4r General News Rick Singles best sellers WE HAVE THE BEST EXPORT ONLY Copyei(y`,1 197: Biflr.oard PubliLatrbrls Inm e O n Ob tyn n pmraan. oen m ynrra.reph records and pre- CUT -OUT record and tape list Indie Switch su7d rengirevynlgmu,u a nNy l opm o l. nDele ceaC eyed 15045 Abo 3091st selection VI o opm otnwedwmppr smitten permission o1 the pUblbnneCir salve dew*. otSS 30 vest or In America a,pafitad sonic. 10 record and tape Major Labels Major Artists me .Pre As Of 5/9:77 tartan Mmup+4ut Dealers For Tomato peabra an0 d1.(nbulota only Only Complied from selected racktobbers by the Record Market Research Dept. 0f Billboard. ALBERT SZ, INC. ALEX A. ARACO, CO., INC. NEW YORK -In a small reversal SC.Htim 1 SOUTHERN NIGHTS -Glen 21 CALLING DR. LOVE -Kiss- 507 High SI.. Burlington, N.J. 08016 of the vend, a custom Yon, N 10011 label has gone Capdol 4376 Casablanca see (609) 366.3288 oe24 Campbell- 880 uyREP T.. 235569 independent. Kevin Eggers. form- 2 I o, w WHEN NEED YOU -, 22 HELLO STRANGER -Yvonne erly associated with Giorgio Warner Bros. 8332 Eibman -RSO ATTENTION RACK JOBBERS 871 Gomelsky in the RCA 3 HOTEL CALIFORNIA- Eagles- Surplus 8-Iraca ana for sate -distributed 23 LONELY BOY - - ACCESSORIES we un sum, Utopia label. has formed The To- Asylum 45386 Asylum 45384 FREIGHT -PAID SERVICE ALL 4 RIGHT TIME THE NIGHT MAIE._ MEMOREX 5 BASE mato Music Co. Ltd. OF - 24 ARIEL -Dean Friedman- Litesong ElC REC. your 8-back and a'1wm needs - Arista 0223 TTODost Bug Eggers is president of the new la- 45022 Aucho. Record 6 Tape Coo 100.y Jim Adams 5 RICH GIRL -Daryl Hall & John £V )YBanerO, PICKERING (314) 354 -7100 bel, with former Utopia associates 25 CAN'T STOP DANCING -Captain & Headphones SNURE Oates -RCA 10860 Tennille -A &M RECORD WIDE DISTRIBUTORS Ken Greengrass named executive 1912 -:'... SOUND GUARD Rec 6 DON'T GIVE UP ON US -David 1755 Chase Drive 26 ANGEL IN YOUR ARMS -Hot -Big vice president and graphic artist Soul -Private Stock 45129 )ll& G1K0G Fenton (St Louis). Mo 63026 Tree 16085 SRO Fil Milton Glaser. Phil Lawrence is sec- a1M01ni H L Nana Ars 014i 343 -7100 7 SIR DUKE -Stevie Wonder - treasurer. 27 HEARD IT IN A LOVE SONG - 'l Bswlt h 10 Rtt s65a11 ttn retary- Tamia 54281 Marshall MAKE MORE PROFIT Wrr5 OUR Tucker Band- Capncom LOWER Gomelsky is now doing independ- 8 LIDO SHUFFLE -Boz Scaggs- pries eat LPL rrtrarks, and meet.. Top 1300 0270 Columbia 310491 RBOORD VITLETS. WE List updated weekly. Write Tobnco, 6144 Hi66- ent production. Both he and Eggers 28 DANCING QUEEN -Abba- election of a5 rpm oldie. and wsy 290 W.. Austin. Texas. IMenun Ill avaíl- report that the worldwide manufac- 9 LUCILLE -Kenny Rogers -United Atlantic 3372 ele major la.k LP hamo at pro- abk .1.01. tin Artists 929 Se. for haz hemp All orders turing- distribution agreement with 29 LOOKING TO REP YOUR LABEL-COMMIS- - Rem& lec_ 917 US. High.3 10 THE THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE - Peter McCann Century Son bam. Records. accessories. New York RCA for Utopia and their -20th NJ. 070Rs dn tapa lOcc- Mercury 73875 New Jaaty. Pennsylvania, Connecticut Fully Gomelskv /Eggers Music & Infor- 2335 11 I'M YOUR BOOGIE MAN -K, C. & espnenc.d. E. Wmbera, 196 Mayfair Road. 30 YOUR LOVE -Marilyn McCoo & Billy mation Co. was terminated by mu- The Sunshine Band -TK 1022 Saw It in Billboard Paramus. N.J. 07652 myá Davis Jr -ABC 12262 tual consent. 12 I'VE GOT LOVE ON MY MIND - 31 UNDERCOVER ANGEL -Alan Herb Goldfarb Associates will set Nalalie Cole -Capitol 4360 O'Day -Pacific 001 up independent 13 I WANNA GET NEXT TO YOU -Rose distribution and 32 Royce -MCA 40662 MARGARITAVILLE -Jimmy coordinate all sales and marketing. Buffett -ABC 12254 14 GONNA FLY NOW (Theme From with ERE handling produc- 33 CARRY ON "Rocky') -Bill Conti- United WAYWARD SON - tion, says Eggers. He Kansas FORMER looks forward Artists 940 -Kirshner 4267 to controlling the product in 34 DANCING directly 15 DREAMS- Fleetwood Mac -Warner MAN- Q- EpiuSweet City GREYHOUND BUSES all areas. Bros 8371 850335 Former Utopia artists Albert King 16 SO IN TO YOU -Atlanta Rhythm 35 LONG TIME -Boston -Epic 850329 and Magma, the French contempo- Section. Polydor 14373 36 GOT TO GIVE IT UP, Pt. 1 -Marvin ran- band, are on the Tomato roster. 17 FEELS LIKE THE FIRST TIME - Gaye -Tamia 54280 Initial release of five albums this Foreigner- Atlantic 3384 37 MAINSTREET -Bob Seger -Capitol DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY 4422 month includes a two -LP set by 18 - INTERNATIONALFwc. Thelma Houston -Tamla 54278 38 CRACKERBOX PALACE -George counts blues anis[ Townes Van IDEAL FOR CHURCH OR GROUP BUS 19 LOVE THEME FROM "A STAR IS Harrison -Dark Horse 3313 LP. EXCELLENT FOR MOTOR HOME CONVERSION Zandt -a Magma blues artist BORN" (Evergreen) -Barbra 39 CHERRY BABY- Star2- Clifton Chenicr recorded the 3 Capitol 4399 4459 S. SHERIDAN PO Box 35644 TULSA. OKLA. 74135 live at streisand- Columba 10450 Jazz Festival, -garde 19181 266 -3210 or 19181 6644324 Montreux avant 20 COULDN'T GET IT RIGHT -Climax 40 THE FIRST CUT IS THE DEEPEST - Blues Band 736 WEST COAST OFFICE: (408) 997 -2790 pianist John Cage. and "A Tribute -Sire Rod Stewart -Warner Bros. 8321 To Lcadbelly," recorded live at New York's Hunier College in 1975 with BILLBOARD Arlo Guthrie and Pete Seeger. BILLBOARD IS ON MICROFILM: Rack LP Etest Group Subscription among others. Sellers Itai L i.e... of BILLBOARD arc available Discounts Copyright 1977, 0,1150ard PoRiicatons lot 140 pan 00 mis p bi,Eabon may be repro0u0e0. on mknihim define from November IAN to Temporary offices are at 595 stored. a retrieval system, or transmitted. in any form or by any means. electronic. mechan,cai, as sMtprona to Billboard for December 1974 Madison Ave.. Suite 903. p,olueogy,ng. recording Of otherwise without the prior written perm.ssion me I0er more For rates New York of puthstset and informa cops of .nlclea or churn from Microfilm rh,nc 12121 759 -3794. wyy of thus was may be obnined from 500 6019 Billboard Publestaes .t .coal of 3150 per As Of 5/10/77 óatboard, 1515 BroaOway palle up to 5;.sn Compiled from selected racktobbers by the Record Market Research Dept. of Billboard. York. New N Y 10o36 Fux pre., oM,rn,nal -op rs and for RCA Teeing Its 1 HOTEL CALIFORNIA- Eagles- 21 ANIMALS -Pink Floyd further m6miunnn contacton e -Columbia Asylum 7E 1084 JC 34474 Pablo Live Push 2 A STAR IS BORN/ORIGINAL Bill Wardlow 22 SONGS FROM THE WOOD -Jethro NEW YORK -RCA Records will SOUNDTRACK RECORDING General Services - Tull- Chrysalis CHR 1132 Barbra 5tre,san4 & Kris Billboard Publications launch a two-month merchandising 23 FLEETWOOD Kristotlersoo- Columbia JS MAC -Reprise 9000 Sunset Blvd on behalf its new cus- campaign of 34403 M52225 Los Angeles, Cal 90069 tom label, Pablo Live. The sales 3 RUMOURS -Fleetwood Mac 24 DREAMBOAT ANNIE 213(273 -7040 - -Heart- DIO-Tv push will focus on the label's first Warner Bros. 8SK 3010 Mushroom MRS 5005 three releases which include historic 4 BOSTON -Epic PE 34188 25 ENDLESS FLIGHT -Leo Sayer - 5 THIS ONE'S FOR YOU-Bury performances by John Coltrane. Warner Bros. BS 2962 FINDERS Manilow -Arista AL 4090 -A -1 RECORD - Milt Jackson and the Jazz at the 26 LOVE AT THE GREEK -Neil 6 SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE - Diamond, RT SPECIALIZING Philharmonic All Stars. Also tied in Stevie Wonder -Tamla Columbia KC2 34404 27 COME IN FROM will be seven upcoming albums on 713.34002 THE RAIN - Nos.o. sounO- tracks 7 LEFTOVERTURE- Kansas -Kushner Captain & Tennille -A&M and the Pablo line. SP 4700 N WANTED" is .Snows PersonalMes PZ 34334 and offering list The May -June drive features a 8 THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971- 28 GO FOR YOUR GUNS for I inch. one Free catalog -Isley 1975-Eagles-Asylum 7E -1052 Brothers -T -Neck PZ nmrr- Na charge for P.O. Box 75071 -B display kit for dealers and RCA 34432 Box number. 9 ROCKY/ORIGINAL MOTION Los Angola.. Coll!- 90075 12131 732.6737 sales brancha. Included are dealer 29 UNPREDICTABLE -Natalie Cole. 'POSITION OPEN" is S211- in PICTURE SOUNDTRACK -United order forms. posters. easel -back LP Capitol SO 11600 MB6ee -for one Artists UALA693 -G tine. Box num- WHITE FOR 30 MARVIN GAYE LIVE AT WORLDWIDE PEN EIDEN.: covers of 20 Pablo artists, an up- 10 SILK DEGREES -Boy Scaggs- iQ Ils asking for tape 'amples free detaile Pen Fnntd Service, PL-JO. 5F -.60 THE LONDON Columbia PC 33920 PALLADIUM - be charged Turku 10, Puilard. my2 dated Pablo catalog and new LP Tamla H an added SI for 11 DESTROYER T7352R2 Jackets for the year -long Pablo dis- -Kiss -Casablanca faudlInp and primmer. SUBSCRIBE TO THE ANTIQUE PHONO NBLP 7025 31 ENDLESS SUMMER -Beach Boys - monthly. only 8750 annually. Poe list o pph play piece introduced by RCA last 12 TRYIN' TO GET THE FEELING Capitol SBVO 11307 Sandi are) and advertiaing copy books and catalogs 11877 -18291 .Mailable from - k Barry Menilow 4060 be A P M Pre. 650 Ocean Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y year. -Arista 32 TOYS IN THE ATTIC-Aerosmith- 11236. my^_ Additional support will come 13 GREATEST HITS -Linda Ronstadt- COlumbia PC 33479 I t#o.7Y Job Mart, Billboard, Asylum 7E-1092 POWERFUL NEW FLAN SHOWS YOU HOW from nationwide radio time buys 33 DAVID SOUL -David Soul -Private MO Broadway, . 14 THE NA 10036 to Promote yourself and Sarni sfully Promote BEST OF THE DOOBIES- Stock PS 2109 your nknta. Guaranteed to opew Muir doors and print advertising in the jazz Doobte Brothers -Warner Bros. 34 A NEW WORLD Include. Souttm% 0100, Greenback. lot -. 10311K press and local consumer press. BS 2978 RECORD -Electric 2113. my: Light Orchestra -United Artists POSITIONS Malcolm, Cockeymlle. Merylurd Scheduled for May release on 15 FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE -Peter OPEN Frampton -A&M SP 3703 UA LA679-G Pablo is an album reuniting Lalo 16 NIGHT MOVES -Bob Seger & The 35 K.C. & THE SUNSHINE BAND, Part Schifrin and Dizzy K AND RADIO SHOWCASE Gillespie. Slated Silver Bullet Band- Capitol 3 -TK 605 FIAS OPENINGS for June are LPs by Count Baste. Joe ST 1157 36 WINGS OVER AMERICA -Capitol Lu /M Pa160naroe MOR -Top 40 im- 17 ROCK AND ROLL OVER -Kiss- sediala0puanplpmpnn9manJocks Turner. Jo Jones, Ray Bryant. Ray SWCO 11593 Exceoent Casablanca NBLP 7037 to DANCE HALLS Pizzi and Oscar Peterson -Joe Pass - 37 COMMODORES -Motown M7 884R1 00I Omer Itnd develop N .ct 'S AND 18 FLY LIKE AN EAGLE -Steve Miller goodo0t0. ma minimum of 2 vers ADD EXTRA PROFIT USING OUR Ray Brown. 38 ANYWAY YOU LIKE Thelma W10e Band -Capitol 11516 IT- :W No floaters or cat, Sena taos Houston sil resume to MINIMUM CHARGE SYSTEM 19 ALIVE!-Kiss-Casablanca -Tamia T6-345S1 Don Ru shin. Program Director WRITE 00 PHONE FOR 2 Firms In NBLP 7020 39 JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS K AND RADIO COMPLETE DETAILS Merger 20 A ROCK AND ROLL VOL. 2 -RCA CPL1 2195 ALTERNATIVE- P O Box 959 VAN BROOK OF LEXINGTON LOS ANGELES -Almar Man- Atlanta Rhythm 40 SONG OF JOY- Captain & Corsicana, P.O. BOX 5044 LEXINGTON, KY. 40505 Section- Polydor P0-1.6080 Tex 75110 m Tennnle -A&M SP 4570 PHONE. 606,255 -5990 m.n25 agement and International Business Management have merged. Ad Jingle Writers Ask ASCAP Pay Hike POSITIONS WANTED Awards To Arista NEW YORK -The Society of Ad- held PUBLISHING SERVICES in Ncw York May 3. Meeting at NEW YORK -Arista has won vertising Music Producers, Arrang- the Summit Hotel, the SAMPAC three American Institute of Graphic ers and Composers, a trade associ- members agreed to follow up previ- ITTEIITIOM CALIF. STATIONS! Arts awards for use of portrait an on ation consisting of 106 members in ously informal negotiations by peti- RADIO VETERAN "The Red Norvo WAWANTS LEAD SHEETS Trio" and Milt the commercial music field. has for- tioning the licensing organization TO RELOCATE Neat. flawlessly accurate 1e33 sheets Jackson's "Second TO Nature" album mally requested ASCAP to increase for the 10005 increase. CALIF and arrangements made from ANY piano covers, and for a graphic illustration by the FORMAT your lape. For information write tenfold remuneration given to A spokesman for ASCAP con- Bolt on the cover of Ted Curson's "Tears commercial composers for radio and M7, Billboard AMERICAN MUSIC firms that the request has been re- ISIS Broadway GREAT For Dolphy" on Freedom Records. television jingles. 17 Arlington Rood. Nat.. Ma. 017E4 ceived and reports that it will be con- Maw York, /LY. NOfV D and Jackson are on 111036 my21 mye, the Savoy. The request grew out of the associ- sidered at a meeting of the label. ation's first anniversary gathering. organization scheduled for June.

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