Out of the very depths through this tour that GAC (General Art and many others to excite his audience. of Separatist Quebec ists Corporation) became aware of the Andy writes many of the songs, solos and comes one of the most boys and have apparently signed them for sings harmony. fantastic English Cana US appearances. J.B. is the quietest of the whole group. dian groups to ever Allan Nicholls, the lead singer, is J.B. is the mascot or "Stickman" and blow a musical instru the comic of the group. He was born in adorns all literature, records, letterheads ment. J.B. and The April 1945 in Montreal. On stage, there and material belonging to the Playboys. Playboys, with their are few who can match his showmanship, He doesn't sing, play an instrument, cami val type perform dancing and singing as well as his ex dance, tell jokes, or even write music, ance, have won· them treme sense of humour. Bill Hill, the lead but he is the most famous of them all. selves into favour of guitarist is the quiet sensible serious one. Ask the boys how all this happened both French and Eng He excells in guitar solos and besides to them and they are quick to humbly refer lish Canadians. Their writing many of the songs used by the boys to Lionel Pasen as the "driving force" personal appearances in he sings harmony with Allan and Andy. behind tne group. It was through the dog the bi-bi province have Lou Atkins, bass guitarist, is a quiet but ged determination of Pasen that the boys equalled and many times colourful and appealing type who is usu became so well known in Montreal and topped the gates of ally in a world all his own. Youngest of now in Upper Canada. Lionel is no slouch visiting foreign artists. the group, Lou was born in August 1946. when it comes to public relations. No one RCA Victor was quick to spot the potent He also sings harmony. Doug West is one is overlooked but no one takes advantage ial of this popular quintet and signed them of the finest drummers in the business. of Lionel' s obvious sincere approach to to a recording contract. With the release He is powerful and exciting. His interests the business. It isn't necessary for him of their first single, support was immedi are basically out-doors and include horse to exaggerate on the performance of J.B. ate from local top forty stations. Their back riding, water skiing and motorcycles. and The Playboys. Their performances second, third and now fourth single have He was born in Montreal July 1945. Andy speak for themselves. He gives the book made the boys known from coast to coast. Kaye, rhythm guitarist has a talent and ers what they want and they have always A tour with the Rolling Stones left no style all his own. He too beefs up the asked for a return engagement of the doubt in the minds of the audiences that humour of the group. A natural at dancing group. Next in sight, a line of clothing, J.B. and The Playboys were the greatest he is equally at ease doing the frug or more single releases and an LP release Canadian stars they had ever seen. The monkey as dancing a polka. As an im for J.B. and THE PLAYBOYS. Stones were equally impressed with this personator Andy is one of the best. He NEXT WEEK •••• ROBBIE LANE team of polished professionals. It was uses the voices of Count Dracula, Wolfman Vancouver: Because of in the US. Here are five guys who repre ''Little Bo Diddley" by The Three Reeds. the fact that Dianne sent the closest thing to comradery we Presently making the rounds of the clubs Ja mes makes such an have among competing groups in Canada. in Toronto these three young Canadians impact at first meeting They are aware of everyone in the busi supply a different and refreshing approach and because she repre ness and respect the attempt each per to the MOT with their harmonicas. They sents the feminine out former is making to hit the top. Not once have also released an LP on Arc "Har doorish type and besides did we hear a derogatory remark about any monica Hits". Terry Black has another that she's beautiful she other group or performer. They feel they winner for Arc with his "Little Liar" was picked as Miss are very lucky to have been picked to which is now showing up on charts from Honda of 1965 (see represent Canada on the international coast to coast (See Top 40 & 5.) photo). Dianne's newest charts. And above all they feel very proud The folks up Capitol way have good Arc outing "My Guy" to be Canadians. We hope these boys con reason to be proud of the latest in Cana has been climbing many tinue to tour Canada and continue to make dian releases. Every single has top 40 charts across the coun impressive inroads on the international potential. "Small Town Girl" by The try, especially where charts. The job of making Canadians Staccatos, Wes Dakus and Barry Allen she has made a personal a ware of Canadians is much easier when with their Petty productions "Come On appearance. This is the you have sincere , honest and real great Down" and "It's Alright With Me Now", kind of Canadian gal guys like Chad Allen and The Guess "Hard Times With The Law" by The most Canadian gals would like to fashion Whos. Sparrows, "I Love Her So" by the Big themse 1ves after. Harry Belafonte always makes his Town Boys" and "Sandy" by Robbie Lane. New York: Rumours have it that Music presenc_e felt when he plays Toronto and Also soon to be released the new Diane Business and Record World will soon this tnp is no exception. RCA Victor Leigh which was cut in Nashville. (We merge to become a great new giant in the introduced Harry to many of the important heard the master of this session and it's business. We have been personally associ people in Toronto by way of a luncheon. out of sight. The new Tom Jones "Little ated with Sam Chase, Editor of Music But being as it was Harry Belafonte it Lonely One" is now out on Capitol and Business, and feel certain that wherever was necessary to hire the large ballroom already gaining. Sam goes many new ideas will be born and at the Royal York hotel. Even then it The Guess Who group from Winnipeg become an effective part of the business. wasn't possible for everyone to meet this made quite an impression with their recent We at RPM have benefited greatly from our great artist. trip to Upper Canada. The easy-going association with Sam Chase and wish him Jayne Morgan paid her annual visit to group made their newest release "Tossin the best of luck in whatever new venture Toronto in aid of The Precious Blood & Turnin" a shoo-in. The Regents newest he might become involved in. Young People's Club. Her show at The "Close To Me" has a hidden charm about Montreal: Max Ackerman writes a real Royal Alexandra was, as usual, "out of it. It's one of those records that tends to mean column for the Montreal Su bur ban,. sight". Jayne now records for Epic and it grow on you. Give it another listen. We're and makes many very valid points includ excited Charlie Camerelli so much he sure you too will find it clicks after ing ''Many Canadian recording companies, came close to chalking up points for another spin. "She's Mine" by the Mon together with promotion firms, encouraged pedestrians had, while he was chauffering treal group Bartholomew Plus Three looks by regional successes, have realized that Jayne around Toronto. Her new LP is a like it could happen. Now beginning to it is only through a unified e Hort that gas and the cut ''Downtown" is something show on charts and playlists. The Regents Canadian talent will break wide open on else. While in Toronto Jayne heard a new LP "Going Places With The Regents" the world market. The nation's broadcast tune by Canada's best-known writer of pop seems to be doing just that. Reports show ers have also heeded this call for unity, music, Johnny Cowell, and is reported it is already a favourite in several centres and, as is evidenced by the increasing gassed over one of his tunes and may use across the country. With Liberace soon to number of Canadian hits on the NA TI ON AL it in her repetoire. appear in Toronto his LP release of charts, results are beginning to show." The Liverpool Set, hottest new group "Liberace At The Americana" is sure to (ED : It's indeed encouraging to know that to come along in quite some time, will be be a heavy seller in Toronto. Oscar Peter there are people like Ackerman, Gardiner, recording in Nashville for Columbia June son comes out with what could be a couple Kimber and many others who aren't afraid 15. of favourite LPs for Canadians, "Cana to get up on their soapboxes and be proud Harold Winslow sends news that KYNO diana Suite" and "We Get Requests". of their country.) Fresno, California was awarded Quality's Belafonte and RCA Victor go well to St. Constant PQ: Scotty Stevenson, long "Canadian Talent Broadcasting Award". geth er. Mike Doyle has been busy with a favourite of our country ear, sends along on behalf of Guess Who and also The B elafonte and found him extremely co his newest on London. The side to watch Regents. Dave McCormick of KYNO is a operative even to the point of cutting is "The Other Side Of You" but give former Canadian DJ who seems to be work station promotional announcements. Top "Sparkling Brown Eyes" a listen. It too ing harder for Canadian artists than our stations across the country will be receiv has potential. own broadcasters. ing 4 each of these promos. With his Ottawa: Vern Craig of the highly suc appearance in Toronto comes a rush for cessful Staccatos takes time out from his all his releases. This is the type of busy schedule to drop a line. Craig finds artists that no one can get enough of. that there are indications that stations J.B. and The Playboys, one of the most across the country are beginning to flip popular groups in Canada have released their Capitol outing over and many prefer their newest "Love, Happiness and Sweet "If This Love". Dave Boxer of CFCF has You". This fourth release comes in a already listed this side as No. 51. Gord beautiful RCA Victor four colour sleeve. Atkinson, who compiles the Top 20 for the Chet Atkins, the master, comes out with Ottawa Citizen likes both sides and lists his first single in some time. "Yakety "Small Town Girl" as No. 20 and the flip Axe" could just be a big one for Atkins. as No. 21. US release is pending but "Girl Happy" looks like another winner already it is the "Pick" hit of the week for Elvis. Many stations across the coun in Madison Wisconsin where Johnny try have picked this as their album of the Cousins of WMAD flipped over the disc Dianne James seen with Trevor Deeley, Cana week. For real class "Odetta Sings Dylan" and has apparently bugged Capitol US for dian representative of Honda and Em Short is fast becoming a favourite of many GMP a release. of Emmerson Sales (Arc) on the occasion of her stations. Don't sell short the Ralph Nice to see The Guess Who getting being picked as Miss Honda of 1965. Richards "Ballads To Barrelhouse", good coverage in the Ottawa Journal. "Fly Me To The Moon" and "I Left My Image building is one of the most important Record Jottings: From the Rodeo group Heart In San Francisco" are two musts for parts of any business particularly show comes the second smash hit by The Seek GMP programming and his casual switch to business and who would know better than ers. "Chilly Winds" looks like it could be honky-tonk is most enjoyable. Sandy Gardiner. another big one for this Australian group. RPM MUSIC WEEKLY is published weekly by Toronto: The Guess Who finally made Nana Mouskouri, who is presently touring Walt Grealis·, 426 Merton Street, Toronto 7, Canada. Printed in Canada. Authorized as se their appearance in Upper Canada and let's with the Belafonte show is also having cond class mail by the Post Office Department. go on record as sayin g these are the spotty success with her single "Oh Mama Ottawa, and for payment of postage in cash. greatest and most humble people we have Mama" on Fontana (London). Also avail Single copy price 30 cents, Subscription prices: ever met in Canadian showbusiness. These $15 per year, $25 by air, USA and Canada $20 able is her LP "Greek Folk Songs". per year, $40 by air, other countries. Advertis are the guys who have made Canada known New from Arc Records is the single ing rates on request. 2 NAZIS IN ALLEN feel inferior when our new flag is waved they may be taking a chance and that it Editorial GARDENS MORE in our faces? Pay a visit to the United might not be successful for their music IMPORTANT THAN States of America on their Memorial Day. policy. As far as the Canadian music YOUNG CANADIANS Listen to the US radio stations urging scene is concerned there is ample material IN ACTION. their listeners to disP.lay their flag and be of high enough quality that we could have Vi ewpa int Contrary to many stories, proud of their country. Not once or twice at least one quarter of the chart occupied Teens Funarama didn't but every fifteen minutes. This is the type by Canadian records. If these bigger s ta bomb. The three day of loyalty that bas made this country so tions would hop on the band-wagon and show at The Terrace in powerful. Let's wave our flag and be adopt this polic y I think that this would downtown Toronto (May proud of our country and give our Cana give our budding industry a shot in the arm 28, 29, 30) perhaps was dians a chance to compete. and boost our Canadian music scene that lacking in attendance much faste r. The solution for these larger but certainly not in stations is to program more Canadian enthusiasm. Bill An "Dear Walt: May we songs into their shows and the results will thony, the promoter o/ send along to you an speak for themselves. One way of promot this first of its kind other pat on the back for ing this idea in RPM is to take a radio teen exhibition in the high quality content activity chart over a period of one month Canada didn't laugh all of your magazine. In a and find out which stations are the most the way to the bank, but be was impressed recent article you active to Canadian records and at the end with the fantastic reaction of the teen -....,_,,,""':~~~~ pointed the arrow at the of this period award this station some sort agers and others who took time out to look secondary market sta of award, or maybe this could be tabulated over the exhibits and enjoy the well paced tions for discovering the on a yearly basis . stage shows. Visitors to the fair were big hits first. Not know (signed) Dave Charles - CJ BQ Belleville amazed at the Canadian talent available ing whether this is to them in person and on record. Every consistently true or not exhibit held a fascination of its own for I would like to see more young Canadians. - -- consideration given to AN AD IN RPM Record companies by far were the most markets like ours (popu BRINGS RESULTS enthusiastic exhibitors. Quality R ecords lation 70,000) by the supplied The Guess Who, Canada's top record companies inso- recording group. RCA Victor recording far as they could keep THIS IS WHERE artists, J.B. and The Playboys appeared more in touch with eith er the radio s tations as part of the stage show and mingled or the retail outlets to be sure of supply THE CANADIAN HITS with the inquisitive youngsters. Colum ing order forms for the city's local hits. ARE MADE bia's newest and most exciting group, The In our case, it' s 'Blue Turns To .Grey' by Liverpool Set were on band for autographs Tracey Dey, which is c urre ntly number and headlined the stage show. From four on the CKCY c hart. To my s urprise Capitol came Robbie Lane, The Sparrows only two of the e ight record bars in the CANADA'S TOP and The Big Town Boys. Sparton's Derek Soo have it. The rest were asked by cus RECORD COMPANIES & Ed autographed records and answered tomers for it, but reacted passively. many questions. Canada's newest record (signed) Pat Bestall-Music Director CKCY AND PRODUCERS company, Red Leaf, bad an impressive Sault Ste. Marie lineup of stars for the young visitors. "Dear Walt: Read your most interesting Little Caesar and The Consuls, The Allan editorial in your last issue of RPM where Sisters, Paupers, Shirley Matthews, D. C. you made the re mark that small stations Thomas and Jayson King were on band to provide the new ideas which motivate the take part in the stage show and sign auto- big market s tation. I wo uld like to add my graphs for their eager young fans. Where two cents to this editoria l. In my observa else in Canada could a teenager mingle tions of big ma rket s tations I find that they and rub shoulders with the cream of Cana are far too conservative to try some thing dian recording artists. Never before in the that has not proved itself before, fearing history of the Canadian music industry has there been such an array of Canadian talent and teen oriented exhibits under one roof. But where were th e representatives of Canada's press corps? Where were the doom beaters of Canadian progress, the mealy-mouthed critics who are so anxious to tear apart anything Canadian? Wh ere were the representatives of radio s tations who misrepresent themselves as leaders of the community and who re ly so much on young Canadians to help build their rat WES DAKUS ings? Wh ere were the s upposed boosters of Canadian talent? They we re too busy building a false hyste ria among Toron tonians about two or three hoods who professed to be followers of Nazism. A little more time s pent on building th e good things of life in Canada would make th e "COME ON DOWN" ideals of these non-conformists •••. . non-existent. Our thanks to Bill Anthony and Dave Courtin who, although s uffered financially on this venture, were s ufficiently im pressed to stick to their guns and will make this an annual affair. Next year will be even greater. In spite of the don' t-giue THE INSTRUMENTAL OF THE YEAR IS ON a-damn attitude of our local newspapers and radio stations. There are sufficient numbers of loyal Canadians in this apathy ridden industry to gamble and lose and gamble again to make Canadians aware of Canadians. ls it so corn-ball to be proud of one's own country? ls it necessary to CAPITOL RECORDS OF CANADA , LT D. 3 The Lakehead: Johnny it" and the way looks good for "My Hide Belleville: Dave Charles of CJBQ notes Murphy PD at CKPR out" by Gene and The Strangers, a Fire that because exams are number one on the sends news that should side entry. "Hey Boy" by Patty Surbey teens survey at present the pace has· make the Canadian is also slated for chart action. Graham s lowed generally. The Big Town Boys Squires very happy. The would like to see a better break given to made the scene once again a t the Crow's station flipped over their Canadian country sin gers. Nest and again packed them in. Dee and "Uh Uh Uh" and, says (ED: See "Sounding Board".) The Yeomen have a lso become a popular Murph, "It's a gas." Toronto: CFTO'S second Special Tele headline r at the Nest. Levon Helm, former vision Presentation "All About Us" was Regina: Bob Wood and other CKCK per drummer with Ronnie another accomplishment for th is progres sonalities had a busy time with their Hawkins heads up this sive TV station. Under the direction of Annual Spring Big Band Battle Blast. The Montreal group. Catherine George McCowan, the cast included those YMCA was jammed packed for the seven McKinnon's Arc single from the original production which was band run-off. Winners were picked by is also a big item at the staged by The Canadian Players Founda their popularity with the dancers and pick Lakehead. It's interest tion and recently completed a successful ed up sizeable cash awards. June 29 Bobby ing to note that Murph coast to coast tour of Canada. Included Curtola will be headlining CK' s Finals p r e f e r r e d the flip in the cast were Barbara Franklin, Bruno Fling also at the YMCA. Buddy Knox set "Sandy" of Robbie Gerussi, Eric House, Ken James, Hugh a record last year with 1300 but it is ex Lane's latest Capitol outing "Where Has Webster, Jacques Zouvi. "All About Us" pected that Curtola will top this. "Walkin Love Gone" and wondered how many other was exactly that. Through sketches from with My Angel" is currently riding high reviewers ignore the pick of the company "Plains of Abraham" to "Mackenzie King" for Bobby on CK's Top 62. New persona involved and play flip sides. and a "Separatiste Skit" to the finale of lity at 'CK is Howard Green (The J oily (ED: Many do Johnny and in this case it "Come To The USA" turned out to be Green Giant). He' 11 be looking after the 9 looks like "Sandy" may be the side. This a fast paced extremely humourous and to midnite slot Mon to Fri and 6 to Midnite is our personal pick also.) thought provoking 60 minutes. Sat. Howard was formerly with CKX Bran Vancouver: The Lions roared once in don. One of the big promotions gaining a Upper Canada during the Vancouver great deal of popularity in the Queen City Hamilton Grey Cup Game but they sure is CKCK "Miss Curity Trans-Air Contest". roared again when the RPM "Star Line" 84 youngsters stand a chance to win a issue hit the west coast. The lion in this flight over the city and will be allowed to case happened to be Red Robinson, one of take along a friend or their parent. Shap the biggest boosters of Canadian talent on ing up to be a big one for the charts is the west coast. "How come no photos of "Little Liar" by Terry Black. west coast a rtists in the "Star Line" issue of RPM?" The a nswer was simple. If the lazy producers, personal managers, bookers, etc. from the west coast would get off their fannies and realize there was more to Canada than the Rockies and the ~ard Paci fie and would start funnelling photos and information back to us clods in Upper Graham Wyllie CKCL Truro Canada, we could do something about let Hey Boy Patty Surbey ting the rest of Canada know what lies "Without a doubt one of the cutest discs west of th e Rockies. Recently Elvira in a long time. Feel the background is a Capreese appealed to the BBG to level bit hollow which could limit airplay. Will the Rockies and make B.C. a part of be hearing ' BIG' things from Patty in the Canada. Now that we've roared back a future mark my words. COULD. " little, let's get down to creating an even Gary Parr CKLC Kingston flow of information across the country. Where Has Love Gone Robbie Lone Our thanks to Red Robinson for making "This sounds like one of the best of this the phone jangle. We hope he jangles a week's Canadian batch. I like Robbie's few of the dead-beats who control pub Bobby Br itten recently made h is TV debut on first for Capitol. It has a good sound, licity releases. 11 After Four" and is one of Canada's newest although not too strong. COULD happen." All eyes are on radio station CKLG's up·and-coming young artists. Frank Cameron CHNS Halifax chart. Russ Simpson, 'LGs music director, Where Has Love Gone Robbie Lone writes to te ll us CKLG was the first How Come??? Tom Jones or Petula "Robbie Lane has hit paydirt! This is the station to discover and play "Shakin All Clark or other top record names can lose strongest Canadian sound to be released Over" by the Guess Who and made the hit the "Battle Of The Hits" or " Pick Your in a long time. There's nothing else to say but received no acknowledgement. This Choice" but still end up on the charts or except it's great! SURE." station picked and played D.C. Thomas' play lists but when top Canadian artists "Walk That Walk" but couldn't make it a lose and sometimes by a slim margin, the Johnny Murphy CK PR Lakehead hit and now picks Bob Vollum' s produc single is pidgeon-holed. The One For Me Charmoines tion of "My Girl Sloopy" by Little Caesar Our industry must be s uffering from "If these are Canadian productions, then and The Consuls. All eyes are on Van growing pains. Gangland express ions are the Canadian record biz has finally come couver where the hits are made. LET'S beginning to be heard around town to dis of age. They are both extremely com WATCH! courage the playing of competing artists mercial but I favour 'The One For Me'. To St. John's: All you tourers of good records. Like "Play that record Dad and my mind it is heavier on the beat, and Canadian product take note. Your new re we'll break your elbows''. that'll make the d ifference between the two sides. It sure do come on like a Motor leases aren't being received by VOCM, St. Catharines: Rick Paul, promotion Newfoundland' s mos t powerful station. Town sound. Should be a smash in Toronto topper at CKTB sends news th at Wayne and other areas that have always been big NO RECORDS, NO EXPOSURE. This MacLure has been appointed Music Direc little tidbi t comes from Jim Morrison who on R&B, but will happen everywhere that tor but will still carry on his "recordiall y similar American i tems hit. SURE." would like to play the Canadian releases Yours" show from 7 PM to 8 PM each night. if he could get them. Wayne has instituted our "Al bum Of The Bob Gibbons CHSJ Saint John Truro: Graham Wyllie sends a bundle Week" and a "Play list" which he arran The One For Me Chormoines of news on Nova Scotian happenings. Dell each Friday for better circulation of the "I think everyone will come out in favour Reeves, Sonny James and Hank Williams nicer Top T unes of the day. Bobby Curtola of 'The One For Me' and I can't help but Jr. were big crowd pleasers at the country appeared at the Castle, St. Kitt's teen-age agree on this one. It's got what it takes, spectacular at the New Glasgow Forum. nite clu b, and as us ual proved very popu a good danceable beat, clever lyrics and The A comics and The J emtones are two lar. Bobby was also interviewed by Rick the group performing at top rate. You can local groups that have been gaining a on his Saturday afternoon show (2:05-6:30). look for this one to be especially big great deal of popularity of late. The CKCL (Ed: CKTB is one of the finest GMP sta where the R &B sounds are likewise, and chart boast 253 Canadian content this tions in the Niagara peninsula and has with a little luck perhaps right across the week. "Small Town Girl", the Staccatos also acquired many listeners from the country. Looks like Lester Lees t might entry, recently won on "Make it or break be a producer to watch also. SHOULD ." • Toronto area) . .. I I I Sure!! MY GIRL SLOOPY - Little Caesar - Ral tw lw from .. Should! 1 11 * BACK IN MY A RMS A GA IN Su pre me s Pho YOU REALLY KNOW - Jon & Deon - Lon 2 13 * MR . TAMBOURINE MAN Byrds Col 3 4 * CRYING IN THE CHAPEL Elvis Pres ley Rco 4 7 x JUST A LITTLE Beau Brumme ls Qua Could 5 5 * S.O.S. (Sweet On Sus ie) Kenn y Chandler Col LITTLE LIAR - Terry Block - Arc 6 8 DO THE FREDDIE F re dd ie/ Dreomers Cap 7 9 * OVER THE RAINBOW Bil ly Thorpe Cap 8 12 SHE'S ABOUT A MOVER Sir Douglas Quintet Lon Maye? 9 14 L-0-N-E- L -Y Bobby Vinton Col SUMMER SOUN OS - Robert Gou let - Col 10 16 FOR YOUR LOVE Yardbirds Cap 11 15 ENGINE ENGINE N0.9 Roger Mi Iler Qua 12 17 * LAST CHANCE TO TURN AROUND Gene Pitney Col GMP Guide 13 19 LAURIE Dickey Lee Com 14 new WONDERFUL WORLD Hermon's Hermits Qua 1 ROAR OF T HE GREASEPAINT F i lm Track Rea '.4 15 18 x HUSH HUSH SWEET CHARLOTTE Patti Page Co l 2 MA RY POPPINS F i lm Track Rea 16 20 x LAST EXIT TO BROOKLYN Scott Bedord 4 Ph o 3 HUSH HUSH SWEET CHARLOTTE Patti Page Cal A 17 21 x YOU CAN HAVE HER Righteous Bros. Qua 4 SOUND OF MUS IC F i lm Troc k Re a 18 22 WHAT DO YOU WANT WITH ME Chad & Jeremy Cap 5 RED ROSES FOR A BLUE L ADY Wa yne Newton Cap 19 23 * TOSSIN ' AND TURNIN ' Guess Who Qua 6 MY FAIR LADY F i lm Trac k Cal 20 25 MY GUY Dianne Jomes A rc 7 LOS T A ND A L ONE Dan Fran cks Pho A 21 24 x VOODOO WOMAN Bobby Goldsboro Com 8 BL UE MIDN I GH T Bert Kaem pfert Cam 22 26 x WALK IN THE BLACK FOREST Horst Jankowski Qua 9 BY POPU L A R DEMAND Ferran te & T eicher Com A 23 31 x WALK WITH MY ANGEL Bobby Curtola Ral 10 I KNOW A PLACE Petu la C lark A ll A 24 28 BRING IT ON HOME Animals Qua 11 THE MANY F ACES OF Ga le Garnett Rea 25 27 l'M NOT SAVIN Gordon Lightfoot Com 12 BALLADS T O BARRELHOUSE Ralph R ichords Rea A 26 29 CATCH THE WIND Donovan All 13 TH E SEE KERS L on 27 35 CARA MIA Joy/ Americans Com 14 EAR LY MORNING RAIN Ian & Sy lvia Mus N 28 32 x I GOTTA DREAM ON Herman 's Hermits Qua 15 THE RAC E IS ON Jack Jones Pho 29 33 l 'M THE ONE WHO LOVES YOU Dean Mortin Com 16 COME SHARE MY LIF E Glen Y ord borough Rea 30 34 YOU TURN ME ON Ian Whitcomb Ca p 17 CA TH~RINE Mc KINNON Arc N 31 36 GIRL ON THE BILLBOARD Del Reeves Com 18 SA NDIE SHA W Com N 32 38 PUZZLE SONG Shirley Ellis Pho 19 GE RMAN Y SINGS Both a Lucas Chrs Cap 33 37 THIS LITTLE BIRD Marianne Faithful Lon 20 MA L KA & JOSO Cap 34 39 A WORLD OF OUR OWN Seekers Cap 35 40 LONG LIVE LOVE Sandie Shaw All 36 new x NO ONE Brenda Lee Com 37 new x THE SEVENTH SON Johnny Rivers L on 38 new * GIVE ME YOUR BLESSING Shangri-Los Qua Countr TW 39 new * WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW Jackie De Shannon L on 1 I WISH THAT I COULD FALL Sandy Selsie Col 40 new x ARE YOU SINCERE Trini Lopez Com 2 KLONDIKE MIKE Hal Wi ll is Qua * RPM PICK x RPM EXTRA 3 GOLDEN YEA RS Ray Griff Rea 4 LOOKIN BACK TO SEA Cd n Swee thrts Qua Comers 5 SKIP HOP AND WOBBLE Artie Mclaren Arc EXTRA LIPSTICK TRACES O'joys L on 6 SADDLE SHOOTIN' BUDDY Johnny Rocker Rea EXTRA BREAK UP Del Shannon Qua 7 CAN 'T LIVE WITH HIM Myrna L or rie Spa EX T RA LITTLE LONELY ONE Tom Jones Cap 8 BACK ST RE ETS OF LIFE Gary Buc k Spa EXTRA THE ONE FOR ME Chormoines Ro l 9 EV ERYBODY 'S LOOKING A T MY • • Ji mmy Jo mes A rc EXTRA A BIT TOO LA TE Wayne F onto no Qua 10 L ITTLE TOT Art Young Egl
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To Add Insult To Injury, ra:ise, offered me the position of assistant this week. Our lips have been sealed!!! .~.11.~W ~fkrfl}._ not only was my column editor of RPM. (Don't panic. Unpack your BUT!! !. Could a current situation in Upper ~W W\JO' not printed last week, bags.) I declined the offer, and will stay Canada lead a few people (IN THE KNOW) but a memo from the on under the present deplorable conditions . to believe that the BIG BIG Canadian editor greeted me with I have decided that this position would BREAKTHROUGH is JUST around the RA further restrictions. I am interfere with my trips to Ottawa and my corner??? There are BIG BIG things hap still anxiously awaiting lobbying for Canadian c ulture. pening, and all eyes are on Canada . J use a decision regarding my Teens Funarama was a smash success a little hint . When the papers are signed ESE "Victims of Payola" to the people that attended. It did this old it may make Toronto the 4th or 5th biggest article, and now my heart good to see the mingling of teens production centre for recording in North "Play J use Enough and top teen recording stars. Ac one point, America!!! REMEMBER!!! Elvira tipped Canadian" article has as I s trolled through the many interesting you first!!! been s uppressed. As exhibits, I saw the Consuls signing auto Go Go! Go Go! Go Go! It hasn't even •• well my plea to the BBG graphs and chatting with their fans while started yet but the GO GO craze is already to level the Rockies and a few yards away, two of the Liverpool Set taking on a certain monotony. Radio sta ~a~·~ make B.C. a part of were drinking Coke a nd talking to teens. tions across Canada should go on this one -,lfe' , • • ° Canada was not printed. The Big Town Boys chatted and signed FAST. It will have a short life. The whole The final straw was a a utographs . Sitting nearby Robbie Lane, theme is monotonous, and our c ultural memo from the editor that read: "Miss talking co his producer, stopped to sign level in Canada won't accept it ... FOR Capreese, It has been the policy of RPM autographs and c hat with the teens. The VERY LONG! Another service to "CRE to restrain from reviewing and hyping G uess Whos wandered among their fans ATIVE RADIO''. Whatever happe ned to records. This is capably handled by talking a nd signing Scarline Photo Albums. the "All American Good Guys" . . . in •'Sounding Board". In a recent column you The whole thing was a great meeting of Canada. This was a great promotion, but not only hyped a number of Canadian re talent and teen. One little girl s ummed up n ever cook Canada by storm. the whole thing as s he said to her mother, cords, but your item inferred "payola". ._...... ~_· Would you in the future limit your column "He signed my book and he TALKED to _ to news, and sparingly the odd carefully me for FIVE minutes." It was a rare occur worded comment.'' rence. It should have been a bigger s uc With This In Mind ... The greatest cess at the box office. "MY GIRL SLOOPY" record I've heard comes from Quality and A Letter Possed On To Me from a west is by The Regents. The title "Close To coast Music Director-Disc Jockey ex -..,, is a ~ Me" and any disc jockey that isn't playing plained why he hadn't re turned a ny "Sound - SMASH - it ... needs a short vacation in a funny ing Board" forms. He implied he wouldn't (and climbing the charts) farm. The record has all the subtle in know a hit if h e heard one. I can s uggest Little Ceasar 8. the Consult f gredients of a top ten sound and Judy and a couple of U.S. publications that would _an Red ea • Dune have added the magic that will as remedy this s icuacion a nd no one would sure this one of being a SMASH!!: Lester know the difference. By the way!!! What Leese has a SURE SMASH!!! "The One For does a Music Director do??????????????? Me" by the Charmaines has a new exciting ~ongrotulati o ns to Harry Boon of Ed sound never heard before anywhere. Play monton's CJCA a nd the C J CA c hart 's new this one! Bob Pugh suggested I mention Canadian look. We'd like to see even more DJ's are predicting the new Pauper outing and mention that Canadian conte nt on this great chart (may a HIT for there's a good chance that this will be be even a n Eastern record or two)!! Edmon hitsville for these boys. The side is "If I ton has been the place that ma ny of THE CHARMAINE S Told My Baby". Elvira says, "Play IT!!!" Canada's top acts have come from. Warner Brothers have done a great job of From Out Of Left Field. A record from "The One for Me" f showcasing Gord Lightfoot. Gord's latest the Lakehead called "Hideout" by Gene is not only a Canadian chart climber, but a and the Strangers has started to take off, great cutting. and looks like it COULD happe n. Give Talk About Cheap People: I recently this one another listen. asked for a raise. The editor, in lieu of a Rumour Mill!!! One GIANT SIZE rumour
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ANOTH ER POWERFUL RELEASE ON Looks like a great follow-up to "Ain't Love a Funny Thing' ROBBIE LANE _on Capitol CAPITOL RECORDS OF CANADA, LTD. 6 Our disc jockeys are having a field day with the new "Beatles 6" LP. With only four un familiar songs in the album, each is being played like a single ... The 4 Seasons are out with their record called "Girl Come Running". The teenagers will just love it . . . Talking about the teenagers, they are picking up on the Maggie Thrett record of "Soupy". Met Jerry Goldstein of FGG Productions and he told me of the great reaction they've A hit that's getting had to their "I Want Candy" record by The hotter by the day... Strangelo ves . . . Jack Fine feels that ROBERT GOULET'S Barry Darvell finally has himself a hit. World Artists is rushing out Barry's record of "I Found A Daisy" ... Visited with "SUMMER Vito Samela long enough for him to play Judy Murdock's Tower recording of "Baby, Let Me Be Your Baby" for me and tell me SOUNDS. ~:" of the great reaction the record's had since ON COLUMBIA RECORDS its release ... Woody Harris tells me that Shirley Horn has just recorded his song, "Some of My Best F riends Are the Blues" ... It isn't often that an LP consists of 14 sides, but according to Eddie Rambeau, his "Concrete and Clay" album is the exception. The mob of teenagers seen running RADIO STATIONS ACROSS CANADA down Broadway a few days ago were simply trying to "rush" The Animals. It HAVE GIVEN AWAY THOUSANDS OF was quite a wild scene ... You can expect to see Billy J. Kramer right back on the THE STARLINE PHOTO ALBUM FREE charts with his upcoming version of TO THEIR LISTENERS. ''Trains, Boats and Planes'' . . . World Artists has rushed out Chad And Jeremy's version of "From A Window", which was DISC JOCKEYS: a big song for Billy ... WMCA / (NYC) is If you would like a supply for your playing cuts from T he Rolling Stone s "live" LP. listeners FREE, just write to: Tin Pan Alley is talking about Jackie DeShannon's arrival on the charts as a singer in her own right .. . the return of SI ARLINE PHOTO ALBUM Georgia Gibbs to the charts with her re 426 Merton Street, cord of "Let Me Cry On Your Shoulder". Waiting to break big on the charts are Tor onto 7, Ontario. "A Little Bit of Heaven" by Ro nni e Dove and "When A Boy Falls In Love" by Sam Cooke ... Otis Re dding is sure to go Let us know what you need. We'll "Top 10" with his recording of "I've Been Loving You Too Long" ... and we do our best to fi II your request. cannot overlook So lomon Burke's current record, "Tonight's The Night" , which is SUPPLY IS LIMITED getting great play . . . Radio Station WNEW has been playing "Lookin' Back to WRITE NOW! See" by The Canadian Sweethea rts and Barbara McNa ir's very commercial version PROMOTE CANADIAN TA LEN T of Perry Coma's oldie, "Wanted" ... Sandie Shaw may have her biggest U.S. hit to date judging from the reaction to her recording of "Long L ive Love". Johnny Tillotson will appear in the motion picture, "The Fat Spy" ... Jay and The Americans will appear in a s um mer stock version of "Bye, Bye Birdie" A NEW RELEASE BY before packing their bags for Hollywood and movie making. The "Birdie" musical will be re-written so that a ll five boys THE STRATOTONES can play in it. "BRING YOUR LOVE " Notes of Interest . . . Anthony Newley will sing theme in "Image of Love" motion f/ s picture ... Hal David wrote English lyric for "No Regrets" ... Comedian, Ma rty " BETTY JO" E ngel s , will record album of parodies on rock and rol l hits ... J oann Campbell a nd HAW K - 108 Tray Seals announce the birth of a new son, Troy James. DISTRIBUTED BY CAPITOL RECORDS OF CANADA 7 HUM DRUM ·DontU·AtalSllOftl• IEIEI - El