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REAL REAL GONEVan MorrisonDISAPPEAR
INXS
HANG IN LONG ENOUGHPhil Collins
KISS ME YOU FOOLNorthern Pikes
BECAUSE I LOVE YOU(The Postman Song)
Stevie B
JUSTIFY MY LOVEMadonna.... . . .........FOR YOU
The OutfieldLIFE COULD BE WORSE
Barney BentallNEW YORK MINUTE
Don HenleyAFTER THE RAIN
NelsonLOVE WILL NEVER DO
(Without You)Janet JacksonMILES AWAY
WingerWHEREVER WOULD I BE
Cheap TrickTHE SHOOP SHOOP SONG
(It's In His Kiss)Cher
DOES SHE LOVETHAT MAN?
Breathe
HIT PICK
GAMESNew Kids On The Block
Columbia
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BETTESome Pea
PHIL CSerious H......STEVE IA
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RITA NHome
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Volume 53 No. 4 December 8, 1990
REAL REAL GONE Van Morrison
DISAPPEAR INXS
HANG IN LONG ENOUGH Phil Collins
KISS ME YOU FOOL Northern Pikes
BECAUSE I LOVE YOU (The Postman Song)
Stevie B
JUSTIFY MY LOVE Madonna ....... FOR YOU
The Outfield
LIFE COULD BE WORSE Barney Bentall
NEW YORK MINUTE Don Henley
AFTER THE RAIN Nelson
LOVE WILL NEVER DO (Without You)
Janet Jackson MILES AWAY
Winger
WHEREVER WOULD I BE Cheap Trick
THE SHOOP SHOOP SONG (It's In His Kiss)
Cher
DOES SHE LOVE THAT MAN?
Breathe
HIT PICK
GAMES New Kids On The Block
Columbia
MADONNA The Immaculate Collection
BETTE MIDLER Some People's Lives
PHIL COLLINS Serious Hits ... Live STEVE WINWOOD Refugees Of The Heart RITA MacNEIL
Home I'll Be
ROBERT PALMER Don't Explain
EDIE BRICKELL & NEW BOHEMIANS
Ghost Of A Dog
MORRISSEY Bona Drag
GINO VANNELLI Inconsolable Man
ALBUMS TO WATCH
BLUE RODEO Casino
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
No More Games
PAUL McCARTNEY Tripping The Live Fantastic
CHRIS ISAAK Heart Shaped World RED HOT & BLUE
Various Artists TESLA
Five Man Acoustical Jam SCORPIONS
Crazy World
ALBUM PICK
DEBBIE GIBSON Anything Is Possible
Atlantic CD -82167-P
HITS TO WATCH
WICKED GAME Chris Isaak
WIGGLE IT 2 In A Room
I STAND IN WONDER Rita Coolidge
I COULDN'T HELP MYSELF
Sara Hickman OPERATOR CENTRAL
Haywire GIVE IT UP
Colin James/Bonnie Raitt LIBERTY
Kon Kan
FEELS SO GOOD Tony! Toni! Tone!
WORLD IN MY EYES Depeche Mode
COUNTRY
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LIFE'S LITTLE UPS AND DOWNS
Ricky Van Shelton
THESE LIPS DON'T KNOW HOW TO SAY GOODBYE
Doug Stone WE'VE GOT IT MADE Lee Greenwood
PRAYING FOR RAIN Kevin Welch
BROTHER JUKEBOX Mark Chestnutt
(You're My) SOUL AND INSPIRATION
Oak Ridge Boys
IS YOUR HEART TAKEN Terry Carisse
No. HIT
MORE THAN WORDS CAN SAY Alias
Capitol
No. 1 ALBUM
AC/DC The Razors Edge Atco - 79-14134-P
THE TROUBLE WITH LOVE Joan Kennedy
Having just released his debut in - dependant album on his own
Stream Records, Daniel Weaver is in full promotional swing, telling
people of Good Day Messiah and
letting them discover his unusual singing and songwriting talents.
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Drabinsky's ultimate panache . . . ! Therecord business must have been shaken by thestyle and elegance of the listening session forthe Canadian Cast Album of Phantom OfThe Opera. The event, held at the PantagesTheatre in Toronto, began with a champagnereception hosted by Garth Drabinsky, GerryLacoursiere and Tim Rooney, the newPresident of PolyGram Records Canada.Part two was held in the theatre with all thescenery and lighting in motion, but no actors,as the recording was played on the theatresound system. This brought the wholeproduction into a neat perspective and wastruly one of the great moments in Canadiantheatre. I can't think of how it could havebeen done better. Part three was a receptionin the lobby with excellent food and morechampagne. A copy of the cassette was hand-ed to everyone as they left the theatre . . . aday before it went into stores. (EC: Would
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Another triumph for Fran Shaw ... ! TheCMPA Song of the Year Awards and dinnerwas done up with the usual panache that wehave come to expect. Much of these cute,last- minute eye-catchers was the work ofFran Shaw, who has a knack for lookingafter details. By the way, Toronto's CasaLoma was a beautiful setting for this annualawards show. During Murray McLauchlan'sspeech he drew an anology with TimHorton's Donuts, and how the advertising ofthe donuts gets you into the shop for the cof-fee, when someone in the audience, who musthave thought this was a public forum,hollered "rubbish." Well, I've tasted TimHorton's donuts . . . and I've got a betterdescription for them. (EC: They sell muffinstoo, you know . . . !)
My apologies, Brookes . . . ! Received anice invitation to drop by for a bit of Ho!Ho! from Brookes Diamond . . . who hap-pens to be in Halifax . . . a bit expensive toget there, but it's the thought that counts. I'llbe out of the country . . . and unfortunately,I'll miss Gino Empry's party . . . again. 'Tiscertainly, the season for a party . . . butmaybe next year. (EC: You go away everythis year at this time . . . so how can it be nextyear . . .?)
Has Madonna gone too far ... ? The newMadonna video, Justify My Love, thecompanion piece to her hit single, hasapparently been categorized as a "don'ttouch" item by MTV. I don't know whatMadonna is doing in this one, but I hear she'sdoing things with her boyfriend that onlywindow -peepers should be privy to. Howdoes MuchMusic feel about it? No one ofauthority was home when I called, but when Iasked the receptionist who else I might talk toabout the Madonna video . . . before I finish-ed, I received a very curt "We haven't receiv-ed it yet," click! Obviously, the poor creaturehas been fielding calls, probably from theirslavering voyeur viewers. It must be nice to bea censor . . . you get to see all the things youdon't want other people to see.(EC: I thought we lost our good taste andmorals years ago . . . !)
David Basskin's knee-slappers ! Thelawyer who heads up the CMRRA as GeneralManager, David Basskin, sure likes to telllawyer jokes. He sprung a few of them on hisCMPA audience this week . . . and I noticedthe other lawyers in the room uttered a fewlegally -oriented guffaws, and his staff, whounfortunately had the table immediatelybehind mine, responded with more noise.(EC: The squeaky wheel gets more royalties!)
More takeovers ... ! Is retail next? I heardfrom a pretty good source in the U.S. that aJapanese firm and a Korean company werelooking at the possibilities of getting into therecord/video retail business. "Getting into"usually means "buying out" an existinggiant. One source said that one of thesecompanies had even looked at a Canadianoperation, and I know a couple of majorswho hope it's a Montreal -based companywhich they can probably get for a song, notto mention a few million yen. But some might
ask, why get into a business that obviouslyhas a limited future . . . record retailing. (EC:Have you talked to Sam lately . . . ?)
Peter Allen parties in Toronto. After avery successful appearance at Roy ThomsonHall, Peter Allen stayed over to do CTV'svery highly -rated Shirley Show, hosted byShirley Solomon. The theatre on Yorkville,which is also known as The Shirley Theatre,was filled to capacity and not only did Peteranswer questions, but he did two numbersand a medley of his hits. The show will airduring the holidays and I think it was one ofthe best Shirley has done. After the show,there was a private party for Peter at theDunvegan home of Eric and MargarethaSilverman (Hugo Boss in Canada), attendedby fashion people and TV types. Paul Drakeentertasined at the piano and Joanie Wilsonopened for Peter, who took over the grandpiano to do a couple of numbers. Also inattendance were Les Kottler, ExecutiveProducer of the Shirley Show, Jordon Swartzand Karen Rapp, who were the storyproducers of the Peter Allen appearance.Representing RPM was our resident jet -setter(EC: Don't tell me . . . !) Stan Klees, who asyou read this, is in Tangier, Morocco . . . orthe Canary Islands . . . or somewhere!(EC: Or somewhere . . . we think!)
Rick Wharton . . . the comic! Damn, Imissed it . . . MCA's promotion guy RickWharton doing his comedy stuff atYuk-Yuk's on Nov. 18th. He must have beengood . . . they asked him to appear thefollowing night. His show is called We PleadThe Fifth. When he's on again, I hope we getmore lead time. (EC: I can hardly wait!)
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Record $6.6 billion buyout of MC
Information was released in Hollywood (Nov.26/90) that Matsushita, a giant in video, audio,communications and industrial equipment, hadbought out MCA Inc., a giant in the recordingand film industries. The price tag, although notofficially announced, was in the neighbourhoodof $6.6 billion, a new record for this type ofbuyout. Last year Sony paid $5 billion forColumbia Pictures Entertainment Inc. of NewYork.
The takeover does not include MCA'sbroadcast property, WWOR in Secaucus, NewJersey (U.S. law restricts foreign ownership ofradio/TV stations), and MCA's concessions inYosemite Park. Both are apparently to be soldoff to American buyers.
The deal in Canada has to be approved byInvestment Canada. Mr. Peter Caskey, Director,Investment Resources Division of InvestmentCanada, was asked if such takeovers were givencloser scrutiny in view of the creative and artis-tic factors involved.
Whittaker on PBS withLive From The TivoliRoger Whittaker's concert, Live From TheTivoli, will air on PBS Dec. 1. The concert,released as a Music Video, was filmed andrecorded (March 27/89) in Copenhagen byBrian Waddell Productions Ltd. of Ireland.Distribution is handled by Producers ServicesGroup Inc. (PSG) of Los Angeles, Califor-nia.
The video is distributed in Canada byPolyGram's Music Video Division. KenGraydon, Vice President of Sales andMarketing for PMV, says the video hasalready become one of the year's best-sellingmusic videos.
The concert features Whittaker perform-ing many of his greatest hits and concertfavourites and highlights his Canadian TourGroup. The group is made up of musiciansand singers from the Toronto area: StaceyHersh (keyboards), Brian Russell (guitar),Kieran Overs (bass), Bob DiSalle (drums) andKirsten Campbell (vocalist).
Whittaker's Canadian label, TemboRecords, has also released the concert oncompact disc and cassette.
Diamond and double platinum awards toAC/DC for Back In Black and The Razors Edgerespectively during Toronto visit, presented byWarner Music's Toronto crew.
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Information was released in Hollywood (Nov.26/90) that Matsushita, a giant in video, audio,communications and industrial equipment, hadbought out MCA Inc., a giant in the recordingand film industries. The price tag, although notofficially announced, was in the neighbourhoodof $6.6 billion, a new record for this type ofbuyout. Last year Sony paid $5 billion forColumbia Pictures Entertainment Inc. of NewYork.
The takeover does not include MCA'sbroadcast property, WWOR in Secaucus, NewJersey (U.S. law restricts foreign ownership ofradio/TV stations), and MCA's concessions inYosemite Park. Both are apparently to be soldoff to American buyers.
The deal in Canada has to be approved byInvestment Canada. Mr. Peter Caskey, Director,Investment Resources Division of InvestmentCanada, was asked if such takeovers were givencloser scrutiny in view of the creative and artis-tic factors involved.
Whittaker on PBS withLive From The TivoliRoger Whittaker's concert, Live From TheTivoli, will air on PBS Dec. 1. The concert,released as a Music Video, was filmed andrecorded (March 27/89) in Copenhagen byBrian Waddell Productions Ltd. of Ireland.Distribution is handled by Producers ServicesGroup Inc. (PSG) of Los Angeles, Califor-nia.
The video is distributed in Canada byPolyGram's Music Video Division. KenGraydon, Vice President of Sales andMarketing for PMV, says the video hasalready become one of the year's best-sellingmusic videos.
The concert features Whittaker perform-ing many of his greatest hits and concertfavourites and highlights his Canadian TourGroup. The group is made up of musiciansand singers from the Toronto area: StaceyHersh (keyboards), Brian Russell (guitar),Kieran Overs (bass), Bob DiSalle (drums) andKirsten Campbell (vocalist).
Whittaker's Canadian label, TemboRecords, has also released the concert oncompact disc and cassette.
Diamond and double platinum awards toAC/DC for Back In Black and The Razors Edgerespectively during Toronto visit, presented byWarner Music's Toronto crew.
Caskey indicated that in the sound record-ing business, when there is an application underthe Investment Canada Act, "we do talk with theinvestor about what plans and commitmentsthey would make toward developing and nutur-ing and promoting Canadian artists. We areinterested in knowing what their plans are toplough money back into the cultural side, thecreative side, the artistic side of the Canadianindustry." Caskey elaborated, saying, "We wantto know what kind of commitment they would beprepared to make to develop Canadian artistsand to promote them whether in Canada orinternationally . . . a major area of discussion."
Caskey also indicated that there aren't anyhard and fast rules, but that public interest is afactor. Unfortunately, by the time both partiesget around to discussing the takeover, publicopinion has waned, if in fact there was anyinterest to begin with.
Pressed as to why more information isn'tmade public about approvals, Caskey noted that"the tradition of the Investment Canada Actallows for confidentiality safeguards, so we justprovide tombstone information about compa-nies whose applications are approved."
Shot At The Big Timea winner for HawkinsGordon Gibb, Program Director, and Bob Har-ris, Music Director of 980 CHEX Radio in Peter-borough, Ontario, have jointly announced thenationwide release of Dream Little Dreamer byThe Robin Hawkins Band. "It's been a long timecoming," says Gibb, citing several delays in thelaunch. This second of the station's annual talentsearches was completed in March of this year,but the closing of The Music Brokers, the inde-pendent promotion agency originally commis-sioned for the project last winter, created aproblem.
Hawkins, son of famed rockabilly starRompin' Ronnie, had been playing rhythm gui-tar and doing back-up vocals in his dad's bandfrom 1986 through 1989. When he completedhis date with The Hawks on New Year's Eve,ringing in 1990 at Toronto's Nathan PhillipsSquare, the young Hawkins decided to go solo.Shortly after, he formed his own band and in thespring of this year entered the CHEX Shot AtThe Big Time talent contest, which he won. WithStan Meissner as producer, Hawkins and hisband recorded Dream Little Dreamer, one of hisown originals, in Toronto. The track has beenincluded on the RDR CD Compilation No. 7,which has been shipped to more than 500 radiostations across Canada. "We'll also be able totrack the progress of Robin's song nationally,"says Gibb, referring to "a new state-of-the-artcomputer system allowing clients to accessairplay statistics, via telephone, from anywherein the world."
Commenting on the song, Harris says "thefinished product is very close to the originaldemo. Meissner's touch is unmistakable . .. buteven so, the fact that he didn't alter the structureof the song drastically.is a credit to Hawkins andhow good a song he's got."
CRIA and CMRRA agreeon mechanical royaltiesThe Canadian Recording Industry Association(CRIA) and the Canadian Musical ReproductionRights Agency (CMRRA) have announced(Nov.20/90) the finalization of a new mechani-cal licensing agreement. The new agreement iseffective from Oct. 1/90 until Dec. 31/95, aperiod of five years and three months.
The new royalty rate for musical composi-tions will be 5.9 cents from Oct. 1/90 to Dec. 31/91, an increase of 12 percent from the previousrate of 5.25 cents. The rate applies for recordingswith a running time of up to five minutes, and isincreased by 1.18 cents for each additionalminute or portion thereof.
The rate will be adjusted from Jan 1/92 toDec. 31/93, based on changes in the CanadianConsumer Price Index (CPI). a further CPI -based adjustment will be made for the periodfrom Jan 1/94 to Dec. 31/95.
"The lengthy negotiations reflected theconcerns of both record companies and musicpublishers in an increasingly volatile economicclimate," notes Brian Robertson, President ofCRIA. "Following the relatively short term ofthe last agreement (two years), we are pleasedthat the new agreement will allow us to establisha more stable and productive relationship withour colleagues in the music publishing field.There are many industry initiatives that weshould and will be jointly pursuing."
David Basskin, General Manager ofCMRRA, indicated his satisfaction with the newagreement, citing the creation of a jointCMRRA-CRIA Technical Committee as a keyfactor. He pointed out that, "we have facedserious difficulties in the adminstration of theearlier agreement ... and the Technical Commit-tee will, I hope, open the door to an ongoingeffort by both our industries to the prompt,efficient and accurate licensing of music byCMRRA to record companies and the paymentof royalties by the companies to music publish-ers."
The final text of the agreement is currentlybeing negotiated by both parties and is expectedto be finalized before the end of the year.
It was pointed out that the 28 members ofCRIA represent in excess of 95 percent of soundrecordings manufactured and sold in Canada.
CMRRA, which represents more than23,000 music publishers doing business in Can-ada, was established in 1975.
Capitol and Eureka signdistribution agreementCapitol Records and Toronto -based EurekaRecords have entered into a distribution deal(Nov. 21/90). Initial release under the newagreement is the self -titled debut by Acosta -Russell, a Toronto rock/funk duo.
The Eureka label will showcase the duo atToronto's Great Hall on Dec. 4th. They aresupported by former members of the Rick JamesBand.
INXS XAtlantic (CA) 78-21404 (CD) CD -82140-P
MY LOVE IS A FIREDonny Osmond - Eyes Don't LieCapitol (CA) C494051 (CD) C2 -94051-F
Di .1 1 rairs HIT TRACKSkl Ng A LwAv & where to find them
Canada's Only National 100 Hit Track Survey
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MORE THAN WORDS CAN SAYAlias AliasCapitol (CA) C4-93908 (CD) C2 -93908-F
STRANDEDHeart BrigadeCapitol (CA) C4-91820 (CD) C2 -91820-F
LOVE TAKES TIMEMadah Carey Mariah CareyColumbia (CA) CT.45202 (CD) CK.45202-H
SOMETHING TO BELIEVE INPoison Fh ABlCapitol (CA)les C4-91813(CD) C2.91813 -F
IMPULSIVEWilson Phillips - Wilson PhillipsSBK Records (CA) 64.93745 (CD) K2 -93745-F
SO CLOSEDaryl Hall & John Oates Change Of SeasonArista (CA) AC -8614 (CD) ARCO-8614N
I'M YOUR BABY TONIGHTWhitney Houston I'm Your Baby Tonight
(CArista A) AC -8616 (CD) ARCO-8616.N
FROM A DISTANCEBette Midler - Some People's LivesAtlantic (CA) 78-21294 (CD) CD -82129-P
9 10 (7) MIRACLEMercury Joy> - Blaze Of Glory/Young Guns II
ry (CA) 846 473.4 (CD) 846 4732.0
10 B (6) ONE AND ONLY MANSteve Winwood Refugees Of The HeartVirgin (CA) VL4.2650 (CD) CDV-2650-W
11 11 (7) ICE ICE BABYVanilla ice To The ExtremeSBK Records (CA) K4-95325 (CD) K2 -95325.F
O 18 (7) THE TIME OF DAYGino Vannelli Inconsolable ManPolydor (CA) 843 639-4 (CD) 843 639-2-0
13 13 (8) WHEN A HEART BREAKSRik Emmett - AbsolutelyDuke Street (CA) DSRC-31068 (CD) DSRD-31068-J
14 16 (4) YOU GOTTA LOVE SOMEONEElton John To Be ContinuedMCA (CA) MCAC4-10110 (CD) MCAD410110-J
15 15 on THE WORLD JUST KEEPS ON ...Candi 8, The Backbeat -Worldeeps On TurningI.R.S. (CA) X4-13045 (CD) X2.13045.F
o 24 (9) GROOVE IS IN THE HEARTDeeelite World CliqueElektra (CA) 96-09574 (CD) CD -60957-P
o 23 (4) FREEDOMGeorge Michael Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1Columbia (CA) CT46898 (CD) CK-46898-H
18 17 (9) LYIN' TO MYSELFDavid Cassidy David CassidyEnigma (CA) D473554 (CD) 02-73554-F
o 25 (3) TIL I AM MYSELF AGAINBlue Rodeo - CasinoWEA (CA) 17-27704 (CD) CD -72770.P
20 12 (14) SUICIDE BLONDEINX XAtlaSntic (CA) 78-21404 (CD) CD -82140-P
21 14 (a) PRAYMC Hammer - Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'EmCapitol (CA) C4-92857 (CD) C2 -92857-F
22 22 (10) WHERE DOES MY HEART BEAT NOWCeline Dion - UnisonColumbia (CA) BCT-80151 (CD) BCK-80151-H
23 19 (10) TICK TOCKPverir seAaMe EK-46225-H
40 (5) REAL REAL GONEVan Morrison - EnlightenmentPolydor (CA) 847 100-4 (CD) 847 100-2-0
25 26 (14) CAROLINEConcrete Blonde BloodlettingI.R.S. (CA) IRSC-82037 (CD) IRSWD-82037-F
26 28 (9) LETTER BACKZappacosta Quick! Don't Ask Any QuestionsA -Zee (CA) A4-40710 (CD) A2 -40710-F
e 33 (4) YOU'RE AMAZINGRobert Palmer - Don't ExplainCapitol/EMI (CA) E493935 (CD) E2 -93935-F
28 32 (8) THE OBVIOUS CHILDPaul Simon The Rhythm Of The SaintsWamer Bros (CA) 920984 (CD) CD -26098-P
34 (6) TOM'S DINERDNA Featudng Suzanne Vega - Party At Tom's DinerA&M (CA) 70301.9515-4 (CD) 70301.9515-2W
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e 36 (6) SHE'S MY BABYTraveling Wilburys Volume ThreeWarner Bros (CA) 92-63244 (CD) C1326324 -P
31 31 (9) STILL BEATINGWorld On Edge World On EdgeVirgin (CA) VL4-3106 (CD) CDV-3106-W
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KISS ME YOU FOOLNorthern Pikes -Snow In JuneVirgin MA) VL4-3084 (CD) COY -3084-W
LOVE THINGSue Medley - Sue MedleyMercury (CA) 842 962-4 (CD) 842 962-2.0
HIGH ENOUGHDamn Yankees Damn YankeesWarner Bros (CA) 92.61594 (CD) CD -26159P
THUNDERSTRUCKACIDC The Razors EdgeAtco (CA) 79.14134 (CDVCD91413-P
BECAUSE I LOVE YOU (The Postman...)Stevie B LoveA&M (CA) 70301& 91E65-4motion(CD) 70301 9165-W
HARD TO HANDLEBlack Crowes Shake Your MoneymakerDGC (CA) 92.42784 (CD) CD -24278-P
JUSTIFY MY LOVEMadonna The Immaculate CollectionSire (CA) 92-64404 (CD) CD -26440-P
BETTER NOT TELL HERCady Simon - Have You en e LatelyArista MA) AC.8650 (CD) ADRC8650-N
FOR YOUThe Outfield Diamond BoysMCA (CA) MCAC.10111 )CO) MCAD-10111-J
LIFE COULD BE WORSEBamey Banta!! -Lonely AvenueEpic (CA) ET -80148 (CD) EK-80148.H
KEEP ON LOVIN' ME BABYColin James -Sudden StopVirgin (CA) VL4-3107 (CD) CDV.3107.W
NEW YORK MINUTEBanc VANi.D315"(gi ar214`01nce
UNCHAINED MELODYThe Righteous Brothers . Ghost SoundtrackVarese Sarabande/Denon (CA) VSC.5276 (CD) VSD-5276
LOST SOULBruce Homsby & The Range A Night On The TownRCA (CA) 2041.4-R (CD) 2041 -2 -R -N
STANDPaul Janz- Renegade RomanticA&M (CA) CS -5280 (CD) CD -5288-W
CONCRETE AND STEELZZ Top - RecyclerWarner Bros (CA) 92-62654 (CD) CD -26265-P
AFTER THE RAINNelson After The RainDGC MA) M5-24290 (CD) CD -24290-P
THE BRIDGE IS BURNINGThe Jitters - Louder Than WordsCapitol (CA) C4.94353 (CD) C2.94353 -F
LOVE WILL NEVER DO (Without You)Janet Jackson Rhythm Nation - 1814A&M (CA) CS -3920 (CD) CD -3920-W
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GIVING YOU THE BENEFITPebb les AlwaysMCA (CA) MCAC-10025 (CD) MCAD-10025-J
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Zayac returns to CBS promotion helmReturning to your job after a two-yearabsence can be an eye-opening experience.Kim Zayac, CBS Records' once and futureDirector of National Promotion, says it hasgiven him a new perspective on his work.
Zayac has been back at his CBS desk formore than a month now, after a two yearhiatus during which he pursued other in-terests, both with Justin Entertainment andas an independent promoter. He is confidentof his reasons for leaving, and for returning."At the time," he says, "I had taken thedepartment as far as I thought I could. It gotto the point where, as with any job, you do acertain part of it by rote. Fifty percent of it isalways difficult and the other fifty percentsometimes boils down to knowing whatbuttons to push and when to push them."
He credits changes in the company,under the leadership of president PaulBurger, with luring him back. "When I left, Ididn't think I would get back into corporatelife," he recalls. "But with the new directionof CBS with Paul Burger as president...He'sintense, he's involved, and he's an incrediblerecord guy. I knew nothing of the guy when Istarted. I just knew he's very involved, andhe'll ask you questions and come in and testyour knowledge. He'll challenge you, whichis maybe one of the things that was missingwhen I decided to beat a hasty retreat."
Zayac says the company is now united bya sense of vision and purpose. "We have toagree on priorities," he says. "Unless we pickour targets, our chances of hitting the bell arereally slim. I think there has been a tendencyin the past to be a little disjointed. Prioritiesnow are very clearly set, and everybody is ad-ding to the mix. In the past there have beenoccasions when people have been working ondifferent houses," he says, warming to hisanalogy, "whereas now we are all working onthe same building."
As Zayac sees it, the challenge ahead ofthe company is simple: "In the last littlewhile, CBS' market share has not been whatit should be. Our collective mandate is just toget what we've got coming to us." In con-junction with the other members of the pro -
Madonna's Collectionemploys Archers' QSoundMadonna's latest album, The Immaculate Col-lection, is one of the first heavy -hitter albums touse QSound. This revolutionary new sound sys-tem, a development from Archer Communica-tions of Calgary, took more than nine years toperfect and is expected to create a whole newlistening experience for movies.
QSound is described as "transcendingnormal stereo, thereby creating the illusion ofsound emanating from dozens of soundsources". The system does not require any addi-tional stereo equipment.
The new Madonna album has alreadyreached platinum in Canada. The album made itsdebut on the RPM 100 Album chart at No. 12(Dec. 1/90) and this week moves into the No. 5position. Justify My Love, taken as a single,entered the RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart at No. 79(Dec. 1/90) and this week bullets up to No. 41.
motion department ("my family," he callsthem), Zayac says he is ready for thechallenge.
"One of the traps that a lot of recordcompanies have fallen into over the last fewyears," he muses, "is that your areas ofendeavour in terms of exposing new acts orworking promotions seem to be limited. Ifyou look down the checklist of what you dofor a new release when it comes out, you go,'O.K., we serviced press, we serviced radio,we did this...' When you get to the end of thelist and the record still hasn't worked, yougo, 'What went wrong?' What went wrong isyou didn't invent the second half of the form.That's what we're going to do. We're goingto invent that second page."
The cheerful 35 -year -old Zayac says hisjob keeps presenting him with newchallenges. He says that each of his currentdomestic priorities - Mae Moore, BarneyBentall, Gowan and Celine Dion - appeals tohim in a different way. With Dion, "what'smost exciting to me is the sidebar to the story,which is that she's a Quebecois artist who'sdone about a million records in French andhas decided to do an English record, which isnow getting American recognition...Thesidebar in the Celine Dion story is very in-triguing to me. It's so odd...and I happen tolike odd scenarios."
Two things keep Zayac going: he lovesmusic, and he loves a challenge. "I've alwaysdivided the buzz of what I do into twocategories," he explains. "One is when youare completely and 100 percent emotionallydedicated to that project because you lovethat record so much yourself, which we allknow can't happen with every project. Butfor me it's just as much of a buzz to know theroute, to be able to do it...to be able to know,'this is how to make this record work."'
Steady industry statsprovide hope for XmasAlthough the CRIA stats for October are farfrom calling for a celebration, the worseningof the last two months has apparently cometo a end, indicating that retail may be on theroad to recovery for the Christmas buyingseason.
"I think this month is a turnaroundfrom September," says CRIA PresidentBrian Robertson. "And there is optimismthat the prime buying season is going to bereasonably healthy."
Overall, net retail value for the year-to-date is a one percent decrease from last year,and the month carries a drop of 6 percent, atad rosier than last month's 10 percentdecline.
CD sales saw an increase of 30 percentthis month, retaining their status as the mostsolidly -placed configuration. Shipments forthe CD also increased in October by 26 per-cent.
Cassette sales were down 20 percentfrom last year, but that is an increase fromSeptember's 26 percent decrease. Shipmentsfor cassettes dropped 13 percent in Octoberfor the year-to-date figures.
The vinyl LP continues its downwardslope with a decrease of 101 percent inshipments and 103 percent in sales for theyear-to-date. And the cassette single is alsocontinuing in this trend, but in the black withan increase of 213 percent, down 70 percentfrom last month. Due to a reduction inmanufacturing of these configurations, theyare expected to continue declining despite theindustry's prosperity.
In general, the figures for October havesteadied, and look to be on the verge of anupswing.
Canada fazes out long box without a hitchAlthough there is trouble brewing in the U.S.about the cessation of the CD long box packag-ing, the Canadian industry has weathered thetransition without any problems.
Here, the manufacturing of the long boxstopped on April 1 of this year for environmentalreasons. The date was decided on by the indus-try, which is feeling positive about it's demise.
"We prefer not being shipped long boxes,"states Stewart Duncan, Range Manager forHMV, who says the substantial reduction in bulkis a welcome change. Duncan comments thatHMV even went so far as to establish a "nonlong -box policy" and stopped accepting anyproduct with long boxes as of September 1.
Brian Robertson, CRIA President, statesthat the retailers have "adapted and re-fixtured"their racking systems by using the temporaryplastic long boxes for in-store control of inven-tory, and that so far all is going smoothly.
Record companies also warmed to the ideaof shipping CD's simply in the jewel box, andWarner Music Canada Senior Vice PresidentGarry Newman says that now "everything in ourbuilding is without a long box."
In the U.S. some retailers are refusing tostock artists who have insisted that their product
be packaged without a long box. HMV's Duncansays that this notion is "not even a considera-tion."
Also addressing the environmental issue isMCA Home Video Canada, which has an-nounced that effective immediately all promo-tion material handled by them will be printed onrecycled paper with an "environmentallyfriendly" coating.
The HOGAM (Toron o) recently hosted a liveappearance and autograph session withNelson at the HMV store in Square One. Theyare seen above surrounded by HOGS (I to r)Adrian Bell, Tony Monaco, Norm Muray,Rockin' Reverend Randy Taylor, Matthew andGunnar Nelson and Stephen Burns.
COVER STORY by Alison Mercer
Weaver makes thoughtful debutTwenty-two years after his birth in theMontreal suburb of Laval, Daniel Weaver isfeeling very productive. He recently releasedhis first album, Good Day Messiah, and istravelling the country working on getting theWeaver name and face known throughout theindustry. The record is an independentrelease, out on Weaver's own Stream Recordsand distributed by Quebec's Fusion III, mak-ing the promotion doubly hard. But thissinger/songwriter has energy to spare.
"We're having a good time, movingaround a lot, and people are really suppor-tive," he says.
Having been involved in music for thebetter part of his life, Weaver recalls how heused to take piano lessons: "Oh I hated it,"he says with a laugh. "Every time the teachercame over I used to hide!" Eventually he wasreleased from that particular activity and inhis early teens began playing in small bandsas a drummer, and his appetite for the musicscene was whetted. He began developing hisguitar and writing skills, and has sincebecome friendly with the keyboard.
Weaver cites Leonard Cohen's poeticsongwriting as a prime influence. And likeCohen, Weaver writes material straight fromexperience. The Messiah album is about theperiod in his life following the death of hisfather. "When you go through somethinglike that you start to ask yourself a lot ofquestions, about life, death, God, abouteverything," he says. "The album is about
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road to recovery for the Christmas buying season.
"I think this month is a turnaround from September," says CRIA President Brian Robertson. "And there is optimism
that the prime buying season is going to be reasonably healthy."
Overall, net retail value for the year-to- date is a one percent decrease from last year, and the month carries a drop of 6 percent, a tad rosier than last month's 10 percent
decline. CD sales saw an increase of 30 percent
this month, retaining their status as the most solidly -placed configuration. Shipments for
the CD also increased in October by 26 per- cent.
Cassette sales were down 20 percent from last year, but that is an increase from
September's 26 percent decrease. Shipments for cassettes dropped 13 percent in October for the year-to-date figures.
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shipments and 103 percent in sales for the year-to-date. And the cassette single is also
continuing in this trend, but in the black with
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recycled paper with an "environmentally friendly" coating.
The HOG -AM (Toron o) recently hosted a live appearance and autograph session with
Nelson at the HMV store in Square One. They are seen above surrounded by HOGS (I to r)
Adrian Bell, Tony Monaco, Norm Muray, Rockin' Reverend Randy Taylor, Matthew and Gunnar Nelson and Stephen Burns.
COVER STORY by Alison Mercer
Weaver makes thoughtful Twenty-two years after his birth in the
Montreal suburb of Laval, Daniel Weaver is feeling very productive. He recently released
his first album, Good Day Messiah, and is travelling the country working on getting the
Weaver name and face known throughout the industry. The record is an independent
release, out on Weaver's own Stream Records and distributed by Quebec's Fusion III, mak- ing the promotion doubly hard. But this
singer/songwriter has energy to spare. "We're having a good time, moving
around a lot, and people are really suppor- tive," he says.
Having been involved in music for the better part of his life, Weaver recalls how he
used to take piano lessons: "Oh I hated it," he says with a laugh. "Every time the.teacher
came over I used to hide!" Eventually he was released from that particular activity and in
his early teens began playing in small bands as a drummer, and his appetite for the music
scene was whetted. He began developing his guitar and writing skills, and has since
become friendly with the keyboard. Weaver cites Leonard Cohen's poetic songwriting as a prime influence. And like
Cohen, Weaver writes material straight from experience. The Messiah album is about the
period in his life following the death of his father. "When you go through something
like that you start to ask yourself a lot of questions, about life, death, God, about
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1==a1m10.11117/MMi debut with Messiah that experience. It's the result of all that
confusion." The title of the album is drawn from a
work by Jonathan Livingston Seagull author Richard Bach, which had a great impact on Weaver, and was a turning point in his life.
"I stopped lying around and started doing things."
Messiah is a vehicle for Weaver's many abilities, but primarily he sings and plays
guitar and keyboards. Initially, when he decided to delve into the industry he con- sidered himself a songwriter and musician,
and his role as lead vocalist came about quite by accident. "Jeremy (Arrobas) got me to
sing one day, and we liked it. I used to be just a closet singer."
Given the personal nature of the lyrics, the discovery was a fortunate one, as pro-
bably only Weaver can provide the intensity and understanding they demand.
Acting as producer along with Weaver on the album, Arrobas has played a signifi-
cant role in the shaping of the Weaver sound. The two met in Montreal, and at the time,
Arrobas was drumming for Men Without Hats. They struck up a friendship through
mutual musical taste, leading to the profes- sional relationship they enjoy today.
Good Day Messiah was recorded at Montreal's Studio Victor in 1988, and when it
was finished, Weaver began to shop the ma- jors for a deal. None were biting, however, so the decision was made to go the independent
route. Eventually Weaver went back into the studio to remix the album, then presented it
to Fusion III, primarily a jazz distributor, but took an interest in the Messiah project and
manufactured it as is.
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Despite the lack of the corporate cushion, Weaver feels confident about the
album, and comments on how it is nice to be involved in every step of its evolution. "We're a team of people who all work
together," he says. "We all decide on what to do next."
The team is made up of manager Hen- drica Verheyden, producer Jeremy Arrobas
and publicist Kathy Hahn, each of whom believe very strongly in the project,
something Weaver terms as crucial. At present the album is getting some
good radio adds at college and secondary market stations, and has generated interest in
the west, so things are looking optimistic. A band has been formed, and a tour is in
the planning stages for the new year. Weaver has already got some material ready for the
next album, and is considering various pro- ducers. "It's never to early," he comments.
"You've always got to be moving ahead."
Artist records album in aid of hungry/homeless
Native musician Tom Jackson, in conjunction with Winnipeg label Thunder Records, has just
released an album for the Christmas season from which all net profits will go to the Salvation Army.
The album, entitled Sally Ann, is Jackson's second release to assist the hungry and home-
less. His first was Huron Carol, which sold in excess of 5,000 units throughout Canada.
Thunder and Jackson believe it is an "un- necessary tragedy that anyone should go hungry
in a country as plentiful as Canada" and hope Sally Ann will help provide some of the basics
for the needy throughout the winter and Christ- mas period.
Harris Institute makes positive industry impact
Harris Institute for the Arts, founded by John Harris, is graduating its first crop of students this
December 6, a date which also marks the Insti- tute's first birthday. Offering full and part-time
courses in Recording Arts Management and Production and Engineering, in a single year the
post -secondary facility has developed far be- yond projected goals.
"Our first year has been tremendous in terms of support and assistance from all compo- nents of the industry," exclaims Harris.
John Harris has been a part of the music
scene for over twenty-five years, and has always been an avid believer in the notion of music
industry training: "I felt that with the right team of instructors a new school could impact posi-
tively on the Canadian industry." The school has already reached close to
full enrolment, and has amassed five sponsors for scholarships, among them CARAS, the
Canadian Music Publishers Association and one that the teachers from the school have estab-
lished. Harris also tells of how companies are sending staff to the school to hone their abilities,
as well as people they believe are well -suited to the industry.
All of the instructors work in the field that they teach, and are described by Harris as "be-
yond excellent, through their commitment and energy they have surpassed my wildest expecta- tions." A graduation ceremony and party will be
held December 6 at Toronto's Alumnae Theatre
John Harris
and Chicago's Diner. More information about the school can be obtained by calling Stan Janes at (416) 367-0178.
10 - RPM - December 8, 1990
Industry finds new gift of musicLed Zeppe lin
Glut of box sets marks Christmas seasonMajor labels are hoping that every day will beboxing day, as a score of box sets ranging fromthe mainstream to the esoteric do battle forconsumers' Christmas dollars.
Among the high -profile box sets to bereleased this season are retrospectives of thework of David Bowie, Roy Orbison, Simon andGarfunkel and John Lennon, but the retail win-ners so far are easily Elton John - To be Contin-ued..., on MCA, and the Warner Led Zeppelinset, which has already sold over 70,000 copiesand put Led Zeppelin back on the charts a decadeafter the band broke up.
Some record company representativesadmit there may be a glut of box sets on themarket at the moment, but all deny that their ownsales will be affected. "Some of them may gethurt, they may get somewhat displaced in theshuffle," says Ross Reynolds of MCA, which, inaddition to the succesful Elton John box has Bo
Elton John's To Be Continued
Diddley and Muddy Waters sets on the market.Like other industry representatives, he stressesthe importance of packaging and publicity toensure that a set is perceived as something spe-cial, citing the Elton John set as an example."People are realising it's not just a greatest hitscollection," he explains. "There is some inter-esting but obscure stuff as well as the obviousmaterial." He also credits the "broad demo-graphic appeal" of the Elton John set with con-tributing to its success.
Warner Brothers' Marketing Manager BillJohnston is equally confident about his label'sZeppelin, Jimi Hendrix and Frank Sinatra sets."I don't consider that we have a glut of them," hesays. "There may be a glut in terms of the overallindustry... In the case of Frank Sinatra, JimiHendrix and Led Zeppelin, those are artists whohave an incredibly rich history that lends itselfvery well to that particular format of packag-ing."
CBS is delving deepest into the back cata-logue, coming up with a roster of box sets thatincludes four-CD/cassette releases from TheByrds and Roy Orbison, three-CD/cassette setsfrom Simon and parfunkel and ELO and doubleset retrospectives from Poco and blues legendRobert Johnson. Dana Sayers, the label's Man-
ager of Catalogue Marketing, says the releasesreflect a revived interest in catalogue items onthe part of consumers. "The great interest now inback catalogue by a number of people makes itso that if you have an artist who has an extensive
ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
Afterglow from Electric Light Orchestracatalogue, a box set is a really great way to put itall together." She says she hasn't seen any evi-dence to support the contention that cataloguesales are increasing at the expense of sales ofnew releases.
Capitol's International Marketing Man-ager, Rob Brooks, agrees. "I don't think that's aproblem, particularly with CDs," he says."That's what consumers are looking for - toreplace the old albums that have the beer ringson them." He admits, "there has to be somedanger, because disposable income for mostpeople is limited...But I see the box sets ascollector pieces for fans. They will be very biggift items...The fan will still buy his or hernormal CDs." Capitol's list of new box setsincludes an eight-CD/cassette Kate Bush retro-spective, the four -CD John Lennon set, a set ofclassic -era Frank Sinatra, and Jack Kerouac andRocky Horror Picture Show sets. Reynolds alsopoint to the long shelf life of these box sets. "It'ssomething that will sell over a long period oftime. They don't have to have it right now."
A&M also has a handful of sets out, ac-cording to Product Manager Ann Forbes, includ-ing David Bowie's Sound and Vision (four CDs,
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Led Zeppelin's box set
of which one is a CDV), a Stephen Passaro set onAttic Records, and compilations from the Wind-ham Hill and VeeJay labels.
Not all the labels are entering the box set`fray, however. Ian Marchant, National Sales andMarketing Coordinator for Virgin Records, sayshis label is "not unhappy with not having a box
David Bowie'sSound AndVision
set out this year. It's a little crowded out there."Neither Virgin nor BMG has plans to release abox set in the near future. Marchant says thatcare must be taken in the compiling and packag-ing of a box set if it is to be successful. Hereflects that the success of the Zeppelin set is theresult of a number of factors, including theband's ardent fans, the inclusion of new material
Collected Works from Simon and Garfunkel
and new mixes by Jimmy Page and the extensiveliner notes and accompanying literature.
"I doubt box sets will take away from oursales," says Marchant. "It's a very specializedmarket. If you want a box set, you'll buy it. Itwon't be a toss between four CDs and one CD."
Tim Williams, BMG's Director of NationalSales, agrees. He says BMG was not eager torelease a box set because of the trend this year,and while the label has no plans for any sets inthe new year, the possibility is not ruled out. "Ifit's the right time and you have the right materialand the proper artist, I think it's the right thing todo." - AM/JL
CHUM -FM and AM rank high in I
Jim Waters, Vice President and General Man-ager of Toronto's 1050 CHUM AND 104.5CHUM FM, is quite pleased with the showingsof both stations on the BBM Radio Report, Fall1990.
Waters points out that the Fall BBM Report"introduces an important change to the All Per-sons demographic universe," explaining that"the age floor is now 12+ with children 7-11years no longer surveyed." He goes on to pointout, however, that despite the "reduced uni-verse, 104.5 CHUM FM has just missed the onemillion mark . . . ranking No.1 overall with988,700 listeners weekly." CFRB is No. 2 at955,100 and CHFI is No. 3 with 757,200 listen-ers. "Right up with the winners," boasts Waters,"1050 CHUM now reaches 671,000 listenersweekly."
Waters goes on to point out that CHUM FM"is unchallenged" in its target demographic ofadults 25 to 34, ranking No. 1 with 20.6 percentshare of listening. Waters is also happy to reportthat CHUMFM'S Roger, Rick and Marilyn, whohe describes as Toronto's "top morning team,"have extended their domination in all key listen-ing blocks. Says Waters, the morning team "nowhas No. 1 rankings for Adults 18-54, Adults 18-49, Adults 18-44, Adults 18-34, Adults 18-24,Adults 25-34, Adults 25-49, Adults 25-44 and,of course, Adults 25-34."
Waters is also happy to report that CHUMAM "has consolidated the No. 2 position, whichwas achieved in the Summer 1990 survey with asolid 12.2 percent of Adult 35-49 listening,behind CHFI-FM at 17.6 percent (down from
Toronto's CHIN airs firstannual Caritas RadiothonCHIN Radio International went to air (Nov.29) with its first Annual Caritas ProjectCommunity Against Drugs - CentreRadiothon on both its AM and FM dials.
As Lorne Simon, Director of PublicRelations CHIN Radio/TV International, ex-plains, the organization "is committed torebuilding individual and family lives ravagedby the effects of drug abuse. " He goes on topoint out that "through drug rehabilitationresidences, daily support programs, familymeetings and workshops and the quarterlynewsletter, Together, Caritas prepares in-dividuals for an independent life, drug -free."
Other Caritas objectives include increas-ing drug awareness and instituting educa-tional programs about drugs and their effectson the community.
Simon also revealed that last April 23,the first Canadian Caritas CommunityCentre Against Drugs opened its doors inDownsview, Ontario. Says Simon, "thisgreat centre will make possible the realizationof a feasible and realistic program for drugrehabilitation and support."
The Radiothon was broadcast from6 am to 9 pm on both CHIN AM 1540 andCHIN FM 100.7. Radio, record and televi-sion personalities from the Italian communityand others took part, as well as the MetroToronto Police Department, municipal andfederal government officials and others.
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set out this year. It's a little crowded out there." Neither Virgin nor BMG has plans to release a
box set in the near future. Marchant says that
care must be taken in the compiling and packag- ing of a box set if it is to be successful. He
reflects that the success of the Zeppelin set is the result of a number of factors, including the
band's ardent fans, the inclusion of new material
Collected Works from Simon and Garfunkel
and new mixes by Jimmy Page and the extensive liner notes and accompanying literature.
"I doubt box sets will take away from our sales," says Marchant. "It's a very specialized market. If you want a box set, you'll buy it. It
won't be a toss between four CDs and one CD." Tim Williams, BMG's Director of National
Sales, agrees. He says BMG was not eager to release a box set because of the trend this year,
and while the label has no plans for any sets in the new year, the possibility is not ruled out. "If it's the right time and you have the right material and the proper artist, I think it's the right thing to do."
- AM/JL
CHUM -FM and AM rank high in BBM ratings
Jim Waters, Vice President and General Man-
ager of Toronto's 1050 CHUM AND 104.5 CHUM FM, is quite pleased with the showings
of both stations on the BBM Radio Report, Fall 1990.
Waters points out that the Fall BBM Report "introduces an important change to the All Per-
sons demographic universe," explaining that "the age floor is now 12+ with children 7-11
years no longer surveyed." He goes on to point out, however, that despite the "reduced uni-
verse, 104.5 CHUM FM has just missed the one million mark
. . . ranking No.1 overall with
988,700 listeners weekly." CFRB is No. 2 at 955,100 and CHFI is No. 3 with 757,200 listen-
ers. "Right up with the winners," boasts Waters, "1050 CHUM now reaches 671,000 listeners
weekly." Waters goes on to point out that CHUM FM
"is unchallenged" in its target demographic of adults 25 to 34, ranking No. 1 with 20.6 percent share of listening. Waters is also happy to report
that CHUM FM'S Roger, Rick and Marilyn, who he describes as Toronto's "top morning team,"
have extended their domination in all key listen- ing blocks. Says Waters, the morning team "now has No. 1 rankings for Adults 18-54, Adults 18- 49, Adults 18-44, Adults 18-34, Adults 18-24,
Adults 25-34, Adults 25-49, Adults 25-44 and, of course, Adults 25-34."
Waters is also happy to report that CHUM AM "has consolidated the No. 2 position, which
was achieved in the Summer 1990 survey with a solid 12.2 percent of Adult 35-49 listening,
behind CHFI-FM at 17.6 percent (down from
Toronto's CHIN airs first annual Caritas Radiothon
CHIN Radio International went to air (Nov. 29) with its first Annual Caritas Project
Community Against Drugs - Centre Radiothon on both its AM and FM dials.
As Lorne Simon, Director of Public Relations CHIN Radio/TV International, ex-
plains, the organization "is committed to rebuilding individual and family lives ravaged
by the effects of drug abuse. " He goes on to point out that "through drug rehabilitation
residences, daily support programs, family meetings and workshops and the quarterly
newsletter, Together, Caritas prepares in- dividuals for an independent life, drug -free."
Other Caritas objectives include increas- ing drug awareness and instituting educa-
tional programs about drugs and their effects on the community.
Simon also revealed that last April 23, the first Canadian Caritas Community
Centre Against Drugs opened its doors in Downsview, Ontario. Says Simon, "this
great centre will make possible the realization of a feasible and realistic program for drug
rehabilitation and support." The Radiothon was broadcast from
6 am to 9 pm on both CHIN AM 1540 and CHIN FM 100.7. Radio, record and televi-
sion personalities from the Italian community and others took part, as well as the Metro
Toronto Police Department, municipal and federal government officials and others.
18.6 percent in the Summer 1990 survey). "Adult Rock 104.5 CHUM FM and All
Oldies . . .
All The Time 1050 CHUM are an outstanding 1-2 combination," Waters con-
cludes, "successfully capturing the attention and loyalty of the heart of the baby -boom popu-
lation in Toronto."
CRTC Report details broadcasting initiatives
The CRTC has released its Annual Report for 1989-90 outlining the Commission's major
decisions and initiatives for that fiscal year. Newly -appointed Chairman David
Colville states that overall the focus was on "making our broadcasting and telecommunica-
tions systems more Canadian, more affordable and more competitive, wherever competition
serves the public interest." The year saw the proposal of more flexible
FM and aboriginal broadcasting policies, with greater emphasis on Canadian content. An in-
crease in French content from 55 percent to 65 percent at French language FM and AM stations
was also implemented. The Report also details changes in televi-
sion broadcasting, telephone services and the nature of correspondence to the Commission from the public.
In his opening remarks in the Report, for-
mer Chairman Keith Spicer writes that in the future the Commission will address dossiers that
aim to "help Canadians communicate better at home and abroad... and to strengthen our sense
of Canadian's potential."
Twigg receives approval for Don Patten, President Twigg Communica-
tions, has announced approval from the CRTC to broadcast a 30,000 -watt English
language, FM, Group II (pop and rock -
harder) radio station at 102.3 MH in Belleville, Ontario. The London, Ontario
- based Twigg Communications is also owner
of Middlesex Lambton Communications Corporation, operators of London's 1290 CJBK/BX-93 and 1070 CHOK Sarnia, an organization they have owned since 1987.
The target audience of the new rock sta- tion will be listeners between the ages of 12 and 34. CRTC Chairman David Colville
pointed out that "when the Commission ex- amined all available evidence, including the market research contained in the five applica-
tions for a new commercial FM station serv- ing Belleville, we recognized that the 12 to 34 age group was not being adequately served, and that Twigg's was the best proposal to fill the void." He went on to stress that "This
focus on increasing diversity was not only a key consideration in awarding this licence, it
is a central goal of the Commission's overall approach to FM radio broadcasting."
Patten noted that "currently there is a lot of out-of-town tuning to American rock
stations. We will be supplying the same for- mat with local news, current and community
affairs programs as well." He concludes, "We are excited about this new licence and
RPM -
December 8, 1990 - 11
New lineup announced at Melfort's Country CJVR
On Oct. 26th, a major lineup change took place at CJVR in Melfort, Saskatchewan.
Program Director Bill Wood returns as the morning show host after a three and a half
year hiatus from that post. Moving to mid -
mornings is Jim Williamson, who also handles promotions for the station. After 10
years with CJWW in Saskatoon, Wayne Russell joins CJVR as afternoon host and Music Director. That lineup, along with swing announcers Cal Graton and Gary
Pledger, creates what Bill Wood describes as a positive step for the station. "We think it's
going to put ourselves in a pretty strong posi- tion with Country music in Saskatchewan now, because I think there are only a couple
of radio stations in Saskatchewan playing Country music exclusively."
Among the responsibilites of mid- morning host Jim Williamson is an all
- request show between 9 and 11. It is a feature
that has gone over extremely well, as Bill Wood explains "we get a lot of calls, tons
and tons. In fact, sometimes we don't have enough time to take all the requests
. . . a lot
of it is traditional Country music. You still get the Highway 101's and The Bellamy's and all that. And a lot of it is the older style. Lots of Stompin' Tom and Rita MacNeil. It's for
birthdays, anniversaries, that type of thing." Wood describes getting Wayne Russell
from CJWW as "a major acquisition." Wood himself is happy to be going back to
mornings, a post he held previously for seven years. With the new changes, Wood feels CJVR will have a bigger impact with the
Country music audience in Saskatchewan.
Belleville FM station are ready to go!"
As well, Twigg has made several com- mitments on behalf of the new FM station in
respect to Canadian talent. Among these commitments is a proposal to broadcast per-
formances of Canadian artists as part of its "Hometown Rock" series. A major concert
featuring local and nationally -recognized talent will be sponsored by the new station
during Belleville's annual Folklorama Music Festival. The new station is expected to go to air
within the next twelve months.
The Black Crowes: Chris (lead vocals) and Rich (rhythm guitar) while in Toronto for a
SkyDome date called on Deanna Mason, who hosts the The HOG -AM's Noon to 3 pm show.
12 - RPM - December 8, 1990
Teacher/entertainer putsChildren's entertainer Charlotte Diamond,whose fifth album, the seasonal The ChristmasGift, has just been released on A&M-distributedHug Bug Records, has always loved music andworking with kids. It has just taken differentforms at different times.
"I taught for about 15 years at the highschool level," says the Vancouver -based singer."I did music: I had big choirs and was involvedin doing musicals, so I was really enjoyingmyself. I like working with teenagers. Thingsstarted to change when my two kids were born.I had some time at home, and I had been doingsome writing, but all of a sudden it just started topour out. I've always played guitar and piano,and I found that the more I wrote the more Ibecame confident in what I was doing, andstarted to collect children's music I like to sing.
"Then in '85, on the encouragement of a lotof people who had heard my material, I wentahead and recorded 10 Carrot Diamond." Thatself -produced cassette, sold at concerts and outof Diamond's kitchen, won her aJuno award forbest children's recording. " That led me to do awhole slew," she says. "Now I've got five cas-
Robbie Lane keepingrock's past aliveRobbie Lane, frontman for 60s cancon groupRobbie Lane and the Disciples, continues tobe an active player in a music industry whichhe hopes to see gain more recognition fromCanadians.
The original Disciples broke up in 1970,but Lane has remained active in the businessas an entertainment consultant, event coor-dinator and emcee. At the moment, he hasjust put the finishing touches on the VanierCup Rock'n'Roll Reunion, a giant "party onthe floor of the Skydome" held on November23, featuring Seventh Son, Harlequin, TheJitters - and Robbie Lane and the Disciples.
The Disciples reunited for fun in 1982,but soon discovered there was still an au-dience for their brand of 1960s rock andR&B. Lane estimates they now play fiftyshows a year, ranging from bar dates to cor-porate events and stints at the CNE andOntario Place.
Lane is committed to keeping Canada'srock'n'roll past alive. "I'm, in the midst ofputting together one of the most uniqueentertainment complexes in the history of theToronto entertainment market," he says en-thusiastically. "We expect it to be announcedsometime toward the end of the year, and willlikely open in the spring of 1991. It will be inDome country and will celebrate rock'n'rollin general, and particularly the history ofCanadian rock'n'roll, as well as being a com-plex that will encompass some aspects ofhands-on entertainment that I don't thinkany other facility has ever done."
Lane says he is encouraged by the revivalof interest in Canadian rock history, asevidenced by the popularity of Paul White'sMade In Canada series on BMG. "I just wantto take the Canadian music industry' and giveit its due respect," he says. "Canada is pro-ducing some of the best musical acts in theworld right now...It's time we all saw how itbegan and where it started."
kids, music firstsettes out, with the new one being a CD and avideo as well."
Diamond's teaching experience has stoodher in good stead in her musical career. "There'sa certain degree of confidence with being up infront of people, and maybe a certain degree ofthe ability to be persuasive," she reflects. Andthe administrative experience that comes withteaching didn't do any harm when it came tomarketing and distributing her own records.
Diamond's previous albums include onesung in French, and The Christmas Gift featuresChristmas songs from places as diverse asFrance, Peru and South Africa. "These are myfavourites," Diamond says. "I spent a wholeyear researching the ones you might not haveheard before." Diamond sees music as a power-ful tool for exploring new worlds and cultures."As a five -year -old, I would go into the bath-room, close the door and speak to the mirror andpretend I was speaking Spanish or French," sheremembers. "I was obviously a kid who wasfascinated with sound."
Diamond's music sells well, not only inCanada, but in the United States, particularly,she says, in California. Diamond says she feelsfortunate to come from Canada, a country with areputation for producing quality children'smusic. "We've had a good support system fromthe media and from our communities," she says."There are a number of children's series acrossthe country where I can go and perform. So thereare venues where people can see us...We've alsobeen very encouraging by having children'ssections in the record stores."
Diamond's career has grown and pros-
pered alongside the Canadian children's musicindustry. "My sales of product are probably wellover 100,000, and it's nice to have moved out ofthe kitchen and into national distribution withA &M," she laughs. She says her dream now is tohear her songs played on the radio, a mediumwhich remains her favourite. "Anytime I get achance to be on radio I jump at it, because I fee.'maybe we've been misunderstood as children'sperformers. There's a lot of musical value towhat we're doing...I like television, but I reallyknow the power of radio, and I know the powerof the human voice. We sometimes underesti-mate the power of our voice. I grew up listeningto the radio, listening to stories on the air, and Iwas captivated. And that has really influencedmy attitude to the use of the human voice inchildren's music and music in general."
Cheap Trick receive Epic gold for Busted, theirlatest album, prior to Toronto date from CBSCanada's Paul Burger and Don Oates.
Industry confident of Christmas turnaroundWhat with the recession and the less -than -hopeful CRIA stats from the last couple ofmonths, record companies and retailerswould seem to have good reason to be bitingtheir nails over the possibility of a marginalChristmas season. Not the case.
"Be they good times or rough times,people always buy music," says a cheeryDave Bookman, buyer for Toronto A&A'sYonge and Bloor store. "There's no senseexpecting the worst."
Bookman goes on to say that this par-ticular store's figures are as good as lastyear's for this period, an achievement heterms, given the economic climate, an "im-moral victory."
But not all retail outlets are nestled atCanada's busiest intersection. Less centralsuburban outlets are feeling the pinch muchmore, and to compensate for declining salesthese stores are approaching this frenetic buy-ing season with caution. One store owner putit this way: "Maybe (the consumers) will letgo come Christmas, but they seem a littleunrealistic about prices. I don't think we'll beable to sell our overstock as easily this year."
The current economic hardship has beenbrewing for almost a year now, andthroughout it the industry has been wearing abrave face. Record companies certainly havenot let it deter them from carrying onbusiness as usual; the introduction of newpower product is in high gear, and there are
many more slated for the next few weeks. Thesheer volume of new releases prompted oneretailer to say he felt the labels were virtuallycompeting with themselves.
Brian Robertson, President of the Cana-dian Record Industry Association, says thatnew product is crucial at a time like this tostimulate the marketplace. The new wave ofbox sets is playing a big part in getting peoplein the stores, and that's half the battle.Acknowledging that Christmas 1990 won't be"a banner year," Robertson is confident thatit will be "as good a retail season as lastyear."
Although Robertson does not subscribeto the belief that the music industry is"recession -proof," he does admit it is veryresilient. "It's been proven over the yearsthat the entertainment industry traditionallydoes quite well in a down market ... the con-sumer finds an escape in the entertainmentfield, and music is a large piece of that."
For the most part, retailers are confi-dent. The declaration of recessionary timesmight even encourage consumers to movefrom high-priced gifts to the lower ticketeditems such as cassettes and CDs.
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"This band is one we're all gonna be hearing a lot more from...they invest powerful quantities of celtic sound and passion into their songs.,.this is a
band to watch, and we forecast a bright future."
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Here's why AN EMOTIONAL FISH are quickly gaining the
reputation as one of the bands to watch for in the 90's:
Their self -titled debut album is receiving rave reviews;
The first single CELEBRATE is picking up radio adds every week;
The group's live shows are winning over new fans everywhere they play.
14 - RPM - December 8, 1990
:T.1 pl MOMHits Radio AM109 Kitchener was frontand centre with its Oktoberfest GetawayGiveaway when Kitchener -Waterloo playedhost to the largest annual Bavarian festivaloutside of Munich, Germany. Listeners weregiven the chance to qualify for a trip for twoto their choice of London, Amsterdam,Paris, Copenhagen or Munich. The trippackage included air fare, accommodation,car rental and entertainment tickets forevents in the city of their choice. Listenerswere required to listen for their "cue to call,"which was a Bavarian welcome byOktoberfest characters Hans and Franz. Onehundred and nine qualifiers were taken intotal. Victor Crowther of Kitchener, thewinner, selected Copenhagen. Says AM109Promotion Manager Wanda Love,"Oktoberfest is wunderbar with Hits Radio,AM109."CBQ's Bob Seed felt the pulse of ThunderBay when he aired Del Rondo's single,Wilson Wrote The Budget (Mulroney DroveIt Home). "My telephone rang for two hoursafter it was aired," says Seed, "and days laterI'm still hearing comments. The statisticsshow that about 85 percent of Canadians arebehind this song." Many of the callers wereasking for copies of the song, which is includ-ed on RDR Promopak No. 6, availablethrough RDR's Joe Wood in Toronto at416-267-3276 (Fax 416-267-1963. Cassettescan be obtained through Star-Pac Records inThunder Bay. Call 807-623-6942 or Fax807-623-9331.
Hilary Montbourquette has taken on theresponsiblities of Program Director atQ-93 AM (CJYQ) St. John's Newfoundland.The station is a division of NewCapBroadcasting. An eighteen -year veteran in thebroadcast field, Montbourquette has workedall of that time in the Maritimes, with stops inHalifax -Dartmouth, Antigonish, CapeBreton, and for the last ten years atCFCY/CHLQ-FM Charlottetown. Q-93 is aClassic Gold Format station with a lineupthat includes Brian O'Connal in the morningdrive slot (5:30 to 8:45 am), Open Line hostAndy Wells (8:45 to 11 am), Ken Ash(11 am to 3 pm), Andy Newman (3 to 7 pm),Mike Leblanc (7 to midnight) and DonnaRandall and Maurice Fitzgerald on overnightand swing.
Donny Osmond at Montreal's 990 HITS withGary James and The James Gang.
CKGB wraps Request-A-Thon which thisyear raised $4,100, surpassing its goal of$3,500. All proceeds go toward the 13member agenies of the United Way. CKGB'sAssistant Program Director, Derek Kort-schaga, and swing announcer John Loganwere joined this year by Sports Director RobSweeney and part-time announcer SeanRuscitti. "Last year it was just John and I,"says Kortschaga, "but this year, with theother guys, it was a lot more interesting and itfreed us up to grab some compact discs andhead into town at 4 am . . . just to wake up."In 48 hours, six more than last year, the teamraised the $4,100, "an amazing feat," saysKortschaga, considering the Dome Minestrike was in its fifth month.KIXX Country Radio in Corner Brook,Newfoundland, recently spearheaded afundraising drive to purchase what thestation's Mike Scott describes as "a muchneeded" Mammography Unit for WesternMemorial Hospital. The machine is used inthe early detection of breast cancer. The sta-tion presented country concerts, celebrityauctions and local roasts in an effort to raisethe $150,000 needed for the unit. There werealso contributions from many communitygroups that held walk-a-thons, bake sales andmore. "Near the end of the campaign," saysScott, "the community involvement and thatof the staff and management of KIXXCountry was incredible. As a result of KIXXCountry spearheading the drive, theMammography unit is now on order."Pete Daly is CKOC Daly Double! PeteDaly, an eight -year CKOC veteran of theDrive Home Zone will have the added advan-tage of getting his listeners coming and going.Besides his Drive Home slot (4 to 7 pm), hewill host the Breakfast show from 6 to 9 am,beginning Monday Oct. 29.
990 HITS guests Donny Osmond! GaryJames and The James Gang recently guestedrecording artist Donny Osmond. During thecourse of the morning, listeners had the op-portunity to call and speak with the Capitolstar. He talked about his new album, EyesDon't Lie, and the first single, My Love Is AFire, currently climbing the 990 HITS chart.To show his appreciation to the station andits listeners, Osmond left behind hisautographed leather jacket to be given awaythrough the 990 HITS Robojock contest.
CHUR's Peter McKeown is sure he'll toplast year's food drive for the Christmasseason. At approximately 7 am on Nov. 20,morning personality McKeown announcedthat he was still upset with the plight of NorthBay's Food Bank and was determined to dosomething about it. He left his morning showin the hands of his sports announcer, JoeConlon, and drove a 5 ton truck to the NorthBay Mall parking lot. He announced toanyone within earshot that he wouldn'treturn to the air until his listening audienceanswered the call to donate 5 tonnes of non-perishable food items to the food bank. Lastyear, through a similar spontaneous act,McKeown managed to raise 11,000 pounds offood and $23,000 in cash. CHUR StationManager Ron Smith reports that the cam-paign gained immediate support from theNorth Bay Kinsmen and that McKeown "isnow inside the Mall where he'll eat, sleep and
accept food or cash -for -food donations untilhis goal is met." Stay tuned. As we go topress we learned the Free Pete promotionwent over the top: $13,000 in cash and 61/2tonnes of non-perishable food with severalhours to go.
CKDS recovers from the hype of two NewKids concerts. Erynn Fischer, PromotionsDirector for the Lloydminster station ex-plains, "even though our target audience isfifteen years too old to like the New Kids OnThe Block, they are too big to ignore. So we,like everyone else, had tickets to give away,plus we sold nearly 100 bus tour packages at$90 a head." One concert was on a Thursday,the other a Saturday, so the station plotted itsweekend feature "to begin the recovery, asThe Survivors," says Fischer. "So much talkabout the kids was hurting us in our 25 -plustarget, and our Classic Rock Sound." Linersfor the Survivors Weekend included "You'vesurvived the last several weeks of your kidspestering you to buy them tickets to the NewKids. This weekend, The Survivors. Artistswe grew up listening to who are still makingmusic"; and "We loved them in the '60s and'70s and they're still with us in the '90s. Thisweekend, The Survivors . . . Steve Winwood,Hall & Oates, Linda Ronstadt, BurtonCummings, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young."The '70s Survivors promotion really gotunderway after the weekend. Listeners wereasked to send in a photo of them from the'70s or a recent photo of them dressed likethey did in the '70s. All photos will bedisplayed at a local car dealership(in exchange for a vehicle) and at theend of November the photos will be judged.The winner gets two tickets to see '70ssurvivors Fleetwood Mac in concert inEdmonton, a Fleetwood Mac cassettelibrary, luxurious overnight accommodationin Edmonton, plus Sunday Brunch and a '70sSurvivor to drive to and from the concert, a'91 Jeep Cherokee. "This targets our 30 -plusaudience," concludes Fischer, "and helps usregain the mature Classic Rock sound."
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"We're elated at the not guilty verdict,very pleased," says Fringe Product's AngusMacKay. But while the label has been vin-dicated, MacKay says serious problems re-main. "What they (the Crown) were testingwas the Criminal Code. It is a Code that waswritten in 1959, and it is totallyvague...Ultimately, I think the federalgovernment has to take a long look at theCriminal Code as it deals with obscenity. Ithink that's the one thing both parties wouldthink was worthwhile."
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press we learned the Free Pete promotion went over the top: $13,000 in cash and 61/2
tonnes of non-perishable food with several hours to go.
CKDS recovers from the hype of two New Kids concerts. Erynn Fischer, Promotions
Director for the Lloydminster station ex- plains, "even though our target audience is
fifteen years too old to like the New Kids On The Block, they are too to we, like everyone else, had tickets to give away, plus we sold nearly 100 bus tour packages at $90 a head." One concert was on a Thursday, the other a Saturday, so the station plotted its
weekend feature "to begin the recovery, as The Survivors," says Fischer. "So much talk
about the kids was hurting us in our 25 -plus target, and our Classic Rock Sound." Liners
for the Survivors Weekend included "You've survived the last several weeks of your kids pestering you to buy them tickets to the New
Kids. This weekend, The Survivors. Artists we grew up listening to who are still making
music"; and "We loved them in the '60s and '70s and they're still with us in the '90s. This
weekend, The Survivors . . .
Steve Winwood, Hall & Oates, Linda Ronstadt, Burton
Cummings, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young." The '70s Survivors promotion really got
underway after the weekend. Listeners were asked to send in a photo of them from the
'70s or a recent photo of them dressed like they did in the '70s. All photos will be
displayed at a local car dealership (in exchange for a vehicle) and at the
end of November the photos will be judged. The winner gets two tickets to see '70s
survivors Fleetwood Mac in concert in Edmonton, a Fleetwood Mac cassette
library, luxurious overnight accommodation in Edmonton, plus Sunday Brunch and a '70s
Survivor to drive to and from the concert, a '91 Jeep Cherokee. "This targets our 30 -plus
audience," concludes Fischer, "and helps us regain the mature Classic Rock sound."
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Not Guilty verdict in Fringe Obscenity trial
More than two years after they were charged, Toronto companies Fringe Product and The Record Peddler were found not guilty
November 8 on charges of possession and distribution of obscene material. The charges
related to two albums by Victoria band Dayglo Abortions on the Fringe Product
label. "We're elated at the not guilty verdict,
very pleased," says Fringe Product's Angus MacKay. But while the label has been vin- dicated, MacKay says serious problems re-
main. "What they (the Crown) were testing
was the Criminal Code. It is a Code that was written in 1959, and it is totally
vague...Ultimately, I think the federal government has to take a long look at the
Criminal Code as it deals with obscenity. I
think that's the one thing both parties would think was worthwhile."
His sentiments are echoed by Brian Robertson, president of the Canadian Record
Industry Association (CRIA). "From the in- dustry point of view, we're pleased that it was
a not guilty verdict," he says, agreeing that the Criminal Code definition of obscenity is
"totally vague. You never know until you're in court."
Robertson says, though, that through self -regulation the Canadian industry has
managed to avoid the censorship controver- sies raging in the United States. "We're try- ing to walk the line between not wanting to get involved with censorship and not wanting to interfere with the creative expression of the
artist, and the need on the other hand to maintain some level of responsibility in terms
of the business environment. "We've had in place for five years an in-
dustry policy whereby each individual com- pany establishes its own guidelines in terms of what they view as extreme language...They
establish their own guidelines and they make
a decision about whether a warning sticker should be placed on a product, or in some
very rare instances whether the product should be released at all. The latter has been
exercised two or three times and the warning label is working quite effectively."
MacKay says that Fringe, a small label which is not a CRIA member, was ignored by
the industry during the trial. "Certainly the branch plants here in Canada don't want to
step up and make any comment," he says. "But it's basically typical of who they are. I
respect the fact that they make absolutely no decisions as far as the goings-on of the
multinational corporations." MacKay says that Fringe and the Record
First D.J. expo draws enthusiastic delegates
The Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City
was host to North America's first East Coast D.J. conference, attended by what was term-
ed the "heart and soul of the market." The three-day event was coordinated by
Testa Communications' DJ Times Magazine. Between 800 and 900 delegates were expected,
but over 1,400 showed, with the presence of renowned authorities such as Jellybean
Benitez (Madonna) and Joey Carvello of Atlantic Records.
Thirty-seven exhibitors occupied 12,000 square feet, providing a forum where DJs,
club owners, managers, sound and lighting installers and others were able to address common issues.
George Lycouras, of Shakedown in Scarborough, Ontario, said the event was
"very exciting," and that he "will be there next year."
The interest generated by the conference prompted DJ Times Editor Chuck Arnold to
say "there is no doubt that we will be planning another show," and even to speculate on the possibility of a West Coast
show.
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Peddler now hope to put the trial behind them and get on with business. "There are so many other things Fringe does," he notes, which have been ignored in the publicity sur-
rounding the trial. The case was a financial blow to the company, and a number of
benefit concerts are in the works to help Fr- inge pay its legal costs, which may reach
$100,000. A concert in Vancouver on November 11 raised $6,000, and a series of
Toronto benefits were held at the Apocalypse and Rivoli clubs on November
22, 23 and 25 and December 3, featuring among others, The Pursuit of Happiness, Na- tional Velvet, The Heretics, Jellyfishbabies, Look People and HDV.
In another test of Canada's obscenity laws as they relate to music, London, Ontario
bookseller Marc Emery will appear in court December 10 on charges stemming from the
sale of the album As Nasty As They Wanna Be by 2 Live Crew.
Sonya Papp hopes Destiny will yield success
Sonya Papp, the 17 -year old Edmonton native, was in Toronto recently promoting
her follow-up single, Rescue Me, from her debut album Destiny.
The young chanteuse moved East two years ago after being signed to Paul Levesque
Management in Montreal. Soon afterwards a deal was secured with Quebec label Artiste
Records, and Destiny, produced by John Farley, was released this past summer.
Papp has been singing since she was nine, and enjoys her musical lifestyle,
especially touring. "I like hearing the ap- plause after a show, when you record, you're
just singing to four walls and it's a little more dry."
Papp aspires to doing more writing and bettering herself as an artist. "I'm a real
critic," she says. Currently, Rescue Me is at No. 7 on RPM's Cancon To Watch chart.
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Soho, a British dance trio fronted by
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cess with Hippychick, an irresistible dance song whose lilting vocals and
inspired sampling of the guitar riff from The Smiths' How Soon Is Now have
won the track a home at CHR radio. Nothing else on Goddess Is quite as
good, but it is nonetheless a very strong album. The sisters' vocals are strong
and natural, and the band's Intelligence and sense of irony and humour shine
through, all of which lifts Soho well out of the ordinary class of dance bands.
Noteworthy tracks Include Love God- dess, Nuthin' On My Mind and the title track. (CD reviewed) -JL
WILFRED N AND THE GROWN MEN Lift Off
Zonik Music Prod. - ZNKCD9001
For a breezy change of pace from hardcore violent or sexual lyrics,
Wilfred N and company might be just the ticket. The music is quirky and
dream-like with a feel -good quality to itThe keyboard work tinkers throughout each track thoughtfully, and lyrically all
is optimistic. Recorded on an eight track, the album does have an appro- priate simplicity to it, and is very much a
compilation of musical vignettes. Oh Honey, Independent and the short A Broken Heart stand out. An interesting album that could make an appearance
on alternative and college stations. (CD reviewed)
- AM
- Dance
- Alternative
HARLOTS WEBB - Hard Rock
Wild Times ERA International - 828-2
First album for this Vancouver band, and a promising one. Hitting the ground
on the verge of metal, Harlots Webb provide good hearty tunes that will appeal greatly to hard rockers not
wanting to blow their minds on a Megadeth. Ken Spence produced Wild
Times, and did do well, the album begs
to be played well, but the distinctness of the sounds are always clear, no matter
what volume. The title track Is a good
one, with unrelenting vocal work and a charged rhythm section. Dream About
Me, Fire and Just Another Night also stand out, but all the material is good,
and Harlot's Webb will only get better. (CD reviewed)
- AM
SCORPIONS - Hard Rock
Crazy World Mercury 846 908-2-0
The Scorpions blast onto the scene once again, with another charged al- bum that is fierce and strangely musi- cal. The band's drive and distorted
sounds weave in and out of melody, making Crazy World a album take no-
tice of, regardless of personal taste. Money And Fame, To Be With You In
Heaven and the rolling Wind Of Change
are tracks that figure prominently. Pro- duced by Keith Olsen and the Scorpi-
ons, the album looks bound to meet successes of past albums.
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With this album Jerry Jerry and the Sons Of Rhythm Orchestra created an
album of intense energy and a some- times breathtaking pace. Most songs
are tributes to the R&B genre, with a definite twist to the left. Tracks like Bad
Luck At Tulane use a country flavour, and the Lou Reed vocal style by Jerry
Jerry on urban ballads Free Love, In
The Hands Of The Lord and Hurtin' Her (Won't Make You A Man) are best at
showcasing Jerry Jerry's songwriting and performing talents. Battle Hymn has a good chance of sending some
tracks onto the AOR and alternative formats. Sounds to be an interesting
signing for Montreal's Aquarius. (CD reviewed) - AM
ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN
Reverberation WEA Records CD 72553-P
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A different line-up for the Bunnymen, with the departure of singer Ian
McCullough and the death of drummer Pete De Freitas, but the band is in solid
shape, and Reverberation is a very strong record to bounce back with. As
always, the Bunnymen are clearly alter- native, maintaining their haunting qual-
ity and filling the music with a lot of mainstream appeal. The opening Gone
Gone Gone shows vocal talents of new frontman Noel Burke and the exotic En-
lighten Me sets a pace of the unique musical applications that Bunnymen
listeners have come to admire. The jagged rhythm of King Of Your Castle
also stands out. Reverberation should be the focus of some healthy radio play,
and will impress fans wondering about the Bunnymen fate.
(CD reviewed) -
AM
TOM JACKSON - Folk/country Sally Ann
Thunder Records -TH9O-CS-1002
This release by Jackson Is the second album this singer songwriter has put out
in aid of the homeless and the hungry. All net proceeds go to the Sally Ann. Not
only Is the cause a good one, but the album is worth every nickel. Jackson
combines the folk, soul, gospel and country genres on this work, creating a
selection of songs that would look good in anyone's collection. Jackson's
meaty voice and country -flavoured arranging go well with the soulful back-
ground vocals. Prominent are opening track Lost Highway and first slotted
single Sally Ann. Jackson also does a superb version of the favourite Put Your
Hand In The Hand. Other tracks that stand out are He's Alive, Don't You Hear Jerusalem Moan and the tradi- tional Amazing Grace. The album
should generate a lot of interest and de-
serves a good push at retail. (cassette reviewed) - AM
VARIOUS ARTISTS - Benefit Red Hot + Blue
Chrysalis CHSC-2-41799-J
This collection of Cole Porter songs boasts the talents of some of the indus-
try's biggest artists, all donating their time for this album in assistance of
AIDS research and the improvement of public perception towards the disease.
Neneh Cherry's version of I've Got You Under My Skin is already generating
interest on top 40 and NC radio, as is
U2's Night And Day on AOR. k.d.lang shines in a rendition of So In Love and David Byrne lends his quirky vocals to
Don't Fence Me In. Red Hot + Blue is a
sure seller for it's cast of musicians and famed composer and promises to
make its mark at retail. (CD reviewed)
- AM
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CHARLOTTE DIAMOND - Children The Christmas Gift Hug Bug - CDCD321
A bundle of holiday songs are given robust treatment on this seasonal al-
bum from Vancouver children's singer Charlotte Diamond. The kids can sing
along with familiar tunes such as Silent Night and The Huron Carol, and the un-
familiar ones, such as the Peruvian carol Alegria, The Virgin Mary Had A Baby Boy from the West Indies and the Zulu Carol, will set their toes tapping.
Diamond's strong music teacher's voice is complemented by the playful
arrangements and the backing of tal- ented ensembles ranging from the
Vancouver Chamber Choir to Brassmith and Peru's Grupo Ayllu.
And, best of all, there are plenty of children's voices on the choruses.
Family entertainment at its best, The Christmas Gift could become a holiday
favourite in may homes. (CD reviewed)
- JL
Grievous Angels
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Stony Plain - SPCD 1162-P
Powered by the subtle songwriting skill of Chuck Angus, former bass player for
Toronto band L'Etranger (the group that also spawned Andrew Cash), the
soaring vocals of Michelle Rumball and the enthusiastic talent of the whole
band, Grievous Angels have won a reputation as one of Toronto's most en-
ergetic and original live acts. They combine a rock sensibility with big dol-
lops of folk sincerity, playing everything from Stompin' Tom covers to Cajun
- style dances. On the John Switzer -
produced One Job Town they show a maturity and confidence as a recording
band only hinted at on their earlier indIe release, Toute La Gang. The songs, all
originals, are tales of everyday life on Canada's fringes: small towns, the
north, dark laundromats -
played with
an accomplished exuberance. Angus' grassroots nationalism shines through:
the first single, Gordie and My Old Man, has hockey as its central metaphor. This is an album, and a band, that
deserves a bigger audience. Notewor- thy tracks Include the single, Crossing the Causeway and Staying In On week-
ends. (CD reviewed) -JL
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1111: 1-11111by Tim Evans
AC/DC holds on. It was closer than in previousweeks, but AC/DC holds on to the top spot on theAlbum chart for the seventh week. The RazorsEdge will be in tough to hold on next week asPaul Simon's The Rhythm Of The Saints andVanilla Ice's To The Extreme will be trying totake over.
Join the crowd! The New Kids On The Block'sNo More Games Debuts at No. 25. That isslightly higher than Paul McCartney's TrippingThe Live Fantastic, which debuts at No. 36 thisweek. That brings the total of Greatest Hit/Remix/Box Set packages on the Album chart toten. How many of the remaining eight can youname?
Highest debut of the year! Neither the NewKids nor McCartney had the highest entry of theweek, however. That belongs to Blue Rodeo.Casino debuts at No. 21. That's higher than anyother Canadian album has entered this year. Theprevious high was Corey Hart's Bang, whichdebuted at No. 28 back in April. The only otherCanadian album to debut that high was Rush'sPresto last year.
David Lynch strikes again. First came TwinPeaks. That helped Julee Cruise's album Float-ing Into The Night, which this week is at No. 82.Then came the Twin Peaks Soundtrack, thisweek at No. 23. Next came his movie Wild AtHeart. The soundtrack to that movie is at No. 61.Just at Julee Cruise sang the theme for TwinPeaks, Chris Isaak sang on the Wild At HeartSoundtrack. So logically, Chris Isaak's album,Heart Shaped World, has entered the Albumchart (at No. 62). That album was originallyreleased in June of 1989.
The Immaculate Collection, Madonna's great-est hits package, vaults to No. 5. That's higherthan any other album in its second week thisyear. Albums from AC/DC, New Kids On TheBlock and Depeche Mode all hit No. 6 in theirsecond week. You have to go back to last year tofind an album that listed higher. In its secondweek, Phil Collins' ... But Seriously was at No.4. Madonna's three previous albums all failed tohit No. 1. I'm Breathless peaked at No. 3, Like aPrayer spent eight weeks at No. 2 behind FineYoung Cannibals' The Raw And The Cooked,and You Can Dance peaked at No. 11.
Alias keeps top spot. More Than Words CanSay remains No. 1 for the third week. That is thelongest stay at the top for any Canadian songsince Corey Hart's Never Surrender was at thetop for four weeks in July of 1985. It might justmatch that mark next week, although severalsongs are within reach.
Greatest Hits R Us . .. The eight remainingGreatest Hit/Remix/Box Set packages on thechart are: Kim Mitchell's I Am A Wild Party(No. 87), Rush's Chronicles (No. 69), RogerWaters' The Wall (No. 41), Elton John's To BeContinued (No. 31), Led Zeppelin's Led Zeppe-lin (No. 19), Phil Collins' Serious Hits . . . Live(No. 15), The Righteous Brothers' Greatest Hits(No. 11), and Madonna's The Immaculate Col-lection (No. 5).
Robert Eison, this year's Timmy for Victoria,was recently presented with a cheque for$20,000, a surprise donation from C -FAXAnonymous, the station's Christmas charity.The cheque was presented at a Celebrity Roastfor C -FAX President and General Manager MelCooper. The money will be used by the B.C.Lions Society For Crippled Children to helpbuild a swimming pool for handicapped childrenon Vancouver Island.
92 CITI FM made listeners work for their win-nings with its Cherry Pie Eating contests. Listen-ers were invited to call the station every timethey heard the new Warrant release, Cherry Pie,to win the CD, a can of cherry pie filling and toqualify for "unlimited calories," says Jody Elle,Promotions Director for the Winnipeg station.The qualifiers had 92 seconds to consume asmuch cherry pie as possible using no forks,spoons or hands. After 92 seconds, and over 92pies, Sean Cormier had eaten his way "CITI tocity to Boston," explains Elle, to see Warrantlive in concert at the Boston Gardens (Nov. 25).He also got a year's supply of cherry pie.
The No. 55$10,000 Scavenger Hunt was "atremendous success," says CHNO PromotionsCoordinator Vicky Belfiore. The six -week con-test enticed hundreds of area Sudburians to getinvolved in a search for a total of 55 items for thegrand prize of $10,000. Items ranged from awhoopee cushion to the Partridge Family Al-bum, to a phone book from the year 1950. Bestof all, says Belfiore, entrants were asked to wearchest waders, bow -ties and wigs, which werethree of the 55 scavenger hunt items. There were200 entrants who showed up at the New SudburyCentre. "It was Hallowe'en two weeks early,"continues Belfiore, "a contest that will be talkedabout for months to come, and certainly a con-test well worth playing for Denise Despatie, theoverall winner of $10,000 cash."
Ajo donates royalties toMissing Children's groupAjo Tomasso, leader of Ajo And TheHungry Boys, a St. Lazare, Quebec -basedband, has donated all the writer's royalties.from his current EdiT Records single Singin'Withemotion Of Love, to The MissingChildren's Network. This will includewriter's royalties generated from airplay onradio and television as well as from all liveperformances of the song.
Tomasso made his commitment at therecent CHOM-FM-sponsored Radiothon OfHope, staged at the Fairview ShoppingCentre in Pointe Clair, Quebec. At that time,Tomasso revealed that approximately$100,000 was raised in pledges and cash forMissing Children's Network, "a non-profitorganization whose mandate is to assistparents in the search for their missingchildren, while sensitizing the public on thisissue."
Tomasso announced his intentions onthe air to CHOM' s Peter Merrier, saying thathe "was happy to be contributing 100 per-cent" of his writer's royalties from the song"to so crucial an organization."
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You gotta have faith...George Michael's long -form, which debuted on the chart last week,drops off this week, as does Madonna's on -again, off -again Ciao, Italia. New at number sixis Live At The Brixton Academy, You FatB**tards, the video title of the year, from thesurprise success story of the year, Faith NoMore. The hour-long video, described as "in-cendiary", includes a performance of the band'shit single, Epic, and a cover of Black Sabbath'sWar Pigs.
Another potential stocking -stuffier is L.A.Guns' Love, Peace and Geese (a Christmastheme here?), which debuts this week at numbernine. The video includes the five clips from theband's Cocked and Loaded album.
BMG has announced the release of a series ofHome Video Music Magazines.The magazine)will appear in three genres - dance, country andmetal - and will include interviews, backstagefootage and other inside peeks at the lives of thestars. The label, which is in the midst of anambitious schedule of longform releases, alsohopes that the longform of Carly Simon's MyRomance project - a collection of her favouritestandards - will be a sleeper success. The re-cently -released video shows Simon in perform-ance and includes an appearance by Harry Con -nick Jr., currently flavour of the month for thesensitive crowd.
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FAITH NO MORELive At The Brixton Academy, You Fat B"tardsWarner Music
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11111111: iComstock release for Even Steven! Thelatest from the Comstock label is a singlevinyl release, Diamond In The Rough, byEven Steven (Steve McEown/Steve Eyers)from Barrie, Ontario. Their single, producedat Inception Sound, was written bySteve McEown.
Roger Whittaker is making waves on bo-trisides of the border with his Capitol (U.S.)debut, You Deserve The Best. The album wasproduced in Nashville by Jimmy Bowen andJames Stroud. Also in the stores is Roger'sLive From The Tivoli, an album recorded livelast year in Copenhagen. He was backed upon this concert by his Canadian Tour Band.This package is also available on videocassette. Keeping Christmas in mind, Tembohas also made available, Roger's CD ofTidings Of Comfort And Joy, which hasalready surpassed the platinum mark.
CHAT's Danny White has been quick toadd several brand new releases to the 1270CHAT Medicine Hat playlist. Included are
Demand for Fox trackresults in cassette single'George Fox has successfully crossed over intothe very lucrative A/C field with his currentWEA country track, With All My Might, the titletrack from his now gold album. The single hasbeen moving steadily up the country charts, andthis week climbs to No. 18 on the RPM Country100.
After a mail -out to A/C programmers andthe obvious response, the single was playlistedby several major A/C stations and entered theRPM A/C chart on Nov. 17/90. It was obviousthat Fox had a whole new listening public. Thecassette single will now give retailers the oppor-tunity to front -rack one of Canada's premierepop/country artists.
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You gotta have faith...George Michael's long -
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is Live At The Brixton Academy, You Fat
B**tards, the video title of the year, from the surprise success story of the year, Faith No
More. The hour-long video, described as "in- cendiary", includes a performance of the band's
hit single, Epic, and a cover of Black Sabbath's War Pigs.
Another potential stocking -stuffier is L.A.
Guns' Love, Peace and Geese (a Christmas theme here?), which debuts this week at number nine. The video includes the five clips from the
band's Cocked and Loaded album.
BMG has announced the release of a series of Home Video Music Magazines.The magazine,
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metal - and will include interviews, backstage
footage and other inside peeks at the lives of the
stars. The label, which is in the midst of an ambitious schedule of longform releases, also
hopes that the longform of Carly Simon's My Romance project
- a collection of her favourite standards - will be a sleeper success. The re-
cently -released video shows Simon in perform-
ance and includes an appearance by Harry Con - nick Jr., currently flavour of the month for the
sensitive crowd.
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11111010111 ;VIII Comstock release for Even Steven! The
latest from the Comstock label is a single vinyl release, Diamond In The Rough, by Even Steven (Steve McEown/Steve Eyers) from Barrie, Ontario. Their single, produced
at Inception Sound, was written by Steve McEown.
Roger Whittaker is making waves on boln sides of the border with his Capitol (U.S.)
debut, You Deserve The Best. The album produced in Nashville by Jimmy Bowen and
James Stroud. Also in the stores is Roger's Live From The Tivoli, an album recorded live last year in Copenhagen. He was backed up on this concert by his Canadian Tour Band.
This package is also available on video cassette. Keeping Christmas in mind, Tembo
has also made available, Roger's CD of Tidings Of Comfort And Joy, which has already surpassed the platinum mark.
CHAT's Danny White has been quick to add several brand new releases to the 1270
CHAT Medicine Hat playlist. Included are
Demand for Fox track results in cassette single
*George Fox has successfully crossed over into the very lucrative A/C field with his current
WEA country track, With All My Might, the title track from his now gold album. The single has been moving steadily up the country charts, and this week climbs to No. 18 on the RPM Country
100. After a mail -out to A/C programmers and
the obvious response, the single was playlisted by several major A/C stations and entered the
RPM A/C chart on Nov. 17/90. It was obvious that Fox had a whole new listening public. The
cassette single will now give retailers the oppor- tunity to front -rack one of Canada's premiere
pop/country artists.
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Alabama's Forever's As Far As I'll Go, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's The Rest Of The
Dream, Thomas Wade's Breakin' In A Broken Heart, Holding Out by Rena Gaile
and Lay My Body Down by Kenny Rogers. Rowan & Mary (a.k.a. Country Class) are
on release with their vinyl single, It's About Time, a John Virgin song. The flip, Thanks Again For Saying Hello, was written by
Rowan (DeCourcey). The single, released on the Hillcrest label, was taken from their
recently recorded album which was produced
Danny Squire, a veteran of country music from the early seventies, is back with his first
release in several years. He chose My Woman, My Woman, My Wife, the classic
Marty Robbins ballad to bring him back into the business. The track is included on the
RDR PromoPak No. 6. CHFX-FM Halifax was one of the first to add the track. Danny
Country's Ambassador Bob Dalton is dead
It was recently learned that Bob Dalton, who during the sixties and seventies was known as
Canada's Country Ambassador, had died at Toronto's Sunnybrook Hospital. He had been
living in the Veterans' wing of the hospital for some years, during which he kept himself active
and busy and his fellow veteran patients enter- tained by taking them on country music -ori- ented trips and by publishing his own country
newsletter. Mr. Dalton was a firm believer in Canadian country music and attended and took part in
every Big Country weekend from the day they were launched. Although crippled with arthritis
which became increasingly restrictive and pain- ful for him, he was always in an uplifting state of
mind. During the last few years, Mr. Dalton kept in touch with the industry through publishing his
own newsletter which he mailed out free to his
many friends in the industry. Unfortunately there isn't too much infor-
mation on Mr. Dalton, the regiment he was in, nor the actual date of his death, which, as far as can be determined, was during the summer
months. The Department of Veteran Affairs was unable to supply any information. It is not known if he had any living relatives. His whole
life was wrapped around the friends he had in country music and his fellow war veterans at
Sunnybrook.
RPM - December 8, 1990 - 19
Spent four years living and performing in Los Angeles before returning home to study,
music at Mohawk College in Hamilton. He also resumed performing locally. Danny and
his partner, Christopher Rhodes, are current- ly in Los Angeles and Las Vegas, meeting
with U.S. agents.
Dick Damron celebrates 35th year in country
Dick Damron, the affable country veteran who has made the name of Bentley, Alberta more
than just another town in Blindman Valley, is celebrating his 35th year in country music. It
was back in December of 1955 that Damron said goodbye to the oilfield drilling rigs and headed
into country music. Music, however, was always very impor-
tant to Damron, who cottened on to the guitar at
age five. He was a little star in no time, perform- ing at local talent shows, Christmas concerts and
benefits. By the time he was fifteen, he had his
own band working on weekends. This was a part-time occupation; he still had to make a
living, which he (lid on the oilfields, truck driv- ing and riding the rodeo circuit. He was also
working on his dad's farm. When he did decide to make country music
a full-time occupation in 1955, he landed a Saturday night radio show at CKRD in Red Deer.
He and his band were a big hit, and his radio show lasted seven years. During that time, in 1958, he recorded his first album, a rockabilly
offering titled Gonna Have A Party. Now, 35
years later, he has released twenty-two albums, and more than triple that number of singles, a
record for a Canadian recording artist. Damron has won his share of awards in
Canada, as male vocalist, entertainer and song- writer. He has also chalked up numerous inter-
national awards as well, including Foreign Artist of the Year, an award he won twice, several
song writing awards and five Texas Country Music Awards. He is also in demand for appear- ances on the international scene. One of his
favourite constants is the Desert Inn in Las Vegas, where he performs each year. He has also toured extensively throughout the U.K., Hol-
land, Belgium, Germany and Mexico. Damron's current release, Midnite Cow-
boy Blues, enjoyed a15- week run up the RPM Country 100. The track was taken from his RCA
album, The Legend And The Legacy. A new single is expected to be released in the new year.
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POOR BOY BLUES Chet Atkins & Mark Knopfler
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IS YOUR HEART TAKEN Terry Carisse - That Was A Long Time Ago
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THE TROUBLE WITH LOVE Joan Kennedy
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WHILE YOU JUST PRETEND Tim Taylor Farewell Avenue
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BREAKIN' IN A BROKEN HEART Tom Wade RDR (CA) N/A (CD) N/A
CAJUN WALK Barbara Leah Meyer. Barbara
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9 10 (6) SO CLOSEDaryl Hall & John Oates - Change Of SeasonArista (CA) AC -8614 (CD) ARCD-8614-N
WHERE DOES MY HEART BEAT NOWCeline Dion - UnisonColumbia (CA) BCT-80151 (CD) BCK-80151-H
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NEW YORK MINUTEDon Henley - The End Of The InnocenceDGC (CA) M524217 (CD) CD -24217-P
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Tom Wade breaks into the charts with hisRDR Promopak (Vol 3) track, Breakin' In ABroken Heart. The single was produced byDavid Gibson, who also wrote the song. Tom,who was born in Burford, Ontario, will be mov-ing out with his Wild Life band on January 3rd asopeners for the Conway Twitty tour. They openin Grande Prairie, Alberta and will be playing
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dates in Prince George, Kamloops, Kelowna,Trail, Lethbridge, Calgary, Edmonton, Saska-toon, Regina, Brandon, Winnipeg and ThunderBay for two dates (Jan. 17 & 18) which will winddown the tour. Wild Life is made up of drummerand vocalist Mark Mizz, Brad Stephens on bassand vocals, and Larry LeClair, lead guitar andvocals. If you are looking for a Cancon Christ-mas track, try Tom's She Loves Christmas(RDR-002), which is still available.
R DR's Christmaspak is just the package forcountry programmers looking for good CanconChristmas tracks. Included in the package areRob Reed (Holly's Prayer- The Tot's ChristmasTheme), Marck C. Maxted (I Saw A Little Boy),Ian Eton & Battle River (Christmas In Our
CKBY prepares to shipChristmas In The ValleyChristmas In The Valley Vol. 5 With WayneRostad & Friends is now available on cassetteand CD at area Mac's Convenience Stores aswell as a number of independent record retailersthroughout Western Quebec and Eastern On-tario. Artists donating their performances in-clude South Mountain, Hugh Scott, The Deben-ham Brothers, Colleen Peterson, Chris McCann,Terry Tufts, Ted Daigle & The Christmas In TheValley Singers, plus a special duet by TerryCarisse and Barry Brown and the show's host,Wayne Rostad.
Christmas In The Valley, the radio show, isnow in its seventh year as a radio series. Both thealbum and the radio series won this year's CABGold Ribbon Award for Community Service.The station's Program Director, Ted Daigle,accepted the award at a Gold Ribbon AwardsBanquet held during the CAB Convention inEdmonton this year.
The Gold Ribbon for Community Servicehonours the AM or FM member station which"has made the greatest single charitable or pub-lic service contribution within its community."Since 1986, CKBY and Mac's ConvenienceStores have raised over as quarter million dollarsfor local charities.
House) Wendy West (A Merry Merry Christ-mas), Bill Dickinson (Merry Christmas AndHappy New Year, and more.
Don Williams moves to No. 1 with his Capi-tol track Back In My Younger Days. He isfollowed closely by Columbia's Shenandoahwith Ghost In This House at No. 2. K.T. Oslinmakes a move up to No. 4 with Come NextMonday and Exile's Yet holds at No. 5. ClintBlack busts into the Top 10 with Put Yourself InMy Shoes at No. 6, up from No. 14 last week.
Ricky Van Shelton enters the chart thisweek at No. 64 with his Columbia outing of LifesLittle Ups And Downs, the highest entry for theweek. Doug Stone is back on the charts, this timewith These Lips Don't Know How To SayGoodbye, a new entry at No. 75. He is followedat No. 76 by Lee Greenwood's We've Got ItMade. New Cancon entries this week are TerryCarisse at No. 94 with his Savannah track IsYour Heart Taken, Joan Kennedy at No. 95 withher Atlantica release of The Trouble With Love,Tim Taylor at No. 96 with his Tailspin trackWhile You Just Pretend You're Asleep, TomWade's RDR track Breakin' In A Broken Heart,and Barbara Leah Meyer's Cajun Walk, releasedon the DMT label.
Bob E. Lee West is set to make his moviedebut. The ATI artist has just completed work onhis new album and will begin shooting The Cut-ting in the Calgary/Drumheller areas of Albertaon Dec. 10. He portrays a turn of the centurycowboy, who, with his buddies, rides into anIndian village and kills the main character, amedicine man, who is the keeper of a centuries -old curse. Lee will die in the movie from thespirit. As well as his acting role, Lee and his bandThe Mainstreet Band will be doing the music.Lee's next single, Call Of The Wild, is scheduledfor a Dec. 27 release.
Maxted single royaltiesdonated to United. WayMark C. Maxted, a Hamilton area songwriter/performer, has released a Christmas recitation ofI Saw A Little Boy, in time for the holidayseason. Royalties for the song, a Maxted origi-nal, will go to children's agencies under theUnited Way.
Maxted is currently on release withWorkin' Harder At Tryin' Harder, his thirdsingle release, which follows his December '89release of Vision Of A Cowboy and the March'90 release of There's No Doubt, which wascharted nationally.
Maxted and his Outriders band have with-drawn from playing the bars on a weekly basisand are focusing strictly on one-night dates,warm-ups, fairs and festivals. Maxted says theband's stage show "will maintain its strongwestern swing cowboy flavour."
Maxted goes on to stress that as to thefuture, he is "at heart a singer and songwriter,proud to be Canadian, but international in how Ithink musically and professionally." He contin-ues with, "I'm only one of hundreds in Canada
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down the tour. Wild Life is made up of drummer and vocalist Mark Mizz, Brad Stephens on bass and vocals, and Larry LeClair, lead guitar and
vocals. If you are looking for a Cancon Christ-
mas track, try Tom's She Loves Christmas (RDR-002), which is still available.
RDR's Christmaspak is just the package for
country programmers looking for good Cancon Christmas tracks. Included in the package are
Rob Reed (Holly's Prayer - The Tot's Christmas Theme), Marck C. Maxted (I Saw A Little Boy),
Ian Eton & Battle River (Christmas In Our
CKBY prepares to ship Christmas In The Valley
Christmas In The Valley Vol. 5 With Wayne Rostad & Friends is now available on cassette
and CD at area Mac's Convenience Stores as well as a number of independent record retailers
throughout Western Quebec and Eastern On-
tario. Artists donating their performances in- clude South Mountain, Hugh Scott, The Deben-
ham Brothers, Colleen Peterson, Chris McCann, Terry Tufts, Ted Daigle & The Christmas In The
Valley Singers, plus a special duet by Terry Carisse and Barry Brown and the show's host, Wayne Rostad.
Christmas In The Valley, the radio show, is
now in its seventh year as a radio series. Both the album and the radio series won this year's CAB Gold Ribbon Award for Community Service. The station's Program Director, Ted Daigle,
accepted the award at a Gold Ribbon Awards Banquet held during the CAB Convention in
Edmonton this year. The Gold Ribbon for Community Service honours the AM or FM member station which
"has made the greatest single charitable or pub- lic service contribution within its community."
Since 1986, CKBY and Mac's Convenience Stores have raised over as quarter million dollars
for local charities.
House) Wendy West (A Merry Merry Christ- mas), Bill Dickinson (Merry Christmas And
Happy New Year, and more. Don Williams moves to No. 1 with his Capi-
tol track Back In My Younger Days. He is followed closely by Columbia's Shenandoah
with Ghost In This House at No. 2. K.T. Oslin makes a move up to No. 4 with Come Next
Monday and Exile's Yet holds at No. 5. Clint Black busts into the Top 10 with Put Yourself In
My Shoes at No. 6, up from No. 14 last week.
Ricky Van Shelton enters the chart this week at No. 64 with his Columbia outing of Lifes Little Ups And Downs, the highest entry for the week. Doug Stone is back on the charts, this time with These Lips Don't Know How To Say
Goodbye, a new entry at No. 75. He is followed at No. 76 by Lee Greenwood's We've Got It
Made. New Cancon entries this week are Terry Carisse at No. 94 with his Savannah track Is
Your Heart Taken, Joan Kennedy at No. 95 with her Atlantica release of The Trouble With Love,
Tim Taylor at No. 96 with his Tailspin track While You Just Pretend You're Asleep, Tom
Wade's RDR track Breakin' In A Broken Heart, and Barbara Leah Meyer's Cajun Walk, released on the DMT label.
Bob E. Lee West is set to make his movie debut. The ATI artist has just completed work on
his new album and will begin shooting The Cut- ting in the Calgary/Drumheller areas of Alberta
on Dec. 10. He portrays a turn of the century cowboy, who, with his buddies, rides into an
Indian village and kills the main character, a medicine man, who is the keeper of a centuries
- old curse. Lee will die in the movie from the
spirit. As well as his acting role, Lee and his band The Mainstreet Band will be doing the music.
Lee's next single, Call Of The Wild, is scheduled for a Dec. 27 release.
Maxted single royalties donated to United Way
Mark C. Maxted, a Hamilton area songwriter/ performer, has released a Christmas recitation of
I Saw A Little Boy, in time for the holiday
season. Royalties for the song, a Maxted origi- nal, will go to children's agencies under the
United Way.
Maxted is currently on release with Workin' Harder At Tryin' Harder, his third
single release, which follows his December '89 release of Vision Of A Cowboy and the March
'90 release of There's No Doubt, which was charted nationally.
Maxted and his Outriders band have with- drawn from playing the bars on a weekly basis
and are focusing strictly on one-night dates, warm-ups, fairs and festivals. Maxted says the
band's stage show "will maintain its strong western swing cowboy flavour."
Maxted goes on to stress that as to the future, he is "at heart a singer and songwriter, proud to be Canadian, but international in how I think musically and professionally." He contin-
ues with, "I'm only one of hundreds in Canada
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