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Volume 54 No. 12August 24, 1991

P.A.S.S.I.O.N.

Rythm Syndicate

I WANT YOU BACKWest End Girls

THINGS THAT MAKE YOUGO HMMMM

C + C Music Factory

THE REAL LOVEBob Seger

TEMPTATIONCovina

LOVE ... THY WILL BE DONEMartika

KISS ME ON THE LIPSParadox

HARD TO HANDLEBlack Crowes

WHEREVER R U

Spunkadelic

DAYS OF YOUTHThe Kite

SATISFIED

Squeeze

TILL SOMEBODY LOVES YOUHenry Lee Summer

PLAY WITH MEBootsauce

END OF TH E LINEThe Allman Brothers Band

BY MY SIDEINXS

THE GHOSTS THAT HAUNTME - Crash Test Dummies

Arista

ROBIN HOOD: PRINCE OFTHIEVES

Soundtrack

VARIOUS ARTISTSSun Jammin'

SEALSeal

THE KLFThe White Room

THE GRAPES OF WRATHThese Days

. . . . . . ...COLOR ME BADD

C.M.B.

CANDY DULFER

Saxuality

ANTHRAXAttack Of The Killer B's

ARETHA FRANKLINWhat You See Is What You Sweat

DJ JAllY JEFF & THE FRESHPRINCE

Homebase

ALBUMSTO WATCH

METALLICAMetallica

FOREIGNERUnusual Heat

38 SPECIALBone Against Steel

RTZReturn To ZeroGiant - 24422-P

(Everything I Do)I DO IT FOR YOUBryan Adams - A&M

HITSTO WATCH

FEEL YOUR LOVEAlanis

ONLY TIME WILL TELLNelson

LOVE YOU TOO MUCHThe Boomers

I ADORE MI AMOREColor Me Badd

FAC E THE MUSICRTZ

SILVER THUNDERBIRDMarc Cohn

TWIST OF THE KNIFEThe Fabulous Thunderbirds

NATALIE COLEUnforgettable With Love

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COUNTRYTO WATCH

ONE LOVECarlene Carter

Me_

NOTHING'S CHANGED HEREDwight Yoakam

RODEOGarth Brooks

IT BELONGS TO YOUMark O'Connor & Steve Wariner

LOVE IS

Lindsay Thomas Morgan

BLUE COLLAR DOLLARLaura Mattsson

TALL, DARK & LONESOMEPaul Manderson

BOTH SIDES NOWPaul Yound & Clannad

MY SPECIAL CHILDSinead O'Connor

RUNAROUNDVan Halen

MY TOWNGlass Tiger

THE VERY FIRST LOVEShelby Lynne & Les Taylor

BABYLaura Vinson & Dave Martineau

Harem Scarem are an energetic,young rock group signed to theWarner label. For a relatively newband, each individual bandmember has had quite an extensivemusical history. - Page 7

2 - RPM - August 24, 1991

Boomtown's Big House featured at BMG meetBoomtown's Big House was the centre of at-traction at one of the showcase events forBMG's international convention (RPM - Aug.17/91). The high-energy band performed infront of a full house at Toronto's DanforthMusic Hall. In attendance were BMG staff fromall over North America. It was obvious fromthe reaction of the crowd that the band scoredbig points with their critical audience. Theband's self -tided album debut will be releasedin Canada September 9 and August 26 in therest of the world.

The Big House foundation began inEdmonton, Alberta in the early 80's, whendrummer Sjor Throndson (pronounced Shore)and frontman Jan Ek created Down Syndrome,a punk rock act that garnered a large barfollowing. "It was good in the 80's," recalls Ek,"That was our stomping ground, where welearned to play and write better. It was a freeenvironment to get a grasp of what music wasall about for us." But as the alternative scenegrew into a largely competitive market with alimited direction, many acts experiencedgrowing pains and focused their energytowards speed metal or the "rootsy, Stonesystyle." Down Syndrome was no exception. "Westarted to find a lot of redundancy in the hardcore scene," Throndson remembers, "It hadbecome very restrictive when we were growingand broadening our horizons."

After reassessing their direction, the bandrealized their roots were in rock 'n roll and thattheir career goals were to be musicians, not tobe trapped in the stale, confines of alternativemusic. "It seemed only natural," Throndsoncontinues, "for us to head into more of a dare Isay, mainstream flow of things. Big House runssomewhere down the middle, between the twodirections everyone else was going."

At Sony/Lougheed signing (Ito r) Sandra Power(Sony Music), Jack Lenz (Lougheed's manager),and Sony Muslc's Rick CamIllaerl and Mike Roth.

Lougheed signs deal withSony Music PublishingSony Music Canada has signed Lisa Lougheedto an exclusive worldwide co -publishingagreement. Lougheed was previously signed toSony in a development deal which allowed herto secure a recording contract.

Lougheed is currently recording her firstrecord for Warner Music scheduled for releasethis fall.

Throndson and Ek joined up with guitaristK.B. Broc, who was living in Calgary at thetime. After several attempts searching "acrossCanada and the States", bassist Jay Scott Kingwas discovered. "Af our first meeting, we real-ized he was cut from the same stone as wewere," says Throndson. With the band com-plete, they moved to Toronto where they live ina house affectionately called The Big House.

With the release of their album, the bandwill be touring extensively across Canada andthe US for the next few months and thenhopefully, to Europe.The road is nothing newto these four, they already know most of thevigours and sacrifices of touring.

"That's where we're from," continuesThrondson, "We realize how unglamorous itcan be but we still love it. We love the recordingand video end of things, but I think that anyrock band would attest that the road is whereit's at. We've had the good fortune to work withThe Agency here in Canada."

The video for the first single, Dollar In MyPocket, was shot in Hamilton, Ontario in an oldtheatre. The band had the opportunity to play amajor role in the art direction of the video. "Wechose the location," exclaims Throndson, "We

Gallagher named as hostof CBC-TV's Video HitsVideo Hits, CBC-TV's long -running networkdaily series, has a new host and a new banner.When it commences in September, the showwill be known as Dan Gallagher's Video Hits.

Gallagher was named by Sandra Faire, theseries producer, as the replacement for BryanElliot. Gallagher recently left MuchMusic tospend more time with his other interests,namely The Lovely Lads, his band with AndyCurran, which he plans to tour.

Gallagher's Video Hits will be taped onlocation in Toronto, and is seen weekdays at 5pm, Monday to Thursday. An hour-longversion airs Fridays at 4:30 pm.

Western broadcasterCharles Allard dead at 71Dr. Charles Allard, founder of Allarco Ltd., thepredecessor to Allarcom, has died of lungcancer. The Edmonto-based Allarcom was theumbrella company that included one ofWestern Canada's largest broadcast entities.Dr. Allard was in his 71st year.

Leaving his medicine practice in the latesixties, Dr. Allard entered the business worldfulltime, becoming actively involved in thebroadcast field. He launched CITV, the firstindependent TV station in Western Canada in1974, and although his application to run a 24 -hour all -news channel was lost to the CBC, hisempire grew to include the pay -TV stationSuperchannel, studio facilities, CKRD-TV RedDeer, and 50 percent of the Family Channel, anational family entertainment pay -TV service.He sold his Allarcom holdings to WesternInternational Communications Ltd. in July oflast year.

Dr. Allard is survived by his wife Shirleyand four sons and two daughters.

wanted to represent ourselves in a true light,without being glitzy. It's very honest." BMGgot behind Big House for this project andbasically let them "go for it", as Ek explains,"We're really happy to be working with DavidBendeth, his representation within thecompany has been really valuable." Bendeth isthe band's producer and BMG's A&R Directorfor Canada. "He has an intimate understandingof the band," conclude Ek.

The album was recorded in Minneapolis,Wisconsin and Toronto. The mixing was donein Montreal, mastered in New York and re-mixed in Los Angeles.

Being a band that was raised on musicfrom the US, UK and Canada, Big House -wanted to use all influences and get past therock stigma in Canada of being too MOR.

Boomtown's Big House.

Aaron finishes 6th albumprepares for major tourLee Aaron has finished mixing her sixth albumfor Attic Records and will commence a majortour of concert halls and arenas in Canada forthe month of October.

Entitled Some Girls Do, the album wasproduced by Brian Allen and her longtimecollaborator John Albani and is the follow-upto her 1989 multi -platinum Bodyrock album.The new album features 13 tracks including thefirst single, Sex With Love and a rockingversion of Stevie Wonder's Tell Me SomethingGood. A video of Sex With Love will be shotwith director Don Allen.

Aaron and Albani wrote nine songs ontheir own and collaborated on others with JimValiance (Dangerous), Haywire's Marvin Bid(Hands Off The Merchandise), and Paul Sabu(Can't Stand The Heat).

Guesting on the album are Randy Cooke(drums), Rob Laidlaw (bass), and Lou Pomanti(organ) on Tuff Love. Andy Curran, Phil Naroand Harem Scarem's Harry Hess providedbacking vocals. Q107's (Toronto) on -airpersonality John Derringer plays the role of aDetroit D.J. on the Motor City Boy track.

The album, scheduled for a Sept. 23release, utilizes the Roland Sound Spaceprocessor, which gives the listener the illusionthe sound is coming from more sources thanjust the speakers in front of them.

On completion of the Canadian tour,Aaron and her band will set off on an extensivetour of Europe, after which they will tour Japanand Australia.

Record industry unites to challenge new US immigration regulations

US lowers "iron curtain" on Cancon recording industryThe industry works together to avert a crisis that couldput an end to Canadian groups touring in the US andUS groups touring Canada.

by Walt GrealisCanadians, and for that matter Americans, havefound comic relief immemorial, in the oftpainted elephant and mouse scenario. It doesn'ttake too much imagination to figure out whothe mouse is, when it comes to disagreements,political or otherwise between the twocountries. Well, on August 12, at 10 am, to beexact, the mouse roared, and with good reason.

. .. frenzy bordering on hysteria,fueled by misinformation

and confusion

The American Congress, perhaps themost uninformed body of individuals in theworld, were bamboozled by the American(Hollywood) movie industry and the AFL/CIO,no slouches when it comes to power brokering,into introducing a law that would preventforeign entertainment groups, athletes andeven fashion models from working in the US.

The new visa rules were known on Wash-ington's Capitol Hill in October of last year, andpublished in the Federal Register (TheAmerican's equivalent of our Canada Gazette)on July 12 of this year. So, the call to arms, amonth, or eleven months later, whichever wayyou look at it, created a bit of a frenzy borderingon hysteria, which was fueled bymisinformation and confusion. However, andto be fair, it should be noted that our Secretaryof State, Barbara McDougall, did fire off aletter to James Baker, the American Secretaryof State. Her July 17/91 letter even went as faras to suggest retaliation.

In a nutshell, the new visa rules called forthe scrapping of the H -Class and J -Class visas,replacing them with 0 -Class and P -Class visas,limiting the number issued to 25,000 each year.This doesn't mean just Canada, this is the quotaworldwide. Last year there were 75,000 visasissued, but it's not clear how many of thosewere issued to musical groups as opposed toathletes who are lumped into these newregulations. Should the reglations be approved,the way will be cleared for the Act to come intoforce on October 1, 1991.

Also adding to the confusion is the partthe NHL was to play in the visa quota. It hasbeen learned that NHL teams will be able toobtain business visas, therefore they have adistinct advantage and will not be affected.

Particularly disturbing is the regulationdecreeing that artists or athletes on group visitsmust have a "sustained and substantialrelationship" with their group or team for oneyear. This would create a major obstacle forbands, established or new, who inevitably gothrough many personnel changes over theircareer, certainly during their formative years.As well, the new regulations demand that thesebands must be "internationally recognized,"and US performers' unions must give their

approval to visa applications. Another obstaclefor touring bands or artists is that they mustapply for visas no sooner than 90 days beforean event. Most tour dates are set up six, eightand even twelve months in advance.

As the deadline for public comment drewnearer and there hadn't been a public outcryfrom the sports and enterainment people, therecording industry kicked into gear. The ballcarrier was Graham Henderson, a lawyer withMcCarthy Tetrault. As the television cameraswhirled and the flashbulbs popped, the quicklyarranged panel of representatives from allsectors of the business, laid out theirconcerns regarding the new visa rules. "It'sironic," began Brian Robertson, president ofthe Canadian Recording Industry Association

Speaker after speakercondemned the arrogance

of the US government.

(CRIA), "that just as Canadians are beingaccused by the US of protecting their culturalindustries, the US itself is guilty of dropping acultural Iron Curtain across its borders."

Speaker after speaker condemned thearrogance of the US government, and thesewere heavies in the business like True North'sBernie Finkelstein and Vinnie Cinquemani ofThe Agency. As well, Margo Timmins of theCowboy Junkies and Moe Berg of The Pursuitof Happiness voiced their concerns.

Unfortunately, the American Federationof Musicians (AFofM) was centred out as beingone of the major supporters of the visa changes.Vic Bridgewater of the Toronto local of theAFofM took his accusers to task at the SuttonPlace meeting, reminding them that it wasthrough the AFofM that the availabilty of theformer J1 Visa was made possible. He alsopointed out that the AFofM's Alan Wood hasbeen to Washington twice exerting hisinfluence in having amendments made to theBill.

There has obviously been a lack of infor-mation as to the action taken by the AFofM asthe organization's Vice President Ray Petchreveals. "But I assure you," says Petch, "wehave been on top of this for nearly a month." Ofparticular concern to Petch is the 25,000 annuallimit on visa applications, the 90 -day applica-tion limit and the provision that members ofgroups have to have been a member of thatgroup fora year. "These things are ridiculous,"says Petch, continuing with, "Now, some ofthem apply in total, some only partially, but ourconcerns have been heard. We are assured thatamendments are going to be made in that area.We are assured that the AFof M as an entity willonly support the Bill if these amendments,which would clear up the Canadian situation,are going to be installed."

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Petch goes on to stress, "What we want todo is carry through so that the J1 Visa that hasbeen working for us up to now, will continue towork in the same way under another name, andwe think that's the way this is going to end up.

"Our people in the United States, becausewe are an international union, are saying 'Wedon't want any restrictions on Canadianmembers . . . that's the last thing we want. Andwe're not going to force through a Bill withoutyou having input and we want to know whatyour reservations are before we move forwardwith the Department of Employees AFL/CIOwho we have already talked to.' So I think weare in pretty good shape," he concludes.

a direct threat to howI make my living "

In spite of this assurance, it's expected,that the mouse will continue to roar, now that ithas the ear of Washington. Tom Berry,president of Alert Records, recently signed adeal with Manhattan Records in the US for hisartist Holly Cole (RPM - July 27/91). He echoesthe concerns of many in Canada's independentfield when he refers to the new US Visa rules as"a direct threat to how I make my living andhow my artists make a living and what we do."Cole is the type of artist, like many, who needsthe US marketplace and, conversely the USlabel's continuing support of Cole is based onher ability to tour the country. "This is a threatto my ability to take an unknown artist toAmerica so that she can become a known artist.So, I not only fear for my own artists,"concludes Berry, "but I particularly fear forfuture artists who haven't yet been signed."

The American market has long beenimportant for Canadian artists. Without thislucrative market, many Canadian artists not bemight not be able to survive. It's strictly afinancial issue. Record companies would find itimpossible to recoup recording costs forCanadian acts without the added support of theUS marketplace. Tour support is a necessity forsurvival.

However, the Americans seem moreobsessed with restricting the number ofsupportworkers, hairdressers, truck drivers, roadies,etc., and not the artistic end of the business.These were apparently the main items on theplate when it was first presented, but whenthere was no vocal opposition to restricting theperformers, the Bill remained as it had beendrafted. One observer noted that had the artisticgroups challenged the Bill when it was firstpresented, there might not have been thisdown -to -the wire problem.

Whether by design or accident, theentertainment industry, notably the recoraingside of the business, gathered as one tochallenge a major threat to their future. Theydisplayed their anger and frustration with aforeign government that had drafted a law thatcould very well put their professional andartistic careers in jeopardy. Had there not beenthis show of solidarity which was carriednationally by all the TV networks, and by localradio and press, the controversial Bill mighthave become law. But it hasn't, and my guess isthat it won't, certainly not as it is now drafted.

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Who's got the banned booty ... ? Just outof curiosity, a friend of mine checked Sam'sand HMV's downtown stores for 2 Live Crew'sbanned album, As Nasty As You Wanna Be.There weren't any copies available at eitherstore. Of course, it's been a few months since itgot the heave. However, just a few doors upYonge Street, there it was in the back of adrugstore. Strangely enough, this drugstore isopen on Sundays. Marty Herzog should checkit out. (EC: Laws for some and . . . !)

The concert business is hurting ... I Whowould ever have thought that Vanilla Icecouldn't pack two shows at the Ontario PlaceForum? Nobody's saying anything, and I don'tthink Ice decided he had a headache, but thereyou are. His Sunday show (Aug. 25) is can-celled, but he'll be there on Saturday, so theyhope. (EC: Maybe that Kitchener boycott

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A real promoter that Joey Cee ! You'vegot to hand it to Joey Cee . . . he's a realsurvivor. Joey has been a part of the Canadianentertainment business for a long, very longtime. He is currently having much success withhis latest endeavour, Hot Spots, a magazinethat's even hotter with the dance clubs. Joeyoffered his clients and fans a Shmooz-Cruise onLake Ontario early in June, a nice comfy pro-motion, and it was such a success, he hadanother one this past week aboard the EmpressOf Canada. A great party, good food and lots ofprizes and well organized by Joey and DerekMacrae. (EC: Joey knows how to throw aparty . . .I)

Slash Puppet adamant ontaking U.S. by stormSlash Puppet have been togetherapproximately three years and, in that shorttime, they've made quite an impression on theCanadian music scene. This independent hardrock band is now gearing towards a major re-cording deal with their sights set on a U.S. deal.

Comprised of singer Tony Dartanian,bassist Peet Dove, drummer Franklyn Wyles,and guitarists Lou Garscadden and BartBartoletti, they have proven themselves to beone of the stronger rock bands on the market.They were named Best Toronto Club Act at the1990 Toronto Music Awards. Their independ-ent demo cassette, The Demo, has now soldover 2,000 copies, primarily through word-of-mouth, and the track Slowdown has receivedimpressive airplay on college radio throughoutNorth America. The video to Slowdown is alsobecoming a club favourite. "I don't know howyou can dance to Slowdown," chucklesDartanian, "but they're doing it."

Dartanian and the band have recentlybeen showcasing their talent in the hopes oflanding that major deal. "Right now we're inthe process of being looked at and showcased,which is probably the most difficult process togo through at this stage in the game. You'reunder a great deal of scrutiny when you've gotthese people coming out," Dartanian stresses,adding, "It's just a matter of time beforesomeone comes up here and says 'I theseguys, let's do something with them'."

Being signed with Ray Danniels,President of SRO Management and AnthemRecords, gives the band a very positiveadvantage. "We're very excited about Ray.He's got some great connections," confidesDartanian. No matter who eventually picksthem up, Slash Puppet are firmed for release inCanada on Anthem and are gearing towardsrecording later this year. "We plan on being onAnthem with distribution by a major. It'sworked for Rush," adds Dartanian.

Excited about the band's future,Dartanian is confident on making a dent in theAmerican music scene. "Canadians tend to betrend -followers rather than trend-setters. It'sabout time we set some trends of our owninstead of taking a back seat to the Americans.Let's start showing them how it's done!"concludes Dartanian.

Teapot tempest . . . ? As all that posturingwas going on at the luxurious Sutton Place re-garding music acts entering the US, there weremany in the audience who knew that the newvisa rules had been stalled until April of 1992.They also knew there was really little chancethat the Bill would ever pass. The object of theexercise was really to show how difficult theUS can be, and how good they are at putting upbarriers. All this leads to the question of whenwill the matter of culture become part of freetrade? (EC: I still like the part about "businessvisas" for hockey teams like, the rest of us don'tconsider ourselves as being in a business . . . !)

Broadcasters should walk softly . . .

There are a few broadcasters who just mightfind themselves in difficulty if they move tooquickly on September 1st. Not with the CRTC,but with their listeners. (EC: You mean radiomight become interesting again . . . ?)

South of the border ... ! Forget Mexico! Wejust might see a major shift in command and lo-cation of a very big corporation. When theinitial shock subsides, watch out for the after-shocks. We may not recognize the Canadianrecord industry in five years. (EC: Hey! Ifthings got really bad - we could join Quebec!)

Quebec is for Quebecers .. . ! Well, that'swhat some Quebecers would have us believe.But watch for a movement, small to begin with,of Quebec recording artists, moving westward.You can sell a lot of records in Quebec, but youcan sell millions more in the rest of the world,en anglais! (EC: All it takes is one to make themove . . . !)

More radio changes . . . ? Watch for somevery drastic changes and cuts in radio, and itdoesn't have to do with Sept. 1st. I heard abouta radio time salesman, who had to unload hisPorsche and his downtown, handy, away -from -home condo. (EC: Life can be tough in the fastlane without a Porsche . . . !)

It's tough when you're on top . Decisions,decisions, decisions . .. and no one to turn to.What do you do when you have a hit single andthe rest of the album, which isn't even releaseddoesn't come close in sound? Do you fire yourproducer, the second one, and they don't comecheap these days . . . or collar another to see ifhe can make the album more "poppy"? (EC:Decisions, decisions, decisions . . . and who canhe turn to!)

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Spice - pride of Barbadosreturns for 6th summerEvery summer, for the past six years, Canadianaudiences have been enjoying the calypso/pop/reggae sounds of Barbados' most popularband, Spice And Company. They considerCanada to be like a second home.

They were first introduced to Canada by afriend of the band who invited them to playLondon's Western University. From there itbecame a snowball effect. In fact, Spice AndCompany are so well received in Canada thatthey won the COCA (Canadian Organization ofCampus Activities) Award for top non -

recording act in 1986. They' were also namedBand Of The Year in Barbados five years in arow before declining the nomination in 1990,"so they could give it to some other band tryingto make a name for themselves," says leadvocalist/keyboardist Alan Sheppard.

Comprised of Sheppard, guitarist/vocalistDean Straker, bassist Roger Foster,percussionist Michael 'Smasher' Cadogan,drummer Maxie Taylor and Andre 'Vine'Woodvine on woodwinds, the group has beentogether for fifteen years. Straker, who is theson of Emile Straker, leader of The Merrymen,founded the group with Sheppard and Fosterwhile still in school.

He recalls, "It started off by Alan givingme a call and asking if I'd like to form a group.I said 'What do you play?'. He replied 'I don'tplay anything, I'm a singer' so I told him thatwas no good, that he had to play something. Hesaid 'OK, I'll call you back'. He called me backsaying 'I can play guitar now and I'm ready'."

They got together and what started out asa hobby has turned into a lifetime career."There's nothing else we'd rather do, so we'vestuck together," says Straker. "When you startthat young," adds Sheppard, "you don't startthe same way that someone who seriouslystudies music may start; going to university tostudy then replying to a newspaper ad for aposition in a group because you want to be in aband and you know what the business is goingto be like. When you're young like we were, wedidn't have a clue what we were getting into. Itwas just a driving desire."

Having recorded their first album whilestill in their teens, they now have nine albums totheir credit. As well, they've put a lot of timeand energy into recording songs for variouscharities such as the Barbados Cancer Society(Sad Love), The Children's DevelopmentCentre (Nobody Can Hurt Me Now) andUNICEF (Give Them Freedom). They recentlyreleased The First Fifteen, a compilation of alltheir best numbers and plans are in the worksfor another album.

Spice And Company recently wound uptwo months of touring by performing atToronto's Ontario Place Island Club for fournights. "I can't remember the last time we didmore than one night at a venue in Canada, sothis is nice for us," confides Straker.

They will be returning to Barbadosshortly to rest for a few weeks after which theywill set off on another hectic tour schedule ofperformances to the end of the year.

RPM - August 24, 1991 - 5

Ontario court judgement for Sunday retailerMarty Herzog owner of Tunes, a Toronto(North York) record store, was charged a fewmonths ago for opening his business on aSunday. Under the laws of Ontario, cassettesand CD's are considered "hardware" and arenot directly related to products used foreducational, recreational or amusementpuroses.

The Retail Business Holidays Actprovides exemptions to retailers if: The numberof persons engaged in the service of the publicdoes not exceed three (3) at any time, and if thetotal area used for the serving of the public isless than 2,400 sq ft.

These laws wouldn't be so hard to accept,but in the same plaza where Herzog's store islocated there is a drug store, a conveniencestore and a video store selling pre-recorded andblank cassettes and/or CD's. These stores havethe right to sell these products on Sundays.

In the words of Herzog, "This law is bla-tantly unfair and biased. It is legal to purchasean X-rated video, but is against the law topurchase the soundtrack to Walt Disney'sBambi on a Sunday from my store. By law, I donot provide product for education, recreationor amusement purposes."

RPM spoke with Herzog after he appearedin court on August 8, "Quite honestly," he says,"I expect the decision to be against me. Thejudge announced that if I were renting myproducts, I could legally stay open, but if I'mselling them I'm in violation of the law. So Iasked, what about book stores? He looked at meand asked, 'Are book stores allowed to beopen?"'

Doug Chappell, president of VirginRecords Canada, was asked to appear in courtas an expert witness. After Chappell gave abrief history of his thirty years in the musicindustry, the judge asked 'What business areyou in?'. Chappell was deemed not qualified as

an expert in the industry and was not allowed tospeak.

"He (Herzog) is being harassed," saysChappell, "He's being jerked around by thejustice system, if you can call it a justice sys-tem. Personally, I think they're all a bunch ofjerks. They're going to keep hammering him,but Marty won't stop." Herzog himself admitsthat if he is found guilty, he won't pay anyfines. "If our courts wish to jail me for trying toearn a living, then so be it," comments Herzog,"That's life in Ontario."

Herzog hasn't taken the judge'scomments lightly. He has put in motion a planto rent all his product on Sundays. Theconditions of the rental, however may beslightly questionable. The rental agreement'states that consumers can take possession of theproduct for a period of fifty years. If the productis not returned after this time, the consumerowes a total of one Canadian penny. "What'sthe definition of rent?," asks Herzog, "You takesomething for a given price and return it by acertain date or else you owe a pre -determinedfee."

Herzog was to appear in court August 15for the judge's decision.

As we go to press, it was learned thatMarty Herzog was fined $6,000 for sellingmusic on Sundays. Provincial Court JudgeCarter announced his final verdict, findingHerzog's Tunes Music Store guilty of conduct-ing business on Sundays.

The fine of $1,000.00 per conviction, withsix convictions upheld; $6,000.00 total.

Outside the courtroom, Herzog noted, "Ifound it very ironic, this same Judge let a drugdealer go free last week because of a technical-ity, and a man with a break and enter, and priorconvictions, was fined $150.00, the cost ofreparing the window." He concludes with, "I'mguilty of letting people shop in my store andfined $6,000.00

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1 1 9 (Everything I Do) I DO IT FOR YOU 35 28 7 HAVE A HEART 68 88

Bryan Adams - Waking Up The Neighbourhood Celine Dion - Unison

A&M-75021 5367 (A&MNirgin comp. # 7/91)-0 Columbia -80151 (Sony comp. # 31)-H

2 3 it IT AIN'T OVER 'TIL IT'S OVER 36 30 8 YOU COULD BE MINE 69 soLenny Kravitz - Mama SadVirgin -3073 (A&M/Virgin comp. # 5/91)-0

Guns 'n Roses - Use Your Illusion IIGeffen -24420 (MCA comp. # 13/91)-J

3 2 10 FADING LIKE A FLOWER (Every Time...) 37 12 12 THE DREAM IS STILL ALIVE 70 81

Roxette -Joyride Wilson Phillips - Wilson Phillips

4 5

Capitol -94435 (Capitol comp. # 38)-F9 SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT 46

SBK Records -93745 (Capitol comp. # 37)-F5 THE PATH OF THORNS im 91

Bonnie Roth - Luck Of The Draw Sarah McLachlan - Solace

5 6

Capitol -96111 (Capitol comp. # 38)-F6 THE MOTOWN SONG 39 58

Nettwerk-30055 (Capitol comp. #384-F4 THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO HMMMM Ell 85

Rod Stewart - Vagabond Heart C c c Music Factory - Gonna Make You SweatWarner Bros -26300 (Wamer comp. # 100)-P Columbia -47093 (Sony comp. # 31)-H

6 4 14 SUPERMAN'S SONG 40 ao 7 SAY IT WITH LOVE 73 73

Crash Test Dummies - The Ghosts That Haunt Me isArista -8677 (BMG Pop comp. # 17)-N

Moody Blues - Keys Of The KingdomPolydor-849 433 (PolyGram comp. July/914-0

7 7 9 LEARNING TO FLY 41 49 6 CALL ME 74 78Tom Petty - Into The Great Wide OpenMCA -10317 (MCA comp. # 12/91)-41

Acosta -Russell -Acosta-RussellEureka Records -70002 (Capitol comp. # 38)-F

8 8 9 EVERY HEARTBEAT 42 31 23 RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW 75 72

Amy Grant - Heart In Motion Jesus Jones - Doubt

A&M-75032 5321 (A&M/Virgin comp 5/91)-0 Capitol -95715 (Capitol comp. # 27)-F

9 14 7 HOLE HEARTED 43 99 2 THE REAL LOVE 76 61Extreme - Pomograffitti Bob Seger - The Fire Inside

10 13

A&M-75021 5313 (A&WVirgin comp # 5/91)416 WIND OF CHANGE

Scorpions - Crazy WorldMercury -846 908 (PolyGram comp. ApriV914-Q

44 48Capitol -91134 (Capitol comp. # 44)-F

9 THE SOUND OF YOUR VOICEel344

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11 9 14 CRAZYSeal - Seal

45 35 10 AFTER THE RAINBlue Rodeo - Casino 0 78 89

ZTT-74557 (Warner comp. # 91)-P Warner Bros -72770 (Warner comp. # 96)-P

12 11 11 LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING 46 43 8 REFUSE TO DIE 79 NEWCher -Love Hurts Too Many Cooks - Food Fight

Geffen -24369 (MCA comp. # 11-1/91)-J A&M-70301 9173 (Promo CD single)0

El 19 5 SHINY HAPPY PEOPLER.E.M. - Out Of Time

47 20 15 RUSH RUSHPaula Abdul Spellbound

80 84

14 17

Warner Bros -26496 (Warner comp. # 100)-P5 TIME, LOVE AND TENDERNESS 48 51

Virgin -3050 (Promo CD single) -06 HEY STOOPID 81 90

Aicheal Bolton -Time, Love and TendemessColumbia -46771 (Sony comp. # 31)-H

Mce Cooper - Hey StoopidEpic -46786 (Sony comp. # 31)-H

15 15 a I AM HERE 49 68 4 TEMPTATION 82 ssGrapes Of Wrath - These DaysCapitol -96431 (Capitol comp. # 42)-F

Corina - Corina

Atco-91752 (Warner comp. # 98)-P

16 21 9 UNFORGETTABLE 50 36 14 A BETTER LOVE 83 75Natalie Cole - Unforgettable With Love Londonbeat - In The Blood

Elektra-61049 (Warner comp. # 96)-P Anxious Records -0608 (BMG Pop comp. # 16)-N

17 10 11 THE RHYTHM OF YOUR LOVE 51 52 6 ROLLIN' ON 84 NEWGlass Tiger - Simple MissionCapitol -92922 (Capitol comp. # 40)-F

The Doobie Brothers - BrotherhoodCapitol -94623 (Capitol comp. # 40)-F

ra 23 5 THE PROMISE OF A NEW DAY El 90 2 LOVE ... THY WILL BE DONE 85 NEWPaula Abdul - Spellbound Martika - Martika's Ntchen

Virgin -3050 (A&M/Virgin comp. # 18/91)-0 Columbia -46827 (Promo CD single) -H

19 29 9 EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL 53 47 7 ROCKAWAY 86 NEWAaron Neville - Warm My Heart Ric Ocasek - Fireball ZoneA&M-75029 5354 (A&MNirgin comp. # 6/91)-0 Reprise -26552 (Warner comp. # 102)-P

20 18 10 CRY TO ME 54 55 7 KISS ME ON THE LIPS 87 92Darby Mils - Never Look Back Paradox - Obvious Puzzle

WEA-74423 (Warner comp. # 96)-P MCA -10337 (MCA comp. # 11-1/91)-J21 16 12 CHOCOLATE CAKE 55 37 -8 LOVE ON A ROOFTOP 88 NEW

Crowded House - Woodface Desmond Child - Discipline

Capitol -93559 (Capitol comp. # 37)-F Elelera-61048 (Warner comp. # 98)-P26 4 IT HIT ME LIKE A HAMMER 56 66 3 LOVE OF A LIFETIME 89 83

Huey Lewis & The News - Hard At Play Firehouse - FirehouseEMI -93355 (Capitol comp. # 42)-F Epic -46186 (Sony comp. # 29)-H

23 25 8 I'LL BE THERE 57 56 13 SAVING ALL THE LOVE 90 67

The Escape Club - Dollars And Sex Candi & The Backbeat - World Keeps On TurningAtlantic -82198 (Warner comp. # 95)-P I.R.S.-13045 (Capitol comp. # 40)-F

24 24 8 LILY WAS HEREDavid A. Stewart/Candy Duller - Saxuality

58 62 5 SAVING MY HEARTYes - Union

91 NEW,

Arista -8674 (BMG Pop comp. # 17)-N Arista -8643 (BMG Pop comp. # 19)-N

El 41 6 P.ASS.I.O.N.Rythm Syndicate - Rythm Syndicate

59 59 6 MONKEY BUSINESSSkid Row - Slave To The Grind

92 87

Impact -10225 (MCA comp. #11-2/914-J Atlantic -82242 (Warner comp. # 98)-P

26 32 8 AMERICAN DREAM 60 82 16 HARD TO HANDLE 93 s4Trooper - Ten Black Crowes - Shake Your Moneymaker

WEA-74703 (Warner comp. # 98)-P DGC-24278 (Warner comp. # 97)-P

Ea 45 4 TOO MANY WALLS 61 50 17 WALKING IN MEMPHIS 94 NEWCathy Dennis - Move To This Marc Cohn - Marc Cohn

Polydor-847 267 (PolyGram comp. July/91)-0 Atlantic -82178 (Warner Comp. # 81)-P

28 22 9 TWIST MY ARMThe Tragically Hip - Road ApplesMCA -10173 (MCA comp. # 10/91)-J

62 93 2 WHEREVER R USpunkadelic - Spunk Junk 6Capitol -95826 (Capitol comp. # 40)-F

95 NEW

29 27 19 MORE THAN WORDS 63 54 7 PERFECT WORLD 96 NEWExtreme - Pomograffitti Alias

A&M-75021 5313 (A&MNirgin romp. # 2/914-Q Capitol (Capitol comp. # 40)-F30 38 5 SUMMERTIME 64 64 9 LOOKING FOR THE SUMMER 97 NEW

DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - HomebaseJive -1392 (BMG Pop promo # 18)-N

Chris Rea - Aubergeeast west -73580 (Warner.comp. # 94)-P

Ea 39 6 3 A.M. ETERNAL 65 63 17 WASH THE RAIN 98 NEWThe ELF -The White Room World On Edge - World On Edge

Arista -8657 (BMG Pop romp. # 18)-N Virgin -3106 (A&MATtrgin comp. # 4/91)-0

El 42 3 I WANT YOU BACK 66 57 18 UNBELIEVABLE 99 44West End Girls - West End Girls Mi EMF - Schubert Dip

A&M-70301 9169 (A&M/Virgin amp. # 8/91)-Q Capitol (Capitol comp. # 33)-F33 34 7 JUST LIKE YOU 67 71 3 POWER WINDOWS 100 sa

Robbie Nevil - Day 1 Bitly Falcon - Pretty Blue WorldEMI -91067 (Capitol comp. # 40)-F Mercury/Jambco-848 800 (PolyGram comp. July/91)-0

34 as to RUNAROUNDGlen Stace - Buddha HotelWEA/Bumstead-74424 (Warner comp. # 954-P

2 DAYS OF YOUTHThe Kite - The KiteSPY Records -1008-0

17 TOO HOTAlanis - AlanisMCA -10253 (MCA comp. # 7/91)-J

3 SATISFIEDSqueeze - PlayReprise -26644 (Warner # 104)-P

Record distributor code BMGCAPITOLMCAPOLYGRAMSONY MUSICWARNER MUSIC

comp.3 TILL SOMEBODY LOVES YOU

Henry Lee Summer - Way Past MidnightEpic -47059 (Sony comp. # 32)-H

3 PLAY WITH MEBoolsauce - The Brown AlbumVertigo -846 247 (PolyGram comp. July/91)4

a HIGHER THAN HOPEDaryl Braithwaite - Higher Than HopeEpic -47324 (Sony comp. # 30)-H

4 LOVE YOU 'TIL IT HURTSChrissy Steele - Magnet To SteeleCapitol -26583 (Capitol comp. # 40)-F

11 WEIGHT OF THE WORLDYoung Saints - Young SaintsPolydor-849 418 (PolyGram comp. June/91)-0

8 CAN'T FORGET YOUGloria Estefan - Into The lightEpic -46051 (Sony comp. # 304-H

12 HOW MUCHThe Jeff Healey Band- Hell To PayArista -8632 (BMG Pop comp. # 16)-N

3 END OF THE LINEThe Allman Brothers Band - Shades Of Two WorldsEpic -47877 (Sony comp. # 31)-H

FEEL YOUR LOVEAlanis - Alanis

MCA -10253 (MCA comp. # 13/91)-J2 LIES

EMF - Schubert DipCapitol -96236 (Capitol comp. # 44)-F

2 MY NAME IS NOT SUSANWhitney Houston - I'm Your Baby TonightArista -8616 (BMG Pop comp. # 20)-N

2 BY MY SIDEINXS - X

Atlantic -82140 (Warner comp. # 99)-P8 GYPSY WOMAN (She's Homeless)

Crystal Waters - SurprisePolydor-849 894 (PolyGram comp. May/91)-Q

ONLY TIME WILL TELLNelson - After The RainDGC-24290 (MCA camp. # 11-1/911-J

LOVE YOU TOO MUCHThe Boomers - What We DoWEA-74515 (Warner comp. # 101)-P

I ADORE MI AMOREColor Me Badd - C.M.B.Giant -24429 (Warner comp. # 103)-P

2 JET CITY WOMANCueensryche - EmpireCapitoVEMI-92806 (Capitol comp # 42)-F

FACE THE MUSICRTZ - Retum To Zero

Gant -24422 (Warner comp. # 103)-P5 PIECE OF MY HEART

Tara Kemp - Tara KempWarner Bros -24408 (Warner comp. # 93)-P

11 EVERYBODY GETS A SECOND CHANCEMike & The Mechanics - Word Of MouthAtlantic -82233 (Warner comp. # 96)-P

SILVER THUNDERBIRDMarc Cohn - Marc Cohn

Mantic -82178 (Warner comp. # 101)-P4 D FOR DEMOCRACY

Spirit Of The West - Go FigureWEA-74692 (Warner comp # 97)-P

3 ALL OF A SUDDENJoe Walsh - Ordinary Average GuyEpic -47384 (Sony comp. # 31)-H

TWIST OF THE KNIFEThe Fabulous Thunderbirds - Walk That Walk...Epic -47878 (Sony comp. # 324-H

BOTH SIDES NOWPaul Young & Clannad Switch soundtrackMCA -10226 (MCA comp. # 12/91)-J

MY SPECIAL CHILDSnead O'ConnorChysalis (MCA comp. # 12/914-J

RUNAROUNDVan Halen - For Unlawful Carnal KnowledgeWarner Bros -26594 (Warner comp. # 104)-P

MY TOWNGlass Tiger- Simple MissionCapitol -92922 (Promo CD single) -F

12 PLACE IN THIS WORLDlvfichael W. Smith - Go West Young ManReunion Records -24325 (MCA comp # 8/91)-J

9 LOWDOWN & DIRTYForeigner- Unusual HeatAtlantic -82299 (Warner comp 99)-P

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COVER STORY- by Pablo Fairhall

Harem Scarem receives impressive adds at radioRecently signed to Warner Music, HaremScarem have just released their self -titled debutwhich goes to retail August 20th. SlowlySlipping Away, their initial single, has beengarnering impressive reviews at radio in thelast week (they are already a top 3 add) and thevideo recently premiered on MuchMusic's The

011,_, Aut-11111by Tim Evans

The list keeps growing .. ! Bryan Adams'(Everything I Do) I Do It For You has onceagain increased its already massive lead overall other songs. Look for it to remain at the topfor a couple more weeks at least. Over the pasttwo weeks, I've posted some of the stations thathave listed the song at No. 1, other stations todo so include: C-100 Halifax, CKOI Montreal,CFIX Chicoutimi, FM 93 Quebec City, Q-94Winnipeg, CHCL Medley, and LG73Vancouver.

Not much 'Love' jn the 80's. The Boomers'Love You Too Much has the third highest entryon the Hit Tracks chart at No. 85. It brings to sixthe number of songs that begin with the wordLove. Compare that to one year ago when therewere no such songs. Only nine songs beginningwith that word have ever reached No. 1, the lastbeing Janet Jackson's Love Will Never Do(Without You) earlier this year. Name the songprior to that one to do it? Hint: you have to goall the way back to the dreaded year of 1979.

Remember the Four Lads? Maybe therejust aren't many names left for bands any more.While looking over the chart of Toronto'sCFNY, I noticed the following names forartists: Meat Puppets, Carter The UnstoppableSex Machine, Ned's Atomic Dustbin,Smashing Pumpkins, New Fast AutomaticDaffodils, and winner for best new name of1991 . . . 1000 Homo DJ's!

Off and running . . . Although Metallica'sself -titled album didn't have much time at retailthis week, it still manages to debut at No. 18.With a full week on the racks, it seems likely tohit the Top Ten next week.

Tough at the top. The only change at the topof the Albums chart is a reversal of positionsbetween Tom Petty and R.E.M. For the pastthree weeks, the same albums have held theTop Five spots. The Robin Hood soundtrackappears ready to crack into that area though asit bullets to No. 6.

Boys will be boyz. The only new entry on theDance chart this week is Now That We FoundLove from Heavy D & the Boyz. Now don'tdon't confuse it with any tracks from the BoyzIn The Hood soundtrack or anything from BoyzII Men. Apparently, thiz iz the newezt trend inthe muzic buzinezz!

You remember Disco? Before JanetJackson's Love Will Never Do (Without You)did it earlier this year, the last song beginningwith the word 'Love' to reach No. 1 was the BeeGees' Love You Inside Out in June of 1979.

Power Hour. The band jokes, in their bestRutles impersonation, that part of their initialsuccess is due to "our tight trousers."

Presently, the band is feeling verypositive about their future but, as RPM foundout in a recent interview with singer Harold'Harry' Hess and guitarist Pete Lesperance, themembers have had an impressive history.Joining Hess and Lesperance is bassist MikeGionet and drummer Darren Smith. The quartethas been together for over three years with Hessbeing hailed as the founding member. Hess, in'fact, was already a recording star when he metthe other guys in the band. At seventeen he wasa member of Blind Vengeance, which wassigned to Attic Records. "You know how wellwe did because you've heard of us, right?"jokes Hess. "They went Cardboard," laughsLesperance.

Lesperance has also been playing foryears, having first hit the road at age fifteen totour with a metal band, opening for Anvil.Gionet and Smith also have years of

France's famed Archaosto play Toronto's CNEArchaos, the revolutionary theatre companyfrom France, which claims to be a circus, but isa far cry from the conventional ringmaster,horses and clowns usually associated with thebig top, will play Toronto's CNE Stadium.

Archaos replaces the norm with smashedcars, chainsaws, trucks, motorcycle stunts,corrugated metal armour and sparks.

The history of Archaos dates back to1975, when a band of circus performersgrouped together to return to the original styleof the circus. For eleven years they travelled,throughout France and Italy under the name ofCircus Bidon. Twenty five horses pulled ninegypsy caravans from village to village. In ashort period the cavalcade became one of themost popular circuses in Europe.

Eventually, time caught up with thetroupe and they decided to bypass the presentand move directly into the future. Caravanswere changed to trailers and the name toArchaos Cirque De Caractere. The circus nowboasts performers and crew from Europe,North Africa and Brazil.

Archaos has been described as "a

sci-fi cyber-punk nightmare", "exhilaratinglybizarre", "entirely terrifying", "wildly amus-ing", "slightly dangerous", "separate andsubversive strands of eighties youth culture","Mad Max" and "not for the faint of heart".

Broken bones, fractures and sprains arecommon among Archaos performers. As a re-sult, the show changes from night to night withthe addition of new performers, most of whomcome from the crew. Although no membershave ever suffered fatal injuries during a per-formance, it was reported that a member of theaudience in Marseilles, France suffered a fatalheart attack when a trapeze rigging collapsed inmid -act. Statistics prove that each member canexpect at least three broken bones and multiplefractures in one season.

experience; Smith played with Hess in BlindVengeance and Gionet paid his dues playing alltypes of formats, even polka. All four are multi-faceted musicians, as is evident on their debut.

From the moment the unit got together,they spent much of their time honing theirwriting skills as well as doing plenty of legwork performing in the clubs. In 1990, the bandfinished second overall in Q107's (Toronto)Homegrown contest. This led to negotiationswith Warner Music Canada who signed them inDecember of that year. Ironically, Hess hadbeen involved with Warner Music earlier in hiscareer, as an employee in the warehouse. "I wasonly there a week," he laughs, "I couldn't getup that early in the morning."

The band spent approximately threemonths recording the album. The bed trackswere laid down at Toronto's SoundsInterchange and all the vocals and overdubs atHess' home in Newcastle, Ontario. "I've got atwenty four track studio and it's actually in acabin," boasts Hess, "so we saved ourselves alot of money doing it that way." Hess andLesperance co -produced the album with KevinDoyle who has worked with Hall & Oates,Allanah Myles and Glenn Gould. "He wasgreat," says Lesperance, "he really helped adda lot to the arrangements."

Hess, who considers himself a songwriterbefore anything else, admits to writingprimarily love songs and says, "It's justsomething everyone can relate to. We try anddo them as interestingly as we can and in thebest that we can present them, but they'rebasically love songs." The guys collaboratedwith some heavyweight writers for this project,namely Christopher Ward, Dean McTaggart(The Arrows) and Ray Coburn (keyboardist forHoneymoon Suite), who also played keyboardson the session.

Warner Music has expressed very highhopes for this band and is 100 percent behindthem, which is, as Hess says, "the main reasonwe went with Warner. They were so excitedabout the project. That's the most importantthing about putting out a record; getting itsomewhere after that. They're a great label andthey haven't forced their opinions on us at all.We did the record we wanted. They've beenreally cool about everything."

Harem Scarem is firmed for performancesat Toronto's Rock ' n' Roll Heaven (August 30)and the CNE Molson Tent (31)

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MC SKAT KAT - Dance/RapThe Adventures Of MC Skat Katand The Stray MobCaptive/Virgin CDV 3121-0

After making his cameo appearance onPaula Abdul's Opposites Attract, thiscool cartoon character has come outwith his own compact disc. Expectmajor marketing of this character In thenear future as it's especially appealingto the kids. Skat Strut Is the first singleand it's a pretty hip dance number.Abdul returns the favour by making anappearance in the accompanying videowhich is already on medium rotation onthe video stations. The production isquite slick throughout with theaforementioned single mixed inQSound. Other key tracks include I

Ain't No Kitty, So Sweet So Young andI Go Crazy. (CD reviewed) - PF

STYXCaught In The Act -LiveA&M 45021 6514 2-0

Caught In The Act contains 14 of thebands biggest hits ranging from 1975 to1984, Including Suite Madame Blue,Crystal Ball, Miss America, Come SailAway, Babe, Too Much Time On MyHands, Don't Let It End, Mr. Roboto andMusic Time. This double CD wasrecorded live at the Paradise Theatre inNew Orleans and produced andarranged by Styx. Tommy Shaw,Dennis DeYoung, James Young,Chuck Panozzo and John Panozzo puton an impressive performance. A defi-nite must for fans. (CD reviewed) - JL

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DUTCH MASON - BluesI'm BackStony Plain - SP5-1169-P

Truro's Dutch Mason, the king ofMaritime Blues, but probably betterknown as Prime Minister of the Blues,has returned and he's ready to tour thenation with his unique brand ofentertainment. This Bruce Greenawayproduction, the first from Mason In nineyears, is just a sampling of the vocaltalent this unique blues performer iscapable of. Much has happened to

Mason through his seven album careerand he wears the experience well withthis new album. He borrows from someof the top blues tunesmiths to lyricallyslate his perfected interpretation fromAlbert King, Albert Collins, and songsassociated with Bobby Blue Bland,Sonny Boy Williamson and LittleWalter. Key are Who Do You Love, aWillie Dixon classic, and Trouble AndMe, from Toronto keyboardist/writerMelwood Cutlery. Also key, andappropros to Mason's past link with thebottle, I Ain't Drunk (I'm Just Drinkin'),but don't overlook the title track, whichsays it all. (cassette reviewed) - WG

ART BERGMANN -RockArt BergmannPolydor 511067-2-0

For too long this Vancouver artist hasbeen compared to the likes of Iggy Popand Bowie. This latest release fromBergmann will easily convince listenersthat he is very much a unique artist thathas enormous potential. His music is attimes brooding and often textured withelements of punk, even alternativegarage rock. The first single, however,is a fairly boppy number, entitledFaithlessly Yours, that has surfaced onRPM's CanCon chart. The album wasrecorded at Toronto's Manta Soundand produced by Chris Wardman. Amust for fans of alternative rock andslightly twisted pop, this album hasquite a few gems Including MessageFrom Paul, Baby Needs Oil and

Crackin' Up. (CD reviewed) - PF

BEAUSOLEIL -CajunCajaun ConjaRhino - R2-70525

Cajun music is finally out of the closet,thanks to Beausoleil perhaps thegreatest moving force for this highlyenergized music form. Michael Doucet,founder of the band, co -produced thealbum with Carter Al Tharp. Doucet has

shifted the band away from electricguitars and rock 'n roll, coming full circleto its more traditional sound, "but It's alive tradition," says Doucet, "We don'twant to be known as a band that neverchanges. This Is living music, and thisrecord reflects that. We use originalideas but It all touches on the psyche of

our people, the Acadians." The proof ofwhat he says is illustrated here, twelvetimes. By the way, that's Beausoleilbacking Mary -Chapin Carpenter on hercurrent charter, Down At The Twist &Shout. Although all tracks are key,Conja (New Orleans 1786), CajunTelephone Stomp, Clifton's Night andTasso/McGee's Reel are power -packed tracks. This album should be.front -racked, and given priority play..Guaranteed to attract customers andlisteners. (CD reviewed) - WG

TAJ MAHAL - Country/BluesMule BoneJustin Time - JTC-8430-4

Mule Bone is currently running onBroadway, a 1930 collaborationbetween poet Langston Hughes andfolklorist/novelist Zora Neale Hurston.Rather than use old blues standards,Taj Mahal, who has been on the leadingedge of black folk and roots music formore than 30 years, wascommissioned to put together themusic for a '90s approach. His onlyrestriction; to accompany and augmentthe poetry of poet Hughes. Mahalobviously took more than a littlecreative licence, fusing his own brandof soul into a musical blues picture thatis funked up with reggae, bluegrass,rock and folk. Mahal wrote ten tracksthat serve as integral parts of the play,but also stand alone as accessibleoriginals. Six of the tracks conform withthe lyrics as set down by Hughes. Ofparticuarly Interest is Shake ThatThing, a blues standard from thetwenties written by "Poppa' CharlieJackson. Also key are Me And TheMule, Bound No'th Blues andGraveyard Mule.(cassette reviewed) - WG

THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDSWalk That Walk, Talk That TalkEpic/Associated ZK 47878-H

Jimmy Vaughn may be gone but thathasn't stopped The FabulousThunderbirds from rockin' the houseone bit. This is their fourth album forEpic and it is quite simply an amazingalbum. Vaughn is replaced on thisalbum by two guitarists, Duke Robillardand Kid Bangham, who fill out the tuneswhile bringing their distinct styles to the

already potent T -Bird sound. Thisalbum has something for everyone,from bopping shuffles and funkygrooves to dirty Texas blues numbers.The production kudos go to SteveJordan who also adds guitar,percussion and backing vocals. TwistOf The Knife, the opening number andfirst single, is a gritty, cool track that Isbound to do well at AOR with crossoverpotential for CHR. Born To Love You issublime while Sweet Thang and WorkTogether are also quite noteworthy.(CD reviewed) - PF

BARRY ELMESClimbingUnity - UTY-122CD

The most important ingredient for a jazzrecording is experience, and althoughElmes is still comparitively new (earlyeighties) he has obviously acquired aninner feel for this much maligned musicform. Elmes has the creme de la cremeof Canadian jazz sitting in on hisproduction which he recorded atToronto's Jazz Partners Studio. This Isstraight ahead, simply layered andpurely entertaining jazz. Elmes and hisplayers don't wander into the unknown,which adds to the album's appeal.Elmes sheer writing genius aside, thealbum will gain its major thrust throughthe professionalism of the sessionplayers; Ed Bickert (guitar), Alex Dean(flute), Terry Lukiwski (trombone),Mike Murley (saxophones), KevinTurcotte (trumpet, flugelhorn), JimVivian (bass), Steve Wallace (bass),and Gary Williamson (piano). Elmesgained much of his knowledge byperforming with Dizzy Gillespie, TheMike Murley Quartet, The Moe KoffmanQuintet as well as co -leading TimeWarp since its inception. Key are FatCat, The New Shim Sham Shimmy andLeviathan. Also Impressive Is the 1990Suite. (CD reviewed) - WG

METALLICAMetalllcaElektra CD 61113-P

This is a surprise. Put away all of yourpre -conceptions and Ideas of what thisalbum sounds like. The self -titled fifthalbum from Metallica is something new.James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, LarsUlrich and Jason Newsted havereleased a collection of mild thrashsongs including a couple ballads, TheUnforgiven and Nothing Else Matters.Of course, the trademark Metallicasound is still present in Of Wolf And Manand Through The Never. Produced byBob Rock In One On One Recording inL.A., Metallica shipped over 100 000copies In Canada upon release. Thefirst single, Enter Sandman has alreadyreceived impressive airplay. Watch outfor Nothing Else Matters and Sad ButTrue. (CD reviewed) - JL

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1 1 9 NATALIE COLEUnforgettable Wth Love (Elektra)(CA) 96-10494 (CD) CD -61049-P

2 2 18 EXTREMEPomograffitti (A&M)(CA) 75021 5313-4 (CD) 75021 5313-2-0

3 3 14 CRASH TEST DUMMIESThe Ghosts That Haunt Me (Arista)(CA) AC -8677 (CD) ARCD-8677-N

4 5 7 TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERSInto The Great Wide Open (MCA)(CA) MCAC-10317 (CD) CD -10307-J

5 4 22 R.E.M.Out Of Time (Wainer Bros)(CA) 92-64964 (CD) CD -26496-P

9 4 ROBIN HOOD: PRINCE OF THIEVESSoundtrack (Polyclor)(CA) 511 050-4 (CD) 511 050-2-Q

7 7 7 BONNIE RAITTLuck Of The Draw (Capitol)(CA) C4-96111 (CD) C2 -96111-F

8 6 9 VAN HALENFor Unlawful Carnal Knowledge (Warner Bros)(CA) 92-65944 (CD) CD -26594-P

9 8 Is MICHAEL BOLTONTime, Love & Tenderness (Columbia)(CA) CT -46771 (CD) CK-46771-H

16 6 SUN JAMMIN'Sun JarnminWaiious artists (Sony Music Direct)(CA) TVT 24002 (CD) TVK 24002-H

11 10 60 BLACK CROWESShake Your Moneymaker (DGC)(CA) 92-42784 (CD) CD -24278-P

12 11 13 PAULA ABDULSpellbound (Virgin)(CA) VL4-3050 (CD) CDV-3050-0

13 13 18 ROXETTEJoyride (Capitol)(CA) C4-94435 (CD) C2 -94435-F

14 12 25 THE TRAGICALLY HIPRoad Apples (MCA)(CA) MCAC-10173 (CD) MCAD-10173-J

15 17 30 C +C MUSIC FACTORYGonna Make You Sweat (Columbia)(CA) CT -47093 (CD) CK-47093-H

16 18 21 ROD STEWARTVagabond Heart (Warner Bros)(CA) 92-63004 (CD) CD -26300-P

17 14 11 THE EURYTHMICSGreatest Hits (RCA)(CA) KKK1-0610 (CD) KCD1-0610-N

18.: NEW METALLICAMetallica (Elektra)(CA) 96-11134 (CD) CD -61113-P

19 15 9 SKID ROWSlave To The Grind - Atlantic(CA) 78-22424 (CD) CD -82242-P

20 19 17 LENNY KRAVITZMama Said (Virgin)(CA) VL4-3073 (CD) CDV3073-0

21 20 6 CROWDED HOUSEWoodface (Capitol)(CA) C4-93559 (CD) C2 -93559-F

22 21 5 SARAH McLACHLANSolace (Nettwerii)(CA) W4-30055 (CD) W2 -30055-F

SEALSeal (ZTO(CA) 17-45574 (CD) CD -74557-P

24 23 6 ALICE COOPERHey Stoopid (Epic)(CA) ET -46786 (CD) EK-46786-H

40 4 THE KLFThe White Room (Arista)(CA) AC -8657 (CD) ARCD-8657-N

26 27 3 GIPSY KINGSeste mundo (Columbia)(CA) CT -90881 (CD) CK-90881-H

27 26 19 AMY GRANTHeart In Motion (A&M)(CA) 75032-5321-4 (CD) 75032-5321-2-0

28 24 14 EMFSchubert Dip (Capitol)(CA) C4-96238 (CD) C2 -96238-F

29 25 12 LUTHER VANDROSSPower Of Love (Epic)(CA) ET -46789 (CD) EK-46789-H

56 2 THE GRAPES OF WRATHThese Days (Capitol)(CA) C4-96431 (CD) C2 -96431-F

31 29 8 CHERLove Hurts (Geffen)(CA) MCAC-24369 (CD) MCAD-24369-J

32 32 9 AARON NEVILLEWarm Your Heart - (A& M)(CA) 75029 5354 (CD) 75029 5354-2-0

33 37 15 THE DOOBIE BROTHERSBrotherhood (Capitol)(CA) C2-94623 (CD) C4 -94623-F

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36 28 11 ALANISAlanis (MCA)(CA) MCAC-10253 (CD) MCAD-10253-J

37 31 13 HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWSHard At Play (EMI)(CA) E4-93355 (CD) E2 -93355-F

38 33 15 MARC COHNMarc Cohn (Atlantic)(CA) 78-21784 (CD) CD -82178-P

39 22 29 SCORPIONSCrazy World (Mercury)(CA) 846 908-4 (CD) 846 908-2-0

40 44 7 SHABBA RANKSAs Raw As Ever (Epic)(CA) ET -47310 (CD) EK-47310-H

41 as 24 LONDONBEATIn The Blood (Anxious Records)(CA) 6551-C608 (CD) KCD1-0608-N

42 35 4 CRYSTAL WATERSSurprise (Polydor)(CA) 848 894-4 (CD) 848 894-2-0

43 43 14 FIREHOUSEFirehouse (Epic)(CA) ET -46186 (CD) EK-46186-H

44 41 59 CELINE DIONUnison (Columbia)(CA) BCT-80151 (CD) BCK-80151-H

69 2 COLOR ME BADDC.M.B. (Giant)(CA) 92-44294 (CD) CD -24429-P

46 42 7 LYNYRD SKYNYRD 1991Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991 (Atlantic)(CA) 78-22584 (CD) CD -82258-P

47 51 4 SPIRIT OF THE WESTGo Figure (WEA)(CA) 17-46924 (CD) CD -74692-P

55 3 CANDY DULFERSexuality (Arista)(CA) AC -8674 (CD) ARC D -8674-N

LL COOL JMama Said Knock You Out (Columbia)(CA) CT -46888 (CD) CK-46888-H

JESUS JONESDoubt (Capitol)(CA) C4-95715 (CD) C2 -95715-F

ENIGMAMCMXC a.D. (Virgin)(CA) CDV-3046 (CD) VL4-3046-H

QUEENSRYCHEEmpire (CapitoVEMI)(CA) E4-92806 (CD) E2 -92806-F

El 72 3 ANTHRAXAttack Of The KW/ B's (Island)(CA) 848 804-4 (CD) 848 804-2-Q

54 58 13 GARTH BROOKSNo Fences (Capitol)(CA) C4-93866 (CD) C2 -93866-J

55 48 65 WILSON PHILLIPSWilson Phillips (SBK Records)(CA) K4-93745 (CD) K2 -93745-F

56 54 16 PAT BENATARTine Love (Chrysalis)(CA) CHSC-41805 (CD) VKS-41805-J

57 39 53 BLACK BOXDreamland (RCA)(CA) 2221-4-R (CD) 2221 -2 -R -N

58 49 10 JOE WALSH(Joinery Average Guy (Epic)(CA) ET -47384 (CD) EK-47384-H

59 62 35 PHANTOM OF THE OPERACanadian Cast (Polydor)(CA) 847 689-4 (CD) 847 689-24

60 53 8 THELMA & LOUISESoundtrack (MCA)(CA) MCAC-10239 (CD) MCASD-10239-J

61 61 16 THE LAWThe Law (Atlantic)(CA) 78-21954 (CD) CD -82195-P

8o 2 ARETHA FRANKLINWhat You See Is What You Sweat (Arista)(CA) AC -8628 (CD) ARCD-8628-N

63 63 15 YESUnion (Arista)(CA) AC -8643 (CD) ARCD-8643-N

64 64 36 CHRIS ISAAKHeart Shaped World (Remise)(CA) 92-58374 (CD) 00.25837-P

65 68 36 BLUE RODEOCasino (WEA)(CA) 17-27704 (CD) CD -72770-P

66 66 13 JOE JACKSONLaughter & Lust (Virgin)(CA) VL4-3102 (CD) CDV-3102-Q

67 67 3 BOB MARLEYTalkin' Rues (A&Mrisland)(CA) 848 243-4 (CD) 848 243-2-0

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69 65 9 YOUNG SAINTSYoung Saints (Polydor)(CA) 849 418-4 (CD) 849 418-2-Q

70 73 31 HARRY CONNICK JR.We Are In Love (Columbia)(CA) CT -46146 (CD) CK-46146-H

71 57 17 DIVINYLSDivinyls (Virgin)(CA) VL4-3013 (CD) CDV-3013-0

72 50 18 SIMPLE MINDSReal Life (Virgin)(CA) VL4-2660 (CD) CDV-2660-0

73 59 5 ALDO NOVABlood On The Bricks (Mercury/Jarnbco)(CA) 848 513-4 (CD) 848 513-2-0

74 60 7 STEVIE WONDERJungle Fever (Motown)(CA) MOTC-6291 (CD) NASD -6291-J

75 74 37 MADONNAThe Immaculate Collection (Sire)(CA) 92-64404 (CD) CD -26440-P

76 82 3 UB40Labour Of Love II (Virgin)(CA) VL4-3079 (CD) C DV -3079-Q

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78 78 30 DAVID LEE ROTHA Little Ain't Enough (Warner Bros)(CA) 92-64774 (CD) CD -26477-P

79 81 17 ANOTHER BAD CREATIONConlin' At The PlaygroundNa Know (Motown)(CA) MOTC-63t8 (CD) MOTD-6318-J

80 70 10 MAESTRO FRESH-WESBlack Tie Affair (Attic)(CA) CAT -1312 (CD) ACD-1312-0

81 84 8 VANILLA ICEExtremely Live (SBK Records)(CA) K4-96648 (CD) K2 -96648-F

82 85 45 AC/DCThe Razors Edge (Atco)(CA) 79-14134 (CD) CD -91413-P

83 86 2 BILL & TED'S BOGUS JOURNEYSoundtrack (Intersospe/Atlantic)(CA) 79-17254 (CD) CD -91725-P

84 79 29 GLORIA ESTEFANInto The Light (Epic)(CA) ET -46051 (CD) EK-46051-H

85 71 12 NEW JACK CITYSoundtrack (Giant)(CA) 92-44094 (CD) CD -24409-P

86 NEW FOREIGNERUnusual Heat (Atlantic)(CA) 78-22994 (CD) CD82299-P

87 76 18 MIKE & THE MECHANICSWord Of Mouth (Atlantic)(CA) 78-22334 (CD) CD -82233-P

88 77 23 BOOTSAUCEThe Brown Album (Vertigo)(CA) 846 247-4 (CD) 846 247-2-0

89 87 61 NORTHERN PIKESSnow In June (Virgin)(CA) VL4-3084 (CD) CDV-3084-0

90 96 23 THE DOORSSoundtrack (Elektra)(CA) 96-10474 (CD) CD -61047-P

91 92 to ELECTRONICElectronic (Warner Bros)(CA) 92-63874 (CD) CD -26387-P

92 83 8 FISHBONEThe Really Of My Surroundings (Columbia)(CA) CT -46142 (CD) CK-46142-H

SPECIALBone Against Steel (Virgin)(CA) VL4-3007 (CD) CDV-3007-0

94 88 30 STINGThe Soul Cages (A&M)(CA) 75021 6405-4 (CD) 75021 6405-2-0

95 es 17 WEST END GIRLSWest End Girls (A&M)(CA) 70301 9169-4 (CD) 70301 9169-2-0

96 91 13 KENTUCKY HEADHUNTERSElectric Bamyard (Mercury)(CA) 848 054-4 (CD) 848 054-24

97 93 32 PETER GABRIELShaking The Tree - Sixteen Golden Greats (Geffen)(CA) GEFC-24326 (CD) GEFD-24326-J

98 94 19 ROLLING STONESRashpoint (Rolling Stones)(CA) CT -47456 (CD) CK-47456-H

99 95 12 PAUL McCARTNEYUnplugged (The Official Bootleg) (Capitol)(CA) C4-96413 (CD) C2 -96413-F

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CRTC ruling sparks fear among jazz enthusiastsEffective September 1st, 1991, radiobroadcasters will no longer be required to

program specialized music formats presentlyrequired under their Promise Of Performancecommitment. Jazz, classical, folk, blues, newage, spoken word, among others, fell under theCRTC's Category 6 which dealt with

specialized programming. Only FM stationswill be affected by the CRTC's new regulationswhich replaces Category 6 with Category 3.Depending on the individual station's licence itwill be possible for many stations to eliminateblock programming at their own discretion.

Quality's TV packagecovers rock to countryThe August release of seven TV targeted salespackages from Quality Special Products coversa wide variety of country, pop, dance and rocktitles. The release is timely in view of theincreased interest in catalogue type product,which is made easy by Quality through itsspecial television campaign.

There are three albums for the pop/easylistening field; The Wedding Album containstracks by Anne Murray (Could I Have ThisDance), Joey Gregorash (Together - The NewWedding Song), Linda Ronstadt (All My Life,featuring Aaron Neville), and Sheriff (WhenI'm With You); Crooners, with an impressivelineup of the old standard bearers includingTony Bennett (I Left My Heart In SanFrancisco), Perry Como (It's Impossible),Andy Williams (Days Of Wine And Roses),and Al Martino (Spanish Eyes); andkeyboardist Richard Clayderman's From MeTo You, which includes The Love Songs ofAndrew Lloyd Webber, plus severalmemorable oldies including Strangers In TheNight, When A Man Loves A Woman andNights In White Satin.

Heart Of The Country - Volume 5,contains three Cancon hits, Joan Kennedy'sThe Trouble With Love, Patricia Conroy'sTake Me With You and Watch Love GrowStrong by Rita MacNeil. Also included areCarlene Carter's I Fell In Love and Good Timesby Dan Seals. The other country offering, BornTo Boogie - Vol. 4 contains Billy Dean's HoledUp In Some Honky Tonk, Ricky Van Shelton'sHole In My Pocket, Mark Chestnutt's BrotherJukebox, and Highway 101's Someone Else'sTrouble Now.

For the dance market, Dance Mix '91features the Cancon 12" club mix of The WorldJust Keeps On Turning by Candi And TheBackbeat, along with M.C. Hammer's 7" mix ofPray, Vanilla Ice's club mix of Ice Ice Baby andEnigma's album version of Sadeness.

A good representation of Canadianrockers (seven out of sixteen tracks) areconained on Rock Trax; I Think I Love YouToo Much by The Jeff Healey Band, Gowan'sLost Brotherhood, T Is For Trouble by ColinJames, Two Girls In One by Pursuit OfHappiness, Haywire's Taken The Pain, Jack DeKeyzer's That's The Way, and Life Could BeWorse by Barney Bentall & The LegendaryHearts. Also included are Poison's SomethingTo Believe In and Bad Company's Holy Water.

Essentially, what this amounts to is thatstations will no longer have to support suchalternative formats as jazz music, which hasgiven industry people cause to worry. It boilsdown to dollars and cents and alternative radioisn't thought of as a big draw.

Bill King, a Toronto area writer, on -airpersonality and musician, recently expressedconcern over the matter. His syndicatedprogram, The Jazz Report, has been droppedfrom all but one of the sixteen radio stations onwhich it was featured, the exception beingCKFM in Toronto. "Nobody likes to be toldwhat to play," says King, "and I sympathizewith programmers. It's a log jam on both sidesbut I think it's a shame that this type of format(jazz) will suffer the most," He adds, "Thattime on radio is gone." King's show was on theair for over two years, and for that he says he'svery thankful. "I cry no sour grapes. They'vebeen great to me for two and a half years." Hedoes, however, point blame at the recordcompanies, asking, "Where have they been?"

These types of programs have been verybeneficial in exposing many artists, bothCanadian and foreign, to Canadian audiences.King feels it will be the artists who will sufferthe most.

Peter Budge, of the jazz/new age label,Mesa/Blue Moon, couldn't agree more. "I

Jewish Jazz to showcase inVolgograd, U.S.S.R.Toronto's The Flying Bulgar Klezmer Bandhave been invited to perform at The FirstVolgograd International Theatre Festival,which takes place in September of this year inVolgograd, (U.S.S.R.).

Also, these purveyors of jumpin' Jewishroots music will be performing in England,Holland and Switerland in the fall beforemaking their way back to Toronto. On October31st, they will showcase at the Ontario Contact,which is organized by The Ontario Arts Councilat The Ryerson Theatre for concertprogrammers from around Ontario and Canada.

For those unfamiliar with Klezmer, it isJewish roots music, also called Jewish Jazz,and is known for its pulsating rhythms,beautiful melodies and wild improvisations. Itis festive music that is often associated withweddings and bar mitzvahs. Its origins areEastern European, concentratedgeographically from Moldovia throughRomania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Yugoslavia,Greece and Turkey. Also influenced by rootsmusic of non-Jewish populations, Klezmermade its way to North America with the wavesof Jewish immigration in the early part of thecentury where it was further influenced byAfrican -American jazz music.

The Flying Bulgar Klezmer Band startedin '87 simply to play at a friend's wedding andhave been going strong ever since. The bandconsists of David Buchbinder (trumpets,arranger, band -leader), Anne Lederman(violin), Martin Van De Ven (clarinets), LauraCesar (bass), Allan Merovitz (vocals,percussion), John Lennard (drums) and

Evelyne Datl (piano, accordian).

don't think it's a good idea that these stationsare doing this in a knee-jerk reaction," Budgetold RPM. "Jazz artists, God love 'em, workharder and travel harder and have spent moreyears trying to get recognition than the 'big -haired bands' that are instant stars overnight.Now they have nowhere to go and I'll tell you,they'll go to the States," Budge assures.

Lloyd Nishimura, Manager, Music &Tape Division, Denon Canada Inc., has alreadybeen told by some radio programmers not tobother servicing them with his jazz product.What worries him is a possible snowball effect."Stations that may have considered keepingtheir jazz shows will see that other stations aredropping theirs and they'll do the same," hesays. "The problem," he continues, "is that thealternative music industry is a weak industry atbest. For example, with the jazz industry thereare only a certain number of radio stations thatsupport jazz music. But at the same time,people are able to make some a living andthey're able to make records because there issome sort of radio outlet for them. Sure, it wasall ghettoized to Sunday mornings or evenings,but now they're eliminating all that, too. With-out a regular outlet for this type of music,you're missing one of the key components ofthe industry."

Take away one of the older forms ofpopular music, and you may be taking awaypeople's livelihoods warns Nishimura."You've got people who've put their ownmoney into recording and there are recordcompanies that will distribute the product andretailers who will sell it. If we have radiostations that refuse to play any of it, well, theentire industry is at risk," he says.

Jazz music will now fall under Category 2and 3 in the CRTC's new regulations. Category2 only considers two styles of jazz; rock jazzand jazz in a pop format, for example Kenny G.Traditional jazz, Dixieland and swing fallunder Category 3 but not all stations will berequired to commit to this category comeSeptember 1st.

It remains to be seen as to what willhappen to specialized formats but there's nodoubt radio in Canada is gearing towardsmassive change, both good and bad. "The roleof the CRTC is to make sure the public is well -served by the radio stations. By de -regulatingthe radio stations, it may be good for some ofthe stations, but it's not necessarily a goodthing for the Canadian public," concludesNishimura. "I just hope programmers willprogram for their communities and theirlisteners and not for their wallets," adds Budge.

CFRB flagship stationfor Canada Cup HockeyToronto's CFRB will be the flagship station forthe coast -to -coast radio broadcast of the Can-ada Cup Hockey Games. The station's RonHew at, who has done play-by-play for CnaadaCup since the inception of the games in 1976,will resume his familiar role. CFRB's SportsDirector, Bill Stephenson will host the broad-casts with former Maple Leaf Captail DarrylSittler who will act as colour commentator.

The games will run from Aug. 31 throughSept. 18.

irer111Holly Dunn's current release, Maybe I MeanYes, has been deleted from most charts at herrequest. Apparently the Warner Bros artist hascome under fire from feminist groups over thesong. Carl W. Harris of CIGV-FM Penticton,was one of the first programmers to make en -

Weird alters playlistto add more CanconWeird Harold, Music Director at CKWX,Vancouver's powerful country outlet, has al-tered the structure of the current categories ofthe station's playlist (RPM - Aug. 17/91).Weird explains, "In a recent revision of theCKWX music universe, it was felt that a newalignment of the current categories would bebest for what our aims and goals are as we headinto the coming months."

He goes on to point out, "There really ismuch more to creating great radio entertain-ment than simply playing the biggest hits of theday. How they are presented to the audience,with what frequency and how our listenersperceive what they are hearing are all vitalareas of concern when one is aiming for thevery best musical excellence that is availablefrom today's most successful radio stations."

Weird's current category for Canadianrecordings expands to 25 from 14. "There issome truly exciting growth taking place in ourarea of country music," says Weird, concludingwith, "a growth that is most assuredlywelcomed by all of us who care about where themusic is taking us."

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quiries of the request. A check of the labelrevealed that it was true. The track is includedon Dunn's Greatest Hits album.

Justin Entertainment has signed ClintonGregory to a Canadian distribution deal. Hisalbum, If It Weren't For Country Music, I'd GoCrazy, will be released in Canada shortly. Thealbum has already sold more than 150,000copies in the US through independent distribu-tion on Step One Records which is owned byNashville producer Ray Pennington. The titletrack, taken as a single, made impressive movesup US trade charts earlier this year. Gregory hasbeen firmed for an appearance on the TommyHunter show. The date will be announced later.

Dieter Boehme will shortly be on release witha cassette single titled Shoppin' In The U.S.A.,a timely release in view of the current contro-versy over cross -border shopping. The singlewas produced by Randall Cousins at Hamil-ton's Grant Avenue Studio. This track will beincluded on Boehme's upcoming album, Bor-der Defenses. He is presently gaining goodplaylistings with Please Come Home, a trackincluded on Roto Noto's Out To Launch CDcompilation.

RPM - August 24, 1991 - 11

Tommy Hunter's 27th season is now un-derway. Guests firmed for this season includePrairie Oyster, The Oak Ridge Boys, ConwayTwitty, Michelle Wright, Travis Tritt, Pam Til-lis, Restless Heart, Glen Campbell, and recentchart topper Trisha Yearwood, and more. CliffDumas, award -winning morning host of 820CHAM Country Hamilton, also a winner in theawards field, has joined the show as a writeralong with former Star entertainment writerMitch Potter. Lynn Harvey returns to the showfor her second season as producer. Joining heronce again are line producer DJ Anderson anddirector Michael Watt.

MCA's latest CD compilation is appropriatelytitled Everybody's Moving To The Country.Included are new tracks from Joel Feeney &Western Front (Poor Billy), Marty Stuart(Tempted), Trisha Yearwood with GarthBrooks (Like We Never Had A Broken Heart),Kelly Willis (The Heart That Love Forgot),Conway Twitty (She's Got A Man On HerMind), Marty Brown (High And Dry), andPatty Loveless (Hurt Me Bad - In A Real GoodWay). The compilation also includes an open-end interview with Lionel Cartwright, who is

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1 1 9 SHE'S IN LOVE WITH THE BOYTrisha Yearwood - Trisha YearwoodMCA -10297 (MCA comp. # 2/91)-J

9 YOU KNOW ME BETTER THAN THATGeorge Strait - Chill Of An Early FallMCA -10204 (MCA comp. # 3./91)-J

3 3 10 HERE WE AREAlabama - Pass It OnRCA -2108 (BMG Greatest Music Herd #3)-N

7 11 FALLIN' OUT OF LOVEReba McEnfire - Rumour Has It

MCA -10016 (MCA Country comp. # 3/91)-J5 2 11 HERE'S A QUARTER (Call Someone...)

Travis Trill - Ins All About To ChangeWarner Bros -265898 (Warner comp. # 95)-P

13 10 LIZA JANEVince Gill - Pocket Full Of GoldMCA -10140 (MCA County comp. # 3/91)-JU 10 11 HOPELESSLY YOURSLee Greenwood w/Suzy Bogguss A Perfect 10Capitol -95541 (Capitol comp. # 36)-F

8 6 15 SOMEWHERE IN MY BROKEN HEARTBilly Dean - Young ManCapitol -94302 (Capitol comp. # 36)-F

9 9 13 SPRINGTIME IN ALBERTAIan Tyson - And Stood There Amazed

Stony Plain -1167 (Warner comp. # 92)-P

14 12 DOWN TO MY LAST TEARDROPTanya Tucker - What Do I Do With MeCapitol -95562 (Capitol comp. # 39)-F

11 4 15 I AM A SIMPLE MANRicky Van Shelton - BaokroadsColumbia -46855 (Sony comp. # 30)-H

12 8 14 DONT ROCK THE JUKEBOXAlan Jackson - Don't Reck The JukeboxArista -8681 (BMG Greatest Music Herd # 1)-N

21 to SHADOW OF A DOUBTEarl Thomas Conley - Yours TrulyRCA -3116 (Greatest Music Herd # 2)-N

20 6 SILVER AND GOLDDolly Parton - Eagle When She FliesColumbia -46882 (Sony comp. # 300)-H

El 19 11 EVEN NOWExile - ExileArista -8675 (BMG Greatest Music Herd # 2)-N

22 5 THE WALKSawyer Brown - BuickCapitot-94260 (Capitol comp. # 43)-F

17 17 13 LORD HAVE MERCY ON A COUNTRY BOYDon Williams - True LoveRCA -2407 (BMG Greatest Music Herd # 1)-N-

18 12 14 THE THUNDER ROLLSGarth Brooks - No FencesCapitol -93866 (Capitol comp # 37)-F

19 11 12 THE MOON OVER GEORGIAShenandoah - Extra MileColumbia -45490 (Sony comp. # 28)-H

20 18 16 ALL YOU REALLY WANNA DOMichelle Wright - Michelle WrightArista -8627 (BMG Greatest Music Herd # 1)-N

21 23 12 CRY IN THE WILDERNESSGary Fjellgaard - Heart Of A DreamSavannah -9833 (Warner Comp. # 85)-P

22 15 16 SHE'S A NATURALRob Crosby - Solid GroundArista -8662 (BMG Lassoes 'n Spurs # 13)-N

23 24 le DOWN AT THE TWIST AND SHOUTMary -Chapin Carpenter - Shooting Straight In The DarkColumbia -46077 (Promo CD single) -H

24 16 14 POINT OF LIGHTRandy TravisWarner Bros -26310 Warner comp. # 93)-P

25 25 7 IF I CAN FIND A CLEAN SHIRTWaylon & W Ilie - Clean ShirtEpic -47462 (Sony comp. # 300)-H

26 28 12 FRIDAY NIGHTS WOMANDean Dillon - Out Of Your Ever Lovin' MindMantic -82183 (Warner comp. # 92)-P

El 32 5 SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOURonnie Milsap - Back To The GrindstoneRCA -2375 (BMG The Greatest Music Herd # 3)-N

58 3 LEAP OF FAITHLionel Cartwright- Chasb' The SunMCA -10307 (Brand New Country # 491)-J

5 YOUR LOVE IS A MIRACLEMark Chestnut - Too Cold At HomeMCA -10032 (MCA Brand New County # 4/91)-J

61 3 WHERE ARE YOU NOWClint Black - Put Yourself In My ShoesRCA -2372 (BMG Greatest Music Herd #4)-N

El 47 6 CALLOUSED HANDSMark Collie - Born And Raised In Black And WhiteMCA -10321 (MCA Brand New County # 4/91)-J

5 BRAND NEW MANBrooks & Dunn - Brand New ManRCA -18658 (BMG The Greatest Music Herd # 4)-N

33 33 13 NEVER COMIN' BACKLynne DonovanDMT (Promo CD single)

34 26 15 ONE OF THOSE THINGSPam Tilts - Put Yourself In My PlaceArista -8646 (BMG Lassoes 'n Spurs # 13)-N

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49 5 WHOLE LOTTA HOLESKathy Mattea - Time Passes ByMercury -846 9752 (Polygram Focus June/91)-Q

36 40 9 LEAJ.K. GulleyTrilogy (Trilogy Of Stars comp. # 2)

37 27 8 BLUE MEMORIESPetry Loveless - On Down The LineMCA -6401 (MCA comp. # 2/91)-J

54 9 NO PAIN, NO GAINColleen Peterson - Let Me Down EasyIntersound-9102 (Cardinal comp. # 2)

39 29 le CAN I COUNT ON YOUMcBride & The Ride - Bumin' Up The RoadMCA -42343 (MCA Country comp. # 1/91)-J

40 3o 15 ONE MORE PAYMENTClint Black - Put Yourself In My ShoesRCA -2372 (BMG Lassoes 'n Spurs # 13)-N

41 31 13 TILL I FOUND YOUMarty Stuart -MCA -10106 (MCA County comp. # 2/91)-J

42 36 13 FRAGILE (Handle With Care)Razzy BaileySaddestone (Promo 7" single)

43 34 20 WE BOTH WALKLouie Morgan - Something In RedRCA -3021 (BMG Lassoes 'n Spurs # 12)-N

44 37 13 IF IT WILL, IT WILLHank Williams Jr. - Pure HankWarner Bros -26536 (blamer comp. # 88)-P

63 3 NEW WAY TO LIGHT UP AN OLD FLAMEJoe Diffie - A Thousand Winding Roads

Epic -46047 (Sony oopm. # 301)-H46 48 9 OLD MISTER MOON

Lisa BrokopRDR (RDR comp. # 3)

47 39 8 WITH BODY AND SOULThe Kentucky Headhunters - Electric BarnyardMercury -848 045 (PolyGrarn Focus comp. June/91)-Q

48 35 8 TOO MUCH CANDY FOR A DIMEEddy Raven Fpomh tFor The Flight

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49 41 10 WHAT AM I DOING HEREBlue Rodeo - CasinoWEA-72770 (Warner comp. # 93)-P

50 42 14 FELL IN LOVE AND I CAN'T GET OUTGeorge Fox - Spice Of LifeWEA-74422 (Warner comp. # 91)-P

51 53 10 MAKIN' IT EASYMark LaFormeRob Nolo (Out To Launch # 1)

3 I NEVER MET A LIAR (I Didn't Like)Joan Kennedy - Candle In The WindowMCA -10227 (MCA Brand New Country # 4)-J

53 NON 'ONE LOVECarlene Carter - I Fell In LoveReprise -28139 comp. # 98)-P

54 59 7 IF YOU CAN HEAR METhe Debenham Brothers - If You Can Hear Me

Spark (CD) Spatk-955 51 4 TO BE WITH YOU

Larry Boone - One To Go

Columbia -47050 (Sony comp. # 300)-H

56 38 21 IF THE DEVIL DANCED (In Empty Pockets)Joe Diffie -A Thousand Winding RoadsEpic -46047 (Sony comp. # 30)-H

57 62 7 STILL HUNG UP ON YOUMichael CarrRote Nolo (Out To Launch comp. # 1)

58 43 18 MEET IN THE MIDDLEDiamond Rio - Diamond RioArista -8673 (BMG Lassoes 'n Spurs # 12)-N

59 46 21 I SHOULD HAVE PUT A HOLD ON LOVECarroll Baker - Her Finest CollectionTembo (CA) TMK-4395 (CD) MPCD-4395-N

67 5 TOO MANY HONKY TONKSTom Wopat-Tom WopatEpic -47874 (Sony comp. # 31)-H

69 4 YOU BROKE ALL THE RULESKen HamdenBMG (Songwriter Sessions # 1)-N

76 2 I THOUGHT IT WAS YOUDoug Stone - Doug StoneEpic -45303 (Sony comp. # 300)-H

63 NEW NOTHING'S CHANGED HEREDwight Yoakam - If There Was A WayReprise -26344 (Warner comp. # 96)-P

80 2 ALL I CAN BE (Is A Sweet Memory)Cofin Raye p All I Can BeEpic -47468 (Promo CD single) -H

89 3 AS SIMPLE AS THATNike Reid - Tuming For HomeColumbia -46141 (Sony comp. # 302)-H

96 2 BALL & CHAINPaul Overstreet - HeroesRCA -2459 (BMG Greatest Music Herd # 3)-N

85 3 SPEAK OF THE DEVILPirates Of The Mississippi - Pirates Of The kississippiCapitol -94389 (Capitol comp. * 43)-F

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Bony BrownBMG (Songwriter Sessions # 1)-N

71 New RODEOGarth Brooks - Ropin' The WindCapitol -96330 (Capitol promo single) -F

72 75 6 I DON'T BLAME YOUDyanne Halliday - How Sweet It IsMWC-9102 (Promo CD single)

73 60 5 MIRROR MIRRORDiamond Rio - Diamond RioArista -8673 (BMG Greatest Music Herd # 4)-N

74 78 6 IT COULD BE MEBeverley ElliottRDR (RDR Counhypak # 3)

75 56 18 ONE HUNDRED AND TWOThe Judds - Love Can Build A BridgeRCA -52070 (BMG Lassoes 'n Spurs # 13)-N

76 83 5 BOOTS & JEANSGerry KingSaddestone (Promo 7" single)

77 64 21 TILL YOU WERE GONEMe Reid - Tuming For HomeColumbia (CA) CT -46141 (CD) CK-46141-H

78 79 5 NOTHIN' BUT YOURobin Lee - Heart Co A ChainAtlantic -82259 (Wamer comp. # 99)-P

87 4 EVERYDAY MANMichael TerryRoto Nolo (Out To Launch # 1)

80 84 4 SHE CANThe Marcy Brothers - The Marcy BrothersAtlanti.7-82213-2 (Warner comp. # 101)-P

81 66 12 I MUST HAVE BEEN CRAZYMatraca Berg - Lying To The The MoonRCA -2066 (BMG Greatest Music Herd # 2)-N

90 3 TRUE BLUELarry Mercey - Full Speed AheadMBS-20t 1 (RDR Counhypak # 4)

93 2 THE FEELING OF LOVERonnie Prophet - Prophet Of LoveBookshop -825 (Bookshop CD comp)

84 68 4 YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOUT. Graham Brown - You Can't Take It With YouCapitol -93547 (Capitol comp. # 36)-F

85 86 4 I LIKE THE WAY IT FEELSRay Kennedy - Weal A Way To GoAtlantic -82109 (Warner comp. # 102)-P

97 2 REAL GOOD LOVERock 'N' Horse - Rock 'N' HorsePalamino-001 (Promo CD single)

87 94 2 LOVING YOU LOSING YOUChris NielsenRoyalty (Royalty CD comp. # 4)

88 70 20 LUCKY MOONThe Oak Ridge Boys - UnstoppableRCA -3023 (BMG Lassoes 'n Spurs # 12)-N

89 74 19 I WONDER HOW FAR IT IS OVER YOUAaron Tippin - You've Got To Stand For SomethingRCA -2394 (BMG Lassoes 'n Spurs # 13)-N

90 NEW IT BELONGS TO YOUMark O'Connor & Steve Warber - Mark O'ConnorWarner Bros -605094 (Warner comp. # 102)-P

91 NEW :LOVE ISLindsay Thomas Morgan - Lindsay Thomas Morgan Spyder-270 (RDR Countypak # 4)

92 72 6 YOU CALL EVERYBODY DARLINGK.T. Oslin - Love In A Small TownRCA -2365 (BMG Greatest Music Herd #3)-N

93 al to MR. BOJANGLESNitty Gritty Dirt Band - Live Two FiveCapitol -93128 (Promo CD single) -F

94 NEW BLUE COLLAR DOLLARLaura Mattsson - Laura MattssonJustin Entertainment -14 (MCA Brand New County # 3)-J

95 NEW TALL, DARK & LONESOMEPaul Manderson - Harbour For My Soul

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Shelby Lynne & Les Taylor - Soft Talk

Epic -47388 (Sony comp. # 301)-H97 NEW BABY

Laura Vinson & Dave MartineauStereotype (Stereotype Western & Country comp # 1)

98 95 12 YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU ...Gene Watson - At LastWarner Bros -26239 (Warner comp. # 92)-P

99 92 20 OH WHAT IT DID TO METanya Tucker - TennesseeCapitol -91821 (Capitol comp # 28)-F

100 91 19 NEW WAY OUTAnne Murray - You WillCapitol 94102 (Capitol comp. #32)-F

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1 1 9 (Everything I Do) I DO IT FOR YOUBryan Adams - Waking Up The NeighbourhoodA&M-75021 5367 (A&MArirgin comp. # 7/91)-0

2 2 to UNFORGETTABLENatalie Cole - Unforgettable With LoveElektra-61049 (Wamer comp. # 96)-P

3 3 15 SUPERMAN'S SONGCrash Test Dummies -The Ghosts That Haunt Me 410Arista -8677 (BMG Pop comp. # 17)-N

4 5 9 EVERY HEARTBEATAmy Grant - Heart In MotionA&M-75021 5321 (A&MArirgin comp.. 5/91)-P

5 6 8 HAVE A HEARTCeline Dion - UnisonColumbia -80151 (Promo CD sing le) -H

9 7 CAN'T FORGET YOUGloria Estefan - Into The LightEpic -46988 (Sony comp. # 30)-H

7 7 10 LOVE AND UNDERSTANDINGCher -Love HurtsGeffen -24369 (MCA comp. # 11-1/91)-J

8 4 11 THE DREAM IS STILL ALIVEWilson Phillips - Wilson PhillipsSBK Records -93745 (Capitol comp. # 37)-F

12 10 PLACE IN THIS WORLDMichael W. Smith - Go West Young ManGeffen -24325 (MCA comp. # 8/91)-J

14 6 THE MOTOWN SONGRod Stewart - Vagabond HeartWarner Bros -26300 (Warner comp. # 100)-P

IN 15 3 TIME, LOVE AND TENDERNESSMichael Bolton Time, Love And TendernessColumbia -46771 (Sony comp. # 31)-H

In 16 7 FADING LIKE A FLOWER (Every Time...)Roxette -JoyrideCapitol -94435 (Capitol comp. # 38)-F

13 11 19 WALKING IN MEMPHISMarc Cohn - Walking In MemphisAtlantic -82178 (Warner comp. # 81)-P

14 8 14 RUSH RUSHPaula Abdul - SpellboundVirgin -3050 (Promo CD single) -0

En 21 3 IT AIN'T OVER 'TIL IT'S OVERLenny Kravitz - Mama SaidVirgin -3073 (A&MArirgin comp. #5/91)0

16 18 11 TRUE BELIEVERSKaren Jordan - No Sign Of RainColumbia -80163 (Sony comp. # 38)-H

7 SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUTBonnie Rain - Luck Of The DrawCapitok96111 (Capitol comp. # 38)-F

18 10 13 MORE THAN WORDSExtreme - PomograffitliA&M-75021 5313 (A&M/Virgin corny. # 2/91)-0

19 19 12 LOVE CITYRich DodsonMarigold (Worldbeat comp. # 1)

20 13 13 A BETTER LOVELondonbeat - In The BloodMorals Records -0608 (BMG Pop comp. # 26)-N

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LI 5 4 LET THE BEAT HIT 'EMLisa Lisa & Cult Jam - Needle To The GrooveColumbia -46035 (Sony comp. # 30)-H

2 1 to THIS BEAT IS HOTBG Prince Of Rap - This Beat Is Hot...The CompilarionDance Pool -47492-H

3 3 4 I WANNA SEX YOU UPColor Me Badd - C.M.B.Giant -24429 (Warner comp. # 99)-P

4 2 6 GOT A LOVE FOR YOUJomandaSomersault

5 6 3 A.M. ETERNALThe KLF - The White RoomArista -8657 (BMG Pop comp. # 18)-N

6 7 THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO HMMMMC +C Music Factory - Gonna Make You SweatColumbia -47093 (Sony comp. # 31)-H

7 4 6 (I WANNA GIVE YOU) DEVOTIONNomad - Changing Cabins

Capffol-96727 (Capitol comp. # 41)-F8 9 SUMMERTIME

DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - HasebaseJive -1392 (BMG Pop comp. # 18)-N

$INItJa.VLI.:::;;NOW THAT WE FOUND LOVEHeavy D & The Boyz - Peaceful JourneyMCA/Uptown-10289 (MCA comp. # 11-2/91)-J

-10 8 6 P.A.S.S.I.O.N.Rythm Syncicate - Rythm SyndicateImpact -10225 (MCA comp. # 11-1/91)-J

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El 25 6 THE PATH OF THORNSSarah McLachlan - SolaceNettwerk-30055 (Capitol comp. # 38)-F

2 IT HIT ME LIKE A HAMMERHuey Lewis & The News - Hard At PlayEMI -93355 (Capitol comp. # 42)-F

23 17 11 WHAT AM I DOING HEREBlue Rodeo - CasinoWEA-72770 (Warner comp. # 93)-P

24 24 2 THE PROMISE OF A NEW DAYPaula Abdul - SpellboundVirgin -3050 (A&M/Virgin comp. # 8)-0

25 27 5 WINGS OF GLORYMichael Massaro - California SunsetMWC (RDR Promopak # 11)

26 30 9 SOME STRANGE REASONMark SevernRoto Noto (Out To Launch comp # 1)

27 28 4 YOU COME TO MY SENSESChicago - Twenty 1Reprise -26391 (Warner comp. # 100)-P

28 29 5 ALL THAT I KNOWWayne St John & Wendy Lands(Warner comp. # 91)-P

29 31 3 DANCE THE NIGHT AWAYRon VictorsTrilogy (Trilogy Of Stars CD Vol. # 1)

30 32 5 EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOLAaron Neville - Warm Your HeartA&M-75029 5354 (A&MMrgin comp. 6/911-4

2 I AM HEREGrapes Of Wrath - These Days

Capitol -96431 (Capitol comp. # 42)-F2 LOVE ON A ROOFTOP

Desmond Child - DisciplineElelara-61648 (Warner comp. # 98)-P

MY NAME IS NOT SUSANWhitney Houston - I'm Your Baby TonightArista -8616 (BMG Pop comp. # 20)-N

34 23 2 POWER OF LOVE/LOVE OF POWERLuther Vandross - Power Of LoveEpic -46789 (Sony comp. # 27)-H

35.,',..hlarltfijk:.j.:E TOO MANY WALLSCathy Dennis - Move To ThisPolydor-847 267 (PolyGram comp. July/91y4

36 40 2 SAY IT WITH LOVEThe Moody Blues - Keys Of The KingdomPolydor-849 433 (PolyGram Focus July '91)-0

37 37 3 THEME FROM DYING YOUNGKenny G - Dying Young Original SoundtrackArista -18692 (BMG comp. #19)-N

38 39 2 HONEST MENElectric Light Orchestra - AfterglowAttic/Scott Bros -5222 (Attic Focus Tray # 16(-0

39 20 17 LOVE IS A WONDERFUL THING!Lichee' Bolton - Time, Love & TendernessColumbia -46771 (Promo CD single) -H

40 22 13 STARTING ALL OVER AGAINDaryl Hall & John Oates - Change Of SeasonArista -8554 (BMG Pop comp. # 16)-N

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1 1 6 NOTHING CAN BE DONEJoni Mitchell with David Baerwald - Night Ride HomeMCA -24302 (MCA comp. # 11-1/91)-J

2 5 3 THE WAY THAT YOU LOVE MERik Emmett - AbsolutelyDuke Street -31068 (MCA comp. # 13/91)-J

3 3 a SHE'S A FLIRT (Let's Do It)Ksh - Order From KhaosA&M-70301 9172 (A&MAffrgin comp. 6/91)-Q

4 7 7 NIGHTBIRDMae Moore - Oceanview Motel

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6 8 BACK WITH YOU TONIGHTMurray Ulrich - The Modem AgeCapitol -95523 (Capitol comp. #43)-F

-!..!v.r.ltw, SLOWLY SLIPPING AWAYHaters Scarem - Harem ScaremWEA-75150 (Warner comp. # 104)-P

8 10 DESTINYSimply Majeslic/Porsha-Lee - We United To Do Dis

Capitol -96543 (Capitol comp. # 42)-F9 9 4 MIDNIGHT BLUES

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Keven Jordan - No Sign Of Flair'Columbia -80163 (Sony comp. # 32)-H

ATI's artists shine withcountry nominationsToronto -based Independent label, ATIRecords, has taken a major chunk of nomina-tions for this year's ARIA country awards, witha predominantly Calgary -laced roster. Thelabel has 15 acts nominated out of a possible 52of the Alberta awards.

The ATI roster boasts releases by DickDamron, Tom Cole, Bill Blayney, Myrol &Myrol and Karen Cunningham, all of whomwere nominated. Also nominated is MonkikaWith A "K" Vetter, who is scheduled for a fallrelease on ATI.

Nominated in the category of AlbertaEntertainer are Tom Cole, Dick Damron andMonika with A "K". In the Alberta Male Vocal-ist catergory, Dick Damron and Bill Blayneyreceived the nod. Monika, who has recentlyhad chart success with a J.K. Gulley pennedsong, Jack Daniels, has been nominated in theAlberta Female Vocalist category.

Nonimated in the Group category is TomCole's band, Cole Cole Heart, presently seeinginternational success with their release, DanceOnce Again (For Me Linda). Tom Cole andMonika were also nominated in the Calgaryand Area Entertainer category, Other nomi-nees and categories include Myrol & Myrol forSong of the Year, Monika with Single of theYear, and, 'in the category of Alberta's MostPromising Artists, Bill Blayney and KarenCunningham.

Dick Damron will be inducted into theAlberta Country Music Hall of Fame at theAugust 25th proceedings.

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currently bulleting up the charts with Leap OfFaith, a track taken from his Chasin' The Sunalbum.

Janie Fricke is looking good with her newCD single release, You Never Crossed MyMind. The song was written by Candy Johnsonand J. Martin Johnson and produced in Nash-ville by Gilles Godard. Godard, who heads uphis own Bookshop label, has established him-self in Nashville as both a songwriter and pro-ducer, and is nominated for a CCMA award thisyear in the Producer category. Fricke's single,'released on the Intersound International label,was taken from her upcoming self -titled album.

AT recent Vancouver gathering (Ito r) Ron Irving(writer of Anne Murray's Bluebird), Larry WayneClark (writer of Cowboy Thing To Do), BingArmstrong (local artist), and, In front, Gerry King(Saddiestone artist).

Danny Squire sends news that his Los Ange-les attorney, Al Schlesinger, is shopping hisnew album to labels in Nashville. Initial singlerelease, Legion Of Left Over Lovers, has beenon the market for eight months. While waitingfor response on this release, Squire is continu-ing with his program, the releaes of Back AtThe Start, an original written by Joseph Sch-ermie and Joseph Kelly. Squire is backed byThe Bandit Rhythm Section.

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Native rockers Kastin firmFlorent Vollant and Claude McKenzie, betterknown as Kashtin, are currently preparing theirsecond album which is geared to a fall release.Their self -titled debut album is still active withover 200,000 units sold worldwide to date.

Kashtin, which is the Innu word fortornado, hail from an Indian reserve near Sept-Iles, Quebec and sing in their native language,Innu. This is the language spoken byapproximately 10,000 people in the world; thesurviving members of the Montagnais nation.

Friends for over ten years, the two metwhile playing cover songs in separate bandsaround their reserve. McKenzie came to seeVollant play at a gymnasium and, after theshow, he was asked to join the band as the bassplayer. They performed together in the band fortwo years until internal disagreements broughtan end to the group. "There were too manychiefs and not enough Indians," jokes Vollant.

McKenzie went off to Montreal for a shortperiod of time, but a year later returned to thereserve where he hooked up with Vollant. Theydecided to form a new group and Kashtin wasborn.

Gradually, their songs moved from beingperformed in English and French to Innu, theirnative tongue. The pair then released a tape,"for friends and family" says Vollant, thateventually began selling at their shows at vari-ous reserves. This led to interest from outsidethe reserves, interest that at first intimidatedKashtin. "We were happy with the way thingswere going. We had been the kings of the nativetours and were quite happy just playing tofriends. We were afraid to get bigger and leaveour families and our good times," says Vollant.

After being featured on a televisiondocumentary about native reserves, Kashtinwas approached about a recording deal and,after taking some time to think about it, decided"OK, maybe it's time." It appears they made theright choice as they are now making their livingby performing. "I don't want to say it's a job,"says Vollant, "but if it is a job, it's a real goodone." Signed to the Trans -Canada label, theyhave performed all across Canada and much ofEurope to rave reviews. In three short monthsfollowing their first release, they had sold over100,000 copies. "Our people love our albumand are very proud of us." boasts Vollant.

More recently, Kashtin performed at the16th Annual Festival Of Friends, in Hamilton.

Amy Grant receives A&M gold for her 1991release of Heart in Motion prior to her KingswoodTheatre (Toronot) date by A&M's Executive Vice -President Bill Ott.

second album releaseJoining Kashtin at the three day event wereMurray McLauchlin, Michelle Wright andGeorge Fox, among others. As well as their up-coming album, which is in the finishing stages,Kashtin are looking forward to severaltelevision specials including The George FoxSpecial, CBC's Video Hits Presents, IndianTimes Two with CanWest Global TV, andAdrienne Clarkson Presents, a CBC-TVdocumentary program.

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