record Dedicated To Serving The Needs O/ The Music & Record LWorI Industry Vol. 22, No. 1066 November 11, 1967 In the opinion of the editors, this week the following records are the * SINGLE PICKS Oli' THE tJ LII WHO SOUL MAN IN THE IN AND OUT OF LOSE" SAMSEY DIANA ROSS AND LIAIS THE SUPREMAS Diana Ross and the Su- The current chart ditty, Eddy Arnold has a compel- WORLD premes are falling "In and "Soul Man," (East -Pronto, ling new ballad in "Here Out of Love" (Jobete, BMI) BMI), gets a nifty going- Comes Heaven" (Hill & and teens will fall in love over by Ramsey Lewis and Range, BMI) that will make to stay with the disk (Mo- crowds will want this ver- more friends for the singer town 1116). sion, too (Cadet 5583). (RCA Victor 47.9368). SLEEPER PICKS OF 7llF, 'II'E,/ti HEY BOY! IM Gal I In lore WAN You: POP 301 KAPP PLANCE n." TOO OLD TO GO 'WAY LITTLE GIRL THE EIGHTH DAY PEPPINO d. CAPRI SRAEdE PAD ROC.RS New Poppy label should The Eighth Day are a new Peppino di Capri and the get off the ground fast septet-five boys and two Rockers sing "Piange Pi- with "Too Old to Go 'Way girls-with the contempo- ange Cry" (ASCAP) for From Left, Glenn Sutton, Little Girl" (Dialogue, BMI) rary sound on "Hey Boy! novel effect. It's the oldie with new group, the (The Girl's in Love With with Italian lyrics (Regalia Shame, laying down the You)" (Greenlight, BMI( 1113(. Billy Sherrill and Al sounds (Poppy 501). (Kapp 862). Gallico 'Take Five' After I Lll[ ".l PICKS OE '/'/lJI'. 11'F.F,Jti Succession of Hit Tunes Written by Sherrill And SAM S DAVE Sutton for Gallico Music. SOUL MEN The Story of This Hit Triumvirate in This Issue. New blockbuster soundtrack Jackie Wilson's "Higher and Single clicking with "Soul Man," "Camelot" with Richard Harris, Higher" is certainly a great rea- Sam and Dave go on to show Vanessa Redgrave, Franco Nero son for this new package of they are "Soul Men" on this singing the Lerner -Loewe gems sizzling r/b tunes to sell new album of r/beñuties for the (Warner Bros. B/BS 1712). (Brunswick BL 7/54130). crowds (Stax 725; S725). www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Rain all www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com MOA Convention News Gallagher Resigns Attendance Up at 1600 At Columbia Label But More Exhibit, One Stop Major Announcement Concerning Interest is Needed New Affiliation Forthcoming CHICAGO - The MOA con- that the almost total absence NEW YORK - William P. vention held here at the Pick - of one stops was not conducive Gallagher, Vice President, Co- Congress last week-end (Oct. to meaningful sales talk, since lumbia Records, A&R and Spe- 27-29) drew a crowd of 1600 the one stop is becoming in- cial Products, announced his operators and record company creasingly vital to transactions resignation last week. personnel - about 100 more from manufacturing level to Gallagher will shortly make than last year. the juke box level. Among the an announcement of major sig- Reaction to the meet was many who expressed this senti- nificance concerning his new mixed, with the operators gen- ment was Epic's Len Levy. affiliation. Upon 'his resignation, the confab erally pleased with May Dwindle Sans One Stop he stated: activity, but record companies "During the past 15 years I slightly less pleased. There was a general feeling have had the good fortune of The displeasure among wax- among waxeries that participa- being associated with one of ery people was two -fold. First tion might dwindle unless the the fine companies in this in- included of all, response at the exhibi- annual get-together dustry, Columbia Records. In Bill Gallagher tion booths was slow (possibly heavier one stop participation. Columbia has been my fact, Exits After 15 Years because, with the exception of It was also thought that the only association in the record a lavish MGM booth, exhibits regional nature of the one stop industry which began in Janu- were not extensive). operation might mitigate ary of 1952. increased attendance. Coast A&R offices headed by Secondly, record people felt against to have had on page 12) "I am pleased Jack Gold. (Continued the opportunity to participate Gallagher was born in Scran- in the tremendous growth of ton, Pa., and attended the Uni- this industry and, particularly, versity of Scranton. Before Stigwood Exits Nems Columbia Records. But the joining Columbia, he was Sales greatest fulfillment derived Manager for the Nestlé Com- Own Firm from my years of association pany. To Form here has been the opportunity NEW YORK - Robert Stig- to work with the fine people With Col Since '52 wood was in the states last who make up Columbia Rec- Gallagher has been associ- week to announce his imminent ords. I am leaving, too, with ated with Columbia since 1952, resignation from Nems Enter- the satisfaction of having per- when he joined the label as Dis- prises to become chairman of sonally participated in the trict Sales Manager in the his own Robert Stigwood Or- growth and development of Kansas City, Omaha and Min- ganization, which will handle many of these fine people." neapolis areas. Subsequently, Stigwood groups the Bee Gees, he managed District and Re- the Cream and the Foundations. Gallagher Staff Reporting gional offices in Cleveland, De- Stigwood intends to set up To Davis Temporarily troit and Philadelphia. Galla- international offices as quickly New In a statement issued to the gher came to Columbia's as possible. He especially feels Sales CBS organization, Clive J. York office as National that the American market can Training Director, and in 1957, important Davis, President of CBS Rec- yield talent for with much he was promoted to National world-wide exploitation shortly. ords, said: "It is regret that I announce the res- Sales Manager. In May of 1961, (Continued on page 8) Robert Stigwood to VP and Di- ignation of Bill Gallagher . he was elevated I know that I speak for every- rector of Sales; and in July, in wish- 1961, he advanced to the posi- Beatles - Nems Status one in our organization Producers Of ing Bill well in his future tion of VP, Marketing. He was the responsi- To Be Examined Stateside undertaking ... Those members named VP, with This Week's of the A&R and Special Prod- bility for the Columbia Label, NEW YORK-Nathan Weiss, ucts staff who have been re- in August, 1965. Front Cover Picks attorney for the Nems-Nemper- porting to Bill will temporarily or Enterprises, stated last report directly to me." week-evidently to scotch re- Among Gallagher's accom- PIS Coast Address Holland, Dozier newed rumors that the Beatles plishments at Columbia: "In and Out of Love" might leave Nems for other af- The new West Coast Peer/ filiations-that expanded Bea- Architect of the Columbia Southern offices are located at Richard Evans tles activity stateside would be distribution system and se- 9226 Hollywood Boulevard. "Soul Man" examined shortly by British - cured the personnel involved. based Nems personnel Neil As- Participated in the plan- Chet Atkins pinall and Peter Shotton, who ning and execution of the Co- Decca Starts "Here Comes Heaven" are on their way here. lumbia Record Club. is ex- Own UK Label In addition, Nemperor Developed a price stabili- A Dru Harvey Production to its own U.S. at press pected expand zation Age of It was reported management a n d publishing program-"The Decca "Too Old to Go 'Way Little Girl" Reason" (a phrase coined by time last week that activities, especially those in- rallied the Records will start its own A Fireplace Production contractee Eric Dave Kapp)-that volving new industry. company owned operation in Prod. by Feldman -Dante -Allan Andersen. England on Jan. 1. Final "Hey Boy! (The Girl's in Love With Other word around the trade In the past year, Gallagher name of the company has not You)" concerning the Beatles was that successfully re -negotiated con- yet been decided since of the recurring rumor about Al- tracts with Andy Williams, course Decca is already in James IVebb len Klein acquiring the group Barbra Streisand and Bob Dy- use in England. "Piange Piange Cry" for management is unfounded. lan and reorganized the West :3 RECORD WORLD-November 11, 1967 www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com 2nd Birthday of RCA Stereo 8 Catskills' Concord Hotel Set For Sees Increasing Acceptance London Records January Convention `It's a Hometridge, Too' Says Horne A giant sales convention at subject of "Pop Promotion on the Concord Hotel, Kiamesha Today's Scene" and the second By DOUG McCLELLAND Horne related that some prod- Lake, New York, will herald dealing with "Classical Pro- NEW YORK-"It's not only uct even sells better on Stereo the opening of London Records' duct, Backbone of the London a cartridge, it's a hometridge, 8 than on albums or singles. 21st year of business, according Catalog." Name guest modera- to D. H. Toller -Bond, President. tors and panelists will be too," said Elliot Horne, RCA "Jazz sells better in cartridge," parti- Victor Manager, Recorded Tape he ventured, "and mood music. The three-day affair will take cipants in each of the seminars. Product Planning, They're starting to go for the place Jan. 6 to 8. Herb Goldfarb, national sales last week as The more the label completed its second teen -oriented product in a big gathering of than and distribution manager for 150 will include the entire Lon- London, said that 100% distri- year as "a Stereo 8 company." way now, too." don executive staff headed by butor participation already Horne, who has charge not The West Coast-"a bustling car place"-is still the biggest Toller -Bond, London's regional seems assured, with attendance only of Stereo 8 but also reel- sales and promotion specialists, expected to include distributors to-reel tape, was talking about user of Stereo 8, it was agreed.