48MusicWeek 00.00.00 F ARCHIVE MUSIC WEEK August 18th, 1990


HEADLINE NEWS The big global story is the Iraq war. And in true trade press style, the Music Week team finds a relevant angle: ‘Iraqi crisis hits vinyl – prices set to rise’ is the front page screamer. The lead para explains that the conflict is pushing up the cost of oil-based vinyl and so, well, you do the economics. At the time, many dissenting voices around the world were saying that the conflict was “all about oil”. Music Week stood alone by insisting it was all about oil-based vinyl.


ALSO The new ABC figures are in and the giveaway word in the relevant story is ‘plummet’. Q is down to 133,975, Kerrang! is down to 60,126, Sounds drops 10% to 44,057, Record Mirror sinks to 35, and poor, anemic Smash Hits can only muster 786,886.


NEW RELEASES RECOMMENDED 18.08.90


RUBY BLUE Down From Above GEORGE MICHAEL Praying For Time Album of the Week is Down From Above by Ruby Blue, which Music Week describes as being “decorative without over-elaboration” and imbued with “a crafted pop sensibility”. Single of the Week is Praying for Time by George Michael – a “glorious ballad that ranks alongside Careless Whisper and A Different Corner as one of the best he’s ever written”. Also recommended is End Of The World by Sonia, although she’s “never quite matched the commercial impact of her first single”.


AD WATCH


4AD took a full page (early right no less!) for the Cocteau Twins’ single Iceblink Luck – and then another full page for The Pixies’ album Bossanova. Stylish affairs they both were, as well. Slightly less stylish was the picture of Shakin Stevens exhorting us to sample his Pink Champagne. Thankfully, on the same page, the bewitching Betty Boo features in a Rhythm King advert for the sublime Where Are You Baby (pictured right). Used up all my tissues, indeed. An intense and shaggy-fringed Harriet ends the Music Week journey as she stares out from the back cover to promote her Temple Of Love single.


Incorporating fono, MBI, Future Hits, Green Sheet, Hit Music, Promo, Record Mirror and Tours Report


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SINGLES TOP 10 18.08.90 POS ARTIST


SINGLE


1 PARTNERS IN 2 DNA FEATURING


KRYME Turtle Power SUZANNE VEGA Tom’s Diner


3 BOMBALURINA Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow...


4 BLUE PEARL 5 MC HAMMER


6 NEW KIDS ON THE 7 THE SOUP


BLOCK DRAGONS 8 MADONNA 9 ROXETTE 10 PRINCE Naked in the Rain U Can’t Touch This Tonight I’m Free Hanky Panky Listen To Your Heart Thieves in the Temple


ALBUMS TOP 10 18.08.90 POS ARTIST


SINGLE


1 ELTON JOHN 2 LUCIANO


PAVAROTTI 3 NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK 4 MADONNA


Sleeping With The Past


The Essential Pavarotti


Step by Step I’m Breathless


5 PHIL COLLINS …But Seriously 6 BEACH BOYS


7 SOUP DRAGONS Lovegod 8 MC HAMMER


What was the first song you ever wrote? It was called Concrete, all I remember is that it was structurally flawed and wasn't about concrete. I think I was 17.


And the last song you wrote? I wrote a song with American artist Banks.


What is the song you’re proudest of and why? Video Games by Lana Del Rey. Nothing was expected of it but public response drove its success. People tell me they remember when they first heard it, that’s very special.


Summer Dreams WRITER’S Justin Parker


(Lana Del Rey, Ellie Goulding, Rihanna)


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9 ROLLING STONES Hot Rocks 1964-1971 10 CRAIG


Craig McLachlan & MCLACHLAN...


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Which song do you wish you’d written and why? Pyramid Song by Radiohead, complex and beautiful.


Where do you write and what do you write on/with? I mainly write in my front room on a midi keyboard triggering a yummy piano sound of some sort. I occasionally pick up my acoustic guitar.


Who is your favorite songwriter of all time? Black Francis, the Pixies are the reason I make music.


And you favorite songwriter of the moment? Sia and Eg White.


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