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There will be a retailer's association - Leonard KennedyThere has been a growing concern among manyCanadian record retailers that an association of itsmembers was necessary to keep pace with the manyproblems that have been plaguing the industry.

There was an association of recorddealers, The Retail Music Association of Canada,launched a few years ago. However, because of alack of interest, the association was put on the backburner.

The recent meeting of the NationalAssociation of Recording Merchandisers (NARM),in particular a luncheon attended by retailers fromaround the world, served as the perfect vehicle torenew an interest in this association.

Bob Lewis, who is very outspoken andwho heads up the British Association of RecordDealers (BARD), told the gathering that it took aboutfour years to get the association up and running,and that much had been accomplished. BARD isaffiliated with NARM. However, this apparentlyraised some negative feeling among a few membersof the Canadian delegation who were obviously not

interested in becoming a chapter of NARM.Leonard Kennedy, president of Saturn

Distributing, and a former president of The RetailMusic Association of Canada, was at the NARMluncheon. He was quite optimistic however, aboutthe future of an association of Canadian retailers.

"The general consensus of the wholemeeting was that everybody wanted to get startedagain on the retailer's association, but not as a chapterof NARM. There might come a time when we mightbe affiliated with NARM, but not as a chapter.

Kennedy was quite impressed with thecomments made by Lewis. "The British retailers allhave their common goals in trying to make theirbusinesses a little more profitable and a lot easier torun. And they are dealing with a lot of issues inEngland, which are similar to what we are dealingwith here in Canada, or for that matter, NorthAmerica."

Kennedy believes a lot of problematicissues can, through an organization, be resolvedwhich would make for a stronger retail industry.

Annie Lennox returns with new Medusa albumAnnie Lennox says that "the title of this album isambiguous and probably best left open tointerpretation." That statement goes a long waytowards explaining the content on this latest RCArelease from the former Eurythmics singer, entitledMedusa.

Recorded and mixed at The Aquarium,produced by Stephen Lipson, the album featuresLennox's interpretations of 10 of her favourite songsover the years.

According to Lennox, "The early part ofselecting and discovering songs was, for the mostpart, instinctive - drawn from memory or partialrecall. It was fascinating thereafter to begin to breakdown the various structures, chordal progressions,arrangements, etc., to refamiliarize myself withsongs, like old friends - to experiment, hoping tofind innovation."

The album features songs that many musicfans will be familiar with, along with some ofLennox's selected favourites that most of us willfind difficult to recall. But Lennox's solidinterpretation of the songs will make even the raritiesinstantly memorable.

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try to re -constitute a second rate version of a brilliantsong. The challenge lay in the notion ofinterpretation."

Tracks on the record range from classicssuch as Take Me To The River and A White ShadeOf Pale, to less well known tracks such as the leadsingle, No More 'I Love You's'. The album alsofeatures tracks from such well-known writers as NeilYoung (Don't Let It Bring You Down), Paul Simon(Something So Right) and Bob Marley (Waiting InVain).

BMG has unleashed a torrent of promotionand publicity for Lennox's new record, hopeful thatsales of Medusa will spill past those of her previousRCA release, Diva, which hit sales of 300,000 unitsin Canada.

The album, which is released on March14, will get a strong promotional kick in Canadafrom Lennox herself, who will make an appearanceon MuchMusic's Intimate & Interactive program onMarch 13. BMG made it known that a performanceof this type was a bonus from Lennox, who wantedto acknowledge her strong Canadian fan base.Canada was one of the world leaders in sales ofLennox's Diva album.

These include dealing with shrinkage through sourcetagging, a common return form, UPC informationalong with electronic data transfer (EDI).

However, as far as Kennedy is concerned,the Canadian association is a done deal. "We arestarting up, and there are a lot of retailers today whoare ready to go. But we still have to get the recordcompanies behind us. As I said, there was a generalconsensus that everybody was for it and they

Richard Patterson endslong career with CBCRadio OttawaRichard E. Patterson has ended his long associationwith The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Heleaves the CBC to pursue other career opportunities.

Patterson has been working continuouslyas music programmer and consultant to CBC RadioOttawa's afternoon drive program, All In A Day,since 1986. He has also been involved with thebroadcast industry as a music consultant going backto 1982. He worked for many years as an associateproducer in the variety department for Performance,a popular program he worked with music producerPeter Shaw.

Patterson's CBC career also includescontracts as music consultant, assistant producer, andtalent coordinator for various radio and televisionspecials and programs, for local, regional andnetwork broadcast, going back to the mid -seventies.

One of Patterson's most recentcontributions to CBC Radio Ottawa has been thebuilding of a large folk and pop library. As CBC'sDoug Ward points out, "This material forms animportant part of the station's record librarycollection."

Patterson's knowledge of pop and rockmusic comes naturally. He was the drummer of TheEsquires, an Ottawa -based band, who released onthe Capitol label in the early sixties. The band won aJuno Award as vocal instrumental group of the yearin 1964, the first year the awards were introduced.They were then known as the RPM Awards and laterthe RPM Gold Leaf Awards, before becoming theJuno Awards.

Born in Ottawa in 1944, Patterson madehis first public appearance at the age of four as adancer. He used his height, 5 ft. 2, to his advantageas the drummer for The Esquires, becoming one ofthe most recognizable rock and rollers of that era.

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basically agreed to have a meeting. I will be settingup the initial meetings. At that point we will plotout some kind of national association where we willhave representation from the west, Ontario, Quebecand eastern Canada."

Ironically, The Retail Music Associationof Canada will be the structure for the newassociation. "We're going to keep the sameassociation going."

One of the problems with the oldassociation was the dissent voiced by some of itsmembers on a too constant basis. Sam Snidermanwas a valued member of that association, but he wasthe source of much of the controversy.

"I don't think Sam (Sniderman) is opposedto the association. I think he can see where anassociation like this can benefit everyone. Sam isSam. He has so much information and so muchknowledge of the industry which would be helpfulto the association. He would be invaluable as asource. We're talking about an icon in the industry

Base and MacIsaac added toCARAS has announced that two A&M acts, BassIs Base and Ashley MacIsaac, have been added tothe already impressive lineup of performers for thisyear's Juno Awards. The Junos take place March26 at 8:00 pm at Hamilton's Copps Coliseum, to bebroadcast on the full CBC-TV network.

Bass Is Base is a three-piece group fromToronto whose music combines elements of '60sand '70s funk, with mid -'90s hip -hop. The band'sdebut album, First Impressions For The BottomJigglers, was initially an independent release. Thealbum garnered the group a Juno nomination in theR&B/Soul category, but also triggered a deal withA&M.

Ashley MacIsaac, who will join Bass IsBase for their performance on the show, is a greatyoung fiddle talent from Cape Breton. MacIsaacrecently picked up several awards at this year'sECMA awards, including instrumental artist of theyear. Since being discovered several years ago,MacIsaac has gone on to perform with such diverseacts as Paul Simon, The Chieftains, composer PhillipGlass and the Toronto Symphony.

MacIsaac is currently recording his majorlabel debut for A&M, tentatively scheduled for aJune release. MacIsaac is currently on the RPM 100

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here. I guess it will take a little bit of time."Kennedy says there was some dissension

in the ranks of the Canadian members at NARM,which was prompted by Tom Lewis, who praisedBARD's affiliation with NARM.

"Tom Lewis basically said thatcompetition is competition and that we will alwayshave competition. He told the Canadians to take along hard look at ourselves, asking where we thinkwe are going to be in the next five to ten years. Hereminded us that our business is slowly beinggrabbed away from us. And that's an issue we willhave to face. The record clubs are definitely grabbingmarket shares. This is something that's becoming abig issue. Considering the amount of advertisingdollars being spent by both clubs today, I don't thinkthe Canadian retailers and rack jobbers could evermatch the dollars they are spending in one month."

Kennedy maintains a note of optimismwith regard to the association. He stresses th ;emergence of BARD and what that British

Juno talent lineupAlbums chart with his album Close To The Floor,an independent record that was re-released by A&M.

Bass Is Base and MacIsaac join animpressive Juno lineup which already includesBarenaked Ladies, Crash Test Dummies, CelineDion with David Foster, Charlie Major, SarahMcLachlan, Moist, Prairie Oyster, and a musicaltribute to this year's Juno Hall of Fame inductee,Buffy Sainte -Marie.

Kevin Campbell namedEpic product managerBob Campbell, senior vice-president of marketingfor Sony Music Canada has announced theappointment of Kevin Campbell to the position ofproduct manager, Epic Records, effective March 13,1995. Campbell will report to Faye Perkins, directorof Epic Records.

In his new position, Campbell will beresponsible for product management of EpicRecords International artists in Canada.

Campbell joined Sony Music in 1990 asan account service representative and later waspromoted to a sales representative at Sony Music'sToronto branch office.

Gretzky's restaurant in Toronto hosted a ball -hockey game between local musicians and employees of Torontosports station The Fan 590. Pictured are Hard Rock Cafe P.R. director Cam Carpenter, Triumph's Mike Levine andThe Fan's John Derringer.

association went through in its fledgling years."The way it was described was that they

have a lot of competition. HMV is part of theassociation over there. Tower Records is part of theassociation, and even the Woolworth's companywhich apparently does about 28 per cent of the totalbusiness. And a lot of independents are members ofthe British group. A lot of the things the associationhas done has bettered the independent marketplace.

"I don't know how many independentretailers there are in Canada, but we intend to go outand get as many as possible to join our association."

Kennedy stressed that he isn't heading upthe new association. "I'm going to concentrate onits organization. Once I get all these people together,I'll let someone else take over. I was the presidentof the association, but maybe it's time for someoneelse to take over, somebody new. It can be somebodywho doesn't own the company, but who works for acompany. Maybe if we take the owners out of thepicture and let the people who work for us put ittogether we might have a decent shot at it.

"I think we can take a page out of theworkings of the British association where themajority rules, and that was the important buzz wordthat came down from Mr. Lewis. We can make ourcomments and have our arguments, but when itcomes to a vote, that's what we have to stick with,the majority rules. It might sound like it's a hardline, but it's working in other countries and it shouldwork here. It's has to benefit everyone, and that'sthe bottom line. Hey, we got to start somewhere."

Neill Dixon has offered a suite for theassociation's first meeting during Canadian MusicWeek. The meeting will be open to all retailers andrack jobbers. The time and date will be announcedshortly.

Rankin Family releaseGrey Dusk Of Eve EPAs a special thank you to their exceedingly loyalfan base, EMI artist The Rankin Family has releaseda limited edition five -track EP, entitled Grey DuskOf Eve.

The feature track on the EP is the titletrack, which is essentially a new version of a long-time concert favourite, Leis An Lurgainn (The BoatSong), a song which originally appeared on theRankin's 1993 album, North Country. The newversion features Cookie Rankin in a duet withHothouse Flowers' lead vocalist, Liam O'Maonlai.

The EP also includes a Jimmy Rankinoriginal entitled Malcolm Murray; Will You Go WithMe Mary, featuring Heather Rankin on lead vocals;Twin Fiddle Feature, which spotlights John MorrisRankin on fiddle; and the traditional Sir James Baird,which features Raylene Rankin on lead vocals.

The Rankins, who have now sold morethan one million albums in Canada, have justcompleted a successful tour of England and Scotland.The tour was launched in front of a sold -out crowdin Glasgow, where the group was one of theheadliners for the Celtic Connections Festival.

The group is currently preparing for a tourof Australia and New Zealand, where they are set toheadline the Guiness Festival Of Irish Music (Mar.12 - April 1). They will then head to the US for atwo -month tour in support of the American releaseof North Country. The album is being released inthe states through Guardian Records, a newly formedsubsidiary of EMI Records Group North America.

Grey Dusk Of Eve is available only fromMarch 28 to September 1.

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No background ... ? Isn't it strangethat when you get away from homebase,something like 2,000 miles, you canenjoy the damnedest eye-openingconversations with people you seepractically every week when you'reat home. We got into a discussionabout people coming into the businesswith no background. That's right NO '-

BACKGROUND! It got me thinking. with Elvira CapreeseOver the past few years, there has beentremendous growth within the industry. A lot of thenew people were quick to pick RADIO as the enemy.They were the "street -smart" people. Like the oldflower children days when every record companyhad a resident hippie. "They must know what's goingon, or they wouldn't dress or smell like that," seemedto be the reasoning. Anyway, back to the present.Have you noticed the resentment toward radio haseven extended into the upper reaches of the executivelevel? I was told, just recently by one of these types,that RADIO lagged behind word-of-mouth and in-store play, when it came to breaking hits. Well, don'tbelieve it. RADIO is still the most important vehicleavailable in breaking hits. Sure, the broadcastindustry kind of shot itself in the foot, watering downall those important formats for gold and oldies, butthe music industry would be hard-pressed withoutRADIO. What we need in this country are moreTriple A stations like The River in Windsor/Detroit.Warren Cosford should get some kind of nationalrecognition for bringing life back to those fourCHUM stations in Windsor. He has also opened avery important door southward for Cancon. (EC:The REAL do-ers in the business are rarely

recognized . . . !)

Garth to The Empire Club . . . ! I guessyou know you've made it when you're asked to speakat The Empire Club. Garth Drabinsky, who The NewYorker has tagged "A Canadian Ziegfeld", isscheduled as the guest speaker for March 27 at theRoyal York Hotel's Concert Hall. The Tony award -winning producer has co -written an autobiography,Closer To The Sun, with Marq de Villiers. This is aluncheon not to be missed. Call 416-364-5590 forreservations. (EC: Not to be missed . . . !)

Another new CD plant . . . ? Get set foranother CD software plant to be opened in Canada.The capacity far exceeds the company's needs, whichmeans other labels can shop and compare. Could bethat with the added competition, prices just mightgo down. (EC: They're the lowest in the worldalready, so they tell me . . .

Mixing and mastering . . . ? There wasmore than a little concern about my comments on"Produced wholly in Canada," which appeared inlast week's column. That P for producer is veryimportant, particularly if the copyrights are foreign.Just to bring you up to date, the Canadian musicruling, which became law on June 24, 1970,specifically states that in order to qualify as beingproduced in Canada, the live performance must bewholly recorded in Canada. Now, that was beforehigh-tech entered the picture. Sure, there was alwaysmixing and mastering, but all usually done at thesource, where the single or album was recorded. Nowthere are mixing studios and mastering geniuses who

attract the hit -seekers, all over the world. Checkingwith the CRTC, they have to admit that policing

the source of mastering or mixing wouldbe impossible. So, they are content with

being adamant only about the liverecording, which must be whollyrecorded in Canada. But don't try tosneak in any bed tracks or vocaloverdubs done in Nashville orwherever. (EC: Now, what's the good

news . . . ?)

Big Bill is moving on ... ! Watch for newsof BB selling out his shares in that hugeentertainment conglomerate he help launch a long,long time ago. His metabolism must be slowingdown. He's beginning to bulge a bit. So the good-time eating habit will have to be controlled. (EC:How can he break that habit . . . ?)

A funeral is no excuse . . . ? Shockingnews about the firing of KM. What a dynamo she is,and what a flimsy excuse for getting rid of her.Whoever did the firing will eat her words. (EC: Oh!You know who it was . . . ?)

The booker took a bath . . . ? Not tomention any names, but the booker/promoters whobooked that huge and very costly act just recently,pulled a good audience, but took a huge bath. Theyhave another extravaganza coming up, but these twoguys are pussycats compared to that other lot, sothey just might make a buck, or at least break even.(EC: I've got the picture . . . !)

Never at a loss for words . . . ! It justamazes me how reviewers come up with classic linesin describing a show. Take Tommy for instance.CFRB's Jeremy Brown must have stayed up all nightto come up with his findings on Tommy. "7.4 on theRichter scale . . . simply relentlessly compellinglythrobbingly magnetic!" Can you imagine! This guysin his '60s I'm sure, but he's obviously young atheart. The next day, the reviewers were out in forcewith their quotes in the dailies. Dick Smyth, who isnever at a loss for words, must have been blownaway. He wrote, "I witnessed an almost instinctivestanding ovation ... The audience was instantly anduniversally on its feet." Richard Ouzounian of CBCRadio, went on a word tirade as well with "Tommy. . . you're terrific! A sensation . . . An explosion ofmusic and colour that will positively blow yourmind." The Globe's H.J. (Jack) Kirchhoff was beinga little cautious, maybe because the Toronto Startook a dig at him the previous day. Anyway,Kirchhoff tagged the show as "Brilliant . . . aknockout." The Toronto Sun's John Coulbourn,perhaps one of the most respected of all Torontoreviewers, came up with one of his usual, direct -to -the -point, no fooling critiques, ***** (out of five).Great stuff. And don't quote me, but Tommy willbecome a resident of lower Yonge Street for at leasttwo years. Take a look at that photo spread this week.(EC: Your ego's showing. You're in three shots!)

Tony Bennett cares . . . ! Did you noticewhen Tony Bennett went up to accept his Grammyaward, he was wearing Variety's heart in his lapel?He's a great supporter of Variety, particularlyToronto's Tent 28. He donated one of his paintingsa couple of years ago, and it brought in a lot of bucks

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Hear Me! Hear Me ... ! Now is this professionaljealousy or is this professional jealousy? It seemsthat we were allowed to hear a preview tape, YES,TAPE, of a born-again superstar. The other guyseither weren't in or weren't interested until they sawour comments in print. Lucky them. They get ours,but we don't get theirs. Anyway,they gave a very nice guy a very hard time. (EC:Figures . . .

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1 1 12 TAKE A BOW (2 weeks at #1)Madonna/Maverick-Sire (Wamer comp 231)-P

2 3 12 STRONG ENOUGHSheryl Crow/A&M (A&M comp 8)-0

6 7 SHE'S A RIVERSimple Minds/Virgin (promo CD) -F

4 4 9 MISHALEAndru Donalds/Metro Blue (EMI comp 29A) -F

5 2 13 BANG AND BLAMER.E.M/Wamer Bros. (Warner comp 230)-P

6 7 8 THE BALLAD OF PETER PUMPKINHEADCrash Test Dummies/RCA (promo CD) -N

7 5 to WHEN I COME AROUNDGreen Day/Reprise (Warner comp 231)-P

12 11 SUKIYAKI4 p.m/London (PolyGram comp Jan.) -Q

9 8 12 BUDDY HOLLYWeezer/Geffen (MCA comp 21)-J

10 10 6 I KNOWDionne Fanis/Columbia (promo CD) -H

11 9 11 BETTER MANPearl Jarn/Epc (promo CD) -H

121 19 8 GELCollective SouVAtiantic (Warner comp 233)-P

22 8 0 SIEMSusan Aglukarir/EMI (EMI comp 2)-F

14 13 10 LOVE WILL KEEP US ALIVEThe Eagles/Geffen (MCA comp 21)-J

15 15 7 TRUTH UNTOLDOdds/WEA (Warner comp 233)-P

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18 20 5 SOMEDAY, I'LL BE SATURDAY NIGHTBon Jovi/Mercury (Poly(ram comp Jan.) -Q

19 21 4 IN THE HOUSE OF STONEMartin Page/Mercury (PolyGram comp Feb) -0

20 14 15 ON BENDED KNEEBoys II MerVMotown (A&M comp 8)-Q

6 LOOK WHAT LOVE HAS DONEPatty Smyth/MCA (MCA comp 21)-J

22 24 6 KISS FROM A ROSESeaVZTT (Warner comp 235)-P

23 11 11 YOU WRECK METom Petty/Warner Bros. (Warner comp 233)-P

24 17 17 INSENSITIVEJann Arden/A&M (promo CD) -Q

25 25 8 THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLDNinrana/DGC (MCA comp 22)-J

26 26 8 LET HER CRYHootie & The Blowfish/Atlantic (Warner comp 231)-P

27 30 5 IF I WANTED TOMelissa Etheridge/Island (A&M comp 1)-Q

28 18 6 COTTON EYE JOERednex/Zomba (BMG comp 78)-N

84 2 BELIEVEElton Johnflviercory (promo CD) -0

44 3 YOU GOT ITBonnie FiaitVArista (BMG comp 80)-N

4 ANOTHER DAYWhigtiekVOuality (promo CD)

32 29 8 LEARN TO BE STILLThe Eagles/Geffen (MCA comp 21)-J

El 54 2 NO MORE "I LOVE YOU'S"Annie Lennox/RCA (BMG comp 80)-N

53 3 COME BACKLondonbeat/Anxious (BMG comp 80)-N

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EVERLASTING LOVEGloria Estefan/Crescent Moon (promo CD) -H

PRIME OF LIFENeil Young/Reprise (promo CD) -H

L.U.V.John Mellencamp/Mercury (PolyGram comp Feb) -0

SHE FORGOT TO LAUGHRymes With Orange/Plum-A&M (promo CD) -0

THIS COWBOY SONGSting/A&M (promo CD) -0

DON'T TELL MEVan Helen/Warner Bros. (promo CD) -P

2 CAN'T STOP LOVIN' YOUVan HalenNVamer Bros. (promo CD) -P

5 WHINEY WHINEYWilli One Blood/RCA (promo CD) -N

3 THANK YOUBoyz II Men/Motown (A&M comp 1)-Q

10 IN YOUR TIMEBob Seger/Capitol (promo CD) -F

16 THE SWEETEST DAYSVanessa Williams/Mercury (promo CD) -Q

2 WONDERDRUGJann Arderr/A&M (promo CD) -0

3 UNTIL THE END OF TIMEForeigner/Attic (Attic comp 53)J

2 NAUTICAL DISASTERThe Tragically Hip/MCA (MCA comp 4)J

13 GREASY JUNGLEThe Tragically Hip/MCA (MCA comp 20)-J

3 WE CELEBRATEThe Barra MacNeils/Polydor (PolyGrarn comp Feb)I

LIGHTNING CRASHESLive/Radioactive (MCA comp 3)-J

BOURBON STREETEddie Schwartz/Melody Hill (promo CD)

BLUEJayhawks/American (promo CD) -P

ODE TO MY FAMILYThe Cranberries/Island (A&M comp 1)-0

HIGH HEAD BLUESBlack Crowes/American (promo CD) -P

GOTTA GET AWAYOffspring/Cargo (promo CD)

UNDER THE GUNForeigner/Attic (Attic comp 52)-J

BIG YELLOW TAXIAmy GranVA&M (promo CD) -0

LITTLE BITTY PRETTY ONEHuey Lewis/Elektra (Warner comp 233)-P

13 HERE COMES THE HOTSTEPPERIni Kamoze/Columbia (promo CD) -H

4 HEART OF STONEDave Stewart/Anxious (Warner comp 233)-P

GIVE ME A REASON TO STAYFreddy Curci/EMI (EMI comp 1)-F

YOU DON'T KNOW HOW IT FEELSTom Petty/Wamer Bros. (Warner comp 229)-P

LETTING GOJulie Masse/Surge-Select (promo CD)

FOR YOUR LOVEStevie Wonder/Motown (promo CD) -Q

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69 se 11 HOW STRONGDoucette/Reluctant (promo CD)

70 65 7 HIP TODAYExt[erne/A&M (promo CD)Q

88 2 IF YOU LOVE MEBrownstone/MJJ (promo CD) -H

72 46 14 NOTHING BEHIND USRichard Marx/Capitol (promo CD) -F

171 82 3 IF YOU DON'T LOVE ME (I'll...)Pete Droge/American (Warner comp 233)-P

74 48 22 YOU GOT ME ROCKINGThe Rolling StonesNirgin (EMI comp 1)-F

75 62 12 TELL ME YOU LOVE MECarol Medina/Quality (promo CD)

76 47 8 AS I LAY ME DOWNSophie B. Hawkins/Columbia (Sony comp 35)-H

77 35 14 SHE PICKED ON MERoch Voisine/Star-Select (promo CD)

78I NEW I GOT A LINE ON YOUThe Jeff Healey Band/Arista (promo CD) -N

79 59 12 MOVE THIS NIGHTThe Earthtones/Passion (promo CD)

80 NEW MEA CULPAMike & The Mechanics/Atlantic (Warner comp 238)-P

81 77 6 HAVE A LITTLE FAITHJoe Cocker/550-Epic (promo CD) -H

82 60 12 ALL UNCOVEREDThe Watchmen/MCA (MCA comp 20)-J

95 2 MANNEQUINWld Strawberries/Strawbeny (A&M comp 1)-Q

84 68 10 CREEPTLC/LaFace (BMG comp 78)-N

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85 72 8 LOVE SPREADSThe Stone Roses/Geffen (MCA comp 22)-J

86 80 4 BAD REPUTATIONa Freedy Johnston/Elektra (promo CD) -P

87 NEW STAYColin James/Virgin (promo CD) -F

88 67 14 SO BLINDAlan Frew/EMI (EMI comp 32)-F

89 76 7 THE LOVE IN YOUR EYESDan Hartman/Chaos (Sony comp 35)-H

90 81 4 THE U.S. OF ACHEKim MitcheIVAlert (promo CD) -F

911 NEW MACHINE PUNCH THROUGHMoist/EMI (promo CD) -F

92 61 8 PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACHBony White/A&M (A&M comp 7)-Q

93 74 7 WALK ON WATERAerosmith/Geffen (MCA comp 21)-J

94 NEW BABYBrandy/Atlantic (Warner comp 236)-P

95 NEW END OF THE WORLDThe Waltons/WEA (Warner comp 237)-P

96 75 7 THANK YOUPage & Plant/Atlantic (Warner comp 232)-P

97 79 4 SHAMEZhane/RCA (promo CD) -N

98 91 8 BRIDGEQueensryche/EMI (promo CD) -F

99 es 4 EVERY DAY OF THE WEEKJade/Grant (promo CD) -P

100 87 7 TODAY I HATE EVERYONEThe Killroys/WEA (promo CD) -P

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Academy formed to bring industry into Junos

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the founding of CARAS. The Canadian Academy OfRecording Arts And Sciences was founded by Stan Klees, co-founder and producer of the JunoAwards, in order to allow the recording industry to have input into presenting the awards ontelevision.

Mel Shaw was appointed the first president of the academy. He headed up a committeewhich was comprised of 1st vice-president Leonard Rambeau, 2nd vice-president Ross Reynolds,secretary -treasurer Brian Robertson, and directors Greg Hambleton, Martin Onrot and GeorgeStruth.

In order to help bring the Junos into the television age, Klees entered into negotiationswith CB C -Television' s John Barnes and Jim Guthro. With the objective being to hold the show ina theatre setting, Klees negotiated with the Canadian National Exhibition's general manager DavidGarrick to hold the show in the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.

The original CARAS committee was given the responsibility of selecting the awardsthat would be televised, establishing the criteria by which performers would be selected to appearon the program, and to introduce a new concept of voting and nominations. John Thomson wasretained as producer and director of the show, working in cooperation with Klees.

As the academy and CBC-TV are preparing once again to present what should be amemorable 1995 Juno broadcast, RPM spoke with some of the past CARAS presidents, to gaintheir thoughts and insights on their tenures.

MEL SHAWFounding President (1975 - 1977)CARAS Advisory Board (1977 - 1994)As the first president of CARAS, I was a participantwith a dynamic combination of music industrypeople who were very passionate about Canadianartists creating recorded music.

I recall in the early days, before theacademy was formed, that there were individualswho were very vocal about strongly supporting theheritage and traditions established by Walt Grealisand Stan Klees.

I am proud to say that I was among thesupporters, along with Leonard Rambeau, JackRichardson, Greg Hambleton, George Struth, JohnMills and Harold Moon. There were also manyothers who held the belief that the tradition mustcontinue, and so it has.

The task of heading up the organizationtakes time and commitment and all those who havefilled the position deserve the industry's thanks. Inparticular, appreciation must go to the pastpresidents, Brian Robertson, Leonard Rambeau,Peter Steinmetz and Dave Charles, and the currentpresident, Lee Silversides.

The link through each presidency has beenDaisy Falle, who put her heart and soul into the

awards from the very beginning. Each of thesepeople has my admiration for facing the difficultiesof 'the times' and for their continuation in honouringthe tradition established by the original foresight ofWalt Grealis and Stan Klees.

The 1995 Juno Awards will no doubt beoutstanding and I am proud to be an academymember.

LEONARD RAMBEAUPresident (June - November 1977)I can still remember the meeting in my apartmentwith Mel Shaw and Brian Robertson and a coupleof other people. I was deeply involved in AnneMurray's career and I was a little apprehensive oftaking on any more responsibilities. I knew theorganization had a plan and an agenda of its own,and that taking on the job as president would be abig responsibility.

Fortunately, now that I look back, I wassmart enough to call a spade a spade, because one

wonders and will wonder, how things for them andfor me would turn out.

I was also fortunate enough to be able tofind the time and the energy for the job. Theorganization was in its embryonic stage, and

stretching to see what direction it would go. It wasaround that time too that they decided to take theJunos to the public with the television show.

Looking back, I think the success ofCARAS and the Junos began with the advent of thetelevision show. It was the beginning of the Canadianstar system. And it's encouraging to see today, thatwhen a Juno nominee or winner is introduced onvarious television shows, and I know fromexperience with the Rita & Friends show, that itdoesn't have to be qualified.

I think the Canadian public is aware ofwhat the Junos are. There is an awareness that theJunos are awards from the industry. And I think inturn, by having the Junos, it made people aware ofthe music industry, let alone the entertainmentindustry.

We were fortunate too that Anne Murraywas an established star, and a great vehicle forpromoting the Junos. We were hotter than a pistol atthat time.

I was relieved when my tenure was up andthat my reputation was accepted and still intact.Relief is the word. Bascially I am very pleased as tohow the book has unfolded on both CARAS and theJunos. The talent we parade today on the Junos isthe result of the dedication and devotion so manypeople had in creating a star system in the beginning.

BRIAN ROBERTSONPresident (1977 - 1983)I was involved in the initial set-up of the academy,back in the early to mid '70s. There were a handfulof us, including Leonard Rambeau and Mel Shaw,who wanted to create an organization that wouldendeavour to build a stronger star system in Canada.

What we did, I suppose, was lay thefoundation for what has subsequently been built onthose early pioneering efforts. When we started theprocess, there really wasn't a true national industryin Canada in the early '70s. It was a lot of fragmented,regional pockets, nothing really held the whole thingtogether.

We saw the opportunity that the Junoscould be a national television vehicle, which wouldendeavour to start pulling those pockets together intoone industry, and I think from that point of view wesucceeded.

CARAS' mandate is to maximize theopportunities the Junos offer, first and foremost.Once they've done that, there are other objectives todeal with, but I think the Junos are the #1 priority.

I still think they're fulfilling the mandate.There's been some hiccups along the way, but I thinkthat's inevitable in an organization like that. But it

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will continue to find its own levels of efficiencywhich it is doing. In Lee Silversides' hands, it'llprobably be in as good a shape as it's ever been.

In terms of this year and subsequent years,I think it's very satisfying that Copps Coliseum issold out, because there was some apprehension abouttrying to sell 8,000 tickets. But it appears they'vedone that very successfully.

Politics comes with the territory, and it'spart and parcel of what that job is. Lee came andsaw me before he took the job, and he was well awareafter we talked of what that job is. It's not an easyjob, you have to balance so many disparate areas ofthe business. With areas of self-interest, you'reconstantly walking a tightrope. It's a difficult thingto balance, but Lee seems to be finding the rightbalance.

It's an organization that relies an awfullot on volunteer time, so you need to rely on thegenerosity of many different aspects of the business.It has certainly fulfilled its original mandate, it justneeds to be kept on an even keel to keep it goinginto the future.

I don't see any loss of support for whatCARAS is doing. We still need a national televisionvehicle to expose the music and the artists. The jobis even more difficult now because when we startedout, you didn't really have to fight 50-60 channels.In the late '70s we regularly got 2 to 2.2 millionviewers for that show. Since then, the televisionuniverse has been expanded, so it's quite easy forthe audience to get diluted, which it has done to somedegree. But there's still a need for that window.

PETER STEINMETZPresident (1983 - 1992)Peter Steinmetz was unavailable for comment.

DAVE CHARLESPresident (1992-1994)Charles contacted RPM from his new home inAustralia to offer a few thoughts:

It's great to see such a strong music scene in Canada.It's the opposite down here (in Australia). We'reexperiencing a bit of a lull.

We had been working on trying to get theJunos in an arena setting for quite a while. It's great

to see it finally happening. Copps Coliseum is aterrific venue. I mean Phil Collins, Aerosmith andmany other artists have performed there, so it trulyis a world -class facility. There really isn't anythingcomparable in Toronto.

When you're working on the Junos, thereare so many different people that you have to tryand keep happy. It's an impossible task. I'mdelighted to see that this year's show is going sowell. It looks as though it is going to be a wonderfulshow. I really hope they get great numbers.

Male and FemaleVocalist of the Year

Spotlight

AWARDS

SASS JORDANAccording to Sass Jordan, "Absolutely anythingyou can think of, I've done, I am, I wanna be." It'sa typically bold statement from this gutsy rock androller whose powerful voice has quickly become amainstay on theCanadian music scene.Jordan was born inBirmingham, England,but came to Canada atan early age. Raised inMontreal, Jordan firstsurfaced as a bassplayer in one of thecity's top club acts ofthe time, The Pinups.When that groupdissolved, she helddown a series of jobs,including televisioninterviewer, beforelanding a spot asbacking vocalist forThe Box, one of Canada's top bands in the late '80s.Jordan's famed pipes can be heard on The Box'sbiggest hit, Closer Together. In late 1988, Jordan

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released her debut album, Tell Somebody, whicheventually soared to platinum sales in Canada,boosted by the success of such songs as the titletrack (which hit #20 on the RPM Hit Tracks chart),So Hard, Double Trouble and Stranger In Paradise.

The album also led toJordan's 1989 Juno win asmost promising femaleartist. Jordan's growingsuccess led to a move to LosAngeles for the recording ofher second album, Racine.The move was necessitatedbecause her manager, LisaJanzen, was an L.A.resident, was was her newAmerican label, Impact/MCA. While in L.A.,Jordan recorded a duet withJoe Cocker for TheBodyguard soundtrack, andopened up a tour with theArc Angels. Racine (a

french word for roots) was an appropriate title, asJordan included several songs about her Canadianupbringing. The success of the Racine album led

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to a spot on Bryan Adams' Waking Up The Nationtour, along with Steve Miller and Extreme. Jordan'slatest effort, Rats, kept perfectly in step with thered-hot grunge and alternative sounds of today.Produced by Jordan, Steve Salas and Nick Didia(engineer for Pearl Jam and Stone Temple Pilots),it also established Jordan as perhaps the hardestrocking female voice in music today.

MICHELLE WRIGHTThis Chatham, Ontario native's love of country musicbegan when, as a young girl, she tagged along to showsby both her mother and father, who were local countryperformers. Wright first began playing music in the

garage where her mother's band rehearsed, firstlearning the drums, and eventually the guitar. By hermid -teens, Wright was playing in local bands,eventually able to show off her husky lead vocals.After high school, Wright toured the US and Canada,and in 1988 released her debut album, Do Right ByMe, on the Savannah label. Endless live appearancescaught the attention of Nashville -based Arista

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he executive conference provides a forum for the global music industry to explore current andfuture issues impacting the business of music. This year's theme "Multimedia - The Futureis Now" will identify and address timely issues including the impact of technology on entertainment, music

rights and the delivery of music related products.

Back by popular demand is Ed Bicknell who will once again peel away the professional veneer of famous musicpersonalities to reveal the person behind the persona.

This year's celebrity interviews include industry icons Jerry Wexler, Wolfman Jack and Miles Copeland.

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AWARDS THURSDAY, MARCH 23 Constitution Hall, Metro Toronto Convention CentreCMW honours its own, in a gala opening event. Greet old friends and make new ones in the opening one -hourschmooze cocktail reception, hosted by Mayor Barbara Hall and members of Toronto City Council.

Go directly into the annual presentation of the Music Industry Awards dinner with 800 of your closest friends andcolleagues.

FESTIVAL MARCH 20 - MARCH 26 Downtown TorontoCMW presents a showcase extravaganza, featuring 300 of Canada's most promising artists/groups. DiscoverCanada's unique diversity throughout this week-long celebration of the best of this country's rock, pop, country, jazz,classical and eclectic music.

Highlights of the '95 Festival include the Passport to Plugged New Music Series , Borrowed Tunes -a Tribute to NeilYoung, Lobsterpalooza, Native Beat III, Rock 'n' Bowl, Rock For The Children, Rock Showdown and The Rockers vs TheClassics hockey game.

E X HIBITION MARCH 24 - MARCH 26 Metro Toronto Convention CentreCMW presents Music & Multimedia '95, featuring the newest cutting -edgetechnologies and hottest products from recording gear to musical instruments.

Explore, discover, experience music and multimedia displays, exhibits,kiosks, virtual reality, digital cafe.

Check out the main stage showcasing a series of live performances and a

feature presentation/speaking engagement by interactive music pioneerTodd Rundgren, The Tea Party, Lighthouse, Jan Arden, Larry Gowanand Alan Frew.

Learn about the latest in multimedia technology and applications atthe Apple Multimedia Theatre featuring a series of hands-ondemonstrations and presentations

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9:00 - 9:15 a.m.INTRODUCTIONConference Chair: Sheldon Teicher, Partner -Cassels Brock & BlackwellAn overview of the music industry in the context of the entertain-ment industry 1995.

9:15 - 10:00 a.m.CREATING THE RIGHT BUSINESS STRUCTURE FORRECORDING ARTISTSStephen Stohn, Partner - McCarthy, TetraultAn examination of management agreement issues, incorporationversus partnership and the legal implications of band disputes.

10:00 - 11:00 a.m.HOW DO YOU NEGOTIATE A RECORDINGAGREEMENTLen Glickman, Partner - Minden Gross Grafstein &Greenstein; Stan Kulin, President, Warner MusicCanadaWhat elements produce a mutually acceptable recording agree-ment? What are the current trends and key deal points for yourartist? What approach should you use with respect tolicensing/distribution deals?

11:00 - 11:45 a.m.COFFEE BREAK

11:45 - 12:45 p.m.AN OVERVIEW OF MUSIC PUBLISHINGDon Passman, Partner - Gang, Tyre, Ramer & BrownInc.; Frank Davies, President, TMP - The MusicPublisherWhat are the basics of music publishing agreements? What arethe current trends and key deal points? What are the advantagesof administration deals and co -publishing deals?

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2:15 - 3:00 p.m.USE OF MUSIC IN THE FILM AND TELEVISIONINDUSTRYCandice Hanson, Partner -Bloom Dekom Hergott & CookA presentation on the relationship between music & film/televi-sion that explores soundtrack albums, synchronization and masteruse licenses in addition to composer agreements.

3:00 - 4:15 p.m."THINKING THE UNTHINKABLE ABOUT THEINFORMATION HIGHWAY"David Basskin, President, Canadian MusicalReproduction Rights Agency Ltd. (C.M.R.R.A.)Explore the impact of new technologies on the music and enter-tainment industries and the legal implications for entertainment -delivery systems.

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Records, and Wright became one of the first artistssigned to the label. Her 1990 self -titled album garneredrave reviews from country critics and produced thetop 30 singles New Kind Of Love (#4), Woman'sIntuition (#14), All You Really Wanna Do (#9), AHeartbeat Away (#21) and Not Enough Love To GoAround (#20). It was Wright's second album forArista/BMG, Now & Then, that really catapulted herinto country stardom, producing five #1 hits; Take ItLike A Man, He Would Be Sixteen, Guitar Talk, OneTime Around and the title track. Take It Like A Manalso hit the top 10 in the US country charts, and becamea #1 video at CMT and TNN. The Academy Of

Country Music named Wright the top new femalevocalist in 1993, and back home in Canada, she pickedup no less 15 awards based on the success of Now &Then, including CCMA enteratiner of the year, BigCountry Awards' artist of the year and a Juno forcountry female vocalist. Now & Then eventuallyreached double platinum status in Canada. In 1994,Wright released her third album for Arista, TheReasons Why, produced by longtime friend SteveBogard, Val Garay, Mike Clute and John Guess.Wright, who is now a Nashville resident, is currentlyin the midst of a lengthy Canadian tour promotingthe album, which shipped gold in Canada.

JANN ARDENCalgary native Jann Arden has a very simple formulafor success: "Every time you take a step up, it seemsthat it's the right thing and should be happening thatway. If it doesn't feel right, then you just don't doit." Arden burst onto the Canadian music scene inFebruary of 1993 withthe release of her debutalbum, Time For Mercy.Following the release,Arden embarked on anarduous stretch oftouring to promote therecord, with showsacross Canada, the USand Europe. The endlesspromotion paid off, asArden acrued bothcritical and commercialsuccess for the record.Time For Mercyeventually achieved goldstatus in Canada, andearned Arden two JunoAwards: most promisingsolo performer and best video for I Would Die ForYou (directed by Jeth Weinrich). The stirring videofor that song was the one that really establishedArden at radio, with Weinrich going on to capturethe Canadian Music Video Award for best directorfor his work on that video. Will You Remember Metopped out at #10 on the RPM 100 Hits chart, IWould Die For You #13, and I'm Not Your Lover#35. In the summer of 1994, Arden released her

sophomore album, Living Under June, once againproduced by veteran Ed Cherney. The albumdisplayed Arden as an even more confident singerand songwriter, with a knack for getting intoemotions that few songwriters can touch. Despiteits somewhat eclectic sounding title, the name

actually refers to the factthat Arden was living in abasement apartmentunderneath a womannamed June, and was ableto hear, through the paperthin walls, the intimateconservations this womanhad. That intimacy isreflected in the songs, suchas the top five hit Could IBe Your Girl, Unloved (abeautiful duet withJackson Browne), GoodMother, and Insensitive (asong Arden picked up fromsongwriter Anne Lorree),which hit #1 on the RPMHit Tracks chart. Yet

despite the often serious nature of her lyrics, Arden'swit and self-effacing humour belie what could be asomber tone. The best indicator of the rapid rise tosuccess Arden has undertaken is in the impressivefive Juno nominations she's racked up this year, forbest single, (Could I Be Your Girl), songwriter, dancerecording (Could I Be Your Girl: Pablo Mix), video(Insensitive; directed by Jeth Weinrich) and ofcourse, female vocalist.

LOREENA McKENNITTGrowing up in Morden, Manitoba, LoreenaMcKennitt's original ambition was to be aveterinarian. Not a surprising career goal for thedaughter of a livestock dealer. Fortunately for musicfans, McKennitt soon trained her talents on music,starting out singing in folk clubs and musicaltheatres in and around her hometown. In the early'80s, McKennitt movedto Stratford, Ontario,where she worked as acomposer, actor andsinger with Canada'sfamed Shakespeareanfestival. EventuallyMcKennitt headed toToronto, where shehoned her harp and vocalskills anywhere shecould make a buck. Itwasn't long before shewas performing atexpositions overseas,writing film music andperforming at small

venues throughout Canada. It was in 1985 thatMcKennitt formed her own Quinlan RoadProductions, through which she recorded andreleased her first independent album, Elemental, acollection of traditional songs along with the poetryof Yeats and Blake set to music. Two years later,with Elemental having sold 30,000 units, McKennittrecorded a collection of holiday offerings, To Drive

The Cold Winter Away. In1989 she released her thirdalbum, Parallel Dreams,which has since gone goldin Canada. By the time herfourth album was ready forrelease, McKennittrealized that her ownQuinlan Road label was nolonger big enough to meetindustry demands. With therelease of The Visit cameMcKennitt's partnershipwith Warner MusicCanada, an agreement thatextends to more than 30countries worldwide. That

album has since gone double platinum in Canada,and sold 200,000 units in the US. McKennitt's latestrelease, The Mask And Mirror, expands on the celticthemes in The Visit, while also incorporatinginfluences from Spain, Morocco, medieval Franceand Normandy. The true testimony of the appeal ofthis artists comes in the fact that, despite little radiosupport, McKennitt continues to sell millions ofrecords worldwide.

JULIE MASSELike most music performers, Quebec native JulieMasse got her start early. It was in 1982, at the tenderage of 12 that Masse won her first singingcompetition, the same year she appeared in her firstmusical. In 1986, Masse met Serge Brouillette, whowould go on to become her manager and producer.Taking on numerous singing and dancing lessonsobviously paid off in the spring of 1990, whenMasse's debut single, C'est Zero, was released inQuebec. Later that same year, Masse's debut self -titled album was released, featuring four songs thathit the Francophone charts. In October of '90, Massesigned with Les Editions/Productions' Georges Maryfor European distribution of her album by BMG.That same month, Masse had a memorableperformance at the annual L'Adisq Gala, where shesang a medley of the year's best songs. Two monthslater, Masse appeared live on MusiquePlus, whereshe was awarded her first gold record for her debutalbum. That album would hit platinum shortlythereafter, with Masse being presented her platinumaward at the Quebec Colisee by hockey legend GuyLafleur. In September of '91, Masse signed withDonald K. Donald/CPI for concert promotions withProcter & Gamble announced as the tour's official

sponsors. That October, Masse won three FelixAwards; best new artist, best first album and femalesinger of the year. Masse released her second album,A Contre-Jour in May of '92, followed by a nationaltour that included a Canada Day performance inOttawa. In March of '93, Masse won the Juno formost promising female vocalist, while working onpre -production for her first English album in bothToronto and New York. In September of '94, OneMore Moment, Masse's first English -languagesingle, was shipped to radio, with writing andproducing credits going to long-time friend CoreyHart. A month later came the release of her firstEnglish -language album, Circle Of One, which hitgold within its first month of release.

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Ladies and Gentlemen, Our Nominees...

A.LBUM. OF THE YEAR The Rankin. Family, North Country

SINGLE OF THE YEAR Moist, Push

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR Sass Jordan

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR Colin James

John McDermottBEST NEW SOLO ARTIST

Susan Aglukark David Gogo

BEST NEW GROUP Moist

COUNTRY FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR Anne Murray

COUNTRY MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR Jim Witter

BEST CLASSICAL COMPOSITIONHealey Willan, "Missa BreviS No.11, SanctiJohanniS

Baptistae", Healey Willan Masses & MotetS-The Choirs of St. Mary Magdalene Church

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BEST MUSIC OF ABORIGINAL CANADA Susan Aglukark, Arctic Rose Robbie Robertson & The Red Road Ensemble,Music For The Native Americans

BEST ALTERNATIVE ALBUM King Cobb Steelie, Project TwinkleBEST HARD ROCK ALBUM Econoline Crush, PurgeBEST RAP RECORDING- Dream Warriors, Subliminal SimulationBEST REGGAE RECORDING One, Smokin' The GoatsBEST VIDEO Moist, Push, Brenton Spencer (Director)PRODUCER OF THE YEAR Robbie Robertson, "Skin Walker", "It Is A Good Day

To Die" (Music For The Native Americans),Robbie Robertson & The Red Road Ensemble

BEST ALBUM DESIGN Nancy Boyle, Itch, Kim Mitchell Kevin Lynn, Project Twinkle, King Cobb Steelie

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See Me! Feel Me! Touch Me! Heal Me!

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- Tommy fever hits Toronto's first-nighters

1. A birds -eye view of the Elgin & Winter Garden theatre entrance on the busyYonge Street thoroughfare with lined -up limos and anxious first-nighters forthe Canadian premiere of Tommy.

2. A partial shot of the large crowd enjoying the post -Tommy gala.

3. Among the first-nighters at the premiere of Tommy at Toronto's Elgin Theatrewere Bell Canada's Bryan Roby, Livent's Norman Zagier and RPM's Stan Klees.4. Sarah and Al Waxman joined the opening night crowd.5. Anne and Ed Mirvish with the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, Hal Jackman.

6. EMI recording artist Tom Cochrane with CPI's Bill Ballard and Jim Monaco.7. Now Magazine's photographer John Scully and columnist Rosie Levine withToronto actress/psychic Nikki Pezaro.8. RPM's Stan Klees and Walt Grealis with Tyley Ross, Tommy lead.

9. David Mirvish with Michael Budman, co-founder of Roots, and wife DianeBald.

10. Pete Townshend with Jane Corkin, owner of Jane Corkin PhotographyGallery.11. Tommy lead Tyley Ross with Forever Plaid producer Jeffery Latimer andCaird Urquhart.

12. Liz Bradley, general manager of Toronto's O'Keefe Centre with Tommydirector Des McAnuff.

13. Warner Music's Roger Desjardins and DKD's Donald Tarlton enjoy a chatwith Pete Townshend.

14. Toronto Star's Rita Zekas with Pete Townshend and Ontario LieutenantGovernor Hal Jackman.

15. With Tommy lead Tyley Ross looking on, RPM's Walt Grealis gets a rise outof Pete Townshend.

16. Comedienne Sandra Shamus takes in the first-nighter post Tommy party.

17. Well-known Canadian journalist/writer Allan Fotheringham with EMIrecording artist John McDermott and RPM's Walt Grealis.

18. Martin Onrot, senior vice-president of MCA Concerts, and wife Barbara.19. RPM's Stan Klees with internationally -acclaimed designer Tommy Hilfigerand younger brother, Andy, a musician who is a member of Wired.

photos by Toni Sandler

Visit the RPM booth at Canadian Music Week and drop off your business cardand be eligible to win dinner for two (with wine) at Centro Grill Wine Bar.

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JUNOAWARDS

Male and FemaleVocalist of the Year

Spotlight

BRUCE COCKBURNIn a career filled with 22 albums and countlessaccolades, Bruce Cockburn has always managed tokeep his fans and critics guessing. Cockburn's careerbegan in 1970 with the release of his self -titled debutalbum. Cockburn would go on to release an albumper year in the '70s, with both Night Vision andDancing In The Dragon's Jaws reaching gold statusin Canada. The Torontonative also picked up threeconsecutive Juno Awards(1971-73) as Canadianfolksinger of the year. The1980's began with yetanother Juno as top folkartist, while the 1980release of Humans quicklysoared over the goldplateau in Canada. In1981, the awards pouredin for one of Cockburn'sgreatest songs, WonderingWhere The Lions Are,with both PROCAN andBMI honouring the tune.The 1982 album InnerCity Front spawned the singles Coldest Night OfThe Year and Rumours Of Glory, and earnedCockburn 1982 Junos as best male vocalist and top

JOHN McDERMOTTBorn in Glasgow, Scotland, John McDermott wasraised on a steady diet of his parent's love of music.McDermott's family was the largest to emigrate fromScotland to Canada en masse since the war, with all14 family members moving to Willowdale, Ontarioin 1965. John, the ninth of Peter and HopeMcDermott's 12 children was nine at the time hemoved to Canada. There is no doubting McDermott'sBritish Isles' heritage, with his paternal grandfatherbeing a Northern Irelander, and his maternalgrandfather being a

dockyard worker inGlasgow. After the familyarrived in Canada, Johnwas invited to attend St.Michael's Choir School inToronto. Through radio atthe time, McDermott wasexposed to some of theworld's finest tenors,including SydneyMacEwan, KennethMacKellar and JohnMcCormack.McDermott's first solorecording, Danny Boy,was a collection of

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folk artist. 1983 saw the Dancing In The Dragon'sJaws album certified platinum, while Cockburnembarked on tours of central America, Australia andNew Zealand. That year also saw Cockburn namedto the Order Of Canada. The '80s saw a slew of topalbums from Cockburn, including The Trouble WithNormal, Stealing Fire, World Of Wonders, WaitingFor A Miracle (a greatest hits package) and BigCircumstance, which was shortly thereafter certified

gold. Big Circumstancealso produced one ofCockburn's biggest hits,If A Tree Falls, whichgarnered him anotherSOCAN award and hisfirst top 30 hit inAustralia. The 1990'sbegan with a live album,followed by '91'sNothing But A BurningLight, which was namedAlbum Of The Year in anAP Wire Poll. In 1993,Cockburn performed atthe US PresidentialInaugural Ball, and laterreleased his Christmas

album. Cockburn's creative talents can be currentlyheard on his most recent album for True NorthRecords, Dart To The Heart.

timeless melodies he remembers from his youth.Recorded independently, the album containedMcDermott's stunning version of the classic titletrack, a song which has now become his signaturetune. For his second album, Old Friends, McDermottdrew on the many letters he had received from hisaudience, both young and old. They encouraged himto continue to bring back songs thought to have beenforgotten, along with more recent offerings whichcould be enhanced by McDermott's classic singingstyle. In the fall of 1994, McDermott released his

Christmas album, whichonce again utilized hisbeautiful tenor to bringnew light on some classicholiday songs.McDermott, who firstbecame known to manyCanadians throughsinging the nationalanthem at Maple Leafhockey games, has sincebecome a much sought-after artist from membersof the celtic musiccommunity. In the springof 1994, McDermotttoured across Canada

with The Chieftains, and recently recorded a duetwith Con O'Brien on the latest album from The IrishDescendants.

COLIN JAMESIt was in 1988 that Colin James burst onto theCanadian music scene with his debut album. It waspure rock and roll, and played with a zest and raucousattitude that few soft-spoken Canadians were usedto. James was a true triple threat artist: a talentedsongwriter, a raunchy singer, and a ferociousguitarist. Combining the three elements, James wasquickly stamped with the "can't -miss" label by criticsthroughout the country. That first album containedsongs that have since become staples at rock radioin this country: Five Long Years, Voodoo Thing,Chicks N' Cars and Why'd You Lie?, the latter ofwhich was turned into one of the more alluring videosin recent memory. Growing up in Winnipeg, andconsuming a steady diet of blues and classic rockand roll, James took the classic rock and roll soundand combined with an '80s energy, an energy thatcame across in spades in his dynamic live sets.Quickly following up on the success of that firstrelease, James released his sophomore album in1990, Sudden Stop, which featured the harder edgedcuts Keep On Lovin' Me Baby and Just Came Back.Since their release, both albums have gone on tosell more than 200,000 units in Canada alone. Aftertaking a brief hiatus from the music scene, Jamesreturned in 1993 with the album Colin James & TheLittle Big Band, James' ode to the great rock androllers of the fifties. The album became an instanthit among both old and new fans, crossing moredemographics in one album than most artists crossin their career. The album spawned several hits,including Cadillac Baby, Surely (I Love You) andNo More Doggin'. In Feb. of 1995, James announcedthat he was moving from his longtime home at VirginRecords to sign with Warner Music Canada. Virginrecently released James' final album for the label,Then Again, a compilation of his greatest hits, alongwith three new tracks.

NEIL YOUNGYoung began his musical foray back in the early'60s with a Winnipeg folk/rock outfit called TheSquires. After a brief Toronto sojurn, Young headedoff to Los Angeles, where he met up with StephenStills, and soon after Buffalo Springfield was born.After three albums and several incantations, Youngdeparted that group to begin his solo career. Afterreleasing his first album with Crazy Horse, 1969'sEverybody Knows This Is Nowhere, Young joinedCrosby, Stills & Nash in time for Woodstock. In themeantime, his solo career flourished with the release

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of 1970's After The Gold Rush. He followed thatwith his finest achievement to date, Harvest,featuring his only #1 song, Heart Of Gold. Youngcontinued to pour out albums throughout the '70s,including such classics as Journey Through The Past,Time Fades Away, Long May You Run, Comes ATime and Rust Never Sleeps. In the '80s, Young'smusical vision took on several different points ofview, from the country sounds of Hawks & Doves,

to the techno sounds of Trans, even the rock and rollretro sound of Everybody's Rockin'. He was joinedonce again by Crazy Horse on the albums Reactorand Life, and took one more stab at Crosby, Stills &Nash with 1988's American Dream. The decadeended with one of his more electric albums yet,Freedom, featuring the anthemic Rockin' In The Free

Born in the #1 spot! Bruce Springsteen hasjumped immediately to the head of the class. Hisgreatest hits package debuts at #1. It knocks GreenDay out after an eight -week stay. It will be interestingto see if 1995 will produce as many instant smashalbums as last year. In 1994, five albums debuted inthe #1 spot: Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones, TheTragically Hip, Nirvana and The Beatles.

Baby, he's the one. Elton John's return toPolyGram has been triumphant so far. Believe, thefirst release from his new album, makes the biggestjump on the Hit Tracks chart. It climbs a whopping55 places to #29. Only one song last year had a jumpof 50 spots. Roxette's Sleeping In My Car did it,but failed to hit #1, as it peaked at #2. In John'scareer, he has had 14 #1 hits. If Believe makes it tothe top, it would become just his second one -wordtitle to do so. Name his only one -word #1 hit.

Chasing the fab four. For the second straightweek, Madonna has the #1 song in Canada with TakeA Bow. Madonna ranks as the second mostsuccessful artist in RPM history with 15 #1 songs.The only artist with more #1s is The Beatles, whichhit the jackpot 18 times.

I beg your Arden . . . for that pun. Freshfrom her #1 smash Insensitive, Jann Arden is headedup the chart once again. The new release from herLiving Under June album, Wonderdrug, rises 38places to #47. The album also continues to ride highon the chart as it comes in at #11.

World. In 1991, Young first earned his 'godfatherof grunge' title with the alternative -edged album Arc.But just when he appeared to be set on a new course,Young again switched gears for 1992's HarvestMoon, a direct throwback to the great Harvest albumof 20 years earlier. Following the release of his

Unplugged album, he gained an Academy Awardnomination for the title track from the filmPhiladelphia. 1994 saw the release of Sleeps WithAngels, one of Young's most critically laudedalbums yet, and one that has landed him threenominations at this year's Junos.

ROCH VOISINEHad Roch Voisine not suffered a damaging injuryduring a junior hockey game, his career ambitionsmight have been just a bit different. Instead, Voisinedecided to focus his talents on the music business,and it has payed off in spades. Voisine first came tonational prominence after performing his first publicconcert before 50,000 people during the 1986 CanadaDay celebrations in Ottawa. A year later, Voisinelanded the hosting job for a weekly music -videoshow in Quebec called Videostar. He also starred ina television special called A Super Disney Specialon the TVA Network. In '88, Roch appeared eachweek on the Garden Party TV show, and inSeptember of that year, Voisine was given his ownprogram, Top Jeunesse. 1989 may have been thebreak-out year for Voisine internationally. Early inthe year, Voisine was chosen as a regular castmember in the popular TV series, He Shoots HeScores. Then in September, the album Helene wasreleased, featuring the hit title track that quicklybecame Voisine's signature song. The album wentdouble platinum, with Voisine touring more than 50centres in Quebec. He also grabbed four awards atthat year's L'Adisq Awards. Three weeks after itsrelease in France, Helene shot to #1, the firstCanadian release ever to do so. In 1990, Rochpromoted his second release, Double, by performingthree sold -out nights at the prestigious Zenith Theatrein Paris. By year's end, Double had sold more than300,000 copies. In 1991, Voisine received a diamondaward in France for sales of more than one million

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The Hip hoppin'. Another Canadian act in asimilar situation as Jann Arden is The TragicallyHip. The Hip is also coming off a top 10 hit (GreasyJungle) and also has a release rising in just its secondweek. Nautical Disaster jumps 40 spots to #49.

Still going strong. It has been well over ayear since the release of Sarah McLachlan'sFumbling Towards Ecstasy. That album was in thetop five in 1993. It continues to do extremely wellnow in its 68th week on the chart. It is rising at #41.The Freedom Sessions also on the chart at #79.

Look who just came back. Colin Jamesmakes it a double entry this week. His greatest hitsalbum, Then Again, enters at #42. The first releasefrom that album, Stay, also makes an entry. It debutson at #87. The biggest hit of James' career was JustCame Back. That song reached #5 in 1990.

Reaching new heights. It hasn't taken SusanAglukark long to become a mainstay at radio. Sheappears headed for her first top 10 hit as 0 Siem is#13 with a bullet in it's eight week on the chart.Last year's Song Of The Land peaked at #55.

The retail scene. This week's list of the best-selling albums comes from the Music World storeon Calgary's McLeod Trail and reported by Corey

copies of Helene. Voisine continued to tourthroughout Europe, drawing enormous crowdswherever he played, but was still unable to breakout in English -Canada. That all changed with the1993 release of I'll Always Be There, Voisine's firstEnglish -language album, on the Star Records label.The album spawned a slate of charted singles,including the title track, Shout Out Loud, She PickedOn Me, Am I Wrong and Oochigeas, and has sincehit sales of 500,000 in Canada. In March of '94,Voisine hosted the Juno Awards, winning the topmale vocalist award that year. Most recently, Voisinereleased a new French -language album, Coup DeTete, which has since sold 175,000 copies in Canada.

Worsnop. 1. Bruce Springsteen 2. Offspring3. Sheryl Crow 4. Bon Jovi 5. Hootie & TheBlowfish 6. Van Halen 7. Weezer 8. Garth Brooks9. Awesome4 10. Blue Rodeo.

Trivia answer. Of Elton John's 14 #1 songs,the only one that had a one -word title was Daniel. Ithit the top in 1973. He had two other such songsthat reached the top 10. Levon peaked at #6 in 1972and Nikita fell one spot short as it couldn't get past#2 in 1986. The song that prevented Nikita fromhitting #1 was Glass Tiger's Don't Forget Me(When' I'm Gone).

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2 1 41 GREEN DAY 36 29

Dookie (Reprise) 45529-P

3 4 28 OFFSPRING 37 39Smash (Cargo) 86432

4 3 16 NIRVANA 38 asUnplugged In New York (DGC) 24727-J

5 2 6 VAN HALEN 39 NEWBalance (Warner Bros.) 45760-P

6 9 3 AWESOME 4 40 41

Various Artists (Polytel) 525 418-0

7 6 15 THE EAGLES 13 54Hell Freezes Over (Geffen) 24725-J

8 5 20 THE CRANBERRIES 42 NEWNo Need To Argue (Island) 314 524 050-0

9 7 25 BOYZ II MEN 43 42II (Motown) 31453 0323-0

10 11 2 DANCE MIX USA 44 46

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11 10 28 JANN ARDEN 45 49Living Under June (A&M) 31454 02484

12 14 18 BON JOVI 46 30Crossroad: The Best.. (Mercury) 314 526 013-0

13 13 to GARTH BROOKS 47 37The Hits (Liberty) 29689-F

14 8 13 PEARL JAM 48 43

Vitalogy (Epic) 66900-H

15 12 25 DANCE MIX 94 49 52Various Artists (Much Music/Qual ity) 1212

16 15 10 WEEZER 50 48

Weezer (Geffen) 24629-J

17 17 6 PORTISHEAD 51 47

Dummy (London) 422 828 600-0

III 23 29 SHERYL CROW 52 NEWTuesday Night Music Club (A&M) 31454 0126-0

19 21 16 AEROSMITH IEEI 61

Big Ones (Geffen) 24716-J

20 28 6 THE CHIEFTAINS 54 38

The Long Black Veil (RCA) 09026 62702-N

21 16 16 TOM PETTY 55 44

Wildflowers (Warner Bros.) 45759-P

22 22 17 MADONNA 56 45

Bedtime Stories (Maverick/Sire) 45767-P

23 26 17 PULP FICTION SOUNDTRACK 57 50

Various Artists (MCA) 11103a

24 25 21 R.E.M. 58 51

Monster (Warner Bros.) 45740-P

25 20 12 TLC 59 59

Super Sexy Cool (LaFace) 73008 26009-N

26 34 6 CLUB CUTZ 6 60 55

Various Artists (RCA) 432 124 837-N

27 24 22 THE TRAGICALLY HIPDay For Night (MCA) 11140-J

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28 18 36 THE LION KING 62 so

SoundtrackNarious Artists (Disney) 60858

29 19 3 SLASH'S SNAKEPIT 63 57

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30 31 7 PURE ENERGY 2 64 56

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32 32 2 BOYS ON THE SIDE SOUNDTRACK 66 73

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34 33 15 STINGFields Of Gold: The Best.. (A&M) 314 540 269-0

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13 NEW ORDERThe Best Of New Order (London) 422 828 580-0

8 BARRY WHITEThe Icon Of Love (A&M) 31454 0115-Q

4 SIMPLE MINDSGood News From The (Virgin) 39922-F

15 SADEGreatest Hits (Epic) 66686-H

EURO MIXVarious Artists (SPG) 5050

5 SUSAN AGLUKARKThis Child (EMI) 32075-F

68 SARAH McLACHLANFumbling Towards Ecstasy (Nettwerk) 30081-H

COLIN JAMESThen Again (Virgin) 40179-F

6 4 P.M.Sukiyaki (London) 422 857 736-0

2 DJ CLUB MIX 7Various Artists (Polytel) 740 036-0

63 ACE OF BASEThe Sign (Arista) 07822 18740-N

4 EXTREMEWaiting For The Punchline (A&M) 31454 03274

es CELINE DIONThe Colour Of My Love (Columbia) 57555-H

27 HOLEUve Through This (DGC) 24631-J

4 MASSIVE ATTACKProtection (Virgin) 39883-F

11 THE BEATLESLive At The BBC (Apple/Capitol) 31796-F

4 SAWYER BROWNGreatest Hits 1990-1995 (Curb) 77689-F

;;.JAMIE WALTERSJamie Walters (Mantic) 82600-P

2 SNOW JAMMIN'Various Artists (Sony Direct) 24014-H

8 STONE ROSESThe Second Coming (Geffen) 24503-J

7 BRANDYBrandy (Atlantic) 82610-P

14 ENERGY RUSH IIVarious Artists (Quality) 2081

32 FORREST GUMP SOUNDTRACKVarious Artists (Epic) 66329-H

29 GIPSY KINGSGreatest Hits (Columbia) 91006-H

4 ODDSGood Weird Feeling (WEA) 98980-P

7 MARY J. BLIGEMy Life (Uptown) 11156-J

67 BLUE RODEOFive Days In July (WEA) 93846-P

11 VERUCA SALTAmerican Thighs (Geffen) 47322-J

16 JONI MITCHELLTurbulent Inclgo (Reprise) 45786-P

14 THE GLORY OF GERSHWINVarious Artists (Mercury) 314 522 727-0

3 MONSTER MAGNETDopes To Infinity (A&M) 31454 03154

2 SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEESThe Rapture (Geffen) 24630-J

32 THE ROLLING STONESVoodoo Lounge (Virgin) 39782-F

68 76 8 DUMB & DUMBER SOUNDTRACKVarious Artists (RCA) 07863 66523-N

69 53 37 STONE TEMPLE PILOTSPurple (Atlantic) 82607-P

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2 TRISHA YEARWOODThinkin' About You (MCA) 11201-J

3 BROWNSTONEFrom The Bottom Up (Mal) 57827-H

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74 36 18 BOB SEGERGreatest Hits (Capitol) 30334-F

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76 65 7 DJ CLUB MIX SPECIAL PARTYVarious Artists (Polytel) 740 034-Q

77 66 9 IRISH DESCENDANTSGypsies & Lovers (Duckworth) 98237-P

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78 ea 5 BEAUTIFUL SOUTHCarry On Up The Charts... (Go) 422 828 596-Q

79 69 11 SARAH McLACHLANThe Freedom Sessions (Nettwerk) 06321-H CU.

80 91 64 CRASH TEST DUMMIESGod Shuffled His Feet (Arista) 74321 16531-N vv

81 75 4 ASHLEY MacISAACClose To The Floor (A&M) 79602-0

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Thal (Del Jam) 314 523 839-Q

83 80 3 THE JAYHAWKSTomorrow The Green Grass (American) 43006-P

84 82 3 LENNIE GALLANTThe Open Window (Columbia) 80196-H vv

85 84 20 ROBBIE ROBERTSON & THE RED ...Music For The Native... (Capitol) 28295-F

86 85 23 ERIC CLAPTONFrom The Oracle (Reprise) 45735-P

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90 71 4 JERKY BOYS SOUNDTRACKVarious Artists (Atlantic) 82708-P

91 97 27 MELISSA ETHERIDGEYes I Am (Island) 422 848 660-Q

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92 77 4 BLACK STREETBlack Street (Interscope) 92351-P

93 79 22 LUTHER VANDROSSSongs (Epic/LV) 57775-H

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95 89 33 ALAN JACKSONWho I Am (Arista) 07822 18759-N

96 86 12 CELINE DIONAILvv A L'Olympia (Columbia) 80212-H

97 83 15 PAGE/PLANTNo Quarter (Atlantic) 82706-P

98 so 20 SMASHING PUMPKINSPisces Iscariot (Virgin) 39834-F

99 92 14 PARTY MIX 1994Various Artists (Quality) 1213

100 93 7 HIGHER LEARNING SOUNDTRACKVarious Artists (550/Epic) 66944-H

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by Sean LaRose

Sam The Interactive Man, the forerunnerin CD-ROM and multimedia software as far asCanada record retailers go recently advised RPMthat they are going on-line. The detailed informationisn't available at time of writing, but expect a fullreport before Canadian Music Week.

CMW really taking shape!! The conferenceitself is already showing signs of unprecedentedsuccess with attendance and high -quality notableseminars and industry panels. On the multimediaside, which conference organizer Neill Dixon ispaying a lot of attention to, the Canadian musicindustry is in for a real eye opener with this year'sMusic & Multimedia '95 Exhibition. CMW's featurepresentation/speaking engagement with interactivepioneer Todd Rundgren may be exactly what the

Gargoyle movie releasean interactive endingEarly February, Disney's newest action heroesmotion picture, Gargoyles, was made available tovideo retailers across North America. Lauded asvisually stunning and dramatically stirring,Gargolyes premiered on television in a five -partmini-series, but otherwise has never been availablein its entirety.

Along with the huge promotional machineDisney provides, there is also an interactive gameincluded when purchasing Gargoyles which isexpected to elevate sales and generate consumerinterest. Dubbed as the first -of -its -kind interactiveVCR board game, the game runs for 20 minutes atthe end of the film.

Gargoyles (the game) guides the playersvia a narrator through he streets of New York -- in aquest to free the Gargoyles. Played in real time withthe video, each 20 -minute game is interrupted byvideo instructions that either reward or penalize theplayer who is moving at the time of the delay.

All game accessories are included with thepurchase of the video, which is specially packagedin a deluxe video box, distinct from other videoproducts to further enhance the buyers interest.

multimedia "nay sayers" need to realize the realityof this obvious evolution.

RPM goes totally digital and recievesfavourable industry response. With the introductionof the new 9 x 12 format of RPM came the beginningof a new layout and design method that is donecompletely on the computer monitor. The obviousbenefits of going digital, the waste factor and nomore paste-up have become secondary incomparison to the creative freedom and the crisper,

cleaner type and graphics that resulted from goingdigital. It's flattering to know that graphic artists thatdo industry ads have noticed the difference and arenow sending their ads on disk, which further savesboth money and excessive waste.

Annie Lennox is going interactive on Much'sLive And Interactive Monday March 13th. Lennoxwill be promoting her forthcoming RCA releaseMedusa, which is BMG Canada expects to be a hugesuccess at retail.

MCA INC.'s Cyberwalk a new Internet websiteLate in 1994, MCA INC. launched MCA/UniversalCyberwalk on the Internet. Cyberwalk, a newwebsite, was designed to give consumers an excitingpreview of upcoming products using an innovative,visual dynamic format.

George Brenner, vice-president, chiefinformation officer of MCA/Universal InformationServices (M/UIS) noted "the growing popularity ofInternet made it possible to create a new medium ofentertainment and marketing which can responddirectly to the consumer. With MCA/UniversalCyberwalk, we are able to make full use of thismedium to reach a vast audience."

MCA another on-line debut latelast year with AMP, the first music magazinedesigned especially for the Internet. Each month,AMP offers sections such as FEATURE (coverstory), NOISE (album release dates and concert tourschedules) ARENA (an interactive reader chatroom), VAULT re -issues and re-releasesinformation), LOOT (featuring monthly promotionsand giveaways), FLICKS (film soundtrackinformation), ARCHIVE (artists' biographicalinformation and AMP back -issues). AMP readerscan scroll through feature stories, download artwork

MCA Special EditionXPLORA 1 PC releaseXPLORA 1 - Peter Gabriel's Secret World is nowavailable to IBM - PC users. Xplora 1, undoubtedlythe most successful and notable CD-ROM releaseddomestically, garnered international recognition withits limited Mac system requirements. Now that theCD-ROM is compatible with IBM and PCcomputers, it should create a renewed interest.

MCA is offering an XPLORA 1 - PeterGabriel's Secret World Special Edition to theconsumer to spark more interest in the new format.Included in the Special Edition is: interactive CD-ROM, home video, double audio CD (Secret WorldLive) and an illustrated book.

and sound clips, view music video clips andeventually purchase product related material on-line.

The MCA/Universal address on theInternet is:

http://www.mca.com

CME offers Canadianstoday's leading technologyThe Canadian Music Exchange (CME) is theInternet's first and leading world-wide web sitededicated to Canadian music and the Canadian musicindustry. CME utilizes world leading technology topromote Canadian musicians of all genres throughgraphics, text and sound.

The Internet is quickly becoming the newleader in worldwide communication. Therevolutionary medium allows over 28 million peoplefrom 146 countires to interact with an endless wealthof information. Exclusive CME features such as theMIC (Music Industry Contact) directory and CDquality MPEG audio compression have made it oneof the Internet's largest musical sites. Media,managers, producers, industry representatives andmusic consumers from around the world regularlytraffic the CME.

The CME provides Canadian musicianswith the true reality of today's Internet market bymerging a strong belief in Canadian music with theadvanced technology of today.

CME offers artists a fully menu -drivenmultimedia portfolio which includes:high resolutiongraphics (photos and artwork); CD quality sound(MPEG audio compression); merchandisemarketing; tour date schedule; mailing list/fan club;and links to related music sites.

For more information on the CanadianMusic Exchange contact Matt Williams or RichWilliams at 416 530-4486. Forward and E-mail to:

cme@io.org.World Wide Web address is:

http://www.io.org/-cme/

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One Horse Blue have captured the #1 slot onthe RPM Country 100 with Hopeless Love. Thechart happening is timely in view of the band'scurrent tour with Arista's Michelle Wright andPatriot recording artist John Berry. The band is setto move into the eastern leg of its tour after havingplayed to several sold out houses in the west. Thevideo for Hopeless Love, which was produced inEdmonton by The New Picture Crew, was shippedout the first week of March.

Blue Rodeo makes the biggest gain on the chartthis week with Head Over Heels jumping into the#42 position from #61. This latest trackwas taken from the band's WEA album,5 Days In July. The album has alsogained a foothold on country retailcharts as well, and enters the RPMCountry album chart at #27. A newalbum is now in its post -productionstages.

Lisa Brokop's new single, OneOf Those Nights, is now at radio. Thisis an old Conway Twitty/Troy Sealspenning. The track is included onBrokop's Patriot album, Every LittleGirl's Dream, which was produced byJerry Crutchfield.

George FOX is set for a spring tourof western and central Canada. The touris in support of Fox's new WEA album,Time Of My Life. The debut single,What's Holding Me, bullets into the #8position on the RPM Country 100. Thevideo is also in hot rotation on the NewCountry Channel. The first leg of thetour kicks off in Alberta on March 17and wraps in Ontario on April 9. The 4-H Clubsacross Canada are also benefitting from the newrelease. The 38,000 -member organization is sellingthe album on a one-on-one campaign with apercentage going to 4-H.

Prairie Oyster get back into the chart battle.

COUNTRYThe band's latest Arista release, Don't Cry LittleAngel, enters the chart at #74. The track is includedon the Only One Moon album, which is chalking upgood sales at retail. The new release, written by KeithGlass, is the follow-up to Black -Eyed Susan, whichwas written by the band's keyboardist Joan Besenand EMI recording artist Ron Hynes. Both tracksare included on the Only One Moon album whichwas produced by Steve Fishell. The album is alsochalking up good sales at retail.

taken from Brewster's One More Mountain album,released on the BRE label. The album was producedby Louis Sedmak and Johnny Douglas. Brewsterwrote the song with Alix Bean and Sedmak. That'sCindy Church and Ian Eaton supplying backgroundvocals. The promotion is working. Brewster's singleis now getting good national airplay. A portion ofthe royalties from the song will be donated to PersonsWith Aids. Brewster has also been nominated for anAlberta Recording Industry Association (ARIA)award in the female recording artist category. Theninth annual ARIA awards presentation were

scheduled to be held March 12 in the JackSinger Hall at the Calgary Centre For ThePerforming Arts.

Kenny Hess is emerging as apowerhouse. The young BC cowboyrecently released his album, Welcome ToLonesome, to rave reviews. The titletrack, a Hess original, has been releasedas a Radio CD single. Released on theKate & Becca label, the Hess -producedalbum was recorded in Nashville. Mostof the tracks are Hess originals. He co -wrote Nature Of The Beast with RonIrving, who wrote Anne Murray'sBluebird hit a few years ago. He also co -wrote Together Here We Stand with TeriHess. Most tracks are three-part Cancon(MAL). Watch for an upcoming albumreview. Hess has two other previouslyreleased albums, A Call From Home andBack To Reality, still available.

Valdy is in Australia, performingat four locations during the MelbourneMusic Festival. This included a special

performance on the festival's official Canada Day."This is it," says the colourful Canadian country/folk singer. "I've been dreaming of an Australiantour for more than a decade, and this invitation toMelbourne has lit the fuse. So allons-y, let's go, eh?"Valdy is certainly no stranger to Canada, having

NCHVIDEO & INSTANT TOP FIVE

#1. TENDER WHEN . - Mary Chapin Carpenter#2. MY KIND OF GIRL - Collin Raye#3. 0 SIEM - Susan Aglukark#4. HERE I AM - Patty Loveless#5. THIS TIME - Sawyer Brown

BREAKOUT VIDEOTHINKIN' ABOUT YOU - Trisha Yearwood

PICK HITWHAT ELSE CAN I DO - Patricia Conroy

Cori Brewster's manager, Craig Horton,of Vancouver's HMP Management & Publishing,has mailed out a cute promotion on Brewster's newrelease, Climb Up When You're Down. The CDsingle is packaged in a pinkish -coloured pull-outfolder giving details of the release. The track was

COUNTRY RADIO PICKSMARK LA POINTE92.7 CJBX-FM - LondonHouse Of Cards - Mary Chapin CarpenterBRUCE ANDREINor -Net -WestaskiwinStanding On The Edge ... - John BerryKIRK FRASERQ91 - CalgaryStanding On The Edge ... - John BerryDAWN WORONIUKCountry 600 CJWW - SaskatoonI Can Love ... - John Michael MontgomeryGREG MACK630 CKRC -WinnipegWhenever I Dream Of You - Geoffrey GilmerRICK KELLYC101 101.3FM - Prince GeorgeWhenever I Dream Of You - Geoffrey GilmerRANDY OWEN and DANN TRAVISNew Country 570 - KitchenerThe Heart Is A Lonely Hunter - Reba McEntireJOEL CHRISTIE820 CRAM Country - HamiltonSong For The Life -Alan Jackson

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3 1 15 OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW BETTERWade Hayes/Self-titled/Album track -H(C.Rains/W.Hayes) D.Cook (Columbia)fl 17 9 THIS WOMAN AND THIS MANClay Walker/If I Could Make A Living/Album track -P

(J.Pennig/M.Lunn) J.Stroud (Giant)5 6 io WHOSE BED HAVE YOUR BOOTS ...

Shania Twain/The Woman ... /PolyGrarn comp 373-0(R.J.Lange/S.Twain) R.J.Lange (Mercury)

20 10 WHEREVER YOU GOClint BlacWOne Emotion/Radio CD single -N(C.Black/H.Nicholas) J.Stroud/C.Black (RCA)

7 s 10 AMY'S BACK IN AUSTINLittle Texas/Kok A Little/Album track -P(B.Seals/S.A.Davis) C.DinapolVD.Grau/Little Texas (Warner Bros)

18 7 WHATS HOLDING MEGeorge Fox/Time Of My Life/Warner comp 233-P 51(G.Fox/K.Tribble) B.Gaudio (WEA)

9 10 10 SOMEWHERE IN THE VICINITY OF THE HEARTShenandoah/In The Vicinity Of The Heart/Radio CD single -F

(B.LaBounty/R.Chudacoff) D.Cook (Liberty)10 11 12 UPSTAIRS DOWNTOWN

Toby Keith/Boomtown/PolyGram comp 373-0(T.Keith/C.Cogg Jr) N.LarkiNH.Shedd (Mercury)

11 12 10 DOWN IN FLAMESBlackhawk/Self-tided/BMG comp 30-N(M.Clark/J.Stevens) M.Bright/T.DuBois (Arista)

12 13 9 0 SIEMSusan Aglukark/This Child/EMI comp 3-F(S.Aglukarix/C.Irschick)C.Irschick (EMI)

13 15 11 LIPSTICK PROMISESGeorge Ducas/Self-titled/Radio CD single -F(G.Ducas/T.Sillers) R.Bennett (Liberty)

14 16 9 FORA CHANGENeal McCoyNou Gotta Love ThaVWamer comp 232-P(S.Selkirk/J.S.Sherrill) B.Beckett (Atlantic)

15 3 14 BETWEEN AN OLD MEMORY & METravis Tritt/Ten Feet Tall And... /Wamer comp 227-PK.StegalVC.Crarg) G.Brown (Warner Bros)

16 2 12 TENDER WHEN I WANT TO BEMary Chapin Carpenter/Stone's In ... /Ratio CD single -H(M.C.Carpenter) J.Jennings/M.C.Carpenter (Columbia)

El 21 6 WHAT ELSE CAN I DOPatricia ConroyNou Can't Resist/Album track(T.Arata/S.Miller) M.WanchicaNiebank (WEA)

18 5 11 THIS TIMESawyer Brown/Greatest Hits/90-95/Radio CD single -F(M.A.Miller/M.McAnally) M.A.Miller/M.McAnally (Curb)

19 8 11 I'M HERECharlie Major/The Other Side/BMG comp 30-N(C.Major/13.Brown)S.Fishell (Arista)

27 9 AS ANY FOOL CAN SEETracy Lawrence/1 See It Now/Album track -P

(P.Nelson/K.Beard) T.Lawrence/F.Anderson (Atlantic)10 LOOK AT ME NOW

Bryan VVhite/Self-litiecVAlbum track -P

(B.White/D.George/J.Tirre) B.J.WalkerJr./K.Lehning (Asylum)8 THINKIN' ABOUT YOU

Trisha Yearwood/The Sweetest GiVAlbum track -J(B.Regan/T.Shapiro) G.Fundis (MCA)

5 WHICH BRIDGE TO CROSSVince Gill/When Love Comes Around/MCA comp 1-J(V.GiIVBAnderson) T.Brown (MCA)

24 25 6 MY KIND OF GIRLCollin Raye/Extremes/Sony comp 326-H(Cochran/Jarrard/Powell) Hobbs/Sea/Worley (Epic)

25 14 14 THE FIRST STEPTracy Byrd/No Ordinary Man/Radio CD single -J(D.CriderN.Thompson) J.Crutchfie4d (MCA)

39 5 SO HELP ME GIRLJoe Diffie/Third Rock From The Sun/Album track -H(H.Perdew/A.Spooner) J.Slab/J.Diffie (Epic)

27 28 13 LITTLE BY LITTLEJames House/Days Gone By/Album track -H(J.House/RBowles) D.Cook (Epic)

34 12 LOVE DON'T GET BETTERRick Tippe/Should'a Seen Her ... /Album track(R.Tippe/LW.Clarke) D.Pomeroy (Moon Tan)

37 4 WHATLL YOU DO ABOUT MEDoug Supemaw/Deep Thoughts From A ...BMG comp 32-N(D.Unde) R.Lands (BNA)

40 6 I BRAKE FOR BRUNETTESRhett Akins/A Thousand Memories/MCA comp 1-J(S.Ramos/R.Akins) M.WrighVB.Tankersley (Decca)

Ea 47 7 TRUE TO HIS WORDBoy Howdy/Bom That Way/Racio CD single -F(J.Steele/C.Farren/G.Hamson) C.Farren (Curb)

32 as 8 IF I WERE YOUAnita Perras/By Request/K-Tel comp 6145(Howard/Maker/Throckmorton) A.Perras & Band (K -Tel)

El 52 5 BUBBA HYDEDiamond Rio/Love A Little Stronger/BMG comp 31-N(C.Wiseman/G.Nelson) M.PowelVT.DuBois (Arista)

53 4 THE BOXRandy Travis/This Is Me/Warner comp 233-P(R.Travis/B.Moore) K.Lehning (Warner Bros)

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Jamie Warren/Fallen AngeVRacio CD single(J.Warren) J.R.Hut/F.Hill (Too Hip)

76 3 SONG FOR THE LIFEAlan Jackson/Who I Am/BMG comp 31-N(R.Crowell) K.Stegall (Arista)

67 NEW BEND IT UNTIL IT BREAKSJohn Anderson/Country Tiil I Die/BMG comp 30-N(J.Anderson/L.Delmore) J.Stroud/JAnderson (BNA)

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19 Is I'LL NEVER FORGIVE MY HEARTBrooks & Dunn/Wallin' For Sundown/Album track -N(R.Dunn/J.Dunn/D.Dillon)S.Hendricks/D.Cook (Arista)

23 14 HERE I AMPatty Loveless/When Fallen Angels Fly/Album track -H(T.Ivata) E.Gordy Jr. (Epic)

37 42 8 HERE'S WHAT THEY SAYDesert Dolphins/Self-titled/Radio CD single(B.Haddock) R Prescott (Wolfe Lake Music)

38 24 16 CHEVY COUPEJim Witter/Self-titled/Album track -F

(J.Witter/J.Douglas) J.Douglas (FIRE)39 43 7 TYLER

Davis DanieVSelf-tillecVPolyGram comp 373-0(D.DanieVL.Rogge) H.Shedd/D.Daniel (Polydor)

40 26 14 MI VIDA LOCA (My Crazy Life)Pam Tillis/Sweetheart's Dance/Album track -N(P.Tillis/J.Leary) P.Tillis/S.Fishell (Arista)

48 9 STAY FOREVERHal Ketchum/Every Little Word/Radio CD single -F

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43 41 10 ROOM WITH A VIEWTrina/Best Of My Heart/Album track(B.DiPierro/J.S.ShernIVR.Gunn) M.Francis (Carina)

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LITTLE MISS HONKY TONKBrooks & Dunn/VVaitin' On Sundown/BMG comp 31-N(R.Dunn)S.Hendricks/D.Cook (Arista)

BIG NEWS BACK HOMECurtis Grambo/Big News .... /Royalty comp 16(C.Grarnbo) C.Grambo (Time Art/Royalty)

BETWEEN THE TWO OF THEMTanya Tudxer/Fire To Fire/EMI comp 8-F(M.Cates) J.Crutchfield (Liberty)

THE WALLWilde Wright/The Reasons Why/Album track -N(S.Bogard/R.Giles) S.Bogard/M.Clute (Arista)

BAD DOG, NO BISCUITDaron Norwood/Ready, Willing And Able/Radio CD single -P(W.Kitchens/R.S.Ferrell) R.Lands/J.Carlton (Giant)

DON'T CRY LITTLE ANGELPrairie Oyster/Only One Moon/BMG comp 31-N(K.Glass) S.Fishell (Arista)

THAT'S HOW YOU KNOWLad White/Wishes/Album track -N(LWhite/C.Cannon) G.Fundis (RCA)

SEA OF COWBOY HATSChely Witht/Woman In The MoorVPolyGram comp 377-0(C.Wright/D.Dodson/J.Melton) B.BedxetVM.Sfiedd (Polydor)

THE NEWS AND WHETHERPositively Stompin'/Junk Drawer/PolyGram comp 373-0 Mark LaFomie/No album/Roto Note 20125(Heywood/Mittelhofiz/Triener) Friesen/Band (Vertigo) (M.LaFarme) R.Cousins (Roto Noto)

10 THE RED STROKES REFRIED DREAMSGarth Brooks/In Pieces/Album track -F

(J.Garver/L.SandersoraYates/G.Brooks) A.Reynolds (Liberty)15 EVERYONE'S LAUGHIN' BUT ME 79

Theta/Love On The Line/Royalty comp 15

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Prescott-BrownAlready Restless/Album track -H(Brown/McConnelVPrescott) Worley/McMakin/Prescott (Columbia)

GONE COUNTRY 81Alan JacksonNVho I Am/Album track -N(B.McDill) J.Stegall (Arista)

I CAN BRING HER BACKKen Mellons/Self-titled/Sony comp 325-H(K.Mellons/G.Simmons/D.Dodson) J.Cupit (Epic)

WALKIN' THAT LINElineta/Drawn To The Fire/Royalty comp 16(T.Couturier/C.Couturier) R.H.Smith (Royalty)

WHERE THERE'S A WILLSouth Mountain/Where There's A .../VVarner comp 228-P(R.Bowles/M.Besson) South Mountain (Stony Plain)

SOUTHBOUNDSammy Kershaw/Feelin' Good Train/PolyGram comp 373-0(M.McAnally) B.Cannon/N.Wilson (Mercury)

RIDE A WILD PONY 86

(LW.Clark/LReid/A.Nielsen) LW. Clark (Spinner) EaAlyssa Nielsen/This HearVAlbum track

LOSING YOUR LOVELarry Stewart/Heart Like A Hurricane/Album track -H

(V.GilVK.Fiemincg/H.DeVito) S.Hendricks (Columbia)I SHOULD HAVE BEEN TRUE

The Mavericks/What A Crying Shame/MCA comp 1,1(R.Malo/S.Lynch) D.Cook (MCA)

THE GOOD TIMESRay Bonneville/On The Main/Album track(R.Bonneville) R.Bonneville/J.Canier (Electric Desert)

YOU AND ONLY YOUJohn Berry/Self-titled/Album track -F(C.Jones/J.D.Martin) C.Howard (Liberty)

SON OF A PREACHER MANFarmer's Daughter/Gies Will Be Girls/Album track(J.Harley/R.VVilkins) T.Rudner (Stubble Jumper)

GIVE ME ONE MORE SHOTAlabama/Greatest Hits III/BMG comp 31-N(T.Gentry/R.Owen/R.Rogers) G.Fundis/Alabama (RCA)

LOOK WHAT FOLLOWED ME HOMEDavid Ball/Thinkin' ProblemANamer comp 231-P(D.Ball/T.Polk) B.Chancey (Warner Bros)

THE HEART IS A LONELY HUNTERReba McEntire/Read My Mnd/MCA comp 1-J(M.D.Sanders/E.HilVKWilliarns) T.Brown/R.McEntire (MCA)

TRYIN' TO GET TO NEW ORLEANSThe Tractors/Owner's ManuaVBMG comp 30-N

(S.Ripley/W.Richmond/T.DuBois) S.Ripley/W.Richmond (Arista)THE KEEPER OF THE STARS

Tracy Byrd/No Ordinary Man/MCA comp 1-J(D.Lee/D.Mayo/K.Staley) J.Crutchfield/G.Johnson (MCA)

RUSTED HINGESDon Neilson/Based On A ... /Sony comp 327-H(D.Netilson/T.Thomey/E.Ehm) Same (Epic/Them)

READY TO RUN

Ea98 91 17 NOT A MOMENT TOO SOON

Tim McGraw/Not A Moment Too Soon/Album track -F

(J.Foster/M.Peterson) J.Stroud/B.Gallimore (Curb)80 6 ONE STEP OUT OF TIME

Terry Hill/Self-titled/EP track(S.Ewing/R.Lane) M.Francis (RDR)

90 2 I CAN LOVE YOU LIKE THATJohn Michael Montgomery/John Mchael/Radio CD single -P(S.DiarnoncVM.Berry/J.Kimble) S.Hendricks (Atlantic)

63 16 TILL YOU LOVE MEReba McEntire/Read My Mind/Album track -J(B.DiPiero/G.Burr) T.Brown/R.McEntire (MCA)

82 86 3 MIDNIGHT SPECIALStraight. Clean & Simple/Midnight SpeciaVHillcrest 22 30(L.LVannatta) LL.Vannatta (Hillcrest)

83 88 3 LOOKING FOR THE LIGHTRick Trevino/Looking For The Light/Radio CD single -H(LHengber/T.Mensy) S.Buckingharn/B.Chancey (Columbia)

84 89 2 ANYWAY THE WIND BLOWSBrother Phelps/Anyway The Wind BlowsNVamer comp 236-P(J.J.Cale) R.L.Phelps/D.Phelps/K.Lehning (Asylum)

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67.i9NEW;C::::;SAFE IN THE ARMS OF LOVEMichelle Wright/The Reasons Why/BMG comp 31-N(P.Bunch.M.A.Kennedy/P.Rose)S.Board/M.Clute (Arista)

88 NEW STANDIN' ON THE EDGE OF GOODBYEJohn Beny/Standin' On The Edge/Album track -F

(J.Berry/S.Harris) J.Bowen/C.Howard (Patriot)89 94 2 CAMELBACK ROAD

Bourbon Gautier/Camelback Road/Album track(B.Gautier) B.Bullock/B.Gautier (Double)

90 73 15 LITTLE HOUSESDoug Stone/Greatest Hits/Album track -H(M.Gates/S.Ewing) J.Stroud/D.Stone (Epic)

:i91 NEVk SOMEBODY WILLTerry McBride & The Ride/Self-titled/MCA comp 1-J(W.Aldridge/B.Crisler/S.B.Jones) J.Lee (MCA)

9. SHE FEELS LIKE A BRAND NEW MAN TONIGHTAaron TippirVLookin' Back At Myself/BMG comp 31-N(A.Tippin/M.P.Hereney) S.Gibson (RCA)

MR. WRONGJacquie Henderson/No albumMillcrest comp 22 e(R. Pennington) R.Demmans (Hillaest)

RUNNING AWAY

(Smith/Smith/Neis/Johnson) L.Sedmak (Poverty)PovertytPlainsmen/Gotta Be ... /Album track

INHEN YOU SAY NOTHING AT ALLAlison Kraus & Union Station/Whitley Tribute/BMG comp 31-N(D.Schlitz/P.Overstreet) R.Scruggs (BNA)

96 85 18 DOCTOR TIMERick Trevino/Self -titled/Redo CD single -H(S.Longacre/L.Wilson) S.Buckingham (Columbia)

97 87 17 COIN' THROUGH THE BIG DMark Chesnutt/What A Way To Live/MCA comp 7-J(P.Rogers/J.Wright/M.Wright) M.Wright (Decca)

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99 93 22 HARD LOVIN' WOMANMark Collie/Unleashed/MCA comp 5-J(M.Collie/D.Cook/J.B.Jarvis) D.Cook (MCA)

100 95 18 THIS IS MERandy Travis/This Is Me/Warner comp 222-P(T.ShapirmT.McHugh) K.Lehning (Warner Bros)

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crossed the country more times than most performers. Following his Australian dates, and

some tire -kicking in New Zealand, he returns to Canada to launch an extensive Canadian tour which

will begin in the maritimes. Valdy is currently on release with When Peace Came To The Valley, a

track taken from his Peg Music album Heart At Work.

Mary Beth Sippin, who was first introduced to Canadian radio in May of 1994 via Roto Noto's

CD compilation Broadcast Euphoria and on the following compilation CD Ga-Do-Wah, makes it complete with the release of her album debut, Back

In My Hometown. The album was produced by

fellow -American Michael Terry, in consort with Sippin and Wayne Gamache. Terry has enjoyed much success in Canada through his Roto Noto

releases. The album was recorded at Michael Terry Studios in Trumbull, Connecticut. The title track, written by Gamache and Laszlo Nemeth, has been

taken as the first single. The album is available through IDAC, nationwide (1-800-563 -Radio).

Sippin has already turned more than a few heads in Nashville after a recent performance at the Grand

Ole' Opry.

D.W. James is the new houseband at The Saloon in Toronto. The Calgary -born country funster moves in and out of the audience with the use of a wireless

Wright, Prescott/Brown scheduled for TNN showing The Nashville Network (TNN) has scheduled

appearances by two of Canada's top country recording acts.

Michelle Wright is the featured guest artist

on The Statler Bros. Show on March 18. The Statlers, Harold and Don Reid, Phil Balsley and Jimmy

Fortune, will introduce Wright's performance of We've Tried Everything Else, which is her next US release, and the song that is expected to break Wright

in the US. Wright, in the middle of a coast -to -coast,

37 -date Canadian tour, is currently on release with Safe In The Arms Of Love. The song, which enters

the RPM Country 100 this week at #87, is not Cancon. The song was written by Pat Bunch, Mary

Ann Kennedy and Pam Rose. Both songs are included on her Arista album, The Reasons Why.

The other date is for Prescott/Brown, which was scheduled for the March 3rd edition of Music City Tonight. Unfortunately there wasn't

enough lead-in time to properly promote the show through the trade press. The show is hosted by

Lorianne Crook and Charlie Chase. The Epic trio, formerly known as Tracey Prescott & Lonesome

Daddy, are currently charting with Broken String Of Pearls, which made an amazing recovery this

week coming out as the big gainer, up to #30 from

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#49. Written by Barry Brown, Dave McConnell and Randall Prescott. The song was taken from the

band's Columbia album Already Restless which was recorded in Nashville. The track qualifies as three-

part Cancon (MAL). Canadian publicist Jane Harbury points

out that TNN is the largest US speciality service in Canada, reaching 5.4 million homes. In addition, it

is seen in 60.2 million homes in the US.

headset. He is known for his fancy footwork, tongue- in-cheek theatrics and very funny one-liners. He is

also well-known for his original material. One of the first acts to be backed by the new band was Elaine

Jarvis, who checked into The Saloon on March 2. She was followed on March 9 by Newfoundlanders

John Prince and A Piece Of The Rock. Coming up is a March 20 concert by Hal Ketchum, currently

Following her two sold -out nights in Yorktown, Saskatchewan, Arista/BMG artist Michelle Wright is

joined backstage by Performance Promotions' Rob Woloschuk and GX94 Radio's Ron Waddell.

l°111y COUNTRY ALBUMS

1W LW WO -MARCH 13, 1995

1 1 11 GARTH BROOKS (8 weeks at #1) The Hits

Liberty -29689-F

19 CLAY WALKER It I Could Make A Living

Giant -24582-P 42 TIM McGRAW

Not A Moment Too Soon Curb -77659-F

43 REBA McENTIRE Read My kind MCA -10994-J

15 PATRICIA CONROY You Can't Resist

WEA-97541-P VARIOUS ARTISTS

IT<rtrziCountry Biggest

MICHELLE WRIGHT The Reasons Why

Arista -07822 18753-N ANNE MURRAY

The Best... So Far EMI -31158-F

LITTLE TEXAS Kick A Little

Warner Bros -45739-P VARIOUS ARTISTS

Heart Of The Country 34 Quality -1211

BROOKS & DUNN Waitin' On Sundown Arista -18765-N

GEORGE JONES The Bradley Sessions

MCA -11096-J MARY CHAPIN-CARPENTER Stones In The Road

Columbia -64327-H THE TRACTORS The Tractors

Arista -18728-N NEI 20 27 JOE DIFFIE

Third Rock Front The Sun Ecic,843677H El 24 SHANIA TWAIN

12 BILLY RAY CYRUS Storm In The Heartland

Mercury -526081-0 JOHNNY CASH

Wanted Man Mercury -314-522 709-0

KICKIN' COUNTRY 2 Various Artists

Sony Music Direct -24013-H DIAMOND RIO

Love A Little Stronger Arista -18745-N

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20 21 20

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21 t9 18 TOBY KEITH Boomtown

Polydor-314 523 407-0 22 18 34 DAVID BALL

Thinkin' Problem Warner Bros -45562-P

23 22 82 CHARLIE MAJOR The Other Side

Arista -14864-N

2 ASHLEY MacISSAC Close To The Floor

A&M-79602-Q El 31 2 SUSAN AGLUKARK

This ChildF

26 27 5 IRISH DESCENDANTS GazieaLiorrs

4'..t;11iE1/14gii:!i BLUE RODEO 5 Days In July

WEA-93846-P 28 26 11 WILLIE NELSON

Healing Hands Of Time Liberly/SBK-30420-F

29 25 10 GEORGE STRAIT Lead On MCA -11092-J

28 45 PRAIRIE OYSTER Only One Moon

Arista -19427-N

31 23 5 RHETT AKINS A Thousand Memories

Deom-11098-J 32 32 5 SAWYER BROWN

Best Of 1990-1995 Curb -77689-F

33 33 3 TRISHA YEARWOOD Thinkin' About You

MCA -11201-J 34 36 5 DOUG STONE

Greatest Hits Vol.1 Epic -68801-H

35 30 37 VINCE GILL When Love Finds You MCA -11047-J

Ip 36 34 36 ALAN JACKSON VVho I Am

Arista -07822-18759-N 37 ss 39 TRAVIS TRITE

Ten Feet Tall & Bulletproof Warner Bros -45603-P

38 38 19 DOLLY PARTON Heartsongs

Columbia -66123-H

39 40 21 RED HOT + COUNTRY VD Various Artists

Mercury -314 522 639-Q 40 37 44 RANDY TRAVIS

This Is Me Warner Bros -45501-P

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11 11I ly Adult Contemporary10 A TRACKS

TW LW WO -MARCH 13, 1995

1 1 10 TAKE A BOW (4 weeks at #1)Madonna - Bedtime StoriesMaverick/Sire-45767 (CD single) -P

2 2 11 NOTHING BEHIND USRichard Marx - Paid VacationCapitoVEMI-81232 (CD single) -F

3 3 it STRONG ENOUGHSheryl Crow - Tuesday Night Music ClubA&M-314 540 248 (Album track) -0

4 s 4 IN THE HOUSE OF STONE AND LIGHTMarlin Page - In The House Of Stone And LightMercury -522-1042 (PolyGram comp 375)-QEl 7 7 0 SIEMSusan Aglukark - This ChildEMI -32075 (CD single) -F

9 7 THE BALLAD OF PETER PUMPKINHEADCrash Test Dummies - Dumb And DumberRCA -07863 66523 (Album track) -N

7 e 7 GIVE ME A REASON TO STAYFreddy Curd - Dreamers Road ISEeEMI -29339 (Album track) -F

8 10 4 MISHALEAndrew Donalds - Andru DonaldsMetro Blue -28065 (Album trad0-F

9 6 4 YOU GOTTA BEDes'ree - I Ain't Movin'

558/Epic-64324 (Sony comp 29)-H10 11 4 LOOK WHAT LOVE HAS DONE

Patty Smyth - Look What Love Has DoneMCA -54971 (MCA comp 21)-J

11 12 15 THE SWEETEST DAYSVanessa Williams - The Sweetest DaysWing/Mercury-314 526 174-0

3 NO MORE I LOVE YOU'SAnnie Lennox - MedusaRCA -74321-25717 (CD single) -N

13 4 12 MENTAL PICTUREJon Secede - Body, Soul & A VoiceSBK-ERG-29272 (CD single) -F

14 14 6 LITTLE BITTY PRETTY ONEHuey Lewis & The News - Four Chords And Several Years AgoElektra-61500 (Warner comp 233-P

15 NEW BELIEVEElton John - Made In EnglandRocket/Mercury-314-526-185 (Radio CD single) -0

16 16 4 I BELONG TO YOUToni Braxton - Toni BraxtonLaFace/Arista-26007 (Album track) -N

EA 22 3 BIG YELLOW TAXIAmy Grant - House Of LoveA&M-3154 0230 (Album track) -0

18 13 9 SUKIYAKI4 p.m. -SukiyakiLondon -422 857 736 (Album tack)()

19 21 5 CATCH THE WINDThe Irish Descendants - Gypsies & LoversEMI -98237 (Warner comp 235)-P

20 20 4 LET'S HANG ONManhattan Transfer w/Frankie Valli - Tonin'Atlantic -82661 (CD single) -P

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1 2 7 COTTON EYE JOERednexZomba -N

2 3 5 ANOTHER DAYWhigfieldQuality

3 1 e EVERYBODY ON THE FLOORTokyo Ghetto PussyDance Pod -H

4 4 4 TONIGHT IS THE NIGHTLe ClickAriola-N

7 5 RAISE YOUR HANDSReel 2 Real

Quality

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22 5 CAN YOU FEEL ITMatrixAriola-N

8 6 6 TAKE YOUR CHANCEFun FactoryAttic)

9 8 3 LET THE BEAT GO ONDr. AlbanAriola-N

10 9 9 RHYTHM OF LOVEDJ CompanyDance Pod -H

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RECORD DISTRIBUTOR CODE

BMGEMIMCAPOLYGRAMSONYWARNER

10 THE RIVERDoug Webster & Seabreeze - The River RisesIndependent (No number)

9 LOVE WILL KEEP US ALIVEEagles - Hell Freezes OverGeffen -24725 (Album track))

5 YOU LOSE AND YOU GAINJohn Bottomley - Black BerryRCA -004 (Album track) -N

13 HOUSE OF LOVEAmy Grant wMnce Gill - House Of LoveA&M-3154 0230 (Album track) -0

4 EVERLASTING LOVEGloria Estefan - Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss MeEpic -66205 (CD single) -H

7 DANCE WITH MERay Bonneville - On The MainElectric Desert -930t (Album track)

9 TELL MEGroove Kings - Into The Groove Age

2 YOU GOT ITBonnie Rail- Boys On The;Si a Soundtrack

::Arista48748(BMaCortp-80)4C:]].:MiN:=:.:]:14 MOVE THIS NIGHT

Earthtones - To Be Continued ...Passion -945 (CD comp)

THE LOVE IN YOUR EYESDan Hartman - Keep The Fire Bumin'Chaos/Columbia-5322 (Sony comp 035)-H

HAVE A LITTLE FAITHJoe Cocker - Have A Little Faith

550/Epic-66450 (Album track) -HIN YOUR TIMEBob Seger - Bob Seger/Silver Bullet Band Greatest Hits

Capitol -30334 (CD single) -F12 LOVE TKO

The Nylons - Because ...South Bros. -72392 75435 (Album track) -N

4 SHADE OF YOUR LOVELaura Smith - Between The Earth And My SoulAtlantica-10018 (EMI comp 1)-F

7 AS I LAY ME DOWNSophie B. Hawkins - WhalerColumbia -64200 (Album track) -H

WE CELEBRATEThe Barra MacNeils - Closer To ParadisePolydor-521-1762 (PolyGram comp 375)-0

LETTING GOJulie Masse - Circle Of OneSurge/Select-714 (CD single)

BLUEThe Jayhawks - Tomorrow The Green GrassAmerican -43006 (Album track) -P

DON'T GET ME WRONGPatrick Norman - Whispering ShadowsStar/Select-8053 (Album track)

YOU CAN'T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM MELisa Stanfield - The Glory Of GershwinMercury -522-72272 (Album track) -Q

-N-F-J-Q-H-P

TOUCH THE SKYCartouche

Polytel-QCOME INTO MY LIFE

JLMEpic -H

CREEPTLCLaFace-N

SHAMEZhaneRCA -N

A DEEPER SHADE OF LOVECamilleEpic -H

WITCHDOKTORArmand Van HeidenSR/Quality

DO YOU KNOWBlack & WhitePolytel-0

PIPE DREAMZYakoo BoyzQuality

WHIGGLE IN LINEBlack Duck

QualityDON'T BRING ME DOWNSprintsMCA)

ICE

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1121 48 3 THIS COWBOY SONGSting - Fields Of GoldA&M-314-540-2694

42 40 12 ON BENDED KNEEBoyz II Men - IIMotown -31453 0323 (Album track) -0

43 43 4 HOW STRONGDoucette - Price Of An EducationReluctant -20127 (Radio CD single)

44 45 4 ALWAYS AND FOREVERLuther Vandross - Songs

Epic -57775 (CD single) -H45 46 4 JUST GETTIN' STARTED

Rita Chiarelli - Just Gettin' StartedStony Plain -1197 (Warner comp 234)-P

46 52 2 IF I WANTED TOMelissa Etheridge - Yes I AmIsland -848660 (A&M comp 1)-0

54 2 FOR YOUR LOVEStevie Wonder - Conversation PeaceMotown -31453-02382 (CD single) -0

48 ao 4 FAR OUTGinger - Far CutNettwerk-30096 (CD single) -F

49 32 10 MOTEL ROWMike Shields - Grace MotelMJS-001 (Album track)

50 36 14 INSENSITIVEJann Arden - Living Under JuneA&M-314 540 248 (Album track) -Q

51 33 5 ALL RIGHT GUYTodd Snider - Songs For The Daily PlanetMargaritaville/MCA-11067 (CD single) -J

52 35 11 SO BLINDAlan Frew- Hold OnEMI -28990 (CD single) -F

53 55 2 MEA CULPAMike & The Mechanics - Beggar On A Beach Of GoldAtlantic -82738 (Warner comp 238)-P

WONDERDRUGJann Arden - living Under JuneA&M-314 540 248 (CD single) -0

55 57 2 WORDS WE NEVER USERon Sexsmith - Ron Sexsmith

lnterscope/WEA-92485 (Warner comp 238)-P56 NEW KISS FROM A ROSE

Seal - SealZZT/WEA-45415 (Warner comp 235)-P

THE BLUE TRAINUnda Ronstadt - Feels Like HomeElektra-61703 (CD single) -P

HOLE IN HEAVENDavid Deacon And The Word - Over The LineAntithesis -007 (CD single)

59 51 4 I APOLOGIZEAnita Baker- Rhythm Of LoveEleldra-61555 (Album track) -P

60 56 17 BROKEN TREEBig Blue Bus - Arts Jukebox3B Records -001 (Album track)

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54 NEW

21 11 a LA LA LA HEY HEYThe Outthere Bros.Polytel-Q

22 NEW DANCE (If You Can Not)Alter Ego featuring Daisy DeeQuality

23 24 2 FIRESnipersBi-Bias-N

24 14 5 TAKE A BOWMadonnaMaverick/Sire-P

25 25 5 THE SUMMER IS MAGICPlayahittyQuality

26 10 5 TELL ME YOU LOVE MECarol MedinaQuality

27 17 7 I SHOW YOU SECRETSPharaoEpic -H

28 NEW I WANNA KNOWSelinaPolytel-0

29 NEW I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT YOUJocelyn EnriquezClassified -N

30 27 10 THAT'S THE WAY YOU DO ITThe Purple KingsEMI -F

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charting with Stay Forever (#41). The Saloon is alsoplaying host to Canadian Music Week withshowcases from March 21 through 25. Firmed forshowcases are New Brunswick's Julian Austin,Farmer's Daughter from Vancouver,Newfoundland's Debbie Jordan, Curtis Blayne, BC'smale vocalist of the year and Jason McCoy.

The Desert Dolphins will be touring muchof Canada over the next few months. Manager BillGeffros, president of Wolfe Lake Music, is pencillingin dates that will take the band into the Atlanticprovinces for the months of May and June. Healready has dates tentatively set for Halifax,Moncton, Fredericton, Antigonish, Truro, Sydney,

Heavy European supportfor Dick Damron productDick Damron's Christian music albums, WingsUpon The Wind and Touch The Sky, have found anincredibly supportive European audience. Jesus It'sMe Again, has charted for almost two years.

He continues to score with three new songsbeing charted simultaneously on the EuropeanChristian Country chart.

"We are dealing with a listening audienceof more than 18° million people," says ATI labelchief Scoot Irwin.

Both albums have been picked up by GMI/Word, a major European distributor with offices inHolland. The albums are currently being distributedin several European territories, including Austria,the Benelux countries, Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland,France, Germany, Greece, Poland, Portugal, Spain,Switzerland, Sweden and the UK.

Damron is only the second country artistto be signed to GMI's new Coyote label.

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BC's country music conference will beheld June 2 through 4. Judy Harnett will announcethe location of the conference over the next fewweeks. Conference highlights will include SOCANFoundation -sponsored songwriting seminars with

well-known writers Hugh Priestwood (Randy Travis,Kathy Mattea, Anne Murray) and John Ims (TrishaYearwood, Reba McEntire). Both Priestwood andIms are from New York. Woody Bomar, from LittleBig Town Publishing in Nashville, will host an in-depth publishing seminar as well. Also on the agendaare musician workshops, a director's dinner andtalent showcase, country dance lessons and a minifan fair featuring autograph signing sessions andopportunities to meet many of BC's top countrymusic entertainers and personalities. Call theBCCMA office in Vancouver at 604-876-4110 formore information

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