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W HO In the opinion of the editors, this week the following records are the l i r SI N G L E PI C K S OF TH E W E E K IN THE "HANG 'EM HIGH'

RCA WORLD 41-544Victor 1 1 0(Unart. BIM)

HUGO MONTENEGRO

The Monkees keep finding Mitch Ryder goes in for a The Turtles tell Nilsson's Hugo Montenegro fo)lows those chart-topping tunes. change of pace on "The -The Story o' Rock and his click with another. This time its a real cut Lights of Night" (Satur- Roll" (Rock, 8M1). which This one is "Hang 'Em up, "0. W. Washburn' day, BMI) and gives his lust rocks and rolls like High" (Unart, BMI) from (Screen Gems - Columbia. talent a work-out (Dyno crazy (White whale 273). the movie of the same BMI) (Colgems 10231. voice 916). name (RCA Victor 474544).

Jon & Robin tell each The Irish Rovers go their The Toys have a rollicking Billy Vera sings Bobby other You Got Class" own Irish way and there- rock beat he -e with this Goldsboro's "With Pvi in (Unart. BMI) on this mov- fore have style. "(The Geld-Udell soig. "Sealed Hand" (Unart, BMI) about ing, fun-loving side that Puppet Song) Whiskey on a With a K ss" (Post, an impending divorce. A should go far up the list Sunday" (Essex, ASCAP) ASCAP) will hit with a poignant plea (Atlantic lAbnak 130). will go (Decca 3233). bang (Musicor 1319). 2526).

* A L B U M PI C K S OF T H E W E E K

Artie Kornfeld, Newly Appointed Capitol Dir. Of

Contemporary Product, Johnny Rivers' "Realiza- .im Nabors' "Kiss Me "Basic Blues Magoos" TO T1 Pa :ton is committed, tion" is another of is f Goodbye" is a collection brings the fats up to date whimsical, compassionate, carefully thought out, of recent chart love bal- on the prog -ess of this worrie d on -Morning Reveals New Signings, intriguing, with-it, out- lad >. "Love is Blue," imaginative g-oup. "Yellow Again." "Jennif er's Rab- standing packages (Impe- '11sney,' "To Give" (Co- Rose," "I vVanna Live" bit," 'Now That I've rial LP 12372). umbia CI 2820: CS 9620). (Mercury SR 61167). Taken My Lite" (Elektra Plans for the Future. [KS 74019). The Story on Page 10. BILLY V pa (Of "STORYBOOK CHILDREN" Fame) with a magnificent solo rendition of a fantastic new song* "WIT IN Atlantic 2526

Produced by: CHIP TAYL OR Arranged by: ARIF MARDIN Composed by: BOBBY GOLDSB OR O FAM A TL A N TIC

*Song Suggested by: JOE GALKIN Snuff Garrett Productions BM! Awards Forms Bravo Records Dot Finances, Computed Distribs Jobete, HoHands, Dozier, LOS ANGELES—Bravo Rec- ords has been formed by Snuff Garrett Productions, which Kaempfert Top Winners foumded Viva Records in June, NEW YORK —At a black tie winners are Lamont Dozier, 1966. As in the case of Viva, dinner given at the Hotel Pierre Brian Holland, Eddie Holland Bravo will be financed and dis- last week (28), the 113 writers and Bert Kaempfert, each with tributed by Dot Records. and 70 publishers of 97 songs five awards, and Jobete Music Identical with the successful Principals of Dot Records meet licensed for public performance Co., Inc., the leading publisher, Viva operation, Bravo product with Bravo officers to discuss de- by BMI received Citations of with eight awards. will derive the benefits of Dot's tails of new firm. From left, Ar- Achievement as the most per- In the past, BMI Citations of nold D. Burk, Paramount Pictures expanded marketing and promo- formed songs in 1967. Achievement have been pres- VP in charge of music operations, tion departments. Garrett will Bravo topper Snuff Garrett, Rich- In addition, two special Cita- ented annually to those songs head the label as President, co- ard H. Peirce, Dot's VP, General tions of Achievement were which achieved Top 10 posi- ordinating closely with Execu- Manager, Bravo VP's Mel Bly and presented. Leslie Bricusse and tions in various trade paper tive VP Ed Silvers and VP Mel Ed Silvers. Hastings Music Corp. were hon- charts. This year's presentation Bly. ored for receiving an Oscar for marked the first time that the Unlike Viva, which has estab- tion is now building an impres- "Talk to the Animals" as the awards were made on the basis lished an identity as purveyors sive artist roster for the label, best song written for a motion of broadcast performances as of soft, romantic melodies (i.e., with first sides scheduled for picture. C. Carson Parks and measured by BMI's logging the best-selling series of rhap- late June. Greenwood Music Co. were hon- practices. sodies by the Midnite String Arnold D. Burk, Paramount ored for "Somethin' Stupid," Other leading writer-award Quartet), Bravo will move into Pictures Vice-President in the most performed song in the winners include John Lennon, new directions of contemporary charge of Music Operations, BMI repertoire during 1967. (Continued on page 36) sounds. The Garrett organiza- (Continued on page 36) The top 1967 writer-award Alpert, Moss Copyright Revision Schaefer New Sponsor Men of Year Bill Killed Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss WASHINGTON, D. U. — The have been named Men of the Copyright Revision Bill was Of Central Park Fest Year by the Conference of Per- killed for this session of Con- There will be a new contem- top-earning musical artists as sonal Managers, West, and will gress last week. porary music festival in Cen- Count Basie, Nina Simone, Ray be honored for their achieve- Charles, Pete Seeger, Duke El- In place of the bill, which in- tral Park this year, and at $1.00 ments at the organization's An- cluded a revision to cover pay- a ticket. lington, and many others. nual Awards Dinner at the Bev- ments on CATV, Senator John The popular two-year-old Official announcement of the erly Hills Hotel on June 5. summer concert series, threat- Festival's 1968 reprieve was L McClellan introduced a bill Conference President Bill made by August Heckscher, Ad- to extend the current law one ened with extinction when its Loeb said Alpert and Moss were original sponsor 'defected be- ministrator of Parks, Recrea- year. This bill did not include named for their achievements cause of a budget cut, has ac- tion and Cultural Affairs, at a any of the suggested new mea- in creating and developing A & press conference last week in sures. quired a new sponsor: the F. M Records into one of the en- Central Park's Wollman Me- and M. Schaefer Brewing Com- tertainment industry's most im- pany. The beer firm will make morial Rink, scene of past and portant companies. up the difference between the future concerts. Market Signing ticket price to the public, and Administrator Hecicscher ex- the cost to producer Ron Del- pressed official gratitude to Ru- sener of hiring such top-name, (Continued on page 40) Mftr. Tape Sales At MCA Leisure Division Up 745 Manufacturers' sales of pre- Mancini Directs International recorded tapes rose by 74 per cent in 1967 to $106.1 million at Promotion, Artists Relations retail list price value, the Rec- ord Industry Association of Frank Mancini has been while at the same time guiding named Director of Interna- (Continued on page :If; America announced. This was revealed in a sta- tional promotion and Artists tistical study inaugurated by Relations for the Entertain- Above, Joe Smith, VP and General RIAA last year Which includes Manager of Warner Bros.-7 Arts ment and Leisure Time Market- manufacturers' sales of reel-to- Records, announces the signing of ing Division of MCA, Inc., an- reel as well as 4- and 8-track Kensington Market to a recording nounces William P. Gallagher. cartridge tapes. Henry Brief the contract with the company. Group Association's Executive Direc- Gallagher stated: "MCA's do- is from Toronto. Felix Pappalardi tor, said that the Association has been assigned to produce their mestic record companies Decca, planned this year also to add records. The Kensington Market's Uni and Kapp and their sub- first album will be presented at the pre-recorded cassettes to its Warner Bros.-7 Arts 10th Anni- sidiary labels are making dra- tape sales study. versary Convention in Hawaii in matic progress in the develop- The largest increase, 148 per July. During the last two weeks in ment of new young talent for cent, was registered in sales of August they will headline at the (Continued on page 47) Bitter End in New York. their respective organizations Frank Mancini

3 RECORD WORLD—June 8, 1%8 Barnard Assists 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111I ASCAP's $651,850 Writer CBS Market VP record Russell Barnard has been ap- Awards Set New Record pointed Assistant to the VP, worid arA6,°4 Marketing, CBS Records, an- The American Society of believe that the listing of a nounces Wornall F. Farr, VP, 200 W. 57th St., New York, N. Y. 10019 Composers, Authors and Pub- member's works on a trade- Marketing, CBS Records. Area Code (212) 765-5020 lishers has made additional paper popularity chart has a Barnard will be responsible cash awards to 161 ASCAP bearing on its prestige value for the development of strategic Publisher writer-members in both the and operational marketing plans, and we, therefore, set up gen- BOB AUSTIN popular and classical fields, eral guidelines at this meeting and for directing studies re- A S C A P President Stanley for determining the amount of quired for the development of Adams announced. These latest the Award for a writer with a new marketing techniques and Editor-in-Chief grants raised the total ASCAP chart song." The Panel as- for the implementation of new SID PARNES Awards for 1967-1968 to a rec- signed points to each composi- marketing programs. Barnard Doug McClelland Editor ord-breaking $651,850, a n d tion based on composite trade- will also be assisting Farr in bring Awards to A S C A P paper chart listings. All the formulation of administra- Dave Finkle Associate Editor writers to over $4,500,000 in the ASCAP writers who had songs tive and operational policies and Ted Williams R&B Editor past eight years. listed on one of the charts used procedures. Chart Editor Writers of chart songs re- (and was otherwise eligible for Del Shields Jazz Editor ceived special recognition in Awards under the procedures McCormack Upped Tomas Fundora Latin American this latest group of ASCAP followed by the Panel) received Editor Awards. This year the Popular an Award. The Awards in this At Epic, Okeh Kal Rudman Contributing Editor Awards Panel estalished a ma- area range from $100 to as high Michael McCormack has been Mort Hillman Advertising Manager, jor new policy in granting as $1,000. Four sets of charts promoted to Manager, Adminis- Eastern Division awards to ASCAP writer-mem- covering Popular, Country and tration, Epic, Okeh and Cross- Brenda Ballard Circulation bers whose compositions have Western, Rhythm and Blues and roads Records, according to an Goldmine Art Service Art received industry-wide recogni- Easy Listening Compositions in announcement made by Leonard Direction tion in appearing on tradepaper the four major tradepapers— S. Levy, Epic Records Vice popularity charts published Record World Billboard, Cash- President, Sales and Distribu- West Coast tion. since Jan. 1, 1968. box and Variety—were used in Jack Devaney The Panel announced: "We making (Continued on page 20) West Coast Manager Eddie Briggs Country Report 6290 Sunset Blvd. Hollywood, Calif. 90028 Big Schedule For Buddah's Phone: (213) 465-6179

'Little Convention' Nashville NE W YORK — After nine album releases, headlined by the John Sturdivant months of existence, Buddah "Original Cast Album" of the Paul Perry Nashville Report Records will hold its first con- Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orches- 806 16th Ave. So. vention June 7-9 at the City tral Circus. Strong material is Nashville, Tenn. 37203 Squire Motor Inn, billed as included in the release package, Michael McCormack Phone: (615) 244-1820 "Buddah's Little Convention." spotlighting "Jungle Marmelade" McCormack will be responsible England With a batting average of 12 by the Lemon Pipers, "Yummy, for reviewing and allocating ex- Jean Griffiths chart singles out of 29 released, Yummy, Yummy" by the Ohio penditures for the total admin- including three top 10s, and Express, "Finders Keepers" by (Continued on page 40) Flat I, Noblefield Heights, three chart LPs out of nine Salt Water Taffy, "Classmates" London, N. 2, England Phone: 01-348-2478 released in less than a year, the and "Checkmates," two an- Maheu to RCA anticipation and excitement of thology LPs featuring Buddah's Continental Editor—Europe hottest stars, and "Zalman the "little" convention is run- Paul Siegel ning high. Buddah has packed Yanovsky is Alive and Well in A &R Post Touentzienstrasse 16 the three-day conclave with Argentina." Pierre Maheu has been ap- 1 Berlin 30, Germany block-buster presentations of Previewed at the convention pointed Producer, Popular A&R Phone: 247029 product, announcements of artist will be Team Records, the new by RCA Records, announces Er- signings, guest speakers and en- label distributed by Buddah for nie Altschuler, RCA Division Italy tertainment. The convention the product of hot independent VP and Exec Producer, Popular tiara Mintangian presentation will be conducted producers Jerry Kasenetz and A&R. Piazza Republica 19, Milan, Italy by General Manager Neil Bogart, Jeffrey Katz. Buddah recently Maheu will report to Donald Director of R & B Activity Cecil introduced the new Cobblestone Burkhimer, Manager, Popular France Holmes and Director of Pop Records, with debuts by Alohe Artists and Repertoirs, New Bernard Brillie Activity Marty Thau. Burke, sister of the Five Stair- York. 13 Rue Quentin Bouchart steps, and the Boss Blues. At 26, Maheu Paris 8 Bogart said the convention Saturday evening Buddah will joins the label will kick off Friday night at host the conventioneers to an with experi- Holland Carnegie Hall where the 46-man all-expense-paid "night at the ence in numer- Will J. Luikinga Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orches- races" at Roosevelt Raceway, ,,us areas of tral Circus—the world's first Tofelberg 3 the music in- Blaricum, Holland rock symphony orchestra—will followed by a blast-out at the Rolling Stone discotheque where dustry. He Phone: Blaricum 6793 premier in a mammoth Buddah Buddah will introduce the 14. most recently promotion coup for an audience SUBSCRIPTIONS: One year (52 Issues) U. S. piece Brooklyn Bridge. owned a music of 2500 distributors, promo reps, and Canada—$15; Air Ma11—$35; Foreign— Guest speakers at the conven- production sales personnel, radio delegates, Air Mail $45. Second class postage paid tion will include Record World's Pierre publishing cor- at New York, New York. DEADLINE: Plates the consumer, fan and trade Maheu Kal Rudman, George Lorenze of poration, as and copy must be in New York by 12 noon press, talent buyers and industry Friday. well as acting as an independent leaders. "Behind the Scenes," Al Hers- cowitz of WPRO radio, Pro-' record producer. For two years, Published Weekly by Saturday morning will see the vidence, and Dick Starr from Maheau held the position of Di- INTRO PUBLISHING CO., INC. presentation of Buddah's new KYA radio, San Francisco. (Continued on page 40) 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111! 4 RECORD WORLD—June 8, 1968 With the impact of his hit versions of "A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS". "FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE" "THE ',THE. :7:IL AND THE UGLY" IIGII

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RECORD WORLD —Jun c 8, 19E3 erCOLUMBIA; ENARCAS REG. PRINTED IN US A 'Suddenly One NE M LP Commotion The nationwide underground press, spearheaded by Los An- geles Free Press reviewer Nat frca FITM Till Freedland, is creating strong demand for a first album effort titled "Suddenly One Summer" by J. K. & Company scheduled for release by White Whale Rec- m[mmy] ords on June 10. By CARL LaFONG The disk by 15-year-old Jay The opening is the Stones' "Let's Spend The Night Together," Kaye, son of guitar trio pioneer 0 riding the gain on every second beat, sometimes, and then by Mary Kaye, was mastered in 4404T an announcer over the bridge: Vancouver, B.C., and features the young Kaye as singer, com- "The Woman is the fire, poser, lead guitarist and pro- Her womb the fuel, ducer. The invitation of the man the smoke, Advance copies sent to under- JOHNNY CASH The door is the flame, AT FOLSOM PRISON The entering the emblem, ground reviewers prompted including: The pleasure the spark ..." Freedland to praise the album Folsom Prison Blues as "verging on remarkable . . . Then, as the song fades, announcement of the subject of the The Long Black Veil unusually successful." Comprised Green. Green Grass program, Pornography and Censorship, followed by the introduc- of Home of nine original songs and a tion to the old-time radio show, The Shadow. "Who knows what 25 Minutes to Go glasslike instrumental, "they all Dark as the Dungeon evil lurks in the heart of man? . . . The Shadow Knows . . ." fit together in a kind of psy- And another episode of "The Ever-Changing, Multi-Lingual, chedelic cantata." Transcendental Two Thousand Pound Mustard Seed, The Pro- gram of Better Living Through the Chemistry of Love," is under- White Whale owners Ted Feigin and Lee Lasseff are put- way. "The Mustard Seed," as it has come to be known in San ting forth special advertising Francisco, is the production of a man who may well be a modern and promotional campaigns in radio genius, Al Pierce. Up until about two Los Angeles, New York and months ago it was a regular public service CS 9639* Chicago and through their pub- program broadcast for a half hour every Sun- licity firm of Braverman-Mirisch day night over KYA in the city by the bay. In The Underground are personally contacting leading public service time because it is, or was, re- underground newspaper editors has discovered ligious, instructional and/or educational. Un- and reviewers. They are taking fortunately, Pierce slipped into the real under- Johnny Cash. billboards in all three major ground sometime in March. But now he has cities and ad campaigns plus ex- Johnny Cash has become surfaced, somewhere in New York, where he is tensive press kit material is be- the Underground discov- ready to go back into production. ing directed to all underground The show continues: it is a stream of sound, ery this year. It started newspapers and radio stations with his concert at the a tapestry woven of rock records, quotations throughout the country. from interviews with authorities on the sub- Carousel Baltroom in San ject of pornography, more readings from the Francisco. There was a Kama Sutra, more excerpts from "The Shadow," echoes on salient virtual explosion of ex- points, voices and sounds drifting in and out, reverberations— citement over Johnny a portion of the Judy Collins version of "In My Life," one of the Steppin East Cash. The Rolling Stone authorities saying that taste is something that cannot be legis- magazine picked it up lated . . . a quotation from Justice Black of The Supreme Court At Fillmore, Scene saying that apparently the Supreme Court could not define por- with a front-page story nography . . . and again, "The Shadow knows," implying that Steppenwolf, Coast group whose first album on Dunhill- (with pictures). And now perhaps the censors have the evilest of minds. ABC Records has developed into Johnny is there, heavy. Then the program drifts into a new story, of a man who lived a best seller, will make its first a regular, normal life, took the family to the suburbs on week- And Johnny's new album appearance on the East Coast is just as heavy with the ends, played with the kids, did handy work around the house, when the group plays an engage- and then one night went to bed at 10:30. But one of his friends Underground. The Roll- ment at the Filhnore East on stayed up late, and closing a bar that shut down at 2 a.m., called June 7 and 8. A second booking ing Stone and The Village this regular liver, and said, simply, "What time is it?" Voice said beautiful will put them in the Scene June —Dialing sounds, phone company time check operator saying 9-12. things about the album. over and over, "the time is so and so," and the Chambers Heavy sales of the LP are be- The title song, "Folsom Brothers' "Time Has Come Today" tying all the sound (Continued on page 18) Prison Blues," is moving together. . . . up fast on the Top-100 Practical Joker Called Every Night charts with a bullet. And The regular man said to the voice on the phone, "It's two airplay is fantastic. If o'clock and no time to call," and the friend on the other end No. 1 UNDERGROUND there ever was an album hung up. But every night for two weeks the practical joker called, with a success story, until he finally tired of the gag and desisted. But then the reg- "Johnny Cash at Folsom ular man couldn't sleep past two o'clock. He woke up automat- Lightnin' Hopkins Prison" is IT. ically at two, and the only way he could get back to sleep was to say, "What time is it?" He did this for some time until one "BACK DOOR FRIEND" night when he woke up, he began to wonder, "What time is it in *Stereo. Also available in 4-track London, in Hollywood, in Cairo?" He didn't know. So he went reel-to-reel tape and 4-track and 8-track stereo tape cartridges. out and bought clocks. Hundreds of clocks. — more eerie sounds, the operator, the Chambers Brothers, — eveIg" clocks ticking, crickets chirping, echo, reverb distortion . ( 1 0 728 Tea. Street Stereveport, IA 71101 ON COLUMBIA RECORDS (Continued on page 13) RECORDS Phone 318-422 7182

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PAUL REVERE AND THE RAIDERS, FEATURING THE RICHARDSON BROTHERS—Ringo 2769 THE FOUNDATIONS—Uni 55073 MARK LINDSAY—Columbia 4-44553 HE WAS A KING (Baladin, ANY OLD TIME (YOU'RE LONELY AND SAD) DON'T TAKE IT SO HARD (Boom, BMI) HE WAS A KING (Baladin, BM!) (January-Welbeck, BMI) OBSERVATION FROM FLIGHT 285 (Boom, BM!) This tribute to Martin Luther King is WE ARE THE HAPPY PEOPLE (Duchess, BM!) Fellows offer love advice. Mark Lindsay a stirring one. Both sides have a sound. Ingenuous rock number for the crowds wrote the ditty. Should do well. **** ANTHONY & THE IMPERIALS—Veep 1285 to cling to. The Foundations will hit **** chart heights again. LOUIS ARMSTRONG—Brunswick 55380 YESTERDAY HAS GONE (Razzle Dazzle, BM') MY LOVE IS A RAINBOW (Raule Dazzle,BMI) **** I WILL WAIT FOR YOU (Vogue, BMI) FANTASTIC JOHNNY "C"—Phil-L. A. 315 One of the dramatic Pike-Randazzo TALK TO THE ANIMALS (Hastings, BMI) HITCH IT TO THE HORSE songs Anthony and the Imperials do so Satch toots triumphant on this Michel (Dandelion-James Boy, BM!) Legrand standard. And he sings like well. **** COOL BROADWAY (Dandelion-James Boy, BMI) wow, too. THE MIRETTES—Minit 32045 This little dance invitation should get **** HELP WANTED (Ten-East, BMI) much° rsvps. Johnny has that dance JOHN'S BIG CHANCE (Ten-East, BM!) ILLINOIS SPEED PRESS—Columbia 4-44564 Gal group could click with this mover master's touch. **** GET IN THE WIND (Aphrodite, BMI) of a contemporary ditty. Go, girls. GET IN THE WIND (INSTRUMENTAL) (Aphrodite, BM') **** BOBBY RUSSELL—Elf 90014 This group already has a big reputation THE NEW COLONY SIX—Mercury 72817 DUSTY (Russell-Cason, ASCAP) I MADE YOU THIS WAY (Russell-Cason, ASCAP) and so should click with this first release. CAN'T YOU SEE ME CRY (New Colony, BM)) **** SUMMERTIME'S ANOTHER NAME FOR LOVE (New The fellow who wrote "Honey" writes PETE J ( -&M 934 Colony, BMI) and sings one about a gal named "Dus- Pretty new ditty the fellows will travel LOVE SO FINE (Irving, BMI) ty." Will click. DANCING IN THE STREETS (Jobete, BM!) the chart route with. Has modern soft- **** Groovy, easy ditty that Pete tickles ness. **** ELLA FITZGERALD—Capitol 2212 IT'S UP TO ME AND YOU (Arden, ASCAP) cutely. Deserves lots of listens. NINO TEMPO AND APRIL STEVENS— White Whale 271 BRIGHTEN THE CORNER (WHERE YOU ARE) (Robbins, **** ASCAP) THE SWINGERS—Ranwood 809 00H POO PA DOO (Minit, BMI) This sweet-crooning duo should click Ella pays solemn tribute to Martin SHARING YOU (Alcar. BMI) Luther King's dream. She wrote the THE GROOVE PT. 1 (Alcar, BMI) with this mesmerizing summery song. Ooh wow. **** song herself—and beautifully. Raunchy organ instrumental that could **** impress the large buying crowd. It THE MFQ—Dunhill 4137 PATTI PAGE—Columbia 4-44556 moves. DON'T YOU WONDER (Tickson-Muglas, BMI) LITTLE GREEN APPLES (Russell-Cason, BM!) I HAD A DREAM LAST NIGHT (Tickson-Muglas, BMI) **** THIS HOUSE (WI) Contemporary lovelorn song. The song A song that could almost be "Honey" DOMINIC FRONTIERE—United Artist 50306 has all the right ingredients for hit- talking about how much in love she is. HANG 'EM HIGH (Unart, BMI) dom. **** RACHEL (LOVE THEME) (Unart, BMI) **** THE VENTURES—Liberty 56044 BRUCE CHANNEL—Mala 12011 Frontiere plays the theme he penned WALK DON'T RUN (Forshay, BMI)/LAND OF 1,000 CALIFORNIA (Belldale. BMI) for new western flick. A grand and DANCES (Tune-Kel-Anatole, BMI) WATER THE FAMILY TREE (Belldale, BMI) gritty melody. TOO YOUNG TO KNOW MY MIND? (Little Ceasar, A down song about California that **** ASCAP) A good idea to combine these two danc- should go up the charts. Bruce sings KENNY NOLAN—Dot 17108 it urgently. * * * * ing ditties. The kids will love the deck. YOUR LITTLE GIRL MIND (Famous, ASCAP) *** * REG WILSON—United Artists 50323 YOU'RE STANDING BESIDE MY SKY (Famous, MAP) JACKIE AND THE UMPIRES—Sew City 107 ALLEGRO FROM MACARTHUR PARK (Canopy, ASCAPl Contemporary love ballad that the fel- COOL PARTY (Leandre, BM') SANDWALK (United Artists-Cameo Stanwil, ASCAP) low sings with understanding. Watch THREE KINDS OF LOVE (Leandre, BM!) A beautiful interpretation of Jim for breaks. Cool parties will become 'hot parties Webb's "MacArthur Park" themes. **** when this platter is slipped on the turn- Moving. **** TOUSSAINT MCCALL—Ronn 23 table. **** THE CHEROKEE--Ranwood 808 ALL FOR A LOVE LIKE YOU (Su-Ma, BMI) MARVA WHITNEY—King 6168 I CAN'T REACH YOU (Fabulous, BMI) KING FOR A DAY (Su-Ma-Toupat, BMI) WHAT KIND OF MAN (Gob, BMI) WILLIE AND THE HAND JIVE (El Dorado, BMI) The guy has a sensible soul song he THINGS GOT TO GET BETTER (GET TOGETHER) (Gob, BMI) Will reach the kids. Has the right kind will get across to the fans. Recom- This bouncy r/ber should make a chart of insistent beat and teen delivery. mended. dent. Marva knows how to shake it up. **** LINDA JONES—Loma 2099 **** **** THE MARMALADE—Epic 5-10340 LENNY WELCH—Mercury 72811 WHAT CAN I DO (WITHOUT YOU) (Three T-J. T., ASCAP) LOVIN' THINGS (Al Gallic°, BMI) HE WHO LOVES (Jac-Blue Seas, BMI) YESTERDAY (Maclen, BMI) HEY JOE (Mainstay, BM!) TENNESSEE WALTZ (Acuff-Rose, BM!) He who gets a Bacharach-David song is Gal socks this one to them and they'll The beat rolls out with great effer- sure to be he who gets a hit. Lenny is plunk down that money. A sizzler to vescence and so the side should con- the he who here. watch. **** nect. **** **** TOMMY FAIA & THE TRUE BLUE FACTS— WALTER JACKSON—Epic 5-10337 MM 945 JONI MITCHELL—Reprise 0694 THE BED (S-P-R-Noma, BMI) RAIN, RAIN, RAIN, RAIN (Chappell, ASCAP) NIGHT IN THE CITY (Siquomb. BM!) THE LOOK OF LOVE (Colgems, ASCAP) THE BOY I LEFT BEHIND (For-Church, BMI) I HAD A KING (Siquomb, BMI) The lad is lying on his side crying in Side should go, go, go, go. New, easy- The marvelous Joni Mitchell lights up his pillow and it's a compelling, sad going song from smooth-singing group. the imagination with this provocative circumstance. Will go far. *_* rock. **** CHANNIE BLANCHFIE* L*D—Verve 10600 **** BILLY DANIELS—Beatrix 622 HURT ASCAP) THE PURPLE CUCUMBER—Smash 2163 MAYBE GOD IS BLACK (Beatrix, ASCAP) WHERE WAS I (Gaucho, BMI) SOME KIND OF MAGIC (Act Three, BMI) OUR OWN LIVING LOVE SONG (Beatrix, ASCAP) Groovy r/b from a new artist. This GREEN EYED SONG (Purple Cucumber-MRC, BMI) Moving humanitarian song that Billy one about hurting will get to the buy- This new group could get reaction to does with an unpretentious air. Should ers. this magical teen side. Presto chango. he heard. Con t in 71(4 pa fIr II) riumitinumiummuummulmmomml . „Hulk

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RECORD WORLD —June 8, 1968 Artie Kornfeld: Merc Distribs 'At Capitol the Door Is Really Open' Meet in N. Y. NEW YORK —Mercury Cor- Director of Contempory Product Inks Joe Namath, p or at ion distributors from major East Coast cities recently met at the Warwick Hotel here New Wind in the Willows Group for sales and promotion discus- sions regarding new classical By DAVE FINKLE and I dug it and I'm going to brief weeks that Kornfeld has product. work hard on the album." been at Capitol. The reason: "I NEW YORK —"What I want Director of the Classical Di- Kornfeld has already signed talk to everybody who calls," to stress," A r tie Kornfeld vision Joe Bott announced a deal with Longhair producers Kornfeld said. "I listen to every- stressed, "is that people can plans for a 'deluxe, multiple- Bob Wyld and Art Polhemus thing. It's just as likely that come to Capitol. The door is record set in honor of the 80th for them to bring him the prod- you'll get your next hit from open. A lot of people say that, anniversary of the Concertge- uct from their new group, someone in a corner of Penn- but at Capitol the door is really bouw Orchestra of Amster- Koala. open." sylvania •as you will from an dam. The set will be released The producer will also record already successful producer. Kornfeld was speaking to this fall and will include per- Artie Kornfeld's Circus, a group "And I plan to work on rec- Record World last week about formances of the Concertge- he introduced on Amy/Mala his plans as the newly-ap- ords. I can't afford to lose a hit. bouw under the direction of the not too long ago. pointed Director of Contempo- I made up my mind that I will Orchestra's leading conductors, English producer Glyn Johns leap on a plane and go any- rary Product. And his plans are past and present: William Men- has been signed to Capitol ex- extensive—in a variety of capa- where to work on a record to gelberg, Eduard Van Beinum, clusively. Joe Renzetti and bring it home." cities ("I wear so many hats"). Eugen Jochum, and Bernard Ja- Felix Pappalardi are committed "The wonderful thing about "I'm going to produce my itink. to bring Kornfeld acts. So is this job," Kornfeld concluded, own records. I'm going to make Bott also announced two new Steve Duboff, with whom Korn- "is that the Capitol people are deals with independent produc- releases "The Piano Music of feld has partnered in the past behind me. I don't have to go ers for specific acts. I'm going Erik Satie" and "Tchaikovsky's as songwriter and artist (they to anybody to get an okay. They to make open end deals with Greatest Hits," using t h e were the Changin' Times). Ron- believe in me. And so I have to producers for them to find an Tchaikovslcy as an introduc- nie Savoy, and R/B producer. do well. I can't disappoint act for the label. Also I'm going tion to upcoming similar two- has brought chantress Anne them." to bring my Luvlin publishing records - for - the-price -of-one Duquesnay to Capitol. The into the Capitol complex, and Guild Light Gauge, a group sets 'The Heart of the Ballet," sign writers." featuring Eddie Simon (Paul Jay, Americans "The Heart of the Symphony" Kornfeld is going to do Simon's younger brother), will Into Management and "The Heart of the Piano plenty. In fact, the enthusiastic, be released soon. Ronnie Haff- Concerto." All three albums bright-eyed fellow whom Cap kine and Barry Oslander will NEW YORK — Jay and the will be available in early June. Prexy Alan Livingston hired produce for Kornfeld. For Luv- Americans have entered man- (as he told the Wall Street lin Kornfeld has signed Duboff, agement-production with JATA New Classical Series Journal last week) because he Eddie Simon, Jerry Merrick and Enterprises, to discover and Also announced at the meet- "knows the street," has already himself. manage new talent, at 1619 ing was the beginning of a new completed a couple of impor- All this activity in the few Broadway. classical series on Wing, the tant moves. He produced Cap's Headed by the four Amer- Mercury budget label. In early next big promo push, a six-man, icans, JATA will be divided in- June the Evening Musicale Se- two-girl group called the Wind to three independent companies ries, drawn from top-selling in the Willows (tagged thusly 'Yummy' Visit with Jay Black leading JATA French series Soiree Musicale, because woodwinds are included Management, Sandy Deane, will appear on the American importantly in their arrange- JATA Productions, and Kenny market. The new series has a ments). Label plans to kick-off Vance, New Life Music, JATA's rich, colorful, European look the Peter Leeds-managed group publishing corporation. Marty and will include favorites from July 1 with a large tour and Sanders will serve as Director the lighter side of the classical extensive promo gimmick proj- of Creative Projects. Composer- world. ect. writer Sanders whose original Distributors attending the Another project of Korn- material has been recorded by meeting were Frank Came feld's, which he plans to begin the Rich Kids, the Music Asy- (New York), John Penney work on after the Wind in the lum and Jay and the Americans, (Boston), Jim Schwartz (Wash- Willows are launched, is record- among others, will work closely ington, D.C.), Jacques Druelle ing Jets football ace Joe Na- with JATA artists and New (Montreal), Jules Abramson math. "He sings in kind of a Buddah Records' the Ohio Express Life Music. Black, who will (Philadelphia), Sheldon Tirk pop-country vein," Kornfeld ex- (those "Yummy, Yummy, Yummy" oversee JATA in its entirety, (Cleveland), and Ron Berneiri plained. "It's not going to be lads) are shown during a recent has several groups under con- (Netcong, N.J.). Attending from one of those I'm-a-celebrity-so- visit to Record World with Asso- ciate Editor Dave Finkle (second tract to JATA Management in- the New York Mercury office I-don't-have-to - make-a-good-al- from left) and promotion man Ce- cluding the Music Asylum of were Joe Bott, Abe Chayet, bum deals. I heard him sing cil Holmes (right). Ascot Records. Scott Mampe and Lynne Miller.

LAURA LYNN—Try! 629 THE LUCKY FEW (Luristan, ASCAP) EZIEVilrit THINGS (Mans, ASCAP) FOUR STAR **** PICKS Girl with sweet, little girl's voice could win hearts and coin from the young set. (Continued from page 8 ) **** LARRY CARTELL—Glenolden 154 MICHAEL GRAM—LHI 1212 ROSS CARNEGIE—EI-Con 49 HEATHER THE WEATHER LADY (Gorman-Canlyn, TALKIN' TO YOU (Guitar, BMI) WIN LOSE OR DRAW (Meager, PAO HE'S A COLLECTOR (Canlyn-Gorman, BMI) PASTEL DREAMS (Akbestal, BMI) COOL DAD (Count Down, OMB Funny tune about a guy in love with a Happy time talk-sing song here from This instrumental should win the weather girl. Could weather chart Michael. Will get the kids where they money. It has tempo and pulse of the storms. live. times in it.

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00 0 Chrysalis Drive Diamond Adds Bennett Re-signs with Columbia On Via MGM Ed Cotlar Tony Bennett has signed a new long-term contract with MGM Records will launch a NEW YORK — Joe Kolsky, Columbia Records and will con- new group, Chrysalis, with an Executive VP of Diamond Rec- tinue to record for the label ex- all-out campaign. ords, announces the appoint- clusively, announces Clive J. Their album, scheduled to be ment of Ed Cotlar to his staff. Davis, President, CBS Records. released this week, will have an Cotlar joins Diamond after a Davis commented on Bennett's unusual inside spread employ- long relationship with Chips re-signing by stating, "Despite ing the use of lithograph Distributing i n Philadelphia constant changes in popular print on foil paper. Arrange- where Cotlar handled Diamond. music trends, Tony Bennett has ments are being made with The expansion program, since maintained his position in the dealers for this section of the the recent acquisition of Dia- forefront of the country's lead- album to be displayed in record mond by Edwin H. Morris & ing male vocalists. His warm Tony Bennett and Clive J. Davis shop windows and store inte- Company, Inc., created the open- voice and superb phrasing con riors throughout the country. ing for Cotlar as special assist- vey an honest and unaffected Bennett is currently making The albums will reach almost ant to Kolsky. Cotlar is an eight- approach to music seldom dupli- his annual appearance to ca- 4,000 djs. The highlight of the year veteran of the music in- cated in the pop field." pacity audiences at New York's radio campaign will be con- dustry working for Chips, Bennett has recently obtained Copa. The artist recently com- tests in key markets with al- Cameo Parkway and his own his fifth gold record for the Co- free-lance promotional agency. pleted a cross-country concert bums being awarded as prizes. lumbia album "Tony Bennett's Kolsky and Cotlar announce tour with such big bands as A special balloon stunt will Greatest Hits — Volume 3." a "complete open door policy. Duke Ellington, Count Basie, be used as a street ballyhoo to Previously, his LP "I Left My (Continued on page 18) Woody Herman and Buddy Rich. call attention to the group. Heart in San Francisco" *A* **A brought the artist a gold record, and its title song also captured Rivers 'Realization' Notes from Underground two Grammy awards for both (Continued J roth pag( (;) Record of the Year and Best In Big Imperial Solo Vocal Performance (Male). And he began to read about time—time in space, time on other Tony's three gold record-winning Campaign planets, and he began to give little egg timers to his friends, singles, "Because of You," "Cold, and became obsessed with time. Then one Cold Heart" and "Rags to HOLLYWOOD — Imperial night the fuses had blown and all his clocks Riches," marked the beginning Records has initiated the larg- stopped. But that was cool, he knew the time. of a long career. Col has just est merchandising and promo- And he did know. He bragged about it to every- released a new Tony Bennett tion campaign in the 'history of one he met. "I know what time it is." And at single, "Yesterday I Heard the Liberty Records, Inc., for the this time the administration had changed, and Rain." latest Johnny Rivers LP, "Real- they heard about this regular man and how he ization." knew what time it was, and called him to Wash- The program, compiled by ington. And after talking with 'him and testing Audrey Manages Roy, National Sales Manager Eli him, they found that he did know what time it Bird and National Promotion was. So the administration threw out all its New Uni Pactee Manager John Ant,00n, includes weights and measures and astronomers, and a massive trade and consumer put the little man in a little room in Wash- advertising program, a con- ington. Where he sits saying, "The time is . . ." sumer oriented "Johnny Riv- — more Chambers Brothers and further incredible sound ers Contest," open end inter- collages to end. views for radio stations and It's ridiculous to try to re-create with print an aural sensation, press, a concentrated publicity but the temptation to try to describe this stuff for you is over- campaign and the purchase of powering. We haven't heard all of "The Mustard Seed" episodes, radio time in all major U. S. but there are supposedly even stronger ones. At KYA, according markets. to Program Director Dick Starr, the program w as one of the The consumer advertising station's most popular. The audience reaction, when the show program will cover college, un- disappeared from the air, "was incredible." We got hundreds of derground, adult and teen pub- letters demanding to know why the Mustard Seed' had been lications. cancelled." Audrey Williams smiles as multi- "I think that the combination Pierce deserves kudoes for imaginative programming. And he talented performer Roy Gaines of the exceptional product, signs, firming up a personal man- said the other day that if the demand for a return of "The Mus- unique packaging and the ad- agement pact with Audrey and a vertising, merchandising and tard Seed" was strong enough, that he would gladly take it back recording deal with Uni Records. promotion campaign that we into production. And he'll sell copies of it on a regular basis for Mrs. Williams produced Roy's disk "beans." For a sample tape, call Pierce at (607) 785-2493, or write debut and also discovered the young have planned for the Rivers LP is at Record World. You'll be glad you did. entertainer whose wide ranging has to result in giant sales fig- * * * repertoire includes a score of Hank ures," said Imperial General John Lennon and Paul McCartney were in New York recently, Williams hits. Audrey's talent Manager Bud Dahl. ostensibly to announce directions Apple Corps plans to take. scouting foray which led her to The Little Club —a small nitery in But underground word had it that another primary reason for Hollywood with a rep as one of the their stateside appearance was an admirable sense of responsi- Neckar Gen. Mgr. "in" spots for filmland stars and bility to correct the implied endorsement the Beatles had given industry brass —came while she the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Was it a putdown of the Holy was out West during Hank Wil- Of Lib Production Man? Maybe. "We made a mistake," was as far as they would liams Jr.'s acting stint for the Liberty Records VP Iry Kes- go. But anyone tuned in to the Beatles knows where that's at. flick "Born to Sing." Roy, who sler announces the appointment The good news was that the group plans to make their third has a brother in the Joe Tex Band, of David Neckar as General film sometime this summer, which means—allowing for reason- has worked with Chuck Willis, Earl Manager of the Liberty produc- able editing time—it will probably be in theaters right after Grant, Ray Charles and others, tion department. has never recorded before. His the first of the year. And another album is in the making, rumors Neckar was in the produc- Uni disk (just out) features a having it that the repertoire will lean heavily toward country tion control departments of Johnny McRae tune, "I Doubt It" and western. (published by Audrey's Ly-Ran RCA Victor and was Produc- * * * Music), and an old Leadbelly blues tion Control Manager and Dis- SOUNDINGS: Great new record Tom Paxton's Elektra album, item, "Ella Speed." Photo by New tribution Manager for Mercury and especially the cut, "Talking Vietnam, or Pot Luck Blues." World. Records in Richmond, Ind.

RECORD WORLD—June 8, 1968 13 record .wor,ld A I 8 w 7i0 CIJPI Pick Hits

INFINITE MCCOYS THE YOUNG GIRLS OF ROCHEFORT THE McCOYS —Mercury SR 61163. MICHEL 1,EGRA N D— MICHEL LEGIAND The guys have left the funk of "Hang United Artists UAL 3662; U,4S 6662. On, Sloopy" behind for things more The prolific Michel Legrand provided cerebral and introspective. The beat, the tunes for this Jacques Demy film as beat is still there though. A trip to he did for "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg" places like "Resurrection," "Hell," and what grand, pretty music he pro- "Genesis Through a Window," "Eldo- vided. Certainly the themes will be heard rado." Dramatically different. for years to come. This album, too.

10 YEARS OF GRAMMY AWARD WINNING SONGS THE PETE KING CHORALE — HOUSING PROJECTS Cot DLP 3869; DLP 25869. loll\ II. 1117111R1)— The Gram my winning songs, "Up, Up RCA Victor LP11 LSP 3998. and Away," "Michelle," "The Shadow of John Hartford's songs are distinctive. Your Smile," "Hello, Dolly," "The Days They might be called psychological sa- of Wine and Roses," "What Kind of Fool tire. He kind of makes fun of the A m I ," "Moon River," "Theme from quirks of the mind —gentle and other- Exodus," "The Battle of New Orleans," wise. New ditties are "I'm Still Here," "Volare," are beautifully crooned. "I Didn't Know the World Would Last This Long," "My Face." THE SAVAGE SEVEN CREAM, IRON BUTTERFLY SOUND- TRACK —Ate° SD 33-245. A new motorcyclist movie coming COMING AT YOU again. This time the groups providing JUNIOR WELLS —Vanguard VSD 79262. the background playing are Cream, Junior Wells has joined with the whose "Anyone for Tennis" single is in Chicago Blues Band to bring out an- release, and Iron Butterfly. Mike Curb, other collection of blues ditties. Willie that expert of the wheel scenes, com- Dixon, John Lee Hooker, Sonny Boy posed much of the music. Williamson and John Loudermilk are the writers of the old tunes. "Tobacco I WISH I KNEW Road," etc. BILLY TAYLOR —Tower (S)T 5111. One of the best, if not the best, free- dom songs is Billy's "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free." Here CHER BACKSTAGE he shows how the moving, beautiful melody works in a variety of tempos. Imperial LP 12373. "Sunny" is here with mostly Taylor There's no doubt that Cher is devel- originals. oping into one of the most expert sing- ers on the scene —of rock and straight TED HEATH'S 21ST ANNIVERSARY ALBUM pop material. Her voice is deep and VARIOUS ARTISTS —London PS 535. rich and she uses it with suppleness. Stan Kenton, Count Basie, Marlene This collection is one of her best. Dietrich, Woody Herman and Johnny Mathis tribute Heath on the 21st an- niversary of his band's formation. Alan Dell com ments on the Heath career and THE PRODUCERS the Heath signature songs speak for SOUNDTRACK — themselves. RCA Victor LP11 1,.sl. um& Tilt IMO1UCEID4k . The hilarious "Springtime for Hit- RAW & ALIVE/THE SEEDS IN CONCERT ler," words and music by Mel Brooks, Crescendo GNPS 2043. is here along with John Morris' witty, ' The group wails, while a live audi- exuberant score for "The Producers." ence screams from start to finish. Sky Loads of dialog with Zero Mostel, Gene Saxon of the combine provided most Wilder and Dick Shawn, who sings his -e of the material. One of the best cuts is "Love Power." AK 11111111/111111119111115 NINON the funky "Up in Her Room," which is over nine minutes long and there- fore a likely airplay bet these days.

HUGO WINTERHALTER/ALL TIME MOVIE GREATS // If F' THE PUT-DOWN HUMOR OF LENNY KENT T swi-lown a/ Musicor M2S 3160. ILL I/Ii! Beautiful music that was first heard 1/0r/L Audio Fidelity AFSD 6198. W A TS HE CREATES' SNCIIIS IIIGHTEY on celluloid or was importantly heard Twenty years ago the wisecrack was on celluloid. "Alfie," "The Sound of the comedy ploy. Today it's the insult. 111 Music," "Tara's Theme," "Born Free," Lenny Kent is a master of the tech- I "Maria," "A Man and a Wo man" and nique and he insults as many people that luxurious like. Winterhalter's work , as he can on this amusing package. All is sumptuous. in good and funny fun.

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Eddie Holland, Brian Holland, LO NELY AG AIN Alan Lee Gordon, Garry Bonner Lamont Dozier Four Star Music Co., Inc. SILE NCE IS GOL DE N Jean Chapel THE BE AT GOES ON Saturday Music, Inc. Cotillion Music, Inc. / Chris marc Music LOVE IS HERE AN D NO W Bob Crewe Sonny Bono Y O U'RE GO NE THE SINGLE GIRL Jobete Music Co., Inc. Co mbine Music Corp. B OR N FREE Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Martha Sharp Screen Ge ms-Colu mbia Music, Inc. Eddie Holland ,ohn Barry, Don Black SN O OPY vs. THE RE D BAR O N LOVIN' YO U Roznique Music, Inc. BY THE TIME I GET TO PH OE NIX Faithful Virtue Music Co., Inc. Richard Holler, Phil Gernhard Johnny Rivers Music John B. Sebastian SO MEB ODY LIKE ME CAB ARET M ARY IN THE M OR NING Earl Barton Music, Inc. Sunbea m Music Corp. Pa mco Music, Inc. W ayne Carson Tho mpson Fred Ebb, John Kander Johnny Cy mbal, Michael Rashko w SO ME B ODY TO LOVE CALL ME Copperpenny Music Duchess Music Corp. 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RECORD WORLD —June 8, 1%8 Abnak Expands With Elj of the Week New Coast Office Mike Adams, WCOL's Ayres Heads Jock of All Trades Branch COLUMBUS, OHIO — Mike Adams of WCOL here appears Abnak Music Enterprises, to be a one-man music opera- Inc., of Dallas, Texas, the par- tion, a feat which takes on ent company of the labels Ab- even added importance when nak, Jetstar, Britania and Star- one realizes that the station time, has opened a branch office has a tradition of "breaking" in Hollywood, Calif., located at records. 1610 North Argyle, Suite 26, Adams, 25, puts in about a headed by Thomas V. Ayres. nine-hour day on the job, an- Ayres has over 15 years of nouncing and selecting music, experience in all phases of the plus doing his own show from industry, including producing, six to nine every evening with promotion, sales and public re- which he has acquired a large lations. He has already gotten teen following in the area. His the Five Americans an appear- Thomas Ayres duties are so manifold, in fact, ance on the Steve Allen TV that he can't even condense show, as well as the Woody them into an overall title at that you may expect to hear a Woodbury show, and is in the WCOL (Music Director, Pro- Mike Adams lot from in the very near fu- process of consummating con- gram Director, etc.). ture. They have had several re- tracts for label groups to ap- During a hiatus from the sta- Status Quo, the Rotary Connec- gional hits under another name. pear on other national TV tion, where he has worked five tion's LP, and we're always However, the company and the shows. He has acquired com- years, he even once managed among the first on the First artists have chosen to use a mitments for Jon & Robin to a group which, he admits, Edition—we were one of the trade name and service mark appear on the same shows in the "bombed." He is attending first on their 'Condition.'" that the company has owned neary future. They also will Ohio State for 'his Master's and How does he pick 'em? "We for some time and had protected appear on "Showcase '68" this hopes one day to teach Com- place a lot of strength on es- by registration for some time. June. The Five Americans will munications. tablished artists," Adams re- However, the company did not appear on the same show in Right now, he's facing the vealed. "We've got very hip dis- want to use the name exten- July. music and loving it. The sta- tributors around here, and the sively until such time it felt it Abnak had a big year in 1967, tion has been in existence since personal touch is important. had discovered a group that and it appears that 1968 will 1924 and has been rock since We use the papers. The deci- could do the name justice. be even bigger. 1958. "We're not always first to sion is ultimately up to us. break a record, but we're "The Compo Company, Ltd., "I call stores on things we're First Release in Month among the first," the broad- playing. I ask audiences to of Canada has done such a fine "We feel very fortunate in caster said confidently, backed job for us in Canada," notes vote, too, and we play five win- announcing we have discovered up by the record. "We just re- Abnak President John Abnor, ners every Saturday from such a group. They will be ceived a gold record for Gene which we get one winner emit Sr. Abnak Music and Jetstar known as the U. S. Males. Their and Debbe's 'Playboy.' We were week." Publishers also have a branch first release will be out in one of the first on 'Yummy, Adams mentioned that a lot office in New York headed by about a month. The company Yummy,' by the Ohio Express, of stations today share credit Philip S. Kurnit of Publishers' has been very careful in select- a local group. We've also got- for "breaking" records. And Licensing Corporation at 40 ing the material, as we felt that ten some credit for Hamilton WCOL is certainly getting its West 55th St. "All of our pub- it was very important that their Camp's 'Here's to You,' Some- share of the credit, much lishing contracts, both domestic first release on our label be a times You Just Can't Win' by thanks to its enthusiastic, and foreign, are handled out of strong one. We listened to Mouse and the Traps, 'Pictures knowledgeable young jock of this office, as well as all of our hundreds of compositions be- of Matchstick Men,' by the all trades. foreign contracts and agree- fore we selected 'Open Up Your ments on our record releases are handled out of our New Heart,' which we were very York office. The results of this fortunate in securing from Custom Into Cassettes Tattersall Music of New York. office have been most gratify- LOS ANGELES — Custom built amplifiers and recording It was written by Art Wayne ing," continued Abnor. Tape Duplicators, a division of heads designed specifically for and Stan Bleiman. It will be Custom Record Manufacturing Custom. The quality equip- backed with 'Come Out of the Abnak Signs New Group Company, has entered into full- ment produces an extended fre- Rain,' which is owned by time reproduction of cassette quency response resulting in The President went on: "The Jetstar and was written by cartridges on a volume basis, the production of ultra-high fi- company has brought into its three of the Five Americans, according to Don McMillan, delity cartridges from the cli- fold another outstanding group Mike Rabon, John Durrill and General Manager of the tape ent's masters. Norman Ezell. division. McMillan said the firm is "We feel that 'Come Out of The Custom plant is already geared to provide complete and the Rain' is strong enough to producing four and eight track fast duplicating and packaging be an 'A' side. However, we cartridges at the rate of 1,200 services to the industry on a do not feel it is as strong as and 1,500 cartridges, respec- full-time production basis. 'Open Up Your Heart.' Rather tively, per eight hour shift. than hold it for a later 'A' side The new cassette installation— release, we felt it important for which includes the addition of the U. S. Males' first release to 20 slaves—will enable Custom Trini at Waldorf be strong on both sides." to reproduce cassette cartridges Reprise's Trini Lopez will The U. S. Males will be on at the rate of 5,000 units per make his debut at the Empire the Britania label. There will eight hour shift. New facilities Room of the Waldorf-Astoria be more Abnak artist additions consist of the most modern on Friday, May 31, through I U.S. Males within a month. Ampex equipment and specially June 15.

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London Records is gearing a month-long personal appear- for the biggest summer pop al- ance and promo tour. bum action in its history. Four Also on the underground cir- Phila. Breaks Another One, WIBG, WFIL: "Hold On," Radi- selected "name power" albums cuit, London has been especially ants, Chess. Sure Giant: "With Pen In Hand," Billy Vera, are to be rush-released during hot recently with the recon- Atlantic, WMCA. the next fortnight and these, stituted Moody Blues and their combined with other recently re- colorful "concept" album, "Days Instant Smash Sales: Union Gap; Rolling Stones; Miracles; leased fast-moving product, are of Future Passed," a sleeper. A Supremes; Paul Revere & Raiders; Bobby Goldsboro. expected to set record sales new fixture on all charts, the levels throughout the hot set has now sold more than weather months. 12,000 in the Los Angeles area, Monster of the Week: "Angel of the Morning," Merrilee According to Herb Goldfarb, according to a spokesman for Rush. This was our Top Pick alone for three weeks. Remem- National Sales and Distribution Hart Distributors there. ber? Going 1$1, Manager for the company, Lon- don will skip the traditional pe- riod of "cooling it" until July Atlantic's In - Store Now $1 Without the Drake Stations as We Predicted: Ohio presentations of fall product in Express. favor of concentrating a major Ad Campaign Now In With the Drake Stations: "This Guy's In Love," Herb build-up of promotion on new Len Sachs, Atlantic's Album Alpert. releases by Engelbert Humper- Sales Head, announces that At- Hottest Tip: "Grazing In the Grass," Hugh Masekela. KILT, dinck, Los Bravos, new group lantic-Atco has launched an in- KYA, WIBG, KQV. Ten Years After and the Rolling store ad campaign of one-min- Hotshot Sales: "Here Comes the Judge," Magistrates, lead on Stones. ute spot commercials for albums pop stations; Shorty Long on R&B and many good pop stations; played over a store's speaker This new grouping will get the Buena Vistas in Detroit and some key markets thanks to Armen system. benefit of all-out promo and Boladian. It is made for use in depart- merchandising treatment from Top Pick: "Lovin' Season," Gene & Debbe, TRX. The Record ment stores, large discount all London staffers in both the Mayven says it's a smash. stores and chains. The first in- home office and the field. These Excitement Burner Pick: "People Sure Act Funny," Arthur albums are expected to increase store commercial features "Ser- gio Mendes' Favorite Things." Conley. Sure giant R&B. Broke at WIBG and the already brisk pre-summer through the South. Can't miss. Great! sales pace set by eight current Atlantic is currently preparing these in-store commercials for Eric Stevens, WIXY, Cleveland, Top Pick: chart albums by Engelbert Hum- "I've Never Seen Love Like This," Orpheus, perdinck (two albums on the "The Electrifying Eddie Har- MGM —Eric forced it out of the LP. charts), the Rolling Stones, Tom ris" and "Disraeli Gears" by the Cream. Top 10 Sales: Richard Harris (as predicted) ; Jones, Willie Mitchell (on the "Let Me Be Lonely," Dionne Warwick; Aretha nationally-distributed Hi label), Franklin; Spanky and Gang (Top 5). the Moody Blues, and Mantovani Illusion on Lookout Kal Rudman Broke For Big Sales, Top 10 Record: "Indian (also with two on the charts). NEW YORK — The Illusion, Lake." Cowsills. The Rolling Stones album, fol- one of New York's most highly- Top 15 Solid Sales Nationally, Big Requests: Temptations; lowing just single of "Jumpin' paid groups, on the look-out for Tiny Tim; Friend & Lover; Cliff Nobles; Gene Pitney; People; Jack Flash," has been eagerly a contract, having terminated Andy Kim; Status Quo; Sergio Mendes; Joe Simon; Engelbert; anticipated by fans who have recent company affiliations. Box Tops. waited more than seven months Mark Alan of Premier Talent since the release last fall of the can be contacted. group's "Their Satanic Majes- R&B Giants, Breaking Pop: "Send My Baby Back," Freddy ties Request." Produced by Hughes, Wand; "Young Boy," Barbara Greene; Jerry Butler; Jimmy Miller, the new set is Cotlar at Diamond Peggy & JoJo; Bobby Taylor; Joe Tex; Sam & Dave; Peaches due in June. (Continued from page 13) & Herb; Hugh Masekela; Tams. Los Bravos, who made an im- Not only will we be looking for pact with their first American artists to record, masters to dis- hit, "Black Is Black," have tribute and purchase, but also C&W Burners Exploding Pop: "D-I-V-O-R-C-E," Tammy Wyn- smashed into the charts again nette, Epic (Houston & S.F.) ; "Folsom Prison Blues," Johnny songs to publish," says Kolsky. Cash. Breaking through the South, Mid-West; and West. Very with their newest single, "Bring Adding, "Ed will be active in a Little Lovin'," also the title of exciting record. Could go Top 15. all facets of our company's op- their new album. eration." Tip from KLEO, Wichita: "Eyes of a NY Woman," B. J. Thomas. Hit. Humperdinck, who already has "Mountain of Love" by Ron- Explosive Reaction, Requests, Sales: "Mt. of Love," Ronnie "Release Me" and "The Last nie Dove is the first release Dove. Waltz" albums on the bestseller promoted by Cotlar in his new Biggest B Side: "You Send Me," Aretha Franklin. lists, has a giant single in "A position; and he will soon hit Man without Love. Disk is also the road to work on a new re- Biggest Airplay Records: Bob Crewe Generation Choir; Fabu- lous Farquar; Gladys Knight; Los Bravos (solid sales) ; B. J. the title song of the artist's lat- lease by Freddie May and the Thomas; P. Trolley. est album, due for iminent re- Power Plant entitled "Victim of lease. Love." &reshot Tip: "Give Me One More Chance," Wilmer Alexander, Ten Years After, a group now Aphrodisiac. j1 Buffalo; Smash Syracuse, Rochester; CKLW, generating a healthy amount of Det. Pick. Steve Brodie is running with it all the way. He doesn't underground acceptance with Steppenwolf need the money. their first album, which simply (Continued from page 6) carries the group's name as its ing experienced on the West Bill Drake Reports title, is counted on to break very Coast and consistently smaller much into the above-ground sales throughout the rest of New at Most Drake Stations: Turtles, Monkees, Donovan, scene with a new upcoming set, the country. Their East Coast "Eleanor Rigby," Ray Charles, Billy Vera, Johnny Cash . . . Smash interestingly titled "UnDead." appearances, heralding a cross- Hits: Engelbert, Los Bravos, Cowsills, Jerry Butler, Sergio Men- In connection with the release country tour, are expected to des, Shorty Long . . . As predicted here, "Funny Man," Ray of the album, the group will ar- boost the album into greater na- Stevens, has busted . . . CKLW New: Amboy Dukes, Gene and rive in America in mid-June for tional popularity. (Continued on page 20)

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19 RECORD WORLD--June 8, 1968 Colorado school systems) and l'IM11111111 111111111111Mill the Library of Congress—Serge ASCAP Awards 1 Koussevitzky Music Foundation. g Money Music (Continued from page 41 In addition, the Panel reviewed Awards made at last summer's Debbe, Fredd) Hughes, Turtles, Johnny Cash. :1 Richard Harris; these awards. meetings and gave further rec- Z2 Herb Alpert; $7 Friend and Lover; 125 Buena Vistas; 119 Gene The four distinguished panel- ognition to established compos- Pitney; 1:14 Cowsills; :17 Los Bravos; no Sam and Dave; 1:26 ists giving this special recogni- ers, such as ASCAP-members Peggy and JoJo . . . WUBE-Cincinnati: Freddy Cannon, People, tion to writers of chart songs John Cage, major pioneer in Animals, Johnny Cash, Flavor, Peggy and JoJo, Turtles, Ray consist of T. Edward Hemble- "experimental" music and Ste- Charles, Monkees, Donovan. $4 Aretha Franklin; 1:5 Cliff Nobles; ton, Managing Director of fan Wolpe, a leading composer t6 Ohio Express; $10 Temptations; 3213 James Brown; Z15 Engel- APA-Phoenix; Father Norman of orchestral and chamber bert; #24 Joe Simon; 21 Jerry Butler; vs "Funny Man," Ray O'Connor of the Paulist Fa- works. Stevens W HBQ-Memphis: Billy Vera, Ray Charles, Monkees, thers Community, jazz expert America's colleges and uni- Donovan. 1:1 Merrilee Rush; Z3, Richard Harris; it14 Engelbert; and President of the New York versities have been in the van- Z18 Joe Simon; $22 Los Bravos; 23 Cowsills; James Brown . . . Chapter of (NARAS); Associ- much of the diverse and greatly WRKO-Boston: Joe Simon, Lesley Gore; n Friend and Lover; :5 ate Justice Haydn Proctor of guard in the development of Merrilee Rush; Engelbert; 1:13 Sam and Dave; it15 Sergio Men- the Supreme Court of New Jer- much of the diverse and greatly des; Z18 Fifth Dimension; 1:20 Cliff Nobles; 22 Los Bravos; 25 sey; and WNE W radio person- expanding musical life of the Peppermint Trolley; 27 Supremes; 24 Rolling Stones . . . KHJ- ality William B. Williams. country. As a further means Los Angeles: 1:3 Temptations; 1:6 Friend and Lover; 1:7 Merrilee Among the chart-climbing of encouraging and stimulat- Rush; $8 Aretha Franklin; :10 Shorty Long; Z11 New Colony 6; young "pop" writers who re- ing the creation of contempo- t15 Box Tops; Z16 Peppermint Trolley; las Fifth Dimension; $19 ceived awards are Bobbie Gen- rary American music, new Engelbert; vo Rolling Stones; #23 Sergio Mendes; 124 Purifys; try of "Ode to Billy Joe" fame; Awards went to ASCAP writ- ns Jerry Butler; Z30 Cowsills. LP Cut: "Don't Fight It," Tom John S. Carter and Timothy P. er-members affiliated with ed- Jones . . . KFRC-San Francisco $1 Animals (biggest market) ; Gilbert who crafted "Incense ucational institutions; these $4 Aretha Franklin; 1:8 Temptations; Z9 Shorty Long; Z10 Sergio and Peppermints"; gifted include Jerry H. Bilik of the Mendes; Z12 Los Bravos; 116 Freddy Hughes; 117 Box Tops; 123 Thomas R. Paxton; and Gram- University of Michigan; Ben E. Bill Medley; 27 Engelbert; ns "Funny Man," Ray Stevens. New: my Award-winner Jimmy Webb. Johnston, Jr. of the University Cherry People; Turtles; Peppermint Trolley . . . Special Bill Other talents honored this of Illinois and Paul Whear, Drake Note: "My Dream," Harvey Averne Dozen, has exploded spring include Arlo Guthrie, Chairman of the Department of to $7 at KYNO-Fresno. As a result, it is now being tested at KGB Judy Collins and Rod McKuen, Music of Doane College. San Diego. Atlantic is watching to see what happens . . . "Eyes who has won national attention Also honored were Dominick of a New York Woman," B. J. Thomas, 1:26 at KAKC-Tulsa; thus as a poet as well as a composer Argento of the University of is now being tested at KGB-San Diego . . . KAKC-Tulsa New: and performer; and such Minnesota; Wallace Taft Berry Jerry Butler, Ray Charles, Donovan. t2 Friend and Lover; :3 groups as Strawberry Alarm of the University of Michigan; Beach Boys; 18 Merrilee Rush; t14 Los Bravos; 116 Cowsills; 118 Clock, Autosalvage and Cash- Edmund Haines of Sarah Law- Vogues; 1$26 B. J. Thomas ... KYNO-Fresno: Monkees, Box Tops, man, Pistilli & West. rence College; Karl Kohn of Po- Cliff Nobles, Turtles, Ray Charles, its Engelbert; 410 Friend The Panel has also estab- mona College; Martin Mailman and Lover; j13 Bill Medley; 416 Fifth Dimension; it23 Sergio lished guidelines for making of North Texas State College; Mendes; t26 Jerry Butler; KGB-San Diego: Cliff Nobles, awards to writers in the musi- Ron Nelson, Chairman of the Turtles, Monkees, Donovan, B. J. Thomas, Harvey Averne Dozen, cal theater. These were set up Department of Music of Brown Ray Charles; tr/ Los Bravos; 2114 Engelbert; Z16 Sergio Mendes. by the panel last spring. Thea- University and Robert Wykes ter music writers who were of Washington University. voted ASCAP grants include "Love Me," Jerri Jackson, now also at z39 WCIN; Houston, Members of the Standard Oklahoma City, Hartford, Columbus, Baltimore, San Antonio . . . James Rado and Gerome Ragni Awards Panel are Professor The next Neil Diamond: "Two-Bit Manchild." who fathered "Hair"; Hal Hes- Donald E. Brown, Director of ter and Danny Apolinar whose Money Music Started a Record: "Funny Man," Ray Stevens, the School of Music of Barring- "Your Own Thing" is the first Mercury. It's on most Drake stations and many other key stations. ton College, Rhode Island, and Hottest Played LP: "The Tom Jones Fever Zone." off-Broadway musical to win Executive Vice President of the Monkees: Have a 2-sided hit. the New York Drama Critics National Church Music Fellow- Big Milwaukee Breakout: "And Suddenly," Cherry People, award; and Walter Marks, cre- ship; Donald Engle, Director of Heritage. ator of the songs for "Golden the Martha Baird Rockefeller Rainbow." Powerful Elvis Presley: "Let Yourself Go." Fund for Music, Inc.; Dr. Fred- Twenty - three new cash WLS, Chicago, Will Break: "Sinbad the Sailor," the Tidal Wave, erick Fennell, Conductor of the Buddah. grants by the Standard Awards Miami Symphony Orchestra; Panel reflected the Society's Walter Hendl, Director of the Regional Hits That Need Major Stations continuing commitment to "give Eastman School of Music at the direct financial assistance and University of Rochester; and 1. "Do I Love You," Magic Ring, Music Factory-13 WCOL, encouragement to outstanding Dr. Louis G. Werson, Director Col; n in Louisville; WRIT, Milwaukee. It's a hit where played. A SC A P writer-members in of Music in the Philadelphia 2. "Coo Coo Over You," Hueys, Instant—Top New Orleans. every field of 'serious music— public schools and President of Hit. symphonic, concert, recital, re- the Music Educators National 3. "Touch Me," Chick Carbo, Uni—Also a giant in New ligious and educational." Conference. Orleans. The ASCAP members receiv- The Standard Panel limits its 4. "'Grazing In the Grass," Hugh Masekela—Smash Houston; ing awards include Henry Awards to members of the So- KQV, Phila.; KYA, S.F. Brant, the composer-performer, ciety receiving less than $20,- 5. "Young Boy," Barbara Greene, Renee—Smash WIBG, and Issachar Miron, a leading 000 in regular performance roy- WFIL; KXOK, St. Louis. force in contemporary liturgi- 6. "Face It Girl," Nancy Wilson, Cap. Smash WQXI, Atlanta; alties, and the cut-off for the cal music. Also represented on WTIX, N. Orl. Popular Awards Panel is $15,- the awards list are the young 000. The grants go to writers ASCAP writer-members Mi- Fantastic New Hugo Montenegro: "Hang 'Em High." Great whose works have a unique chael Colgrass, holder of both new UA film. prestige value for which ade- a 1968 Guggenheim Fellowship Atlantic Has a Powerhouse: "With Pen In Hand," Billy Vera. quate compensation would not and a Rockefeller Foundation On W MCA. All out! Tams Spread: To W MCA, NYC; WCOL, grant, and Robert Michael Lom- otherwise be received by such Columbus chart. bardo, who has received grants writers as well as writers Fantastic New Colony 6: "Can't You See Me Cry," Mere. On in recent years from the Ford whose works are performed WLS, WCFL. Foundation (Composer-in-resi- substantially in media not cov- Fabulous Roy Orbison: "Walk On." Roy wrote it. dence at Hastings-on-Hudson, ered by ASCAP's coast-to-coast WLS, Chicago, On: Ray Charles; Shorty Long. N. Y. and Colorado Springs, survey of performances. (Continued on page 22

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SOON - SPEC-ACULAR EUROPEAN TOUR Personal Management Rpy Silver Beverly Hills, Calf. Klisenetz-Katz Circus Moon Inks Davidson Money Music (Continued from page 20) in a Flamboyant To Writers Contract I Carnegie Bow NASHVILLE — College stu- Going Top 10: "Look of Love," Sergio Mendes. dent Bill Davidson cracked the Fantastic Sales: Shorty Long. Going gl R&B. NEW YORK —In a flamboy- age-barrier in (Music City cleff- B. J. Thomas Exploding Out of the South: WAYS, WKIX, ant introduction for a new mu- ing circles last week as he inked W MAK, KAKC. sical concept, Buddah Records a long-term writers contract South Giving Ronnie Dove Solid Support: W MAK, WBBQ, General Manager Neil Bogart with Barmour Music chiefed WQXI, WAYS. On WLS, WRIT, WOKY. and independent producers Jef- here by writer/publisher and Top Tip from the South: "10 Miles High," David 8z the Giants, frey Katz and Jerry Kasenetz producing pro Tony Moon. Crazy Horse (Capitol). WLEE, KANE, WBSR, WLAY, WGNE. revealed that they will take over This record is exciting! Carnegie Hall on Friday night, The South is Giving Hank Shifter a Shot: "Mary On the Beach" June 7, for the one-performance, on Steed. WQXI, WDOL, WKIX, WFPM, WKGN, WALG, WVLD, invitation-only debut of the WCLS, WACL, WJGA, WFPM, WGSV.You can see that the only "Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orches- place to get a shot is in the South! tral Circus." "Comin' On Strong," Tony Ritchie, is a strong record that has At the same time, it was an- been overlooked. It went Top 10 at KNAK. Check it out. nounced that the concert will be We Like: "My Rainbow Valley," Robert Knight, Rising Sons. followed on Sunday, June 9, Southern Play Starting: "I Doubt It," Roy Gaines, Uni. with a seven-minute sequence WRIT, Milwaukee, is Giving a Shot To: "I Keep It Hid," Jim on the Ed Sullivan television Webb, Epic. They also picked David McWilliams for Kapp. program and that negotiations Johnny Randolph, WAKY, Louisville, Likes: "Tuesday After- are now under way with Broad- noon," Moody Blues. Top 3 Smash in Louisville: Mouse & Traps on Fraternity (also WCOL). way producer David Merrick In addition, negotiations are be- Good Lyric: "Dusty," Bobby Russell, Elf (he wrote "Honey"). Los Bravos Broke in the South: Nashville; Winston-Salem. ing conducted with t4 Felt Forum to present the K.K.S.O.C. Bob Hamilton is Hustling for Roulette: This former WKY, in a four-week stand in the new Oklahoma City, dj, has "I Can't Stop Loving You," Jimmy Breed- Tony Moon, Bill Davidson love, cooking all around Houston like Beaumont, Galveston, Tyler. Madison Square Garden followed by a 26-week national tour. Force it, Bob. I'm told Bill Young is hard to get on the phone. Davidson is one of the few Many Stations Are Playing: "Indian Reservation," Don Fardon, Coupling three top combos teen-aged songwriters based in GNP Crescendo. This is a very different sounding record. A treat with five new groups, the Nashville with chart-credentials. for the ear. K.K.S.O.C., whose first Buddah He has songs in the charts by Record That Deserves a Shot: "I Just Don't Know," October LP will be given out at the Car- such big money wax acts as the Country, Epic. negie Hall concert, will do a Box Tops and Sandy Posey. Top 10 Smash Now KJR, Seattle; Nashville: Andy Kim. complete 90 minute, two-act per- Davidson is also the composer South Gives Still Another Record a Shot: "The Modley," formance. They are to be billed of "San Bernardino," the Bell Angels, RCA. as "The World's First Rock Sym- Records chart challenger pro- Minneapolis Smash: "20 Years Ago," T. C. Atlantic, Parrot. phony Orchestra & Chorus." duced by Moon with the home- Hartford; action in the South. Brainchild of Kasenetz and town Lemonade Charades. Local Promo Man of the Week: Dan Desmond, Heilicher Dis- Katz, the K.K.S.O.C. headlines Moon told Record World, "I tributors, Minneapolis. This is a sleeping giant of a market. Now three "top of the chart" groups definitely consider Bill to be one that Gene Okerlund of KDWB is opening up, watch Dan do his —the Ohio Express, the 1910 of the most exciting pop writing stuff. Will WDGY arise? Fruitgum Company and the Mu- talents to come out of Nashville WLS, Chicago, Giving a Shot To: "Working on a Groovy Thing," sic Explosion—with five fresh in years. I expect him to be a Patti Drew, Capitol. acts the St. Louis Invisible giant! I'm not just hyping a Master from the South: "Girl Watcher," O'Kaysions, ABC. Marching Band, the Teri Nel- new writer for Barmour, I feel Pick WKLO, Louisville: "Without You," the Bay Ridge, son Group, Lt. Garcia's Magical I have plenty to build my high Atlantic. Music Box, the 1989 Musical expectations on. Dean Tyler left WIBG. Marching Zoo and the J.C.W. "Bill not only writes, and Hy Lit does an AM show on R&B WDAS, and has a fabulously Ratfinks. writes well, but he is proficient successful underground rock show on WDAS-FM. His syndicated on five instruments, he sings, TV show is a monster. Cast LP Emphasized and sings well . . . and on top Alan Hotlen, PD of WIP, Phila., wrote "I'm Gonna Be Good To Bogart emphasized the "Orig- of all this, he also is a fine ar- You," Peter De Angelis Singers, ABC. inal Cast Album" aspect of the ranger. And he's only 19 and Breakout KELP, Texas: "I Love the Little Girls with the Shir- deluxe Unipak three-fold K.K.S. already rolling!" ley Temple Curls," Mike Kelly & the Legend, Megaphone. O.C. album that will be released Another Record We're Waiting for Someone to Revive: "The June 24. "For years there has Blizzard," Jim Reeves, RCA. KCKN, Kansas City. been a great deal of talk about McCann on Atlantic New Steve Alaimo: "My Friend." Pick Hit KILT, Houston: "Last Night," Georgie Fame, Im- putting pop music on stage and Atlantic Records announced perial. about the independent producers the signing of Les McCann to "Girl Watcher," O'Kaysionn, ABC, on WTIX & WNOE! WAYS. who would do it. Jerry Kasenetz an exclusive long term contract. Top Cuts in the Johnny Rivers LP: "The Way We Live," and Jeffrey Katz have done it. McCann will be making his first "Brother Where Are You." Period. No talk. They've done recording for Atlantic in New Jerry Ross Has a Great New Group: "And Suddenly," Cherry it. Buddah Records is not only York during his forthcoming People, Her. the original cast label of the month-long stay at the Village Next Big Film: "Anzio"; Theme is "This World Is Yours," Jack Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orches- Gate. tral Circus, it is backing this Jones. new concept in entertainment Strong Release on WB: "Nobody There," Bobby Doyle. with a promotion that has never KFRC, S.F., reports requests and sales on "Funny Man," Ray been seen before in the record Taylor To Tower Stevens. industry. The hiring of Car- Billy Taylor, whose hit tune, Michigan Action: "Journey to Center of Mind," Amboy Dukes. negie Hall is an indication of "I Wish I Knew How It Would "Theme Elvira Madigan," Don Jacoby, Pompeii. Well done. the depth and daring of this Feel To Be Free" is climbing, WSGN, Birmingham confirms Mouse & Traps. Also WCOL . . . promotion. Nothing less than has signed with Tower Records KQV, Pittsburgh, reports requests and sales on "Sadie the Clean- total commitment will serve the Corp. Announcement of the ing Lady," Johnny Farnham, Capitol. K.K.S.O.C. and Buddah is totally signing was made by Sammy Ray Charles' "Eleanor Rigby" is as fine a record as was ever committed to it." Vargas, East Coast A&R head. (Continued on page 31)

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June 8 June 1 June 8 June 1 June June I 1 1 MRS. ROBINSON 33 35 (YOU KEEP ME) HANGIN' ON 10 67 67 APOLOGIZE 5 Simon 8 Garfunkel—Columbia 44511 Joe Simon—Sound Stage 7 2608 Ed Ames—RCA Victor 9517 2 2 A BEAUTIFUL MORNING 10 34 39 A TIME FOR LIVIN' 5 68 70 THE DOCTOR 5 Rascals—Atlantic 2493 Association — Warner 7 Arts 7195 Mary Wells—Jubilee 5621 5 MONY MONY 10 42 BROOKLYN ROADS 6 69 65 IF YOU DON'T WANT MY LOVE 8 Tommy James 8 Shondells—Roulette 7008 Neil Diamond —Uni 55065 Robert John —Columbia 44435 4 4 THE GOOD, THE BAD AND 36 41 I'M SORRY 78 HERE I AM BABY 2 THE UGLLY 15 Delfonics—Philly Groove 151 Marvelettes—Tamla 54166 Hugo Montenegro —RCA Victor 9465 37 15 IF I WERE A CARPENTER 81 AMERICA IS MY HOME 2 11 YUMMY YUMMY 8 Four Tops—Motown 1124 James Brown—King 6112 Ohio Express—Buddah 38 54 CHOO CHOO TRAIN 3 95 BACK IN LOVE AGAIN 2 14 MacARTHUR PARK 6 Boo Tops—Mala 12005 Buckinghams—Columb.a 44533 Richard Harris—Dunhill 4134 60 TIP TOE THRU THE TULIPS 3 93 SKY PILOT 3 7 AIN'T NOTHING LIKE THE Tiny Tim —Reprise 0679 Eric Burdon 8 Animals—MGM 4537 REAL THING 9 51 UNITED 4 87 MOUNTAIN OF LOVE 2 Peaches 8 Herb —Date 1603 Ronnie Dove—Diamond 224 Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell—Tamla 54163 8 3 TIGHTEN UP 10 50 SHE'S A HEARTBREAKER 5 75 76 LILLI MARLENE 7 Gene Pitney— Musicor 1306 Al Martino —Capitol 2158 Archie Bell 8 Drells—Aflontic 2478 9 10 MASTER JACK 11 53 YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT 89 HERE COME THE JUDGE 2 Magistrates—MGM 13946 Four Jacks 8 A Jill—RCA Victor 9496 YOU MEAN TO ME 3 12 THINK 4 Sam & Dave—Atlantic (—) LADY WILLPOWER Union Gap —Columbia 44547 Aretha Franklin —Atlantic 2518 43 19 THE UNICORN 13 22 THIS GUY'S IN LOVE WITH YOU 5 Irish Rovers—Decca 32254 85 READY WILLING AND ABLE 5 American Breed —Acta 824 Herb Alpert—A&M 929 44 23 DELILAH 13 12 6 COWBOYS TO GIRLS 11 Tom Jones—Parrot 40025 92 HERE COMES THE JUDGE 2 Shorty Long —Soul 35044 Intruders—Gamble 214 45 45 UNWIND 10 13 13 I COULD NEVER LOVE ANOTHER Ray Stevens—Monument 1048 80 83 DO I LOVE YOU 4 (AFTER LOVING YOU) 46 46 MAY I TAKE A GIANT STEP Magic Ring —Music Factcry 404 6 1910 Fruitgum Co.—Buddah 39 Temptations—Gordy 7072 (—) ELEANOR RIGBY 1 14 8 DO YOU KNOW THE WAY TO 41 47 LOVE IN EVERY ROOM 6 Ray Charles—ABC TRC 11090 Paul Mauriat & Orch.—Philips 40530 100 IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ME 2 SAN JOSE 10 48 52 I'LL NEVER DO YOU WRONG 3 G'ad, Knight 35045 Dionne Warwick - -Scepter 12216 Joe Tex —Dial 4076 (—) FOLSOM PRISON BLUES 1 15 9 SHOO-BE-D0O-BE-D0O-DA-DAY 10 59 NEVER GIVE YOU UP 5 Johnny Cash—Columbia 44513 Stevie Wonder—Tomb a 54165 Jerry Butler—Mercury 72798 84 88 CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN 3 20 LIKE TO GET TO KNOW YOU 9 72 THE HORSE 2 Hesitations—Kapp 911 Spanky 8. Our Gang — Mercury 72795 Cliff Nobles—Phil-La of Soul 313 96 BACKWARDS & FORWARDS 4 17 17 LOVE IS ALL AROUND 15 51 56 I GOT YOU BABE 13 December's Children — World Pacific 77887 Troggs—Fontano 1607 Etta James—Cadet 5606 (—) BABY YOU COME ROLLIN' 18 21 MY GIRL HEY GIRL 8 52 24 SOUL SERENADE 14 Bobby Vre —Liberty 56033 ACROSS MY MIND 1 Willie Mitchell—Hi 2140 Pcppyrmint Trolley Co.—Acto 815 30 A MAN WITHOUT LOVE 5 53 57 SLEEPY JOE 6 (--) Engclbert Humperdinck—Parrot 40027 BE YOUNG, BE FOOLISH, Herman's Hermits—MGM 13934 BE HAPPY 1 20 18 HONEY 12 54 26 YOUNG GIRL 15 Bobby Goldsboro —United Artists 50283 Tams—ABC 11066 Union Gop —Columbia 44450 88 91 PLEASE STAY 33 I LOVE YOU 11 55 34 FRIENDS 3 People —Capitol 2078 8 Dave Clark Five —Epic 10323 Beach Boys—Capitol 2138 31 ANGEL OF THE MORNING 89 90 FACE IT GIRL, IT'S OVER 3 Merrilec Rush—Bell 705 (—) SOME THINGS YOU NEVER Nancy Wilson —Capitol 2136 38 LICKIN' STICK, PT. 1 3 GET USED TO 1 90 94 HERE COMES DA JUDGE 2 James Brown —King 6166 supremes—Motown 1126 Buena Vistas—Marquee 443 40 REACH OUT OF DARKNESS 6 73 LOVER'S HOLIDAY 6 (—) GRAZIN' IN THE GRASS Peggy Scott 8. Jo Jo Benson —SS5 Intl 736 Friends 8. Lovers—Verve Forecast 5069 Hugh Masekela —Uni 55066 25 25 I WILL ALWAYS THINK 82 YESTER LOVE 2 92 97 PICTURES OF MATCHSTICK MEN 4 Smokey Robinson 8 Mirades—Tamla 54167 ABOUT YOU 13 Status Quo —Cadet Concept 7001 New Colons Six— Mercury 72775 59 61 SAVAGE SEVEN THEME 4 93 (—) TURN AROUND LOOK AT ME Cream Atco 6575 Vogues—Reprise 0686 26 27 SHE'S LOOKING GOOD 9 94 Wilson Pickett--Atlantic 2584 60 66 BRING A LITTLE LOVIN' 4 (—) YOU'RE GOOD FOR ME Lou Rawls—Capitol 2172 27 32 HOW'D WE EVER GET THIS WAY 9 Los Bravos—Parrot 3020 Andy Kim —Steed 707 95 (—) ALL THE GRAY HAIRED MEN 71 INDIAN LAKE 3 Lettermen —Capitol 2196 28 28 I WAN NA LIVE 11 Cowsills—MGM 13944 96 (—) RANDY Glen Campbell—Capitol 2146 62 64 MY SHY VIOLET 4 Happenings—B. T. Puppy 540 29 29 DOES YOUR MAMA KNOW Mills Bros —Dot 17096 97 99 AIN'T NOTHING BUT A ABOUT ME 9 63 63 IT'S OVER 3 HOUSE PARTY 4 Bobby Taylor 8. Mustangs—Gordy 7069 Eddy Arnold —RCA ‘r/ctor 9525 Show Stoppers—Heritage 800 37 JELLY JUNGLE 5 74 STONED SOUL PICNIC 3 98 ( —) FUNKY FEVER 1 Lemon Pipers—Buddah 41 5111 D.mension —Soul City 766 Clarence Carter—AtIcntic 2508 49 THE LOOK OF LOVE 4 84 SAFE IN MY GARDEN 2 99 (—) COMPETITION AIN'T NOTHING 1 Sergio Mendes 8 Brazil '66—A&M 924 Mama's 8 Papa's—Dunhill 4125 Carl Carlton—Back Beat 588 32 16 THE HAPPY SONG 7 (—) JUMPIN' JACK FLASH 1 100 (—) YOUNG BIRDS FLY 1 Otis Redding —Volt 163 Ro!ling Stones—London 908 Cryan Shames—Columbia 44545

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A BEAUTIFUL MORNING (Slacsar, BMI) 2 FACE IT GIRL, IT'S OVER (Irwin, ASCAP) 89 LICKIN' STICK (Toccoa, BNII) 23 SHE'S LOOKING GOOD (Veyfig BM!) 26 A MAN WITHOUT LOVE (Leeds, ASCAP) 19 FOLSOM PRISON BLUES (Hilo, BMI) 83 LIKE TO GET TO KNOW YOU (Takya, ASCAP) 16 SHOO-BE-000-BE-000-DA-DAY (Jobete, BMI) 15 AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT A HOUSE PARTY FRIENDS (Sea of Tunes, BMI) 55 LILLI MARLENE SKY PILOT (Slamina-Sea-Lark, 811411) 73 (Dardelion-Clairlyn, BMI) 97 FUNKY FEVER (Fame-Beaik, BMI) 98 (Edward B. Marks/G.E.M.A, BMI) 75 SLEEPY JOE (Southern, ASCAP) 53 AIN'T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING GOOD, BAD I THE UGLY (Unart, BMI) 4 LOOK OF LOVE (Colgems, ASCAP) 31 SOME THINGS YOU NEVER GET USED TO (Jobete, BMI) GRAZIN' IN THE GRASS (BMI) 91 LOVE IN EVERY ROOM (Northern, ASCAP) 47 (Jobete. BM') 56 ALL THE GRAY HAIRED MEN HERE COME THE JUDGE LOVE IS ALL AROUND (James, BM') 17 SOUL SERENADE (Kilynn, BM!) 52 (Colgems, ASCAP) 95 (Hastings, Sreeby, BMI) 76 LOVER'S HOLIDAY (Crazy Cajun, EMI) 57 S1' .rNE11 SOUL PICNIC (Tuna Fish, BM!) . 64 AMERICA IS MY HOME (Dynatone, BMI) 71 HERE COMES DA JUDGE (Tincal/Chetkay, BMI) MacARTHUR PARK (Canopy, ASCAP) 6 THE DOCTOR (Nelwom, 81411) 68 ANGEL OF THE MORNING (Blackwood, BMI) 22 (Hastings, Sreeby, BMI) 90 MASTER JACK (Milene, ASCAP) 9 THE HAPPY SONG (East Time-Redwal. BM!) 32 APOLCGIZE (Stone Canyon, BMI) 67 WPE COMES THE JUDGE (Jobete, BMI) 79 MAY I TAKE A GIANT STEP (Kaskat. BM!) 46 THE HORSE (Dandelion/lames Boy, BM!) 50 BABY YOU COME ROLLIN' ACROSS MY MIND HERE I AM BABY (Jobete, BMI) 70 MRS. ROBINSON (Charing Cross, BM!) 1 THE UNICORN (Hollis. BMI( 43 (Bresmoham, BMI) 86 HONEY (Russell-Cason, ASCAP) 20 MONY MONY (Patricia, BMI) 3 THINK (14th Hour, BM!) 10 BACK IN LOVE AGAIN (Bucking-El, BMI) 72 HOW'D WE EVER GET THIS WAY (Unart, BMI) 17 MnUNTAIN OF LOVE (Tobi-Ann, Vaughn, BMI) 74 THIS GUY'S IN LOVE WITH YOU BACKWARDS 8, FORWARDS (Low-Twi. BMI) 85 COULD NEVER LOVE ANOTHER (Jobete, BMI) 13 MY GIRL/HEY GIRL (Blue Seas-Jac, ASCAP) 11 BE YOUNG, BE FOOLISH. BE HAPPY GOT YOU BABE (Cotillion/Chris Marc, BMI) 51 (Jobete/Screen Gems, BIM) 18 TIGHTEN UP (Cotilhon/Orelhs. BM!) 8 (Low N I, Low Sal, BMI) 87 LOVE YOU (Mainstay, BMI) 21 MY SHY VIOLET (Pincus, ASCAP) 62 TIME FOR LIV1N' (Tamerlane, BM!) 34 BRING A LITTLE LOVIN' (Miller, ASCAP) 60 • WANNA LIVE (Windward Side Music, BMI) 28 NEVER GIVE YOU UP TIP TOE THRU THE TULIPS BROOKLYN ROADS (Stonebridge, BMI) 35 WILL ALWAYS THINK ABOUT YOU (Parabut, Double Diamond, BMI) 49 (Warner Bros.-7 Arts/VVhitmark, ASCAP) 39 CHOO C1100 TRAIN (Ruler-Mulj, BMI) 38 (TM., BMI( 25 PICTURES OF MATCHSTICK MEN TURN AROUND LOOK AT ME (Hambo, BM!) 93 CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN (Williamson, ASCAP) 84 F I WERE A CARPENTER (Northern, BMI) 92 UNITED (Razor Sharp, EINII) 40 COMPETITION AIN'T NOTHING (Don. BMI) 99 (Faithful Virtue, BMI) 37 PLEASE STAY (Eleventh Floor-Walden- UNWIND (Ahab. BMI) 45 COWBOYS TO GIRLS (Razor Sharp, BMI) 12 . F YOU DON T WANT MY LOVE (Bornwin. BMI) 69 U.S. Songs, Jac-Blue Seas, ASCAP) 88 TESTER LOVE (Jobete, Bh11) 58 DELILAH (Francis, Day, Hunter, ASCAP) 44 'LL NEVER DO YOU WRONG (Tree, BMI) 48 RANDY (Bright Tunes, MI) 96 YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN TO ME DO I LOVE YOU 'M SORRY (Nickel Shoe/Bellboy, BMI) 36 PEACH OUT OF DARKNESS (Lowery, BMI) 24 (East-Cotillion, BMI) 42 (Mother Bertha, Hill 8. Range, BMI) 80 . NDIAN LAKE (Pocket Full of Tunes, BMI) 61 READY, WILLING AND ABLE (YOU KEEP ME) HANGIN' ON I 82 (Screen Gems, Col.. BMI( 78 (Garpax-Alambo, B611) DO YOU KNOW THE WAY TO SAN JOSE T SHOULD HAVE BEEN ME (Jobete, BP.11) 33 SAFE IN MY GARDEN (Jac, Blue Seas, ASCAP) 14 T'S OVER (Honeycomb, ASCAP) 63 YOUNG BIRDS FLY (Saturday, BM!) 100 (Wingate, Honest John, ASCAP) JELLY JUNGLE (Kama Sutra, BMI) 30 65 YOUNG GIRL (Viva, BM() 54 DOES YOUR MAMA KNOW ABOUT ME SAVAGE SEVEN THEME (Dratleaf, BM) 59 (Stein, Van Stock, ASCAP) 29 JUMPIN' JACK FLASH (Gideon, BMI) 66 SHE'S A HEARTBREAKER YOU'RE GOOD FOR ME (Metric, BMI) 94 ELEAhOR RIGBY (Maclen, BMI) 81 LADY WILLPOWER (Viva, BMI) 77 (Catalogue/Cee & Eye, BMI) 41 YUMMY YUMMY (TM., BMI) 5 PRIMARY ************************ TOP P L A Y T HI S W E E K 1. INDIAN LAKE Cowsills (MGM) 2. YESTER LOVE Smokey Robinson & Miracles (Tornio) 3. BRING A LITTLE LOVIN' RADIO EXPOSURE CHART Los Bravos (Parrot) 4. STONED SOUL PICNIC An Exclusive RECORD WORLD Feature Fifth Dimension (Soul City) 5. JUMPIN' JACK FLASH • means record is a station pick, 0' means it is an extra without nu merical rank Rolling Stones (London) This chart is designed to show the initial exposure of new records. Therefore all •ecords which have gone over 50 in Record World's Too 100 are eliminated.

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AMERICA IS MY HOME James Brown (King) 49 APOLOGIZE Ed Ames (RCA) 39 45 30 . 21 27 MI BABY YOU COME ROLLIN' ACROSS MY MIND Peppermint Trolley Co. (Acta) 29 29 39 25 • 47 . • . 1$ 53 26 21 BACK IN LOVE AGAIN Buckinghams (Columbia) 25 . Inv 26 60 50 19 32 39 27 .. .. 27 BACKWARDS AND FORWARDS December's Children (World Pacific) 31 21 20 26 BE YOUNG, BE FOOLISH, BE HAPPY Tams (ABC) 34 33 On 41 BRING A LITTLE LOVIN' Los Bravos (Parrot) 23 23 33 58 • 35 . 27 06 44 22 20 30 28 24 • 15 26 . 22 29 24 15 38 23 CLASSICAL GAS Mason Williams (WarnerS) 17 39 CONGRATULATIONS Cliff Richard (Columbia) 33 • H. D. W. WASHBURN Monkees (Co!gems) • . 43 .. DAYS OF PEARLY SPENCER David McWilliams (Kapp) 47 . 5$ • 37 DO I LOVE YOU Magic Ring (Music Factory) • . 13 .. DON'T BREAK MY PRETTY BALLOON Vikki Carr (Liberty) DON'T SIGN THE PAPERS Jimmy Delphs (Karen) 40 46 28 44 27 3$ . • EYES OF A NEW YORK WOMAN B. 1. Thomas (Scepter) 39 • . 24 .. • FARMER BROWN Balloon Farm (Laurie) • 36 FOLSOM PRISON BLUES Johnny Cash (Columbia) 39 38 • • 29 36 49 .. 40 31 27 FUNNY MAN Ray Stevens (Monument) • • GRAZING IN THE GRASS Hugh Masekela (Um) 53 .. HANGIN' FROM YOUR LOVIN' TREE In Crowd ( W M) 24 HE CIVES ME LOVE (LA LA) Lesley Gore (Mercury) 29 • • HERE COME DA JUDGE Buena Vistas (Marquee) 47 43 10 21 . • HERE COME THE JUDGE Magistrates (MGM) 21 37 27 45 59 47 I 13 39 11 13 • . 45 28 HERE COMES THE JUDGE Shorty Long (Soul) • 27 • • 53 HERE I AM BABY 26 16 Marvelettes (Tamla) 46 • 35 27 • 41 25 49 • • HELULE HELULE Tremeloes (Epic) 37 • HURDY GURDY MAN Donovan (Epic) • 57 I DON'T HAVE TO WORRY Quotations (DiVenus) 47 47 I GOT TO HAVE YA The Trolls (U.S.A.) • • INDIAN LAKE Cowsills (MGM) 45 26 24 • 47 • 35 .. 58 40 43 41 • • 50 31 24 29 .. 29 40 31 • 50 311 23 39 36 • IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ME Gladys Knight g Pips (Soul) 56 32 48 • • M. I'VE GOT TO HAVE YOU Fantastic Four (Ric Tic) 40 8 40 JUMPIN' JACK FLASH Rolling Stones (London) • • 57 39 • H. 33 • • • 3111 15 LADY WILLPOWER Union Can Irninnthial ml LOVER'S HOLIDAY 29 • I 30 45 • Peggy Scott 8 Jo Jo Benson (Duke) 93 LOVING SEASON Gene 8 Debbe (IRA) • MOUNTAIN OF LOVE 30 57 50 • Ronnie Dove (Diamond) 51 MY ISLAND • • 43 Fabulous Farquahr • NOW I TASTE THE TEARS 30 Smiths (Columbia) 29 52

PILILIRES OF MATCHSTICK MEN 37 23 35 1 48 18 Status Qua (Cadet) 16 86 16 FLEASE STAY • 40 Dave Clark 5 (Epic) 84 RANDY Happenings (B. T. Puppy) 43 22 READY, WILLING A APLE 34 American Breed (Acta) 50 23 19 21

SAFE IN MY GARDEN • 4. 43 28 30 Mamas 8 Papas (Dunhill) 57 • • 59 98 37 SALLY HAD A PARTY 46 41 29 Flavor (Columbia) • 24 in SAVAGE SEVEN THEME 22 29 Cream (Atca) SEALED WITH A KISS • 31 47 • Gary Lewis (Liberty) SKY PILOT 1 35 18 4 31 26 5 37 Eric Burdon 8 Animals (MEM) • 57 59 51 41 32 1:LEEPY JOE 17 13 47 37 11 13 29 24 Herman•s Hermits (MGM) • SOME OF SHELLEY'S BLUES 41 40 • Stone Poneys (Capitol) SOME THINGS YOU NEVER CET USED TO • an Supremes (Motown) 30 • 77 33 SOMETIMES YOU JUST CAN'T WIN 59 7 • 37 Mouse 8 Traps (Fraternity) STEP INSIDE LOVE 38 54 35 25 • Cilia Black (Bell) STONED SOUL PICNIC 52 28 40 • 44 23 5 46 • 28 59 • Fifth Dimension (Soul City) • 27 • 46 • 45 SWEET MEMORIES Andy Williams (Columbia) • 37 • THE DOCTOR Mary Wells (Jubilee) 39 92 THE MODLEY • 5. The Angels (RCA Victor) • • TURN AROUND. LOOK AT ME 42 22 34 31 • Vogues (Reprise) 53 • 38 25 TESTER LOVE 47 43 • • 51 49 60 • 46 29 23 21 • Pe 25 Smokey Robinson 8. Miracles (Tamla) 52 • • 32 • 54 .. 14 YOUNG BIRDS FLY 36 • 40 Cryan Shames (Columbia) • 0.

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Thus Last Wits. on This Last TAPE CARTRIDGE AVAILABILITY Wks. on This Last Wits. on Wk. Wk. Chart Wk. Wk. INDICATED IN PARENTHESIS Chart Wk. Wk. Chart June 8 June 1 June 8 June 1 June 8 Jun , 1 BOOK ENDS 8 33 34 ARE YOU EXPERIENCED 41 66 66 SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE Simon & Garfunkel—Columbia KCS-9529 Jimi Hendrix Experience— Reprise R RS 6261 (4,8,C,R) MIRACLES' GREATEST HITS 16 2 2 THE GRADUATE 14 Vol. 2 Tomb a T TS 280 (4,8,C,R) Soundtrack —Columbia OS-3180 (4,8) 34 37 LOVE IS BLUE 10 Johnny Mathis—Columbia CS-9637 83 GEORGE M! 2 5 THE BEAT OF THE BRASS 6 Original Cast—Columbia 1(05 3200 Herb Alpert 8 Tijuana Brass— 47 I WISH IT WOULD RAIN 3 ABM 146: SP 4146 (4,8,C,R) Temptations—Gordy GS 927 68 71 HEAVY 4 Iron Butterfly—Atco LP SD 227 (4,8,C,R) 4 4 HONEY 8 36 26 SOUNDS OF SILENCE 10 Bobby Goldsboro— Simon & Garfunkel— 69 70 CIRCLE GAME 5 United Artists UAL-3642: UAS-6642 Columbia CL-2469: CS-9269 Tom Rush —Elektra EKS-74018 5 3 THE BIRDS, THE BEES & 37 35 VINCEBUS ERUPTUM 14 70 73 THE MIGHTY QUINN 3 Blue Cheer— Manfred Mann —Mercury SR 61168 THE MONKEES 6 Philips PHM-200-264: PHS-600-264 Colgems COM COS 109 ( —) HONEY 1 38 36 HISTORY OF OTIS REDDING 27 Ray Conniff Singers—Columbia CS 9661 6 6 ARETHA: LADY SOUL 17 Volt 418 (4,8,C,R) Aretho Franklin —Atlantic SD 8176 (4,8,C,R) (--) FLIP WILSON YOU DEVIL YOU 1 39 39 LOVE RHAPSODIES 12 Atlantic SC 8179 7 7 PARSLEY, SAGE, ROSEMARY Midnight String Quartet— & THYME 12 Viva VS 36013 (4,8,C,R) 73 63 THE BEAT GOES ON 14 Simon & Garfunkel— Vanilla Fudge—Atco 237: SD-237 (4,8,C,R) Columba CL-2563: CS-9363 40 44 LOVE IS BLUE Al Martino —Capitol ST 2908 (4,8) • 79 DANCE TO THE MUSIC 6 8 8 THE GOOD, THE BAD AND Sly & Family Stone— THE UGLY 18 41 41 AXIS: BOLD AS LOVE 17 Epic LN-24371: BN-26371 Soundtrack —United Artists UAL-4172: Jimi Hendrix Experience— UAS-5172 (8,C,R) Reprise RS 6281 (4,8,C,R) 75 72 MISSION IMPOSSIBLE 25 Lalo Schitrin —Dot DLP 3831 25831 9 9 BIRTHDAY 6 51 GARY PUCKETT & THE UNION GAP 4 Association — Warner Bros. 7 Arts Columbia CS-9664 • 90 I GOT THE FEELIN' 2 W Ws 1732 (4,8,C) James Brown —King 1031 43 46 STEPPENWOLF 14 10 10 MUSIC FROM "FIST FULL OF Dunhill DS 50029 (4,8,C) 7778 JUNGLE BOOK 17 DOLLARS" 11 Soundtrack —Disneyland 3948 ST-3948 Hugo Montenegro— 44 45 BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX 19 RCA Victor LPM UP 3927 (8) Glen Campbell—Capitol T ST 2851 (4,8,C,R) 84 TANGO 2 Mantovani—London PS-532 12 WOW 6 45 42 JOHN WESLEY HARDING 20 Bob Dylan — Moby Grape—Columbia CS-9613 (4,8) 79 80 LOVE THAT BERT Columbia CL-2804: CS-9604 (4,8,R) 6 Bert Kaempfert—Decca DL-74986 13 UNICORN 9 Irish Rovers—Decca DL-4951: DL-74951 • 67 TIGHTEN UP 3 89 THERE IS Archie Bell & DreIls—Atlantic SD 8181 3 Dells—Cadet LP LPS 804 25 PAPA'S & MAMA'S PRESENTED • 54 CHILD IS FATHER TO MAN 7 81 85 MORE MAURIAT BY MAMA'S & PAPA'S 4 Blood, Sweat 8. Tears— 4 Paul Mauriat Orch.—Philips PHM-200-226 Dunhill DS 50031 Columbia CS-9619 (4,8,C,R) PHS-600-226 (4,8,C,R) 31 A TRAMP SHINING 5 48 50 TWAIN SHALL MEET 10 82 86 A NEW PLACE IN THE SUN 4 Richard Harris—Dunhill DS 50032 Eric Burdon 8. Animals—MGM SE 4537 (4) Glen Campbell—Capitol ST 2907 15 16 REFLECTIONS 7 49 52 WE'RE ONLY IN IT FOR 88 HONEY 3 Diana Ross 8. Supremes—Motown MS-665 THE MONEY 13 Andy Williams—Columbia CL-2862: CS-9662 Mothers of Invention— 16 15 LOOK AROUND 14 Verve V V6 5045 (4,C,R) 84 82 DOCTOR DOLITTLE 37 Sergio Mendes—A8M SP-4137 (4,8,C,R) Soundtrack - 50 53 CRY LIKE A BABY 20th Century Fox DTCS 5101 (4,8) 17 11 TO RUSSELL, MY BROTHER Box Tops—Bell 6017 (4,8,C,R) WHO I SLEPT WITH 11 * 92 DAYS OF FUTURE PAST 4 Bill Cosby— Warner Bros W WS 1734 (8,C) 51 38 LOVE IS BLUE 9 Moody Blues—Deram DE-16012 Claudine Longet—A8M 142: SP-4142 (4,8) 18 14 BLOOMING HITS 23 * 95 GENTLE ON MY MIND 6 Paul Mauriat Orch.— 52 55 IKE TO GET TO KNOW YOU Glen Campbell—Capitol ST 2809 Philips PHM-200-248: PHS-600-248 Oanky 8. Our Gang —Mercury SR 61161 87 91 LUMPY GRAVY 2 19 18 A LONG TIME COMIN' 9 • 69 EAN MARTIN'S GREATEST HITS, Frank Zappa —Verve V V6 8741 Electric Flag —Columbia CS-9597 VOL. 1 2 Reprise R RS 6301 * ( —) EASY 1 20 20 HEY LITTLE ONE 9 Nancy Wilson —Capitol ST 2909 Glen Campbell—Capitol ST 2848 (R) 54 43 WE'RE A WINNER 15 mpressions—ABC S 535 (4,8,C,R) * ( —) FEVER ZONE 1 21 19 THE DOCK OF THE BAY 12 Tom Jones—Parrot PAS 71019 Otis Redding —Volt S 149 (4,8,C,R) 55 59 LECTRIFYING EDDIE HARRIS 9 A tlantic 50-1495 90 76 VIKKI 12 22 21 BONNIE AND CLYDE 9 Vikki Carr—Liberty LST 7548 Warner Bros.-7 Arts W-WS 1742 (4,C) 56 48 ONCE UPON A DREAM 14 Young Rascals—Atlantic SD 8169 (4,8,C,R) * ( —) FLIGHTS OF FANTASY 1 23 22 VALLEY OF THE DOLLS 14 Ventures—Liberty LST-8055 Dionne Warwick —Scepter SPS 568 (4,8,C,R) 57 56 THE LETTERMEN . . . "LIVE" 24 Capitol T ST 2758 (4) 92 93 HERB ALPERT'S NINTH 25 24 24 DISRAELI GEARS 27 Herb Alpert 8 Tiivana Brric — Cream —Atco M SD 232 (4,8,C,R) 58 58 DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES' A&M 134 SP-134 (4,8,C,R) 30 GOD BLESS TINY TIM 3 GREATEST HITS 37 Motown M2 M2S 663 (4,8,C,R) * 99 THE PROMISE OF A FUTURE 2 Reprise RS 6292 Hugh Masekelr —Uni 73028 26 28 NANCY & LEE 10 59 57 WOMAN WOMAN 18 94 81 IN A MELLOW MOOD 25 Union Gap — Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazelwood — Temptations—Gordy G GS 924 (4,8,C,R) Columba CL-2312: CS-9612 (4,8,R) Reprise R RS 6273 60 62 LOVE IS BLUE 11 95 74 ROTARY CONNECTION 12 27 27 ELVIS' GOLD RECORDS VOL. 4 16 Cadet Concept LP LPS 312 (4,8,C,R) Lawrence Welk —Ranwood RLP 8003 Elvis Presley—RCA Victor LPM UP 3921 (8) 61 49 I CAN'T STAND MYSELF 11 96 96 TODAY, MY WAY 2 28 29 DOWN HERE ON THE GROUND 6 James Brown —King S 1030 Patti Page—Columbia CL-2761: CS-9662 Wes Montgomery—A&M LP-3006 (4,8,C,R) 62 61 MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR 33 97 100 RIDIN' HIGH 2 29 23 GOIN' OUT OF MY HEAD 11 Martha 8 Vandellas—Gordy 926 Beatles—Capitol MAL SMAL 2835 (4,8,R) Lettermen —Capitol ST 2865 63 65 I HAVE A DREAM 5 98 75 THE TIME HAS COME 10 Chambers Bros.— 30 17 FORTUOSITY 10 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.- Mills Bros.—Dot DLP 25809 (4,8,C,R) 20th Century Fox TFS 3201 Columbia CL-2722: CS-9522 (4,8,R) 31 32 A PORTRAIT OF RAY 9 64 68 LOVE IS ALL AROUND 4 Ray Charles—ABC ABCS 625 (4,8,C,R) Troggs—Fontana SRF-67570 32 33 STEVIE WONDER'S GREATEST HITS 6 65 64 JIMMY SMITH'S GREATEST HITS 5 Tomb a TS 282 (C.R) Blue Note BST-89901 Mann -Weil Songs In 'Wild' Film Money Music (Continued from page 22) After writing many hits in the pop field for 10 years, the Kaye Hosts TVer made. team of Barry Mann and Cyn- PHILADELPHIA - WCAU- Immediate action on "You Got Style," Jon & Robin. thia Weil have made their de- Fantastic New David Houston: "Already It's Heaven." but in the feature film field: TV 10 will present a variety We agree with Dick Reus of the SMS that Johnny Cash has one. They've written the songs for show from Willo w Grove Smash in the NW & Far West: "Sky Pilot," Eric Burdon & American - International Pic- Amusement Park starting Sat- Animals. tures' "Wild in the Streets," urday, June 8, and every Sat- Tap Daytime Requests: "Dreams of the Everyday Housewife," starring Shelley Winters. urday thereafter at 5 p.m. for Chris Gantry, Monument. Reviews thus far have lauded the duration of the summer. Many Big Stations on New Roscoe Robinson: "Story of Rock & both film and songs. Dj Gene Kaye hosts. Roll," Turtles, White Whale. WIXY, WTIX. The Roscoe Robinson "Fox Hunting on the Weekend," SS7, The pair, who write exclus- went pop at WNOE, New Orleans. ively for Screen Gems-Colum- Roulette is All Out: "I Can't Forget You," Younger Brothers. bia Music, penned the follow- WL,S, Chicago, New: Shorty Long; Cowsills; Ray Charles; ing songs for the film: "Four- ROULETTE'S Elvis; Monkees; Z1-Ohio Express; Z3-H. Alpert; 44-F. & teen or Fight," "The Shape of Lover; Z5-R. Harris; Z6-M. Rush; Z8-4 Tops; Z10-Spanky; Things to Come," "Sally Leroy" I;12-People (Smash) ; Z14-A. Kim; Z17-8. Mendes; 123-T. "Fifty-two Percent" and "Lis- Aces of the Week Tim; Z24-J. Brown. Sales: 3rd Booth; :30-Box Tops. Sales: ten To The Music." Even 1:w.- Status Quo. WLS is playing Richard Harris once a show. fore the film's release, the Strong in the American Breed LP: "Cool It." knowledge that the songs were New Wayne Newton: "Dreams of the Everyday Housewife," written by Mann and Weil re- sulted in immediate recordings A "I CAN'T MGM. "Classical Gas," Midnight Strings, Viva, is great. Only two by many well-known groups. minutes. On WCAO, WYSL, WKBW, and most good music sta- (Continued on page 40) HELP tions. fl WSGN, Birmingham: Magistrates. LOVING YOU" Check the great new LP by Jackie DeShannon. Strong material. The Saga of a Record Jimmy How fast does Atlantic Records move? What time is it? They DiSipio, Rome Form moved! On a Tuesday Joe Galkin told Jerry Wexler about the Allert Productions Breedlove song "With Pen in Hand" down in Muscle Shoals where Jerry R 7010 was recording Lou Johnson. Arif Mardin wrote the charts over- Fred DeSipio, producer, pub- night. It was recorded that Friday. The pressing plants were put lisher and personal manager of on stand-by. On Monday (last) 1,200 deejays were on their way Al Martino, has announced S.D. all over the nation. Joe Bogart at WMCA blew his mind, and formation of Allert Productions "I CAN'T it looks like an instant monster. That's moving! with Richard Rome, whose The two biggest MOR hits are Alpert and Humperdinck. Mills credits include "Dry Your FORGET YOU" Brothers Z5. Eyes" (Brenda and the Tabu- WDRC, Hartford, New: Arthur Conley; F. Cannon; Gene & D.; lations), "Impossible Mission" The J. & Rob.; Mitch Ryder; Turtles; Ronnie Dove; Angels; Eter- (Soul Survivors) and "Top of nity's Children; W. Alexander; H. Masekela; O'Kaysions; Flavor; the Stairs" (Formations). Younger Jimmy Soul Clark; Z15-A. Kim. Allert Productions, located Larry O'Brien, WGH, Norfolk, reports Johnny Cash is a top Brothers at 2146 S. Broad St., Philadel- phone request getter. Giant: Friend & Lover. R 7012 phia, is currently setting pr3- WTRX, Flint, They broke Bob Seger first. Smash: Bill Black's Prod. by Bill Overman duction deals with several com- for World Wide Prod. Combo; Flavor; Amboy Dukes. Tip: "Broken Wings," John Mayall LP, London, ("This is another Procol Harum"). LP called "The panies. Blues Alone." New: Billy Vera. Fred DeSipio's other com- Columbia reports sales in N. Orleans (WNOE) and Baltimore panies include: Saturn Publish- (WCAO) on "Black Is Black"/"96 Tears," Shane Martin. "Black ing (ASCAP); Missle Music ROULETTE Is Black" is #33 at WNOE, Extra, WTIX, New Orleans; 143, (BMI); Trella Productions and (Continued on page 37) Philly/6.7 Productions.

MUST STOCK LP's LP'S CO MIN G UP CONSISTENT TOP SELLERS 1. DOIN' OUR THING 13. A DAY IN THE LIFE 24. THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OVER A LON G PERIOD Booker T. & MG's-Stan 724 Wes Montgomery-A&M 2001: Columbia CS 9614 in Alphabetical Order 2. FEELIN' BLUEST SP-3001 (4,8,C,R) 25. THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE UGLY Leroy Holmes Orch.- Gladys Knight & Pips-Soul 707 14. CONSPICUOUS ONLY IN irs United Artists UAL-3633: UAS-6633 1. A MAN AND A WOMAN ABSENCE/GREAT SOCIETY Soundtrack-United Artists UAL 4147: 3. SOUL SERENADE Grace Slick-Columbia CS-9624 26. LA LA MEANS I LOVE YOU Willie Mitchell-Hi SHL-32039 Delfonics-Philly Grove 1150 UA.S 5147 15. TAKE TIME TO KNOW HER 2. BILL COSBY IS A VERY FUNNY 4. MANUFACTURERS OF SOUL Percy Sledge-Atlantic SC 8180 27. DELTA SWEETE Jackie Wilson & Count Basie- Bobbie Gentry-Capitol T 'ST 2842 (4,8,R) FELLOW, RIGHT! Brunswick BL-54134,154134 16. THE GREAT MARCH TO FREEDOM Warner Bros -W WS 1548 Martin Luther King-Gordy 906 28. LOVE IS A STATE OF MIND 5. I LOVE YOU Serendipity Singers- 3. CAMELOT Murry Roman-Tetragrammaton 101 17. I'M IN LOVE United Artists UAL 6619 Original Cast-Columbia KOL 5621: Wilson Pickett-Atlantic 8175 SD 6. KNIGHTS ON BROADWAY 29. STAY LOOSE ... JIMMY SMITH KOS 2031 18. JOHN MAYALL'S BLUES BREAKERS 4. DOORS King Richard's Fluegel Knights- SINGS AGAIN Elektro-EKS 74007 MTS 5008 CRUSADE Verve V6-8745 London 11-3529: P5-429 (4,8,C,R) 30. THE SEA 5. DR. ZHIVAGO 7. SPIRIT 19. FOUR TOPS' GREATEST HITS San Sebastian Strings- Soundtrack-MGM 1E ISE 65'- Inimediate-Z12-44-004 Motown M 'MS 662 (4,8,C,R) Warner Bros. WS 1670 6. GOING PLACES 8. MR. FANTASY 20. TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY 31. WILDFLOWERS Tijuana Brass-A&M LP 112: SP 4112 Traffic-United Artists UAL-3651 Bobby Vinton-Epic BN 26382 Judy Collins-Elektro EKS 74012 7. MAN OF LA MANCHA 9. I HEAR A RHAPSODY 21. DID SHE MENTION MY NAME 32. GOLDEN RAINBOW Original Cast-Kapp XL 4505 KS 5505 Jerry Vale-Columbia CS-9634 Gordon Lightfoot-United Artists Orig. Cast-Calendar KOM 'KOS 1011 8 THE SOUND OF MUSIC 10. MAURIAT MAGIC UAL-3649: UAS-6649 Soundtrack- 33. EXOTIC GUITARS RCA Victor LOCD'LSOD 2005 Paul Mauriat & Orch.- 22. FAREWELL TO THE FIRST Ranwood RIP 8002 Philips PHS-600-270 GOLDEN ERA 34. SWEET INSPIRATIONS 9. WHIPPED CREAM AND OTHER 11. REACH OUT Mama's & Papa's- Atlantic 8155: SD-8155 DELIGHTS Burt Bacharach-A&M 131: SP-4131 Dunhill D,' DS 50025 (4,8,C,R) 35. MASTER JACK Tijuana Brass-A MA LP 110: SP 4110 23. FEVER TREE Four Jacks & A Jill- 10. WONDERFULNESS 12. BLUES ALONE Bill Cosby-Warner Bros. W/WS 1634 John Moyall-London PS 534 Uni 3024: 73024 CA Victor LPM LSP 4019

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Label Vice President CI5 WHERE IT'S AT HOLLY WOOD Irwin Zucker, a record business vet Pick of the Week: "Stay In My Corner," Dells, Chess. Max of almost 20 years and head Cooperstein will release it as a 331/3 single a la "MacArthur of his Promotion in Motion firm Park," and it will go #1 very quickly. A masterpiece. for the past 13, will dissolve #1 Selling R&B Monster: "Here Comes the Judge," Shorty his indie promo activities to Long. become VP of Double-Shot Rec- Hotshot of the Week: "Grazing In the Grass," Hugh Masekela. ords. The LP is an unbelievable giant in Philadelphia. "Zucker has earned h i s Sleeper of the Week: "Coo Coo Over You," Hueys, Instant. stripes," com mented Joe This New Orleans giant is now breaking in Philadelphia. Hooven, label President. "He Breakout WVON, Chicago: "Groovy Thing," Patti Drew, Capi- has performed above and be- tol. On recent promo tour to Houston, yond the call of promo duty in Irwin Zucker, right, plugs away Most Talked About Record: "Send My Baby Back," Freddy the almost two years' existence on the Senor Soul "Funky Favor- Hughes, Wand. Denny Zeitler caught a big one. It's the hot one of our company. In fact, it was ites" LP with ,Buddy Holliday, of the week. Zucker who brought the Count center, of KTHT, and Daily Dis- Explosive Hit of the Week: "Young Boy," Barbara Greene, Five to our attention on a tip tributing promo man Bill Ham. Renee. It is a giant in Philadelphia, St. Louis, New Orleans, from San Jose deejay Brian Fittingly, the scene was a new Baltimore. All the way! It will also become a very large pop hit. Lord." Latin restaurant in town, som- On WIBG, WFIL, KXOK (St. Louis). Subsequently, the Count Five breros courtesy of management. B Side Tip: "Forget Me Not," Martha & Vandellas—Re- hit Top 5 nationally on all serviced. charts with "Psychotic Reac- Whiz Records. Recent pactee Keep An Eye On: "Gotta Have Money," Bobby Rush, ABC. tion," the label's first bid. Bobby Flores is being heavily Pick of Shelley Pope, WBOK, N. Orleans; WVON, WHAT, WDAS, Hooven, along with Double- promoted with his first wax, Georgie Woods. Shot Vice-President Hal Winn, "Hey Girl, Please Listen," Hit Follow-Up: "I'm Without a Girl," Mighty Marvellos, ABC. produced the Count Five smash, coupled with "Every Day I Dynamite R&B-Pop Burner: "People Sure Act Funny," Arthur and went on to score with four Have to Cry." Conley. This record is money in the bank. From the LP. straight chart-makers by Bren- A native of Brooklyn, Zucker Exploded at WVON, Chicago: "Working On A Groovy Thing," ton Wood. attended Boys High School Patti Drew, Capitol. This will also go pop in a hurry. Strong Currently, the label is pro- there, served in the U.S. Army, song! moting a new Wood single, then graduated as a journal- Automatic Smash: "Some Things You Never Get Used To," "Some Got It, Some Don't." ism major from the Uni. of Supremes. Other top push items are "Liv- Michigan in 1948. He entered Exploded at WXOK, Baton Rouge: "Here Comes the Judge," in' in Fear," by the Bagdads; the record business that fall Pigmeat Markham, Chess. Randy Callender reports overnight "There Oughta Be a Law," by in N.Y. as a publicist with giant sales. This is Pigmeat's 30-year-old stage routine and it Kent & the Candidates; and the Decca Records, shifting four will sell large. "Funky Favorites" album by years later to MGM Records. New: "Save It," Solomon Burke. Senor Soul. In 1955, he moved to Hollywood Georgie Woods is Breaking: "I Got Everything I Need," Gerald A few months ago, Double- to form his Promotion in Mo- & Nancy Ray, Atco. Cut by Ahmet Ertegun. Shot formed a subsid label, tion indie operation. Amy Is All Out: "I Just Came To Get My Baby," Mighty Sam. W WIN, Baltimore, Smash: "Too Much Pride," Persians, ABC. Of the Pick. Top 5 Smash From New Orleans Spreading: "Touch Me," Criner NATRA Talent Coordinator Chick Carbo, Revue. Great soul sound. NEW YORK —From the New Top 5 National Sales: "The Horse," Cliff Nobles, Phil.-LA. York office of the National As- Top 10 National Sales: "Never Give You Up," Jerry Butler. sociation of Television and Mary at Work Breakouts: "Be Young," Tams; "United," Peaches & Herb. Radio Announcers comes the Biggest Blues: "Save Your Love For Me," Bobby Bland. announcement of the appoint- Smash Blues in Chicago, Shreveport: "I Need Your Love," ment of John Criner as talent Ted Taylor. coordinator and producer of Fantastic Play in the South: "I Can Hear My Baby Crying," NATRA's "Public Show," one Garnet Mimms, Verve. Broke in N. Orleans, Miami, Baltimore, of the major events scheduled Cleveland. New Howard Tate: "Night Owl." for their forthcoming Annual Convention to be held from Smash WLOK, Memphis: "Get Up," McKinley Sandifer, USA. Aug. 14-18 in Miami, Fla. Fantastic 4 Large: "I've Got To Have You," Ric Tic. Top 5 'Truly Great Veteran' WJMO, Cleveland. "John is one of the truly Good Potential: "Oh Little Boy," Barbara West, Paula. great veterans of show busi- Good Blues: "Back Door Friend," Lightnin' Hopkins. New Linda Jones: "What Can I Do" on Loma. ness," said Del Shields, Execu- tive Secretary of NATRA, "and Big Airplay: Jimmy (Soul) Clark; Barbara Lynn. based on his tremendous expe- Jubilee Records' Mary Wells has Breaking in New Orleans, WYLD, Pick: "Fox Hunting on the been in town from her Coast home rience and know-how, we know Weekend," Roscoe Robinson, SS7. Pick WAME; WVOL, WLAC, a couple of weeks now working on K.XLW. we will have a beautiful show her first album for the label on August 15." (which will include several songs Hit Phila., Chicago, Cleveland: "Believe In Me," Floyd Henley. Criner is currently audition- by Mary and her husband Cecil #2 W WIN, Baltimore: "Hangin' On," Joe Simon, SS7. Womack, shown above with the ing talent for the show. Any- B Side is Breaking Now: "Slip Away," Clarence Carter. songstress). Mary's current single Heavy Airplay: "Loosen Up," Short Kuts, Pepper. one wishing to submit talent is "The Doctor," written by Mary may contact Criner at the of- and her husband. Pair also serve Heavy Play: "I Have a Dream," Freddy North, A-Bet. They fices of NATRA, 850 Seventh as producers on Mary's disks. are also all out on "I Can't Stand It," Dee & Don; "Dedicate My Furthermore, husband Cecil is a Ave., New York, N.Y., Tel.: Song," Roger Hatcher; "Am I Asking Too Much," Lucille Mathis. member of a group called the Val- 582-5814. entino& (Continued on page 34)

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RECORD WORLD—June 8, 1%8 33 R & B Beat (Continued from page 32) I record world's' TOP 50 111 Nancy Wilson Smash For Capitol The Nancy Wilson shot to at WVON, Chicago; Smash This Last This Lost n Wk, Wk. Wk. Wk. W WRL, NYC and broke so big R&B in Atlanta that it was forced June 8 June 1 June 8 June 1 pop on WQXI. This is a HIT! "Face It Girl, It's Over." 1. THINK 1 25. I GOT YOU BABE 25 Hits WVON: Z7-"Try Me," Jean Wells; Z8-Vibrations; 1;10- Aretha Franklin-Atlantic 2518 Etta James-Cadet 5606 Joe Simon; Jerry Butler . . . Congratulations to Lucky Cordell on being named Asst. Gen. Manager. Music is now handled by 2. AIN'T NOTHING LIKE THE 26. THE DOCTOR 26 Mary Wells-Jubilee 5621 McKee Fitzhugh and Richard Pegue. REAL THING Super Hit of the Week, KXLW, St. Louis (Steve Byrd): "Fox Marvin Gaye & Tommi Terrell- Tamla 54163 27. HERE I AM BABY 41 Hunting on a Weekend," Roscoe Robinson. Hot: Freddy Hughes. Marvelettes-Tamla 54166 Z1-Jerry Butler. On: Pigmeat Markham. 3. I COULD NEVER LOVE 28. I PROMISE TO WAIT Fantastic Airplay: "Love Makes a Woman," Barbara Acklin, Brunswick. ANOTHER (AFTER MY LOVE 42 Hot Instrumental: "Turn On Your Love Light," Bill Black LOVING YOU) 5 Martha Reeves 8. Van&Ilas- Gordy 7070 Temptations-Gordy 7072 Combo, Hi. 29. SOME THINGS YOU NEVER Hot Blues in the South: "Think Twice," John Lee Hooker, 4. NEVER GIVE YOU UP 9 ABC. Jerry Butler-Mercury 72798 GET USED TO New Toussaint McCall: "All for a Love Like You." Supremes-Motown 1126 Hot New Label: "Love Me," Jerri Jackson, Parallax. Big play. 5. (YOU KEEP ME) 30. HERE COMES THE JUDGE Sales in Phila.: "Hitch It To the Horse," Fantastic Johnny C, HANGIN' ON Shorty Long-Soul 35044 Phil. Joe Simon-Sound Stage 7 2608 31. OH BABY MINE 31 Detroit 1 Giant Goes Pop at WKNR: "We Shall Overcome," Magic Tones. 6. TIGHTEN UP 2 o V. Wright-Back Beat 591 Archie Bell Ils-Atlantic 2478 St. Louis Giant Ready to Go National: "So Will I," Sylvia 32. DON'T SIGN THE PAPERS 36 Thomas. 7. SHE'S LOOKING GOOD 6 Jimmy Delphs-Karen 1538 Al Perkins, WLOK, Memphis, Picks "Young Boy," Barbara Wilson Pickett-Atlantic 2584 33. BE YOUNG, BE FOOLISH, Greene. WAME, Miami, Fred Hanna, picks Roscoe Robinson; Butter 8. YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT BE HAPPY 37 picks Freddy Hughes; Nickie Lee picks Showstoppers. Chart: Tams-ABC 11066 YOU MEAN TO ME 12 Tams; Howard Tate. Sam & Dove-Atlantic 2517 34. A TOAST TO YOU 39 KGFJ, L.A., Pick: Dee Irwin. 119-Jerry Butler; 1:10-Jimmy 9. THE HAPPY SONG 10 Louis Curry-M-S 203 Holiday; 1:12-"Listen Here," Eddie Harris. Hit: Shorty Long. Otis Redding -Volt 163 On: Tams; "Blues Pain," Lowell Fulsom; Hugh Masekela; 35. CHOO CHOO TRAIN 40 Mirettes; P. & Herb. 10. LICKIN' STICK (Pt 1) 16 Box Tops-Mala 12005 Cecil Holmes is working on new records: Timothy Wilson James Brown -King 6166 ("Loving You"), Freddy Robinson for Buddah. Aloha Burke 36. IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ME - broke in Cleveland (5 Stairsteps.) 11. LOVER'S HOLIDAY 27 Gladys Knight & Pips-Soul 35045 Solid Airplay Continues: "Ain't Nothing But a House Party," Peggy Scott 8. Jo Jo Benson-SSS 736 37. SAVE YOUR LOVE FOR ME Show Stoppers. 12. THE HORSE 35 Bobby Bland-Duke 435 Powerful Record: "If I Had a Hammer," Soulful Strings, Cliff Nobles-Phil-La of Soul 313 Chess. 38. LOOK OVER YOUR New: "Loving You," Vonettes, Buddah. 13. I'LL NEVER DO YOU SHOULDER B M W Ella Washington Hit in Florida: "Starving For Love," SS7. WRONG 18 O'Jays-Bell 704 Bobby Robinson is back on Fury: "Tenn. Waltz," Johnny Jones. Joe Tex-Dial 4076 39. HERE COMES DA JUDGE Clever! Buena Vistas-Marquee 443 Dee Irwin: Pick KGFJ; WIGO; WAOK; KYOK; W WRL; 14. COWBOYS TO GIRLS 11 W WIN; WCHB; KATZ. Intruders-Gamble 214 40. WHY (THE KING OF LOVE Tamla-Motown is distributing Inferno label. Strong release: 15. AMERICA IS MY HOME 29 IS DEAD) "Ain't That Lovin' You," the Volumes. James Brown-King 6112 Nina Simone-RCA Victor 9532 "Lovin' Feeling," Lonnie & Vicki G, getting big play on Revue. "Um Um," ChiLites, also getting a big shot. 16. YESTER LOVE 30 41. I'VE GOT TO HAVE YOU 43 WABQ, Cleveland, Pick: "Love Light," Bill Black. 111-Jerry Miracles-Iamb a 54167 Fantastic Four-Ric Tic 139 Butler; $5-Fantastic 4; :10-0'Jays. On: Floyd Henley; Bar- 17. I CAN REMEMBER 15 42. CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN 44 bara Greene; Magic Tones; Tom Dooley; Erma Franklin; Gene James & Bobby Purify-Bell 721 Hesitations-Kapp 911 Chandler. (Mike Payne). WJMO, Cleveland (Ken Hawkins). Hit: Tams; Magic Tones; 18. I'M GETTIN' LONG ALRIGHT 20 43. DANCE WHAT'CHA WANNA 45 Fantastic 4. On: Barbara Greene; Betty Harris. Raeletts-Tangerine 984 Jerry-O -Shout 228 WJLB, Detroit (Ernie Durham), :1-Magic Tones. Giant: 19. UNITED 28 Buena Vistas. On: Barbara Greene; Freddy Hughes; Jean Wells. 44. GRAZIN' IN THE GRASS KATZ, St. Louis (Robert BQ), On: Clarence Carter; McKinley Peaches & Herb-Date 1603 Hugh Mosekela -Uni 55066 Sandifer. 20. DO YOU KNOW THE WAY 45. I'VE GOT TO HOLD ON 46 New Deon Jackson: "I Need a Love Like Yours" on Carla. TO SAN JOSE 4 Ohio Players-Compass 7018 New Gloria Jones on Minit, "I Know." "I Don't Have To Wor- Dionne Warwick -Scepter 12216 ry," on DiVenus by Quotations, out there for Phil Medley . . . 46. WHATEVER HURTS YOU 47 "I'm •Gonna Make It," Pacesetters, Minit, is fine. Dynamo has 21. SHOO-BE-D0O-BE-D00- Mad Lads-Volt 162 the Baltimore hot master, "There'll Be Some Changes," the Mask- DA-DAY 8 47. OPEN UP YOUR SOUL 48 man & the Agents. Stevie Wonder-Tamla 54165 Erma Franklin-Shout 230 W WRL, NYC (Reggie LoVogn & Norma Pinnella), New: Bal- lads; Barbara Greene; Big Maybelle; Freddy Hughes; Wilmer 22. I'M SORRY 22 48. UM UM, MY BABY LOVES Alexander; Barbara Acklin; Jimmy Castor; 3rd Guitar; Pigmeat Delfonics-Philly Groove 151 ME 49 Markham; Mongo Santamaria. 1:1-Aretha; 1:2-J. Brown; :3- 23. SUGAR 23 Chi-Lites-Revue 11018 M&T; 1:4-Joe Simon; 1;5-Temps; 1;6-J. Butler; 1;7-Stevie; Jive Five-Musicor 1305 1:8-P. & Herb; $9-Ma rvelett es ; l0-Miracles ; Zl1-Rascals; 49. SPREAD YOUR LOVE 1;12-Vivian Reed; 1;13-B. Taylor; 1114-Nancy Wilson; Z15- Jimmy Holiday-Minit 24. I WISH I KNEW HOW IT "America"; Z16-Peggy &JoJo; 417-"Let Me Be Lonely"; 11,18- Shorty Long; 1120-Joe Tex; 1121-S. & Dave; :22-Mad Lads; WOULD FEEL TO BE FREE 24 51 YOUNG BOY .11 11 Solomon Burke-Atlantic 2507 Barbara Green -Renee 5001 (Continued on page 351

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Atlantic Pens Push Conley, Etta Join For Billy Vera Wax P;ckett on Tour IN THE TRADITION OF A tlantic Records has Phil Walden and Associates launched an all-out promo-ad management firm finalized an campaign on Billy Vera's new agreement with APO Shows, SAM COOKE AND disk "With Pen in Hand." Inc., for a summer concert tour The firm feels so high on the with artists Arthur Conley and record that it rush-released it Etta James. OTIS REDDING on Monday (27) after recording Conley, Atco artist, is cur- it at Its New York studios on rently riding the charts with Friday (24). Advance copies to his single "Funky Street." Miss disk jockeys were in the mail James, Chess artist, is cur- ... A NEW STAR EMERGES by Monday afternoon. Late rently represented by her re- Monday a flock of key Atlantic vival of "I Got You Babe." execs, including Bob Korn- The tour which also stars At- heiser, Rick Willard, Juggy lantic artist Wilson Pickett will Gayles, George Furness and open on May 31 in Salem, Va., Jerry Greenberg, hit the road and is concluded on June 24 to promote the record. in San Antonio, Texas. At the conclusion of the tour, Conley and his orchestra will Paul on Tour depart from New York on June Clarence Paul, A&R Director 25 for two Eurovision specials for Venture Records, has been and two concert engagements set by label President Mickey in Italy. Atco is currently final- Stevenson to make a cross- izing plans to record the young country tour of the United singer in Italian for an immedi- States to audition new artists ate single release. Conley and and groups who may be poten- his troupe will be accompanied tial recording artists for the by Twiggs of the Walden office Los Angeles-based firm. on his Italian dates. 1 '4181.1.1.1.1.1111111111111111101511111101111M111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 111111,111!1:11 111111111111111111 111111111111111111111111111111111111111101111111111111 E 111111 * R & B Beat (Continued from page 34)

:23—011ie; :24—Nina Simone; :25—Barbara Lynne; :26—G. Knight; 1:27—Etta James; :28—Tams; 129—Gene Chandler; :30— J. J. Jackson; Sylvia Thomas; Lou Courtney; Supremes; Dee Irwin. WOL, Washington (Dick Lillard), New: Ballads; Fant. Johnny C.; Supremes; Jimmy Delphs; Freddy Hughes; B side Dionne Warwick; Patti Drew; Erma Franklin; Arthur Conley; Jr. Parker. 1:1— W. Pickett; 12—Temps; Z3—Aretha (both sides); :5—both sides of Otis Redding; :6—J. Butler; 1$7—C. Nobles; :8—Fantastic 4; 1:10—J. Brown; Z12—Delfonics (Bell) ; Mad Lads; :14—Delfonics (Moonshot); :15 -0'Jays; :16—Peggy & JoJo; :17—Gene Chandler (big); Miracles; Joe Tex; Shorty "YOU KEEP ME HANGING ON" SS 2608 Long; Pigmeat Markham; Ray Charles. New Little Milton is "Dark End of the Street" & "I Who Have from his latest LP "No Sad Songs" SS 15004 Nothing" . . . New Mitty Collier is "Everybody Makes a Mistake Sometime." Fantastic airplay on "Hitch It To the Horse," Fantastic Johnny C. R&B Station Listings NVDIA. Memphis, Gene Chandler; Garnet Mim ms. A, •It aP • 6111111, 110010• • • • 00 0 W HYZ. Greenville, Mighty Sam; Garnet Mim ms. WJLD, Birmingham, Picks: Shorty Long; Betty Harris; James Brown. W HIH, Norfolk, #4 —Cliff Nobles; P. & Herb; Purifys; Garnet Mim ms. W LOK. Memphis, 4t5—J. Butler; #7—Peggy; #1I —J. Simon; Mad Lads: Syl John- "JUL SIMON MAY BECOME THE HEIR TO son: Gladys Knight; Gene Chandler: Carl Hall. Pick: Barbara Greene. IC 3 -gt ( W A ME, Miami, Picks: Roscoe Robinson; Freddy Hughes; Johnny C: Showstoppers. ik /In OTIS REDDING'S AND SAM COOKE'S FOLLOWINGS #1 -J. Butler; Howard Tate: Hesitations; Jim my Delphs; Tams; Short Kota; Alvin Robinson; Fant. 4; P. & Herb; B. Lynn: #9 —Jerryo. HE HAS THE VOICE AND TFiE FEELING TO W EUP, Huntsville, Pick: Roscoe Robinson. PO " W HYZ. Greenville, S. Car., Pick: Garnet Mim ms: Mighty Sam. ASSUME SUCH A ROLE. W GIV, Charlotte, Hit: Shorty Long. * I: — LOS ANGELES TIMES Review April 14, 1968 KJET, Beaumont. Texas, Hits: ChiLites; Hugh Masekela; C. Carlton. to WJBE, Knoxville. Hits: Betty Harris; Jessie James. Vt'JMO. Cleveland, Pick: Eddie Forehand. Spotlight: Gladys Knight. #3—J. Butler; • It6—Fantistic 4; #9 —(EJays; #15 —Joe Tea: #16 —JoJo; #20—Joe Simon; Fashions: Magic Tones (26): #27—Tams; Lonnie & Vikki: #29—Floyd Henley; J. J. Barnes; Tom MI 40 11 Ile 411 • Ili Dooley; Betty Harris; Jimmy Breedlove; Barbara Greene. WJLB, Detroit. #1 — Magic Tones. Smash: Buena Vistas. Jean Wells: Freddy Hughes: Barbara Greene. KATZ. St. Louis, Hits: Barbara Lynn: Ballads; McKinley Sandifer. Vibrations; Mary Wells. Picks: Clarence Carter; Bobby Bland. KDIA, S.F., #1—Jr. Parker. Hugh Masekela; Linda Carr; Shorty Long. XERB, L.A.. Pick: Gerald & Nancy Ray; Freddy Hughes; Barbara Greene; Shorty Long; Nina Simone. W HAT, Phila., Pick: Persians. Fantastic Johnny C; Erma Franklin; Fashions: Tim- .1^?. othy Wilson: Tony Fox. W AI3Q, Cleveland, #1 —Jerry Butler; #5 —Fantastic 4; #6 —Carl Carlson; #10- 0'.1lays; Peggy: Erma Franklin; Vibrations: Gene Chandler; Magic Tones: J. J. Barnes: Precisions; Tom Dooley: Floy Henley; Billy Butler: Short Kuts; Barbara Greene; Jim my Breedlove. Pick: Bill Black. W DAS. Philadelphia, #1 — Mad Lads: #10 —Cliff Nobles; #13 —Raelettes; Hit: Barbara S COLSINICO Greene; Floyd Henley; O'Jays. Pick: Shorty Long. SOU ND STA GE 7 REC ORDS WCIN, Cincinnati, Picks: Gene Chandler; Barbara Acklin; Ohio Players. Barbara Greene; Cliff Nobles; Shorty Long; O'Jays. #1 —Bobby Taylor. A DIVISION OF MONUMENT RECORD CORP. W A ME, Miami. Picks: Tams; Jim my Delphi; Aloha Burke. On: Short Kuts: Barbara Lynn: Young Hearts; Jive 5; Erma Franklin; Vivian Reed; Jerryo. #1 —Jerry Butler; #3 —Cliff Nobles; #8 -0. V. Wright; #1I —Joe Simon. (Continued on page 36)

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* * *********** tional rosters, Mr. Mancini will B M I Awards Frank Mancini also coordinate the exploita- (Continued from page 3) (Continued from page 3) tion and presentation of these artists in the lucrative Ameri- the continued expansion of can market." Paul McCartney and Charles THE HAPPENING —Jobete Music Co., Inc., Eddie Holland, Brian Holland, La- their established artists. For Mancini comes to MCA from Singleton, four awards each; mont Dozier. example, Uni Records in its MGM Records, where he was and Neil Diamond, Norman HAPPY TOGETHER —Chardon Music, Inc., Alan Lee Gordon, Garry Bonner. short history has successfully one of the company's key exec- Gimbel, Tony Hatch and Herb- HELLO, HELLO —Great Honesty Music, Inc., Peter Kraemer, Terry MacNeil. developed the Strawberry utives responsible for promo- ert Rehbein, with three. Win- HERE COMES MY BABY — Mainstay Alarm Clock and the fever tree ners of two awards include Music, Inc., Cat Stevens. tion and artist relations for the HIM OR ME W HAT'S IT GONNA BE and concurrently they have dra- firm. He joined MGM Records John Barry, Don Black, Garry — Daywin Music, Inc., Mark Lindsay, Terry matically expanded the domes- Boner, Jean Chapel, Henry Melcher. in 1962 as a record salesman I TAKE IT BACK —Low-Sal Music Co., tic market for such stars as Cosby, Bob Crewe, Alan Lee Perry C. Buie, James B. Cobb, Jr. and after serving in several I WAS MADE TO LOVE HER —Jobete Hugh Masakela and Neil Dia- field management responsibili- Gordon, James Holvay, Sylvia Music Co., Inc., Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy, mond. Decca in the U. S. has Moy, Nino Oliviero, Otis Red- Lula Hardaway, Stevie Wonder. ties he was ultimately assigned I WILL W AIT FOR YOU —Jonware a formidable artist roster in all ding, John Sebastian, Martha Music Corp., Vogue Music, Inc., Michel the responsibility of director of Legrand, Norman Gimbel, Jacques Demy. categories of music. In addi- Sharp, Wayne Carson Thomp- national promotion for the la- I'M A BELIEVER —Screen Gems-Colum- tion, they have recently cata- son, Jackie Trent and Stevie bia Music, Inc., Neil Diamond. bel. During his tenure at MGM, IT'S SUCH A PRETTY W ORLD TO- pulted a new group, the Irish Wonder. DAY —Freeway Music Corp., Dale Noe. he was also responsible for the JIM MY MACK —Jobete Music Co., Inc.. Rovers, to the top of the Ameri- Multiple publisher - award successful international exploi- Eddie Holland. Brian Holland, Lamont can and Canadian best-selling winners include Roosevelt Mu- Dozier. tation of many of their major KIND OF A DRAG —Daphne Music Co., lists. sic Co., Inc., six awards; Duch- Bag of Tunes, Inc.. James Holvay. artists. Prior to his joining LAD —Roosevelt Music Co., Inc., Bert "Kapp Records has a well es- ess Music Corp., five awards; MGM, he filled positions with Kaempfert, Herbert Rehbein, Charles Sin- tablished roster of best-selling Maclen Music, Inc., Screen gleton. Mercury Records, Joy Music LAURA —(What's He Got That I Ain't artists consistently headed by Gems-Columbia Music, Inc. and GOT)—Al Galileo Music Corp., Leon Ash- and was producer and music ley, Margie Singleton. Roger Williams, whose fine cat- Trousdale Music Publishers, director for Radio Station LAY SOME HAPPINESS ON ME —Four alog is now successfully spear- Inc., four awards; Al Gallico Star Music Co., Inc., Jean Chapel, Bob W MGM in New York. Jennings. heading a national in-stores Music Corp., Four Star Music THE LETTER —Earl Barton Music, Inc., Mancini holds lifetime mem- Wayne Carson Thompson. merchandising program with Co., Inc. and Sunbeam Music bership in the Country Music A LITTLE BIT ME A LITTLE BIT dramatic results. In addition, Corp., three awards, and Acuff- YOU —Screen Gems-Columbia Music, Inc., Association (CMA) and the Na- Neil Diamond. Kapp has successfully devel- Rose Publication, Inc., Chardon LITTLE OLE WINEDRINKER ME — tional Association of Record- Moss Rose Publications, Inc., Hank Mills, oped young chart contenders ing Arts and Sciences (NAR- Music, Inc., Cotillion Music, Dick Jennings. Inc., E. B. Marks Music Corp., LONELY AGAIN —Four Star Music Co., such as The Hesitations, Ray- AS). A native New Yorker, he Inc., Jean Chapel. mond LeFevre and Turley Rich- Earl Barton Music, Inc., Faith- LOVE IS HERE AND NO W YOU'RE resides with his family in Man- ards. ful Virtue Music Co., Inc., GONE —Jobete Music Co., Inc., Brian Hol- hasset, Long Island. land, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland. "Mr. Mancini's past experi- Johnny Rivers Music, Moss LOVIN' YOU —Faithful Virtue Music Co., Inc., John B. Sebastian. ence and accomplishments Rose Publications, Inc., Pamco MARY IN THE MORNING —Pamco Mu- sic, Inc., Johnny Cymbal, Michael Rash- qualify him well for the chal- Music, Inc., Redwal Music Co., Bravo Records kow. lenging task of expanding the Inc., Saturday Music, Inc., Time MERCY MERCY MERCY —Zawinul Mu- (Continued from page 3) sic, Josef Zawinul. world markets for the many Music Co., Inc., Tree Publish- MICHELLE — Maclen Music, Inc., John Lennon. Paul McCartney. fine artists on MCA's various ing Co., Inc. and Unart Music and President, Dot Records, MISTY BLUE —Talmont Music Co., Bob labels. In his new capacity he Corp., all with two awards Montgomery. hailed the addition: "It is with MORE —E. B. Marks Music Corp., Riz will work closely with the do- 'much pleasure that we welcome each. Ortolani, Nino Oliviero, Norman Newell, mestic management of MCA's A complete list of the 1967 M. Ciorciolini. Bravo to Dot's family of labels. MORE AND MORE —Sunbeam Music labels as well as the MCA ar- BMI award winners follows: Corp.. Allan Retie, Tom mye Karen. We look forward to repeating NASHVILLE CATS—Faithful Virtue ALL —E. B. Marks Music Corp., Nino tists and their management in with the Bravo label the suc- Music Co.. Inc., John B. Sebastian. Oliviero, Domenico Colarossi, Marian Gru- blueprinting a world-wide ex- deff, Raymond Jessel. NEVER MY LOVE —Tamerlane Music, cess we have enjoyed with ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE —Maclen Inc.. Donald J. Addrisi, Richard P. Ad- drisi. ploitation plan which will be Snuff Garrett as an independ- Music, Inc., John Lennon, Paul McCartney, ALMOST PERSUADED —Al Galileo Mu- NEVER ON SUNDAY —Unart Music unique in our industry. ent producer and with the Viva Corp.. Llee Corp.. Billy Towne. sic Corp., Glenn Sutton, Billy Sherrill. PENNY LANE — Maclen Music, Inc., "Mr. Mancini will work in line." BABY I NEED YOUR LOVING —Jobete John Lennon, Paul McCartney. Music Co., Inc., Eddie Holland, Brian Hol- PLEASE LOVE ME FOREVER —Selma close association with Mr. Rich- Garrett added: "The advan- land, Lamont Dozier. THE BEAT GOES ON —Cotillion Music, Music Corp., Johnnie Malone, 011ie Blanch- ard Broderick who now heads tages of the new label are mani- ard. Inc., Chrismarc Music, Sonny Bono. THE RAIN, THE PARK AND OTHER MCA's International Division fold, but primarily affords us BORN FREE —Screen Gems-Columbia THINGS —Luvlin Music, Inc., Akbestal Music, Inc.. John Barry, Don Black. and, as the various MCA com- Music, Inc., Artie Kornfeld, Steve Duboff. an opportunity to step up pro- BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX — Johnny Rivers Music. REFLECTIONS —Jobete Music Co., Inc. panies throughout the world be- duction, without sacrificing the Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier. Eddie Hol- CABARET —Sunbeam Music Corp., Fred land. gin to develop their own na- image established with Viva." Ebb, John Kander. RELEASE ME —Four Star Music Co., CALL ME —Duchess Music Corp, Tony Inc.. Eddie Miller, W. S. Stevenson. Hatch. RESPECT —Redwal Music Co., Inc., East CANT TAKE MY EYES OFF OF YOU Publications, Time Music Co.. Inc., Otis — Saturday Music, Inc., Seasons Four Mu- Redding, Jr. sic Corp.. Bob Crewe. SAM'S PLACE —Blue Book, Buck Owens, COME BACK W HEN YOU GRO W UP — Red Simpson, R 13 Beat I Continued from. page 35) Painted Desert Music Corp.. Martha Sharp. I SAN FRANCISCO (Be Sure to Wear COME ON DO W N TO MY BOAT —Pic- Some Flowers in Your Hair)--Tiousdale turetone Music Publishing Corp., Jerry Music Publishers. Inc. Goldstein Music, Inc., Wes Farrell, Gerald SHE'D RATHER BE WITH ME —Char- W VOL, Nashville, Bobby Bland; Jim my Holiday; Radiants; Jimmy McCracklin; Etta Goldstein. don Music. Inc., Alan Lee Gordon, Garry James; Vivian Reed; Freddie North; Chi-Lites; Al Greene; Raeletts: Avon,: #14 — COMING ON STRONG — Moss Rose Pub- Bonner. Jerry Butler. lications, Inc., David Wilkins. SILENCE IS GOLDEN —Saturday Music, W EBB, Baltimore (Larry Dean). #2—Jerry Butler; #6 —Joe Simon; #10 —Cliff CREEQUE ALLEY —Trousdale Music Inc., Bob Crewe. Nobles; #15 -0'Jays; Mad Lads; Jim my McGriff; Fashions; Tams; Hugh Masekela; Publishers, Inc. Jim my Holiday; Nancy Wilson. DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE — THE SINGLE GIRL —Combine Music Corp., Martha Sharp. W LOK, Memphis. Pick: Marvin Prayer; -*I:Et—Jerry Butler; 0. V. Wright. Trousdale Music Publishers, Inc., Low man SNOOPY VS. THE RED BARON — KSOL, S.F., #1—Freddy Hughes; #10 —J. Butler; #13 —Bobby Bland; Ted Taylor: Pauling, Ralph Bass. Roznique Music, Inc., Richard Holler, Phil Fent. 4; Right Kind; Erma Franklin; Joe Tex; Sam & Dave. DON'T SLEEP IN THE SUB WAY — Gernhard. W RBD, Ft. Lauderdale, Bobby Bland; Buena Vistas: Tony Fox; Alvin Robinson: Duchess Music Corp., Tony Hatch, Jackie Floyd Henley; Barbara Lynn: Jerry Butler; Jerryo. Trent. SOMEBODY LIKE ME —Earl Barton Music, Inc., Wayne Carson Thompson. WJLD, Birmingham, Pick: Nancy Wilson; Al Robinson; Peggy & Jo Jo; Erma Frank- DON'T YOU CARE? —Beechwood Music SOMEBODY TO LOVE —CopperPeonY lin: O'Jays; #19 —Jean Wells; #20—Clarence Carter. Corp., Gary Beisber. James Holvay. Music, Darby Slick. W ROK, Baton Rouge, #5 —Peggy & Jo Jo: Bobby Bland; Barbara Lynn; Jerry Butler; THE 59th STRE ET BRIDGE SONG SOMETHIN'S STUPID —Greenwood Mu- Raeletts. Pick: Freddy Hughes. (FEELIN' GROOVY)—Charing Cross Mu- sic Co., C. Carson Parks. W VON, Chicago, Pick: "I Don't Care." Cookie Scott, Orr. Too Hot: "You Won't Get sic, Paul Simon. SPANISH EYES —Roosevelt Music Co., Away," Fran Oliver, BBS. #2— W. Pickett: #3 —Nancy Wilson; #7—Jean Wells: #.8— FOR W HAT IT'S W ORTH —Cotillion Vibrations: #10—Joe Simon; Jerry Butler (big); Carl Carlton; Delfonics (both) . Peaches Music, Inc., Ten-East Music. Inc.. Spring- Inc., Bert Kaempfert, Charles Singleton. STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT —Roose- & Herb; Chilites: Barbara Lynn; Bobby Womack; Gene Chandler; Vivian Reed; Amaz- alo Toones. Stephen A. Stills. velt Music Co., Inc., Champion Music ere; Dyke & B.; Alvin Robinson: Floyd Henley; Jive 5; Gladys Knight; Bobby Rush: FUNNY, FAMILIAR, FORGOTTEN Corp., Bert Kaempfert, Charles Singleton. Showstoppers; Shorty Long; Pigmeat. FEELINGS —Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc., SUM MER SAMBA —Butterfield Music KATZ. St. Louis, #2 —Sylvia Thomas; .#3—J. Butler; #5—Dyke & B.: #8 —Young Mickey Newbury. Corp., Duchess Music Corp., Norman Gim- Hearts; Jean Wells; Jim my Holiday. Pick: Clarence Carter. GENTLE ON MY MIND —Glaser Publi- bel, Marcus Valle, Paulo Sergio Valle. W HCQ, Spartanburg, #2—Radiants; #8 —Tams; Barbara Lynn; Prophets; Young cations, Inc., John Hartford. SUNDAY WILL NEVER BE THE Hearts. THE GIRL FRO M IPANE MA —Duchess SAME —Pamco Music, Inc. W WIN, Baltimore, Pick: Persians. #2 —Joe Simon: Hugh Masekela, M usic Corp., Norman Gimbel, Antonio SUNNY —MRC Music, Inc., Portable Mu- W NIO, Niles. Young Holt: Clarence Carter; Joe Simon; O'Jays. Carlos Jobim. sic Co., Inc., Bobby Hebb. W EBB, Baltimore (Jerry Boulding), O'Jays; Barbara Greene. GREEN GREEN GRASS OF HO ME — SUNRISE. SUNSET —Sunbeam Music W EUP, Huntsville, Garnet Mim ms. Tree Publishing Co., Inc.. Curly Putnam. Corp., Sheldon Helmick, Jerry Bock. W ENZ, Richmond, Garnet Mim ms: Shorty Long. GROOVIN' Slacsar Publishing Co., Ltd.. W HIR, Norfolk, Jean Wells; Barbara Lynn, Felix Cavalieri, Eddie Brigati. (Continued on page 47) WJBE, Knoxville, Short Kota; Garnet Mim ms.

36 RECORD W ORLD —June 8, 1968 reCOM 1710 VIOPHI UP W CAO, Baltimore: and :35, KAAY, Little Rock. Ark. \\IRO, Phila.. New: Jerry Butler; Hugh Masekela; Peggy & SINGLES COMING Jo Jo; R. Stones; Box Tops; Andy Kim. :2-Rascals; :3--Shorty Long; :6-Uliff Nobles; :11 Ohio Express; :10 -6. Pitney. Hits: 1. D. W. WASHBURN 26. TAKE ME FOR A LITTLE M. Rush; Supremes; U. Gap; Barbara Greene; Engelbert; (Screen Gems, Col., BMI) Miracles. Monkees-Colgems 1023 WHILE A fantastic list of stations on the new Jon & Robin. (Lollipop, BMI) 2. MECHANICAL WORLD Mirettes-Revue 11017 Paul Drew feels Peggy Scott & JoJo Benson will make it big. (Hollenbeck, BMI) It's a smash in Detroit. Spirit-Ode 708 27. HELULE HELULE (Mainstay, BMI) Pop Station Listings Tremeloes-Epic 10328 3. LONELY IS THE NAME KOL, Seattle, Johnny Cash. (Roosevelt, BMI) W H HY, Montgomery, Ray Stevens. Sammy Davis, Jr.-Reprise 0673 28. LET YOURSELF GO W NOX, Knoxville, People. (Elvis Presley Music, BMI) W TGR, Myrtle Beach. B. J. Thomas. Elvis Presley-RCA Victor 9547 WSPF, Hickory, Ronnie Dove: Trolls; B. J. Thomas. 4. SWEET MEMORIES W LAY, Muscle Shoals, David & Giants. (Acuff-Rose, BMI) KCAB, Dardanelle, B. J. Thomas. Andy Williams-Columbia 44527 29. OH WHAT IT SEEMED TO BE W LAV, Grand Rapids, Ronnie Dove; Cream; Joe Simon: Cherry Slush. (Joy, ASCAP) W ROV, Roanoke, Pick: Raymond LeFevre. =1-Peggy & JoJo; #3 -T. Tim. Hit: 5. SHHHH (FOR A LITTLE Jimmy RoseIli-United Artists 52087 Shorty Long. W AYS, Charlotte, #3- -Peggy; #4 -Joe Tex; #13 -T. Tim: #18 -Purifys; Stone WHILE) 30. UNDERSTANDING Poneys; Tams; Los Bravos; Lesley Gore; Gladys Knight; Tempests. KJRB, Spokane. #1- 0. Exp. Pick: Cilia Black: D. McWilliams. (Gob, BMI) Ray Charles-ABC 11090 WCOL, Columbus, #1 F. & Lover; .=6 Magic Ring; Cream; Tams. James Brown -King 6164 W A MS, Wilmington, Johnny Darrell; Floyd Henley; Joe Simon; Barbara Greene; 31. GIRL WATCHER Vogues; Cream. 6. LOOK OVER YOUR SHOULDER (North State, ASCAP) W TRX, Flint, Pick: Hank Shifter: People: J. Butler: Amboy Dukes. (Ginrick, BMI) O'Kaysions-ABC 11094 W QXL Atlanta, #4-- Cliff Nobles: #6--Tams: Z..-13 -Peggy: Nancy Wilson; Clarence O'Jays-Bell 704 Carter; Buena Vistas; Tom Jones; Ronnie Dove: Hank Shifter. 32. I GOT TO HAVE YOU W KFR, Battle Creek, Sergio Mendes; Cream; #22 -Balloon Farm. 7. HOLD ON (World Int'l, BMI) (Continued on page 54) (Chevis, BMI) Trolls-U.S.A. 905 Radiants-Chess 2037 33. I'VE GOT TO HOLD ON 8. NOW I TASTE THE TEARS (Cudda Pane, BMI) (Hastings, BMI) Ohio Players-Compass 7018 Smiths-Columbia 44494 34. SOME OF SHELLY'S BLUES record world's 9. OPEN UP YOUR SOUL (Screen Gems, Col., BMI) (Web IV, Ragmar, BMI) Stone Poneys-Capitol 2195 Erma Franklin -Shout 230 35. GROOVY FEELIN' TOP NON-ROCK 10. RUBY BABY (Robwil, ASCAP) (Tiger, Generation, BMI) Maria Elena & Jamie-MTA 150 Mitch Ryder-New Voice 830 A LIST OF SINGLES TABULATED FROM RADIO STATIONS 36. I LOVE LUCY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY PROGRAMMING NON-ROCK 11. WE PLAYED GAMES Albert King-Stax 252 27 (Brengel, BMI) 1. THIS GUY'S IN LOVE WITH YOU 12 21. IT'S OVER John Fred & Playboy Band -Paulo 303 31. I DON'T HAVE TO WORRY (Blue Seas, Jac, ASCAP) Eddy Arnold -RCA Victor 9525 (Gothir, Croton°, BMI) Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass-A&M 929 22. MY LOVE FORGIVE ME 25 Quotations-Di Venus 107 2. THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY 1 (Gil, BMI) 12. YOUNG BIRDS FLY (Unart, BMI) Jerry Vale -Columbia 2136 (Saturday, BMI) 38. YES SIR, THAT'S MY BABY Hugo Montenegro-RCA Victor 9423 23. DELILAH 18 Cryan Shames-Columbia 44545 (Bourne, ASCAP) 3. MASTER JACK 3 (Frances, Day & Hunter, Ltd., ASCAP) Julius Wechter & Baja Marimba Band - (Milene, ASCAP) Tom Jones-Parrot 40025 13. UN-MUNDO A&M 937 Four Jacks & A Jill-RCA Victor 9473 24. CLOWN TOWN 26 Buffalo Springfield-Atco 6572 4. DO YOU KNOW THE WAY TO SAN (Spiral, ASCAP) 39. THIS WHEEL'S ON FIRE JOSE 7 Piccolina Pop Strings-Spiral 81877 14. SOCK IT TO ME SUNSHINE (Dwarf, ASCAP) (Jac, ASCAP) 25. LIKE TO GET TO KNOW YOU 29 Dionne Warwick-Scepter (Tokyo, ASCAP) Curtain Calls-Dot 17093 Hamilton Camp - Warner Bros. 7 Arts 7203 5. LILLI MARLENE 5 Spanky & Our Gang -Mercury 7279 (Marks, G.E.M.A., BMI) 26. FACE IT GIRL, IT'S OVER 28 15. WITH PEN IN HAND 40. 2 + 2 Al Martino -Capitol 2158 (Irwin, ASCAP) Nancy Wilson -Capitol 2136 (Unart, BMI) (Gear, ASCAP) 6. MRS. ROBINSON 6 Johnny Darrell-United Artists 50292 Bob Seger-Capitol 2143 (Charing Cross, BM!) 27. TIME FOR LIVIN' Simon & Garfunkel-Columbia 44511 (Tamerlene, BMI) 16. CONGRATULATIONS 41. LOVE ME 7. LOOK OF LOVE 10 Association- Warner Bros. '7 Arts 7195 (Colgems, ASCAP) 28. WHITE HORSES 30 Cliff Richard-Uni 55969 (Electric Renaissance, BMI) Jerri Jackson -ParaIlex 401 Sergio Mendes & Brazil '66-A&M 924 (Frances, Day & Hunter, ASCAP) 8. A MAN WITHOUT LOVE 14 Claudine Longet-A&M 936 11. WHAT EVER HURTS YOU 42. BOTH SIDES NOW (Leeds, ASCAP) 29. ZABADAK 40 Mad Lads-Volt 162 Engelbert Humperdinck- (Gallica, BMI) (Sequomb, BMI) Parrot 40027 Horst Jankowski-Mercury 72809 Harper's Bizarre- Warner Bros. 7 Arts 7200 9. HONEY 4 30. LA LA LA (HE GIVES ME LOVE) 33 18. STEP INSIDE LOVE (Russell-Cason, BMI) (James, BMI) (Marten, BMI) Bobby Goldsboro-United Artists 50283 Raymond LeFevre-4 Corners 149 Cilia Block-Bell 726 43. DAYS OF PEARLY SPENCER 10. LOVE IN EVERY ROOM 9 31. HAPPY MAN David McWilliams-Kapp 896 (Northern, ASCAP) (II Gato, BMI) 19. A STONE GOOD LOVER Paul Mauriat Orch.-Philips 40530 Perry Como -RCA Victor 3933 (Coltman, BMI) 44. HANG 'EM HIGH 11. YESTERDAY I HEARD THE RAIN 11 32. SOUNDS OF SILENCE Joe Armstead -Giant 704 (Unart, BMI) (Dunbar, BM!) (Charing Cross, BMI) Hugo Montenegro- Tony Bennett-Columbia 44510 Ray Conniff-Columbia 44536 20. ALL I TOOK WAS LOVE RCA Victor 9544 12. SWEET MEMORIES 23 33. FEELIN' GOOD 35 (Acuff-Rose, BMI) (Musical Comedy Prod., BMI) (Su-Ma, Sunnybrook, BMI) 45. ELEVATOR Andy Williams-Columbia 44527 King Richard's Fluegel Knights- Uniques-Paula 299 Grapefruit-Equinox 70,005 13. MY SHY VIOLET 15 MTA 151 (Pincus, ASCAP) 34. TIP TOE THRU THE TULIPS 36 21. HANGIN' FROM YOUR 46. IF I'M WRONG Mills Bros.-Dot 17096 (Warner Bros. 7 Arts, Whitmark, ASCAP) Tiny Tim -Reprise 0679 (Jon-Mar, EMI) 14. THE UNICORN 2 LOVIN' TREE Main Attraction-Tower 420 (Hollics, BMI) 35. ONE LESS BELL TO ANSWER 38 (Adam Sean, BMI) Irish Rovers-Decca 32254 (Blue Seas, Jac, ASCAP) In Crowd -Abnak 129 47. LET IT BE ME 15. I WANNA LIVE 13 Rosemary Clooncy-Dot 17100 (MCA, ASCAP) (Windward Side, BMI) 36. CLASSICAL GAS 22. IT CAN'T BE TOO LATE Nino Tempo & April Stevens- Glen Campbell-Capitol 2146 (Irving, BMI) (Gaucho, BMI) White Whale 268 16. APOLOGIZE 16 Mason Williams- Smubbs-Spring 703 (Stone Canyon, BMI) Warner Bros. '7 Arts 7190 48. FAITHFULLY Ed Ames-RCA Victor 9517 37. THE MORNING AFTER 37 17. LONELY IS THE NAME 21 23. SALLY HAD A PARTY (Sunbeam, BMI) (Check & Rarpc, ASCAP) (Roosevelt, BMI) (125th St., ASCAP) Cryan Shames-Columbia 44545 Barbra Streisand -Columbia 44532 Sammy Davis, Jr.-Reprise 0673 Flavor-Columbia 44521 18. NORMA LADE GUADALAJARA 19 38. ALL THE GREY HAIRED MEN (Colgems, ASCAP) 49. IT'S MY TIME (La Parrsoi of Mexico, BMI) Lettermen -Capitol 2196 24. LOVIN' SEASON Everly Bros.- Henry Mancini-RCA Victor 9521 (Acuff-Rose, BMI) Warner Bros. 7 Arts 7192 19. MENTAL JOURNEY 22 39. OH WHAT IT SEEMED TO BE Gene & Debbe-TRX 5010 (Gom m BMI) (Joy, ASCAP) 50. AFTER TEA Trini Lopez-Reprise 0687 Jimmy Roselli-United Artists 50287 25. CLOWN TOWN (Unart, BMI) 20. I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M LOSING YOU 9 40. QUANDO WINNAMORO (Soiral, ASCAP) Spencer Davis Group - (Hollyland, BMI) (Leeds, ASCAP) Pierolino Pop Strings-Spiral 81877 United Artists 50286 Fronk Sinatra -Reprise 0677 Sandpipers-A&M 939

RECORD WORLD-June 8, 1968 37 ,eatitt adi'merican en record world "SENCILLOS" Symphony Sid's DESDE NUESTRO RINCON ESCOGIDOS Latin Top 10 DE LA SEMANA Internaciona l (Single Picks of the Week) WEVD —New York 1. THAT GOOD GOOD FEELING (THE RIOT) Joe Battaan —Fania By TOMAS FUNDORA 2. MY DREAM Harvey Averne—Atlantic (This column appears first in Spanish and then in English.) 3. IQUI CON IQUI Al cierre de esta edicion la RCA se encuentra ofreciendo un Ricardo Ray —Alegre JULIO JARAMILLO "cocktail party" en honor de Armando Manzanero, Pedro Vargas 4. THE NIGHT IS QUIET y Jose Feliciano en el Rainbow Room South, del 30 Rockefeller "SIN UN REPROCHE" Johnny Colon —Cotique 5. LA TIRANA Plaza de Nueva York. Estas figuras tomaran parte en las festivi- "BODAS NEGRAS" La Lupe—Tico dades del dia de Puerto Rico, que habran de celebrarse en FUENTES 1502 6. HERE COMES THE JUDGE Manhattan . . . Miguel Aceves Mejia hacia Puerto Rico, donde Pete Rodriguez —Alegre **** habri de permanecer por dos semanas. De ahi volari a Santo 7. ADORO RICARDO RAY Roberto Ledesma--Gema Domingo, despues a Aruba, de donde regresara por 3 dias a "MRS. ROBINSON" 8. SOUL DRUMMERS Mexico para salir inmediatamente a Buenos Aires . . . Grabi el Ray Barretto—Fania cantante colombiano Leonardo el tema triunfador en EurovisiOn "MORE THAN YESTERDAY" 9. THAT'S HOW RUMORS START "La La La" con "Quiero Llenarme de Ti" al dorso. Este "sen- ALEGRE X-4021 Joey Pastrana —Cotique 10. GUAGUANCO TROPICAL cillo" ha sido lanzado al mercado por el sello Zeida en Colombia. * * * * Ray Rodriguez —Alegre Lanai el sello Kubaney una nueva grabacion de Johnny Ven- LEONARDO tura en la cual se incluyen: "El Mundo Esti Loco," "La Ultima "QUIERO LLENARME DE Tr" Hurricane Caravan Copa," "Que te Pasa" y "Siempre Pa'lante" . . . Edmar mice su "LA LA LA" grabacion de los Merrymen titulada "Beautiful Bermuda" en la cual se ha incluido el tema "Guantanamera" cantado en Espanol, ZEIDA 03780 Starts June 14 asi como "Take Me—Take Me," "Man Smart" y "Uncle Joe" . . . **** AL B U Q U E R Q U E, NEW Fania acaba de poner a la yenta su larga duracion de "The Latin- ISMAEL RIVERA MEXICO —The Hurricane Car- sires" titulado "Camel Walk" . . . Carmita Jimenez en el Peru CON SUS CACHIMBOS avan of Stars has been booked ... Se luce Ricardo Ray en su interpretacion de "Mrs. Robinson" on a West . . . Danny Rivera por Venezuela, grabando un nuevo "album" 10 DICE LA LUNA" Coast tour para Velvet . . . Triunfa rotundamente La Lupe en Puerto Rico "DE COLORES" starting June . . . Tito Rodriguez a Nueva York, para grabar un nuevo "elepe" TICO T-526 14, announces para UA Latino, despues de sus exitosas presentaciones en el **** Mrs. Bennie Flamboyan de Puerto Rico ... Los Panchos en el Hotel Condado L. Sanchez, de la Isla del Encanto . . "Me Hicistes Mujer" en la voz de JOHNNY ZAMOT President of Blanca Rosa Gil esti recibiendo una gran promocion en Nueva "JOHNNY'S BOOGALOO" the diskery. York, Miami y Puerto Rico. Sale esta semana nu nuevo "album" "HARLEM BOOGALOO" The tour de esta interprete a In yenta . . . Grabaron Los Hatillanos para DMA 21038 will begin at el sello the Hollywood Al Hurricane Palladium o n the evening of the 14th. Stars 4 WEEKS in the Caravan will include Al TOP LATIN Hurricane, Tiny Morrie, Baby Gaby, Roberto Martinez, Nena SINGLE HIT! Garcia, Miguel Archibeque and Los Reyes de Albuquerque. "EL ROSARIO The label is currently scoring with the Morrie album, "Tristes --NoeltesT'rrins- tire-singles'Soy— DE MI MADRE" Blanca Rosa (.11 „Iti,t . I eliCla nio Irma Serrano Soldado" b/w "El Corrido de Gloria Mirabal (Gema 1586) Juanita" by Los Reyes de Al- Trio de Oro (Remo 645) buquerque; and "Triste y So- Columbia sato una nueva grabaci6n de Irma Serrano titulada E. B. MARKS MUSIC CORPORATION lito" b/w "Los Ojitos Provin- "Mi Noche de Ayer" con "Carino Santo," "Desesperanza," "Mi 136 W. 52 St., N.Y. 10019 cianos," by Al Hurricane. Noche de Ayer," "Rian Todos" y "El Desgastado" . . . Salle una nueva grabacion de Mirtha Perez titulado "Me Hace Falta tu Calor" con "Cuando Me Enamoro" que se esti convirtiendo en "hit," "Guapa," "Fatalidad," "La Cancion de la Felicidad" y TICO - ALEGRE ". . . A Ti" . . . Fuentes sad) su grabacion larga duracion con FEATURED ALBUMS OF THE WEEK la guitarra de Pedro Jairo Garces en la cual se incluyen "Exo- do," "Carmen de Bolivar," "Dolores," "Es Lupe" y "El Meca-

II; \if v,iit nico" . . . Avanza notablemente la popularidad de German Garcia "ElONESIVII MA.MA NO ME Id (\\!I I 1t.\\(14)\I 111\1 con su "Dejame" . . . Lanz6 la Columbia en Estados Unidos un "album" de Roberto Carlos en el cual se incluyen: "Como e Grande 0 Meu Amor por Voce," "De Que Vale Tudo Isso," "E Tempo de Amar" y "Quando" entre otras . . . Permanecerin los integrantes del Gran Trio por varias semanas en Miami . . . Ven- diendose muy bien el ultimo "elepe" de Vicentico \raids& para UA Latino con "Amar es Mucho," "Me Enamore de Ti," "Como el Viento" y "Perlas de Pensamiento" . . . Y ahora . . . Hasta la pr6xima! TICO (S)LP 1171 TICO SLP-1167 CANCIONES MI MAMA NO ME ENSENO QUEEN OF LATIN SOUL Lend an Ear ... In English Myrta Silva La Lupe RCA gave a cocktail party in honor of Armando Manzanero, N.Y. DIST., MRJ RECORDS DIST. INC. Marco Antonio Muniz, Pedro Vargas and Jose Feliciano at the 636 Tenth Ave. at 45th St. 581-4834 (Continued on page 39)

38 RECORD WORLD—June 8, 1968 BMI Wins Case Latin American M I and three affiliated mu- sic publishers secured a judg- Ng Latin American Single Hit ment against Herbert Spivak, doing business as Jazz Theater 0 ni Album Reviews Productions, in the sum of Parade $1,150.00, in the United States EL TRIUNFADOR District Court for the Eastern JOHNNY ALBINO --Starbright SLP.0165. Incluye Albino ntimeros de gran fu- District of Pennsylvania, on erza de yenta en este nuevo "album" May 20 for infringement of the tales como "El Rosario de Mi Madre," copyrights of four musical com- "Amor Incomparable," "Amor de Po- I. LA TIRANA positions owned by the plain- bre," "Antes que Td" y "Te Esperare." Autor: Curet Alonso tiffs. Lupe (Tico) Albino is selling this new album BMI and its affiliated pub- which includes several hits, such as 2. AMOR GITANO lishers established that the "El Rosario de Mi Madre," "Antes que Autor: Ortega-Leal songs "The Girl from Ipanema" Td," "La Peor de las Derrotas" and Joe Feliciano (RCA-Ansonia) and "Meditation," published by "Amor Incomparable." 3. SAL Y AGUA Dusibess Music Corporation, **** Autor: D.R. "Take Five," published by Emilio Quinones (Palma) Derry Music Company, and THE KING TITO PUENTE— Tico LP 1172. "Mas Que Nada," published by Lanza Tito esta nueva grabacion con 4. EL ROSARIO DE MI MADRE Editora de Musica Brasileira e gran fuerza de yentas. Resaltan: "Fi- Autor: Mario Carognare Internacional S.A. (Brasileira) esta con Puente," "Guaguanco Marga- Trio de Oro (Remo) were performed at the Second rito," "Pata Pata," "Safari" y "T.P. 5. SI VUELVES TU Quaker City Jazz Festival held Treat." Autor: Mouriat-Mamoudy-Yoli at the Spectrum, Philadelphia, Tito is enjoying success with this La Lupe (Tito) on Sept. 30, 1967. LP. Latin beat at its best! Included: "Pata Pata," "To Contento el Pueblo," 3. ADORO "Fiesta con Puente," "T.P.'s Shing-A- Autor: Armando Manzanero Ling" and "It Was Love." Roberto Ledesma (Gema)

7. DUE SE REPITA ESA NOCHE Utah Symphony Tours All That the Name Implies, Autor: A. Diaz Rivera Vanguard artists Maurice Esp LPs Due whose first LP is "Side I." Popo Raman (Borinquen Abravanel and the Utah Sym- NEW YORK — Esp Records Also at Esp, Pat Skye is pro- 8. TRANSPLANTE DE CORAZON phony Orchestra are set to has signed two new groups, ducing an album by the English

Gran — no Montilla make a five-city West Coast the Seventh Sons, whose first folk singer Lou Killen. concert tour in June. LP is "4 A.M. at Frank's"; and 9. LE CHEN Autor Eduardo Davidson v,iiiimiriiiiiilnullminnlinumintmonmomminammisamme, Inumnuninuminnuniauniumaiuumumuuninnuw:4 2 ABC Gold Disks Eduardo Davidson W A) Desde Nuestro (Continued from page 38) ABC Records was given two O. ALMA NEGRA gold disk certifications recently Autor Leon de la Rosa Rainbow Room South, New York City. These artists will partici- by the Record Industry Associ- Gobrid Raymund Lira pate in the Puerto Rican Day Festivities . . . Miguel Aceves ation of America for "Songs I Mejia will perform next week in Puerto Rico. From there he Sing on the Jackie Gleason 11. PARECE DUE FOE AYER goes to Santo Domingo and Aruba. He will fly back to Mexico Show" by Frank Fontaine, on Autor Armando Ntanzanero the ABC label; and "Persuasive Olga Guillot Muscat! City for three days before traveling to Argentina where he will perform in Buenos Aires ... Zeida released a single in Colombia Percussion" by Enoch Light on 12. ANTES DUE TU by Leonardo containing "La La La" b/w "Quiero Llenarme the Command label. Autor• Luis A. Morales de Ti." Johnny Albino (Srarbrught ) Kubaney released an album by Johnny Ventura including "El Smith's Chain Post 13. BESOS CUE MATAN Mundo Esta Loco," "La Ultima Cops," "Que te Pasa," "Siempre NEW YORK —Bobby Smith Pa'lante" . . . Edmar released an album by the Merrymen titled Autor. Efrain Talavera has been promoted to Chain Efrain Talavera (La Flor) "Beautiful Bermuda" containing "Take Me—Take Me," "Uncle Store Coordinator for Capitol Joe," "Guantanamera" and "Man Smart" . . . Fania released 14. SI CREES EN DIOS Records Distributing Corp. in an album by the Latinaires titled "Camel Walk" . . . Carmita New York, reporting directly Autor: Junto Alzooga Jiminez is in Peru . . . Ricardo Ray beautifully performs "Mrs. Ju lito Alzoago (Palma) to Ralph Schechtman, CRDC's Robinson," released by Alegre . . . Danny Rivera is in Venezuela New York District Sales Man- 15. VOLANDO MIS BESOS recording an album for Velvet ... La Lupe is a success in Puerto ager. 41110113 Mendoza (Ansonia Rico . . . Tito Rodriguez will fly to New York to record a new album for UA Latino after his successful performances at the EXITOS!!! Flamboyan in Puerto Rico . . . Los Panchos are performing at Hotel Condado, also in Puerto Rico . . . "Me Hicistes Mujer," VELVET Talmage Lear Jet a new album by Blanca Rosa Gil, released by Velvet, is being strongly promoted in Miami, Puerto Rico and New York . . . Los Ad-PR Director Hatillanos recorded for Davila label. Columbia released a new album by Irma Serrano, "Mi Noche tu DETROIT —Niel C. Talmage de Ayer," in which are included "Carifio Santo," "Desesperanza," hielste has been made Director of Ad- "Mi Noche de Ayer," "Rian Todos" and "El Desgastado" . . . mojer vertising and PR for the Lear Mirtha Perez has a hit with "Cuando me Enamoro," included in Jet Stereo Division of Lear Jet her album released by Velvet this week . . . Fuentes is selling rural Industries, Jim Gall, the Divi- an LP by Pedro Jairo Garcia and his guitar featuring "Exodo," sion's VP of Marketing, an- "Carmen de Bolivar," "Es Lupe" and "El Mecanico" . . . German nounced. Garcia is smashing with "Dejame" . . . Columbia released in the Talmage fills a post left va- states an album by Roberto Carlos with "Como e Grande 0 Meu Blanca Rosa Gil cant by the recent promotion Por Voce," "De que Vale Tudo Isso," "E Tempo de Amar" and Velvet LPV-1383 of George Bechtel to Manager "Quando," among others . . . The Gran Trio will stay in Miami of the new factory branch for several weeks . . . Vicentico Valdes is selling niftily his lat- Velvet Records, Inc. which will handle the distribu- test release by UA Latino in which are included "Amar es 124 West 29th St. Mucho," "Me Enamore de Ti," "Como el Viento," "Perlas de Hialeah, Fla. tion of Lear Jet Stereo prod- Phone 888-1377 ucts in the Detroit area. Pensamiento" and "Toma ml Corazon."

RECORD W ORLD— June 8, 1%8 39 NARAS Elects Attarack Branches Governors The Attarack Corp., Holly- wood-based management, pub- Irving Townsend, President lishing and recording complex, of the Los Angeles Chapter of has set up a Pacific Northwest NARAS, reports that voting office in Seattle, to be headed Verve artists the Gordian members have elected 14 new by Jim Morgan, who joined the Knot are still packing them in governors, and re-elected seven company several months ago, in at PJ's. They performed at a incumbents, to two-year terms their publishing department. special party held for Senator on the Board of Governors. Company also has plans to Newly elected governors: Robert Kennedy last week in establish regional offices in the Bel Air . . . It was pandemo- Anita Kerr, Ralph Carmichael, East (away from the New York nium at the Columbia Records Jerry Moss, Jim Webb, Dick metropolitan area), the Mid- Bogert, Dave Weichman, Herb Hines, Hines & Dad show given west and the South, each to be at Century Plaza's Westside Ellis, Harry Betts, Leonard located in areas not currently Room recently. This is an ex- HOUS(tin Fe arless l'atti Page Feather, Woody Woodward, serviced by or covered from the Gary Owens, Tommy Smothers, traordinary musical offering major recording and publishing ters were purchased by MGM Harry Clelxtnoff and Ed Lust- . 0. C. Smith, the rich son of centers in the U.S. to be rush-released ... Barbara garten. Those re-elected are Hickory Holler's tramp, goes Haskell, with flower in her hair Tommy Leonetti, Sid Feller, into Century Plaza June 26 . . . (wearing it on the side which Johnny Mandel, Earl Palmer, Another Andy Honor Tim Buckley does Troubador designates availability), stun- Tommy Oliver, Robert Myers stint to be followed by Warners Columbia Records' Andy Wil- ningly delivered the news that and Irving Townsend. liams has achieved his 11th sensation Joni Mitchell . . . An- she will return to work for The Governors-elect are other Tim of tremendous popu- RIAA-certified gold record for Fred Raphael Music, Inc. . . . scheduled to meet at the Cen- larity, Tiny Tim, will headline sales in excess of $1,000,000 for Dunhill has a new group, Three tury Plaza Hotel June 5 with concert at Santa Monica Civic his LP "Merry Christmas." Dog Night. Danny Hutton an equal number of incumbents . . . Sunshine ("Roses and Rainbow" fame), who have another year in of- Company will Corey Wells and Chuck Rondell fice, to elect new officers for Michael McCormack join John Da- all sing lead ... After the com- the chapter. (Continued from page 4) vidson on his tour this sum- pletion of the new Doors LP, istrative functions of the labels, mer. . . The two songs will be removed and as well as insuring adherence to Mann-Weil new Righteous two added to make the total established policies as they per- product even more exciting . . . (Continued from page 31) tain to the operation of the label. Brothers act currently at Here's a 'current' problem: According to Emil LaViola, VP He will report to Mort Hoffman, the Cocoanut Liberace had a little trouble of Screen Gems-Columbia Mu- Epic's Director, Sales and Pro- Jack Grove . . . with his suit that lights up sic, a number of other artists motion. Devaney Capitol's new- when he appeared in England, will also record these songs. ly signed underground wonder, so he had to rely on a battery The additional records should the Quicksilver Messenger Ser- concealed in a sache case . . . be released shortly, he added. Pierre Maheu vice, will play the Fillmore Lenny Salomone is promoting Having completed "Wild In (Continued from page 4) Roulette and Tower labels . . . East this week. The Streets," Mann and Weil rector of A and R for Congress The sweet sound of Brown Sug- Spring time, the cherry blos- were signed to write a theme and Four Corners. He has been ar is coming ... Don Costa will som season, will initiate the song for the upcoming Colum- employed as a writer for a music be the musical conductor and Cherry People. This new quin- bia Pictures release "Duffy," company and at one point he was arranger for the fourth Frank tet on the Jerry Ross Heritage starring James Mason, James himself signed to MGM Records Sinatra TV special. label absolutely have a hit with Coburn, James Fox and Susan- as a singer. Public Records' Hunger! their first, "And Suddenly." nah York. The song, "I'm Satis- Maheu, who has independently opened at Whiskey 'A Go Go Tune was produced by Ron fied," will be sung in the fea- produced the RCA group the last week. This six-course en- Haffkine and Barry Oslander. ture by Lou Rawls and will Angels for the past four years, tree provided an entertaining The song has great intro, subsequently be released as a will continue to record them for evening. Previewing sounds strong melody and exceptional single by Capitol Records. the label, among others. from their forthcoming LP, the vocal performance. Promo chief group came across nicely. Bob Stern reports phenomenal Tunes to watch are "Faded Sarah Vaughn, Ramsey Lewis, early action. Group will appear Schaefer Fest World" and "Mind Machine" Joao Gilberto, Janis Ian, Fats at Arthur's out here next weel0 (Continued from page 3) Domino, Arthur Prysock, Lou ... Dot artist Kelly Greene will entertaining with compositions Rawls, George Shearing, Herbie be guest soloist with Indiana- dolph M. Schaefer III "for res- from their forthcoming LP. . . Mann, Judy Collins, such polis Symphony the week of cuing what has come to be one History really does repeat it- groups as Moby Grape, the June 11 . Tips: Jesse James' of Central Park's main summer self; first the return of that Fifth Dimension, the Mothers "Green Power" on 20th . . . attractions." The president of great Freddy Cannon sound on of Invention and many more. Mary Helfer alerts us that the beer firm was then pre- the new Larry Cartell wax Pickerdy, new Dunhill group, sented with a bouquet of roses Tickets to all concerts will "Heather The Weather Lady," has hit with Jim Webb entry by Cathy French, New York go on sale next week at Stern now the return of Little Rich- "Five Thirty Plane" ... Gladys Festival Queen for 1968. Brothers in New York, the E. ard. A party to be held in his Knight & Pips have biggest yet J. Korvette stores on 5th Ave- honor will release more infor- Opens June 27 with "Should Have Been Me." nue at 47th Street and Herald mation next week . . . The As- Administrator Heckscher al- Patti Page looks hot with Square in Manhattan and on sociation are at Melodyland. so announced that the Schaefer "This House" on Columbia, ar- Fulton Street in Brooklyn and Music Festival in Central Park They just finished an extremely ranged by Don Costa. .. Strong The Record Shack on 125th will open Thursday, June 27, receptive engagement in Eu- tip by A&M artist Lee Mi- Street, Manhattan. Tickets will rope . . . Houston Fearless hot. with a concert co-starring chaels: "If I Lose You." Tune also be available at the Woll- Count Basie and his Orchestra Artie Butler has outdone penned by Lee headed for top. man Rink box office two hours and singer Joe Williams. Con- himself. His arrangements on certs will be presented there- before showtime of each con-, a recent session for a new duo, cert. after on Monday, Wednesday, Judd and Lisa, assure the songs Uni Gets 'Sheila' Friday and Saturday nights A special Schaefer Music Top 10 billing. In addition to "Sheila Ann," by Bobby Skel, through Aug. 24. Festival in Central Park tele- his craftmanship, Danille Mau- a Major Bill Smith production, Among other stars to appear phone number has been set up roy produced the incredible has been sold to Uni Records, in the 63-concert series on the for all ticket and weather in- tracks. "Some Other Place" is with Duchess Music paying 37 performance nights will be formation: 249-8870. particularly outstanding. Mas- half for the LeBill tune.

40 RECORD WORLD— June 8, 1968 car got stuck, 11 people went Fitzpatrick's Varied Career Touring Foundations with it. Now we have hired a coach." The Foundations appeared at Aid to Stigwood U. S. Presidency Find It's a Big the Fillmore East over a recent Country week-end, and next headed for By DOUG McCLELLAND here with Fitzpatrick are NEW YORK — Uni Records' Springfield, Mass., Hyannis, Long Island, New Jersey, Flor- NEW YORK — Robert Fitz- Stigwood-Fitzpatrick, Inc., and London-based group, the Foun- Casserole Music, headquar- ida and dates on the West Coast patrick, Los Angeles attorney dations, are currently on their including the Fillmore there. just named to head up Robert tered at 9000 Sunset Blvd. New first U.S. tour, and loving it, York offices will be set up soon. The group's latest record, Stigwood of Britain's new op- although ours has proved a Apart from serving the Robert "Any Old Time You're Lonely erations in the U.S. 'handling bigger country than even they and Sad," is being rushed out such interesting groups as Stigwood and A.L.S. clients in had dreamed. this week by Uni. There's also Cream, the Bee Gees, the the states, the new corporation As manager Barry Class in- an LP in the can, recorded Foundations and the Bucking- will concentrate on developing formed Record World last week: "live" especially for the states, hams, has quite a story of his American talent and will act as "We were originally booked for which the boys hope Uni will own. personal managers, independent Honolulu, Tokyo, Singapore and record producers and music release during their two-month Fitzpatrick, young and fair Malaysia, but we had to can- publishers. "Casserole will be stay here. Which, incidentally, enough to be a performer him- cel all this because we didn't they've extended an extra self (which indeed he was— very concerned with the devel- realize how far we would have more on that shortly), was edu- opment of new writers," Fitz- to travel to get to our engage- month to July 17. The Foundations is com- cated mostly in New Jersey— patrick noted, "and will auto- ments here in the states. The at Lawrenceville and Prince- matically pick up all Bee Gees places all looked so small on prised of Allan Warner, Eric and Cream publishing." ton. Then the Marines and the map. We drove and drove Allandale, Peter Macbeth, Tony Fitzpatrick further revealed Viet Nam for a year, after . . . There were originally two Gomesz, Clem Curtis, Pat Burke, that he would be handling which he settled in California, cars and a truck, and when one Tim Harris and Michael Elliott. where he went through law some new groups, such as the school, "getting a few extra Orphan Egg, Second Time and dollars working as an actor in a group he is producing for movies like 'Dear Brigitte' and records in Los Angeles with Stan Farber called Dove. (Fitz- 'Goodbye, Charlie.' Then I patrick was involved in pro- started a property management duction earlier on his Foremost business—I didn't go to class label.) He was also high on a much because business got so Dutch boy, whose name escaped good." him; further stressing the im- Had Own Label portance of direction with an artist and of a business opera- After this, Fitzpatrick en- tion with everything under one tered the record world, form- roof. ing his own label, Foremost Stigwood-Fitzpatrick, Inc., is Records, with some partners. expected to expand into theater, This went out of business, "but films and TV. Hands across the I learned about the mechanics sea have rarely seemed more of the recording business. I be- promisingly clasped. came more and more involved with artists and managers and found myself, as an attorney, Cap Exec to Board more and more managing the HOLLYWOOD — Myron L. clients. I remember saying to "Bud" Levinson, National Traf- The Foundations and manager Barry Class (right) Tony Curtis [star of "Good- fic Manager, Capitol Records bye, Charlie"] one day that an Distribution Corp., was elected attorney who knew this busi- to the Board of Directors of the ness would be the most obvi- Traffic Managers Conference of ous choice to be an artists' Marlene Ver Planck: Commercial Success California. manager." At any given moment you bum was arranged by Marlene's Very involved in criminal can switch on your radio or husband, Billy Ver Planck. The law, specializing in narcotics Monkees Swing Again TV set and a voice will come two met while Billy was play- cases, Fitzpatrick became a on singing, "You can take ing with Charlie Spivak's band The Monkees, who have scored very active trial attorney ("I Salem out of the country but and Marlene was the band with every single and album re- was probably in court last year . . . you can't take the country vocalist. Her latest single: lease since their debut in Au- more than any other California out of Salem." "Mission: Impossible" b/w attorney"), averaging four to gust, 1966, are at it again: their The voice belongs to Marlene "The Odd Couple." five cases a day. Eventually, new Colgems single, which fea- Ver Planck, who first got in his practice became 50% en- tures two "A" sides, "D. W. volved in commercials about tertainment and 50% criminal. Washburn" and "It's Nice to Be six years ago. Within the last He represented the Beatles on With You," is giving every in- couple of years, Marlene's the Coast, and also had his own dication of repeating their pat- Kennedy-Nixon Set Winston Cigarette and Rinso "talk" radio program on KABC tern. commercials won awards for Columbia Records has an- in Los Angeles every Sunday. nounced release of a two-record "ABC gave me every leeway, their respective advertising set entitled "Kennedy-Nixon! and I did it for almost a year, Mercer-Short LP agencies. The Great Debates-1960." until I got too busy." NEW YORK —The acclaimed Several months ago Marlene With the new Stigwood amal- Mabel Mercer-Bobby Short con- decided to try her hand and Originally broadcast on tele- gamation, Fitzpatrick will have cert at Town Hall recently was voice at commercial recording. vision and radio in four sep- to give up his law practice, but recorded by Atlantic for limited She had recorded previously arate one-hour sections, the de- it will be a slowish "phasing distribution come fall. with the John LaSalle Quartet, bates reached an estimated au- out" and he will continue with Both artists have recorded for but until her own album, "A dience of over 100 million some of the cases that he has the label in the past. Breath of Fresh Air," was re- Americans. This special Co- been on. Label has received phone re- leased some time ago, she had lumbia set provides the high- The new Stigwood corpora- quests from buyers for the al- not recorded as a single art- lights. Joel Heller of CBS Ra- tions formed in partnership bum already. ist. The Mounted Records al- dio News supervised.

RECORD WORLD —June 8, 1968 41 record ,_--1 , recut' ii% 710 world's r1/4___L----J /E Y EIII E W EUROPE world . mi. Of4 •

Mancini-Williams London Smash Carlin Music Reps Sparksman RCA By JEAN GRIFFITHS Trousdale, Canopy Sales Manager LONDON — Talent hit town Barclay Rep Here LONDON -- Paul Rich, head recently in a big way. Henry Jean Fernandez of Barclay of Carlin Music, announced In Britain Mancini was here to conduct that he has now completed Records, France, will be in New LONDON —RCA Great Brit- three concerts at the Royal Al- negotiations with Trousdale York from June 6-11 to confer ain, Ltd. has appointed Walter bert Hall, and as guest con- Music and Canopy Music to with budget record manufac- Sparksman Sales Manager of ductor for Andy Williams who represent their catalogues here. turers. its Record Division, effective starred on the second half of He is interested in speaking This ties in with Rich's visit to the bill. July 1. with all budget line manufac- Hollywood to meet with Jay Mancini granted an interview Lasker and Lasker's subse- His responsibility will be to turers about representation of set up a sales division and for Record World, London, and their labels in Europe. Fernan- quent visit to London recently. touched on the subjects of (nat- Field Sales Organization. dez can be reached at Movie- This will include material Sparksman was Sales Man- urally) music; antiques, which record Inc., 437 Madison flowing from such talent as the ager of CBS Records for three he and his wife collect on their Avenue, New York, 10017, Mamas & Papas via Trousdale years until June, 1967, and world travels; his hobbies, ski- PL 1-6233. and all of the Jim Webb com- ing and photography, and the prior to that he was Sales Man- ...•••••••••••••••• WI NI W W•••••••••• Wo•••••• W W " positions through Canopy Mu- fact that his son Chris and 'his sic. ager of Pye Records for four with Duke Ellington and the twin daughters Monica and Fe- Rich is particularly delighted years. Sparksman will work Beatles. lice play "fair" piano and gui- with the agreement being con- from RCA's head office at RCA Williams Had Second Half tar. cluded at this time because the House. 50 Curzon St., London Williams commanded the sec- first release through the Can- W 1. Mancini's international repu- ond half of the show with a opy deal will be "MacArthur tation was no overnight affair, professionalism that, up to now, Park," by Richard Harris, and his consistently brilliant we have only been able to ap- making such an impact in the composing and arranging have preciate on his television show. Kapralik in Europe American charts. June 7 is the been recognized by various nom- His first European concert was release date set by RCA, and it Dave Kapralik, Epic Records inations, culminating in two a long time coming, but well is the only release they plan Vice President, artists and rep- Oscars in 1962, for the best worth the wait. From his first original movie score, "Break- for that date as they are lining ertoire, is currently on a two- notes, everybody knew they up an intensive promotion cam- week European business trip. fast at Tiffany's," and for the could sit back, relax and enjoy paign for this disk. Part of the time will be spent best song, "Moon River." effortless singing. Jack Elliot An imminent single is sched- in London conferring with "To write for the movies you took the baton for a while, and uled for the Mamas & Papas, Mickie Most on plans to intro- have to be a technician and When Mancini came back on though the title has not yet duce new British singer Terry work to the mechanics of tim- stage he did a neat double act been set. Reed to the United States. ing. My most satisfying film in repartee and horse play with was 'Two for the Road,' al- Andy. though there have been many From all the tunes associated more to get better recognition. with Williams, "Can't Take My For instance, at the last count Eyes Off You," "Can't Get Used 1 Holland Happenings there were over 500 recordings to Losing You," "Moon River," By WILL J. LUIKINGA of 'Moon River'," he revealed. to the closing phrase of "May When asked about how he de- The Negram Delta promotion department has arranged a Each Day," it was a truly de- series of TV shows for talented Hispavox lark Maria Otsiz. cides what movie commissions lightful blend of singing, play- to accept, he replied: "There's Maria will come to Holland in June. Negram Delta expects ing and gorgeous songs. Maria to become one of the top stars of this year ... CBS reports many a slip between the script Mr. Williams and Mr. Man- that the first week of the big C & W campaign has been very and the screening. Therefore, cini: please come back again it is very difficult to judge the successful. Dealers were provided with leaflets and displays, as soon. well as a promotion album, "This is Country Music." final outcome, but there are cer- CBS released the first album by the popular local group Las tain producers I will work for Cruches following the highly successful promotion-campaign for without question. One being Blue Cheer's "Summertime Blues," the record made a tremendous Blake Edwards. On my return Canada Power to California I will be finishing jump on the charts to No. 20 this week . . . The British group Honeybus was featured in the last "Fenklup." This week the the score for Edwards' next group's record "I Can't Let Maggie Go" entered the charts . . . production, 'Darling Lili.' Julie In May N.V. Phonogram released a series of new cassette tapes. Andrews is the star and there Sales of the rock group tapes went up. The jazz fans are happy will be about six songs with with a Decca re-issue called "The Hawk in Holland" featuring Johnny Mercer lyrics." Coleman Hawkins and the Ramblers. The 14 tracks on the album Mancini is full of praise for were recorded in Holland in 1935 and '37 . . . Bovema started British musicians, and he let an enormous promotion on French songs . . . "Lookin' Ahead" is this be known at his first con- the title of the new album of the Dutch group the Buffoons. The cert (Sunday, May 19) to a ca- latest single of this group, "Sister Teresa," reached the Dutch pacity audience. He was obvi- Top 20 in two weeks . . . American singer Lou Rawls was wel- ously enjoying himself as much comed in Holland by Bovema's General Manager Roel Kruize and as they wanted to listen. Time Toronto pop group Grant Smith Capitol label Manager Jeep Visser. Lou taped a half-hour color and again he singled out mu- and the Power have just completed television show, accompanied by a Dutch all-star-orchestra, di- their first U.S. playdate at Trudy sicians to take a bow after solo rected by H. B. Barnum. spots, as he fronted the orches- Heller's, an extended three-week booking. Group is shown with June will be Bovema's jazz month. A wonderful campaign has tra and conducted them through leader-vocalist Grant Smith (sec- been designed by Joop Visser. During this month Impulse and a program of Mancini Music, ond from right) and Jay Leipzig Blue Note will enjoy the heaviest possible promotion . . . Ac- including "Peter Gunn," "The of the Music Agency (third from cording to the promising rock revival, Bovema's manager of the Pink Panther," then on to ar- right) who is handling U.S. promo- tion. Group will be on a U.S. label Dutch repertoire department Frank Jansen will re-release a for- rangements of music associated shortly. mer Dutch rock hit, "Kom van dak af" by Peter Koelewijn.

42 RECORD WORLD—June 8, 1968 Germany's Top 10 FTra-nce's Top------10 London Lowdown I SIN GLE TIP SIN GLE TIP "CRY LIKE A BABY' "BANS UN MOIS BANS UN AN By JEAN GRIFFITHS Box Tops-CBS Michel Polnareff 1. DELILAH 1. RAMA LONDON- The Move are releasing an extended play record Tom Jones-Decca Tom Jones 2. LADY MADONNA 2. JACQUES A BIT at 3311/3 rpm. This June 21 Regal Zonophone release will mean The Beatles-Odeon Claude Francois 18 minutes playing time for the price of a current 12 minute 3. MIGHTY QUINN 3. GUANO UNE FILE AIME UN GARCON Manfred Mann -Fontana Sheila EP. July 19 is the starting date for the group's coast to coast 4. SIMON SAYS 4. MY YEAR IS A DAY 1910 Fruitgum Co.-Polydor/Buddha Les Irresistibles U.S. tour, finishing on Aug. 30 at the A & M Hollywood studios. 5. WORDS 5. A TOUT CASSER Their producer, Denny Cordell, is flying out to tape the sessions The Bee Gees-Polydor Johnny Hallyday 6. PICTURES OF MATCHSTICK MEN S. JULIE from which a new single and album material will be selected. The Status Quo-Deutsche Vogue David Christie 7. HUSH 7. QUELQUE CHOSE EN MOI This is the first time the group has recorded outside Britain. Billy Joe Royal-CBS Herbert Leonard The Campbell Connelly publishing organization now repre- S. (SITTIN' ON) THE DOCK OF THE BAY S. LADY MADONNA Otis Redding- Atlantic Les Beatles sents all the publishing off-shoots of the Elektra Record Co. 9. FUNKY" STREET I. JE N' AIME QUE TOI Arthur Conley- Atlantic Eddy Mitchell The deal was concluded May 24. Elektra exec Larry Harris was 10. JENNIFER JUNIPER 10. NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN in town to complete the deal . . . New MGMers, the Romford Donovan -Epic Les Moody Blues Through courtesy of: Through courtesy of: Golden Sunshine Band have their first single, "Mexican Jump- •DDO and EUROPE No, I ing"; an album is planned for September for simultaneous re- HIT PARADE, SUPER SALUT 115 COPAINS (by: Hubert Wyaffe) lease 'here and the states ... Bob Dylan's "John Wesley Harding" AUTO MATEll MARKT Directeur-Lucien Morisse album has topped the LP charts for 13 weeks . . . CBS is by: Gripel & Klaus Quirini now releasing records in Britain from the American Epic label. Editor in chief- Wolfram M. Mehl•ng •DDO (GERMAN DISC-JOCKEY First artist to appear under the new arrangement is Bobby Vinton ORGANIZATION) with "Take Good Care of My Baby" . . . Eric Steinmetz, Inter- Rosko - national Director of MGM Records, Inc., in town for conference with British head of MGM Records Rex Oldfield . . . President Radio Luxemburg Records (owned by Eddie Kassner) has acquired the Vee Jay Holland's Top 10 Top 10 catalogue for release 'here. Little Richard's "Whole Lot of Shakin'

1. LADY MADONNA Goin' On" is first release under new deal. Roger Bolton, General Beatles-Parkway SIN GLE TIP Manager of President, will shortly be moving to the New York 2. SURPRISE SURPRISE office to manage U.S. interests of President and Kassner Enter- "KOM UIT DE BEDSTEE MON LIEFSTE" Troggs-Page One Egbert Douwe-Philips 3. MONT MONT prises . . . Mike Leander produced David Essex' "Love Story." T. James -Roulette David's voice is described as country-soul. 1. CONGRATULATIONS 4. LOOKING FOR A LOVE Cliff Richard -Columbia Olympics-Parkway Tim Rose has decided to make London his permanent home. . . 2. DELILAH Tom .Pones-Decca/Fred Jasper-Carpenter 5. AIN'T NOTHING LIKE A REAL THING MGM is cornering the market in singing djs. Latest contracts Mervin -Gaye 3. JUMBO/THE SINGER SANG HIS SONG go to Ed Stewart and Kenny Everett . . . "Skeleton and the Bee Gees-Polydor IL TIGHTEN UP 4. CINDERELLA-ROCKEFELLA Archie Bell-Atlantique Roundabout" by the Idle Race was a tremendous disk. Every- Esther & Abi Ofarim -Philips 7. RAINBOW VALLEY body loved it but not too many bought it-"End of the Road" 5. HUSH The Love Affair-C.B.S. Billy Joe Royal-CBS S. HAPPY SONG is just as good for their next release, so 'here's wishing them 6. WONDER BOY 0. Redding--Atlantique Kinks-Pye better luck . . . After two years with the company, John Mathie- 7. IF I WERE A CARPENTER 9. SWEET SWEET Four Tops-Tamla/Motown A. Franklin -Atlantique son has been appointed Executive Director for the Noel Gay S. IL EST CINQ HEURES, PARIS S'EVEILLE 10. CRY LIKE A BABY Music Companies. New duties include co-ordination of the ac- Jacques Dutronc-Vogue Box Tops-Mala 9. LAZY SUNDAY tivities of such artists as Paul Jones and Peter & Gordon . . . Small Faces-Immediate June tour set for Reparata & the Delrons, May 31 release for 10. STORYBOOK CHILDREN Sandra & Andres-Philips/Billy & Judy- them on Bell: "Saturday Night Didn't Happen" . . . Vicki Wick- Atl./Nancy & Lee-Repr. ham has high hopes for her latest production with Rosetta High- Through courtesy of: Love Gen. Mgr. tower, "Pretty Red Balloons," for the Toast label. RADIO VERONICA Of DJM Label

•••••••••••••••••, , ,•/- w- v NEW YORK - Larry Uttal, Bell Records President, Iry Bie- News from Germany I IAustria's Top 10 gel, Exec. VP and Director of By PAUL SIEGEL Sales for Bell, and Leonard SIN GLE TIP Hodes head of the United States BERLIN -Festival Time in Knogge, Belgium. Germany's Triple "LASS MICH NIE EINSAM SEIN" operations of Dick James Mu- Threat Man, Heinz Gietz, who has made several million dollars (Love makes our world go 'round) Frankie Franken -Cornett sic, jointly announce the ap- composing, producing, conducting and arranging for giant firms 1. LADY MADONNA pointment of Noel Love as gen- like Electrola (EMI) and Deutsche Grammophon, has gone indie The Beatles eral manager of the new DJM 2. MIGHTY QUINN with his Cornet label. Already two RCA single releases stateside. Manfred Mann Records label. Heinz has written a dynamite melody for the Knogge festival 3. THE LEGEND OF XANADU Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich Love will also be the Ameri- which he's just recorded with Holland star Frankie Franken, 4. DELILAH "Love Makes Our World Go 'Round." I predict this song will Tom Jones can representative for Page 5. JUDY IN DISGUISE One Records. Both DJM and break wide open stateside. ASCAP's Jack Harrison wrote the John Fred 6. CINDERELLA-ROCKEFELLA Page One are distributed in the English lyrics. Ester und Abi Ofarim United States by Bell. Cur- The German producers are bombarding the market with Mex- 7. DEAR ELOISE The Ho!lies rently Love is working on the ican type songs as a prelude to the coming Olympics in Mexico S. DELILAH Peter Alexander first two releases under the City. Leading the pack is Electrola's Heino with "Die Sonne von 9. CANALE GRANDE NUMBER ONE pact-"Step Inside Love" by Mexico" .. . Hugo Strassees "Window on Moscow" scheduled for Peggy March 10. SIND SIC DER GRAF VON LUXEMBURG? Cilia Black and "La La La" by stateside release on Capitol June 10, cables Bill Miller. This Dorthe Massiel. Both these singles song is hotter than a pistol, and would be a great vocal for Al (Through courtesy of RADIO VIENNA, By Evamaria Kaiser) were rushed out in advance on Martino! . . . RCA Victor signed Vicky for stateside releases; the Bell label. All future re- already Victor Canada is releasing her latest etching, "The leases will appear on the DJM Curtain's Falling" and "My House" . . . Italy's 8 chart-topper logo. by Adriano Celentano, "La Coppia Piu Bella Del Mondo" (the 49th Parallel Here Hodes and Love fly to Landon most beautiful wedding pair in the world), has a great German The 49th Parallel, one of June 5 for a series of confer- lyric by Fred Oldorp. Wonder which pair is the most beautiful Canada's leading rack 'n' roll ences with Dick and Stephen pair this side of the Rhine? . . . Fred Weyrich busy as a bee groups, has arrived in Holly- James and Larry Page to de- A&Ring his talented stars, Vice Torriani and Alexandra who is wood to promote their new Ven- termine selection of material soon scheduled for Mercury U.S. releases . . . Helga Wegner, ture Records single, "Blue, for American releases, and co- Spain's Barclay gal, rushed us a new waxing of Los Bravos, Bonnie Blue," and to record ordination of promotion and "Bring a Little Lovin' " . . . Hans Beierlein of Montana Music their first album for the label. distribution. opening up a new office in Paris.

REC ORD W ORLD -June 8, 1968 43 RECORD WORLD'S Bright Note LPs From Blue Note *PRIZE WINNING HOLLY WOOD — Horace JAZZ SECTION Silver, Larry Young, Lee Mor- gan and Tyrone Washington's musical talents provided Blue Note Records with its mid-May Limelight Takes LP release. The theme of "Serenade to a Soul Sister" by the Horace 'Experimental' Route Silver Quintet, featuring Stan- ley Turrentine, is love. The LP'S McBride Nat'l world's top electronic compos- LP features two different Silver ers. quintets and some of his best Product Mgr. McBride said that, in addi- original material to date. t DOWN HERE ON THE tion, the label also will release The fresh sounds of Larry GROUND CHICAGO — Mercury Record Eastern music and some jazz. Young are featured on his lat- Wes Montgomery—A&M LP 3006 Corporation's Limelight label, Singles as well as albums will est LP, "Contrasts." On "The until now devoted to jazz prod- be released in forthcoming pro- Gigolo" by Lee Morgan the 2. THE ELECTRIFYING uct, will begin placing empha- grams. listener gets an example of EDDIE HARRIS sis on experimental and other McBride brings to Limelight basic music, basic jazz and Atlantic 1495 SD 1495 forms of contemporary music his experience of three years as basic Lee Morgan. late this month, announces Irv- assistant sales manager in the 3. A DAY IN THE LIFE New Blue Note artist Tyrone ing B. Green, President. trade division of Scholastic Wes Montgomery —A&M LP SP 2001 Irwin H. Steinberg, Exec VP Magazines Inc., which for the Washington is heard on his first of Mercury, announced the ap- past PA years has leased Folk- Blue Note LP, "Natural Es- 4. JIMMY SMITH'S pointment of Robin McBride, ways. McBride entered the rec- sence." GREATEST HITS who has been in charge of ord business in 1961 as an A&R Blue Note BST 89901 sales, merchandising and pro- administrator at Columbia in motion programs for Folkways New York and later took up the Jolly Promo 5. THE GLORY OF LOVE Records, as National Product same post at Epic. With the Herbie Mann —A&M 2003: SP-3003 Manager for the Limelight divi- latter company, he also was in- Trip sion. volved in actual production 6. THE BEST OF McBride, who took up his new work. NEW YORK — Pianist Pete WES MONTGOMERY post in Chicago June 3, said the After leaving Epic, McBride Jolly, signed last year to A&M Verve V V6 8741 label's initial release, late this formed his own independent Records, dropped by Record 7. NEFERTITI month, will consist of eight production company Bird Pro- World last week with his first Miles Davis—Columbia 9594 LPs. Included among the pack- ductions, and did work for LP for the label, "Herb Alpert ages will be sets featuring the Epic, RCA, ESP and Folkways. Presents Pete Jolly," produced 8. PORTRAIT OF RAY by Alpert and arranged and Ray Charles—ABC S 625 conducted by Marty Paich. WBAZ in Kingston, N.Y., as of recoro June 3 for the daily 9-3 slot. 9. MR. SHING-A-LING world TRADE Kapp Records' A&R man John Lou Donaldson —Blue Note BST-84271 Walsh has recovered from a recent illness and is back at his 10. GROOVIN' WITH THE hvgyj STIRS desk and says his doors are wide SOULFUL STRINGS open. He is looking for new Cadet LP LPS 796 Mr. and Mrs. Sam Goff (he's sounds, new talent, new groups, etc. a VP at Scepter/Wand) became 11. STICK UP the parents of a son, David A new music and dance club Bobby Hutcherson — called Space has opened at Blue Note BST 84244 Robert, on May 25. The young- Broadway and 49th Street. The est Goff was born at New York 12. UP POPS RAMSEY LEWIS University Hospital. 1,000 capacity club will fea- ture name talent on the week- Cadet LP LPS 799 Van Trevor will marry Karin ends and three rock groups Monica Sagner on Aug. 17 in Mr. and Mrs. Pete Jolly each weekday. 13. BACCHANAL Plainville, Conn. Visiting Record World Gabor Szabo—Skye 5K-3 Little Richie Johnson has re- Lee-Myles Associates, Inc. has moved their offices from 40 turned from a promotion trip It was, as he termed it, "a 14. STAY LOOSE ... JIMMY West 57th Street to larger quar- quickie promotion trip" for which included parts of Florida, SMITH SINGS AGAIN Alabama, Georgia and Tennes- ters at 160 East 56th Street, Jolly and his wife, Lew, as well Verve V6-8745 see. Any djs that have not re- New York City. as a visit to her family in New Robert Lissauer is back from ceived Little Richie's promo Jersey, following a concert in 15. UP IN ERROLL'S ROOM record can write him at Little three weeks on Coast and has Cincinnati. Upon returning to Erroll Gorner --MGM E SE 4520 Richie Johnson, Box 3, Belen, scheduled recording sessions his California base of opera- New Mexico. for Muriel Roberts' LP being tions, Jolly will get to cutting produced by Lissauer's firm, his next album for the Alpert 16. THE PROMISE OF A FUTURE Columbia's Bobby Scott will May 28 and 29. label. Currently, he has a single Hugh Masekelo —Uni 73028 put in an appearance at the Ted Black, Head of Peer out called "Love So Fine" b/w Kaneohe Bay Water Carnival 17. RESPECT Southern's Educational Depart- "Dancing in the Streets." in Honolulu, Hawaii, on June Jimmy Smith —Verve V V6 8705 ment, conducted a concert May 14. The show is sponsored by Uncredited, Jolly also is 10 at the U.S. Coast Academy, the United States Marine Corps. heard—on twin pianos with the 18. UNDERGROUND New London, Conn. composer Burt Bacharach —on Angelo di Pippo arranged the Thclonious Monk —Columbia CS-9632 Mrs. Milton Herson gave Herb Alpert's smash vocal sin- new single by Matte° on Ford birth to baby girl, Karen Beth, gle of "This Guy's in Love with 19. BLACK JACK Records titled "My Little Boy." on May 4 in New York City. You." He said he frequently Donald Byrd —Blue Note BST 84259 Howie Newman, dj formerly Father is President of Mark manages to work in jobs like with the Long Island stations Century Corporation, large ra- this, "although not always with 20. LIGHT HOUSE '68 WPAC and WTHE, moves to dio syndication company. such spectacular results." Jazz Crusaders—Pacific Jazz ST 20131 44 RECORD WORLD—June 8, 1968 Loft to Marks Athena's First Act: Gogi Has New LP on Pete NEW YORK - Solly Loft, Hank and Diane veteran professional staffer, has joined Edward B. Marks Music Athena Records, Nashville- Morgan Album Corporation, Herbert E. Marks, based label, signed their first President, announces. recording act last week: Hank To Follow Loft, whose past activities in- and Diane. Hank was formerly NEW YORK -Singer's singer cluded his own publishing firm on RCA Victor, Diane with Gogi Grant has a new album and recent stints with Hill and Smash. Until last week they called "Gogi Grant," for Pete's Range as well as Bobby Darin's had never recorded together. sake. Pete Records, that is. TM Music, will coordinate his Hank is Henry Strazelecki, The new package has some contact activities with Stanley well known recording and per- old and new songs; and, Gogi Mills, general professional man- forming bass player featured told Record World, for an al- ager. on the "Masters Three Concert" bum encore she is planning to Currently, Marks' professional that stars Chet Atkins, Floyd do a new package of tunes made staff reports much action on Cramer and Boots Randolph. famous by Helen Morgan. Miss VISITOR Gogi Grant brings her the "George M!" score. Addi- Diane is Diane Minor Straze- Grant, of course, did the mara- new LP to Record World offices tionally, Al Martino's "Lilli lecki, Hank's wife. The four thon dubbing for star Ann and Editor Doug McClelland. Marlene" moves up on all charts sides, written by Hank and Blyth in the 1958 movie, "The and Roberta Sherwood's Dun- Diane, were produced and ar- Helen Morgan Story," receiv- sound at all like Helen Mor- hill release of "I Taught Him ranged by Athena exec Rick ing, in general, better reviews gan!' Everything He Knows" is get- Powell. Release date is this than the film which turns up "Then, one day while Ray ting full radio exposure, right week. today all over TV. She also got was driving around he heard on the heels of Ella Fitzgerald's full screen credit, which is the only album I had done at interpretation on Capitol. more than most "ghosts" do. that time on his car radio. One "Ann Blyth had been signed of the songs was 'The One I Branch Promotions to do the acting and singing," Love Belongs to Somebody Gogi recalled. "They recorded Else,' which was to be in the Location with Julie At Liberty 'Bill' and maybe one other song film. He drove all over to find NEW YORK - Julie Budd's when it was decided to use the album, and finally got hold classmates at the Roy H. Mann HOLLY WOOD -Mike Elliot, someone else's voice. Ray Hein- of it. I never even auditioned." Junior High School $78 experi- General Manager of Liberty dorf, the musical director at (She had just had two hit sin- enced a rare treat a couple of Records Distributing Com- Warner Brothers Pictures, au- gles). weeks ago when television cam- panies, has announced two ma- ditioned about 60 girl singers, A family gal now and Coast- eras were brought into their jor promotions of branch per- including some 'name' artists. based, Gogi was off to Phila- classroom. sonnel in the Southeast region. He listened to records, too; and delphia to tape the Mike Doug- It was decided by the staff of Danny Alvino has been he tells the story about the time las show. She wants to do more the upcoming Mery Griffin New named Branch Manager of Lib- he slipped in some of Helen TV, but hopes it can be closer York TV special that each of erty Records Distributing Com- Morgan's own records and the to home and her just-turned the show's guests should be pany of Georgia and John Mes- film's director, Michael Curtiz, three-year-old son. televised on location. In Julie's ler will take over as Branch said. 'Why that one doesn't - Doug McClelland. case the most logical place was Manager of Liberty Records in the MGM songstress' class- Distributing Company of Flor- room. ida. Club Review record 5th Dimension: Beautiful Blends worid NEW YORK -At their open- tility and showmanship keep ing recently in the Americana, the pace gently swinging the 5th Dimension displayed throughout the set. dazzling professionalism and The 5th Dimension - Billy beautiful harmonic voc al Davis, Jr., Marilyn McCoo, La- blends. The group started with mont McLemore, Florence La- DAVE'S ONE STOP ONE STOP RECORD SERVICE E. Hartford, Conn. St. Louis, Mo. a snap and a crackle and a pop Rue and Ron Townson-seem 1. Tighten Up (Archie Bell & Drells) 1. Many Mony (Tommy James & Shondells) 2. Mony Mony (Tommy James & Shondells) with "It's Not Unusual," set- to have such a ball themselves 2. Mrs. Robinson (Simon & Garfunkel) 3. Think (Aretha Franklin) ting a torrid pace. that the feeling quickly becomes 3. Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing 4. I Could Never Love Another (Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell) (Temptations) The first - nighters w ere contagious. 4. Yum my Yummy (Ohio Express) 5. Yummy Yummy (Ohio Express) 5. Think (Aretha Franklin) 6. Look Of Love treated to a repertoire that The group will be at the 6. This Guy's In Love With You (Sergio Mend., & Brasil '66) Royal Box for another week, 'Herb Alpert) 7. Mrs. Robinson (Simon & Garfunkel) ranged from the delicate "How 7. Angel Of The Morning (Merril.. Rush) 8. Honey (Bobby Goldsboro) Insensitive" to a rolicking guaranteeing a fun evening for 8. Time For Livin' (Association) 9. Do You Know The Way To San Jose all corners. -Ted Williams. 9. Jelly Jungle (Lemon Pipers) (Dionne Warwick) "Land of a Thousand Dances." 10. Choo Choo Train (Box Tops) 10. Take Time To Know Her (Percy Sledge) One of the highlights was the WILLIA MS ONE STOP MARTIN & SNYDER Dearborn, Mich. Philadelphia, P. production the group made from 1. Mrs. Robinson (Simon & Garfunkel) 1. Mn. Rohi-son (S'mon & Garfunkel) 2. This Guy's In Love With You (Herb "Ode To Billy Joe." Each mem- 2. Honey (Bobby Goldsboro) Alpert) Stogel Jet Tour 3. A Beautiful Morning (Rascals) 3. Here Come Da Judge (Buena Vistas) ber played/sang the part of one 4. Mony Many (Tommy James & Shondells) 4. Competition Ain't Nothin' of the characters in the song: Manager Leonard Stogel this 5. Young Girl (Union Gap) (Little Carl Carlton) 6. Love Is All Around (Tro99s) 5. Choo Choo Train (Box Tops) Brother, Sister, Father, Mother week revealed plans for a jet- 7. Good, Bad, And Ugly (Hugo Montenegro) 6. Bring A Little Lovin' (Los Bravos) and the Preacher, and the song 8. Tighten Up (Archie Bell & DreIls) 7. Congratulations (Cliff Richards) propelled, international concert 9. Do You Know The Way To San Jose 8. She's A Heartbreaker (Gene Pitney) took on new dimensions. La- package tour. ;Dionne Warwick) 9. Think (Aretha Franklin) 10. Yummy Yummy (Ohio Express) 10. `fester Love (Stookey Robinson & Miracles) mont McLemore then led the His proposal calls for a char- REDISCO ONE STOP REGAL RECORDS ONE STOP guys and gals into a humorous Baltimore, Md. tered jet plane which will carry Pittsburgh, Pa. 1. Mrs. Robinson (Simon & Garfunkel) introduction to "Respect," several of his acts on a whirl- 1. Mony Mony (Tommy James & %candid's) 2. Honey (Bobby Goldsboro) and they socked it to the au- 2. Tighten Up (Archie Bell & DreIls) 3. If I were a Carpenter (Four Tops) wind tour of one-night engage- 3. Mrs. Robinson (Simon & Garfunkel) 4. Delielah (Tom Jones) dience. ments throughout major Euro- 4. Yummy Yummy (Ohio Express) 5. Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing 5. A Beautiful Morning (Rascals) (Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell) Each member of the 5th Di- pean and Asian cities. Stogel's 6. Good, Bad, And Ugly (Hugo Montenegro) 6. Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day 7. Love Is All Around (Troggs) (Stevie Wonder) mension has the voice and abil- artists include the Cowsills, 8. Cowboys To Girls (Intruders) 7. I Could Never Love Another ity to lead, and this is a group Tommy James & the Shondells, 9. Like To Get To Know You (Temptations) 'Spanky & Our Gang) 8. You Ain't Gain' Nowhere (Byrds) asset used to great advantage Sam the Sham, Jim & Jean and 10. I Will Always Think About You 9. (You Keep Me) Hangin' On (Joe Simon) New Colony Six) 10. My Girl/Hey Girl (Bobby Vega) in the act. The group's versa- the Royal Guardsmen.

RECORD WORLD-June 8, 1968 45 I' 11111111 hi] gotipee Record World's Gospel Single Reviews 1Record World's CRYING IN THE CHAPEL (Valley Pub. Inc.—BMI) Gospel Time NOTHING LASTS FOREVER (Perv's Music Inc.—BMI) THE STAPLE SINGERS —Epic 0-10339 By IRENE W. JOHNSON Mavis is the lead singer on both sides, singing real soulful on "Crying in the Chapel" and "Nohting Lasts Forever," a tune writ- ten by Pervis Staple. Both can be played on all programs. NATRA's second Big Gospel plans for the June 2 Wedding Show will be held at the Dinner of Joe Ligon (Mighty Clouds of Key Auditorium in Miami, Fla., Joy) and Peggy Reece at New- IF I HAD A HAMMER (Ludlew Music—BMI) on Sunday, Aug. 18, 1968, fea- ark Armory, Newark, N. J. Mer- THE LOVE OF GOD (Kag Music—BMI) turing the Mighty Clouds of rill Watson would like all gos- THE SOUL STIRRERS —Checker 0047 Joy, Dorothy Norwood and pel jocks to help him with a The Soul Stirrers backed by Harold Smith & the Majesties in- Singers, the Fantastic Violin- gospel single, "You Had a troduce a great new sound in their presentation of these two songs. sires, the Pilgrim Jubilees, the Chance" b/w "On My Way To Gospelaires, the Swan Silver- Galilee," by the Jr. Prayer Band YOU BETTER GET RIGHT (Su-Ma—BMI) tones, the Soul Stirrers, Cas- of the All National Pentecostal sietta George, Evangelist Shir- Church, Greensboro, N. C. The GIVE ME A LITTLE MORE FAITH (Su-Ma—BMI) ley Caesar, Rev. Lawrence Rob- idea of this record was con- WILLIE MORGANFIELD —Jewel #132 erts, Alex Bradford & Singers, ceived when a group of young On "You Better Get Right," Brother Morganfield is backed by Dorothy Love Coates & the Gos- people became interested in the Mighty Stars of Harmony of Mississippi, and he offers with pel Harmonettes, the Salem helping to build a church, and much sincerity "Give Me a Little More Faith." Travelers and the Swannee sales have been great locally. Quintet. (The Big Gospel Show Any gospel announcer desiring WE'VE COME A LONG WAY (Tray Pub. Co.—BMI) was formerly scheduled for a copy of the record may send SHADY GREEN PASTURES (Tray Pub. Co.—BMI) Aug. 4, 1968.) I am serving as a card or letter to Merrill Wat- COSMOPOLITAN CHURCH OF PRAYER —Peace 1$10001-2 chairman of the gospel show. son, P. 0. Box 20242, Greens- A great choir with promise for a very good future in the record- Ray Cru me boro, N. C. and Ira Mc- ing field. They have an LP on Peace Records. This single is a Bro. Alvin White, KOKY-Lit- sample of what you'll hear on the LP. Call, both gos- tle Rock, Arkansas, reports pe l announ- "Tell God," Swan Silvertones, SET ME FREE (Excelorac Music—BMI) cers in Miami, Hob; "Made It Over," Pilgrim are the co- Jubilee, Peacock; "In God's YES GOD IS REAL (Excelorac Music—BMI) chairmen. Bosom," the Loving Sisters, THE SIX TRUMPETS —Nashboro I45-941 Merrill Wat- Peacock; "Be ready," Stars of The Six Trumpets who have been with Nashboro for some time son, WEAL- Virginia, Atlantic; "How Tedi- have come up with a couple of great renditions, "Set Me Free" and Gr e e n s- ous & Tasteless," James Cleve- "Yes God Is Real." Irene W. boro, N.C., re- land, Savoy; "Try Jesus For Johnson ports "I Have Yourself," the Swanee Quintet, Dixie Hummingbirds, Peacock. Harmony of Miss, who record a Dream," Hudson Chorale, At- Crescent; "Pray For Me," the They are also getting plenty of for Jewel Devotional Series are lantic; "Bereaved Child," Doro- Mighty Clouds of Joy, Peacock; requests for "I Have a Dream," available for bookings. Write to thy Norwood, Savoy; "Comfort "Did You Stop To Pray," the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; Lawrence Peyton, 120 Elder St. Me," Shirley Caesar, Hob; "I Gospelaires, Part 1&2, Peacock; "The Bereaved Child," Dorothy Mass Point, Miss.-a/c 601-475- Found A New Doctor," Alex "T a k e My Hand Precious Norwood; the new singles on 9170 or 4759037. Their new re- Bradford, Checker; "I'm Work- Lord," Mahalia Jackson, Colum- Willie Morganfield and the lease is "Good News" B/W ing For My Crown," Dixie bia;' and "I Have a Dream,' Mighty Clouds of Harmony. "Jesus Prays." Hummingbirds, Peacock; and Freddie North-A-Bet, are the The latest LP on Dorothy L. Jerome Johnson, PD, WERD- "Pray For Me," Mighty Clouds top single tunes in his area. Coates and the Gospel Harmo- of Joy, Peacock; are the top Atlanta, Ga., reports "How The top six LPs are "Shout," nettes is really going great in Much More," Children Choir of gospel tunes in his area. Violinaires, Checker; "Joy," Columbus. Miss Mathis says C.OG.I.C., Veep; "Someone To All members of the Gospel Helen Robinson Youth Choir, the new single on the Medi- Care," Rev. Cleophus Robinson, Explosion of 1968 are making Atlantic; James Herndon & tations, "Stand Up and Be Peacock; "Call Him Up," Herndon Singers, Savoy; "We Counted," has a message that Mighty Clouds of Joy, Peacock; Shall Be Changed," Stars of will not be limited to gospel "Comfort Me," Shirley Caesar, GREAT GOSPEL Faith, Hob; "Praise God," Ro- programs. Gospel favorites in Hob; "The Last Request," An- berta Martin Singers, Savoy; the area are "Lord Bring Me gelic Choir, Savoy; "Tell God," and There's Danger in a "Jesus' Funeral" Down," Consolers; "Made It Swan Silvertones, Hob; "Jor- Crowd," Rev. C. L. Franklin, Over," Pilgrim Jubilees; "Lord don River," Shirley Caesar, Rev. Jasper Williams Chess. Do It," James Cleveland; and Hob; "I Don't now," Violin- Jewel LP 0015 Ernestine Mathis, Music Di- "Going To See The King," Hi- sires, Checker; "Made It Over," rector, WOKS-Columbus, Ga., Way Q.C.'s. Pilgrim Jubilees, Peacock; "I "You Better Get Right" reports gospel news around Co- Recently I received a letter Love the Name," Voices of the Willie Morganfield lumbus and top gospel tunes. from the booking Manager of Clouds, Songbird; and top LPs Jewel LP 0016 The Staple Singers appeared at the Sensational Southerners of "If We Ever Needed the Lord," The Masonic Auditorium in Co- Chicago, who recorded "Tragic Caravans, Gospel; The Davis "Freedom After Awhile" lumbus, Ga., on May 29. Eddie Story" and "He Taught Non Sisters, Savoy; "Peace Be," Longshore was the promoter Violence," Jewel Devotional Lloyd Reese, Verve; "Volume," Rev. 0. L. Holliday for this big affair. "Pray For Series, a tribute to Dr. Martin James Cleveland, Savoy; and Jewel LP 0017 Me," Mighty Clouds of Joy, Luther King Jr. and they are Harold Smith and the Majes- Peacock; "Silver and Gold," available for bookings. Write to tics, Checker are tops in his Swanee Quintet, Crescent; Robert Ecford, 47 E. 100th area. "Tell God," Swan Silvertones, Street, Chicago, Ill. 60628-568- Jim McDonald, WLLE, Ra- 728 Texas Street Shreveport La 71101 Hob; "Comfort Me," Shirley 5838. leigh, N.C., reports top sales on RECORDS Phorh ,.1141`2 7182 Caesar, Hob; "The Inner Man," Also, the Mighty Stars of (Continued on page 4,7)

46 RECORD WORLD —June 8, 1%8 anodstioninciononsilotionciiiii.eielousinoisnononinenensuensuenellenenensusnsiisnmineiblisiinenonsumfiensuz Gospel Time Record World 6 Gospel Top 10 (Continued from page 46) a "He Gave It To Me," Violin- Gospel LP Reviews Singles aires, Checker; "Lord Do It," sol o s m ullions eitinsumioninsiiti I 1 I I James Cleveland, Hob; "Holy 1. PRAY FOR ME Ghost," Mighty Clouds of Joy, SANCTIFICATION Mighty Clouds of Joy—Peacock Bishop W. T. Phillips—Venture #VTS-100 Peacock; "Come Ye Disconso- 2. THE LAST REQUEST Bishop W. T. Phillips is founder and IltiAt 1s51, late," Harmonizing Four; and Angelic Choir—Savoy "I'm Gonna Let It Shine," organizer of the Apostolic Overcoming Holy Church of God, Inc., and has pas- 3. I DON'T KNOW Golden Bells, Gospel. The True Violinaires—Checker Heavenly Singers, the Fabulous tored Adams Street Holiness Church in Mobile, Ala., for over 50 years. Has been 4. LORD DO IT Sweet Brothers and Bro. Ray James Cleveland—Hob Crume with the Zion Tones are in the ministry since 1913. His spiritual knowledge and revelation of the Bible is 5. COMFORT ME scheduled to appear in Raleigh Shirley Caesar—Hob for Jim McDonald June 1 and unsurpassed as you'll witness listening to him preach about "Sanctification." JA MES CLEVEL A N D 6. THE BLIND LADY 2. On May 9 James Cleveland Dorothy Norwood—Savoy VOLUME—Part I & II and the Cleveland Singers ap- AN GELIC CH OIR ANGELIC CHOIR 7. TELL GOD peared in Raleigh and they Swan Silvertones—Hob were just great. Savoy #MG14205 & MG14206 This album was produced live during 8. IF I HAD A HAMMER Senias Edwards, WWOM-TV, Soul Stirrers—Checker a jam-packed Sunday service and the WBOK Radio-New Orleans, La., series has never been more electrifying 9. DID YOU STOP TO PRAY Eddie's 3-Way Record Shop, re- Gospelairs—Peacock and stirring. A must for all gospel fans. ports top sales on "Did You 10. HOW MUCH MORE Stop To Pray," Gospelaires, WE SHALL BE CHANGED Children Institutional Choir C 0 G Peacock; "Precious Lord," & "I Stars Of Faith—llob #285 Veep Will Trust In The Lord," Rev. The Stars of Faith of Philadelphia, C. L. Franklin, Chess; "Pre- once known as the Original Ward Sing- cious Lord," Aretha Franklin, ers, organized in 1958 and this is their Chess; "We Shall Overcome," first LP on Hob. "Prayer For Viet Nam," Roncom Moves Mahalia Jackson, Columbia; "Get Away Jordon," "We Shall Be "Blessed Quietness," Ernest Changed," 'Without a Song" and "Jesus Roncom Music Company and Franklin, Checker; "I Don't Gave Me Water" are just five of the Roncom Productions, Inc. (Per- now Why I Have To Cry," Pre- 10 tunes included. ry Como enterprises), are mov- mium Faulkenbury, Booker; RECORDED LIVE—MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE ing to new quarters at 305 "All Things Are Possible," The Colsolers, Bro. Joe May & The No r tit e r n Boulevard, Great Harmonizing Four, Atlantic; Brooklyn All Stars—Crescent #3005 Neck, L.I., New York 11021, "Inner Man," Dixie Humming- Three of Nashboro's greatest record- around July 1. birds, Peacock; and "Lord ing groups recorded live on old favorites. ring Me Down," Consolers, This session took place during a gospel Nashboro. concert in Pampano Beach, Fla., and it is filled with spiritual emotions. KEEP ON PRAYING P & M Distribs Alex Bradford—Checker Mono LP 10041— NEW YORK —Joseph Abend, BMI Awards Stereo LPS-1004I President of P.I.P. Records, an- (Continued from page 36) Alex Bradford, who for many years nounces that P & M Records of sang abroad, has come back to the U. S. SWEET MARIA —Roosevelt Music Co., Pittsburgh has been appointed Inc., Bert Kaempfert, Herbert Rehbein. with great force as you will witness in SWEET MISERY —Cedarwood Publishing to distribute the P.I.P., Sire and his renditions of such songs as "I Found Co., Inc., Jan Crutchfield, Wayne P. Phoenix labels. Walker. SWEET SOUL MUSIC —Kags Music a New Doctor," "I Want To Be Like Corp.. Redwal Music Co., Inc., Time Mu- Jesus," "Keep on Praying," "What Have sic Co., Inc.. Sam Cooke, Otis Redding. Jr., You Done for the Lord" and many Arthur Conley. Is THANK THE LORD FOR THE NIGHT others. TIME —Tallyrand Music, Inc., Neil Dia- mond. THAT'S LIFE —Four Star Television GOSPEL AT ITS BEST... Music Co., Inc.. Kelly Gordon. THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE Mftr. Tape Sales DIC Group Set — Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc., John D. I' FROM SONGBIRD & Loudermilk. (Continued from page 3) THERE GOES MY EVERYTHING —Blue NEW YORK —Douglas Inter- Crest Music. Inc.. Husky Music Co., Inc.. 8-track pre-recorded tape cart- national Corp. President Alan PEACOCK Dailas Frazier. TO SIR, WITH LOVE —Screen Gems- ridges. Volume in this category Douglas announces formation Columbia Music, Inc., Don Black, Mark amounted to $59.6 million in of a Boston Educational Group London. "VICTORY" THE TRACKS OF MY TEARS —Jobete 1967 compared with $23.8 mil- affiliate under Dr. Gunther M. Music Co.. Inc.. William Robinson. War- ren Moore, Marvin Tarplin. lion in 1966. Weil of Boston College. The Sunset Travelers TURN THE W ORLD AROUND THE There was a 51 per cent in- OTHER W AY —Shelby Singleton Music, Divided into eight units, in- Bea Peters. crease in sales of 4-track pre- UPTIGHT (Everything's Alright)—Jobete cluding Urban Planning, Edu- "TAKE ME BY MY HAND" recorded tape cartridges with Music Co., Inc., Sylvia Moy, Stevie Won- cational Techniques, Race Rela- der. Henry Cosby. $26.5 million in 1967 as against : Ray Crume & The Zion UP. UP AND A WAY —Johnny Rivers tions, Films, Asian Music and Music. $17.5 million in 1966. W ALKING IN THE SUNSHINE —Tree Art and Youth Programs, each Tones The over-all reel-to-reel cat- Publishing Co., Inc., Roger Miller. division is headed by a member W ESTERN UNION —Jetstar Publishers, egory had sales in 1967 of $20 Inc., Mike Rabon, Norman Ezell, John of the faculty of one of the Du rrill. million compared with $19.7 "SET MY SOUL ON FIRE" THE W HEEL OF HURT —Roosevelt Mu- Boston-Cambridge area univer- million in 1966, an increase of sic Co., Inc., Charles Singleton. sities. Group will serve as DIC's : The Gableairs W HIPPED CREA M —T A R B Publish- 2 per cent. However, sales of Songbird #1125 ing Co.. Naomi Neville. research and development team W HO AM I—Duchess Music Corp.. Tony 7/12 -ips pre-recorded tape reels for products which have in- Hatch. Jackie Trent. declined from $15.9 million in "KEEP ON WALKING" WINDY —Irving Music, Inc., Ruthann herent educational value. In Friedman. 1966 to $14.3 million in 1967, a - The Smiling Jubilers W ORDS OF LOVE —Trousdale Music addition, DIC's entertainment- Publishers, Inc. 10 per cent decline, while 33/4- ei • ..-.::: THE WORLD WE KNE W (OVER AND based properties will be pack- OVER1—Roosevelt Music Co., Inc., Bert ips reel tapes rose from $3.8 Kaempfert, Herbert Rehbein. million in 1966 to $5.7 million aged in conjunction with the :PEACOCK RECORDS, Inc.: YESTERDAY — Maclen Music, Inc., John group for merchandising in 2809 Erastus Street Lennon. Paul McCartney. in 1967, an increase of 50 per Houston, Texas 77026 YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE —Unart Mu- schools. sic Corp., Leslie Bricusse, John Barry. cent.

RECORD WORLD—June 8, 1968 47 Country Music Decca Sets 9th C/IN Month record Decca Records, once again world hollywood heralding June as Country Mu- sic Month, has added much im- Chuck Wells petus to the growth of C & W By EDDIE BRIGGS music and talent in the inter- national market through its an- Key VP nual country music promotions. NASHVILLE Chuck Wells Country Academy Elects So spectacular has been the has been appointed Vice-Presi- spread of country music into dent of Key Talent, Inc., effec- The Academy of Country and Western Music held their Third the world markets, that in a tive May 1, E. Jimmy Key an- Annual Installation Dinner this week at The Foothill Club in period of less than five years nounced. Long Beach. The fast-growing, Hollywood-based country music the number of full-time coun- organization has members throughout the West. try formatted stations has Veteran composer-publisher-entertainer Johnny Bond was shown a marked increase in the elected President of the Academy, succeeding Tex Williams. At major urban areas. Noteworthy this writing, a run-off was being conducted to decide winners is the fact that many of these of three categories. Tied for dj position on the Board of Direc- urban country stations are now tors were Larry Scott and Johnny Gunn; Radio-TV: Bob Mc- rated n or :2 in their markets Whirter, Bill Ezell; Record Companies: Gordon Calcote, Dorothy against the top 40 and "good Vance. Winners will be annouced in this column next week. music" outlets. A recent coun- The following is a list of new officers and board members for try Music Association report at- 1968-69: President: Johnny Bond; Vice-President: Billy Mize; tests to the fact that there has been a 20% increase in the ex- Secretary: Mary Uleman; Treasurer: Bill Ward; Artist/Enter- tainer: Tex Williams, Hal Sothern; Club Op- posure of country music on radio. erator: Bob Soccoro; Composer: Dean Kay; Manager/Booker: Jack Brumley; Musician: In addition, the last year has found an increase in exposure Cliff Crofford; Non-Affiliated: Herb Eiseman; and Promotion: Bette Azevedo. on network TV of country tal- Chuck Wells Also to be decided by ballot will be the pub- ent, while syndicated country TVers such as "The Wilburn lisher and director-at-large categories. More Chuck came to Key Talent in Brothers Show," "The Bill An- on this next week. January of this year after a derson Show," "The Ernest Barbara John, promo gal for KGBS-Los An- long career as an entertainer Tubb Show" and "The Bobby Eddie geles, sends word that Ron Erwin, air per- working radio, television, night Briggs Lord Show," among others, con- sonality with the 50,000 watt,er since 1966, has clubs and was a recording star tinue to open new rural and been named program manager. Ron began his for King and Columbia. urban markets every year. radio career at Arizona State University and came to KGBS from He will be responsible for Country talent such as Kitty KHAT in Phoenix. Along with his KGBS duties, Erwin tapes one-fighters a n d concerts, Wells, Loretta Lynn, Ernest a weekly record show for AFRS, "House of Hits," which is working with the artists repre- Tubb, Bill Anderson, Webb heard in 38 countries to more than 300,000,000 people. Congrats, sented by Key Talent. The cur- Pierce and Jack Greene, to Ron. rent roster of these artists in- name some Decca artists, here- Capitol's king hitmaker Buck Owens recorded a smash duet clude Jimmy Newman, Dave tofore unknown in many areas with newcomer Buddy Allan in Hollywood last week. The "Act Dudley, Bobby Bare, Billy of the nation, are now consis- Naturally" whiz is mapping plans for another giant free out- Grammar, Bobby Lord, Margie tently playing to sell-out audi- door show at Bakersfield's Hart Park on July 4. Last year, the Bowes, Tom T. Hall, Linda ences. Decca has inked lifetime Buck Owens Fan Appreciation Day blast drew over 15,000 people. Manning and George Kent. KAYO-Seattle personality Buck Ritchie was selected by PD pacts with Kitty Wells, Loretta Lynn, Hall of Famers Ernest Bobby Wooten as the latest country music personality to be honored by the powerful Pacific Northwest station to leave his Tubb and Red Foley and the New Malinda Label "mark" on The Kountry KAYO Starwalk. The Starwalk, simi- Wilburn Brothers. Malinda Records has opened lar to the walk in Hollywood, was inaugurated by Ernie Ford 'Hottest Brand' Theme in Lake Charles, La., with a in 1967. Its purpose is to dedicate to posterity the country greats. Sparked by the release of 15 line of "Country-Politian" art- So far those honored have been (besides Ernie) Sonny James, new C & W packages, under ists. Malinda is also going into Bill Anderson, Carl Smith, Pat Boone, Jimmy Davis, Buck Owens, the theme of "Decca Records— rock and pop. Hank Williams, Jr., Red Foley, Charlie Pride, Minnie Pearl, Hank The Hottest Brand In Country Malinda's latest record is Thompson, Faron Young, Roy Acuff and Jimmy Dean. The artists & Western Music," the label for "Top Kick Marine" by Rock leave their foot-print, hand-print and write their names in con- Smiley, dee jays may be put on crete. A great idea. the ninth consecutive year has once again designated June mailing list by writing to the John Hooker's longtime country voice of central California, Country Music Month, and has label at P. O. Box 30, Lake KEAP, has a new PD in likeable Bob Adams. Bob succeeds Ron instituted an all-out promo- Charles, La. 70601. Brite Star Headlee . . . Wynn Stewart jetted into Las Vegas for a stint at promotion is directing promo- The Golden Nugget featuring Larry Daniels Buckshots . . . Tick- tional drive on its entire LP catalog of Country & Western tion for the label. ets are going like wildfire for KBBQ-Burbank's 1st Anniversary Show at the L.A. Shrine June 22 starring Merle Haggard . . . music and talent. The Gosdin Brothers, Vern and Rex, winding up record session Of the 15 new Decca coun- try packages, eight are of par- To Neal Agency at Gary Paxton's new studios in Bakersfield . . . Columbia's Billy ticular note since they consti- NASHVILLE —Jim and Jes- Mize back on the Coast after a session in Nashville . . . Tommy tute the company's latest addi- sie and the Virginia Boys are Collins takes two weeks off for fishing duties in his home state tions to their "Greatest Hits" of Oklahoma . . . Rose Maddox packed 'em in at Golden West now being represented for series. Those country artists Club in Fresno last week. Lee Ross and band are featured nightly. bookings by the Bob Neal who have now been designated Agency, announces Neal, presi- to be represented in this dent of the firm. The Epic art- uniquely popular series of Dec- Knights to Paula have signed with Paula Rec- ists, members of the Grand Ole eit albums are Loretta Lynn, Opry for the past several years, ords. Their first recording for SHREVEPORT, La. — Kenny Kitty Wells, Red Foley, Ernest both make their homes in Gal- Hart & The Country Knights Paula is "Thanks to You." (Continued on page 49) latin, near Nashville.

48 RECORD WORLD —June 8, 1%8 * * * * * * * * 1 McConnell Joins Two C & W Nights **** Acuff-Rose At Topeka Fair Gospel Word Acuff-Rose announces the ac- TOPEKA, KAN. — For the quisition of Tommy McConnell first time in the 88-year history to their expanding promotion of the mid-America fair, coun- By SHIRLEY SUMNER session by George Beverly Shea. staff. try music will be featured two Bill Walker will be doing the NASHVILLE —The National McConnell formerly covered nights as the grandstand at- arranging for this album . . . Evangelical Film Foundation, Oklahoma and Texas for Dot The Imperials will be taping two traction, announces Fair Man- headed by Dr. Harry G. Bris- Records. He moved from Dallas guest appearances on the Mike ager Marie McKinney. tow, presented its 1967 Oscar to Nashville in October, 1967, Douglas Show May 30 and 31. The two-night spectacular— awards in Philadelphia on May where he took on the duties of Sept. 9 and 10—will be pro- Jimmy Dean, whom the Imperials 11. Cited were the following National Sales and Promotion usually back, will be the guest duced by Harry (Hap) Peebles, artists and recording com- Director for Little Darlin' Rec- of the Harry Peebles Agency, host on the Douglas show for panies: J. D. Sumner & the ords. He will report directly to a week . . . Gene Cotten, well Wichita, who has supplied Stamps Quartet—Skylite; Doris Joe Lucus. known college folk artist and country music shows here the Akers— Worship Records; Doug newly signed artist on the Im- past four years. Heading the Oldham — Heartwarming; The cast of talent will be Red Foley. pact label, is in Nashville for the Millie Pace Trio — Christian Loretta Lynn, Doyle Wilburn first time to record a folk-rock- Faith Records; and the New Decca C/W Month gospel album . . . Heartwarm- and the Nashville Tennesseans, Folk—Impact . . . Porter Wag- (Continued from page 48) ing Records will be releasing George Morgan, Linda Flana- oner and the Blackwood Broth- gan, Red Murphy, Kathy Perry, two new albums June 1, spot- Tubb, Webb Pierce, the Wil- ers record their third album for along with Billy Thompson and lighting the female half of the burn Brothers, Bill Monroe and RCA Victor on the 27th and the Melody Ramblers. Singin' Rambos, Dottie and her 28th of May . . . Anna Gordon, Jimmie Davis. daughter Reba. The first is a the lady with the beautiful alto Along with those aforemen- soul-gospel LP featuring Dottie tioned artists whose new Decca voice of the famous Chuck Rambo backed by a 15-voice albums for June are tagged Pop Stoneman Recovering; Wagon Gang, has a new album Negro choir. The second LP "Greatest Hits," a trio of al- on the Columbia label. The tal- bums are of special timeliness, Show Goes on in N.Y. ented and versatile Oak Ridge will be a solo debut for Reba since the artist's new LP has Boys backed Mrs. Gordon on Rambo on a fast-moving folk- NASHVILLE — While Ernest been titled after, and in each this terrific solo album ... Also gospel album directed at the V. ("Pop") Stoneman continues case includes, their currently on the calendar at Victor is a youth. his slow recovery from two ma- popular single record. Kitty jor operations within a month Wells and Johnny Wright are in Vanderbilt Hospital, the four represented with "We'll Stick children who perform with him Together," a debut single and Nashville Labels Walk Away as the St,onemans are keeping LP duet. Other new LPs that the show on the road. take their title from, and also With Evangelical Awards They just completed a week- include, the artist's chart sin- long engagement in New York gle are Jan Howard's "Count Nashville-based recording com- In the category of Best Folk City at the Nashville Room, Your Blessings, Woman" and ing companies walked away with Singing, the New Folk were the where audiences accorded them Jimmy Martin's "Tennessee." awards and recognition at the recipient of the Oscar for their standing ovations upon comple- Additional sales power has 17th Annual National Evange- Impact recording "On Campus." tion of their final show. Accord- been included in Decca's new lical Film Foundation Awards Impact is a division of Heart- ing to club emcee Lee Arnold June country release with al- banquet held recently in Phila- warming Records of Nashville of WJRZ, this sort of audience bums by Bill Phillips, Wilma delphia, Pennsylvania. and is run by Bob Benson, VP. enthusiasm occurs very rarely. Burgess, Rex Allen and the Joel Gentry, President of both A new Stonemans single ships Texas Troubadours, whose new Skylite and ChriAtian Faith, this week, "Christopher Robin," album spotlights guest stars was on hand to receive two written by Vince Matthews, a Statesmen Sign Jack Greene (probably the awards for his artists, the Jack Clement protege. most distinguished of the Ern- Stamps Quartet and the Millie Skylite Recording Company est Tubb Troubadours gradu- Pace Trio. signed the Statesmen Quartet, ates), Wade Ray, Buck Evans The Stamps received the Georgia's Ambassadors of and Bun Wilson. Jimmy's Back NEFF Oscar as the best gospel Goodwill, to an exclusive five- Easel mounted in-store and quartet for their Skylite album, year recording contract. window displays in the form "J.D. Sumner and the Colorful According to Joel Gentry, of mounted lithos and large Stamps Quartet." President, the contract became effective May 1, and calls for center pieces, stressing "The Christian Faith Sacred Art- three albums per year. The first Hottest Brand In Country & ists, the Millie Pace Trio won recording session with Skylite Western Music," have been the award for the Best Trio for is slated for early June. prepared to serve as point-of- 1967. The new recording pact sale merchandising aids. These Dr. Harry G. Bristow, Presi- displays, in color, are now ended a 15-year era of the dent of the National Evangelical available in quantity from all Statesmen recording exclusive- Film Foundation, said the Decca branches. ly for RCA. awards were made on the basis Full color litho books spot- of outstanding Christian con- lighting the entire Decca coun- tribution to the field of films DJ's WATCH try catalog are now in the and records. FOR THIS ONE hands of the Decca sales force, y who are currently contacting The highlight of the awards their respective accounts. Pock- banquet was the annual award CURT GIBSON for the "Outstanding Christian et-sized consumer catalogs have also been devised to add addi- Witness of the Year" presented "WILD RED ROSE" to Vonda Kay Van Dyke, Miss tional impetus at the point-of- !) Jimmy l'ayne arrived back in America of 1965. purchase. Nashville recently from a well The Record of the Year Award 'GOOD OR BAD LOSER" The company has also set an received 10 week tour of the Far Beverly 113 extensive radio, TV and press East. Jimmy's new Epic single is went to Heartwarming artist campaign to assure the maxi- titled "Boston." His first Epic al- Doug Oldham for his recording 3538 DICKERSON ROAD mum in exposure for all the bum, "Jimmy Payne Sings His of "Something Worth Living NASHVILLE, TENN. 37207 new Decca country product. Own Hit Songs," is just out. For."

RECORD WORLD—June 8, 1968 49 Flatt and Scruggs: Houston Committee TOP record Meets in N'ville COUNTRY world After 'Foggy' Success, NASHVILLE — The music men responsible for one of the hottest country music attrac- LP'S Prospects Grow Sunny tions in America came together This Last Wks on Wk, Wk. Chart in Music City recently. The NEW YORK - If the recent show —syndicated in a couple June 8 June 1 combine behind young star Da- Warren Beatty-Faye Dunaway of dozen markets—for a record 1 1 HONEY 8 vid Houston met to map future movie made folk heroes out of 13 years now.) Bobby Goldsboro—United Artists plans involving the "Louisiana UAL-3642: UAS-6642 Bonnie and Clyde, it has done How did Flatt and Scruggs' Legend." 2 6 FIST CITY 4 no less for veteran songsters "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" Loretta Lynn— (Lester) Flatt and (Earl) Deco° DL-4997: DL-74997 make it to the soundtrack of 3 12 TOUCH OF SADNESS 4 Scruggs. "Bonnie and Clyde"? Accord- Jim Reeves— The fellows, as history has ing to Mrs. Scruggs, who was RCA Victor LPM LSP 3987 4 4 BEST OF BUCK OWENS, long since recorded, sang the accompanying the duo on its VOL. 2 6 picture's theme, "Foggy Moun- Eastern trek: "Warren Beatty, Capitol ST 2897 tain Breakdown," which played who was also the producer, 5 2 THE COUNTRY WAY 24 Charlie Pride— an important part in the pro- called a year ago last Septem- RCA Victor LPM .LPS 3909 duction's success and also— ber and asked Flatt and Scruggs 6 3 HEY LITTLE ONE 10 they told Record World last Glen Campbell— to write the score for the pic- Capitol T/ST 2878 week—increased their bookings ture. He had several of their 7 7 THE LEGEND OF considerably. records, and he especially liked BONNIE AND CLYDE 5 The country twosome is now Merle Haggard— 'Foggy Mountain Breakdown.' Capitol ST 2912 idolized not only by barefoot So he wound up using that in From left: Al Gallico, Hubert Long, 8 5 PROMISES PROMISES 16 boy with cheek of tan, but also the movie." Billy Sherrill, David Houston and Lynn Anderson— Tillman Franks pause for a group Chart CHM CHS 1004 by a considerably hairier young The Cultural Department in portrait in the Nashville office of 9 8 YOU ARE MY TREASURE 5 contingent. Actually, Flatt and Washington also has sent word Jack Greene—Decca DL-4879 Epic Records. 10 14 WHAT I'M CUT OUT Scruggs were beginning to take that they will be including F&S' off in a big way, youth-wise, TO BE 8 "Foggy" in a five-minute film Houston, in Nashville with Dottie West— last fall, even before the epo- RCA Victor LPM LSP 3932 on fashions being sent overseas. manager Tillman Franks at the chal success of "Bonnie and 11 10 A WORLD OF OUR OWN 9 Flatt and Scruggs (sans their midpoint of a North-South Sonny James—Capitol ST 2844 Clyde." They did a three-day Foggy Mountain Boys) were in swing, huddled with booker 12 13 LIZ ANDERSON SINGS engagement at San Francisco's The City for autograph sessions Hubert Long, writer-producer HER FAVORITES 11 Avalon Ballroom that was a RCA Victor LPM LSP 3932 at the A&S stores, where their Billy Sherrill and publisher Al smash with the young set, and 13 19 JUST BECAUSE I'M Columbia albums "The Story of Galileo. The meeting took place they are booked back into the A WOMAN 3 Bonnie and Clyde" and "Chang- in Epic's Nashville office. Dolly Parton— Bay City's Hungry i, July 1-13. RCA Victor LPM LSP 3949 in' Times," plus their single of Sherrill, along with co-writer The "American Profile" TVer 14 9 SKIP A ROPE 13 "Foggy Mountain Breakdown," Glen Sutton, has penned many Henson Car gill— featuring Flatt and Scruggs Monument SIP-18094 have been doing extremely well. of Houston's hits, including filmed during their San Fran- 15 15 EVERLOVIN' WORLD OF (Along with country music in "Almost Persuaded," "A Loser's cisco appearance is being re- general.) EDDY ARNOLD 18 Cathedral" and "With One Ex- RCA Victor LPM LSP 3931 run June 15. (Flatt and No generation gap here. ception." Sherrill has played 16 21 HERE'S CONWAY TWITTY 5 Scruggs have had their own TV Decca DL-4990: DS-84990 —Doug McClelland. a dual role in the Houston suc- 17 16 TAKE ME TO YOUR cess story; an Epic producer, WORLD 17 he has masterminded all of Tammy Wynctte— David's sessions, the recent Epic LN-24353: BN-26353 "You Mean the World to Me" 18 18 ORIGINAL THEME FROM and "Have a Little Faith" ef- BONNIE & CLYDE 3 Flatt & Scru gg s— forts. Sutton and Sheri11 chan- Mercury MG-21162: SR-61162 nel their compositions through 19 25 KITTY WELLS SHOWCASE 2 Al Gallico Music. Decca DL DL 7 4961 20 24 Houston has been a member THE BEST OF BOBBY BARE 2 of the Hubert Long Talent RCA Victor LPM LSP 3994 Agency roster for several years. 21 22 THE GENTLE COUNTRY His association with Tillman SOUND OF Franks extends back to his days GEORGE HAMILTON IV 4 on the "Louisiana Hayride." RCA Victor LPM LSP 3949 22 23 WHY SO LONELY 3 Skeeter Davis— RCA Victor LPM LSP 3960 Honorary Nashvillean 23 20 BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX 24 Gkn Campbell— Capitol ST T 2851 .' I U E('(11Z1) 111/1{1,1). Front left, Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs, Publisher 24 (—) THE STORY OF Bob Austin, Mrs. Scruggs, Columbia Records A&R chief in Nashville BONNIE & CLYDE 1 Hatt 11 Scru gg s— Bob Johnston. Columbia CS 9649 25 26 DEEP WATER 2 Carl Smith—Columbia CL-2822 for Noble-Dury & Associates 26 (—) A NEW PLACE IN Miss Stewart To for the past four years, joins THE SUN 1 Glen Campbell— Show Biz June 1. Show Biz, Capitol ST 2907 Show Biz Post Inc., in the Baker Building, 27 27 12 TOP COUNTRY produces programs seen weekly Reprise artist Trini Lopez, in FAVORITES 8 NASHVILLE — Elise Stew- on over 250 television stations Nashville for a recording session, Larry Butler—Imperial LP-12365 art has been elected Secretary- coast to coast: "The Porter is presented honorary Tennessee 28 28 LONG LONESOME ROAD 2 citizenship papers by Press Officer Dick Curless—Tower ST 5108 Treasurer of Show Biz, Inc., ac- Wagoner Show," "The !!!! cording to Jane C. Dowden, Hudley Crocket at Tennessee Gov- 29 30 THE LAST GOODBYE 2 Beat," "Music City, U.S.A.," Dick Curless—Capitol ST 2925 President. ernor Buford Ellington's office. Rec- "Wilburn Brothers Show" and ord producer Tommy "Snuff" Gar- 30 (—) COUNTRY SOUL 1 Miss Stewart, Office Manager "Gospel Singing Jubilee," etc. Johnny Paycheck—Little Darlin' rett, right, was similarly honored. ID 4010: SLD-8010 50 REC ORD W ORLD —June 8, 1968 Country Music Salutes wnridFi nd Indians in June 9 Show FRI COUNTRY SINGLE OKLAHO MA CITY, OKLA.- A. A. Hopkins-Dukes, the ex- REVIEWS Country music's salute to the ecutive director of the Indian American Indian will take Tribal Land Rights associa- ALREADY IT'S HEAVEN (Al Gallica. BMI) place at the State Fair Arena tion, says the property being here at 4 p.m. on Sunday, June purchased has eight fishing LIGHTER SHADE OF BLUE (Al Gallica, BMI) 9, when 30 of the best-known ponds, 60 acres of alfalfa land. DAVID HOUSTON —Epic 5-10338. country personalities in the na- a wooded camp ground and a That unbeatable Houston-Sutton-Sherrill combination has done tion participate in a four-hour spacious rock estate of 3,500 it again. Beautifully-written smash. spectacular. square feet which will feature TELL IT LIKE IT IS (Olrap, BMI) Johnny Cash, Columbia artist the assoication's annual pow wow. IF THAT'S THE ONLY WAY (Shelby Singleton, BMI) and President of the Indian Tribal Land Rights Associa- Three memers of the Chero- LORENE MANN AND ARCHIE CAMPBELL -47-9549. tion, has announced the show kee Indian tribe who have at- Country soul here tells it like it is on a sure-fire country click. is being staged to purchase a tained fame in country music— Lorene and Archie sell it like it is. 420-acre ranch 20 miles north- Johnny Cash, Roger Miller and Ray Price—will be among those OUR LITTLE MAN (Glad, BMI) east of here as its national headquarters. The $100,000 participating on the spectacu- TELL ME YOUR TROUBLES (Glad, BMI) project will become the perma- lar. Minnie Pearl, Hank MELBA MONTGO MERY AND JUDY LYNN —Musicor 1311. nent headquarters and museum Thompson and his Brazos Val- These two gals have it out over a man on this side. Terrific duet for the American Indian. ley Boys, the Cherokee Cow- idea will go far. boys, Billy Gray, Curtis Potter, Cash, himself a member of June Carter, the Statier Broth- TIE A TIGER DOWN (Channel, ASCAP) the Cherokee Indian tribe, says ers, Carl Perkins, Mother May- MAKE 'EM LAUGH (Channel, ASCAP) the project will be dedicated belle and the Carter Sisters, to the memory of Peter La- SHEB WOOLEY —MG M 13938. along with the Tennessee Farge, an Indian, who has Fellow with a wanderlust sings about the condition on this Three, are other acts on the turned out some of the nation's tiger-tough deck. Good Sheb singing. show. greatest song hits. The spectacular is being pro- THANKS TO YOU (Su-Ma, BMI) Gov. Wayne Bartlett and U.S. duced and directed by Harry YOUR LOVE FOR ME HAS DIED (Su-Ma, BMI) Senators Fred Harris and Mike (Hap) Peebles, Wichita, a mem- KENNY HART AND HIS COUNTRY KNIGHTS —Paula 305. Monroney are expected to par- ber of the CMA board of direc- Thanks to these fellows the country fans will have a sentimental ticipate in the festivities, in tors. newie to get weepy over. addition to Hollywood movie Jack Beazley, Oklahoma City producer Clair Huffaker, author radio exec, is the promotions- EVERYTIME I FALL IN LOVE IT RAINS (Champion, BMI) of a dozen motion picture nov- coordinator on the show, work- COWBOYS DON'T CARE (Barmour, BMI) els including "The War Wag- ing with Gene Ferguson and on," "Rio Conchos" and "The Pete Vescavo of Columbia Rec- EARL SCOTT —Decca 32334. ords. Hard luck story sung by Earl will get sympathizers. Teardrops Comancheros." and coin will fall. Stoneman, Pete Welding, Bill NO ONE TO BLAME BUT YOURSELF (Window, BMI) Cherry JEMF Prez Williams, Mac Wiseman and I'M LIVING FOR A SONG (I'D DIE TO SING) (Window, BMI) LOS ANGELES — Hugh Peter Yarrow. JIM MY DAY —Stop 181. Cherry, Country and Western Perky country ditty that Jimmy could turn into a big crowd di, has been named President Mrs. Preston Honored pleaser. Watch closely. of the Friends of the John Ed- wards Memorial Foundation for IF NOT FOR YOU THERE COULD GO ME (Pamper, BMI) a one-year term, succeeding Joe HERE'S TO YOU AND ME (Wilderness, BMI) Nixon. TEX WILLIAMS —Boone 1072. The Friends is a voluntary, Tex looks around and sees how lucky he's been with his love. non-profit association dedicated Will affect the buyers. to aiding research in all aspects BLUE ARE THE VIOLETS (Greenback, BMI) and forms of commercially re- corded and published rural THE GIRL FROM THE NEXT FARM OVER (Peach, SESAC) American music. All funds WES HELM —Chart 59-1037. raised by the Friends of the Wes sings a song the Anderson folks wrote. A tale of memories JEMF are turned over to the that has a strong appeal. John Edwards Memorial Foun- dation, a research and archi- FOLLOW YOUR DREAM (Windward, BMI) val organization, located in the MY WORLD HAS STOPPED (Acuff-Rose, BMI) Folklore and Mythology Center At recent ceremonies in the Com- ROY ACUFF, JR.—Hickory 1505. at the University of California. merce Union Bank private dining The young Acuff fellow offers some bouncy advice that the fans Membership in the Friends room, BMI's Nashville VP, Fran- ces Preston, received a special will want to take home. of the JEMF is open to all in- award from the Davidson County GOOD MORNIN' NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE (Betty Jean, BMI) dividuals interested in further- Anti-Tuberculosis Association for ing the aims of the Founda- her efforts in leading this year's YOU'RE LOOKING GOOD (Tree, BMI) tion. Sponsors of the Friends campaign in Tennessee's metropol- PAMELA MILLER —Tower 414. are drawn from all segments of itan area. With a slogan "67 in Gal is in Music City and mighty happy about it. Listen for the the music industry and include '67," Mrs. Preston broke all past happy sound of registers. Eddy Arnold, Chet Atkins, records by urging her followers to bring in a tremendous increase George C. Biggar, Maybelle LOVE OF MY LIFE TIME (Hresko, BMI) for the first time in the local Carter, Ralph J. Gleason, Joe chapter's history. She is pictured HEART BREAKING WORDS (Hresko, BMI) & Rose Lee Maphis, Clayton accepting a framed resolution ac- ANNA JANE —K-Ark 831. McMichen, Ken Nelson, Wes- companed by campaign pictures. Girl has a definite country sound and should get listeners in her ley Rose, Robert Shelton, Clif- Raymond Davis made presenta- corner. A heart-breaker. fie Stone, Ernest V. "Pop" tion.

RECORD WORLD—June 8, 1968 51 record world C OU NTRY DISK JOCKEY EPA REP ORT S A THING CALLED LOVE

JIMMY DEAN - KLIZ-Brainerd, Minnesota WAVI-Dayton, Ohio RCA Victor LPM/LSP 3999. 1 Sweet Rosie Jones (Buck Owens) 1. D-I-V-0-R-C-E (Tammy Wynette) A package of romantic country songs 2 D-I-V-O-R-C-E (Tammy Wynette) 2. Holding On To Nothing 3 Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash) (Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton) from Jimmy. He and chorus get swingy 4 The Easy Part's Over (Charlie Pride) 3. I Wanna Live (Glen Campbell) and sentimental on the album. The fans 5 I've Been There Before (Ray Price) 4. Bonnie & Clyde/I Started Loving You 6 She Went A Little Bit Farther Again (Merle Haggard) will love "I Was Born to Be By Your (Faron Young) 5. I'll Be Hating You (Johnny Paycheck 7 Remembering (Jerry Reed) 6. She Went A Little Bit Farther Side," "A Thing Called Love," "When 8 Country Girl (Dottie West) (Faron Young) It's Sleepy Time Down South." 9 Row Row Row (Henson Cargill) 7. Row, Row, Row/Six White Horses 10 Have A Little Faith (David Houston) (Henson Cargill) **** 8. Find Out What's Happening (Bobby Bare 9. I Feel You, I Love You (Bobby Helms KSON-San Diego, California 10. Going Home For The Last Time ANOTHER TIME, ANOTHER WORLD (Kenny Price) JERRY WALLACE -Liberty LSP 7564. 1. D-I-V-0-R-C-E (Tammy Wynette) 2. She Went A Little Bit Farther WCMS-Norfolk, Virginia Jerry sings so smoothly that it's im- (Faron Young) 1 Honey (Bobby Goldsboro) possible not to love everything he sings. 3. You Name It (Mel Tillis) 2 Legend Of Bonnie & Clyde 4. Is It Love (Lucille Starr) (Merle Haggard) He sings "I'm Mr. Blue," "Here Comes 5. Remembering (Jerry Reed) 3. D-I-V-0-R-C-E (Tammy Wynette) the Rain, Baby," "I Love You Because," 6. Empty Howe (June Stearns) 4. The Last Goodbye (Dick Miles) 7. I've Been There Before (Ray Price) 5. I Got You (Jennings & Carter) "Ramblin' Rose" and his "Another 8. Love Is In The Air (Marty Robbins) 6. Louisiana Man (Bobbie Gentry) 9. Run Away Little Tears (Connie Smith) 7. The Image Of Me (Conway Twitty) Time, Another Place, Another World." 10. Take Me Along With You (Van Trevor) 8. He Ain't Country (James Bell) 9. Another Place, Another Time **** (Jerry Lee Lewis) THE EASY WAY OF CLAUDE GRAY KCIN-Victerville, California 10. Come On Home (Peggy Little) Decca (7)4963. 1, I Wanna Live (Glen Campbell) KCAD-Abilene, Texas 2. Something Pretty (Wynn Stewart) 1. I Started Loving You (Merle Haggard) New songs and old songs, all done 3. Sunshine Of My World (Dallas Frasier) 2. Another Place Another Time (Jerry Lewis) A. Louisiana Man (Bobby Gentry) 3. Sweet Rosie Jones (Buck Owens) easily by Claude, comprise this at- 5. Honey (B. Goldsboro) 4. An Ordinary Miracle (Bobby Lewis) tractive package. "Night Life," "Hous- 6. Love Is In The Air (Marty Robbins) 5. Honey, I Miss You Too 7. Baby Don't Cry (Jimmy Payne) (Margaret Lewis) ton," "Little Ole Winedrinker Me," 8. Bonnie And Clyde (Merle Haggard) 6. I Wanna Live (Glen Campbell) 9. Culman, Alabama (Roger Sevine) 7. Sugar From My Candy (Ray Gruff) "Crying Time" and like that are the 10. D-I-V-0-11-C-E (Tammy Wynette) 8. The Easy Parts Over (Charlie Prick) attractions. And the crowds will defi- 9. Born To Love You (Bob Wills) 10. I've Been There Before (Ray Price) nitely be attracted. WMOC-Chattanooga, Tennessee WYNN BOSS **** 1. With Pen In Hand (Johnny Darrell) KARI-Bellingham, Wash. 2. D-I-V-0-R-C-E (Tammy Wynette) ANOTHER TIME, ANOTHER PLACE 1. Honey (Bobby Goldsboro) 141 JERRY LEE LEVYY; 3. I Started Loving (Merle Haggard) JERRY LEE LEWIS-Smash SRS 67104. 4. Sweet Rosie Jones (Buck Owens) 2. Another Place, Another Time (Jerry Lewis) 5. Holdin' On (Porter 8 Dolly) 3. That's When I See The Blues "Another Time, Another Place" and 6. Remembering (Jerry Reed) (Jim Reeves) 4. Wild Weekend (Bill Anderson) "What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has 7. Will You Visit (Charlie Louvin) 8. Another Time (Jerry Lee Lewis) 5. She Went A Little Farther (Faron Young) Made a Loser Out of Me)" are both 9. I Wanna Live (Glen Cambell) 6. I Wanna Live (Glen Campbell) 10. Old Ryman (Hank Williams Jr.) 7. Rainbows Are Back In Style on this set of familiar and unfamiliar (Slim Whitman) B. Have A Little Faith (David Houston) songs. Linda Gail Lewis, Jerry's sister, 9. A Thing Called Love (Jimmy Dean) WYAM-Bessemer, Alabama joins him for "We Live in Two Differ- 10. Mental Journey (Leon Ashley) ent Worlds." Holding On To Nothing MIKE KNIGHT Wagoner & D. Parton) KTCR-Minneapolis, Minnesota 2. I Got You (W. Jennings & Ay'te Carter) 3. I've Been There Before (Ray Price) 1. Something Pretty (Wynn Stewart) 4. D-I-V-0-.R-C-E (Tammy Wynettst) 2. I Got You (Jennings/Carter) 5. The Easy Parts Over (Charlie Pride) 3. I Wanna Live (Glen Campbell) 6. I Wanna Live (Glen Campbell) 4. Merry Go Round (Liz Anderson) 7. How Sweet It Is (Jack Reno) 5. Holding On To Nothing iC& W Singles Publishers Usti 8. Love Is In The Air (Marty Robbins) (Wagoner/Parton) g .=- 9. Ordinary Miracle (Bobby Lewis) 6. She Went Farther (Faron Young) ..7- 10. Sunshine & Bluebirds (Jimmy Newman) 7. Row, Row, Row (Henson Cargill) A NEW HEART (Acuff-Rose, BMI) 63 LIKE A MERRY GO ROUND (Greenback, BMI) 35 8. No, Another Time (Lynn Anderson) AIN'T GOT TIME TO BE UNHAPPY LITTLE GREEN APPLES (Russell-Cason, ASCAP) 9. Honey (Bobby Goldsboro) (Calico, BMI) 44 LIVE YOUR LIFE OUT LOUD WBHP-Huntsville, Alabama 10. Sunshine Of My World (Dallas Frazier ANOTHER TIME, ANOTHER PLACE (Contention, SESAC) 25 (Passkey, BMI) • LOVE IS IN THE AIR (Wildweed, BMI) 22 5. nrink;e' Time Again (Jimmie Peters) GALE A. BROOKS BABY GETS ALL HER LOVIN' FROM ME MENTAL JOURNEY (Gallica, BM!) 5 2. The Pillow That Whispers (Clyde Owens) WGMA-Hollywood, Florida (Van)o, BMI) 72 MY BABY WALKED RIGHT OUT ON ME 3. Another Time-Another Place BE PROUD OF YOUR MAN 1. I Wanna Live (Glen Campbell) (Party Time, BMI) 46 (Jerry Lee Lewis) 2. Wild Weekend (Bill Anderson) (Forrest Hills, BMI) 57 NIGHT LIFE (Pamper, BMI) 32 4. Honey (Bobby Goldsboro) BORN A FOOL (Blue Book, BM° 43 3. Honey (Bobby Goldsboro) NIGHT LIFE QUEEN (Pamper, BMI) 75 5. The Two Sides Of Me (Harold Lee) 4. Legend Of Bonnie & Clyde COUNTRY GIRL (Tree, BMI) 11 NO ANOTHER TIME (Yonah, BMI) 1 6. Row, Row, Row (Henson Cargill) (Merle Haggard) CULMAN, ALABAMA (Cedanveed, BMI) 47 PILLOW THAT WHISPERS (Yonah, BMI) 65 7. Sunshine & Bluebirds 11-I-V-0-R-C-E (Tree, BMI) 15 5. I Got You (Waylon Jennings & RAINBOWS ARE BACK IN STYLE (Jimmy "C" Newman) Anita Carter) EMPTY HOUSE (Cedanvood, BMI) 51 (Four Star, BMI) 25 B. I Want To Live (Glen Campbell) FIST CITY (Sure-Fire, BMI) 36 6. The Image Of Me (Conway Twitty) REMEMBERING (lector, BMI) 16 9. The Image Of Me (Conway Twitty) 7. Sweet Rosie Jones (Buck Owens) FOLSOM PRISON BLUES MIL NMI/ 4$ ROW ROW ROW (Blue Crest, BMI) 12 10. Come On Home (Peggy Little) 8. No Another Time (Lynn Anderson) COIN' HOME FOR THE LAST TIME RUN AWAY LITTLE TEARS (Blue Crest, BMI) 24 (Pamper, BMI) 21 9. Wild Blood (Del Reeves) SHAKIEST GUN IN THE WEST 10. Fist City (Loretta Lynn) GOOD MORNING DEAR (Acuff-Ross, MAI) 64 (Northern, ASCAP) 67 GOOD TIMES (Pamper, BMI) 71 KGUD-Santa Barbara, Cailfornia SHE WENT A LITTLE BIT FARTHER DOUG MAYES HE AIN'T COUNTRY (Belidale, BMI) WI (Calico, BMI) 3 1. Wild Weekend (Bill Anderson) HEAVEN SAYS HELLO (4 Star, BMI) 51 WBT-Charlotte, North Carolina SMALL TIME LABORING MAN (Glad, BMI) 52 2. She Went A Little Farther (Faron Young HOLDIN' ON TO NOTHIN' (Passkey, BMI) 6 SOMETHING PRETTY (Attache, BMI) 13 3. Rainbows (Slim Whitman) 1. I Wanna Live (Glen Campbell) HONEY (Russell-Cason, BMI) 11 SOMETHING SPECIAL (Blue Echo, BMI) 35 2. Holding On To Nothing HONEY (I MISS YOU TOO) 4. Mental Journey (Leon Ashley) SUNSHINE 8 BLUEBIRDS (Newkeys, BMI) 34 5. Another Time (Jerry Lee Lewis) (Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton) (Russell-Cason, ASCAP) 74 SWEET ROSIE JONES (Blue Book, BMI) 2 6. I Warms Live (Glen Campbell) 3. Wild Weekend (Bill Anderson) NOW SWEET IT IS (Tree, BMI) 33 TAKE ME ALONG WITH YOU (S-P-R-Noma, BMI) 27 7. Ordinary Miracle (Bobby Lewis) 4. I've Got You BELIEVE IN LOVE (Turn Tunes, BMI) 55 TENNESSEE (Champion, BMI) 51 8. Count Your Blessings (Jan Howard) (Waylon Jennings & Anita Carter) FEEL YOU, I LOVE YOU (Mayhew, BMI) 41 THAT'S WHEN I SEE THE BLUES 9. What A Way To Live (Johnnie Bush') 5. Divorce (Tammy Wynette) GOT YOU (Music city, ASCAP) 7 (Four Star, BMI) 53 10. Wild Blood (Del Reeves) 6. The Image Of You (Conway Twitty) PROMISED YOU THE WORLD (Tree, BMI) 31 THE EASY PART'S OVER (Hall-Clement, BMI) 20 7. Sweet Rosie Jones (Buck Owens) STILL DIDN'T HAVE THE SENSE TO GO THE ENEMY (Window, BMI) 42 8. Jimmy Rodgers Blues (Elton Britt) (Attache, BMI) 71 THE OLD RYMAN (Aud Lee, BMI) 58 e. Hew Sweet It Is (Jack Reno) WANNA LIVE (Windward Side, BMI) 1 K-FOX 10. Run Away Little Tears (Connie Smith) THE SUGAR FROM MY CANDY Los Angeles, California 'D LOVE TO LIVE WITH YOU AGAIN (BMI) 62 (Blue Echo, BMI) 50 'M EASY TO LOVE (Green Grass, BM!) IS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF LOVE VERNE LOTZ SHEPPARD 'M GONNA MOVE ON (Page Boy, SESAC) 21 1. Divorce (Tammy Wynette) (Yonah, BMI) 41 KOTA-Rapid City, S. Dak. MACE OF ME, THE (Tree, BMI) 4 2. Holding On To Nothing T HAPPENS IN THE BEST OF FAMILIES (BMI) 37 WE'LL STICK TOGETHER (Wells, BMI) 14 (Parton/Waggoner) 1. There Ain't No Easy Run (Dave Dudley :. T WON'T BE LONG) AND I'LL BE HATING WHAT'S MADE MILWAUKEE FAMOUS 3. Another Time, Another Place 2. I Wanna Live (Glen Campbell) YOU (Mayhew, BMI) 45 (Al Gallic°, BIM) U (Jerry Lee Lewis) 3. Legend Of Bonnie And Clyde T'S MY TIME (Windward Side, BMI) WI WILD BLOOD (Passkey, BMI) 11 4. Honey (Bobby Goldsboro) (Merle Haggard) T'S OVER (Honeycomb, ASCAP) 26 WILD WEEKEND (Stallion, BMI) 17 5. I Wanna Live (Glen Campbell) 4. Sweet Rosie Jones (Buck Owens) 6. I Got You (Jennings & Carter) 'VE BEEN THERE BEFORE (Gramitte, BMI) 23 WITH PEN IN HAND (Unart, HMI) 1111 5. Have A Little Faith (David Houston) IMMY RODGER'S BLUES (Southern, ASCAP) 31 7. That's What Fools Are For 6. Love Is In The Air (Marty Robbins) YOU OUGHT TO HEAR ME CRY (Jerry Wallace) LEAVE THIS ONE ALONE (Stuckey, BMI) 61 (Pamper, BMI) 16 7. Sunshine And Bluebirds (Jimmy Newman) B. A Thing Called Love (Jimmy Dean) 8. I'm Gonna Move On (Warner Mack) LEGEND OF BONNIE 8 CLYDE YOU'LL NEVER BE LONELY AGAIN 9. Bonnie & Clyde (Merle Haggard) 9. Little Green Apples (Roger Miller) (Blue Book, BMI) 31 (Calico, BMI) 51 10. Love Is In The Air (Marty Robbins) 10. Jimmy Rodgers Blues (Elton Britt) 52 RECORD WORLD-June 8, 1968 Thu Lost Wks. on This Last Wks en Wk. Wk. Chart Wk. Wk. Chart June 8 June 1 June 8 June 1

C &W 36 23 FIST CITY 17 56 59 YOU'LL NEVER BE LONELY Loretta Lynn—Decco 32264 AGAIN 4 37 38 IT HAPPENS IN THE BEST Leon Ashley & Margie Singleton— SINGLES OF FAMILIES 8 Ashley 3000 Bobby Wright—Decca 32280 72 BE PROUD OF YOUR MAN 2 Porter Wagoner— This Last Wks. on This Last Wks on * 65 I PROMISED YOU THE WORLD 2 Wk. Wk. Chart Wk. Wk. Chart Ferlin Husky—Capitol 2154 * RCA Victor 9530 June 8 June 1 June 8 June I 57 SOMETHING SPECIAL 3 63 OLD RYMAN 3 Mel Tillis—Kapp 905 Hank Williams, Jr.—MGM 13922 1 I WANNA LIVE 9 19 9 HONEY 13 40 43 HE AIN'T COUNTRY 59 60 EMPTY HOUSE 6 Glen Campbell—Capitol 2146 Bobby Goldsboro— James Bell—Bell 710 June Stearns—Columbia 44483 4 SWEET ROSIE JONES United Artists 50253 * 48 UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF 67 YOU OUGHT TO HEAR ME CRY 3 THE EASY PART'S OVER Carl Smith—Columbia 44486 Buck Owens—Capitol 2142 * 24 LOVE Charlie Pride—RCA Victor 9514 61 61 LEAVE THIS ONE ALONE 6 5 SHE WENT A LITTLE BIT Maxine Brown —Chart 1024 Nat Stuckey—Paula 300 * 25 I'M GONNA MOVE ON 7 66 THE ENEMY FARTHER 14 62 62 I'D LOVE TO LIVE WITH YOU Faron Young —Mercury 72774 Warner Mack—Decca 32308 Jim Ed Brown— RCA Victor 9518 6 THE IMAGE OF ME 12 * 28 LOVE IS IN THE AIR 5 AGAIN 10 Conway Twitty—Decca 32272 Marty Robbins—Columbia 44509 Darrell McCall— Wayside 1011 Freddie Hort—Kapp 63 64 A NEW HEART 4 5 7 MENTAL JOURNEY 11 I'VE BEEN THERE BEFORE 5 Leon Ashley—Ashley 2075 * 35 * 56 AIN'T GOT TIME TO BE Ernie Ashworth —Hickory 1503 Ray Price—Columbia 44505 UNHAPPY 4 GOOD MORNING DEAR 1 * 10 HOLDIN' ON TO NOTHIN' 9 Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton— * 32 RUN AWAY LITTLE TEARS 6 Bob Lumon —Epic 10312 Don Gibson —RCA Victor 946 RCA Victor 9490 Connie Smith—RCA Victor 9513 45 46 (IT WON'T BE LONG) AND I'LL PILLOW THAT WHISPERS 2 75 7 8 I GOT YOU 11 25 17 RAINBOWS ARE BACK IN BE HATING YOU 9 lAr Clyde Owens—Chart 59-1028 Waylon Jennings & Anita Carter— STYLE 11 Johnny Paycheck — WHAT'S MADE MILWAUKEE RCA Victor 9480 Slim Whitman—Imperial 66283 Little Darlin' 0042 FAMOUS (HAS MADE A * 11 NO ANOTHER TIME 11 46 47 MY BABY WALKED RIGHT * 55 IT'S OVER 3 LOSER OUT OF ME) 1 Lynn Anderson—Chart 1206 OUT ON ME 9 2 ANOTHER TIME, ANOTHER Eddy Arnold—RCA Victor 9525 Jerry Lee Lew.s—Smash 2164 Wanda Jackson—Capitol 2151 THE SHAKIEST GUN IN THE PLACE 12 TAKE ME ALONG WITH YOU 7 47 51 CULMAN, ALABAMA 33 WEST 1 Jerry Lee Lewis—Smash 2146 lir Van Trevor—Date 1594 Roger Sovine—Imperial 66291 Wilburn Bros.—Decca 32292 WITH PEN IN HAND 28 30 GOIN' HOME FOR THE LAST * 68 FOLSOM PRISON BLUES * 16 68 70 I'M EASY TO LOVE 3 Johnny Darrell— TIME 6 Johnny Cash —Columbia 44513 Stan Hitchcock —Ep ,c 10307 United Artists 5029 Kenny Price—Boone 1070 49 49 I FEEL YOU, I LOVE YOU 11 12 WILD BLOOD 10 * ( —) IT'S MY TIME 1 * 34 LIVE YOUR LIFE OUT LOUD 10 Bobby Helms— Del Reeves—United Artists 50270 Little Darlin' 0041 George Hamilron IV— 12 13 ROW ROW ROW 7 Bobby Lord—Decca 32277 RCA Victor 9519 50 50 SUGAR FROM MY CANDY * ( —) GOOD TIMES Henson Cargill—Monument 1065 30 21 THE LEGEND OF BONNIE Ray Griff—Dot 17082 13 14 SOMETHING PRETTY 9 AND CLYDE 13 Willie Nelson —RCA Victor 9536 Wynn Stewart—Capitol 2137 Merle Haggard—Capitol 2123 51 52 TENNESSEE 6 71 (—) STILL DIDN'T HAVE THE Jimmy Martin—Decca 32300 SENSE TO GO 14 15 WE'LL STICK TOGETHER 9 * 40 JIMMY RODGER'S BLUES 5 52 22 SMALL TIME LABORING MAN 8 Johnny Carver-66297 Kitty Wells and Johnny Wright— Elton Britt—RCA Victor 9503 Decca 32294 George Jones—Musicor 1297 72 73 BABY GETS ALL HER LOVIN' r58 NIGHT LIFE 3 53 29 THAT'S WHEN I SEE THE * 18 D-I-V-O-R-C-E 4 't. FROM ME 3 Tammy Wynette—Epic 10315 Claude Gray—Decca 32300 BLUES 13 Gordon Terry—Chart 1030 * 39 HOW SWEET IT IS 4 Jim Reeves—RCA Victor 9455 I BELIEVE IN LOVE 1 * 19 REMEMBERING 8 73 (—) Jerry Reed—RCA Victor 9493 Jack Reno—Jab 9015 * 71 HEAVEN SAYS HELLO 2 Bonnie Guitar—Dot 17097 17 3 WILD WEEKEND 13 34 36 SUNSHINE AND BLUEBIRDS 8 Sonny James—Capitol 2155 74 (—) HONEY (I MISS YOU TOO) 1 Bill Anderson —Decca 32276 Jimmy Newman —Decca 32285 * 69 I BELIEVE IN LOVE Margaret Lewis—SSS lnt'l 741 18 20 COUNTRY GIRL 6 * 44 LIKE A MERRY GO ROUND 4 Stonewall Jackson— 75 (—) NIGHT LIFE QUEEN 1 Dottie West—RCA Victor 9497 Liz Anderson—RCA Victor 9508 Columbia 44501 Max Powell—Decca ft.

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RECORD WORLD—June 8, 1968 CMA Maps Plans Monkee Nesmith gi11111111111111111111111111IN Money Music (Continued from page 37) For Awards Show In Music City I NASHVILLE - Mike Nes- T he Country M usic Associa- mith of the Monkees is in town W TIR, N. Orleans, Picks: Barbara Greene; P. Trolley; Buena Vistas; Freddy Hughes; tion has begun preliminary Jackie DeShannon; #9-Status Quo; #15 -Hueys; #18 -Chick Carbo; Eternities Chil- sessioning all week with Felton dren; Cliff Nobles; Engelbert; Los Bravos. plans in the first round ballot- Jarvins A&Ring and Al Pachuaki W HYN, Springfield. #1 -People: #14-Roosters; Showstoppers; R. St ing for the second annual CMA W KNR, Detroit, #2 -Ii. Harris; #8 -G. Pitney; #11 - M. Rush; #13 -Buena Vistas; engineering at Victor Studios People: Amboy Dukes; Peggy & JoJo; Magic Tones; Engelbert. Country Music Awards presen- W NOE, N. Orleans, Pick: Barbara Greene; #3-People; #8- Status Quo; #9-Hueys; for a top-secret LP. #16 -Chick Carbo; M. Rush; Clarence Carter; Roscoe Robinson. tation. KVIL, Dallas, #6-People; #9-fever tree: Mouse; Jim my Breedlove. Nesmith was cutting tracks KHJ, L.A., 4-3-Andy Kim: #4-12. Harris; #12 - M. Rush; #15 Los Bravos. The entire balloting proce- utilizing the top brass of the KYA, S.F., Pick: Tams. Hits: Magistrates; Freddy Hughes. dure will be handled again this KGA, Spokane, Bob Seger; Purify'. Nashville Sound musicians: KOA M, Pittsburg, Kansas, #1 -People. Pick: S. W. Taffey: Jim my Breedlove: David year by Price Waterhouse. & Giants. Lloyd Green, steel guitar; Every CMA member has an op- KMEN. San Bernardino, Hit: Animals. Cilia Black; Turley Richards. Wayne Moss and Harold Brad- KCBQ, San Diego, Hit: Cream. portunity to vote in the ballot- W YSL, Buffalo, Bob Seger. ley, guitar; Sonny Osborne, KRUR, Phoenix, B. J. Thomas. ing which will produce five W EBC, Duluth, TC Atlantic. banjo; Kenneth Buttrey and final nominees in each of 10 W AVZ, New Haven, Barbara Greene. Jerry Carrigan, drums; Norbett WCAO, Baltimore. Hit: Peaches & Herb. categories. The winners are W HOT, Youngstown, Hit: Ronnie Dove. Putnam and Bobby Dyson, bass; WSGN, Birmingham, Hit: Candymen. kept secret until the Awards David Briggs, piano and organ; KYA, S.F., Hugh Masekela. nite program which will be W AAB, Worcester, Hit: Shorty Long. and Buddy Spicher on fiddle. WIN W, Canton, Barbara Greene. presented on Friday, October W TRR, Flint, Bill Black Combo. KFJZ, Ft. Worth, Tom Dooley: Magistrates; Bobby Skel. 18, during the Country Music KEEL, KMEL Shreveport, Bobby Skel. Festival in Nashville. KIKR, Tucson, Ronnie Dove. Cathy Dee Blind W PAG, Ann Arbor, Barbara Lynn. Again this year the CMA will W GH, Norfolk, #13-Cliff Nobles; #24-Dyke & B.: F. & Lovers. -But Biz as Usual KMEN, San Bernardino, Picks: Johnny Cash; Cilia Black. present any new Hall of Fame WING. Dayton, Jimmy Delphi; Los Bravos; Magistrates; Magic Ring; David Mc- Long-standing C&W female Williams; Joe Simon; Jerry Butler; Tams; Cowsills; Bob Seger; Tidal Wave; Clarence members that have been elected Carter; Jackie DeShannon: Bob Crewe. to the Hall of Fame. Bill Denny, voc al ist Cathy Dee, now W HIN, Gallatin, Tenn., Jerry Lee Lewis. WINR, Binghamton, NY, Arbors. awards show chairman, reports blinded, has for the past seven W USJ, Lockport, Buena Vistas; Angels. years been a regular on the KNUZ, Houston, #1 -People; #10 -Mason Williams; #11 -fever tree; Ray Stevens; plans are already underway for Andy Kim; Johnny Cash. Pick: Freddy Hughes. this year's show and presenta- W WVA Jamboree. She is noted W BAZ, Kingston, NY, People. KJR, Seattle, #1-Ohio Express; #9- People; #19 -Tiny Tim; #20-Joe Simon; tion, and he expects first round for 'her air base tours with the Roosters; Ray Stevens; Los B , Magistrates: Mason Williams. balloting to get under way honor or being the only female KFYR, Bismarck, N. Dakota, Vogues. W RIT, Milwaukee, Picks: David McWilliams; Angels; Gary Lewis. #1.-Ohio Express; soon. He also reported that com- to hold the certificate of "The #6 -B. Yee: #7 - M. Rush; #10 -R. Harris; Magistrates. WJIM, Lansing. #1 - M. Rush: #2-0. Exp.; #4 -A. Kim; #6 -R. Harris; Jerry plete secrecy will be the policy Knights of the Blue Nose," Butler; Spirit: Job; Vogues; Tremeloes; Amboy Dukes; B. J. Thomas; Bill Black; again this year to add to the given by the Air Force to civil- Buena Vistas; Ace Cannon; Cowsills. W YND, Sarasota, #1-F. & Lover; Mouse; Equals. last-minute suspense. ians who have been inside the W LLH, Lowell, #1-R. Harris; #2-F. & Lover; Jim Webb; S. F. Earth.; John Bowles; Arbors; Shorty Long: Country Joe. Arctic Circle for more than W DCR. Hanover, #1 -R. Harris; #3--People: .D.,t5 F. & Lover; #6 -A. Kim. three months. W HBQ, Memphis, #3-A. Kim: #9 - M. Rush; J. Butler; Joe Simon; 'Tunny Man," Ray St . It was upon returning from W LCY, Tampa, Magistrate,: Ray Stevens; Aretha Franklin. Hit for Paula her sixth trip to Greenland that W BSR. Pensacola, David & Giant. W MOR, Morehead, Ky., Tidal Waves; Magistrates. Paula Records appears to Cathy became sick and blind- W FO M, Marietta, B. J. Thomas; Gene & Debbe. W FPM, Ft. Valley. Candymen: Jackie DeShannon. have a hit in Mickey Gilley's ness set in. Cathy suffered a WJSO, Johnson City, Status Quo. cerebral stroke 19 months ago W TOB, Winston-Salem, Los Bravos. "A New Way to Live" with W BBQ, Augusta, Hit: Arthur Conley. listings at stations KNER, while recording on the West W DOL, Athens. Ga., TC Atlantic. W T MA, Charleston, Ronnie Dove; Mandela. KIKK, WPLO, WJRZ, WCMS, Coast from which she had com- W KGN, Knoxville, Hank Shifter. pletely recovered. Cause of the W FLB, Fayetteville, Barbara Lynn. KTLW and KUNZ. KONO, San Antonio, Status Quo; Mandoln• blindness is mainly contributed W APE, Jacksonville, Flavor. W FJZ, Ft. Worth, Bobby Skel; Magistrates. to her diabetic condition. W TAL, Tallahassee, Candymen; Flavor. However, she can still sing W GNE, Panama City. David & Giants. KAFY, Bakersfield, Hit: Eternity's Children. Taking Five as well as ever and will fill all KISN. Portland, Raymond LeFevre. W WUN, Jackson, Miss., Lesley Gore. her bookings. As her manager, W BAY, Green Bay, Lemonade Charade. Reed Welty of B-W Music put W NDR, Syracuse, Pick: "Without Her," Blood, Sweat & Tears, Col.; Eric & Errol': Peaches & Herb. #1I -Ray Stevens; Cilia Black: Status Quo; John Fred; Etta James: it, "Outside of family, singing Engelbert. and entertaining is all she has W TRX, Flint, #1 -Intruders: #5-N. Atlantic Inv. Force; #9 -Andy Kim; .t8 Bob Seger; Showstoppers; Cowsills; Peaches & Herb; Jerry Butler; Los Bravos; F. & Lover: left." People: Cliff Nobles. W QA M. Miami. #12 -F. & Lover; #15 -Joe Simon; #20-Dec. Children; Tom Jones; People: Sam & Dave; Purify.; Roosters; Ray Stevens; Cowsills. W AKY, Louisville, #1 -Status Quo; #4 - Magic Ring; #7- Mouse: Dee Irwin; Los Acuff - Rose Bravos. Pick: Tidal Wave. W FU N. Miami, #2 -Spirit; #3-Cliff Nobles; #6- M. Rush; t-6-Joe Simon; F. & Lover: #12 -Gene Pitney; Cowsills; P. Trolley; Tams; Ray Stevens: Vogues: Studio Swings Tiny Tim: Tom Jones; Andy Kim, KFJZ, Ft. Worth, Los Bravos: Grapefruit; Norro Wilson; fever tree; Roosters; Andy NEW YORK -Since the in- Kim: David Mc Williams: F. & Lover. W MAK. Nashville, Pick: Gene & Debbe. Purify.; Cowsills: Ronnie Dove; Robert auguration of the new Acuff- Knight: Joe Tex; Engelbert; Jerry Butler; Joe Simon. KIOA, Des Moines, #1 -Peoole; Andy Kim: F. & Lover. Rose Sound Studio, there has W EA M, Washington, #10-People; Flavor; Ray Stevens; Engelbert; Trolls: Balloon Caught during a breather from been a steady stream of master Farm; Los Bravos; F. & Lover; Cowsills: Pitney. WIRY, Cleveland. #1-Alpert: People: #9-F. & Lover: #15 - M. Rush; It17 - a whirlwind promo sweep of Music and dub sessions under the su- J. Butler; #22-L. Bravos; Andy Kim: Status Quo; Flavor; Ronnie Dove; Engelbert; City is vet C&W star Elton Britt pervision of Chief Engineer Grapevine; Ray Stevens; P. & Herb; Rolling Stones. (right), with pretty Ernest Tubb W TRY, Troy. #1 -People; #2- Merrillee Rush; #4 -fever tree; #7 -R. Harris; Andy Glenn Snoddy. Kim: Cream: Cowsills; Trolls: Shorty Long. Record Shop manager Sue Batey W KLO, Louisville, Pick: Bay Ridge. #2- Mouse; #3- Magic Rine : #14- Bleus: Roy Acuff took the honor of and songwriter Vaughn Horton #15 -Cowsills; Status Quo; Jimmy Gilmer, Sergio Mendes; Vanilla Fudge. having the first master session KRDG. Redding, Calif., Barbara Greene. Britt presented the first GIEW W TMA, Charleston, S. Car., Merrilee Rush. gold record ever (for Elton's recorded in the studio. Follow- KE W', Topeka, Magistrates. W WII Classic "There's a Star ing Acuff for a series of mas- W HE W, West Palm Beach, Spirit. CKL W, Detroit. #2 -Carl Carlton; It3- Jerry Butler; #11- M. Rush; #18 -P. & Spangled Banner Waving Some- ter sessions were Britisher Herb; Los Bravos; Sam & Dave; Joe Simon; Pegg:, & JoJo; Jim my Clark: Wilmer where") to the Country Music Hall Frank Ifield, now showing with Alexander. of Fame during his three-day stay W KGN, Knoxville, Johnny Cash. a single and LP, "Rovin' KACY, Oxnard, Shorty Long. in Nashville. The RCA star met Lover"; Gene and Debbe, cur- W LEE, Richmond, Pick: Flavor. Angels: Wilmer Alexander: O'Kaysons-#11-Tams: his fans during an afternoon visit People. rently hot with "Lovin' Season"; W DUZ, Green Bay, Five By Five. to the Tubb Shop and returned Neal Ford and the Fanatics KIM N, Denver, #1-Ohio Express; #3-People; #6-Vogues; #7- M. Rush; F. & that midnight for the WSM radio- Lover; Jerry Butler; Magistrates; Ronnie Dove; Hugh Masekela; Lesley Gore; Johnny aired E.T. "Jamboree." Horton is and Roy Acuff, Jr. In addition Cash; EIJ Thomas: Dickey Lee; Cream; Tremeloes. to the master sessions, the stu- KYME. Boise, #5 -People: Cream: Spencer Davis; Jim my Gilmer; Buena Vistas. author of Elton's current click on KQV, Pittsburgh, #8 -Status Quo: #15- People: #21-A. Kim: #25-Johnny Farn- Victor, "The Jimmie Rodgers dio has been booked solid with ham. Blues." W PRO. Providence. #7 -Cream; Pigmeat Markham. Pick: Mitch Ryder. dub sessions by various artists. KMBY. Monterey, Cowsills; Box Tops; R. Stones.

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