THEHARD REPORT

DECEMBER 5, 1986 ISSUE #8 (609) 654-7272

CHARTSTARSMOST ADDED

1 BonJovi "Livin' on a Prayer" (Poly) 382 Eddie Money "I Wanna Go Back" (WB) 29

3 Til Tuesday "Coming Up Close" (Epic) 24

4 KBC Band "America" (Arista) 21

Smithereeens

Kansas

World Party

Bob Geldof

Timbuk 3

Europe

Love & Rockets

Zebra

HOT NUMBERS

ALBUMS

"Especially For You"

"Power""Private Revolution"

"Deep in the Heart..."

"Greetings"

34-28

18-22

41.37

27-25

36-32

DEBUTS

"The Final Countdown" D-48

"Express" D-49

"3.V" D-50

TRACKS

The Kinks "Working at the Factory" 86-59

Iggy Pop "Real Wild Child" 93-71

Journey "I'll Be Alright" 82-58

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Bon Jovi, "Livin' On A Prayer", Mercury....This week's Most Added is dominated by album depthtracks, and the one Ron Diaz feels is "The strongestone on this album" rules the roost. He's got 38 adds(6 heavy) and the longest Hard Hundred advance, 79-38. Increases include KQRS, WAQX, WEBN, WYNF,WDHA, WTKX, and KDJQ, with top 5 phones at KQRS,KUPD, WNEW, WPLR, WXRC, and KGGO. Legit adultappeal? WEGR's Kelly Cruise says, "Some of ourolder listeners are surprised that a rocker like Jonhas come up with a song like this". WSHE's MichaelDalfonzo is also pleasantly surprised, saying "From aguy who was real hesitant to play 'You Give Love',consider me a converted fan".

Eddie Money, "I Wanna Go Back",Columbia.... 29 12" adds bring Eddie's latest aboardat #60. He's got heavy play at KQDS, KRNA WHCNWIOQ and WKQQ, where Rob Ellis comments, "Ireally feel Eddie puts out some of the best music foralbum radio. Good straight ahead tunes, no BS, yetwith some of that all important upper demo appeal".

Til Tuesday, "Coming Up Close", Epic.... The90-61 jump is second only to Bon Jovi, a function of24 adds, 3 increases, five heavies and 52 currentreports. We couldn't agree more with WSHE'sMichael Dalfanzo, who feels it "Ought to cement the

band's superstar status"... Ditto Ralph Tortora'sfeeling that the warm personal sound is perfect forthe holidays.KBC, "America", Arista.... Although 21 adds camein, 15 ongoing heavy reports suggests this one'salready half way home. WYNF, WIZN, KFMG, KSQY,KAZY show increases, with TOP 5 phones at KFMF,KOZZ, and WEGR. As noted by WIYY's Chris Emry,"You can blast those BMW cruising yuppies back tothe Fillmore West. This is as close as you'll get tothat good old Airplane rock and roll activism of the60's".The Kinks, "Working At The Factory",MCA....The track that'll soon dominate Lp play points up 86-59, thanks to 19 adds and increases at WMMR andWRCN. KQRS, KRQR and KORX now list heavy, with32 more mediums, and a total of 43 to date.It'sdefinitely a track your rank and file listeners canrelate to, and the best album's best example of whatRon Diaz calls "the kind of Kinks we've known andloved all these years"..Journey, "I'll Be Alright Without You",Columbia.... 41 current reports (and 18 adds thisweek) give the new single an 82-58 advance, bringingthe album back on the chart at #47. WIMZ, WNGZand WRUF up play, with heavy action now at WPLR,WWCT, WMGM, WIMZ, KRNA, KRIX and WDVEreporting heavy rotation.

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THE NEW AIRPLAY ANALYSIS

Timbuk 3, "Life is Hard", IRS.... WRXK's GregMull tells us "I like 'Life Is Hard' better than the firstsingle, and based on current top 40 play on 'Future'we ought to be all over this track". Yowzah. Thefollow-up moves 60-50, pulling the album up 36-32.It's new on 17, now on 66, with KMET, KILO, WDHA,KSQY and WKWQ upping and heavy play on 9,including WONE, WQFM, WNDY, WMAD, and CILQ.

Eric Clapton, "August", WB.... The singlerebounds 16-9, thanks to 20 increases, 25 powers,and 67 heavies. It's also #8 most requested with 16top 5 mentions... "Tearing Us Apart" takes a nifty 40-27 hike, with 16 adds, 7 (WEBN, WOUR, WRCN,WTPA, KLOS) increases and 21 heavies. "Miss You"is also on the move, 76-62. The above action movesthe Lp 6-5, all in all his strongest album start sincethe 70's.

Bruce Hornsby, "On The Western Skyline",RCA.... Now that "The Way It Is" is #1 in Billboard,time to power up on the new one. 14 adds and 10increases move it 20-13, with KLOS, KZEW, WLUP,KBCO AND WHJY leading the increases. He's gotheavy spins at 32 and power play on 7 more. The top5 phone count now includes WCCC, WPYX, KGB,WIOT, and WQBK.

Huey Lewis, "Jacob's Ladder", Chrysalis....The button's obviously been pushed here, too --asper the 47-34 track advance. "Ladder" lands 13 adds,including heavy play at KSJO, WCCC, WPDH, WKLCAND KRNA, for 59 to date and ups from WIXV, WOURand WQBK. It's already heavy on 27.

Iggy Pop, "Real Wild Child", A&M....The Igman picks up a cool 93-71, with new air on 11--led by KOME, KYYS, WHCN, WKFM, WOUR, andWRCN. KROQ, KRQU, WHTG, KMOD and WTOS listheaviest early play, with 45 now on board. KQWB'sTy Banks comments, "The first single did well, withtop 10 sales at one store and better than averagecalls. That's surprising in this market, so 'Wild Child'is in". WLNZ's Cathy Down adds, "Iggy is alsostarting nicely on the phones. I love that song,probably one of my favorites on the air right now".Or, as Bob Bittens explains, "We made an earlycommittment to Iggy with an out of the box add on'Cry', so it's only fair that we continue our support byadding 'Real Wild Child".

Ann Wilson, "Best Man In The World",Capitol.... Ann has collected 99 adds in just threeweeks, and we're expecting closeout playmomentarily. WHJY, KLPX, WOUR, KLOS and KMBYpace this week's 9 increases. Currently heavy on 17,power on 7, and underlined 27-18. KGON's InessaYork offers, "Isn't Ann Wilson's song positively the'Goldfinger' of '86! Great melody modulation, Ann."From WKDF's David Hall, "Ann is getting top 5phones and they're so well deserved for such a greatsong". If for some reason you're still skeptical, takeit from WIZN's Steve Cormier, "The song doesn'tknock me over but I'm not a fool. It's gonna be bigthanks greatly to Heart's last Ip."

Jason and the Scorchers, "Golden Ball andChain", EMI.... This record cannot be contained. Itblasts 33-26 for its sixth consecutive underline,courtesy of 9 more adds, 104 to date, and 11 playincreases --with KYYS, KGB, KBCO, KOME, andWOUR.Currently #9 Most Requested, with KQRS intotheir fourth week of top 5 action, and equally hot

phones at KBAT, KWQB, WQFM, KOMP, KMJX,WKLS, WPYX, WWTR and WKDF. WWCT's PhilManicki feels "Jason has the rawness that keepsradio fun", and from KICT's Phil Thompson, "It seemsthat style of music is doing very well right now andthey've been through town a couple of times".

The Outlaws, "One Last Ride", Epic.... You'veread the "Best track on the album" comments --andnow the stats confirm that interest. It's now on 32 --including WYNF, WOUR, WBAB, KBCO, WSHE,WRXK, WONE, WMAD, WIOQ, WDHA, KZEL, KNCNand KLPX--debuting at #80 on the Hard Hundred.WMAD's David Anderson nails the sound and image,"The winner of this months' I -used -to -read -RollingStone -but -now -I -read -Esquire' Award --to theOutlaws, for continuing musical maturity withoutlosing the raw edge of their youth".

Peter Gabriel, "Big Time", Geffen.... Top 10here he comes, fueled by 20 increases, 9 adds, 100stations now playing , 36 heavies and 10 powers.Underlined 32-19.

Steve Miller, "Nobody But You Baby",Capitol.... The single's still on top of the world at #1,so album depth play would seem a natural at thispoint. As WIYY's Chris Emry sez, "Here comesanother cut from the comeback player of the year,also known as the 'Bruce Buster". Curt Garyagrees, "I knew it was a good album when it firstcame out, but now audience reaction is provingbeyond a shadow of a doubt that Stevie 'Guitar' Milleris back". "Nobody" notches up 9 adds, with KZEW,KRQR, KRIX, KLBJ, KQRS, WAPL, KWHL and WXRCalready into heavy.

Billy Idol, "Don't Need A Gun", Chrysalis....Big phones lurk around the corner, as does top 10play. "Gun" gets a 31-22 underline, with 8 adds, 105to date, and 36 heavy reports. The increase inventoryoffers KYYS, KOME, KUPD, KTYD, WWCT, KFMX, andWUVA.

World Party, "Ship of Fools", Chrysalis.... Thisrecord's already on fire --but wait til you feel theripple effect from this week's MTV "Hip Clip" rotation.That accellerated schedule will deliver a minimum of8 exposures per day; between 49 and 57 a week.Meanwhile, back at the radio ranch, "Ship" shores up8 more adds, for 72 to date, moving to #52. WAPL'sRick Panneck feels "'Ship of Fools' is a great cut thatadds a little spice to the playlist." From PhilThompson at KICT, "World Party took a while but nowit's really there". Look for this and Europe to scorehighest in the Holiday Breakout sweepstakes.

Love and Rockets, "All In My Mind",Bigtime/RCA... The Bay area is the hot spot, withnew adds at KSJO and KRQR as well as early adds atKOME and KFOG. KSJO's Dave Numme says, "Wewent with it because it was stunning and soemotional. It's gonna get great reaction. There reallyhasn't been any music like this out lately". RobinMathieu agrees, "I hope that over the holidays Loveand Rockets builds the way the Cult should have lastyear. Open your ears to "All In My Mind". It's a onelisten song". This Cindy Bailen pick to click getsadded at KZEW, KILO, KLAQ, WTPA, KZOQ, WZZP,WUVA and more. The Ip's in at #49, with a solidprojection count for next week.

December 5, 1986

ATLANTALK...BOB GELDOF "DeefiOf Nlnown/heereHeart"Just when I thought I had my Top 10 albums picked for this year, along comesBob Geldof with his sly, stunning album . . . superior with great songs and greatproduction." DON BERNS, CFNY

"Clapton's guitarwork is tight and powerful on 'Rocket' and Bob seems impelled topull out a vocal that resonates strength." JIM TRAPP, KZEL

features "This Is The World Calling"24 * HARD HUNDRED 25 * R&R TRACKS 25 * POWERCUTSand also "Love Like a Rocket" ON O."In The Pouring Rain"

25* HARD ALBUMS25 * R&R ALBUMS

RAT T "Dancing Undercover!!FEATURING THE KILLER KUT

"Body Talk!, ALSO IN EDDIE MURPHY'S NEW FLICK"GOLDEN CHILD"

FIRST WEEK DEBUT!!98* HARD HUNDRED

CATCH THEM NOW ON TOUR, AND ON MTV!"Ratt and roll still rules in south Texas. 'Body Talk' is another chapter in the saga of aband your listeners can't say no to." ACE PALADINO, KRIX

JOHN PARR "Running_TheEndless Mile"FEATURING,

"Blame It On The Radio"52* HARD HUNDRED 54* POWERCUTS

"The call out research was tremendous and the album was a natural for us. We evengot the Top 40 station across town to go on it before it was even being considered atCHR nationwide." JOHN EDWARDS, KRQU

43 HARD ALBUMS44* ALBUM NETWORK LPS

ZEBRA "3.V"Features: "Can't Live Without" rolt62 HARD HUNDRED -2 NEW AND ACTIVE R&R64 POWERCUTS ALSO FEATURES "YOU'll NEVER KNOW"

" '3. V' should prove to be the breakout album for this very fine trio and 'Can't LiveWithout' is just the start of a long run with rock radio." HARVE, ALAN, WCCC

"3.V" DEBUTS AT 50* HARD ALBUMS! -4 NEW AND ACTIVE R&R ALBUMS49* ALBUM NETWORK HOTTEST NATIONWIDE

ROGER DALTREYstS

"Move Better In The Night"AND ADDED AT WAAF WMGM KATP

KQRS WXLP KFMZ KEZE AND KVRE!

"Instantly familiar because of the TV commercial, and Roger is such a superstar! Withthose factors in mind, it's impossible not to play." RUSS MOTTLA, WAAF

THEHARD REPORT NEW AIRPLAY ANALYSIS

Georgia Satellites, "Keep Your Hands ToYourself", Elektra.... "Hands' holds on at #1 MostRequested, with half again as many top 5 mentions as#2, 69 to 46. Increases at 18, coupled with 76 heavyreports and 31 powers roll this sucker up to #2overall airplay --and it's gonna be a dogfight for #1next week. Notice it did take the top slot on the CoreChart, gaining 7-2 in the Adult rankings. Better startwarming up "Battleship Chains", a track you'lldefinitely be using by year s end.

Pretenders, "My Baby", WB.... "Mirrors" picks up6 adds and four increases, but thick traffic held itsteady at #44. The current count builds to 69, 15 ofwhich have it heavy. "My Baby" is this report'spremier performer, with 16 increases, 60 in heavy and8 in power. Can't argue with the move into the top 10,either. The album holds tight at #3.

Robert Cray, "Smoking Gun", Polygram.... IfMr. C's show in town tonight is half as cool as hischarts, watch out!! KICT's Phil Thompson is alsostoked about the upcoming show, reporting #1phones in Wichita..WKFM's Steve Becker just caughtthe act, and he predicts "This man could be a big asThorogood"..The most talked about "new" act tocrack album radio's ranks rolls up a 29-20 advance,13 deep in play -ups and 25 strong in heavy reports.Currently top five requested at KGGO, WBRU, WEGR,and KLUB. With 123 now on board, consider itclosed.

Bob Geldof, "This Is The World Calling",Atlantic... KZEL's Jim Trapp was one of severalprogrammers raving about "Love Like a Rocket"from the album, a track we hope you'll spend about4:50 with --because that's about all the time it willtake to make you a believer. Meanwhile, the singlehad another solid showing, with 5 adds, ups at KBCO,WHJY, WRXL, WHFS, KTYD and three more, andheavy action at 23. It powers 28-24, lining the Lptotals 27-25.

Smithereens, "Behind the Wall of Sleep",Enigma.... WBLM's Robin Mathieu is talking results,"'Behind the Wall..' has been on for two weeks nowand has pushed the album to #12 sales. Prettyamazing!!". KLBJ's Jeff Carrol is also a fan, calling it"A good followup to the leadoff track. It's a nice off-set to the usual corporate rock". Adds includeKZEW, WRXL, WBAB and KLBJ, with WONE, WZEWand KOZZ top five phoners and increases from KTYD,KLAQ, KROQ, and WRUF. They're underlined at #41on the Hard Hundred.

Europe, "The Final Countdown", EpicYou've got to respect those acts that blast pastbiases --be they "too teen", "Video sensation", or"Don't Like the Cover". Here's a prime example of atrack that's proven it works across the board. Asnoted by KNCN's Bonnie Stacy, "The sales made meadd it to begin with. The misconception is that they'rea metal band, which they're not. It's more like ELPpop rock". From J.D. Stone at WTKX, "Europe hasthat AOR hook. I catch myself whistling it every time Ihear it. It's like peanut butter for the mind". Send thatman a big jar of Skippy!! It's now on 53, with WPLR,WAQX, KRNA, WBYR, WDHA, WKLC AND WOURupping, and top 5 calls at WPLR, KFMX, KRNA,WCMF, WOUR, WPYX and WTKX.

Joan Jett, "Roadrunner", Epic.... Every weekwe see more, so keep an eye on this one. The torridWAAF phones continue, with WXXP also now listingtop five phones, and KROQ, KWHL and WKWQincrease. New on 6, now on 30, with KORX, KRIX,WAAF, WLIR and WXXP heavy. New at #92. KevinVargas comments, "'Roadrunner' moves out of lightinto medium, proving to be what Heavy Lennypredicted would be a 'strong reaction record-.

Beastie Boys, "Fight For the Right to Party",Columbia.... Here's the perfect counterpoint topredictability. WBCN's Carter Alan comments,"They've had a smash from the first moment it hit theair. 'Fight For The Right' is a natural in this collegetown, but everyone parties sometime, so it's gonnabe a natural". Already on KISS, WBAB, WNEW, KRQR,KTCL, WDHA, WMGM, WPLR, WRCN and more, for 12total. Get it while it's hot.

Tesla, "Modern Day Cowboy", Geffen... Wewere impressed from day one --but this from CarterAlan --whoa! " Tesla has crafted a hard rock gem.The album recalls other landmarks in rock historysuch as Bad Company's first and Def Leppard's'Pyromania'". WFYV's Lex Staley is pretty wellfreaked, too, saying "The Tesla is the best metalrecord I've had in the last two years. The productionis excellent and the musicanship is there." "Cowboy"climbs aboard at #93, with 27 now playing includingKISS, KLAQ, WYNF, KGB, WBAB, KZAP, KILO andWFYV.

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

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December 5, 1986

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WCMF WXRCWTUE WLAV KBPIKWHL KFMF KFMH"I'm no genius-my audience added this record. Europe is a hit!"

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ry "THE FINAL COUNTDOWN" 54 HARD HUNDRED57* R&R TRACKSALREADY MAJOR AT WDVE WXRK WSHE WLLZ

WQFM KSHE KUPD KGB KRQR KOME &moRE!FROM "THE FINAL COUNTDOWN" ON PASHA DEBUT 48* HARD ALBUMS 44* R&R ALBUMS

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WBABWOURKBATKZELKLPX

" 'Coming Up Close' ought to cement the band's superstar status." MICHAEL DALFONZO, WSHE90-61* HARD HUNDRED 60* R&R TRACKS38-35* HARD ALBUMS 40* R&R ALBUMS

FROM THE"WELCOME HOME"EPIC Lp

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AND DO LE MILEREQUESTED!

RULING KGON WBCN WMMRWNEW WKLS DC101 WSHEWXRT WCKG WLLZ KLBJKZEW KTXQ KLOL KYYSKSHE KBCO KMET KUPD WBAB AND KZEL"LIVE ALIVE" 21 HARD ALBUMS 17* R&R ALBUMS -As many times as I've seen Stevie

NOW ON TOUR!Ray perform, his complete and total mastery of the guitar stillknocks me out!" CHRIS EMRY, WIYY

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MOST ADDED TRACKS

ARTIST CUT TOTAL POWER HEAVY MEDIUM LIGHT1 BON JOVI "Livin'" 38 6 28 4

Heavy at: KFMQ,KRQU,

2 EDDIE MONEY

KNAC, KORX, KRQRWPLR.

"I Wanna Go" 29 3 23 3Heavy at: KQDS,

3 TIL TUESDAYWHCN, WKQQ.

"Coming Up" 24 1 18 5Heavy at: WTOS.

4 KBC BAND "America" 21 2 17 2Heavy at: KSHE,

5 THE KINKSWWCT.

"Working At The" 19 1 17 1Heavy at: KORX.

6 JOURNEY "I'll Be Alright" 18 3 14 1Heavy at: KRNA,

7 TIMBUK 3WMGM, WWCT.

"Life Is Hard" 17 1 10 6Heavy at: CILQ.

8 ERIC CLAPTON "Tearing Us" 16 2 13 1Heavy at: KFMQ,

9 BRUCE HORNSBYWPDH.

"On The Western" 14 3 11Heavy at: KORX,

10 HUEY LEWIS/NEWSKQWB, KVRE.

"Jacob's Ladder" 13 5 7 1Heavy at: KRNA, KSJO, WCCC, WKLC,

WPDH.11 IGGY POP "Real Wild Child" 12 8 412 "GOLDEN CHILD" "Best Man In " 11 2 8 1

Heavy at: KRNA, WTU E.13 JASON & THE SCORCHERS "Golden Ball" 9 1 5 3

Heavy at: KQWB.13 THE OUTLAWS "One Last Ride" 9 4 513 PETER GABRIEL "Bigtime" 9 8 113 STEVE MILLER BAND "Nobody But" 9 1 814 BILLY IDOL "Don't Need A" 8 2 3 3

Heavy at: WAAF,14 WORLD PARTY

WPL R."Ship Of Fools" 8 4 4

15 JOHN EDDIE "Pretty Little" 7 5 215 TESLA "Modern Day" 7 3 4

NATIONAL REQUESTS

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GEORGIA SATELLITESBRUCE SPRINGSTEENBON JOVI

"Keep Your Hands To Yourself""War""Wanted Dead Or A live"

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4. STEVE MILLER BAND "I Want To Make.. 285. BOSTON "Cool The Engines 265. STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN "Superstition" 266. BOSTON "We're Ready" 207. CINDERELLA "Nobody's Fool" 178. ERIC CLAPTON It"It's In The Way. 169. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN "Fire" 15

10. BRUCE HORNSBY "The Way It Is" 1210. "COLOR OF MONEY" "Who Owns This Place" 1211. BEN ORR "Stay The Night" 1012. KANSAS "All I Wanted" 913. JASON & THE SCORCHERS "Golden Ball And Chain" 8

December 5, 1986

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HARD HUNDRED1- 1 STEVE MILLER "I Want To Make..." 51- 51 CINDERELLA "Nobody's Fool"

3- 2 G. SATELLITES "Keep Your Hands..." 45- 52 JOHN PARR "Blame it on The Radio"4- 3 DON HENLEY "Who Owns This Place" 55- 53 WORLD PARTY "Ship of Fools"2- 4 BOSTON "We're Ready" 61- 54 EUROPE "The Final Countdown"

BOSTON "Can't Cha Say"6- 5 BEN ORR "Stay the Night" 52- 555- 6 B. SPRINGSTEEN "War" 58- 56 HUEY LEWIS "Whole Lotta Lovin"7- 7 BOSTON "Cool the Engines" 59- 57 VAN HALEN "Rock & Roll Live"9- 8 KANSAS "All I Wanted 82- 58 JOURNEY "I'll Be Alright..."

THE KINKS "Working at the Factory"10- 9 ERIC CLAPTON "It's In the "Way" 86- 5911- 10 PRETENDERS "My Baby" D- 60 EDDIE MONEY "I Wanna Go Back"

TIL TUESDAY "Coming Up Close"8- 11 DAVID & DAVID "Swallowed by the..." 90- 61ZEBRA "Can't Live Without"12- 12 RIC OCASEK "True to You" 63- 62

20- 13 BRUCE HORNSBY "On the Western ..." 53- 63 TALKING HEADS "Puzzlin Evidence"15- 14 STEVE WINWOOD "Back in the High Life" 50- 64 BOB SEGER "Miami"18- 15 STEVIE RAY "Superstition" 78- 65 STEVE MILLER "Nobody But You Baby.."

STEVE WINWOOD "Freedom Overspill"13- 16 BON JOVI "Wanted Dead or Alive" 56- 6619- 17 B. SPRINGSTEEN "Fire" 54- 67 TIL TUESDAY "What About Love"20- 18 ANN WILSON "Best Man in the..." 73- 68 KANSAS "Power"

32- 19 PETER GABRIEL "Big Time" 57- 69 HUEY LEWIS "Hip to be Square"

29- 20 ROBERT CRAY "Smoking Gun" 80- 70 VAN HALEN "Best Of Both Worlds...""Real Wild Child"21- 21 LONE JUSTICE "Shelter" 93- 71 IGGY POP

ERIC CLAPTON "Miss You"31- 22 BILLY IDOL "Don't Need a Gun" 76- 7210- 23 PRETENDERS "Don't Get Me Wrong" 69- 73 B. SPRINGSTEEN "Seeds"

28- 24 BOB GELDOF "This is the World..." 65- 74 DAVID LEE ROTH "That's Life"

24- 25 66- 75 TINA TURNER "Overnight Sensation"SURVIVOR "Is This Love"33- 26 JASON/SCORCHERS "Golden Ball and Chain" 64- 76 TIMBUK 3 "Future's So Bright..."

40- 27 ERIC CLAPTON "Tearing Us Apart" 81- 77 BOSTON "Hollyann"

17- 28 KBC BAND "It's Not You..." 72- 78 JOHN FOGERTY "Headlines"

14- 29 BILLY IDOL "To Be A Lover" 68- 79 BOSTON "Amanda"

23- 30 EDDIE MONEY "We Should Be Sleeping" D- 80 THE OUTLAWS "One Last Ride"TALKING HEADS "Love For Sale"25- 31 STABILIZERS "One Simple Thing" 96- 81WANG CHUNG "Eyes of the Girl"34- 32 BILLY SQUIER "Shot 0' Love" D- 82HOWARD JONES "You Know I Love You..."38- 33 B. SPRINGSTEEN "Because the Night" 62- 83

47- 34 HUEY LEWIS "Jacob's Ladder" 75- 84 DAVID & DAVID "Welcome to the..."

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"I Know What I Like""Run""Emotion in Motion""I Wanna Be Loved"

JOHN FOGERTYKBC BAND

"Change in the...""America"

THE KINKSBON JOVI

"Rock and Roll Cities""Livin on a Prayer"

"Hear It From the..."30- 39 REM "Superman" 88- 89 BRIAN SPENCE26- 40 BRUCE HORNSBY "The Way it Is" D- 90 JOHN FOGERTY "Knockin' on Your Door"

BON JOVI "You Give Love A ..."41- 41 SMITHEREENS "Behind the Wall..." 71- 9142- 42 BILLY JOEL "This Is the Time" D- 92 JOAN JETT "Roadrunner"

TESLA "Modern Day Cowboy"35- 43 GENESIS "Land of Confusion" D- 93WANG CHUNG "Everybody Have Fun..."44- 44 PRETENDERS "Room Full of Mirrors" 67- 94

39- 45 PAUL SIMON "Graceland" 97-95 B. SPRINGSTEEN "Cadillac Ranch"37- 46 TRIUMPH "Tears in the Rain" 91- 96 TINA TURNER "Back Where You Started"46- 47 B. SPRINGSTEEN "Raise Your Hand" 74- 97 PETER GABRIEL "That Voice Again"43- 48 PAUL YOUNG "Some People" D- 98 RATT "Body Talk"

ROBIN TROWER48- 49 BAD COMPANY "Fame and Fortune" D- 99 "No Time"BILLY IDOL60- 50 TIMBUK 3 "Life is Hard" R-100 "Soul Standing By"

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December 5, 1986

THEHARD REPORT

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1- 1 B. SPRINGSTEEN2- 2 BOSTON3- 3 PRETENDERS4- 4 COLOR OF MONEY6- 5 ERIC CLAPTON7- 6 STEVE MILLER5- 7 BILLY IDOL12- 8 BON JOVI8- 9 BRUCE HORNSBY9-10 G. SATELLITES10-11 BEN ORR18-12 KANSAS11-13 STEVE WINWOOD17-14 RIC OCASEK14-15 KBC BAND15-16 HUEY LEWIS13-17 DAVID & DAVID19-18 EDDIE MONEY20-19 PETER GABRIEL24-20 THE KINKS21-21 STEVIE RAY16-22 JOHN FOGERTY23-23 LONE JUSTICE26-24 ROBERT CRAY27-25 BOB GELDOF31-26 JASON & SCORCHERS22-27 REM24-28 SMITHEREENS25-29 TALKING HEADS29-30 SURVIVOR33-31 BILLY SQUIER36-32 TIMBUK 330-33 GENESIS28-34 STABILIZERS38-35 TIL TUESDAY32-36 PAUL SIMON41-37 WORLD PARTY37-38 BILLY JOEL36-39 TRIUMPH40-40 BAD COMPANY39-41 PAUL YOUNG45-42 IGGY POP43-43 JOHN PARR43-44 CINDERELLA45-45 DAVID LEE ROTH42-46 TINA TURNERR-47 JOURNEYD-48 EUROPED-49 LOVE AND ROCKETSD-50 ZEBRA

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THE INDUSTRIAL NOISELOGAN'S RUN

Rumor du jour: Consultant Dave Logan leavingBurkhart -Abrams to return to KFOG/San Francisco,possibly as OM. This would explain the firm's listingfor a consultant last week. This has been rumorcontrol. Out.

GATEWAY GONESKIThe memo to staff at KSHE/St. Louis read like this:

"We regret to inform you that JC Corcoranelected not to accept the latest offer made to him byKSHE radio the for 1987 contract year. In otherwords, we have been unable to come to terms. As inpast years, both sides have worked very hard andlong to come to an agreement that is beneficial toboth sides. Because we have been unable to agree,JC will be leaving the KSHE Morning Zoo effectiveimmediately. You may, however, see him around thestation until December 31, when his current contractexpires. Rich Dalton will be headlining the Zoo, atleast until we've found a replacement for JC. Fromwhat we've heard, JC has had some very lucrativeoffers at radio stations located in much largermarkets than St. Louis. Please join us in wishing JCthe best of luck, where ever he goes. It's been a hellof a time --good luck, JC."[signed]John BeckRick Balis

With that, the morning host and KSHE partedcompany, ending a two -and -a -half year run.

And how about that "offers from radio stations inlarger markets" part? Sure, the road goes on forever,but Interstate 55 goes from St. Louis to LakeMichigan. NOISE has heard rumors the next off -rampis in Chicago at WCKG.

Reached in Chicago, VIDIGM Marc Morgan said,"No comment." Marc also said he had "talked to a tonof people" about WCKG's PD opening and has"narrowed it down to a few."

STILL UP FOR GRABSThe WLVQ/Columbus morning team of Pat Still

and Wags could well be on its way to Detroit formornings at WRIF. WLVQ its a 12+ knuckle crusherthat gets diaries from any living organism in its TSA.(It's got a 16.3, #1 in all cells 18+.) Next year, theaudience will declare itself its own nation. To add tothe blow at QFM 96, Still is also the PD.

WRIF has been looking for a morning show sincelosing JJ and the Morning Crew to wuz severalmonths ago.

The inside traders say Still might stand Pat, andnot leave Buckeye Village. WLVQ wants them asbadly as WRIF.

"I don't know," said Pat. "Whoever gives us thestretch limo is in."

SEBASTIAN PROGRAMS KDKBCall veteran programmer and consultant John

Sebastian's phone machine lately? "Or you canreach me at KDKB..." is the last part of the message.

"We were looking for someone who had strongprogramming capability and great knowledge to givethe format the help it needs," said SanduskyVP/Programming Jeff Sattler. He also noted thatSebastian was a Phoenix resident, knew the marketfrom his tenure as KUPD PD, and that "what's reallycritical down there is execution. We believe that Johncan create on -air excitement and spontaneity in ourClassic Rock format."

(Remember Tampa Bay Coach John Robinson'slegendary line? When sportswriters asked about histeam's execution, he said he thought "It would be apretty good idea.")

"Our immediate goal is to execute properly andmaximize the potential of KDKB," said John. "Theresources of this radio station make me veryconfident this will be a major success story."

ADVENTURE IN MOVINGPaul Harris has resigned his morning gig at

WIOQ/Phila. and goes to WCXR/DC. The former WYNYand WIOQ morning man will do wakeup at theWashington classic rocker, which took a hit in arecent ARB.

"They know that music isn't everything," said Paul."I'm happy to be going someplace that will let me domy act."

* * * * * * * * *Allison Sax of WGLU/Johnstown to nites at

WIZN/Burlington.Kliff Kahuna exits WHMD/Hammond

in a most amazing fashion. He'll be doing weekendsat WQUE/New Orleans.Replacing him as MD is Catfish. We don't know ifthis one can throw a baseball or not.

John Grappone, formerly WAPP/NYC andWRCN/Long Island, is now doing weekends atWYSP/Phila.

Dan Cook, PD of KZEP/San Antonio (which wentGold last week) lands on his feet at KZRQ/Reno. Sortof a homecoming, as he was at KOZZ/Reno beforeSan Antonio.

Jo Myers joins the KAZY/Denver air staff. A slotwill be found for her in the next two weeks. Andthere's still a vacancy or two to be filled...

Congrats to Wally Walker of KQRS/Minneapolison his promotion to Programming Advisor. JohnLasam is the new MD.

8 1/2 year WSHE/Miami midday fixture Nancy G.has resigned.

KOMP/Las Vegas Adult AOR in the sunbelt islooking for on air personalities with good productionskills. Send an air check, resume, and a completelyretouched photo to: Sherman Cohen/PD, KOMP,PO Box 26629, Las Vegas, Nev. 89126. No phonecalls, please. EOE. M/F/V/H.

Is this a Rock & Roll Rabbinical student or noted AORPD? Can y'all identify this guy? Answer next week.

continued

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THE INDUSTRIAL NOISEPLEN'S PLAN

Michael Plen has resigned at IRS Records. Hewas VP/Promotion and was with the label for 6 1/2years.

Actually, he's hoping to get the WNEW-FM job.Whatever. The Kreskin in us says this man has

naive nubiles in his future.

...And while we're on the subject of that WNEW job,let's talk with sister station PD and Double Digiteer,Ted Utz...

TEDDY BARES ALLThe Ted Utz InterviewBill and Steveski talk with the PD of America'sPremier AOR

Noise: Have you been offered the WNEW-FM job?

Ted: The first thing I want to say about New York isthe Giants are going all the way. I don't give a shitwhat anybody says, they're great.

Noise: Back to the real world...

Ted: The answer is no. From what I can tell, there isno rush to fill that spot.

Noise: We heard you'd been offered it as much as amonth ago.

Ted: No. I talk to (GM Mike) Kakoyiannis all the time,just as members of the same group, and there'snever been an offer.

Noise: How tough do you think it would be to fillCharlie's shoes?

Ted: Mike said that Charlie was the "only true PDWNEW ever had." Without taking away anything fromScott Muni or Richard Neer, Charlie went in there,with his vast experience, and brought WNEW into the80's. He made them competitive; he approached thestation from a business standpoint.

Noise: Do you want to do New York? Under whatconditions would you?

Ted: I think deep -down inside, New York is the townI grew up in, andWNEW is the radio staion that got me into thisbusiness. I remember everything: Muni startingWOR-FM one year before WNEW-FM, WABC-FM,

WNEW as all -female, the closing of the Fillmore, allthe magic moments of New York radio. I think thatbeing a part of that heritage, obviously, has a greatdeal of appeal. But I don't think that any job in thisbusiness could be better than the one I have rightnow.

Noise: Given Howard Stern's huge numbers in NYC,do you think it's a no -win situation at WNEW?

Ted: No. I think WNEW could have a 5 share. Evenwith Howard Stern across the street.

Noise: Why?

Ted: I think K -Rock is one of the most boringstations I've ever heard. They sound way too clinical.Anybody who doesn't understand the gains that K -Rock has made in the last year is out of touch. It'sALL Howard Stern. I wouldn't listen to that station formusic. It sounds like all the radio stations I haven'twanted mine to sound like.

Noise: Have you seen any Pollack people lurkingaround the WMMR halls of late?

Ted: No. We already use four different consultants. Ithink that's enough.

Noise: How would (WMMR GM) Mike Craven feelabout losing you? You two are like...well, a horse andcarriage. David & David. Gumby & Pokey.

Noise: I would work for Mike for the rest of my life.And from what he tells me, I don't think he wouldmind that. Because of him, it's very easy to get thingsdone. That's a huge part of the success here: Theattitude. The difference between WMMR and WNEWis that it's very easy to get things done at WMMR.And we have so many IDEAS. We use one -tenth ofthe ideas that come up in this radio station. There'snot enough room to implement them all, or time to getthem rolling. We can pick and choose ideas; we justuse the best ones. And we have the people who areable to make them happen.

Noise: So anyone can give input?

Ted: EVERYBODY gives input. We have communityinput for the morning show, group input for musicand promotions. All ideas are weighed. The MorningZoo is a good example of group input. John (DeBella)makes it all happen, but he'll talk to everyone:Producers, interns and people in the hallway. Hebounces things off people around him for reactionand/or improvement. I think (Promo Dir.) Jack Quigley,Mike Craven, and I do the same thing. Nobody hererules with an iron fist. With so many creative peoplehere, we would be doing ourselves a disservice toprogram the radio station from behind closed doors.

Noise: You mentioned DeBella. Talk about him vis avis Howard Stern. (Howard is simulcast on competitorWYSP).

Ted: In the latest Arbitrend, DeBella had a 13.3 12+,Howard has a 3.8. A18-34, we have a 30.6[NoiseNote: that's not a typo], WYSP has 7.9.

Noise: You even blow Bryant and Jane off the dial.

Ted: Absolutely.continued

December 5, 1986

TA4IARD REPORT INDUSTRIAL NOISENoise: Why do you think Howard is having troubletaking hold in Philadelphia? Is it his "hillbilly"references on the air? The obscenity issue? Lack ofmusic?

Ted: It's a combination of things. Philly is decidedlydifferent than New York. They've had more complaintsabout Howard Stern here in three months they havehad in years in NYC.

Noise: Do you think that show would work if Howardwere in Philly?

Ted: Whether he's here or not, it doesn't diminishthe strength of WMMR and the Morning Zoo.

Noise: How much do you think the lack of reallocalization hurts Stern? That's really what killedSteve Dahl's broadcasts from Chicago to Detroit. Ex -W4 staffers say that he treated Detroiters likesecond-class citizens, and the karma kickback wasnuclear.

Ted: I don't think that's the main problem. And I'drather not outline the things that are wrong withWYSP. Let's just say that they have made what looksto me like a succession of less that brilliant decisionsover the past several years. They could write a bookon mistakes.

Noise: Does your research show Classic Rockburning?

Ted: No, I don't think it's burning. I just don't thinkthere's a need in the market for it. We play lots ofclassic rock & roll. We were the first to do it, andwhen the time comes, we'll be the first off it.

Noise: Do you deserve the title of America'sToughest Add? The Duke of Drops? (Laughter.) Whydo you wait on things like David & David andHornsby?

Ted: We have a very specific sound in mind. Wehave a good feel for the way this station should be.We have a music team here that is very much awarewhat WMMR is to Philadelphia.

Noise: And the hits aren't hits until you make them?

Ted: Without a doubt. And I say that becauseeveryone tells me "if you don't play my tune, I canwrite off the whole town." When the time is right toplay Bruce Hornsby or David and David, that's whenwe add the record.

Noise: So your timetable is pretty much your own...

Ted: Not really our own. More in tune with themarketplace. What the record companies are facingis a wealth of product from superstar artists. That aHornsby can make it to Power in the wake of PeterGabriels, Pretenders, Bruces, Kinks, and Claptonssays a lot for the quality of his music. I can name atleast fifteen major heritage artists which our audiencedemands before we expose unfamilar artists.

Noise: So if rock & roll is what WMMR says it is,when it says it is, if it says it is, could you guys takea polka and make it a hit?

Ted: Most likely, we could. But we want to be true tothe radio station's image. When people push the firstbutton on their radio, which is WMMR, we've got tobe what our audience expects us to be.

Noise: What's the greatest promotional vehicle foran AOR in 1986?

Ted: No one area in particular. The key is to useevery arena to your advantage. Promote what you areand what you want to be, and do it with flair.

Noise: Describe your success in getting your DJs onlocal TV. Some might argue they're on too much...

Ted: Every one of our jox are on TV at least once amonth, if not ten times a day.

Noise: How do you do it?

Ted: Long term relationships in the market.

Noise: If you could do anything to WMMR tomorrow,no limits, what would you do?

Ted: I would make it 500,000 watts.

Noise: You've got quite a legacy: WAER, WRNW,WAQX, WPYX, WHJY, KTXQ, and WMMR. Name onething you learned at these stations that helped youbecome the PD of America's Premier AOR.

Ted: At WAQX, I learned how to deal with the FCC,lawyers, bankers, guys who sell copy machines,telephones, engineers. I even glued thesoundproofing to the walls. At WRNW, back in theearly days, I worked with Howard Stern for a coupleof years. It was our first job out of college. I learnedhow to have fun in NYC in the radio business.... AtWPYX, I changed the station from Beautiful Music toAOR. I hired the staff top to bottom. It was the firsttime I worked with a consultant --Jon Sinton. It wasthe first time I had double digits --0 to 13.4 in two anda half years.... WHJY was a big stick in a heavilypopulated part of the country, and was one of theworst sounding radio stations I'd ever heard. Ilearned how to deal with futility.... Dallas was theBigtime. There I learned how to sit in traffic jams,listen to five radio stations at once, while taking notesand not crashing into the car in front of me. I don'treally consider Dallas to be my biggest win. I lookback most fondly on Albany because that was mycreation but, Dallas did more for my reputation. I wasdetermined not to be intimidated. I wanted to beintimidating.

Noise: What's on your mind right now?

Ted: Keeping WMMR on top. We understand the waythis business works. We know how the ratings work.We have to keep this station fresh. That's the biggestchallenge. This place has been on the air eighteenand half years, so freshness is essential. Dealing withthe strongest personalities (on and off the air) everassembled at an AOR station is really something. I amnot hurting for challenges by staying at WMMR .

-Steve Sutton

December 5, 1986

TARD

ADULT ROCK

TOP 75 TRACKS

1- 1 STEVE MILLER7- 2 G. SATELLITES2- 3 DAVID & DAVID4- 4 DON HENLEY

12- 5 BOSTON5- 6 LONE JUSTICE3- 7 B. SPRINGSTEEN

10- 8 PRETENDERS20- 9 ERIC CLAPTON8-10 BEN ORR

27-11 BRUCE HORNSBY9-12 JOHN FOGERTY

14-13 RIC OCASEK17-14 BOB GELDOF6-15 BILLY IDOL

23-16 KANSAS25-17 PETER GABRIEL15-18 STABILIZERS18-19 KBC BAND22-20 STEVE WINWOOD29-21 ROBERT CRAY13-22 REM21-23 STEVIE RAY37-24 ERIC CLAPTON19-25 PRETENDERS33-26 SMITHEREENS36-27 BOSTON41-28 KBC BAND11-29 PAUL SIMON31-30 B. SPRINGSTEEN48-31 ANN WILSON42-32 BILLY IDOL16-33 PAUL YOUNG32-34 B. SPRINGSTEEN44-35 TIL TUESDAY28-36 HUEY LEWIS26-37 TIL TUESDAY35-38 BILLY JOEL34-39 TALKING HEADS52-40 HUEY LEWIS39-41 THE KINKS46-42 TIMBUK 350-43 BOSTON40-44 EDDIE MONEY24-45 GENESIS30-46 BRUCE HORNSBY60-47 JASON/SCORCHERS55-48 PRETENDERS43-49 STEVE WINWOOD47-50 WORLD PARTY56-51 TINA TURNER49-52 BON JOVI59-53 ERIC CLAPTON53-54 JOHN FOGERTY45-55 TIMBUK 398-56 BON JOVI63-57 BILLY SQUIER73-58 IGGY POP38-59 HOWARD JONES84-60 THE OUTLAWS66-61 BOSTON64-62 DON DIXOND-63 EDDIE MONEY

51-64 EURYTHMICS73-65 IGGY POP85-66 JOHN FOGERTY68-67 SURVIVOR71-68 BON JOVI58-69 B. SPRINGSTEEN72-70 HUEY LEWIS77-71 STEVE MILLER96-72 VAN HALEN57-73 WANG CHUNG79-74 BROKEN HOMESD-75 KATE BUSH

"I Want To Make...""Keep Your Hands...""Swallowed By...""Who Owns This...""We're Ready""Shelter""War""My Baby""It's In The Way,""Stay The Night""On The Western...""Change In The...""True To You""This Is The...""To Be A Lover""All I Wanted""Big Time""One Simple Thing""It's Not You...""Back In The...""Smoking Gun""Superman""Superstition""Tearing Us Apart""Don't Get Me Wrong""Behind The Wall..""Cool The Engines""America""Graceland""Fire""Best Man...""Don't Need A Gun""Some People""Because The Night'"Coming_Up Close""Hip To Be Square""What About Love""This Is The Time":"Puzzlin Evidence""Jacob's Ladder""Rock And Roll...""Life Is Hard""Amanda""We Should Be...""Land Of Confusion""The Way It Is""Golden Ball...""Room Full Of...""Freedom Overspill""Ship Of Fools""Overnight Sensation""Wanted Dead Or...""Run""Headlines""Future's So...""Livin On A Prayer""Shot 0' Love""Real Wild Child""You Know I Love...""One Last Ride""Can't Cha Say""Praying Mantis""I Wanna Go Back""Thorn In My Side""Cry for Love""Knockin On Your...""Is This Love""You Give Love...""Seeds""I Know What I Like""I Wanna Be Loved""Rock & Roll Live""Everybody Have...""In Another Land""Experiment IV"

CORE ROCK2- 1 G. SATELLITES "Keep Your Hands..."5- 2 B. SPRINGSTEEN "War"6- 3 BEN ORR "Stay The Night"7- 4 BOSTON "Cool The Engines"4- 5 DON HENLEY "Who Owns This Place"3- 6 STEVE MILLER "I Want To Make"1- 7 BOSTON "We're Ready"8- 8 BON JOVI "Wanted Dead Or..."

10- 9 RIC OCASEK "True To You"11-10 KANSAS "All I Wanted19-11 BRUCE HORNSBY "On the Western..."13-12 STEVIE RAY "Superstition"17-13 B. SPRINGSTEEN "Fire"29-14 PRETENDERS "My Baby"14-15 ERIC CLAPTON "It's In The Way..."32-16 PETER GABRIEL "Big Time"12-17 DAVID & DAVID "Swallowed By The..."21-18 ANN WILSON "Best Man..."22-19 ROBERT CRAY "Smoking Gun"25-20 STEVE WINWOOD "Back In The..."24-21 BILLY IDOL "Don't Need A Gun"26-22 JASON/SCORCHERS "Golden Ball..."28-23 ERIC CLAPTON "Tearing Us Apart"18-24 SURVIVOR "Is This Love"34-25 BOB GELDOF "This Is The..."23-26 BILLY SQUIER "Shot 0' Love"29-27 PRETENDERS "Room Full Of..."61-28 BON JOVI "Livin On A Prayer"30-29 THE KINKS "Rock And Roll..."43-30 KBC BAND "America"31-31 LONE JUSTICE "Shelter"15-32 EDDIE MONEY "'We Should Be..."20-33 KBC BAND "It's Not You..."45-34 CINDERELLA "Nobody's Fool"27-35 PRETENDERS "Don't Get Me Wrong"47-36 SMITHEREENS "Behind The Wall..."41-37 B. SPRINGSTEEN "Because The Night"40-38 VAN HALEN "Rock & Roll Live"42-39 B. SPRINGSTEEN "Raise Your Hand"37-40 STABILIZERS "One Simple Thing"16-41 TRIUMPH "Tears In The Rain"44-42 BAD COMPANY "Fame And Fortune"35-43 BRUCE HORNSBY "The Way It Is"56-44 TIMBUK 3 "Life Is Hard"49-45 HUEY LEWIS "Jacob's Ladder"38-46 JOHN PARR "Blame It On The..."33-47 REM "Superman"55-48 BILLY JOEL "This Is The Time"52-49 EUROPE "The Final Countdown"68-50 JOURNEY "I'll Be Alright"53-51 ZEBRA ^ "Can't Live Without"66-52 STEVE MILLER "Nobody But You Baby"60-53 WORLD PARTY "Ship Of Fools"36-54 BILLY IDOL "To Be A Lover"58-55 HUEY LEWIS "Whole Lotta Lovin"46-56 BOB SEGER "Miami"51-57 PAUL YOUNG "Some People"48-58 GENESIS "l and Of Confusion"50-59 PAUL SIMON "Graceland"57-60 VAN HALEN "Best Of Both..."54-61 BOSTON "Can't Cha Say"65-62 KANSAS "Power"72-63 TESLA "Modern Day Cowboy"67-64 ERIC CLAPTON "Miss You"81-65 IGGY POP "Real Wild Child"D-66 THE KINKS "Working At The..."

74-67 RATT "Body Talk"73-68 DAVID LEE ROTH "Ladies Night..."39-69 JOHN FOGERTY "Change In The..."D-70 TIL TUESDAY "Coming Up Close"

62-71 DAVID LEE ROTH "That's Life"69-72 BRIAN SPENCE "Hear It From..."95-73 JOAN JETT "Roadrunner"75-74 BILLY IDOL "Soul Standing By"93-75 BOSTON "Hollyann"

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FIGURES "THE GATEWAY" (TWIN TONE)A portrait of the band who escape tritecomparisons.... One listen will spark curiousity for asecond and third when finally, stunning chordprogressions and Jeff Waryan's distinct, throatyvocals take hold in "Dear Lee" and "Five Days...".Here's a collection of tracks cradled in a pure guitarlayers, with an honest edge. In this third release, theFigures have mastered a style you've not heardbefore and deliver on key --don't miss the acoustickick of "Easy To Slip".

Quick Picks

We could have called this category "Parallel Picks"as the music may overlap, but this week sees somequality independent releases of the psychedelicpersuasion on the listening front.... MOOD SIX "AMATTER OF!" (JEM/PVC) Single out "What HaveYou Done Lately" and you'll want to dig deeper on anLp that's as versatile as one recent Jazz Butcher.Contains strong acoustic flashbacks, but memorablechorus breaks that score points for hip -pop releaseof the week.... DREAMS SO REAL "FATHER'SHOUSE" (COYOTE) Members of R.E.M. have beenbusy in the last year with side projects, and PeterBuck stops here to lend an impressive hand at theboard. "Birds Of A Feather" could be renamed"Byrds Of A Feather", and those psychedelicovertones deserve a blue ribbon.... On another notealtogether, lend an ear to CAMPER VANBEETHOVEN (ROUGH TRADE) an interestingcombo of players who flirt with the pop approach --but witty, offbeat songs are what you can count on.They deliver the goods with the help of a fine fiddleon "Joe Stalin's Cadillac", and for a killer seg, cue up"We Saw Jerry's Daughter" and wait for "SurpriseTruck". After all, rock is all in fun, so book 'em foryour next stadium gig....

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RED LORRY YELLOW LORRY "CUT DOWN"(HOMESTEAD) Those who skip out will neverknow just how good the Lorries sound on the air....Pure power on plastic is the story and it continueswith another black beat -monster. Make room.There's more than one Reed.

CHARTSTARS

JULIAN COPE "WORLD SHUT YOURMOUTH" (ISLAND) What can you say to thebiggest move on our 'young' chart so far? I say it'stime for the rest to make a move with the 20 earlystations early on this power pop giant, includingWXRT, WHTG, WLIR, WXXP, CFNY, KABL, KEYX,KFMH, WDHA, WFNX, KRIX and WHFS. Requestshave surfaced at KORX and more are in this forcast.Impressive.

KATE BUSH "THE WHOLE STORY" (EMI)Pardon me if I'm quick to quote, but I'm sure theraves helped fuel the 47-26* airplay move! BruceMcDonald is juggling the phones at WFNX:"'Experiment IV' is the most requested song thisweek by an overwhelming margin. If you care at allabout music, it's a MUST for your station." Now at 28stations highlighted by new adds at WDHA, WIZN,WPLR, WQBK, KROQ, KSTM, WRAS, KEYX, KABL andWMOD.

TOP 50 LP's1- 1 PRETENDERS2- 2 BILLY IDOL6- 3 SHRIEKBACK8- 4 WORLD PARTY

12- 5 LOVE & ROCKETS9- 6 LONE JUSTICE4- 7 R.E.M.13- 8 BOB GELDOF7- 9 TALKING HEADS11-10 B.A.D.3-11 GENERAL PUBLIC

14-12 ROBERT CRAY5-13 IGGY POP

18-14 ROBYN HITCHCOCK17-15 CHAMELEONS UK10-16 NEW ORDER

-17 WOODENTOPS20-18 PETER GABRIEL46-19 JULIAN COPE25-20 LUCY SHOW26-21 STEVE MILLER16-22 G. SATELLITES15-23 B. SPRINGSTEEN19-24 ERIC CLAPTON33-25 OMD47-26 KATE BUSH42-27 BILLY BRAGG23-28 JASON/SCORCHERS36-29 DAVID + DAVID27-30 HOUSEMARTINS40-31 RIC OCASEK38-32 UNTIL DECEMBER34-33 DON DIXON37-34 BEN ORR22-35 TIMBUK 324-36 SMITHEREENS44-37 M. LEMON DROPS30-38 BOLSHOI21-39 ELVIS COSTELLO28-40 R. THOMPSON49-41 JOAN JETT29-42 GENE/JEZEBEL45-43 GOLDEN PALOMINOS32-44 HOWARD JONES50-45 RAVE UPS41-46 STEVIE RAY39-47 EURYTHMICS48-48 DEBBIE HARRY35-49 FRANKIE G T HR-50 "SOMETHING WILD"

"Get Close""Whiplash Smile""Big Night Music""Private Revolution""Express""Shelter""Lifes Rich Pageant""Deep In The Heart...""True Stories""No. 10, Upping St.""Hand To Mouth""Strong Persuader""Blah, Blah, Blah""Element Of Light""Strange Times""Brotherhood""Giant""So""World Shut Your...""Mania""Living In The...""Georgia Satellites""Live 1975/85""August""Pacific Age""Whole Story""Talking To The...""Still Standing""Boomtown""London 0 Hull 4""This Side Of...""Until December""Most Of The Girls...""The Lace""Greetings From...""Between Two Fires""Happy Head""Friends""Blood & Chocolate""Daring Adventures""Good Music""Discover""Blast Of Silence""One To One""These Wishes" 12""Live Alive""Revenge""Rockbird""Liverpool"Soundtrack

SHRIEKBACK "BIG NIGHT MUSIC" (ISLAND)It's attained heavyweight status on the chart, reachingnewer heights at 3* and the stats sound good as well.We're seeing play on various tracks, mainly "BlackLight Trap", "Running On The Rocks" and the soon tobe 12", "Gunning For The Buddha". Ask KTCL.WHFS, WHTG, WRAS, WXXP, WLIR, WXRT, CFNY.WFNX, KABL if it will cross! Then consider oncemore... Still in spin at the above, with a tour to boot.Let the "Music" play...

LOVE & ROCKETS "EXPRESS" (BIGTIME)Let's applaud the format for catching them early. Thefocus on "All In My Mind" brings new and growingreponse to gain an debut on the Hard Album Chart(D50*) with a surge back up to 5* New/Alternative.Alison Stewart, WBRU is "crossing everything I've gotfor this band. The song is there." It's new at WXXP,KILO, KLAQ, KZEW, WTPA, KSJO, KZOQ and WUVA.The field is wide open. continued

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THE EW /ALTERNATIVEWORLD PARTY "PRIVATE REVOLUTION"(CHRYSALIS) This week sees an R.S.V.P. at 4*for an album about to saturate MTV! Jeff Carrot,KLBJ says, "As one of the first stations to add WorldParty, we're now getting Top 5 phones. We've forcedother stations in the market on it and expect greatsales." No doubt that Album Radio has uncovered asssolid masterpiece in this one. "Ship Of Fools" isnow at 72 reporting stations with requests at KEYX,KLBJ, KNCN, KORX, KRNA, WKWQ, KLUB, WRXK.

MOVERS

ROBYN HITCHCOCK "ELEMENT OF LIGHT"(RELATIVITY) Each week, the trend improves foran album and artist true to his art form --and youcan't ask for much more. The only sell out here is forhis live show maybe. Here's the scoop: Now atKABL, KUSF, WGTU, WOXY, WUOG, WFNX, WTOS,CFNY for starters with a healthy move to 14*. "Priest"is still dominant at 10 stations with new interestbrewing for "Airscape".

CHAMELEONS UK "STRANGE TIMES"(GEFFEN) From the band doing some of thegreatest aural landscaping these days, two tracks forthe taking are "Swamp Thing" and "Tears" withcombined airplay at WVVV, WHFS, WFNX, WMOD,WHTG, KEYX, WFNX, KABL, KUSF, WNDY and more.

DAVID + DAVID "BOOMTOWN" (A&M)Leveling off on this is nothing that a tour won't cure,so get out and see them... "Swallowed" is now at 120stations, (43% in Power and Heavy) and play won't letup. With a new 12" on the way, this one's goingthrough '87 and the roof...

UNTIL DECEMBER "UNTIL DECEMBER"(415/COLUMBIA) You know it's real when a jockat your station beats you to it right before yourshift...just ask Art Boerke, WKWQ. Play continues atWMOD (Power), KUSF, KLUB, WHTG, WOXY, WRAS,WUOG, KABL, WFNX, WLIR, WXXP, and more on thatlist. It's time for play increases...

BILLY BRAGG "TALKING TO THETAXMAN..." (ELEKTRA) Check out the move,long awaited while the buzz settled in. Have youchecked out Johnny Marr's guitar splendor in"Greetings To The New Brunette"? It's in at WLIR,WXXP, KORX, KTCL, WFNX, WHFS, WTOS and KEYX.Phones are active at KABL with Heavy mentions onthe Lp at 5 stations.

MIGHTY LEMON DROPS "HAPPY HEAD"(SIRE) Powered by open album emphasis, newaction on "Other Side" and "Hypnotised" helps thepush to 37*. Steady air continues at WHTG (Power),KABL, KUSF, WOXY, WUOG, WFNX, WTOS, WEQX,WGTU, and more. Take less pop shots. Put somesheer edge on with "Happy Head".

GOLDEN PALOMINOS "BLAST OF SILENCE"(CELLULOID) Here's an Lp that will carry youthrough the holidays and beyond. It's at 17 stationsincluding KABL, WOXY, WUOG, WHFS, WTOS, KLUB,KORX, WXRT, KEYX and WVVV. It'll be a cold winterfor those who don't warm up to this stellar track lineup...Now at 43*

RAVE UPS "THESE WISHES" 12" (FUNSTUFF) Ellen McKinnon, WEQX, "Can't wait for theRave Ups Lp. 'These Wishes' has sounded so goodfor so long!".... Requests are brewing at KORX andWTOS with additional play at KABL, KEYX, KFMH,WGTU, WNDY, KLUB, WHFS 'n more. If you can'twait for the rest, then flip it and take advantage of"Big Wide River".

DON DIXON "MOST OF THE GIRLS..."(ENIGMA) Call letters are kickin' in for "PrayingMantis", now at 37 stations, highlighted by heavy playat CILQ, KEYX, KORX, WKWQ and WUOG. Dial "R" atWTUE, WKWQ, KVRE and KVRE.

Close Calls...

BEASTIE BOYS, "LICENSED TO ILL" (DEFJAM/COLUMBIA) Still about to crack the Top 50in our sample and jumping to mainstream acceptanceat KISS, KRQU, WBAB, WNEW, WTOS, WMGM, KKDJ,KDJQ and more. Make room for "Fight For The RightTo Party", especially this time of the year...

PONTIAC BROS «FIESTA EN LABIBLIOTECA» (FRONTIER) It's time to give itthe push for a place on the chart. Open air at WOXY,KABL, KUSF, WNDY, WRAS and more complimentsadds for "She Knows It" at KEYX, KORX, WHTG andWVVV. It's material that's true to the format. Don'tmiss.

MUSIC NEWS

-Dawn Hood

MUSIC NEWS compiled by Mike Cooper/MusicNow!, P.O. Box 4111, Atlanta, GA 30302-4111(COOPER.M-US on IMC)

HOLLY JOHNSON seems to be hinting of internaldissent in Frankie Goes To Hollywood. In answeringa questionnaire for the British music paper, "Sounds",Johnson's answer for the worst news of 1986 wassimply "Frankie Goes To Hollywood." His New Year'sresolution was "to make a solo album and get rid ofall the unnecessarily aggressive people around me."His favorite record of the year? "Paranoimia" by theArt Of Noise, who notably left ZTT Records, Frankie'scurrent record label. There have been rumors in

England that Pete Wylie has been lined up to replaceJohnson if he leaves the band, but a ZTT spokesmandenies knowledge of any changes in the band'slineup or Johnson's plans to do a solo album.

SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES, who just finishedits longest ever North American tour, is now going toSouth America. Concerts are scheduled in Rio deJaneiro, Santos and Sao Paulo, Brazil, and BuenosAires, Argentina. They'll be the first British band toplay in Argentina since the Falkland Islands dispute.The band's Steve Severin says the group doesn'thave any apprehension about the Argentine visit.

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THE MUSIC NEWS"We'd play anywhere except South Africa," he says."We'd even find the idea of entertaining the troops inthe Falklands quite bizarre, but we probably would."The band will have a new album out in February.

QUEEN will soon release a live album of a concertbroadcast on British radio a few months ago."Queen: Live Magic" includes 14 songs.

An exhibition promoting the best of British pop musicis setting off on a world tour. The British Council willtake two identical exhibitions around 35 countriesover the next five years. t's called "Pop: BritishMusic in the 80's". The exhibition includescompilations of promotional music videos, books andsheet music. There will also be some specialcompact disc listening booths.

Britain's most successful heavy metal group, IRONMAIDEN, has handed ove- the entire income fromone of its live performances to charity. The NationalSociety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children isnow richer by over $40,000 thanks to the group.

Former Japan bass player MICK KARN will releasehis first Lp in over three years next February. Thealbum is tentatively called "Dreams Of ReasonProduce Monsters", and is produced by former Japancolleague STEVE JANSEN. One of the tracks onthe Lp. "Buoy", features Japan's DAVID SYLVIANon vocals.

DURAN DURAN has announced plans for itsbiggest -ever concert tour. It starts rehearsals in afew weeks, and its first gig will be in Australia onFebruary 27.

GRACE JONES, SHEENA EASTON and FACETO FACE are among the performers scheduled toappear at a Boston Against AIDS program at theMetro Club in Boston. Proceeds from the $50 showwill benefit the Boston AIDS Action Committee.

The STYLE COUNCIL will appear live again inFebruary with "new songs and haircuts." The bandhas been working on a new album, and has alsomade a half-hour film that should be out in March.The group is said to have been "getting out of thealbum/tour/album routine."

ZODIAC MINDWARP AND THE LOVEREACTION pulled out of Alice Cooper's British tourafter Mindwarp was blinded by an eye infection. Justbefore the tour with Cooper was to start, Mindwarpcomplained of eye problems and doctors told him torest for at least two weeks.

A BEASTIE BOYS cover version of the Beatles'"I'm Down" won't appear on the band's new album.Michael Jackson, who owns the copyright to the tune.objected to their cover, calling it an "obscenity on theBeatles."

THE CURE's "Killing An Arab" will reportedly bedeleted from future U.S. pressings of the band's"Standing On A Beach" compilation, followingcomplaints by the American -Arab Anti -DiscriminationCommittee. "The title opens the door for Arab -bashing by disc jockeys," contends ADC spokesmanFaris Bouhafa. "Unfortunately, Arab -bashing hasbecome a popular sport in this country. When youput out a song like this you invite disc jockeys to goon the air and say, 'Here's a song about killing A-

rabs.'" The Cure's record label, Elektra, had sent aletter to the ADC saying the song "far fromencouraging the killing of Arabs or any other people.expresses the view that killing is insane anduseless." But the label agreed to pull the 1980 songfrom the album, saying the ADC "had a legitimategrievance."

JASON NEWSTED is the new bass player forMETALLICA, replacing Cliff Burton who was killedin a bus accident in Sweden in October. "I am thehappiest kid in the world," says Newsted, who waspreviously with California band Flotsam And Jetsam."This is a dream come true." Newsted played a fewdates with Metallica in Japan before the band'scurrent U.S. tour.

DOCTOR & THE MEDICS will perform "Spirit InThe Sky" in the film "Maid To Order", which will beout next summer. The film co-stars Ally Sheedy,Beverly D'Angelo, Tom Skerritt and Valerie Perrine.

STEVIE NICKS has checked into the Betty FordClinic near Palm Springs. Nicks recently announcedthat she would tour with Fleetwood Mac when itfinishes recording its new album.

In an interview on the "Today" show, IGGY POPadmits to using Soupy Sales as an inspiration for hissongwriting. Sales used to encourage kids to keeptheir letters shorter than 25 words. "You can countthe words in all my songs. They are no longer than25 words," Pop says.

DAVID JOHANSEN narrates an II -minutedocumentary highlighting tourist attractions on Statenisland, which will be shown at the Staten Island Ferryterminal.

The BOOMTOWN RATS has delayed plans to doany touring this year, citing recording commitments."We are all very upset to think we can't play Englandthis year as planned," Richard Butler says. "Thewhole group were really looking forward to it." Theband has scheduled some concert dates for Britain inFebruary. The group's "Midnight To Midnight" albumwill be out early next year.

There are rumors in Britain of a new BAND AIDsingle, which would be released at Christmas,featuring Stevie Wonder, and called "Brothers AndSisters". "Bob (Geldof) certainly won't be involved inorganizing it," says a record label spokesman. "He'sup to his eyes in work at the moment."

DAMNED guitarist ROMAN JUGG suffered cutsand bruises during the filming of a promotional videofor "Anything". He was injured when thrown from thetop of a spinning table that features prominently inthe clip. "The filmmakers wanted to use stuntmen,"says a spokesman, "but the band thought it would bea laugh to do it themselves."

A spokesman for SIMPLE MINDS says the grouphas been invited to appear with UB40 at concerts inthe Soviet Union next summer. The EURYTHMICSand U2 are said to also have been asked to playdates next year, following the success of UB40'sOctober tour of the USSR. A live album recorded byUB40 during the concerts in Leningrad, Minsk andMoscow will be released early next year in the U.S.and Russia. Also being released is a videodocumentary of the tour directed by saxophonistBrian Travers. coritintieuDecember 5. 1986

THEHARD REPORT

MUSIC NEWS

WIRE TRAIN has been in a London studiorecording its third album with producer Tim Palmer.

The MOODY BLUES won three awards at theBillboard Music Video Awards, while John CougarMellencamp, Rolling Stones, Kenny Loggins, MickJagger and the Hooters each won two awards. Morenext week on panel discussions at the conference,which seemed more concerned with the profitabilityof music videos than with their promotional value.

ERIC CLAPTON went into a Boston hospital forjust under a day before he began his U.S. tour,suffering "severe back pain." The New EnglandMedical Center says Clapton's pain was due to akidney stone. Clapton invited 20 doctors and nursesfrom the medical center to attend the show at the1,500 -capacity Metro. Clapton had been hospitalizedin Minnesota five years ago because of ulcers. Oneof the songs Clapton performed at the opening datewas "Holy Mother", dedicated to Richard Manual,pianist for the Band, who committed suicide last year.

BILLY JOEL has donated royalties from his anti -suicide song, "You're Only Human", to the NationalCommittee on youth Suicide Prevention. The amountof the donation has not been disclosed because Joel"likes to keep his charitable contributions private,"according to a spokeswoman for Joel. A pressrelease from the National Committee quotes Joel assaying that he has "come very close to the edge"himself when growing up, and that he understands"the turmoil experienced in youth." He says hehopes his donation will help the committee "toprevent more young lives from being lost."

LONE JUSTICE opened its U.S. tour in Atlanta, butlead singer Maria McKee had to do the show withouthaving had a bath in two days. She missed a planein Dublin, Ireland, and had to stay in a hostel for twodays while she was stranded there.

ROLO MC GINTY, who describes himself as "abenevolent dictator" of the British band theWoodentops, says he didn't expect the group to lastpast 1985. "When we started," McGinty says, "I said Icouldn't see the thing going on any longer than twoyears. Now we're on pretty well three, and it looks asthough we've got a few more left." McGinty, whoadmits the band's style is "very English," neverexpected the band to do well in America. "We werekind of taken aback when we found out we do reachpeople over here," he says. "Most of the time, wehave the nerve to believe that we're original. Wefigure that we're making a combination of pop songsand experimentation, and we feel our music is livelyand intelligent. At the same time, we figure that we'revery hard when it comes to rhythms and songs." Hesays the band is sometimes going in a lot of differentdirections, but he contends that "variety means, ifanything, direction in itself. You show you're notclosed -minded toward your art."

STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN is back on the road aftertaking some time off in Georgia. After having played219 concerts this year, he began spitting blood duringa tour of Europe, and 14 of his 30 dates there werecancelled. He'd also fallen off a stage ramp inLondon, causing leg lacerations and shock, and hisdoctors ordered him to rest. In addition, Vaughanhad to deal with the recent death of his father.Vaughan has a new live Lp, "Live Alive", just out,

which includes a version of Stevie Wonder's"Superstition". The album was mixed at Wonder'sWonderlove Studio in California.

OMD has sampled some unlikely sounds to createeffects for its records. "The Pacific Age" is noexception. It includes sampling of Japanesetelevision commercials. "We were in Japan two yearsago for interviews," says Paul Humphreys. "Betweeninterviews, we switched on the television and wereblown away by the commercials. We recorded twohours of them, and took one- and two -second piecesand fed them into the Fairlight. There werecommercials for Corn Flakes, Seiko watches, thingslike that. When you don't know the language, thesounds are all quite mysterious." Some othersounds, never used on the band's albums, have beenstockpiled for future use," Humphreys adds. "We'reconstantly writing bits and pieces. We keep a bigback catagalogue of tapes, and we'll sift through theolder ideas and make them into something else."

CHEAP TRICK, X, and a number of local bandsparticipated in a 12 -hour "Rock Show For TheHomeless" in Boston recently. Estimates of thecrowd attending the show at the Bayside Expo Centerranged from 3,000 to 10,000. The show raised moneyfor shelters for the city's homeless. One of theparticipating local bands, The Movie, is releasing abenefit record in January.

BRUCE HORNSBY will tour the U.S. after hiscurrent set of dates opening for Huey Lewis & TheNews in Europe. He's likely to tour the West Coastfirst.

Tina Weymouth says the TOM TOM CLUB will havea new album out in the spring. The group beganwork on the Lp last summer.

While Pink Floyd's status remains slightly cloudy,ROGER WATERS has some new music justcoming out on the soundtrack to the film "When TheWind Blows". A David Bowie track has already beenreleased as a single, and tracks from Paul Hardcastle,Squeeze, and the Stranglers' Hugh Cornwell are alsoincluded. Waters composed the original score for thefilm, which appears on the Lp. The film doesn't openin Britain until January.

ON THE CHARTS AROUND THE WORLDIn Australia: GLASS TIGER's "Don't Forget Me"has hit the top 20.In Britain: BERLIN is spending a 4th week in a rowat the top of the singles chart. KIM WILDE's "YouKeep Me Hangin' On" has slipped from #2 to #3,while BON JOVI's "Livin' On A Prayer" climbs from#7 to #6. Two of the biggest chart movers areERASURE's "Sometimes", which goes from #I6 to#7 and DEBBIE HARRY's "French Kissin' In TheUSA" which climbs from #27 to #9. SPAN DAUBALLET, after only three weeks in the chart, slipsfrom #8 to #I1 with "Through The Barricades".In Canada: THE PARACHUTE CLUB's "Love IsFire" is at #38. The single comes from its new album,"Small Victory". BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN's 5-Lpchart entered the Canadian charts at #1.

December 5, 1986

THE MUSIC NEWS

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

You can tell fans of The Smiths that JOHNNYMARR is now fully recovered after crashing his carlast week (see last week's HR). The Smiths has alsorescheduled its concert, an anti-apartheid benefit,although it is now at a south London club rather thanthe prestigious Royal Albert Hall (as in how manyholes does it take to fill). Johnny Marr still has towear a neck brace for the time being, but theworrying and mysterious shooting pains he wasexperiencing in his guitar -playing arm havedisappeared.

BOB GELDOF's new Lp, "Deep In The Heart OfNowhere", an Lp which I have not heard yet myself,has been unanimously junked by the British musicpress in a rare show of solidarity amongst the diverseand fiercely competitive pop weeklies. It receivednothing short of awful reviews in "Melody Maker","The New Musical Express", "Record Mirror","Number One", "Sounds" and "Music Week".Nevertheless it should be remembered that "This IsThe World Calling", while being one of the hottestadds in recent months on North American radio, wasonly a minor hit here. Certainly there's a galaxy ofpeople helping out - Annie Lennox, Jools Holland,The Mint Juleps, the current Eurythmics and ex-Blondie drummer Clem Burke, Brian Setzer, EricClapton, Midge Ure, Alison Moyet and Dave Stewart.

Speaking of JOOLS HOLLAND, he's probablyknown more these days in Britain as the wittypresenter of the weekly Channel Four televisionprogramme "The Tube" than he is for his membershipof Squeeze. "The Tube" has just won two goldawards at the International Film and TelevisionFestival in New York. One award was for a hilariousfilm on Elton John in Nice, the other for adevastatingly powerful film of Dire Straits in concertin Jerusalem.

Boy George's brother, KEVIN O'DOWD has had histrial delayed for a further two weeks. He wasoriginally to be tried for one charge of supplyingheroin to George - now two more charges have beenadded: another for supplying heroin and the secondfor supplying cocaine, also to is brother.

VIRGINIA ASTLEY may not be a name that'sfamiliar to you, but two years ago she was the toastof the independent charts with the haunting andlovely "Love's A Lonely Place To Be" (Rough Trade)and an Lp "In Gardens Where We Feel Secure".Virginia's style comes from an initial training as aclassical pianist, utilizing a more left -field approach towhat is still essentially a classical style, with a ratherfey, pretty singing voice to match. At the time shewas compared to an early Kate Bush. It was stillvery, very lightweight stuff, but there are severalreasons why I think the time may now be right forVirginia Astley. Firstly, the era of more new agesounds like The Cocteau Twins. Secondly, she'steamed up with Riuichi Sakamoto and one track, alsoto be the first single, is a duet with David Sylvian

entitled "Some Small Hope". Virginia is now alsosigned to WEA as opposed to Rough Trade.However, I suspect this will solely appeal to ALTstations, or others with slots specializing in new age.The forthcoming Lp by Virginia Astley is entitled"Hope In A Darkened Room". On the subject ofROUGH TRADE, the flagship Indie, it seems to bein some trouble this week. The detailed story issomewhat complicated, but in a nutshell, a disputehas broken out in the company about the allegedmisuse of some local government grant money,causing some key members of Rough Trade's staff towalk out. It is unclear at this time how serious thishas affected the company that houses The Smithsand The Woodentops, amongst others, but one reportclaimed that Rough Trade was "fighting for their verysurvival."

It was rumoured a few weeks ago that dastardlyMALCOLM MC LAREN was teaming up with, of allpeople, JEFF BECK for his next project. This hasnow been confirmed. Malcolm has just signed a newdeal with CBS who revealed this week that the pair isrecording what has been described as "Malcolmripping off English music hall songs and giving thema hip -hop treatment." Sounds ghastly.

Sources close to the CULT would have us believethat band member Les Warner saved a girl fromdrowning this week. As the gossip columns havebeen only too eager to point out, this is probably notthe whole story. Les went to a lavish bash at TheManor studios, got a bit wrecked and wound upoutside by the lake, clambering into a boat with twoyoung ladies. The boat capsized and Les was luckilynot so out of it that he couldn't fish out one of theyoung ladies who couldn't swim. But what was thepurpose of his clambering into boats in the dead ofnight in the first place one wonders??

MARTIN DEGVILLE is fast establishing himself asthe rudest man in rock. The Ziggy Ziggy onemanaged to insult many people at one party. Heturned savagely on Roland Gift of The Fine YoungCannibals, demanding to know why he made a"hideous" remake of Elvis Presley's "SuspiciousMinds". He told Sting he was extremely ugly and, stillnot content, asked a group of B.A.D. fans why theywear ludicrous baseball caps with B.A.D. written onthem. Martin is no great beauty, makes music thatsounds like Jiffy Pop gone wrong and as for what hisfans wear - well!! A case of the pot calling the kettleblack methinks.

The music paper "SOUNDS" claims with certaintythat HOLLY JOHNSON is quitting Frankie Goes ToHollywood, but then it produces the most flimsy ofevidence: several sarcastic remarks Holly made in aquestionnaire it gave him. I talked to PAULRUTHERFORD this week and he was a bit cageywhen it came to this subject. He said that if Hollywas leaving he hadn't told him. He indicated that thefuture of Frankie hinged on the success of"Liverpool" which has become massive in mainlandEurope with "Rage Hard" going straight to numberone in West Germany. He said, "I know we're notexactly flavour of the month or the darling of theBritish media this time around." He seemed verycheered when I informed him that I had spottedseveral adds for "Rage" in "The Hard Report"."Yeah, it seems as if we're getting off the ground

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THE MUSIC NEWSthere. The initial reports we'd heard was that the newstuff had done nothing over there, but then I heardfirst from Montreal that we'd suddenly skyrocketed."Paul also took great pains to point out that the grouphad become bored and listless as a tax exile inIreland and Spain. "We've come home now andwe're a lot happier." "Warriors Of The Wasteland",FGTH's second U.K. single, is doing much better andthe group managed to pull off a fab performance on"Top of the Pops" which should push it further.

ZODIAC MINDWARP AND THE LOVEREACTION, an outfit in a similar psychedelic vein toDr. And The Medics, had to unexpectedly cancel adate when Zodiac himself was blinded by an eyeinfection. At the sound check for a concert at TheCamden Palace, Zodiac was in agony and had to berushed to hospital where he was made to wear aneye patch and instructed to stay at home for twoweeks. But the mysterious infection has still notbeen properly identified.

Brave as always, SIOUXSIE AND THEBANSHEES is setting off to tour some previouslyunexplored places in South America, having nowwrapped up its North American tour. It'll be playingdates in Rio, Santos, Sau Paulo and Buenos Aires -which because of the Falklands War and the BritishGovernment's continuous ridiculous stance towardAlfonsin's Argentina, is considered a bit of a no-goarea for British artists. But Steve Severin retorts thatthe band felt much more apprehension playingBrussels after the Heysel Stadium disaster. NewBanshees material is expected out in late January.

The winners of the "STAG"/"HOT PRESS" awardswill be announced at a special ceremony in Dublin on12th December. These Irish music awards werepremiered in 1980 with previous winners including thelikes of U2, Light A Big Fire, Bob Geldof and Clannad.These awards have been fairly low budget until thisyear: for the first time there will be proper stageperformances and videos and it will be broadcast liveon the Irish TV network - RTE. I'll bring you theresults. Also, ballots are starting to go in for theBritish Phonographic Industry awards, the U.K.equivalent of The Grammies, which will be held inFebruary.

The American -owned and operated pirate radiostation LASER is set to go back on the air thisweekend. Laser, which broadcast a slick mixture ofTop 40 hits and oldies, became a genuine ratingsthreat to rather staid local commercial stations likeCapital Radio, but a year ago its ship was impoundedby the British government after literally being starvedout by a nearby government ship, preventing theillegal supplies to Laser from mainland Britain. (Itsfellow pirate, the veteran Radio Caroline, suffered nosuch problems. Being smarter, it is supplied fromplaces like Spain which the U.K. government cannotprevent.) Ironically, Laser is still using its originalship, The MV Communicator, which was boughtsecretly by the company from the government andbreezed out of the docks in Harwich, England, underthe Panamanian flag only to return to its originalmooring 17 miles off the Essex coast. Laser willcircumvent the tough British anti -pirate laws byselling advertising time through a Dallas companycalled Radio Waves Inc. Five American deejays arewaiting in the continent to join the ship and oneEnglishman, a former BBC newsreader. The dear oldgovernment, who has had the wool truly pulled overits eyes, is reluctant to comment.

Pirates of a different and more sinister kind came to asticky end this week. Three audio cassette piratesoperating out of Brighton received prison sentencesof twelve, nine and six months. The prosecutionsfollowed a tip off from the BPI (the industrywatchdog) and police raids on factories capable ofchurning out 2000 cassettes a week. As we all know,there is nothing even faintly heroic about these sortsof pirates who rip off the artist and the customer withtheir shoddy quality tapes.

BERSERKLEY RECORDS, the west coast -basedlabel, is about to reopen a U.K. branch after anabsence of eight years. When it did operate here, itbrought artists like Jonathan Richman to the publichere with feverish response. Berserkley plans to kickthings off with several "best of" sets.

The radio series that is causing a sensation here atthe moment is "YOU'LL NEVER BE SIXTEENAGAIN", BBC Radio One's seven-parter on thehistory of the British teenager, spanning 1945 to thepresent day. Peter Everett, the mastermind andproducer of the series, says he was amazed todiscover that nobody had attempted a show like itbefore. Everett uses a mixture of music, peopletoday remembering what it was like and a hugewealth of archive interviews with teenagers then andclips from so-called teenage shows of the time. Mostentertaining of all, of course, are the clips of moralmajority types throwing up their hands in horror. "Isee no appeal in animals bellowing downmicrophones with self -gyrating pelvises" shouts onelate fifties interviewee. Everett told me that he's lessconfident about the current youth of Britain."Nobody's interested in teenagers, because theydon't make up large numbers, and in a Britain of highunemployment they don't have any money. Thepeople who are buying the Bruce Springsteen boxedsets are around thirty. So they're economicallyunimportant and all the big battles have been foughtfor them by previous generations. They can't shockanymore even if they wanted to. you can't be moreshocking than the punk look, which is nowcommonplace - I mean, how many colours can youdye your hair? They could all walk around naked, butthe hippies already did that. So there's nowhere forthem to go."

EVERETT's series, which is bound to be an award -winner, could not cross easily to your side of thepond. Seven straight non-commercial hours aresimply too much to have appeal beyond these shores(how many Americans know much about Teddy Boysor mods or TV shows like "The Six -Five Special" and"Ready Steady Go"?) but an hour special out of thewhole series might be an idea. Or who's going to bethe first to raid the archive vaults of an Americanradio network and come up with a similar show forthe States is perhaps more to the point. Peter Everetthas also published a fact -packed book called also"You'll Never Be Sixteen Again" which is publishedby BBC Publications and in this country costs $7.18.

IN BRIEF

THE STRANGLERS is about to release a limitededition "Big Mac" shaped picture disc for its newsingle "Big In America" taken from the Lp"Dreamtime".... Only one artist in the known universe

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THE MUSIC NEWSwould give away a calendar with her next single.Yup, SAMANTHA FOX, the lady who hasshamelessly redefined the word mammary, has setthe women's movement back to - ooh - at least thesuffragettes and puts out records with about as muchwhizz as The Partridge Family. The 12" also containsa "Christmas message" from our Sammy. And what's

the latest title? "I'm All You Need". Oh, yes, indeed...We won't hear new material from THE STYLECOUNCIL until at least next February, but it'll bepreviewing some of its new material on a U.K. tour inJanuary. It's also working on a film which is said tohave a proper plot with the duo acting' ELVISCOSTELLO is currently doing the same sort of thinghe was doing on your side of the pond: he's playinga whole week at The Variety Theatre here in Londonand plays another whole week at The Royal AlbertHall in late January. What a chap' MICK KARN,the former bassist for Japan is coming out with hisfirst Lp in three years called "Dreams Of ReasonsProduce Monsters" (Pretensious non?) and a tastersingle comes out in January called "Buoy".... HALFMAN HALF BISCUIT, THE SHOPASSISTANTS, THE SOUP DRAGONS andSTUMP are all featured on a new collection of Indieartists called "C86" which comes out this week onRough Trade.

NEW SINGLES

My single of the week is without doubt the newie byTHE HOUSEMARTINS called "The Caravan OfLove" not found on the Ip "London 0 Hull 4". It's anold Isley Brothers number sung entirely in acapellaand is sure to be a big Christmas hit. It reveals yetanother side of the talented outfit who can do thoseblasting sixties -style numbers so prevalent on the Lp,the remixed "Think For A Minute" which is slow andsweet, Communards style, and now this whichdisplays their surprising vocal ranges and theirevident soul influences.... Another excellent single byTALK TALK is "I Don't Believe In You". Slightlyharder to get into as some of the other obviouswinners, but TT adorns this record in real painfulsincerity - a bit like Elvis Costello did on "I WantYou". A real grower that is bound to touch somebodysomewhere.

CHARTS

Entering the Independent label Lps at number one is"The Moon And The Melodies" by THECOCTEAU TWINS WITH HAROLD BUDD(4AD). CFNY's music director Ivar Hamilton has reallyjumped on this, so don't necessarily go by my ownreservations last week. Certainly the army of Cocteaufans is a force to be reckoned with.... Jumping from#20 to #4 in the indie singles "Kiss" by AGE OFCHANCE (FON). A tough, gritty remake of thePrince record which rocks and grinds as much as thepurple one funked. Recommended.... Deposing TheSmiths off the top of the indie singles is "Sometimes"by ERASURE (Mute). A glorious throwback to thedays of Yaz with Vince Clarke's latest outfit andshould please those on the dance floor.

TOP 40 LPS

"The Final Countdown" by EUROPE makes animpressive new entry at #37. Absolutely perfect rock

for U.S. AOR stations, which makes the band nameslightly ironic.... New at #31 "Rockbird" by DEBBIEHARRY. Radio One just played a two-parter of "TheDebbie Harry Story" which worked very well,particularly her amusing accounts of the early pre-Blondie days. Saturation press coverage here, too,people are real interested.... New at #15 "Disco" bythe PET SHOP BOYS. Expect every band in theworld to now remix its singles and call it an album.Who are we to question - they're the mark we'rethe suppliers. Better get it.... New at #14 the excellentnew Lp by THE THE called "Infected" - minus nowthe original controversial sleeve.... The highest newentry at #7 is SPANDAU BALLET's "Through TheBarricades". Proving perhaps its strength is in beinga solid albums band as the single only peaked at 6...."The Whole Story" by KATE BUSH, her singlescompilation, climbs one place to #2 with "HITS 5" byvarious CBS/WEA and RCA artists at #1 for thesecond week.

TOP 40 SINGLES

NEW ENTRIES: "Candy" by CAMEO, #39. "TheMiracle Of Love" by The EURYTHMICS at #38."War" by BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN at #27. "SoCold The Night" by THE COMMUNARDS at #26.More of the same. "The Rain" some inspired funk byORAN "JUICE" JONES is the highest new entryat #25.CLIMBERS: "All Fall Down" a highly original singleby ULTRAVOX with the Irish pipes and drumssupplied by THE CHIEFTANS climbs 10 to #30."Land Of Confusion" by GENESIS climbs 8 to #21."Warriors Of The Wasteland" by FRANKIE climbs 6to #19. Up 3 to #9 "French Kissing" by DEBBIEHARRY. Up 4 to #8 "Each Time You Break MyHeart" the Madonna composed and produced recordfor WEA stablemate, hunky NICK KAMEN. Thehighest climber goes from 16 to #7. "Sometimes" byERAZURE (see Indie charts). "The FinalCountdown" by EUROPE gets threatening at number2, but "You Take My Breath Away" by BERLINcontinues for the fifth week at number one.

Finally, I'm sure across the width and bredth of yourgreat continent there are as many Syd-heads as here.I speak, of course, of crazy Syd Barret, the foundermember of Pink Floyd whose whereabouts andactivities since have fascinated