Rivo’s To Cut Directly Thru Imperiul Sules At CBS Records Climb HOLLYWOOD—A1 Bennett, president produced by Dunhill Productions for of Liberty Records, has negotiated release by Imperial, with Lou Adler '66 a deal whereby Johnny Rivers, hot 25% For First 9 Mos. Of handling production chores. Adler re- will record Imperial songster, directly With every division a Orchestra with George Szell, the cently left Dunhill (see last week’s NEW YORK— through Imperial Records, the Liberty contributing factor, CBS Records’ Mormon Tabernacle Choir, pianists affiliate. Previously, Rivers’ sides were ! issue). sales increased 25% for the first nine Vladimir Horowitz and Rudolf Serkin months of 1966 over the same period and organist E. Power Biggs. The last year, the company’s top sales label also entered the 8-track tape Cstoblishes Composs Lube! period, reports Clive Davis, CBS’ vp cartridge field last summer. Mickey Kopp and general manager. 7^ Epic NEW YORK—Mickey Kapp has es- A large portion of the current The -divisions of CBS Records Hn- ^ a Epic’s big names during the first tablished Compass Records. To be lo- catalog at Kapp Records was produced clude Columbia Records, Epic RecP^s, nine -months included Donovan, Bobby cated at 200 West 57th Street, the op- by Mickey Kapp or under his super- Okeh Records, book publishing, Mas- Vinton, the Yardbirds, the Dave Clark eration gets under way this week (28). vision. Closely associated with Jack terwork Audio Products, April /Black- Five (gold disk for their LP, “The In disclosing his plans, Kapp, form- Jones, he was responsible for five of wood Music, Columbia Special Prod- Dave Clark Five’s Greatest Hits”) erly executive vice-president of Kapp the singer’s albums as well as his big- ucts and Record Productions. and, in the country area, David Hous- Records, said the new compayn will gest single, “The Race Is On.” He also In reporting this bright showing, ton. Classical leaders include the Juil- operate in the “pop mainstream” of produced the original cast album of Davis noted the company was also liard String Quartet and pianist Lili the business. “I don’t think we can “Man Of La Mancha,” and was respon- looking forward to a “record breaking Kraus. The label also debuted a low- draw lines of distinction any more sible for both the Louis Armstrong hit fourth quarter.” “The continued up- priced classical line. Crossroads. Okeh, between specific kinds of product,” of “Hello Dolly” and the album that surge in our business has been very Epic’s affiliate, succeeded with said Kapp. “We will simply be inter- followed that single. gratifying. Every part of our catalog R&B Walter Jackson, Major Lance, Ted ested in any great songs or masters Kapp also conceived the Bill Dana is represented in it—but what has Taylor and the Vibrations. - —be they R&B, country, folk, or any (Jose Jiminez) comedy disc albums, been most encouraging is that in the fusion of those styles—which are like- which became popular favorites; and third quarter alone, we have developed Book Publishing four artists in John David- ly to spell hit. We’re wide open for also in the comedy vein, was respon- new major This was highlighted during the son and Jim on the Columbia new and exciting ideas and sounds.” sible for the release on Kapp of the Nabors period by the book-and-two-LP-set, label and Donovan and David Houston Kapp also announced that a sepa- LP “You Don’t Have To Be Jewish,” “The Irish Uprising/1916-1922,” pro- rate firm, Redstone Productions, has produced by Booker and Foster. He on the Epic label.” He said that the duced by Goddard Lieberson, president anticipated fourth quarter results been set up to handle a number of also negotiated the Kama Sutra deal of the CBS/Columbia Group. specific production projects of a more which brought the Critters to Kapp. would stem from the “tremendous long-term nature. These will be identi- Kapp has, in addition, been closely acceptance of our unique nationwide Masterwork Audio fied later when they are closer to involved in the audio and engineering Christmas newspaper supplement This division offered equipment for completion. Kapp also expects to have areas of the business, and established campaign. ...” A total of 135 million 8-traek cartridges with two units, one publishing interests, and these will at Kapp a complete self-contained people are expected to learn of the a slave unit, the other a self-contained be announced shortly. audio and mastering department, one label’s LP catalog through a special player. There were new portable Kapp, who attended Stanford Uni- of the few in the business operated by supplement and newspaper ad cam- radios, tape recorders, portable and versity in Palo Alto, Calif., also served an indie firm. paign in the weeks ahead. console phonos and packaged audio in the U.S. Navy for four years, at- In making the announcement, Kapp components introduced. Records approach to Columbia tending the U.S. Navy School of Music said, “Because of a fresh April/Blackwood Music and serving as a radio producer with product and marketing, the record In the teen area, Columbia scored division reported particularly Armed Forces Radio Service. His industry is able to reach more people with singles and LP’s by Simon & This activity and a initial experience in the record busi- than ever before. Although tastes Garfunkel, Paul Revere & the Raiders, effective third-quarter ness came during a trainee period may vary, exciting and unusual prod- the Byrds, Bob Dylan and the Cyrkle. continuation of a build-up of catalog with Decca Records. Most of his active uct of any type can succeed. The fu- Strong LP names include Andy Wil- copyrights. however, has been associated ture is extremely bright, and Compass liams, Barbra Streisand, Jim Nabors, career, Columbia Special Products with Kapp Records, the firm founded Records plans to be an integral part John Davidson, Tony Bennett, Eydie York, by David Kapp, his father, in 1953. of that future.” Gorme, Robert Goulet, Jerry Vale, the This unit, with offices in New New Christy Minstrels and Ray Con- Chicago and Hollywood, offers premi- niff. Andy Williams and Ray Conniff um gifts & awards, implementation & FRONT COVER: RCA Says Advance Orders were recently awarded gold LP’s ($1 refinement of audio-visual techniques million in sales) for LP product. and creation of special promo records. On New Monkees" Deck In the country field, the label hit Its own A&R staff is viewed as an Million with Johnny Cash, Ray Price, Marty important asset. Topi Mark Robbins, Stonewall Jackson, Carl Record Productions “Little” Jimmy Dickens. Columbia NEW YORK—RCA Victor Records Smith and Masterworks leaders are the Phila- CBS’ pressing division continued reports that the new Colgems single, delphia Orchestra under Eugene Or- steady sales increases, with improved Believer,” b/w “(I’m Not “I’m A York Philharmonic customer service techniques and new Your) Steppin’ Stone,” by the mandy, the New Bernstein, the Cleveland production facilities. Monkees had advance distributor with Leonard orders of 1,051,280 at the time of its release last week. This is the Monkees’ second single for the Colgems label, Atluntic Heeds For Top LP Soles Yeor which is manufactured and distributed by Victor. Disk was produced under NEW YORK—Atlantic Records’ best Atco has written additional orders the direction of Don Kirshner, presi- fall LP sales program ever will play for over $500,000 for these alburns dent of Colgems, who is music super- a big part in making 1966 LP sales making a total of over $2 million in visor for all the Monkees’ recordings reach record heights (1965 is the billings for its October product to date. Johnny Rivers is on a notable streak. as well as their weekly NBC-TV current leader), the company reported albums that have He’s cut 12 straight smash sides series. last week. The Oct. pop strength in the fall for Imperial, the latest being “Poor With the exception of numerous At the firm’s fall sales meetings shown the most include Percy Sledge’s LP, Side Of Town.” Not content to Elvis Presley hits, this is the first last month Atlantic and Atco racked release Tender Soul,” Otis Red- rest on these laurels, Johnny will be time that RCA Victor has had advance up over $1.5 million in billings for “Warm And Herbie heard on more “mature” recording distrib orders in excess of one million the 20 albums introduced at that time. ding’s “Dictionary Of Soul,” (Continued on page 56) sides, starting with his new LP, copies on a single record release. The Since then, the label reports Atlantic- “Changes,” a collection of mostly Monkees’ first single, “Last Train To Mon- adult-type songs, including “Strangers Clarksville” and album, “The For Town Dates In The Night,” “Days Of Wine & kees,” have each exceeded one million Prysock To Verve; Label Bids Old Roses,” “Softly As I Leave You” and copies in sales. They set a precedent Arthur Prysock has the works and breaks shortly after the “A Taste Of Honey.” His future re- on Oct. 31, when they were simul- NEW YORK— inked a long-term pact with Verve first of the year. Promo revolves cordings will be produced directly taneously certified by the RIAA (Rec- Records, according to Mort Nasatir, around concentrated radio exposure, through Imperial Records (see sepa- ord Industry Association of America) president of MGM/Verve. His record- ad coverage in trades and high-circu- rate story on this page). for Gold Record Awards.