. IHBOX INTERN4TION4L Mew Biography Due Domestic Vinyl Production Sept. By Personal Advisor Coming To Rescue Canada

TORONTO — B.F. Goodrich (Canada) is currently working with a number of manufac- TORONTO — “ need to get deciding to do the book five years after my turers in this market to produce a quality PVC for pressing plants.

it together again musically in order to get involvement, was that I felt was about time At present more than two-thirds of the more than four-million dollars worth of PVC com- something together creatively; they have that someone put the record straight about pound used in Canadian record production is imported from the U.S., primarily from

each, in a way, become very lethargic, a lot of things thatwent on atthetime. Also, I Kaiser and Teneco. The compound is subject to a 1 2'/2-percent import duty at the border. that ex- musically.” felt that I wanted to write something Both Capitol and Columbia Records’ spokesmen have indicated that they are ready to This is the opinion of Anthony Fawcett, plained the incredible energy that drove buy from the Canadian based firm as soon as the compound is up to import quality. At pre- former personal advisor and secretary to Lennon." sent the PVC is of a lower grade and contains enough surface contamination to irrigate Lennon and author of the upcoming The book, judging from a draft copy sound-recording fidelity. Lennon biography, “One Day At A Time.” made available to CB, not only offers As a separate item, but relevant to the manufacturing industry, Capitol Records will be Now a resident of New York, Fawcett detailed information but thoughtful analysis opening its new manufacturing plant within the next few weeks and hopes to reach annual stopped off in Toronto to research a num- and perceptive insights into the final era, so production of 4.5-million LPs and 3-million singles, thus greatly reducing the backup shor- ber of points dealing with Lennon's “Peace to speak. tages which have been occurring from time to time here. Mission” here in 1969. As personal assis- At one humorous point Fawcett

tant to the former Beatle between 1 967 and describes Lennon waking up in the morn- 1970, Fawcett has intimate knowledge of ing in his mansion outside of London, sing- the final days of the group as a unit and of ing the first lines of “Instant Karma.” Faw- Lightfoot Lends Gate Power Lennon during his media hiatus. cett describes how Lennon then rushed Through his own work, Fawcett casts a down to the kitchen area to play a few bars dubious shadow over a number of articles before deciding to take the tune to Apple To Olympic Fund-Raiser and books that have appeared, dealing with for rehearsal. On the way to Apple, Lennon this framework. realizes there is no piano at the office. So, Concert, With TV, Could Raise $200,000 “In a way,” says Fawcett, “my reason for he has the chauffeur pull over at the first music store in order to purchase one. TORONTO — An Olympic athlete benefit special June 16. The total shot is designed The song was recorded the same day, concert held at the 9800 capacity Maple to raise up to $200,000 for the Canadian Toshiba-EMI Has produced by Phil Spector (his first encoun- Leaf Gardens’ Concert Bowl brought Cana- Track and Field Association and the Cana- ter with the Fab Four). The session was not dian stars Gordon Lightfoot, Liona Boyd, dian Olympic Association. Carling O’Keefe Best Term Ever complete, however, until Lennon decided Murray McLauchlan and Sylvia Tyson into Breweries sponsored the TV spots to the Ltd. TOKYO — Toshiba-EMI Co., has to add a chorus to the song, dispatching high-profile June 1 1 tune of $100,000, although an agreement revealed its best sales term in the history of two studio people to a local tavern to recruit The concert staged by Concert Produc- reached between CBC and brewery of- the company. This information was voices. A doubtful crew appeared and the tions International, based out of this city, ficials leaves the money in the hands of the revealed at an executive conference to set- chorus was added, with George Harrison as was originally conceived by Lightfoot athletes. 373.000. tle accounts for the firm’s eighth term (Oct. choirmaster. earlier last month. Contacting the other The appearance of Sylvia Tyson in this 1 975 to March 1 976) at the home office May To be published by Grove Press in Sep- three performers, he approached Gardens city is the first in over 12 months; she is to 31. tember, Fawcett’s book is handsomely il- vice-president Bill Ballard about utilizing have her second solo Capitol album According to president Noboru lustrated with some 75 previously un- the facility for the night and was given the released in this country very shortly. Liona 9.248.000.Takamiya, total sales for the term were 10,- published photographs and is likely to building at no cost above staff salaries. The Boyd, a classical guitarist of some note, will 000 yen ($34,576,666), a whopping become known as a definitive statement on ‘all-star’ benefit was taped by CBC-TV for have her first album, titled “Guitar,” 20% more than the same term of the the closing era of this group. network broadcast as part of a 90-minute released in the U.S. and Europe on London previous year (8,628,000,000 yen). Break- and Decca respectively this month. Her for ing down total sales, records accounted second LP is to be released on the Boot 000 yen while music tape label domestically in the fall. Almost brought in 1,125,000,000 yen. International simultaneous to the benefit, Gordon records outsold domestic, 55.9% to 44. 1 %, Lightfoot resigned with WEA Music of while domestic tape sales fared better than Canada Ltd. The new contract, simply ter- imported tape 59.5% to 40.5%. med "a long-term deal” gives the Canadian Yumi Arayi, Alice Sakiko Ito, Bunta division worldwide distribution rights. Sugawara (domestic), the Bay City Rollers, Lightfoot first signed with Warner/Reprise George Harrison, Paul McCartney and in 1969. His most recent album, just Olivia Newton-John were the main con- released, is titled "Summertime Dream." tributors to increased sales during this True North recording artist Murray period. McLauchlan has just released a single in sales for full A target the next year has Canada titled "On The Boulevard,” taken been set at 22,000,000,000 yen. Full results from his upcoming LP of the same name. of the meeting will be submitted to a shareholders conference later this month. Silverman Concludes Japanese Travels EMI Will Open TOKYO — Stanley Silverman, consulting lawyer for both Tokai Bank and Cash Box Toronto-Based magazine, has concluded a Japanese visit Subsidiary Soon where he attended a law seminar of com- parative legal systems here in Tokyo. Dur- ing his stay, Silverman visited Kyoto, TORONTO — Executives from the British- Yokohama and Akita with his wife and child, EMI group have hosted a reception in this REGAN RIDES WORLDWIDE — Seated and poised to affix his name to the contract, and also met with the Cash Box Tokyo city to mark the inauguration of television 20th Century Records' president Russ Regan smiles for the Cash Box camera as ar- office. and radio broadcasts from the new Cana- rangements are finalized to extend his label's agreement with Holland-based Phono- dian National Tower. gram International for an additional three years. Flanking Regan are (left) Cees The antenna system on top of the tower, Wessels, vice president, A&R, Phonogram; and Peter Pasternak, director, interna- Ariola Belgium reported to be the tallest free-standing tional affairs, 20th. structure on the continent, was designed Re-Releases 50 and built by EMI Ltd. at a cost of $3.5 this hometown market and the three date million. Impulse Albums Polydor’s Rush: stop at Massey Hall (capacity 2,700) is uni- In meeting with various dignitaries and que in Canadian history. The only other ar- BELGIUM — Fifty jazz albums on the Im- broadcasters, it was announced that Storming Canada tists to sell out multiple dates have been pulse label have been re-released by Ariola Capitol Records-EMI of Canada Ltd. will Gordon Lightfoot (who reserves the hall an- Belgium. Some of these have never been shortly have a sister Canadian firm in the TORONTO — Canadian heavy-metal acts nually for one week) and Bruce Cockburn released or were available for only a few EMI group. are drawing the eye of record companies in (for two nights). The Massey Hall dates will months. Artists include Charles Mingus, Rex Thorne, chairman of EMI Sound & this country with their strong touring be recorded by mobile studio under the John Coltrane and Archie Shepp. If the Vision Equipment Ltd., said the company is capacity and sales records. direction of producer Terry Brown for a sales take off well the whole Impulse jazz planning a Toronto-based subsidiary to sell Next to Bachman-Turner Overdrive, twofer live album to be released later this catalog will see a reissue. antenna systems, cable television and Rush is the top Canadian touring act with year. Marketed in Canada by Polydor Our Flemish number one singer Marva studio equipment. four highly successful Mercury albums Records, the hard-rock trio has consisten- has just released a new single, “Ik Wil Jou Thorne said the new company, which is behind them. Returning from the U.S. tly proven to be top-line artists in this coun- Voor Mij Alleen," on the Biram label. She three months from opening shop, will not recently, they are presently undertaking an try, generating over one-million dollars in sings the song as a follow up to “Rode initially be making anything. He stated that eleven-date, nine-city tour here with a retail business at the record store level last Rozen In De Sneeuw." the new operation will, eventually, break three-day stint at Toronto’s Massey Hall as year. Their second Mercury LP, “Fly By Ramona Wulf of Silver Convention has into manufacturing some cable TV starting point. Night,” was recently certified gold by the recorded a new version of the Drifters components. Rush has garnered a strong audience in CRIA, representing sales of 50,000 or over. goldie, “Save The Last Dance For Me.”

50 Cash Box/June 19, 1976