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Robertson produces music for Native documentaryEMI Music Canada will release the music forThe Native Americans, a landmark six -hourdocumentary premiering in October on TBSSuperstation. The music will feature RobbieRobertson & The Red Road Ensemble, with

Focus On Video showfeatures Jurassic tourThe only trade show of its kind in Canada, theFocus On Video trade show taking place Sept.17-19 at Toronto's International Centre willhighlight the latest products and technologydestined for the video retail environment.

The show will feature booths from all themajor home video distributors, with a host ofcelebrity guests stopping by the boothsthroughout the weekend.

On Saturday the 17th, visitors will beable to meet Flintstones' star Halle Berry atthe MCA booth, from 2-3 pm. And former LaBamba star Lou Diamond Phillips will befeatured at the JLB booth from 12:30-2 pm.Other notables making an appearance includeactors Robert Davi (Cops & Robbersons), AliMcGraw (Love Story), Larry Drake(Darkman, LA Law) and Jeff Wincott (theCTV series Night Heat).

One of the highlights of the show will beMCA Home Video's Jurassic Park tour, anexhibit featuring props and sets from theSteven Spielberg blockbuster film.

Premiere Video Magazine will be holdingan annual awards gala on the evening ofSaturday, Sept. 18 in the Galaxy Ballroom ofthe Regal Constellation Hotel, featuringLifetime Achievement award presentations toactors Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and -PatriciaNeal, and a tribute to the late John Candy.

Among the hundreds of titles beingpromoted at the show are Maverick, TheFlintstones, Naked Gun 33 1/3, Speed andTrue Lies.

Robertson also producing the project.The television production is unique in

that it tells the story of native Americans froma native perspective. All levels of production,from directors and producers to writers andnarrators, involve native Americans. The showis set to air on TBS Superstation on Oct. 10,11 and 13.

The soundtrack for the series will featurea myriad of native artists and musicians, ledby Robertson, the former member of TheBand, who is also producing the project.Other artists on the soundtrack include Kashtin,Rita and Priscilla Coolidge, The Silver CloudSingers and Jim Wilson.

Robertson is a Mohawk descendantthrough his mother, who was raised on the SixNations Reservation near Brantford, Ontario.His involvement with film music has beenextensive, most notably in a series of works by

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director Martin Scorcese - Raging Bull,The King Of Comedy and The Colour OfMoney.

Jonathan Taplin, who was The Band'sfirst road manager and producer of The LastWaltz (the acclaimed documentary of TheBand), is executive producer of The NativeAmericans, thus making Robertson a naturalchoice to produce the music.

According to Robertson, "The televisionproduction gave me an opportunity to dosomething that's been lurking under the surfacea long time, to make a record with otherpeople with native American connections.Because native Americans were involved inthe TBS documentary, I felt it was really fromthe heart and something I wanted to be partof."

EMI Music Canada plans to release thesoundtrack of the documentary on October 4,a week prior to the airing of the program onTBS.

Gary Pring, a manager's manager loses fight to cancerGary Pring, a highly respected artist manager,passed away in Toronto on September 12 atthe age of 52.

Mr. Pring had been suffering for severalmonths from a debilitating back problem thatwas only recently diagnosed as cancer, andwhich took his life suddenly.

Born in the Windsor, Ontario area, Mr.Pring began guiding the careers of artists froman early age. When he moved to Torontoalmost 20 years ago, he immediately becameinvolved in the local artist scene and quicklyestablished himself as one who was dedicatedto the wants and needs of his growing artistroster.

Several of those he represented throughhis Management West International firm, wenton to become nationally and internationally

BMG Music Canada's VP of strategic marketing, Norman Miller, presentsplaques to BMG's country promotion manager Ken and each of the company'sregional managers, recognizing the success of the company's Country HeatCompilation series. Pictured are BMG staffers Tim Williams, Michel Turcot,Doug Kinaschuk, Miller, Paul Lever, Ray Valade, Bob Tait, Bain, Terry Carson,Chris Jangaard, president Bob Jamieson, and Bryan Boyce.

known, including Glass Tiger, Sherry Kean,Lori Yates, and Alan Frew. He was workingmost recently with One, a band newly signedto the Virgin label.

Deane Cameron, president of EMI MusicCanada, had dealt with Mr. Pring for morethan 12 years, an association that developedinto a very close relationship. "Gary was avery warm and caring man. He had a beautifulunderstanding with his artists and felt verystrongly about their future. He had a greatsense of talent and dealt from his heart, whichwas why he was one of the most popularmanagers in the business. He was a truebeliever."

Mr. Pring is survived by his wife Ilona.Funeral services were held in Toronto onSeptember 15.

CARAS recently appointed an alliance of four well-known Canadian publicists,who will be working with new CARAS president Lee Silversides to aidpublicizing both CARAS and the Juno Awards. Working as an informalalliance, Joanne Smale, Jane Harbury, Linda Dawe and Richard Flohill willassist CARAS in developing an even wider audience for the Junos, whic takeplace next March in Hamilton, televised nationally by CBC television.

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CAB announces new Broadcast Hall of FamersThe Canadian Association of Broadcasters(CAB) has selected six new inductees into theCanadian Broadcast Hall of Fame. Inductionceremonies are to take place November 8,during a luncheon at the CAB/WesternAssociation of Broadcast Engineers (WABE)Joint Convention and Trade Show in Winnipeg.

Leading the inductees is the late BertCannings, one of the country's most influentialbroadcast journalists of the '50s, '60s and'70s. Canning got started at CKWX Vancouverin 1947, before moving on to Montreal'sCFCF in 1955, and later becoming newseditor of CFCF-TV in 1961. He was also thelong-time president of the Radio -TelevisionNews Directors Association, and is a memberof the Canadian Media Hall of Fame.

Don Brinton began his career at CFYKYellowknife in 1950, before moving toEdmonton's CFRN-TV/Radio for 13 years.In 1975 he left his position as VP and managerof CFQC-TV Saskatoon to join CanWestBroadcasting, where he was key in launchingCKND-TV Winnipeg. He became CKND'spresident and CEO in 1979 and later took onfurther responsibility with SaskWestTelevision. He is a past president of both theBroadcasters Association of Manitoba and theWestern Association of Broadcasters.

Murray Chercover spent his early yearswith the CBC, before becoming VP ofprogramming at CFTO-TV Toronto in 1961.

Dale Curd appointedproduct manager at BMGFormerly the manager of national mediarelations, Dale Curd has now been appointedmanager of special products and cataloguemarketing at BMG Music Canada

Curd brings more than eight years ofexperience in the music industry to this newposition. Prior to his three year stint as managerof national media relations at BMG, Curd wasthe publicity coordinator of music of visualarts for four years with the HarbourfrontCorporation of Toronto.

Curd will report directly to BMG's vicepresident of strategic marketing, NormanMiller, who made the above announcement.

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Soon after that he headed up CTV's programcommittee, where he stayed for 24 years asmanager, then president, then CEO, duringwhich time programs such as Canada AM andthe CTV National News came to fruition.

Philippe de Gaspe Beaubien, Telemedia'schairman and CEO has received numeroushonours, including the Order of Canada, theCanadian Centennial Medal and theCzechoslovak Gold Medal. Beaubien, CABchairman from 1973-74, was a key organizerfor Expos '67 in Montreal, and is also thefounder and honourary chairman ofParticipaction.

Mike Duffy, the host of CTV's SundayEdition, began his career as a high schoolreporter for CFCY Charlottetown. After stintsat CKDH Amherst and CHNS Halifax, Duffymoved to Montreal's CFCF-TV, where hecovered the Montreal police strike and theOctober crisis. Joining CBC Radio in 1974,Duffy moved to CBC Television three years

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later, finally joining Baton Broadcasting in1988.

Frank Griffiths' foray into broadcastingbegan with the purchase of struggling CKNWNew Westminster in 1956, which he turnedinto BC's highest rated station by switching toa news/talk format. He eventually acquirednumerous stations in Ontario and westernCanada, and merged CHAN-TV and CHEK-TV into the BCTV system. In the '70s, hepurchased the Vancouver Canucks NHL teamand was appointed vice-chairman of the NHL.In 1983 he formed WIC Western InternationalCommunications, which includes TV and radiostations, as well as Pay -TV, specialty andsatellite services. He is a member of both theCanadian Business and Hockey Halls of Fame.

Candidates for the Broadcast Hall ofFame are nominated by the five regionalbroadcasting associations, and additionalcandidates may be voted on by the CABexecutive committee. The 117 currentmembers' names are inscribed on a bronzeplaque at CAB headquarters in Ottawa.

Gene Kirby introduced Toronto to Dave MickieGene Kirby, one of the radio programminggiants of the '60s, died September 10 at theage of 64.

Mr. Kirby, born James Eugene Smith inNew York City, emigrated to Canada in theearly '50s. Having a background in radio fromthe City College of New York, one of his firstjobs was a morning personality at a Frederictonradio station. He moved to CFPL in Londonin 1957, which was a stepping stone for a jobat CJAD in Montreal where he worked until1962.

He took over as program director atCKEY in Toronto in 1963 and was elevatedshortly after to vice-president of production.It was during his tenure at CKEY when hebrought in Dave Mickie from CHLO St.Thomas. Mickie took over the early eveningtime slot at CKEY and because of his rapid-fire on -air dialogue, he became the toast ofrock radio in Toronto, and the first realcompetition to rival rock station CHUM.

Mr. Kirby remained with CKEY until1980 when he began to phase out of radio. Heworked weekends for a short period at CFRB,

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finally moving east to Picton and retirement.Even in retirement he took on some radiochores, and was heard frequently on CJBQBelleville in the late '80s.

Mr. Kirby is survived by daughters KellyDenley and Nicole Kryzyaniak, sons James,Chris, Regan and Jason, and eightgrandchildren.

Funeral services wereheld in Toronto onSept. 15.

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Now, that's going too far ... ! Areyou aware that there are 70 things you shouldknow about the concert by the Three Tenorsthat was held this past summer at DodgerStadium? Well, if you know someone at WarnerMusic Canada, get them to send you the list,it's pretty awesome, and listing the 70 thingshere would take us into next week. Here's acouple to whet your appetite. It took 75 trucksto transport the steel and lumber needed tobuild the stage. It took more than 600technicians and craftsmen, working aroundthe clock for six days to transform the stadiuminto a neo-classical amphitheatre. Two 48 -foot high waterfalls, one on either side of thestage, used 30,000 gallons of recycled water.For those interested in food, there were an

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estimated 10,000 sandwich plates, 26,000croissants, 20,000 fruit salads, 10,000 pastadishes, 15,000 chocolate strawberries and12,000 gallons of cream, all washed downby 15,000 bottles of water and 40,000 softdrinks. (EC: And that was just for the threetenors . . .

A week to remember ... ! Canadiancountry music is getting another big boost thisweek as the industry comes together in Calgaryfor Canadian Country Music Week '94 and theCCMA awards presentation. Country musicin general has never looked or sounded betterand Canada's country star system is shiningbrighter than ever. CTV is experimentingwith a Monday night showing, which could bea good move. This year's show could attractclose to 2 million viewers. (EC: Can I quoteyou . . .

A perfect world . . . ? Wouldn't it benice if all our Canadian recording artists livedin Canada, performed Canadian copyrightsand recorded in Canadian studios? What awonderful world that would be. But, we'vegot a problem in this country, a BIG problem.It's called attitude. We've got attitude fromthe studio people, attitude from radioprogrammers, attitude from the majors, andattitude from the media. Much of it is

condescending and downright demoralizing.The larger studios are geared to the big -buckpaying jingle/commercial business. Recordingacts, unless backed by a go -for -broke budgetfrom a major label, are discouraged to use thefacility, unless it's after midnight. (EC: Theycan't even spell Cancon . . . !)

Another attitude . . . Now, whywould anyone move to the US, in particularNashville? The people in the industry therehave an attitude too, but what a great attitude.They're on all the time. They live, breathe andpromote country music 24 -hours a day. TheirPR is warm and genuine. So what's not to likeabout Nashville? If an artist is signed to amajor Nashville label, doesn't it make sense tolive near by so as to take advantage of all thepromotional activity that can be generated tobreak that artist into the market? If there arejobs available in the industry in Nashville,isn't it better to feel useful there, than beingfinancially -strapped and unsure of the futureback home in Canada? Let's not be too quickto condemn the victims of our attitude problem.We'll just have to put up with a world that isn'tas perfect as we wanted it to be. (EC: It'sspelled Cancon . . .

Just 15 minutes ... ! There's this townin Canada called Smalltown, and they recentlyannounced they were starting their own awardsceremony to be held each year. They'll beknown as The Smalltown Annual MusicAwards. The New Smalltown Academy ofMusical and Recordings Arts & Sciences willannounce the nominees any day now. To tie inwith the awards, there will also be a conferencefeaturing speakers from the industry. Twodays later, another group announced that theywould be having their own seminars, a fewmonths later. Now, none of this should besurprising to Canadians, except for one thing.Smalltown has a population of 372 people and

only three people who record, all of whom doit at home on a small cassette recorder.(EC: This all goes to prove that Andy Warholwas right when he said everybody in Canadawill either win an award or be on a panelfor 15 minutes . . . at least once in theirlifetime . . . !) Now, I can tell you that noneof this is true. I was just kidding. (EC: Yousure had me convinced . . . !) Can you spellpenis envy???

A note from down under ... DaveCharles, now doing his hip -hop routine inAustralia, sent along a note and a tear sheetfrom Melbourne's Sunday Herald Sun. Underthe headline of "Mmmm - a Canadianinvasion", writer Paul Stewart devotes spaceto the increasing popularity of Crash TestDummies and Junkhouse. The Dummies'release sustained Top 5 ranking for the pastmonth, and it looks like Junkhouse is in linefor a major push from Sony Music Australia.Charles pays particular compliments to "theBMG promotion team worldwide, andespecially the work of Bob Jamieson and JimCampbell with Larry MacRae, who havespearheaded the success of the Crash TestDummies." Charles also credits Rick Camilleri"for establishing Junkhouse as a world classact." (EC: It's nice to have friends in farawayplaces . . . !)

A dull convention . . . ? Seen on thetrack of a well-known resort town, a lady ofthe night wearing a team jacket from a majorlabel. (EC: They used to trade 8 -tracks forfavours . . . !)

Mr. S is on the spot . I A three-ringcircus is coming to that town that borders twocultures. There's lots of bucks at stake, so thecircus manager doesn't mind spending,spending and spending some more. If all goeswell, the empire will expand and the emperorwon't have to worry about parading his newduds. (EC: Without a shot being heard . . . !)

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NEI 5 10 YOU BETTER WAITSteve Peny - For The Love Of Strange MeddneColumbia -44287 (Sony comp 29)-H

2 3 13 LOVE IS STRONGThe Rolling Stones - Voodoo LoungeVirgin -39782 (promo CD single) -F

El 6 8 ALL I WANNA DOSheryl Crow - Tuesday Night Music ClubA&M-3154 0126 (A&M comp 5)-0

9 5 JANEBarenaked Lades - Maybe You Should Drive

Sire/Reprise-45709 (Warner comp 216)-PEl 10 8 COULD I BE YOUR GIRL

Jann Arden - Living Under JuneA&M-314 540 248 (promo CD singlet -Q

12 6 I'LL MAKE LOVE TO YOUBoyz II Men - IIMotown -314 530 323 (A&M comp 6)-Q

7 2 17 PRAYER FOR THE DYINGSeal - SealZTT-96256 (Warner comp 207)-P

8 1 16 STAY (I Missed You)Usa Loeb & Nine Stories - Reality Bites SoundtrackRCA -07863 66364 (BMG comp 67)-N

9 7 9 THE WAY SHE LOVES MERichard Marx - Paid VacationCapito1-81232 (promo CD single) -F

10 8 16 BLACK HOLE SUNSoundgarden - SuperunknownA&M-31454 0198 (Warner comp 5)-Q

11 4 17 CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVEElton John - The Uon King SoundtrackDisney (Warner comp 209)-P

12 14 5 LUCKY ONEAmy Grant - House Of Love

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14 13 11 YOU LET YOUR HEART GO TOO FASTSpin Doctors - Turn It Upside DownEpic -52907 (Sony comp 31)-H

15 15 7 THINK TWICECaine Dion - The Colour Of My LoveColumbia -57555 (Sony comp 30)-H

20 7 HEALING HANDSAlan Frew - Hold OnEMI -28990 (EMI comp 20/94)-F

17 16 15 YOUBonnie Raitt - Longing In Their HeartsCapita -81427 (EMI comp 15/94)-F

22 6 CHANGE YOUR MINDNeil Young & Crazy Horse - Sleeps Wth Angels EDReprise -749 (promo CD single) -P

NEI 28 5 CIRCLE OF LIFEElton John - The Lion tong SoundtrackDisnev-60858 (VVarner come 214).

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21 21 13 LOVE IS ALL AROUNDWet Wet Wet - Four Weddings And A FuneralLondon -422 828 509-0

22 27 9 RIGHT BESIDE YOUSophie B. HawkinsColumbia -64200 (Sony comp 31)-H

23 23 9 HARD LUCK WOMANGarth Brooks -Kiss My AssEMI -29608-F

24 24 13 BAD TIMINGBlue Rodeo - Five Days In JulyWEA-93846 (Warner comp 208)-P

25 18 8 RAIN KINGCounting Crows - August And Everything AfterGeffen -24528)

26 19 14 AFTERNOONS & COFFEESPOONSCrash Test Dummies - God Shuffled His FeetArista -74321-21688-N

27 25 12 SHOUT OUT LOUDRoch Voisin - I'll Always Be ThereStar/Select-8056 (promo CD single)

34 4 GOOD TIMESEdie Brickell - Picture Perfect Morning

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The Watchmen - In The TreesMCA -11105 (MCA comp 11/94)J

30 30 7 I'LL STAND BY YOUThe Pretenders - Last 01 The IndependentsWEA UK -95822 (Warner comp 213)-P

31 31 6 SILVERMoist- SilverEMI -29608 (EMI comp 20/94)-F

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39 3 BETCHA BY GOLLY WOWAaron Neville - The Grand TourA&M-31454 0066 (A&M comp 6)-0

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10 TIME OF THE SEASONThe Nylons - Because ...Scold s. 72392 75435-N

3 TORE DOWNEric Clapton - From The CrudeReprise -45735 (promo CD single) -P

4 GOOD ENOUGHSarah McLachlan - Fumbling Towards Ecstasy AMNettwerk-30081 (promo CD single) -H

5 YOU GOT ME ROCKIN'The Rolling Stones - Voodoo LoungeVirgin -39782-F

8 GIRLS AND BOYSBlur- ParklifeEMI -29540-F

5 COAX MESloan - Twice RemovedDGC-24711 (MCA pomp 13/94)-J

6 I HAD A DREAMCarol Medina - Mavrin State Of MndQuality -2058 (promo CD single)

7 HOLD MY HANDHootie & The Blowfish - Cracked Rear ViewAtlantic -82613 (Warner comp 212)-P

7 BREATHECollective Soul - Hints, Allegations & Things ...Atlanfic-82596 (Warner comp 215)-P

7 SO GENTLY WE GOI Mother Earth - DigEMI -98912 (EMI comp 19/94)-F

5 BUT IT'S ALRIGHTHuey Lewis - Four Chords & Several Years AgoElektra-61500-P

3 WHIPPEDJon Secada - Body, Soul & A VoiceSBK/ERG-29272 (EMI camp 22)-F

16 FALL DOWNToad The Wet Sprocket - DulcineaColumbia -57744 (Sony comp 27)-H

5 HIGH HOPESPink Floyd - The Division BellColumbia -64200 (promo CD single) -H

11 STARSEEDOur Lady Peace - NaveedEpic -80191 (Sony comp 28)-H

7 DAYDREAMThe Earthtones - To Be ContinuedPassion -945

8 IF I WANTED TOMelissa Etheridge - Yes I AmIsland -422 848 660 (A&M comp 5/94)-0

5 7 SECONDSYoussou N'Dour & Neneh Cherry - The Guide (Wommat)Chaos/Columba-53828 (Sony comp 29)-H

6 KING OF NEW YORKHemingway Corner - Hemingway ComerEpic -80180 (Sony comp 30)-H

10 ROCK ITSteve Miller Band - Steve Miller Band Box Set

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4 BASKET CASEGreen Day - DookieReprise -45529-P

13 BROADWAY JOEKeven Jordan - Keven Jordan

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3 LIVING IN DANGERAce Of Base - The SignArista -0782218740 (promo CD singleyN

10 ROCKETSmashing Pumpkins - Siamese DreamVirgin 98267 (EMI comp 18/94)-F

3 DREAMER'S ROADFreddy Curd - Dreamers RoadEMI -29339 (EMI comp 20)-F LGI

4 FIRE ON BABYLONSinead O'Connor - Universal MotherChrysalis -30549 (EMI comp 23)-F

4 NOWHERE IS THERE FREEDOMTraffic - Far From HomeVirgin -39490 (EMI comp 20)-F

5 I'LL BE THE ONEBoz Scaggs - I'll Be The OneVirgin -39489 (EMI comp 20)-F

15 VASOLINEStone Temple Pilots - Stone Temple PilotsAtlantic -82607 (Warner comp 210)-P

15 MAYBE LOVE WILL CHANGE YOUR MINDStevie Nicks - Street AngelModem/Atlanlic-92246 (Warner comp 209)-P

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70 67 6 POCAHONTASCrash Vegas - Borrowed Tunes

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72 56 10 ASSOHOLIC54-40 - Smilin' Buddha CabaretColumbia -80190 (Sony comp 28)-H

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75 74 20 IF YOU GOJon Secede - Heart, Soul & A Voice

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2 BET YOU THINK I'M LONELYWld Strawberries - Bet You Think I'm LonelyStrawberty-70055 5009 (promo CD single( -0

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80 71 13 CRASH! BOOM! BANG!Renege - Crash! Boom! Barg!EMI -28727 (EMI comp 15/94)-F

81 78 18 THROWIN' IT ALL AWAYRealworld - RealworidFRE-03107 (EMI comp 12/94)-F

82 eo 17 BREAKIN' UP THE HOUSECain James - Cohn James & The Little Big BandVirgin -39190-F

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85 86 8 RETURN TO POOH CORNERKenny Lawns - Return To Pooh CornerSony Wonder -57674 (promo CD single) -H

99 2 GAMES PEOPLE PLAYInner Circle - Reggae DancerWarner -96116 (Warner comp 211)-P

87 77 12 DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHTBaha Men - KalikBig Beat -92394 (Warner comp 209)-P

87 70 6 BACK & FORTHAaliyah - Age Ain't Nothing But A NumberJive -01241 41533-N

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7 pnn -10 pm:

Coffee serviceRegistrationCMW '94 Showcases,sponsored by CalgaryExhibition & StampedeKick Off Party,sponsored by TNN -The Nashville Network

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17

9 am - 11 am Coffee service9 am - 7 pm Registration10 am - 6 pm CMW '94 Trade Show9:30 am - 10 am Keynote Speaker - Bruce Allen10 am - 12 pm How To Profit From The

Changing Face Of CanadianCountry. Where's the country

music scene going in Canada? Is the 'new country'scene changing? How can industry participants earnand learn from the new audiences that arediscovering our music for the first time? And,perhaps most importantly, what opportunities will bepresented to our industry by the new Canadiancountry music video channel? These and otherpractical, positive angles on our business arediscussed by our experienced, results -orientedkeynote speaker, and by a panel of success -orientedcountry music figures.12 pm - 2 pm Musicians' Citation Luncheon,

sponsored by ArdenneInternational

2 pm - 4 pm: CCMA Annual General Meeting4 pm - 1 am: CMW '94 Showcases,

sponsored by CalgaryExhibition & Stampede

5 pm - 7 pm Country Music Week '95Hospitality Suite, sponsored byHamilton Host Committee

7 pm - 2 am Country 'Canadian Style'Cabaret, sponsor CKRY-FM

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18

9 am - 6 pm10 am - 12 pnn

10 am - 6 pm12 pm -2 pm

2 pm - 4 pm:

RegistrationWestern Breakfast. Join Sonyrecording artist Don Neilson atthe Radisson HotelCMW '94 Trade ShowCountry Gospel Show,sponsored by CFAC RadioHow To Make Demos Work.

Presented by Songwriters Association of Canada.Songwriter, publishers and A&R reps listen to demotapes submitted by delegates; their comments aredesigned to help the artists and provide informationother writers and performers cna use whenpreparing tapes for submission.

2 pm - 4 pm In The Round: Forums ForProfessionals.

- Making Publicity & Promotion Work For You- Taking Canadian Country To The World- Management: What Does It Take?- Money For Nothing And Advice For Free,

presented by FACTOR4 pm - 1 am CMW '94 Showcases,

sponsored by CalgaryExhibition & Stampede

6 pm - 9 pm President's Dinner,sponsored by Craven "A" Ltd.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

9 am - 11 am Coffee service9 am - 6 pm Registration10 am - 12 pm Country Radio 2000. Amagnifying glass, trained on the Canadian countrymusic broadcasting industry to help broadcastersidentify the problems they face and search for waysto solve them.10 am - 12 pm: Hit Songs: Fluke Of Formula?Presented by SOCAN. How and why do some countrysongs reap fortunes for their writers, publishers andrecord companies, while others fail? This panelconcentrates on the songwriting elements that make hottunes by analyzing smash songs.12 pm - 2 pm Broadcasters' Citation

Luncheon, sponsored byRoyalty Records

2 pm - 4 pm Brand New Technologies ForCountry Musicians. Presented by Canadian Musician.New products and services for musicians - a chance forplayers to come face to face with new equipment,instruments and technology. Experience hands-on demos,answers to questions and learn how technology ischanging the production end of our business.2 pm - 4 pm In The Round - Forums For

Professionals.- Agents & Promoters: Is Their Work After TheExhibition?- Video Airplay:

7 pm - 9 pm

9:30 pm - 1 am

How Does It Happen?CCMA Awards Show - liveon CTVPost Awards Gala Reception,sponsored by United Distillers

Please note: The Scotch Room is open daily from 11am - 4 pm as a networking area for delegates.

Schedule of events may change without notice

All seminars presented in cooperation with FACTORand the Department Of Canadian Heritage.

KEYNOTE SPIBruce Alle

Manager of Martina McBrideThe most outspoken man in Canadian mi

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Moderator: KeithPanelists: Paul Corbin, TNN - TI

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Steve Fishell, prcRon Hynes, ar

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Jane Logan, Canadian AssociaDave Nichols, Country Ra(

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Look who's talking now . . .

KEYNOTE SPEAKERBruce Allen

Manager of Martina McBride and Bryan AdamsThe most outspoken man in Canadian music takes a fresh opinionated

look at the country music scene.

SEMINAR PANELISTS AND MODERATORSHow To Profit From The Changing Face Of Canadian Country

Moderator: Keith JamesPanelists: Paul Corbin, TNN - The Nashville Network

Brian Ferriman, Savannah Music, Inc.Doug Pringle, The Country Network

Ross Reynolds, MCA Records Canada

How To Make Demos That WorkPanelists: Johnny Douglas, songwriter

Steve Fishell, producerRon Hynes, artist

Jerry Renewych, Warner/Chappell Music CanadaMaking Publicity & Promotion Work For You

Panelists: Chris Hughes, The Chris Hughes CompanyDerrick Ross, Fre Records

Kathy Stephens, Aristo Media

Taking Canadian Country To The WorldPanelists: Kees de Haan, Crossroads Music

Jeff Green, Country Music AssociationRoger Sovine, BMI NashvilleJeff Walker, Aristo Media

Agents & Promoters: Is There Work After The Exhibition?Panelists: Allan Askew, S.L. Feldman & Associates

Ron Sakamoto, Gold & Gold

Management: What Does It Take?Panelists: Sherri Jones - manager: Ron Hynes, Ashley Maclsaac

Alan Kates - manager: Charlie Major, Prairie OysterPaul Mascioli - manager: Lisa Brokop, Prescott/Brown

Video Airplay: How Does It Happen?Panelists: The Country Network Representatives

Country Radio 2000Moderator: Gerry Siemens, CJJR FM

Panelists: Jay Albright, Broadcast Programming Inc.Arnie Celsie, Bohn & Associates

Jane Logan, Canadian Association of BroadcastersDave Nichols, Country Radio Broadcasters

Hit Songs: Fluke Of Formula?Moderator: Steve Bogart, songwriter/producerPanelists: Woody Bomar, songwriter/publisher

Cyril Rawson, songwriterTom Tompkins, broadcaster

Tim Trombley, EMI Music CanadaBrand New Technologies For Country Musicians

Moderator: Jim Norris, Norris -Whitney Communications

Money For Nothing And Advice For FreeModerator: Heather Sym, FACTOR

CANADIANCOUNTRY MUSICCITATIONS 1994

BACKUP BAND OF THE YEAR

Cactus ClubCharlie Major BandCoda The WestMichelle Wright BandPrescott/Brown Band

ALL-STAR BAND

DRUMSBill Carruthers (Wayward/Session)Bruce Moffet (Prairie Oyster)Ken Post (Prescott/Brown Band)Sean Soucy (Gary Fjellgaard Band)Rocko Vaugeois (One Horse Blue)

BASSAndrew Afleck (Session)Scott Alexander (Hot House Band/Session)Russell deCarle (Prairie Oyster)John Dymond (Prescott/Brown Band/Session)Gene Falbo (Cassandra Vasik/Session)

GUITARWendell Ferguson (Coda The West)Mike (Pepe) Francis (Session/Hot HouseBand)Bob Funk (Cactus Club)Keith Glass (Prairie Oyster)Steve Piticco (South Mountain/Session)

KEYBOARDSJoan Besen (Prairie Oyster)Helena Kameka (Coda The West)Steve O'Conner (Prescott-Brown/Rescue)Larry Pink (One Horse Blue)Bob Stagg (Charlie Major Band)

FIDDLEJohn P. Allen (Prairie Oyster)Cory Churko (Underground Outlaws)Howie MacDonald (The Rankin Family)Don Reed (South Mountain/Session)Darren Walters (Walter Family Band)

STEEL GUITARAl Bragg (Session)Dennis Delorme (Prairie Oyster)Mike Holder (Session/Hot House Band)Ed Ringwald (Jim Witter Band/Session)Lee Warren (Michelle Wright Band)

SPECIAL INSTRUMENTSLeroy Anderson, banjo (artist)Willie P. Bennett, harmonica (artist)Ken Johner, mandolin (Johner Brothers)Randall Prescott, harmonica(Prescott/Brown)David Wilkie, mandolin(Great Western Orchestra)

INDEPENDENT RECORD COMPANYOF THE YEAR

FRE RecordsRDR PromotionsRoyalty Records Inc.Savannah Music GroupStony Plain Recording Co.

RECORDING STUDIO OF THE YEAR

Blue Wave (Vancouver)Grant Avenue Studio (Hamilton)Inception Sound (Toronto)Lakeside Studio (Clayton, ON)Sounds Interchange (Toronto)

CITATIONS continued on CCMW page 7

CANADIAN COUNTRY MUSIC WEEK '94 Page 3

Major, Witter and Oyster lead CCMA nominationsCharlie Major continues to dominate Canada's awards hand-outs, garnering sixnominations for this year's Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) awardsshow.

Prairie Oyster made an impact on the industry this year with the release of itslong-awaited Arista album, Only One Moon. The band won a Big Country awardearlier this year as group of the year and have been nominated for five CCMAawards. Jim Witter, who created a niche for himself as winner of a Big Countryaward this year as outstanding new artist, maintains his profile with five CCMAnominations.

BUD COUNTRY FANS' CHOICE AWARD

PATRICIA CONROYCHARLIE MAJORPRAIRIE OYSTERTHE RANKIN FAMILYMICHELLE WRIGHT

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

SUSAN AGLUKARKPATRICIA CONROYJOAN KENNEDYCASSANDRA VASIKMICHELLE WRIGHT

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR

GEORGE FOXCHARLIE MAJORDON NEILSONIAN TYSONJIM WITTER

VOCAL DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR

THE JOHNER BROTHERSONE HORSE BLUEPRAIRIE OYSTERPRESCOTT/BROWNTHE RANKIN FAMILY

VOCAL COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR

GARY FJELLGAARD & ANITA PERRASTHE JOHNER BROTHERS & LISA BROKOPKELITA & TERRY KELLYQUARTETTECASSANDRA VASIK & JIM CUDDY

VISTA (RISING STAR) AWARD

SUSAN AGLUKARKCINDY CHURCHRON HYNESLYNDIA SCOTTSHANIA TWAIN

SINGLE OF THE YEAR

BREAKFAST ALONEGeorge FoxI'M GONNA DRIVE YOUOUT OF MY MINDCharlie MajorSTOLEN MOMENTSJim WitterSUCH A LONELY ONEPrairie OysterTHERE YOU GOPrescott/Brown

MANAGER OF THE YEAR

BRIAN FERRIMANALAN KATESPAUL MASCIOLITINTI MOFFATLEONARD RAMBEAU

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

ALREADY RESTLESSPrescott/Brown

CRYER'S PARADISERon Hynes

EIGHTEEN INCHES OF RAINIan Tyson

ONLY ONE MOONPrairie Oyster

THE OTHER SIDECharlie Major

SOCAN SONG OF THE YEAR

BLANK PAGESWritten: Patricia ConroyRecorded: Patricia Conroy

I'M GONNA DRIVE YOUOUT OF MY MIND

Written: Charlie Major & Barry BrownRecorded: Charlie Major

STOLEN MOMENTSWritten: Jim Witter & Johnny DouglasRecorded: Jim Witter

SUCH A LONELY ONEWritten: Russell deCarleRecorded: Prairie Oyster

THERE YOU GOWritten: Barry Brown & Randall PrescottRecorded: Prescott/Brown

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

DISTANT DRUMJim WitterI'M GONNA DRIVE YOUOUT OF MY MINDCharlie MajorSONG OF THE LANDSusan AglukarkSTOLEN MOMENTSJim WitterTALK TO MY HEARTJoan Kennedy

TOP SELLING ALBUM(Foreign or Domestic)

COMMON THREAD:SONGS OF THE EAGLESVarious ArtistsCROONIN'Anne MurrayFIVE DAYS IN JULYBlue RodeoIN PIECESGarth BrooksNORTH COUNTRYThe Rankin Family

BOOKING AGENT OF THE YEAR

ALLAN ASKEWS.L. Feldman & Associates

BRIAN EDWARDSRocklands Talent & Mgmt.

CATHIE FAINTThe Agency

RICHARD MILLSS.L, Feldman & Associates

RON SPARLINGLaurie -Anne Entertainment

COUNTRY CLUB OF THE YEAR

CITY SLICKERSNepean, ON

COOK COUNTRY SALOONEdmonton, AB

THE HORSESHOE TAVERNToronto, ON

LONGHORN DANCE HALLCalgary, AB

THE SALOONToronto, ON

MUSIC PUBLISHING COMPANYOF THE YEAR

BALMUR MUSICBMG MUSIC PUBLISHING CANADASONY MUSIC PUBLISHING CANADAT.M.P. - THE MUSIC PUBLISHERWARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC CANADA

TALENT BUYER OR PROMOTEROF THE YEAR

BRIAN EDWARDSRocklands Talent & Mgmt.

YVONNE MATSELLUltrasound Showbar

NEAL McLENNANCook County Productions Ltd.

RON SAKAMOTOGold & Gold Productions

FRANK SISSONSilver Dollar Action Centre

ALBUM GRAPHICS OF THE YEAR

BILL JOHNSONALREADY RESTLESS

Prescott/BrownBILL REYNOLDS/BANNING CO.

EIGHTEEN INCHES OF RAINIan Tyson

KENNY BAIRDFIVE DAYS IN JULY

Blue RodeoADAMS & ASSOCIATES

NORTH COUNTRYThe Rankin Family

NUALA BYLESTHE OTHER SIDE

Charlie Major

RECORD PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

BILL BUCKINGHAMMIKE (Pepe) FRANCISGILLES GODARDRANDALL PRESCOTTTIM THORNEY

MAJOR RECORD COMPANYOF THE YEAR

BMG MUSIC CANADAEMI MUSIC CANADAMCA RECORDS CANADASONY MUSIC CANADAWARNER MUSIC CANADA

NOMINEES continued on CCMW page 6

EMI MusicCanada.ApplaudsThe CreativespiritOf These Fine Artists

Susan Aolukark,

Female Vocalist Of The Year Vista (Rising Star) AwardVideo Of The Year "Song Of The Land"

11011 llvnesAlbum Of The Year "Cryer's Paradise" Vista (Rising Star) Award

Anne MurrayTop Selling Album"C'roonin"

The Rankin FamilyBud Country Fans' Choice Award Vocal Duo Or Group Of The Year

Top Selling Album "North Country"

Jim WitterMale Vocalist Of The Year Single Of The Year "Stolen Moments"

Video Of The Year "Stolen Moments' Video Of The Year "Distant Drum"SQCAN Song Of The Year "Stolen Moments" (written by Jim Witter & Johnny Douglas, recorded by Jim Witter)

Lisa BrokopVocal Callaborcition Of The Year (The Johner Brothers & Lisa Brokop)

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Congratulations to thesongwriters nominated for the

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Without you and your songs,there'd be nothing to

celebrate!

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NOMINEES continued from CCMW page 3

INDEPENDENT RECORDCOMPANY OF THE YEAR

FRE RECORDSRDR PROMOTIONSROYALTY RECORDS INC.SAVANNAH MUSIC GROUPSTONY PLAIN RECORDING CO.

RECORDING STUDIO OF THE YEAR

BLUE WAVEVancouver, BC

GRANT AVENUE STUDIOHamilton, ON

INCEPTION SOUNDToronto, ON

LAKESIDE STUDIOClayton, ON

SOUNDS INTERCHANGEToronto, ON

RECORD COMPANYPERSON OF THE YEAR

KEN BAINBMG Music Canada

DAVE DEELEYSony Music Canada

ED HARRISMCA Records Canada

HOLGER PETERSENStony Plain Recording Co.

MURRAY STRONGSony Music Canada

COUNTRY MUSIC PERSONOF THE YEAR

KEN BAINJIM BAINELARRY DELANEYRANDALL PRESCOTTTOM TOMPKINS

VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

KEITH HARRICKDISTANT DRUM

Jim WitterDAVID STOREY

I'M GONNA DRIVEOUT OF MY MIND

Charlie MajorKEITH HARRICK

STOLEN MOMENTSJim Witter

DALE HESLIPSUCH A LONELY ONE

Prairie OysterCHARLIE CAHILL

TALK TO MY HEARTJoan Kennedy

COUNTRY TV PROGRAM OF THE YEAR

CCMA AWARDS SHOW '93CTVTHE COUNTRY BEATCBCMICHELLECBCONCE UPON A CHRISTMAS: RITAMacNEILCBCTRUE NORTH CONCERTCBC

RETAILER OF THE YEAR

COUNTRY MUSIC STOREDanforth Ave., TorontoHMV, WEST EDMONTON MALLEdmonton, ABSAM THE RECORD MANYonge St., TorontoSAM THE RECORD MANChinook Ctr., CalgarySUNRISE RECORDSYonge St., Toronto

STATION OF THE YEAR(Major Market)

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ON -AIR PERSONALITY(IES) OF THE YEAR(Major Market)

CLIFF DUMASCISS-FM

Toronto, ONDOUG & ROBYN

CKRY-FMCalgary, AB

MIKE & VICKIECHAM

Hamilton, ON

ON -AIR PERSONALITY(IES) OF THE YEAR(Secondary Market)

LEANNE CATERCKQM-FM

Peterborough, ONMARK CARTLAND

CKTYSarnia, ON

ROD KITTLERCJWW

Saskatoon, SK

MUSIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR(Major Market)

JOEL CHRISTIECHAM

Hamilton, ONPHIL KALLSEN

CKRY-FMCalgary

PAUL KENNEDYCHFX-FM

Halifax, NSMARK LAPOINTE

CJBX-FMLondon, ON

JANET TRECARTENCISS-FM

Toronto, ON

MUSIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR(Secondary Market)

LEANNE DOTYCKLQ

Brandon, MBCARL HARRIS

CIGV-FMPenticton, BC

RITCH NICHOLCKGY

Red Deer, ABRICK WALTERS

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DAWN WORONIUKCJWW

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for more than 30 years

CITATIONS continued from CCMW page 2

RECORD COMPANY PERSON OF THE YEAR

Ken Bain (BMG Music Canada)Dave Deeley (Sony Music Canada)Ed Harris (MCA Records Canada)Holger Petersen (Stony Plain Recording Co.)Murray Strang (Sony Music Canada)

COUNTRY MUSIC PERSON OF THE YEAR

Ken BainJim BaineLarry DelaneyRandall PrescottTom Tompkins

VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

KEITH HARRICKDistant Drum

Jim WitterDAVID STOREY

I'm Gonna Drive You Out Of My MindCharlie Major

KEITH HARRICKStolen Moments

Jim WitterDALE HESLIP

Such A Lonely OnePrairie Oyster

CHARLIE CAHILLTalk To My Heart

Joan Kennedy

COUNTRY TV PROGRAM OF THE YEAR

CCMA Awards Show '93 (CTV)The Country Beat (CBC)Michelle (CBC)Once Upon A Christmas: Rita MacNeil (CBC)True North Concert (CBC)

HMV

RETAILER OF THE YEAR

Country Music StoreDanforth Ave., TorontoHMVWest Edmonton Mall, EdmontonSam The Record ManChinook Centre, CalgarySam The Record ManYonge St., TorontoSunrise RecordsYonge St., Toronto

STATION OF THE YEAR(Major Market)

CHAM (Hamilton)CKRY-FM (Calgary)

STATION OF THE YEAR(Secondary Market)

CHAT (Medicine Hat)CJWW (Saskatoon)CKQM-FM (Peterborough)

ON -AIR PERSONALITIES OF THE YEAR(Major Market)

Cliff DumasCISS-FM, TorontoDoug & RobynCKRY-FM, CalgaryMike & VickieCHAM, Hamilton

ON -AIR PERSONALITIES OF THE YEAR(Secondary Market)

Leanne CaterCKQM-FM, PeterboroughMark GartlandCKTY, SarniaRod KitterCJWW, Saskatoon

MUSIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR(Major Market)

Joel ChristieCHAM, HamiltonPhil KallsenCKRY-FM, CalgaryPaul KennedyCHFX-FM, HalifaxMark LapointeCJBX-FM, LondonJanet TrecartenCISS-FM, Toronto

MUSIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR(Secondary Market)

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Michelle is Wright on withby Ron RogersFew Canadian country artists can boast thetalent and the success that Michelle Wrighthas enjoyed in her recent tenure at the top ofthe country music scene.

In the two years since the release of hermulti -platinum selling Arista album Now AndThen, Wright has ascended to the top ofCanadian country music. The albumspawned a fistful of singles, spent sevenstraight weeks at #2 on the RPM CountryAlbums chart (just couldn't top Billy RayCyrus), and garnered her a bounty ofCCMA and Big Country Awards.

In fact, this past March, despite thefact that the album was nearly two yearsold, Wright was once again named topfemale artist at the 1994 Big CountryAwards, a testimony to the fame she hasattained in her career.

Riding high on this new wave ofsuccess, one would have thought thatWright and her backers would have triedto rush out a follow-up album. Butaccording to the Merlin, Ontario native,everything had to be right before thelatest album, The Reasons Why, could bereleased.

"I could not have put a time limit onthis one, nor will Ion the next one. I wentthrough a lot of producers by choice, andall the producers are a strong part of thisrecord. Two years ago, I had a good gripon what I wanted when I put that recordout. But things have changed, my needs havechanged, what I expect from myself haschanged. As a result of all that, it's the bestalbum of my career."

As a self -admitted veteran of the road,the hours and hours spent in the studio is arelatively new thing for Wright. However,she feels the countless hours have paid off,particularly where her vocals are concerned.

"Until you're in thetrenches, how dare

you pass judgement. Thepeople that make thosecomments haven't got aclue. They don't know

what I went through, theydon't know how I beggedfor a record deal here. "

"Since I spent so much time in the studio,I started discovering things about my voicethat I didn't know. A lot of artists, particularlyin Nashville, come up through the studios. ButI never did, and in the time I spent in the studiorecording this album, I discovered thingsabout my voice I never knew I could do."

Choosing among the myriad of songsavailable to her was no easy feat. An artist likeWright receives hundreds of possibilities,which have to be whittled down to a select fewthat appear on the album. She's the first toadmit that many songs she has passed on havebecome hits for others.

"I've passed on hit records on a regular

The Reasons Whybasis. My first album had a song called MaybeIt Was Memphis that was a huge hit for PamTillis. I was a Canadian, what do you meanMaybe It Was Memphis, I'd never even beento Memphis.

"But I don't mind that I passed on thosethings, because that's how I go through them,by my instinct and my feelings and what I've

been through. I have to live with these 10songs for the rest of my life."

Wright recently began building a housein the Nashville suburb of Franklin, Tennessee.Like other influential Canadian artists whohave made the move southward (David Fosterfor example), Wright has received a lot ofcriticism for what many deem her lack ofloyalty to her native land. But, in her mind,she was simply following those who gave hercareer life in the first place.

"I never thought twice about it. It'sfabulous, it's absolutely where I want to be. Iam your typical story of a Canadian who said,`please give me a record deal' . My record dealcame from Nashville/New York, and I thought,`my god, these people believe in me'. Icontinue to feel loyal, and I continue tochampion Canada wherever I am.

"I worked my first American albumexclusively from Canada. I was makingconference calls from Canada on my futureand my career and I didn't feel good aboutthat. How could I develop a relationship witha record company that's investing hundreds ofthousands of dollars in me, across the phonelines. So I packed my bags and moved in aminute and I don't regret it a bit."

Wright knows that she is going to takeflak for her decision to move, as she hasalready. But she believes those that hurl slingsand arrows are those who've never beenthrough the wars like she has.

"Until you're in the trenches, how dareyou pass judgement. The people that makethose comments haven't got a clue. They don'tknow what I went through, they don't know

how I begged for a record deal here. I'd be onstage playing a song from my Canadian albumand someone would yell play some damnDwight Yoakam. So those people that makethose kind of comments, I laugh about it,because they just don't know what it's like."

While Canadian country music continuesto grow in leaps and bounds, with fresh, newtalent rising to the surface seemingly day byday, Canadian country continues to proceed

with simple hops and skips at retail. Forsome reason, country music in Canada isjust not a consistently huge seller, andWright thinks she knows why.

"I would suggest that it might bebecause we're still trying to break downthe stereotype. I don't like showing up ata television show or awards show andseeing hay bails on the stage. That's notme. I do think cowboy boots and hatsand traditional artists must remain.We've only been popular in themainstream for three or four years now,and boy have we ever accomplished alot."

One would think that country wouldbe selling through the roof nowadays,with its increased profile both at radioand television. That brings to mind animportant question. Is new countrymusic better than its predecessor, orsimply more popular? Wright seems tofeel the doors in country music haveopened up just a little bit wider.

"I would say that the quality of recordsis better. Production qualities have

changed tremendously. But to suggest that thesongs are any better or the artists are any better- I think it's just different. I think countrymusic is opening up its mind, we're not beingas limited as maybe it was at one time."

If country music has changed so much inso little time, how has Michelle Wrightchanged?

"I think I'm stronger than I've ever been.I think I'm more secure than I used to be. Butif you ask anyone who has known me for a longtime, I'm the same person. I still have myCanadian guys in my band who've been withme for seven years. But I'm not afraid to placemy opinion, I'm not afraid of criticism like Iwas at one time. I don't take anybody's crapanymore. And I'm a better artist than I've everbeen."

One would think that, between promotingand touring in support of her new album, andbuilding her new house, that Wright would bebusy enough. However, she admits that she'sabout to tackle an entirely new ambition.

"I'm pursuing an acting career. It's themost exciting thing in the whole world. Agentleman I signed a production deal with inCalifornia saw me on television and contactedus in Nashville. His credentials are unlimitedand this is a big whoop. An acting careerseems like a cliche thing for all of us to say,but I would suggest it's just a natural extensionof what we do."

With CCMA nominations for both femalevocalist of the year and the Bud Country Fan'sChoice Award, Wright is bound to be animportant presence at this year's awards.

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Charlie Major has definitely reached The Other Sideby Ron RogersWhen we got in touch with Charlie Majorrecently, he'd just returned to his home in theOttawa Valley after an extensive tour of theUS with chart -topping country sensation AlanJackson. For Major, the world was stillspinning slightly, with his home stillfeeling just a bit like a hotel room.

"I've actually been home for thelast six or seven days, and that's the firsttime I've been home for that amount oftime in a while. You get used to being onthe road, actually. I was joking with mykeyboard player the other day that I waslooking around in my house for thecatering. I kept wondering where thedressing room was."

You'll have to pardon Major if heseems a little dazed and confused attimes. It's perfectly understandable,considering the tremendous upheaval inhis life during the past year. To say thatMajor has been an overnight successwould be understating'things. His BMGdebut, The Other Side, has spawned four#1 hits on the RPM 100 Country chart,with the most recent being the title track.

After an impressive sweep at theBig Country Awards in March (Canadiancountry artist, album, male artist, songand composer of the year), one wouldthink that Major is brimming with confidenceheading into the CCMA awards. But, heknows full well the dangers of being toopresumptuous when it comes to awards.

"Well, you never count your chickens,as they say. I mean I'm nominated for a lot ofawards, which is flattering in itself, and if Iwin one or two that's great. Whatever's goingto be is going to be. I don't have any greatexpectations for Calgary."

Major admits to feeling "shell shocked,like someone in Vietnam, although this was apleasant kind of shocked", after his great

... you dream of goingto awards shows, walking

away with everything,dreaming about your album

being a big seller ... "night at Big Country. As he says, when ithappens, it's something you can't really get ahandle on.

"You sit around for years trying to getbetter at what you do, writing songs, playingin the bars. You dream of going to awardsshows, walking away with everything,dreaming about your album being a big sellerand everyone wanting to see you in concert.

"When it really happens, it's odd, becauseyou've had all this time to think about it, butas it happens, there's almost a certain unrealityto it."

Major is the first to admit, like so manyartists, that winning awards and selling -outconcerts isn't the prime reason he makesmusic. For him, the music and the songs willalways take precedence, regardless of anysuccess he may have.

"When we made the album, I certainlythought it was a good album, I thought at thetime it was the best album I could have made.I'm thrilled that a lot of people are enjoying it,because that was the whole aim of doing it.

"Obviously, I have to make a living atthis, and if 50,000 people wanted my album at

cost, it would be great. If I didn't make anymoney at it, it would be just as thrilling.Playing for people and writing songs forpeople, that's the biggest reward of all."

Despite being a much sought-after writerfor years, it took Major a considerable lengthof time to finally make The Other Side.Although he did put out an independent albumin 1989, it was another four years before hefinally got back into the studio to make TheOther Side.

"I made a demo back in 1989, which wasto be an album but ended up being a demo.With this album, I think I knew myself fairlywell, I knew my limitations. I just think Iprobably wasn't ready before. I couldn't havemade an album like this 10 years ago.

"I didn't have 10 songs that would havefit together the way these 10 songs do. I hadn'tfigured out what it was that I was best at.There were hints of it. There were some songsI wrote 10 years ago, but I wasn't writing themlike I am now."

One of the things that helped kick startMajor's career was an Ottawa -area talentsearch sponsored by local radio station CKBY.Major says that, in a roundabout fashion, thatcontest led to a song of his being recorded byRicky Van Shelton.

"The prize winning song was a single Iput out called Back In '73, and that song gotme introduced to a fellow named RandallPrescott, and he and I ended up recording thisalbum down in Nashville together in 1989.The song Backroads was on there, and a tapeended up in Ricky Van Shelton's hands and herecorded the song. So in an off -hand way, itdefinitely was a stepping stone."

Like so many Canadian artists who have

attained a modicum of success in the US,Major is likely being pressured by the labelbosses in the US to move south. But, he sternlybelieves that the Ottawa Valley is his home,and he has no plans on moving anywhere, USor otherwise.

"I suppose the pressure's always there,but it's not something I necessarily want to do.I enjoy living here, I love my country. The US

is a nice -enough place, but I'm kind of ahomebody, and I like my hometown. Iwouldn't move to Vancouver, much lessNashville. I suppose if someone put it onthe line and said 'we'll give you a recorddeal if...', ask me then."

And there is no doubt that the pressureis on, because Major is starting to makesome serious waves in the US, thankslargely to his recent touring with AlanJackson. He says that the country fans inthe US have embraced him as much asthose here in Canada.

"We've only got one single out andone video. But we play Backroads in theset, so I guess they know two songs, outof 11 songs that we do. Alan's been goodenough that he gives us 45 minutes toplay. The reaction from the crowds hasreally been great."

Now that he's been able to spend alittle time at home, and with The OtherSide having been out for more than ayear, the talk will soon focus on whenMajor is going to begin work on his nextalbum. For Major, sitting down and

writing songs has never really been consideredwork.

"It's work in the sense that you have todiscipline yourself, and actually sit down andphysically get it done. The labour itself isactually a lot of fun, but sometimes you spend20 minutes looking at one line, wonderingwhere the other 20 lines are.

"Barry Brown and I got together a fewweeks ago, just sitting around his houseshooting the breeze. We haven't sat down andtried to write anything though. We had writtena lot of songs before, and one or two may endup on the next album. It seems as though it'snot a bad combination."

Major has been nominated for five CCMAawards, including the Bud Country Fans'Choice and male vocalist of the year, as wellas single, song and video of the year for I'mGonna Dive You Out Of My Mind.

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Canada's 1994 "Juno" and "Big Country"country male vocalist of the year.

MICHELLE WRIGHT

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ALANJACKSONWHO I AM

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Indisputibly destined to be one of the great

country albums of the decade. 13 incredible

new songs including the first #1 "Summertime

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Recipient of more than 25 Canadian country music awards

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all new level of excellence. The Reasons Why, compelling

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PRAIRIE OYSTER

Only One MoonCanada's most decorated country band

have achieved Gold once again with

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Lonely One" . If you missed their first

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CLINT BLACK

One EmotionFrom his 1989 debut album "Killin' Time" which

yielded an unprecedented 5 #1 singles, to his

remarkable fifth release, "One Emotion", Clint has

written or co -written every song - including his

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Country 'Til I Die

In 1983, John Anderson won the Country Music

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John was honoured with the 1994 Academy of

Country Music Awards Career Achievement Award.

Not bad! A legend in 10 years. From songs such as

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Jim Witter riding high with 5 CCMA nominationsby Ron Rogers

Hamilton, Ontario native Jim Witter couldn'tbe more surprised with the success of his self -titled debut album, which has spawned fourTop 10 singles, and his acceptance in theCanadian country music industry. RPM had achance to speak with the personable 29 year -old rising star just before Country MusicWeek.

In the last year, the Jim Witterrelease has garnered 11 major Canadiancountry music award nominations. 1993'sCCMA Awards marked two majornominations for Witter, Male Vocalist ofThe Year and the Vista Rising Star. InMay of 1994 he had four Big CountryAward nomination- Outstanding NewArtist, Male Artist, Country Composerwith co -writer Johnny Douglas forEverything And More and Country Songfor Everything And More. Presently,Witter is nominated for five CCMAAwards for the Monday September 19thshow in Calgary: two Best Videonominations, the SOCAN Song Of TheYear with Johnny Douglas for EverythingAnd More, Single of the Year for StolenMoments and Male Vocalist.

Witter is ecstatic with all of theattention his debut is getting, "I wouldhave to say that nominations mean a greatdeal to me simply because they're fromeverybody associated with the country musicbusiness, and I guess that says I'm doingalright." It's obvious Witter holds his awardnominations in high regard, but did confess "itfelt darn good walking on stage to accept myBig Country award for Outstanding New Artistin May."

The last few months have been hectic forWitter as he has been touring across thecountry, with a particular focus on the westernprovinces. He is looking forward to going to

Calgary to schmooze, play at a showcase onthe Friday night, and wait for Monday toperform on the telecast and see how he fairsagainst his stiff competition. "If I come homefrom the CCMA awards with not one award,I'll be as happy as I am right now. I know thatfive nominations is a major score and I'mhappy with that alone."

When questioned about an inside secretor a special niche with music videos, to havenominations for two video awards in one year,Witter laughs, "I have to say we have a lot offun with our videos and I like to add anelement of humour, like the Distant Drumvideo, where we're looking for the proverbialgig that we just can't find. That's funny, butit's pretty much the norm when you're on theroad. A lot of the time, even at the stage I'mat right now in my career, I find myself alwayslooking." He also feels his down-to-earth

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personality and the reality of his lyrics generatea lot of radio and video attention. "Most of mysongs are about my life, people can relateeasily to them."

He has a tremendous amount ofadmiration for the entire country music industryand particularly programmers and disc jockeys."I've had four top ten singles off my firstalbum, I was praying to have just one top 20when I initially released it. I feel very, very

lucky but also feel a great deal of gratitudetowards people in radio for playing mysongs and I don't think I get the chance tothank them enough for all the supportthey've given me."Witter has plans on collaborating with afew notable writers for his next albumincluding Johnny Douglas who helpedWitter with some of the tracks on his firstrelease. One writer he mentioned wasparticularly interesting. That was JoelFeeney. Joel and Jim performed a duet atthe Variety Club salute to Big CountryLuncheon in May. They sounded terrifictogether so I asked the obvious question.Perhaps a recorded duet? "That's verypossible. You never know . . . that wouldbe kind of neat . . . maybe sometimedown the road. I'd love to do somethingwith him, he's a great guy."It's hard to say if Witter will bring homeany trophies from Calgary this year, butwith the success of his debut and plans forWitter number two in the books, he'll be

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. . . about this year's nomineesWith the consistent rise of country music popularity in Canada, comesa bevy of new and veteran country artists that are finally cashing in ontheir long and hard-working journey. Although a nomination isn'tquite as gratifying as an actual award, industry recognition reflectssuccess, which in itself is its own reward.

This year's Canadian Country Music Award nominees havecertainly earned the attention their respective nominations will garner.The following is a brief summary on the various nominees for theCTV-televised September 19th awards show in Calgary.

THE RANKIN FAMILYThe Rankin Family is a unique band that hasexperience a great deal of cross -format success.The Rankins swept the 1994 Juno Awards,

winning four awards including Canadianentertainer and country group or duo.

The band, signed to EMI Music Canada,is up for three awards: Bud Country Fans'Choice, Vocal Duo Or Group, and Top SellingAlbum for North Country.

The Rankins, a group of five siblings,hail from Mabou, Cape Breton. They can becredited with spurring the rise of cross -formatted music, as their music melds elementsof country, pop, and traditional Celticelements. The Rankin's live shows areconsistently well -attended, and the music thegroup plays has always been a critical favourite.

JOAN KENNEDYFrom her days singing in the church choir inher hometown of Douglas Harbour, New

Brunswick, Joan Kennedy has alwaysepitomized the true country artist. She knowswhere she comes from, and has never lostsight of her rural roots.

With her latest release, Higher Ground,Kennedy has come full circle, attaining successboth in Canada and the US with songs thattouch her audience as much as they do Kennedyherself. The result is nominations for FemaleVocalist and Video for Talk To My Heart.

Higher Ground is Kennedy's fifth album,and undoubtedly her most successful. Producedby Michael 'Pepe' Francis (who is nominatedfor Record Producer Of Year), the recordfeatures 11 truly country tracks, chosen fromthe 1,000 or so songs submitted to her bywriters across North America.

SUSAN AGLUKARKIt would be easy to label Aglukark as a symbolof the growing awareness of aboriginal music,but this artist shouldn't be restrained by anytype of label or symbol. Aglukark's music isdefinitely reaching across all borders, race orotherwise, as evident by her nomination fortop female vocalist at this year's CCMAawards.

Aglukark recorded her Arctic Rose album

back in 1992, releasing it on her AglukarkEntertainment label, eventually selling 15,000copies via the indenpendent route. Ultimately,the album caught the attention ofrepresentatives at EMI Music Canada, whore-released the album in the spring of 1994.

Produced by country veterans RandallPrescott and Chad Irschick, Arctic Rosecontains songs that not only speak of Aglukark'slove for her native Northwest Territories, butalso detail more poignant topics such as childabuse, something Aglukark holds close to herheart.

Co -writing with the likes of Prescott,Barry Brown and Charlie Major, Aglukarkhas fashioned a powerful and pristine albumthat crosses all genres, and should make her astrong contender in Calgary.

ANNE MURRAYMurray is one of the Canadian originals. Sinceher first charted single in 1970 with Bidin' MyTime, which reached #48 on the RPM Country100 chart (followed by the #1 smash hitSnowbird), Murray has charted more than 50

singles on the Country chart, including 37 top10 hits and 21 #1s. Her unparalleled successplaced her at the top of the Canadian MusicHall of Stars, as noted in RPM's 30thAnniversary Edition (Feb. 28, 1994).

Her albums continue to sell well, and herlive shows are consistent sell-outs. This year,Murray's EMI album, Croonin' is nominatedin the Top Selling Album category.

CASSANDRA VASIKA few years ago, Vasik emerged as a uniquetalent in the country music field with her debutrelease Wildflowers. The release brought Vasika Juno in 1992 as top country female vocalist,and instant respect from the Canadian countrycommunity.

Wildflowers marked a culmination of 10years in the music business, beginning withsinging in the local folk choir in her hometownof Blenheim, Ontario. By age 18, she wasfronting a country rock band, and eventuallyenroled in the Music Arts Program at London'sFanshawe College.

From dimly lit honky-tonks to the bright lights of center stage,congratulations to all the Canadian Country Music Association nominees.

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Vasik caught her big break when shehooked up with the songwriting team of TimThorney and Erica Ehm. Vasik found 12 songstailor-made for her, resulting in theWildflowers album. Two years later, nowsigned directly with Sony, Vasik releasedFeels Like Home. She is nominated for FemaleVocalist Of The Year.

GEORGE FOXGeorge Fox has been a fixture on the Canadiancountry scene for more than a decade. MustangHeart, Fox's fourth album for Warner Musicis undoubtedly his finest. The proof is in thesales and in the accolades. This year, Fox has

picked up CCMA nominations for MaleVocalist and Single Of The Year for BreakfastAlone.

"This is the record I've been waiting tomake since I got started in the business" saysFox. His patience has obviously paid off.Many of the songs on the record were years inthe making, such as Daughter Of The Rockies,which Fox wrote for a songwriting contest inconjunction with the 1988 Calgary Olympics.

It was in October of '91 that Fox metnoted songwriter Bob Gaudio, who has writtenfor the likes of Frankie Valli and Neil Diamond.Gaudio believed in Fox's songwriting skills,and agreed to help co -write the album. Theresults speak for themselves.

DON NEILSONNeilson first gained prominence in the crowdedcountry scene with his 1992 debut The OtherSide Of You, an album which featured Neilsoncovering songs from the team of Erica Ehmand Tim Thorney.

The native of Noranda, raised in

Montreal, spent many of his formative yearsconvincing his parents of the value of a musiccareer, a tough task considering he grew up ina family of fishermen and miners. Like somany artists, Neilson tried his hand at

everything and anything to keep employedwhile he plied his craft. Ultimately, his talentshone through, resulting in the debut releasewhich garnered him Juno and Big Countrynominations for male vocalist.

Returning in 1994 with Based On A TrueStory, Neilson was able to put his own writingstamp on the work, again aided by the award -winning writing team of Ehm and Thorney,with Thorney also handling production chores.The result is a heartfelt collection of songs thatare as adept at touching one's emotions as anycountry songs around.

Although Neilson is still finding hisplace in the Canadian country field, thispowerful sophomore album should keep hisprofile high heading into Calgary, where he'snominated for a CCMA award for top malevocalist.

PRESCOTT/BROWNThe Family Brown is still the most famousfamily in Canadian country music history, soit's not surprising that the group's legacycontinues to live on today in the two youngest

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The group's debut album on Columbiafeatured a number of notable country playersand was recorded at the Prescott's home studionear Ottawa.

The group has since changed its name toPrescott/Brown and released Already Restless,also on the Columbia label. The group couldgarner as many as four awards. Nominationsare for Vocal Duo Or Group, Album, Singlefor There You Go, and Barry Brown & RandallPrescott in the SOCAN Song category fortheir penning of There You Go.

RON HYNESOne of country music's finest storytellers,Ron Hynes captured the essence of musicalstorytelling with his debut on EMI MusicCanada, Cryer's Paradise.

It seems ironic that Hynes has beennominated this year as Outstanding New Artist(as well as Album Of The Year), since he hasbeen a part of Canada's country music scenefor decades. Cryer's Paradise, however, isHynes' first release on a major label.

Hynes began his career singing in clubsand coffee housed in the '60s, first in hisnative Newfoundland, and eventually inToronto and Montreal. In the late '70s, Hyneshelped found The Wonderful Grand Band,which married traditional Celtic music withrock n' roll. Hynes has always been asongwriter first, His folk/country standard,Sonny's Dream, a song he wrote in 1976, waseventually recorded by more than 30 artists,including Emmylou Harris.

With Cryer's Paradise, Hynes has movedfrom top songwriter to top recording artist.Although it has taken him 20 years to find hismark, Hynes appears destined to be a fixtureon the Canadian country charts.

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The group has since changed its name toPrescott/Brown and released. Already Restless,also on the Columbia label. The group couldgarner as many as four awards. Nominationsare for Vocal Duo Or Group, Album, Singlefor There You Go, and Barry Brown & RandallPrescott in the SOCAN Song category fortheir penning of There You Go.

RON HYNESOne of country music's finest storytellers,Ron Hynes captured the essence of musicalstorytelling with his debut on EMI MusicCanada, Cryer's Paradise.

It seems ironic that Hynes has beennominated this year as Outstanding New Artist(as well as Album Of The Year), since he hasbeen a part of Canada's country music scenefor decades. Cryer's Paradise, however, isHynes' first release on a major label.

Hynes began his career singing in clubsand coffee housed in the '60s, first in hisnative Newfoundland, and eventually inToronto and Montreal. In the late '70s, Hyneshelped found The Wonderful Grand Band,which married traditional Celtic music withrock n' roll. Hynes has always been asongwriter first, His folk/country standard,Sonny's Dream, a song he wrote in 1976, waseventually recorded by more than 30 artists,including Emmylou Harris.

With Cryer's Paradise, Hynes has movedfrom top songwriter to top recording artist.Although it has taken him 20 years to find hismark, Hynes appears destined to be a fixtureon the Canadian country charts.

BLUE RODEOBlue Rodeo is nostranger to the countryand pop music scenes.During its five -albumcareer, one of Canada'smost popular acts hasgarnered numerousaccolades from acrossthe Canadian musicspectrum.

Blue Rodeo madeits first big splash in1988 with the release ofthe smash hit Try. Thisyear, the group isnominated for TopSelling Album for FiveDays In July.

Blue Rodeo is one of Canada's most persistent success stories, as it combines relentlesstouring with a consistent schedule of strong releases, aided by a very loyal nationwide fan base.Its previous four releases, Outskirts, Diamond Mine, Casino and Lost Together, have allsurpassed platinum, as Five Days In July.

ONE HORSE BLUEOne Horse Blue hasevolved over its 15 -yearhistory into WesternCanada's premiere newcountry vocal group. Aseries of lineup changesduring the years hasresulted in its currentroster as it appears onStarting All OverAgain, the band'sSavannah debut.

The unique featureabout the group is theinterplay between the three vocalists, Michael Shellard, Rocko Vaugeois, and Gord Maxwell.According to Vaugeois, the reason for this is historical, "None of us wants to carry the loadalone. We've matured way beyond that kind of glory trip."

The group experience a great deal of regional success, particularly in Alberta andSaskatchewan. It has won three consecutive BC Country Music Association awards for GroupOf The Year, and is nominated in that category at this year's CCMA awards.

PRAIRIE OYSTERThe release of the album Everybody Knows marked a turning point in the band's career.Although the group has in existence for more than a decade, it was that sixth album whichcatapulted the Toronto sextet to North American -wide stardom.

That album topped platinum in Canada. It also added scores of new fans to the alreadyhighly -vocal legion that has supported the group since its beginnings in the Toronto clubs.

With the latest release, Only One Moon, Prairie Oyster is continuing the path of success

it started with Everybody Knows. The album'sblend of classic country styles and good oldfashioned rockab illy makes it the mostdistinctly Prairie Oyster record to date.

Prairie Oyster's five nominations at thisyear's CCMA awards are second only toCharlie Major's six. The band is up for VocalDuo Or Group, Album, the Bud CountryFans' Choice and Single for Such A LonelyOne. In addition, Russell deCarle is in therunning for the SOCAN award for his penningof that song.

PATRICIA CONROYPatricia Conroy burst onto the evolving countryscene in 1991. Since that time, the culminationof years of hard work on the west coast hasbeen paying off for Conroy as her career hascontinued to skyrocket.

Conroy is nominated for Female Vocalistas well as the SOCAN award for writing BlankPages. The latter is a particularly specialnomination for Conroy as her second album,Bad Day For Trains, contains three Conroycompositions.

That album reached the top 20 of theRPM Country Albums chart. Randall Prescott,nominated for Record Producer Of The Year,was at the helm for this album.

LYNDIA SCOTTLyndia Scott, on Spinner Records, has a nodfor the Vista (Rising Star) award at this year'sCCMA ceremony.

Scott peaked in 1993 with her single Isn'tIt Always Love, written by Karla Bonoff. Sheoriginally hails from Montreal, but now calls

Vancouver home. She placed first in the BCBud Country Talent Search in 1989, and laterthat year took home third prize in the nationalcontest.

Her song The Moon She Knows, co -written with Bill Buckingham, won the CKWXSongwriting Competition. Her Isn't It AlwaysLove album was produced by Buckingham andRandall Prescott, and led to appearances onThe Country Beat and the nationally -syndicatedradio show Today's Country.

CINDY CHURCHThis Alberta native is a veteran of the countryscene in Canada, gaining her first experienceas part of the Chinook Arch Riders, IanTyson's backup band. She later did backingvocals on many of Tyson's "cowboy culture"albums.

As a solo artist, Church first came tonational prominence with the release of ASong For Brent, a fundraising project for 15year -old Calgary rider Brent Berezay, whowas paralyzed in a rodeo accident. The songhelped garner Church the female vocalist ofthe year award at the 1993 Alberta CountryMusic Awards.

Church's debut on the Stony Plain label,Love On The Range, featured some of thestrongest players in the business, including

husband Nathan Tinkham on lead guitar. Thealbum, featuring three Church originals,spawned the hit Rockabilly Heart, whichreached #19 on the RPM 100 Country Trackschart.

Not one to rest on her achievements,Church followed up the work on her ownalbum with the vocal collaboration projectQuartette, which also features Sylvia Tyson,Colleen Peterson and Caitlin Hanford. Thatalbum, released in April of this year, garneredQuartette a CCMA nod for top vocalcollaboration, which Church can put neatlybeside her own nomination for the VistaRising Star Award.

IAN TYSONCountry music Hall of Famer Tyson was ahousehold word in Canada during the mid'60s, when he and Sylvia led the charge intoan entirely new musical form called countryrock, later popularized by The Eagles andPoco.

After retiring to his ranch in the mid -'70s, Tyson found that the creative juices werestill flowing, and he began writing again. Bythe time his third "comeback" album,Cowboyography, was released on the StonyPlain label, Tyson was once again at the

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Tyson's latest release, Eighteen InchesOf Rain, saw him return to the roots oftraditional country, travelling down toNashville to record the album with some of thetown's biggest writers and producers. Theresult is an album that reached #9 on the RPMCountry Albums chart, and which garneredTyson CCMA nominations for male vocalistand album of the year.

THE JOHNER BROTHERSIf one needs proof that small-town Canadianartists can make it to the big time, then look nofurther than these natives of tiny little Midale,

Saskatchewan, who released their first albumon their own Sceptre label in February of1993, entitled, appropriately enough, MyBrother And Me.

The album, which combines the best ofboth traditional and contemporary country,was recorded in virtually every corner ofNorth America, including Nashville'sMasterfonics, Edmonton's The Robin's Nest,and Vancouver's Crosstown Studios.

Featuring 10 original songs from BradJohner (with brother Ken popping up with acredit on That's Alright), the album crossedevery border of country, from gentle acousticballads, to truely light hearted bluegrass. Anda then -relative unkown named Lisa Brokopcontributed a vocal accompaniment on thetrack Light In My Life.

With major labels finally beginning topay attention to this talented duo from theprairies, it was only natural that the Johnersgarnered a CCMA nod in the top vocal duo orgroup category at this year's awards in Calgary.

SHANIA TWAINThe native of Timmins, Ontario spent much ofher younger years alternating between workingin the forests and singing in nearby resorts.Her parents often drove her 800 km to Torontofor music lessons, which led to Twaineventually moving to the city full time aftergraduation to pursue a musical career.

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MICHELLE WRIGHT -CountrylPopNow & ThenArista -18685-NThe Arista signing for this Canadian countrysuperstar is about to pay off with the release ofthis package of superb poplcountryentertainment. Wright has a feel for country souland blues that goes back to the beginning of hercareer. That impeccable delivery and vocalwarmth is more pronounced here than with anyof her previous releases. The song material isexceptional, particularly her current chart single,Take It Like A Man, written by Tony Haselden.The title track from the writing team of Karen

Staley and Gary Harrison and the Chapin Hartfordpenning of A Little More Comfortable also standout. But don't overlook He Would Be Sixteen,written by Jill Colucci, Charlie Black and AustinRoberts. Five tracks are Cancan (AP), recordedat Toronto's Sounds Interchange. Classy coverartwork. Front -rack this one, Wright is on a roll.

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(RPM - May 2192)

ONE HORSE BLUE -CountryOne Horse BlueSavannah -9844-HThis colourful and energy -bound Vancouver handhas plodded the regional circuit with relativesuccess for more than 15 years. This album,which the band produced with Bill Buckingham,should open the door to a much wider audience.Although each track displays relentless leadvocal urgencies, the band's "big, thick textured"harmonies add a well-balanced powerenhancement that lends structure to theprojection and lyrical content. Starting All OverAgain, taken as the first single, is now bulletingup the charts. Also key is Devil's Train, andBringing Back Your Love. Includes the previouslyreleased singles, The Man Walks Alone, produced

by Bill Henderson, and Colours Of Love. The bandcomprises Gord Maxwell (vocals, bass), LarryPink (keys), Michael Shellard (guitars), and RockoVaugeois (vocals, drums). -WG

(RPM - Oct. 9193)

THE JOHNER BROTHERS -CountryMy Brother And MeSceptre-JB2Brad and Ken Johner and their band serve upanother excellent package of contemporary andtraditional country that has already attractedcountry programmers. The title track, taken asthe first single, is now building an impressivepattern of playlists, entries and chart numbers.The majority of the material was written byBrad, with Ken joining him to write That's Alright,

and keyboardist Bart McKay lending a hand onLight In My Life, both of which are key tracks.This is a no-nonsense band: Brad on lead vocal,acoustic guitar and mouth harp; Ken on harmonyvocal, electric guitar, mandolin, 5 -string banjo,and lap steel; McKay on piano, organ, synth andaccordian; Dale Luedtke on bass guitar; and Phil"Buckwheat" Nelson on drums. Rob Hewesproduced. The album was recorded at The Robin'sNest in Edmonton, Nashville's Masterfonics, andVancouver's Crosstown Studios. All tracks qualifyas at least three parts Cancon. Lisa Brokop alsosings on Light In My Life, another key track.Don't overlook One Horse Town, Brad Johner'spoignant statement about the threatened futureof small towns. A video, shot in the band'shometown of Midale, Sask. has been made forthe track. A video has also been released toaccompany Starting Right Now. Available through

the Sceptre label in Midale. Phone 306-4582639 or fax 306-458-2600. The majors shouldbe listening to the Johner Brothers Band. They'refresh, very creative and, as displayed here,capable of highly professional vocal andinstrumental patterning. -WG

(RPM - Feb. 13193)

SHANIA TWAIN -CountryShania TwainMercury -314-514-422-0Canadian Shania Twain makes her Mercury debutwith a package that make a daring attempt toshow her vocal extremes. The first single, WhatMade You Say That, leans toward the pop sideand could be considered new country.Programmers have picked up on the one already,as it moves onto the RPM Country 100 at #87.This isn't a shy new artist. Twain possesses asoulful vocal edge, bordering on urgency, thatheightens her lyrical message. Once Twain breaks

into the country mainstream, and it may taketwo or three singles, she should emerge as one ofthe bright new artists of the year. Crime Of TheCentury, When He Leaves You and Forget Me aretracks that should be considered as singles.Twain is managed by Mary Bailey of KirklandLake, Ontario, another songwriter/performer whohas experienced chart action on both sides of theborder. Impressive cover artwork. -WG

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CHARLIE MAJORThe Other SideArista -74321-14864-NCharlie Major has brought the Ottawa Valley intothe mainstream of new country. He was firstrecognized as a songwriter when Ricky VanShelton recorded Backroads, a top 3 single onthe RPM Country 100 (June 6192), which led toMajor being nominated as composer of the yearat this year's Big Country Awards. I'm GonnaDrive You Out of My Mind, written by Major and

-New Country

Barry Brown, and taken as the first single, hasmade amazing gains up the charts. Major has aunique, hard -driving vocal expression thatdemands attention with its strength of realism.This isn't a Nashville sound -alike. There's anOttawa Valley sound here, which is perhaps whythere is so much more of concentration on thecontent of the song and why the projection is sointense. This Steve Fishell production is anexcellent sampling of Major's entertainmentpotential. The album is at least five more singlesdeep: I'm Here, The Other Side, Walk Away, ItCan't Happen To Me (all solo pennings by Major),and Running In The Red, which he co -wrote withRandall Prescott. Major is on the threshold ofbecoming a recognizable force in country music,not only in Canada but in the US. -WG

(RPM - July 17193)

JIM WITTERJim WitterFRE-00105-FMost singer/songwriters lack the vocalpersonality hook that's necessary to sustaintheir recording career. Unfortunately, many ofthem have to resort to writing for others who dohave that capacity to project the poetic sincerityand magic of lyrical content. Witter has the hook,and his musical signature comes in loud andclear. He honed his songwriting ability at age 14and it was his freedom of expression and warmthof projection that obviously alerted the FREpeople to sign him. This is a pretty healthyproduction, and the 28 year -old Hamilton nativehas a tremendous vehicle for testing the waters.After 10 years of doing what every singer/songwriter is doing, Witter, with this release, isat the leading edge of the New Country era. Hissometimes passionate, always reflective moodis the glue that holds this talent together. Thecrossover potential is obvious. His roots can'treally be defined here. He's a contemporarytraditionalist with a bent for the newer new.Everything I Do And More, written by Witter andproducer Johnny Douglas, has been taken as thefirst single. The album is several singles deepand these include: Hurricane Alley, EverythingAnd More, and Sweet Sweet Poison, all of whichhe co -wrote with Douglas; and his own penningof When Things Get Back To Normal. Don'toverlook the 50-ish Chevy Coupe. Front -rack thisone. The cover will attract. -WG

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ANNE MURRAYCroonin'EMI Music Canada -270Anne Murray's new dillanyway, might take somepretty short order it will tpatched into a winning fopop music history big tirdirection is new, the Murraits extraordinary power h,of the '50s: Peggy Lee's fCape Cod and AlleghenyMake Love To Me (the firSecret Love, RosemaryJulie London's Cry Me A RiIt Only Hurts For A LitthMary Ford's I'm ConfessCare, Perry Como's WantMoments To Remember. (1of the era into the '90s wilaid-back vocal confidencher musical signature aroiyears in the business,superstar status with the rto some of pop music'sProgrammers should notCancan (API. Croonin' waWest and recorded alInterchange. InstrumentsSome of the best players iithe session. Dealers shooThe cover photo by Denisand undeniably ... Anne.

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CHARLIE MAJORThe Other SideArista -74321-14864-NCharlie Major has brought the Ottawa Valley intothe mainstream of new country. He was firstrecognized as a songwriter when Ricky VanShelton recorded Backroads, a top 3 single onthe RPM Country 100 (June 6192), which led toMajor being nominated as composer of the yearat this year's Big Country Awards. I'm GonnaDrive You Out of My Mind, written by Major and

-New Country

Barry Brown, and taken as the first single, hasmade amazing gains up the charts. Major has aunique, hard -driving vocal expression thatdemands attention with its strength of realism.This isn't a Nashville sound -alike. There's anOttawa Valley sound here, which is perhaps whythere is so much more of concentration on thecontent of the song and why the projection is sointense. This Steve Fishell production is anexcellent sampling of Major's entertainmentpotential. The album is at least five more singlesdeep: I'm Here, The Other Side, Walk Away, ItCan't Happen To Me (all solo pennings by Major),and Running In The Red, which he co -wrote withRandall Prescott. Major is on the threshold ofbecoming a recognizable force in country music,not only in Canada but in the US. WG

(RPM July 17193)

JIM WITTERJim WitterFRE-00105FMost sing ease ng writers lack the vocalpersonality hook that's necessary to sustaintheir recording career. Unfortunately, many ofthem have to resort to writing for others who do

have that capacity to project the poetic sincerityand magic of lyrical content. Witter has the hook,and his musical signature comes in loud andclear. He honed his songwriting ability at age 14and it was his freedom of expression and warmthof projection that obviously alerted the FREpeople to sign him. This is a pretty healthyproduction, and the 28 year -old Hamilton nativehas a tremendous vehicle for testing the waters.

After 10 years of doing what every singer/songwriter is doing, Witter, with this release, isat the leading edge of the New Country era. Hissometimes passionate, always reflective moodis the glue that holds this talent together. Thecrossover potential is obvious. His roots can'treally be defined here. He's a contemporarytraditionalist with a bent for the newer new.Everything I Do And More, written by Witter andproducer Johnny Douglas, has been taken as thefirst single. The album is several singles deepand these include: Hurricane Alley, EverythingAnd More, and Sweet Sweet Poison, all of whichhe co -wrote with Douglas; and his own penningof When Things Get Back To Normal. Don'toverlook the 50-ish Chevy Coupe. Front -rack thisone. The cover will attract. WG

(RPM March 13193)

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ANNE MURRAYCroonin'EMI Music Canada -27012-FAnne Murray's new direction, on this albumanyway, might take some getting used to. But inpretty short order it will be proven that she haspatched into a winning format. We're looking atpop music history big time here. Although thedirection is new, the Murray vocal charm maintainits extraordinary power base. These are the hitsof the '50s: Peggy Lee's Fever, Patti Page's OldCape Cod and Allegheny Moon, Jo Stafford'sMake Love To Me Ithe first single), Doris Day's

Secret Love, Rosemary Clooney's Hey There,Julie London's Cry Me A River, the Ames Brothers'It Only Hurts For A Little While, Les Paul andMary Ford's I'm Conf essin' and I'm A Fool ToCare, Perry Como's Wanted, and the Four Lads'Moments To Remember. Murray bring the songsof the era into the '90s with that unmistakeable,laid-back vocal confidence that's recognized asher musical signature around the world. After 25years in the business, Murray adds to hersuperstar status with the most memorable tributeto some of pop music's greats of yesteryear.Programmers should note that all tracks areCancon (API. Croonin' was produced by TommyWest and recorded at Toronto's SoundsInterchange. Instrumental backing is superb.Some of the best players in the business were onthe session. Dealers should front -rack this one.The cover photo by Denise Grant is exceptionaland undeniably ... Anne. -WG

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IAN TYSON -CountryEighteen Inches of RainStony Plain -1193-PIan Tyson is perhaps Canada's most unique"cowboy singer". He is, in fact, a cowboy, workingdaily roundup chores on his ranch in the foothillsof the Rockies, and his singing talent goes withoutquestion. he is also unique from the standpoint,he has weathered 30 years as a performer,

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beginning in the sixties as the Ian of Ian &Sylvia.Tyson, long ago, staked his claim in the musicbusiness, and this latest package, which heproduced with Jim Rooney, is vintage Tyson.This is no-nonsense, with more than a bit ofarrogance, countrylfolk roots balladeering. Tysonhas that vocal charm and witty lyric interpretationthat keeps the listener on edge. It's too easy to

say this is Tyson's best album, although it couldeasily be. He's linked up with some pretty hotwriter: Hagood Hardy for Big Horns, Torn Russellfor Heartaches Are Stealin', Pat Alger for thetitle track, Paul Zarzski for Rodeo Road, BaxterBlack for Chasin' The Moon, and Gene Nelson forNobody Thought It Would, all of which are key.As a solo writer, Tyson hasn't lost any groundthere either, best displayed an Horsethief Moon,Old House, and the first single, Alcohol In TheBloodstream. Great stuff, clever cover whichdeserves a front -rack position. Tyson has a lot offollowers. In-store play would also attractattention.

(RPM Feb. 7194)

PRAIRIE OYSTEROnly One MoonArista19427NThis ain't no bar band Sam! Prairie Oyster is backand with a little tuck here and a lot of freedom,

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the group has come up with that coveted soundthe band's US handlers have been looking for.The upfront vocals, and harmony and dynamicprojection carries that Oyster musical signature.Not that the band has changed its roots tact, butthere's a freshness with this production thatsomehow eluded the previous release. The onlycomplaint is that it took so long for this follow-up. There's a hit of a diversion here in thematerial as well. Bandmember Keith Glass wrotefour of the 12 tracks and one, Your Turn To Cry,with Radney Foster. Joan Besen wrote one track,Brand New Hard Time Blues and another, BlackEyed Susan, with Ron Hynes, that has hit writtenall over it. Russell deCarle wrote the first single,Such A Lonely One, which was an immediate hit.All the above tracks are key, but there are three

tracks, wholly produced in Canada, that spotlightthe writing talent of Nashville writers: AncientHistory, written by Bob DiPiero and John ScottSherrill; She Don't Get The Blues, from the pensof Alan Jackson and Jim McBride; and the Pam

Tillis/Dave Romeo penning of Always Believing.There are at least half -a -dozen excellent singleshere. And don't overlook Jo -El Sonnier's accordionwork on Louisiette and Price To Pay. Producedby the band with Steve Fishell. Front Rack!Radio has already laid the groundwork. -WG

(RPM April 18194)

SUSAN AGLUKARK -Folk1CountryArctic RoseEMI.28605-FOver the last couple of years, roots music in thiscountry has overtaken the airwaves, to the pointwhere record companies have been stumblingover one another in their haste to sing the nextRankin Family or Kashtin. The latest find in theaboriginal vein is this 27 year -old singer/songwriter from the Northwest Territoriescommunity of Arivat. Aglukark recorded thisalbum on her own Aglukark Entertainment labelback in '92, and managed sales of 15,000. Two

years later, Aglukark has picked up some heavybacking from EMI, who are doing some seriouspromotion for this artist. And it should pay off, as

Aglukark is a vocalist of rare talent. Thesongwriting here is solid, with Aglukark beingaided in the process by the likes of Charlie Major,Randall Prescott and Barry Brown. But it is hersinging that clearly sets this album apart. Hersoft falsetto takes a good song and makes itexceptional. Highlight tracks include the currenthit, Song Of The Land, the title tracks, Wanderin'Child, and a beautiful version of Amazing Grace.

Produced by two country veterans, RandallPrescott and Chad Irschick.

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3 I 14 WHISPER MY NAMERandy Travis/This Is Me/Warner comp 208-P(T.Bruce) K.Lehning (Warner Bros)

4 5 13 WHAT'S IN IT FOR MEJohn Bevy/John Berry/EMI comp 17-F(J.Jarrard/G.Burr) C.Howard (Liberty)

5 6 12 POCKET OF A CLOWNDwight Yoakam/This Time/VVamer comp 210-P

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Trisha Yearwood/XXX's And 000's/CD single -J(A.RandalVM.Borg) G.Funcis/1-1.Stinson (MCA)

7 7 20 0 WHAT A THRILLThe Mavericks/What A Crying Shame/MCA comp 3-J(J.Winchester) D.Cook (WA)

8 9 11 THIRD ROCK FROM THE SUNJoe Diffie/Third Rock From The Sun/CD single -H(J.Greenebaum/S.Whipple/T.Martin) J.Slate/J.Diffie (Epic)

28 ro ONE GOOD MANMichelle WrighVThe Reasons Why/BMG comp 28-N(S.Bogard/R.Giles) S.Bogard/M.Clute (Arista)

10 10 9 LOUISIETTEPrairie Oyster/Only One Moon/BMG comp 28-N(K.Glass) S.Fishell (Arista)

11 11 14 SHE CAN'T SAY I DIDN'T CRYRick Trevino/Rick Trevino/CD single -H(T.Martin/T.Martin/RWilson) S.Buckingharn (Columbia)

12 12 10 GIVE ME A RING SOMETIMELisa Brokop/Every Little Girl's Dream/CD single -F(K.Bergsnes/B.Moulds/S.Anderson) J.Crutchlield (Patriot)

13 13 13 DYNAMITEThe Desert Dolphins/Same/CD single(G.Heywood) R.Prescott (Wolfe Lake Music)

14 14 10 ELVIS AND ANDYConfederate Railroad/Notorious/Album track -P(C.Wiseman) B.Beckett (Mantic)

13 MORE LOVEDoug Stone/More Love/CD single -H(D.Stone/G.Burr) J.Stroud/D.Stone (Epic)

16 4 14 DREAMING WITH MY EYES WIDE OPENClay Walker/Clay Walker/Wamer comp 208-P(T.Arata) J.Stroud (Giant)

8 SHE DREAMSMark ChesnutWV/hat A Day To Live/CD single -J(G.Harrison/T.Mensy) M Wright (Dena)

23 8 DOWN ON THE FARMTm McGraw/Not A Moment Too Soon/CD single -F(K.K.Phillips/J.Laseter) J.Stroucl/B.Gallimore (Curb)

En 24 8 WEAR AND TEAR ON MY HEARTGeorge Fox/Mustang HearVWamer comp 212-P(G.Fox/B.Gaucto) B.Gaucio (WEA)

25 8 NOBODY'S GONNA RAIN ON OUR PARADEKathy MatteraWalking Away A Winner/PolyGram comp 363-0(B.Parker/W.Rambeaux) J.Lee (Mercury)

21 21 13 HARD TO SAYSawyer Brown/Outskirts Of Town/CD single -F

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Ea 30 8 SHE THINKS HIS NAME WAS JOHNReba McEnfire/Read My Mind/CD single -J(S.Knox/S.Rosen) T.Brown/R.McEntire (MCA)

32 7 JUKEBOX JUNKIEKen Mellons/Ken Melkons/CD single -H

(J.Cupit/J.Honeycutt/K.Mellons) J.Cupit (Epic)25 27 7 HUMAN HIGHWAY

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35 4 CALLIN' BATON ROUGEGarth' Brooks/In Pieces/EMI comp 21-F(D.Linde)A.Reynolds (Liberty)

Eal 36 5 WATERMELON CRAWLTracy Byrd/No Orcinary Man/MCA comp 5-J(B.Brocia.Tumer) J.CMchfield (MCA)

28 15 13 BE MY BABY TONIGHTJohn Michael Montgomery/Kckid It Up/CD single -P(E.HilVR.Fagan) S.Hendricks (Atlantic)

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ra 41 5 THE CITY PUT THE COUNTRY BACK IN MENeal McCoy/No Doubt About It/Warner comp 215-P(M.Geizer/W.Mullis/M.HutIman) B.Beckett (Atlantic)

39 6 TEN FEET TALL AND BULLETPROOFTravis Tritt/Ten Feet Tall And Bulletproof/Album track -P(T.Tritt) G.Brown (Warner Bros)

34 38 8 I TRY TO THINK ABOUT ELVISPatty Loveless/When Fallen Animals Fly/CD single -H(G.Burr) E.Gordy Jr. (Epic)

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ri 62 6 ALL THE THINGS I DO 88 NEW '...;TAKE ME AS I AMTm Thomey/Some Other Trne/CD single -H(T.Thorney/E.Ehm) T.Thomey/E.Ehm/G.Luciani (Epic)

56 61 5 WHEN YOU WALK IN THE ROOMPam Tiflis/Sweethearts Dance/BMG comp 28-N(J.De Shannon) P.Tillis/S.Fishell (Arista)

57 13 BAD HEART DAYRick Seen Her Comin7CD single(RTippe/L.Wayne) D.Pomeroy (Moon Tan)

7 THIS TIME OF YEARDane RaesideTho album/Rote Noto comp 20124(R.Wellman) R.Cousins (Roto Noto)

4 REBEL ANGELLori Point/EMI comp 21-F(LYales/E.Horonyak) C.Unden (Virgin)

6 IF I EVER LOVE AGAINDoran Norwood/Doran Norwood Warner camp 214-P(C.Wright/B.Spencer) J.StroucVJ.Carbon (Giant)

61 17 INDEPENDENCE DAYMartina McBride/The Way That I AnVCD single -J(G.Peters) P.Worley/E.Seay/M.McBride (RCA)

62 7 LET ME DRIVEGreg Holland/Let Me Drive/Warner comp 211-P(B.DiPiero/G.House) M.Wright (Warner Bros)

19 THE OTHER SIDECharlie Major/The Other Side/BMG camp 26-N(C.Major) S.Rshell (Arista)

71 4 BABY LIKES TO ROCK ITThe Tractors/The Tractors/CD single -N(S.Ripley/W.Richmond) S.Ripley/W.Richmond (Arista)

65:NEW IT CAN'T HAPPEN TO MECharlie Major/The Other Side/BMG comp 29-N(C.Major) S.Fishell (Arista)

2 THERE AIN'T MUCH YOU CAN DO ...Prescott-Brown/Already Restless/CD single -H(BrovisVPrescotVHanis) Worley/McMakin/Prescott (Columbia)

74 4 HEART OVER MINDLonie Morgan/War Paint/Album track -N(S.Munsey/B.Atart) R.Landis (BNA)

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36 37 11 ALL THE COLOURS IN MY RAINBOWGreg PauVLove Will/Royalty comp 13(R.H.Smith) R.H.Smith (Royalty)

37 40 7 WHO'S THAT MANToby Kerth/Boomtown/PolyGram comp 363-QIKON N.Larkin/H Shedd (Polydor)

48 3 KICK A LITTLELittle Texas/Little Texas/CD single -P(HoweIVO'BrierVSeals) DinapolVGrau/Littie Texas (Warner Bros)

39 19 16 RED HOT BLUESOuartetWOuartette/Album track(C.Peterson/N.Simmonds) D.ODoherly (Devon)

40 42 5 WHICH WAY DOES THE RIVER RUNLennie Gallant/The Open Window/CD single -H(LGallant) C.Linden/C.Webster (Columbia)

41 18 12 LOVE A LITTLE STRONGERDiamond Rio/Cbse To The Edge/Album track -NC.Jones/B.Crittenden/G Swint) M.PowelVT.DuBois (Arista)

52 7 FISH AIN'T BITIN'David Lee Murphy/Out With A Bang/MCA comp 5-J(D.LMurphy) T.Brown (MCA)

51 5 MAN OF MY WORDCollin Raye/Extremes/CD single -H(A.ShamblirVG.Burr) J.Hobbs.E.Seay/P.Worley (Epic)

44 47 12 TELL ME WHERE YOU'VE BEENMoms P Rainville/Mississauga Man/Album track(M P Rainville/D Rainville) R Prescott (Rarerabit)

45 46 9 NOTHIN' BUT THE RADIO ONMchael Terry/No album/Roto Noto comp 20124

Hotchkiss/Cousins/Terry (Roto Noto)46 29 13 SUMMERTIME BLUES

Alan Jackson/ Who I Am/Album track -N

(E.Cochran/J.Capehart) KStegall (Arista)76 3 THIRD RATE ROMANCE

Sammy Kershaw/Feelin' Good Train/Abum track -0(R Smith) B Cannon/IN Wilson (Mercury)

2 SHE'S NOT THE CHEATIN' KINDBrooks & Dunn/Web 'On SunclowiNBMG cameo 29-N(ROunr) 0-CoolVS (Arista)

64 4 I SURE CAN SMELL THE RAINBlackhawk/Blackhawk/Album track -N

(J.Jarrard/W Aldridge) M.Bright/T.DuBois (Arista)59 6 TRAMP MINER

The Rankin Family/North Country/CD single -F(J.Rankin) C.Irschick (EMI)

58 10 ROCK -A -BYE HEARTTrina/Best Of My Heart/Album track(M.White/S.Ewing) M.Francis (Ardenne)

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77 5 NOT THE ONLY GAME IN TOWNJacguie Henderson/No alburn/Hillcrest comp 19(RDemmans) RDemmans (Hillcrest)

84 5 HARD LUCK WOMANGarth BrooksMss My Ass/Album track -0(P.Stanley)A.Reynolds (Mercury)

71 44 14 COWBOY BANDBilly Dean/Men'll Be Boys/EMI comp 17-F(M.PoweIVJ.Medders) J.BowerVB.Dean (Liberty)

72 78 5 JUST A MATTER OF TIMEAmber Dawn Fleury/Lila's Child/Royalty comp 14(B.Dunphy/O'Keeffe) R.H.Smith (Royalty)

El 81 4 HEART LIKE A HURRICANELamy Stewart/Larry Stev/arVCD single -H(T.Bruce/C.Wiseman) S.Hendricks (Columbia)

82 4 HAS ANYBODY SEEN AMYJohn & Audrey Wiggins/John & Auchey/PoiyGram comp 363-0(J.Vesner/D.Henry) J.Ssiafe/J.Cotton (Mercury)

75 49 17 NATIONAL WORKING WOMAN'S HOLIDAYSammy Kershaw/Feelin' Good Train/PolyGram comp 3554(R.Murrah/P.Teny/J.D.Hicks) B.Cannon/N.Wilson (Mercury)

76 53 15 GIRLS WITH GUITARSIknonna/Tell Me Why/Album track -J(M.C.Carpenter) T.Brown (MCA)

2 HEARTACHES ARE STEALIN'Ian Tyson/Eighteen Inches .../Warner comp 216-P Sig

(I.Tyson) J.Rooney/I.Tyson (Stony Plain)78 so 17 RENEGADES, REBELS AND ROGUES

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80 54 11 SHE LOVES ME LIKE SHE MEANS ITOnall & Wright/Orrall & Wright/Warner comp 219)-P(OvralVSpencer/Angelo) Peterzell/CrralVWright/Stroud (Giant)

2 SHUT UP AND KISS MEMary Chapin Carpenter/Stones In The Road/CD single -H(M.C.Carpenter) J.Jennings/M.C.Carpenter (Columbia)

82 NEW LIVIN' ON LOVEAlan Jackson/Who I Am/BMG comp 28-N(A.Jackson) K.Stegall (Arista)

83 85 3 BIG HEARTRodney Crowell/Let The Picture Paint Itself/MCA comp 5-J(R.Crowell) T.Brown/R.Crowell (MCA)

84 87 2 SOUVENIRSSuzy Bogguss/Something Up My Sleeve/EMI comp 17-F(G.Peters) J.Bowen/S.Bogguss (Liberty)

85 67 13 BEEN THERETerry McBride & The Ride/Same/CD single -J(D.Sohlitz/B.Livesy) J.Leo (MCA)

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90 70 14 TAKE THESE CHAINS FROM MY HEARTLee Roy PameIVOn The Road/BMG comp 26-N(F.Rose/1-1.Heath)S.Henciricks (Arista)

91 75 21 LIFESTYLES OF THE NOT SO RICH ...Tracy Byrd/No Crdnary Man/CD single -J(B.HilVW.Tester) J.Cnitchfield (MCA)

92 73 io I'LL GO DOWN LOVING YOUShenandoah/Under The Kudzu/Album track -NC.Hartford/S.Hogin/M.Powell) D.Cook (RCA)

93 96 20 EVERY ONCE IN A WHILEBlackhawkeackhawk/Album track -N(H.PauVV.Stephenson/D.Robbins) M.Bright/T.Dubois (Arista)

94 83 20 STOP ON A DIMELittle Texas/Big Time/Warner comp 205-P(HoweIVO'BrierVSeals) StroucVDinapolVGrau (Warner Bros)

95 92 22 FOOLISH PRIDETravis Tritt/Ten Feet Tall And Bulletproof/CD track -P

(T.Tritt) G.Brown (Warner Bros)96 91 15 BUT I WILL

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97 93 26 (Tonight) WE JUST MIGHT FALL IN LOVE ...Hal Ketchum/Every Little Word/CD single -N(A.Anderson/H.Ketchum)A.Reynolds/J.Flooney (Curb)

98 96 23 THEY DON'T MAKE 'EM LIKE THAT ANYMOREBoy Howdy/She'd Give Anything/EMI comp 9-F(J.Steele/C.Farren) C.Farren (Curb)

99 95 17 ONE NIGHT A DAYGarth Brooks/In Pieces/CD single -F

(G.Burr/P.Wasner)A.Reynolds (Liberty)100 94 9 HE'S A GOOD OLE BOY

Chey Wright/Woman In The Moon/PolyGram comp 359-0(H.Howai*, D.BecketVH/Shedd (Polycbr)

Rising star Jason McCoy gaining industry attentionby Ron RogersThe country scene is filling up like bucketunder a leaky roof, with new artists drippingonto the charts seemingly every day. To findone rare jewel among so much rough is adaunting task for radio programmers, but theyshould all take a pause in their day to listen toJason McCoy.

Country music abounds with stories ofartists who were, as the cliche goes, born witha six -string in their hands. But for McCoy,that cliche is surprisingly close to the truth.

Raised in the small town of Minesing,Ontario (just outside of Barrie), McCoy pickedup his father's old guitar when still a child,and quickly showed Dad his desire to playmusic.

"My dad had an old Stella, which is anold Sears thing. It only had three strings on it,it was a small guitar, and he said if I couldlearn a song, he'd buy a new set of strings. SoI learned this old Barbra Mandrell song calledDarlin', I'm Feelin' Pretty Lonesome, and hebought a new set of strings for me. He wasn'ta guitar player by any means, but he showedme what he knew and I just expanded on that."

Like many artists in the genre, McCoyfell into a love for country music because ofhis parents, and never really desired to play orhear anything else.

"When I was younger, I lived in Albertafor a while, really in the middle of nowhere,so the only music I got exposed to was the stuffmy parents were in to, which was country.When I moved to Ontario, I was still young,and country just continued with me.

"I really got into Merle Haggard, GeorgeJones, that kind of more traditional country.Then I went on the road playing guitar forother people, and I got exposed to moresouthern rock, Lynryd Skynyrd, The Eagles,that sort of thing. And that helped create mystyle as it is now. I find a lot of rock guys arenow discovering country, and I just went theother way."

As his skills on the guitar matured,McCoy naturally tried his hand at writingsongs. At the tender age of 12 he wrote his firstditty, entitled Greatest Times Of All, whichhe says was "the first thing of any substance."He says it was his songwriting that eventuallygot him his first studio work, a demo project

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recorded in Nashville. Although the effortdidn't amount to much in terms of nationalexposure, it did serve as a profound learningexperience.

"When I was 17 I did an independentalbum in Nashville. I tried promoting thatacross Canada, and tried some different things.It didn't really fly though, there wasn't anygreat results. But it taught me a lot, and I wentback to school for a year and took someaccounting."

Travelling down to Nashville for arecording session isn't something mostteenagers do every day. So needless to say,McCoy found the entire experience somewhatdaunting, although he agrees that the family -type atmosphere in Nashville helped makehim feel at ease.

"Country music, eventhough it's becoming

more like rock, willalways be a longevityoriented business ..."

"It was scary, but at the same time you'reso excited about going and doing some workon your own that you kind of forget all that.You are intimidated when you go in, buteveryone down there is so down-to-earth andso nice to you, they really make you feel athome."

For any new artist, attempting to promoteyour own material via live shows can be ahumbling experience. Even the most successfulartists around have stories about being booedand hissed up while attempting to play originalsongs. McCoy says that finding the right mixin his live shows of popular favourites and hisown material can be a delicate balancing act.

"When I was touring for the first timewith my own band for my independent album,

there wasn't a whole lot happening in newcountry. We did then, as we do now, a lot ofold country, although we had to beef it up alittle bit.

"But doing originals was hard, peoplewouldn't take to them right away, and for themost part they just wanted to hear top 40 stuff.Which even today remains a problem. Weplay a lot of clubs and it's still a balancinggame."

In early 1994, McCoy headed back downto Nashville to record a four -track demo withproducer Scott Baggett (Billy Joe Shaver), andthe four songs will make it to radio as part ofMCA's country compilations. The first singlefrom that deal, Your Mama Warned You`Bout Me, reached #36 on the RPM 100Country chart (RPM - Aug.1/94).

While McCoy is making small inroadsinto radio through his deal with MCA, headmits that with the mass infusion of newartists into the field, the door at country radiois a tough one to break down. But as he says,determination and talent can often carve a paththrough the crowded waters.

"Country music, even though it'sbecoming more like rock, will always be alongevity oriented business, whereperserverance will always shine through. It ishard to get that share. But we've got a goodteam. I think everything's coming together."

That team, led by manager Ron Kitchenerof RGK Entertainment Group, will be inCalgary for Country Music Week, with McCoyplaying a showcase on the 16th. His music haschanged considerably from the ditties he wroteas a teenager, thanks in part to lessons learnedfrom the road.

"When I was younger, I wrote a lot ofthings based on what I thought country was,from what I'd heard on the radio. Then I wenton the road, played with other people, andstarted to live a bit. I'm starting to write moreof what I've learned over the past few years."

The debut album by anintriguing

new songwriter

die Pettit

'Songs from theJourney'

Including a duet withDora Award winner

Kevin Grayof 'Miss Saigon'

Available at:HMV Store - Yonge St., Toronto

Sam The Record Man - Yonge St., TorontoSunrise Records - Yonge St., Toronto

The Avon Boutique - HamiltonColony Records - New York

7 - RPM CHART WEEKLY - Monday September 19, 1994

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PETER GABRIEL -RockSecret World LiveGeffen -24722-JWhen most artists release the requisite livealbum, it generally is comprised of a sort -ofgreatest hits package, recorded in a live setting.In the past few years, artists have been straying

from that proverbial pattern, attempting insteadto put a new twist on a familiar theme. One suchartist was Depeche Mode, who released acompletely live version of their studio album,Songs Of Faith And Devotion. Now, one of themost influential and innovative artists of ourtime has taken a similar path, with a live albummade up almost entirely of songs from his lateststudio release, Us. Conveying the power of a live

performance is usually an impossible task, andwhen you're speaking of one of the best liveperformers there is, that task becomes doublydifficult. But this two -CD package does a goodjob in portraying the awe and emotion that areinvolved in a Gabriel live show. From his firstopening pleads, "Won't you please, talk to me",Gabriel is in fine voice, aided by a talented adiverse backup band featuring longtimecollaborator and guitarist David Rhodes, bassistTony Levin, drummer Manu Katche andkeyboardist Jean Claude Naimro. Also throwninto the mix are sixties sitar master Shankar onviolin, Levon Minassian on doudouk, and Imagorecording artist Paula Cole on backing vocals.The show, recorded over two days last Novemberin Modena, Italy, features seven tracks from theUs album, four from the enormous So album, theclassic Solsbury Hill, Shaking The Tree and AcrossThe River, a track previously unavailable. This isa fabulous snapshot of one of the great liveartists at his peak. -RR

THE LION KING SOUNDTRACKVarious ArtistsWalt Disney Records -60858Movie soundtracks have become a monsteravenue of revenue for the major labels over thelast year or two. The enormous internationalsuccess of The Bodyguard seemed to kick thingsoff, and was immediately followed by the likes of

Robin Hood, The Three Musketeers, Wayne'sWorld and Philadelphia, all of which have hadserious chart success and spawned numerous hitsingles. The folks at Walt Disney have alwayshad a keen ear for music, with many of the songs

from classic Disney films becoming perennialstandards in pop music circles. With the recentrefocusing on animated features, led by TheLittle Mermaid, Beauty & The Beast and Aladdin,Disney has managed to regain its position as oneof the most important industry purveyors of both

top quality films, and top quality music. All ofwhich is a roundabout way of saying that thetremendous success enjoyed by The Lion King

-Pop

soundtrack thus far was, in many ways, aninevitability. Disney has tapped into a can't -missformula, packaging brilliant animated film withcatchy heart -grabbing pop, and the results havereally spoken for themselves. The Lion KingSoundtrack featured the inspired teaming ofGrammy, Oscar and Tony award -winning lyricistTim Rice, with pop superstar Elton John, and theresults are, not surprisingly, tremendouslyinfectious. Songs such as Can You Feel The Loveand Circle Of Love would be pop hits informat, but teamed with a successfulfamily feature, and they're /11 hits. Alsoon the soundtrack is Oscar winning film

Hans Zimmer, whose impressive scoringcredentials (Days Of Thunder, Thelma & Louise,Backdraft, A League Of Their Own, and morelsimply add to this already impressive production.Disney has found a fruitful avenue, and itssurprising that others haven't taken a jog downthe same path, to see the fuss is about. -RR

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MICHELLE WRIGHTThe Reasons WhyArista -07822 18753-NTo say this is the long-awaited album is anunderstatement, but the waiting was worth it.Wright's vocal approach hasn't changed. It'sstill laced with eloquence and that husky purringdemeanour that characterizes her persona.Several of Sam's, Sunrise and HMV stores arealready listing this release in the Top 10,ironically, during the first week of its release, anexample of Wright's widespread fan base. Theinitial focus track, One Good Man, written bySteve Bogard and Rick Giles is already Top 10 inCanada and moving up the US trade charts.Wright is in the forefront of US country now andcan expect a few criticisms, but not from thisquarter. This is a perfect 10. Wright also displaysher writing talent, penning Where Do We Go FromHere with Jim Colucci and Randy Sharp. That,and The Wall, also from the Bogarailes team,The Old Song And Dance, penned by LayngMartine, Jr. and Kent Robbins, are exceptional.The Bob DiPiero, Steve Seskin and Pam Tilliscomposition of We've Tried Everything Else, couldbe a left -fielder. Attractive cover artwork. Also

contains lyrics. Tracks variously produced bySteve Bogard, Mike Clute, Val Garay and JohnGuess. WG

ROGER WHITTAKERI Will Always Love YouAnd Other Hits From The MoviesRCA VictorIBMG Classics -09026.62682-NWhittaker can always be counted on to come upwith a mass -appeal album, and what better thanwith the big hits from the movies. The wideappeal here is fairly obvious with a demographicclout that can't lose. This isn't an album that willsit on the shelf for very long. An aggressivetelevision advertising campaign, plus in-storesupport, not to mention his major tour of Canada

- Country

Pop

from Victoria through to Halifax, will add to theimportance of the release. With his inimitablestyling and ability to warmly wrap his lyriccontent, he mixes the old with the new with aneat and simple balance. From Bodyguard's I Will

Always Love You, Robin Hood's Everything I Do,I Do Far You and the title track of Beauty And The

Beast, to Fiddler On The Roof's Sunrise, Sunset,Dr. Zhivago's Somewhere My Love, and Ghost'sUnchained Melody. But don't overlook hisimpeccable treatment of When I Fall In Love fromSleepless In Seattle. Great in-store play stuffhere and the art work will also attract. - WG

DAN SEALS

Fired UpWarner Bros -45628-PSeals hasn't exactly set the country musicindustry on fire with his releases, which tend tolean a bit more toward pop. Although with some

programmers looking for that new country sound,Seals can fill the bill adequately. All Fired Up hasbeen taken as the first single, not the strongeston the set. It does however, show Seals uniquecreativity at work. The video for this song,which was written by Dennis Morgan, SteveDavis and Bobby Lee Springfield, he used fourJapanese Elvis impersonators, which has caughton with CMT and TNN. The Jesse Winchesterpenning of Gentleman Of Leisure should beconsidered as a focus track, particularly in Canadabecause of its two -parts Cancon property, whichhasn't been duly noted on the writer credits. Alsokey is When, which was written by Robert EllisOrrall and Canadian Gilles Godard, but this doesn'tqualify as Cancon. Seals should make more of animpression with this album, his second for WarnerBros. Don't overlook Still Reelin' (From ThoseRock 'n' Roll Days), co -wrote with Allen Shamblin.

Produced by Jerry Crutchfield. WG

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LORI JORDAN Country/PopOne NightLJE-001It's incredible that a bright, young, aggressivetalent like Jordan hasn't attained the star statusshe so rightfully deserves. Country programmerslooking for Cancon with bounce, clout andcredibility needn't look any further. Jordan'sgentle approach to country is like a breath offresh air. The purity of her vocals and ability toproject her message is done with a natural flair

for quality control. This is no put-on. This BCartist has a perfected talent with substance thatshould establish her in both the country and ACmarkets. The professionalism of the sessionpeople added to the overall smoothness of the

production: Thomas Keenlyside (sax), JerryAdolphe (drums), Rene Worst (bass), Miles Black

(keys), Robbie Steininger (guitar, dobro),Christopher Allen (mouth harp), Paul Baron(trumpet), Brian Nichol (steel), and backgroundvocals by Linda Kidder and Jacque Ritter. Chhik

up as outstanding the Barbara WyricklSteveBogart penning of Damn Your Eyes, Jordan'soriginal Should've Thought Of That Before, theLoretta Saddler/Diane Abbott writing of He HadA Way With Words, and Chris Weddell's SilverMoon. Produced by Don Thompson and recordedat Studio 56 in Langley, BC. - WG

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JON ANDERSONDeseoWindham Hill -11140-NAs the longtime frontman far '70s progressiverock band Yes, and the various offshoots thereof(ie. Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman And Howe),Anderson would seem to have enough en hisplate to keep him busy 12 months of the year.However, this artist has always strived to findthings new and original musically, as evidencedby his work with longtime collaborator Vangelis.On this new album, Anderson makes a seriousforay into the latin field, and he does so with asurprising amount of confidence. The music hereisn't simply Roundabout or Yours Is No Disgraceput to a samba beat. Anderson has immersedhimself in the culture, with the result being acollection of music worthy of appreciation byany fans of latin music. Anderson's voice hasgained a slightly raw edge to it over the years,and that edge is put to good use, giving the oftenbreezy music an intensity and energy that mightotherwise be lacking. Highlights include theopening track, Amor Real, featuring latin jazzgreat Milton Nascimento, Bridges, with asurprisingly strong vocal turn from actress Maria

Conchita Alonso, and Floresta, a powerful sangin support of the saving of the rain forests. -RR

-LatinlPop

THE CHRISTIAN COUNTRY COLLECTION VOL. 2

DICK DAMRON GospelTouch The SkyThe Christian Country Collection Vol. 2ATI.0394This 35 -year veteran of country music has easedinto Gospel music with the same natural flair forstyle and vocal integrity that created him hisoriginal niche. Unlike some country artists whoblatantly try to bridge the gap into the veryrestricted Gospel market, Damron has a

preacher's confidence that melds beautifully withhis tell -it -on -the -mountain vocal properties.Damron has been embraced by the Gospelindustry, having been voted the 1993 Gospelperformer and entertainer of the year. As well,

his previous Gospel album, Wings Upon TheWind, won the album category of that year. Hisfirst entry into Gospel, Jesus It's Me Again, wonsong of the year honours in 1984. He has beentwice named international artist of the year inEurope and is the recipient of five Texas countrymusic awards, an area of the US that is steepedin Gospel/Christian music. Unlike most countryor mainstream releases, the priority here is withall tracks, which are Damron originals, with theexception of Glory Road, which he co -wrote withproducer Joe Bob Barnhill. WG

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37 29 8 WARREN G 70 54 53 TONI BRAXTONRegulate ... The G -Funk Era (Violator) Toni Braxton (LaFace/Arista)314 523 335-0 73008 26007-N

38 33 46 CRASH TEST DUMMIESGod Shuffled His Feet (Arista)74321 16531-N

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71 62 14 VINCE GILLWhen Love Finds You (MCA)11047-J

39 42 2 THE JERKY BOYS 72 78 13 THE MAVERICKSThe Jerk,' Boys 2 (Select) What A Crying Shame (MCA)92411-P 10961-J

40 34 4 PRINCE 73 64 6 JIMI HENDRIXCome (Warner Bros.) Woodstock (MCA)45700-P 11063-J

41 36 as SARAH McLACHLAN 74 70 17 ERASUREFumbling Towards Ecstasy (Nettwerk) Say 1 Say I Say (Mute/Elektra)30081-H 61633-P

42 38 8 HARRY CONNICK JR. 75 77 20 COUNTRY HEAT 4She (Columbia) Various Mists (BMG) Pi64376-H 74321 18620-N

43 44 23 YANNI 76 73 7 RHYTHM FORMULA VOL. TWOLive At The Acropolis (Private)01005 82116-N

Various Artists (Hi-Bias/Arida) 44v74321 20398-N

43 46 2 THE JESUS & MARY CHAIN 77 74 52 DANCE MIX '93Stoned & Dethroned (Blanco Y Negro) Various Mists (Quality/MuchMusic)96717-P 1173

45 45 7 MORE SUN JAMMIN' 78 76 16 THIS IS FREESTYLEVarious Artists (Sony Music Direct) Various Mists (Quality)24011-H 2046

46 63 3 C & C MUSIC FACTORY 79 65 8 DAVID BALLAnything Goes (Columbia) Thinkin' Problem (Warner Bros.)66160-H 45562-P

47 67 44 COLIN JAMES 80 82 20 THE GANDHARVASColin James And The Little Big Band (Virgin) A Soap Bubble And Inertia (Watch)39190-F 89303-J

48 53 8 THE WATCHMEN 81 83 44 ROCH VOISINEIn The Trees (MCA)11105-J

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49 55 10 ALAN JACKSON 82 ea 45 PEARL JAMWho I Am (Arista) Vs. (Epic Associated)07822 18759-N 53136-H

50 61 15 SEAL 83 72 7 RAGGA HEATSeal 2 (ZTT) Various Mists (Polybol)96256-P 516 857-0

51 35 23 CANTO GREGORIANO 84 81 14 BOSTONThe Best Of Gregorian Chant (EMI) Walk On (MCA)65217-F 10973-J

52 37 6 UNTAMED & TRUEVarious Artists (MCA)11088,1

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85 75 31 CLUB CUTZ VOLUME 5Various Mists (Mole) Pl74321 18484-N

53 56 29 NEW COUNTRY 86 93 22 ROXETTEVarious Mists (WEA)32610-P

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54 48 4 CLUB EUROPA 87 79 7 TONY BENNETTVarious Artists (Quality) MTV Unplugged (Columbia)2068 66214-H

55 41 52 MARIAH CAREY 88 84 16 BLURMusic Box (Columbia) Parklife (EMI)53205-H 29540-F

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36 PHILADELPHIA SOUNDTRACKThe Downward Spiral (Mantic)92346-P

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58 58 33 JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY 91 97 7 LEONARD COHENKalil' It Up (Atlantic) Cohen Live (Columbia)82559-P 80188-H

59 ao 10 AALIYAH 92 99 33 MICHAEL NYMANAge Ain't Nothing But A Number (Jive)01241 41533-N

The Piano Soundtrack (Virgin)88274-F

60 51 34 SALT N' PEPA 93 100 42 TOM PETTYVery Necessary (London)422 828 3924

Greatest Hits (MCA)10813-J

61 60 6 DA BRAT 94 86 14 STRICTLY RHYTHM:DEADLY GROOVESFunkdafied (So So Del/Columbia)66164-H

Various Mists (Quality)2055

62 52 16 JON SECADA 95 88 24 US3Heart, Soul & A Voice (SBK/ERG) Hand On The Torch (Blue Note)29272-F 80883-F

63 65 11 HOUSE OF PAIN 96 89 17 INDIGO GIRLSSame As It Ever Was (Attic) Swamp Ophelia (Epic)1403-J 57621-H

64 59 33 ENIGMA 2 97 90 18 THE PRETENDERSThe Cross Of Changes (Virgin)39236-F

Last Of The Independents (WEA UK)95822-P

65 71 52 THE RANKIN FAMILYNorth Country (EMI)806113-F

6D98 91 49 NIRVANA

In Ulero (DGC)24607-J

66 66 19 THE CROW SOUNDTRACK 99 92 33 ALICE IN CHAINSVarious Mists (Mantic)82519-P

Jar Of Flies (Columbia)57628-H

67 69 26 LOREENA McKENNITTThe Mask & Mirror (WEA)95296-P

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100 94 11 HELMET

Betty (PInterscope/Mantic)92404

1 1 13 SHOUT OUT LOUD (2 weeks at #1)Rods Voisine - I'll Always Be There

Star/Select-8056 (CD single)2 2 to THE WAY SHE LOVES ME

Richard Marx - Paid VacationCapitol -79376 (CD single) -F

3 4 7 THINK TWICECeline Dion - The Colour Of My LoveColumbia -57555 (CD single) -H

7 5 JANEBarenaked Lades - Maybe You Should DriveSire/Reprise-45709 (Warner comp 216)-P

12 4 LUCKY ONEAmy Grant - House Of LoveA&M-31454 0230 (CD single) -0

6 6 7 COULD I BE YOUR GIRLJann Arden - Living Under JuneA&M-314 540 248 (CD single) -0

7 3 12 STAY (I Missed You)Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories - Reality Blues SoundtrackRCA -07863 66364 (BMG comp 67)-N

11 10 BROADWAY JOEKeven Jordan- Nothing Other Than Keven Jordan 9Columbia 80194 (Sony comp 27)-H

9 9 7 TIME OF THE SEASONThe Nylons- BecauseScott Bros -72392 75435-N

10 10 9 YOU BETTER WAITSteve Perry - For The Love Of Strange MeicineColumbia -44287 (CD single) -H

1:11 14 9 WHICH WAY DOES THE RIVER RUNLennie Gallant - The Open WindowColumbia -80196 (CD single) -H

8 I HAD A DREAMCarol Medina - Mavis State Of Mind

Quality -2058 (CD single)5 GOOD TIMES

Edie Brickell - Picture Perfect MorningGeffen -24715 (Album track) -J

13 WILD NIGHTJohn Mellencamp w/Me'Shell Ndegeocello - Dance NakedMercury -315 518 088 (PdyGram comp 359-Q)

3 DREAMER'S ROADFredcie Curd - Dreamer's RoadEMI -29339 (EMI comp 20)-F

20 4 DAYDREAMEarthtones - To Be Continued ...Passion -945 (Album track)

17 8 is CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVEElton John - Lion King SoundtrackHollywood/Disney-6085B7 (Warner CD single) -P

18 18 11 LOVE IS ALL AROUNDWet Wet Wet- Four Weddings And A FuneralLondon -422 828 509 (Album track) -Q

4 HEALING HANDSAlan Frew - Hold OnEMI -28990 (EMI camp 20)-F

20 13 12 YOUBonnie Raiff - Longing In Their Heart

Capital -81427 (EMI comp 15)-F

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5 NEw THINK ABOUT THE WAYIce MCPolytel-Q

6 NEW DON'T STOP THE MUSIC2 RaffWEA-P

7 5 8 THE COLOR OF MY DREAMSBG Pnnce Of RapDance Pod -H

8 8 3 THE REAL THINGToni Di BartQuality

9 6 7 FLUXLANDXLQuality

10 2 7 TREE FROGHopeQuality

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Susan Aglukark - Arctic RoseEMI -28605 (EMI comp 18)-F

2 WHEN CAN I SEE YOUBabyface - For The Cod In YouEpic -53558 (Sony comp 28)-H

24 25 8 CALEDONIAThe Barra MacNeils - Closer To Paradise

Polydor-314 521 106 (PolyGram comp 363)-Q5 KING OF NEW YORK

Hemingway Corner - Hemingway CornerEpic -80180 (Album track) -H

26 16 13 AFTERNOONS & COFFEESPOONSCrash Test Dummies - God Shuffled His FeetArista -74321-21688 (CD single( N

27 NEW SOMETIMES WHEN WE TOUCHDan Hill & Dpue Franks - Greatest HitsQuality -2016 (CD single)

28 28 6 TRAMP MINERThe Rankin Family North CountryEMI -80683 (EMI comp 29)-F

36 2 BET YOU THINK I'M LONELYWild Strawberries - Bet You Think I'm LonelyA&M-70355 5039 (CD sing le) -Q

30 17 10 SUMMERTIMEPatritric Norman - Whispering ShadowsStar/Select-8053 (Cassette -single)

31 31 6 HARD LUCK WOMANGarth Brooks - Kiss My AssMercury -314 522 123 (Album track) -0

32 32 7 WAITING FOR MOREBig Due Bus - Ms Jukebox3B-001 (Album track)

33 35 3 GOOD ENOUGHSarah McLachlan - Fumbling Towards EcstacyNetwerk-30381 (CD single) -F

34 19 11 DON'T TURN AROUNDAce Of Base - The SignArista -07822 18740 (BMG comp 67)-N

35 NEW (I Could Only) WHISPER YOUR NAMEHarry Connick Jr. - SheColumbia -64376 (CD single) -H

36 39 2 AIN'T GOT NOTHINGUsa Stansfeld - Beverly Hills 90210 - The College YearsGiant -24565 (CD singleyP

37 NEW CIRCLE OF LIFEElton John - The Lion King SoundtrackDisney -60858 (Warner camp 213)-P

38 24 17 ANYTIME YOU NEED A FRIENDMariah Carey - Music BoxColumbia -53205 (CD single) -H

39 40 2 UGLY GIRL BLUESWylie & The Wld West Show - Get WildCross Three/Columbia-91008 (CD single) -H

40 30 20 IF YOU GOJon Secede - Jon Seca.SBK-29772 (CD single) -P

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1 8 2 WONDER WHERE & WHYKim Mitchell - ItchAlert -81024 (promo CD singleyF

2 2 5 TRAMP MINERThe Rankin Family - North CountryEMI -80683 (EMI comp 20)-F

3 3 4 CLAIRERheostalics - Introducing HappinessSire/Warner Bros. -45670 (Warner comp 214)-P

4 1 6 I'M A MANApril Wine - FrigateFRE-00109 (EMI comp 18)-F

5 6 3 HARD TO BE HUMBLEPaul Dean - MachineStrawberry -70055 5008 (promo CD single) -0

6 7 4 WHO'S RUNNING MY WORLDThundermug - Who's Running My WorldRaven -94712

7 9 2 BABY GO ROUNDLee Aaron - Emotional RainHipchick-788 717 000 (promo CD single) -Q

8 NEW NO MORE DOGGIN'Colin James - Colin James & The Little Big Band

Virgin -39190 (EMI comp 23)-F9 NEW HEART OF GOLD

Lawrence Gowan - Kumbaya Album 1994Sony -80206-H

10 NEW GIMME THE LOVEJunkhouse - StraysEpic -80184 (promo CD single) -H

I COUNTRY11.1 ALBUMS

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Ell 10 33 JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY

Atlantic -82559-P

2 2 13 ALAN JACKSONWho !AmMsta-07822-18759-N

3 3 6 UNTAMED AND TRUEVarious ArtistsMCA -11088-J

cio4 4 tt DAVID BALL

Thinkin' ProblemWarner Bros -

5 1 12 MAVERICK SOUNDTRACKVarious MistsAtlantic -82595-P

6 9 16 TRAVIS TRITTTen Feet Tall & BulletproofWarner Bros -45603-P

10 21 RANDY TRAVISThis Is MeWarner Bros -45501-P

8 11 22 LITTLE TEXASBig TimeWarner Bros -45276-P

9 7 14 OUTLAWS & HEROES 411tiVarious Artists 'GUSony -24009-N

10 5 19 TIM McGRAWNot A Moment Too SoonCurb -77659-F

11 8 11 SAMMY KERSHAWFeelin' Good TrainMercury -522125-0

12 13 17 JOHN BERRYJohn BerryUberty-80472-F

13 12 14 VINCE GILLWhen Love Finds YouMCA -11047-J

14 15 53 GARTH BROOKSIn Pieces

la t8Liberty -80857-F

so CHARLIE MAJORThe Other Side vgArista -14864-N

16 20 23 MARTY STUARTLove And LuckMCA -10880-J

17 17 35 NEAL McCOYNo Doubt About ItAdantic-82569-p

18 19 4 DIAMOND RIOLove A Little StrongerArista -18745-N

19 22 4 JOE DIFFIEThird Rock From The SunEpic -64357-H

20 26 4 TRACY BYRDNo Orcinary ManMCA -10991-J

21 21 22 PRAIRIE OYSTEROnly One MoonArista -19427-N

22 23 27 BARRA MacNEILSCloser To Paradse VDPolydor-314 521 106-0

23 24 21 COUNTRY HEAT 4Various ArtistsRCA -74321-18620-N

24 14 20 REBA McENTIRERead My MindMCA -10994-J

25 28 25 RHYTHM, COUNTRY & BLUESVarious ArtistsMCA -10965-J

26 32 19 PRESCOTT-BROWNAlreadyy Restless

27 16 25 THE MAVERICKSWhat A Crying ShameMCA -10961-J

28 NEW MICHELLE WRIGHTOne Good ManArista -07822 18753-N

29 29 53 ANNE MURRAYCroonin'EMI -27012-F

030 33 30 NEW COUNTRY

Today's Hottest Country Hits - Various MistsWEA-32610-P

31 27 48 BILLY RAY CYRUSIt Won't Be The LastMercury -314-514-758-0

32 31 52 THE RANKIN FAMILYNorth CountryEMI -80683-F

33 30 19 JOHNNY CASHAmerican RecorcingsAmerican/Warner Bros -45520-P

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