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(Love Theme From "The Jazz Singer") FROM THE BEST SELLING Produced by Bob Gaudio CAPITOL ALBUM VOLUME XLII — NUMBER 35 — January 24, 1981 K: THE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC RECORD WEEKLY C4SH BOX GEORGE ALBERT President and Publisher MEL ALBERT EDITORML Happy Birthday Executive Vice President and General Manager NICK ALBARANO Rarely is the music industry presented the oppor- Collectively, those who emerged as the prime vice President tunity to actively coordinate its segments, associa- movers behind music industry efforts to push for the SUTTON ALAN tions and members in support of an issue of general legislation have indicated that the show of support vice President and Editor In Chief public import. But, toward the goal of establishing will not stop with the march in Washington D.C. Jan. J.B. CARMICLE General Manager, East Coast Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday, Jan. 15, as a 15. Taking an active role in writing letters to Con- JIM SHARP national holiday, the music industry, led by Stevie gress and continuing to emphasize the meaning of vice President, Nashville Wonder, the Black Music Assn. (BMA) and the na- King’s philosophy for the masses will remain East Coast Editorial AARON FUCHS, East Coast Editor tion’s black radio web, made positive work of such priorities until Congress acts positively on the issue. RICHARD GOLD — FRED GOODMAN an opportunity in Washington, D.C. recently. Political and social consciousness is often a sub- M/esf Coast Editorial RICHARD IMAMURA, Wss( Coast Editor After all, it’s only the tenth time since his death ject of the music manufactured by artists who want MARK ALBERT, Radio Editor MARC CETNER — MICHAEL GLYNN that a bill seeking to proclaim a King Holiday has to express concern for prevailing issues; but this MICHAEL MARTINEZ been introduced in Congress without positive time, there was no allusion, no allegory employed. KEN KIRKWOOD, Manager results. But this time, the access artists like Wonder Industry members like Wonder, with the help of BILL FEASTER — LEN CHODOSH MIKE PLACHETKA — LINDA ARDITI and Ken Gamble have to media outlets has black radio and the have shown that HARALD TAUBENREUTHER made BMA, the latest effort more available to the for grassroots efforts to express political and social Nashville Editorial/Research masses, JENNIFER BOHLER, Nashville Editor whom King waged his campaign for peace and har- consciousness lend substance and integrity to the DENISE MEEK — TIM STICHNOTH craft. Art Directors mony. music making LARRY CRAYCRAFT/MARTIN ARCHER Circulation THERESA TORTOSA, Manager PUBLICATION OFFICES NEW YORK 1775 Broadway, New York NY 10019 EWS HIGHLIGHT Phone: (212) 586-2640 Cable Address: Cash Box NY Telex: 666123 N S CALIFORNIA Regulations governing radio broadcasting are liberalized by 6363 Sunset Blvd. (Suite 930) Hollywood CA 90028 the Phone: (213) 464-8241 FCC (page 9). NASHVILLE 21 Music Circle East, Nashville TN 37203 MIDEM conference expected to draw huge attendance despite Phone: (615) 244-2898 CHICAGO economic conditions (page 9). CAMILLE COMPASIO, Coin Machine, Mgr. 1442 S, 61st Ave„ Cicero IL 60650 Phone: (312) 863-7440 Cross, Wonder and Benson top all nominees in 23rd Grammy WASHINGTON, D.C. EARL B, ABRAMS Awards (page 9). 3518 N. Utah St„ Arlington VA 22207 Phone: (703) 243-5664 “Turn Back” by Toto and Phil Seymour’s self-titled LP (new and UNITED KINGDOM— PAUL BRIDGE developing artist) are the top Cash Box Album Picks (page 608 Kings Road, London SW6 England Phone: 01-731-2452 11). MIGUEL SMIRNOFF Director Of South American Operations “Woman” by John Lennon and Billy Thorpe’s “In My Room” ARGENTINA — MIGUEL SMIRNOFF Belgrano 3252, PIso 4 "B" (new and developing artist) are the top Cash Box Singles Picks Buenos Aires, Argentina Phone: 89-8796 (page 13). BRASIL PandIsc RVA Conselheiro Crlsplnlano, 344 4 Ander Sala 406 — Sao Paulo, Brasil Phone: 222-9312/223-8907 CANADA - KIRK LaPOINTE TOP POP DEBUTS 835A Bloor Street West — Unit E Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6P 2B4 Styx Phone: (416) 536-8824 31 THE BEST OF TIMES — — A&M HOLLAND - CONSTANT MEYERS SINGLES P.O. Box 1807 1200 BV Hllversum 156 1 HAD TO SAY IT — Millie Jackson — Spring/Polydor Phone: 035-19841 /ALBUMS ITALY — MARIO DE LUIGI "Musica e DIschl" Via Glannone 2 20154 Milan, Italy Phone: (02) 389-059/389-936 POP SINGLE POPABUM SPAIN— ANGEL ALVAREZ Lopez de Hoyos 178, 5 CD NUMBER Madrid — 2 Spain (JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER DOUBLE FANTASY Phone: 415 23 98 John Lennon John Lennon and Yoko Ono AUSTRALIA — ALLAN WEBSTER Geffen Geffen 699 Drummond Street Carlton, Victoria, Australia 3054 Phone: 347-0518 JAPAN — Adv. Mgr., SACHIO SAITO B/C SINGLE ONES B/C/1LBUM Editorial Mgr., KOZO OTSUKA 3rd Floor of Chuo-Tatemono bldg. 2-chome, 11-1, ShInbashI, Mlnato-ku, CELEBRATION Tokyo Japan, 105 HOTTER THAN JULY Phone: 504-1651 Kool & The Gang Stevie Wonder FRANCE — DILEK KOC De-Lite/Phonogram Tamla/Motown 12 Boulevard Exelmans Paris, France 75016 Phone: 524-4784 WEST GERMANY — GERHARD AUGUSTIN COUNTRY SINGLE Oettingenstrasse 66 COUNTRY/ILBUM 8 Munich 22 Phone: 089-221363 BEAUTIFUL YOU GREATEST HITS Telex: 5-29378 The Oak Ridge Boys Ronnie Milsap NORWAY — TORBJORN ELLINGSEN Stalsberg Terasse 44, MCA RCA 2010 Strommen, Norway Phone: 23-3280 Telex: 18 158 nek n JAZZ GOSPEL SUBSCRIPTION RATES $100 per year anywhere In the U.S.A. Published weekly by CASH BOX (ISSN 0008-7289), 1775 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10019. REJOICE Printed In the U.S.A, Second class postage paid at WINELIGHT New York, N.Y., and additional mailing offices. Grover Washington, Jr. Shiriey Caesar ^Copyright 1981 by the Cash Box Publishing Co,, Inc. Eiektra Myrrh All rights reserved. Copyright under Universal Copyright Convention, POSTMASTER: Send form The Oak Ridge Boys 3579 to CASH BOX, 1775 Broadway. New York, N.Y. 10019. 1 C4SH BOX ICPIOO9NGLB3 January 24, 1981 Weeks Weeks Weeks On On On 1/17 Chart Chart 1/17 Chart 1 (JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER I A LITTLE IN LOVE 67 STOP THIS GAME 7 JOHN LENNON (Geffen GEF 49604) 1 13 44 CHEAP TRICK (Epic 19-50942) 61 12 2)THE TIDE IS HIGH I HEARTBREAK HOTEL (^(GHOST) RIDERS IN THE SKY 01 BLONDIE {Chrysalis CHS 2465) 3 11 41 8 OUTLAWS (Arista AS 0582) 78 2 3 LADY I BELIEVE IN YOU 69 TURN AND WALK AWAY KENNY ROGERS (Liberty UA-X130-Y) 2 17 25 19 THE BABYS (Chrysalis CHS 2467) 60 11 4 LOVE ON THE ROCKS WOMAN IN LOVE 7 FLASH’S THEME AKA FLASH 22 21 ( ^ NEIL DIAMOND (Capitol 4939) 4 13 QUEEN (Elektra E-47092) 85 2 i SMOKY MOUNTAIN RAIN 71 S; CELEBRATION 45 Q YOU o KOOL & THE GANG (DeLlte/Polygram DE EARTH, WIND & FIRE 807) 10 13 SEVEN BRIDGES ROAD (ARC/Columbia 11-11407) 64 10 ^^1 49 5 6 HUNGRY HEART 72 DREAMING BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN GAMES PEOPLE PLAY CLIFF RICHARD (EMI-America P-8057) 65 20 (Columbia 11-11391) 6 12 THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT KISS ON MY LIST 47 8 73) DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES 7 ; PASSION' - 1 G ROD STEWART (Warner Bros. WBS 49617) 11 10 41 LOVE T.K.O. (RCA JH-12142) TEDDY PENDERGRASS HEARTS ON FIRE 8 GUILTY 43 9 0(74) BARBRA STREISAND & BARRY GIBB X—' RANDY MEISNER (Epic 19-50964) — 1 (Columbia 11-11390) 8 13 42 MY MOTHER’S EYES 75 TO ON BETTE MIDLEF 42 10 GOT ROCK 9 EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD KANSAS (Kirshner/CBS ZS6 4292) 77 6 AIR SUPPLY (Arista AS 0564) 9 14 43) CRYING 76 JESSE —y DON McLEAN (Miller 10 HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT CARLY SIMON (Warner Bros. WBS 49518) 70 26 PAT BENATAR (Chrysalis CHS 2464) 7 17 44 SHINE ON 77 UNITED TOGETHER L.l 46 11 11 MORE THAN I CAN SAY ARETHA FRANKLIN (Arista AS 0569) 80 5 LEO SAYER (Warner Bros. WBS 49565) 5 18 45 I NEED YOUR LOVIN’ 78 LOVING TEENA MARIE (Gordy/Mo 48 10 NEED YOUR TONIGHT 1^1 LOVE A RAINY NIGHT — QUEEN (Elektra E-47086) 71 9 ^ 46 WHIP IT EDDIE RABBITT (Elektra E-46656) 16 12 — 32 22 (79) GUITAR MAN V-K ELVIS PRESLEY (RCA JH-12158) — 1 13 DE DO DO DO DE DA DA DA 47 YOU’VE LOST THAT THE POLICE (A&M 2275) 13 14 80 GOTTA HAVE MORE LOVE LOVING FEELING CLIMAX BLUES BAND 14 TELL IT LIKE IT IS DARYL HALL 8 JOHN OATES (Warner Bros. WBS 49605) 72 12 HEART (Epic 19-50950) 14 10 31 18 ( 81) WYNKEN, BLYNKEN AND NOD 15) HEY NINETEEN 48 TREAT ME RIGHT V_y THE DOOBIE BROTHERS Z STEELY DAN (MCA-51036) 17 9 > 63 2 (Warner Bros. WBS 49642) 89 2 16) 9 TO 5 COLD LOVE 82 TEACHER TEACHER DOLLY PARTON (RCA PB-12133) 28 8 >/ 53 8 ROCKPILE (Columbia JC 36886) 75 9 I^SAME OLD LANG SYNE WHO’S MAKING LOVE BREAKFAST IN AMERICA ^ DAN FOGELBERG BLUES BROTHERS (Atlantic 3785) 54 6 SUPERTRAMP (ASM 2292) 74 (Full Moon/CBS 19-50961) 26 7 GIRLS CAN GET IT SEASONS 18 IT’S MY TURN DR. HOOK (Casablanca NB 2314) 39 13 CHARLES FOX (Handshake WS8 5307) 91 —. DIANA ROSS (Motown M 1498F) 18 14 AH! LEAH! LIVING IN A FANTASY IRIS (Carousl/MCA-51025) 62 7 19) I MADE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT DONNIE LEO SAYER (Warner Bros. WBS 49657) — >=^ BARRY MANILOW (Arista AS 0566) 20 10 THEME FROM THE DUKES OF TOO TIGHT 2^ TIME IS TIME HAZZARD CON FUNK SHUN < (Mercury/Polygram 76089) — 1 = ANDY GIBB (RSO RS-1059) 21 10 WAYLON (RCA JB-12067) 33 20 I DON’T 21) MISS SUN 54 THE WANDERER WANT TO < > BOZ SCAGGS (Columbia 11-11406) 23 9 DONNA SUMMER (Geffen/W.B.