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Kapp Style USINGLES P Kapp Records is currently en- joying a unique, happy situ- COMING ation, as two of its hit records are busily cross -crossing on the 1941 26. ME ABOUT YOU charts, each from an opposite (Rock, BMI) (Ardis, BMI) Tommy Northcott-Reprise 7160 Jackie DeShannon-Liberty 66281 stand and without losing any momentum in its original cate- 2. DRIFTIN' BLUES 27. COME LIVE WITH ME Moss an- (Travis, BMI) (Leo Feist, ASCAP) gory. Jerre and Herb Alpert Bobby Bland -Duke 432 Tony Scatti -Liberty 56006 Gene Armond, Promotion Di- nounce the signing of recording artist Lee Michaels to a producers 3. CRY ON MY SHOULDER 28. BY THE TIME I GET TO rector of the label, pointed out contract on the label. Michaels Phil Flowers-Dot 17058 that while Raymond LeFevre's will now begin producing his next PHOENIX "Soul Coaxing" 4. LOVEY DOVEY KINDA FEELING (Johnny Rivers, BMI) began its chart album release. His first album, (Big Shot, BMI) Magnificent Men -Capitol 2134 climb on the pop charts, it next "Carnival of life," was produced Brenton Wood -Double Shot 126 sprung out without losing a beat by A & M's Larry Marks. 29. INSTANT HEARTBREAK 5. HERE'S TO YOU (Ardis, BMI) on the R & B charts; while the (Rayham, ASCAP) Precisions -Drew 1004 Hesitations, off on their second Hamilton Camp-Warner Bros. 7165 `Honey' Of 30. JUST LIKE A FLOWER Kapp hit back-to-back, following 6. EVERY STEP I TAKE (Web IV, BMI) "Born Free" with "The Impos- (Unart, BMI) Freddy Scott -Shout 227 Hassles -United Artists 50258 sible Dream," has had their A Trend 31. WOMAN WITH THE BLUES charter climb begin on R &B "Honey" is 1. YOU'VE GOT TO CHANGE (Don, BMI) NASHVILLE - Lamp Sisters -Duke 427 and thendouble over to Top 100 the magic name now in the YOUR MIND pop charts while it continues to (Galo, BMI) 32. BLACK ON WHITE music biz, according to the James Brown & Bobby Byrd-King 6151 climb lustily on the R & B list- (White Way, ASCAP) number of "Honey" records hit- North Atlantic Invasion Force- ings! 8. IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT Mf. G 808 ting the market in recent days. (United Artists, ASCAP) Armond also reported that Bobby Russell wrote the tune Dick Hyman -Command 4114 33. ALL THE TIME David McWilliams' "Days of which he produced for Decca (Cedarwood, BMI) 9. WAYS' Wayne Newton -MGM 31891 Pearly Spencer," a chart -hopper Records with ex-Kingston Trio (Low Sal, BMI) abroad, is getting extensive singer Bob Shane. Bobby Golds- Candymen-ABC 11048 34. BROWN SUGAR action here, play and sales -wise, boro's United Artists version 10. FLIGHTS (Underground Flash, Keymen, BMI) OF FANTASY Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band - as is Louis Armstrong's latest shot into the charts behind the (Dobo, BMI) Warner Bros./7 Arts 7175 Ventures -Dolton 56019 for Kapp, "The Life of the musical magic provided by Don 35. CLOWN TOWN Party," from Broadway show, Tweety's arrangement. B o b 11. GREEN TAMBOURINE (soiral, ASCAP) (Kama Sutra, BMI) Piccolina Pop Strings -Spiral 81877 "The Happy Time." (Continued on page 32) Lawrence Welk-Ranwood 801 36. ATLANTA GEORGIA STRAY 12. UNWIND (Rostland, BMI) (Ahab, BMI) Sonny Curtis -Viva 626 from page 19) Ray Stevens -Monument 1048 Money Music (Continued 37. COTTON CANDY SANDMAN 13. COME DOWN (Four Score, BMI) (Lee Hozlewood, ASCAP) Harper's Bizarre -Warner Bros. 7172 Honey Ltd. -1E11 1208 record. 38. YOU SAY Scepter is All Out: "The Key," Billy Thornhill. It is a fascinat- 14. GENTLE ON MY MIND (Hi -Hi, Flomar, BMI) ing lyric that dramatizes conformity and non -conformity. You (Sherman-Devorzan, BMI) Esquires-Bunky 7753 Patti Page -Columbia 44353 cannot listen to it without thinking and wondering. 39. TO LOVE SOMEBODY Lyric of the Decade: "It Couldn't Happen Here," Banned, 15. DENVER (Nemperor Ltd., BMI) (Press, BMI) Nina Simone-RCA Victor 9447 Fontana. The reaction to this lyric from everyone is a thunderous Steve Alaimo-Atco 6561 silence. 40. CHAIN OF FOOLS Dove 16. SALLY WAS A GOOD OLD GIRL (14th Hour, Pronto, BMI) Ronnie Breaking in the South: "In Some Time." WWDC, (Pamper, BMI) Jimmy Smith-Verve 10583 KLEO, KEYS, WAAY. Trini Lopez -Reprise 0659 WKBW Breaks Amboy Dukes, Buffalo: From #19 to #9. "Baby 41. LOVE IS BLUE 17. NO COMMUNICATION (Croma, ASCAP) Please Don't Go." (Roosevelt, BMI) Claudine Longet-A&M 909 Choice Programming: "Don't Make Promises," Rick Nelson, Five Americans-Abnak 128 42. WIND SONG Decca. 18. WHAT IS LOVE (Almo, ASCAP) Steed Records Is Very Excited About: "How'd We Ever Get (Ragmar, BMI) Wes Montgomery-A&M 916 Miriam Makeba-Reprise 0671 This Way" Andy Kim. Went right on WKNR and many areas are 43. MEAN MAN showing excitement. 19. LOOK TO YOUR SOUL (Marsaint, BMI) KLEO L.A. (Rivers, BMI) Betty Harris -Sensu 478 Wichita picked the giant "Me About You" Jackie Johnny Rivers -Imperial 66286 DeShannon. 44. THE GYPSIES, THE JUGGLERS Choice Sleeper: "What a Day" Contrasts Monument. Pick of 20. GOODBYE BABY (Screen Gems, Col., BMI) AND THE CLOWNS the week at WLEE Richmond. Solid hit in secondary California Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart-A&M 919 (Sealark, BMI) markets like San Diego. Jack Jones -Kapp 900 21. FEELINGS WTIX, New Orleans, Picks: "If You Didn't Hear Me," Sand - (Trousdale, BMI) 45. UP FROM THE SKIES pebbles; "Me About You," Jackie DeShannon. The Percy Sledge Grassroots -Dunhill 4129 Jimi Hendrix Experience-Reprise 0665 is top 5. 22. Buffalo, "Matchstick Men," Quo, MONY MONY 46. PIECE OF GOLD WYSL, reports Status Chess, (Patricia, BMI) Bobby Bland -Duke 433 is a smash. It went on WCFL, Chicago, Top 15 Smash WLEE, Tommy James & Shondells-Roulette 7008 Richmond. 47. I DON'T WANNA LOVE YOU 23. IN THE MORNING Money Music (Acuff -Rose, BMI) Tip On "Love Machine," Roosters, Philips, Con- (Pamco, Yvonne, BMI) Barry Lee Show-Independence 84 firmed: smash in sales WFUN, Miami; KOL & KJR, Seattle. Mighty Marvelows-ABC 11011 Confirmation on Archie Bell: "Tighten Up" is a smash at 48. DAYS OF PEARLY SPENCER 24. WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM (Prancer, BMI) WQXI, Atlanta; WAYS, Charlotte; WLS; WIBG. David McWilliams-Kapp 896 WINW, "Hold MY FRIENDS Canton, Pick: On," Radiants, Chess. This is a (Maclen, BMI) hit record! Sergio Mendes & Brazil '66-A&M 910 49. WHAT IS THIS (Metric, Tracebob, BMI) KQV, Pittsburgh, confirms hit sales on Sweet Inspirations. Bobby Womack-Minit 32037 WCFL, Chicago, On: "Ruby Tuesday," Rotary Connection, 25. WOMAN, YOU'RE BREAKING Chess. ME 50. FUNKY WALK (Part I) (April -Blackwood, BMI) (Drive -In, Westward, BMI) (Continued on page 32) Groop-Jamie 1349 Dyke & Blazers -Original Sound 79

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