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Volume 56 No. 12Week Ending Sept. 19, 1992

END OF THE ROADBoyz II Men

LIVIN' IN THE 90sBarney Bentall

AM I THE SAME GIRLSwing Out Sister

LAYLAEric Clapton

ONCE IN A LIFETIMELove & Sas

BOBBY BROWN

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ERIC CLAPTON

Unplugged

DANCE MIX '92Various Artists

MEGADETHCountdown To Extinction

BIGTIME

DIGGING IN THE DIRTPeter Gabriel

SHE'S PLAYING HARD TO GETHi -Five

HOW ABOUT THATBad Company

WOULD I LIE TO YOUCharles & Eddie

COUNTDOWN

Lindsey BuckinghamRHYTHM IS A DANCER

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IT'S ONLY LOVEWall Of Silence

MISS CHATELAINE

K.D. Lang

WHAT GOD WANTS

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HIT PICKROGER WATERS

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ROXETTETourism

JOSEPH AND THE AMAZINGTECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT

Canadian Cast

HOUSE OF PAINHouse Of Pain

VINCE GILLI Still Believe In You

SNAPThe Madman's Return

JOHNNY HAVE YOUSEEN HER - The Rembrants

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SOFT LIPS TO KISSMile Zero

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Marty Stuart

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WHEN I LOOK INTO YOUR EYESFirehouse

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Prince signs new deals to become monetary kingPrince has concluded an integrated series ofagreements with Warner Bros. Records andWarner Chappell Music where the potentialguaranteed income for the Purple One andPaisley Park Enterprises is more than $100million.

Unlike other massive deals, this onedoesn't include home video, television, films,book publishing, producing, touring,merchandising or any other fields.

Prince and Warner Bros. have establishedtwo new joint venture record companies,Paisley Park Records, which will expand uponit's historical operations, and another companywhich will focus on releasing singles of cuttingedge street music. The first artists signed tothe new Paisley Park Records are Rosie Gaines,the vocalist from The New Power Generation,and Carmen Electra.

Prince's own recording contract, whichwas state-of-the-art when signed in 1986, hasundergone a significant renegotiation,resulting in higher royalties and total advancesthat exceed those of any other recording artist.In return, he has agreed to give Warner Bros.Records one additional album beyond hisexisting commitment. The first album to bereleased by Prince and The New PowerGeneration is due out on Oct. 20.

Prince and Warner Chappell Music

BMG takes Heatwave '92on a cross-country tourBMG Music Canada is taking their act on theroad in the next week with Heatwave '92.

Heatwave '92 features an evening showconsisting of audio visual presentationsinterspersed with live performances by BMGartists including Suzanne Rhatigan, Me PhiMe, and Southern Sons.

"The concept of Heatwave '91 was topresent to retail, radio and media with the fullspectrum of artists and music that we werereleasing last fall," explains Carol Wright,BMG's director of marketing. "This year wewant to build on the unqualified success ofHeatwave '91 and present who we feel will bethe music shapers for this coming year."

The first date on the Heatwave tour isToronto on Sept. 15. It will be followed bystops in Montreal (16), Halifax (17), Winnipeg(21), Red Deer (22) and Vancouver (23).

Seen with Martina McBride at Garth Brooks'Toronto date (from the left): Bruce Allen, BMG'sJill Snell, McBride, BMG's Ken Bain, and BobJamieson.

separately have established a new joint venturemusic publishing company which will activelyseek to discover and promote the works ofyoung, new songwriters, drawing upon themulti -media facilities of Paisley Park Studiosto cultivate their efforts.

Controversy Music has entered intoseparate, new administration agreements forthe catalogue of Prince -penned compositionsin North America and the rest of the world.

Finally, in an unprecedented move, Princehas been engaged as a vice-president of WarnerBros. Records, and will maintain an office inLos Angeles both to supervise the operationsof his new joint venture and to advise WarnerBros. on its own artists and repertoire.

EQ Records launchedby Bob "Rags" RamagliaEQ Records is a newly established labeldistributed by Fusion III.

The label is the brainchild o f B ob "Rags"Ramaglia, who at one time was a principalpartner with Donald K. Donald Productions,Terry Flood Management and AquariusRecords. Ramaglia then left to form EquusManagement, which was the vehicle tospearhead Corey Hart's early success.

The objective of EQ Records, which isequipped with a 24 -track recording facility, isto aid Canadian artists, songwriters and/producers by providing another outlet fortheir creativity. EQ is based in Pte. Claire,Que.

EQ's first signing is a Montreal bandcalled Rude. A promo CD of the band's debutsingle, a power ballad titled Light the Candle,features both "plugged in" and "unplugged"versions of the song.

Toronto to be host cityfor worldwide festivalToronto will host New Music Across America- Toronto, one of 18 New Music AmericaFestivals held simultaneously across thecontinent and Europe from Oct. 1-4.

New Music America was created by theNew Music Alliance in 1980 and the annualfestivals have become one of the world's mostextensive and active vehicles for presentingthe works of living composers to the public.

Each of the 18 cities is celebrating aunique version of their own musicalcommunity. The Toronto performances willfeatureperformers, ensembles and composersof contemporary, jaz4klezmer, noise, poetry,polka, multi -disciplinary and improv music,with dance and theatre.

New Music Across America - Torontowill present more than 120 performers fromthe city, across Canada, the United States, andEurope in more than 25 hours ofperformance.The theme of the Toronto festival is'collaboration' and the various manifestationsof this concept should be apparent as theartists converge and emerge for four days ofcreative anarchy.

The Shuffle Demonsare Alive in EuropeThe Shuffle Demons are back with a new livedouble compact disc/cassette collection.

Alive in Europe, which goes to radio andretail on Sept. 15, was recorded from 1990-92on six European tours. The performancesencompassed jazz, rock and world musicfestivals, club dates and jam sessions inBelgium, Holland, France, Germany, Italy,Sweden, England, Finland, Norway andEstonia.

The double CD set features 16 songspreviously unrecorded by the Demons as wellas seven live versions of old favourites, addingup to more than 145 minutes of music. Thesongs were chosen from more than 90 hours ofrecorded live performances.

Alive in Europe is the first release by theDemons since 1990 and is the first with thecurrent line-up, which is comprised of RichUnderhill, Perry White and Dave Parker onsaxes, Stich Wynston on drums and GeorgeKoller on bass. A release party for the albumis being held at the El Mocambo in Toronto onSept. 19.

The Snake Pit opensabove The GasworksToronto's newest live music venue, The SnakePit, opened atop the city's only enduring hardrock club, The Gasworks, on Sept. 11.

The 300 -plus capacity room, located at585 Yonge St., features excellent sightlinesand an improved sound system. The club willbe booked exclusively by RJ Guha of MatrixEntertainment, though he welcomes workingwith local promoters as well. "Booking policieswill centre around heavier sounding alternativebands from Toronto and wherever," Guhasays.

Thursday nights at The Snake Pit willfeature the heavy alterno-dance rhythms ofDJ Ivan Palmer.

The exterior artwork of the club is beingdone by Look People drummer Great BobScott and DeDe LaF,

While In Toronto, Motown recording artists,Boyz II Men (Michael McCaray, Nathan andWayne Morris and Shawn Stockman), droppedby CITY -TV for an Interview where Monika Deolpresented them with platinum awards for salesof 100,000 of their Cooleyhighharmony album.

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Country fans ... ? I had great seats to theGarth Brooks concert in Toronto, somethinglike Row 16. But waddyaknow, it was just likebeing at a rock concert, only worse. Therethey were, 40 -year old pot-bellied drunkswith asses two axe handles across, standing,some on their seats, trying to do the two-stepthat looked like a one -legged man at an ass -kicking contest. And then, there were theguys. (EC: Two axe handles . . . ?)

Is the hurtin' at retail over ... ? With allthe bad blood that was being spilled up anddown the Yonge Street strip and beyond, Ithought the Capitol product presentation wouldbe a bust. But the retailers were out in force.Store managers from as far away as Vancouver

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were hayin' and yayin' as each new releasewas flashed on the SkyDome's giantJumbotron. When Capitol's president DeaneCameron began making the presentation, hisvoice echoed around the SkyDome andbounced back with a split-second delay. Thisprompted his remark, "I must sound like God,"which got a chuckle out of the crowd. (EC:Oh! That's what he meant . . . I)Will that be Rockhead or Roxette???Roxette isn't from Vancouver, but Rockheadis. It's all in how you interpret the language.Someone told me Roxette means Rockhead inSwedish. (EC: You blew it . . . so admit it!!!)

Did you say that Paul . . . ? Just whenthings were quieting down among the majorrecord retailers, along comes an article in therecent Canadian Retailer on HMV. MarkEvans, a reporter for the Financial Post, puttogether a superb article on HMV. By the way,HMV won this year's Retail Council ofCanada's Innovative Retailer of the YearAward. Hence, I presume, the article. And,when I checked last, neither the CanadianRetailer nor the Financial Post are owned inpart or wholly by Thorn EMI. Anyway, aftera great piece, a kudo of sorts from A&A's DanWhitt, and a definite dart from Sam, the kickerfrom HMV' s Paul Alofs will really send shockwaves up and beyond Yonge Street. Hesuggested that "there is simply not enoughroom for the six major players (retailers) andit is only a matter of time before the weak linksdisappear." (EC: True feelings are hard todisguise . . . I)

Madonna... Yeah!!! If you think Madonna'srecords sell mega -millions, wait'll they startshipping her next shocker, Sex. The 125 pagesare packed with everything you've alreadyheard . . . and more of this 20th century sexgoddess. I don't see anything wrong with it.First of all it's sealed in a silver mylar wrapperso the copy you get won't be thumbed andslobbered over, and there's a warning aboutwhat might be TITillating. The guy who saidthe book, published by Warner Books, mightcause the same uproar as Ice -T's Cop Killer,is out of his tree. There's no comparison. Thebook is just plain dirty and harmless . . . andI want a copy!! (EC: So do a couple millionother weirdos!)

More Cancon TV drain ... ? There's a veryheavy rumour that yet another of Canada's TVpersonalities may be heading south. No! It'snot the one who was being fondled in a trendyuptown eatery a few weeks back. But, youknow the old saying, "It's not who you know."(EC: You should have been on the MTV awardsshow with Fart Man . . . disgusting!!!)

The movers and shakers . ? We oftenwondered where the expression "movers andshakers" came from. The Toronto Star'scountry writer, Judith Fitzgerald, did a bit ofresearch. She discovered that in The Iliad,Homer calls God "the mighty shaker of earth,"and later, in King Henry VI (Part II), the Kingrefers to God as "the mover of the heavens."She also found that sometime during the 19thcentury, the phrase came into common usageso that Edgar O'Shaughnessy could pen the

following gem:"We are the music -makers,

And we are the dreamer of dreams . . .World losers and world -forsakers,On whom the pale moon gleams:

Yet we are the movers and shakersOf the world forever, it seems."

Isn't that priceless? We won't be throwingthat expression around as often as we did.(EC: Priceless . . . are there any real moversand shakers in the music business . . . ?)

Suits discover country . . . Can youimagine the suits, the two-bit hustlers of teencrap, have suddenly been faced with the realitythat there's more to the world ofcommunication than acne and pubic hair?(EC: I haven't noticed . . . 9

The Hill's abuzzin' . . . I I was in Ottawarecently, and rumours are flying everywhere.Masse is out, Masse is in. Beatty is in, but notfor long. There'll be massive and shockingchanges at the CRTC, nothing to do withregulations, but with over zealous and under-knowledged commission members. The bigone, of course, is that THE big one, who washoping to hit the road on a musical duet tourwith a leading Canadian, scratch that,American producer, who has received oodlesofgovemment funding, will calla snap electionin the fall. (EC: He should make it during thewinter . . . the snap will destroy him . . . !)

VISITORSJulian Tuck - A&M RecordsKen Green - Warner MusicDavid Lindores - BMG MusicRick Wharton - MCA RecordsPeter Budge - Mesa/Blue MoonRoger Bartel - Capitol RecordsScott Richards - Harris Institute for the ArtsPat Bachynski - Columbia/Sony MusicKelly Mulvey - Denon Canada

The RPM Cup finals... almost!! The RPMCup winner won't be decided until the end ofSeptember. The Warner Wackers were handedtheir worst playoff loss ever when A&Mcrushed them 28-6. But, it's not over 'tilthe fat lady sings (EC: There's one on everyteam 9 and that's when A&M and theWackers meet again to determine who goesagainst The MIX. Jim Agnew reminds me thatfor the first time in league history, the final.will feature two former RPM Cup winners.(EC: What excitement . . . !)

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Independent recordings overcoming the recessionWhile music retail as a whole has been in thedoldrums this year, one area that has pickedup is the sale of independently releasedrecordings.

Downtown Toronto is the heart ofCanadian indie music so it's not surprisingthat both Sam's and HMV's main Yonge Streetstores are leading the way in selling it. But,according to representatives from eachcompany, indie product is now graduallycatching on across the country.

"It's crazy right now," says CameronMitchell, assistant buyer for RoblanDistributors. "The independent scene has neverbeen so hot for us."

Grant Kien, a supervisor at HMV'sSuperstore who buys indie product for hisstore and makes recommendations about whatto warehouse nationally for the chain, is alsoenthusiastic about the consistent growth insales from the independent racks. "Since takingit over last year I've seen it go from having alot of dead items that sold almost nothing formonths and months to the point now where Ican expect a pretty regular turnover oneverything.

"Even in the last few months I've seenquite an improvement in the market forindependent stuff. I think it comes more from

Sony Classical launchesThe Glenn Gould EditionIt was 10 years ago when Canada's foremostclassical pianist, Glenn Gould, passed away.He would have celebrated his 60th birthdayon Sept. 25th.

In commemoration of both his birthdayand death, Sony Classical has launched acomprehensive series of Gould's legendaryperformances. The first album will be shippedthis month and releases will continue over thenext two years.

The Glenn Gould Edition containsGould's complete CBS Masterworksdiscography, as well as previously unreleasedstudio recordings. Sony Classical has alsoacquired the complete soundtracks whichGould recorded for the CBC. Also includedwill be live recordings from concerts inToronto, Salzburg, Moscow and other majordates.

The original master tapes have beenremastered with 20 bit technology utilizingsuper -bit mapping to achieve high definition20 -bit sound quality on the CD format.

Simultaneous with this release will bethe availability of The Glenn Gould Collectionon video, featuring Gould's television andfilm productions. The entire series consists of16 programs presented on eight laser discsand 16 VHS video cassettes. The first 12 areoffered in this release.

Tied in with his birthday and death willbe the Glenn Gould Conference (Sept. 23-27)in Toronto, Gould's birthplace. This is aninternational convention of composers,performers, critics, music educators, scientists,and other specialists who will gather to paytribute to Gould. International press will alsobe attending the conference.

public awareness than anything. I think there'salways been this demand for it, but the producthas just never been available before."

The Barenaked Ladies indie cassette isthe most successful in Canadian history and ithas helped increase public awareness of theunsigned talent that's playing clubs. Forinstance, Moxy Fruvous' cassette is the currenttop indie seller at both Sam's and HMV. Morethan 12,000 copies have been sold and theband's popularity has landed it covetedopening spots for both Bryan Adams and BobDylan, in addition to spawning a Top 5 songon CFNY-FM.

Another popular Toronto band, TheLowest of the Low, even managed to changeRoblan's consignment -only purchase policyregarding indie product. The band's album,Shakespeare ... My Butt, was a consistent topseller but the band had run out of money andcouldn' tpress any more copies. When Roblanvice-president Jason Sniderman found outabout the problem, he solved it by paying for1,500 copies of the album outright.

"We sold it all and everything workedout fine," says Mitchell, adding that another1,500 have also been bought and are nowbeing shipped to other southern Ontario stores.Mitchell says that indie product is initiallystocked at the Yonge Street store and is thenwarehoused and offered to other stores acrossthe country if it sells well enough.

Yvette Barnieske, department head ofCanadian and independent music at the flagshipSam's store, carries about 100 titles on cassette,with half of those also being available oncompact disc. She says advertising on campuradio where indie product is played and sendingout a Top 10 Indies chart to people has helpedraise awareness of the music, but word ofmouth, in-store p lay and prominent racking inthe store have also been key. "Some peoplejust come and browse around and they stopand look because the area stands out."

While HMV still buys all their indieproduct on consignment, the Superstore hasmore than 400 titles, most of it Canadian. Infact, in the past year, Kien has extended theindie area three times to accommodate all thetitles. "As long as things are sellingconsistently, we're going to make space for it.

"I try and front rack whenever I can. Ifthere's a buzz on a local band, that usuallyhelps. It's virtually front racked anywaysbecause the section is right at the front of the

A&M to distributeVancouver's LSD labelThe Vancouver -based LSD label will bedistributed by A&M Records Canada. LSD,which stands for London Smith Discs, wascreated and developed by a team under theleadership of Bruce Levens, general managerof Little Mountain Sound Studio Ltd.

LSD's roster consists of Freewater, KellyBrock, and Stigmata. The label's first releasewill be the self -titled debut by Freewater, witha lead single and video called Grab It.Stigmata's debut, Up For Air, is expected tofollow shortly.

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store. But every little bit helps."One of the Superstore's listening posts is

also dedicated to promoting indie music andKien says that bands themselves sometimescome up with good ideas to help market theirproduct. But the biggest attention -getters areIndie Thursdays, weekly showcases featuringin-store performances by indie acts. Theseperformances have packed the store on someevenings and one which was broadcast onRogers Cable a few months ago proved to beso popular that four more are now scheduledto be aired before the end of the year.

Although there is the occasional problemwith bands running out of product and beingunable to afford to make more, Kien says thatindie releases are often easier to keep in stockthan those from the majors.

"They're generally pretty good. Whenthey have the stuff it's pretty quick becauseobviously they get excited about it. Andbecause they're delivering it themselves, it'susually faster. Suppliers have their regularshipments and if you order something you getit the next week or whatever. But with theindependent things, you can often get sameday service."

All three people that RPM talked tobelieve that indie music sales will continue togrow, but Mitchell says it could depend on"how fast these bands are gobbled up by themajors."

Kien concurs that retailers can profitfrom indie recordings. "It's definitely stillgrowing. I can see that on a weekly basis. I'mre -ordering more product now with theindependent stuff than I've ever had to before."

And as long as bands don't get in overtheir heads and make too much product beforeestablishing a firm sales base, Kien says,"There's money in it for the band. I don't thinkthere's any reason not to have a release out foranyone who has a demo tape. You can sell it."

Musicians' Alumni nowin pre -production stageJack Tasse, founder and publisher ofMusicians' Alumni, is currently in pre-production planning for this year's directory.Regarded as the "musician' sb ible," the glossy,four-colour directory supplies listings ofCanadian artists and bands for a nominal fee,plus a free, alphabetical listing which allowsfor the name, contact number, instrument andstyle.

It's estimated that the 1993 edition willhave a circulation of 15,000 copies for bothCanada and the United States. There will alsobe a controlled circulation which will includecomplimentary copies for music brokers,agents, A&R people, managers and recordcompanies.

Also included in the proposed 176 -pagedirectory will be feature stories and exclusiveinterviews with some of Canada's mostpopularrecording artists. Tasse himself has played ina number of Toronto bands including theinfamous Viletones.

Sept. 27 has been set as the deadline forlistings. For more information call 416-777-2980/2981.

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5 SOMETIMES LOVE JUST AIN'T ENOUGHPatty Smyth & Don Henley - Patty SmythMCA -10633 (MCA comp. # 14/92)-J

13 THE ONEElton John - The OneMCA -10614 (MCA comp. # 11/92)-J

12 EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THINGU2 - Achtung BabyIsland -510 347 (A&M comp. # 6/92)-0

12 LOST TOGETHERBlue Rodeo - Lost Together

WEA-77633 (Warner comp. # 141)-P12 THIS USED TO BE MY PLAYGROUND

Madonna - Barcelona GoldWarner Bros. -26974 (Warner comp. # 143)-P

8 DO I HAVE TO SAY THE WORDS?Bryan Adams - Waking Up The NeighboursA&M-75021 5367 (A&M comp. # 8/192)-Q

8 STAYShakespears Sister - Horrnonally YoursLondon -868 266 (PolyGram comp. early June/92)-Q

7 ENIDBarenaked Lades - GordonSire -26956 (Warner comp. # 144)-P

7 NOTHING BROKEN BUT MY HEARTCeline Dion - Celine DionColumbia -52473 (Sony comp. # 1)-H

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

7 JESUS HE KNOWS MEGenesis - We Can't DanceAtlantic -82344 (Warner comp. # 145)-P

9 ALL I WANTToad The Wet Sprocket - FearColumbia -47309 (Sony comp. # 42)-H

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

5 NOT ENOUGH TIMEINXS - Welcome To Wherever You AreAtlantic -82394 (Warner comp. # 145)-P

3 END OF THE ROADBoyz II Men - East Coast Family Volume 1Motown -374 636 352 (PolyGram comp. early Aug/92)-0

21 5 WALKING ON BROKEN GLASSAnnie Lennox - DivaRCA -06192 10624 (BMG pop comp # 37)-N

17 13 12 BUZZHaywire - Get OffAttic -1334 (Affic comp # 24)-0

18 18 4 INSIDE OUTSue Medley - Inside OutMercury -314 512 527 (Promo CD single) -Q

23 5 HUMPIN' AROUNDBobby Brown - BobbyMCA -10417 (MCA comp. # 14/92)9

24 5 HOW DO YOU DORoxette - Tourism

Capitd-99929 (Capitol comp. # 19/92)-F6 YOU DON'T HAVE TO REMIND ME

Sass Jordan - Racine

Aquarius -564 (Capitol comp. # 19/92)-F22 22 12 ALWAYS THE LAST TO KNOW

Del Amiti - Change EverythingA&M-75021 5385 (A&M comp. # 5/92)-0

ID 27 5 GIVE IT UPWlson Phillips - Shadows & LightSBK Records- 98924 (Capitol comp. # 19/92)-F

28 4 HAVE YOU EVER NEEDED SOMEONE ...Def Leppard - AdrenalizeVertigo -510 978-0

El 30 5 IN YOUR EYESLeslie Spit Treeo - Book Of RejectionCapitol -99646 (Capitol comp. # 19/92)-F

47 3 LIVIN' IN THE 90SBarney Bentall - Ain't Life StrangeEpic -80173 (Promo CD single) -H

6 AM I THE SAME GIRLSwing Out Sister - Get In Touch With YourselfFontana -512 241 (PolyGram comp. early Aug. 92)-Q

28 14 8 BABY, BABY, BABYTLC - Oooh ... On The TLC TipArista -73038 26003 (BMG pop comp. # 35)-N

4 LAYLAEric Clanton - UnpluggedReprise -45024 (Promo CD single) -P

30 32 8 SENT BY ANGELSArc Angels - Arc AngelsDGC-24465 (MCA comp. # 12/92)-J

El 37 4 MY DESTINYLionel Richie - Back To FrontMotown -668 338 (PolyGram comp. early August/92)-0

32 19 10 GIVING HIM SOMETHING HE CAN FEELEn Vogue - Funky Divas

Eastwest-92121 (Wamer comp. # 142)-P33 20 15 TAKE THIS HEART

Richard Marx - Rush StreetCapitol -95874 (Capitol comp. # 12)-F

34 17 13 FRIDAY I'M IN LOVEThe Cure - WishElektra-61309 (Warner comp. # 141)-P

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35 40 4 ALL SHOOK UPBilly Joel - Honeymoon In Vegas soundtrackEpic -52845-H

36 38 5 THORN IN MY PRIDEBlack Crowes - The Southern Harmony &Def American -26916-P

37 35 6 COME TO MEBonnie Rail - Luck Of The DrawCapitol -96111 (Capitol comp. # 18/92)-F

38 36 6 A PENNY MORESkydiggers - RestlessFre-00102 (Promo CD single) -F

39 25 11 MAD MAD WORLDTom Cochrane - Mad Mad WorldCapitol -97723 (Capitol romp. # 18/92)-F

40 42 6 IS IT REALLY LOVEDan Hill - Dance Of LoveQuality -2001 (Promo CD single)

41 34 10 MOVE THISTechnotronic - Pump Up The JamSBK Records -93422 (Capitol comp. # 16)-F

42 33 13 TOO FUNKYGeorge Michael - Red Hot & DanceColumbia -52826 (Sony comp. # 45)-H

43 31 18 JUST ANOTHER DAYJon Secada -Jon SecadaSBK Records -98845 (Capitol comp. #9192)-F

44 46 3 START THE CARJude Cole - Start The CarReprise -26898-P

45 45 5 SHE -LA54-40 - Dear DearColumbia -5440-H

46 39 7 CALIFORNIA HERE I COMESophie B. Hawkins - Tongues & TailsColumbia -46797 (Sony comp. # 1)-H

47 43 12 I'VE GOT MINEGlenn Frey - Strange WeatherMCA -10599 (MCA amp. # 11/92)-J

55 5 BANG ONRik Emmett - Ipso FactoDuke Street -31079 (MCA comp. # 13/92)-J

49 49 7 SOMEBODY TOUCHED MEBruce Cockburn - Nothing But A Burning LightThin North -77 (Sony comp. # 45)-H

50 50 4 HUNGER STRIKETemple Of The Dog - Temple Of The DogA&M-75021 5350 (A&M comp. # 7192)-0

El 69 4 ONCE IN A LIFETIMELove & Sas - Call My NameRCA -6192 10612 (Promo CD single) -N

2 DIGGING IN THE DIRTPeter Gabriel - UsGeffen -24473 (Promo CD single) -J

53 53 6 ROCK YOU GENTLYJennifer Wames - The HunterAttic -1344 (Attic comp. # 24)-0

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61 48 13 BABY WHEN I CALL YOUR NAMECorey Hart -attitude & virtueWarner Bros. -26915 (Warner comp. # 141)-P

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COVER STORY -by Walt Grealis

Capitol's Deane Cameron says Cancon country uniqueWith the advent of the new young breed ofcountry artists like Randy Travis, Clint Black,and Travis Tritt, record retailers in the U.S.moved quickly to change their attitude towardcountry music. But retailers in Canada, withthe exception of the Sunrise and Record Worldchains, were still reluctant to change old habits.

It wasn't until Garth Brooks exploded atretail in the U.S. that the Johnny -come -latelyspotters of trends in Canada began to sensethat country could have some potential inCanada.

The big clincher, however, was thephenomenal, across-the-board acceptance atradio of Billy Ray Cyrus, which has parleyedinto four -times platinum for his album, SomeGave All, in just three months. The album hasremained #1 on the RPM Country 33 Albumschart for 14 weeks.

"We see tremendous growth in country,"says Capitol -EMI Canada president, DeaneCameron. Capitol Nashville alwaysmaintained a strong roster of country acts and

SOCAN has workshopand video for writersThe Society of Compo sers, Authors and MusicPublishers of Canada (SOCAN) will sponsora free songwriting panel on Sept. 30 as part ofArtsweek.

Thepanel, titled Songwriting: Somethingto Talk About, takes place from 7:30-9:30p.m. at the North York Central Libraryauditorium. Panelists David Betts (SOCANMember Relations representative and formerdrummer of Honeymoon Suite), B lair Packham(formerly of the Jitters), Ian Thomas(Boomers), and Molly Johnson (Infidels) willdiscuss both the business and the craft ofsongwriting. Topics may include aspects ofsongwriting such as co -writing, re -writingand evaluation; or aspects of business such asperforming rights and copyright, song demos,recording and publishing contracts, andmanagement. Questions will be welcome.

SOCAN has also released a new videocalled SOCAN: A Musical Odyssey. The 25 -minute video focuses on the role of theperforming right society in Canada andincludes interviews with songwriters andcomposers such as Shirley Eikhard, Lee Aaron,Valdy, Ginette Reno, Luc Plamondon, LouisApplebaum and Gary Kulesha. It also providesa detailed explanation of how the variousdepartments and branches work to licensemusic use and distribute royalties.

The video is available on loan in separateEnglish and French versions to industrygroups, workshops and seminars, and musicuser associations. Requests to SOCAN shouldbe made in writing and should indicate videoformat required, date of showing and returndate to SOCAN.

SOCAN is the national performing rightsociety that licenses the public and broadcastperformance of Canadian and internationalmusic on behalf of composers, songwriters,lyricists and music publishers.

when Jimmy Bowen took over the Nashvilleoperation, he brought several of his MCA actswith him and changed the name to Liberty.

Cameron points out that when Bowenchanged the name, he revealed that he wantedmore of a crossover label and that he wanted"music on this new Liberty label other thanjust traditional Nashville country music. Thatwas a new umbrella, or theme, that we are allseeing now. The demographics for countryare widening and the definition of countrymusic is changing."

An interesting point that Cameron bringsup is the fact that "country music has alwayshad a lifestyle, a sentiment attached to it ... therealness. The question has been raised, 'Doesthe recession make people feel a littledifferent?' Is it a coincidence that country isreally really flourishing during a recession?"

Cameron also points to the new generationof country performer: "The Dwight Yoakams,the Garth Brooks' and The Randy Travis',these are young people who have grown up in,albeit a country music environment, but in arock 'n' roll generation. Garth Brooks, at 30years of age, grew up with rock ' n' roll music,and that influences how he approaches countrymusic."

Another example that Cameron gives ofa rock artist influencing country is Steve Earle."He had a tremendous impact at retail. Hereally crossed the boundaries and broadenedthe demographics. Both rock and country -formatted stations were programming SteveEarle product, and the crossover effect wasbeing felt at retail."

Cameron, like many in the business,believes that Garth Brooks changed "a lot ofpeople's views of country and, basically,country music is changing. No matter whatlifestyle you lead or whatever walk of life youcome from, that negative stigma of countrymusic seems to be dissipating. It just opens upanother avenue.

"We've all benefited from rap music,this label in particular. We're not exactly,from a units point of view, a growing industryjust now. So we need every music opportunitywe can get."

Limited edition Ray Vaughn Fenderguitar Is presented to Stephen Gardener, winner01092 Sudbury's Hot Licks contest, by 092'sBill Tottan (r) and Susan Haert, manager of TheMusic Source.

While Capitol/Liberty has acommanding presence when it comes to marketshare for American country, Cameron admitsto having "a very different view than most"when it comes to Canadian country music.

"There is a brand of American countrymusic. It's very American. I've always foundit very strange that Canadian country artistswear the same hats, the same clothes, and talkabout the same American cities.

"I've even had comments from Americancountry music executives who agree that theworld does try to imitate American countrymusic but ask me, 'How much of it do youreally need when you've got your own?'."

Cameron believes that Canadian countrymusic is going to be influenced "becausewe're living next door to a very largeneighbour. But with us, and through theStompin' Toms, the Rita MacNeils and actslike The Rankin Family, Canadian countrymusic is a little different, and successful.Spirit of the West are very traditional and veryfolk, and there are even twinges of extremelyoriginal country with Crash Test Dummies.

"If you look at sales numbers, you willgenerally find that the Canadian style countrymusic, which leans a little more toward folkand perhaps AC, quite often outsells theCanadian country artists who are just more orless very similar to American artists.

"I don't know why those in the Canadianrecording community are reluctant torecognize these factors as a character andperhaps a selling feature for our unique sound.The Canadian music associations tend to feelmuch more solid with things that look andsound more like our neighbours. I think there'sa brand of music here that cannot only beexploited but I think the sales figures speakfor themselves.

"I just hope that we in Canada don'toverlook a very unique brand of Canadiancountry/traditional or folk music that we have.I would like to see it exploited properly and begiven its deserved recognition."

Last week Capitol took over the entireplaying field of Toronto's SkyDome for aproduct presentation, and country was at theforefront. When the presentation wascompleted, Garth Brooks joined the gatheringfor a little handshaking and photo taking.

"In general, this year began a little slow,"Cameron reflects. "I think a lot of us expectedmuch more from last Christmas, because itwas just endless, powerful releases. But itdidn't happen. But business is now definitelypicking up."

Cameron and his marketing, sales andpromotion team picked the huge SkyDomeplaying field for the presentation "because wewanted to try in our own way to say that as oneout of six suppliers, we really believe we'vegot some real strong product for the fall.Certainly our fall lineup is the strongest I'veever seen from international repertoire. Wetried, as far as we were able, to assure theretailers that it was going to be a good fall. Butit was obvious that both retailers and the pressalready had that feeling. It was the mostrefreshing common expression at thepresentation."

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111E10111 k I ;IvaToronto's Country 59 makes Canadiancountry history once again. This time, theirchart for Sept. 13 lists three Ckldianrecordings in the Top 10 of the Top 40 hart.They are Tracey Prescott and LonesomeDaddy's When You're Not Loving Me (#6),Prairie Oyster's Everybody Knows (#8), andMichelle Wright's One Time Around (#10).The chart has a total of nine Cancon singles,which adds up to 25 per cent Cancon. Add tothe above: Don Neilson's Still In The Game(#17), Joel Feeney's If Anything Could Be(#20), The Rankin Family's OrangedaleWhistle (#25), Joan Kennedy's If You WantLove (#27), Lisa Brokop's My Love (#29),and Rena Gayle's Daddy's School (#35). Anice salute to Canadian country music on theeve of the CCMA awards show. The last timethe station made Cancon news was with itsMay 24/92 chart when Michelle Wright tookthe coveted #1 position with Take It Like AMan. Before that it was December '91 whenPrairie Oyster's Did You Fall In Love, becamethe firstCanadian single to reach the top of thechart.

Country Hearts, the sister trio (SheilaFriesen and Wanda and Sandi Klassen) fromAltona, Man., are looking for chart actionwith the release of Forever Ends At 8:00 A. M.,the first single taken from Off & Running,their debut album (RPM Albums Sept. 12/92).Produced by Sheila and Danny Schurr, thealbum is released on the BEI label. The videoof the single is in rotation on MuchMusic'sOutlaws & Heroes.

Joyce Seamone is back. It was on Aug. 19,1972 when she topped the RPM Country chartwith the title track of her Marathon album,Testing 1-2-3. The album went on to sell inexcess of 80,000 copies and earned her a goldcertification. Over the years she has released

several albums and charted more than a fewsingles in the Top 50. All her records wererecorded in Toronto or Nashville. She nowlives in New Germany, N.S. with her husband,where she has been busy bringing up threedaughters, and performing as much as familycommitments allow. Since it was her 20thanniversary of topping the charts, she decidedto celebrate the occasion with a new release,You Are The Only One For Me, on the Geminilabel. The Searrione original, which wasrecorded at Sola\r Audio in Halifax, wasproduced by Mickey Lane and MeridithMcCulloch and is included on RDRCountrypak #12. Meridith and Gordie Gilessupplied background vocals.

Toronto's Edgewater Tavern brought inMCA recording band Brent Lee & TheOutsiders for a Sept. 3-5 engagement. Thefollowig week (9-12), the house band, WayneKing & The Lazy Cowboys, will host theStarving Musicians Jam-balaya. There will bea free dinner for jammin' pickers and singers.The grand opening of the new countryshowplace is set for Sept. 21.

Joanne Rose went home to Halifax thissummer to perform with Boot Hill at the LittleNashville club. Her latest single, Lighter ShadeOf Blue, was written by Marie Bottrell, CyrilRawson, Helen Kameka (Coda The West), andByron Hill. The track, which is included on

...iCardinal CD compilation #4, wasproduced byTony Migliore and recorded in Nashville.Now living in Owen Sound, Rose is part of aduo with Vern Weatherall. They tour the clubcircuit and have been attracting a largefollowing.Alex Bowie is off with his debut self -titledCD, released on the RDR label and distributedthrough Spinner Distribution of Vancouver.The album was produced by Larry WayneClark, with the exception of A Good Life andSpirit Eagles, produced by Alan Rempel.

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Ron Mann's Twist is a rocking good timeThe Twist swept North America in the early1960s and now its set to do it again in Canadianfilmmaker Ron Mann's new feature lengthdocumentary, Twist.

Subtitled 'an instructional dance film,'Twist takes you from the early '50s down anddirty R&B sounds of now obscure blackmusicians to New York's Peppermint Loungewhere high society discovered how fun it wasto shake your hips. The film chronicles dancecrazes from the Lindy Hop and the Jitterbugthrough to such infamous routines as the HullyGully, the Mashed Potato and the Frug.

But, of course, the focus of the film is thebiggest dance of them all -- the Twist. Thesong was originally a B-side on a 1959 HankBallard and The Midnighters 45, where it

Hank Snow tribute drawsmore than 5,000 fansThere was an estimated crowd of 5,000 fansgathered at the Queens County Fair Groundsin Liverpool N.S. on Aug. 17 for the 2ndAnnual Hank Snow Tribute. "They came fromCape Breton Island, Massachusetts, New YorkState, Halifax/Dartmouth, Liverpool,Fredericton and Truro," says co-ordinatorDave Bondy, "and they all had one thing incommon . . . a great time."

More than $6,000 was raised by thesociety through donations and the sale ofsouvenir T-shirts, hats, buttons, raffle ticketsand food and beverages. All proceeds will gotoward the establishment of the Hank SnowHometown Museum and Country MusicCentre.

The crowd was treated to seven hours ofsome of the best country music in theMaritimes. There were 20 performers in all,including Fiddlin' Jim Hamm, Gerry Spurrell,Grant Smith, Melinda Naugler, Joe Carver,Smiley Bates, The Boutilier Brothers, TheWallace Sarty Famly, Boots and The Boys,Benedict Brothers, and Milfie Kaiser.

Bondy also reports that besides theentertainment, the well -laid -out buffet wasanother big draw. The North Qth QueensVolunteer Fire Department held its annualsteer and pig barbecue. In two hours, 340pounds ofbeefand two whole pigs, along withbaked potatoes, salad and homemade cake,had been served to more than 600 diners.

Stratford's Bill and Linda Murray, winners ofthe duet category at this year's Canadian OpenSinging Contest, with CHAM's Cliff Dumas (I).

attracted scant attention. It wasn't until a yearlater, when Chubby Checker recorded thesong and demonstrated the dance on AmericanBandstand, that the song hit #1 on the chartsand teens turned on to this "raunchy" newdance. The New York hype machine took thesong to #1 again a year later when adultsstarted battling their kids for floorspace totwist at weddings and Christmas partieseverywhere.

After that, there was just no stopping theTwist. It was used in ads to sell Vaseline, B -movies revolved around it, and battery operateddolls were even showing young girls how toTwist. What had once been conceived as alewd and vulgar activity was now part and

SRIA firms dates forMusic Industry WeekendThe Saskatchewan Recording IndustryAssociation's annual Music Industry WeekendConference will be held at the Seven Oaks inRegina from Nov. 12-15.

This year the conference will kick offwith the first ever SRIA Music Industry Auctionat The Other Side. Celebrity auctioneers willbe on hand to auction off tour memorabilia,donated spots on CD compilations, originalalbum artwork, The Jam posters, and more.

Professional development seminars willbe held throughout Saturday with industrypanellists from across Canada and the UnitedStates, Songwriting evaluations will run onboth Saturday and Sunday. The SaskatchewanRecording Arts Festival will feature liveperformances on Friday and Saturday eveningsat four locations throughout Regina. Theweekend will conclude with the SRIA annualgeneral meeting on Sunday.

For further information and conferencefees, call Diane Nolte in Regina at 306-347-0676.

Make a video as part ofCanada 125 celebrationsCanadians are invited to create their ownvideo for The Canadian Video Challenge/Defi Video 125.

The videos can be no longer than fiveminutes and can be shot in virtually any styleand be on almost any subject. The emphasis ison creativity and originality.

The deadline for submission of videos isSept. 30. It is hoped that the officiallysponsored Canada 125 event will culminate ina live television special in December and willalso result in a video featuring the winningentries, which will be made available toschools, libraries, and cultural and communitygroups.

In the first month of the contest'sexistence, almost 1,500 people have writtenin or phoned to request a registration kit. Toreceive one, call 1-800-361-1992, or 1-800-361-5986 for the hearing impaired. You mayalso send your name, address and phonenumber to Video Challenge, 181 Carlaw Ave.,Suite 230, Toronto, Ont., M4M 2S1. Allow 2-3 weeks for delivery.

parcel of corporate society.Through using reels of vintage and often

hilarious film footage combined with interviewclips of people who helped make '60s dancesteps a cultural craze, Mann has put arefreshingly fun and informative 78 -minutefilm together. And you can't beat thesoundtrack of both classic and kitschy R&B,pop and rock dance tunes. Let's hope a separatealbum will be released sometime after thefilm.

Mann, who directed and p roduced Twist,has made three other highly acclaimed featurelength documentaries exploring culturalhistory and new waves of artistic expression.Anticipation for this new film was so keen thatit was selected to be the closing film of theprestigious Festival of Festivals in Toronto onSept. 19. Ballard himself cancelled two gigs inMemphis, Tenn. to perform at the closingnight gala at Showline Studios immediatelyfollowing the film's premiere.

Whether you were a part of the Twistcraze or you merely remember hearing aboutit, Twist is a must see.

A&M Christmas albumhelps Special OlympicsA Very Special Christmas 2, the follow-up tothe 1987 original, will be released on Oct. 20on A&M Records.

Producer and Interscope Records co-headJimmy Iovine, along with executive producersVicki Iovine and Bobby Shriver, has againassembled an impressive roster of artists toperform classic covers and original holidaysongs to benefit international SpecialOlympics programs. Contributing artistsinclude Tom Petty, Bonnie Raitt, Jon BonJovi, Luther Vandross, Sinead O'Connor,Ronnie Spector and Darlene Love, DebbieGibson, Randy Travis, Wilson Phillips, TevinCampbell, and Extreme.

A Very Special Christmas featured suchartists as U2, Bruce Springsteen and Madonnaand raised more than $17 million for theSpecial Olympics through its initial releaseand annual re -issues.

"All of the great rock n' roll Christmasrecords of my childhood, from Phil Spector toElvis, were great records first and Christmasrecords second," says Iovine. "The VerySpecial Christmas records have given theartists on these albums the opportunity torevive this tradition and, most especially, toraise money and public awareness for a veryimportant cause."

Charlie Sexton (I) and Chris Layton of ArcAngels at Vancouver's 99.3 The Fox withClaudine Grant.

Scott Liddle Award set for Toronto Music AwardsThe presentation of the Scott Liddle Awardwill once again take place at the annual TorontoMusic Awards in December.

Funded by the Scott Liddle MemorialFund with help from Toronto's Q107, theaward was won last year by singer/songwriterRob Tremills, a native of Owen Sound, Ont.He received $6,500 to further his career.

There were 39 entries received last year.Judges were: Tim Trombley, vice-presidentof A&R for Capitol Records -EMI of Canada;Joey Vendetta,program director of Q107; anda member of the Memorial Fund.

The fund was established by Mr. Liddle'smother, Marjorie Wyse, through a majorcontribution. Friends and family have alsocontributed to the fund, the annual interestfrom which will be the source of the award.This year the interest will be supplemented bya $2,500 contribution from Q107 and theaward will once again be $6,500.

The majority of the proceeds from thesale of Mr. Liddle's album, Waiting On ADream, will also go to the memorial fund.

Those wishing to apply for the awardshould submit a completed application formincluding a brief bio, a demo tape and adescription of and budget for their proposedproject. Application forms can be obtainedfrom Q107. The competition is open to all

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A big jump to No. 1. Sometimes Love JustAin't Enough lands at No. 1 on the Hit Trackschart. The Patty Smyth/Don Henley duet madeit all the way from last week's No. 7 spot. Itwas very close between the Top Six. Nextweek will be very interesting as songs fromU2, Blue Rodeo and Bryan Adams are allwithin reach of No. 1.

Been there before. Being atNo. 1 is nothingnew for either of the artists. Don Henley madeit to the top four times as a member of TheEagles, and also once as a solo artist withDirty Laundry. Patty Smyth has been therejust once before. Name the group she waswith, the song title and year of her No. 1 hit.

Ladies barely hold on ... After four weeksof being well ahead of the rest, BarenakedLadies had a little more competition on theAlbums chart this week. Bobby Brown'sBobby and Eric Clapton's Unplugged bothcharged from well back to reach the Top Five.

Frequency flip. Kitchener' s AM 570 CHYMhas made the move to FM. It switched withtheir FM station and is now at 96.7. MusicDirector Dave Schneider announced severalchart changes including the elimination oftheir Top 40 countdown. It is being replacedwith by their Canada Countdown show. It is achart exclusively for Canadian artists (even ifthey don't qualify as Cancon). Their premierchart has Blue Rodeo's Lost Together No. 1.

Chuck & Di's favourite group! PattySmyth's previous No. 1 song was with Scandal.They hit the top with The Warrior in Octoberof 1984.

residents of Canada and the deadline for entriesis Nov. 20.

Donations can be mailed to the ScottLiddle Memorial Fund, c/o Marjorie Wyse,730 Hidden Valley Rd., Kitchener, On. N2G3W5.

Mr. Liddle was born in Port Colborne,Ont. in 1957 and grew up in Kitchener. Hestudied guitar, voice and piano when quiteyoung and formed a band in high school. Heworked for three years to get enough moneytogether to enter the Guitar Institute ofTechnology in Los Angeles. He returned toToronto on graduation and spent the next 11years writing music, lyrics, playing the guitarand singing. He formed and managed PeerPressure and later the Scott Liddle Band.

Mr. Liddle was an inspiration to other

Arden's debut A&M discrecorded in CaliforniaCalgary's Jann Arden, who recently signed aworldwide contract with A&M Records, hasjust completed recording her debut album.

Arden recorded the album with producerEd Cherney at Groove Masters Studio in SantaMonica, Calif. Cherney has previously workedwith such artists as Bonnie Raitt, Eric Clapton,Bob Dylan, Bob Seger, Elton John and IggyPop.

The players on the album include: Ardenon vocals and acoustic guitar; Jim Keltner(Travelling Wilburys, John Lennon, LittleVillage) on drums; Kenny Lyon (Mark Curry)on bass; Los Angeles session player DaveResnik on guitars; C.J. Vanston (Spinal Tap,Dolly Parton) on keyboards; Johnny Lee Schell(Bonnie Raitt, Sass Jordan) on guitars andvocals; and Mickey Raphael (Willie Nelson)on harmonica.

Arden's debut album, Time For Mercy,will be released early in 1993.

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musicians in the Toronto community. Whilesteadfastly gaining popularity on the clubcircuit, he supplemented his income byworking in the office at Capitol Records,driving a school bus, delivering flowers,moving furniture, renovating houses, workingas a bike courier, and taking on many otherodd jobs.

Again, he raised enough money tocontinue his music career, writing andrecording. Some of his tracks were selectedfor two Q107 Homegrown albums in 1984 and1987. He felt he was on the verge of signingthat big contract when he tragically died in alightplane accident on Sept. 9, 1990. He neverdid see the completion of his album.

A selection of 18 of Liddle's recordedworks was compiled and an album, entitledWaiting On A Dream, was released on cassetteand CD in September of 1991.

Attic to distributeRhythm Safari labelRhythm Safari, a comprehensive world musiclabel, will soon be available domesticallythrough Attic Records.

Albums by the following groups will bereleased on Sept. 28: Juluka, Manfred Mann,Itals, Barefoot, Bongo Logic, Manazart,Edward II, Sons of Selasie, and Cheb Mami.Two compilations will also be included in theinitial batch of releases.

Service charge refundsgiven by TicketMasterTicketMaster in Ontario, Manitoba and Quebecwill now refund service charges on tickets toevents that are postponed or cancelled.

The company hopes this new policy willinstill confidence and goodwill with itscustomers and help rekindle interest in theentertainment industry. TicketMasterprovidesits service for more than 7,000 events annually.

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BARNEY BENTALL AND THE - RockLEGENDARY HEARTS

Ain't LifeStrange - Epic - EK 80173-HBarney Bentall's third album is his strongestyet and measures up well in comparison tosimilar albums by Bruce Springsteen andJohn Mellencamp that have been releasedin the past year. Gary Fraser's adroit lyricsam delivered effortlessly by Bentall, andThe Legendary Hearts are rock solid in theirmusical accompaniment. The first single,Llvin' in the 90s, is a tongue in cheek lookat some of the absurdities of moderneveryday life and is moving up the RPM 100Hit Tracks chart at a good pace. FamilyMan is a raw, btuesy tune about bigamy.Ballad of The Reverend Billy takes a wrylook at lust in the pulpit. Doin' Fine takesanother amusing look at relationships andBruce Cockburn trades licks with guitaristColin Nairne to close out the song. Holdin'Hands is an acoustic -tinged mid -tempoballad in which Bentall does some subtleyet effective harmonica playing. You Can'tFix (What Ain't Broken) is a moving balladfeaturing Jim Cuddy's backgroundharmonies. Too Much of You (Ain't EnoughFor Me) is a bar room blues number aboutall -consuming passion. Don't Mean Nothin'is a straight ahead rocker about being caughtin the wrong bed, while Won't Play Houseis another rocker that's bound to be a livefavourite. Much of Ain't Life Strange wasrecorded in a remote island cabin and theclear sound is a tribute to engineer PaulMcKenna and co -producers, Bentall, Fraserand Nairne. - SM

ROXETTETourismEMI - C2 99929-FThis is a unique album in that it includesboth studio and live material recordedduring Roxette's Join The Joyride 1991-92world tour. The first single, How Do YouDol, is a fine piece of retro pop which isclimbing the charts. The melodic Fingertipsfollows How Do You Dol on the album andcould follow it as a single. Keep Me Waitingis a more up -tempo number. It Must HaveBeen Love, from the Pretty Womansoundtrack, is included here in a half -live,half -studio version. Here Comes TheWeekend sounds surprisingly goodconsidering it was recorded live Ina BuenosAires, Argentina hotel suite and thepercussion consists of someone tappingon a Samsonite suitcase. But the liveversions of the group's two biggest hits,The Look and Joyride, come across a bitlame and don't generate the excitementyou'd expect considering their anthemicchoruses and the f act they were recorded Infront of a large crowd in Sydney, Australia.Per Gessle wrote all the songs on Tourismand, although he can make English wordsrhyme, they sometimes don't make a lot ofsense. Canada is Rosette's best-selling

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territory (Ritmo of their native Sweden sothis album should do well despite being alittle slow out of the blocks. SM

THROWING MUSESRed HeavenSire - 9 26897-2-PThis unique Boston -based band has longbeen a favourite of critics and alternativeradio stations. The band is led by singer/songwriter/guitarist Kristin Hersch and alsoincludes drummer David Narcizo. Formermember Leslie Langston returned to playbass on the album. The first single andvideo is Firepile, a great track whichmanages to be light yet menacing -- andstill be danceable. Dirty Water and RosettaStone are also strong. Dio features guestvocals from former Husker Du guitarist,Bob Mould, who is currently working with agroup called Sugar. The album goes bypretty quickly as three of the disc's 13songs average a minute in length. - SM

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THE MIGHTY LEMON DROPS - RockRicochetSire/Reprise - 9 26993-2-PThis English band has acquired a decentfan base over the years and Ricochet isn'tan album to scare those folks away. Thefirst single, Into The Sun, should provepopular on new music stations and couldalso move on to AOR playllsts. Nothing,featuring the sweet backing vocals of SusieHug of the Katydids, has an ethereal feel toit. Blues Inside cooks nicely but thenabruptly ends after 1:12. Listen closely andyou can hear elements of The Smiths, theVelvet Underground, the Jesus And MaryChain, and the Colourfield in the music.Ricochet is a competent album but it doesn'tcome close to the thrilling pop and roll oftheir brilliant 1986 debut release, HappyHead. - SM

24-7 SPYZ - RockStrength In NumbersEastWest - 7 92166-2-PThis group formed in 1986 and was anoriginal part of New York City's Black RockCoalition which spawned Living Colour.Guitars are at the forefront as you mightexpect from an album co -produced by TerryDate, who has also worked withSoundgarden, Pantera, Metal Church, andMother Love Bone. But other singularly

unique elements are also included in themix, making for an amalgam of metal,hardcore, rap, funk and reggae. The lyricscome straight from the streets and may bea bit heavy for some. Crime Story couldbecome a focus of controversy as it's abiting, angry track about police shootingyoung blacks. Purple is a powerful songabout the crack problem in underclasscommunities and Last Call asks what peopleare willing to sacrifice in the name of peace.Earth And Sky Is the only love song whileTravelling Day may be the most radio -accessible. My favourites areUnderstanding, a roots reggae song aboutracial respect, and I'm Not Going, a metallicfunk number interspersed with elements ofska. - SM

ALEX FORMOSAAlex FormosaJustin Time - JUST 48-2Formosa was born in Rome, moved toCanada when he was three, then relocatedto Australia, where he has lived until recentlymoving back to Montreal. He has dualCanadian/Australian citizenship and co -produced the album, as well as writing allthe songs except one, so this album shouldqualify as Cancon even though it wasrecorded in Australia. River Of Gold is thefirst single and features some simple buteffective organ playing by Formosa'sbrother Rick, who was an original memberof the Little River Band. Backstreet Girl is adecent mid -tempo pop song while I've GotThe Blood rocks harder than most of thealbum and sounds a bit like INXS. Jane IsIn Love Is a pleasant tune which uses a hintof reggae. You're certainly not going to findanything groundbreaking here but AOR orAC stations might find something to theirliking. - SM

IRIS DEMENTInfamous AngelPhilo - CDPH-1138 (Denon)As the young, in -a -hurry, new breed ofcountry artists outpace and pass each other,it's refreshing to come across a young,country/roots oriented artist who skirts thefast lane for a trip into pure and simplerurality. DeMent projects a seeminglyeffortless vocal magic that's wrapped withloneliness, southern romance, a little honky-tonk, gospel and bluegrass. Not even the'factory-ized Nashville musicians canupstage this voice that at times wails witha raw yet soft cushiony effect. All ninetracks are DeMent originals. This album ismore than a couple of singles deep. DeMentgets a little vocal harmony from EmmylouHarris on Mama's Opry, and that's hermother Flora Mae on lead vocals on HigherGround, which also features the InfamousAngel Choir: producer Jim Rooney, HalKetchum, Jeff Black and Iris DeMent. Alsokey are Fifty Miles Of Elbow Room and LetThe Mystery Be. No information on whatmight be the first single, but any of theabove would stop listeners dead in theirtracks . - WG

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VEIL - RockThe Savage GardenUnique Entertainment - UNI-92101CDThis is a debut album from a Toronto artist.The music is reminiscent of '70sprogressive rock -- but with a dance beatbehind it. The lyrics are predominantly darkin tone and Veil might think about takinghimself a little less seriously as his soundand image sometimes come across as awee bit pretentious. But his voice is strongand the team of Steve and Mark Goodallprovide solid musical backing. The pairalso produced the album. The first single, AStory of Love, has received airplay on CBCand CFNY-FM. Flicker Is another singlecandidate . - SM

GIN BLOSSOMSNew Miserable ExperienceA&M - 75021 5403 2-0This is a simple, back to basics rock and rollalbum by a band from Tempe, Ariz. This isguitar rock -- sometimes jangly, sometimesharder, and sometimes with a country twang-- but always with guitars at the forefront.Hands Are Tied brings back memories of60s garage rock while Allison Road Is morepop -influenced. Lost Horizons and HeyJealousy are other highlights. For somethinga little different, C.J. Chenier delivers somenifty accordion on Cajun Song. All in all,this is a solid if not exceptional album. TheGin Blossoms will be opening for Del Amitrlon Sept. 28 in Toronto and on Oct. 17 inVancouver . - SM

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KITCHENS OF DISTINCTION - RockThe Death Of CoolOne Little Indian/A&M - 75021 5402 2-0This three-piece English band has a soundsomewhat similar to the Psychedelic Fursand lyrics that look at relationships from agay perspective. Breathing Fear is a stirringlook at being a repressed member ofsociety; 4 Men is a song of lust and longing;and When In Heaven is about heaven andearth and how people perceive them. WhatHappens Now? is another key track. Threeof the album's 10 songs run longer thanseven minutes so you won't find them onthe radio. But, considering the lyrical contentof much of the rest of the album, moststations will probably be of raid to play theshorter tracks too. The group will be playingin Toronto on Oct. 1 and in Vancouver onOct. 18. - SM

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3 4 27 PEARL JAMTen (Epic Associated)(CA) ZT-47857 (CD) 2K -47857-H

19 2 BOBBY BROWNBobby (MCA)(CA) MCAC-10417 (CD) MCASD-10417-J

14 2 ERIC CLAPTONUnplugged (Reprise)(CA) 92-50244 (CD) CDW-45024-P

6 3 26 QUEENClassic Queen (Hollywood)(CA) 96-13114 (CD) CD -61311-P

7 5 9 BLUE RODEOLost Together (WEA)(CA) 17-76334 (CA) CD -77633-P

8 6 47 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERSBlood Sugar Sex Magik (Warner Bros.)(CA) 92-66814 (CD) CD -26681-P

12 4 DANCE MIX '92Dance Mx 92/various artists (Quality)(CA) ORSPC-1168 (CD) QRSPJ-1168

10 7 49 GUNS N' ROSESUse Your Illusion I (Geffen)(CA) GEFC-24415 (CD) GEFSD-24415-J

11 9 11 ELTON JOHNThe One (MCA)(CA) MCAC-10614 (CD) MCASD-10614-J

12 11 7 TEMPLE OF THE DOGTemple Of The Dog (A&M)(CA) 75021 5350-4 (CD) 75021 5350-2-0

13 8 20 KRIS KROSSTotally Kntssed Out (Columbia)(CA) CT -48710 (CD) CK-48710-H

14 to 48 BRYAN ADAMSWaking Up The Neighbours (A&M)(CA) 75021 5367-4 (CD) 75021 5367-2-0

15 13 9 JON SECADAJon Secada (SBK Records)(CA) K4-98845 (CD) K2 -98845-F

16 18 4o U2Achtung Baby (Island)(CA) 510 347-4 (CD) 510 347-2-0

17 16 le THE BLACK CROWESThe Southern Harmony And Musical (Del American)(CA) 92-69164 (CD) CD -26916-P

18 21 24 DEF LEPPARDAdrenalize (Vertigo)(CA) 510978-4 (CD) 510 978-2-0

19 20 23 CELINE DIONCeline Dion (Columbia)(CA) CT -52473 (CD) CK-52473-H

20 17 48 TOM COCHRANEMad Mad World (Capitol)(CA) C4-97723 (CD) C2 -97723-F

21 22 14 2 UNLIMITEDGet Ready (Duality)(CA) N/A (CD) QCD-2007

22 15 5 INXSWelcome To Wherever You Are (Atlantic)(CA) 78-23944 (CD) CD -82394-P

23 NEW ROGER WATERSAmused To Death (Columbia)(CA) CT -47127 (CD) CK-47127-H

24 NEW ROXETTETourism (Capitol)(CA) C4-99929 (CD) C2 -99929-F

133 32 8 MEGADETHCountdown To Extinction (Capitol)(CA) C4-98531 (CD) C2 -98531-F

26 25 15 ARC ANGELSArc Angels (DGC)(CA) DGC-24465 (CD) DGCD-24465-J

27 24 49 GUNS N' ROSESUse Your Illusion II (Geffen)(CA) GEFC-24420 (CD) GEFSD-24420-J

28 30 54 METALLICAMetallica (Eleldra)(CA) 96-11134 (CD) CD -61113-P

29 31 20 ANNIE LENNOXDiva (RCA)(CA) 06192-10624-4 (CD) 06192-10624-2-N

30 33 12 FAITH NO MOREAngel Dust (Slash/Reprise)(CA) 92-69434 (CD) CD -26943-P

31 27 5 JOE SATRIANIThe Extremist (Relativity)(CA) ZT-90926 (CD) 2K -90926-H

32 28 10 MO' MONEYSoundtrack (Perspective)(CA) 28968 1004-4 (CD) 28968 1004-2-0

33 23 14 MARIAH CAREYUnplugged (Columbia)(CA) CXT-52758 (CD) CXK-52758-H

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37 29 9 RED HOT & DANCERed Hot & Dance/various artists (Columbia)(CA) CT 52826 (CD) CK 52826-H

38 39 17 54-40Dear Dear (Columbia)(CA) CT -5440 (CD) CK-5440-H

39 NEW JOSEPH & THE AMAZING...Canadian Cast (Polydor)(CA) 314 517 266-4 (CD) 314 517 266-2-0

40 26 40 GENESISWe Can't Dance (Atlantic(CA) 78-23444 (CD) CD -62344-P

41 36 8 MINISTRYA.K.A. Psalm 69 (Site)(CA) 92-67274 (CD) CD -26727-P

42 40 16 KISSRevenge (Mercury)(CA) 422 848 037-4 (CD) 422 848 037-2-0

43 38 21 ZZ TOPGreatest Hits (Warner(CA) 92-68464 (CD) CD -26846.P

44 37 6 MORRISSEYYour Arsenal (Sire)(CA) 92-69944 (CD) CD -26994-P

45 43 12 TLCOooh ... On The TLC Tip (Arista)(CA) 73008 26003-4 (CD) 73008 26003-2-N

46 51 6 THE RANKIN FAMILYFare Thee Well Love (Capitol)(CA) C4-99996 (CD) C2 -99996-F

47 44 13 SOPHIE B. HAWKINSTongues & Tails (Columbia)(CA) CT -46797 (CD) CK-46797-H

48 42 43 NIRVANANevermind (DGC)(CA) DGCC-24425 (CD) DGCD-24425-J

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51 52 5 GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERSThe Baddest Of (EMI)(CA) E4-97718 (CD) P2 -97718-F

52 46 20 THE CUREWish (Elektra)(CA) 96-13094 (CD) CD -61309-P

53 35 14 WILSON PHILLIPSShadows And Light (SBK Records)(CA) K4-98924 (CD) K2 -98924-F

54 NEW HOUSE OF PAINHouse Of Pain (Attic)(CA) CAT -1359 (CD) ACD-1359-0

55 47 22 KIM MITCHELLAural Fixations (Alert)(CA) Z4-81019 (CD) Z2 -81019-F

56 54 4 SHAKESPEAR'S SISTERHormonally Yours (London)(CA) 868 266-4 (CD) 868 266-2-Q

57 se 25 K.D. LANGIngenue (Sire/Warner Bros.)(CA) 92-68404 (CD) CD -26640-P

58 59 6 SINGLESSoundtrack (Epic)(CA) ET -52476 (CD) EK-52476-H

5t1J'hil010i;',Ei? VINCE GILLi Still Believe In You (MCA)(CA) MCAC-10630 (CD) MCASD-10630-J

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64 5o 38 SOUNDGARDENBadmotorfinger (A&M)(CA) 75021 5374-2 (CD) 75021 5374-4-0

65 65 7 JOE COCKERNight Calls (Capitol)(CA) C4-97801 (CD) C2 -97801-F

66 53 17 LIONEL RICHIEBack To Front (Motown)(CA) 668 338-4 (CD) 668 338-2-0

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72 70 7 LINDSEY BUCKINGHAMOut Of The Cradle (Reprise)(CA) 92-61824 (CD) CD -26182-P

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75 64 49 GARTH BROOKSRopin' The Wind (Capitol)(CA) C4-96330 (CD) C2 -96330-F

76 so 39 ENYAShepherd Moons (WEA U.K)(CA) 17-55724 (CD) CD -75572-P

77 79 28 R.S.F.Up (Virgin)(CA) VL4-3144 (CD) CDV-3144-Q

78 68 21 HAREM SCAREMHarem Scarem (WEA)(CA) 17-51504 (CD) CD -75150-P

79 71 7 CLINT BLACKThe Hard Way (RCA)(CA) 07863 66003-4 (CD) 0786366003-2-N

80 76 17 CHRIS DEBURGHPower Of Ten (A&M)(CA) 828 397 188-4 (CD) 828 397188-2-0

81 84 25 VANESSA WILLIAMSThe Comfort Zone (Mercury)(CA) 843 522-4 (CD) 843 522-2-Q

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87 93 22 WYNONNA JUDDWynonna (MCA)(CA) MCAC-10529 (CD) MCAD-10529-J

88 80 20 SLAUGHTERThe Wild Life.(Chrysalis)(CA) F4-21911 (CD) F2 -21911-F

89 81 15 INDIGO GIRLSRites Of Passage (Epic)(CA) ET -48865 (CD) EK-48865-H

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97 77 26 SIMON & GARFUNKELThe Definitive Collection (Sony Direct)(CA) TW-24003 (CD) TVK-24003-H

98 82 39 MICHAEL JACKSONDangerous (Epic)(CA) ET -45400 (CD) ET -45400-H

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countertop display boxes for the home video,Billy Ray Cyrus.

Tara McCulloch has been appointed westernregion promotion director for ATI, theToronto -based indie label. McCulloch' s dutieswill include talent acquisition, radio promotionand liaison between the label and the clubs.Label chief Scoot Irwin explains that it wasnecessary for the label, which has an office inCalgary, "to have a visible profile in themarket. We are getting heavy airplay in theregion, and Tara's presence will keep the ATIartists in the forefront at all times."

The Geezinslaw Brothers made chart newswith the release of Help I'm White And I Can'tGet Down, a novelty country -rap single.Released on the Step One label in the United

Nine Bud finalists setfor showing in CalgaryThe nine contestants picked for the nationalfinal of the 1992 Bud Country Talent Searchwill compete Sept. 18 at the University ofCalgary Theatre.

The final, hosted by Ian Tyson and tapedby CBC-TV for later viewing, will take placeduring Canadian Country Music Week '92.

The nine finalists and their sponsoringstations are: Elaine White, Cornerbrook(CKXX); Paul Dwayne, Moncton (CFQM);Michael George Bruce, Montreal (CIQC);Billie J. Helmkay, Thunder Bay (CJLB); ScottyCampbell, Toronto (CKYC); Ron Karlowsky,Winnipeg (CKRC); Sheila Deck, Regina(CKRM); Jaccee Dallyn, Calgary (CKRY);and Kor Knapp, Kelowna (CKIQ).

With the Montreal entry, a first for theannual event, there is now representation fromnine provinces.

There has also been a change in thestructuring of the semi-finals. In the past thesemi-finals were held during CanadianCountry Music Week, where some 27contestants performed two songs each for thejudges. This developed into a seven -hour,mind -boggling chore for the judges, not tomention the backup band that was required torehearse 54 songs. With the revisedcompetition, it's expected there will be agreater participation on local and regionallevels which would guarantee that only thebest make it to the national final.

The winner of the final will be awarded$10,000 and a recording session of four songsto be produced by Randall Prescott withdistribution by Sony Entertainment Canadaand promotion by Anya Wilson Publicity. Thewinner will also perform at the Big ValleyJamboree in Craven Sask. and make anappearance on Nashville Now.

The two runners-up will win $5,000 and$2,500 respectively. There will also be a special$2,000 prize for the writer(s) of the SOCANBest Original Song performed during the final.

As part of the prize package earned byeach of the nine finalists, Budweiser paysairfare and hotel costs in Calgary, as well asdelegate registration for Canadian CountryMusic Week events.

States, Jeff Burns has released the CD singlein Canada on his BEI label. The song waswritten by Clinton Gregory, who also releaseson the BEI label in Canada. The GeezinslawBrothers album, Feelin' Good, Gittin' Up,Gittin' Down, will go to retail the latter part ofSeptember.

Colleen Peterson is backon the charts. It'sbeen quite some time for Peterson, now livingin Nashville, to have a chart position. I'm NotJust Another April Fool, included on CardinalCD compilation #4, enters the chart this weekat #86. The song was written by Cyril Rawsonand Don King, and recorded in Nashville.Tony Migliore, David Hieronymus and ChuckHaines produced.

Straight Clean & Simple have releasedMisty Blue as their next single from the Iron

Lady album. The band will be performing atthe Alberta Gold showcase to be held in theSilver Slipper Saloon of Calgary's SkylineHotel on Sept. 19.

Vince Gill makes chart news with hisMCA album, I Still Believe In You, enteringthe RPM Country 33 Albums chart at #28. Thealbum is Gill's third for MCA and wasproducedby Tony Brown. The title track of the albumchecks in at #2 this week on the RPM Country100, right behind labelmate Mark Chesnutt'sI'll Think Of Something.

Maxine McLeod, who will showcase duringCanadian Country Music Week '92 in Calgary,is picking up playlists with her latest Cardinalrelease, That's Not Love. MacLeod is keepinga particularly high profile in her homeprovinceof Prince Edward Island. She has also gained

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DESERIE's new single release, cut #7 "TAKIN MY HEART OUTON THE RUN".Deserie gets better with each new release.

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many new fans by playing the club and faircircuit throughout the Atlantic region with herHillbillie Rock band.

Country 101 and Michelle Wright packedthe Rodeo Lounge in Burnside (Halifax) for atwo day festival (Aug. 22-23). The stationawarded copies of Wright's latest album, Now

Creme de la creme set forCalgary's CCMA awardsThe Canadian Country Music Awards show,to be televised on the CTV national Networkon Sept. 20 at 9 p.m., will parade many of thetop names in Canada, both as presenters andperformers.

Hosted once again by George Fox, thelineup of performers for the show includesMichelle Wright, Rita MacNeil, Carroll Baker,Ian Tyson, Prairie Oyster, Cassandra Vasik,Tracey Prescott and Lonesome Daddy, LisaBrokop, Mark Koenig, Joel Feeney, GordieTapp, Gary Fjellgaard, the Johner Brothersand Joan Kennedy.

Firmed as award presenters are: DickDamron; Patricia Conroy; Kelita; RonnieProphet; Glory Anne; Kelita; Donna & Leroy;MuchMusicvideo jockey, writer and producer,Erica Ehm; Dr. Roberta Bondar; Ken Read(chef de mission of Canada's Olympic team);and Olympic medallist Mark Tewkesbury.

Liberty recording star Garth Brooks willpresent the Bud Country Music Fan ChoiceEntertainer of the Year Award. Nominated forthis award are George Fox, Rita MacNeil,Anne Murray, Prairie Oyster and MichelleWright.

And Then, plus T-shirts and many other prizesto the hundreds of country fans who took inthe festival. Also on the bill were Ruby Daley,Hal Bruce, Paul Eisen, Smokey Ridge,Fandango, Boothill and others.

More Country Heat, released on the RCAlabel by BMG, had an initial shipment of40,000 units. This is a bit of a rarity for thelabel. All the artists are on BMG associatedlabels, and there are two Canadian artists onthe cover, never before seen on a compilationof international country tracks. The two areMichelle Wright with Take It Like A Man, andPrairie Oyster, with their award -winning DidYou Fall In Love With Me. Also included areClint Black (Where Are You Now), DiamondRio (Mirror Mirror), John Anderson (StraightTequila Night), Alabama (Born Country), andmore. This release follows Country Heat,which has now sold more than 102,000 copies.These compilations are included in BMG'stelevision marketing, which has given a boostto sales at retail.

CHFX-FM Country 101 was on hand for theworld premiere of Mickey Lane and SmokeyRidge's new six -song extended play cassette.The Halifax station presented the premiere(Aug. 17) at the Village Gate and BeverageRoom. The station offered its listeners a totalof 101 double invitations to the show alongwith two beverage tickets, compliments ofCoors Light and Pepsi. They also got acomplimentary sampler cassette. CHFX alsosparked programmer interest in Lane's firstsingle, The Cowboy Who Sang Me El Paso,

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which enjoyed a run of 14 weeks on thenational chart. He has followed this single upwith Turn On Your Lovelight, which isincluded on RDR Countrypak #12.

Vincent Peppe joins Mascioli EntertainmentCorporation as a personal manager. He