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SIDE ONE SIDE THREE 1. Shake 1. Try A Little Tenderness 2. Ole Man Trouble 2. Rock Me Baby 3.Good To Me 3. That's How Strong My Love Is 4. I Can't Turn You Loose 4. My Girl 5. I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now) 5. Love Man 6.Tell The Truth 6. A Change Is Gonna Come SIDE TWO SIDE FOUR 1. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 1. Just One More Day 2. Cigarettes and Coffee 2. Respect 3. Down In The Valley 3. Pain In My Heart 4.These Arms Of Mine 4. My Lover's Prayer 5. Tramp 5. Chain Gang 6. Fa -Fa -Fa -Fa -Fa (Sad Song) 6. You Don't Miss Your Water 7. (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay editorial Hello once again, and welcome back to the second issue of "DEE JAY AND RADIO MONTHLY", our new exciting magazine devoted to the pop music aspects of radio, and the disc jockeys who play the records. If, however, you are reading "DEE JAY AND RADIO MONTHLY" for thevery first time then may I also welcome you to the magazine. This month in "DEE JAY AND RADIO MONTHLY" you will find interesting features on disc jockeys Terry Wogan, Rosko, Kid Jensen and Pat Campbell, together with articles on discotheque lighting equipment, the role that discos are playing in breaking new records, album reviews, charts, news and all our other regular features. I would now also like to say a big 'thank you' to the hundreds ofyou who wrote into 'DEE JAY AND RADIO MONTHLY' with your congratulations and suggestions. Please keep those letters coming in. Remember we want to make this your magazine covering all aspects of the radio and DJ scenes. Don't miss next month's bumper Christmas edition of "DEE JAY AND RADIO MONTHLY". See you all then. BEN CREE PUBLISHER.

© B.C. Enterprises 1972 Dee Jay and Radio Monthly is published by B.C. Enterprises, Willmott House, 43 Queen Street, Hitchin, Herts. (0462-54399). Typesetting by Leagrave Press, Luton (Luton 51525). Printed by George Pulman & Sons Ltd., Watling Street, Bletchley, Bucks. (Bletchley 4921). Distributed by New English Library, Magazine Division, Barnards Inn, London WC2 (01-405 4614). contents page page

4 news and views 20Picks of the Month- DAVE CHRISTIAN

6 TERRY WOGAN 23 KID JENSEN

8 ROSKO 26musing with moffat to DOUGLAS MUGGERIDGE 29 PAT CAMPBELL Controller Radios x and 2 32beatwave - free radio pages 12 "YOU TELL US"- Readers' letter 35dee jay album sounds- LP reviews 13Discotheques -a major force in fashioning musical trends 38"Record World" US charts i6Disco Lighting- Karl Dallas 39Radio Luxembourg charts

3 Special programmes on Radio 1 and 2 for BBC 50th Anniversary To celebrate the BBC's 50th Birthday Radios 1 and 2 will be featuring a whole host of special programmes running through the Autumn and early Winter. They include new series, such as "The Great Shows" - repeats of some of radio's great comedy shows like "Hancock's Half Hour", "ITMA", "Much Binding In The Marsh", etc, all introduced by Ted Ray; and "The Golden Age of Dance Bands" featuring the music of such stalwarts as Jack Payne, Henry Hall, Harry Roy and Ted Heath. One of the most nostalgic of these programmes is the special revival of "Dick Barton, Special Agent", with original cast members Noel Johnson, John Mann and Alex McCrindle, as Dick, Snowey and Jock. "The Great Shows" began on October 1, and "The Golden Age of British Caroline Dance Bands" on October 5. "Dick Barton, Special all set to go Agent" begins its special "Dee Jay and Radio Monthly" two-week run on November 6 understands that plans are and will go out from well advanced for the new Monday to Friday only at station Radio Caroline, which the following times: broadcast a test transmission 12.30 pm (Tony Brandon from the "Mi Amigo" on Show) and 6.15 pm (Teddy 259m on September 30. Johnson Show). The serial, According to DJ Crispian St adapted from the very first John, who is likely to be Dick Barton script, but broadcasting on the ship re-recorded for Radio 2, himself, "All the old will have 10 15 -minute atmosphere is there - both episodes and will close on on and off the ship it's Friday, November 17. terrific. This is really going There is, however, a strong to be the number one ship. rumour that if this particular Ronan O'Rahilly is having a programme is successful, then complete survey done on the a new series of Dick Barton ship, although it is in better Radio 1 is five years old, and here's a nostalgic picture of DJ could return to the air in the condition than most people Tony Blackburn in the studios on the very first "Breakfast Spring. think. Show". What was the first record he played? Send your answers Other one-off specials "We are virtually ready on a postcard to "Radio 1 Quiz", "Dee Jay and Radio include "50 Years of Dance to start today - the studios Monthly", BC Enterprises, Willmott House, 43 Queen Street, Music" on October 31 are all equipped. We are Hitchin, Herts. All correct entries will be placed in a special box (9.15 to 10 pm), "50 Years of probably waiting following and the first correct entry drawn out on Monday, November 13 - Pop" on November 5 - the recent RNI tests on 192m will be invited to visit the BBC studios and to have lunch with a which will run from 4 to 7 pm which caused a tremendous top BBC disc jockey. Hurry, all entries must be received by first and replace Radio l's amount of interference along post on Friday, November 10, 1972. Remember - postcards only "Solid Gold Sixty" the Dutch coast. RNI could please. programme for that one well be the station that brings afternoon, "50 Years of down the big axe on the Jazz" on November 7 (see Dutch stations!" separate story) and finally Meanwhile all has been "50 Years of Million silent from the "Mi Amigo" commercial radio Sellers" on November 11 since that initial test from 1 to 2 pm on Radio 2 transmission, and as always to have more pop only. we can only wait and see. records than the Beeb? It now seems likely that when the first commercial radio stations come on the air in early 1974 they will have substantially more "needletime" than the BBC. Announcing agreement between themselves and Phonographic Performance Ltd, the Independent Broadcasting Authority revealed that the stations will be allowed up to nine hours per day of recorded music. This is substantially higher than the current BBC allocation of 82 hours per week, which needs to be distributed over the four networks. A figure of nine hours per day would almost guarantee total record content to programmes during the major broadcasting hours (7 am to 4 pm) and would definitely present the BBC with some problems. However a BBC spokesman is quoted as saying "Obviously we shall have to re -negotiate our needletime agreement - it's not right to have one law for them and another for us.". The first five stations will be located in London (two, one The things these DJs get up to! Here Radio 1 John Peel poses devoted solely to news programmes), Birmingham, Manchester nude, complete with female companion, in connection with his and Glasgow. A network of up to 20 stations is envisaged by Dandelion record label. And they call it work! the end of 1974.

4 great 208 JacksonJackson 5 for 5 competition 'Top of the Pops October 31 sees the start of a great Radio Luxembourg/Tamla The Jackson 5 will star in BBC -TV's "Top of the Pops" on Motown competition, featuring the Jackson 5. Their records Thursday, November 9. They will feature their new single will be played throughout the week and a simple question "Lookin' Through The Windows". In addition one or two asked. Senders of the first 15 correct answers will each win solo spots are expected for individual group members two FREE seats to see the Jackson 5 live at one of their Michael and Jermaine on the same show. UK concerts. There will also be 20 Jackson 5 albums for the Jackson 5 dates in Birmingham (Nov 9), Manchester runners-up. (Nov 10), Liverpool (Nov II) and London (Nov 12) are all assured of a sell-out. To tie in with the tour BC Enterprises, publishers of for the new Radio I show "Dee Jay and Radio Monthly" are rushing out a special news in "Sounds on Sunday" include Jackson 5 oneshot. It will have 28 pages, a pull-out poster, a Pentangle (October 29) and special poster offer, and will sell at 20p. brief Magna Carta (November 5) "The Rolling Stones Story", ... Rosko in trouble with which the BBC are planning the police recently over his The 'Rock 'Pop Shop' for Radio 1 next year is to publicity stunt money - joke be narrated by Alexis £1 notes bearing his picture File' is on Radio Korner ... 1972 awards and "The Bank of Rosko"- made by the National as people have been passing coming London Association of Television them as real money. Rock File is the title of a Recently started on BBC and Radio Announcers of new paperback from New Radio London is a new America included Best English Library, to be Friday night programme Album to Isaac Hayes rosko published later this month. "Pop Shop". The idea of the ("Shaft"), Top Female Edited by Charlie Gillett, programme is to review Singer award to Roberta robbed it is described as the every new release of that Flack, and a special "who -when -and -how -book week, together with short "Superstar of the Year" again! of music". It will also interviews of people from award to Aretha Franklin ... Thieves have again had a go contain a list of every Top 20 the music industry. Ed "Stewpot" Stewart at Emperor Rosko. Recently Hit in the British Charts Also on BBC Radio recently presented a they broke into one of his from 1955-1969, and will, London, Andy Finney has specially designed vans and stole £500 worth therefore, be a valuable sold three of his "Fresh roundabout to the of equipment and about reference book for disc Garbage" programmes to Lingfield Hospital School 200 records. The van was jockeys. It will cost 40p. the States. The series is following a very successful parked near his home in centred on the Elektra label appeal on his radio show Ladbroke Grove. One of from 1950 to the present. "Junior Choice" ... Rosko, Rosko's roadies, Robin now hosting the returned Wells, has since developed Radio 1 Club on Mondays, a cine/sound camera - prince to 208 plays Legs Club, Norwich capable of filming in the vegas again on October 30 ... Gary dark - to record any future dragster Glitter recently hosted a incidents that may happen. Tony Prince, who was in special reception for disco -DJs This is the second occasion Las Vegas recently with does it at the Hard Rock café, in four months that Rosko members of the Elvis Presley Piccadilly to thank them has been the victim of fan club to see "El" live, again! for their help in breaking thieves. Earlier this year, made a swift return trip late The 208 dragster driven by "Rock and Roll Parts land 2" his flat was broken into, last month to interview the Dennis Priddle has gone even which has now sold over a and he had to be treated in Osmond Brothers, prior to faster and achieved a time of million copies world-wide hospital for head injuries their forthcoming British 6.5 seconds for the standing ... remainder of dates for after interrupting the raiders. tour. His interviews will be quarter -mile. This kind of the current Four Tops/ included in a special series of time places the 208 dragster Thelma Houston tour are five programmes dedicated amongst the fastest in the October 25, Brighton; 50 years of to the group. world. October 26, Luton; October 27, Cardiff; October 28, jazz Bournemouth; October 29, TEEDA Liverpool; November 2, Radio jazz fans have a HAIR Glasgow; November 3, real treat in store on Edinburgh; November 4, Tuesday, November 7, Dundee; November 12, when Humphrey Lyttelton Newcastle; November 19, takes a look at "50 Years of STRAIGHTENER London Palladium. One or Jazz". The programme two other club dates are still which will go out on both Radios 1 and 2 will be being finalised... London Weekend now showing the broadcast from 8.30 to From leading 9.15 pm, and will be from this ....to this chemists and new series of "Partridge stores or from produced by Teddy Warrick. TEEDA Family" shows, featuring (Dept. D.I1) David Cassidy. The original 63 South Molton Street, London, series, which was shown a b.c. WIY1HH £1.17 including before the Cassidy -boom enterprises postage. happened, was screened by publication in minutes . 30 the BBC .. future bookings

5 "They must realise that commercial radio is not blue printed BBC witha couple of commercials thrown in" says "sockit to 'em" DJ Rosko Emperor Rosko, alias Michael Pasternak, was born the son of Hollywood producer Joe Pasternak, on December 12th 1942. He is now well established as one of this country's most popular disc jockeys, and as well as his long running Saturday morning Radio 1 show, and the Friday evening "Rosko's Round Table", he spends much of his time leaping round the country in true Rosko "sock -it -to -'em" style with the "Rosko Road Show". His entry into the DJ profession is no less typical, as Rosko puts it himself "I just told them I was the governor DJ." Who were "them"? - the US Armed Forces in Los Angeles! What made the son of a famous Hollywood father want to be a disc jockey? "Well, I had always dug music, and by the time I was 21 I still didn't know what I wanted to be. I liked music, so I thought it would be a good job, and I got my way into it, and I've never looked back." Why did Rosko make the move to France and not stick with U.S. radio? "I couldn't move fast enough out there. You have to do a couple of years in the backwoods, and a couple of years in a minor city. Finally if you are good enough you make it in the big city, whereas by going to France I was able to go straight into major market radio."

8 Rosko has probably worked team. themselves - but really they of converting the Garrard on more stations than most How did the now very have no way to do so, 401 turntable to practically DJs, both here and on the popular "Rosko's Road nobody to teach them. The instant start, so they could continent. "1 don't think Show" start? only thing they can do now is be used. We are making our there is a station in Belguim, "It just seemed the logical imitate what they hear on own cartridge machines as France or Monte Carlo that thing to do to pick up some the radio, which is not well, which we will also put I haven't worked on. Then extra money, and as long as always possible. Contrary to on the market." from France 1 went to Radio a DJ had to make personal what everybody thinks - With all this preparation Caroline, then back to appearances, I figured it imitation Roskos are totally for commercial radio, what France, and then on to would be a good idea to false people who should be are Rosko's thoughts on the Radio 1." guarantee that he'd have the urged to follow their natural forthcoming UK radio Rosko's many and varied best equipment available, style." scene? experiences as a DJ are at know his own records, and How will the school "Pretty negative at the present being compiled into get a much better scene operate? moment. Commercial radio a book he is writing. "It's together." "Initially they will do says one thing, but the way going to be mainly on how This "best equipment some homework from a they've got it set up means to be a DJ", he explained, possible", now largely special correspondence book, another. To me commercial "but it will also contain supplied by the Orange prior to coming to the radio is where you have interesting anecdotes of my organisation, runs at an school then we'll put them people in opposition with experiences". efficiency power of almost through over 100 hours of each other who are taking a Following the demise of 2,000 watts - quite fantastic practical work crammed into gamble to see who can the pirates, where he served when you realise that the two weeks. Those who are capture the audience. The alongside such stalwarts as average disco in this country very good will get a diploma only way they can do this is Tony Blackburn, DLT and is well under 400 watts. saying that they are if they have the freedom to Robbie Dale, Rosko Of great interest to proficient." do it. If they are going to be returned to France, to the readers of "Dee Jay and And the cost? "The course subject to union problems, French service of Radio Radio Monthly" must be the itself would be about £180. the numbers of personnel Luxembourg - where he did news that Rosko is planning That's for the two weeks they can employ, the number a half -English, half French to open a disc jockey school, course, plus audition tape, of records they can play, show from 9.0 pm to 3.0 am possibly in the Portobello and we will offer the how they are going to situate each and every Saturday Road area of London. What additional facility of sending their commercials, then it's night. At this time he was prompted this latest the best tapes to other going to be very difficult. also taping his regular development? stations outside the UK. What they must realise is Saturday morning Radio 1 "Once again a natural How well equipped will that commercial radio is not show, and along with Mr progression. Commercial these new studios be? just a blue -printed BBC with Blackburn is probably the Radio will eventually be here. "Very similar to the BBC a couple of commercials longest serving regular Most of the DJs in the studios. I have my own thrown in for good measure." member of the Radio 1 country want to improve engineer, he's found a way

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9 "Certainly in the early days Radio One couldn't compare with,say,Radio London. .."

In the first of a series of interviews with the heads of radio stations DOUGLAS MUGGERIDGE, Controller of Radios 1 and 2 looks back at 5 years of Radio One

This month Radio 1 began its sixth year of operation, faced in the none too distant future by the competition of local commercial radio stations. This month also sees the 50th Anniversary of the BBC, and this seemed an ideal opportunity for the first of a series of interviews with the men at the top on the radio scene. Here, in the first of a two part feature, "Dee Jay and Radio Monthly" talks to Douglas Muggeridge, Controller of Radios 1 and 2. Just for the record here are the basic facts on the career of Douglas Muggeridge: Born Harrogate, Yorkshire - 2 December, 1928. Educated - Shrewsbury and the London School of Economics. Joined the Liverpool Daily Post in 1953 as a graduate trainee, and then worked as reporter, sub -editor, leader and feature writer. Joined the BBC in 1956. Has since then held the posts of Talks Producer; Senior Producer; Chief Publicity Officer (Overseas); Chief Assistant (Publicity); Chief Publicity Officer (TV); Head of Overseas Talks and Features; and now Controller of Radios I and 2, a post he has held since 1969. What is interesting is the way he learnt of the vacancy for the position he now holds. "1 learnt that this job was open, believe it or not, in a shop in Hong Kong. I was on a trip round Asia in my capacity as Head of Overseas talks, and I had gone into this shop to buy a map of

10 Hong Kong. It was a very Light Programme did have a splendid bookshop, with all "one must admit certain amount of pop sorts of magazines and books content, but until Radio 1 of every kind, and in the began we never had anything corner I saw some English that the BBC like a pop service as such, newspapers; including a copy so I think, therefore, that of the Daily Telegraph of people were rather distrustful something like a week earlier. were probably rather of the BBC. I hope that over I picked it up, and there on the past five years we have the front page was "Big shown them that we not only Changes At The BBC" - the late onto the pop scene" want to do it, but can do it announcement of among remarkably well, and with all other things Robin Scott the problems we have in becoming Controller of terms of needle -time BBC 2, and the appointment restrictions, night time of Ian Trethowan as improve the live content of first for two basic reasons. reception and so on, it is a Managing Director of Radio, Radio 1, to the point where One was as I have just said, fact that Radio 1 is probably and so on, with lots of other quite frankly I often find it that we didn't have enough one of the best pop appointments listed - and very difficult to tell whether records. The public had had networks in the world. I've that was the first I heard I am listening to the actual a taste of non-stop pop heard a lot of them, and that this job was open. records or a studio record radio, and then all Radio 1 is really remarkably I must admit, however, that production. I think that this of a sudden came this new good. at that stage, many thousands is a great job done on the service, with only 50 per cent "To begin with you must of miles away from this part of the producers, who records, and inevitably also remember that Radio 1 country, it hadn't occurred to have improved the quality so comparisons were made, and is unique in the sense that it me in any way to apply for immeasurably." certainly in the early days is also a pure pop service the job. In fact, it was about Did Douglas feel that this Radio 1 couldn't compare which is produced by a two or three weeks after I was one of the early problems with say, Radio London, public service organisation, got home that somebody on Radio 1, where instead of which was, in it's way, a that pays no heed to the rang me to ask if I would using the actual group live very good commercial advertiser or any other like to be considered for the in the studios, the tape station. The second, and financial worries for that position." content at first largely more important reason, was matter, except, of course, And so in 1969 Douglas consisted of "cover" that the pirates had been the amount of money you Muggeridge took up the versions, such as the NDO closed down by the have to spend on actual post of Controller of Radios playing Small Faces numbers ? establishment, and then in programmes. Obviously you I and 2. What were his "Yes, this is absolutely their place was Radio 1, put very rarely have as much thoughts at the end of Five right, this was I think one there by the same money as you would like, but Years of Radio 1? of our biggest mistakes in the establishment, and, of you don't have those beginning. Today if we "I think a great deal of course, a lot of people commercial pressures which satisfaction really, not haven't enough records, we resented this. The most other stations have. complacency I would hope, get the actual group in to establishment had taken I think, therefore, that Radio but satisfaction about what's record for us. It was a away the stations which they 1 is given a degree of been achieved. Obviously, misconception in the early enjoyed and instead they freedom which you don't there are still things we wish days, it was to some extent were told to listen to this find elsewhere, and this is to do, but I think we have forced upon us, but certainly new station. one thing now that young really managed to achieve a something we wouldn't do "At the same time one people do appreciate. The great deal in this time. The today. must admit that the BBC John Peel's of this world first point, of course, is that "I think Radio 1 came in was probably rather late have been given the freedom when the service started, and for such heavy knocking at onto the pop scene. The old of radio, that frankly I don't even when I joined it 31 think they would have found years ago, it was only an on any other network. Again independant service for it is the flare of the producer something like 61 hours per that is allowed to come day. Now it is independant through because in the last for 14 hours a day during resort they are not weekdays, and I think that's concerned with commercial something of an achievement. pressures, indeed at the very "Of course, you must last resort they are not remember that when Radio 1 concerned with ratings was set up, it had very really - they are obviously limited resources. For interested in getting the instance only one hours' biggest audience they extra needle -time was granted possibly can, but really their to the BBC in order to set up aim is to satisfy the listener this new music station. Other to produce the best networks were raided to programme they can." make sure we had a reasonable proportion of needle -time, but even today ben cree you must realise that Radio 1 Next month Douglas is the only pop service in the Muggeridge looks ahead at world which operates with future developments for something like 50 per cent Radios 1 and 2, the advent of live music, and this has commercial radio, and gives always been a great problem. - - some advice to would-be Mind you I think that over "The John Peel's of this world - radio disc jockeys. the years we have managed to more freedom than on any other network .. ."

11 Since the publication of the first issue of "Dee Jay and Radio Monthly" we have been simply inundated with letters of congratulations and suggestions. In fact, our local postman has been complaining bitterly. .. so here we reprint a random selection of some of your comments: "Having bought the first issue of 'Dee Jay and Radio Monthly' I must, I feel, write to congratulate you on producing an excellent magazine, which I thoroughly enjoyed reading." Alan Jasper, Ware, Herts "I was greatly impressed-it has a lot of potential." John Richards, Surbiton (DJ) "I am really looking forward to the November issue of 'Dee Jay and Radio Monthly' and consider it the best value at 20p that anyone could wish for-well worth every penny. How about a colour photo of Johnnie Walker in one of your future issues?" Mrs 0. Shafto, Stanmore (Editor: Have a look at page 19, Mrs Shafto. OK!) "I've just read your new publication 'Dee Jay and Radio Monthly' and I write to say congratulations. I think the magazine has interesting information and articles, it has good layout and pix but, above all else, it is an original idea that fills a very biggap left by the normal music papers." B. G. Stephens, Streatham, SW16 "I've never read a more interesting magazine, particularly your article on Paul Burnett." Bob Price, Seaham, Co Durham "Just a quick line to congratulate you on a superb mag." Paul Searby, Cot tingham, Yorks "Long live 'Dee Jay and Radio Monthly'." Phillip Westmorland, Potton, Sandy, Beds "Thank you for a truly superb magazine-I look forward excitedly to Issue No. 2. One suggestion, how about giving a diagram of a Radio DJ's unit, with detailed notes on how each part works?" Richard Rubin, Sutton Coldfield (Editor: Good idea, Richard, and one we will incorporate in the none -too -distant future.) "I feel after reading the first issue of 'Dee Jay and Radio Monthly' that I must write and congratulate you on a first class magazine." G. W. Heath, Free Radio Action Movement, Ashton-under-Lyne "Congratulations on your new magazine 'Dee Jay and Radio Monthly'. There has been a need for this sort of magazineeven since the pirates started." Michael Roberts, Chelmsford "I am writing to congratulate you on an excellent new magazine which I am sure will do well because it is unique. Apart from the quality of the pages, printing, photos, etc, the articles are first class." Robert Owen, Hertford "I was amazed at the wealth of information one could gain on the radio scene. The only area not covered tomy mind is the hospital radio scene. Any chance?" Steve Driver, Northampton Editor: Most certainly, Steve. We shall be starting a regular Hospital Radio Page in the New Year, and would be delighted to hear from any such stations, with programme details, special events, pictures, etc.) "I have enjoyed reading the contents very much indeed. My favourite dee-jay is John Dunn of Radio 2,so I am hoping that you will be able to feature him in a future issue. I wish you every success with this splendid new magazine." Mrs Doreen Barnes, Windsor "I wish to say how pleased I was with your magazine. It is very well compiled and makes very interesting reading. I would like to suggest a column where people such as myself who are just starting as DJscan write for advice and information. For example where to set up my gear, what to say and what order to play records in, etc." Edward Hales, Ipswich (Editor: Included with Edward's letter was a plan of the Youth Club where he now acts as resident DJ,on which our experts noted the best position for the equipment, bearing in mind such items as fire exits, dancers, length of leads, etc. The main thing to remember is to get your speakers well in front of your unit to lessen the chance of microphone feedback. With regards to the job of beinga disc jockey, two things to remember are KEEP THE CHAT TO A MINIMUM AND PLAY WHAT YOUR AUDIENCE WANTS TO HEAR, NOT WHAT YOU WANT TO PLAY. If you would like us to include a problems column please write and let us know. The address for this,or any letters is: "Dee Jay and Radio Monthly", BC Enterprises, Willmott House, 43 Queen Street, Hitchin, Herts I can see it all now-more problems with the postman.

12 Discotheques-amajor force in fashioning musicaltrends

...Journalist Mike Cook asks "Are the discos takingover from radio in breakingnew sounds?"

Discotheques, the sound - Tams' "Hey Girl Don't but the simple fact is that spin a liberal sprinkling of filled stomping grounds of Bother Me". soul really starts just north of reggae, the really big hits still millions of music mad An EMI spokeswoman Birmingham. catch fire in the clubs. youngsters, are now a major takes up the story: "One of London is an ethnic These disco flyers which force in fashioning musical our salesmen reported that monster, each race enjoying have crashed the charts, trends. people were paying 75p for their own kind of music. especially this year, have been Naturally, many high - imported copies of the Rock thrives, but to my like a breath of fresh air. riding disco sounds have record, so we dug it out of mind the reggae revolution Two years ago the charts become popular through the vaults and re-released it." has been the most exciting were rather stagnant, radio exposure, but there are The rest is history. Radio thing to happen in the cluttered up with a lot of an ever increasing number of trash. The record industry, it surprise chartbusters breaking seemed, had lost its way. Pop in the clubs. Recent examples music faced a crisis. include the Stylistics' I believe the disco jocks satin -smooth soul goodie were the guiding light behind "Betcha By Golly, Wow!", the renewed buoyancy of Judge Dread's "Big Six", and popular music. After all, Little Eva's cobweb special, club DJs, unlike their more "The Locomotion". illustrious colleages on the air, Not only have the discos many of them fettered by given the kiss of life to the what they can and can't play, dying single, spin-off have absolute freedom to spin industries, like lighting and any disc they fancy. And if it electronic equipment, catering pleases the kids, so much the for the ambitious DJs hoping better. to jump on the bandwagon Disco jocks can also and providing the latest, more afford to experiment by sophisticated machinery for slotting in discs by virtually established jocks, are also unknown artists, golden booming. oldies from their own Everybody, it seems, is The Stylistics -"Betcha By Golly, Disco!" collection, as well as spinning now eager to grab a slice of established chart sounds. the disco cake, not least the jocks picked it up and it metropolis. Many small West Equally important, they are record companies. Which is stormed its way to the top of Indian companies have been in constant contact with their not surprising, since they the charts. churning out this kind of public, able to sound out provide the main ingredient, As the soul snowball really music for many years. At what kind of records they the music. began rolling, more Northern first, badly produced West want to hear. Which is much more clubs - like those in Leeds Indian -made discs kept the And they wield considerable complicated than many and Blackpool - began reggae addicts happy. power with the record people realise. The fact is, spinning similar discs, some During the past couple of companies. If they get a rave that a record that goes down of which picked up very good years or so as their recording reaction after spinning a a bomb in one area flops in sales, often in only one town. techniques improved, white deleted disc, they can suggest, another. This year, clubs in the kids latched on to reggae. It urge even, that the company For instance, kids who had Midlands have been keeping began with the skinheads should re -issue the record. been fed a diet of bubblegum the customers happy by who, paradoxically, This happened recently with and rock in the Manchester playing the same kind of `adopted' the coloured music. Jr. Walker's, "Walk In The discos, were suddently turned music. Quite a few clubs in Since then, the music has Night". The company's on to soul music when a few London, some, admittedly, gained 'respectability' and is handout simply said it was enterprising jocks began which had thrived on soul widely accepted all over the being re-released `by popular spinning their own deleted and R&B for some time, country. demand'. It was virtually an copies of discs such as the jumped onto the bandwagon, Although radio DJs now overnight smash. The

13 "popular demand", of course, very important part of our companies have already Motown and Invictus labels came from the clubs. promotional activities. We jumped on the disco do cater for the discos, but Now, almost without have 800 club DJs on our bandwagon. WEA's Atlantic they are released purely exception, all the record list and quite a few of our label has released - or because we think they have companies employ disco chart discs have broken in re-released some fabulous hit potential." `spies' keeping a shrewd eye the discos. soul material this year along Richard Evans, Decca's out for records that are "The clubs certainly give a with a number of long- man with his ear to the turning on the kids. The chance to records that don't established disco classics. disco scene, considers the spies are usually the DJs. get radio plays, but almost as The major reggae labels - clubs of great importance. If a record is 'happening' important as the "breakers" Trojan and Island - are His company has had in the clubs, the record is the fact that some records, picking up very healthy sales considerable success launching company promotion men get especially on the Mojo label, via the clubs. chart hits via the disc to work selling it to a wider although they might not make A random ring -round of spinners. audience. On the radio. the charts, sell slowly but the companies and their Two fairly recent discs Most of the companies consistently over a much disco policy produced the that took off solely through agree that what is happening longer period than our following: disco plays were Little Eva's in Manchester today, "instant" hits. An EMI spokesman said: "Locomotion" and eventually hits the rest of the He added: "We realise the "We don't lean over Lieutenant Pigeon's "Mouldy country. And the companies discos are going from backwards to release disco Old Dough". Evans, too, feed the disco jocks with strength to strength and with material, but if one of the takes requests from DJs for advance copies of new our mailing list we can big discos, especially in the the re-release of certain discs releases. Some like Polydor, guarantee an audience of Manchester area, write to us very seriously. "We've got to, have as many as 800 club well over a million." and say they have been more and more records are DJs on their mailing list. That is quite staggering, I playing a certain record and taking off in the clubs now. As a Polydor spokesman find. So it's little wonder that getting rave reaction, we In fact, they are becoming a said; "The discos are now a the majority of record look into it. Naturally, our serious rival to radio. I have many club DJ contacts, and they are the people who know what the kids want. And we are only too happy to oblige if we can." Front-runner on the disco scene, in my opinion, is Phonogram. Under the guiding light of Nigel Grainge this company have hit the charts with records that would have died a death without disco It was the club DJs that put "Betcha By Golly Wow!" and Bobby Hebb's "Love Love Love" into the national charts. These two, plus numerous others from this with -it stable, have notched up considerable sales success through disco spins. Deservedly, too, because Phonogram went out on a limb, took a chance on 'soul' and R&B discs from virtually unknown artists, and succeeded. At the time of writing, Phonogram have just released Chuck Berry's "My Ding A Ling" instantly banned by the BBC and Radio Luxembourg. So here's one disc that will stand or fall in the discos. No radio plays ... but this disc will get into the best- selling charts through the efforts to the club DJs and their spirited customers. A kind of test case to prove my theory - or, sadly, shatter it. I think I shall be vindicated.

Chuck Berry -"ay Ding A Ling" stands or falls in the discos mike cook

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Oil slides, Strobes and Sound -Light units...

Karl Dallas this month looks at the growing world of the disco 'light show'

Lots of mobile disc from the top of the Originally, what they did called a liquid wheel jockeys would claim to be Big Wheel. was to put some projector. This still operates in show business, but while Rosenquist said he'd got water -based inks with some on the oil -and -water inks they take good care of the the idea from the constant oil -based colours and put principle, but the whole business, sometimes they barrage of sound and sights the resulting -mess in thing has been put together tend to let the "show" part from American advertising. between two glass slides of for you and you just slip it of their chosen vocation "It's like being hit with a the right size to be put into the projector and off take care of itself. hammer," he said. "You into a slide projector. you go. After all, when you have become numb. But the As the heat of the Of course, it's a bit more great artists like Jimmy Cliff effect can be to move you projector lamp caused the expensive than a couple of and Otis Redding handling into another reality." two liquids to warm up, they bits of glass and some the music for you, they argue, It was on the West Coast started to swirl about, and bottles of ink, but then it's who needs to do more than that the word "psychedelic" the resulting changing a sight less messy. The grunt a few "right on" and started being applied to this patterns could be projected average cost, per wheel - "have mercy" interjections sort of visual experience, on to the wall behind the sometimes called a cassette - into the mike? especially when accompanied musicians, or even upon the runs to between £8 and £10, But if all you are offering by loud rock music. LSD audience. Sometimes, too, old and remember that you is recorded sounds, with was still legal in those days movie films used to be can't just get by with one little or nothing more, there and the idea was that all the is really no reason why the flashing lights coupled customers shouldn't stay with the sounds so loud home and play the music that you felt them through they like on their own hi-fi, your body rather than is there? People like to go heard them created out, of course, if only to something like the feeling meet members of the on a psychedelic "trip". opposite sex, so it's only fair Typically, the technique was to give them some sort of a used to most effect during show as well. the "Trips Festival" i))12440L mkt

Hence the growing organised at that time in popularity of the light show. San Francisco. Discosound DBOL psychedelic sound -to -light converter will handle up to Light shows have a very Meanwhile, things were 1000 watts per channel and has individual controls for bass, mid and treble. The unit also has over -ride switches so that any of the channels can be left on strange and mixed ancestry, happening on this side of permanently, if required, £37.50. all mixed up with drugs the Atlantic. An artist and the fine arts. Originally, called Mark Boyle began to projected on the walls, or two. they were a type of far-out work with progressive groups like a sort of moving Nor should you expect to art called "mixed media", like Pink Floyd and the wallpaper. I once saw the get away with just one in which a number of Soft Machine. He produced whole of a Frankenstein projector. The nicest effects American artists tried to some startlingly beautiful movie that way, and, long come from combining the break out of the picture effects, some of which were before he became light from two or even frames that had been put so effective that they were intematlonafly famous three, especially if each one round their lives. filmed and projected again enough to be banned by the is projecting a different At an art gallery in New much later, when I saw the British film censor, one of effect. One could have a York a guy called James Soft Machine played at the Andy Warhol's first flicks. liquid wheel, for instance, Rosenquist had spectators Institute of Contemporary These days, the technology another the sort of moire walking across a Art in London. has become far more smooth, patterns you sometimes multi -coloured ramp above They were not the least though sometimes I wonder see when one piece of cloth flashing lights shining remarkable in view of the if the ease with which you is seen through another through torn Fab soap primtitive techniques can get a light show (look at any girl in a labels and painted Perspex. involved. together hasn't taken some see-thru blouse if you don't An art critic at the time The whole basis of the of the soul out of it. These get what I mean) and a described the experience as light show is the fact that days, basically, all you have third could have what is rather like seeing a funfair oil and water do not mix. to do is to buy what is known as a Liquidaire tank,

16 in which air is blown strobe from where you sit of 1200 watts) but I'd The BATTERIES That Dumped into the coloured so make sure it has remote recommend having not less liquids rhythmically. control facility. And than 1000 watts per channel. Won't Let You Down! Naturally, such a thing is remember, also, that the Incidentally, if you don't RECHARGEABLE even more complicated than constant flashing can make feel like spending too much your simple cassette, and some people feel a little on lighting at first, or if in fact it costs about four unwell, so don't overdo it. you have a rather special times as much. You can get Like most powerful effects, event for which you need a projector with Liquidaire it is more effective if it is something extra, you might attached for about £110, used in moderation. like to know that you can compared with about £25 The whole aim, in most hire it from Effectlights of for a simple projector. discos, is to reproduce 46 Goodge Street, London. Mallory Cells in U2, Ull and Prices range from 75p for a Penlite U7 sizes. simple three -light projector, Kestrel Battery Charging Unit. USES: TapeRecorders, constantly changing from Portable Radio and TV, red to blue to green, to £2 Radio Controlled Model Aircraft and Boats, Cine for a sound -to -light Cameras, Flashguns, Cord- converter. It's cheaper by the lessShaversandother week, of course, and rentals battery appliances. Whenever youmusthave for longer periods are utterlydependable battery negotiable, they tell me. power -then these new Alka- line -Manganese rechargeable They also have a number cells will provide it. The cells of items of their own can be recharged many times, exclusive manufacture, a simple job with the Kestrel Discosound D.140L is similar in function, except that it has built-in Charging Unit which has been microphone so that it does not have to be connected to the amplifier, reacting including a 12 volt 100 watt specially designed for these to the sound from the speakers, £49.50. projector with a 1000 -hour - new type batteries. life bulb and a magnetic PRICES: Batteries U2 equivalent £1.38. Then there's the strobe, visually the beat of the fastening for the cassettes Penlite U7 equivalent 50p. which cuts change -over time, U11 equivalent £1.03. the rapidly flashing light music, and it is possible to Chargingunit £3.99 with originally devised for do this with a lighting for sale at £56.25, or £2 per one battery holder. photographers, which gives system fed directly out of day rental. Send to: the impression of watching your sound system. This is KESTREL a slow motion film as it usually done with a flickers. The speed of the three -channel sound -to -light flash is usually variable - I unit, in which different karl dallas know of one that will flash coloured lights flash with 275 WEST END LANE, LONDON, N.W.6 between one and 30 times varying intensity to the bass, Tel : 01-794 9611 per minute, and another treble or middle notes which flashes so fast, up to played on the speakers. eight times a second, you It works particularly well if can hardly see it. you have deep, red lights IN It's important, with a for the bass notes, orange for strobe, for the light to fill the the middle notes, and very available space. Most of light yellow, for the high them are rated as so many tones. joules, and for a rough Get a unit that can handle guide you can calculate one a wattage per channel far joule per ten feet square greater than you are 1D (100 square feet). A four currently putting out, to joules strobe suitable for most allow room for development medium -size venues will and to prevent anything Karl Dallas, who writes THIS MONTH cost you about £25, while a blowing if there are any every month on dj equip- much flashier version, can unexpected loud notes on ment, is best-known as a cost you up to £45. any of your discs. You can pop music critic, writing for "Does Tom You'll need to be able get them to take 400 watts "Melody Maker", "The to control the flash of the per channel (making a total Times", "Folk Review", Jones and other papers. But he has also written regularly on electronics for such maga- really zines as "Music Business Weekly", "Electrical and Electronics Trader" and HATE "Let It Rock". He is also a prominent author, women?" commencing with his book "Swinging London", which gave a new phrase to the language, and his last look AVAILABLE at the pop superstars, FROM ALL "Singers of an Empty Day" which received critical NEWSAGENTS acclaim when it came out in 20p Britain last year and is shortly to be published in a b.c. enterprises America. Bank of three spot, suitable for linking with the Discosound converters, publication costs £13.50.

17 For UK fans, radio is Veronica will close down - beginning a revival. A revival What lies ahead and move onto land. in the sense that, at some But it will be a very point over the next year to different Veronica. Not an eighteen months, the BBC's for Dutch Radio? all -day station, but instead monopoly (or near one which will broadcast say monolpoly) will be broken have had the guts to actually Most of the problems three of four hours a day by the introduction of DO anything. But the began with the RNI who over one of the national IBA -type commercial radio. situation looks ripe for were putting out too strong existing networks". Which means that the change. Dee jay and Radio a signal for the Dutch This is Alan Clark's view radio industry immediately Monthly's Dutch Government to ignore them. of the way things will go in becomes more healthy. correspondent Alan Clark Now complaints are rolling in Holland, and all the pointers Radio One does a good job writes: "The current radio from other European suggest he is correct. by day, as Radio Luxembourg scene in Holland is countries and the station's Veronica is safe in as much does by night. But we deserve embarrassing the days - unless it intends to go as it will probably continue something more - the chance Government, who, ideally, it alone as Caroline did in in one form or another. But to pick and choose our would like to put an end to 1967 - are numbered. Nordsee is not regarded as a favourite music station. all offshore stations. But, in Nordsee probably and "Dutch station": by its own Perhaps this situation the past, they have had to be unfortunately wont' see oft -repeated definition it is makes you think of Holland, wary - for Radio Veronica another Autumn. "international", which means almost the centre of good was drawing a much larger What, then, of Veronica? it really belongs to no-one European radio (pop -wise, slice of the radio audiences The 1971 bombing of and, when it comes to the anyway) since the demise of than the home -based Nordsee's Mebo 11 did crunch, who will support it? our own offshore pirates. Hilversum station. "Now, considerable harm to In the difficult times that lie They have Veronica and however, everything is Veronica's image, but it is ahead, the station will need Nordsee ... and, as you'll confused. Hilversum, still no doubt fact that the much, much more than the know if you've been Nordsee and Veronica are all station has many followers. 300 or so English listeners' following your papers claiming the largest audiences, It may have lost some cards received every week. recently, it doesn't all end but the truth is that listeners but the Dutch If it is to survive, it will there. So, for the Dutch, popularity seems to be people are loyal to the station, have to expand its thinking everything in the garden is divided fairly evenly between in the sense that they would to become one of two things - lovely. Or is it? them, the Dutch service of be reluctant to lose it to either truly international, or The Dutch Government Nordsee having caught up Government pressure. If the truly Dutch. There's no have been threatening action with Veronica because, Dutch put through this doubt about it, the problem aganst the pop pirates for purely and simply, they put Marine Offences Bill (which is a sticky one and, over the at least the last three years. out a stronger signal - it's they almost certainly will do) next twelve months, the Political parties have nothing to do with and it becomes law (which it waters of the North Sea will promised it... but none programme quality. certainly may do) then be pretty lonely for RN!. rosemary soundson stage horide THE FOUR TOPS/ THELMA HOUSTON The Four Tops set the obviously in considerable selling in their thousands Thelma's an incredibly Odeon Hammersmith alight pain his vocals were as (volume seven out this bouncy, happy lady who can this month - metaphorically powerful as ever, and he month) as well as the turn out anything from speaking, of course. They even managed to keep up promise of great things from Shirley Bassey type numbers returned for another with some of the routines their new Probe/ABC to real funky rock songs. In triumphant tour, and played for which the Tops are Dunhill contract, the Tops a club environment she's to a house so full that in famous. must be the DJ's dream great - the sort of performer some places people were At the end, after they'd group of all time. who'd go down really well at three deep in the aisles. brought the house down with Earlier in the evening, the Talk of the Town, and Some of the cognoscenti one of the best versions of Thelma Houston had had yet whose records are were worried that having left "MacArthur Park" I've ever the unenviable task of welcome on any DJ's Tamla Motown for ABC heard, and followed it up preceding the Four Tops. programme, or in any Dunhill, the Tops might with "Can't help myself" It's strange but here we have discotheque. In the huge have abandoned their and "Same old song", they a contractual situation the Hammersmith Odeon she Tamla hits. But they needn't took three well -deserved exact opposite of the Tops - still managed to get across to have worried - all those disco encores which weren't just Thelma has just left Dunhill the audience ankestablish a favourites, and the old magic, called for, they were to join Motown's new West rapport, even though the were still there. demanded. "Walk away Coast label, aptly called sound was not all it could The Four Tops rocked ..Renee", "Bernadette" and MoWest. She's not a young have been at times. And with their way through "I'll be "Shake me, wake me" lady we've seen or heard an audience to whom she ,there", "Baby I heed your completed one of the best much of in this country - was almost unknown, and loving", "I'll turn to stone", shows I've seen for a long her only major release being who'd only come to see the

"Simple game" and many - time, and proved beyond all the beautifully performed and Tops anyway, itys a lot other turntable classics in doubt that the Four Tops produced "Sunshower" for her that even after an inimitable style - despite the are one of the few groups in album. But here she turned encore they still wanted more. fact that leader Levi Stubbs the business that really know in a very creditable Altogether a great show had an injured foot, and was what entertainment means. performance with a variety with some memorable and supported by crutches for a With "I'll turn to stone" of songs including her latest highly playable songs which large part of the performance. re-released as part of the single "No -one's going to be was above all entertaining - His courage and endurance current oldies boom, and the a fool forever", and a really a rare but still highly prized were magnificent - although Motown Chartbusters albums nice Otis Redding number. commodity.

18 sounds of the month

yes album 'close to the edge' of the atlantic k50012 month

I'm biased because I tradition of "Yours Is No Yes - go down to your local and listen to it. It always look forward to the Disgrace" and "Roundabout" record store and creep shouldn't take you long to next "Yes" LP. This is no - the more you listen the into one of those booths see what I'm on about. exception. "Close To The more you hear. All I can where people scrawl Kid Jensen first turned me Edge" is still in the fine say is if you don't know obscenities on the walls on to Yes. next best in this section each month a top dj selects their top LP's and One of the Mighty Minors singles of Music - dig that one! Little Donny Osmond with a collection of songs - some I've always loved the from old, some new, featuring his New Seekers ever since I monsters "Puppy Love" and played football with The long awaited LP the "Hey There Lonely Girl". Lyn Paul and Eve Graham. from Alan and the lads. In It's a shame that Neil Reid Their personalities really fact I already knew what it past was projected at the adult came across in the tackle! would be like, because I market and not at the Now the rest of the football heard a tape of it about a month "teens" if you like. They results ... month ago, when Alan Hull might have given him some Huddersfield T 4 Bristol C 1 came over to Luxembourg. more appropriate material, No seriously, with tracks Tracks - hit record, of and then I would have been like "Day By Day" from course - "All Fall Down". able to rave about Neil Reid Godspell, Todd Rundgren's Other favourites include singing "All I Have To Do Is "I See The Light" and the "Plankton's Lament", a b.c. Dream" or "This Guy's In beautiful "Song Sung Blue" "Dingly Regatta" and the Love With You" - both spiced with a little Carole title track. To be truthful I enterprises all time classics. Still, Donny King and Cat Stevens music thought "Don't Ask Me" Osmond has come up with - they'll certainly get away would have been the single - publication these two tracks on a from that "I'd Like to but then I always was fantastic LP. Teach the World" image. weird!

20 sounds of the month singles of the month

1. Michael Jackson - "Ben" - Fantastic bass riff makes it they don't get the plays. in the North of England hopefully by the time this great for discos. Buy it! in discos. Not sure if it's comes out you'll have this true, but a little dicky bird 3. Redbone - "Fais Do" - 5. Stylistics - "People Make one or it will at least have The World Go Round" - said it might have been been released. Little new one from the Witch Barclay James Harvest Queen mob. Should be played it in a disco the Michael Jackson back in other day and it went and friends having a loon the old smoochy "getcha a monster. Back to the old about in the studio! bass rhythm again which down a storm, if you can in the throat girls" style. say that for a smoochy 7. Skatalites - "Guns of Slow yet catchy. Probably makes it great to play in Navarone" - an oldie "ye olde disco". song. Marvellous record - his big one for Christmas. great for late night reggae thing, but I'd love 2. Alice Cooper - "Elected" - 4. Staple Singers - "This listening. Hope they to see it re-released. It's as big if not better than his World" - great song, but release it in England. still very popular in the last one. To coincide with if it doesn't get plays on 6. Bombadil - "Breathless" - discos. How about it? the American Presidential the radio - you know the lots of instrumentals about Well that's it for this Elections - already a result! Shame, cos Stax at the moment, this is one month's selections. Hope monster over here. has some great things but of the best. Already a hit you like them. Keep listening. this month's selection by 208's Dave Christian

next month another top dj makes his choice

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dee jay's editor ben tree talks to 208's kidjensen "I don't reallysee very much coming from commercial radio in Great Britain"

Canadian born Kid school for radio, which "Then as I worked around from Caroline South, Steve Jensen's nightly programme surprised even me, because I started playing contemporary Young, came to work at the "Jensen's Dimensions" is I didn't think that I'd take sounds or as they were station where I was working. certainly one of the most that much interest in it. known then 'underground I'd never even thought of popular features on Radio Till then I was also in a music' - in 1967 music that radio in Britain. About the Luxembourg, and is unique group, and I decided that came out of San Francisco - same time he came it in the sense that Kid radio was a good medium Grateful Dead, Jefferson co-incided with a 'Danger chooses the record content for a frustrated musician - Airplane, etc. And I was Man' series on TV, and I of the show himself, often to listen to music, to present working on an fm station found out later that it was only a short while before music - because that was my outside of Vancouver." set on Radio City. So I going on the air. He was basic interest, music. How did you come to asked Steve about radio in recently voted fourth in the "After six months I moved make the move over to England, and he said that Melody Maker disc jockey to a middle of the road Luxembourg? I believe that the pirates were dead, which poll, the highest placing station, I was doing originally you were was why he had come to achieved by a 208 DJ in classical programmes on an telephoned and offered the Canada, but why not try recent years. But let's go fm station, I was doing job, is that correct? Luxembourg. So I did and back to the beginning in morning shows, I was doing "Actually I was sent a about a week later I had a Canada ... all sorts of things actually, telegram. Initially when I telegram saying that if I "I was born in a place being the youngest in the area joined the station I wrote a could be over within 96 called Victoria in 1950. My I was always doing the odd letter with an audition tape, hours the job was mine. father was a jazz musician jobs. because a buddy of mine So I packed up my job, said who worked a lot in television goodbye to everyone, and and radio. This was my first got over here quickly with introduction to radio, no hesitation. That was 1968, because I used to go to the and I've been here pretty studios with him all the well permanently ever since, time. We moved around a except for a two and a half lot and heard a lot of radio. month period when I went I was always fascinated by back to Canada to do radio radio, especially the music and TV in the Yukon." aspect of it. I learnt to play What was the reason for piano and trumpet, and when that? Did you actually leave I was 14 I started off doing the station? odd jobs at one of the local "Yes I did. I was not radio stations, operating a asked to leave. I left because board controlling the sound, I was dissatisfied with the that sort of thing. I remember programmes as such. Well, the first thing I ever spoke the real reason was that I on the air was a commercial didn't want to play what for a car company. somebody else told me to "At 16 I got my first play, I wanted to play my programme which at that own thing. I thought that I time was a Top 40 show on could best put across my a local am station. So I quit own personality by playing

23 the music I enjoy playing, How do you find life in stations just now. Any you give more - you really that I felt a part of, that I Luxembourg? thoughts on the forthcoming try harder. could relate to. Up until "Life here can be a bit UK commercial radio "Remember that in then I'd been doing some strange for the first six scene? Canada or the USA a pop shows, and then on months or so. It takes a "I worked on a few stations programme director will take two nights a week I would while to get used to, getting that were pretty hick, and a all the DJs into a room and do a three hour dimension used to the people - they few that were very good look at the ratings and if you programme, called the are friendly after they know before coming to don't have top rating and `Underground Incident' or you. The food here is great Luxembourg - but I don't you're doing the 6 to 9 something. So I'd go and of course. The one thing see very much coming from show - they want to know start at ten o'clock at night about Lux is that I feel commercial radio in Great why, and you leave the and be happily doing pop wasted. I'm 22 now, I Britain. It's not that I'm station if you're not doing shows, and then all of a work two hours out of a afraid of it at all, because I it right. I love that. sudden - WHAM! When 24 -hour day - so that would dearly love to have "As far as commercial you're playing the Jefferson leaves me with pretty well 22 some competition. On radio goes in Great Britain Airplane it's a whole different hours to do nothing. Living Luxembourg at the moment I can see it going two ways. scene you see, and I felt in a big city has advantages it's so easy to get stagnant. I don't think they will try to the audience was thinking for that - there's always I mean you're on the air copy the Americans, and it well who's he trying to kid - some sort of incentive. I between I and 3 in the won't be like the pirate who is he really - he's not don't feel the incentive to do morning, there's nobody stations with the needle - being very honest. Which is things, you see. I'm just competing with you, and you time restrictions. I can see it true. I mean I can adapt wasting my time - it's my wonder if everyone's listening being very local and very myself easily, I could do a own fault I suppose, a more to you because there is middle of the road, then country and western show, ambitious person would be nothing else on the radio. hopefully after about five I could do Scottish folk reading, or writing a book or I would love competition - years or so stations will music, I feel I could do that something like that. like Radio Geronimo, Radio begin to specialise like they quite adequately on the "I feel that there is so Monte Carlo and Radio do in the States, they can radio - but I think people much in the music industry North Sea. The first two when play middle of the road can tell whether you are in London, and not being all they were going tried to put music or country and western, being honest and sincere or that far away, and also being out contemporary music - or they can be a news not. And I felt that I could part of the one commercial they didn't get ratings for station or.have chat shows, do it better playing the station that England has - them, but they thought they etc. music I am now. There's having all this time with could. They used to come on "As long as it doesn't more scope, more things to nothing to do I'd rather have the radio and make fun of turn out like the many talk about." more part of the music the things I used to do. It second rate American What were you doing scene. Not particularly was great, really, because I stations. It's not so much actually in the Yukon? business, but just associate thought these bastards are presentation as knowing "Radio and TV. It was a myself more and be involved trying to take away all my your market. You could bring fairly middle of the road with the workings of the listeners, and I'm not going the top New York Radio station in the town of music." to let them do it. I know it Station to London, but it White Horse. It was very You mentioned commercial sounds corny but it makes would die the death surely, cold in the Yukon - 45°F below zero when I was up there, and you had to dress really warm, and I was glad to be back in Luxembourg after that experience. The station would play country music for a few hours, then middle of the road 'easy listening' music, then they'd get into rock and pop and I'd do that. Also there was a TV station I used to do late night news and commercials for them." And so you came back to Luxembourg. Why? "Well they sent me another telegram saying that if I came back they would be happy to let me have my own show seven days a week instead of just two, and tkey needed somebody to do the show, and would I come back. And I said yeah right away, because I didn't hate Luxembourg - the reason I left was because I wanted to do my own show regularly." Was that the occasion they had the telecast thing? "In Leicester Square - oh yeah, that was great - I kid-seen here in the 208 studio couldn't believe that."

24 because they are not ready would like to get across to people tend to stereo -type England try to copy Rosko, for it. Similarly in America people, because so many you. In England I really or Blackburn, or somebody, a lot of English radio would people will not ask for me have to watch out for and it's pathetic really. sound very hick. There's to do commercials or special this ... people do say The same thing largely nothing wrong with that as presentations immediately you `Jensen, Peel - the same applies to US radio, long as it is successful, as play the kind of music I thing!' It's not at all. Just every DJ has the same long as people enjoy it, play. You become stereo -typed listen to the programmes things to say. When I'm which is, after all, the even by people within this and you will find this 30 I don't want to be saying prime reason for being there. company. Lux considers that difference in our musical the same thing as everyone No, honestly, I don't really if it's going to be Kid tastes. Our styles are else. I want people to listen see a lot happening at all. Jensen then it's going to be different. You know, one to me not just because he's I would love to be proved Deep Purple, Uriah Heep, day I would very much like playing music, but because wrong, but by what people Black Sabbath, Grand Funk to do a double show with he's got something to say - tell me about this needle - Railroad that sort of thing. John Peel. I think it would not a genius, but he's got a time it's just ridiculous." thing. But there's also a lot be very interesting and prove personality, some sort of Kid, what about artists. of Joni Mitchell, a lot of a lot of people wrong - warmth. He's got his own Who are your personal Miles Davis, Weather Report who classify us and put us individual style, and he's favourites at the moment? and John McLaughlan, into the same sort of thing. putting something across "At this time I listen a lot to involved in the show too. "I love listening to John, that nobody else is. a guy called Bobby Whitlock Neil Young, Dylan and the I think he has a very great "I don't want to copy from America, he has a new rest of it - it's a very varied sense of humour, very dry anybody. Underground album out in England on CBS. thing." ... in fact I like his sense DJs in England always have He used to be with Derek and You are often linked in of humour better than to be very sombre and talk the Dominoes, and used to the DJ world with John Peel. anything else. I don't myself like John Peel - by no means play with Delaney and How do you feel about like to work the way that he smile, that would be uncool! Bonnie, as a young kid out of that? works, but then I think that I've got no time at all for Tennessee and is very, very "Surprisingly enough our everyone should do their these people." good. I like Dylan. My tastes in music are own thing, otherwise it's musical tastes are really very decidedly different. This is pointless. For instance, varied. That's one thing I one of those areas where lots of ballroom DJs in ben tree

kid selects his programme minutes before going 'on the air'

Next month's 208 interview with Bob Stewart

25 d j quotes:

"I have always rejected the "I'm not against easy -listening "Contrary to the view held thought that radio should be types of discs - but there are by some people, usually just background music. It so few records in the chart DJs themselves, a DJ isn't performs a background that give you an `up' - which the star. He isn't the show, function, of course, but it is sad" ... STUART however much he may enjoy seems a waste of time and HENRY, RADIO 1. listening to his golden tones effort if you reckon to be "My big regret is that I reverberating in his stereo broadcasting to people who don't have my own radio headphones. He is simply the are not listening!" ... JOHN show in this country. It is link between the musicians DUNN, RADIO 2. somewhat ironical that you and one listener multiplied can go 12,000 miles across six or six million times. the world where they know His concern must be first you, but ten miles outside and foremost to the listener London, they have never and his sympathy for the heard of you!" ... KEITH music. SKUES, BBC RADIO 2 Musicians and listeners ANNOUNCER. existed before DJs and they'll still be around when the last rt . DJ has disintegrated to dust." ... DAVID CARTER, BBC RADIO LONDON. musing with moffat

I don't know whether it is the winners. I mention The Leave My Little Wooden the bloody thing off the wall true or not but I'm told that Olympics because it was that Hut For You"! and to hell with Vicky just prior to The Olympics which drove me to drink. You will by now have Leandros! And don't think the German band had to Not that I was exactly gathered that there is in my I won't. Cost me £5 the last rehearse and record the teetotal before but with London local one of those time; causing wilful damage national anthems of the nothing much else on "the so-called improvements, to another person's property. competing countries. On to box" I sallied forth to my one of the "added Got a round of applause tape went the American's, local tavern. Alas I found pleasures" for the present from my fellow tiplers and the Russian's and so on. little joy there either. So day drinker -A JUKE BOX. a round of drinks. Well, do When they got to "God Save great was my need for peace Why, oh why do we allow you blame me? Not once, the Queen", they said "I and quiet that I sallied still it? Why will 30 or so grown, not twice did Tom Jones suppose we may as well further; ten whole restful intelligent men and women, sing "It's Not Unusual". do this one as well though days in the Highlands of none of whom can stand He sang it SEVENTEEN I doubt whether it'll get Scotland. Of what joy to be the noise, permit some times, consecutively. As the used!". I believe it was able to sip a large scotch spotted youth to make our magistrate pointed out used once or twice though without the recorded lives a sheer misery for "Mr Moffat, I agree It's I wasn't watching at the time. company of Little Eva, The three minutes or so simply not unusual for a person to Whenever I chanced to view New Seekers or Doctor Hook because he has five pence to react when subjected to that The Munich Funfair it was and Medicine Show. The throw away? I'm not a sort of noise for so long only to see some poor thrill of knowing that I had spoilsport, a killjoy. Live and but it is to resort to your sort unfortunate thrashing about outwitted "Sylvia's Let Live is my policy but of measures!". Witty fellow at one end of a swimming Mother" and left her not to the extent of allowing he was: He'd been thinking pool as if in mortal combat somewhere stranded in the someone to make conversation that remark up all night. with a shark whilst all the Edgware Road; that if impossible. If I were to stand Anyway, if the landlord of other competitors were anyone "Knocked three up in my pub and play a "The Alliance" in West sitting on dry land-or rather times on the Ceiling" it trumpet for three minutes Hampstead reads this dry concrete-at the other. wasn't "Dawn" but evening I'd be out of the door in "MR O'REILLY. TAKE "So and so has created a and a timely reminder that less time than it takes to say NOTE. YOU HAVE BEEN new British record" shrieked the bar was open. The "a pint of bitter". Quiet WARNED." David Coleman with nearest we got to pop music background music can add obvious glee, completely was when a wee Scots laddie to the enjoyment but if failing to point out that of about three summers anyone puts "Beg, Steal or "so and so" was 30 yards - stood on a table and sang - Borrow" on just once again, I'm sorry, metres - behind of all things - "I Wouldn't "come what may" I'll rip roger moffat

26 soundson stage Philip milner SLADE AT THE SUNDOWN Not long ago, the critics opening in other towns. unbearable. knickers on." There is a said that Slade could never Slade who were chosen to Noddy Holder's voice is a unanimous roar of delight make the grade with their open the Mile End Sundown bit like early John Lennon, and most chicks wave both line up as it was. Tonight responded by filling it to cracked and brooding, the hands in the air. the critics had come from capacity. They had to fly over perfect Juke Box Voice. As "In this one we always far and wide to drink of from LA specially for lead singer and self -elected say this but - we want all Slade's wine and to eat of the concert and then fly leader of the group it's the fellas - we want all the their bread, and perhaps back again the next day to Noddy who shapes the stage young ladies very close swallow a few words as continue their first American act. With his top hat and together for this one - and well. tour. braces and his Dickensian having a quick feel of one They were out in force, The capacity audience is side -burns, he looks like the another." Then follows a ploughing their way almost hysterical even before archetype dirty old man - very average version of through roast chicken the group has started. leering up at all the young Sebastians "Darling be home legs and ham sandwiches. Waves of human ladies who pass by. He soon", no one is quite sure They even brought along electricity buzz around the almost bullies the audience if there is any feeling going their Maid Marians and their darkened auditorium. Slade into losing their inhibitions on, but a bra is thrown on to Penthouse Pets, sophisticated, is announced and the crowd and just having a good time. the stage at the end of this decorative and stunning. pushes dangerously closer to Indeed it's rare for a Slade number. Fat fists clutched tumblers the front of the stage. The audience not to obey They pump more oil on to of scotch, of gin and tonic slow handclap breaks into an Noddy's requests. He gets the flames, playing hits from too. While others drowned enthusiastic ovation as Jim, the blokes on his side their mis spelling era. in ale would say "These Don, Dave and Noddy come through his jokes, his Saving the best till last wounds I had on Crispins on stage and plug in. Dave down to earth style and his they burst into "Get down day", and maybe as a fond plays the guitar intro to fruity language. "Hands up and Get with it", played afterthought "this booze I Alvin Lee's "Hear me all the young ladies that with piles of gusto and as had on Sundown day". calling" a number which have got RED knickers on." much subtlety as a Sundown is a new steadily gathers momentum. "Hands up all the young hurricane. Noddy who is complex of rock venues. The delayed crashing chords ladies that have got white anchored to his mike stand There are four in London at the end build and build knickers on." "Hands up all just screams, "Get down and and soon they will be until the tension is almost the young ladies with NO Get with it".

however, not be playing as Paramount and is out in the he is too young. Also Thelma UK. Mark is only 14 and Houston, now signed to the wrote all the tracks himself. Motown from ABC will be Outstanding track is "Hey doing an extensive tour with My Love" which is also his the Four Tops, who have UK single. The album was signed from Motown to ABC tony produced by Jerry Ross - one world wide. of the top US producers Also on tour the John Kay outside of Motown. Band and Steppenwolf as mercer Hit pick singles for this well as Three Dog Night, month include "Sailing" by who have just had a Number the Sutherland Brothers One in the States with column Band on Island - just out in "Black and White" - the the USA. This was very reggae hit of last year. Listen nearly a UK hit. Island have to the Three Dog's new album the US each day. just opened a US office, and called "Seven Separate Unlike the BBC each I am going all the way with Fools" - it's the best yet! station has a set format this one as it could be a big Each month I shall be Also over the next few which it runs to. Formats Top 40 hit by early December. telling you what's going on months I shall be going into like "Top 40", which means I am also including The in America on radio some detail about the that they play only the Top Sweets' "Little Willy" - out stations FM and AM - management and running of 40 singles and albums, as on the Bell label in the USA. telling you what's happening US Top Market stations. At well as the best of the new For months I have been regarding British acts in the the last count in the USA releases and "revived 45's". certain that they will have USA - as well as which there were about 4288 AM Then there is "Middle Of chart success in the States, American acts are coming to Stations, and 2,889 FM. Out The Road", your Tom Jones and I think that this is the the UK. Also each month of these are of course the and Sinatra stations. You one that will do it. Bell are I shall give you the addresses networks, ie ABC and CBS - also have a few Country and currently the major record of some of the major market these are the most powerful Western and religious label in the USA for stations for your reference. networks in the USA, as they stations, as well as other breaking British acts. Finally I shall let you know programme a large quantity types of music stations. I Next month I shall explain the hit picks and albums of of the other stations. New on shall deal with each of these how a US Top 40 station the month I include on my the scene are the college in more detail in the month's works ... and where you radio show in the USA. radio stations which are to come. can obtain radio style jingles Coming to the UK in the becoming a very powerful Now for my shows for made for your disco at a low next few weeks are the selling market for record this month in the USA ... cost. Jackson 5, including their companies, as they reach the featured album is by new member, who will, 45 per cent of the youth of Mark Radice. It's on tony mercer

27 disco -picks of the month

This month once again our tame disco DJ selects those singles from the ones received at this office, whichhe feels are of particular interest to all you discotheque DJ readers, and of course, to those of you who just like good dancing records. So here we go with this month's selection- which once again are not in any order of merit: BOBBY HEBB Love, Love, Love Philips 6051 023 JIM CROCE You Don't Mess Around With Jim Philips 6000 069 GARY GLITTER I Didn't Know I Loved You Bell 1259 (Till I Saw You Rock and Roll) JERRY BUTLER One Night Affair Mercury 6052 168 CURTIS MAYFIELD Freddie's Dead Buddah 2011 141 CHARLIE JONES Don't Want To Lose Ya Columbia DB8925 STEVIE WONDER Superwoman Tamla Motown TMG827 CHRIS MONTEZ The More I See You A & M AMS7027 FREDDIE SCOTT The Great If Upfront UPI THE ANIMALS House Of The Rising Sun RAK RR1 THE DOOBIE BROTHERS Listen To The Music Warner Bros K16208 THE SISTERS LOVE Mr Fix It Man Tamla TMG 828 JACKIE DE SHANNON Only Love Can Break Your Heart Atlantic K10241 JOE SIMON Power Of Love Mojo 2093 023 THE INVITATIONS What's Wrong With My Baby Mojo 2092 055 MEL AND TIM Starting All Over Again Stax 2025 125 SHA NA NA Bounce In Your Buggy Kama Sutra 2013 048 THE JB's Givin' Up Food For Funk Mojo 2093 021 BOBBY NEWSOME Jody Come Back And Get Your Shoes Mojo 2093 018 BOBBY BYRD Never Get Enough Mojo 2093 020 JACKSON 5 Little Bitty Pretty One Tamla TMG 825 THE FOUR TOPS I'll Turn To Stone Tamla TMG 829 CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD Elmo James Invictus INV 524 DAVE COLLINS Ride Your Pony Rhino RNO 105 THE STAPLE SINGERS This World Stax 2025 129 JOHNNY JOHNSON Honey Bee Stateside SS 2207 BARRINO BROTHERS I Shall Not Be Moved Invictus INV 523 THE CAPITOLS Ain't That Terrible Atlantic K 10205 ALICE COOPER Elected Warner Bros K 16214 TRAMPPS Zing Went The Strings of My Heart Buddah 2011 140 LESLEY GORE It's My Party Mercury 6052 179 BILLY STEWART Sittin' in the Park Chess 6145 017 LAURA LEE To Win Your Heart Tamla TMG 831 XIT I Was Raised Rare Earth RES 107 NAZARETH If You See My Baby Peg PGS5 FREDERICK KNIGHT Trouble Stax 2025 133 MILLIE JACKSON My Man A Sweet Man Mojo 2093 022 THE OLYMPICS The Same Old Thing Jay Boy BOY 74 BOBBY WOMACK What Is This? Jay Boy BOY 75 BOMBADIL Breathless Harvest HAR 5056 ROOT & JENNY JACKSON Lean On Me Upfront UP2 FRANKIE VALLI & THE 4 SEASONSThe Night Mowest MW 3002 THELMA HOUSTON No Ones Gonna Be A Fool Forever Mowest MW 3001 CREAM Badge Polydor 2058 285 BETTY WRIGHT Baby Sitter Atlantic K 10250 THE DETROIT SPINNERS I'll Be Around Atlantic K 10243 BLACK SABBATH Tomorrow's Dream Vertigo 6059 061 Special Mention JOHN BALDRY Everything Stops For Tea Warner Bros K 16217 (for the right sort of places and occasions!!)

Wow, quite a list this month! All real toe -tapping, foot -stomp goodies for discos- so if you have missed out on any of these titles - POW - zoom off down to your local record shop AT ONCE. Cheers for now, remember keep swinging, and see you all next month.

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28 "If Icanwinone newfan everyweek-I'm happy" Pat Campbell talks to Larry Adams about country music on the radio

`Four In The Morning" is a the most famous songs in very good number. But there American history is 'The are a lot of other good Streets of Laredo'. The Country songs around which original melody is from an given the same promotion, Irish song called 'The Band could also make the charts. of Armagh'. The Irish settlers "If the record companies brought their own songs to promoted their Country the States and that's one of product in the same way as 'em. pop, there'd be a lot more "But you're talking about Country Music in the charts. me and my involvement in The success of 'Four In The Country Music. It started Morning' was due mainly to when I was very young -I the promotional work of was weaned on it, because the Pat Campbell and Burlington kind of music I appreciate Music, who published the and love is Country Music - song over here." and I got plenty of it from So spoke Bill Bebb, the country of my birth - producer of BBC's 'Country Ireland! Style' programme, putting "I used to sing with a group his finger on one reason why known as the 'Four Ramblers' was to pick out an unknown record companies at the there are very few Country - and incidentally other singer called Jim Reeves -a moment - and this is what's songs on the British Charts. fellow members of the group man who wasn't even a big missing! But not only is there were Val Doonican, name in his own country - "Just recently, I was insufficient promotion by the Dermot Buckley and Tommy just a 'middle-of-the-road' compere of the Charley Pride record companies, the grossly Byrne - and I used to country artist - and, thank show, and RCA, who release inadequate time allocated to sing a lot of Country songs. God, with some help and his records, said 'Oh, country music on the BBC is We had a very modern support of some very good nobody knows Charley Pride'. another vital factor in the approach to the singing friends in braodcasting - we And I ask you the question, lack of exposure of this involvement of our team and hit Jim Reeves in! And Jim Larry, like you've asked music in Great Britain. The always I noticed the Country became a very, very big star many people yourself, why only nationally broadcast songs went over better, you over here long before he was don't people know Charley country music show is Pat know." ever recognised in America. Pride? - because there's no Campbell's weekly 'Country Campbell left active Show "Following him I had real promotion behind Style' programme.. business around 1957 and people like The Browns, Country music. Campbell, a genial Irishman became the promotions Floyd Cramer, Hank Locklin "When Larry Cunningham with more than his share of manager for RCA Victor, and Eddy Arnold. I got them was on the Charley Pride the traditional blarney, has who boast one of the into the top 20 charts here in Show, he brought with him been in and around the biggest stables of Country Britain and, quite frankly, as his record manager and Show Biz scene for many stars in the world. far as I'm concerned, what I distributor and they brought years and his love of Country "People like Eddy Arnold, did then could just as easily the records to where Charley music goes back to his Jim Reeves, Hank Snow, be done today - if there was and Larry were appearing youth. Hank Locklin - you name any kind of dedication, and they sold over a period "Well it was like a heritage them, RCA seem to have enthusiasm or involvement in of 10 days, 5,000 Larry to me. I was born in Ireland them. Country Music, or knowledge Cunningham LPs! Larry is a and Ireland is the source of a "And when I joined RCA, of Country music,' by the so- very good friend of mine lot of Country Music. One of my immediate involvement called executives of these and a very fine artist, but,

29 please God, you cannot at this particular moment compare him with the great Charley Pride, who at the moment has 18 albums out in America and seven over here! And I'd like to see the sales figures of those! "Still, there's a little ray of sunshine, though, in the success of 'Four in the Morning'. When it first came out, I said to Faron Young, that I thought it was a No 1 hit. And I was right. Now it's hitting the top over here." The hardest thing when talking to Pat Campbell is to get him to talk about himself. Every time the questioning was steered round to the subject of Pat Campbell, he'd duck and run. "I'm a shy type of a fellow. I shy away from publicity, from personal promotion. I'm trying to promote Country music. Country music is bigger than I ever will be, and I love it!" " 'Country Style' is so very superficial and doesn't go too deeply into the music and there are many who find the constant sugary references to `Jim' - Jim Reeves - slightly nauseating. "Frankly, I haven't got time for the dedicated, fanatical Country fans, because they're trying to `preach a gospel' and when you start preaching to people, they don't want to listen. What I'm trying to do is win new-found devotees to Country music and I won't do that by playing the ethnic sounds of Country music, or too many Bluegrass records. Pat Campbell -"Country music is bigger than I ever will be" I love Bluegrass, but that is a specialist sound and I try to I mentioned I'd had the insult in my eyes to an the previous Monday edition, present a 'middle-of-the-road' same kind of result with a audience!" so the letters Campbell programme. `live' show put on at the I asked Pat what the fans requested are important if "Start with a bright -and - Central Hall, Chatham, as could do to help get more this lost time is to be breezy number. 'Here we are - part of the BBC Radio Country music on the air? retrieved. I'm sure Pat isn't Hap-py Country Music!'. I'm Medway 'Local Radio "The only way they can at all happy about the only trying to win new Week', when nearly 1,000 do it, is to write, write and reduction in time, although, people - if I can win one new people turned up for my keep writing. Write to me, as Bill Bebb says: fan every week, I'm happy! local radio show 'Kent here at the BBC, Country "Pat would do 'Country And the small amount of Country Scene' and drew four Style, London, W1A 4WW. Style' for nothing. I can't air -time on the BBC and times as many people as Let them send in their letters think of a man who could local radio that's given over `Pop' DJ Emperor Rosko at and say how much they would compere the programme to Country Music doesn't the same venue three days like more Country Music on better than Pat Campbell - help - yet the audience is out later! the air, and I promise I'll put he really loves Country there! The Charley Pride "Country music has to be it to the BBC programme Music - he eats, sleeps, tour was a sell-out and only presented properly, though, planners and see what they drinks Country day and a couple of weeks after that, and that include a certain have to say - and they are night - but the only snag is I had a big show at Lewisham amount of eye catching influenced by listeners letters, I never get to hear any new Town Hall, and the Manager appeal. This, to me, include believe me! So, as Tex Country discs because Pat congratulated me that we'd the appearance of the groups. Ritter said, 'Vote, vote often - takes my copies before I get packed the theatre for Some of the most famous of and vote Country'." to hear them -I must ring Country Music when several our British Groups are Commencing October 5, him up and ask him if I can big stars - and he named frankly a disgrace - and I've 'Country Style' moves to borrow some of my records!" them - had failed to fill the been in shows where groups Thursday evenings from theatre on better nights of the have looked downright filthy 9.15 pm to 10 pm -a week." and scruffy, and that is an cut -back of 15 minutes over larry adams

30 there's lots 'in store' for D.J. James...

James Whale at 21 is unique "I'm not an underground James Whale seen here talking to Gabrielle Field, Barry Alexander, and Kathy in being London's only man. I like commercial Manuel of "Design" at the Top Shop big -store dee-jay. sounds." Daily, at lunchtime and in James organises personal the early evening he plays appearances at the store and records and chats to the has recently had lunchtime young shoppers in Peter chats with Johnny Nash, Robinson's Top Shop Design, Lindisfarne and boutique at Oxford Circus. principal members of the He is the office girls' delight Jesus Christ Superstar cast. perched on a high stool, A former actor who trained wearing earphones, in his in repertory at the New circular glass box reading out Theatre, Oxford, he has been requests for Mary of Brixton seen on the box in "Softly or Sue of Catford and Softly", "The Man from drawing their attention to a Haven" and the "Crimes of new line in dresses or Passion" series. blouses. "Being a disc jockey is a "And the nice thing is," bit like playing a part in a says London -born James, long -running play", he says. "I'm only a stone's throw "My real name is Mike away from BBC. I live in Whale, but reluctantly I had hope of a producer popping to change it recently, in and liking my voice. After because there already is a all itis the ambition of any broadcaster/journalist called disc jockey to have his own Mike Wale, and this should radio show. avoid any confusion." Why don'tyou take out aSUBSCRIPTION to 'Dee Jay & Radio Monthly'?

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Just as we were going to that it is to broadcast an press last month, we learnt English pop service on that the Mi Amigo had 259 metres (the wavelength joined the other two radio used by Radio Caroline ships anchored off the Dutch South) and "middle-of-the- coast. road" Dutch music on Readers of "Dee Jay and 270 metres. We telephoned Radio Monthly" already Ronan O'Rahilly's office in know the background to this London to check these dramatic news. In last reports, but they were month's "Beatwave", our neither confirmed nor special reporter described his denied. visit to the ship in Zaandam harbour, and the owner's The Mi Amigo has a plans to convert the vessel fascinating history. She was into a floating hotel, built at the Deutsche Werke restaurant, discotheque and AG in Kiel in 1921. Free Radio museum. This Originally a three -masted proved to be a clever "cover schooner, she was rebuilt as a operation", designed to fool motor vessel in 1927. Her the Olga was bought by the government. the authorities. And fool original name, the Radio Nord organisation, The ship was then bought by them it did! They gave SS Margarethe, was changed and converted into a floating Allan Crawford for Radio permission for the ship to to the Olga, from the name radio station! Atlanta, and renamed the be moved to its "final of one of her owners, Olga The name was once again Mi Amigo. She was moved position" - little knowing Koppleman. For more than changed, this time to Bon Jour. to the British coast, off that this would be just 30 years she plied between The logic behind this change Harwich. Transmissions outside the territorial "three the harbours of the Baltic was impeccable. The ship recommenced in April, 1964. mile limit". and the North Sea. In the had been built in Germany. Three months later, Nothing more is known for book, The Radio Nord Story, She was registered in Radio Atlanta and Radio certain, although we have there is a photograph of Nicaragua and chartered in . Caroline decided to merge, but received unconfirmed reports wood being unloaded from the Liechtenstein. She was to be the Mi Amigo stayed in that a company has been Olga at Hamburg. She looks used for broadcasting to position to become the registered in Amsterdam nothing like the Mi Amigo, Sweden. So the new owners Caroline South ship. She called the Bell Broadcasting and you would hardly believe decided she had to have a continued in this role (apart . Company, that this company she is the same ship. French name!! It was left to an from a brief period in 1966, now owns the ship, that Jack Kotschack, of Radio American to make the final when she ran aground) shares in the company are Nord, described his first choice. The only French words until March, 1968. It was held by Gerard van Dam impression of the ship in he knew were "ooh la la", then that the Offshore Tender (who purchased the ship at these glowing terms: "I hope "garcon", and "bon jour". and Supply Company took an auction last May for never to see anything so ugly Bon Jour it was! the law into its own hands £2,500) and that shares have again ... she was surrounded The conversion to a radio and towed both Caroline ships also been bought by Ronan by an overpowering stench ship was completed in to Amsterdam. O'Rahilly. We have also of rotten herring which hit you September, 1960, and the For the technically -minded, received reports that the at a distance of 20 metres". Bon Jour was used by the aerial mast is 168 feat in* station is to be called Radio He must have managed to Radio Nord until the station height, quarter wavelength. Caroline International, and overcome the smell, because was closed by the Swedish The broadcasting equipment, 32 g`TC)LP ZAgg Once again, exciting late developments as we go to press. On September 30 Radio Veronica closed broadcasting on 192m, and re -opened one hour later on 538m. At five minutes past midday, RNI commenced a test transmission on 192m! The service called RNI 2 was in English until 5 pm and then in Dutch until testing ceased at 7 pm. Also from midday a test transmission was picked up from the "Mi Amigo". There were no announcements but continuous pop music was played during the afternoon and evening.

as used by Radio Caroline CAR STICKERS Fight for Free Radio sticker, South, were a crystal -controlled black on white. 8p for three. 50 kW Continental Electronics Support free enterprise radio sticker, black on white. 8p for three. transmitter, a 10 kW standby Day-glo Fight for Free Radio transmitter of the same make, sticker. 15p for three (different colours). two generators, a modulation Radio Nordsee International monitor and a limiter to sticker, flame red and white on prevent over -modulation. black. 20p for three. Studio equipment included a WINDOW POSTERS ten -channel mixer unit, a "Broadside" window posters. Long, thin posters, black on white Gates Studioette mixer unit, with red gull symbol. 25p for three two Garrard and two Gates (different slogans). Fight for Free Radio poster, transcription turntables, four black on white. 7p. Ampex tape decks and Radio Nordsee International amplifiers, and five Spotmaster poster, flame red and white on The full view picture of the Mi Amigo was taken while she black. 25p. tape recorders. Day-glo Fight for Free Radio was broadcasting as Radio Caroline South. The two close-up More information about poster. 30p for three (different shots show the ship in dock after being towed into harbour colours). the history of the Mi Amigo, Important: These window posters by the Offshore Tender and Supply Company. and the radio stations which are designed for house windows, discotheques and outdoor sites. used her, will be found in the Please do not use them on cars, following publications: The as they would restrict your vision.

Radio Nord Story (£3.50), CALENDAR -POSTERS Radio Caroline (60p), When 1971 calendar -poster (our first), with silver armoured knight on Pirates Ruled the Waves brilliant red background, striking (paperback 95p, hardback artwork and old English lettering. £1.95) and Spotlight. These Special offer to "Dee Jay and Radio Monthly" readers only: are all available from the FRA 30p (normal price 50p). at the prices shown, which 1972 calendar -poster. Beautiful full -view silhouette of the Radio include postage and packing. Veronica ship by moonlight. Spotlight cannot be bought, Special offer to "Dee Jay and Radio Monthly" readers only: but is sent to all full members this will be sent with a 1972 FRA of the Association. Full diary packed with technical radio data, for only 50p (normal price membership costs £1, and for the calendar alone is 65p, and this can be sent by cheque or normal price for the two is £1.30!). postal order (made payable to We are making these special offers so that readers who later FRA). The address is Free buy the 1973 calendar -poster (which Radio Association, 339 is now being printed) will be able Eastwood Road, Rayleigh, to have a complete set. Essex, SS6 7LG. PICTORIAL POSTERS Radio London memorial poster.

Symbolic design which only Big L fans will fully understand. 40p. The FRA produces very Twins poster, humorously high quality car stickers, featuring Caroline and Veronica. 60p. window posters, Capital Radio poster. A huge calendar posters and and dramatic picture of the King David riding out a North Sea pictorial posters. People storm. Capital Radio peel -off use these to show their sticker enclosed free. 70p. Please send details of any of the support for Free Radio, above which you would like to to publicise the off -shore order, with your name and stations and to turn a address, and cheque or postal order(s) for the total amount, to dull bedroom wall into a the Free Radio Association, way-out blaze of colour 339 Eastwood Road, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7LG. Please make and interest! Here is the postal orders, cheque, etc, payable In view of the enormous amount of interest being shown in the complete range: to FRA. Mi Amigo and the possibility of a new offshore radio station, we have held over our article about the political situation in Holland, and the future for RNI and Radio Veronica. The a b.c. enterprises publication article will be included in "Beatwave" as soon as space permits.

33 on the road with the 208/tamla show Following reports of fantastic scenes at the Radio Luxembourg/Tamla nights at the Top Rank suites, "Dee Jay and Radio Monthly" decided to investigate. Here are the random (rambling) jottings of our mobile reporter who accompanied 208 PressOfficer and DJ Paul Burnett to Liverpool: "Met Jimmy Parsons at Hertford Street... "glorious day for flying" . .. drove to Heathrow where we almost ran down Paul . Burnett .. one hour wait and the bar was closed! .. . pleasant flight but very abrupt landing . .. taxi to hotel . .. few drinks at the hotel .. . over to Top Rank Suite to meet manager and resident DJ's Dave Griffiths and Ricky Van Dyke ... Paul to do two hours (8.30 to 10.30) ... few fans already queueing outside ... usual Tuesday attendance already in by 7.45 so it looks good ... 8.20 Ricky Van Dyke hands over to Dave Griffiths to get the audience really warmed up . 8.25 girls all round the

stage now (which is well decorated with 208/Tamla material). . . screams as Paul goes through backstage to get ready . . . 8.40 Paul goes onstage to earshattering screams which rise to deafening level as he tosses out a Tamla T-shirt, a poster, some records andsome photographs.. .all interest in dancing lost for the time being as hands grab for records, pictures, posters, Paul (!) . bouncers now appear each side of the stage . . . the record playing equipment (hopelessly inadequate for a venue such as a new Top Rank suite) is constantly knocked and another few Tamla grooves are lost forever. .. Paul now produces pictures of himself and the reaction is almost total hysteria. .. competition - three in a T-shirt ... one of the winners Karen Geoghegan (16 tomorrow) admits she doesn't usually come to the Top Rank on Tuesdays- but heard about it on the radio and came really to see Paul - "I Think He's Great" .. by now almost impossible to see the stage from the back of the ballroom ... more competitions ... more problems with equipment brings moans from the back of the room where people are still interested in dancing. .. the whole event is really going down well .. . by now girls in the front are in real danger of being crushed, and the bouncers are having a job to keep the stage clear . . . Paul by now sweating profusely and working very hard .. . crowd reaction to anything connected with Jackson 5 or .. Michael Jackson is fantastic . 9.30 grabbing hands and screams are still there even for copies of "Dee Jay and Radio Monthly"! ... Dave Griffiths trying in vain to keep the records going, but is fighting a losing battle. .. "stripper" competition gets great reaction .. . just after 10.0 Paul hands back to Dave and is immediately inundated by autograph requests .. . eventually we take an escape route through the back of the hall via the roof to the Manager's office. .. the usual attendance has been quadrupled. .. another successful Radio Luxembourg/Tamla evening has been and gone."" Don't forget these special nights continue well into 1973 so watch out for details at your local Top Rank Suite, listento 208 or read "Dee Jay and Radio Monthly". in the studio withroger squire

equipment and to deal with explained the importance of music - only the links the basic techniques and planning, the lack of which in-between. Which, of course, planning necessary to make a was, next lesson, to become is what disc jockeying is all good radio programme. my undoing, but more of about. A typical link might There would, in fact, be little that next month. The areas include: practical content to today's discussed included the Back announce last record lesson. After a brief chat on planning of the programme Mention the act's As promised in our first my previous radio and/or in terms of record content, forthcoming concert tour. issue "Dee Jay and Radio disco experience (actually and here it is important to Time Check. Monthly" have been very little), we moved to the keep away from disco -type Jingle. attending one of the Radio console panel, where Roger records. Roger's key phrase, Introduce next record. DJ courses held regularly at demonstrated the instant and very appropriate is Other items could include the Roger Squire Studios in start turntables, the fader "remember listeners don't listeners' requests, traffic North London. Here is the controls and the dance, particularly if they're and weather reports, etc. first report from our "Spotmaster" jingle motorists!" For my second lesson would-be hopeful radio DJ: machines. It very soon As far as the course goes Roger asked me to prepare a "On arriving at the became apparent that a and to help with your miniature programme of studios for the very first time radio DJ has a lot to think planning you decide what five records, to select a I was immediately struck by about. radio station you are on theme tune, to prepare notes the friendly relaxed I was then allowed to (i.e. Radio 1, 208, etc), for each link, and to allow atmosphere, as a cup of have a go at achieving what type of show and what for two jingles, two coffee was handed to me CONTINUITY - between time segment. I selected a requests and a motoring and together with Roger and one record and a jingle and weekday afternoon flash. my 5 records I retired to the vice versa. Obviously a good programme on Radio 1 It was all over so very compact but well laid out DJ must make this as smooth beginning at 3.0 pm - in quickly I couldn't believe radio studio. (For full as possible and avoid what other words the Alan that a whole hour had gone, description see Issue 1 - Roger termed "pregnant Freeman spot. This will now but I realised as I stepped "Dee Jay and Radio pauses". This part of the colour my choice of records, out into the sunshine of Monthly"). Here Roger lesson seemed to go fairly words, jingles, etc for the Charlbert Street that I still explained that the main well, but you really have to rest of the course. had a lot to learn before I purpose of the first lesson concentrate all the time. It was then stressed that would present a serious was to familiarise me with It was then back to on these courses one is not challenge to Tony the various items of discussion as Roger really concerned with the Blackburn."

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Now/Funky Music Sho' nice version of Feliciano's bossa-styled "Precious Little Nuff Turns Me On/Take Me "Rain". The majority of the Things" probably the best Clear From Here. remainder of the tracks are track. Incredible discotheque composed by Bruce himself - album this containing as it and many of them are does the "Greatest Hits" of stronger in the lyric popular Motown artist Edwin department than most Starr. From his early hits like reggae numbers. "Headline News" and "Stop If one was to make any Her On Sight" through criticism of this album it "War" to the more recent would be that for an album "Take Me Clear From Here" compcsed of 1971 and 1972 recordings - why so many THE MOST COLLECTION the album traces not only the mono tracks electronically Volume 1 development of Edwin's style, reprocessed? Nevertheless Music for Pleasure MFP 50015 but also the changes which have taken place in this type this is a very minor criticism - Fantastic bargain price if you like the good sounds collection of Mickie Most of music within the last four or five years. From a of commercial reggae, then produced goodies. With this one must be for you. tracks by such artists as personal point of view I CCS, Rod Stewart, Jeff prefer the earlier tracks Beck, The Animals, The myself - but give this one a t Yardbirds and Terry Reid listen and make up your own this must be a good one. mind. Not a dud track in For me the stand out track, sight, fantastic dancing and a very welcome record, and, therefore, re-release is Jeff Beck's 1967 highly recommended. hit "Hi Ho Silver Lining". (DEE JAY The two 1969 -vintage Rod MICROPHONE AWARD) Stewart tracks are also very THE SHIRELLES interesting, listen Remember When Vols 1 and 2 particularly to his original Wand WCS 1009/1010 interpretation of Elvis' "All Two budget albums of sheer Shook Up". THE SUPREMES nostalgia for the beginnings Really very highly Floy Joy of rock - in other words the recommended. Tamla Motown STML 11210 mid -to -late 50's. The popular (DEE JAY Your Wonderful Sweet US girl group The Shirelles MICROPHONE AWARD) Sweet Love/Floy Joy/A tackle them all from The Heart Like Mine/Over and Platter's "Only You" to Del Over/Precious Little Things/ Shannon's "Runaway" - Now The Bitter Now The taking in Phil Spector's "To Sweet/Automatically Know Him, Is To Love Him" BRUCE RUFFIN Sunshine/The Wisdom of and such other goodies as. Rhino Records SRNO 8001 Time/Oh Be My Love. "Twist and Shout", "My Mad About You/Save The Several firsts for this Prayer", "Hey Baby" and People/Songs of Peace/While latest Supreme's album - "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah" on There Is Life/Heaven Child/ it's the first featuring new the way. On odd occasions You Are The Best/Rain/We member Lynda Laurence (she the lead voice becomes a little Can Make It/One Big Happy replaced Cindy Birdsong) harsh - but if like me, your Family/Colourless World/A and it's also the first ,110.6 Cw early days in pop music came Little Today A Little produced for them by with this era - then you will EDWIN STARR Tomorrow Smokey Robinson. He also enjoy this set. The Hits of Edwin Starr Bruce Ruffin has for some largely wrote the material for Tamla Motown STML 11209 time now been one of the this LP and really it is very Headline News/My brightest stars on the reggae good - what little there is of dee jay Weakness Is You/Stop Her scene, and the recent chart it! At today's prices one On Sight (SOS)/I Want My success of "Mad About really expects more than 28 album reviews Baby Back/Time/I'm Still A You" has no doubt minutes, 26 seconds of playing Struggling Man/Agent prompted this album, time - particularly when two by Double 0 Soul/25 Miles/ incidentally the first on of the tracks are recent chart BEN CREE, ROY MACK Soul Master/Way Over EMI's new Rhino label. The successes. This criticism apart AND BOB CALLAN There/War/Stop The War hit is included and also a this is a good album, with the

35 for what must undoubtedly it?) especially for the older There was little recording be the LP sleeve of the year. listeners .. . of shows before the last war, Circular in design it opens When one considers the so, as a history of radio out by stages to reveal at tremendous outpouring of comedy it remains incomplete. last -a great LP. Yes, the popular music during these The 18 extracts that there New Seekers have done it past 50 years, the BBC have are from stars and shows that yet again with a real bag of produced a finely -balanced take us through Sandy goodies. From Harry programme (the record was Powell and Max Miller, Chapin's title track (their made from a Radio 2 through "Hi Gang" and recent hit single) through the broadcast) in this disc. "ITMA" of the war years to beautiful "Day by Day" from So many memories - many the more recent "Hancock's "Godspell", Cat Stevens' from the days before the Half Hour", "Round the "Morning Has Broken", compelling TV set - swim Horne" and "The Navy PARDON MY BLOOPER Dylan's "Blowing In The into mind. The first number - Lark" series give us a fun- London LGU 124 Wind" to Neil Diamond's "Among my souvenirs" - packed view of how comedy The broadcaster's gaff has "Song Sung Blue" it's all sets the tone for the rest of has developed over the years. for long provided humourists good stuff. Their own the record. But it's not all These were the days before with the basis for laughs. compositions are not yet olde worlde. There's a proper the telly, when old-fashioned On this record, veteran quite up to the standard place for numbers like steam radio held pride of producer (radio, tv, film and of the above alumni - but "Living Doll", "Stranger on place in the sitting room. records) Kermit Schafer are still pleasant enough the shore" and "My sweet And, as a record of those has pulled together a melodies. A nice album. Lord", too. A great gallery days, this disc is a worthy collection of the most of what I guarantee will have tribute to the artists who notorious and funny of you awash with nostalgia have played so big a part in them all. The BBC are celebrating If you're a collector of the before the first number is the establishment of the high the 50th anniversary of its through. R.M. reputation of British humour. laugh -a -minute type of disc, foundation. Besides the this one is for you. R.M. R.M. general high-jinks of special 50 Years of Radio Comedy programmes, they have BBC Records REC 138M marked the occasion with a special issue of 12 LPs - RECORDS FOR SALE Thousands secondhand records, ranging from humour and classifieds newies/oldies, all types. Send 7p for pop to one of religious this month's list. Stop Look Listen, music. (D.J.), Pratt's, Hayle, Cornwall. Here 'Dee Jay and Radio MOBILE PERSONAL Monthly looks at three of DISCOTHEQUES

I them. POSTAL FRIENDSHIP AAA great disco. From £10. Tel. 01- CLUB.Confidential,discreet, 993 1200. individual and personal attention ASTERIX DISCOTHEQUE - 01- Isgiven eachof ourclients. BBC 1922-1972 346 2767. 3p stamp for details in confidence to: Miss Chidgey, Postal Friend- 50 Years of Broadcasting ship Club, 124/1322 Keys Avenue, BUBBLE ROCK IS HERE BBC Records BBC 50 A/B A BAD DISCOTHEQUE Bristol BS7 OHL. TO STAY Special double album CAN MEAN DISASTER UKA 1 released by the BBC as part That's why Istarted a selective UNUSUAL PENFRIENDS. EX- Latest venture from the of their 50th Anniversary Discotheque Service for the CITINGLY DIFFERENT. Stamped Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and envelope for reply: Dept DJ1, Bureau incredible Monsieur J. King! programme. This is a must Cambridgeshire area des Amies, PO Box 54, Rugby. Here Jonathan has taken for anyone with more than FRENCH penfriends, all aged from several multi -million selling just a passing interest in BOB CALLAN 12 to 21. Send sae for free details - DISCOTHEQUES Anglo-French Correspondence Club, tunes, and given them far radio. In a series of 127 Burnley. from usual treatments. linked excerpts you are WHY NOT RELY ON THE EXPERIEAte Can you imagine "Rock PICC7T taken on a journey through 9.04,41- WHO WANTS FRIENDS? Around The Clock" played the history of broadcasting ' 0 1lb We all do-so for just £1 member- as a waltz, "Twist and from its very early days to Ve ship, no other charge, you can Shout" backed by a String the present. Includes news See join Friends Informal. Members Quartet, or "Satisfaction" items, musical interludes TEL. HITCHIN 52749 or 55837 just dial a date-a date a day. ANYTIME Details to: Friends Informal, 69 played in good old Country and excerpts from popular Sutherland Way, Stamford, Lincs. style? Well they're all here BBC programmes. THE LONDON SOUND -Disc and more. It's certainly Very. highly recommended. shows, London area for all occasions INSURANCE different, but give it a listen - Tel: 01-674 1660. Fredericks Insurance Brokers-cars, before you buy - it may not * * * MAINSOUND DISCOTHEQUE en- vans,instruments, mortgages etc. be your cup of tea at all. tertainment for all occasions. Tel. 01- Telephoneanytime 01-866 1833, 994 4903. 01-863 1345. 557 Pinner Road, North 50 Years of Popular Hits Harrow, Middlesex. BBC Records REC 1365 ORANGECRATE. Any occasion. Another of the 12 LPs to Tel: 01-699 0301. mark the 50th anniversary of RADIO 1 DJ Disco and Light Show FOR the establishment of the - (Tel. Gail, 01-434 1881) BBC. JOHN RICHARDS ROADSHOW -TheprofessionalDiscotheque! CLASSIFIED This one, featuring the Rates Negotiable. 01-337 8338. Radio Orchestra, and ADVERTISING conducted in turn by Eric LIGHTING EQUIPMENT Rogers, Malcolm Lockyer, w),c_V9 SW) phone Norrie Paramor, Roland A complete range Shaw and Ronnie Aldrich, of effects lighting WENDY THE NEW SEEKERS takes a 25 -number peep over for dubs, Co Dz3 ques, etc. Circles the past five decades. discothe p METEOR IJENTING LIMITED 0462-54399 Polydor 2442 102 It's great late -night Lonc11,1,,4 211i 11,0146 4,1 Full marks to Polydor listening. And (dare I say ca

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LP Reviews from Radio 1 DJ Bob Callan

from track to track, with repetitive, but it doesn't the football mania that has such ease as only seem to matter as the vocals swept this country over the Lindisfarne know how. overcome it all. Michael previous few years. A The album will sell like Martin, the lead vocalist, parody of football comedy hot -cakes if only for the has a great voice which in "Monty Python" style - with reputation that Lindisfarne turn makes the whole album one particular track have earned themselves in exciting. I really enjoyed "World War III" bearing the past. To add more at listening to it, as I hope you a similarity to "Spam" this stage to the LP, will as well. It makes a great from the Monty Python LP Lindisfarne are on tour with change to most of the material poking fun at David Coleman. Genesis and Rab Noakes, on the market today. Some parts of the album so I am sure that they will are hilarious, and others attract even more fans than are mediocre attempts at BO DIDDLEY they have already. It seems football comedy, some of the Bo Diddley's Golden Decade at this time a little jokes are overworked. The Chess ridiculous to be reviewing an whole album is neatly At the present moment album which is probably conceived and highly all the record companies already amongst your amusing, and if you are seem to be reviving their record collection, but there interested in an unbiased (?) golden oldies, so either they you go, for those who view of football the album must feel that there is a need haven't already bought this is just your cup of tea. for it, or else they are masterpiece - I advise you re -vamping their recorded to do so. material so that all the capital possible can be gained from BARCLAY JAMES it! Here Chess Records are HARVEST no exception, with all Bo Early Morning Onwards Diddley's hits collected Starline on one album. The Barclay James Harvest is production is good, and I found most of the album at last getting the well overdue recognition he enjoyable, but there were deserves, and this budget odd sections that I found a album is a sheer knock -out. little wearing. So if you are "Mocking Bird" is a very a fan of Mr Diddley and you want to bring your collection good example of the up-to-date, then this LP is production on this low -price, LEON. RUSSELL certainly worth a listen. XIT high quality label. All that Carney Plight of the Redman is left to say is that it is a A&M Records Rare Earth fantastic album. I find it hard to describe The first album from an this album - heavy, inter -tribal American Rock original (very), but traumatic band from New Mexico, to listen to. At the start of XIT (pronounced Exit). The side two I wondered what I album contains their taf, had let myself in for, all interpretation of the story --; of a sudden there was an of the American Indian, .4'..:4"`"'" eerie noise, followed by with the life of the Indian 4,kio humming and dogs barking, before the coming of the a very good soundtrack for a white man. It must have kh4^ horror film. I feel at this time been very difficult to adapt a that the album is completely such a story into this album ,4+ and utterly beyond any LINDISFARNE of words and music - but musical boundaries that I Dingly Dell to my mind they have made THE GROUP have ever heard before, or Charisma a great success of it. All Funny Game Football which Leon has done before, The third album from the tracks are lively, Charisma and certainly different to "Lindisfarne", another sentimental but above all An effort by a team of say the least, not my type obvious success. I like the interesting to the listener. broadcasters and journalists of music at all. (I hope for way that the album moves Some parts are a little namely "The Group", on his sake that it is someone's.)

37 u.s. u.s. charts charts top 30 top 30 singles Week ending October 14, 1972 albums

1 Everybody Plays the Fool Main Ingredient RCA 1 Never a Dull Moment Rod Stewart Mercury

2 Back Stabbers O'Jays Phil Int 2 Carney Leon Russell Shelter

3 My Ding -A -Ling Chuck Berry Chess 3 Super Fly Curtis Mayfield Curtom

4 Go All The Way Raspberries Capitol 4 Seven Separate Fools Three Dog Night Dunhill 5 Big Bambu Cheech & Chong Ode 5 Ben Michael Jackson Motown 6 All Directions The Temptations Gordy 6 Black & White Three Dog Night Dunhill 7 Himself Gilbert O'Sullivan MAM 7 Use Me Bill Withers Sussex 8 Chicago V Chicago Columbia 8 Popcorn Hot Butter Musicor 9 Long John Silver Jefferson Airplane Grunt 9 Good Foot, Part 1 James Brown Polydor 10 London Chuck Berry 10 Nights in White Satin Moody Blues Deram Sessions Chess

11 Burning Love Elvis Presley RCA 11 Trilogy Emerson, Lake & Palmer Cotillian 12 Baby Don't Get Hooked on Me Mac Davis Columbia Review Van Morrison WB 13 Rock of Ages The Band SVBB 13 Saturday in the Park Chicago Columbia 14 Days of Future Passed Moody Blues Deram 14 Speak to the Sky Rick Springfield Capitol 15 Moods Neil Diamond UNI 15 You Wear it Well Rod Stewart Mercury 16 All Together Now Argent Epic 16 Why Donny Osmond MGM 17 Ben Michael Jackson Motown 17 Starting All Over Again Mel & Tim Stax 18 Jermaine Jermaine Jackson Motown 18 Freddie's Dead Curtis Mayfield Curtom 19 Too Young Donny Osmond MGM 19 Garden Party Rick Nelson Decca 20 Son of Schmilsson Nilsson RCA 20 Don't Ever Be Lonely Cornelius Brothers 21 You Don't Mess Around (A Poor Fool Like Me) & Sister Rose UA with Jim Jim Croce ABC 21 City of New Orleans Arlo Guthrie Reprise 22 The Partridge Family's Greatest Hits Bell 22 Tight Rope Leon Russell Capitol 23 Brother, Brother, Brother Isley Brothers T -Neck 23 Listen to the Music Doobie Brothers WB 24 The Slider T. Rex Reprise 24 Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues Danny O'Keefe Signpost 25 Beginnings Rick Springfield Capitol

25 Play Me Neil Diamond Uni 26 Baby Don't Get Hooked on Me Mac Davis Columbia 26 If I Could Reach You Fifth Dimension Bell 27 Carlos Santana and 27I Can See Clearly Now Johnny Nash Epic Buddy Miles Live Columbia 28 Honky Chateau Elton John Uni 28I Believe in Music Gallery Sussex 29 Back Stabbers O'Jays Phil Int 29 Witchy Woman Eagles Asylum 30 Cornelius Brothers & 30 Rock Me Baby David Cassidy Bell Sister Rose UA

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Week Commencing: Tuesday, October 10, 1972 top 30 hot heavy 20

1 Mouldy Old Dough Lieutenant Pigeon Decca 1Catch Bull At Four Cat Stevens Island

2 You're a Lady Peter Skellern Decca 2 Chicago V Chicago CBS

3 I Didn't Know I Loved You 3 Continuous Performances Stone The Crows Polydor (Till I saw you Rock & Roll) Gary Glitter Bell 4 All The Young Dudes Mott The Hoople CBS 4 How Can I Be Sure David Cassidy Bell 5 Bandstand Family Reprise 5 Burning Love Elvis Presley RCA 6 Close to the Edge Yes Atlantic 6 In a Broken Dream Python Lee JacksonYB 7 Squawk Budgie MCA 7 Wig Warn Bain Sweet RCA 8 Dingly Dell Lindisfarne Charisma 8 Donna 10 CC UK 9 John I'm Only Dancing David Bowie RCA 9 Sandy Sandy Denny Island 10 Elected Alice Cooper WB 10 Boz Scaggs Boz Scaggs Atlantic

11 Back Stabbers O'Jays Epic 11 Rock & Roll Music to the World Ten Years After Chrys 12 Children of the RevolutionT. Rex T. Rex 12 Glorified, Magnified Manfred Mann's 13 Guitar Man Bread Elektra Earth Band Phillips 14 Come On Over to My PlaceDrifters Atlantic I 13 Queues Vigrass & OsbourneUNI 15 There Are More Questions Than Answers Johnny Nash CBS 14 Vol IV Black Sabbath Black Sabbath Vertigo 16 Burlesque Family Reprise 15 Byzantium Byzantium A & M

17 Elmo James Chairman of The 16 Foxtrot Genesis Charisma Board Invictus 17 Daydo Alun Davies Asylum 18 Suzanne, Beware of the Devil Dandy LivingstoneTrojan 18 Carney Leon Russell A & M 19 Too Young Donny Osmond MGM 19 Turkey Wild Turkey Chrys 20 Goodbye to Love Carpenters A & M 20 Below the Salt Steeleye Span Chrys 21 Mama Weer All Crazee Now Slade Polydor 22 America Simon & GarfunkelCBS 23 All Fall Down Lindisfarne Charisma NOTE 24 House of The Rising Sun Animals Rak 25 Virginia Plain Roxy Music Island THESE CHARTS ARE 26 Leader of The Pack Shangrilas Kama Sutra INCLUDED AS A GUIDE 27 Oh Carol Neil Sedaka RCA TO THE BEST SELLING 28 You Came, You Saw, You Conquered Pearls Bell SOUNDS IN BOTH THE 29 Hallelujah Freedom Junior Campbell Deram UK AND USA 30 New Orleans Harley Quinne Bell

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