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If the music industry could be said to have
biorythmic cycles, the recent developments
in the industry might be called a double
high; several of the truly fine groups have
not only released superior albums, but are
set to tour as well. Two examples are the
Pretenders, who are qp an 11 week tour
behind their new release, Pretenders II, and
the Rolling Stones, who have announced
plans for their first tour since 1978.
^ Mick J agger and company are slated tc
appear in Atlanta on Oct. 27 as part of theii
U.S. swing (George Thorogood and Journey
will be the opening acts). Don't expecl
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through Columbia, however, as like mosl
rock 'n' roll groups they will probably avoic
the "beach music state" like the plague.
Among the other groups and performers
currently touring are Pat Benetar, Greg
Kihn, Peter Tosh, George Benson, anc
Christopher Cross. Bruce Springsteen is
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took him all over the United States and the
^ world, including Germany and Japan. The
Boss recently held a benefit concert in Los
Angeles for Vietnam veterans.
A LOOK at the recent Top 100 Album
charts shows that Benetar and Cross arc
raking in most of the megabucks these days
along with a few other performers like
AC/DC. the Pretenders and the ever
present Kenny Rogers.
Benetar's latest release, Precious Time
quickly hit the top slot and is now firmlj
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opera singer's first album, Crimes of
Passion, is also still on the charts, hanging
- at about the number 85 position 13 months
1 after its release date.
1 Christopher Cross is doing even better;
although he has only one album on the
charts it is beginning to look like he might
never even need to put out another record.
His self-titled debut is still in the top 45 a full
year-and-a-half after its release. Probably
' nt er before in music history has a man
I with so little creative talent made so much
money for a collection of songs ? unless one
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I to several banks; his income from royalties
was recently pegged at $12 million per year.
5 That's $1 million per month. $250,000 per
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i The Pretenders and AC/DC join Benetar
' in having two albums currently in the top
100. The Pretenders' extended play disc
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[ are making them one of the world's
5 wealthiest rock groups (and their overseas
sales surpass their sales in the U.S.).
Other LPs which have surpassed or are
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