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HARD REPORTJANUARY 30, 1987 ISSUE #13 609-654-7272

ATLANTIC

EPIC

SWIR

GEFFEN

FRONTRUNNERSLOU GRAMM

"Ready Or Not"Lou's new singlestreaks 16-5 after just 2weeks, easily our big-gest mover! Now watchthe title track take thealbum top 5 just as fast.

BARBUSTERS"Light Of Day"Between Joan Jett'sbelting, Bruce'swriting, and Michael J.Fox on lead face, thisone's hot enough for acassette add.

ESQUIRE"Up Down,Turnaround"The leadoff 12" had usrunning for the volumecontrol, but the Yeshook here is hard todeny. Vangelis meetsRenaissance.

CHARTSTARS1 Sammy Hagar2 Santana3 Steve Winwood4 Starship

MOST ADDED

"Winner Takes It All" (Col) 89"Veracruz" (Col) 54

"Finer Things" (IsMB) 25"Nothings Gonna..." (RCA) 23

HOT NUMBERS

ALBUMS

Los Lobos "By The Light..." 21-12Alan Parsons Project "Gaudi" 18-13Colin James Hay "Looking For Jack" D-41

Lou Gramm

Bruce Hornsby

Deep Purple

TRACKS

"Midnight Blue""Mandolin Rain"

"Call of the Wild"

16-5

13-6

80-57

RECORD OF THE WEEKROBIN TROWER, "No Time", Crescendo

Proof positive that album radio still cares aboutgreat music on little labels (especially on CD!)

EPIC

TVT

THE GREGGALLMAN BAND

"I'm No Angel"He's no foreigner to top 5action either. You'llwanna add "Angel" OTB,and think quick depth on"Can't Keep Running".

THE SAINTS"Just LikeFire Would"Yeah, right. The TVTunes people with arock radio hit? Hey,hear it once, and you'dbetter smile when yousay that.

PLUS. ffiNEW PUSH TRACKSFROM BOB GELDOF, PAUL SIMON,

BIG DISH AND THE CUTTING CREW!

HEADLINES

JOHN RODY EXITSKZEW MORNINGS

DIGITAL AUDIO TAPE LOWDOWN

CHARLIE KEENE SPLITS WOOJFOR WRXK

VJ OPENING AT MTV

MATTHEW HARRIS FROMWOXY TO WEBN

TAPE TALK...THE HOTTEST ADVANCECASSETTES AROUND CAMPUS! PATTY SMYTH,

WEDNESDAY WEEK, THE DAMNED, ANDY TAYLOR,RECKLESS, FARENHEIT AND MORE...

INSIDE...Copyright 1987 ;. The Hard Report, Inc.

"ROCKET" ROCKS!

"LOVE LIKE A ROCKET"(7-89309) also available as a raornotional 12" (PR 998)

the new sill* by BOB GELDOF"Bob Geldof has crafted a song that outshines hisown legend... `Love Like A Rocket' matches Bob andEric Clapton for a track that's guaranteed to pick upeven the most anemic playist...100% beatoriented dynamite." JIM TRAPP, KZEL

from the album Deep In The Heart Of Nowhere (81687)

12" Just Out and Already on 30 Stations NationwideIncluding:

WXRT KROQ KGB 91X KILOWDIZ KRQR KFOG KKCY KSJOKOZZ WDHA WWWV WHEB KESIWTKX KQWB WTCS KFMG KFMU

Produced by Rupert Hine except "This Is The World Calling" and "In The Pouring Rainr produced by The Brothers Of Doom, with Special Thanks toJimmy lovine.Arranged by Bob Geldof and Rupert Hine.

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HARD REPORTLou Gramm, "Ready Or Not", Atlantic. Howinstantly massive is it, you ask? How does theweek's #1 point increase grab you? Try 41 playjumps after only a week. Would you believe 11powers and 61 heavies? You want phones? We tallyup 13 top 5 mentions, including WKQQ, WRCN,WWCT, WAOR, WBCN, WONE and KFMX. KQWB's TyBanks isn't alone when he comments, "I like it betterthan anything on the last Foreigner album"... Withreaction like that, you'd best believe your listenersare ready and willing for more, with the title track thesmart call. Find it in the dark.

More On The Picks...

Barbusters, "Light of Day", Epic.Be late on "Light" and you are. What could be easierthan Joan Jett covering Bruce from the upcoming

,chael J. Fox film, especially in light of her recoltsuccess with "Roadrunner"? As WEBN's Curt Garyputs it, "We're wearing Joan like a cheap suite, andit's a perfect fit"... And considering how much actionthe advance cassette picked up, this one really can'tmiss. It's a formula Midas would envy.

Esquire, "Up Down Turnaround", Geffen.Could this be the start of a whole new format --"Music Of Your Wife"? The first 12" picks up a #99debut behind 15 adds, but we suggest you turn yourattention to what we think is the album's obviousstandout. We've heard comments on "Sunshine" andthe Greg Gillispie favorite "To The Rescue", but whynot start with the one that most closely resemblesYes's catalogue classics? Give it the singalong testand you'll agree.

The Gregg Allman Band, "I'm No Angel",Epic. Here's the double shot album pick after lastweek's "Angel" accolades, if only to re-emphasizewhat a comeback coup this represents for Greg. Asnoted by WIBA's Jack Mitchell, "Gregg just blew meaway. 'Angel' is easily the best record of the week"....WEGR's Kelly Cruise concurs, "'Angel' is one hell ofa record"... And as fast as this one's gonna fly, let'shave a little depth action, adventurers! "Can't KeepRunnin'" is the best new original, with the blues segat the end of side 2 also pretty cool.The Saints, "Just Like Fire Would", TVT. It'strue. Somehow Steve Gottlieb of TV Tunes fame gothis mitts on what has to be a big big winner fromDown Under. This acclaimed cult band (well, that'swhat the bio sez) has come up with one of those rareradio songs that practically promotes itself. We lovethe early Graham Parker vocal feel, and doesn't itsound like Brinsley backing 'em up? Hear it on thenew Hard Cassette Sampler, or the Network mailer.Either way, it's a great song.Robin Trower, "No Time", Crescendo. 93stationt. iater it's still building like the hammers 'ohell. Call it impressive plus performance from a littlelabel that could. Robin's up at 7 (WQFM, KBCO,KLOS, KRQR, KSJO), heavy at 16, and top 5requested at the likes of KOME, WCMF, WGTR, andWHCN. The above translates to a 34-29 HardHundred move and 35-30 Lp progress. With activeairplay and audience response matched only by majoracts and labels,"No Time" has more than earned apiece of your airtime. No Risk at this stage.

ALSO NEW THIS WEEKNew Push tracks:Paul Simon, "Boy In The Bubble", WB. 25current reports tells us most of you are basicallywaiting for the green flag. That special promo CDyou'll be receiving this week should serve thepurpose. "Graceland" is a musical and socialphenomenon of the first order, probably the adultrock classic of the last six months --so actaccordingly.

Bob Geldof, Love Like a Rocket", Atlantic.You've got to hear it on the radio to appreciate thosechunky Clapton riffs and the overall listener appeal ala KROQ's heavy airplay I noticed in LA last week."The World" was fine holiday stuff, and especiallywell timed in that regard, but in terms of killer airsound, raw rock and roll attitude and Bob's imageand profile, this one's the real deal. You've got aserious airtime investment to date, and one ofpopular music's most selfless citizens could sure usea little more support on this all important project. It'snot as if the song alone doesn't deserve it.

The Cutting Crew, "Died In Your Arms",Virgin. We first heard it on the by now famousVirgin "Veritable Suckaaaahhhs" sampler, and liked itso much we copped it for ours!! Right after GreggAllman, no less --cut 2, side 1. You'll flip for the worldclass vocals and melody, not to mention the 10ccarrangement. Got to be the best positioned pop/rockcrossover on the street, one we expect the new labelto bring in quickly.

Big Dish. "Slide", WB. This smooth and languidlove song has a cool groove that should cross nicelywith serious rock/pop/new alternative action --and italso has a one week head start as an import add atWLUP. A ladykiller deluxe.

Tapetalk: By now you should a have receivedvolume three in our Cassette Sampler series, andalthough we've made note of things just out (Allman,Saints, Cutting Crew, Stranglers, Tina, Vinnie,and China Crisis), we want to hip you to a fewmore items you can expect shortly.... Enigma's newband Wenesday Week does a great job of what Iyou might call neo-California pop on "Missionary".High marks for the electrified acoustic guitar and andclean girl -group vocals... also pay special attention toRobyn Hitchcock's "If You Were a Priest". Youmight have seen the big spread on Robyn in the lastRolling Stone. He will cross to mass appeal, and"Priest" has already gone to #1 New/Alternative. He'san artist you should know about.... If you're in themarket for some solid 18-24 male targeted crunch,dial into Atco's new act Reckless and their track"Nitty Gritty". They're obviously big AC/DC admirer,and this is totally believable garage stuff....As alongtime fan of Patty Smyth's voice, I've beenhoping she would come up with material to matchthat first Scandal Lp, and she comes through inspades on her upcoming release. Scam a tape fromyour Columbia rep and check the first single "NeverEnough", the gorgeous "Called to Heaven" and herkiller cover of Danny Wilde's "Isn't It Enough"....You'll have Andy Taylor's "I Might Lie" (MCA) in aweek or two and we expect that one to fly on theradio....and we're hoping to talk Bill Bennett out of anadvance of the Damned's cover of Love's "AloneAgain or". Smashola.

January 30, 1987

FRONTRUNNERS FROM CAPITOL!

Steve Miller"Nobody But

You Baby"The second Top Ten Track from"Living In the 20th Century"

Thank You Rock Radio!

Crowded House"Don't Dream It's Over.

Because it's just beginning!52* HARD HUNDRED MIR CHR Activity: 120/P9

STEVE MILLER BANDLiving In The 20th Century

From their stellar debut album..."The ballad of 1986 was overlooked and now we're glad to give it a shot."

ROBIN MATHIEU, WBLM"If you're an adult oriented AOR and you listen, you WILL play it."

STEVE TRELLA, KDKB

WAYSTEDSave Your Prayers

\otWAYSTED

"Heaven Tonight"New On:

KAZY KSHE WHJY KISS WRCN WAQYWDHA WTPA KRNA KDXR KNCN WRUFKW KDIQ KFMG KRQ KSQY KATPKR1XIC KQWB WMGM WHTF WAOR

'Waysted's 'Heaven Tonight' is an intelligent 1 8-34 appeal record. Listen to it! Takea lead and consider this one. It's as safe as REO and as hip as UFO."

RON GARRETT, KDJQ

POISON...Poised to Explode!"Talk Dirty To Me"

The new single, added last week at KBPI, already #12 requests!The Video, Top 5 requests on MTV, for three straight weeks!The Tour, with Ratt, continuing to win new fans!The Bottom Line: The Lp, exploding at retail!

Billboard 164-143-113*!!

NEW AIRPLAY ANALYSISTHEREPORT

Sammy Hagar, "Winner Takes It All",Col. And that he is! #1 Most added with 89 stations,and the week's highest #25 debut. It's heavy on 17,medium everywhere else, and a fast top fiver atKOME and WPYX. KEZO's Joe Blood waxes poetic,"The guitar solo in particular leaves a vapor trailacross my turntable". WHJY's Glenn Stewart passesthe P's, "Pulsating, pounding and priceless. Sammysounds as good on "Winner" as he does on anythingfrom '5150'. Why, here's WMGM's Al Branca,"Sammy does Survivor. Powerful vocalperformance".... And then there's WAPL's BrianTaylor, "His vocals have become an AOR staple.That's why it's nice to have some fresh new vinyl tothrow into the recipe"..

Psychedelic Furs, "Heartbreak Beat", Col.The smart money says bet big breakthrough this time.The Furs hit the bricks with 22 out of the box, withheavy play at KFMH, KJET, KKBR, KTAO, KUSF,WMOD, WXXP, WNDY and more. From WLAV's DaveLange, "Psych Furs may have their most accessiblerecord yet"...KRNA's Steve Kosbau calls it "The MostInfectious track of the week". From KBCO's DougClifton, "The import has been working for us sincelast year"... New at #22.

Steve Winwood, The Finer Things,Island/WB. Steve's latest shines through with 25adds, nine increases, and charts to match:Underlined 50-35 on the Hard Hundred, 29-23 AlbumImpact. Now current on 80 reporters. WIYY's ChrisEmry feels "Winwood should retitle his Lp "The LpThat Won't Go Away" as we go on our fifthtrack"...WAOR's Karen Simmons echoes "We'repleased to be able to go five cuts deep. We've neverbeen able do do that with Winwood before"...and fromWPDH's Pam Brooks, "We've added six of eighttracks and all have found their way into heavy andpower rotation."

Stevie Ray Vaughan , "Willie The Wimp",Epic. Nothing be stopping our man Willie now.Stevie's #7 Most added with 16, with KFOG, WBCN,WBYR, WEGR and WOUR fronting 12 increases.WDVE and WEGR list top 5 phones, too. Up 48-40tracks, and 37-33 in overall album progress.Now on83.

Julian Cope, "World Shut Your Mouth",Island. Has Island done an incredible promotionjob on this artist or what? And just wait til you hear"Trampoline"! The latest great white Cope pushesthe "on" column to 108, with 14 adds and 6 increases,and you know 19 heavies spells serious pluscredibility. Double bulleted 43-38 HH, 33-28 album.Top 5 calls include WMAD, KABL, KORX, KQWB,CILQ and WTKX.

Santana, "Veracruz", Columbia. The second halfof the label's one two punch pulls in 54 first weekers,with WPLR, KOME, KSJO, KKBR, KFMH, and WMDKthe early heavies. KFMG's Michael Davis says,"Santana continues a great tradition. 'Veracruz"makes me want to jump on a plane and join theparty"...from WEGR's Kellycruz, "It's a 3.5 minutevacation". WWCT's Phil Manicki feels "Carlos soundsas crisp as ever. Add that killer hook and you've gota big smash"... New at #48.

Deep Purple, "Call of the Wild", Polygram.The 80-57 advance cops the Monster Move honorsthis week, further substantiation of our claim that"Call" kicks "Attitude"'s ass. Ditto the 18-23 dip forthe latter as well. WOUR's Tom Starr advises, "Even ifyou don't have an attitude problem, 'Call Of The Wild'is the tune on the record". It's #6 Most Added with17, now on 41, upped at KAZY, WBAB, and KTYD.

Starship, "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now",RCA. Their second week out offers another 23 addsfor 92 to date, 20 of which put it in heavy, six morepower. KSHE, WTPA, KRNA, KWHL, KPOI and 4more increases, with WIMZ and KRQU the first toshow top 5 phones. The 38-24 advance bottom linesa healthy crossover profile. Pound it.

Concrete Blonde, "True", IRS one of Ourfavorite new contenders lays claim to 14 freshrecruits, with KTAO, WVVV, KEYX, KTCL and KVREupping play. The 46 station count makes for apromising #82 track debut and #47 Lp showing.WHCN's Kim Alexander says, "last week I braggedabout playing it non stop at home. This week we put"True" on the radio. The lyrics are such a great pickme up"... WHJY's Glenn Stewart says, "If 'new music'is this year's buzzword, there is no reason to ignoreConcrete Blonde. It's a haunting melody that will addtexture to any upscale AOR."... and from WPDH'sPam Brooks, "It has the kind of quality about it thatmakes the tune stay with you'...

Eric Clapton, "Miss You", Duck/WB. I guessall we can add to the obvious here is the fact that thelatest push track is now on just half of our reportingstations. It's got 13 new, 30 heavies, 2 powers, and 8increases. KDJQ's Ron Garrett says, "Eric must havetaken some fun vitamins or something. He certainly ishaving fun playing his guitar on Miss You". Yo Ron,we couldn't come up with anything better ourselves --except maybe the 41-30 Hard Hundred jump.

Hard Acts to Follow:

Waysted, "Heaven Tonight", Capitol. on Boy,is that Ron Garrett at KDJQ on a roll or what. Quotecity. He says, "Don't let the cover fool you.Waysted's 'Heaven' is an intelligent 18-34 appealrecord. It's as safe as REO and hip as UFO". Twoweeks out and on 20 stations, new at #92.

BILL HARD DAWN HOOD AMY DAHLMAN STEVE SUTTON ERIC SCHNEPFEditor and Advertising/ Music Director Radio Editor Data SystemsPublisher Production Director

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;TEAR D REPORTDon Dixon, "Praying Mantis", Enigma. Two?Three months later? And still going strong. Let thenumberos do the talking: New on KSJO, KOME,WZE d and WOOJ... Upped at KFOG, WBCN, WRXK,WHMD and KVRE.... and, top 5 requested at WDVE,WDHA, and WQBK where Bobby Welch sez, "It'sbeen our most requested song for the last twomonths". Or, how about this from WAOR's KarinSimmons, "Don's comical lyrics are working very wellwith us"... So why's it only on 64?Vinnie Vincent, "No Substitute", Chrysalis.We've found a surprising number of programmerssimply haven't taken the time to listen, so we've madeit easy. It's right there when you cruise side 2 of ourlatest sampler. You'll want to get familiar with addweeks like this: WXRC, WFYV, KICT, KQDS, WWZUand five more, and KLAQ and KDJQ increase. FromKOOS Mike Keller, "for crying out loud, it's a tender,crunching ballad. It's early but it's working"... In short,when the fast selling debut Lp, in Chrysalis historyoffers up a super wide demo power ballad, the wiseguy puts it to work. New at #81.

Crowded House, "Don't Dream It's Over",Capitol. Capitol's Ace long term belief andpromotion continues to reap major divs. New on 9,upped on WBCN, WWCT, KRIX, KSTM , KJET and 4more, heavy on 9 and power at 4. WLAV's DaveLange warns, "I can't believe everyone is blowing thisrecord. Top 40 is going to play it first in 70% of thecountry and it's a great song"... WQBK's Bob Welchechoes, "We've had a market exclusive but it lookslike other AOR's are gonna get beat on this one. TooBad. It's a great song with great hooks"... Underlined55-52.

Brighton Rock, "We Came To Rock", Atco.Yeah, we like that WBCN add. Very nice. Also new atWAPL, WOUR, and WIXV. Already on KNCN, KRNA,WTPA, WAQX, WDHA, WHJY, WMGM and KISS, whoincreased play. 21 adds to date bring it on at #100.

China Crisis, "Arizona Sky", A&MI'll confess I found the hook to be unbelievablymilquetoast even after a couple of passes. And thenthat crystal clear CD did me in. It's mellow, but itworks. New on WLAV, WBCN, WONE,WWZU..Increased at KESI, WLIR, CFNY, and KZOQ,and top 5 requested at KBCO. Watch it build.

Hank Williams, Jr. "My Name is Bocephus",WB. .. And you questioned our front page mentionlast week? Hah!! Check this from WAAF's RussMottla, "A completely reactive AOR record. We'realready getting phones on the record and it seems tobe reacting as fast as anything we've added in thelast six months." Also new on KQRS and WKLS, twoof the tougher adds on the circuit. And wait til MTVhammers that Van Halen video, folks.Pseudo Echo, "Living in a Dream", RCA. Nowhere's a reaction record if we ever heard one. Thepast four weeks have brought in raves to spare and a40 station add total, so expect to see those phonesfill in shortly. This week WLIR, WDHA, WWZU, KRIXand KSTM up play, with WFYV increasing play. Keycalls to date: WAAF, WHJY, WCCC, KZEL, KLPX,WPLR, WNEW, WDHA, KROQ, KNCN, KGB and WLIR.Underlined 86-80.

Colin Hay, "Hold Me", Col. The Loop leads theway with an increase into heavy, with additional upsfrom KSQY, KSTM and KZOQ. 11 adds takes the totalnow playing to 72, with CHOM, KTAO, WIOQ andWPLR also heavy. The Track pulls up 56-50, beingthe Lp in at #41.

NEW AIRPLAY ANALYSISGenesis, "Tonight", Atlantic. And who arrangedthat Michelob commercial into the live Genesiscutaway from Cleveland on the American MusicAwards the other night, eh? Judy? Danny? Vince?Come on, fess up. Meanwhile, back on the radio, therecord sprints 24-17, with 10 adds, 12 ups, 9 powers,35 heavies, and 5 top 5 mentions.

Bruce Hornsby, "Mandolin Rain", RCA. 122now playing and 30 increases is basically all youneed to know here. 15 powers and 67 heavies makefor a 13-6 HH underline, turning the album around 5-4. Currently top 5 at KYYS, WPYX, KZRR, WLNZ,WZYC and WBYR.

Iggy Pop, "Real Wildongoing add count climbsWRXL AND WPDH severalat WBCN, KLOS and KGBsecond track is a minute

Child", A&M. Iggy'sto 88, with WIYY, WPYX,new notables... Increasesare further proof that theaway from breaking big.

Underlined 42-39. Be sure to catch him on thePretenders tour, too.Boston, "Can't Cha Say", MCA. You'll probablypower 'em ail before it's all over. This report has"Cha" climbing 20-15, with 101 to date, 10 increases,6 powers and 47 heavies. Top 5 phones: WMGM,WRCN, KICT, KRQU, WZZO, WIMZ and WHEB.

REO Speedwagon, "That Ain't Love", Epic.Your basic electric start hit machine blows in with a19-13 underline and sure-fire top 10 play a givennext week. 5 list power, 29 say heavy, and 15 moveup in play. Now on 121 reporting stations, withWKLS, KOME and WAOR leading in requests.

Tina Turner, "What You Get Is What youSee", Capitol. Now if Eric Clapton can take the timeto lug that Strat down to the studio, and crank outthat patented liquid riffs (when he'd probably ratherbe hanging out over at Gerrity's place or playingtennis with Puvogel) the leeeeaest you guys could dois LISTEN to this 12". Image Schimmage. This numberrocks, as you'll find with one pass. It is not, repeat,not pop glitz. New on 12.

Triumph, "Just One Night", MCA. Wouldn't itbe a hoot if a ballad finally put these troopers overthe top? More than a few we spoke with this weekexpressed that sentiment, and you've got to respectthis track's made for TV remix--thick as a brick.Already on WHJY, KLPX, KISS, KOME, KGB, KSHEand a dozen more, debut #88.

KBC, "America", Arista. It sure looks poised forpaydirt to us. KLOS, WDIZ, WBCN, KLPX, KRIX andKZEL headline the week's 16 increases, and adds atWDVE and KTAO moves the total playing to 119. Notethe one position push into the top 10.

World Party, "Ship of Fools", Chrysalis. Eventhough we're looking at a 12-8 crusher song move,our printout shows play at only 129 of 181 reportingstations. Get with it!! Everybody should be hot andgetting hotter here. Take a hint from 14 powers, 23increases, and 17 --count 'em --17 top 5 mentions. Bea shame if they had a platinum party and you missedthe call.

Rob Jungklas, "Make It Mean Something",Manhattan. 91 current reports on the third trackfrom an album out close to how many months? If it'sgone this far, it'd be downright cruel not to see itthrough. The adds continue, with WKLC, WKQQ,KTYD, KEZE and WIBA, as WMGM, KGB, KKDJ,WBCN, WONE and WAQX increase. Underlined 37-33.

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18-23 DEEP PURPLE "Bad Attitude" 69-73 BEASTIE BOYS "Fight For The..."

38-24 STARSHIP "Nothing's Gonna Stop..." 94-74 PAUL SIMON "Boy In The Bubble"

D-25 SAMMY HAGAR "Winner Takes It All" 73-75 JOHN EDDIE "Pretty Little Rebel"

29-26 TIL TUESDAY "Coming Up Close" D-76 PSYCH FURS "Heartbreak Beat"

30-27 CINDERELLA "Nobody's Fool" 63-77 STABILIZERS "One Simple Thing"

17-28 JOURNEY "I'll Be Alright..." 78-78 GENESIS "Land Of Confusion"

34-29 ROBIN TROWER "No Time" 84-79 HUEY LEWIS/NEWS "I Know What I Like"41-30 ERIC CLAPTON "Miss You" 70-80 HUEY LEWIS/NEWS "Whole Lotta Lovin"

31-31 KANSAS "Power" D-81 VINNIE VINCENT "No Substitute"CONCRETE BLONDE "True"22-32 BRUCE HORNSBY "On The Western..." D-82DON HENLEY "Who Owns This..."37-33 ROB JUNGKLAS "Make It..." 71-83

40-34 BEN ORR "Too Hot To Stop" 82-84 B. SPRINGSTEEN "Seeds"50-35 STEVE WINWOOD "Finer Things" 86-85 PSUEDO ECHO "Living On A Dream"21-36 THE KINKS "Working At The..." 97-86 ERIC CLAPTON "Run"

REM "I Believe"28-37 BOSTON "Cool The Engines" 88-8743-38 JULIAN COPE "World Shut Your..." D-88 TRIUMPH "Just One Night"42-39 IGGY POP "Real Wild Child" 99-89 BILLY IDOL "Sweet Sixteen"48-40 STEVIE RAY "Willie The Wimp" 74-90 DAVID AND DAVID "Swallowed By The..."27-41 SMITHEREENS "Behind The Wall..." 83-91 PRETENDERS "Don't Get Me Wrong"35-42 G. SATELLITES "Keep Your Hands..." D-92 WAYSTED "Heaven Tonight"

DAVID LEE ROTH "I'm Easy"36-43 PRETENDERS "Room Full Of Mirrors" 98-9344-44 BON JOVI "Wanted Dead Or Alive" 100-94 IRON MAIDEN "Stranger In a Strange.."

47-45 DAVE EDMUNDS "The Wanderer" 68-95 JOHN FOGERTY "Knockin' On Your Door"

39-46 JASON/SCORCHERS "Golden Ball And Chain" 77-96 LONE JUSTICE "Shelter"

33-47 TIMBUK 3 "Life Is Hard" 76-97 RIC OCASEK "True To You"

D-48 SANTANA "Veracruz" 96-98 DAVE ADAMS "Tears"

41-49 ERIC CLAPTON "It's In The Way..." D-99 ESQUIRE "Moving Together"BRIGHTON ROCK "We Came To Rock"56-50 COLIN JAMES HAY "Hold Me" D-100

MOST ADDED TRACKS

Artist Track TOTAL POWER HEAVY MEDIUM LIGHT

1 SAMMY HAGAR "Winner Takes It..." 89 17 722 SANTANA "Veracruz" 54 6 44 23 STEVE WINWOOD "Finer Things" 25 1 244 STARSHIP "Nothings Gonna Stop..." 23 4 18 15 PSY FURS "Heartbreak Beat" 22 11 116 DEEP PURPLE "Call Of The Wild" 17 16 17 STEVIE RAY "Willie The Wimp" 16 9 78 ESQUIRE "Moving Together" 15 13 29 CONCRETE BLONDE "True" 14 8 69 LOU GRAMM "Midnight Blue" 14 1 4 8 19 JULIAN COPE "World Shut Your..." 14 1 11 2

10 ERIC CLAPTON "Miss You" 13 4 6 310 WAYSTED "Heaven Tonight" 13 9 411 THE KINKS "Lost And Found" 12 2 9 112 BEN ORR "Too Hot To Stop" 11 a 3

January 30, 1987

THEHARD REPORT STARMAKERS

Artist Track Artist Track1- 1 BON JOVI "Livin On A Prayer" 41-36 COLIN JAMES HAY "Hold Me"4- 2 WORLD PARTY "Ship Of Fools" 40-37 ERIC CLAPTON "Miss You"3- 3 ERIC CLAPTON "Tearing Us Apart" 18-38 SMITHEREENS "Behind The Wall ..."6- 4 ROBERT CRAY "Smoking Gun" 28-38 JOURNEY "I'll Be Alright.."

22- 5 LOU GRAMM "Midnight Blue" D-40 PSYCH FURS "Heartbreak Beat"12- 6 ALAN PARSONS "Standing On Higher..." D-41 SANTANA "Veracruz"8- 7 KBC BAND "America" 33-42 TIMBUK 3 "Life Is Hard"

11- 8 STEVE MILLER "Nobody But You Baby..." 43-43 LONE JUSTICE "I Found Love"5- 9 BILLY IDOL "Don't Need A Gun" 39-44 LOVE & ROCKETS "All In My Mind"

20-10 BRUCE HORNSBY "Mandolin Rain" 45-45 DON DIXON "Praying Mantis"13-11 EDDIE MONEY "I Wanna Go Back" 46-46 CROWDED HOUSE "Don't Dream..."17-12 LOS LOBOS "Shakin' Shakin..." 48-47 TESLA "Modern Day..."7-13 PRETENDERS "My Baby" 49-48 SPOONS "Bridges Over..."2-14 PETER GABRIEL "Big Time" 44-49 JOAN JETT "Roadrunner"

14-15 TIL TUESDAY "Coming Up Close" 55-50 THE KINKS "Lost And Found"16-16 EUROPE "The Final Countdown" 50-51 PSEUDO ECHO "Livin In A Dream"

RIC OCASEK "Keep On Laughing"21-17 BOSTON "Can't Cha Say" 53-5215-18 DAVID AND DAVID "Ain't So Easy" D-53 DEEP PURPLE "Call Of The Wild"

BEASTIE BOYS "Fight For the..."29-19 G. SATELLITES "Battleship Chains" 51-5426-20 REO SPEEDWAGON "That Ain't Love" 66-55 STRANGLERS "Always The Sun"31-21 JULIAN COPE "World Shut Your..." D-56 CONCRETE BLONDE "True"30-22 GENESIS "Tonight Tonight..." 70-57 CHINA CRISIS "Arizona Sky"25-23 IGGY POP "Real Wild Child" 67-58 PAUL SIMON "Boy In The Bubble"23-24 DEEP PURPLE "Bad Attitude" 56-59 TALKING HEADS "Love For Sale"38-25 STARSHIP "Nothing's Gonna Stop..." D-60 G. SATELLITES "Railroad Steel"36-26 ROBIN TROWER "No Time" 54-61 JOHN EDDIE "Pretty Little Rebel"27-27 BEN ORR "Too Hot To Stop" 60-62 BILLY IDOL "Sweet Sixteen"34-28 DAVE EDMUNDS "The Wanderer" 64-63 BOB GELDOF "Love Like A..."D-29 SAMMY HAGAR "Winner Takes It All" 62-64 SHRIEKBACK "Gunning For Buddah"

35-30 CINDERELLA "Nobody's Fool" 58-65 KATE BUSH "Experiment IV"37-31 ROB JUNGKLAS "Make It..." D-66 BROKEN HOMES "Steeltown..."

KANSAS "Power" ESQUIRE "Moving Together"32-32 D-67HIPSWAY "The Honeytheif"19-33 THE KINKS "Working At The..." 69-68

42-34 STEVIE RAY "Willie The Wimp" D-69 WAYSTED "Heaven Tonight"47-35 STEVE WINWOOD "Finer Things" 68-70 REM "I Believe"

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1- 12- 24- 35- 43- 56- 67- 7

10- 811- 913-108-11

21-1218-139-14

14-1520-1622-1712-1819-1916-2017-2123-2229-2324-2426-2515-2625-2733-2834-2935-3032-3127-3237-3336-3440-3538-3628-3739-3831-3930-40D-41

42-4241-4347-4444-4545-46D-47

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TOP 50 LP'sERIC CLAPTONBOSTONBON JOVIBRUCE HORNSBYPRETENDERSSTEVE MILLERG. SATELLITESROBERT CRAYEDDIE MONEYWORLD PARTYBILLY IDOLLOS LOBOSALAN PARSONSHUEY LEWIS/NEWSKBC BANDDEEP PURPLEGENESISPETER GABRIELDAVID AND DAVIDTHE KINKSB. SPRINGSTEENEUROPESTEVE WINWOODBEN ORRTIL TUESDAYGOLDEN CHILD STKANSASJULIAN COPECINDERELLAROBIN TROWERIGGY POPJOURNEYSTEVIE RAYRIC OCASEKDAVE EDMUNDSROB JUNGKLASSMITHEREENSLONE JUSTICEJASON/SCORCHERSTIMBUK 3COLIN JAMES HAYDON DIXONLOVE & ROCKETSCROWDED HOUSETESLATALKING HEADSCONCRETE BLONDEBOB GELDOFPAUL SIMONREM

"August""Third Stage""Slippery When Wet""The Way It Is""Get Close""Livin In The 20th Cent.""Georgia Satellites""Strong Persuader""Can't Hold Back""Private Revolution""Whiplash Smile""By The Light Of The Moon""Gaudi""Fore""KBC Band""The House Of Blue Light""Invisible Touch""So""Boomtown""Think Visual""Live 1975-85""The Final Countdown""Back In The High Life""The Lace""Welcome Home""Golden Child ST""Power""World Shut Your Mouth""Night Songs""Passion""Blah Blah Blah""Raised On The Radio""Live Alive""This Side Of Paradise""I Hear You Rockin""Closer To The Flame""Especially For You""Shelter""Still Standing""Greetings From Timbuk 3""Looking For Jack""Most Of The Girls Like...""Express""Crowded House""Mechanical Resonance""True Stories""Concrete Blonde""Deep In The Heart Of...""Graceland""Life's Rich Pageant"

NATIONAL REQUESTS1 BON JOVI "Livin On A Prayer" 632 EUROPE "The Final Countdown" 323 CINDERELLA "Nobody's Fool" 214 DEEP PURPLE "Bad Attitude" 174 G. SATELLITES "Battleship Chains" 174 WORLD PARTY "Ship Of Fools" 175 ROBERT CRAY "Smoking Gun" 146 LOU GRAMM "Midnight Blue" 137 ROBIN TROWER "No Time" 108 TESLA "Modern Day Cowboy" 99 BEASTIE BOYS "Fight For The Right..." 89 ERIC CLAPTON "Tearing Us Apart" 8

10 DON DIXON "Praying Mantis" 711 BRUCE HORNSBY "Mandolin Rain" 611 BOSTON "Can't Cha Say" 6

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January 30, 1987

THEREPORT

ADULT ROCK3- 18- 24- 39- 4

11- 56- 62- 71- 87- 95-10

13-1116-1212-1318-1414-1527-1610-1724-1815-1929-2017-2120-2219-2326-2428-2521-2647-2761-2834-2940-3023-3130-3225-3322-3439-3537-3642-3744-3846-3948-4041-4138-4232-4353-4443-4533-4657-47D-48D-49

31-5035-5164-5245-5350-5452-5570-5656-5774-5836-5958-60D-61

65-62D-63D-64D-65D-66

63-6772-68D-69

68-7060-71D-72D-73D-74

62-75

ROBERT CRAYEDDIE MONEYERIC CLAPTONWORLD PARTYALAN PARSONSKBC BANDPETER GABRIELPRETENDERSTIL TUESDAYHUEY LEWIS/NEWSBRUCE HORNSBYSTEVE MILLERDAVID AND DAVIDLOS LOBOSBON JOVILOU GRAMMBILLY IDOLG. SATELLITESANN WILSONBOSTONTHE KINKSIGGY POPBRUCE HORNSBYDAVE EDMUNDSEUROPEJOURNEYSTARSHIPSTEVE WINWOODERIC CLAPTONREO SPEEDWAGONCROWDED HOUSEDEEP PURPLEG. SATELLITESSMITHEREENSJULIAN COPEBEN ORRCOLIN JAMES HAYLONE JUSTICEROBIN TROWERROB JUNGKLASTIMBUK 3DON DIXONPRETENDERSSTEVIE RAYKANSASBOSTONTHE KINKSSAMMY HAGARSANTANAJASON/SCORCHERSERIC CLAPTONGENESISLONE JUSTICELOVE & ROCKETSB. SPRINGSTEENPAUL SIMONBILLY IDOLCHINA CRISISJOHN FOGERTYSTEVE WINWOODCONCRETE BLONDEG. SATELLITESPSYCH FURSDEEP PURPLEPRETENDERSSTRANGLERSBILLY JOELSPOONSTALKING HEADSBOB GELDOFB. SPRINGSTEENERIC CLAPTONHOWARD JONESROBERT CRAYBEASTIE BOYS

"Smoking Gun""I Wanna Go Back""Tearing Us Apart""Ship Of Fools""Standing On Higher...""America""Big Time""My Baby""Coming Up Close""Jacob's Ladder""Mandolin Rain""Nobody But You Baby...""Ain't So Easy""Shakin' Shakin'...""Livin On A Prayer""Midnight Blue""Don't Need A Gun""Battleship Chains""Best Man In The...""Can't Cha Say""Working At The ...""Real Wild Child""On The Western...""The Wanderer""The Final Countdown""I'll Be Alright...""Nothing's Gonna Stop..""Finer Things""Miss You""That Ain't Love""Don't Dream...""Bad Attitude""Keep Your Hands...""Behind The Wall...""World Shut Your...""Too Hot To Stop""Hold Me""I Found Love""No Time""Make It...""Life Is Hard""Praying Mantis""Room Full Of Mirrors""Willie The Wimp""Power""Cool The Engines""Lost And Found""Winner Takes It...""Veracruz""Golden Ball And...""It's In The Way...""Tonight Tonight...""Shelter""All In My Mind""Fire""Boy In The Bubble""Sweet Sixteen""Arizona Sky""Knockin' On Your...""Back in The High...""True""Railroad Steel""Heartbreak Beat""Call Of The Wild""Hymn To Her""Always The Sun""This Is The Time""Bridges Over...""Love For Sale""Love Like A...""Because The Night""Run""All I Want""I Guess I Showed...""Fight For The..."

CORE ROCK1- 1

14- 22- 3

22- 47- 54- 69- 76- 8

10- 915-1024-115-12

17-1311-1412-1530-1623-1718-18D-19

21-2037-2103-2213-2336-2425-2543-2634-2738-2835-2908-3016-3133-3232-3346-3453-3547-3640-3728-3826-3927-40D-41

50-4229-4320-4419-4548-4641-4742-4852-4939-5031-5164-52D-53

66-5473-5557-5651-5745-5854-5961-6049-6159-6260-6355-6444-6562-66D-67

56-6868-6965-7075-7172-7267-73D-74D-75

BON JOVI "Livin On A Prayer"LOU GRAMM "Midnight Blue"ERIC CLAPTON "Tearing Us Apart"GENESIS "Tonight Tonight..."ROBERT CRAY "Smoking Gun"EDDIE MONEY "I Wanna Go Back"EUROPE "The Final Countdown"STEVE MILLER "Nobody But You Baby..."WORLD PARTY "Ship Of Fools"ALAN PARSONS "Standing On Higher..."BRUCE HORNSBY "Mandolin Rain"BILLY IDOL "Don't Need A Gun"REO SPEEDWAGON

"America"DEEP

Love"KBC BANDDEEP PURPLE "Bad Attitude"G. SATELLITES "Battleship Chains"LOS LOBOS "Shakin' Shakin'..."BOSTON "Can't Cha Say"SAMMY HAGAR "Winner Takes It..."DAVID AND DAVID "Ain't So Easy"CINDERELLA "Nobody's Fool"ANN WILSON "Best Man In The..."PRETENDERS "My Baby"ROBIN TROWER "No Time"BEN ORR "Too Hot To Stop"STARSHIP "Nothing's Gonna Stop..."TIL TUESDAY "Coming Up Close"ERIC CLAPTON "Miss You"IGGY POP "Real Wild Child"PETER GABRIEL "Big Time"HUEY LEWIS/NEWS "Jacob's Ladder"TESLA "Modern Day..."KANSAS "Power"STEVIE RAY "Willie The Wimp"STEVE WINWOOD "Finer Things"JULIAN COPE "World Shut Your..."ROB JUNGKLAS "Make It..."PRETENDERS "Room Full Of Mirrors"BOSTON "Cool The Engines"BRUCE HORNSBY "On The Western..."SANTANA "Veracruz"RIC OCASEK "Keep On Laughing"SMITHEREENS "Behind The Wall..."JOURNEY "I'll Be Alright..."THE KINKS "Working At The..."DON DIXON "Praying Mantis"BON JOVI "Wanted Dead Or..."G. SATELLITES "Keep Your Hands..."DAVE EDMUNDS "The Wanderer"STEVE MILLER "I Want To Make..."TIMBUK 3 "Life Is Hard"COLIN JAMES HAY "Hold Me"DEEP PURPLE "Call Of The Wild"BOSTON "Hollyann"THE KINKS "Lost And Found"LONE JUSTICE "I Found Love"B. SPRINGSTEEN "Fire"JASON/SCORCHERS "Golden Ball And..."LOVE & ROCKETS "All In My Mind"IRON MAIDEN "Stranger In A..."JOAN JETT "Roadrunner"B. SPRINGSTEEN "Because The Night"CROWDED HOUSEG. SATELLITESERIC CLAPTONKANSASDAVID LEE ROTHJOHN EDDIEPSEUDO ECHOSTEVE MILLERSPOONSVINNIE VINCENTBEASTIE BOYSWAYSTEDBRIGHTON ROCK

"Don't Dream...""Railroad Steel""It's In The Way...""All I Wanted""I'm Easy""Pretty Little Rebel""Livin In A Dream""I Wanna Be Loved""Bridges Over...""No Substitute""Fight For The...""Heaven Tonight""We Came To Rock"

January 30, 1987

HARED REPORTKZEW CHANGES

Eight -year KZEW/Dallas vet John Rody is out.Originally hired as a newsman and partnered withJohn LaBella (no typo--DeBella says "I get hismail, he gets mine"), Rody had been the morning hostat the Zoo since LaBella went to CHR WTIC/Hartfordlast year.

Dallas radio fixture and honest -to -God attorneyKen Rundle is filling in.

PD Dennis Anderson tells NOISE, "I've hiredhim on as a 'staff announcer'. Now just what dayparthe winds up in, I don't know. But he's such a greatutility player, he's doing mornings."

Anderson is looking for a morning show. "Thereare six high profile morning shows in this marketand everything I read tells me that 'shock' isn'tcutting it. I want an adult approach to AOR. I wantsomeone who is in touch with the world, and cankeep it topical without the buttons, buzzers andbells."

Anderson notes that most of the syndicatedprogramming on the weekends has been yanked, butMike Harrison's "Rock Connection" has beenadded. The difference between the station's soundnow and a month ago? "It's much more familiar.Nowhere near as broad as it was."

His tower was hit by a military jet ten days ago(KZEW is at 60% power on AC KVIL's stick), andAnderson hopes to be back at full power next week.

New owners Anchor are looking for new digs forKZEW and AM KRQX. "I'm sure it'll be palatial,"cracks Dennis. "Like Surf City. Two girls for everyboy."

INDUSTRIAL NOISE

DIGITALISAccording to Reuters, Japanese companies are

likely to ship digital audio tape (DAT) players, a rivalto CD technology, to the US market for sale in Marchor April.

First DATSUN. And now, DAT without the SUN.The record industry is less than crazy about this.

Labels see a bootleg nightmare complete with a guyin a hockey mask with a meat cleaver. No deadteenagers in this movie --just lots of 'em knockingout knock -offs.

"Here we go again," says one label VP/Promotion,alluding to past industry efforts to curb the transfer ofmusic without compensation. "This new technology isnot going be a good thing for us."

Cliff Schultz, Natl. Sales Dir. EMI adds, "They'vestill got the record button on those machines, andeveryone'il be able to record CD's to DAT. Theproblem is everybody's living room is starting to looklike a stereo store. Or the Power Station."

Labels fear consumers will use digital tapes andplayers to pirate CD's. The industry has pushed hardfor the insertion of computer chips that would makecopying recordings difficult.

BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE!Manufacturers seem unlikely to comply with record

Industry wishes. The capability to record would beone of the DAT's big selling points.

NOW HOW MUCH WOULD YOU PAY?!CD makers are also worried that digital cassettes

will cut into their sales just as they're starting toshow a profit. Over 3 million CD players were sold inthe US since their introduction in 1983. And accordingto Industry estimates, compact discs bring In morerevenue than do album sales.

So what prompts these people to make thesemachines? SATAN? No, church lady, that's not it.

The need to introduce an attractive new consumer -electronics product to boost a slumping market is

pushing the Japanese to go ahead with marketingdespite continued opposition.

"They're being very careful about this, because thefeud with software makers is still very much inexistence," said Darrel Whitten, a Bache Securitiesanalyst.

YOU OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURESMN tells NOISE they have a a VJ slot open. Turn

down your pacemaker and read on."The staff is down one, and we're looking for

young face with a working knowledge of rock & roll,"says Executive On -Air Nanny Steve Leeds. NewYork. Skyscrapers and eveythin'. Just the way Ipitchured it. Here --hold this...

Send your 3/4 or with VHS tape to: MN, 515 W.57th St., NYC 10019, Attn: Steve Leeds, Director ofOn -Air -Talent.

Jobnapper's textbook: Lots of times a CREATIVEtape will get you places a slick production house tapewon't. Show them something different.

BARRY -ED ALIVE IN SONG

Sloopy

With the departure of Chicago Elektra guy BarryLyons to LA for the IRS VP/Promo gig, the mob atWXRT came up with this (sung to the tune of "SloopJohn B", which they've retitled "Sloop John JD"):

Sung by Norm Winer and Lin Brehmer

He came in from BuffaloWe thought he was big schmoeBut then he turned intoA Cubbies fanDrinking all daySmoking some JsWe feel so broke upBarry's gone to LA

So hoist up the Jack Daniel'sSlap on a pair of sandalsCall for trackingIn every market you knowBuy some new shadesMaybe get laidWe feel so broke upThe doctor's gone to LA

January 30, 1987

continued

'THEHARD REPORT INDUSTRIAL NOISE

Pro wrestling won't be the sameMetallica's changing their nameThe future for Timbuk 3Was never so brightWe'll miss his CatsNot to mention his hatsWe feel so broke upBarry's gone to LA

Chorus

Winer and Brehmer are handled by Jerry Weintrauband booked by Premier. Look for the tour jacketsoon.

HARRIS TO WEBNWhat times we live In. Oral Roberts may die before

the end of March and a musically conservativemonolith has hired a guy from a purple hair station toits programming department.

Matthew Harris, PD of Alternative WOXY/Oxford,is the new Program Co-ordinator at Jacor'sWEBN/Cincinnati. We can hardly wait for those DeadBrains and Skinny Puppy adds.

And maybe there'll be a Richard Simmons, Jr.one of these days, too.

Matt will be PD Tom Owens' assistant and ageneral liason between programming and the rest ofthe operation.

Harris interviewed seven months ago and just keptafter them. Maybe he once worked at McDonald's andread that perserverence rap.

"I've been listening to WEBN since I was in thesixth grade," Harris waxes down memory lane, "andthe creative way in which they broadcast wassomething I always wanted to be a part of. In mytravels, no other station seemed to match up."

Harris starts Monday (2/2). John Jesser will behandling the music at WOXY until a PD is named.

KEENE EYE FOR OPPORTUNITYWOOJ/Ft. Myers Asst. PD Charlie Keene is

jumping the fence and is on his way to rival WRXK.Charlie looked both ways both before crossing the

street, indicating that he was under no non -competeas he was at the end of his contract.

"The Beasley folks and I had been talking off andon for months now, and when the opportunity to jumpcame along, I took it. I'll be doing midday," Keenenotes, adding that he'll just jock at WRXK, not be MDor APD.

Keene had been at WOOJ for 3 1/2 years. He isworking his notice out on the air and his last day isFeb. 6. WRXK changed from AC to AOR lastNovember under new PD Greg Mull.

ADVENTURE IN MOVINGBig morning opportunities exist at WIOQ/Phila. and

KLBJ/Austin. David Dye and Helen Leicht areafter someone warm, real and one-to-one. T&R tothem at WIOQ, 2 Bala Plaza, Philadelphia, Pa. 19004.In Austin, Clark Ryan is open to just about any ideayou have on tape. KLBJ, 910 Brazos, Austin, Tx.78701.

Brandon Scott moves from WGTR/Miami middayto sales. Get used to those knee pads, buddy.

The new PD at WZYC, Beaufort is JT Stevensfrom WZZR/Richmond.

Middays at WZZO/Allentown now handled byKimberly Douglas.

It's been some week. And as we sit here waitng forthe National Guard helicopter to drop food to us, wehope those of you who aren't buried alive in drifts willsend photos of promotions or your favorite sled dogto us at 4 Trading Post, Medford Lakes, NJ 08055.Lifelike black and white would be nice.

Don't eat the yellow snow.

It's with sorrow we note the passing of Bob Lewisaka Bob A Lou, New York radio personality andvoice-over star. Bob's last radio job was in the 70s atWNEW-FM. You heard him on Showtime, Downy,Colgate, IBM, Ford, Certs and many others. He will bemissed.

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BIG DISH "SLIDE" (WB) A surprise of theweek --surprisingly mainstream that is. "Slide" is aone -listen close for the mellow -minded. They'vebrought romance back to rock with song ingredientsthat make this subtle smash one to grab early.

THE MISSION U.K. "WASTELAND"(POLYGRAM) Just what import orientedprogrammers knew all along, as evidenced by anearly chart showing --one half of the Sisters reformedare well on their way to an Album Radio party. Don'tbe fooled by the slow start, it breaks out of the greyvia Wayne Hussey's moody, intense vocals and theband's shady rhythm tactics.

VENETIANS "SO MUCH FOR LOVE"(CHRYSALIS) The Venetians made a briefappearance in '86 with the "Calling In The Lions" Lp,and the reappearance of this single is well in coming.It's dance appeal is a given, but a guitar -smart hooksounds better the second time around.

PETER HIMMELMAN "11TH CONFESSION"(ISLAND) This track may be the sleeper to wake themasses for Peter's impressive solo project. Thosewho knew him from Sussman Lawrence, (a band fromMinneapolis who released some fine material lastyear), will find versatility to be his strength --andhere's a soft, mid -tempo encounter you'll want tomake room for.

Also New....THE CREEPERS "MISERABLESINNERS" (LAST TIME AROUND) Afterseveral listens, I realized that Marc Riley has a strongsense of using music that makes one want to hearmore of his teasingly clever songs. You'll find morethan one favorite right off, but "Honest Lies" isoutstanding for its simple, sad but brilliant theme....More manic is "Chocolate Box", (dark humor), and"Baby's On Fire" is the buzz track on the Lp--lend anear. This is truly the rise of Marc Riley, not the Fall.

CHARTSTARS

LOS LOBOS "BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON"(SLASH/WB) Those Lobos are through the roofand on to higher air -planes with an album that hasprogrammers adding, increasing and praising it all theway to 1* this week. On the HH front, it kicks in a25-20* on "Shakin'" with album airplay honorsmoving it to 12* Impact. We've got 143 reports on thesingle, and it's far from finished building yet....

CONCRETE BLONDE (I.R.S.) Yes, it's "True"that helped the mega -move to 24* this issue. Withthe total playing number at a healthy 46 stations, youcan rest assured that next week's progress will be arepeat performance.... New at CFOX, KKBR, KORX.WHCN, WHJY, WONE, CHEZ, KFMQ, WBCN and more.

PSYCHEDELIC FURS "HEARTBREAK BEAT"(COLUMBIA) Number two status on the trackschart (first week) is no small feat. It's been workingfor Doug Clifton, KBCO, "since last year", and we'veexperienced an early break at radio since thedomestic release last week.... Joe Blood, KEZO, feels"This is the one that will break them wide open"....Dave Lange, WLAV, says "This is their mostaccessible record yet." Dig in the the 10* debut, with48 adds this week!

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6- 1 LOS LOBOS "Shakes" "Set"1- 2 WORLD PARTY "Ship" "Private"3- 3 JULIAN COPE "World"2- 4 SHRIEKBACK "Gunning" "Black"4- 5 PRETENDERS "Baby" "Mirrors"7- 6 B.A.D. "V Thirteen"

12- 7 STRANGLERS "Always" "Dreamtime"8- 8 XTC "Earn"

10- 9 DAVE EDMUNDS "Wanderer"D-10 PSYCHEDELIC FURS "Heartbreak"5-11 LOVE & ROCKETS "Mind"

13-12 THE THE "Infected" "Heartland"9-13 KATE BUSH "Experiment"

11-14 ROBERT CRAY "Gun"15-15 BOB GELDOF "Rocket" "This"20-16 KINKS "Working"25-17 HIPSWAY "The Honeythief"18-18 ERIC CLAPTON "Miss" "Tearing"24-19 STEVE MILLER "Nobody"16-20 BILLY IDOL "Soul" "Sweet"21-21 G. PALOMINOS "Diamond" "Work"14-22 IGGY POP "Real"28-23 TIL TUESDAY "Coming"48-24 CONCRETE BLONDE "True"39-25 CHINA CRISIS "Arizona"23-26 ROBYN HITCHCOCK "Priest" "Airscape"31-27 PSEUDO ECHO "Living"22-28 LUCY SHOW "Million"19-29 JASON/SCORCHERS "Golden" "Shotgun"34-30 SPOONS "Bridges"30-31 RAVE UPS "Wishes" "River"D-32 HUSKER DU "Could"

26-33 G. SATELLITES "Steel" "Hands"27-34 DAVID + DAVID "Easy"35-35 M. LEMON DROPS "Thrill" "Other"33-36 DON DIXON "Praying"17-37 LONE JUSTICE "Found" "Shelter"29-38 BILLY BRAGG "Brunette"36-39 PETER GABRIEL "Bigtime"38-40 RIC OCASEK "True" "Keep"42-41 COLIN JAMES HAY "Hold"40-42 HOUSE MARTINS "Hour" "Anxious"D-43 MISSION U.K. "Wasteland"

45-44 NEW ORDER "Bizarre" "Life"46-45 BEASTIE BOYS "Fight" "Girls"32-46 R.E.M. "Believe" "Toys"37-47 HOWARD JONES "All"50-48 THREE O'CLOCK "Ball"44-49 STEVIE RAY "Willie"43-50 BEN ORR "Hot"

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1 JULIAN COPE "World Shut Your..."2 PSYCHEDELIC FURS "Heartbreak Beat" 12"3 LOS LOBOS "Shakin, Shakin, Shakes"4 DAVE EDMUNDS "The Wanderer"5 STRANGLERS "Always The Sun"6 WORLD PARTY "Ship Of Fools"7 KATE BUSH "Experiment IV"8 THE THE "Infected"9 LOVE & ROCKETS "All In My Mind"

10 B.A.D. "V Thirteen"11 SHRIEKBACK ""Gunning For The..."12 HIPSWAY "The Honeythief"13 TIL TUESDAY "Coming Up Close"14 CHINA CRISIS "Arizona Sky"15 CONCRETE BLONDE "True"

January 30, 1987

HARD REPORTSTRANGLERS "DREAMTIME" (EPIC)"They've crossed that line. After three years ofsuccess, The Stranglers are superstars here" saysJohn Hayes, KTCL.... "Always The Sun" shows a 34station count including KJET, KUSF, KSTM, KABL,KEYX, KTAO, KTCL, WFNX, WLUR, WOXY, WRAS,KORX, WMRY and more. Programming prejudiceaside, this band is more than worthy for massaudiences. It's time to get it on your list.

JULIAN COPE "WORLD SHUT YOURMOUTH" (ISLAND) What can you say that 110adds to date doesn't? Julian's stats pack a punchwith #1 track position to boot. As it kicks butt enmasse, think back to the first time you heard it. Andsmile.

HIPSWAY "THE HONEYTHIEF" (COLUMBIA)30 stations to date are highlighted by KRQU, WLIR,WXXP, KABL, KEYX, KORX, KJET, KTCL, KZEL,WMDK, KBCO, WHFS, WUOG 'n more on this smokerthat will warm cold bodies this winter. In this doesn'tmake 'em dance, they're stiff. Another nice move to17* this issue.

B.A.D. "NO. 10, UPPING ST" (COLUMBIA)Moving to 6* this week, we find ongoing play atWLIR, KABL, KEYX, KJET, KFMH, WXXP, WFNX,WMOD, WBCN, WMDK, WTOS, WOXY, KTAO andmore on "V Thirteen" (20+ to date).... John Beryeni,WMOD, fesses "It's doing great. The public likes itand it will be in heavy for a while."

THE THE "INFECTED" (EPIC) The steadyprogress of this Lp is a victory at AOR. MattJohnson's approach is fresh, unique protest music ofthe 80's that's relevant to all listeners.... And it'shappening at WFNX where Bruce McDonald reports"Increasing retail with #5 Most Requested reportstoo".... Jonathan Rosen, KEYX, says, "The timing isright for this record. We're getting feedback on italready." "Infected" has spread to 19 playlistsincluding, KVRE, WBCN, KSTM, WTOS, WEQX, WHFS,KJET, CFNY, WXXP, WUOG and WFNX.

CHINA CRISIS "ARIZONA SKY" (A&M) Ninemore adds this week push the total to 32 On,including WRAS, KTAO, WXXP, KATP, KRQU, KSTMWEQX, WFNX, WTOS, KBCO (Requests), WVVV andKTCL. Dave Lange, WLAV says "We were pleasedwith the last Lp and will ride this one out too".... How'bout CC on CD?

HUSKER DU "WAREHOUSE: SONGS ANDSTORIES" (WB) A #32 debut this week is goodnews thanks to the go ahead from KUSF, WFNX,WVVV, KEYX, WBCN, WHTG, WHFS, WTOS, WMOD,KJET, KORX, WEQX, WUOG, KABL and more. "CouldYou Be The One" leads on the album for Chartdome,but watch the tracks come in when the listening isdone. Mark Krob, WVVV, says, "EVERYONE shouldlisten to this record, no doubt about it".... Tell 'yerneighbor.

THREE O'CLOCK "EVER AFTER" (I.R.S.) Themove to 48* Is highlighted by play at WOXY, WGTU,WMDK (Increased), WUOG, WHTG, KABL, WHFS,KKBR, WTOS, WRAS, KTCL and more. Early feedbackincludes good response for"Suzie's On The Ball Now"(remix)....

!ALTERNATIVEBOB GELDOF "DEEP IN THE HEART OF..."(ATLANTIC) As the switch to "Love Like A Rocket"kicks in we see airplay at KKBR, KROQ, KVRE, WZZP,KBCO, KFMH, KILO, KOZZ, KTAO, KSJO, WMRY,WBCN, and KORX, where Paul Cannel! observes,"'Love Like A Rocket' is performing well for us. It's agreat song even with out Bob's name behind it. itstands on its own merit." Now at 15*.

BEASTIE BOYS "LICENSED TO ILL" (DEFJAM/COLUMBIA) The request monsters are here toplay and how can you resist? 35 stations are on"Fight" with Top 5 phone mentions from WKLC, WNGZ,KBAT, KZOQ, WHCN, WHJY, WNEW and KJOT. Here'sthe word from Don Berns, at CFNY, " If you are in anyway responsive to your teenage audience, you shouldgive them the 'Right To Party'. You'll find it jams therequest lines".... One of the Boys' earlier twelves hasresurfaced on import-"Rock Hard". One to score.

SPOONS "BRIDGES OVER BORDERS"(POLYGRAM) Happening --now at 57 stationshighlighted by WZZO, KABL, KMET, KTCL, WEQX,WHFS, WBRU, KSTM KEZoOP, WLIR, KEYX, KKBR,KBCO, WFNX, WMOD and others. Best act nowbefore you're left in dancerock dust.... As AlisonStewart, WBRU says, "That new Spoons tune hastaken up residence in my head. It's addicting."

Bubbling Under....Peter Himmelman "ThisFather's Day" (Island)._ Rob Jungklas "Closer ToThe Flame" (Manhattan).... Crowded House (Capitol)

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STEVEN VAN ZANDT has presented thePresident of the African National Congress with acheck for $110,000 in proceeds from the "Sun City"project. The money will be used for ANC socialprograms, and not for arms, Van Zandt says. Aspokeswoman says $40,000 was presented to theANC in two checks last year. Artists United AgainstApartheid pledged one-third of the profits to the ANC,one-third to groups working for blacks in SouthAfrica, and one-third to U.S. groups working againstapartheid.

ROBBIE NEVIL says a song he's written mayappear on Michael Jackson's next album.

Seven people were injured at a DAVID LEE ROTHshow in Augusta, Maine, when a gate fell from thebalcony of the Augusta Civic Center. Officials saythat someone had removed the gate from its bracketsand it fell on the crowd below, striking seven peopleincluding a 69 -year -old woman who was hospitalized,and a I7 -year -old boy who suffered a broken arm.

STEVE WINWOOD is honeymooning "somewherein the Caribbean" with his new wife, 27 -year -oldEugenia Crafton of Nashville. The two were marriedin a small private ceremony at a New York church.Winwood, by the way, is the first British artist to benominated for six Grammy awards.

STEVIE WONDER says he won't play in Arizona,until the state recognizes the Martin Luther King, Jr.,holiday. Arizona's new governor rescinded thestate's holiday. "It's amazing to know that a governoror a group of certain people can come up with a so-called reason why they should fail to acknowledge Dr.Martin Luther King, Jr.," Wonder said in Wilberforce,Ohio. "If we don't crush the negativity now, it willonly grow," Wonder adds. "We know that we have tosay no."

Nick Lowe is producing a 4 -track EP by the Bostonband BARRENCE WHITFIELD & THESAVAGES.

DEEP PURPLE are just beginning a world tour inEurope that is expected to take them to the UnitedStates in April. The band's new album, "The HouseOf Blue Light", was produced by bass player RogerGlover.

BONNIE RAITT will release a I5 -song compact disctaken from three concerts scheduled for the AustinOpry House this April. The CD should be out in thesummer, when Raitt plans a concert tour.

The MARSHALL TUCKER BAND is back on theroad with four new members from the band'shometown of Spartanburg, South Carolina. "We'restarting all over again," says singer Doug Gray, whois continuing the band with sax & flute player JerryEubanks. "The other guys realized we were going tohave to start playing clubs again, and they couldn'thandle it," Gray says. The new members of the bandare younger, he adds, "and they all grew up on theMarshall Tucker Band. So you'll hear theresemblance, you'll hear the hot licks. And we can'tget away from the country flavor. We're determinedto make this band hot again."

HOWARD JONES and his manager are opening avegetarian restaurant in New York's East Village.Jones put $150,000 of his own money into the"Nowhere" restaurant, which should be open in lateMarch or early April. Jones, who has been avegetarian for 14 years, says he's collected recipesfrom around the world for use at the eatingestablishment. He says he hopes to open a chain offast-food vegetarian restaurants in the U.S. with helpfrom the Pretenders' Chrissie Hynde.

FLEETWOOD MAC's long-awaited reunion albumhas finally been completed. The Lp should bereleased worldwide in the next couple of months.Mick Fleetwood has said the album has all theingredients of "Rumors".

CROSBY, STILLS & NASH plan to enter arecording studio in mid -February to record a newalbum. Graham Nash says he expects Neil Young toplay on about half of the album's tracks, and hehopes Young will tour with the group this summer.Crosby, meanwhile, is about to go on a vigorousexercise program, according to road manager MacHolbert. "He's already lost 20 pounds, and we planon having him lose 40 to 50 more," Holbert says.

THE CURE have agreed to discourage radioprogrammers from playing the "Killing An Arab" trackfrom the "Standing On A Beach" album. As part ofan agreement with the American -Arab Anti -Discrimination Committee, future copies of the Lp willcarry a sticker saying that the song "has absolutelyno racist overtones whatsoever."

The February issue of "Spin" magazine reveals thatDuran Duran's NICK RHODES met his wife at aparty in Los Angeles. "I saw this pair of legs stickingout on the couch and wanted to see what wasattached to the other end," Rhodes told the magazine.In the same article, SIMON LE BON reveals that hemet his wife, Jasmine, on a blind date. "We likedeach other immediately after finishing a bottle ofscotch," LeBon says.

Harper & Row have purchased the rights to acollection of oil paintings and sketches by RONWOOD. They'll be published in a "coffee tablebook" this fall that will also include a 35,000 -wordautobiography by Wood. Wood is planning a springtour in connection with his almost completed soloalbum.

MANDY SMITH, the teenage girl who attracted agreat deal of attention in the British press for beingthe girlfriend of a much older Bill Wyman, hasreleased a solo single called "Just Can't Wait". It'swritten by the team that has written hits for Mel &Kim, Bananarama and Dead Or Alive.

SADE is denying reports that she's being sued for$10 million for allegedly stealing the song "SmoothOperator". Bruce Fitzsimmons reportedly claimsSade used a song he wrote eight years ago called"Cold Operator" without asking permission. Aspokesman for Sade says the singer hasn't beenserved with any legal papers.

The MARCH VIOLETS, FLESH FOR LULU andFURNITURE will appear on the soundtrack to JohnHughes' next film, "Some Kind Of Wonderful".

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PHIL ALVIN rejoined the BLASTERS for a Londonconcert, following the death of Hollywood Fats due toa heart attack in December.

MARGO BUCHANAN, who has sung backingvocals with Tina Turner, Dire Straits and the Pet ShopBoys, has signed a solo recording deal.

THE STYLE COUNCIL, who have a new albumcalled "The Cost Of Loving" just being released, alsohave completed a new film called "Jerusalem". "It's a33 -minute almost documentary. It's got a storyline toit and a quite sketchy kind of acting to it. We're justtrying to put some of our ideas across in a dramaticsense," Paul Weller says. "It is a lot easier for usdoing a film because we had more or less totalcontrol over the film, we were involved in editing andthe whole presentation.

David Foster is to produce at least one song forformer Who lead singer ROGER DALTREY.

Albums from NANA VASCONCELOS andCOURTNEY PINE will be the first releases on thenew Antilles/New Directions label being introduced byIsland Records. Vasconcelos' album was recordedbetween his tours with Don Cherry and Pat Metheny.Pine has performed with Art Blakey, Elvin Jones andCharlie Watts. Several other album releases arealready planned.

GENE LOVES JEZEBEL are in the studio inEngland working on a new single, but they plan tocome to the U.S. and record a new album in May,probably in Los Angeles.

THE SMITHS will soon have a sort of greatest hitsalbum out, called "The World Won't Listen". The Lpincludes 16 tracks, including "Panic", "Ask", and"Bigmouth Strikes Again". The album will alsoinclude the previously unreleased track, "You JustHaven't Earned It Yet, Baby", which was recorded lastfall.

Prices of music videos are continuing to fall to recordlows in England. Hour-long music videos are nowcarrying a list price of $15, with shorter clipcompilations and videos selling for less than $10. Inaddition, there are plans to begin releasing videosingles, with one or two cuts, for $7 or so, about theprice of a record album in the U.K. It's too early totell if similar price drops can be expected in the U.S.

STEWART COPELAND is working on an opera forthe San Francisco Opera Company.

Robin Millar, most notably Sade's producer, is puttingtogether a new record label which should be inbusiness by the spring. Millar, who heads the PowerPlant Studios in Willesden, England, probably will callthe label Scarlett Records, "my daughter's name andalso an oblique reference to my political leanings."He says he already has two acts "brought to me byproducers who felt they were far too good for recordcompanies," but he declines to name them.

- "Top Of The Pops" continues to wield a great deal ofinfluence on record sales in England, and recent

shows have had massive impact on the charts. Salesof the Genesis single, "Land Of Confusion", and the

MUSIC NEWSalbum, "Invisible Touch", doubled after the bandappeared on the program. And the Pretenders sawsales of their new album increase by 150 percentbecause of the group's TOTP appearance, bringingthe Lp from the 30s in the chart to the top 15. RobbieNevil, Iggy Pop and Paul Simon are other artists whohave benefited recently from the program's Thursdaynight airing.

A new album from PATTY SMYTH, called "NeverEnough", is slated for release in late February.

BILLY JOEL has been honored by theCongressional Arts Caucus for "his outstandingcontribution to our cultural legacy." Joel received theaward at a luncheon in Washington. The caucus ismade up of almost 200 Congressional members whosupport the arts. Congressman Thomas Downey ofNew York called Joel "a model and inspiration tostruggling young musicians."

The brother of CLARENCE CLEMONS, sax playerfor Bruce Springsteen, is also a musician. But, he'snot as well known. That's because he's director ofthe 2nd Marine Division Band at Camp Lejeune, NorthCarolina. He's a captain in the U.S. Marine Corps,and has been a bandleader since August. "Clarencewas so much bigger" in high school, WILLIAMCLEMONS says. "He was on the football team, andI was able to excel by playing in the band all thetime." William says Clarence taught him how to play,but the two were never competitive.

And now, the latest music news LIVEFROM LONDON, courtesy of CFNY and ourexclusive reporter, LEE CARTER. Lee canbe heard on CFNY'sMagazine" program and on "Live FromLondon" aired Wednesday evenings.

The British music industry trade, "Music Week", intheir lead article this week sees the latest revolutionin digital technology as The Compact Disc Video. TheCDV will go on sale to the British public in the fall, inorder to fully capitalize on the Christmas market. Themanufacturing of it is a joint venture between Phillipsand Du Pont. "Music Week" project the CDV ashaving an impact as great as the cassette tape;combining digital sound with Laser -vision qualitypictures, which the top brass of the music biz wereable to view for themselves at a special privatereception in London this week. The two proposedformats of CDV will be Lp and single. The single willbe a 5" disc, the same size as the current CD's,containing a video of six minutes and twenty minutesof music. The Lp will be a 12" disc with an album'sworth of music with coordinated pictures. Of greatsignificance, according to Maurice Oberstein, ChiefExecutive of Polygram Leisure U.K., is that the CDVsingle will retail for less than $8, which he believeswill at last pull in the teen market so far unscathed bythe CD boom. But I wonder whether they, or theyuppies who've just invested in standard CDmachines, will fork out the moula for new ones; theprice of the machines is the only detail significantlymissing from the analysis put forward so far.

No CDV's for THE STYLE COUNCIL yet, but theyhave nevertheless decided to release their latestalbum in a rather curious format, here in the U.K.Instead of the conventional Lp at 33, "The Cost OfLoving" will be released on two 12" at 45! The group

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cite improving the quality of the music for this move."The Cost..." will contain eight tracks, including thecurrent single "It Didn't Matter".

Further details are coming in about International AIDSDay on 1st April. It is now known that the followinghave pledged their support: Peter Gabriel, SimpleMinds, U2, The Pet Shop Boys, Alison Moyet, ThePsychedelic Furs, The Communards, Holly Johnson,Paul Weller, The Blow Monkeys, Aswad and SwingOut Sister. However, a pledge of support does notnecessarily mean a promise to perform and it alsoremains to be seen which of these artists will beplaying the big Wembley show and which will beinvolved in the other, smaller concerts up and downthe country during the same week.

LEVEL 42 are back. After funking away since 1981,no one was more surprised than they to suddenlybecome one of the hottest groups from L.A. toMontreal last year. They have a new single out on2nd February called "Running In The Family" with anLp to follow in March to coincide with a British tour.

When I interviewed ANDY PARTRIDGE of XTC formy CFNY Sunday show, he bluntly stated that he wasunhappy with producer Todd Rundgren's editorialdecisions for their last Lp, "Skylarking". Now theband have basically crammed all the songs that Todddidn't like onto the B-side of their latest 12", "TheMeeting Place". The tracks all deal with violence:"Terrorism", "Let's Make A Den", "Find The Fox" and"The Troubles".

The Cult's BILLY DUFFY has apparently beenauditioning to play on Mick Jagger's next Lp. Billysays, "Not everyone gets the chance to play fivesongs with Mick Jagger and Jeff Beck." To which,this week's "Melody Maker" quipped, "Frankly, noteveryone would want the chance to play five songswith Mick Jagger and Jeff Beck!"

I asked JULIAN COPE this week whether he wasexpecting "World Shut Your Mouth" to pick up asmuch as it has in North America. "It has a certaincrassness which I realize that the Americans couldappreciate. My wife, being from New York, said,"Yeah, that's got a kind of bullishness about it thatthe Americans will like. It's a typical isolationiststatement. Even if it's seen from the point of view ofa big country perhaps telling everyone to get lost, Isee it as telling everyone to get lost from my point ofview, as a personal statement, but I can see howthese lyrics get drawn up to a world level veryeasily." Julian also revealed to CFNY listeners and"The Hard Report" that his Lp is now completelyrecorded after six months and is to be called "SaintJulian". "We spent a lot of time getting it right.During "The Teardrop Explodes", you'd get thesebusinessmen who would come in an do things likerelease the singles that the group didn't want to.After a while, I overreacted and did things like justleave tours and go home. Now if someone's messingme around, I just tell them and they stop." Cope'sabout to start his U.K. tour and, indeed, I hope tocatch his show later this week. His unique space -hopper microphone technique is in good order (asseen in the "World..." video) and his new band seemsuper tight, judging by a recent live TV performance.

Also around town, THE JESUS AND MARYCHAIN made their return at The National Ballroomwith their ever familiar chainsaw sound. They alsoperformed a special session for John Peel's radioshow. Little change in evidence with their newsongs, although they are in their slower vein, a la"Just Like Honey".

FRANKIE are at the tail -end of their tour andwhether Holly's leaving or not is becoming irrelevantas in truth, the group are going through their finaldeath throes creatively. Not that they haven't triedreal hard, but the adrenalin that pumped when"Relax" and "Two Tribes" smashed into the U.K.scene is just not there.

The film that THE POGUES went down to Spain toshoot is nearing release here. It's the third featurefor director Alex Cox ("Repo Man", "Sid And Nancy")and is called "Straight To Hell". It's a spaghettiwestern spoof, loosely satirizing the classic films ofSergio Leone, which Cox shot in a miraculous threedays on a minuscule budget of $1.5 million. The plottakes place in a fictional town called Blanco and aswell as The Pogues features Joe Strummer, GraceJones, Elvis Costello, Dennis Hopper, Dick Rude,Courtney Love and Sy Richardson. Alex told"Sounds", "It's the story of this horrible town wherethe townspeople are worse than the outlaws. It's fullof lynchings, gratuitous sadism, cannibalism,perversion and all kinds of good stuff!".... Meanwhile,The Pogues are in the process of rehearsing newmaterial, without Cait, of course. Some tracks they'vealready cut are with their senior Irish idols, theveteran traditional folk group, The Dubliners. Thecuts will appear on a forthcoming double Lp. But oneof the tracks, "The Irish Rover", will be available as asingle in February.

Kirk Brandon has re-formed a new version of his oldgroup, THE SPEAR OF DESTINY. They're aboutto release a single and album and will be touring theU.K. in April. The single, with no release date yet, iscalled "Stranger In Our Town". The new line-up ofSpear Of Destiny is Kirk, the guitarist Stevie B., SteveBarnacle on bass, Pete Barnacle on drums and VolkerJansenn on keyboards. The Lp comes out in April.

The plans for WEA in 1987 were outlined at theirsales conference this week. Despite the decline oftheir star boy Howard Jones, WEA U.K. had theirmost successful year in 1986 and hoped to repeat itin 1987 through such acts as Hollywood Beyond, MattBianco, Echo And The Bunnymen, Fuzzbox, NickKamen and Red Box. In addition, WEA havepromised to make more CD's available and to performmajor marketing campaigns for Simply Red, NickKamen and Paul Simon.

IN BRIEFThe HOUSEMARTINS are on the brink of visitingNorth America. Says Norman Cook, "We'll probablybe hounded by the moral majority - should begreat!".... SIMON LE BON impersonates Al Jolsonin the new Duran video for "Skin Trade".... Guesswho SHIRLEY (from Pepsi & Shirley and ex -Whamfame) is talking about, "I remember the first time Itook him out he was sweating so much, his T-shirtwas completely wet. Luckily we were going downcountry lanes so there wasn't anything serious to hit.I told him to turn right, indicate and change gear. Sohe went straight for a bush. We were okay, but he

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nearly ran over a horse!" Yes, of course, Shirley wastalking about giving driving lessons to AndrewRidgley.

NEW RELEASES

A band who've been getting a lot of hype here thisweek are The Christians, purely on the basis of theirdebut single, "FORGOTTEN TOWN". Their soundreminds me slightly of the L.A. band TheUntouchables, but somehow with all the ska sparkleremoved. Look out for The Christians on IslandRecords.... Blowing my mind at the moment is asingle by a very promising young band called TheBible with "MAHALIA". Fifteen years ago, one ofAmerica's greatest gospel singers, Mahalia Jackson,died. And as further evidence of how deeply eventhe youngest British bands revere American blackmusic, The Bible have written this absolutely beautifultribute to her, which if it were not for the fact that it ison the independent Backs label I would otherwisepredict a worldwide top ten hit. It will remind one alittle in style of Nick Heyward's 1983 hit "WHISTLEDOWN THE WIND", but I think it's a lot morepolished and moving than that.... The Smiths newsingle "SHOPLIFTERS OF THE WORLDUNITE" is now out. It's another slower and moodiersong made extra special by Johnny Marr'sextraordinary overlaid guitar work that genuinely addsa new dimension to The Smiths' sound. Unlike someof the last Lp's heavier cuts, it also contains amemorable hook that sinks in after a few plays.Unhesitatingly recommended for anyone who isspinning The Smiths at present.

CHARTS

Knocking Europe off the top spot in the Hot Metalcharts is the veteran Irish axeman Gary Moore with

"OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY". Strongcontender in the top ten is Gary's old cohort PhilLynnot with the memorial single "KINGS CALL"which is such a splendid record, I've been spinning iton my own show for the alternative station CFNY - itis a record that should cross all boundaries.... Also"FACE THE DAY" by Great White comes straight inat 5. "LIVE MAGIC" by Queen has bumped KateBush off the top of the CD chart, but Kate continuesto reign the home -video and national Lp charts."THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHT" by Deep Purpleenters the Lp charts at 10.

TOP 40 SINGLESNew Entries: 40. "LOVE IS FOREVER" by BillyOcean. 39. "BEHIND THE MASK" by Eric Clapton.35. "YOU SEXY THING" by Hot Chocolate .

Climbers: Up 8 to 26 The successful soul sound ofVesta Williams with "ONCE BITTEN, TWICESHY". Up 9 to 24, a pure piece of harmlessbubblegum by Taffy, "I LOVE MY RADIO". Up 14 to23 "IOU" by Freez. Re-released and only half asgood. Up 12 to 16 "WALKING DOWN YOURSTREET" The Bangles. Their Lp "DIFFERENTLIGHT" finally entered the top 10 after 30 weeks onthe chart. It made a similar breakthrough in the U.S.after 50 weeks on the chart! It's the biggest sellingalbum ever in the U.K. by an American girl group andat 300,000 copies is quite an improvement on theirprevious Lp "ALL OVER THE PLACE" whichpeaked at number 86! Up 17 to 15 "DOWN TOEARTH" by Curiosity Killed The Cat. A lot of hype(Andy Warhol directed video, etc.) and precious littleexperience. This is hooky, satiny and smooth. Up 16to 14 "THIS WHEEL'S ON FIRE" by Siouxsie AndThe Banshees. Rapidly emerging as their mostcommercially successful sound since 1983's "DEARPRUDENCE", ironically also a cover.Recommended to ALT and CHR. Up 18 to 13 "RAT INTHE KITCHEN" by UB40. Fab! Up 17 to 12"SOMETHING IN MY HOUSE" by Dead Or Alive.The formula still works well for Mr. Burns. Don'targue with success. Add it! Up 13 to II"WASTELAND" by The Mission. As stressedbefore, their audience here is a perfect crossover ofgothic and metal. Saw them perform last week.Magic. Up 18 to 10 "REAL WILD CHILD" by IggyPop. Iggy Pop, Julian Cope, the wild and eccentricmaking a comeback? More of this please. Up 6 to 9"IT DIDN'T MATTER" The Style Council. Thestandard Council sound that is obviously keepingtheir fans happy. After 4 weeks at number one JackieWilson is bumped by another dark horse "JACKYOUR BODY" the apparently extremely cool, but tome totally inane, latest funk sound from Steve "Silk"Hurley. Entire Lyric: "Jack your body. Ja-ja-ja-ja-jack your body." More musings next week. Cheerio.

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PaRD REPORT RADIO COMMENTSRad Messick, WDIZ, Orlando

To eliminate confusion and to set the recordstraight, WDIZ has signed Jeff PollackCommunications to consult the station, along withBurkhart/Abrams/Douglas and Elliot. We're looking toreach all time new high goals in 1987 and are tryingto draw upon as many different resources as possibleto reach our expectations and dominate the market.WDIZ has been here 16 years and keeps getting betterevery year. There is no reason why we shouldn't bethe #1 station in town. We're pulling out all the stopsin '87.

Russ Mottla, WAAF, WorcesterWhat a great month for new music! Let's start the

list with a completely reactive AOR record, HankWilliams, Jr. with Van Haien, "My Name IsBocephus". We're already getting phones on therecord and it seems to be reacting as fast as anythingwe've added in the last six months.... I also love theJulian Cope, Pseudo Echo, and folks, ConcreteBlonde's "Still In Hollywood" is the reactive firsttrack from that album.... WAAF is happy to presentBruce Hornsby And The Range for a Valentine'sDay show at the legendary Orpheum Theater inBoston. They still buy their power from the subway --the sucker runs on DC.

Loris Lane, KFMX, LubbockI want to give big thanks to Frank Palombi from

Capitol for helping us with the Iron Maiden show.Our backstage winners were ecstatic. Thanks, too, toBruce Dickenson (better luck next time on the soccerfield), Vinnie Vincent and Bobby Rock for dropping bythe studio. Maiden puts on an incredible show thatleaves you wild eyed and reeling. The special effectsthemselves are worth the ticket price.... There is ahuge buzz on the phones about the new SammyHagar single.... Meanwhile, I'm still pushing forCrowded House and Concrete Blonde.

Brian Taylor, WAPL, APPLETONWith Rick on vacation, it's like old home week on

the telephone. A pleasant change to again be hearingMcGathy's jokes and Danny Buch's hockey sagas....Bon Jovi continues to outdistance anything else onthe air right now. After selling out a large concertdate in two hours, Bon Jovi fever is runningrampant.... Just when you thought MN was on theskids, it's interesting to note the positive effect that ithas had on a couple of new acts, particularlyEurope and World Party. The retail and requestnumbers show that the added exposure hasreinforced my playlist in the market, long before theCHR competition gets the big holler. Let's hope theHip Clip of the week does the same for JulianCope.... Sammy Hagar's vocals have become anAOR staple. That's why it's nice to have some freshnew vinyl to throw into the recipe.... The Santana didnot strike me as being quite as obvious. However,certainly an artist of this caliber teaming up withanother veteran like Buddy Miles deserves to beexposed.... Also on the new music front, we're givinga shot to Brighton Rock. Following on the heels ofsuccess from bands like Cinderella and Bon Jovi,Brighton Rock has the looks, the raw -edged sound,and, of course, the management to go a long way.Good luck to Steve and the band for a successfulcareer.... And now that it's official, congrats and bestof luck to the Good Doctor, Barry Lyons.

Erin Riley, WMMR, PhiladelphiaJanuary is always the time for fresh new sounds

and there is a lot of them around. I like the JulianCope record more every time I listen to it. It has agreat rock and roll attitude.... Another guy with a greatrock and roll attitude visited Philadelphia last week,Iggy Pop. I think Iggy summed it all up when heleft the stage after his encore saying "Thanks forhaving me. I know I'm strange, but thanks for havingme anyway." Iggy put on a killer show opening for thePretenders. He still does some heavy gyrating, butat least now he does it with his clothes on. Trulyinspiring.... Another band that's always a fave with meis the Psychedelic Furs. They toured throughPhiladelphia in between the recording and release ofthis new album, and we were treated to many of thenew songs. I distinctly remember "Heartbreak Beat"among my favorites.... For those of you who want toplay the Bruce Willis record but are at a loss forwhat to play, I strongly suggest "Jackpot". It's thesong he did last night on the American Music Awards.It's got some terrific harp playing, and it's impossibleto keep from dancing when you hear it.

Ron Diaz, WYNF, TampaThe powerful, rhythmic sound of the Spoons

"Bridges Over Borders" has me testifying. I like theway this song is structured. It builds to a wildfrenzied hook, then follows through with greatinstrumental breaks.... "Shakin Shakin Shakes" sureis fun stuff. Nothing fancy, just sing along and danceyour ass off to it. This type of music is happening ina big way and this is another fine example.... The newStallone flick won't be the one everybody will betalking about at the Cannes Film Festival, but "WinnerTakes It All", the soundtrack piece from Messrs.Hagar and Van Halen, is all right with me. Sammyon guitar, Eddie on bass, and Giorgio Moroderbehind the knobs --what the funk is happeninghere/II With the incredibly huge success of BonJovi, it's time for another track --"Never SayGoodbye". It's already generating calls. It's a greatrock ballad from an album that looks like it's headedfor ten Gregg Allman's no angel, but the boysure can wail. I had a chance to listen to Gregg'snew material a few months ago and was left with avery strong impression. And after hearing "Angel"again, I believe my first impression was right. This isquality stuff.

Christina, WPLR, New HavenSales on Robert Cray, Georgia Satellites and

Europe have really kicked in.... Colin Hay isstealing the phones.... Bob Geldof and Bon Jovimust think alike. Instead of Tommy and Gina, it'sTerry and Julie. "Love Like a Rocket" is a...gosh...it's a really good song. Have you listened?....And Santana's "Veracruz"? Love it!! Is this coolfunk or what? Funny, though, it hasn't startedraining.

Steve Becker, WKFM, SyracuseFirst of all, love them Giants!! Syracuse went wild

because of the connection with Joe Morris, who wentto Syracuse University. Let's see if we can repeat fornext year. Are we talking dynasty?.... I want to sendout some kudos to Diamond David Lee Roth, alongwith Paul Childs and Jeff Criden, for his excellentpromotion and concert. Dave can always have thekey to the city in this town.... Musically, LouGramm's "Midnight Blue" is scorching on theairwaves. The guy may be from the next town over inRochester, but the way this guy sings we'll considerhim a native son, too.

January 30. 1987

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Chris Emry, WIYY, Baltimore"The Almighty came to me in a visit and said that if

we didn't add Iggy Pop this week he would becalling A&M's J.B. Brenner home." Iggy's "Real WildChild" is open because I was afraid that the home Mr.Big was referring to was Baltimore. We must respectour property values.... Steve Winwood's "Back InThe High Life" should be retitled the Lp that wouldn'tgo away. Here we go with our fifth track.... "It's theRed Rocker meets Rocky". Sammy Hagar's newtune f