INTERNATIONAL Gosewich Restructures CBS Canada With Eye To Future (continued from page 14) tions will be created. There'll be a market have the financial capabilities to strengthening of our branch operations. consistently spend (and occasionally lose) We'll be making significant changes in our that sort of an investment. Will that mean informational services division (the com- the creation of a rift in the recording com- pany's computer set-up). munity where the rich get richer and the "A&A's (the retail franchise subsidiary of poor get poorer? "It's certainly possible," CBS) will continue its aggressive posture, Gosewich replies. feel that independent "I especially in the Maritimes and in the record companies require government Western part of the country. A.R.S. (the assistance, in the form of financial incen- firm's rack -jobbing outlets) will simply con- tives so they can attract financing, much in tinue at its phenomenal growth rate, and CELEBRATING RCA -MIAMI'S OPENING To new the same way independent film producers - launch its Latin American office in continue to expand it one -stop and in- Miami, RCA Records work in this country. recently hosted an inauguration cocktail party at its Miami offices. dependent business acquisitions. The label's Miami operations is headed by Joe Vias, Jr. at "I'm not subscribing to this need for the Pictured (l -r) the reception are: "The results of a new department, CBS Vias; Ken Terry, Cash Box east coast editor; Ivan major labels. They have the financing, all Mogull, president of Ivan Mogull direct marketing, which is concerned with a Pino, they need is the to use publishing; Adolfo president of RCA Brazil and Argentina; and Francesco Fanti, motivation that direct link to promoting albums by televi- manager RCA -Italy's financing. I'd recommend, however, that of international department. sion, will be felt. Our special products divi- major labels be given some kind of ability to sion will be more involved in offering apply the investments make in INTERNATIONAL DATELINE they the premiums, business gifts, and other incen- production and marketing of Cana- costs tives. We have ambitious plans for that "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" features dian artists against their (pre-tax) England - annual department," he added. seven new Diamond compositions, in- profits. I'm not suggesting that it last Several new artists will be signed, he in- cluding his recently released single, a duet forever, just enough time to firmly establish LONDON - The initial advance order for timated. Among the newest signings are a with Barbra Streisand, which is the title this industry." Boney M's new single, "Mary's Boy trio of groups from the Vancouver area track from the album ... Ariola Records Industry Problems - Child/Oh My Lord" is 400,000, which, ac- the Powder Blues Band, the Wade has appointed two more regional ex- cording to WEA, is believed to be the The chairman at CBS Canada, who is Brothers, and Wayne Kozak all of which ecutives, thus completing the planned ex- - highest initial advance order figure for any also vice president of CBS International, will have recordings issued in 1979. pansion of the regional sales force to five single ever in the U.K. WEA is continuing its feels there have been fundamental The label will also have several foreign ... Colin Finn joins from EMI to cover push on the Boney M album, "NightflightTo problems in the Canadian industry, since releases of domestic talent in 1979. Zon's Northeast England and Scotland, with Venus" with a further round of TV advertis- the CRTC implemented the 30% Canadian "Astral Projector" disc will be issued on Geoff Lester joining Ariola from Polydor to ing running from Nov. 27th to Dec. 3rd on content legislation for AM radio in 1971. "I Epic in early 1979. Bighorn will be issued on cover Southwest England and Wales. Thames TV, London Weekend, Granada, don't think anyone connected with CRTC Columbia, and Liona Boyd will be released Capitol recording artist Moon Martin was HTV and Trident TV. bothered to investigate everything that was on the Columbia Masterworks label. The second album unable to make his U.K. debut at London's from The Clash, needed what I call the grid, the building Dale Venue club this week, due to laryngitis, - Jacobs' "Cobra': album will be "Give Em Enough Rope" on CBS, went blocks, of what was necessary to contribute released in Australia brought about by the English climate. and France. Other straight into the U.K. (BMRB) charts at towards the opportunity for Canadian French releases of Canadian product will DJM hosted a reception this week for number 2, within days of release and on the recording artists to become stars. Radio be of the Serge Fiori/Richard Johnny Guitar Watson, who is currently in Seguin eve of their sellout U.K. tour. A single from play was one part of that need, but certainly album, "Deux Cents L'Heure A Nuit" (an the LP is set for release Nov. 24, entitled the U.K. for two weeks promoting his latest not all of it. album, "Giant." Though no performance album that went gold in this country), as "Tommy Gun." Soul act Tavares are back "Forced radio play is not the answer; it's well as albums by Zachary Richard and in the dates have been set, Watson told Cash Box U.K. this week for its second tour of part of the answer. The CRTC regulations Marie-Claire Seguin. Hellfield will have a that he hopes to return to play a string of the year. The five brother band whose re- have never influenced any decision I've single released in England. cent hit single is "More Than A Woman," dates here in the spring. Cash Box U.K. ever made in the last seven years in signing will play 13 dates around U.K. beginning celebrated Thanksgiving in true American new artists or in putting my signature on the Nov. 26th at Croydon's Fairfield Hall and style with WEA at a reception honoring the bottom line of a production budget. It's not ending Dec. 10 at London's Hammersmith London debut of The Cars. a way to run a business." Odeon ... Recently signed EMI act Judge nick underwood Gosewich has also been an outspoken Dread releases a collection of his Canada critic of illegally duplicated recording naughtiest and best loved songs early next material. While he feels the laws are strict month. The second EMI album from Kate TORONTO - The Wives (nee the Battered enough in this country, "the disease is so Bush is now out, entitled "Lionheart," with a Wives) have made it official. They're chang- widespread, that it is difficult to make much single gleaned from it titled "Hammer ing their names back to Battered Wives for of a dent in the business of tape piracy and Horror"/"Coffee Home Ground." good. The group has been the target of counterfeiting. The problem in Canada is Also out on release is the seventh album much protest from Women Against that the majority of the illegally -duplicated from Queen, entitled "Jazz" - marking the Violence Against Women (WAVAW), which product is manufactured outside the coun- WAYNE MEETS DRAGON - Jeff Wayne, first time Queen has recorded outside its forced the band to cancel some dates on a try. But the RCMP (Royal Canadian Moun- producer and creator of the "War of the native England. Noted Roger Taylor, recent Elvis Costello tour, even after they ted Police) feels that there is a strong Worlds" album, recently dropped in at the Queen drummer, "Recording away from changed their name. The band says they're possibility that some counterfeiting is going Sydney press reception for the launching of home definitely affected our attitude going to investigate the possibility of taking on up here. They are working hard on com- Dragon's new Australian Portrait album, "O because we were locked in one place legal action against Canadian Press (the batting the problem." Zambezi." Wayne is currently on a together. As a result, I think it's our equivalent to UPI or AP in this country), the CBS Goals promotional tour of Australia where his strongest album to date." The LP was Toronto Sun, the National Union of Stu- The goals for 1979 at CBS are many, ac- album has been certified platinum. Pic- recorded in Montreaux and Nice, France. dents and the Chatham (Ontario) News. cording to Gosewich. "You'll be seeing tured (l-r) are: Marc Hunter of Dragon; J. CBS has set the U.K. release of the new At a press conference in Toronto, the some further refinements to our Wayne; and Barry Bull, marketing Nell Diamond album for Dec. 8. The LP - (continued on page 51) organizational structure, some added posi - manager, CBS Australia. INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERS France Australia Brazil TOP 45s TOP TEN 45s TOP TEN 45s 1 Shadow Dancing Andy Gibb Polydor 1 Three Times A Lady Commodores - - - - Motown 1 Automatic Lover - Dee D. Jackson - RGE/Fermata 2 Melodie, Melodie Danyel I - Gerard - Sonopresse 2 Was Made For Dancln' - Leif Garrett - Scotti Bros. 2 Get Off - Foxy - CBS 3 Rasputin Boney M. - - Carrere 3 Rasputin - Boney M. - Atlantic 3 Three Times A Lady Commodores Top Tape 4 T'as Beau Pas Etre Beau - - - Louis Chedid - CBS 4 Dreadlock Holiday - 10 cc - Mercury 4 Wuthering Heights - Kate Bush - Odeon 5 Copacabana (At the Copa) B. Manilow Pathe Marconi 5 - - Black Is Black - La Belle Epoque - Carrere 5 Sossego Tim Maia- WEA 6 Hot Shot Karen Young WEA - - - 6 Summer Nights - J. Travolta/Olivia Newton -John - RSO 6 Boogie Oogle Oogie Taste Of Honey Capitol 7 Vu D'avion -A - Un Soir/C'est Ta Chanson - Michel Delpech 7 Dancing In The City Marshall, Hain Harvest 7 Rivers Of Babylon Boney M RCA Barclay - - - - 8 Kiss You All Over - Exile - Rak 8 Night Fever - Bee Gees - Phonogram 8 Prendre Un Enfant Yves Duteil Pathe Marconi 9 You Needed - - Me - Anne Murray - Capitol 9 Sou Rebelde - Lilian - RCA 9 Summer Night City - Abba - Vogue 10 Oh, Carol - Smokie - Rak 10 Pertinho De Voce - Elizangela - RCA 10 Betsy Party Starshooter TOP TEN LPs TOP TEN LPs TOP TEN LPs 1 Grease Soundtrack Polydor - - 1 Dancln' Days - Various - Som Livre 1 Je Vole/Hull a El Paso Michel Jours - Sardou - RCA 2 The War Of The Worlds - Jeff Wayne/Various - CBS 2 Alerta Geral - Alcione - Phonogram 2 Mon Frere/Toutes Vagues Serge Lama Phonogram Les - - 3 Bloody Tourists - 10 cc - Polydor 3 16 Temas Romanticos De Novelas Various -Tel 3 Grease Polydor - -K - Soundtrack - 4 It's A Long Way There - Little River Band - EMI 4 Disco Baby - As Melindrosas - Copacabana 4 Starmanla Michel Berger - - WEA 5 Living In The U.S.A. - Linda Ronstadt - WEA 5 De Pe No Chao - Beth Carvalho - RCA 5 Le Chanteur Daniel - Balavoine - Barclay 6 Dire Straits Dire Straits - Polydor 6 Amigo Roberto Carlos - CBS 6 Follow Me Amanda Lear WEA 7 - - Comes A Time - Neil Young - WEA 7 Discoteca Papagalo - Various - Som Livre 7 Airport Motors Polydor 8 - - Feel The Need - Leif Garrett - WEA 8 Excelsior A Maquina Do Som Vol. 7 - Various - Som Livre 8 Sing To Me Mama - Karen Cheryl - Ibach Disques 9 0 Zambezi - Dragon - CBS 9 Grease Various - Phonogram 9 You Make Me Feel - Sylvester - Musiolisc 10 Worlds Away - Pablo Cruise - Festival 10 Saturday Night Fever Various Phonogram 10 Pars Jacques Higelin Pathe Marconi - - - -Europe 1 -The Kent Music Report

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