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THE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC RECORD WEEKLY G4SH BOX GEORGE ALBERT President and Publisher MEL ALBERT Formula For Profit Vice President and General Manager EDITORIAL 8-track Also, locked display NICK ALBARANO As the home video market continues to grow and conventional cases. Marketing Director expand, with new highs in VCR sales predicted for stands are available at nominal costs, while exten- ALAN SUTTON this year and videodisc players to be nationally sive point-of-purchase displays are being offered Editor In Chief marketed by the start of 1981, now, more than ever, free of charge. KEN TERRY Managing Editor is the time for the full-line record retailers and With some software lines now being shipped

J.B. CARMICLE wholesalers to get in on the ground floor of this through conventional record distribution channels, General Manager. East Coast burgeoning home entertainment industry. such as WCI Home Video through WEA, Inc., and JIM SHARP many more to follow suit in the near future, product Director. Nashville Record merchandisers should note that initial in- will extremely accessible to the record East Coast Editorial become vestments in stocking video cassette software are LEO SACKS — AARON FUCHS merchandiser. New distribution patterns will also RICHARD GOLD currently very low, with most of the major suppliers for 6-12 West Coast Editorial delay the sale of major films to pay TV little or RICHARD IMAMURA. Wesf Coast Editor and manufacturers requiring no minimum months, so if a customer wants a film he will most MARK ALBERT. Radio Editor inventories COOKIE AMERSON, Black Music Editor order requirements to start up. Large MARC CETNER — MICHAEL GLYNN likely have to buy it. DENNIS GARRICK - MICHAEL MARTINEZ are unnecessary as well, since many companies According to Joe Cohen, executive vice president Research have one-to-two day order turnaround policies. KEN KIRKWOOD. Manager of NARM, the upcoming 22nd Annual NARM Con- BILL FEASTER — LEN CHODOSH JACK CHIPMAN — MIKE PLACHETKA Additionally, suppliers’ credit terms are es- vention in Las Vegas “will devote an entire day to HARALD TAUBENREUTHER — LES HONIG pecially attractive now, with extended credit, state- discussing the home video marketplace for the first Nashville Editorial/Research DON CUSIC — JENNIFER BOHLER ment dating and stock adjustments a part of most time in the history of the organization.” With the sup- PATTI BRYANT — JOHN WEAVER contracts. And video software will require little or no port of NARM, now all that is needed is the support Art Director LARRY CRAYCRAFT major store modification since the cassettes fit in of the record merchandiser.

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1442 S 61st Ave , Cicero IL 60650 Phone (312) 863-7440 WASHINGTON, D.C. • but the little girls understand” by The Knack and Sister JOANNE OSTROW 4201 Massachusetts Ave., NW Sledge’s “Love Somebody T oday” are the top Cash Box Album Washington D C. 20016 UNITED KINGDOM- NICK UNDERWOOD Picks (page 11). 25 Denmark St.. London WC 2 England Phone 01-836-1362/01-836-4188 • “Love On A Shoestring” by The Captain & Tennille and Stevie MIGUEL SMIRNOFF Director Ot South American Operations Wonder’s “Outside My Window” are the top Cash Box Singles ARGENTINA — MIGUEL SMIRNOFF Belgrano 3252. Piso 4 "B" Picks (page 13). Buenos Aires, Argentina Phone: 89-6796 BRASIL Pandisc RVA Conselheiro Crispiniano. 344 4 Ander POP DEBUTS Sala 406 Brasil TOP — Sao Paulo. Phone: 222-9312/223-8907 CANADA - KIRK LaPOINTE 49 FIRE LAKE — Bob Seger — Capitol 34 Dorval Road SINGLES Toronto, Ontario. Canada M6P 2B4 Phone: (416) 536-8824 — Chuck Mangione — A&M HOLLAND — CONSTANT MEYERS ABUMS 62 FUN AND GAMES P.O. Box 7485 1007 JL Amsterdam, Holland Phone: 020-767472 ITALY — MARIO DE LUIGI POP SINGLE POPABUM "Musica e Dischi" Via Carducci 8 20123 Milan, Italy NUMBER Phone: (02) 870-015/869-0702 CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE THE WALL SPAIN— ANGEL ALVAREZ Queen Pink Floyd Lopez de Hoyos 178, 5 CD Elektra Columbia Madrid — 2 Spain Phone: 415 23 98 AUSTRALIA - ALLAN WEBSTER 699 Drummond Street R&B SINGLE Carlton. R&BABUM Victoria, Australia 3054 Phone: 699-3054 JAPAN - Adv. Mgr.. SACHIO SAITO SPECIAL LADY Editorial Mgr., KOZO OTSUKA Ray, Goodman & Brown THE WHISPERS 3rd Floor of Chuo-Tatemono bldg Solar/RCA 2-chome. 11-1, Shinbashi, Minato-ku. Polydor Tokyo Japan. 105 Phone: 504-1651 FRANCE — DILEK KOC 12 Boulevard Exelmans COUNTRY SINGLE COUNTRY ABUM Paris. France 75016 Phone: 524-4784 WEST GERMANY — GERHARD AUGUSTIN YEARS KENNY Herzog Rudolf Str. 3 Barbara Mandrel! Kenny Rogers 8 Munich 22 Phone: 221363 MCA United Artists Telex: 5-29378 NORWAY — TORBJORN ELLINGSEN Vollgt. 28 2000 Lillestrom, Norway JAZZ D4NCE/DISCO Phone: 71-6515/67-9540

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1 CRAZY LITTLE THING 34 GIVE IT ALL YOU GOT 68 CALL ME CALLED LOVE CHUCK MANGIONE (A&M 2211) 44 5 BLONDIE (Chrysalis CHS 2414) QUEEN (Elektra E-46579) 2 10 35ITHREE TIMES IN LOVE 69 LOST HER IN THE SUN (Millennium JH-11785) 41 6 JOHN STEWART (RSO RS 1016) 2 CRUISIN’ TOMMY JAMES SMOKEY ROBINSON 36 WITH YOU I’M BORN AGAIN 70 SEXY EYES (Tamla/Motown T 54306) 1 19 BILLY PRESTON & SYREETA DR. HOOK (Capitol 4831) (Motown M 1477) 46 9 LONGER 71 I PLEDGE MY LOVE AN FOGELBERG (Full Moon/Epic 950824) 8 11 37 BACK ON MY FEET AGAIN ' PEACHES & HERB (Polydor/MVP 2053) BABYS (Chrysalis CHS 2398) 42 6 YES I’M READY THE 72 THE HARDEST PART * TERl DeSARIO/K.C. (Casablanca NB 2227) 7 15 38 DON’T LET GO BLONDIE (Chrysalis CHS 2408) ISAAC HAYES (Polydor PD 2011) 30 18 5 COWARD OF THE COUNTY 73 YOU MIGHT NEED SOMEBODY KENNY ROGERS TURLEY RICHARDS (Atlantic 3645) UA-X-1327Y) 3 15 39 LET ME GO, LOVE (United Artists NICOLETTE LARSON 74 WOMEN 6 ROCK WITH YOU (Warner Bros. WBS 49130) 43 9 FOREIGNER (Atlantic 3651) MICHAEL JACKSON (Epic 9-50797) 5 17 40 RIDE LIKE THE WIND 75 WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU ON THE RADIO CHRISTOPHER CROSS THE ROMANTICS • DONNA SUMMER (Casablanca NB 2236) 10 6 (Warner Bros. WBS 49184) 60 3 (Nemperor/CBS ZS9 7527) 8 DO THAT TO ME 41 BABY TALKS DIRTY 76 RAVEL’S BOLERO ONE MORE TIME THE KNACK (Capitol 4822) 50 3 HENRY MANCINI THE CAPTAIN 8 TENNILLE 42 ESCAPE (THE PINA (Warner Bros. WBS 49139) (Casablanca NB 2215) 4 19 COLADA SONG) 77 PILOT OF THE AIRWAVES CHARLIE (Island IS WORKING MY WAY BACK TO RUPERT HOLMES (Infinity INF 50035) 26 19 DORE 49166) •YOU/FORGIVE ME GIRL 43 PLEASE DON’T GO 78 SET ME FREE SPINNERS (Atlantic 3637) 15 11 K.C. 8 THE SUNSHINE BAND UTOPIA (Bearsville/BSS 49180) 10 DESIRE (TK TKX-1035) 35 27 79 CAN WE STILL BE FRIENDS 17 5 44 I CAN’T HELP MYSELF (SUGAR ROBERT PALMER (Island IS 49137) 11 ROMEO’S TUNE PIE, HONEY BUNCH) CARS STEVE FORBERT BONNIE POINTER (Motown M 1478F) 47 10 GARY NUMAN (Atco/ Atlantic 7211) 12 13 45 WE DON’T TALK ANYMORE I SHOULDA LOVED YA 12 AN AMERICAN DREAM CLIFF RICHARD (EMI-America P-8025) 33 19 NARADA MICHAEL WALDEN (Atlantic 3631) 14 13 13 SARA 46 FLIRTIN’ WITH DISASTER BRASS IN POCKET (I’M FLEETWOOD MAC MOLLY HATCHET (Epic JE 36110) 48 9 SPECIAL) (Warner Bros. WBS 49150) 6 11 47 DO YOU LOVE WHAT YOU FEEL PRETENDERS (SIRE SRE 49181) ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL RUFUS AND CHAKA KHAN (MCA 41131) 37 15 83 VOICE OF FREEDOM •(PART II) JIM KIRK AND THE TM SINGERS 48|l THANK YOU PINK FLOYD (Columbia 1-11187) 25 6 ZZ TOP (Warner Bros. WBS 49136) 53 5 (Capitol P-4834) 1 1 49 FIRE LAKE 84 THE SPIRIT OF RADIO RUPERT HOLMES (MCA-41173) 24 6 RUSH (Mercury 76044) BOB SEGER (Capitol 4836) — 1 16 SEPTEMBER MORN BEAT ON 85 CARRIE NEIL DIAMOND (Columbia 1-11175) 18 10 50 AND THE GOES WHISPERS (Solar/RCA JH 11894) 65 4 CLIFF RICHARD (EMI-America P-8035) 17 DAYDREAM BELIEVER 51 FOREVER MINE 86 I DON’T LIKE MONDAYS ANNE MURRAY (Capitol P-4813) 20 10 THE O'JAYS (Phila. Int'l. /CBS ZS 3727) 40 12 THE BOOMTOWN RATS 18 THE SECOND TIME AROUND (Columbia 1-11117) SHALAMAR (Solar/RCA JH-11709) 23 11 52 WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN DESIRE ROCKETS (RSO RS 1022) 19 DEJA VU BETTE MIDLER (Atlantic 3643) 57 6 DIONNE WARWICK (Arista AS0459) 11 15 WHERE DOES THE LOVIN GO 53 I CAN’T TELL YOU WHY I YOU DAVID GATES (Elektra E-46588) 20 HOW DO MAKE EAGLES (Asylum E-46608) — 1 LINDA RONSTADT (Asylum E-46602) 29 4 IT’S LIKE WE NEVER SAID 21 THIS IS IT 54 WONDERLAND KENNY LOGGINS (Columbia 1-11109) 9 20 COMMODORES (Motown M 1479F) 55 9 GOODBYE CRYSTAL GAYLE (Columbia 1-1 1198) — 1 22 "99” 55 LOST IN LOVE 27 10 AIR SUPPLY (Arista 0479) 72 3 90 MY HEROES HAVE 56 COME BACK ALWAYS BEEN COWBOYS 23 TOO HOT & THE GANG KOOL J. GEILS BAND (EMI-America 8032) 61 4 WILLIE NELSON (Columbia 1-11186) 96 2 34 6 57 KISS ME IN THE RAIN 91 COMPUTER GAMES 24 I WANNA BE YOUR LOVER BARBRA STREISAND (Columbia 1-11179) 62 5 YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA PRINCE (Warner Bros. WBS 49050) 16 14 (A8M/Horizon HZ-127) 95 3 58 THIRD TIME LUCKY 25 WHEN I WANTED YOU FOGHAT (Bearsville/BSS 49125) 38 16 92 1 LIKE TO ROCK BARRY MANILOW (Arista AS 0481) 28 11 APRIL WINE (Capitol 4828) 93 3 26 REFUGEE 593YEARS (Aries II 108) 69 5 SMALL TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS WAYNE NEWTON WA 93 PARADISE © 94 JOHN COUGAR (Riva R-203) 3 (Backstreet/MCA 5105) 36 5 60 HAVEN’T YOU HEARD PATRICE RUSHEN (Elektra E-46551) 67 5 94 JANE 27 WHY ME JEFFERSON STARSHIP STYX (ASM 2206) 19 11 61 US AND LOVE (Grunt/RCA JH-11750) 49 17 28 HEARTBREAKER - (WE GO TOGETHER) KENNY NOLAN (Casablanca NB 2234) 70 4 95 MONEY 31 10 THE FLYING LIZARDS 20 DON’T DO ME LIKE THAT 62 OFF THE WALL (Virgin/ Atlantic VA67003) 52 12 JACKSON (Epic 9-50838) 79 2 TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS MICHAEL 96 THE WALK 13 15 63>EVEN IT UP THE INMATES (Polydor PD 2058) 97 2 LADIES’ NIGHT 30 HEART (Epic 9-50847) 74 3 97 FIRE IN THE MORNING KOOL & THE GANG MELISSA MANCHESTER (Arista AS 0485) — 1 22 20 64 BAD TIMES

— . TAVARES (Capitol 4811) 66 5 98 LOOKS LIKE LOVE AGAIN 31 FOOL IN THE RAIN DANN ROGERS LED ZEPPELIN 65 I WISH I WAS EIGHTEEN AGAIN (International Artists IAS-500) 63 11 32 10 GEORGE BURNS (Mercury 57011) 71 6 32 THE LONG RUN 66 WAIT FOR ME 99 1 DON’T WANT TO CMULCO (MSylUIII 21 13 DARYL HALL 8 JOHN OATES TALK ABOUT IT (RCA PB 11747) 39 18 ROD STEWART (Warner Bros. WBS 49138) 56 10 L'*i 33 SPECIAL LADY "7 RAY, GOODMAN & BROWN 67 ROCKIN’ INTO THE NIGHT 100 LONELY EYES 51 5 75 5 ROBERT JOHN (EMI-America P-8030) 58 13

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An American Dream (Jolly Cheeks — BMI) 12 Fire Lake (Gear — ASCAP) 49 Lonely Eyes (World Song/High Sierra — ASCAP) 100 Special Lady (H.A.B./Dark Cloud — BMI) 33 And The Beat (Spectrum Vll/Rosy — ASCAP) 50 Flirtin' With Disaster (Mister Sunshine — BMI) .... 46 Longer (Hickory Grove/April — ASCAP) 3 The Hardest Part (Rare Blue/Monster Island — Another Brick (Pink Floyd/Unichappell — BMI) ... 14 Fool In The Rain (Flames Of Albion — ASCAP) .... 31 Looks Like Love Again (ABC/Dunhill — BMI) 98 ASCAP) 72 Baby Talks Dirty (Eighties/Small Hill — ASCAP) ... 41 Forever Mine (Mighty Three — BMI) 51 Lost Her In The Sun (Bugle Publishing/Stigwood/ The Long Run (Cass County/Red Cloud — ASCAP) 32 Back On My Feet Again (Pendulum/ Give It All You Got (Gates — BMI) 34 Unichappell — BMI) 69 The Second Time (Spectrum Vll/Rosy — ASCAP) 18 Haven't Unichappell/Hudson Bay — BMI) 37 You Heard (Baby Fingers/Mims/Shown- Lost In Love (Arista/BRM — ASCAP) 55 The Spirit Of Radio (Core — CAPAC/ASCAP) 84 Bad Times (Donna — Dijon/MacAlley — BMI) 64 brebree — ASCAP/Freddie Dee — BMI) 60 Money (Jobete Music — ASCAP) 95 The Walk (ARC — BMI) 96 Brass In Pocket (Modern/Hynde/House of Hits/ATV Heartbreaker (Dick James — BMI) 28 My Heroes (Jack 8 Bill — BMI) 90 Third Time Lucky (Riff Bros. — ASCAP) 58 "99" U.K.) 82 Him (WB/The Holmes Line Of Music — ASCAP) . . 15 — (Hudmar ASCAP) 22 This Is It (Tauripin Tunes — ASCAP) 21

I (Billy Steinberg Music) Call Me (Ensign — BMI/Rare Blue — ASCAP) 68 How Do Make You 20 Off The Wall (Almo/Rondor — ASCAP) 62 Three Times In Love (Big Teeth/Tommy James — Can We Still Be Friends (Earmark — BMI) 79 I Can't Help Myself (Stone Agate — BMI) 44 On The Radio (Rick's/Revelation/Sweef Summer BMI) 35 Carrie (Unart/Cookaway — BMI/ASCAP) 85 I Can't Tell You Why (Jeddrah/Cass County/Red Cloud Night — ASCAP) ^ Too Hot (Delightful/Gang — BMI) 23 Cars (Geoff & Eddie/Blackwood — BMI) 80 — ASCAP) 53 Pilot Of The Airwaves (Ackee — ASCAP) 77 Us And Love (Sounds Of Nolan — BMI) 61 Come Back (Center City — ASCAP) 56 I Don't Like Mondays (Zomba Ent. — BMI) 86 Please Don't Go (Sherlyn/Harrick — BMI) 43 Voice Of Freedom (TM Production — ASCAP) .... 83 Computer Games (Alpha/Almo — ASCAP) 91 I Don't Want To Talk (Crazy Horse — BMI) 99 Ravel's Bolero (Theodore Presser Co.) 76 Wait For Me (Hot-Cha/Six Continents — BMI) 66 Coward Of The County (Roger Bowling — BMI I Like To Rock (Goody Two-Tunes — BMI) 92 Refugee (Skyhill — BMI) 26 We Don't Talk (ATV — BMI) 45 Sleepy Hollow — ASCAP) 5 I Pledge My Love (Perrin-Vibes — ASCAP) 71 Ride Like The Wind (Pop 'N' Roll — ASCAP) 40 What I Like About You (Forever Endeavor — ASCAP)75

I Shoulda Loved Ya (Walden/Gratitude Sky — Crazy Little Thing (Beechwood/Queen — BMI) 1 Rock With You (Almo/Rondor — ASCAP) 6 When A Man Loves (Pronto/Quinvy — BMI) 52 Cruisin' (Bertram — ASCAP) 2 ASCAP/Irving — BMI) 81 Rockin' into The Night (WB — ASCAP/Fitest/Saber When I Wanted You (Homegrown — BMI) 25

Daydream Believer (Screen Gems-EMI — BMI) .17 I Thank You (Birdees/Walden — ASCAP) 48 Tooth — BMI) 67 Where Does The Lovin' Go (Kipahula — ASCAP) . . 88 It's Never Desire (Stigwood Adm. by Unichappell — BMI) ... 10 Like We (Cookaway/Dejamus — ASCAP) 89 Romeo's Tune (RollingTide — ASCAP) 11 Why Me (Stygian Adm. By Almo — ASCAP) 27

I Your Lover (Ecnirp — BMI) Desire (Gear — ASCAP) 87 Wanna Be 24 Sara (Fleetwood Mac — BMI) 13 With You I'm Born Again (Check Out — BMI) 36 Deja Vu (Right Song/Angela — BMI) 19 I Wish I Was (Tree — BMI) 65 September Morn' (Stonebridge/EMA-Suisse — Women (Somerset/Evansongs — ASCAP) 74 Don't Do Me Like That (Skyhill — BMI) 29 Jane (Pods/Lunatunes/Little Dragon — BMI) 94 ASCAP) 16 Wonderland (Jobete 8 Commodores Ent. — ASCAP154 Don't Let Go (Screen Gems-EMI — BMI) 38 Kiss Me In The Rain (Songs Of Bandier- Set Me Free (Unearthly/Fiction — BMI) 78 Working My Way (Screen Gems-EMI/Season Do That To Me (Moonlight 8 Magnolias — BMI) .... 8 Koppelman/Emanuel/Cortlandt — ASCAP) 57 Sexy Eyes (April/Blackwood — ASCAP/BMI) 70 Four — BMI) 9 Do You Love What (Overdue Music) 47 Ladies Night (Delightful/Gang — BMI) 30 Small Paradise (G.H. Music Adm. In U.S. 8 Canada Years (Pi-Gem — BMI) 59 Go, Love (Snug/Big Stroke — BMI) Escape (WB/Holmes Line Of Music — ASCAP) ... 42 Let Me 39 By H.G. Music. Inc. — ASCAP) 93 Yes. I'm Ready (Dandelion — BMI) 4 Even It Up (Strange Euphoria/Know — ASCAP) ... 63 You Might Need Somebody (Braintree/Snow/Neches Fire In The Morning (Hobby Horse — BMI/Cotton 1 River — 73 I - Exceptionally heavy radio activity thla weak Exceptionally heavy aalaa activity thla weak BMI) Pickin' — ASCAP) 97 © The new single from The Secret Life of Plants

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England: Nick Underwood, 25 Denmark Street • London WC 2. England • 01-836-1362 CASH BOX NEWS Capitol Ups Prices Polygram Reorganization In Latest Round Centralizes Business Affairs Of Pressing Hikes by Ken Terry by Richard Imamura NEW YORK — The Polygram Group has LOS ANGELES — The announcement this announced a sweeping reorganization of 12” week of a price increase for pressing its U.S. record operations. The Europe- product at Capitol Records’ Roselle, N.J. based entertainment conglomerate has plant is the latest in a round of price hikes already purchased most of the 50% interest

spurred by rising raw materials costs, a it didn’t previously own in Casablanca Cash Box survey has revealed. Effective Records and FilmWorks (see separate Feb. 18, Capitol’s pressing price hike story). In the next few months, Polygram follows a trend that has developed since the will also move Phonogram, Inc. from January increases in the price of PVC and Chicago to New York and establish a new other vinyl compounds used in the administrative entity called Central manufacturing of records. Polygram Records Services which will per- In an official announcement circulated to form business affairs functions for the leil Bogart its customers, Capitol's Roselle plant company’s American labels. stated, "Due to substantial increases in our Polygram Buys In control of all U.S. recorded music ac- (expenses), raw materials, fuel oil and wage tivities is Irwin H. Steinberg, who has been we unfortunately must increase our prices Majority Interest named chairman and chief executive of- Irwin Steinberg will accordingly . . . This (price) schedule ficer of newly formed Polygram Record the Casablanca Records; John Frisoli, presi- apply regardless of the date the product USA). The es- In Casablanca Operations USA (PRO dent of Polygram Distribution, Inc.; and was ordered.” tablishment of the PRO entity is part of the Walter Stein-Schomburg, head of Central With a new price range of 52-54 cents per NEW YORK — The Polygram Group has Polygram Group’s restructuring of its inter- Polygram Records Services and chief unit, plus the possible addition of up to 8.5 acquired a controlling interest in national record operations. The first step in financial officer of PRO USA. cents for sleeves, stickers, collating special Casablanca Record and Filmworks, inc. this reorganization was to consolidate the RSO Records, the other major label dis- inserts, warehousing and shipping, the Polygram, which already owned 50% of headquarters operations of Polydor Inter- tributed by Polygram in the U.S., will retain price hike will apply to all 12” product ex- Casablanca under an agreement dating national and Phonogram International, its autonomy. While Polygram currently cept classical. from October, 1977, purchased most of the based in Hamburg, Germany and Baarn, owns 50% of RSO, Steinberg denied that Whether or not Capitol's Los Angeles remaining shares from Casablanca Chair- Holland, respectively, under Polygram there have been any plans or discussions pressing plant will follow this lead has not man Peter Guber and Neil Bogart. Records Operations Worldwide, headed by about acquiring a controlling share in the been determined, but John Dietz, the Bogart has resigned, effective Feb. 8, Dr. Werner Vogelsang. Similar consolida- label. label's director of custom pressing, noted from his posts as president and chief ex- tions have taken place in the U.K. and Steinberg remains executive vice presi- that a price hike at the Roselle plant did not ecutive officer of Casablanca. Bruce Bird, Scandinavia, and another one is in dent of the Polygram Corp., the umbrella necessarily mean an increase in rates formerly executive vice president of progress in the Benelux countries. organization for all of Polygram’s U.S. ac- across the board. Casablanca Records, has been appointed Reporting directly to Steinberg are Fred tivities, as well as chairman of Polydor and Capitol's primary customer for custom president and chief operating officer of the Haayen, president of Polydor, Inc.; Bob Phonogram. He is expected to devote all of pressing is WCI. label. Peter Woodward, who was most Sherwood, president of Phonogram, Inc.; his attention to the company’s record ac- The label’s action is the latest in a series recently senior vice president of finance for Guenter Hensler, president of Polygram tivities, and he will eventually move his of- of price hikes that have been implemented Casablanca, will replace Bird as executive Classics, Inc.; Bruce Bird, president of (continued on page 14) by pressers across the country since the vice president. beginning of the year. While neither Polygram nor Casablanca Audiophile LPs See Growing “I think what we’re seeing is a scattering would reveal any of the financial details of of the same price increase, instead of all of the acquisition, a well-placed source said us going up at the same time,” said Joe he thought that a reported figure of $15 Sales Activity At Retail Level Talbot, president of the Nashville-based million was probably too high. Precision and United Record Pressing Coen Solleveld, president of the Record Bar Begins Extensive Test Marketing companies. “When vinyl goes up, the price Polygram Group, noted that Bogart will of pressing goes up.” continue to associated with Casablanca by Mike Glynn be across the country to expand their Talbot, whose companies press for Records as a minority shareholder and in and Dennis Garrick merchandising efforts to accommodate the Motown, Quality, Nashboro, Ovation and an advisory capacity to Casablanca LOS ANGELES — Full-line record retailers, growing market. more than 250 smaller labels, instituted Records and Polygram. “We are pleased to including many major chains, are continu- “Our sales are constantly increasing on variable price hikes for both LPs and be able to continue to call on Neil’s world- ing to expand their involvement in the audiophile product,” said Steve Sturm, a singles on Feb. 1. His current price list recog nized creative abilities," the marketing and merchandising of buyer for the 29-store, New York-based ranges from "the high-40s to the mid-50s" Polygram chief executive added. “He and audiophile record lines. Although Sam Goody’s chain. “However, audiophile on LPs and from 19-20 cents for singles. Peter Guber have built Casablanca into a audiophile product, once sold exclusively records were initially distributed by audio Also reporting price hikes since the pre-eminent entertainment organization in in hi-fi audio salons, now accounts for 2-4% manufacturers’ representatives who were beginning of the year were the Elec- a very short period of time, and have of total album sales in record retailing out- not aware of conventional record merchan- trosound Group (which includes the greatly contributed to the expansion of our lets, a Cash Box survey has revealed that dising. We’re now in the process of Goldisc plant of New York, the Monarch Group’s activities in the U.S. and inter- steadily increasing audiophile album sales educating the audiophile companies on the (continued on page 48) nationally. (continued on page 14) have caused both retailers and wholesalers realities of the record business.” Grand Jury Hearing Sturm added that Goody’s is now utiliz- Counterfeit Evidence ing cross-merchandising displays in both its audio hardware section and record NEW YORK — A Federal grand jury in department as part of a general revamping Brooklyn is hearing evidence in con- of its audiophile product merchandising nection with the Justice Department’s methods in response to sales increases. national probe into record counter- Another major retailer, the 96-store feiting, according to officials involved in Record Bar chain based in Durham, N.C., the investigation. A number of record has unveiied plans to carry out an extensive manufacturers and retailers have been test situation in 10-15 of its stores, which subpoenaed to present evidence to the will include the construction of separate grand jury, said the source. audiophile racks with informational Although he declined to identify placards above each bin explaining the dif- specific parties, the source added that ferent audiophile recording processes (i.e. some “extremely significant” indict- direct to disc, digital and half-speed ments could be expected within the next mastering). few weeks. The source would not say Berson Optimistic whether the grand jury investigation According to Ed Berson, buyer for

was related to the recent subpoena of Record Bar, “We’re approaching it on a Polygram Distribution product (Cash conservative basis, cautiously but op- Box, Feb. 16). timistic. We’re treating (audiophile) as a Spokesmen for the RIAA and NARM ROGERS’ RIVIERA BASH - Several friends and record executives were on hand to sup- regular category in our stores, merchan- Riviera said they were unaware of the existence port United Artists recording artist Kenny Rogers’ opening night at the dising the product as we would normally do (Rogers’ manager); of the Brooklyn grand jury probe. Hotel in Las Vegas. Pictured are (l-r): Ken Kragan, Kragan & Co. in the chain. We hope to have as broad a Sources at several record companies Bhaskar Menon, chairman and chief executive of Capitol/EMI-America/United Artists spread of product and lines as possible." and retail chains denied that their firms Records group; Rogers; Don Zimmermann, president of Capitol/EMI-A/UA Records Berson noted that Record Bar has been had been served with subpoenas. Group; Larry Butler, Rogers’ producer; and Jim Mazza, president of EMI-A/UA. (continued on page 46)

Cash Box/February 23, 1980 WCI, CBS Music Profits Dip WCI Music Group’s ’79 CBS Cites Sluggish Earnings Decrease 12% ’79 Retail Environment NEW YORK — Operating income for the by Richard Gold CBS Records Group declined 46% to $51 million in 1979 from $93.8 million in 1978. NEW YORK — Warner Communications However, operating revenues for the divi- Inc.'s recorded music and music sion increased 10% to $1.04 billion from publishing division reported last week that $946.5 million in the preceding year. operating income for 1979 declined 12% to CBS Inc., the Record Group’s parent $81,706,000 from $92,557,000 in fiscal corporation, reported that its net income in 1978. however, operating revenues for the 1979 rose 1.3% to $200.7 million from division rose 18% to $725,323,000 from $198.1 million in 1978. Revenues for the $617,068,000 in 1978. Approximately half company increased 13.4% to $3.73 billion of this increase comes from the inclusion of from $3.29 billion in 1978. Japanese revenues which were previously WEST GREETED BY FAN — President In the fourth quarter, CBS Inc.'s earnings unconsolidated. Jimmy Carter recently greeted UA rose to $64 million from $56.5 million in the In the fourth quarter, operating income recording artist Dottie West after her per- corresponding period of 1978. Revenues for the recorded music and music formance at Ford’s Theatre, which was part increased to $1 . 1 1 billion, a 12%jumpfrom publishing division fell 8% to $30,463,000 of a recent salute to "Great Ladies of Coun- the $987.1 million figure reported in 1978. ” from $33,142,000 for the prior-year period, try Music. In its financial statement, CBS attributed while revenues rose 8.5% to $226,712,000 the profit decline in the Records Group to from $207,464,000 during the same period The certainty of solo success for Michael “year-long difficulties experienced by the Ronstadt Concert Jackson is firmed by the release of the third last year. entire U.S. recorded music industry.” The WCI’s operating income from continuing single from his Epic L.P “Off The Wall,” cited a “sluggish retail environ- company Set For Riverfront produced by hit maestro Quincy Jones. (continued on page 16) led division’s sales ment” that to the poor Cuts from this LP have topped the Cash and high levels of record returns. also by Leo Sacks CBS Box pop singles chart twice, with the initial blamed “severe presures from increased Butterfly Files NEW YORK — A spokesman for Electric single, “Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough.” marketing costs and delays in the delivery Factory Concerts said last week that the earlier this year and “Rock With You,” of product from major artists,” although Suit Against concern had scheduled its first rock con- which is currently #5 on the Cash Box pop “strong sales and profit growth” for the cert at Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati singles chart. Group’s international division partially since 1 MCA Records 1 persons were trampled to death at The title track from the LP is currently offset these domestic problems. by Michael Martinez a performance by The Who on Dec. 3. number #79 bullet on the Cash Box chart In contrast to the depressed earnings of Thomas Gould, an attorney for Electric and appears to be following in the footsteps LOS ANGELES — Butterfly Records has the Records Group, CBS Broadcast, Factory in Cincinnati, said that Linda of the previous singles. Certainly a sign of filed suit in Los Angeles Superior Court Columbia and Publishing Groups all had Ronstadt would give a concert at the success. in against MCA Records claiming multiple record revenues and operating profits Coliseum on March 25. He added that a But success is not new for Jackson, nor is breach of contract and asking $12 million in 1979. The Broadcast Group posted an March 21 date with another group was also delivering hit singles. actual and punitive damages. operating income gain of 1 2% on a revenue a distinct possibility, but that contracts had Singing lead vocals for his brothers, for The CM Records Corp., a Missouri firm increase of 15% for the year; revenues not been signed. once known as The Jackson 5, since 1969, operating in California as Butterfly the CBS/Columbia Group rose 20% in “It's a matter of slowly working our way has earned numerous #1 singles, mainly on Records, claims that MCA has failed to 1979 and resulted in an operating profit back into the business,” said Gould, “and the Motown label. Some of those hits in- provide royalty statements, proper ac- gain of five percent; and revenues for the that's what we’re looking at with this next clude “ABC," which won a Grammy for best countings and payments in accord with (continued on page 48) (continued on page 12) pop song in 1971; “The Love You Save;” suit additionally such accountings. The and “i'll Be There.” Hit albums followed, in- charges that $100,000 monthly advance- NECCA Offers Students A cluding “Diana Ross Presents the Jackson ments due Butterfly from MCA under terms 5,” “ABC," “The Jackson 5’s Greatest Hits,” of their contract were never received. and "Moving Violation." The 10-page complaint further claims Coop Talent Buying Forum Dates in Las Vegas and a stint as a sum- that MCA was also guilty of negligent mis- mer replacement show punctuated the in- BY Joanne Ostrow costs rise, NECAA members have found representation because their contract, en- itial success of the Jackson 5 and es- they can save money by agreeing to book tered April, 1979, was made without MCA WASHINGTON, D.C. — Business was brisk tablished the group as major artists. acts according to geographic area. NECAA negotiators being properly informed. The and the scene was a “sensory overload," The family moved to Epic in 1 976, leaving plans to coordinate regional and national complaint said that such a condition made according to one member of the National behind the name Jackson 5 and brother buying via computer in the group’s Colum- MCA incapable of meeting the obligations Entertainment and Campus Activities Jermaine, who decided to forge a solo bia, S.C., national office. Cooperative buy- in the pact. Association (NECAA), as more than 2,500 career. The group became the Jacksons ing forms were snapped up by campus The suit also said MCA interfered with delegates from 400 colleges and 300 and jumped onto the hit parade again with reps at each exhibitor's booth and CM’s efforts to develop similar agreements music, film, video and related businesses the single “Enjoy Yourself,” from the Epic meetings were held to help delegates form with other firms by not meeting its contrac- met here Feb. 13-17 for the 20th annua! LP “The Jacksons.” “Goin’ Places” and mutually acceptable blocks of dates within tual obligations. NECAA convention. Educational sessions “Destiny," also on the Epic label, are affir- states or regions. The suit said that MCA’s failure to meet supplemented performers’ showcases and mative steps toward wider creative display Showcases its obligations also caused Butterfly to fail a dizzying number of exhibits, designed to for the group as a whole and for Michael Thirty-two acts hoping to break into the in its agreements with various artists and simplify bookings for collegiate activities individually. college market were given 20 minutes each producers contracted by the company. planners. With “Off The Wall” having produced for “capsule performances." Additionally, CM entered the contract with the respon- The convention, keyed to the theme “The three hit singles domestically, plus two live dance bands — Ivory (American sibility to supply, as Butterfly Records, Buck Starts Here,” is based on a numerous #1 ratings internationally. Management Enterprises) and the Shittons product to MCA for distribution. MCA was cooperative talent buying process. As Jackson’s solo career is surely only in the (Near Associates) — and six coffeehouse (continued on page 16) school budgets shrink and entertainment beginning of a certain success story. acts were given exposure to the NECAA audience, in addition to roving artists rang- Index ing from puppeteers to mimes. Record companies represented at the Album Reviews 11 NECAA conference included Atlantic and Audio/Video 46 Warner Bros. They were joined by a host of Black Contemporary 26 Classical 34 small labels, booking agencies, promotion Classified 45 and production firms. Coin Machine News 38 Film were promi- and video screenings Country News & Album Chart 29 nent attractions at this year’s meet. Films Country Singles Chart 30 Inc./Verve offered a tape of Devo, while Dance/Disco 25 Video Tape Network’s biggest draw was East Coastings 14 Mr. Bill (of “Saturday Night Live” fame.) EM Analysis 20 Full-length feature films such as “Rocky !l” International News 35 18 (United Artists, renting for $650) and Jazz Jukebox Singles Chart 38 “Eraserhead” (Corinth Films, $400) were Merchandising 47 also available for viewing and bookings. Points West 16 The pricing system for a performer like Pop Album Chart 50 COLUMBIA INKS REA — Columbia Records has signed Chris Rea for the United States Steve Goodman is evidence of the Pop Radio Analysis 24 ” Pop Singles Chart 4 and Canada. Rea (shown seated) will produce his next album, “ Tennis , which is set for cooperative buying process’ value. Good- Radio News 19 release next month. Pictured standing are (l-r): Michael Levy, managing director, U.K., man’s price for single dates is listed as $4 • Regional Programming Guide 22 Magnet Records; Dick Asher, deputy president and chief operating officer, CBS Records 250. His price for bookings of more than Singles Reviews 13 Group; Jim Beach, co-manager; Bruce Lundvall, president, CBS Records division; John five consecutive days is $3,000 (not in- Talent 17 McCoy, co-manager; and Brian Reza, director, A&R, Magnet Records. cluding sound or lights.)

8 Cash Box/February 23, 1980 G4SH BOX ANNOUNCES a spotlight on gospel music issue date: march 29,1980

n recognition of Gospel Music Week and the annual Dove Awards presentations in Nashville, the Cash Box will explore in detail how I Spotlight on Gospel Music spiritual/inspiration music has become a dominant in- dustry force in the 1980s. ex- It's the only vehicle that will guarantee maximum posure for your advertising message. The story of your participation and success in the exciting gospel music possible audience through scene wil I reach the widest bonus distribution at this year's Gospel Music Week celebration. The Cash Box Spotlight on Gospel Music will provide an authoritative, in-depth look at all facets of this dynamic industry through timely articles and interviews in- with the individuals who are making it happen. Also cluded will be a directory of gospel music, a whos who of the industry; artists, record companies, booking agents and much more Act now by contacting Don Cusic in Nashville: (615) 244-2898, orthe Cash Box representative in your area, to involve- tell the world about the significance of your ment in the gospel music scene. advertising deadline: march 19, 1980 NEW FAC ES TO W/4TCH Joint Promotion Of Blondie Single Benefits Chrysalis And Polydor LOS ANGELES — The unique and suc- not have to do anything else,” he added. cessful joint promotion by Chrysalis and To further promote sales of the Polydor records of the Blondie single “Call soundtrack LP, Polydor has released a 12” Me,'' from the American Gigolo disc of "Call Me," backed by Moroder’s soundtrack, has been praised by both com- “Night Drive," also from the soundtrack, for panies. in-store and radio play. The single was released on the Chrysalis Chrysalis pacted with Polydor to delay label, while Polydor has included the cut on release of the Blondie single on an album Pearl Harbor The Romantics the soundtrack LP which was produced for nine months, but Bass said that the and conducted by Giorgio Moroder. success of the single would aid sales of the Any student of rock ‘n’ roll will tell you & The Explosions Chrysalis initially promoted the single Blondie greatest hits LP, which is slated to that Detroit is the home of tough, no- Pearl Harbor & The Explosions, along solo, but later supplied Polydor promotion include “Call Me.” nonsense music. From Mitch Ryder, the other wave novelties as the staffers with copies to push at radio sta- Polydor, according to Jaffe, is planning with such new MC5 and Ted Nugent’s Amboy Dukes B-52's and The Specials, are ushering in tions, where the single has received heavy further merchandising and marketing sup- through Bob Seger and Cheap Trick, the the dance-oriented rock sound that is tak- airplay. port for the soundtrack, which will be an- Motor City has gained a reputation as a Billy ing hold in the clubs and discos of New Bass, vice president of promotion at nounced at a later date. rock proving ground where only the strong York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, London Chrysalis, said there was no question that Bass also commented that “the working survive. The newest act to reach national and Paris. While The Specials rely on Ska the label's joint support of the single has relation between the companies is an in- orbit from this famed midwestern influences and The B-52’s turn out sci-fi been fruitful for both companies. dication that both labels have an interest in launching pad is the Romantics, who play a Jaffe, surf music, Pearl E. Gates and her Explo- Jerry vice president of artist rela- promoting the product.” lean, tight driving type of music that owes sions deliver a self-termed brand of music tions at Polydor, said that the company's Jaffee added, "One hand washes the much to the sound of the first British inva- known as “punkabilly soul,” a mixture of promotion of the Chrysalis product has other, all for one and one for all.” sion of the mid-60’s. rockabilly, new wave stylings and '50s R&B. helped boost sales of the soundtrack LP. All in their mid-20’s, the band’s members The Chrysalis single is currently #68 “If it's not danceable we don't play it,” include drummer Jimmy Marinos; Mike Aspen Festival Slates bullet on the Cash Box Pop Singles chart, a says lead singer Gates. “When I was a Skill, lead guitar and vocals; Wally Palmer, 12 spot jumpover last week. Recording Seminars teenager I wouldn't buy anything that I rhythm guitar and lead vocals; and Rich Bass said that there were no further couldn't dance to. I think a lot of kids today Although Marinos NEW YORK — The Aspen Music Festival Cole, bass and vocals. plans feel the same way. They like to boogie down now to promote or merchandise the forces with Palmer and will hold its third annual Aspen Audio- and Skill onlyjoined single, to their LPs and not get too serious or except to make sure radio stations Cole in 1977, the four have been pursuing Recording Institute this summer as part of that it, it. moody or political.” want have the elusive adventure of a career in rock its music school curriculum. Sessions will Gates’ pop sentiments seem to be ac- “The song itself is such a big hit and a since the when they were teenagers. be held June 23-July 13, July 14-August 4, days addition to radio playlists, curate as, after only four weeks on the Cash welcome we may “In the late ’60s in Detroit, the scene was and Aug. 4-24, and are each limited to a Box Pop Album chart, the debut LP by really cooking,” recalls Marinos. "We were maximum of 10 students. Tuition for each Pearl Harbor & The Explosions has cracked strongly influenced by that whole high- MCA To Begin Major session is $400.

the Top 100 . Although they have been the energy music — we were about 15 or 16 Spyro Gyra Campaign The Institute will present several new darlings of the San Francisco club scene for speakers this year, according to Harold then. If you were involved in rock 'n' roll at the past two years, it wasn’t until the band Boxer, music director of the Voice of all at that time, when you witnessed the — Spyro Gyra’s released a David Kahane-produced single LOS ANGELES debut LP MC5 up there with their Marshalls and their America and director of the Institute. ” on MCA, "Catching The Sun,” will be called “Drivin’ on 415 records that they Among them will be Progris, ex- intense energy you would just soak it all James — released on March 7, accompanied by a gained national exposure. The 45 got ecutive director of NARAS. who will offer in- up. I think we apply that to our music, es- comprehensive marketing and merchan- playlist adds on stations across the country sights into promotion, marketing, and new pecially live.” dising campaign by the label. and in the U.K., and became a substantial technology of the record industry. Ad- The Romantics built a strong reputation A dozen target areas, including Los underground hit without the promotional ditional lecturers will includeThomas Frost, for giving knock-out live performances with Angeles, New York, Atlanta, Miami, benefits of a label. The nifty dance number former director of A&R for CBS Records' their very first show in Detroit, at which they Chicago and Philadelphia, have been and a Kahane-produced demo led to the DeVille. shows later, Masterworks division, and Alan Kefauver. opened for Mink Two selected for intensive print radio group’s signing with Warner Bros, after ads and they were opening for Steve Miller, Peter director of recording for the Peabody several record company courtships. buys on the local level to complement a Frampton and J. Geils before 80,000 peo- Institute. Gates, the daughter of a Filipino mother major ad campaign to be conducted ple at Pontiac Stadium. “We didn’t want to For further information, contact the and an American computer executive through major trade and consumer hit the stage in our jeans,” recalls Jirfimy, Aspen Music Festival, 1860 Broadway. publications on the national level. father, was born in Germany and journeyed “and didn’t have any money, so we star- Suite 401, N.Y., N.Y., 10023, telephone we In addition, various to San Francisco when she was 17 in search point-of-purchase ted going to thrift shops around town. And (212) 581-2196. of a career as a country singer. However, in merchandising tools using the LP cover's one day in the Salvation Army store, I saw 1976 her dancing talents led to a part-time graphics will be distributed to build con- some sunlight hit on this rack of clothes, job in the Tubes’ stage show ex- sumer awareness on the retail level. Midler Receives Two and there were these four orange sharkskin travaganzas. She also took the advice of Designed by David Heffernan, whose work suits. We tried 'em on and they pretty much Golden Globe Awards two other Tubes dancers and supplemen- with the group’s “Morning Dance” LP on In- fit. It was almost too good to be true, so we ted her income by taking a job as topless finity was nominated for a Grammy, the NEW YORK — Bette Midler has won two grabbed 'em.” dancer in San Francisco’s Broadway cover will feature large green leafs on each Golden Globe Awards from the Hollywood Although they were off to a fast start, the district. page that will allow innumerable covers to Foreign Press Club Association for her role Romantics had a long road to haul before Gates abandoned the walk on the wild be attached in an interlocking fashion to in the film, “The Rose.” The Atlantic they began to capture hearts nationwide. side when she was asked to join another form a large floral collage. recording artist was recognized by the “We beat it the hell out of Detroit,” says famous Bay Area cabaret act, Leila and The Merchandising aids based on the cover organization as the year's Best New Female Marinos, “because there was no club scene Snakes. Gates handled choreography and and its graphics will include 1'x Tfrontand Star and Best Actress in a Comedy or out there; disco was happening big. There 2’ costuming for the outlandish stage troupe, back cover boards and x 3’ horizontal Musical. In addition, thefilm's title song was were the bars where there were a lot of bar Club Title but grew tired of the Tubes offshoot and left posters. noted by the Press as Best Song bands, but as far as the club scene where the group with the Snakes rhythm section Spyro Gyra will also begin an extensive of the Year. A single from the album. “When you can do your original kind of thing goes, (the brother bass and drum team of Hilary six-week concert tour in support of the A Man Loves A Woman,” was recently that was practically nonexistent. You could and John Stench). The trio recruited long- album in April. released. do a showcase one night at a bar, but the time friend and lead guitarist Peter Bilt, and kids there weren’t really ready for that.” in late 1978, the foursome began listing So they hit the new-wave club circuit, themselves under the incendiary title of where the fans proved ready to embrace Pearl Harbor & The Explosions. them, creating a buzz at places like The quartet's good time sound and pen- Boston’s Rat, Toronto’s Ei Mocambo, and chant for playing great rock ‘n’ roll dance CBGB's and Max’s Kansas City in New covers like "Clean Up Woman” and “Black York. Finally, in May of 1979, they were Slacks” earned them a string of steady club signed to Nemperor Records and recorded dates at the Mabuhay Gardens, The Palms their self-titled debut LP. and Keystone Palo Alto. By mid-’79 the group had become the toast of the San “I think the record is an excellent Francisco night club circuit. representation of how the band sounds in “San Francisco is a real good at- the studio,” remarks Marinos, “it’s not how mosphere for us," says bassist Hilary the band is live, but this isn’t supposed to be Stench. “It's a very comfortable place. L.A. a live recording. We’re very happy with the and New York are high energy and intense, sound. A lot of people don’t understand, which is good for a certain kind of creation, they think it lacks something. But one thing but not particularly for what we are doing. we didn’t do is over-produce it — that’s us.” We don't have a pretentious new wave at- “We've got pretty much traditional titude like so many of these arty bands. values," says Marinos. “We’re young and We’re not out to prove anything except that wewantto make something out of our lives. MCA AND MERV — MCA Records, its artists and history was recently the subject of a we have a good time and play songs that We’ve all worked in a factory and we don't "Merv Griffin Show" salute. Pictured are (l-r): MCA president Bob Siner, PaulSabu. Griffin. are fun to dance to." want to go back. Merle Haggard and Tanya Tucker.

10 Cash Box/February 23. 1980 REVIEWS >1LBUM REVIEWS

— LOVE TODAY — Sister Sledge — Cotillion . . . BUT THE LITTLE GIRLS UNDERSTAND — The Knack SOMEBODY SD Capitol S00-12Q45 — Producer: Mike Chapman — List 8.98 16012 — Producers: Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers — List: The Knack is back with more of the on-going story of their 8.98 Sharona on the cut “Baby Talks Dirty.” But the real value on this The family is back and Sister Sledge has come up with the

LP is in sleepers like “Can’t Put a Price on Love,” which is an un- perfect follow up single to “We Are Family" in "Got To Love pretentious, honest love ballad, and “(Havin’ A) Rave Up," Somebody.” The girls inject an enthusiasm into the composi- which is tasty mainstream rock ‘n’ roll as only The Knack could tions of Niles and Rodgers that few vocal outfits in popular

perform it. AOR and Pop formats are the marketplace for this music are capable of. The bass lines and guitar rhythms are not LP. particularly novel anymore, but the sisters have turned in a second LP that is as fun as a World Series game with the BEBE LE STRANGE — Heart — Epic FE 36371 — Producer: Pittsburgh Pirates. The LP’s highlights are the title cut and SL'k!*JSs: Mike Flicker — List: 8.98 — Bar Coded "Easy Street.” The Wilson sisters rock as hard as anyone in music today, and "Bebe Le Strange” is full of the melodic metal, bone BAD LUCK STREAK IN DANCING SCHOOL — Warren Zevon crunchers and screaming vocals that made Heart famous. — Asylum 5E-509 — Producers: Zevon and Ladanyi — List: Although guitarist Roger Fisher has left the band, the Seattle- 8.98 based group has adapted to the loss by enlisting the talents of The “Excitable Boy” is back with his most artistic and com- guitarist/songwriter Sue Ennis and axe man Howard Leese for mercially viable project yet, “Bad Luck Streak In Dancing School." His wry, socio-political wit merges perfectly with arock the new LP. Although hot rockers like the title cut and "Even It Up” are the LP's key cuts, airy interludes like “Pilot” are tasty steady guitar attack and the occasional full-bodied, classically too. influenced ballad. An all star crew of musicians including Dave Lindley, Lee Sklar and Joe Walsh assist the Hollywood werewolf on an album that will be the intelligent AOR and Top 40 LIGHT UP THE NIGHT — Brothers Johnson — A&M SP-3716 programmers perfect add. A contemporary classic. — Producer: Quincy Jones — List: 7.98 — Bar Coded With each LP, the Brothers Johnson tighten their brand of WHAT’S NEXT — Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush — Colum- funk, and this album is an example of such consistency. The title bia JC 36204 — Producer: Frank Marino — List: 7.98 -- Bar track is fine movement music, while “You Make Me Wiggle" is Coded propelled by the tickling guitar of George Johnson. “Smilin’ On Frank Marino’s no candy-ass geek wearin’ a skinny tie and a Ya" is a good showcase for the Brothers’ jazz leanings. B/C, dumb lookin' boot camp haircut. He’s probably oneof thequin- pop. and jazz programmers can all find something here. tessential blues-rock guitarists to arrive intact with his pride, in- — tegrity and axe from the musically tumultuous 70s. He can do SUPERCHARGED — Tavares — Capitol ST-12026 blues that make you see weird stuff come out of the speakers. Producers: various — List: 7.98 — Bar Coded He can bend notes Clapton forgot years ago. Undoubtedly the The Tavares brothers are mining a multi-format hit on this hardest rock on the beach in the new wave's path. For AOR. album with “Bad Times," a slickly arranged song that features the impeccable sibling harmony of the group. “Can't Get EARTH & SKY — Graham Nash — Capital SWAK-12014 —

Enough" and "I Don't Want You Anymore" also stand out and Producers: Graham Nash & Stanley Johnston — List: 7.98 are a must for B/C programming either FM or AM. “We Both This conservationist rocker has always had one of the most Tried" is a mellow offering that evokes memories of past distinctive high harmony voices in rock, and his breathtaking Tavares hits. vocal dynamics are in peak form on "Earth & Sky." While his lyrics are a tad trite on occasion (“T.V. Guide" and “In The FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN — David Gates — Elektra 6E-251 — ’80s”), he displays that he is a more than capable lyric writer on Producer: David Gates — List: 7.98 the new LP. With the help of friends like David Lindley, Joe Gates’ mellow compositions and lilting vocals have always Walsh and Joe Vitale, Nash has produced his most full-bodied suited the taste of the everyday housewife, and on "Falling In and musical work in years. For AOR. Love Again," the A/C superstar refines the sound he first mined IOV2 — THE DRAMATICS — MCA MCA-3196 — Producers: several years ago with Bread. While the soft acoustic ballads 02 Ron Banks & Larry Reynolds — List: 7.98 still sound as good as ever, Gates really shines on the bouncy, Most of the work on this LP is sensitively arranged, sporting jazz flavored, uptempo numbers. Top tracks on the LP include the Dramatics' flawless harmony. Many of the songs, including “Sweet Desire,” “Silky," and “20th Century Man.” For A/C lists. “Welcome Back Home," are a balanced blend of nostalgic R&B sounds with fitting disco spicing. “If You Feel Like You Wanna LADY T — Teena Marie — Gordy G7-99281 — Producer: Dance, Dance" speaks for itself as the music here is far up- Richard Rudolph — List: 7.98 tempo, provoking a slight case of the jiggles. Best suited for B/C Marie first came on the R&B scene with a fine but publicly programming. overlooked debut last year called “Wild and Peaceful.” This time out her soaring vocal style should not be passed by. She JUST TESTING — Wishbone Ash — MCA MCA-3221 — has a great feel for jumpin' R&B numbers, but her forte is the Producers: Various — List: 7.98 soothing ballad. Fortunately “Lady T" has just the right blend of “Just Testing” is the first LP from this progressive boogie both genres. B/C and Top 40 programmers should give a listen band in over two years. The band’s trademark has always been to this talented newcomer, as she has the_potential to become a the driving dual guitar sound of Andy Powell and Laurie major star. Wisefield. Wishbone Ash's latest effort retains the sound that made them a major touring attraction in Europe and also boasts AMERICAN GIGOLO — Various Artists — Polydor PD-1-6259 a new vocal sophistication that AOR programmers should find — Producer: Giorgio Moroder — List: 7.98 to their liking. The top tracks on the LP are “Lifeline," “Hel- This soundtrack from the movie about a West L.A. stud that pless," “Pay The Price” and "Haunting Me." plays for pay features the compositions of Giorgio Moroder and performances by Blondie and Cheryl Barnes. Moroder’s syn- SOLDIER — Iggy Pop — Arista AB 4259 — Producer: Pat

thesized score is somewhat lighter than “Midnight Express,” Moran —- List: 7.98 but has the same dramatic intensity as the earlier work. Many of How many more showy comebacks is Iggy Pop going to is the songs on American Gigolo are suitable for dancing and it make in his tentative lifetime? Or “Soldier" merely America's looks as though Blondie’s “Call Me” is on its way to becoming a favorite rock 'n' roll clown prince deftly telling the world that this Top 40 hit. is The Album he h5d in mind ever since his halcyon Elektra days nearly a decade ago? Iggy has a new droog at his side this time, CONNECTIONS — Richie Havens — Elektra 6E-242 — ex-Sex Pistol cum Rich Kid Glen Matlock. The two of them have Producers: Charlie Calello & Denny Randell — List: 7.98 quite the eyebrow-raising creative collaboration going here. “Connections” just might be Havens' best work since the Iggy’s best to date. Woodstock days. Havens has always been a great cover artist, RIPE !!! — Ava Cherry — RSO Records RS-1-3072 — but the song selection on this album is just right for his raspy, Producers: Various — List: 7.98 world weary voice. His versions of Waits’ ”01’ 55" and Bob Tom This former Bowie camp follower sings as provocatively as Seger's “Fire Down Below" are handled with true rock spirit. she looks on the cover of her first solo album. Her scorching Guitar fans will revel in the fact that Elliott Randell and Jeff Bax- vocals are the perfect complement to the disco oriented com- ter play together on almost every cut on this LP. Suited to AOR positions of Bobby Eli and Curtis Mayfield. The totally hot, people playlists. movers on this dancin' LP are “I’m Always Ready,” "I Just Can’t M \I)M Shake The Feeling” and “Where There’s Smoke There’s Fire.” ONE STEP BEYOND — Madness — Sire SRK 6085 — Producer: Alan Winstanley — List: 7.98 PHOTOGLO — Photoglo — 20th Century-Fox T-604 — How can one not like Madness? New life has been breathed Producer: Brian Francis Neary — List: 7.98 into that quirky British musical tradition of let’s-glorify-the- Jim Photoglo’s music comes from a sweetly mixed bag, common man-yet-send-him-up-at-the-same-time. The Bonzo which includes pop, country-pop, R&B and a little jazz. The

is "The Best That I Dog Band did it in the late '60s. Ray Davies became a master at it most progressive work on “Steal Away” and and now it’s Madness’ turn in this new decade to instill a sense Can Be." Photoglo’s vocals handle the material (most of which of fun into new wave which has become dangerously top-heavy he and Brian Neary wrote) with deftness, and finely tuned with its own importance lately. For AOR formats who are in need phrasing. This LP is worthy of various formats including Top 40. of a unique new add. country and B/C.

Cash Box/February 23, 1980 11 -EXECUTIVES ON THE MOVE— Welk Re-Acquires Ferrante Named at Atlantic — Vito Ferrante has been named as director of business affairs for Atlantic Records. Ferrante, a lawyer, is a graduate of New York University Ranwood, Sells To Law School. While still in law school, he began working for Arista Records, where he remained for three years, most recently serving as contracts manager. Teleklew Prods. Reed Appointed At C BS — CBS Records has announced the appointment of Stephen D. Reed as executive assistant to the president, CBS Records Division. Since 1978 he LOS ANGELES — Larry Welk, the presi- has held the position of director, development, CBS Records. He joined CBS in 1976 as dent of Ranwood Records, recently re- a planning analyst in the corporate planning office, and in 1977 was named manager, acquired the label from the now-defunct planning. GRT Corp. and almost immediately re-sold Reflection Names Marks — Reflection Records has announced the appointment of the company to Lawrence Welk’s Telklew Amy Marks as director of business affairs. In addition to coordinating with each of the Productions, Inc. departments of the company, she will also supervise all advertising. Ranwood founder Randolph C. Wood Changes At WEA — The following appointments have been announced by War- and label principals Christine Hamilton, ner/Elektra/ Atlantic. Skid Weiss, currently national director of advertising and public Morry Goldman and Larry Welk sold their relations, has been appointed to national director of communications; Alan Perper, company to GRT in 1978. GRT went currently national advertising manager, has been appointed national director of adver- bankrupt in mid-1979 and the original tising; Barbara Burns, currently national advertising coordinator, has been appointed associates re-acquired the label through a national advertising manager. Before joining WEA in 1971, Weiss had lengthy ex- foreclosure sale by the Bank of America. perience in book publishing, headed his own public relations firm, and was vice presi- Larry Welk will continue to act as presi- Theodore Sullivan dent of United Syndications, Inc. Prior to joining WEA in May of 1977, Perper had, since dent with Hamilton as executive vice presi- 1970, been national director of creative services for the J.L. Marsh Co. (predecessor of dent and Goldman as vice president in Sullivan Named Pickwick International). Formerly with ABC/Dunhill Records, Burns joined WEA's charge of national sales. Ranwood is now Cleveland Branch sales order department in 1974. After a short tenure in sales, she back in its original location at 9034 Sunset VP Of Finance was promoted to the position of media buyer/promotion secretary in the expanding Bivd., Hollywood, Calif. 90089. For CBS Video advertising/promotion department. She was promoted to national advertising coor- dinator for WEA in August, 1978. Warner To Head NEW YORK — Theodore Sullivan has been Cureton Named At Atlantic — Bill Cureton has been named director R&B product, appointed vice president of finance for the A&R for Atlantic and Atlantic/Cotillion Records. He has been with Atlantic since 1976, Atlantic, he Creative Music CBS Video Enterprises Division. In this joining the company as R&B A&R product manager. Prior to joining was position, he will be responsible for the east coast professional manager with April/Blackwood Music. Publishing Group financial, planning, and administrative Bradley To Tapestry — Tapestry Records has announced the appointment of Eileen functions of the division. Sullivan will report Bradley as national publicity director for the label. Prior to Tapestry, she spent three LOS ANGELES — Jay Warner has been to Cy Leslie, president of CBS Video Enter- years with Phonogram/Mercury Records, as national publicity director. named to the position of president of The prises. WEA Appoints Hurd — Pete Hurd has been promoted to assistant buyer at the WEA Creative Music Group, a new publishing Sullivan has served as vice president of Philadelphia Branch. Hurd, with WEA since May 1978, worked in the warehouse, in or- organization in association with K-tel Inter- administration, planning, and finance for der entry and served as the branch’s “early-bird” computer operator. national. Warner, a member of the ASCAP the CBS Toys Division since 1977. He Newman Named At Arista — Arista Records has announced the appointment of Joel advisory board, was formerly the vice joined CBS in 1960, and in 1967 was named Newman to associate director, national promotion. His prior industry experience in- president of the Entertainment Company. controller of CBS Records. He was named cludes four years with CBS’s EPA labels, first as local promotion manager in San Fran- Prior to coming to the Entertainment Com- vice president of the CBS/Columbia Group cisco, and then as associate director, national promotion. Most recently, he was pany, he was vice president of the Wes in 1973. associate director, national promotion at Infinity Records. Farrell Organization in New York and Los Offltzer Named At Cotillion/Walden — Barry Offitzer has been named to professional Angeles. Houdeshell Named manager for Cotillion/Walden Music, the music publishing arm of Atlantic Records. He Company Philosophy joined Atlantic Records in 1977, serving as a member of the royalties department prior to this new appointment. "The company’s philosophy will be to VP At 20th Label RCA Names Levy — The appointment of Margaux Levy as contract development have an active and creative atmosphetefor — 20th Century-Fox LOS ANGELES specialist, business affairs, was announced by RCA Records. She was admitted to the writer-artists and writer-producers to work Records Corp. has announced appoint- York State Bar in the spring of 1979. Prior to becoming an attorney, she held in," said Warner. “The establishment of the New ment of Monty A. Houdeshell to vice presi- several positions in the recording and concert industries. songwriter is as important to us as the es- of and administration. dent finance I.R.S. Laul — International Record tablishment of a song. The Creative Music Names Syndicate has announced the appointment first joined the company in Octooer, He of Bob Laul as national director of sales. He was previously a salesman for Alpha Group will also actively pursue the acqusi- financial analyst and later super- 1973, as a Record Distribution, has written articles for tion of catalogs that would benefit from our numerous Circus Magazine and Trouser vised acquisition and investment analysis Press Magazine. of and in everything kind exposure usage con- programs before his appointment as Weiss — with from sheet music to film music.” Named Gene Weiss, who served many years Columbia has been appoin- publishing troller for the record_and music ted national sales for The headquarters for the Creative Music manager Sine Qua Non Productions, Ltd. divisions, in 1976. Hurd Promoted At — Pete Hurd has been promoted to assistant buyer at the Group will be located at 6430 Sunset Blvd., WEA Philadelphia Branch. joined in 1978. Prior to joining Suite 716, Hollywood, Calif. 90028. WEA He WEA May WEA, he had Olivieri Names East record retail experience with Jingles in Cherry Hill, N.Y., and a background in radio as a Coast Regional Video sports announcer, newscaster and disc jockey. Bache Appointed Myzal Named — Roxy Myzal has been named director of national pop and AOR promo- Specialist For WEA tion for Record Logic. Prior to joining Record Logic, she was national disco promotion VP Of Finance, director at Atlantic Records where she started out as a local promotion person in New LOS ANGELES — Michael Olivieri has York. been appointed to the position of East CBS Records Greifinger To Glotzer — Glotzer Management Corp. has appointed Marv Greifinger to Coast regional video specialist for the War- NEW YORK — Theodore S. Bache has director of creative services and marketing. He has served as publicity director for Un- ner/Elektra/Atlantic Corp. In this new post, been named vice president of finance and ited Artists Records and president of Wartoke West. Olivieri will report to Russ Bach, WEA vice administration for CBS Records. Bache Bennett To Kragen — Gordon Bennett has been named as head of licensing and president of marketing development and for joined CBS in 1964 and was appointed merchandising Kragen. & Company. Previous to this appointment, he acted as ex- director of WEA’s video sales efforts. assistant controller of CBS television ecutive of Entertainment Licensing Corporation. Priortothat he worked as an indepen- Olivieri had previously been with Warner networks in 1969. He was named assistant dent record producer and publisher. Bros. Records, joining the label in 1970and controller of CBS Inc. in 1971, and vice Schwartz Named At Arbitron — Joan E, Schwartz has been promoted to account ex- holding various positions in the areas of president and controller of specialty ecutive for Arbitron's midwestern radio station sales office in Chicago. She has spent CBS promotion, marketing and administration. stores division in 1976. the last year as a client service representative with Arbitron in Atlanta. She joined Ar- During the last two years of his eight-year bitron from WQXI Radio in Atlanta. tenure with the label he held the post of Northeast regional marketing manager. Prior to his association with Warners, he Riverfront Sets Ronstadt Concert was sales rep for Dot Records and handled (continued from page 8) open the doors for an 8 o’clock concert by New York promotion for Empire State 6:30 P.M., and at least two hours before Distributors. concert.” According to Gould, the upcoming con- that in the event of a problem with the cert will be held under different rules from crowd. _ Dion National Booking Problems Named those that were in force in December, when Sales Manager For fans were trampled by other concertgoers ‘‘Obviously, we’re going to have a who were trying to get to general admission problem in booking tours to meet that sort Fidelity Mobile Labs seating. “Now that the City Counsel has of time schedule,” he continued. “A group their equipment LOS ANGELES — Michael Dion has been banned general admission seating at would have to complete check by 4:30 in the event that the doors named national sales manager for Mobile public gatherings of 2,000 people or more, were to open at that hour. Now we must ask Fidelity Sound Lab. In his new post, Dion we have been asked by the city of Cincin- guidelines,” he ourselves whether we can run a concert will be responsible for all of the audiophile nati to adhere to certain business under those type of restrictions. record firm's domestic sales and marketing said. “They involve such issues as the duty, Obviously, we're not going to trade off activities, as well as coordinating the ac- period of time city police must be on and dollars for public safety, and only time will tivities of regional sales managers and all the number of doors and a mandatory tell what sort of success we will ultimately independent sales representative firms in contingency period under which the doors Theodore have in adhering to these new guidelines." Bache the U.S. for Mobile Fidelity. must open. For example, we must now j

1980 12 Cash Box/February 23. —

THE CAPTAIN & TiNNILLE (Casablanca NB 2243) STEVIE WONDER (Tamla/Motown T 54308F) Love On A Shoestring (3:37) (Vogue Outside My Window (3:45) (Jobete Music Co., in- Music/Unichappell Music Inc. — BMI) (K. Chater, c./Black Bull Music—ASCAP) (S. Wonder) D. Foxworthy) A truly joyous, pastoral love song, utilizing the A simple, touching piano line segues into a universal image of the flower to lyrically represent powerful crescendo on this extremely strong all that is fair and beautiful in nature, is supplied as foliow-up to The Captain & Tennille’s top-charting the second single from Stevie Wonder's "Journey “Do That To Me One More Time.” Part sexy, part Through The Secret Life Of Plants.” A bouncy, sentimental, the track finds a perfect balance bet- toe-tapping rhythm spells multi-format success. ween the instrumental ebbs and flows. BOB SEGER (Capitol 4838) RUFUS AND CHAKA (MCA MCA-41191) Fire Lake (3:32) (Gear Publishing Co.—ASCAP) Any Love (3:55) (Overdue Music—ASCAP) (D. (B. Seger) Wolinski) In his own inimitable fashion, Bob Seger A pulsing bass beat and rushing strings kick the weaves a compelling, lyrically evocative story- second single from Rufus And Chaka’s “Master- song on this first single from his forthcoming jam" LP into overdrive behind Chaka’s sensual, “Against The Wind" LP. Full-bodied harmonies multi-tracked vocal wail. Smart, snappy per- and an easy, country-tinged melody, beautifully cussives and high hat work, as well as an extra produced by Seger and the Muscle Shoals punch from a bright horn section, coalesce into a Rhythm Section, should enable this to strike multi- superior R&B rave-up that should also dick on format paydirt, pop lists. JEFFERSON STARSHIP (Grunt FB-11921) Girl With The Hungry Eyes (3:28) (Little Dragon FOGHAT (Bearsvilie BSS 49192) Music— BMI) (P. Kantner) Somebody’s Been Sleepin’ In My Bed (3:43) (Gold After the Top 10 success of “Jane,” the last Fever Music^BM!) (Johnson, Perry, Bond) single from the "Freedom At Point Zero” LP, Paul This quintessential heavy metal boogie band Kantner and crew are back with a crunching, had a Top 20 hit with “Third Time Lucky” from the crackling rocker, propelled along at warp factor “Boogie Motel” LP. Now the hard-touring AOR speed by a swirling synthesizer, Craig Chaquico's favorite should have great success with its hard phaser-like guitar and Aynsley Dunbar's rock treatment of an old R&B classic. rocketing drum work. Look for a heavy dose of AOR, pop play on this one. MERRY CLAYTON (MCA MCA-41195) CHARLIE DORK Emotion (4:30) (We bo Music, Inc./Gadtoon CHARLIE (Island IS Music/Bach To The Rock Publishers, Irc.BbMI) DORE 49166) Pilot Of The Airwaves (3:15) (Ackee Music Inc.— (W. Lewis, R. Barnes, C. Pitts) ASCAP) (Charlie Dore) Multi-talented Webster Lewis, who co-wrote, An appealing a capella introduction puts this arranged and conducted here, places powerful catchy country rock song in high gear. Dore is an vocal stylist Clayton in a slick, uptempo pop/'R&B unusual artist for island, and if this full bodied pop musical setting highly reminiscent of Earth, Wind goes country single is any indication, she'll be & Fire. From the bright horn blasts to the swaying around for quite some time. rhythmic base, this smoothly textured song, the ti- tle track from Clayton’s new LP, shines.

CISSY HOUSTON (Columbia 1-11208) XTC (Virgin VA 67004) ROCKETS (RSO RS 1022) Break It To Me Gently (3:53) (Sumac Music, Inc.— BMI) Ten Feet Tall (3:1 1) (Nymph Music Inc./O.P. Virgin Music Desire (3:16) (Gear Publishing Co.—ASCAP) (D. Rob- (D. James, D. Frank) Ltd.— BMI) (C. Moulding) bins, J. Badanjek)

This affectingly bittersweet ballad about love lost is A re-recording and re-mix of the track from XTC’s This is good hard driving rock ‘n’ roli from the Rockets' well-handled by Houston, whose vocal imparts equal current “Drums And Wires” LP, this cut, produced by latest LP, "No Ballads.” Lots of energy and frantic guitar amounts of sorrow and pride. The instrumental builds Phil Wainman. is an inviting combination of hypnotic work prove that the group's first LP success wasn't a from a simple piano line to a swelling crescendo of emo- guitar work and new wavish vocals. The single, which fluke. There is power here that should find a home on tion, making this right for 8/C, A/C and pop formats. comes in a picture sleeve, also contains “Helicopter” and AOR and maybe even pop. “The Somnambulist,” a previously unreleased track. IAN McLAGAN (Mercury 76046) HIROSHIMA (Arista AS0487) BRUCE CGCKBURN (Millennium YB-11786) Little Troublemaker (2:27) (Hot Sheet Music— BMI) Roomful Of Mirrors (3:26) (Little Tiger Music—ASCAP) Wondering Where The Lions Are (3:04) (Golden Foun- (Schell) (D. Kuramoto) tain Music, Inc.-HP.RO. Can.) (B. Cockburn) McLagen’s first single from his “Troublemaker” LP Is a — This cut, the first single from the goup’s self-titled One of Canada’s premier folk-oriented pop artists, pleasant pop-rock concoction, with strong guitar hooks debut LP, is a fine introductory piece. A smooth and Cockburn wraps a series of lyrically inviting yet slightly and a good ole rock ‘n’ roll sax spicing raspy, but haunting ballad featuring the voice of Teri Kusumotoand mysterious images about a bouncy, acoustic guitar- provocative, vocals. A safe pick for Top 40 and A/C. the band’s exotic instrumental mix, this is a must for B/C, dominated rhythm. Ultimately infectious. GIORGIO MORODER (Polydor PD 2064) A/C and jazz formats. NEW MUSIK (Epic 9-50841) Night Drive (3:52) (Ensign Music Corp. — BMI) (Giorgio PETER McIAN (ARC/Co!umbia 1-11214) Moroder) Straight Lines (3:59) (Blackwood Music — BMI) (T. Mansfield) Solitaire (4:23) (Mac's Million Music/Modern American This cut from the soundtrack of Gigolo is American Music—ASCAP) (P. Mclan, A. Mclan) This is without question a sleeper that should not be of Giorgio's more unique brand of euro-pop-rock, syn- This first single from Mclan’s “Playing Near The passed up. Quick licks and an enticing electronic debut thesized color rock to add to the melody, with a spicy LP is asolid background pulse about the snappy drum work and Edge" mid-tempo cut with an infectious hook guitar providing grit and energy. For Top 40, DOR and and a moving sax break. Mclan's semi-raspy vocals are somewhat robotic lead vocals. This is a must for all pop A/C. pushed along nicely by a solid beat and hot falsetto and AOR lists. backup. For pop, MARTI WEBB (Polydor PD 2062) L.T.D. (A&M 2192) A/C and AOR. That Look Off Your Face (The Really Useful Take (3:28) Stranger (4:29) (Almo Music Corp./McRovscod Music KEITH AND DARRELL (Tamla 65340) Company Ltd. /Dick James Music, Inc. BMI) (A.L. Web- — ASCAP/Irving Music Corp./McDorsbov Music— BMI) Kickin’ It Around (3:47) (Bertram Music Co. —ASCAP) ber, D. Black) (Riley, Osborne) (K. Burston & C. Burston) star of the production of the hit musical Webb, London This classy R&B/funk outfit returns with a plaintive Proteges of the legendary balladeer Smokey Robin- Evita, convincingly belts out a rich, decidedly English- ballad as the latest single from its “Devotion” album. A son, who produced this single, Keith and Darrell offer flavored pop number, co-written by stage musical strong lead vocal and a lovely chant on the chorus make slick, solid R&B, complete with alluring harmonies and mastermind Andrew Lloyd Webber. Soon to be featured this a surefire winner on the B/C charts. counterpoint, and backed by tasteful, unobtrusive ac- on an upcoming Metromedia TV special. PHOTOGLO (20th Century Fox TG-2446) companiment. A must for B/C. HERB ALBERT (A&M 2221) We Were Meant To Be Lovers (3:35) (20th Century Music FRANK MILLS (Polydor PD 2067) Street Life (3:11) (Four Knights Music Co. /Irving Music, Gorp./Nearytunes Pub. Co. — ASCAP) (Neary, Ski Fever (3:20) (Peter Piper Music/Unichappell Music Inc. — BMI) (J. Sample, W. Jennings) Photoglo) Inc. — BMI) (Frank Mills) Trumpeter Alpert turns to the recent Crusaders hit for Singer Photoglo teams up with veteran The latest single from this talented Canadian his third single from the “Rise” LP, incorporating the producer/songwriter Brian Neary on this easy, country- pianist/composer has a bouncy horn line that is reminis- same resoundingly heavy bass beat and fluid horn work tinged pop number, building from a soft, whispery open- cent of the Tijuana Brass, and when the “music box dan- that marked his two previous outings. Look for solid B/C, ing to a rousing hook and smart guitar solo. Right for pop, cer” joins in on piano, the song takes off on a contem- jazz and pop interest on this. A/C and even country action. porary Beautiful Music sleigh ride.

Cash Box/February 23, 1980 13 E/4ST CQ4STINGS — will Polygram Centralizes Label Business STRANGE TITLE, CHANGED TITLE — While Bram Tchaikovsky’s next album be called “The Russians Are Coming" overseas, the title on this front of the cold war will (continued from page 7) don’t have to supervise the administrative movie, The Rockers, may open as early as simply be “Pressure.” . . . That reggae fices trom corporate headquarters at 450 areas.” Consolidating the administrative, im- April at the Orson Welles Theatre in Boston. Island is releasing the soundtrack Park Ave. to the record operations’ com- financial and data processing functions their next album in London, with Eagles . . recording mediately . The Who have begun mand post at 810 Seventh Ave. At some into one entity, he stated, will promote ef- tour, is producer Bill Symczyck at the boards. The album, along with a North American future point, it is understood, there will be ficiency and reduce redundancy. However, Philadelphia power-poppers . . signed set for late summer or early fall . Columbia has an on-site president of Polygram Corp., he added, the labels will continue to com- have officially announced their breakup .A Quincy. . . . Emerson, Lake, and Palmer which will be structured along divisional pete on a creative basis. supergroup including Jack Bruce, Billy Cobham. and David Sancious is set to play the lines to run the company’s activities in the Stein-Schomburg, who will be coming to keyboardist Leon Huff . . and ace Bottom Line in mid-March . Phiily International head fields of music publishing, film and TV the U.S. to set up Central Polygram Record is working on his first solo project in production, and home video. Services, is also vice president and chief over fifteen years at Sigma Sound; he's Creative Competition controller of PRO Worldwide. It is un- self-producing and recording on a 48- in of that his The biggest change the structure derstood tenure with PRO U.S. A. track machine . Richard Gottehrer Polygram’s U.S. record operations will be will only be temporary, and that a perma- set to produce a session for Joan

chief will . . the assumption of several major support nent for this unit be sought later Armatrading . British-based Aura functions by Central Polygram Record Ser- on. Records will release “Like Flies On vices. According to Steinberg, this unitwill After Phonogram moves to New York, all Sherbet," the new album by Alex handle such areas as accounting, royalties, wholly-owned Polygram labels except for Chilton, ex-leader of The Box Tops and data processing and most other business Casablanca will be based at 810 Seventh Big Star affairs. “Each label will have its own Ave. Casablanca will continue to be head- THE RAMONES LEAVE HOME — The business affairs person and its own quartered in Los Angeles, and both Ramones have signed with Gary treasurer, but the supporting people will be Polydor and Phonogram will maintain their Kurfirst. ending a six-year, from-the- REUNION TIME — RCA recording artist in Record Services,” he said. Los Angeles offices. Phonogram will also beginning relationship with Danny Thelma Houston, whose new LP is called will Polydor, Phonogram, Polygram Classics maintain its Nashville office. Fields . . . The Cars' next album " Breakwater Cat," recently visited her and Casablanca Records will each have Commenting on the reorganization, probably include a concert favorite, producer, Jimmy Webb, in California. The A&R, marketing, promotion and publicity Coen Solleveld, president of the Polygram their cover of Brenton Wood's "Gimme album is their first collaboration in more functions. (RSO will exercise all normal Group, said, “The establishment of PRO A Little Sign." The group's guitarist. than a decade. The couple are pictured record company functions and will not U.S. A. and the corresponding structural Elliott Easton quietly wed Kathy Bazin above. Cupid's receive any support services from changes represent a major step in the con- . . . Speaking of marriage. Bros.' west Polygram, other than sales and distribu- tinuing effort to strengthen our position in arrows continue to fly through the publicity departments of the biz. Warner tion.) the United States to meet the demands of a coast publicity manager. Melenie Lunkley, just tied the knot with Ray Caldwell, while Steinberg said that the wholly-owned changing marketplace. The restructuring Warners' east coast publicity manager, Marion Perkins, has married Dean Sciarra.

. . . star in a labels had been stripped of their business allows us to keep our existing creative en- who’s recently left his radio and music editorship at Walrus The Police CBS affairs functions because “record com- tities intact, while increasing the efficiency documentary called "Roadies," set to air on March 8 ... The Average White Band have will produce the panies can be more creatively efficient if of non-competitive, administrative-related signed with Arista. David Foster, who has produced Hall and Oates, Lloyd to tour with the people involved in the creative areas activities.” group ... Is ex-Television bassist Fred Smith set to leave Richard roll out of Willie Nile? Nile's new album contains some of the best rock and to come Acquired By Polygram Greenwich Village since the mid-’60s, when the Night Owl Cafe bred the likes of the Casablanca T-Electric Lovin’ Spoonful . Etta James to (continued trom page 7) WALKIN’ TO NEW ORLEANS — You can bury Professor Longhair, but I’ve come to film divisions to carry the banner of New The and record of and large returns on the Kiss solo albums praise James Booker, the man I'll bank my deutschmarks on about twenty Casablanca have already been partitioned, may have contributed to a fall-off in the Orleans rock and roll. This R&B piano player extraordinaire, who charted of “Sunny Side of the with Casablanca Records becoming a part company’s revenues. In addition, the years ago with "Gonzo," can play an elegant, if funkafized version of Polygram Records Operations U.S. A. label’s leading artist, Donna Summer, Street" and segue to a down and dirty blues like "Black Night" the next, always (see separate story). But the future struc- recently brought a $10 million suit against enriching the music with a uniquely New Orleans flavor. Booker can best be heard on a Gold, ture of the movie division, which was Casablanca, Bogart, and his wife, Joyce, couple of imports (so what else is new?); “Boogie Woogie." on the Swedish label. responsible for such box office hits as charging that the Bogarts had damaged and "Junco Partner" on U.K. Island. the Club last “Midnight Express” and “The Deep,” has her career (Cash Box, Feb. 9). But Neil NIG HTCLU BEING — Marianne Faithfull did an unannounced set at Mudd not yet been decided. An announcement Bogart has denied that this suit had Sunday. Reports on the three-song set were mixed ... In what sounds like the booking 1. Ron Delsener regarding Guber’s future relationship with anything to do with his decision to resign of the year. Chuck Berry and Sylvain Sylvain will play Heat on March

Polygram is expected soon. All that is from Casablanca. will book some dates at the club . . . of Japan's Yellow known at present is that Guber’s role will be A source close to Polygram said that in SKANKING BEHIND THE TRANSISTOR CURTAIN — Members early April with expanded and that Casablanca Filmworks 1979, Casablanca was not as successful in Magic Orchestra, Watanabi and Pecker, are set to record in Jamaica in Sly Dunbar Atlantic of- will not become part of Polygram’s film the U.S. market as might be indicated by its the likes of Peter Tosh sidemen Robbie Shakespeare and through Beast production division. many Top 10 records. Abroad, though, the ficials are taking a hard look at Defunkt. The deal should be made

. founder . . York Rocker Differences Of Opinion label has done very well; in fact, said the Records, owned by the proprietors of the Squat Theatre New local group the db’s on Commenting on his decision to leave the source, Casablanca has the strongest in- Alan Betrock will release “Stands For Decibels," an album by company that he founded in 1974, Bogart ternational repertoire of any Polygram his Shake Records. Also set for release mb A alluded to differences in philosophy bet- company. is an EP of pre-Television music by ween himself and Polygram, which has dis- ‘Key Man’ Clause Richard Hell. Tom Verlaine and Billy tributed Casablanca for the past two years. Bogart was recently quoted as saying Fica. Verlaine overdubbed and remixed release “Tenement said, . “For me,” he “the philosophical gap that he plans to start a new company en- . . Virgin is set to between myself and a multinational cor- compassing records, films, video and Steps” by the Motors. The Jimmy six- poration like Polygram was simply too television. He will also continue his associa- Lovine-produced LP will ship in a is wide. I knew that an important chapter in tion with Peter Guber, although the details cornered jacket . . . Don McLean, who my life needed to end, and a new one to of that relationship have yet to be spelled charting in Europe with his cover of Roy begin.” out. Orbison’s “Crying," is set to sign with Bogart pointed to Casablanca’s chart There have been reports that the con- Casablanca. successes over the past year as evidence tracts of several top Casablanca acts con- THE COURAGE OF THEIR CON- that he is leaving the company in good tain a “key man” clause which would allow VICTIONS — Ya gotta hand it to ST. JAMES IN THE STUDIO — Inmates. The R&B-rooted Elektra/Asylum recording artist Sylvia St. shape. However, there have been reports them to leave the label if Bogart ends his Polydor’s the that Casablanca product didn’t sell as well association with the company. But Bogart group closed their last set at the Bottom James was recently in the studio with her with blues guitarist producers Lenny White and Larry Dunn of as expected in 1979. It is also speculated maintained that none of the artists currently Line by jamming of Earth, Wind and Fire. Her is that the decline of disco (with which many signed to Casablanca would quit the label Eddie Kirkland on a hot rendition debut album Of scheduled for a spring release. Pictured Casablanca artists have been identified) and sign with his new company. “Down the Road Apiece," “Chain Fools," "Have Mercy," and "See Saw,” are (l-r): White, St. James and Dunn. as well as with singer-songwriter Don they cover on their Covay on a torrid version of “Three Time Loser," the Covay tune will with a reformed version of Steppenwolf . tour “First Offence" album . . John Kay for the use of the name that will contain two other original members. Kay recently sued will the first white artist to make the cover of Soul Magazine . . Barry Manilow be release solo Mike Rutherford of Genesis and Johnny Contardo of Sha Na Na are set to

albums ... Martha Reeves is label shopping .. . version of Sam LET’S DO IT AGAIN — The Spinners may release their updated next album will contain an Cooke's “Cupid" for their next single . . . Gene Chandler's ... The soundtrack to updated version of his early ’60s ballad hit, called “Rainbow 80 the Loretta Lynn story, “Coal Miner's Daughter” will contain Levon Helm’s rendition cir- . . A hot rumor of Elvis Presley’s circa-Sun Records “Blue Moon of Kentucky." tipped off by a rival culating in the Japanese press is that the Paul McCartney bust was recordings as “Gidget Goes to Hell" by the concert promoter . . . Such memorable Food THE LIMELIGHT OPENS — The Limelight, a five-million dollar Atlanta-based entertain- Suburban Lawns, "Do the American” by Moving Parts, and "Insecurity by Fast Label Show" in 1979 ment complex, recently held a grand opening celebration. Pictured at the opening are (l-r): were some of the highlights of WPIX’s “The Best of the No Major bearing the Peter Gatien, owner; Midsong recording artist Carol Douglas; Fantasy recording artist The show's host, Allison, reports that both a concert and album package Sylvester; and Virginia Gun, west coast hostess for aaron fuchs PM magazine. show's name are forthcoming .

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DAWN OF THE DECADE BASH HIGHLIGHTS — The Cash Box-hosted “Dawn of the John Edwards of the Spinners; and Carmicle. 8) Alan Sutton, Cash Box editor in chief, Decade Party" at Manhattan in New York's Upper East Side was the hottest ticket in town Keith Jackson, national product manager, black music division for RCA Records; Ken on Feb. S. More than 500 recording artists, label executives and entertainment industry Terry, Cash Box managing editor; and Randy Roberts, national singles sales manager foi personalities attended the celebration, which attracted widespread media attention. Polydor Records. 9) Simo Doe, director of press/information, special markets, for Atlantic Among the partygoers, listed (l-r) by photo number, were: 1) Nick Albarano, Cash Box Records; Albarano; Albert; Nile Rogers, Lucy Martin and Bernard Edwards of Chic; an marketing director; Lawrence Payton and Levi Stubbs of the Four Tops; an unidentified Tom Cossie, president of Record Logic. 10) Tunc Erim, vice president ofAOR promotiorlf guest; attorney Barton Morris; Duke Fakir of the Four Tops; and Mel Albert, Cash Box vice for Atlantic Records; Dick Kline, executive vice president of Polydor Inc.; Albert; anc president and general manager. 2) J. B. Carmicle, Cash Box general manager, east coast; Albarano. 11) Vic Alfasa; Carmicle; Piper; Andrew Stein, Manhattan borough president, and Allen Le Winter, director of national promotion for Kirshner Records. 3) Albert; Jay and Albert; and (kneeling) Midsong recording artist Carol Douglas. 12) Basil Marshall, nationa Vic Alfasa, owners of Manhattan; Evelyn "Champagne" King, RCA recording artist; and product manager, black music division, for RCA Records; Jimmy Greene of Cash Box. Carmicle. 4) Carmicle; Albarano; Paul Smith, senior vice president and general manager Jackson; King; Carmicle; and Vic Alfasa. 13) Carmicle; Mike Klenfner, executive vice of marketing for CBS Records; and Albert. 5) Producer Doc Pomus. 6) Midsong recording president of Front Line Management; Carol Strauss Klenfner, vice president of public rela- artist Wardeli Piper. 7) Back row: Henry Fambrough of Atlantic recording group the Spin- tions for DIR Broadcasting; Joe Senkiewicz, vice president of international artist develop- ners; Steve Alien, manager; Pervis Jackson, Billy Henderson and Bobby Smith of the ment and promotion for CBS Records International; Allen Davis, president of CRI: and

Spinners. Front Row: Albert; Albarano; Michael Zager and Jerry Love of Lover-Zager, Inc.; Terry. 14) Carmicle: Joe Mansfield, vice president of marketing for Columbia: and Terry, i

Cash Box/February 23, 1980 15- POINTS WEST THINK PINK — Pink Floyd brought its “The Wall” production to the L.A. Sports Arena WCI’s Music Group Reports Feb. 7-13, and staged one of the most ambitious multi-media events that L.A. rock fans have ever seen. Whether one enjoys the group’s music or not, there is no denying that the band has a unique artistic vision. Based on Roger Waters’ album concept, the 2% 12% Earnings Drop For 1979 hour show involved the building and tearing down of a 31 ft. high, 160 ft. wide, 420 brick wall. "The Wall,” representative of the paranoia and psychological entrapments of the (continued from page will be issued on March 28 to shareholders 8) modern day malleable masses, was composed of polystyrene bricks and also acted as operations rose 33% to $109,058,000 from of record March 7, while the cash dividend a screen for four 35mm projectors, which showed slides and three independent films $82,197,000 in the preceeding year. This will be paid on May 15 to shareholders of that were constantly being overlapped. Hats off to Gerald Scarfe for his Salvador Dali figure does not include an additional $91.7 record April 15. meets Ralph Steadman animation, design and direction, and to production manager million realized from the sale of 50% of Other Divisions Graham Fleming, who incorporated the various inflatable puppets that emerged from WCI’s cable operations to the American Ex- WCI’s filmed entertainment division had the wall in sync with the music’s story line during the course of the show. A special men- press Company. With this gain included, the highest operating income and revenues tion should be made of Brittania Row Liahtinq's stunning work and Brittania Row Audio, WCI’s net income for 1979 totalled $200,- in its history. Operating income was up in which mixed 108 channels of phenomenal sound. The show’s end was signaled by the 747,000. the theatrical distribution division, and the great crash of “The Wall,” which was activated by a special computerized system. A 70- In the fourth quarter, income and division’s domestic and foreign revenues member stage crew was employed for the mammoth production, and 15 semi-trailers revenues were the highest for any quarter set a new company record. WCl’s will be used to transport the psychedelic extravaganza to New York. in WCI’shistory. lncome(beforethegainon publishing and related distribution division WHERE THEY ARENOW — Rick Swig, formerly vice president of national field promo- the sale) was up 28% to $33,706,000 from also reported record-setting gains in both tion for Infinity records, will become one of two vice presidents of promotion for the un- in the same period last year. operating income and revenues. The com- $26,339,000 officially announced Dreamland label, according to Nicky Chinn co-principal of the Revenues for the quarter rose 8% to pany’s toys and electronic games division company. Chinn also indicated that the staff of Dreamland would remain small . . . For- $468,139,000 from $387,038,000 in the also reported gains in operating income mer vice president and west coast general manager for Infinity, Bud O’Shea, has joined final quarter of 1978. and revenues. the staff of MCA’s Discovision. WCI’s board of directors voted to split WCI is engaged in the communications GET HAPPY — Elvis Costello’s long awaited "Get Happy” LP will be released by the existing common shares by distributing and entertainment business through Columbia on Mar. 3. Twenty songs are featured on the 50-minute Nick Lowe-produced operations in recorded music and music one additional share for each three shares waxing, and although there are more also voted a 33- publishing (Warner Bros. Records, currently held. The board than the normal amount of tunes on the increase in the quarterly cash divi- Elektra/Asylum Records, Atlantic Records, 1/3% single disc LP, the sound quality is of per Corp., WEA Manufacturing, WEA In- dend by declaring a dividend 25Chick Corea’s debut LP for Warner Bros., “Tap Step.” is president and west coast general manager, Atlantic; Walden; Henry Allen, president, set for an April release Cotillion Records; and manager Greg DiGiovine. marc cetner

16 Cash Box/February 23, 1980 fans who were turned away from this sold- out engagement, the last of Styx’s current tour, provided graphic testimony to the band's grass roots popularity. Inside the arena, the Chicago-based ink Floyd rock quintet displayed the practiced professionalism which they have honed LOS ANGELES SPORTS ARENA — through a decade of performing and Although England’s Pink Floyd may be recording. Billing themselves as “the peo- considered progressive rock dinosaurs in ple’s choice," Styx played to a crowd dis- Attention Subscribers some quarters, the quartet’s recent week- posed to cheer their every move. long engagment here (to be followed by a Styx opened with “Borrowed Time,” similar series of performances at New which featured the high, doll-like har- York’s Madison Square Garden) proved monies that are their trademark, and stock As part of the continuing effort to provide that these lads are unequivocally masters jumping-jack moves from guitarist Tommy of stage craft. The band’s two-hour plus Shaw. our subscribers with the most comprehensive On “The Grand Illusion,” keyboardist presentation of its top-charting double-LP and lead vocalist Dennis DeYoung dis- possible, is package, “The Wall,” was no less than a and efficient service Cash Box now played his commercially crafted tenor and conceptual tour de force, incorporating a series of studied gestures and stage utilizing a mail consultation firm to insure pro- state of the art quadrophonic sound with an poses. Tommy Shaw’s similar high nasal overwhelming display of visuals that delivery of publication phrasings and competent musicianship mpt the on a weekly should remain unparalled in rock or any were featured on “Fooling Yourself,” and the other medium for some time to come. basis. Please help us in this endeavor to crowd went wild for DeYoung and his heavy- While the socio/political implications of handed synthesizer solos on “Lady.” “The Wall” and its accompanying presen- upgrade our mailing systems by filling out the Throughout the concert, drummer John tation could be discussed ad infinitum, the Panozzo was a model of polished con- below. image of the wall, a 31 -foot high structure form sistency, while his brother, bassist Chuck that was built block-by-block throughout Panozzo, was solid and unobtrusive on the course of the show, could in itself be in- numbers like “Crystal Ball,” “Lights,” “Why terpreted as either a complex or simple Me?,” and “Miss America.” The crowd idea. The images of teachers, political greeted the hit single, “Babe,” from the bureaucrats and demagogues, parents, of the group’s current LP, “Cornerstone,” with On What day week do you regularly receive Cash Box? judges and libidinous sexual predators hushed reverence. By evening’s end, it was Monday Wednesday Friday Monday of the were represented by over-sized balloon apparent that the group had succeeded in Tuesday Thursday Saturday following week figures manipulated like puppets behind finding a formula with guaranteed and over the stage, many of which were mainstream appeal. richard gold equipped with lit eyes to give them a par- ticularly sinister appearance. Of course, the gigantic pig, a holdover NAME from Floyd’s last “Animals” LP and tour, was present, although now draped in black COMPANY and now sporting the red, black and white ADDRESS BUSINESS HOME crossed hammers insignia, which, it ap- Eriendship _ peared, represented totalitarian control STATE taken to its ultimate end. ROYCE HALL, L.A. — Lee Ritenour with the PROVINCE CITY _COUNTRY_ ZIP Other props, such as an airplane flying band Friendship, which has successfully the length of the arena during the show’s backed the guitarist on his most recent opening moments, were equally as Elektra/Asylum LPs, are a study of fine breathtaking, but little could match the musicianship and how such craftsmanship awesome spectacle of the wall’s construc- can subvert the intent of the music — to tion and, when it was completed shortly reach the audience. before a brief intermission, the amazing Their show at Royce Hall, which was animation of Gerald Scarfe, who was also sold-outto many people who wore “Fusion” responsible for design and art direction. T-shirts and talked about major chord If your present address, zip code, or if your name or name of your is in- Images of flowers wrapping themselves progressions set in a funk groove, was an company about each other in violent sexual heat, the example of how music can be well-done, correct or spelled incorrectly, please attach your mailing label & fill in the cor- red and black hammers marching in some yet not appealing. rect label below. monstrous May Day parade akin to those Though most of the audience responded held in Moscow’s Red Square, and im- to the material with applause, the music, pressionistic skulls that danced over other which was indeed often attached to a images, literally bombarded the senses steady funk groove, seemed to wander into and illustrated the musical story line. displays of musicianship. The wall was also intelligently used as a Ritenour would take a rousing solo prop for the group, as the individual mem- followed by dauntless saxophonist Ernie bers could be seen performing through Watts, bouyant bassist Abraham Laboriel small openings just before closure. During and soothing keyboardist Don Grusin. the cut "Comfortably Numb,” guitarist What strongly underscored these solo jour- David Gilmour stood atop the structure to neys was the play of drummer Alex Acuna play a piercing guitar solo, made all the and percussionist Steve Forman. They sup- more spectacular by his sheer height plied a textural backdrop upon which each above the stage. soloist could set his own groove. The high point of the presentation, Though the percussions served as a naturally, came with the ground-shaking cohesion from which the soloists could destruction of the wall, which toppled amid stretch, Ritenour and company dwelled In some very realistic-looking (dry ice) smoke their own licks too often and too long. The NAME and rubble. The group entered from stage net effect was the sound of excellent musi- left for the last time, walking across stage in cians grooving on their music and each COMPANY procession playing acoustic instrument other, but falling short of communicating a like so many minstrels after “the war." It singular identity. ADDRESS BUSINESS Z HOME was a gripping and thought-provoking end The band seemed to sound more like a STATE to what was undoubtedly the most am- single unit when it played “Water Wings” PROVINCE CITY _COUNTRY_ ZIP bitious stage show yet to be conceived. from its debut Elektra/Asylum LP, mike glynn “Friendship.” While this cut followed the pattern of the previous material, there was decidedly more rhythmic diversity, tonal Please return to: Subscription Dept.—Cash Box Magazine- scope and restraint. The solos on this tune seemed to draw more from a singular 1775 Broadway—New York, N.Y. 10019 theme in the music rather than each artist’s personal creativity. The musicianship on “Water Wings” was perhaps the best exam- MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, N.Y.C. — ple, that night, of the group’s potential as a ONThe hundreds of ticket-seeking adolescentSMGEsingular unit in a live setting, mike martinez JA ON JAZZ TOP 40 LBUMS COMINGS AND GOINGS — At Fat Tuesday's you enter an old-fashioned steak and ale Weeks restaurant with checkered tablecloths and elegant woodwork. Then, passing through an A Weeks On On unobtrusive closet door, you descend a twisting staircase which leads to the jazz room — a 2/16 Chart 2/16 Chart surrealistic Pullman parlor car with a small, mirrored performance space. The combina- 1 ONE ON ONE 22 PASSION DANCE BOB JAMES & EARL KLUGH McCOY TYNER tion of muted, glistening lighting and good acoustics makes Fat Tuesday's among the most (Tappan Zee/Columbia FC 36241) (Milestone/Fantasy M-9091) 22 13 intimate jazz rooms in New York. Of course it wouldn't be a real jazz room without great 2 musicians, but Fat T uesday's has had its share recently. One of the most devastating per- AMERICAN GARAGE GENETIC WALK PAT METHENY GROUP (ECM 1-1155) © AHMAD JAMAL pianist Double Trio. Taylor may be the finest pianist in formances came from Cecil Taylor’s (20th Century-Fox/RCA T600) 28 3 the world. He has synthesized his influences from classical music (Henry Cowell, Igor 3 ANGEL OF THE NIGHT ANGELA BOFILL (GRP/Arista Monk, Bud Powell, Charlie Parker, Miles 5501) 3 16 24 GREAT ENCOUNTERS Stravinsky, Bela Bartok) and jazz (Thelonious DEXTER GORDON Davis and Duke Ellington) into HIROSHIMA (Columbia JC 35978) 24 4 polymorphous group improvisations that (Arista AB 4252) 5 10 25 FRIENDSHIP are completely unique in American music. EVERY GENERATION (Elektra 6E241) 25 15 Short, bursting phrases and ensemble Q RONNIE LAWS passages are the jumping-off point for a (United Artists LT-1001) 26 DON’T ASK SONNY ROLLINS dialog of call floating, round-robin and 6 RISE (Milestone/Fantasy M-9090) 27 16 response. At Fat Tuesday's, this resulted in HERB ALPERT (A&M SP-4790) 27 CIRCLE IN a modern improvised chamber music of THE ROUND 7 BEST OF FRIENDS MILES DAVIS immense power and gossamer delicacy — LENNY WHITE (Elektra 6E-223) 6 24 (Columbia KC 236278) 26 12 a kind of stratospheric ballet. At the center 8 A TASTE FOR PASSION 28 AND 125TH STREET, N.Y.C. of was Taylor's piano the maelstrom and JEAN LUC PONTY (Atlantic SB 19253) DONALD BYRD (Elektra 6E-247) 19 15 Jimmy Lyons' heraldic alto saxophone,

providing roving clusters of motion and 9 MASTER OF THE GAME 29 WHEN I FIND YOU LOVE GEORGE DUKE (Epic JE 36263) JEAN CARN LOUISIANA LEGEND — Professor melodic focus. On either side of Taylor and (Phila. Int'l. /Columbia JZ 36196) 23 11 Longhair has died (Cash Box, Feb. 16), but Lyons were Ramsey Ameen on violin and 10 NO STRANGER TO LOVE 30 the music of New Orleans’ R&B king will Alan Silva on cello and contrabass, who ROY AYERS (Polydor PD-1-6246) 11 11 HEARTSTRING EARL KLUGH survive for some time to come. Ironically, contributed an undercurrent of motion and 11 STREET LIFE (United Artists UA-LA-942-H) 31 43 his last album “Crayfish Fiesta,” (see counterpoint. Finally, on opposite ends of CRUSADERS (MCA 3094) 10 39 31 8 FOR THE 80 review) was released just the day before his s the bandstand were drummers Jerome WEBSTER LEWIS (Epic NJE 36197) 33 7 death. 12 THE DANCE OF LIFE Cooper and Sunny Murray, who took the NARADA MICHAEL WALDEN low road and high roads respectively; Cooper created a steady drone and implied several (Atlantic SD 19259) 32 LUCKY SEVEN BOB JAMES tempi on his and drums, while Murray was like a force of nature, answering tom-toms bass 13 STREET BEAT (Tappan Zee/Columbia JC 36056) 32 29 Taylor's flurry of pianistic figures with a barrage of broken accents and cymbal flourishes. TOM SCOTT (Columbia JC 36137) 13 14 33 Together, they created a music of pure motion and ecstasy. The last two nights were recor- BROWNE SUGAR 14 MORNING DANCE TOM BROWNE (Arista GRP 5003) 29 34 ded for a future album release, and at press time we learned that one of the major labels is SPYRO GYRA (Infinity NF 9004) negotiating for the tapes of Taylor's epic duets with Max Roach at Columbia University last 34 GOOD AND PLENTY FUN AND GAMES JON FADDIS December . . . (Buddah/Arista BDS 5727) 36 2 © CHUCK MANGIONE (A&M SP-3715) — 1 OUT OF THE WOODS — Fteedman-composer Henry Threadgill has gained world-wide 35 COREA/HANCOCK recognition as a member of Air, one of the most vita! improvising trios in modern jazz, and, 16 THE WORLD WITHIN CHICK COREA & HERBIE HANCOCK STIX HOOPER (MCA 3180) 14 19 with last year's Arista solo album, "X-75, Volume 1," he established himself as a major (Polydor PD-2-6238) 30 15 moaern composer with his writing for voice, four woodwinds and four basses. With his re- 17 8:30 36 LIGHT AS A FEATHER cent appearance at the Tin Palace — Manhattan's premier showplace for jazz innovation — WEATHER REPORT AZYMUTH (ARC/Columbia PC2 36030) 17 22 Threadgill further added to his credentials as a woodwind improviser and arranger. His (Milestone/Fantasy M-9089) 38 3 new sextet was a house-rocking delight, whether offering inferences of the dance or going 18 THE BEST OF JOHN 37 GIANTS off into space with full-throttle free blowing. Threadgill's group is a modern version of an KLEMMER VOLUME 1/ (LAX/MCA 3188) 37 5 old-fashioned brass band, achieving a futuristic New Orleans polyphony and real low- MOSAIC (MCA 2-8014) 18 14 38 CHASER down bluesiness. Performing on alto and tenor saxophone and occasionally on flute, JOHN LEE & GERRY BROWN Threadgill makes music that is as notable for what he edits out of his solos as for what he 19 PRESSURE (Columbia NJC 36212) 39 4 (LAX/MCA 3195) 21 10 plays — a pontillistic. gut-bucket sound. On one joyous calpyso. Threadgill sounded even 39 SOUNDSCAPES more like Sonny Rollins then Newk himself. Trumpeter Olu Dara is the most underrated 20 WATER SIGN CEDAR WALTON THE JEFF LORBER brassman in New York, with a style of phrasing that recalls the growling special effects of FUSION (Columbia JC 36285) — 1 (Arista AB 4234) 16 26 Buber Miley. the lyrical subtlety of Miles Davis and the pungent sarcasm and rhythmic 40 CARRY ON drive of Lee Morgan (Dara leads an impressive brass band of his own, the Okra Orchestra). 21 THE HAWK FLORA PURIM DAVE VALENTIN (GRP/Arista 5006) 20 16 (Warner Bros. BSK Trombonist Joseph Bowie has the guttural vocal power of Tricky Sam Manton and a 3344) 35 20 (continued on page 48) JAZZ BE LOOSE — Al Cohn — Biograph Records BLP-12063 — Re- /4LBUM PICKS ONE TO BLOW ON — Zoot Sims — Biograph Records BLP- issue — Producer: Arnold S. Caplin — List: 7.98 12062 — Re-issue — Producer: Arnold S. Caplin — List: 7.98 This much-overlooked tenor master, like soul-mate Zoot Tenorist Zoot Sims’ warm tone and driving lyricism have Sims, is an inheritor of Lester Young's cool blue torch. But Ai made him a jazz standout since his days with Woody Herman's Cohn is the more introspective melodist and colorist, as this in- “Four Brothers" reed section. This Biograph re-issue (culled gratiating 1956 date demonstrates. Cohn's ballad work is from the fine Dawn catalog of the 1950s) is a jump session with deeply felt and poignant, his blues work is pungent and sly, and trombonist Bob Brookmeyer that owes a great debt to the hard, the rhythm section of Hank Jones, Milt Hinton and Osie Johnson floating swing of Count Basie and Lester Young, as on "Them provides yeoman support. There Eyes.”

CRAWFISH FIESTA — Professor Longhair —- Alligator AL 3 PHASIS — Cecil Taylor — New World Records NW 303 — 4718 — Producers: Bruce Iglauer, Andy Kaslow and Allison Producer: Sam Parkins — List: 8.98 Kaslow — List: 7.98 Ultimately, Cecil Taylor's music is about heroism, revelation "Crawfish Fiesta" is Professor Longhair's last, and possibly and dignity in the modern world. Taylor is a futuristic gladiator his greatest album. With sympathetic production, a tight of the piano who gives no quarter and takes no prisoners. This pulsating rhythm section, biting horn work and Fess’s own suite is Taylor's finest hour, his surging, daemonic intelligence house-rocking piano and yodeling vocals. “Crawfish Fiesta" tempered by the stratospheric lyricism of altoist Jimmy Lyons, has all of the joy and funk that made Professor Longhair one of the house-rocking drumming of Ron Shannon Jackson, some the founding fathers of progressive R&B. Sounds of the Carib- exquisite Ellingtonian interludes, and a remarkable shuffle sec- “3 bean. the sanctified church and jazz boil in Longhair’s musical tion. Phasis" is a vivid emotional experience. gumbo on "Red Beans," "Willie Fugal’s Blues." “In The We Wee AN EVENING WITH TWO GRAND Hours" and the title tune — all danceable and airplay bound. PIANOS — John Lewis & Hank Jones — Little David LD 1079 — Producer: John Lewis — JAZZ OPUS 20/40 — The Bob Szajner Triad — Seeds and List: 6.98 Stems Records SSH 7802 — Producers: Bob Szajner & Laura Two of modern jazz's most elegant, intelligent improvisers Holiday — List: 7.98 come together in an album of duets that is witty, refined and This is the kind of straight-ahead, hard-grooving piano trio swinging. Their playing can touch upon the classical tradition, they just don’t record anymore. Szajner is a pungent improviser as on Tears From The Children" — Lewis's adaptation of and storyteller who at times recalls the work of Thelonious #8” Bachs “Prelude — "Odds Against Tomorrow." but the Monk. Herbie Nichols and Barry Harris. Bassist. Ray McKinney buoyant stride section on the latter reminds us where they're and drummer Roy Brooks offer equilateral support on this ex- coming from, as do excellent improvisations on “Confirmation." cellent set of originals, which touches on blues, post-bop, "Billie’s Bounce," “Stompin' At The Savoy" and "St. Louis gospel and jazz/funk. Blues."

Cash Box/February 23. 1980 R/1DIO NEWS >4IR PL/1Y from 20 different com- UNITED WE STAND — On Jan. 25, over 40 representatives the Association of Independent panies gathered in Los Angeles and formed producers and format syn- Radioproducers, known as A.I.R. Comprised of feature better working relations with broadcast dicators, the organization is designed to foster agencies. A.I.R. also seeks to better es- trade publications, unions and governmental materials supplied and vended to broad- tablish the credibility of the producers of O’Connor of O'Connor Creative Ser- casters. In the first elections held by A.I.R., Harry vice president, Tom vices was elected president; Bo Donovan of T uesday Productions, of RKO Radio, treasurer Five Rounds of Watermark, secretary, and Harvey Mednick including Jerry Atchley of TM; Ron additional board of director members were elected Charles Michaelson, Inc.; Harvey Palish Harrison of Radio Arts; Charles Michaelson of Stimulation. Peter Hartz of Golden Egg and Jim of Diamond P; and Paul Ward of Audio alternates. For further information Kefford of Drake-Chenault were also elected as 462-6255. possible membership, contact Harvey Mednick at (213) recording A I R. and listener write-in poll for DECADE AWARDS - Results of WMMR/Philadelphia’s in with some fairly predictable favorite groups, albums, and songs of the 70’s are Band followed by The Who, Rolling results. Listeners voted for Led Zeppelin as Best Of The Moon, by Pink Floyd was4 e Stones, Bruce Springsteen and Yes. “Dark Side Heaven,” by Led Zeppelin was voted by top vote getter for Best Album and “Stairway To Feat, Kinks ana Rush WMMR listeners as best song of the 70s. The poll showed Little Cars, The Knack and Tom Petty, in that or- to be the Most Underrated Bands and The der, as Best Hope For The 80s. CLINTON SURFACES AT WKTU — Casablanca Record and FilmWorks artist George N.Y., will celebrate its 40th anniversary in HAPPY ANNIVERSARY — 98 WTRY/Albany, Clinton made a rare public appearance when he stopped by WKTU/New York to talk about jocks to call collect for a con- Rodriguez, mid April. The station is looking for all former WTRY his latest Parliament LP “Gloryhallastoopid." Pictured are (Hr): Ruben 785-9061. gratulations promo. Please call Dan Martin, PD, at (518) national director, R&B promotion, Casablanca; Mark Cichon, G. Keith Alexander a RUN FOR REAL — KFRC- associate THE LONG and Dale Reeves of WKTU; Clinton; and Guy Broady and Paul Zarcone of WKTU. FM/San Francisco is sponsoring a ten- mile "Long Run” in Golden Gate Park on March 8. Elektra/-Asylum's Eagles are Handicapped File Cox’s ’79 Profits lending their support and presence at the mini-marathon which is being run to Petition With FCC And Revenues Up raise money for the restoration of the Cox Broadcasting Corp. of LOS ANGELES — park. It is not known if members the On Discrimination has reported that for the year ended Dec. group will actually compete in the race. Three support groups 31. 1979, net income was $43,767,000, or First place male and female winners will LOS ANGELES — have filed a $6.50 per share. This figure includes an ex- receive free round trips to this year's for the physically handicapped IN — Epic Communications traordinary item of $1,977,000, or 30 cents CAVALIERE BRIDGEPORT Boston Marathon. Other prizes will in- petition with the Federal artist (and founding member of asking for remedial per share, that represents prior years' in- Records clude radios, 50 pairs of Nike running Commission (FCC) Felix Cavaliere recently under-representation vestment tax credits on motion picture the Young Rascals) shoes and 100 copies of “The Long measures to correct an afternoon at WICC/Bridgeport, in station ownership production costs. spent Run” LP. of the handicapped revenues of $271,187, where he was a guest on PD Gary Peters’ FOR YOUR INFORMATION — The resulting from past discrimination in the 1979 operating show. Pictured above are (l-r): Debbie 000 were up 18% over the previous year's George Burns single “I Wish I Was Eigh- industry. promotion manager of Epic, Paralyzed Veterans of high of $230,444,000. Gould, teen Again,” jumped to #65 bullet on the On behalf of Hartford branch Peters; Cavaliere; and Association of the Forthefinai quarter ended Dec. 31 , 1979, ; Cash Box Top 100 Singles chart based America, the California increaseof WICC assistant PD and MD Bob Mitchell. Physically Handicapped and Westside net income was $12. 01 1,000, an primarily on sales . . . Radio airplay for Independent Living, 16% from $10,347,000 in the 1978 fourth the incredible sales experienced by The Whispers’ single, Community finally starting to catch up to Earnings per share for the fourth around Feb. Beverly Hills attorney Stanley Fleishman quarter. Beat Goes On” ... Be looking for the new Billy Joel album on or “And The rules and quarter were $1.78, up from $1.55 for the Knack’s But The Little has filed a petition asking that 25 The three most added albums on FM this week are The developed by the FCC that same period in 1978. Fourth quarter Talks Dirty" and “Mr. Handieman receiving regulations be Girls Understand,” with the single “Baby $78,- require licensees and license appli- operating revenues were up 16% to The Fury,” by Robin Trower, with the title cut, “Mad House” would some attention; “Victims Of from $67,528,000 during 1978's debut album for cants to offer the handicapped the same 019,000 and "The Ring” attracting attention; and Earth & Sky, Graham Nash’s chance to enter commercial broadcasting fourth quarter. Capitol Records. Cox Broadcasting owns and operates INDICATIONS — California based syndicators, Drake-Cnenauit. given to minorities. SYNDICATION Equal Opportunity five VHF television stations and five AM and “The Weekly Top 30,” have issued a directory of all stations broadcasting producers of Fleishman cited a section of the seven FM radio stations. Kefford. executive vice president and general manager of Drake- the show. James Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which is inten- 30" first “Nearly 200 stations have joined our “Weekly Top network in the Chenault said. ded to afford the handicapped the same published the directory to promote the weekly countdown show to Named GM six months. We've equal opportunity afforded minorities by Zeni agencies and national reps." Kefford added. We re committed to helping advertising the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The petition president and executive producer of FM sell the show." ... Ron Cutler, KAAY AM & our local stations the Act, widespread dis- At radio said that despite that Future File, the first of the company's four syndicated Golden Egg. said crimination of the handicapped continues recen- Future File employs two LOS ANGELES — Phillip T. Zeni was in 1 00 markets beginning in January. series, made its debut and that, often, actions to assist minorities monorails and tly named general manager of Multimedia- three-minute features each week focusing on anything from UFOs to and women short-change the Little York, KIIS-FM/Los Angeles and owned KAAY-AM and KLPQ-FM in fashion to film. Key outlets include WNEW-FM/New handicapped. recently added include CKLW/Detroit, Rock, Ark. KMEL-FM/San Francisco. New stations The petition asks that the handicapped KROY/Sacramento, WQBR-FM /Albany Zeni comes to Multimedia from the WKDD-FM /Cleveland, KAZY-FM/Denver, be considered a minority within the defini- National Broadcasting Co. in Chicago, stations have been added to Al Ham’s Music Of and WTUE/Dayton . . . The following tion of FCC policies regarding deferment of where he was a sales executive. Previously, format: WQSN-AM/Charleston, S.C., WAVZ-AM/New Haven, Your Life syndicated capital gains taxation on sales of broadcast for Meyers, Fla. he was director of sales development KIXI-AM/Seattle, WTB-AM/Winston/Salem, N.C., and WINK-AM/Ft. to properties to minorities; allow licensees in president and general manager of Westinghouse Broadcasting's WIND NEW JOBS Joseph J. McClusky was named vice transfer or assign their licenses at a is the new program director at 1 Chicago. WSNY/WAIV/Jacksonville . . . Steve Davis “distress" price to applicants with substan- Lewis, who became chief engineer at WKXX/Birmingham. replacing Frank tial minority ownership interest; and mak- is the Kershner, McDaniels is acting MD at WKXX . . Dain Schult WSGN/Birmingham. Chris Edwards now ing available to brokers and prospective at Dale Deason is the new MD . . Steve Denton. MD new PD at WFOM/Marietta and sellers a list of minority persons interested Promoted By Mutual full time salesman for the station, leaving PD Michael KX-106/Nashville, has become a in buying broadcast facilities. at WCCC/Hartford, has left the sta- LOS ANGELES — Karen Kershner was St. John without a music director . . . Bill Nosal, PD John Stevens is mov- named vice president of advertising and tion after five years to pursue other interests . . . KRQ/T uscon PD Pool-Leffler Is Named KZZP, which will begin promotion for the Mutual Broadcasting ing to Phoenix to become PD at Western Cities' newly acquired VP/GM, KSHE/St. Louis with Mutual taking KRQ afternoon man Steve Goddard as music System. Kershner has been broadcasting March 1 . Stevens is will report to new operations since August 1979 and will be responsible director. KRQ MD Dan McCoy has been named PD and LOS ANGELES — Nancy Pool-Leffler was hails from KMJJ/Las Vegas. for advertising, sales promotion, affiliates director for KRQ-FM/KMGX-AM, David Van Stone, who named vice president and general Former KHJ/Los Angeles is a promotion and press relations. Bob Majors will now become program director at KMJJ manager of KSHE/St. Louis. KSHE Francisco on Feb. 19. In another appointment made by Martin personality Don Bleu will begin afternoon drive for KYUU/San Century owned and operated radio station.

10 to pm .. . Rubenstein, president and chief executive Current KYUU afternoon jock Jack Friday is moving to middays from am 2 Pool-Leffler has been general manager been promoted officer of Mutual, Orrin McDaniels was WMMR/ Philadelphia afternoon drive personality Joe Bonadonna, has of KSHEsince June 1978and has been with to director of audience named vice president and general to music director. Former MMR/MD Jane Norris was promoted the station for eight-and-a-half years. has Francisco has secured the services of air personality J. Commenting on the appointment, Cen- manager at WCFL/Chicago. McDaniels marketing . . . KCBS-FM/San Jim Hill Bridger been general manager of WCFL since June Parker Antrim (formerly WCOL/Columbus) for afternoon drive, and tury president Howard Grafman said, “Her Wells, assistant 1979, when the station was purchased by . all of . . “Lobster” in aspects (announcer at KREM/Spokane) as a weekend DJ Paul approach and knowledge station for other endeavors. her a valuable Mutual from the Chicago Federation of PD and air personality at KSJO/San Jose, has left the broadcasting have made mark albert member of our organization.” Labor.

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TOP 200 TW LW WKS TITLE ARTIST LABEL POP PRIME CUTS

1 1 17 2* Damn TheTorpedoes Tom Petty Backstreet Refugee, Don’t Do Me, Losers, Girl 2 2 11 The Wall Pink Floyd Columbia 1 Brick Pt. 2, Hey You, Young Lust, Numb, Run Like 3 4 4 Love Stinks 44* TheJ.GeilsBand EMI-America No Anchovies, Can’t Wait, Night Time, Title 4 3 12 Phoenix 4* Dan Fogelberg Epic Longer, Face The Fire, Moon, Title 5 6 6 Union Jacks The Babys 42* Chrysalis Back On My Feet, Rendezvous, True Love, Title

6 7 21 The Long Run Eagles Asylum 5 Title, Shoes, King, Tell 7 5 5 Adventures In Utopia Utopia Bearsviile 35* Second Nature, Road, New Wave, Set Me, Rock Love 8 8 14 Deguello ZZTop WB 22 Sunglasses, Bad, Thank You, Fool 9 9 14 Freedom At PointZero Jefferson Starship Grunt 12 Jane, Rock Music, Title, Eyes 10 15 4 Permanent Waves Rush Mercury 13* Radio, Entre Nous, Strings, Freewill 11 20 4 No Ballads The Rockets RSO 78’ Desire, Sally, Don’t Hold Me, Want 12 11 20 Cornerstone Styx A&M 8 Why Me, Time, Never Say Never, Eddie 13 10 19 Tusk Fleetwood Mac WB 9 Sara, Angel, Think, Moon 14 12 11 No Nukes Various Asylum 20 Blue Dress, Stay, Streets, L.A., Deluge 15 18 16 In The Heat Of The Night Pat Benatar Chrysalis 21* Heartbreaker, No You Don’t, 1 Need A Lover 16 17 5 Pretenders Pretenders 53* Sire Brass, Tattoed, Sobbing, The Wait, Kid, Mystery 17 13 13 NightlnTheRuts Aerosmith Columbia 46 Remember, Surprise, Three Mile 18 14 Calling 3 London TheClash Epic 59* Train In Vain, Clamp Down 19 16 26 In Through The Out Door Led Zeppelin Swan Song 15 Fool, Evening, Suarez, Hot Dog 20 23 2 Malice in Wonderland 72* Nazareth A&M Holiday, Fast Cars, Big Boy, New Leaf 21 21 15 Hydra Toto Columbia 38 99, Sister, All Us Boys, St. George 22 22 12 Live Rust Neil Young Reprise 24 Cinnamon, When You Dance, Hey Hey, Loner, Cortez 23 19 12 Down On The Farm Little Feat WB 63 Heart, Title, Kokomo — 24 1 . . . But Little The Girls Understand The Knack Capitol — Baby Talks Dirty, Handleman 25 27 3 Pearl Harbor The . & Explosions Pearl Harbor & . . WB 86 You Got It, Up And Over, Drivin’, Shut Up [26" 26 3 The Romantics The Romantics Nemperor 80* What 1 Like, Eyes, Lies

27 “ 1 Keep The Fire Kenny Loggins Columbia 18 This Is — It 28 1 Christopher Cross Christopher Cross WB 123* Ride Like The Wind 29 25 2 NoPlaceToRun UFO Chrysalis 51 Lettin’ Go, Mystery Train, Gone In The Night 30 “ 1 Sue Saad & The Next Sue Saad & The Next Planet 160* Young Girl, 1 Want Him, Prisoner FM SI4TION REPORTS - NEV\MDDS/HOT ROMTION KYTX-FM — AMARILLO - DON SITTON KFML-AM - DENVER - IRA GORDON ADDS: Knack, McGuinn/Hillman, Sue Saad & The Next, 3-D, Robin Trower, Journey (45), Bob Seger (45) ADDS: Knack, Graham Nash, Robin Trower, Max Demian, Jesse Barish, Rose, Madness, Ramones, Bob HOTS: Styx, Eagles, Jefferson Starship, Pat Benatar, J. Geils, April Wine, Neil Young, Fleetwood Mac Seger (45), Journey (45) Dan Fogelberg, Rockets, Romantics, ZZTop, Tom Petty, Pink Floyd, 38 Special, Babys, Rush Nazareth HOTS: J. Geils, David Bromberg, Pink Floyd, McGuinn/Hillman, Clash, Bruce Cockburn, Tom Petty. Utopia Pretenders, Babys, Utopia KEZY-FM - ANAHEIM — LARRY REISMAN WABX-FM - DETROIT — JOHN DUNCAN ADDS: Knack, Graham Nash, Heart, Sue Saad & The Next, Charlie Dore, Bob Seger (45) ADDS: Knack, Robin Trower, Wishbone Ash, Ramones, Sylvain Sylvain, Bob Seger (45), Journey (45) HOTS: Styx, Dan Fogelberg, Tom Petty, Fleetwood Mac, Toto, J. Geils, Rockets, Jefferson Starship HOTS: Knack, Bob Seger (45), Journey (45), Tom Petty. ZZ Top, Aerosmith, Pink Floyd, Romantics, Eagles, Led Zeppelin, Queen Linda Ronstadt (45), (45) Rockets, Babys, J. Geils, Linda Ronstadt (45) WKLS-FM - ATLANTA — RICH PIAMBINO W-4 - DETROIT — MARK McEWEN ADDS: Nazareth, Shooting Star, Heart (45) ADDS: Sylvain Sylvain, Knack, Warren Zevon, Robin T rower, Bob Seger (45). Journey (45), Elvis Costello HOTS: Styx, Rockets, Pink Floyd, Jefferson Starship, Tom Petty, Dan Fogelberg, ZZ Top (45 imp) KMGN-FM - BAKERSFIELD — MIKE BELL HOTS: Pink Floyd, J. Geils, Romantics, Tom Petty, Rush, Pat Benatar, Rockets, Dan Fogelberg, Babys ADDS: Heart, Knack, Shooting Star, Ramones, Searchers ZZ Top, Eagles, Styx, Jefferson Starship, Utopia, Aerosmith, Blondie, "No Nukes." Nazareth, Santana HOTS: Dan Fogelberg, Pat Benatar, Romantics, Led Zeppelin, Tom Petty, Pink Floyd, Rockets, J. Geils Led Zeppelin Babys, Aerosmith, Fleetwood Mac, Styx, 38 Special, ZZ Top, Knack, Flyinq Lizards, Jefferson Starship WJKL-FM - ELGIN — TOM MARKER/WALLY LEISERING Point Blank, Heart ADDS: Buzzcocks, Knack, Heart, Iggy Pop, Ruts, Warren Zevon, Wishbone Ash, Doug Sahm, Geoff WAAL-FM - BINGHAMTON - DICK BASCOM Muldauer, Gentle Giant (45), Journey (45) ADDS: Robin Trower, Mahogany Rush, Searchers, Knack, Warren Zevon, Wishbone Ash, Journey (45) HOTS: Specials. Gary Numan. Steve Nardella. David Bromberg. XTC. Pretenders. Clash. Bruce HOTS: Heart, J. Geils, Pink Floyd, Utopia, Dan Fogelberg, Tom Petty, Jefferson Starship, Eagles, "No Cockburn, J. Johnson Band, "No Nukes,” Bruce Woolley, Steve Forbert, Utopia, Fabulous Poodles Nukes," Little Feat, Babys, Toto, Boomtown Rats, McGuinn/Hillman Inmates, Flying Burrito Bros., Motels, Romantics, Dirk Hamilton, Pearl Harbor WBCN-FM - BOSTON - TONY BERAR DIN l/KATE INGRAM KZEL-FM - EUGENE — PAYTON MAYS/CHRIS KOVARIK ADDS: "American Gigolo,” Knack, Manhattan T ransfer, 999, Iggy Pop, Prof. Longhair, Ray, Goodman & ADDS: Searchers, Knack, Robin Trower, Graham Nash, Ramones, Wishbone Ash, Scott- Brown, Scott-Heron/ Jackson, Robin Trower, Steve Walsh, Wishbone Ash, Warren Zevon, ABBA (45) Heron/Jackson, Angel, Madness, Roger Powell, David Sanborn, Dann Rogers Beat (45 imp), Teddy Pendergrass (45), B.A. Robertson, Bob Seger (45), XTC (45 Imp) HOTS: Pretenders, J. Geils, David Bromberg, Tom Petty, Clash, Nazareth, D.L. Byron, Sue Saad & The HOTS: Pink Floyd, J. Geils, Wilson Pickett, Tom Petty, Pretenders, Clash, Lene Lovich, Madness, Next, "The Rose" Marianne Faithfull, Fleetwood Mac, Pearl Harbor, Police, Ramones, Aerosmith, Knack, Cliff Richard WLAV-FM — GRAND RAPIDS — TONY GATES Specials, Rocky Burnette (45 imp), Elvis Costello (45 imp), Peter Gabriel (45 imp), Isaac Hayes Heart (45), ADDS: Heart, Nazareth, Pretenders, Shooting Star, Bob Seger (45), Journey (45), Gentle Giant (45) (45), Queen (45), Linda Ronstadt Dwight Twilley (45), (45) HOTS: Led Zeppelin, Tom Petty, Pink Floyd, Styx, Babys, Jefferson Starship, Molly Hatchet, Pat Benatar, WMMS-FM — CLEVELAND - KID LEO/JOHN GORMAN Dan Fogelberg, Eagles, ZZ T op, Rockets, Camel, Aerosmith, J. Geils, Rush, Linda Ronstadt (45), Queen ADDS: Knack, Madness, Bruce Cockburn, Robin Trower, Warren Zevon, Earthquake, Bob Seaer ( 45 ) (45) Mi-Sex (45), Journey (45) WCCC-FM - HARTFORD HOTS: Pink Floyd, J. Geils, Tom Petty, Sylvain Sylvain, Pretenders, Utopia, Clash, Neil Young, Nazareth, ADDS: Dirk Hamilton, 3-D, Graham Nash, Searchers, Wishbone Ash, Robin Trower, Clash, Steve Walsh. Rush, Eagles, John Cale, "No Nukes," Led Zeppc'in, Aerosmith, Babys, Fleetwood Mac, Marianne McGuinn/Hillman, Knack, Bob Seger (45) Faithfull, Ian McLagan, Kenny Loggins HOTS: Pink Floyd, Tom Petty, Linda Ronstadt (45), Queen (45), “No Nukes." Babys, M-105 — CLEVELAND — MARTY SOBOL Pat Benatar, J. Geils, Styx, Fleetwood Mac, Knack, Pretenders, Utopia, Rockets, ZZ Top, Nazareth, Rush, 38 Special, Sue ADDS: Robin Trower, Knack, Warren Zevon, David Wolff, Journey (45), Bob Seger (45) Saad & The Next HOTS: Pink Floyd, Tom Petty, Sue Saad & The Next, Pretenders, Clash, Dan Fogelberg, Utopia, J. Geils, KLOL-FM - HOUSTON - PAUL RIANN/VANESSA CARGO Rush, Eagles, Babys, Styx, Neil Young, Led Zeppelin, Pat Benatar, Toto, Jefferson Starship ZZ Top ADDS: Robin Trower, Ramones, Knack, Blondie (45), Bob Seger Journey Police (45), (45) HOTS: Rush, Rockets, Pink Floyd, ZZ Top, Sue Saad & The Next, Tom Petty, Babys, MahoqanyMr.Rush WLVQ-FM - COLUMBUS - TOM TEUBER/STEVE RUNNER Clash, UFO, Nazareth ADDS: Heart, Knack, Robin Trower, Journey (45), Bob Seger (45) WBLM-FM - LEWISTON/PORTLAND — JOSE DIAZ HOTS: Eagles, Neil Young, Styx, Tom Petty, Dan Fogelberg, Jefferson Starship, Utopia, Rush Babys J ADDS: Robin T rower, Graham Nash, Knack, Buggies, David Sanborn, Warren Zevon, Blondie (45), Bob Geils, ZZTop Seger (45), Journey (45) C-101 - CORPUS CHRISTI — CHARLIE PALMER HOTS: Tom Petty, J. Geils, Pink Floyd, Pearl Harbor, Cars, “No Nukes,” Jefferson Starship, Utopia. Clash, Dan Fogelberg, Off Broadway, Eagles, Pretenders, Pat Benatar, Aerosmith, Babys, Rockets, ADDS: Knack, Robin Trower, David Sanborn, Ramones, Shooting^ Star, Clash, Dr. Strut, Journev (45) Fleetwood Mac, Molly Bob Seger (45) Hatchet, McGuinn/Hillman KLPO-FM - LITTLE - HOTS: Nazareth, J, Geils, Pink Floyd, Tom Petty, Rush, Eagles, Dan Fogelberg, Styx, Jefferson Starship, ROCK STEWART McRAE ADDS: Knack, Off Broadway, Neil Young, "No Nukes," Kenny Loggins, ZZ Top, Aerosmith, Steve Forbert, Pat Benatar, Rufus, Teddy Bob Seger (45), Journey (45) HOTS: Pink Floyd, Dan Fogelberg, Petty, Pendergrass, Utopia, Tantrum, Chuck Mangione, Toto, Babys, Rockets, Little Feat Tom Jefferson Starship, Neil Young, Pat Benatar, Toto, ZZTop. Aerosmith, KZEW-FM - DALLAS — TOM OWENS/DORIS Little Feat, April Wine, Boomtown Rats, Rush, Babys, Heart (45), Rockets, Utopia MILLER KNAC-FM - LONG BEACH — PAUL FUHR/DENISE WESTWOOD ADDS: Robin Trower, Knack, Warren Zevon, Survivor, Christopher Cross, Bob Seqer (45), Journev (45) ADDS: Knack, Robin T rower, Sue Saad & The Next, Searchers, Heart (45) Ramones, Madness, Goot Rats, Blondie (45), Bob Seger (45), Journey (45) HOTS: ZZ Top, Tom Petty, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Jefferson Starship, Fleetwood Mac, Styx, Babys, HOTS: Pretenders, Top, Dan Fogelberg, Eagles, Foreigner ZZ Tom Petty, Neil Young, Aerosmith, Pat Benatar, Flying Lizards. Pink Floyd. Eagles, Led Zeppelin KBPI-FM - DENVER — FRANK CODY WBAB-FM - LONG ISLAND —MARTY CURLEY/MARC COPPOLA ADDS: Shooting Star, Mahogany Rush, D.B. Cooper, Sylvain Sylvain Clash, Wishbone Ash, Robin ADDS: Heart, Robin Trower, Sue Saad & The Next, Johnny Winter, Shooting Star Trower. Knack, Cherie & Marie Currie, Journey (45), Bob Seger (45) HOTS: Pink Floyd, Tom Petty, Dan Fogelberg, Utopia, ZZ Top, Babys, Pat Benatar, Rush, Steve Walsh. HOTS: Pat Benatar, Eagles, Petty, Tom Pink Floyd Rockets, J. Geils, Good Rats 20 Cash Box/February 23, 1980 , , M°sr y^DDED FM LPS

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THE KNACK ROBIN TROWER GRAHAM NASH WISHBONEASH WARREN ZEVON RAMONES End Of VictimsOfTheFury Earth & Sky Just Testing Bad Luck Streak In The Century . . .But The Little Dancing School Sire Girls Understand Chrysalis Capitol MCA Asylum Capitol Sire J KSJO, ZETA-7 WABX KSHE, KWST, Searchers — , KWST, WABX, # 1 Most Added WAAF, WBLM KS O WAAL, WJKL, WNEW, WAAL, WSHE KLOL, WBLM, ADDED THIS WEEK — WNEW , WLVQ. HISTORY TO DATE — THE KNACK — ... But WLVQ, WRNO, KREM. KZEL, WNEW , WAAL, WYDD, KREM , KLOL, WKDF, KZOK, WHFS, KSJO, KMGN, KNAC, The Little Girls KYTX, KYTX, KNAC, WBAB, WBCN, WYFE, WOUR, WYDD , WAAL KOME, KZEL, WCCC Understand — Capitol WSHE, WBLM, WNEW, KZEL, KROQ, KBPI, WCCC, WBAB, WYFE, W •4, WLIR, — , TO DATE KOME , WKDF WBAB, WRNW, W-4 HISTORY ADDED THIS WEEK — C-101. WYFE, WLIR WCCC WMMS, KOME, WJKL, WBLM, WBCN , WMMS, WOUR, WBCN, KSJO, KSHE, WABX, M-105, KZEW, WOUR, WMMS, HISTORY TO DATE — WPIX KROQ , KZEL, WBCN, WNEW, WBAB, WRNW, WAAF, WBLM, KROQ, KMGN, KROQ, KBPI, W- 4, KFML, None WKDF, KFML WOUR, WBCN KS JO, WJKL, WRNO, #7 Most Added WCCC, WLIR #11 Most Added WLVQ, WAAL, WYDD, #5 Most Added HEART — Bebe Le #9 Most Added HISTORY TO DATE — — The KREM, KLOL, KYTX, WARREN ZEVON — Bad Strange — Epic SUE SAAD & THE NEXT THE BUGGLES None 01 Plastic — Island KNAC, WPIX, KOME, Luck Streak In Dancing ADDED THIS WEEK — — Sue Saad & The Next — Age #3 Most Added KEZY, KLPQ, WKDF, School — Asylum KWST, KMGN, WJKL, Planet/Elektra ADDED THIS WEEK — KZEL, C-101, — Earth KOME, WRNW, GRAHAM NASH ADDED THIS WEEK — WIOQ, WLVQ, WLAV, ADDED THIS WEEK — KZOK, WBLM, WOUR, — Capitol WLIR, WYFE, KZEW, & Sky M-105, WBLM, WJKL, WBAB, KEZY, KZAM, KREM, KYTX, KNAC, KROQ, WMMS ZETA-4, KBPI.W- WMMS, ADDED THIS WEEK — WNEW, WIOQ, WAAL, WOUR, WAAL WKDF, KEZY, WBAB HISTORY TO DATE — 4, KFML, ZETA-7, WLIR, WKDF, WRNW, WBCN, KWST, KINK, WAAF, HISTORY TO DATE — HISTORY TO DATE — WSHE, WNEW, WBAB, WCCC, KROQ, WBCN, WBLM, WNEW, KREM, WYFE, KZEW, WMMS, W- WOUR, KZEL, Prior single activity KSHE, C-101, WSHE, WRNW, KWST, KZOK WKDF, KZAM, 4, ZETA-7, WLIR KEZY, 8 Most Added WBCN, KFML TO DATE — KFML, ft KLOL, WRNW, ZETA-7, HISTORY KZEL, WOUR, HISTORY TO DATE — — WMMS, KOME, KZEL, #12 Most Added Prior single activity WLIR, SHOOTING STAR KNX, WCCC, None — London WRNW, WIOQ Shooting Star — WHFS, KWST, WABX, THE CLASH Most Added #6 Most Added KZOK, WBLM, KSJO, Calling — Epic #2 HISTORY TO DATE — Virgin/Atlantic ROBIN TROWER — RAMONES — End Of The ADDED THIS WEEK — KFML, KZEW, WYDD, ADDED THIS WEEK — Prior single activity WYFE, Victims 01 The Fury — Century — Sire KMGN, WLAV, WBAB, WAAL, KROQ, WRNO, KSHE, C-101, Most Added KBPI, Chrysalis #4 ADDED THIS WEEK — WRNW, C-101, WIBZ, WOUR, WCCC, KBPI, WCCC WLIR, M-105 ADDED THIS WEEK — WISHBONE ASH — Just WABX, KMGN, KLOL, KBPI, WKLS HISTORY TO DATE — KZOK, KWST, KM EL, Testing — MCA KNAC, KOME, KZEL, C- HISTORY TO DATE — # 10 Most Added KZOK, KMGN, WAAL, KSHE, WABX, M-105, ADDED THIS WEEK — 101, WYFE, WIBZ, KFML, KZOK, KRST, WHFS, THE SEARCHERS — The KREM, WLVQ, WJKL. FM STATION REPORTS - NEW /4DDS/HOT ROTATION WLIR-FM - LONG ISLAND - DENIS McNAMARA/LARRY KLEINMAN Starship, Cars, Styx, Supertramp, Led Zeppelin, Utopia, Steve Forbert, Joe Jackson, Linda Ronstadt Loggins, Little Feat, Graham Nash, ZZ Top ADDS: Buggies, Lene Lovich, Henry Paul (ep), Knack, Graham Nash, Wishbone Ash, Steve Walsh, (45), Kenny Dickies, Robin Trower, 999, David Sanborn, Gentle Giant (ep), Bruce Cockburn, Warren Zevon, Meteors WYDD-FM - PITTSBURGH — JIM KINNEY Journey (45), Tarney/Spencer (45), Bob Seger (45), Spyro Gyra (45), Dudek/Finnigan/Krueger (45), Elvis ADDS: Knack, Robin Trower, Rick Derringer, Bob Seger (45), (45) Costello (45 imp) HOTS: Pink Floyd, Tom Petty, Dan Fogelberg, Jefferson Starship, ZZ Top, Steve Forbert, Rush, "No HOTS: Pink Floyd, Utopia, David Bromberg, Inmates, Tom Petty, Pretenders, J. Geils, Joe Jackson, Little Nukes,” J. Geils Feat, Knack, Jon & Vangelis (imp), Pearl Harbor, "No Nukes," Dirk Hamilton, Twisted Sister (45), D.L. KINK-FM - PORTLAND - LESLIE SARNOFF Byron, Steve Howe, Graham Nash, Clash, Eagles ADDS: Graham Nash, Bob Seger (45) KNX-FM - LOS ANGELES - MICHAEL SHEEHY HOTS: Christopher Cross, Little Feat, Pink Floyd, Bob Welch, Chuck Mangione, Kenny Loggins, "No ADDS: Frank Weber, Andy Gibb, Stephanie Winslow, Tony Sciuto, Rose, Jesse Barish, Graham Nash, Nukes," Stevie Wonder, Eagles, Dan Fogelberg, Fleetwood Mac, Nicolette Larson, Dire Straits, Peter Oden, Billy Burnette, Eagles (45), Alan Parsons (45), J.D. Souther (45), Bob James & Earl Klugh (45), Bob Green Welch (45), Charlie Dore (45) WYFE-FM - ROCKFORD — BRENT ALBERTS/LES COOK HOTS: Christopher Cross, Dan Fogelberg, Turley Richards, Bruce Cockburn, Dirk Hamilton, Air Play, ADDS: Ramones, Angel, Knack, Wishbone Ash, Journey (45), Robin T rower, Warren Zevon, Bob Seger Jess Roden, Rate Vanhoy, Felix Cavaliere, Michael Johnson, Van Dunson, Judie Tzuke, Charlie Dore (45) KWST-FM — LOS ANGELES — TED FERGUSON HOTS: Pink Floyd, Dan Fogelberg, Tom Petty, Rush, Aerosmith, Eagles, UFO, Jefferson Starship, Styx, ADDS: Robin Trower, Wishbone Ash, Nazareth, D.L. Byron, Heart, Graham Nash, Knack, Bob Seger (45), Off Broadway, Nazareth, ZZ Top, Babys Journey (45) KSHE-FM - ST. LOUIS - RICK BAILIS HOTS: Pink Floyd, Tom Petty, J. Geils, Babys, Rush, Dan Fogelberg, Queen (45), Linda Ronstadt (45), Pat ADDS: Clash, Robin Trower, Survivor, Knack, Christopher Cross Benatar, Blondie, Knack HOTS: Rush, Pink Floyd, Utopia, Nazareth, J. Geils, Boomtown Rats, Babys, Rockets, Steve Walsh, Gary ZETA-4 - MIAMI - RON PARKER/STEPHANIE KNOX Numan ADDS: Knack, Journey (45), Bob Seger (45) KMEL-FM - SAN FRANCISCO — PAUL VINCENT HOTS: Pink Floyd, Dan Fogelberg, Tom Petty, Styx, Pat Benatar, Pretenders, Rush ADDS: Robin Trower, Bob Seger (45), Journey (45) WKDF-FM — NASHVILLE — ALAN SNEED/JOHN BRYANT HOTS: Pink Floyd, Heart, Tom Petty, Blondie, Babys, Dan Fogelberg, Linda Ronstadt (45), J. Geils, ADDS: Robin Trower, Warren Zevon, Wishbone Ash, Sue Saad & The Next, Knack, Graham Nash, Journey (45) 45 Christopher Cross, Survivor, Angel, Journey ( 45 ), Bob Seger ( ) KOME-FM - SAN JOSE - DANA JANG HOTS: Pink Floyd, Eagles, Tom Petty, Kenny Loggins, Rush, Fleetwood Mac, Toto, "No Nukes," Styx, ADDS: "American Gigolo,” Buggies, Knack, Nazareth, Ramones, Searchers, Robin Trower Jefferson Starship HOTS: Aerosmith, Babys, Pat Benatar, Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Dan Fogelberg, J. Geils, Jefferson WRNO-FM - NEW ORLEANS — ROD GLENN Starship, "No Nukes," Pearl Harbor, Tom Petty, Pink Floyd, Police, Styx, Toto, UFO, Utopia, Neil Young, ADDS: Clash, Knack, Journey (45), Bob Seger (45), Dr. Hook (45) ZZ Top HOTS: Turley Richards, Cheap Trick, Pink Floyd, Blondie, Toto, Babys, "The Rose," Dan Fogelberg, KSJO-FM - SAN JOSE - PAUL WELLS Linda Ronstadt (45), Queen (45) ADDS: Knack, Max Demian, Robin Trower, Wishbone Ash, Journey (45), Bob Seger (45) WNEW-FM — NEW YORK — SCOTT MUNI/MARY ANNE MclNTYRE HOTS: Ramones, D.L. Byron, Clash, J. Geils, Nazareth, 999, Tom Petty, Pink Floyd, Undertones, UFO, ADDS: A. More, Graham Nash, Dickies, Warren Zevon, Roger Powell, Wishbone Ash, Robin T rower, Bob Babys, Pretenders, Romantics, Rockets, Utopia, ZZ Top Gentle Giant 45 - — Seger (45), ( ) KZAM-FM SEATTLE MARION SEYMOUR HOTS: Tom Petty, Pink Floyd, Eagles, Dan Fogelberg, Joe Jackson, Fleetwood Mac, J. Geils, Utopia, ADDS: Graham Nash, Heart, Judy Roberts, Ahmad Jamal, David Sanborn, Buggies Pretenders, Ramones HOTS: Christopher Cross, Dan Fogelberg, McGuinn/Hillman, Fleetwood Mac, Turley Richards, "No WPIX-FM - NEW YORK - MEG GRIFFIN Nukes," Eagles, Kenny Loggins, Judie Tzuke, Nicolette Larson, Marc Jordan, Hiroshima, Richie Furay, ADDS: Knack, Elvis Costello (45 imp), Jefferson Starship (45), Leisure Units (45) Cliff Richard, Tom Scott HOTS: Madness, Robert Gordon, Pretenders, Specials, Clash, J. Geils, Jam, Matchbox (45 imp), Darts, KZOK-FM - SEATTLE - ARMAND CHIANTI/BRAD HOFFMAN D.L. Byron ADDS: Robin Trower, Buggies, Knack, Bob Seger (45), Journey (45) ZETA-7 - ORLANDO - BILL MIMS HOTS: Aerosmith, UFO, Rush, Toto, Tom Petty, April Wine, Journey (45), Rockets, Jefferson Starship, J. ADDS: Knack, D.B. Cooper, Ramones, Warren Zevon, 999, Bob Seger (45) Geils, Gary Numan, ZZ Top, Heart (45), Babys, Sue Saad & The Next, Undertones, Off Broadway, D.L. HOTS: Pink Floyd, Eagles, Tom Petty, ZZ Top, Dan Fogelberg, Molly Hatchet, J. Geils, Utopia, Rockets, Byron, Knack Nazareth, Rush, Steve Walsh, Clash KREM-FM - SPOKANE — LARRY SNIDER WIBZ-FM — PARKERSBURG - LARRY SCHUSTER ADDS: Robin Trower, Graham Nash, Knack, Wishbone Ash, Sue Saad & The Next, Bob Seger (45), ADDS: Dirk Hamilton, Chuck Mangione, Flatbush, Ramones, Iggy Pop, Shooting Star, Heart (45) Journey (45) HOTS: Fleetwood Mac, Utopia, Toto, Tom Petty, Christopher Cross, Rockets, Dan Fogelberg, Babys. HOTS: Pink Floyd, Rush, Christopher Cross, Babys, J. Geils, Rockets, Utopia, Steve Walsh, ZZ T op, T om Roger Voudouris, Little Feat, Kenny Loggins, Pink Floyd, Richie Havens, Eagles, Steve Forbert, Led Petty Zeppelin, Pearl Harbor, Nicolette Larson, Ian McLagan, J. Geils WOUR-FM - UTICA — TOM STARR/DALE EDWARDS KROO-FM - PASADENA — RICK CARROLL/LARRY GROVES ADDS: Knack, Heart, Graham Nash, Wishbone Ash, Robin T rower, D.B. Cooper, Shooting Star, Meteors ADDS: Knack, Lene Lovich, Dickies, Wishbone Ash, Buggies, Robin Trower, Journey (45), Bob Seger (45), Journey (45), Bob Seger (45) (45) HOTS: Pink Floyd, Tom Petty, Neil Young, "No Nukes," Eagles, Dan Fogelberg, Styx, J. Geils, Led HOTS: Tom Petty, Pink Floyd, Jefferson Starship, "No Nukes," Flying Lizards, Aerosmith, Eagies, ZZ Zeppelin, Utopia, ZZ Top, Little Feat Top, Pat Benatar, Queen (45), Led Zeppelin, Pretenders, Ian McLagan, Pearl Harbor, Little Feat, B-52’s, - — Blondie, Utopia, Linda Ronstadt (45), Babys, Ramones, UFO, J. Geils, Knack WAAF-FM WORCESTER PAUL LEMIEUX WIOQ-FM - PHILADELPHIA — HELEN LEICHT ADDS: Graham Nash, Knack, Robin Trower, Bob Seger (45), Journey (45) HOTS: Aerosmith, Pat Benatar, Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Dan Fogelberg, J. Geils, Jefferson Starship, ADDS: Warren Zevon, Heart, Pretenders Tom Petty, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Rush, Styx, Utopia, Neil Young, Searchers HOTS: Eagles, Pink Floyd, Fleetwood Mac, "No Nukes,” Dan Fogelberg, Toto, Tom Petty, Jefferson

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To 12 — R. Holmes, 23 To 10 — Spinners, 12 To 8 — R. Smith, 9 To 7 — D. Fogelberg, 11 To 3 — Pink NORTHEAST Floyd, Ex To 32 — T. Petty & Heartbreakers, Ex To 31 — Kool & Gang. ADDS: 25 — M. Jackson, 26 — Eagles, 27 — Shalamar, B. Seger, Foreigner. WTRY — ALBANY/TROY — DON PERRY, MD 1-1 L. 21 — To 20 — B. Manilow, To — D. Fogelberg. JUMPS: 29 To 24 — Ronstadt, 28 To Babys, 25 26 SOUTHEAST 19 — T. Petty & Heartbreakers, 24 To 18 — Toto, 20 To 17 — R. Holmes, 22To16 — A.Gibb,19To15 — A. Murray, 16 To 10 — P. Benatar, 18 To 9— Pink Floyd, 15 To 8 — Dirt Band, 12 To 4 — Spinners, 9 To 3 WANS — ANDERSON — CHARLIE McCOY, PD — D. Summer, Ex To 29 — N. Larson, Ex To 28 — Knack, Ex To 27 — Kool & Gang, Ex To 25 -^C. 3-1 — Queen. JUMPS: 37 To 33 — C. Mangione, 36 To 31 — D. Summer, 35 To 29 — 38 Special, 34 To Mangione. ADDS: Shalamar, Eagles, C. Cross, 28 — R. Holmes, 30 To 27 — Babys, 31 To 26 — L. Ronstadt, 29 To 25 — A. Murray, 28 To 24 — A. Gibb, 27 To 22 — T. PettyS Heartbreakers, 23 To 20 — Led Zeppelin, 24 To 19 — Blondie (old), 20 To 17 — P. WCAO — BALTIMORE — SCOTT RICHARDS, MD Benatar, 21 To 15 — B. Midler, 18 To 13 — Dirt Band, 16 To 1 1 — Spinners, 13 To 10 — Styx. 12 To 9 — 1-1 — Queen. JUMPS: 28 To 23 — Yellow Magic Orchestra, 26 To 22 — C. Cross, 25 To 19 — B. Strei- Toto, 11 To 7 — ELO, 10 To 3 — Pink Floyd, Ex To 34 — J. Geils, Ex To 37 — N. Larson. Ex To 36 — T. 18 — Toto, 21 17 — A. Murray, 20 To 16 — B. Manilow, 12To10 — A. Gibb, 14To8 — sand, 22 To To James, Ex To 34 — Kool & Gang. ADDS: N.M. Walden, G. Numan, Eagles, Blondie, Rush, B. Seger. Kool 8 Gang, 10 To 7 — T. DeSario, 9 To 5 — Shalamar, 6 To 4 — S. Forbert, Ex To 24 — Eagles. ADDS: Utopia. 28 — Pink Floyd, 30 — C. Mangione, Air Supply, Babys. WRFC — ATHENS — GARY KIRK, PD WRKO — BOSTON — RICH WOODWARD, MD 2-1 — Shalamar. JUMPS: 30 To 27 — A. Parsons Project, 29 To 25 — B. Preston, 28 To 24 — P, Rushen. 1 1-1 — Queen. JUMPS: 30 To 27 — B. Preston & Syreeta, 29 To 26 — C. Mangione, 27 To 24 — L. 27 To 23 — T. James, 26 To 22 — L. Ronstadt, 25 To 21 — C. Mangione, 23 To 20 — R. Holmes, 22 To 19 Ronstadt, 28 To 23 — Kool & Gang, 24 To 21 — Toto, 23 To 20 — M. Jackson, 22 To 17 — J. Geils Band, — A. Murray, 24 To 17 — A. Gibb, 20 To 14 — Pink Floyd, 19 To 13 — Ray, Goodman 8 Brown, 15 To 12 18 To 15 — Shalamar, 19To14 — R. Holmes, 20 To12 — A. Gibb, I 6 T 0 II — D. Fogelberg, 14 To 10 — — N. Diamond, 17 To 10 — Kool & Gang, 16 To 9 — Toto, 10 To 6 — T. Petty, 7To5 — Dirt Band. 5To3 Tavares, 1 1 To 9 — B. Manilow, 10 To 8 — Dirt Band, 6 To 3 — Spinners, Ex To 30 — Air Supply, Ex To — Spinners, Ex To 30 — Starland Vocal Band, Ex To 29 — Babys, Ex To 28 — Air Supply. Ex To 26 — C. 29 — C. Cross, Ex To 25 — Ray, Goodman & Brown. ADDS: B. Seger, T. James, B. Streisand, W. Cross.1- ADDS: Eagles, N. Larson, B. Seger, B. Midler, J. Ruffin. Newton. Z93 — ATLANTA — DALE O’BRIEN, MD F105 — BOSTON — TOM CONNELLY, MD 2-1 — Queen. JUMPS: 29 To 26 — Babys, 30 To 25 — C. Cross, 28 To 24 — 38 Special, 25 To 22 — N. 3-1 — Queen. JUMPS: 32 To 28 — Aerosmith, 30 To 26 — Led Zeppelin, 29 To 35 — Styx, 31 To 24 — A. Diamond, 27 To 21 — A. Murray, 24 To 20 — P. Benatar. 26 To 19 — B. Preston & Syreeta, 23 To 17 — Gibb, 24 To 20 — K. Loggins (old), 25 To 19 — Dirt Band, 23 To 18 — Spinners, 22 To 17 -gD. Pink2- Floyd, 20 To 16 — Kool & Gang, 18 To 15 — Ray. Goodman & Brown. 16 To 13 — R. Holmes, 17 To Fogelberg, 19 To 12 — A. Murray, 14 To 10 — T. DeSario, 10 To 7 — Fleetwood Mac. Ex To 32 — C. 10 — C. Mangione, 1 1 To 9 — Spinners, 9 To 7 — Toto. 10 To 5 — T. Petty & Heartbreakers. 6 To 4 — T. Mangione, Ex To 31 — Pink Floyd, Ex To 29 — B. Midler. ADDS: Toto, R. Holmes. B. Manilow, J. Geils DeSario, 5 To 3 — S. Forbert, Ex To 29 — C. Dore, Ex To 28 — Molly Hatchet. Ex To 27 — Dr. Hook. Band. Tavares, Babys, Kool & Gang. ADDS: 23 — B. Seger, 30 — Air Supply, Eagles, Shalamar. 94Q — ATLANTA — JEFF McCARTNEY, MD WICC — BRIDGEPORT — BOB MITCHELL, MD 1- 1-1 1-1 _ d. Fogelberg. JUMPS: 29 To 26 — T. Petty & Heartbreakers, 25 To 22 — T. James, 24 To 21 — — Toto. JUMPS: 30 To 24 — M. Manchester, 25 To 22 — Babys. 29 To 19 — Blondie (new), 20 To 17 Babys, 22 To 17 — Pink Floyd, 18 To 15 — R. Holmes, 19 To 14— L. Ronstadt, 16To12 — A. Gibb, 14 To — B. Preston & Syreeta, 1 9 To 1 6 — L. Ronstadt, 22 To 1 5 — Pretenders, 1 8 To 1 4 — K. Loggins, 1 5 To 9 10 — A. Murray, 12 To 9 — Toto, 13 To 8 — Spinners, 10 To 7 — D. Summer, 8 To 6 — Dirt Band, 9 To 5 — C. Cross, 10 To 7 — C. Mangione, 9 To 5 — T. Petty & Heartbreakers, 6 To 3 — Pink Floyd. ADDS: 29 — N. Diamond, 7 To 4 — S. Forbert, 5 To 3 — T. DeSario, Ex To 30 — Dr. Hook, Ex To 29 — F. Cavaliere, — B. Seger, 30 — Air Supply, P. Mclan, Heart, Utopia, J. Geils. 2- Ex To 28 — Knack, Ex To 27 — Kool 8 Gang. ADDS: B. Seger, Eagles, C. Mangione, Shalamar, Blondie, WQXI — ATLANTA — JJ JACKSON, MD Air Supply, Ray, Goodman & Brown. 1 — D. Fogelberg. JUMPS: 26 To 23 — Inmates, 23 To 20 — Led Zeppelin, 27 To 17 — L. Ronstadt. 20 WKBW — BUFFALO — JON SUMMERS, MD To 13 — R. Holmes, 13 To 9 — Dirt Band, 14 To 8 — B. Preston & Syreeta. 11 To 6 — Ray, Goodman & Brown, 8 To 5 — Toto, 7 To 4 — Kool & Gang, 9 To 3 — Spinners, Ex To 30 — Knack, Ex To 24 — Babys, 1-3.1 _ Queen, 1-1 — M. Jackson (old). JUMPS: 29 To 25 — Babys, 25 To 22 — A. Gibb, 26 To 18 — D. Summer, 20 To 17 — T. Petty & Heartbreakers, 19 To 16 — Dirt Band, 21 To 14 — N. Diamond, 15 To 10 Ex To 21 — Shalamar, Ex To 18 — Pink Floyd. ADDS: T. Petty, B. Seger. Blondie (new), P. Benatar, ZZ — P. Benatar, 13 To 8 — T. DeSario, 17 To 7— Peaches & Herb, 7 To 3 — T. Petty & Heartbreakers (old), Top, J. Ruffin, Foreigner, 38 Special. 2- Ex To 30 — J. Geils Band, Ex To 29 — Tarney/Spencer Band, Ex To 26 — Shalamar, Ex To 24 — B. WBBQ — AUGUSTA — BRUCE STEVENS, MD Preston & Syreeta. ADDS: ZZ Top, Air Supply, Foreigner, C. Cross. 1 — D. Fogelberg. JUMPS: 30 To 25 — J. Geils, 29 To 24 — C. Mangione, 28 To 23 — C. Cross. 26 To 22 — T. Richards, 27 To 21 — L. Ronstadt, 25 To 20 — P. Rushen, 24 To 19 — 38 Special, 22 To 18 — R. WKBO — HARRISBURG — JIM BUCHANAN, MD 1- Holmes. 21 To 14 — D. Summer, 20 To 13 — A. Gibb, 17 To 11 — Babys, 15 To 10 — B. Midler, 14 To 8 — 1-1 — Queen. JUMPS: 30 To 25 — T. Petty 8 Heartbreakers, 29 To 24 — N. Larson, 28 To 23 — Ray, Toto, 9 To 7 — T. James, 6 To 4 — Molly Hatchet, Ex To 30 — Dr. Hook, Ex To 29 — Ray, Goodman 8 Goodman & Brown, 27 to 22 — C. Mangione, 24 To 18 — Shalamar, 23 To 17 — L. Ronstadt, 21 To 16 — Brown, Ex To 28 — P. Benatar, Ex To 27 — Kool 8 Gang, Ex To 26 — T. Petty 8 Heartbreakers. ADDS: B. I. Hayes, 25 To 14 — Pink Floyd, 18 To 12 — Kool & Gang, 17 To 11 — R, Holmes, 8 To 6 — D. Summer, Seger. M. Jackson, Blondie, Eagles, Knack. Ex To 28 — B. Preston & Syreeta, Ex To 27 — T. James, Ex To 26 — Knack. ADDS: 29 — Molly Hatchet, 30 — Eagles, B. Seger, C. Cross, Dr. Hook. 3-WKXX — BIRMINGHAM — STEVE DAVIS, PD 1 — D. Fogelberg. JUMPS: 29 To 24 — R. Holmes, 27 To — T. Petty Heartbreakers, 24 21 — WTIC-FM — HARTFORD — ARNOLD CHASE, PD 23 8 To 2- Babys, 25 To 20 — C. Cross, 20 To 1 5 — Pink Floyd, 17 To 14— Molly Hatchet, 16 To 13 — Eagles, 15 To 3-1 — Queen. JUMPS: 30 To 27 — B. Manilow, 31 To 26 — P. Benatar, 19 To 15 — Knack, 27 To 24 T. — 11 — T. Richards, 12 To 9 — B. Manilow, 6 To 3 — B. Midler, Ex To 30 — Air Supply, Ex To 29 — James, 26 To 23 — R. Holmes, 24 To 21 —A. Gibb, 25 To 20 — N. Diamond, 28 To 19 — Shalamar, 21 To Pretenders,1- Ex To 28 — J. Geils, Ex To 27 — ZZ Top. ADDS: Heart, B. Seger, C. Richard, D. Mangione, 18 — T. Petty 8 Heartbreakers, 22 To 17 — L. Ronstadt. 17 To 10 — Toto, 18 To 9— D. Summer, 13 To 8 Utopia. — Spinners, 9 To 4 — Pink Floyd, Ex To 28 — C. Mangione. ADDS: — Kool 8 Gang, 30 — Eagles, Ray, l'] 1- Goodman & Brown. WSGN — BIRMINGHAM — JOHN REED, MD 1 — Spinners. JUMPS: 29 To 25 — Led Zeppelin, 28 To 21 — L. Ronstadt, 25 To 19 — N. Diamond, 27 KC101 — NEW HAVEN — CURT HANSEN, MD To 16 — M. Jackson, 24 To 15 = R. Holmes, 20 To 14 — A. Gibb, 12 To 6 — Toto. 7 To 5 — Queen, Ex To 1-1 — M. Jackson. JUMPS: 30 To 27 — F, Cavaliere, 29 To 26 — N. Larson, 28 To 25 — T. James, 26 To 34 — Knack, Ex To 33 — Dr. Hook, Ex To 32 — C. Cross, Ex To 27 — Blondie (old). Ex To 26 — P. 213- — K. Nolan, 27 To 18 — Kool & Gang, 15 To 12 — Dirt Band, 16 To 9 — R. Holmes, 17 To 8 — Rushen. ADDS: Eagles, Kool 8 Gang, Air Supply, Shalamar. Shalamar, 9 To 5 — D. Summer. ADDS: 29 — Ray, Goodman & Brown, 30 — C. Mangione. WAYS — CHARLOTTE — SCOTT SLADE, PD WABC — NEW YORK — SONIA JONES, MD 1-1 — M. Jackson. JUMPS: 32 To 29 — C. Gayle, 31 To 27 — C. Cross. 27 To 24 — N. Larson. 28 To 20 — 1 — M. Jackson (old). JUMPS: 44 To 32 — Pink Floyd, 34 To 25 — S. Forbert, 24 To 21 — A. Murray, D. West, 26 To 19 — Ray, Goodman 8 Brown, 22 To 17 — C. Mangione, 30 To 16 — Peaches 8 Herb. 19 2- 35 To 16 — D. Fogelberg, 16 To 9 — T. DeSario. ADDS: M. Jackson, Festival. To 14 — Dirt Band, 20 To 12 — R. Holmes. 14 To 11 — A. Murray, 18 To 10 — Kool 8 Gang, 11 To 7 — Shalamar, 9 To 6 — Toto, 5 To 3 — D. Fogelberg, Ex To 35 — M. Jackson. Ex To 34 — Air Supply. Ex To WXLO — NEW YORK — DON KELLY, PD 33 — L. Ronstadt, Ex To 32 — T. James, Ex To 31 — T. Richards, Ex To 30— B. Preston 8 Syreeta. Ex To 1 — D. Summer. JUMPS: 30 To 27 — R. Holmes, 28 to 22 — B. Preston & Syreeta, 21To15 — A. Gibb, 25 — Eagles, ADDS: C. Dore, B. Seger, Blondie, K. Noian. 22 To 14 — D. Fogelberg, 17 To 1 1 — Whispers, 27 To 10 — Kool 8 Gang, 1 1 To 8 — Shalamar, 8 To 6 — T.2- DeSario, 10 To 3 — Queen, 5 To 2 — Spinners, Ex To 30 — Dirt Band, Ex To 29 — C. Mangione, Ex To WQXQ — DAYTONA BEACH — JOHN SCOTT, MD 26 — Ray, Goodman & Brown, Ex To 18 — M. Jackson. ADDS: C. Dore, Air Supply, LTD, Festival. 1-1 — T. DeSario. JUMPS: 40 To 34 — April Wine, 39 To 33 — M. Pinera. 38 To 32 — R. Stewart. 36 To j

31 — Dr. Hook, To — Chisholm 34 To — Boomtown Rats. To 28 — J. Cougar. 37 ! WFIL — PHILADELPHIA — GERRY DE FRANCISCO, MD 35 30 8 Spence, 29 33 To 27 — R. Holmes, 32 To 26 AC/DC, 29 To 25 T. Richards. 30 To 24 — B Preston 8 Syreeta. 28 To — — | 1 — Captain & Tennille. JUMPS: 1 1 To 9 — B. Manilow, 10 To 8 — D. Fogelberg, 9 To 4 — Spinners, 5 23 — Tavares, 31 To 22 — L. Ronstadt, 25 To 21 — Led Zeppelin, 24 To 20 — ZZ Top. 23 To 19 — B. To 3 — D. Summer, 7 To 2 — T. DeSario, Ex To 25 — N. Larson, Ex To 24 — Ray, Goodman 8 Brown. Midler, 22 To 17 — Commodores, 16 To 8 — Kool 8 Gang. 1 1 To 6 — D. Fogelberg, 7 To 4 — Queen. 5 ADDS: C. Cross, Eagles, Dr. Hook, D. Gates, J. Denver. To 2 — D. Summer, Ex To 40 — K. Loggins, Ex To 39 — W. Newton, Ex To 38 — D. Warwick, Ex To 37 — WIFI — PHILADELPHIA — LIZ KILEY, PD G. Numan, Ex To 36 — Foreigner, Ex To 35 — Ray, Goodman 8 Brown. ADDS: C. Gayle, B. Seger. M. 14-1 — Pink Floyd. JUMPS: 29 To 25 — A. Gibb, 26 To 21 — Knack, 27 To 20 — Boomtown Rats, 24 To Jackson, Pretenders. 15 — Babys, 16 To 12 — Molly Hatchet, 15 To 1 1 — L, Ronstadt, 12 To 10 — Dirt Band, 13 To 8 Toto, 9 — WGSV — GUNTERSVILLE — TIM LOGAN, MD To 6 — D. Fogelberg, Ex To 24 — J. Geils Band. ADDS: 26 — R. Holmes, 27 — T. James, 28 — 38 1 — D. Fogelberg. JUMPS: 24 To 20 — Shalamar, 21 To 18 — Kool 8 Gang, 15 To 11 — A. Gibb, 12To Special. 30 — B. Manilow, Romantics, C. Cross, Survivor, W. Newton. 10 — D. Summer, 10 To 6 — R. Holmes, 7 To 5 — Spinners. Ex To 35 — Kid Brother. Ex To 34 — D. West. 96KX — PITTSBURGH — BOBBY CHRISTIAN, PD Ex To 33 — K. Loggins, Ex To 32 — Dr. Hook. Ex To 31 — C. Cross. ADDS: M. Jackson, Eagles. B. 1 — T. Petty & Heartbreakers (old). JUMPS: 28 To 25 — J. Geils Band, 27 To 24 — America, 26 To 23 Seger, P. Rushen, C. Dore. — Babys, 24 To 21 L. Ronstadt, To — N. Diamond, 21 To 18 — Styx, 19To 16 — Dirt Band, 20 To — 23 20 Y103 — JACKSONVILLE — SCOTT SHERWOOD, PD 15 — C. Mangione, 5 To 2 — Queen, Ex To 31 — B. Midler, Ex To 28 — Knack. ADDS: 30 — Pink Floyd, 1 — Styx. JUMPS: 34 To 33 — C. Gayle, 36 To 32 — ZZ Top, 38 To 30 — Ray, Goodman 8 Brown. 40 32 — D. Summer, B. Seger, Pretenders, Rush, Utopia. To 29 — D. Summer, 37 To 27 — Mi-Sex, 31 To 26 — J. Geils, 32 To 25 — Tavares. 33 To 23 — M. WPEZ — PITTSBURGH — MARK FRITZGES, MD Jackson. 28 To 22 — T. Petty 8 Heartbreakers, 27 To 21 — A. Gibb, 24 To 20 — P. Benatar. 22 To 19 — 1 — M. Jackson (old). JUMPS: 29 To 25 — Pink Floyd, 28 To 24 — Babys, 27 To 23 — L. Ronstadt. 26 R Holmes. 21 18 — Babys, 20 17 — Dirt Band. 18 15 — Sister Sledge, 15 To 12 — N. Larson. 14 To To To — To 22 — P. Benatar, 25 To 20 — C. Mangione, 22 To 19 — B. Midler. 21 To 17 ^ Toto, 20 To 16 -ID. To 11 — Kool 8 Gang, 12 To 10 — S. Forbert, 13 To 9 — N. Diamond, 10 To 6 — Molly Hatchet 7 To 4 Summer. 18 To 15 — Dirt Band. 10 To 7 — D. Fogelberg, 9 To 6 — Queen, 8 To 4 — Spinners, Ex To 30 Toto, 5 To 3 — D. Fogelberg, Ex To 38 — C. Cross, Ex To 36 — L. Ronstadt. Ex To 37 — Dr. Hook. Ex To — ZZTop, Ex To 29 — N. Diamond, Ex To 28 — Ray, Goodman 8 Brown, Ex To 27 — C. Cross, Ex To 26 35 — Eagles. ADDS: 39 — Shalamar. 40 — B. Seger, Blondie, Utopia, Heart. T. Richards. — Kool Gang. ADDS: B. Seger, T. Petty Heartbreakers, Journey, Rush, Utopia, Air Supply. 8 & WAPE — JACKSONVILLE — PAUL SEBASTIAN, PD WPRO-FM — PROVIDENCE — JACK O’BRIEN, PD 3-1 — Queen. JUMPS: 29 To 26 — J. Geils Band, 28 To 25 — N. Diamond, 30 To 24 — L. Ronstadt, 27 To 1 — Queen. JUMPS: 25 To 21 — Babys, 24 To 20 — L. Ronstadt, 23 To 18— Knack, 21 To 17 — Toto, 23 — Kool 8 Gang, 25 To 21 — P. Benatar, 23 To 19 — T. Petty 8 Heartbreakers. 24 To 17 — Spinners. 19 To 16 — T. Petty & Heartbreakers, 20 To 15 — Kool 8 Gang, 18 To 14 — P. Benatar, 17 To 13 — Led 22 To 16 — Babys, 20 To 14 — R. Holmes, 21 To 13 — Ray, Goodman 8 Brown, 19 To 12 — A. Murray.

Zeppelin, 14 To 1 1 — A. Gibb, 15 To 10 — D. Summer, 13 To 9 — Tavares, 1 1 To 8 — Dirt Band, 12 To 7 17To 11 — A. Gibb, I 6 T 0 10 38 Special, 15 To 9 — D. Summer, 1 1 To 6 — B. Manilow. 13 To 7 — — D. Fogelberg, 8 To 5 — Spinners, 7 To 4 — A. Murray, — 5 To 2 — N. Diamond. Ex To 30 — C. Cross, Molly Hatchet, 10 To 3 — D. Fogelberg, Ex To 30 — C. Mangione. Ex To 29 — Pink Floyd, Ex To 28 — Ex To 29 — Air Supply, Ex To 28 — R. Holmes, Ex To 27 — J. Geils Band. ADDS: Pink Floyd, B. Seger, G. Shalamar. Ex To 27 — Toto. ADDS: B. Midler, C.Cross. Blondie, Eagles. Foreigner. Numan. WFOM — MARIETTA — DAIN SCHULT, PD JB105 — PROVIDENCE — MIKE WAITE, MD 1 — D. Fogelberg. JUMPS: 40 To 33 — Heart, 34 To 30 — J. Geils, 39 To 29— C Cross. 35 To 28 — 6-1 — Queen. JUMPS: 35 To 28 — Knack, 33 To 27 — J. Geils Band, 29 To 24 — B. Midler, 27 To 23— P. Pink Floyd, 38 To 27 — F. Cavaliere, 30 To 26 — M. Manchester, 31 To 25 — Commodores. 36 To 24 — Benatar. 25 To 21 — Kool 8 Gang, 24 To 20 — Pink Floyd, 23 To 15 — R. Holmes, 20 To 13— Peaches & K. Loggir.s, 28 To 23 — C. Mangione. 37 To 20 — T. Richards, 25 To 19 — B. Preston 8 Syreeta, 23 To 18 Herb,15To10 — A.Gibb,13To9 — N. Diamond, 14 To 8 — D. Fogelberg, IOT06 — Dirt Band, 9 To 5 — — B. Streisand, 20 To 16 — Ray, Goodman 8 Brown. 19To14 — Shalamar, 15To 12 — Toto. 16 To 1 A. Murray, 7 To 2 — Spinners, Ex To 32 — T. Petty & Heartbreakers. ADDS: 33 — Shalamar, 34 — — A. Gibb. I 8 T 0 IO — D. Summer, 8 T 06 — N. Larson. 10 To 5 — Kool 8Gang.6To4 — O' Jays. ADDS: Eagles, 35 — C. Cross, W. Newton. 34 — B. Seger, 35 — P. Davis, 36 — L. Ronstadt, 37 — J. Ruffin, 38 — Dr. Hook, 39 — M. Jackson. 40 — Starland Vocal Band. WBBF — ROCHESTER — JIM SNOWDEN, MD 1 — K. Rogers. JUMPS:21To16 — B. Manilow, 17 To 14 — D. Summer, 16 To 13 — Styx, 15 To 1 1 — WWKX — NASHVILLE — STEVE DENTON, MD Spinners, 13 To 8 — C. Mangione. 7 To 3 — T. DeSario, Ex To 22 — R. Holmes, Ex To 21 — Led Zep- 1-1 — D. Fogelberg. JUMPS: 28 To 25 — ZZ Top, 25 To 21 — Ray. GoodmanS Brown. 24 To 20 — Kool pelin. Ex To 20 — Pink Floyd. 8 Gang, 22 To 17 — Shalamar, 20 To 15 — A. Gibb, 17 To 14 — Pink Floyd. 16 To 13 — Dirt Band. 18 To 12 — R. Holmes, 15To8 — A. Murray, 8 To 6 — N. Diamond, 5 To 3 — T. DeSario. Ex To 30 — C. Cross. WPGC — WASHINGTON — JIM ELLIOT, MD Ex To 27 — J. Geils, Ex To 26 — Babys, Ex To 23 — Dr. Hook. ADDS: C. Mangione. B. Seger. Air Supply, 2-1 — D. Fogelberg. JUMPS: 30 To 25 — Kool & Gang, 25 To 17 Toto, 24 To 16 Styx, 17 To 14 — — — Rockets, Romantics, W. Newton, Captain 8 Tennille. Ray. Goodman 8 Brown, 18 To 13 — Spinners, 13 To 10 — Shalamar, 10 To 8 — Eagles, 1 1 To 7 — Pink Floyd. 9 To 6 — N. Diamond, 7 To 4 — S. Forbert, 4 To 2 — B. Preston & Syreeta, Ex To 30 — B. Manilow, WGH — NORFOLK — BOB CANADA, PD Ex To 29 — Dirt Band. Ex To 28 — Spinners. ADDS: 27 — Whispers, B. Seger, T. James, Blondie. 1-1 — M. Jackson (old). JUMPS: 23 To 20 — T. James, 24 To 19 — L. Ronstadt, 20 To 13 — Toto. 17 To 11 — Shalamar, 19 9 — Spinners, 22To6 — A. Gibb. Ex To 25 — C. Cross. Ex To 22 — R. Holmes, Ex — — STEVE YORK, MD To 14Q WORCESTER To 21 — G. Burns. ADDS: C. Mangione, Knack, B. Seger, B Bare, 24 — Pink Floyd. 2-1 — Aerosmith. JUMPS: 33 To 29 — T. James. 31 To 28 — Babys, 32 To 24 — B. Midler, 29 To 23 — L. Ronstadt. 27 To 22 — T oto, 26 to 20 — J.GeilsBand.28To19 — Dirt Band. 18To14 — B. Streisand. 24 BJ105 — ORLANDO — TERRY LONG, MD

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6-1 — Kool & Gang (old). JUMPS: 40 To 32 — C. Cross, 31 To 28 — A. Murray, 30 To 25 — Kool & Gang, Fogelberg, 5 To 3 — S. Forbert. ADDS: 29 — Romantics, 30 — 38 Special, T. James, R. Holmes, C. 27 To 24 — A. Gibb, 26 To 23 — S. Forbert, 22 To 19 — D. Fogelberg, 18 To 14 — Queen, 16 To 12 — R. Cross. Holmes, 15 To 1 1 — Fleelwood Mac, 11 To 9 — Styx, 12 To 6 — T. DeSario. 9 To 4 — D. Summer, Ex To Q102 — CINCINNATI — MARK ELLIOTT, PD/MD 39 — Peaches & Herb. ADDS: 40 — ZZ Top, B. Seger. 4-1 — Queen. JUMPS: 30 To 26 — Molly Hatchet, 29 To 23 — T. Petty & Heartbreakers, 24 To 21 — WKIX — RALEIGH — RON McKAY, MD Babys, 28 To 18 — D. Summer, 22 To 17 — R. Holmes, 20 To 16 — L. Ronstadt, 17 To 14 — Led 2-1 — D. Fogelberg. JUMPS: 15 To 10 — Pink Floyd, 1 1 To 5 — Queen, 8 To 4 — Spinners, 4 To 2 — D. Zeppelin. 18To13 — Pink Floyd, 14 To 10 — Spinners, 1 1 To 9 — Styx, 13 To 8 — A. Gibb, 9 To 6 — Dirt Summer, Ex To 28 — R. Holmes, Ex To 27 — B. Streisand, Ex To 26 — Kool & Gang, Ex To 25 — M. Band, 5 To 3 — S. Forbert. ADDS: 28 — Toto, 29 — C. Cross, 30 — B. Seger. — T. Petty. ADDS: Peaches & Herb, C. Cross. Jackson, Ex To 24 WGCL — CLEVELAND — DAVE COLLINS, MD WRVQ — RICHMOND — BILL THOMAS, PD 1-1 — Pink Floyd. JUMPS: 30 To 22 — B. Midler, 22 To 14 — T. DeSario, 17 To 10 — T. Petty & 2-1 — Dirt Band. JUMPS: 25 To 21 — B. Manilow, 20 To 15 — M. Jackson, 18 To 14 — R. Holmes, 16 To Heartbreakers, 20 To 9 — Spinners, 8 To 6 — Queen, Ex To 25 — J. Geils Band, Ex To 24 — L. Ronstadt. 12 — Ray, Goodman & Brown, 1 1 To 8 — P. Benatar, 4 To 2 — D. Fogelberg, Ex To 31 — Knack, Ex To To — B. Pointer. ADDS: 19 — Shalamar, 28 — R. Holmes, 29 — C. Mangione, 30 — K. Nolan, — Ex 20 30 Babys, Ex To 29—• Dr. Hook, Ex To 28 — P. Rushen, Ex To 27 — C. Cross. ADDS: Eagles, T. Petty Peaches & Herb, C. Cross, Babys, S. Fellini. & Heartbreakers, Shalamar, Air Supply. WNCI — COLUMBUS — STEVE EDWARDS. MD WSGA — SAVANNAH — JIM LEWIS, MD 1-1 — D. Fogelberg. JUMPS: 24 To 21 — A. Murray, 23 To 19 — Babys, 20 To 17 — Pink Floyd, 19 To 16 1-1 — Spinners. JUMPS: 31 To 28 — ZZ Top, 28 To 21 — Pink Floyd, 21 To 1 8 — C. Mangione, 20 To 17 — T. Petty & Heartbreakers, 22 To 15 — Spinners, 17 To 13 — Dirt Band, 16 To 1 1 — N. Diamond, 12 To — Ray. Goodman & Brown, 19 To 15 — R. Holmes, 15 To 1 1 — Toto, 14 To 10— Kool & Gang, 10 To 8 — 8 — S. Forbert, 7 To 5 — Fleetwood Mac, 6 To 4 — Prince, 5 To 2 — Queen. Ex To 24 — Toto, Ex To 22 — Dirt Band, 9 To 7 — M. Jackson, 8 To 6 — Shalamar, 5 To 2 — D. Fogelberg. ADDS: 30 — Whispers, 31 R. Holmes. ADDS: 25 — L. Ronstadt, Ray, Goodman & Brown, Molly Hatchet, C. Mangione. — Blondie. 32 — B. Seger, 33 — C. Cross, 34 — C. Dore. 92X — COLUMBUS — MIKE PERKINS, MD Q105 — TAMPA — MASON DIXON, PD 1-1 — D. Fogelberg. JUMPS: 24 To 20 — L. Ronstadt, 23 To 17 — A. Murray, 21 To 15 — R. Holmes, 20 3-1 — Queen. JUMPS: 30 To 27 — Babys. 29 To 24 — L. Ronstadt. 26 To 23 — Molly Hatchet, 25 To 22 To 14 — N. Diamond, 16 To 11 — Toto, 15 To 10 — A. Gibb, 10 To 7 — Dirt Band, 14 To 6 — Spinners, 7 — ZZ Top. 27 To 21 — Shalamar. 23 To 19 — N. Diamond. 21 To 15 — Toto, 17 To 14 — R. Holmes. 16 To 5 — Prince, 4 To 2 — Queen, Ex To 26 — T. Petty & Heartbreakers, Ex To 25 — Pink Floyd. ADDS: 24 To 12 — P. Benatar, 13 To 10 — Pink Floyd, 10 To 8 — Spinners, 9 To 6 — D. Summer, 8 To 5 — S. — D. Summer. Forbert, 6 To 4 — D. Fogelberg, 4 To 2 — Smokey Robinson, Ex To 30 — Knack, Ex To 28 — J. Geils. WDRO — DETROIT — JIM RYAN, MD ADDS: 29 — Eagles. Blondie, B. Seger, P. Rushen. 1-1 — Queen. JUMPS: 30 To 24 — Kool & Gang, 28 To 23 — Toto, 22 To 16 — Yellow Magic Orchestra, WSEZ — WINSTON/SALEM — DUTCH BERRY, PD 26 To 14 — Shalamar, 16 To 12 — Romantics, 11 To 9 — R. Holmes, 12 To 8 — B. Preston & Syreeta, 7 1-1 — Queen. JUMPS: 38 To 31 — H. Mancini, 34 To 30 — B. Preston & Syreeta, 37 To 29 — C. To 4 — D. Summer, 6 To 3 — Spinners, 4 To 2 — D. Fogelberg, Ex To 29 — T. James, Ex To 28 — Eagles, Mangione. 33 To 28 — Babys, 30 To 27 — N. Larson, 32 To 26 — K. Nolan, 31 To 24 — M. Hatchet, 27 To Ex To 20 — L. Ronstadt. ADDS: 30 — B. Seger, NaEareth, C. Mangione. 22 — B. Streisand. 25 To 21 — B. Midler. 28 To 20 — T. James, 24 To 19 — T. Petty & Heartbreakers, 29 CKLW — DETROIT — ROSALIE TROMBLEY, MD To 17 — Knack. 21 To 16 — L. Ronstadt, 22 To 15 — D. Summer, 17To14 — Pink Floyd, 15 To 12 — R. 1-1 Queen. JUMPS: 30 To 26 — T. James, 28 To 23 — Toto, 25 To 20 — L. Ronstadt, 21 To 1 8 — A. Gibb, Holmes. 16To 11 — ZZTop, 13To 10 — Spinners, 1 1 To 8 — P. Benatar, 7 To 3 — Toto, Ex To 37 — C. 17 To 12 — R. Holmes, 27 To 1 1 — Pink Floyd, 13 To 5 — Shalamar, 8 To 4 — D. Summer, Ex To 28 — N. Cross. Ex To 36 — T. Richards, Ex To 34 — Foreigner, Ex To 33 — J. Geils. ADDS: 25 — Kool & Gang, 38 Larson, Ex To 27 — C. Mangione. ADDS: B. Seger, Eagles, C. Cross, Ray. Goodman & Brown. — 38 Special. 39 — Heart. C. Dore, B. Seger, Blondie, Eagles. KFMD — DUBUQUE — STEVE SESTERHENN, PD 2-1 — Queen. JUMPS: 25 To 20 — Pink Floyd, 21 To 18 — R. Holmes, 22 To 16 — Toto, 20 To 12 — L. SOUTHWEST Ronstadt. 18 To 1 1 — A. Gibb, 14To8 — Spinners, 12 To 6 — Dirt Band, 9 To 5 — S. Robinson, 10 To 4 KVIL — DALLAS — MIKE REY, MD — D. Summer, 5 To 2 — D. Fogelbetg, Ex To 25 — Kool & Gang, Ex To 24 — T. James, Ex To 23 — T. 1-1 — Captain & Tennille. JUMPS: 23 To 20 — D. Rogers, 22 To 18 — A. Gibb, 20 To 17 — S. Robinson, Petty & Heartbreakers, Ex To 22 — Shalamar. ADDS: Dr. Hook. Eagles, Blondie, C. Cross, C. Richard. — 19 To 16 — D. Summer, 16 To 13 — Dirt Band, 13 To 9 — S. Forbert, 10 To 8 — Fleetwood Mac, 9 To 7 WZZR — GRAND RAPIDS — JAY MICHAELS, PD N. Diamond. 6 T. DeSario, 6 To 3 — D. Fogelberg, 4 To 2 — K. Loggins, Ex To 31 — Spinners, Ex 8 To — 2-1 — D. Fogelberg. JUMPS: 30 To 26 — T. Petty & Heartbreakers, 28 To 24 — Kool & Gang, 26 To 23 — To 30 — B. Pointer, Ex To 28 — R. Holmes, Ex To 24 — Kool & Gang, Ex To 23 — Shalamar. ADDS: W. Babys, 25 To 22 — L. Ronstadt, 24 To 21 — Led Zeppelin, 23 to 20 — Pink Floyd, 21 To 18 — B. Manilow, Nelson. Dore. C. 22 To 16 — R. Holmes, 18 To 14 — A. Gibb, 20 To 13 — D. Summer, 16 To 10 — A. Murray, 15 To 8 — KRBE — HOUSTON — CLAY GISH, PD/MD Toto, 12 To 6 — N. Diamond, 1 1 To 5 — Spinners, Ex To 30 — C. Cross, Ex To 24 — C. Mangione. ADDS: 1-1 — Queen. JUMPS: 30 To 27 — Knack, 29 To 25 — Air Supply, 27 To 23 — ZZ Top, 24 To 20 — T. Knack, Air Supply, Ray, Goodman & Brown, Dr. Hook, B. Seger. — Fleetwood 19 Petty & Heartbreakers, 25 To 19 — A. Gibb, 21 To 18 — L. Ronstadt, 22 To 16 Mac, To KBEQ — KANSAS CITY — KATHY ROTHS, MD Dirt 11 — A. Murray. 13 To 10 — Pink Floyd, 12 To 7 — D. Fogelberg, 10 To 5 — 12 — Band. 17 To 2-1 — Queen. JUMPS: 40 To 29 — W. Nelson, 30 To 27 — A. Gibb, 34 To 26 — Pink Floyd, 28 To 24 — Spinners. 6 To 4 — Captain & Tennille. 7 To 2 — Shalamar, Ex To 30 — Dr. Hook. Ex To 29 — K.C. & Led Zeppelin, 33 To 21 — T. Petty & Heartbreakers, 24 To 20 — Spinners, 31 To 19 — Kool & Gang, 29 Sunshine Band. ADDS: 22 — R. Holmes, C. Cross, Eagles. To 18 — C. Mangione, 20 To 16— Dirt Band, 17 To 13 — Toto, 16 To 1 1 — P. Benatar, 13 to 9 — Styx, 15 WHBQ — MEMPHIS — JED DUVALL, MD To 8 — D. Summer, 6 To 3 — Fleetwood Mac, 5 To 2 — D. Fogelberg, Ex To 40 — 38 Special, Ex To 39 — 1-1 — T. Petty & Heartbreakers (old). JUMPS: 29 To 23 — Kool & Gang, 25 To 22 — B. Manilow, 26 To 21 ZZTop, Ex To 34 — L. Ronstadt, Ex To 32 — R. Holmes. ADDS: B. Seger, Dr. Hook. Eagles, Air Supply. — Dirt Band. 24 To 20 — Pink Floyd, 23 To 19 — Ray, Goodman & Brown, 22 To 17 — N. Diamond, 19 To WHB — KANSAS CITY — AL CASEY, PD 16 — D. Summer, 12 To 10 — S. Forbert, 1 1 To 8 — T. DeSario, 9 To 7 — Shalamar, 7 To 5 — Spinners, 8 1-1 — D. Fogelberg. ADDS: 23 To 20 — T. James, 19 To 16 — A. Murray, 20 To 14 — R. Holmes, 22 To 13 To 4 — Queen. 4 To 2 — D. Fogelberg, Ex To 30 — C. Mangione, Ex To 29 — Toto, Ex To 28 — Whispers. — W. Nelson, 15 To 12 — N. Diamond, 18 To 10 — L. Ronstadt, 14 To 8 — Kool & Gang, 13 To 6 — A. ADDS: B. Seger. A. Bofill. N.M. Walden. Gibb. ADDS: 21 — Ray, Goodman & Brown, 24 — Eagles, 25 — B. Seger. WMC-FM — MEMPHIS — MARK WILLIAMS, MD WAKY — LOUISVILLE — MIKE McVAY, PD 2-1 — Queen. JUMPS: 25 To 21 — P. Benatar, 24 To 20 — Toto, 23 To 18 — R. Holmes, 20 To 17 A. — 1-1 — D. Fogelberg. JUMPS: 30 To 27 — B. Streisand, 29 To 22 — C. Mangione, 23 To 18 — L. Gibb, 19 To 15 — Kool Gang, 18 To 14 — N. Diamond, 16 To 13 A. Murray, & — 14To9~S. Forbert, 12 To Ronstadt. 25 To 17 — R. Holmes. 19 To 16 — Kool & Gang, 18 To 14 — N. Diamond, 17 To 13 — 7 D. 10 To 5 — Shalamar, 7 To 3 — T. DeSario, Ex To 22 — L. Ronstadt. B. — Summer, ADDS: Seger, Pink Spinners. 13 To 9 — A. Gibb, 12To8 — Queen, 6 To 4 — S. Forbert, 7 To 2 — T. DeSario. ADDS: 25 — Floyd, T. Petty Heartbreakers, 24 — Dirt Band. 25 — & Eagles. 28 — B. Seger. 29 — C. Cross, 30 — C. Richard. WTIX — NEW ORLEANS — MARTY MAXWELL, MD WISM — MADISON — JON LITTLE, PD 2-1 — Pink Floyd. JUMPS: 39 To 34 — L. Ronstadt, 37 To 31 — T. Richards, 30 To 26 — Molly Hatchet. 1-1 — D. Fogelberg. JUMPS: 30 To 27 — L. Ronstadt, 29 To 25 — J. Geils Band, 27 To 21 — A. Gibb, 28 34 To 23 — J. Geils. 25 To 18 — Ray. Goodman & Brown, 26 To 17 — R. Holmes. 18 To 15 — T. Petty & To 20 — B. Preston & Syreeta, 25 To 16 — Spinners, 21 To 15 — N. Diamond, 23 To 14 — D. Summer, 20 Heartbreakers. 17 To 14 — N. Diamond, 16 To 12 — Dirt Band. 14 To 9 — P. Benatar. 10 To 8 — To 13 — P. Benatar, 17 To 10 — R. Holmes, 11 To 9 — T. Petty & Heartbreakers, 12 To 8 — Dirt Band. 10 Shalamar. — A. Gibb. 7To5 — Kool & Gang. 6 To 4 — D. Summer. Ex To 40 — Foreigner, Ex To 9To6 To 7 — Toto, 14To4 — Pink Floyd, Ex To 30 — Searchers, Ex To 29— Molly Hatchet, Ex To 28 — K00 I& 39 — G. Burns. Ex To 38 — T. James. Ex To 36 — Peaches & Herb. ADDS: 20 — M. Jackson, 22 — Gang, Ex To 23 — M. Jackson. ADDS: B. Seger, Journey, Blondie, Knack, J. Ruffin. Commodores. Blondie (new), W. Nelson. Yellow Magic Orchestra, Eagles, K. Loggins. WZUU — MILWAUKEE — CHRIS CURTIS, PD/MD — CITY — MORGAN, MD KOFM OKLAHOMA CHUCK 1-1 — B. Manilow. JUMPS: 25 To 21 — C. Gayle. 24 To 20 — B. Preston & Syreeta, 23 To 19 — Kool & 1-1 — M. Jackson. JUMPS: 29 To 25 — Spinners, 24 To 21 — B. Manilow, 28 To 20 — I. Hayes, 27 To 19 Gang, 22 To 18 — A. Gibb, 20 To 17 — J. Stewart. 21 To 16 — Spinners, 1 1 To 9 — Queen, 10 To 8 — Dirt — Prince. 21 To 16 — S. Forbert, 30 To 13 — D. Summer, I 6 T 0 II — A. Gibb, I 8 T 08 — R. Holmes, 12 Band, 16 To 7 — C. Mangione. 15 To 6 — R. Holmes, 7 To 5 — S. Forbert. Ex To 25 — D. Gates, Ex To 24 To 7 — ELO, 7 To 5 — Toto, 4 To 2 — D. Fogelberg, Ex To 30 — S. Quatro, Ex To 29 — P. Benatar, Ex To — Eagles, Ex To 23 — B. Streisand. ADDS: C. Cross, B. Seger, Dr. Hook. 28 — L. Ronstadt. Ex To 27 — T. Petty & Heartbreakers, Ex To 26 — Pink Floyd, ADDS: C. Cross, Heart, B. Midler. Eagles. Air Supply. WOKY — MILWAUKEE — JIM BROWN, PD 2-1 — Queen. JUMPS: 30 To 27 — Toto, 29 To 26 — B. Manilow, 28 To 22 — L. Ronstadt, 25 To 21 — R. KSLQ — ST. LOUIS — PHIL IRONS, MD Holmes, 24 To 19 — Spinners, 18 To 12 — N. Diamond, 15 To 10 — Dirt Band, 1 3 To 8 — D. Summer, 1 2-1 — D. Fogelberg. JUMPS: 34 To 30— Molly Hatchet. 31 To 26 — C. Mangione. 30 To 25 — ZZ Top, 29 To 5 — D. Fogelberg. 8 To 4 — S. Forbert, 5 To 3 — S. Robinson, Ex To 31 — Babys, Ex To 30 — To 24 — Eagles. 27 To 23 — Heart. 24 To 21 — B. Manilow, 26 To 19 — 38 Special. 21 To 17 — Babys, 23 Shalamar. Ex To 29 — Heart, Ex To 28 — 38 Special. Ex To 23 — Pink Floyd. ADDS: C. Cross, K. Nolan, To 15 — A. Gibb. 22 To 14 — Kool & Gang, 16 To 13 — L. Ronstadt, 17 To 11 — Rush, 12 To 10 — S. Looney. Spinners. 19 To 9 — Shalamar, 18 To 6 — Pink Floyd, 7 To 3 — T. Petty & Heartbreakers. ADDS: 27 — Journey. 28 — B. Seger. 31 — C. Cross, 32 — Ray. Goodman & Brown. 33 — R. Derringer. KDWB — MINNEAPOLIS — DAVE HAMILTON, PD 2-1 — K. Loggins. JUMPS: 30 To 25 — D. Gates, 29 To 24 — Spinners, 28 To 23 — 38 Special. 27 To 22 KXOK — ST. LOUIS — LEE DOUGLAS, PD/MD — B. Manilow. 26 To 21 — N. Diamond, 22 To 18 — Journey. 25 To 17 — N. Larson. 18 To 13 — T. 14-1 — R. Palmer. JUMPS: 25 To 22— ELO, 26 To 18 — B. Streisand, 17 To 2— N. Diamond. ADDS: 16 James, 14 To 10 — Babys, 11 To 8 — Styx, 12 To 6 — Pink Floyd, 7 To 5 — P. Benatar. 5 To 3 — T. — D. Summer, 21 — Spinners, 26 — R. Holmes, 27 — N. Larson, 29 — Eagles, 30 — B. Seger. DeSario. ADDS: 26 — A. Murray, 27 — Heart, 28 — B. Seger, 29 — C. Cross, 30 — Jefferson Starship. KTSA — SAN ANTONIO — MIKE SCOTT, MD KSTP — MINNEAPOLIS — DON MICHAELS, MD 8-1 — B. Midler. JUMPS: I 8 T 0 II — Toto. Ex To 25 — Blondie (old), Ex To 23 — Pink Floyd, Ex To 22 — 2-1 — N. Diamond. JUMPS: 30 To 27 — B. Preston & Syreeta, 27 To 24 — D. Summer, 28 To 23 — A. Sequence. Ex To 16 — Shalamar. ADDS: K. Nolan. Blondie. T. Richards. Kool & Gang. K.C. & Sunshine Gibb. 26 To 22 — T. James, 25 To 20 — C. Mangione, 21 To 17 — Toto, 22 To 16 — Queen, 24 To 15 — R. Band. Holmes, 19To13 — Spinners, 11 To 9 — S. Forbert, 1 0 To 7 — B. Streisand, 9 To 6 — Dirt Band, 7 To 5 KEEL — SHREVEPORT — HOWARD CLARK, PD — B. Manilow, Ex To 30 — Kool & Gang, Ex To 29 — M. Manchester, Ex To 28 — C. Gayle. ADDS: 4-1 — Queen. JUMPS: 40 To 33 — Tavares. 37 To 31 — T. Richards. 36 To 28 — N.M. Walden. 31 To 27 Eagles. Stariand Vocal Band, K. Bonoff, B. Cockburn. — 8 Manilow. 30 To 25 — R. Holmes. 35 To 23 — D. Summer. 32 To 22 — Kool & Gang. 26 To 21 — A. WOW — OMAHA — ERIK FOXX, PD/MD Gibb. 29 To 20 — Led Zeppelin. 22 To 18 — ZZ Top. IIT08 — Toto, 21 To 7 — Pink Floyd. 5 To 3 — D. 1-1 — D. Fogelberg. JUMPS: 31 To 27 — Molly Hatchet, 30 To 22 — W. Nelson. 25 To 21 — P. Benatar, Fogelberg. Ex To 37 — L. Ronstadt. Ex To 32 — P. Benatar. Ex To 29 — Shalamar. ADDS: Babys. C. 29 To 20 — D. Summer, 26 To 19 — Dirt Band, 24 To 18 — B. Manilow. 22 To 17 — A. Murray, 21 To 16 — Mangione. T. Petty & Heartbreakers. K. Loggins. Toto, 19 To 15 — R. Holmes, 16 To 8 — Kool & Gang, 1 1 To 7 — N. Diamond, 8 To 6 — T. DeSario, 5 To 3 KELI — TULSA — RAY LIVINGSTON, PD — Pink Floyd, Ex To 32 — T. James, Ex To 31 — N. Larson, Ex To 30 — C. Mangione, Ex To 29 — Babys, 1-1 — D. Fogelberg. JUMPS:25To20 — R. Holmes. 24 To 19 — Toto. 22To18 — A. Gibb. 17To14 — D. Ex To 28 — Foreigner. Ex To 24 — L. Ronstadt. ADDS: B. Preston & Syreeta, Ray, Goodman & Brown, Summer. I 6 T 0 13 — B. Manilow. 7 To 4 — T. DeSario. 6To3 — N. Diamond. Ex To 30 — Kool & Gang. C. Cross. Air Supply. ADDS: C. Cross. WSPT — STEVENS POINT — PAT MARTIN, PD/MD 4-1 — Pink Floyd. JUMPS: 30 To 25 — Romantics, 29 To 24 — Heart, 27 To 23 — B. Manilow, 26 To 22 — MIDWEST Jefferson Starship, 25 To 20 — J. Geils Band, 24 To 19 — Boomtown Rats, 22 To 18 — Babys. 19 To 15 — ZZTop. 21 To 14 — G. Numan, 17To 13 — L. Ronstadt, I 6 T 0 IO — R. Holmes. 11To9 — T. James, „ AKRON VINCE RADILOVIC PD 10 To 8 — N. Diamond, 14 To 7 — 38 Special, 12 To 6 — A. Murray, Ex To 30— Potliquor, Ex To 29 — C. 6-1 — D. Fogelberg. JUMPS: 37 To 33 — B. Pointer, 39 To 32 — Babys. 38 To 31 — Molly Hatchet, 36 To Cross. Ex I o 28 — Rush, Ex To 27 — T. Petty & Heartbreakers. ADDS: B. Seger. C. Dore. Off Broadway. 30 — N. Larson. 35 To 28 — Knack. 32 To 26 — P. Benatar, 31 To 25 — T. Petty & Heartbreakers, 30 To Utopia. C. Mangione. 24 — L. Ronstadt, 26 To 23 — B. Manilow. 29 To 18 — Shalamar, 39 To 32— Babys, 25 To 17 — A. Gibb, — WICHITA — McKAY, PD 23 To 16 — R. Holmes, 19 To 15 — A, Murray, 17 To 14 — N. Diamond, 18 To 12 — S. Forbert, 1 1 To 9 KLEO BOB 1-1 T DeSario, 12 To 3 — Pink Floyd. Ex To 40 — B. Streisand. Ex To 39 — J. Geils Band. Ex To 35 — Kool & — D. Fogelberg. JUMPS: 26 To 24 — Babys, 27 To 17 — Kool & Gang, 17 To 8 — Spinners. 13 To 7 Toto. R. 10 K. Nolan. Gang. ADDS: 36 — C. Cross. 37 — Ray. Goodman & Brown, 38 — Eagles. Foreigner. B. Preston & — 16 To 5 — Holmes. To 3 — D. Summer. Ex To 30 — M. Manchester, Ex To 29 — ,. Pink Syreeta. M. Jackson, D. Gates. Ex To 28 — T. Petty & Heartbreakers. Ex To 25 — C. Cross. ADDS: B. Seger. Eagles. Dr. Hook. f WLS — CHICAGO — STEVE CASEY, MD 1-1 — M. Jackson (old). JUMPS: 40 To 35 — N. Diamond. 31 To 28 — Cheap Trick, 40 To 27 — S. WEST Forbert. 25 To 1 1 — Pink Floyd, 7 To 2 — Queen. Ex To — Knack. ADDS: B Preston & Syreeta. 36 KERN — BAKERSFIELD — PETE SHANNON, PD/MD WEFM — CHICAGO — BILL GAMBLE, PD 2-1 — T. Petty (old). JUMPS: 29 To 24 — L. Ronstadt, 25 To 22 — T. Petty. 22 To 19 — A. Gibb, 20 To 16 16-1 — Pink Floyd. JUMPS: 27 To 23 — Babys, 25 To 21 — Toto, 21 To 18 — Boomtown Rats. 23 To 17 — Toto. 12 TO 9 — Styx, 11 To 8 — Dirt Band. Ex To 30 — C. Mangione. Ex To 28 — Pink Floyd. ADDS: — T. Petty & Heartbreakers. 19 To 16 — Dirt Band, 11 To 9 — T. DeSario. 13 To 8 — Queen, 8 To 5 — D (continued on page 25)

Cash Box/February 23. 1980 23 , POP R/IDIO /1ISMLYSIS REGIONAL ACTION MOST ADDED RECORDS

E/1ST 1. FIRE LAKE - BOB SEGER — CAPITOL KBEQ, WDRQ, 96KX, KSLQ, KXOK, KORA, WAYS, Most Added 1. I CAN'T TELL YOU WHY — Eagles — Asylum WKXX, WLAC, KDWB, WPRO- FM, Q105, WSGA, Y103, CKLW, BJ105, WAKY, KJRB, B100, 2 . FIRE LAKE — Bob Seger — Capitol WHBQ, WZUU, Q102, 3. RIDE LIKE THE WIND — Christopher Cross — Warner Bros. WPEZ, WQXI, Z93, 94Q, WMC-PM, WAXY, KFRC, WRKO, WBBQ, KRTH, WPGC, 4. LOST IN LOVE — Air Supply — Arista WHB, KJR, WGH, 14Q, WICC, WKBO, WGSV, WSEZ, WRFC, WANS, WWKX, Most Active 1, AN AMERICAN DREAM — Dirt Band — United Artists WFOM, WQXQ, KCPX, WZZR, WISM, KLEQ, WSPT, WHHY, KPAM.

2 . HIM — Rupert Holms — MCA 2. I CAN’T TELL YOU WHY — EAGLES — ASYLUM 3. DESIRE — Andy Gibb®- RSO WPGC, WZUU, Y103, KSLQ, KOPA, WKXX, WAYS, WDRQ, WCAO, KBEQ, WAPE, 4. ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL (PART II) — Pink Floyd — Columbia WRVQ, KXOK, WTIC-FM, WFIL, Q105, CKLW, WBBQ, WSGN, WAKY, KIMN, KJRB, JB105, KRBE, KOFM, KING, KINT, WTIX, WHB, Z93, KSPT, KROY, KRQ, 14Q, SOUTHEAST WIRY, WICC, WKBO, WGSV, WSEZ, WRFC, WANS, WCUE, KLEO, KFMD, KERN, Most Added 1. FIRE LAKE — Bob Seger — Capitol KPAM.

2 . I CANT TELL YOU WHY — Eagles — Asylum 3. RIDE LIKE THE - - 3. CALL ME — Blondie — Chrysalis WIND CHRISTOPHER CROSS WARNER BROS. WAPE, KSLQ, WIFI, KFI, 4. RIDE LIKE THE WIND - Christopher Cross — Warner Bros. WLAC, WOKY, KDWB, WKBW, WFIL, WSGA, Y100, CKLW, WEFM, WGCL, WAKY, JB105, KRBE, KQFM, B100, Q102, WZUU, KHJ, WAXY, KILT, Most Active 1. HIM — Rupert Holmes —- MCA •'99”-4- WIRY, WKBO, WKIX, KCPX, KRQ, KFYE, KELI, WCUE, WQW, KFMD, KROY, KERN. 2. Toto — Columbia

3. i MAKE YOU — Linda Ronstadt — Asylum HOW DO 4. CALL ME — BLONDIE — CHRYSALIS 4. TOO HOT— Kooi And The Gang — DeLite/Mercury WAPE, WAYS, Q105, WSGA, Y103, WBBQ, KJRB, KTSA, WQXI, WPGC. WTIX, SOUTHWEST KRTH, WICC, WSEZ, WANS, WFYE, WISM, KFMD, WNQE, KROY. 5. LOST IN LOVE — AIR SUPPLY — ARISTA Most Added 1. I CAN’T TELL YOU WHY — Eagles — Asylum KBEQ, WCAO, WRVQ, WKBW, KFI, WSGN, KOFM, KING, WPEZ, Z93, 94Q, KJR, 2 . FIRE — Seger — Capitol LAKE Bob WXLO, WICC, WOW, WWKX, WZZR, WHHY, KERN. '3. RIDE LIKE THE WIND — Christopher Cross — Warner Bros.

• 4. CALL ME • Blondie — Chrysalis 6. SEXY EYES — DR. HOOK — CAPITOL Most Active 1. DESIRE — Andy Gibb — RSO KBEQ, KOPA, WLAC, WFIL, KJRB, WZUU, KILT, WKBO, WFOM, KTLK, WZZR,

2 . HIM — Rupert Holmes — MCA KLEO, WNOE, KFMD.

"99”; f. — Toto — Columbia 7. SPECIAL LADY - RAY, GOODMAN & BROWN — POLYDOR 4. HOW DO I MAKE YOU — Linda Ronstadt — Asylum KMJC, KLSQ, KOPA, WNCI, WTIC-FM, CKLW, WHB, KC101, WICC, KENO, WCUE, MIDWEST WZZR, WOW. Most Added 1. FIRE LAKE — Bob Seger — Capitoi 8. OFF THE WALL - MICHAEL JACKSON — EPIC

2 . RIDE LIKE THE WIND — Christopher Cross — Warner Bros. WABC, WBBQ, WTIX, WAXY, 14Q, WGSV, WFOM, WQXQ, KFYE, KTLK, WCUE,

. I, I CAN'T TELL YOU WHY — Eagles — Asylum WNOE, KPAM. 4. SPECIAL LADY — Ray, Goodman & Brown — Poiydor 9. GIVE IT ALL YOU GOT — CHUCK MANGIONE — A&M Most Active 1. HIM — Rupert Holmes — MCA WCAO, WDRQ, WKXX, WNCI, WGCL, WGH, KJR, KC1Q1, WICC, WWKX, KEEL, 2 . WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU — Spinners — Atlantic 2. WSPT. 2. 3. ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL (PART II) — Pink Floyd — Columbia 4. HOW DO 1 MAKE YOU — Linda Ronstadt — Asylum 10. THE SECOND TIME AROUND — SHALAMAR — SOLAR/RCA WEST WRVQ, KOPA, Y103, WGCL, WSGN, JB105, Z93, 14Q, WIRY, WICC, KERN. Most Added 1. FIRE LAKE — Bob Seger — Capitoi 11. REFUGEE - TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS — BACKSTREET/MCA 3. WRVQ, WLAC, WPEZ, WQXI, KHJ, KEEL. 2 . I CAN'T TELL YOU WHY — Eagles — Asylum Y100, KGW, WMC-FM, 3. 3. RIDE LIKE THE WIND — Christopher Cross — Warner Bros. 12. ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL (PART II) — PINK FLOYD — COLUMBIA 4. LOST IN LOVE — Air Supply — Arista WCAO, 96KX, WPRO-FM, KFI, Y100, WGH, WMC-FM, KCPX, KLEO. Most Active 1. WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU — Spinners — Atlantic

2 . HIM — Rupert Holmes — MCA 13. EVEN IT UP — HEART — EPIC 4. 3. ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL (PART 11) — Pink Floyd — Columbia WKXX, KDWB, Y103, KOFM, 94Q, WSEZ, KCPX, KROY, KERN. 4. TOO HOT — Kool And The Gang — DeLite/Mercury 4.

R/IDIO ACTIVE SI NGLES 5, SECONDARY RADIOACTIVE

HIM — RUPERT HOLMES — MCA HIM — RUPERT HOLMES — MCA 5. KBEQ Ex-32, WAPE 20-14, WRVQ 18-14, WDRQ 11-9, KMJC, 23-16, WNCI Ex-32, KFMD 21-18, WSPT 16-10, KLEO 16-5, WISM 17-10, WOW 19-15, WZZR 22-16, WOKY 25-21, WAYS 20-12, WKXX 29-24, KSLQ 25-18, Y103 22-19, WSGA 19-15, 6. WCUE 23-16, KEEL 30-25, KELI 25-20, KFYE 20-8, KRQ 21-10, KENO 20-15, KCPX Q105 17-14, KFI Ex-38, WTIC-FM 26-23, WPRO-FM Ex-28, 92X 21-15, CKLW 17-12, 15-10, WKBO 17-11, WBBF Ex-22, WICC 18-15, WIRY 20-17, 14Q 24-12, KC101 16- KIMN 20-11, WAKY 25-17, BJ105 16-12, WSGN 24-15, WBBQ 22-18, KGW 18-11, 9, WQXQ 37-27, WWKX 18-12, WKIX Ex-28, WGSV 10-6, KROY 22-17, KPAM 8-6, 3B105 23-15, KSTP 24-15, Q102 22-17, B1Q0 23-16, KQFM 18-8, WZUU 15-6, KJR KTLK 35-31, WANS 34-28, WRFC 23-20 WSEZ 15-12. 16-10, WGH Ex-22, Z93 16-13, WQXI 20-13, WHB 20-14, WTIX 26-17, WMG-FM 23- 18, KVIL Ex-28, KRTH 19-11, WXLO 30-27, WRKO 19-14. TOO HOT — KOOL AND THE GANG — DELITE/MERCURY WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU — SPINNERS — ATLANTIC KFMD Ex-25, KLEO 27-17, WISM Ex-28, WOW 16-8, WZZR 28-24, WCUE Ex-35, KEEL 32-22, KELI Ex-30, 31-21, 28-25, 29-22, 18-12, WICC KBEQ 24-20, WAPE 24-17, WDRQ 6-3, KMJC 17-12, KDWB 29-24, WNCI 22-15, KRQ KENO KCPX WKBO Ex-27, EX-27, Ex-31, KC101 27-18, 16-8, 10-5, 24- WOKY 24-19, KLSQ 12-10, Q105 10-8, KFI 14-9, WFIL. 9-4, WTIC-FM 13-8, WPRO- WIRY 14Q WQXQ WFOM WWKX 20, WKIX Ex-26, 21-18, 28-21, KTLK 22-16, Ex-34, WRFC 17- FM 8-5, 92X 14-6, WGCL 20-9, KIMN 24-14, WAKY 17-13, KJRB 21-14, KGW Ex-29, WGSV KPAM WANS 10 . JB105 7-2, KSTP 19-13, Q102 14-10, WPEZ 8-4, B1 00 27-20, KOFM 29-25, KRBE 10- 5, WZUU 21-16, KJR Ex-22, WGH 19-9, Z93 11-9, WQXI 9-3, WPGC 18-13, KVIL Ex- 31, FI 05 23-18, KFRC Ex-26, KRTH 8-4. HOW DO I MAKE YOU — LINDA RONSTADT — ASYLUM KFMD 20-12, WSPT 17-13, WISM 30-27, WOW Ex-24, WZZR 25-22, WCUE 30-24, KEEL Ex-37, KFYE 26-23, KRQ 22-16, KCPX 23-18, WKBO 23-17, WICC 19-14, ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL (PART II) — PINK FLOYDl- COLUMBIA WIRY 29-24, 14Q 29-23, 31-22, KROY 20-15, KERN 29-24, KPAM 23-20, KBEQ 34-26, WAPE Ex-29, KDWB 12-6, WNCI 20-17, WOKY Ex-23, WKXX 20-15, WQXQ KTLK EX-40, 31-26, WRFC 26-22, WSEZ 21-16. KOPA 5-1, KSLQ 18-6, WSGA 28-21, Q105 13-10, WABC 44-32, WTIC-FM 9-4, WIFI WANS 14-1, 92X Ex-25, 27-1 25-1 16-1, 27-17, 6-1 CKLW 1, WLS 1, WEFM KIMN KJRB , KGW 20-10, JB105 24-20, Q102 18-13, WPEZ 29-25, B100 15-9, KOFM Ex-26, KRBE 13- 1 0, KTSA Ex-23, KJR 4-1 , 94Q 6-3, Z93 23-17, WQXI EX-1 8, WPGC 11-7, FI 05 Ex-31 ON THE RADIO — DONNA SUMMER — CASABLANCA KFRC 9-5, KHJ 30-26, WHBQ 24-20. KFMD 10-4, KLEO 10-3, WISM 23-14, WOW 29-20, WZZR 20-13, KEEL 35-23, KELI 17-14, KENO 14-9, KCPX 9-7, WKBO 8-6, WBBF 17-14, WICC 10-7, WTRY 9-3, KC101 9-5, WQXQ 5-2, WFOM 18-10, WKIX 4-2, WGSV 12-10, KPAM 10-8, KTLK 8- HOW DO I MAKE YOU — LINDA RONSTADT — ASYLUM 2, WANS 36-31, WSEZ 22-15. KBEQ Ex-34, WAPE 30-24, WDRQ Ex-20, 96KX 24-21, WOKY 28-32, WAYS Ex-33, KOPA 15-11, KSLQ 16-13, Y103 Ex-36, Q105 29-24, WTIC-FM 22-17, WIFI 15-11, WPRO-FM 24-20, 92X 24-20, CKLW 25-20, WGCL Ex-24, KIMN Ex-27, WAKY 23-18, WSGN 28-21, WBBQ 27-21, KJRB 25-20, Q102 20-16, WPEZ 27-23, B100 30-22, ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL (PART II) — PINK FLOYD — COLUMBIA 21- KOFM Ex-28, KRKB 21-18, KJR 21-18, WGH 24-19, 94Q 19-16, WQXI 27-17, WHB KFMD 25-20, WSPT 4-1, WISM 14-4, WOW 5-3, WZZR 23-20, WCUE 12-3, KEEL 18-10, WTIX 39-34, WMC-FM Ex-22, KRTH 22-15. 7, KFYE 25-19, KRQ 18-6, WKBO 25-14, WBBF Ex-20, WICC 22-17, WTRY 18-9 14Q 11-3, WFDM 35-28, WWKX 17-14, WKIX 15-10, KROY 17-12, KERN Ex-28, WANS 10-3, WRFC 20-14, WSEZ 17-14. DESIRE — ANDY GIBB — RSO KBEQ 30-27, WCAO 12-10, WAPE 17-11, KMJC 13-5, WKBW 25-22, KSLQ 23-15, Y103 27-21, KFI 9-7, WTIC-FM 24-21, WIFI 29-25, WPRO-FM 14-11, 92X 15-10, DESIRE — ANDY GIBB — RSO CKLW 21-18, WAKY 13-9, BJ105 27-24, WSGN 20-14, WBBQ 20-13, JB105 15-10, KFMD 18-11, WISM 27-21, WZZR 18-14, WCUE 25-17, KEEL 26-21, KELI 22-18. KSTP 28-23, Q102 13-8, KOFM 16-11, KRBE 25-19, WZUU 22-18, WGH 22-6, WHB KFYE 17-14, KRQ 15-7, KENO 23-18, KCPX Ex-24, WICC 16-12, WTRY 22-16, 13-6, WTIX 9-6, WMC-FM 20-17, KVIL 22-18, F105 31-24, KRTH 28-25, WXLO 21-15, WFOM 16-11, WWKX 20-15, WGSV 15-11, KROY 15-9, KERN 22-19, WANS 28-24. WRKO 20-12, WHBQ 30-25. WRFC 24-17.

?4 Cash Box/Februarv 23. 1980 REGIONAL PROGRAMMING GUIDE D4NCE DISCO 3- TOP 40 (continued from page 23) Wks.On | Wks.On Heart. Eagies. Shalamar. C. Cross, Air Supply, P. Rushen. 2/16 Chart 2/16 Chart 1 AND THE BEAT GOES ON 20 HOW’S YOUR LOVE KIMN — DENVER — DOUG ERICKSON, MD THE WHISPERS (Solar/RCA — 12") 1 6 LIFE BABY J. Geils 21 — T. James, To 16 1 26 — ZZ Top, 29 To 25 Band, 26 To 25 — S. Forbert. JUMPS: 30 To — 2 1 CAN’T HELP MYSELF JACKIE MOORE (Columbia — 12") — Pink Floyd, 24 To 14 — Spinners, 22 To 13 — Toto, 20 To 11 — — T. Petty & Heartbreakers, 21 To 17 BONNIE POINTER (Motown — LP) 4 9 21 JUST A TOUCH OF LOVE 13 To 6 — A. Murray, Ex To 28 — C. Mangione, Ex To 27 — L. R. Holmes. 10 To 8 — B. Streisand, 3 HIGH ON YOUR LOVE SLAVE (Atlantic — LP/12”) 25 Ronstadt. Ex To 23 — C. Cross. ADDS: Kool & Gang, Eagles, Romantics. DEBBIE JACOBS (MCA — 12") 5 6 22 IN LOVE (ALL CUTS) KTLK — DENVER — BRUCE BISSON, PD 4 VERTIGO/RELIGHT CHERYL LYNN (Columbia — LP) 2-1 _ T. DeSario. JUMPS: 39 To 32 — Ray, Goodman & Brown, 35 To 31 — R. Holmes, 33 To 30 — MY FIRE 23 LOVE INJECTION — Whispers, 29 To 24 — Gap Band, 28 To 21 — P. Rushen, 24 To 19 — Toto. 23 To 18 DAN HARTMAN (Blue Sky — 12") 2 IS TRUSSEL (Elektra — 12") 17 10 Tavares. 36 To 29 — — B. Preston & Syreeta, 22 To 16 — Kooi & Gang, 21 To 15 — N.M. Waiden, 18 To 14 Peaches & 5 1 WANNA BE YOUR LOVER 24 QUEEN OF FOOLS Herb. 17 To 13 — Spinners, 8 To 2 — D. Summer, Ex To 40 — L. Ronstadt, Ex To 39 — J. Geils Band, Ex PRINCE (Warner Bros. — 12") 3 15 JESSICA WILLIAMS (Polydor — LP) 24 — Slave. Ex 35 — C. Mangione. ADDS: M. Jackson, K. Nolan, Bros. Johnson, Dr. Hook. To 36 To 6 EVITA (ALL CUTS) 25 I ZIMBRA/LIFE — LP) KFYE — FRESNO — RAY APPLETON, MD FESTIVAL (RSO 9 6 DURING WARTIME TALKING (Sire/W.B. 12") 1-1 — D. Fogeiberg. JUMPS: 26 To 23 — L. Ronstadt, 29 To 20 — B. Manilow, 25 To 19 — Pink Floyd, 23 7 HAVEN’T YOU HEARD HEADS — 30 PATRICE RUSHEN (Elektra — 12") To 18 — P. Benatar, 22 To 17 — B. Midler, 19 To 16 — A. Murray, 17 To 14 — A. Gibb, 18 To 10 — 9 26 CAN’T STOP DANCING Spinners. 20 To 8 — R. Holmes, 13 To 6 — N. Diamond, 6 To 2 — S. Forbert, Ex To 30 — ZZ Top, Ex To 8 FUNKYTOWN SYLVESTER (Fantasy - 12") 18 15 28 — C. Mangione, Ex To 27 — Ray, Goodman & Brown, Ex To 24 — T. Petty. ADDS: Blondie, M. LIPPS INC. (Casablanca — 12”) 15 4 27 DON’T PUSH IT 4-Jackson, 38 Special, C. Cross. 9 DANCE OF LIFE DON’T FORCE IT (ALL CUTS) LEON HAYWOOD KENO — LAS VEGAS — BILL ALEXANDER, MD NARADA MICHAEL WALDEN (20th Century — 12") 1-1 _ d. Fogeiberg. JUMPS: 28 To 25 — Kool & Gang, 27 To 23 — P. Benatar, 24 To 21 — T. Petty & (Atlantic — LP) 12 5 28 KIND OF LIFE Heartbreakers, 25 To 20 — Shalamar, 23 To 18 — A. Gibb, 21 To 16 — Spinners, 20 To 15 — R. Holmes, 10 WORKING MY WAY BACK 18 To 14 — N. Diamond, 17 To 13 — A. Murray, 13 To 10 — Prince, 14 To 9 — D. Summer, 10 To 5 — (KIND OF LOVE) TO YOU/FORGIVE ME, NORTH END (West End — 12") 7 — Toto, To — Knack, Ex To 29 — C. Mangione, Ex To 27 — Heart. ADDS: L. Queen, To 3 Ex 30 GIRL Ronstadt, Ray, Goodman & Brown. 29 DON’T LET GO 12") SPINNERS (Atlantic — 13 6 ISAAC HAYES (Polydor — LP/12") 20 20 — — HAMILTON, PD KRTH LOS ANGELES BOB 11 SABU (ALL CUTS) 30 TONIGHT’S ' THE NIGHT 1-1 — Queen. JUMPS: 28 To 25 — A, Gibb, 26 To 23 — P. Rushen, 25 To 22 — T. Petty & Heartbreakers, SABU (Ocean — LP) 14 6 SHARON PAIGE (Source/MCA — 12") 27 To 21 — P. Benatar, 23 To 20 — Toto, 22 To 15 — L. Ronstadt, 19 To 1 1 — R. Holmes, 16 To 9 — Kool 12 THE SECOND TIME 31 &Gang. 17To8 — M. Jackson, 9To7 — N. Diamond, 8To4 — Spinners, 5 To 3 — T. DeSario. Ex To 30 FLY TOO HIGH AROUND/RIGHT IN THE JANIS IAN (Columbia — 12") — C. Dore, Ex To 27 — C. Cross, Ex To 26 — — W. Newton, Ex To 29 — B. Preston & Syreeta, Ex To 28 SOCKET Ray. Goodman & Brown. ADDS: 24 — Peaches & Herb, B. Seger, Blondie, C. Richard, J. Ruffin. 32 THE B-52’s (ALL CUTS) SHALAMAR (Solar/RCA — LP/12") 8 16 THE B-52's (Warner Bros. — LP) KHJ — LOS ANGELES — CHUCK MARTIN, PD 13 MANDOLAY 33 YOU KNOW HOW LA FLAVOUR (Sweet City — 12") 16 6 1 — Queen. JUMPS: 30 To 26 — Pink Floyd, 24 To 18 — M. Jackson, 26 To 12 — Peaches & Herb, 18 TO LOVE ME To 9 — D. Fogeiberg, 17 To 8 — Shalamar, 14 To 7 — Kool & Gang, 6 To 4 — T. DeSario, Ex To 30 — 14 DO YOU LOVE WHAT PHYLLIS HYMAN (Arista — 12") N.M. Walden, Ex To 19 — Whispers. ADDS: 22 — Spinners, P. Rushen, C. Cross, T. Petty & YOU FEEL 34 MONEY Heartbreakers. RUFUS AND CHAKA (MCA — LP/12") 6 13 THE FLYING LIZARDS (Virgin — 12") 29 15 RIPE!!! KFI — LOS ANGELES — ROGER COLLINS, MD (ALL CUTS) 35 I WANT YOU AVA CHERRY (RSO — LP) 22 3 1-1 — Queen. JUMPS: 28 To 23 — Shalamar, 26 To 21 — Dirt Band. 23 To 19 — N. Diamond, 21 To 18- FOR MYSELF Prince. 19 To 15 — A. Murray, 20 To 12 — L. Ronstadt, 16 To 10 — T. DeSario, 14 To 9 — Spinners, 9 To 16 THANK GOD THERE’S GEORGE DUKE (Epic — 12") 7 — A. Gibb, 8 To 3 — D. Fogeiberg, Ex To 30 — Kool & Gang, Ex To 29 — ZZ Top, Ex To 28 — R. MUSIC/I CAN’T DANCE 36 WEAR IT OUT STARGARD (Warner Bros, 12") Holmes. Ex To 26 — Romantics. ADDS: C. Cross, J. Kirk, B. Streisand, S. Looney. Air Supply, Foghat, WITHOUT YOU — 28 19 K. Nolan, T. James, Pink Floyd, B. Preston & Syreeta, C. Dore. THEO VANESS (Prelude — LP/12") 10 11 37 AFRICAN SUITE 17 SMACK DAB IN (ALL CUTS) KOPA — PHOENIX — STEVE RIVERS, PD THE MIDDLE AFRICAN SUITE (MCA — LP) 5_1 _ Pink Floyd. JUMPS: 24 To 21 — N. Larson, 25 To 14 — Toto, 1 6 To 1 2 — Kool & Gang. 15 To 11 — janice McClain 38 DON’T STOP L. 11 9 — Styx, 9 To 7 — N. Diamond, 7 To 5 — D. Summer, 6 To 4 — T. DeSario, Ex To 19 Ronstadt. To (Warner/RFC — 12") 11 14 — B. Manilow, Ex To 16 — Eagles. ADDS: Shalamar, Ray, Goodman & Brown, B. Seger. THE FEELING 18 GOT TO LOVE SOMEBODY ROY AYERS (Polydor — 12") SISTER SLEDGE KGW — PORTLAND — RICHARD HARKER, PD 39 (Cotillion/Atlantic — 12") 21 5 DEPUTY OF LOVE 1-1 — D. Fogeiberg. JUMPS: 26 To 23 — N. Larson, 25 To 20 — A. Murray, 21 To 18 — N. Diamond, 17 DON ARMANDO'S 2ND AVENUE To 14 — ELO, 18 To 1 1 — R. Holmes, 20To10 — Pink Floyd, 14 To 9 — Dirt Band, 11 To 8 — S. Forbert, 19 1 THINK WE’RE ALONE RHUMBA BAND (ZE/Buddah) 9 To 6 — Prince, Ex To 30 — Styx, Ex To 29 — Spinners. ADDS: B. Manilow, T. Petty. NOW/WILL YOU LOVE ME 40 LOVE MASSAGE/GOOD TOMORROW — PORTLAND — BILL MAYNE, PD/MD AND PLENTY LOVER KPAM SCOTT ALLEN (TK — 12”) 19 9 MUSIQUE (Prelude — LP) 1-1 _ Queen. JUMPS: 35 To 29 — J. Geils Band, 34 To 28 — C. Mangione, 30 To 27 — Heart, 29 To 25 — C. Cross, 25 To 22 — Babys, 28 To 21 — Kool & Gang, 23 To 20 — L. Ronstadt, 24 To 19 — Air Supply, Compiled from audience response as reported from top Disco programming artists 19 To 15 — B. Streisand, 17 To 14 — N. Larson, 15 To 1 1 — Led Zeppelin, 14 To 10 — N. Diamond, 10 To 8 — D. Summer, 8 To 6 — R. Holmes, 6 To 4— Dirt Band, Ex To 34 — T. James, Ex To 33— Blondie, Ex To 30 — Dr. Hook. ADDS: B. Seger, Eagles, M. Jackson. KROY — SACRAMENTO — CHUCK HALE, PD PROGRAMMERS PICKS 1-1 — Queen. JUMPS: 30 To 26— Knack, 28 To 25 — Led Zeppelin, 27 To 22 — P. Benatar, 24 To 21 — — N. To 19 — Babys, 22 To 17 — R. Holmes, 20 To 15 — L. Ronstadt, 19 To MUST SPIN CAN’T MISS Toto, 26 To 20 Diamond, 23 — 14 — Dirt Band. 17To12 — Pink Floyd, 1 5 To 9 — A. Gibb, 1 2 To 6 — T. Petty & Heartbreakers, 9 To 4 Rick Richardson Stomp! Check OutTheGroove D. Fogeiberg. Ex To 30 — Eagles, Ex To 29 — C. Mangione. Ex To 28 — J. Geils. ADDS: Blondie, C. Cross. Heart, Journey, Jefferson Starship. New York The Brothers Johnson — A&M Bobby Thurston — Prelude

KCPX — SALT LAKE CITY — GARY WALDRON, PD Steve Salmacla Ripe (Entire LP) Lady Fire Dr. — Kool Gang, 26 1_1 — d. Fogeiberg. JUMPS: 32 To 29 — 38 Special, 28 To 23 — Hook, 29 To 22 & Los Angeles Ava Cherry — RSO Vikki Holloway — Atlantic To 20 — T. Petty & Heartbreakers, 23 To 18 — L. Ronstadt, 20 To 17 — B. Manilow, 21 To 18 — B. Preston & Syreeta. 17 To 14 — T. James, 18 To 13 — Toto, 16 To 1 1 — Dirt Band, 15 To 10— R. Holmes, Jerry Johnson Never Buy Texas 1 Can’tDanceWithoutYou 9 To 7 — D. Summer, 8 To 5 — N. Diamond, 6 To 4 — Queen, Ex To 30 — P. Benatar, Ex To 28 — ZZ Top, Ex To 27 — Molly Hatchet, Ex To 24 — A. Gibb, Ex To 21 — C. Mangione. ADDS: Pink Floyd, C. Cross, Detroit Brides of Funkenstein — Atlantic TheoVaness— Prelude Knack, B. Seger, K. Loggins, C. Gayle, Heart, Babys. Bob Lawler We Got The Groove Stomp! B100 — SAN DIEGO — GLEN McCARTNEY, PD Players Association 1-1 — Queen. JUMPS: 28 To 23 — Kool & Gang, 30 To 22 — L. Ronstadt, 27 To 20 — Spinners, 23 To 16 Boston — Vanguard The Brothers Johnson — A&M — R. Holmes, 18 To 10 — T. Petty & Heartbreakers, 15To9 — Pink Floyd, 8 To 6 — D. Summer, 5 To 2 — D. Fogeiberg. ADDS: C. Cross, B. Seger, Pretenders. Frank Lembo Music Trance Diamond Ring Philadelphia Ben E. King — Atlantic Billy Nichols — West End KMJC — SAN DIEGO — A.J. ROBERTS, MD 1-1 — T. DeSario. JUMPS: 30 To 27 — C. Mangione, 28 To 24 — Kool & Gang. 25 To 22 — Babys, 29 To Mark Hultmark You Got What ItTakes 1 GotTheFeeling 21 — Shalamar, 21 To 18 — B. Manilow, 20 To 17 — T. PettyS Heartbreakers, 23 To 16 — R. Holmes, 18 Indianapolis Thurston — Prelude Of Fun — Fantasy To 1 5 — Toto, 17To12 — Spinners,10To7 — S. Forbert, 13To5 — A.Gibb.5To3 — Queen. ADDS: 30 Bobby Two Tons — Ray, Goodman & Brown, 29 — T. James, 28 — B. Preston & Syreeta. KFRC — SAN FRANCISCO — DAVE SHOLIN, MD Dennis O’Brien 1 Got The Feeling Stomp! 1-1 — Queen. JUMPS: 30 To 27 — J. Geils Band, 28 To 23 — Dirt Band, 20 To 17 — N, Diamond, 19 To Pittsburgh Two T ons Of Fun — Fantasy The Brothers Johnson — A&M 16 — Shalamar, 25 To 15 — M. Jackson, 15 To 12 — Kool & Gang, 18 To 10 — K. Loggins (old), 12 To 7

— T. Petty & Heartbreakers, 9To5 — Pink Floyd, 6 To 4 — D. Fogeiberg, 4To2 — T. DeSario, Ex To 26 Peter Lewlckl 1 Got The Feeling You Got What ItTakes — Spinners. Ex To 25 — P. Benatar, Ex To 20 — Ray, Goodman & Brown. ADDS: B. Seger, Journey. Chicago Two Tons Of Fun — Fantasy Bobby Thurston— Prelude KJR — SEATTLE — TRACY MITCHELL, PD Bob Baldwin Stomp! Creepin’ 4-1 — Pink Floyd. JUMPS: 25 To 21 — J. Cougar, 24 To 20 — Babys, 23 To 19— Boomtown Rats, 21 To 18 — L. Ronstadt. 19 To 16 — K. Bonoff, 22 To 15 — Heart, 17 To 13 — ZZTop, 16 To 10 — R. Holmes, 11 Phoenix The Brothers Johnson — A&M Le Pamplemousse— AVI To 8 — T, PettyS Heartbreakers, 8 To 6 — Toto, Ex To 25 — J. Geils Band, Ex To 24 — B. Manilow, Ex To 23 — C. Cross, Ex To 22 — Spinners. ADDS: N. Larson, Air Supply, Pretenders, C. Mangione, B. Seger. Jose Martinez Russia Winners (Entire LP) KING — SEATTLE — BRUCE MURDOCK, MD Newark The Flying Lizards — Virgin Kleeer — Atlantic 1-1 — D. Fogeiberg. JUMPS: 25 To 21 — C. Cross. 21 To 18 — K. Bonoff, 24 To 16 — N. Larson, 23 To 13 — Fleetwood Mac. 16 To 12 — C. Mangione, 15 To 1 1 — B. Streisand, 12 To 8 — Dirt Band, Ex To 22 — Chuck Parsons NowhereTo Run Stomp! Kool S Gang. Ex To 20 — T. James. ADDS: Spyro Gyra. W. Nelson. Air Supply. Eagles. Baltimore Paradise Express — Fantasy The Brothers Johnson — A&M KJRB — SPOKANE — BRIAN GREGORY, MD Jeff In York 6-1 — Pink Floyd, JUMPS: 28 To 22 — Heart, 25 To 20 — L. Ronstadt, 23 To 18 — C, Mangione, 22 To 16 Love Winners New — Dirt Band. 21 To 14 — Spinners, 10 To 7 — Toto, 8 To 3 — T. Petty & Heartbreakers. Ex To 31 — C. Dallas Kleeer — Atlantic Passion — Prelude Cross. Ex To 29 — Kool & Gang, Ex To 27 — Pretenders, Ex To 23 — D. Summer, ADDS: B. Seger, Eagles. Dr. Hook, Blondie. Danae Jacovldis Diamond Ring Le Pamplemousse(Entire LP) KRQ — TUCSON — DAN McCOY, PD/MD Boston Billy Nichols — West End Le Pamplemousse — AVI 1-1 — D. Fogeiberg. JUMPS: 38 To 24 — C. Mangione, 37 To 22 — Heart. 31 To 21 — Kool & Gang. 24 1 4 — Eagles, 17 To 11 — T. Petty & Heartbreakers. 21 To To 18 — Babys. 22 To 16 — L. Ronstadt. 30 To Bacho Manguel 1 Don’t Wanna Love You Again WalkTheNight 10 — R. 7 — A. Gibb. 18 To 6 — Pink Floyd. 6 To 3 — Soinners. Holmes. 14 To 8 — A. Murray, 15 To New York Judy Cheeks — Salsoul Skatt Bros. — Casablanca ADDS: 26 — C. Cross. 29 — ZZ Top.

Bob Stoner 1 Like Funky Music Remone Stations also used in this week’s research included: KILT/Houston, WNOE/New Orleans Tampa Uncle Louie — T.K. Cocky — Windsong WHHY/Montgomery, YIOO/Miami and WLAC/Nashville.

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THE COMMODORES SAIL ONTO DINAH! — Motown recording group the Commodores 1 THE WHISPERS 38 ONE ON ONE 1 9 BOB JAMES & EARL KLUGH recently appeared on a segment of Dinah performing their Grammy nominated song, "Sail (Solar/RCA BXL 1-3521) (Tappan Zee/Columbia FC 36241) 36 17 On. " as well as displaying their latest gold and platinum achievements. Pictured are (l-r): 2 OFF THE WALL MICHAEL JACKSON (Epic FE 35745) 2 26 39 FIRE IT UP Walter "Clyde" Orange, Thomas McClary and William King of the group; Shore; Paul RICK JAMES 3 PRINCE (Gordy/Motown G8-990M1) 39 18 Williams, co-hostfor the show; Lionel Richie, Jr.; Ronald LaPread and Milan Williams of the '3 (Warner Bros. BSK 3366) 16 40 BONNIE POINTER 4 GLORYHALLASTOOPID (Motown M7-929R1) 42 10 PARLIAMENT 41 FUTURE NOW (Casablanca NBLP 7195) 5 10 THE RHYTHM SECTION PLEASURE (Fantasy F-9578) 40 28 5 MASTERJAM 42 SWITCH II LOLA FALANA TO MOTOWN/BERRY GORDY HONORED — Lola Falana has been & CHAKA (MCA-5103) 4 15 RUFUS (Gordy/Motown G7-988R1) 41 41 signed to a recording contract at Motown Records. Falana will be the featured guest per- 6 TEDDY LIVE! COAST 43 UNCLE JAM WANTS YOU former at upcoming Urban League fundraiser dinner honoring Motown Records’ Berry TO COAST FUNKADELIC Gordy at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, March 5. Gordy will be the recipient of TEDDY PENDERGRASS (Warner Bros. BSK 3371) 43 20 (Phila. Int./CBS KZ2 36294) 6 11 that organization’s seventh annual Whitney M. Young Jr. Award. Vernon E. Jordan, Jr., FUN AND GAMES BIG FUN CHUCK MANGIONE (ASM SP-3715) — 1 will the featured ® of the National Urban League be guest speaker, and actress president o SHALAMAR (Solar/RCA LX1-3479) 8 20 45 MAGIC LADY Jayne Kennedy will serve as Mistress of Ceremonies. Over 1,000 civic, industry and 8 JUST A TOUCH OF LOVE SERGIO MENDES & BRAZIL '88 business people are expected to attend the event, and proceeds from the dinner will be SLAVE (Elektra 6E-214) 47 6 (Cotillion/Atlantic SD 5217) 7 14 I used to help finance the advocacy programs organized by the Urban League, which have | 46 WHEN FIND YOU LOVE JEAN CARN placed several hundred people in jobs, and provided service during the past year. 9 WE’RE THE BEST OF FRIENDS (Phila Int'l./CBS JZ 36196) 45 15 SAMMY DAVIS AT WATTS BENEFIT — The third annual Neighbors of Watts Benefit will NATALIE COLE/PEABO BRYSON 47 IN LOVE be held March 22 at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles. The event is being billed as “An (Capitol SW-12019) 9 11 CHERYL LYNN (Columbia JC 36145) 44 7 Evening With Sammy," and is a tribute to the entertainer’s lengthy career and his involve- RAY, GOODMAN & BROWN 48 SECRET OMEN O (Polydor PD-1-6240) 13 10 CAMEO (Chocolate City/ ment as a contributor to child care. The organization was founded to expand the scope of Casablanca CCLP 20883) 51 32 development for low income families in Watts, California. 11 THE GAP BAND 11 THE GAP BAND 49 COME INTO OUR WORLD ISLEYS ON THE ROAD — T-Neck/Epic recording artists The Isley Brothers will start on a (Mercury SRM 1-3804) 10 11 THE EMOTIONS (ARC/Columbia JC 36149) 40-city tour that will begin in May and continue through August. The group has not toured 12 PIZZAZZ 46 13 since September, 1978. This tour will be timed to follow the release of the group’s album, PATRICE RUSHEN (Elektra 6E-243) 11 16 D NEVER BUY TEXAS €* FROM A COWBOY “Go All The Way,” which will be released at the end of March. A single from that album, LADIES’ NIGHT THE BRIDES OF FUNKENSTEIN KOOL & THE GANG O (Atlantic 19261) 61 "Don’t Goodnight,” released this week. Star Entertainment in Memphis will SD 4 Say was (De-Lite/Mercury DSR-9513) 17 25 promote this event. For further information contact Fred Jones at (901) 942-1507. 51 YELLOW MAGIC 14 DANCE OF LIFE GIL SCOTT SAYS ‘SHUT ’EM DOWN’ — Keeping with his reputation of being very out- NARADA MICHAEL WALDEN ORCHESTRA (Atlantic SD 19252) 14 10 (Horizon/A&M SP 736) 56 3 spoken on political matters in his music, Scott-Heron’s recent single, “Shut 'Em Down,” il- 52 THE BOSS lustrates his stand against nuclear energy. The song is already being considered for of- 15 WHERE THERE’S SMOKE SMOKEY ROBINSON DIANA ROSS (Motown M7-923B 1) 52 38 ficial use by organizations campaigning for safer energy usage. Scott-Heron is currently (Tamla/Motown T-7-366R1) 15 36 53 I’M CAUGHT UP (IN A ONE planning appearances at various benefit concerts with Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt and 16 YOU KNOW HOW NIGHT LOVE AFFAIR) other artists committed to safe energy. TO LOVE ME INNER LIFE (Prelude PRL 12175) 55 6 (Arista AL 16 15 BARRY MANILOW TO SOUL — Soul Magazine is expanding its coverage, with Barry PHYLLIS HYMAN 9509) 54 SURVIVAL BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS Manilow, its first non-black artist to be featured as a cover story in the March issue. 17 ON THE RADIO- (Island IL PS 9542) 54 14 Manilow will be the subject of an in-depth interview, featuring conversations with Dionne GREATEST HITS— 55 DIONNE VOLUME 1 & II DIONNE WARWICK (Arista AB-4230) 49 39 Warwick and Phyllis Hyman, both of whom have records produced by Manilow. Clive DONNA SUMMER Davis, president of Arista Records, will also make some surprising statements during the (Casablanca NBLP-2-7191) 12 17 56 I AM EARTH, WIND S FIRE interview. 18 ANGEL OF THE NIGHT (ARC/Columbia FC 35730) 50 37 ANGELA BOFILL (GRP/Arista 5501) 19 17 ARTIST TIDBITS — Producer Jeff Lane has been scheduled to produce several cuts on 57 STAY FREE the next Teddy Pendergrass and Lou Rawls albums ... A new Brothers Johnson album 19 INJOY ASHFORD & SIMPSON BAR-KAYS (Mercury SRM-1-3781) 18 17 (Warner Bros HS 3357) 48 27 was released this week, entitled “Light Up The Night.” . . . The Jacksons are in the studio 20 SIT DOWN AND 58 JUST FOR YOU producing their next album ... It has been rumored that Michael Jackson is producing his TALK TO ME CHUCK CISSEL (Arista AB 4257) 62 2 sister LaToya for Polydor Records . . . Barry White is coming out with a very interesting LOU RAWLS 59 DEVOTION 20 9 song called “Young America,” which is a medley of “Yankee Doodle Dandy,” “America (Phila. Int'l./CBS JZ 36304) LTD (ASM SP 4771) 57 35 The Beautiful,” and “The Battle Hymn of the Republic.” The song is by the Love Unlimited 21 BEST OF FRIENDS 60 WITCH DOCTOR LENNY WHITE (Elektra 6E-223) 21 15 INSTANT FUNK Orchestra and features the Barry White Singers. In keeping with his previous style, White 22 MIDNIGHT MAGIC (Salsoul/RCA SA 8529) 58 14 will release his album in early April, which is entitled “Sheet Music.” . . . The first cut from COMMODORES 61 PRIME TIME the next Ndugu Chancier album is a cover of the Andy Gibb song “Shadow Dancing.” The (Motown M8-926M1) 22 28 GREY S HANKS (RCA AFL1-3477) 65 3 surprise is that this song was cut in one day, and features The O’Jays, George Duke, 23 HIROSHIMA 62 THE WORLD WITHIN (Arista AB 4252) 25 7 STIX HOOPER (MCA 2-8014) 64 5 Hubert Laws and Wah Wah Watson. . . . Patti LaBelie just finished her new single called “Release,” which is being released in about three weeks. Patti has cut this album with for- 24 NO STRANGER TO LOVE 63 SHOTGUN IV ROY AYERS (Polydor PD-1-6246) 24 11 SHOTGUN (MCA 3201) — 1 mer LaBelie producer Alan Tousalnt. GENERATION cookie amerson CTl EVERY 64 LES PLUS GRANDS RONNIE LAWS SUCCESS DE CHIC (United Artists LT-1001) 33 3 CHIC (Atlantic 16011) 59 9 26 BRASS CONSTRUCTION 5 65 8 FOR THE 80’s PROGRAMMERS PICKS (United Artists LT-977) 26 13 WEBSTER LEWIS (Epic JE 36197) 67 4 27 LIVE AND UNCENSORED 66 DO YOU WANNA MILLIE JACKSON Linda Haynes WWRL/New York I’m Back For More — Al Johnson/Jean GO PARTY? (Spring/Polydor SP-2-6725) 27 12 KC AND THE BAND Carn Columbia SUNSHINE 28 DON’T LET GO IT K 611) 63 36 ISAAC HAYES (Polydor PD-1-6224) 28 24 67 TWICE THE FIRE Jim Alexander WBMX/Chicago Stomp — Brothers Johnson — A&M DANCIN’ AND LOVIN’ PEACHES S HERB (MVP/Polydor PD-1-6239) 60 16 — © SPINNERS (Atlantic SD 10256) 38 17 Alvin John Waples KGFJ/Los Angeles Welcome Back Home The Dramatics 30 IDENTIFY YOURSELF 68 GENETIC WALK — MCA THE O'JAYS AHMAD JAMAL (20th Century-Fox/RCA T-600) 70 2 (Phila. Int'l./CBS FZ 36027) 23 25 I’d Rather Leave While I’m Still In Love Mark Christian WDIA/Memphis 31 MASTER OF THE GAME 69 BRENDA RUSSELL SP-739) 66 26 — Ann Peebles — Cream/Hi GEORGE DUKE (Epic JE 36263) 31 15 (Horizon/ASM

32 ROYAL RAPPIN’S 70 I WANT YOU Pam Welles KMJQ/Houston Is This The Best — L A. Boppers — MILLIE JACKSON & ISAAC HAYES WILSON PICKETT America SW-17019) 53 12 Mercury (Polydor PD 1-6229) 32 19 (EMI 71 CAN’T YOU TELL IT'S ME 2 33 THE MUSIC BAND — TYRONE DAVIS (Columbia JC 36230) 69 13 Butterball WDAS/Philadelphia Don’t Say Goodnight — Isley Brothers WAR (MCA 3193) 30 12 72 LIVING PROOF — T-Neck/Epic 34 JOURNEY THROUGH THE SYLVESTER (Fantasy F-79010) 71 14 SECRET LIFE OF PLANTS 73 WHAT CHA GONNA DO Brute Bailey WIGO/Atlanta Don’t Say Goodnight — Isley Brothers STEVIE WONDER (Tamla/Motown T13-37C2) 29 15 WITH MY LOVIN' — T-Neck/Epic STEPHANIE MILLS 35 RISE (20th Century-Fox/RCA T-583) 68 44 — HERB ALPERT (A&M SP-4790) 35 20 George Chester KMJM/St. Louis Desire - Andy Gibb — RSO 74 XII 36 ONE WAY FEATURING FATBACK Doug Blakely WUFO/Buffalo High — Skyy — Salsoul AL HUDSON (Spring/Polydor SP-1-6723) 72 23 (MCA 3178) 37 18 75 SHE’S KILLING ME Eddie Jordan WKND/Hartford Live With Me — Wilson Pickett — 37 ROUGH RIDERS JOHNNIE TAYLOR UA/EMI LAKESIDE (RCA BXL 1-3490) 34 18 (Columbia JC 36061) 75 17

26 Cash Box/February 23. 1980 Weeks Weeks Weeks On On On 2/16 Chart 2/16 Chart 2/16 Chart 1 SPECIAL LADY 36 CISSELIN’ HOT ROTATION RAY, GOODMAN & BROWN (Polydor PD 2033) 2 14 CHUCK CSSSEL (Arista AS0471) 36 13 HERB ALPERT (A&M 2022) 48 14 AND THE BEAT GOES ON 37 WONDERLAND OFF THE WALL © THE WHISPERS (Solar/RCA JH-11694) 5 6 COMMODORES (Motown M 1479F) 33 10 MICHAEL JACKSON (Epic 9-50838) — 1 3 THE SECOND TIME AROUND 38 CATCHIN’ UP ON LOVE IT’S NOT MY TIME SHALAMAR (Solar/RCA JH-11709) 1 22 KINSMAN DAZZ (20th Century-Fox/RCA TC-2435) 39 13 L.V. JOHNSON (ICA 026) 60 10

4 ROCK WITH YOU 39 LADIES’ NIGHT ''~r MUSIC TRANCE MICHAEL JACKSON (Epic 9-50797) 3 18 KOOL & THE GANG (De-Lite/Mercurv DE-801) 0 28 BEN E. KING (Atlantic, 3635) 82 2 5 PEANUT BUTTER GIVE IT ALL YOU GOT MY LOVE DON’T COME EASY TWENNYNINE FEATURING LENNY WHITE © CHUCK MANGIONE (A&M 2211) m 4 JEAN CARN (Phila. Int'l/CBS ZS9 3732) 47 9 (Elektra £-46552) 4 18 41 1 PLEDGE MY LOVE SEND ONE YOUR LOVE 6 1 SHOULDA LOVED YA PEACHES & HERB (MVP/Polydor PD 2053) 43 1 STEVIE WONDER (Tamla/Motown T54303F) 55 16 NARADA MICHAEL WALDEN (Atlantic 3631) 7 13 42 LOVE INJECTION I’LL TELL YOU TOO HOT KOOL & THE GANG TRUSSEL (Elektra E46560) 44 11 SERGiO MENDES & BRAZIL '88 (Elektra E-46567) 58 9 o (De-Lite/Mercury DE-8Q2) 9 9 STANDING OVATION COUNTRY FREAKIN’ 8 HAVEN’T YOU HEARD 0 G.Q. (Arista AS0483) S3 3 MIGHTY FIRE (Zephyr MF-Q01) 79 3 PATRICE RUSHEN (Elektra E 46551) 6 17 MUSIC LOVE IS GOOD NEWS 9 GOT TO LOVE SOMEBODY 0 ONE WAY FEATURING AL HUDSON (MCA 41170) 6 AVA CHERRY (Curtom/RSQ RS 1017) 85 2 SISTER SLEDGE (Cotillion/Atlantic 45007) 10 9 COMPUTER GAMES NEVER BUY TEXAS FROM 10 DO YOU LOVE WHAT YOU FEEL 0 YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA A COWBOY RUFUS AND CHAKA KHAN (MCA 41131) 8 20 (Horizon/A&M HZ-127) 52, 5 THE BRIDES OF FUNKENSTE1N (Atlantic 3640) 81 4 11 JUST A TOUCH OF LOVE WELCOME BACK HOME TODAY IS THE DAY SLAVE (Cotillion/ Atlantic 45005) 11 19 0 THE DRAMATICS (MCA 41178) :§4 4 BAR-KAYS (Mercury 76036) 88 2 12 1 WANNA BE YOUR LOVER 47 THE RAPPER’S DELIGHT DO THAT TO ME PRINCE (Warner Bros. WBS 43050) 12 23 THE SUGAR HILL GANG (Sugar Hill SH-542) 37 21 ONE MORE TIME 13 FOREVER MINE BODYSHINE CAPTAIN & TENNILLE (Casablanca NB 2215) 87 2 THE QUAYS (Phila. Int'l./CBS ZS9 3726) 13 15 © INSTANT (SalsouI/RCA 87 57 5 FUNK 2112) RUNNIN’ FROM THE LAW WORKING MY WAY BACK TO 49 I’VE GOT FAITH IN YOU STARGARD (Warner Bros. WBS 49165) 80 3 YOU/FORGIVE ME GIRL CHERYL LYNN (Columbia 1-11174) 40 § HIGH SPINNERS (Atlantic 3637) SKYY (Saulsoul/RCA S7 2113) — SI)' 15 SPARKLE w FOR LOVE CAMEO (Chocolate City/Casablanca CC 3302) i WANT YOU FOR MYSELF NATALIE COLE & PEABO BRYSON GEORGE DUKE (Epic 9-50792) 74 18 16 YOU KNOW HOW TO LOVE ME (Capitol P-4826) 62 3 PHYLLIS HYMAN (Arista ASO 463) YOU’RE MY SWEETNESS 51 BRAZOS RIVER BREAKDOWN BILLY PAUL (Phila. Int'l./CBS ZS9 3736) 75 4 17 BAD TIMES STIX HOOPER (MCA 41165) 46 9 TAVARES (Capitol P-4811) SINGING A SONG 52 GET UP THEME FROM THE BLACK HOLE VERNON BURCH ABOUT YOU © PARLIAMENT (Casablanca NB 2235) (Chocolate City/Casablanca CC 3203) 34 10 TRIPLE "S" CONNECTION (20th Century- Fox/RCA TC-2440) 19 STEPPIN’ 53 I CAN’T HELP MYSELF GAP BAND (Mercury 76021) WHERE DID ALL THE LOVIN’ GO (SUGAR PIE. HONEY BUNCH) TEDDY PENDERGRASS 20 WHAT I WOULDN’T DO BONNIE POINTER (Motown M 1478F) 49 i (Phila. Int'l./CBS ZS9 3742) (FOR THE LOVE OF YOU) WHY YOU WANNA TREAT US AND LOVE ANGELA BO FILL (GRP/Arista GS2503) © W ME SO BAD? (WE GO TOGETHER) 21 I’M CAUGHT UP (IN A ONE (Warner Bros. 491 3 PRINCE WBS 78) 63 KENNY NOLAN (Casablanca NB 2234) 1 NIGHT AFFAIR) INTO MY LIFE INNER LIFE (Prelude PRL 8004 BS) COME DON’T STOP THE FEELING ® RICK JAMES (Gordy/Motown G 71 77F) 65 4 YOU ARE MY HEAVEN ROY AYERS (Polydor OD 2037) 71 14 © ROBERTA FLACK with DONNY HATHAWAY ©IS THIS THE BEST YOU ARE MY FRIEND (Atlantic 3627) W (BOP-DOO-WAH) SYLVESTER (Fantasy F-883) 1 23 HIGH SOCIETY L.A. BOPPERS (Mercury 76038) 64 4 NORMA JEAN (Bearsviile/Warner Bros.) I’M BACK FOR MORE 57 RIGHT PLACE AL JOHNSON with JEAN CARN 24 THIS IS IT BRASS CONSTRUCTION (Columbia 1-11207) KENNY LOGGING (Columbia 1-11103) (United Artists UA-X ! 332-Y) 59 5 90 IN THE MORNING FUNK YOU UP ©YES I’M READY SOUTHROAD CONNECTION Hill UX-X1333-Y) © THE SEQUENCE (Sugar SH-543-B) TER! DeSARIO/K.C. (Casablanca NB 2227) 68 3 (United Artists DON’T LET ON THE RADIO 59 I DON’T EVER (WANNA LOVE GO / DONNA SUMMER (Casablanca NB 2236) NOBODY BUT YOU) ISAAC HAYES (Polydor PD 2011) STOMP! CREME D'COC3COA (Venture V-118) 61 6 REGRETS © THE BROTHERS JOHNSON (A&M 2216} WAY BACK WHEN JAMES BROWN (Polydor PD 2054) © I CALL YOUR NAME 28 PRAYIN’ BRENDA RUSSELL (A&M 2207-S) 70 HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUE NOTES SWITCH (Motown G7 175F) (Source/MCA SOR 41156) 28 12 DIDN’T I BLOW YOUR MIND © MILLIE JACKSON (Spring/Polydor SP 3007) 69 ONLY MAKE BELIEVE BOUNCE, ROCK, SKATE, ROLL BELL & JAMES (A&M 2204) © DON’T PUSH IT DON’T FORCE IT VAUGHAN MASON AND CREW PT. 1 LEON HAYWOOD (20th Century-Fox/RCA TC-2443) 77 DO YOU WANNA MAKE LOVE (Brunswich BL 55548) © MILLIE JACKSON & ISAAC HAYES SIT GIVE ME SOME EMOTION (Spring/Polydor PD 2036) 30 DOWN AND TALK TO ME WEBSTER LEWIS (Epic 9-50832) 72 L.OU RAWLS (Phila. Int'l/CBS ZS9 3738) © IT’S MY HOUSE 64 HERE THE DIANA ROSS (Motown M 1471 EVERY GENERATION COMES SUN F) FAT LARRY'S BAND (WMOT/Fantasy F-881-A-M) 66 ® RONNIE LAWS (United Artists UA-X 1334-Y) SHOUT AND SCREAM 32 CRUISIN’ OH. DARLIN TEDDY PENDERGRASS (Phila. 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And The Beat (Spectrum Vll/Rosy — ASCAP) 2 Here Comes (Parker/WIMOT — BM!) 84 Warner Tamerlane — BMS) 33 Steppin* (Total Experience — BM!) 19 Bad Times (Donna-Dijon/MacAlley — BMI) 17 High (One To One — ASCAP) 81 Music (Perk's — BMI) 44 Stomp (State Of The Arts/Brojay — ASCAP) 27 Bodyshine (Lucky Three/Warpfactor — BMI) 48 High Society (Chic — BMI) 23 Music Trance (Smiling Clown BMI) 71 Theme From The Black (Rick’s/Malbiz/Rubberband —

Bounce. Rock. Skate (Lena/Funky Feet — BMI) . . . 29 I Call Your Name (Jobete — ASCAP) 93 My Love Don't (Mighty Three — BMS/Rose Tree — BMS) 18

Brazos River (Four Knights — BMI) 51 I Can't Help (Stone Agate — BMI) 53 ASCAP) 72 The Rapper’s Delight (Sugar Hill — BMI) 47

Catchin’ Up On Love (20th Century/ All Sunray — I Can't Stop (Mighty Three — BMI) 100 Never Buy Texas (Malbiz — BMI) 77 The Second Time (Spectrum Vll/Rosy — ASCAP) . . 3 — ASCAP) 38 I Don't Believe (Total Experience - BMI) 67 Off The Wall (Almo/Rondor — ASCAP) 69 This Is It (Milk Money — ASCAP/Snug — BMI) ... 24

Cisselin' Hot (Careers/Lessic — BMI) 36 I Don't Ever (Barcam — BMI) 59 Oh. Darlin (Alva/Laff — BMI) 65 Too Hot (Delightful/Gang — BMI) 7

Come Into My Life (Jobete & Stone City — ASCAP) 55 I'll Tell You (Berna — ASCAP) 74 Only Make Believe (Mighty Three — BMI) 94 Today Is The Day (Bar-Kays & Warner Tamerlane — Computer Game (Alpha/Almo — ASCAP) 45 I'm Back For More (Jobete — ASCAP) 89 On The Radio (Rick’s/Reveiation/Sweet Summer BMI) 78

Country Freakin' (Arcturus ll/Sheinger — ASCAP) . 75 I'm Caught Up (PAP/Leeds/Emerade — ASCAP) . . 21 Night — ASCAP) 26 Us And Love (Sounds Of Nolan — BMI) 86 Cruisin' (Bertram — ASCAP) 32 In The Morning (Shaduby — BMI) 90 Peanut Butter (Nodlew/Mchoma — BMI) 5 Way Back When (Rutland Road — ASCAP) 60

I — Didn't I Blow (Mighty Three/Bellboy — BMI) 61 Pledge My Love (Perren-Vibes — ASCAP) 41 Prayin' (Mighty Three - BMS) 28 We Don't (Groovesville/Every Knight — BMI) 66

Don't Let Go (Screen Gems-EMI — BMI) 91 I Shoulda Loved (Walden/Gratitude Sky — Regrets (Intersong — ASCAP) 92 Welcome Back Home (Conquistador/Groovesville

Don't Push It (Jim-Edd — BMI) 62 ASCAP/Irving — BMI) 6 Right Place 57 ASCAP/BMI) 46

Don't Stop (Roy Ayers Ubiquity — ASCAP) 87 Is This The Best (L.A. Boppers/Relaxed/What Rock With You (Almo/Rondor — ASCAP) 4 What I Wouldn't Do (Roaring Fork — BMI/Twelf

Don't Take It Away (Far Out — ASCAP) 35 You Need — BMI) 56 Rotation (Almo/Badazz — ASCAP) 68 Street/Whiffie — ASCAP) 20 Do That To Me (Moonlight & Magnolias — BMI) ... 79 It's My House (Nick-O-Val — ASCAP) 96 Runnin' From The Law (Ellechor — BMI) 80 What’s Your Name (Almo — ASCAP) 98

Do You Love (Overdue - ASCAP) 10 It's Not My Time (Alvert — BMI) 70 Send One Your (Jobete & Black Bull — ASCAP) . . 73 What You Won't Do (Lindseyanne/Sherlyn — BMI) 50 Do You Wanna Make Love (MCA — ASCAP) 95 I've Got Faith (Syn-drome — BMI) 49 Shout And Scream (Mighty Three — BMI) 97 Where Did All The Lovin' Go (Mighty Three — BMI) 85

Every Generation (Fizz/ At Home — ASCAP) 31 I Wanna Be Your Lover (Ecnirp — BMI) 12 Singing A Song (ATV/Fox Fanfare — BMI) 84 Why You Wanna (Ecnirp — BMI) 54

Forever Mine (Mighty Three — BMI) 13 I Want You For (Mycenae — ASCAP) 82 Sit Down And Talk (Mighty Three — BMI) 30 Wonderland (Jobete & Commodores Funk You Up (Sugarhill — BMI) 25 Just A Touch (Cotillion/Spurtree/Slave Song Sparkle (Better Days — BMI/Better Nights — Entertainment — ASCAP) Get Up (Rick's/Sand B. — BMI) 52 and It's Still Our Funk — BMI) 11 ASCAP) 15 Working My Way Back To You (Screen Gems- Give Me Some (Webo/Bach To Rock/Gadtoon — Ladies Night (Delightful/Gang — BMI) 39 Special Lady (H.A.B./Dark Cloud — BMI) 1 EMI/Seasons Four — BMI) — Injection . (Arista - BMI)43 Yes. I'm Ready (Dandelion — BMI) BMI) 63 Love (Cowcatcha-Nikki's Dream —. BMI) 42 Standing Ovation — ASCAP/Careers Gimme Sometime (Cole-arama — BMI) 34 Love Is Good News (Mayfield — BMI) 76 Star (Saggifire — ASCAP/Ninth/Irving/Craigo — You Are My Friend (Zuri — BMI)

Give It All (Gates — BMI) 40 Move Your Boogie Body (Bar-Kays & BMI) 99 You Are My Heaven (Jobete/Black Bull — Got To Love (Chic — BMI) 9 ASCAP/Stone Diamond — BMI)

Haven't You Heard (Baby Fingers/Mims/ You Know How To (Frozen Butterfly — BMI) . .

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6. EVERY GENERATION — RONNIE LAWS — UNITED ARTISTS SKYWAY — SKYY — SALSOUL WIGO, KSOL, WCIN, KYAC, WUKO Skyy Zoo, Music 7. STANDING OVATION — G.Q. — ARISTA FUN AND GAMES — CHUCK MANGIONE ~ A&M KATZ, WEDR, WJLB, KDAY, WOL Pina Colada, 1 Never Missed Someone Before 8. WHY YOU WANNA TREAT ME SO BAD? — PRINCE — WARNER BROS. SUPERCHARGED — TAVARES — CAPITOL WSOK, WCIN, WEAL, KYAC, KPRS We Both Tried, Why Can’t We Fall In Love, 1 Just Can’t Go On Living Without You. 9. 1 DON’T BELIEVE YOU WANT TO GET UP AND DANCE (OOPS, UPSIDE YOUR HEAD) — THE GAP BAND — MERCURY THE HARRIS MACHINE — NORMAN HARRIS — PHILA. INT’L. WBMX, WYLD, KGFJ, KDAY, KYAC (1) Just Don’t Want To Be Lonely, You Make Me Feel Brand New.

BWCK RADIO HIGHLIGHTS WAOK - ATLANTA =« DOUG HARRIS, PD | WTLG — INDIANAPOLIS — ROGER HOLLOWAY, MD HOTS: War, V. Mason, M. Walden, Shalamar, Whispers, Norma Jean, Sister Siedge, R. Flack/D. HOTS: V. Mason, Whispers, Yellow Magic Orchestra, FLB, Kool & Gang, J. Bataan, Manhattan Hathaway, Hiroshima, Kool & Gang, Creme D’Cocoa, B. White. ADDS: Triple S Connection, Bar-Kays, Transfer, Stargard, Osiris, K. Loggins, GQ, A. Bofill, L.A. Boppers, Dramatics, R. Flack & D. Hathaway. Skyy. L. Rawls, G.S. Heron, C. Mangione, J. Carn, R. Laws, Tavares, S. Paige, D. Summer. ADDS: Creme WWIN m BALTIMORE — CURTIS ANDERSON, PD D’Cocoa, Stone City Band, L. White, Pleasure, T. Marie. LP ADDS: Kleeer, Mamrnatapee, L. Rawls, J. HOTS: Yellow Magic Orchestra, Softones, Whispers, Gap Band, Ray, Goodman & Brown, Shalamar, V. Nash. Mason, Prince, Bros. Johnson, Kool & Gang, Peaches & Herb, L, White, Parliament, Cameo, J. Taylor, MILLER, J. Carn, L. Rawls, S. Hooper, Inner Life, Switch, S. Mendes, Sequence, M. Walden, Slave. ADDS: R. KACE — LOS ANGELES — ALONZO MD James, Al Johnson, Ben E. King, Flora Purim, Trussle, S. Paige, Sugar Hil! Gang. LP ADDS: R. Laws, M. JUMPS: 41 To 15 — A. Crouch, 28 To 7 — Parliament, 21 To 6®Hiroshima, 19 To 5 — Angela, 15 To 3 Walden. — Whispers, Ex To 29 — Chuck Cisseil. LP ADDS: Grey & Hanks, Eagles, Billy Paul, Azymuth, John Lee & Gerry Brown. WATV — BIRMINGHAM — AL BELL, MD HOTS: B. Bland, Creme D’Cocoa, V. Mason, Whispers, L.V. Johnson, R. Flack & D. Hathaway, K. KDAY — LOS ANGELES — STEVE WOODS, PD — #1 — WHISPERS R. Flack, L.A. Loggins, N. Larson, Sylvester (Friend), B. Pointer, J. Carn, Parliament, Bell & James, Spinners, Kool & HOTS: Parliament, Sister Sledge, R. Laws, V. Mason, M. Walden, Spinners, S. Hooper, Brown, C. Lynn, Tavares, V. Burch. Gang, D. Wansel, L. Rawls, A. Bofiii, H. Melvin, Sister Siedge, Inner Life, War, M. Jackson, Rufus, Boppers, Kool & Gang, Bros. Johnson, War, Ray, Goodman & Jackson, S. Mendes, Al Shalamar, P. Hyman, P. Rushen, Cameo, Ray, Goodman & Brown, M. Walden, G. Duke, LTD, D. Norma Jean, T. DeSario, A. Bofill. ADDS: Gap Band, Controllers, Michael Warwick, D. Ross, Bros. By Choice, Mighty Fire, L. Greene. ADDS: Emotions, T. Pendergrass, Ben E. Hudson, GQ, Yellow Magic Orchestra. King, Brides Of Funkensteln, D. Moore. LP ADDS: Shotgun, L.A. Boppers, L. Rawls. WDI A — MEMPHIS — MARK CHRISTIAN, MD JR., jfl - RAY, & BROWN WILD — BOSTON — BUTTERBALL, MD - GOODMAN HOTS: Kooi& Gang, Spinners, Captain &Tenn!l!e, Sister Sledge, Dramatics, R. Flack & D. Hathaway, A. — Lewis. 42 To 38 — R. James. 44 To 36 — N. Larson. 40 To 35 — N. Cole & P. JUMPS: 43 To 39 W. Crouch, R. James, Tavares, Whispers, A. Bofill, J. Taylor, Bar-Kays, Peaches & Herb, J. Carn, Ray, C. Lynn, 37 To 32 — R. Flack & D. Hathaway, 38 To 31 — B. Bryson, 41 To 34 — A. Hudson, 36 To 33 — Goodman & Brown, Gap Band, R. Laws, Bell & James, Prince, L.V. Johnson, D. Summer, GQ, N. Cole & — Band, 33 To 27 — Silk, 31 To 25 — Brass Paul, 34 To 30 — Creme D'Cocoa, 35 To 28 Gap P. Bryson, Norma Jean. ADDS: A. Peebles, Brass Construction, B. Russell, H. Melvin. LP ADDS: B. Parliament, T o 22 — FLB, 24 To 21 — C. Cisseil, 27 T Construction, 30 To 24 — L. Rawls, 28 To 23 — 25 Thurston, C. Mangione. 20 — Whispers, 23 To 19 — Trussle, 22 To 17 — K. Loggins, 19 To 16 — J. Carn, 20 To 13 — KooS & — PD Gang, 18 To 1 1 • Tavares, 13 To 9 — Inner Life, 10 To 7 — M. Walden, 7 To 3 — Slave, Ex To 45 WEDR — MIAMI — JERRY RUSHIAN, — #1 — CAMEO Sylvester. ADDS: M'Lady, Clifton Dyson, Pressure. LP ADDS: Kleeer. JUMPS: 30 To 20 — Mighty Fire, 19To8®C. Cisseil, 14 To 7® Controllers, 18 To 4 — Inner Life, 15 To 2 — McKinley Mitchell, Ex To 19 — Lattimore, Ex To 5 — R. James. ADDS: Kinsman Dazz, P. Lewis, D. — BUFFALO — DOUG BLAKELY. PD WUFO Summer, GQ, T. Davis, B.T. Express, Ben E. King, Bobby Thurston, Leon Haywood, Shadow LP ADDS: HOTS: Yellow Magic Orchestra, Whispers, C. Blow, V. Mason, Atlantic Starr, M. Walden, L. Rawls, A. Jamal, D. Summer, R. James. Sylvester, B. Russell, Bros. Johnson, Bros. By Choice, Norma Jean, Dramatics, Sequence, City Band. LP ADDS: Cole/Bryson, Sister Sledge, Parliament, R. Flack/D. Hathaway. ADDS: Stone WYLD — NEW ORLEANS — JAY JOHNSON, MD — #1 — PATRICE RUSHEN Kleeer, C. Cisseil, K. Loggins. JUMPS: 35 To 31 — Solaris, 30 To 25 — Creme D'Cocoa, 27 To 24— Mighty Fire, 34 To 23 — R. Laws. 33 To 22 — K. Loggins, 29 To 21 —V. Mason, 26 To 20 — Parliament, 25 To 19 — L.V. Johnson, 20 To 15 WGIV J1 CHARLOTTE — CHRIS TURNER, PD HOTS: Spinners, V. Mason, Instant Funk, Whispers, M. Walden, L. Rawls, Yellow Magic Orchestra, — Silk, 18 To 12 — R. Flack/D. Hathaway, 14 To 11 — A. Bofiii, 13 To 10— L. Rawls, 11 To 8 — Kool & — Ray, & Brown, Ex To 29 — Brass Ray, Goodman & Brown, Commodores, Kool & Gang, Shadow, J. Brown. ADDS: Bar-Kays, Duncan Gang, 10 To 7 J Tavares, 7 To 4 — Whispers, 5 To 3 Goodman Sisters, Leon Haywood. Construction. Ex To 28 Bros. Johnson. Ex To 27 — Dramatics. ADDS: T. DeSario, Ben E. King, Shadow, Gap Band, M. Jackson, FLB, Bros. By Choice, Premium. LP ADDS: Professor Longhair, WBMX — CHICAGO — JAMES ALEXANDER, PD Tavares, L.A. Boppers. HOTS: Kool & Gang, Yellow Magic Orchestra, M. Jackson, Slave, Shalamar, Whispers, H. Melvin, Sequence, Ray, Goodman & Brown, Rufus, H. Aipert, R. Ayers, M. Walden, Cameo, Sister Sledge, WWRL — NEW YORK — LINDA HAYNES, PD Jean. ADDS: A. Cherrv. Controllers. L. Rawls, Trussie, T avares, Bar-Kavs, K. Loggins, R. Laws. Norma HOTS: Bigfood, Tavares, Bros. Johnson, M. Walden, A. Bofill, Sylvester, Whispers, Sister Sledge, R. j Fire, V. Crew, D. R. James, S. Paige, B. Russell, Bros. Johnson, Love Mighty Mason & Summer, Flack/D. Hathaway, Kool & Gang, Trussle, V. Mason. ADDS: N. Cole & P. Bryson, Dramatics, T Unlimited, Gap Band. LP ADDS: Prince, Brass Construction, N~ Harris, Webster Lewis, E. Daniels, Pendergrass, Kenny Nolan, Skyy. LP ADDS: Merry Clayton, Chocolate Jam Co. Azymuth. KDIA — OAKLAND — JERRY BOULDINQ, PD — #1 — RAY, GOODMAN & BROWN WVON — CHICAGO — CARL CONNOR, PD JUMPS: 37 To 31 — Azymuth, 23 To 20 — Parliament, 38 To 29 — T. DeSario, 31 To 25 — GQ, 30 To 22 L. Sledge, Tavares, H. Melvin, Shalamar, HOTS: L.V. Johnson, B. White, B. Preston, Rawls, Sister — Kinsman Dazz, 26 To 18 — Creme D'Cocoa, 20 To 16 — Inner Life, 19 To 15 — D. Summer, 12 To 7 — Peaches & Herb, Norma Jean. ADDS: A. Bofill. LP ADDS: Gap Band. Spinners. ADDS: Bros. Johnson, B, Preston, Bros. By Choice, Instant Funk, V. Mason. WCIN — CINCINNATI — BOB LONG, PD HOTS: Whispers, Sister Sledge, Yellow Magic Orchestra, H. Melvin, M. Walden, Norma Jean, R. Flack WDAS-FM — PHILADELPHIA — JOi TAMBURRO, PD — #1 — WHISPERS

& D. Hathaway, A. Bofill, Tavares, Ray, Goodman & Brown. ADDS: Kool & Gang, Prince, B. Russell, HOTS: Sequence, Ray, Goodman & Brown, M. Walden, A. Bofiii, L. White, R. Flack, Sister Sledge, P. I Inner Life, Skyy, R. Laws, Hiroshima. Rushen, Kool & Gang, Gap Band, L. Rawls, H. Melvin, Positive Force, Captain & Tennille. K. Loggins, Bros. Johnson, A. Crouch. R. Laws, Mighty Fire, Joneses, Rufus, K. Nolan. ADDS: Rufus. Dramatics. V. WJMO — CLEVELAND — BERNIE MOODY, PD — #1 — SHALAMAR — Mason & Crew, Sylvester, Direct Current, Southroad Connection, J, Brown, Invisible Man’s Band. LP . 27 — Ft To 21 JUMPS: 42 To 36 — Bar-Kays, 39 To 34 — H Melvin, 35 To 30 — GQ, 31 To James, 36 ADDS: Southroad Connection, Sister Sledge. Dramatics, 26 To 20 — R. Laws, 21 To 17 — Tavares, 1 8 To 1&- Whispers, 11 To 7 — Ray, GoodmanS Brown, 7 To 3 — Kool & Gang. ADDS: J. Carn, Leon Haywood, T. Pendergrass. KSOL — SAN FRANCISCO — J.J. JEFFRIES, PD — #1 — RAY, GOODMAN 8> BROWN JUMPS: 23 To 17 Peaches & Herb, 22 To 13 — H. Melvin, 17 To 12 • K. Loggins, 16 To 11 — WJLB — DETROIT — TOM COLLINS, PD — #1 — C. CISSELL Sequence, 24 To 10 — Spinners, 19 To 9 -Si avar ns. 1 1 To 8 — A. Bofiii, 20 To 4 — Whispers, 8 To 3 — JUMPS: 31 To 28 — Prince (new), 28 To 22 — Peaches & Herb. 27 To 21 — V. Burch, 24 To 20 — Sister Michael Jackson. ADDS: R. Flack & D. Hathaway, Parliament, V. Mason & Crew, Kinsman Dazz, C. Sledge, 26 To 19 — R. Laws, 21 To 18 — R. Flack & D. Hathaway, 25 To 17 — B. White, 22 To 16 — H. Lynn, R. Laws, Creme D'Cocoa. LP ADDS: Yellow Magic Orchestra, FLB, Dramatics, C. Mangione, Melvin, 20 To 15 — Wee Gee, 19 To 12 — K. Loggins, 18 To 10— Kinsman Dazz, 15 To 9 — B. Pointer, Prince, J. Brown, Ava Cherry. 11 To8 — A. Hudson, 13 To 6 — B. Russell, 12 To 4 — Whispers, ExTo40 — L.A. Boppers, ExTo39 — Dramatics, Ex To 38 — M. Jemison, Ex To 37 — G. Gaynor, Ex To 36 — Millie Jackson, Ex To 35 — KOKA — SHREVEPORT — B.B DAVIS, MD Spinners, Ex To 34® Stargard, Ex To 33 — Parliament, Ex To 32 — V. Mason. ADDS: Bros. Johnson, A. HOTS: M. Jackson, Shalamar, Spinners, Whispers, Kool & Gang, Inner Life, Parliament, V. Mason, Cherry, GQ, Instant Funk, Duncan Sisters, Triple S Connection, K. Nolan, Eagles, Ben E. King. LP Captain & Tennille, Sister Sledge. ADDS: Millie Jackson, Dramatics, Bros. By Choice, J. Brown. ADDS: C. Lynn.

KMJM — ST, LOUIS • GEORGE CHESTER, MD — #1 — SHALAMAR WRBD — FT. LAUDERDALE — JOE FISHER, PD — #1 — VAUGHN MASON JUMPS: 28 To 1 7 — J. McClain, 1 7 To 15 — L. Ware, 22 To 1 2 — N.Y.C. Band, 19 To 10— P. Rushen, 1 JUMPS: 29 To 20 — Instant Funk, 38 To 15 — Whispers, 28 To 13 — K. Loggins, 19 To 11 — Freedom, To 7 — M. Walden, 1 1 To 5 SD. Ross, 4 To 2 — Whispers, Ex To 29 — N. Cole & P. Bryson, Ex To 28 — 21 To 8 — Controllers, 18 To 7 — Sequence, Ex To 25 — Joe Simon. ADDS: Kenny Nolan, Rick James, D. Summer, Ex To 23 — Nature's Divine, Ex To 6 — Tavares. ADDS: S. Wonder, L. White, L. Haywood. Leon Haywood, Millie Jackson, B.T. Express, Mandrill, Sylvester, Masqueraders, Brides Of T. Pendergrass, Kocky. LP ADDS: Dr. Strut, Chris Cross, Rodney Franklin. Funkenstein. Chocolate Jam Co., OK100 — WASHINGTON — DWIGHT LANGELY, MD WKND — HARTFORD — EDDIE JORDAN, MD — #1 — RAY, GOODMAN & BROWN HOTS: V. Mason & Crewe, C. Lynn, Sequence, M. Jackson, Instant Funk, Shalamar. Parliament, M. JUMPS: 35 To 31 — R. Flack & D. Hathaway, 34 To 30 — Millie Jackson, 33 To 29 — Silk, 32 To 28 — B. Walden, Sister Sledge, Whispers, F.L.B., A. Hudson, Brass Construction, Bros. Johnson, D. Summer, Paul, 31 To 27 — R. Laws, 30 To 26 — Brass Construction, 29 To 18 — R. Ayers, 28 To 17 — A. Hudson, Kool & Gang, Ray, Goodman & Brown, R. Flack & D. Hathaway, N. Cole & P. Bryson, Tavares, 15 To 11 — Whispers, 13 To 6 — Kool & Gang. ADDS: N. Cole& P. Bryson, L. Haywood, Kinsman Dazz, Commodores, A. Bofill, T. Pendergrass, Gap Band. Southroad Connection. LP ADDS: B. Paul, Shalamar, A. Jamal. KMJQ — HOUSTON — PAM WELLES, MD — #1 — WHISPERS WOL — WASHINGTON — DIANE DOUGLAS, MD JUMPS: 40 To 36 — Brides of Funkenstein, 39 To 31 — A. Bofill, 29 To 26 — Commodores, 30 To 21 — HOTS: S. Mendes, Kool & Gang, Fatback, Brass Construction, M. Walden, Gap Band, Ray, Goodman & R. Flack & D. Hathaway, 32 To 20 — H. Aipert, 35 To 15 — Ray, Goodman & Brown, 21 To 12 — Gap Brown, L. Rawls, Norma Jean, Bros. Johnson, N. Cole & P. Bryson, Whispers, Parliament. Southroad Band, 20 To 6 — Spinners, 15 To 3 — T. DeSario, Ex To 40 — Trussle, Ex To 34 — Bros. Johnson, Ex To Connection, Creme D’Cocoa, Skyy, Kinsman Dazz, Prince, Stargard, Sister Sledge, T. DeSario. ADDS: A. R. James, D. A. Johnson. LP Kleeer. 28 — C. Mangione. ADDS: S. Wonder, L. White, Leon Haywood, Chocolate Jam Company, T. GQ, Millie Jackson, G. Russell, Hudson, Summer, ADDS: Pendergrass. Kocky. LP ADDS: Dr. Strut, Chris Cross, Rodney Franklin. Beverly Johnson, Pressure.

28 Cash Box/February 23. 1980 COUNTRY) , Soundtracks With Country TOP 75 A LBUMS Artists To Grow During 1980

by Jennifer Bohler CBS will carry the international rights. Weeks Mickey Gilley is one artist confirmed to be On NASHVILLE — Last year country music 2/16 Chart performing on the album. The movie is went to the movies in a big way, and this 1 KENNY WISH I WAS scheduled for an early summer release. year looks even more promising, with at KENNY ROGERS EIGHTEEN AGAIN Elektra/Asylum also will release the (United Artists UA-LWAK-979) 1 22 GEORGE BURNS least nine flims with a rustic theme set for soundtrack to the new Clint Eastwood film, 2 WHAT GOES AROUND (Mercury SRM-1-5025) 41 3 release. Additionally, these movies will “Bronco Billy,” which will also see an early COIVIES AROUND 38 ! DON’T WANT TO yield a plethora of soundtrack albums WAYL.ON JENNINGS summer release. The soundtrack will LOSE YOU featuring country artists. Indications are (R0A AHL 1-3493) 2 18 CON HUNLEY feature a performance by Ronnie Milsap on these 1980 releases will follow the trend set GREATEST HITS (Warner Bros. BSK 3378) 42 5 a song called “Cowboys and Clowns," O WAYLON JENNINGS 39 EVEN BETTER by 1978’s blockbuster, “Every Which Way which will also be released as a single; and (RCA AHL 1-3378) 4 44 BRENDA LEE (MCA 3211) 39 4 But Loose,” which yielded no less than four 4 SINGS a duet featuring Merle Haggard and Clint WILLIE NELSON 40 EVERYBODY’S GOT hit singles. KRISTOFFERSON Eastwood, which will be released as a A FAMILY “The Electric Horseman” set the pace WILLIE NELSON (Columbia JC 36188) 3 16 JOHNNY PAYCHECK (Epic JE 36200) 37 13 single. early this year by entering the Cash Box 5 MISS THE MISSISSIPPI 41 M-M-MEL LIVE There will also be a sequel to the highly CRYSTAL GAYLE MEL TILLIS (MCA 3208) 45 4 Country Album charts at #55 bullet, and successful film, “Every Which Way But 5 22 (Columbia JC-36203) 42 IMAGES climbing to the #15 position, where it now Loose,” which begins filming March 15. 6 CLASSIC CRYSTAL RONNIE MILSAP (RCA-AHL-3346) 46 38 comfortably rests. The single from the film, CRYSTAL GAYLE 43 WILLIE AND FAMILY LIVE Snuff Garrett will once again be involved 18 Willie Nelson’s “My Heroes Have Always (United Artists LOO-982) 6 WILLIE NELSON with production of the soundtrack (Garrett (Columbia KC -2- 35642) 43 84 Been Cowboys,” is #7 bullet on the Country 7 STRAIGHTAHEAD also worked with “Bronco Billy” and LARRY GATLIN (Columbia JG 362.50) 7 20 44 A BELIEVER SINGS Singles chart. “Smokey and the Bandit II”). According to 8 WHISKY BENT AND THE TRUTH CBS Records will also release the JOHNNY CASH (Cachet CL3-9001) 38 12 Garrett, artists to perform on the movie HELL BOUND soundtrack to “Honeysuckle Rose," ten- 45 THE LEGEND AND THE soundtrack for “Every Which Way’s . . HANK WILLIAMS. JR tatively scheduled for a late summer (Elektra/Curb 6E-237) 8 IS LEGACY VOL. 1 sequel are currently being selected. 47 premier. According to Bonnie Garner, 9 THE GAMBLER ERNEST TUBS (Cachet CL3-3001 3© A soundtrack to “Middle Age Crazy,” a KENNY ROGERS 46 STRAIGHT FROM TEXAS director of A&R administration, CBS film starring Bruce Dern and Ann-Margaret (United Artists UA-LA 934-H) 9 S3 JOHNNY DUNCAN Records, Nashville, the soundtrack is still is also under consideration. Sonny 10 THEBESTOFRIDiSAGAIN (Columbia JC 36260) 40 7 under production. Approximately 40 songs STATLER BROTHERS 47 ME AND PEPPER Throckmorton, who composed the song are being considered for the album, which (Mercury SRM 1-5024) 11 8 TILLIS (Elektra 6E-236) 44 16 MEL that inspired the movie, is one artist confir- GIRL will be trimmed to 10. Willie Nelson, one of 11 I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU 48 BLUE KENTUCKY med to perform on the soundtrack. Though ANNE MURRAY (Capitol SOO- 12012) 10 18 EMMYLOU HARRIS the principles of the film, has composed 48 32 filming for the movie is complete, there is 12 % LONELY (Warner Bros. BSK-3318) five new songs for the movie. Garner sur- 49 GREATEST HITS no definite release date. T.G. SHEPPARD mises that those five songs, plus material (Warner/Curb BSK-3353) 12 40 MAC DAVIS (Columbia JC 36317) 49 9 Most iikely, “Best Little Whorehouse In featuring other country artists, will be in- 13 THE OAK RIDGE BOYS 50 VOLCANO Texas" will spawn a soundtrack featuring a JIMMY BUFFETT (MCA MCA-5102) 50 24 cluded on the soundtrack. HAVE ARRIVED host of country music performers. THE OAK RIDGE BOYS 51 OL T’S IN TOWN Lynn’s Life Story (MCA-AY-1 135) 13 47 TOM T. HALL (RCA AHL 1-3459) 57 14 “Coal Miner's Daughter,” a film that 14 THE BEST OF DON 52 MY MUSIC ACM Awards To 3 could turn into one of the biggest box-office WILLIAMS: VOL. II ROY CLARK (MCA 3189) 58 DON WILLIAMS (MCA 3096) 14 41 YOU CAN GET CRAZY attractions of the year, will spawn a © BELLAMY BROTHERS Air On NBC-TV 15 THE ELECTRIC soundtrack that may fare equally as well (Warner/Curb BSK 3408) — 1 HORSEMAN Street-date for the MCA album is March 7, LOS ANGELES — The 15th Annual ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK 54 ONE OF A KIND which is also the date the movie is set to Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards (Columbia JS 36327) 15 7 MOE BANDY (Columbia JC 36228) 55 15 will be broadcast live on NBC-TV on May 1 16 THE BEST OF EDDIE 55 BANDED TOGETHER open in theaters around the country. The RABBITT VARIOUS ARTISTS (Epic JE 36177) 51 17 album will feature performances by Sissy 1980 from the Good Time Theater at EDDIE RABBITT (Elektra 6E-235) 16 17 56 SIMPLE LITTLE WORDS Spacek, who portrays Loretta Lynn, Knott’s Berry Farm in Anaheim. The show is CRISTY LANE A COUNTRY COLLECTION Beverly D'Angelo as Patsy Cline and Levon a Dick Clark production. (United Artists UA-LA-978-H) 52 16 ® ANNE MURRAY (Capitol ST-12039) 19 3 57 JUST MARGO Helm, who plays Loretta’s father. The first Awards in 23 categories are voted on by 18 TEN YEARS OF GOLD MARGO SMITH single from the album, Helm’s “Blue Moon the 2,000 members of the ACM and ten KENNY ROGERS (Warner Bros. BSK 3388) 53 7 (United Artists UA-LA 835-H) 18 106 of Kentucky,” was scheduled to ship Feb. awards will be presented on the television 58 TRIO PLUS 15. According to vice president of special. The awards include Top Male 19 PORTRAIT JERRY LEE LEWIS, CARL PERKINS, WILLIAMS (MCA-3192) 17 16 DON CHARLIE RICH. Plus (Sun 1018) 54 '3 marketing, Chic Doherty, Nashville divi- Vocalist of the Year, Top Female Vocalist, 20 STARDUST 59 LOVEUNE sion, MCA Records, additional single Best New Male Vocalist, Best New Female WILLIE NELSON (Columbia JC 35305) 22 95 EDDIE RABBITT (Elektra SE-181) 62 39 releases will depend upon which Spacek- Vocalist, Best Vocal Group or Duo, Album 21 ENCORE 60 OF CHET THE BEST reridered tunes from the album gain the of the Year, Single Record of JEANNE PRUETT (IBC 1001) 25 ON THE ROAD the Year, most popularity. Song of the Year, 22 A RUSTY OLD HALO CHET ATKINS (RCA AHL 1-3515) 56 4 Country Music Motion HOYT AXTON (Jeremiah JH -5000) 20 29 61 NEW KIND OF FEELING MCA Records will also release the Picture of the Year, and Entertainer of the 23 JUST FOR THE RECORD ANNE MURRAY (Capitol SW 11849) 59 54 soundtrack to "Smokey And The Bandit II.” Year. All will be awarded the ACM’s trophy BARBARA MANDRELL 62 NASHVILLE MIRRORS The movie is scheduled for a Christmas "The Hat.” 21 (MCA MCA-3165) 31 BILL ANDERSON (MCA 3214) 60 4 release, with the soundtrack to proceed the The Academy’s board of directors will 24 THE BEST OF THE 63 GOLDEN TEARS/ STATLER BROTHERS STAY WITH ME movie by approximately one and a half also present two special awards. The 1-1037) 27 113 (Mercury SRM DAVE & SUGAR (RCA AHL 1-3360) 61 25 months. The soundtrack will include per- Pioneer Award will be given to a person or THE GAME 64 SUNRISE formances by Jerry Reed, Brenda Lee, Dor, persons whose efforts helped bring coun- © GAIL DAVIES (Warner Bros. BSK 3395) 31 5 (Sun 1017) 63 ORION Williams and Mel Tillis. try music to its present status, and the Jim 26 FOREVER 65 THE BEST OF BARBARA Another upcoming movie is “Urban Cow- Reeves Memorial Award will be presented JOHN CONLEE (MCA MCA-4174) 26 23 MANDRELL boy," the 27 DON’T LET ME BARBARA MANDRELL much talked about film starring to the person or persons who have done CROSS OVER (MCA AY-1119) 64 55 John T ravolta. Elektra/Asylum will have the the most to benefit country music during JIM REEVES (RCA AHL. 1-3454) 23 23 66 PRETTY PAPER domestic rights to the soundtrack, while the calendar year. 28 JUST GOOD OL’ BOYS WILLIE NELSON (Columbia JC 36189) 65 14 MOE BANDY & JOE STAMPLEY 67 ONE FOR THE ROAD (Columbia JC 36202) 28 20 WILLIE & LEON (Columbia KC2 36064) 66 37 29 YOU’RE MY JAMAICA 68 COMPASS POINT CHARLEY PRIDE (RCA AH 1-3441) 29 27 DAVID ALLAN COE 30 HEART OF THE MATTER (Columbia JC 36277) 67 12 THE KENDALLS (Ovation OV 1746) 30 10 69 ROSE COLORED GLASSES (MCA AY-1105) 68 66 31 FAMILY TRADITION JOHN CONLEE HANK WILLIAMS. JR. 70 SPECIAL DELIVERY (Elektra/Curb 6E-194) 24 36 DOTTIE WEST (United Artists LT-1 000) 69 10 32 MILLION MILE 71 TEAR ME APART REFLECTIONS TANYA TUCKER (MCA MCA-5106) 70 13 THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND 72 SHOT THROUGH (Epic JE 35751) 32 41 THE HEART 33 MY VERY SPECIAL JENNIFER WARNES (Arista AB 4117) 71 24 GUEST 73 ALL AROUND COWBOY GEORGE JONES (Epic JE 35544) 33 14 MARTY ROBBINS (Columbia JC 36085) 72 24 34 DIAMOND DUET 74 THE VERY BEST OF CONWAY TWITTY & LORETTA LYNN LORETTA LYNN AND IMCA-3190) 36 16 CONWAY

35 SHOULD I COME HOME LORETTA LYNN AND CONWAY signed GENE WATSON (Capitol ST-11947) 34 17 TWITTY (MCA MCA-3164) 73 30 DUO PACTS WITH CASABLANCA — Allen Frizzell and partner Shelly West have 36 CLASSICS 75 THE TWO AND ONLY with Casablanca West, with a new LP, “Carrying The Family Name,' due by mid-March. KENNY ROGERS & DOTTIE WEST THE BELLAMY BROTHERS Pictured are (l-r): Jack Brumley, manager of the duo; Don Blocker, vice president. (United Artists UA-LA-946-H) 35 47 (Warner/Curb BSK-3318) 74 25 Casablanca West; West; Frizzell; and Snuff Garrett, president. Casablanca West.

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February 23, 1980

Weeks Weeks Weeks On On On 2/16 Chart 2/16 Chart 2/16 Chart YEARS 36 YOURS FOR THE TAKING 68 THE MIDNIGHT CHOIR 0 BARBARA MANDRELL (MCA 41 162) 2 11 _ JACK GREENE (Frontline FLS-704) 40 7 LARRY GATLIN AND THE GATLIN TENNESSEE BROTHERS BAND (Columbia 1-11 169) 41 10 l AIN’T LIVING LONG ffk WALTZ O LIKE THIS LACY J. DALTON 69 IT WAS THE LAST TIME WAYLON (RCA PB-11898) (Columbia 1-11190) 46 4 FARON YOUNG (MCA-41177) 74 2 3 LOVE ME OVER AGAIN 38 I’M INTO THE BOTTLE 70 THE FIRE OF TWO OLD FLAMES DON WILLIAMS (MCA 41155) DEAN DJ'L'LION (RCA PB-1 1881) 38 11 ROY HEAD (Elektra E-46582) 70 4 IN MEANTIME GIFT 4 BABY YOU’RE SOMETHING LOVE THE FROM MISSOURI © STREETS (Epic 9-50827) 50 6 JIM WEATHERLY (Elektra E-46592) 80 2 JOHN CONLEE (MCA 41163) © IT’S LIKE WE NEVER LONG HAIRED COUNTRY BOY I ENOUGH OF YOU CAN’T GET THE © RAZZY BAILEY (RCA PB-11855) W SAID GOODBYE © CHARLIE DANIELS BAND (Epic 9-50845) — 1 BELIEVER CRYSTAL GAYLE (Columbia 1-1 1198) 56 3 DAYDREAM 73 ALL OVER NOW/I LIKE O ANNE MURRAY (Capitol P-4813) 8 TONY’S TANK-UP, MY HEROES HAVE ALWAYS © DRIVE-IN CAFE BEING LONELY ANN J. MORTON (Prairie O BEEN COWBOYS HANK THOMPSON (MCA 41176) 51 4 Dust PD 7633) 73 5 WILLIE NELSON (Columbia 1-11186) 9 42 LEAVING LOUISIANA IN SEXY SONG © CAROL CHASE (Casablanca 4502) — 1 (9 NOTHING SURE LOOKED THE BROAD DAYLIGHT CW w GOOD ON YOU THE OAK RIDGE BOYS (MCA 41154) 16 13 75 COME TO MY LOVE CRISTY LANE (United Artists X1328-Y) 42 11 GENE WATSON (Capitol P-481 4) 11 9 MY HOME’S IN ALABAMA WHY DON’T YOU © ALABAMA (MDJ 1002) 54 4 76 IT’S NOT SUPPOSED TO O SPEND THE NIGHT 44 BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY BE THAT WAY PAM ROSE (Epic 9-50819) 52 RONNIE MILSAP (RCA PB-11909) 12 EARL SCRUGGS REVUE 9 (Columbia 1-11176) 49 6 LYING TIME AGAIN PERFECT STRANGERS 1 SHRiNER’S CONVENTION © JOHN WESLEY RYLES (MCA 41184) — 1 «W MEL TILLIS (Elektra E-46583) 14 V7 V RAY STEVENS (RCA PB-1 1911) 57 3 I’D LOVE TO LAY YOU DOWN 78 WHAT’LL I TELL VIRGINIA 46 BLUE HEARTACHE JOHNNY (Epic 47 14 © CONWAY TWITTY (MCA 41174) 17 RODRIGUEZ 9-50808) GAIL DAVIES (Warner Bros. WBS 49108) 13 IS THE OLD SIDE OF TOWN 79 FREE TO BE LONELY AGAIN 47 TONIGHT LET’S SLEEP DIANE PFEIFER (Capitol P-4823) 84 ® TOM T. HALL (RCA PB-11888) 15 2 IT BABY 13 I’LL BE COMING ON 80 YOU TURN MY LOVE LIGHT ON MEL STREET (Sunbird 103) 53 5 BACK FOR MORE S BILLY WALKER (Caprice CA2060) 87 3 T.G. SHEPPARD (Warner/Curb WBS 49110) 3 12 48 (I STILL LONG TO HOLD YOU) FRIDAY NIGHT FOOL NOW AND THEN ROGER BOWLING (NSD 37) — 1 BETTER THAN I DID THEN © ® THE STATLER BROTHERS REBA McENTIRE (Mercury 57014) 48 10 AN AMERICAN DREAM (Mercury 57012) 20 6 A LESSON IN LEAVIN’ © THE DIRT BAND © OTTIE WEST (United Artists UA-X1330-Y) — 1 15 DRINKIN’ AND DRIVIN’ (United Artists UA-X1339-Y) 60 3 JOHNNY PAYCHECK (Epic 9-50818) 18 10 83 TONIGHT I’M FEELIN’ YOU I JACK GRAYSON (Hitbound HB 4501) 63 9 16 YOUR OLD COLD SHOULDER H SUNSHINE © JUICE NEWTON (Capitol P-4818) 59 4 CRYSTAL GAYLE 84 HASN’T IT BEEN GOOD UA-X1329-Y) 6 13 (United Artists YIPPY CRY Yl REX ALLEN JR TOGETHER PLAY ANOTHER SLOW SONG © (Warner Bros. WBS 49168) 61 2 HANK SNOW 8 KELLY FOXTON (RCA PB-1 1891 90 2 © JOHNNY DUNCAN (Columbia 1-11185) 23 7 ©INIGHT LIFE ) f|!) NUMBERS DANNY DAVIS & WILLIE NELSON 85 NAG, NAG, NAG BOBBY BARE (Columbia 1-11170) 24 9 (RCA PB-1 1893) 62 4 BOBBY BRADDOCK (Elektra E-46585) 88 4 MEN THE COWGIRL AND 86 COWARD OF THE COUNTY IT CARLY McCLAIN (Epic 9-50825) 27 7 © THE DANDY KENNY ROGERS (United Artists UA-X1327-Y) 64 14 SUGAR DADDY BRENDA LEE (MCA-41 187) 65 2 if BELLAMY BROTHERS 87 MADE IN THE USA 54 WHAT I HAD WITH YOU (Warner/Curb WBS 49160) 28 4 IVORY JACK (NSD 36) 89 3 SHEILA ANDREWS (Ovation OV 1138) 58 6 88 YOU’D MAKE AN ANGEL 21 LET JESSE ROB THE TRAIN 55 MR, AND MRS. UNTRUE BUCK OWENS (Warner Bros. WBS 49118) 21 11 PRICE MITCHELL/RENE SLOANE WANNA CHEAT 22 CHAIN GANG OF LOVE (Sunset S-101) 55 6 THE KENDALLS (Ovation OV 1136) 69 15 ROY CLARK (MCA 41153) 22 12 56 THE SHUFFLE SONG 89 POUR ME ANOTHER TEQUILA 23 CRYING MARGO SMITH (Warner Bros. WBS 49109) 19 12 EDDIE RABBITT (Elektra E-46558) 71 17 STEPHANIE WINSLOW 3 CHORD COUNTRY SONG 90 YOUR LYING BLUE EYES (Warner/Curb WBS 49146) 25 7 JOHN ANDERSON © RED STEAGALL (Elektra E-46590) 67 3 (Warner Bros. WBS 49089) 75 19 I WISH I WAS EIGHTEEN AGAIN THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY ©• GEORGE BURNS (Mercury 57011) 30 9 91 VOICE OF FREEDOM BIG AL DOWNING © JIM KIRK (Capitol P-4B34) — 1 ONE OF A KIND (Warner Bros. WBS 49161) 68 3 0Q MOE BANDY (Columbia 1-11184) 31 4 59 SUGAR FOOT RAG 92 THREE LITTLE WORDS 26 NEVER SEEN A JERRY REED (RCA PB-1 1764) 29 13 THE BOYER TWINS (Sabre ZSO-4516) 92 3 MOUNTAIN SO HIGH 60 I’D RATHER LEAVE 93 HELP ME MAKE IT RONNIE McDOWELL (Epic 9-50753) 26 10 WHILE I’M IN LOVE THROUGH THE NIGHT 27 BACK TO BACK RITA COOLIDGE (A&M 2199-S) 33 10 WILLIE NELSON (Columbia 1-11125) 76 16 JEANNE PRUETT (IBCIBC 0005) 10 14 61 DRIFTIN AWAY 94 BLIND WILLIE WILD BULL RIDER MIKI MORI (Oak 1010) 66 4 CHET ATKINS (RCA PB-1 1892) — 1 © HOYT AXTON (Jeremiah 1003) 36 7 BIG MAN’S CAFE 95 HOLDING THE BAG MOE BANDY & JOE STAMPLEY COULDN’T DO NOTHIN’ RIGHT © NICK NOBLE (Churchill CR 7755A-S) 72 3 © ROSANNE CASH (Columbia 1-11188) 39 5 ARE YOU ON THE ROAD (Columbia 1-11147) 78 16 96 YOU’RE GONNA LOVE 30 I’D DO ANYTHING FOR YOU © TO LOVIN’ ME AGAIN JACKY WARD (Mercury 57013) 35 10 DEBBY BOONE YOURSELF IN THE MORNING 31 SILENCE ON THE LINE (Warner/Curb WBS 49176) 85 2 CHARLIE RICH HENSON CARGILL (Copper Mt. C201) 37 9 (United Artists UA-X1325-Y) 81 14 64 I LOVE THAT WOMAN 32 LOVE HAS TAKEN ITS TIME LEON EVERETTE (Orlando ORC-105) 34 12 97 SWEET MOTHER TEXAS ZELLA LEHR (RCA PB-1 1754) 32 11 ©ILONELY HOTEL EDDY RAVEN (Dimensions DMS-003) 82 12 HONKY TONK BLUES DON KING (Epic 9-50840) 77 2 98 BABY IT'S YOU PIA (Warner Bros. WBS 49148) 7 ©© CHARLEY PRIDE (RCA PB-11912) 43 2 STANDING TALL ZADORA 83 99 FOR A SLOW DANCE WITH YOU WOMEN I’VE NEVER HAD © BILLIE JO SPEARS HANK WILLIAMS JR. (Elektra E-46593) 45 3 (United Ariists-UA-X1336-Y) — 1 JERRI KELLY (Little Giant LG 021) 86 5 WHEN TWO WORLDS COLLIDE ©ILET ME IN 100 OUT OF YOUR MIND JOE SUN (Ovation OV 1137) 91 13 ©© JERRY LEE LEWIS (Elektra E-46591) 44 3 KENNY DALE (Capitol P-482S) 79 2 ALPHABETIZED TOP 100 COUNTRY SINGLES (INCLUDING PUBLISHERS AND LICENSEES)* — A Lesson In Leavin' (Chappell/Sailmaker/Welbeck/ I Ain't Living Long Like This (Visa — ASCAP) 2 Love Me Over Again (Bilbo — ASCAP) 3 Sweet Mother Texas (Milene ASCAP)

Blue Quill — ASCAP) 49 I Can’t Get Enough Of You (House Of Gold — BMI) . 5 Lying Time Again (Sawgrass — BMI) 10 Tennessee Waltz (Acuff-Rose — BMI) — All Over Now (Accredit/Hit Kit - BMI) 73 I Like Being Lonely (One More/Music Craftshop — Made In The USA (Baby Chick — BMI) 87 The Cowgirl And The Dandy (House of Gold — BMI) An American Dream (Jolly Cheeks/BMI) 82 ASCAP) 93 Men (Algee/Partner — BMI) 19 The Fire Of (Irving/Down N' Dixie — BMI) — Are You On The Road (So. Nights — ASCAP) 63 I Love That Woman (Wee-Bee/Papa Jo — BMI) ... 64 Mr. & Mrs. Untrue (Pocketful! Of Tunes/Jillbern The Midnight Choir (Larry Gatlin — BMI)

Baby It's You (Intersong/United Artists — ASCAP) 98 I Still Long To Hold You Now And Then BMI) 55 The Old Side Of Town (Hallnote — BMI) — t — Baby You’re Something (Tree/Cross Keys (Fullness/Blackwood/Texas Red Songs — BMI) . 48 My Heroes Have Always (Jack & The Shuffle Song (Galmar/Gallico/Dusty Roads

BMI/ASCAP) 4 I Wish I Was Eighteen Again (Tree — BMI) 24 Bill — BMI) 7 BMI/Mack David — ASCAP)

Back To Back (Scott-Ch & Brandy —- ASCAP) 27 I'd Do Anything For You (Bobby Goldsboro/ My Home's In Alabama (Millhouse — BMI) 43 The Story Behind (Gallico/Metaphor — BMI)

Better Than I (American Cowboy — BMI) 14 Everly & Songs — ASCAP/BMI) 30 Nag. Nag. Nag (Tree — BMI) 85 3 Cord Country Song (Texas Red — BMI) Big Little — Man's Cafe (Zoobe/Maryon — ASCAP) 62 I'd Love To Lay You Down (Music City — ASCAP) . 1 Never Seen A Mountain So High (Ronnie Three Words (Leeds/Patchwork ASCAP) Blind Willie (Ahab/Lowery/BMi) 94 I'd Rather Leave While I’m In Love (Irving/Woolnough/ McDowel/Tree — SESAC/BM1) 26 Tonight I'm Feelin' You (Loyd Of Nashville. Plum Blue Heartache (Lizzie Lou — BMI) 46 Jemava/Unichappell/Begonia — BMI) 60 Nightlife (Tree/Giad — BMI) 52 Creek & Hinsdale — BM!) [nt’l. Blue Moon Of Kentucky (Peer — BMI) 44 I'll Be Coming Back For More (Tree — 8MS) 13 Nothing Sure Looked Good (Coal Miners — BMI) . . 8 Tonight Let's Sleep On It Baby

Chain Gang Of Love (Roger Bowling — BMI) 22 I'm Into The Bottle (Pi-Gem — BMI) 38 Numbers (Evil Eye — BMI) 18 ( Active/Levisa/Blackwood — BMI)

Come To My Love (Bobby Goldsboro — ASCAP) . . 75 It Was The Last Time (Pi-Gem/Chess — One Of A Kind (Cross Keys/Honeytree — ASCAP) 25 Tony's Tank-Up Drive-In (Rodeo Cowboy — BMI) — Couldn’t Nothin' - Do Right (Nunn BMI) 29 BMI/ASCAP) 69 Out Of Your Mind (Welbeck/ATV ASCAP/BMI) 100 Voice Of Freedom (TM Productions/ASCP) . Coward Of The County (Roger It's Like ... — . . . I Bowling/Sleepy We Never (Cookaway/Dejamus BMI) 40 Perfect Strangers (Bobby Goldsboro/ASCAP) . 77 What Had With You (Tree — BMI) — It's (Willie ... Hollow ASCAP) 86 Not Supposed To Be Nelson — BMI) 76 Play Another Slow (Cross Keys — 17 What'll I Tell Virginia (Hall-Clement — BMI) — Song ASCAP) Crying (Acuff-Rose Pub. — BMI) 23 Leaving Louisiana (Jolly Cheeks/Drunk Monkey Pour Me Another (DebDave/Briarpatch — BMI) . 89 When Two Words Collide (Tree — BMI) Daydream Believer (Screen Gems-EMI — BMI) .... 6 BMI/ASCAP) 42 Sexy Song (Palomino/BMI) 74 Why Don't You Spend (Hall-Clement — BMI) Driftin Away (Hallnote — BMI) 61 Let Jesse Rob The Train (Blue Book — BMI) 21 Shriner's Convention (Ray Stevens — BMI) 45 Wild Bull Rider (Lady Jane — BMI) Drinkin' And Drivin’ (Taylor & Wilson — BMI) 15 Let Me In (House Of Gold — BMI) 67 Silence On The Line (Tree — BMI) 31 Women I've Never Had (Bocephus — BMI) For A Slow Dance With You (Mick Lloyd — SESAC) 99 Lonely Hotel (Blackwood/Vector — BMI) 65 Standing Tall (Blackwood/Ben Peters/BMI) 66 Years (Pi-Gem — BMI) Free To Be Lonely (Brightwater/Strawberry Patch — Long Haired Country Boy (Kama Sutra/Rada Sugar Daddy (Famous/Bellamy — ASCAP) 20 Yippy Cry Yi (Joe Allen — BMI) ASCAP) 79 Dara/BMI) 72 Sugar Foot Rag (TRO-Cromwell/TRO-Hollis You Turn My Love Light On (Best Way — ASCAP) Friday Night Fool (ATV/BMI) 81 Love Has Taken It’s Time (Tree — BMi/Cross ASCAP/BMI) 59 You'd Make An Angel Wanna Cheat Gift From Missouri (Keca — ASCAP) 71 Keys — ASCAP) 32 Sunshine (Castle Hill — ASCAP) 50 (Combine/Southern Nights — ASCAP) Hasn't It Been Good (September — ASCAP) 84 Love In The Meantime (First Lady/Blue Lake — BMI)39 Your Lying Blue Eyes (Acuff-Rose — BMI) 90 Help Me Make It (Combine — BMI) 93 Your Old Cold Shoulder (United Artists — ASCAP) Holding The Bag (Baray — BMI) 95 - Exceptionally heavy radio activity this weak Exceptionally heavy aalaa activity thla weak You're Gonna Love (Combine — BMI) Honky Tonk Blues (Fred — Rose BMI) 33 © Yours For The Taking (Tree/House Of Gold — BMI) THE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK ALBUM (MOVIE OPENING MARCH 7 T H NATIONWIDE)

“The music that created the legend”

...As performed by SISSY SPACER A. S U In BEVERLY D’ANGELO and LEVON HELM

Printed

Inc Produced by OWEN BRADLEY

Records,

MCA MCA RECORDS ©1980 N MCA REORDS AND TAPES

SISSY SPACEK • TOMMY LEE JONES “COAL MINER'S DAUGHTER"

• * RICKMAN also starring BEVERLY DANGELO LEVON HELM Screenplay by TOM Based on the autobiography by LORETTA LYNN with GEORGE VECSEY Executive Producer BOB LARSON • Produced by BERNARD SCHWARTZ Directed by MICHAEL APTED a Bernard schwartz product ion a universal picture Tapes. Read the Warner Book. Original Soundtrack On MCA Records and | ] | | C 1980 UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS INC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED COUNTRY RAD O THE COUNTRY MIKE MOST ADDED COUNTRY SINGLES WEEDECK RADIO SPECIAL — Weedeck Corp., the Hollywood, Calif. -based radio syn- 1. ARE YOU ON THE ROAD TO LOVING ME AGAIN — — dication producers, have completed production on a one-hour radio special for Universal DEBBY BOONE WARNER/CURB — 24 REPORTS Studios' “Coal Miner’s Daughter.” The program features interviews with Sissy Spacek, 2. STANDING TALL — BILLIE JO SPEARS — UNITED ARTISTS — 24 star of the Universal movie, and Loretta Lynn and contains music from the film. The REPORTS commercial-free program is being offered at no charge to stations and contains four, two- 3. LONG HAIRED COUNTRY BOY — THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND — EPIC minute stops to accommodate eight local advertisers. “Coal Miner's Daughter” is expec- — 20 REPORTS 4. THE COWGIRL ted to air on 300 stations during the first two weeks in March. This is the second radio 10. AND THE DANDY — BRENDA LEE — MCA — 19 REPORTS 5. special Weedeck has produced in as many months. In February over 200 stations aired SEXY SONG — CAROL CHASE — CASABLANCA — 19 REPORTS 6. PERFECT STRANGERS — “New Horizons,” which centered on Willie Nelson’s role in “Electric Horseman” and JOHN WESLEY RYLES — MCA— 16 REPORTS 7. LET ME IN — KENNY DALE — CAPITOL — 14 featured his music and sky-rocketing movie career. REPORTS 8. AN AMERICAN DREAM — THE DIRT BAND — UNITED ARTISTS — 13 PROGRAM DIRECTOR PROFILE — Moon Mullins, music director REPORTS at WDAF/Kansas City, has been named PD at the station. Moon has 9. FRIDAY NIGHT FOOL — ROGER BOWLING — NSD — 13 REPORTS been involved in radio for 18 years. He started as a jock with a small HONKY TONK BLUES — CHARLIE PRIDE — RCA — 13 REPORTS AOR station in Denver City, Tex. From there he spent some time with KBST/Big Spring, Tex. and KECK/Odessa. In 1963 he joined KLLL/Lubbock, his first position at a station with a country format. MOST ACTIVE COUNTRY SINGLES Moon stayed with KLLL until 1966 when he accepted a DJ position 1. I’D LOVE TO LAY with KCKN/Kansas City. A year later he was named music director YOU DOWN — CONWAY TWITTY — MCA— 57 REPORTS 2. SUGAR DADDY — BELLAMY BROTHERS — WARNER/CURB — 47 at the station. In 1969 he joined WINN/Louisville as music director REPORTS and program director. After nine years with WINN he joined WDAF, 10. 3. MEN — CHARLIE McCLAIN — EPIC — 44 REPORTS as MD. Moon succeeds Ted Kramer, who accepted a position as 4. WHY DON’T YOU SPEND THE NIGHT — RONNIE MILSAP — RCA — 44 PD at WTVN/Columbus. Both WDAF and WTVN are owned by Taft Broadcasting Co. REPORTS City will a Merle WDAF/Kansas sponsor Haggard and Marty Robbins concert Feb. 23 at 5. BETTER THAN I DID THEN — STATLER BROTHERS — MERCURY — 43 Memorial Hall. REPORTS Ron Christian, MD at KBBQ/Ventura, has taken on added responsibilities. Last week the 6. MY HEROES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN COWBOYS — WILLIE NELSON — station announced that Ron was promoted to program director. KFH/Wichita listeners en- COLUMBIA — 41 REPORTS 7. ONE OF A KIND — MOE BANDY — COLUMBIA — 39 joyed a concert by Bill Anderson and the Po’ Folks, according to MD Ralph Hughes. The REPORTS 8. LYING TIME AGAIN — MEL TILLIS — ELEKTRA — 37 REPORTS Po’ Folks, Bill’s backup group, provided the KFH fans with a multi-media show which 9. PLAY ANOTHER SLOW SONG — JOHNNY DUNCAN — COLUMBIA — 37 traced the history of country music. REPORTS According to Ron Norwood, MD at KMPS/Seattle, the station recently moved to new of- IS WISH I WAS EIGHTEEN AGAIN — GEORGE BURNS — MERCURY — 32 fices. The new address is 1507 Western Ave., Suite 600, Seattle, Wash. Ron also reports REPORTS that the station recently hosted a Jim Ed Brown-Helen Cornelius concert. WGTO ROAD MASTER — Terry Slane MD reports that the WGTO/Cypress Gardens Road Master went out on the road Feb. 15 to spot WGTO bumper stickers. The station estimates Country Radio Seminar Agenda Set there are approximately 60,000 bumper stickers on the streets. The Road Master will be NASHVILLE — The agenda for the 1 1th an- planned is a demonstration of the Mutual cruising for three to four months and will be giving away thousands of dollars in cash and nual Country Radio Seminar, to be held Network's live satellite, entitled "Signals prizes. March 14-15 at Nashville's Hyatt Regency From The Sky." Jack Wilkerson, MD at WSDS/Ypsilanti, announced that Jimmy Bare, formerly of Hotel, has been finalized, according to Don Friday evening there will be a special WDEE/Detroit, is now the new morning DJ. Boyles, agenda chairman. private screening of the film, "Coal Miner's KERE announced last week that the station will switch from a country format to AOR. Ac- Friday's sessions begin with the keynote Daughter,” based on the life of Loretta cording to new MD Rolf Dunnar, the station was in a very competitive situation in the coun- address, delivered by commentator Paul Lynn. Also, there will be the traditional rap try market, with two other stations, KLAK and KLZ, in the area. Harvey of the ABC Network. Following his session, allowing participants to voice their WMZQ/Washington, D.C. has a new line-up. Carol Parker and Dave Kellog team up to speech there will be concurrent sessions input. do the morning drive. Donald O’Brien follows with the 10-2 shift. Music director, Jim Ran- on “How To Talk To Arbitron,” chaired by Saturday's schedule kicks off with an ad- dell airs from 2-6 p.m., followed by K.C. Cambell, from 6-10. Jim Tice handles the 10-2 Arbitron boardmembers Don Nelson, dress by Red Barber. Pioneer Network shift, and Cathy Stevart from 2-6 a.m. general manager of WIRE, and Jim Phillips, sportscaster, followed by a panei discus- country mike president and general manager of KHEY; sion, “The Music Sweep — Where Does

and “How To Control Your Career," con- The Record Come From — Where Is It Go-

ducted by Bob English, program director at ing — How Does It Get There?." chaired by PROGRAMMERS PICKS WUBE. Moon Mullins, program director at WDAF. Next, Dan Halyburton, program director Concurrent afternoon sessions will be at WDGY, will host a panel on “How Will You "Finding And Developing Talent" with Bob Bill Ford WCXI/Detroit The Cowgirl And The Dandy — Brenda Program In the '80s". Following a lunch Kraig of WTHI, and “How To Create A Lee — MCA break there will be concurrent sessions on Creative Cell," with Mike Oatman. station "Music Research,” with Jim Duncan of manager at KFDI and Kim Pyle, general Johnny Jobe Orleans WSHO/New Hearts — Jimmy Peters — Sunbird Radio & Records and Dr. Robert Balon, manager at WOKX. president of Multiple Systems Analysts. A session entitled "Rules And Regula- Paul Adams KBET/Reno Shriner’s Convention — Ray Stevens — RCA “How T o Motivate Sales People” is the sub- tions For The ’80s" will be conducted by at- ject of a talk by Jason Jennings, president torneys Tom Wall of Dow. Lohnes, Blenda Marsden WKMF/Flint Are You On The Road To Lovin’ Me of Jennings Broadcast and Creative. Albertson, and Wall and Bob Heald, senior Again — Debby Boone — Warner Bros. Rounding out the first day of sessions will partner in Fletcher, Heald, and Hildreth. be “Coping With Social Changes," a video The concluding session, “How To Put Joe Patrick WQYK/St. Petersburg Yippi Cry Yi — Rex Allen Jr. — Warner tape presentation by Morris Massey, Your Face In The Marketplace. " will be a Bros. professor at the University of Colorado; VTR presentation of television commer- “Managing Management People” by cials and billboards from stations across Fred Buc WKDA/Nashvilie Lovely Lonely Lady — R.C. Bannon — James N. Farr, president of Farr Columbia the country, compiled by Chris Collier of Associates, Behavioral Science Consul- KYTE.

1 Duke Hamilton WUBE/Cincinnati Women I’ve Never Had — Hank tants; and “The Renaissance Medium — The seminar culminates Saturday night Williams Jr. — Elektra Radio/Network Radio/Mutual Radio." Also with a banquet and New Faces show.

Terry Black WJJJ/Phoenix I’d Love To Lay You Down — Conway Twitty — MCA

Dianne Brennan WB AM/ Montgomery Friday Night Fool — Roger Bowling — NSD

Doug Collins KZIP/Amarillo Sexy Song — Carol Chase — Casablanca

Scott Seiden WQQT/Savannah Let Me In — Kenny Dale — Capitol

Mark Thomas WNRS/Ann Arbor Honky Tonk Blues — Charlie Pride — RCA

Tim Rowe WMNI/Columbus Are You On The Road To Lovin’ Me Again — Debby Boone — Warner Bros.

Tim Byrd WHK/Cleveland — Juice Sunshine Newton — Capitol WEEDECK PRODUCES "COAL MINER’S" SPECIAL — The Weedeck Corp. has produced and is distributing "Coal Miner’s Ken Sheppard KWKH /Shreveport Long Haired Country Boy — The Daughter," a one-hour radio special for Univer- sal Studios, featuring Loretta Lynn and Sissy Spacek, star of the movie. Pictured with Charlie Daniels Band — Epic Weedeck principles Ron Martin (I) and Lloyd Heaney (r) are David Skepner, Lynn's manager, and Lynn.

32 Cash Box/February 23. 1980 '

SINGLES REVIEWS THE COUNTRY COLUMN AGAIN — It’s been well over a year since lovely Linda Ronstadt GEORGE JONES AND TAMMY WYNETTE (Epic 9-50849) RONSTADT ROLLING offered her public an LP waxing, but the wait for “Mad l.ove” shouldn't be much longer. An Two Story House (2:41) (ATV/First Lady Songs — BMI) (G. Tubb/D. Lindsey/T. Wynette) traditional tune interesting point about the album . . . it won't contain “Rambler Gambler," a You can take this one to the bank cause it’s as good as gold. George and Tammy have arranged by Ronstadt and the flip side to her current single, “How Do I Make You.” The reunited on record and this release shows them at their best. The demand has been here song has interested many within the country radio circles. So much so in fact that for this duo — now the record has arrived. stations, in Cash LORETTA LYNN (MCA MCA-41185) Elektra/Asylum will be servicing the single to all country radio as reported Box last week. Ronstadt may begin a tour in early April . . . Another interesting Ronstadt Pregnant Again (3:35) (Sugar N’ Soul/Emily — ASCAP) (M. Sameth/L. Pockriss) tidbit: That familiar voice you hear singing harmony on The Dirt Band’s latest single, "An Seems that Lynn forgot to take her pill and so on this release she’s back in Topeka with American Dream," (#82 bullet on the Cash Box Country Singles chart this week) is indeed one on the way. This will be a popular item for jukes and it should collect loads of quarters Ronstadt. Congrats to songwriter Rodney Crowell for coming up with a good one. and requests. Ms THE STATLERS MAKE A MOVIE — The Statler Brothers are JIM ED BROWN & HELEN CORNELIUS (RCA JH-11927) scheduled to make a cameo appearance in the sequel to “Smokey Morning Comes Too Early (2:46) (Pi-Gem — BMI) (K. Fleming/D. Morgan) and the Bandit.” They will perform “Do You Know You Are My A nice, smoothly flowing sound from this popular duet about waking up and leaving Sunshine," and they have recorded another song for the movie’s before they're ready. This easy paced sound is great for any country format. soundtrack as well. If their drawing power is any indication of how CON HUNLEY (Warner Bros. WBS 49187) successful the movie will be, look out. After their performance at You Lay A Whole Lot Of Love On Me (2:55) (Tree/Stickbuddy — BMI) (F. Borders/H. the Coliseum in Charlotte, N.C. a few weeks ago (where 11,000 Beach) people showed up), they signed autographs for a good 90 minutes. The strong, soulful voice of Hunley never sounded better than on this number. The And still they had trouble getting away. It took a hefty police bat- record has a nice flowing feeling, highlighted by an electric piano. head on out ROGER BOWLING (NSD NSD-37) talion an hour to disperse the crowd so the Stats could Linda Ronstadt to conquer new frontiers. Friday Night Fool (3:07) (ATV — BMI) (R. Bowling) t — Last week we reported that Kenny Rogers’ "Coward of the Bowling has made quite a name for himself as a songwriter, especially with “Lucille” and SORRY ’BOUT THAT RAY the first single recorded at Ciement Studios in Nashville to reach tne #1 posi- "Coward of the County.” He proves himself a strong artist with this self-penned number. County” was the charts. Well, the master of the “Shriner’s Convention" says t’ain’t so. Ac- Expect this to get loads of attention and requests. tion on pop cording to Ray Stevens, his single “Everything Is Beautiful," reached that coveted spot way Studio. O.K. Ray. We stand corrected. WATCH back in 1971. And the song was recorded at Clement SINGLES TO The new Floyd Cramer single (which is scheduled to ship this week) is the theme to CHARLIE RICH (United Artists UA-X1340-Y) “Dallas,” one of the most popular television shows this season. I’d Build A Bridge (3:34) (House of Gold Music, Inc. — BMI) (Mike Settle) Congratulations to the Kendalls on receiving their first Canadian platinum album for DONNA FARGO (Warner Bros. WBS 49183) “Heaven’s Just A Sin Away.” Reportedly it is only thefifth country album to certify platinum Walk On By (2:28) (Lowery Music Co., Inc. — BMI) (Kendall Hayes) in Canada. rather unusual gig last week — a EDDY ARNOLD (RCA PB-11918) IT COULD ONLY HAPPEN IN . . . Ernest Tubb had a BMI) (Bobby entertain Let’s Get It While The Gettin’s Good (3:10) (House of Gold Music — wedding reception. That’s right ... the wandering minstrel was scheduled to Springfield) several hundred guests Feb. 16 at the wedding of Lugene Jones and John Walker. Lugene life-long LEON EVERETT (Orlando ORC-106) is daughter of Hayes Jones, songwriter, as well as Tubb’s booking agent and Music/Magic Castle Music — BMI) (Roger all Taking place at The Ryman Auditorium I Don’t Want To Lose (2:52) (Blackwood friend. And it was a country wedding the way. Murrah/Tim Lewis) (home of the original Grand Ole Opry), pre-ceremony festivities featured the likes of KIN VASSY (IA IAS-502) Charlie Louvin singing “Love Don’t Care,” and Charlie Walker delivering the prayer. (Acuff-Rose — BMI) (Mickey Newberry) Green’s Makes Me Wonder If I Ever Said Goodbye (2:30) Taped music played before the ceremony included Jack ARCHIE CAMPBELL (Brandwood BWR-0011) version of “You Turn The Lights On,” (which was written by Hayes) Louisiana (3:26) (Brandwood Music — BMI) (A. Fleetwood) and Kenny Roger’s rendition of "You Decorated My Life.” The BOBBY HOOD (Chute CR 0010) wedding march was a taped version of George Jones’ “Walk

When She Falls (3:04) (Jack & Bill Music — ASCAP) (Jerry Foster/Bil! Rice) Through This World With Me,” while Faron Young’s “Until I Met RUNAMUCK (Devil Wind DW 800) You,” (also written by Hayes) closed the ceremonies. Quite a Honky Tonk Hero (4:32) (Phono Music SESAC) (Dale Shawn Parker) wedding. Look for February Elektra releases from Jerry Lee Lewis, “When Two Worlds Collide," as well as Bobby Braddock’s “Love Bomb.” XLBUM REVIEWS AND HERE’S ANOTHER WEDDING — This one on Valentine s Day. Comedian Jerry Clower’s daughter, Jerri Sue Clower, Miss. THERE’S A LITTLE BIT OF HANK IN ME — Charley Pride — married Steven Wayne Cummings in a service at the Clower’s home in Yazoo City, Lane s new UA RCA AHL1-3548 — Producer: Jerry Bradley and Charley Pride Cristy Lane and new producer Jerry Gillispie have completed work on single from the — List: 7.98 LP, “Ask Me To Dance,” which is scheduled for release March 10. The This collection of Hank Williams songs has never been sung album, “One Day At A Time,” is scheduled to ship March 3. special set on better — a real tribute to the quality of these songs as well as the TV-LAND — Roy Clark will host a 90-minute U.S. and Canadian television for this Julie Anthony, Australian great voice of Charley Pride. There’s already a demand location in the Bahamas. Guests include the Oak Ridge Boys and are Feb. 29- LP. which features exceptional packaging. Best cuts include recording and television personality. Tape dates in Freeport and Nassau Calls Another boat, the Mean Queen, as well as “Honky Tonk Blues,” “You Win Again,” “My Son March 4, and location shootings will include Clark's scheduled for April, Man Daddy.” “Moanin’ The Blues" and the title cut. various tourist and scenic spots in both cities. Canadian airdates are while in the U.S. the special will air later in the year. upcoming seg- ON THE ROAD WITH T.G. — Look for a feature on T.G. Sheppard on an explores the life of a coun- TOGETHER — The Oak Ridge Boys — MCA MCA-3220 — ment of the syndicated show “Evening Magazine. The segment interviewed him aboard his Producer: Ron Chancey — List: 7.98 try singer on the road. They caught T.G. in Virginia, and later He has a new The Oaks have emerged as one of the hottest acts in country touring bus. By the way, Sheppard recently revamped his entire organization. Farmer, music and this album hot only demonstrates why, but road manager, Marty Moore, and his band, the Daylight Band, now consists of Lee and R.J. also shows that they’ll continue their string of hits. Super songs Ron Moore, Doug Hausman, Jerome Smith, Ed Winfree, Greg Dotson and super performances. Best cuts include “A Little More Like Kaltenbach, who takes over as stage manager. Welcome aboard. jennifer bohler Me.” “Whiskey Lady,” "I Can’t Imagine Laying Down,” and "Holdin' On To You." Definitely a together album.

SHRINER’S CONVENTION — Ray Stevens — RCA AHL1 -3574 — Producer: Ray Stevens — List: 7.98 Ray Stevens has gained quite a reputation and this album is released in support of that reputation, which means that this funny man has released sometunesthatare farfetched, slightly irregular but never boring. In addition to the title cut, best songs include “The Dooright Family,” "Coin Machine" and "You're Never Goin' To Tampa With Me."

HEART & SOUL — Conway Twitty — MCA MCA-3210 — Producer: Conway Twitty and David Barnes — List: 7.98 With each release, Twitty continues to branch out while retaining his legion of followers. This album is divided into two themes - “heart" and “soul” — and the real treat is the soul HOT QUARTET AT THE OPRY — When Johnny Cash tapes a special, everybody joins in. side, where Conway's versatility really shows. Best cuts include And that’s exactly what happened last week at the Opry House in Nashville when Cash "Soulful Woman.” "She Thinks I Still Care,” “I’d Love To Lay You taped his 25th anniversary special. A veritable host of country music artists joined Cash in Down." and “We’ve Got Tonight.” the celebration. Pictured on stage (l-r) are: Kris Kristofferson. Cash. Waylon Jennings and Larry Gatlin.

Cash Box/February 23, 1980 CMSSC/4L TOP FORTY CI4SSIG1L 4LBUMS Weeks On 2/9 Chart 1 PAVAROTTI: O Sole Mio

London OS 26560 (8.98/1 LP) 1 18 2 VERDI: Don Carlos Berlin Philharmonic (Von Karajan) Angel SZDX 3875 (36.92/4 LPs) 3 12 3 BcRG: Lulu Stratus, Orchestre de I’Opera de Paris (Boulez) Deutsche Grammophon 271 1 024 (39.92/4 LPs) 5 8 4 JAMES GALWAY: Annie’s Song RCA ARLI-3061 (8.98/1 LP) 6 52 5 ROSSINI: Otello Philharmonia Orch. (Cobos) Philips 6769.023 (29.94/3 LPs) 2 16 6 RAMPAL: Greatest Hits Vol.ll Columbia M 35176 (7.98/1 LP) 7 22 7 VON STADE: Italian Opera Arias BMI PRESENTS — BMI presented of Commendations Excellence at a reception held on National Arts Center Orchestra (Bernardi) Jan. at the 22 Russian Tea Room in honor of John Williams. Williams, an affiliate com- Columbia M 35138 (8.98/1 LP) 8 14 8 poser, is the newly-named conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra. Pictured are (i-r): MOZART: Don Giovanni/Paris Opera Orch. & Chorus (Maazel) Columbia M3 James G. Roy, BMI assistant vice 35192 (26.94/3 LPs) 9 10 president for concert music administration ; Thomas W. 9 HOROWITZ CONCERTS 1978-1979 Morris, general manager of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc.; Williams; and Stanley RCA ARL 1-3433 (8.98/1 LP) 4 14 Catron, assistant vice president of writer relations for BMI. 10 CHOPIN: Complete Nocturnes Claudio Arrau Philips 6747.485 (19.98/2 LPs) 10 20 L.A. Philharmonic Offers Unusual 11 TCHAIKOVSKY: Violin Concerto in D Major Philadelphia Orch. (Ormandy) Angel SZ (8.98/1 Winter 37640 LP) 11 10 Season Bonus To Patrons 12 TCHAIKOVSKY: 1812 Overture Cincinnati Symphony Orch. (Kunzel) by Charles Paikert such notable artists as Andre Watts, Daniel Telarc Digital DG 10041 (17.98/1 LP) 18 8 Barenboim, Emanuel Ax, Michael Tilson 13 LOS ANGELES — Before each Friday GALWAY PLAYS TELEMANN Thomas, Lukas Foss, RCA ARL 1-3488 (8.98/1 LP) evening Krysztof Penderecki 13 10 performance given by the Los 14 and Andrew Davis. “It's easy toget people,” PUCCINI: La Boheme Angeles Philharmonic during the winter producer Orchestra and Chorus of Royal Opera House Howard stated, “but it’s difficult to Philips season, ticket holders have been able to 6769 031 (19.96/2 LPs) 30 4 plan the event so you get the appropriate 15 PERLMAN: Encores take advantage of a unique bargain — the mixture of entertainment and stimulation. Angel S 37560 (8.98/1 LP) 16 12 Philharmonic’s "pre-concert event.” “Each symphony program dictates the 16 BRAHMS: Four Symphonies For the price of admission to the concert, Chicago Symph. (Solti) road we take for the pre-concert event,” London CSA patrons are entitled to attend a 45-minute 2406 (35.92/4 LPs) 17 12 Howard continued. “We try to find 17 VERDI: Rigoletto presentation on a particular aspect of that something about Philharmonia Orch. (Rudel) evening’s the program, and then concert by either a noted Angel SZCX 3872 (26.94/3 LPs) 14 16 find someone who is expert in that field who musicologist, a featured composer, con- 18 STRAUSSi'Four Last Songs can bring something special to illuminate London Symphony Orch. (Davis) ductor, or artist, or, as is most likely, a com- the subject. We usually try to couple a per- Columbia M 35140 (8.98/1 LP) bination thereof. 22 14 former with the speaker, or the speaker will 19 MASSENET: Werther The pre-concert events were instituted London Philharmonic (Kraus) use a piano to illustrate his points.” Angel during the 1972-73 season by Ernest SCZX 3894 (26.94/3 LPs) 29 4 Howard said that attendance for the pre- 20 BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto #5 Fleischmann, executive director of the concert events has been rising steadily for Lupu, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (Mehta)/London Diqital Philharmonic. Beginning this season, the LDR 10005 (9.98/1 LP) the past three years. However, he added, 19 22 series, currently 21 MASCAGNI: Cavaleria Rusticana produced by Orrin chief "one difficulty has been getting peo- National Philharmonic Howard, archivist for the Philharmonic, has (Levine) ple to come at 7 p.m. when they don’t have RCA CRL 1-3091 (8.98/1 LP) 21 16 been taped by the Public Broadcasting to be here until 8:30. It’s difficult in terms of 22 GOUNOD: Faust System’s California Radio Domingo, Freni, Ghiaurov Paris Music Network the number of Opera Orchestra (Pretre) people who want to attend Angel for distribution to stations SZDX-3868 (35.98/4 LPs) 12 22 throughout can’t.” but 23 ZEMLINSKY: String California. Quartet #2 Unlike the “preview” series offered by Las3il6 Quartet The list of hosts for the series includes (continued on page 48) Deutsche Grammophon 2530 982 (9.98/1 LP) 32 4 24 HUMPERDINCK: Hansel Und Gretel Gurzenich Orch. (Pritchard) CL/4SSIC>IL ABUM REVIEWS Columbia M2 35898 (17.98/2 LPs) 15 14 25 RAVEL: Bolero SCHUMANN: Carnaval Humoreske. Bella Davidovich, piano. Chicago Symphony (Solti) Philips 9500 667 — List: $9.98 London CS 7033 (8.98/1 LP) 27 8 This Russian emigre pianist is one of the real finds of the past 26 DEBUSSY: Pelleas And Melisande year. Her performance of “Carnaval” features a winning com- Berlin Philharmonic (Von Karajan) Angel SZCX 3885 (27.94/3 LPs) 28 6 bination of flawless technique, sophisticated wit, and un- 27 SUTHERLAND SINGS WAGNER derstated romanticism. Among the highpoints of her reading National Philharmonic Orchestra (Bonygne) are the light, scintillating touch that she brings to the scherzo London OS 26612 (8.98/1 LP) 25 10 sections, her emphasis on contrasting moods, and the singing 28 GREATEST HITS OF 1721 Philharmonia Virtuosi of New York (Kapp) quality of the inner voices. Although not al! her in tempos Columbia M35821 (8.98/1 LP) - 2 “Humoreske" make sense, Davidovich’s reading demonstrates 29 RAVEL: Bolero a real sense of style. Orchestra Nationale de Paris (Berstein) Columbia XM 35103 (8.98/1 LP) 34 4 BERNSTEIN: Serenade; Fancy Free. Gidon Kremer, violin; 30 JOHN WILLIAMS: Music of Manuel Ponce Israel Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein, conductor. DG 2531 Columbia M35820 (8.98/1 LP) 36 4 196. List: $9.98 BERNSTEIN ' SERENADE 31 MASSENET: Don Quichotte “Serenade,” after Plato’s “Symposium," for solo violin, string FANCY FREE Orchestre de Suisse Romande (Kord) Gidon Knemer. Violin London OSA 13134 (26.94/3 LPs) 35 4 orchestra, harp and percussion, is a derivative work, echoing ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC 32 PAVAROTTI: O Holy Night the strongly rhythmic, faintly dissonant music of Shostakovich BERNSTEIN National Philharmonic (Adler) and Prokofiev. Yet the composer’s talent for orchestration and London S 26473 (8.98/1 LP) 20 8 33 PACHELBEL: his ability to convey emotion makethis piece, dating from 1954, Kanon: Two Suites FASCH: Two Sinfonias and Concerto In D For Trumpet more than an historical curiosity. The 1944 ballet, “Fancy Free,” Andre. PierJot, Chambon, Paillard Chamber Orchestra (Paillard) however, shows Bernstein at his most original. In its use of the RCA FRL 1-5468 (8.98/1 LP) 33 170 Broadway musical idiom, this work foreshadows the com- 34 NEW YEAR’S IN VIENNA: Vienna Philharmonic London Digital LDR 10001/2 (19.96/2 LPs) 31 38 poser's recently revived masterpiece, “West Side Story." 35 VERDI: Requiem STRAVINSKY: Firebird Suite; Symphony In Three Move- Philharmonia Orch. (Muti) ments. Dallas Symphony, Eduardo Mata, conductor. RCA ARC Angel SZB 3858 (17.96/2 LPs) - 2 1-3459. List: $9.98 36 JANACEK: The Makropulous Affair Vienna Philharmonic (Mackerras) The late Peter Dellheim, who produced this digital STRAVINSKY superb London OSA 12116 (17.96/2 LPs) 39 4 THE FIREBIRD: suite recording, would have surely appreciated the result. Mata and SYMPHONY IN THREE MOVEMENTS 37 MAHLER: Symphony #4 In G Major the Dallas players have made remarkable progress since they DALLAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Israel Philharmonic (Mehta) EDUARDO MATA London Digital LDR 10004 (9.98/1 LP) 23 32 recorded Stravinsky's “Rite Of Spring” a couple of years ago. 38 HINDEMITH: Mathis de Mahler Their “Firebird" ’s rhythmic bite and clarity, as well as their at- Bavarian Radio Symphony (Abbado) tention to nuances of color, create a performance of surpassing Angel SZCX 3869 (26.94/3 LPs) 26 16 39 BOLLING: Suite For Flute beauty The neoclassical “Symphony In Three Movements” is And Jazz Piano Rampal, Bolling/Columbia M33233 (7.98/1 LP) 37 168 also well-executed. While unusual rhythms hold the center of 40 TOMITA: Bolero attention, the piquant orchestration provides a refreshing con- RCA ARL-3412 (8.98/1 LP) - 2 trast to Stravinsky's earlier neoclassical works.

34 Cash Box/February 23. 1980 NTERN/mON/IL EMI Tops U.K. Sales In 1979; WEA, CBS, Indies Close Gap with BMRB by Music Week, the largest U.K by Nick Underwood trade magazine, showed that for 1979, EMI again come LONDON — EMI Records has came in first position with 18.7% of the out on top in the overall market share posi- album market and 18.9% of the singles un- tions, despite the acute problems it has share. Closely behind EMI with IPs came dergone and the sale of the company to CBS with 16.3%; followed by WEA with Thorn Electrical in the past year. The latest 13.5%; Polydor. 7.8%; Phonogram, 5.7%; British Market Research Bureau (BMRB) Chrysalis, 4.8%; A&M, 4.7%; RCA, 4.1%: figures for the record industry market Decca, 3.6%; K-tel, 3.3%; Pye, 2.7%; Virgin. EMI suffered a shares show that, although 2.7%; Arista, 2.3%; MCA I nt. . 1.4%; MSD. singles and LP reduced majority in both 1.2%; Stiff. 1.2%, and others, 6.0%. sales, the company still leads. Singles Action EMI rivals CBS and WEA, along with the In the singles field, WEA took second ever-growing independents A&M, place behind EMI with 17% of the singles Chrysalis and Virgin, all improved their market share. Next came CBS with 15.5%; shares of the U.K. market. Polydor, 8.1%; Pye. 6.8%; Phonogram, new wave stars The Pretenders recently T^TiHSERSTOASt SUCCESS — WEA UK’s The survey, published in conjunction A&M, 4.6%; Virgin, 4.3%; Chrysalis, to 5.9%; just outside of London, to show its appreciation visited the company depot at Alperton, 4.2%; RCA, 3.6%; Stiff, 2.1%; Arista, 1.3% workers for help in putting the single Brass In members of the sales force and allied Knack, Capitol Decca. 1.3%; MCA Int., 1.2%, and others, charts. Pictured are (l-r). Pete and the group’s self-titled LP atop the national Pocket" nde 5.2%. Hitches, director of Alperton operations; Chnssie ’80 Farndon of the group; Mike . January Though both CBS and WEA upped their Moira Bellas, WEA A&R^ and Top Chambers of the group; James Honeyman-Scott and Martin share in 1979, EMI took a battering with Warner Bros, general manager. press director, and Jonathon Clyde, CRIA Awards 1979 figures substantially lower than 1978. EMI had a 21.7% album share (down TORONTO - Capitol recording group The In 1978, and 20.2% single (down to INTERN /1TION/4L DATELINE Knack topped the Canadian Recording In- to 18.7%) 18.9%). dustry Association (CRIA) January cer- receptive El Mocambo, where several Chrysalis, platinum album The thriving independents, Canada disc tifications with a quadruple execs had a look-see. Thus far, the first Virgin, on the other hand, all units) for the "Get The A&M and gold, and should award (400,000 TORONTO — Perhaps the company’s is well beyond halfway to a substantial increase in the Knack" LP and a platinum single award showed strongest commercial domestic foray in reach certified status on the strength of shares, despite the recession that units) for the single, “My market exciting is confident of (150,000 years, and most certainly the most potential AM singles. James hard in 1979. Chrysalis’ LP share was up Sharona." hit project to emerge in this very American release of the group's from 1.9% to 4. 8%. recording an certifications in- on 1 978 figures with LPs until Other CRIA album young decade is A&M’s Bryan Adams’ self- product. “We’ll delay the next album also increased from 2.4% to 4.7%, and five double platinums (200,000 A&M artist they’re willing to cluded titled debut. Rarely has a Canadian we know for sure whether Virgin jumped from 1.6% to 2.7%. units), seven platinums (100,000 units) and expressed such maturity and aggressive put the first one out in the U.S. We don’t prosperous independents, the units). Singles certifica- For the Early different albums on ten golds (50,000 assuredness in an initial recording. want to be working two story was the same. Compared to included one platinum (150,000 units) singles accep- But after all the tions programming reaction is highly two sides of the border. 1978. 1979 showed a significant increase, wait and four golds (75.000 units). table, and the Feb. 12 North American delays the past two years, we can from 2.6% to 4.2%; A&M platinum album certifications with Chrysalis up on both project together.” Double release is definitely one to watch awhile to put another up from 1.8% to 4.6%; and Virgin up from to the “Bee Gees' Greatest on this column a few weeks back, we went sides of the border. Adams, ex-Sweeny In to 4.3% Polygram and Blondie’s “Eat To The Beat,’ 2.2% (the band that spawned Nick mentioned the results of the Canadian Tod alumnus Under The Wire,” Association poll for the Little River Band's "First Gilder), is based in Vancouver, and Recording Industry Anne Murray’s “Let’s Keep It That Way. managed by Bruce Allen (Prism, GTO, most popular male and female artist of the Gordon and Kenny Rogers' "Kenny,” all on Capitol. If disc isn’t the finest decade in Canada, those-being Randy Bachman). his awar- Forgotten was Platinum album certifications were Canadian recording issued this year, it Lightfoot and Anne Murray. Mills’ “Sunday Morning Suite" course, it was the ded to Frank to be one remarkable rejuvenating the group of the ’70s. Of ought "I’m A Man” on Who. Their early-decade RCA on Polygram, Joe Jackson’s year for locally-raised talent. Guess You,” the natives. A&M, and Murray's “I’ll Always Love Another band with immense potential is material still rang truest among Budget," Barry Manilow’s rock flaks and prophets alike are the Kinks’ “Low Epic’s Harlequin, a Winnipeg-based Already, and domestic acquisi- “One Voice,” "Eat To The Beat outfit with an impressively palatable first touting the label’s recent “Kenny," all on Capitol. Of A Song.’’ Group tion, Stonebolt. as potentially the next album, “Victim went to country. Such predic- Gold album certifications spokesman is guitarist Ralph James, one of supergroup in the harmful than Zachary Richard's “Migration” on CBS, more articulate interview subjects on tions can be often more the Stewart" on Polygram, first disc for RCA (having “The Best Of Rod the trail today. As James puts it, the band beneficial. Their “Rise" on A&M and Jethro in the now-defunct Parachute Herb Alpert’s took its time in issuing its first pressing issued one on Murray’s “I’ll Always the was scooped up at MIDEM, Tull’s “Stormwatch,” order to get what they considered to be label last year) MOTELS — Capitol the Love You,” Manilow’s "One Voice." CURRIES PROMOTE attention of executive producer and will be issued practically anywhere focussed Win," artists Cherie and Marie Currie kirk lapointe "Kenny," Dr. Hook’s “Sometimes You recording Jack Douglas (of Aerosmith fame). They next few months. an- "Classic Crystal” and "Eat were on hand to help EMI Switzerland package," he Crystal Gayle’s put together “a complete winner of the company s To The Beat," all on Capitol. nounce the including another strong artwork con- United Kingdom says, were Mirielle promotion for Capitol recording group The — BBC Radio One is planning an Gold singles for January tribution from Hipgnosis ("who didn’t know LONDON window Maria de la Mer” on Motels. Radio Evard of Biel won the no audio history program spanning 25 years of Mathieu’s “Santa anything about us, except that we had over 50 other Swiss 25 Years Of Polygram, Styx’ “Babe” on A&M, and display contest and wanted them to take time out of rock music in the U.K. Titled money The Knack s dealers. Pictured are (l-r): Cherie. Guy Rock, the program series will start airing in Robert John’s “Sad Eyes" and doing the Wings album for ours”). One of managing director, "Good Girls Don’t,” both on Capitol. Deluz. EMI Switzerland hard-working touring outfits in (continued on page 36) the grittiest, and Marie. the country, they brought their show into a INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERS Canada Germany Australia TEN 45s TEN 45s TOP „ TOP In The Wall (Pt. II) — Pink Floyd Harvest/EMI TOP TEN 45s . 1 Another Brick , , — Sugar Hill Gang — Quality — Michael Jackson — Epic 1 Rapper's Delight 1 Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough — Electrola Epic/TK 2 Coward Of The County — Kenny Rogers UA — 2 Please Don’t Go — KC & The Sunshine Band — 2 Sun Of Jamaica — Goombay Dance Band CBS Crazy Little Thing Called Love — Queen — Elektra The Buggies — Island 3 A Hill Gang — CNR/Metronome 3 Video Killed The Radio Star — The Gang — Mercury 3 Rapper's Delight — Sugar — Rupert Holmes — MCA 4 Ladies' Night — Kool & — RSO/DGG 4 Escape (The Pina Colada Song) — Epic 4 Maybe — Thom Pace 5 Rock With You — Michael Jackson — ABBA — Polydor/DGG 5 Babe — Styx — A&M Band — TK 5 I Have A Dream — A&M 6 Please Don’t Go — KC & The Sunshine 6 Message In A Bottle — The Police Buggies — Island 6 Confusion — ELO — Jet/CBS 7 Video Killdd The Radio Star — The — Ariola It The Boogie — Jacksons — Epic Reservation — Orlando Riva Sound 7 Blame On — Sire 7 Indian 8 Pop Muzik — M — Ariola 8 Computer Games — Mi-Sex — CBS — Captain & Tenmlle - 8 Zabadak — Saragossa Band 9 Do That To Me One More Time — Island/Ariola 9 Stay With Me Till Dawn — Judie Tzuke — Rocket 9 Video Killed The Radio Star — The Buggies

Casablanca . ,. .. Banquet ,, , Hansa Int. /Ariola 10 Cars — Gary Numan — Atlantic/Beggars — Infinity 10 I’m Born Again — Boney M. — 10 Escape (The Pina Colada Song) — Rupert Holmes TOP TEN LPs . Electrola 1 The Wall — Pink Floyd — Harvest/EMI TOP TEN LPs Richard — Arcade TOP TEN LPs — Columbia Move It — Cliff Clearwater Revival Fantasy 1 The Wall — Pink Floyd — Barclay James Harvest — 1 20 Golden Greats — Creedence Eyes Of The Universe 2 The Long Run — Eagles — Elektra Greatest Hits — ELO — Jet Polydor/DGG 3 Reggatta de Blanc — The Police — A&M Dynasty — Kiss — Casablanca — Warner Bros. Eve — Alan Parsons Project — Arista/Ariola 4 In Through The Out Door — Led Zeppelin The Wall — Pink Floyd — CBS Tusk — Fleetwood Mac — Warner Bros. /WEA Breakfast In America — Supertramp — A&M de Blanc — The Police — A&M 5 Traum was Schones — James Last — Polydor/DGG Reggatta Cornerstone — Styx — A&M Tusk — Fleetwood Mac — Warner Bros. 6 Der ostfriesische Gotterbote — Otto — Russl/EMI Electrola 7 Greatest Hits, vol. II — ABBA — Atlantic — RSO II — ABBA — Polydor/DGG . Greatest Hits — Bee Gees Greatest Hits. vol. 8 Kenny — Kenny Rogers — UA — A&M/CBS 8 The Long Run — Eagles — Asylum Mercury Breakfast In America — Supertramp 9 The Fine Art Of Surfacing — Boomtown Rats 9 The Best of Skyhooks — Skyhooks Mushroom 10 Discovery — ELO — Jet/CBS 10 Eat To The Beat — Blondie — Chrysalis — Der Musikmarkl 10 Discovery — ELO — Jet —CRIA Kent Music Report

35 Cash Box/February 23, 1980 . nNTcRN/ITIOI\ML r Ovation Pacts With Intercord For German Release

LOS ANGELES — Ovation Records of Chicago has signed a licensing deal with In- tercord Records of Germany. The deal covers the entire Ovation artist roster, In- cluding The Kendalls, Joe Sun, Sheila An- drews, The Cates, Tantrum, Mark Gaddis and Cleveland Eaton.

Under the terms of the agreement, all Ovation product will be released in Ger- Frank Polomski MOTO WN many with the Ovation logo, but will be HOLDS LICENSEE MEETING — Motown Records International recently held a licensees meeting in manufactured and distributed by Intercord. Amsterdam to discuss new product for 1980 and arrangements for the company’s Polomski Named Commenting on the deal, Ovation presi- 20th anniversary. Representatives of all Motown European licensees were present. Pictured in the dent Dick Schory said, “We've selected In- front row are (l-r): James Fisher, general manager, Motown Inter- national; David To Sr. Engineer tercord because of their aggressive ap- Hughes, EMI UK; Gordon Frewin, EMI UK; Dick Van Fleat, EMI Motown Europe; Marks Breuer, proach to their marketplace. They’ve EMI Electrola Germany; Peter Prince, vice president, Motown Inter- Post At CBS Int’l their national; Allasonne Lewis, EMI Sweden; and Jochen Kraus, demonstrated capability already by EMI Electrola Germany. Pic- tured in the back row are (l-r): LOS ANGELES — Frank Polomski has introducing our product in their market- Christine Hruska, EMI Australia; Alan Williamson, EMI Motown Europe; Einer Jemtland, EMI Norway; been appointed to the post of senior place, especially in the area of television. Karel Hendrikse, EMI Holland; Peter Kuen- dig, EMI Switzerland; Cai Leitner, EMI Denmark; process engineer for CBS Records Inter- They have a keen feel for country product in Mehlika Ten Dam. EMI Italy; Otto Baeten EMI Holland; Luis Beltran, Ariola Spain; Wally Rijks, national (CRI). In his new position, particular, and are already showing signs of EMI Holland; Margaret Rahr, Imavox Portugal; Annaleas Vldkant, EMI Holland; Guy Robbrecht, Polomski will be responsible for evaluating establishing Ovation as the leading country EMI Belgium; Alfred Rhiem. EMI Germany; and Joel Nelson, Imavox Portugal and recommending modifications to label in their market.” manufacturing processes, equipment and Waterhouse Enters materials in the CRI factories. INTERN/4TIONML DATELINE (continued from page In addition, Polomski will be involved in German Distrib Pact 35) mod band The Lambrettas. Rocket's in- mid-June, followed selecting equipment and the establishing of by 25 hour-long shows volvement with the new label will LOS ANGELES — Waterhouse Records of be kept to new plant facilities to improve quality and broadcast every Sunday evening. The con- minimal Minneapolis has signed a UK distribution capacity to allow Two-Stroke to reduce costs in the manufacturing process. temporary historical package aims to function without deal with Pinnacle Records. Among the the heavy hand of the reveal He will report to Michi Yoshimura, CRI vice the changes in pop music from 1955 parent company, following the example of Waterhouse artists whose product will be president of manufacturing and engineer- to the present, with each show spotlighting involved are the Lamont Cranston Band, Chrysalis' deal with the flourishing 2-Tone ing services. one year's music set against the Diana Hubbard, Henny Youngman and Az- mod label. First productfrom Two-Stroke is Polomski to background of international events and comes CRI from RCA, tec Two Step. the Lambrettas' debut single "Poison Ivy," where he held various enginnering, super- trends on both sides of the Atlantic. The Under the terms of the deal, Pinnacle, the old R&B classic revived . . . Another visory and quality control positions in both series will be syndicated to American radio mod-blue-beat band. The Beat’s, follow-up which is both a label and a distributor, will the record and tape operations. stations and distributed throughout the distribute the current and future single to its recent Top 10 hit "Tears Of A world by the BBC. Clown" is released Feb. 15 as a double A- Waterhouse catalog in the UK. Williams Named The London Symphony Orchestra is side, “Hands Off She's Mine” and "Twist Commenting on the deal, which was forL repeating last years' successful perfor- And Crawl" on the Go Feet Label, mulated at the recent MIDEM convention, owned by of Product Mgr. At mance the K-tel compilation LP, “Classic The Beat and available in the U.K. through Waterhouse president Gary Marx said, Rock," at The Royal Albert Hall again this Arista. “This is the first of several major deals that CBS Netherlands year Feb. 13-14 . . . Radio Luxembourg has Stiff Records' vivacious teenage star will come about as a result of my attending concluded negotiations with London Radio Rachel Sweet has her latest single, "Fools AMSTERDAM — Gary Williams has been MIDEM. I hope to have full European dis- Productions Ltd. to broadcast a two-hour Gold," written named to the post of product manager for tribution soon.” by Graham Parker, out now concert live from America’s The Grand Ole and the Columbia and TK labels at CBS taken from Sweet's latest LP "Protect Opry in Nashville, Tennessee on April 26. Innocent." Records Netherlands. In addition, he will A&M, Dom-Tom Enter The Luxembourg’s country DJ Bob Stewart will also function as marketing coordinator for Backing up the MCA release of M’s new French Product Pact be in Nashville to present the show before the labels. single, “That's The Way The Money Goes." CANNES — A&M Records Europe has en- an expected audience exceeding 4,000, the company has competi- In his new position, Williams will be implemented a tered into its first ever one-off production while the program will be relayed by tion in conjunction with British Airways of- responsible for initiating and pursuing all deal with Dom-Tom Productions of France. satellite from America to Luxembourg for fering a seven-day trip to first such action as may be required to secure a New York as The deal calls for immediate release in immediate transmission throughout more effective performance by the prize. The competition is based around the French of the single “Je Suis Cingle” by the Europe. title of M's LP York, Paris, marketing division in terms of planning, “New London, vocal group Henri VIII. An album and an Monti Leuftner, chairman, president and Munich," budgeting and administration, as well as and involves the record dealer English version of the single may follow. chief executive of Ariola Eurodisc his primary duties as product manager. and buyer . . . Ellen Foley climaxes her (worldwide) and Ariola Records recently first-ever live tour in Williams joined CBS Records Inter- Sun Tops Newspaper Europe with two nights announced the signing of Carl Palmer’s at London's Club Feb. 21-22. national in 1972. He served in various posi- Venue Awards In Sweden new band PM to a long term recording deal tions in the New York office before joining Executive moves this week see Jon Mais covering Europe and U.K. PM's debut LP appointed WEA's licensed labels CBS Denmark in March 1978 inter- LOS ANGELES — Ovation manager as recording artist “1 titled P.M.” is setfor release March 7 and responsible for the Carrere, Beggars national repertoire manager. Joe Sun was named Country Artist of the Ban- is the first product from Palmer since E.L.P. Real, Korova, Ruud Roben, who previously handled Year and Most Interesting New Country Act quet, Sire, Lightning, Scope. officially split last week. Gallery and Laser labels within inter- the Columbia and TK labels for CBS by major Swedish newspapers. Sun’s “Old WEA's Rocket Records recently inaugurated a nal structure; and Keith Netherlands, will now be responsible for Flames” LP was also picked as the Country Aspden upped new label called Two-Stroke for its new creative of Island CBS International and local product. Album Of The Year. from manager Music to director of the company, nick underwood INTERISMTIOISWL BESTSELLERS The Netherlands New Zealand TOP TEN 45s United Kingdom^ TOP TEN 45s TOP TEN 45s 1 Rapper's Delight — Sugar Hill Gang — Inelco 1 Montego Bay — Jon Stevens — CBS 1 Coward Of The County — Kenny Rogers 2 Nederland die heeft de — Andre van Duin — — UA CNR 2 Another Brick In The Wall — Pink Floyd — CBS 2 Too Much Too 3 Rap-O-Clap-O — Joe Bataan Young/Guns Of Navaronne — Specials — 2 — RCA 3 Babe — Styx — Festival Tone 4 I Have A Dream — ABBA — Polydor 4 Escape — Rupert Holmes — Polygram 3 I'm In The Mood For Dancing — The Nolans — Epic 5 It Will Come In Time — Billy Preston & Syreeta — EMI 5 Jezebel — Jon Stevens — CBS 4 Someone’s Looking At You — Boomtown Rats — Ensign 6 What's A Matter Baby — Ellen Foley — CBS 6 Rock With You — Michael Jackson — CBS 5 Captain Beaky — Keith Michell — Polydor 7 Do That To Me One More Time — Captain & Tennille — Inelco 7 Please Don’t Go — KC & The Sunshine Band — CBS 6 And The Beat Goes On — Whispers — Solar 8 Fly Too High — Janis Ian — CBS 9 Computer Games — Mi-Sex — CBS 7 It's Different For Girls — Joe Jackson — A&M 9 Que Sera Mi Vida — Gibson Bros. — CNR 9 Video Killed The Radio Star — The Buggies — Festival 8 I Hear You Now — Jon & Vangelis — Polydor 10 Walking On The Moon — The Police — CBS 10 Crazy Little Thing Called Love — Queen — WEA 9 Babe — Styx — A&M TOP TEN LPs TOP TEN LPs 10 My Girl — Madness — Stiff 1 The Wall — Pink Floyd EMI — 1 The Wall — Pink Floyd — CBS TOP TEN LPs 2 Reggatta de Blanc — The Police — CBS 2 Credence — Clearwater Revival — 20 Greatest Hits — Festival 1 The Last Dance — various artists - Motown 3 Night Rains • Janis Ian — CBS 3 On The Radio-Greatest Hits vol. I & II — Donna Summer — 2 Pretenders — Real 4 I Love You — various artists — K-tel Polygram 3 One Step Beyond — Madness — Stiff 5 Greatest Hits — Julio Iglesias — CBS 4 Off The Wall — Michael Jackson — CBS 4 Short Stories — Jon & Vangelis — Polydor 6 Oudejaarsavond — Wim Kan —r Inelco/VIP 5 Greatest Hits — Bee Gees — Polygram 5 Permanent Waves — Rush — Mercury 7 Music By Candlelight — van Hoof/Zamfir/Last — Phonogram 6 Live Rust — Neil Young — WEA 6 Golden Collection — Charley Pride — K-tel 8 Voulez-Vous — ABBA — Polydor 7 Tusk — Fleetwood Mac - WEA 7 Specials — 2 Tone 9 Reality Fills Fantasy — Earth & Fire — Phonogram 8 Reggatta de Blanc — Police •— Festival 8 Reggatta de Blanc — Police — A&M 10 Songs Of The World — Kelly Family — Polydor 9 Greatest Hits, vol. II — ABBA — RCA 9 Kenny — Kenny Rogers — UA — Nationale Hitkrant Produkties 10 Greatest Hits — Rod Stewart — WEA 10 Off The Wall — Michael Jackson — Epic — Record Publications Ltd. —BMRB

Cash Box/February 23. 1980 INTERN /4TION A PMYUSTS INTERN/fTION/4L — EMI Headgames — Foreigner — Warner/Pioneer Boney M. — Atlantic She's In Love With You — Suzi Quatro ARGENTINA Gotta Go Home — Starship — RVC Smith — Electrola Jane — Jefferson — RADIO ACTIVE I'm An Aussie, Yes I Am — Salvadore — CBS/Sony NATIONAL Rise — Herb Alpert — A&M/CBS You're Only Lonely — J.D. Souther Hall CBS Fillol — Coro Los Patitos — Music — Bernie Marsden — Trio Gracias — RAK Weil der Sommer ein Winter war — Nana You're The One — — CBS Boy, Oh Boy — Racey Star — The Buggies — Mi Gran Locura Sandro FRANCE Mouskouri — Phillips/Phonogram Video Killed The Radio Fui Hecho Para Amarte — Kiss — Phonogram — Toshiba/EMI — PARIS — RADIO MONTE CARLO Sie ist kalt! — Marianne Rosenberg Una Manana Volvere — Sergio Denis Better Love Next Time — Dr. Hook — Another Brick In The Wall — Pink Floyd Phillips/Phonogram Phonogram Gimme — ABBA Please Don't Go — K.C. & The Sunshine Band — Toshiba/EMI — ABBA — RCA Gimme Gimme Eagles — Warner/Pioneer Estoy Sonando I Can't Tell You Why — — Dalida TK/CBS — Cacho Castana — II Faut Danser Reggae Lo Llaman El Matador Hadschi Halef Omar — Dschinghis Khan — Message In A Bottle — The Police THE NETHERLANDS Microfon — Jupiter/Ariola — HILVERSUM THREE Amanecer — Carlos Torres Vila — I'Anatole Je Ne Suis Pas Mort Je Dors Spacer AMSTERDAM Dulce Zabadak — Saragossa Band — Ariola — Vangelis — Polydor Sheila B. Devotion I Hear You Now Microfon Such A Night — Racey — RAK/EMI Electrola — Rupert Holmes — Ariola — Dire Straits — Phonogram Ma Gueule — Johnny Hallyday Escape Suitanes Del Ritmo Schwarzes Gold — Peter Alexander — Ariola — Captain & Tennille — Mi Amigo — Roberto Carlos Locomotion — Ritz Do That To Me Mi Querido. Mi Viejo, Dancer — Frank Mills — Polydor Longemps je t'aimerai — Demis Roussos Music Box Inelco/Vip — CBS meine Hand nicht los — Chris Roberts — — EMI Little Thing Called Love — Queen Lab It Will Come In Time — Billy Preston Wake Up — Ian Durand — Epic Crazy — Sylvie Vartan Jupiter/Ariola Nederland Heeft de — Andre van Duin — CNR Soy Puro Corazon lorge Porcel — Epic Nicolas Is Enough) — B. Strei- of Toein' — Rocky Burnette — EMI Acostumbrando A Ti — Trocha No More Tears (Enough Tired Me Estoy ITALY Mono — Monotones — CNR Angosta — Music Hall sand & D. Summer MILAN — RADIO MILANO Ritchie Une Chanson Ca Va — Gerard Lenorman Janis Ian — Fly Too High — CBS Marca El Ritmo Con Tus Pies — The Crazy Little Thing Called Love — Queen — WEA Ready For The 80's — Village People Sara — Fieetwood Mac — WEA Family — RCA And The Beat Goes On — Whispers — Solar — Natacha — Francois Beranger Beware — Barrelhouse — Ariola Se Termino, Ya No Va Mas — Danny Cabuche September Morn — Neil Diamond — CBS Tchoo Tchoo - Karen Cheryl Presidential Suite — Tiffany — Negram RCA Another Brick In The Wall — Pink Floyd — EMI — 1515 — Annie Cordy Que sera mi vida — Gibson Brothers — CNR Cuando Me Veas Pasar — Marcelo Dupre Got To Love Somebody — Sister Sledge — Le Bourn Bourn — Michael Fugain Babe — Styx — CBS Music Hall Cotillion Galvan Call Me Tonight — Cerrone Hot Shot — Herman Brood — Ariola Te Amare En Silencio — Manolo I'm Caught Up — Inner Life — Prelude Macao — Le Grand Orchestre Du Splendid Another Brick In The Wall — Pink Floyd — EMI Microfon Sit Down And Talk To Me — Lou Rawls — PIR — — One Step Beyond — Madness Englishman In N.Y. — Godley & Creme La Culpa Ha Sido Mia — Camilo Sesto Dance Fantasy — Free Life — Epic Emmanuelle — Francois Valery Polydor Microfon American Hearts — Billy Oceans — Epic Moonlight And Muzak, Cowboys and Indians — Rap o Clap o — Joe Bataan — RCA Amame Hasta Cue Tu Quieras — Silvestre Jane — Jefferson Starship — RCA M Rapper’s Delight — Sugar Hill Gang — INELCO Music Hall Fool In The Rain — Led Zeppelin — Swan — RCA Video Killed The Radio Star — Buggies Crying — Don McLean — EMI Debo Ir A Casa — Boney M. Tonight I'm All Right — Narada M. Walden — corbeau noir — Ringo Someone's Looking At — Boomtown Rats — My Sharona — The Knack — EMI Qui est ce grand WEA" EMI Becassine — Chantal Goya Phonogram El Mundo - Dyango — Rythm Talk — Jocko — PIR Phonogram Microfon J'm'en balance — Herve Vilard On The Radio — Donna Summer — Rio Grande — Franco Simone — St. Tropez — Diva Gray — CBS Augusto — Ca va — Jean Falissard On My Radio — Selecter — Ariola El Final De Nuestra Historia — Jose Ride Like The Wind — Christopher Cross — WEA Quand un homme a du charme — Michele Torr Daytrip to Bangor — Fiddler's Dram — RCA EMI Roller Boogie — Bob Esty — Casablanca Medianoche — Money — The Flying Lizards Weekend — Earth & Fire — Phonogram Banda De Sonido De Expreso De Fly Too High — Janis Ian — CBS S'aimer — Georgette Lemaire What's The Matter — Ellen Foley — CBS Giorgio Moroder — Phonogram Time is A Thief — Cate Bros — WEA Le monde est marveilleux — Piastic Bertrand Tutti Ragazzi — The Nits — CBS Le Liamas Amor — Maria Martha Serra Rollin' — Paul Sabu — Ariola Y A Esto Rockin’ & — Cory Daye — RCA Epic Champagne — Higelin — Narada M, Walden — WEA Pow Wow Lima — I Love Ya Mi-Sex Shoulda To You Rudy — The Specials — Ariola Rondando Tu Esquina — Daniel Maga! — CBS Computer Games — Gibb — RSO A Message Desire — Andy And The Dragon — Toto — CBS — Jose Luis Perales — Music Hall 1980 — Rapsat Again — Babys — Chrysalis St. George El Amor Back On My Feet — Margiet hshuis — CBS — Alain Barriere I Could Never Leave Pecado Fue Quererte — Los Laras Elle va chanter Fogelberg — Epic Que Phoenix — Dan The Telephone — Foreigner — WEA — Boomtown Rats — Love On Phonogram I Like Mondays GERMANY Don't Walking On The Moon — Police — CBS AUSTRALIA Polygram NATIONAL — MEDIA CONTROL Down In The Silvermine — Diesel — Polydor MELBOURNE — RADIO 3XY — Escape (The Pina Colada Song) — Rupert II) Pink Floyd — Polydor — Brick In The Wall (Part — I Have A Dream — ABBA Please Don't Go — K.C. & The Sunshine Band Another Holmes — MCA Harvest/EMi Electrola Epic Giudice — R. Vecchioni — CIAO UNITED KINGDOM — Thom Pace — RSO Signor Don’t Stop 'Til You Get Enough — Michael Maybe — Cheryl Lynn — CBS — LUXEMBOURG — The Buggies — I've Got Faith In You LONDON RADIO Jackson — Epic Video Killed The Radio Star Eyes — Romantics — — Casablanca When I Look Into Your On The Radio — Donna Summer — Island/Ariola Video Killed The Radio Star — The Buggies Nemperor Holiday — Nazareth — Mount Talk Anymore — Cliff Richard — EMI Island We Don't Burre — Infinity Blues — Dave Edmunds — Swan I Love You — Solomon Singing The Electrola Babe — Styx — A&M — Holding Back — David Simmons — Fantasy Song The Jacksons — Epic Gimme Gimme Gimme (A Man After Midnight) Blame It On The Boogie — Ma Ci Pensi — Mina — PDU Let Me Rock You — Kandidate — RAK ABBA — Polydor Message In A Bottle — The Police — A&M Spacer — Sheila B. Devotion — Carrere So Good To Be Back Home Again — The Tourists Little Thing Called Love — Queen — EMI Cars — Gary Numan — Atlantic Crazy Back On The Right Track — Sly & Family Stone — — Logo Colleen Electrola Dreaming My Dreams With You — Love In Our Hearts — Peter Brown — TK — — Polydor WEA I Have A Dream ABBA Hewett — Wizard About It — Airplay — RCA Gamblers — Roulette — Ariola Ariola Nothing You Can Do Lovers And — D. Sum- Ich weib, was ich will — Udo Jurgens — No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) Broken English — Marianne Faithfull — Island My Girl — Madness — Stiff Confusion — Electric Light Orchestra — Jet/CBS mer & B. Streisand — Casablanca Night Thing — Invisible Man's Band — Mango Brass In Pocket — The Pretenders — Real Fruh-Stuck — Gebruder Blattschub — Han- All Driver's Seat — Sniff 'N' The T ears — EMI Moscow Disco — Telex — Sire With You I’m Born Again — Billy Preston & Tozzi — sa/Ariola Ti Amo — Umberto CBS — Brazos River Breakdown — Stix Hopper — MCA Syreeta — Motown Night — Ellen Foley — Epic Lucifer — The Alan Parsons Project We Belong To The Baltimore — Nils Lofgren — A&M It's Different For Girls — Joe Jackson — A&M — Charlie Arista/Ariola The Devil Went Down To Georgia — On The Radio — Donna Summer — Casablanca Too Much Too Young — The Specials — 2-Tone Ich werde geh'n heute nacht — Mary Roos Daniels Band — Epic JAPAN Jane — Jefferson Starship — Grunt (The Pina Colada Song) — Rupert Hansa/Ariola Vangelis — Polydor Escape I Hear You Now — Jon & Richard — EMI Electrola TOKYO — RADIO JOQR — Infinity Carrie — Cliff Holmes Police — Alfa Jazz Carnival — Azymuth — Mile Alles, was ich brauche, bist du — Hoffmann & Message In A Bottle — The Computer Games — Mi-Sex — CBS 7 Teen — The Regents — Rialto Global/Metronome Gimme Gimme Gimme — ABBA — Disco Locomotion — Ritz — Epic Hoffmann — The Gang — Mercury Talk — Cliff Richard — Too Hot — Kool & — A Walk In The Park — Nick Stracker Band — Dec- We Don't Anymore Aussie C'mon (The New Era) Mojo It — Magnet C'mon Toshiba/EMI Buzz Buzz A Diddle — Matchbox Singers — cg/T eldec Muzik — WEA Barry Manilow — Phonogram Living By Numbers — New GTO It's To You — Smokie — RAK/EMI Elec- Ships — With Me Till Dawn — Judie Tzuke — Rocket Babe Up — The Whispers — Solar Stay Hall John Oates — RVC And The Beat Goes On trola Wait For Me — Daryl & Gimme Gimme Gimme — ABBA — RCA Carrie — Cliff Richard — EMI Nachts. wenn alles schlaft — Howard Carpendale Restless Nights — Karla Bonoff — CBS/Sony Choir Girl — Cold Chisel — WEA Boy — Suzi Quatro — RAK Crazy Little Thing Called Love — Queen — War- Mama's Sure Know Something — Kiss — Casablanca — EMI/Electrola Looking At You — Boomtown Rats — Telefunken/Teldec ner/Pioneer Someone's Confrontation — Aliens — Mushroom So bist du — Peter Maffay — Brink — Han- — Styx — Alfa ENS — Father Abraham — EMI Ich war so gern wie du — Bernhard Babe Smurf Song Rats — Save Me — Queen — EMI I Don't Like Mondays — The Boomtown Trick — Epic sa/Ariola Dream Police — Cheap — Coward Of The County — Kenny Rogers — UA — Warner Bros. Wie frei willst du sein? — Howard Carpendale Phonogram Tusk — Fleetwood Mac — Michael Jackson — Epic EMI Electola Send One Your Love — Stevie Wonder — Victor Rock With You Goose Bumps — Christie Allen — Mushroom 2-Tone fassen — Ingrid Peters — CBS St. George & The Dragon — Toto — CBS/Sony Three Minute Hero — Selector — Love Will Find A Way — The Reels - Mercury Nicht zu — A Beautiful Woman — Confusion — Electric Light Orchestra — I'm In The Mood For Dancing — The Nolans Out Of The Blue — Angels — Albert When You're In Love With Capitol/EMI Electrola CBS/Sony Epic Beautiful People — Australian Crawl — EMI Dr. Hook — Dance Band — CBS Pop Muzik — M — Victor Green Onions — Booker T & MG's — Atlantic You're Only Lonely — J.D. Souther — CBS Sun Of Jamaica — Goombay

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37 Cash Box/February 23, 1980 COIN MACHINE Exhibit Space Sold Out For 1980 NAMA Western Meet CHICAGO — Six weeks before the opening from the 112 in 1978. of the 1980 NAMA Western Convention in The convention and trade show will be Anaheim, Calif., the association's sales held at the Anaheim Convention Center director Jack Rielley announced a sellout of March 14-16. all available space and a new record in Wayne Hood, president of Hood Service, number of exhibitors and space used. Inc. of Bellflower, Calif., has been named “We have signed more than 140 ex- convention chairman and Mrs. Harold hibitors and all available booths have been Steuber of Long Beach, Calif, will serve as sold, even after we expanded the original chairperson of the Ladies’ Activities floor plan," according to Rielley. He said S 30 Program. Walter L. Koch of Rowe Inter- Singer One-Stop For Ops principals. Sharon Ciasnocha and Gus companies will be first time exhibitors at the national, t^Tartol, J

6 . EVEN IT Exciting Sounds And Visual Effects UP HEART (Epic 9-50847) 7. OFFTHE WALL MICHAEL JACKSON (Ep,c9-50838)

8 . RIDE LIKE THE WIND CHRISTOPHER Enhance Williams’ New ‘Laser Ball’ CROSS (Warner Bros. WBS 49184) 9. CALL ME BLONDIE (Chrysalis CHS2414) CHICAGO — Williams Electronics, Inc. an- justments without the necessity of remov- 10 . LOST IN LOVE AIR SUPPLY (Arista nounced thecommencementof 0479) production ing the top glass. As Crouse noted further, on “Laser Ball,” which is the factory’s latest Laser Ball is Williams’ answer to the need 4-player, wide-body pinball game. The for an action-packed visually exciting, TOP NEW COUNTRY SINGLES dynamism of the machine’s cabinet design futuristic sound, sight and light show in a is complemented by exciting 1 . THE OLD SIDE OFTOWN TOM T. HALL sounds and wide body game. ( rcapb-i 18 88) visual effects such as 2 . LYING TIME AGAIN MEL TILLIS atom smashing lights The model is available through Williams' (ElektraE-46583-X) emitting beams from the backglass spec- 3. PLAY ANOTHER SLOW SONG JOHNNY DUNCAN distributor network. ( Coiumb,ai-iii85) 4. trum; and BETTER THAN I DID throughout the game throbbing THEN THE STATLER BROS. (Mercury 57012) 5. intergalactic sound surrounds the player as SUGAR DADDY BELLAMY BROTHERS (Warner/Curb EBS49160)

6 . I’D scoring builds. LOVETO LAY YOU DOWN CONWAY TWITTY (MCA4ii74) Laser Ball offers three flipper play 7. SHRINER’S CONVENTION RAYSTEVENS with ( rcapb-ii 9 ii) 8 . MY double flippers at the bottom of the HOME’S IN ALABAMA ALABAMA (mdj 1002) playfield and a “powerhouse flipper” 9. HONKYTONK BLUES CHARLEY PRIDE (RCAPB-11912)

10 . SEXY placed in the middle to challenge the ability SONG CAROL CHASE (Casablanca CW 4502) and dexterity of the player. To accomplish high point scoring, the Laser Ball skids through the top lances activating the star- TOP NEW R&B SINGLES studded force field. Triggering all ten stars 1 . AND THE BEAT GOES ON THE WHISPERS (Soiar/RCA jh- 11894) lights a “laser beam” for 10,000 points. To 2 . I PLEDGE MY LOVE PEACHES & HERB (Mvp/Polydor add to the scoring PD2053) excitement there are a 3. EVERY GENERATION RONNIE LAWS (United ArtistsUA-xi334-Y) series of drop targets labeled L-A-S-E-R B- 4. IS THIS THE BEST (BOP-DOO-WAK) L.A. BOPPERS A-L-L as well (Mercury 76038) as a super-charged hole 5. STANDING OVATION G.Q. (Arista as 0483) kicker and “laser lane” spinners. 6 . TODAY IS THE DAY BAR-KAYS (Mercury 76036) In stressing the total appeal of the game 7. GIVE ME SOME EMOTION WEBSTER LEWIS (Epic 9-50832) Williams' marketing director Ron Crouse 8 . MUSIC TRANCE BEN E. KING (Atlantic 3635) stated, "Laser Ball has enhanced player at- 9. STOMP THE BROTHERS JOHNSON (A&M 2216) titude to wide body pinball by generating 10 . WHY YOU WANNA TREAT ME SO BAD? PRINCE (Warner Bros WBS the fast moving excitement of standard 49178) body games with the added skill- challenging performance possibilities of a wider playfield. TOP Once you play Laser Ball,” NEI4/ DKNCE SINGLES he added, “you’ll become a wide body pin- 1. ROCK LOBSTER THE B-52 S (WarnerBros. WBS 49173) bail fan.” 2. DON’T PUSH IT DON’T FORCE IT LEON HAYWOOD (20th Century/RCA re 2443) 3. The new game utilizes Williams’ total WITHOUT YOUR LOVE CUT GLASS (20th Century M-2442) 4. front end programming which was in- BODY IN MOTION CLIFTON DYSON (Motown m 1482F) 5. RUNNIN’ troduced on “Stellar Wars” to facilitate ad- ‘Laser Ball’ FROM THE LAWSTARGARD (WarnerBros WBS49165)

38 Cash Box/February 23. 1980

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' moans "You hurt Gorgar Drop G-A-R and light a bumper for 1 000. The 2nd t-me light 2 bumpers. The third time light all 3. The 4th time each target is worth 5000 and the 5th time lights out-lanes for alternating Special and Gorgar surrendering with You beat me"' ESCAPE FROM THE MONSTER’S CLUTCHES!

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(continued from page 38) way we can compete over there.” In Male-Dominated Industry Paul Jacobs, who recently acquired the CHICAGO — When a woman rises to a vice the roughness of some distributors. Lipkin position of executive vice president at Un- presidency in the male dominated coin consented to a trial by fire, gave her com- iversal U.S.A., was sympathetic with Zin- machine industry, it’s news. When the plete responsibility for one national ac- ter’s statements about copies. “There were woman is Lenore Sayers, vice president of count for 90 days. She passed the ordeal, lots of copies of the American hits by Italian marketing at Cinematronics, it’s good and in 1976 became a full fledged sales and Japanese manufacturers,” stated news. person. After Howie Rubin established Jacobs. “The copies aren’t filtering back The saga of Lenore Sayers begins in Atari’s east coast office, Lenore used it as into the U.S., but they do muddy up the California and remains there. Raised in a her home base. She and Rubin split the European market." small northern farm community of territory between Chicago and the Coast. manufacturing representative Another Woodland, she attended San Jose State Lenore, after careful consideration, who was aware of the copy dilemma was College in the late '60s and early 70s. She made a major decision in July 1979: She left Cinematronics salesman Jim Stroud. He majored in the biological sciences, in- Atari to become vice president of mentioned that there must have been 20 tending to become a doctor, but suffered marketing at Cinematronics. The new com- of “Galaxian” at the show and con- copies the characteristic late '60s disillusionment pany offered her an opportunity to expand fusion over which manufacturer was mak- with college and left for San Diego to recon- her career. According to Lenore, “At ing what. However, he was quick to point sider her future. Cinematronics I am more involved in dif- that video starting to make a big out was Eventually Lenore got a job in retail sales ferent aspects of manufacturing. Working impact in Europe. “The Europeans have in a shopping mall until December 1973, (continued on page 44) fever now,” said Stroud. “The video video when a friend said that the company she ‘Asteroids’ Becomes is finally becomming a worldwide game worked for needed help in the purchasing phenomenon.” department; the company was Kee Games. Best Selling Video Sutash Bhutani, vice president of Namco Previously, Lenore had only known thecoin ‘Torch’ Game In Atari History also seemed excited about now, in sixth America, business as a consumer; — video's dominance at the London show. Gottlieb Ships months, she rapidly ascended from clerk to SUNNYVALE “To date we’ve produced "People seemed to be zealous about the expediter to junior buyer of machine com- more ’Asteroids’ than any other game in our video games,” offered Bhutani, “and the Its New ‘Torch’ ponents to marketing administrator for Kee history, and orders are still piling up,” cocktail table market is also getting very president Joe Keenan. As administrator, reported Don Osborne, Atari’s national strong.” 4-Player Pinball she handled customer service, processed sales manager. “It's hit even While the majority of the manufacturers game orders, and, when J. Keenan was out our biggest yet, surpassing surveyed reported that the show was crow- CHICAGO — Jack H. Mittel, vice president of the office, received her first taste of talk- some of our classic hits like ‘Tank’, ‘Breakout’ and ‘Atari Football’. The ded beyond expectation and that business and general manager of D. Gottlieb & Co., ing to distributors. After Kee merged with un- usually high response to this is a moved at a brisk pace, some of the announced the release of the factory’s new Atari, she retained the same respon- game testimonial to the fact that it is returning ex- manufacturers felt that the show was too pinball game, "Torch." sibilities. all over the well attended and that Alexandra Palace Describing the new model, Mittel said, Enters Marketing tremely high profits to operators continued. “Asteroids has was not a suitable venue for the ATE. “Torch, appropriately, has an athletic In March 1975 Lenore assisted Gene world." Osborne One such manufacturing representative theme and the release of this game was Lipkin in Atari’s marketing department. the kind of play appeal and reliability that knighted with the enviable title gives it good location versatility. It con- was Paul Jacobs. “I am not sure that I’m in timed to coincide with the excitement that is She was highly successful in agreement with letting the public in the way building for the Summer Olympics games. S.O.P.S. — sales order processing super- tinues to be game well street locations of they did,” said Jacobs. “There was so many The flashy playfield glass reflects the inten- visor, and her rapport with distributors rooms as as every of when Gene Lipkin was type." people in the aisles that it became very dif- sity international athletic competition,” bloomed. One week pointed out that typical com- ficult to conduct business.” he added, "and its timeliness and colorful out of town, her baptism in sales began. He Osborne Jim Stroud was also overwhelmed by the display will immediately attract players." had asked her to call some distributors, ments from operators include those of Jim crowd's size. "The Palace was just too small The central feature of the game is a “tic- and they responded well to her low-key, un- McIntyre, who operates Lakewood Gar- Miniature Golf in Lakewood, Calif. In a to hold everybody," commented Stroud. tac-toe" bonus multiplier which challenges derstated approach. In fact, Lenore dens “You couldn't even walk where you wanted the player to activate the lights in vertical, emphasizes the importance of Lipkin’s letter to the factory he noted that “Asteroids is a fantastic with earning potential to go. You simply were pushed by the horizontal and diagonal patterns, multiply- tutelage. It was the prime influence in her game crowd." ing the bonus progressively from two to ten continued involvement and fascination with equal to or above ‘Space Invaders’,” adding Although the crowds and the overabun- times when all numbers are lighted. the coin industry. that Asteroids has expanded his base of that in- dance of copies caused most of the con- The game also has “hit" lights to indicate After a successful initiation in game players, pulling in new clientele troversy at the three-day affair, all of the which roto targets are struck plus a double sales, Lenore gradually received a couple cludes 25-30 year old players. manufacturers agreed that the show was "shoot-again" feature which scores extra of accounts at a time, then a couple more, Asteroids is a unique space action game profitable. balls in two areas of the playfield. but with the advent of messieurs with explosive rapid-fire action in which Perhaps Gremlin Enterprises marketing “We call Torch the champion of the Ballouz, Osborne and Rubin in sales, one or two players are challenged to director Bob Harmon best expressed the games,” Mittel concluded, “and we are she temporarily returned to S.O.P.S. She destroy asteroids and enemy spacecraft. sentiments of his fellow manufacturers by predicting that pinball players everywhere still maintained contact with distributors, The new Atari-designed QuadraScan video system, offers highly realistic saying, “The acceptance of video and will be intrigued by the new features if of- providing information on scheduling and display which favorable weather conditions made this fers." shipments; however, she longed for sales. visual effects, space age sound effects and year's ATE one of the most successful The newgameiscurrently being shipped She persisted, cajoled, asked for a try, and a new High Score Table round out some of ever." to domestic distributors. would not be dissuaded by warnings about the features of this game.

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ject of local newspaper coverage and most recently, network exposure, via the Today Sayers Rising In Show. BALLY PINBALL DIVISION EXEC Tom Nieman attended the recent IMA convention in Male Coin World Germany and was impressed with the show. Coin-operated games were a dominating from page (continued 43) force, he told us, and the show itself was a pleasure to cover — “great facilities”, “great ac-

for a smaller company and with fewer peo- commodations” within walking distance of the convention site, and it was evident in view-

ple, I can do more things like advertising ing the exhibits that a lot of time and money went into the equipment displays. and promotion.” AT PRESSTIME LAST WEEK Moyer Diebel distribs were heading for the Dominican On her present job, Lenore teams with Republic to attend the company’s annual distributors meeting. of over- Tom and David Stroud to take care WITH A NUMBER OF HIT GAMES in the fore, Empire Dist., Inc. is enjoying brisk sales, seas and domestic advertising, business these days. Topping the best seller list are Midway’s “Deluxe Space Invaders," research and development. They go to the *m> Atari’s “Asteroids," Cinematronics’ “Tailgunner," Exidy’s “Tailgunner 2” and Gremlin’s test labs to see the experimental games "Monaco GP,” to a few. Jerry notes that ‘Bronco’ name Marcus the distrib's been getting some really and contribute their expertise. To Lenore, a good test reports on the new Universal "Cosmic Gorilla” and “Galaxy War." The Rock-Ola successful machine fulfills two simple U.B.I. Bows New 480 phono also is doing very well. A foosball tournament at Empire’s Chicago facilities is in criteria: it must work well and provide sub- the works for April of this year. Further details will be announced later. collections. If the game can do this, stantial ‘Bronco’ Table SAID A QUICK HELLO to Game Plan exec Ken Anderson, upon his return from the ATE. then make it. Now more than ever, she Ken mentioned that the factory is concentrating on delivering the new “Coney Island” pin, realizes the significance of sound merchan- CHICAGO — The latest model coin- which has been making a very impressive impact on the trade. Forthcoming releases from dise: “Several years ago when video first operated pool table in delivery at U.B.I., Inc. Game Plan include “Super Nova" and the “Vegas” table. started, the operator would buy everything, is the “Bronco,’’ which was initially but he's become more selective, purchas- premiered by the company at the AMQA ing only one or two of the many available convention. games,” notes Sayers. In describing the many outstanding EASTERN FLASHES The competitiveness of the business and features of the new table company ex- its challenges evoke a complex reaction in ecutive Marty Shumsky placed special See the new “Bronco" coin-op pool table in release by U.B.I. — so named because “it's Lenore. They intrigue and repel her: “I like emphasis on the redesigned ball release such a workhorse,” to quote company vice president Marty Shumsky. Model is proving to the challenges but I dislike the hardships of mechanism, which has been simplified to be a good earner and a big attraction on location, he added. challenges. At Cinematronics we’re among contain only one moving part, thus reduc- LAKE PLACID OPERATOR Jack LaHarte, who played a major role in the Olympic the survivors in manufacturing during the ing service costs while also allowing for a Village Game Room installation, tells us the facility has really caught on tremendously well recent hard years. Going through survival is considerable reduction in the price of the — initially with the work crew who were attending to all of the construction and set-up for challenging and frustrating.” table; “a quality product with a competitive the 1980 Winter Olympics and could not resist playing the machines, and now with the Was being a woman in a male dominated price tag," he noted. A patent has been ap- athletes from all over the world. Jack and his crew are in charge of service and main- industry one of the challenges? “Being a plied for on the mechanism. tenance of the games, and considering the fact that the equipment is constantly being woman was a drawback in getting my first Shumsky pointed out that on test the new played, there’s been a minimum of service required up to this point. By the time the Olym- chance,” remarked Lenore. “But the in- mode! has generated “a higher return on pics are over he’ll have plenty of little anecdotes to tell about the different reactions of dustry is proving if you’re capable of doing investment" for operators. foreigners to the various machines; the delegation from the People's Republic Of China, a job then doors wiil open and people will The Bronco comes in 6, 7- or 8-foot sizes for instance, were fascinated by the pool tables and, with the aid of social service reps who accept you.” She does not consider herself and is available with either drop chute (25 were able to bridge the language barrier, soon learned to play. Most of the athletes are a woman’s liberationist. To her, there are cents or 50 cents pricing) or push chute (25 traveling on very limited budgets so the free play accommodation is especially appealing. more critical issues, not the least of which is cents, 35 cents or 50 cents pricing). It is at- Jack feels very strongly about the tremendous public relations potential of this endeavor an intensely personal one that touches the tractively designed with Micatex cabinet in for the entire coin machine industry, internationally. Of course, in addition to the game quintessence of human relationships: gun-stock walnut color, to fit in with just room he’s made certain that coin-operated music and games are visible in the various “Above all you ought to maintain self- about every type of location decor. It has a press areas, hospitality centers, even the high school which has been temporarily conver- integrity and the integrity of your company, large, locked coin box, mica laminated top ted into an Internationa! Press Center. Sports Illustrated is hosting a spacious Hospitality and be honest with the distributor.” Conse- rail frame, cue ball lock, live cushion rails, a Camp which is outfitted with a variety of games, including pins, videos and a jukebox. As a quently Lenore resolves to “maintain recessed coin door, cue ball which returns further promotional gesture, he had special title strips made to spotlight the Olympic Cinematronics as one of the leaders in the to shooter’s end, cast metal corners and theme “Give It All You’ve Got” by Chuck Mangione. industry, constantly fighting to keep on top. steel legs. A home model is also available.

You just can’t let up." If Lenore's sincerity, Further information about the new model vivacity, and enthusiasm count for much, may be obtained by contacting a U.B.I. dis- then Cinematronics will likely remain as an tributor or the factory at 51 Progress St., CAIFORNW CLIPPINGS industry leader. Union, N.J. 07083.

Atari's “Asteroids” is continuing its furious sales pace at C.A. Robinson and Ira Bettelman reports that they have an enormous waiting list. The distributor just received its first ship- CHICAGO CHATTER ment of Bally's “Groundshaker" and Stern's “Galaxy.” “ASTEROIDS ARE ALSO the big noise at Rowe International in San Francisco. Jack The upcoming Amusement Operators Expo, scheduled for March 20-22 at the Fairmont Sutton also tells us that Rowe’s "Tempo,” “Prelude" and “Kentwood" model phonographs Hotel in New Orleans, has generated a great deal of trade interest. Several manufacturers are continuing to sell well. we spoke with will be exhibiting equipment, either in their own booths or through area dis- PETER BETTI AT PORTALE Automatic Sales says that he is anxiously awaiting the tributors, and many company execs will personally attend the convention. In addition to arrival of Gottlieb’s new “Spiderman," and that Exidy’s “Tail Gunner II" and Gremlin's about 60 or more exhibits, the show format will include a variety of seminars on subjects "Monaco GP" are still faring well sales-wise. Betti also explains that he gets weekly calls ranging from taxes to state associations. from people trying to sell him a Japanese model “Space Invaders." “I think the market is STAN LEVIS DEPARTED HIS POST at Game Plan, Inc. to devote full time to his Antique going to be swamped with them in the next three or four months," offers Betti. Meanwhile

Games Ltd. shop in suburban Northbrook. Since the store’s opening, it has been the sub- Betti is making plans for a major Portale “Shindig” in March.

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Cash Box/February 23, 1980 45 . AID O /VIDEO SoundViews Audiophile LPs See Growing WCI HOME VIDEO ADDS FOUR FILMS TO CASSETTE CATALOG — WCI Home Video Sales Activity At Retail Level (continued from page recently added four new feature length motion pictures to its 20-title catalog of video 7) dealing with no returns and little or no ad- In contact with cassettes for retail sale to the home video market. On March 1, WCI Home Video will nearly every major vertising outlays. We’re trying to be sen- audiophile manufacturer and supplier release 10, and the following month, Monty Phython’s Life of Brian, plus The Main Event sitive to their needs and hopefully they’ll be since the Winter Consumer Electronics and A Star Is Born, both featuring Barbra Streisand, will be shipped to dealers via WEA sensitive to ours. The dilemma is, do these Show in Las Vegas to insure Corp., the distribution arm of Warner Bros., Elektra/Asylum and Atlantic Records through the broadest companies want to stay small and limited?” spread of seven regional warehouses. WCI Home Video is currently supplying such major record product available for the test, Education Needed which is set to begin in days. retailers and merchandisers as Sam Goody’s, Pickwick International and Integrity Enter- 30 Many other retailers also cited these “We want to give the product the best ex- tainment with videocassette product, as well as department store chains such as Macy’s. same problems, stressing the need to bet- posure possible, sensibly Also, look for WCI Home Video to initiate a film line of “classics” before Christmas of this as as we can,” ter educate manufacturers on standard continued Berson. “It’s a pretty year. select retail merchandising and marketing prac- we’ll RCA ACQUIRES LICENSE FOR 100 UA FILMS FOR VID DISC — RCA has entered into audience be going after initially, but tices. we hope that through this test we’ll an agreement with United Artists Corp. for the license of 1 00 United Artists feature films for be able In addition to educating the manufac- to determine its “SelectaVision” video-disc system. Such titles as Rocky, Annie Hail, Coming Home, whether there’s interest turers, retailers also generally emphasized among other record buyers.” West Side Story, Semi-Tough, and the Pink Panther movies will be included, as well as the need to inform the general record buyer Berson added that there has such classics as The Maltese Falcon, Treasure Of Sierra Madre, Marty and Some Like It been a of the benefits of audiophile discs. Like large problem in convincing Hot. many Record Bar, many retailers have begun to audiophile manufacturers to a INTERNATIONAL VIDEO MARKET SET FOR CANNES — VIDCOM, the international make move devise their own in-store promotional dis- market for videocommunications, has been set for Sept. 29-Oct. 3 at the Palais des into full-line record outlets in the past and plays and informational guides. Disc that this test is also designed to Festival in Cannes, France. This will be the sixth event in VIDCOM’s nine-year history and persuade Records of Cleveland Heights, Ohio also those manufacturers that, through normal will feature a complete cross-section of video hardware and software, as well as special stocks audiophile product in separate retailing channels, they will updates on the state of the international video industry. Production equipment will be on be able to boost racks with poster graphics explaining the display, as well as home video equipment, including videocassette and videodisc players, their sales appreciably. various recording and manufacturing VTRs and large-screen TVs. There will also be a large program market to provide a forum “The manufacturers have been dealing processes, while Laury’s Discount Records with audio shops for so long that they’re not for producers, distributors, and representatives of program rights. General sessions and of Evanston, III. supplies booklets outlining used to conventional retailing practices," workshops will also be held for instructional and educational purposes, as well as recording techniques in its audiphile sec- "telematics” seminars, to outline various new video techniques. Over 5,000 participants said Berson. “Many do not have exchange tion. from some 35 countries are expected to attend. For further information, contact the U.S. programs and retailers aren’t comfortable Some dealers have also suggested that office of VIDCOM at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, Suite 4535, New York, N.Y. 10020. The phone manufacturers promote their product number is (212) 489-1360. New Wave Show through local radio airplay. “Local airplay, U.K.’S SHEPPERTON STUDIOS MOVES INTO VIDEO PRODUCTION — Shepperton especially in the case of jazz releases, Studios, one of England’s largest film studios which has previously housed production of To Feature Video would help sales immensely,” said Roger (continued from page 16) Alien and Quadrophenia, is involved in formulating development plans to add video Adcock, buyer for DanJay Music of Denver, would like to program live shows with radio production facilities. The studio is currently contemplating transforming one or two of the (continued on page 48) simulcasts. film sound stages into TV production facilities. He said that the show has a minimum Inovision initiates GOLD KEY GETS ‘AMERICA’S TOP 10’ — Gold Key Media, a division of Vidtronics Co., guaranteed run of 52 weeks and has con- has acquired America’s Top 10, a weekly, half-hour music-oriented television series starr- Retail Video Sales, tinued to grow in the ratings. ing Casey Kasem Gold Key will offer the show, which is a run-down of the nation’s top ten Rock World’s genesis was in a video per- Distribution Program songs each week, on a barter basis. formance by the Fire Sign group Riot. Seen VIDEO CLIPS — Columbia recording group Pink Floyd, which recently finished a week- LOS ANGELES — Inovision, a Dallas- by executives at NTN, the video received long series of performances of its current LP “The Wall” at the Los Angeles Sports Arena based video/computer marketing division enough kudos to prompt the company to of before moving to NYC’s Madison Square Garden for a similar engagement, will be the Electronic Data Services Corp., has in- develop an extended video program. Ed subject of a theatrical "concept” film based on the album and show that to itiated a national dealer/distributor promises be of Noyes NTN brought in A me! I and Loeb to program to market the company's library of somewhat akin to The Who’s Tommy project of several years ago in approach . . . produce the program. Kramer/Rocklen is filming the Brothers Johnson for A&M Records. Two songs were pre-recorded video cassettes. Prior to this The show’s producers commented that new marketing program, Inovision had of- scheduled for the shoot from the duo’s brand new “Light Up The Night” LP . . Rock World could be used by record labels Elektra/Asylum’s TV and Video department has been very busy of late with a number of fered home electronics products and video as an inexpensive test arena for new artists, video and film projects. Multi-platinum Asylum group the Eagles were filmed last week for programs through a quarterly direct mail thus avoiding initial outlay of heavy tour a project that features three compositions from “The Long Run" LP. The film, directed by catalog. support by most labels. Victoria Hochberg and shot by noted cinematographer Haskell Wexler, is strictly for inter- The cassettes are available in all formats, Some upcoming acts include: Robert national only. Another with subject areas including feature films, use E/A heavyweight, Linda Ronstadt, was also recently shot for a Gordon with Link Wray, Delroy four-song video, taped “live” with some all-star backup assistance from the likes of Wendy sports, cultural and educational program- Washington, Blondie, The Boomtown Rats, Waldman, Danny Kortchmar and Waddy Wachtei. The video was directed by Stanley ming. The marketing campaign and sup- X-Ray Spex, Peter Tosh, The Police, Gary Dorfman, of U.K.’s Top Of The Pops fame, at producer Val Garay’s Record One studio. port for this new program will include Numan, XTC, the Flying Lizards, Iggy Pop, national advertising, extensive point-of- Lastly, fast-rising Planet group SueSaad and The Next was taped by Dutch TV for a Euro- The Pop and Hansie. purchase materials, cassette display cases pean special . . . John Goodhue Productions of New York filmed two Tom Petty and The Fire Sign, Ltd., a music production com- Heartbreakers songs, Girl,” (for and cassette demonstration tapes. “Here Comes My international use) and his current single pany, is part of the Fire Sign Group which In addition to the more than 100 titles in “Refugee” (for domestic use). “Refugee” will air on Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert and Merv includes Bandora/Anacrusis Music Griffin’s Salute to Records. Petty and the Inovision library, the company plans to MCA group are Backstreet/MCA recording artists Publishing; The Big Apple Recording commission original programming for ex- . . . Orange Coast Video in CA. recently taped noted choreographer Toni Basil and her Studios, based in New York’s Soho district; dancers stepping out to the music of Devo. Basil, has for clusive distribution through its marketing who handled choreography and Rock City Management Ltd. David Bowie, Manhattan Transfer and Bette Midler, produced the tape for last month’s network.

MIDEM Conference in Cannes . . . Video Tape Network of New York has acquired ex- clusive non-broadcast rights to the one-hour special, The Funnier Side Of Eastern Canada AUDIOPHILE LP REVIEWS with Steve Martin. The program will be packaged as a vidcassette for home use, as well as NEW BABY — Don Randi and Quest — Sheffield Lab 12 — for a special to be aired on VTN’s dosed circuit college network of 650 affiliates and as a Producers: Lincoln Mayorga and Doug Sax — Dist.: Sheffield pay-cable special ... Jon Roseman Productions recently shot Epic recording act Heart for — List: 15.00 a video featuring two cuts from the new “Bebe Le Strange” LP, “Even It Up” and "Break.” Digital recordings may be permeating audiophile disc The video was directed by Jim Golding, Also shot last week by Roseman was Epic’s catalogs but the sonic qualities of a well-produced direct-to- Michael Jackson, performing “Rock With You” and “She’s Out Of My Life” from the “Off disc cannot be overlooked. Sheffield began audiophile The Walt” LP, In the U.K., Roseman shot Atlantic recording artist Peter Gabriel. The recording and it continues to set the pace with “New Baby" by production firm, together with another company, is producing a video presentation for a the contemporary jazz sextet Randi music-oriented series for a major network. Don & Quest. Original com- positions range from the beautiful acoustic piano/guitar ballad DIRECT DISC DEVELOPMENTS — Sheffield has released a new direct disc LP by “Little Children” to the energetic jazz-funk thrusts of "Funkin jazz/rock group Don Randl and Quest entitled “New Baby." Pianist composer Randi, ow- Around." T ransparent imaging, absence of vinyl and tape noise ner of the popular L.A. jazz club The Baked Potato, authored five of the seven tracks on the LP. and tasty tunes played by superb musicians all combine to make this disc a sheer delight. DIGITAL NEWS --The Audio-Technica U.S., Inc. -distributed Telarc label picked up three NEW DIRECTIONS — Laurindo Almeida — Crystal Clear Grammy Award nominations recently for Mel Lewis & The Jazz Orchestra’s “Naturally” LP CCS-8007 -• Producer: Ed Wodenjak — Dist.: CC Marketing in the jazz field for Best Instrumental Performance, Big Band and, in the classical field, — List: 15.98 “Stravinsky: Firebird Suite/Borodin: Prince Igor” and “Moussorgsky: Pictures At An Ex- Quality-conscious popular music fans should have no hibition/Night On Bald Mountain" for Best Engineered Recording. All three were qualms about this tasteful direct-to-disc LP. Brazilian-born produced by Robert Woods. guitarist Almeida and a talented musical crew lend a Latin flavor DIGITAL DEVELOPMENTS — Pianist/composer Dolo recently digital Coker cut a solo LP to hits penned by Ashford and Simpson, Chuck Mangione and at Spectrum Studios in Venice, CA. on theSony PCM 1600 machine, with Xanadu Records Barry Manilow. From all the rich tones of Almeida's acoustic president Don Schlitten producing. Arms Frager of Spectrum, Xanadu's California studio, Ramarez guitar to the feathery upper registers of Abe Most's engineered. clarinet are captured here with life-like realism. Audiophile and michael glynn & dennis garrick pop music lovers alike should enjoy this disc.

46 Cash Box/February 23, 1980 MERCH/INDIolNv^. SINGLES BREAKOUTS WH4TS IN-STORE Camelot — National Fathers And Sons — Oz — Atlanta APRIL WINE Indianapolis TERI DeSARIO NUMAN CONTEST — Atlantic Records is currently conducting a nationwide Gary Numan RATS MELISSA MANCHESTER BOOMTOWN BABYS display contest for WEA personnel. The competition will take place with WEA branches in FELIX CAVALIERE BLONDIE SPINNERS TELEX York office. con- HEART CHRISTOPHER CROSS 1 1 cities and will utilize a special edition poster designed by the New The KNACK EAGLES Harmony House — Detroit test. which runs from Feb. 11-March 14, will be judged on the basis of creativity and quan- RAY. GOODMAN & BROWN HEART CHRISTOPHER CROSS will $400. There will be five other prizes as well ... In addi- TOTO J GEILS BAND DAVID GATES tity of placement. First prize be ORCHESTRA YELLOW MAGIC MICHAEL JACKSON TOMMY JAMES other promotional Numan materials have been developed, including an eight minute JAMES tion. — Chicago TOMMY ROMANTICS tour per- Galgano TURLEY RICHARDS MICHAEL WALDEN in-store video of two cuts from the LP “Replicas." Large quantities of a 25 ”x38" B-52's NARADA WHISPERS will shipped stores, concert CHARLIE DANIELS BAND Angeles sonality posters are also available. These posters be to Minneapolis Tower — Los HEART Pickwick — GEORGE BURNS promoters and the press. MICHAEL JACKSON CHRISTOPHER CROSS INMATES — Sony Corporation recently revealed its new promotion package for 1980. PRETENDERS DR. HOOK J GEILS BAND TAPE NEWS ROMANTICS HEART inven- TOMMY JAMES It combines discounts, heavy co-op advertising, extendable terms and convenient LINDA RONSTADT MICHAEL JACKSON K C AND THE SUNSHINE BAND NICOLETTE LARSON tory material. Also available during the promotion is the new “Full Color Sound" tape dis- Tower — San Diego MANCHESTER KENNY NOLAN MELISSA PATRICE RUSHEN play. (Last year’s “Sound" advertising campaign resulted in a 114% increase in Sony blank BLONDIE TOM PETTY & THE GEORGE BURNS NARADA MICHAEL WALDEN advertising program has been budgeted at S6.5 million.) The HEARTBREAKERS WHISPERS audio tape sales. The new J. GEILS BAND LINDA RONSTADT current display will utilize graphics from the first “Full Color Sound" print ad and will be ANDY GIBB Richman Bros. — All Record Service — KNACK designed to hold 192 tapes. It will easily convert from a stand-alone to a counter display. POCKETS Philadelphia Oakland individual cassette series. The EHF tape, a high LINDA RONSTADT JACKSON BABYS There will also be special promotions for MICHAEL BLONDIE — KNACK bias cassette, will be featured on a “buy two and get one free" basis. Purchasers of three Record World, T.S.S. PRINCE INMATES KENNY NOLAN HFX series cassettes will receive a carrying case. SHF tapes will be sold with a special offer Northeast ZZTOP GARYNUMAN BLONDIE of a free “Full Color Sound” poster with the purchase of two tapes. Finally, purchasers of MICHAEL JACKSON Harmony Hut — Record Dept. “Full Sound" playing cards. Washington three L NX low-noise cassettes will receive a deck of Color Lieberman — Dallas Merchandisers — AIR SUPPLY T-shirts, and other promotional items utilizing ad- ANDY GIBB Memphis Premiums consisting of umbrellas, GO of utilizing RUPERT HOLMES ANDY GIBB HEART campaign artwork will be made available to dealers and distributors as a means PINK FLOYD KNACK LINDA RONSTADT co-op dollars. MORE VALENTINE PROMOS — The 20 Music Plus stores are running a Valentine’s Day promotion highlighted by the slogan. “Our hearts are in the right place with the Valentine's normally a Valentine BREAKOUTS Day gift pack.” The pack consists of an $8.98 list LP, a love pin $4.99. ABUM . . City and Tulsa are card and T-shirt, all for the price of $10 . Peaches, Dallas, Oklahoma — WaxieMaxie — Camelot — National Sounds Unlimited conducting a contest tied in with the opening of the film “Foolin' Around. "Along with free DIRT BAND Chicago Washington on Feb. 14. customers received movie posters. T-shirts and were "ELECTRIC HORSEMAN- PAT BENATAR D.L BYRON passes to the premiere DAN FOGELBERG ANGELA BOFILL CHRISTOPHER CROSS eligible for a drawing in which each store gave away three limited edition heart-shaped NAZARETH HIROSHIMA ROBERT GORDON contest on Valen- Seals and Crofts picture discs . . Peaches, Indianapolis, held a Heart PINK FLOYD J GEILS BAND J. GEILS BAND RAY. GOODMAN & BROWN SERGIO MENDES McGUINN/HILLMAN with CLARK tine's Day, where customers had to guess how many red-hot heart-shaped candies were RUSH IAN McLAGAN GARY NUMAN winner received the jar as well as the CBS catalog of PATRICE RUSHEN OFF-BROADWAY GARY NUMAN contained in a jar in the store. The SHALAMAR ROCKETS a rose with the purchase of each ONE WAY WITH AL HUDSON Heart LPs . . . Finally. Peaches, Cleveland, gave away Haven ROCKETS City — New Orleans while Licorice Pizza held a Valentine’s Day drawing to win a dozen Cutlers — New PATRICE RUSHEN Tape Tom Petty album sold, B-52'S BABYS roses. D.L. BYRON CLASH FLYING LIZARDS Alta — Phoenix RONNIE LAWS OTHER ACTIVITIES — Polygram has awarded first place in its “Sonic Energy CHUCK MANGIONE BABYS NAZARETH branch. This was based on three events: a skate-athon. in SEARCH GEORGE BURNS BONNIE POINTER Sweepstakes" to its Los Angeles SPECIALS "ELECTRIC HORSEMAN" LENNY WHITE conjunction with KHJ radio; a basketball game with the Seattle Supersonics and L A. 38 SPECIAL HIROSHIMA National (in which the branch played KRLA radio during half-time); and another game with PEARL HARBOR & 1 Record Bar — Lakers Peaches — Atlanta ANDY GIBB is holding an EXPLOSIONS the L.A. Lakers and the San Diego Chargers . . . Disc Records of Texas MCA CHRISTOPHER CROSS PRETENDERS GREY AND HANKS in-store display contest with a $300 first prize for the winning outlet PARLIAMENT 38 SPECIAL HIROSHIMA country catalog PRETENDERS A. BOPPERS TOMITA L Peaches, Cincinnati, hit with an unusual Steve Forbert “Jackrabbit Run." There was a UTOPIA CHUCK MANGIONE National Record Mart- MICKEY MOUSE DISCO drawing on Feb. 13 in which 10 names were selected. These contestants than ran through Pittsburgh JANE OLIVOR the store on a 100-second record run grabbing as many of the 100 album-sized jackrabbit TERI DeSARIO Cavages — Buffalo RAMONES FAT LARRY'S BAND CLASH DANN ROGERS posters as they could. For each jackrabbit captured, the participant received one LP or KLEEER J. GEILS BAND premium for the first 100 spectators, NAZARETH CHUCK MANGIONE Peaches — Cleveland tape from the current CBS catalog. There was also a GARY NUMAN NAZARETH GARY NUMAN good for one CBS promo cassette, one rock poster and $1.00 off any CBS LP or tape in DAVID SANBORN OFF-BROADWAY OFF-BROADWAY station “Love 94" conducted a Rupert Holmes “Perfect BONNIE POINTER JANE OLIVOR stock . . . Spec’s, Miami and radio HARBOR & THE call after ROMANTICS Warehouse — San PEARL Him For A Night” contest. The winner of the drawing had 94 seconds to the station YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA Sound EXPLOSIONS Antonio PRETENDERS his name was announced to win $94 in cash and limousine service for two to the Bodega Tower — Seattle MADNESS SYLVAIN SYLVAIN with a “Star Trek Look-alike Photo Restaurant in Miami . . . Finally, Licorice Pizza, scored "AMERICAN GIGOLO" CHUCK MANGIONE CHRISTOPHER CROSS ROGER POWELL Tower — Campbell Contest,” Feb. 7-24. with a grand prize of a Bushnell Spacemaster II Telescope. DAVID BROMBERG GODLEY & CREME PRETENDERS I can’t find CUSTOMER QUOTE OF THE WEEK: “I’ve looked all through the “Fs ". and a L A. BOPPERS RAMONES JANEOLIVOR CHUCK MANGIONE JOHNNY RODRIGUEZ Peaches — Philadelphia single Pink Floyd album!” POLICE SPINNERS GEORGE BURNS REGIONAL ACTION — American Gigolo soundtrack and new Chuck Mangione selling PRETENDERS CLASH in . . . Mickey Mouse Disco album well in the west . . . 3-D album selling well the midwest King Karol — New York Korvettes — National CHUCK MANGIONE in the and west . Searchers . south PAT BENATAR ANGEL JANE OLIVOR breaking out of the south . . New Ramones powerful CAPTAIN TOMITA J GEILS BAND AND TENNILLE with sales in the east. JAM CLASH BRUCE WOOLLEY & THE KENNY LOGGINS TERI DeSARIO CAMERA CLUB IN-STORES — Hiroshima, Jan. 24, at Leopold’s, Berkeley Doug Sahm, Feb. 7, at HIROSHIMA CHUCK MANGIONE . . . The Police Jan. 30 at Cactus, Houston . . . Lydia Lunch. Feb. 5 at Cutler’s New Haven JANE OLIVOR CHUCK MANGIONE Popular Tunes — Plus, Hollywood Pearl Harbor . . at RAMONES BONNIE POINTER Memphis Peaches, Denver . James Galway. Feb. 29, Music ROMANTICS PATRICE RUSHEN BRASS CONSTRUCTION and the Explosions. Feb. 1 3, at Wilcox, Oklahoma City and Feb. 1 5. at Cactus, Houston SPECIALS RUSH HIROSHIMA . . . Knight. Feb. 9, at Peaches, 3-D 38 SPECIAL KNACK 38 Special. Feb. 15, at Peaches, Cincinnati Finally, Morris Handleman — National RONNIE LAWS Indianapolis. ,es honig BABYS Discount — St. Louis LIPPS. INC. GEORGE BURNS GEORGE BURNS UTOPIA TERI DeSARIO STEVE HOWE Pickwick — National RUPERT HOLMES BRENDA LEE BABYS J GEILS BAND NAZARETH NAZARETH GEORGE BURNS DANN ROGERS DIRT BAND ROCKETS ROMANTICS J. GEILS BAND RUSH STEVE WALSH RONNIE LAWS DONNA SUMMER l& II MAX WEBSTER PRINCE Gary’s — Virginia RUSH PAT BENATAR Music Plus — Los Angeles PATRICE RUSHEN BRIDES OF FUNKENSTEIN "AMERICAN GIGOLO" WHISPERS CLASH ANGEL ROGER WHITTAKER FLYING LIZARDS DIRT BAND Fathers And Suns — MILLIE JACKSON GODLEY & CREME "NO NUKES" J. GEILS BAND Indianapolis PEARL HARBOR & THE AHMAD JAMAL ANGEL EXPLOSIONS MADNESS CHRISTOPHER CROSS RUSH CHUCK MANGIONE J. GEILS BAND SHALAMAR ROMANTICS CHUCK MANGIONE SPINNERS STEVE WALSH NAZARETH

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EVEN IT UP — HEART — EPIC FINGERPRINT! IN-STORE— Virgin recording artists Fingerprintz made an in-store ap- pearance at Boston’s Music City recently. Pictured standing are (l-r): Steven Pofscher. TOPABUM BREAKOUT OF THE WEEK store manager of Music City; Jimme O’Neill and Cha Burnz of the band; “Arthur" Friedman, Virgin tour publicist; and Kenny Alton and Bob Shilling of the band. Pictured kneeling are promotion; Jeep Flolland, buyer for music sales at Music FUN & GAMES — CHUCK MANGIONE — A&M (l-r): Lori Flaks, Virgin college City; and Greg Riehman, music director of WMBR.

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Audiophile LPs Sales Grow (continued from page 7) “We’re selling an awful lot of budget a supplier of audiophile product to the records, especially now with the tight F,udget Records & Tapes chain. economic climate,” said John Kaplan, a ON JAZZ (continued trom page 18) Alan Marker, head buyer for the N.Y.C.- buyer for the Handleman Company. “We’re rhythmic attack like the tail-gunner on a B-15 (he is currently leading the exciting based Record Shack one-stop noted that not in that business. A K-Mart customer punk jazz band, Defunkt). Bassist Fred Hopkins is a huge-toned swinger who provides a free flexible such efforts were already beginning to bear would not ordinarily buy a product like that. bottom, and occasionally he and piccolo bassist Brian Smith would join the front line with fruit, as sales have increased in response to It’s generally out of their range.” arco melodies. better Drummer John Betsch handled the many transitions in Threadgill’s music informed retail personnel, as well as Little Discounting perfectly and displayed a passionate command of African rhythms. Threadgill’s sextet can record buyers. Most dealers indicated that they sell suggest the entire “At history of jazz in a single chorus, with an ensemble integrity that recalls one time, we carried nearly every audiophile product at the manufacturer’s Ellington and Mingus. The ’80s is shaping up as a great melting pot of ideas, pivoting on the audiophile line, but it was only recently that suggested list prices, with little, if any, dis- dance but also expanding the we have gotten boundaries of composition. As Stanley Crouch has obser- back into it,” said Marker. counting. While dealers indicated that for “Now, ved, the last time things looked so good for jazz was during the big band era of the Depres- a 10% increase in our business has most audiophile customers price was not sion — they had no time for so-so music then. Don’t have time for it now. Henry Threadgill is occurred due to the increased demand for an inhibiting factor, heavy sales were ob- ready for audiophile anything ... product. Both our salespeople served for less-expensive digital product. SPOTLIGHT ON BOSTON — Benny Goodman, one of the legendary figures from the and our accounts have become more “When RCA and London released knowledgeable 1930s, and a leading attraction wherever he plays, will open the ninth edition of the Boston about audiophile product.” classical digital recordings listing at $9.98, Globe Jazz Festival on Saturday, March 7 at Symphony Hall. The festival will run nine days, John Baier, a buyer for King Karol in New they flew out the door,” said Stuart with special emphasis on attractions for children and high school students, a local talent York, added that while most of the Pressman, Disc Records buyer. showcase audiophile and appearances by Sonny Rollins, Dizzy Gillespie, Freddie Hubbard, Carla lines they stock have been sell- Dealers noted that the number of limited Bley, Carmen McRae, Muddy Waters, George Shearing, Bill Evans, Dave McKenna, Scott ing steadily, “London digital albums have edition, direct-to-disc recordings both Hamilton and Eddie Palmieri . . . Jazz will be heavily featured at both the Winter Olympics been moving especially well.” released and sold have generally declined in Lake Placid and the Mardi Gras in New Orleans. The 1980 games have a Fine Arts Com- However, many of the major rack job- over the past year, although there have mittee which commissioned an extended jazz work from reedman/composer Frank Foster bers and record merchandisers, whose ac- been certain exceptions. Direct disc for a large orchestra featuring Frank Wess, Jimmy Heath, Kenny Rogers, Ernie Wilkins, counts include the larger discount chains, recordings by Mel Lewis, Buddy Rich, Dave C.l. Williams, Slide Hampton, Jimmy Robinson, Dick Griffin, Doug Purviance, Joe Daley, steadfastly resist buying the high-priced Brubeck and Larry Coryell have remained Ted Dunbar, Victor Gaskin, Grady Tate and Warren Smith. There will also be small group recordings, which can cost as much as popular sellers. “We’re now seeing a performances by Billy Taylor and the Heath Brothers. Meanwhile, in the Crescent City. $17.98 or more. decline in direct-to-disc sales, while sales Woody Herman and The Young Thundering Herd will headline the Zulu Ball and ride the of digital recordings have increased Zulu float at the head of the Mardi Gras Parade. Herman is now in his 44th year as a ban- Pressing Costs Up tremendously,” stated George Balicky of dleader . . . Panama Francis, the drummer define (continued from who helped the big beat in both the page 7) the National Record Mart in Pittsburgh. swing and rock and roll eras, had them dancing and trancing to the music of his Savoy Sul- plant of Sun Valley, Calif., the Allentown Without exception, every dealer sur- tans during his two-week engagement at the Rainbow Room. Francis was honored plant of Penn., facility by a and a new in veyed indicated that within the classical special tribute at the Savoy Manor in the Bronx on Feb. 15. and. on Feb. 25. he’ll appear Shelbyville, Ind.), PRC Record Pressing of field, the Audio-Technica distributed with the Sultans at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. in a program New York, Pickwick International’s Keel devoted to Telarc digital series was the top selling line, Jazz Dance — Tap and the Lindy Hop . . . Punk Jazz doings at CBGB’s on the Bowery — the Mfg. of New York and Columbia Records. with Stravinsky’s "Firebird Suite,” home of New Wave Rock — where they’re combining the big beat on bottom with any and Price increases for LPs were generally in Tchaikovsky’s "1812 Overture” and all manner of musics on top. Ron Shannon Jackson, has the 4-6% range, with declining who played drums with Albert Columbia to Mussourgsky’s "Pictures at An Exhibiton” Ayler. Cecil Taylor and Ornette Coleman, led his Decoding Society through its a wild set of disclose figures. A Columbia heading the list. music which reflected multi-ethnic rhythms, funk, free jazz and the psychedelic rock of spokesman, however, did note that the the late ’60s. Featured were violinist Billy Bang, guitarists Bern Nix and Vernon Reid, company had “tried to minimize the impact reedman L.A. Philharmonic Byard Lancaster, bassist Melvin Gibbs, and percussionist Erasto Also on the labels we press for.” Vasconcelos (continued from page 34) featured was an apocalyptic unit called Curlew, playing a more rock-oriented version of In the case of Electrosound, which the Philharmonic, which offers a the concepts laid down by Miles Davis, Ornette presses for Warner Bros., Atlantic, Coleman and Blood Ulmer. Driven by the straightforward explanation of a particular rhythm section of Bill Bacon on drums and Bill Laswell on fretless bass (they are also the Elektra/Asylum, Polygram, RCA, MCA, symphony, Howard said he strives to keep rhythm section for Material and guitarist Fred Frith, and Laswell A&M, Capitol, Fania, K-tel, has recorded with Ronco and the pre-concert series "broader in scope.” composer-producer Brian Eno), electric cellist Tom Cora, guitarist Nick numerous direct order TV labels, a price Skopelitis and A recent example was provided by an saxophonist Gene Cartwright created an amoebic wall of sound that had the audience up hike of 5% was instituted during January. event titled “Stravinsky Remembered,” and dancing in an equally freaky manner. Hotcha . . . Keith Jarrett. noted for his best- “Our costs are directly related to the featuring conductor Michael Tilson selling albums of solo piano on ECM, will appear with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, price of crude oil,” explained Dick Meixner, Thomas and musicologist Lawrence Mor- conducted by Dennis Russell, as a featured soloist on 17 division vice president for Monday, March at Avery Fisher Electrosound. ton. Thomas delved into Stravinsky’s com- Hall. Jarrett will perform three compositions of 20th-Century music by Lou “Whatever increases OPEC puts through, Harrison, Collin plex rhythms, using the piano when ap- McPhee and Peggy Glanville-Hicks . . . Meanwhile, the vinyl pipeline. that's exactly what we do. For every on Pharoah $2 per propriate, while Morton offered the Sanders, who graduated from John Coltrane’s late ’60s group to make a number of best- barrel increase in oil, the price of vinyl goes audience insightful anecdotes about the selling jazz albums for ABC-Impulse, is reportedly up a half cent per pound.” unhappy with his collaborations with ex- late Russian composer. This upward drummer Norman Conners. The saxophonist will be releasing a hot new double album on pressure was also reflected Occasionally, however musicians are ab- Theresa Records called "Journey To The One" with pianists John Hicks and in the statements of Roger Joe Bonner, Gouldstone, sent from the events. On April 4, for exam- bassist Ray Drummond, drummer Idris Muhammad, and trumpeter manufacturing vice president for Pickwick Eddie Henderson ple, Martin Bernheimer of the Los Angeles Look for it in mid-March . . . From Milestone/Fantasy/Prestige/Galaxy comes “Pick ’Em" International. “Between Jan. 1, 1979 and Times , Donna Perlmutter of the Los by the Ron Carter Quartet (with Buster Williams on bass. Kenny Barron on piano, and Jan. 7, 1980, the cost of 34%, Ben PVC went up Angeles Herald Examiner, and Alan Rich of Riley on drums), featuring a four-piece cello section which the bassist to take Gouldstone noted. “In addition, you should hopes on the New York and New West will Magazines road. Farther down the road are new albums by trombonist J.J. Johnson, also take into account that better than 10% pianist Marc participate in a panel discussion concern- Soskin and pianist McCoy Tyner . . . One final note. Jeffry Ross writes on behalf of of the product cost is energy.” us ing the role of the critic. “That event,” keyboardist Jeff Lorber to inform us that what we called “further explorations" were Thus, Gouldstone noted, a price in- ac- predicted Howard, “should be one of our tually Lorber's initial works, and that “The Jeff Lorber Fusion" Inner City is crease of “about 6%” at Pickwick’s Keel on a reissue. blockbusters for the season." Mfg. plant on Jan. 7 “coincided with the chip stern latest PVC price increases.” The com- CBS Down In ’79 pany’s LP prices are now in "the mid-50s." (continued from page 8) Among the companies whose product CBS/Publishing Group advanced three Keel presses are Polygram, Arista, Disney, percent as operating income jumped Sesame Street and K-tel, as well as seven percent. Pickwick product. The CBS board of directors also Prices are also likely to rise again in the declared a cash dividend of 70 cents per future, according to Hugh Landy, president share on CBS common stock, payable of PRC Record Pressing. PRC, which March 14 to shareholders of record at the presses for “all of the major independents,” close of business on Feb. 29. In addition, instituted prices hikes of approximately 5- the company announced a cash dividend 6% on Jan. 15 and now features a range of of 25 cents per share on CBS preferred prices in the “high-50s” for LPs. stock, payable March 31 to shareholders of

"Unfortunately, I anticipate that prices record at the close of business on Feb. 29. will climb because the price of all raw materials are going up all the time," Landy Polydor To Issue Eight explained. “All raw materials are feeling a NEW YORK — Polydor Records has great upward inflationary pressure." scheduled eight LPs for release on Feb. 19. Landy further explained that not only are Included in the release are “Crash And the vinyl prices climbing, but also the costs Burn" by the Pat Travers Band and James for “corrugated, skids and everything else.” Brown’s “People.” VINTON AT DESERT INN — Several friends joined Tapestry recording artist Bobby Vin- The only pressing company that did not Also set are “More Of You” from Alton ton backstage at the Desert Inn to congratulate him after his performance opening night report any price hikes since the beginning McClain & Destiny; “Hotbox” by Fatback; there. Pictured are (l-r): Joe Simone, president, Progress Dist. Corp.; Larry Cohen, in- of the year was RCA. However, when asked Arpeggio’s “Breakout;” “Gradually Going dependent marketing consultant for Tapestry; Jack Bieland, record producer; Vinton; about any increases in the foreseeable Tornado" by Bill Bruford; "Tell Me On A George Albert, president and publisher of Cash Box; Joe Bressi, vice president of Stark future, an RCA spokesman declined to Sunday" by Marti Webb; and Ron Record Dist.; Brent Marco, general manager Progress Dist. Corp,; and (kneeling) Vince comment. Goedert’s "Breaking All The Rules." Carbone, vice president and general manager of Tapestry Records.

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101 SOMETIMES YOU WIN 7.98 134 SWITCH II 7.98 169 DISCOVERY 8.98 DR. HOOK (Capitol SW-12018) 101 14 (Gordy/Motown G7-988R1) 129 41 ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA (Jet/CBS FZ 35769) 139 36 102 VAN HALEN 7.98 135 FIRST OFFENCE 7.98 (Warner Bros. BSK 3075) 103 105 THE INMATES (Polydor PD-1-6241) 116 14 170 ONE WAY featuring 103 AMERICAN GARAGE 7.98 136 BROKEN ENGLISH 7.98 AL HUDSON 7.98 PAT METHENY GROUP MARIANNE FAITHFULL (Island ILPS 9570) 152 4 (MCA 3178) 177 3 (ECM/Warner Bros. ECM-1-1155) 86 14 137 AMERICAN DREAM 7.98 171 THE BIGGEST PRIZE IN DIRT BAND (United Artists UA-LA 974) 159 6 104 WHAT GOES AROUND SPORT 7.98 COMES AROUND 7.98 138 PIECES OF EIGHT 7.98 999 (Polydor PD-1-6256) 178 3 99 15 WAYLON (RCA AHL 1-3493) STYX (A&M SP 4724) 112 74 172 DRUMS AND WIRES 7.98 XTC (Virgin/Atlantic VA 13134) 175 3 105 CITY 7.98 139 MOTEL 7.98 CHRIS HILLMAN BOOGIE ROGER McGUINN and FOGHAT (Bearsville VHS 6990) 123 21 173 X-STATIC 8 98 featuring GENE CLARK DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES (RCA AFL 1-3494)4) 166 19 (Capitol ST-12043) 117 3 140 MOONLIGHT MADNESS 7.98 TERI DeSARIO 174 MESSIN’ WITH THE BOYS 7.98 7.98 106 THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE (Casablanca NBLP 7178) 151 6 CHERIE AND MARIE CURRIE 120 4 GARY NUMAN (Atco SD-38-120) (Capitol ST-12022) 180 4 141 SETTING SONS 7.98 107 COMEDY IS NOT PRETTY 8.98 THE JAM (Polydor PD-1-6249) 156 3 175 THE MUSIC BAND 2 8.98 STEVE MARTIN (Warner Bros. HS 3392) 98 21 WAR (MCA-3193) 132 11 142 EXTENSIONS 7.98 108 THE FINE ART OF MANHATTAN TRANSFER (Atlantic SD 19258) 143 13 176 MAGIC LADY 7.98 SERGIO MENDES (Elektra 6E-214) 181 3 SURFACING 7.98 143 SYLVAIN SYLVAIN 7.98 THE BOOMTOWN RATS (RCA AFL 1-3475) 149 4 177 RUMOURS 7.98 (Columbia JC 36248) 109 15 FLEETWOOD MAC (Warner Bros. BSK 3010) 183 2 144 SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN 8.98 109 THE B~52’s 7.98 178 DO YOU WANNA THE BEE GEES (RSO RS-3041) 118 54 (Warner Bros. BSK 3355) 127 5 GO PARTY? 7(96^ 145 AMERICAN GIGOLO 7.98 K.C. & THE SUNSHINE BAND (T.K. 611) 122 37 110 CLASSIC CRYSTAL 7.98 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK CRYSTAL GAYLE (United Artists LOO-982) 113 15 (Polydor PD-1-6259) 1 179 A DIFFERENT KIND 111 DIONNE 7.98 146 NEVER BUY TEXAS FROM A OF TENSION 7.98 DIONNE WARWICK (Arista AS 4280) 87 39 BUZZCOCKS (I.R.S./A&M SP 009) 188 2 - COWBOY 7.98 ‘ 112 SCHEMER—DREAMER 7.98 THE BRIDES OF FUNKENSTEIN 180 FREEZE FRAME 7.98 STEVE WALSH (Kirshner/CBS JZ 36320) 124 3 (Atlantic SD-19261) 158 4 GODLEY & CREME (Polydor PD-1-6257) 1 113 I’M THE MAN 7.98 147 YELLOW MAGIC JOE JACKSON (A&M SP-4794) 111 18 181 LED ZEPPELIN IV 7.98 ORCHESTRA 7.98 LED ZEPPELIN (Atlantic SD 19129) 168 17 114 IN THE NICK OF TIME 8.98 (Horizon/ A&M SP 736) 153 4 NICOLETTE LARSON (Warner Bros. HS 3370) 115 18 182 8 FOR THE 80’s 7.98 148 MINUTE BY MINUTE 8.98 WEBSTER LEWIS (Epic NJE 36197) 195 2 THE DOOBIE BROTHERS 115 I WISH I WAS EIGHTEEN (Warner Bros. BSK-3193) 150 62 183 MILLION MILE 7.98 AGAIN REFLECTIONS 7.98 GEORGE BURNS (Mercury SRM 1-5025) 142 3 ,49 LIVE WITHOUT A NET 13.98 ANGEL (Casablanca NBLP-2-7203) 161 3 CHARLIE DANIELS BAND (Epic JE-35751 154 43 8.98 116 MARATHON 184 3-D 7.98 SANTANA (Columbia PC 36154) 102 19 IN 7.98 150 STRANGER TOWN (Polydor PD-1-6254) 1 BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND 117 LIVE 13.98 AND SLEAZY 145 92 185 WE DON’T TALK ANYMORE 7.98 NBLP-2-7183) 108 20 (Capitol SW 11698) VILLAGE PEOPLE (Casablanca CLIFF RICHARD (EMI-America SW-17018) 135 13 151 EVITA 7.98 THE BEST SIDE OF GOODBYE 7.98 Festival (RSO RS-1-3061) 163 5 186 CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN 8.98 JANE OLIVOR (Columbia JC 36335) 1 (Epic FE 35795) 176 53 12.98 119 MISS THE MISSISSIPPI 7.98 152 GREASE (RSO 2-4002) 134 93 187 THEIR GREATEST HITS 7 98 CRYSTAL GAYLE (Columbia JC 36202) 93 21 VARIOUS ARTISTS EAGLES (Asylum 6E-105) 148 17 13.98 120 GREATEST HITS 13.98 153 BAD GIRLS SUMMER (Casablanca NBLP-2-7150) 141 41 188 RELIGHT MY FIRE 7.98 BARRY MANILOW (Arista A2L 8601) 107 65 DONNA DAN HARTMAN (Blue Sky/CBS JZ 36302) 189 3 7.98 121 ROCKIN’ IN THE NIGHT 7.98 154 ONE STEP BEYOND (Sire 6085) — 1 189 7.98 38 SPECIAL (A&M SP-4782) 131 6 MADNESS SRK THE SEARCHERS (Sire SRK 6082) 1 “ - 122 10 7.98 155 JUST FOR 7.98 YOU 190 THE GRAND ILLUSION 7.98 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK CISSEL (Arista CHUCK AB 4257) 164 2 STYX (A&M SP-4637) 165 17 (Warner Bros. BSK 3399) 125 9 156 PARALLEL LINES 7.98 191 THE BEST OF EDDIE 123 CHRISTOPHER CROSS 7.98 BLONDIE (Chrysalis CHR 1192) 130 75 (Warner Bros. BSK 3383) 147 4 RABBITT 7.98 157 MICKEY MOUSE DISCO 4.98 EDDIE RABBITT (Elektra 6E-235) 185 16 124 THE STEVE HOWE ALBUM 7.98 (Disneyland 2504) — 1 STEVE HOWE (Atlantic SD-19243) 128 4 192 CLASSICS 7.98 158 THE STRANGER 7.98 KENNY ROGERS/DOTTIE WEST 125 THE BEST OF THE STATLER BILLY JOEL (Cdlumbia JC 34987) 157 123 (United Artists UA-LA 946) 192 22 BROTHERS RIDES AGAIN 8.98 159 BAD BOY 7.98 193 DANCING IN THE DRAGON’S THE STATLER BROTHERS ROBERT GORDON (RCA AFL 1-3523) 167 4 (Mercury SRM 1-5024) 138 s JAW 7.98 160 SUE SAAD & THE NEXT 7.98 BRUCE COCKBURN 126 THIS DAY AND AGE 7.98 (Planet/Elektra P-4) 179 2 (Millenium/RCA BXL 1-7747) 1 D.L. BYRON (Arista AB 4258) 137 161 ROUGH RIDERS 7.98 194 O SOLE MIO 8.98 127 NIGHT FEVER 12.98 SATURDAY LAKESIDE (Solar/RCA BXL 1-3490) 155 19 LUCIANO PAVOROTTI (London OS 26560) 162 12 BEE GEES & VARIOUS ARTISTS (RSO RS 4001) 126 116 162 PRIME TIME 7.98 195 STRAIGHT AHEAD 7.98 GREY AND HANKS (RCA AFL 1-3477) 169 3 LARRY GATLIN (Columbia JC 36250) 121 18 128 THE UNDERTONES 7.98 (Sire SRK 6081) 136 5 163 HIDEAWAY 7.98 196 TOM PETTY AND DAVID SANBORN (Warner Bros. BSK 3379) 1 129 STRIKES 7.98 THE HEARTBREAKERS 7.98 BLACKFOOT (Atco SD 38-112) 110 47 164 A COUNTRY COLLECTION 7.98 (Shelter/ MCA-52006) 1 ANNE MURRAY (Capitol ST-12039) 170 2 130 THE FLYING LIZARDS 7.98 197 PART OF THE GAME 7.98 (Virgin/Atlantic VA 13137) - 1 165 SHOTGUN IV 7.98 PABLO CRUISE. (A&M SP-3712) 146 15 SHOTGUN (MCA-3201) 174 3 131 TROUBLEMAKER 7.98 198 ROYAL RAPPIN’S 7.98 IAN McLAGAN (Mercury SRM 1-3786) 133 8 166 VOYAGER 7.98 MILLIE JACKSON & ISAAC HAYES ROGER WHITTAKER (RCA AFL 1-3518) 172 4 (Polydor PD-1-6229) 191 19 132 ON 7.98 OFF BROADWAY usa 167 FIRE IT UP 7.98 199 SLOW TRAIN COMING 8.98 (Atlantic SD 19263) 144 4 RICK JAMES (Gordy/Motown G8-99M 1) 119 18 BOB DYLAN (Columbia FC 36120) 171 25

133 I AM 8.98 168 LATE AT NIGHT 7.98 200 A TASTE FOR PASSION 7.98 EARTH, WIND & FIRE (ARC/Columbia FC-35730)30) 106 37 BILLY PRESTON (Motown M7-925R1) “ 1 JEAN-I.UC PONTY (Atlantic SB 19253) 194 19 ALPHABETIZED TOP 200 ALBUMS (BY ARTIST) Abba 73 Currie. Cnerie & Marie 174 Hyman. Phyllis 77 McGuinn & Hillman 105 Rawls. Lou 88 Toto 38 AC/DC 96 Daniels. Charlie 183 Inmates 135 McLagan, Ian 131 Ray. Goodman & Brown 48 UFO 51 Aerosmith 46 DeSario, Teri 140 J. Geils Band 44 Mendes. Sergio 176 Richard. Cliff 185 Undertones 128 Alpert. Herb 37 Diamond, Neil 10 Jackson, Joe 113 Metheny, Pat 103 Robinson. Smokey 25 Utopia 35 Angel 149 Dirt Band 137 Jackson, Michael 3 Mickey Mouse Disco 157 Rockets 78 Van Halen 102 April Wine 79 Dr. Hook 101 Jackson. Millie 92 Molly Hatchet 29 Rogers. Kenny 7,28.87 Village People 117 Ayers. Roy 71 Doobie Bros 148 Jackson. Millie & Isaac Hayes 198 Murray. Anne 60.164 Rogers. Kenny & West, Dottie 192 Walsh. Steve 112 8-52’s 109 Dylan, Bob 199 Jam 141 Nazareth 72 Romantics 80 Walden. Narada Michael 70 Babys 42 Eagles 5,187 James. Bob and Earl Klugh ... 52 Nelson, Willie 91 Rufus & Chaka 33 War 175 Bar-Kays 82 Earth, Wind & Fire 133 James. Rick 167 999 171 Rush 13 Warwick. Dionne Ill Bee Gees 17,144 Electric Light Orchestra ... 68,169 Jefferson Starship 12 No Nukes 20 Rushen. Patrice 44 Whispers 14 Benatar, Pat 21 Faithfull. Marianne 136 Jennings. Waylon 54,104 Numan. Gary 106 Saad. Sue & The Next 160 Whittaker. Roger 166 Blackfoot 129 Festival 151 Joel. Billy 158 O'Jays 97 Sanborn. David 163 White. Lenny 69 Blondie 32,156 Fleetwood Mac 9,177 Journey 95 Off Broadway usa 132 Santana 116 Wonder. Stevie 61 Bofill, Angela 41 Flying Lizards 130 K. C. & Sunshine Band 178 Olivor. Jane 118 Searchers 189 XTC 172 Bonoff. Karla 98 Foghat 139 Knack 94 OneWay 170 Seger. Bob 150 Yellow Magic Orchestra 147 Boomtown Rats 108 Fogeiberg, Dan 4 Kool & The Gang 31 Pablo Cruise 197 Shalamar 40 Young. Neil 24 Brass Construction 58 Forbert. Steve 30 Lakeside 161 Parliament 36 Shotgun 165 ZZ Top 22 Brides Of Funkenstein 146 Foreigner 27 Larson, Nicolette 114 Pavorotti. Luciano 194 Slave 74 Burns, George Band 45 115 Gap Laws. Ronnie 65 Pearl Harbor & The Explosions 86 Specials 84 SOUNDTRACKS Buzzcocks 179 Gatlin. Larry 195 Led Zeppelin 15.181 Pendergrass, Teddy 47 Spinners 83 American Gigolo 145 Byron. D.L 126 Gayle, Crystal 110,119 Lewis. Webster 182 Petty, Tom 2,196 Statler Bros 125 Electric Horseman 66 Captain & Tennille 43 Godley & Creme 180 Little Feat 63 Pink Floyd 1,93 Stewart. Rod 56 Grease 152 Cars 76,85 Gordon. Robert 159 Little River Band 100 Pointer. Bonnie 67 Streisand, Barbra 26 Muppet Movie 189 Cheap Trick 75,186 Grey & Hanks 162 Loggins. Kenny 18 Police 99 Styx 8.138.190 The Rose 11 Cissel, Chuck 155 Hall, Daryl & John Oates 173 Lynyrd Skynyrd 16 Ponty. Jean-Luc 200 Summer. Donna 6.153 Saturday Night Fever 127 Clash 59 Hartman. Dan 188 Madness 154 Preston, Billy 168 Supertramp 34 Star Trek 81 Cockburn, Bruce 193 Hayes. Isaac 64 Mangione. Chuck 62 Pretenders 53 Switch 134 "10" 122 Cole, Natalie & Peabo Bryson . 50 Hiroshima 57 Manhattan Transfer 142 Prince 23 Sylvain. Sylvain 143 Commodores 19 Holmes, Rupert 55 Manilow, Barry 39,120 Rabbitt, Eddie 191 3D 184 Cross. Christopher 123 Howe, Steve 124 Martin. Steve 107 Ramones 90 38 Special 121 J l )

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1 THE WALL 13.98 34 BREAKFAST IN AMERICA 8 9 8 67 BONNIE POINTER 7.98 PINK FLOYD (Columbia PC2 36183) SUPERTRAMP (A&M SP3708) (Motown M7-929R1) 69 11

2 DAMN THE TORPEDOS ess 35 ADVENTURES IN UTOPIA 798 68 ELO’S GREATEST HITS age TOM PETTY & HEARTBREAKERS UTOPIA (Bearsville BRK 6991) ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA (Jet/CBS FZ 36310) (Backstreet/MCA-5105)

36 GLORYHALLASTOOPID 898 69 BEST OF FRIENDS 7 98 3 OFF THE WALL s.gs PARLIAMENT (Casablanca NBLP 7195) LENNY WHITE (Elektra 6E-223) 71 15 MICHAEL JACKSON (Epic FE-35745) 37 RISE 8.98 70 DANCE OF LIFE 798 4 PHOENIX 898 HERB ALBERT (A&M SP-4790) 36 20 NARADA MICHAEL WALDEN DAN FOGELBERG (Full Moon/Epic FE 35634) (Atlantic SD 19252) 75 11 38 HYDRA 8.98 5 THE LONG RUN 898 TOTO (Columbia FC 36229) 71 NO STRANGER TO LOVE 7 98 THE EAGLES (Asylum 5E-508) ROY AYERS (Polydor PD-1-6246) 39 ONE VOICE 898 6 ON THE RADIO BARRY MANILOW (Arista AL 9506) 39 19 72 MALICE IN GREATEST HITS WONDERLAND 79 s 40 BIG FUN 79 8 NAZARETH (A&M SP-4799) VOLUMES I & II 1398 SHALAMAR (Solar/RCA BXL 1-3479) DONNA SUMMER (Casablanca NBLP-2-7191) 6 17 73 GREATEST HITS VOL. 2 898 41 ANGEL OF THE NIGHT 79 s ABBA (Atlantic SD 160009) 7 KENNY 898 ANGELA BOFILL (Arista/GRP 5501) KENNY ROGERS (United Artists LWAK-979) 74 JUST A TOUCH OF LOVE 7 98 42 UNION JACKS 798 SLAVE (Cotillion/Atlantic SD 52171 8 8.98 CORNERSTONE THE BABYS (Chrysalis CHR 1267) 49 7 STYX (A&M SP 3711) 75 DREAM POLICE a.9a CHEAP TRICK (Epic FE 35773) 63 21 9 43 MAKE YOUR MOVE 7.9a TUSK 1598 CAPTAIN & TENNILLE FLEETWOOD MAC (Warner Bros. 2HS 3550) (Casablanca NBLP 7188) 76 THE CARS 7.98 (Elektra 6E 135) 10 SEPTEMBER MORN 898 44 LOVE STINKS 7 98 NEIL DIAMOND (Columbia FC 36121) 11 7 THE J GEILS BAND 77 YOU KNOW HOW (EMI-America SOO-17016) 11 THE ROSE 898 TO LOVE ME 798 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (Atlantic SD 16010) PHYLLIS HYMAN (Arista AL 9509) 45 THE GAP BAND II 7.9a THE GAP BAND (Mercury SRM 1-3804) 12 FREEDOM AT 78 NO BALLADS 798 THE ROCKETS (RSO RS-1-3071) 89 POINT ZERO 898 46 NIGHT IN THE RUTS s.gs JEFFERSON STARSHIP (Grunt/RCA BZL 1-3452) 10 14 AEROSMITH (Columbia FC 36050) 38 13 79 HARDER . . . FASTER 7 .9b APRIL WINE (Capitol ST-12013) 13 PERMANENT WAVES 7.9a 47 TEDDY LIVE! COAST RUSH (Mercury SRM 1-4001) TO COAST 11 98 80 THE ROMANTICS 7.9a TEDDY PENDERGRASS (Nemperor/CBS NJZ 36273) (Phila Int'l/CBS KZ2 36294) 14 THE WHISPERS 798 (Solar/RCA BXL 1-3521) 48 RAY, GOODMAN & 81 STAR TREK THE MOTION PICTURE a.9a 15 IN THROUGH THE BROWN 798 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (Columbia JS 36334) (Polydor PD-1-6240) OUT DOOR 898 LED ZEPPELIN (Swan Song SS 16002) 82 INJOY 798 49 PIZZAZZ 798 THE BAR-KAYS (Mercury SRM 1-3781) PATRICE RUSHEN (Elektra 6E-243) 16 GOLD & PLATINUM 129 s LYNYRD SKYNARD BAND (MCA 2-11008) 12 11 83 DANCIN’ AND LOVIN’ 7. 98 50 WE’RE THE BEST SPINNERS (Atlantic SD 19256) 105 13.9a 17 BEE GEES GREATEST OF FRIENDS 7 98 THE BEE GEES (RSO RS 2-4200) 15 15 NATALIE COLE & PEABO BRYSON 84 THE SPECIALS 7.98 (Capitol SW-12019) (Chrysalis CHR 1265)

18 KEEP THE FIRE 7 9 s KENNY LOGGINS (Columbia JC 36172) 51 NO PLACE TO RUN 7.9a 85 CANDY-0 8.98 UFO (Chrysalis CHR 1239) THE CARS (Elektra 6E-507) 67 35 19 MIDNIGHT MAGIC 898 COMMODORES (Motown M8 926M 1) 20 28 52 ONE ONE ONE 7.9a 86 PEARL HARBOR & BOB JAMES & EARL KLUGH THE EXPLOSIONS 793 (Tappan Zee/Columbia FC 36241) 20 NO NUKES: THE MUSE (Warner Bros. BSK 3404) 90

CONCERTS FOR A NON- 53 PRETENDERS 7.98 87 TEN YEARS OF GOLD 7 .9 8 (Sire SRK 6083) NUCLEAR FUTURE 1798 KENNY ROGERS (United Artists UA-LA 835-H) VARIOUS ARTISTS (Asylum ML-801) 54 GREATEST HITS 7.9s 88 SIT DOWN AND TALK 21 IN THE HEAT OF WAYLON JENNINGS (RCA AHL 1-3378) TO ME 7 98 THE NIGHT 7.9a LOU RAWLS (Phila. Int'l./CBS JZ 36304) PAT BENATAR (Chrysalis CHR 1236) 55 PARTNERS IN CRIME 79 s RUPERT HOLMES (Infinity INF 9020) 89 THE MUPPET MOVIE sgs 22 DEGUELLO 8.98 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (Atlantic SD 16001) ZZ TOP (Warner Bros. HS 3361 23 14 56 GREATEST HITS 898 ROD STEWART (Warner Bros. HS 3373) 46 15 90 END OF THE CENTURY 793 RAMONES (Sire SRK 6077) 23 7.98 PRINCE 57 HIROSHIMA 7.98 (Warner Bros. 3366) BSK (Arista AB 4252) 91 WILLIE NELSON SINGS 24 LIVE RUST 1398 58 BRASS CONSTRUCTION 5 79s KRIS KRISTOFFERSON 7. 98 NEIL YOUNG & (Reprise WILLIE NELSON (Columbia JC 36188) CRAZY HORSE 2AX 2296) (United Artists LT-977) 58 13

25 s 129 s WHERE THERE’S SMOKE 79 59 LONDON CALLING 9.9a 92 LIVE AND UNCENSORED SMOKEY MILLIE ROBINSON (Tamla/Motown T7-366R1) 25 36 THE CLASH (Epic E2 36328) 82 4 JACKSON (Spring/Polydor SP-2-6725) 97 11 26 898 WET 60 I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU 7.9a BARBRA STREISAND (Columbia FC 21 36258) 17 ANNE MURRAY (Capitol SOO-12012) 93 DARK SIDE OFTHE MOON 79s PINK FLOYD (Harvest/Capitol SMAS 11163) 27 HEAD GAMES 898 61 JOURNEY THROUGH THE FOREIGNER (Atlantic SD 29989) 94 GET THE KNACK 7.9a SECRET LIFE OF PLANTS 139a THE KNACK (Capitol SO-11948) 79 35 STEVIE WONDER (Tamla/Motown T 13-37C2) 32 14 28 THE GAMBLER 798 KENNY ROGERS (United Artists UA-LA 934) 28 63 95 EVOLUTION 898 62 FUN AND GAMES s.gs JOURNEY (Columbia FC 35797) 72 47 CHUCK MANGIONE (A&M SP-3715) 29 FLIRTIN’ WITH DISASTER 79 s MOLLY HATCHET (Epic JE 36110) 96 HIGHWAY TO HELL 7. 98 63 DOWN ON THE FARM sgs AC/DC (Atlantic SD 12944) LITTLE FEAT (Warner Bros. HS 3345) 30 JACKRABBIT SLIM 798 STEVE FORBERT (Nemperor/CBS JZ 36191) 97 IDENTIFY YOURSELF age 64 DON’T LET GO 7.9a THE O'JAYS (Phila. Int’l./CBS FZ 36027) 80 25 ISAAC HAYES (Polydor PD 1-6224) 64 24 31 LADIES’ NIGHT 7.9a KOOL AND THE GANG 98 RESTLESS NIGHTS 7.9a (De-Lite/Mercury DSR-9513) 65 EVERY GENERATION 7.9a KARLA BONOFF (Columbia JC 35799) RONNIE LAWS (United Artists LT-1001)

32 EAT TO THE BEAT a. 9 a 99 REGGATTA DE BLANC 7.9a BLONDIE (Chrysalis CHE 1225) 33 20 66 THE ELECTRIC THE POLICE (A&M SP-4792) HORSEMAN 33 MASTERJAM 8.98 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK 100 FIRST UNDER THE WIRE 89 8 RUFUS 8 CHAKA (MCA-5103) 29 15 (Columbia JS 36327) LITTLE RIVER BAND (Capitol SOO-1 1954) €m

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