club activities has been formed continues to latch on to inde- at MGM -Verve, including liai- pendent label product as they Club Picture Sharpens son offices on both the East and become hot. A prominent exam- West Coast. MGM artists who'll ple is Tamla- Motown, which the Continued from page ata Tebaldi, Birgit Nilsson, Ni- be available through the record Columbia club handles on a uso colai Ghiarunov, Mario del club include Roy Orbison, Sam nonexclusive basis. and its affiliated labels such as Monaco and Marilyn Horne. the Sham and the Pharaohs, the AQOQO! Command and Westminster. Animals, Herman's Hermits, Most of the important record MGM's deal with the Capitol Tie With London Connie Francis, Johnny Tillot- companies have already com- The Victor club's tie with club includes all product by mitted themselves to one club MGM, Verve and Folkways with son, Hank Williams and Erroll London gives it access to one of Garner, who recently joined the or another on an exclusive or the exception of artists whose the largest of the recorded opera label. Verve artists in the club nonexclusive basis. A notable well a contract prohibits it. MGM Rec- catalogs as as flock of include Stan Getz, Jimmy Smith, exception is Atlantic -Atco Rec- potent pop sellers. London has ords President Mort L. Nasatir ords. The clubs have indicated emphasized that none of the ex- Ella Fitzgerald, Astrud Gilberto about 200 items in its operatic and Cal Tjader. interest in the Atlantic -Atco catalog which features such ceptions were significant artists. product but the firm has yet to names as Joan Sutherland, Ren- A special division to handle The Columbia club, meantime, commit itself.

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