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L N ( rl C A > J!.)U 7 O A Billboard Publication The Radio Programming, Music /Record International Newsweekly May 9, 1981 $3 (U.S.) Endorse Tapes? No Deal IN WAKE OF WEA MOVE Chrysalis Pacts Will Nix Artist Testimonials Consumer Hike Seen By RICHARD M. NUSSER WEST BERLIN -Chrysalis Records is mov- Chrysalis joint chairman Chris Wright during For All Labels' Lines ing to stop its artists from endorsing blank tape a panel discussion on home taping at Bill- By JOHN SIPPEL Music by adding a restrictive clause to its standard board's International Industry Confer- LOS ANGELES -Across- the -board shelf or simultaneous suggested list and wholesale Kempinski contract form, following an attempt to buy out ence (IMIC) at the Bristol Hotel catalog prices of recordings are expected to price rise. Maybe this business needs its own at least one of its acts from a tape endorsement here. zoom up another 20 to 50 cents, triggered by Reagan. Somebody who will get us to try deal. Wright said he was not at liberty to name the WEA hike in wholesale costs (see separate something else. Somebody has to take an extra The action was disclosed Monday (27) by the act his label tried to buy out of the endorse- story page 3). hard look to help us regain our old $4.5 billion ment contract, but the only act signed to Merchandisers surveyed on the WEA move, zenith. We must talk things over. Why don't Chrysalis who has been plugging blank tape also bringing $7.98's to $8.98, predict a litany we ever hear from a label before major IMIC: Global Unit lately is Deborah Harry, lead singer of of other developments: schlock will penetrate changes come? It would be nice if they even Blondie. deeper into browser bins (Billboard, May 2, listened to us." For Video C'rights Wright says he doesn't view the restrictive 1981), developing acts' albums will he more Rosen wonders if the industry is headed By MAKE HENNESSEY & PETER JONES clause as a negotiable item since most artists difficult to find in retail locations, home taping toward "$1 over list" at retail. And his contem- WEST BERLIN -A call for the formation of wouldn't want to challenge it. will mount, midrange priced product will gain poraries all see immediate price rises in retail. & Suns. a rack, a world organization to coordinate the defense The Chrysalis chief says the clause hasn't yet an ever stronger foothold, store personnel will Dave Crockett of Fathers of authors and composers rights in an age of been applied to an artist's contract, but will he be more sparse and unit sales will dip even one -stop, retail chain combine, will immedi- headlong technological development was is- introduced in all future agreements. more. ately isolate his WEA product and increase the mood the average big ticket through his firm's computer. He sees 30 sued here last week at Billboard's 1 Rh Inter- "I don't see it as a problem," comments But generally, the of national Music Industry Conference. Wright. "It's certainly in their own interest not user canvassed is philosophical, given the re- cents more for albums and 15 cents for singles. The call came from Prof. Erich Schulze, to endorse blank tape and home taping. The cent string of price increases. Jim Bonk of Stark admits he and his Camelot president and general manager of GEMA. the problem comes when an act gets very big and a Allan Rosen of the 20 -odd Flipside stores is stores' crew have been huddling. They just (Continued on page 62) (Continued on page 65) typical: "It 4 ill he more difficult to adjust to a (Continued on page 72) RCA's Vidisks Sold Solo By GEORGE KOPP NEW YORK -While retailers and distributors across the country complain of an RCA videodisk software shortage. RCA's distributor here is actively so- liciting record and video software outlets to carry the disks with or without the players. This marks a sharp departure from RCA's previously announced strategy of selling SelectaVision as a "system." but RCA stresses it has no control over the way its independent distributors market the product. "That's why we go with local distributors," says an RCA spokesman. "They know their market." The RCA videodisk is prominently displayed here in Disc-O -Mat and (Continued on page 56) 3 Bow Classical Mid-Lines By ALAN PENCHANSKY CHICAGO -Three mid -price classical labels are set for unveiling as the trend toward increased exploitation of the $5.98 to $6.98 price stratum contin- ues. Both novice classical customers and veteran collectors are targeted by the THE BROADWAY MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR. ON RECORD. Clive Barnes HOW WONDERFUL, A NEW SPLIT ENZ ALBUM. No need to tell you how CBS, Angel and London new entries. The Year is A super show!" Walter Kerr called the good it is, in this business word gets around. We do want to tell you how said, "Woman Of terrific. CBS's new series, "Great Performances," is part of the June release schedule liveliest, most delightful score since to pronounce its exotic Maori title, WAIATA. Phonetically it's YATAH. John Kander -Fred Ebb songs "their and will he hacked with major advertising and merchandising support. The cheering Lauren Bacall in the musical comedy And why WAIATA? 'Cause it means to sing, whistle, dance ... Just listen Cabaret." The critics are $5.98 list series has been I!_ years in development under veteran classical a &r of Hear what the excitement is about on the original cast to these lads on their new album ... WAIATA. ON A &M RECORDS & TAPES. smash 1981. Peter Munves. Woman Of The Year (AL 8303). Coming next week on Arista Rec- SP 4848. Produced and Engineered by David Tickle. (Advertisement) and marketing executive (Continued on page 44) album, ords and Tapes. (Advertisement) (Advertisement) l'l:'l'l: 'l'(M\TSIII:NI) APPEARED S() SOMI: PEOPLE «'()\T''l' DISAPPEAR. 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www.americanradiohistory.com 3 General News Paint Rosy FEAR PRICE HIKES Launch Of 45s Sell Steady RCA Vidisk After Month Say One -Stops By George Kopp By PAUL GREIN & LEO SACKS INDIANAPOLIS -After a month LOS ANGELES -Single sales Meyers, however, suggests the lat- on the market, RCA's SelectaVision have held steady in the past year, ac- est price hike will crimp sales. "It'll videodisk system has been portrayed cording to a canvass of one -stops hurt singles, there's no question as the most successful launch ever of around the country. Several have about it," he says. "And singles are any consumer electronic product for posted increases of up to 20% in sin- hurting as it is." the home. gles volume over last year, with Barney Stein of Record World Company officials offered RCA's country and r &b product especially One -Stop in Pittsburgh is also put- first tally of sales during a tour last strong. ting more older titles in its singles in- Thursday of the videodisk pressing But the one -stops for the most part (Continued on page 14) plant in Rockville. believe that WEA's six -cent hike in Roy Pollack, executive vice presi- the wholesale base price of new dent of RCA, reported that con- WEA Hikes sumers had purchased 26,000 play- Billboard photo by Chuck Pulin Assistance on this story provided back units and 200,000 videodisks so STORE CONCERT -Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager do an instore by Alan Penchansky, Robyn Wells far. RCA's independent distributor duet during a recent promotional visit to a Sam Goody outlet in New York in and Sam Sutherland. Wholesale network has bought 52,000 playback support of Sager's new LP on Boardwalk Records, "Sometimes Late At units and 516,000 videodisks, he Night." single releases, due to take effect said, saying that dealers had bought May 25, will ultimately put a crimp For Albums 35,000 players. in single sales at retail. LOS ANGELES -As anticipated, Pollack compared this product in- The WEA move from 85 to 91 WEA boosted its wholesale base troduction to the first year of sales of Buddy Huey Set To Helm cents on $1.69 list singles may have prices on albums approximately black- and -white television sets its greatest impact on newer acts. 3.7% except for $5.98 and $6.98 list (6,000), color tv (5,000) and micro- CBS' New Gospel Label "You can't get jukebox operators to where the jump was about 6.4 %. The wave ovens (30,000). take shots anymore on marginal art- $1.69 list single rose from 85 cents to NEW YORK -The CBS Records branches moving in on product that The RCA executive said that the ists," laments Mike Emerson, assist- 91 cents, up 7 %, while the $5.98 Group's forthcoming, as yet un- shows signs of crossover potential. company had increased from two ant manager of Big State Distribu- Nonesuch product rose from $3.24 named gospel label will utilize gos- million to three million The label, based in Nashville, tors in Dallas. "They only want a to $3.43, a 2.7% increase. the projected pel sales specialists, with CBS number of disks it would sell in the should become operational when single that's on the radio." The April 24-dated letter also ad- first year. Previously, it projected the Buddy Huey, formerly vice presi- Harold Hassler, singles buyer at vised that WEA joins the growing sale of 200,000 players after one year dent of a &r at Word Records, moves Davidson's One -Stop in Kansas parade of labels that upped their from product launch. Sales he said Former Owners in as the label's top executive in City, Mo. agrees. He observes that $7.98 list albums to $8.98. Twenty - were now concentrated in markets several weeks. He reports to Bruce while jukebox operators are buying eight $11.98 list albums elevated to where VCR sales were weak, indi- Of UA Launch Lundvall, president of CBS Rec- more singles from him now than $13.98, while a Chick Corea /An- cating RCA was reaching its tar- ords, according to Dick Asher, dep- they did last year, they're taking thony Braxton set and five Keith geted market. Applause Label uty president and chief operating of- fewer chances on newer artists. Jarrett $13.98s were increased to To meet projected demand for LOS ANGELES -Veteran label ficer of the CBS /Records Group. "After sales tax and freight $14.98. charges," Hassler says, "it costs the The price changes are effective, software, Pollack said RCA would executives Artie Mogull and Jerry The staffers will work gospel sales operator almost one dollar to buy a beginning May 25. All new author- double the number of videodisk Rubinstein are apparently returning out of Nashville, while inventory presses at the Rockville plant from to active duty via a new label ven- record. Under those circumstances ized returns requests will be issued at will be made available through CBS they only want established artists." present price levels through August 10 to 20 by the end of this year. ture that will see the former United branches. If the branch staffers take The accent is on the familiar in 21. He added that RCA was currently Artists Records owners again work- on sales some it will con- of product, more ways than one. Stan Meyers, A 9% wholesale discount contin- studying market research to deter- ing with independent distributors. tinue to be handled by the label's sales manager at the giant Chicago - ues to qualified rackjobbers and mine future strategies and evaluate Although both declined full dis- own sales team. its advertising thrust. closure of their company's plans as area Sound Unlimited One -Stop, is one -stops. The annual volume dis- (Continued on page 67) Billboard went to press, Mogull con- Asher also reports that CBS Rec- seeking to boost his singles sales by count for retail is as follows: $35,000 firmed it would be called Applause ords International will distribute the stressing oldies. "We put out a list of to $87,499, 1%; $87,500 to $164,999, Records. label's recordings in those markets 1,000 oldies," Meyers says. "That's 3 %; $165,000 to $319,999, 5% and `Tintypes' Due But while he admitted the label where gospel music has a "built-in what the radio stations are playing. more than $320,000, 7 %. would focus on adult pop acts as audience; in addition, new foreign Our accounts went crazy on this Digital Caster rumored elsewhere, Mogull said markets for gospel will be sought." product." NEW YORK -DRG Records is printed reports on its opening roster likely to be the first on the market have been way off target. Rumored In This Issue signings such as Andy Williams are Alliance Talks with a cast album recorded digitally. Distributor CLASSICAL 44 The label, according to president already causing unwanted legal CLASSIFIED MART 64, 65 Hugh Fordin, has just finished a headaches he said, noting that Wil- Informal, Yet Continuing COMMENTARY 16 COUNTRY 45 recording of "Tintypes" at the liams and at least two other acts have By Iry Lichtman Record Plant in West Hollywood us- been incorrectly linked to the new DISCO BUSINESS 39 NEW YORK -Although talk of seminar at last month's NARM con- INTERNATIONAL 57 ing 3M, 32 -track digital equipment. company. an alliance among independent dis- vention. JAZZ 51 Fordin expects to release the 2 -LP Mogull and Rubinstein, who part- tributors surfaced at the recent PUBLISHING 34 package within three weeks. List nered in their M &R Music combine While Korman is aware that some NARM convention, a dialog on an RADIO 23 price will be $15.98, which the label in taking over United Artists, say branch operations could create a SOUND BUSINESS 52 "informal basis" has been going on charges for conventional 2 -LP re- they'll unveil both distribution and merger among themselves that TALENT 31 for at least a year among key inde- leases. signings plans in a few weeks. would be designed to maintain VIDEO 56 pendents. branch status, he is not convinced It's been telephone talk, admits that they would be much better off FEATURES IMIC HONORS TRENDSETTERS Harvey Korman, co -owner of Cleve- financially. "They would just go Chartbeat 9 land- based Piks, but it's produced Counterpoint 41 WEST BERLIN -Billboard's Miles, Ian and Stuart Cope- down together," asserts Korman, Inside Track 74 some concrete results, in addition to annual Trendsetter Awards were land, also known as the I.R.S., adding that he doesn't believe there Lifelines 72 presented during the closing F.B.I. and the Police, for expand- the exchange of a number of ideas. are enough "street- wise" executives RIAA Certifications 74 banquet of the International Mu- ing the international acceptance Korman, whose company services on the branch level. Rock'n'Rolling 9 Ohio, Stock Market Quotations 10 sic Industry Conference held of new wave music via an in- Michigan, Western Pennsyl- The dialog among distributors, New Vox Jox 29 here April 26 -29. novative program of low -cost vania and York, has had notes Korman, involves all major as- weekly, concert tours; sometimes daily contact pects of distribution, including feed- The honorees are nominated with such other independent CHARTS Nesuhi Ertegun, for his un- distrib- back on new labels before they are Top LPs 71, 73 and selected via an extensive bal- utors as Pickwick, Malverne (New lot of Billboard's worldwide edi- failing leadership in the fight taken on, new artists and how to Singles Radio against record and tape piracy, York), M.S. (Chicago) and Schwartz "bust them out," marketing and Action Chart 20, 22, 24, 26 torial staff, recognizing progres- Bros. (Maryland), Rock Albums /Top Tracks 28 advancing the protection of intel- among others. promotional strategies, endorsements sive achievements in the global One Boxoffice 33 lectual property rights world- major consequence of this of each other to manufacturers. music business. communication, cites Korman, has Bubbling Under Top wide; "We're really into the whole thing to LPs/ Hot 100 30 The 1980 recipients are: been to dramatically "cut Dr. Roger Schawinski and down" in- better ourselves," he says. Disco Top 100 40 cidences of transshipping. "We've Sony Corp. for revolution- staff for courageously introduc- Jazz LPs 51 tightened the whole thing up among Korman emphasizes that there Hits Of The World 63 izing the portable music market ing commercial radio into Swit- maintains. has been no attempt to formalize Hot Soul Singles 41 with its Walkman stereo cassette zerland against formidable odds us," he On the issue continuing contact among those in- Latin LPs 34 player; with Radio 24, thus breaking the of eventually luring away major labels from volved in the communications sys- Soul LPs 42 Dr. Helmut Steinmetz and Swiss government monopoly; their branch Hot Country Singles 46 setups, Korman indicates it's a real- tem. Austro- Mechana, the Austrian Magnetic Video and 20th Hot Country LPs 49 As for business, Korman says it's mechanical rights society, for Century-Fox for becoming the istic goal, in view of what he claims Hot 100 68 good, with the company running al- Top 50 Adult Contemporary.... 30 their efforts in making that na- first major video software sup- is the difficult economics some branches are most 29% over last year's first quar- tion the first to legislate a blank plier to release product simulta- operating under. This was one of themes advanced ter in net sales after returns. This RECORD REVIEWS tape levy to reimburse copyright neously to the home and theatri- Album Reviews 66 owners; cal markets. by Arista's Elliot Goldman at an in- sales surge, he adds, is being led by dependent distributor / rackjobber product from Arista and Chrysalis. Singles Reviews 67

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He was business affairs man- gards as the largest and most The 10 sentenced are: ager for CBS U.K. ... Michael Weisberger successful undercover investigation Robert Nations, eight years in takes the slot of consumer panel research di- into tape piracy. prison on RICO, a suspended sen- rector for CBS Records in New York. He was Sentences ranging from a new tence on copyright infringement and a senior financial analyst for CBS Records. high of eight years on a RICO con- one -year probation commencing . Arista has three regional promotion di- his release Wylie viction and $25,000 in fines on copy- upon from prison; rectors each of whom is responsible for Top right infringement to varying jail Eugene Pleasant, three years in 40 and AOR promotion in that territory: Jeff Mervis Thomas sentences and fines for Interstate prison for ITSP, three years proba- Backer is named East Coast regional promo- Transportation of Stolen Property tion to commence upon his release tion director covering New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and (ITSP), conspiracy and wire fraud from prison and a suspended sen- Washington, D.C. He has held local promotion positions in Denver, San Fran- were tence for infringement; handed down in U.S. District copyright cisco and New York; Gregg Feldman is Northwest regional promotion director Court, Jacksonville, Fla. by Judge Howard Counts (who did have a covering Northern California, Washington, Oregon, Montana and Idaho. He Howell prior infringement Melton April 23 -24. copyright con- had been a local promo rep in Seattle. ... Peter Schwartz is West Coast re- Seven other defendants were viction), two years in prison and a gional director covering Southern California, Arizona, Colorado and Nevada. found guilty after trial on similar $10,000 fine for wire fraud with a Just as the others worked for Arista on a local level, Schwartz was the label's three-year probation charges March 4 and will be sen- period com- promo rep in Los Angeles. ... Hilda Williams moves into the post of a &r ad- tenced by Judge Melton sometime mencing upon his release from ministration, black music manager at RCA Records in New York. She was prison this month, after pre- sentencing re- and a $25,000 fine for copy- black music marketing coordinator.... Elmer Hill is named national field pro- ports are complete. right conspiracy which is to be paid motion manager for black product for MCA 90 The total of the convictions on within days. Records in Los Angeles. This is a newly guilty pleas was 74, said to be an- Also, John Nicholson, 18 months created post. He was national promotion di- other record for a single investi- in prison for ITSP conspiracy; Da- rector of black product for 20th Century vid Piercy, gation. one year and one day in Records. ... Jon Pennella is named a &r ad- The Law Enforcement Assistance prison for ITSP; Jack Reeves Wynn, ministration assistant on the West Coast for Administration- funded joint fed- one year in prison on wire fraud, PolyGram Records in Los Angeles. He was eral, state and local undercover in- four years probation on ITSP and a working in the business affairs office. .. vestigation code -named "Operation suspended sentence on Copyright Madison is upped to Casson John Chicago branch "'Wms Turntable" surfaced in April, 1979 Infringement, the three years proba- manager at CBS Records. He was Houston with the execution of federal search tion will run concurrently on both branch manager. ... George "Luke" Lewis moves into the post of Houston warrants at four businesses, part of a charges. branch manager for CBS Records. He was Dallas branch sales manager... . Jeffery ring said to be responsible for the Robert Nations, one year Marylou Baddeaux is upped to national promotion coordinator /trade liaison manufacture and sale of pirate 8- in prison and three years probation for the black music marketing dept. at Warner Bros. Records in Burbank, track and cassette tapes regarded as on ITSP and a suspended sentence Calif. She was national promotion coordinator. Also, Carolyn Bennett, for- siphoning off $40 million annually on copyright infringement; the three merly the secretary to department vice president Tom Draper, becomes de- G from legitimate recording sales. years probation will run con- partmental administrator. ... Fred DiSipio, Jr. and Jack Ashton are named Q Raided were J &J Wheels, Gas- currently on both charges. Phillip Northeast regional promotion manager and Midwest regional promotion tonia, N.C. (Jerry Herbert Jones and Parker, two years in prison for wire manager respectively for PolyGram Records. DiSipio, based in Philadelphia, John C. McCulloch); Easily Records fraud with a three -year probation and Ashton, based in Detroit, formerly worked in promotion at RSO Records. & Novelty Shop, Easily, S.C. (Jack period commencing upon his release m Gem McDowell is upped to national Wynn); Mr. Man, Bradenton, Fla. from prison and a $25,000 fine for country promotion director for Capitol/ (Richard Turner) and Pelco /B &R, copyright conspiracy which is to be rn EMI /Liberty in Nashville. Previously, she Lakeland, Fla. (John Nicholson and paid within 90 days. was Western regional promotion director. Oi Eugene Pleasant). (Continued on page 72) McDowell replaces the exiting Jerry Seabolt. . Dick Fitzsimmons, a 25 -year veteran of M IN WINTER ARBITRONS the industry, joins Equity Recording Co. in , Atlanta as head of the marketing staff. Hill Equity operates Robox and Tanglewood Madison Boston, Chicago Go AOR; Records, Emeryville Associates, a publishing affiliate, and Quadrafonic Studios, in Nashville. Working with Fitzsimmons are Mark Cooper, former radio personality and Motown promo executive as N.Y. Likes Urban Hot 100 national promotional chief and Tasks Floyd and Kym Laughter, in merchan- By DOUGLAS E. HALL dising. Most recently, Fitzsimmons was owner of a retail store in Ft. Myers, NEW YORK -Signs of spring may second with a 7.1 and WOR had a Fla.... Jeff Lyman takes the national promotion director spot for First Gener- abound, but for radio programmers 6.2. ation in Nashville. Previously, he was national promotion director for Colum- the cold winds of winter are now just In Chicago, traditional market bia's country division. beginning to spread across the land leader MOR WGN is back to its Marketing as Arbitron ships its winter survey double digit self with a 10.5 after a At the Boston branch of WEA, Karen Durkot joins as field merchandiser re- results. fall slip to 9.7. In Detroit, AOR placing Rich Hegerich, who is upped to a sales post. Durkot was an order clerk. rn Not all of these winds of change WLLZ -FM continues to grind away ... Skip Byrd, former ABC Records sales ex- rn w rn rn ecutive and more recently owner of his own Cf) CD CD rn are chilling, however. John Sebas- at the competition as it holds on to 01 A N o CO V 0) C71 tian, who piloted AOR- formatted second place with a 9.2 share, up record retail store in Gainesville, Ga. joins WCOZ -FM Boston to a 9.1 share from 7.9 in the fall. ABC's WRIF- MORE Music in Charlotte, N.C. in an exec- last fall is beaming in sunny Phoenix FM is down to 4.3 from 5.1 in the fall utive marketing slot. His son, Don, takes over since his continued consultancy of despite the shift of WWWW-FM to the retail outlet. the station has driven it to an un- country from AOR. WWWW is up Publishing precidented first place 11.0 share. to 1.9 in its new format from the fi- Jay Siegel becomes international coor- Sebastian left Bean Town for the nal 1.6 it had as an AOR outlet. Lewis Baddeaux Sun Belt to set up a consultancy and In Philadelphia, WYSP -FM new dinator for ATV Music Ltd. U.K., based in he keeps WCOZ as a principal program director Dick Hungate can New York. Siegel has been director of record production for Don Co. as well as a record client. take pride in a 4.8 share his station Kirshner Entertainment producer. While AOR is a runaway winner has won. It's up from 4.1 in the fall Related Fields in Boston it still takes second place and 4.2 a year ago. John V. Roach, president of Tandy Corp. in Ft. Worth, Tex., is named chief in New York to the urban -oriented Following are details on each of executive officer for the corporation. Phil R. North, present chairman and a, Hot 100 formatted WKTU -FM and these markets as well as San Diego. chief executive officer, remains as chairman of the board. ... Ted Tanaka as- WBLS -FM. These two stations are While WKTU, WBLS and WOR vice for home rn rn rn CD CI) rn sumes the post of president the appliance division of Panasonic N N N N N N ` now in a hot race for first place in the battle for first place adult in New Co. in Secaucus, N.J. He retains his general manager title in the same division. A O v Big Apple with WKTU's 6.5 share York contemporary WNBC -AM has ... Bob Goemann takes the post of Eastern regional sales manager for Super - only a hair better than WBLS' 6.4. edged into what amounts to a third scope Tape Duplicating Products, Inc. in Chatsworth, Calif. He was national Making this a three -way race for place tie with all -news WCBS -AM. sales manager and vice president of marketing for Wonderland Records and All -news WINS -AM is first place is talk -formatted WOR- in second more recently had his own marketing service company, Argo Enterprises... . AM with a 6.5. In the fall, WKTU place with a 5.3. WNBC is up to 4.8 Jerry Schoenbaum, veteran record producer, is named consultant to coordi- was in front with an 8.3, WBLS was (Continued on page 29) nate the activities of Just Friends Distribution Co. in New York. The firm is a production company that places masters abroad. ... Rock trio Triumph now Billboard (ISSN 0006 -2510) Vol. 93 No. 18 is published weekly by Billboard Pub- has Joe Owens as its communications and marketing director in New York. He lications, Inc., Astor Plaza, 1515 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036. Sub- One in Los Dick Howard scription rate: annual rate, Continental U.S. $110. Second class postage paid at was general manager of Mushroom Records Angeles.... New York, N.Y. and at additional mailing office. Current and back copies of Bill- is upped to executive vice president and vice chairman of the board of direc- board are available on microfilm from KTO Microform, Rte 100, Millwood, N.Y. tors of the Jim Halsey Co. in Tulsa. 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www.americanradiohistory.com Geneiol News 9 ChorEbeol Rock'n'Rolling There Is Life After Disco: `Best Band' Contest A Taylor-Made Top 20 Hit By PAUL GREIN Draws 400 Entries LOS ANGELES -When A Taste struck the soul summit have both NEW YORK -More Than 400 the day's voting, both will be invited Honey's "Boogie Lou of Oogie Oogie" since left for other labels. bands have already signed up, and to the finals. No. I pop, hit r &b and disco in 1978, Rawls, now on Epic, had Capitol's as many as 600 more are still ex- Larry De Marco, manager of the it epitomized the frenzied dance fe- first r &b topper in 1966 with "Love pected in the "Best Rock'n'Roll exhibition hall where the bands play ver that swept the entertainment in- Is A Hurtin' Thing;" the Sylvers, Band In The Country Contest" and where Electro- Harmonix equip- dustry that year. now on Casablanca, hit No. 1 pop sponsored here by Electro- Harmo- ment is demonstrated (i.e. the "Hall The single 1976 with Fe- platinum virtually and soul in "Boogie nix, a manufacturer of electronic of Science ") admits that first priority flaunted its utter mindlessness. ver." To music and light equipment. in the contest is to lure in musicians say it was would in shallow be like say- Only seven individual labels The contest began Saturday (25) to see the company's products. The ing monster movies are 33 history Billboard's scary: that the -year of Billboard photo by Chuck Pulin with bands playing for a half-hour company specializes in sound modi- was precisely its point. "Boogie r&b charts have had more No. 1 hits COUNT'S HONOR -Count Basie re- each from 1 p.m. to fication units, but it also sells various Oogie Oogie" was a celebration of than Capitol. Atlantic leads the pack ceives a National Trustees Award midnight at Elec- light displays, and a $229 list mini - the escape from reality that disco with 53 summit snatchers, followed Grammy from Jay S. Lowy, presi- tro - Harmonix's synthesizer, not much larger than a represented to millions. by Tamla (37), Motown (27), Mer- dent of the Recording Academy, at a "Hall Of Science," computer chess board. Because A Taste of Honey was so (23), Gordy (18), King (17) and cury taping of the "Grammy Hall of located among "Beyond that (luring in prospec- closely associated with disco, Philadelphia International (17). many Fame," to be seen on CBS -TV on other music instru- tive customers), most of our staff are believed the group wouldn't survive (Continued on page 65) May 18. ment stores on 48th musicians, playing in bands, and we the genre's slowdown. The group St., off Times like to work with musicians," says seemed destined to become a classic Square. The contest De Marco. He says the initial 400 one -hit wonder; a novelty act, a is open ended, and is expected to run bands were found through word of fluke. Tape Turnover In Mexico into the fall. mouth and through the company's A Taste of Honey, though, is hav- First prize is $2,500, second prize mailing list. In the past, Electro -Har- ing the last laugh. Its update of Kyu Enjoys Considerable Rise is $250, and third prize is $50. Judg- monix has sponsored two series of Sakamoto's 1963 smash "Sukiyaki" By MARV FISHER ing is done by employes of Electro- jams featuring fusion musicians, this week leaps nine notches to num- Harmonix and "friends" in the in- punk rockers, female bands, soul ber nine on Billboard's Hot 100, to MEXICO CITY sales in pòlitan area alone there are some -Tape dustry. One winner will be voted per groups, etc. give Capitol two remake hits in the Mexico are beginning to show a three million vehicles), and quicker session, who will then be recalled for Bands that participate in the con - current top 10. Juice Newton's "An- sharp rise, according to a general delivery on the part of the com- the finals. In case there is a tie after page 72) gel Of The Morning" holds at num- survey of most international and na- panies, especially when a number is (Continued on ber four. tional independents. The estimated beginning to take off. It's ironic that A Taste of Honey is gross turnover is 30 % -40% of total Former PolyGram De Mexico staging its pop comeback with a transactions estimated to be around general director, Luis Baston, refers song that had also been dismissed as $300 million a year. to the changing situation as being: a fluke; a novelty hit. And it's While no official statistics are "Most dramatic since the beginning doubly ironic that Sakamoto's origi- given, the reports by the labels show of the 1980s." nal version was also on Capitol. It a sustained increase. This despite a `c Arturo Valdez De La Pena, who was, in fact, the label's only pop slight dip in overall sales for the first recently went from Ariola to WEA chart- topper in the six years between quarter of the year. as commercial director, says: "It is a "Tom Dooley" and "I Want To Among the reasons for the marked phenomenon not only restricted to Hold Your Hand." upward trend, mostly in cassettes, NOG `o this metropolis, but one which is WpR The A Taste Honey was are more hardware of smash being merchan- making a penetration throughout produced by ORION George Duke, the third dised at the consumer level; steady the entire republic, especially in the " jazz veteran so far this year to improvement in the quality; in- F3&R N0s mas- northern sector along the U.S. bor- Re\\a b! termind 10 a top pop hit. Deodato crease of installation in automobiles der." & did the honors on Kool & the (in the Mexico City atE111oNpSRSt Gang's greater metro- "Another factor is that we are still "Celebration" and Grover Wash- Secv\ce a very young nation of some 65% XpoRiSW0R0p,Rated ington Jr. coproduced his own hit (out of 70 million -plus) being under "Just The Two Of which Us," holds 25 years of age. They are buying the E at number two pop for Mail Order *All Major Label Records & Tapes! the second equipment, consequently they are straight week. *Blank Tapes! CartridgeslAccessories! "Sukiyaki" also dethrones (Continued on page 60) *All Major Brand Audio & Video Club Sets Equipment! (110 -220 volt) Smokey Robinson's "Being With in the World! You" Immediate Shipment ANYWHERE this week to become Bill- *Multi- Million Dollar Inventory! new No. 1 U.K. board's r &b single. It's Launch Fan Clubs Five Full Floors of Stock at ALL Times! Capitol's 12th r &b topper and its WEST BERLIN- Leading British Extra Personal Attention Given EVERY Account! first since "Boogie Oogie Oogie." concert promoter Harvey Goldsmith A Taste Of Honey thus becomes is diversifying into the market with For Artists WE ARE A FULL CATALOGUE HOUSE one of only three Capitol acts to the creation of Starchoice Records & CHECK OUR LOW EVERYDAY PRICES! have topped the r &b chart more Tapes, a mail order club designed to Flourishing $8.98 LIST 59.98 LIST than once. Natalie Cole has col- offer product at prices below retail. S7.98 LIST By EDWARD MORRIS lected five No. 1 r &b hits; Tavares Goldsmith's partner in, this ven- has had three. ture is Brian Lane, manager of NASHVILLE -At a time when 459 509 569 The two other Capitol acts to have recording act Yes. Starchoice Rec- promotional costs for artists are ords & Tapes will be part of the S tar- soaring, the often -belittled fan club We can ship C.O.D.-Sight Draft -Letter of Credit All Prices F.O.B. New York choice Club, intent on providing is emerging as an effective support Customer Service HOT LINE (212) 233 -0747 members with information on up- service that can provide low -cost Super Smash coming concerts and enabling them and valuable publicity as well as in- (Disco Rap) to buy tickets early. creased concert sales. EXPORT DIVISION Attending Billboard's Inter- Operationally, the clubs purchase 23 PARK ROW, THE national Music Industry Conference "FEEL records and personalized novelty NEW YORK, N.Y.100381 here, Goldsmith noted, "We've long ;ND HEARTBEAT" items, buy blocs of tickets at con- been inundated with requests from by certs, boost radio airplay by phone - The Treacherous concert fans requesting a regular ins and even serve as walking bill- newsletter from us giving early de- boards for their artists through the Three tails of upcoming tours, so that they paraphernalia they wear. can get in early with ticket demands, Hottest Record Most of these clubs are set up and and avoid disappointment or being in New York! run by fans, but it is increasingly scalped by touts on the black mar- common for an artist's LTD. ket." business or PROGRESS management office to handle club Goldsmith says Breaking Nationwide that his new oper- organization and administration. GREECE'S LARGEST IMPORTER OF (Terrific Dance Beat) ation is similar, in part, to the ticket service offered in London by the The International Fan Club Or- RECORDS AND TAPES, IS NOW THE "MOVE TO National Theatre and the Royal Op- ganization has been established for DISTRIBUTOR OF THE LEADING era House. "And it made sense to ex- counseling services to the various THE GROOVE" tend such offers with discounts on clubs and monitors their activities. WEEKLY MUSIC MAGAZINE- BILLBOARD by other goods connected with the Currently, nearly 200 clubs belong The Disco Four whole leisure area. to IFCO, with memberships ranging "We can establish precisely what from those with only a few hundred PROGRESS LTD. ENJOY RECORDS our club public wants to buy" in members to those with several thou- PLATIA THEATROU 24, ATHENS, 113 GREECE terms of recorded product sand. 611 W. 125 St . 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www.americanradiohistory.com 10 Financial Earnings, Top Acts Renewing Market Quotations Sales Down As of closing, April 30, 1981 Annual (Sales Rockbill High Low NAME P-E High Low Closew Charge Ad Pacts ) For RCA's By LEO SACKS 1 % Altec Corp. 13/16 % NEW 25 13/16 Unch. YORK -The Charlie Dan- with Ronrico is tied to a national 36 26% ABC 6 4231 32% 31% 31% - % 1st Quarter iels Band and Earth, Wind & Fire sweepstakes drawing for a 1982 45y. 28'1 American Can 10 378 401/2 40'/. 40% - Y. 3% 2'1 Automatic Radio 5 34 3% 3% 31 - y. have renewed their respective multi- Firebird Trans Am. Print ads ap- 611/. NEW YORK -As predicted ear- 46% CBS 9 134 59'/. 591 591 - %. lier this year by RCA chairman Ed- media ad contracts with the U.S. To- pearing in 20 major publications 45% 35 Columbia Pictures 8 56 42 41% 42 + % 6% 41 Craig Corp. 8 gar H. Griffiths, the company has re- bacco Co. and Panasonic. And the with an estimated readership of 25 194 5% 5 5/ + 1 Marshall Tucker Band will endorse 63'/. 491/. Disney, Walt 15 500 581/2 581 581 - 1 ported lower sales and earnings for million will feature a mini of the 8% 6% ElectroSound Group 22 5 6% 6% 6% + 1 the first quarter of 1981. Ronrico Rum in a print ad cam- group's new "Dedicated" LP and of- 8'/z 51/a Filmways, Inc. 1240 9 8 9 + ye paign starting Aug. 1. fer the consumer the opportunity to 18% 14yx Gulf + Western 4 809 18% 171 18 Unch. Earnings for the three months 17% 111/2 Handleman The tie -ins were announced last 9 9 151/2 15'/. 151/2 +'/. ended March 31 amounted to $41.9 win "a stereo system on wheels." 15% 11 K -tel 11 41 141/s 13% 13'/. - 1 million, equal to 33 cents per share, week by Rockbill Inc., a New York Seagrams Inc., whose General 66'1 39 Matsushita Electronics 14 132 67 66 661 + 11 marketing and promotion firm Wine and 59 42'/a MCA 10 797 551/2 54 54% + 1 compared with $78.7 million, or 89 Spirits subsidiary bottles 14/ 101/: Memorex 3 1351 which pairs recording artists with 13 12% 13 cents per share in the first quarter of Ronrico, will spend over $500,000 to 65 57 3M 5 56 20% 19% 191 - % 1980. commercial sponsors. promote the sweepstakes, Coleman 36% 56'1 Motorola 13 411 79 771/2 77% - 1% said. 52% 36% North American Phillips 9 220 52 511 51% Unch. Sales for the quarter totaled $1.95 Daniels will promote Skoal 13% 6'/. Orrox Corp. 42 336 121/2 11% 11% + 1 billion, as against $1.97 billion a Smokeless Tobacco in a new $2.5 In the fall, Ronrico will provide 33'/. 23'1 Pioneer Electronics 23 - - - 321 Unch, million radio-tv -print ad campaign additional newspaper advertising to 32'/. 24% RCA 9 1346 26/ 25% 25'/. - % year ago. Excluding the sales of 201 14% 13 promote concert dates by the group Sony 5451 201/2 201 20% + businesses divested, sales for the beginning this summer. The Epic 43 28% Storer Broadcasting 19 257 38% 37% 371/2 - 1 41 quarter were up about 13% over last artist will score the music for the new in the New York, Boston, Chicago, 3'1 Superscope 27 41/2 41/4 41/4 - 1 tv commercials. New Orleans, Portland, Miami, 31'/. 24'/. Tatt Broadcasting 9 65 30'/. 29 29% - 34 year, the company stated. 221 171 Transamerica 6 568 21% 21% 21% 1 Denver and Los Angeles markets. - Griffiths, commenting on the in- Earth, Wind & Fire will introduce 64'/. 46% 20th Century-Fox 20 232 631/2 631/4 63'/. - % troduction of the RCA videodisk the latest model of Panasonic's Plati- The bottler will also distribute 55 33% Warner Communications 20 1198 50 49 50 - '/: 200,000 Rockbill programs -un- system March 22, said the "reaction num Series stereo radio cassettes in a OVER THE P-E Sales Bld Ask OVER THE P -E Sales Bid Ask has been exactly in line with our ex- multimedia ad campaign that kicks folded into a poster of Marshall COUNTER COUNTER pectations for steady sales growth off in June. The manufacturer will Tucker drinking Ronrico -during the course of the tour. Abkco 35 - 136 2% Integrity Ent. 6 100 4% 41/2 and continued consumer interest in also support the group's fall tour Certron Corp. 15 23 1% 1% Koss Corp. 13 49 811 8% this remarkable new home enter- through various promotional con- In another cross-promotion with Data Kustom Elec. - 40 1% 1% tainment product." tests, details of which are still in the the record industry by a major na- Packaging 7 - 6% 7 M. Josephson 9 13 13 131 tional advertiser, the Coca -Cola Co. First Artists Recoton 17 - 3% 4 The first quarter report did not re- planning stages. Prod. 18 66 6 61/4 Schwartz Bros. - - 21/2 3/, view RCA's recording division, Both acts will receive six-figure will sponsor 12 ABC and NBC radio Over -the -Counter prices shown may or may not represent actual transactions. Rather, they are a guide which, according to the firm's 1980 endorsement fees, according to Jay music specials this summer featuring to the range within which these securities could have been sold or bought at the time of compilation. The such groups as Kansas, Ted Nugent, above information contributed to Billboard by Douglas Vollmer, associate vice president, Los Angeles annual report, returned to profit - Coleman, president of Rockbill. Region, Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., 4001 West Alameda, Suite 100, Toluca Lake, Calif. 91505 (213) 841- ability last year. Marshall Tucker's promotion Blondie, Rush, Pat Benatar, 3761. member New York Stock Exchange. Inc. Aerosmith, Marshall Tucker, the Allman Brothers Band and Bob Se- Cox Income Increases 14% ger. As part of the campaign, the Viacom's Quarter Up 36% NEW YORK -Cox Broadcasting first quarter and operating profits soft -drink maker has licensed tour NEW YORK -Viacom Inter- FM and two tv stations last March net income for the first three months for broadcasting are ahead by 15 %. T- shirts from the featured groups for national reports record first quarter 25. Had these stations been part of ended March 31 is up 14% to $10.4 Kirtland notes that during this sale through mail order at a cost of 'earnings of $4.1 million, up 36% Viacom the full first quarter of million, compared to $9.1 million for first quarter Cox took steps to ex- $5.25, which includes postage and for from last year's first quarter earnings 1980, profits in this period would pc the first quarter of 1980. pand its broadcasting operations handling. Coleman said that "tens of of $3 million. have been down to $2.9 million and for this guar- through a 20% investment in the thousands" of displays promoting Oa Operating revenues Revenues for the Robert Wold Co., a pioneer in satel- the T -shirt offer will appear in U.S. first quarter revenues would have been up to CO ter total $82.5 million, up 27% over were $46 million compared lite distribution networks for radio supermarkets and convenience to $31.3 $37.3 million. the $64.8 million from a year earlier. million in 1980. Following and tv programming. stores starting July 1. this an- These stations include KDIA -AM m Cox president Clifford Kirtland nouncement, Viacom's board voted Oakland, Calif., WMZQ -FM Wash- áo Jr. says the results are better than a two-for -one stock split and a 25% ington, WWRL-AM /WKHK -FM Cr),_ projected at the annual meeting last ABC Profits Decline; Radio Gains increase in the dividend to 25 cents New York, WDIA -AM /WQUD- month due to several factors includ- c NEW YORK -Despite increases to a weak performance of the tele- on the new shares. FM Memphis and KIKK -AM -FM >- ing general increases in the broad- Viacom in both 'revenues and profits from vision operations. acquired four AM, four Houston. casting operations. ABC Radio, American Broadcasting Net income for the first quarter Kirtland says broadcasting reve- Companies reports a 48% profit de- was down to $12.8 million from the nues improved 16% over the 1980 cline and a I % revenue decline due $24.3 million of a year ago. Reve- -Outs nues declined to $541.2 million from MELVIN Cut the $546.9 million reported in the Albums, 8- Tracks & Cassettes REAL ESTATE "There's a rumor prior year period. MOLLER Proven Sellers for going around about Chairman Leonard Goldenson Certified High Profits a company that has and president Elton Rule say that MANHATTAN stock record album the radio division benefitted Public Accountant "from plus complete line of covers in full color robust advertiser demand in the ra- For The ... 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www.americanradiohistory.com 14 General News Singles Sales Are Steady, Say Surveyed One -Stops Continued from page 3 wholesale prices, operators are only they're no longer legitimate hits." hike to $1.69 really hurt us unit -wise Operators are spending the same véntory. "We to hold a title for used buying six titles when they should be Stein says he will raise the cost of and now we're going to look bad amount of money, but buying fewer 30 days after it left the charts," he buying 10. We're constantly getting his front -line WEA singles at the end with another increase. Every time units." says. "Now we're holding them al- requests for the titles they missed. of May because "I can't live on you raise your product three or five Stein currently wholesales 45s for most indefinitely. Unfortunately, it's too late to sell seven percent. cents, more of your customers start 90 cents, a jump of 12 cents from last "Because of the economy and them in any quantities because "Last November's WEA singles looking around. I don't blame them. November. The Recording Industry Assn. of America certified 12 seven -inch sin- gles as gold in the first four months of 1981, compared to 15 in the same period last year. While there were no platinum singles in 1980 until Lipps BLACK MUSIC ASSOCIATION Inc.'s "Funkytown" in July, there has already been one this year, Kool & The Gang's "Celebration." The biggest increase in gold sin- gles has been in the country field. 3RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE Kenny Rogers' "Coward Of The County" was the only gold 45 by a May 23 -27, 1981 Century Plaza Hotel, country-based act in the first four Los Angeles, CA months of 1980, but there have been three so far this year: Dolly Parton's "9 To 5" and Eddie Rabbitt's "I Love A Rainy Night" and "Drivin' My Life Away." There was one gold 12 -inch single by this time last year (Donna Sum- mer & Barbra Streisand's "No More Tears "), but there has been none To Gospel Music since. One -stop operators disagree about the future prospects for 12- Starring Light Records inchers. Raymond Barney, singles buyer at Barney's One -Stop in Chi- recording artists, The cago, sees some 12 -inch demand, particularly with younger buyers. Hawkins Family "It fell off to almost nothing but they're coming back now. You've al- ways got a few 12- inchers that have Sunday evening, May 24th some impact." George Weiss, vice president of marketing for New York -based dis- tributor Win Records, notes that while the domestic availability of 12-inch product may be down, its To Henry Allen disco imports are up. In fact Weiss notes that his I2 -inch sales are out- pacing his 45 sales of dance and pop President, Cotillion Records music product. But Jay Sonin, owner of Record For 25 years Hunter in New York, says his 12- of outstanding inch sales are "way off because sup- service plies are so erratic. I'll be happy and dedication to when the labels stop making them." Seven -inch 45s are priced for Black Music Sonin's accounts at 89 cents loose and 86 cents in boxed lots; 12- Monday evening, May 25th inchers are $2.89 loose and $2.86 boxed. John L. Jackson, owner of John's Music in L.A., says that recent price hikes have made it harder for one - stop operators. "One -stops were To Jazz Music once working on a 15% markup," he says. "Now we're working on about an 8% margin. You've got to do a lot Starring CBS recording artist, of volume to even survive at 8 %." Steve Libman, president of Nova Hubert Laws Distributors in Atlanta, believes ulti- mately it's the customer who will Tuesday evening, May 26 bear the burden. "I'll still make my (7)10 same profit margin," he says. "I might do a little less business but I'm going tò make my margin or I'll close the doors and go into the shoe busi- ness." At Detroit's Martin & Snyder One -Stop, owner and operator Chet Kajeski projects a flat singles mar- ket. Kajeski estimates that 90% of his customers are jukebox operators and J he sees the higher prices on singles eventually forcing an increase in the per play cost. Wayne Dunbar, vice president A4awati and manager of Phil's One-Stop in Oklahoma City, also says jukebox operators constitute 90% of his cus- tomers. He adds that the dollar vol- ume generated by singles has in- creased slightly in the past year, while total unit sales have dipped somewhat. For Registration Information and Special BMA Member Travel Discount Joe Voynow, president of Bib's Details Contact: Distributing in Charlotte, agrees BMA, 1500 Locust Street, Suite 1905, Philadelphia, PA 19102 Tel: (215) 545 -8600 that the price hike will impair singles sales. He notes that last year's price increase resulted in lower total sales volume.

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,`'^"".~i,~°.=," ""°°" www.americanradiohistory.com CommenEory " Billboard® Founded 1894 Placing Sin In Perspective id The Radio Programming, Music /Record International Newsweekly By STANLEY M. GORTIKOV Billboard Publications Inc., 1515 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036 (212) 764 -7300. In Billboard's Commentary of May 2 ( "A Glossary Mis- thorities Telex: 710581 -6279. Cable: Billboy NY. 9000 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif. of ... rather than just splattering a trade paper with the behavior"), attorney M. William 90069 (213) 273 -7040. Telex: 698669. Cable: Billboy LA. Krasilovsky ascribes to the en- unbridled condemnation of many industry constituencies. tire music industry a broad series of foul practices. He uses 50 Regrettably, his statements nonaccusatory words introduce Publisher, Lee Zhito (L.A.) Editor -In- Chief: Gerry Wood (N.Y.) to 1,500 words detailing crimi- are so general that they ma- nal acts and unethical operations. lign all record companies, all He describes 12 specific reprehensible Managing Editor: Adam White (N.Y.) LA. Bureau Chief: Sam Sutherland actions under head- music publishers, record ings of: "cut -ins ... shortchanging of royalties ... filtering of pressers. all producers, all funds float record Executive Editor: Is Horowitz (N.Y.) News Editor Iry Lichturan (N.Y.) ...... plant overruns ... kick -backs ... mail record clubs, all mail -order fraud ... song shark ... cross -collateralized advances ... phan- packagers, and all concert tom concert hall seats payola laundering funds." Offices: Chicago -150 N. Wacker Dr., Ill. 60606, 312 236-9818. Editorial Staff: Alan ...... of promoters. Penchansky, Bureau Chief & Classical Editor. Cincinnati-2160 Patterson St., Within this litany there is hardly a compensating offset men- If Mr. Krasilovsky wishes 45214 Ohio, 513 381.6450. Los Angeles -9000 Sunset Blvd., Calif. 90069, 213 tioning any industry decency, responsibility, honesty, or ethical to halt the nefarious offenses, 273-7040. Editorial Staff: Ed Harrison, Record Reviews & Assistant Radio Editor; behavior. Instead, Mr. Krasilovsky speaks one- dimensionally- then let him report and iden- Jim McCullaugh, Sound Business Editor; John Sippel, Marketing Editor; Sam Suth- maligning all for the sins of a few. tify the perpetrators to proper erland, Jazz Editor; Jean Williams, Talent Editor; Paul Grein, Reporter. London -7 Carnaby St., W1V 1PG, 01 439 -9411. Editorial Staff: Mike Hennessey, Managing authorities, rather than just Director; Peter Jones, European News Editor. Milan - Piazzale Loreto 9, Italy. 28 -29- blast off his "everybody's - 158. Nashville-14 Music Circle E., Tenn. 37203, 615 748-8100. Editorial Staff: Kip crooked- but -me" barrage. Kirby, Country Mr. Krasilovsky Editor; Ed Morris, Gospel Editor; Robyn Wells, Reporter. New York - ignores I, too, favor the exposure of Stanley Gortikov: "I resent 1515 Broadway, New York 10036, 212764 -7300. Editorial Staff: Is Horowitz, Com- wrongdoing. The glare of the such simplistic character- mentary Editor; Douglas E. Hall, Radio Programming Editor; Radcliffe any mention Joe, Disco of the integrity spotlight izations that create or rein- Editor; Jim Kemp, Copy Editor; Roman Kozak, Rock Editor; Iry Lichtman, Publishing just may deter of- Editor; Richard M. Nusser, fenders as well force stereotyped false im- International Editor; George Kopp, Reporter. Tokyo -Ut- of most in our industry as those sunomiya Bldg., 19 -16 Jingumae 6- Chome, Shibuya -ku, Tokyo 150. 03 498-4641. tempted. pressions." Editorial: Shig Fujita. Washington -733 15th St. N.W., D.C. 20005, 202 783 -3282. I have no basis to doubt Mr. Krasilovsky's factual sources for Editorial Bureau Chief: Jean Callahan. The reader of Mr. Krasilovsky's words has no choice but to his laundry list of crimes and shady acts. But I do violently pro- test the scope of the negative impression Special deduce that this is a valid and accurate profile of what we all created outside the Issues: Earl Paige, Editor; Susan Peterson, Assistant Editor; Bob Hudoba, context of reality. Directory Services Manager; Jon Braude, Assistant Directory Manager. are and what we all do. It's a sorry picture. Therefore, Mr. I'm angry! I resent such simplistic characterizations that Krasilovsky, while you protested the offenses of others, you created a few your Intl Correspondents: Austria- Manfred Schreiber, 1180 Wien, XVIII, Kreuzgasse 27. create or reinforce stereotyped false impressions. I deplore ge- of own. You chose to ignore any 222 43 -30 -974; Australia -Glenn Baker, P.O. Box 261, Baulkham Hills, 2153 New neric accusations that weave true but isolated individual facts mention of the integrity of most companies and individuals South Wales; Belgium -Michel Verstrepen, Hoogstraat 358, 2570 Duffel. 015- into a false total conclusion. in our industry. Yon evaded any notice of the mass of ethical 312188. Juul Anthonissen, 27A Oude Godstraat, 3100 Heist op den Berg. 015 While Mr. business practices that prevail among the record companies, 241953; Canada -David Farrell, Box Krasilovsky vividly depicts the immorality of the 201, Station M, Toronto M6S 4T3. 519 925 music publishers, pressers, and bookers whom you chose to 2982; Czechoslovakia-Dr. Lubomir Dourzka, 14 Zeleny Pruh, 147 music business, where is his own morality of fairness? While he 00 Praha 4 Bra - malign. nik. 26- 16 -08; Denmark -Knud Orsted, 22 Tjoernevej, DK -3070 Snekkersten. 02- recites his chronicle of excesses, where is his own sense of bal- Unfairly, Mr. 22.26.72; Finland -Karl Helopaltio, SF -01860 Perttula. 27- 18 -36; France-Michael ance? Where are the compensating favorable and positive in- Krasilovsky, you offer no portrayal of that pre- Way (Chief Correspondent), 12 Rue du Faubourg Poissonniere, 75010 Paris. 01 -246 dustry perceptions that do, in reality, outweigh his recitations of ponderant industry majority that behaves honorably, ethically, 8749. Henry Kahn, 16 Rue Clauzel, 75009 Paris. 878 -4290; Greece -John Carr, Kai - "fraud crime falseness kickbacks and charitably. Those who do fit this latter mold likewise de- sarias 26 -28, Athens 610; Holland -Willem ...... bilking ... mis- Hoos, Bilderdijhlaan 28, Hilversum. behavior plore the shadow world of which you speak. But we just don't 035 -43137; Hong Kong -Keith Anderson, P.O. Box 40, Tai Po, N.T.; Hungary-Paul ... bribery?" want the muck you described to be unfairly sloshed on us by Gyongy, Orloutca 3 /b, 1026 Budapest 11. Tel: 167 -456; Ireland -Ken Stewart, In the Billboard credits, Mr. Krasilovsky is identified as an 56 any who write like you. Rathgar Road, Dublin 6, Ireland. 97-14-72; Italy -Daniele Caroli, Viale Marche 21, attorney. In such a role, Mr. Krasilovsky also is an "officer of 20125 Milano. 6083412; Kenya -Ron Andrews, P.O. Box 41152, Nairobi. 24725. the court." Yet, he speaks indiscriminately of crimes. However, Malaysa- Christie Leo, 31 Jalan Riong, Kuala Lumpur. 204.049; Mexico-Mary in his position as "officer of the court," he has an obligation to Stanley Gortikov is president of the Recording Industry Assn. Fisher, Apartado Postal 11 -766, Mexico 11, D.F. 905 531 -3907; New Zealand -Phil report the specifics of such crimes to proper o/' America. Gifford, 156 Upper Harbor Dr., Greenhithe, Auckland. 413 9260. Philippines -Ces enforcement au- Rodriguez, 11 Tomas Benitez, Quezon City 3008. Poland -Roman Waschko, Magiera 9m 37, 01 -873 Warszawa. 34- 36 -04; Portugal- Fernando Tenente, R Sta Helena 122 Articles appearing on this weekly page are designed as a forum for the expression views R /c, Oporto; Rumania- Octavian Ursulescu, Str. Radu de la La Afumati nr, 57 -B of of general interest. Contri- Sector 2, Bucharest O.P. 9. 13- 46 -10. 16- 20 -80; Singapore -Peter Ong, 390 Kim butions should be submitted to Is Horowitz, Commentary Editor, Billboard, 1515 Broadway. -New York, N.Y. 10036. Seng Road. 374488; South Africa -Don Albert, 21 5th Ave., Highlands N. 2192, Johannesburg; Esmond Frank, P.O. Box 87729, Houghton 2041; Transvaal. 011 -40- 6963; Spain -Ed Owen, Alberto Alcocer 43, Appo. 903, Madrid 16.458 7100 ext. 903. Sweden-Leif Schulman, Brantingsgatan 49, 4 tr. 115 35 Stockholm. 08 -629- 813; Switzerland- Pierre Haesler, Hasenweld 8, CH -4600 Olten, 062 -215909; U.S.S.R. -Vadim D. Yurchenkov, 14 Rubinstein St., Ap. 15 Leningrad, 191025. 15- 33 -41; West German- Wolfgang Spahr (Chief Correspondent), 236 Bad Sege - Letters Tolhe Editor berg, An der Trave 67 b, Postfach 1150.04551- 81428, Jim Sampson (News Editor), Dear Sir: 100,000) I'd Liebherrstr. 19, 8000 Munchen 22. 089. 227746. Yugoslavia -Mitja Volcic, Glise -well, be glad to compare "pink sheets" Illegal duplication hurts us all in the end; there's no The Goodphone in your April Jankovica 2, 71 000, Sarajevo. 071 662 -184. commentary 4th issue, any time. argument about that. But I can't help but feel it's a "The Masses Aren't Asses," made me wonder about Best of luck, Musician, but please, let's keep the monster created by the record companies. Associate Publisher & Director of Sales: Tom Noonan (L.A.); National Sales Man- "personality" radio ... the radio of the '80s. It seems facts straight. Grace Riggs Susan 011inick ager: Ron Willman (N.Y.); Sales Administrator. John Halloran (L.A.); Classified Ad- to me that with all the technological advances being Program Director, WNVA -AM /FM vertising Manager. Jeff Serrette Director, Retail Accounts (N.Y.). made in our field, radio stations need to be much more Norton, Va Rolling aware of the "fruits to harvest" from passive research. Stone Magazine U.S. Sales Staff: Los Angeles-Joe Fleischman, Roni Wald; Nashville -John New York City Stations will have a McCartney; New York- Mickey Addy, Jim Bender, Norm Berkowitz, Ron Carpenter. to become bit more reluctant to Dear Sir: be first with a song or program in their market area. Dear Sic Intl Sales: Australia-Geoff Waller & Associates, 64 Victoria St., North Sydney 2060, In the issue spotlighting "Recording In New York" Just as a soap company, beverage company or toy Sydney 4362033; Canada -Jim Bender, New York Office; Austria, Benelux, Ger- In light of recent publicity on the Sam Goody trial (April 11), articles highlighted many areas other than manufacturer tests the market area, stations need to many, Greece, Portugal, Scandinavia, So. Africa, Switzerland- contact U.K. office. and piracy in general, I surveyed my immediate family Manhattan, including locales in states other than New be more aware of what listeners want. A France- Pierre de Chocqueuse, 13 Rue Dela Comete, Paris 75007. 555 -6024; song that's and found they had only a vague idea of what pirated York. Great Britain -Peter Mockler, Philip Graham, 7 doing well on the charts just may not fare well in any Carnaby St., London W1V 1PG. 439- records and tapes are. Why then was New York City's own neighbor, Long 9411; Italy- Germano Ruscitto, Piazzale Loreto 9, Milan. 28 -29 -158; Japan -Hugh one market. They said they would not knowingly buy a pirate Island, omitted? Long Island is a stable and substan- Nishikawa, Utsunomiya Bldg., 19.16 Jingunae 6- Chome, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150. Know not just what your audience wants, but know copy, but wanted to know, "How do we tell ?" They tial recording base for a broad variety of artists. We 03. 498 -4641; Mexico -Mary Fisher, Apartado Postal 11-766, Mexico 11, D.F. 905 your audience. If there's a public service announce- trust their retailer to provide them with a good product have flourished here 531 -3907; New Zealand -Mike Bailey, F.J. Associates, since 1973 and are one of several P.O. Box 1367, Wellington. ment about something or other (church social, car at a reasonable price. 723475; Spain -David Safewright, Menendez Pelayo 75, Madrid 7. 251-8678. 24 -track studios among an assortment of 15 or 20 wash, walk -a -thon) go ahead and attend. You'll meet I think the pirates would be put out of business other area studios. your constituents, find out a bit about them and they'll sooner if the Associate Publisher & Director of Charts & Research: Bill Wardlow (L.A.); Divisional public knew how to identify a bogus copy, As a member of the general New York recording love you for giving their activity your special attention. Controller: Don O'Dell (Cincinnati); Business Affairs Director: Gary J. Rosenberg and what to do if they found a retailer consistently sell- community, I take exception to the neglect of Long Is- That's all it Thanks (L.A.); Circulation Director: Carole Ireland (N.Y.); Chart Manager: takes. to the interest you've paid ing such garbage. It's up to the record companies to land. Jim Muccione Maxine Chrein their special interests, people will you in (L.A.); Vice President/European Operations: Miles Killoch (London); License & Per- tune just to educate the public and provide them with a way of Studio Manager missions Manager: see what you're talking about today. Georgina Ellen Challis (N.Y.); Production Manager: John Wallace knowing if they are buying a legitmate product. (N.Y.); Production Coordinators: Ron Master Sound Productions Frank, Tom Quilligan (Cincinnati). Tom Pollard Nancy Dykstra Franklin Square, L.I. Music Director, KKOY -AM /KQSM -FM Grand Rapids, Mich. BILLBOARD PUBLICATIONS, INC. Chanute, Kans. Chairman And President W. D. Littleford. Executive Vice President: Jules Perel. Dear Sir: Dear Sir: Senior Vice Presidents: Billboard is incorrect when it re- Gerald S. Hobbs, Billboard & Amusement Business Groups; I must add a resounding amen to the comments of suggests that the Patrick Keeher, Art & Design Group. Vice Presidents: William H. Evans Jr., Treas- Dear Sir: Doug Day and Michel Martini in recent letters to the cent Supreme Court decision regarding radio station urer; Lee Zhito, Billboard Operations; John B. Babcock, Product Development; removes Mary I read with interest your profile on Musician, Player editor (Billboard, April 4, 1981). formats all hope of returning jazz to New C. McGoldrick, Personnel. Secretary: Ernest Lorch. Corporate Managers: Charles York's WRVR -FM, which now broadcasts country music and Listener magazine (Billboard, April 18, 1981). As program director in a small market, I almost Rueger, General Manager of Publishers Graphics; Ann Haire, Director of Planning & under the call letters WKHK. Lord knows, there's plenty of room out there for an in- dread doing the weekly playlist; it has become a Market Development. Citizens for Jazz on WRVR, a group of former telligent, mass market music magazine. However, I tedious chore of trucking from record store to record listen- Subscription rates payable in advance. One year, $110 in U.S.A. (except Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto must ers, has prepared a broad legal challenge in the six Rico, Canada). Other rates on request. Allow 3 to 6 weeks delivery first copy. Published weekly. clear up one small inaccuracy. store trying desperately to locate music. Sometimes Second -class postage paid at New York, N.Y. and additional mailing offices. Postmaster, please Sam Holdsworth claims that Rolling Stone has "vol- I'm lucky, sometimes not. months since the format change, which focuses on is- send changes of address to Billboard, P.O. Box 13808, Philadelphia, Pa. 19101. sues not affected by Supreme We untarily given up the (retail chain store) market." Just We annually spend a good deal of money with a the Court decision. Copyright 1981 by Billboard Publications. Inc. The company also publishes in New York: for the record has no remain confident that the Federal Communications Art & Antiques, American Artist, In -Rolling Stone done such thing, record service company but we have found that more nor does it intend Commission will rule in our favor. teriors, Photo Weekly, Residential SUBSCRIBER SERVICE to. often than not, they are slow getting the hits to us. Interiors, Watson -Guptill Publica- It should be noted that WRVR's owner -Viacom In- Billboard We began developing distribution into retail record Thank God for the few responsive companies! tions, Amphoto, Whitney Library of stores with Rolling Stone's inception 14 years ago and One added comment to Dale Gosciewicz's commen- ternational- changed the format just a few months af- Design, American Artist Book Club, P.O. Box 13808 ter purchasing the station with a pledge of retaining Designers Book Club, Camera Arts Philadelphia, Pa. 19101 have steadily increased our penetration into this mar- tary on record quality. More and more inferior product Book Club, Music In The Air; Los (609) 786 -1669 ket every year. At this point, we are carried in virtually is coming into our station. The problem has escalated jazz. Over 100,000 New Yorkers have already signed Angeles: Billboard :. Nashville: every major record chain in the country-very success- dramatically in the last couple of years. The record petitions demanding public hearings on the format Amusement Business, Billboard fully (in some chains, we are the only magazine carried companies really need to clean house and get back to change. New York vitally needs a 24 hour -a -day com- Broadcastini Corp. (WLAC-AM, MPA REG C for very reason). mercial jazz station to retain its role as the Jazz Capital WKQB.FM); London: World Radio- _ABP ®> TAG this some basic guidelines. They are offering inferior prod- TY Handbook, The Artists Book As for Mr. Holdsworth's statement that Musician ucts at ever increasing prices, and then crying "foul" of the World. Charles Perkins Club. Vol. 93 No. 18 (claimed circulation "120,000 to 130,000 ") sells more when the public catches on and buys bootleg tapes or Chairman, Citizens for Jazz on WRVR than Rolling Stone (ABC audited circulation records their own. New York City

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.38 SPECIAL -Hold On Loosely KFRC -San Francisco (J. Peterson -PD) ELTON JOHN- Nobody Wins RICK SPRINGFIELD-Jessie's Girl -29 DON McLEAN -Since I Don't Have You-D -20 PRIME MOVERS-The two products GET WET -Just So Lonely * JOEY SCARBURY -Theme From Greatest NEIL DIAMOND- America -26 CHRISTOPHER CROSS -Say You'll Be Mine- registering the greatest proportion- ** JOHN LENNON- Watching the Wheels D- STARS ON 45- Medley -D -30 American Hero D-19 ate upward movement on the 38 WAKY- Louisville (B. Modle -MD) STARSON45- Medley station's playlist as determined by KERN- Bakersfield (G. Davis -MD) ** GARY U.S. BONDS -This Little Girl D -35 KCBN -Reno (L Irons -MD) ** FRANKIE & THE KNOCKOUTS - CHAMPAIGN -How Bout Us -D -14 station personnel are marked * *. * TERRI GIBBS- Somebody's Knockin' 26.31 ** JOHN LENNON -Watching The Wheels 13- * * JOHN LENNON- Watching The Wheels 31- Sweetheart 7 -4 * JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Find Your Way Back ADD ONS two key products 7 WKWK (14WK)- Wheeling (R. Collins -MD) -The 24 ** GINO VANEW- Living Inside Myself 11 -5 added at the radio stations listed 25-20 * * DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES -Kiss On My ** THE WHO -You Better You Bet 13-7 * JOHN LENNON- Watching The Wheels 10 -6 as determined by station personnel * KIM CARNES -Bette Davis Eyes 31-25 No List List 12-8 * STYX -Too Much Time On My Hands 4-3 * KIM CARNES-Bette Davis Eyes 14-10 LEE RITENOUR -Is It You are marked * KIM CARNES -Bette Davis Eyes 21 -13 . * REO SPEEDWAGON -Take It On The Run 6-2 * CUMAX BLUES BAND -1 Love You 12-7 QUINCY JONES No Corrida CHAMPAIGN -How Bout Us 28 -19 -Ai BREAKOUTS -Billboard Chart Depart- * * JAMES TAYLOR AND J.D. SOUTHER -Her GARY U.S. BONDS -This Little Girl -20 CUMAX BLUES BAND -I Love You- D -39 ment summary of Add On and * FRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS- Sweetheart Southwest Region Town Too 5.4 DON McLEAN -Since I Don't Have You -22 Prime Mover information to reflect JOEY SCARBURY- Theme From Greatest 20-16 SHEENA EASTON- Modern Girl NEIL DIAMOND- America -21 PRIME greatest Region- American Hero s!* MOVERS product activity at CUFF RICHARD-Give A Little Bit More SANTANA- Winning ELTON JOHN- Nobody Wins ROBINSON al and National levels. DARYL HALL Make My WKJJ (KJ1O1)- Louisville (B. Hatfield-MD) -Being With You (Tamla) & JOHN OATES-You GARY U.S. BONDS -This Little Girl -D -39 GREG PILLINGAMES- Baby I Do Love You JUICE NEWTON-Angel Of The Morning (Capitol) Dreams THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT STYX-Too Much Time On My Hands 9 -3 -Time ** JOHN COUGAR -Ain't Even Done With The Nigh) (Riva) JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Find Your Way KIOY (K104)- Fresno (T. Sevil -MD) PHOEBE SNOW- Mercy, Mercy, Mercy -X ** REO SPEEDWAGON -Take It On The Run Back -D-28 Pacific Southwest Region CLIFF RICHARD -Give A Little Bit More -D- 6 -1 TOP ADD ONS ** KIM CARNES -Bette Davis Eyes 13 -9 DON McLEAN -Since I Don't Have You 33 * JOHN LENNON -Watching The Wheels 22-14 LENNON- Watching The Wheels (Geffen) PRIME MOVERS * * CLIMAX BLUES BAND -I Love You 20 -15 GARY U.S. BONDS-This Little Girl -D -27 RICK SPRINGFIELD -Jessie's Girl -D -40 * JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Find Your Way Back SANTANA- Winning (Columbia) * NEIL DIAMOND- America 30-21 NEIL DIAMOND -America -29 N EIL DIAMOND-America (Capitol) *LENNON- Watching The Wheels (Geffen) -D JESSE WINCHESTER -Say What -D -36 * JAMES TAYLOR AND J.D. SOUTHER -Her CHRISTOPHER CROSS-Say You'll Be Mine (WB) CHRISTOPHER CROSS -Say You'll Be Mine KIM CARNES-Bette Davis Eyes KOPA Phoenix (J. McKay Town Too 2-1 - IJ BREAKOUTSsf KIM CARNES -Bette Davis Eyes (EMI) - -MD) D-38 KENNY ROGERS -Long Arm Of The Law Wins THE WHO -The Better You Bet 5 -2 ELTON JOHN- Nobody (Geffen) STYX -Too Much Time On My Hands 16.10 * ** PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE -Still Right Here In T.G. SHEPPARD -I Loved 'Em Every One JOEYSCMNDRY -Theme From "Great American Hero" TOP ADD ONS. GREG KIHN -The Break -Up Song A TASTE OF HONEY- s * * Sukiyaki 12-4 My Heart -X JESSE WINCHESTER -Say What (Elektra) JIM PHOTOGLO-Fool In Love With You (20th Century) ANNE MURRAY -Blessed Are The * ERIC CLAPTON -I Can't Stand It 20-17 Medley JESSERINCHESTER -Say What (Bearsville) SANTANA- Winning (Columbia) STARSON45- Believers -28 KCPX -Salt Lake City (G. Waldron -MD) * PHILCOWNS -I Missed Again 17 -13 ALAN PARSONS PROJECT -Time NEIL DIAMOND- America (Capitol) QUINCY JONES-Ai No Corrida -X KIM CARNES- Bette Davis Eyes 14-7 * PHIL COLLINS- I Missed Again D -23 TOM PETTY -The Waiting PAUL ANKA -I've Been Waiting For You All ** B RE AK OUTS QUINCY JONES No Corrida KSRR- Houston (R. Lambert-MD) nnnnnt -Ai * * DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES- You Make DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES -You Make My ADDRISSI BROTHERS-Leaving For Maui -X DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES-You Make My HALL & OATES -You Make My Dreams (RCA) My Dreams D-29 Dreams * * SMOKEY ROBINSON -Being With You 7-3 Dreams JOHN O'BANION -Love You Like I Never CUFF RICHARD-Give A little Bit More (EMI) * JOHN LENNON- Watching The Wheels 20- RANDY MEISNER -Gotta Get Away STEVE WINWOOD -While You See A Loved Before -X * * TOM PETTY -The Waiting (Backstreet /MCA) PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE -Still Right Here In 12 AC /DC -Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap -D -20 Chance 5.1 - THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT My Heart-X -X * NEIL DIAMOND- America 26 -20 REO SPEEDWAGON -Take It On The Run 10- STEELY DAN -Time Out Of Mind * GARY U.S. BONDS Little Girl -30 WGCL -Cleveland (D. Collins -MD) -This -D BILLY SQUIER-The Stroke 7 TOMMY JAMES- You're So Easy To Love KR -Los Angeles SANTANA- Winning -D -25 (R. Collins -MD) CHAMPAIGN -How Bout Us ** STARS ON 45- Medley 2011 * KIM CARNES-Bette Davis Eyes 22 -17 STEVE WINWOOD -Arc Of The Diver -X ** JOHN LENNON- Watching the Wheels 7-4 KGW- Portland (J. *Moist -MD) JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Find Your Way ** GINO VANELU- Living Inside Myself 12.7 SANTANA- Winning -30 RAY PARKER Woman Back-1138 * KIM CARNES -Bette Davis Eyes 17 -12 ELTON JOHN -Nobody Wins * * JR. & RAYDIO -A KRQQ (KRQ)- Tucson (K. Lacy-MD) ** JOHN LENNON-Watching The Wheels 23- CUFF RICHARD -Give A Little Bit More-D- CUMAX BLUES BAND -I Love You 25 -20 GARY U.S. BONDS Little -29 Needs Loue 2822 15 * -This Girl -D ** KIM CARNES -Bette Davis Eyes 24 -18 20 * ATASTE OF HONEY-Sukiyaki 18-16 DON McLEAN -Since I Don't Have You -DP- * KIM CARNES -Bette Davis Eyes 17 -8 KIM CARNES -Bette Davis Eyes 17-12 * * STYX- Too Much Time On My Hands 10-5 ** STARS ON 45- Medley 19 -14 BILLY & THE BEATERS-I Can Take Care Of JIM PHOTOGLO -Fool In Love With You 28 * * SMOKEY ROBINSON -Being With You 9 -6 * JOHN LENNON- Watching The Wheels 25- PHOEBE Myself-D-31 JOHN O'BANION -Love You like I Never SNOW -Mercy Mercy Mercy CUMAX BLUES BAND Love You 4 -3 19 * -I KFMK Houston (J. 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Morgan -MD) GARY U.S. BONDS -This Little Girl THE WHO -You Better You Bet TOM PETTY -The Waiting -D -30 Mine 19 -12 * THE WHO -You Better You Bet 5.3 REO ** SPEEDWAGON -Take It On The Run TOM PETTY-The Waiting -30 RAY PARKER JR. AND RAYDIO- A Woman DON McLEAN -Since I Don't Have You 22- CLIMAX BLUES Love You 15 -13 ** * BMD-I WBEN-FM 5-2 Needs Love -Buffalo (R. Christian -MD) 14 * RUSH -Lime Light 3-2 WOKY-Milwaukee (G. Mason -MD) * * DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES -Kiss On My NEIL DIAMOND- America RICK SPRINGRELD- Jessie's Girl 32 -12 * BARRY MANILOW- Lonely Together 11 -6 ELTON JOHN-Nobody Wins ** List 2.1 ** SMOKEY ROBINSON -Being With You 8-4 DOLLY PARTON -But You Know I Love You STYX -Too Much Time on My Hands 23-13 * MICHAEL JACKSON -One Day in Your Life STEVE WINWOOD -Arc Of A Diver ** * SMOKEY ROBINSON -Being With You 6-3 * * STEVE WINWOOD -While You See A JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Find Your Way Back * FRANKE AND THE KNOCKOUTS- 2317 GARY U.S. BONDS -This Little Girl -D -27 Me * APRIL WINE -Just Between You & 12-10 Chance 6-3 Sweetheart 22-15 * STEVE WINWOOD -While You See a Chance TOM PETTY -The Waiting -X * GROVER WASHINGTON JR. -Just The Two Of * KIM CARNES-Bette Davis Eyes 21-16 * GARY US. BONDS-This Little Girl 38 -19 1111 AC /DC -Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap -D -25 WOW -Omaha (J. 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Rodriguez -MD) FRANKE AND THE KNOCKOUTS- Sweetheart My Heart -33 18 ALAN PARSONS PROJECT -Time TOM PETTY -The Waiting -D 40 DAVE EDMUNDS -Almost Saturday Night JUICE NEWTON -Angel Of The Morning AC 21 Abba -Super Trouper -D.27 ** * /DC -Dirty Deeds Done Cheap -16 ABBA-Super Trouper-D-37 THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT- Time -D -39 CUFF RICHARD-Give a Little Bit More 19.11 NEIL DIAMOND- America -D- s GARY U.S. BONDS Girl -38 ABBA -Super Trouper WHB- Kansas City (R. Brown -MD) -This Little -D 25 * * REO SPEEDWAGON -Take It On The Run DON McLEAN -Since I Don't Have You THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT- Time -HB DOLLY PARTON -But You Know I Love You BILLY & THE BEATERS -I Can Take Care of 115 JESSE WINCHESTER -Say What ** JUICE NEWTON -Angel Of The Morning 3- JIM PHOTOGLO -Fool In Love With You - QUINCY JONES -Ai No Corrida -H.B. Myself -D35 STEVE WINWOOD -While You See A Chance CHRISTOPHER CROSS -Say You'll Be Mine 2 * - NEIL DIAMOND- America -D -39 D-33 LEE RITENOUR-Is It You 16.14 D.27 * * GROVER WASHINGTON JR. -lust The Two DOLLY PARTON-But You Know I Love You T.G. SHEPPARD -I Loved 'Em Every One - - GET WET So Lonely GROVER WASHINGTON JR.-Just The Two Of -28 Of Us 12-9 -Just -HB * SANTANA- Winning -D H.B. D-34 JESSE WINCHESTER -Say What Us 53 TOM PETTY -The Waiting -D -30 * ANNE MURRAY -Blessed Are The Believers CUFF RICHARD -Give A Little Bit More DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES-You Make My SHEENA EASTON-Morning Train 8-6 HALL AND OATES -You Make My Dreams 1710 * KEEL -Shreveport (M. Johnson -MD) DAN HARTMAN- Heaven In Your Arms -HB NEIL DIAMOND- America * JAMES TAYLOR AND J. D. SOUTHER -Her Dreams -34 RUPERT HOLMES Don't Need You -40 ** PHIL COLLINS -I Missed Again 29.22 KSLQ- FM -St. Louis (T. Stone -MD) -1 -D DON MclEAN-Since I Don't Have You Town Too 20 7 ** CHAMPAIGN -How Bout Us 28 -18 GET WET -Just So Lonely -HB WICC- Bridgeport (B. Mitchell -MD) .38 SPECIAL -Hold On Loosely JOHN LENNON- Watching The Wheels 14- * DOTTIE WEST -What Are We Doing In Love * * PURE PRAIRIE In * JOHN LENNON- Watching The Wheels 21-15 LEAGUE -Still Right Here JAMES TAYLOR & 1.D. SOUTHER -Her STARS ON 45- Medley -30 10 13 -11 ** -D My * T.G. SHEPPARD -I Love 'Em Every One 34- Heart Town Too 8.6 STYX -Too Much Time On My Hands -D -28 * * DOTTIE WEST-What Are We Doing In 29 ** SHEENA EASTON- Morning Train 2 -1 Love 12.9 WFLY -Nbany (Bun -MD) KHFI- (K -98) Austin (E. Volkman -MD) * CLIMAX BLUES BAND -I Love You 23 -16 * KIM CARNES -Bette Davis Eyes 14 -10 * A TASTE OF HONEY- Sukiyaki 18 -14 Northeast Region JESSE WINCHESTER -Say What ** KIM CARNES-Bette Davis Eyes 18-9 * JOHN LENNON- Watching the Wheels 19 -13 ** SMOKEY ROBINSON -Being With You 9 -5 * REO SPEEDWAGON -Take It On The Run 19- JOEY SCARBURY-Theme From Greatest * * FRANKE AND THE KNOCKOUTS - * REO SPEEDWAGON -Take It on the Run 9 -7 ** KIM CARNES -Bette Davis Eyes 7-3 16 PRIME MOVERS American Hero Sweetheart 17 -12 GET WET -Just So Lonely * RAY PARKER JR. & RAYD10- A Woman * T.G. SHEPPARD -I Loved 'Em Every One 20- *KIM CARNES -Bette Davis Eyes (EMI) EMMYLOU HARRIS-Mister Sandman * RAY PARKER JR. AND RAYDIO-A Woman QUINCY JONES-Ai No Corrida -29 Needs Love 2015 18 JOHN LENNON- Watching The Wheels (Geffen) CUFF RICHARD -Give A Little Bit More-X- Needs Love 28-22 STYK -Too Much Time My BILLY & THE BEATERS -I Can Take Cared * JOHN O'BANION- Loved You Like I Never NEIL DIAMOND- America-2 On Hands (ASIA) 32 * STARS ON 45- Medley 21 -18 Myself Loved Before 21-18 GINO VANELLI- Living Inside Myself -23 JIM PHOTOGLO -fool In Love With You -X- TOP ADO ONS PHOEBE SNOW- Mercy, Mercy, Mercy LEE RITENOUR -Is It You * PHIL COLONS- I Missed Again 23 -16 35 KOOK -St. Louis (L Douglas -MD) CLIFF RICHARD s ELTON JOHN- Nobody Wins -30 JESSE WINCHESTER -Say What * NEIL DIAMOND- America 28 -22 -Give A Little Bit More (EMI) CHRISTOPHER CROSS- Say You'll Be GARY U.S. BONDS Girl -27 DON McLEAN-Since I Don't Have You (Millennium) -This Little -D CHRISTOPHER CROSS-Say You'll Be Mine - ELTON JOHN- Nobody Wins ** SMOKEY ROBINSON-Being With You 16- Mine-X-31 REO SPEEDWAGON-Take It On The Run (Epic) DAVE EDMUNDS -Almost Saturday Night D-22 OAK RIDGE BOYS -Elvira 9 NEIL DIAMOND- America -33 NEIL DIAMOND -America -X -D -29 DON McLEAN -Since I Don't Have You -D -28 SANTANA- Winning -D -27 ** GINO VANELLI- Living Inside Myself 20- BREAKOUTS LEE RITENOUR -Is It You NEIL DIAMOND-America-D-24 QUINCY JONES No Corrida 14 -Ai WFMF -Baton Rouge (W. Watkins-MD) ELTON JOHN- Nobody Wins (Geffen) Woman ELTON JOHN- Nobody Wins GARY U.S. BONDS -This Little Girl -D -26 * RAY PARKER JR. AND RAYDIO -A TOM PETTY -The Waiting (Backstreet /MCA) WVBF (F105)-Baton (T. Cennerly-MD) ** KIM CARNES-Bette Davis Eyes 17-7 STANLEY CLARKE & GEORGE DUKE -Sweet CLIFF RICHARD -Give A Little Bit More -D- Needs Love 22-18 SHEENA EASTON- Modern Girl (EMI) ** STARS ON 45- Medley X -24 Baby 30 * ERIC CLAPTON -I Can't Stand It 27 -22 No list ROBINSON With You 1 -1 * SMOKEY -Being GARY U.S. BONDS -This Little Girl -D -24 T.G.SHEPPARD -I Loved 'Em Every One -D- JOHN LENNON -Watching The Wheels 28-23 You * * CLIMAX BLUES BAND -1 Love 7-4 WRKO- Boston (C. Van Dyke -PD) 28 WKCI -New Haven (D. Lyons-MD) * JOHN LENNON- Watching The Wheels 19 -10 KIOA -Des Moines (G. Stephens-MD) WABC -New York (S. Jones -MD) LEE RITENOUR-Is It You * * JOHN LENNON- Watching the Wheels 11- DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES -You Make My * * JOHN LENNON- Watching the Wheels 15- TOM PETTY-The Waiting -D -29 ** STYX -Too Much Time On My Hands 14- ** KIM CARNES-Bette Davis Eyes 28 -11 8 Dreams 10 10 ** CHAMPAIGN -How Bout Us 26-16 * * RAY PARKER JR. & RAYDIO -A Woman KBE -Galveston (S. Taylor -MD) A TASTE OF HONEY- Sukiyaki ** GINO VANELU- Living Inside Myself 9-5 ** GARY U.S. BONDS-This Little Girl 30-25 * TERRI GIBBS -Somebody's Knockin' 33-24 Needs Love D-17 GARY U.S. BONDS -This Little Girl -D -29 * KIM CARNES-Bette Davis Eyes 12 -8 ** STEVE WINWOOD- While You See A * PHIL COLLINS- I Missed Again 22-16 * GINO VANELLI- Living Inside Myself 35-25 * KIM CARNES -Bette Davis Eyes 9-7 JOE WALSH -A Life Of Illusion * STARS ON 45- Medley 17.12 Chance 5-3 JIM PHOTOGLO -Fool In Love With You REO SPEEDWAGON -Take It On the-Run- * GINO VANELLI- Living Inside Myself 12-9 JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Find Your Way * SMOKEY ROBINSON -Being With You 5-2 ** JAMES TAYLOR & J.D. SOUTHER- Her THE DILLMAN BAND- Lovin' The Night 12 * NEIL DIAMOND- America 17 -15 Back -D -28 JESSE WINCHESTER -Say What Town Too 10.1 Away CLIMAX BLUES BAND -I Love You -40 e DON McLEAN -Since I Don't Have You SHEENA EASTON- Modern Girl * SMOKEY ROBINSON -Being With You 9 -5 JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Find Your Way STARSON45- Medley JOE SCARBURY-Theme from Greatest ANNE MURRAY -Blessed Are the Believers * RAY PARKER JR. A RAYDIO -A Woman Midwest Region Back -D -26 NEIL DIAMOND- America American Hero - D-20 Needs Love 13-9 PRIME BILLY AND THE BEATERS -I Can Take Care MOVERS WXLO -New York (J. Knapp -PD) WHYN -Springfield (A. Carey -MD) JIM PHOTOGLO-Fool in Love With You -X * CUMAX BLUES BAND -I Love You 12-8 Of Myself -D30 *LENNON- Watching The Wheels (Geffen) LENNY LEBLANC- Somebody Send My Baby s ELTON JOHN- Nobody Wins CHRISTOPHER CROSS-Say You'll Be Mine - * * SKY- Here's to You 30-24 * * CHRISTOPHER CROSS -Say You'll Be SMOKEY ROBINSON -Being With You ( Tamia) Home -X s LEE RITENOUR-Is It You D29 * * GINO SACCIO -Try It Out 29-19 Mine 17-11 .38 SPECIAL -Hold On Loosely (ABM) JIM PHOTOGLO -Fool In Love With You-D- TOM PETTY -The QUINCY JONES-Ai No Corrida 6-5 KIM Waiting * ** CARNES -Bette Davis Eyes 11.8 WTIC -FM- Hartford (R. Donahue -MD) 39 TOP ADD ONS * CHAMPAIGN -How Bout Us 14-12 * STEELY DAN -Time Out of Mind 7 -5 KDWB- Minneapolis (P. Abresch -MD) ** STARS ON 45- Medley 12-6 .38 SPECIAL -Hold On Loosely NEIL DIAMOND- America (Capitol) * CHAIM KHAN -What Cha Gonna Do for Me * SMOKEY ROBINSON -Being With You 5 -2 ** JOHN LENNON- Watching the Wheels (3- POINT BLANK-Let Me Stay With You JUICE NEWTON -Angel Of The Morning (Capitol) No List 24-20 * RAY PARKER JR. & RAYDIO -18.13 9 Tonight KIM CARNES-Bette Davis Eyes (EMI) s THE WHISPERS-1 Can Make It Better JESSE WINCHESTER -Say What KSTP (KS-95-FM)-St. Paul (C. Knapp -MD) * THE WHO -You Better You Bet 10-8 SISTER SLEDGE -Next Time You'll Know -D- RAY PARKER JR. & RAYDIO-A Woman s DOTTIE WEST-What Are We Doin' In Love BREAKOUTS rsssssssssr * CHAMPAIGN -How Bout Us 14.11 40 ** GINO VANELU- Living Inside Myself 14- Needs Love JIM PHOTOGLO-Fool in Love With You-D. DON McLEAN -Since I Don't Have You ( Millenmum) * GINO VANELLI- Living Inside Myself 15 -12 DON McLEAN -Since I Don't Have You -D -36 10 SHEENA EASTON- Morning Train 25 JIM PHOTOGLO -fool In Love (20th Century) e RAY PARKER JR. AND RAYDIO -A Woman TOM PETTY -The Waiting -38 JOHN LENNON- Watching The Wheels 12- LEON BRYANT -Mighty Body /Hotsy Totsy CLIFF RICHARD- Give a Little Bit More -D STARS ON 45- Medley (Radio Records) * * Needs Love -18 TOMMY JAMES-You're So Easy To Love -D- 6 TREACHEROUS THREE -Feel the Heartbeat DAN HARTMAN- Heaven in Your Arms -D- KIM CARNES -Bette Davis Eyes -17 37 * SMOKEY ROBINSON -Being With You 8 -5 26 WBU -Long Island (B. Terry-MD) WLS- Chicago (T. Kelly -MD) * JAMES TAYLOR AND J.D. SOUTHER -Her HELEN REDDY- I Can't Say Goodbye to WFEA (13 -FEA)- Manchester (K. Lemire-MD) KBFM- McAllen- Brownsville (M. Grajales-MD) Town Too 4-3 * * JOHN LENNON- Watching the Wheels 16- You -D-27 ** .38 SPECIAL -Hold On Loosely 19-15 KIM CARNES -Bette Davis Eyes 12-6 12 ** ** KIM CARNES -Bette Davis Eyes 18.8 * CLIMAX BLUES BAND -1 Love You 17-13 CLIMAX BLUES BAND- I Love You JOHN LENNON- Watching The Wheels 17- JOHN O'BANION -Love You Like I Never ** A TASTE ** * * JOHN LENNON- Watching The Wheels 20- STARS ON 45- Medley * * OF HONEY- Sukiyaki 25 -20 PHIL COLONS- I Missed Again -D -24 13 Loved Before 15 -10 13 s JOHN COUGAR-Ain't Even Done With The * DOTTIE WEST-What Are We Doin' in Love ROSEANNE CASH -7 Year Ache * MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND -For You 22 19 STYX -Too Much Time On My Hands 7 -3 Night DON McLEAN- Since I Don't Have You (Continued on page 24) * 38-33 DOTTIE WEST -What Are We Doing in Love KIM CARNES- Bette Davis Eyes-D -17 * KIM CARNES-Bette Davis Eyes 17-14 * SMOKEY ROBINSON -Being With You 27-19 * CHAMPAIGN -How Bout Us 29-26 WFTQ (14Q)- Worcester (G. Nolan -MD) 23 -20 ERIC CLAPTOR- I Can't Stand It -D -18 * © Copyright 1981, Billboard Publi- * JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Find Your Way Back RAY PARKER JR. & RAYDIO -A Woman FRANKE AND THE KNOCKOUTS- STARS ON 45- Medley -22 ** JOHN LENNON- Watching the Wheels 21- cations, Inc. No part of this publi- * 29.25 Needs Love 6-2 Sweetheart NEIL DIAMOND- America -24 17 cation may be reproduced, stored JUICE NEWTON -Angel Of The Morning -8 in a retrieval system, or trans- LEE RITENOUR -Is It You GARY U.S. BONDS -This Little Girl -30 * * GROVER WASHINGTON JR -Just the Two KIM Davis CARNES -Bette Eyes -23 KEYN-FM- Wichita (L Coury/T. Springs-MD) of Us 3.1 mitted, in any form or by any STANLEY CLARKE/GEORGE DUKE -Sweet s STYX -Time Out Of Mind -D -40 WIRY- Schenectady (B. Cahill means, electronic, mechanical, -MD) * KIM CARNES -Bette Davis Eyes 19 -15 Baby ** JAMES TAYLOR AND I.D. SOUTHER -Her photocopying, recording, or other- WNAP -Indianapolis (DJ. Bailey-MD) JUICE NEWTON -Angel of the Morning 7 -4 * GINO VANELU - Living Inside Myself 16-13 GARY U.S. BONDS-This Little Girl -D -27 Town Too 83 ** wise, without the prior written STARS ON 45- Medley 21 -16 * FRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS- Sweetheart SANTANA- Winning -D -30 ** JOHN COUGAR -Ain't Even Done With The ** GROVER WASHINGTON JR. -Just The Two ** permission of the publisher. CLIMAX BLUES BAND -I Love You 18-14 1714 TOM PETTY -The Waiting Night 6-2 Of Us 6 1 *

www.americanradiohistory.com 23 Radio Programming AOR Winning Boston Arbitrons; In N.Y., 2nd To Urban Hot 100 Continued from page 6 first place leaves traditional adult 4.0 from 3.5 in the fall and 2.3 a year from 4.7 in the fall and 4.0 a year contemporary WHDH -AM, sister ago. WEFM -FM, which abandoned ago. It's chief competition on the station to WCOZ, in second place AOR for a vocalized beautiful music AM dial, WABC -AM is down again with a 10.3 share, which is an in- from syndicator Jim Schulke, is to 3.5 from 3.6 in the fall and 4.5 a crease from a 9.8 in the fall and 9.7 a down to 1.1 from the last AOR share year ago. year ago. WCOZ's latest gain has of 2.7. AOR listenership is up in New apparently not hurt rival WBCN- After jumping up to 6.0 in the fall York as WPLJ -FM gains to 4.1 from FM. WBCN is up to 4.8 from 4.2 in black WGCI -FM is down to 4.9. A 3.7 in the fall and a year ago. It's the fall, but the station is down from year ago it had a 3.5. Black WBMX- chief rival WNEW -FM is up too, to last year's 5.2. FM is up to 3.1 from 2.9 in the fall, 3.0 from 2.8 in the fall and 2.5 a year Hot 100 formatted WRKO -AM but the station is off from its 4.0 a ago. continues to slide. It's down to 2.4 year ago. A solid comer in the New York from 2.7 in the fall and 3.8 a year ago. * * * market is adult contemporary Similarly formatted WVBF -FM is PHILADELPHIA - Greater WYNY -FM, up to 3.7 from 3.2 in down too, to 3.5 from 4.1 in the fall Media's combination of soft adult the fall and 2.1 a year ago. Country and 5.4 a year ago. Urban oriented contemporary on WMGK -FM and WXKS -FM is to 5.0 from 4.4 in music did not fare well in New York up MOR on WPEN -AM is still a potent the fall, but this is down from 5.4 in the latest Arbitron. Long- estab- a force, but the FM has slipped to 7.2 share a year ago. lished country WHN -AM is down to from 9.0 in the fall while the AM has 2.2 from 2.6 in the fall and 3.5 a year * * * gained to 4.6 from 3.8 in the fall. A BREAKS RECORD -WGRO -FM in Buffalo air personality Larry "Snorton" ago, while upstart WKHK -FM CHICAGO -The strategy to pro- year ago WMGK had a 5.5 share Norton is surrounded by the local media as he breaks the Guinness World chalks up its second Arbitron with a gram and promote the ABC AM- and WPEN had a 2.1. Book record for continuous radio broadcast. 0.8, up from 0.6 in the fall. The old record was 336 hours. FM combination here in tandum Metromedia's adult contempo- Norton stayed on the air for 484 hours, which was 24 * * * days, four hours. He has gained some audience for WLS - rary WIP -AM is down to 6.0 from was allowed a five minute break for every hour. BOSTON -WCOZ' rapid rise to FM, but lost some for WLS -AM. 6.6 in the fall and 6.8 a year ago, The FM is up to 3.5 from 1.2 in the while sister station AOR WMMR- fall when it gave up separate call let- FM is up to 5.9 from 5.3 in the fall. A ters of WRCK -FM. WLS -AM is year ago WMMR had a 6.5. Black Group Assails Deregulation down to 5.3 from 5.7 in the fall, but Black WDAS-FM is up to 6.2 this share is unchanged from a year from 5.3 in the fall and 2.5 a year Media Coalition Fears Loss Of Platform To Air Views ago. ago, while the "Fascinatin' Country WMAQ -FM is up to 5.1, By ROSE CLAYTON Rhythms" of WCAU -FM are down the final book for program director to 2.6 from 3.6 in the fall and 3.3 a MEMPHIS -Minorities will lose tain issues important to the black other stations, and now that they do, Bill Hennes, who's become a con- year ago. their platform to voice their views in community that these stations will the broadcasters don't want to sell." sultant. The station had a 4.9 in the this age of deregulated radio, Tluria not touch because of their fear of According to Bensman, the basic fall, but a year ago it enjoyed a 5.4. * * * Marshall, chairman of the National losing advertising support. "When conflict is in the minorities' view that Plough's country combination DETROIT -WLLZ would be the Black Media Coalition warned at a the marketplace takes over," Mar- "greater numbers of diverse voices WJJD -AM /WJEZ -FM showed a market leader if it were not for this broadcasting conference at Mem- shall said, "I get scared to death." will improve broadcasting and will net loss in share as the FM fell to 2.5 market's traditional leader, MOR phis State Univ. that ended Satur- Dean Osmondson, general man- give minorities a stake in the busi- from 3.3 in the fall and the AM re- WJR -AM, which finished this time (25). day ager of WMC -AM Memphis denied ness aspect of broadcasting. And the mained unchanged at 1.1. A year with a 10.6, a nice bounce back from He also expressed concern that that deregulation and ascertainment commercial broadcasters' view that ago WJEZ had a 1.8 share and a fall slump to 8.7. A year ago the "special directions are not being would reduce the stations' sense of proliferation of media will cut into WJJD had a 1.1. station had a 10.8. AOR WABX -FM given" on how stations should serve responsibility to its listeners, empha- the commercial viability of current On the AOR front, WLUP -FM is is up to 3.1 from 2.7 in the fall. A audiences that are older or younger sizing that broadcasters are profes- owners" down to 3.5 from 3.8 in the fall and year ago the station had a 3.3 share. than the popular target demo- sionals who will continue to exercise Black formatted radio stations, it 4.4 a year ago. WMET -FM is up to (Continued on page 29) graphics. their obligation to serve public need. was pointed out, are already experi- Marshall also complained that encing difficulty from audience frag- "My message black radio is losing its separate to broadcasters," mentation. "Agencies are not buying said Osmondson, "is the identity and cited WDAI -AM Mem- that quick- ethnic radio," said one participant. est way to re- regulation is to be der- KLFM's New Goal phis, which once boasted of a 35% "because their demographics are not elict in our responsibilities to dereg- share of the city's 50% black popu- sufficient enough to satisfy buyers' lation. Now it has only 5.9% of the ulation." needs." market, he said. Dr. Marvin Bensman, associate Projecting radio's greatest con- Is Older Listeners WHRK, a black -oriented FM sta- professor of broadcasting at MSU, cerns in the next decade, Osmond- OKLAHOMA CITY -KLFM- 'Rapture' was abrasive to women 25- tion, is the third largest in the Mem- said Marshall's concern for the son listed increased competition due FM's John Jenkins doesn't hesitate 34. It just doesn't sound right for our phis market with an 11.1 share. The people he represents goes beyond to FCC's proposal to reduce 10 kHz to call his format mass appeal rock, demographics." remaining black listeners are scat- wanting a voice in programming. separation, restriction of clear chan- but backs away from playing "Rap- Jenkins joined KLFM early this tered among the other local stations "Small businessmen want to make nel coverage, competition from FM, ture" by Blondie, just the same. year, coming from WQPD -AM accounting for only a small portion money just as large commercial sta- short spacing for FM and low -power "Our objective is to expand our Lakeland, Florida. of their audience. tions do. Up to this point, they television. strength from 18 -34 to 18 -49. We "If you listen to us, you might Marshall feels that there are cer- haven't had the money to buy out Dr. Robert Pepper, associate pro- can't do that with 'Rapture.'" The think that our mix would have a fessor of broadcasting and film at program director for the 9.9 share negative impact on heavy rock fans the Univ. of Iowa, pointed out that FM station is equally firm about not in the 25 -34 category. But our re- smart station managers would take playing Delbert McClinton's search says it's not. We're holding up FCC Rebuffs KIFM -FM advantage of their marketing and "Givin' It Up For Your Love." "We well in the 18 -24 male and teens cat- advertising capabilities to provide felt we could get away without play- egory, too. Attempt To Save License turnkey advertising for cable radio ing it," he says, noting "it's a very 18- "We're playing the hits, we do to combat competition from low - 24 male song. We can drop it with- care about the teens, but we day - WASHINGTON - The Federal temporary situation. KDIG virtually power tv. out really losing ground with them, part. We've found you don't always Communications Commission has eliminated news and public affairs Most of the discussion that fol- but it's a turn -off to older women." have to play heavy rock ... we are denied West Coast- Media, Inc. re- programming from May, 1972 until lowed concerned the expense in- The station, he claims has done committed to teens. In fact, we're consideration of its ruling against li- April, 1974. volved in a station's transferring well adding Neil Diamond and No. 1 in teens." cense renewal for KIFM -FM San In its decision to deny renewal, the from 10 to 9 kHz. (estimated to be Kenny Rogers. "They're holding up Jenkins says that in addition to re- Diego. Commission found the station's approximately $300,000 per station.) in the younger female demos." search and a careful, hand -picked Rejecting West Coast's argu- inadequate staffing and consistent and the cost to listeners who will Jenkins claims the station listens sound, personality is a big part of the ments, the FCC says the licensee lack of commitment belied West need to replace inexpensive receiv- closely to everything it airs to main- station's success. presented no new facts or arguments Coast's assurances that the nonen- ers which were built to discriminate tain a consistent, appealing sound. "We feel that it's essential to be since the license renewal was denied tertainment programming cut would only the 10 kHz stations. "We have a playlist of 800 or 900 part of the community," he claims, on Aug. 25, 1980. At that time, the be temporary and brief. The Corn - "The real issue is not the expense oldies; I'd guess we mix about 40% "and we feel that personality station operated with the call letters mission overruled an FCC Adminis- of the transition," said Bensman, into 20% recurrents and the balance works." KDIG -FM. trative Law Judge's ruling allowing "but the increase in the number of currents," he adds. Certain records The station sponsored an Easter West Coast acquired KDIG as the station a one -year renewal. stations on the air in the community. sound old, others don't. We listen to Egg hunt at the capitol grounds and well as KORJ -FM (now KIKF) in In denying reconsideration, the When the audience is smaller, and them and listen to our research, too." includes Yamahopper giveaways as 1971. After applying for renewal of Commission says West Coast failed the number of stations seeking ad- When people call in for the part of it's regular promotion efforts. both licenses in 1971, West Coast to show a conscientious effort to vertising is increased, the profit goes weather or on the request line, Jen- Boasting that "in Oklahoma, we submitted an amendment to its ap- keep its promises. There is no basis down. kins or one of the staff will take the get up early ... unless you're pro- plication, proposing to eliminate for untimely acceptance of belated "It's like they (commercial broad- time to talk to them. "We do a rather gram director," KLFM has Mike most of its news and public affairs evidence and argument about the casters) are in a lifeboat and the mi- complete job of call -out research, Kenneally (of KSTT-AM Daven- programming temporarily to reduce intentions of principal stations offi- norities want in," Bensman illus- too," he notes. "We like to know port) 5:30 to 10 a.m., Jenkins 10 a.m. expenses. cers, the Commission says, adding trated. "It's not that their (the about their lifestyle, the tv programs to noon, Chuck Organ noon to 3 The FCC granted permission with that West Coast had never proved minorities) lives aren't worth saving, they watch, everything. Historically, p.m., Pat Murphy 3 to 7 p.m., Lee the expectation that the cessation of that its financial situation was be- it's just that too many may sink the we've done very well." Taylor 7 p.m. to midnight and Keith news and public affairs would be a yond its control. boat." "That's when we found out that Davis midnight to 5:30 a.m.

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Continuedfrom Pew j7 SMOKEY ROBINSON -Being with You -D.P. ** A TASTE OF HONEY-Sukiyaki 4-1 * ROSEANNE CASH -7 Year Ache 20 -15 STARS ON 45- Medley-D-24 NEIL DIAMOND- America -D -29 10 * GARY U.S. BONDS-This Little Girl 30-25 * RAY PARKER JR. & RAYDIO -A Woman CHRISTOPHER CROSS -Say You'll Be Mine - ANNE MURRAY -Blessed Are The Believers - RAY PARKER JR. AND RAYDIO Woman * -A JAMES TAYLOR AND 1.D. SOUTHER -Her * JOHN LENNON- Watching The Wheels 14 -9 Needs Love 12-/ D28 X Needs Love 17 -14 Town Too -DP-27 * STARS ON 45- Medley 27-13 ELTON JOHN -Nobody Wins -29 DON McLEAN -Since I Don't Have You DOLLY PARTON -Don't You Know I Love PHIL COLLINS Missed Again 11 -8 * -I DARYL HALL AND JOHN OATES -Kiss On My ELTON JOHN- Nobody Wins GARY US. BONDS-This Little Girl -D -30 ATASTE OF HONEY- Sukiyaki You -X BARRY MANILOW- Lonely Together 8-5 * List -DP-23 ALAN PARSONS PROJECT- Time -29 PRODUCERS- What She Does To Me -28 CUFF RICHARD-Give A Little Bit More -X ROSANNE CASH-Seven Year Ache WKIX- Raleigh (R. McKay -MD) SHEENAEASTON- Morning Train -DP -30 STANLEY CLARKE & GEORGE DUKE-Sweet JESSE WINCHESTER- Say What -LP .38 SPECIAL-Hold On Loosely -X STARS ON 45- Medley CHRISTOPHER CROSS-Say You'll Be Mine - Baby -D -28 PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE- Still Right Here In ** CHAMPAIGN -How Bout Us 20 -15 CHRISTOPHER CROSS-Say You'll Be Mine NEIL DIAMOND- America -D -28 My Heart -LP ATASTE OF HONEY- 16 -11 DP-X T.G. SHEPPARD -I Loved 'Em Every One -D- ** Sukiyaki DON McLEAN -Since I Don't Have You -D -30 ABBA -Super Trouper -29 -D GREGKIHN- Sheila -DP-29 30 * JUICE NEWTON -Angel Of The Morning 9-8 WBBQ -Augusta (B. Stevens-MD) GARY U.S. BONDS -This Little Girl -D -26 RICK SPRINGFIELD- Jessie's Girl * JAMES TAYLOR 6 J.D. 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My Heart -D32 - Myself -X Baby -32 ELTON JOHN- Nobody Wins HALL AND OATES -You Make My Dreams WERC- Birmingham (A. Karrh -MD) GET WET -Just So Lonely-X TOM PETTY -The Waiting -D -30 A TASTE OF HONEY-Sukiyaki-D-28 A TASTE OF HONEY- -29 WRYQ (Q94)-Richmond (B. Thomas -MD) Sukiyaki-D * * ROSEANNE CASH -7 Year Ache 23-18 NEIL DIAMOND- America-X JIM PHOTOGLO-Fool In Love With You -33 STANLEY CLARKE /GEORGE DUKE -Sweet JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Find Your Way ** STARS ON 45- Medley 22-14 GARY U.S. BONDS Girl 26-19 ISLET BROTHERS -Hurry Up And Wait ** -This Little Baby B -H Back -D -30 * JESSE WINCHESTER -Say What 29 -24 WIGY -Bath (W. Mitchell /S. Rogers -MD) JAMES TAYLOR J.D. SOUTHER RUPERT HOLMES Don't Need You ** 8 -Her GARY U.S. BONDS Little Girl -25 -I -This -D LEE RITENOUR-Is It You * RUPERT HOLMES-I Don't Need You 21.15 * JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Find Your Way Back Town Too 6 -3 PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE Right Here In ATLANTIC STARR -When Love Calls -30 -Still -D * T.G. 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Holler -MD) GARY U.S. BONDS -This Little Girl -D -28 THE BOARD- Carolina Girls -HB STARSON45- Medley BILLY SQUIER-The Stroke * STARS ON 45- Medley 15-10 APRIL WINE -Just Between You & Me 14- JERMAINE JACKSON-You Like Me Don't You ** PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE -Still Right Here In STEVE WINWOOD -Arc Of A Diver -D27 * CLIMAX BLUES BAND -I Love You 7 -4 FRANKIE SMITH- Double Dutch Bus WFLB -Fayetteville (L Cannon -MD) 8 My Heart -3 STEVE WINWOOD -Arc Of The Diver * * THE WHO -You Better You Bet 20 -12 * * ANNE MURRAY -Blessed Are The WSGN- Birmingham (W. Brian -MD) WWSW- Pittsburgh (H. Crowe -MD) DON McLEAN -Since I Don't Have You ELTON JOHN -Nobody Wins You Believers 9-6 * STEVE WINWOOD -While See A Chance * * SMOKEY ROBINSON -Being With Your SHEENA EASTON- Modern Girl JOHN LENNON -Watching The Wheels * * GINO VANEW- Living Inside Myself 25- MAX (KX 104) -Nashville (J. 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Continued from pine 24 DOLLY PMTON-But You Know I Love You - * * REO SPEEDWAGON -Take It On The Run WIVY (Y- 103) -Jacksonville (S. Sherwood -MD) GARY U.S. BONDS -This Little Girl- D 28 ATASTEOFHONEY- Sukiyaki -D -24 HB 12 -7 DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES-You Make My NEIL DIAMOND- America TOM PETTY -The Waiting ** STARS ON 45- Medle 16-8 ELTON JOHN- Nobody Wins .38 SPECIAL -Hold On Loosely -D-28 * GINO VANELU- Living Inside Myself 17.10 THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT -Time 29. Dreams -D -29 * * WMC (FM100)- Memphis (T. Presgigiacamo- STARSON45- Medley 19-13 DAVE EDMUNDS -Almost Saturday Night BILLY ANE THE BEATERS -I Can Take Care * 24 MD) Of Myself -HB SHEENA EASTON- Modern Girl WAXY-Ft. Lauderdale (R. Shaw-PD) NEIL DIAMOND-America-D-29 * FRANKE AND THE KNOCKOUTS- 'MILANO Make My Dreams JESSE WINCHESTER -Say What RUPERTIIDLMES -I Don't Need You -HB OATES -You - Sweetheart 5-3 GARY U.S. BONDS -This Little Girl D -28 ** No List LEE RITEIOUR It You -HB 40 STANLEY CLARKE AND GEORGE DUKE - -Is * .38 SPECIAL-Hold On Loosely 3-2 ** QUINCY JONES -Ai No Corrida D-25 JESSE WINCHESTER GARY U.S. BONDS Little Girl -NP Sweet Baby -Say What -This SHEENA EASTON- Modern Girl * SHALAMAR -Make That Move 2921 WBYQ - Nashville (S. Davis -MD) PURE PRARIE LEAGUE Right Here In SANTANA- Winning -NP SHEENA EASTON- Modern Girl -Still ELTON JOHN- Nobody Vins * JERMAINEJACKSON -You Like Me Don't My JERMAINEJACKSON -You Like Me Don't HALLANDOATES -You Make Ny Dreams -D Heart- D30 ABBA -Super Trouper -C38 You 26-20 No List You 30 -NP TOM PETTY -The Waiting -D-40 * STARS ON 45- Medley 1913 Adams JOE DOLCE- Shaddup You Face-D-38 WHY' (Y100) -Miami (M. Shands -MD) WJDX- Jackson (L -MD) HALL AND OATES -You Make My Dreams- PHILCOLUNS -I Missed Again -30 WHHY- Montgomery (R. Thomas -MD) TOM PETTY -The Waiting-D-39 ** THE WH) -You Better You Bet 13-7 D-35 CUMAX BLUES BAND -I Love You -29 ** STARS ON 45- Medley 2818 GET WET -Just So Lonely -DP STYX Much Time On My Hands CHAMPAIGN -How Bout Us 12-7 ** KIM CARNES-Bette Davis Eyes 2010 * * REO SPEEDWAGON -Take It On The Run QUINCY JONES-Ai No Cc rida -Too ** PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE -Still Right Here In ** PHIL COLLINS-I Missed Again 18115 2616 UFE- Cool Down -D39 SANTANA- Winning * STEVEWINWOOD -While You See A Chance My Heart -DP * A TASTE OF HONEY -Sukiyaki 24.17 * SMOKEY R)BINSON -Being With You 3.1 LEE RITENOUR -Is It You 7 -3 WZGC (Z.93)- Atlanta (S. Davis -MD) JOHN Watching The Wheels 11.5 * REO SPEEDWAGON -Take It On The Run 2c- * LENNON- * KIM CARNES-Bette Davis Eyes 19-14 CHRISTOPHER CROSS -* You'll Be Mine- KIM CARNES -Bette Davis Eyes 6-1 14 DOTTIE WEST-What Are We Doing In Love * GINO VANERLI- Living Inside Myself 14-11 WRBQ (Q- 105) -Tampa (P. McKay -MD) D-36 ** REO SPEEDWAGON It On The Run 19 -16 JOHN LENNON- Watching The Wheels ** -Take GARY U.S. BONDS -This Little Girl -28 KIM CARNES ** -Bette Davis Eyes 16 -9 WKXY -Sarasota (T. William -MD) ROWNG STONES -When The Whip Comes CHRISTOPHER CROSS -Say You'll Be Mine 9 -4 MICHAEL DAMIAN -She Did It -29 STARS ON 45- Medley 13-8 ** RICK SPRINGFIELD- Jessie's Girl 22 -18 Down QUINCYJOIES -Ai No Corrida -D 26 ** DOTTIE WEST-What A-e We Doin' In Love * THE WHISPERS -It's A Love Thing 17-13 * RAY PARKER JR. & RAYDIO Woman ELTON JOHN- Nobody Wins CUFF RICHARD -Give A Little Bit More -D 15.10 * -A RICK SPRINGFIELD -Jessie's Girl 15 -12 * Needs Love 19 -13 JOHN LENNON -I'm Losing You 29 ** KIM CARNES -Bette Divis Eyes 21-17 A TASTE OF HONEY -Sukiyaki 26-21 'u; Copyright 1981, Billboard Publi- * GINO VANELLI- Living Inside Myself 15 -9 GARY U.S. BONDS -This Little Girl -HB ISLET BROTHERS -Hurry Up & Wait * JEFFERSON STARSHIP -find Your Way Back * cations, Inc. No part of this publi- * STYX -Too Much Time On My Hands 12 -10 TOM PETTY GARY U.S. BONDS -This Little Girl -The Waiting DON MLLE* -Since I Don't Have You -D-25 17-12 cation may be reproduced, stored REO SPEEDWAGON -In You Letter QUINCY JONES No Corrida HALL AND OATES-You Make My Dreams - DARYL HAU & JOHN OATES -You Make My * TOM PETTY -The Waiting 28 -22 -Ai -28 in a retrieval system, or trans- THE WHO -You Better You Bet JEFFERSON STARSHIP Your Way Back mitted, in any form any HB Dreams * STARS ON 45- Medley 2621 -Find or by JESSE WINCHESTER -Say What means, electronic, mechanical, QUINCY JONES-Ai No Corrida-HB- 13 RICK SPRINGFIELD- Jes:ie's Girl CLIMAX BLUES BAND -I Love You -29 photocopying, recording, or WBJW (B1 -105; -Orlando (T. Long-MD) STARS ON 45- Medley -D 25 other- NEIL DIAMOND-America-D-27 WLCY -Tampa (M. Weber -MD) CUFF RICHARD-Give A _ittle Bit More wise, without the prior written CHRISTOPHER CROSS-Say You'll Be Mine ANNE MURRAY- Blessed Are The Believers - * * JUICE NEWTON -Angel Of The Morning 9 BILLY & THE BEATERS -I Can Take Care Of - permission of the publisher. HB 4 No List Myself -D 20 D-30

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www.americanradiohistory.com 27 Radio Piogrammin9 Joel Whitburn's Record Research Mike Harrison Books & New On Supplements Local, National Shows Can Co -Exist The Charts LOS ANGELES -Amidst radio's station's basic air presence, chief ex- Cream rises to the top and these spe- The present -day changes, a battle, of ecutive and defender of the almighty cial national programs, which run sorts, is being waged between locally "format." the gamut from entire weekend ex- Definitive originated and nationally produced Then came the syndication boom travaganzas to weekly block -pro- programming competing for air time of the late '70s immediately followed grammed "shows" to 21/2-minute at the individual station. by the communications boom of the features and drop -ins, eventually History Induced by concurrent changes in early '80s. Never before were so made their way to the mainstream '1 technology, government control, many forms of "special" program- airwaves in abundance via the hun- marketplace conditions and avail- ming available to the local station so gry competition and the persuasive of ability of talent, a new balance and quickly and conveniently. persistence of syndication firm sales relationship be- All of a sudden, some of the most departments. Billboard's tween local and na- talented "local" personalities and And now with activity on all ends tional program- programming concepts were being of the industry supporting this trend ming is emerging made available on a national level, (the big groups spawning special- Charts! along with an ad- in many cases for less cost to the in- ized networks left and right, flocks of justment in the role dividual station than it would take to local programmers launching na- of the in -house pro- produce local shows of less quality. tional consultancies and technology gram director and At first (and as is still the case to a opening a virtual window to the air staff. great extent just ask any syndica- world for each station), it appears For many years leading right up tor), local program directors reacted likely that the nationally produced to the rather blurry present, most of with great resistence to this influx of program will become a mainstay of the programming at the individual big -bucks, high -talent, nationally local radio. station (meaning the traditional disk distributed programming material. But, does that mean that the day jockey /records /format situation) Quite simply, they viewed it as pos- of local programming is over and the JOE DOLCE was locally originated as a highly ing a threat to their positions within job of program director is on the way " Shaddap You Face" -89 consistent and repetitive 24 -hour per their radio stations. After all, they out? Absolutely not! This single has as much to do with day continuum offset every now and were the main producers and keep- As mentioned in preceding col- theatre as music. Dolce, a recent then by "special" national shows. ers of their station's monolithic umns, at the same time that tech- Australian citizen originally from Within the individual station, these sounds. Too many "outside" ele- nology and big business are "shrink- Painesville, Ohio, is a poet and film- The Only syndicated shows were regarded as ments, though of respectable qual- ing" the world (a la McLuhan's maker as well as a singer. Complete, being distinctly separate from the ity, would pollute the purity of the Global Village), specialization and "Shaddap" is a novelty takeoff in Artist -by -Artist "regular" programming (or format) product they were charged with pre- fractionalization are creating a Italian dialect and is part of the Joe Listings of Every Record to and relegated to hours of less traffic serving and, in turn, eliminate their counter -current in which local- Dolce Music Theatre, founded by Ever Hit Billboard's Hot 100, basically to give the in -house pro- "jobs" ization and community conscious- Dolce in 1980. The entire aggrega- Top LPs, Hot Country, Hot gramming staff a rest. It was, after They came up with excuses like "it ness are on the rise. An over- tion includes Big Joe Texas, Dolce, Soul & Adult Contemporary all, their primary function and re- doesn't fit our format" nitpicking dependence upon national Lyn Van Cardinale and the Joe Charts! sponsibility to create the locally over such minute details as the programming can result in long dis- Dolce Band. The song was a smash Each book covers every- originated format. The national "sound" of the hosts' voices or a tance low ratings just as an unwil- in Australia and the U.K. thing you need to know shows were intruders being handed - record -by- record rundown of every lingness to use it at all can lead to an Dolce got his start in rock in 1966 about any record to ever out a mere token of "spare time." mechanical age of programming). ambience of isolation and small - with the group Sugarcreek in the Within this context, the program di- But as the saying goes, one man's timeness. U.S. After an album for Metro- make the charts, including rector operated as producer of the poison is another man's medicine. Thus, this dichotomy has created media, he left to become a song- highest position reached; a new environment in which the writer. In 1974, he formed a poetry- total weeks on charts; label concept of the standard radio "for- music fusion group with poet Mat- and record number; plus a mat" is being broadened along with thew Von Baeyer and toured on the complete title cross- refer- the role of the in -house program di- East Coast creating songs out of po- ence section and much more! Goodphone Commentaries_ rector to entail a carefully integrated etry by Sylvia Plath, Dylan Thomas, blend of local and national pro- Joel Whitburn's Yeats and others. Pop Annual gramming. From 1976 through 1978, he per- Get Technical; Get Facts This means the PD must now not formed in and managed the modern A Complete. Year -by -Year only produce local programming, dance music fusion group, Ripe Listing of Every Artist & By RON HARRIS but also select and balance national Fruit Music and Dance Theatre on Single to Hit Any of material to compatibly mix with it in Billboard's Pop Charts from LOS ANGELES How does How about the differences be- the West Coast. In 1979, in Aus- - what results in the "production" of a January '55 Through Dolby noise reduction work? How tween cassettes? Do you know what tralia, with the modern dance music new type of synergistic whole. His December '77! about broadcast Dolby units? What bias settings and what equalization fusion group Shaper he released the role has been expanded, not dimin- effect does listening to a station that settings self -produced "Boat People" single. Record Research Inc. Cr02 tapes need compared ished. broadcasts a Dolby -encoded signal to FeCr or metal tapes? Has your A year later, he was invited to per- P.O. Box 200 This also heralds a new need for have on the sound, if the listener sales staff done any promotion with form the song for the mid -Autumn Menomonee Falls, WI 53051 on -air local specialists to counter the does not have a Dolby decoder? a stereo store, perhaps a listing Vietnamese community celebration of effect of the national, more- homoge- If you broadcast a Dolby- encoded different manufacturers' tapes and for 1,000 Vietnamese refugees. nized personalities on each radio ,7 signal, chances are you have men- the interchangeableness of each (in His manager is Mike Brady at station. Again, the key is balance as tioned this to your listeners. But, regards to the type of tape -"nor- Brady Music Pty. Ltd., St. James a new diversity in programming po- how many of them have any real un- mal," "Cr02," "FeCr," "metal ")? Close, 8 -12 Batman St., W. Mel- sitions begins to open up. derstanding of how it works? Every bourne, Victoria, Australia, 3003. There are so many sources around This flowering of a vast and rich month or two, a special newspaper There is no booking agent. Mail check or money order for full for info, you, as the authority in your inventory of available top -notch na- supplement or magazine article amount in U.S. dollars to: area -which, I assume, you would tional programming elements cou- ( "Sound In Your Home," "Getting Record Research Inc., P.O. Box 200 want to be- should get out there and pled with an array of standard "lo- Menomonee Falls. WI 53051 Super Sound From Your Hi -Fi ") Poconos Get actively promote a better under- cal" approaches should add to the BOOKS appears that attempts to explain in standing of the medium. Several deepening coloration of radio, lend- Top Pop '40 ordinary, clear language phenom- -'55 $20 smart stations have held audio infor- ing more definition to the gradations AM Daytimer Top Pop '55 -'78 (Hardcover) $60 ena such as Dolby, dbx, compres- mation seminars removing the con- in format positioning from one sta- Top Pop '55 -'78 350 sion, processing, disk noise elimina- MOUNT POCONO, Pa. -After a fusion about noise reduction, digital tion to another. Pop Annual '55 -'77 (Hardcover) $50 tion devices and digital recording. 21 -year building and research ef- recording, etc. (What is that "PCM" As a result, the divergent trends of Pop Annual '55-'77 $40 The articles make it sound as though fort, WPCN, 1,000-watt AM day- jack in the back of your Betamax, localization and nationalization will a Top LPs '45 -'72 S30 all one needs is the right selection of time went on the April anyway? I know ... do you ?) co-exist on the radio and stations operation, air Top Country '49 -'71 325 "black boxes" (and most are black 9. While providing a "voice" for the Top Soul '49 -71 325 Where to get your info? A little re- within the traditional formats of the with imitation wood finish) to have Pocono Mountains resort area, the Top Easy Listening '61 -'74 $25 search can go a long way. Your chief day will be at least as different from audio equal or better than most station's 80 -mile transmission radius Yearly Supplements to the engineer can set you on the trail for a each other as they are similar. recording studios. These audio brings its signal into northern New above books (through 19801 ... $10 each variety of sources, as well as being a primers, while vaguely correct, usu- Jersey and southern New York. Any five supplements $40 great source himself. You might also ally have gross distortions through- Wine Special WPCN offers live programming Please specify supplements desired: _- out and, in any event, don't really be able to draw upon the resources with an adult- contemporary musical provide full information about your of a local recording studio. Certainly LOS ANGELES -Capitol Rec- format along with news, sports, individual market and situation. the companies that manufacture ords has retained Goodphone Com- weather and road condition reports. the If, indeed, you are providing a and distribute equipment can munications, headed by Billboard Staff includes Larry Negro, produc- Please send me more Information on quality signal, folks should be able supply information. And don't for- columnist Mike Harrison, to pro- tion supervisor; George Buynak, Jr., Record Research books and supplements. get those ubiquitous articles in the to enjoy it to the fullest. If you're duce a 50- minute radio special on musical director; Steve Steinis, chief U.S. orders add $1.50 for postage and paper. Dolbied, you should have avail - April Wine. engineer; Joe Middleton, news; Dan handling. Overseas orders add $5.00 per able-to those who want to know - Radio creates a mystique, but lis- The show will run on some 100 Magnotta, sports; and Ronn Bergen, book: $1.00 per supplement. Canadian tening to it with full fidelity requires orders add 20 °0 to total (unless paid in U.S. full information about the Dolby stations across the country on vari- marketing director. George Buynak, dollars). system. And it should be correct. If a few facts -facts that I'm sure a ous days at the end of this month. president of Mount Pocono Broad- Name you've just spent X thousand of dol- goodly number of your listeners Among the stations lined up for the casting Inc., station licensee, is also lars improving your sound, the "av- would appreciate. show are KMET -FM Los Angeles, the operations director. Al DeHope, erage listener" should have some (Ron Harris is a leading independ- KGB -FM San Diego, KBPI -FM vice president of the corporation, is City .. help to listen to it with fidelity. ent radio production consultant.) Denver and KSHE-FM St. Louis. general manager. State Zip www.americanradiohistory.com 28 Survey For Week Ending 5/9/81

TM Billboard Rock Albums &Top Copyright 1981, Billboard Publications. Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system. or transmitted. in any form or by any means. electronic, mechanical. photocopying. recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

Rock Albums Top Tracks Weeks This Last Weeks This Last On ARTIST -Title, Label On ARTIST -Title, Label Week Week week Week Charthart

1 1 7 THE WHO -Face Dances, Warner Bros. 1 11 2 TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS -The Waiting, 2 3 8 PHIL COLLINS -Face Value, Atlantic Backstreet /MCA

3 2 8 STYX -Paradise Theatre, A &M 2 1 8 THE WHO -You Better, You Bet, Warner Bros. 4 4 8 REO SPEEDWAGON -Hi Infidelity, Epic 3 6 5 JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Find Your Way Back, RCA /Grunt 5 6 8 ERIC CLAPTON- Another Ticket, RSO 4 14 5 AC /DC -Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, Atlantic 6 7 8 RUSH -Moving Pictures, Mercury 5 7 4 SANTANA- Winning, Columbia 7 10 4 JEFFERSON STARSHIP- Modern Times, RCA /Grunt 6 2 8 STYX -Too Much Time On My Hands, A &M 8 8 8 STEVE WINWOOD -Arc Of A Diver, Island 7 21 2 GARY U.S. BONDS -This Little Girl, EMI /America Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, Atlantic 9 5 4 AC /DC -Dirty 8 8 7 PHIL COLLINS -I Missed Again, Atlantic 10 11 4 SANTANA- Zebop, Columbia 9 10 8 RUSH -Toni Sawyer, Mercury Eyed Southern Boys, A &M 11 12 8 .38 SPECIAL -Wild 10 16 8 REO SPEEDWAGON -Take It On The Run, Epic 12 19 2 GARY U.S. BONDS- Dedication, EMI /America 11 9 5 THE PRETENDERS -Message Of Love, Sire 9 5 CONCERTS FOR THE PEOPLE OF KAMPUCHEA -Various Artists, 13 12 15 7 PHIL COLLINS-In The Air Tonight, Atlantic Atlantic 13 4 8 .38 SPECIAL -Hold On Loosely, A &M 14 14 7 APRIL WINE -The Nature Of The Beast, Capitol 4 PLANT Sister, Atlantic 15 15 4 THE PRETENDERS -Extended Play, Sire 14 13 ROCKPILE w /ROBERT -Little 16 22 6 THE GREG KIHN BAND -Rockihnroll, Berserkley 15 12 2 STEVE WINWOOD -Arc Of A Diver, Island 17 13 7 LOVERBOY -Loverboy, Columbia 16 5 8 STEVE WINWOOD -While You See A Chance, Island 18 24 4 POINT BLANK -American Excess, MCA 17 3 8 ERIC CLAPTON -I Can't Stand It, RSO 19 20 8 GARLAND JEFFREYS- Escape Artist, Epic 18 19 6 THE WHO- Another Tricky Day, Warner Bros. 20 1=30 FRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS- Franke & The Knockouts, Millennium 19 23 4 JUDAS PRIEST -Head Out On The Highway, Columbia 21 23 8 JAMES TAYLOR -Dad Loves His Work, Columbia 20 29 2 THE GREG KIHN BAND -The Break -Up Song, Berserkely 22 17 2 KIM CARNES- Mistaken Identity, EMI /America 21 60 2 KIM CARNES -Bette Davis Eyes, EMI /America 23 1:=11, JUDAS PRIEST -Point Of Entry, Columbia 22 46 2 JEFFERSON STARSHIP- Stranger, Grunt /RCA 24 42 2 OZZY OSBORNE- Blizzard Of Oz, Jet 23 28 8 RUSH -Limelight, Mercury 25 21 8 JOURNEY- Captured, Columbia 24 24 4 OZZY OSBORNE -Crazy Train, Jet Say No, Capitol 26 30 2 BILLY SQUIRE -Don't 25 41 3 ERIC CLAPTON -Catch Me If You Can, RSO 27 18 4 THE GRATEFUL DEAD -Reckoning, Arista 26 31 2 GARLAND JEFFREYS- R- O -C -K, Epic 28 16 3 ROBIN LANE & THE CHARTBUSTERS- Imitation Life, Warner Bros. 27 17 8 LOVERBOY -Turn Me Loose, Columbia 29 25 6 ADAM & THE ANTS -Kings Of The Wild Frontier, Epic 28 27 6 FRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS- Sweetheart, Millennium 30 29 7 ROBIN TROWER. JACK BRUCE, BILL LORDON- B.L.T., Chrysalis 29 20 8 RICK SPRINGFIELD- Jessie's Girl, RCA 31 36 3 GINO VANNELLI -Nightwalker, Arista 30 36 2 DAVE EDMUNDS -Almost Saturday Night, Swan Song 32 31 2 SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY & THE ASBURY JUKES -Reach Up And Touch The Sky. Mercury 31 30 7 JOHN LENNON /YOKO ONO- Watching The Wheels, Geffen 33 27 8 JOHN LENNON /YOKO ONO- Double Fantasy, Geffen 32 25 2 APRIL WINE -Just Between You And Me, Capitol 34 26 8 THE CLASH -Sandinista!, Epic 33 26 4 AC /DC -Big Balls, Atlantic 35 28 8 PAT TRAVERS -Radio Active, Polydor 34 42 2 BILLY SQUIRE -In The Dark, Capitol 36 37 3 U2 -Boy. Island 35 18 8 REO SPEEDWAGON -Don't Let Him Go, Epic 37 34 7 STEELY DAN -Gaucho, MCA 36 22 8 STYX- Rockin' The Paradise, A &M 38 33 8 RICK SPRINGFIELD -Working Class Dog, RCA 37 40 2 GRATEFUL DEAD -Dire Wolf, Arista 39 32 8 THE POLICE -Zenyatta Mondatta, A &M 38 33 4 JAMES TAYLOR -Stand And Fight, Columbia 40 35 4 THE DREGS -Unsung Heroes, Arista 39 34 8 REO SPEEDWAGON -Keep On Loving You, Epic 41 46 8 RAINBOW -Difficult To Cure, Polydor 40 32 8 JOURNEY -The Party's Over, Columbia 42 45 4 THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS -Butt Rockin', Chrysalis 41 45 4 THE HAWKS -It's Alright, It's OK, Columbia 43 38 8 MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND -Chance, Warner Bros. 42 43 5 RAINBOW -I Surrender, Polydor 44 39 4 DOC HOLLIDAY -Doc Holliday, A &M 43 53 8 ERIC CLAPTON -Rita Mae, RSO 45 40 5 CLIMAX BLUES BAND -Flying The Flag, Warner Bros. 44 49 7 ROBIN TROWER -Into Money, Chrysalis 46 i WILLIE NILE -Golden Down, Arista 45 47 3 ADAM & THE ANTS- Antmusic, Epic 47 43 8 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN -The River, Columbia 46 50 4 U2 -I Will Follow, Island 48 50 2 THE PRODUCERS -The Producers, Epic 47 37 8 GARLAND JEFFREYS -96 Tears, Epic 49 44 5 ELVIS COSTELLO- Trust, Columbia 48 3 ADAM & THE ANTS -Dog Eat Dog, Epic 50 47 3 SHOT IN THE DARK -Shot In The Dark, RSO 35 49 44 3 THE ROLLING STONES -Dance Pt. 2, Rolling Stone Records ToTop Adds 50 Erik SANTANA- Searching, Columbia 51 38 5 KROKUS- Winning Man, Ariola 52 51 2 STYX -The Best Of Times, A &M 1 JOE WALSH -There Goes The Neighborhood, Asylum 2 JIM STEINMAN -Bad For Good, Cleveland International /Epic 53 =4 ROBIN LANE & THE CHARTBUSTERS -Send Me An Angel, Warner Bros. 3 DAVE EDMUNDS -Twangin', Swan Song 54 POINT BLANK -Let Me Stay With You Tonight, MCA 4 TOM JOHNSTON -Still Feels Good, Warner Bros. 55 WILLIE NILE -Golden Down, Arista 5 LES DUDEK -Gypsy Ride, Columbia C#0 ,r, Mercury Blues, Asylum 6 SPLIT ENZ- Waiata, A &M 56 DAVID LINDLEY- U.S. BONDS Blon, EMI /America 7 DAVID LINDLEY -El Rayo -X, Asylum 57 t GARY -Jole To Me, A &M 8 BRAM TCHAIKOVSKY -Funland, Arista 58 55 5 THE POLICE -Don't Stand So Close 9 PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE -Something In The Night, Casablanca 59 = THE DREGS -Cruise Control, Arista 10 COLD CHISEL -East, Elektra 60 58 I 4 STYX- Snowblind, A &M

A compilation of Rock Radio Airplay as indicated by the nations leading Album oriented and Top Track stations.

www.americanradiohistory.com 29 Radio Programming VIA TM PROGRAMMING Author Files Beatles Documentary C'right Suit Definitive, Detailed WILMINGTON, DEL. -Joel Glazier, a local school teacher and "The Beatles: Days In Their makers and Billy J. Kramer at that Beatles scholar, has filed a federal Lives," TM Programming, April time. copyright infringement suit charg- through end of year, 30 hours. Pro- The show has wide appeal. Hot ing Radio WPGC -AM -FM Wash- duced by David Pritchard of Sonic 100 formatted stations, AORs and ington broadcast a program last No- Workshop. adult contemporary stations are all vember that was "copied largely" NEW YORK -This Canadian signing up. TM has 50 under con- from a copyright article he wrote production, being distributed world- tract now and expects to have 100 by more than two years earlier. The sta- wide by TM Special Projects, is a fall. The first station to carry the tion is owned by First Media Corp., carefully assembled painstaking re- show was WPGC -AM /FM Wash- a Delaware corporation with offices construction of the lives of the Bea- ington in mid -April. This was fol- in Greenbelt, Md. tles, collectively and separately. It is lowed by KZEW -FM Dallas. Glazier's article was titled "Is Paul obviously a labor of love from Prit- It should be a good audience Dead ?" with an alternate title of chard. builder not only for the remaining "The Death Hoax of Beatle Paul The London -born Toronto -based weeks of the spring Arbitrons, but McCartney." It is also alleged that producer has been collecting tapes for the fall sweep as well. KFMK Houston, Tex., also owned by First Media, may have broadcast and interviews about the Beatles for DOUGLAS E. HALL Billboard photo by Chuck Pulin a similar program at a later date. years. But when he got into this proj- WILLY CHATS -Willy DeVille of Mink DeVille chats with Scott Muni on the air ect he went a step Glazier's article was published in further. Those sea following a live broadcast of the "Scheaffer Rock City" lunchtime concert 1979 by Strawberry Fields Forever, gulls and river sounds heard from heard on 14 Northeast FM stations. Liverpool were actually recorded on WNOR Norfolk a Beatles fan magazine. His attor- location by Pritchard. ney, Roderick R. McKelvie, said the To Josephson broadcasts were "essentially a direct If the show is to be criticized one Diamond Show Must Listening might complain that one will learn NEW YORK -Marvin Josephson reading" of the magazine article. Neil Diamond Special. May 17, The people who have been associ- more Assoc. has completed the acquisition Glazier's article analyzed the than one wishes about this ABC Contemporary Network, three ated with Diamond over the years subject, that one will hear more "B" of WNOR -AM /FM Norfolk, Va., basis for rumors that McCartney hours. Produced by Richard A. Fore- are here, too -his producer Bob sides of Beatles records than one for $2.6 million. had been killed in a car accident and replaced in the band by an imposter. man Assoc. Gaudio, song writing team Jeff wishes. It is, all, an encyclope- after Ed Christian, general manager of NEW YORK -This may well be Barry and Ellie Greenwich, "The dic documentary. Glazier said he is also working on a Josephson's WNIC -AM /FM Dear- book dealing with the same subject. the definitive biography on Dia- Jazz Singer" film producer Jerry Li- There are 320 voice clips, 227 Bea- born, Mich., has been named group He asks for a jury trial, that First mond. All the hits are here and some der -all with incisive comments that tles records, 92 solo records by the manager of the four stations. He will Media be enjoined from infringing interesting material that never made fill in the picture of this superstar. Beatles members, winding up with continue as general manager of the upon his copyright and that appro- the charts. The music spans from his 1963 the final hour on John Lennon. Michigan stations. Jack Starr, gen- In a well produced package, Dia- priate radio station scripts and tapes "Clown Town" to his selections from There are also 50 records by others eral manager of WDEF -AM /FM be impounded and destroyed. mond talks about his recordings and to show influences "The Jazz Singer." It's must listening on the Beatles. Chattanooga, Tenn., will become The suit asks the court to award discloses such information as "I Am, general manager For example, when George Mar- of the Norfolk sta- damages based on the defendants' I Said" is "the most personal song for any Neil Diamond fan or anyone tin is interviewed about the early tions shortly. profits plus court costs. Charles Gid- ... it probably bares my soul more seriously interested in contemporary days one hears not only the first Bea- Josephson operates several other dens, manager of WPGC, deferred than any other." music. DOUGLAS E. HALL tles records Martin produced, but divisions including International comment on the suit. In addition to other groups Brian Epstein (the Bea- Creative Management and produces WPGC and KFMK, First Media BOOKER T. OF THE M.G.'S WAS A MEMBER OF WHAT tles manager) brought to Martin to the Captain Kangaroo television owns stations KAWK Provo, Utah. record such as Gary and the Pace- show. Ariz. and KOPA Scottsdale, w O-' co 1Os &TRIVIA c TOP r-r & ROLL AND NEW D- ROCK co Vox BLUE] o Jox RHYTHM& n NEW YORK - Robert William- John R. Gambling and Kathy No- successor has yet been named for EDITION son, the new president of RKO Ra- vak moved into the afternoon drive Hennes. 1950-1980 1950 -1980 v dio, has promoted Jerry Lyman to slot on WOR -AM New York on * * * president of the FM division, Ly- Monday in what general manager Brad Fuhr has been promoted to man has been senior vice president Rick Devlin promises to be "the best program director of WXYQ -AM/ only $3500 of the FM division since 1977 and elements of all news and music en- WSPT -FM Stevens Point, Wis... . continues as manager of classical - tertainment." Their weekend shows Kerrie Leon Anderson has been formatted WGMS -AM -FM Wash- on Saturday and Sunday are being named general manager of WBMX- Singles AND Albums ington. taken over by Jerry Carroll who does FM Chicago. He comes from KDIA- Pop AND Soul He will supervise WROR -FM the "Crazy Eddie" commercials in AM Oakland, Calif., and succeeds ;L-)E Ept1r1RpS All in one set of books!! Boston, WAXY -FM Ft. Lauderdale, the New York market. Gambling Jim Maddox, who has leftthe station Fla., WFYR -FM Chicago, KRTH- help conduct a charity auction in along with program director Jack FM Los Angeles and WXLO -FM Glen Cove, N.Y. last month. Patterson. Maddox and Patterson The complete reference book -based upon New York. * * * have formed a consultancy, Mad- BILLBOARD Charts -Top Rock & Roll and At Lyman's home station, John Jeff Miller has resigned as music dox- Patterson & Assoc. Rhythm & Blues Music of the last 31 years! Chester has joined the station as as- director of Bonneville Broadcast * sistant program director. He comes * * Consultants and is looking for a new IN THIS INVALUABLE 805 -PAGE HARDBOUND REFERENCE BOOK YOU WILL FIND: from WILL -AM -FM Urbana, Ill. Chris Bryan is working the noon to position. Frankie Crocker, The TOP 10 POPULAR SINGLES AND the TOP 10 RHYTHM & BLUES SIN- English professor and part time ... 3 p.m. air shift vacated by Jim WBLS -FM New York program di- GLES of every month of every year from 1950- 1980!! staffer Calvin Le Compte has been Clarke at WQUE -FM New Orleans. The TOP POPULAR SINGLES AND the TOP RHYTHM & BLUES SINGLES rector and afternoon drive jock, is named music director succeeding Ei- Bryan comes from WABB -FM Mo- of every year from 1950 -1980!! celebrating 10 years in broadcasting. The TOP 5 POPULAR leen Curtis, who resigned. bile, where he was program director. ALBUMS of every month of every year from 1950- Rickie Ricardo 1980 PLUS the TOP POPULAR ALBUMS of every year from 1950- 1980!! has joined WBLS in WQUE program director Phil Zach- the noon to 4 p.m. slot. He comes The TOP 5 RHYTHM & BLUES ALBUMS of every month from 1966 -1980 (Continued on page 30) PLUS the TOP RHYTHM & BLUES ALBUMS of every year from 1966- from WOKB -AM Orlando. ... 1980 AND 25 selected TOP RHYTHM & BLUES ALBUMS of the years Winter Arbitrons WMAL -AM Washington has signed 1956- 1965!! morning drive team Harden & More than 1400 trivia questions and answers including categories of Real Nevada Univ. Names, Continued from pine 23 Weaver and afternoon Owners of Labels, Group Trivia, etc.!! team Trum- 6 INDEXES! Each singles index contains every record that ever made Country WCXI -AM is down to 4.6 bull & Core to contracts running Station Bows BILLBOARD'S weekly Top 10 charts. (Artist, record title, record label from 5.5 in the fall and 4.8 a year through 1985. Trumbull & Core re- and serial number, the year(s) each record made the Top 10 and if it LAS VEGAS -After 10 years of ago. Hot 100 formatted WDRQ -FM portedly refused "big bucks to defect made #1 are all included!!) (Same for weekly Top 5 Albums.) frustration the Univ. of Nevada at is down to 2.8 from 3.6 in the fall to a capital all -news station." Las Vegas has a new radio station. UP TO 52 MONTHLY AND ANNUAL CHARTS PER YEAR!!!! and 3.7 a year ago. 2 * * * KUNV -FM signed on from the Mo- O (Less than $1.20 /yr) CC O * * * Lou O'Neil Jr. has joined the yer Student Union at noon April 24. SAN DIEGO -AOR KGB -FM, WLIR -FM Garden City, N.Y. on- The station, broadcasting with 15 m which jumped to 7.0 in the fall has air staff to handle rock news l- BLUEBERRY HILL PUBLISHING CO. and kw at 91.5 mHz, will feature a mix- Q Box 24170, St. Louis, MO 63130 slipped back to 6.6. But adult con- "Lou's Review," which will often in- ture of programming, according to Please send me: Price includes postage. m temporary KFMB -AM has climbed a Foreign orders that desire corporate post concert live inter- the station's general manager John airmail please add $1 5.00. to 5.0 after a drop to 4.0 in the fall. view. He comes from WPLJ -FM D. Wennstrom. "Our jazz progres- copy(ies) of TOP 10's & TRIVIA All payments in U.S. dollars O 1950 -1980 at $35.00 only! KCBQ -FM switched to country in New York where he did concert re- sion show, heard from 3 to 8 p.m. Z the fall, but has been unable to move views. ... David Martin has been each day, will feature the most LL jazz Name Z above 2.5. Long formatted country named general manager of WMAQ- played per week of any station in CC KSON -AM -FM have a net decline. AM Chicago succeeding Burt Sher- Las Vegas." Also featured is "Rock Address The AM is down to 2.7 from 3.2 wood. He comes from WDAF -AM Avenue," broadcast 8 p.m. to mid- w City ._State D while the FM is almost unchanged Kansas City. Sherwood and pro- night each day (till 2 a.m. on week- _- Zip U) Check or money order for full amount must accompany order at 2.4. In the fall the station had a 2.3 gram director Bill Hennes have both ends), spotlighting progressive rock 2 share. resigned to form a consultancy. No and new wave. ab'T1 SVM b'Ada3S IN t,OMl NN31 cñ

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o cal. photocopying. recording. or otherwise . without the prior written permission of the pub- Vox Jox Radio lichen. Continued from page 29 FM. She comes from KYA -AM ary and Dale Shaw, who were filling where she was assistant program di- in the spot for awhile, are back in rector and music and research direc- r ontempornuTM tor. Joey Reynolds, currently on Speciols_ their normal slots: 10 a.m. to noon ... and 3 to 7 p.m., respectively. ... the air at KMPC -AM Los Angeles, A weekly calendar of upcoming These are best selling middle -of- the -road singles compiled from Clarke now works 7 p.m. to mid- takes over as host of "Satellite Live," network and syndicated music spe- radio station air play listed in rank order. night at WRNO -FM New Orleans the satellite -delivered call -in radio cials. Shows with multiple dates in- replacing Steve Rodio, the latest cas- show. dicate local stations have option of ualty in the sweeping personnel * * * broadcast time and dates. TITLE, Artist, Label S Number (Dist. Label) (Publisher, Licensee) overhaul that ironically followed a good arbitron book. Bobby Reno, At WASH -FM Washington D.C., May 8 -I0, John Contee, Country 1 12 MORNING TRAIN Sheena Easton, EMI -America 8011 (Unichappell, BMI) who's been with the station off and Ed Rodriguez fills the 8 p.m. to 1 Session, NBC, one hour. 2 11 ANGEL OF THE MORNING a.m. slot. Also Josh Cohen ap- 8 on since 1969, is back again, the 10 May -10, Santana, concert, NBC Juice Newton, Capitol 4976 (Blackwood, BMI) pointed production director at the a.m. to 3 p.m. shift. ... WAIL -FM Source, 90 minutes. 4 13 JUST THE TWO OF US New Orleans program director station.... At KYYX -FM Seattle, May 9, Tammy Wynette, Silver Grover Washington Jr., Elektra 47103 (Antisia /Bleunig, ASCAP) Barry Richards is calling himself na- Sean Lynch, who had been music di- Eagle, ABC Entertainment, 90 min- 8 10 SUKIYAKI rector, is appointed assistant in spe- A Taste Of Honey, Capitol 4953 (Beechwood, BMI) tional p.d. of Security Broad- utes. 6 9 BEING WITH YOU casting's FM stations, and Security cial projects to Pat O'Day, owner May 9 -10, Emotions, Westwood Smokey Robinson, Tamla 54321 (Motown) (Smokey Robinson /Bertram, ASCAP) owner Ed Muniz says that means BR and program director. Lynch will One, one hour. 12 9 HOW 'BOUT US Champaign, Columbia 11 -11433 (Champaign /Dana Walden) is also running KZZB -FM (formerly also handle an evening airshift. El- May 9 -10, Andy Gibb, Robert W. vin four years 7 8 LONELY TOGETHER KALO) Beaumont -by phone. In- Ichiyama, for the past Morgan Special of the Week, Water- Barry Manilow, Arista 0596 (Kenny Nolan, ASCAP) house p.d. at "B95," which has in charge of automation operations, mark, one hour. 10 6 WATCHING THE WHEELS adopted a contemporary hit rock is appointed music director and Skip May 9 -10, John Coulee, Live John Lennon, Geffen 49695 (Warner Bros.) (Lenono, BMI) Towne, formerly with KZAM -FM in From Gilley's, Westwood One, one 9 8 I LOVED 'EM EVERY ONE format, is John Paul, formerly of T.G. Sheppard, Warner Bros. 49690 (Tree, BMI) Seattle, is the new afternoon drive WNOE -AM here; music director is hour. 11 6 LIVING INSIDE MYSELF Mike Angel, from WEZB -FM. More deejay. Jerry Kaye returns to the air May 10, Gregg Khin, Willie Nile, Gino Vannelli, Arista 0588 (Black Keys, BMI) on WAIL; Ron Ash, once program in the 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. slot. Kaye King Biscuit Flower Hour, ABC 3 15 SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' will also do shows on O'Day Broad- FM, one hour. Terri Gibbs, MCA 41309 (Chiplin /Tri- Chappell, ASCAP /SESAC) director at WYLD -AM, replaces 15 5 WHAT ARE WE DOIN' IN LOVE Deano Kruse 7 p.m. to midnight. casting's AM station KXA which is May 13, James Taylor, Live From Dottie West. Liberty 1404 (Chappell /Sailmaker, ASCAP) No one was safe from the barbs of an oldies format. Atlanta, Starfleet Blair, 90 minutes. 13 13 7 TIME OUT OF MIND May 15 -16, Molly Hatchett, In Steely Dan, MCA 51082 (Zeon /Freejunket, ASCAP) New Orleans' chapter of American * * * 14 14 7 SUPER TROUPER Women in Radio and Television, Concert, Westwood One, one hour. Abba, Atlantic 3806 (Countess, BMI) Pat Michaels, manager of KWIZ- which roasted broadcasters recently. May 15 -17, Margo Smith, Coun- 16 6 SAY YOU'LL BE MINE for the six Christopher Cross, Warner Bros. 49705 (Pop 'N' Roll, ASCAP) WAIL -FM jock Terry Young got it AM/FM past years has try Sessions, NBC, one hour. left that post to become president May 16, Allman Bros., Coca -Cola 19 5 BLESSED ARE THE BEUEVERS along with newswoman Sherry Ber- Anne Murray, 4987 (Chappell /Unichappell, ASCAP) and general manager of KWRM- Night Capitol nardi of WQUE -FM. WYLD -AM/ On The Road, ABC FM, two 22 6 A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE AM in Corona, Calif. He will also FM program director Brute Bailey hours. Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio, Arista 0592 (Raydiola, ASCAP) become vice president and general 24 4 BETTE DAVIS EYES was accused of telling a listener to May 16 -17, Willie Nelson, Robert manager of Major Market Stations W. the Week, Kim Carnes, EMI -America 8077 "Kiss his automated system "; Ed Morgan Special of (Plain And ASCAP /Donna Weiss, ASCAP) Inc., operators of KQLH -FM San Simple, Muniz was said to have decided Watermark, one hour. 19 20 8 LITTLE BALLERINA BLUE against going country because "any- Bernardino and operator of K WRM. May 16 -17, Alabama, Live From George Fishoff, Heritage 300 (George Fishoff /Ken -Cher, ASCAP) * * Gilley's, Westwood One, one hour. o 25 4 SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU thing Eric Anderson (WNOE -AM/ * Don McLean, Millennium 11804 (RCA) (Bonnyview /Southern, ASCAP) May 17, Neil Diamond, ABC Con- FM) does has got to be wrong." The Thomas Martin has been named 21 21 6 I DON'T NEED YOU victims groaned, guffawed and suf- temporary, three hours. Rupert Holmes, MCA 51092 (WB /Holmes Line, ASCAP) manager of WRKZ -FM Hershey, 23 4 YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU fered for a good cause; AWRT was May 17, Eric Clapton, King Bis- W BUT Pa. ... Tony Baglio has returned to Dolly Parton, RCA 12200 (Tro- Devon, BMI) raising funds for its campaign WRKO -AM Boston as creative di- cuit Flower Hour, ABC FM, one n 31 2 AMERICA which Neil Diamond, Capitol 4994 (Stonebridge, ASCAP) against juvenile crime, de- rector. He left that post two and a hour. buted at the roast with seven public 22 REO 24 5 9 HER TOWN TOO half years ago to work for an ad May -24, Speedwagon, 11 service announcements for radio. James Taylor And J.D. Souther, Columbia -60514 (Country Road/ agency. ... Michael Mallace has NBC Source, two hours. Leadsheetland, BMI /Ice Age, ASCAP) Evans is named research coor- Pat joined KNIX -AM -FM Phoenix as May 23, Ted Nugent, Coca Cola 30 4 MEDLEY: INTRO VENUS /SUGAR SUGAR /NO REPLY/ dinator at San Francisco's KSFX- I'LL BE BACK /DRIVE MY CAR /DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET/ research director. ... Ken Boyce has Night On The Road, ABC FM, two WE CAN WORK IT OUT /I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER /NOWHERE MAN/ joined WTAS -AM -FM Holland, hours. YOU'RE GOING TO LOSE THAT GIRL/STARS ON 45 Stars On 45, Radio Records 3810 (Atlantic) (Not Listed) Mich., working weekends. Rich Ken- May 23, Bobby Moe Bandy, Bare, 33 2 SAY WHAT nedy is the new p.d. at the station. Bubbling Under The Joe Stampley, Best of Silver Eagle, Jessie Winchester, Bearsville 49711 (Warner Bros.) * ABC Entertainment, 90 minutes. W 32 6 I LOVE YOU * * Climax Blues Band, Warner Bros. 49669 (C.B.B., ASCAP) May 23 -24, Supertramp, Robert The new on -air lineup at WNOX- 28 17 9 WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE W. Morgan Special of the Week, Steve Winwood, Island 49656 (Warner Bros.) HOT 100 FM in Knoxville, Tenn., consists of Watermark, one hour. (Island /Irving /Blue Sky Rider Songs, BMI) 101 -WHEN LOVE CALLS, Atlantic Starr, A &M Phil Williams, 6 a.m. -10 a.m.; Scott 29 18 14 WHAT KIND OF FOOL May 23 -24, Neil Diamond, Star '81 & /Unichappell, BMI) 2312 Majors, music director, 10 a.m. -2 Barbra Streisand Barry Gibb, Columbia 11-11430 (Stigwood Sound series, RKO, two hours. 40 2 I'VE BEEN WAKING FOR YOU ALL OF MY LIFE 102 -WHAT CHA' GONNA DO FOR ME, Chaka p.m.; Steven Kelly, 2 p.m.-6 p.m.; Paul Anka, RCA 12225 (Al Gallico, BMI) Khan, Warner Bros. 49692 Tom Michaels, 6 p.m. -10 p.m.; Jim May 23 -24, Dr. Hook, Live From Gilley's, Westwood One, one hour. 37 5 HALFWAY HOME 103 -OLD FUME, Alabama, RCA 12169 Donovan, 10 a.m. -2 a.m.; James y Maureen McGovern, Maiden Voyage 120 (Dijon /BMI /Harlene, ASCAP) 104- DARUN, Tam Jones, Mercury 76100 Maurice, 2 a.m.-6 a.m. Weekend May 24, .38 Special, King Biscuit W 38 6 FOOL IN LOVE WITH YOU (Polygram) Flower Hour, ABC FM, one Jim Photoglo, 20th Century 2487 (RCA) (20th Century/Nearytunes ASCAP /Fox personalities include Phil Jarnigan hour. Fanfare /Nearytunes, BMI) 105 -PARADISE, Change, Atlantic 3809 and Mick St. John. John E. Douglas May 29 -31, Marshall Tucker, con- 33 35 3 LATELY 106 -COOL DOWN, Life, Elektra 47128 is program director. cert, NBC Source, 90 minutes. Stevie Wonder, Tamla 54323 (Motown) (Jobete/Black Bull, ASCAP) 107 -MAGIC MAN, Robed Winters And Fall, 34 34 5 SOME LOVE SONGS NEVER DIE May 30 -31, Cliff Richard, Robert B.J. Thomas, MCA 51087 (Southern Nights, ASCAP /Youngum, BMI) Buddah 524 (Arista) * * * W. Week, 39 2 STILL RIGHT HERE IN MY HEART 108 -LET ME STAY WITH YOU TONIGHT, Point Morgan Special of the Some programming changes at Watermark, one hour. Pure Prairie League, Casablanca 2332 (Polygram) (Kentucky Wonder BMI) Blank, MCA 51083 WMYL -AM in Johnstown, N.Y. 36 29 7 DON'T KNOW MUCH 109 -TWO HEARTS, Stephanie Mills, 20th Cen- May 30 -31, Gap Band, Concert of Bill Medley, Liberty 1402 (Capitol) (ATV /Mann And Weil /Braintree /Snow, BMI) Morning man Bob Kinum, who was tury 2492 (RCA) the Month, Westwood One, one 37 26 11 MISTER SANDMAN acting program director, has been Emmylou Harris, Warner Bros. 49864 (Edwin H. Morris, ASCAP) 110 -IS THIS A DISCO OR A HONKY TONK, Su- hour. appointed general manager. Tom 38 27 16 CRYING san Hart, Dore 967 Don McLean, Millennium 11799 (RCA) (Acuff Rose, BMI) Martin is taking over the program May 31, Marshall Tucker, King Biscuit Flower Hour, ABC FM, one cr* ONE DAY IN YOUR LIFE director position for sister station Michael Jackson, Motown 1512 (Jobete, ASCAP) hour. WIZR -FM. Bob Russell will be pro- 40 41 4 SWEETHEART June 5 -7, Styx, NBC Source, Franke & The Knockouts, Millennium 11801 (RCA) Bubbling Under The gramming WMYL -AM which is a two (Big Teeth, BMI /Bright Smile, ASCAP) "Music Of Your Life" format with hours. 41 36 3 MONA LISA emphasis on big bands and jazz. June 6 -7, Earth, Wind & Fire, Willie Nelson, Columbia 11 -02000 (Famous, ASCAP) have 42 28 12 WHAT'S IN A KISS TopLPs FM is rock oldies. Both stations Robert W. Morgan Special of the Gilbert O'Sullivan, Epic 19-50967 (Not Listed) an opening for a morning man. Week, Watermark, one hour. 43 42 12 SOMETIME, SOMEWHERE, SOMEHOW Barbara Mandrell, MCA 51062 (Pi -Gem, BMI /Chess, ASCAP) 201 -JIM PHOTOGLO, Fool In Love With You, 12 -14, Foreigner, NBC June 44 WIWE, MICKEY AND "THE DUKE" 20th Century T -621 (RCA) * * * Er23 Source, two hours. Terry Cashman, Lifesong 45086 (Blendingwell, ASCAP) 202 -NOEL POINTER, All My Reasons, Liberty Jack Mix has been appointed June 13, Pat Benatar, Atlanta 45 46 4 LET ME LOVE YOU GOODBYE LT -1094 Bobby Vinton, Tapestry 006 (Algee, BMI) general manager of WDOQ -FM (Q- Rhythm Section, Coca -Cola Night 203 -GENE DUNLAP, It's lust The Way I Feel, 43 16 DARE TO DREAM AGAIN 102) Daytona Beach, Fla. He comes On The Road, ABC FM, two hours. Phil Everly, Curb /CBS 5401 (Evenly And Sons, BMI) Capitol ST 12130 from WGOE -AM Richmond, Va. 47 15 HELLO AGAIN Billy & The Beat- June 19 -20, Judas Priest, concert, 204 -BILLY & THE BEATERS, ... John Caravella has been named Neil Diamond, Capitol 14960 (Stonebridge. ASCAP) ers, Alfa MA -10001 NBC Source, 90 minutes. 2 IS THIS A DISCO OR A HONKY TONK general manager of WRED -AM 48 49 205 -DAVID UNDLEY, EI- Rayo-X, Asylum 5E -' June 20 -21, Harry Chapin, Robert Susan Hart, Dore 967 (Hillary, ASPO /Alta Vista, BMI) Monroe, Ga. The station has the fol- 49 45 22 9 TO 5 524 (Elektra) W. Morgan Special of the Week, Dolly Parton, RCA 12133 (Velvet Apple/Fox Fanfare, BMI) O'Banion, Elektra lowing new on -air lineup: p.d. Mark 206 -JOHN O'BANION, John Watermark, one hour. 50 47 4 SOMEBODY SEND MY BABY HOME Sorrow and John David Byrnes from 6E -342 W. Lenny LeBlanc, Capitol /MSS 4979 (Muscle Shoals Sound, BMI) 5:30 to 9 a.m., John Still from 9 a.m. June 27 -28, Abba, Robert Mor- 207 -FANTASY, Fantasy, Pavillion JZ 37151 gan Special of the Week, Water- (Epic) to 2 p.m., newly-arrived Diana from * Star are awarded to those products showing greatest airplay strength. ú Superstars are awarded to those mark, one hour. products showing greatest upward movement on the current week's chart (Prime Movers). Recording Industry 208 -SUN, Force Of Nature, Capitol ST 12145 2 to 6 p.m. and J. R. Lockin from 7 Rundgren & Utopia, Assn. Of America seal for sales of 1,000,000 units. (Seal indicated by dot.) Recording Industry Assn. of America 209 -DENNIS BROWN, Foul Play, A &M SP -4850 p.m. to midnight. Darrell Everidge July 3, Todd NBC Source. seal of certification for sales of 2,000,000 units. (Seal indicated by triangle.) 210 -PASSAGE, Passage, A &M SP -4851 works weekends. Live From Woodstock,

www.americanradiohistory.com 31 Talent Shep Gordon Promoting Talent With `Hooks' By JEAN WILLIAMS LOS ANGELES -Alive Enter- Elliman is experimenting with dif- Gordon says the company is work- touring overseas. She was set for what the artists do in theatrical vis- prises, with one of the most diver- ferent producers and working on a ing on a new concept for Pend- concerts in England Friday (1 -2). ual terms is important. Plus, as the sified artist rosters in the personal new musical identity. But Gordon ergrass. Additionally, the singer is Also, for the first time, there are music industry shrinks each year, management field, uses "hooks" to says he plans a totally different ap- gearing up for major product en- videotapes for Mills. there are fewer months an artist can launch some careers with an eye proach for violinist Ponty. dorsements. Because Blondie chooses not to tour. Successful artists are now find- toward career expansion, suggests Although no longer with the com- On the other hand, he is looking tour, "I direct the time and energy in ing they can use their energies in Shep Gordon, firm president. pany, other artists previously guided for Mills to resume her career on other places such as videocassette al- other ways. Gordon notes that among the by Gordon include Raquel Welch, Broadway ( "I think there can be bums, endorsements for that public "Patience is important here," he "hooks" he employs are: Alice Carole Bayer Sager, Ben Vereen, Broadway stars again ") as well as exposure and other things. If you continues. "In a case like Debbie Cooper, shock; Teddy Pendergrass, Anne Murray, Manhattan Transfer, (Harry), we must be very careful. sex appeal; Blondie, Deborah Ronee Blakely and the late Groucho There is a tender line between rush- Harry's unique look; and Stephanie Marx. ing into a film just to take a film and Mills, fun and energy. All artists also Cooper continues with what some taking the right part. It's hard to have distinctive musical sounds. call his "bizarre," ever- changing predetermine these things. Other performers handled by Alive stage presentation, while Pend- "I believe Debbie would like to do are Yvonne Elliman, Burton Cum- ergrass' "For Women Only" con- a romantic comedy or medieval epic mings and the recently signed Jean certs, which gave his career an elec- or a 'Star Wars'-type epic. The most Luc -Ponty. tric charge, have been discontinued. important thing for her is the direc- tor she works with on her first proj- ect, someone who will treat her properly in front of the cameras." He explains that each member of Chicago's Concerts Blondie will do solo projects, then get back together as a group. Gordon also is interested in video Point To Slump End for all his artists. "Stephanie is ideal By ALAN PENCHANSKY for the entire video medium. She is musical and she has great theatrical CHICAGO spite of persistent -In Poplar Creek is a 45- minute drive Next Concert: Shep Gordon, left, Alice Cooper and Cooper's wife Sheryl, de- presence." He notes that he has been negative economic factors leading to by expressway from Chicago's Loop. plane to rush off to a concert. involved in video about five years. a concert market slump here, sea- "Basically we're seeing a de- sonal venues are promising a major pressed economy but things have Gordon is believed to have had summer of top name bookings. held strong throughout our organi- know up front that you're not going the first entertainment for pay tele- Final touches are being put on the zation," Raizin stated. He believes to tour you can turn that around and vision with "Raquel Welch Live In summer lineup which runs from late Nederlander amphitheatres have use it to your advantage," says Gor- Las Vegas" for Home Box Office. May to early September. At the cen- done well because the "facilities are Co- Sponsor don of Blondie's decision not to tour. The company also did the first ter of hot weather activity are the a pleasant experience in them- "We can build a mystique around videocassette LP with Blondie. Alive Nederlander Poplar Creek Music selves." the group," he adds. is setting its first original production Theatre, the Alpine Valley Music Poplar Creek's almost two dozen For Philly As for Ponty, Gordon says he has for videodisk and pay tv to the tune Theater in Wisconsin and the Ra- announced dates begin June 4 with limited himself to a particular au- of seven figures, says Gordon. vinia Festival which has potent jazz, Paul Anka. The soft rock /adult con- dience (jazz). "So far he has only The company also is credited with the first with the AFM folk and pop offerings alongside its temporary slant is maintained with Concerts used his music for records and live making deal classical cornucopia. James Taylor, Dionne Warwick, presentations." However, Gordon is to allow home videos with music to The trend here has been away Anne Murray, Donna Summer, Liza PHILADELPHIA -The summer looking to build Ponty into a major be sold. from the large scale "festival" type Minnelli, Mac Davis, Jimmy Buf- rock -pop concert series promoted by soundtrack artist like John Williams. As for film projects, Gordon is events of yesteryear and toward fett, Victor Borge, Linda Ronstadt Electric Factory Concerts for the Gordon says he would prefer to coproducing with Atlantic's Jerry fewer summer concerts promoted by and Willie Nelson, among head- past five years at the Mann Music involve all of his acts in films. "It's Wexler and Carolyn Pfeiffer, who independents. This will be the first liners. Center will be expanded and also going to become more and more im- heads Alive's film division, a Uni- year since 1976 that no stadium Harder edged offerings include take on a co- sponsor this year. Larry portant to an artist's career because versal film, "Tea For Texas," written concerts are planned. Also a cut- Jefferson Starship, Journey, Joe Magid and Alan Spivak, who head of video. The more experience they by Dan Jenkins, of Sports Illus- back in concerts featuring r &b and Walsh, Pat Benatar and Moody up the locally -based concert promo- can gain in films the better. trated. contemporary black performers is Blues. tion firm, stage the concerts for the "The concept of thinking about (Continued on page 33) Music which evident. Poplar Creek has announced only Center, is also the sum- mer home for the The 20,000 capacity Poplar Creek one cultural offering, the Alvin Ai- Philadelphia Or- facility, which opened last year, is ley American Dance Theatre. Last chestra. The park facility, built at a cost of $7 million, is open -sided with returning as the area's summer con- year, it was host to Boston Sym- Classic Acoustic Sounds cert capital. According to general phony and New York Philharmonic a roof covering 5,000 seats and ac- manager Lou Raizin, ticket price in- appearances. commodations for another 10,000 on the outside lawns. N.Y. Revival creases have been held down due to Alpine Valley Music Theatre, lo- Make Strong Kicking off June 6 with at least 20 By JAY SMITH underwriting from Michelob beer cated in East Troy, Wis., again is ARNOLD concerts already scheduled for the entire season of concerts. (Continued on page 65) -four NEW YORK -There are signs price, audiences are presented with more than offered last year -the sea- here that classic acoustic jazz is three groups, all in the mainstream son will be known as "Wendy's again paying club owners and pro- of jazz, a la Birdland. The weekly Summer Music Festival 1981." The moters the returns they seek in both series, which began March 25, has Costa Mesa Punk Nitery involvement of Wendy's Inter- dollars and clientele. thus far included the groups of Roy national Inc., the third largest ham- In a city recognized for its high Haynes, Melba Liston and Pepper burger restaurant fast -food chain in concentration of jazz venues, talent Adams, Walter Bishop Jr., Michael Wins Calif. Court Decision the country, marks the first time that presenters have tried all styles of Urbaniak and Lou Donaldson, Al LOS ANGELES -Jerry Roach is worked the surrounding area after a commercial operation has been in- jazz, fusion and avant -garde crea- Cohn, Dakota Staton and David reopening Orange County's punk the nightly performances but ac- volved as a "promotional partner" at tive music in search of profitable "Fathead" Newman, and Slide rock showcase, the Cuckoo's Nest, tually policed the area, cleaning up the city-owned Mann Music Center. format. And according to several Hampton, Bill Hardman -Junior Costa Mesa. The California Su- any debris. Another innovation this summer key sources, the search has recently Cook and Joe Morello. The atmos- preme Court has stayed Costa Mesa will be the establishment of four led full -circle to the straight -ahead, phere lends itself to sitters -in After the club's license was with- and revocation of his club license, pend- subscription series, each consisting swinging lyricism guest stars. drawn, Roach through his attorney, of purer acoustic ing review of his Orange County Su- of four concerts. Under the subscrip- stylists. So there were pianist Ron Talmo of Santa Ana, filed suit Kenny Bar- perior Court challenge of the city's tion plan, patrons will be able to New York's premier ron, drummer Haynes and bassist in Superior Court. McDuck Corp., showcase stand. purchase the same reserved seats for venue, the Bottom Buster Williams with violinist Roach's corporate entity, sued the Line, has insti- Urba- The 400 -seat capacity club has each of the concerts included in the tuted a series of weekly niak, saxophonist Gary Bartz city of Costa Mesa in Superior concerts and been dark for about a month. Prior series they select. Bench and lawn called the "Birdland trombonist Curtis Fuller with pian- Court, arguing that the local ordi- Series," named to that time, Roach booked three seats on the outside will also be of- for the now ist Bishop, nance on which the license revoca- defunct club once lo- alto saxophonist Hank bands per night on a seven -day fered on the subscription plan. The Crawford reunited with tion was based was too cated on Broadway just north of Newman weekly basis, providing punkers loosely four separate subscription series will after having worded, violating the First Amend- "Swing Street," West 52nd St. served together in a sax with their most consistent audition be priced from $53 to $63. Individ- Bottom section of an ment. Coincidentally, the complaint Line proprietors Allen early Ray Charles point in Southern California. ual tickets will remain basically Pepper band. Ed Williams is closely followed the argument of and Stanley Snadowsky are the emcee. Roach's trouble with the city what they have been last summer, deep - rooted Pepper and those retailers in the U.S. who oper- jazz fans whose time Snadowsky, who started early in 1981. Complaints ranging from $12 to $15 per ticket, goes back formed Jazz Interactions, - ate head shops or handle smoking to sitting in Birdland's and not came into the local city council, depending on a given concert. "Peanut Gallery" for- profit organization supplies in retail record shops. -a space reserved that runs branding the Cuckoo's Nest as a Concerts scheduled for subscrip- for those who came JazzLine, the telephone Talmo volunteered he had also been to listen and not answering bane to the community. The city re- tion Series A are: Santana, June 12; imbibe catch triple- tiered per- service that doles out club con- involved in such litigations. -and and voked Roach's license in March, Jefferson Starship with Grace Slick, formances by artists like the Clara cert information to New York and claiming that after the gigs, the cus- The Orange County Superior June 26; Pat Benatar, Aug. 5; Kan- Ward Singers, the John Coltrane environs, see the Birdland Series as a tomers tended to remain in the Court found in favor of the city sas, Aug. 27. Series B: Charlie Dan- Quintet with Eric Dolphy, and Bill "conscious fight against inflation" in club's general area, demoralizing the council and Talmo appealed to the iels Band, July 24; Weather Report, Evans trio. jazz clubs. Pepper noticed the con- neighborhood with their alleged Fourth District Court of Appeals, Aug. 4; Pat Benatar, Aug. 6; Kansas, The new series at the Bottom Line tinuing upward spiral of prices pa- misconduct. San Bernardino, which denied his Aug. 27. Series C: Burt Bacharach incorporates some of those elements. trons were paying just to sit in a club Roach countered by claiming that petition. It was then he appealed to and Carole Bayer Sager, June 6; There is an admission charge, but no and hear jazz, "the way we used to" he and his security people not only the state supreme court. (Continued on page 32) pressure to buy anything. For one $6 (Continued. on page 51) www.americanradiohistory.com 32 ToIenI Industry Heavyweights Spark Georgia State Univ. Seminar ATLANTA-The first seminar on the students. I figured it was a little procedures for maintaining a profit Live Entertainment in Hotels, Res- higher priced (at $25) than my other in the nightclub business. "We can taurants and Clubs was held April seminars, which are $5 and $10, so I no longer make it on the music 21 -26 at the Marriott Hotel here. just didn't think our students would alone," said Buddy Mayer, national The event, sponsored by Georgia come," explained Parker after the booking agent for the 10 Agora Ball- State Univ. brought together book- weekend's events. rooms around the country. "In most ing agents, managers and various The three -day seminar began with of our clubs we cannot survive on hotel entertainment organizers from a keynote speech by Russ Sanjek, the regular national touring acts around the country to discuss the vice president of BMI, who gave an alone. For one, bands are not going state of the live entertainment indus- overview of the history of licensing out as much and we have found that try and to educate students of the music and the emergence of ASCAP special promotions have worked in university's commercial music/ and BMI. He stressed the vital im- drawing more people. We have be- recording program. portance of recorded music to both come more aggressive, tying in radio The three -day seminar, which in- the nation's economy and culture. A station promotions and record com- cluded daily panel discussions and a panel discussion of entertainment pany giveaways with our shows.. In with enter- headed by Karl Bevins, one of our clubs we held an Elvis Billboard photo by Chuck Pulin Saturday evening dinner unions, tainment by Atlanta artists William president of Atlanta's chapter of the Costello look -alike contest, which VARESE TRIBUTE -Frank Zappa and orchestra conductor Joel Thome take a Bell, Jerome Olds and Mary Welch, American Federation of Musicians, drew a lot of people. The winners re- bow during the "Tribute To Edgard Varese" concert at the Palladium in New covered such topics as "Performing gave the students and a few aspiring ceived an Elvis catalog from CBS York. Zappa, who has credited Varese for shaping his music, narrated the Societies And The Copy- in attendance an infor- Records and a year's free admission concert. Rights performers right Law," "Entertainment mative overview of the functions of to the Agora." Unions," "Contracts," "The Role Of the AFM and other entertainment Other panel members pointed to Diego Scene Blooms Agents," "The Marketing Of Enter- unions. the drawing power of gimmicks such San tainment," "Trade Publications" The most engaging panel discus- as amateur mud wrestling nights, ur- SAN DIEGO -San Diego State Smokey Robinson, June 7; Jerry Jeff and "Hotel, Restaurant And Night- sion was held Saturday afternoon, ban cowboy nights (which they say from At- Univ.'s 4,250-seat Open Air Theatre, Walker and Pure Prairie League, club Entertainment Operations." when nightclub operators is on the decline), and offering spe- in its fifth year as this city's most June 28; Harry Belafonte, July 14; "Nobody has done this sort of lanta and neighboring southern cial drink prices. Gail Livingston of popular summer concert venue, is Chuck Mangione, July 21; Jefferson thing before," said Geoffrey Parker, cities gathered to discuss their new Raleigh's The Pier, told of her suc- looking forward to its busiest season Starship, July 29; Jimmy Buffett, one of the organizers of the seminar cess with a club -sponsored "Gong yet. Aug. 1; and Teddy Pendergrass, and an instructor. "The National Show" and Bruce Piefke, owner of Aug. 2. Restaurant Assn. usually has just Summer In Philly "We have 25 dates booked and Atlanta's Moonshadow Saloon, Also booked are Santana, Aug. 8; one panel for entertainment out of the season hasn't even started," says Continued from page 3/ stressed the need for clubs to have a Harris, Aug. 9; the Kinks, four days of talking about food, bev- promoter Marc Berman, who, with Emmylou high profile in the community, ei- 18 Lightfoot, Aug. erages and that sort of thing. So we James Taylor and Kim Carnes, June Avalon Attractions, has an exclusive Aug. -19; Gordon ther through affiliations with local 20; Air Supply, Aug. 22; Leo Sayer, decided to do three days on it." 19; Melissa Manchester and Don booking agreement with the school's radio stations or through "good Aug. 29; the Pretenders, Sept. 6; and Although equal emphasis was McLean, Aug. 8; Chuck Mangione, Associated Students -run Cultural vibes and word of mouth." Crystal Gayle, Sept. 12. placed on attracting students as well Aug. 15. Series D: Doobie Brothers, Arts Board. Rounding out the season are Na- as industry figures, the seminar be- July 10; Peter, Paul & Mary, July 17; The final day's events were high- Last year, the facility made it to talie Cole and Lou Rawls, Sept. 13; came primarily a forum in which the Al Jarreau, July 31; and winding up lighted by a discussion of hotel and number nine in Billboard's annual Peter, Paul & Mary, Sept. 17; Chris- entertainment moguls exchanged the season, Christopher Cross and restaurant entertainment oper- listing of top grossing venues, 6,000 topher Cross, Sept. 19; the Little ideas about the maintenance of America, Aug. 19. ations, led by Frank Henshaw, Vice and under, despite its availability for River Band, Sept. 27; Beatlemania, profitable ventures in the hotel and Magid also announced that at President of the Arnold Agency, and concerts being limited to the five Oct. 2 -3; George Benson, Oct. 9; and nightclub entertainment businesses least four other individual concerts a panel on the marketing of enter- summer months-May to October. Pat Benatar, Oct. 10. in the face of a souring economy. will be added to the Mann Music tainment. The latter included repre- That year, the Open Air Theatre Berman books and promotes the Only a handful of students attended Center's 1981 season. While dates sentatives of two major industry grossed approximately $800,000. shows, and the school rents him the the seminar, but this was anticipated have not been confirmed, and tickets trade publications, as well as a local This year, Berman says, he expects theater and provides staffing, says by the organizers. will be sold individually only, these music critic and WKLS program di- boxoffice figures to top $ I.5 million. Russ Wright, the Cultural Arts "It was more or less intended for concerts will include Kool & The rector. Allan Sneed. The panel gave own sug- Judas Priest is to open the season Board's business manager. the dissemination of knowledge for Gang, Sister Sledge, Pat Metheny members each their May 25. Other dates are shows by TOM ARNOLD the industry and not necessarily for and Bonnie Raitt. (Continued on page 33)

IREGISTRATION FORMIII i BILLBOARD'S INTERNATIONAL TALENT FORUM VII THE SHERATON CENTRE, NEW YORK REGISTER SEPTEMBER 9 -11, 1981 REGISTRATION FEES: I am enclosing a check in the amount of $ $310- BEFORE AUGUST 5, 1981 $335 -AFTER AUGUST 5, 1981 I wish to charge my registration to: NOW $250- Students /Military/Panelists American Express Diners Club BankAmericard /Visa MasterCharge II Registration does not include hotel accom- modations or airfare. Registrant substitutions may Card Number FOR WHAT be made. Absolutely no refunds after August 24, Exp. Date 1981. Cancellations before August 24, 1981 must be in writing and will be subject to a 10% cancella- Signature PROMISES TO BE tion fee. Information on hotel accommodations will be mailed to you upon receipt of your completed MAIL COMPLETED FORM TO: registration form. Registration at the door will be an Billboard's Intl Talent Forum VII THE MOST additional $35. 9000 Sunset Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90069 EDUCATIONAL Telephone (213) 273 -7040 LAST NAME FIRST NAME INITIAL TALENT FORUM TITLE FIRST NAME OR NICKNAME FOR BADGE COMPANY TO DATE. ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP PHONE BB090911l1 uwww.americanradiohistory.com 33 Survey For Week Ending 5/9/81 ToIent Top ToIenl In Action DEAD KENNEDYS it quite clear it has no sympathy at all for Naz s, Instead, the band uses its outrageous name THE SIRENS fascists, or their paraphernaka), it was a re- provocative songs, an air hammer musical deliv markably peaceful crowd. ery, and an on -the -brink stage show to shake up Copyright 1981. Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced. stored in a retrieval system, Bond's International, New York Peaceful, is, until the nusic But the audience's me- generation or transmitted, in any form or by any means. electronic, mechanical. that started. complacency. photocopying. recording, or otherwise. without the prior written permission of the publisher Admission: $5 even then, when the jumping, shoving and d v- More punk than new wave, and more garage It was an unusual show in more ways than ing off stage began, it was still a good naturad band than spiky- haired English punk (circa one when the Dead Total Ticket Kennedys from San Fran- event. It was youthful high spirits, much like 1977), the D.K.'s are the most radically political ARTIST - Promoter, Facility, Dates Ticket Price Gross cisco came to New York for a four -date stint in- kids carousing and pushing each other into a band to emerge since the Sex Pistols and the rc DENOTES SELLOUT PERFORMANCES Sales Scale Receipts cluding a "Fresh Fruit" show on Sunday after- swimming pool. And when the show ended, ev- Clash. The band records for the International noon (26) at the cavernous Bond's International erybody went home in good humor. Record Syndicate. Arenas (6,000 To 20,000) club, which for this show served no booze, and "Don't judge us on how well we play the gui- Opening number was "Kill The Poor," which allowed all ages to come in. tars or the bass, we just get Lp here and play," was dedicated to Secretary of State Alexander 1 REO SPEEDWAGON /707- Feyline Presents /Schon 34,278 $9 -$11 $390,291* Haig. Then, the band went through such blister- Productions, McNichols Arena, Denver, Co., April 25 ing numbers as "Let's Lynch The Landlord," & 26 (2) "Holiday In Cambodia," "Chemical Warfare," 2 STYX- Flying Turn Productions /Ruffino & Vaughn 25,934 $13.50 $343,697* and the band's latest not to Productions /Cedric Kushner Productions, Colis., single, guaranteed be heard on the radio. Uniondale, N.Y., April 25 & 26 (2) 3 RUSH -Contemporary Productions /New West 24,439 $9.50 $230,280* Lyrics to Dead Kennedy songs are more than in Presentations, Arena, Kansas City, Mo., April 23 & passingly literate, but as usual a live show 24 (2) they were difficult to understand. Also with so 4 JAMES TAYLOR -Bill Graham Presents /C.A.L., Greek 17,000 $11- $12.50 $152,119* many words, and the band playing at breakneck Theatre, Berkeley, Ca., April 26 (2) speed, it was remarkable that Biafra could keep 5 STYX -Ruffino & Vaughn Productions /Cedric 10,317 $10.50- $12.50 $123,001* up at all, considering that he would spend much Kushner Productions, Civic Center, Providence, R.I. of the show swan diving into the audience. April 24 Biafra is one of those totally charismatic lead

6 REO SPEEDWAGON- Contemporary Productions/ 12,200 $9.50 $115,188* singers, his moves reminiscent of a wired Ian New West Presentations, Colis., Wichita, Kansas, Anderson, as well as Iggy Pop and Johnny Ly- April 24 don. Biafra also has the busiest hands of any 7 SANTANA- Syracuse Univ., Carrier Dome, Syracuse, 15,213 $7.50 $113,700* singer in memory, acting out weird pantomines N.Y., April 25 in his songs. 8 STYX -Cross Country Concerts, Colis., New Haven, 9,906 $9.50411.50 $110,533* But it was the Biafra dives into the audience, Ct., April 20 packed near the stage, that were the most spec- 9 REO SPEEDWAGON /707 -Sunshine Promotions, 12,547 $8 -$9 $110,253* tacular. He just jumped right in head first, the Arena, Univ., Dayton, April Ohio, 20 crowd would break his fall, and eventually the 10 WIWE NELSON /DELBERT McCLINTON -Pace 10,000 $9.50- $10.50 $91,593* I roadies would fish him out. It got the audience Concerts /Louis Messina, Colis., Lafayette, La., April involved, and some audience members joined in 25 Billboard pho-o by Chuck Fulin the plunges off the stage. But when things got 11 APRIL WINE /LOVERBOY -Di Cesare -Engler 7,399 $10 $13,990* AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION shirtless Jello Biafra, lead for the -A singer too crowded, Biafra asked the kids to move Productions /Sunrise Productions, Aladdin Theatre, Dead Kennedys, is helped up members by of the audience after one of his back, and politely enough, they did. "This isn't Las Vegas, Nev., April 27 swan dives off the stage at Bond's International in New York during an after- no Ted Nugent show," said Biafra. 12 GAP BAND /BAR KAYS /SISTER SLEDGE/ 6,765 $9$10 $66,922 noon show for teenagers. Opening was the Sirens, a four -women band, YARBROUGH & PEOPLES -W.G. Enterprises /Alan who got off to a shaky start, but overcame Haymon Presents, Civic Center, Providence, R.I., About 1,000 teenagers, and younger, showed said lead singer Jello Biafra midway through the to a 30- April 26 chants of "D.K.'s, D.K.s," complete up after the doors opened at 1 p.m. Despite the band's 45- minute performance. "Nor do we minute in good from. 13 WILLIE NELSON /DELBERT McCLINTON-Pace 6,732 $8.5049.50 $62,016 set black leather jackets and a couple A swastikas need to dress up in pirate suits to make our The Sirens Devo new wave. Concerts /Louis Messina, Colis., Starkville, Miss., played -like basic (the band in a pre -show press conference made point." April 24 It was a bit noisy and maybe not as tight as it 14 CAP BAND /BAR KAYS /SISTER SLEDGE/ 5,920 $10 $59,200 will get. But some good musical ideas and a no- YARBROUGH & PEOPLES -W.G. Enterprises /Alan nonsense approach to rock'n'roll made these Haymon Presents, Civic Center, Hartford, Ct., April Talent `Hooks' Interest Gordon four women an attraction to look out for. 24 Continued from page 31 rock'n'roll manager.' I said .. it ROMAN KOZAK 15 NAZARETH/DANNY JOE BROWN /HENRY PAUL- 7,306 $8 $58,448 sounds good to me. He said he had Fantasma Productions /Albert The film is a period piece that Promotions, Civic this guy Alice Cooper living in his Center, Lakeland, Fla., April 25 takes place in Texas in the late '20s basement, and told me he wanted TOP QUALITY 16 WHISPERS /LAKESIDE /SHALAMAR/CARRIE LUCAS- 6,914 $8 -$9 $58,226* and early '30s. "Things happened me to meet the guy so I could get him W.G. Enterprises, Aud., Greenville, S.C., April 23 during that period, like the emer- out of his basement. The next thing I 17 STATLER BROTHERS /BRENDA LEE -Varnell 6,418 $7.50$8.50 $53,000 gence of radio as a tool and the 8X10 Enterprises, Stadium, Evansville, Ind., April 26 emergence of country swing bands knew I was a manager. 18 STATLER BROTHERS /BRENDA LEE -Varnell 6,187 $7.50 -$8.50 $51,000 on radio," says Gordon. This marks "I had no idea what personal PRINTS Enterprises, Colis., Ft. Wayne, Ind., April 25 Wexler's debut as a film producer. management was. At the time I LITHOGRAPHED ON HEAVY GLOSS STOCK 19 WHISPERS /LAKESIDE /SHALAMAR/CARRIE LUCAS- 5,608 $8-$9 $49,185 Gordon also is working on the thought it was a good way to get into W.G. Enterprises, Civic Center, Augusta, Ga., April parties. I went to see Alice and his 24 "Alberta Hunter Story," a five -hour BLACK & WHITE 8x10's act was the weirdest -or at least the 20 JOE ELY /JOHN STEWART/J.D. CROWE /BYRON 7,200 $6 -$8 $49,000* documentary for Southern -TV in 500 - $45.00 1000 - $65.00 most different I had ever seen. W_'ten BERLINE- S.C.U.L.B., Cal. St., Long Beach, Ca., April Europe, which Pfeiffer will co- he got to 26 produce. Hunter will play herself in up perform the entire room COLOR PRINTS cleared out except for Frank Zappa. the film, says Pfeiffer. 1000 - $311.00 Auditoriums (Under 6,000) Also upcoming is an MGM film He stayed and wanted to sign Alice to a record contract. 1 BEATLEMANIA -Di Cesare -Engler Productions/ 8,304 $15 $124,565 "Endangered Species," to be pro- SEND 8x10 PHOTO - CHECK OR M.O. PRICES INCLUDE TYPESETTING AND FREIGHT Sunrise Productions, Aladdin Theatre, Vegas, "I recall that in my sociology class Las duced by Pfeiffer. The film, to begin SAMPLES ON REQUEST April 21 -25 (8) shooting Sept. I, is being cast. we talked about anything you get 2 WILLIE NELSON/DELBERT McCLINTON -Pace 6,000 $11 -$15 $81,352* Gordon has several other films to parents to hate, kids will like. Sc. we Concerts /Louis Messina, Saenger Theatre, New his credit and he was once a member decided to irritate everyone and see Orleans, La., April 26 what happened. That's how I got A)-t PICTURES of a group of investors who backed 1867 E. FLORIDA ST. 3 RODNEY DANGERFIELD /STEINETTES- Electric 5,649 $12.50 -$15 $71,067* into Columbia Pictures. the business," concludes Gor- SPRINGFIELD, MO. 65803 Factory Concerts, Tower Theatre. Philadelphia, Pa., don. April 24 He has been in the entertainment 4 WHISPERS /LAKESIDE /SHALAMAR/CARRIE LUCAS- 5,064 $9.50- $10.50 $52,640 industry 13 years, moving to L.A. W.G. Enterprises, Omni, Atlanta, Ga., April 25 after graduating from college in New 5 APRIL WINE /LOVERBOY /DOC HOLLIDAY- Feyline 5,844 $8 -$9 $51,191* York with a degree in sociology. Presents, Arena, Univ., Denver, Co., April 22 "When I arrived in L.A. in 1968, I 6 RONNIE MILSAP /LEON EVERETT- Varnell 5,800 $7.50- $8.50 $46,500 moved into a hotel where the Cham- Enterprises, Civic Center, Asheville, N.C., April 25 bers Brothers were staying in the 7 STATLER BROTHERS /BRENDA LEE -Varnell 5,700 $7.50 -$8.50 $45,000* next room. As the money I had saved Enterprises, Arena, Muskegon, Mich., April 24 started to run out Lester 8 WHISPERS /LAKESIDE /SHALAMAR/CARRIE LUCAS- 4,471 $8.5049.50 $41,904 Chambers W.G. Enterprises, Colis., Columbia, S.C., April 26 said to me, `You're Jewish aren't 9 JIMMY BUFFETT -Bill Graham Presents, Civic Aud., 3,875 $9.50 -$10.50 $40,640 you ?' I said yes and he followed San Francisco, Ca., April 21 with, "then you should be a 10 JIMMY BUFFETT -Bill Graham Presents, C.P.A., San 4,115 $10- $11.50 $38,514* Jose, Ca., April 26 11 BEATLEMANIA -Frank J. Russo, Inc., O'Connell 4,333 $7.50 -$8.50 $34,030 Ga. State Seminar Center, Gainsville, Fla., April 26 coemar 12 HUMBLE PIE /TRAPEZE -Brass Ring Productions, 3,323 $10 $33,230* Continued from page 32 Music Theatre, Royal Oak, Mich., April 24 & 25 (2) gestions on how to gain support for 13 JIMMY BUFFETT- Avalon Attractions, Events Center, 3,428 $9 -$10 $32,510 the light for success live entertainment from their respec- U.C.S.B., Santa Barbara, Ca., April 24 tive branches of the media. One pan- coemar is europe's leading manufacturer in lighting 14 RONNIE MILSAP /CHARLY McCLAIN /LEON 4,000 $7.50 -$8.50 $30,033 elist quietly "You and special effects for nightclubs, loungues, EVERETT- Varnell Enterprises, Colis., Jackson, Tenn., quipped, can al- hotel halls, thea_ers, arenas, studios, auditorium halls, April 24 ways hold a seminar." and every oche- place where entertainment is. 15 GAP BAND /BAR KAYS /YARBROUGH & PEOPLES- 3,111 $9.50 $29,555 "The feedback I've been getting W.G. Enterprises /Alan Haymon Presents, Shea's has been tremendous," said Geof- Theatre, Buffalo, N.Y., April 25 frey Parker after the seminar, "espe- coemar ing. s. marcucci sri 16 JIMMY BUFFETT -Bill Graham Presents, Mem'I. 4,300 $7.95 -$9.95 $29,031* cially from the hotel people. At this coemar Aud., Sacramento, Ca., April 25 commercial office: via vaina 1, 20122 milano, Italy point, I don't know if we'll do it telex: comint -i for 17 NAZARETH /DANNY JOE BROWN /HENRY PAUL- 3,538 $8 $28,304 coemar 330813 again next year, but I'm happy with factory: via bonfiglio 2, Fantasma Productions, Civic Center. Ft. Pierce, Fla., 46042 castel goffredo (mn) way it April 24 the turned out." ANDY SLATER

www.americanradiohistory.com 34 Publishing Rights Suits Grow 3rd Term Against Businesses Copyright LOS ANGELES -The U.S. per- violation of the Copyright Act of Leads To forming rights groups' suits against 1976 provision which specifically alleged copyright infringers in corn - outlines the difference between mu- Legal Fray mercial locations continues to ex- sic for "customers' enjoyment" and pand its scope. business location where a "sophis- NEW YORK -A third term of First known complaint against a ticated commerical sound system" is copyright hassle pits two publishers bank has been filed by Broadcast utilized. against each other in an action in Music Inc. in Federal District Court, In early February this year, Fed- U.S. District Court here. Chicago, against the Bank of Pala- eral District Court, New York City, In the suit, Cromwell Music, an tine, Ill. Like prior suits against ruled that two Manhattan Gap affiliate of The Richmond Organi- clothing and shoe stores, this filing clothing stores, averaging about zation, claims it's due royalties on six alleges musical compositions are 4,000 square feet, infringed. The copyrights penned solely or co-au- publicly performed at the bank court granted a group of ASCAP thored by the late Leo Woods as a without the proper licensing. publishers an injunction and the result of the deal between the com- Plaintiffs in a growing number of plaintiffs' motion for summary judg- pany and the heirs and next -of-kin of Woods. suits filed by publishing entities are ment. SIZititi í' accused of using instore music in In late January, the Federal Dis- The defendant is Denton & Has- trict Court here awarded BMI ASCAP REMEMBERS -The 82nd anniversary of Duke Ellington's birth is kins, a music publisher that ob- $14,000 damages plus interest and marked by ASCAP with a plaque given to his son Mercer. Seen, from left, are: tained the second term of copy- $46,763 in attorneys' fees and Paul Marks, ASCAP's managing director; Mercer Ellington, who is the ar- rights. Creative Moves $1,527.29 in costs from the United ranger and conductor of "Sophisticated Ladies" on Broadway; Hal David, The suit charges that despite ter- LOS ANGELES -The Creative States Shoe Corp. and U.S. Spe- ASCAP's president; and Bert Litwin, vice president of Belwin -Mill and the mination notices made effective last Music Group, a six- month-old pub- cialty Retailing Co., doing business show's coproducer. year and last January, ASCAP and lishing house headed by Jay as Casual Corner, a shoe retailing the Harry Fox Agency have failed to Warner, has moved to new offices chain, ruling the defendants in- pay Cromwell royalties on the six locally at 6430 Sunset Blvd., Suite fringed by piping music through a songs, even though Cromwell has 1502. The phone remains the same sophisticated sound system in a pub- TV Music Publishing notified them it is now the copyright at (213) 467 -1135. lic performance. owner. It's understood that ASCAP and Harry Fox are holding perform- ance and mechanical income on the No `Pimple' For Reno songs in escrow pending a resolution Survey For Week Ending 5/9/81 By PAUL GREIN of the matter. In addition to unspecified dam- iidR LOS ANGELES -"It's a pimple merly leader of John Davis & the ages, the suit asks the court to de- on a cow if you look at it from the Monster Orchestra, a hot disco clare Cromwell the sole and exclu- Spec al Survey Latin LI'S producers' standpoint, but for us it's group. sive proprietor of the songs. big dollars." "We recruited John from the Woods' best known song, "Some- That's Bob Reno's analysis of how record business," says Reno, "He c Copyright 1981. Billboard Publications. Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced. body Stole My Gal," is also under stored in a retrieval systerga, or transmitted. in any form or by any means. electronic. mechanical. he and partner Steve Metz have saw the writing on the wall." with photocopying. recording, or otherwise. without the prior written permission of the publisher the umbrella of Cromwell, the been able to step out as publishers or Reno, too, indicates that he is eas- heirs and next -of-kin having termi- administrators of television music ing out of the record business. Mid - nated its ownership by Robbins N. CALIFORNIA (Pop) CHICAGO (Pop) just a year after setting up shop. land International's deal with CBS Music. "The cost of the most expensive expired in January, "We had gone This TITLE- Artist, Labe. This TITLE -Artist, Label I Under the Copyright Act of 1976, Week Number (Distributing Label) Week Number (Distributing Label) album can't compare to the budget through a number of distributor an additional 19 years of copyright for one episode of any major hour- changes," says Reno. "Actually it 1 LIZA LOPEZ 1 LIZA LOPEZ series," says Reno, who claims ownership -the third term -was Si quieres verme llorar Hacienda 6981 Si quieres verme torar Hacienda 6981 long started as a publishing company. granted and writers or their heirs that Reno /Metz Music collected The record label just came about by 2 CONJUNTO MICHOACAN 2 LOS SAGITARIOS were $ 1 million from its stable given rights of termination Piquetes de hormiga Odeon 73171 Chava Romero Olimpico 5016 more than accident." of clients in its first year. with the second term publisher. 3 JOSE JOSE 3 EMMANUEL "I went to a few big publishers Reno and Metz agree that if they The songs in question are "God's 15 grandes exitos Telediscos 1015 Intimamente Arcano 3535 (with the idea)," adds Metz, "but were to re -enter the record business Service Flag Of Love," "That's 4 CARLOS Y JOSE 4 JOSE JOSE they laughed at me and thought it it would be as a production house What God Made Mothers For," El chubasco TH 2099 15 grandes exitos Telediscos 1015 a was a joke. But when the first state- for a major rather than as new in- "My Mary's Eyes," "Mother's Ro- 5 LUPITA D'ALESIO 5 LOS BUCKYS in, we saw that it was die label. sary Of Love," "Mothers Of France" Ya no regreso contigo Orfeon 16047 Profono 3024 ments came valid. We fill a void. Now when "You'd have to be crazy in my and "Are You Mine." They were 6 LOS IONICS 6 LOS POTROS someone looks for a tv theme, view," says Reno. "There's just too written and copyrighted between 14 super exitos Atlas 5084 Me llaman el asesino Perlees 10048 whether it's ours or not, they call us much against you- unless you're a 1918 and 1925 and all fall within the 7 EMMANUEL 7 CUNJUNTO MICHOACAN first." or RCA -between col- total of 75 years protection offered Intimamente Arcano 3535 Piquetes de hormiga Odeon 73171 Columbia an The firm represents the music for lection problems and pirating." by the 1976 Act. 8 LOS REYES LOCOS 8 HERNALDO Spelling -Goldberg, MTM, Tandem, Al 3209 Personalidad CBS 20497 T.A.T., Bob Banner Associates and 9 LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE 9 LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE Un dia a la vez Fama 607 Factor -Newland. Un dia a la vez Fama 607 10 "Every minute of underscoring 10 CHELO LOS HERMITANOS CBS 20441 during prime time," says Metz, "is Cream Music's Al Bennett Ya no me interesa Musart 1801 11 Y JOSE worth $80 a minute to the composer 11 CAMILO SESTO CARLOS El chubasco TH 2099 and publisher (combined). When a Amaneciendo Pronto 1086 Buys Burgess -Hale Firm 12 CAMILO SESTO show's on in the morning it's worth 12 LOS SAGITARIOS Amanciendo Pronto 1086 $60; late it's worth $70. Over- NASHVILLE -Burgess -Hale and Howard Jr. serves as the firm's pro- Chava Romero Olimpico 5016 -night 13 ESTELA NUNEZ seas it averages about $60." Associates, a music publishing and fessional manager. 13 ROBERTO CARLOS Demasiado amor Pronto 1079 "It's a different kind of business," Already signed to Music Publish- CBS 12314 production operation, has been pur- says Reno. "We're paid ultimately ing Corp. are writers Kent West - 14 LOS BONDADOSOS chased by Al Bennett, owner and 14 DYANGO Hoy te quiero tanto Anahuac 4910 from the performance societies over- berry and Eddie Burton. Chuck La radio Odeon 74112 president of the Los Angeles -based 15 LUPITA D'ALESIO seas, which, with few exceptions, are Howard Jr. will serve as the publish- 15 L OS FREDYS Ya no regreso contigo Orfeon 16047 Cream -Hi Records and Cream Mu- ing division's professional manager. POSes ED either government -controlled or 16 LOSpONIC$Atlas non -profit. sic Publishing Group. Bennett is the former owner of 16 JUAN GABRIEL 5084 "Producers get their money Bennett purchased Burgess -Hale Liberty Records, which was sold in Con mariachi Pronto 1080 17 JUAN GABRIEL faster," Reno says, "who otherwise from William H. Hale and has re- 1968 to Transamerica. In 1977, Ben- 17 ROCIO DURCAL Con mariachi Pronto 1080 might have two -year delays. Con- named the firm Music Publishing nett purchased East Memphis Mu- Con mariachi Pronto 1078 18 LOS HUMILDES ceivably that money could be lost Corp. Included in the acquisition sic, formerly the publishing wing of 18 BEATRIZ ADRIANA Mas de lo que merecias Fama 595 forever, since show titles don't al- are Singletree Music (BMI), Lar- Stax Records. He later bought Hi Mexico y su musica Perlees 2183 19 LA MIGRA ways translate literally into all lan- iat (ASCAP), Doubletree (SESAC), Records, and through this acquisi- 19 ESTRELLAS DE ORO Amargo dolor Mar Int. 111 guages. But to make sure all usages partnership interest in Sage and tion, gained copyrights to such hits Vol. 3 Telediscos 1013 20 LOS YUMAS are tracked down, we provide key Sand Music, administration of Hank as "Dock Of The Bay," "Woman To 20 LA MIGRA Pedida y dada Olimpico 5015 names a Williams Jr.'s Bocephus Woman" and "Knock On Wood." Negra cruz Mar Int. 120 sheets, the stars' and slide of Music cata- 21 JUAN GABRIEL the cast." log, and the Doubletree Production With the purchase of Burgess - 21 LOS BUCKYS Recuerdos Pronto 1076 Co. Hale in Nashville, Bennett has ac- Profono 3024 Reno /Metz's original function 22 YURI was administration and exploitation Named to the presidency of Music quired such titles as "Don't The Profono 3036 22 JUAN GABRIEL Esperanza is Bob Dave Girls All Get Prettier At Closing Recuerdos Pronto 1076 of tv and film music, but it has a new Publishing Corp. Todd. 23 JULIO IGLESIAS division that specializes in creative Burgess has been retained as vice Time," and "Burning Bridges." Hey CBS 50302 23 RAY CONNIFF packaging for producers. "They give president and general manager of Music Publishing Co.'s foreign Exclusivamente latino CBS 10312 24 VICENTE FERNANDEZ us the finished film," Reno says, southeastern operations and will publishing and licensing arrange- 24 JULIO IGLESIAS 15 exitos mas grandes Telediscos CBS will by Hey CBS 50302 20422 "and the rest is up to us." produce Liberty Records artists Bill ments be handled Bobby The firm also handles manage- Nash and Tom Grant, who have Weiss, vice president and director of 25 MANOELLA TORRES 25 LOS MELODICOS Ahora no CBS 20468 Amparito Discolando 8475 ment duties for two composers, production and publishing contracts international operations in Los An- Mark Snow and John Davis, for- with Music Publishing Corp. Chuck geles.

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2 Which company had more than half of its artists place LPs on at least two charts (pop, R&B, AOR- airplay, jazz) last year?

3 Which record label has an artist roster of 48 acts, 75°0 of whom have released albums that have sold more than 200,000 copies? 4 Which label has consistently had the best track record in breaking important new artists, and taking established performers to incredible new heights?

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Supply, who mace a brilliant debut in 1980 with a Arista /GRP with Browne, Angela Bofil I (today's #1 trilogy of top 3 hits anc a million- selling album (and female jazz vocalist), Dave Valentin, instrumental were also the year's #1 acult- contemporary group). wunderKind Bernarc Wright, and _Dave Grusin, is by From roc Kers The Outlaws and The Alan Parsons far the most dynamic label in the fielc ofjazz fusion. Project, ricing the hottest singles in their history. Add to this the sales, acclaim and airplay for The From Gino Vannelli, ofito a spec:acular start with arecs (Two Grammy nominations, a #1 ja77 -on- "Livinc Inside Myself." From AOR star Al Stewart, AOR LP), Jeff Lorber, -iroshima, Gil Scott- Heron, The R &B giant Ray ParKer, soul queen Aretha, peerless BrecKer Brothers. Anthony Braxton, and you have pop singer Dionne. We believe that there's no musical the entire spectrum of jazz from i funKiest to Ls s-yle that can't ma Ke a strong impact at 45 revolu- most innovative. tions per minute. Which label is, categorically, the record company for the 1980's? (celebrating our sixth year )

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For the Australian music industry, 1980 was the year that the international success of indigenous acts, of which we are all so vocally proud, began to be tangibly reflected in the do- mestic market. As in previous years, small (and indeed not -so- small) independent labels underlined the startling inability of many major record companies to recognize and develop un- proven Australian talent to any significant or consistent de- gree. The refreshing change, however, was the companies' will- ingness to recognize their deficiency in this vital area; as manifest by a sudden urgent desire to distribute, support and encourage small labels under their corporate umbrellas, while still recognizing their independence. The presence of local recordings in the Kent annual charts for 1980 was the strongest since 1976, with 22 singles and 16 Split Enz albums in the respective top 100s. This compares with 14 and 12 for 1979. Particularly encouraging was the fact that three of the top 10 albums of the year were Australian -"True Col- ors" by Split Enz (Mushroom) "East" by Cold Chisel (WEA) and "The Boys Light Up" by Australian Crawl (WBE). Sim- ilarly, the No. 1 single for 1980 was "I Got You" by Split Enz, while "Space Invaders" by Player 1 (WEA) came in at seven.

'The Australian market is I hirites probably the best managed in Cold Chisel the world ... we have virtually Australian labels have hit a local talent motherlode. no piracy, no parallel imports, Among the frontrunners pictured here are: Split Enz, originally from New Zealand and on Festival - no dumping of deletions and distributed Mushroom, who scored the top LP and single for 1980, have moved on to global success; an intelligent attitude toward The Dugites, whose first album (recorded in Perth) went gold for the RCA -distributed Deluxe; Cold local talent' ... Allan Hely, Chisel, a WEA act who vie with Split Enz for top local band honors; Australian Crawl, on Glen Wheatley's Festival Records WBE label (EMI distributed), who made it into the year's top 10 with their debut "Boys Light Up" LP. Australian Crawl The real key to the nature of the market is that 14 of the 22 Australian hits in the annual singles chart were on independ- ent labels distributed by a major. Most successful were Mel- bourne's Mushroom imprint, Sydney's brash new Regular PACING THE MAJORS Records, and the WBE label of Little River Band manager Glenn Wheatley -each scoring three hits each on the annual Smooth Sailing: Representatives chart. Alberts, Full Moon and Wizard were represented by of five major labels sail Sydney strong local hits, as were majors Festival (Monitors), WEA Harbour while presenting gold (Cold Chisel), CBS (Mi -Sex, the Angels) and EMI (Kim Hart). albums to the Readers Digest But for every independent battling with the majors for chart Music Division in honor of its honors, there are 10 "hole in the wall" operations content to reap moderate returns for their faith in raw Australian talent. 21st anniversary. From left are: With these tiny concerns may lay the development of Austral- Bill Hagan, CBS; Peter Jamie- ian music for the future. son, managing director, EMI; At least 35 significant new indies commenced business Rex Barry, managing director over the past 18 months, some of the more notable being Astor; Michael Maton, managing Green, Basalisk, Phantom, Airborne, Full Moon, Midnight, director Readers Digest; Morrie Raven, Deluxe, Porksword, Leo, Result, Mambo, Au Go Go, Missing Link, Axle, Avenue, Refugee, Method, Rissole, Lil, Smith, managing director, RCA; Prince Melon, Primate, Greville, M Squared, Coin Language, Keith Anderson, Readers Digest; Adhesive, Shamrock, Giant, Ralph, Illicit, Groove, Larrikan, Ross Barlow, managing director, Cleopatra, Relief, 4AD, Piranha Bros., Doublethink, Blue PolyGram. Goose and Gap. Of particular note is Deluxe Records, distributed by RCA. Helmed by former AC/ DC manager Michael Browning, the la- In terms of chart share, the past three years have seen Fes- and Supertramp. The company's performance in the first two bel made a sizeable investment early in 1980 in the recording tival and WEA emerge as constant leaders in both albums and months of 1981 has been so exceptionally strong that it looks of four quality albums with four untried new wave acts. Those singles. In 1980, CBS made a strong presence known, ex- unassailable for supremacy this year. Mondo Rock, The Rocky acts, the Dugites, InXs, Toy Love and the Numbers, are all na- panding the leadership role to a "top three" situation. Horror Picture Show Cast (with 5- year -old recordings), the tional entities with hit singles and nationally charting LPs. The Following is a brief resume of the eight major companies' Swingers and Blondie, have been primarily responsible for Dugites LP has actually gone gold. performance during 1980. Chart percentages quoted are de- this situation. As a distributor, Festival stands unmatched, a Possibly eclipsing this is the extraordinary success of avant rived from success performance over the entire year and have fact readily endorsed by retailers. garde new wave act Flowers on the Regular label, who de- been based on statistics from the Kent Music Report, Aus- Heavy marketing during 1980 saw CBS become the titan of buted nationally at 14 with their first album "Icehouse," tralia's industry- accepted chart. Two sets of figures have been the top 10. In top ten albums it romped home with a share of which went on to achieve platinum status. Regular has just computed; one for overall chart performance (top 60 albums 34.8 %, ahead of WEA at 19.1% and Festival at 17.4 %. In top two acts on its roster. The other is Mental As Anything, who and top 100 singles) and one for top 10 performance. 10 singles the lead was a little more modest -22.5% ahead of made it into the top 100 singles of the year with "Come The tenacious independent Festival Records came close to Festival's 19.25% and EMI's 17.6 %. Most of CBS's "gorillas" Around" and only recently left the charts with the top 20 item once more seizing overall prominence in the chart market. Its tended to come in the first half of 1980, in the form of Pink "Romeo & Juliet." Australian Crawl on the WBE label made singles supremacy was rather marked at 22 %, ahead of WEA Floyd's "The Wall," Michael Jackson's "Off The Wall," Willie an impact similar to Flowers with their debut album "Boys at 16.8% and CBS at 16.6 %. With albums it came in third with Nelson's "Stardust," the "Xanadu" soundtrack and Billy (Continued on page A NZ -4) 17.1 %, behind CBS (21.6 %) and WEA (20.8 %). Split Enz (dis- Joel's "Glass Houses." Recent success has centered around tributed for Mushroom) was the greatest contributor to Festi- Barbra Streisand's "Guilty." val's strong fortunes, abetted by the Police, Blondie, J.J. Cale (Continued on page A NZ-23) Glenn A. Baker is Billboard's correspondent in Australia. www.americanradiohistory.com SCORING HIGH Continued from page A NZ-3

Light Up," which became one of three local recordings in the top 10 charting LPs of the year. Distribution of independent labels, once left almost exclu- sively to Festival (which has been doing it for almost 30 years, with great success), is now being effected by almost every ma- jor. Behind Festival (home of Mushroom, Regular, Avenue, Shamrock, ATA and progressive house labels Parole, Alterna- tive and Infinity) comes EMI which at the direction of new managing director Peter Jamieson, has thrown open its mas- sive recording, distribution and promotion facilities to indie la- bels and acts. EMI lists indie releases on its regular catalog and distributes them on the same basis as its standard prod- uct. The Custom Pressing division, once a cobwebbed room for the use of school choirs, is now one of the busiest sections of the company and has actually released a hot new Austral- ian album (by the Saints) on its own imprint. EMI proper rep- resents WBE, Alberts, Wizard, Larrikan, Gap and ATV North- ern Productions (the latter utilizing the prestigious Parlophone label). Of the other majors, CBS has announced plans to begin ac- Back Home Again: Above, Olivia Newton -John and quiring indie labels (it already has Giant, run by its former a &r Peter Allen return to Australia in 1920 for a Royal director Peter Dawkins); RCA has Deluxe and Trafalgar Pro- Command Performance. At left is Festival managing ductions; Polygram has Airborne, Result and Leo; 7 has Stunn director Allan Healey, and at right ie Allen's man- (from New Zealand), Missing Link (and its numerous associ- ager Dee Anthony. ated labels), Blue Goose and Relief; and Astor has Full Moon, Image and the new Rough Diamond production company helmed by Little River Band guitarist David Briggs (who dis- covered Australian Crawl and Me0245). flew the antipodean flag. Air Supply scored three consecutive In terms of the majors' direct success with local recording, American smash singles, including a No. 1 (but managed only there is a little more to become excited over than in previous a gold album in the home market), Melbourne's Joe Dolce years. CBS scored very well in 1980 with Mi -Sex (two platinum made it to No. 1 in England with "Shaddap You Face "; power - Although it would albums), Angel City (one platinum) and Sharon O'Neill (hit rock purveyors Rose Tattoo broke out in Germany and France, seem Australian single). Other CBS local acts are Redgum, Street Angel, Matt and bubbled under in America with three -year -old recordings. is multi -platinum talent domi- Finish, Men At work (the latter two through Giant), Little Expatriates AC /DC exploded globally with the by male Heroes, Trevor White, Doug Parkinson and Pop Mechanics. "Back In Black" LP. Split Enz charted respectably in the U.S. nated WEA has a similar, solidly successful Australian artist ros- and U.K. with its "True Colours" LP and "I Got You" single. rock groups, top ter, spearheaded by Cold Chisel, who vie with Split Enz for the Player 1 (Playback) made the U.S. disco charts with "Space vocalists Sharon honor of being Australia's No. 1 band. Also on the WEA roster Invaders "; Mi -Sex and Flash & the Pan went gold and plati- O'Neill, right, are the Radiators, Playback, the Hitmen, Crossfire, Chris Pel- num in Canada; Angel City performed respectably on the U.S. (CBS) and Jon cer, Johnny Chester, Loaded Dice, Swanee, Gunther Gorman LP charts; Jon English caused riots and amassed huge record English, above, and others. sales throughout Scandinavia; former teen idols The Sherbs (PolyGram) offer Polygram's direct local commitment centers around Jon were snapped up by the highly selective ATCO label and are English, MOR superstar Kamahl and quirky new wave outfit now on the U.S. album and single charts; Little River Band strong evidence the Reels. kept the American pot boiling with a double live album and Jo to the contrary. Outside of Australia it was a rich and varied set of acts that (Continued on page ANZ -13) FLOWERS MENTAL AS ANYTHING THE RIPTIDES Aurota's most STARSTRUCK success-Fcal i act.

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J &B repertoire broadly comprises 80% local compilations - To say that the Australian record industry is going through tions are that the industry will spend in excess of $20 million MOR "best of" material stitched together from international a flat period is to state the obvious, but underneath an unex- on tv time this year -up from $18 million in calendar 1980. releases. The remaining 20% are largely local pressings of citing surface things are bubbling. TV spots already account for better than 93% of the record existing overseas disks which have not been picked up by the Growth in recent years has stemmed more from inflation- industry's advertising thrust and the trend continues upward. Australian licensees. ary pressures and price hikes than from unit growth in retail In terms of media spending, this is supported by 1979 fig- sales. It is a picture which will seem all too familiar to inter- ures, which indicate $11.728 spent for tv, $491,000 spent for national readers. Rationalization of manufacturing and print and $404,000 for metropolitan radio. The 1979 spend- pressing facilities has been accompanied by heavy emphasis ing figures were up 15% over 1978, about in line with infla- It seems everyone in the busi- on marketing techniques and a continuing trend toward mass tion, and 1980 data suggests that the pattern sustained. merchandising. The shakeout in the industry is not imminent. These figures do not include below the line promotional activ- It has already happened. The good got more professional; the ity, which is unquantifiable. (Ed. note: As is noted in the story ness is bitching about a flat not so good either got badly mauled, or got out. on major labels, by setting up separate tv marketing com- At retail, the battle for market share between the conven- panies, the labels get up to $1 per LP in tax break, which they market. We're laughing. We tional record houses and a new breed of entrepreneurs -the then channel into tv advertising). Record sales are expected latter concentrating on high volume turnover stimulated by to reach between $170 million and $200 million -it depends haven't had time to sit down massive television advertising- continues. Current projec- who you talk to -with most of the optimism coming from the go go boys controlling the two major tv marketing indies, and try to compute our market Hammard and J &B. Mike Dunne is a Sydney based marketing journalist and former Editor Less is sign is of Australia's B &T Weekly. comfortingly, there little that the industry yet share ...' Brian Nicholls, J&B ready to mount a co- operative campaign aimed at stimulating growth in the market as a whole. The present mood is essen- Records tially defensive, with shippers aiming simply to grab a larger slice of the existing pie at the expense of the guy down the road. The marketing strategies, however, are getting a whole lot Inventory includes artists such as Eddie Cantor, Willie Nel- sharper. son (currently hot), Suzi Quatro, Neil Diamond, Harry Se- Brian Nicholls, formerly with RCA and managing director of combe, Des O'Connor, Del Shannon, Box Car Willie and multi - a the aggressive J &B Records, controls a local operation con- sourced compilations such as new album tagged "Kings of centrating on compilations and, with Hammard, is making a Swing." All of these, with the exception of the Secombe and charge for market leadership. With each of those outfits cur- Quatro albums, are local compilations. With a fairly bland line- up -even if a highly diversified one -J &B has stunned some EMI marketing manager Brian Harris, right, with sceptics by managing to double sales each year. Rocky Burnette and EMI's Stephanie Madrron. Says Says Nicholls, It seems everyone in the business is bitch- ing about a flat market. We're laughing. 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FM broadcasting has only been the subject of two McNair - 3FOX -FM pulled 3.5 %. frequency. Its highly progressive role over these years may Anderson rating surveys at this point. The first survey figures The nation's FM broadcasters are not very kind in their atti- have rendered Sydney FM somewhat of an anti -climax, as it illustrate that the new medium has a long way to go before it tude toward FM operation in Sydney, a city where they see the was difficult to offer anything more imaginative than 2JJJ at seriously threatens the hold of AM on the mass market. ( *See new medium as having "failed before takeoff." In a frantic its best. Station co- ordinator Marius Webb sees the problem newer ratings data, page ANZ -26) move to beat everyone else to air, the two harbour city sta- as, "a technical advance that's hard to explain to people who Initial reaction varied across the nation. In Perth, a city of tions (using the same transmitters) widely advertised a July are not technologically minded -which is about everyone. It 10 radio signals, station 96FM debuted with a quite stagger- 11 start -up and then fell foul of transmitter problems compli- has to be accepted that a great many radio listeners are sim- ing 12.9% of the overall market. On the other hand, its (rock) cated by Sydney's hilly terrain. When they did finally make it ply unaware of the tremendous capacity for increased audio counterpart in Sydney, a city of 15 radio signals, managed to air, some weeks later, their credibility had been severely quality, even though there is supposed to be an 80% pene- commercial FM station in the city, blighted and the initial momentum lost. To add to the di- tration of FM hardware in this country." 2JJJ -FM has suffered G only 2.6 %, while the second -FM, got 2.4% of the 3 million plus audience. lemma, the signal was so weak that only 65% of Sydneysiders from the low acceptance of FM, losing a chunk of its small but á2DAYMelbourne, a market demographically almost identical to could (and still can) hear it without interference and distor- always -loyal audience when it shifted from the AM band. mSydney, provided the most logical and encouraging response. tion. (Continued on page ANZ -26) J

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www.americanradiohistory.com CREATIVE PUBLISHERS HUSTLE FOR HITS AMIDST TALENT BOOM The Australian publishing scene differs little from that in material at the rate of 50 numbers a year. That is around one other countries. The increasing focus on Australian talent has song per week, and increasing. Says professional manager, simply meant that the business grew up a lot quicker than it expatriate Californian Don Bruner, "I guess we we k in That might otherwise have done and its overall professionalism is creative grey area which isn't very well understood by either no longer in doubt. The cost of failure is too high. the talent or the producers /manufacturers. Most active in the field, on the basis of street talk, would in- "We get our satisfaction out of watching a raw demo track Publishing Bliss: Signing Edith Bliss clude Mike Gudinski (Mushroom), ATV -Northern's Chris Gil- kick out to No. 1. We're in the talent development business (seated) to ATV Northern are from left, bey /Don Bruner duo, David Wyatt (Tumbleweed), Ted Albert and if that means actively encouraging our own artists/ Chris Gilbey, ATV managing director; at Alberts, Colin Cornish of Chappell and Joe Halford of Aliens writers to collaborate with outside talent, so be it. The inter- Kelly Liadis and Don Bruner. Music. That is hardly a definitive list, merely a sample of the national connection, of course, helps immensely. It means firms which seem to have the knack of making the most waves that when you hit the magic button and come up with a in a business that is jumping like no one's seen for 10 years. 'maybe' hit, you can clamber all over the telex putting a hold As J &B Records and Hammard tend to typify the new breed on it for Manilow." The recent availability of commercial rights on Beatles cata- of record entrepreneur currently making a distinct impression The reverse also applies. Receipt of the demo tape of "Too log tends to preoccupy Gilbey and Bruner, with numbers like on the Australian marketing scene, so are some enterprising Much, Too Soon" from ATV's affiliate in Los Angeles, saw "Yesterday" subject to sustained bidding by ad agencies oth- publishers. The 30 -month old AN Northern publishing outfit some fancy footwork on the part of the Australian group, who erwise a bit short on the big idea. Commercial rights to inter- exemplifies what's happening at the creative end. managed to put a reservation sticker on the tune for local pop national hits have become huge business in the Australian giant Johnny Farnham. Bruner, well aware that Franham nur- marketplace, with national airline TM picking up a rinse of tures international ambitions, explains, " We don't handle the TWA edition of "Up, Up and Away," and the Overseas Johnny, but the opportunity was just too good to pass up, and Telecommunications Commission walking off with inter- The whole trade is now crea- his managers know a potential hit when they hear one." national awards on the basis of a tear jerking ad series built A lot of Australians turned up at MIDEM. Almost without ex- around Streisand's "The Way We Were." Current word is that tively oriented. More than at ception, they returned with stories of being cornered by U.S. Kodak is a likely big bidder for the rights to "Yesterday," de- and European heavies, each of whom had precisely the same spite tight control over lyric revision demanded by the publish- any other time in my experi- question: "Look, aaah, you don't know me but ... who has ers. Gilbey won't comment. their finger on the next AC /DC and Little River Band ?" The scale of the market -remember that there are more ence, the search is that elu- Stemming from that sort of stimulus, on the local front, the people resident in greater New York than there are in the for heat is on. According to Bruner, "The whole trade is now crea- whole Australian continent -poses some problems when it tively oriented. More than at any other time in my experience, comes to talking terms on access to international inventory sive international hit ... ' Don the search is for that elusive 'international hit'." material. Underpinning that drive, in a general economic climate Says Bruner, "Being smaller, we have to act quickly. There Bruner, ATV which is, to say the very least, singularly unexciting, a lot of aren't any prizes for coming second in an auction situation. time and effort goes into the negotiation of sub -publishing The Australian rights for Billy Joel material were available for deals, with material flowing both ways and the Australian of- $200,000, Two hundred grand? Hell, think what we could do With a stable of local writers and talent anchored by Alan fices of the big multi -nationals under considerable pressure in the local talent development scene with that sort of bread.

Caswell, Andrew Thomas Wilson (the Helicopters), the from the local front runners. Yeah, we made Joel's French attorneys an offer. I have to tell Church, Edith Bliss and Chett Reynolds -and actively scour- The international groups have some inbuilt advantages and you it wasn't anything like $200,000. Since you ask, we didn't ing the market for more -ATV's local chief, Chris Gilbey, reck- exploit them to the full. Gilbey and Bruner for example, cheer- win the rights, either." á ons the firm is in the market to stay. fully organized Split Enz into a deal with ATV London, al- Relations between publishers and record houses seem to o Gilbey's claim takes on added credibility when backed by though the Australian ATV group has no domestic respon- have settled down into an atmosphere best described as m his casual mention that the group is currently publishing local sibility for the band. guardedly cordial. Some blurring of promotional functions -J (not peçuliar to Australia) means that most deals are subject to point by point negotiation, with the little matter of "who pays for what ?" generating a considerable amount of strife and, invariably, rather more heat than light. As EMI's Brian Harris says in an accompanying report, " We could use a bit more help from the publishers, preferably financial." By and large, however, relations between the various branches of the industry are amicable enough. Most of the sharpies got theirs a couple of years back when the onset of economic hiccoughs caught many in the business with their pants around their ankles. What seemed to happen was that a (0\ great deal of smart money -much of it rattling around in the tills of 'establishment' finance houses -suddenly discovered the entertainment scene. They simply went stage happy and, 4,41,41\ as a result, the market was saturated with a flood of imported and local acts, not all of them performing up to specification. After a couple of near disastrous experiences (in a whole- some family magazine, let's leave them anonymous), the record retail turnstiles suddenly stopped spinning as a jaun- diced Junior put away his /her piggybank and went to the movies instead. If it is possible for a market to become 'over - Tomorrows entrepreneured', this one was. Those remaining in the busi- ness, the pros who had never subscribed to the theory that international managing the three -way marriage of writing talent, perform- ing talent and production /promotion flair was akin to having Australia" debut. the backdoor key to the U.S. Mint, have as a consequence, be- come very, very good at their jobs. They had to. As Brian Har- ris says, "It's called survival." So, creative publishing lives. The term 'creative' might be 'them's re reason-For applied as much to the nailing together of deals, side deals and sub -licensing as it is the management end of talent care krew (ye+) and feeding. The definition of the publishing function- taking you In raw talent and training it over a trellis into productive areas- is being honed to very sharp edge in the Land of Oz. Says Don in Australia the Bruner: "You shop around a lot." but The scene? There has developed a tremendous cam - eraderie among the restructured Australian music /record in- Sowd is already dustry. The contrast between the mood of interdependence apparent here and the dog- eat -dog attitudes which still char- 2rad acterize most of the major international markets, showed up tr ¡pl2 platinum dramatically at MIDEM. At the very least, people down at this end of the trade have learned to talk with each other. They guesser3l 2gai n learned it the hard way. you've The big question? Where is the next big one? Who is hiding the next Newton -John, Bee Gees, LRB, AC /DC, Split Enz, Air - Hey're w ì1-I Supply -or Vanda and Young, for that matter? The answer? Probably doing a gig in a Sydney pub. With that streak of creative arrogance which epitomizes the trade, the consensus EMI I AUSTRALIA emerging from long incoherent chats with Australian publish- ers is: Listen, sport, we got a couple of dozen pub bands down here -most of them writing their own material -that are al- ready up to international release standard. naturally... Watch this space. MIKE DUNNE Billboar

www.americanradiohistory.com artists. Manufacture figures released by the Australian Bu- z Scoring High reau of Statistics showed that 10.928 mil ion singles came off N the nation's presses in 1980, compared to 10.527 million in Continued from page A NZ-4 w 1979. Album /cassette production, dowr by a third of a mil- J.tttlItt lion units from 1978 to 1979, improved by over a million units Jo Zep & the Falcons brought driving r&b to the Montreaux in 1980, in at help improve the image of tv- marketed albums with credi- Festival. coming 35.455 million for 1980, compared to to 34.148 million for 1979. There were enormous surges in the bly conceived releases. The overall feeling in the industry is that 1980 was merely a final quarter both years, indicating the strong Christmas mar- Chart music trends in 1980 followed a pattern set in 1979, warm -up for an onslaught to follow this year. Almost every sig- ket in Australia. with imaginative "new music" elbowing disco off into a dark nificant Australian rock act has been signed to an inter- Pricing continued to remain a sensitive and contentious corner, much to the delight of a very large part of the industry. national deal and a dozen individual theatres of success could point in 1980 and was inflamed in October when CBS hiked In fact, r &b music only really survived when blended with lib- very well snowball into one giant combined assault. The most some of its select "Rocktagon" titles from $8.99 to $9.99. eral doses of rock, as in the case of Lipps Inc.'s "Funkytown." promising acts, with strong potential for the world market are EMI attached the same tag to "The Jazz Singer" soundtrack Top 10 hits were forthcoming from such imaginative entities the Swingers with a No. 1 single), Cold Chisel, Flow- (currently and now it appears that RCA will be the first company to adopt as the Vapors, the Motels, the Tourists, the Romantics, ers, Cheetah, Midnight Oil, the Innocents (strong Japanese that level across the board. Converting tc around US $11.50, Blondie, Kate Bush, the B52's, the Buggies, Flowers, Martha interest), the Breakers (soon to be signed to a major global the price level is among the very highest in the world, in fact & the Muffins, the Police, Mi -Sex, the Korgis, the Pretenders deal), Matt Finish (who recently debuted with a staggeringly often equated to (but not quite justified by) a government and Rocky Burnette. good CBS album), Australian Crawl, John Farnham, InXs, The sales tax slug of 27'/2 %. Its impact on album sales is being Australia's reputation as one of the most receptive rock Dugites, ME0245, Jo Jo Zep & the Falcons, James Freud & monitored very carefully by other compar ies, particularly Fes- markets in the world was emphasized by the startled demea- Berlin, the Birthday Party, studio group the Monitors and tival which is traditionally the most reluctant to adopt an in- nor of such visiting acts as the Romantics, the Motels, Rocky Mondo Rock (just signed to WEA International). crease. One interesting point is that, true to managing direc- Burnette, and the B52's -who are far from being hot chart It is becoming increasingly evident that a &r men from the tor Peter Jamieson's pledge upon taking up his position, EMI acts in their home territories. Northern hemisphere are not content to wait for Australian did not lead a fourth consecutive price increase. RCA manag- While resisting the full -tilt American obsession with AOR, acts to be offered to them. Over the past six months a steady ing director Brian Smith cites savage increases in vinyl, fuel the Australian charts over the past year have indicated a stream of starry -eyed executives have been arriving down - and wages for his company's move. strong foothold for MOR and crossover country material. under to check out the talent on offer. Companies who have One consumer consolation in the face of $10 albums is the Kenny Rogers, Anne Murray, Mac Davis, Fiddlers Dram, Bar- dispatched "ears" include A &M, Atlantic and Epic. Even ac- marked growth of the $6.99 second -line 'acks. WEA stormed bra Streisand, Willie Nelson and Colleen Hewett all mide a Tom Werner have claimed producers such as Glyn Johns and ahead early in the year with an initial 100 "LP" (low price) ti- substantial impact, while country music legend Slim Dusty been seen nosing about. tles and now has more than 200 available. CBS followed suit recently shattered a 21 year chart drough to hit the national Such visits are giving rise to the quite real fear, on the part later in the year with 125 "Nice Price" albums, based on its top five with the plodding but catchy "Duncan." of record companies here, that foreign interests are intending parent company's U.S. strategy. PolyGram is marketing more But it was still primarily the well -established superstar acts to sign acts direct to international deals, bypassing them. than 50 historical reissue albums at $5.99 under the banner who dominated the "gorilla" albums and singles of 1980. Such a concern is, rather advantageously, leading to a situ- of "Rock Legends," while EMI is making available sporadic Pink Floyd, Billy Joel, Michael Jackson, Leo Sayer, the Police, well ation where every new "buzz" in the rock scene is being oldie issues at a cut price. Virtually every major record corn - Queen, Kiss, Village People and Willie Nelson took most of the checked out by majors and indies alike; for it has become both pany in Australia is now feeding substantial product into plum honors, though the likes of Split Enz, the Pretenders foolish and dangerous to dismiss any local act as being unsui- budget -priced racks ($4.99- $7.99), hoping to pick up some and Cold Chisel were on hand in the mega -platinum stakes to table. bonus market share from material gathering dust in tape ventilate a little fresh air into proceedings. This was recently well illustrated by adept young producer vaults. The Australian market is probably the best managed in Festival Records' highly respected man- Mike Brady who shattered his own record for the largest do- A sudden proliferation in the number and prominence of tv the world," observes whole industry here mestic selling Australian single ever ("Up There Cazally" by marketing companies (see separate story) became evident aging director Allan Hely. "Because the in infancy, we Two Man Band, 1979). A quick ear in a studio corridor in 1980 during 1980. Around eight significant corcerns are now battl- has got off its arse and stopped problems their have virtually no piracy, no parallel imports, no dumping of led him to a novelty act called Joe Dolce and a nifty singalong ing each other for a share of a market that was once almost an intelligent attitude toward local talent. We ditty called "Shaddap You Face." Released on his own Full the sole property of K -tel. The most obvious result of the fierce deletions and only produce what is required, rather than shipping out tons Moon label (through Astor), the single shot straight to No. 1 competition has been a most welcome increase in overall and hoping it will sell. and has sold 300,000 (triple platinum) copies. Released in vir- aesthetic quality of the releases. Both Hammard and J &B of product waiting for many years, I've witnessed an incredible tually every world market, it has already hit No. 1 in England, have recently impressed with albums that have been pack- "After swing toward a universal belief in Australian music. Media New Zealand and South Africa and is gathering momentum aged and annotated with a degree of care and quality; while K- and public alike are committed to our own talent and this has elsewhere. tel has begun to meet the challenge with commendably - most factors in the strong nature This was just one of the smash hits which continued the created hits packages such as "Gone Troppo," which looks as been one of the significant of the whole market over the past year. 1981 will be another trend toward singles emphasized so strongly in 1979. After if it could have come from a "regular" record company. How- great there's no reason for pessimism at all when leaping from 25 to 51 gold /platinum singles in 1979, 1980 ever the cat -among- the -pidgeons could be the newly- created year- you're surrounded with some of the world's best artists." achieved exactly the same figure, with 17 being by brand new Telmark Teleproducts, which is securing expert consultants Billboard EMI RECORDS AuSIRAL1A

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Still basing in New Zealand are Pop Mecha- nix, below, who toured with Split Enz, and reggae- influenced Coup D'Etat, above. CRIPPLING TAX AND LIMITED AIRPLAY PLAGUE A TALENT-RICH On the tax front the industry has tried several approaches. In March last year a big public campaign alerted the public to MARKET the extraordinary size of the tax bite on records. Full page By PHIL GIFFORD newspaper advertisements compared the tax paid on classi- ethnic recordings with the fact Playboy and Penthouse Roll some good scenes from the music industry in New Zea- cal or land.... magazines attracted no tax at all. The association pointed out that the magazines were considered, for tax purposes, to be At a track and field stadium where American runner Mary "cultural objects." Decker had not long before set a world women's mile record But the campaign blew up in the association's face with a George Benson bows his thanks to a cheering crowd of 22,000 Minister Rob Muldoon. His reaction fans. counterattack by Prime was to start a debate on whether rock music was "cultural" or On the New Zealand record charts a local band, Split Enz, He went to a Wellington concert by Mi -Sex, a New Zealand clock up 52 weeks in the top 40 with the album "True Co- not. band now based in Sydney, but emerged unimpressed. In- lours," easily the best chart performance ever by a New Zea- any tax relief Muldoon said he would instruct land band. stead of offering consider a tax on Playboy and In an Auckland record shop the range of product selling is his tax inspectors to putting To date no such tax has been applied. vast. Kids in pegged pants and tennis shoes buy the Clash's Penthouse. what most observers called a model public albums. Local Polynesians, Maoris, in rasta dreadlocks, buy Having mounted only to be at knees by a prime Bob Marley singles. rélations campaign, cut off the minister who is never slow to make political capital by appeal- But take a closer look and the pictures are not so rosey... . are now mov- The local agent for the Benson show, Ian Magan, says that ing to conservative voters, association officials ing in ways that don't attract too much publicity. three years ago a superstar, as Benson is in this market, would have drawn 30,000. Split Enz may be made up of four New Zealanders and two Englishmen, but their recording my son "Whip base is in Australia, and it is an Australian company, Mush- I heard playing room, that holds their recording contract, not a New Zealand To go over $12 a ticket you label. It" at home for a month before At Record Warehouse manager Roger King notes that while need a superstar that people tastes are wide, impulse buying is virtually a thing of the past. I heard it in a radio station... . Markups on albums have to be slashed from the generally ac- have been wanting to see since cepted norm of 40% to counter buyer apathy. Many retail They're not leading their listen- shops are buying albums at $7 wholesale and selling them to they were about six years the public at $7.99. ers, they're behind them ...' Hanging over all music industry efforts in New Zealand is old ...' Ian Magan, promoter the savage 40% government sales tax. John McCready, CBS Record industry association head Tim Murdoch puts it bluntly: "It grieves us to have to say it, but 1980 has been a disastrous year for the recording industry. Record sales have The association is seeking meetings with the Minister of declined by 15% in unit volume." Customs, Hugh Templeton, who in the past has indicated The government's continued policy of high sales tax, says that, despite Muldoon's objections, he can see the justice in Murdoch, has reduced demand for records to an untenable the association's case. Association head Murdoch, in a letter level which cannot be sustained for very much longer without to Templeton, says: "We fear the recording industry, which doing irreparable harm to the economic viability of the whole depends so much on maintaining a consistently high volume industry." of production and sales each year, is in a state of rapid de- It is clearly a troubled time for the music industry here, in a cline." small market of three million people, in a country plagued The damage, says Murdoch, could lead to further unem- with double figure (at least) inflation, and the total of unem- ployment in the industry and related trades. Two major ployed topping 30,000 for the first time since the 1930s. record retail chains in Auckland are currently in receivership DUAL DIFFICULTIES and many smaller retailers are no longer trading in records. It Dollar sales for the record industry, after two price hikes, will also mean lost opportunities for artists as the depleted fi- are up 7% for 1980, but unit sales are down. Albums are down nancial resources for investment in new recordings dries up by 16%, singles by 18 %. Only cassettes, up 14%, show im- completely. provement. Sales trends in the first quarter of 1981, say in- "Continued disregard by the government of the serious- dustry sources, are down. ness of the situation will not only cripple the recording indus- An approximate breakdown of the New Zealand market try, but also the interests and livelihoods of all writers, com- shows albums dominating with 60% of dollar sales, cassettes posers, performers and others who are dependent on the accounting for 25%, and singles trailing at 15%. industry, to the detriment of the whole community." Tine Murdoch, head of A F.:1 New Zealand and Two targets are firmly in the sights of record company exec- "For these reasons a review of sales tax is urgently re- the N.Z. Phonographic Federation, says the utives when they discuss their problems. One is the tax -the quired. A reduction in the rate of sales tax and a commensu- for rec- other local radio. rate reduction in the price of records could stimulate demand 40% sales tax "has reduced demand sufficiently to halt the current decline. ords to an untenable level." "In any event, it would restore confidence in the industry Phil Gifford is Billboard's correspondent in New Zealand. (Continued on page A NZ-18)

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°i and hopefully encourage renewed investment in the develop - °a ment of New Zealand recordings to the point where they could The concert market in New Zealand is impressive rapidly realize their potential to earn and save valuable over- place it doesn't sound strange. The radio guys are out of step P_ for a country of 3 million. Below, David Bowie per- seas funds fòr New Zealand." with the public because they're so committed to the American forms for 10,000 at Auckland's Western Springs; á Nobody in the industry is prepared to hazard a guess as to top 40 format. m above, Roxy Music for 30,000 at the Sweetwaters whether there will be more luck this time in a move to axe, or As an another example I'd mention Devo's 'Whip It.' I a reduce, the tax. If there is no change in the tax Murdoch says heard my son playing 'Whip It' at home for a month before I Festival. Above center, Andv Partridge of the U.K.'s he sees 1981 as "a great year for record company executives heard it on a radio station. That's how long it took program XTC performs at Auckland's Logan Campbell, and to show their true abilities." directors to pick up on it. They're not leading their listeners, above left, Bob Marley, very popular with New Zea- Getting new product radio time will be a major problem in they're behind them." land's Maori population, is at Western Springs. (all 1981. Says Murdoch: "The overall sound of New Zealand ra- Brian Pitts, managing director of RTC, the leading inde- photos by Trevor Coppock) dio is very tired and boring. I think radio is the biggest downer pendent company in New Zealand, says: "The major radio for the record business here, because radio stations are stations continued their policy of maintaining very tight play - preoccupied with historical recordings. They're not creating lists, and, generally, in peak listening times played almost

anything that will be known hits for tomorrow. solely top 20 product. I believe that annoys a wide sector of "It's like looking down a tube and seeing no light at the the listening public." end." In an odd twist, both Murdoch and McCready agree that one Murdoch's criticism is echoed by John McCready, who has way for New Zealand artists to get radio play in their own just left his job as head of CBS in New Zealand to become di- country is to get radio play in Australia first.

rector of marketing for CBS in Australia. ' Says Murdoch: "Since so many stations are influenced by Says McCready: "I have found that almost to a man the pro- Australian programmers it seems that as long as a record is gram directors have a total lack of understanding and em- made in Australia it will get airtime. But it's still just as hard as pathy with English music, or with new wave music. it ever was to get New Zealand records on the air."

"They just don't know about the groundswell for English - Says McCready: "Radio doesn't expose New Zealand rec- style music. As one example, Adam & The Ants had a No. 1 ords as much as it should. A New Zealand band, the Swingers o record in Britain, but in New Zealand no radio station treated had a No. 1 single in Australia. I really believe that if that IX it as a potential top 40 record. Yet the record's selling. What's single had been released here first we would have had a hard oworrying is that to the radio guys it sounds strange to their job to get it played on radio at all." m ears. But to the 14 to 20 year old consumer in the market- (Continued on page A NZ-20) -J -J

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"A vast amount of tax paid have reduced spending on advertising and promotions quite prod- uct is sitting on retailers' shelves," says King. substantially, and cites a special supplement on rock in the ARTISTS country's biggest magazine (readership 1.2 million) in which As always, a major trend has been the success of New Zea- RTC was the only company to advertise. All major land artists in the booming Australian market. (3,000 -plus audiences) shows here are promoted by CHANGING MARKET The list is large and growing all the time: Split Enz, Mi -Sex, Australian promoters, with local promoters acting as To many in the industry a feature of 1980 was the change in the Swingers, Sharon O'Neill (New Zealand's top female agents. The most successful local promoter in 1980 was Ian Magan, a consumer tastes from superstars in the Fleetwood Mac/ singer for 1980, now signed to CBS Australia), Kim Hart, all former disk jockey, who had major indoor tours with Eagles mold to new product from bands like the Clash, the B- enjoyed chart action across the Tasman. Australian -based acts Jon English and Marcia Hines, and also enjoyed 52s, the Jam, the Specials and Talking Heads. CBS's John McCready says one of the things that he looks sellout tours by locals Split Enz and Sharon O'Neill. Magan says the most General manager of Record Warehouse in Auckland, one of forward to in Australia is working with O'Neill. He says it is in- significant thing in promotion in 1980 was the country's major retail stores, Roger King, says the market evitable that New Zealand, with the limited size of its market, the acceptance of local acts. "For the first time we were able to tour the country using the advertising and staging we is increasingly fragmented: "A lot of American superstar must lose acts to Australia, 1,200 miles and only a $200 air product has missed out in the last 12 months while some of fare away. would for an overseas act and get the audience response we would for a visiting act." the successes have been oddball ones." A performer with a charting debut album here, Dave Playing albums and singles in -store and talking with cus- McArtney, says potential record sales are what draw perform- Inflation and the booming cost of gasoline -now $2.50 a gallon pushed costs tomers has been vital in breaking many of the new acts, says ers to Australia: "There's not much difference in the condi- -has up for promoters here. "Trans- portation and advertising are the lifeblood of the industry, King. "The vast majority of new albums never get radio time tions of live work between New Zealand and Australia. In fact and both are very at all. Radio seems content to just sedate the nation." it's probably easier to get reasonably well paid work here. expensive," says Magan-. As examples he compares trucking costs here with Aus- New wave product has sold as albums, while singles sales There's less competition then there is in the bigger Australian have leaned very heavily on black music, most notably the reg- cities." tralia, where they are half the cost. Advertising rates here are similar to Australia, reach a gae of Bob Marley. CBS's McCready also points to the trend in He and his band, the Pink Flamingos, may be in Australia but the ads much smaller au- black music, estimating that up to 50% of all product in the this year, but it depends on record company reaction to their dience. On the here, New Zealand top 100 in the last 12 months would have been album. It would not be worth their while to go unless there was other hand ticket prices in a generally de- soul influenced. "Once again," says McCready, "this fact is product to promote. pressed economy, cannot be pushed too far past the $10 limit. go over $12 a need a not reflected in any way by radio playlists." As well as McArtney there are several bands that are likely "To ticket you superstar that people have been wanting to see since they were about six King says a lot of younger buyers seemed influenced by im- to catch the attention of Australian record companies and ported British magazines like New Musical Express and Mel- buyers. years old," says Magan. Luckily many New ody Maker, sometimes seeking records that were still some Pop Mechanix have toured Australia with Split Enz at the ex- artists realize the Zealand situation and weeks away from release in New Zealand. press request of the top billed band. Many observers think don't look for "a pot of gold" according to Magan. "If they know the territory they are prepared to make some compro- A hopeful development was the upsurge in interest in local Pop Mechanix could follow Enz and the Swingers at the van- mises, knowing that a successful tour will have additional pay- bands, mainly new wave. Some singles buyers were "almost guard of what has almost become a style of Kiwi rock, tight, offs in the form of better record sales." fanatical" about buying local product, even at $3 a single. fast and slightly quirky. And as always the crucial factor remains choosing artists to With more orthodox material one marketing ploy that had More orthodox are Coup D'Etat, a three man, one woman tour while they are hot in the marketplace. "With the econom- been very successful in 1980 was the forming of a retail com- band that has charted heavily with reggae flavored rock, and ics of the industry now you must be very careful about who pany, HMV, by EMI. Existing record retailers were contracted the Hammond Gamble Band, a blues based group led by you tour," says Magan. as HMV agents and product was on a sale or return basis, with Gamble, the lead singer of the now defunct Streettalk, a band a reduced profit margin for the store. whose first album was produced by L.A. industry eccentric FM RADIO Greatest hits packages from Kenny Rogers and Anne Mur- Kim Fowley. Campaigners for FM radio here should know in September ray that were extensively advertised on television were huge TOURS whether their work has paid off. After years of delaying tactics successes using the wholesale -retail companies method. Major outdoors shows in New Zealand -at which David the government finally made some firm commitments to FM King praises the attempts at lowering back catalog prices Bowie and Fleetwood Mac have drawn audiences of more than here this year with the setting up of a tribunal which will report made by CBS, with its Nice Price range, and Polygram, with 40,000 to Auckland's Western Springs stadium -depend very by the end of August on the introduction of FM. The tribunal the Disc Count system. Both, he says, were well founded, and heavily on whether the Australian outdoor scene is thriving. will decide on how many stations will be licensed, whether the stations will be government or privately owned, and when the first services will go to air. Already available are eight transmitter sites which currently beam television channels. Broadcasting minister Warren Cooper says several FM channels could operate from each site. Record industry reaction is cautiously optimistic. Associ- The heatt6eat kroin A6waaIancl ation head Tim Murdoch sees danger from private tapings, at present limited by the poorer quality of AM sound. "Copying records will undoubtably accelerate and threaten the industry to, by reducing potential sales." soon, tQ 6¢!t waylaid the old" But retailer Roger King hopes that FM may bring more var- ied programming, with more emphasis on new albums, so stimulating sales. VIDEO The importation of video recorders for private use was pro- hibited in New Zealand until last December, but the new avail- ability of video recorders has not led to a rush in the ma- chines. Early impact has been minimal, largely due to the retail price of between $2,200 and $2,900. Records NZ Industry sources think it may take a couple of years for total EMI numbers in the country to reach 10,000, and many of those machines may be owned by rental companies. 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www.americanradiohistory.com tably "Turning Japanese" by the Vapors which was the sec- z Pacing Majors ond biggest hit of the year. New artist Rocky Burnette, trav- N elled downunder for a very successful round of media N w Continued from page A NZ-3 appearances, delivered two huge hits; while of litt the surprise hit Jit at Even though there was less chart activity with the eight LPs the year was an obscure duet rendition of "You've Lost That involved in the company's expensive Rocktagon campaign, Lovin' Feelin' " by Long John Baldry& Kathi McDonald, which Charley Pride and James Galway gained one platinum LP managing director Paul Russell claims that the company's hit number two nationally and was a hit nowhere else in the each. One of the company's quietest successes was a lavish last quarter of 1980 sales were up 22% from the 1979 figures. world. Australian- originated Elvis Presley boxed set (one in a series His assessment of Rocktagon is, "The entire campaign was Jamieson estimates the overall record /tape market was up of four) which generated almost $1 million at the retail level. staggeringly successful. We had better charts in 1979 only be- 20% in 1980 -which would mean $40 million in this $200 mil- An escalating local involvement was evident with RCA's distri- cause we had more superstar product. There will most defi- lion market. Jamieson also claims that despite EMI's fourth bution of the active Deluxe label and Trafalgar Productions; nitely be a similar campaign this year with as much money place chart showing, his company had a 65% turnover in- the latter producing excellent product by the Innocents and spent." The Rocktagon cost, although no figure would be re- crease in the same period. master guitarist Dennis Wilson. vealed by CBS, is estimated at $250,000. By comparison, PolyGram ranked fifth, managing 11% of the album chart RCA has moved strongly into tv marketing, with the estab- most other companies would not spend more than $150,000 and 11.5% of the singles chart. In top 10 placings it came in lishment of Starcall, a separate company under the direction for a large campaign. sixth and seventh respectively, with 5.7% and 6.6 %. This was of Ted Bull. Most other major labels have similar set -ups, but 1981 has seen CBS acquire the Virgin catalog and launch it somewhat surprising in the light of its acquisition of Casa- not under separate names, encouraged by the fact that by with an enormous amount of confidence, excitement ... and blanca and the monumentally promoted presence of Kiss in registering a separate tv marketing company, they can save expense. Says managing director Paul Russell, We began to the country in November. However, like EMI, PolyGram tends up to $1 per LP on sales tax, which they can then put into tv realize during 1980 that the market was shifting toward Aus- to dominate the classics and MOR and its real market share is advertising costs. Starcall has done notably well with a David tralian and British artists, at the expense of American artists, obviously a great deal larger than the charts indicate. Bowie best -of package titled "Chameleon." and that one of the very best sources of U.K. product was Vir- The presence of acts in the country has been PolyGram's The loss of Casablanca was a bodyline blow to the plucky

gin, a label that I have respected and admired for many years. ace card over the past few months. A most fortuitous run of Astor Records, after a best -ever showing in 1979. Although it "I felt it would be good for us. We had to attack it in a very tours has given them promotional windfalls with Kiss, Black fared well with a "gorilla" single (Joe Dolce's "Shaddap You different way. We had to become a little more sophisticated on Sabbath, Thin Lizzy, Elton John, Dr. Hook and (soon) Dire Face ") -which came very late in the year -actual chart share a street level. But the sales figures coming back for the first Straits. Three of its biggest 1980 singles were on Casa- was down to 4.2% of albums and 6.8% of singles. However, couple of months of 1981- normally a quiet market period - blanca -Lipps Inc.'s "Funkytown" (platinum), Skatt Bros. managing director Rex Barry is far from despondent: "1980 have really staggered me." "Life At The Outpost" (gold) and Mac Davis' "It's Hard To Be was the best year Astor has ever had in terms of profitability in WEA, to its delight, enjoyed its biggest album success over Humble" (gold). But according to international repertoire 25 years of operation. In industry terms it was not a terribly

the past year with a local band, Cold Chisel. The company manager Bob Aird, the biggest excitement of the year was the brilliant year but it was not a depressed one either. I think we ranked second in both albums and singles and top 10 al- fact that local artist Jon English sold a quarter of a million al- should see this as the fairly obvious pattern for the decade." bums. It faltered in top 10 singles, ranking fourth with just bums outside of Australia. Astor's current promotional thrust is centered upon the 12.6%. The soundtrack of "The Rose," the B52's, the Preten- "The Reels are now released in 20 countries," he points MCA and Motown labels, soon to be joined by the promising ders, George Benson, Fleetwood Mac, Queen and Jackson out, "and their upcoming second album will put them over the Australian production house Rough Diamond. Aggressive pro- Browne spearheaded WEA's 1980 chart force. top." motions manager Mike Crawler worked like a beaver at "Finally bringing home Cold Chisel with a four -platinum al- RCA spent 1980 still "trimming off fat" and was noticeably MIDEM, tying up a series of interesting deals that are soon to bum and an international Elektra deal was an exciting culmi- down on its overall chart share, notching up 6.5% for albums be arnounced.

nation to a decade of WEA in Australia," says MD Paul Turner. and 9% for singles, although it soundly outperformed Poly - By fairly mutual industry concurrence 7 Records be- This year won't be easy. It's out there but you have to work Gram in the top 10 area with 9.1% for albums (ahead of Poly's came accepted as the eighth major over the past year, and al- for it.' 5.7 %) and 8.6% for singles (PolyGram at 6.6 %). In 1979 its though it barely made a showing on the singles chart, man- EMI top 10 singles champion of 1979, had a quiet 1980 on share of top 10 albums had been a dismal 1.4 %. aged to snatch an impressive 3.1% of the top 10 singles with the charts, coming in fourth with both albums (14.6 %) and The company's top 10 strength came from the enormous hits by the Tourists ( "I Only Wanna Be With You "), the Flying singles (15.9%). However, this possibly reflected a reorienta- and unexpected performance of the "Can't Stop The Music" Lizards ("Money ") and Genghis Khan ("Moscow "). The latter tion of the company following a changeover of managing di- soundtrack, which enjoyed a marathon No. 1 run on the LP was a national No. 1, coming right on top of the label's se- rectors. New MD Peter Jamieson has spent a year quietly but and singles chart in mid -1980. A clever promotional ploy vererce from RCA distribution (to its own) midway through forcefully implementing intelligent new procedures and inno- brought the film's stars, director and producers together in the year. vations which are bound to pay off handsomely over the next Australia at one time and the enormous tv- inspired mass pop- Managing director Ken Harding is pursuing a determined two years. The loss of Arista to Festival seems to have been ularity of the Village People created a furor of buying excite- master plan for expansion into the contemporary rock market well compensated by the acquisition of United Artists and its ment. which is beginning to bear fruit. Local recording is spear - leading light Kenny Rogers, who gave the company its biggest A second major success came late in the year with the plati- headed by the highly popular Midnight Oil, currently charting Christmas album (cross promoted on tv with Anne Murray). num David Bowie "Ashes To Ashes" LP. Classic -rock group well with a 12 -inch 5 -track picture jacket EP. GLENN A. BAKER Strong hit singles were again EMI's forte during 1980, no- Sky delivered two platinum album releases, as did Abba. Billboard

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www.americanradiohistory.com bined. The absence of international content from their lineup means that the company's success rate has to be just that much higher. It is. From a publishing standpoint, Gudinski is nothing if not ec- Astinissesiks lectic. Says he, "The biggest myth in this (Australian) market is that an overseas release just automatically guarantees a group fame and fortune. "We adopted the stance that we would offer local talent ev- MICHAEL'S erything they needed to upgrade -complete freedom to find their own international association (and advice if they didn't) -in other words, we acted as godfather. We had a god- MAGIC father, too, in Allan Hely at Festival. Intuitively, he knew what Michael Gudinski: we were trying to do, liked it and helped. "Right now there is not a single company in the U.S. which owner of Mushroom could take on all our acts and make a success of the lot. It's MUSHROOM Records, Mushroom just beyond the scope of an individual company, no matter how big. Everyone has their priorities. This means that the In 1973 a three -disk set tagged "Sunbury Festival" hit the Publishing, director great add -on we offer talent is the freedom to negotiate Australian market. Appearing under the Mushroom label, it of Frontier Touring across the board. I think we have demonstrated that we can picked up some of the great material showcased at Australia's Company, coordina- help." own Woodstock. of `°Nitemoves" tv tor Gudinski claims that the secret of Mushroom's rise to fame "Sunbury" was the product of the imagination and drive of rock show, co -man- and fortune has been its ability to control its international ac- the then -19 year old, Michael Gudinski who, with partner Ray ager of Jo Jo Zep & the tivities out of Australia. Suddenly, it seems to have advan- Evans, had concluded that Australian talent was being at best Falcons, to tages which offset the "tyranny of distance" syndrome which undersold, at worst totally ignored, by the majors. Since the and soon has so long isolated Australia the mainstream of -teenaged Melbourne dance promoter got that feeling celebrate Mush- for from athen events. about nine years ago, things have changed. room's 10th anniver- . Says Gudinski: "These days, when you say you come from In February '82, Mushroom, and the publishing philosophy sary. Australia, nobody says 'Where ?' even say 'Why ?' á it represents (they still do not have an overseas artist on -they don't anymore. We have a scene down here where a group can standard repertoire), will celebrate its first decade in the busi- Q make $3,000 -$4,000 a night. Not just any group, but a lot of ness. With a stable including Split Enz and Sky Hooks, it the top acts -some get up around the $10,000 a gig mark. threatens to be a celebration of some international impact. This, without being tied into a label. Gudinski remains the great enigma. Those who work with We made some horrible mistakes. As recently as a couple I "You know, funny. My parents wanted me to go to uni- him, love him; those who compete with him, would much of years ago, my accountants were convinced was nuts. We it's versity. They never did have much time for the band scene. rather he went somewhere else. How did Mushroom mush- overspent to hell on Split Enz and Sky Hooks -to the extent It's kind of nice to be in a business that has achieved the ulti- room? that we could (and did) go gold and still lose money. Frankly, if were mate in respectability. Australian music and film now rank Gudinski: "We set out to become an alternative to the mul- Sky Hooks had failed to take off, we dead." among the country's major exports." MIKE DUNNE tinationals. Australian talent was dying on its feet. I had no Today, Mushroom boasts an Australian talent stable 'corporate' experience, nothing much to unlearn. claimed greater than that of EMI, WEA and Phonogram corn- BI

According to Harris, the rack is no longer the exclusive pre- For reasons now obscure (the provisions of international TV Marketing serve of the cut price, budget disk. Increasingly, top of the line conventions apart), records attract Australian sales tax. product -in EMI's case, such lines as Dr. Hook (enjoying great Books do not. This simply means that shippers' invoices are Continued from page ANZ -8 sales) -is making its racking debut. As well as moving nicely automatically loaded with a 27.5% tax impost which is irre- out of the bins, it is claimed to be stimulating impulse buying coverable in the event of a failure at the retail sales end of the Nicholls reflects the opinion of others in the business who of the cheaper range. With budget product selling at $4.99 chain. With album sales now accounting for 90% of the dollar regard the boom in cassette players as the salvation of the in- and under, the price differentials are now considerable. value of the market (35% of units sold) the tax burden is con- dustry. The Australian trend towards California -style outdoor EMI, along with the rest of the majors, is backing new re- siderable and acts as a marked deterrent to 'remaindering.' o living, coupled with the cassette player's convenience and lease material with support marketing activity aiming to ex- The traditional loss- leader tactic as a means of building retail cc portability, has made hefty inroads into the traditional record ploit the full catalog of the currently hot artist material. Mer- traffic is rapidly becoming untenable. market 50:50 and their O market. Cassettes now share the chandising aids include jacket listings, posters, bin cards and While Australian prime interests rates have so far failed to co growth continues, even with a price disadvantage of around banners. The problem seems to be the usual one -actually reach the heights achieved in the U.S. market, they are none- $1 a copy. getting all that expensive printing out there in the window. theless running at around 14.5% and the costs of financing cp J &B, having had some unhappy -and expensive-experi- "I guess the trouble is not exactly unique to us," says Brian inventory are having a serious effect on shippers' average or- - ences with elaborate point of purchase bins, racks and sales Harris. "You get to learn to live with it. We give them (the re- der levels. Nowhere is this trend more apparent than in the rn aids, has resorted to a very simple strategy, explained by Nich- tailers) every possible assistance but, in the last analysis, you specialist classical segment of the market, where the need to olls thus: "Point of purchase material is a pain in the ass. We can't abdicate the responsibility. You just have to sell it your- carry a relatively comprehensive inventory, coupled with gen- a just keep pouring the money into tv." self at point of purchase." erally slower stockturns, means that carrying charges have foray press ads in < He admits to the occasional into -mostly Harris agrees with J &B's Nicholls that the contemporary suddenly shot off the graph. The business is hurting. 2 the hectic lead -up to the peak Christmas period (when tv can market has divided evenly between disks and cassettes. He Repeated calls for a review of a situation which sees books/ be difficult to buy, even for the man with $2.5 million to notes Queensland as an exception, but fails to adduce any literature regarded as a "social necessity" (thus tax -free), and Radio does not him: "OK, spend) with mixed results. attract reason for a situation which sees cassettes outselling records records /music-a broadly comparable cultural medium- so we haven't really given it a fair go, but our limited experi- three to two in the northern state. relegated to the "luxury goods" category, have so far fallen on ence with the medium suggests that it doesn't work for us In overall terms -including classical and standard reper- deaf ears. The classical sector does not amount to much more anything like as well as tv." toire- cassettes account for about 38% of sales and continue than 8% of the total market, but it's the principle of the thing, At EMI Records, marketing manager Brian Harris surveys a to increase at some 8% per year. Says Harris wryly, "They are as they say. somewhat battered marketplace with a fair degree of cool, about the only sector showing any excitement in a generally Meanwhile, pressure must come upon the major shippers saying: "EMI is no different from anyone else. We are getting static market." Thirty -eight percent is a pretty solid perform- to liberalize their trading terms in an effort to ease the retail- a lot more professional. It's called survival." As he points out, ance. Cassettes hit the scene 10 years ago and, from a stand- ers' currently crippling carrying costs. This may mean revision there are fewer, but better, people in the business, which one ing start, killed off any significant local manufacture of 8 -track of the presently prevalent Cash -30 Days system (all product could take as an oblique reference to the fact that EMI's Aus- four years ago. The rapidly expiring 8 -track market now re- being subject to firm order), with a 5% exchange allowance tralian operation has undergone a dramatic shakeup over re- mains the exclusive preserve of imports. and zero provision for consignment stocks. cent times. Brian Harris is more optimistic than most about the Aus- Unsurprisingly, EMI's Harris is unwilling to open up on the The group's main thrust remains in the contemporary seg- tralian business following the "Give the Gift of Music" market foregoing proposition. The pressures remain and J &B's sale ment, with renewed emphasis on merchandising and retailer development campaign introduced here mid -1980. EMI has or return regime, backed by massive promo support and a support. "There is probably only one factor that hasn't persevered with the concept at a lower level than the original marketing policy which sees a "let's concentrate on one prod- changed in the history of this business," says Harris. "If they campaign and claims to have achieved some startling results. uct at a time" pitch reducing the call for multi -line or full heard of it, they won't buy it." haven't Launching a major "Gift" promo plugging 10 contemporary range inventory, must be taking its toll among dealers. A fact of life would have to be stand -out exception to that albums just before Christmas, EMI saw its market share leap Harris is equally guarded in his comment on the perform- runaway sales of a album -already scoring 1980's Smurf spectacularly in the metropolitan markets where the promo ance of local publishers. While happily acknowledging that sales well over the 100,000 mark. The double platinum with majored. Says Harris, "We had the biggest Christmas and big- several Australian publishers are both active and extremely a national character fran- album made it solely off the back of gest December ever. At best estimate, we grabbed maybe useful in the field, he regards the majority as, in his terms, With zero airplay and chise deal with oil major BP Australia. 28% market share. We are now moving that campaign out of "inert." little else to promote it, the Smurf phenomenon took off like a the mets and into the regional markets." Says Harris, "Almost invariably, we wind up doing 99% of rocket, its success stemming largely from a beautiful distribu- The rationalization of production and pressing facilities the marketing and promo job. I guess we wouldn't mind a bit tion pattern. has, according to Harris, had the effect of bringing the whole more help. We get them to kick in sometimes, but it is seldom The twin problems of distribution and airplay seem to business closer together, without noticeably reducing the at- voluntary." preoccupy Brian Harris. "Facings are becoming as important times acrimonious competitive atmosphere which pervades Harris's summary of the market is tight and cogent: "Tele- to us as they are to the food industry," he says. Coupled to the industry. Meanwhile, with the expressed intention of max- vision has become indispensable for penetration of the mid- this, and reflecting some consumer resistance to the $8.99- imizing return from exceedingly expensive facilities and labor range of the market, especially for new acts, but only after ra- $9.99 price tag on main line product, is a resurgence in the resources, the Australian record manufacturing sector is de- dio airplay. Known product responds dramatically to tv expo- budget sector and a reawakening of interest in the racking veloping most of the characteristics of your friendly, neighbor- sure." scene. Harris estimates as much as 15 % -20% of EMI product hood car pool. He is wedded to the proposition (and available market data is accounted for by vendor refills. The real action in the Aus- him) consumer dollar is tralian racking area commenced with Abba, but the emerging EMI will lose access to its longtime label, Decca, later this tends to support that the disposable a increasingly discrimi- softness of the overall market has burnt the fingers of some year. The company's response will almost certainly be con- still out there. Prying it loose from an The highly es- retailers stuck with dead stock. centration of marketing effort behind HMV product. The revi- nating buyer is, however, something else. is on the sleeper of the The calibre of retail counter staff causes general concern talized group faces some entertaining prospects in the Aus- teemed Dr. Hook aside. EMI sitting about to go platinum. So? This among shippers. Inter -department transfer of shop staff in tralian market as it moves to reposition itself into the 80s. century: The Beatles are just the basis of a 13 -disk the chains and department stores means that the person who Prime among these headaches is one which has bedeviled the time around, they are platinum on which boxed set which has been promoted as a gift with a recom- is selling records this morning was probably peddling panti- local scene for years and regularly elicits thoroughly mended $109. and price -offs have hose yesterday. A lack of detailed product knowledge places equivocal comment from both State and Federal politicians. retail price of Discounting reduced the price to around the $99 mark. But, with additional strains on the marketing and merchandising re- average of, it becomes sources of the record company and further accelerates the well in excess of 40,000 sets already disposed Credits: Edited by: Earl Paige, Susan Peterson. Art: Mimi King. where has more direct evident that Harris is right. The dollar is still around. move to racking the supplier control Cover illustration: Rick Godfrey. over product exposure. [101111111 www.americanradiohistory.com 10n .,.. C ALS10R. FORE THE STORM Albret StudkM

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www.americanradiohistory.com As more and more Aussie bands crack the multi -platinum NConcert Market mark, it's becoming increasingly obvious that rock musicians can make successful and lucrative careers while remaining ./ Continued from page ANZ -b AbsSiswaies based in the country. Until a few yers ago, acts saw the coun- as a place serve cent Dire Straits and Dr. Hook tours both forced five shows try to their apprenticeship before leaving to settle in the U.S. or Britain to survive financially. Now, how- apiece in Sydney and Melbourne, "The overseas interest in source of music in this country. In fact, in the first survey ever top liners such as Angel City, Split Enz, Cold Chisel and which included FM we gained points in the 18 -39 demogra- Australia as a concert market is growing all the time. I don't really think that the Computicket problem changed things Australian Crawl can easily command a fee of $5,000 per ap- phic." much, it's now irrelevant. pearance. Overall, FM broadcasting has created a rare level of excite- The The major problem has been the cost of bringing equip- profits can rise as high as $25,000 per show if the ment within the music industry, an excitement that desper- bands run their own show, a is in- ment to Australia, which can be generally hard because of the situation that becoming ately needs to be carried over to the public. Co- operation be- creasingly plausible. This has not distance. But one can now find equipment here that one certainly been possible tween the commercial stations is impressive and is since the halycon bopper- hysteria days of Sherbet and Sky - a couldn't find two years ago, and that's made things much eas- underlined by general sentiment that FM as a concept needs hooks ier. It's helped keep the ticket prices around the $15 mark, in 1975. The financial gains have allowed the top acts to be promoted rather than just individual stations. Sydney's to play only selected gigs, which not only prevents them from 2MMM recently ran an Adelaide Flowers concert. 5SSA Bris- and I don't think they'll go higher than that." becoming tour exhausted, but the of being The pub /small club circuit is still thriving in importance. offsets trap over- bane ran a Sydney Dr. Hook show. 2MMM's Cherie Romaro exposed in such a media Small time British bands like XTC, Vapors, Major Matchbox small -concentrated scene. says "Formats differ too greatly to have any firm exchange or The second liner acts are also thriving. The upper echelons networking deal, we and the Cure, with only a hit or two to their credit (usually pro- but all make our programs available to of this category, such as Midnight Oil, Finish, moted by the influential rock television show "Countdown ") Matt Jimmy & other stations as a matter of courtesy. However, I can see the Boys, Mi -Sex and Flowers can get the sort of money which they've yet to get in their own command between $3,000 more substantial cooperation in the near future." markets. to $4,000 although they've yet to make a complete national 2JJJ -FM's Marius Webb speaks for all concerned when he breakout. Hand in hand with this new orientation of concert touring says succintly; "The future of FM in this country is There is no venues has been the emergence of specialized tour companies oper- shortage of to play in Sydney and Mel- enormous." GLENN A. BAKER Billboard bourne. More and more need ated by those who have worked in the grass roots area of do- establishments find that they to bring live entertainment fight fierce li- mestic rock for many years. The most significant is Frontier to competition from censed clubs, discos and wine bars. Over the last few years, Touring, formed by a group of industry heavyweights which in- 'Radio rating figures for the first quarter of 1981, issued after this issue's the excise on has cludes Mushroom chief Michael Gudinski, Little River Band man- government's spirits meant that bar oper- deadline, have shown marked differences in the two largest metropolitan ager and WBE label head Glenn Wheatley, artist manager ators have to bring in bands to attract crowds, or see their cities. Michael Chugg, Premier Artists boss Frank Stivala, Harbour profits dive. Melbourne has remained fairly constant, with losses of no more than two points-for any of the 11 stations. However, the Sydney results are quite ex- Agency's Riggi Says Jason Wilde, director of the Nucleus agency in Sydney: Sam and music business financial pro Phil traordinary. In the AM market, newly revitalized pop broadcaster 2UW "The industry has really taken off in the past two years. I Jacobsen. Frontier has carved itself an enormously successful soared from an 8.3 share to 15.9, taking its extra audience from the other guess disco started in all but the demand today is for live niche in the lucrative tour business, with carefully planned three pop stations -2SM, 2WS and 2UE. The latter held onto second posi- groups. The and executed jaunts by the Police, the Romantics, the Cure, pubs can't get enough of them." tion with 16.5, dropping from 19.2. 2WS and 2SM, previously locked to- The pub looks it Hall & Oates, Major Matchbox, Split Enz, Gary Numan and circuit as though could become even more gether at 11.6 are still in a Siamese situation with 8.5 giving them a tie for healthy. With union demands a 35 week, 4th place. The market leader is still beautiful music station 2CH, which rose others. Frontier is now the most active, and possibly the most current for hour Aus- tralians may soon have more leisure time to spend bolstering from 15.5 to 17.7. successful, touring company in Australia. The FM results landed egg on a few faces. Sydney's 2MMM, maligned by up the financial securities of their top- drawing acts. Billboard However, the healthiest sign has been the audience accept- almost every FM broadcaster in the country for "letting down the Team," ance and earning capacity of Australian bands. Says Frank in the first rating period rose from 2.6 to 5.2. At the same time, Mel- Stivala, managing director of the country's largest booking/ bourne's 3EON, which had expected a sizable increase in its audience, dropped from 4.5 to 3.8. In Perth, 96FM failed to live up to the glory of its management agency, Premier Artists: "Ten years ago the lo- debut, dropping from 12.9 to 10.4. cal could hold industry only one top drawing band. The other FM/AM Challenge In both major cities, the real losers were the MOR-oriented FM broad- contenders would either drop or split up. casters. Sydney's 2DAX came in 10th place with 2.4, picking up only the .4. "Now the scene can hold as many big bands as possible. Continued from page ANZ -10 Melbourne's 3Fox gained only .4 also, up from 3. Progressive Sydney FM It's a change in the audience, who've lost that well -known na- rock specialist 2JJJ rose from 1.2 to a 2.9 share, after completely tearing The technical problems down its direction and starting from scratch. tional inferiority compex that if it's home -brewed, it can't be notwithstanding, Sydney FM has been outdone by Melbourne's aggressive approach to pro- 2UW AM in Sydney, which rose from 6th to 3rd place, attributes its dras- good. Seeing the overseas pub bands set against the local tic climb to the Todd Wallace radio index programming research moting the medium. 3EON -FM, which already ranks fourth in system, acts, the crowds have realized that Australia bands are as which it adopted on Jan. 1. According to pd Ron E. Sparx: "Our increase is the under -40 demographic with a good, if not better, than their overseas counterparts. quarter million listeners, large enough to prove that it's no fluke. The Wallace system was the key to has "Of course, the bands themselves have done their home- invested huge sums in the coverage of youth- oriented making the right programming decisions. It helped us listen to our au- sports, rock and cultural events. A series of early morning dience." 2UW's increase is very much in the youth demographic of which it work. The talent has always been there, but there is a more "fit- ness sessions" each attracted an average 350 participants. now commands 53%. Its most spectacular gain was in the evening time intelligent and business -like approach to marketing, promo- slot, where it jumped The station also a now from 9.8 to 19.2. tion, lighting and sound. They've come of age professionally." instigated widely- adopted exercise of simulcasting televised rock shows, with the enticement of a stereo soundtrack. 2MMM has also moved heavily into simul- casts. The statioli did three simulcasts in February: Fleetwood Mac, Santana and Kiss. All were in a non -rating period, but tv station phone response was strong, with more than 1,000 ai calls being received for the Fleetwood Mac show. >- 3EON -FM's Lee Simon reports that his breakfast session is pre- booked by advertisers for at least six weeks, and points SYDNEY out, "That is quite different to the situation when FM began in America, where it was very hard to sell morning drive." In Perth, 96FM's Gary Roberts has a policy whereby only 60 sec- RAMADA INN ond ads are aired, one at a time with a maximum of six an hour. This allows a station ID of: "You're Never More Than One Commercial Away From Music." 3EON -FM also has a win- ning promo slogan with "FM People Do It With More Fre- ...welcomes the readers of Billboard quency." while they're visiting Australia. Although record companies are not yet able to monitor the We're situated on Sydney's swinging exact exposure implications of FM, they are exceedingly en- Northside - a few minutes from the thusiastic about the potential. seeming Melbourne's Astor City action - but away from the City Records is the only major company based in FM's strongest grit. The Ramada Inn is the choice for city and managing director Rex Barry is definite in his ap- so many visiting praisal of its value to him. "The results are quite clear, 3EON- showbiz, TV FM was very instrumental in getting the Steely Dan 'Gaucho' and recording folk. Stay album away so quickly. We advertised it on the station confi- with us and you'll see dent that we would be reaching a concentrated audience of why we're "Nice people record buyers. When FM picks up on an album it gives expo- taking care of nice sure to up to five tracks, therefore giving a preview to buyers people all that they normally would only get from standing in a record over the store booth with headphones on." world." ,,.. WEA's Paul Turner claims, "I'm obviously excited by the when you sort of scope FM can give to rock that is out of the main- stream. I think every smart record company is. But I really am ars looking at disappointed by the reception to FM by the public on most of the East Coast. I just can't believe the degree of disinterest the particulars from the general public." A fine example of FM's impact on the AM network is Syd- ney's 2UW which has hurled itself into a dizzying self- promo- of technology. tion campaign which is intended to give it the same 'fun sta- somismast.-.) tion' image it enjoyed in the mid sixties. A concept of "less commercials and more music" is being firmly emphasized in - promotions that have involved the giving away of thousands of dollars in cash. The relentless hard -sell of the station, which has not been witnessed in Sydney radio for a great many Pool on roof top Colour TV Air Conditioned years, is showing signs of succeeding admirably and the sta- Under -cover parking Family suites tion enjoyed a strong rise in the just -released ratings.* Licensed Bar and Room Service Licensed Traditionally, the two AM heavies in Australia, in terms of Restaurant Panoramic views of Sydney expertise of operation, promotional muscle and programming Fitness club, sauna, swirlpool, on premises innovation, are 2SM, Sydney and 3XY Melbourne. 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www.americanradiohistory.com 39 Disco Business Skaters Broadening Acts Beyond Disco NEW YORK -Roller disco enter- work danced to the music of Chaka tainers in the New York area are Kahn. demonstrating that they are capable To date, the Wizards have ap- of growing, changing and broad- peared in concert in Chile, Ireland ening their outlook, even as the in- and Germany. In Germany, their dustry changes and broadens its out- concert was televised to several other look. European countries, reaching an es- A by- product of the roller disco timated audience of 30 million. Con- boom that grew out of conventional cert appearances to Brazil and the is- roller skating and disco dancing, land of Tr nidad are also in the h roller disco entertainers emerged in works. force about four years ago. They Locally, the Wizards have ap- brought their inimitable brand of peared on tv's Soap Factory, Mid- razzle -dazzle to the already sizzling day Live and the Good Day Show. discotheque environment. They have also appeared in per- Today, although retaining their formance a: the Roxy roller disco, disco roots, the groups are working Roseland, the Felt Forum and Av- Billboard Photo By Oscar Rivera toward broadening their creative ap- ery Fishers Hall; have been the open- SEXY LADY -A sellout audience at Melons discotheque surges forward enthusiastically as Taana Gardner, West End peal in a move aimed at ensuring ing act for concerts by Ullanda and Records artist, goes into a sensuous rendition of her popular hit, "Heartbreak." Gardner was so popular with the crowd long-term public acceptance of their have appeared at a number of fash- that she had to be spirited in and out of the club by way of the fire escape. According to club officials more than 1,500 craft. ion shows. They also made a cameo people had to be turned away from the sellout concert. One 'such group is the Wizards, appearance in the movie, "Can't formerly known as the Village Wiz- Stop The Music," featuring the Vil- ards, a four -member skate entertain- lage People Sound Muffled ment team that had its beginnings in Disco Mix New York's Greenwich Village in By Roller Disco 1978. By BARRY LEDERER Having established themselves as Club Planning NEW YORK -Boris Midney has returned to ton, RCA; "Groovy Freaks," Real Thing, B.I.D.; NEW YORK -Can a roller disco wizards on skates in the disco field, the club scene with a surprise package of crea- "Hurry Up And Wait," Isley Brothers, T -Neck; and a temple be just 20 feet apart the group -two men and two tive sounds for dancing and listening with an al- "Hit & Run Lover," Carol Jiani, Ariola; "Try It and yet remain friends? women -is branching out into other Fete For DJ bum titled "Companion" on Barclay Records. Out," Gino Soccio, Atlantic; and "The Na Na This was the challenging problem areas such as classical, jazz, tap, rock NEW YORK -The Under- Midney has maintained the same haunting and Song," Skylite, Rampart. dancing and even some singing, all that confronted the GLI sound com- ground, one of New York's newer melodic qualities of his earlier works. The album * * * pany recently when it was retained on skates. They perform under the contains two surefire pleasers, "This Is A Test," and more popular discotheques, will The T.O.P. Record Pool in San Francisco to design and supervise the installa- creative direction of Otis Sallid, who and "Living Up To Love." Both feature an elec- host a dinner /dance May 29, to cele- shows the following receiving the most response tion of a sound system for the Laces also functions as choreographer. tronic pop /disco sound with emphasis on guitar brate Frankie Crocker's 25 years as a on its top 25 list: "Get Up (Rock Your Body)," roller disco of New Hyde Park, New According to Marion Green, 36, and brass instrumentation. Stacatto vocals puls- radio personality. 202 Machine, Firesign; "Goose Bumps," Debra York. one of the founders of the Wizards, ing in and out of the arrangements provide ex- Crocker is one of New York City's Dejean, Handshake; "Nights (Feel Like Getting According to officials at GLI, a di- the aim is to do for roller skating citement. A certain lightness is maintained with better known radio executives, and Down)," Billy Ocean, Epic; "Turn It Out" Jerry vision of Integrated Sound Systems, what John Curry has accomplished easy percussion and refreshing cowbells. The has worked with WWRL -AM and Knight, A &M; "Dyan' To Be Dancin'," Empress, Inc., was the roller disco lo- in ice production has a whimsical musical feeling that not only dancing. WMCA-AM, and is now music di- Prelude and "Looking Out For #1," Sara Brani- from the is unlike any material around. Side two contains cated a mere 20 feet away That the Wizards is already on the rector for WBLS -FM. gan, Atlantic. Temple Emmanuel, the sound three standard disco selections that still warrant * * * area's way to achieving this goal is evi- The Crocker party is part of 'a the deejay's attention. designers and installers were further denced in the success of their first series of celebrity parties inaugu- 1 Indiana record pool playlist, compiled by * * * confronted with stringent local ordi- New York Theatre performance rated by the Underground since its Johnny George, shows the following 12- inchers nances governing noise control. at The seven inch 45 r.p.m. and promotional 12- held not long ago Manhattan's opening more than one year ago. receiving increased play in that area. Ronald To combat the problem and main- inch, "Stars On 45" is a favorite with DJs. The Symphony Space Theatre. for Benjamin, "Living Again," Tune Wizard; Adam & The room has also hosted parties studio group, Stars On, has released an album tain harmony with the Temple and The performance, sponsored by The Ants, "Don't Be Square," Epic; "Now Baby such well -known personalities as on Atlantic titled "Stars On Long Play." Side one the community as a whole, GLI paid Dancemobile, featured four original Now," Kano, Emergency; and "Stars On 45," At- Henry Mancini, Donna Summer, is an extension of the 12 -inch with a medley of careful attention to the placement of works. They included: lantic. It is heartening to see a playlist that in- Peter Allen and Paul Jabara. A party 29 Beatles' tunes. The flipside digs deep into the rink's speakers. It also concen- cludes ballads. The Indiana pool's favorite bal- "The Awakening," performed for Dolly Parton is scheduled for rock'n'roll vaults with three separate cuts con - trated on double -wall construction lads are: Controllers, "If Tears Were Pennies," to a collage of music by Miles Davis June. taining the group's own renditions of such favor- for the room, used shock mounts on Juana; Brenda Russell, If You Love," A &M; and the electronic music of Pierre Among those guests invited to the ites as "Lucille," "Birddog," "Wolly Bully," and some walls, and designed a special, Woods Empire, "In The Night Air," Tabu; Sharon Henry; Crocker party are Diana Ross, Mi- "At The Hop." Two of the cuts are performed by free -floating multi- layered floor to Redd, "Leaving You," Prelude; Diana Ross, "Black, Brown, Blue & Beige chael Jackson, Stephanie Mills, a group called Long Tall Ernie & The Shakers. "One More Chance," Motown; Yarbourgh & Peo- reduce internal, ambient noise. Suite," set in a nightclub in the 1940s Grace Jones and Smokey Robinson. What is exceptional about this release is the worked, ples, "Come To Me," Mercury and Stephanie The installation strategy and performed to music by Fats the format of the celebrity closeness that the group comes to the original Under Mills "Two Hearts," 20th Century. and GLI officials boast proudly that Waller, Linda Hopkins and Benny party series, the Underground pro- recordings yet with a definite sense of today. since the rink opened in January, * * * Goodman as well as the poetry of vides dinner and drinks for the ce- there have been no complaints. Langston Hughes. lebrity being honored and about 140 Pavillion Records has cleverly taken four of sound system was in- The Laces Other segments included inter- specially invited guests. Following the cuts from Fantasy's album that contains the TV -Size Video Gaining stalled by Sports International, un- pretive dances to "Too Shy To Say," the dinner, the room is opened up to hit "You're Too Late" and provided reworked in- of Steve der the supervision by Stevie Wonder; "I Need You," the public at an admission charge of strumental tracks of such favorites as "(Hey Popularity In France GLI. Components in- Emspak of Sylvester; "Summer Madness," between $15 and $20 per person de- Who's Gotta) Funky Song," You Can't Lose clude 14 GLI model 1, 3 -way speak- PARIS -Despite early theories Kool & The Gang; "Love Me By pending on the stature of the celeb- What You Never Had," "Too Much Too Soon," GLI model SA2130 dual that television -size video would be ers, seven Name," Patti Austin; and a closing rity. and "Love Explosion." These instrumental ver channel power amplifiers, GLI sions easily stand on their own as well as being useless in French discotheques, and that it had to be big- screen or noth- MPX 9000A preamplifier /mixer, mixed with the original vocals. GLI model EQ1500 octave equal- Looking for high energy * * * ing, small -screen presentations in DISCO 12" IMPORTS smaller clubs are becoming increas- izer, a model EG Pro -16 expander Disco imports and don't Archie Bell takes on a contemporary sound (WHOLESALE ingly popular and effective here. and two Technics turntables. & LP's know what to buy or where with his Becket 12 -inch release "Anytime Is FOR STORES) Jacky Gaillard, a promoter who to go? Right." This uptempo r &b mover places empha- selects video material for 350 clubs, Canada Mexico England Germany Can't fine, popular import 12 "? sis on the percussion and a hand -clapping back - P.O.P.S. Disbands you beat. A slight break midway through adds to the says much depends on the layout of Try us -We have the best selection of Disco Imports wholesale rooms involved. Given the right intensity of the record. This release is an ex- the In Philadelphia can find. Some of the items we carry are: tended version of the single available from the venue, he says, the picture images on Import 12" New Toy -Lene Lovitch Song of India -SSS Yesterday Once More- Spinners I Need You Tonight artists album, "I Never Had It So Good." Run- tv is clearer and cleaner than on the PHILADELPHIA -Bob Pantano, - Radio Action- Claudja Barry Set Me Free -Three Degrees Punkin Machine is New York dee- which tends to become WCAU -FM deejay who created ning 5:25 minutes the mix by large screen Just the Two of Us- Grover Don't Panic-Liquid Gold Nobody's Stopping You - jay Tee Scott. hazy. P.O.P.S. (Philadelphia Organization Washington Paradise- Change Peter Batah People- Boogie People Look Up- Patrice Rushen There were strong doubts ex- of Professional Spinners), has dis- Boogie Get Tough -Kleer * * * Him Vivian Vee Tide Is High -Blondie Let Go- Do It All Night /Head- Prince pressed about video from disk jock- banded that group and formed a Come Back -Vivian Vee (Pict. Cover) Most deejays will never tire of Candi Staton Don't Stop the Music -Fussy Tantranen Espanol (Remix) the Philadelphia Call It What You Want -Bill eys, who felt their jobs could be new organization, Cussy Felicidad M and her sultry, emotional vocals. This certainly Summers -Boney most ac- Spinners Assn. (P.S.A.) whose mem- Planet Earth -Duran Duran Get On Up -Suzy O is the case with her new release for L.A. Records, threatened. Now, of them Guilty -Classic Nouveau Rapture (Remix) -Blondie represents the key dance I Feel I five cept video as an addition to the eve- bership It's Just the Way -Gene "Without You Cried." Coming in just under Take Me to the Bridge -Vera Import LP's - Dunlap minutes, this 12- incher, produced by Dave ning's entertainment. clubs in the Philadelphia market. Young Men Drive Fast -Quick Tender Force-Space Amanda Lear (Incognito) Your Love (Remix) -Lyme Kelly Marie (New) Crawford, is soulfully powered with strong in- Favorite presentations here inevi- Another group of P.O.P.S. members, Do Me Tonight -Nita Lite Uni. Too Damn Hot-Duncan Sisters Freddie James (New) strumentation and arrangement. The artist al- tably include disco acts, but there's headed by Billy Graham, formed Take Off (Remix) -Harlow I Wanna Be Your Lover Companion (Prod. by B. Midney) Walking On Thin Ice -Yoko Ono - ways maintains a sense of urgency and intensity a for 45- minute their own Philadelphia Dance Mu- La Bionda Magazine 60 (Medley) also big following Jones At No Corrida -Quincy Candidate for Love-T.S. Monk Ronnie James in her work and this gutsy 12- incher should presentations of jazz, mostly re- sic Assn. Humping -The Gap Band Glow (Remix)-Spandau Ballet Vera bring Staton back to the forefront of disco play corded live at festivals. Pantano's new group, which In A Gadda Da Vida -Boney M Romance -Billy Newton Davis Harry Chalkitis where she belongs. Dancin the Night Away- Vogu., Cerrone 6 & 7 Now the disco business here sees meets fortnightly at Fran O'Brien's, Call or write for our free store * * * no reason why the clubs should not is dedicated "to the perpetuation of list of available Imports. All orders are shipped IMPORT O DISC RECORDS The professional deejays association in Mt. be as effective promoting video ma- the discotheque /dance music indus- immediately UPS. We export to all PÓ BOX 685, KIN PARK, NY 11754 Laurel, N.J., reports the following as chart terial as they are in pushing audio try." Coordinator for the new group foreign countries. (516) 269-5770 TELEX 230 199 SWIFT -UR bound in its area: "If You Feel It," Thelma Hous- disks. is Frank Cerami, spinner at HB's.

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www.americanradiohistory.com 43 General News Zappa Into Film Distribution And Mail Order Disks By CARY DARLING have other artists," says Martin Though Zappa has come close to chestra in Holland), he hopes to per- Though he has had his own labels Goldrod, vice president and general having his symphonic works per- them with a U.S. symphony in with Discreet and LOS ANGELES- Through his form the past Zappa, manager or Barking Pumpkin. "Per- formed and recorded by an orches- this year. Most recently, he was em- he is starting the new label for crea- management firm and record corn - sonally, I hope we will be able to do tra (most recently by the Vienna cee at a tribute to avant -garde com- tive autonomy. "We weren't against pany, artist Frank Zappa is moving that." Symphony and the Residente Or- into film distribution and record poser Edgar Varese. 'Continued on page 65) mail -order. The former is being done to secure showings for his "Baby Snakes" film and the latter is an outlet for his more esoteric en- deavors. "We were unable to make ar- rangements with a major film dis- tributor," says Bennett Glotzer, head of Glotzer Management, which han- dles Zappa. "Frank spent some time trying to edit the film down to a two - hour, 45 minute film but it didn't work. So, now it is being distributed by our office. "We're going to distribute it like a rock'n'roll show. We're going to use rock'n'roll promoters to take the film and see that it is shown in theatres THE SPOTLIGHT OET where the kids are used to going to see music films and other contempo- .,,a rary product." special "Baby Snakes" has already been section in shown in New York and Los An- geles in special engagements but the the May 30th first area under the new distribution 1981 issue of will be Western Canada. "Van- K BILLBOARD. couver, Edmonton, Calgary and Victoria are first, then we'll come down to Washington and Oregon," Billboard takes a explains Glotzer. "The Northwest is "NOW" look at Black a market where Frank does good Music in depth, it's impact, concert business but he hasn't been MUSIC there too many times in the last five meaning, contribution, ever years." changing aspects but still The length of the engagement de- pends on the size of the market. "In setting trends and reaching Vancouver, we're going to show it new heights as we look into for three days and have three shows the 1980's. a day. We have it booked for three weeks later for a return engagement Look for hard insightful for another three days." -hitting "Baby Snakes" opens in May in stories on all aspects of the Northwest with regular Los An- Black Music including the music, geles and New York engagements slated for June. the business end, the talent, the There are no plans to distribute personal appearances, Black Music the otter existing Zappa films. "200 Radio and the potential here Motels" is owned by United Artists great. and "A Token Of His Extreme," a Billboard will package this multi -billion television special shown in Europe, dollar phase of this industry for the is still involved in litigation that is an outgrowth of Zappa's legal en- edification of it's more than 250,000 tanglements in the early 1970s. worldwide readers in over 100 countries The first release on Zappa's new Barking Pumpkin label, distributed PLUS bonus distribution at the Black Music by CBS and called "Tinseltown Re- Association Meeting in Los Angeles in May hellion,"' is due to be released this and timed right as month. This double album will be the month of June is available through normal distribu- proclaimed Black Music month. tion channels but his next set is three volumes of instrumental guitar mu- AD DEADLINE: MAY 15, 1981 ISSUE DATE: MAY 30, 1981 sic called "Shut Up And Play Your Guitar," "Shut Up And Play Your Note: Special discount ad rates to apply for Guitar Some More," and the "Re- BLACK MUSIC TODAY section. turn Of The Son Of Shut Up And Play Your Guitar." Contact your nearest Billboard account executives now. "These will be available by mail - A section to be read, order through Barking Pumpkin in pulled out and retained, enjoying the U.S. and Canada and on CBS in dominent distribution in the U.S. and Canada. Reach the the rest of the world," notes Glotzer. retailers, radio,one- stops, distributors, sub -distributors, racks . "We didn't think it was an album the public at large would be interested and promoters, booking agencies, club owners all buyers of in. It's geared more to musicians and talent and sellers of product. a tight audience of Zappa fans. We think this is a more effective market- Plus a BIG BONUS! World wide distribution where it counts. ing tool." Advertising and order forms will A can't miss advertising opportunity. A MUST for your artists and product. appear in the "Tinseltown Rebel- lion" album as well as in selected magazines with a high musician readership. Sheet music is being marketed separately by mail order. Pricing ranges from $9.98 for one LP, $18.98 for two to $26.98 for the entire set. Zappa has another album, "You Are What You Is," for regular release on Barking Pumpkin in Sep- tember. This will coincide with a tour. There are no plans to add to the label, though other Glotzer -man- aged acts include German Nina Ha- gen and Holleye Levin. "It's Frank's label and there are no plans now to

www.americanradiohistory.com 44 C lossicol General News Memphis Will Mark Mid -Price Lines Readied `The King's' Passing By ROSE CLAYTON For Launch By 3 Labels MEMPHIS -Separate activities - quet in the University Ballroom be- Memphis Music Festival, Tribute To ginning at 6 p.m. to culminate Continued from page 1 pers' minds. However, the mid -price mid -lines, Festivo, Resonance, Elvis and Memphis State Univ.'s MSU's program. According to Munves, all Great lines frequently function as .the old Privilege and the new Philips Se- third annual Salute to Memphis Tickets to the banquet honoring Performances titles will be re -engi- "budget" lines did, and about the- quenza. Music -have been scheduled to Rich are $25 each. The symposium is neered and remastered, and there is same price gap separates them from "If you go into record stores you'll coincide with the fourth anniversary free and open to the public. special new packaging. The line will today's front line product. find that this particular price has es- of Elvis Presley's death here on Aug. Admission to all the Memphis be heavily laced with new album Montano said the first release tablished a niche everywhere," Har- 16, 1977. Music Festival events are combined compilations alongside some catalog would include 25 albums culled per commented. The Memphis Music Festival in in a special package for $35 per per- reissues. from the Angel catalog. "We will be Harper also suggested that the its second year will be held Aug. 13- son. If purchased separately, tickets According to Raoul Montano, using the same cover with a different new lines produce a fresh sales psy- 16 at the Cook Convention Center are $6 for each day's activities and head of Angel Records, a late sum- number and maybe a red border chology if they are not basically dif- downtown. $7 or $8 for each evening concert. A mer introduction is planned for the around it," Montano explains. ferent from the old "budget" cate- Daily entertainment will include $1 discount is available on concert $6.49 list Angel series, to be called Montano said the $5.98 Seraphim gory. multi -media presentations, full - tickets purchased in advance. "Red Line." Heavy ad and in -store line would be maintained primarily According to Harper, the 25 initial length films, exhibits of Elvis memo- support reportedly is shaping up at for historical reissues. titles will draw from London catalog rabilia from the major vendors in the Angel. London Records' entry, "Jubilee," top sellers. The pressings are im- world, and autograph and picture - Montano said the mid -price lines will be unveiled in late summer, ac- ported, in contrast to the $5.98 Lon- taking sessions with celebrities. NEW ELVIS represent a move away from the cording to PolyGram marketing don Treasury budget series. Evening concerts will feature gos- "bargain basement image" that manager John Harper. The price Harper said new couplings also pel music provided by singers whom FILM SET budget series create in some shop- point is $6.98 like other PolyGram will be introduced, such as the Zu- Presley acknowledged as having in- bin Mehta "Bolero" and "Pictures fluenced his musical style or with BY AUTHOR At An Exhibition" pairing. whom he had a personal friendship. MEMPHIS -Plans for a major One attraction of the mid -price The concert schedule includes J.D. motion picture based on the life of lines is that they can draw from out- Sumner and the Stamps on Aug. 13, the late Elvis Presley have been an- standing catalog performances. Ac- Carl Perkins and Shaun Nielsen on nounced by Marty Lacker, co -au- cording to Munves, this will be the Aug. 14, and The Masters (com- thor of the Bantam book "Elvis: Por- primary thrust of the new CBS line, posed of James Blackwood, Jake trait of a Friend," which will be the which promises to "take all the Hess, Hovie Lister, Rozie Rozell and basis for the screenplay. guesswork" out of classical shop- Sumner) on Aug. 15. Donnie Sum- The $2.5 million project, financed ping. ner will perform each evening. The independently by Professional Ath- Munves was in charge of develop- Masters and others will join together letes Management Services, will be ing Pickwick's Quintessence classi- for a memorial service at 11 a.m. on produced by Peter J. Barton, who cal label, which he termed a "re- Aug. 16. has written, directed and produced hearsal" for Great Performances. Memphis State's Salute to Mem- numerous television network pro- The quoting of reviewer's com- phis Music, which is not connected grams and theatrical short features. ments on the front cover, similar to with the Memphis Music Festival, According to Barton, the motion pic- Quintessence, will be used, notes begins at noon Aug. 16 with a "Trib- ture will be an honest portrayal of a Munves. ute to Elvis in Pictures and Music." very complex man as revealed by his Generic cover art has been An "Elvis Remembered" session, close friends and associates. created for the series in a newspaper hosted by George Klein, a former Lacker who met Presley in high tabloid front page design, he ex- Memphis disk jockey and friend of school and became part of the close plains. Another feature is the unique Presley, will follow at 1 p.m. inner circle of friends who worked, A symposium, PLAY- BACK -Harpsichordist Malcolm Hamilton, wearing headphones, lis- individual sequential numbering of beginning at 2:30 played and lived with the singer for p.m. tens to playback of his new Nonesuch recording with producer Marc Aubort, each album in the series. and moderated by Dr. John more than 20 years, co -wrote the Bakke, standing right, producer Joanna Nickrenz and conductor Gerard Schwarz, Dealers apparently have been told assoc. professor of theatre at book with his wife Patsy and Leslie MSU, will examine worldwide seated. Hamilton is soloist in two previously unrecorded C.P.E. Bach Con- that Great Performances will not re- the S. Smith. Lacker's wife reflects the impact Presley's certos accompanied by the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. main at $5.98 for long. of death and his im- views of the other wives and girl "We don't know how long this is age today. Noted lecturer Greil Mar- friends of Presley's entourage and going to remain at $5.98," said Mun- cus, a contributing editor to Rolling Smith shares interviews with numer- ves. "They want to intro it at $5.98." Stone and author of "Mystery ous people close to Presley to round Hope For $1.5M In Radio Marathons Munves expects 35 titles in the Train: Images of America in Rock out the book. Presley's cousin Billy line before the end of the year. 'n' Roll Music," will be the featured Smith and Smith's wife Jo, who were CHICAGO -More than $1.5 mil- Radio stations airing the mara- speaker. His topic "Elvis After Almost half of the initial CBS re- with Presley the day he died, serve as lion is the expected total in contribu- thons are WCLV -FM, Cleveland, Death" will discuss Presley, not as a lease is made up of Leonard Bern- the script's technical advisors. tions to 1981 fundraising broadcast WCRB -FM, Boston, WFLN -FM, person, but as a cultural phenom- stein orchestral performances, ac- Lacker says that Chips Moman, a marathons of the nation's top five Philadelphia, WQXR- AM /FM, enon. Janice and Neal Gregory, co- cording to Munves. George Szell, Nashville record producer /engineer orchestras. New York and WFMT -FM, Chi- authors of "When Elvis Died," will Isaac Stern, Bruno Walter and John who owned American Recording cago. discuss their book that examines Cleveland Orchestra and Boston . The New York Philharmonic and Williams also are featured artists. Studio in Memphis where Presley Symphony marathons were recently how media throughout the world cut such hits as "Suspicious Minds," Chicago Symphony drives, both Fri- From Red Line, the promised treated Presley's death. staged, netting $175,280 and $254,822, day through Sunday 26) "In the Ghetto," and "Kentucky (24 to to- recordings feature such Angel stal- A film tribute "Three Dollars One respectively, while $400,457 was gether Rain," will produce the film's musi- are expected together to bring warts as Karajan, Schwartzkopf, Side; Four Dollars Two," produced pledged in the Philadelphia Orches- an additional $800,000 to $900,000 Previn, Klemperer, Muti, cal score. Twelve selections have al- Giulini, by WKNO -TV in August 1977 will tra's late January appeal. to the sum. ready been cleared for use. annual and Menuhin. begin at 4:30 p.m. Shooting for the movie is sched- London's Jubilee will include Entertainer Charlie Rich will re- such albums as the uled to begin Sept. 1. Memphis will Bach "Branden- ceive the university's 1981 Distin- burgs" be the site for 95% of the film. Addi- under Britten, the Verdi "Re- guished Achievement Award. It rec- quiem" Reiner, tional footage will be obtained in under Mozart Horn ognizes outstanding contributions to Classical Notes Concertos with Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Nashville Tuckwell, and "La the creative and performing arts. Boheme" with and Atlanta. AT &T vice president Morris Tannenbaum the Economics and Financing of the Arts, July 6- Tebaldi. The award will be given at a ban- presented Librarian of Congress Daniel J. Boor - 17. Tuition is $564.... The Cleveland Institute Also, "Freni And Pavarotti Sing stin with an album of Bell Labs experimental of Music sponsors a one -week festival of the Duets," Dorati conducts "Carmina high fidelity recordings in an April 21 ceremony works of Darius Milhaud (13 to 20). Burana," Karajan's "The Planets," in Washington. These remarkable albums, fea- Music critic Alan Ricb is the producer and Mehta's "Rite Of Spring," Marri- Multimedia Is Negotiating turing excerpts from Philadelphia Orchestra host for an eight -part radio documentary en- ner's "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" and 1931 and are first known concerts of 1932, the titled "Composers In California," broadcast by the Tchaikovsky "Pathetique" un- recordings of orchestra. Album stereophonic KUSC -FM, Los Angeles. Among the composers der Maazel, among others. For TV Production Firm number two consists of Wagner selections ba- interviewed are Ernst Krenek, David del Tredeci, toned by Leopold Stokowski. Unfortunately, no Robert Erickson, Dave Brubeck, Morton Subotn- NASHVILLE -Multimedia, Inc. The Road" and "The Porter avenue toward commercial issue of the com- ick, Roger Reynolds and Pauline Oliveros. will become the largest producer Wagoner Show." The firm also dis- memorative packages has arisen. ... Puerto for pianist Gary Graffman during the May EMI Rushes Arias and distributor of syndicated coun- tributes "Backstate At The Grand Rico's new Minillas Center for the Performing 21 Miss USA beauty pageant telecast. Graff- Single By Domingo try television programs in the U.S., Old Opry." Arts will be the site of the 25th anniversary edi- man's been selected as one of 11 judges. with the acquisition of Show Biz Multimedia also produces and tion of the Casals Festival. One highlight is the London Records has begun re- recording the LONDON -EMI here has rush - Inc., a tv production and syndication distributes country music specials in visiting Cincinnati Symphony's three concerts, Beethoven Symphonies with Sir Georg Solti. released a classical single by cele- firm based here. conjunction with another Nashville - June 10, 11 and 12.... The Chicago Symphony Also planned is a Salti recording of Haydn's brated tenor Placido Domingo con- $4.4 million is the reported pur- based firm, Jim Owens Productions. String Quartet embarks June 1 for a two -week "Creation." taining arias from "Tosca" and chase price in an agreement in prin- In addition to its country program tour of Brazil and Argentina.... The Utah Sym- Gregg Smith has created a setting for voices, "Aida." The release is timed to coin- ciple reached between the two com- phony will spend three weeks touring Europe assets, Multimedia publishes 13 clarinet and /or piano of "Il Palindromes" pub- cide with the new album, "A Portrait under conductors Witold Rewicki, Varujan Ko- panies. Negotiations are expected to daily and 22 non -daily newspapers; lished by Schirmer. In addition to the bread - jian and Robert Henderson, departing Thursday of Placido Domingo," and to take be finalized within the next few owns and operates six tv stations; and- butter "Madam, I'm Adam," there are "May (14). advantage of Domingo's recent tele- weeks. has cable tv franchises in 34 commu- A Moody Baby Doom A Yam," "Sit On A Potato NYU's Graduate School of Public Administra- vision exposure here, notably the Show Biz has an inventory of nities; and produces a number of tv Pan, Otis," and "Dennis Sinned." The music is tion will examine the impact of proposed federal live New York broadcast of Verdi's 2,400 -plus tv shows, including "Pop shows, including the "Donahue in palindrome form, as well. arts subsidy cut -backs in a two -week Institute in ALAN PENCHANSKY "La Traviata." Goes The Country," "Nashville On Show."

www.americanradiohistory.com 45 Country LABELS SCOURED OAK RIDGE BOYS ro THE ARTS JUNE 2`181" TENNESSEE Country Finds Rough 1T-9P4/Ne OA CENTER Sailing In U.K. Mart By TONY BYWORTH LONDON -If one thing emerged country's growth, revealing such fac- from the Music For the Eighties tors as motion picture involvement seminar, presented here at the Royal and the music "being a gentle al- Garden Hotel, it was the feeling that ternative to the hype and pressures country music isn't enjoying the of contemporary living," while the smoothest of passages in the British European panelists clearly ex- Isles. plained the shortcomings of their The U.S. executives attending the territories. seminar's two sessions may have Gre g Roberts, noting that country been left dazed by the volley of ver- had t break pop in order to achieve bal assaults on the record com- chart tatus, added that the industry panies, especially CBS, which gath- must tke into account the local dif- ered the blunt of the criticism from ferences of the markets. Dennis BLAZING GLASERS- Tompall and Glaser Brothers perform "Loving Her Was local promoters. media and the press Knowles, who has achieved consid- SOLID OAK a Easier Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again" during a live broadcast via satellite -At recent press con- alike. erable country success with Slim ference in Nashville, Oak Ridge over Radio Luxembourg. The show emanated from the Tenn. Performing Presented by the Country Music Whitman as former marketing man- Boys' spokesman William Golden, Arts Center in Nashville. The Glasers are, from left to right, Jim, Chuck and Association, as an offshoot of its In- ager with United Artists, corn - right, announces Tompall. the popular quar- ternational Development Com- mented on attitude problems. He tet's intention to headline a benefit mittee, the seminar, held on April cited both the media and the record concert for the Tenn. Performing 21, clearly revealed the differences companies themselves as "the great- Arts Center. Looking on is Warren that exist between the U.S. and the est obstacle in holding country back Artist Fan Clubs Flourish Sumner, the center's managing di- British marketplaces. In his intro- through the pigeonholing of the mu- rector. The June 2 show marks the duction, the CMA's international sic." Turning to the U.S. market, nine -month -old facility's first coun- As Promo Expenses Soar chairman Ralph Peer II, president of Knowles added that the time was try concert. the Peer- Southern Organization, right for "seeking out new acts on Continued from page 9 On the negative side, fan clubs outlined the current success story of the South Coast rather than using Lynn's long- standing support may sometimes antagonize radio country in the U.S., including its Nashville, and other established lo- group, with nearly 4,000 enrolled stations by unreasonable or unreal- Says Nashville Monroe Opens ever increasing popularity by reveal- cations, as home base all the time." members in the U.S. and abroad, of- istic airplay requests. Gibson, ing that it now represents 19% of to- Stewart, whose Saturday night fer monthly newsletters with infor- record promoter Debbie Nashville Club tal record sales, an increase of 5% country program on Radio mation about upcoming concert ap- "As long as the fan clubs act in a professional manner and don't over- NASHVILLE -Entertainer James over last year. Luxembourg now reaches an esti- pearances, tours, tv guest shots and load the station, I think they can Monroe has opened a restaurant The morning session was titled mated audience of four million, record releases. help artists. Their greatest value is in and listening room in the Madison Country Music: A Business Success stated that a further step in breaking Mickey Gilley's fan club boasts the public know that an artist area of Nashville that will feature Story, and was moderated by down the international frontiers has 3,500 members, while membership letting regular performances by his father, Frances Preston, vice president occurred with the monthly satellite in Johnny Lee's club (both jointly is accessible." There is also the danger of club Grand Ole Opry star Bill Monroe. BMI (Nashville). Panelists include transmissions from Nashville, pro- run by manager Sherwood Cryer) Monroe Manor and Steakhouse Helmet Fest, Capitol Records (Los duced in association with the Nash- vaulted from nine to 600 members in leaders, who may feel proprietary an artist, clashing with the Lounge is located in a remodeled Angeles); Dennis Knowles, market- ville Radio Workshop. its one year of operation. Cryer is a toward artist's management over both juris- mansion more than 100 years old, ing director Tellydisc (London); The 150 persons registered for the strong supporter of fan club activity, according to James Monroe. He says Greg Roberts, CBS (Paris); Bob seminar, consisting mainly of locally even for an artist as successful as dictional and personal concerns. the building contains a showroom Stewart, Radio Luxembourg disk based industry and media, were Gilley. "I think it's very important As a testimony to fan club impor- capable of seating 130 to 140 and jockey, and Andrew Wickham, vice more concerned with the state of that we keep Mickey's club going in tance in career development, many private dining rooms with capacities president, Warner Bros. (Los An- country music within the British spite of his current success," says labels now print the club addresses of 30, 37 and 50. Scheduled to open geles). Isles. Once the opening comments Cryer. "What it means is that you've on album covers. Such citations soon, he adds, is an outdoor listening Preston gave further views on were finished, heated exchanges got another little army of promoters have appeared recently on albums area in an orchard adjacent to the opened up. out there. We have a pretty good by Conway Twitty, Tammy Wy- building that can accommodate London -based music publishers mail order business going as well." nette, Slim Whitman, Dottie West, 1,500. Roy Tempest (EMI) and Tony Pe- Kathy McClintock, who is presi- Gene Watson, the Bellamy Brothers Open Wednesday through Sun- KING SMITH ters (Acuff-Rose) both complained dent of the 5,000 -plus Oak Ridge and Razzy Bailey, among others. day from 5 p.m. to 2:30 a.m., the bitterly about the amount of com- Boys fan club membership, feels Fan club dues are in the $5 -$10 club has country music on Wednes- DEAD AT 49 mercial product being completely that these organizations are highly range for a year's worth of news- day, Friday ignored by the record companies. beneficial to artists. "It makes and Saturday; bluegrass RICHMOND, Va. -King letters, appearance schedules, para- on Thursday; and country and west- Peters cited Jimmy C. Newman, one people feel a part of what you're Edward Smith IV, a champion phernalia listings, pictures. member- of the Wembley Festival's great suc- doing. That sells records and concert ern swing on Sunday. Monroe says and practioner of traditional ship cards and the like. Club that Sunday is "Urban Cowboy cess stories, as not having any rec- tickets." country music, died of a heart presidents agree that members must Night" and is highlighted by a two - ords available. Radio Solent pro- Joe Hupp of the Jim Halsey Co. in attack here, April 23. He was be made to feel a sense of involve- ducer Peter Gore decried the Tulsa, also feels fan clubs can step dance contest. Winners receive 49. that ment with the artist's career for the a free steak dinner. complete lack of assistance -and be helpful for major acts. Says For the past 17 years, Smith group to be effective. Bill Monroe is the Thursday product -from the majority of the Hupp: "A lot times they can help head- had worked as a DJ, program of Dues and novelty sales can keep a liner when he is not working record companies. Promoter Derek you correct a problem. They'll read the director and music director at club going financially. Some even road. James Monroe and Jimmy Block, who recently toured Charley about some trouble you've had WSLC -AM, Roanoke. A Pride, Crystal Gayle and Anne Mur- turn a profit. Occasionally artists Martin are also on the Thursday bill. recipient of many industry booking a date, for instance, and will contribute money for postage or Diners are not charged a cover, ray complained about the lack of they'll call and help you iron things honors, Smith was the Acad- special projects. According to Lou - but those who come for the music (Continued on page 58) out." emy of Country Music's disk dilla Johnson, co- president of the only are charged $3 Thursday, $2 jockey of the year in 1980 and a Loretta Lynn club and IFCO, Lynn Friday and Saturday and $1 Sun- nominee for that prize by the gives her fan group about $3,000 a day. EDWARD MORRIS Country Music Assn. in 1979. year for expenses. Smith was a member of the CMA board of directors and Iowa Festival To was serving as president of the Present Bluegrass Federation of International Country Air Personalities at his WADE COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA - death. Bluegrass fans will have the oppor- As a performer, Smith tunity to see Mac Wiseman, Bob Ev- worked with such artists as Mac PEPPER erhart, the Bluegrass Crusade, the Wiseman, Jamup and Honey Morning Star Express and British and Cousin Zeke, as well as bluegrass headliners Rainy City with his own band, the Knights. PROMOTIONS Band when the sixth annual Iowa His Soundwaves single, "Dixie 1195 Mt. Paran Rd. N.W. Old -Time Country Music Contest Road," went to 48 in the coun- Atlanta, Ga. 30327 presents its first professional blue- try charts in March. An album (404) 233 -5167 grass event Sept. 4. of his instrumentals, "King Ed- COUNTRY MUSIC This program will be featured as ward Smith IV," is being issued part of the annual Council Bluffs by Pacific Challenger. A label PROMOTION AT ITS Pioneer Exposition that will also fea- representative said that pro- HIGHEST LEVEL, ture an international music show ceeds from the album sales will REPRESENTING PUBLISHERS, with guests J.R. Taylor and Eliza- go toward paying Smith's hos- beth Creah from England, Holland's pital expenses. ARTISTS AND Silver Eagle Express and the origi- Smith is survived by his wife DOUBLE BALLYHOO -Eddy Arnold, right, is introduced to co- hosting duties RECORD COMPANIES. nal Hank Williams Drifting Cow- and three daughters. by television talk show host Mike Douglas. During the taping, Arnold intro- boys. duced Douglas to his newest RCA single, "Bally -Hoo Days."

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AM I LOSING YOU- Ronnie Mihap 35 37 IN THE GARDEN -The Stotler Brothers 68 72 NOBODY LOVES ANYBODY ANYMORE -grim Rristofferson (l. Reeves). RCA 12194 (Rondo. BMI) (Traditional), Mercury 57048 (American Cowboy BMU (K Kristofferson, B. Swan). Columbia 1160507 (Combine. Resaca, BMI)

2 12 HOOKED ON MUSIC -Mac Davis 4 I WANT YOU TONIGHT - Johnny Rodriguez 7 THE ALL NEW ME -Tom T. Han (M Davis). Casablanca 2327 (Songpainter. BMI) (S. Davis). Epic 19 -01033 (Algee. BMI) (T.1. Hall), RCA 12219 (Hallnote. BMI)

I LOVED 'EM EVERY ONE -T.G. Sheppard 37 7 13 A HEADACHE TOMORROW 8 WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW IS LOVE -Billy to Spears IP. Sampson). Warner /Curb 49690 (Tree, BMI) (Or A Heartache Tonight) - Mickey Gilley (H David, B. Bacharach). Liberty 1409 (lac /Blue Seas, ASCAP) (C. Rains). Epic 19 -50973 (Blue Lake /Chick Rains, BMI) 5 12 SEVEN YEAR ACHE Rosanne Cash 1 - 8 DON'T GET ABOVE YOUR RAISING-Ricky Saggs (R Cash). Columbia 11.11426 (Hotwire /Atlantic, BMI) W 4 MY WOMAN LOVES THE DEVIL OUT OF ME -Moe Bandy (L. Flatt. E. Scruggs) Epic 1902034 (Peer. BMI) ELVIRA -The oak Ridge Boys (B.P Barker), Columbia I1 -02039 (Baray. BMI) YOU Smith (D. Frazier), MCA 51084 (ACuffRose, BMI) 72 74 MY HEART CRIES FOR -Margo (P Faith. C. Sigman). Warner Bros. 49701 (Major Songs /Bibo /Drolet. ASCAP) 4 LOVE DIES HARD -Randy Barlow 6 6 12 FALLING AGAIN -Dot wdliams (F Kelly). Paid 133 (Frebar. BMI) (B. McO,)ll MCA 51065 (Hall-Clement. BMI) 73 50 11 SOMEBODY LED ME AWAY - Loretta Lynn (L.1. Dillon). MCA 51058 (Coal Miners, BMI) 40 10 10 MISTER SANDMAN- Emmyleu Harris 1 8 10 ROLL ON MISSISSIPPI - charley Pride (P. Ballard). Warner Bros 49684 (E H Morris. ASCAP) (K. Fleming D W Morgan). RCA 12178 (Pi -Gem. BMI) 74 51 10 ANGEL OF THE MORNING -Juice Newton (C. Taylor). Capitol 4976 (Blackwood. BMI) 4 YOUR WIFE IS CHEATIN' ON US AGAIN -Wayne Kemp 13 FRIENDS THERE'S A JUKEBOX -Racy Bailey /ANYWHERE (W. Kemp. W Robb), Mercury' 57047 (Tree/Baray. BMI) (1. Slate, D Morrison. R. Bailey). RCA 12199 (House 01 Gold. Bobby W 8 GO HOME AND GO TO PIECES -Donna Hazard Goldsboro, BMI) (0 Roth). Excelsior 1009 (Flying Dutchman Scimitar, BMI) 44 FRIDAY NIGHT FEELING -Rich Landers (R. Landers). Ovation 1166 (Farge %Terrace, ASCAP) IN Dottie west 26 WHAT ARE WE DOIN' LOVE- 76 56 MAGIC EYES -lack Grayson (R Goodrum). Liberty 1404 (Chappell /Saiimaker ASCAP) (1A Gray. 1. Grayson, T. Purvin) Koala 331 (Hinsdale, BMI /Temar, ASCAP) 5 THE MATADOR - Sylvia 11 HEY JOE (Hey Moe) -Moe Bandy and la Stampley (B Morris. D. Plummer), RCA 12214 (Pi.Gem. BMI) MUSIC IN THE MOUNTAINS -Ernie Rowell (B. Bryant). Columbia 1160508 (Acuff -Rose, BMI) 1ra c=1 F V. (E. Rowell. Anderson. Warner), Grass 6307 (NSA) 5 DARLIN' -Tom Jones (Blue Creek, BMI /King Cleo. ASCAP) 11 12 10 IF I KEEP ON GOING CRAZY -Leon Everette (0.S Blandemer) Mercury 76100 (September, Yellow Dog, ASCAP) (R. Murrah. 1. McBride). RCA 12117 (Magic Castle /Blackwood. BMI) 85 2 ONE LOVE OVER EASY -sami Jo Cole 4 YOU'RE CRAZY MAN - Freddie Hart (G Skleroy P. Phillips), Elektra 47127 (World Song /Gloria Songs. ASCAP) 14 PRIDE -Janie Fricke (F Hart. C. Owens). Sunbird 7560 (Red Ribbon, Hartlore, Blackwood, BMI) * (W. Walker. I. Stanton). Columbia (Cedarwood, BMI) 11.60509 I STILL MISS SOMEONE -Don King LOVE HERE ANYMORE -Bobby Goldsboro 46 20 10 ALICE DOESN'T (1. Cash. R. Cash). Epic 19 02046 (Rightsong. BMI) 15 I'M JUST AN OLD CHUNK OF COAL -John Anderson (B. Goldsboro). Curb /CBS 67 0052 (House Of Gold. BMI) (B I. Shaver), Warner Bros 49699 (ATV. BM)) FLO'S YELLOW ROSE -Hoyt Axton Rex and Oklahoma 5 SPREAD MY WINGS -Tim (F. Werner, S Glickman). Elektra 47133 (WB. ASCAP) 18 BUT YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU -Daly Parton ßf Stevens C Hendricks, R. Harris, ) Sisk) Dee lay 111 (NSD) (G (M. Settle). RCA 12200 (Tro Devon. BMI) FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND -Edgy Groves 6 LOVIN HER WAS EASIER- Tompall & The Glaser Bros. 19 8 THE BARON - Johnny Cash liV (1. Buckner. G. Garcia). Silver Star 20 (BGO. ASCAP) (K Knstofferson). Elektra 47134 (Combine. BMI) (P. Richey. 1. Taylor, B. Sherrill), Columbia 11 :60516 (First Lady /Sylvia's Mother's/ Algee. BMI) SLOW COUNTRY DANCIN' -Judy Bailey DIE Thomas 5 SOME .LOVE SONGS NEVER -B.J. (L Green. L. Walden). Columbia I 1 02045 (Baray. BMI) 16 16 10 CHEATIN'S A TWO WAY STREET -Sammi smith (A Biester. B. Morrison, 1. MacRae). MCA 51087 (Southern Nights, Youngun. ASCAP, BMI) (M Bernard. C Duvall). Sound Factory 427 (Crown Dancer. ASCAP) 83 SIDEWALKS ARE GREY -Kenny Serrate (T. Collins), MD1 1008 (House Of Cash, BMI) 17 17 11 BETWEEN THIS TIME AND THE NEXT -Gene Watson 5 A LITTLE BIT OF HEAVEN -Roger Bowling 1 IR. Bowling. P. Richey). Mercury 57049 (ATV. BMI) (R. Graff), MCA 51039 (Blue Echo ASCAP) 84 87 3 I'D RATHER BE THE STRANGER IN YOUR EYES -Gene Kennedy & Karen leglum 21 I DON'T THINK LOVE OUGHT TO 60 DOES SHE WISH SHE WAS SINGLE AGAIN - Burrito Brothers W (C. Young, L.E. White). Door Knob 81 -151 (Daydreamer /Music Pavillion, BMI) Artists, ASCAP) BE THAT WAY-Reba McEntire (R. Leigh, M. Blackford), Curb /CBS 01011 (United IL Martre Jr. R illainegra). Mercury 57046 (Ray Stevens /Lucy's Boy. BMI) 85 90 2 WALTZES AND WESTERN SWING - Donnie Rohr 52 28 13 PICKIN' UP STRANGERS -lawny Lee (D Rohrs. C. Duval). Pacific Challenger 4504 (Moonridge. ASCAP) 19 2 LOUISIANA SATURDAY NIGHT-MN McDaniel (B. Hill). Full Moon /Asylum 47105 (Welbeck. ASCAP) (B. McDill). Capitol 4983 (Hall- Clement (Welk). BMI) SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU -Don Mclean NEVER HAD ME -Randy Parton 1. W. Millennium LY 53 30 10 HOLD ME LIKE YOU (1. Beaumont, 1. Vogel, 1. Verscharen. Taylor, Lester), 11804 Q 23 A MILLION OLD GOODBYES -Mel finis (R Byrne, T. Brasfield), RCA 12137 (Eve Got The Music, ASCAP) (RCA) (Bonnyview /Southern, ASCAP) (B. Cason, S. Gibb. B. Russell), Elektra 47116 o (Buzz Cason, Angel Wing /Pixrus, ASCAP) ALMOST READY -Leona Williams TEXAS IDA RED -David Houston CO 54 54 I'M J (V Gill). Elektra 47114 (Vince Gill /Kentucky Wonder, BMI) (P Baugh, S Milete), Excelsior 1012 (Crosslake/Captar, BMI) J 25 IT'S A LOVELY, LOVELY WORLD-Ga Davies (B. Bryant). Warner Bros 49694 (Acuff :Rose BMI) HERE'S TO THE HORSES- Johnny Russell 88 89 2 I THOUGHT I HEARD YOU CALLING MY NAME -Pam Hobbs CO 63 (R. Bourke, G. Dobbins, H. Moffatt). Mercury 57050 (L. Emerson) 50 States 81 (not listed) 24 COWBOYS DON'T SHOOT STRAIGHT Rightsong, BMI) co (Chappell. ASCAP; (like They Used To) -Tammy Wynette WE HAVE TO START MEETING LIKE THIS -Kenny Earle rn /Baby Chick (Welk). BMI) (C. Moman. B. Emmons). Epic 1951011 (Vogue 68 LOVE TO LOVE YOU- Cristy Lane (T. Skinner. K. Bell, 1. Wallace). KIK 904 (Hall- Clement. BMI) (D Heavener), Liberty 1406 (Grisly Lane. ASCAP) ira 27 BLESSED ARE THE BELIEVERS -Anne Murray LOVE SIGNS -Ivory Jack (Black. Boucle, Pinkard), Capitol 4987 (Chappell /Unichappell. ASCAP /BMI) >- 69 LEARNING TO LIVE AGAIN -Bobby Bare (F. Kelly). Country International 154 (Frebar /Malcolm Ford. BMI) (B. MCDi!l). Columbia I1 -02038 (Hall Clement/Welk, BMI) 24 1 12 REST YOUR LOVE ON ME /I AM THE DREAMER (You Are 2 91 57 9 JUST A COUNTRY BOY -Rex Allen Jr. (R. Allen Jr.). Warner Bros. 49682 (Boxer. BMI) The Dream)-Conway Twisty 1 GOOD OL' GIRLS -sonny Curtis MCA (B. Gibb. R. Allison, B. Hall, D Code). 51059 (D. Wilson). Elektra 4)129 (Cross Keys. ASCAP) (Stigwood /Unichappell /Raindance. BMI) 92 co=1 THE TESTIMONY OF SODDY HOE -Jerry Reed (1.R. Hubbard, D. Feiler), RCA 12210 (Guitar Man. BM)) I WAS COUNTRY WHEN COUNTRY 31 WHISPER -Lacy 1. Dalton cr* WASN'T COOL- Barbara MandreH (.L 1. Dalton, M. Sherrill), Columbia 11.01036 ( Algee. BM)) 93 64 8 NO ACES -Patti Page (K. Fleming, D Morgan). MCA 51107 (Pi Gem. BMI) (B. House W. Cunningham), Plantation 197 33 LOVIN' ARMS /YOU ASKED ME TO -Elvis Presley (On The House, BMI/Expertise. ASCAP) (T. Jens, W. Jennings. B 1. Shaver), RCA 12205 67 LOVE KNOWS WE TRIED -Tanya Tucker (Almo, ASCAP, Baron. BMU (1 Crutchfield, K. Chafer. R. Bourke), MCA 51087 94 65 10 FIRE IN YOUR EYES -Gary Morris (Duchess /Red Angus /Chappell. ASCAP /BMI) /MCA (G. Morns. K. Welch), Warner Bros. 49668 (Gary Morris) /WB, ASCAP) 29 HEART OF THE MATTER -The Kendalls (1. Rushing, D. Schlitz). Ovation 1169 (Hawkline. BMI /Night Music, ASCAP) 61 41 I CAN'T HOLD MYSELF IN UNE- Paycheck and Haggard 95 66 11 WASN'T THAT A PARTY -The Rovers (M Haggard). Epic 1951012 (Blue Book, BMU (T. Paxton), Cleveland Int. 19.51007 (Epic) (United Artists, ASCAP) 32 6 ARE AND SMOKE -Earl moms Conley (E.T. Conley). Sunbbd 7561 (Blue Moon /April, ASCAP) 62 43 13 LEONARD -Merle Haggard 96 71 17 YOU'RE THE REASON (M. Haggard), MCA 51048 (Shade Tree. BMI) 34 BY NOW -stew Warmer GOD MADE OKLAHOMA -David FriueH & Shely West (D Ptnmmer. C. Quillen, D. Dillon), RCA 12204 (PiGem, BMI /Chess. ASCAP) (L. Collins. S. Pinkard), Warner /Viva 49650 63 48 13 OLD FLAME -Mahama (Peso /Wallet, BMI /Senor / Cible, ASCAP) 35 5 SURROUND ME WITH LOVE -Chary McClain (D. Lowery. M McAnally), RCA 12169 (I've Got The Music, ASCAP) (N Wilson. W. Holyfield). Epic 19 -01045 (Al Gallico. BMI /Bibo, ASCAP) 97 73 15 LOVIN' WHAT YOUR LOVIN' FOOL BY YOUR SIDE -Dave Re deed a Sugar DOES TO ME- Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn 36 6 DO I HAVE TO DRAW A PICTURE -Bily swan W (B. Cox), 47135 (Kelly & Lloyd. ASCAP) Elektra (1. Crouch, T. Oae). MCA 51050 (Sawgrass. BMI) (B_ Swan. G. Clark). Epic 1951000 (Earl McGrath. ASCAP /Missing Finger, BMI) 70 RODE HARD AND PUT UP WET - Johnny Lee 42 4 MONA USA -wiuie Nelson 98 76 12 STORMS NEVER LAST- waylon & Jesv (M. Chapman), Full Moon/Epic 1902012 (borne, BMI) (1. Livingston. R. Evans), Columbia 11.02000 (Famous. ASCAP) (1. Colter). RCA 12176 (Baron. BM))

DON'T BOTHER TO KNOCK -Jim Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius 38 7 EVIL ANGEL -Ed Bruce 99 82 14 TAKE IT EASY - crystal Gayle Morgan), RCA 12220 (Pi-Gem. BMI) (l. Winchester), MCA 51076 (Fourth Floor/Hot Kitchen, Blendingwell. ASCAP) (K. Fleming. OW. (D McClinton). Columbia 11.11436 (Duchess, BMI)

39 GETTING OVER YOU AGAIN -Bay Price 79 JUST LIKE ME -Terry Gregory 100 93 2 CAJUN LADY -Ralph May R. Handshake 70071 (Al Gallico/Algee, BMI) (D. Kirby, W Robb), Dimension 1018 (Millstone, ASCAP /Baray. BM)) (D. Anton. Wilkins), (R. Koller. B. Charles). Soundwaves 4630 (NSD) (Blue Lake, BMI)

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www.americanradiohistory.com 48 Country Noshvil le New On The Charts TERRY GREGORY Scene "Just Like Me "- By KIP KIRBY During her childhood in Mary- land, Terry Gregory practiced her Listeners in Europe (and some in Nashville) singing skills by emulating the styles got a real earful of what modern -day country of Janet Lennon and Connie may or may not be all about when Radio Francis. Her first formal training Luxembourg broadcast its live satellite program came during a brief stint as a music last week from the Tenn. Performing Arts Cen- and drama major at Montgomery ter. In fact, if the recent show is any indication, College in Rockville, Md. in the mid they might want to change the name of "Coun- '70s. try Music Spectacular" to something less re- While in college, Gregory entered strictive.... On the bill were Pure Prairie the National Country Music Cham- League, Deborah Allen, Bandera and Tompall pionships. Her second place show- and the Glasers. Only the ing soon led to appearances with Glasers made any real Dolly Parton and Billy "Crash" pretense of being country, Craddock. and they opened the For a time, Gregory drifted from show. After that, the mu- country music, dabbling in rock with sic ranged from pop to a local Hot 100 band. After playing country-rock to straight - the Eastern club circuit, she relo- out rock'n'roll in varying cated to Los Angeles, where she met "Just Like Me" is Gregory's first Larry Rogers: Producer on the rise degrees. The program em- publisher Al Gallico. Through - phasized the new directions that contemporary Gal release on the label. She is managed lico, Gregory met Nashville music is taking ... but at the same Ron Alexenburg by: Al Gallico, 9255 Sunset Blvd., time, diehard country fans in the audience ap- and landed a recording contract Los Angeles, Calif. 90069. (213) 274- Larry Rogers' with Handshake. 0165. Creativity peared bewildered, rather like a rock fan who had shown up to see Bruce Springsteen and got Sparks Return Of Swan Earl Scruggs instead. It would be interesting to HOPE FOR 500,000 know how European country listeners reacted to By KIP KIRBY the program. If the show is going to continue NASHVILLE -It's getting harder Shylo, Silver City Band, and an un- being called "Country Music Spectacular," per- South Carolina To Host these days for producer Larry Rog- known singer from Memphis named haps the contemporary acts performing on it ers to retain his preferred low- profile Charly McClain. should consider blending enough country num- bers to balance things out more equitably. 2 -Day anonymity. McClain has been Rogers' most Music Fest In July Wagoner may Rogers is the man behind Mel successful project for the record Poder be going through an- MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. -A 500 - West, Doug Kershaw, Ray Stevens, McDaniels' "Louisiana Saturday company. He not only produced but other image update when he hits the cameras acre parcel of swampland here has Bandera, Memphis, North Star Night," and Kin Vassey's "Likin' also co -wrote several of McClain's for a new hour -long variety /talk show pilot that been cleared of trees, brush and wa- Band, the Ed Pollack Band, the Zas- Him And Lovin' You." More dra- records, and put her on the charts could lead to a projected weekly series. The ter to prepare for a two -day country soff Boys, Southern Land and Cattle matically, Rogers is the creative with hits like "Men," "Women Get show is being produced and directed by Cele- music festival July 4 -5. Co. and the Silver Nickel Band. bration Productions in Nashville, and inside info spark that's fanning the flames of Lonely," "That's What You Do To Jerry Lee Lewis, Conway Twitty, has Porter doing interviews with guest celebri- The Carolina Country Jamboree Billy Swan's re- emergence onto the Me " well as Donna Fargo and Margo Smith CI -as "Who's Cheatin' ties from all walks of show biz, performing in is being backed by local land devel- cc recording scene with "Do I Have To Who," 1 highlight the July 5 performances, McClain's first No. single. comedy skits, and generally showing a new side oper Thomas Scott Quinn, who 4 Draw A Picture ?" (An ironic twist of timing found Rog- of his talents. The program will be titled "Por- hopes 500,000 will attend. That along with Rex Allen Jr., Billy been a mIt's long dry spell for Swan ers parting company this year with ter's Place." would make it the largest country "Crash" Craddock, Johnny Rodri- since "I Can Help" first catapulted both CBS and McClain at the time music festival guez, Alabama, Stella Parton, the J Arthur B. Hancock III is a professional horse in history. him to national fame in 1974, and of her No. 1 record to return to inde- Happy Goodman Family, the Blue m breeder. Hancock's three -year -old colt, Tap It also stands to become the big- some time since the artist has had pendent production.) Ridge Quartet, Judy Crystal, the Shoes, is scheduled to run in the Kentucky gest- grossing country event. Tickets any chart success at all. Under Rog- Rogers categorizes his low -key Russell Brothers, the Ed Pollack rn Derby. Hancock is also a would -be country are $25 for each day or $45 for two ers' guidance, Swan's newest LP, Band and Rosanne Cash. - style in the studio as "uncluttered singer. Not long ago, Hancock came to Nashville days. Children under 12 accom- of "I'm Into Lovin' You," he proves simplicity." As evidenced by the new and recorded an entire album at Sound Empo- panied by a parent will be admitted The most unusual aspect of the has lost nothing in the way - Q of song Swan album, Rogers leans on rium studios. The LP is appropriately titled "A free. festival is that the entire site has g writing, vocal or instrumental skills punchy rhythm tracks supplied by a Horse Of A Different Color" and features Tap been prepared from scratch. Quinn Perhaps a mite defensive about during the intervening years. core group of Memphis players, Shoes on the cover. According to a feature in seeded the former swampland to the steep ticket prices, the backers The softspoken producer has double and triple harmonies for a "Sports Illustrated," Hancock is "almost as ex- create a lawn and built a hill on point out in their press material that given Swan his highest- charting stronger vocal effect, and rarely cited about his first record album, to be re- which the domed stage is being the cost, if broken down by hour, is a record in country since "I Can adds orchestration to his records. He leased in June, as he is about Tap Shoes' placed. The stage will be surrounded "very affordable" $1.60 per hour. Help," as "Do I Have To Draw A also relies on Lyn -Lou's 16 -track chances of winning the Derby." However, later by a 14 -foot wide moat. Picture ?" prepares to crack the top equipment for most of his projects. on in the article, Hancock adds: "Making an al- The bulk of the expense may well Between acts, a water curtain will 30. Two of the album's cuts -"Soft "It probably sounds funny to ad- bum is a life's dream -something I've always be for talent. Mac Davis and Em- rise in the air from the moat and will wanted to do. I love country music very much. Touch" and "Lay Down And Love mit that I still like using 16- track, mylou Harris highlight the festival be bathed with colored lighting ef- Me Tonight" -were also co- written with all the emphasis these days on But, you know, I'd rather breed a horse that July 4, along with Tompall and the fects. On July 4, there will also be a by Swan and Rogers. multi -track recording," he says. "But wins the Kentucky Derby than write five hit Glaser Brothers, the Bellamy Broth- fireworks display and aerial show. songs -and that's the damned truth." Oh well, The selection of Rogers for the I do. It keeps me from overproducing ers, Don King, Johnny Duncan, James Fitzgerald Enterprises of we all have our priorities. project brings about a melding of to fill up 32 tracks, and I find I'll Asleep At The Wheel, Dave Rowland Los Angeles has been appointed to similar musical backgrounds, since spend more time and thought before One of Nashville's major embarrassments and Sugar, Con Hunley, Dottie coordinate and supervise the event. has been that there really aren't many places Rogers was raised around the Mem- .I automatically put on another in- Fitzgerald's position in the Jam- around town (except, of course, for the Grand phis rockabilly sound that clearly strument." boree is executive producer and di- Ole Opry) where people can see headline coun- stamps Swan's quintessential rock - 6 Artists rector. try performers entertain. Maybe that's one rea- CBS abilly /pop style. Rogers doubles as Seating at the event is festival - son why singer /songwriter Hank Cochran has engineer on his own projects as well, On Soundtracks style and the emphasis is on family - purchased a share of Cactus Jack's here and often using his own Memphis -based plans to reopen the club next month under his NASHVILLE -The vocals of a oriented entertainment. studio, Lyn -Lou Recording. own name. Cochran wants to lure the local mu- variety of CBS artists will highlight PAUL GREIN "Back when I in started Memphis, sic industry crowd by featuring top country the soundtracks o several upcoming if you were a producer you were also names in live shows (which may also be broad- feature films. the engineer and did your own ar- cast via radio hook -up). Cochran wants to en- Johnny Payche , Lacy J. Dalton, Nelson To Tour Rogers ranging," explains. "That's courage developing songwriters, too. So the re- Bobby Bare and Janie Fricke appear NASHVILLE -In support of his how I got used to doing things. It vamped club will have its own Writer's Night on the soundtrack from "Take This "Somewhere Over The Rainbow," would be awfully hard series. at this point Job And Shove It," an Avco Em- Willie Nelson will be engaging in an for me to turn over the actual engi- In a gesture of good will, the Oak Ridge Boys bassy project slated to premier Fri- extensive tour through the summer. neering to anyone else." have generously volunteered their services to do day (15). Featured on the LP are The tour kicks off in the South- Rogers began his engineering at a gala benefit concert for the Tennessee Per- "Crazy Blue Eyes" and the title west during May, followed by a Mercury's Nashville studios prior to forming Arts Center June 2 in- Nashville. This track. Making a guest appearance western swing that culminates in an a stint at Mega Records. In 1975, he arts facility is already suffering from a large defi- on the album is Charlie Rich, with appearance at the Greek Theatre was hired by producer /CBS Rec- cit after only a few months of operating. Part of his current single, "You Make It June 2 -4. In July, Nelson is set to hit ords the problem certainly stems from fact Nashville chief Billy Sherrill for the that Beautiful." The soundtrack is pro- the Midwest and will extend concert a &r. In this capacity, Rogers pro- TPAC has made no effort at all to book pop, duced by Billy Sherrill. dates there throughout August. country or soft rock duced sides on such acts as Rick Nel- acts into the center, ignor- Dalton will also sing the title tune Nelson will be presented by the ing the sad truth that son, Freddy Weller and R.C. Ban- classical, opera and ballet for a Universal Picture, "Comes A official Cherokee Indian tribe with just don't always draw sellout crowds. As a mat- non. He also brought to the label Time," starring Ellen Burstyn. Al- its "Man Of The Year" ter of fact, the Oaks' appearance will mark the award Aug. CENTER STAGE -Deborah Allen though the film will not be released 24 in Oklahoma. His tour will very first time a country act has even performed finish pauses for a brief moment while until September, Dalton's cut will be in September with a show in Man- TCB's New Name in the hall -and it's a benefit to raise funds! It is singing her newest Capitol single, time for the booking committee at TPAC to real- featured on her upcoming album. hattan's Battery Park. SHERMAN OAKS, Calif. -Larry "You Make Me Wonder Why." Allen ize that an arts center shouldn't exclude popu- Crystal Gayle is working on the The Robert W. Morgan "Special Gregg's firm, TCB Public Relations, performed the tune in her set on the lar music if seats are to be filled on a regular soundtrack for "One From The Of The Week" radio broadcast the has changed its name to Artist De- "Country Radio Spectacular" aired basis. The Oak Ridge Boys' generous offer of Heart," a Francis Ford Coppola weekend of Saturday (I6) will also velopment Inc. The address and live from the Tenn. Performing Arts help ought to say something to TPAC -and it film. Featured songwriter for the feature interviews and spotlights on phone number remains the same. Center. should be followed up. project is Tom Waits. Nelson.

www.americanradiohistory.com 49 Billboard Survey For Week Ending 5/9/81 Country ...,...... w BY HBO IN KANSAS Hot Country LPs TM Snow, Cold & Dedication Story c' Copyright 1981. Billboard Publications. Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system. or transmitted. in any form or by any means. electronic. mechanical, photocopying, recording. or otherwise. withopt the prior written permission of the publisher. C r Behind Neewollah' TV Filming NASHVILLE - Viewers who continued to do so for the next 24 carbon arcs were flickering in the ä tune into Home Box Office's newest hours. high winds and extreme cold. 3 TIRE TITLE Artist, Label & Number Artist, Label & Number production, "The Neewollah Coun- Luckily, the crew of 22 tech- In the reverse shots of Haggard 3 (Dist. Label) (Dist. Libel) 3 3 try Music Special," which begins nicians, the lighting people and that are visible in the special, it's 40 41 5 multiple airings this month, will see countless citizens of Independence 1 8 SOMEWHERE OVER THE MR. HAG TOLD MY STORY possible to see snow falling in the * Johnny Paycheck, RAINBOW a colorful television event depicting helped us finish the tech setup be- Haggard Columbia FE 36761 glare of the spot beams. Wilke Nelson. Columbia FC 36883 the largest annual state festival in fore the worst began. The stage 41 39 23 SOUTHERN RAIN did his numbers and then came 3 8 FEELS SO RIGHT Kansas, headlined by the appear- top, however, was late in arriving Mel Tillas. Elektra 6E 310 offstage saying, "I can't feel mah Alabama. RCA AHLI 3930 ances of Merle Haggard, Ronnie and rather than expose the expen- 42 45 11 BETWEEN THIS TIME AND fingers." I ran out of the truck, 3 5 29 GREATEST HITS Milsap, Lee, Lacy J. Dal- to the elements, THE NEXT Johnny sive lighting grid pleading, "Merle, you've got to do Kenny Rogers, Liberty LOO 1072 Gene Watson. MCA 5170 ton, Charlie Rich and Roy Clark. we had to put that up first before the other songs you promised." He 4 2 14 ROWDY 43 33 I'M GONNA LOVE YOU What they will not see, however, setting and focusing the lights. gestured to the light snow and said Hank Williams Ir., BACK TO LOVING ME is the disastrous sequence of events The company that supplied the Elektra/Curb 6E 330 he couldn't feel what he was play- AGAIN behind the scenes that threatened to top worked furiously through Sun- ing, but agreed to try it again. I re- 5 4 43 HORIZON Joe Stampley, Epic FE 37055 turn a regular on -site cable tv pro- day night with thunder booming Eddie Rabbitt, Elektra 6E-276 called the cameramen who had 44 43 33 THESE DAYS duction into something resembling across town and lightning striking Crystal Gayle, Columbia IC 36512 broken for a short while, and they 6 6 22 9 TO 5 AND "Nanook Of The North." the buildings near their scaffold- ODD JOBS 45 47 9 I HAVE A DREAM sprinted back to their positions in The Neewollah Festival ( "Nee- ing. At a.m., Dolly Parton, RCA AHLI 3852 Cristy Lane. Liberty LT 1083 one point around 3:30 time to pick him up in the middle 46 32 11 TWO'S wollah" is "Halloween" spelled all work stopped because of the 7 9 1 JUICE A PARTY of his first song. Merle finished his Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn, is event the Juice Newton. Capitol ST 12136 backward) a yearly held dangers of working during set, we wrapped everything in MCA 5178 each October in Independence, Storm. We got the top up finally by 8 7 11 EVANGELINE went the 41 46 49 MUSIC MAN plasticene and back to Emmylou Harris, Kan., hometown of Jim Halsey. 8 a.m. Monday. Waylon Jennings. RCA 4HL1-3602 motel near midnight, with the Warner Bros. OSO 350 HBO's decision to film the live By show time Monday night, we ßt JOHN ANDERSON 2 weather at 25 degrees. 7 1:1=. 9 10 SEVEN YEAR ACHE lohn Anderson. country music entertainment over a were still making last- minute ad- Roseanne Cash, Columbia IC 36965 The next night, there was no Warner Bros, BSK 3547 period of two nights was an involved justments to the lighting -being drizzle and no snow, just a horrible 19 WILD WEST 49 34 22 ANY WHICH one, since it meant trying to pull off careful not to get shocked han- Dottie West, Liberty LT 1062 cold. By the the evening, WAY YOU CAN a complete 60- minute feature show dling wet equipment. The tem- dry end of Soundtrack, Warner Bros. FIS 3499 the temperature had gone down to 11 8 30 GREATEST HITS in a town which had never been the perature was dropping fast. When Ronnie Milsap, RCA AHLI 3772 50 50 WHO'S CHEATIN' WHO site of anything like this before. Ronnie Milsap, our first guest, 18 degrees. We started taping Charly McClain. Epic JE 36851 Tuesday 7 12 13 8 LEATHER AND LACE The show was co produced by went on stage, it was 33 degrees at p.m. and wrapped at Waylon Jennings & Jessi Colter. 51 51 2 FOLLOWING THE FEELING 12:30 a.m., after doing Roy Clark, Moe Tony Eaton of Tall Pony Produc- and falling. RCA AAL1 3931 Bandy. Columbia IC 36781 Johnny Lee, Lacy J. Dalton and 52 56 DAKOTA tions in L.A. in conjunction with the When Milsap walked on stage 13 14 106 GREATEST HITS Charlie Rich. All wore only their Stephanie Winslow, - Waylon Jennings. RCA AHL1 -3378 Halsey Co. The following is a first an hour behind schedule, we had Warner /Curb BSK 3529 person account by Eaton, describing 5,000 people on the streets bedrag- stage clothes and came offstage 14 11 14 SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' 53 59 35 RAY! thoroughly frozen. Once again, all Terri Gibbs, MCA 5173 the chain of events that transpired gled by the constant drizzle, zoom Rauy RCA Bailey, AHLI 3688 during the tapings: lenses on the cameras that were the camera zooms were sticking, 15 15 38 I BELIEVE IN YOU 54 35 51 URBAN COWBOYS the camera heads were frozen, and Don Williams, MCA 5133 The concept of taking country sticking because of the cold, cam- Soundtrack. Asylum DP 90002 in back to the country on location in a eras wrapped in cellophane to the cables were freezing puddles 27 3 OUT WHERE THE BRIGHT 55 61 50 THE BEST OF DON of water. LIGHTS ARE GLOWING WILLIAMS VOL II small Kansas town during the keep them dry, follow -spot oper- Ronnie Milsap. RCA AAL1 3932 Don Williams, MCA 3096 state's biggest annual festival was ators who were trying not to get Without the help and expertise veteran Marty 17 16 32 GREATEST HITS 56 62 16 I'LL BE THERE one that no one at HBO was sure blown off the tops of buildings in of cable tv director Anne Murray. Capitol S00 12110 Gail Davies, would work. We decided to pro- the freezing rain and wind, and a Callner, I doubt that we would Warner Bros. BSK 3509 n, 30 ROLL ON MISSISSIPPI duce the show outdoors on a stage technical crew that was constantly have had a show for HBO. The 57 52 15 GREATEST HITS Charley Pride. RCA AHLI 3905 crew that we flew in from Los An- Larry Gatle which we constructed at the inter- having to replace fuses, wiring and and the Gatlin mag- 19 22 3 I LOVE EM ALL Brothers Band, Columbia IC 36488 section of the two main streets as other parts that were failing be- geles rose to the occasion T.G. Sheppard. 58 49 28 TEXAS IN MY REAR VIEW sort of an added bonus for the cause of the adverse conditions. nificently, although they all said /Curb Warner BSK 3528 MIRROR Neewollahites. Between the first and second set that this was possibly the most dif- 20 21 26 LOOKIN' FOR LOVE Mac Davis, Casablanca NBLP 7239 Prior to our taping, Kansas had by Milsap, the lights blew. Total ficult shoot they'd been on in Johnny Lee. Asylum 6E 309 * C1=* LIVE experienced beautiful balmy darkness on stage was traced to a years. Hoyt Axton, Jeremiah 5002 21 18 27 GREATEST HITS sunny days and unusually mild faulty 600 -amp fuse on the power However, the people of Inde- The Oak Ridge Boys MCA 5150 60 57 IF I KEEP ON GOING CRAZY nights ... an Indian summer that pole. It was hard to find a 600 -amp pendence were great. From the lo- 22 12 28 REST YOUR LOVE ON ME Leon Everette, RCA AHLI 13916 everyone expected to last far into Monday cal lumber yard who built the stage Conway Twitty. MCA 5138 fuse at 8:30 p.m. on a 61 55 27 DREAMLOVERS November. We taped this show on night in the wind and rain, but our for us to the electricians to the local 23 20 27 BACK TO THE BARROOMS Tanya Tucker, MCA 5140 24 Merle Haggard, MCA 5139 Monday, Oct. 27 and Tuesday, local electrician managed to do so, police chief working -hour shifts 62 58 47 SAN ANTONIO ROSE Oct. 28. half an later, the show to the members of the audience 40 3 and hour DRIFTER Willie Nelson and Ray Price, RCA we who stayed the two nights in Sylvia. AHLI 3982 Columbia 36476 When first arrived in Kansas went on. on the Wednesday before the tap- By time we finished with agonizingly cold weather ... it was 25 17 12 GUITAR MAN 63 53 WASN'T THAT A PARTY the Elvis Presley, RCA AHLI 3197 The Rovers. ing, the weather was picture -per- Milsap, the temperature was down an experience that, more than any-

Cleveland Int. /Epic JE 37107 26 26 27 LOOKIN' GOOD fect and continued so until Satur- to 28 degrees and the drizzle had thing, demonstrated the soul of Ioretta Lynn, MCA 5148 64 54 18 ITS HARD day when it started to change. turned to a fine snow. Merle Hag- country music and the people who TO BE HUMBLE 27 24 32 I AM WHAT I AM Sunday morning, we became gard was the next guest. He came love to listen to it. The traditions Mac Davis. Casablanca NBLP 7207 George Jones, Epic 11 36586 alarmed at the sight of huge black onstage a half-hour later to a and homilies sung about by the 65 68 11 GREATEST HITS 28 23 7 HEY JOE, HEY MOE performers were demonstrated by Dave Rowland & Sugar, clouds piling up. Five minutes crowd bundled up against the Moe Bandy & Joe Stampley, RCA ÁH11 3195 later, it began to rain furiously and snow and follow spots whose the townspeople of Independence. Columbia FC 37003 66 67 126 THE GAMBLER 29 28 48 MY HOME'S IN Kenny Rogers, United Artists

ALABAMA UA LA 934 H Alabama, RCA AHL1.3644 67 70 22 THE BEST OF THE 30 36 11 BLUE PEARL KENDALLS Earl Thomas Conley, The Kendalls, Ovation OV 1756 Sunbird ST 50105 68 69 78 WHISKEY BENT AND 31 29 78 NE BEST OF HELL BOUND EDDIE RABBITT Hank Williams Ir., STRAIGHT Elektra 6E 235 Elektra /Curb 6E -237 ; FROM TEXAS 32 ONE TO ONE 69 75 24 ENCORE Mickey 1E Ed Bruce, MCA 5188 Gilley, Epic 36851 FREE 70 71 15 BLUE KENTUCKY GIRL 33 31 32 LOVE IS FAIR LP TAPE Emmylou Harris, & CATALOG Barbara Mandrell. MCA 5136 Warner Bros. BSK 3318 Original Texas Playboys 44 14 I'M COUNTRIFIED Fiddlin' Frenchie Burke * 71 72 46 HABITS OLD AND NEW Mel McDaniel, Capitol ST 12116 Bush Hank Williams Jr., Johnny 35 37 43 THATS AU. THAT Elektra /Curb 6Eá78 & many more Texas & Cajun MATTERS 72 60 97 FAMILY TRADITION Dance Instrumentals including Mickey Gilley. Epic JE 36492 Hank Williams 1r.. "Cotton -Eyed Joe" plus Southern Humorists 36 25 36 HONEYSUCKLE ROSE Elektra /Curb 6E194 - Soundtrack 73 64 50 ROSES IN THE SNOW Justin Wilson, Bob Murphey Columbia S236752 Emmylou Harris, Warner Bros. & "Brother" Dave Gardner BSK 3422 37 38 31 HARD TIMES Distributors & Dealers 74 65 127 WILLIE AND FAMILY Lacy 1. Dalton, Columbia IC 36763 call or write: LIVE 48 157 STARDUST Willie Nelson, Columbia DELTA RECORDS Willie Nelson. Columbia 1C 35305 KC 2 -35642 P.O. Box 225 39 42 23 SONS OF THE SUN 75 66 4 I'LL NEED SOMEONE TO Nacogdoches, TX 75961 The Bellamy Brothers, HOLD ME WHEN I CRY (713) 564 -2509 Warner BSK 3491 /Curb Janie Fricke, Columbia 1C 36820 BANDERA BANTER -Radio Luxembourg host Bob Stewart interviews lead * Stars are awarded to those products showing greaten sales strength. Superstars are awarded to those prod- members new MCA ucts showing greatest upward movement on the current week's chart (Prime Movers). Recording Industry Assn. Of vocalists Lore, left, and Dale Jackson, center, of group America seal for sales of 500,000 units. (Seal indicated by dot.) Recording Industry Assn. Of America seal for sales Bandera. Bandera was featured on the live satellite -aired concert from Nash- of 1,000,000 units. (Seal indicated by triangle.) ville.

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A Little Bit Of Heaven (Walter Hayes - Hey Joe (Hey Mob) (Ray Baker) 10 Nobody Loves Anybody Anymore (Norbert Dregs Call Colleges Chares Fach) 50 Hold Me Like You Never Had Me (Mike Putnam) 68 A Headache Tomorrow (Or A Heartache Post) 53 Old Flame 63 Tonight) 37 Hooked On Music 2 One Love Over Easy (D.G. Bowen -J.

A Million Old Goodbyes (Jimmy Bowen) 20 I In Can't Hold Myself In Personal Line Bowen) Promos (Billy -78 Alice Doesn't Love Here Anymore 46 Sherrill) 61 Pickin' Up Strangers 52 NASHVILLE -The Dregs, two - Initially, Morgenstein says. Arista

Am I Losing You (R. Milsap -T. Collins) I I Don't Think Love Ought To Be That Pride (Jim Ed Norman) 12 time Grammy nominees for best in- committed itself to servicing several Angel Of The Morning 74 Way (Jerry Kennedy) 18 Rest Your Love On Me 24 strumental performance, are em- key college markets. Then, the band

Between This Time And The Next 17 I Loved 'Em Every One (Buddy Killen) 3 Rode Hard And Put Up Wet (John ploying grassroots promotion tech- members got on the telephone, call- Blessed Are The Believers (Jim Ed I Still Miss Someone (Steve Gibson) 79 Boylan) 65 niques to combat a ban on Arista ing more than 80 major college sta- Norman) 23 I Thought I Heard You Calling My Name Roll On Mississippi (Jerry Bradley & product by many colleges. tions, mailing out album copies to But You Know I Love You (Mike Post - (Johnny Howard) 88 Charley Pride) 1 To date, the five- member band stations agreeing to play the release. Greg Perry) 14 I Want You Tonight (Billy Sherrill) 36 Seven Year Ache 4 has made more than 130 promotion "Overall, the response has been By Now (Tom Collins) 29 I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool Since I Don't Have You (Larry Butler) 86 calls to college and AOR radio sta- excellent," says Morgenstein. "We Cajun Lady (R.1. Jones) 100 (Tom Collins) 59 Sidewalks Are Grey (Larry McBride -Harold tions and have footed the expense Cheatin's A Two Way Street (P. Baugh -B I'd Rather Be The Stranger In Your Eyes 84 Shedd) 83 consider ourselves to be an alterna- for procuring and mailing out close tive music group and college stations Emmons) 16 If I Keep On Going Crazy (Ronnie Dean Slow Country Dancin' (Ray Baker) 82 to 200 copies of "Unsung Heroes," Cowboys Shoot to be an alternative music medium. Don't Straight (Like They & Leon Everette) 11 Some Love Songs Never Die (Larry their latest album release. Used To) (Chip Moran) 22 I'm Almost Ready (D G. Bowen -J. Butler) By making that comparison, we're Bowen) 54 49 "Unfortunately, college radio sta- Darlin' (S. Popovich -B. Justis) 44 In The Garden (Jerry Kennedy) Somebody Led Me Away met with resistance from only two or 35 73 tions were one area affected when Do I Have To Draw A Picture (B. I'm Just An Old Chunk Of Coal (Norro Spread My Wings (L.D. Allen -Joe Gibson) 47 three stations." Arista had to make economic cut- Vaughn -J. Grayson) 31 Wilson) 13 Storms Never Last 98 backs last year," says Dregs' drum- Spurred on by their successful col- Does She Wish She Was A Single Again It's A Lovely, Lovely World (Gail Davies) 21 Surround Me With Love (Larry Rogers) 30 lege campaign, the Dregs hope to (Michael Lloyd) 51 mer Rod Morgenstein, referring to Just A Country Boy (R. Allen -C. Allen) 91 Take It Easy 99 broaden their support by launching Don't Bother To Knock (Tom Collins) 66 Just Like Me (Mark Sherrill) 67 Texas Ida Red (Not Listed) 87 Arista's 1980 decision to charge col- a similar AOR project. "We're just Don't Get Above Your Raising (Ricky Learning To Live Again (Rodney Crowell) 57 The All New Me (Tom T. Hall) 69 lege stations an annual fee for its doing our bit to increase our expo- Scaggs) 71 Leonard 62 The Baron (Billy Sherrill) 15 product. The move resulted in a sure and help sales," explains Mor- Elvira (Ron Chaney) 5 Louisiana Saturday Night (Larry Rogers) 19 The Matador (Tom Collins) 43 widespread boycott of Arista prod- genstein. Evil Angel (Tommy West) 33 Love Dies Hard (Fred Kelly) 39 The Testimony Of Soddy Hoe (Norro uct by the college radio network. Falling Again 6 Love Knows We Tried (Jerry Crutchfield) 60 Wilson, J. Reed, D. Briggs) 92 "The bulk of our support has al- Ironically, the band, originally Fire And Smoke (Nelson Larkin -P. Love Signs (Carmol Taylor) 90 Waltzes And Western Swing (Chuck ways come from college stations," called the Dixie Dregs, grew out of Grissett-E.T. Conry) 28 Love To Love You (Jerry Gillespie) 56 Whittington) 85 notes Morgenstein. "We've only Univ. of Miami's well -known music Fire In Your Eyes (Norro Wilson) 94 Lovin' Arms /You Asked Me To (Fetton Wasn't That A Party 95 been generating AOR support in the program in the mid '70s. They Flo's Yellow Rose (Joe Byrne -Steve Wax) 80 Jarvis) 26 We Have To Start Meeting Like This past few years. So, we saw the boy- kicked off their current tour Satur- Fool By Your Side (Jimmy Bowen) 64 Lovin' What Your Lovin' Does To Me 97 (Johnny Morris) 89 cott as our death unless we did some- day (25) at the Fox in Atlanta. Footprints In The Sand (J. Bucknur -G. Lovin' Her Was Easier (Jimmy Bowen) 48 What Are We Doing In Love (Brent thing about it." ROBYN WELLS Garcia) 81 Magic Eyes (B. Vaughn -J. Grayson) 76 Maher -Randy Goodrum) 9 Friday Night Feeling (Michael R. Radford) 42 Mister Sandman (Brian Ahern) 46 What The World Needs Now Is Love Friends /Anywhere There's A Jukebox Mona Lisa (W. Nelson -P. Buskirk -F. (Larry Butler) 70 (Bob Montgomery) 8 Power) 32 Whisper (Billy Sherrill) 25 Indie Leg Records Begun Getting Over You Again (Ray Pennington) 34 Music In The Mountains (Ernie Rowell) 77 Your Wife Is Cheatin' On Us Again (D. Go Home And Go To Pieces (Ed Keeley) 75 My Heart Cries For You (Norro Wilson) 72 Walls -W. Kemp) 41 By Tiger Beat Publisher Good 01' Girls (The Hitmen) 58 My Woman Loves The Devil Out Of Me You're Crazy Man (Nelson Larkin -Earl Heart Of The Matter (Brien Fisher) 27 (Ray Baker) 38 Conry) 45 LOS ANGELES -Charles Lau- ducted through each magazine that Here's To The Horses (Jerry Kennedy) 55 No Aces (S.S. Singleton) 93 You're The Reason God Made Oklahoma 96 fer, publisher of such magazines as deals with that genre. Leg has ap- Tiger Beat, Right On and Country pointed Richard Wagner, formerly Fever, is re- entering the record busi- of EMI America, as national sales ness with the founding of Leg Rec- manager. Independent promotion ords here. The independently dis- man Howie Goodman is coordinat- Chart Fax tributed label's first signing is ing promotion. Currently, Leg has Michael Damian, who has built a 13 distributors for the U.S. No deals By ROBYN WELLS base of fans in Tiger Beat over the have been set internationally. Ronnie Milsap jumps to the top of the chart George Jones adds his two cents' worth on this Prime movers this week include Sonny Cur- past year (Billboard, Nov. 1, 1980). Laufer's last foray into the music in a scant eight weeks with "Am I Losing You." punchy production, which, despite its content, tis, Sylvia, Tompall and the Glaser Brothers, The company tried to sell Damian business was with the DeFranco This rapid ascent matches the chart progress of carries crossover potential. Cristy Lane, Bobby Bare and Terry Gregory. to already established labels but, Family. Following personal differ- "Silent Night (After The Fight)," which held the The new version of Dave Rowland and Sugar NATIONAL OUT-OF- THE -BOX -BREAKOUTS: failing in that, decided to market ences with the group, Laufer de- for three weeks in 1980. It bests the (minus Sue Powell, who has a solo ef- top spot soprano LOVE SIGNS -Ivory Jack (Country Inter- him itself. "The record companies cided to stick solely to magazine record of his most recent No. 1 single, "Smoky fort out, "Midnite Flyer) makes its debut Elektra national)-WKKN -AM, Rockford; WJQS -AM, have their heads buried in the publishing. This effort is different in Rain," which in nine weeks. Your Mountain climaxed appearance as "Fool By Side" bows at Jackson, Miss.; KHAK -AM, Cedar Rapids; WSLC- that the 18- year -old Damian, who Sandwiched between these recent top tunes is starred 64. Judy Bailey's first solo single, "Slow sands," comments Laufer Entertain- AM, Roanoke; WTMT-AM, Louisville; WHIM -AM, has his "She Did It" single released "Cowboys And Clowns /Misery Loves Company," Country Dancin' " at starred Her pre- ment Group (the initials form the la- enters 82. Providence; KOYN -AM, Billings; WLWI -AM, this month, does not have the ster- which took 11 weeks to achieve No. 1 status. vious duet with Moe Bandy, "Following The Feel -. Montgomery, Ala.; WSDS -AM, Ypsilanti; WCBX- bel's name) Ron Tepper. "The eotypical "squeaky" voice of bub- "Am I Losing You" is culled from "Out Where ing," hit 10 in February. AM, Eden, N.C.; KBBQ -AM, Ventura; KTCR -AM, teenage audience is the only one blegum. "We're no longer talking The Bright Lights Are Glowing," Milsap's tribute Don King climbs aboard at starred 79 with "I Minneapolis; KYGO -AM, Denver; WPCM -FM, with a 100% discretionary income. about the 1910 Fruitgum Company. package honoring Jim Reeves. Reeves scored a Still Miss Someone," the first single released Burlington, N.C.; KCEY -AM, Modesto; KOUL -FM, Damian has heavy That doesn't sell," concedes Tepper. of nine No. 1 songs between 1953 The appeal in the total -1967, from his upcoming album, "Whirlwind." Corpus Christi; WKSJ -AM, Mobile. teen area but we think he can go be- "The music doesn't have to sound with the bulk awarded after his death in 1964. tune is cowritten by Johnny Cash and carries WE HAVE TO START MEETING LIKE THIS - like the bubblegum music of 10 or 12 The three top tunes during his lifetime were daughter Rosanne's harmonies. Lester Batt and Kenny Earle (KIK)- KNOE -AM, Monroe, La.; yond that." "Mexican Joe," "Billy Bayou" and "He'll Have 43 in 1965. years ago. The kids don't necessarily Ead Scruggs took this tune to WKKN -AM, Rockford; WJQS -AM, Jackson, Miss.; Leg will sign artists on the basis of To Go." A fourth, "I Guess I'm Crazy," was re- "Don't Get Above Your Raising," penned by the want Bobby Sherman records again KHAK -AM, Cedar Rapids; WFAI -AM, Fayetteville, research through one of its music leased shortly before his death. venerable bluegrass duet, goes to starred 71 its but they want something they can N.C.; WSLC -AM, Roanoke; KYNN -AM, Omaha; magazines. Leg will also have a Milsap's quick flight to the top ties with the second week on the chart for Ricky Skaggs. WHIM -AM, Providence; WLWI -FM, Montgomery, relate to. There aren't a lot of com- Williams black artist and a country artist track record of Hank Jr., who recently Another Don, Mclean this time, enters at Ala.; WDOD -FM, Chattanooga; WDBX -AM, Chat- panies giving them that and we plan scored a No. 1 song with "Texas Women." But a starred 86 with "Since I Don't Have You." The tanooga; KDJW -AM, Amarillo; WKCW -AM, War- based on research and polling con- to." pair of blockbuster tunes in this week's top 10 flip side is a cover of the perennial Hank Wil- renton, Va.; WCBX -AM, Eden, N.C.; KBBQ -AM, threatens to equal the duo's shared record. "El- liams favorite, "Your Cheatin' Heart." His recent Ventura; WPCM -FM, Burlington, N.C.; KUUY- vira" powers the Oak Ridge Boys superstarred reached num- to version of Roy Orbison's "Crying" AM, Cheyenne; KCEY -AM, Modesto; WKSJ -AM, Landers Forms Production 5 in just six weeks, while a concurrent release ber 6 in McLean's first appearance on the coun- Mobile. for Dottie West with Kenny Rogers, "What Are try chart. BUBBLING UNDER THE TOP 100: We Doin' In Love," takes a quantum leap of 17 Arm, Aids Other Producers 101 -ANGELA -Mundo Earwood (Excelsior) spots to superstarred 9. LOS ANGELES -Jay Landers, However, Landers says the focus 102 -WITHOUT YOU -Buck Owens (WB) Mac Davis' lively original, "Hooked On Mu- formerly of the Landers of his will 103 -LADY'S MAN -Music Row (Debut) /Roberts operations be on his own sic," stalls at 2 this week. But it proves to be 104 MAKER -The Shoppe (NSD) production firm, has not only productions. He has three artists: Davis' strongest country showing to date, rip- -DREAM 105 -CLEAN YOUR OWN TABLES -Kay T. Oslin formed his own production com- L'il Queenie and the Percolators, pling from his recent cresendo of country suc- (Elektra) pany with the Lighthouse Produc- Richie Parker and Joe Jorgensen. cess. In 1980, Davis scored three top 10 country tion Co., but is also becoming a mid- "The outside work won't cut into my songs -"It's Hard To Be Humble," "Let's Keep It LP CHART ACTION: dleman for other producers. time too much because, if I'm lucky, That Way" and "Texas In My Rear View Mirror." RCA artists make up a third of this week's al- "All have their pet I'll find two acts a Previously, his most successful country tune producers year that will bum chart -Alabama, "Feels So Right," super- was "Forever Lovers," which hit 17 in 1976. His projects, but they don't have the click," he states. "Plus, I believe in starred 2; Ronnie Milsap, "Out Where The Bright time sole No. 1 pop single is the 1972 hit, "Baby to effectively sell them," ex- record producers. One reason the Lights Are Glowing," superstarred 16; Charley Don't Get Hooked On Me," which climbed to 26 plains Landers, who is seeking labels successful labels are successful is be- Pride, "Roll On Mississippi," superstarred 18; on the country chart. for artists signed to production deals cause their a &r staffs are produc- and Sylvia, "Drifter," superstarred 24. Willie Barbara Mandrell makes no bones about her with Ken Scott, Rob Fraboni, Bob ers." CARY DARLING Nelson has two starred albums: "Somewhere origins as "I Was Country When Country Wasn't Margouleff and Fred Mollin. "A lot Over The Rainbow," No. 1; and "Stardust," Cool" leads the new entries at starred 59. of producers spend most of their starred 38. time in the studio, which is the Delinquency Suit proper place for them to be." Nashville Move So far, no artists have been signed. LOS ANGELES -Forth St. East, NASHVILLE - Elektra /Asylum For The Record "I'm also working with Greg Shaw the firm which handles Mushroom Records and Elektra /Asylum Music NASHVILLE -"Rest Your Love in fixing up a distribution deal for Records globally except for Canada, have relocated its offices to 1710 On Me /I Am The Dreamer (You Bomp Records with a major label. is suing Action Music Sales, de- Grand Ave., Nashville, Tenn. 37212. Are The Dream)" is Conway Shaw may be selling 40,000 on a scribed as a "foreign corporation," All mail for the label should con- CLASSIC CONLEE - MCA artist Twitty's 26th No. 1 country single, record but he could be selling for $29,797.82, a claimed delin- tinue to be sent to P.O. Box 120897, John Conlee makes a recent appear- not 24th as reported in Chart Fax 100,000 with major distribution," quency. The suit was filed in Supe- Nashville, Tenn. 37212. ance on the Grand Ole Opry. May 2. says Landers. rior Court here.

www.americanradiohistory.com Jazz 51 Now It's Arista Bursting Into Jazz Acts `Crack' Gretna HARRISBURG, Pa. -Added to Eagle Jazz Band, with others to be the summer season of "Music at added. Summer artists in residence Mart; 3 Albums Move Gretna" in suburban Mount Gretna at the Gretna resort will be the Crossover to the topnotch classical music talent Audubon String Quartet. Some of By LEO SACKS to be performing will be "Jazz at the other artists signed for the classi- NEW YORK -Arista Records is of Arista's earliest jazz signings, Gil attributes to the fragmentation of Gretna" for the first time this sum- cal season will be Toby Appel, recognized for its historical and Scott -Heron. Together with programming. mer. For the buffs, two holiday former first violist with the St. Louis avant -garde jazz releases through its Browne's earlier "Love Approach" The "Magic," " 'Nard" and weekends -Memorial Day and La- Symphony; pianist Jerry Branblett association with the Savoy, Novus LP and Hiroshima's "Odori," those "Mountain Dance" LPs were simul- bor Day -will be given over to jazz. and Steven de Groote; flutist Ber- and Freedom labels. Now the com- albums bring the label's current taneously released at the end of Jan- Anne Dinsmore and Ernie nard Goldberg, of the Pittsburgh pany is hot in the crossover jazz mar- stable of chart entries to eight. uary on the Arista /GRP label, and Young, familiar figures in the jazz Symphony; Gail Williams, assistant ket, with three albums by Arista/ Steady airplay on progressive r &b the company saw immediate re- world, have been named to produce first horn of the Chicago Symphony; GRP artists spearheading the sales stations has helped to break the LPs, sponse in the New York, Phila- "Jazz at Gretna." George T. Simon, Timothy Carter, former principal drive. notes Rick Dobbis, senior vice presi- /Washington, the fl delphia, Baltimore popular writer on big band and jazz double base of Harrisburg and The hottest records are "Magic" dent of artist development for Virginia and Texas markets. Grusin, history, has been engaged to host the Norwalk symphonies; and Jude by Tom Browne and " 'Nard" by Arista. "They're playing commercial who produced the albums with his Memorial Weekend concerts. The Mollenhauer, harpist of the Penn- Bernard Wright, a 17- year -old key - jazz as part of their regular rotation, partner, engineer Larry Rosen, holiday weekend will start May 23, sylvania Ballet. boardist who, like Browne, comes giving repeated exposure," he us pacted with Arista in 1979 and with jazz pianist Marian McPart- MAURIE ORODENKER from Jamaica, N.Y. Both albums said, adding that college radio has scored an immediate success with land and her trio, and the next day currently appear on the Billboard also become an important base for Angela Bofill's "Angie" LP. will be heard in concert with her In jazz, soul and pop charts. In addi- label. Benefit Nashville the Dobbis says the label learned with former husband, cornetist Jimmy tion, "Mountain Man" by Grusin He estimates that one -third of the NASHVILLE -The Stan Lassiter that release how pivotal in -store McPartland and his group, Dixie- and "Galaxian" by Jeff Lorber Fu- 475 radio stations in the U.S. which Grupe, the Nashville Jazz Machine play can be in breaking a jazz land and All that Jazz. Also set for sion are also charting jazz and pop. receive Arista jazz product are col- and Bob Holmes and the Jazz Ex- record. And he says that same prin- the weekend is the Wide- while holiday cursion headline "An Evening Of Also garnering chart action for the lege outlets. Still, he feels that was in stim- ciple a major motivator spread Depression Orchestra. Jazz" here Monday (4) at Opryland label are Pharoah Sanders and Nor- the jazz marketplace is healthier to- ulating sales of the Grusin and whose Already set for the Labor Day Hotel. Tickets are $7.50. Proceeds man Conners, "Beyond A day than it was last year, `jazz has Wright LPs. "Many retailers who Dream" is a Novus release, and one yet to find roots in radio," which he weekend (Sept. 4 -6) are the Dave benefit the American Cancer believe in aggressive merchandising Brubeck Quartet and the New Black Society. have found that active in -store jazz play will move product, particularly Survey For Week Ending 5/9/81 Classic Acoustic Sounds in major r &b markets," he explains. "The jazz market isn't expanding, it's just hitting every other market," Billboard " jcizz Make Forte N.Y. Revival comments Clive Davis, president of 31 Best Selling TM Continued from page tric, classic jazz, always draws a Arista. "We look at jazz from a com- Jo4uLPs (sans any charges save admission). It crowd. They have featured the likes mercial and historical perspective. r c was with this in mind that the two of Phil Woods, Freddie Hubbard, Ninety -five percent of the pure jazz decided on classic jazz. Joe Pass, McCoy Tyner, Eddie releases sell below 20,000 units, so "We fully expect it to be a word - "Lockjaw" Davis -Harry "Sweets" whatever you do release in this area 3 38 TITLE ; ; TITLE N Artist, Label & Number Artist, Label Number of -mouth campaign," Pepper says. Editon, Richie Cole and, most means that it has aesthetic or histor- Ñ 12 i w (Dist. Label) .3 w (Dist. Label) "Friends will tell friends; the jazz recently, alto saxophonist Art Pep- ical importance. On the other hand, $ a press should help by informing the per, who has done so well that he has you can strike an association with an * 1 25 WINEUGHT 31 3 BUDDY RICH BAND Grover Washington Jr., Buddy Rich Band, MCA 5186 public, and so on. Just the way a visit been asked back a third time. artist /producer /talent -finder team Elektra 6E305 ' like and Rosen and sell rec- 27 27 7 BY ALL MEANS by Count Basie to Birdland would "That type of jazz makes money Grusin 2 10 MAGIC Alphonse Mouton. Pausa 7087 in of thousands Tom Browne, Arista,GRF 5011 28 sell out." He was referring to Basie's for us," says manager- booker Steve ords the hundreds 28 46 THIS TIME annual Christmas week visit to Bird- Getz. "We wouldn't be asking artists because the music appeals to a wide 3 9 MOUNTAIN DANCE AI Jarreas. Warner Bros. BSK 3434 Dave Grusin land in the 1950s when lines would back we feel they could re- audience." 29 30 11 ITS JUST THE WAY I FEEL if didn't Arista /GRP 5010 Gene Dunlap, Featuring The form up the stairs from the cellar peat for us artistically as well as fi- Davis says he is not surprised by 4 5 12 ALL AROUND THE TOWN LIVE Ridgeways, Capitol ST 12130 e club, down Broadway and around nancially." , the label's jazz crossover success. Bob lames. Columbia, 1.:: CEMO RIT Tappan Zee C203686 52nd St. on practically a whisper Fat Tuesday's has been going the "You leave it up to the musicians to Lee Ritenour, Elektra 6E331 campaign. acoustic jazz route for the two years show you where they can go," he ob- l 11 4 VOYEUR 31 26 7 AT THE WINERY Word -of- mouth, along with of its existence. "We are dedicated to David Sanborn, Stephane Grappelli, serves. "I just look for a quality artist Warner Bros. BSK 3546 Concord Jazz Cl-139 strategically placed ads in New York jazz in the classic tradition. It does who can move naturally into differ- 6 6 20 LATE NIGHT GUITAR 32 29 U RHAPSODY AND BLUES newspapers and pass -along infor- make money," Getz repeats. Hub - ent areas, because there's nothing Earl Klugh, Liberty LT 1079 Crusaders. MCA MCA-5124 mation among musicians, seems to bard's appearance even drew the wrong in looking for new markets." 7 4 14 VOICES IN THE RAIN 33 32 26 RODNEY FRANKUN be paying off. "The musicians are all reclusive Miles Davis to Freddie's Lorber, he notes, "loves r &b when Joe Sample. MCA MCA-51 /2 Rodney Franklin, Columbia IC 36747 getting the same amount of money," straight -ahead ballads and bebop. he isn't listening to jazz." And the 8 7 27 CARNAVAL MCA MCA -5149 34 is a Alto and trumpet leg- Spyro Gyra, 33 7 THE MILES DAVIS Snadowsky explains. "No one saxophonist Dregs, whose new album is "Unsung COLLECTION, VOL. I, 9 10 12 THE HOT SHOT bigger star than any other for this end Benny Carter made a club ap- 12 SIDES OF MILES Heroes," are starting to get jazz play Dan Siegel, Inner City IC 1111 series. Sort of a 'flavor of nations' pearance in New York at Sweet apart from their AOR base. Miles Davis, Columbia C2X 36476 (The 15 4 GALIIXWI * 35 39 43 LOVE APPROACH attitude." Basil recently and packed the room. group a Jeff Lorber Fusion, Arista AL 9545 earned Grammy nomi- Tom Browne. Arista /GRP 5008 150 The first week about turned "We had 'full houses' Tuesday nation for best instrumental jazz 11 8 40 GIVE ME THE NIGHT 36 36 7 LIVE AT MONTREUX George Benson. out for the two sets each group through Thursday with turnaway band of 1980.) Charles Mingus, Atlantic SD 16031 gen- Warner Bros. FIS 3453 performed; the second week there business Friday and Saturday," 37 37 7 RELAXING AT CAMARILLO "Categories really aren't our con- 12 9 12 YOU MUST were 175, and the most recent at- eral manager Bill Carrico says. Joe Henderson, cern," says Dobbis, noting that the BELIEVE IN SPRING Contemporary 14006 who a club in HS tendance was 230. The room seats "Carter, hadn't played Grusin LP is getting A/C play. "The Bill Evans, Warner Bros. 3504 400 per show. Everyone is invited to the Apple for about five years, did 38 41 2 KISSES idea is to find the album's most pro- 13 13 21 NIGHT PASSAGE lack McDuff, Sugar Hill SH 747 Snadowsky well for us. then ac- remain for the second set. But mainstream, 39 40 3 MORE FROM THE LAST grammable selections for a given ARC/ColumbiaARC /Columbia 1C36793 sees the increased audience size as cessible music always has." format and promote it accordingly. CONCERT encouraging. Carrico was referring to the im- 14 12 7 DIRECTIONS The Modern Jazz Quartet. There was a time when sales of Miles Davis, Columbia 6C236472 Atlantic SD 8806 Underlying all of this good feeling pressive lineup of jazz stars who 100,000 units for a commercial jazz 15 14 14 GOTHAM CITY 1:1=10 ALL NY REASONS Sweet Basil in Noel Pointer, Liberty LT 1094 about classic jazz is the fact that have played recent album were excellent. Now our Dexter Gordon, Columbia 1C 36853 years: Cobb, Kai 41 45 2 THE HOT CLUB Of FRANCE Snadowsky and Pepper believe the Art Farmer, Arnet is 16 17 28 01/61 motto to assume you can always Django Reinhardt. series will be a money maker. "Un- Winding and James Moody are Pat Metheny. ECM ECM-2-1180 do more if you keep trying new Inner City IC 1104 we are not working in a standouts. (Warner Bros.) derstand, is 42 34 4 BEYOND A DREAM things. Which easy to do when 17 16 30 FAMILY vacuum," Snadowsky comments. "People will pay to see artists who Pharoah Sanders 8 Norman your artists are open enough to react Hubert Laws, Columbia JC 36396 "Although we are die -hard jazz fans have been around a while. They feel Connors, Arista /Nevus AN 3021 to the pulse of the marketplace." 20 5 'WARD get for 43 C=I PATRAO and we feel a responsibility towards they may not the opportunity Bernard Wright. Ron Carter, Milestone M9099 other fans, and it- some time again. In addition, classic Arista /GRP GRP 5011 critics the music 4.4 35 29 TOUCH OF SILK self, we will discontinue the series if jazz artists seem to draw audiences 19 16 26 MR. HANDS Eric Gale, Fall Date For Herbie Hancock, Columbia 1C 36570 we find it is becoming a continually that spend more," Carrico notes. Columbia IC 36518 losing proposition." Carrico states there are two types 45 43 20 REAL EYES Itt 25 3 ZEBOP! Gil Scott-Heron, Arista AL 9540 jazz clubgoers: those who are out Jazz Reunion Santana. Columbia FC 37158 At present, Pepper and of 46 42 6 BEFORE THE DAWN Snadowsky expect to take a loss for "in the street" and drop in, and those LOS ANGELES -The first New 21 23 63 HIDEAWAY Skyline, Accord ST 7001 David Sanborn, they will who come out specifically to hear Orleans Jazz _Reunion, originally 47 38 U H many months, but they say Warner Bros. BSK 3379 stick with it for as long as it takes to certain artists. "You have to reach slated for Thursday (7) to coincide Bob lames, Tappan Zee /Columbia A DIFFERENT KIND OF BLUES 1C 36422 it test." your audiences and that goes for the with the city's annual Jazz & Herit- 22 22 10 "give a proper Perlman 8 Previn, Angel 37780 48 1:2=1 WINTER MOON well age Festival, has been postponed Art Pepper. Galaxy GOY 5140 The club scene in New York is al- musicains as as the clubowners/ 23 21 25 ODORI ready showing black ink in the bookers," he says. until next fall. Hiroshima. Arista AL 9541 49 46 8 FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD mainstream jazz department. A The Bottom Line is varying the Announcement of the post- 24 19 30 CIVILIZED EVIL An Pepper, Contemporary 7643 week -long stay at the Village Van- mainstream beyond the Birdland ponement came from the advisory lean-Luc Ponty, Atlantic SD 16020 50 49 5 A CONCORD JAM, VOL VI 25 24 29 INHERIT WIND guard by tenor sax honker Illinois Series. Coming into the room at board of Tulane Univ.'s Jazz Ar- Woody Herman,uaI, Jacquet did "very well, very well," regular intervals are Clark Terry and chive, which now expects to resched- Wilton Felder, MCA MCA-5144 Concord lam IC 142 according to proprietor Max Gor- Dakota Station, the big bands of ule the event for October. © Copyright 1981, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of his publication may be reprodùced, don. He added that he expects to be Louis Bellson, Buddy Rich and A spokesperson cited problems in stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. "moving in a more traditional direc- Harry James, Phil Woods and a tracking down all of the musicians tion" due to the response to Jacquet. double bill of the Heath Brothers sought as participants in the tribute * Stars are awarded to those products showing greatest sales strength. Superstars are awarded to those prod- Fat Tuesday's, a club that has and Art Blakey and the Jazz Mes- to New Orleans' vital jazz scene ucts showing greatest upward movement on the current week's chart (Prime Movers). Recording Industry Assn. Of Industry Assn. Of America seal for sales based its music policy on non -elec- sengers. prior to the 1940s. America seal for sales of 500,000 units. (Seal indicated by dot.) A Recording of 1,000,000 units. (Seal indicated by triangle.)

www.americanradiohistory.com 52 Sound Business Hitachi Exec Predicts 50% Sales Rise In '81 By JIM McCULLAUGH Editor's Note: This concludes a fidelity business will be up 50% this overstated. Sure, the margins have known, although we have the prod- "We're looking at what people two-part series on Hitachi, a major year. He supplements that claim by gotten a lot tougher. And there's uct. We're losing the top of the pyra- want and where they are buying. It hardware licensee of the RCA CED adding that this previous April was more and keener competition from mid where the high end audio buyer may not be as exciting as the high videodisk technology. Last week, the the single biggest month for hi fi in such factors as department stores. is. The top of the pyramid is now end but we get better turnover and focus was on video. This week, Hi- the company's history. All that makes it tougher for the hi fi buying VTR, projection television volume." tachi's audio plans are discussed That's strong forecasting during specialty house to do as well as it and videodisk. The audio base is ex- Part of the new strategy will be to COMPTON, Calif.- Senior vice an acknowledged flat audio econ- used to. But the business is there. panding, however. (Continued on page 55) president of marketing for Hitachi, omy. But: "I think to say the hi fi "I keep hearing the hi fi business Bob O'Neil, predicts the firm's high business is flat," says O'Neil, "is is down. No question about it, but bread and butter products are mov- ing. We can't keep our low -end and step -up receivers in stock. We can't keep our lead and step-up turn- tables, nor our lead and step -up cas- sette decks in stock. You can prob- ably say the same thing about the the top eight audio manufacturers right now." The Hitachi upsurge, notes O'Neil, will stem from a. sharp em- phasis on that low to mid fi market- place. "Our strategy will be the bread and butter products," adds O'Neil. "If we have done anything in the hi Cassette Deck: Hitachi introduces the DE95 three -head cassette deck with fi business that's wrong, it's we've at- full logic control and computer mechanism, two- motor, dual capstan, Double tacked an upscale part of the busi- New Turntable: Hitachi introduces model HT -50S quartz unitorque direct - Dolby and LED peak hold meters. ness where our name is not that well drive semi -automatic turntable. New Retailing Concept Chosen By Pacific Stereo Skein Editor's Note: This is the first ofan $200 million. CBS bought the chain occasional series on both U.S. and in- 6 Systems In `Living Room Approach' in 1972 from founder Tom Ander- ternational retailers of audio/ video son. Pacific Stereo's product mix has hardware and software. of the 89 -store chain. If successful, tems are packaged into both walnut increase as the "home entertainment changed considerably over the past SANTA MONICA, Calif. -The according to Allen Selby, vice presi- and oak wood furniture showcases. revolution" continues. While CBS six months, Selby adds, as evidenced giant Pacific Stereo audio /video dent, marketing, CBS Speciality Furniture ranges from contempo- does not disclose sales figures for the by its advertising which now places specialty chain -which revolution- Stores, the approach could roll -out rary to Mediterranean and other pe- chain, industry observers place ized stereo merchandising a decade to 25 more stores by year's end. The riod pieces. chain -wide dollar volume at $150- (Continued on page 56) ago by introducing "laid -back Cali- Emeryville, Calif.-based chain has The spacious living room "mod- fornia, wood- accented store interi- outlets in California, Texas, Wash- ule" here features six systems, all in- ors"-is debuting a new concept in ington and Illinois. corporating such products as video- AWAITING THE CES audio /video retailing. The concept employs a simulated, disks, videocassette players/ Asp Project Envirotech went on line carpeted living room approach recorders, video cameras, projection here Monday (27) at this local wing where complete audio /video sys- televisions, and separate, high -end 23 New Products audio components. All equipment is integrated. The furniture is specially designed for electronic equipment In Pioneer's Line with sliding drawers, swivel shelves, extra storage space and outlets for NEW YORK -U.S. Pioneer Elec- ward through the tape until it finds MAJOR N.Y. electrical wiring. tronics Corp., one of the largest mar- the unrecorded section, leaving a Complete systems can cost keters of audio components, has five- second margin between the last TRADE PUBLICATION $15,000 or $18,000 but partial sys- added 23 new products to its line, all song recorded and the one intended. scheduled to be shown at the up- Once a tape is recorded, the index seeks a writer/ reporter to cover the audio and video tems, individual components or just scan can hear the first five seconds of fields. Good the furniture showcases can be pur- coming CES in Chicago. starting salary for experienced person, ex- chased. Included are linear tracking turn- every selection with fast forward in- cellent fringe benetits and retirement program. Send Adjacent to Project Envirotech, is tables, cassette decks, receivers, between. Pushing the play button re- resume and writing samples to: a video camera display set -up which tuners and amplifiers. All products leases the unit from the index scan includes videotape recorders, while are 420 mm wide for what the firm mode. store a claims if for "aesthetic continuity" another part of the features The music search function finds Box 896, BILLBOARD wall each ac- also sport a "three -block con- of color televisions, and the songs immediately following the 1515 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036 VTRs. cept" in design. The three -block companied by blank and then quickly reverses to Equal Selby fully 20% concept divides the front panel of opportunity employer points out that of the very beginning of the piece be- the chain's volume now comes from the products into three sections: the fore it begins play. This allows the video and he expects that figure to left side features controls which are listener to hear only the music and infrequently used, the middle block avoid having to review large, unre- features a pictograph display while corded gaps in the tape. The music the third features controls which are repeat function enables a listener to frequently used. hear a selection over and over again Among features on cassette decks as many times as he wishes. YOUR OWN STUDIO near the top -of-the -line are blank 16 -Track from $54,200. 24 -Track from $79,500 search /index scan, music search/ The blank skip and reverse func- music repeat, and blank skip and re- tion plays back only music portions Commercial Includes: Multi -track machine, Console, Monitor verse /auto tape selector. of a tape and skips blank portions or residential Blank tape function runs fast for- with fast forward or rewind modes. applications speakers, Amplifier, 'Iivo -track machine, Microphones, Stands and Cables. From Otari,Tannoy, Amek, BGW, Beyer, AKG, Sennheiser, Shure, Neumann. Other equipment available: Orban, dbx, PZM, JBL, Atlas, Dolby, Optional automated console pictured Eventide, Ivie, Lexicon, Mic -Mix. EVE YTifNO Leasing available Price includes delivery IO Professional installation extra 16055 VENTURA BL., SUITE 1001 ENCINO, CA 91436 (213) 995 -4175 Telex 651485 Taper's Delight: New U.S. Pioneer cassette deck sports the firm's new "three -block design" concept.

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ers Benny Anderson and Bjorn Ulvaeus rival Phil clouded by pressings in the past. Here, though, the group's signature choral architecture. Both Queen," "Knowing Me, Knowing You" and Spector in their grandly layered vocal and or- the grand design survives in all its detail: lacy lead voices and contrapuntal choruses gain "Money, Money, Money." the results should chestral parfaits, with that everything- includ- acoustic guitar chords, swirling synthesizer added definition, and on familiar ABBA classics translate into new fans from the audiophile

ing- the -kitchen -sink approach sometimes vamps, springy synthesized bass and, above all, like "When I Kissed The Teacher," "Dancing (Continued on page 54)

You are cordially invited to see the following equipment on display in: FINESSE -John Klemmer, Nautilus NR22, Otari Suite 699 distributed by Nautilus, $16-17.

a recording is Audio Engineering Society Convention At time when digital the tech- The World Leader nology darling and half- speeds are gaining Los Ange es Hilton, May 12 -15, 1981 strong momentum in the pop ranks, Nautilus re- minds us of just how pure and satisfying the di- In Automated Automated Videocassette Loaders rect -cut approach can be. Sonically it's a stun- (Beta & VHS) ner- perhaps one of the best projects of this Tape Loaders type ever recorded. Presence is startling, stereo Video High Speed Audio Tape Duplicators separation remarkable and the sound as clean and uncluttered as you can get it. Joined by Automated Video Hub Leadering Machine drummer Roy McCurdy, bassist Bob Magnusson, Semi -Automatic Audio Cassette Loader keyboardist Russell Ferrante and percussionist Steve Forman, the eight tunes fall into the easy listening, mood -inducing pop /jazz genre. Klem- oTARI's complete tape recorder line, mer's tenor sax has never been as warm and se- including tie new MTR -10 Series, 1/4 " Four - ductive as it is here. Remarkable too is the clean, quiet pressing. Would that more pop art- Channel, and 12 " Eight -Channel machines ists had the courage to record direct -to -disk. can also be se-ei in Exhibit Booth #95 on the Note to dealers: Emphasize the fact that this is an original work and not a reissue. Also give the main exhibit floor. label high marks for LP design and artwork.

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"Carmina Burana" is not only a contempo- rary classical creation with mass appeal, but a listening experience so multi- faceted that 'Jr record producers don't sleep at night thinking about it. The urge to restage the work for the r microphones is powerful indeed, but Telarc has resisted. As a result, a label of sonic spectacu- lars fame offers one of the least spectacular '' Buranas" on disk -at least in one sense of the v word. If spotlighting dramatizing and spatial reshaping won't be found, what there is is a powerful large -scale recreation of a concert ex- perience with frequency and dynamic scope broader than any previous "Burana." And with- out a lot of gimmickry Telarc has produced a choral -orchestral balance easily as beautiful as any predecessor version. Don't overlook the side four Hindemith piece, an aural Fourth of July in its own right, given a spirited playing, and above all the sense of transparancy that Telarc still seems to achieve beyond all others in the digital business. * * *

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A direct a/b comparison with the A &M origi- nal clearly demonstrates this half -speed reissue's heightened sonic dynamics and defini- tion. Cutting engineer Bruce Leek at I.A.M. stu- dios in Southern California, in addition to doing a masterful re -cut, has also managed to notice- ably improve dB level, making for a much "hot- ter" record than the original version. There's no loss of percussion or bass line presence with the bottom end, in fact, now having more punch and authority. Cymbals clash with a tingling realism while the slower, mesmerizing elements in the reggae tinged numbers gain a more hypnotic ac- cent. Lead and background vocals also jump out in stunning relief. Combined with a first rate, quiet pressing, Nautilus has a winner here. A major part of the story also is that this LP is still in the top 10 of Billboard's LP & Tape chart, the first major artist LP ever to be issued under half - speed license so close to the original release, a coup. * * * The Workhorse ARRIVAL-ABBA, Nautilus NR 20, distributed New ari Corpor, tion. 2 Davis Drive by Mautilus, $16.17. ota ABBA's widescreen Europop has long re- Belmont California 94002 versed rock trends to glory in classic pop sin- (415) 592 8311 TWX 910 376 4890 gles, but any resulting assumption that their craft is limited by its AM band aspirations are obliterated by the much improved sonics at- tained in this half -speed mastered disk. Produc

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Continued front page 53 RACHMANINOFF: SYMPHONY NO. 2 -Scot- Fine-grain sonic definition and low distortion presented uncut -is a good audiophile dish in outer edges -here there is concert hall purity ranks. The songs themselves may be tish National cheerfully Orchestra, Gibson, Chandos Digital at peak dynamic levels are digital trademarks that its dense textures and oppulent full throughout, especially at the top. Chandos pre- cliched, but the performances ABRD1021, are simply stun distributed by Brilly Imports, that one easily discerns in this production. throated climaxes can easily come out of the fers not to tamper with the performance and ning pop craft. $15.98. Rachmaninoff's romantic Second Symphony- speakers sounding muddy and fuzzy at the succeeds in placing the listener in the very best seat in a lovely and warm sounding concert hall -not placing him inside the music. Classical buffs won't be unloading versions of this famous piece by such groups as the Philadelphia Or- chestra which perform with more innate tonal beauty, but the amount of honest music here is once again apparent. * * * PARALLEL LINES -Blondie, Mobile Fidelity MFSL 1 -050, distributed by Mobile Fidelity, THE SHOW'S OVER AND $15-$16. First instincts might suggest Mike Chap. man's spartan production techniques would not translate well into half- speed. but they do, and BILLBOARD KEEPS WORKING admirably. Blondie's no- tricks, precision attack gains extra muscle here. The Manhattan rockers rely heavily on assaulting bass lines and they have lost none of their dynamics. An a/b com- parison also reveals that Debbie Harry's vocals have benefited enormously. Her guttural, sen-

sual style is better accented. That, and a crisp stereo mix, is evidenced on such tracks as "One 0 óo Way Or Another." A good commercial choice, 000 too, in that this was Blondie's breakthrough al- w 0 0 bum, containing the number one, discotized 0 7, single "Heart Of Glass." y1n , * * * PETER GABRIEL, Direct -Disk Labs SD 16615, distributed by Direct Disk, $16 -$17. ínP Although the surfaces on our review copy were a bit dirtier than most audiophile disk pur- chasers would want, the sonic improvement still augurs interest from progressive rock fans who'll want to have this symphonically scaled first solo effort in its clearer, more detailed half -speed in- carnation. As originally produced by Bob Ezrin, the former Genesis vocalist declaimed his sur- real vignettes amid thundering rhythm sections, ethereal percussion, delicate acoustic guitar and even barbershop harmony ( "Excuse Me "), with a doom-laden orchestra thrown in for good measure (on "Here Comes The Flood," among others). That much information made the Atlan- tic original occasionally strain. but here the tracks breathe with added dynamic range. The singer's alternately smoky and cutting vocal at- tack has added punch, and the classic "Sols- rn bury Hill" benefits from greater solidity to the } hypnotic guitars strummed under the verse. On Gabriel's more subdued material ( "Moribund The Burgermeister," "Humdrum "), the gains are most evident, with the quietest passages now reaping added presence in not only acous- tic and percussive accents, but the under- current of electronic voice processing and in- strumentation.

CES -The Consumer Electronics Show -will the more reason to reserve space in the CES take place in Chicago, at McCormick Place, section of Billboard in that June 6th issue. from May 31st to June 3rd. If you're going to be Every week, all year, Billboard provides more selling there, we have a way to help you sell at news of Sound Business and Video to more CES and after the show is over. people, in more places, around the world. News Billboard, the only weekly trade serving the of products and people in video hardware and Tape /Audio /Video market will be very much on software, in professional equipment, acces- MICHIGAN SOUNDS -Broadcast the scene at CES. As a matter of fact, we'll be sories and more. Billboard makes contact with Sounds Unlimited, a growing South- distributing thousands of additional copies over more buying decisionmakers than any other western Michigan company, han- and above our audited, worldwide circulation. publication: retailers, distributors, reps and dles radio commercial production and demo recording in its two -track And, editorial coverage of CES will again take sub -distributors. studio (above), and supplies port- the form of a special, expanded section in the Call your advertising space representative able sound installations and disco June 6th issue. and make a date to sell in the June 6th issue. music for parties and other events (below). Owner Jim Humburg You'll want your selling message to reach Billboard will keep selling for you, during and recently launched Broadcast those prospects who are there and those who after the show. Sounds Music (ASCAP) and has re- are not. If you happen not to be exhibiting, all leased a single, "Ribbon Of Love" by group Cameno, on the BSU Rec- ords label. Address: P.O. Box 275, Benton Harbor, Mich. 49022 (616) CES Issue Date: June 6th Advertising Deadline: May 21st 925 -5342. Billboard® The Weekly Authority in Tape /Audio/Video Coverage

www.americanradiohistory.com 55 Sound Business Hitachi Exec Predicts 50% Sales Rise In '81 Continued from page 52 be a massive, multi -media advertis- upcoming CES, in addition to new integrate improved high -end ori- ing blitz set to launch soon which portable radio /cassette combination ented features and styling into lower will include television and both con- units. priced products such as separates, sumer and trade media. The cam- The huge Japanese firm has no in- receivers, turntables and cassette paign will embrace all Hitachi prod- tention of abandoning the high end, decks. ucts including videodisk, VTR, color however, O'Neil footnotes. It will television and audio. The enormity continue to maintain a profile in that "We're getting price points," says of the campaign is an Hitachi first. area with new products. O'Neil, "now that people are buying One new wrinkle in soon -to -be in- At the last CES the firm showed a at. Examples: receivers at $199, troduced Hitachi audio products is a prototype digital audio processor $269, $329 and $349." "one touch" system featuring hi fi and VHS videocassette transport in- The middle market strategy ap- components in a rack with five tegrated into one unit for home pears to be working for the firm, chrome buttons outside the rack PCM applications. thus far. O'Neil reveals that the com- door. The system has variable pro- "And there's nothing," observes pany is opening new accounts gramming and pre -programming O'Neil, "that we are not working on weekly. Recent additions include the applications. He also sees much ap- such as the digital audio disk. I've al- Tuner/ Amp: Hitachi introduces the HTA -4000 tuner /amplifier combo giant West Coast -based Pacific New peal for the system in the women's hi ready seen prototypes of products in with AM /FM digital tuner and programmable memory with six AM /FM sta- Stereo chain, as well as Gemco, the fi market. our Japanese factories that have rev- tion preset. major West Coast membership de- Hitachi will also introduce several olutionary cost reduction implica- partment store chain. Sony Walkman -type portable stereo tions. Those products, however, are Fueling the Hitachi audio fire will headphone cassette players at the still a little way off." Cetec Gauss Beefs Up Its SETS SEPTEMBER OPENING European Sales Staff By 6 LOS ANGELES -Cetec Gauss sette duplicating systems include: Nashville Holland Enterprises has added six distributor sales and Churoku, Tokyo; P.T. Metro, Ja- service representatives in Europe to karta, Indonesia; Dischi Ricordi, expand its professional loudspeaker Milan; Edizioni Paoline, Albano distribution via Cetec International, Laziale, Italy; CBS International, Readies Audio /Video Facility Ltd. Bogata; Sung Euan, Seoul, Korea; and Richard Stephens Tapes, Har- BJ KIP KIRBY They include: H.H.B. in London; Publison, Paris; Audio Consultants, low, England. NASHVILLE -Capitalizing on chambers, full -scale lighting grids video projects requiring on -site Modena, Italy; Mabel, Barcelona; Companies that have expanded the increasing industry move and chroma key backdrops, a six - personnel. Music Schell, Uningen, Germany; their Gauss high speed duplicating toward video, Nashville -based camera remote van with outboard Co -owner Randy Holland says and Belram, in Brussels. systems include: CBS Sony, Japan; Enterprises is preparing gear, a floor loading dock and au- his decision to construct a studio Toshiba -EMI, Japan; Pacific Audio Holland Cetec International, Ltd. has a major audio /video state tomobile access direct into the stu- complex of this magnitude in & Video Co. Ltd., People's Republic to open opened new European sales head- of the art recording facility here by dio interior. Nashville was predicated on what of China; CBS Holland, the Nether- quarters in Zurich also to supon dis- mid- September. Bullet Recording, located along he sees as the music industry's lands; Jugoton Records, Yugo- tribution in Europe, the Middle East by Rudi Breuer, Bullet Music Row in what used to be plunge into the video mainstream. slavia; KGC Magnetics, Australia; Designed and Africa. Recording (as the new venture will known as the Four Star Building, "We wanted to provide Nash- Jigu Records, Korea; Sono-Cairo, be known) will offer complete tele- will offer top -of -the -line recording ville with its own facility for video At the same time, firms that have Egypt; EPSA, Argentina; Jimmy vision broadcast and recording equipment, including a 48 -chan- disks, video promotions, demos for added new Gauss high speed cas- Swaggart, U.S.; and Zig Ziglar, U.S. services within the confines of a nel Neve 8108 console with artists needing to fine -tune their two -room, 48 -track studio com- NECAM automation, far -field on- camera skills, and offer com- plex. The scope of this project will monitoring system, Studer A -800 plete tv and recording capabilities enable labels and artists to engage 24 -track tape machines with dbx under the same roof. Now record in a range of video projects while and Dolby, BTX 4600 SMPTE companies, managers and artists With your apex printer they are cutting albums or sound- tape machine synchronizers and a no longer will have to leave Nash- track scores. range of outboard gear. Budget for ville for these projects, and we ex- you'll print label copy The tv soundstage will be lo- the facility is targeted at $1.5 mil- pect to bring more outside business cated in a three -story-high room lion, with Multimedia Tech, Inc. of into Nashville as a result." right on your cassette. 43 feet by 50 feet. Nashville overseeing the project. A special discount rate of 15% approximately Save time, money, trouble, space. for both three - The studio, one of the first of its will be offered to any clients who With capabilities inventory problems, costly label overruns, quarter and one -inch videotape, as kind in the U.S., will be available pre -book time in the new studio Eliminate cassette well as 16mm and 35mm film, the for rental on audio, video, film prior to its scheduled September Save 30 or more per soundstage features Ikegami HL- production or any combination. opening. For more information, 79 cameras, Ampex one -inch Celebration Productions in Nash- studio manager Jerry Evans can be videotape machines, live echo ville will serve as in -house staff for reached at (615) 331 -9635.

Grow Your Own Plant Inside Han -O -Discs LOS ANGELES -American Met- mensional holograms; a glitter disk; ropolitan Communications, Inc., a gaming disk; and a living disk, fea- here in Hollywood is offering a new turing seeds in the center that even- NAUTILUS version of the picture disk to the in- tually grow into small plants. dustry called Han -O- Discs. Hanau, who has opened a new LP SLEEVES Unlike previous picture disks, manufacturing facility in Santa however, according to creator Mark Monica, indicates the manufac- MARKETED Hanau, inventor of the approach, turing process is automated and LOS ANGELES -Audiophile Han -O -Discs are capable of provid- complex but is able to deliver good record label Nautilus, Shell Beach, ing a better quality audio reproduc- Calif., is introducing "Super quality sound. Han -O -Discs have tion. Sleeves," a high density poly - been successful in Europe, accord- There are several different ver- ethelene LP sleeve designed to pro- ori ing to Hanau, who also indicates he sions of the disks, including: a liquid tect against dust, scratches and s In Your pia tte disk which contains colored fluids, a is aiming at advertising, premium static. drop" holodisk, which features three di- and other other specialty marts. 1111111 nt The Super Sleeves, intended for consumers who want to use them to Needles and Pfantone replace the paper sleeves in their al- Accessories give you sound bum collections, will be available to Pfaiistíel,l profits for these sound reasons: dealers in cartons of 25 10- packs. We Give You The one to four carton price to deal- ONE SOURCE FOR: Phono needles and cartridges; accessory lines - audio, video, telephone, CB, tape and record care. Largest inventory in the ers is $43.75 per carton ($1.75 per 10- industry makes you first with the latest. pack) with the five -plus carton price SALES SUPPORT: The most complete catalogs in the business. Awide $40 ($1.60 per 10 pack). variety of sales aids, displays and merchandisers. Suggested retail price of the Super FACTORY SUPPORT: Most orders shipped within 24 hours of receipt. Distributed in the U S will 10 and worldwide 1290 Avenue of the Americas Most knowledgeable representatives in the industry! Sleeves be $3.50 per -pack, ac- cording to Baxter Boyington, direc- New York, New York 10019 Telephone: 212 -582 -4870 HIGH PROFIT MARGINS: Substantial dealer mark ups. High profits tor of marketing. Available now, Su- ill1nwoo.,.,IC Co«.o..,,o from a minimum of store space. Telex: 12 -6419 Givethegift per Sleeves will also be included WRITE US TODAY ON YOUR LETTERHEAD of musk. FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION. with all new Nautilus releases, be-

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www.americanradiohistory.com 56 Video IN N.Y. HARDWARE, SOFTWARE RCA Vidisks Superscope To Offered Solo Bow RentaBeta By Distributor Continued from page / Franchise Sale Video Shack, the city's biggest video By GEORGE KOPP software specialty store. Bruno Co., NEW YORK -Joe Tushinsky, chines would cost the franchisee the New York RCA distributor, has president and chairman of Super- $2,000 each. That price includes a also pitched the product to Ben scope, Inc., last week unveiled a three -year service contract Karol of the King Karol record that video rental program that could fos- Tushinsky says could worth chain, who turned them down. be over ter enormous growth in the prere- $1,000. A typical franchise with five Says Robert Fierstein of Bruno: corded video industry and, he says, machines, he says, could earn be- HITACHI VIDEO -Set to debut in the retail marketplace this summer is the "We've always done business with restore profits to ailing movie tween $1,500 and $2,000 a month. Hitachi VIP -1000 CED videodisk player. Features include: forward and re- the appliance dealers, we knew and theatres. verse visual search, pause, optional remote control, automatic load and un- when the disk came along it would Superscope is preparing designs load, stereo sound, and a direct drive turntable. Suggested list: $500. attract a whole new segment of deal- The program, "RentaBeta," in- for display cases to house the Renta- ers. You have to keep looking for volves selling franchises for hard- Beta units, which are manufactured new frontiers." ware and software rentals that could by Toshiba. Tushinsky says Sony Pacific Stereo Retailing Matters at RCA are further com- be run out of supermarkets, motels, Corp., inventors of the Beta format. plicated by the David music stores, theatres, or "anywhere "have given us their blessing." Continued from page 52 blank and prerecorded video soft- departure of Heneberry as of May 1. Heneberry there's retail traffic," Tushinsky ware is prominent. Financing for the start -up of heavy emphasis on video hardware served as vice president in charge of says. RentaBeta came from the $34 mil- and software. Pacific is already retailing the U.S. Pioneer LaserDisc videodisk marketing the software for the lion sale of Marantz' overseas assets videodisk project. Despite vehement to Philips, according to Tushinsky. The added thrust, also, is part of system as well as RCA's Select - denials from RCA, is wide- an overall planned mapped out by aVision CED videodisk. Software there He says that Superscope, which has spread feeling throughout the indus- in president Frank Datello to diversify for both systems is also carried and been financial difficulties for beyond a base product -hi fi compo- displayed. try that Heneberry left over dissat- years, will have a renaissance," isfaction with videodisk nents -that have had profit margins "We will add the Hitachi CED sales or largely thanks to RentaBeta. marketing efforts. shrink considerably in the past year. player," adds Selby, "as soon as it Present at the unveiling of Renta- In the months preceding the prod- Pacific has also felt fierce competi- becomes available this summer. I Beta were representatives of the Mo- uct was tive heat from such other audio/ think the Hitachi player will light launch, Heneberry RCA's tion Picture Assn. of America and front-line spokesman for marketing VIDEO FRANCHISE Prototype video powerhouses as Federated in the CED fire because of its sophis- - the Theatre Owners' Assn. Neither plans. player in Southern California. tication and stereo capability. Stereo Last December he said: "RentaBeta" carrying group would comment on the plan "There may be some unexpected case. Franchises planned for super- source material, in my opinion, is vi- immediately. The MPAA's Jim "The audio business," however, dribbles of software to markets, hotels, movie theaters. tal to the videodisk." outlets that Bouras, however, said he could fore- Selby notes, "is still healthy. We are do not sell the player, but it will Interestingly, Selby notes that be see a problem with illegitimate pub- pushing it hard." A major trend in extremely limited. The initial chan- sales action of the laser system is out- Customers would rent Beta for- lic showings of first -run films if audio merchandising in the one - nels of distribution will use every- brand packaged system. pacing that of RCA. He also ob- mat players in locked carrying cases RentaBeta becomes a reality in One ex- thing we can give them in the first 18 serves that consumers who have with the cassette already installed. movie theatres. ample of a hot seller he points out is months," (Billboard, Dec. 20). an Hitachi system in a cabinet con- been drawn into Pacific for the RCA The customer would be unable to re- Once underway, RentaBeta throughout the country this ap- sisting of an amplifier, turntable, system have been leaning towards move or rewind the cassette. Tu- would be supported by a massive pears to be true. RCA has not been three -way 10 -inch speakers and the laser system or else a VTR be- shinsky says Superscope will begin advertising campaign, Tushinsky able to keep pace with orders for stereo cassette deck at $799. cause of the record capability. test -marketing RentaBeta in the says. "There's still an education job disks, with some retailers complain- fourth quarter and begin lining up Also in the Pacific mix is a healthy that needs to be done," Selby fore- ing that their original software or- franchisees within the next two dose of audiophile records and rec- casts. "Many people are under the ders have not yet been filled. months. April- September ord /tape care accessories. Both impression that the videodisk can Bruno's Fierstein acknowledges that there are shortages "in certain A key element of the plan is its ac- record." Selby also notes that he has ceptance by theatre owners, who Promo For Scotch areas," but his company is evidently no complaints about either laser or Tushinsky says "must rely on pop- NEW YORK -A buy five, get one CED hardware and software qual- concentrating on expanding its free promotion on Scotch video- dealer network rather than supply- corn concessions for their profits." If AMPEX BAGS ity, which he terms "good." they accept, Tushinsky cassettes begins April 22 and contin- ing more product to current dealers. envisions Initially Pacific Stereo will pro- theatres renting first run movies ex- ues through Sept. 4. TAPE ORDER mote Project Envirotech via its sub- One distributor in another part of clusively through RentaBeta while The promotion applies to both LOS ANGELES -Ampex Corp. stantial mailing list and may adver- the country jokes: "If Bruno has any the films are playing. Distribution of Beta and VHS cassettes, and as an has been awarded a $4 million con- tise the concept more expansively extra disks, I'll buy them." He cassettes of current movies would be added incentive for dealers, 3M is tract to supply videotape to Mag- later. The Santa Monica -based out- blames the shortage on the normal handled by the studios' normal dis- offering them a special price deal on netic Video Corp., a major prere- let draws on an affluent West Los problems in introducing a new prod- tribution channels, but prerecorded VHS T -120s and Beta L -500s for the corded video duplicator. Angeles consumer base. uct, and expects the situation to be cassettes widely available would be duration of the promotion. JIM McCULLAUGH cleared up within six weeks. The contract calls for the supply serviced to franchisees by Super- The consumer must send in five of quadruplex and helical broadcast scope. customer service cards from Scotch videotape as well as U- format, VHS Universal Marion goes To Blair The RentaBeta would cost the cassettes along with a dated sales and Beta- format videocassettes. The consumer an estimated $10 -$12 a receipt to redeem the offer. There is tapes are slated to be used in the pro- NEW YORK -Blair & Associates, elude "The Night Visitor," "Bird night, Tushinsky says. A franchise a limit of four free cassettes to a cus- duction and duplication of movies already owning interests in Video With The Crystal Plumage," would sell for $13,500, while the ma- tomer. and other programs for both home Communications, Inc. (VCI), an Ok- "Quackser Fortune Has A Cousin In and industrial video markets. lahoma -based video software sup- The Bronx" and "Sacco And Van- In the past year Ampex has re- plier, has acquired Universal Mar- zetti." Home video distribution of ceived similar contracts from Pro- ion Film Distributors. That selected titles from the catalog will ducers Color Service, Columbia Pic- company will be renamed Universal be licensed to VCI. tures, Inc.; Bell & Howell Video Marion Communications, Inc. and The company is reviewing scripts Systems, Teletronics Video Services Robert A. Blair will serve as presi- from independent producers, and and U.S. Video Corp. dent. plans to co- finance several produc- Universal Marion properties in- tions, as well as market and distrib- ute them. Nostalgia Merchant MAJOR N.Y. Acquires 38 Titles NEW YORK -Nostalgia Mer- TRADE PUBLICATION chant has acquired 38 titles for home seeks a writer /reporter to cover the audio and video video distribution from Alan Enter- fields. Good starting salary for experienced person, ex- prises of Malibu. The films are all cellent fringe benefits and retirement program. Send classics and feature such stars as Or- resume and writing samples to: son Welles. Gloria Swanson and Shirley Temple. Nostalgia Merchant will release Box 896, BILLBOARD five of the 38 on May 1: "Man In 1515 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036 The Iron Mask," "Count of Monte ELEKTRA VIDEOPHILES -Joe Walsh and Sherry Goldsher, Elektra /Asylum Equal opportunity employer Cristo," "Black Magic," "Last of the director of film /video operations, talked video recently at Roy's Restaurant in Mohicans" and "The Corsican Los Angeles. The label and Front Line Management cohosted a party for the Brothers," Suggested list price is Eagle member's solo LP, where a videoclip of the single "A Life Of Illusion" $54.95. was also premiered.

www.americanradiohistory.com 57 Inlernolionol Precision HARMONY IS KEY Sets Video C'right Proposals Rental Plan LONDON -After costly market Drafted For ECC research and lengthy talks with the the various countries of the Commu- trade, Precision Video Ltd. here has LONDON -The Commission of nity may give rise to distortion or come up with what it claims is the European Communities has pre- in the market (for ex- first videocassette rental scheme es- pared a draft program for this year competition ample, this is so in the case of differ- pecially tailored to the requirements setting out proposals aimed at ing periods of protection)." of dealers. achieving greater harmonization Emphasizing the need for harmo- It'll cover the entire Precision within the European Economic Community of national legislations nization, Davies points out that catalog, plus all its distributed la- on copyright and performers' rights. copyright and related rights legisla- bels, which include IPC, Video The rights concerned cover pri- tion in member states of the Com- View, Video Media and Vampix. vate copying of both printed and au- mon Market is out of date. "Legisla- Precision says other labels will soon diovisual materials, as well as radio, tion always lags behind technological be included in the scheme. television, cable tv and satellite development," she says, "and, in the Walter Woyda, Precision manag- broadcasting. The program is also copyright field, the effects of tech - scheme will ini- ing director, says the said to propose action over piracy of nonogy have been so far -reaching tially be limited to 1,000 outlets, with phonograms. and dramatic that the whole concept to ensure PIRATE BOOTY -These stampers, pressings, sleeves and label's won't find constant checks on dealers Referring to the harmonization has been put in jeopardy." to the written rental their way into the legitimate recording sales picture thanks to a raid of a pi- they're adhering proposals in an article in the March are re- rate factory recently by the Metro Police Bureau in Korea. Korean pirates will Davies adds: "The possibility ex- agreements all participants issue of the "European Intellectual find the going rough as a result of a law passed March 21 that imposes ists for the Commission's copyright quired to sign. also Property Review," Gillian Davies, increased penalties for recording piracy. The new legislation provides for a program to take up the challenge of Each agreement is for one year. assistant director general of the In- Dealers are loaned, free, a Twinlock prison term of up to two years or a fine up to $4,250. defending the beneficiaries of copy- ternational Federation of Producers right and related rights against the scribe register with numbered dock- of Phonograms and Videograms recording of rental harmful effects of technology. Many ets to ease the (IFPI) says: "Taken together with These dockets go back new uses of works and other pro- transactions. the action started in 1980 ... this the end of each Store Mulls Legal Action tected matter have resulted from to Precision at amounts to a daunting program of month, together with a statement technological developments which action which will no doubt take sev- and check for all royalties owed. were never contemplated by existing In U.K. Chart Hype Probe eral years to come to fruition, and Woyda says one key point emerg- legislations." Now of give rise to much learned, if not- ing from talks with the trade was LONDON -Can the management retail outlets. Earthshaker As an example, Davies cites the the three, is taking heated, debate." that many dealers wanted to deter- of a shop suspended from the British Feltham, one of fact that copyright legislation in to whether it can sue The Commission has made it clear mine their own rental charges. Market Research Bureau chart legal action as many countries provides exceptions BPI investigator for that the move to achieve greater So Precision has set a recom- panel following investigations of Bill Hood, chief to exclusive rights of reproduction to comformity in the Communty's mended scale, starting at roughly chart hyping take action against the defamation. permit the making of copies for pri- Peter Bennett says: "We copyright laws is based on Article $11 for three days. But it has left British Phonographic Industry for Owner vate or educational use. hyping charts. 100 of the Treaty Of Rome that pro- dealers free to set their own rates, "defamation of character ?" abhor the practice of "These take no account," she vides for harmonization of legisla- providing that the predetermined That's the question posed follow- We have a small label and produc- points out, "of the facilities for copy- ing the naming of WEA and inde- tion company of our own. We object tion where it has a direct effect on ing furnished by photocopying ma- royalty rates are paid to the com- the functioning of the Common pany. pendent label PVK in a BPI inquiry to free records being given out be- chines and, in the field of audio- (Billboard, April 25, 1981). During cause the cost in the end comes from Market. visual materials, recording ma- that investigation, it was said that a the artists." Although this is an economic cri- chines. There is a need for legislation freelance promotion man working At WEA, new managing director terion, Gillian Davies in her articles to limit these exceptions and to pro- Virgin Keeping Book for WEA participated in the making Charles Levison says he has given argues that it applies to copyright vide compensation to the right own- Arm: Slates Releases of some 700 false entries in chart re- warnings to staffers who "did not legislation because "the exploitation ers for these new uses of their turn books for 17 singles over a pe- give proper instructions to the free- of exclusive rights by beneficiaries works." LONDON - Virgin Records' book riod of eight weeks. lance promotion man concerned." of copyright and related rights is an Another urgent need, Davies division is not, despite persistent in- Three shops immediately were But he adds that there is no evi- economic function. Differences in claims, is protection for right owners dustry rumors here, to close down suspended from the BMRB panel of dence as yet to justify any dismissals. the level or extent of protection in against the transmission by cable of and all scheduled titles planned for broadcast programs. the next 12 months will come out. "Although the Berne Convention In fact, Maxim Jakubowski, man- provides protection for authors of aging director, did resign over "pol- `Collector' Musical Vidtapes Planned literary and artistic works against icy disagreements," but is now back LONDON -A new Joint venture video at Montreux project will be recent introduction of syncpulse communication to the public of at the helm after what he describes between the organizers of the Mon- one of the first developments result- alignment of video and audio. works 'whether over wires or not,' to as "meaningful discussions." treux Festival and Mountain Stu- ing from the formation of a new MFR is also exploring the possi- date only the Federal Republic of Among the publications sched- dios, the Montreux recording stu- company, Montreux Festival bilities of the video market potential Germany of the EEC member states uled: "The Gimmix Book Of Rec- dios owned by rock band "Queen Recordings SA. of visual recordings owned by the has legislated on the subject in its ords," "The Complete Video Book" since 1979, will result in a "collector" Mountain has recorded the Mon- jazz festival and made during the comparatively modern law of 1965, and a new edition of "The Rock series of video programs featuring treux Jazz Festival each year, and it past 15 years. Artists already on and protects not only authors but Yearbook," edited-this time by Jack - performances by top jazz and blues is through this association that Mon- tape include Sarah Vaughan, Ray also beneficiaries of related rights." ubowski with Al Clark. artists, as well as pop music acts. The treux Festival Recordings has come Charles, Stan Getz, Dizzy Gillespie, Noting that most European laws into being. The Mountain studios Muddy Waters, Albert King and the have inadequate provisions for rem- have been used by top artists such as Newport All Stars. Firsteleaseso edies and sanctions against rights in- the Rolling Stones, David Bowie videotape and videodisk are ex- fringements, Davies says that the Bellaphon, Vogue Splitting and Stan Getz. pected early next year. Commission of European Commu- Direct recording lines and closed The first audiovisual linked nities now has the opportunity to Swiss Mart For Motown circuit tv, between the hall and the recording under the new tie -up be- foster the updating of copyright and By PIERRE HAESLER adjacent Mountain studio, will al- tween the Festival and Mountain related rights legislation throughout 24 -track Studios will be a concert by Manhat- ZURICH -International licens- It was in the review of Motown low for a simultaneous the whole EEC. video or tv tan Transfer, who will appear on the ing agreements for the Motown European representation at the end sound recording of any "This is an opportunity which will recording made in the hall. And the final night of the Golden Rose Tele- happen again," she writes. "It is catalog have led to a curious double of 1981 that Switzerland ended up a not of sound remixing at a vision Festival of May 9. the representation in Switzerland where "split territory." As the price policy advantage essential that harmonization thanks to the STAN BRITT Bellaphon and Vogue are both in- on records moves within only a small later date is possible, program should not get bogged down in differences be- volved in handling the product. scale in Switzerland, the overall ef- doctrinal The two companies get the rights fects are not as bad as they might tween the copyright systems, the Okay ` through their respective head office have been. Kidnaped Publisher's Wife droit d'auteur' systems and those which steer a middle course and divisions in Germany and France to Bellaphon is sited in the German By MICHAEL WAY to all those who distribute the repertoire in Switzer- part of the country and Vogue in the PARIS -Huguette Kluger, 54- The kidnapping took place while grant protection land. French sector, so the split of the na- year -old wife of Bleu Blanc Rouge Jean Kluger was away on business benefit from copyright in laws which Says Mario Magistris, general tional Swiss market shares of the two Publishing Co. president Jean Klu- in Brussels. Over the weekend, a deal both with authors' rights and manager of Bellaphon Zurich: "This companies depends mainly on ques- ger, was held captive four days last broadcast appeal was made to the so- called related or neighboring double -edged representation of Mo- tions of shorter distribution routes week after being kidnaped by a gang kidnapers to release Madame Klu- rights, such as, for example, the laws town repertoire here has obviously and faster delivery services than on that broke into the Klugers' home in ger who recently underwent an op- in Denmark, the Federal Republic affected our initial sales. Added to pricing disputes. Marnes la Coquette in the suburbs eration for a serious illness. of Germany and Italy." this situation, we've had EMI Swit- Says Magistris: "The two com- of Paris. This was the second music busi- "The Commission," says Davies, zerland liquidating its Motown panies are not forcing promotional The gang made a telephone de- ness kidnapping in France in the last "in preparing its program of approx- stocks under its previous distribu- activities against each other. This mand for a ransom of 8 million six years. In December, 1975, a gang imation of laws should reflect that it tion deal. double representation situation has francs (1.7 million) but on the eve- broke into the Phonogram offices represents an economic community "Even so, we're pleased with the not been as negative as we feared in ning of April 21, police, who had during a board meeting and kid- and that, in the words of the Whit- sales results of the first quarter of terms of our own trading. mounted a massive manhunt in the napped president Louis Hazan. He ford Report, 'the exclusive rights this year, and we've noted that Swiss "But we believe that the Motown area, picked up two West Indians was released a week later. Last No- that are granted by national copy- retailers are not trying to take ad- label. and its roster of artists are the who led them to the house where vember, eight members of the gang rights, patent, trade marks and de- vantage of what is a somewhat ones being most hurt by the present Madame Kluger was being held were sentenced to prison for five to sign laws are granted because it is in mixed -up situation." position." captive. 15 years. the public interest to grant them.

www.americanradiohistory.com 58 Inlernolionol Education New Acts, Hits Piracy LPs Help In Belgium Jazz Rise BRUSSELS -Following the dra- matic revelation that piracy and In Romania bootleg sales in 1979 accounted for BUCHAREST -Romanian jazz 8% of the total Belgian record mar- continues to make progress, attract- ket turnover and some 10% to 15% of ing larger audiences at home and ' all prerecorded cassette sales, the winning new admirers abroad. Brussels -based antipiracy corn - Last year, the Marius Popp group mittee launched an all -out publicity and the Vocal Jazz Quartet ap- campaign. peared in the Gottingen and Prague The wrongs of piracy were LONDON COUNTRY- Introducing the morning session of the recent British Country Music Assn.'s "Music For The festivals and played a series of con- pointed out to the public via all '80s" seminar-"Country Music: A Business Success Story " -is Ralph Peer II, president of Peer -Southern (left). On certs in West Germany. In addition, areas of the mass media, the panel are: Frances Preston, vice president of BMI, Helmet Fest, Capitol Records; Dennis Knowles, marketing direc- especially Harry Tavitian reached the finals of radio and television. And now, tor of Tellydisc, Greg Roberts, CBS International, Bob Stewart, Radio Luxembourg, and Andrew Wickham, vice presi- it the Young Piano- players' Contest at seems all the work dent of Warner Bros. Records. hard put in "edu- Kalisz, Poland. cating" the public has paid off. Maurice Mertens, president of the This year pianist Ion Baciu Jr. will committee and general manager of take his trio to the Jazz Nad Odra Country Faces Woes In British Market festival at Wroclav, also in Poland. PolyGram here, is convinced that pi- Continued from page 45 Blackburn, vice president CBS, fered his own artist, Kenny Rogers, racy rates have dropped to around Record company Electrecord has communications between Nashville Nashville, asked: "Where the hell is as an example. Zhito noted that its 2% of the market, "say 3% at most," three new jazz albums in catalog, Maurice Oberstein (chairman, CBS country music he claims. and Europe. crossed both cultural one from Baciu, the others featuring U.K.)? He should be here answering and international barriers, and pre- But he adds that the committee is Another promoter who spoke up female singer Aura Urziceanu and these questions." dicted that the real growth will hap- not relaxing its efforts. "We're keep- against record companies' "non -in- the band of sax player Dan Min - pen within five years. Bendiksen ing constant checks on the local mar- terest in promoting their country The afternoon panel, presenting drila. There are plans to release an spoke of the problems ket areas and on dealers suspected of acts" was Scotland's Drew Taylor A Transatlantic Dialog, consisted of he experi- album by top jazz -rock group Post - enced while trying to build being involved in the various forms who, like others present, was Arne Bendiksen, president Arne up coun- Scriptum, based in Timisoara. try music interest of piracy. angered with CBS, especially with Bendiksen A/S (Norway), Jim Fog - in Norway. "In the Meanwhile the album "All Time end," he said, "I had to do it myself." "It's our belief that we could their involvement in his Moe Bandy lesong, president, MCA Records Dixieland" with the Original Dixie The main direction eradicate all pirate cassettes and tour. (Nashville), Ken Kragen, president, of the after- Stompers has been licensed from noon session was disks from the Belgian market if "There was virtually no support or Kragen & Co. (Los Angeles), Lee devoted to the Delta Music of Konigsdorf in West problems of the British country only the government was willing to involvement," he complained. "CBS Zhito, publisher, Billboard (Los An- mu- Germany. sic acts, with Warrington -based pro- adopt a more radical approach to treated Moe Bandy as a hard core geles), and Cliff Busby, managing On the pop side, a more dynamic moter Dave Warwick, director of this worldwide problem." country act who wasn't capable of director of EMI Records (London). and modern catalog is the promise Dave Anthony Promotions, telling Labels most hit by pirate activity selling more than 1,000 or 1,500 Once again, further explanations from Romanian record company of how he tried to get his group, in Belgium are Jet Records, from the copies of an album release. I've got were given as to country's popularity Electrecord, announcing its release Poacher, heard by record corn - U.K., Bolero, ARC and Alto Pas- Boxcar Willie, who is equally coun- in the United States, with Lundvall schedules for the first part of 1981. panies. sion. Most illegal product enters Bel- try, and I've never sold less than noting that in the U.S. CBS has This shift is largely due to the "We achieved a Top 80 country gium through Holland. 70,000 on any album release; and achieved a 25% increase in country company's new and youthful hit in the States with Darlin'," he man- But Mertens admits that the big that's through my own small inde- sales over last year, and Warner agement team, which includes gen- G said. "We've always got a hectic Brit- ix problem in this territory remains pendent label, without any help Bros. a 50% increase. He illustrated eral manager ish gig schedule. We've got spon- Grigore Petreanu, home taping, an area where it is dif- from any major. You've got to go out his comments with additional fact composer Vasile Sirli as artistic sorhsip from a number of companies ficult to estimate the full damage and sell the product." that included "Coal Miner's Daugh- manager, and, as editor for light not involved with the music industry mu- done to the record industry. The question of the Bandy pro- ter" grossing $3.25 million during its sic, rock and jazz, Cristian Paunescu. and we've got dates set in Germany, He adds: "We're still looking for motion arose again during the after- opening three days; "Urban Cow- Daniela Caraman -Fotea remains m Yugoslavia, the U.S. and the USSR. official and formal ratification of the noon session, moderated by Bruce boy" gaining a double platinum al- chief music editor. r Yet no record company is interested. Rome Convention. But this seems to Lundvall, president CBS Records. bum, and 1,200 new songwriters reg- rn In the end, we've had to create our Forthcoming albums include de- ' present a double-edged difficulty in "When I asked CBS about promo- istering in Nashville during 1980. own label in order to get product out but releases by singer Corina Chi - a; Belgium because two separate min- tion on Moe Bandy, they me Kragen told stated that "the flexibility on the market." riac and the Academica group, a sec- istries, those for French culture and that they had two radio interviews of country artists had opened the Similar views were shared by pro- ond recording by Semnal M and for Dutch culture, have to find set up. I got 40 together myself," doors to other acts and brought the ducer Richard de Sylva who, for six further vinyl from top rock acts Met - agreement." voiced Taylor. At that moment, Rick music to a broader base." Kragen of- years, "spent my time beating my ropol and F.F.N. Jazz product head against a wall at EMI. Finally, comes from Aura Urziceanu, Dan Mindrila Ion Baciu Jr. I left the company and formed my and own label -Champ Records-as a Strong sales are expected from Mail Order Sales Growing In France means of getting British country mu- singles by Sfinx, Rodion G.A., Met - A sometimes forgotten aspect of the Loisirs, owned by the German Ber - panies, the PolyGram -owned DIAL. sic product recorded." De Sylva rock and others, and there will also French record business, but a profit- telsmann group, proprietor of the for instance, has no CBS or Pathe added that, while at EMI, he be great sales potential in the albums able area for all that, is the club and Ariola record company. Marconi-EMI product in its catalog. achieved a Top 60 pop single with licensed from West German com- mail order sales sector, which claims a Helga Verleger, of the French di- Furthermore the companies, con- the country band Frank Jennings & pany Delta Music, which include 10% share of the total national disk/ vision of France Loisirs, which also sidering that correspondence/mail- Syndicate. two disco and two country & western tape sales. distributes books and other leisure order sales compete unfairly with Further discontent at the state of compilations. - That percentage is still climbing material, says that records represent traditional dealers, often set a six - the British scene was revealed when consistently despite the stagnant over- 15% of total business, with 2.5 mil- month delay on releases for the he and artist Mick Smith said that all turnover situation. Here's a special lion records and cassettes sold in clubs. Says Helga Verleger: "Nego- when British product is available, it Helicopter Firm report on that market. 1980 and with a projected three mil- tiations with the record companies is rarely featured on the country ra- PARIS -There are five companies lion looked for this year. are still very difficult and unpredic- dio programs. "I'm lucky if I get two Backing Launch sharing this percentage and all aim France Loisirs distributes in any table because it's so difficult to per- requests a week for a British record- essentially at provincial markets quarter some 400 different records suade some of them of our role in the ing," replied David Allen, presenter Of U.K. Label geographically located far from the and cassettes, all of which are fea- marketplace." of BBC Radio 2's Country Style LONDON -A new label, Re- specialized retail outlets of the big tured in the catalog mailed to mem- The delay in obtaining material show. corded Delivery, is being launched cities and town, they are increasingly bers. Product is also available to from the record companies is one Perhaps the most extraordinary here to the tune of a $250,000 invest- encroaching into the urban areas. members in the company's 175 sales reason why club classical sales are fact disclosed during the seminar ment, by an outfit which claims to be The "top five" in the ratings are: points around the country. It is by higher 10% total was that British -about of the -than country recordings the world's biggest helicopter distri- DIAL, which is owned by PolyGram this method that it has been in were able the overall retail trade. made with the tightest of budg- bution company. but which handles most other lead- successfully to break into urban On sales in general. however, the ets. "As I get no help from any Heading up the record company ing labels; the Club Francaise de markets. clubs, just like the traditional selling source, I generally spend around side is Paul Murphy, former Disque; Reader's Digest; Club Relations with the record com- outlets, suffer severely from the £600 ($1300) and four days on an al- manag- ing director of Buk Records in Lon- Hachette, whi4 is part of the giant panies become a vital matter in this unacceptably high 33'/3% Value bum recording," said de Sylva. will book and press publishing and dis- sector. And while France Loisirs Added Tax rating, and growth at Both Blackburn and Foglesong don. He also oversee the affil- iated music publishing business. tribution conglomerate; and France deals with nearly all major corn- France Loisirs follows the national commented that a normal U.S. pattern. according to Verleger. country album would cost from The back -up money comes from And with the abolition of retail $50,000- $80,000. Bristow Helicopters of Redhill, in Michel Bonnet To Exit MIDEM price maintenance, the clubs are Rick Blackburn, who felt that the Surrey, an organization run by Alan PARIS - Michel P. Bonnet, former prepare a plan for the reorgan- now allowed to reveal how much opinions voice clearly showed that and Laurence Bristow. managing director of Pathe -Mar- ization of the film festival. Last Oc- cheaper their product is in compari- the time was right for CBS to open Murphy says: "We're looking for coni, who joined Bernard Chevry's tober, Chevry agreed to release him son, for example, with retailers. up an international department in writers and producers with original MIDEM organization as director from his MIDEM responsibilities so The discount is, though, believed its Nashville office, commented that ideas, but we are also seeking out in- general in July last year, is leaving that he could work on the film festi- to be in the 15 -18% range, though the seminar had been an eye- opener. ternational catalogs." the company to take on the job of re- val project on a full -time basis. Now this is part offset by customer mail- "One thing's for sure is that if we The company logo is to feature the organizing the Cannes International that Bonnet's plan has been corn - ing charges. (the Americans) don't get our act to- actual "Recorded Delivery" Sticker pleted and accepted, he has been ap- Says Helga Verleger: "We do rep- gether, others will with, or with- as used in U.K. Postal Services. Film Festival. ... pointed by the Ministry of Culture resent a complementary sales factor. out, a major company." Ken Kragen Murphy says the label will cover a It was at the request of the French to put'it into operation and, in con- But we do wish the record com- opined that "if the British don't sort wide range of music and is aiming to Ministry of Culture and Communi- sequence, has resigned his MIDEM panies would recognize this more themselves out, they're going to miss become "one of the big companies cations that Bonnet was invited to post. readily." the major music trend of the 1980s." of the 1980s."

www.americanradiohistory.com 59 InEerncaEioncal 2 Labels Griffin Negotiating In Greece To Televise Contest In Sales LONDON -Discussions are in (male or female) and the other for progress that could result in an teams (two dancers competing to- Anglo- American production deal gether) -the franchisers pay $1.122 Slugfest for the televising of the annual to the organizers, plus return air ATHENS -Two of Greece's ma- Trusthouse Forte World Dancin' fares for the competitors to London. jor record companies, CBS and Championship. But that figure is not for profit. It Minos Matsas, have been slugging it The projected deal, which would covers the cost of looking after the out in the television advertising come into operation in 1982, in- (Continued on page 60) arena over almost identical product, volves Merv Griffin Productions of with Matsas gaining the upper hand Los Angeles -responsible for the 26- by dint of heftier hard -sell blows. week -long Dance Fever program But the campaign strikes record and Britain's Thames tv company. CBS Signs To men here as the first blurring of This year's final -the fourth such once -sharp artist and repertoire event that started as the EMI World Distribute I.R.S. boundaries between the big com- Disco Championship -takes place in panies. Many industry pundits here London in early December. Finalists In Australia superstars, the Chipmunks, make believe there will be more such con- SIGNING PICTURE -Those international from 35 countries and involving L.OS ANGELES -International a RCA Records' headquarters in New York to sign con- flicts as special licensing arrange- rare appearance at some 50,000 competitors will com- Record Syndicate, the new wave la- for their next LP, "Urban Chipmunk." Overlooking Alvin, Simon and ments vie with long -term representa- tracts pete for the title. The championship bel distributed in the U.S. through a for in tion deals. Theodore, are, from left: Jack Craigo, division vice president RCA the is organized by THE Leisure. joint venture deal with A &M Rec- the mentor; Bud Dain, CBS and Minos Matsas started on U.S. and Canada; Ross Bagdasarian Jr., Chipmunks' Revealing that plans for the 1981 ords. has pacted with CBS for distri- president of Dain & DeJoy Music; and Janice Karman, Bagdasarian's wife their sales -seeking collison course in event had been completed, produc- bution in New Zealand and Aus- and partner. early April when CBS took to tv to tion executive John Webster adds: tralia. announce the release of a 20 -track "Everything is fine except that we Deals with CBS Australia and Elvis Presley hits package. It was a are still seeking franchise agree- CBS New Zealand will reportedly K -tel compilation which CBS, as K- Electra Of Sweden Sets ments for Japan, Australia, Mexico go into effect later this month. with tel's Greek licensee, felt it could le- and the Argentine. The franchises product distributed there to carry gitimately release in this territory. Up Operation In Denmark we already have elsewhere are, for the Illegal Records logo, an I.R.S. The problem was that Presley, example, with newspaper publish- subisidiary. COPENHAGEN the clo- RCA is and the RCA catalog in general, has -With Presley and Dolly Parton, ers, record companies, hotel groups, Initial titles include three albums: sure of the record and cassette divi- very successful here and our new op- long been a mainstay of Minos Mat - producers and international "Songs The Lord Taught Us" by the sas international repertoire. sion of Danish conglomerate Hede eration got an immediate boost with agents." Cramps. Wazmo Nariz' "Things Barely 24 hours after the first Nielsen, Electra Records of Stock- the success of RCA act Bucks Fizz in But, says Webster, if a suitable Aren't Right" and the self- titled de- CBS tv spot was screened, managing holm, Sweden, Nielsen's long -time this year's Eurovision Song Con- company or individual from those but LP for "Skafish." license director Makis Matsas ordered his partner, has set up its own test." four countries is interested in run- Those territories will also see pro- own men to put together and pro- operation here. Other license deals taken over by ning their own contest, to pick their motional release of a l2 -inch sam- mote a massive two -album set of 40 Grammofon A/S Electra, Den- Electra include Harmonia Mundi entries for the London world final, pler including two songs from each Presley tracks, packaged as inex- mark, a fully owned subsidiary of (France), Ovation, Solar, Salsoul, "then I'll be glad to hear." of the three acts featured in the pensively as possible. Electra, Sweden, is headed up by 20th Century and Windsong (U.S.), Apart from organizing their own opening release. Print advertising Ole Jochimsen, former sales man- Supraphon (Czechoslovakia) and country's competition -there are two and posters also are planned for the Within days, tv was advertising ager of Nede Nielsen's record divi- Intercord (Germany). sections, one for single dancers label launch. both companies' spots. Matsas sion. He is managing director and counted on the resultant viewer con- also classical label manager. fusion to shift Presley sales his way While Electra has been a powerful and apparently succeeded. Retailers independent force in the Swedish report that customers constantly Record industry for three decades, asked for the "forty songs album." the new Danish operation not only CBS subsequently slashed the starts with several ex- Nielsen vet- price of its own album. But the com- eran staffers but also takes on repre- pany says it is less interested in sentation of the labels formerly li- "mere sales volume" than in proving censed to Neilsen, including RCA. that its licensing arrangements with Among former Hede Nielsen em- K -tel need not result in inter- ployes joining Electra here: Bengt company conflict. Svan, deputy managing director, la- MAGNETIC TAPE CASSETTES - HOLDER Says Miltos Karadsas, a &r man- bel manager pop, and in charge of ager of CBS: "Matsas did this just to promotion and press; salesman hurt us. But in the end, it will be he Bengt johannessen; Lis Haldbaek, losing money as his costs exceed the product orders, imports and tele- profits." phone sales; Kirsten Kristiansen, Matsas himself says he will be stock control and customs clearance; happy if his double Presley package and royalty and copyright account- sells 25,000 units by late spring, hav- ant Ellen E. Anderson. FINE, PRACTICAL, CAPABLE. Leif Risell, former di- ing taken in the heavy Easter sales managing period. rector of Hede Neilsen's record divi- sion, is staying on for nine months to Made of infrangible plastic material. But the battle indicates at least help close down the old operation. that Greece's record sales are shap- Electra Denmark is sited at Jydehol- ing up again after a disastrous Feb- men 15, DK -2720 Vanloese, Den- The rotating base placed inside the ruary and March, when sales mark. plastic cylinder has 18 seats for dropped by at least 50% as a series of Electra distribution here is earthquakes jolted the country, through GDC, the operation jointly easy placing of the tape cassettes. sharply curtailing economic activity. set up by CBS, Metronome and It can be stacked in columns, and makes The April revival is in line with Sonet. the theories of seasoned industry ob- RCA had previously been with attractive furniture. servers, who predicted that post- Hede Nielsen for 20 years but when quake sales would shoot up higher a new pact was sought the advance ROLLING is solid, elegant, and will than average to make up for the asked for was seen as too high. hiatus of late winter. Says Ole Jochimsen: "With Elvis complete the furnishing of your house . EMI Tape Plant Dispute The upper hollow base Grows can support a flower -pot, the factory must close because LONDON -Questions are to be that or fruit asked in Parliament here about the of a shrinking world market. The a lamp a -dish. closure of the EMI audio tape fac- company will not make videotape tory at Hayes, Middlesex, with its because, it claims, "that market is al- consequent loss of around 270 jobs. ready dominated by a number of In the meantime, Thron EMI has large and well -established manufac- ART 1098 turned down all trade union pleas turers who are able to supply all that the factory be turned over to foreseeable needs." PATENTn 21285 make videotape product. Even so, the questions in Parlia- There are theories here that EMI ment are coming, mainly over Thorn itself planned a switch to video pro- EMI's decision to import all its au- "WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOLE AGENTS COUNTRY BY COUNTRY duction, but Thorn EMI says after dio and videotape in view of Brit- the takeover that there was no inten- ain's balance of payments deficit. UNIVERSAL PLASTIC tion of doing so. But for Thorn EMI, the decision is 20065 Inzago Milano, Italy via G. Di Vittorio 2 Tel. (02) 954079- 954755 The Thorn EMI statement here is firm: The factory is to go. TELEX: BRACIT -[321615 FOR UP 1 www.americanradiohistory.com 60 InlernoEionol Tape Sales Increasing In Mexico Trend Credited To Improved Quality, More Hardware Continued from page 9 are somewhere around the 100 -60 "We, like the bigger companies, ratio," reveals Alejandro Parodi, are increasing tape sales at looking for the cassette as well," he around PolyGram general director. "Al- 35% notes. of overall product delivery to though we really haven't studied the the shops," says Miguel Galan, pres- Among the leaders in the produc- numbers that closely, we are aware ident tion of tape are: Musart, of PROFOMEX. CBS, RCA that they are significant." and Ariola. WEA, which just Two major record and tape retail Herbe Pompeyo, Melody's inter- outlets, the Suarez brothers Mer- opened up shop last month, has still of national and promotion director, is car do De Discos - not determined how soon it will in- and Lino Gar another Mexican music industry stall its own tape operation. ex- duno's chain, have noted the rise of ecutive who sees the escalation of tapes to the specific range 30% to "The sales radio of tapes to LP of cassette sales as being an added plus 40 %. disks is variable," comments Carlos _. to the overall business. He also A major publishing - J. Camacho, general director of He- house, Beech claims that tapes will exceed regular wood AUSSIE GIVEAWAY -CBS Australia promotion man Wade Halvorson cruises lix (now distributing locally in asso- De Mexico (subsidiary of LP sales within the next two to three EMI -Capitol), says its 50 the city of Perth in the Sequel -mobile and awards an unsuspecting citizen ciation with a combine of Spanish -plus com- years. with "Sequel," the latest from Harry Chapin on Boardwalk Records. labels under the name of Discosa). panies report mechanical royalties Orfeon's president and owner, "Our comparative statistics run any- on tape are significant, according to Rogerrio Azcarraga, concurs with Jose Cruz, administrating officer for where between 35 to 65 cassettes the estimate that tape cassettes are the company and supervisor for against 100 LPs, depending on the within the 40% bracket. artist." Beechwood throughout Latin Amer- Director Gillian Armstrong A spokesman for PROFOMEX, ica. CBS de Mexico's overview of the the association of small to medium Expansion in the tape cassette comparison shows that two years Aussie independents now numbering more market will also increase the annual Slates Rock Film ago tape sales amounted to 24 %. than 35 members from the Mexico retail sales of the nation currently By GLENN A. BAKER "Today, it is climbing Well over City area alone, is also cognizant of being projected to go way past the SYDNEY -Gillian Armstrong, deals with a street -wise 14- year -old 30 %," report the commercial and the jump in cassettes. $350 million level. one of Australia's most inter- Sydney boy who propels his 18- marketing chiefs Raul Bejarano and nationally acclaimed film directors, year-old female cousin to rock su- Antonio Flores. has accepted the director's role on perstardom. It is being developed by Another factor in the trend is that the forthcoming high- budget rock the Australian Film Commission to more and more national artists are musical, "Starstruck." the tune of $500,000, its largest in- posting heftier overall sales, con- Country Bandwagon Lures The $1.75 million production vestment ever. sequently the added demand to ob- (massive by Australian standards) Armstrong, winner of a Golden tain such works in the cassette. In- Artists, Labels In Mexico Globe Award for "My Brilliant Ca- cluded in such a group are Mexican MEXICO CITY -After the of its Mexican artists are experi- reer" (also an Oscar nominee), household names as: Juan Gabriel, launching last year of Kenny menting with the genre. Javier Mar- Griffin After turned down a number of more lu- Emmanuel, Jose Jose, Vicente Fer- Roger's "Coward Of The County" tinez, CBS manager of artistic direc- crative international work offers to nandez, Diego Verdaguer, Manoella (EMI -Capitol) -one of the top 10 tion, believes the greatest potential is Dance Contest direct "Starstruck." "I wanted to do Torres, Lupita D'Alessio, Rigo To- national sellers and reported sales in country pop and the country bal- a truly Australian story" she ex- var and Napoleon, among many. figures of 100,000 -the situation for lad. He also points out that this cur- U.S. TV Rights plains, "that focused on the inner - Guillermo Infante, vice president country music in Mexico has im- rent is flourishing in the northern city life of young people: using Aus- and general director of RCA De proved. part of the country where radio pro- from page 59 Continued tralian chart music at a time when Mexico, contends that the jump in It's generally felt that the country grammers promote the genre. contestants during their four -day it's winning deserved international cassette sales will continue to in- trend has been promoted by the re- RCA, probably the company with stay in London. attention." crease for the next couple of years. "I lease of the film "Urban Cowboy," the strongest country catalog, is pro- In the build -up to the finals ap- Musical Director of the film is wouldn't be surprised to see the which has generated a cowboy ceeding with caution, promoting proximately 1,000 heats will be held Cameron Allen. co -owner of the suc- numbers at an almost 50 -50 ratio by clothes fad among young people, Dolly Parton's "9 To 5" and the at 150 different dance centers in the cessful independent Regular Rec- the end of 1983," he says. with some department stores devot- Mexican- American singer Lisa Lo- U.K. Town or city finals take place ords label and currently Australia's Besides imported merchandise, ing special sections to cowboy fash- pez, who has already had some in August, followed by 14 regional hottest young record producer. Be- local production of manufactured ions. country hits in Spanish and English. finals, all of which will be televised. fore moving into rock, he had exten- tape sets and consoles has been Until recently, the efforts of Musart, which introduced the The U.K. final is being held at sive experience in the composition stepped up by such companies as record companies to promote coun- Chicano -country sound in 1976, THF's Night Out theatre -restaurant of film scores. Ian "Molly" Mel - Philips, National, Admiral and try music had not been fruitful; the continues to back this fusion, while in Birmingham in October. It will be drum, helmsman of the national Philco. big names in country music were vir- Melody has made some releases in networked live, and the World final rock tv forum "Countdown," has As for blank tapes on the market, tually unknown to the Mexican pub- the country pop and country rock will also be seen live. That program been secured as music consultant. there are some 100 different lines in lic. The companies, conscious of a lines. Ariola is beginning a cam- will be offered to European tv sta- He will select the rock acts to appear the stores, although most of them are change in public attitude, now plan paign to promote its country product tions via Eurovision. in the movie. Regular will carry the not good quality. to claim their share of the country in April. Peerless plans to release Thames TV is making the film soundtrack album. Peerless' international executives sales pie. some rockabilly product, and Discos available worldwide and Thames' " Starstruck" , was written almost Frank Segura and Jeff Kerner do CBS plans to pay more attention Gas has just recorded some of its art- American agents, Don Tafner Ltd. two years ago by respected former not see the trend to tape as being that to its U.S. country roster while some ists in the ranchero- country style. of New York, will be handling any rock writer and tv personality Ste- swift, although they both admit to 1981 U.S. sales. phen MacLean. It was set in the mid increases of such sales for their de- The contest is being held in associ- '60s until producer David Elfick partment. "We're running now at ation with Honda (U.K.) Ltd. suggested that it be applied to a con- about 30% in tape turnover, some- Singer Susan Anton `Foxy' LP Hot Webster, special projects manager temporary situation. Elfick, a world times increasing when we least ex- for THE Leisure, says: "Our talks pioneer of surfing movies, was the pect it," says Kerner. In Japan Scoring 100,000 Unit Sales with the Merv Griffin company con- director of the acclaimed "News - Andrea Baptista, who holds a cern 1982 and start with the sugges- front" in 1976. similar post for Musart, another of TOKYO -Following in the foot- cial (for the Camellia diamond) in tion that they run the national con- Screen tests are currently under- the leading independents, says his steps of Cheryl Ladd, who became which she appears singing a tune en- test to find America's winners." At way to select two unknowns for the company has always been confident popular as a recording star here in titled "Foxy." present, he adds, some 20 countries lead roles. Hoyts Distribution will of advancing tape sales. They set up the wake of the "Charlie's Angels" So when Canyon, local licensee each year show a tape of the world release the film early in 1982. a sophisticated system of "triplecas- television series and a Suntory for Scotti Bros. Records, to which final. Rock films are enormously popu- settes" and "duplicassettes" a few brandy tv commercial, American ac- Anton is signed, put out the singer's "The idea is that Griffin would lar in the Australian market, with re- years ago, before the current cassette tress /singer Susan Anton is cur- "Killin' Time" album, it changed produce a one hour tv special cov- cent box office smashes being "Can't revolution took place. rently in the top 20 with an album the title to "Foxy" and substituted ering the American side of the con- Stop The Music," "Xanadu" and PolyGram, without its own record released via Canyon Records. existing cover art for a shot of Anton test. For the actual world final, there "Fame," all of which were only manufacturing plant, relies heavily Like Ladd, Anton has become wearing her tv commercial garb. would be coproduction involving moderately received in the U.S. on its tape duplicating division. "We widely known through a tv commer- Masao Shigeno of Canyon's inter- Griffin and Thames tv. Griffin national repertoire department re- would prepare a one -hour special ports that the LP has now sold for showing in the U.S. and other nearly 100,000 copies. countries in that part of the world, Star Acts To Play At Madrid Festival Anton's participation as while Thames would be responsible MADRID -The city of Madrid stance, at the Palace of Sports, artists Pepe and Pipo, Teresa Rabal, Par - Since an for Britain and Europe." authorities have trumpeted details billed to appear include: Isaac chis, Nins and Botones. award presenter at last month's Tokyo Music Festival, she has con- The U.S. licensee for the team sec- of a major entertainment program Hayes, Tina Turner, Gloria Gaynor, At the national Zarzuela Theatre, tion in 1981 is Bill Como, managing for the Spanish capital's annual San Judy Collins, Joan Baptista Humet, ducted countless interviews with both chamber music and jazz con- press, radio and tv. She has also ap- editor of Dance and After Dark Isidro Festival in May, and music is Pablo Milanes, Bobby Vinton, Lole certs are planned. Coming in for the magazines. The "singles" section is set to play a major part. and Manuel, Pablo Babraira, An- peared on popular music tv pro- jazz section are Sonny Stitt, Dizzy grams such as "Hit Studio," "Let's being organized by disk jockey Em- Certainly the number of different tonio Gades and Silvio Rodriguez. Gillespie, Baden Powell, Malicome, peror Rosko in Los Angeles on be- musical events planned will be the It's likely that Julio Iglesias and Joan Go Young," "Music Fair," "The Tete Montoliu, the Freddie Hub- Holiday" and "Top Ten." half of international agent Ray most ambitious and varied spectacle Manuel Serrat will be added to the bard Quintet and La Banda. Miller. staged in Spain, with many foreign roster. Anton also served as a judge at the. Spanish ethnic music is to be rep- A world tour with the winners and artists involved. There will be special afternoon Miss Foxy Gal contest held last resented by at least 14 regional acts month at The Bee, a disco in Tokyo's finalists from the 1980 event is about Mayor Enrique Tierno Galvan concerts for youngsters, acts booked to begin. Already due for visits are says, "We've looked for the most di- and groups, from flamenco to folk. popular Roppongi area. including Spanish rock group Te- Africa, the Far East, Philippines, versified program possible." Madrid's famed 18th century This media exposure is credited West Indies, Hong Kong, Singapore, The event runs May 9 -17 and the quila, plus Mama, Los Secretos and Plaza Mayor will be extensively used with boosting sales of the "Foxy" al- Thailand, Indonesia, the Arab Gulf varied musical events take place ev- Gloria Gaynor. Even infants get during the festival, the music con- bum. There's talk that Anton may and South America. STAN BRITT ery day at different venues. For in- their own shows, artists including tent mainly from military bands. tour Japan this fall.

www.americanradiohistory.com International 61 Lack Of Studios Ups Costs, RUSSIANS' WOES Cuts Chances To Record Polish Rock LPs MOSCOW -Even a record corn- And in Leningrad, where its head company currently lacks studio pany as important as Melodiya -one offices are based permanently at the space and recording facilities, espe- of the world's largest with annual Leningrad Philharmonic House and cially when recording in various na- Break Via France output of more than 200 million the Academic Choir Hall, Melodiya tional republics well outside Mos- PARIS- Barclay Records Britain, and shortly to the U.S., units and a current catalog exceed- uses rented property for most of its cow or Leningrad says: "There is a (France) is distributing through the first two albums of Polish ing 30,000 titles -admits to having classical and pop recordings. shortage of studios with the neces- Phonogram and Polydor in con- "Solidarity Rock," recorded live less than adequate recording facil- Melodiya has other premises -like sary sophisticated equipment." tinental Europe and exporting to by independent French producer ities. those in Moscow and Leningrad, In an interview with Muzykala- Marc Boulet in mono in Warsaw. VSG, Melodiya's largest single they are known as Studii Gramza- naya Zhizn, the Soviet bi-weekly Featured on the albums are studio, is itself located in a former pisi-in Riga, Vilnius, Kiev, Tbilisi, publication, he adds: "Sending out the rock groups Deadlock and Anglican church in Moscow. For its Alma -Ata, Novosibirks and Tallin, teams of technicians with the right Kryzys, who perform both in major operatic and symphonic each involved in recording and equipment really is financially pro- Polish and English. Boulet, who recording projects, it rents premises auditioning projects. hibitive. previously recorded the North- owned by the Bolshoi Theatre as Piotr Shabanov, Melodiya's direc- "The only way around this is to ern Irish groups the Undertones well as the Tchaikovsky concert hall. tor general, while admitting that his take advantage of recordings made and Outcast in strife -hit Belfast, for local radio and tv events, or wait taped the two Polish groups on a until artists or orchestras arrive in Uher recorder while on holiday Moscow for a tour." in the country at the end of last year. Leningrad Concert Honors (Radio and tv companies in Mos- On his return to France, Polish cow, Leningrad and other major So- customs did not search his lug- Igor Stravinsky's Memory viet cities mostly have excellent gage and Barclay Records agreed recording facilities at their disposal, LENINGRAD -A special concert The disk features the Odeon Or- with to distribute the two albums un- large studios, control rooms in memory of the composer Igor chestra conducted by der the Blitzkrieg logo. Glazunov and mobile services though they Stravinsky, whose early years were himself and has been restored by Boulet, who runs his own inde- record generally in monaural. Of spent in St. Petersburg, was held in Melodiya engineers. The pendent production company, company these, the best equipped is DZZ the Grand Hall of Philharmoniya has for many years been active in Alphee Productions in Paris, said (House of Recordings), with its large here March 19. uncovering and restoring archive that only in recent weeks had studio area and Central Television, The program of six works was pre- material by prominent Russian and Polish broadcasting media been which has up -to-date facilities. Both pared and conducted by Igor Blazh- international artists. giving the two groups airplay, are located in Moscow.) al- kov, with the Leningrad Philhar- though one title -"Get Up, Stand monic, the Latvian Academic Up," initially frowned Choir on by the and soloists from authorities the Kiev Philhar- -had figured in sev- monic. eral unofficial charts just on Soviet Youth Polls Name hearsay of the groups' live per- Blazhkov is noted as a Stravinsky formances. enthusiast and as promoter of works Favorite Composers, Acts Now, Boulet says, the official by international composers rela- By VADIM D. YURCHENKOV Polish record company Tonpress tively unknown here. Two of the is releasing some of the titles in Stravinsky pieces, Requiem Can- MOSCOW- Thanks to surveys by (music by A. Rybnikov), "Disco Al- ticles Variations the country, and television is giv- and for Orchestra, local youth papers in Moscow, liance" by Zodiak and "Arsenal" by ing some airplay. were being performed for the first Leningrad, Tallin, Riga and else- the jazz /rock band of the same Artists from both groups - time in Russia. where, and to the monthly readers' name. Deadlock is based in Gdansk Also in March a special perform- poll run by the Moskovsky Kom- Also in the Top 10 were Joe Das- where last summer's uprising was ance marking the 50th anniversary somolets paper, it is now possible to sin's "Le Jardin Luxembourg," Jo- born, and Kryzys in Warsaw - of the National Television and Ra- build up a good picture of which lo- vial Boys' "Musical Globe," "Big have workers' or students' back- dio Symphony Orchestra was held cal and international artists and Success" by Demis Roussos, "The grounds, and until now none of in Moscow. The orchestra is one of products were most popular in Rus- Album" by Abba, "Anthem To The their music had been recorded in the country's best -known, both here sia during 1980. Sun" by Stas Namin and his group, Poland. Now getting consider- and abroad, touring extensively and The top six pop composers were as Abba's "Arrival" and Raimond able publicity in French press, recording both for the media and for follows: David Tukhmanov (again), Pauls' "Sister Kerrie." radio and tv, the groups' music Melodiya. In recognition of these ac- Raimond Pauls, Yuri Antonov, An- was described by Boulet as a fu- tivities, the Soviet government deco- drei Makarevich, Alexandr Zatsepin sion between Velvet Under- rated the orchestra with the Order of (second last year) and Alla Pugat- ground and punk. Labor Red Banner. chova. Polish rock band Kryzys, whose He said he made contact with In other Soviet classical music Both Antonov and Makarevich album of "Solidarity Rock," like the musicians through Warsaw news, an archive recording of considerably improved on their pre- that of fellow Polish group Dead- friends of German rock star Nina Glazunov's ballet "The Seasons," vious year's chart performances. lock, is being released by Barclay Hagen, who also has visited Po- made in London more than 50 years while Pugatchova slipped from Records (France). land. MICHAEL WAY ago, has been released here by Melo- fourth to sixth. But in the female pop diya. singer category she retains her posi- tion as No. 1, ahead of Sofiya Ro- taru, Tatyana Antsiferova, Kseniya Georgiadi, Jeanna Rozhdestvens- kaya and Mirdza Zivere. Country Political Fray Envelopes SACEM singer Jeanna Bichevskaya, a kind of Russian Joan Baez, is also rapidly PARIS- French copyright society It added that its status was estab- asks: "Should composers be gagged building her following. SACEM, the Societe des Auteurs, lished by the EEC Treaty of Rome and bound by a composers' rights Top male singers were Valeri Compositeurs and Editeurs de Mu- and exercises its responsibilities the tribunal ?" Leontjev, Yuri Antonov, Jaak Joala, sique, continues to attract contro- same way as other copyright so- Amid allegations that under its Nikolai Gnatjuk, Mikhail Boyarsky versy, even to the extent of being cieties within the Common Market. set -up composers are at a disadvan- and Alexander Gradsky. Last year drawn into the presidential election And to veiled allegations that it is tage compared with publishers, SA- Joala was first ahead of Boyarsky campaign here. somehow acting illegally over its col- CEM stresses that music publishers and Gradsky. Francois Mitterand, Socialist con- lection duties, it says firmly that are "distinctly a minority group" Leontjev has come from nowhere, tender for the nation's top job, called "SACEM has never been con- within the membership. thanks largely to a number of songs firmly for "state intervention" in the demned by any court of justice." Then Mitterand said he sees no specially written for him by top corn- society's affairs. He said the Centre The society holds that if the state reason why the state shouldn't be in- poser David Tukhmanov. National des Arts et des Lettres controlled it, the liberty now enjoyed volved and, through the Ministry of There was another surprise in the should look after the interests of by composers would be infringed. It Cultural Affairs and existing syndi- category for rock groups and vocal composers and writers so, he con- cates of composers and other crea- and instrumental ensembles, where cluded, "raising the whole question tive parties, "establish dialog with Mashina Vremeni swept the board, of SACEM." Muzyka Has the 43,000 members of SACEM." despite having released only one The copyright society hit back by The society response was that dia- flexi -single. Their performance at Alla Pugatchova saying that its organizational exist- 50th Birthday log already exists through the SA- the Tbilisi '80 rock festival was ence rests squarely on a law passed MOSCOW -Muzyka, the Soviet CEM General Assembly and that partly responsible, and it is apparent in December, 1975, and on the Gen- Union's first and biggest publishing the society is represented within all that the band's success rests not so Most popular song was "Povorot" eral Fiscal Code here which imposes company, celebrates its 50th anni- the bodies operating in France on much on amazing musicianship as (Turn) by Andrei Makarevich (also taxes. versary this year. During that time, behalf of music in its many forms. on the lyrics of its songs, whose so- leader of Mashina Vremeni), who But Mitterand refers to SACEM the company has published 44,000 "Anyway," it says, "the arguments cial awareness appeals strongly to also had five other songs in the Top as "a monopoly" and wants its books music editions totaling 453 million put forward by Mitterand are the hearts and minds of young lis- 20. controlled by the national finance copies and 3,000 book titles, 49 mil- mainly based on error." teners. Polls on contemporary acts give a inspection division. He also believes lion copies. While disco operators here are Behind Mashina Vremeni came rather less reliable picture of this that as a monopoly, the society Among these are complete collec- still complaining about royalty pay- Araks, Zodiak (whose Melodiya al- year's up- and -coming talent, since would infringe on the anti-trust laws tions of the works of Tchaikovsky ments demanded by SACEM, the bum is still in great demand), Avto- voters tend to be partisan and sup- such as they exist in the U.S. (62 volumes), Rimsky -Korsakov (50 society's status as a monopoly is now graph and Pesnyary. port their local acts. But an approxi- Again, SACEM hit back by insist- volumes) and Prokofiev (20 vol- before the Monopoly Commission. The list of 1980's most popular al- mate chart can be compiled that ing it is a private organization and, umes). Recent major projects in- But the society in any case re- bums shows Melodiya taking the top shows Magnetic Band is undoubt- as such, the finance inspection team clude the launching of a 42- volume mains very much a controversial three places for the first time: "Star edly the strongest new act on the has no powers to examine its books. edition of Shostakovitch. area of the French music scene. And Death Of Joakin Murieta" scene.

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Continued from page 1 prospect of growth in home video ting that at a time when our industry German performing and mechani- taping that could seriously damage is besieged with challenges and new cal rights society. He was one among the pre- recorded videodisk and problems on the horizon, we should a series of speakers who warned that videocassette markets. meet in the stable environment of the music industry would benefit In a question from the floor, Jim Germany, a country that's been able from the video explosion only if it Myers, vice .president SESAC, to hold its own throughout the eco- would unify and multiply its efforts pointed out that the onrush of tech- nomic ills that have enveloped the to protect rights against the grow- nology had outstripped legislation world." ing menace of piracy. for the protection of rights owners. Delegates were formally wel- Speaker after speaker at the con- He endorsed Professor Schulze's call comed to Berlin by Gerhard ference viewed the future of the for a world rights organization. The Emesch, director of the West Berlin home entertainment industry as full extent of the disarray among the Senate. both "exciting and frightening." Ex- rights protection agencies in the The theme of the abuse of copy- citing, because of the almost unlim- video age was underlined by Gillian right material was continued in the ited potential of satellite and cable tv Davies, assistant director -general of session entitled "New Battle Plan tó bring an enormous variety of pro- the International Federation of Pro- Against Piracy and Home Taping" gramming into the home. Fright- ducers of Phonograms and Video - chaired by John Hall, director gen- 'KAMPUCHEA' CANADA -Swan Song artist Dave Edmunds (center) recently ening, because of the immensity of grams (IFPI) in a lucid survey of eral of IFPI, and in the session on visited Canada to help celebrate the release of the Atlantic album, "Concerts the problem of piracy. video rights negotiations. "Facing the Challenge of Home For The People Of Kampuchea." Edmunds, who appears on the LP both as a Said Davies: "It's abundantly Video," chaired by Harvey Schein, member of the group Rockpile and as part of the all -star Rockestra, repre- Chriet Titulaer, head of educa- clear that there is a very long way to president of the PolyGram Corp. tional study for the Teleac Co., in sented the artists who performed at the Kampuchea benefit concerts at a spe- go before a coherent international U.S. and Nesuhi Ertegun, president cial media/ music trade reception in Toronto. At that time, WEA Music of Can- Holland, and a leading authority on structure of standard agreements of WEA International. satellite tv, gave the con- ada president /chief executive officer Ken Middleton presented the first cable and governing video rights is estab- Other panels dealt with promo- Canadian copy of the album to UNICEF Canada executive director Harry ference an indication of the daunt- lished." tion, sounds of the new decade, video Black. Flanking Edmunds are Middleton, Atlantic (U.S.) vice president /inter- ing dimensions of the problem Achieving such a structure was, emerging markets and the survival when he reported that in Holland national manager Cheryl Mitchell and Black. she said, the only way to prevent dif- of independent labels, and there there are 800 broad- alone pirate ficulties arising to mar the progress were executive roundtable sessions operating tv casters, many of them of the video industry. covering publishing and the record services that plunder the cable net- In his opening remarks, Lee Zhito, industry. works and also transmit video tapes I LQ -FM Demo Contest Billboard publisher, emphasized the Full reports of all IMIC sessions C of pirated first run movies. music industry's perspectives in the will be published in a section of Bill- He also noted that with an an- new video age. He said: "It's only fit- board May 30. Heavy With Heavy Metal tenna he built himself for less than $500 he could receive clear pictures TORONTO - FM rock station LP. It is also holding a series of from France. "I could even use it to CILQ -FM, better known as Q -107, showcase dates for the winners at the pick up U.S. programs," he said, Budget, Format Problems staged its third annual Home Grown El Mocambo and Rondun Tavern in "and if we can do this in Holland, we contest in this city late last month, the city. could easily re- transmit the pro- Loom For Vid Producers offering a handful of winners a While last year's selections heavily grams to France and Germany." BENDESTORF West Ger- make themselves heard by -The crucial. chance to copied traditional rock sounds by Titulaer's startling contribution man record industry must adapt "If the dealers don't pick up the the record industry on a compilation Boston, Foreigner and Styx, this came during the inaugural panel, quickly if it's to benefit from the activities of the record companies, LP, issued by Attic Records. year's top 25 seemed to be less con- "Cable and Satellite-New Vistas for video decade. That's the view of then the video market will drift Last year's contest attracted more cerned with tampering with proven the Music Industry," which was Mario Earl Villavicencio, director of away, and there won't be another than 300 demo tapes and this year success. But the majority could be chaired by Monti Lueftner, presi- the country's leading video produc- chance this decade," he warns. the station received more than 400 classified as heavy metal progres- dent of the Ariola Records Group, tion company, Videoring. Videoring already has consider- tapes, "a monumental number to sift will, sive bands. Whether or not they Germany. "Actually," he says, "the record able experience with music on video, through," a somewhat frazzled Gary in fact, progress is a matter to be Opening the discussion, Jack companies do smell a new market, through productions with artists shortly after nar- Slaight, pd, said seen. Schneider, president of the Warner but they have little grasp either of such as Boney M, Eruption and rowing down the choices to 25. Attic Records president Al Mair Amex Satellite Entertainment Corp. the technology or of the possibilities Richard Clayderman. Villavicencio The selections were run off on says that the last Home Grown LP U.S., predicted that by 1990, 50% of for exploiting this." is aware of the limitations: classical the El Mocambo club reel -to -reel at sold reasonably well, but that he was American homes would have cable Villavicencio, who made his repu- fans want to hear music, not look at with a cross -section of industry ears most surprised that few of the bands tv with an average of 50 program tation as a television stage director in Herbert Von Karajan. He is also re- and critics present to mark the that made it past the finals bothered services. the U.S. under the name Mario Per - searching possibilities such as pro- choices on a scale of one to 10 for to follow -up their achievement. Schneider said that the prolifer- tago, says he now has to face more ductions of lesser -known operas. production, arrangement and lyric "It surprised me, but less than half ation of channels would involve an video promotion films from Ameri- Music shows can be sold to West for a total score of 30 points. . of the acts bothered to call and let us increasing amount of specialized can and British record companies. German dealers only if the concep- From this, 10 submissions are to where programming on both cable and sat- Often produced at a cost of tion and timing are right. High retail be incorporated on the "Home know what they were doing, they were playing, or even if they ellite services. He also told IMIC at- $40,000 or more, these create expec- prices are still an obstacle. Grown" LP, the act, scoring the tapes that they tendees that in August his company tations among West German prod- "Everybody still wants to earn too highest points also getting studio had more demo will inaugurate a satellite service uct managers that are imcompatible much. A videocassette has got to cost Soundstage in the city, under wanted to submit." time at cálled "Music TV" featuring video with record company budgets here. less than $40, then the real business the guidance of announcer and in- All proceeds from the sale of the clips provided free by the record in- "In Germany, they are willing to will start," he says. In this connec- dependent producer Keith Elshaw. album are donated to the Variety dustry in an album -oriented rock spend at most $5,000, but they tion, the $6 GEMA tape levy is a The radio station offers strong Village charity fund and most all of ex- format. pect a production that's worth five considerable problem, and video promotional support to the winning the mechanical production costs This brought a comment from times as much. We are trying to put producers here will be challenging it bands in the form of airplay on the spent in producing the LP are un- derwritten by the record company, Monti Lueftner that specialization across a more realistic view," says he. in the courts as an illegal imposition. radio station and manufacturing for a multiplicity of tv program Within five years, Villavicencio "Something has got to happen," says plant. channels carried with it an alarming believes, product will be appearing Villavicencio, "because we are al- LET US SUPPLY YOUR EVERY NEED in various forms -LP, cassette, ready paying for the music and the Q's program director Slaight WE ARE videocassette, and videodisk. producers." plans another home grown contest "Promotion and advertising costs His firm is also in a market where M&M EXPORTS next year "once my ears have re- Academy Cites 7146 St. Lawrence Blvd Montreal. Quebec will be the same, but consumer de- the rivalry of incompatible formats vived themselves," he says with a mand will be duplicated very remains fairly evenly balanced. cautious grin. Chamber Group Canada's quickly and the breakeven point will VHS with more than 50% of the ensemble Mu- Fastest Growing HAMBURG -The also come much more rapidly." hardware market is still ahead, but sica Antiqua Koeln has been named The West German industry has Philips /Grundig's Video 2000 sys- One Stop "musician of the year" within the CIRK-FM LP good distribution and a highly.pro- tem is making headway, with 30% Exporting to all Countries framework of the Deutscher Schall- fessional retail sector, he adds, so it already and even longer -playing All Major Labels 1981 awards of the Is `Homegrown' plattenpreis would be tragic to let the new busi- cassettes in the offing as a marketing Many Minor Labels Deutsch Phono -Akademie. ness slip away. Dealer education is feature. Telex: (055) 62040 EDMONTON -Local FM rock The group was formed in 1973 (Downstairs Mtl) or phone outlet CIRK -FM (K -97) has re- and is dedicated to playing on origi- its second annual "Home- 514 -271 -6229 leased nal instruments chamber works dat- D.A.F., Virgin Ink 4 -Album Pact 1 grown Album," a 12 cut package ing from the 17th and 18th centuries. that carries a low $2.97 list price. Its repertoire comprises chamber MUNICH -D.A.F., one of the in most world markets. In Japan, the The album features one cut each music by Bach and Handel, obscure few German- language rock bands to band (D.A.F. stands for German - by the 12 finalists in the station's re- works of the early Italian violin gain international recognition, has American Friendship) recently con- cent homegrown contest that asked school of around 1600, the pre -1700 signed with a British company, Vir- cluded a deal with Trio Kenwood. In nonrecording acts in the market to German violin area and French gin Records, for the world excluding the U.S., negotiations are under submit original material on tape to chamber music from the 1690 -1750 the U.S. and Japan. way. the station. era. Wintrup Music's Walter Holz - First album under the Virgin deal A similar package of homegrown baur, who Leader of the group is Reinhard handles D.A.F. publish- will be "Alles Ist Gut," to be released M &M tapes is to be released by CILQ -FM Goebel and it records exclusively for ing, says Ariola and Phonogram also May 1. Virgin has options on the (Q-107) in Toronto (see separate EXPORTS Archiv Produktion of Deutsche showed interest, but only Virgin was next three albums. story). Grammophon. willing or able to guarantee release

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Souther, CBS 20 15 QE2, Mike Oldfield, Virgin 20 NEW MESSAGE OF LOVE, Pretenders, As of 4/28/81 BROKENHEARTED, Dave Stewart 11 11 SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN', Terri WEA SINGLES & Colin Blunstone, Stiff Gibbs, MCA This Last 22 28 DROWNING /ALL OUT TO GET YOU, 12 15 TAKE IT ON THE RUN, REO JAPAN ALBUMS Week Week Beat, Go -Feet Speedwagon, Epic (Courtesy Music Labo) 1 2 CORROBOREE, Split Enz, Mushroom 1 1 KROELLER ELLER EJ, Tommy 23 14 KIDS IN AMERICA, Kim Wilde, Rak 13 NEW BEING WITH YOU, Smoky Robinson As of 5/4/81 2 1 SWINGSHIFT, Cold Chisel, WEA Seebach /Debbie Cameron, EMI 24 26 FLOWERS OF ROMANCE, Public Quality SINGLES 3 3 GREATEST HITS, Dr. Hook, Capitol 2 3 MORE THAN I CAN SAY, Leo Sayer, This Last 4 5 FACE VALUE, Phil Chrysalis Image, Virgin 14 18 I MISSED AGAIN, Phil Collins, Collins, Atlantic 25 25 DON'T BREAK MY HEART AGAIN, Atlantic Week Week 5 7 ARC OF A DIVER, Steve Winwood, 3 5 CRY TO ME, Precious Wilson, ARI Whitesnake, Liberty 15 10 KEEP ON LOVING YOU, REO 1 1 RUBY NO YUBIWA, Akira Terao, Island 4 4 JUICY LUCY, Sir Henry, EMI 26 23 BERMUDA TRIANGLE, Barry Speedwagon, Epic Toshiba -EMI ( Ishibara) 6 6 DOUBLE FANTASY, John Lennon & 5 7 SHADDAP YOU FACE, Joe Dolce, Manilow, Arista 16 17 LIMELIGHT, Rush, Anthem 2 2 BOOGIE WOOGIE I LOVE YOU, Yoko Ono, Geffen Frituna 27 29 Al NO CORRIDA, Quincy Jones, 17 19 LIVING INSIDE MYSELF, Gino Toshihiko Tahara, Canyon 7 8 MAKING MOVIES, Dire Straits, 6 2 ROCK 'N ROLL CITY, Kim Larsen, A&M Vannelli, Arista (Janny's) Vertigo CBS 3 19 NARSU NO & 28 30 IS VIC THERE, Department S, 18 8 THE BEST OF TIMES, Styx, A &M TOBIRA, Seiko Matsuda, 8 12 SKY 2, Sky, Ariola 7 10 DANCING DYNAMO, Sugar Demon 19 NEW TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS, CBS/Sony (Sun/JCM) 9 4 KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER, Lollipops, CNR 29 39 KEEP ON LOVING YOU, REO Styx, A&M 4 3 SHADOW CITY, Akira Terao, Adam & Ants, CBS 8 NEW SIKKEN DEJLIG DAME, Anniqa, EMI Speedwagon, Epic 20 20 TIME OUT OF MIND, Steely Dan, Toshiba /EMI (Ishihara) 10 10 CHRISTOPHER CROSS, Warner 9 9 YE SI CA, Secret Service, Sonet 30 33 MAKE THAT MOVE, Shalamar, Solar MCA 5 6 SEXY MUSIC, Nolans, Epic (PMP) Bros. 10 NEW GOOD MORNING, Sweet 'N Chips, 31 NEW STRAY CAT STRUT, Stray Cats, 6 5 YOKOHAMA CHEEK, Masahiko 11 9 BACK IN BLACK, AC /DC, Albert Tuba Arista ALBUMS Kondo, RCA (Janny's) 12 11 ICE HOUSE, Flowers, Regular 7 4 MACHIKADO TWILIGHT, Shannels, 32 35 HIT & RUN, Girlschool, Bronze 1 1 ARC OF A DIVER, Steve Winwood, 13 NEW THE BEATLES BALLADS, Beatles, ALBUMS 33 27 FOUR FROM TOYAH, Safari Island Epic /Sony (Burning) Parlophone 1 1 JUNGLE DREAMS, Kim Larsen, CBS JETS 34 NEW THE MAGNIFICANT SEVEN, Clash, 2 2 HI INFIDELITY, REO Speedwagon, 8 8 SUNSET MEMORY, Naomi 14 13 ZENYATTA MONDATTA, Police, 2 2 SUPER 3, V-;;úus, honet CBS Epic Sugimura, Polystar (NTV) A&M 3 3 LOVE ON THE LINE, Tommy 35 NEW FLYING HIGH, Freeez, Beggars 3 3 FACE DANCERS, Who, Warner Bros. 9 NEW NAGAI YORU, Chiharu Matsuyama, 15 14 THE ANDREW DURANT MEMORIAL Seebach, EMI Banquet 4 4 FACE VALUE, Phil Collins, Atlantic New Record (STY Pack, Panta M) CONCERT, Various, Mushroom 4 4 UP FRONT, Delta Cross Band, 36 36 HUMPIN', Gap Band, Mercury 5 5 MOVING PICTURES, Rush, Anthem 10 10 OKUHIDA BOJOU, Tetsuya Ryu, Trio 16 16 AUTOAMERICAN, Blondie, Chrysalis Medley 37 NEW SWORDS OF A THOUSAND MEN, 6 6 PARADISE THEATRE, Styx, A &M (Best Friend) 17 17 THE JAZZ SINGER, Neil Diamond, 5 6 2, Rugsted /Kreutzfeldt, CBS Tenpole Tudor, Stiff 7 NEW ANOTHER TICKET, Eric Clapton, 11 13 LITTLE GIRL, Hideki Saijo, RVC Capitol 6 5 TIDERNS TERN, C.V. Joergensen, 38 NEW LOVE GAMES, Level 42, Polydor PolyGram (Geiei) 18 15 SHADES, J.J. Cale, Shelter Medley 39 NEW YOU DRIVE ME CRAZY, Shakin' 8 8 SUCKING IN THE SEVENTIES, 12 7 TSUPPARI HIGH SCHOOL ROCK 'N 19 18 RISING, Dr. Hook, Mercury 7 7 SHU- BI -DUA 7, Shu- Bi -Dua, Stevens, Epic Rolling Stones, Rolling Stones ROLL, Yokohama Ginhae, King 20 19 SHORT NOTE, Matt Finish, Giant Storkophon 40 38 KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER, 9 NEW SHEENA EASTON, Capitol (Janny's) 8 10 NEVER TOO LATE, STATUS Quo, Adam & Ants, CBS 10 NEW DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP, 13 12 SEVENTEEN, Naoko Kawai, Vertigo AC /DC, WEA Columbia (Geief /TV Asahi) ITALY 9 8 POWER POP 81, Various, Philips ALBUMS 14 11 E- KIMOCHI, Hiroyuki Okita, CBS/ (Courtesy Germano Ruscitto) 10 NEW 1, Rugsted /Kreutzfeldt, CBS 1 1 KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER, Sony (Stardust) As of 4/21/81 Adam & Ants, CBS 15 14 MODERN GIRL, Sheena Easton, ALBUMS 2 2 FUTURE SHOCK, Gillan, Virgin WEST GERMANY Toshiba -EMI (Intersong) This Last 3 27 CHART BUSTERS 81, Various, K -tel (Courtesy Der Musikmarkt) 16 NEW DAKARETAI MOU ICHIDO, Eikichi Week Week 4 NEW LIVING ORNAMENTS 1979 -1980, As of 5/4/81 Yazawa, Warner Pioneer 1 2 MAKING MOVIES, Dire Straits, Gary Numan, Beggars Banquet SINGLES 17 9 HARUSAKI KOBENI, Akiko Yano, Vertigo/Poly Gram BELGIAN BASE 5 4 COME AND GET IT, Whitesnake, This Last Japan (Yano /PMP) 2 1 GUILTY, Barbra Streisand, CBS Liberty Week Week 18 18 I'M A WOMAN, Junko Yagami, 3 3 SAN REMO '81, Various, PolyGram 6 3 HOTTER THAN JULY, Stevie 1 2 FADE TO GREY, Visage, Polydor Discomate (Yamaha) 4 5 PLEASURE, Steven Schlacks, Baby/ FOR STATION Wonder, Motown 2 3 IN THE AIR TONIGHT, Phil Collins, 19 17 MINATO- HITORI UTA, Hiroshi Itsuki, CGD -MM BRUSSELS -A new earth station 7 5 HIT AND RUN, Girlschool, Bronze Atlantic New Creek (TV Asabi) 5 8 RONDO' VENEZIANO, Rondo' 8 7 MAKING MOVIES, Dire Straits, 3 1 SHADDAP YOU FACE, Joe Dolce, 20 15 SASURAI, Akira Terao, Toshiba -EMI Veneziano, Baby /CGD -MM for the first European commercial Vertigo Ariola ( Ishihara) 6 6 DALLA, Lucio Dalla, RCA communications satellites (ECS) is 9 8 THE JAZZ SINGER, Neil Diamond, 4 5 STARS ON 45, Stars on 45, 7 4 CERVO A PRIMAVERA, Riccardo being built in Redu, a Belgian town- Capitol Metronome ALBUMS Cocciante, RCA 1 1 10 6 THIS OLD HOUSE, Shakin' Stevens, 5 4 LOOKING FOR CLUES, Robert REFLECTIONS, Akira Terao, Toshiba - 8 NEW ICARO, Renato Zero, Zerolandia, ship. A key part of the operation is Epic Palmer, Island EMI RCA the antenna system, installed by 11 12 JOURNEY 2 3 SEXY MUSIC, Nolans, Epic 9 7 AMANTI, Julio Iglesias, CBS TO GLORY, Spandau 6 NEW MAKING YOUR MIND UP, Bucks AEG a cost some Ballet, Reformation /Chrysalis Fizz, RCA 3 4 RINGETSU, Miyuki Nakajima, 10 9 DOUBLE FANTASY, John Lennon & -Telefunken at of 12 10 FACE VALUE, Phil Collins, Virgin 7 11 HANDS UP, Ottawan, Polydor Canyon Yoko Ono, Geffen /WEA $2.5 million. 13 13 SKY 3, Sky, Ariola 8 7 WOMAN, John Lennon, Geffen 4 2 HEART & SOUL, Shannels, Epic/ 11 11 CERTI MOMENTI, Pierangelo Bertoli, Because the European space 14 18 GO FOR IT, Stiff Little Fingers, 9 8 FLASH, Queen, EMI Sony Ascolto / CGD -MM Chrysalis 10 6 STOP THE CAVALRY, Jona Lewie, 5 6 HOT TUNE, George Yanago & Rainy 12 10 IN CONCERTO, Febrizio De Andre' & agency ESA is controlling ECS sat- 15 23 CHRISTOPHER CROSS, Warner Stiff Wood, Warner Pioneer PFM, Ricordi ellites from Redu in orbit at an alti- Bros. 11 9 JOHNNY BLUE, Lena Valaitis, Ariola 6 9 NIJI DENSETSU, Masayoshi 13 13 SENTITIVE AND DELICATE, Steven tude of 36,000 kilometers, the an- 16 21 VIENNA, Ultravox, Chrysalis 12 10 YE- SI -CA, Secret Service, Strand Takanaka, Polydor Schlacks, Baby /CG 17 17 DOUBLE FANTASY, John Lennon & 13 12 KIDS IN AMERICA, Kim Widle, Rak 7 7 MODERN GIRL, Sheena Easton, 14 15 CLUES, Robert Palmer, Island/ tenna must be positioned to a Yoko Ono, Geffen 14 30 AMOUREUX SOLITAIRES, Là, Ariola Toshiba -EMI Ricordi pointing accuracy of three thou- 18 14 FAITH, Cure, Fiction 15 15 LIFE IS FOR LIVING, Barclay James 8 12 A LONG VACATION, Eiichi Ohtaki, 15 16 LE MIE STRADE, Gianni Togni, sandths of a degree. 19 9 MANILOW MAGIC, Barry Manilow, Harvest, Polydor CBS /Sony Paradiso, CGD -MM Arista 16 13 WE ARE ON THE RACE TRACK, 9 5 BGM, Yellow Magic Orchestra, Alfa 16 14 THE BLUES BROTHERS, On a scaled -down model, this cor- 20 15 INTUITION, Line, Chrysalis Precious Wilson, Hansa Intl. 10 11 AI NO CONCERTO, Richard Soundtrack, Atlantic /WEA responds to scoring a direct hit 21 11 FLOWERS Clayderman Orchestra, Victor 17 18 BACK IN BLACK, AC /DC, Atlantic/ OF ROMANCE, Public 17 NEW VIENNA, Ultravox, Ariola through a dime at a distance of 300 Image Ltd., Virgin 18 18 JOHNNY LOVES JENNY, Chilly, 11 NEW HIRO, Hiroyuki Okita, CBS /Sony WEA 22 NEW HI INFIDELITY, REO Speedwagon, Polydor 12 8 BUCCHIGIRI PART II, Yokohama 18 NEW TO LOVE AGAIN, Diana Ross, yards. Through a network of still -to- Epic 19 20 MISTER SANDMAN, Emmylou Ginbae, King Motown/EMI be -built earth stations, the various 13 NEW YUKO HARA GA KATARU 19 17 TROUPER, 23 32 THE DUDE, Quincy Jones, A&M Harris, Warner Bros. SUPER Abbe, Epic /CBS European territories will, from 1982, 24 22 NEVER TOO LATE, Status Quo, 20 26 DER GNUBBEL, Mike Krueger, EMI HITOTOKI, Yuko Haras, Victor 20 12 ZENYATTA MONDATTA, Police, Vertigo 21 21 STOP 'N' GO, Peter Kent, EMI 14 NEW YUME TSUXURI, Gamu, Teichiki A&M/CGD-MM be linked even more closely through 25 19 BARRY, Barry Manilow, Arista 22 16 SAMSAT ABEND, Hanne Heller, (Yamaha M.) thousands of new telephone connec- 26 20 THE ADVENTURES OF THIN LIZZY, Ariola 15 10 SNAKEMAN SHOW, Snakeman, Alfa Thin Lizzy, Vertigo 23 23 GIVE PEACE A CHANCE, John 16 NEW JIGEN BAKUDAN, Junko Mihara, HOLLAND tions and television channels by sat- 27 30 ROLL ON, Various, Polystar Lennon, EMI King (Courtesy BUMA /STEMRA) ellites. As 4/27/81 28 NEW CHARIOTS OF FIRE, Vangelis, 24 28 DO YOU FEEL MY LOVE, Eddy 17 NEW MY HEART, Kousetsu Minami, of The station at Rebu starts oper- Polydor Grant, Ice Canyon SINGLES 29 36 MAKING WAVES, Nolans, Epic 25 19 JEALOUS GUY, Roxy Music, Polydor 18 16 HIGH INFIDELITY, REO This Last ations at the end of this year, in ad- 30 24 FACE DANCERS, Who, Polydor 26 22 MARIE MARIE, Shakin' Stevens, Epic Speedwagon, Epic /Sony Week Week vance of the launching of the first 1 2 ANGEL OF MINE, Frank Duval 31 16 FROM THE TEAROOMS, Landscape, 27 NEW IMAGINE, John Lennon, EMI 19 15 SHUNSHU, Mayumi Itsuwa, CBS/ & satellites of the ECS system, carrying RCA 28 27 ALL AMERICAN GIRLS, Sister Sony Orchestra, RCA 32 26 FUN IN SPACE, Roger Taylor, EMI Sledge, Atlantic 20 13 BUCCHIGIRI, Yokohama Ginbae, 2 NEW MAKING YOUR MIND UP, Bucks out trials with the orbital test satellite 33 NEW TAKE MY TIME, Sheena Easton, EMI 29 14 MARIGOT BAY, Arabesque, King Fizz, RCA (OTS). 34 33 ZE BOP, Santana, CBS Metronome 3 1 VIENNA, Ultravox, Chrysalis

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HELP WANTED Damn & DeJoy, a BMI- affiliated NASHVILLE -A Pineville, La., other stores in the area had also sold music company, has been formed to * * * record store has pulled all Richard the album. develop new talent, handle career In the continuing tug -of-war be- RETAIL MANAGEMENT Pryor albums and other potentially Ware, Willey says, threatened to direction and music publishing. tween Styx and REO Speedwagon at We need experienced Record Management its book" at them if they Personnel who are ambitious and hard work- actionable items from shelves fol- "throw the MCA will distribute its first project, the top of the pop charts, both sides ing. Individuals can use their experience lowing the arrest of one of its owners sold other such records and said he the "Urban Chipmunk" LP. A pro- can claim a victory this week. Styx's to grow with us. Reply in confidence to: for selling "harmful material" to a was putting together a team to check duction deal has been reached with "Paradise Theatre" (A &M) replaces Tim Sexton-(301) 459-8000 minor. out other record stores for possible or write: Pacific Music of Japan. Damn was REO's "Hi Infidelity" (Epic) as Bill- HARMONY HUT, Jim Willey, co -owner of Deja Vu violation of the state law. vice president of a &r /West Coast for board's top- selling album but REO's 4901 Forbes Blvd. Sound Center, was jailed briefly on "We played him cuts from a Rich- RCA's pop division. DeJoy was v.p. second single "Take It On The Run" Lanham, MD 20801 March 12 for selling a 16- year -old ard Pryor album," Willey says, "and in a &r at RCA and president of pulls ahead of Styx's followup, "Too boy a cassette album called "Blow- he told us that they might be Janus Records. Address: 6363 Sun- Much Time On My Hands." INVESTORS WANTED fly's Party" (Billboard, March 28). grounds for prosecution on an ob- set Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif. 90028. "Take It" leaps five points to For Record Production and Magazine Publication According to Willey's brother, Chet, scenity charge, even if we sold the al- (213)465 -1108. number seven, while "Too Much Good potential, excellent market. Has rec- also an owner, the charges were ulti- bum to adults. So we pulled all of Time" jumps three notches to num- ord on national charts. For further informa- * * * mately dropped by Rapides Parish Pryor's albums." Willey adds that in tion call or write: Bay Area Labels been formed ber 12. Both singles are their district attorney Edwin Ware when they've also dropped Gene Tracy's has M.C.H. GENERAL DISTRIBUTING CORP. to eighth week on the Hot 100. the two proprietors contended that "Truckstop" series of party albums, as a new record label association 1031 East Parkway South work with independents in a &r, pro- In the nine straight weeks that TN as well as some T-shirt transfers that Memphis, 38104 motion and distribution. Address: REO and Styx have monopolized Phone 1901) 725 -1019. Mr. White might be questionable under state Calif. 94301. the top two spots on the pop album laws. 305 Melville, Palo Alto, SCHOOLS & (408) 987-7612. chart, Styx has now come out on top TAPE DUPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS Ware says he is unmoved by the three times; REO, six times. argument that record store owners * * * MANAGER * * * 24 -TRACK ENGINEERING "TAUGHT IN cannot monitor the content of all the We Care, a radio promotion and Electrosound, high -speed cassette dupli- State of the Arta Studios. Call the University records they sell. 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Other principals are commanding 26 of the week's top 40 like it, they can change the law or the Linda Rogers, former St. Louis one - singles are by native American acts. - Billboard DA." stop and Nashville marketing This, according to eagle -eyed chart MISCELLANEOUS staffer; and Ted McQuarry, oper- maven and colleague Cary Darling. ations manager. Address: Route 4, Tenn. 37091. DISTRIBU'rORS WANTED FUR CANA - MART. Box 226A, Lewisburg, dian and overseas representation of largest line Chi. Concerts (615) 364 -2247. Tape Fracas of licensed rock and roll t- shirts and related PAYMENT MUST merchandise. Interested parties please write to: ACCOMPANY THE ORDER Continued from page 3/ * * * Continued from page / Sales Manager, Winterland Productions, P.O. Rates: Box 77508, San Francisco, CA 94107. reaching into Chicago with news- Nova Distributing Corp., a one - blank tape manufacturer offers POSITIONS WANTED: 406 per word stop, has been opened by Steve Lib- them a lot of money. It's a real temp- per insertion -$10.00 minimum paper and radio ads. The facility $20.00 per column inch per insertion. opens May 22 with Molly Hatchet man, a wholesale and retail ex- tation." Libman, president, was Deborah Harry has been involved *.E.0 FOR POSITIONS OPEN: 706 per word per and again will be the hardest rock- ecutive, insertion -$14.00 minimum ing of the summer stages. Eastern ad coordinator for Pickwick in promoting Ampex tape via its SASE $40.00 per column inch per insertion. Other headliners are Ted Nugent, Retail and v.p. /general manager of Gold Award series of advertise- BOX NUMBERS: $2.00 per issue for Emerald City and Oz. Address: 1873 ments. Other major acts plugging PROFESSIONAL SERVICES handling 8 postage. Audio or video the Doobie Brothers, Rod Stewart, tapes, transcriptions, films or VTR's Journey, Rush, Allman Brothers Enterprise Dr., Norcross, Ga. 30093. blank tape (Billboard, April 18, cannot be forwarded. 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CLASSIFIED MAINTENANCE$NGINEER NEEDED FOR is offering Pat Methany, Spyro founded by Louis Martinez, general And Mail Order new state of the art 45 foot television remote Gyra, Judy Collins, Harry Bela - truck; engineering background. Moderate travel. manager; and Steve Scott, produc- Continued from page 43 E Reply to: VP Production, fonte, Harry Chapin, Melissa Man- TCS Productions, 890 tion assistant. Address: 546 W. Sev- Constitution Blvd., New Kensington, PA 15068. chester, Kris Kristofferson & Billy going with a record company in the Pedro, Calif. 90731. P Swan, Al Jarreau, Gordon Light- enth St., San beginning," notes Glotzer. "But ADS (213) 833 -9229. POSITIONS WANTED foot, and Emmylou Harris. ' most record companies are con- Something to sell or something Ravinia's jazz bookings include * * * cerned about hit singles. Frank isn't the kind of artist who generally to tell, your message gets to EXPERIENCED Buddy Rich, George Shearing and Electric Video Inc., launched to makes hit singles. With the last over 200,000 readers weekly. TOP FLIGHT the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. manufacture prerecorded video- ROCK ANNOUNCER Rounding out the summer pic- record, we spent a lot of time pro- Don't Miss Another Week!!! cassettes and to wholesale titles in Resume and tape available. ture, Jam Productions, the major the All *Star Video Corp. catalog. moting and marketing it because he Major talent. Find out now! Please has his We CALL Jeff Serrette (TOLL FREE) area rock promoter, has tenatively Director of marketing is Les Rubin - specialized audience. felt call collect - announced three Bruce Springsteen owitz. 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tion- rhythmic excitement -are rare. Best cuts: "Drxamin'," 00 000 ^ Spotlight "Tender Touch." SCOTT HAMILTON & BUDDY TATE- Scott's Buddy, Concord Tam Goes TnJF. Net69n@AYOnw Jau CJ148. Produced by Carl E. Jefferson. Two of Planet JOE WALSH -There Goes The Neighborhood, Asylum Earth's most gifted tenor saxophonists tangle here with back- Tarantella, A Produced CHUCK MANGIONE- &M SP6513. 5E523. Produced by Joe Walsh. The Eagle follows his top ing supplied superbly by a four -man rhythm team headed by by Chuck Mangione. This two - record set, a live package done 10 "But Seriously Folks" LP from 1978 with this set pianist Nat Pierce. The album comprises eight strong, moving at a Rochester benefit for Italian earthquake victims, is a which mixes his characteristic wry humor with his skill on tracks, five of them standards, and they show Hamilton and His horn styl- treat for longtime Mangione fans. captivating guitar- dominated rock'n'roll. The first single, "A Life Of Tate -born a generation apart- frolicking in free- flowiig fash- Of Make Believe" days, ings are reminiscent of the "Land Illusion," is a potential classic, with its dance beat remi- ion. There's a spirit here that all too many 1981 sessions lack. pure and crisp. He gets stellar support from Dizzy Gillespie on niscent of classic Stones rockers. It's the equal of "Life's And it all swings mightily. Best cuts: "Doggin' Around," "Ev- "Lake Placid Fanfare" and "Manteca," rhythmic standouts; Been Good" from the last album, a formidable accom- erything Happens To Me," "I Want A Little Girl." Chick Corea with intense piano passages on the improvised plishment. Walsh wrote all the songs here, three in col- "My One And Only Love" and Steve Gadd on "The Xlth Com- laboration with fellow Eagle Don Felder, Joe Vitale and LIONEL HAMPTON -50th Anniversary Concert, Sutra mandment Suite." The title track, with its upbeat melody, Kenny Passarelli. Expect immediate AOR support and SU21006. Produced by Wayess Music. The ebullient one -time carries a nationalist (Italian) theme. quick pickup from pop radio. Great cover art with a tank newsboy (Chicago Defender) has amassed an enviable record Best cuts: Take your pick. amid rubble and ruin. in his half- century of remarkable vibes, piano and drums Best cuts: "A Life Of Illusion," "You Never Know," playing. This two -disk set showcases Hamp's talent yell on STEPHANIE MILLS -Stephanie, 20th Century-Fox, 1700. "Rockets," "Things." 11 standards, backed by a 17 -piece band comprised of top Produced by James Mtume, Reggie Lucas. Mills delivers the drawer jazzmen. Hampton reigns today as one of the stellar same brand of appealing melodies and stellar vocals on this elder statesmen of music, but buyers of this beautifu ly per- followup to her platinum "Sweet Sensation" LP. Punchy pop/ formed album amy well protest the absence of liner notes. r &b orchestration underscores the melodic duet with Teddy J Musically, it's a big winner. Best cuts: "Sunny Side Of The Pendergrass on "Two Hearts," the infectious "Don't Stop Street," "Flyin' Home," "More Than You Know." Doin' What Cha Doin'" and energetic "Top Of My List," which uses horn and rhythm effectively. "I Believe In Love" is while probing some rich harmonic impressionism. Best cuts: her versatility. A cover of Dusty Springfield's "You Don't Have ERNESTINE ANDERSON -Never Make Your Move Too Soon, midtempo with a catchy interplay between lead and back- "Reactionary Tango," "Tweek," "Summer Band Camp," "Is- To Say You Love Me" shows her range and projection skills as Concord Jazz CJ147. Produced by Carl E. Jefferson. Her ac- ground vocals on the hook and "Night Games" rivals Mills' fahan." well as did "You're My World," the 1977 remake which is companiment is a little skimpy for her powerful pipes, yet An- cover of "Feel The Fire," the torchy Peabo Bryson ballad. Reddy's most recent Top 40 hit. This is Reddy's label debut derson projects effectively through eight likeable standards. Best cuts: Those cited and "Magic." after a decade on Capitol. Best cuts: "You Don't Have To Say Somehow, through the years, she has never received the ac- You Love Me," "Optimism Blues," "Save Me," "When I claim her talents merit. Monty Alexander's piano is an added JIM STEINMAN -Bad For Good, Epic /Cleveland Inter- Dream." and valuable attraction. Best cuts: "Never Make Your Move national FE36531. Produced by Todd Rundgren, Jim Stein- 9 BELOW ZERO-Don't Point Your Finger, A &M SP4859. Pro- Too Soon," "Just One More Chance," "My Shining HoJr." who Meat Loaf's "Bat Out Of Hell" man. Steinman, penned duced by Glyn Johns. This album is an interesting commodity LP on intended Meat Loaf takes centerstage this originally in that, though recorded by a new in it FirsElimeAround band 1981, catches SIMON & BARD -Musaic, Flying Fish FF243. Produced by Mi- followup. The LP is filled with passion, romanticism, sexual the transformation of British blues to heavy metal. Sitting on chael Bard, Fred Simon. This keyboard /reed duo has brought yearnings and drama, all conveyed in Steinman's vivid im- DAVID LINDLEY -El Rayo X, Asylum 5E -524. Produced by the cusp of two music styles, much as the Yardbirds and oth- the one -time folk label its most pointed jazz bid yet, with the agery and surprising vocal flair. Roy Bittan and Max Weinberg Jackson Browne, Greg Ladanyi. The veteran multi- instrumen- ers did in the mid -'60s, this group offers a straight ahead emphasis on fusion elements, consistent but never over- of the E Street Band, vocalists Rory Dodd and Karla DeVito talist takes a busman's holiday from his long tenure with technique that is sure to please. Best cuts: "Treat Her Right," powering. Strong melodic ideas help raise the whole well (who shared vocals with Meat Loaf on "Paradise By The "Rockin' Robin," "One Way Jackson Browne to show he's more than just a crack player, Street," "Sugar Mama." above the norm, and able support (including Larry Caryell, Dashboard Lights)" Rundgren, Ellen Foley, and others con- and the results are charming indeed. If anything, Lindley's whose "Fancy Frogs" is a standout) fleshes out the arrange- tribute to the project. Steinman's songs are like mini -novels JERRY REED -Dixie Dreams, RCA AHL14021. Produced by fiddle parts guitar, and Eastern instrumental are downplayed Norro Wilson, Jerry Reed, David Briggs. In a departure from ments. Best cuts: "Duende," "Gunther's Vortex," "Fancy with a good portion of them running seven minutes and over. to diaw attention to the basic band sound, which coheres Frogs" and "Song For Joni Mitchell." Yet the pace remains intense throughout. his rough and ready trucker tunes of late, Reed proves that around a breezy pop reggae feel interrupted only by one up- Best cuts: "Bad For Good," "Rock And Roll Dreams Come not only does he have country roots, but that he can croon tempo blues ( "Mercury Blues ") and a Cajun waltz. Both new DAVE McKENNA -Piano Mover, Concord, Cord Jazz CJ146. Through," "Stark Raving Love," "Dance In My Pants." the blues as well. Production carries some fine instrumental material and covers shine, auguring AOR and possibly pop ac- and backup vocal support, including Terry McMillan on harp. Produced by Carl E. Jefferson. McKenna's inventive pianistics ceptance. Best cuts: "Rhythm And Blues," "Hooray For Chuck Berry," are a current rage among musicians and on this LP McKenna BRAM TCHAIKOVSKY -Funland, Arista AB4292. Produced Best cuts: "She Took Off My Romeos," "Twist And Shout," "Dreaming Fairytales" and "Bayou Woman." stretches out over eight tunes, five of them proven ever- by Nick Garvey, Bram Tchaikovsky. Tchaikovsky's albums al- "El Rayo X," Don't Look Back." greens. Dick Johnson's reeds are ideally compatible with ways come out near summer and with good reason. Few DANNY DAVIS AND THE NASHVILLE BRASS -Cotton Eyed Joe, RR16044 Pro- McKenna's heavy, two -fisted but artistic keyboard designs. groups capture the carefree attitudes of the summer season STARS ON LONG PLAY -Radio (Atlantic). RCA AHL14022. Produced by Jim Vienneau. This is a compila- Best cuts: Concentrate On You," "Star Eyes," duced by Jaap Eggermont. This mysterious group of Beatle "I "Cottontail." better than the four -piece Bram Tchaikovsky. This first effort tion of old favorites, infused with a western flavor. As always, for Arista, with its mixture of slick, well produced pop, and sound -a -likes who have a hit single with a medley of Beatles Davis' arrangements are sprightly and easy to listen to. Ex- LAURINDO ALMEIDA & CHARUE BYRD -Brazilian Soul, Pi- rockabilly, furthers the group's grasp on teenage aspirations. oldies and other '60s favorites spreads it out a bit more here. cept for Jimmy C. Newman's vocals on "Colinda," the songs cante CJP150. Produced by Carl E. Jefferson. Almeida, born Just as "Girl Of My Dreams" jumped from the first album in Side one contains 30 Lennon /McCartney tunes packed into a are all instrumentals. Best cuts: "Colinda," "Cotton Fields," in Brazil, and Byrd, who did much to popularize Brazilian pop the summer of 1979, "Stand And Deliver" captures the same 15- minute medley. Side two is another medley of '60s and "Urban Hero." music in the U.S., are ideal combination on these 10 tra:ks. mood here. Play instore and let fans know about leader '70s tunes including "Cathy's Clown," "Sugar, Sugar," Their guitars are backed expertly by Milt Holland's tasty per- Tchaikovsky's role in British pop through his affiliation with "Venus," "Jimmy Mack" and others. The group sticks to the fine bassing by Bob Magnusson. the Motors. original arrangements and manages to produce an authentic cussion and exceptionally It's a winning, charming collaboration for all concerned. Best Best cuts: "Stand And Deliver," "Breaking Down The Walls reproduction. soul cuts: "Famoso," "Stone Flower," "For Jeff." Of A Heartache," "Used To Be My Used To Be," "Shall We Best cuts: Side one. THELMA HOUSTON -Never Gonna Be Another One, RCA Dance." AFL1 -3842. Produced by George Tobin. A deeply -hued sax MIKE NOCK- Succubus, Sutra SUS1005. Produced by Mike solo on the rhythmic "Never Give You Up" and Houston's Nock, M. Khan. New Zealand -born pianists offers six overlong SPLIT ENZ- Waita, A &M SP4848. Produced by David strong vocals make this upbeat track the most notable r &b original compositions in this LP, which suffers from unknown Tickle. One of Australia's leading outfits, this sextet broke offering. Despite crisp orchestration, most of the uptempo melodic lines and too much electronic sound. Nock's musi- ground here last year with "True Colors." This album builds melodies lack catchy hooks, including the synthesizer -led Billboard's cianship is unquestionable. It's just that on this puzzling LP upon last year's release with more slightly off -center but ac- cover of "96 Tears." The Burt Bacharach -Hal David tune he's featuring unimpressive material with unimpressive in- cessible pop /rock in the Supertramp vein. "One Step Ahead" "Don't Make Me Over," a torchy ballad, highlights the piano strumentation. Best cuts: "Recollections." is an excellent midtempo song with a hook that gets rooted in Recommended LPs and guitar work in the rhythm section but Houston's vocals the brain and stays there. As with "True Colors," the album are marginal, at best. Best cuts: Those cited. cover comes in different shadings. Group is currently on tour DeBARGES -Gordy, 68- 1003Mí (Motown). Produced by Eldra Spotlight-The most outstanding new product of the week's releases so fans should be snapping up this one. pop DeBarge. R &B with pop overtones, much like Switch and and that with the greatest potential for top of the chart placement; Best cuts: "One Step Ahead," "Hard Act To Follow," Earth, Wind and Fire, provide the musical direction for this picks -predicted for the top half of the chart in the opinion of the "Ghost Girl," "Ships," "History Never Repeats." MUDDY WATERS -King Bee, Blue Sky 1Z37064 (CBS). Pro- initial LP outing. "Dance The Night Away," rhythmic, up- reviewer; recommended- predicted to hit the second half of the chart duced by Johnny Winter. The blues titan's creative second tempo with a catchy melody; "You're So Gentle, So Kind," a in the opinion of the reviewer, or albums of superior quality. Albums wind contirues with producer Winter again at the helm. The ballad with vocals that parallel Deniece Williams' style; and receiving a three star rating are not listed. Review editor: Ed Harri- son; Reviewers: Paul Grein, Douglas E. Hall, Kip Kirby, George program is studded with chestnuts like the title tune, which "Hesitated," with crisp piano chords and rap vocals, are the Kopp, Roman Kozak, Iry Lichtman, Ed Morris, Richard M. Nusser, sounds as good- natured and gruff as ever in what must be standouts. Best cuts: Those mentioned. Alan Penchansky, Sam Sutherland, Robyn Wells, Adam White, Gerry Waters' millionth performance of it. Rock programmers will CLAY HUNT -Pad One, Polydor, PD1.6319. Produced by Wood, Jean Williams. probably go for the obvious ( "Champagne & Reefer "), but vir- Freddie Perren. Funky r &b with a repetitious disco beat domi- tually every track is raw and righteous blues energized by Wa- RAllY BAILEY- Makin' Friends, RCA AHL14026. Produced nate this package and veteran disco producer Perren has two ters' crack Land and Winter on a slide guitar. Best cuts: Those by Bob Montgomery. The cover on Bailey's latest LP says it notable selections here. "Keep On Fire," uptempo and funky, mentioned and "I Feel Like Going Home," "Forever Lonely" all: slicker, silkier, and more sophisticated. Side one is the features fancy guitar pickin' with accenting strings and "I and "Sad, Sad Day." "crossover" side, wherein Bailey shows that he possesses a Know Something We Can Do Together" contains punchy horn A late voice as equally well suited to pop formats as country. Side BRUCE COCKBURN- Resume, Millennium 8X117757 (RCA). arrangements and driving rhythmic beat. cover of the Jacksons Play two, however, showcases the downhome "honkytonk" side of Produced by Gene Martynec. For the uninitiated, this is an Otis Redding's "I've Been Loving You Too Long" maintains its as a soulful ballad. Best cuts: Those cited. this artist, and one reason it works so well is a trio of highly - excellent get acquainted with Cockburn LP consisting of pre- appeal Bailey Atlanta Benefit listenable tunes contributed by and his dad. viously released material from 1976-1978 with the exception ELIQUE -It's Winning Time, MCA 5198. Produced by David N. an Best cuts: "Blind Faith And The Naked Truth," "Anywhere of "The Coldest Night Of The Year," a previously unreleased Crawford, ConFunkShun, Clay McMurray. This eight -song de- LOS ANGELES -In effort to There's A Jukebox," "Late Night Honky Tonk Country Song," tune. Despite the dates of recording, the material, mostly in but package contains infectious, dance music such as assist in the capture of the mur- "Spending My Nights With You." the folk /rocx vein, still holds up. Best cuts: "Silver Wheels," "Love's Dance," "I Think You Know" and "From Now On," all derer(s) of 26 Atlanta young men, "The Coldest Night Of The Year," "Outside A Broken Phone of which use riveting guitar and Chic -styled strings effec- the Jacksons will perform a benefit Booth With Money In My Hand." tively. The ballads, "Middle Of A Slow Dance" and "Better concert July 22 with all proceeds go- THE SILENCERS -Romantic, Precision 1137085. Produced by Times," display impressive vocal abilities. Best cuts: Those ing to the Atlanta's Children's Foun- Tom Cossie, the Silencers. Second LP by the Silencers com- mentioned. dation. bines street tough rock sensibilities with of melody. Lead vo- The foundation supplements pro- cals, although they wear thin at times, maintains conviction. The playing is tight throughout, highlighted by guitar, drums jazz grams serving the local low income GARY BURTON QUARTET -Easy As Pie, ECM ECM -1.1184. and keyboards. Best cuts: "Sidewalk Romeo (Angel Of youth. The foundation has been the Produced by Manfred Eicher. With altoist Jim Odgren as his Mercy)," "1 Of Those Girls," "Girl Waiting." HEATH BROTHERS - Expressions Of Life, Columbia PC37126. recipient of contributions from both melodic foil, Burton leads this incarnation of his quartet Produced by the Heath Brothers, Bert deCoteaux, Mtume. private and public sectors since the along more relaxed paths than on some of this earlier ECM HELEN REDDY -Play Me Out, MCA MCA5202. Produced by Jimmy and Percy Heath front a small combo for an eight -tune youth killings started. dates. With material culled from old friends like Carla Bley Joel Diamond. Some critics might snipe that Reddy is already recital in a cool contemporary mode, Jimmy's soprano and a and Chick Corea as well as old masters like Ellington /Stray- played out, but the singer carries on nonetheless with a well - tenor saxes carrying the bulk of the solo load neatly. It's a The Jacksons will begin 32 -city horn ( "Isfahan "), the results are both lyrical and soothing balanced mix of pretty ballads and dynamic tunes that show generally entertaining offering, but moments of high emo- national tour in mid -July.

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Label) Symbols 8-Track Chart 2 15 STYX * 40 4 VARIOUS ARTISTS 71 41 20 YARIROUGH AND PEOPLES !1 Paradise Theatre Concerts For The People Of The Two Of Us 8 A &M SP 3719 8.98 Kampuchea Mercury SRM-1.3834 (Polygram) 8.98 SLP Atlantic 5D -2.7005 13.98 2 1 22 REO SPEEDWAGON 72 72 24 LAKESIDE Hi Infidelity 37 38 8 ROBIN TROWER WITH JACK BRUCE Fantastic Vage Epic FE 36844 838 AND BILL LORDON Solar BXLI -37 (RCA) 7.98 SLP 18 B.L.T. 3 17 STEVE WINW00D Chrysalis CHR 1324 7.98 73 74 9 U -2 Arc Of A Diver Boy Island ILPS 9576 (Warner Bros.) 7.98 38 30 15 APRIL WINE ILPS 9646 (Warner Bros.) 7.98 The Nature Of The Beast 4 6 THE WHO Capitol 500.12125 8.98 74 77 7 RUFUS Face Dances Party 'Til You're Broke 49 4 JEFFERSON STARSHIP MCA MCA6159 818 SLP 24 Warner Bros. HS 3516 8.98 * Modern Times 5 26 GROVER WASHINGTON JR. Grunt BZL1.3848 (RCA) 8.98 75 56 12 TOM BROWNE Winelight Magic 40 32 12 JOURNEY Eilktra 6E -305 7.98 S1P 2 Arista /GRP GRP -5503 8.98 SIP 9 Captured 8 4 AC /DC Columbia KC- 2.37016 13.98 76 57 8 WAYLON & IESSI Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap Leather And Lace 45 32 JOHN COUGAR Atlantic SD 16033 8.98 RCA Mil 3931 838 CLP 12 W Nothin' Matters And What If It Did 7 6 10 RUSH Rim RV1-7403 (Polygram) 8.98 90 2 ANNE MURRAY Moving Pictures LAS Where Do You Go When You 42 44 6 JUDAS PRIEST Mercury SRM -1 -4013 (Polygram) 8.98 Dream Point Of Entry Capital S00.12144 8.98 8 7 8 ERIC CLAPTON Columbia FC 37052 8.98 78 78 8 DAVE GRUISIN Another Ticket 43 43 17 THE WHISPERS RSO 0-13095 8.98 Mountain Dance Imagination Arista, CRP GRP 5010 7.98 9 9 23 JOHN LENNON/YOKO ONO Solar 81113578 (RCA) 7.98 SLP 11 79 62 10 RAINBOW Double Fantasy 48 4 GRATEFUL DEAD Georen GHS 2001 (Warner Bros.) 8.98 * Difficult To Cure Reckoning Polydor PD-1-6316 (Polygram) 8.98 Arista A21- 13.98 10 10 8 JAMES TAYLOR KHAN Dad Loves His Work 45 46 26 STEVIE WONDER CHAKA Columbia TC 37009 8.98 Hotter Than July What Cha' Gonna Do For Me Warner Bros. HS 3526 SLP 30 Tamil T8 -373M1 (Motown) 8.98 SLP 10 8.98 11 11 24 NEIL DIAMOND The Jazz Singer 51 8 A TASTE OF HONEY 81 82 10 KIEFER Capitol SWAV-12 20 * 9.98 Twice As Sweet License To Dream 13 Capitol 5112089 8.98 SIP 15 Atlantic SD 19288 7.98 SIP 12 12 29 THE POUCE Zenyatta Mondatta 47 47 23 DOLLY PARTON 82 63 13 TERM GIBBS A&M SP 3720 8.98 9 To 5 and Odd Jobs Somebody's Knockin' RCA *11.3852 8.98 CLP 6 MCA MCA-5173 8.98 16 9 PHIL GOWNS Face Value 52 9 ATLANTIC STAIR * 93 4 THE JEFF LORBER FUSION Atlantic SD 16029 * 8.98 Radiant Galaxian A&M SP-4833 7.98 SIP 7 Arista AL 9545 7.98 SV 47 15 9 SMOKET ROBINSON Being With You 49 50 26 THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT 84 $4 U EDDIE BABBITT Tamila T8.375111 (Motown) The Turn Of A Friendly Card Horizon Arista AL 9518 8.98 Eleldra 6E-276 1.98 CLP 5 15 13 38 PAT BENATAR Crimes Of Passion 50 53 4 DEVO 85 65 23 STEELY DAN Chrysalis CHE 1275 8.98 Devo-Live Gaucho Warner Bros. Mini -3548 5.99 MCA MCA-6102 9.98 18 15 LOVERBOY 85 2 GARY U.S. BONDS Loverboy sl 86 81 28 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Columbia IC 36762 7.98 Dedication The River EMI -America 50.17051 838 Columbia PC 236854 15.98 17 14 30 KENNY ROGERS Greatest Hits * 59 7 ROSANNE CASH 98 4 THE DREGS liberty 100-1072 8.98 CLP 3 Seven Year Ache Unsung Heroes Columbia 1C 36965 7.98 CLP 9 Mists AL 9548 738 20 6 QUINCY JONES W The Dude 53 54 22 ABRA 88 88 28 THE DOORS A &M SP 3721 8.98 UP 5 Super Trouer Greatest Hits Atlantic SD 16023 8.98 Balm 5E -515 8.98 26 4 SANTANA * 67 7 FRANKE 8 THE KNOCKOUTS Zebop 89 80 12 JIMMY BUFFETT Columbia FC * 37158 8.98 SLP 37 Franke & The Knockouts Coconut Telegraph Millennium BX1.I -7155 (RCA) 7.98 24 5 GIN) VANNEW MCA MCA5169 8.98 55 55 18 Nightwalker SIMMER STANLEY CLARKE/GEORGE DUKE Arista AL 9539 Three For Love 838 SLP 32 The Clarke /Duke Project Solar 82113577 (RCA) 8.98 SLP 12 21 22 38 AC /DC Epic FE 36918 8.98 SLP 40 Back In 56 58 8 CHAMPAIGN Black ROBERT WINTERS AND FALL Atlantic SD 16018 8.98 How 'bout Us Magic Man Columbia IC 37008 7.98 SIP 14 =0* * Buddah 8DS 5732 (Arista) 7.98 SLP 33 23 12 .38 SPECIAL Wild Eyed Southern Boys 75 4 OUT OSBOURNE * 104 5 GREG KINN AGM SP 4835 7.98 Blizzard Of Ozi * Mt 1136812 (Epic) 838 Rockihnroll 25 39 DARYL HALL 8 JOHN OATES Beserkley BZ 10069 (Elektm) 738 Voices 68 4 DAVID SANBORN 93 83 8 BRIAN ENO & RCA AQ1.I -3646 8.98 W Voyeur Warner Bros. ese 3546 7.98 SLP 29 DAVID BYRNE 24 19 31 BARBRA STREISAND My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts Guilty 59 60 8 GARLAND JEFFREYS Sire SRK 6093 (blamer Bros.) 7.98 Columbia FC 36750 8.98 Escape Artist Epic lE 36983 7.98 94 94 106 WAYLON JENNINGS 25 17 BLONDIE Greatest Hits n 34 Autoamerican 60 30 KOOL & THE GANG RCA AH11-3318 7.98 CLP 13 Chrysalis CHE 1290 IL98 Celebrate De-Lite DSR -9518 (Polygram) 8.98 SLP 35 95 89 29 RONNIE MILSAP 33 4 RAY PARKER JR. & RAYDIO Greatest Hits 61 61 8 CAROL HENSEL A Woman Needs Love RCA AHLI 3772 7.98 CLP 11 Dancersize Arista AL 9543 1.98 SLP 4 Vintage CHI 7701 (Mims) 8.98 96 92 22 OUTLAWS 27 27 65 CHRISTOPHER CROSS Ghost Riders 62 64 13 DON McLEAN Christopher Cross Anota AL 9542 838 Chain Lightning Ulmer Bros. BSK 3383 7.98 Millennium 1381.1-7 756 (RCA) 7.98 97 97 32 ANNE MURRAY 28 28 8 THE ISLET BROTHERS Anne 71 4 CHANGE Murray's Greatest Hits Grand Slam * Capitol S00-12110 838 Cl? 11 Miracles T -Neck FZ 37080 (Epic) 8.98 SLP Atlantic /RFC SD 19301 7.98 SIP 19 * 126 9 RICK SPRINGFIELD 31 4 PRETENDERS 64 42 8 WIWE NELSON Working Class Dog RCA AFL13887 7.98 T4( Extended Play Somewhere Over The Rainbow Sire Mini 3563 (Warner Bros.) 5.99 Columbia FC 36883 8.98 CLP 1 99 101 15 T.S. MONK 30 21 6 THE ROWNG STONES 'n 73 6 PHOEBE SNOW House Of Music WIG 19291 21 Sucking In The Seventies Rock Away Wrap (Atlantic) 7.98 SLP Rolling Stones COC 16028 (Atlantic) 8.98 Mirage WTG 19297 (Atlantic) 7.98 **111 6 DENIECE WILLIAMS 31 29 20 IENE GAP BAND 76 11 ADAM AND THE ANTS My Melody W Kings Of The Wild Frontier ARC /Columbia FC 37048 8.98 SIP 16 Mercury SRM-1.4003 (Polygram) 8.98 SLIP 3 Epic NM 37033 7.98 101 103 11 SISTER SLEDGE 66 2 KIM CARNES 67 37 7 PAT TRAVERS All American Girls Mistaken Identity Radio Active Cotillion 50-16027 (Atlantic) 838 SIP 27 EMI -America SO 17052 8.98 Polydor PD -1-6313 (Polygram) 838 1 117 4 RONNIE MILSAP * 35 10 JUICE NEWTON 79 2 RICK JAMES Out Where The Bright Lights Are Juice * Street Songs Glowing Capitol ST -12136 8.98 CLP 7 Gordy G8 1002M1 (Motown) 8.98 SIP 17 RCA ML -3932 8.98 CLP 16 36 7 ALABAMA 69 69 12 EMMYLOU HARRIS 127 49 SOUNDTRACK W Feels So Right Evangeline tYWT1 Fame RCA ÁH11.3930 7.98 CLP 2 Warner Bros. BSK 3508 7.98 CLP RSO RX 1 -3080 8.98

39 9 SHEENA EASTON 70 70 9 DIANA ROSS 104 87 15 JOE SAMPLE W Sheena Easton To Love Again Voices In The Rain EMI- America ST 17049 8.98 Motown M8 -951M1 8.98 SLP 34 MCA MCA-5172 8.98 SLP 70

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Base price for the WEA album categories are as follows: Closeup List Former New Price Whlse. Whlse. lifelines PHOEBE SNOW -Rock Away, $ 6.98 $ 3.78 $ 4.01 Mirage WTG19297 (Atlantic). Pro- $ 7.98 $ 4.66 $ 4.82 Births duced by Greg Ladanyi, Richie Can- $ 8.98 $ 5.24 $ 5.44 nata. $ 9.98 $ 5.81 $ 6.03 Girl, Ryan Elizabeth, to Bridget When vocalist /guitarist Phoebe $10.98 $ 6.39 $ 6.63 and Roger Gordon April 23 in Los Snow first catapulted out of no- $11.98 $ 6.98 $ 7.24 Angeles. Father is vice president and where with her self -titled debut al- $12.98 $ 7.66 $ 7.84 general manager of the West Coast bum in 1974, it was obvious that an- $13.98 $ 8.14 $ 8.44 division of Chappell. other major talent had emerged. $14.98 $ 8.72 $ 9.05 * * * Though tentative and timid in spots $15.98 $ 9.31 $ 9.66 Twin boys, Desmond and Lamar, as a child's first steps, the album to Vera and Jerry Strothers April 10 seemed only to be a distant shadow in Pittsburgh. Father is an independ- of what was to come. ent record and radio station pro- Unfortunately, subsequent al- Hike Seen For All Labels moter and vice president of Super - bums didn't live up to expectations sound Productions, a Pittsburgh though their high moments- featur- promotion firm. ing Snow's intriguing shuffle and From WEA Price Moves * * * deal of pop, folk, jazz and r &b -were Phoebe Snow: A new rock direction. Continued from page I provided a month of buying time. memorable in the extreme. Girl, Jessi Nicole, to John and went to $8.29 on $8.98 list. Is that 30 Steve Libman of Nova Distributing Cindy Pervola April 10 in Nashville. With this, her first album in 21/2 "Rock Away" is an acoustic guitar cents enough with the 3.7% boost in notes that money is tight, especially Father is college promotion manager years, Snow proves that those who composition that has the same lean, his price, he wonders. for his new Atlanta one -stop, so that for CBS Records in Nashville. erased her from the music scene bet- spare feel of the first album. Lyr- Sam Shapiro of the 60 -odd Na- cuts into buying in strongly at the * * * ter refill their pens. While the best ically, it's the simplest on the album tional Record Mart /Oasis outlets present time. moments of "Rock Away" do not Girl, Danielle Jane, to John and but manages to convey its message looks to a 3.5% up on his Joe Voynow of Bib Distributing, equal some of the previous albums' album Jenny Daubenspeck April 14 in of trust and hope with a minimum of stickers. Shapiro sees 1981 as a "very another major one -stop, argues that highlights, this is her most even ef- consumer home taping will sky- Cleveland. Father is bass player for fanfare. tough year." Shapiro; Phil J. Lasky, Deadly Earnest and the Honky Tonk fort yet. rocket as a result of the album price The two best songs, though, are Danjay; Ben Bartel, Big Daddy's; Heroes. With members of Billy Joel's and "Games," the recent single, and Jay Jacobs, Music Jungle; and Larry upturn. Billy Squier's backing bands and "Baby Please," a Carolyn Mas com- Selig, Lyric Records, all project a Stan Jaffe of Roundup Music, the such session luminaries as Waddy position. In the first, Snow portrays a possible full list retail pricing stance Fred Meyer store in house rack, Marriages Wachtel and Danny Kortchmar, the woman who is unwillingly falling in in the future. blasts manufacturers for their lack sound is more rock- oriented without love though she warns her lover he is Even Neal Levy of the of street savvy. "The ivory tower Ringo Starr, former member of the being contrived. While at times the in for a rough time if she is burned Strawberrys' outlets in the Boston doesn't know what's going on in the Beatles, to Barbara Bach, an actress rock experiment backfires, as on again. Usually, Snow seems content area is going up. He admits his street. I can't remember the last time and model. The wedding, held in Lon- "Down On The Basement," it suc- to play the victim or the blithely $8.98s catalog when priced at $6.79 we saw a local branch manager or a don, was attended by surviving Bea- ceeds far more often than it fails. spirited companion. Here, coupled has been lowballed. "I'm waiting for regional rep. And I'd say we are the tles Paul McCartney, and his wife Her unique, fluid voice is under con- with a slow yet powerful rhythm, she Morris (Levy) to come in next week biggest account in the Northwest." Linda, and George Harrison. trol without losing any of its effec- is the slightly malevolent aggressor before we make any changes. We'll "It's going to be pretty rough," * * * tiveness. and it works well. Carl Thom, who wears two hats as have to go up 5 to 15 %. We must Jimmy Hall, Epic artist and former cover ver- Snow covered Patti Austin's "In boss of Music Peddlars, a one -stop, Most of the songs are raise our consumer price to compen- lead singer for Wet Willie, to Karen My Life" on the "Against The and the Harmony House retail sions, though such originals as sate. We haven't done it before," Shelton April 25 in Nashville. "Something Good" and the title Grain" set of 1978 and Austin re- Levy explains. chain, estimates. Thom today is track should instill confidence in turns the favor by singing backing He's not alone. Everyone con- charging probably the highest shelf * * * Snow about her material. The vocals on "I Believe In You," a tacted will pass along the WEA in- prices in the U.S. in his Detroit Eddie Van Halen to actress Va- former is a midtempo tale of two Dylan song. This is a powerful ren- crease. It's unanimous, too, that stores. In some of his outlets he's lerie Bertinelli April 11 in Los An- youths, rushing headlong into life, dition of a song stripped of its Chris- other branch -operated distributions only a couple dimes off list. geles. Groom is lead guitarist with who fall in love: He makes mistakes/ tian trappings and turned into an in- are expected to follow. The only All accounts voluntarily point to the Van Halen Band. But he's still proud/ I m getting used terpersonal love paean. conjecture is about whether it will the impending 23/4 to 4 cent hike in to him/ He always says I talk too The composition ends an album come quickly over the next 30 days music publishing rates as the trigger loud /Hey, ain't that just like him ?/I which just may push Snow back into or spread over a three -month period. that -will spark a general industry Deaths won't apologize this time know he the spotlight. Perhaps this time the Lou Fogelman, with Music Plus' 20- /I wholesale price jump. Randy Eddie Sauter, 66, trumpeter -ar- doesn't really mind. light won't falter. CARY DARLING odd stores, does like the way WEA Davidson of Central South, which ranger, in New York of a heart attack also bridges one -stop, rack and re- April 21. He became prominent in the tail, wonders if the WEA increase is 1930s for his then -revolutionary the end one? Jerry Richman of Rich- charts for the old Red Norvo -Mildred man Bros. one -stop is worried be- Bailey orchestra, and then arranged Rock'n'Rolling cause now he and his peers must top for Benny Goodman, Ray McKinley, the $5 price to their small retail ac- Woody Herman and others. For sev- counts. Thom, too, thinks this will eral years, he was co-leader of the put even more of the mom -and -pop Sauter -Finegan orchestra with Bill Band Concert Attracts 400 Acts stores out of business. Finegan, and later composed and ar- John Shulman of Laury's, Chi- ranged for motion pictures and tele- Continued from page 9 Maduri Organization and ASCAP doing a Saturday afternoon show, in cago, feels manufacturers have over- vision. addition to seven Foundation. nights at the po- looked the gouges in overhead that * * * test are asked to bring only guitars, Obviously he expects to win. tentially 3,000- capacity club at the compounded when wholesale price Alice Lon, 54, singer with keyboards, drumsticks and an extra * * * end of May. Other such concerts are is elevated. "Things like scavenger Law- rence Welk's orchestra 1953 -59, of a snare drum. Electro- Harmonix sup- Somebody is finally getting the promised. service per store have risen from $36 skin disease April 24 in Dallas. plies the rest. right idea. One of the problems that For the Clash shows at Bonds, in- to $62 per month, for example. And * * * new wave /new music has faced in cidentally, there will be no free press labor costs never stop. I'm forced to * * * the U.S: virtually from its outset is tickets, only a discount. Press tickets look at possible $8.49 -$8.59 shelf- Joe Yukl, 72, veteran jazz trom- Watch who you give your demo that though it is music for kids, are $5 each, and "you can also dine pricing. I must hold my margins," bonist who made hundreds of rec- tapes to, seems be to the lesson ideally played by kids, most kids cer- with the Clash at the VIP Lounge at Shulman affirmed. ords, in Los Angeles last month. A learned by young songwriter /singer tainly cannot hear it on AOR radio, Bonds for an additional two quid (a He is hardly alone. "Wè must for- New Yorker, he resided in Southern Mark Allen Talkington of Madison nor can they see the bands live. mere $5)" the press release says. get about unit sales and concentrate California 46 years, working with the Heights, Mich. New wave groups mostly play in Is the Clash that poor that it needs on gross profit," Ira Heilicher of the biggest name orchestras in radio, mo- According to a suit filed in U.S. clubs, but because of liquor laws and the money from rock writers, about Great American Music stores tion picture and television studios af- District Court for the Eastern Dis- late hours, teenagers cannot legally the most impoverished bunch in the opines. "Then you wonder how will ter a career with a dozen different big trict of Michigan, Southern Divi- see these shows. In New York, business? Is CBS? Or is it Bond's? our customers react? It will be real bands. sion, Talkington gave Rodney Lin - which, of course, is the most extreme tough trying to break a new act." * * * num, a regional sales manager for examples, it is not all that unusual to On the rack side, Dave Hutkin, Dr. Jules C. Stein, 85, April 29 in MCA, a demo tape of his song, `Portrait' encounter a band of 16 or 17 year Airs views the WEA and resultant other Los Angeles. He was the founder of "Here I Go Again." olds -and there are some younger on LOS ANGELES -The James forthcoming increases as "distress- MCA in the mid -1920s in Chicago af- He heard nothing more about the the circuit, too -playing to an au- Darren- hosted and Gold Key Media ing," noting "looking at how dis- ter studying medicine and he guided song, he claims, until he heard it, in a dience of 20 and 30 year olds at 3:00 distributed tv music series, "Portrait count has plummeted, it's scary to the company from a small big band new version as "Oh Yeah," recorded a.m. Of A Legend," begins airing the hazard what the future might hold. booking agency into a conglomerate by Donnie Iris for MCA Records. Meanwhile, the kids can only go week of June 1. We had hoped for a more creative involved in motion pictures, tele- Linnum has publicly said there is to theatres or arenas and see 20- Directed by Art Fisher, veteran of approach toward a wholesale price vision, resort hotels and other enter- "no way" Iris could have heard year -old men performing, because tv and film, the weekly tributes will increase. As a rack, I earn 2% more prises. He also was renowned for his Talkington's song, but Talkington is they have no opportunity to hear center on music legends by way of than my retail peers. We feel the 2% philanthropic activities. interviews, isn't suing anyway. He has gotten the musicians of their own generation. video performances and differential enough. Here * * * heavy law firm of Freydl & Maxwell But now comes Bond's Inter- film clips. would have been the perfect oppor- (who represent Styx and Bob Seger) national, the first and largest club in The first -run syndicated series is tunity to increase our spread. Costs King Edward Smith IV, 49, presi- and he is demanding $2 million in New York to actively promote after- produced by Scotti Brothers /Syd of serving accounts have risen dra- dent of the Federation of Inter- damages from a lengthy list of de- noon no-booze concerts for the kids. Vinnedge Television and Casey Ka- matically. We need the margin," national Country Air Personalities, fendants, including Iris and Lin - First it was with the Dead Kennedys sem Productions. Gold Key Media says the general merchandise man- of a heart attack April 23 in Rich- num, MCA Records, Carousel Rec- (See separate review), and next it also distributes "America's Top 10," ager, rack service division of Pick- mond, Va. (See story in country sec- ords, Sweet City Records, Belkin- will be with the Clash, who will be now aired on 130 stations. wick distributing companies. tion.)

www.americanradiohistory.com 73 TION Compiled from national retail k I ,1 .íw; P 0 &2 í' 'Se stores and one -stops by the Music c C pyright 1981. Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may Popularity Chart Dept. of Bill Suggested t Suggested be reproduced. stored in a retrieval system. or transmi tied, in any form or by any .. c.o board. List .. List means. electronic, mechanical, photocopying. recording, or otherwise. without W W W the prior written permission of the publisher. Prices Prices ; ; ARTIST 3 ° ARTIST Soul LP/ LP, Soul LP/ Title H Title m Suggested d RIM Cassettes, Country LP RIM Cassettes, Country LP Label, Number (Dist. Label) Symbols 8 -Track Chart 5 Label, Number (Dist. Label) Symbols 8-Track Chart , , . List i i i Prices 150 68 PRETENDERS 169 171 27 PRINCE 3 ARTIST LP, Soul LP/ Pretenders Dirty Mind '!' ,¡ Title RIM Cassettes, Country LP * . Sire SRK 6083 (Warner Bros.) 7.98 Warner Bros. 85K 3478 7.98 SLP 63 n 3 Label, Number (Dist. Label) Symboh 8 -Track Chart 137 140 48 DEMO 170 173 3 POINT BLANK

105 109 6 KROKUS - Freedom Of Choice American Excess Hardware Warner Bras. BSK 3435 7.98 MCA MCA-5189 8.98 kids OL 1508 (kista) 7.98 138 108 61 BOB SEGER & 171 162 5 JERRY KNIGHT 106 106 11 SHERBS THE SILVER BULLET BAND Perfect Fit The Skill Against The Wind MM SP-4843 , 7.98 SLP 39 Ala SD- 38-137 (Atlantic) 838 Capitol SOO-12841 8.98 in 174 17 JOHN LENNON 107 96 9 THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT 139 102 14 MARVIN GAYE Shaved Fish I Robot In Our Lifetime capitol SW 3421 8.98 Arista L 4180 7.98 Tamk T8-474M1 (Motown) 1.98 SLP 25 .113 152 12 PHIL SEYMOUR 108 105 22 DONNIE IRIS 140 115 12 HANK WIWAMS, JR. Phil Seymour Back On The Streets Rowdy Boardwalk FW 36996 (CBS) 7.98 MCA/arousel MCA-3272 7,98 Elektra/Curb 6E330 7.98 CLP 4 174 163 13 SUCK 109 110 141 130 17 BEATLES 6 THE VAPORS WelcomeCAAlAAGm38so The Wrecking Ball Magnets The Beatles 1967-1970 8.911 Liberty LT 1090 8.98 - Capitol SKEW 3404 14.98 185 3 s ROVERS 179 2 BILLY SQUIER 110 112 6 APRIL WINE Wasn't leer A Party - Sayy Harder Faster Don't No Cleveland International/ Epic JE 37107 1.98 CLP 63 Capitol * Capitol ST-12146 ST-12013 8.98 176 180 2 Golden Dow 111 99 28 SLAVE 143 133 17 BEATLES Golden Down Stone Jam The Beatles 1962 -1966 14,91 MstaArista AB 4284 7.98 Cotillion SD 5224 (Atlantic) 7.98 SEP 22 Capitol SKBO 3403 177 177 23 EARL KLUGH LEE RITENOUR 155 6 HBFu. SUMMERS AND SUMMERS ir Imo Late Night Guitar * Liberty LT 1079 8.98 Elektra 6E-331 7.98 Call It What Want MCA-5176 8.98 SLP 28 178 172 3 ROBIN LANE & 113 113 60 WIWE NELSON THE Stardust 145 121 6 ROBERT FRIPP CHARTBUSTER Imitation Life Columbia JC 35305 7.98 CLP 38 PoheLeague Of Gen men Wailer Bros. BSK 3531 (Polygram) 7.98 114 114 82 PAT BENATAR 179 134 24 DOZ SCAGGS In The Heat Of The Night 146 145 15 BEATLES Chrysalis CHR-1236 7.98 Abbey Road Hits Columbia FC 36841 Capitol 8.98 115 116 14 You Tune 180 168 5 JOHN CALE You Can Tune A Piano But You 147 148 5 JOE ELY Can't Tuna Fish Musta Notta Gotta Lotta µ0M SP-4840 7.98 Epic 1E 35082 7.98 Southceast /MCA MCA -5183 8.98 SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY S THE 148 129 18 DIANA ROSS 181 181 7 THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS litt CSC* ASBURY JUKES Diana Butt Rockin' Reach Up And Touch The Sky Motown M8-936M1 8.98 SEP 74 Chrysalis CHR 1319 7.98 Mercury SRW-2-0602 (Polygram) 11.98 149 151 31 CUFF RICHARD 182 182 2 SKY 117 107 5 BRENDA RUSSELL I'm No Hero Sky 3 Love Life EMI-America SW 17039 8.98 kilo AB 4288 7.98 ARM SP4811 7.98 SLP 48 150 120 24 EAGLES 183 183 3 RUSH 118 118 9 BERNARD WRIGHT Eagles Live 2112 Nard Asylum 68705 (Elektra) 15.98 Mercury SRM-I.1079 (Polygram) 8.98 kista /GRP GRP-5011 7.98 SLP 23_ 151 141 60 BILLY JOEL 184 184 2 SOUNDTRACK 119 86 26 DIRE STRAITS Glass Houses Nighthawks Making Movies Columbia FC-36384 838 Backstreet BSR 5196 (MCA) 7.98 i Warner Aros.BSK3480 7.98 160 5 DOTTIE WEST 185 187 2 CARL WILSON 120 122 26 THE POLICE Ìtß West Carl Wilson Liberty egata9De Blanc 7.98 CLP 10 Caribou 37010 (Epic) 7.98 98 153 153 20 TIERRA 186 176 36 SOUNDTRACK 121 119 28 RANDY MOSI ER City Nights Honeysuckle Rose One More Song Boardwalk FW 36995 (CBS) 7.98 Columbie 5236752 13.98 CLP 36 Epu OJE 36748 1.1E 154 154 362 PINK FLOYD wa ENO STARPOINT .A. 142 3 SOUNDTIUICK Dark Side Of The YI( Keep It This Is Elvis Harvest 5MAS 11163 (aatoi)Moona+IT 838 lid City CCLP 2018 (Polygram) LU SLP 42 RCA cPL24031 13.98 165 2 JERMAINE JACKSON DYLVfA 123 91 13 ELVIS COSTELLO & ,, Jermaine Drifter THE ATTRACTIONS Motown M8-948M1 8,98 SLP 20 RCA AHU Di CV 24 Trust 156 137 29 ARETHA FRANKLIN Columbia 1C 37051 7.98 STARS ON LONGP PLAY Aretha - Stars On Long Play 124 95 14 THE CLASH kale AL 9538 8.98 SLP 38 Radio Records RR 1604 4 (Atlantic) 7.98 Sandinista TANGERINE DREAM Epic E3X 37037 14.98 PAUL ANKH Thief (original soundtrack) 135 5 DEBRA LAWS * Bektra 53521 =10 Both `Sides 0f Love 8.98 * Very Special 736 158 161 5 LEON REDBONE Elektra 6E300 - 7.98 SLP 43 191 156 52 AIR SUPPLY From Branch To Branch 126 108 12 BOB JAMES Emerald city EC 38 -136 (Atlantic) 7.98 All Around The Town Live Moss AB 9530 8.98 159 159 16 BEATLES Columbia /Tappan Zee C2X36786 11.98 White Album 192 ppyF*e VARIOUS ARTISTS 127 125 12 TODD RUNDGREII Capita Sw10101 14.98 ++ The 5911Music Of Cosmos Healing RCA 83$ 178 3 CLIMAX BLUES BAND Bearsvdlle BHS 3522 Warner Bros.) 8.98 Flying The Flag 193 149 9 PERLMAN & PREVIN 139 2 PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE Warner Bros. BSK 3493 7.98 A Different Kind Of Blues Something In The Night Meet 37780 (Capitol) 1238 161 138 8 T-CONNECTION Casablanca NBLP 7255 (Polygram) 7.98 Everything Is Cool 194 146 16 RY COODER 129 131 25 DELBERT McCUNTON Capitol ST-12128 8.98 SLP 55 Borderline The Jealous Kind Warner Bra. BSK 3489 7.98 162 158 13 ORIGINAL CAST Capitol/MSS ST 12115 8.98 Annie 195 164 16 MANFRED MANN'S *ElioAC /DC Columbia 15 31712 8.98 EARTH BAND a+1+ukIT Highway To Hell Chance HUMBLE PIE * Atlantic SD 19244 Warner Bros. BSK 3498 8.98 7.98 l1íT1 Go For The Throat 131 128 8 TED NUGENT km SD 38-131 (Atlantic) 7.98 196 czo ONE WAY Intensities In 10 Cities , 164 124 43 QUEEN Love Is Epic FE 37084 MCA 8.98 The Game MCA-5163 8.98 SEP 26 132 132 23 HEART Elektra 5E 513 8.98 197 123 11 PEABO BRYSON Greatest Hits /Live 175 3 T.G. SHEPPARD Turn The Hands Of Time Epic KE 2-3688 1 13.98 Capitol ST 12138 8.98 SEP 31 1RY I Love 'Em All 143 4 ROBERT GORDON Warner Bros. BSK 3528 7.98 CLP 19 198 198 6 RUSH W Are You Gonnana Be The One Permanent Waves 838 166 169 13 NAZARE1N The Fool Circle Mercury SRM i -4001 (Polygram) 8.98 134 136 14 REO SPEEDWAGON RAM SP -4844 8.98 199 144 6 SPINNERS A Decade Of Rock & Roll 1970 To 167 167 3 MICHAEL JACKSON Labor Of love 1980 One Day In Your Life 8.98 SLP 45 Epic 1E-2-36144 13.98 - Motown M8-956M1 8.98 SEP 50 200 190 11 REO SPEEDWAGON ROGER TAYLOR 168 170 28 SPYRO GYRA Live (You Get What Fun In Space Carnaval You la For) Elektra 5E-522 ó.9E 1 MCA MCA-5t49 8.98 Fpv PFG 34494 7.98 TOP LPs & TAPE Ry Goode. 194 Isley Brothers 28 Anne Murray 77, 97 Rufus 74 Stars On Long Play 189 Cosmos 192 Nazareth 166 A - z (LISTED BY ARTISTS) Jermaine Jackson 155 Todd Rundgren 127 Barbra Streisand 24 Elvis Costello 123 Michael Jackson 167 Willie Nelson 64,113 Rush 7, 183, 198 A Taste Ot Honey 46 John Cougar 41 Bob James 126 Juice Newton 33 Brenda Russell 117 Sylvie 188 Abbe 53 Christopher Cross 27 Ride James 68 Willie Me 176 Joe Sample 104 Bill Summers 144 AC /DC 6,21,130 Devo 50,137 Jefferson Starship 39 Ted Nugent 131 David Sanborn 58 T-Connection 161 Adam And The Ants. 66 Neil Diamond 11 Garland Jeffreys 59 One Way 196 Santana 19 T.G. Sheppard 165 Air Supply 191 Dire Straits 119 Waylon Jennings 94 Outlaws 96 Boz Scaggs 179 T.S. Monk 99 Alabama 34 Doors 88 Billy Joel 151 Oozy Osborne 57 Bob Seger S. The Silver Bullet Band ....138 Tangerine Dream 157 Alan Parson's Preleet 48,107 ILKDrags 87 Quincy Jones 18 Ray Parka Jr 26 Phil Seymour 173 James Taylor 135 April Wine 38,110 s 150 Journey 40 Dolly Parton 47 Shalamar 55 Tien-a 153 Atlantic Starr 48 Shawn Easton 35 Kleear 81 Pink Floyd 154 Sherbs 106 Pat Travers 67 Paul Anka 190 Joe EN 147 Chaka Khan 80 Perlman & Previn 193 Sister Sledge 101 Robin Trower 37 Beatles 141, 143, 146, 159 Brian Eno & David Byrne 93 Grog Kihn 92 Point Blank 170 Sky 182 U -2 73 Pat Benatar 15,114 Fabulous Thunderbirds 181 Earl Klugh 177 Police 12, 120 Slave 111 Rover Washington Jr. 5 Blondie 25 Franke & The Knockouts 54 Jerry Knight 171 Pretenders 29, 136 Gran Slick 174 Waylon&Jessi 76 Gary U.S. Bonds 51 Aretha Franklin 156 Kool &the Gang 60 Judas Priest 42 Rick Springfield 98 Dottie West 152 Tom Browne 75 Roberta Fripp 154 Krokus 105 Prince 169 Billy Squier 142 Whispers 43 Peabo Bryson 197 Gap Band 31 Lakeside 72 Pure Prairie League 128 SOUNDTRACKS: Who 4 Jimmy Buffett 69 Marvin Gaye 139 Robin Lane 178 Queen 164 Annie 162 Deniece Williams. 100 John Cale 180 Terri Gibbs 82 Debra Laws 125 Eddie Rabbitt 84 Fame 103 Hank Williams Jr 140 Kim Carnes 32 Robert Gordon 133 John Lennon 172 Rainbow 79 Honeysuckle Rose 186 Carl Wilson 185 Rosanne Cash 52 Grateful Dead 44 John Lennon /Yoko Ono 9 Leon Redbone 158 Nighthawks. 184 Robert Winters 91 Champaign 56 Dave Grusin 78 Jeff Lorber Fusion 83 REO Speedwagon .2, 115, 134, 200 This Is Elvis 122 Steve Winwood 3 Change 63 Daryl Hall & John Dabs 23 Loverboy 16 Cliff Richard 149 Phoebe Snow 65 Stevie Wonder 45 Eric Clayton 8 Emmylou Harris 69 Delbert McClinton 129 Lee Ritenour 112 Southside Johnny 116 Bernard Wright 118 Stanley Clark, Gimp Duke 90 Heart 132 Don McLean 62 Smokey Robinson 14 Spinners 199 Gino Vannelli 20 Clash 124 Carol Hensel 61 Manfred Mann 195 Kenny Rogers 17 Brun Springsteen 86 Vapors 109 Climax Blues Band 160 Humble Pie 163 Randy Meisner 121 Rolling Stones 30 Spyro Gyre 168 Various Artists 36 Phil Collins 13 Donnie Iris 108 Ronnie Milsap 95,102 Diana Ross 70,148 Starpoint 187 Yarbrough & Peoples 71 Rovers 175 Steely Dan 85 .38 Special 22 Every care tor the accuracy of suggested lost onces has been taken. Billboard does not assume responsibility for errors or omissions. RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA for seal sales of 500000 onus * RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA seal for sales of 1,000,000 units.

www.americanradiohistory.com 74 Lote General News Alfa, E/A Join Warners I nsidelrack In Test Of Looser Wrap Frank Carroll, the convicted tape duper who testified dition of "Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good To You?" in "The was By SAM SUTHERLAND for the Government at the Sam Goody trial was fined Postman Always Rings Twice" flick? That authentic. $26,000 and sentenced to three years probation Thurs- It was a McKinney Cotton Pickers' recording made in LOS ANGELES -The Alfa and for shipping future releases in the (30) by U.S. District Pratt. 1929, with Fats Waller and Coleman Hawkins among Val Halen's day Court Judge George Elektra /Asylum labels have joined looser wrap, including others. Publisher Mickey Goldsen secured the vintage Elton John's The recently- formed retailer advisory committee of Warner Bros. in testing the potential "Fair Warning" and recording. He holds the tune's copyright. the looser wrap upcoming Geffen label debut, "The NARM huddles soon in Dallas for its first one -day meet. advantages of outer Artie Shaw, now living in Newberry Park, Calif., in the its market Fox." Lou Fogelman, Music Plus, gavels the group, with John that made domestic U.S. throes of writing another book. ... "Thief," the highly Meanwhile, Elektra /Asylum has Marmaduke, Hastings /Record /Sound Town; Russ Solo- debut with the Who's "Face acclaimed James Caan film, has Mighty Joe Young per- Dances" LP. been looking into the process for mon, Tower; Jim Bonk, Stark; Bill Golden, Record Bar; . forming two numbers, "Turning Point" and "Cruising Although the looser plastic bag- some time, according to senior vice and Frank Fischer, National Record Mart, on hand... Wasn't Bernstein, Pickwick distributing com- Down Highway 99." ... IS CBS Records readying a pol- ging has been a staple overseas, president Keith Holzman, who over- that Jack panies' label boss, and Miami distribution icy manual to be sent to all its accounts? ... That long line of showing up here in import bins, sees E /A's production as well as its distribution Bob visiting the Paramount video software Sunset Strip billboards, stroking record acts, has eroded Warner Bros. applied it to the Who Nonesuch classical arm. chief Wilder to a couple.... Diners at Musso & Frank's, Hollywood, with eye toward reducing Joe Walsh's second Asylum al- division's Hollywood home office Tuesday (28)? Could set an were stunned last week when Linda Grey of "Dallas" tv warpage, deemed the bum, "There Goes The Neighbor- this mark the distribution giant's entry into that bur- generally fame bussed Motown marketing mighty Dick Sherman as re- hood," is being shipped as the com- geoning field? single greatest cause of defective she entered. What they didn't know was she's a longtime first test the wrapping Some veterans who were fired from industry jobs over turns and often traced to the tighter pany's of Sherman friend. Sherman and la Grey's hubby, Ed going to try it on as the past two years are hacking it for Uncle Sammy in IRS shrink wrapping commonly used for process. "We're Thrasher, worked together at Warner Bros. Records, as we can," says and FBI- assigned jobs, Tax shelters and such! ... That U.S. disk product (Billboard, April many releases where Sherman helmed sales and Thrasher was art di- limited stock stream of industryites visiting the shortly- to -be- vacated 11, 1981). Holzman, who cites the rector. to that of polyethylene wrap as the primary premises of Casablanca Records at 8250 Sunset recently Favorable response 20th Century-Fox Records has cut its staff across the has since led to plans obstacle to immediate broader ap- was occasioned by the firm's giving away its old promo maiden effort board by approximately 25%. The company will rely plication. album inventory. The freebies fest is part of the label's more heavily on RCA for its promotion, marketing and And Alfa Records, the new U.S. move to Century City. At one time, Casablanca occupied AVI merchandising. Seven staffers were released with about operation stemming from the Japan - three separate buildings at that address. ... -Nash- 20 remaining. 20th's distribution deal with RCA expires Publishers Alfa combine, will also release boro/Excello is consolidating all its central organization based at the end of the year. RCA has the option to pick it up future product in the looser in Nashville. Look for Vito Samela, Eastern marketing selected for an additional year, however industry insiders specu- wrap. Notes label president Bob honcho, and George Sherlock, West Coast promotion Named To late RCA will give 20th its release. looking at the looser- and national trades coordinator, to ankle the operation. Fead, "We're Polaroid Corp. claims it has an anti -counterfeit device fitting wrap because while at the Na- Both turned down offers to join the Music City central for recordings, utilizing a film substance, costing out at I Song Panel tional Assn. of Recording Merchan- staff. ... John Hammond receives the humanitarian cent per square inch, that detects bogus goods without NASHVILLE -A panel of local disers (NARM) convention, we award at the annual dinner of the music and perform- 13 Sheraton any special light source.... Look for Dr. Ekke Schnabel publishers will review the songs of found there was a really positive ance arts lodge of B'nai B'rith June at the in its Musical Theatre to depart as senior vp of business affairs at PolyGram the 10 -finalists in the feeling that this was an important Centre Gotham.... BMI resumes semi Nashville Corp. to take similar slot at RCA Records, replacing Mel Music Assn.'s black step toward reducing defectives." Workshops in Manhattan May 15 and 19 under the aegis talent search. Ilberman, now with April -Blackwood Music. Panel members include Bob of Lehman Engel after a two -year hiatus. Fead also sees such a move as con- Richman Bros. Jerry Richman and frau Sunny will Dave Crockett, Fathers & Suns, Indianapolis, points Montgomery, executive vice presi- with conscious sistent the "quality- probably host the most exciting NAIRD convention in up to Track the new two -pocket $2.98 suggested list "Ex- dent, House Of Gold Music; Bob wants forge here, image" Alfa to history. This one should top the prior eight, with Gene posed" album on CBS. The sampler contains tracks by Beckham, president, Combine Mu- behind its deci- cited as the motive Friedman, CBS credit nabob; Mo Asch of Folkways Rec- 13 developing newcomers. It's been ages since the last sic Group; Charlie Monk, director sion to of its package the majority ords; and Kal Rudman, along with more labels and dis- such substantial sampler.... The Hollywood Bowl bally- of Nashville and southern oper- LPs in double -laminated jackets. hooed its 60th anniversary al fresco season with a 4 -color ations, April- Blackwood Music; tributors than ever at the Sheraton, Philadelphia, May Other labels contacted are less 28 -31. Contact Richman at his Pennsauken, N.J. busi- insert in the L.A. Times Thursday (29). It was a 2x2 foot Buddy Killen, president, Tree Pub - Q convinced of retailer support, how- foldup. Who said money is tight? The $14 to $20 ducats, vice ness, which has adopted the slogan, "Schwann is our lishing Co.; Jerry Crutchfield, ever, and Holzman underscores a highest tab available, are all sold out for the pop, MOR Moses catalog." ... Knox Racks is hanging it up after 20 years. president, MCA Music; and key concern by noting, "There is one and classical weekday concerts. J Dillard, president of the Dillard The Knoxville rackjobber is starting to liquidate its as- J strong negative involved: if the light sets as of Monday (4). Boss Jay Jacobs, a co- principal, George Harrison, whose album, "Somewhere In Eng- Music Group and chairman of the hits it a certain way, it's virtually im- land," ships Wednesday (27), has Ringo Starr on drums ,- Nashville Music Assn.'s black music will concentrate on his five Music Jungle stores in Knox- possible to see the LP graphic under ville. will be five and Paul and Linda McCartney on vocals on his forth- rncommittee. He says there another four or coming the wrap. Of course, that's true in up. Knox threw in the towel when the Rose Discount coming 45, "All Those Years Ago," dedicated to John The competition is open to any certain cases with the conventional Enterprises for its re- Lennon. The trio reportedly taped their segments indi- cì black -oriented group without label Store chain went to Lieberman shrink, but it's a bigger problem with corded product and accessories.... Rick Nelson and the vidually and were not in the studio collectively. ... Fi- >- affiliation. Entrants must submit a the new bag." nancier Saul Steinberg, who acquired the Neil Sedaka containing three copy- Stone Canyon Band donate their services the night of mcassette Thus, Holzman says that he's hop- June 5, when they play the auditorium of Hollywood publishing catalog from Don Kirshner for a rumored righted songs of previously unre- ing to secure adequate stocks of a $3.5 million, has a new production firm with Stevens En- corded material totaling not more High to benefit the performing arts department of that heavier gauge wrapping film that famed school, from which Nelson graduated. Ducats go tertainment. Jamaican reggae's teen -age Junior Tucker than 15 minutes in duration. Cas- would be less prone to wrinkling. for $8 advance add $10 at the door. Call the school for has been inked to Geffen Records by the new firm, with settes, including the entrant's name, Warner Bros. has also indicated Ray Parker Jr. probably the producer. address and phone number, must be details. similar plans. Such a move would polling by has Mike Curb A New York State Supreme Court judge last week received by the Nashville Music Early California researchers bring an incremental cost rise in his two gu- granted a motion sought by the city of New York that Assn., 2020 21st Ave. South, Nash- running a full length ahead of Republican manufacturing, although it's pos- rivals for top post, coming up next would close Privates, the popular rock club. ville, Tenn. 37212, no later than Fri- bernatorial the state sible that eventual savings in the cost year. Curb would run against current Democrat incum- Justice Hortense Gabel gave the parties one week to day (15). Cassettes will not be re- of handling defective goods could respond to his April 24 decision. Attorneys for Privates turned. bent, Edmund G. Brown. offset such a hike. Former Capitol and Warner Bros. topper Jim Conk - say the club will remain open pending a review by the ling, who most recently has been deeply involved in ad- Appellate division of the State Supreme Court. ministration of the radio stations owned by the Mormon Could this week be a key test for the beleaguered RSO T -Shirt Pirate Church, is moving to Washington, D.C., where he's up Records combine? Label sources are mum, but insiders for an appointment by President Ronald Reagan. Could say a midweek huddle between Al Coury and Robert RIM Gets 60 Days onetime industry personal manager and Reagan confi- Stigwood, possibly with David Braun on hand, will re- NEW YORK -An unlicensed dante Charlie Wick be the catalyst? ... Ida Mesler, view RSO's future structure. However that blueprint is rock T-shirt manufacturer was sen- spouse of Pickwick Distributing's Atlanta topper, Jack, etched, don't count Stigwood out of the music business- Certified tenced to 60 days in prison and fined has been appointed to the Atlanta Songwriters' Assn. he's said to be considering a second label venture $10,000 last week by a U.S. District board of directors.... Didja dig the groovy big band ren- through different distribution channels. Court judge here for the unauthor- Records_ ized duplication of the Rolling Stones and Grateful Dead trade- Jones, Parton Win Awards marks. Disk Branch Sold Judge Eugene Nickerson ruled Continued from page 67 Pioneer Award, was nicely done, HELSINKI- Johanna Kustannus Gold LPs a well -de- that Leon Dymburt of the Great "Hollywood moments" throughout and George Burns got has acquired the record division of served ovation when he walked off Dire Straits' "Making Movies" on American Screen company had vio- the production. The Dallas Cow- Love Kustannus, who is quitting first -ever Special Warner Bros. Disk is its third gold lated two separate court orders en- boys Cheerleaders were on hand with the ACM's record production to concentrate on Achievement Award. In another LP. joining the firm from manufac- (again) to demonstrate their obliga- music publishing. The deal is said to Shalamar's "Three For Love" on turing, distributing or selling the tory gyrations to a medley of country popular vote, Ken Kragen of Kra - involve masters, existing stocks and Co. was named recipient of Solar. Disk is its second gold LP. groups' T- shirts at respective concert tunes. Celebrity presenters drawn gen and three major artists: Kaj Chydenius, appearances. from the ranks of television and the Jim Reeves Memorial Award. Hector and Jim Pembroke. The plaintiffs, including the indi- movies seemed to have little famil- Although academy president Bill LPs new voting Platinum vidual members of the Rolling iarity with any of the award winners. Boyd maintains that 18 Sue KDAR -FM The Gap Band's "Gap Band III" Stones, Winterland Productions and Kim Carnes' nomination as new fe- procedures instituted by the ACM on Mercury. Disk is its first platinum Winterland Concessions, were rep- male country vocalist seemed ridicu- do not stem from the outcry result- LOS ANGELES -Eighteen Jesus LP. resented by Peter Herbert of the lous, especially when coupled with a ing from last year's "CBS bloc vot- music publishers have filed suit in Rush's "Moving Pictures" on Parcher & Herbert law firm here. video clip of Carnes' singing her new ing" charges, the organization has Federal District Court here against Mercury. Disk is its third platinum The attorney commented that the rock release, "Bette Davis Eyes." made alterations in its practices. radio station KDAR -FM Oxnard, LP. plaintiffs will continue their investi- And once again, the songwriters up Record companies may now enroll Calif. and its owner, Edward At- gation into bootleg products, and for song of the year honors suffered only 10% of the ACM's total voting singer, claiming 35 sacred songs Gold Singles that unlicensed manufacturers short shrift as Herve Villechaize membership (which limited this owned by them have been infringed could anticipate further legal action. managed to mispronounce all their year's ceiling at 207 enrollments per by the defendants. Yarbrough & Peoples' "Don't Stop "Our hope is that the verdict will names in succession. company). And voters must now The suits asks statutory damages The Music" on Mercury. Disk is serve as a signal for the merchandis- But the poignant tribute to Ernest sign statements disclaiming any cor- of no less than $250 per count and their first gold single. ing industry at large," he added. Tubb, who won the organization's porate pressure on their votes. no more than $50,000.

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