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record ServingDelicated The To Needs 01 The Music & Record wol Industry Vol. 22, N. 1089 April 20, 1968 W HO In the opii .s. this week the following records are the SING 'KS OF THE W EEK IN THE W ORLD "Mrs. Robinson" (Charing Otis Redding has a new "May I Take a Giant Step Jack Jones' "Follow Me" Cross, BMI) is that hard one out to brighten things (Into Your Heart)" (Kaskat, (Cherrybell, ASCAP) should problematic Mom in "The up at the dock of the bay. BMI) will take a giant step acquire a following. It's Graduate" and also Simon It's called "The Happy up the chart as segued by a breezy ditty with a chirp- and Garfunkel's cousin ti Song (Dum-Dum)" (East- hit-making 1910 Fruitgum ing gal chorus along for "Eleanor Rigby." A scather Time-Redwal, BMI) (Volt Co. (Buddah 39). tre ride (FCA Victor 47- (Columbia 4-44511). 163). 9510). NA NGIM . 0ki YOU. LOY . T M I'M IN CRO WD 0 The In Crowd sing a song Neil Diamond's "Brooklyn The Delfonics are back to Gene Pitney gets low down called "Hangin' From Your Roads" (Stonebridge, BMI) follow "La La Means I and funky on "She's a Lovin' Tree" (Adam Sean, is a stirring, autobiograph- Love You" with another Heartbreaker" (Catalogue BM!) and the teens will ical song with Thomas big R/Ballad they'll click Cee & I, BMI). It's a want to hang around the Wolfe overtones the kids with. "I'm Sorry" (Nickel change of pace for Gene steady beat (Abnak 129). will love (Uni 55065). Shoe-Bel)boy, BM!) is here and how it works (Musicor (Phi(ly Groove 151). 1306). 1,111'.11 Plf'KS OF Int: 111 -144i A & M Label Chiefs Jerry Moss, Herb Alpert Get Set Jackie Wilson and Count Oh, "Wow" from Moby United Artists celebrates Georgie game tells "The Basie make some dynamic Grape is really a treat. Two 10 years of record-making Ballad of Bonnie and sounds together on the packages for the price of with a two-record set of Clyde" and also sings a to Watch Herb's TV best of recent chart tunes one. The second package movie music cuts from number of ditties depicting here. "Manufacturers of is on-the-record off-the- "The Magnificent Seven" other aspects of the '30s Soul" will go (Decca B_ record jamming (Columbia to "The Good, the Bad and (Epic IN 24368; BN 26368). 'Special' April 22. Story 54134; BL 754134). CS 9613). the Ugly" (UXS 68). Inside. THE DELFONICS BRAND NEW FOLLOW UP TO "LA-LA MEANS I LOVE YOU" Ilk „I'M SORRY" 151 11ILLY. GROOVE RECORDS WATCH FOR THE NEW DELFONIC'S LP, "LA-LA MEANS I LOVE YOU" Welk Buys 2 Open Letter to Record Industry More Pubberies By DEL SHIELDS The Lawrence Welk Enter- E..., entice Secretary, National Association prises have bought two more Of Television and Radio Announcers frms: Reliance Music Corp. Tuesday was called a day of ASCAP), the Norm Foley well meaning people of the killed Martin Luther King. Black Mourning in honor of the company, and Maytime Mu- country to allow time for the It was this system that Mar- late Dr. Rev. Martin Luther sic (BMI), Billy May's com- slow, snail-like pace of govern- tin fought for 13 years to cor- King. pany. This makes 19 firms ment to move to adjust the rect. He knew the system could purchased in the last five We in the record industry, laws to create hope for mil- not be changed without the years by Welk Enterprises. ever mindful of slogans and lions of blacks. The other was willingness of the people to de- appropriate merchandising la- the hope that those who are so sire a change. And we stand bels, might easily have called deeply mired in frustration and today hoping that desire on the this day, "The Day of the unable to see a way out would parts of black and white has Oscar Mourning of the Soul." It was not in the name of Martin finally married and we can be- on this day that millions of Luther King desecrate his gin living together as one. Surprises black and white souls asked the name by committing violence Where do we go from here? country, "Where do we go from and destruction on life and To each president of the rec- HOLLYWOOD — Postponed here?" Indeed, this was a day property. ord companies, I ask: search and subdued by the death of that America's soul was placed How much money was spent thyself. Martin Luther King, the Oscar on the altar of sacrifice and this day and how many words If you were moved by the ceremony—in its 40th year— was heard crying in distress. were offered in this man's terrible and tragic events that went off rather drearily last Television and radio carried name that could not have been saw Martin taken from us, then week. There were a number of into millions of homes across offered earlier in the interest understand what 'he meant surprises—more in what didn't the nation and throughout the of making his dream come when he preached his message w:n than in what did. world the attempt to electroni- true? We are a great nation "That Martin Luther King The musical awards went to cally canonize Martin Luther for doing too little too late. tried to give his life serving Leslie Bricusse for his Best King. This is a country of people. others." I ask you not to give Song, "Talk to the Animals" It is the people who make the your life but to offer life and Two-Ply Purpose from "Doctor Dolittle." Elmer institutions and the institu- hope to blacks. Check your Bernstein won for his original There was a two-ply purpose. tions form the society that company and see if you are score for "Thoroughly Modern One was to allow the good and gave birth to the system that (Continued on page 48) Millie." Alfred Newman and Ken Darby won an award for their adaptation of the "Came- lot" score. Atlantic Meets MG M Distributes Ross' Among the surprises was Katharine Hepburn's win (her June 14 Hermitage Label second) for "Guess Who's Com- Ahniet hrtegiiii, President, ing to Dinner" over Dame Edith announced that Atlantic-Atco NEW YORK —Mort L. Nasa- Product on Heritage is well Evans for "The Whisperers" and Records will hold its summer tir, President of MGM Records, underway, but Ross is keeping Faye Dunaway for "Bonnie and sales convention on Friday, June and hit independent producer the projects well under wraps Clyde." 14. Jerry Ross jointly announce for maximum impact when the 'Bonnie and Clyde," perhaps The convention will be divided that Ross' new Heritage label records are released later this the year's most controversial into three regional meetings will be distributed through month. movie, was overlooked in all but which will be conducted in three MGM, effective immediately. Ross was responsible for two categories—best supporting different cities on the same day. Heritage will be distributed by Bobby Hebb's smash single of actress (Estelle Parsons) and The cities are New York, St. MGM's Metro group headed by "Sunny" and its subsequent best cinematography (Burnett (Continued on page 48) label manager Try Stimler. development into one of the top Guffey). l'.•11!111111111111 pop copyrights of the last 10 Also practically forgotten was years. Ross discovered Spanky "The Graduate," the end-of-the- & Oug Gang, produced their year sensation. Only director The Sound (tracks) of Music million-selling "Sunday Will .Continuf ,i on page 48 Never Be the Same," and built Heard All Over the Charts them into a major group. He produced the smash "98.6" for Trogg Time An axiom to add to "movies are better than ever" these days Keith and brought Jerry Butler would seem to be "movie soundtracks are better than ever," or back into the top 10 with "Mr. at least the business on 'trackers seems better than ever. Dream Merchant." Right at the top of the elpee chart is Columbia's "The Gradu- ate," containing Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel and Dave Grusin's Zoomed to Top music for the blockbuster Mike Nichols flick. Up from 10 to 5 is the music from UA's "The Good, the Bad Ross' latest discovery, Jay & and the Ugly." the Techniques, zoomed to the The "Bonnie and Clyde" Warner Bros.-Seven Arts soundtrack top of the charts via "Apples, music by Charles Strouse and Flatt and Scruggs, complete with Peaches, Pumpkin Pie." In all, bits of dialog, makes a phenomenal leap from 68 to 13. Ross has rolled up a fantastic The 20th-Fox "Valley of the Dolls" soundtrack, which had score of 15 major hits in the Shown at the recent Americana topped the charts, is now slowing up, but Dionne Warwick's last 18 months. Hotel (N.Y.) party for Fontana's "Valley of the Dolls" package in which she sings the title ditty Amplifying the meaning of the Troggs and their first New is at 3. York appearance (at the Fillmore the term "independent pro- Also riding on 'track coattails, Simon and Garfunkel are ex- East) are, from left: Trogg Peter ducer," the Ross technique has periencing heavy sales. Col's "Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme" Staples, Record World Editor-in- been to simultaneously develop is at 7 and their new album, containing "Mrs. Robinson," their Chief Sid Parnes, Record World artists on records and in per- new single from the flick, bows at 86 this week.