RECORD WORLD NTERNAT1ONAL ENGLAND GERMANY By RON McCREIGHT By PAUL SIEGEL SINGLE IMPORT TIP OF THE WEEK U.K. Picks of the Week for U.S. "FREEDOM COME, FREEDOM GO"-The Fortunes-Capitol SINGLE EXPORT TIP OF THE WEEK YAMASUKI" YAMASUKIS-Telefunken SINGLE AFRTS RECORDOF THE WEEK "SUNDAY"-BlueMink-Regal Zonophone-Publisher: In Music Cookaway "GEORGE JACKSON"-BobDylan-Columbia (CBS) SLEEPER ALBUM OF THE WEEK "CAN'T LET YOU GO"-BarryRyan-Polydor Records Publisher: Chappell Music "ALL-TIME GUITAR HITS"-TheExoticGuitars-Ranwood ALBUM II BERLIN-Beautiful, talent -packed Katyna Ranieri called from Rome and told me her "WINGS WILD LIFE"-Pauland Linda McCartney, Denny Seiwell and genius husband composer, Riz Ortolani, has Denny Laine-Apple Records a new film opening in December in Rome. I'll be there if we're not snowed in at Berlin Air- port . . .It all started when Dick Broderick LONDON-Carlin Music's Paul Rich returned triumphant cabled me from New York re: "Jesus Christ from New York last week, and he can look forward to a smash Superstar"-the rest is musical history. The here with Isaac Hayes' "Theme from Shaft," again largely due to Paul Siegel Germans have now caught the religious bug, the continual play by Radio One dj Alan Freeman. While in theand a group of young Berliners are touring German cities and U.S.A. Rich also secured several catalogue deals including Ram-towns with German version of the play. My 14 -year -old son, sey Lewis' Rasnel Music, Joan Baez' Chandos Music and newAndre, spends his free time after school playing ping pong in Buddah recording artist Buzzy Linhart. Carlin will also nowthe church around the corner. . .Next week, I will have the represent Aretha Franklin's Pundit Music, which will give thempleasure of presenting one of Europe's most talented all-around another potential her next Atlanticartists, Peter Alexander, with the Record World Achievement single. Rich also expects full representation of the Stax catalogue Award ... GeorgePincus, who inherited his humor from George in the U.K. after their anticipated success with "Shaft" and isBurns, has a new hot British group called Smile. Georgie tells us soon to conclude two further representation deals to be an-that Uni Records' Russ Regan is excited... TheRussian Sym- nounced shortly ... Congratulations to RCA on signing the Kinksphony Orchestra of the Moscow Radio conducted by young genius to a world-wide record contract, and to the group on their superbGennadi Roshdestwensky touring and performing in Germany. first release with the company, their U.K.-recorded "Muswell Hill- billies" album. RCA U.K. Managing Director Ken Glancy has expressed his delight over this long-term agreement and has alsoPart II stated, "It is the biggest deal the company has been involved in since becoming independent five years ago." Tremendous Reaction to `Godspell' Jochum: Conducting Today In spite of mixed reviews by London critics for "Godspell," no By PAUL SIEGEL would have difficulty in secur- doubt many of the Stephen Schwartz songs from the show will (Editor's note: The follow-ing new artists. Therefore, it's become outstandingly popular before very long. Tremendousing is the second and conclud-vital that new musicians come audience reaction at the opening in London's Round House toing part of an exclusive inter-either from our own country the performances by David Essex (portraying Jesus Christ) andviewwithconductorEugen[Germany]orfromforeign Julie Covington. Meanwhile, Jesus Christ Superstar" (yet to hitJochum.) countries. the British stage) writers team Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Youhaveanew Siegel: Webber claim highest selling album of all time as it surfaces the Siegel: You are the conduc-album which youconducted three and a half million sales mark ... BronzeRecords artiststorfortheBayreuth operawithyourconcertpianist Paladin involved in two bomb scares last week, both at clubs inhouse and festival in Bayreuthdaughter, Veronica von Moltke. the north country! However, they turned out to be merely threatsto which people from all parts Jochum: Yes, it is the first and the group survived to continue work on their next album,of the world visit. Are thereLP for a father and daughter currently being cut in Apple Studios. Other visitors to the newany problems regarding operafor a record company here. It's Apple Studio are American all -girl group, Fanny, currenty at-houses and artists in Germany? the Beethoven Piano Concerto tracting attention during their British tour. The four girls expect Jochum: What we just dis- in C Major, with Mozart on the to complete some tracks here with producer Richard Perry forcussedregardingSymphony other side. their next Kinney album. Amazing sales can also be anticipatedOrchestra material and musi- Siegel: Your recordings of by Kinney on the Faces' next album, "A Nod's As Good as a Winkcians also applies to the operathe full Beethoven nine sym- ... To a Blind Horse." The album, slightlydelayed by the pre-here. Especially for young art-phonies are a big sales success. paration of a 4 -by -35 -inch poster to be inserted in the sleeve.ists. I often have worries aboutWhich one of Beethoven sym- is expected to be available in a few days ...Philips facing com-our German opera which hasphonies is your favorite? petition from Decca with the theme from a popular new BBC -TVmany artists from the USA, for Jochum: That's a very dif- series, "The Onedin Line." The theme, Khachaturian's "Loveif the USA would decide sud- ficultquestion.Ibelieve my Theme from Spartacus," was first issued as a single by Philips,denly to build 20 new operafavorite Beethoven Symphony being a new arrangement by the Norman Newell Orchestra, andhouses in the states, many ofis the symphony which I am this is already picking up airplay and sales. Decca's bid by theour operatic artists who areconducting. However, I especi- Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra has been lifted from an albumAmerican would leave our Ger-allylikethe Pastorale Sym- for release this week. man operahouses,and we (Continued on page 49)

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