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^ SPRING IS HERE TO STAY WITH JOB AND MILLIE Lasktr, Stark Form Ariola America Label Four Of Jackson 5 ISign With Epic Black Oak Signed By MCA; Dobie Gray To Capricorn; Buddy Miles To Casablanca 1 1Newport Jazz 75 Will Finish In Black Summer Music: It’s That Time Again (Ed JOSE FELICIANO “JUST WANNA ROCK ‘N’ ROLL” His new album in the tradition that made him great. Includes his hit single <r Urp* i . r« w twilight** Time PB -10306 RCA JOSE FELICIANO JUST WANNA ROCK ‘N’ ROLL VtCJl Records and Tapes APLI/APSI/APKI -1005 THE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC-RECORD WEEKLY C4SHBCX VOLUME XXXVI I — NUMBER 8 — July 1 2, 1975 GEORGE ALBERT President and Publisher cashbox editorial MARTY OSTROW Executive Vice President EDADLUM Managing Editor Editorial Summer Music: It’s That Time Again DAVID BUDGE Editor In Chief IAN DOVE East Coast Editorial Director One of the most curious and delightful phenomena of any year is summer New York STEVE MARKS and the music it brings with it. Until recently, record companies viewed the BARRY TAYLOR BOB KAUS summer season as slack time best spent preparing for fall releases and Hollywood assessing the success of late winter projects. The summer hit seemed almost PHIL ALEXANDER JESS LEVITT to be an afterthought. Certainly it was not the focus of major promotion or MARC SHAPIRO STEPHEN PEEPLES marketing campaigns. That is, not until now. The artistic qualities of summer hits seem to be fairly consistent; singable Research HOWARD LOWELL melodies, lush arrangements and simple good-time lyrics. The difference STEVE OSTROW PHILDIMAURO between summer hits and those of other seasons has been in the approach to JUDY ALBERT getting the record into the marketplace with enthusiasm and excitement. I n Art Director WOODY HARDING the past, summer records were often about bikinis or boardwalks — naturals, Coin Machine excellent records were left to make it on their they ED ADLUM — Manager but many own because CAMILLE COMPASIO. Chicago didn’t have that built-in natural hook. Circulation THERESA TORTOSA This situation changed finally and we’re very happy to point out that Manager companies who have chosen to aggressively market their product during the PUBLICATION OFFICES summer are having success and bringing home not only summer records, but NEW YORK hits for all seasons. 119 West 57th St.. N.Y.. N.Y. 10019 Phone: (21 2) 586-2640 Cable Address: Cash Box N.Y We’d like to see this approach used more, not only for summer product, but CALIFORNIA thing that is for 6565 Sunset Blvd. (Suite 520) for all releases. The worst can happen a record to lay stagnant Hollywood. Ca 90028 Phone: (21 3) 464-5121 because it doesn’t fit an established pattern of promotion or marketing. NASHVILLE Summer is an excellent time to break records because it’s wide open. Radio JUANITA JONES 1511 Sigler St.. Nashville Tenn. 37203 stations are looking for that special song that will capture everyone’s fancy and Phone:(615)244-2898 become “the” summer record and, while some labels are getting the message, CHICAGO CAMILLE COMPASIO there is still plenty of opportunity for capitalizing on the situation. 29 E. Madison St.. Chicago III. Phone: (31 2) 346-7272 ENGLAND DORRIS LAND 3 Cork St.. London Wl Phone:01-7342374 ARGENTINA MIGUEL SMIRNOFF Belgrano 3252, Piso 4 B Buenos Aires. Argentina Phone: 89-6796 CANADA WALT GREALIS 6 Brentcliffe Road Toronto 17. Ontario. Canada Phone: (416) 42S-0257 HOLLAND PAUL ACKET Theresiastraat 59-63. The Hague Phone: 837700 ITALY GABRIELE G. ABBATE Viale A. Doria 10, 20124 Milano BELGIUM ETIENNESMET Postbus 56. B-2700 Sint-Niklaas Phone: (03) 76-54-39 AUSTRALIA NUMBER ONE PETER SMITH SINGLE OF THE WEEK 11 Winters Way. Doncaster 31 08 Victoria, Australia LISTEN TO WHAT THE MAN SAID JAPAN WINGS — CAPITOL Adv. Mgr.. SACHIO SAITO Writer: P. McCartney 1-1 1-2-Chome Shinbashi. Minato-Ku, Tokyo Phone: 504 1651 Pub: McCartney-ATV/BMI Editorial Mgr.. FUMIYO TACHIBANA 1-1 1-2-Chome Shinbashi. Minato-Ku. Tokyo Phone: 504-1651 SUBSCRIPTION RATES $50 per yeor anywhere in the U.S.A. Published weekly by CASH BOX. 119 West 57th NUMBER ONE St.. New York. N.Y. 10019. Printed in the U.S.A. Second doss postage paid ot New York. N.Y., and additional ALBUM OF THE WEEK moiling offices. CAPTAIN FANTASTIC Copyright © 1975 by The,Cash Box Publishing Co., Inc. AH rights reserved. Copyright under Universal AND THE BROWN DIRT COWBOY Copyright Convention. ELTON JOHN POSTMASTER: Send form 3579 to CASH BOX, 119 y^West57thSt., New York, N.Y, 10019. MCA 2142 ) ) urtsnetma LISTEN TO WHAT THE MAN 7/5 6/28 SLIPPERY WHEN WET 7/5 7/5 GET DOWN TONIGHT 7/5 6/28 Commodores (Motown M 1338F) 41 46 KC &The Sunshine Band (T K 1009) 83 93 Wings (Capitol 4091) 2 6 JUST A LITTLE BIT OF YOU HOPE THAT WE CAN BE Michael Jackson (Motown M 1349F) 43 48 2 THE HUSTLE TOGETHER SOON Van McCoy (Avco AV 4653) 4 7 GET DOWN, GET DOWN Sharon Paige & Bluenotes Simon (Spring 1 (Dist: Polydor) 28 24 (Phila. Int'l KZ 33148) 84 — 3 LOVE WILL KEEP US Joe 56) I DON’T KNOW WHY WOODEN HEART TOGETHER The Rolling Stones (ABKCO ABK 4701) 44 50 Bobby Vinton (ABC 12100) 73 75 Tennille (A&M 1672) 1 1 The Captain and WASTED DAYS AND GLASSHOUSE ONE OF THESE NIGHTS The Temptations (Gordy G 7144F-A) 82 — Eagles (Asylum 45257-A) 10 18 WASTED NIGHTS Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot DOA 17558) 45 51 SEND IN THE CLOWNS MAGIC Judy Collins (Elektra 45253) 76 82 Pilot (EMI 3992) (Dist Capitol) 6 9 SWEET EMOTION PLEASE MR. PLEASE Aerosmith (Columbia 3-101 55) 46 54 GET THE CREAM OFF THE Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40418) 8 13 FALLIN’ IN LOVE TOP Hamilton. Joe Frank & Reynolds Eddie Kendricks (Tamla T 54260F-A) 85 — WILDFIRE (Playboy P6024-A) Michael Murphey (Epic 8-50084) 3 2 DREAM MERCHANT AT SEVENTEEN New Birth (Buddah BDA 470) 88 — I’M NOT IN LOVE Janis Ian (Columbia 3-101 54) 10 cc(Mercury 73678) 14 16 TOUCH THE HAND — SWEARIN’ TO GOD HOW SWEET IT IS (TO BE Conway T witty (MCA 40407) 80 Frankie Valli (Private Stock PSR 021) 12 14 LOVED BY YOU) TIL THE WORLD ENDS — THE WAY WE WERE/TRY TO James Taylor (Warner Brothers 81 09) Three Dog NighttABC 121 14) 89 COULD IT BE MAGIC I’LL PLAY FOR YOU REMEMBER Barry Manilow (Arista AS 01 26) Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. WBS 8075) 35 35 Knight &The Pips (Buddah BDA 463) 11 12 Gladys MAKE THE WORLD GO SOMETHIN ’BOUT YOU 11 JIVE TALKIN’ 15 22 Bee Gees (RSOSO-510) AWAY BABY I LIKE Donny & Marie Osmond (MGM 14807) Trini Lopez (Private Stock PVT 1057) 87 89 12 ROCKIN’ CHAIR Gwen McCrae (Cat 1 996) 13 15 SEXY THIRD RATE ROMANCE MFSB (Phila Int'l. ZS 8-3567) Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC 2078) 91 95 13 LOVE WON’T LET ME WAIT Major Harris (Atlantic 3248) 5 3 LOOK AT ME 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (BLOW YOUR Moments (Stang 5060) 53 60 14 MIDNIGHT BLUE WHISTLE) Melissa Manchester (Arista AS 01 16) 18 21 FEEL LIKE MAKIN’ LOVE Gary Tom's Empire (PIP 6504) 90 91 Bad Company (Swan Song SS 70106) 59 68 15 WHY CAN’T WE BE FRIENDS FOREVER CAME TODAY War (United Artists XW 629X) 19 26 BLUEBIRD The Jackson Five (Motown M 1356F) Helen Reddy (Capitol P-4108) 61 78 16 MISTY EL BIMBO 17 Ray Stevens (Barnaby 614) 19 RAG DOLL Bimbo Jet (Scepter SCE 1 2406) 86 88 Sammy Johns (GRCGRDJ 2062) 52 61 17 I’M NOT LISA (SHU-DOO-PA-POO-POOP) Jessi Colter (Capitol 4009) 7 5 SNEAKIN’ UP BEHIND YOU The Brecker Brothers (Arista AS 01 22) 57 66 LOVE BEING YOUR FOOL 18 SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE Travis Wammack (Capricorn CPS 0239) 99 — SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL TONIGHT Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40416) 60 71 TWO FINE PEOPLE Elton John (MCA 40421) 33 Cat Stevens (A&M 1700) — — BURNIN’ THING DYNOMITE Davis (Columbia 3-10148) 56 59 HELP ME RHONDA Bazuka(A&M 1669) 24 32 Mac Johnny Rivers(Epic 8-501 21) — — RHINESTONE COWBOY OH ME, OH MY (DREAMS IN CHOCOLATE CITY Glen Campbell (Capitol 4095) 25 36 MY ARMS) Parliaments (Casablanca 831) 92 99 Al Green (Hi 5N-2288) 62 77 WHEN WILL 1 BE LOVED TWO LANE HIGHWAY Linda Ronstadt (Capitol P 4050) 9 4 Pure Prairie League (RCA JH 10302) 93 87 FIGHT THE POWER (PART 1 THE ROCKFORD FILES The Isley Brothers (T-Neck/CBSZS 8-2256) 66 80 BLACK SUPERMAN Mike Post (MGM M 14772) 26 37 HOLDIN’ ON TO YESTERDAY Johnny WakelinfPye 71012) 95 96 HEY YOU Ambrosia (20th Century TC 2207) 67 81 RENDEZVOUS Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 73683) 16 17 Hudson Brothers (Rocket 4041 7) 96 100 ONLY WOMEN THAT’S THE WAY OF THE CAN’T GIVE YOU ANYTHING Alice Cooper (Atlantic 3254) 20 10 WORLD Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 3-101 72) 69 — (BUT MY LOVE) SISTER GOLDEN HAIR The Stylistics (Avco AV-4656) 97 — America (Warner Bros 8086) 23 20 THE LAST FAREWELL MR. MAGIC Roger Whittaker (RCA TB 5-0030) 30 29 THANK GOD I’M A COUNTRY Grover Washington Jr. (Kudo 924F) 100 — BOY I’LL DO FOR YOU ANYTHING THE BIGGEST PARAKEETS John Denver (RCA PB 10239) 21 8 YOU WANT ME TO IN Barry White (20th TOWN 27 SPIRIT OF THE BOOGIE Century 2208) 32 33 Jud Strunk (Melodyland M601 5F) — — Kool & The Gang (DeLite DDJ 1 567) 27 28 TAKE ME TO THE RIVER SURE FEELS GOOD 28 DISCO QUEEN Syl Johnson (Hi 2285) 63 63 Elvin Bishop (Capricorn CPS 0237) 98 — Hot Chocolate (Big Tree BT 16038) (Dist Atlantic) 34 40 BLACK FRIDAY ME THE Steely Dan(ABC12101) 36 31 SHOW WAY 29 TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS Peter Frampton (A&M 1693) — — (ROCK ME) THAT’S WHEN THE MUSIC ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros 8092) 22 11 TAKES ME THAN Neil Sedaka(Rocket/MCA PIG 77 — WORDS MORNIN’ BEAUTIFUL 40428) Chocolate Milk (RCA PB 10290) — — Tony Orlando & Dawn (Elektra 45260) 42 55 63 GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY FREEMAN IT’S ALL DOWN TO LIFE South Shore Comm.