Volume 70 No. 24 April 17, 2000

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EMI jazz artist offers Ritmo & Soul

Jane Bunnett: building herby Ron RogersThe word is Ritmo, which is rhythm en espanol.And rhythm is clearly the driving force on the newalbum from Jane Bunnett & The Spirits Of Havana,titled Ritmo & Soul.

Filled with the diverse rhythms, chants andsounds of the largest Caribbean nation, Ritmo &Soul is Bunnett's latest investigation into the realmsof Cuban music. And after years of recreating thesounds and songs of Cuba, Bunnett has finallychannelled her own composing creativity into themusic.

Along with three traditional pieces (Osain,Drume Negrita and Hebioso), the album containshalf a dozen tracks composed by Bunnett andhusband/trumpeter Larry Cramer. While Bunnett hasoffered compositions for more traditional jazzalbums, this is her first serious foray into composingin this genre.

Bunnett feels that, while she always dabbledin composing Cuban -style music with her band, shewas never really ready to compose the bulk of analbum, until now.

"In some of my other jazz recordings, I've tried

own Social Clubto have a balance of original compositions and jazzstandards. In the case of working in the Cuban idiom,I've been learning so much over the years and I'vereally enjoyed working with some of traditionalCuban chants and pieces.

"But this time, I guess the music has gotten alittle more internalized. I felt I was able to composewith a lot of those traditional rhythms, instead ofrelying on some of the chants, because a lot of therhythms come out of those chants. Plus, we wererehearsing on the road, and experimenting with thedrummers, and trying some different things, whichallowed us to come up with some original music."

Cuban music has, of course, experienced atremendous influx of interest in the past year or two,courtesy of the enormously successful Buena VistaSocial Club film and recordings. Spurred on by RyCooder, the project led to the 'discovery' ofnumerous Cuban artists, previously unknown to therest of North America.

Bunnett laughs when asked about the BuenaVista Social Club, a question she's been askednumerous times in the last year. She herself has beentraveling to Cuba and working with Cuban musicians

Oasis Entertainment to distribute St. ClairOasis Entertainment has formed a strategicagreement with Montreal -based St. ClairEntertainment, which will see Oasis assuming theCanadian distribution of all non -value priced specialproducts formerly distributed by St. Clair. The

HMV teams with PizzaHut in online promotionHMV.com is working with Pizza Hut in offering thepizza chain's customers $5 -off online voucherstowards the purchase of any product at HMV.com.Some 400,000 vouchers have been issued to PizzaHut locations across the country.

To redeem the vouchers, patrons can registerwith HMV.com, enter the voucher code number atthe HMV.com site, and their discounted purchasewill be shipped to them. The vouchers areindividually numbered to ensure proper usage andredemption.

The vouchers are offered to customers via allservice options, including dine -in, delivery andtakeout when they purchase the Big New Yorkerextra large pizza.

Vouchers can be redeemed at HMV.com fromnow through May 14 in all provinces except Quebec.

agreement was effective as of March 1.St. Clair will continue to concentrate on

expanding their own special products business, andthe continued exclusive distribution of St. Clair -owned labels.

Oasis will expand its distribution arm with theaddition of labels such as Century Media, ConcordJazz, Modern World Music, Earache, Inside Out andTomcat, among others. Oasis will be responsible forany returns on any of the labels involved in theagreement.

Additionally, St. Clair label manager GrahamGarrard will move over to Oasis to continue in thatrole, and will also oversee all other Quebec -basedlabels distributed by Oasis. Presently, that listincludes the Magada and FingerPrintz labels.

According to Oasis president Bill Ott, "Thisarrangement allows Oasis to grow dramatically, andgives us the opportunity to work with someexceptional labels and help to grow their businessand brands in Canada. With jazz labels like Concord,in tandem with our existing roster, it gives Oasis amajor presence in the jazz field. And along with ourexisting labels Roadrunner and MetalBlade, theaddition of Century Media, Spitfire, Napalm, InsideOut, Earache and Relapse allows us to virtuallydominate the hard music field."

Prior to their performance on MuchMusic's Electric Circus, Eiffel 65 were presented withplatinum awards for Europop, gold awards for the single, Blue, and triple -platinum for the All -Stars 2000 compilation, by Popular Records staff.

for over a decade, and she finds it ironic that onlynow is the music finally being recognized.

She has nothing but praise for Cooder and hisefforts, but she also is a trifle saddened that so manyother great Cuban artists still work in anonymity.

"It's funny because the bongo player in BuenaVista Social Club was on my first record, Spirits OfHavana. We did that record in 1992, and themusicians I played with on that record never didreceive the recognition and noteriety that that bongoplayer did. I'm very happy for him, but it's kind of

Jane Bunnett

tragic in terms of the other guys I played with. Theypayed their dues for so many years - but that's life.But for the guys involved, it really is a dream story.

"Someone else asked me what I thought of RyCooder, and I said, I wished there was a hundredguys like him. There are so many great musiciansall over the world that we don't hear about. Youthink of Little Jimmy Scott, a great R&B/jazz singer.For years, he was just playing corner bars in NewYork, and now he's on Verve and doing great."

Ironically, the impetus behind Bunnett's latestCuban excursion was a film project. The NationalFilm Board traveled to Cuba with Bunnett andCramer to film a documentary, following them asthey traveled to various towns throughout thecountry, jamming with local artists.

The film, scheduled to be released in the fall,will be accompanied by the release of anaccompanying CD, featuring those many jamsessions.

Bunnett was thrilled to take part in the project,and was able to get a true sense of just how muchmusic is a part of the Cuban culture.

Hanson release fivenew tracks onlineHanson's soon -to -be -released new album, This TimeAround, will be released via Universal on May 9th,and the album's launch will be preceded by therelease of five of the album's track online.

The Hanson siblings - Isaac, Taylor and Zac -worked with producer Steve Lironi (Black Grape)on the new album, and have aimed for a slightlyharder song all around. The lead single, This TimeAround, is already at #33 on the RPM Hit Trackschart (April 10/2000), after just two weeks. Thevideo is also in heavy rotation at both MuchMusicand MusiquePlus.

The five new singles released online this weekinclude You Never Know, Runaway Run, Save Me,Dying To Be Alive and Can't Stop. The singles areavailable in their entirety in full -streamed real audio,and can be accessed at selected retail sites.

The sites are www.hmv.com (You NeverKnow), www.cdplus.com (Runaway Run),www.samtherecordman.com (Save Me),www.absound.ca (Dying To Be Alive) andwww.chapters.ca (Can't Stop).

"The film is a road trip, startinand going across the country. We're pe:a who's who of Cuban musicians, sthuge jam session in one of the stuccontinue through the country. We di(shortly after we did the Ritmo album,in October after our last tour."

"The one thing you have to remCuba is that it's the largest island in tIt's not really small - there's a lot ofand there's a heavy focus on music. It iin people's life - there's always musicgo by a house and not hear a record ofon, or a band playing. In some ways, thvery little, but they all focus on the muwhen they see so many of these groupover the world, they see this as the tic

Bunnett's own ticket was always ras a classical pianist and clarinetist, Buffrom the classical field into jazz in theafter hearing the music of jazz giant:Mingus, John Coltrane and Don Pull(

Eventually, Bunnett came uncle]of sax teacher Steve Lacy and pianistwho encouraged her interest in theimprovisation of jazz.

Long before anyone ever heard oSocial Club, Bunnett released her Spiralbum in 1992, which garnered her E.for best world beat recording.

In 1996 came the drummerless& The Cuban Piano Masters, whi(Cuban rhythms with European jazzinfluences. Her 1997 release, Chanumore percussive album which feafolkloric music, Santeria chantimprovisation.

Along the way, Bunnett and

Andre LeBel appokAndre LeBel, currently managing paxLeBel & Associates, has been appoinexecutive officer of the Society ofAuthors and Music Publishers Cana(He replaces Michael R. Rock, who ismore than 30 years with SOCAN and iright predecessors. Rock will be wewith LeBel and SOCAN's board unretirement on April 30.

LeBel was president and CEOTelecom Inc., from 1996 to 1999, pre)he was associated with the Teleglccompanies from 1992 to 1996, printof Teleglobe Canada, an i

telecommunications carrier and acarriers' carrier and as president and cofficer of Teleglobe Inc., the holdinlthe Teleglobe Group.

LeBel was also senior vice -printernational diversified financconglomerate prior to which he spent a

CIRPA completes elThe Canadian Independent ReconAssociation (CIRPA) has revealed its relected during Canadian Musicassociation's first meeting of its rdirectors. Earl Rose, president of Mawas elected chair, Jim West, presidentRecords as vice -chair and Gary Hui*of Mu$icon Business Consulting as t

CIRPA had elected half its boatfor a two-year period during a spmeeting in February. They were Maiof Isba Music, Stony Plain's HolgerTobias of Pangaea Music House,Bernie Finkelstein, Champlain EnDrew Allen, Mu$icon Business Con:

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(Can't Stop).

"The film is a road trip, starting in Havana, and going across the country. We're performing with

a who's who of Cuban musicians, starting with a huge jam session in one of the studios. And we

continue through the country. We did all that just shortly after we did the Ritmo album, which we did

in October after our last tour." "The one thing you have to remember about

Cuba is that it's the largest island in the Caribbean. It's not really small - there's a lot of people there, and there's a heavy focus on music. It is so ingrained

in people's life -

there's always music on, you can't go by a house and not hear a record on, or the radio

on, or a band playing. In some ways, the people have

very little, but they all focus on the music. And now, when they see so many of these groups heralded all

over the world, they see this as the ticket." Bunnett's own ticket was always music. Trained

as a classical pianist and clarinetist, Bunnett diverged from the classical field into jazz in the late eighties, after hearing the music of jazz giants like Charles

Mingus, John Coltrane and Don Pullen. Eventually, Bunnett came under the tutelage

of sax teacher Steve Lacy and pianist Bany Harris, who encouraged her interest in the free -flowing

improvisation of jazz. Long before anyone ever heard of Buena Vista

Social Club, Bunnett released her Spirits Of Havana album in 1992, which garnered her a Juno Award

for best world beat recording. In 1996 came the drummerless Jane Bunnett

& The Cuban Piano Masters, which combined Cuban rhythms with European jazz and classical

influences. Her 1997 release, Chamalongo, was a more percussive album which featured Cuban

folkloric music, Santeria chants and jazz improvisation.

Along the way, Bunnett and Cramer has

brought more than 40 Cuban musicians to tour with them across North America, and established the

Spirits Of Music project, which raises money to repair broken instruments in Cuba's many music

conservatories. For her latest album, Bunnett brought a number

of Cuban musicians up to Toronto's Wellesley Studios to work on her own compositions, including bassist Roberto Occhipinti, pianist Hilario Duran, singer Ernesto 'El Gato' Gatell, drummer Darnis Prieto, bata master Pancho Quinto, and 13 -year old

percussion prodigy Michael `Luctuni' Herrera. New to her band were New York -based singer Dean

Bowman and kalimba player/singer Njacko Backo. Not surprisingly, Bunnett had numerous problems when it came time to perform with the

band in the US. But when you're performing with Cuban musicians, some would say that goes with

the territory. "I had intended to record before we went on

tour, and there were a number of problems getting the Cubans here. And we were supposed to perform at a big festival in Syracuse, and none of my Cuban

musicians could get into the US. So we didn't get to record before we went on the road, so we recorded

after we finished the tour - and as it turned out it

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worked out better. We were able to really work out the new material, and we were a real working group

when we went into the studio." Local fans of Bunnett's music, and it's a

growing number, will get a chance to hear her music when she performs a series of shows in the first week

in May at the Top 0' The Senator (including a CD release party of May 2).

And, surprisingly, Bunnett will also have a chance to showcase at this year's Downtown Jazz

Festival, which was rescued by Du Maurier after the tobacco company initially had pulled out.

Bunnett prefers to steer clear of the politics of the situation, but she can't understand why other big corporations in the Toronto area haven't stepped

up to the plate to sponsor the festival. "It's just too important to a lot of people, so I

think there'll definitely be something next year. It just has to be re -thought, because everything is

changing. And with so many businesses out there, I'm sure there's things we can tap in to. There's so

many young people out there running these companies, and it could be so advantageous for both.

Du Maurier has been around for such a long time, and they have supported it, but it's time to change and rethink."

The Song Corp. signs with Razor & Tie, Teenage USA The Song Corporation has signed an exclusive

Canadian distribution agreement with New York -

based Razor & Tie Entertainment, and have also added Teenage USA Recordings to their artist

development team. Razor & Tie Entertainment features a diverse

catalogue of artists and recordings. Their current roster includes Canadian singer/songwriter Fred

Eaglesmith, Marshall Crenshaw, Cledus T. Judd, the Continental Drifters, Susan Cowsill, and singer/

Andre LeBel appointed SOCAN's new CEO Andre LeBel, currently managing partner of Andre LeBel & Associates, has been appointed new chief

executive officer of the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers Canada (SOCAN).

He replaces Michael R. Rock, who is retiring after

more than 30 years with SOCAN and its performing right predecessors. Rock will be working closely with LeBel and SOCAN's board until his official

retirement on April 30. LeBel was president and CEO of AlphaNet

Telecom Inc., from 1996 to 1999, previous to which he was associated with the Teleglobe family of

companies from 1992 to 1996, principally as CEO of Teleglobe Canada, an international

telecommunications carrier and a major world carriers' carrier and as president and chief operating

officer of Teleglobe Inc., the holding company of the Teleglobe Group.

LeBel was also senior vice-president of an international diversified financial services conglomerate prior to which he spent almost 20 years

in the Canadian domestic telecommunications industry as a senior executive with Bell Canada and

BCE and as president of Telebec Limited. Since 1994, LeBel has also been representing

Canada as a member of the World Telecommunications Advisory Council of the

International Communications Union, one of the three main agencies of the United Nations based in

Geneva, Switzerland. He was elected chairman of the council for a two-year term in 1995, which was

renewed for another two years in 1997. Having a lifelong interest in music, LeBel is a

past director and chairman of the Board of Musici de Montreal.

songwriter Dar Williams. The catalogue also features titles by Patsy

Cline, Alex Chilton, Toni Basil, Richard Hell & The Voidoids, 38 Special, and Graham Parker. In

addition, Sex & Food: The Best Of The Pursuit Of Happiness, is slated for a summer release.

According to Oasis (a division of The Song Corp.) president Bill Ott, "We've had our eye on Razor & Tie for a while, and like many in the

industry, love the diversity of their roster and the grassroots marketing they employ to expose their

artists in the US." In an unrelated move, The Song Corporation

has also entered into an agreement with Teenage USA Recordings, which will give The Song Corp.

a controlling interest in the indie label, and bring Mark Di Pietro and Phil Klygo over to the Song Corp. as directors of artist development.

"Mark and Phil have proven that they are without peer in this country when it comes to knowing what's happening musically, in the streets

and in the clubs. By putting Song's resources behind them, and giving them the full mandate to continue

to do what they do best, we have every confidence that Teenage USA Recordings will soon be known

throughout North America as the best identifier and developer of new talent, anywhere."

HMV, HMV.com spotlight for new Supergrass release

HMV, HMV.com and EMI Music have teamed with Amplified.com to create what's described as an

exclusive on-line music promotion, "effectively marrying bricks and clicks."

CIRPA completes election of new executive/board The Canadian Independent Record Production

Association (CIRPA) has revealed its new executive, elected during Canadian Music Week at the

association's first meeting of its new board of directors. Earl Rose, president of Marquis Classics

was elected chair, Jim West, president of Justin Time Records as vice -chair and Gary Hubbard, president

of Mu$icon Business Consulting as treasurer. CIRPA had elected half its board of directors

for a two-year period during a special general meeting in February. They were Maurice Velenosi

of Isba Music, Stony Plain's Holger Petersen, Tony Tobias of Pangaea Music House, True North's Bernie Finkelstein, Champlain Entertainment's

Drew Allen, Mu$icon Business Consulting's Gary

Hubbard, Glenn Sernyk of Sernyk and Associates, Tim Potocic of Sonic Unyon Records, Paul Church

of Music Entertainment Marketing Co., and Oasis Entertainment's Bill Ott.

The full board of directors of CIRPA now comprises Rosen, West, Hubbard, Allen, Velenosi,

Church, Ott, Tobias, Sernyk, Potocic, Petersen, Finkelstein, Anthem Entertainment's Pegi Cecconi,

Al Mair of Attic Records, Steve Thomson of Backstage Productions, Brenda Hoffert of Hoffert

Communications, Hunt The Sandman's Sander Shalinsky, Denise Jones of Jones & Jones

Productions, Music Solutions' Linda Dawe, Propas Management's Steve Propas, and Terry Flood of 280

Records.

Initial shipping of the new self -titled album by British pop -rock band Supergrass to HMV or

HMV.com contains an insert that provides a URL and PIN number allowing users access to a unique

website. Once there, the customer can download five bonus Supergrass tracks: Sick, Believer, Faraway

(acoustic), What A Shame and Lucky. They can keep the download which does not expire. Each PIN

number is exclusive. Sarah Ross, Internet Marketing Manager of HMV.com, explains that the company's on-line

retailing system "is about bringing new music to music lovers in as many unique ways as possible.

The Supergrass promotion is an effective tool to generate sales of the album, while giving value-

added products such as these great bonus tracks to music fans."

HMV.com also features an exclusive interview with Supergrass as they describe their new album.

Pumping On Your Stereo, the first single from the album is now gaining spins at rock radio.

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with Elvira CapreeseThe Rave is a rage! You're Canadian???Although it's getting rave reviews from beer -drinkersand the public at large, the Molson Rave is angeringa lot of Yankees who want to blame Canada again.But it's selling beer and it's waking up Canadiansand I for one have switched from Labatt to MolsonCanadian. Usually I"m a drinker of exotic cocktails.I've switched to Molson Canadian because it's aCanadian thing. Funny ... what the Heritage Ministry,the broadcast industry and the dailies weren't ableto do ... a brewery has. It tells Canadians aboutCanada. And probably this won't be the end. Thisbeer commercial mat actually changes the way wefeel about Canada and it give us a feel of pride andconfidence. Remember ... I've said it for years ...this is God's country and no one ever wants to arguewith me. (EC: But I'm sure the CIA has a file onyou!!!) The raver is actor Jeff Douglas and he doesn'thave a recording contract. (EC: Yet!!!) But the CIAhas a file on him!

It happens!!! It's a little embarrassing, but it doeshappen from time to time ... putting the wronggraphics on a CD. But this one was a big time, red-faced thing ... with a few of the graphics of CelineDion's All The Way ... A Decade of Song gracingthe CD containing Issues, Korn's latest and"graphic" release. (EC: Should be worth money toa collector!!!)

Man power? Forget it!!! The Dixie Chicks hit anerve with the release as a single of Goodbye Earl... the nerve of some thin-skinned male countryprogrammers. They took offense to the song messagewhich is about snuffing Earl, an abusive husband.The single is Top 20 in Canada, where it's stalled at#13 on the RPM Country 100. We'll have to waitand see if man power actually exists in this day andage of the opposite. (EC: Oh! Oh! Who's nerve washit???)

Preserving and promoting Cancon!!! In spiteof all the cutbacks, CBC Radio is still the leader infocusing on and preserving things Canadian,particularly Cancon recordings. The CBC Records'launch of Don Messer's Violin by Frank Leahy &Friends, was classic CBC. It was a nice warmgathering of industry and media people in the 10thfloor Artist Lounge of the Canadian Broadcasting

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Centre with east coast et al oysters shucked byRodney brought together some old and new faceslike Bill Langstroth, Manny Pittson and classicalretail icons Bruce Surtees and Graham Wright. Itwas a coming-out of sorts for Frank Leahy, a kissin'cousin to the famous Leahy family, and nicely puttogether by CBC's Judy Mann and by Glenda Rush,who learned a lot about this type of thing when sheworked for Rick Dunlop, now the big kahuna ofclassical and jazz product at Universal Music. Hewas also there and so were Universal's out-of-townerpromotion people; Bob Warren from Halifax andMoncton -based Kevin Frenette. After the meet andgreet, Leahy & Friends, along with the BeehiveSingers, performed an awesome concert in the GlennGould Theatre which was taped for CBC Radio'sVinyl Café, hosted by Stuart McLean, whose dryand very funny delivery sounds like Jimmy Stewart... so you can imagine the dryness. She show wasscheduled for April 15 at 10 am on CBC Radio 2(94.1FM) and the next day at noon on Radio 1(99.1FM). I hope they repeat it. (EC: You canpersuade them!!!)

Books Si! Music??? Could one of those big boxoperations be second thinking the music business.Since EJ got bumped up to an executive position,his successor has revealed he doesn't know too muchabout music. Either they're getting out of the musicbusiness or they don't care. (EC: Books and recordsare like apples and oranges ... maybe that's whyHMV has such a great handle on the market! !!)

My son ... the writer!!! Hey! Look who's parleyedhis business affairs adventures into an adventurenovel ... Steven Ehrlick. The book is titled TheChannel and Ehrlick is celebrating the release(upstairs) at Rancho Relaxo (300 College Street)on April 24 beginning at 7 pm. He's also written ascreenplay titled It Ain't Easy, which he calls "atongue-in-cheek peek behind the record companyexecutive curtain." Sounds mysteriously invitingconsidering he's been privy to the goings on insideand outside the boardrooms of record companieson both sides of the border. Could be a big seller ...if he names names. (EC: And maybe a careerchange!!!)

Quality still counts!!! One thing themanufactured CD has over the down -loaded,burned -in piece of crap is ... quality. It's mindful ofthose old bootleg albums. Remember ... anotherpoint in time when the record industry feltthreatened? Canadians are still owners ... and theywant the real thing. I bet the loss won't even cause ablip on the sales charts. (EC: Thinking positivetoday???)

Remember when??? It was quite a few yearsago when Bob Johnson, who was music director atMontreal's CFCF, called to say that Snowbird, theflip side of Anne Murray's single Bidin' My Time,was getting all the play and to use whatever influence

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You ask! Walt answers!!! ///BK: Sometimes itcan't be all gossip and initials. This is a smallindustry and there aren't that many people who youcan pick on. Meaning ... a lot of them don't doanything wrong! ///TL: Thanks for the swell email!I get fan mail. I no longer write about this individualbecause I don't want to feel I'm responsible for hisdemise within the industry. Let someone else takethe credit or ... he did it to himself! ///ST: I told youso! Now everybody is telling you. Final answer ...don't take his phone calls. Don't answer hisquestions. He's just a little too unpredictable!

I won't stop!!! ///HD: When you have a passionfor what you are doing ... you succeed. If you do itto make money, you may succeed ... but what doyou leave behind? (EC: I think I'm going to cry!!!)///EC: Some people are just born nasty! If it wasn'tfor me, you wouldn't be rich and famous! Well,maybe just famous! ///RS: I do like Letterman andthe kind of humour that goes with a show where thecooking guests never get to cook anything. The firstpart of the show is mostly Dave ... alone ... a lot ofwhich isn't scripted. Clever, facetious, cutting, bold,off the edge! (EC: Like this column!!!) I wish!

Update on Dave Charles!!! Remember DaveCharles, who created the first Juno team as presidentbefore the Bozo era? Well, he's doing very nicelydown under, thank you very much. His new companyis called ESPI Media (Entertainment, Strategy,Programming International) and he just openedoffices in London, England. He says it's early fall inAustralia "with magnificent cool nights and hotdays." He's a new dad, married to Caroline who hastwo sons from a previous marriage. He also has twodogs, a fat cat and a bird that doesn't sing, and says"Life is pretty damned good." (EC: A bird thatdoesn't sing? I guess so!!!)

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Mil 3 8 MARIA MARIASantana - SupernaturalBMG 19080 (CD Track) - N

2 1 13 NEVER LET YOU GO

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5 5 8 I TRYMacy Gray - On How Life IsEpic 69490 (CD Track) - H

6 6 13 EVERYTHING YOU WANTVertical Horizon - Vertical HorizonRCA 678182 (comp 58) - N

7 8 24 AMAZEDLonestar - Lonely GrillBNA 67762 (comp 51729) - N

15 9 CAN'T STOPJacksoul - SleeplessViK 68993 (pro single) - N

9 7 9 MOVE YOUR BODY

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27 4 CRASH AND BURNSavage Garden - AffirmationColumbia 63711 (pro single) - H

24 7 DEAR LIFE

15 13 12

20 24 THATS THE WAY IT ISCeline Dion - All The Way... A Decade Of SongsEpic 63760 (pro single) - H

Ep 26 4 YOU SANG TO MEMarc Anthony - Marc AnthonyColumbia 69726 (pro single) - H

18 19 9 GET IT ON TONITEMontel Jordan - Get It On ToniteDef Soul 3124 546 7142-J

19 14 15 SHOW ME THE MEANING

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22 25 8 SLEEPLESSJann Arden - Blood Red CherryUniversal 012 157 527 (pro single) - J

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Third Eye Blind - BlueWaner Bros 62415 (pro single) - P

BYE BYE BYE"N Sync - No Strings AttachedZomba 0124 144 168 (CD Track) - N

IT FEELS SO GOODSonique - Hear My CryRepublic/Universal - 0121562472-J

Eiffel 65 - EuropopPopular 820002 (CD Track) - F

BE WITH YOUEnrique Iglesias - EnriqueInterscope 069 480 540 (CD Track) - J

FADEDSoul Decision - No One Does It BetterUniversal 314 542 068 (pro single) - J

FEELIN' SO GOODJennifer Lopez - On The 6Work 69351 (comp 98) - H

Chantal Kreviazuk - Colour Moving And StillColumbia 80391 (comp 95) - H

ONLY GOD KNOWS WHYKid Rock - Devil Without A CauseAtlantic 83119 (pro single) - P

Backstreet Boys - MillenniumJive 41672 (CD Track) - N

SAY MY NAMEDestiny's Child - The Writing On The WallSony 69870 (pro single) - H

AMERICAN PIEMadonna - The Next Best Thing OSTMaverick 47595 (pro single) - P

J.Gaines & Soul Attorneys - Another DayEpic 80428 (comp 95) - H

WHENShania Twain - Come On Over (Remixes)Mercury/Universal - 314-536-003-J

THONG SONGSisqo - Unleash The DragonUniversal 314 546 816 (pro single) - J

26 18 3 THE BAD TOUCHBloodhound Gang - Hooray For BoobiesGeffen 069 490 455 (pro single) - J

37 3 SHADES OF GREYAmanda Marshall - Tuesday's ChildEpic 80380 (pro single) - H

28 16 17 TAKE A PICTUREFilter - Title Of RecordWarner Bros. 47388 (comp418) - P

BETTER OFF ALONEAlice Deejay - Who Needs Guitars Anyway?lobs 5056 (CD Track)

30 33 3 THIS TIME AROUNDHanson - Title TrackMercury 314 562 716 (pro single) - J

31 21 8 I WILL BE WAITING- Cru - Self Titled

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32 23 8 THE GROUND BENEATH HER FEETU2 - The Million Dollar HotelIsland 314 542 395 (pro single) - J

33 31 29 I KNEW I LOVED YOUSavage Garden - AffirmationColumbia 63711 (pro single) - H

34 30 15 FALLS APARTSugar Ray - 14:59Atlantic 83151 (pro single) - P

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35 38 10 WHATCHA GOTCarlos Morgan - Whatcha GotMCA UMD 810544

36 35 7 THANK YOU

Kg 45McMaster & James - Self TitledViK 51780 (pro single) - N

3 WHERE YOU AREJessica Simpson feat. Nick Lachey - Sweet KissesColumbia 69096 (pro single) - H

38 40 6 OTHERSIDERed Hot Chili Peppers - CalifornicationWarner 47386 (pro single) - P

39 44 4 MAMBOLEOElissa - Mucho MamboPopular 83320 (CO Track) - F

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Dahmnait Doyle - HyperdramaticEMI 20836 (pro single) - F

NO ONE DOES IT BETTERsoulDecision - Title TrackUniversal 314 542 068 (pro single) - J

24 THEN THE MORNING COMESSmash Mouth - Astro LoungeInterscope 6601 (pro single) - J

7 PRIVATE EMOTIONRicky Martin - Ricky MartinC2/Columbia 69891 (comp 98) - H

13 ALL I REALLY WANTKim Lucas - All I Really WantZomba 48216 (CD Track) - N

10 ALL THE SMALL THINGSBlink 182 - Enema Of The StateMCA MCADE 119 50-J

37 SMOOTHSantana feat. Rob Thomas - SupernaturalBMG 190802 (CD Track) - N

19 WHAT A GIRL WANTSChristina Aguilera - Self TitledRCA 67690 (CD Track) - N

17 IF I FALLTara MacLean - PassengerNettwerk 30144 (pro single) - F

12 BRING IT ALL TO MEBlaque - Self TitledColumbia 68987 (pm single) - H

3 ANOTHER DUMB BLONDEHoku - Snow Day OSTInterscope 069 490 598 (comp 4039) - J

27 BACK AT ONEBrian McKnight - Back At OneMotown 0121 537 082 (pro single) - J

20 RHYHM DIVINEEnrique Iglesias - EnriqueInterscope 069 480 540 (pro single) - J

9 I CAUGHT YOU CRYINGJason Allan - Self TitledPopular (comp 30) - F

WASTESmash Mouth - Astro LoungeInterscope 6601 (pro single) - J

I BELONG TO YOULenny Kravitz - 5Virgin 45605 (CD Track) - F

21 WEIGHTLESSSee Spot Run - Title TrackLoggerhead 697 421 912 (comp 99257) - J

13 SUN IS SHININGBob Marley vs. Funkstar Deluxe - Juicy Beats 2Attic/Oasis 6107 (pro single)

29 BEFORE YOUChantal Kreviazuk - Colour Moving And StillColumbia 80391 (pro single) - H

29 I NEED TO KNOWMarc Anthony - Marc AnthonyColumbia 69726 (pro single) - H

23 BEST OF MEBryan Adams - The Best Of MeA&M/Universal 069 490 513 - J

50 STEAL MY SUNSHINELen - You Can't Stop The Bum RushWork 69528 (pro single) - H

53 SHE'S SO HIGHTal Bachman - Self TitledColumbia 67956 (promo CD) - H

27 WAITING FOR TONIGHTJenntirfer Lopez - On The 6Work 69351 (CD Track) - H

25 LOVE WINS EVERYTIMEMcMaster &James - Self TitledVik 51780 (comp 56) - N

22 BLUEEiffel 65 - EuropopPopular 820002 (pro single) - F

17 IF YOU SLEEPTal Bachman - Tal BachmanColumbia 67956 (comp 93) - H

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70 63 26 HANGINAROUNDCounting Crows - This Desert LifeGeffen 069 490 415 (pro single) - J

71 56 7 I'LL BEJacynthe - I Got What It TakesK.L.M./Dep 1104 (CD Track)

72 64 26 GET IN LINEBarenaked Ladies - King Of The Hill O.S.T.Elektra 62441 (comp 412) - P

73 73 45 GENIE IN A BOTTLEChristina Aguilera - Self TitledRCA (CD Track) - N

74 68 29 ICE CREAMSarah McLachlan - MirrorballNettwerk 67003 (pro single) - F

75 79 13 LET'S RIDEChoclair - Ice ColdVirgin 96597 (CD Track) - F

76 72 25 MEET VIRGINIATrain - Self TitledSony 38052 (comp 90) - H

77 71 19 THAT I WOULD BE GOODAlanis Morissette - M1V UnpluggedMaverick 47589 (CD Track) - P

78 80 46 AMERICAN WOMANLenny Kravitz - Austin Powers:The Spy Who ShaggedMaverick 47348 (CDTrack) - P

79 69 14 WHEN THE HEARTACHE IS OVERTina Turner - 24/7Virgin 23180 (CD Track) - F

80 70 14 TRICKY, TRICKYLou Bega - A Little Bit Of MamboRCA 67887 (CD Track) - N

81 74 21 SHAKE YOUR BON BONRicky Martin - Ricky MartinColumbia 69891 (pro single) - H

82 75 17 L.A. SONGBeth Hart - Screaming For My SupperLava 83192 (comp 418) - P

83 82 31 MISERYThe Moffatts - Chapter 1:A New BeginningEMI 97939 (pro single) - F

84 83 28 IF I DIDN'T HAVE YOUAmanda Marshall - Tuesdays ChildEpic 80380 (pro single) - H

85 81 21 ANYWHERE BUT HEREk.d. Lang - Anywhere But Here O.S.T.Atlantic 83234 (comp 413) - P

86 84 25 LEARN TO FLYFoo Fighters - There Is Nothing Left To LoseRCA 67892 (pro single) - N

87 86 33 MAMBO #5Lou Bega - A Little Bit Of MamboRCARBRI88A(promo CD) - N

88 78 31 AJoee - UpcomingUniversal (pro single) - J

89 89 12 PURE SHORESAll Saints - The Beach OSTWarner 31709 (pro single) - P

90 94 23 I WANNA LOVE YOU FOREVERJessica Simpson - Sweet KissesColumbia 69096 (pro single) - H

91 98 45 IF YOU HAD MY LOVEJennifer Lopez - On The 6Work 69351 (pro single) - P

92 90 35 THERE SHE GOESSixpence None Richer - Self TitledSquint/Columbia 7032 (CD Track) - H

93 91 49 CALL AND ANSWERBarenaked Ladies - Stunt/ED TV SoundtrackReprise 46963 (comp 395) - P

94 92 44 SOMEDAYSugar Ray - 14:59Lava/Atlantic 83151 (CD Track) - P

95 93 42 BLACK BALLOONGoo Goo Dolls - Dizzy Up The GirlWamer 47058 (pro single) - P

96 96 65 LOVE SONGSky - Piece of ParadiseEMI 58732 (pro single) - F

97 100 15 IF I EVER LOSE THIS HEAVENPhilosopher Kings - One Night StandColumbia 80472 (comp92) - H

98 88 21 PUT YOUR LIGHTS ONSantana feat. Everlast - SupernaturalBMG 190802 (CD Track) - N

99 77 12 FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY ...Britney Spears - Baby, One More TimeJive 41651 (CD Track) - N

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3 2 12 EVERYTHING YOU WANTVertical HorizonRCA - N

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6 5 8 STIFF UPPER LIPAC/DCElektra - P

7 6 14 ONLY GOD KNOWS WHYKid RockWarner - P

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9 7 7 STAND INSIDE YOUR LOVESmashing PumpkinsVirgin - F

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10 7 ME Et YOUNew VisionTycoonMI 7 11 DON'T CALL ME BABYMadison AvenueSony - H

6 5 6 OFF THE WALLWisdomePositive/Popular - F

7 6 4 RAINBOW COUNTRYBob MarleyAttic/Oasis

8 8 9 IT FEELS SO GOODSoniqueUniversal - J

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1 1 9 OTHERSIDE Red Hot Chili Peppers

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2 3 9 NEVER LET YOU GO Third Eye Blind

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12 10 17 IS ANYBODY HOME? Our Lady Peace

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3 2 12 EVERYTHING YOU WANT 13 13 8 RUN TO THE WATER Vertical Horizon Live

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4 4 9 THE GROUND BENEATH HER FEET 14 8 8 GO LET IT OUT U2 Oasis

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KRYPTONITE 15 11 15 LOAD ME UP 3 Doors Down Matthew Good Band

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16 2 SETTLE Headstones

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9 7 7 STAND INSIDE YOUR LOVE Smashing Pumpkins

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18 4 COMES It GOES Moist

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23 18 12 ALL THE SMALL THINGS Blink 182 MCA

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24 27 12 YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE Econoline Crush

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25 25 7 PICK A PART THAT'S NEW Stereophonics

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30 26 26 THE MESSENGER Tea Party EMI

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12 12 6 FEELIN' SO GOOD Jennifer Lopez

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23 24 2 THE BAD TOUCH Bloodhound Gang

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28 21 8 U KNOW WHAT'S UP Donell Jones BMG

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Phil Vassar holds at #1 with Carlene afterslipping by some pretty top country guns to take thetop slot on April 3, the chart that somehow slippedoff the computer chip. It's been a long haul forVassar, 22 weeks to be exact, to reach the top. Thesingle was taken from his self -titled CD released onthe Arista label.

Bruce Leperre has Cancon, in fact 60 per centof his 730 CKDM New Country chart is Cancon,which includes Tara Lyn Hart's Save Me, which is#1, followed by Jimmy's Got A Girlfriend by TheWilkinsons (they're Cancon but the song isn't) at#2, Julian Austin's Take The Money And Run at#4, That'll Teach Her by Chris Cummings at #6,Sean Hogan's Dream Vacation at #8, and SycamoreTree by Paul Brandt at #10. His Pick Hit is alsoCancon; When You Say Jump by Rick Tippe. "Whosays we don't have Talent?" asks the Dauphin,Manitoba Music Director "And watch out for thePoverty Plainsmen, Steve Fox, Emerson Drive, DocWalker, Foster Martin Band, Hawg Wylde, JohnerBros., Amanda Stott, Adam Gregory ... and the listgoes on and on."

Keith Urban is making giant moves towards thetop of the chart with Your Everything his latest single

COUNTRYfrom his self -titled CD released on the CapitolNashville label (RPM New Releases). The single isthe most added this week jumping up to #39 from#56. This is the follow-up to It's A Love Thing whichpeaked at #25 (Jan. 24/2000). Now living inNashville, Urban was born in Caboolture,Queensland in Australia which is a suburb ofBrisbane. A multi -instrumentalist, having masteredthe keyboards, drums, guitar, bass and ganjo whichis a cross between a guitar and a banjo, he is alsogaining respect on Music City Row as a songwriter.His first album was self -titled and released inAustralia only by EMI. His first North AmericanCD was titled The Ranch, released in 1997 onCapitol Nashville, which was followed by his self -titled CD. He charted four #1 country singles inAustralia.

Adam Gregory is a go as the 14 -year old hitshard with Horseshoes, the most added single thisweek. The single, taken from The Way I'm Made,his debut on the Epic label, enters the chart at #65.The song, which is 100 per cent Cancon, was writtenby David Martin, Ben Dunk and a writer named onlyas Memphis. Martin also produced the album.

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Indicates biggest mover

1 1 123 SHANIA TWAINCome On OverMercury/Universal-314-536-003-J

qL.21 14 38 BRAD PAISLEY

Who Needs PicturesArista Nashville -18871-N

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W1 5 19 FAITH HILLBreathe

22 18 143 SHANIA TWAINThe Woman In Me aD

Warner Bros -47373-P Mercury -314 522 886-J

3 2 40 LONESTARLonely GrillBNA-67762-N

23 19 84 THE WILKINSONSNothing But LoveGiant -24699-P

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4 3 29 DIXIE CHICKS 24 20 10 WYNONNA JUDDFly New Day DawningMonument -69678-1-I Mercury/Universal-314 541 067-J

5 6 4 GEORGE STRAITlatest greatest straitest hits

25 27 2 CHRIS CUMMINGSLonesomeville

MCA Nashville -088 170 100-J Warner Bros -47637-P

6 12 21 LEAN RIMES 26 21 16 REBA McENTIRESelf -titled So Good Together

Curb/EMI-77947-F MCA -088 170 119-J

7 4 46 TIM McGRAW 27 29 21 MICHELLE WRIGHTPlace In The Sun The Greatest Hits CollectionCurb -77942-F Arista -18906-N

8 13 28 MARTINA McBRIDE 28 NEW TIM McGRAWEmotion All I WantRCA/BMG-67824-N Curb/EMI-778 002-F

9 7 111 DIXIE CHICKSWide Open SpacesMonument -68195-H

29 34 13 BLUE RODEODays In BetweenWEA-80936-P

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10 23 18 TOBY KEITH 30 33 10 YANKEE GREYHow Do You Like Me Now? UntamedDreamworks/Universal-450964-J Monument -69085-H

11 8 13 MARK WILLS 31 30 21 FARMER'S DAUGHTERPermanently Best Of VDMercury -314-546-296-J Universal -53957-J

12 NEW TRISHA YEARWO 0 D 32 31 4 HANK WILLIAMS JR.Real Live Woman Best Of Hank & Hank

MCA -088-170-102-J Curb/ EMI -775522-F

13 11 21 ALAN JACKSON 33 28 43 CHELY WRIGHTUnder The Influence Single White FemaleArista Nashville -18892-N MCA Nashville -70052-J

14 9 10 COUNTRY HEAT 2000 34 26 43 SHEDAISYVarious ArtistsBMG-743-2171-1507-N

VD The Whole ShebangLyric Street/Universal-65002-J

En 25 39 KENNY ROGERS 35 32 19 THE MAVERICKSShe Rides Wild Horses Super Colossal Smash Hits Of The '90sNavarre Canada -30004-F Mercury -088 170 112-J

16 17 44 PAUL BRANDT 36 24 4 LORRIE MORGANThat's The Truth To Get To You: Greatest Hits Collection

Reprise -47319-P BNA-07863-67919-N

17 16 16 GARY ALLAN 37 NEW NEKO CASESmoke Rings In The Dark Furnace Room LullabyMCA Nashville -088 170 191-] Mint -003 (Outside Music)

18 15 22 NEW COUNTRY 6Various ArtistsWEA-38018-P

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38 36 36 GEORGE JONESCold Hard TruthAsylum -62368-P

19 10 31 ANNE MURRAY 39 38 25 GARTH BROOKSWhat A Wonderful WorldEMI -20932-F

Dquf In The Life Of Chris GainesCapitol Nashville -20051-F

20 22 22 LACESelf -titled143/VVarner Bros -47449-P

eb,VD40 39 23 CLINT BLACK

ElectrifiedRCA -67823-N

Rick Tippe has a new single, When You SayJump, now at radio. This is the follow-up to MoreWhere That Came From, now descending the chart(#93) after 21 weeks. Both tracks, Tippe originals,are included on his Moon Tan CD, Shiver 'n' Shake.Tippe's produce is now being distributed by OasisEntertainment with Ed Harris handling his catalogue.Harris can be reached at the Oasis office in Calgaryat 403-214-3020. It should be noted that the radioedit of when YOu Say Jump is not included on thefull length album, but can be found on the MoonTan promotional CD which also contains the albumtrack as well as Texas Is Where It's At, also a trackfrom the album.

Kenny Rogers is experiencing a revival of sortswith Buy Me A Rose, a duet with Alison Krauss(#27). The track was taken from his DreamcatcherCD, She Rides Wild Horses. The Dreamcatcher labelis handled in Canada by Navarre Records and isdistributed by Oasis Entertainment. The album hasalso gained retail importance over the past few weeksand this week bullets up to #15 after 38 weeks. ForNavarre product contact Dani Gallagher.

John Curtis Sampson continues to gain a loyalsupport base with country programmers for his single

COUNTRY continued on page 18

Ed Harris to Oasis asdirector of countryCountry music veteran Ed Hanis has been appointeddirector of Oasis Country. He will work out of theCalgary office of the national distributor.

Harris is no stranger to Oasis Entertainment.He is the Canadian liaison for the Dead Reckoninglabel out of Nashville, which is distributed by Oasisand boasts Cancon acts Charlie Major and SteveFox on its roster. Harris also handles the countryradio tracking for Navarre Canada which isexperiencing a revival of Kenny Rogers with his CDrelease, She Rides Wild Horses, and the single, BuyMe A Rose, a coupling with Alison Krauss (RPM#27*). The Rogers CD is released on theDreamcatcher label distributed by Oasis.

"Oasis Country represents a unique opportunityfor the independent sector of the countrycommunity," says Harris. "It will provide a homefor the ever-growing list of talent not tied to a majorlabel. There are a number of established artists withtremendous radio and video support, who tourconstantly, and do not have viable support in thearea of distribution and marketing. We have alreadyreceived calls from several artists interested in theOasis Country concept and we expect to announcesignings shortly."

In making the announcement of Harris'appointment, Oasis President Bill Ott pointed outthat Harris "is a consummate professional -- the kindof people we love to have working here at Oasis.When we decided to create a division of Oasisdedicated to the country genre, there was but oneperson ever considered, and that was Ed Harris. Asdirector of Oasis Country, Ed brings excellentcredentials and an outstanding overview of theindustry, with his experience in marketing, sales andpromotion. We couldn't be happier."

A Hamilton, Ontario native, Harris, a 23 -yearveteran of the Canadian music industry, began hiscareer in retail with Flipside Records, Moving overto the label side, he joined MCA Records (nowUniversal Music) as a sales representative in 1986where he was based in Calgary. In 1990 he wasnamed director of country marketing by Universal.In 1998 he was honoured by the Canadian CountryMusic Association (CCMA) as music industryperson of the year. He has been a member of theCCMA board of directors since 1994.

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COUNTRY 100Canada's Only National 100 Country SurveyArtist/Album Title/Where to find it(Songwriter) Producer (Label)

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Phil Vassar/Self-titled/pro single -N(P.Vassar/C.Black/R.M.Bourke) B.Gallimore (Arista)

2 2 13 BEEN THEREClint Black /w Steve Wariner/DiLectrified/pro single -N(C.Black) C.Black (RCA)

3 4 20 LOVE'S THE ONLY HOUSEMartina McBride/Emotion/CD track -N(T.Douglas/P.Cason) M.McBride/P.Worley (RCA)

4 5 9 THE WAY YOU LOVE MEFaith HilVBreathe/comp 422-P(K.Follese/M.Delaney) B.Gallimore/F.Hill (Warner Bros)

5 6 15 THAT'LL TEACH HERChris Cummings/Lonesomeville/comp 419)-P(C.Cummings/G.Burr) R.Scott/J.E.Norman (WEA)

6 7 9 TAKE THE MONEY it RUNJulian Austin/Back In Your Life/pro single -N(S.Miller) D.LeBlanc (UK)

7 3 20 HOW DO YOU LIKE ME NOWToby Keith/Title track/CD track -J(T.Keith/C.Cannon) J.Stroud/T.Keith (Dreamworks)

8 8 11 SYCAMORE TREEPaul Brandt/That's The Truth/CD track -P(P.Brandt/S.Rosen) C.Farren (Reprise)

9 10 11 KISS 'EM ALLLace/Self-titled/comp 419-P(Regan/Pennig) D.Foster (143/Warner Bros)

10 12 9 I SURRENDERMichelle Wright/Greatest Hits/Pro single -N

Q AD(M.Wright/E.Silver) E.Silver (Windham Hill)

MEI 18 6 BLACK IS BLACKAmanda Stott/Self-titled/comp 422-P(E.Stevens/N.Hassman/S.Miller) T.McKillip (WEA)

12 11 15 JIMMY'S GOT A GIRLFRIENDThe VVilkinsons/Upcoming/comp 419-P(Smith/Harbin/McDonald) (Giant)

13 14 7 GOODBYE EARLDixie Chicks/Fly/CD track -H(D.Linde) B.Chancey/P.Worley (Monument)

14 9 19 LESSONS LEARNEDTracy Lawrence/Title track/comp 416-P

- (Lawrence/Nelson/Boone) Lawrence/Anderson/Carr (Atlantic)

15 15 13 SHE'S MOREAndy Griggs/Self-titled/CD track -N(Li.Hengber/R.Crosby) D.Malloy/J.G.Smith (RCA)

16 13 13 THE BEST DAYGeorge Strait/Latest Greatest Straitest/pro single -J(C.Chamberlain/D.Dillon) T.Brown/G.Strait (MCA)

17 16 12 SAVE METara Lyn Hart/Self-titled/comp 355-H(Hart/Draper/Quilico) J.Leo (Epic)

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18 17 22 BACK AT ONEMark Wills/Permanently/CD track -J(B.McKnight) C.Chamberlain (Mercury)

19 20 8 SAME THINGSPoverty Plainsmen/There's No Lookin' Back/CD track(S.Fox) L.Sedmak (Poverty)

20 22 9 COULDN'T LAST A MOMENTCollin Raye/Upcoming/pro single -H(D.Wells/J.Steele) D.Huff/C.Raye (Epic)

21 19 14 ROCK THIS COUNTRYShania Twain/Come On Over/pro single -J(S.Twain/R.J.Lange) R.J.Lange (Mercury)

22 24 11 REAL LIVE WOMANTrisha Yearwood/Title track/pro single -J(B.Cryner) G.Fundis/T.Yearwood (MCA)

Kg 29 22 BECAUSE YOU LOVE MEJo Dee Messina/Lesson In Leaving/pro single -F(J.S.SherrilVKostas) T.McGraw/B.Gallimore (Curb)

24 25 14 DREAM VACATIONSean Hogan/Highjacked/CD track(S.Hogan) R.Hutt/S.Hogan (Barnstorm)

En 32 8 WHAT I NEED TO DOKenny Chesney/Everywhere We Go/CD track -N(B.Luther/T.Damphier) B.Cannon/N.Wlson (BNA)

26 28 8 ME NEITHERBrad Paisley/Who Needs Pictures/CD track -N(B.Paisley/C.Dubois/F.Rogers) F.Rogers (Arista)

EMI 33 23 BUY ME A ROSEKenny Rogers/w Alison Krauss/ ... Wild Horses/CD tar(J.Funk/E.Hickenlooper) Rogers/McKeIVMaher (Navarre/Oasis)

35 10 LET'S MAKE SURE WE KISS GOODBYEVince GiIVUpcoming/pro single -J(V.Mae) T.Brown (MCA)

29 30 5 FLOWERS ON THE WALLEric Heatherly/Swimming In Champagne/pro single -J(L.Dewitt) K.Stegall (Mercury)

30 31 5 WORDS YOU CAN'T TAKE BACKJamie Warren/Just Not The Same/CD track(J.Warren/J.Barry) J.R.Hutt (Spin)

31 23 15 I JUST DON'T KNOW ANYMORESteve Fox/Self-titled/CD track(S.Fox/J.McCoy) S.Fox (AMI)

32 34 7 THE CHAIN OF LOVEClay Walker/Live,Laugh,Love/CD track -P)J.Barnett/R.Lee( D.Johnson/C.Walker (Giant)

33 27 14 I DON'T LOVE EASILYBrent McAthey/Believe In Me/CD track(K.Floen/T.A.Ross/L.Floen) K.Floen/B.McAthey (Arial)

39 5 YES!Chad Brock/Title track/comp 424-P(C.Brock/S.Smith/J.Collins) N.Wilson/B.Cannon (Warner Bros)

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35 36 7 THE BLUES MANAlan Jackson/Under The Influence/CD track(H.Williams Jr.) K.Stegall (Arista)

42 8 MORETrace Adkins/Title track/CD track -FIT.McHugh/D.Gray) T.Bruce (Capitol)

37 21 19 DADDY WON'T SELL THE FARMMontgomery Gentry/Tattoos Er Scars/CD track -H(S.Fox/R.Branda) J.Scaife (Columbia)

38 26 12 DO WHAT YOU GOTTA DOGarth Brooks/Sevens/pro single -F(P.Flynn) A.Reynolds (Capitol)

56 4 YOUR EVERYTHINGKeith Urban/Self-titled/pro single -F(C.Lindsey/B.Regan) MIRollings/K.Urban (Capitol)

46 12 ANOTHER NINE MINUTESYankee Grey/Untamed/comp 355-H(Douglas/Crain/Buppert) OrralVLeo (Monument)

41 41 9 NOBODY'S FAULTPatricia Conroy/Greatest Hits/pro single(J.Foster) B.Funk/R.Schnaars (Shoreline)

57 29 THIS WOMAN NEEDSSheDaisy/The Whole SheBang/pro single -J(Osborn,Baker/Harrington) D.Huff (Lyric Street)

43 38 12 MAYBE SHE'LL CHANGE HER MINDJohner Brothers/The Perfect Life/comp 419-P(B.Johner) K.Johner/B.McKay/B.Johner (WEA)

44 45 10 NO MERCYTy Herndon/Steam/pro single -H(D.Morgan/T.Cemey/S.A.Davis) J.Scaife (Epic)

45 47 3 YOU AND ONLY YOUFarmer's Daughter/The Best Of ... /pro single -J(Kostas/W.Wilson) T.Rudner (Universal)

54 24 COWBOY TAKE ME AWAYDixie Chicks/Fly/CD track -H(M.Seidel/M.Hummon) B.Chancey/P.Worley (Monument)

47 48 6 UNCONDITIONALClay Davidson/Title track/pro single -F(L.Hengber/D.Bryant/R.Rutherford) S.Hendricks/J.Cole (Virgin)

48 49 9 SHE KNOWS WHAT SHE WANTSRandy J.Martin/Beyond ... /pro single(R.J.Martin/J.Warren) S.Baggett (Fleet)

49 37 27 SMILELonestar/Lonely GrilVpro single -N(C.Lindsey/K.Follese) /D.Huff (BNA)

50 51 8 WHEN I'M DRINKIN'John Curtis Sampson/You Got It/CD track(J.C.Sampson) J.C.Sampson (Gemstone)

51 43 10 I THINK YOU'RE BEAUTIFULShane Minor/Self-titled/pro single -J(S.Diamond/M.Derry) D.Huff (Mercury)

52 44 24 MY BEST FRIENDTim McGraw/Everywhere/CD track -F(A.Mayo/B.Luther) Gallimore/Stroud/McGraw (Curb)

MI 63 4 I HOPE YOU DANCELee Ann Womack/Title track/pro single -J(M.D.Sanders/T.Sillers) M.Wright (MCA)

54 55 4 RUNNIN WILDJohnny Reid/Self-titled/pro single(J.Reid/B.Brown) A.Bragg (JCD)

55 52 13 UNBREAKABLE HEARTJessica Andrews/Heart Shaped World/pro single -J(B.Tench) B.Gallimore (Dreamworks)

56 60 7 DEVIL HIS DUEKim Albert/The Girl Can Dream/CD track(L.Patzer/K.Albert) S.Thomas (KAC-001)

57 40 11 THE FUN OF YOUR LOVEJennifer Day/Self-titled/pro single -N(A.Roboff/B.N.Chapman/J.Day( R.Byrne (BNA)

IT'S ALWAYS SOMETHIN'Joe Diffie/A Night To Remember/CD track -H(M.Green/A.Mayo) D.Cook/L.Wilson (Epic)

59 62 5 I NEED YOU ALL THE TIMEBlackhawk/Greatest Hits/pro single -N(P.Bunch/J.Price/S.Teeters) B.Huff/Blackhawk (Arista)

60 61 4 MURDER ON MUSIC ROWGeo.Strait w/Alan Jackson/ Straitest/CD track(L.Cordle/L.Shell) T.Brown/G.Strait (MCA)

68 3 YOU'LL ALWAYS BE LOVED BY MEBrooks & Dunn/Tight Rope/pro single -N(R.Dunn/T.McBride) B.Gallimore/R.Dunn/K.Brooks (Arista)

62 50 13 WHERE I COME FROMReese Klaiber/Title track/CD track(R.Klaiber) D.Pomeroy (RK)

70 2 LOVIN' YOU AGAINST MY WILLGary Allan/Smoke Rings ... /pro single -J(J.O'Hara) T.Brown/M.Wright (MCA)

72 3 STUCK IN LOVEThe Judds/New Day Dawning/pro single -J(G.Nicholson/K.Patton) G.Nicholson (Mercury)

65 NEW HORSESHOESAdam Gregory/The Way I'm Made/pro single -H(D.Martin/B.Dunk/Memphis) D.Martin (Epic)

66 66 26 LONG GONE AND FORGOTTENJohn Landry/Title track/CD track(J.Landry/R.Baker) n/a

74 2 PRAYIN' FOR DAYLIGHTRascal Flatts/One Good Love/pro single -J(S.Bogard/R.Giles) M.Bright/M.Williams (Lyric Street)

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69 58 11 I'VE FORGOTTEN HOW YOU FEELSonya Isaacs/Self-titled/pro single -J(S.Isaacs/K.Sewell) V.Gill (Lyric Street)

70 65 24 IN THE MIDDLE OF SOMETHINGDiane Chase/Title track/pro single(S.Fox/J.Smith) J.R.Hutt (Spin)

2 LOVE, YOU AIN'T SEEN THE LAST ...Tracy Byrd/It's About Time/pro single -N(K.Francheski) B.J.Walker Jr,/B.Byrd (RCA)

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Reba McEntire/So Good Together/CD track -J(D.Warren) T.Brown/R.McEntire (MCA)

73 73 4 OUR HERE IN THE WATERRebecca Lynn Howard/Dreams / pro single -J(R.L.NowarcVR.Bruce/T.Bruce) M.Wright (MCA)

74 75 3 ONE TRUE LOVECharlie Major/444/CD track(C.Major) H.Stinson/C.Major (Dead Reckoning)

75 71 6 WHERE CAN I SURRENDERRandy Travis/ ... Ain't Made Of Stone/comp 4026-J

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76 64 23 BRINGChad Klinger/Self-titled/pro single(C.Klinger) D.Sams (CK)

77 NEW SHE AIN'T THE GIRL FOR YOUThe Kinleys/Self-titled/comp 356-H(V.Melamed/J.McElroy) R.Foster (Epic)

78 77 3 FAITH IN YOU

BREATHE

Steve Wariner/Title track/comp 10-FS.Wariner/B.Anderson) S.Wariner (Capitol)

Faith Hiltle track/comp 412-P(H.Lamar/S.Bentley) B.Gallimore/F.Hill (Warner Bros)

80 79 30 IT WASChely Wright/Single White Female/pro single -J(G.Burr/M.Wright) Brown/CannorMilson (MCA)

81 84 3 WHO SAIDJohn Stoneham/Upcoming/pro single(J.Stoneham( J.Stoneham/B.Bodrug )Banff)

82 NEW DO I LOVE YOU ENOUGHRicochet/What A Ride/comp 356-H(R.Fagan/L.Palas) D.Malloy (Columbia)

83 82 3 THAT'S THE BEAT OF A HEARTWarren Brothers w/Sara Evans/ ... The Heart OST/con(T.Clark/T.Heintz) C.Farren (BNA)

84 81 31 SMOKE RINGS IN THE DARKGary Allan/Title track/pro single -JB(R.IRGuthDrfEeoArdt.Robert) T.Brown/.M.Wright (MCA)

LeAnn Rimes/Self-titled/pro single -F(A.Anderson/J.Steele) W.C.Rimes (Curb)

86 67 21 IF YOU AIN'T GOT ITThomas Wade/Lucky 13/pro single(T.Wade/T.Taylor) T.Wade (Rockit Boy)

87 83 2 HONEY I DODanni Leigh/Upcoming/comp 356-H(S.D.CampbeIVA.Anderson) E.Gordy Jr./R.Bennett (Monument)

88 89 7 NOTHING CATCHES JESUS BY SURPRISEJohn Michael Montgomery/Home To You/comp 419-P(W.Jennings/T.Douglas) G.Fundis (Atlantic)

89 76 30 WHAT DO YOU SAYReba McEntire/So Good Together/pro single -J(M.Dulaney/N.Thrasher) D.Malloy/R.McEntire (MCA)

90 85 5 UP NORTH (Down South ...Wade Hayes/Upcoming/pro single -H(D.Wells/J.Wood) R.Dunn/T.McBride (Monument)

91 88 25 COME ON OVERShania Twain/Trtle track/pro single -J(S.Twain/R.J.Lange) R.J.Lange (Mercury)

92 86 19 LITTLE BLACK DRESSDuane Steele/This Is The Life/CD track -J(D.Steele/T.Taylor) S.Bogard/M.D.Clute (Mercury)

93 87 21 MORE WHERE THAT CAME FROMRick Tippe/Shiver 'n Shake/CD track(R.Tippe) R.Tippe/C.Rolin/R.A.Harvey (Moon Tan)

94 92 12 A WONDERFUL LIFEJoel Feeney/Self-titled/comp 99286-J(J.Feeney) ... (Universal)

95 90 10 SOMEBODY WAITSBlue Rodeo/Days In Between/pro single -P(G.Keelor/J.Cuddy) Blue Rodeo/T.Shoemaker (WEA)

96 91 26 RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOWCharlie Major/444/CD track (Oasis)(C.Major) C.Major/H.Stinson (Dead Reckoning)

97 93 23 BEER THIRTYBrooks Er Dunn/Tight Rope/pro single -N(R.Dunn/T.McBride) B.Gallimore/R.Dunn/K.Brooks (Arista)

98 98 44 YOU'VE GOT A WAYShania Twain/Come On Over/comp 9993-J(S.Twain/R.J.Lange) R.J.Lange (Mercury)

99 94 16 I'M DIGGIN ITAlecia Elliott/Self-titled/comp 99286-J(D.Burgess/M.McCord) T.Brown/J.Teague (MCA)

100 97 29 PUT YOUR HAND IN MINETracy Byrd/It's About Time/pro single -J(S.Ewing/J.W.Barber) B.J.Walker Jr. (RCA)

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Chili Peppers - CalifornicationBryan Adams - Best Of MeAmericana - OffspringEdwin - Another SpinRunaway Bride OST - VariousBackstreet Boys - MillenniumAmanda Marshall - Tuesday'sSarah McLachlan - MirrorballShania Twain - Come On OverNight At The Roxbury - VariousTarzan OST - VariousNotting Hill OST - VariousBig Shiny Tunes 4 - VariousJennifer Lopez - On The 6Britney Spears - One More TimePlanet Pop 2000 - VariousRicky Martin - self -titledPhantom Menace OST - VariousFrosh '99 - VariousM.C. Mario 2002 - Various

Sraa1q°Is,Macy Gray - On How Life IsSantana - SupernaturalMoby - Play*N Sync - No StringsTravis - Man WhoTina Turner - 24/7Joni Mitchell - Both SidesTracy Chapman - Telling StoriesSting - Brand New DayUltimate Soul II - VariousVan Morrison - Skiffle SessionsSteely Dan - Two Against NatureOasis - Standing OnWWF - AggressionHigh Fidelity OST - VariousChili Peppers - CalifornicationMagnolia OST - VariousAqua - AquariusJann Arden - Blood Red CherryTom Jones - ReloadDiana Krall - When I LookAmanda Marshall - Tuesday'sS Club 7 - self -titledWomen & Songs 3 - VariousBryan Adams - Best Of MeBackstreet Boys - MillenniumABBA - GoldKid Rock - Devil W/O A CauseRicky Martin - Self -titledOLP - Happiness Is...

HMVQUEEN STREET - TORONTO

Macy Gray - On How Life IsSupergrass - SupergrassCommon - Like Water For ChocolateMoby - Play

*N Sync - No Strings AttachedSantana - SupernaturalAngie Stone - Black DiamondSupreme Beings- Self TitledMagnolia - OSTBen Harper - Welcome To The CruelSmashing Pumpkins - MACHINAHeadstones - Nickels For YourAt The Boutique Vol. 1 - VariousDr. Dre - 2001Travis - Man WhoSting - Brand New DayRomeo Must Die - OSTHigh Fidelity - OSTBarry White - Greatest HitsD'Angelo - VoodooHousemix 2000 - VariousJoni Mitchell - Both Sides Now

DJ Dan - Another Late NightGroove Armada - VertigoEnrique Iglesias - EnriqueVirgin Suicides - OSTLou Reed - EcstasyBig Punisher -Yeeeh BabySarah McLachlan - FumblingCat Stevens - Greatest Hits

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ya Isaacs/Self-titled/pro single -J iaacs/K.Sewell) V.Gill (Lyric Street)

THE MIDDLE OF SOMETHING Tie Chase/Title track/pro single

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HERE CAN I SURRENDER dy Travis/

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ING IT ON I Klinger/Self-titled/pro single

linger) D.Sams (CK)

E AIN'T THE GIRL FOR YOU Kinleys/Self-titled/comp 356-H

ielamed/J.McElroy) R.Foster (Epic)

ITH IN YOU re Wariner/Title track/comp 10-F

Variner/B.Anderson) S.Wariner (Capitol)

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iurr/M.Wright) Brown/CannonNVilson (MCA)

10 SAID 1 Stoneham/Upcoming/pro single

toneham) J.Stoneham/B.Bodrug (Bani)

I I LOVE YOU ENOUGH ichet/What A Ride/comp 356-H

agan/L.Palas) D.Malloy (Columbia)

AT'S THE BEAT OF A HEART ten Brothers w/Sara Evans/

... The Heart OST/con

lark/T.Heint) C.Farren (BNA)

NOKE RINGS IN THE DARK Allan/Title track/pro single -J

utherford/H.Robert) T.Brown/.M.Wright (MCA)

G DEAL nn Rimes/Self-titled/pro single -F

oderson/J.Steele) W.C.Rimes (Curb)

YOU AIN'T GOT IT mas Wade/Lucky 13/pro single

Vade/T.Taylor) T.Wade (Rockit Boy)

INEY I DO ni Leigh/Upcoming/comp 356-H

LCampbeIVA.Anderson) E.Gordy Jr/R.Bennett (Monument)

1THING CATCHES JESUS BY SURPRISE n Michael Montgomery/Home To You/comp 419-P

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HAT DO YOU SAY a McEntire/So Good Together/pro single -J

Dulaney/N.Thrasher( D.Malloy/R.McEntire (MCA)

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Vells/J.Wood) R.Dunn/T.McBride (Monument) IME ON OVER

nia Twain/Title track/pro single -J Wain/R.J.Lange) R.J.Lange (Mercury)

ITLE BLACK DRESS ne Steele/This Is The Life/CD track -J

iteele/T.Taylor) S.Bogard/M.D.Clute (Mercury)

3RE WHERE THAT CAME FROM :Tippe/Shiver M Shake/CD track

ippe) R.Tippe/C.Rolin/R.A.Harvey (Moon Tan) WONDERFUL LIFE

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IMEBODY WAITS Rodeo/Days In Between/pro single -P

ieelor/J.Cuddy) Blue Rodeo/T.Shoemaker (WEA)

3HT HERE RIGHT NOW rlie Major/444/CD track (Oasis)

Aajor( C.Major/H.Stinson (Dead Reckoning)

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1 DIGGIN' IT iia Elliott/Self-titled/comp 99286-J

lurgess/M.McCord) T.Brown/J.Teague (MCA)

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Chili Peppers - Californication Bryan Adams

- Best Of Me

Americana -

Offspring Edwin

- Another Spin

Runaway Bride OST -

Various Backstreet Boys - Millennium

Amanda Marshall - Tuesday's Sarah McLachlan - Mirrorball

Shania Twain -

Come On Over Night At The Roxbury

- Various

Tarzan OST - Various Notting Hill OST - Various

Big Shiny Tunes 4 - Various Jennifer Lopez - On The 6 Britney Spears - One More Time Planet Pop 2000

- Various

Ricky Martin -

self -titled Phantom Menace OST

- Various Frosh '99 - Various

M.C. Mario 2002 - Various

Omitelikozav, Macy Gray

- On How Life Is

Santana -

Supernatural Moby

- Play

*N Sync -

No Strings Travis

- Man Who

Tina Turner -

24/7 Joni Mitchell

- Both Sides

Tracy Chapman - Telling Stories Sting

- Brand New Day

Ultimate Soul II -

Various Van Morrison - Skittle Sessions

Steely Dan - Two Against Nature Oasis

- Standing On

WWF - Aggression High Fidelity OST

- Various

Chili Peppers -

Californication Magnolia OST - Various

Aqua - Aquarius Jann Arden

- Blood Red Cherry

Tom Jones - Reload Diana Krall

- When I Look

Amanda Marshall - Tuesdays S Club 7 - self -titled

Women & Songs 3 - Various

Bryan Adams -

Best Of Me Backstreet Boys

- Millennium

ABBA -

Gold Kid Rock

- Devil W/O A Cause

Ricky Martin -

Self -titled OLP

- Happiness Is...

HMV

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Macy Gray - On How Life Is

Supergrass - Supergrass Common

- Like Water For Chocolate

Moby -

Play *N Sync - No Strings Attached

Santana -

Supernatural Angie Stone

- Black Diamond Supreme Beings- Self Titled Magnolia

- OST

Ben Harper -

Welcome To The Cruel Smashing Pumpkins - MACHINA

Headstones -

Nickels ForYour At The Boutique Vol. 1 -

Various Dr. Dre - 2001

Travis -

Man Who Sting

- Brand New Day

Romeo Must Die -

OST High Fidelity

- OST

Barry White -

Greatest Hits D'Angelo

- Voodoo

Housemix 2000 - Various Joni Mitchell

- Both Sides Now

DJ Dan -

Another Late Night Groove Armada

- Vertigo

Enrique Iglesias -

Enrique Virgin Suicides

- OST

Lou Reed -

Ecstasy Big Punisher -Yeeeh Baby

Sarah McLachlan - Fumbling Cat Stevens - Greatest Hits

1210_,..., rem

Jann Arden -

Blood Red Cherry Dahmnait Doyle - Hyperdramatic McMaster & James

- Self Titled

Sass Jordan -

Present Tea Party - TRIPtych

Blue Rodeo -

Just Like A Vacation Santana

- Supernatural

Matthew Good Band -

Beautiful Lara Fabian

- Self Titled

Blue Rodeo -

Days In Between Steely Dan -Two Against Nature

Tom Jones -

Reload Corey Hart -Young Man Running

Faithless -

Reverence Bif Naked

- Okenspay Ordway

Corey Hart -

Bang Bif Naked

- Self Titled

Debbie Gibson -

Greatest Hits Dahmnait Doyle

- Shadows Wake

Blue Rodeo -

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Aqua - Aquarius Backstreet Boys - Millennium

Da Brat - Unrestricted Sisqo

- Unleash The Dragon

*N Sync -

No Strings Attached Dr. Dre - Chronic 2001

Jessica Simpson -

Sweet Kisses Ghost Dog OST - Various ABBA - Gold

Christina Aguilera -

self -titled Santana

- Supernatural

Ice Cube -

V2 War & Peace Big Punisher

- Yeeh Baby

DMX - And Then There Was Romeo Must Die OST - Various Savage Garden

- Affirmation

Pink -

Can't Take Me Home Sister Act 2 OST

- Various

Destiny's Child -

Writing Jay -Z - Life & Times Of Kid Rock

- Devil Without

Ry Cooder -

Buena Vista Enrique Iglesias

- Enrique

Common -

Like Water For Bloodhound Gang - Hooray

Eminem -

Slim Shady Macy Gray

- On How Life Is

Chili Peppers -

Californication Steely Dan

- Two Against Nature

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Macy Gray -

On How Life Is

Supergrass -

Supergrass Santana

- Supernatural

*N Sync - No Strings Attached

Joni Mitchell - Both Sides Now Romeo Must Die -

OST Moby - Play

Sonique - Hear My Cry Circuit Party Vol. 4 -

Various Artists Sting

- Brand New Day

Housemix 2000 - Various Artists

Jann Arden -

Blood Red Cherry Asian Dub Foundation - Community

Tom Jones - Reload Travis - Man Who Abba

- Abba Gold

Common -

Like Water For Chocolate Smashing Pumpkins

- MACHINA

Big Punisher -Yeeeh Baby Marc Anthony

- Self Titled

Danny Tenaglia -

Back To Mine Shania Twain

- Come On:Remixes

Enrique Iglesias -

Enrique Savage Garden

- Affirmation

R.H.C.R -

Californication Blink 182 - Enema Of The State

Ry Cooder -

Buena Vista Social Lou Reed

- Ecstasy

Celine Dion - All The Way Dr. Dre - 2001

*N Sync -

No Strings Attached Santana - Supernatural

Macy Gray -

On How Life Is VVWF Aggression

- Various Artists

Ice Cube - War & Peace Vol. 2 Dr. Dre

- 2001

2000 Grammy Nominees -

Various Aqua - Aquarius YTV Big Fun Party Mix - Various

Vengaboys - Platinum Album AC/DC - Stiff Upper Lip

MC Mario Mixdown 2000 -Various Kid Rock

- Devil Without A Cause

Jann Arden - Blood Red Cherry Housemix 2000

- Various Artists

R.H.C.P. - Californication Eiffel 65 - Europop

MuchDance 2000 -

Various Artists S Club 7

- S Club 7 Bloodhound Gang - Hooray For

HMV VANCOUVER

Macy Gray - On How Life Is

Santana - Supernatural

*N Sync - No Strings Attached Moby

- Play

Romeo Must Die -

OST Ice Cube

- War & Peace Vol. 2

Common -

Like Water For Chocolate Tracy Chapman -Telling Stories

Dr. Dre - 2001

Sisqo -

Unleash The Dragon Destiny's Child

- Writing On The Wall

Jann Arden -

Blood Red Cherry R.H.C.P. - Californication

Bloodhound Gang -

Hooray ... Housemix 2000 -

Various Artists Diana Krall

- I Look In Your Eyes

Ben Harper -

Welcome To The Cruel Sarah McLachlan

- Fumbling Towards

Sarah McLachlan -

Solace Ry Cooder

- Buena Vista Social

Oasis - Standing On The Shoulders VVyclef Jean

- Carnival

Lati Mix USA -

Various Artists DJ Dan

- Another Late Night

Sting -

Brand New Day Enrique Iglesias

- Enrique

Jacksoul -

Sleepless Boney M

- 20 Super Hits

Barry White -

Greatest Hits Backstreet Boys

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- On How Life Is

Santana -

Supernatural Romeo Must Die -

OST Bloodhound Gang

- Hooray For

Dr. Dre - 2001 Sisqo - Unleash The Dragon VVWF Aggression

- Various Artists

Ice Cube -

War & Peace Vol. 2 Enrique Iglesias

- Enrique

Destiny's Child -

Writing On The Wall Kid Rock

- Devil Without A Cause

MC Mario Mixdown 2000 - Various

Big Punisher -Yeeeh Baby Big Shiny Tunes 4 -

Various Artists YTV Big Fun Party Mix

- Various

R.H.C.P. -

Californication Blink 182 - Enema Of The State

S Club 7 - S Club 7

Dixie Chicks -

Fly Housemix 2000

- Various Artists

Muchdance 2000 -

Various Artists Marc Anthony

- Self Titled

Wilkinsons -

Here And Now Headstones

- Nickels ForYour

AC/DC -

Stiff Upper Lip Aqua - Aquarius Eiffel 65 - Europop

Creed - Human Clay

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Otherside -

Chili Peppers Forgot About Dre

- Dr. Dre

Bye, Bye, Bye -

*N Sync Maria Maria

- Santana

I Try -

Macy Gray Feels So Good - Sonique This Time Around

- Hanson

Say My Name -

Destiny's Child S Club Party

- S Club 7

There You Go - Pink Is Anybody Home? - OLP

Alive -

Edwin Crash & Burn

- Savage Garden

Thong Song -

Sisqo Load Me Up - Matthew Good

Stand -

Smashing Pumpkins Take A Picture

- Filter

Thank You - McMaster & James Be With You

- Enrique Iglesias

Faded -

soulDecision

HMV HALIFAX

Macy Gray -

On How Life Is

Santana -

Supernatural Jann Arden - Blood Red Cherry

*N Sync -

No Strings Attached DJ Dan

- Another Late Night

Joni Mitchell -

Both Sides Now Dr. Dre

- 2001

Big Punisher -Yeeeh Baby Magnolia

- OST

Supergrass - Supergrass Chris Deburgh

- Quiet Revolution

Ben Harper -

Welcome To The Cruel Moby

- Play

Diana Krall -

I Look In Your Eyes Bloodhound Gang - Hooray ...

Sting -

Brand New Day Tracy Chapman -Telling Stories

Enrique Iglesias -

Enrique Supreme Beings ... -

Self Titled Cat Stevens

- Greatest Hits

Tom Waits -

Closing Time Ry Cooder

- Buena Vista Social Club

AC/DC -

Stiff Upper Lip R.H.C.R

- Califomication

Sisqo -

Unleash The Dragon Chieftans - Water From The Well

Ice Cube - War & Peace Vol. 2 VVWF Aggression

- Various Artists

Ben Harper - Fight ForYour Mind Tracy Chapman -Telling Stories

HMV

WEST EDMONTON MALL

*N Sync -

No Strings Attached

Dr. Dre - 2001 Ice Cube

- War & Peace Vol. 2

Bloodhound Gang - Hooray ...

Macy Gray -

On How Life Is

M2M -

Shades Of Purple Romeo Must Die

- OST

Headstones -

Nickels For Your Santana - Supernatural

Big Shiny Tunes 4 - Various Artists

Eiffel 65 - Europop

Sisqo -

Unleash The Dragon Kid Rock

- Devil Without A Cause

Destiny's Child -Writing On The Wall Dixie Chicks

- Fly

Blink 182 - Enema Of The State Aqua

- Aquarius

VVWF Aggression -

Various Artists Jann Arden

- Blood Red Cherry

AC/DC -

Stiff Upper Lip Big Punisher -Yeeeh Baby

George Strait -

Latest Greatest Pantera

- Reinventing The Steel

Vertical Horizon -

Everything You Want Godsmack

- Godsmack

R.H.C.R - Californication Enrique Iglesias - Enrique

Third Eye Blind - Blue Matthew Good Band - Beautiful

Edwin - Another Spin Around The Sun

I Try -

Macy Gray American Pie - Madonna

Feels So Good -

Sonique Be With You

- Enrique Iglesias

Tattooed - Damhnait Doyle Dear Life - Chantal Kreviazuk

Sleepless - Jann Arden Come On Over - Shania Twain Crash & Burn - Savage Garden Better -

Gaines/Soul Attorneys Private - Ricky Martin/Meja Faded - soulDecision Can't Stop

- Jacksoul

Desert Rose - Sting Man Enough

- Toni Braxton

You Sang To Me -

Marc Anthony Give It Away - Bruce Cockburn

Breathe -

Faith Hill Thank You

- McMaster & James

Heartache Is Over -

Tina Turner

C -7-

VIDEO & INSTANT TOP TWENTY

You Like Me -Toby Keith Girlfriend

- Wilkinsons

Live Woman - Trisha Yearwood Goodbye Earl

- Dixie Chicks

That's When -

Tara Lyn Hart Money

- Julian Austin

Been There -

Black & Wariner She's More

- Andy Griggs

This Country -

Shania Twain Heart

- Jessica Andrews

House - Martina McBride Nine Minutes

- Yankee Grey

Pickup Truck -

Jim Witter Carlene - Phil Vassar

Teach Her - Chris Cummings

Moment -

Collin Raye Lovin' You

- Gary Allan

Almost - Mark Wills I'll Be - Reba McEntire

Ain't Got It -

Thomas Wade

BREAKOUT VIDEO Goodbye Earl - Dixie Chicks

PICK HIT Flowers On ... I - Eric Heatherly

HMV

MONTREAL

Santana -

Supernatural Macy Gray

- On How Life Is

Romeo Must Die -

OST Enrique Iglesias

- Enrique

Big Punisher -Yeeeh Baby Moby

- Play

Ry Cooder -

Buena Vista Social ... R.H.C.P.

- Californication

Pink -

Can't Take Me Home *N Sync

- No Strings Attached

90's Rewind - Various Artists Sisqo

- Unleash The Dragon

Dr. Dre -

2001 Common

- Like Water For Chocolate

MC Mario Mixdown 2000 -

Various Sonique

- Hear My Cry

Rah Digga -

Dirty Harriet Sting

- Brand New Day

Tom Jones -

Reload Million Dollar Hotel - OST Danse Xpress 5 - Various Artists

Bloodhound Gang -

Hooray ... Joni Mitchell - Both Sides Now

Diana Krall -

When I Look ... Sarah McLachlan

- Fumbling ...

Destiny's Child -

Writings On ... Black Rob

- Life Story

Salvatore Adamo -

Plus Grands Asian Dub Foundation

- Community

Virginia Rodrigues -

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LINDA MARUTAButtercupHotPie Records -20001Cruising along in the same vein as fellowfemale artists Melanie Doane and DamhnaitDoyle, this Toronto artist is attempting to forgeout an identity of her own. Maruta's key sellingpoint is her potent voice, which has that husky,hearty quality ideally suited for this up -tempomaterial. For those seeking comparisons, themost obvious might be Sheryl Crow, andMaruta's guitar -oriented sound has the samestraight -ahead tone. It's worth mentioningDoane and Doyle, as both lend their vocaltalents to this record - Doyle with backingvocals on Crazy Feelin', and Doanecontributing to both Fading Away and HeavyHeart. Lead track You Let Me Down would bethe obvious lead single, and provides perhapsthe best showcase of Maruta's vocals. But don'toverlook Peace, Fading Away, the title track,or Everybody Suffers, which demonstrateMaruta's developing writing talents. Thosetalents are obviously still developing, and it maybe another album or two before her writing ismature enough to entice major label interest.But as a developing project, Maruta is definitelyone to keep an eye on. -RR

- Pop/Rock

CUR

LOUD GUITARS,

BIG SUSPICIONS

SHANNON CURFMAN - Rock/BluesLoud Guitars, Big SuspicionsArista -14614-NSo you're 11 years old, you pick up a guitar,you learn how to play it in two or three years,and then, what the hell, you decide to make arecord. Why not, afterall, when you're only 14,what have you got to lose? What's amazing isthat Shannon Curfman doesn't sound anythingat all like a 14 year old. In fact, it's really criminalthat someone can sound this vibrant and this,well, nasty, at the age of 14. Curfmanpossesses the kind of down -trodden, been -beaten -like -a -dog emotion that one normallyexpects to hear from a blues veteran, notsomeone still waiting to get their driver'slicense. Yet listen to tracks like Few And FarBetween, No Riders or Playing With Fire, andyou get the sense that this Fargo (Fargo!?)native was born to play the blues. It helps thatCurfman has assembled a fine group of writersand players to help her out on this record,including co -writers David Grissom (JohnMellencamp, Joe Ely), Kevin Bowie, BruceMcCabe and Grammy winners Tommy Sims,

Wayne Kirkpatrick and Gordon Kennedy. FewAnd Far Between is a nice easy shuffle, whichprovides a nice opening display of Curfman'sraw vocals. Then there's the traditional bluesclang of No Riders, with Curfman offering analmost unintelligible vocal purge. True Friendsis some straight -ahead rock, while If YouChange Your Mind demonstrates her obviousaffinity for Sheryl Crow's sound. Playing WithFire is more good guitar rock, while Hard ToMake A Stand could easily be a hit at rock oreven CHR radio. She offers a rollicking coverof the Band classic The Weight, followed bythe album's one ballad, Never Enough. AndI'm Coming Home demonstrates how far herguitar playing has come in just three years time.If this is what she can do at 14, watching hergrow up could be fun. Produced andengineered by Tom Tucker. -RR

THE PUNTERS - Rock/CelticWill You WaitLoggerhead -21932-JAs lead singer/guitarist Larry Foley put it duringtheir recent Toronto showcase, The Punters'sound is kind of like that breakfast cereal that'ssugar on one side and plain on the other. ThePunters are celtic on one side, and rock onthe other. It would be easy to discard the bandas a quick Great Big Sea pastiche, but thatwouldn't be fair - The Punters have a harder,

tougher sound than their east coastcompatriots, and prefer to use the celtic thingas a cushion on which to pursue more rock -oriented tuneage. That's obvious from the leadtrack from the record, Rise With The Sun, astandard rock number that in no way beliestheir celtic roots. But the roots are right thereon the very next tune, P Stands For Paddy.What's clear after listening to the record,however, is that the band's efforts at writingbasic rock numbers tend to pale next to theirmore celtic-oriented efforts. There are certainlysome fine songs that rock or even CHR radiocould pick up on, specifically Scotty,Candlelight & Wine and the title track, maybethe best song on the record. But as evidencedby their showcase performance, the bandreally seems to kick into high gear when thefiddle starts humming and that east coastheritage pounds through.The group is alreadya household word in Newfoundland, where thisalbum has sold like hot cakes. Given the rightpush from the Loggerhead bunch, this groupcould easily rival Great Big Sea as the leadersof the Canadian celt/rock movement -RR

COMMON - RapLike Water For ChocolateUniversal -088 111 9702-JThis is Common's fourth album. And the lyricsand music, in fact, the entire package indicatesthe maturity of this Chicago rapper. The dirty,raw, 'street' production of past albums is

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absent. Instead, the overall mood is mellow,while most of the songs are about hope, furtherreinforcing the belief that hip -hop music isfinally "growing upf How often do rap artistspay homage to their past, elevating those whohave gone before? Take a listen to A Song For

Assata (the former Black Panther member,living in exile in Cuba), and Time Traveling - ATribute To Fela, (Fels Kuti, the Nigerianmusician and political activist). For somethingintrospective check The Questions, The 6thSense or Pops Rap My Children,featuring Common's father, who thanks his sonfor the opportunities Commons' success hasbrought the family and encouraging others tokeep it positive. Other contributors to theproject include: D'Angelo, ?uestlove of TheRoots, Mos Def, Femi Kuti, MC Lyte, RoyHargrove, and Premier of Gang Starr. A killeralbum that is sure to influence the works ofexisting and new rap outfits. -TS

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ICE CUBEWar & Peace Vol. 2PriorityNirgin-49089-FVolume 2 is Cube's second full-length albumin two years and confirms that the hectic paceof Hollywood life has not shackled the veteranrapper. Ice Cube is also fresh off the releaseof the relatively successful movie, Next Fridayand the accompanying soundtrack. Yet, heshows he still has the knack to relate to hisaudience, whether he's waxing about thecliched gangsta life: The Gutter 5***, You CanDo It, or N****" Of The Century. Or pitfalls inthe music business: Record Company Pimpin.The highlight, however, is Hello, brought to lifeby Dr, Dre and MC Ren. Although, Dre'sconstant whining about having nothing to provesounds tired. Seriously though, for somethinglight, You Ain't Gotta a Lie (Ta Kick It) with ChrisRock provides come comic relief, yet maintainsthe hard style that is Ice Cube. Hip -hop isabout an innate talent and Cube shines as hecontinues to stay on top of his game. -TS

- Rap

FRANK LEAHY - Classic Fiddle& FRIENDSDon Messer's ViolinCBC Records-TRCD-300Don't think too retrospective with this release.Although it's a tribute to the late and great DonMesser, this is a door -opener for afiddlemeister with a new millennium bent. Thisis Frank Leahy, not a clone of Don Messer, notmeant as being disrespectful, but this is FrankLeahy with a born-again and very respectfultribute to his hero. And how better to pay tribute

to this Canadian fiddle icon but to, in fact, havethat very fiddle that brought so much fame toDon Messer and his famous Islanders. Frankis descended from the famous Leahy family, akissin' cousin, who has performed with thegroup. But, at 29, this guy has the fiddle worldby the short ends. This is history in the makingand Leahy's incredible fiddle -fingering andbowing is quite exhaustive ... there's just nolet-up. There are 17 tracks, and not a clunkeramong them. The press poop says "The tunesare, somehow, exactly the same," but perhapsthat's stretching it a bit. Messer should havesounded so good. It takes that Leahyinterpretation to bring these classics intotoday's mainstream, and we're talking aboutTom Szczesniak's arrangements of The FrenchReel Waltz, The Girl I Left Behind Me, KerryMills Barndance and Smile The While. Butthere's a whole bunch of fiddle entertainmenthere that's really beyond description. And tothink these once in a lifetime classics from aneast coast legend can be revisited by anOntario fiddler simply boggles the mind. ButLeahy isn't just an Ontario fiddler. He just mightbe the one to bring fiddling back up to therespect it deserves. Check out, Paul Mills'arrangement of the traditional Blue MountainRag, and Rippling Water Jig and EricRobertson's arrangement on The Devil'sDream and Hushabye Waltz. And there's theemotional -charged Leahy penning of My LadyLisa arranged by Szczesniak. But wait, there'sMichael Francis' arrangement of GrahamTownsend's Royal Princess Two -Step. Classicfiddle? You got it -WG

KEITH URBAN - Pop 'n CountrySelf -titledCapitol -7243-97591-FThere hasn't been an Australian to make animpact on American country music like Urbanhas ... not since Olivia Newton -John gotNashville noses out of joint by winning a CMAaward as female artist of the year, many moonsago. Urban has spiced this release with anobvious element of his own individualism. Hedoesn't like the use of novelty, but does admitto fusing drum loops with countryinstrumentation "as a great marriage of rhythmand computer percussiveness with banjos and

ALBUM PICKNO DOUBTReturn Of SaturnInterscope-0694904412-JThere are those who will say that No Doubt would be 'just another rock band' if it wasn't forthe ingratiating presence of Gwen Stefani - and perhaps they might be right. But it's hardto argue with the success - 1.2 million copies of their Tragic Kingdom album sold in Canadaalone. The group strides along on a reasonably attractive offering of pseudo -alternativeguitar rock, but then Stefani jumps in with her baby -girl -high -on -caffeine voice and themusic takes on a whole different feel. Perhaps it's that strange mish-mash that makes itwork - the rock sound combined with Stefani'scurl -your -toes vocals. You get the sense that,if she wasn't fronting a rock band, she mighteasily be a Vegas lounge singer, stretchedout on some polished white baby grand,purring out Fever or Baby I Love Your Way.But this album does cook, with gas, right fromopening cut Ex -Girlfriend, which is somewhatindicative of the occasionally frenetic natureof the album as a whole. Sadly, that first singlenever really got off the ground, but there'splenty of other possibilities, including theStefani-penned Simple Kind Of Life, the oh -so -sweet Artificial Sweetener, and the moremelodic Too Late or Suspension WithoutSuspense. A few of the 14 tracks seem to befill-in's, but that's a slight quibble. No Doubt are certainly a qthe response to their current tour, and this one should be a nretail. Produced by Glen Ballard.

- Rock

ualified success, judging byo brainer for front -racking at

-RR

acoustic guitars and fiddles." He's kind ofstretching it where he could come under theintense scrutiny of the redneck -type of critic.He hasn't done too bad however, with It's ALove Thing, his last single, which he co -wrotewith Monty Powell, peaking at #25 on the RPMCountry 100 (Jan. 24/2000) and the follow-up,Your Everything, written by Chris Lindsey ancBob Regan, now bulleting up the chart (#39).Urban has also used some great Nashvilletunesmiths on this set, including Steve Warinerwho wrote Where The Blacktop Ends with AllenShamblin and Skip Ewing and keyboardis1Matt Rollings, who wrote I Thought You Knewwith Urban, who also shines as a solo writerof Don't Shut Me Out, If You Wanna Stay and IWanna Be Your Man (Forever). But don'toverlook the Gary Burr/Lisa Dale Danielpenning of A Little Luck Of Our Own and OutOn My Own, a coupling of Urban with VernonRust. Urban obviously has a foothold inNashville and with country music in general.He has that nice youth image to boot.Produced by Rollings and KU as Urban likesto be known. -WG

THE BOSTON POPS - Light Concert PiecesORCHESTRA: KEITH LOCKHARTENCORE! - RCA Victor/BMG-9026-63662-NA programme of lollipops collected from otheralbums by the beloved orchestra. There aretwelve tracks in all including an audienceparticipating Long Live The King!, A Tribute ToElvis (Presley that is). It's all quite jolly andbeyond criticism. And, there is no orchestrathat can perform The Stars and Stripes Foreverlike the B.P. It's music to stir the blood. What apity that Canada has nothing like it. -BW

D.D.JACKSONAnthemRCA Victor/BMG-90266-38062-NWhile listening to his early recordings in thetwilight of his years, Duke Ellington was knownto shake his head ruefully and say "I can't dothat lightning anymore:' We think he'd have saidthat upon hearing D.D.Jackson perform at thepiano.The man has lightning fast hands and avariety of styles, including stride, at hiscommand. Ellington would also have approvedof his orchestrations, especially the inclusionof eminent violin played by Christian Howes inthe manner -- intentional or otherwise -- of RayNance. Some of the Jackson compositionspush the parameters toward cacophony or justdownright kaka but Ellington pushed theenvelope too, albeit in different manner. It's apity that the days of the touring big bands arepretty well behind us because D.D.Jacksonwould have been a worthy successor to theDuke. -BW

- Jazz

BRYAN LEE - R&BCrawfish LadyJustin Time -134Bryan Lee allows as how this is his best albumto date. No argument from this auditor whoenjoys every track. The blind singer/guitaristrollicks and frolics his way through an evendozen of such blues delights as the title song,

to this Canadian fiddle icon but to, in fact, have that very fiddle that brought so much fame to Don Messer and his famous Islanders. Frank

is descended from the famous Leahy family, a kissin' cousin, who has performed with the group. But, at 29, this guy has the fiddle world

by the short ends. This is history in the making and Leahy's incredible fiddle -fingering and

bowing is quite exhaustive ...

there's just no let-up. There are 17 tracks, and not a clunker

among them. The press poop says "The tunes are, somehow, exactly the same," but perhaps

that's stretching it a bit. Messer should have sounded so good. It takes that Leahy

interpretation to bring these classics into today's mainstream, and we're talking about

Tom Szczesniak's arrangements of The French Reel Waltz, The Girl I Left Behind Me, Kerry Mills Barndance and Smile The While. But

there's a whole bunch of fiddle entertainment here that's really beyond description. And to think these once in a lifetime classics from an east coast legend can be revisited by an

Ontario fiddler simply boggles the mind. But Leahy isn't just an Ontario fiddler. He just might

be the one to bring fiddling back up to the respect it deserves. Check out, Paul Mills'

arrangement of the traditional Blue Mountain Rag, and Rippling Water Jig and Eric

Robertson's arrangement on The Devil's Dream and Hushabye Waltz. And there's the

emotional -charged Leahy penning of My Lady Lisa arranged by Szczesniak. But wait, there's

Michael Francis' arrangement of Graham Townsend's Royal Princess Two -Step. Classic

fiddle? You got it. -WG

KEITH URBAN - Pop 'n Country Self -titled

Capitol -7243-97591-F There hasn't been an Australian to make an

impact on American country music like Urban has

... not since Olivia Newton -John got Nashville noses out of joint by winning a CMA

award as female artist of the year, many moons ago. Urban has spiced this release with an

obvious element of his own individualism. He doesn't like the use of novelty, but does admit

to fusing drum loops with country instrumentation "as a great marriage of rhythm

and computer percussiveness with banjos and

- Rock

uld be 'just another rock band' if it wasn't for id perhaps they might be right. But it's hard

their Tragic Kingdom album sold in Canada )ly attractive offering of pseudo -alternative tr baby -girl -high -on -caffeine voice and the 3 it's that strange mish-mash that makes it

'e certainly a qualified success, judging by should be a no brainer for front -racking at

-RR

acoustic guitars and fiddles." He's kind of stretching it where he could come under the

intense scrutiny of the redneck -type of critic. He hasn't done too bad however, with It's A

Love Thing, his last single, which he co -wrote with Monty Powell, peaking at #25 on the RPM

Country 100 (Jan. 24/2000) and the follow-up, Your Everything, written by Chris Lindsey and Bob Regan, now bulleting up the chart (#39).

Urban has also used some great Nashville tunesmiths on this set, including Steve Wariner

who wrote Where The Blacktop Ends with Allen Shamblin and Skip Ewing and keyboardist

Matt Rollings, who wrote I Thought You Knew with Urban, who also shines as a solo writer

of Don't Shut Me Out, If You Wanna Stay and I

Wanna Be Your Man (Forever). But don't overlook the Gary Burr/Lisa Dale Daniel penning of A Little Luck Of Our Own and Out

On My Own, a coupling of Urban with Vernon Rust. Urban obviously has a foothold in

Nashville and with country music in general. He has that nice youth image to boot.

Produced by Rollings and KU as Urban likes to be known. -WG

THE BOSTON POPS - Light Concert Pieces ORCHESTRA: KEITH LOCKHART

ENCORE! - RCA Victor/BMG-9026-63662-N A programme of lollipops collected from other

albums by the beloved orchestra. There are twelve tracks in all including an audience

participating Long Live The King!, ATribute To Elvis (Presley that is). It's all quite jolly and

beyond criticism. And, there is no orchestra that can perform The Stars and Stripes Forever like the B.P. It's music to stir the blood. What a pity that Canada has nothing like it. -BW

D.D.JACKSON Anthem

RCA Victor/BMG-90266-38062-N While listening to his early recordings in the

twilight of his years, Duke Ellington was known to shake his head ruefully and say "I can't do

that lightning anymore:' We think he'd have said that upon hearing D.D.Jackson perform at the

piano. The man has lightning fast hands and a variety of styles, including stride, at his

command. Ellington would also have approved of his orchestrations, especially the inclusion of eminent violin played by Christian Howes in

the manner -- intentional or otherwise -- of Ray Nance. Some of the Jackson compositions

push the parameters toward cacophony or just downright kaka but Ellington pushed the

envelope too, albeit in different manner. It's a pity that the days of the touring big bands are

pretty well behind us because D.D.Jackson would have been a worthy successor to the Duke. -BW

Jazz

BRYAN LEE - R&B Crawfish Lady

Justin Time -134 Bryan Lee allows as how this is his best album

to date. No argument from this auditor who enjoys every track. The blind singer/guitarist rollicks and frolics his way through an even dozen of such blues delights as the title song,

Noize With The Boyz and, our personal favourite, Why DoYou Do It on which he sounds

the way Tom Jones wishes he could. Brevity is said to be the soul of wit, but it's also the

essence of approval. We can say nothing more

than that this is a good, fun time album to be enjoyed alone or preferably, with friends, a few

cups of cheer and ideally, a whole mess of Cajun crawfish. -BW

DAVID MURRAY OCTET - Jazz Octet Plays Trane

Justin Time 131-2 One of Toronto's most respected jazz critics has awarded a cautious seal of approval to the album. Yours truly probably shouldn't

gainsay but, what the hey!, we think it's a loadacrappola and possibly an insult to the

memory of John Coltrane. The latter memorably pushed musical boundaries to the

limit with his modal school of exposition and to attempt pushing them further results in

nothing more than musical excrement. And yet

... and yet, we commend the album to the

reader's attention for a specific reason and that is the piano work of D.D.Jackson, who is a

master of versatility. On a slow violet such as Naima his touch is that of a Claude Thornhill.

On Lazy Bird, he might well be mistaken for

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Art Tatum. On the final track, A Love Supreme, which sounds like a collection of bop heads tuning up, his distinctive piano skills cut and slash their way through the ridiculous

orchestration accorded to him with considerable élan. We dislike the album but

muchly enjoy the playing of Jackson. It almost salvages a silk purse out of a porcine

appendage. -BW

PAVLO - Flamenco Fantasia

Hejaz/Oasis-002 (Holborne Distribution) With Pavlo's last release, which was self -titled

(RPM New Releases -

Aug. 24/98), the album was categorized as Greek Flamenco. There are still obvious Greek roots

... the wailful

presence of the bouzouki in the hands of Spyro Gazetos, is very overpowering. Key is Never

On Sunday, written by Manos Hadjidakis, and Mediterranean Eyes, Latin Love, Selini and

Andalusia By Night, all Pavlo originals. The Spanish influence appears to be much more

prevalent with this release. The players, besides Pavlo on flamenco guitar and Gazetos, are bass guitarist Randy Rodrigues,

drummers Tom Bigas and Dino Carambelas with guests violinist Vassili Popadiuk and

keyboardist Konstantine. This is not commercial flamenco that unfortunately has

been visited upon us by those who have only text -book knowledge of this colourful culture.

Pavlo and friends have the real thing here, which makes for an enjoyable trip into the

incredible world of the Andalusian gypsies, whether by way of Greece or Spain. Also key

is Love You Forever and Paradise, but don't overlook the title track which was recorded live

from the floor and which has an immediate cultural impact. Produced by Pavlo and

recorded at Zolis Audio in Toronto. -WG

LEE KONITZ Sound Of Surprise

RCA Victor -74321-69309-N Veteran saxmeisters Konitz (alto) and Ted

Brown (tenor) front a sympatico rhythm section in what appears at a first hearing to be laid

back, late night jazz. In fact, the product, although seemingly relaxed, is determinedly

improvisational. Comment upon the compositions -- all by Konitz -- is fruitless

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because of said improvisation. And, it's equally fruitless for this auditor to comment upon public

acceptance of the playing. The music community will warm to it but as for the rest,

who knows? -BW

MARC ANTOINE - Gentle Jazz Universal Language

GP -31454-30612-J One's initial perception of the album is that it's

strictly gift shop background music. No doubt

it'll be heard in many of them, but it deserves better. Guitarist Marc Antoine fronts an

electronically esoteric group of musicians through a series of dreamily laid back

compositions that could be mistaken for those of Satie or even, Debussy. None of them are

what one might call exciting but all are relaxing and, where titled as such, quite evocative as

is the case with N.Y. Strolling or Children At Play with its suggestion of happy little ones.

There's a sense of humour too as per the title of the lead track, Palm Strings. This is a

beautiful album that deserves serious attention. -BW

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ROMEO MUST DIE OSTVarious Artists (Virgin) 49052 - F

AQUAAquarius (Universal) 012 157 305 - J

WWF AGGRESSIONVarious Artists (Virgin) 50120 - F

HOUSEMIX 2000Various Artists (Universal) 314 541 291 - J

BLOODHOUND GANGHooray For Boobies (Universal) 069 490 455 - J

MOBYPlay (V2) - N

BACKSTREET BOYSMillennium (Arista) 41672 - N

YTV BIG FUN PARTY MIXVarious Artists (Universal) 314 541 317 - J

JANN ARDENBlood Red Cherry (Universal) 012 157 527 - J

BLINK 182Enema Of State (Universal) 11950 - J

BIG PUNISHERYeeeh Baby (Loud) 91280 - H

STEELY DANTwo Against Nature (Giant) 24719 - P

ENRIQUE IGLESIASEnrique (Interscope) 069 480 540 - J

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERSCalifornication (Warner Bros.) 47386 - P

ICE CUBEWar & Peace Vol. 2 (Virgin) - F

VENGABOYSPlatinum Album (Isba/DEP) 5055

STINGBrand New Day (A&M) 0694904432 - J

CHRISTINA AGUILERASelf Titled (RCA) 67690 - N

MARC ANTHONYMarc Anthony (Columbia) 69726 - H

COMMONLike Water For Chocolate (MCA) 088 111 970 - J

AC/DCStiff Upper Lip (East/West) 62494 - P

GRAMMY NOMINEES 2000Various Artists (Grammy/RCA) 67945 - N

DESTINY'S CHILDThe Writing On The Wall (Sony) 69870 - H

KID ROCKDevil Without A Cause (Atlantic) 83119 - P

SISQOUnleash The Dragon 314 546 816 (Universal) - J

S CLUB 7S Club 7 (Universal) 543237 - J

EIFFEL 65Europop (Popular) 83316 - F

MC MARIO MIXDOWN 2000Various Artists (Sony Music Direct) 24064 - H

SAVAGE GARDENAffirmation (Columbia) 63711 - H

SMASHING PUMPKINSMACHINA:the machines of God (Virgin) 48936 - F

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35 33 27 CHANTAL KREVIAZUKColour Moving And Still (Columbia) 80391 - H

36 21 7 SOULDECISIONNo One Does It Better (Universal) 314 542 068 - J

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38 43 3 TOM JONESReload (Attic) 1550

39 42 3 JONI MITCHELLBoth Sides Now (Warner) 47620 - P

40 NEW HEADSTONESNickels For Your... (Universal) 012 157 517 - J

41 25 43 DIANA KRALLWhen I Look (Verve) IMPD 304 - J

42 36 3 BLACK ROBLife Story (Bad Boy) 73026 - N

50 13 MAGNOLIA O.S.T.Various Artists (Reprise) 47583 - P

44 49 8 TRACY CHAPMANTelling Stories (Elektra) 62478 - P

45 48 4 MILLION DOLLAR HOTEL O.S.T.Various Artists (Island) 314 542 395 - J

46 45 13 JESSICA SIMPSONSweet Kisses (Columbia) 69096 - H

47 40 6 ULTIMATE SOUL COLLECTION 2Various Artists (WEA) 38437 - P

48 38 32 DIXIE CHICKSFly (Monument) 69678 - H

49 39 21 CELINE DIONAll The Way:A Decade Of Songs (Epic) 63760 - H

50 51 45 JENNIFER LOPEZOn The 6 (Work) 69351 - H

51 57 20 BIG SHINY TUNES 4Various Artists (Much) 306725 - F

52 52 9 THE BEACH O.S.T.Various Artists (London) 31079 - P

53 47 6 OASISStanding On The Shoulders Of Giants (Epic) 63586 - H

54 46 20 MUCH DANCE 2000Various Artists (Much) 24061 - F

55 44 42 LIMP BIZKITSignificant Other (Interscope) 90335 - J

56 41 9 TINA TURNER24/7 (Virgin) 23180 - F

57 37 3 PANTERAReinventing The Steel (Warner) 62451 - P

58 55 29 OUR LADY PEACEHappiness... Is not a Fish (Columbia) 63707 - H

59 54 30 MATTHEW GOOD BANDBeautiful Midnight (Universal) 53786 - J

60 58 9 TRAVISMan Who (Epic) 91321 - H

61 56 48 RICKY MARTINRicky Martin (Columbia) 69891 - H

62 61 8 MASSIVE 2001Various Artists 83300 (Popular) - F

63 64 59 TLCFan Mail (BMG) 26055 - N

64 59 13 BLUE RODEODays In Between (WEA) 80936 - P

65 66 11 CHRIS SHEPPARDClub Cutz 303 (BMG) 72527 - N

66 60 7 THE NEXT BEST THING O.S.T.Various Artists (Maverick) 47595 - P

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D'ANGELOVoodoo (Virgin) 243848499 - F

DMX& Then There Was X (Def Jam) 314 546 933 - J

SARAH McLACHLANMirrorball (Nettwerk) 6700 30140 - F

BRYAN ADAMSThe Best Of Me (A&M) 069 490 513 - J

BOB MARLEYChant Down Babylon (Tuff Gong) 314 546 404 - J

ALL STARS 2000Various Artists (Popular) 820002 - F

ENIGMAScreen Behind The Mirror (Virgin) 48616 - F

SNOOP DOGGPresents Tha Eastsidaz (Universal) -J

AMANDA MARSHALLTuesday's Child (Epic) 80380 - H

LIVEDistance To Here (Radio Active) 088 111 966 - J

FIVEInvincible (BMG) 713922 - N

LOU BEGAA Little Bit Of Mambo (RCA) 67887 - N

ERIC CLAPTONClapton Chronicles (Reprise) 47553 - P

THE CUREBloodflowers (Fiction) 62236 - P

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINEBattle Of Los Angeles (Epic) 69630 - H

METALLICAS & M (Elektra) 62463 - P

BRITNEY SPEARSBaby One More Time (Jive) 41651 - N

SHANIA TWAINCome On Over (Mercury) 314 536 003 -J

SHANIA TWAINCome On Over :Remixes (Mercury) 088 170 123 - J

WOMEN ft SONGS 3Various Artists (WEA) 38141 - P

PROZZAKHot Show (Epic) 80367 - H

ANDREA BOCELLISacred Arias (Phillips/Sugar) 99225 - J

BEASTIE BOYSAnthology:Sounds Of Science (Capitol) 22940 - F

TEA PARTYTRIPtych (EMI) 96545 - F

KORNIssues (Epic/Immortal) 63710 - H

NOTTING HILL OSTVarious Artists (Island) 314 346 196 - J

BRIAN McKNIGHTBack At One (Motown) 0121 537 082 - J

BECKMidnite Vultures (Geffen) 069 490 485 - J

CHARLOTTE CHURCHSelf Titled (Eponymous/Sony Classical) 64356 - N

CHERGreatest Hits:lf I Could Turn Back Time (WEA) - P

COUNTING CROWSThis Desert Life (Geffen) 6695 - J

JAY ZLife & Times Of S Carter (Roc -A -Fella) 314 546 822 - J

SCREAM III O.S.T.Various Artists (Wind Up) 91281 - H

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Universal's Tina Simpkin has beifrom marketing manager for Interscimarketing director for MCA Recordswill transfer to Los Angeles to accept I

Mad Season By Matchbox Twen.of the new album from Rob Thomas adue in stores May 23. The album relpreceded by the lead single, Bent, vvradio this week. This is the band's firsttheir 1996 release, Yourself Or Someoand re -teams the group with Gramproducer Matt Serletic. Thomas, of colpicked up three Grammys himself for iSantana on Smooth, including song, recollaboration with vocals.

Red Hot Chili Peppers and Stone 1join up for an August 16th show atAmphitheatre. The Chili Peppers'album is nearing quadruple platinum inhas sold more than seven million worlimost recent offering, No. 4, is approaclin Canada, led by the singles DowrHotrods and Sour Girl.

Mariah Carey's April 7th show,cancelled due to too many oysterrescheduled for April 18th at the Air 0

Poison headlines a metal fest schedi28th at the Molson Amphitheatre, aCinderella, Dokken and Slaughter. Ialbum, Crack A Smile, has just beerEMI Music Canada.

Diana Ross and The SupremesJuly 4 at the Air Canada Centre.ROE

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30B MARLEY Thant Down Babylon (Tuff Gong) 314 546 404 - J

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RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE tattle Of Los Angeles (Epic) 69630

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SHANIA TWAIN ;ome On Over (Mercury) 314 536 003 -J

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weekdays) on April 17th. "We're all very excited to have John Derringer back where he belongs," notes

Q107 program director Pat Cardinal. "With Howard Stern in the morning and John Derringer in the

afternoon, Q107 has the best on -air lineup in Toronto, or anywhere else for that matter." Derringer

spent the last five years as co -host of the morning show on The Fan 590, Toronto's sports/talk station. Prior to that, he spent two years as morning show host at Montreal's CHOM-FM. Derringer had been

afternoon drive host at the Q from 1984 to '93.

Universal's Tina Simpkin has been promoted from marketing manager for Interscope/MCA to

marketing director for MCA Records US. Simpkin will transfer to Los Angeles to accept the new post.

Mad Season By Matchbox Twenty is the title of the new album from Rob Thomas and company,

due in stores May 23. The album release will be preceded by the lead single, Bent, which goes to

radio this week. This is the band's first offering since their 1996 release, Yourself Or Someone Like You, and re -teams the group with Grammy -winning

producer Matt Serletic. Thomas, of course, recently picked up three Grammys himself for his work with

Santana on Smooth, including song, record and pop collaboration with vocals.

Red Hot Chili Peppers and Stone Temple Pilots join up for an August 16th show at the Molson

Amphitheatre. The Chili Peppers' Californication album is nearing quadruple platinum in Canada, and

has sold more than seven million worldwide. STP's most recent offering, No. 4, is approaching platinum

in Canada, led by the singles Down, Heaven & Hotrods and Sour Girl.

Mariah Carey's April 7th show, which was cancelled due to too many oysters, has been

rescheduled for April 18th at the Air Canada Centre.

Poison headlines a metal fest scheduled for June 28th at the Molson Amphitheatre, also featuring

Cinderella, Dokken and Slaughter. Poison's new album, Crack A Smile, has just been released by

EMI Music Canada.

Diana Ross and The Supremes are firmed for July 4 at the Air Canada Centre. Ross is the lone

surviving original Supreme, with the death of Florence Ballard back in 1976, and with Mary

Wilson refusing to re -team with Ross on another tour. Wilson claims that Ross will make $15-20 off the tour, and that she herself was offered less than $3 million to reunite. Cindy Birdsong, who

originally replaced Ballard, turned down $1 million to join the tour. Instead, Ross will tour with current

Supremes Lynda Laurence and Scherrie Payne.

Jeff Healey returns to the airwaves as host of My Kinda Jazz, which begins a ten -week run on

CBC Radio Two on April 14 at 10 pm. The show features cuts from Healey's personal collection of

recordings from the '20s, '30s and '40s. Healey's

new album, Get Me Some, has just been released via Universal.

Our Lady Peace's Summersault 2000 tour is

set to kick off in August in Halifax, with the Smashing Pumpkins and the Foo Fighters confirmed

on the bill. Other bands joining the tour will be confirmed in the coming weeks. Other information,

concerning ticketing, venues and routing, will be announced by House Of Blues Canada shortly. The

first Summersault, in 1998, consisted of five shows with acts such as Garbage, Sloan, Hayden and I

Mother Earth. "With the Pumpkins and Foo Fighters signed up - and we can't wait to confirm the rest of

the bands as well -

it's going to be a great day of music," says OLP's Raine Maida.

LFO are at The Opera House on May 10, 2000, their first trip to Toronto. The Boston natives' debut

release has won them a huge fanbase in the US, via hits like The Way You Like It, Girl On TV, and

Summer Girl, the latter featuring memorable lyrics like "I like the girls who wear Abercrombie & Fitch."

LFO release in Canada via BMG.

Tacca Musique artist Jorane is doing a short tour through Ontario in support of her critically

- acclaimed debut, Vent Fou, released in June of last

year. The album earned the eclectic vocalist/cellist

a pair of Juno nominations, including one for top new solo artist. Jorane will appear at the New Ontario

Theatre in Sudbury (April 11), Kingston's Frontenac Cultural Centre (13), Zaphods II in Ottawa (14), the

Rivoli in Toronto (26), and Hudson's in Hamilton (27).

UK's Supergrass have just released their third self -titled album via EMI Music Canada, led by the

#1 British hit Pumping On Your Stereo, which is starting to earn points at both rock radio and CHR.

The video for the song, produced by Hammer & Tongs in conjunction with Jim Henson's Creature Shop, was nominated for best video at the 2000 Brit

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Awards. Supergrass will play three Canadian dates

- May 7th at Le Spectrum in Montreal, May 9th at Toronto's Opera House, and May 29th at the

Commodore in Vancouver. Supergrass will also perform live at MusiquePlus on May 6th, and on

Open Mike with Mike Bullard on May 8th. The Supergrass show in Toronto is already sold -out.

Lucious Jackson have formally announced their break-up, responding to several rumours circulating

on the internet. "We want to let our fans know that

we are still good friends," notes band member Jill Cunniff. "We all want to diversify what we do

individually, and the band just came to its natural conclusion. It's been a great eight years, and we hope

to work together again in the future." The band's recorded history includes four albums - In Search

Of Manny (1993), Natural Ingredients ('94), Fever In Fever Out ('96), and Electric Honey ('99). The

band members are currently working on various side projects, and fans can continue to keep track of the

artists on their website (lusciousj acks on.com). Tracks from the band will appear on the upcoming Titans AE soundtrack (Java/Capitol/EMI), and an album of music from the TV show Felicity

(Hollywood).

Wojtek Hoch has been appointed director of digital media for EMI Music Canada. Hoch will report to

Rob Brooks, vice-president of marketing and operations. Hoch joins EMI from CGI Information

Systems and Management Consultants Inc., where he consulted with clients including the Ministry of

Education and Ministry of Health on web -related issues. Reporting to Hoch will be Catherine Bourque

(digital media marketing manager), Jeff Remedios (marketing manager, new media), Anthony Salandy

(digital media technical developer) and Derrick Ypenberg (multi -media associate).

SOCAN has informed the Wenches & Rogues clothing store that it cannot play CDs in its three outlets unless royalties are paid. SOCAN says playing CDs in the stores provides entertainment

and increases sales, which amounts to a public performance, and therefore requires a license.

Wenches & Rogues owner Jane Mifflin says she has

no intention of complying. Mifflin contends that she purposely promotes Canadian artists, and that some

of the artists provide her with their CDs for free. Mifflin, who notes that SOCAN doesn't object to stores using radio as background music, is

organizing a petition for artists to sign in support of the free use of music.

Michelle Levy who promoted and organized the successful breast cancer charity at the Royal Ontario Museum with Juliette Powell, host

of MuchMusic's Electric Circus (I) and Alannah Myles.

Two of the entertainers for the ROM charity who kept the evening moving quickly, Pat Di Gasdarro and rapper Andrew McCurbin take a break

with choreographer Clarence Ford. (photos by Tom Sandler)

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When I'm Drinkin' (#50), a track taken from hisGemstone CD You Got It (RPM New Releases -Dec. 20/99). Sampson's manager/mentor AnnieOakley at Gemstone Entertainment in Halifax, sendsnews that Sampson is taking "the best of the east tothe west." The winner of this year's East Coast MusicAwards as best new artist and country artist of theyear. Sampson is loading his van and taking hismusic west on a three-month tour that features stopsin Kingston, Timmins, Edmonton, Drayton Valley,Regina, Calgary, Brandon, Winnipeg and FortMcMurray and will no doubt be filling in more datesas his popularity increases on his trek west. "It'sbeen an exciting year," says Sampson, "and I'mlooking forward to seeing the rest of the country."Sampson will be travelling with his musiciancohorts: lead guitarist Derek Atherton; Peter Clicheon fiddle, mandolin and guitar; drummer RonnieHogan; and bassist Tom McGrath. Coordinating thetour is Cape Breton's favourite road manager NigelKearns. Sampson and company will also beperforming on Toronto's Breakfast Television andEdmonton's Big Breakfast Show. Sampson is alsomaking a good impression across the pond where

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AMAZEDLonestar - Lonely GrillBNA-67762 (comp 51729)-N

SHOW ME THE MEANINGBackstreet Boys - MillenniumJive -41672 (CD track) -N

BREATHEFaith Hill - Title trackWamer Bros- (comp 412)-P

I KNEW I LOVED YOUSavage Garden - AffirmationColumbia -63711 (pro single) -H

THAT'S THE WAY IT ISCeline Dion - All The Way550 Music/Epic-80472 (comp 92)-H

SLEEPLESSJann Arden - Blood Red CherryUniversal -012-157-527 (pro single) -J

AMERICAN PIEMadonna - The Next Best Thing OSTMaverick/Warner-47595 (comp 420)-P

WHENShania Twain - Come On OverMercury/Universal-314-536-003 (CD trac

SOMEDAY OUT OF THE BLIElton John - El DoradoDreamworks-0044-50219 (pro single) -J

BEST OF MEBryan Adams - The Best Of MeABM/Universal

CAN'T STOPJacksoul - SleeplessViK-74321-70477 (comp 1)-N

BEFORE YOUChantal Kreviazuk - Colour Moving And EColumbia -80391 (comp 91)-H

BETTER MANJ.Gaines Er Soul Attorneys - Another DayEpic -80428 (comp 95)-H

SMOOTHSantana/featuring Rob Thomas - SupernzBMG-190802 (CD track) -N

GIVIN' UP ON YOULara Fabian - Self -titledEpic -69053 (CD track) -H

BACK AT ONEBrian McKnight - Title trackMotown -0121 537-082 (comp 99222)-J

TATTOOEDDamhnait Doyle - HyperdramaticEMI -20836 (pro single( -F

BYE BYE BYEN Sync - No Strings AttachedJive/Upcoming (pro single) -N

I NEED TO KNOWMarc Anthony - Self -titledColumbia -69726 (comp 91)-H

WHEN THE HEARTACHE ISTina Turner - Twenty Four SevenVirgin -243 523 180 (pro single) -F

PRIVATE EMOTIONRicky Martin w/Meja - Self -titledColumbia -69891 (comp 98)-H

I TRYMacy Gray - On How Life IsEpic -69490 (CD track( -H

LOVE WINS EVERYTIMEMcMaster & James - Self -titledViK/BMG-51780 (comp 56)-N

DEAR LIFEChantal Kreviazuk - Colour Moving And SColumbia -80391 (comp 95)-H

I CAUGHT YOU CRYINGJason Allan - Self -titledPopular (comp 30)-F

WHAT A GIRL WANTSChristine Aguilera - Self -titledRCA -67690 (comp 58)-N

WHEN I THINK OF YOUChris deBurgh - Quiet RevolutionMercury -06949-06192 (CD track( -J

ANGELSRobbie Williams - The Ego Has LandedCapitol/RW-977267 (pro single( -F

FADEDSoul Decision - No One Does It BetterUniversal -314 542 068 (pro single) -J

CRASH AND BURNSavage Garden - AffirmationColumbia -63711 (comp 98)-H

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THANK YOUMcMaster & James - Self -titledViK/BMG-51780 (pro single) -N

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TW LW WO APRIL 17, 2000 Ell 2 34 AMAZED Lonestar

- Lonely Grill

BNA-67762 (comp 51729)-N

2 1 15 SHOW ME THE MEANING Backstreet Boys

- Millennium

Jive -41672 (CD track) -N

3 3 27 BREATHE Faith Hill - Title track

Warner Bros- (comp 412)-P

4 4 30 I KNEW I LOVED YOU Savage Garden

- Affirmation

Columbia -63711 (pro single) -H

5 5 26 THAT'S THE WAY IT IS Celine Dion - All The Way

550 Music/Epic-80472 (comp 92)-H

6 6 10 SLEEPLESS Jann Arden

- Blood Fled Cherry

Universal -012-157-527 (pro single( -J

7 7 9 AMERICAN PIE Madonna

- The Next Best Thing OST

Maverick/VVarner-47595 (comp 420)-P

8 8 10 WHEN Shania Twain

- Come On Over

Mercury/Universal-314-536-003 (CD track) -J

12 8 SOMEDAY OUT OF THE BLUE Elton John - El Dorado

Dreamworks-0044-50219 (pro single) -J

13 23 BEST OF ME Bryan Adams

- The Best Of Me

A&M/Universal

11 11 11 CAN'T STOP Jacksoul

- Sleepless

ViK-74321-70477 (comp 1)-N

12 9 29 BEFORE YOU Chantal Kreviazuk

- Colour Moving And Still

Columbia -80391 (comp 91)-H

13 14 9 BETTER MAN J.Gaines & Soul Attorneys

- Another Day

Epic -80428 (comp 95)-H

19 28 SMOOTH Santana/featuring Flab Thomas - Supernatural

BMG-190802 (CD track( -N

15 15 14 GIVIN' UP ON YOU Lara Fabian

- Self -titled

Epic -69053 (CD track) -H

16 16 26 BACK AT ONE Brian McKnight - Title track

Motown -0121 537-082 (comp 99222)-J 17 17 14 TATTOOED

Damhnait Doyle -

Hyperdramatic EMI -20836 (pro single) -F

18 18 10 BYE BYE BYE N Sync - No Strings Attached

Jive/Upcoming (pro single( -N

19 20 28 I NEED TO KNOW Marc Anthony

- Self -titled

Columbia -69726 (comp 91)-H

20 10 19 WHEN THE HEARTACHE IS OVER Tina Turner

- Twenty Four Seven

Virgin -243 523 180 (pro single( -F

21 22 7 PRIVATE EMOTION Ricky Martin w/Meja -

Self -titled Columbia -69891 (comp 98)-H

22 23 10 I TRY Macy Gray

- On How Life Is

Epic -69490 (CD track) -H

23 25 27 LOVE WINS EVERYTIME McMaster & James -

Self -titled viivmAG-51780 (comp 56)-N

24 26 6 DEAR LIFE Chantal Kreviazuk

- Colour Moving And Still

Columbia -80391 (comp 95)-H

25 27 19 I CAUGHT YOU CRYING Jason Allan

- Self -titled

Popular (comp 30)-F

26 21 16 WHAT A GIRL WANTS Christine Aguilera

- Self -titled

RCA -67690 (comp 58)-N

27 28 6 WHEN I THINK OF YOU Chris deBurgh - Quiet Revolution

Mercury -06949-06192 (CD track) -J

28 29 32 ANGELS Robbie Williams

- The Ego Has Landed

Capitol/RW-977267 (pm single) -F

29 30 19 FADED Soul Decision - No One Does It Better

Universal -314 542 068 (pro single( -J

30 33 7 CRASH AND BURN Savage Garden

- Affirmation

Columbia -63711 (comp 98)-H

31 32 5 MARIA MARIA Santana /w The Product G&B

- Supernatural

BMG-19080 (CD track( -N

32 34 8 THANK YOU McMaster & James - Self -titled

ViK/BMG-51780 (pro single) -N

38 16 WRONG TO LET YOU GO Wild Strawberries w/Robt. Michaels

- Women & Song:

No WEA-38141 (pro single( -P

34 36 21 WHEN I FOUND YOU Michelle Wright

- Greatest Hits Collection

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MO 51 5 YOU SANG TO ME Marc Anthony - Self -titled

Columbia -69726 (CD track) -H

36 24 20 STRANGERS LIKE ME Phil Collins

- Tarzan Soundtrack

Disney/Universal-60645 (CD track) -J

37 37 12 NEVER LET YOU GO Third Eye Blind - Blue

Elektra-62415 (comp 419)-P

38 31 7 I WILL BE WAITING d-cru featuring Craig Smart

- Self -titled

Dexter -99057-0007 39 40 5 SHADES OF GREY

Amanda Marshall - Tuesdays Child Epic -80380 (pro single( -H

40 41 25 ANYWHERE BUT HERE k.d.lang

- Title track OST

Atlantic -83234 (comp 413)-P

41 42 5 I TRIED Jeff Healey Band - Get Me Some

Universal -751 641 001 (pro single( -J

42 39 27 ALL I WANT Sky

- Piece Of Paradise

EMI -94210 (CD track( -F

43 47 5 NO ONE DOES IT BETTER soulDecision

- Title track

Universal -314 542 068 (pro single( -J

44 35 21 SOMEBODY WAITS Blue Rodeo -The Days In Between

WEA-80936 (pro single) -P

45 44 13 FALLS APART Sugar Ray

- 14:59

Lava/Atlantic-83151 (comp 418)-P

46 45 10 TAKE A PICTURE Filter - Title Of Record

Reprise -47388 (comp 418)-P

47 50 4 TELLING STORIES Tracy Chapman

- Title track

Elektra-62478 (comp 420)-P

56 3 BE WITH YOU Enrique Iglesias -Enrique

Interscope-069 480 540 (pro single) -J

49 46 12 FEEL The Immigrants

- Awkwardly Mobile

Awkward -0498 (pro single)

50 48 12 I LEARNED FROM THE BEST Whitney Houston

- My Love Is Yout Love

Arista -19037 (CD track) -N

51 43 5 WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD Anne Murray

- Anne Murray: What A Wonderful Work

EMI -20932 (pro single( -F

52 54 6 EVERYTHING YOU WANT Vertical Horizon

- Self -titled

RCA -678182 (comp 58)-N 53 53 31 IF I DIDN'T HAVE YOU

Amanda Marshall - Tuesdays Child Epic -80380 (pro single) -H

54 49 6 DEAR LIE TLC

- Fanmail

LaFace/BMG-26055 (pro single( -N

55 55 19 RHYTHM DIVINE Enrique Iglesias

- Enrique

Interscope-06949 05402 (pro single( -J

56 NEW

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I NEED YOU LeAnn Rimes

- Jesus TV mini-series

Sparrow/Capitol-51730 (pro single) -F

57 58 5 FEELING SO GOOD Jennifer Lopez

- On The 6

Epic -69351 (CD track) -H

58 59 31 ICE CREAM Sarah McLachlan - Mirrorball

Nettwerk/EMI-30140 (pro single( -F

59 60 25 BRAND NEW DAY Sting -Title track

Interscope-490443 (comp 9)-J

60 63 23 MAN! I FEEL LIKE A WOMAN Shania Twain

- Come On Over

Mercury/Universal-314-536-003-J (comp 8(-J

61 62 3 ENOUGH OF ME Melissa Etheridge - Breakdown

Island/Universal-314 546 5182 (CD track( -J

62 52 19 THEN THE MORNING COMES Smash Mouth

- Astro Lounge

Interscope-6601 (comp 9)-J

63 65 4 SWEAR IT AGAIN Westlife -

Self -titled Arista -7822-14642 (pro single) -N

64 66 4 BOTH SIDES NOW Joni Mitchell

- Title track

Reprise -47620 (comp 423)-P

65 57 34 I DO (Cherish You) 98 Degrees

- 98 Degrees And Rising

Universal -530956 (comp 99140)-J 66 67 24 IF I EVER LOSE THIS HEAVEN

Philosopher Kings - One Night Stand Columbia -80472 (comp 92)-H

67 68 8 ONCE UPON A TIME Dan Hill

- Love Of My Life

TVK/Sony-24055 (pro single( -H

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75 2 TURN OF THE CENTURY Susan Aglukark

- Unsung Heroes

EMI -53393 (comp 9)-F

69 64 32 MAMBO #5 Lou Bega - A Little Bit Of Mambo

RCA -67887 (pro single) -N

70 74 2 MIRROR MIRROR M2M

- Shades Of Purple

Atlantic -84658 (comp 423)-P

71 71 4 LEAVIN' Shelby Lynn - I Am Shelby Lynne Island -314 546 177 (CD track) -J Wa BO 3 WHERE YOU ARE

Jessica Simpson feat Nick Lachey -

Sweet Kisses Columbia -69096 (pro single) -H

73 77 12 LOVING YOU Tammy Rauybould - Maybe

Boulder/Sony-3366 (CD track( -H

74 61 11 FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY ... Britney Spears

- Baby One More Time

Jive -41651 (comp 59)-N

75 70 26 WAITING FOR TONIGHT Jennifer Lopez - On The 6

Work/Sony-69351 (CD track( -H

76 73 26 GET IN LINE Barenaked Ladies

- Music From

... King Of The Hill

Elektra-62441 (comp 412)-P

77 69 14 GO BE YOUNG Edwin McCain

- Messenger Lava/Atlantic-83197 (comp 418)-P

78 NEW 6,8,12 Brian McKnight - Back At One

Motown -0121 537 082 (comp 3(-J

79 81 20 MEET VIRGINIA Train

- Self -titled

Columbia -38052 (pro single) -H

80 85 23 IF I FALL Tara Maclean - Passenger

Nettwerk-30144 (pro single( -F

81 NEW SEXBOMB Tom Jones

- Reload

Attic/Oasis-1550 (CD track)

82 79 11 HANGINAROUND Counting Crows -This Desert Life

Geffen -069 490 415 (pro single( -J

83 72 33 BLUE EYES BLUE Eric Clapton

- Runaway Bride OST

Columbia -69923 (Warner comp 408)-P

84 87 31 MISERY The Moffatts - Chapter 1: A New Beginning EMI -97939 (pro single( -F

85 76 32 LOVE OF MY LIFE Dan Hill

- Let There Be Love

WK/Sony-24055 (pro single( -H

86 78 6 BRING IT ALL TO ME Blaque

- Self -titled

Columbia -68987 (pro single( -H

WHY DOES IT ALWAYS RAIN ON ME Travis - The Man Who

Epic -62151 (pro single) -H

88 86 42 BAILAMOS Enrique Iglesias

- Title track

Interscope/Universal-0517 (pro single( -J

89 89 38 SHE'S ALL I EVER HAD Ricky Martin

- Self -titled

C2/Columbia-69891 (CD track( -H

90 88 32 MUSIC OF MY HEART N Sync it Gloria Estefan - Music Of The Heart OST

Epic -67861 (pro single( -H

82 35 LET THERE BE LOVE Anne Murray w/Dawn Langstroth

- Wonderful World

EMI -20932 (comp 19)-F

92 90 37 ARRIBA Joee - Upcoming

Universal (pro single( -J

r- 93 93 44 YOU'VE GOT A WAY (T,Iju Shania Twain

- Notting Hill OST

Island -314 346 196 (comp 99140)-J 94 91 34 THE ULTIMATE LOVE SONG

Gavin Hope - Anything Like Mine

Popular -83293 (CD track( -F

95 99 16 MAMMA MIA A*Teens -The Abba Generation

MCA Music America -314 547 666 (CD track) -J

96 92 21 ORDINARY MIRACLES Amy Sky

- Burnt By The Sun

Iron Music -51027-N (CD track)

97 95 34 THERE SHE GOES Sixpence None The Richer - Self -titled

Squint/Columbia-7032 (CD track( -H

98 97 13 TRICKY TRICKY Lou Bega

- A Little Bit Of Mambo

BELIEVE 7E(CD track( -N

99 100 77 Cher

- Title track

WEA UK -25319 (comp 380)-P

100 98 11 THE GREAT BEYOND R.E.M. - Man On The Moon OST

Warner Bros -47483 (pro single( -P

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The proponents of urban music in Canada continue to fight the good fight, and their message

is starting to be heard. Afterboth radio and retail in this country are starting

to pay attention to the tremendous street -level interest in the urban genre. RPM will throw

the spotlight on the emerging success of urban music, interviewing the industry experts,

the artists, and focusing on the latest, greatest releases. RPM's urban guru,Tony Sutherland,

will give us all the inside dirt on the trials and tribulations the urban scene has overcome in

the past few years. This represents a prime opportunity for both major and independent

labels to promote their urban talent.

ISSUE DATEMay 1st, 2000

ADVERTISING DEADLINE:April 26, 2000