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Vol. 19, No. 927 March 13, 1965 In theopinion of theeditors, this week the following records are the

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Slew, GEORGE STEVENS THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD ALBUM Russell Sims, President Of OF THE WEEK Sims Records, & Jerry Wexler, TheGeorgeStevensproductionof Atlantic Exec VP, At Signing "The Greatest Story Ever Told" will be Of Pact For Atlantic To Dis- playinginan increasing number of areas over the next months.Movie- ... tribute All Sims Product. goers are highly likely to want this Story On Page 6. album which contains the stately and reverant Alfred Newman score for the film. has the beauti- fully packaged album (UAL/JAS 5120). 6416,4111otonikaar Apr jorrAlfiames 1611/10,gwar A NATURAL!

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2 RECORD WORLD-March 13, 1965 TEAR - record 0 nn L_,J world GLIDE loordP PoT'S Week of March 13 This Last Wks. on This Last Wks. on This Last Wks. on Wk. Wk. Chart Wk. Wk. Chart Wk. Wk. Chart Mar 13 Mar. 6 Mai 13 Mar 6 Mcr. 13Mar.

49 WHENEVER A TEENAGER CRIES 12 1 2 EIGHT DAYS A WEEK 4 33 36 MIDNIGHT SPECIAL 5 66 Beatles-Capitol 5371 Johnny Rivers-Imperial 66087 Reparata & Delrons-World Artists 1036 67 74 FOUR BY 4 2 1 THIS DIAMOND RING 9 34 35 'S A LONELY TOWN 6 Gary Lewis & Playboys-Liberty 55756 Tradewinds-Red Bird 10-020 Capitol EP -5365 3 3 MY GIRL 9 70 NOWHERE TO RUN 2 (-) WHEN I'M GONE 1 * Brenda Holloway-Tamla 54111 Temptations-Gordy 7038 Martha & Vandellas-Gordy 7039

10 THE BIRDS AND THE BEES 7 36 38 DON'T MESS UP A GOOD THING 6 80 FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD 3 Jewel Akens-Era 3141 Bobby McClure & Fontella Bass-Checker 1097 Jan & Dean-Liberty 55766 15 STOP IN THE NAME OF LOVE 4 37 42 DON'T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD 5 (-) COME STAY WITH ME 1 Supremes-Motown 1074 'Animals-MGM 13311 Marianne Faithful- 9731 Nina Simone-Philips 402-32 6 9 KING OF THE ROAD 6 71 73 GOOD TIMES 4 Roger Miller-Smash 1965 38 32 PAPER TIGER 12 Jerry Butler-Vee Jay 651 Sue Thompson-Hickory 1284 7 6 JOLLY GREEN GIANT 9 72 75 DID YOU EVER 2 Kingsmen-Wand 172 39 26 BYE BYE BABY 8 Hullaballoos-Roulette 4593 Four Seasons-Philips 40260 8 8 TELL HER NO 10 (-) COME SEE 1 Zombies-Parrott 9723 40 25 WHAT HAVE THEY DONE TO THE Major Lance-Okeh

9 11 FERRY ACROSS THE MERSEY 6 RAIN 7 94 WHO CANI TURN TO 3 Gerry & Pacemakers-Laurie 3284 Searchers-Kapp 644 -Scepter 1298 20 CAN'T YOU HEAR MY HEARTBEAT 6 77 I MUST BE SEEING THINGS 3 (-) PLEASE LET ME WONDER 2 * Beach Boys-Capitol 53271 Herman's Hermits-MGM 13310 Gene Pitney-Musicor 1070 4 17 GOLDFINGER 7 62 FOR MAMA 3 76 76 YOU'RE NEXT *Shirley Bassey-United Artists 790 Jerry Vale-Columbia 43232 Jimmy Witherspoon-Prestige 341 Jack LaForge-Regina 1323 *Connie Francis-MGM 13325 77 81 I DON'T WANT TO SPOIL THE PARTY 2 Billy Strange-Crescendo 334 Matt Monro-Liberty 55763 Beatles-Capitol 5371 John Barry-United Artists 719 Vic Damone-Warner Bros. 5609 78 78 CRY 5 12 13 RED ROSES FOR A BLUE LADY 8 88 DO YOU WANNA DANCE 2 *-ABC-Paramount 10615 *Bert Kaempfert-Decca 31772 Beach Boys-Capitol 5372 Cavril Payne-Pulse 1002 Vic Dana-Dolton 304 44 50 COME TOMORROW 3 Wayne Newton-Capitol 5338 79 83 THIS IS MY PRAYER 3 -Ascot 2170 Ray Charles Singers-Command 4059 13 14 HURT SO BAD 6 45 45 CUPID 4 Little Anthony & Imperials-DCP 1128 * (-) GOT TO GET YOU OFF MY MIND 1 Johnny Rivers-Imperial 66087 -Atlantic 2276 14 5 DOWNTOWN 12 79 THE RACE IS ON 3 Petula Clark-Warner Bros. 5494 95ANYTIME AT ALL 3 Jack Jones-Kapp 651 Frank Sinatra-Reprise 0350 15 7 BOY FROM 8 47 53 YOU BETTER GET IT 3 Ad Libs-Blue Cat 102 82 85 IT'S GONNA BE ALRIGHT 2 Joe Tex-Dial 4003 Maxine Brown-Wand 173 16 4 I GO TO PIECES 10 72 STRANGER IN TOWN 2 Peter & Gordon-Capitol 5335 'A 83 86 TEN LITTLE BOTTLES 2 -Amy 919 Johnny Bond-Starday 704 11 22 GOODNIGHT 5 8 49 29 LEMON TREE I'M TELLING YOU NOW 1 Roy Orbison-Monument 873 Trini Lopez-Reprise 0336 (-) Freddie & Dreamers-Tower 125 18 24 SHOTGUN 11 64 IF I RULED THE WORLD 3 Jr. Walker-Soul 35008 93 LOSING YOU 3 Tony Bennett-Columbia 43220 Dusty Springfield-Philips 40270 7 19 23 LITTLE THINGS 51 27 THE "IN" CROWD 11 Bobby Goldsboro-United Artists 810 86 87 NOT TOO LONG AGO 3 Dobie Gray-Charger 105 Uniques-Paula 219 20 12 YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVIN' 52 59 ANGEL 4 87 89 WHIPPED CREAM 2 FEELIN' 13 Johnny Tillotson-MGM 13316 The Stokes-Alon 1197 Righteous Bros.-PhiIles 124 53 55 MR. PITIFUL 5 Herb Alpert's Tiajuana Brass-A&M 760

33 YEH YEH 5 Otis Redding-Volt 124 (-) GIRL DON'T COME 1 Georgie Fame-Imperial 66086 (-) LONG LONELY NIGHTS 1 Sandi Shaw-Reprise 0342 22 19 LAUGH LAUGH 11 -Epic 9768 (-) ONE KISS FOR OLD TIMES SAKE 1 Beau Brummels-Autumn 8 55 48 FOR LOVIN' ME 7 Ronnie Dove-Diamond 179 23 16 THE NAME GAME 13 Peter, Paul & Mary-Warner Bros. 5496 90 91 APACHE '65 4 Shirley Ellis-Congress 230 56 37 BREAK AWAY 7 Arrows-Tower 116

44 DO THE CLAM 3 Newbeats-Hickory 1290 91 (-) YOU CAN'T HURT ME NO MORE 1 -RCA Victor 8500 57 41 IT'S ALRIGHT 8 Gene Chandler-Constellation 146 25 28 ASK THE LONELY 5 Adam Faith-Amy 913 92 96 BEGIN TO LOVE 2 Four Tops-Motown 1073 58 58 LIKE A CHILD 5 Robert Goulet-Columbia 43224 Julie Rogers-Mercury 72308 26 30 COME HOME 5 93 (-) NEVER NEVER LEAVE ME 1 Five-Epic 9763 59 34 I'VE GOT A TIGER BY THE TAIL Mary Wells -20th Century Fox 570 Buck Owens-Capitol 5336 94 98 I WANNA BE 4 40SEND ME THE PILLOW YOU -Carnival 507 60 65 LAND OF 1,000 DANCES 3 DREAM ON 3 The Midnighters-Chattahoochee 666 95 (-) PASS ME BY 1 -Reprise 0344 Head Hunters-Rampart 642 Peggy Lee-Capitol 5346 39 PEOPLE GET READY 4 61 47 LOVE POTION # 9 16 96 97 YOU CAN HAVE HIM 2 Impressions-ABC-Paramount 10622 Searchers-Kapp KJB-27 Timi Yuro-Mercury 72391 43 IFI LOVED YOU 3 62 46 HEART OF STONE 10 97 99 GEE BABY I'M SORRY 2 Chad & Jeremy-World Artists 1041 Rolling Stones-London 9725 Three Degrees-Swan 4197

30 31 ALL DAY AND ALL OF THE NIGHT 11 63 60 BORN TO BE TOGETHER 5 98 (-) REAL LIVE GIRL 1 Kinks-Reprise 0334 Ronettes-Philles 126 Steve Alaimo-ABC-Paramount 10620

31 21 SHAKE 9 64 66 THIS SPORTIN' LIFE 4 99 100 I CAN'T EXPLAIN 2 Sam Cooke-RCA Victor 8486 Ian Whitcomb-Tower 120 The Who-Decca 31725

32 18 TWINE TIME 10 82 GO NOW 3 100 (-) CHIM CHIM CHEREE 1 Alvin Cash & Crawlers-Mar-V-Lus 6002 Moody Blues-London 9726 New Christy Minstrels-Columbia 43215

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ALL DAY AND ALL OF THE NIGHT FERRY ACROSS THE MERSEY I'VE GOT A TIGER BY THE TAIL REAL LIVE GIRL (Morris, ASCAP) 98 (Jay Boy, BMI) 30 (Unart & Paces, BMI) 9 (Bluebook, BMI) 59 RED ROSES FOR A BLUE LADY (Mills, ASCAP) 12 ANGEL (Walt Disney, ASCAP) 52 FOR LOVIN' ME (Whitmore & Sons, BMI) 55 I WANNA BE (Brite Star, Sanavan, BMI) 94 SEND ME THE PILLOW YOU DREAM ON 81 FOR MAMA (Ludlow, BMI) 42 ANYTIME AT ALL (Duchess, BMI) JOLLY GREEN GIANT (Burdett, BMI) (4Star,BMI) . 27 APACHE '65 (Regent, BMI) 90 FOUR BY THE BEATLES (Various Pubs.) 67 KING OF THE ROAD (Tree, BMI) 6 SHAKE (Kags, BMI) 31 ASK THE LONELY (Jobete, BMI) 25 FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD (Trousdale, BMI 69 LAND OF 1,000 DANCES (Tune-Kel, BMI) 60 SHOTGUN (Jobete, BMI) 18 BEGIN TO LOVE (Gil, BMI) 92 GEE BABY, I'M SORRY LAUGH, LAUGH (Taracrest, BMI) 22 STOP IN THE NAME OF LOVE (Jobete, BMI) 5 BIRDS AND THE BEES (Pattern, ASCAP) 4 (Palmina & Zig Zag, BMI) 97 LEMON TREE (Boulder, ASCAP) 49 STRANGER IN TOWN (Vicki, BMI) 48 BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY (Trio, BMI) 15 GIRL DON'T COME (Spectorious, BMI) 88 LIKEA CHILD (Ponderosa, BMI) 58 TELL HER NO (Mainstay, BMI) 8 BORN TO BE TOGETHER GOLDFINGER (Unart, BMI) 11 LITTLE THINGS (Unart, BMI) 19 TEN LITTLE BOTTLES (Starday, BMI) 83 (Screen Gems -Col., BMI) 63 GO NOW (Trio, BMI) 65 LONG LONELY NIGHTS (Arc, BMI) 54 THIS DIAMOND RING (Sea Lark, BMI) 2 BREAK AWAY (Acuff Rose, BMI) 56 GOODNIGHT (Acuff Rose, BM!) 11 LOSING YOU (Springfield, ASCAP) 85 THIS IS MY PRAYER (Chappell, ASCAP) 79 BYE BYE BABY (Saturday, Seasons Four, BMI) 39 GOOD TIMES (Frost, BMI) 71 LOVE POTION r 9 (Quintet, BMI) 61 THIS SPORTING LIFE (Burdette, BMI) 64 CAN'T YOU HEAR MY HEARTBEAT 10 GOT TO GET YOU OFF MY MIND MIDNIGHT SPECIAL (Trousdale, BMI) 33 80 TWINE TIME (Vanes, BMI) 32 CHIM CHIM CHEREE (Wonderland, BMI) 100 (Cotillion, BM:) MR. PITIFUL (East Time, BMI) 53 COME HOME (Branston, HMI) 26 HEART OF STONE (Immediate, BMI) 62 WHAT HAVE THEY DONE TO THE RAIN MY GIRL (Jobete, BM!) 3 COME SEE (Camad, Chi -Sound, BMI) 73 HURT SO BAD (South Mountain, BMI) 13 (Schroder, ASCAP) 40 NAME GAME (AIGallico, BMI) 23 COME STAY WITH ME (Metric, BMI) 70 I CAN'T EXPLAIN (Champion, BMI) 99 WHEN I'M GONE (Jobete, EMI) 68 NEVER NEVER LEAVE ME (Merna, BM') 93 COME TOMORROW (Norma, Sylvia, BMI) 44 I DON'T WANT TO SPOIL THE PARTY WHENEVER A TEENAGER CRIES NEW YORK'S A LONELY TOWN CRY (Shapiro -Bernstein, ASCAP) 78 (Maclen, BMI) 77 (Schwartz, ASCAP) 66

(Big Top, BMI) . 34 CUPID (Kags, BM!) 45 IF I LOVED YOU (Chappell, ASCAP) 29 WHIPPED CREAM (Jarb, BMI) 81 DID YOU EVER (Big Seven, BMI) 72 NOT TOO LONG AGO (Gallico, BMI) 86 IF I RULED THE WORLD (Chappell, ASCAP) 50 WHO CAN I TURN TO (Musical Comedy, BMI)74 DO THE CLAM (Gladys, ASCAP) 24 NOWHERE TO RUN (Jobete, BMI) 35 I GO TO PIECES (Vicki, BMI) 16 YEH YEH (Mongo, BMI) DON'T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD 21 I'M TELLING YOU NOW (Ludlow, BMI) 84 ONE KISS FOR OLD TIMES SAKE (T. M., BMI) 89 YOU BETTER GET IT (Tree, BMI) (Benjamin, ASCAP) 37 47 I 41 PAPER TIGER (Acuff Rose, BMI) 38 DON'T MESS UP A GOOD THING (Arc, BMI) 36 MUST BE SEEING THINGS (Sea Lark, BMI) YOU CAN HAVE HIM (Big Billy, BMI) 96 "IN" CROWD (America, BMI) 51 PASS ME BY (E. H. Morris, ASCAP) 95 YOU CAN'T HURT ME NO MORE (Jalynne, BMI) 91 DO YOU WANNA DANCE (Clockus, BMI) 43 IT'S ALRIGHT (Andrews, BMI) 57 PEOPLE GET READY (Chi -Sound, BMI) 28 YOU'RE NEXT (Leeds, ASCAP) 76 DOWNTOWN (Leeds, ASCAP) 14 IT'S GONNA BE ALRIGHT PLEASE LET ME WONDER (Sea Of Tunes, BMI) 75 YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVIN' FEELIN' EIGHT DAYS A WEEK (Maclen, BMI) 1 (Screen Gems -Col., BMI) 82 RACE IS ON (Glad, BMI) 46 (Screen Gems -Col., BMI) 20

tributors." The distribution of Beatles Cop Four Awards; Sims recordshad been han- Sims Product dled by the labelitself since thecompany'sinceptionin Williams, Streisand, Others Win Via Atlantic 1953. Russell Sims stated, -To no one's surprise, the Beatles walked Atlantic and Sims Records"This new setup with Atlantic off with the most awards at the Annual NARM Awards pre-have jointly announced that anwill give me an opportunity to sentation for 1964 here during the NARM Convention last week,agreement has been signed byconcentrate all of my efforts on grabbing up four awards in the 15 categories. the two companies for the dis-recording our artists and pro- The Beatles were honored for: Best Selling Hit Single Recordtribution of all Sims productmoting their releases." -"," Capitol; Best Selling Album- byAtlanticintheUnited Four new albums have been "Meet the Beatles," Capitol; "Best Selling Movie Sound TrackStates as well as in other partsreleasedbySims,andthese Album-"Hard Day's Night," United Artists; and Best Selling oftheworld. Announcementalong with the balance of the Pop Vocal Group. Best Selling Male Vocalist was Columbia'swas made byJerryWexler,Simscatalogare now being Andy Williams, the same label scoringinthe Best FemaleExecutiveVicePresidentof shipped by Atlantictotheir Vocalist department with Barbra Streisand. The Most PromisingAtlanticandRussell Sims,distribs. Female Vocalist was a three-way tie: Gale Garnett (RCA Vic-President of Sims Records. tor), Dusty Springfield(Philips) and Dionne Warwick (Scep- Sims, a Nashville -based oper- ter). Johnny Rivers (Imperial) was voted Most Promising Maleation, has an extensive cata- Vocalist. log of albums and singles in Peter, Paul and Mary (Warner Brothers) got the big nodthe country, gospel, blues and for Best Selling Vocal Group, with Henry Mancini (RCA Victor) pop fields. Many top names on N. Y. ARMADA winning as Best Selling Orchestra, Mercury's Smothers Brothersthe Nashville music scene are got tagged Best Comedy Recording Artists, while Victor's Alcontracted artists for the label Closes Up Shop Hirt becomes Best Selling Instrumentalist. including the Happy Goodman Disneyland was designated Best Selling Children's Line. InFamily, Jerry Walker, Bobby As of April 1, the New York the economy pricelines,Somerset Stereo -FidelitygotBest LeeTramell, Bobby Barnett,office of ARMADA, headed by Selling(under $1.00retail) ;while RCA Camden was votedTony Douglas, Hal Willis, TheExecutive Secretary Edgar to have the Best Selling Economy Price Product Line(overKellyBrothers, The WallaceJones,will be disbanded, with $1.00 retail). Brothers and Roscoe Shelton.Amos Heilicher,Presidentof Atlantic'sassociationwiththeorganization,temporarily Riddle Exits KFWB Blue Rock Promo theSimscatalog marksthetaking over theoffice'sduties HOLLYWOOD-Sam Riddle, CHICAGO - Blue Rock labelcompany's first important movefrom his base in Minneapolis. KFWB personality, has givenchief Dick Bruce this week ap-intothecountry and gospel According to Heilicher AR- notice and leaves the stationpointed 27 -year -old Cecil Holmes field. In making the announce-MADA will remain in existence, to manage promotion for Mer-ment Wexler stated, "The Simsalthough he did say he was in March 6 because of heavy tele-cury and Blue Rockin Newcatalog will enable Atlantic tofavor of an all -industry organ- vision duties and future filmYork, Washington, Philadelphiaround out the range of mate-ization.JoneswillexitAR- commitments. and the Virginias. rial that we supply to our dis- MADA.

SIMS RECORDS is pleased to announce that has taken over the distribution of the entire Sims catalogue of singles and albums. All releases on the Sims label are now available from Atlantic distributors in this country and through Atlantic licensees in other parts of the world. RUSSELL SIMS President. Sims Records, Inc JUST RELEASED! (J!

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6 RECORD WORLD-March 13, 1965 Gold Records NARMConvention Appraisal: For `Goldfinger' Oneofthebiggestexcite- ments to hit the motion picture screen has created an equally Strength, Maturity Key Notes enthusiastic response from rec- BY SID PARNES ordbuyers."Goldfinger,"the thriller starring Sean Connery SAN FRANCISCO - Whileto achieveit was by the con-trols, and marginal supervision. as James Bond, is demolishingthe theme of the 7th Annualtinuing growth of that organiza-These are costly practices ... box-office records throughout theNARM Convention which mettionratherthanthe mergertoo costly for us both. world and now the "Goldfinger"here last week was "Appraisalpath.Theirleadersalsoex- "2. Too many of you don't music is following suit. and Assessment-What Is Ourpressed the opinion that therepay your bills on time. Over -ex- The originalsoundtrackal- Worth?", the obvious qualitieswere legal difficulties in the waytension and inadequate capital- bum for "Goldfinger" has justwhich were all pervasive wereof a totally embracing recordization should be your costs of been awarded acovetedgold substantiality and maturity. Theorganization. doing business, not ours. Inter- disk for over one million dollarsrack jobbers who covened here Schlang's proposal, made onest -free financial subsidy is an in sales by United Artists Rec- ( or more literallytherecordhis own behalf and not as a pro-unfair expectation. Even worse, ords. The collection is currentlymerchandisers, which they areposal from NARM, suggestedare those among you who have in the No. 1 position in indus-now truly becoming) gave ob-thatsincerack jobbers mustthe capability to pay but who try best-seller charts as it passedvious evidence not only of theirbuy thehitmerchandise, thedeliberately delay in order to the 400,000 mark and continuesown personal growth as busi-pricing on those types of rec-work on our money. to sell at a pace which marks itnessmen, but also of the evolu-ords not come under discussion "3. Youdon'tpoliceyour to be a sure-fire candidate astion of their end of the recordand simply remain what eachstocks thoroughly enough. Shop- the top motion picture album ofbusinessinto asubstantial,record firm chose to charge forworns stay exposed toolong. 1965. Britisher John Barry isaware and responsible segmentthem. But for catalogue num-Poor sellers remain . . . bad the - conductor - arrang- emerging from the private in-bers, in the purchase of whichappleshelpingtospoilthe er. The title song has lyrics bydividual operator into the bigrack jobbers can use their own good.Bad balance of stock is Anthony Newley and Leslie Bri-business firm. discretion, there be a discounttoo frequent . . . overweight cusse and is performed by Shir- Not only do their figures givebased on their slower turnover. (Continued on page 17) ley Bassey. them a healthy claim (in1964 There was mixed reaction to the The Bassey single disking ofthey grossed$139,850,000,near-proposal among the record com- 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 (Continued on page 11) lyone quarteroftheentirepanies, some seeing merit in the gross of the record industry insuggestion,othersraising the the U. S.), but their approachthe problems of when does a rec- E record Musicor Opens to their problems and the seri-ord become a catalogue item and world ousness London Office with which theyareif catalogue isto have a dis- Formerly Music Vendor NEW YORK - Art Tal- undertaking to solve them arecount, should hot items be in- 19th Year of Publication madge, President of Musi- even further evidences of thecreased in price. maturing quality of the member- The keynote address was made 200 W. 57th St., New York, N. Y. 10019 cor Records, announces the Area Code 212 CI 7-6250 opening of a London office. ship of NARM. by Archie Bleyer in which he Talmadgehas madear- 'The meetings were conductedset the tone of the convention by Publisher in their usual organized and well rangements with Gerry Bron saying "Appraisal and Assess- BOB AUSTIN to produce sessions in Eng- planned manner, thanks to Julesmen'-What Is Our Worth?, a Malamud, Executive Director ofgood theme,apraiseworthy 0 land with artists who will Editor -in -Chief the organization; and the per-4-11eme. It makes me believe that be signed directly with Mu- SID PARNES sicor. Bron has beenpro- son -to -person conferences inthis convention could be a mile ducing sessions with Gene which the rack jobbers met withstone. It makes me believe that Doug McClelland the individual record companiesthisconvention couldlighta Editor Pitney.MarianneFaithfull Dave Finkle and many others. went off in clock -like procedure.beacon for the entire industry. Whileontheopeningday Associate Editor And it makes me believe thatTed Williams there was still a residue of the*his convention could help keep Research Dreaming Is Overreaction to last year's Capitol'sthis crazy business healthy, ex-Bob McKeage pricepolicy,thequestionofciting and wonderful." Advertising pricing was remarkably under- Next, Stanley Gortikov of Cap-Carroll Goss playedthroughouttheentireitol Records spoke on "The Man- Circulation convention. Rather it was a ques-iifacturerViewsTheRecord West Coast Representative tion of how to finance the serv-Merchandiser," inwhich he Ted Randal ices which many of the rackpointed out some of the prob- 1606 Argyle, Suite 204-5 jobbers present are now begin-lems a record company encoun- Hollywood 28, Calif. ning to provide, services whichters with rack jobbers: Phone: 213 HO 4-8268 areedgingthemevermore "1. Your returns are far too Chicago Representative closertothe true distributorhigh, and I certainly don't hold Anne duConge level. you exclusively responsible. But 6723 So. Oglesby the liberal privileges extended Chicago,Ill. Main Problems Discussed you are being misused and in- Phone: 312-643-3490 discriminately handled through Nashville Representative Two of the main problems thatbad controls, inadequate con - Ed Hamilton were discussed at the convention 214 No. Main Street werethepossibility ofan Goodletsville, Tenn. all -industryorganizationand Cole Fund Check Phone: 615 UL 9-1933 FreddieandtheDreamersCharles Schlang's proposal for dropped A highlight of the NARM SUBSCRIPTIONS: One year (52 issues) U.S. byRecordWorld'sa price reduction on catalogue convention was the presenta- and Canada-$8; Air Mail-$25; Foreign- offices recentlyandwaxedas distinct from current chart Air Mail $35.Second class postage paid happy with ad man Bob Mc-records. As far as a one indus- tion by Cecil Steen, President, at NewYork, New York. DEADLINE: Plates Keage about their great "Sleep-try organization is concerned, it on behalf of NARM, ofa and copy must be in New York by 12 noon er" hit, "I'm Telling You Now,"was generally conceded that it check for $1,000 to the Nat Friday. King Cole Cancer Fund which Published Weekly by which jumps onto the Top 100would be a good idea. However, was chart this week for the firsttheleadership of NARM ex- acceptedbyCapitol's INTRO PUBLISHING CO., INC. time at No. 84. Towers is label.pressed the opinion that the way Voyle Gilmore. 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111

RECORD WORLD-March 13, 1965 7 downshirts,casualslacks) have enforced the image of the Kingstons Built Empire, But Trio as folksingers. (Digressing a moment, Wer- ber explained the evolution of NotasFolksters: Manager theKingstonoutfit.Itwas BY DAVE FINKLE parttotheirdiscoverer andhave acquired the tag. simply amatter, he said,of manager, Frank Werber. Wer- Also, folksinging groups whogetting cheap clothes when the NEW YORK - Ithardlyber, a lean and wiry fellow,have copied the Trio manner ofgroup was just starting and seems as if eight years have dress (i.e.,striped,button - (Continued on page 13) passed since the Kingston Triowho could pass very easily for first clicked-thereby setting aafolksinger himself, was in trend in a style of singing thatNew York last week tidying up has been, and is still being, imi-some projects-primarily with tated around the world. Decca. He took time out to tell But it has been eight years.Record World abouthis28 - And this group, which was athour a day endeavors. that time a tremendous suc- cess, is now a multi million $ Kingstons Not Folksingers! empireinvolvingnot only First off, he declared sternly records and acts, but also realthat is not estate and land development,a folksinging group-an appel- restaurant and night club lation he claims is due to press supervision, control of publish-categorization. Heacknowl- ing companies, sale and distri-edged that the Trio certainly bution of sheet music and songdoes incorporate folk songs in books,televisionproduction,itsact, but that other songs record manufacturing and onlike"TheyCalltheWind and on and on. Maria" and "Scotch and Soda," It is not unique for a success-two of the all-time KT staples, ful personality (or personalities)are far from folk tunes. Wer- toparlayhisfortunesintober suggested that, perhaps if further and multiplyingfor-thefolksong "Hang Down tunes, but it is rare. Your Head, Tom Dooley" had And the Kingston Trio hasnot been the first big one forFrank Werber. Manager of theKingston Trio (center). and the done it-thanksinno smallthe group, they might neverboys.

ADAM WADE "IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME COMIN'579771

JUST RELEASED... DESTINED TO BE HIS GREATEST SINGLE

8 RECORD WORLD-March 13, 1965 Mercury Initiates Distrib Award Cap Launches Teen Set #2 New Import Series CHICAGO - The first in a HOLLYWOOD - The largesttures and exclusive pictures on regular series of imported for- teen -orientedadvertisingandoveradozenteenrecording eignreleaseshasbeenan- merchandising campaign in theartists. Volume Icovered one nounced by the Mercury Record history of Dis-group, . Artists Corporation.Coordinating is tributing Corp. gets underwayfeatured in Volume II are the Harold Drayson, newly appointed this week with the publishingBeach Boys, the Beatles, Cilla Import Products Manager. of Volume II of the Teen SetBlack, Peter & Gordon, Bobby The new import series makes (Capitol'steenagefan maga- Rydell,theLettermen,Dick available to U.S. consumers au- zine)and the release of newDale, Don Grady, Peter Ford, thentic foreign product recorded albums by The Beach Boys, DicktheTravelers 3, Hollyridge and packaged in the country of Dale,Bobby Rydelland TheStrings(Stu Phillips), Donna its origin,similar totheAllan Parker, ABC-Paramount'sKingston Trio. Loren and Jackie & Gayle. Deutsche Grammaphone line. ADirector of Album Sales, dis- According to Brown Meggs, The CRDC merchandising de- wealth of diversified material isplays the label's first annualCRDC, VP, Merchandising, Ad-partment has come up with one involved in the program, com-distributor achievement award,vertising and Public Relations, ofthe most imaginativedis- ing from the Mercury's numer-won by Diamond Record Dis-theextensive,two -month plays ever designed for in-store ous foreignlicensees.Currenttributors, Los Angeles, for '64.(March -April) promo is beinguse.Calledthe"Teen Music plans envision scheduling addi-Award, given each year,de-aimed at the industry's No. 1Center,"eachdisplaystands tional new releases on a con-notesthe"outstandingsalescustomer-the teenager. nearly six feet tall and is colored tinuing bi-monthly basis. record" for the No. 1distrib Meggs said 350,000 copies oforange and white. in sales of ABC and Impulsethe Teen Set will be made avail- The Centers, Which will be Longhorn Expands albums. made availableto CRDC ac- able to CRDC accounts on a one - counts, hold more than 50 LPs DALLAS-Dewey Groom of for -one basis-one free maga-plus 100 copies of the magazine. LonghornRecords and headDCP Signs Bronsonszine with eachspecifiedteenThe Center also features "take of Saran Music Co. has opened NEW YORK - Don Costa,album purchased. 150,000 of theone" ad pads (with a copy of a new branch of offices acrossPresident of DCP Internationalmagazines will be sold on news-a special "Inside The Teen Set" from Longhornville. LocatedRecords,announcesthatthestands at 350/copy. newsletter on one side), and in the same large area theseWillBronsonSingershave Volume I of the Teen Set, re-clips to hold local Top 40 list- officeswill handle all of Sa-been signed to an exclusive re-leased late last year, was alsoings. Teen Set window stream- ran's publishing. Artie Glenncordingcontract.Groupis given to dealers on a one -for -oneersplusTeenSetmagazine will be in charge of all opera-composed of five male and fivebasis. Volume IIis20 pagescounter holders are also avail- tions. female voices. larger -52 pages-and has fea- able.

BOBBY SOLO

"SE PIANGI, SE RIDI"59767 ("WHEN YOU CRY, WHEN YOU LAUGH") THE PRIZE-WINNING SONG AND VOCALIST FROM THE 1965 SAN REMO FESTIVAL

RECORD WORLD-March 13, 1965 9 n in Elm LEBREVIEWS

THREE STAR *** PICKS IFOURSTAR **** PICKS

THAT'LL BE THE DAY (Nor-Va-Jak, BMI) THE CLAPPING SONG (CLAP PAT CLAP SLAP) ALL OF MY LIFE (Screen Gems -Columbia, BMI) BMI) TOGETHER WITH LOVE (Garpax, BMI) (AlGallico,BMI) I CANNOT HOPE FOR ANYONE (Metric, JERRY PALMER-Chattahoochee 676. THISIS BEAUTIFUL (AIGallico,BMI) LESLEY GORE-Mercury 72412. An oldie and a goodie will capture SHIRLEY ELLIS-Congress 234. A change of pace for Lesley. This teen interest again. Perky little beat Another hit of "Name Game" pro- isina relaxed cha cha frame and and cute lyric.*** portions. Again Shirley builds her should impress. Another good credit for the gal. **** THROUGH A LONG AND SLEEPLESS NIGHT magic around achild's game. The (Miller, ASCAP) beat's great, too. GOTTA HAVE YOUR LOVE **** (Screen Gems -Columbia, BMI) I DESERVE IT (Geril, ASCAP) BYRDIE GREEN -20th Century Fox 567. I'LL BE DOGGONE (Jobete, BMI) GEE I'M SORRY BABY (Mer-Lee, BMI) A strong reading of the old stand- YOU'VE BEEN A LONG TIME COMING THE SAPPHIRES -111L Par t 10639. ard. Byrdie has fibre and quality to (Jobete, BMI) Group comes up with a good bet. her voice. All comes across. MARVIN GAYE-Tamla 51112. Girls take turns singing solo and in Another smash fromtheDetroit tandem on the buoyant number. * * * area. Marvin is up tempo and bright and bound to go far on charts. **** HEY BABY (Le Bill, BMI) I'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER YOU (Springfield) GROOVEY (Sultan, BMI) **** OPEN UP THEM PEARLY GATES (Springfield) THE HI-LITES-Wessel 701. YOU CAN HAVE HIM (Harvard -BigBillyBMI) THE SEEKERS-Capitol 5383. IS THERE ANOTHER WAY TO LOVE HIM These lads will lite up the lists with Seeking the No.1spot here with (Blue Seas, Jac, ASCAP) a refurbished treatment of the Chan- thisdisk thatisNo. 1 in England nel scorer. *** DWANE WARN ICK-Scepter 1294. Hot folksy treatment. Staccatto and fast moving tune done right now. SELL) MY DIAMOND (GARY, PLEASEDON'T asDionne alonedoesthissortof **** RING (Sea -Lark, BMI) piece. Bacharach-David at the con- CHILI BEANS (Gomba, BMI) DONNA, LEAVE MY GUY ALONE trols, of course. CHEETAS UNCLE (Gomba, BMI) (Metric -Matchbox, BMI) **** DAVE AND THE ORBITS- WENDY HILL-Liberty 55771. BUMBLE BEE (BMI) American Arts 11. Sure to snag spinoff sales from the A TEAR FELL(BMI) Dancing teens willlikethis hand - Gary Lewis hit.This is the answer THE SEARCHERS-Kapp 49. clapping instrumental. The organis wax and isclever. Guyshavefoundanothergood the lead sound and is perky. * * * song.It'sculledfromtheirrecent **** SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME album and should buzz up charts. CARMEN (Metric, BMI) (Rumbalero, BMI) **** I LOVE YOU MODEL "T" (T. M., BMI) TAKE ME BACK (Cotillion,BMI) PEACHES'NCREAM BRUCE AND TERRY-Columbia 4-43238. SAL MINEO-Fontana 1504. (Screen Gems -Columbia, BMI) Streamlined harmony on a slow bal- A return to disks for Sal as he runs THE BIGGEST PLAYERS (Modern, BMI) lad paean to to a Spanish town girl. through thisoldie that gets an ap- THE IhETTES-Modern 1005. Flipisalso worth alistenor two. pealing big production here. Gals pound out this piece of con- It's Terry (Melcherl, Bruce (Johnston). * * * temporary rock.Insistent beat under **** keepsdanceahilityratinghigh. THE AMERICAN BEAT, PART I (Northern, ASCAP) CHANTILLY LACE (Glad, BMI) **** THE AMERICAN BEAT, PART II (Northern, ASCAP) WHERE THE ACTION IS(Lowery, BMI) IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME COMIN' (January, BMI) HEAR} JEROJIE-Decca 31758. NORRIS WILSON-MGM 13323. A LOVER'S QUESTION (Eden, BMI) A reprise of the terrific Big Bopper ADAM 11 IDE-Epic 5-9771. Teens who want to get a lot of danc- hit.Norris makes it his own and gets The voice is sweet and soft and the ing in a short time will love this disk all the humor in. song is good.It'sa sturdy new tune of many terp tempos. Ops, listen in. that could go big. **** * * * CANDY'S THEME (Southdale, ASCAP) OUZO (E.H.Morris, ASCAP) **** BIGGEST FOOL IN TOWN (East, BMI) POLLY (Southdale, ASCAP) THE COLOR OF LOVE (Colgems, ASCAP) SWEET THING (East, BMI) HUGO MONTENEGRO- LAINIE KAZAN--Colpix 768. GORGEOUS GEORGE-Stax 165. RCA Victor 47-8522. Thrush got loads of publicity last Should be the biggest hit in r/b cir- A slow and dreamy outing for Hugo. month when she went on in "Funny The qualityofa "Summer Place." asBarbraStreisand'sunder- cles in a short time. Gorgeous wails Girl" away slowly with gals in back. Might click big. study.Makes likeable disk bow here. **** **** * * * I'M LOST WITHOUT YOU (South Mountain, BMI) VENICE BLUE (Ludlow, BMI) MARY IS MY LITTLE LAMB (Fred Rose, BMI) GO AHEAD AND ASK HER (M. C. P. S., ASCAP) I WILL WARM YOUR HEART (Ludlow, BMI) TELL HER FOR ME (Acuff Rose, BMI) BILLY FUR)'-London 9740. CHARLES AZVANOUR-Reprise 9353. DAN FOLGER-Hickory 1301. Intensity is packed into the grooves The Gallic warbler makes his Re- Here's a modern rewrite of the old on this hard-hitting rock slice.Billy prise debut with a heartbreaking ver- Mother Goose rhyme.It's cute and wallops the tune through. sion of one of his own tunes. Moving has the makings for fleecy sales. **** THE SPORTING LIFE (W. A. -A., BMI) work. **** * * * NIGHT COMES DOWN (Champion, BMI) JUST A LITTLE KISS (Puddie, BMI) ONE WAY LOVER (Vickie,BMI) MICKEY FINN-World Artists 1048. BAKER ST. MYSTERY (E. B. Marks, BMI) I JUST CAN'T HELP MYSELF (Vickie, BMI) Could go up the chart like a shot. VINNIE BELL-Musicor 1068. THE VOLUMES-American Arts 18. Chanter gives song a dramatic reading Vinnie speeds along on this cannon - Thiscrowdofsingersgivesout teens'lldig.Rock organ poundsin balling instrumental. Will charm teens with some potent r/b sounds that'll with its tough sounds. wrap up that market easily. back.

10 RECORD WORLD-March 13, 1965 *1), %-)

1 / Strong March Philips Release Includes New 5- LP `Parsifal' CHICAGO-PhilipsRecordsplays ballads, up -tempo tunes BY TED WILLIAMS launches whatittermstheand R&B sounds. strongest classical program in "The Boy From 'Peyton itsthree-year history with aPlace'"isatitleshared by Blue Note's Byrd Widens Scope March LP release led by a newChrisConnelly andhisfirst Blue Note Records just re- five -LPreleaseofWagner'sPhilips LP, Chris having leasedanother Donald Byrd opera, "Parsifal." gained fame as "Norman" in LPthatdeviatesfromhis A majorsalescampaign,thepopular TV show. Nina usualsmallgroupoutings. sparked by the label's NationalSimoneisgraphicallyshow- (The last album, "A New Per- SalesManager,LouSimon,cased in her third Philips al- spective," presented the trum- features a heavy discount planbum, "I Put A Spell On You." peter with a jazz group and Currently topping jazz polls voices). and coverage of all marketing avenuesfortherelease.Ef-here and abroad, Woody Her- When Byrd played with the fective through April 30, 1965,man shows why in "Woody's Jazz Messengers inthe'50s, all classical product carries aGoodies,"featuringallthe he and Hank Mobley would special 20% discount, applyingside -men who have been with reeloff vicious, pep pill cho- to three new offerings plus theWoody from the beginning on ruses that would often leave lis- entire Philips classical catalog.Philips Records. And teen fav- teners exhausted. The trumpet- In addition, a 10% discount isorite Brian Hyland appeals to er's blowing was sheer power. Donald Byrd allowed on the balance of nineawiderecord -buyingpublic Since that time, however, Byrd new releases as well as thein his latest "Rockin' Folk." has been searching, striving toimpressive pieces are "JourneyPhilips pop, jazz and Connois- Sheila Sanders offers "Rare, widen his scope. The new al-From Moscow," an upbeat opusseur Collection catalog for theHot & Cole Porter," a collec- bum, "I'm Tryin' to Get Home,"in which each player steps up,life of the program. tion of Cole Porter tunes pro- is done with a background ofsays his piece and moves out duced by Phil Moore. brass and voices, and like thesmartly,and"Dedicationto The Latin touch is provided last album shows him in a newM.J.Q.,"which is properly `Parsifal' Package by "Guitars - Fantastic and light. "M.J.Q.'ish."The twomusi- Recorded Live Flamenco." with Ricardo Mo- One of the tracks, "Brothercians are important additions Highlighting the classical re-drego and Paco De Lucia, and Isaac,"isashowpiece. Theto the jazz scene; anyone aslease,"Parsifal,"isthefirstBrazilian star Jorge Ben makes opusopenswiththevoicesdedicatedtomusicastheynew LP recording in 13 years ofhisU.S. recording bow with (conducted by Colridge Perkin -obviously are would havetothe opera and thefirstina "Big Ben," spotlighting him as son)leaping out at you andbe. stereo version. It was recordedvocalist and guitarist. then builds in intensity while * * * "live" at the Wagnerian festi- traveling a gospel route. Byrd OrganistJimmyMcGriff'sval at Bayreuth, from a per- donates a soaring, well put to-latest single, "Discotheque,formancesupervisedbythe gether solo and is joined by theU.S.A.," should re-establish hiscomposer's grandson and con- alwayscohesivecookingofposition as one of Sue Records'ducted by Wagnerian maestro saxist Stanley Turrentine. Themore potent sellers. The deckHans Knappertsbusch.Fea- brass section, boasting namesis a driving, infectious set thattured are George London, Irene like and Jay Jaydeejays will have a ball with.Dalis and Jess Thomas. A de- Johnson, blends its wares su-And keep your ears open forluxe five -LP package, bound in perbly with the voices and the asoon -to -be -releasedMcGriffa blue book cloth, includes a trumpet. The album is a three-album that promises to be an36 -page illustrated libretto with way complement. even more forceful entry than anewline -for -lineEnglish his last big one, "Topkapi." translation prepared especially * * * for the Philips American re- T,a_st summertwoRussian lease. musiciansdefected to the Atlantic Signs "The4SeasonsEntertain United States. They decamped You" spotlights the wide-rang- the Soviet Union, not only for Elvin Jones ing repertoire of the popular theusualreasons,butalso Modern jazz drummer ElvinPhilips perennials, who branch because, as artists, they soughtJones has been signed to anout in their newest LP with an atmosphere more conduciveexclusive recording contract byBroadway material and some to studying their craft.Atlantic Records,it was an-original pieces. "0 00000- Boris Midney, who plays altonouncedby Nes u hiE rtegun,weeee!!!" describes Dusty saxandclarinet,andIgorVice President. Springfield - and her new Berukshtis, a bassist, were re- Under Ertegun's supervisionPhilipsrelease.Herthird centlyrecordedbyImpulseElvin's initial Atlantic albumPhilipsalbum,featuringthe Records. The album iscalled just -released "Losing You," dis- "Happiness" has already been recorded. The bytheRussiansigningofJonesunderlines JazzQuartet,theother twothe beefing up of the label's members being mainstay Gradyjazzroster. Tateondrums andpianist 'Goldfinger' RogerKellaway,bothdoing (Continued from page 7) commendable jobs. Col Signs Jan "Goldfinger" on United Artists Both Midney and Berukshtis Columbia Records has signedRecords is another prime candi- areaccomplishedmusiciansJan Tanzy, who appeareddate for 1965 honors. Presently who play with taste and drive; inthe Broadway versionofthe selection ranks near the Op they areina contemporary -"Gypsy" as "Baby June." Ini-of all the best-seller lists and leaning - toward - avantgardetialreactiontoherreleaseit too is catapulting toward the bag. Midney is also a skilled"That New Boy In Town" has No. 1 positionatbreakneck composer, claiming four of theprompted Columbia to preparespeed with over 400,000 copies six pieces on the album. Twoher second session. sold to date.

RECORD WORLD-March 13, 1965 11 CHADAND JEREMY SING FOR YOU

:-1 World Artists W AM 2005; WAS 3005. etuysiNF8R PICK HITS A pleasing songbag to woo lovers of sweet music. These boys obviously love a lyric and dedicate themselves THE 4 SEASONS ENTERTAIN YOU to presenting it intelligently and win- Philips PHM 200-164; PHS 600-164. MUGS NTEItEf ningly. The tempos are primarily bossa and cha cha and what could be more The titletells all-an entertaining NIE4 SEASONS album by one of the topmost record- c,terliampall relaxingthanthese?"My Coloring ing groups of the day.They include Book," "Girl From Ipanema," 10 more. their latest single-which is just the most recent in an almost unparalleled string of hits.Teens will find this exciting fun. "My Prayer" and "Little THE BEST OF AMERICAN THEATRE aretheoldies LOWDEN THEATRE ORCHESTRA, Darlin'" that get 4 GEORGE MONTALBA- Season-ing. Audio Spectrum SAS 603. A musical history of Broadway that THIS DIAMONDRING tracesthe American art form from I AC GARY LEWIS AND THE PLAYBOYS- the minstrel show to "My Fair Lady." AMtR1CAN Liberty LRP 3408; LST 7408. Thisorganrecitalby Lowden and THEATRE The group took itsfirstsingle to Montalba is the best kind of lecture. the top of the heap and should do It wins the audience over by straight likewise with their first album, tagged, use of good music. The Ziegfeld num- appropriatelyafterthesingle.The ber, "More Flora Dora" and Berlin's group doesn't push for their effects "This isthe Army" are the kind of and still manage to keep things hop- thing involved. ping."LovePotion Number Nine," "All Day and All of the Night" are some of the other ditties done. ODETTA SINGS DYLAN RED BIRD GOLDIES RCA Victor LPM 3324; LSP 3324. VARIOUS ARTISTS-Red Bird RB 20-102. The folkstress shuffles through the This disk,ifit does nothing else, Dylan deck of tunes and dealsout willunderscoretheimpactofthis Reg ' 0,10.INM1 a royal flush.She interprets all the barely year -old diskery on the record tunesaccordingtoher own whim scene. Hardly arelease from the andstillkeeps the beauty andin- label failed to click.All these clicks cisiveness of the songs. It's no news are here assembled. "Chapel of Love," now that Dylan writes a mean tune and Odetta sings ditto.So just watch "Leader of the Pack," "I Wanna Love :;al 111F8 a (SEAT KR, WS the album go. "Don't Think Twice," Him So Bad," "The Boy from New TW. fliath York City." Quite a track record .te J, "Masters of War," eight more. (puns intended).

MURRAY THE K'S GREATEST HOLIDAY SHOW GETAWAY VARIOUS ARTISTS-Brook-Lyn 301. -ABC Paramount ABC A new label with a significance, since 510; ABCS 510. the album was recorded live at the The distinctive styling of Fats Dom- Fox where Murray Kauf- inois showcased here for his fans. man's array of talent entranced teens. And they'lllikeitlike that. Most His collectionincludes Dionne War- of the songs have been identified with wick, The Drifters, Ben E. King, Chuck thereliablerockentertainerand Jackson, The Shirelles, The Vibrations, others are suited to him."When My The Shangri-Las, Chuck Jackson, Dick Dreamboat Comes Home," "Slow Boat and Dee Dee and Patti and the Blue to China" and "Kansas City." Belles singing their big hits.

THE MANTOVANISOUND JAZZ London LL 3419; PS 419. The Mantovani name coupled with I'M TRYING TO GET HOME the titlesof these 12 tunes shouldThecAlantoyani DONALD BYRD-Blue Note 4188. Sound 50 HOLLYWOOD proveirresistibletomanybuyers. Byrd leads a hot brass group with utkr k 01.AR.HFAI2 The songs are lovely-one and all- WHAT KIND OF FOOL AM I? chorus through some electric swingle CLIMB EV'RY MOUNTAIN andsoarethe treatmentsthereof. FIDDLER ON THE ROOF type music. Moods and emotions usu- THE SWEETEST SOUNDS Mantovani trademarks (the cascading HAV1 001,5041 0 pcoPU ally on the bold side of things are AS LONG AS HE NEEDS ME choruses of violins, shifts from many WHO CAN I TURN TO evoked in the album that has the feel- I'VE GROWN ACCUSTOMED ing of life in the big city. There is a to one instrument being played) are TO HER FACE CHARADE stamped on the package. "Charade," WININISI A. MN OROCIIII striking change of pace in one track, "Dear Heart" and "People" are among however.That'sthemoving"I've the tunes. - Longed and Searched for My Mother."

12 RECORD WORLD-March 13, 1965 on.Werberfeelsthatthe Kingston Trio group, which was the first to (Continued from page 8) exploit such one-nite stop -offs as college campuses, has [0] was poor. Readymade three -dol-earned the right to a rest. Also lar shirts and slacks filled thehe feels that the tour market bill.) is saturated with too many acts is The Kingston Trio, Werberas it (quite a change from (RECORDS SHOWING STRONGEST INITIAL POTENTIAL THIS WEEK) when hefirstsent thetrio, emphasized, should be classi- I'M TELLING YOU NOW fied as entertainers as opposedguitars and button -downs, off Pop Singles to folksingers. And the boys,to the college trail). (Ludlow, BMI) LONG LONELY NIGHTS Freddie & Dreamers as entertainers, are just about As far as singles are con- - Tower 125 to plunge into another branchcerned, Werber insists that the (Arc, BMI) Kingston Trio is not a singles Bobby Vinton oftheentertainmentfield. GIRL DON'T COME Plans are underway for themact. Whereas many recording -Epic 9768 acts these days follow a single (Spectorious, BMI) to start filming a pilot for a WHEN I'M GONE Sandi Shaw projected TV series in whichwith an album, the Trio, Wer- -Reprise 0342 thethreesomewould playber asserted, follow an album (Jobete, BMI) with a single. And, he added, Brenda Holloway young architects sharing a San -Tornio 54111 ONE KISS FOR OLD TIMES Francisco apartment. Decca is more than pleased to have it that way. SAKE The series, a situation comedy - Trident, Werber reported,is COME STAY WITH ME (T. M., BMI) with -music(of course), would Ronnie Dove hot on the Tiajuana Brass sound (Metric, BMI) -Diamond 179 be produced by Revue and thewhichisastrong attraction Marianne Faithful! Kingston Trio's Trident Pro-on the West Coast. To that end, -London 9731 ductions under manager Frank Trident patted with Peer In- Long Play Albums Werber. Trident Productions isternationalpublishinghouse GOT TO GET YOU OFF the company that now producesrecently touse Peer catalog MY MIND all the Kingston Trio albums, THE SENSITIVE SOUND OF tunes for Tiajuana Brass -type (Cotillion, BMI) DIONNE WARWICK which are in turn distributedalbums. Solomon Burke by Decca. -Atlantic 2276 -Scepter 528 Werber explainedthatTri- 400,000 Songbooks denthasitsown recording Clark Winner Gets London Weekend studios in San Francisco, where Songbooks, too, will continue all recording is done. There isto issue out of the Trident part , Epicliarparties are scheduled in of the world. To date 400,000Records' British Singing group,allcities which have contest - the chance that Trident willTrio -tagged books have beenwill be acting as tour guidesparticipationradiostations. soon be a label as well, with itssold. through London this summerDisk jockeys at 55 radio sta- own artists, nurtured, needless All this is not to mention the the for the grand prize winner oftions throughout the country tosay,by Werber and Trident Restaurant in Sausa-Revlon's Natural Wonderwill be picking winners of the Trio. It may not be too long,lito. The Trio owns the nitery,"Swingstakes" contest. "Swingstakes" contest through he hinted, before a singleis but has not appeared and never The contest was launched inMay 15.Inadditiontothe test marketed. will appear there. Werber feelsNew York by Revlon, Inc., andgrand prize, over 9,000 other stronglythatthisenterpriselocalradiostationsWABC,prizesare being offered,in- Fresh Material Problem must be established independ-WINS and WMCA at a cock-cludingClarkFivealbums, ently from the Trio. And itstail party held in the Ameri-portable television sets, record As far as future Kingstonalready apparent success, withcana Hotel on March 2. Sim -players, transistor radios and Trioalbumsareconcerned,the likes of Jon Hendricks and electric hairdryers. Entry Werber said thatit'sgettingVince Guaraldi as featured art- blanks will be available at all harder and harder to make eachists, has started Werber and Beatles Responsible Revlon "Natural Wonder" coun- albumbecause ofthe in- ters, and anyone over age 13 creaseddifficultyoffindingcohorts thinking about a San The Beatles will be partiail Francisco version. responsible for the "very con-is permitted to enter. fresh material. Decca likes to will have about three albums a year And is that the end of it?servative"estimateofa20 The Dave Clark Five "No," Werbersaid."There'spercent gain in sales and earn-escort the lucky winner and -meaning about 36 songs a her guest to the London pre- year. And, Werber said, rollingalways tomorrow. I have to beings that Handleman Co.ex- involved in everything. I can'tpects in its year to end Aprilmiere of their Warner Bros. his eyes skyward, the KT cata- picture, "." log(Capitol and Decca, com-start something and then give 30,1965.Infiscal1964the ittosomeoneelseto super-wholesale merchandiser ofThe opening of the movie in bined) is now 23 packages-or England has been specifically over 800ditties-strong. Thevise. Tomorrow I may think ofphonograph records earned a something else. And we'll gorecord $1,088,478,or $1.09a"scheduled to coincide with the 24th, to be called"Stay contest winner's trip. Awhile" is now in the worksin that direction." share,on volume of$30,061,- What about movies? 043. In conjunction with the con- and should be out in May. test,Epicisreleasingthis Init the Trio will feature ward B. Marks, who foundedmonth The Dave Clark Five's songs by their new tunesmith Stephen Marks To the business 71 years ago andfifth album, entitled "Weekend discovery, Mason Williams. the son of thelate Max B.In London." Having to find new tunes, Wer- Marks Music Corp. Marks, who was Vice -President ber said, means that he and Stephen S. Marks has joinedfrom the firm's inception until Breaking! the boys listento everythingthe Edward B. Marks Musichisdeathin1949. Heisa thatcomesintotheoffice. Corporationto coordinateitscousin of Herbert E. Marks, "KEEP ON They grab onto any new talentforeign operations. the corporation's President. theyfind.(Kingstoner John Severing his connection with The growth of the Marks or- Stewart also continues to writeFairchild Publications, Inc. atganization, currently repre- LOVING ME" for the group.) the end of last year, Marks hadsented on Broadway by "Baker BOBBY WILLIAMS In order to devote more timebeen editor of that organiza-Street" and off Broadway by to each future album (a mattertion's business publication"The Many Worlds of Oscar SURESHOT 5005 of three months work from startDaily News Record and wasBrown, Jr." plus the wide ex- DUKE AND PEACOCK RECORDS tofinishof work), the Triopublisher of its Home Furnish-pansion ofitsforeign opera- 2809 ERASTUS STREET will probably be abbreviatingings Daily at the time of leav-tionshavebeenresponsible HOUSTON 26, TEXAS their tour schedules from hereing. He is the nephew of Ed -for the creation of this post. OR 3.2611

RECORD WORLD-March 13, 1965 13 'Good Times° Just samirin Begin For Butler SINGLES COMINGA Vee-Jay's Jerry Aims For Top 1 BE MY BABY 26 WE WERE LOVERS With Nat King Cole As Ideal Dick & Deedee-Warner Bros. 5608 (Trio, ASCAP) Darin D'Anna-World Artists 1045 BY DOUG McCLELL k N D 2 (Tree, BMI) 21 THE SPECIAL YEARS Joe Tex-Dial 4003 (Painted Desert, BMI) Brook Benton-Mercury 72389 3 DANNY BOY (Boosey & Hawkes, ASCAP) 28 CAST YOUR FATE TO THE Jackie Wilson-Brunswick 55277 WIND 4 SUDDENLY I'M ALL ALONE (Friendship, BMI) (Blackwood, BMI) Sounds Orchestral-Parkway 942 Walter Jackson-Okeh 7215 5 TEASIN' YOU 29 WHY DON'T YOU DO IT RIGHT (Cotillion, Shirleys, BMI) (Mayfair, ASCAP) Willie T-Atlantic 2273 Fats Domino-ABC-Paramount 10631 JerryButler(center),was 6 TIRED OF WAITING 30 I DO LOVE YOU guest of honor in Hollywood (Jay Boy, BMI) Billy Stewart-Chess 1922 recentlyatapressanddj Kinks-Reprise 0347 31 THE TELEPHONE SONG receptionhostedby Vee-Jay 7 POOR MAN'S SON (Pam, BMI) President Randy Wood. Among (Myto, BMI) Stan Getz & Astrud Gilberto- the guestsat Romaldo's was Reflections-Golden World 20 Verve 10336 Mack David,cur- 8 WE ARE IN LOVE (Try Me, BMI) 32 BLIND DATE rently an Oscar nominee for Bobby Byrd-Smash 1964 (Uptown, ASCAP) Morty Gunty-Philips 40223 "Hush ... Hush, SweetChar- 9 DO IT WITH ALL YOUR lotte." David's music has given 33 STRAIN ON MY HEART Jerry Butler HEART Roscoe Shelton-Sims 217 Jerry several of his top records. Dee Dee Warwick-Blue Rock 4008 10 TIME WAITS FOR NO ONE 34 YOU'RE GONNA BE SO GLAD (Tomaria-Winall, Sagittarius, BMI) (Chickory & Edith, BMI) NEW YORK-The time: last "Iaspiretobe what Nat Eddie & Ernie-Eastern 602 Wee Willie Weaver-Tandy 101 week. The place: WPIX'Cole was," Jerry told Record 11 PEACHES AND CREAM studios here. The party: Vee-Worldafterhissong (lip - 35 THE RACE IS ON (Screen Gems -Col., BMI) (Glad, Acclaim, BMI) Jay Records' Jerry Butler, tap-synced to his recording - no Ikettes-Modern 1005 -United Artists 751 ing his rendition of "I've Grownillusionspreservedthisset). 12 I CAN'T STOP THINKING OF Accustomed to Her Face" for"I mean, his whole image, on 36 THE LAST GIRL YOU (Teaneck, BMI) the Clay Cole TVer. stage and off. He was a great (South Mt., BMI) Isley Bros.-Atlantic 2263 But the mood createdman. Irecall Nat telling me Bobbi Martin-Coral 62447 throughout the studio by thisonce, Jerry, always remember 13 LET THE PEOPLE TALK 31 THIS IS THE LIFE (Screen Gems -Col., BMI) (Morely, ASCAP) young(25)artist'ssilkyap-that in this business you can Neil Sedaka-RCA Victor 8517 Kathy Keegan-DCP 1127 proach to the number was re-be up today and down tomor- 14 YOU'LL BE GONE 38 LITTLE LATIN LUPE LU mindful of the late Nat Kingrow;thinkahead.Another (Elvis Presley, BMI) Cole at his best; not so muchtime, Nat was present while I Elvis Presley-RCA Victor 8500 Chancellors-Soma invoice-forJerryhashiswas rehearsing a number, and 15 THE GREATEST STORY EVER 39 YOU'RE BREAKING MY HEART (South Mt., BMI) own warm style-but inthewhen the director told me to TOLD Chartbusters-Mutual 511 kind of tasteful, easy restraintpress for a strong finish, Nat (United Artists, ASCAP) Ferrante & Teicher-United Artists 816 with which he bound his spell.said, 'Why? Everybody knows 40 COME ON HOME The television crew, surpris-when the song is over.' " 16 DOUBLE -O -SEVEN (Jec, BMI) (Apt, ASCAP) Bill Black's Combo-Hi 2085 ingly youthful and no doubt Jerry, who's been with Detergents-Roulette 4603 frug Hippy,had heard themRandy Wood's label for seven 41 MEAN OLD WORLD 11 WHY DON'T YOU LET YOUR- (Just, BMI) come and go for Clay Cole tap-years ("Jimmy Reed's with the Rick Nelson-Decca 31756 ings, but, like Bostella practi-company longer than any other SELF GO (TM, BMI) 42 DIANA tioners,theyfellover them-artist"), will next record "an Mary Wells -20th Century Fox 570 (Spanka, BMI) selves congratulating Jerry onalbum ofBroadwaytunes, Bobby Rydell-Capitol 5352 his sweetly soulful treatment of 18 WITH ALL MY HEART mostly ballads." Jerry's latest (Debmar, ASCAP) the oft -done "My Fair Lady"singleisthe climbing "Good Al Martino-Capitol 5384 43 THE BARRACUDA tune. (Vapac, BMI) (Clay wasnotthere.Times," his latest album, 19 TELL HER I'M NOT HOME Alvin Cash & Crawlers-Mar-V-Lus 6005 Some of the guest stints on"TheVeryBestofJerry (Ludix, BMI) Ike & Turner-Loma 2011 44 DISCOTHEQUE U. S. A. this show-and it's giving awayButler." He isalso the third (Sagittarius,Jell,Renner, BMI) no secrets to say so-are tapedpartner (a VP) in Curtom Mu- 20 YOU'RE THE CREAM OF THE Jimmy McGriff-Sue 123 separately and spliced into thesic Co., in Publishing based CROP 45THAT NEW BOY IN TOWN continuity with Clay doing thePhiladelphia and presided over (Mah's, BMI) (Suffolk, BMI) lead-ins.) by Curtis Mayfield, lead singer Lee Rogers-D-Town 1041 Jan Tanzy-Columbia 43219 21 FREEWAY FLYER of the Impressions. Curtom has 46 APPLES AND BANANAS Going To The Top (Screen Gems -Col., BMI) been verysuccessfulwith Jan & Dean-Liberty 55766 (Von Tilzer, ASCAP) "NEVER, NEVER many tunes composed by May- Lawrence Welk-Dot 16697 field: "It's All Right," "I'm So 22 COME BACK BABY (Trio, BMI) 47 YOU'RE MY GIRL LEAVE ME" Proud,""KeeponPushin'," Roddie Joy-Red Bird 10-021 (Acuff Rose, BMI) b w "Amen" and others. And Jerry Evenly Bros. Warner Bros. 5600 "WHY DON'T YOU haswrittensuchclicksas 23 YOU DON'T MISS A GOOD THING 48 I'LL STEP ASIDE "ForYourPreciousLove," (English, Fear, BMI) LET YOURSELF GO" (Metric, Ragman, BMI) Wallace Bros.-Sims 229 MARY WELLS "He Will Break Your Heart," Irma Thomas-Imperial 66095 Ventures-Dolton 303 FOX 570 "I Stand Accused" and "Aware 24 FIND MY WAY BACK HOME PATCH IT UP of Love." (Fling, BMI) 49 Nashville Teens-London 9736 (Saturday, ASCAP) "I don't sit down and sweat Linda Scott-Kapp 641 a song," Jerry explained. "If 25 FLY ME TO THE MOON (Almanac, ASCAP) 50 IT HURTS ME (Continued on page 15) Lavern Baker-Atlantic 2267 Bobby Sherman-Decca 31741

14 RECORD WORLD-March 13, 1465 Jerry Butler For Big Kids UP (Continued from page 14) amelody comestomind,I usually hum it on a tape re- corder.Icomposed 'He Will

1 THEMES FROM THE JAMES 26 WALK AWAY Break Your Heart' in the car Matt Monro- betweenPhillyandAtlantic BOND THRILLERS Liberty LRP-3402: LST-7402 Roland Shaw Orch.-London 3412 City,just singing away with 21 SOMEWHERE Curtis accompanying me on the 2 THE BEST OF SAM COOKE P. J. Proby- guitar." RCA Victor LPM-2625: LSP-2625 Liberty LRP-3406: LST-7406 "The tours are still rough on 3 THE NEW SEARCHERS LP 28 HOW SWEET IT IS me and the nine boys in my or- Kapp K-1412: KS -3412 Marvin Gayc-Tomla TM -258 chestra," Jerry went on, "butPictured above, from left, are 4 SPRINGTIME 29THE MANTOVANI SOUND it has eased up quite a bit inLinda Ross, one of Dick Wil- Ferrante & Teicher- London LL -3419: P5-419 liams'"Kids,"Williams and United Artists UAL -13406: UAS-6406 the past ycar. The new civil rightslawmakesitmuchDick LaPalm of Chess Records, 30 MERCY 5 THE HOLLYRIDGE STRINGS easier for us to get accommo-the happy label that has the Don Covay-Atlantic 8104: SD -8104 risingLP,"DickWilliams' PLAY HITS MADE FAMOUS dations in many of the cities 31 20 ORIGINAL WINNERS, 1964 we play. But I don't think I'llKids Sing for Big People." BY ELVIS PRESLEY Various Artists-Roulette R-25293 Capitol T-2221: ST -2221 ever get used to living out of 32 FRANKIE RANDALL SINGS AND asuitcase and not beingin 6 THE FIVE FACES OF MANFRED one place long enough to have SWINGS 8 LPs, 1 Tape MANN RCA Victor LPM-2967: LSP-2967 my shirts laundered." Ascot ALS-16018 Hethinks,however, 33 NOW that In Epic Release 7 TOP TEEN HITS Vic Dana-Dolton BLP-2032 things are opening up on a Brenda Lee-Decca DL -4626: DL -74626 much broaderbasisforthe Epic willreleaseeightal- 34 TOBACCO ROAD 8 THE IKE AND TINA TURNER Negro performer."Ihaveabums and one tape in March, Nashville Teens-London LL -3407: PS -407 slightproblqm,though,"hehighlighted by the new Dave SHOW Warner Bros.-W-1579: WS -1579 35 OUR SHINING HOUR confided. "I work so consistentlyClark Five album, "Weekend in Sammy Davis Jr. & Count Basie- that Idon't have a chance toLondon." The debut Epic LP Verve V-8605: V6-8605 9 GONE GONE GONE sit down and play politics withby the Glenn Miller Orchestra, Everly Bros.- Warner Bros. W-1585: WS -1585 36 JAll IMPRESSIONS OF the producers who could usedirected by Ray McKinley and NEW YORK me, say, on television. Althoughstarring Bobby Hackett, is also 10 SOUND OF MUSIC Dave Brubeck Quartet- Barney Gerard, a movie pro-featured, as well as the fifth Soundtrack-RCA Victor LOCD-2005 Columbia CL -2275: CS -9075 ducer, and Randy Wood haveLP in Epic's San Remo Festi- 11 DRUNKEN PENGUIN 31 BAJOUR been conferring about a motionval series and Buddy Morrow's Bent Fabric-Atco 33-173: SD -33-173 Original Cast- picture for me and singer ViBostella album. A four -track Columbia KOL-6300: KOS-2700 Velasco. I'd have a speaking asstereo tape by the Back Porch 12 ON TOUR well as singing role in it. ButMajority completes Epic's MGM E-4281: SE -4281 38 GOLDFINGER Jack LaForge-Regina R-319: RS -319 it'sstillin the talk stage." March issue of new releases. 13 PORTRAIT OF MY LOVE In addition, four LPs from Lettermen-Capitol T-2270: ST -2270 BorninSunflower,Miss., 39 THE SOUND OF MUSIC .Jerry and family moved to Chi-Epic's catalog which continue Eydie Gorme- 14 DON'T FORGET I STILL LOVE Columbia CL -2300: CS -9100 cago in '43 where his first ex-to garner high sales have been YOU posure to music was the spiri- re -channeledforstereo.In- Bobbi Martin-Coral CRL-57472 40 THE ROY ORBISON SONGBOOK tuals he listened to and sangcluded areLesterLanin's Sunset Strings- as a child. When he was 12"Dance to the Music of Lester 15 , NOW Liberty LRP-3395: LST-7395 Lanin," Roy Hamilton's "You'll London LL -3420: PS -420 his voice had matured enough 41 THE MAN for him to join a singing groupNever Walk Alone,"pianist 16 THE JIM REEVES WAY Lorne Greene- calledtheNorthernJubileeAhmadJamal'sLPentitled RCA Victor LPM-2968: LSP-2968 RCA Victor LP -3302: LSP-3302 Singers. Jerry has been mar-"Ahmad Jamul" and "Gentle- men, Be Seated!," a complete 17 IMPRESSIONS GREATEST HITS 42 NEW BEAT ON BROADWAY ried five and a half years and ABC -Paramount 515: S-515 Village Stompers- says his wife is quite a "troup-minstrel show with Allen Roth Epic LN-24129: BN-26159 er,"hasadjusted prettywellconducting the orchestra and 18 UPTOWN WITH PETULA CLARK to his extensive touring jaunts.chorus. Imperial 9281: 12281 43 MEMORIES OF AMERICA Billy Edd Wheeler-Kapp KL-1425 "Although she's still not crazy 19 ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL about the idea. In the begin- ANOTHER - 44 GO -GO-GO ning she went with me." Columbia CL -2309: CS -9109 Astronauts- HIT RCA Victor LPM-3307: LSP-3307 Chicago -based Jerry claims he 20 THE JERK will never give up the concert PRODUCTION Larks-Money 1102 45 UNFORGETTABLE tours because that is where "I Breaking on all Charts Nat King Cole-Capitol T-357: ST -357 really meet the people and get 21 SEVEN LETTERS Ben E. King-Atco 33-174: SD -33-174 46 COLLABORATION the feeling of music." At which "THE Modern Jazz Quartet & Laurindo Almeida pointin the interview Jerry, -Atlantic 1429 22 THE VERY BEST OF BETTY with considerable anticipation SPORTING LIFE" EVERETT 47 NO ARMS CAN EVER HOLD from crew and reporter, was Vee Jay 1122 called back to tape his next Ian Whitcomb YOU Bachelors-London LL -3418: PS -3418 number for"The ClayCole 23 SONG FOR MY FATHER Show." TOWER #120 Horace Silver-Blue Note 4185 48 NAKED CITY THEME Ahmed Jamal-Argo 733: S-733 Listening to the young art- from 24 PAPER TIGER ist's cool vocalizing, and think- Sue Thompson-Hickory LPM-121 49 TEEN BEAT '65 ing about his idol's so recent, JERDEN PRODUCTIONS INC. Sandy Nelson-Imperial 9278: 12278 so tragic passing, one got an P.0. Box 1326 25 MORE MUSIC FROM THE eerie feeling of life's continu- MILLION DOLLAR MOVIES 50 LOVIN' PLACE ance that was at once both sad 1621 East Olive Way Seattle, Washington Boston Pops Orch.- Gale Garnett- RCA Victor LM -2782: LSC-2782 RCA Victor LPM-3305: LSP-3305 and happy. Phone EAst 5-0217

RECORD WORLD-March 13, 1%5 15 `Swingin' Summer' Autumn VP SAN FRANCISCO - Abe On Hanna -Barbera Kesh has been appointed Vice COAST HOLLYWOOD-Don Bohan -President and General Manager en, VP and General Manager ofof Autumn Records, Inc. Kesh Hanna -BarberaRecords,has willbeassistedbyFlorence CAPERS set deal with exec producers Nathan. Ken Raphael and Larry Gold- Carl Scott, formerly General blatt for soundtrack rights toManager of Autumn, has been Little Guys Count Too their indie teen tuner "Swingin'appointedVicePresidentof BY TED RANDAL Summer," the first filmtrack ac-CougarProductions,Inc.,in HOLLYWOOD-Because I think you will be as impressed as quisition for the newly formedwhich capacity he will superviseI was, I'm going to quote from a letter I received yesterday from label. the personal management of theBruce Hanford at KYES in Roseburg, Ore.: "Swingin'Summer,"whichBeau Brummels, Bobby Free- "This is a small radio station (I do my own typing), but it is will be distributed in April by man, Gloria Scott, The Upsetters,a radio station that has its market wired-it was hard work United Screen Arts, stars JimBertha Tillman and Larry Den-wiring it, and it's hard to keep it wired; hard work leads to Stacy,William WellmanJr., ton. gratifying things like the football team wearing your jerseys as Martin West and Quinn O'Hara. travel uniforms and BARR quartiles of 62% in a four signal Musically, the film, shot on lo-West Coast Welcome county market of 75,000. cationatLakeArrowhead, "People who run around in markets where they have lemon features Gary Lewis and the in the martinis don't seem to realize our good little chicken 40 PlayboysandtheRighteous stationin Where's Roseburg? Oregon delivers Brothers, the Rip Chords, Don- at 1/7 the cost per thousand of a metropolitan nieBrooks, Jody Miller and station, and that a dominant one such as ours Raquel Welch. can deliver close to 15,000 radio homes practically any ol' day. $120,000,000 gets spent here, and we direct a lot of the traffic. That's New York's Chris To Challenge grocery bill for five days, but it's still a piece of change. Tell your friends to send us their rec- HOLLYWOOD - Challenge ords, and their albums, and tell them to tell us Records has signed Chris Cros-Murray Deutsch, head of music what side they want played. We will, and we'll by to an exclusive recordingpublishing for United Artists Ted Randal ask the people what they think of it. About four contract. He has just finishedRecords (second from right), or five hundred will bother to call, some of them recording his first session forrecently co -hosteda Westlong distance. If they like it, we play it..." the label in Nashville with theCoast party in honor of Diane This is a letter from a "little guy" at a little station, but the Anita Kerr singers: "Only TheLampert, lyricist signed to themany people he reaches think KYES is a pretty big station. And Young" b/w "Love Is A Rose."company (to left of Deutsch).they buy the records he plays. There are hundreds of stations ChallengeplansanalloutAlso attending:JohnAstin,just like this one that don't get the recognition or the service they promo campaign including rec-Dan Blocker and Phillip Pala-deserve. Many of these stations have a better sound than some ords, television and movies. dino. of the big boys (with lemon peels in their martinis), and as a group they can sell a lot of records. I am of the opinion that if more distributors and manufacturers took the time to service the little guys, there would be far fewer complaints about how bad the singles business is. Remember, too, WE COVER the little guys are the ones who someday will be the big guys. Since there is always a rela-over two yearssaying they tive delay from my typewriterwould be the biggest act in the WORLDofRECORDS to the printed page, not all ofUnited States, and it looks like this may be big news to you,he may be right.. . Producer but right now it'spretty ex-Nick Venet has a very big grin clusiveinformation.Alltheon his face these days, not only ni people at Warner Brothers Rec-because his latest Mercury rec- inrecord ordsherehaveflippedoverord by the Hondells,"Little n Petula Clark's next single, "ISidewalk Surfer Girl,"is get- Know A Place," which I heardting great acceptance, but also worlds today, and which I hope you'vebecauseofinsidetradere- had the privilege of hearing bysponse to theforthcoming now. How do you follow a mil-Walker Brothersreleasefor 1 YEAR (52 NEWS PACKED ISSUES) FOR $8.00 lionsellerlike "Downtown"?Smash, "Love Her." I've heard SAVE $4.00: 2 YEARS (104 ISSUES) FOR $12.00 With another millionseller!it, and it's easy to see why he's There's more West Coast rec-grinning. AIR MAIL: $25.00 ord excitement, too. Gary Lew- Wow! Over in the Columbia is' next single "Count Me In"offices a mighty cheer went up 200 West 57th Street c/w "Little Miss Go Go" is duetoday for Bruce Johnston and record world out March 15, and everyone'sTerryMelcher'sprettynew N. Y. C., N. Y. 10019 anxiouslyawaitingthatone single, "Carmen." They've been ... Jim Dovaland The Gauchos,holding their breath for two 1 Year 2 Years Air Mail who've made impressiveap-months wonderingifpeople Enclosedis check for: $8.00 $12.00 $25.00 pearanceson"Shindig,"arewouldlikeitwhenitwas Check one getting picks from all over thebrought out, and now they can Dealer countryontheir new ABC -relax. Looks like it will be very Name Paramountrelease,"Uptownbig. One Stop Caballero," and the boys are A few miles from my office in Company Distrib running up and down the hallsthe hallowed halls of Vee-Jay Rack Jobber .... Address in this office building like it'sthere's activity that would make Coin Firm the end of the world. TheirThe Beatles stop and take no- City State Other manager, Bill Silva, has beentice. It's over a single by Little Zone. touting me on these boys forRichard, "Without Love."

16 RECORD WORLD-March 13, 1965 tial or unearned discounts of- "Iwouldliketosuggest LP'S SHOWING NARM Meet ten disguised as advertisingbriefly the nature of the eco- EARLY (Continued from page 7) requests. nomopportunityahead,for f.Don't pressure supplierthisprovidesaperspective in budget and cut-outs.When representatives to compromisewith which to judge whether Mon you finally clean up, returns their home office instructionsor not it is going to be worth are out of line.Too often you by under-the-table acts. the time and effort required 110. to make certain that your busi- base your actions on what you "8. Finally, and most critical- (Albums on chart 10 weeks or less think your stocks are like, orly-you don't adequately moti-ness has a forward look. showing greatest upward movement) what they're supposed to be.vate the consumer. Most of you "Over the last 100 years, our THE BEST OF AL HIRT I urge you.. . go look. select product intelligently, pro-economy has been growing at RCA Victor LPM 3309: LSP 3309 "4. You ignore or under -ex-vide it on time, place it in at-the rate of three per cent each L -O -V -E ploit big -ticket merchandise,tractive furniture of your ownyear. Now this may not sound Nat King Cole-Capitol T 2195: ST 2195 even including stereo. You saydesign, enticingly priced, . . . like very much to you, but the DOWNTOWN Petula Clark- the price is too high, and won'tbut then what? Is the job endedthing to remember is that eco- Warner Bros. W 1590: WS 1590 sell.Try.Don't cut profit po- ... or really just begun? Who,nomic growth works on a 'com- KNOCK ME OUT tential so arbitrarily. You denyat this point intrigues the con-pound interest' principle. This Ventures-Dolton BLP 2033: BST 8033 abasicmerchandisingprin-sumer through promotions, dis-means that each year the rate THE RETURN OF ROGER MILLER ciple of 'trading up,' now prac-play, and advertising? Who saysof growth is on an increasingly Smash MGS 27061: SR 67061 ticed in every departmentcome intothis department inlarger base.The net effect is DEAN MARTIN HITS AGAIN around you-in refrigerators,preference toall others? Whoa doubling of our Gross Na- Reprise R 6146: RS 6146 TV's, even shoes. says, 'We have what's new, wetional Product every 20 years. THE KINGSMEN, VOL.III have the new releases, we haveIf we merely maintain our pres- Wand 662 "5. You repudiate catalog al- SHAKE bums too extensively. You actthe hot sellers, we have the newent rate of economic growth, Sam Cooke- like the sources of prime prod-AndyWilliams,orthenewand some say we can increase RCA Victor LPM 3367: LSP 3367 uct are bottomless. Almost any-Beach Boys or the new Nancyif,this means that 20 years JOHNNY RIVERS IN ACTION thing with six months' age is Wilson?' Too often, nobody does.from now our Gross National Imperial LP 9280: 12280 FERRY ACROSS THE MERSEY obsolete. You extend inade-Too often, the consumer remainsProduct will be $1.3trillion. Gerry & Pacemakers- quate effort to extract the profitignored . . . not appealed to.40 years from now it will be United Artists UAL 3367: UAS 6367 from catalog, and you overlookSure, you say you're growing$2.6 trillion, 60 years from now THAT HONEY HORN SOUND that a fine catalog record canbecause you've taken over dis-it will be $5.2 trillion, 80 years Al Hirt-RCA Victor LPM 3337: LSP 3337 be truly a new release to thetributor functions and are doingfrom now it will be $10.4 tril- LOVE IS EVERYTHING Johnny Mathis- consumer who never heard itthem better than ever beforelion and 100 years from now Mercury MG 20991: SR 60991 before.Artists are the main-for theretailer. And so youour GNP will be approximately HAVE YOU LOOKED INTO YOUR HEART stream of our business, andhave, in many ways ... but not$21 trillion dollars. Jerry Vale-Columbia CL 2313: CS 9113 fine talent is to be treasured,in this very critical respect. By "The implication of this for RAY CHARLES LIVE IN CONCERT even from a commercial view-under -valuingconsumermer-the society and for each busi- ABC -Paramount ABC 500: ABCS 500 point. A good artist shouldn'tchandising, you're in danger ofness firm are enormous. Basic INTRODUCING HERMAN'S HERMITS have to become extinct like thebecoming or remaining a hybridneeds, at least for the majority MGM E 4282: SE 4282 buffalo or the American eagle. . . . like the mythical centaurof the population, have long THE SENSITIVE SOUND OF DIONNE Your policies of short exposurewho was neither man nor horse.been met. And as you already WARWICK haveachaineffectevenon You risk failing to be a bal-know this means tremendously Scepter 528 themanufacturer who mustanced combination of distribu-greater sums for "descretion- feed your new release'tape-tor, retailer, and merchandiserary' purchases. Combined withGeldbart,SamRicklinand worm' with too many albums,for one prime reason alone. Youthe phenomenon of automation,Cecil H. Steen. too often, from too many art-won't crook your finger towardwhich will be a reality in the ists. that consumer, smile nicely, andvery near future, further dras- The convention was the larg- "6. You pooh-pooh new artists,say 'come here: buy here: buytic reductions of the work weekest so far in NARM history new packages. You say, 'make itthese.'" will be realized -30 hours, 20both in the number of jobbers hours and even less. and record firms present.The a hit, and I'll take it.' You want Following Charley Schlang's record companies, asin past the gravy, but won't help cookspeech in which he made his "Now, these are not the fan-years, hosted several funcions, it.New artists are our bloodproposalthere wasapaneltasies of some 'blue sky' pro-Columbia the opening welcom- sources. . . and yours.Fordiscussion moderated by Dr.fessor, they are the realisticingcocktailpart,Tamla-Ho- the long range, you practice aAlton F. Doody, Assistant Pro-estimates by pragmatic econo-town a cocktail party of Mon- perilous combination; not onlyfessorofMarketing, Ohiomists of just what he futureday night, RCA Victor a dinner do you fail to assure an art-State Universiy.On the panelholds.The effect, of course,party that same evening, United ist prolonged life through cata-wereregular members Johnwill make our present economyArtists a cocktail party on Tues- log exposure but you also limitBillinis, Carl Glaser, Charles H.ofabundancelooklikethe his early launching as a newSchlang and James J. TiedjensMiddle Ages. day night, Epic a champagne artist. party later that evening and and associate members, Alvin "What does this have to doCapitolthe NARM Awards "7. Several of you could profitBennett, Stanley M. Gortikov,withtherecordindustry?cocktailreception on Wednes- from a booster shot of ethics.Irwin Carr and Irwin H. Stein-Everything. For music, musicalday.Fortheladies,Crown I know today is Monday, notberg. instruments, and related prod-Records hosted a shopping tour Sunday, and my collarisn't To close the first day's meet-ucts can be in the vanguardon Monday while Dot hosted a turned backward.But still Iing,CyLesliemoderateda of the future society.Here isboat ride and tour on Tuesday. can plead for a little more old-symposium on "Budget Prod-a nation of people who have fashioned morality in our busi-uct: Its Role in Record Mer-the capacity and desire to live nessrelationshipsviathesechandising."Onthispanela better life.You are an im- few reasonable 'don'ts': were Donald Dfl Belzer, Georgeportant part of that life.It is Chartbound a.Don't request unauthor-A. Berry, Harold L. Richman,nothing less than the substan- ized returns and preferentialHoward M. Rosen, DavidL. tial obligation of all of us to is( treatment. Miller, William H. O'Dell anddo our part in building this b.Don't deliberately delayMorrie S. Price. future." LIKE A CHILD payments. Tuesday's meeting consisted The formal meetings were c.Don'tdemandpromptof an address by Albert A.closed by a final panel discus- pay discounts you didn't earn.Carretta, NARM General Coun-sion conducted by Dr. Doody HONEY ON MY LIPS d.Don't be a party to il-sel, and a feature address byin which the following partici- licit payoffs to customer buy-Dr. Doody in which he startledpated: Jerry Blaine, John Y. JOE HENDERSON ers. the membership by projectingBurgess,Jr.,WilliamDavis, RIC 149 e.Don't demand preferen-future figures: WilliamP.Gallagher,Jack ORDER FROM YOUR RICDISTRIBUTOR NOW

RECORD WORLD-March 13, 1965 17 Livert Heads London Racks TOP 40 LondonRecordshasan- nounced that Paul Livert has joinedthelabelas head ofR&B RackandSpecialProduct BY ANNE DUCONGE 1 STOP IN THE NAME OF LOVE Sales. Supremes-Motown 1074 betfor Livert comes to his newjob CHICAGO-A good 2 SHOTGUN chart action is Grover Mitchell'swell armed withextensive back- Jr. Walker-Soul 35001 "I'll Always Have Faith in You"groundintheentertainment 3 HURT SO BAD produced for Decca by Al Bell, aindustry. His first trek into the Little Anthony & Imperials-DCP 1128 deejay on WUST. field was as a child performer 4 MY GIRL Gaining attention rapidly forin vaudville and took him up Temptations-Gordy 7038 the ladder to feature sideman Imperial:"EveryDay,Every 5 ASK THE LONELY Night" by Jimmy McCracklin.with some of the top bands of 4 Tops-Motown 1073 the late '30s and eaerly '40s, Risingsteadilyalsois"You 6 PEOPLE GET READY Don't Miss a Good Thing" by As hisperformingcommit- Impressions-ABC-Paramount 10622 ments tapered off,he became Irma Thomas. 7 NOWHERE TO RUN Pittsburgh's KQV goingallmore and more involved in per- Martha & Vandellas-Gordy 7039 sonal management, booking and 8 DON'T MESS UP A GOOD THING out for: "The Sun is Going toproducing. Some oftheacts Bobby McClure & Fontella Bass- Shine Tomorrow" by Big "D"he started and developed over Checker 1097 Irwin and The Caper Brothers' 9 MR. PITIFUL AnneduConge "IAin't Going to WriteYou"the years have included the Otis Redding-Volt 124 Cadillacs, Tina Robin, La Plata 10 TFIKING YOU ( Roulette) . and Willie T-Atlantic 2273 KATZ' Blast of the Week: "Peaches & Cream", by The Ikettes; Sextette,GloriaLynne others. He has been active in 11 TWINE TIME Sure -Shot: "The Land of 1000 Dances" by Round Robin. Alvin Cash & Crawlers-Mar-V-Lus 6002 ABC's News: "It's My Own Fault & Every Day I Have theall phases of the record and publishing field including 12 SHAKE Blues," (B.B. King) and "Boo-Ga-Loo" and "Boomerang" (Tom andstints as head of the Premium Sam Cooke-RCA Victor 8486 Jerrio) are sure to skyrocket on the R&B sales chart. divisions of Seeco, MGM and 13 GOOD TIMES John Gottlieb, Mainstream Records, tells us that Jimmy Ricks'other labels. Perhaps his most Jerry Butler-Vee Jay 651 new LP will not disappoint those who enjoyed "Trouble In Mind" 14 SUDDENLY I'M ALL ALONE important contributiontothe Walter Jackson-Okeh 7215 last summer. Emily Yancy will appear as a regular on the up-industrywastheparthe coming Bill Cosby television series, another popular Mainstream 15 YOU BETTER GET IT played in creating and pack- Joe Tex-Dial 4003 singer. aging as well as merchandising 16 YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES WMPP (East Chicago Heights, Ill., "The Home of The Mellow Joe Tex-Dial 4003 Fellows," boasts staffers: Lester "Wild Child" Foster, 7:15 a.m.five separate budget lines for various manufacturers. 17 PRY to 9 a.m.; Fred Mac, 9 a.m. to 12 noon; Jim "Dr. Rock" Frazier, "Paul's merchandising talent Ray Charles-ABC-Paramount 10615 12 to 3 p.m. and Jay Jay, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Pick Hit: "Boo-Ga-Loo," 18 ROY FROM NEW YORK CITY Tom & Jerrio (ABC) ; LP Pick: "Twine Time," Alvin Cash & Theandoverallrecordingfield Ad Libs-Blue Cat 102 backgroundwillgreatlyen- Crawlers. 19 THE NAME GAME A constant reader of Record World, Bob Kidder, engineer athanceLondon's ability to Shirley Ellis-Congress 230 Universal Recording Studios, Chicago, is asking everybody to en-further service the very impor- 20 ROME SEE roll in the Music Assciation of Chicago (MAC). Bob has manytant rack sales portion of our Major Lance-Okeh 7216 hits to his credit and we are sure with his pushing for MAC itbusiness. We are very happy 21 HE WAS REALLY SAYIN' SOMETHIN' tohave been abletoenlist Velvelettes-VIP 25013 has to be successful. 22 GOT TO GET YOU OFF MY MIND Hot R&B single this week: "Ask the Lonely," the 4 Tops (Mo-his services and I feel that we Solomon Burke-Atlantic 2276 now can furnish this vital part town) :"Mr. Pitiful," Otis Redding (Volt) ;"Come See, Major 23 WHY DON'T YOU LET YOURSELF GO Lance (Okeh) ; "Run My Heart," Baby Washington (Sue); "Stopof our domestic sales with com- Mary Wells -20th Century Fox 570 in The Name of Love," the Supremes (Motown) ;"I Do Loveplete skills," says Herb Gold- 24YOU CAN'T HURT ME NO MORE You," Billy Stewart, (Chess) ; "Time Waits for No One," Eddie/farb, National Sales Chief for Gene Chandler-Constellation 146 LondonRecords.Livertwill 25 AT THE CLUB Ernie (Eastern) ;"I'll Be Doggone," Marvin Gaye (Tamla) ; "Good Drifters-Atlantic 2268 Times," Jerry Butler (Vee-Jay). work under and report directly 26 DANNY BOY A la Latin flavor ... "Empty Balcony"by Wade Flemons, Vee-to Goldfarb. Jackie Wilson-Brunswick 55277 Jay artist. Should be a winner. 27 HOES HE REALLY RARE FOR ME Jimmy McGriff's "Discotheque" is a funky blues tune. Watch Ruby & Romantics-Kapp 646 for this one. 20th Fox Signs 28 TIME WAITS FOR NO ONE Thanks to all of the radio stations and deejays who are sending Eddie & Ernie-Eastern 602 lists weekly, as well as independent surveyors. Singing Grid Star 29 WHEN I'M GONE The Chicago dance scene has added another and it is going Brenda Holloway-Tamla 54111 Bernie Wayne, A & R head 30 NEVER NEVER LEAVE ME strong: the Barracuda. On the bandwagon is a new single from Mary Wells -20th Century Fox 570 Alvin Cash's "Twine Time" LP Marvulas "The Barracuda." Weof 20th Century Fox Records, 31 WHO CAN ITURN TO recommend it for listening and dancing. has signed Jim Weatherly, 21 - Dionne Warwick-Scepter 1298 star year -oldseniorfootball 32 YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVIN' FEELIN' of Mississippi University, to a Righteous Bros.-Philles 124 recording contract. 33 NO FAITH, NO LOVE Regina 'Inspired' Bear Label Set Weatherly is rated as one of Mitty Collier-Chess 1918 MINNEAPOLIS-HaroldN.the great quarterbacks in the 34 FLY ME TO THE MOON Jack La Forge,President of Lavern Baker-Atlantic 2267 Regina Records, has announcedLieberman Co., MinneapolisSoutheasternConference. The 35 PEACHES AND CREAM theexpansionof thelabel'srecorddistributor, announcedhandsome, 185 -pound, six-foot- Ikettes-Motown 1005 er was among the top yardage catalogueintoa new marketthis week the formation of the 36 I WANNA BE with thereleaseofitsfirstBear label. David Lieberman,gainers last season and is seri- Manhattans-Carnival 507 inspirationalalbum:"Thinkthenewlabel'sPresident,ously considering doubling in 37 HOLD WHAT YOU GOT On These Things" by the Fred-stated that in addition to Bear,professional football aside Joe Tex-Dial 4001 erick H. Williams Choir andthe firm plans to handle otherfrom hisrecordingcontract. 38 IT'S GONNA BE ALRIGHT Orchestra. The album was cre-labels for national distribution.By coincidence the first release Maxine Brown-Wand 173 ated by Frederick H. Williams,John F. Knodle has been ap-for thestaris"I'm Gonna 39 HOW SWEET ITIS Make It," also his first effort Marvin Gaye-Tamla 54107 arrangementsareby Maurypointed National Promo Man- 40 DO IT WITH ALL YOUR HEART Laws. ager. in the recording industry. Dec Dee Warwick-Blue Rock 4008

18 RECORD WORLD-March 13, 1965 Classical Corner London's 15 -LP Release Cause For Singing

Particularly Strong Sales Seen For Farrell, Horne, Tebaldi and Nilsson lk, Eileen FarrellMarilyn HorneRenata TebaldiBirgit Nilsson London Records has plentycanini had this blind worship-Eileen Farrell/Songs Americaisdefinitely most comfortable to sing about in its monumen-fulfollowing.Maybeitall Loves (5920/OS 25920) in her lower and middle voice. talJanuary/February releasestarted with the Golden Age Eileen Farrell's voice soars, Atitsvery topthevoice of 15 albums featuring most ofgreats like Caruso, but the factcaresses and croons through asounds fuzzy but this happens its big -name opera stars. Lon-remains that the idol and herodozen American standards, in-onlyinthe grueling passage don'straditionalstrengthinworshipofoperastarsstillcluding"You'llNever Walktowards the end of "In questa classics has been in the operastartsfights intheoperaAlone,""BlessThisHouse,"reggia" from "Turandot." This field, and with this release theyhousesof Europe and vocal"Climb Ev'ry Mountain," "If Irecital shows Tebaldi at her resume adominantroleasdemonstrations here at our ownCouldTellYou"(theFire-best and it's a pleasure hear- leading producers of outstand-Met. Perhapsitisthefactstone theme song), "If I Loved.ingseldom -heardariasfrom ing vocal and operatic record-that singer gives himselfdi-You," "Trees," "We Shall Over-Verdi's "Masked Ball," "Don ings. rectlytohisaudience whilecome,"etc.OutstandingareCarlo" and "Giovanna D'Arco." In a vocal release featuringconductor must overcome bar-"Nobody KnowsdeTrouble" The way she floats her voice allits big opera stars exceptriersto communicatewithand"DeepRiver."Farrell'sassheshapesphraseafter JoanSutherland,thefollow-the audience. voice is a magnificent treat inphrase with a devotion, warmth ing sets are sure-fire sellers: Imagine the work a conduc-every number. Wide airplay onand lovingcare should melt "TheMagnificentVoice oftor must go through to com-pop album good music stationsher sternest critics. Her "Sui- Eileen Farrell in Songs Amer-municate hisconception withshould make thisa runawaycido" and "Vol lo sapete" are ica Loves Best"; Marilynallits nuance and finesse toseller. spun gold. A "must" for Te- Horne's first solo recital albuman audience. He must convince baldi fans, but non-Tebaldians (dealersare already sold out105 musicians that his way is Marilyn Horne haveapleasantsurprisein ofinitialshipments andit'scorrect.He must mold105 store, too. selling like a pop LP) ; Renataegos - many of whom think (5910/OS 25910) TebaldiOperaticArias;andthey knowthescorebetter MarilynHorne'sfirstsolo Birgit Nilsson than the conductor - to hisLP a big best seller. Nilsson-"Macbeth" set - her first recording ofwill. An instrumentalist mustMiss Horne has been making (A-4380/OSA 1380) Verdi's "Macbeth." speak through his instrument.news with Sutherland in Lon- The sharp cutting edgeof Best-selling opera stars haveThegreatestinstrumentalistsdon's "Age of Bel Canto" andNilsson's voice, with itsbril- the singular ability to projectlike Casals, Stern, Milstein, Se-Highlights from Handersliant top, the full-throated ur- a vocalpersonality by voicegovia and Francescatti make"JuliusCaesar"andRCA's gency of Bruno Previdi's tenor alone. Any opera buff can telltheirinstrumentssing songsnew "Norma." In Boston sheand the ebullient flow of Schip- within seconds whom he's lis-sopersonal thattheirstylesmade a terrific hit (with Suth-per's conducting are standouts tening to, so unique, so strongcan be spotted miles away. Iterland)ina rare revival ofinthis newest-and in many is the personality projected byis harder to make the piano,Rossini's"Semiramide";andrespects finest - recording of means of the voice alone. Lon-by nature a percussive instru-afterhearingheropeneron Verdi's "Macbeth." donhas aggressivelygonement, sing. But the great ro-this record, a florid aria from While this is not the big hit after and promoted these bigmantic pianists like Horowitz,this opera, one longs to hearopera that his "Aida," "Rigo- stars in the infancy of theirRubinstein, Richter,Serkin,Miss Horne in the entire operaletto,""La Traviata"or"Il careers. In the'50s they de-Schnabel, Friedman, Hoffman,with Sutherland. This will beTrovatore" are,itisrichin veloped RenataTebaldi.HerGabrilowitsch and others havea smash when it's released. WeVerdian melody and vocal fire- rich, plangent tone. The soft,mastered the art of legato inhope London is going to do it.works. Nilssonissensational curvaceous phrasing. These aresuch a way asto make the Meanwhile, shops across thefrom her entrance through her Tebaldi'strademarks.Inthepiano sing. A finely controlledcountry are reporting an im-gripping Mad Scene. Schippers, '60stheysignedSutherland.foot on the pedal can accom-mediatesell-outonHorne'salways a good opera conductor, The brilliance of her high tes-plishmiraclesinconvertingLondon debut album. The sing-leads the Chorus and Orchestra situra, the icy clarity of thethis essentially percussive in-ingissensational. Horneisof L'Accademia di Santa Ce- voice in all its registers. Thesestrument into a lyrical one. theonly singer today whosecilia, Rome in a gripping per- are her hallmarks. Now we come to the singer.entirerange,bottom,middleformance whipping up the cli- Cults and legends grow upHeishisinstrument.Hisandtopisevenlyproducedmaxestoanintensitythat around opera stars. They be-whole body sings. He opens hisand always in focus. Her vocalthreatens to shatter even the come bigger thanlife.Theirmouth and pours out the soundacrobatics are stunning. Ariasbest hi fi speaker system. A re- glamourattractstheoperaof his instrument in direct com-byMozart,Meyerbeerandcordinglikethis,that plays buff and vocal collector. Theymunication. There is no bar-Donizetti are included in this"Macbeth" forallitsthrills, attractloyal and devotedfol-rierbetweenmusicianandalbum of vocal fireworks. Stun-could be one of the year's big lowers and are admired andaudience. Theeffectcanbening sound. sleepers. Radio play is needed worshipped as are few otherstunningifthesingercom- tostirup consumerinterest musicians in the instrumentalbines superb vocal equipment Tebaldi (5912/OS 25912) to Schipperian intensity. field. Van Cliburn was an ex-withsupreme musicianship. ception.OwninghisinitialThis month London gives us Interest inthis album lies RCA release became a matterthis kind of treat. in the fact that Tebaldi sings Crespin/"Der Rosenkavalier" of national pride. But for a most of these arias for the first Scenes(5905/OS 25905) brief moment he had the kind time on records, and some she of fanatic following one asso- Rundown has not even sung in the opera Soprano Regine Crespin ciateswithoperaaficionados. Here's a rundown of the besthouse. All are well suited toplays the Marschallin to Elisa- Among conductorsonlyTos-bets: her big, rich, round tone. She (Continued on page 20)

RECORD WORLD-March 13, 1965 19 London Classics (Continued from page 19) beth Soderstriim's Octavian andheard repertoire magnificently won Imo HildeGueden'sSophieina performed. Should have wide single disk that dwells on theappeal to opera buffs and seri- big scenes of the opera's mainous collectors. BY ALAN FREEMAN herpine-the aging Marschal- Have you ever had the feelinglin.Shiverswillgo up and Ashkenazy/Frager Mozart/ that you're being followed?Idown yourspine when you Schumann (CM 9411/CS 6411) often do, butunfortunately,heartheGueden-Siiderstriim London has not forgotten the neveram(romanticallymis-duet at the conclusion of thesymphonic or instrumental fan guided fool that you are, Free-"Presentation ofthe Roseinitsmonumental 15 album man!). However, once upon aScene,"andallthreearerelease, but this disk is far and time (like three months ago)I heavenly in the opera's closingaway a winner in a list that was introduced to a fellow Aus-trio. Some of the most gloriousincludes Maazel's "Don Juan" tralian who's married to a de-music inall opera gloriouslyand "Death and Transfigura- lightful Swiss girl named Mar-performed. The Vienna Phil-tion" tone poems and a Tchai- lise, and during this encounter Iharmonic under Varviso'sdi-kovsky "Pathetique" - both found out that he was dealingrectionenhancesthisdisk'swith the Vienna Philharmonic- ininsurance. Now Iask you,magic. could you,in your wildest of and Von Karajan's "Nutcrack- wild dreams, imagine an insur- er"and "Peer Gynt"Suites, ance salesman with a name like Bruno Prevedi Tenor Arias also with the Vienna Philhar- (CM 5875/OS 25875) monic. Alan Freeman Trevor Lobb? What I mean to sayis, with a name like that, This brilliant, young Italian The prize of all is the debut you'd think he might be an ear specialist or something likeis a hit in his first solo album. ofatwo -pianoteam which that, wouldn't you? I have the feeling that he must get very combines Soviet pianist Vladi- From the very first notes ofmir Ashkenazy with America's embarrassed when he rings people up and says things like "Oh,thefamous AndreaChenier hello there, it's Mr. Lobb here" and someone replies, "Oh, how MalcolmFrager.IfSoviet - aria,"Un di all'azzurroAmericanrelationswereas do you do Mr. Slobb, what can I do for you?" spazio" that opens thisdisk, Anyway, I'm not imagining things this time, because he has smooth as these performances we are in the presence of onethe world would be a far hap- been following me, and he keeps trying to tell me that ifI of the big tenors of our era.pier place to live in. died tomorrow, my poor wife would be left in the wildernessHis top has athrilling ring without a penny-and when Itold him that Ididn't have a Frager's thrust finds a per- reminiscentofGigliinhisfectfoilin poor wife to leave in that particular part of the world, he said,prime. But his voice is unique. Ashkenazy'sro- "Well, what about your poor mother and father?" So ItoldThere is plenty of power andmanticism. The repertoireis him that they live in the wilderness in Australia, and quite great. Hereisthefirsttop- thrusttohissinging inthenotch performance of Mozart's like that sort of thing, sothat's where I intend to leave themsoaringclimaxeswhilethe anyway! Memo to Mum & Dad: If you read this column, my D MajorSonataforTwo nuances inthesoft,delicatePianos,K.488 kindest regards to all our friends and relations in the wilder-passages are breathtaking. For andafirst ness! recordingofSchumann'sal- immediate salestry the "Re-most never -heard "Andante and And what happened to me the other night? Well, the phonecondita armonia" (Side 2, Band rang, and all the way from Washington came the dulcet Amer-3), the "Nessun dorma" (SideVariationsfor Two Pianos, ican tones of your Dick and Deedee. They're on tour, I gather, Two 'Cellos and Horn." Lon- 2, and 7) or the Side 1 opener.don's excellentyounghorn and decided that they just couldn't resist spending hundreds ofGripping. dollars on someone, and that someone might as well beme. player Barry Tuckwell, who has Of course, we all had a ball when they were over here in Lon- thebest-sellingdiskofthe don last time. They told me they might be back here in June. Ghiaurov-French & Russian four Mozart HornConcertos Daddy, what a month to look forward to! Arias (5911/OS 25911) (alsoon London), joinsthe The Australian group The Seekers are at No. 1 for the second Bulgarian bass Nicolai Ghia-pianists in a beautiful, easy- week . . . Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders have gone up going performance that flows urov iscurrently one ofthewith gemiitlich. to No. 2 with "Game of Love"... and after only three weeks inmainattractionsofAngel's the top 20 Tom Jones looks as though he might make it No. 1 Album also includes another Verdi "Requiem" released lastSchumman rarity:"Etudein next week with "It's Not Unusual" . . . Gene Pitney's jumped October. In an uneven vocalthe Form of A Canon" for the up into the top 10 very smartly with "I Must Be Seeing Things"quartet he came off with unani- .. . duo pianists. A "find" for rec- P. J. Proby's crashed in at No. 33 with "I Apologize" . . . mous raves from critics andord fans tired of the warhorses. And I'm delighted to report that your Dobie Grey's "The 'In'consumers. Now he has his first Crowd" has seen the light of day at No. 41.(I wonder if hesolo album and it will delight prefers the light of night?). By the way, have you heard theGhiaurov fans who arefastVienna Honors Tucker new Searchers record of "Goodbye My Love?" It's a knockout,becominglegion.Therich, RichardTuckerwaspre- and I know you'll love it. creamy bass voice is at firstsented with a medal from the Memo to Sid Parnes: Have you ever had the feeling thatreminiscent of Pinza but it hascity of Vienna honoring his re- someone's following you? You haven't? Well, I gave Mr. Lobbgreater profile and subtlty, es-cent album, "Vienna, My City your name and address! pecially in this repertoire. of Dreams." It reproduced the Besides the warhorses of theoldest known officialsealof Joy Indie Producers Merc Sales Rep bassrepertoire - Rubinstein'sVienna and was awarded by BobSchwaid,Professional CHICAGO-Frank Peters, 39,"Demon"aria,"TheGoldenJohannes G. Willfort, Austrian Manager for Joy Music,an-record business vet since 1°52,Calf" and "Mephistophole'sConsul General in New York. nounces that subsid firmthis week was appointed Mid-Serenade"from "Faust"-we Talent Productions,Inc.,haswest Regional Sales Managerare treated to rarities like "Su- signed Allbut, IM'aheu and sanin'sAria"fromGlinka's Eleanor On LP O'Keefe to produce the Scottfor Mercury Records by label"LifeoftheTsar,""Rene's Eleanor Roosevelt speaks in Bedford Four, whose first rec-chief Kenny Myers. Peters willAria" from Tchaikovsky's "Io-a new Columbia two -record set ord, "Last Exit to Brooklyn,"administer a territory extend-lanta"andawinnerfromscheduled for release in March. released on Joy Records, is nowing from Denver on the west toBizet's rarely performed "FairThe album: "Eleanor Roosevelt being serviced to distribs andCleveland eastward and southMaid of Perth." An interestingRecalls Her Years with F.D.R./ deejays. to St. Louis. disk thatexplores seldomMy Husband and I."

20 RECORD WORLD-March 13, 1965 DISK IV [e] JOCKEY ITYCOUNTRYSINGLE 1=040REPORTS REVIEWS COUNTRY. AI& SWANNIE RIVER CACTUS BOB EVANS MOS-Tawas City, Mich. WIZS-Henderson, N.C. LOVE HAS COME MY WAY (Acuff -Rose, BMI) 1.I've Got A Tiger By The Tail 1.Sittin' In An All Night Cafe (Buck Owens) ( Warner Mack) BECAUSE I CARED (Acuff Rose, BMI) 2. King Of The Road (Roger Miller) 2. Take Your Hands Off My Heart 3. Strangers (Roy Drusky) (Ray Pillow) ERNEST ASHWORT IIHickory 1301. 4. Sittin'In An All Night Cafe 3. Tiger By The Tail (Buck Owens) (Warner Mack) 4. Then And Only Then (Connie Smith) An interesting rhythm will intrigue and entrance country 5. Pass The Booze (Ernest Tubb) 5. Strangers (Roy Drusky) fans. They'll go after this one. 6. Happy Birthday (Loretta Lynn) 6. Better Times A Coming (Jim & Jesse) 7. Orange Blossom Special (Johnny Cash) 7. Knock Knock (Glenn Barber) 8.I'll Repossess My Heart (Kitty Wells) 8. I Took The Happiness (Joann Johnson) 9. Making Plans (Wilburn Bros.) 9. Tiger In My Tank (Jim Nesbitt) HANK COCHRAN (Pamper, BMI) 10. Cryin' Time (Buck Owens) 10. Back In Circulation (Jimmy Newman) SOMEWHERE IN MY DREAMS (Pamper, BM') VERLYN DEATON WIMO-Winder, Ga. JOHNNY GUNN HANK COCHRAN-RC II icior 8528. 1. Strangers (Roy Drusky) KVEG-Las Vegas, Nevada 2. The Girl On The Billboard (Del Reeves) 1. You're The Only World I Know Funky country ditty about the big 500 race. Should speed to 3. A Tiger In My Tank (Del Reeves) (Sonny James) 4. Walk Tall (Faron Young) 2. A Thing Called Sadness (R. Price) the top of the c/w charts in no time flat. 5.Sittin'In An All Night Cafe 3. Ode To The Little Brown Shack (Warner Mack) (Billy Edd Wheeler) 4. King Of The Road (R. Miller) 6. I Want You (Tom Tall & Ginny Wright) THE CARTER FAMILY (M. Witmark, ASCAP) 7.It Ain't Me Babe (Johnny Cash) 5. He Called Me Baby (P. Cline) 8. Better Times A Coming (Jim & Jesse) 6. The Race Is On (G. Jones) YOU WIN AGAIN (Fred Rose, BMI) 9. You Can Have Her (Bill Anderson) 7. Four Strong Winds (B. Bare) THE CARTER FA1111LI -Colaubia 4-43235. 10. King Of The Road (Roger Miller) 8.I've Got A Tiger By The Tail (B. Owens) 9. Don't Start Counting On Me (J. Paycheck) DON MACLEOD 10. Cross The Brazos At Waco (B. Walker) A song provides this singing family with their KVEC-San Luis Obispo, Calif. latest outing and their latest hit. Moving ballad. 1. The Wishing Well (Hank Snow) COL. W. C. "BILL" GREEN 2. King Of The Road (Roger Miller) KSTL-St. Louis, Missouri 3.I've Got A Tiger By The Tail 1. Orange Blossom Special (Johnny Cash) KLONDIKE MIKE (English, BMI) (Buck Owens) 2.I've Got A Tiger By The Tail 4. I'm Gonna Tie One On Tonight (Buck Owens) (Wilburn Bros.) 3. King Of The Read (Roper M'I.er) SO RIGHT BUT SO WRONG (English, BM;) 5. This IsIt (Jim Reeves) 4. Baby They're Playing Our Song HAL WILLIS-Sims 235. 6. Orange Blossom Special (Johnny Cash) (Tompall & Glaser Bros.) 7. Do What You Do, Do Well (Ned Miller) 5. Walk Tall (Faron Young) Story of an up North type. Hal sings it in lusty fashion and 8. What I Need Most (Hugh X. Lewis) 6. (My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers 9. Knock Knock (Glen Barber) (Roy Drusky) will score. 10. Ten Little Bottles (Johnny Bond) 7. You're The Only World I Know ROCKY WILLIS (Sonny James) WPTX-Lexington Park, Md. 8. Then And Only Then (Connie Smith) ME AND MY OLD BANJO (Sure -Fire, BMI) 1.I've Got A Tiger By The Tail 9. Two Six Packs Away (Dave Dudley) (Buck Owens) 10. Happy Birthday (Loretta Lynn) HEY, HEY BARTENDER (Sure -Fire, BMI) 2. King Of The Road (Roger Miller) 3. Pass The Booze (Ernest Tubb) TERRY COLES OSBORNE BROTHERS-Decca 31751. 4. Ode To The Little Brown Shack CFCL-Timmins, Ont., Canada Bluegrass aficionados will gopher this slick picking side. Singing (Mel Tillis) 1.I've Got A Tiger By The Tail 5. A Tear Dropped By (Jean Sheppard) (Buck Owens) and the whole works. 6. Strangers (Roy Drusky) 2. You're The Only WorldI Know 7. You're The Only WorldI Know (Sonny James) (Sonny James) 3.Sittin'In An All Night Cafe LOSING MY GRIP (Tree, BMI) 8.I'll Reposses My Heart (Kitty Wells) (Warner Mack) 9. Orange Blossom Special (Johnny Cash) 4. Orange Blossom Special (Johnny Cash) THE STAR OF THE SHOW (Cedarwood, BMI) 10. I Won't Forget You (Jim Reeves) 5. A Whole Lot Easier (Marty Robbins) 6. King Of The Road (Roger Miller MORRIS TAYLOR 7. Ode To The Little Brown Shack RED SOVINE-Ric 134. KPAY-Chico, Calif. (Billy Edd Wheeler) The vet performer is in a bad way and sings about the de - 1.King Of The Road (Roger Miller) 8. (M" Fiends Are Gonna Be) Strangers 2.I've Got A Tiger By The Tail (Roy Drusky) depression on the well done cut. Upset about love. (Buck Owens) 9. Brown To Blue (George Jones) 3. My Friends Are Gonna Be Strangers 10. Too Used To Being With You (Merle Haggard) (S. Davis & Bare) 4. Orange Blossom Special (Johnny Cash) SHE'S NOT FOR YOU (Pamper, BMI) 5. Do What You Do, Do Well (Ned Miller) BOB LUNINGHAM 6. Ten Little Bottles (Johnny Bond) KRZE-Framington,N.M. PERMANENTLY LONELY (Pamner, BMI) 7. This IsIt (Jim Reeves) 1. Tiger By The Tail (Buck Owens) 'ILLIE NELSON -RCA Victor 17-8519. 8. You're The Only World I Know 2. King Of The Road (Roger Miller) (Sonny James) 3. When The Wind Blows In Chicago Look for this melancholy ballad to make a mark.A pretty 9. Least Of All (George Jones) (Roy Clark) by 10. Red Roses And Old White Lace 4. Anne Of 1000 Days (LeRoy Van Dyke) tune -extremely welldelivered Willie. (Moriss Taylor) 5: Too Much Like Lonesome DICK WINSLOW (Bobby Durham) WPXY-Greenville, N.C. A. True True Lovin' (Ferlin Husky) STICK YOUR FINGER IN A GLASS OF WATER (Starday,BMI) 1.Sittin' In An All Night Cafe 7. I'm Gonna Practice Freedom (Warner Mack) (H. Thompson) THE OTHER ME (Starday. BMI) 2. Take Your Hands Off My Heart 8.I've Got To Change (Stonewall Jackson) (Ray Pillow) 9. Lonely Together (Tomi Fujiyama) BENNY "BIG TICE- 11.1 RT N-Starday 705. 3. Better Times A Coming (Jim & Jesse) 10. Least Of All (George Jones) 4. Tiger In My Tank (Jim Nesbitt) A funny song with a good point to make. Benny and a chorus 5. I Still Miss Someone (Flatt & Scruggs) KEN RANK 6. Then & Only Then (Connie Smith) KTCS-FortSmith,Ark. send out the country message with sparkle. 7.Pass The Booze (Ernest Tubb) 1. King Of The Road (Roger Miller) 8. Blue Mood (Warner Mack) 2.I've Got A Tiger By The Tail 9. Strangers (Roy Drusky) (Buck Owens) BIG FOOL AGAIN (Mimosa, BMI) 10. I Hurt Too Much To Die (Mike Hight) 3. A Dear John Letter SINGING CHEROKEE (Bobby Bare & Skeeter Davis) YOU'RE DRIVING YOU OUT OF MY MIND (Painted Desert, BM1) KBUB-Sparks, Nevada 4. I Hope You Hear Sad Songs RAYBURN ANTHO.N1 -11 osicor 1073. 1. Talk To Me Ole Telephone (Jim Whitlock) (Chuck Howard) 2. Cross The Brazos At Waco (Billy Walker) 5. Strangers (Roy Drusky) A cheating wife is the trouble Rayburn is having. Will elicit 3. Broken Engagement (Webb Pierce) 6. Then And Only Then (Connie Smith) 4. Knock Knock (Glenn Barber) 7. What Makes A Man Wander sympathy and sobs from the c/w followers. 5. Honky Tonk Queen (Curt Dunn) (Jan Howard) 6. Piggy Bank (Cal Langford) B. True True Lovin' (Ferlin Husky) 7. Half Of This, Half Of That (Wynn Stewart) 9.I Guess You Made A Fool Out Of Me I'M GETTING GRAY FROM BEING BLUE (Moss Rose, CMI) 8.Sittin' In An All Night Cafe (Bill Phillips) (Warner Mack) 10. When The Wind Blows In Chicago I'LL KEEP FOLDING ON (Marson, BMI) 9. World Of My Own (Mary McCoy) (Roy Clark) 10. Don't Ask Questions (Dewey Groom) LITTLE HERBIE SONNY JAMES -Capitol 5375. COUSIN JOHNNY K000 -Omaha,Neb. Here's a colorful but mournful country tune about a guy with WTCR-Ashland, Ky. 1. Happy Birthday (Loretta Lynn) 1. Tiger By The Tail (Buck Owens) 2. I Thank My Lucky Stars (Eddy Arnold) love trouble.t'sual good James work. 2. Sittin'In An All Night Cafe 3. You're The Only WorldI Know (Warner Mack) (S. James) 3. Strangers (Roy Drusky) 4.I'll Repossess My Heart (K. Wells) 4. Making Plans (Wilburn Bros.) 5. Close All The Honky Tonks I'LL END LIKE A MAN (Peach, SESAC) 5. Better Times A Coming (Jim & Jesse) (Charlie Walker) 6. King Of The Road (Roger Miller) 6. That's Where My Money Goes TH-SE ARE THE THINGS (Yonah, BMI) 7.I Hope You Hear Sad Songs (Webb Pierce) TED KIRBY-Chart 1180. (Chuck Howard) 7. I Won't Forget You (Jim Reeves) 8. Pushed In A Corner (Ernest Ashworth) 8. Four Strong Winds (Bobby Bare) A strong tune about a fellow who has to be strong in the 9. What Makes A Man Wander (Jan Howard) 9. A Tear Dropped By (Jean Sheppard) 10Then And Only Then (Connie Smith) 10. Pass The Booze (Ernest Tubb) face of a sad love affair.

RECORD WORLD -March 13, 1965 21 Denny-Moeller Talent Inc. Full Ownership To Moellers NASHVILLE-One of coun- "Our formula of representa- try music's largest talent agen-tion,as well as the acts we cies has undergone a change ofrepresent, will continue exactly ownership andname. "Noasbefore,"explainedLucky BY ED HAMILTON change of management isin-Moeller. "Infact,we'lleven It's good to be back after an absence of a couple of weeks due volved,however,"emphasizedretainalargepartoftheto a death in the family and some bad weather down in our part W. E. ("Lucky") Moeller, who`family' relationship with Bill,of the country. announced that the firm he hasJohn and Dollie Denny by con- RCA's fabulous Elvis Presley was in Music City last week servedasPresident,Denny -tinuing to share with Cedar -cutting the soundtracks for his latest movie. The Voice of Victor Moeller Talent,Inc., now be-wood the same quarters heresays his birthday present this year was a contract from MGM comes Moeller Talent, Inc. on Music Row." Pictures for three movies at $750,000 a piece plus a percentage Moeller, his son Larry and LuckyMoeller,anOkla-of the profits! How about that for a happy birthday? son-in-law Jack Andrews havehoman, was originally drawn Lovely Patti Page was also in town doing sessions for Columbia. obtained full ownership of theintothecountry musicfieldDecca's Webb Pierce back into the studios with Owen Bradley for organizationwhichtheelderthrough the somewhat offbeatsessions. Webb's been in Hollywood recently where he filmed an Moeller and the late Jim Dennychannelofbanking.Intheepisode for TV's "Kraft Suspense Theatre." He played the part of established in 1957. The pres-1940s, while VP of an Okla-a Las Vegas gambler in the show. ent owners purchased Denny'shoma City bank, he invested Cedarwood's Bill Denny was recently voted the Outstanding 50% interest from the Jamesin a night club and later in aYoung Man of the Year by the Nashville area Junior Chamber R. Denny Estate. Denny, whoballroom. His successful pro-of Commerce. The award is presented annually to the person who died 18 months ago,devotedmotion of talent led Bob Willscontributed the most during the past year to the economic and fulltimetohisCedarwoodto seek Moeller as a personalcivic life of the community. Congrats, Bill! Publishing Co. which, like themanager in 1952 and two years Dial Records has signed a new vocal group-The Illusions- talent agency, became a leaderlaterhe moved toNashvillewith first release due shortly. Four familiar Music City song- in its field. to accept a similar offer fromwriters and performers make up the group: Ronnie Wilkins, John Webb Pierce, who was then at-Hurley, Ronny Light and Bill Cates. Their first session drew rave Chartbound! taining his present position ofreviews from everyone present including a New Yorker who "I WANT YOU" prominence. carried high compliments of the group back to the big city. TOM TALL & Moeller assumed national The Boots Till release on Capa is moving well with pick hits GINNY WRIGHT representationduring 1956-57from major trade publications, picks on radio stations throughout CHART 1170 of Red Foley, Brenda Lee andthe country, orders from RSI and distributors in New Orleans, "PART TIME allactsappearingontheMobile and Miami with one re -order already. Looks like it could "Ozark Jubilee" television ser-be a major breakout for the young lady. SWEETHEART" ies in Springfield, Mo., return- Columbia's Claude Gray is a busy fellow these days. He works MAC SAIRCLOTH ing to Nashville to establishCalifornia and Coast through the 20th of this month GREAT 1003 thelong -running Denny -Moel-then heads hereabouts for a record session then right back out CHART RECORDS ler partnership. Larry Moeller,for 30 days in Kansas, Wisconsin, North Dakota, Colorado, Texas 806 17th Ave. So. Vice -President and Treasurerand New Mexico. Dates were set by Joe Wright of the Wright Nashville, Tenn. of thereorganizedagency,Talent Agency in Music City. Hickory's Alan Curtis, who is also joined his father in 1958, andhandled by Wright, is now working a two weeks stand at the Jack Andrews, Vice -PresidentNicabob in Milwaukee. Here's a young man who's going to hit 1.111.1'From thePenof and Secretary in the new firm,it big one of these days! Lad's got a lot of talent. left a position as VP of a Ken- Starday's The Homesteaders, made up of Jerry Rivers, Jack Kay Arnold tucky bank to join the agency'sBoles and Frank Evans, return to Europe beginning June 1 for a staff in 1962. tour of bases in the Carribbean area. Accompanying them on this "MATAMOROS" trip will be Jan Moore and Dave Lee in addition to Decca's lovely BILLY WALKER Linda Flanagan. COLUMBIA 4-43223 "NOT WORTH CRYING FOR" The basketball fever has hit everyone in this city, including me, KAY ARNOLD John's Hancock with Vanderbilt winning the SEC crown and several Music City SIMS 223 high school teams in the running for the state championship. So, 1111For Personal Appearances the whistle's about to blow and it's time for us to run this time. BUSTER DOSS 4Il See you at the game! 180117th Ave.Se.;Nashville, Tenn. Phone:Area Code 615-244-1422 Topps Gets Damages $10,000 Pledge A Federal Court jury in Mi- ami,Fla.,has awarded dam- ages to Topps Record Distrib- utingCo.ofMiami,inthe amount of $22,500, plus other Colpix'John Davidson auto-relief,forunlawfulinterfer- graphs one of his LPs at aence with Topps' contractual re- N.Y. conference Feb.27,at-lations. Suit was instituted be- tended by more than 100 edi-cause ABC -Paramount Records, torsofcollege,prepschool ArnoldMaxin,Presidentof and highschool newspapersInc., purportedlypurchasedMGM Records, is pictured pre- TERRY WHITE'S record of "ITS A LONG held at the rehearsal hall forrights from the artist to Jimmysenting a check for $10,000 to WAY FROM WHERE I'M AT"(towhere "The Entertainers," the CBS -Velvet's "We Belong Together"Mrs. Frances Preston,Chair- I've gotta go) is jumping into the charts TV show in which he stars.on Velvet Records,allegedlyman of the CMA, for the CMA all over the country. You can getitat Pictured with John(leftto Hallof Fame and Museum your Longhorn Dist. alreadyknowingthatToppsFoundation. Wesley Rose, head right) are Evalina Gardner ofhad owned the record and sold Dist.by SoundOfNashville Queens Prep School and Bev- ofAcuff -Rose,lookson.So 160 2nd Ave. So , Nashville.Tenn. erly Buffs and Lauren CondonittoCortlandRecordMfg.far, the industry has pledged 0.1's write 2631 Fonville Dr., Dallas, Tex. 75227 of Maria Regina High School.Corp., Chicago. $210,000.

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1 2 KING OF THE ROAD 5 26 28 I'LL WANDER BACK TO YOU 3 1 1 I DON'T CARE 17 Roger Miller-Smash 1965 Earl Scott-Decca 31693 Buck Owens-Capitol T-2186: ST -2186 *2 4 YOU'RE THE ONLY WORLD 2 1 I'VE GOT A TIGER BY THE TAIL 12 27 29 I STILL MISS SOMEONE 8 Buck Owens-Capitol 5336 Flatt & Scruggs-Columbia 43204 I KNOW 6 Sonny James-Capitol T-2209: ST -2209 *3 1 TEN LITTLE BOTTLES 6 28 33 TAKE YOUR HANDS OFF MY 3 3 THE BEST OF JIM REEVES 29 Johnny Bond-Starday 704 RCA Victor LPM-2890: LSP-2890 HEART 5 Ray Pillow-Capitol 5323 4 5 THEN AND ONLY THEN 7 4 2 THE FABULOUS SOUND OF Connie Smith-RCA Victor 8489 FLATT & SCRUGGS 15 29 22 LESS AND LESS 13 Columbia CL -2255 5 4 (MY FRIENDS ARE GONNA BE) Charlie Louvin-Capitol 5271 *5 1 THE RETURN OF ROGER MILLER 5 STRANGERS 10 *30 46 SIX LONELY LETTERS 3 Smash MGS-27061: S125-67061 'Roy Drusky-Mercury 72376 Kitty Wells-Decco 31749 Merle Haggard-Tally 179 6 6 BITTER TEARS 20 Johnny Cash-Columbia CL -2284: CS -9084 31 6 6 ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL 8 24TRUCK DRIVING MAN 14 5 Johnny Cash-Columbia 43206 George Hamilton IV-RCA Victor 8462 7 HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY THAT ILOVE YOU 18 7 3 YOU'RE THE ONLY WORLD 32 25A TEAR DROPPED BY 13 Jim Reeves-Camden 842 Jean Shepard-Capitol 15304 I KNOW 18 8 8 YOUR CHEATIN' HEART 14 Sonny James-Capitol 5280 Soundtrack-MGM E-4260: SE -4260 33 38 SHE CALLED ME BABY 4 Carl Smith-Columbia 43200 11 TALK OF THE TOWN 7 8 8 DO WHAT YOU DO, DO WELL 8 *9 Dave Dudley-Mercury MG -20970: SR -60970 Ned Miller-Fabor 137 34 30 WHAT I NEED MOST 14 *10 13 LESS AND LESS/I DON'T Hugh X. Lewis-Kapp 622 *9 16 TIGER IN MY TANK LOVE YOU ANYMORE 8 Jim Nesbitt-Chart 1165 35 23 I'LL REPOSSESS MY HEART 16 Charlie Louvin-Capitol T-2208: ST -2208 Kitty Wells-Decca 31705 11 12 MEMORIES OF AMERICA 10 12 LEAST OF ALL 6 Billy Edd Wheeler-Kapp KL-1425: KS -3425 George Jones-United Artists 804 36 35 TRUE TRUE LOVIN' 9 12 14 THE JUDY LYNN SHOW 5 Ferlin Husky-Capitol 5335 11 13 WALK TALL United Artists-UAL-3390: UAS-6390 Faron Young-Mercury 72375 31 26 ONCE A DAY 23 13 15 LOVE LIFE 6 Connie Smith-RCA Victor 8416 Ray Price-Columbia CL -2189: CS -8989 12 9 ODE TO THE LITTLE BROWN 14 17 TROUBLE AND ME 4 SHACK OUT BACK 16 38 36 BILLY BROKE MY HEART AT Stonewall Jackson- *Billy Ed Wheeler-Kapp 617 Columbia CL -2278: CS -9078 Mel Tillis-Ric 150 WALGREENS (I CRIED ALL 15 9 THANK YOU FOR CALLING 14 THE WAY TO SEARS) Billy Walker-Columbia CL -2206: CS -9006 13 11 HAPPY BIRTHDAY 15 Ruby Wright-Ric 145 Loretta Lynn-Decca 31707 16 10 THE PICK OF THE COUNTRY 9 Roy Drusky-Mercury MG -20973: SR -60973 39 37 BIG CITY 14 19 THAT'S WHERE MY MONEY Margie Bowes-Decca 31708 17 16 TOGETHER AGAIN/ GOES 5 MY HEART SKIPS A BEAT 30 Webb Pierce-Decco 31704 40 41 BLAZING SMOKESTACK Buck Owens-Capitol T-2135: ST -2135 Willis Bros.-Starday 703 18 21 BILL ANDERSON SHOWCASE 5 15 17 WHAT MAKES A MAN WANDER 6 Decca DL -4600: DL -74600 Jon Howard-Decca 31701 41 48 A TOMBSTONE EVERY MILE Dick Charles-Tower 124 19 18 FAITHFULLY YOURS 18 Eddie Arnold- 16 18 SWEET SWEET JUDY 5 RCA Victor LPM-2969: LSP-2969 David Houston-Epic 9746 42 44 JUST THOUGHT I'D LET YOU *20(-)THE JIM REEVES WAY 1 KNOW RCA Victor LPM-2968: LSP-2968 11 20 I WASHED MY HANDS IN Carl & Pearl Butler-Columbia 43210 MUDDY WATER 21 24 WAY OF LIFE 12 Hank Locklin- Stonewall Jackson-Columbia 43197 43 (-) FREIGHT TRAIN BLUES RCA Victor LPM-2690: LSP-2690 Roy Acuff-Hickory 1291 *18 27 THE WISHING WELL 22 20 HALL OF FAME 11 Hank Snow-RCA Victor 8488 44 (-)I WANT YOU Roy Acuff-Hickory LPM-119 Tom Tall & Ginny Wright-Chart 1170 23 25 BLUEGRASS SPECIAL 2 19 10 SITTIN' IN AN ALL NIGHT CAFE 15 Jim & Jesse-Epic LN-24031: BN-26031 45 Warner Mack-Decca 31684 45 DON'T BE GOOD TO ME 24 27 I GET LONELY IN A HURRY 15 Margie Singleton-Mercury 72363 George Jones- 20 21 TINY BLUE TRANSISTOR RADIO 6 United Artists UAL -3388: UAS-6388 Connie Smith-RCA Victor 8489 46 (-) WE'D DESTROY EACH OTHER 25 (-)SONGS FROM MY HEART 1 Carl & Pearl Butler-Columbia 43210 Loretto Lynn-Decca DL -4620: 74620 *21 31 TWO SIX PACKS AWAY Dave Dudley-Mercury 72384 41 50 HONKY TONK SONG 26 22 R. F. D. 28 Charlie Walker-Epic 9759 Marty Robbins-Columbia CL -2220: CS -9020 22 15 ANNE OF A THOUSAND DAYS 9 21 19 TIME 22 LeRoy Van Dyke-Mercury 72360 48 47 IT AIN'T ME BABE 23 Kitty Wells-Decca DL -4554: DL -74554 Johnny Cash-Columbia 43145 28 23 FT. WORTH, DALLAS OR 23 14 PASS THE BOOZE 17 Ernest Tubb-Decca 31706 49 34 MULTIPLY THE HEARTACHES 11 HOUSTON George Jones & Melba Montgomery- George Hamilton IV- United Artists 784 Columbia CL -2218: CS -9018 *24 43 THIS IS IT 2 Jim Reeves-RCA Victor 8508 29 28 NEW VOICE FROM NASHVILLE 9 50 32 I'M GONNA TIE ONE ON David Houston-Epic LN-24112: BN-26112 *25 39 DEAR JOHN LETTER TONIGHT 22 30 26 LIGHTHEARTED AND BLUE 13 Skeeter Davis & Bobby Bare-RCA Victor 8496 Wilburn Bros -Decca 31674 Jean Shepard-Capitol T-2187: ST -2I87

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