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Toll -free number to help independents sell productCanadian independent acts who have troubleselling theirproduct will soon have a means ofmaking it available coast to coast.

Beginning May 26, the IndependentDistributors Association of Canada (IDAC)will distribute, through a mail order format,compact discs and cassettes of acts not foundon local records store shelves. A toll -freenumber will be given to radio stations andthen passed on to listeners who can call it andorder the product on the spot, says Joe Wood,the person who's putting the idea in motion.

"You can't get certain product in certainportions of the country even though they're

Randy Bachman is nottouring with B.T.O.Randy Bachman has made it known that he isnot touring with B.T.O., contrary toinformation apparently supplied to somefactions of the media and to promoters andbooking agents.

Bachman, who founded Bachman -TurnerOverdrive with Fred Turner, reports thatbecause he had been successful in getting anew record deal for himself several monthsago, "with the help of Graham Henderson," hehad given notice to Bruce Allen and B.T.O.that he "would not be touring with them thissummer as I was pursuing a dream to makesome new music.

"That being accepted, it has come to myattention from several sources that Bruce Allenis lining up a summer booking schedule forB.T.O. throughout Canada and the U.S.A. andnot disclosing to the agents or promoters thatI am no longer with the band. They are usingthe logo B.T.O. and not Bachman -TurnerOverdrive, and have hired a singer/guitarplayer (his name is Randy) to take my place."

Bachman further advises that he has beenoffered dates in place of B.T.O., but that heisn't interested at this time. He stresseshowever, that he believes it is important to dotours and public performances, "when thetime is right to promote my new band andalbum."

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Slaughter asked Atomic Backfire's NIckyLuggan to give them a hand while In Toronto todeliver their new single, The Wild Life, to radio.(Ito r) 0107's Joey Vendetta, Atomic Backfire'sLuggan (alias Capitol promo rep Roger Bartel)and 0's Brian Fukuda.

getting airplay there. So we're going to resolvethe problem by putting in a 1-800 number forradio to give to their listening audience whenthey call in. The listener can call that numberand actually buy direct from a distributor withthatpiece ofproduct that they're looking for."

All orders will be paid by VISA,MasterCard, money order or certified cheque.Customers will receive an updated cataloguewith each order and inquiries concerningnon -catalogued items will be followed up.

Artists interested in joining IDAC arerequired to pay a membership fee of $160.60per year for the first title and $75 for eachadditional title. Special rates apply for largercatalogues. Ten pieces ofproduct are requiredto start and members will receive 70 per centof the retail price. Members will receive astatement four times a year with applicablepayments enclosed. The program is non-exclusive and members can use any othermeans to distribute their product along withIDAC.

The program will initially focus oncountry radio but acts from all formats areinvited to join.

For more information, contact Wood orKim Cole at (416) 475-0307.

Sarah Norris to MCAas marketing managerSarah Norris has been named marketingmanager of MCA Records Canada.

Norris is a veteran of music marketingwith previous experience at Capitol and BMG.She will be responsible for the career/projectgrowth of all MCA artists as well as those ofaffiliated label, Duke Street. She will reportdirectly to Stephen Tennant, vice-president ofmarketing.

"Sarah's dedication to the artist, her workethic, and creative energy will be of greatvalue to MCA Records Canada and our roster,"Tennant says.

Pindoff and Eaton's scoreDion Celebration exclusivePindoff Record Sales has joined the T. EatonCompany in its involvement in The CanadianCelebration marking the 125thanniversary of Canadian Confederation. TheEaton's campaign is in support of Canadianmanufacturing and the jobs it creates forCanadians, and focuses on Canadian superstarCeline Dion.

Eaton's will be selling an exclusiveCeline Dion Celebration cassette for $2.00with any purchase within the store. As part ofthe program, the cassette will be merchandisedon every cash register in every Eaton store ona national level.

Although the retail business in generalhas been off for the past two years, in 1991Pindoff reportedly enjoyed "a substantialincrease" with Eaton's Home EntertainmentDepartment, and was recognized ascontributing to the overall performance of thestore.

PolyGram solidifies filmthrust through GramercyUniversal Pictures and PolyGram FilmedEntertainment have formed GramercyPictures, a new company to market anddistribute theatrical films in Canada and theUnited States.

The Los Angeles -based company willconcentrate on the North American marketingand distribution of films supplied by bothpartners. PolyGram's releases will come fromits production affiliates which includePropaganda Films (Wild At Heart, Truth OrDare), Working Title Films (My BeautifulLaunderette), and A&M Films (Birdy).

Current plans are for the new company tohandle the theatrical release of up to eightfilms per year, with the number of releasesexpected to increase in the futurd. UniversalPictures' release schedule of some 20 picturesper year will not be diminished by the films itexpects to supply to the new entity.

Seen at Julie Masse's recent album launchparty at Club 1234 In Montreal. (I to r) JointCommunications' Jean Pouliot, CARAS directorTed Southam, Masse, CARAS president-electDave Charles and Donald Tarlton of DKDProductions.

2 Unlimited play ravesand release debut albumBelgian techno duo, 2 Unlimited, will playthree Toronto dates at the end of the month tocelebrate their debut North American albumrelease, Get Ready, on May 25.

On May 28, the group will play atPaparazzi with DJ Chris Sheppard, who featured 2 Unlimited's first international hit,Get Ready For This, on the Quality Recofds compilation, Chris Sheppard Presents TheTechno Trip. The next night the duo willperform at R.P.M. (the club, not our office) fora live simulcast show on CFNY-FM at 11:30p.m.

In keeping with the Techno tradition, a 2Unlimited dance rave will be held on May 30.The location is unknown and all those wishingto attend are required to appear at 66 GerrardSt. E. where further instructions will be given.The rave begins at 11 p.m.

Get Ready For This reached No. 6 on theRPM Dance chart and 2 Unlimited's newsingle, Twilight Zone, was No. 4 and rising onlast week's dance chart.

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A dog and pony show ... ! I think it'stotally unfair for artists and their managementto be asked to supply interventions on behalfof radio stations. These people have enoughodds stacked against them already. Butsupporting one radio station against another isreally looking for trouble. The rhetoric that'sspouted out at these hearings, whether bydesign or accident, can be real demeaning.One country programmer, who was at theCRTC hearing in Toronto, was obviouslydevastated by some of the remarks that weremade, albeit generalising on the state ofcountry radio in the Toronto/Hamiltonlistening area. He has been very supportive ofCanadian country artists and he didn't deserveto be trashed. I also wonder if the CRTC

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commissioners really read all the printinterventions. In some cases, the pages and'pages of names resemble a phone book. Howtime consuming and how trite. (EC: A dog andpony show . . . ?)

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Trooper lives and can you believe it . .. theypacked Lulu's Roadhouse in Cambridge, Ont.to capacity with over 3,000 fans and wannabefans. It was Scott Richards, who as presidentof MCA many years ago, believed that thiswest coast band had the makings to be asupergroup. His creativeness and dedicationto the band has yet to be matched, and itworked. Trooper became one of the glitteringstars of Canada's rather wanting star systemof that day. Taking a quick glance throughRPM's archives, there they were, Trooper:Ramon (Ra) McGuire, Brian Smith, HarryKalensky and Tommy Stewart, on the frontcover of the September 13, 1975 issue. (EC:Amazing what can be done when the companybelieves . . . from the top down! ! !)

Art Graham is on the loose ... ! I wassorry to hear that Art Graham is no longer withSony Music. He is one of the most creativepeople in the business, because he's patchedinto the street . . . just like the suds people.Dunno what happened, but, with that kind oftalent, I'm sure he won't be loose for long.(EC: Onward and upward . . . !)

Give me a break!!! I would like to see ONEforeign act to come to Toronto and not scream"Hello Tor -on -to" over and over again. Gotnews for you guys!!! Everyone of you soundridiculous saying "TOR -ON -TO". Get a script.(EC: Grow up! ! !)

When it comes to handouts ... ! Atticpresident Al Mair sent me a chart from CultureAnd Communications: The Tics That Bind, agovernment publication. It's the report of theStanding Committee on Communications andCulture, dated April 1992, and there are somepretty startling revelations. The 1989-90expenditures for Sound Recording was $6.2million .. . that's $6 million plus, and not tooshabby, you might say. But hang on. Book andperiodical funding totalled $274.3 million,267 million, 254 million went to film andvideo, $122.2 million to the performing artsand, lookee here, million was handedover to fund museums, archives, libraries,natural and historic parks and sites. Al brokeit down for me. Obviously sound recording isthe least funded, with total funding being 2.4per cent of film and video funding, 2.3 percent of book and periodical funding, 5.1 percent of performing arts and .8 per cent ofmuseums, archives, etc. Not that I believe infunding, but if the taxpayers are being goredthat much, wouldn't it make more sense togive more to an industry where there's at leasta return? (EC: It's the beauties at Culture andCommunication that should be gored . . . I)

Attention! Juno people . . . ! If you'relooking for a REAL set for next year's show,wander on up to Canada's Wonderland andcheck out the Canterbury Theatre. The set isclean and simple, moves like clockwork anddoesn't take away from the players. I'll bet

you can rent it CHEAP!! (EC: Who wants acheap set . . .? On the other hand, who wantsa set . . ?)

Remember Peter Foldy ? Peter had agiant hit a few years back with Bondi Junction,his only real kick at the can, not that he's a onetrick pony. He always kept his hand in themusic side of the business but moved to LosAngeles and got involved in movies. He hasdirected and produced several films and writtenmore than a few scores. Now, he's moved upinto the heavy hitters and is directing andproducing Deadly Exposure, which he alsowrote. Taking starring roles are Jan MichaelVincent and Maxwell Caulfield. The film isbacked by 21st Century. (EC: You wait longenough and doors will open . . . !)

What's in a song ... ? I was leafing throughsome old RPMs the other day anq in the April18, 1981 edition who do you think had the No.1 record on the AC chart? It was Ron Irvingand he topped the chart with Bluebird, thesame song that won him a Composernomination this year in the Big CountryAwards. Little did he realize that 11 yearslater, thanks to Anne Murray recording thesong, that he would be catapulted into the bigtime. Lee Greenwood recorded one of hissongs, and they're beginning to line up for hismaterial. What's in a song? Are you crazy?Millions of dollars. If you have a hit song, youmake money even as you sleep. No more roadtours and dealing with tavern jerks and uncleanpromoters for Ron Irving. (EC: Uncleanpromoters . . . ?)

Majors pollute,' III When those full pagecover sheets come off the fax . . filled withchemicals ... wasting trees, and contain onlytwo words ... I say, "what a waste!" When it'sa major record company and 3/4 of the page isBLANK, just think of thepollution this causes.(EC: Name that major record company!!!)Another major polluter is RF, who must standthere and look for a long time before heflushes!!!

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1 1 12 ONEU2 - Achtung BabyIsland -510 347 (A&M comp. # 3/92)-Q

Ng 4 10 SINKING LIKE A SUNSETTorn Cochrane - Mad Mad WorldCapitol -97723 (Promo CD single) -F

IF YOU ASKED ME TOceline don - celine dionColumbia -52473 (Promo CD single) -H

4 3 7 LET'S GET ROCKEDDel Leppard - Adrenalize

Vertigo -510 978 (PolyGram comp. early AptiV92)-05 2 12 HUMAN TOUCH

Bruce Springsteen - Human TouchColumbia -53000 (Promo CD single) -H

9 8 LIFT ME UPHoward Jones - In The RunningEast West U.K.-76336 (Warner comp. # 131(-P

7 8 6 UNDER THE BRIDGERed Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex MagikWamer Bros: 26681 (Warner comp. # 126)-P

8 to to CONSTANT CRAVINGk.d. fang - IngenueSire/Wamer Bros. -26840 (Warner comp. # 129)-P

22 6 DAMN I WISH I WAS YOUR LOVERsophie b. hawkins - Tongues And TailsColumbia -46797 (Promo CD sing le) -H

17 5 HOLD ON MY HEARTGenesis - We Can't DanceAtrantic782344 (Warner comp. # 1341-P

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12 6 9 WILL YOU MARRY MEPaula Abdul - SpellboundVirgin -3050-0

13 15 6 WHYAnnie Lennox - DivaRCA -06192 10624 (BMG pop comp. # 32)-N

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17 14 18 HAZARDRichard Manx- Rush StreetCapitol -95874 (Capitol comp. # 1/92)-F

18 in 7 MY LOVIN' (Never Gonna Get It)En Vogue - Funky Divaseastwest-92121 (Warner comp. # 132)-P

19 19 8 MONEY DON'T MATTER 2 NIGHTPrince - Diamonds & PearlsPaisley Park -25379 (Promo CD single) -P

20 23 5 I WILL REMEMBER YOUAmy Grant - Heart In MotionA&M-75032 5321-Q

21 21 7 JUST TAKE MY HEARTMr. Big - Lean Into ItAtlantic -82209 (Wamer comp. # 132)-P

22 13 14 THOUGHT I'D DIED & GONE TO HEAVENBryan Adams - Waking Up The NeighboursA&M-75021 5367 (Promo CD single) -0

23 11 16 SAVE THE BEST FOR LASTVanessa Williams - The Comfort ZoneMercury -843 522 (PolyGrarn comp. early ApriV92)-Q

24 24 5 92 DAYS OF RAINCorey Hart - attitude & virtueSire/Wamer Bros. -26815 (Promo CD single) -P

25 25 11 NOT THE ONLY ONEBonnie Raitt - Luck Of The DrawCapitol -96111 (Capitol camp. # 5/92)-F

26 12 13 AIN'T IT HEAVYMelissa Etheridge - Never EnoughIsland510 120-0

34 4 DO IT TO MELionel Robin - Back To FrontMotown -374 636 338 (PolyGram comp. early May/92)-0

28 32 6 RIVER OF FIREStan Meissner - UndertowDuke Street -31077 (MCA amp. # 6/92)-.1

29 33 7 NOW MORE THAN EVERJohn Mellencarnp - Wherever We WantedMercury -510 151 (PolyGram comp. early ApriV92)-0

30 30 14 COME AS YOU ARENirvana - NeverrnindDGC-24425 (MCA comp. # 2/92)-J

im 40 5 REMEDYBlack Crowes - The Southern Harmony and Musical .Del American -26916-P

32 26 34 BOHEMIAN RHAPSODYQueen - Wayne's World soundtrackReprise -26805 (Warner comp. a 132)-P

33 38 5 WITHOUT LOVEInfidels - InfidelsI.R.S.-13110 (Capitol comp. # 9/92)-F

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36 36 8 DON'T TALK JUST KISSR.S.F.(Right Said Fred) - UpVirgin -3144-Q

37 as 10 EVERYTHING ABOUT YOUUgly Kid Joe - As Ugly As They Wanna BeMercury -868 823 (PolyGrarn comp. early ApriV92)-0

54 3 NICE TO LUV YOU54-40 - Dear DearColumbia5440 (Promo CD single) -H

45 4 SOMEDAY?Connote Blonde - Walking In LondonI.R.S.-13137 (Promo CD single) -F

40 31 13 BABY DOLLBig House - Big HouseRCA -3094 (BMG pop comp. # 30)-N

41 41 10 NOTHING ELSE MATTERSMetallica - Metallica

Elektra-61113 (Warner comp. # 130)-P42 44 4 MEMORY LANE

One 2 One - Imagine ItA&M-75021 5364-0

43 47 6 TAKE TIMEChris Walker - First TimeElektra-61136 (Warner comp. # 130)-P

44 so 8 HIGHThe Cure - HighElektra-66437-P

45 29 17 TEARS IN HEAVENEric Clayton - Rush Soundtrack

Reprise -26794 (Warner comp. # 123)-P46 46 6 GOODBYE

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EVERYTHING CHANGESKathy Troccoli - Pure AttractionReunion -24453 (MCA comp. # 2/92)-J

113 59 3 SMELLS LIKE NIRVANAWeird Al Yankovic - Off The Deep EndAttic-5256jAdc camp #_22)-0

52 52 6 A HORSE IN THE COUNTRY

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53 37 7 NEW SET OF LIESLost And Profound - Lost And ProfoundPolydor-513 251 (PolyGram comp. early ApriV92)-0

54 49 11 CAN'T CRY HARD ENOUGHThe Williams Brothers - The Williams BrothersWoman Bros. (Warner comp. # 126)-P

LIVE & LEARNJoe Public - Joe Public

Columbia -48628 (Sony comp. ft 43)-H72 2 STEEL BARS

lidchael Bolton - Time, Love & Tenderness-46771 (Promo CD single) -H

57 62 3 TOUCH THE HANDBryan Adams - Waking Up The NeighboursA&M-75021 5367-0

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SET THIS HOUSE ON FIREJamie Dakota - Jamie DakotaHypnotic/A&M-71356 1003 (A&M comp. # 3/92)-Q

IT'S OVER NOWLA. Guns - Hollywood Vampires

Polydor-849 485 (PolyGram comp. early ApriV92)-0HEAD OVER HEELS

Frozen Ghost - Shake Your Spirit

WEA-75149 (Warner comp. # 131)-PWE GOT A LOVE THANGCe Ce Peniston - Finally

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Simply Red - StarsEast West U.K.-75284 (Warner comp. # 133)-P

I'M THE ONE YOU NEEDJody Watley - Affairs Of The HeartMCA -10355 (MCA comp. # 13/92)-J

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68 68 5 IT'S NOT A LOVE THINGGeoffrey Williams - BareGiant -24447 (Warner comp. # 131)-P

69 56 to WEATHER WITH YOUCrowded House - WocdfaceCapitol -93559 (Capitol comp. # 5/92)-F

70 55 13 SHAKE THIS TOWNRobbie Robertson - StoryvilleGeffen -24303-J

71 77 2 WHITE MEN CAN'T JUMPRiff - White Men Can't Jump SoundtrackSBK Records -98414 (Promo CD single) -F

72 76 2 JUST ANOTHER DAYJon Secada - Jon SecedeSBK Records -98845 (Capitol comp. #9/92)-F

73 78 3 THE WILD LIFESlaughter - The Wld LifeChrysalis -21911 (Capitol comp. # 7/92)-F

74 80 2 1 DROVE ALL NIGHTRoy Orbison - Nintendo White Knuckle Scorin'MCA -10440 (MCA comp. # 8/92)J

75 67 16 TOO MUCH PASSIONThe Smithereens - Blow Up

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Udell Townsell - No AlbumFlip/Isba (Promo CD single) -H

77 NEW 'WHEN LOVERS BECOME STRANGERSCher - Love HurtsGeffen-GEFD 24369 (Promo CD single)

93 FALL IN LOVE AGAINEddie Money - Right HereColumbia -46756 (Promo CD Single)

78,.NEw THE BEST THINGS IN LIFELuther Vandross/Janet Jackson - Me' Money SoundtrackA&M (Cassette single) -0

80 84 9 HONESTLYHarem Scarem - Harem ScaremWEA-75150 (Warner comp. # 127)-P

Al ,NEW WEIGHT OF THE WORLDRingo Starr - No AlbumPrivate Music (Promo CD single) -N

82 82 5 COLD DAY IN HELLGary Moore - After HoursVirgin -2684 (A&M camp. # 3/92)-0

FP NEW BACK IN THE HANDCorey Hart -altitude & virtueSire/Wamer Bros -26185 (CD track) -P

84 74 24' BEAUTY AND THE BEASTCeline Dion/P. Bryson - Beauty & The Beast soundtrackWalt Disney Records -60618 (Sony comp. # 36)-H

85 85 9 HAIL HAIL ROCK 'N ROLLGarland Jeffreys - Don't Call Me BuckwheatRCA -07863 61112 (BMG Pop comp. # 30)-N

86 92 2 HOLD ME NOWDan Hill - Dance Of LoveQuality -2001 (Cassette single)

87 87 16 JUSTIFIED & ANCIENTThe KLF - Justified & Ancient (Stand By The Jams)RCA -07822 12403 (BMG Pop comp. # 29)-N

88 NEW LOVE OF MY LIFECarly Simon - This Is My Life Soundtrack

CMest-26901 (Warner comp. # 131)-P89 66 12 THE BIG ONES GET AWAY

Bully Sainte -Marie - Coincidence And Likely Stories matChrysalis -21920 (Capitol comp. # 4/92)-F

90 81 7 THE LIFE OF RILEY

Lightning88-JSeeds - Sense

91 97 2 YOU'VE GOT A WAYKathy Troctoli - Pure AttractionReunion -24453 (MCA comp. # 8/92)-J

92 86 18 TO BE WITH YOUMr. Big - Lean Into ItAtlantic -82209 (Warner comp. # 121)-P

93 83 11 WORLD LOVELisa Lougheed - World LoveWEA-75476 (Warner comp. # 127)-P

94 89 9 WISHESThe Boomers - What We DoWEA-74515 (Warner comp. # 129)-P

95 95 2 I WANT TO BELIEVESass Jordan - Racine

Aquarius -564 (Capitol comp. # 10/92)-F96 65 11 THIS LOVE I$ FOREVER

Paul Janz - Presence

A&M-70301 9179 (A&M comp. # 392)-Q97 73 18 MAKE YOU A BELIEVER

Sass Jordan - RacineAquarius -564 (Capitol comp. # 2/92)-F

96 79 12 THE REAL THINGKenny Loggins - Leap Of FaithColumbia -46140 (Sony comp. # 40)-H

99 94 8 BREAKIN' MY HEARTMint Concition - Meant To Be MintPerspective -28968 1001 (A&M/Virgin comp. # 292)-0

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Part Four of a series - Videos are an important part of the music industryChampniss looks for new alternatives in music videosby Steve McLeanThe youthful looking face and British accent of Kim Clarke Champniss have become familiarto viewers of MuchMusic and The New Music over the past five years. But the 37 -year -old washeavily involved in the music industry for years before appearing on our television screens.RPM talked to Champniss over a couple of pints in this continuation of our series on musicvideos in Canada.Champniss was one of Vancouver's mostpopular night club disc jockeys before hedecided to leave working with recorded musicand start dealing with live bands. He managedImages In Vogue for three -and -a -half yearsand worked as an agent for a number ofalternative bands. Alternative acts remain closeto Champniss' heart and he credits them withbeing the first to use videos extensivelybecause they couldn't get radio airplay.

"Without them (videos), the alternativescene would probably not have grown the wayit has," he says. "I despised the catering ofmediocrity that radio, particularly in that era,was going through."

And despite the high costs of making

Guns N' Roses play livewith Soundgarden on TVThose fans who haven't been able to catchGuns N' Roses live have a chance to see thenext best thing on June 6.

Guns N' Roses Invade Paris, a livetelevised taping of the band's Paris concert,will be shown here at 9 p.m. on a pay per viewbasis by Viewer's Choice. The show, whichwill cost $19.95 plus tax, is being distributedby PolyGram Television International.Westwood One Radio will also be simulcastingthe event to affiliated Canadian stations.

The band apparently has a few surprisesin store for the concert, including unannouncedguests. Opening the show will be Soundgarden,whose Badmotorfinger album was at No. 80on the RPM 100 Albums chart last week.

videos, Champniss says that youngindependent bands are in a good positionbecause they have to be far more creative tobreak through and yet aren't weighed down bya record company or imposing management.He recommends using eager film students tohelp out with the making of videos and applyingto VideoFact to help with financing.MuchMusic funds VideoFact to assistupcoming acts and it also profiles many ofthem on its Indie Street program.

"Great videos can be made cheaply. Butit comes back to the idea. If they've got a greatidea they can do it," Champniss says.

Champniss joined MuchMusic inSeptember, 1986. He first hosted Rock Flash,then produced and co -hosted Fax in 1989. Thenext year he started hosting City Limits andworking on special assignments likedocumentaries on ska music, Bob Marley andthe annual Reggae Sunsplash concerts inJamaica. Currently he is producing and doingassignments for The New Music and he hasalso been a member of the powerfulMuchMusic music committee for the pasttwo -and -a -half years.

The music committee meets everyTuesday and screens an average of 60 newvideos each week to decide what will make iton television. There are 105 spaces in activerotation (including heavy, medium, light,breakout and recurrent) and only 12-15 newvideos are added each week. Champniss admitsthe competition is stiff.

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Because of all the competition inCanada's relatively small marketplace andthe harsh economic climate we're currentlyexperiencing, Champniss thinks recordcompanies may have to re-examine theirpolicies on videos and either cut back on themor save them for later on down the road. FromMuchMusic's perspective, he says, there aretwo ways of looking at the situation.

"If you do it right, it's exposure and it'sbreakthrough and it's beyond what radio cando because it goes nationally and it adds theextra dimension of the charisma of the artist.

"If it backfires, you've spent $30,000and been rejected and we won' tplay it. Whereelse are you going to go in Canada? You'releft with Video Hits and Good Rockin' Toniteand whatever fringe stuff that you can getwhich really won't give them the breakout orthe return that they need to recoup theirinvestment.

"I don't think you can underestimatehow important it is when it actually works. Atits best it can change people's lives. At itsworst it makes people change the station."

Tom Cochrane concert aSuperticket promotionLabatt Breweries and Sam The Record Manare currently running with a summerSuperticket promotion which features a"private" Tom Cochrane concert in Key West,Florida. The concert is running to May 30.

Those wishing to enter to win CDs andmerchandise can call participating radiostations or pick up a ballot at Sam The RecordMan stores to qualify to win one of 17 grandprizes.

Each grand prize includes as trip for twoto Key West, airfare, three nights/four dayshotel accommodation, spending money, aprivate Tom Cochrane concert, and the keythat could start a 1992 Harley Sportster 883.

The promotion is being supported by anational TV and radio ad campaign. Thosestations taking part are: CFOX-FM Vancouver,CJAY 92 Calgary, K97 Edmonton, Z99 Regina,C95 Saskatoon, CITI-FM Winnipeg, Q107Toronto, Y95 Hamilton, HTZ-FM St.Catharines, FM96 London, 89X/Windsor Star,54 Rock Ottawa, CJYC-FM Saint John, Q104Halifax, and OZ -FM St. John's

Cochrane's Capitol album, Mad MadWorld, is now well over the six -times platinum(600,000 units) mark in Canada. He is currentlycharting with his new single, Sinking Like ASunset.

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Trademark infringementsuit filed by FenderFender Musical Instrument Corporation, basedin Los Angeles, has filed a trademarkinfringement suit in federal court in Toronto(May 11), against the sale and distribution, inCanada, of counterfeit Squier II FenderStandard Stratocaster and P -Bass guitars.

Filed against musical instrumentdistributor Louis Musical, Ltd., of Montreal,Gordon Price Music, Ltd., of Edmonton andthe five Mother's Music stores in westernCanada, the suit alleges that approximately700 counterfeit Squier II guitars werepurchased by Louis Musical from anunauthorized Korean manufacturer and soldto a number of retail music stores in Canada.

The suit also includes other music storesas defendants, as yet unknown to Fender, whoare believed to have purchased and marketedthe counterfeit instruments.

In its suit, Fender demands an injunctionagainst the further sale and distribution. ofcounterfeit Fender products, and moneydamages.

"Counterfeiting is extremely detrimentalto the reputation of Fender and its authorizeddealer network," said Fender presidentWilliam C. Schultz. "When we became awareof the problem in Canada, we quickly trackeddown the source of the counterfeiting in Koreaand distribution network in Canada. Withinhours, we successfully had the counterfeitSquier II product pulled off the showroomfloors."

Keeping up with The Hip will be a dizzying tripThe Tragically Hip will begin recording theirnew album in England on July 3, with a fallrelease expected from MCA Records Canada.

The album will be produced by ChrisTsangarides, who has produced the last twoConcrete Blonde albums and has also workedwith Ozzy Osbourne and Lords Of The NewChurch.

The Hip played six dates in Sydney andMelbourne in their first tour of Australia inApril and early May.

A one -hour CBC documentary filmfocusing on The Hip's annual hometown(Kingston, Ont.) charity concert in historicOld Fort Henry will air nationally on May 29at 9 p.m. The show will chronicle the band'sthoughts and adventures on the road throughoutEurope and the southern United States.

A five-day tour at the end of June willtake the band through Germany, Holland andthe United Kingdom. They will then returnhome for whirlwind performances in bothToronto and Vancouver as part of Canada Daycelebrations on July 1.

The Hip have also agreed to write the fullsoundtrack and score for the feature film, ILove A Man In Uniform, which is scheduledto premier at the Berlin Film Festival nextyear.

The Hip's two previous albums, Up ToHere and Road Apples, have both surpassedthe triple platinum mark in Canada.

Canada Day celebrationsto rock across countryTo celebrate Canada Day on July 1, MolsonCanadian Rocks and MCA Concerts Canadaare presenting 'The Great Canadian Party,' acoast to coast 10 hour music festival held atfour different venues.

Artists confirmed to date are: TheTragically Hip, Chrissy Steele, The Grapes ofWrath, and Spinal Tap at Thunderbird Stadiumin Vancouver; The Tragically Hip, Sass Jordan,Bootsauce, and Spinal Tap at Molson Park inBarrie, Ont.; Kim Mitchell and The Jeff HealeyBand at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa; and KimMitchell, Lee Aaron, the Irish Descendants,and Spinal Tap at Quidi Vidi Park in St.John's, Nfld. Other acts, to be announced, arealso expected to perform at more than onelocation.

More than 100,000 fans are expected atthe live shows and more than a million viewersare expected to watch a 12 hour nationalbroadcast on MuchMusic. More than 20 radiostations will simulcast the event to 25 marketsacross Canada and on -site diamond visionscreens will feature live broadcasts by remotesatellite to each of the participating venues.

A nationwide Molson Canadian Rocksconsumer promotion will give entertainmentfans the chance to win backstage,passes, ticketsand bus transportation to each of the concerts,or compact discs and cassettes ofparticipatingartists.

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SCOTT DIBBLE & WATERTOWN -RockOne Phoebe StreetWEA - CD 76233-PThis is a solid album from Dibble and anumber of prominent Canadian musicians.All songs were either written or co -writtenby Dibble and feature intelligent lyrics andsparse but effective instrumentation by hisband and some special guests. Watertownincludes veteran Toronto stalwarts ColinLinden on guitars and background vocalsand Big Sugar's GordieJohnson on acousticand electric bass. Additional musiciansinclude guitarist Rob Piltch, tenor saxplayers Phil Dwyer and John Johnson ofManteca, former Jitters vocalist BlairPackham, and vocalists Steven Page andEd Robertson of the Barenaked Ladies. I

Run To You is a fine choice as firstsingle and Rich Man is also a key cut.(CD reviewed) -SM

MEGA CITY FOURSebastopol RdAttic ACD-1340-0This album is the first North Americanrelease for a band that has been active inthe United Kingdom music scene for severalyears. Sebastopol Rd is a very solidcollection of guitar -oriented rock and popwith a number of catchy hooks. Stop Is thefirst sing le while Ticket Collector, Peripheral,and What's Up are other contenders.Scared Of Cats has nothing at all todo with felines. The band will be appearingIn Toronto on May 26 and in Montreal onMay 27. (CD reviewed) -SM

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WASHBOARD HANK - Party/CountryDonkeys & Tire FiresSuncatcher - WB-423Washboard Hank Fisher won't win anycompetition for smooth vocals, but hecertainly has a handle on the comedy endof it. Most of these tracks are Fisher originalsand the very titles should invite interest:Stompin' Tom For Prime Minister, Do ThePrince Charles, Polyester Polly Lit A TireFire In My Heart, and Are You Scrubbed.

Mandolin player Ken Ramsden, banjo playerMatthew Fines and drummer Mike BlackyJohnston also contributed to the writing.The big surprise here is the Joan Besen(Prairie Oyster) productions of Honky TonkyDonkey, Beautiful Belle Of Bailieboro, TheMidnight Ride of Red Dog Ray and Seeln'Double C&W. Very Interesting stuff. Besen'sproductions were recorded at Vancouver'sBlue Wave and Toronto's Comfort Sound,while producer James Stephens held hissessions at Ottawa's Happy Rock Studio.Available through Suncatcher Publishing,Fax: 705-743-8847. (CD reviewed) - WG

ARC ANGELSArc AngelsDGC - DGCD-24465-JThe ARC is taken from the Austin RehearsalComplex. The Angels part I'm not so sureabout, but these four guys seem to havegotten their musical ability from a higherplane. The album is dedicated to the lateStevie Ray Vaughan and all band membershad connections with the Texas guitar great.Chris Layton and Tommy Shannon werethe rhythm section for Vaughan's band,Double Trouble. Doyle Bramhall II was amember of The Fabulous Thunderbirds andalso sat in with Vaughan. Former guitarprodigy Charlie Sexton was Influenced byVaughan's blues -rock style. See WhatTomorrow Brings was written by Bramhallabout his feelings after the tragic helicopteraccident which claimed Vaughan's life twoyears ago. Paradise Cafe, Good Time, TheFamous Jane, and Shape I'm In all follow inthe Texas blues -rock tradition. The albumwas produced by Little Steven Van Zandt,who's probably best known for his workwith Bruce Springsteen. (CD reviewed)

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SUBWAY ELVISMIKE McTAGGARTInside OutIndependent - PMH-001Mike McTaggart became known toCanadians as Subway Elvis back In 1970when he was discovered singing Presleytunes for people awaiting trains on theToronto underground. Since then he hasrecorded an album and played with some ofthe biggest names in retro-rock. But in themid -'80s, McTaggart lost almost five yearsof his career and spent 20 months in custodyafter being wrongfully arrested in connectionwith a series of bank robberies. His namewas cleared in June, 1990, and Inside Outis McTaggart's first recording since heregained his freedom. The layoff didn't affecthis Elvis impersonation abilities at all. Infact when listening to the album, you startthinking that maybe the King really is stillalive. McTaggart covers a variety of tunes,from the blues of Elmore James, Jeff Healey,and Stevie Ray Vaughan, to updatedversions of rock classics like Sweet LittleSixteen and Dream Lover. Although heincludes the Boudleaux and Felice Bryant-

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written Take A Message To Mary, about aman not wanting his beloved to know he'sin jail, he wisely doesn't go for the obviousand do Jailhouse Rock or Folsom PrisonBlues. McTaggart wrote one original songand collaborators Ken Tobias and DenisKeldie also contributed. Guitarist SteveBriggs and keyboardist Keldie shine withtheir instrumentation. The album doesn'tbreak any new ground and, at 35 minutes,it's a bit short. But I like It anyways. Abook about his case of mistaken Identityis In the works and a movie Is also apossibility. Who knows, someday SubwayElvis might even get his own postage stamp.(CD reviewed) -SM

TERRY gHERIDANIf I Had WingsShadow - SHR-901Campbellford, Ont. native Sheridan hasbeen making good inroads with his singlesreleased to date, and this new album shouldgain him a few more supporters in countryradio. Six of the 10 tracks were written bySheridan and producer Ron Demmans andrecorded in Campbellford. The rest, writtenby various Nashville writers, were recordedIn Nashville. Key here are A Long WayFrom Lonely, written by Billy Dean, BillKenner and Thom McHugh, and the titletrack, written by Billy Montana and KarenStaley. Also key are the Sheridan/Demmanspenning of I Wanna Fly and If Love's A OneWay Street. (CD reviewed) - WG

TRACY CHAPMANMatters Of The HeartElektra - CD 61215-PTracy Chapman surprised everyone in 1988when she stormed to the top of the chartswith both her self -titled debut album and itssingle, Fast Car. Her follow-up, however,was a commercial failure. On Matters OfThe Heart, Chapman has set out to proveshe's more than just a flash in the pan. Andshe has enlisted a lot of big name people tohelp her do it: Living Colour guitarist VernonReid; Bruce Springsteen keyboard playerRoy Bitten; Tom Petty guitarist MikeCampbell; veteran studio guitarist WaddyWachtel; bass master Tony Levin; andmembers of Peter Gabriel's band. Chapmanco -produced the album with Jimmy lovine,who has worked with Springsteen and DireStraits In the past, and Bob Clearmountaindid the mixing. But all this outside talentseems to have been wasted, as Chapman'svocals and acoustic guitar overshadow thesubtle background accompaniment. Thetone of the album is quite moody asChapman sings about failed relationshipsand social injustice. Considering the recentLos Angeles riots, the first single, BangBang Bang, is unfortunately timely. Thesong was released before the L.A.tragedy but Its lyrics eerily foreshadowedthe violence that often accompanies racism,poverty and drug abuse. (CD reviewed)

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IAN McCULLOCHMysterioeastwest - CD 76264-PThis is a pleasant album from the formerleader of Echo And The Bunnymen, theInfluential band which McCulloch ledthrough the '80s. Mysterio, McCulloch'ssecond solo album after 1989's Candleland,is lighter in tone and lacks the impact of theBunnymen's best work, but it's got enoughhooks to keep you interested. LeonardCohen is one of McCulloch's Idols so It'sappropriate that a cover of Cohen's LoverLover Lover is the first single. Honeydripand Damnation are also worth checkingout. (CD reviewed) -SM

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MANTECA -Jazz/World BeatLater Is NowlJustin Time Records - JTR 8438-2Manteca's seventh album should make forgood gentle listening on mellow summernights. The band has added two newmembers: former Chuck Mangionekeyboardist Gordon Sheard, who composedfour songs; and Phil Dwyer, who contributessome impressive saxophone solos. Othersongs were composed by Rick Tait andAaron Davis. The sax work of John Johnsonand Henry Heillig's bass also stand out.The pleasant, upbeat Boys At The Beachand the intriguing Celtic samba sound ofCraigallachie are highlights of this 10 -song,53 -minute album. (CD reviewed) -SM

THE SPENT POETSthe Spent PoetsGeffen - GEFD-24467-JThis five -piece band from San Francisco ishard to categorize. At various times, theireclecticism displays elements of LloydCole's whiny vocals, Lenny Kravitz's flowerchild soul, Beatle-esque pop, heavyfeedback, acoustic guitar and piano, and amusic hall/carnival-type feel. Most of thesongs were written or co -written by vocalistAdam Gates. His left coast flakiness Isreflected in totally irreverent lyrics and songtitles like Your Existential Past, Grassheads,Walt Whitman's Beard, He's Living WithHis Mother Now, Ali Ali Ackbar, The RocksIn Virginia's Dress, and Why Are YouSleeping With Mr. Brown? My Useless Heartand the sweet but edgy Mr. Einstein are thetop tracks. (CD reviewed) -SM

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2 5 a KRIS KROSS 36 40 6 LYLE LOVETT 69 64 44 BONNIE RAITTTotally Krossed Out (Columbia) Joshua Judges Ruth (MCA) Luck Of The Draw (Capitol

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70 NEW CHRIS DEBURGHPower Of Ten (A&M)

(CA) 92 69164 (CD) CD 26916-H (CA) 75032 5321-4 (CA) 75032 5321-243 (CA) 828397188-4 (CD) CD -828397188-2-0

4 2 a DEF LEPPARD 38 38 19 BARENAKED LADIES 71 71 16 FROZEN GHOSTAdrenalize (Vertigo)(CA) 510 978-4 (CD) 510 978-2-0

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39 24 17 ERIC CLAPTONMusic From The 'Rush' Soundtrack (Reprise)

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6 6 a ANNIE LENNOXDiva (RCA)(CA) 06192-10624-4 (CD) 06192-10624-2-N

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7 7 24 U2 41 35 23 MICHAEL JACKSON 74 77 s HAREM SCAREMAchtung Baby (Island) Dangerous (Epic) Harem Scarem (WEA) X(CA) 510347-4 (CD) 510 347-2-0 (CA) ET -45400 (CD) ET -45400-H (CA) 17-51504 (CD) CD -75150-P

8 3 8 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 42 43 5 MICHELLE SHOCKED 75 78 3 XTCHuman Touch (Columbia)(CA) CT -53000 (CD) CK-53000-H

Arkansas Traveler (Morally)(CA) 512101-4 (CD) 512 101-2-P

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9 11 5 ZZ TOP 43 44 6 WYNONNA JUDD 76 NEW LIONEL RICHIEGreatest Hits (Warner Bros.) Wynonna (MCA) Back To Front (Motown)

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10 18 31 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS 44 45 23 ENYA 77 54 30 JOHN MELLENCAMP

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11 9 32 TOM COCHRANE 45 36 26 SALT N' PEPA 78 75 7 BUFFY SAINTE-MARIEMad Mad World (Capitol)(CA) C4-97723 (CD) C2 -97723-F

The Hits Remixed (Next Plateau)(CA) 828 249-4 (CD) 828 249-2-Q

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12 12 4 THE CURE 46 sl 32 OZZY OSBOURNE 79 74 35 BOB SEGERWish (Elektra) No More Tears (Epic) The Fire Inside (Capitol)

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13 13 a SLAUGHTER 47 47 13 LITTLE VILLAGE 80 82 3 BEAUTIFUL SOUTHThe Wild Life (Chrysalis) Little Village (Reprise) 0898 (Gol Discs)(CA) F4-21911 (CD) F2 -21911-F (CA) 92-67134 (CD) CD -26713-P (CA) 828 310-4 (CD) 828 310-2-Q

14 10 13 WAYNE'S WORLD 48 so 46 NATALIE COLE 81 81 9 SPINAL TAPSoundtrack (Reprise)(CA) 92-68054 (CD) CD -26805-P i(glag.3471,;;-cv,3_yegr,a,1

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21 16 9 k.d. lang 55 55 33 GARTH BROOKS 88 68 20 BOYZ II MENIngenue (SireNVamer Bros.) VD(CA) 92-68404 (CD) CD -26840-P

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Vancouver's 99.3 The Fox highlighted theIndependence '92 conference with the Larryand Willy Disability Tour. The CFOX MorningShow Team, Larry and Willy, got into

Larry and Willy, 99.3 The Fox's morning showteam, attended the U2 concert In wheelchairsas part of their Disability Tour to createawareness for independence '92 and to educatelisteners about people with disabilities.

wheelchairs live on -air, flew to Victoria, andthen returned to Vancouver as if coming to theconference. They remained in the wheelchairsthroughout the flight and during their dailybroadcasts for a full week before theconference, "in order to sample and recountlife as disabled people," reports the station'sprogram director Jim (J.J.) Johnston. "Ourgoal is to increase awareness and to educateour listeners about people with disabilitiesand to show that the 13 per cent of Canadianswith disabilities can live complete and fulfillinglives."

Bryan Cox has taken a giant step in thedirection of comedy. After 15 years in radio,most of it at CFQC Saskatoon, Cox is now astand-up comic. He has been working thecircuit for more than a year. He's still in radiohowever, doing freelance work. "Radio andcomedy are a lot alike," he writes, "but withcomedy you get instant ratings." Cox hasopened for Wayne Newton, EngelbertHumperdinck and Tom Jones. He has alsodone stand-up at the Comedy Store in LosAngeles, the Sidetrack in Edmonton, and YukYuks in Saskatoon. He has appeared on CBS/CTV's Night Heat, Eye For An Eye and Kefi'sGarage. He expects to be playing comedyclubs across the country, including Toronto,over the next few weeks. He can bereached at The Comedy Factory (of Saskatoon)at 306-665-0020.

Newcap Broadcasting has a unique way ofrewarding employees through its Employeeof the Month project, "a parent companyinitiative to recognize the efforts of staffmembers by staffmembers," reports operationsmanager Hilary Montbourquette. Accountexecutive Lisa McGlaggan won for January,traffic manager Brenda Kinsella for February,and Q93 on -air personality Maurice Fitzgeraldfor March. Besides cash awards and a keeperplaque, the employees have their own reservedparking space in front of the building.McGlaggan was also recognized and rewarded

the President's Sales Award, as was PerryGiles, "for exceptional efforts in sales for1991." Montbourquette also reports that AllOldies Q93 is now an affiliate of the SatelliteRadio Network headed by Erin Petrie &Company from Vancouver, "a naturalextension of our format, very well done andworth the investment."

The Barenaked Ladies and The FOX werespotlight stealers at the recent Art:Undergraduate Society's Festival at theUniversity of British Columbia. Also featuredwere Spirit of the West, The Grames Brothers

The Barenaked Ladles at the University ofBritish Columbia's Arts Festival with Mr. FOX,99.3 CFOX Vancouver mascot.

and Bob's Your Uncle. Tamara Taggart of Foxpromotions reports that proceeds from thesold -out event, that attracted more than 10,000students, went to AIDS Vancouver.

A bet's a bet. Morning personalities fromPelmorex sister stations CHNO Sudbury andCHUR North Bay caused a stir among theirrespective listeners with what promotions/marketing director Vicky Belfiore describes

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$10, 000 federal prize for songwritersVancouver team wins big in

A nationwide contest to find a song celebratingCanada's 125th birthday has been won by twoVancouver songwriters.

Paul Airey and Judy Harnett won $10,000in the 125 Gold contest. Airey, the composerand co -lyricist of the song, has been writingand producing music for radio, television andfilms in Canada for 15 years. He has wonseveral national achievement awards fortelevision commercials and documentary/industrial videos. He has co -written popmaterial for Canadian artists such as Images

Canadian PolyGram actsgenerating excitementCanadian acts on PolyGram continue to dowell for the label.

Sue Medley's new single, When TheStars Fall, is just out and is quickly beingadded to radio playlists across the country.The video for the song is in rotation atMuchMusic and MusiquePlus. Her secondalbum, Inside Out, will be released June 5. Itwas recorded at John Mellencamp's BelmontMall studio in Bloomington, Ind. and mixed ina number of different locations, includingPrince's Paisley Park studio Chanhaussen,Minn.

Medley will be doing a nationalpromotional tour through June and then willmake promotional appearances in Englandand Germany in July. A Canadian concert touris expected in late summer or early fall. Medleywill also be featured on Adrienne Clarkson'stelevision show in September.

Lost & Profound is also doing quite wellwith their Brand New Set Of Lies single andvideo. Last week they also appeared on thefront cover of Now, an alternative weeklyentertainment and news tabloid in Toronto.The band plans to tour to support their self -titled album but no dates have been announcedyet.

Bootsauce's album, Bull, has just beenreleased in the United States on the Islandlabel. Bull is now available in every majorterritory in the world and has gone gold inCanada.

On a down note, PolyGram has electednot to pick up the option on Art Bergmann'snext album. Despite widespread criticalacclaim, the support of three videos and decentradio airplay, the veteran Vancouver rocker'sself -titled album failed to generate much retailaction.

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Harnett, co -lyricist of the song, hasestablished herself writing pop, rock andcountry music, as well as scripting for radioand television commercials. She also sits onthe board of the British Columbia CountryMusic Association and co-ordinates theprovince's chapter of the Canadian Academyof Recording Arts and Sciences.

The winning song will be produced byQuebec writer/composer Manuel Tadros, whowill also adapt the song into French. Canadianartists who will perform the song will benamed soon. Compact disc recordings will bedistributed to television and radio stationsacross Canada near the beginning of June.

More than 600 entries were receivedfrom across Canada since the contest was

New Capitol albums fromConnors and Lava HayHas incessant constitutional wrangling gotyou fed up with Canada? Come June 5, CapitolRecords will do its part to promote Canadianunity by releasing Believe In Your Country,the new album from Stomp in' Tom Connors.

Believe In Your Country is Stompin'Tom's third new album since his return to themusic business and the 37th album of hiscareer. Emphasis will be put on the title track,which was one of the highlights of Tom's tourlast summer, and which he performed on theCBC-TV Country Gold special.

Other songs on the album include: JohnnyMaple, about Canadian unity; My HomeCradled Out In The Waves, a tribute to PrinceEdward Island; Prairie Moon, about westernCanada; Smile Away Your Memory, abluegrass number; The Ballinafad Ball, a fiddledance tune; Lena Kathleen, a tribute to Tom'swife; and three tales of lost love in She CalledFrom Montreal, Paper Smile, and Looking ForSomeone To Hold.

Capitol also distributed the new LavaHay album, With A Picture In Mind. TheNettwerk album was released May 22. Thefirst single is Don't Tell Me.

Lava Hay are Michelle Gould andSuzanne Little. They're originally fromToronto but are now based in Vancouver. Thenew album is one of the first productionefforts for Bill Dillon, who is probably bestknown for his guitar work with Peter Gabriel,Joni Mitchell, Robbie Robertson and DanielLanois. Guest musicians, besides Dillon,include: Randy Bachman; Tom Hooper andVince Jones from Grapes of Wrath; BobWiseman; and Don Harrison of Sons ofFreedom.

launched last November. FACTORMUSICACTION CANADA, a recordingindustry umbrella group, narrowed down thesubmissions to 10 semi-finalists. The ninesemi-finalists were awarded $500.

A jury comprising professionals fromthe broadcasting and sound recordingindustries made the final selection. The jurymembers were broadcaster Steve Colwill,record executive Daniel Lafrance, recordexecutive Alexander Mair, songwriter ManuelTadros, songwriter Ian Thomas, andbroadcaster Daniel Tremblay.

The announcement of the winner wasmade at the Music West Conference at theVancouver Trade and Convention Centre.Industry people from across Canada and theUnited States attended the conference whichincluded panel sessions, information booths,music showcases and a trade show.

Members of Frozen Ghost and Wild T & TheSpirit pose for a "family" photo In front of theirtour bus before they headed out across Canada.

Attic to distribute newblack music labelThe Attic Music Group has struck a deal todistribute a new Canadian label, K.C. MusicGroup, dedicated to bringing the b lack musicalheritage to Canadians.

The K of K.C. is veteran producer andmusician, Keef Whiting. The C is ColinaPhillips, a long-time studio vocalist who wasrecently part of the band Sway.

The label's first two releases are Kaleefahand SVP.

Kaleefah is a group of six musicians and23 voices which covers the gamut of blackmusic. Led by the powerful lead vocals ofShakura S'Aida, Kaleefah's music involvesrhythm and blues, reggae, spirituals and chants.Their debut album, Listen To The World, goesto retail June 1.

SVP is a jazz trio comprised of MichaelStuart on saxophone, Jon Goldsmith onkeyboards and Phillips on vocals. Stuart hastoured with noted jazz artists McCoy Tynerand Elvin Jones. Goldsmith has performedand done production work with BruceCockburn and Jane Siberry. Phillips has donestudio vocals with such diverse artists as AnneMurray, Alice Cooper and Chaka Khan. Thegroup's first album, Blue Mood, combinesoriginals with imaginative covers. It will beavailable June 1.

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DC Drive brings Detroit to Canadians on CapitolThere aren't many cities with a moredistinguished musical past than Detroit. Fromhard rock to soul, the city has spawned someof the biggest names in the business. Now, ontheir self -titled debut album, DC Drive hastaken the influences of its hometown and putthem together in a slickly produced package.

Detroit is where Bob Seger, Ted Nugent,Grand Funk Railroad and Iggy Pop startedtheir careers. It's also the home of the legendaryMotown soul sound. DC Drive bassist DougKahan describes his band's approach to thismusical pedigree as, "Let's put The Supremesin bed with Ted Nugent."

All the members of DC Drive were friendswho played in a variety of bands before theycame together as a unit in June, 1988. Onemonth later they played their first gig in frontof 50,000 screaming fans while opening forCheap Trick.

"As soon as we played that first show weknew this thing was going to happen. Thechemistry was right," says drummer BrianPastoria.

The band soon got involved with twofilm projects, doing a song for the movie IronEagle. They worked with Vini Poncia on thesong, and he later went on to produce thecurrent album. The band (probably wisely)went incognito for its appearance in the otherfilm, The Purple People Eater.

"It was a real low budget thing. Thepurple people eater looks just like a purplebath rug," was the best thing Kahan had to sayabout the movie.

The band had a lot of local success witha song called You Need Love which wasincluded on a demo tape that was sent out toDetroit radio stations. An independent recordpromoter named Dick Williams passed thetape along and introduced the band to DeaneCameron and Tim Trombley ofCapitol Canada.They liked the band and signed them up.

"They really did understand what wewanted to do and they didn't try to screw withit. They were really cool about that. They hadtheir creative suggestions but they reallyrespected what we were doing. That's reallyhard to find in this business," Kahan says of

While In Toronto promoting her new RCA Divaalbum, Annie Lennox (I) dropped intoMuchMuslc for a chat with Erica Ehm.

the relationship which has evolved since thesigning.

With phones, faxes and Detroit beingsituated across the river from Canada, it hasn'tbeen aproblem for the band to be on a Canadianlabel. In fact the band likes this country andbelieves that people north of the border areoften more friendly and open-minded thanAmericans. The group has been playing anumber of dates through southern Ontario aswell as with former Kiss drummer Peter Crissin Montreal.

"Canadian crowds are a little bit moreconservative, but we win them over," sayslead singer Joey Bowen.

Triple platinum to Marc Jordan for writingRhythm Of My Heart for Rod Stewart'sVagabond Heart album, from Warner Music'sRoger Desjardins, Garry Newman and BillJohnston.

Scott Dibble sets out onunique Canadian rail tourScott Dibble left his home of Watertown, Ont.and arrived in St. John's on May 18 to begina unique 42 -day cross -Canada tour by rail.The tour will serve to launch his WEA debutalbum, One Phoebe Street.

Dibble is expected to stop in at least 40cities and towns from Cornerbrook, Nfld. toNanaimo, B.C., where he will visit with asmany radio programmers, retailers andentertainment writers as possible.

This isn't the first time Dibble has donesomething unusual with his career. In thewinter of 1991 he spent seven weeks travellingdown the Mississippi River and through thesouthern U.S. He admits that it was a watershedexperience for him and that the seeds for manyof the songs that are included on his PhoebeStreet album were planted during that trip.

"I was learning about the subtleties ofthe different lifestyles between the regions Iwas travelling I knew then that oneday I would have to travel across my owncountry if I was ever to appreciate our ownregional diversity."

Travelling by rail will allow Dibble theopportunity to meet and spend a little moretime with people. "I like the idea of crossingthe country at a leisurely pace. It's like thedifference between waving at someone frombehind the closed windows of a moving carand getting out, shaking hands and reallygetting to know them."

Cockburn, Weir, Shockedtour as acoustic packageBruce Cockburn has been firmed to tour withMichelle Shocked and the Grateful Dead'sBob Weir for 19 outdoor shows across NorthAmerica. Weir will be accompanied bybassman Rob Wasserman.

Billed as "an evening of acoustic music,"the tour opens July 11 in Salt Lake City andends August 3 in Washington. It includesdates in New York, Chicago, Denver andDetroit. There is one Canadian show, to be co -headlined by Cockburn, at Toronto's OntarioPlace on July 20.

Cockburn, who is currently touringEurope with his band, will be doing the summertour solo. Earlier this year the Grateful Dead'sJerry Garcia recorded and released WaitingFor A Miracle, a Cockburn composition.

Cockburn is currently charting on boththe RPM 100 Hits Tracks and AC charts withMighty Trucks Of Midnight, taken from hisTrue North album, Nothing But A BurningLight.

Ontario Music Industry'sgolf tournament - July 21The 19th Ontario Music Industry annual golftournament will take place once again at SleepyHollow Golf and Country Club on July 21.The club is located 1.5 miles north ofStouffville on Highway 427.

This year the tournament will have ashotgun start, with tee -off times slated as 8a.m. or 1 p.m.

The committee is looking for sponsors,whose $200 will gain them space on theSponsor's Board as well as mentionsthroughout the evening's prize -giving event.

This year's committee comprises JaneBaldwin, John Deighan, Pat Georgetti, PerryLansing, John McBride, Garry Newman, RobinRam and Bob Roper.

As in thepast, the initial response createsan almost "sold -out" situation within days.Those interested should send their applicationsin as soon as possible to Jane Baldwin, c/oSaturn Distributing, 25 Bodrington Court,Markham, ON. L6G 1B6. No phone entrieswill be accepted.

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Memphis -based producer making waves in CanadaIn the past couple of years, Memphis -basedproducer/engineer Joe Hardy has had moresuccess working with Canadian acts than mostCanadian studio hands.

He's currently in Toronto to produce thenew album for the Jeff Healey Band. Butbefore leaving the warm sun and cold beer athis Memph is poolside, the laid-back yet cleverHardy phoned RPM to chew the fat about hispast work with Canadians.

Hardy's most successful Canadianproject thus far has been producing TomCochrane's six times platinum Mad Mad Worldalbum. Hardy had heard of Cochrane from hisRed Rider days and when he received somedemo tapes from Cochrane and Vancouver -based musician/producer John Webster, hewas immediately impressed. It wasn't toolong before Cochrane and his group werecutting tracks at Hardy's Ardent Studios inMemphis. Hardy felt that a lot of Cochrane'searlier work was "awfully machine -like" sohe tried to get some of that famous Memphissoul to rub off on Cochrane in what he describesas his "odd" studio.

"It's like if (southern author William)Faulkner owned a recording studio andeverybody was inbred and drinking mintjuleps," the well-read producer says in hisTennessee drawl. "We have a studio pig andtwo cats, but it's also very modern and techno."

The assembly then moved to a house inGeorgetown, Ont. which was quicklyconverted into a small studio for two monthsof overdubbing. Hardy, 39, returned toMemphis to mix the album.

"Everything went as smoothly as recordscan go. There are always tense moments andI guess we all yelled at each other some. Butthe beer really helped," he says.

Hardy's affinity for Canadian beer isn'tthe only reason he works with Canadian acts.He says music is often more interesting here

because both radio and MuchMusic are moreliberal with their p layl ists than their Americancounterparts.

"I really do believe that Canadians havean unwarranted inferiority complex," Hardysays. "I really don't think there's a hugedifference in tastes between Canadians andAmericans. The only advantage the UnitedStates has over Canada is the sheer number ofpeople.

"If Mad Mad World sold half a million inCanada, it should five million here.Everybody's just keeping their fingers crossedto see what's going to happen. Radio is sucha fucked up thing here that almost allcommercial success depends upon MTV."

Hardy also produced Colin James' lastalbum and mixed Kim Mitchell's recent AuralFixations release. He also mixed the upcomingLeslie Spit Tree -o album in Memphis wherehe says the band, and especially mesmerizinglead singer Laura Hubert, made a bigimpression. Hardy says Hubert soon knewevery cab driver and cop in the city by name.

"By the time she left here, everybodyknew her. They're all insane."

Hardy says he's sworn to secrecy about;the new Jeff Healey project but he promises'some surprises. "Some of the stuff they'redoing really shocked me. I really like it," hesays.

Because of his accomplishments in thepast couple of years, Hardy can afford to bechoosy about who he works with now. "WhenI have success with someone like Cochrane inCanada, I get a higher profile there. Andpeople want to use successful people. BasicallyI just sort of do what I like. It's really hard towork with assholes so I'm determined not todo that anymore.

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And what aboutpeop le he wouldn't workwith?

"I don't think I'd want to do a BryanAdams record. I wouldn't have the fortitude towork on it for two years. It seems like therewas a lot of indecision and bullshit going on."

Richardson takes lead asMabel Mercer at SenatorJackie Richardson will portray Mabel Mercer,the legendary "high priestess" of the blues, inMabel, set to startpreviews on July 2 at At TheTop 0' The Senator in Toronto. July 7 hasbeen set as the official opening.

Mercer, whose distinctive styleinfluenced many of the big names inentertainment, including Frank Sinatra, BillieHoliday, Lena Home and many more, beganher career in Paris nightclubs during the '20sand '30s. She moved to the U.S. in the late '30swhere she gained a faithful following throughher club dates in New York City and onB roadway.

In 1973, Mercer received the first annualStereo Review Award of Merit, which is nowrenamed the Mabel MercerAward. Four yearslater she starred in the film Miss Mercer InMayfair. In 1983 she was awarded thePresidential Medal of Freedom, only one ofthe many honours bestowed on her over her67 -year career.

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Richards- appeared in Three MenAnd A P...by and on TV in E.N.G., Adderly,Top Cop and Street Legal. She is also wellknown in the commercial and jingles field. In1989 she appeared as the supporting leadactress in a Gemini Award -winning episodeof Inside Stories.

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:A charity luncheon is held on Friday (June 5)when the Variety Club salutes Big Country andCanadian country music. Two days later theBig Country Awards banquet is held, at whichtime television covers the announcement andpresentation of the awards.Q: How are the nominees picked?A: The nominations are based on chart action inRPM in the previous year. The ballots aremailed to RPM subscribers. This system allowsfor a good mix of voters and makes it lesspossible for groups or blocks to control the votes.The winners only become known when theenvelopes are opened on stage at the banquet.

Q: Do the awards feature musicalperformances?A: The Variety luncheon does. The Sundaynight awards dinner is followed by the openingof the envelopes and the announcement of thewinners. The event is designed to be an industryget-together, a chance to rub shoulders with theheavyweights in the industry. It's a night setaside for the industry. It's very unique.Q: Are meetings and conferences a part ofthis event?A: No. We believe there are a great number ofconferences going on throughout the year andthat there is no need for anymore. There is agreat need for industry camaraderie.

S....Q: How many categories are there?Exactly one dozen (12). The Big Country Awardsare very prestigious and we limit the numbereach year to 12. It brings greater importance tothis award.Q: Is this the first year for the awards to betelevised?A: Yes. The show will be an inside look at aclosed industry event. For the first time, thepublic will have a look behind the scenes at anindustry award show. The show will be televisedon Sunday evening (June 7) and aired thefollowing day (8).

9: Isn't $100 per person a little tooexpensive for a banquet?A: Once the $100 is paid (plus GST), that's it.There are no other charges for drinks, coatchecking or dinner wine. The evening will be aposh affair in a very elegant setting designed tobring prestige to the Canadian country industry.It's an event for the industry. Once ayear we gettogether for a very special industry evening.Your payment will be confirmed to you bytelephone and fax and your table arrangementswill be handed to you at the door. THERE ARENO TICKETS. Cocktails are at 7 p.m. anddinner is at 8 p.m. Dress elegantly, not black tie.g: Is it possible to reserve a table?A.:Yes. Tables of 10 can be reserved ahead, ifyouget a group together and arrange that they willall pay in advance. Mail all the payments in thesame envelope. We must have all the names inadvance.g: Will it be possible to pay at the door?

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El 25 8 SACRED GROUND 47 35McBride & The Ride/Sacred Ground/CD single(V.RusVKBrooks) S.Gibson/T.Brown (MCA)

14 to 13 THERE AIN'T NOTHIN' WRONG WITH ...Aaron lippin/Read Between The Unes/BMG comp 8-N(A.TippirVB.Brock) E.Gordy Jr. (RCA)

El 19 9 WILL I DO (Till The Real Thing ...) 49 68

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29 9 NORMA JEAN RILEYDiamond Rio/Diamond Rio/BMG comp 9-N(M.PowelVT.R.Honey) M.PowelVT.Dubois (Arista)

17 12 15 TODAY'S LONELY FOOL Ell 85Tracy Lawrence/Sticks And Stones/Wamer comp 127-P(K.Beard/S.P.Davis) J.Stroud (Atlantic)

18 18 12 FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING 81Utile Texas/Little Texas/Wamer comp 125-P(P.HowelilD.O'Brien) StroucVDiNapoli/Grau (Warner Bros)

23 6 I'D SURRENDER ALL 53 47Randy Travis/High Lonesome/Wamer comp 131-P(R.Travis/A.Jackson) K.Lehning (Warner Bros)

20 21 13 PLAY, RUBY, PLAY 54 63Clinton Gregory/Freeborn Man/MCA comp 2-J(T.Brown/T.Seals) R.Pennington (BEI)

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6 13 SOME GIRLS DOSawyer Brown/The Dirt Road/CD single -F(M.A.MIlert R.Scruggs/M.Miller (Liberty)

4 4 13 OLD FLAMES HAVE NEW NAMESMark ChesnutVLongnecits And Short Stories/MCA comp 2-J(B.Braddock/R.V.Hey) M.Wright (MCA)

11 NOTHING SHORT OF DYINGTravis Trittrtt's All About To Change/Warner comp 128-P(T.Tritt) G.Brown (Warner Bros)

a 9 BACKROADSRicky Van Shelton/Backroads/Sony camp 305-N(C.Major) S.Buckingham (Columbia)

13 EVERY SECONDCollin Raye/All I Can Be/Sony comp 304-H(W.Perry/G.Smith) J.Fuller/J.Hobbs (Epic)

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22 26 7 I CAN SEE ARKANSASAnne Murray/15 Of The BesVCD single -F(J.Nihan/W.Newton) J.Crutchfield (Capitol)

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24 16 19 BURN ME DOWNMarty Stuart/TemptecVMCA comp 8-J(E.Miller) R.Bennett/T.Brown (MCA)

25 13 14 SHE IS HIS ONLY NEEDWynonnaNVynonna/MCA comp 2-J(D.Loggins). T.Brown (MCA)

26 17 is TAKE YOUR MEMORY WITH YOUVince Gill/Pocket Full Of Gold/MCA comp 1/92-J(V.Gill)T.Brown (MCA)

27 27 12 WAITIN' FOR THE DEAL TO GO DOWNDixiana/Dixiana/CD single -N(B.Fischer/C.Black/A.Roberts) M.Montgomery (Epic)

28 30 12 TIL I'M HOLDING YOU AGAINPirates Of The MississippiNValk The Plank/CD Single -F

(LGottlieb/R.Alves/J.McCaNey) J.BoweNR.Alves (Liberty)29 31 8 THE WOMAN BEFORE ME

Trisha Yearwoodarisha Yearwood/CD single -J(J.Johnstone) G.Funds (MCA)

30 20 17 WHICH FACE SHOULD I PUT ON TONIGHTCassandra Vasikrtt Comes Back To You/ CD single -H(T.Thomey/E.Ehm) E.Ehm/P.Lee (Epic)

31 24 18 IS THERE LIFE OUT THEREReba McEntire/For My Broken HearVCD track -J(S.Longacre/R.Giles)T.Brown/R.McEntire (MCA)

Fa 40 5 GONE AS A GIRL CAN GETGeorge Strait/Holding My Own/Promo CD single -J(J.M.Lane) J.Bowen (MCA)

33 36 9 I WALK THESE RAILSSylvia TysoNGypsy Cacillac/Sony comp 0041-H Si(S.Tyson/S.Eikhard) S.Tyson/T.Russell (Silver City)

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36 37 9 BLACK PEARLTom RusseIVHunicane SeasoNWarner comp 123-P(T.Russell) T.Russell (Stony Plain)

37 42 7 ALL IS FAIR IN LOVE AND WARRonnie Milsap/Back To The Grindstone/BMG comp 9-N(T.Nichols/R.Byme) R.MIsap/R.Galbraith(RCA)

51 5 MIDNIGHT IN MONTGOMERYAlan Jackson/Don't Rock The Jukebox/BMG comp 10-N

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40 43 14 TIME TO COME BACK HOMELisa Brokop/RDR 8(M.Gillan) H.Hardy

41 32 16 LIGHTS OF LARAMIEIan Tyson/And Stood There../Wamer comp 122-P(I.Tyson) L.Sednak (Stony Plain)

42 33 20 ONLY THE WINDBilly Dean/Billy Deart/Capitol comp 55-F(T.Shapiro/G.Jones) C.HowarcVT.Shapiro (Capitol)

10 ONE GOOD REASONJoel Feeney/Joel Feeney/MCA comp 2-J(E.EhrrVJ.Feenev(T.Thomev) M. Francis (BEI)

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48 38 12 I COULD LOVE YOU (With My Eyes Closed)The Remingtons/Blue Frontier/BMG comp 8-N(R.Mainegra/R.Yancey) LM.Lee/J.Lee (BNA)

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19 BORN COUNTRYAlabama/Greatest Hits Vol. II/CD track -N(J.Schweers/B.Hill) J.Leo/LM.Lee/Alabama (RCA)

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70 71 4 CAN'T STOP MYSELF FROM LOVING YOUPatty Loveless/Up Against My Heart/MCA comp 3-J(Kostas/Folkvord) E.Gordy Jr/T.Brown (MCA)

71 73 8 SLIPPIN' AWAYTineta Couturier/Love On The Line/Royalty(T.Couturier/D.Chamey) R.H.Smith

72 55 13 THE ROCKLee Roy Pamell/Love Without Mercy/BMG comp 8-N(J.Varsas/R.Smith)S.Hendricks/B.Beckett (Arista)

73 57 19 BABY I'M MISSING YOUHighway 101/Bing Bang Boom/Wamer comp 121-P(S.Seskin/M.Montgomery) P.Worley/E.Seay (Warner Bros)

3 MY BABY LOVES ME JUST THE WAY ...Patricia Conroy/Bad Day For Trains/Wamer comp 134-P(G,Peters) R.PrescotVP.McMaWn (WEA)

2 SPICE OF LIFEGeorge Fox/Spice Of Life/Wamer comp 132-P(G.Fox) G.Funds (WEA)

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2 ZYDECOBobby LaLonde BancVNo alburn/Bookshop CD spring(B.LaLonde) B.LaLonde (Bookshop)

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94 2 MASON DIXON LINEDan Seals/Walking The Wire/Wamer comp 131-P(D.Seals) KLehning (Warner Bros)

92 2 LIST OF BROKEN HEARTSDiane Raeside/Crazy Infatuation/Lights Roto Nob crimp(B.Hoogenband/S.Rodgers) R.Cousins (Rob Noto)

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87 NEW JIMMY MCCARTHY'S TRUCKMolt' & The Heymakers/Artolly & The Heymakers/Wamer comp 132(M.Scheer/S.Hogin) P.Worley/E.Seay (Warner Bros)

99 2 STILL GOT A CRUSH ON YOUDavis DanieVFighling Fire With Fire/PolyGram Focus Spring -C/(D.DilloNP.Overstreet) R.Haffkine (Memory)

89 91 4 THE MORE I LEARN (The Less I Understand ... )Fianna Reeves/The More I Learn/PolyGram Spring comp -C)(S.Dean/K.Staley) H.ShedcVC.Brooks (Mercury)

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5 THE HEART THAT YOU OWNDwight Yoakarnrtf There Was A Way/Wamer comp 133-P(D.Yoakam) P.Anderson (Reprise)

5 SHE TOOK IT LIKE A MANConfederate Railroad/Confederate Railroad/ Warner comp 133-P(P.Nelson/D.B.Maye/K.Staley) B.Beckett (Atlantic)

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57 52 11 I DON'T GIVE UP SO EASYMarie BottrelilNo album/Cardinal camp 3(C.Rawson/B.HAVM.Bottrell) B.Hill/J.Kroon (Cardinal)

58 64 4 THE LONESOME KINDMark Koenig/The Lonesome Kncl/MCA comp 1-J(M.Koenig) Douglas/Parme/Levere (BEI)

59 50 20 IT ONLY HURTS WHEN I CRYDwight Yoakarn/If There Was A Way/Warner comp 116-P(D.YoalcarNR.Millert P Anderson (Reprise)

70 5 SHIPS THAT DON'T COME INJoe Diffie/Regular Joe/Sony comp 305-ilf(P.Nelson/D.Gibson) B.Montgomery/J.Slate (Epic)

72 2 I SAW THE LIGHTWynonna/Wynonna/Promo CD single -J(LEngelle/A.Gold) T.Brown (MCA)

74 3 THE TIME HAS COMEMartina McBride/The Time Has Come/BMG comp 10-N

(LVVilsoNS.Longacre) P.Worley/E.Seay (RCA)63 49 20 HERE TODAY, HERE TOMORROW

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64 58 11 IT WON'T BE ME AND YOUKen Hamden/No album/BMG Songwriter Session 2-N(K.Hamden/T.Taylor) M.Francis

65 53 20 OUTBOUND PLANESuzy Bogguss/Aces/Capitol comp 55-F(N.Griffith/T.Russell) J.Bowen/S.Bogguss (Capitol)

66 sa 9 TALK TO MY HEARTBarry Brown/No album/BMG Songwriter Sessions(B.Brown/B.CampbeIVA.Huntert R.Prescott

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94 79 20 SOMEBODY'S DOIN' ME RIGHTKeith Whitley/Kentucky Bluebird/BMG comp 7-N(J.F.Knoblock/P.Overstreet/D.Tylert B.Merts/G.Funcfis (RCA)

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1P-1011.1 hATI is readying a new 4X4, Scoot Irwin'sconcept of four artists each performing foursongs which has become popular with countryprogrammers. The next Quadrapak 4X4 willbe released the first week in June. The lineupof talent features Dick Damron, Monika,Michael Dee and Thomas Allen Ross. Irwinexplains that Damron did a session in Nashvillelast year to commemorate 35 years in thebusiness, "and we are using those songs fromthat session." Damron's four songs areCountryfied, High On You, Susan Flowersand One Nite Stand. The bonus track will beJesus It's Me Again. Monika, who won AlbertaFemale Vocalist, Calgary and Area Entertainer,and Alberta Single of the Year for Jack Danielsat last year's Country Music Association ofCalgary, also contributes four selectionsincluding her current single, I Forgot To TellMy Heart. Michael Dee, morning personalityat London's BX-93, makes his presence knownwith a re -issue of If The Jukebox TookTeardrops, which made him a few bucks lastyear when Billy Joe Royal recorded it.Newcomer to ATI, Thomas Allen Ross ofCalgary, is poised for recognition with his4X4 entry.

Lisa Brokop and her manager Paul Mascioli,dropped by with Lisa's just released albumtitled My Love. Lisa is still charting with herlast single, Time To Come Back. Theaccompanying video for this single is doingquite well in the U.S. where it is getting goodrotation on the Nashvil le Network and CountryMusic Television. The follow-up single willbe My Love, written by Peter McCann, whowas one of the producers of the album, andTommy Rocco. Lisa tries her hand at writingfor this album, where she co -wrote CountryGirl with McCann. Ron Irving, who wroteAnne Murray's Bluebird hit, and his wife Sue,wrote one of the better songs on the album

titled Daddy Sing To Me. Well-known "tea'man, Hagood Hardy, who is also credited asproducer on the album, wrote Time To ComeBack Home, another key song on the album,with Marty Gillan.

Stompin' Tom Connors has more love inhim than most realize. His upcoming album,Believe In Your Country, leans more towardthe love angle than anything he has recordedbefore. Alberta Rose is a perfect example.Capitol promo hustler Roger Bartel visitedwith Connors recently. Between a few drafts,Bartel laid down a 75 -minute interview whichwill be edited down for apromotion CD releaseto coincide with an early June release for hisalbum.

Country Beat's lineup for May 23 arrivedtoo late, but just in case you're one of thelucky ones who gets their RPM on Fridays,Sneezy Waters is being profiled on this edition.The Ottawa -based performer talks about hisdevotion to the memory of Hank Williams.Also of particular note is the inclusion of St.John's country songwriter Ron Hines, whoseSonny's Dream has been recorded by morethan two dozen performers to date. Jumpingahead to June 13, videos will be showcased byAnne Murray, Asleep At The Wheel, AlanJackson, The Razorbacks, Mack MacKenzieand Ronnie Milsap. Interviews will be withThe Great Western Orchestra (featuring DavidWilkie and Steward MacDougall), AlanJackson and Mack MacKenzie. For the June20 edition, interviews are scheduled withDiamond Rio, Ray Condo, Sid Marty, andAcoustically Inclined. Videos will be shownof Kenny Rogers, k.d. lang, Ray Condo andthe Hardrock Goners, Diamond Rio, JimLauderdale, Beth Nei lson Chapman, and TracyLawrence.

HMV's West Edmonton Mall store reportsthat Wynonna Judd's album is the top seller,followed closely by Hal Ketchum's Past ThePoint Of Rescue, Diamond Rio's self -titled

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Dick Damron, the songwriter, has turnedbook writer. He has been working on his booksince October of 1989 and is getting down tothe crunch. Damron's no stranger to writing.He wrote on Nashville country happenings forRPM back in the '60s. Damron has just returnedfrom his annual R&R/performing jaunt toMexico. One of his first gigs when he got backhome was Country Roads in Calgary, followedby The Longriders in Edmonton. He has hisusual busy summer coming up with fairs,rodeos and festivals. Expect a new single fromhim soon.

Saddlestone's latest CD compilation,Handle With Care, has been shipped to radiostations. This issue contains no less than 23tracks. Included are tracks from Gerry King(Don't Come Knockin'), Midnite Rodeo Band(If I Stay South), Joe Lonsdale (Sweet DixieHomeland), Rex Howard (Old Ghosts), AlexBowie (Light At The End Of The Tunnel), andSilver City (White Lightning). Silver City, aVancouver band that's been together since1989, is made up of Lorne Davidson (guitar,vocals), Carole Davidson (bass guitar, vocals),Dennis LaRochelle (lead guitar, vocals), andBruce McCann (drums). LaRochelle alsohelped produce Silver City's upcoming album.Rena Gaile's new CD single, Daddy'sSchool, must have hit the important countrystations at the same time. Good initial responseto this release which enters the chart at No. 95.The single is available through RDRPromotions.

Mickey Lane is beginning to see actionwith his tribute to Marty Robbins, entitled TheCowboy Who Sang Me El Paso. The track isincluded on RDR Countrypak 9. Lane, who isbased in Halifax, has been getting some goodadvice from Paul Kennedy at CHFX-FM, whichopened many doors and playlists across thecountry.

Johnny Douglas could have a winnerwith his Book Shop release of Glory Road,included on Book Shop's Spring CDcompilation. "It's off to a fast start," reportsNashville's Catherine Douglas. Many of themajors are already pencilling in future actionfor the track which has gained some important

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Ell 10 3 HOLD ON MY HEARTGenesis- We Can't DanceAtlantic -82344 (Warner comp. # 134)-P

2 3 to CONSTANT CRAVINGk.d.lang - IngenueSire -26840 (Warner comp. # 129)-P

3 t to NOT THE ONLY ONEBonnie Raitt - Luck Of The DrawCapitol -96111 (Capitol comp. # 5/92)-F

4 5 7 IF YOU ASKED ME TOCeline Dion - Celine DionEpic -8628 (Promo CD single) -H

5 6 4 DO IT TO MELionel Richie - Back To FrontMotown -374 636 338 (PolyGram comp. early May/92)-0

6 7 5 EVERYTHING CHANGESKathy Troccoli - Pure AttractionReunion -24453 (MCA comp. # 2/92)-J

7 4 14 HAZARDRichard Marx - Rush StreetCapitol -95874 (Capitol comp. # 1/92)-F

8 2 13 TEARS IN HEAVENEric Clayton - 24 NightsReprise -26420 (Warner comp. # 123)-P

11 11 ALL WOMANLisa Stansfield - Real LoveArista -0782218697 (BMG comp. # 30)-N

10 9 14 SAVE THE BEST FOR THE LASTVanessa Williams - The Comfort ZoneMercury -842 522 (PolyGram comp. early Feb/91)-0

11 8 10 HUMAN TOUCHBruce Spingsteen - Human TouchColumbia -53000 (Promo CD single) -H

12 12 14 THE REAL THINGKenny Loggins - Leap Of FaithColumbia -46140 (Sony comp. # 40)-H

111 16 8 THE OLD WAYSLoreena McKennitt - The VisitQuinlan Road/WEA-75151 (Wamer comp. # 131)-P

14 14 11 THE BIG ONES GET AWAYBuffy Sainte -Marie - Coincidence And Likely StoriesAtlantic -82329 (Warner coma ft 1181-P

in 31 2 YOU WON'T SEE ME CRYWilson Phdios - Shadows And bah!SBK-98924 (Promo CD) -F.

26 4 CALLING ALL ANGELSJane Siberry wils.d. long - Until The End ...Reprise -26707 (Warner comp. # 130)-P

17 13 18 SOUTHERN RAINCowboy Junkies - Black Eyed ManRCA -07863-61049 (BMG pop comp. # 28)-N

18 15 13 EVER CHANGING TIMESAretha Franklin - What You See Is What You SweatArista -8628 (BMG comp. # 30)-N

34 2 STEEL BARSMchael Bolton - Time, Love & TendernessColumbia -46771 (Promo CD single) -H

25 3 RIVER OF FIREStan Meissner - Undertow

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1 I 4 JUMPKris Kross - Totally Krossed OutColumbia -48710-H

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4 4 4 TWILIGHT ZONE2 Unlimited - Techno Trip

Hype/Quality-11515 5 to WE ARE FAMILY

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Ariola-0i6192 17281 (BMG pop comp. # 33)-N6 2 4 DON'T LOSE THE MAGIC

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7 7 11 CHIC M/STIQUEChic - Chic -ismWarner Bros. -9 26094-P

8 8 6 DON'T TALK JUST KISSR.S.F. - UpMrgin-3144-0

9 9 6 I.O.U. 1992Arthur Baker w/Nikeeta - Give In To The RhythmRCA -07863 61009 (BMG pop comp. # 31)-N

10 10 9 CALL MY NAMELove & Sas - Call My NameRCA -6192 10612 (BMG Pop comp. # 29)-N

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21 21 10 CAN'T CRY HARD ENOUGHWilliams Bros - Williams BrosWarner Bros (Warner comp. # 126)-P

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Jon Secede - Jon SeciadaSBK Records (Capitol comp. # 9)-F

24 17 14 YOU'RE ALL THAT MATTERS TO MECurtis Stigers - Curtis StigersArista -07822-18660 (BMG comp. # 30)-N

25 18 17 MISSING YOU NOWMchael Bolton - Time, Love & TendernessColumbia -46771 (Sony comp. # 39)-H

26 27 5 WHYAnnie Lennox - DivaRCA -06192 10624 (BMG pop comp. # 32)-N

27 28 5 A HORSE IN THE COUNTRYCowboy Junkies - black eyed manRCA -07863 61049 (Promo CD single) -N

28 to to THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOUNatalie Cole - Unforgettable Wth LoveElektra-61049 (CD track) -P

29 29 6 WISHESThe Boomers - What We DoWEA-74515 (Warner comp. # 129)-P

30 33 3 MIGHTY TRUCKS OF MIDNIGHTBruce Cockburn - Nothing But A Burning LightTwo North -77 (Promo CD single) -H

31 32 3 YOU ARE EVERYTHINGRod Stewart - Vagabond HeartWarner Bros -26300 (Warner comp 125)-P

32 20 13 DRAWN TO THE RHYTHMSarah McLachlan - Solace

Nettwerk-30055 (Capitol comp. # 1/92)-F33 23 22 CARIBBEAN BLUE

Enya - Shepherd MoonsWEA-75572 (Warner comp. # 113)-P

34 24 13 TO BE WITH YOUMr. Biy - Lean Into ItAtlantic -82209 (Wamer comp. # 127)-P

35 NEW HOLD ME NOWDan Hill - Dance Of Love

Quality -2001 (Cassette Single)36 37 5 FEELS LIKE FOREVER

Joe Cocker - Night CallsCapitol -97801 (Capitol comp. #9)-F

37 38 2 LOVE OF MY LIFECarly Simon - This Is My Life SoundtrackQuest -26901 (Warner comp. # 131-P

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Iln 10 3 I RUN TO YOUScott Dibble & Watertown - One Phoebe StreetWEA-76233 (Warner comp. # 135)-P

4 4 3 WANNA BE THE ONEHaywire - Get OffAttic -1334-0

8 5 I WILL DISAPPEARKerti Anderson - LabyrinthImpact -10420 (MCA comp. # 6/92)-J

6 6 6 I WILL NOT FORGET YOUSarah McLachlan - SolaceNettwerk-30055 (Capitol comp. #9/92)-F

7 7 6 THE OLD WAYSLoreena McKennitt - The VisitWEA-75151 (Warner mime. # 131)-P

8 9 7 SINGLE GIRLHard Rock Miners - The Final FrontierEpic -80169 (Sony comp. # 41)-H

9 3 11 HELLUVATIMESlik Toxic - Doh' The NastyCapitol -98115 (capitol comp. # 5/92)-F

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1 2 6 REBA McENTIREFor My Broken HeartMCA -10400-J

2 1 5 WYNONNA JUDDWynonnaMCA -10529-

3 3 6 GARTH BROOKSRopin' The WindLiberty -96330-F

4 4 6 TRAVIS TRITTIt's All About To ChangeWarner Bros -26589-P

6 BROOKS AND DUNNBrand New ManArista -18658-N

6 7 6 TRISHA YEARWOODTrisha YearwocdMCA -10297-J

7 6 6 GARTH BROOKSNo FencesLiberty -93866-F

8 8 6 RICKY VAN SHELTONBackroadsColumbia -46855-H

9 9 5 AARON TIPPINRead Between The LinesRCA -61129-N

10 10 6 ALAN JACKSONDon't Rock The JukeboxArista -8681-N

6 SAWYER BROWNDirt RoadLiberty -95624-F

6 SAMMY KERSHAWDon't Go Near The WaterMercury -510161-0

6 PRAIRIE OYSTEREverybody KnowsRCA -63103-N

5 MARK CHESNUTTIr,firlcc)Is & Short Stories

3 MICHELLE WRIGHTNow & ThenArista -186852-N

6 RANDY TRAVISHigh LonesomeWamer Bros -26661-P

5 LITTLE TEXASFirst Time For Everything

6 IZ~tieAnd Stood There AmazedStony Plain -1167-P

6 TRACY LAWRENCESlicks And StonesAtlan6c-82326-P

25 5 JOHN ANDERSONSeminole WindBNA/BMG-61029-N

6 BILLY DEANBilly DeanLiberty -96728-F

6 SUZY BOGGUSSAcesLiberty -95847-F

6 PAM TILLISPut Yourself In My PlaceArista -8642-N

3 SHENANDOAHGreatest HitsColumbia -48885-H

6 GEORGE FOXSpice Of LifeWEA-74422-P

2 PIRATES OF THE MISSISSIPPIWalk The PlankLiberty -95798-F

GEORGE STRAITHolding My OwnMCA -10532-J

2 STRAIGHT TALKMusic From the Original Motion PictureHollywood -61303-P

3 THE JUDDSGreatest Hits Vol. IIRCA -61018-N

6 THE REMINGTONSBlue FrontierBNA-61045-N

McBRIDE & THE RIDESacred GroundMCA -10540.1

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playlist action. Douglas, a Canadian, nowliving in Nashville, wrote the song with BookShop head honcho Gilles Godard, who alsoproduced the record. Douglas also co -wroteScott Dibble & Watertown's WEA debutsingle, I'll Run To You, with Dibble andRobert Po izner.

Rosemarie, a new signing to Trilogy, hasbeen making the rounds promoting Miracles,her debut single for the label. The track isincluded on the Trilogy of Stars Vol. III CDcompilation. The song is a Rosemarie (Garrity)original and she had one of the best producersin the business, J.K. Gulley in for her session.Gulley has been nominated for a B ig CountryAward as Male Vocalist and Top CountryProducer for Leah, his own single released onthe Trilogy label. Rosemarie lives in WasagaBeach, Ont. She has been playing the clubcircuit in the Simcoe area for the past fouryears and has attracted a very large and loyalaudience. Rosemarie & Company have justhad a return engagement at the Hotel Waidhornin Wasaga Beach, and will be playing BaseBorden May 29, where she has been recalledby popular demand for three engagements.Rosemarie has been described by Barrieentertainment writer Thelma Morrison ashaving "a voice that holds you." She ismanaged and booked by her mother Marythrough CBM Management. Mary is one ofthose rare booker/managers armed, not onlywith solid contacts, but with sound businessethics. Mom has been good for Rosemarie,building a solid base for her over the past fouryears.Brooks & Dunn hold onto the No. 1 slotwith their Neon Moon single. The single wastaken from their Arista album, Brand NewMan.

John Anderson gets the carrot for havingthebiggest jumper this week. His BNA single,When It Comes To You, jumps to No. 44 fromNo. 67. His album, Seminole Wind, isn't doingtoo bad either, bulleting up to No. 20 from No.25 on the RPM Country 33.

COUNTRY PICKERSAL CAMPAGNOLACountry 59 - TorontoI Saw The Light - Wynonna JuddTOM BLIZZARDKHJ - FrederictonI Can See Arkansas - Anne MurrayKENT MATHESONCFQM-FM Radio - MonctonCan't You Just Stay Down - Anita PerrasPAUL KENNEDYCHFX-FM Country 101 - HalifaxYour Turn To Fall - Mark KoenigGORDON "TEX" DAHLCHCL - MedleyStill Got A Crush On You - Davis DanielDAVE KIRKCJSL Supercountry - EstevanAchy Breaky Heart - Billy Ray CyrusGREG MACKCountry 630 CKRC - WinnipegThe Time Has Come - Martina McBrideMONA SYRENNECKSW Radio 570 - Swift CurrentI Can See Arkansas - Anne MurrayDANN TRAVISCKGL 96.7 FM - KitchenerWildflowers - Cassandra VasikJOHN MARSHALL1470 CHOW AM Stereo Country - WellandI Saw The Light - Wynonna JuddBILL McNEILK94FM - SydneyThe Time Has Come - Martina McBride

Weekend Whiskey Band's One Step Closercassette arrived, along with a copy of theCountry Showdown CD, released by radiostation CFAC. The band has two tracks on theCD, Hot Nights, written by Greg Eagleson,Rob Sutherland and Lynn Johnson, andTonight, from the Eagleson and Sutherlandteam. The band is made up of JD Eagle, theonly original member of the band which wasformed in 1983, bassist Rob Sutherland,guitarist Doug Camire, drummer JamesWestbury, and keyboardist Dewey Davison.The album was produced by Eagleson andSutherland and recorded at Vancouver's OceanSound.

More Hedley Blast news. The lineup forthis year includes Michelle Wright, PatriciaConroy, Kris Kristofferson, Sawyer Brown,Paulette Carlson, Ian Tyson, Blue Rodeo,Rocky Swanson, The Good Brothers, WildRose, Mel McDaniel, Pirates Of TheMississippi, Prairie Oyster, Joel Feeney &Western Front, Brent Lee & The Outsiders,B.C.C.M.A. Talent Search winners, and manymore. Show time is July 14 and 15, so it'sexpected there will be several other name actsfirmed over the next couple of weeks.

Lennie Gallant is set to tour. LennieGallant, not yet signed to a major label, willtour the country beginning on Canada Day(July 1). The full tour itinerary and a featureon Gallant in the next couple of weeks.

Casandra Vasik will open for Vince Gillat The Forum at Ontario Place on July 28. Inthe meantime, Wildflowers, her follow-up toWhich Face Should I Put On Tonight, shouldbe making good moves up the chart shortly.

The Rankin Family will be playingToronto's Trinity Centre on May 29. The bandwill soon announce a signing to a major label.

Country 59 scores Cancon again. Onceagain Toronto's Country 59 moves a Canadiancontent single into the No. 1 spot on itsCountdown Chart. Michelle Wright's Take ItLike A Man single takes the coveted spot forthe week of May 24. This is the first hit fromher new CD, Now And Then. Says Country59's program director Bill Anderson, "Ourlisteners are telling us that Michelle's music isjust as popular as anything else we play,including the biggies from Garth or Clint or

While In Montreal, Dave Charles, president-elect of CARAS (I) met with Claude Ranger,personal manager of Kashtln, to discuss thegroup's upcoming tour of Canada.

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Reba. And that's the way it should be becauseMichelle is a really great talent." Andersonhosts the Country 59 Countdown Saturdaymornings from 9 till noon and again Sundaynights from 6 to 9. Last December, PrairieOyster's Did You Fall In Love With Me becamethe first Canadian content single to reach thetop of the chart, also on the strength oftremendous listener demand through thestation's request lines.

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