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A Billboard Publication The International Newsweeklydir Of Music & Home Entertainment Jan. 8, 1983 $3 (U.S.) Video Game Firms Ready LATE SHOPPING RUSH CALLED KEY Formal Returns Policies Dealers Post Modest Yule Gains story prepared by news editor who are heavily into video games games, but he is also "greatly en- By EARL PAIGE This Iry Lichtman in New York and retail- and accessories leave no doubt that couraged" by showings in record- LOS ANGELES -Retailers of video games are expecting formal returns ing editor Earl Paige in Los Angeles. this area channeled important dol- ings, which, he adds, "will get programs to be adopted soon by certain software manufacturers. They antici- NEW YORK -Retailers report lars into their cash registers. Record Bar back in music." Since pate the announcement of at least one such program at the Consumer Elec- modest gains in record and tape As predicted, cassettes were one of the chain's fiscal year begins in No- tronics Show in Las Vegas this week. sales during the Christmas period, the season's sales heroes, in some vember, the December gains, he The development is largely the result of intensifying competition among and appear grateful. Mirroring last cases matching or overcoming LP notes, "take pressure off for the re- games makers. It's also been fueled by last month's stock market furor over year, a late shopping rush put many movement. Specific winners were mainder of the year and will mean a disappointing Atari sales, in particular the "E.T." cartridge (Billboard, Dec. dealers over the top. Men At Work, Lionel Richie and more aggressive promotional stance 18). But because of feverish pre -CES activity, few firms were willing to discuss Even results that are flat com- Marvin Gaye, with additional mo- as far as recordings are concerned." details, including Activision, which is expected to show its hand at Las Vegas. pared to last year elicit encouraging mentum provided by Pat Benatar, Roy Imber, operating 40 Record Also, several manufacturers are thought likely to mull the competition's plans words, although accounts surveyed Loverboy, Billy Squier, John Cou- (Continued on page 82) before unveiling their own. gar, Stray Cats, Phil Collins and Returns policies, popularly (and Don Henley. Vid Tag euphemistically) called "stock bal- Indie Distribs Eye '83 Philosophically For those carrying video games, $39.95 ancing plans," have been informal Activision's "Pitfall" led the pack, to date. "It's whatever you can work By LEO SACKS while new player sales revived some Gains Momentum out with your suppliers," comments classic cartridges like "Pac- Man." Jim Lahm of Video Cross Roads in NEW YORK -Independent dis- clear whether Columbia or Epic will At the 140 -plus Record Bar chain By LAURA FOTI Orange, Calif., a national video store tributors, while "shocked" and "sad- market the label because CBS de- out of Durham, N.C., marketing vice franchisor. His view is typical. dened" by the loss of Chrysalis Rec- clined to comment on the arrange- president Ralph King notes that un- NEW YORK -The $39.95 price Denver wholesaler Mike Kelley of ords, see no threat to their survival in ment at presstime. However, it's til Dec. 23, business compared to last point has become the one to meet or Danjay Music & Video looks for view of the current chart success of known that Chrysalis will assume re- year was up only 1% or 2%, but from beat in the home video market, and stock balancing plans to "vary several new indie labels. sponsibility for the return of its un- that point on, the rush was on. a number of suppliers are doing so widely." He envisions one -for -ones Chrysalis formally notified its sold product. The company discon- He says Christmas period sales with their new releases. and two - for -ones with semi -annual wholesalers last week that the com- tinued shipments to its 15 U.S. were eventually 16% ahead of last Paramount will ship "An Officer balancing plans. "Retailers will still pany had concluded a new distribu- distributors Dec. 27. year, about 5.5% on a per -store basis. And A Gentleman" at that price, in (Continued on page 27) tion pact with CBS Records. It's un- (Continued on page 73) King says Record Bar did well with (Continued on page 80) - Inside Billboard -

MAJOR ACTS with new releases due in January include Christopher Cross and Journey; both are following platinum albums last time out. Full de- 449;3 tails in Billboard's monthly Hot Product Status Report, page 4. 1/4 41 r(e BIRCH REPORT figures from eight markets are available for October - Analysis November and show interesting developments in several formats. 1)14 and statistics appear on pages 14, 16. CONSUMER ELECTRONICS exhibitors at this week's show in Las Vegas total more than 1,000, a reflection of the broadening range of hardware and software product on display at each CES. Organizers are expecting their most successful event. Billboard's comprehensive pre -CES coverage begins on page 29. NARM MEMBERS are heading to CES, seeking signs of stabilization in 3 `<) r the blank videotape price wars, news of formal returns policies for video games and enlightenment in the fast -growing field of home computers. Page 20. 11P RECORD RETAILERS and their audio specialty counterparts report lately. But, The album Black Sabbath fans have been waiting for, Live Evil is the that consumer interest in prerecorded video has been increasing Look no further. The long- awaited followup to "Planet Rock" is here. Pro- 3. Boy -inch group's first live release. A specially- priced two- LP set, it features concer they advise, sales patterns don't yet represent a substantial new trend. Page duced by Arthur Baker and John Roble (the gurus), Tommy twelve TB831 is your future. BEAT THIS! (Advertisement) versions of Black Sabbath's greatest hits including "Heaven and Hell,' PAY -TV RESPONSE to the Who's live telecast on their final North "Paranoid," "Iron Man" and "Voodoo." Produced by Tommy lommi an American concert was less than expected -around 12% of eligible households, Geezer Butler, the Live Evil street Gate is January 17. On Warner Bros instead of a projected 30%. But, the producer claims valuable lessons were Records and Cassettes. 1 -23742 (Advertisement) learned for future such events. Page 3.

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www.americanradiohistory.com News 3 Retailers Unsure On Music Video; Broad Agenda For IMIC The myriad technological developments in home entertainment provide Still Hedge Bets On $ Potential the focus of Billboard's 13th International Music Industry Conference, to be held at the Alvor Praia Hotel in the Algarve, Portugal May 2 -5. This story prepared by Cary Dar- "Music videos began to catch on Diana Ross videodisk and the Rod In outlining the wide -ranging topic areas for the annual forum, Lee ling in Los Angeles and Edward Mor- about six months ago," says John Stewart tape and disk did real well, Zhito, Billboard publisher and IMIC director, states, "The home entertain- ris in Nashville. Kenfield, vice president of Video as are stereo videodisks." ment industry is in a state of accelerating evolution, and IMIC will be cov- The jury is still out concerning the Exchange, with 28 stores in the "We're doing quite well," says Art ering all facets of the industry and the inter- relationship between them, impact of prerecorded music video Rocky Mountain and Midwestern Lauer, co -owner with Linda Lauer bringing participants up to date with the latest worldwide developments." at retail. A survey of video specialty states. "Before that, there was no of Arizona Video Cassettes stores in One significant theme of the panel discussions and presentations will be dealers and record outlets selling market at all. Now that some prod- Phoenix and Tucson. "Every concert the role of video -not as a competitor or an alternative to audio entertain- video shows that while there's more uct is in stereo, aeople are getting does well in sales and rental." ment, but as a potent means of regenerating interest in the sound -only me- consumer interest than before in this into it. Some of our older material in However, for every retailer who dium. type of product -especially MGM/ mono doesn't do well." reports solid action, another has a Also high on the list of agenda topics will be updates on the international UA's "The Compleat Beatles" -it's "The music videos are doing ex- different story to tell. -The Corn- struggle against piracy and record rentals; technological developments her- still difficult to tell whether this cellently," says Michael Betker, pleat Beatles' is doing well, but that's alding a new era of quality in audio and video media; and the broadcasting trend is permanent. For those manager of the central California - the exception," notes Chaz Austin, revolution signaled by the advent of cable and satellite systems. polled, music still represents only a based Delta Video Center. "We're video merchandise manager at Los "We are also planning panels involving the people who provide the crea- small part of the home video retail doing well with `Totally Go -Go's' Angeles' Nickelodeon video and tive heartbeat of our industry-the artists themselves -and we shall be dis- picture. and 'The Compleat Beatles.' The record store. "The Go -Go's should cussing the whole multiplicity of methods by which more of our industry's have come out six months ago when product can be delivered to the consumer," Zhito notes. it was scheduled. Besides, Go -Go's IMIC 13 will kick off Monday, May 2 with a welcoming cocktail recep- fans are kids without video equip- tion. The sessions will begin on the morning of the following day. The eve- Disappointing Ratings For ning of May 5 will be set aside for Billboard's Trendsetter Awards banquet. ment. I really wouldn't call 'The Compleat Beatles' a music video. It's Live Who Pay -TV Show a story. It's more than just the mu- sic." In terms of non -rock music, By ROMAN KOZAK Austin notes there have been excep- TDK Sets Major Changes tions to slow sales of video music NEW YORK -The live telecast of theaters around the U.S., while DIR such as "An Evening with Liza Min - the Who's final North American simulcast the audio to about 100 ra- In Its Distribution Network nelli." concert from Toronto Dec. 17 was dio stations. The concert was seen By LAURA FOTI "We've been real disappointed less successful than its producers live on Canadian tv, and will be with music," says Dave Milner, co- NEW YORK -By the end of this utors by 75%," says Doug Chatburn, had hoped. Projections that up to edited for sale as a U.S. cable tv spe- owner of Beggars Record & Video in week's Consumer Electronics Show TDK national sales manager. "For 30% of households on the U.S. pay - cial and for videocassette and video- Springfield, Mo., who hasn't or- in Las Vegas, blank tape manufac- the past three months, I've been de- tv network would sign up at $ 10 to disk release. will have a completely signing a new contract to refranchise $12 each to view the event weren't dered "The Compleat Beatles" yet. turer TDK "Financially, we could have done I distribution network in place. new distributors, to straighten out met; final figures came closer to "We've had no luck at all. don't new better on home pay -tv market pene- know it's The cancelled all of its pre- and organize our market." 12%. if because the music fans company tration," concedes Jack Calmes, pro- vious ties Dec. 15, The reasoning behind the move, The concert was broadcast from haven't gotten into video yet or distribution and ducer of the event. "But I am very what. would seem to be an ob- has new contracts. Chatburn says, is that "We per- the Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, There been drawing up happy about what we learned about vious tie. Everyone here the store A reorganized sales department and ceived that without some maturity in executive produced by Who man- at how to orchestrate all the windows, is excited about it. We got the Go- new are other our distribution patterns, TDK tape ager Bill Curbishley along with Roy regional offices the radio syndication, the pay -per- Go's and we've done a little bit with changes. could not continue to be a profit in- Baird. Potential tv audience was two view, the closed circuit, the campus that. For The "When we're finished, we will centive." TDK will continue to use million homes via SelecTV, and The Kinks "One Road' closed circuit and any other form of have reduced the number of distributors in such varied fields as pay -tv operators as a Twentieth (Continued on page 34) distrib- distribution, which all had to be hardware, video and accessories. Century-Fox pay -per-view event. coordinated very closely." "We wanted to settle down to a The Campus Entertainment Net- At the 40 live theatre venues $68 MILLION ACQUISITION clear, concise area of responsibility," work simulcast it to 40 closed circuit where the concert was seen on closed says Chatburn. "The response has circuit big screen tv, the attendance been just what we expected: those was from 80% to SRO, says Calmes. CBS Songs Grows distributors doing a good job have MECHANICAL who is a partner in the Campus En- been entht siastic about our move." tertainment Network and president Under I .le new program, all dis- of World RATE RISES Showvision, the company With MGM /UA Deal (Continued on page 82) that did the production of the con- NEW YORK -A higher mechani- cert video itself. By IRV LICHTMAN cal rate, from four cents to 4.25 Calmes says the number of venues NEW YORK -Definitive agree- through new home entertainment cents, went into effect Jan. 1 for all was limited because CEN wanted ment has been reached to bring the technologies," he says. recordings made and distributed af- state-of-the-art sound and video in Ir, This Issue MGM /UA music publishing inter- The deal between CBS and ter that date. That holds unless the all the venues, to avoid the technical BLAf ( 65 ests into the CBS Inc. fold (Bill- MGM new per-minute rate, eight- tenths of problems that plague closed circuit /UA Entertainment Co. -at CLA SIFIED MART 69, 70 board, Dec. 25). Thus CBS Songs, $68 million the largest outlay in dol- CO' MENTARY a cent compared to the old three - boxing events. The concert was seen 10 which will absorb the 50,000 -copy- lars ever for a music publishing op- CC NTRY 61 quarters of a cent, is higher. on only IO campus locations, which The four -cent rate took effect July right strong company, becomes one eration-is subject to a final account- Gf ,PEL 64 was a disappointment, says Calmes, If ,ERNATIONAL 9 1, 1981, after prolonged and often of the major publishing entities ing 90 days after closing sometime caused by the date of the event, f 10 worldwide. this month. EQUIPMENT 8 SERVICES 25 bitter debate at hearings conducted which fell during a time most col- IDIO To Mike Stewart, president of The fate of MGM /UA's current 14 by the Copyright Royalty Tribunal. leges have their first -semester final .ETAILING 20 CBS Songs, the MGM /UA catalogs roster of 68 employees is not known, As mandated by the CRT, mechan- exams. ALENT & VENUES 57 icals will increase to 41/2 cents (or .85 represent an "ideal blend, synergist- but a transition period of at least VIDEO "But nobody lost money on this," 52 cents per minute) on July 1, 1984 ically, into what we do have." And several months is expected. Stewart, says Calmes, who adds that that it and to 5 cents (or .9 cents per min- that is, Stewart explains, a contem- however, is understood to be taking cost from $5,000 to $20,000 to outfit ute) on Jan. I, 1986. In 1987, a new porary catalog which has averaged bids on a purchase of Big 3 Music, FEATURES each theatre for the show, while the Chartbeat rate structure will be determined by about 13 singles on the Hot 100 in the print unit. Such major houses as 6 production cost of the concert itself recent months. "We will also be able Columbia Pictures Publications and Executive Turntable 4 the CRT. Industry Events 80 (Continued on page 80) to take advantage of exposure Hal Leonard Publishing are among Inside Track 82 the chief interested parties. Lifelines 80 Besides the catalog purchase as- New LP & Tape Releases 23 pects, other elements of the acquisi- Rock 'n' Rolling 57 tion include a co-publishing agree- Stock Market Quotations 80 Portable Disk Player Set For Bow ment with MGM /UA for the rights The Rhythm & The Blues 65 to music created for motion picture Vox )ox 14 NEW YORK -Audio -Technica and audio /visual productions re- is likely to have the only product of leased over the next five years. CHARTS this kind at the Consumer Elec- CBS also has a first negotiation Hot 100 76 tronics Show in Las Vegas this right for the distribution of MGM/ Top LPs & Tape 79, 81 week: a portable record player - UA's new movie soundtracks as Black LPs, Singles 65, 66 with headphones. recordings over the next five years. Country Singles, LP 62, 63 Rock Albums /Top Tracks 18 "Mister Disc," as the unit is Interestingly, MGM /UA Records, i Adult Contemporary Singles 19 essentially a logo /licensing factor, called, weighs 21/2 pounds and has Hits currently has a first refusal deal with Of The World 72 a list price of $169.95. It plays Videocassette Rentals, Sales Liberty /EMI, which ends early this 53 standard LPs and 45s with a mag- Disco /Dance Top 80 60 netic cartridge and diamond year. It's not clear at this point Jazz LPs 59 stylus, and is powered by batteries whether CBS or EMI /Liberty will Video Games 36 or an adapter. There is also a "line have first shot at the music (as yet Inspirational LPs 64 out" jack to attach the unit to a unwritten) for the new James Bond standard stereo system. A disk sta- film, "Octopussy," due for release in June. REVIEWS bilizer holds records in place. Audio -Technica's "Mister Disc" Album Reviews 75 According to informed sources, Singles Reviews 75 (Continued on page 73)

www.americanradiohistory.com News Transitional Period Is Seen In The Audiophile Marketplace By SAM SUTHERLAND LOS ANGELES -Having weath- bin space, and most often stress ered the belated downturn of the product quality as the chief lure for HI! This is John Doremus. consumer marketplace, audiophile the consumer. Suddenly it's 1983. Pundits aver recording manufacturers say their Also prompting the audiophile that the economy has only one specialized product sector appears specialists to move further afield is place to go -UP! And that would to be undergoing an evolutionary the acknowledged limitation to suit our airlines just fine as they transition. reissues- namely, that the number of start off the year with a musical The booming growth seen in the appropriate commercial hits that bang. late '70s for audiophile reissues of can benefit from reprocessing, or big commercial albums has tapered (Continued on page 49) during the past year, raising central questions about market position and TWA leads off the festivities with product selection. Key labels are Arthur Rubinstein that gold -gathering group, Amer- pursuing divergent paths to sustain ica (Elektra), as famed deejay THIS PIRATE IS LEGIT -Rex Smith, left, who stars in The Pirates of Pen- and increase their respective con- Kris Erik Stevens interviews zance," greets Jim Miller, vice president of Showtime; Scott Kurnit of Warner - sumer bases, but the unifying trend Leaves A Rich them and plays choice repertoire Amex Cable; and Bob Klingensmith, vice president of Paramount Home is toward buttressing the uniqueness . United Air Lines presents the Video, at a reception hosted by Universal Pay TV in Los Angeles. ageless Ray Charles (Atlantic), of their products through exclusivity Recorded Legacy on its Command Performance of programming or reproduction channel - and stars Roy Clark technology. NEW YORK - Arthur Rubin- ( MCA) on Countrypolitan. Dee - During Winter CES, high -end stein, who died Dec. 20 in Geneva at jay Mark Edwards chats amiably specialty labels will reflect that shift age 95, leaves behind a recorded leg- with Roy as the hits roll by. CobIeWotch through news of new masters re- acy of more than 200 album per - corded specifically for audiophile formances-63 of which remain in Delta kicks -off 1983 by showcas- release; revived masters abandoned the catalog of RCA Records, his ex- ing Judy Collins (Elektra), in a A Mix; charming career retrospective ... Manhattan Offers by conventional, mass market firms clusive label since 1940. On a wildly different note, Singa- but now returning to the retail front With estimated sales of 10 million, pore Airlines offers "Profiles in HBO Gets More Musical in high -tech form; entry into new he is regarded as the best -selling Greatness," a series of 3- minute audio technologies, including true classical pianist of all time. By LAURA chats on such diverse luminaries FOTI home digital software, and tighter Between 1959 and 1977, when as Socrates,lblstoy, Marco Polo This month. Cable Watch looks at get around the problem. In pro- controls over selection of still -active RCA released his last newly re- - and Grandma Moses - voiced music on a local and national level. gramming his month -old show, commercial masters for audiophile corded repertoire- Beethoven's So- by Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.! First, there's a show on Manhattan "Dance Videotheque," Purvis relies reprocessing. nata No. 18 and Schumann's Fanta- Cable that offers viewers a varied mix not only on clips but -in the "Ameri- Part of the drive beyond the mass siestucke- Rubinstein won 10 of music and a request line to make can Bandstand" tradition -on danc- market reissue strategy can be attrib- Grammy awards. This included the sure they get what they want. Then ers, as well as special effects, live uted to the rise of hybrid audiophile classical album of the year award for there's Home Box Office. Under the bands and a request line. products which, in price and play- his five -LP package of Beethoven's If, like me, you wake up to the direction of Betty Bitterman, director Even more importantly, Purvis back, fall between the conventional first piano concertos, a prize he good, gray Wall St. Journal, you of variety and music programming, does not limit himself to any one album and the premium half -speed shared with Daniel Barenboim, who probably read the page -one story HBO is putting an increased empha- musical format. "Music is the only remastered, direct -to -disk or digital conducted the London Philhar- about WMT, Cedar Rapids, the top radio station in U.S. market sis on its own original productions. place where people can come to- product that fetches from $15 to $20 monic Orchestra. share. Well, WMT has aired our Music -oriented cable tv shows are gether and recognize their simila- per album. Whether emanating Indicative of the depth of his fol- own John Doremus Show for usually dependent on label- supplied ritiesi" he believes. from quality- conscious independent lowing, in 1961 Rubinstein became years. We humbly hope that, even videoclips. The dearth of available The four most requested songs on U.S. labels, or through export pipe- one of the few classical attractions to in a small way, we've helped them black music videos, though, has the Saturday afternoon Manhattan lines from Japan, Germany or other reach the top 30 on Billboard's pop achieve some of that whopping 30- meant slow going in this format. Cable show, he says, are Marvin foreign sources, these new rivals album chart with "Heart Of The Pi- percent audience share! We're Claude Purvis has found a way to Gaye's "Sexual Healing," Toni have frequently shared audiophile (Continued on page 82) proud of the radio company that Basil's "Mickey," Planet Patrol's our show keeps. "Play At Your Own Risk" and Men While radio gave birth to the At Work's "Down Under." "soaps;" of course, TV has now Wide Variety "I don't know how people lost taken over. Western Airlines of- sight of the '60s," Purvis says, "when fers a novel feature, "Superstars a breakdown in social barriers CharEbeoL of the Soaps," in which all is re- Of Music On meant music could really come to- vealed begind the scenes of "Days gether. We have to start from scratch of Our Lives," "The Young and Dr. Gaye Finds A Cure; now, and I think it's possible 'Dance Restless," "General Hospital," In Cable January Videotheque' will have an impact. "Knots Landing," and the inevit- able "Dallas" -by big bubbles the NEW YORK -The New Year "Radio playlists are so tight; it's Hall & Oates Gain Votes hard to believe the narrow -mind- likes of McDonald Carey, Greg brings new music programming on By PAUL GREIN Marx, Deborah Adair, Claudia cable television systems -plus, of edness. What you end up doing is Lonow and Patrick Duffy. course, some repeats. turning in a station that has an artist Marvin Gaye's "Sexual Healing" a pretty fair description of current Highlights of January's cable mu- you like, and just put up with the rest (Columbia) this week becomes the chart activity in general. The top five sic programming include new con- of what it plays. But people tune out first hit to log 10 weeks at No. 1 on albums and singles this week are all certs featuring Judas Priest and after 20 minutes of a single kind of Billboard's black singles chart since by male solo performers, with Gaye Missing Persons (MTV), interviews music." Ray Charles' "I Can't Stop Loving followed on the LP listing by Lionel Williams, Purvis points out that he programs You" (ABC) more than 20 years ago. Richie, Luther Vandross, Prince and The setting: the with Wendy O. REO Western Cable for a New York audience. "People Since 1965, when the black (then Michael Jackson and on the singles Show. The event: launch of our Speedwagon, the Fixx, Devo, Joe Cocker, Rainbow and Ozzy Os- who call in sometimes ask for videos rhythm & blues) chart was re -insti- survey by Richie, Jackson & Paul new 24-hour cable /FM -radio McCartney, Prince and Sonny venture, "Music in the Air/Sat- bourne (USA Network's "Night they've seen on MTV, and they tell tuted in Billboard, three hits have ellite Cable Audio Network -or Flight"), original programs featur- me the program is like a breath of amassed nine weeks at No. l: the Charles. MITA /SCAN, for short. Now that ing Olivia Newton -John, Air Supply fresh air." Four Tops' "I Can't Help Myself" * * * we're "live" and satellite- beamed, and the Moulin Rouge (HBO) and He plans to expand the show (Motown), Al Green's "Let's Stay Water Works: Daryl Hall & John our five seamless music and com- specials on Johnny Mathis and slowly, to retain the local feeling and Together" (Hi) and Stevie Wonder's Oates are ringing in the New Year in edy channels have attracted keen Charlie Daniels (WHT). the request line. "I want to maintain "That Girl" (Tamla). style, with the top- charting single cable operator interest. So, as Offersings on MTV are as follows: Four records follow with eight 1983 gets under way, we've made (Continued on page 75) and album of their career. "Man - the giant move from airborne - Judas Priest, taped at the Omni in weeks at No. I : James Brown's eater" becomes their first single to to spaceborne music! Atlanta, perform in concert (8). On "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag" log four weeks at No. 1 on the Hot the 9th, "Profiles In Rock" features (King), the Temptations' "Ain't Too 100, while "H2O" edges up to num- an interview with Phil Collins and MTV Is Now Proud To Beg" (Gordy), Aretha ber four on the LP survey, topping Thanks for listenin' performance footage of Genesis. Franklin's "Respect" (Atlantic) and the number five peak of last year's "IRS Presents London Bridge" on Manhattan -Wide Earth, Wind & Fire's "Let's Groove" "Private Eyes." Jan. 16. with artists Gary Numan, NEW YORK -Residents of Man- (ARC /Columbia). This being New Year's and all, we Thomas Dolby, Wall of Voodoo and hattan began receiving MTV in Sep- "Sexual Healing" also jumps into figured it would be a great time to others. tember, when the channel was the top five on the pop chart, return- run a list of Hall & Oates' 15 biggest Graham Parker is seen in a con- added to Manhattan Cable's mix. ing Gaye to that elite territory for the chart hits. 15; cert taped in Chicago on Jan. Now cable viewers in the northern first time in 5' years. 1. "Maneater," 1982 -'83, # 1 for JOHN DOREMUS Missing Persons, taped in San Fran- half of the borough receive the chan- Gaye's plea for pleasure has even four weeks. cisco, airs Jan. 22. Phil Collins re- nel. elicited an answer record, Eleanor 2. "Kiss On My List," 1981, # 1 for turns Jan. 23, as the second half of a three weeks. MUSIC Group W Cable launched MTV Grant's "(I Am Ready) Sexual Heal- double feature. Preceding the Col- on New Year's Eve, making the serv- ing," (Catawba) which enters the 3. "Private Eyes," 1981, # 1 for two "a IN THE AIR lins special is interview /concert ice available to 75,000 additional black chart this week as number 79. weeks. footage on Ultravox. title on 4. "Rich Girl," 1977, # I for two CHICAGO NEW YORK LOS ANGELES subscribers. It's seen on Group W's Another provocative the \ Dave Edmunds, taped at the channel B, formerly a public service black chart is the Weather Girls' "It's weeks. \\ page 75) (Continued on page 73) (Continued on outlet. Raining Men," which also serves as

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www.americanradiohistory.com 9 News /International New Acts Buoy U.K. Disk Execs Cassette, Home Video Markets Also Spur Optimism By PETER JONES emphasis, seeking out new acts, then While Shepherd expresses muted marketing them into worldwide ac- confidence, Chrysalis executives ad- LONDON -The British record in- ceptance. mit to being disappointed over re- dustry is going into the New Year Says Brian Shepherd, Phonogram sults for 1982 but pin future faith on with more optimism than it was able managing director: "Obviously it "the stimulating creative strength to muster in 1982, despite the de- has been a tight 1982 for everyone. within the music industry," accord- pressing album sales of the past 12 But I'd say we didn't feel the pinch ing to Doug D'Arcy, managing di- months and the ongoing angst of as much as some companies because rector. "New ideas are very promi- home taping. some 18 months ago we took stock of nent and are making an increasingly Polled just before Christmas, ex- our housekeeping situation and strong impact. For instance, music - ecutives at major labels said they made many necessary economies in related video programs are helping were heartened by the progress that restructuring the company. My be- to develop artists." new local acts have been able to lief is that 1983 does hold glimmers But Paul Russell, CBS managing make in international markets, in- of hope for an upturn in both album director in the U.K., says: "I don't cluding the U.S. (Billboard, Dec. and single sales." (Continued on page 71) 25). They also pointed to continuing ARTISTIC MATTERS -RCA Records' director of international marketing growth for prerecorded cassettes, Jorge Pino chats with artists Silvana de Lorenzo, left, and Perla during the and the gradual maturing of the Acts Inked By Affiliates company's recent Latin American regional meet in Buenos Aires. New prod- home video market. The Compact uct was showcased by RCA subsidiaries and licensees, and plans for 1983 Disc, too, offers promise, they said. Give Boost To CBS IntlI unveiled. Among RCA executives in attendance were Adolfo Pino, vice presi- Taking a final glance at '82, it's dent of RCA's Latin American regional office, and Dr. Ekke Schnabel, vice clear that Phonogram represented By ROMAN KOZAK president of international, RCA New York. the year's chart success story with NEW YORK -CBS Records In- bringing foreign CBS acts to the at- acts like ABC, Soft Cell, Dexy's ternational has seldom been noted tention of the domestic labels. Midnight Runners among the front for the strength of its international "It has always been the case (that runners. Phonogram pushed Swedish Vid Boom Fading; rock roster, i.e. foreign talent signed it's cheaper to pick up foreign acts), through the gloom via a strong a &r outside the U.S. and then estab- but if I gave you something that lished domestically via sister CBS didn't have any substance and Finland Favors Tape Levy Records. value, even if I gave it to you for STOCKHOLM -Though a HELSINKI -An investigative Rondor, Global CRI executives believe the situ- nothing, you still couldn't sell it," record number of VCRs were sold in group set up here by the Finnish fi- ation is changing. Chart -topping says Joe Senkiewicz, vice president Sweden in 1982, a number of finan- nance ministry has come out in favor Resolve Dispute Men At Work came to Columbia via of artist development and promotion not least 16% of a levy on blank audio and video- CBS Australia. Loverboy and Saga for CRI in New York. cial factors, the deval- LOS ANGELES -A suit filed by cassettes. Its is for originated from CBS Canada. The "It used to be that the European uation of the kroner against the dol- recommendation Rondor Music International against Clash, Judas Priest, the Psychedelic acts would imitate American styles lar, suggest the video boom era here roughly one cent (four Finnish pen- Global Musikverlag (Billboard, is fast coming to an end. nies) per minute on audio software Furs, Altered Images and Adam and American music, but now they Dec. 25) will not be litigated, accord- Added to a govern- and five cents per minute on video- Ant, among others, were all first are developing their own styles," he devaluation, ing to Ira Selsky, vice president of signed by CBS U.K. Nina Hagen is continues. "New music is now com- ment bid to put right the country's cassettes. Rondor, A &M Records' inter- economic ills, there is an increased Though the group's report is the German contribution. ing from international." national music publishing wing. Value Added Tax on hard- merely a starting point for negotia- It's cheaper to release a foreign act "You are going to put out some- (VAT) The $4.5 million complaint from tion, the is that the than to sign a new American one, thing that you think is going to be a ware and software, up 21.5% to basic proposal charged Global, the German pub- 23.5%. levy money should be collected by but there's more to it than that, say hit, that is a- ll there is to it. Otherwise lishing concern headed by Peter Kir- the Finish Board of Customs. No CRI staffers. For one thing, the new you don't do it. And there is a lot of Since Jan. 1, the new government sten, with inaccurate accounting of pointers are given as to how the rev- crop of international acts are better, good music coming out inter- levy of $90 on each VCR unit has royalties, failure to pay "in timely enue should be used or distributed. or at least more commercially acces- nationally," adds Mel Phillips, di- been in effect. And since Sept. 1, fashion" and deducting excessive But industry guesswork here cen- sible now than in the last few years. rector of promotion and import sales there has been the levy on blank costs. ters on the likelihood of a major part Because of video and a live concert for CRI. videotape, equivalent to $2 per hour. In a statement issued last week, of the money, estimated to total circuit that thrives on them, inter- They note that a &r chiefs Muff It all adds up to gloomy prospects Rondor acknowledged past "differ- some $7 million annually, will even- national acts can be readily exposed. Winwood in the U.K., Peter Karpin for the future growth of the national ences in contract interpretation af- tually be used for cultural purposes Also, they say, the CBS affiliates in Australia and Jeff Burns in Can- video industry. An average price of a fecting accounts rendered by Glo- and for authors' remuneration or abroad are more aware of the Amer- ada have implemented a change in VCR here works out at around bal," but said negotiations had been compensation. ican market while signing new acts, philosophy in their respective coun- $715 -$1,000. Add in the price in- successful in resolving them. The The group report leaves room for while in New York a mechanism ex- tries. and now rather than just look - creases created by devaluation, then statement adds: "A technicality of a possible levy on audio 'and video ists that wasn't there before for (Continued on page 71) the VAT upturn, plus the hardware California law required a court fil- recorders, too, and on prerecorded levy, and each unit will cost around ing by Rondor to protect its rights. videocassettes. It emphasizes heavily $200 more. However, it was the parties' desire to the current fast progress being made RATED NO.1 FOR SERVICE & RELIABILITY Rumors of devaluation and the avoid litigation, and under the cir- in the technical side of the recording planned levy caused a nationwide cumstances there is no intention to business. ° Warehouse (Continued on page 71) (Continued on page 71) proceed." Let Our R Be Your Warehouse g Thorn EMI's Nugus Sees , FUJI - D V) t : t j. U . K. VIDEO BOOM Big Year In British Mart ,I, F; l 90 1 --` ffi CO '+ By MIKE HENNESSEY pansion to 70,000 by March next gangster, horror and exploitation year. He also sees games software movies getting snapped up, but Z ó LONDON -Despite the persistent moving much faster than prere- there is a limit to how far this process C corded videocassettes. can continue. The real future of the OUR PRICES ARE SO LOW, they have become the standard all others are 2 piracy problem, Thorn EMI market- compared with. We carry at all times one of the Largest Inventories of GY7 ing director Philip Nugus sees the "The hit factor you can get with video business lies in high quality, Y audio, video, computers /computer software and prerecorded movies. video boom accelerating in video games is much higher than high budget productions. 0 We carry such famous brands as JVC TDK MAXELL DISCWASHER, COM- U.K. 1- MODORE, ATARI EPSON, TANDY, FRANKLIN ACE, APPLE and much more. 1983, largely due to what he predicts that for prerecorded entertainment Nugus senses a "new realism" in So instead of calling all over for video games, televisions, audio or video C says er blank tapes, record care accessories, etc. You can spend more time on CI will be a "phenomenal growth" in programs," he says. "Sales of prere- the video industry today and sales floor where it counts and less time on the phone. P.S. EVEN THE the video games and computer soft- corded cassettes in the U.K. run at that a number of film studios have u PHONE IS TAPE ware sector. A more mature prere- about 1.5 units per machine. But learned the lesson that there is a big Z AUDIO TAPE VIDEO Ó SONY UCX S-60 11.64/ ea. MAXELL or TDK T-120 18.99ea. 70 a major corded video market is also a con- where home computers are con- difference between owning W SONY UCX S-90 12.29/ea. FUJI T -120 $9.79 /ea. -4 tributor to improved conditions. cerned, a top program will be title and getting it into people's F SONY LNX-60 1.74/ea. FUJISHGT -120 $12.89 /ea. Z SONYLNX-90 $1.13 /ea. SCOTCH L- 750($2 Rebate)s9.25ea bought by about 15% of the player homes. FUJI C-90 FR Metal $3.48 /ea. JVC IfGT-120 111.49ea. Z Thorn EMI previewed a large FUJI FRII C-90 12.39/ea. SONY L -830 111.89/ea. population." "We are narrowing the gap be- 0 BASF AUTO BOX range of video games software de- SPECIAL BUY Nugus's optimism about the fu- tween theatrical and video release 5-PRO III C-90 & case $11.79 veloped by its own technicians at Q Call for price quotes on MAXELL,TDK AMPEXT -120 17.99 ture also extends to video entertain- from six to three months. In the VIDCOM last October, and expects CARTRIDGES SCOTCH C -90 ment in general. The industry and is being restruc- W $ (Highlander 3-Pk.) $2.69 to have 50. games on the U.K., EMI Films SIIUREM91ED 18.00 /ea. RX -691 A market by are iY MITSUBISHI the marketplace, be believes, tured to dovetail sequential win- SHUREV15 -V 1129.00/ea. (Car Stereo) 195.00 /ea. the end of next year. "We hope to a. EMPIRE8000FR 135.00 /ea. z stabilizing. "In the last three to four dows of exploitation -theatrical dis- Z sell half a million units inter- 2 ACCESSORIES years, the major studios have cleared W PRICES TOO LOW TO Á nationally in the first six months of tribution through cinemas, MAXELL HE-44 112.99/ea. DISCWASHER IA their libraries; some have done it worldwide video distribution, North ALLSOP Video Cleaner.. 113.95 MENTION. POINTMASTER JOY STICKS 1983," says Nugus, "mainly in the V SCOTCH ReCOrd Care.... 114.99 IN STOCK ` well, some badly. But the end result American cable distribution and ul- United States, the U.K., Germany DEALER S INQUIRIES ONLY YORK: is that some 50 years of Hollywood's IN NEW Z and Australia. That figure should timately U.K. cable distribution CALL US TOLL FREE ( 800) 221 -3191 (212)233 -0747 N finest output has been thrown into W double for the next six months." when there is a viable cable network Y m an immature distribution market. in Britain. Nugus says Thorn EMI has gone This inevitably caused problems, "We have less of our own product a Zv for the sophisticated end of the mar- distributors suffered from short cash (J11US1C D( NO. m than studios like Warner, but we ILI ket because its research has shown lines and there has consequently Cg market it more intensively. How- that the more simple games have a been a considerable amount of ever, we have to narrow the gap be- WOR1DJ1Tt3 m rapid boredom factor. He estimates drop -out. WHOLESALE /E X PORT DIVISION 70 tween theatrical and video release N current computer population in the "There has been a mad scramble 23 PARK ROW, NYC NY 10038 U.K. at 25,000, but projects an ex- at the lower end of the market with (Continued on page 55) www.americanradiohistory.com 10 Commentary

BillboardFounded 1894 crm The International Newsweekly Of Music & Home Entertainment ©Copyright 1982 by Billboard Publications, Inc. Offices: New York -1515 Broadway, N.Y. 10036 (telephone 212 764 -7300; telex Putting $$ Where They Count 710 581.6279; cable Billboy NY); Los Angeles -9107 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, Calif. 90210 (telephone 213 273 -7040; telex 66-4969; cable Billboy LA); Nash - By BOB PAIVA ville-14 Music Circle E., Tenn. 37203 (telephone 615 748-8100); Washington, D.C. -733 15th St. N.W., D.C. 20005 (telephone 202 783- 3282); Cincinnati -2160 We in radio are facing a time when the record business, be- the promotion people to try and bail out the record before it fal- Patterson St., Ohio 45214 (telephone 513 381 -6450); London -7 Carnaby St., W1V sieged by competitive forces, turns to us again and again for tered further. Promotion departments needed more reports and 1PG (telephone 01 439 -9411); Tokyo- Utsunomiya Bldg., 19 -16 Jingumae 6- Chome, Shibuya -ku, Tokyo 150 (telephone 03 498-4641). support. We find ourselves being asked to help shield the better rotation. record business from those who tape music off the air, and en- You can imagine my thoughts as I sit here contemplating that Publisher: Lee Zhito (LA.) Editor-In- Chief: Gerry Wood (N.Y.) couraged to join in the "Gift of Music" campaign to stimulate need. Associate Publisher: Thomas Noonan (LA.) record sales. I'm thinking of the $6,000 in full -page newspaper advertising Publisher /Director of Charts: Bill Wardlow (LA.) Associate What I would like to examine here is that went to stroke somebody's ego Mdnaging Editor: Adam White (N.Y.) the way the record business has shown when Manilow appeared in Harrisburg. Executive Editor: Is Horowitz (N.Y.) News Editor: Iry Lichtman (N.Y.) its support of radio. I'm thinking of the thousands of dollars 1. Distributor Advertising Allow- in record company advertising I see Bureau Chiefs: Sam Sutherland (LA.) Kip Kirby (Nashville); Bill Holland (Washington) ances. The radio business entertains, each week in newspapers, especially but the radio business is also a business during the Christmas season. And I'm Editors: and we sell advertising for a living. thinking of the negative feedback I've Pro Equipment & Services/ the year there is not received over the years when I talked Black Music /Nelson George(N.Y.) Radcliffe Joe (N.Y.) Around this time of Classical /Is Horowitz (N.Y.) Retailing /Earl Paige (L.A.) a day that passes when we cannot open over a record intro and a kid wanted to Country/Kip Kirby (Nashville) Radio /Douglas E. Hall (N.Y.) the local newspaper and find record tape the song. Commentary/Is Horowitz (N.Y.) Rock /Roman Kozak (N.Y.) company- sponsored advertising. And I'm thinking it's time for radio to be- Gospel /Carter Moody (Nashville) Record Reviews: at this same time of the year, we note gin to speak up. I'm thinking that it's Erlich (N.Y.) Jazz /Sam Sutherland (L.A.) Singles /Nancy sadly the lack of record company adver- time for someone in a record company Latin /Enrique Fernandez (N.Y.) Albums /Sam Sutherland (L.A.) Marketing /John Sippel (L.A.) Talent & Venues /Roman Kozak (N.Y.) tising on our stations. to change the distributor advertising al- Music Research /Paul Grein (L.A.) Video /Laura Foti (N.Y.) The excuse offered is that the news- lowance, and to begin to call the shots Music Publishing /Iry Lichtman (N.Y.) Assistant Editor /Leo Sacks (N.Y.) paper advertising is placed by distribu- with their money and support the in- tors, out of earned allowances, on be- dustry they are looking to for support. Editor: Peter Keepnews (N.Y.) Production Editor: Howard Levitt (N.Y.) Copy half of their retail clients, and that the I'm thinking that it's about time Contributing Editors: Moira McCormick (Chicago) Edward Morris (Nashville) placement of that advertising is not un- somebody in a position of influence Special Issues: Robyn Wells, Coordinator (N.Y.); Ed Ochs, West Coast Coordinator der the control of the record company. talked to artist managers and explained (L.A.); Bob Hudoba, Directory Services Manager (Cincinnati); Rand Ruggeberg, As- With that in mind, I cite an old record the facts of life, and how much, and sistant Directory Manager (Cincinnati). company adage: You may not want it who, it hurts when $6,000 is poured into International Editorial Director: Mike Hennessey (London) back, but as long as it's got your name on newspapers in an area like Harrisburg, International Editor: Peter Jones (London) it, you own it. Whoever controls the and little, if any, is spent in radio. Intl Correspondents: Austria- Manfred Schreiber, 1180 Wien, XVIII, Kreuzgasse 27. money, it is record company money, Paiva: "They should support the industry But mostly I'm thinking that it might 0222 48- 28 -82; Australia -Glenn Baker, P.O. Box 261, Baulkham Hills, 2153 New and it is being funneled into radio's di- they are looking to for support." be radio's time to turn away the promo- South Wales; Belgium -Juul Anthonissen, 27A Oude Godstraat, 3100 Heist op den rect competitor while fewer and fewer tion calls and direct the callers to the Berg. 015 241953; Canada -David Farrell, Box 201, Station M, Toronto M6S 4T3. dollars are being spent in radio. newspapers. They get the dollars; let them play the records. 519 925 2982; Czechoslovakia-Dr. Lubomir Dourzka, 14 Zeleny Pruh, 147 00 puts its on its product, and Radio may not have been the best avenue for exposing new Praha 4 Branik. 26- 16-08; Denmark -Knud Orsted, 22 Tjoernevej, DK -3070 Snek- The record company that name kersten. 02- 22- 26.72; Finland -Kari Helopaltio, SF -01860 Perttula. 27- 18 -36; subsequently on the authorization for reimbursement of the artists, especially over the past few years. It is true that ever France- Michael Way (Chief Correspondent), 12 Rue du Faubourg Poissonniere, cost of an ad, must bear the responsibility to radio for not ad- shrinking playlists have put great pressure on record companies 75010 Paris. 01 -246 8749. Henry Kahn, 16 Rue Clauzel, 75009 Paris. 878.4290; vertising with it. to develop new ways to expose their product and to develop Holland- Willem Boos, Bilderdijh- Greece-John Carr, Kaisarias 26 -28, Athens 610; 2. Videotape: How much does it cost to create the videotape new artists. It has also been shown, over and over again, that Hungary-Paul Gyongy, Orloutca 3 /b, 1026 Buda- laan 28, Hilversum. 035 -43137; being supplied by record companies to cable television, and mass audiences do not want to hear much new product. pest 11. Tel: 167 -456; Ireland -Ken Stewart, 56 Rathgar Road, Dublin 6, Ireland. 97- 14 -72; Israel -Benny Dudkevitch, P.O. Box 7750, 92 428 Jerusalem; Italy -Vit- where does the money come from? torio Castelli, Via Ramazzotti 20, 21047 Saronna (Milan). 02 -960 1274; Japan - The answer is that the cost is very high -I'm told $30,000 to Shig Fujita, Utsunomiya Bldg., 19 -16 Jingumae 6- Chome, Shibuya -ku, Tokyo 150. $40,000 is not out of the question -and the money comes from `Radio is being penalized as 03 498 4641. Kenya -Ron Andrews, P.O. Box 41152, Nairobi. 24725. Malaysia - the advertising allowance set up at the time the album is re- Sunny Liow, 27 ss 12/3 -A, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. New Zealand - leased. That money goes to help support radio's new direct labels again pour money AnnLouise Martin, 239 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna, Auckland 9. 496 -062; Philip- pines -Ces Rodriguez, 11 Tomas Benitez, Quezon City 3008. Poland -Roman competitor, cable video, and it comes right out of the pocket of Waschko, Magiera 9m 37, 01 -873 Warszawa. 34- 36 -04; Portugal- Fernando Te- radio. Radio is being penalized by the lessening of available into a competing medium' nente, R Sta Helena 122 R /c, Oporto; Romania- Octavian Ursulescu, Str. Radu de advertising dollars, while record companies again pour money la La Afumati nr, 57 -B Sector 2, Bucharest O.P. 9. 13-46-10. 16- 20 -80; Singapore - into a competing medium. But, whether the record business likes it or not, radio has Anita Evans, 164 Mount Pleasant Rd., 1129. 2560551; South Africa- Suzanne shown that it, and it alone, can make a small hit into a medium Brenner, 9 Dover St., Westdene 2092, Johannesburg; South Korea -Byung -Hoo are sub- hit, a medium hit into a big hit, and a big hit into a monster. Suh, Joong -Ang Weely, 58-9 Sosomun -Dong, Seoul. 28 -8219; Spain -Ed Owen, Other aspects of radio und record industry relations Planta 6 -3D, Espronceda 32, Madrid 3. 442 -9446. Sweden -Leif Schulman, Bran - jects due for discussion at the upcoming Billboard Radio Pro - Whether the record business likes it or not, a healthy radio tingsgatan 49, 4 tr. 115 35 Stockholm. 08- 629 -873; Switzerland- Pierre Haesler, gramming Convention. Jan. 20 -22 in Pasadena. Calif. business is vital to their own success. Whether the record busi- Hasenweld 8, CH -4600 Olten, 062 -215909; U.S.S.R. -Vadim D. Yurchenkov, 14 Ru- ness likes it or not, they are part of the problem and are not part binstein St., Ap. 15 Leningrad, 191025 15- 33 -41; West Germany- Wolfgang Spahr 3. Concert Promotion. Not too long ago, Barry Manilow ap- of the solution. (Chief Correspondent), 236 Bad Segeberg, An der Trave 67 b, Postfach 1150. Radio will play the hits. Radio will even play some of the 04551.81428, Jim Sampson (News Editor), Liebherrstr. 19, 8000 Munchen 22. peared in the Harrisburg /Hershey area. Almost no money was wants more than that, I 089.227746. Yugoslavia -Mitja Volcic, Dragomer, Rozna 6, 61 351, Brezovica, allotted by the concert producers for radio advertising. But marginal items. If the music business Ljubljana. 23 -522. more than $6,000 was spent in full -page newspaper advertising would suggest that there is a way to get their new music ex- is a way to get people to hear their new artists. Director of Marketing & Sales: Miles T. Killoch (N.Y.). to promote the concert. posed. There There is a way to create excitement in the record business. Director of Promotion: Charles R. Buckwalter, Jr. (N.Y.). That $6,000 was spent at the direct, contractual instruction of It's called advertising. And one has to pay for it. Radio will be Director of Sales, Video /Sound Business: Ron Willman (N.Y.); European Sales Man- Manilow's management, according to the show's producer. It happy to sell you some. ager: Peter Mockler (U.K.); Marketing Services Manager: John F. Halloran (N.Y.); was $6,000 spent with radio's direct competitor; $6,000 not Production Manager. John Wallace (N.Y.); Production Coordinators: Ron Frank, spent with radio to do a job radio could have done at one -third Tom Quilligan /Sales Coordinator: Christine Matuchek Bob is manager WZFM in Harrisburg, Pa. (Cincinnati); Production the cost. Paiva operations of (L.A.); Sales Coordinator: Robin Solomon (N.Y.). includes service as national promotion A few weeks ago, the latest Manilow record seemed to run His industry experience Account Executives: New York -Norm Berkowitz, Don Frost (212- 764 -7356); Los director of London Records. Angeles-Diane Daou, Ron Carpenter, (213- 859 -5316); Nashville -John McCartney, across a slight snag in the trades, and radio was called upon by Southern Manager (615 -748- 8145); Classified Advertising Manager -Jeff Serrette (N.Y.) (212- 764-7388). International Sales: Australia -Geoff Waller & Assoc., 64 Victoria St., North Sydney

2060, Sydney 4362033, Telex 790 - 70794; Canada: Contact Norm Berkowitz in N.Y. Office; France: Ann -Marie Hounsfield, 6 rue Ancelle, 92525 Neuilly /Seine, Cedex 1- 745.1441; Italy: Germano Ruscitto, Pivale Loreto 9, Milan, 28 -29 -158; Japan: Hugh Nishikawa, Utsunomiya Bldg., 19-16 Jingunae, 6- Chome, Shibuya -ku, Tokyo Letters Tolhe Editor 150 03- 498 -4641 Telex: 781- 25735; Mexico: Mary Fisher, Apartado Postal 11 -766, Mexico 11, D.F., 905 -531-3907; New Zealand: Mike Bailey, F.J. Associates, P.O. Box 1367, Wellington, 723745; Spain: Rafael Revert, General Manager, c/o Radio Ma- There's Something Wrong Between The Lines The Name Of The Game drid 232 -8000; United Kingdom: Patrick Campbell, European Advertising Sales In of Beverly Feml (Letters, Dec. 4), it is Representative, 7 Carnaby St., London W1V1PG 439 -9411 Telex: 851- 262100; Aus- As a record buyer, I couldn't agree more with Rich- Paul Grein's typically astute assessment of 1982's support tria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Holland, Norway, Portugal, So. ard Wakefield's comments on record quality (Commen- chart trends in Billboard's Talent In Action issue (Dec. indeed an aggravation when an act cancels, for no and left Africa, Sweden, Switzerland: contact, Peter Mockler, London Office. tary, Dec. 18). I think about half the albums I buy have 25) reveals the fundamental health, excitement and apparent reason, at the last minute, you're Director of Research and Database Publishing: Martin R. Feely (N.Y.) some flaws in them. It is a chore to take them back, pleasure associated with the recording industry. His holding the ticket. For I I accept an inferior product. Fortu- "who-would- have -thought- that" approach to the un- There is, however, another side. example, there Divisional Controller: Don O'Dell (Cincinnati); Circulation Manager: Donna De Witt but do, for won't yes, failure any was Saturday, Dec. 4 at MTSU Center. Having been (N.Y.); Conference Coordinator: Kris Sofley (L.A.); Managing Director /Inter- nately, I live in a small town so it isn't too bad on-gas or predictability of success -and, -in national Operations: Mike Hennessey (London); License & Permissions Manager: time. given year is illuminating. stranded in Mobile, Ala., until almost showtime, Barry (late, but well Georgina Ellen Challis (N.Y.). I wish there were some way we could get the mes- Manilow and crew arrived on stage As I see it, both achievement and disappointment sage to the record companies. The same goes for their worth waiting for) and proceeded to deliver over two BILLBOARD PUBLICATIONS, INC. are indicative of the industry's vitality. The industry D. Executive Vice Presidents: Gerald S. tapes. I've bought a few and have always found the hours of professional, enjoyable entertainment. Chairman And President: W. Littleford. never grew without its unpredictable nature. So Grein Hobbs, Jules Perel, Patrick Keleher. Vice Presidents: William H. Evans Jr., Treas- sound to be inferior to the albums, I can do better by It was heartening to see the effort that the entire is reporting, between the lines, that when each year urer; Lee Zhito, Billboard Op- taping myself from my albums. Now, when that hap- Manilow contingent put forth to make it an evening to brings its surprises, the industry is on the right track. erations; John B. Babcock, pens, something is wrong. I'd buy the tapes if they remember. The name of the game is professionalism, SERVICE Product Development; Mary C. SUBSCRIBER night. I can do myself. Steven Robert David and it was much in evidence that Saturday Box 1413 were at least as good or better than McGoldrick, Personnel; Ann Billboard, P.O. Marge Belth New York City Elizabeth Chapin Haire, Circulation; Michael Riverton, N.J. 08077 786 -1669 Bloomington, Ind. Nashville Feirstein, Legal. Secretary: Er- (609) nest Lorch. Corporate Man agers: Marie R. Gombert, Cor- a forum for the expression of views of general interest. Contributions porate Production; Robert MPA Articles and letters appearing on this page serve as 51, ABP New York, N.Y. 10036. Lewis, General Manager of C®% should be submitted to Is Horowitz, Commentary Editor, Billboard, 1515 Broadway, Publishers Graphics. Vol. 95 No. 1 www.americanradiohistory.com DIONNE WARWICK RAY PARKER JR. NOVEMBER 27,1982 FOR WEEK ENDING 5/29/82 "Bad Boy" is the latest Parker PAÇJR. blockbuster, and it's HEART BREAKER BIack LPs from the sensational DIONNE WARWICK brand new album, THE OTHER WOMAN Ray Parker J r. RAY PARKER JR Greatest Hits. LONG PLAYERS HEART BREAKER DIONNE WARWICK BARRY MANILOW It's by far the biggest AIR SUPPLY international hit of AUGUST 28, 1982, BILLBOARD Dionne's remarkable Chartbeot career, produced by MELISSA MANCHESTER Barry Gibb. FOR WEEK ENDING 9/18/82 Air Supply, Manilow Soar Both of Arista's top -grossing pop acts achieve career milestones this week. Barry HOT Manilow jumps to number 50 with his 23rd 18 YOU SHOULD HEAR HOW consecutive single to crack the top half of SHE TALKS ABOUT YOU Billboard's Hot 100. That's Maniiow's entire MELISSA MANCHESTER output since he first charted with "Mandy" in November, 1974. And Air Supply remains superstarred in their fifth week in the top 10. That brings the group's total number of weeks in the top 10 to 50, which is more FOR WEEK ENDING 9/25/82 than any other act has THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT achieved thus far in the FOR WEEK ENDING 10/16/82 Slack Sin les Triple platinum '80s. around the world, waiting for platinum certification in the 16 EYE IN THE SKY 4 U.S., Eye In The Sky ME ALAN PARSONS PROJECT is setting Parsons Project sales A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS Bieg TOP LPs & TAPE records. "A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT FLYING HIGH EYE IN THE SKY Without question, AFOS is the finest new band we've seen yet in '82. "- CIRCUS "FOR A FLOCK OF JAN.-SEPT. `82 CHART ACTION SHARE SEAGULLS, FLOCKS OF THE HOT 100 CHART ACTION THE TOP LP/TAPE CHART ACTION PRAISE. They're swarming the airwaves...In less ank Label % Share Rank Label % Of Share than six months, the Flock has become a new standard bearer. " -N.Y. DAILY NEWS 1 Columbia 9.8 1 Columbia 11.3 "FLOCK IS YEAR'S BEST ALBUM. 2 RCA 8.9 2 Warner Bros. 8.3 Every track is outstanding, and some are simply amazing." 3 ARISTA 6.9 3 RCA 7.6 -COLORADO SPRINGS GAZETTE On Jive Records, Distributed b Arista 4 Capitol 6.7 4 Capitol 6.3 Radio, record buyers, live audiences and the press are all 5 Atlantic 5.7 5 A &M 5.4 in agreement: A Flock of Seagulls, with a gold top 10 single 6 Warner Bros. 5.0 6 ARISTA 5.0 and a phenomenal U.S. tour, have made the rock debut 7 EMI America 4.5 7 Atlantic 4.9 of '82. 8 A &M 4.1 8 Elektra 3.6 HE HIGGEST NEW LABEL OF THE '70'S. .. EXRLODING IN THE '80'S! ARISTA- www.americanradiohistory.com THE BILLBOARD RADIO PROGRAMMING CONVENTION

Thursday, January 20, 1983 2:30PM - 3:30PM "Plain Talk About New Technology" Viennese Room Moderator: 10:00AM - 6:00PM Registration Patio Room 7:30PM - 9:30PM Welcoming Reception Viennese Room Andy Economos President, Radio Computing Services 10:00PM - 11:30PM "Record Industry Hearing On Panelists: "Wentworth Room Album Tracking & HomeTaping Bob Heymann Moderator: Program Director, KQAK -FM, San Francisco Mike Harrison Sam Kopper Radio Programming Convention Director President, Starfleet Blair Panelists: Ron Pearl Satellite Consultant, ABC Stan Cornyn Sr. Vice President, Warner Communications 2:30PM - 3:30PM EARSHOT "Developing Better Jack Forsythe (concurrent) Network Relations" Wentworth Room Records Vice President, Promotions, Chrysalis 3:45PM - 4:45PM "Old Timers Day" Viennese Room Eddie Rosenblatt Moderator: President, Geffen Records Tom Yates President, Hiatus Productions Friday, January 21, 1983 Panelists: 8:00AM - 9:00AM Continental Breakfast Courtyard Jack Armstong Air Personality, KFRC, San Francisco 8:30AM - 5:30PM Registration Patio Room George Furness 9:00AM - 10:00AM "Radio's Changing Job Definitions" Viennese Room Juggy Gayles Humble Hary Miller Moderator: Air Personality, KRLA, Los Angeles Dr. Michael R. Lee President, Brown Bag Productions 3:45PM - 5:00PM "The Future Of Radio" Wentworth Room Panelists: (concurrent) Moderator: Lee Arnold Robert Haber Program Director, WQFM, Milwaukee Publisher, CMJ /Progressive Media Panelists: Sky Daniels David Gerber Music Director, WLUP, Chicago Director, Side One Marketing Donna L. Halper Howard Klein Consultant, D.L. Halper & Associates President, 415 Records Bob Sherwood Michael Plen Vice President, Marketing,CBS Records Director of Promotions, I.R.S. Records Mike St. John Peter Standish Vice President, Programming Program Coordinator, KUSF-FM, San Francisco -AM & KX104 -FM, Nashville WHIN Mario Valdes 9:00AM - 10:15AM EARSHOT "Listener Attitude General Manager, KRCC-FM, Colorado Springs (concurrent) Towards News" Wentworth Room 5:00PM - 6:00PM "Talk, News & Public Affairs 10:15AM - 11:45AM "Radio & Record Industry On Music Radio" Viennese Room Relations" Viennese Room Moderator: Moderator: Bill Moran Mike Harrison Consultant /Air Personality Radio Programming Convention Director Panelists: Panelists: Robert Benson Vince Faraci Vice President, ABC, News & Sports, Radio Sr. Vice President, National Promotions, Atlantic Records Jim Cameron Dr. Jerry Jaffe President, Cameron Communications Vice President, Rock Promotion, PolyGram Records Mike Harrison Riéhard Neer Air Personality, KMET, Los Angeles Program Director, WNEW -FM, New York Ken Kohl Bob Travis Radio Program Director, KOMO Radio, Seattle Program Director, WGCL -AM, Cleveland Joe Krause Sonny Joe White Assistant Program Director, WAPP -FM, New York Program Director, Kiss Radio (WXKS -FM), Boston Grace Poirier 10:30AM - 11:45AM EARSHOT "The State Of Radio Public Service Specialist (concurrent) Journalism" Wentworth Room Federal Communications Commission Wentworth Room 11:45AM - 1:00PM FREE TIME 5:00PM - 6:00PM "Making Specials Special" 1:00PM - 2:15PM "The Truth About Positioning: (concurrent) Moderator: Sound, Image, Crossover" Viennese Room Tom Yates Moderator: President, Hiatus Productions Kevin Metheny Panelists: Program Director, WNBC -AM, New York Dick Carr Panelists: Vice President, Programming Mutual Broadcasting System Lee Abrams Director, Burkhart, Abrams, Michaels, Douglas & Assoc. Bill Sommers Vice President & General Manager Tom Hadges KLOS-FM, Los Angeles Program Director, KLOS, Los Angeles 6:00PM - 8:00PM FREE TIME Dene Hallam Program Director, WHN Radio, New York 8:00PM - 11:00PM GENERAL DINNER SESSION Viennese Room Marc Kreiner Guest Speakers include: President, HIGHRISE Entertainment Company Gary Owens Bob Vanderheyden Air Personality - KPRZ, Los Angeles Director, Program Services, CBS FM Group Host - Syndicated Soundtrack of the 60's TV Personality /Independent Producer 1:00PM - 2:15PM EARSHOT "Job Science Bob Pittman (concurrent) including Dealing With Sr. Vice President, Programming, MTV Music Television Consultants" Wentworth Room

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Walter R. Sabo, Jr. Paul Christy Vice President, ABC Radio Networks Consultant, Paul Christy & Associates 11:00PM - ? ? ?? ALBUM NETWORK Carol Peters "Rock Radio Seminar" Wentworth Room General Manager, Pasha Music Organization Moderator: Jeff Pollack President, Pollack Steve Smith Communications Managing Editor, Album Network John Sebastian President, Sebastian Casey & Associates Saturday, January 22, 1983 2:30PM - 3:30PM EARSHOT "Secrets Of The (concurrent) Newsroom Revealed" Wentworth Room 8:00AM - 9:00AM Continental Breakfast Courtyard 8:30AM - 5:30PM Registration Patio Room 3:45PM - 4:45PM "Networks & Syndicators: The New Programming Force" Viennese Room 9:00AM - 10:00AM "The Music Panel: The State Of Moderator: Popular Music" Viennese Room Michael Toms Moderator: Executive Director, Audio Independents Mike Harrison Panelists: Radio Programming Convention Director Tom Birchell Panelists: President, RKO Radio Buzz Brindle Bob Meyrowitz Director. Music Programming, MTV Music Television President, DIR Broadcasting Larry Bruce George Taylor Morris Program Director, KGB -FM, Diego San Director of Programming Administration, NBC Source Rick Carroll Norm Pattiz Consultant, Rick Carroll & Associates President, Westwood One Freddie Perren Walter R. Sabo Jr. Record Producer, Perren Vibes Music Vice President, ABC Radio Network Ed Salamon Pat Shaughnessy Vice President, Programming, United Stations President, TM Company Norm Winer 3:45PM - 5:00PM Program Director, WXRT-FM, Chicago "Talk Radio" Wentworth Room (concurrent) Moderator: 9:00AM - 10:15AM EARSHOT "Legal Questions Bill Moran (concurrent) Effecting News" Wentworth Room Consultant /Air Personality 10:15AM - 11:45AM "The New Attitude Towards Panelist: Radio Promotion" Viennese Room Andrew Vogel Moderator: Director, Station Operations & Services, West Coast Charlie Kendall ABC Talk Radio Program Director, WMMR, Philadelphia 5:00PM - 6:00PM "View From The Top" Viennese Room Panelists: Moderator: Dave Forman Doug Hall Program Director, KEZY AM & FM, Anaheim Radio Editor, Billboard Magazine Bob Harris Panelists: Promotion Manager, Fairwest Jeff Chard Russ King General Manager, WOUR Radio, Utica Director of Promotions, WPLJ -FM, New York Tad Danz Rick Sadie Vice President, Administration Operations Director, KMET-FM, Los Angeles Sterling Recreational Organization 10:30AM - 11:45AM EARSHOT "State of Radio Shelley Grafman (concurrent) Journalism" Wentworth Room Executive Vice President, KSHE Radio, St. Louis 11:45AM - 1:00PM FREE TIME Robert Hyland Vice President & General Manager, CBS FM Group 1:00PM - 2:15PM "Air Personalities: What Are They And Where Do They Come 5:00PM - 6:00PM "In One Ear & Gone Tomorrow: From ?" Viennese Room (concurrent) Reaching Audience Through Moderator: Effective Advertising" San Marino Room Rollye Bornstein A demonstration on how to best use Consultant TV advertising for radio. Panelists: Presented by: Doug Erikson Chuck Blore Program Director, KIMN -AM, Denver Chairman of the Board, Chuck Blore & Don Richman Inc. Carol Ford 6:00PM - 8:00PM FREE TIME Air Personality, WDMT -FM, Cleveland 8:00PM - 11:00PM GENERAL DINNER SESSION Viennese Room Gary Owens Guest Speakers include: Air Personality, KPRZ, Los Angeles Lee Abrams Dusty Street Director, Burkhart, Abrams, Michaels, Douglas &Assoc. Air Personality, KROQ -FM, Los Angeles Norm Pattiz Steve Warren President, Westwood One Program Director, Morning Man, WPTR -AM Albany 11:00PM - ? ? ?? "Open Rap Session" San Marino Room 1:00PM - 2:15PM EARSHOT "The News Director (concurrent) As Executive" Wentworth Room 2:30PM - 3:30PM "Consultants: Who Are They More to be confirmed And What Do They Do ?" Viennese Room Speakers and Topics sue .i to change without notice. Moderator: Steve Smith TO REGISTER Managing Editor, Album Network Panelists: (OR FOR INFORMATION) Lee Abrams Director, Burkhart, Abrams, Michaels, Douglas & Assoc. CALL KRIS SOFLEY Rick Carroll Consultant, Rick Carroll & Associates AT (213) 859 -5319 Billboard.

www.americanradiohistory.com 14 Radio Birch Figures Show Radio Singles Action Because many radio stations don't alter their play lists during Some Big Successes the holiday season, Billboard's Radio Singles Action charts are By DOUGLAS E. HALL not published in this issue. The will return in week's NEW YORK- October /Novem- key presentation." The Helftel sta- feature next issue, dated 15. ber figures from the Birch Report (in tion used to be top 40. Jan. detail, page 16) show some major The Birch Reports have also been station successes, but the reasons are good to Doubleday. In New York, not entirely clear in every case. SL Louis, Washington, Denver and Air Checks For Oldies KOOL Phoenix jumped to Minneapolis -St. Paul, the com- a 6.3 in the new survey from 3.9 in pany's stations are the top AOR out- September /October, but g.m. Bill lets. WAPP New York with a 5.0 '83 Country Smith doesn't know why. "We've share is a full share point ahead of been doing what we're doing right ABC's WPLJ, seeing the station Seminar Sought along, a modified gold format. claim it's the No. 1 AOR in the na- We're a bit unique with 75% to 80% tion. WAVA Washington made a NASHVILLE -The Organization SATURDAY MORNING LIVE -Joe Plecopo, right, of "Saturday Night Live," gold and 20% current and recurrent. solid gain from 5.5 to 7.0. KPKE is of Country Radio Broadcasters visits with WPLJ-FM's Jim Kerr during his Saturday morning show in New We do a lot of research." Denver is number one in its market, urging stations to rush their air York. Piscopo, whose new Columbia single Is a send -up of Joan Jett's "I Love But adult contemporary KITT even if it did slip from 9.6 to 7.6. checks to Joel Raab at WHK Cleve- Rock and Roll," serenaded listeners with an impromptu version of "Stairway Phoenix does have a story to its 7.1 land. It's so that these stations might To Heaven." share climb from 5.7. P.d. Marc be considered for inclusion in a cas- McCoy attributes it to the station's Balon Firm Plans sette of the best country stations, to change from "a soft AOR with jazz" be distributed with the Country Ra- format early in the year. AC Spots For N dio Seminar registration packet. The Lamm's Creative Shows Another format making solid seminar is being held here at the 100 AUSTIN -Rob Balon's Balon & gains is the Hot programming Opryland Hotel Feb. 17 -19. Fills The Syndication Gap installed on KLIR Denver on Labor Associates has developed a series of Tapes should be sent to Raab at Day. "We're the best of top 40 and customized tv commercials for adult WHK, Euclid Avenue at East 12th By KW KIRB\ AC," says p.d. Mike Anthony. It re- contemporary radio stations. The Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44115. placed a beautiful music syndicated series, called "Straight Talk," uses The organization is also asking NASHVILLE - The past three Lamm says this show remains format from Jim Schulke. actors to deliver positioning state- one stations to submit '/a -inch videocas- years has seen Creative Radio of his firm's most in Balon's research requested syndi- Tim Montgomery, general man- ments developed settes of country- oriented tv com- Shows of Van Nuys, Calif. become cated features. WYYS is on what listeners are looking for. ager of Cincinnati, pleased mercials used in station promotions. acknowledged as one of the fastest "Country Radio's Weekly Maga- with the 4.2 his station has Each commercial is scripted and share These should be sent to David Ge- growing syndication firms in radio. zine" is hosted by KLAC air person- achieved from 3.6, but he's not satis- produced after detailed consultation rard at WKSW, 1 Playhouse Square, President Darwin Lamm formed ality Harry Newman and currently fied. The AC outlet is currently with- with the station, Balon says. KLTE Cleveland, Ohio 44115. the firm in 1971 with Dick Clark to carried on 87 stations nationally. Its out a program director and Mont- Oklahoma City president Ken Dowe Examples of printed matter or syndicate and distribute the contro- (Continued on page 61) is He's the spots helped his cu- gomery looking. been using says station's other station promotional items are versial Bill Ballance talk show, "The consultant E. Alvin Davis inter- mulative audience and "they're also being solicited and these should Feminine Form." This risque call -in really selling the KLTE was mittently. station." be sent to Frank Mull at Mull -ti -Hit program attracted a wide female lis- KENR Houston Montgomery describes the format the pilot station for the development Promotions, 50 Music Square West, tenership and was a national sensa- top 40 with a low the spots. as "bright adult of Suite 604, Nashville, Tenn. 37203. tion until the FCC stepped in to halt Changes Name its activities. HOUSTON -KENR became Lamm, a former ICM agent who KRBE -AM Jan. 1 to form a closer Net Chiefs Set once spent time in Alaska mining combination with sister station Blair's Galen Calls For for gold, took over Creative Radio KRBE -FM. Both stations run simi- For IRTS Fete Shows when Clark left the company, lar AC formats and the AM will now and moved into the area of music be contemporized slightly, says John Alternative Rating Service NEW YORK -Leaders of eight programming. His first special was a Dew, who had been general man- NEW YORK -Blair Radio re- "strong effect ... in containing radio networks will share the dais at four -hour Beach Boys show hosted ager of the FM and now becomes search and marketing vice presi- costs in the long run." the Jan. 12 International Radio & by Roger Christian, co -writer of g.m. of both. dent Bob Galen is calling for an Charging that Arbitron's Television Society luncheon. Sched- many of the Beach Boys' biggest rec- Robert Chandler, who had been organized effort to support a sec- Qualidata service (a study of lis- uled to speak at the Waldorf -Astoria ords. general manager of the AM, be- ond rating service which would teners' buying habits and prefer- gathering are Ellyn Ambrose of In 1976, Lamm followed up with a comeschief executive officer of both compete with Arbitron. He urges ences) only reaches 30% of its NBC's Source, Dick Penn of NBC, second four -hour radio special titled stations. Chandler is senior vice client stations to "bite the bullet" original survey sample, Galen Dick Brescia of CBS, Ed "The Beatles." This show featured president of the parent company, and "stand up and be counted" comments, "This certainly McLaughlin of ABC, Jack Clements individual interviews with each of GCC Communications. Dew is a in supporting this endeavor. doesn't give us a sense of confi- of Mutual Broadcasting, Tom the group's members, and its six - vice president of GCC. dence in the validity of the re- Burchill of RKO, Nick Verbitsky of minute music intro-a montage of Another move will find both sta- In a three -and -a -half page sults." United Stations and Dwight Case of every Beatles single from "She tions simulcasting play -by -play of memo entitled "A Second Rating He goes on to note that a Transtar. The panel is to discuss the Loves You" through "Long And Houston Astro night baseball Service: An Industry Impera- Blair subsidiary is developing similar current state of radio and look at the Winding Road" -took 43 hours of games, with the AM carrying the day tive," Galen avoids throwing his data under the banner Quan- future of radio networking. studio time to prepare. Even today, games alone. support to the Birch Report, tiplex, and that the Birch which has indicated over the past Report "is also doing additional inter- year its intentions to challenge viewing to gather expanded Arbitron's dominance in the ra- demography and product use." dio rating field. Galen says that Galen reasons that these new Vox Jox he took this stance because of the services, which provide adver- radio measurements in which his tisers and potential advertisers own company is engaged. with additional information WCAO's Johnny Dark Moves Up Following up his attack on Ar- about radio listenership, could Johnny Dark, 21 -year veteran be- England, says he has a successor to manager in 1974.... Carl Princi has bitron's pricing (Billboard, Dec. generate new revenues to radio hind WCAO Baltimore micro- Neil, but is not ready to make the an- been named programming and corn - 4), Galen argues that a second which "should defray the costs of phones, has been promoted to p.d. nouncement. Until then, weekender munity involvement vice president rating service would have a a second rating service." and m.d. of the country station. Bryan Miller is filling in on the 1 to 4 for KFAC Los Angeles. Princi has Dark is also a second vice president p.m. shift. been with the classical music station and a member of the executive * * * since 1953, when he joined as an an- nouncer. Until his current promo- board of AFTRA, and a faculty James Tiller Jr. has been pro- he had been director pro- member of the mass communi- moted from general sales manager tion of department of Towson State gramming and community involve- cations of KISS /KMAC San Antonio to college. vice president and general manager. ment. * * * He succeeds Frank Maraca, who * * * moves to corporate headquarters in Promoted to p.d. is Fred Horton, Kari Johnson has been named as- air personality at WSYR-AM Syr- Raleigh of the Capitol Broadcasting sistant manager of KBIG Los An- chain. Maruca becomes regional acuse. ... Steve Saunder has been geles. Prior to this appointment at named assistant p.d. at country group manager. the Bonneville beautiful music sta- KSSS Colorado Springs. He contin- * * * tion, Johnson was an account execu- ues as m.d. and is also taking over Ed Weiss, general manager of tive and also held the positions of morning drive. ... Bill Neil has Adelphi Broadcasting's WKIX/ personnel director and business of his afternoon drive slot WYYD Raleigh, has been given the manager. ... Chris Boyles has been WIYY -FM BENEFIT RAISES $5,000 -Pat Travers, second from left, helped the moved out WIP to become op- added title of vice president of the named m.d. of WKKW Clarksburg, Baltimore rock station raise over $5,000 for the United Steel Workers of Amer- at Philadelphia Weiss his W. Va. He succeeds Jimmy Dorsey, at the Civic Center in support of his current LP, erations manager of WFIL Phila- corporation. has worked ica when his group performed who continues as p.d. Boyles was is with steelworker Johnny Fair, left; operations delphia under his old boss Bruce way up from DJ in 1964, when he "Black Pearl." He pictured previously m.d. at WASP Browns- manager Ty Ford; Jerry Jaffe, vice president of rock music for PolyGram; Holberg, recently named general used the on -air name of Charlie ville, Pa. label rep Bob McKenzie; program director Chuck DuCoty; and news director manager of WFIL /WUSL. WIP p.d. Brown. He moved over to sales in Bob Lopez. Al Hershkovitz, now vacationing in 1971 and was promoted to sales (Continued on page 17)

www.americanradiohistory.com 15 Radio Mike Harrison The Convention Buzz Is Growing Of all the radio conventions in change. The latest firm to use the phone Communications Center, which I've been involved as an or- convention for this purpose is Pol- (213) 888 -5730. ganizer -and there have been more lack Communications. They'll be Other late conference develop- than a few -the forthcoming Bill- having special seminars for any of ments include the addition of a "Fu- board Radio Programming Conven- the more than 25 stations they con- ture Of Radio" seminar, which will tion has the best and earliest street sult. be headed and organized by Robert buzz. Every significant aspect of the This convention will also have its Haber, publisher of College Media audio arts community will be there: own hotel -based FM stereo radio Journal and Progressive Media programmers, air personalities, station broadcasting 24 hours a day Magazine, both widely read publi- record label executives, artists, pro- of live convention news, interviews, cations among college broadcasters. ducers, syndicators, station air checks, guest DJ pro- There will also be a "Making Spe- networks, journal- grams, and commercials. Yes, you cials Special" seminar, which will ists and administra- heard me right, commercials -we'll bolster the already burgeoning tors -not to men- be giving record companies the op- "Networks And Syndicators" ses- tion all formats, portunity to play some of their new sion with a symposium geared to sexes and colors. music and syndicators the vehicle to programmers who want to share tips They're coming in display their demos. We'll also give on getting the most mileage out of from Japan, Aus- individual air people the chance to syndicated product. tralia, England. play their auditions for all the indus- Canada and Bakersfield. try. Mike Harrison, producer, consult- I'm also pleased to report that a This station, which will be p.d.'d ant, air personality, is president of major or- number of broadcasting by Thom O'Hair, will be a co-pro- Goodphone Communications, based A LAKE HOUSE FOR GLADYS- KOKE -FM Austin presented a check to ganizations will be having their own duction of Billboard, Audio -Inde- Gladys Cochran for $4,000 as the winner of the country station's "4 in a row, in Woodland Hills, Calif. He is also national meetings at the Huntington pendents and Goodphone. Those or $4,000" promotion. Cochran, who had been saving for a lake house, is pic- Sheraton Hotel during the conven- interested in getting involved should serving as director of Billboard's Ra- tured with her husband, Millard, right, and Jim Ray, KOKE's vice president tion, adding to the activity and inter- contact me directly at the Good- dio Programming Convention. and general manager. Networks, Syndicators Set For Meet NEW YORK -Participation by promoting their latest programming. Most Added Records networks and syndicators is a key For example, DIR will be talking up component of Billboard's Radio its new "Solid Gold" radio show, The week's five most added singles at Billboard's reporting stations in each offour formats. Programming Convention, which adapted from the successful tv show. % of Billboard's % of Billboard's Key stations takes place at the Huntington Shera- Starfleet Blair will be stressing radio panel radio panel adding title this week ton Hotel in Pasadena, Calif. Jan. that it offers more than program de- adding record now reporting week record include 20 -22 (see Mike Harrison column livery and that it is a marketing firm Title, Artist, Label this above). with promotional services. The com- There will be more than a dozen pany will also be talking up its Feb. suites occupied by such companies 27 broadcast of a Chicago Hall & HOT 100 as ABC, NBC, RKO, TM, Starfleet Oates concert. Westwood One will 1 "The Woman In Me," Donna Summer, WIFI -FM, KOFM -FM, WTIC -FM, Blair, Westwood One, Audio Inde- be showing off what it claims is the Geffen 5% 39% WTRY -AM, WCCK-FM, KIOA -AM pendents, MJI Broadcasting and world's largest mobile studio. DIR. Starfleet Blair president Sam 2 "I Gotta Try," Michael McDonald, KFMB-FM, WYYS -FM, WIKS -FM, Kopper and ABC Radio vice presi- Further information and confer- Warner 4% 68% WCCK-FM, WYRE-AM, KBEQ-FM ence dent Walter Sabo will be major registration details are avail- 3 "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me ?" KOFM-FM, KILE-AM, WTRY -AM, speakers during the three -day event. able from Kris Sofley at Billboard's Culture Club, Virgin/Epic 3% 49% WFBG-AM, CKLW -AM, WGCL-FM These various suite hosts will be Los Angeles office: (213) 859 -5319. 4 "Stray Cat Strut," Stray Cats, EMI WCAU-FM, WBEN-FM, WIFI-FM, KFI-AM, WXKS-FM NEW ARBITRON REPORT America 3% 24% KIOA-AM, 5 "Twilight Zone," Golden Earring, 21 3% 22% WIKS -FM, WCCK-FM, WACZ -AM, WFBG-AM, WHFM-FM, WQEN-FM Study Reveals Listener Loyalty BLACK NEW YORK- Preliminary information from the forthcoming Arbitron 1 "Since I Lost My Baby," Luther KGFJ-AM, WPLZ-FM, WBOK-AM, national study of radio listening, "Radio Today," shows that 23% of all lis- Vandross, Epic 19% 39% WNJR-AM, KPOP-FM, KPRS-FM teners age 12 and older listen to only one radio station. Older listeners are even more devoted, with 30% of the men and 28% of the women age 65 and 2 "Baby Gets High," Peter Brown, RCA 19% 24% WJMO-AM, WLOK-AM, WJPC-AM, over tuned exclusively to one station. WTLC-FM, WNJR-AM, WUFO-AM Male teenagers are more loyal to station -27% don't touch the dial one - 3 "Heartbeats," Yarbrough & Peoples, WCHB -AM, WDMT -FM, KOKA -AM, 21% to one station. than female teens. Only of these girls stayed tuned Total Experience 18% 64% WAIL -FM, WILD -AM, WEAS -AM Not surprisingly, 7 a.m. on weekdays is when the heaviest radio listening occurs. More than 30% of the weekly listeners are tuned in. This heavy lis- 4 "We Don't Have To Talk," Peabo KGFJ-AM, WJLB-FM, WDIA-AM, tening period is followed by Saturday at 10 a.m. with 27% and Sunday at 10 Bryson, Capitol 15% 68% XHRM-FM, WNJR-AM, WBOK-AM a.m. with 21 %. 5 "You Can Do It," Vaughn Mason KSOL-FM, WDIA-AM, XHRM-FM, A total of 88% of men listeners age 18 to 49 and 82% of the women listen- Featuring Butch Dayo, Salsoul 15% 38% WDMT-FM, WESL-AM, WDAS-FM ers of the same age listen to the radio at least once each week while away from home. Many more men listeners age 65 and over (53 %) than women COUNTRY listeners of the same age (30 %) listen to the radio while away from home. In 1 You I WDAF-AM, WPLO-AM, KSOP-AM, morning drive at 7 a.m., 75% of the audience is at home compared to 40% at "I Wouldn't Change If Could," 2:30 p.m., the report says. Ricky Skaggs, Epic 42% 74% KGA-AM, KVEI'-AM, WPKX-FM 2 "Honkytonk Man," Marty Robbins, KYGO-FM, WAMZ-FM, KVEI'-AM, Wanner/ Viva 31% 70% WSLC-AM, WDOD-AM, KLUR-FM SOURCE NETWORK FEATURE 3 "The Rose," Conway Twitty, Elektra 27% 65% WSOC-FM, KVEGAM, WTOD-AM, KVET-AM, WPKX-FM, KHJ-AM NBC Brings `Rock Report' In -House 4 "The Fool In Me," Sony James, KSOP-AM, KGA-AM, KEBC-FM, Dimension 22% 38% WXCL-AM, WSLC-AM, WFSC-AM NEW YORK -NBC says it's mak- such Source features as "Mini - ing a major commitment to the View" and "A Minute With.... " 5 "Hangin' Around," the Whites, KYGO-FM, WBAP-AM, KSOP-AM, "Rock Report" that runs on its Working with program manager Elektra 20% 47% KEBC-FM, WQYK-AM, KLUR-FM Source Network by bringing the and rock reporter Rona Elliot in show in -house and signing its Lon- New York and with Reding, Tullio ADULT CONTEMPORARY don -based rock Mal Reding reporter will be adding such features as 1 "Shoot For The Moon," Poco, KMBZ-AM, WRVR-FM, WSB-AM, to a new two-year contract. "Caught In The Act," brief chats Atlantic 12% 28% WBEN-AM, KNYN-FM, KOB-AM The report had been Denny So- with performers in recording stu- mach's project since the Phila- dios; the "Hot Licks Award," a listen 2 "Two Less Lonely People In The WROR-FM, WGAR-AM, KOGO-AM, delphia-based producer created it to snippets of current music; and World," Air Supply, Arista 9% 79% WATR-AM, KLTE-FM, WHAM-AM after NBC launched its rock -ori- "Rock Chic," offering fashion cov- 3 "Heart Of The Night," Juice Newton, WFYR-FM, KOMO-AM, WGAR-AM, ented network three years ago. But erage. Capitol 9% 67% KMOX-AM, KOB-AM, KLTE-FM now Source program administration Reding, who has been filing infor- KNYN-FM, director George Taylor Morris has 4 "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me ?," KNBR-AM, WBEN-AM, mation to the report for two years, Virgin 9% 47% WGAR-AM, WYEN-FM, KMOX-AM brought the 90- second six- day -a- Culture Club, /Epic worked as a DJ in the late 1970s at week feature in -house and placed 5 "You And I," Eddie Rabbitt With WFYR-FM, WROR-FM, WBEN-AM, the Source's Alan Tullio in charge as WDVE Pittsburgh and WIOQ Crystal Gayle, Elektra 7% 91% WASH -FM, WGAR-AM, KPPL-FM producer. Tullio has been producing Philadelphia. www.americanradiohistory.com 16 Radio Format TurnobIe October /November Birch LyesterHits] Following are Birch Report excerpts for Boston, Cincinnati, Dallas -Ft. HITS FROM BILLBOARD 10 AND Worth, Denver-Boulder, Minneapolis -St. Paul, Phoenix, Rochester and 20 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK. `Classic Hits' Sacramento. All figures are for 12 plus, 6 a.m. to midnight. Monday to Sun- KIXK Goes POP SINGLES -10 Years Ago * * * day. Steve Hicks' KIXK Dallas, unable 1 You're So Vain, Carly Simon, Elektra 2 Clair, Gilbert O'Sullivan, MAM to retain a 1.0 share with country, The new format is in place at has shifted to a "classic hits" format. 3 Me & Mrs. Jones, Billy Paul, Gannett's WJYW Tampa and the stations format Oct. /Nov. Sept. /Oct. Aug. /Sept. Philadelphia International The change was made Dec. 17 after station is awaiting approval for new four months of research by Rob Ba- Boston 4 Superstition, Stevie Wonder, Tamla call letters WIQI. When the station 5 Funny Face, Donna Fargo, Dot ton and Reymer & Gersin. 14.7 14.2 13.2 ran Bonneville's beautiful music, it WXKS-FM urban 6 It Never Rains In Southern California, is the Hicks says the new format was known as Joy -101. Now it will WCOZ AOR 9.5 8.8 9.2 Albert Hammond, Mums "missing in the Dallas -Ft. sound" promote itself as W -101. WBCN AOR 8.7 9.5 8.3 1 Rockin' Pneumonia- Boogie Woogie Flu, Worth market. Playlist will feature WBZ AC 8.5 8.5 9.5 Johnny Rivers, United Artists Vice president of operations Bob such "widely accepted contempo- WHDH AC 8.1 6.7 8.6 8 Your Mama Don't Dance, Kenny Loggins DeCarlo calls the new format "a rary artists as the Rolling Stones, the WEEI-AM news 4.4 4.9 43 with Jim Messina, Columbia classy limited presence, but person- Eagles, the Doors, Elton John, the WEEI-FM Hot 100 4.0 4.3 3.7 9 Superfly, Curtis Mayfield, Curtom ality AC." DeCarlo, who succeeds Beach Boys and the Doobie Broth- beautiful 3.9 3.8 5.1 10 You Ought To Be With Me, Al Green, Hi operations manager Scott Robbins, WJIB ers." WRKO talk 3.7 2.4 2.9 along with newsman Judd Otis from POP SINGLES -20 Years Ago All records, drawn from 1965 to WROR AC 3.7 3.8 33 present, are pretested under the KULF Houston, handles mornings. 1 Telstar, Tornadoes, London Former morning man Scott Farrell Cincinnati 2 Go Away Little Girl, Steve Lawrence, guidance of station consultant Lee WEBN AOR 14.7 15.0 16.1 is doing middays, Don Schaeffer Columbia Bayley, former general manager of Hot 100 9.9 8.9 7.7 3 Limbo Rock, Chubby Checker, Parkway from WVBF Boston is doing after- WKRQ TM Programming. Bayley says, "We 8.7 7.4 4 Bobby's Girl, Marcie Blane, Seville noons and music director Chris WWEZ beautiful 7.6 developed the format around the re- news 6.9 7.1 6.1 5 Big Girls Don't Cry, Four Seasons, Miller handles the evening shift. WCKY sults of market research, because it WKRC AC 6.9 6.5 8.7 Veelay pinpointed exactly the type of music * * * WBLZ urban 5.8 4.8 7.2 6 Hotel Happiness, Brook Benton, Mercury and even the artists local radio lis- WRRM soft rock 5.8 6.5 6.1 7 Pepino The Italian Mouse, Lou Monte, Reprise teners said they wanted to hear." It's official. CBS's KMOX -FM St. WMLX MOR 5.4 5.6 4.1 8 Return To Sender, Elvis Presley, RCA Harry Nelson, former program di- Louis is now KHTR, with the ap- 5.4 5.6 5.5 WUBE country 9 -A- Doo Bob E. the rector KLLS San Antonio, has proval of the FCC. Known also as Zip Dee- -Dah, Soxx & of WYYS AC 4.2 3.6 2.7 Blue Jeans, Philles is been brought in as p.d. Nelson a "Hit Radio 103," the station Dallas-Ft. Worth 10 Tell Him, Exciters, United Artists former air personality on KLIF Dal- changed formats Dec. 20. ... Jeffer- KVIL -FM AC 10.2 9.6 9.7 las. KVIL Dallas jock Mike Selden son- Pilot's WGBS Miami will drop KZEW AOR 8.1 9.0 8.0 TOP LPs -10 Years Ago its AC format to move into news -talk has been hired as afternoon drive KEGL AOR 7.7 7.9 6.7 1 Seventh Sojourn, Moody Blues, DJ. Feb. 7. KSCS country 7.4 5.0 7.6 Threshold KTXQ AOR 6.6 6.9 5.9 2 Rhymes & Reasons, Carole King, Ode KKDA -FM urban 6.5 6.2 5.7 3 Living In The Past, Jethro Tull, Chrysalis KNOK black 5.6 43 5.5 4 I'm Still In Love With You, Al Green. Hi KRLD news 5.3 5.7 4.8 5 One Man Dog, James Taylor, Warner Bros. Out Of The Box KPLX country 4.9 4.5 5.5 6 No Secrets, Carly Simon, Elektra 4.2 4.2 5.2 KMEZ beautiful 7 Summer Breeze, Seals & Crofts, Warner HOT 100 /AC Denver -Boulder Bros. CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -David Mize, program /music director for WJZM, KPKE AOR 7.6 9.6 10.4 8 Catch Bull At Four, Cat Stevens, A &M 5.9 53 9 Homecoming, America, Warner Bros. says that he's in love with the new Donna Summer single, "The Woman In Me" KYGO country 7.1 6.7 7.4 6.4 10 Rocky Mountain High, John Denver, RCA (Geffen). "It's a sensuous, womanly record with a very sexy sound," he states, KOA talk KAZY AOR 6.6 5.6 7.2 "a real turn-on, and I'm not running an X -rated radio station, either. Quincy's TOP LPs Years Ago 6.6 6.0 6.1 -20 production is great." Noting the station's proximity to Nashville, Jackson says KOSI beautiful KBPI AOR 6.4 8.1 8.0 1 The First Family, Vaughn Meader, that "we have a strong country influence, and the new Bob Seger record is Cadence KLIR Hot 100 5.9 3.4 1.3 earthy and genuine -a nice laid back feel." The tune, "Shame On The Moon" 2 My Son, The Folk Singer, Allan AC 5.7 5.0 4.1 (Capitol), is the sort "we could rotate heavily for years." He adds that while KOAQ Sherman, Warner Bros. 100 5.0 4.7 5.6 Culture Club is a new group, he has "no reservations" about "Do You Really KIMN Hot 3 West Side Story, Columbia Want To Hurt Me" (Virgin /Epic), which he calls "good, non -abrasive music." KBCO AOR 4.7 4.0 6.7 4 Jazz Samba, Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd, Even though Mize is day -parting Golden Earring's "Twilight Zone" (21 Rec- Minneapolis -St. Paul Verve ords), the programmer feels that it has "classic potential. It hit me like 'Don't WCCO-AM MOR 20.0 19.8 16.8 5 Girls! Girls! Girls!, Elvis Presley, RCA 13.9 11.7 11.8 Victor the first time I heard it. I only wish I could play it all day KSTP-FM AC Fear The Reaper' did 6 Modern Sounds In Country & Western long." WLOL Hot 100 12.2 13.2 12.8 AOR 7.8 8.0 8.6 Music, Vol. 2, Ray Charles, ABC - KDWB-FM Paramount AOR KQRS AOR 7.5 6.9 73 7 Peter, Paul & Mary, Warner Bros. WDGY AC 63 7.1 7.7 DENVER -"Programmers may have a problem with black artists, but the au- 8 I Left My Heart In San Francisco, Tony dience certainly can't see what color they are," says John Bradley, program di- KEEY beautiful 4.8 5.4 5.4 Bennett, Columbia rector for KBCO -FM, who has added the new Prince single, "1999" (Warner KSTP-AM news 4.1 4.1 3.3 9 Stop The World -I Want To Get Off, Bros.). "It reminds me of so many other techno artists who are white and are WAYL beautiful 3.0 2.5 2.8 London getting airplay. I'd hardly call '1999' a black record." The programmer is also WCCO-FM MOR 2.5 2.3 2.4 10 Modern Sounds In Country & Western Music, Ray Charles. ABC- Paramount supporting the soundtrack to the film "Party Party" (A &M) on the strength of Phoenix "Tutti Frutti." "He's a great KDKB AOR 13.0 11.8 12.5 two cuts by Sting, "Need Your Love So Bad" and COUNTRY SINGLES -10 Years Ago vocalist, very talented. And in lieu of a new Police record, it's great to have KTAR news 9.0 8.8 8.5 "Un- KUPD Hot 100 8.8 93 9.8 1 She's Got To Be A Saint, Ray Price. something that sounds like the group to play." Bradley further endorses Columbia a lot like KKLT AC 7.1 5.7 5.5 certain Smile" by the The (Warner Bros.) because "it sounds Yaz- 2 Got The All Overs For You, Freddie Hart 7.1 8.9 7.5 boppy, bright and extremely smooth." KNIX-FM country & the Heartbeats. Capitol KZZP-FM Hot 100 6.6 5.8 5.5 3 Soul Song, Joe Stampley, Dot BLACK /URBAN KOOL oldies 63 3.9 3.6 4 She Needs Someone To Hold Her, KQYT beautiful 4.9 5.2 3.9 Conway Twitty, Decca LOS ANGELES -KUTE -FM music director Lydia Nicole says that the sta- KOY MOR 4.5 4.0 4.2 5 A Picture Of Me (Without You), George tion's air personalities have taken a particular liking to "Last Night A D.J. KMEO-FM beautiful 4.0 6.9 6.7 Jones, Epic Saved My Life" by Indeep on the Sound of New York label. "It's a hot record, Rochester 6 Lovin' On Back Streets, Mel Street. just incredible!" she exclaims. "It seems to lift the spirit, and our announcers Metromedia Country WCMF AOR 12.9 143 14.1 play it as if it were a tribute to them specifically, which makes for a happy 7 Old Dogs, Children & Watermelon Wine, WEZO beautiful 11.6 12.3 11.9 staff." She's also surprised by Pia Zadora's rendition of the nursery rhyme Tom T. Hall. Mercury MOR 8.5 8.7 9.5 called "The Clapping Song" (Elektra). "It's an impressive dance record when WHAM 8 Heaven Is My Woman's Love, Tommy WMJQ AOR 8.4 83 9.6 Overstreet, Dot you think that she's been a media joke. But the rhythm is hot, and I hope pro- WVOR AC 7.6 73 7.5 9 Pretend It Never Happened, Waylon grammers give her a chance." Nicole adds that "Jukebox" by the Flirts (O Rec- WNYR country 6.2 5.0 53 Jennings, RCA ords) is "a cute sing -along record, the kind that stays in your mind for three WDKX black 5.4 6.8 6.0 10 I Wonder If They Ever Think Of Me, weeks," and that the new single by the Stray Cats, "Stray Cat Strut" (EMI Merle Haggard & the Strangers, Capitol WHFM Hot 100 5.4 4.4 43 America), is "very different for us, but its rockabilly flavor still manages to fit." 5.1 WBBF AC 5.0 5.4 SOUL SINGLES -10 Years Ago WPXN MOR 4.7 4.7 33 COUNTRY 1 Superstition, Stevie Wonder, Tamla Sacramento 2 Why Can't We Live Together, Timmy Heard A Heartbreak" by Rodney Lay on the PEORIA -"You Could Have KZAP AOR 17.4 16.7 14.8 Thomas, Glades is heck a good country song," opines Tulsa -based Churchill label "one of KXOA-FM soft rock 9.0 8.2 9.0 3 Me & Mrs. Jones, Billy Paul, sto- WXCL music director Paul Jackson. "The best country songs tell the best KRAK country 6.7 6.1 5.2 Philadelphia International ries, and this tune has considerable impact. I think it's going to be the surprise KROY Hot 100 63 5.9 6.0 4 I Got A Bag Of My Own, James Brown, Ven- Polydor of 1983." He says that Jim Glaser's "When You're Not A Lady" (Noble AC 6.0 5.6 53 KCTC 5 Trouble In My Home /I Found My Dad, ture) is a current favorite because "it gives women room to fantasize, really 6.5 KSFM AC 5.6 6.4 Joe Spring So many think it's correct to be prim and proper, and Jim suggests Simon, open up. KAER country 5.5 5.1 4.2 6 Superfly, Curtis Mayfield, Curtom to be that way." Conway Twitty's interpretation of the that they don't have KXOA-AM MOR 5.0 6.5 6.5 7 You Ought To Be With Me, Al Green, Hi singer that's easily Bette Midler hit "The Rose" for Elektra shows "a side of the KHYL oldies 4.2 2.8 2.6 8 Keeper Of The Castle, Four Tops, spot" for understood," he adds. Finally, Jackson says that he has "a tender KEWT beautiful 3.7 4.2 6.3 Dunhill "Honkytonk Man" by the late Marty Robbins (Warner Bros.). "It sounds like KPOP black 3.7 33 2.9 9 I'll Be Your Shelter (In Time Of Storm), his epitaph, which is pretty spooky. The impact of his death probably won't be Luther Ingram, Koko A War, United Artists recognized for a long time." LEO SACKS 10 World Is Getto, www.americanradiohistory.com Radio 17 KRLD Helping Dallas Children Goodphone Commentaries DALLAS -What started out Worth and Denton homes for the four years ago as an attempt by handicapped. station KRLD -AM here to pro- The extra $41,000, which Ul- Where Have All The Creators Gone? vide each mentally retarded rick believed could rise to By DAVE FORMAN worst kinds of contests at present. doing all they can not to lose. child in two nearby state schools $50,000 by week's end, the pro- Stations are motivated on many lev- But where have all the great crea- with a Christmas present has this motion deadline, is being divided This is perhaps the 96th piece I've els: not by the promise of finishing tors gone? Have they all sold their year blossomed into more than between each of the schools for written about Arbitron, and each on top, but rather by the fear of fin- imaginations to be able to afford the $80,000 in donations for gifts. By disposition as they see best for time I'm motivated to do so, the rea- ishing last. latest in research weapons? Is there Dec. 13, program director Becky the children. son for my interest becomes more se- From coast to coast, the fires rage. no more territory to be explored? No Ulrich had in pocket $33,000 in spots for charity rious. The aftermath of a destructive Arbi- more need for pioneers? No more gifts and an additional $41,000 in Station the event were done by Dallas Cow- Down through the seasons, I've tron report can be seen in every city, room for experimentation? Remem- contributions. watched Arbitron affect program- from sea to shining sea. ber Earl Nightingale's famous philo- After the initial year, KRLD boys coach Tom Landry and Charlton Heston. ming via our sales departments. In the Los Angeles area, the three sophical recollection? "Create, don't decided to offer individual lis- Now, I'm seeing and hearing the top rockers started calling each other compete!" teners a chance to bankroll the KRLD -AM is all-news from 5 "Maryland Monster's" most dam- names on the air as soon as the fall Arbitron has divided us. We are gift requests it big of patients. This a.m. to 7 p.m., when goes aging impact thus far. It's now af- sweep started. attacking each other -a common, year, listeners with 11 It have come up band and MOR until p.m. fecting our programming via the In New York, it's "win at any human occurrence when the fire - $33,000 worth of gifts requested RKO's "America then carries spirits and minds of some of the cost." Dump all commercials. Buy breathing dragon seems too big, and by the 1,500 children at the Ft. Overnight." greatest air talent and programmers every available minute on TV. Put too strong, to be conquered. And Ar- in the business today. billboards on every corner, and bitron is bigger than any one sta- Years ago, the criteria for great ra- spray -paint your logo on subways - tion- bigger and stronger than any dio was its degree of innovation, and just don't lose. one chain of stations. But not bigger the abundance of creativity. The zest Everything in the arsenal must be and not stronger than one single in- for victory has turned inside out and used. All the weapons in mothballs dividual with great ambition to beat upside down, and changed from a must be called upon again. And, if the odds creatively. welcome challenge to a dreaded, all else fails, throw stones. And when None of us like the Arbitron mon- bloody war. they're gone, call names and politi- ster. And yet, every time we forego From spirited chess games played cally assasinate the character of your creative, responsive programming by great programmers over the air- opposition. for programming which would waves, our competition's leaders Across our land, second -rate con- seemingly score well in Arbitron, we have deteriorated in character to tenders are doing just this, by re- fed the beast a little bit more. The paranoid warriors, leading with sponding to Arbitron's threat. They reason we hate the monster is be- swords sharpened by old ideas and steal each other's ideas. They're cause it gobbles up people and turns vicious attitudes toward their col- pulling out contests and promotions them into insignificant digits on a leagues. that are 15 years old. They are truly page. Radio stations are engaged in the warriors and fierce competitors, (Continued on page 18)

STRAIT BLOOD -George Strait, left, and KILT air personality Fred Kennedy, of the morning team Hudson & Harrigan, oversee one of the 82 pints of blood donated by listeners to the country station in Houston. Copies of Strait's MCA LP, "Strait From The Heart," were distributed during the "Strait From The Vox Jox Heart Blood Drive" promotion. Continued from page 14 on this last one). Dan, who's been positions by former KFOX midday with the company for the past four jock Jim Dolce, who's looking to fill Veteran programmer Jessie Bullet years, will continue as p.d. of that 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. opening. moves up from p.d. to station man- WRKA. * * * ON TOP WITH BIN... ager at KIIQ Colorado Springs, re- Tomm Rivers is the new morning STAY placing Chuck Dunaway, who moves man at Chicago's "Hot Hits" outlet Evan Mirageas joins Chicago's to the company's Amarillo facility, WBBM -FM. Rivers, who comes Fine Arts station, WFMT, as the KQIZ. KIIQ music director, John T. from the morning slot across town at producer of the nationally heard Howard fills Bullet's former p.d. US -99, replaces Steve Davis, who re- weekly program "Lincoln's Music In post. turned to Birmingham as assistant America." And if you're wondering * * * operations manager of WRXX/ what that's all about, it's a show "in- The speculation is over. The new WERC. tended to make listeners aware of g.m. at Cox's WIQD /WAIA in * * * upcoming musical events through- the Miami is Joel B. Day. Day, who fills "Hal," the talking computer who's out the country." Mirageas spent work for that vacancy created when Bill Vi- been part of the WDVE Pittsburgh last decade doing similar ands, Jr. was transferred to the com- morning line up since September, WUOM Radio in Ann Arbor. pany's St. Louis television outlet, has made his record debut with Longtime San Francisco air per- KDNL is currently the g.m. of G.E.'s "Hal's Christmas Wish," helped out sonality Stefan Ponek moves up the KOA /KOAQ Denver. by Pittsburgh native, Donnie Iris. coast to Portland, handling morn- * * * According to WDVE engineer Gary ings on KKSN. And in Los Angeles, Q -105 (WRBQ) Tampa assistant Marince, who programs "Hal," part Chuck Blore and Don Richmond p.d. Chuck Crain moves into the of the record includes the "Hal - Creative Services have appointed morning drive slot at WSRZ Sara- leluia chorus." An "Hal -bum" is in their first in -house promotion direc- sota, succeeding Eric Davis who the works. tor in the company's 20 -year history. segues into the afternoon drive posi- Kirk Squires resigned as p.d. and She's Stephanie Black, a former pro- tion. Crain, a licensed Florida den- morning man of KFOX Redondo duction assistant on "Madame's tist, will open a practice in Tampa Beach, Cal. He's replaced in both Place." and see patients after he signs off at You get ADVANCE Billboard Charts * 10 a.m. 4r You get airplay data IMMEDIATELY * * * from Billboard's Chart Reporting Stations. Dan O'Toole has been named na- MART tional program director for Capitol BILLBOARD RADIO JOB You can QUICKLY track the progress of your Broadcasting, owner of WCAW/ Position Wanted ADDRESS ALL ADS: JEFF SERRETTE * WVAF (V -100) Charleston, WKSJ/ Marl. 1515 Broadway. New York. latest title. Billboard Job [locally' or WLLF Mobile, WKDY Spar- Position N.Y. 10036. Phone: 12121 764 -7388 18001 223 -1524 glut of State'. Use any major You are tied into the FASTEST data delivery in tanburg, WRKA Louisville, and Available cretin card when ailing in your advertisement. the music industry. WMJJ Birmingham (sale pending Services MUST ACCOMPANY ORDER $30.00 per inch r- PAYMENT

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www.americanradiohistory.com 18 Survey For Week Ending 12/25/82; Chart Frozen Over Holidays Billboard R Radio Rock Albums & lop Tracks Pro - Motions c Copyright 1982. Billboard Publications Inc No part of this publication may be reproduced stored m a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means. electronic mechanical photocopying, recording or otherwise. without the prior written permission of the publisher Stations Fight Drunk Driving Thirteen Maryland radio stations Wharton as part of their "Bacon & Rock Albums Top Tracks urged listeners to report drunken Eggs Brigade Takes To The Streets" drivers last month as part of a "Call promotion. The country station ARTIST -Tale. Label ARTIST -Title Label In A Drunk" campaign developed broadcast the show live from Whar- Pi by the Howard County police de- ton's National City home and WEEKS WEEKS THE 2 12 MEN AT WORK -Down Under, Columbia TOM PETTY AND AT tt l AT *el partment. presented her with a $500 stereo sys- HEARTBREAKERS -Long After Dark. 7 3 Randolph Roby, a public infor- tem. Hunter, who doubles as pro- Backstreet TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS -You Got mation officer, says the program gram director, says he lived up to his Lucky, Backstreet "brought to the forefront the prob- promise by making a mess of Whar- 2 2 PHIL COLLINS-Hello, I Must Be Going!, Atlantic 8 GOLDEN EARRING -Twilight Zone, 21 Records lems law enforcement officials face ton's kitchen. "That's what we in- 3 3 9 PAT BENATAR -Get Nervous, Chrysalis when it comes to drinking and driv- vited her friends and neighbors for," 4 8 5 LED ZEPPELIN -Darlene, Swan Song 4 4 6 LED ZEPPELIN -Coda, Swan Song ing." Each station broadcast the tele- he says. ... WRIF -FM Detroit 5 4 14 SAGA -On The Loose, Portrait phone number of the police depart- Morning Crew personalities Jim 5 8 11 SUPERTRAMP- Famous Last Words, A &M in 6 5 8 THE J. GEILS BAND -I Do, EMI -America ment its locality during the Johnson and George Baier capped 6 5 28 MEN AT WORK- Business As Usual, Columbia evening hours of Dec. 17, which fell the week -long "Livonia Loves Hy- 7 11 7 THE FIXX -Stand Or Fall, MCA 7 6 7 THE J. GEILS BAND -Showtime, EMI-America during National Driving While In- grade" celebration in December 8 7 15 SAGA- Worlds Apart, Portrait 8 7 6 ADAM ANT -Goody Two Shoes, Epic toxicated Week. when they served up 1,001 free hot "There was enough latitude for dogs during their show at City Hall 9 12 6 SAMMY HAGAR -3 Lock Box, Geffen 9 33 16 RUSH -Subdivisions, Mercury programmers to initiate an individ- Park. Livonia, where Hygrade is 10 9 16 THE FIXX- Shuttered Room. MCA 10 25 10 SUPERTRAMP- Crazy, A &M ual approach," Roby states. "Some based, was trying to counter the neg- 11 15 13 JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Winds Of Change, Grunt 11 9 5 PAT BENATAR- Looking For A Stranger, Chrysalis invited police officers to discuss the ative publicity it received in Novem- 12 10 7 GOLDEN EARRING -Cut, 21 Records problem. Others simply relayed the ber when the company received 12 19 13 THE PRETENDERS -Back On The Chain Gang, Sire 13 17 7 NIGHT RANGER -Dawn Patrol, Boardwalk phone number of their local complaints from consumers who 13 3 6 PHIL COLLINS -I Don't Care, Atlantic in- said they found "foreign objects" 14 11 21 STRAY CATS -Built For Speed, EMI -America precinct." Participating stations HAGAR Love Is Driving Me Crazy, cluded three in Baltimore (WCBM, in their Ball Park Franks. 15 16 12 MISSING PERSONS- Spring Session M, Capitol 14 13 SAMMY -Your Geffen WFBR and WPOC); two in Wash- * * * 16 14 16 RUSH -Signals, Mercury ington (WMAL and WTOP); and 15 22 TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS -One Story Pat Pantonini, who developed the 17 13 9 ADAM ANT -Friend Or Foe, Epic WAMD Aberdeen; WNAV Annap- Town, Backstreet "$25,000 Button" and the "Music 18 18 7 THE PRETENDERS -Back On The Chain Gang, Sire olis; WCEM Cambridge; WFMD 16 20 DURAN DURAN- Hungry Like The Wolf, Capitol Game" contest for WABC New (45) Frederick; WARK Hagerstown; York during his eight -year tenure 17 32 DEXY'S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS -Come On Eileen, WLMD Laurel; WKHI 19 CM* BOB SEGER -The Distance, Capitol Ocean City; there, has formed a new company Mercury and WINX Rockville. 20 19 12 DARYL HALL AND JOHN OATES -H20, RCA called Broadcast Promotion Net- 18 36 11 DARYL HALL AND JOHN OATES- Maneater, RCA Roby says that he doesn't know 21 24 10 FRIDA- Something's Going On, Atlantic works. The service, which assists sta- how many drunken motorists were tions with promotion plans and 22 20 11 TALK TALK -Talk Talk. EMI -America 19 14 5 LED ZEPPELIN -Ozone Baby, Swan Song arrested as a result of the campaign, packages campaigns for lease or out- 23 21 14 DIRE STRAITS -Love Over Gold, Warner Bros. 20 31 NIGHT RANGER -Don't Tell Me You Love Me, a WBAL's A spinoff of "Report Pu- right sale, is still in the embroynic Boardwalk 24 28 32 THE CLASH- Combat Rock, Epic sher, Help An Addict" promotion stage, but the executive hopes to in- 21 10 13 PAT BENATAR- Shadows Of The Night, Asylum started last fall (Billboard, Nov. 20). 25 25 18 THE WHO -It's Hard, Warner Bros. volve a cross -section of contempo- Nevertheless, he is convinced that it 26 22 20 DON HENLEY -I Can't Stand Still, Asylum 22 21 11 DIRE STRAITS- Industrial Disease, Warner Bros. rary, urban. Spanish and country was a success. "The premise is that music outlets by February, when the 27 27 14 BILLY JOEL -The Nylon Curtain, Columbia 23 12 11 SUPERTRAMP -It's Raining Again, A &M the sober citizen took the extra min- firm bows a Valentine's Day promo- 28 26 6 OZZY OSBOURNE -Speak Of The Devil, Jet 24 28 10 MISSING PERSONS- Destination Unknown, Capitol ute to phone the police on his CB or tion. stopped at a pay phone to prevent an 29 32 37 JOHN COUGAR- American Fool, Riva /Mercury 25 40 9 MISSING PERSONS -Walking In L.A., Capitol "Because of extended measure- (Polygram) accident, if not a fatality, and to that 26 17 6 PHIL COLLINS -Like China, Atlantic ment, most stations concentrate on extent I think we heightened citizen 30 33 5 DURAN DURAN- Carnival, Capitol the big picture and don't have the 27 30 6 THE POLICE -I Burn For You, A &M awareness of the problem." 31 43 16 TAXXI- States Of Emergency, Fantasy budget for pocket, or calendar, pro- 28 42 BILLY JOEL -Allentown, Columbia * * * motions like Valentine's Day, so 32 30 12 CHILLIWACK -Opus X, Millennium 29 BOB SEGER -House Behind The House, Capitol KBCO -FM Boulder has teamed they fall through the cracks when 7 JOE JACKSON -Night And Day, A&M 33 29 ccs with the Rocky Mountain Hi -Note they're such a natural for radio," 18 DON HENLEY -Dirty Laundry, Asylum 34 41 4 FRANK MARINO -Maybe It's Time, Columbia 30 27 to distribute the 1983 Colorado Mu- says Pantonini, 47, who left ABC 35 31 16 PETER GABRIEL- Security, Geffen 31 24 16 JOE JACKSON -Steppin' Out, A &M sic Guide, a 47 -page directory to the Radio Enterprises earlier this year as

36 36 6 SCANDAL -Scandal, Columbia 32 45 24 JUDAS PRIEST -You've Got Another Thing Coming, state's music industry. The guide, director of creative services. "The Columbia available at over 40 music- oriented short -term promotion, for now at 37 34 29 EDDIE MONEY -No Control, Columbia (EP) sites throughout the AOR station's least, seems like the best way to start 33 46 23 STEVE WINWOOD -Still In The Game, Island 38 35 20 BAD COMPANY -Rough Diamonds, Swan Song "front range," includes hundreds of a relationship with new clients." 34 38 17 THE WHO- Eminence Front, Warner Bros. 39 42 5 PSYCHEDELIC FURS- Forever Now, Columbia listings for local talent, producers, Pantonini, whose partner, Bob 40 38 5 VANDENBERG- Vandenberg, Atlantic 35 49 10 JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Winds Of Change, Grunt attorneys, recording studios and Dorf, heads a public relations firm services. Ed specializing in 41 39 24 BILLY SQUIER- Emotions In Motion, Capitol 36 26 9 PHIL COLLINS -You Can't Hurry Love, Atlantic other ... Chandler and consumer marketing, KSON -FM San has enlisted suppliers, jew- The Mood For Rude, Rod Hunter, candy 42 37 11 FOGHAT -In Something 37 15 4 FRANK MARINO- Strange Dreams, Columbia Warner Bros. Diego's morning team, cooked elers and florists to participate in the 38 18 4 LED ZEPPELIN -Poor Tom, Swan Song breakfast for 50 people last month at Valentine's Day campaign, which is 43 40 8 JONI MITCHELL -Wild Things Run Fast, Geffen set 37 4 SCANDAL- Goodbye To You, Columbia the home of area resident Barbara for top 50 markets. 44 44 34 A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS -A Flock Of Seagulls, Jive/ 39 Arista 40 SAGA -Wind Him Up, Portrait 45 50 22 STEVE WINWOOD -Talking Back To The Night, 41 52 25 EDDIE MONEY -Shakin', Columbia Island 42 47 16 WALL OF VOODOO -Mexican Radio, I.R.S. 46 47 12 DONALD FAGEN -The Nightfly, Warner Bros. _Goodphone Commentaries] 47 46 4 ROBERT PLANT -Far Post, Swan Song (45, import) 43 16 12 THE CLASH -Rock The Casbah, Epic Continued from page 17 keeping it placated, so it doesn't 48 45 11 BUCK DHARMA -Flat Out, Portrait 44 34 11 ROBERT PLANT -Far Post, Swan Song, Import We are people, programming to gobble us up, as it already has our 48 4 THE ENGLISH BEAT -Special Beat Service, I.R.S. 49 45 41 FOGHAT- Slipped, Tripped, Fell In Love, Bearsville people and for people -and yet, we listeners. 50 49 4 LITTLE STEVEN AND THE DISCIPLES OF SOUL - 46 PETER GABRIEL -I Have The Touch, Geffen seem to have lost sight of that. We The saddest truth is that it has Men Without Women, EMI /America 47 OZZY OSBOURNE -Iran Man, Jet are programming this nation's radio sucked all the imagination out of in precisely the same way that Arbi- what once was called "the imagina- Top Adds 48 OZZY OSBOURNE- Paranoid, Jet tron rates it. tion medium." 49 CULTURE CLUB -Do You Really Want To Hurt Me, We've built Arbitron into the Welcome to radio's future, my Virgin /Epic huge, powerful dragon we all imag- friends. We have been reduced to 1 BOB SEGER -The Distance, Capitol 50 CHILLIWACK -Don't It Make Ya' Feel Good, ine. We haven't tamed the dragon numbers on a page. But, don't for- Millennium 2 SAMMY HAGAR -Three Lock Box, Geffen and made it work for us. We've run get -those numbers are only num- factor 51 LENE LOVICH -It's You, Stiff scared and turned our stations into bers -with an error that would 3 FRIDA- Something's Going On, Atlantic mini -electronic counterparts to Ar- make your head spin. And, those 52 58 20 SANTANA- Nowhere To Run, Columbia as cre- 4 FRANK MARINO -Maybe This Time, Columbia bitron, which fit nicely into the mon- numbers only have much 53 60 19 THE WHO- Athena, Warner Bros. ster's memory banks. dence and authenticity as we allow 5 THE PRETENDERS -Back On The Chain Gang, Sire 54 57 18 RUSH -New World Man, Mercury Arbitron never intended to rule ourselves to believe they have. radio. It was only intended to give The monster is only a figment of 6 FLEETWOOD MAC -Mirage, Warner Bros. 55 55 15 BILLY JOEL- Pressure, Columbia some kind of unbiased, approximate your imagination medium, and can 7 TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS -Long After Dark, 56 43 12 DONALD FAGEN -I.G.Y. (What A Beautiful World), overview of the audience each sta- only be conquered by truly creative, Backstreet Warner Bros. tion was reaching. innovative programming, aimed in- 11 JEFFERSON STARSHIP Find Love, Grunt this telligently the great common de- 8 JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Winds Of Change, Grunt 57 35 -Can't We have allowed blind and at deaf rating service to conquer us, by nominator called humanity. 58 50 10 SUPERTRAMP- Waiting So Long, A &M 9 PSYCHEDELIC FURS- Forever Now, Columbia frustrating us into a corner. Instead Dave Forman is vice president /ex- 59 29 9 STRAY CATS -Rock This Town, EMI America fighting its unintentional gains ecutive director of Y96FM and 10 SUPERTRAMP- Famous Last Words, A&M of 60 23 4 PAT BENATAR -The Victim, Chrysalis against us, we have, in fact, been KEZY and director of the tape and helping it grow by feeding it a little sound/ video studios in Orange as indicated by the nations leading Album oriented and Top Track stations. A compilation of Rock Radio Airplay bit more each book, in the hope of County, Calif.

www.americanradiohistory.com 19 Survey For Week Ending 12/25/82; Billboard R Chart Frozen Over Holidays r Copynght 1982 Billboard Put ii at-'is Inc Radio No part of IN, publication may be reprod.. col Stored In a retrieval s¡ stern o, Ir aosmlbed 'tl any form or by doy means electronic mE-cham- Ca: photoCOpylny recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of the pub hsher Rodio [ Programmingi _Specials Mutual Moves On Multicasting ôntemporary show from Radio Free A weekly calendar of upcoming Mutual Broadcasting moves into syndicated These are the most popular singles as compiled from radio station network and syndicated music spe- 1983 taking full advantage of its sat- America exposing new music on col- airplay reports. g cials. Shows with multiple dates indi- ellite network system's multicasting lege stations, is now being cleared on three zñ cate local stations have option of capabilities. This offers simulta- 300 stations after and a half a neous transmission of multiple radio months. ; TITLE, Artist, Label & Number (Dist. Label) (Publisher, Licensa ) broadcast time and dates. * * * programs. 10 THE GIRL IS MINE WEEKS Jan. 2 -8, David Johansen, the Dickies, News - Multicasting has permitted Mu- Michael Jackson /Paul McCartney. Epic 3403288 (Mgac /W'arner AT ttl David Burd, former promotion 4 week-FM, Thirsty Ear Productions, 30 minutes. tual to introduce six new shows in director with Capitol and former na- Tamerlane, BMI) Jan. 3, Triumph, Rockline, Global Satellite the past 90 days. These will be fol- tional promotions director for 2 1 15 HEARTBREAKER Network, 90 minutes. lowed shortly by seven additional Arista, has joined the sales staff of Dionne Warwick. Arista 1015 (Gibb Brothers, BMI, admin. Unichappell) Jan. 3, The British Invasion, Continuous His- new programming concepts. Clayton Webster, which claims to be 3 3 13 TRULY tory Of Rock And Roll, Rolling Stone Produc- Recently added to the Mutual the largest independent syndicator Lionel Richie, Motown 1644 (Brockman, BMI) tions, one hour. 4 4 15 STEPPIN' OUT feed is "Weekly Rock Review," a Jan. 3, Steve Tyler & Jimmy Crespo, Guest of radio programs in the U.S. Joe Jackson, A &M 2428 (Albion /Almo, ASCAP) three -hour weekly AOR program 5 10 ITS RAINING AGAIN D.J., Rolling Stone Productions, one hour. Among its shows: "Retro Rock," featuring ranking hits, Supertramp, ABM 2502 (Delicate /Almo, ASCAP) Jan. 3 -9, Barbara Mandrel), Country Closeup, rock oldies "Rarities" and "Country Calendar." and interviews hosted by Chip Ho- 9 13 YOU AND I Norwood Productions, one hour. ... Stephen Riddleberger has been Eddie Rabbitt With Crystal Gayle, Elektra 7 -69936 (Four Way, ASCAP) Jan. 3 -9, Cab Calloway, Music Makers, Nar- bart. named to the new post of manager 10 10 AFRICA wood Productions, one hour. Also added is "Lee Arnold On A of finance and administration for Toto, Columbia 38 -03355 (Hudmar /Cowbella, ASCAP) 8 8 12 I.G.Y. (What A Beautiful World) Jan. 7 -9, Terri Gibbs, Live From Gilley's, Country Road," a three -hour inter- Bonneville Broadcasting. He comes Donald Fagen, Warner Bros. 729900 (Freejunket, ASCAP) Westwood One, one hour. view and concert program featuring from the Radio Advertising Bureau, 11 8 BABY COME TO ME Jan. 7.9, Van Halen, Off The Record Specials, a 30- minute segment recorded live where he was director of special Patti Austin, Qwest 50036 (Warner Bros.) (Rodsongs. ASCAP) Westwood One, one hour. at Billy Bob's in Ft. Worth. Other projects. 12 8 TWO LESS LONELY PEOPLE IN THE WORLD * Air Arista /Big Parade, Jan. 7.9, Bootsy Collins, the Time, The Count- shows recently added include "This Supply. 1004 (Unart BMI) n 15 7 YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE down, Westwood One, one hour. * * * Is Hollywood," a two -hour talk pro- Phil Collins, Atlantic 7-89933 (Stone Agate, BMI) Jan. 7 -9, Phil Collins, Saga, Rock Album gram; "What's Right With Amer- 16 6 HEART TO HEART Seven stations are celebrating a Countdown, Westwood One, one hour. ica," a daily two- and -a- half -minute Kenny Loggins, Columbia 38-03377, (Milk Money /Genevieve, ASCAP /Foster Jan. 7-9, Rock Festivals, The Rock Chronicles, human interest feature; "Pomerantz five -year or longer association with Frees, BMI) 13 Westwood One, one hour. Watermark /ABC's "American 17 8 MEMORY On Money," another 1 50-second vig- Barry Manitow. Arista 1025 (Koppelman- Bandier, BMI) Jan. 7-9, Melba Moore, Special Edition, West- Country Countdown." KSO Des nette, this one dealing with personal 19 8 THE OTHER GUY wood One, one hour. finance; and the "NCAA Basketball Moines has been carrying the show Little River Band, Capitol 5185 (Screen Gems-EMI. BMI) Pat Travers, Jan. 7 -9, The Source, NBC, 90 Game Of The Week." the longest, seven years. ... When 15 6 12 MISSING YOU minutes. NBC's Source and Starfleet Blair Dan Fogelberg, Full Moon /Epic 34 -03289 (Hickory Grove, ASCAP) During the next 90 days, Mutual 16 7 16 Jan. 8, George Jones, Stewart and Dean Dil- teamed with Showtime Cable to si- ON THE WINGS OF LOVE to Jeffrey Osborne, A &M 2434 (Lincoln Pond /Almo /March 9, ASCAP) lon, Silver Eagle, ABC Entertainment Network, expects add a daytime Larry King mulcast Rick Springfield's Nov. 21 17 13 22 UP WHERE WE BELONG 90 minutes. interview feature; new daily com- concert, they reached 10 million ra- Joe Cocker And Jennifer Warnes, Island 7-99996 (ATCO) (Famous, ASCAP/ Jan. 8 -9, Henry Mancini, "Moon River." mentators; a pre- Olympic sports Ensign, BMI) Musi- dio listeners and 3.5 tv viewers, they cal, Watermark, three hours. package; a new time slot and format 18 14 10 MANEATER claim. ... Sid Mark's Orange Pro- Daryl Hall & John Oates, RCA 13354 (Fust Buzz /Hot -Cha /Unichappell, BMI) Jan. 8 -9, Bill Wyman, Trini Lopez, Soundtrack for "SportScan;" a national call -in ductions' "Sounds Of Sinatra" show 21 7 A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS Of The 60s, Watermark, three hours. show; Dick Clark pop music spe- included specials noting the singer's Tavares, RCA 13292 (Kenny Nolan /Downtown, ASCAP) Jan. 9, Rainbow, King Biscuit Flower Hour, cials; and specials for AOR and 20 20 12 A LOVE 67th birthday in SONG ABC Rock Radio Network, one hour. country. December. ... Kenny Rogers, Liberty 1485 (Music Corporation Of America /Sycamore Valley, ABC's Direction Network is now BMI) Jan. 9-15, Gang of Four, Newsweek-FM, By the summer of 1983, Mutual A 25 6 LOVE IN STORE Thirsty Ear Productions, serving 151 affiliates.... KalaMusic 30 minutes. will phase in a multi -channel stereo Fleetwood Mac, Warner Bros. 7.29848, (Fleetwood Mac, BMI) has signed three new clients for its Jan. 10, Greatest Guitarists, Continuous His- capability, which will enable the 27 6 HEART OF THE NIGHT tory Of Rock And Roll, Rolling Stone Produc- network to increase the number beautiful music format: KZZL Juice Newton, Capitol 5192, (Warner-Tamerlane/Flying Dutchman /Sweet of Harmony, BMI) tions, one hours. Sioux City; WKQT Garyville, La.; live stereo broadcasts in a variety of 26 6 RIGHT BEFORE YOUR EYES Jan. 10, Pat Benatar with Neil Geraldo, Guest and KOAS Kona, Hawaii. which is musical genres, signaling the begin- America. Capitol 5177, (Marc-Cain, CAPOC) D.1., Rolling Stone Productions, one hour. ning of the end for tape and disk owned by Tom Jones. 24 22 16 LOVE ME TOMORROW Jan. 10.16, Dottie West, Country Closeup, Chicago. Full Moon /Warner Bros. 7 -29911 (Double Virgo /Foster Frees /Irving, syndication. BMI) Norwood Productions, one hour. * * * Mutual will also shortly design 25 18 9 THEME FROM DYNASTY Jan. 10-16, Don Cornell, The Music Makers, RKO featured the words of Yoko and install, operate and maintain a Bill Conti, Arista 1021 (SVO, ASCAP) Norwood Productions, one hour. Ono on its Dec. 8 newscasts to mark 26 23 16 SOUTHERN CROSS satellite uplink service for the Asso- Jan. 14 -16, Johnny Rodriguez, Live From Gil- the second anniversary of the death Crosby. Stills And Nash, Atlantic 7-89969 (Kenwon /Catpatch /Gold Hill, ASCAP: ley's, Westwood One, one hour. ciated Press. To provide this service, 30 5 DOWN UNDER of John Lennon. Her comments Men At Work, Columbia 38.03303 (Blackwood, BMI) Jan. 14 -16, Jefferson Starship, Rush, Rock Al- Mutual will utilize its facilities in were taken from a recent 90- minute 28 29 7 I GOTTA TRY bum Countdown, Westwood One, one hour. Bren Mar, Va. interview conducted by Gary Landis Michael McDonald, Warner Bros. 1 -29862 (Genevieve /Milk Money, ASCAP) Jan. 14 -16, Charlene, S.O.S. Band, The * and Barry Luchkowec. RKO may 32 5 STILL TAKING CHANCES Countdown, Westwood One, one hour. Michael Murphy, Liberty 1486 (Timberwolt, BMI) United Stations is marking the develop a long -form show from that 33 6 INSIDE /CAROLINA DREAMS Jan. 14 -16, Rock Films, The Rock Chronicles, first anniversary of its "Weekly interview. Psychologist Irene Ronnie Milsap, RCA 13362. (Lodge Hall, ASCAP) Westwood One, one hour. ... Country Music Countdown." The Kassorla has been dropped from the 31 24 20 THE ONE YOU LOVE Jan. 14 -16, Richard "Dimples" Fields, Spe- Glenn Frey, Asylum 769974 (Elektra) (Red Cloud /Night River, ASCAP) is ABC's 28 cial Edition, Westwood One, one hour. three -hour program now reaching lineup of "Talkradio" net- 32 8 GLORIA Laura Branigan. Atlantic 4048 (Sugar Music /Music Corp. of America, BMI) Jan. 14 -16, Rockstreet, The Source Music 19.5 million listeners, the syndicator work, reportedly because of lack of DO YOU REALLY WANT TO HURT ME Magazine, NBC, hour. claims.... TM Programming reports station clearance. She is being re- Emo one Culture Club, Virgin /Epic 34 -03368 (Virgin /Chappell, ASCAP) Jan. 15, Earl Thomas Conley, Silver Eagle, its new TM Country affiliate, placed in the 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. slot by 37 4 SEXUAL HEALING ABC Entertainment Network, 90 minutes. WMNX Tallahassee, has become Dr. David Viscott, a weekender who Marvin Gaye, Columbia 38 -03302 (April, ASCAP) SHAME ON THE MOON Jan. 16, Rick Springfield, Spotlight Special, the No.1 station in a Birch survey af- is a psychiatrist.... After nearly five Er:* Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band. Capitol 5187 (Coolwell /Granite, ASCAP) ABC Contemporary Network, 90 minutes. ter running the TM format for four years as KEEN San Jose morning 39 4 SOMEBODY'S ALWAYS SAYING GOODBYE Jan. 16, Warren Zevon, Novo Combo, King months. TM notes the station is up man and p.d., Jay Albright is joining Anne Murray. Capitol 5183 (Hall /Clement /Welk, BMI) Biscuit Flower Hour, ABC Rod. Radio Network, against three other country stations, Drake -Chenault as national pro- 40 4 SHOOT FOR THE MOON Poco. Atlantic, 7.89919 (Pirooting, ASCAP) one hour. two of them using formats from gramming consultant for the syn- EVERYTHING'S BEAUTIFUL Jan. 16 -22, Billy Idol, Newsweek-FM, Thirsty c=30 competing syndicators. ... "New dicator's "Great American Country" Dolly Parton & Willie Nelson, Monument 403408 (Combine, BMI) Ear Productions, 30 minutes. Music, The Alternative Ten," a format. 39 31 7 THE ELVIS MEDLEY Jan. 17, Aldo Nova presents Guitar Player Elvis Presley, RCA 1.1351 (Rightsong /Elvis Presley /Unart/Combine /Screen Gem> EMI, BMI /Intersong /Gladys /MCA, ASCAP) Magazine's Best of 82, Guest D.J., Rolling Stone 40- 34 19 HEARTLIGHT Productions, one hour. Just A Little Imagination Neil Diamond, Columbia 38.03219 (Stonebridge /New Hidden Valley, ASCAP/ Jan. 17, Greatest Drummers, Continuous His- Carole Bayer Sager, BMI) tory Of Rock And Roll, Rolling Stone Produc- 41 36 19 NOBODY tions, one hour. Sylvia, RCA 13223 (Tom Collins, BMI) 42 35 11 I WOULDN'T BEG FOR WATER Jan. 17 -23, Tompall & The Glaser Bros., Sheena Easton. EMI -America 8142 (Unichappell, BMI) Country Closeup, Norwood Productions, one 43 38 22 BREAK IT TO ME GENTLY hour. Juice Newton, Capitol 9822 (MCA. ASCAP) Jan. 17-23, Count Basie, Music Makers, Nar 44 42 10 IN THiNAME OF LOVE Roberta Flack, Atlantic 7 -89932 (Antisia /Bleunig, ASCAP) wood Productions, one hour. 45 45 25 YOU CAN DO MAGIC Jan. 21 -23, Bar -Kays, Special Edition, West- America, Capitol 5142 (April /Russell Ballard, ASCAP) wood One, one hour. 46 43 12 THE ONLY WAY OUT We ads, Jan. 21 -23, Ed Bruce, Live From Gilley's, create great album Cliff Richard, EMI-America 8135 (WB, ASCAP) covers, tape labels, catalogs - 47 46 18 GYPSY Westwood One, one hour. You name it. We also set type Fleetwood Mac. Warner Bros. 7.29918 (Fleetwood Mac /Welsh Witch, BMI) Jan. 21-23, Billy Joel, Supertramp, Rock Al- make stats, and can even do Weds and =sic by Patsy MaAaraat 48 47 12 SO MUCH IN LOVE bum Countdown, Westwood One, one hour. the printing in our own plant. Timothy B. Schmit, Full Moon /Asylum 7-69939 (Elektra) (ABKCO, BMI) Let us show you what creati- 49 41 9 USED TO BE Jan. 21-23, Bar-Kays, Lionel Richie, The mean. vity & service Charlene & Stevie Wonder, Motown 1650 (Stone Diamond, BMI) Countdown, Westwood One, one hour. ;;r 50 49 9 MUSCLES Jan. 21 -23, Women in Rock, The Rock I Chron operas Diana Ross, RCA 13348 (Mijac, BMI) icles, Westwood One, one hour. -

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Continued from page 1 went wrong." By "we" he says he in- International Video Entertainment/ might sell." Among manufacturers he's heard 18 will be coming with plans are have to buy carefully," he points out. cludes suppliers. Music Conference Nov. -21. Pan- Berg expects stock balancing that Other factors complicate the situ- "Every day when I do pickups, I elist Mark Kradlee, Imagic vice plans to revolve around either quar- Imagic, Activision and Mattel, ation, among them the fact that ask what about my `E.T.'s and it's president, told delegates, "Manufac- terly or semi- annual periodic ex- though with games so important older titles have been starting to sell just become a joke. There have been turers are selling non -hits at $4 -$6 changes. Montjar no longer thinks in terms of vigorously again because of healthy some stock balancing plans, like 3% wholesale to get them out of the sys- Stock balancing of video games is brands but titles. "If it's on the charts for it, we'll Christmas player sales. to 10% of quarterly purchases if tem" (Billboard, Dec. 18). a factor for the first time at Stark's or customers are asking Over and over, retailers cite the stock is unopened." One manufacturer confronting 130-plus Camelot /Grapevine where stock it." who will traveling to example of "E.T." as focusing new Salomon is currently dumping the returns situation head -on, Data Dwight Montjar is now buyer for Montjar, be attention on returns. Numerous some older titles in a large bin al- Age, is employing a flexible stock video games and prerecorded video. CES with boss Joe Bressi, will divide large chains report they scaled down ready gift- wrapped, but not "E.T." balancing program according to He says he will be scouting CES for up with Bressi in terms of other ac- Bob Rice, vice cessories. A new buyer is being ap- orders for the title, which led to He says, "Maybe next spring." president of market- the various inventory adjustment take on more Atari's surprise announcement on Ironically, Salomon is among ing and formerly in the record busi- programs and expects "varied for- pointed as accessories for the chain. sales. those retailers who report that older ness 13 years, mostly at GRT. mats." importance Typical comments include that of titles are selling briskly. "I've or- "We over -sold in the fourth quar- Richard Railay of three -unit Video dered titles this past week I haven't ter and we've cleaned up everyone of Spectrum, New Orleans. "I ordered stocked in six months. 'Pac-Man,' our distributors. We have two ap- proaches. First, we the Have you ever heard 48 `E.T.' then dropped to 24 then to `Defender,' `Kaboom'- they're all often bicycle product from one distributor to an- 12. Sure, I was out of it a couple of selling because of Christmas gift a cassette sound like real music? other. Our second approach is to days, but I didn't get stuck." player purchases." take the over -stock item off both the TO MAKE A CASSETTE SOUND In Freehold, N.J., Michael Salo- That there is a "catalog" aspect to shelves LIKE MUSIC, YOU'VE GOT mon of the four -unit Camera Video video games paralleling records is distributors' and dealers' blow it out through a TO KNOW WHAT MUSIC Showcase offers another typical oft -debated. It was part of the dis- and discounter SOUNDS LIKE. reply. " `E.T..' was the first time we cussion at Billboard's fourth annual at a third original price." Other than making tape, most cassette manu- At this stage in the video games facturers have nothing to do with music. Denon, on the other hand, has been in the music business business, Rice believes returns pol- for well over seventy years. Denon professional icies have to be tailor made because equipment can be found in almost every single Japanese radio station and recording studio. of the various marketing entities and Denon is the company credited with the develop- TAPE DISTRIBUTORS' differences region to region. ment of the PCM recording process, a develop- ment which has already revolutionized the entire N.Y., N.Y. As with other games manufac- 220 West 19th St.. 10011 212 -675 -0800 recording industry. And, when it comes to tape, turers announcing major programs Denon has been making it for over twenty -five LARGEST SELECTION OF at CES, Data Age will be describing You've had your hair blown, years. a unusual evolution whereby the CASSETTE TAPES CAN MEASURE PRE -RECORDED & BLANK CASSETTES "Journey" game will be driven back- ALIKE AND STILL wards, that is, coming out in arcade SOUND DIFFERENT. Wholesale Price List Serious audiophiles know that components form last. The game will also be in with identical specifications can sound noticeably ypi 6.W formats for home computers. different. Conventional measurement techniques MEMOREX - Representing 600 dealer mem- do not explain this phenomenon, so words such BLANK CASSETTES as "musical" are often used to describe sound BLANK CASSETTES bers, John Power of American Video that possesses the "life -like" characteristics of DC30MIN S .89 SAC 60MIN....52.40 MRX1 C -30 MIN. $1.80 real music. DC 46 MIN 5 .95 SA C 90 MIN....$2.75 Assn., Mesa, Ariz., says he knows MRX1 C -45 MIN. of $1.90 DC 60 MIN. SAX C 60 MIN..53.30 MRX1 MIN. $1.25 THE FIRST TRUE MEASUREMENT C -60 $2.05 DC 90 MIN $1.50 MAC 60 MIN...$3.50 no "cut and dried" policy of return MRX1 C -90 MIN. $3.10 AD 60 MIN. $1.35 on games; like others, he says it re- OF TAPE SOUND QUALITY MRX1 C -120 MIN. 54.10 The reason conventional tape testing measure- MRX1 C -60 MIN. $31.52 PAK. SA90 MIN.2 PAK. $5.00 lates to the relationship between re- ments do not tell the whole performance story is MRX1 C -90 MIN $5.99 3 PAK. SA 90 MIN. 3 PAK. $7.50 -m that they are based on simple test tones rather MRX1 C -120 MIN $7.99 3 PAK. ADC 90 MIN. 2 PAK. 53.99 tailer and supplier with suppliers musical MRXII C -90 MIN $5.99 3 PAK. DC 60 MIN. 2 PAK. $2.99 working on a margin that allows your glasses shattered... than complex signals. 8 TRACK 90 MIN $3.50 2 PAK. DC 90 MIN. 2 PAK. $3.19 Denon adopted a unique means for measuring CASSETTES HEAD CLEANER $1.00 SONY some stock balancing. Dynamic Distortion, the distortion created on the In Houston, Lou Berg of Audio tape by actual musical signals. 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www.americanradiohistory.com 22 Retailing CED -Only At Video Disc Center Dealers Focus On Games, California Dealer Connects With Offbeat Concept Blank Tape At Jan. CES WESTMINSTER, Calif. -When "What happened is that Cliff and "Maybe it comes from my years as a Continued from page 20 Other emphasis areas will include I waitress. where I met Cliff. most retailers first hear about the bought a CED player from Mont- That's for audio; Maxell, TDK, Fuji and that of video games and video game store here that stocks just videodisks gomery Ward and just couldn't find We owned this small restaurant in Sony for video. accessories, among them Wico's line it. We San Diego and I wanted something they register various states of sur- anything to play on realized Beers considers that these are not of five joystick controllers ranging someone was missing an opportu- for middle income audiences. The from $29 list. "This is hottest prise. They don't really understand too many lines. "There's a lot of -$69 the We RCA finally CED player price fits it perfectly." we've until they've actually visited Video nity. contacted and brand loyalty. Friends recommend a accessory line had," comments convinced them what we had in With a daughter of seven and a Kelley the veteran coin machine Disc Center that it's more than just of brand. There's a lot of experi- of son of four and with Cliffs marine exclusively devoted to videodisks. mind." menting. If you don't have brand manufacturer. is warn construction business to watch, too, It's just CED disks. Rosie, who quick to every- representation you lose business." In Danjay Music & Video, a separate Rosie is a very busy woman. The More surprisingly, as co -owner one that the store couldn't possibly video, he feels the T -120 is "80% of wholesaling wing of a near 100-unit for store is open noon -9 p.m. seven days Rosie Aaron explains, "It's every- provide livelihood even a single the business." The chain does not Budget Records & Tape chain proprietor and barely turns over the a week. It's another eyepopper when thing ever available on CED." Ex- sell by carton lots. "We do little or no headed by Eván Lasky, is now re- rent says RCA was retailers hear those hours. cept two that have eluded her: and upkeep nut, lowballing in price." flecting a recent name change to em- surprised, too. In many respects, the store reflects "Showboat" and "A Night At The Video games are another high pri- phasize video. The stores are auton- had to show a collector's spirit and the Aarons Opera." "We them our signed ority item at CES for Beers. "We've omous, however, in how they evolve very in tune with clientele. "The lease," she says. Even then, indicates are decided to limit our title selection to into video and computer software. Rosie, it required the determination hours are by popular demand," First of /WO parts around 110 -120 titles. This is like a of RCA rep Susan Davenport to iron Rosie notes. "Cliff and I were bowl- Kelley feels the emphasis in blank singles business. You delete as they will As word is getting around about out all the details before that first ing Tuesday nights. We got howls tape be in new programs that stop selling. There's a six -to-eight by Rosie was from customers who complained approach the territory protection the store opened last March shipment of around $7,500 week peak period." Rosie's reci- about closing Tuesday night and so problem long plaguing wholesalers. and her husband, Cliff, proudly carried across the store's In cleaning and storage acces- the tiny 825 square we we just changed. We were open 10 "The price erosion we've seen is such tation of how threshold. "When started there sories, the Alsop Ultra line of cas- foot store began is becoming well re- were 200 titles," she says. Now there a.m. to eight and I told everybody that nobody wins except the con- sette cleaning accessories is a hot had 20 Japanese are over 500. that with the new hours I wouldn't sumer," notes Kelley. hearsed. "We just seller, Beers notes. He is also buying pic- be here until noon." video people in here shooting But given that Rosie and Cliff storage crates. "There are four man- While manufacturers cannot es- tures like mad," states the onetime wanted to devote the store exclusively The collector's zeal is evident as wholesale ufacturers I know of now, including tablish exclusive terri- why Rosie notes how 20 titles are held in waitress -restaurant owner. to videodisks, no laser product? one from the Napa Valley. They are tories, they will adopt non -exclusive the behind the counter for-rent -only wine crate makers. I guess wine sales sales structures, Kelley hopes. "They inventory because they are no longer are off some." may have three distributors in a ter- available for sale from RCA. This Looking for new programs by ritory which is a far better cry from precious list: blank tape suppliers heads up the operating on an X amount basis "Adam's Rib"; "Dirty Dozen "; Sízatbzd 9YotdIatot, 9rac. shopping list for Mike Kelley, repre- coast to coast." "Gigi "; "Meet Me In St. Louis "; senting Danjay Music & Video, Danjay Music & Video carries 815 SECOND AVENUE NEW HYDE PARK, NEW YORK 11040 (516) 352 -4200 (212) 343 -6920 "Ninotchka "; "North By North- Denver. Possibly drawing as much TDK, Maxell, Memorex and Sony W.U.I. 6852201 TELEX 510 -223 -0823 (800) 645 -6558 NOT IN N.Y.S. west"; "Philadelphia Story "; "On attention for the video department in audio and all in video except The Town "; "Singin' In The Rain "; chief at the wholesaling firm will be Sony which is used as a fill -in brand "Butch Cassidy & The Sundance personal computer software, a field in video. In video games, the major Kid "; "Fantastic Voyage "; "French Danjay is also entering vigorously development will be stock balancing Connection "; "Laura "; "The Long- $4,62 ALBUMS (Billboard, Nov. 20). announcements, Kelley feels. est Day "; "M.A.S.H. "; "Planet Of ALBUMS KING EVELYN BROTHERS $4.92 the Apes "; "Patton "; "Tora! Tora! CARL CARLTON KLEE JOHNSON JEFFREY KIM CARNES R& THE COMMODORES OSBORNE Tora! "; "Hello Dolly "; and "Seven CHIC GANG BILL COSBY TOM PETTY Year Itch." DYNASTY FLOCK LIONEL STEPHANIE OF The sales /rental ratio is 50/50. "It EAGLES a MILLS- SEAGULLS RICHIE NEW PRODUCT FIXES SCRATCHES GREATEST 2 TANTALYZE STRAY MARVIN GAYE CATS (Continued on page 70) MOORE SUPERTRAMP RICHARD HOOKED ON "DIMPLES" POINTER CLASSICS DIONNE II FIELDS SISTERS CHAKA WARWICK Broadcaster saves classics ROSS KHAN RODNEY DIANA T.S. MONK ROBERT Moffetts Make FRANKLIN SLAVE NIGHT RANGER WINTERS COMAL BROADCASTING of New for programming one of the stations. GAP BAND RICK YOKO ONO &FALL Braunfels, Texas in a recent letter to MILLIE JACKSON SPRINGFIELD RAY PARKER Franchise Magic the manufacturer said, in part, "We This new product called "SCRATCH JEFFERSON TIME JR.- GREATEST FIXER by Microlon""' enhances the STARSHIP Continued from page 20 were especially interested in how it sounds reproduced by any record and GRACE JONES worked in helping preserve our older filiate who has Colorado," Moffett LPs, some of which are collectors has been proven most effective in elim- says. "He also has 7- Elevens and items. We tried the product on several inating background hash and scratches. other businesses and he's only 34." of them and were amazed at how much It is available in 2 oz. (treats approxi- mately 100 records) size for retail mar- For additional territory, $7,500 is better they sound after being treated with Microlon. We are now in the proc- keting with a suggested retail price of CASSETTES tacked on per 50,000 in population. $7.95 and liberal discounting structure the young entre- ess of treating the rest of our collec- The mention of tors library." The letter is signed by Mr. for Dealers and Distributors which the preneur in Colorado reminds Bob of C. Herb Skoog, President /Manager. company is actively seeking. Scott. "I helped'him get started. He Comal Broadcasting operates stations One may order "SCRATCH FIXER" or up in Michigan and down KGNB -AM and KNBT -FM. s4.62 $4.92 looked obtain complete information by calling South," says the elder Moffett, na- The collectors LPs to which he referred Microlon, Inc., 1 -800- 531 -5137 or ABC BAND GLENN FREY BROTHERS MELBA MOORE in by writing CARL CARLTON JERRY GARCIA JOHNSON YOKO ONO tive of Kentucky but on the West are part of a long sought collection of 1- 800-252 -8005 Texas or CHIC JAMMERS COMMODORES RAY PARKER Coast since the '50s. "He liked Rich- Golden Oldies which formed the basis P.O. Box 1529, San Marcos, TX 78666. CHICAGO JEFFERSON PETER GABRIEL JR.- GREATEST mond and went in there. Our ware- GEORGE STARSHIP J. GEILS LIONEL RICHIE house operation being there was a CLINTON EVELYN KING GEORGE STRAY CATS (Advertisement) EAGLES- STEPHANIE HARRISON SUPERTRAMP factor. GREATEST #2 MILLS- HOOKED ON TAVARES paid me back so quickly I ARETHA TANTALYZE SWING DIONNE "Scott FRANKLIN RUSH JAM WARWICK was shocked. I told him I knew RODNEY R. SPRINGFIELD BARRYMANILOW . exactly how he did it, cutting his in- FRANKLIN -SUCCESS ventory to the bone. I asked him ü J.GE..ISS BAND what he was going to use to remain in business. But he was ready for me, saying he had sold enough lifetime club memberships to make the pay- PRE -PACK ment." SALE What both father and son learned 2.92EA. 75 ASSORTED 12" DISCOS.. .$17.99 was that Richmond and the whole TAPESTRIES KURTIS BLOW-TOUGH 75 ASSORTED LP's APPROX 4' *5' TAFFETA CLOTH, SAID ..__$17.99 area is quite affluent. In fact, the MULTICOLOR SCREEN CENTRAL LINE- YOU'VE PRINTED, $14 99 EACH. LED proportion of lifetime memberships ZEPPELIN, POLICE, BEA- TLES, PRETENDERS. HALL for Scott's stores is the same as for his 8 OATS. RUSH. AND MORE, father's single model store in down- town Beverly Hills, around 95 %. 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ELLIS (USA) HUNGAROTON EXPORT/IMPORT (HUNGARY) SCHLICHT BERKLAY AIR SERVICES CORP (USA) NTERCONCERT (HUNGARY) SCORPIO MUSIC (FRANCE) BERWIN LEIGHTON (UNITED KINGDOM) NTERCONTINENTAL LTD (UNITED KINGDOM) SCRANTA GRAMMOFON AB (SWEDEN) BIG "R' RECORDS (EUROPE) (UNITED KINGDOM) NTERCORD TON GmbH GERMAN FEDERAL REPUBLIC) SIGEM (BRAZIL) BIXIO CEMSA SPA /CINEVOX RECORDS SPA (ITALY) NTERNATIONAL RECORD DISTRIBUTION SRL (ITALY) SIGLA- OM LIVRE (BRAZIL) BROADCAST MUSIC INC (USA) NTERSONG BASART PUBLISHING GROUP BV )NETHERLANDS) SIX A; M. RECORDS LTD (USA) BRUCE WELCH MUSIC 8 PRODUCTIONS LTD NTERSONG FORLAGEN AB (SWEDEN) SLOVART LTD (CZECHOSLOVAKIA) BUNITED KINGDOM) NTERSONG INTERNATIONAL GmbH (GERMAN FEDERAL SOCIETE PUZZLE (FRANCE) UG MUSIC GROUP (USA) REPUBLIC) 50M INDUSTRIA A. COMERCIO SIA (BRAZIL) NTERSONG MUSIC LTD (UNITED KINGDOM) 50M BIZARRE/NO THANK YOU WHY LTD (UNITED KINGDOM) C I R.P A (CANADA) AB (SWEDEN) C RIA. 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(FRANCE) STAGE ONE (RECORDS) LTD (UNITED KINGDOM) CARRERE DISQUES (FRANCE) LASGO EXPORTS LIMITED (UNITED KINGDOM) STEINAR RECORDS (UK) LTD (UNITED KINGDOM) KINGDOM) CARRERE GERMANY (GERMAN FEDERAL REPUBLIC) LIGHTNING RECORDS UNITED KINGDOM) STILETTO RECORDS LTD (UNITED CBS DISQUES (FRANCE) LOUVIGNY MUSIC COMPANY (UNITED KINGDOM) STILETTO VISUAL PROGRAMMES LTD (UNITED KINGDOM) CBS RECORDS (UNITED KINGDOM) LUBBOCK FINE A. CO. (UNITED KINGDOM) STREET MUSIC UNITED KINGDOM) CBS RECORDS SPECIAL PRODUCTS (USA) M 8 C ENTREPRISES (FRANCE) STUDIO SM (FRANCE) CGD MESSAGGERIE MUSICAL) SPA (TALY) MAGAZINE MUSIKVERLAG GERMAN FEDERAL REPUBLIC) SUGARMUSIC Sri (ITALY) CHAPPELL 8 CO HOLLAND BV (NETHERLANDS) MAGISTER MUSIC (GERMAN FEDERAL REPUBLIC) SUMMIT MUSIC LIMITED (UNITED KINGDOM) KINGDOM) KINGDOM) CHAPPELL A. COMPANY GmbH (GERMAN FEDERAL REPUBLIC) MAGNET RECORDS LTD (UNITED SUNBURY MUSIC LTD (UNITED CHAPPELL MUSIC LTD (UNITED KINGDOM) MANATT PHELPS ROTHENBERG B TUNNEY (USA) SUPRAPHON GRAMOPHONE RECORDS 8 MUSIC PUBLISHING CHAPPELL PTV LTD (AUSTRALIA) MARCUS MUSIC UK (UNITED KINGDOM) (CZECHOSLOVAKIA) CHAPPELL S.A. (FRANCE) MARSHA GLEEMAN ESQ (USA) MUSIC/POLAR MUSIC INTERNATIONAL AB (SWEDEN) CHERRY RED RECORDS LTD (UNITED KINGDOM) MCA MUSIC a tlmsAn 01 MCA INC. (USA) SYSTEM RECORDS (UNITED KINGDOM) CHRYSALIS (UNITED KINGDOM) MCA MUSIC FRANCE (FRANCE) TABATA -MOOD MUSIC (FRANCE) REPUBLIC) CMS RECORDS INC (USA) MCA MUSIC LTD (UNITED KINGDOM) TELDEC "TELEFUNKEN -DECCA (GERMAN FEDERAL COLUMBIA PICTURES INDUSTRIES (USA) MEGA CORPORATION LTD (UNITED KINGDOM) TELEMEDIA N° I (FRANCE) COMERCIAL FONOGRAFICA RGE (GLOBO GROUP TV) (FRANCE) MELODIE DER WELT (GERMAN FEDERAL REPUBLIC) THAMES VIDEO (UNITED KINGDOM) COMERCIAL FONOGRAFICA RGE LTDA )GLOBO GROUP TV) MEMORY LANE MUSIC /LARRY SPIER INC. (USA) THE BICYCLE MUSIC COMPANY (USA) (BRAZIL) METROPOLIS LTD /TRIDENT STUDIOS (UNITED KINGDOM) THE CONCERT PUBLISHING COMPANY (UNITED KINGDOM) COMPANHIA INDUSTRIAL DE DISCOS (BRAZIL) MIDEM ORANISATION COMMITTEE 0 AUSTRALIA THE EVEREST RECORD GROUP (USA) CONTINENTAL CONSULT A.S. (NORWAY) (AUSTRALIA) THE FRICON ENTERTAINMENT CO. (USA) COOMBE MUSIC LIMITED (UNITED KINGDOM) NOS MATSAS 8 SON S.A (GREECE) THE MOBILE MERCHANDISING CO. (UNITED KINGDOM) COUNTDOWN MUSIC GmbH (GERMAN FEDERAL REPUBLIC) MONTE MUSIC (ITALY) THE MOSS MUSIC GROUP (USA) CREOLE MUSIC LTD (UNITED KINGDOM) MOOREA MUSIC (GERMAN FEDERAL REPUBLIC) THE WELK MUSIC GROUP (USA) D.P MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD (UNITED KINGDOM) MPL COMMUNICATIONS LTD (UNITED KINGDOM) TOKYO MUSIC FESTIVAL FUNDATION (JAPAN) DANY MUSIC (GERMAN FEDERAL REPUBLIC) MTB AG (SUISSE) TRANS -MUSIC 8 VIDEO INT'L (FRANCE) DAVID GRESHAM PROD /LITTLE MONSTER MUSIC MUSIC BOX-MARTIN TH. CESAR (GREECE) TREMA DISQUES (FRANCE) (SOUTH AFRICA) MUSIZA FRANCE (FRANCE) TV RECORDS LTD (UNITED KINGDOM) DESTINY ENTERTAINMENT CORP. (USA) MUSIZA INTERNATIONAL (ITALY) UNITOR OV (FINLAND) DICK JAMES MUSIC (USA) MUTE RECORDS (UNITED KINGDOM) UNIVERSAL EDITION A.G. (AUSTRIA) JAMES MUSIC LIMITED (UNITED KINGDOM) MUZAK. DIVN OF WESTINGHOUSE BROADCASTING 8 V.A.A P. (URSS) DIFFUSION SONORE (FRANCE) CABLE (USA) V/0 "MEZHDUNARODNAYA KNIGA- (USSR) DISC'AZ (FRANCE) NATIONAL MUSIC PUBLISHER'S ASS. (USA) VALENTINE MUSIC GROUP LTD (UNITED KINGDOM) DISCO SHOP (FRANCE) NEW KARY SRL (ITALY) VALINTATALO OY (FINLAND) DISCOS BELTER SA (SPAIN) NIPPON COLUMBIA CO. (JAPAN) VCI -VIF (FRANCE) DISCOS VICTORIA (SPAIN) OLAV WYPER LIMITED (UNITED KINGDOM) VICTOR MUSICAL INDUSTRIES INC. (JAPAN) DISQUES ADES (FRANCE) OPUS RECORDS AND PUBLISHING HOUSE (CZECHOSLOVAKIA) VIRGIN FRANCE (FRANCE) DISQUES BARCLAY (FRANCE) ORANIA MUSIC MUSIKVERLAG ¡GERMAN FEDERAL REPUBLIC) VIRGIN RECORDS LIMITED (UNITED KINGDOM) DURECO BV (NETHERLANDS) ORFEO GmbH (GERMAN FEDERAL REPUBLIC) VOGUE PIP (FRANCE) DURIUM (ITALY) OVERSEA RECORDS AG (SUISSE) VROOM 8 DREESMANN NEDERLAND BV (NETHERLANDS) E 8 S MUSIC LTD (UNITED KINGDOM) P.M.C. A/S (NORWAY) WATERLOO PRODUCTIONS LTD (UNITED KINGDOM) E.G MUSIC LTD (UNITED KINGDOM) PACIFIC MUSIC CO LIMITED (HONG KONG) WIENER URTEXT EDITION GnbH (AUSTRIA) EAGLE RECORDS/LEGION MUSIC (UNITED KINGDOM) PACIFIC MUSIC PUBLISHING (JAPAN) WIN RECORDS 8 VIDEO /SAM RECORDS (USA) EASTRONICS LTD (ISRAEL) PANARECORD (ITALY) WINDSONG RECORD EXPORTS LTD (UNITED KINGDOM) EATON MUSIC LTD (UNITED KINGDOM) PATHE MARCONI EMI (FRANCE) VANO MUSIC PUBLISHING CO (JAPAN) ECOFINA (ITALY) PHILIPS S A )FRANCE) ZISSU STEIN BERGMAN COUTURE A. MOSHER (USA) ED MUS SFORZANDO SIROCCO (FRANCE) PHONOGRAM (FRANCE) ZOMBA MANAGEMENT (UNITED KINGDOM) EDICIONES MUSICALES CLIPPERS (SPAIN) PICKWICK INTERNATIONAL INC (UNITED KINGDOM) ZOMBA MUSIC PUBLISHERS (UNITED KINGDOM) EDITIO MUSICA BUDAPEST (HUNGARY) PINNACLE RECORDS (UNITED KINGDOM) ZOMBA PRODUCTIONS /JIVE RECORDS (UNITED KINGDOM) EDITIONS ALPHONSE LEDUC (FRANCE) POLYBAND (GERMAN FEDERAL REPUBLIC) ZORRO MUSIKVERLAG (GERMAN FEDERAL REPUBLIC) EDITIONS AMPHION (FRANCE) POLYDOR S.A. (FRANCE)

The list as at 15 October 1982

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Joint Venture Company EMI Music, Teldec Puerto Rico Getting Formed By Unitel Video Set DMM Agreement LONDON -EMI Music has $3m Studio Complex NEW YORK Unitel Video, tv "Off- Season," "The Great - series, become the first record company based here, has formed a joint ven- Restaurants," "Magazine, Maga- SAN JUAN -A new recording AKG model BX -10 spring reverb, to sign a worldwide licensing ture company, Tecnivision, Inc., zine," and "The Private Lives Of..." studio complex, Crescendo Audio Kepex II, Gain Brain II, Ashly agreement with Teldec for use of with Quantum Film Corp. of Phila- newly- acquired Productions, has been started here model SC -68 notch filter, dbx corn - Meanwhile, the its Direct Metal Mastering delphia, and Technicom, a division mobile system will be op- by Brooke Cadwallader, composer/ pressor /limiters, Dyna -Mite model StarShows (DMM) process. of the Meridian Corp. of Falls as a of Unitel Mobile arranger /musician and economist. 410 2 limiter gates, and a Delta Labs erated part The deal was finalized here Church, Va. The new company, Video, a wholly -owned subsidiary of Investment is reportedly $3 million. model DL -2 Acousticomputer. The Dec. 15, at which time Bhaskar based in Falls Church, will special- Unitel Video. The mobile units and The first of its kind on the island unit's power amplifiers are Crown Menon, chairman and chief ex- ize in different aspects of television personnel acquired from TPC, in- of Puerto Rico, the facility incorpo- model M -600 with Delta Omega ecutive of EMI Music World- production, according to Herb Bass, cluding a number of executives, will rates 24 -track automated studio for modules. wide, noted: "The DMM system president, Unitel Video. continue to be based in Pittsburgh, record production and film scoring, Crescendo was built from the shell is a major step forward in tech- Unitel has also acquired - and a separate film theatre, Double of a former moviehouse. The audio Star headquarters of TPC. nology." Shows, the mobile unit division of Talk Inc., for high speed Spanish/ recording center was researched and EMI Music plans to introduce TPC Communications. The acquisi- English video and film dubbing. designed by Alan Manger, a New the process in its Cologne, West tion of StarShows includes two mo- Matsushita Plans Encouragement for Crescendo's York studio engineer. Manger, Germany, pressing plant early bile unit vehicles, one of which is construction came from the island's with 20 years' experience as an au- New Metal Tape next year, with other EMI Music StarTruck, the division's premier government in the form of special dio engineer, producer, film editor territories installing the system production unit. TOKYO -A new type of metal - tax breaks, and it's expected to give a and independent film maker, is stay - during 1983. Under the joint venture agree- evaporated recording tape, de- much- needed economic boost to the ing on as Crescendo's vice president ment, Unitel Video Services, a divi- scribed as "capable of attaining the ailing economy of this island. in charge of engineering. sion of Unitel Video, will provide highest possible recording fidelity," Speaking of his government's in- The studio's interior acoustic de- videotape recording and post -pro- is being launched here next spring volvement with the project, Jose Ma- sign, and its two LEDE control duction services for the venture. by Matshushita. Videotape Group dera, head administrator of the is- rooms and mixing theatre are the Quantum Films will supply on -loca- According to the firm, the new Elects Officers land's Economic Development work of Chips Davis. tion production crews, including Angrom Du tape combines the ad- Administration, says, "Our goal is to Studio A measures 50 feet by 40 producers, directors, cameramen vantages of standard magnetic NEW YORK -The Videotape develop all the infrastructures for feet by 20 feet. It also features drum Assn. (VPA) has re- and actors, and Technicom will de- coated tape with those of conven- Production music, film and video industries of booth, mirrored room for the record - as its president. velop the informational material. tional evaporated -metal types. elected Joe DiBuono Puerto Rico, in which we expect ing of string instruments, and two has also been The new company has already With an extended frequency A board of directors Crescendo to play an important isolation areas, all with clear visibil- It includes incumbents been awarded a $789,000 contract range of 20- 30,000 Hz, compared elected. part." ity of the control room. Maury Beaumont, Matrix Corp.; by the U.S. Dept. of Education with a high frequency range of Crescendo's Studio A control In addition to marimba, xylo- for Imero the development and production of about 22,000 Hz on conventional Shirley Danko, Editel; room features an automated MCI phone, guitars, basses, various per - Fiorentino, IFA; Garth Gentilin, three television programs on "The analog metal tape, Angrom Du is model JH -5283 mixing console, and cussion instruments, an Oberheim William Kelly, National World Of Work." According to Bass, claimed to reach digital recording Unitel; MCI model JH -45 auto lock for time model OB -XA, and a Yamaha Saperstein, Wind- the programs will deal with the im- standards. Video; and Bert code synchronization, a Grass Val- model CS -80 synthesizer, the studio pact of technology on the work Unlike conventional magnetically sor. ley sync generator, an MCI 24 track also has a 105- year-old Chickering force, and on job opportunities. The coated tapes, where magnetic par- First -time members to the board recorder, a pair of MCI 2 -track mas- grand piano, rebuilt by Mark Allen. project will provide two 60- minute ticles constitute just 30% of the entire are Sandra Devlin of the company ter recorders, Dolby noise reduction The complex's film mixing theatre programs for prime -time telecast, an recording surface, metal- evaporated that bears her name; Geoffrey Kel- system, a Sony model BVU -200 has an announcer booth for dialog interactive videodisk program, and a tape has a recording layer of 100% ley, VCA /Teletronics; Carol VTRs, and Urei model 813 Time replacement and radio production, 100 page reference book. magnetic material. McCoy, Videoworks; Pamela Sale - Align monitors. as well as a SpectraSonics console Bass explains that "The World Of tan, Tapepower; Beverly Seeger, To- The facility's outboard equipment and Urei model 811 monitors. The Work" will provide the core material day Video; and Dan Sullivan, includes an Eventide model H949 projection booth utilizes a Magna - for an interactive videodisk. The Third Coast Video Broadway Video. The new officers Harmonizer, Urei digital metro- Tech projector with Xetron 2000 disk will be created under a subcon- will serve for one year. nome, three Echoplate chambers; watt lamp housing, four Magna - tract with the New York -based Fu- Expanding Facilities Tech dual dubbers, and four track sion Media. pickup recorder. Tecnivision is also marketing four AUSTIN, Tex. -Third Coast Yamaha Meet Keys On Service, Sales The system is compatible with Video, based here, has acquired a NEW YORK -Yamaha Electron- elements, control and amplifier cir- both 16mm and 35mm film, and op- Grass Valley model 300 -2B switcher ics has completed its annual service cuits; while "Radio Frequency Cir- erates at up to six times normal KEF Chief Cooke and an Ampex ADO digital optics seminar program, hosted by key ex- cuit Analysis and Troubleshooting," speed in both forward and reverse. system of a wide- ranging Is AES President as part ex- ecutives of the company and held in offered an update on the four basic For location audio the studio has a pansion program. such locations as Carson City, Nev.; types of tuners -the conventional Nagra recorder and complete sound NEW YORK -The 10,000 -mem- The Grass Valley switcher is said Rockton, Ill. and Virginia Beach, tuner, and synthesizer -type tuners. kit. The SpectraSonics console has ber Audio Engineering Society to incorporate unlimited re -entry of Va. Yamaha has been sponsoring An optional seminar on Radio folding legs, portable, rack - (AES) has elected Raymond Cooke effects and personality program- the project since 1976. Frequency, with emphasis on mountable power supplies and out- as its president. Cooke, who is also ming of unique wipe patterns. The According to Yamaha executives, hands -on service of station -lock- board gear for 24 -track location founder and managing director of switcher contains both digital and the program provides a forum that loop synthesizer tuners completed recording at such sites as Puerto KEF Electronics, will hold the posi- analog borderline generators for allows dealers, service technicians the technical program. Rico's $25 million center for the arts. tion for a year. tilting capabilities from off- camera and customer service managers to The final day of the seminar fea- The facility was opened last The Cooke has been a member of the or digital character generator. exchange a wide range of informa- tured a "Yamaha Listens" session. month, and opening ceremonies AES since 1956, and has served the unit also features encoded and RGB tion and ideas on audio service and At this meeting, Yamaha service were attended by Jerry Masucci, society on the British section execu- chroma keyers for off-tape or live sales. The program also presents representatives were invited to air president of Fania Records, Latin tive committee for more than 10 performances. Capabilities of the seminar attendees with principles of their suggestions, comments or com- recording artist Cheo Feliciano, years. He also served as chairman of Ampex ADO digital system include service management, technical plaints. Yamaha uses this informa- composer Cuco Pena and other mu- the British committee from 1974 rotation, 3 -D and perspective with theory, and hands -on trouble- shoot- tion to help shape operations at vari- sicians, film makers and radio and tv through 1976. skew. ing techniques. ous levels of the business. personalities. Technical presentations included a seminar on "New Product Tech- Introducing reliability... nology," which, according to attend- ees of the program, offered discus- sion of new product in various \ Model 515 categories, in terms of features, ben- efits, design philosophy and service- No. 410 Automatic Cassette Loader ability. This session also examined Flat Shield Speed and accuracy are valuable only when Yahama's new Concert Systems line tom` your cassette loader is operating without pro- introduced at the AES Show. ,r blems. 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Get all the information on specifica- lions and prices -call or write to: the Midwest of replacement parts Special designs on request for the complete JVC product line. Call or Write TLR MARKETING CORP. A -V MARKETING CORP. The firm already handles replace- Exclusive Distributor Exclusive Sales Agent ment parts for Sony and Panasonic. OVERLAND PRODUCTS CO. 2 Bashford Street, Yonkers, NY 10701 195 Kinderkamack Rd., It also distributes more than 80 other P.O. Box 567 1687 Airport Rd. Tel.: 914 -968 -1605 Emerson, NJ 07630 product lines to schools, government Fremont. Neb. USA 68025 402 721 -7270 Tel.: 201 -967 -7240 agencies, the original equipment market and consumer outlets. www.americanradiohistory.com 26 Pro Equipment & Services IN PHONOGRAPH CARTRIDGES Studio Track Harrison Bows Shure Using Destaticizer By ERIN MORRIS New Consoles EVANSTON, 111. -Shure Bros. minute Maxell cassette. It is said to In Los Angeles at Sunset Sound Factory, Toni Max Phillips finishing project at Doc's Place NASHVILLE- Harrison Systems, has begun incorporating its exclu- he suitable for recordings in schools, Basil working on overdubbing her latest project with producers Jody Johnson and Allen Howard. based here, has begun marketing its sive Destaticizer in two of its most churches. hospitals, among music is with producers Greg Matheison and Trevor Engineering Bobby Bradley. new line of Series 4 music recording popular models midprice phono- groups. and for home reel -to -reel David Leonard Tom Warner /Viva group Hazard working on sec- of Veitch, engineering. ... consoles. Introduced at this year's graph cartridges. and cassette recordings. Waits finishing work on his self -produced album ond single for the label at Groundstar with Rob AES Show in Anaheim, they include The two are Shure's M95HE Malaya adds that the unit also in- with Biff Dawes behind the board. Peggy Galbraith producing and Ben Harris engineer- /D the MR -4 24 track recording unit with hyperelliptical stylus tip- and corporates an internal rubber shock McCreary is assisting. ... Producer Richard ing. and the TV -4 teleproduction con- M95ED with stylus tip. mount to reduce handling noise, and Landis working with Peter Allen on album proj- At Bullet, Merle Haggard's new album being /D elliptical sole. The units are already equipped with pop- resistant, multi -stage steel ect with engineers Joe Chiccarelli and Richard mixed with producer Ray Baker, engineer Rick According to Claude Hill. vice Shure's Side -Guard stylus protec- mesh grille assembly. McKarnan.... Toto laying tracks for new self - McCollister and assistant Danny Mundhenk.... president of marketing for Harrison tion system. Other features of the system are produced album. Engineering the project is Rebecca Holden cutting tracks with Scott Systems, the firm's engineering de- Shep Lansdale with Jeff Minnich assisting... . Hendricks and Jim Baird engineering and Gary According to Robert Woodhall. an on -off switch. a I5 -foot per - Jimmy Messina finishing album project with Harrison producing.... Jo Leah Wallace laying partment, under the guidance of Da- Shure's manager, consumer prod- manently attached cable, and a pro - Don Murray engineering. Assisting is Peter tracks with producer Charlie Gustafson. vid Harrison, president, and Stan ucts. the Destaticizer "consists of f _ ssional accessory swivel adapter. Duell. Force, vice president, is responsible 10.000 tiny, electrically conductive In Memphis at Ardent Studios, Z.Z. Top At Larrabee Sound, The Whispers finishing for generating the new series. carbon filters that discharge static recording new album for Warner Bros. with Bill their self -produced project with engineers Steve Ham producing and Terry Manning engineering. Harrison has appointed Every- electricity from the surface of the KEF Set To Unveil Hodge and Judy Clapp.... O'Bryan working on Mylon Leyre recording with producer /engi- thing Audio of Encino to represent record. while sweeping away minute his second album. Barry Rudolph engineering neer Joe Hardy.... The Bar -Kays mixing single the line in the southern California particles of dust." New Speaker line with assistance from Nyya Lark.... Rev. James with Henry Bush engineering for producer Allen area. According to Hill, the firm will Woodhall explains that the Side - NEW YORK -KEF Electronics Cleveland tracking his new LP for Savoy Rec- Jones. rep Harrison models MR -2, MR -3 Guard system "prevents stylus dam- ords. Randy Tominaga is behind the board with will unveil its new Standard Series At Shoe, Jimmy Griffin, self-producing album and MR -4 series of consoles. It will which may occur when the car- Sabrina Buchanek assisting.... Stanley Clarke age lcudspeaker line to its network of with Andy Black engineering. also sell the firm's models TV -3 and tridge accidentally slides across the producing Natalie Cole's first Eric release with dealers at the upcoming Consumer Jason and the Nashville Scorchers at Sam TV -4 teleproduction consoles. This record, or is inadvertently placed Erik Zobler engineering and Clapp assisting. E:ectronics Show in January. Phillips Recording with Jim Dickinson producing latter item will be represented by Ev- against the edge of a record or turn- At Chick Corea's Mad Hatter Studio, Noel According to Fred Yando, KEF and Richard Rosenburg engineering. The project erything Audio under a non- exclu- table." Butler working on her debut EP with producer vise president, sales and marketing, will be released on Praxis Records. sive arrangement with Harrison Lew Linet and engineers Bernie Kirsh and Eric He adds. "With the Side -Guard. At Lookout Mountain, Tenn., Bertie Higgins sell the lines thz line features many of the design Westf all. which will continue to when these potentially damaging working on new album for CBS in Pyramid Stu- attributes found in the firm's higher - The Dazz Band mixing their upcoming album directly into that market. side -thrusts occur, the entire stylus dio with producers Sonny Limbo and Scott priced Reference Series line. Among "On The One" at Motown with producer Reggie Harrison will also continue its fac- shank and tip automatically with- Maclellan and engineers Doug Johnson and Jim the features are vertical driver align- Andrews. tory- direct selling efforts to the firm into the cartridge housing be- Stabile. draw ment, advanced driver composi- At Conway Recorders, Kim Fawley producing production and post -production in- fore be bent or At Creative Workshop, Joe Gibson producing it can broken." ticns, low diffraction baffles, com- Sarah Moon's debut album project for Reward dustries, as well as major television Backroads with Richard Carpenter engineering. Shure has also introduced a car - puter- designed structural cabinet Records. Philip Moores is engineering. networks and broadcasting com- ... the Happy Goodman Family being produced dioid dynamic microphone- model bracing, a newly -developed bass - At Sound City in Van Nuys, John Ryan finish- panies. by Joe Huffman and engineered by Lee Peterzell SPI9, designed to provide a high loading technique, and sophis- ing Patrick Simmons LP for Elektra /Asylum with for Word Records. level of performance, according to ticated crossover networks. Mark Smith engineering, Bill Koepnick assisting. Robert Malaya, the firm's marketing The speakers will be available in ... Duane Scott and Walter Egan producing Editor's .Note: All material for the New LP & manager. prices ranging from $300 to $750 per Egan's new LP for MCA /Backstreet with Scott .Studio Track column should he di- Tape Releases, The unit will initially be promo- pa r, and will be made available to engineering and Bob Kowalski assisting.... Bill rected to Erin Morris in Billboard's page 23 Drescher engineering and producing tracks for tionally packaged with a bonus 60- consumers by March. .Vus /tri //e of/ìce. Rick Hancey with Rick Polakow assisting.... Quarterflash cutting tracks for new Geffen LP, with John Boylan producing, Paul Grupp engi- neering and Ray Leonard assisting. In Santa Monica at The Cutting Head, Scott Smith remixing live Ferrante & Teicher tracks With your apex printer for upcoming twin -piano rhapsody LP. Become In a Nassau, at Compass Point Studios, Eric Clapton, the Talking Heads and Spandau Ballet you'll print label copy all completing their latest albums. ... Gwen Recording Engineer ! Guthrie recording new album with Sly Dunbar right on your cassette. and Robbie Shakespeare producing. ... Black Uhuru laying album tracks with Dunbar and Print up to 5,000 units per hour. Shakespeare producing. Save time, money, trouble, space. In Nashville at Reflections Studio, Steve Eliminate inventory problems, costly label overruns. Mantelli recording new LP for Picap Records Save 3c or more per cassette. with Bob Jenkins producing.

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SEE BIG $$ EXPENDITURES Winter Show Registrationv Up Video Game Makers Special Exhibits, Seminars Are Among Highlights LAS VEGAS -The Winter CES will talk about "Industry Integration place in the afternoon, moderated Set Marketing Plans Show -the 27th show to date -is Of New Technologies" and futurist by Bud Rebedeau of Kielty, Re- shaping up to be the most successful. Roy Mason will discuss "Capi- bedeau and Associates. Topics for By LAURA FOT1 Registration is up 20% from last talizing On New Technology discussion include managing em- year, and there'll be more than 1,000 Lifestyles." ployees, presented by industrial psy- There wouldn't be a video games nalists only two mothers were in- exhibitors. Following these speeches is a re- chologist Hugh Pates, and managing industry without video games mar- volved -and just as many daughters. Produced by the Consumer Elec- ception for international visitors and cash and credit, presented by keting, and this quarter manufac- Katz says Coleco will continue to tronics Group of the Electronic In- exporting manufacturers. NARDA's Jules Steinberg. And turers are outdoing themselves in at- use television regularly in 1983, as dustries Assn., the event is the largest The followng day (7), seminars from 5 p.m. to 6:30 the "CES Export tempts to attract new customers. will all major manufacturers of of 12,000 trade shows held annually cover home, personal and car audio. Opportunities Seminar" discusses Following a Christmas advertis- hardware and /or software. Most of in the U.S. It is used as site for nu- The first session, beginning at 8:30 the Export Trading Act of 1982 and ing blitz that saw "E.T." introducing the specifics are to be announced merous manufacturer meetings and a.m., features Pioneer Electronics' other federal programs. his own video game "only for sys- this week, at CES. itself sponsors a number of confer- Jack Doyle keynoting and chairing. Saturday (8) opens with the CES tems from Atari," comes a year that Although few figures are forth- ences and special services for attend- "Home And Personal Audio" is Video Conference, keynoted by will probably generate advertising coming, Parker Bros. has gone on ees. moderated by Mike Riggs of High Sony's Joe Lagore. The panel on expenditures in excess of $200 mil- record saying it plans to spend $30 Special exhibits this year include Fidelity and features Hitachi's Jim hardware is moderated by Bruce lion. Last year's contests, endorse- million in 1983 promoting 16 car- the CES Advertising and Promotion Maynard, Yamaha's Don Palm - Apar of Video Magazine, with ments and spending on network and tridges. To put this figure in perspec- Showcase, a simulated retail store; quist, dbx's Jerry Ruzicka, JBL's Jim speakers Jerry McCarthy of Zenith, cable tv, radio and in print will be tive, the company spent $4 million the Retail Resource Center; and the Twerdahl, and retailers Jerry Dyer Jack Pluckhan of Quasar, Ken matched this year by even bigger each to promote "The Empire International Visitors Center with and Jerry Kowitz of Dyer Electron- Thompson of Magnavox and Ar- and better blitzes. Strikes Back" and "Frogger" in "Comput -A- Match" to help buyers, ics Warehouse and Jerry's Audio nold Valencia of RCA. Retailers are Coleco vice president Michael 1982. distributors and retailers. Exchange, respectively. Michael Friedman of Video King Katz points out, "There's a pretty Pete Evans of Humphrey Brown- Winter CES opens Thursday, Jan. The "Car Audio" panel, moder- and Elly Valas of Valas TV & Stereo. good consumer awareness of sys- ing MacDougall, one of Parker 6 at the Las Vegas Convention Cen- ated by Ron Scibilia of Audio The software panel, moderated by tems now. All our advertising will be Bros.' two ad agencies, explains ex- ter. Exhibits are also located at the Times, features John Crawford of Seth Goldstein of Video Week, fea- directed at promoting individual penditures this way: `Because the Las Vegas Hilton and the Riviera Delco, Pete Fredriksen of Jensen, tures Bob Burnett of 3M, Jim Ji- cartridges and add -on modules for market is so large, we're using all hotels. Reese Haggott of Alpine, Larry mirro of Walt Disney Home Video, ColecoVision." kinds of marketing resources." Print The first seminar begins at 2 p.m. Kraines of Kraco and retailers Dave Len White of 20th Century-Fox, Yet Coleco is not the only com- includes spending in TV Guide, DC on opening day. Entitled "Outlook Eseke and Gordy Friedenberg of Nicholas Santrizos of Thorn EMI pany out to push particular titles. and Marvel Comics. Co-op is "sub- '83," it features Bill Boss of RCA Northwest Auto Sound and Auto Video, George Atkinson of the "Television is the most efficient me- stantial." speaking on "1982 in Review And Sound Inc., respectively. Video Station and Linda Rosser of dium, and it continues to be the But again, the emphasis is on tele- Prospects For 1983." In addition, A session entitled "CES Retail Entertainment Systems of America. dominant marketing tool for us, but vision. "Of the $30 million, 90% is Ken Winslow of Video Magazine Management Workshop" takes The afternoon "Retail Advertis- there's a real glut with all the differ- for tv," says Evans. "That's still the ing & Promotion Workshop" will be ent titles," says Frank Manero, vice most effective medium due to its chaired by Ray Hall of the Elec- president marketing for Activision. dominance in communicating with tronic Representatives Assn. and With the steadily increasing num- the target audience." The release of Billboard CES Coverage moderated by Bud Rebedeau. Top- ber of new games available -many a video game featuring Strawberry ics discussed will include advertising from On this the companies that didn't even ex- Shortcake in March will mean a dif- and following pages, you'll find information on a number and promotion in a tight economy, ist six months or a year ago -it's dif- ferent target audience for the com- of trends and developments apparent at the Winter Consumer Electron- merchandising new products and ficult to make a splash in the multi- pany. ics Show, taking place in Las Vegas Jan. 6 -9. Stories include: maximizing co-op dollars. SEMINARS, billion dollar world of video games. Imagic is still in the throes of a $10 SPECIAL events and more -there's plenty happen- Sunday (9) is given over to corn- But that ing during these four Details doesn't stop manufacturers million ad campaign begun in Sep- days. this page. puters and video games. Keynoter is from trying. tember. The company uses print and VIDEO GAME ad budgets are surpassed only by video game John McDonald of Casio. The hard- Companies with hardware and television, as well as an extensive co- sales. Details of how more than $200 million will be spent during 1983, ware panel, moderated by Bob Ci- software, such as Atari, Coleco, Od- op program, and is currently offer- this page. telli of Home Electronics Product yssey and Mattel, are stressing both ing a $3 rebate on "Trick Shot." WRAP -UPS of new video games and computer products appear News, includes Mike Aguilar of ends on pages 30 32, of their business in their adver- Activision's heavy promotion be- and respectively. Panasonic, Al Kahn of Coleco, H. L. tising. After all, George Plimpton hind "Pitfall" may have helped put SOME RETAILERS are renting video games -but not all for the Sparks of IBM, Jack Whelan of Ep- isn't just talking titles, he's plugging the game on the map (it has been same reasons. Page 31. son and retailers Adam Levin and a total system. No. 1 on Billboard's Video Game MUSIC VIDEO programming is reviewed on page 34. Warren Winger of Mace Electronics Television is used to reach the chart for many weeks). A "Pitfall PRICE EROSION has plagued the videotape industry for a year, and Compushops, respectively. kids, print to reach their parents - Treasure Hunt" led participants to but manufacturers feel stability is near. Page 36. And check out new au- Jim McCullaugh of Software mostly the fathers, according to sup- $40,000 in gold. dio tapes and promotions, page 41. Merchandising moderates the soft- pliers surveyed. "We've found Activision uses tv (network and ACCESSORIES ARE one of I982's big success stories. Page 38. ware panel, consisting of Bill Grubb they're the ones making the buying cable) and co-op. "I believe all ma- THIS IS the year 1983, CD- Compact Disc, that is. Find out who's of Imagic, Richard Hoag of Mattel, decisions in this area," showing what on page 39. says Coleco's jor companies will have to encour- Keith Shaefer of Atari, David Wag - PLENTY Katz. Mattel's recently completed age more innovative use of co-op," OF new product bows in the car stereo area. Page 42. man of Softsel and retailers Bill Intellivision VideoChallenge even Manero says. "You have to recog- AUDIOPHILE RECORDS are reviewed (page 50) and the market Hoffman and Ray Daly of the Soft- pitted parent /child teams against nize dealers' problems and help studied (page 49). ware Store and the Program Store, each other, and out of 18 national fi- (Continued on page 51) respectively.

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32 Winter CES HEAVY COMPETITION SEE FasI Foiword Key Nowhere will the changes Firms By POLON Computer The 1983 Consumer Electronics MARTIN Show promises to display advanced wrought in the consumer electronics technologies designed to attract stereo for the Music Channel or sev- industry be more apparent than in On Power And Price home consumers to electronics for eral pay movie services. These con- the number of microprocessor-pow - soles also have an audio synthesizer to ered personal computers at the CES Power and price: two buzz words the personal computing category has entertainment, information and monaural broad- show. Besides the presence of com- humming around the computer in- been most adventurous. Given its education. If one technology has to create stereo from to the broad casts. Stereo videodisk systems will puter pioneers like Apple and indus- dustry, with competition heavy in greater power, computer replica- be identified as central connect to these stereo video try giants like IBM, there will be so- both areas. tions of arcade titles offer more com- range of new products expected at also the micro- consoles. Stereo has influenced the phisticated new products from Having introduced its Commo- plicated play and more interesting Las Vegas, it would be The inclusion of video recording and playback busi- companies like Mattel. The trend dore 64 in late 1982, Commodore is graphics. Plus, the variety of games processor chip. high nesss with both the Philips /Pioneer towards videogaming is shifting, one of the first home -use personal becoming available is more diverse. smart chips in a whole range of laserdisk systems and RCA CED with computers that can also game, computer manufacturers with a sys- A new category in the game divi- technology products has increased disk offering full stereo audio repro- setting the leading edge for 1983. tem boasting a major increase in sion is the "Adventure" series. The the utility and flexibility of products duction. Stereo VCRs in both the The personal computer and video- memory power. Following Commo- equivalent of an interactive science in audio, video, communications VHS formats are much in game business, despite some set- dore's introduction, Atari intro- fiction /fantasy novel, the program and computing. Beta and evidence from Sony, Quasar, JVC, backs during the Christmas season duced its new 64K memory com- designer creates a world in which the Audio will be officially entering and re- Akai, Panasonic, Maranta and Mit- still grosses between two to three puter, the 1200XL. Atari is also the "reader /player" becomes the hero the age of digital recording Disc sys- subishi among others. Many of the times what the motion picture indus- first manufacturer to introduce the and can control his or her situation - production. The Compact tv videodisk players and try takes in every year. Computers concept of "designer styling" to somewhat. tem licensed by innovators Sony and consoles, stereo VCRs have full wireless re- will be in evidence at CES in all home computing. One variation should be released Philips to nearly 40 other manufac- represents advances in chip mote control. All of these features sizes; from the smallest full function Design is to be Atari's key selling in conjunction with the release of the turers audio digital - are the result of the use of micro- computer unit made by Hewlett point in the 1200XL. Packaging is a movie "Dark Crystal." A spin -off of design for the crucial These chips processors. Packard, to the IBM personal which polished metal, low -profile that film's plot, the game keeps the to- analog converters. sleek, that Microprocessors have made pos- can perform full office functions for casing, and Atari promises to intro- player informed of all action translate the digital information a laser, and produce a sible a whole range of automatic several users at a time with appro- duce peripherals designed to match. through a combination of text and is tracked by audio output dialing telephones and remote wire- priate software. In the meantime, the 1200XL will be detailed, full -color, "animated" car- conventional analog a stereo system. In less telephones. The Watchman The most amazing fact about mi- compatible with existing Atari 400 toons. The computer gives the player for connection to have been an- hand -held television set and a whole croprocessors is that the price of the and 800 software and peripherals. a situation and sometimes the tools Japan, players as range of small tvs and AM /FM and chips will continue to go down while Retailers can expect other 64K to solve the problem. The player nounced by such manufacturers Hitachi, Maranta, Matsu- shortwave radios have been reduced the range of uses will increase. This systems to hit the market in 1983 and then types in a series of logical solu- Denon, Mitsubishi, Onkyo, Pioneer, in size with new technology "chip" means that the continuing process of 1984. The question is, though, at tions and instructions which the shita, Sony, Trio -Kenwood and sets. The complete redesign of tele- upgrading existing products and what price? Commodore 64 is re- computer carries out -without in- Sanyo, Ja- vision set circuitry is taking place, creating new ones will continue. It is ported retailing for just under $600 forming the player whether the solu- Toshiba. Production figures in expected to exceed 15,000 using computer circuits built around this movement in audio, video and and Atari is expected to debut with a tions are appropriate or not, until he pan are during the first microprocessors. Video accessories computing that will continue to pricetag just under $900. or she suffers the repercussions (e.g. units per month of the same like home titlers, effects generators create demand for records, tapes And prices, most manufacturers death). If the player, for example, in- quarter of 1983. Many have large scale in- and miniature cameras all owe their and computer game cartridges and admit, should continue their decline. structs the computer to have the hero manufacturers plants (Matsu- light weight and numerous features floppy disks. The microprocessor At last count, the price on an Atari (in the case of "Dark Crystal," Jen) house semiconductor Mitsubishi and Sony). Several to the use of super "chips" that will create demands at all levels of 400 was under $300 and falling: the walk forward, the computer carries shita, these Japanese audio /video man- think. electronic entertainment. 800 was under $700. Commodore's that instruction to its logical end, of ufacturers are world leaders in mak- VIC 20 has slipped below $200, and and Jen appears on the screen in a ing semiconductor chips (Hitachi, the PET sells well below suggested new situation. Toshiba). These in -house strengths list as well. Even Radio Shack puts Many of the new games are pro- will give the marketplace rapid its computers on the sale rack. And grammed to have a "punny" sense of deceleration in pricing. The digi- Texas Instruments has extended its humor. When, in the case of "Dark tal disk players are expected to start offer of a $100 rebate for its TI -99/ Crystal," the hero Jen finds himself as high as $800 but the lessons of 4A home computer through April tied up by vines, the player may in- manufacture and skills in the chip 15, in addition to continuing its offer struct the computer to "cut vine." To area will rapidly drive State Speech" syn- which the computer responds: "We fabrication of a free "Solid costs down. The initial thesizer with the purchase of any six cut no vine before its time." these player Disc units are priced to the "Solid State Software" command Automated Simulations /EPYX is Compact esoteric marketplace, but have vir- modules. one company betting heavily on ad- tually no distortion with 90 plus But it is in computer software that (Continued on page 44) decibels of dynamic range assuring broader appeal as prices drop. Digi- NEW GAME FIRM tal recording is also a reality, with Hitachi and Technics offering digi- tal cassette recorders, while Mitsu- Telesys' Twosome Sees bishi, Sanyo and Sony have proces- sors designed to convert portable Ties videocassette recorders (VCRs) into Strong Video -Record digital tape recorders. All of the digi- NEW YORK -Telesys may be the find out what they need in this area, tal audio units offered to consumers new kid on the video game block, and that's led to our drilling a hole in utilize the 44.1 kilohertz sampling but company founders Richard Tay- some of our cartridges when we give rate that has been established by the lor and Jack Woodman bring years them to the dealer so he can chain industry at the behest of Sony and From Vestron Video: "Young Doctors In Love," a satire starring Dabney Cole- of exerpience in the record industry them down." Philips for semi- professional and man. Watch how Vestron executives get into the spirit of promotion at CES for a seri- to their new company. And they say The video game and record indus- consumer usage. That means this title! the two industries are closely tries are also similar in the area of ous audiophile could create a aligned. creativity, Taylor believes. "A game recording on tape digitally, and in offers the the future, as digital pressing costs "There are many similarities be- is a creative product, and and opportunities as decline, create a digital disk. The `Strawberry Shortcake' Is tween the two," says Telesys presi- same problems Telesys has digital disk is also an offshoot of the dent Taylor, formerly with GRT any creative product." designers as well as laser videodisk, and possesses an Records. "Games and records share in -house game Hot Video Item For 1983. outside sub -contractors. "We like to enormous capacity for the storage of a lot of retail outlets, for example. two, because it keeps data and information. It is very pos- NEW YORK -Will Strawberry ognizable, plus children have repeti- Games give record retailers and dis- combine the Taylor. "Gen- sible in the future that the digital Shortcake turn out to be the "E.T." tive viewing habits." tributors a chance to make up for the guys fresh," says erally, the very creative guys tend disk will serve in the home to down- of 1983? Family Home Entertainment is lost volume. load computer programs as well as Although the cartoon character is making available merchandising not to do well in- house." countertop "Then there are the demo- arcades to radio provide superlative reproduction of already a billion -dollar business, materials including Taylor compares Strawberry Shortcake graphics. In the early days of the The arcade provides a recordings. with 70 different manufacturers of- pieces with exposure. and Gumby (star of another video- video game business, which really trial, he says. "If it's not a good Television stereo is not yet ap- fering products bearing her image cassette title from the company), isn't that long ago, it was male -domi- it stops right there." Yet he proved, and the waters have been for sale, a new marketing thrust is set game, posters and calendars. "Dealers nant, but now there's much cross- points out that Telesys does not offer stirred by a legal maneuver and the to begin. could even hold a Strawberry Short- over. The demographics are the 16- arcade or movie title games and does appearance of yet another system Family Home Entertainment is In cake Bake -Off if they wanted," Mel - to-25- year -olds. not plan to go that route. from aerospace giant Grumman. De- releasing "Strawberry Shortcake nick says. And every videocassette "Another similarity is hit product. "A good game usually sells itself," spite this, the U.S. consumer interest Big Apple City" at CES, priced at comes with a "pop -up" book pub- You see all the stratification of hits he says. "There are a couple of re- and the success of stereo television in only $29.95 for the hour -long program. In lished by Random House entitled cutouts. People are talking now bate programs out there, and I hear Japan and Germany have spurred MGM /UA- distributed to "Strawberry Shortcake And The price erosion, but a hit will al- they're not working. That's because many manufacturers to show stereo addition, Parker Bros. will introduce about Berry Harvest." ways sell at a higher price. Many you wouldn't buy a bad game even if ready consoles and component tv "Strawberry Shortcake Musical designed The Parker Bros. video game, to will disappear forever, while it's discounted, just as you wouldn't systems. The very concept of compo- Match -Ups," a video game games be introduced in March, was de- remain as 'catalog.' Shelf book or record." nent tv makes it ready to use in the for girls between the ages of four some will buy a bad signed to develop color and tune rec- on the prod- Telesys games attractive stereo mode. Consoles will be avail- and eight. life varies, depending To make in youngsters. It will be he able with dual speakers and ampli- "Strawberry Shortcake is a star," ognition uct. and recognizable, Taylor says with the Atari VCS and fiers, offering the options of input- says MGM /UA national sales man- compatible "As far as advertising and promo- looks for "personalities," such as the In- ting an FM tuner for FM /tv ager Saul Melnick. "She broke a Sears Video Arcade, as well as tion, in -store play is becoming im- "Mr. Mouth" found in the game system later in the year. simulcasts and to deliver cable tv price barrier for us because she's rec- tellivision portant. We work with dealers to Fast Food. www.americanradiohistory.com COLECO'83)

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www.americanradiohistory.com 34 Winter CES Reviews Vid Music: Dealers Uncertain Video Despite Increased Consumer Interest, Sales Are Mixed BOB WELCH -"Bob Welch And Friends Live The Beat," a few favorite oldies like "Cool Jerk" From The Roxy," RCA SelectaVision VideoDiscs. and "(Remember) Walkin' In The Sand" and the Continued from page 3 pleat Beatles," "Teddy Pendergrass" ington, says that he has just started Produced by Paul Flattery, directed by Bruce group's then -new hit single, "Vacation." and "Peter Allen & the Rockettes" stocking disks but notes that "music is a big seller in a limited way as is Gowers. Stereo (CX), 81 mins. The interviews are only moderately successful, are among the strongest rentals. videos have definitely picked up due to perfunctory questions and often de- Fleetwood Mac, but that's about it." Hyped as the rock event of the year when it "The Doors was also a hot item," over the last six months." For him, tached responses. Of the Go -Go's, only drummer "Music documentaries do more took place in November, 1981, this concert Weiss says, "until Warners was stu- "The Compleat Beatles" and the Gina Schock conveys any real enthusiasm or than concerts," reports Tammy must rank as one of the most over -rated of all pid enough to take it off the mar- Who's "The Kids Are Alright" are sense of personality; the others are more inter- Foushee, store manager for Show - time. As a video concert, it is technically flaw- ket." major movers. For Keenan, it's ested in posing; in projecting a cool, blase per- time Video, Houston. "People like to less and excruciatingly boring. "We do very well with disks," says "rentals by a long shot" over sales. sona. learn something, not In the first place, Welch himself is hardly an just sit and rap- "We've noticed laser do Still, some of the answers are revealing. Char- Weiss, "and it's been increasing the disks exciting performer, and most of his "friends" do watch musicians play." To buttress lotte Caffey notes that she wrote "We Got The idly over the last few months. The a lot better than tape," says Lynn not add fire to the show. Mick Fleetwood, Car- this observation, Foushee reports Beat" in five minutes, after having spent the stereo stuff helps, of course." Fromm, record and tape buyer at the mine Appice, Ann Wilson and Christine and John that "The Compleat Beatles," "The day listening to Smokey Robinson's "Going To A At Video Exchange Unlimited in Seattle -based Tape Town chain, McVie seem rather pleased that they're part of Best Of Blondie," "Physical," "The Go Go," which the group had originally intended Brandon, Fla., owner Gail Pierce which has 14 stores in Washington. such an awesome event, but their egos do not Doors," and Simon & Garfunkel's to cover. And Jane Wiedlin says she sat on "Our says that, with the exception of laser She notes that it is such artists as the translate into talent here. "Concert In Central Park" are Lips Are Sealed" for months before finally show- disks, most of her business is still in Beatles and Paul Simon who are Only Stevie Nicks is a real addition to the among her top sales and rental ing it to the rest of the group, so unsure was she rentals. Like Foushee, Pierce has doing the best in terms of video- proceedings. Her "Gold Dust Woman" is the items. of its merit. found that rentals are a frequent music. For Fromm, more people are best song out of more than a dozen, and only On the other hand, says Foushee, Those two songs, of course, are among the prelude to sales. Included in her buying tape though it's about "50- she seems a true artistic presence. (One ques- " 'Magical Mystery Tour,' `Paul highlights of the show, along with the wonder- best -sellers are "Concert In Central 50" sales and rentals for laser disks. tion: What legal mish -mash led to her billing on McCartney & Wings Rockshow' and fully wry and ironic "This Town" and the tongue - Park," "Let It Be," "Elvis On Tour" Though there are increases in con- the disc only as "Madame X"?) `Let It Be' just sit there." in -cheek "Skidmarks On My Heart." In fact, the and the Kinks' "One For The sumer interest in video music, the Welch's ego alone would drive nearly any in Although he acknowledges that only real clinker the set is the clumsy and level is viewer his Road." age of the video buyer /renter to distraction, as close -ups of scruffy wordy "You Can't Talk In Your Sleep You his Tennessee Video in Nashville (If Pierce says she does not carry still closer to the upper demo- face and chatter about his brilliant career go on Can't Sleep)." neither sells nor rents a lot of music ad infinitum. RCA videodisks but has a "whole graphic. "We haven't gotten the The video, then, doesn't add much to the mu- video, Murray Wimmer says, "The wall display" of the laserdisks. younger crowd because of the cost," Songs include "Sentimental Lady," "Blues In sic, but at least the music was pretty special to story type of music (conceptualized) "People buy more disks than tapes," summarizes Tape Town's Fromm. A," "Ebony Eyes" and "Hypnotized." begin with. PAUL GREIN does better than concerts. For the she notes. Albert Brando, of the Listening LAURA FOTI most part, concerts don't do that well Tom Keenan, president of the Booth in Cinnaminson, N.J., points on a rental basis because there's so nine -store Everybody's record and to "The Compleat Beatles" as his DIANA ROSS- "Home Box Office Presents much on ordinary television." He re- THE GOGO's- "Totally Go-Go's." Thorn EMI video chain in Oregon and Wash- highest selling musical item. There is Diana Ross In Concert," RCA SelectaVision ports that "Physical" is a consistent Video. Directed by C.D. Taylor and Mick Hag- a brisk rental demand, though, he VideoDiscs (CED). Produced and directed by rental, and that "a lot of people ask gerty, produced by Jerry Kramer. Stereo, 70 adds, for video pieces by James Tay- Marty Callner. Stereo (CX), 79 mins. for the Elvis concerts." Wimmer says mins. All that glitters is Diana Ross in this special lor, Billy Squier, Fleetwood Mac he has more action with movie musi- Taking nothing away from the music of the taped in 1979 at Caesar's Palace. Special ef- and Genesis. Often, he says, the sale cals- particularly "Paint Your Go -Go's, much of the fun of seeing the group in fects abound, as do costume changes and en- of the Beatles videotape follows its Wagon," and "All That Jazz " -than concert is the party atmosphere in the audience, ergy. Ross gives her all in this performance. New having been rented. with music video alone. His as adoring fans dress up in day -glo clothes and She's backed by the Eddie Kendricks Singers store cc sing along to the irresistably catchy choruses of and, during a 15- minute version of "Reach Out does not yet handle videodisks. < the group's hits. And Touch," goes out into the audience to intro- The market for videodisks is "get- Products mUnfortunately, that audience element is duce and sing with her children and Marvin ting bigger every day" for Showtime Gaye. It's amusing watching audience members Video's Foushee. "We just into -1 largely missing from the group's video, which is got a fairly straightforward document of a perform- attempt to sing along, too. them five or six months ago. Sales CASSETTE -PARTS ance "one Friday night at a high school in L.A.," This is a highly repeatable program, and cer- are a lot higher here than in tapes." interspersed with interviews with the five mem- tainly features a slew of hits: from the opening The Simon & Garfunkel piece is one STANDARD -SPECIAL o) bers of the group. "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," through of her hottest disk sellers. And rent- Belinda Carlisle, the group's charismatic lead "Baby Love," "Touch Me In The Morning," "Re- als often lead to sales, she adds. co singer, hints at what might have been when she member Me," "Love Hangover" and a medley Ed Weiss, general manager of DOUBLED FLANGED ROLLERS ccspeaks of the 16- and 17 -year olds who dote on from "Lady Sings The Blues," things are kept Movies Unlimited in Philadelphia, moving. Ross' voice is in fine form, < the group, looking up to them as role models and she sin- says it's a different situation with his KEYHOLE HUBS and pop culture heroines. But this we never see. cerely seems to be enjoying herself. The picture customers: "If they want something, LEADER TAPE WINDOWS < With her finger -popping style, Carlisle is one and sound are both the clearest this reviewer they buy it right off the bat. They of the most watchable lead singers in pop mu- has seen on a CED disc. don't rent." Concert footage tends to SHIELDS SPRING PADS sic. (She also must be one of the only female One aside: the liner notes refer to Ross as move better than conceptual music rockers to dance around the stage in extreme "the one and only 'dream girl.' " Considering STAKING ROD PINS pieces. high heels.) her public statements disassociating herself GRAPHITE COATED LINERS The concert itself is a satisfying mix of tunes from that show, it's difficult to understand how "Totally Go -Go's" is currently from the group's smash IRS debut "Beauty & such a phrase was chosen. LAURA FOTI Weiss' top seller, while "The Com- General Electric has added the CASSETTE SHELLS Model 7 -12000 Deluxe FM Stereo SONIC - SCREW Headset Radio to its line. Including lightweight headphones, the unit RECORD TABS lists for $29.95. CASSETTE TAPE RECOTON HAS 8 TRACK LUBE TAPE DONNAK HANG -UPS INDUSTRIES IMPULSE P.O. 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By LAURA FOTI rhyme or reason for things to be the the 1982 selling season. It's been "The market is very price- aggres- crease communication with ac- way they are." very chaotic, with people not using sive," says Charlie McCandlish, ad- counts, to mature distribution and NEW YORK -Pricing continues Schwartz predicts dealers will as much tape per machine as in the vertising manager for PD Magnet- provide the company with better to be the issue in the videotape busi- soon begin abandoning the product past, but with a surge in hardware ics. "We're looking for some of the control over its product, according to ness. Manufacturers report that category, and foresees a 309á attri- sales, and oversupply. It's impos- pricing to settle down in 1983. It national sales manager Doug Chat - pressures have caused tape prices to tion rate among manufacturers by sible to respond to market condi- can't go on this way.. The market is burn. On video he remarks, "I don't drop as much as 50% in the past June's CES. "You reach a point tions immediately, and many unpre- still healthy and strong, and we're see the price erosion continuing. The year. Product that was $15 -$18 last where you can't afford to finance dictable things happened in 1982." optimistic about the future. If prices market will settle down because the January now turns up at $9. Retail- your market share," he says. Patrican sees 1983 as much more stabilize, it will be better for every- industry's growth is settling down." ers report eroded margins and con- Schwartz has gone on record call- stable. He feels prices will level off at one." Will manufacturers jump the stantly devalued inventory. Yet one ing dealers a partial cause of the $9.95 for a T -120, and that the stabil- Yet McCandlish feels, "It's hard videotape ship? Chatburn says, "I thing is clear: the consumer today is problems. "Product costs are rela- ity experienced by the high -grade to fault retailers. They're just doing see the possibility of some manufac- getting a terrific bargain. tively fixed -the profit margin is tape business will come also to the what they have to do to make a buck, turers or sub-manufacturers giving Still, at this Consumer Electronics what's taking a licking. Dealers are standard tape market, still 90% of reacting to the market." up. You have to remember it took Show there are new additions to tape demanding lower prices, one or two the business. PD Magnetics began shipping its five years or more for audio tape to lines, revamped lines and various manufacturers bow to that, and it Fuji vice president and general new eight -hour T -160 videotape last rise to mass- market levels. In video- promotional activities. All involved starts a downward spiral. It's a fi- manager John Dale says, "There has month. tape, it's only been a year and a half. are keeping a collective stiff upper nancial nightmare. been serious price erosion in the At TDK, many changes have been So more people are getting in than lip, hoping their predictions of corn- "Rebates also have established a videotape market -to the point of ri- brewing (see separare story) to in- out at this point." ing market improvements don't go low retail price in the eye of the con- diculousness in the cost of cassettes the way of last year's predictions. sumer and dealer. to the dealer and, ultimately, the "We see the degeneration of price "But I think we can weather the consumer. We were spending con- every month," says JVC's tape man- storm," he continues. "I thought siderable money on advertising, and ager Gary Schwartz, one of the most we'd see a turnaround a few months decided to put it in the form of a re- outspoken on this issue. "I don't ago; now I'm hoping we'll see one by bate to appeal directly to the con- know why -it could be the yen de- June. Videotape is a long -term com- sumer." That promotion ended Dec. valuation, or a market share modity." 31. struggle. But it seems to be affecting Most tape manufacturers are not "I believe now the idea of promo- all manufacturers. nearly so negative as Schwartz. tions speaking directly to the con- "It makes it hard to plan your Maxell's Don Patrican, national sumer is the most meaningful way to business when you don't know what sales manager, consumer video divi- go with tape sales," Dale says. prices will be. Things should have sion, admits, "Price erosion unques- "There's no reason to erode tape bottomed out by now- there's no tionably was a very critical point of prices any more." Video promotion plans are not being announced by Fuji until the show's opening, but Dale points out, "It's an enormous marketplace, and you'll see even more of an explosion /Id will II with VCR prices in the $300s. It make videotape a mass market item; the market will go bananas." kith. Bob Burnett of 3M also predicts strong growth for the industry-30% Sharp's VC -220 VHS Compact Video Recorder System weighs 5.7 pounds in- Arre "and beyond." He adds, "The de- cluding battery and provides 20 minutes shooting time. Also shown: the OC -70 cline in pricing will bring even more calor camera and a VHS -C cassette. ® people into the market. There are no problems supplying demand; 31 suppliers of blank videotape are vy- Survey For Week Ending 1/8/83 R TIE . ing for position. Heavier merchan- Billboard dising techniques are called for. I hope the price wars stabilize soon." - V I DEO SOURCE.. New 3M introductions at CES in- clude a revamped HGX high -grade 15 with tapes featuring a "static" Top line, barrier to prevent dust, static and jamming. Shipping begins in mid - FOMVAIIN/1111111M January. As far as promotions, 3M's $2 re- Video Games bate program continues through c Copyright 1982. Billboard Publications. Inc- No part of this publication may he reproduced. A five get one free" stored in a retrieval system. or transmitted. In any form or by any means. electronic. mechanical. March. "buy photocopying. recording. or otherwise. without the prior written permission of the publisher promotion runs from April through September. These are the best selling home video games compiled from retail outlets CALL .TOIL IFRE;E 1- 800 -327-580 # . ó BASF is introducing a TC -20 by the Billboard research department. 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For those retailers carrying high - manufacturer points of view, audio Pfanstiehl in Illinois. says that com- tions, the company and its retail net- Pfanstiehl is heavily into record/ (Continued on page 48) and video accessories- whether list- ing at a few dollars or well over a hundred -have been one of the big success stories of 1982. And if the economy shows signs of recovery, 1983 should see even further triumphs. For music retailers, accessories can range from about 9% to 15% of total sales volume, but that doesn't tell the whole story, since they are high profit items that contribute in a major way to overall bottom -line re- sults. If 1982 is any indication, cassette tapes and care products in both au- dio and video modes and video game enhancers- mainly joysticks - will generate even more volume this year. For Record Bar's 140 -plus stores, 20% of total volume is the accessory inventory goal, according to Reade White- Spunner, purchasing man- ager. Continuously promoting ac- cessories, mostly in print media, Record Bar was expecting its best Christmas season ever in accessories, led by joysticks from Discwasher and WICO. At the Camelot /Grapevine chain -136 stores strong- accessories account for 12% to 14% of total an- nual business, reports Joe Bressi, vice president of purchasing. "Any - rS thing for video or video games is a 4 monster," says Bressi. He also notes m that blank videotape sales increased dramatically with a reduction of 50`( in prices over the past six rï months. Atari -type joysticks and coo.) carrying cases are further video movers. "We just feel that video has cc given us a strong new product line >- and look for even rosier prospects in 1983," he says. : Mel Goldstein, accessory buyer Q for the 43 Record World /TSS stores. reports that 11.3% of the chain's volume derives from acces- sories. One of his biggest sellers is Recoton's $39.95 cassette adapters for 8 -track players. of which 350 were sold in a recent 10 -day period. Goldstein says he's committed to stocking "just about even thing" in accessory product. "Record care product is flying out of the store. Well he making substantial gains in sales for 1982." Bob Borchardt. president of Reco- ton, a varied accessory company formed in 1936 as a phonograph needle supplier, feels that emerging home entertainment technologies augur well for the company, which expects to report its best year ever in terms of sales and profits in 1982. "Record dealers are now handling all types of peripheral items, aware of the small bottom -line margins on hardware," he says. Recoton's cassette converter is not only a good seller. Borchardt says, but music retailers who handle it also get additional prerecorded cas- sette sales, especially on hot product for which 8 -track counterparts are no longer made available. Music dealers confirm the success of video game joysticks, and perhaps the most popular is Discwasher's PointMaster ($16.95). According to Dale Berlow, director of marketing, Winter CES will see the introduction of a newcomer, FireControl, which offers constant firing as quickly as the game itself will allow. Another new item from one of the leading record /tape care manufacturers is Discwasher D'mag, which de- magnetizes the entire cassette deck, not just the heads. And not unex- pectedly, Berlow predicts a boom in computer accessories. www.americanradiohistory.com 39 Winter CES Competitors Preparing As CD Takes Center Stage By RADCLIFFE JOE as Sony, CBS, Philips, Denon, RCA, on sale in Japan since October, but software products sold, and high But with more than 38 companies now licensed and in various stages of VEGAS Winter CES Matsushita and others showing their difficulty in perfecting the tech- startup costs have conspired to re- LAS -The CD hardware production, and an- promises to be a hub of Compact wares. nology, a strong manufacturers strict the planned leap to lucrative other dozen or so collectively re- Disc activity, with companies such Compact Disc systems have been lobby for a 3% per disk royalty on all U.S. and European markets. ported to have in excess of 1,000 software titles ready to come to mar- ket, the race for those markets is be- ginning to heat up. For its part, PolyGram Records does not intend to try penetrating the U.S. CD market before the fall of 1983; it will first go to Japanese and European markets. However, it wants to stand at CES alongside such competitors as Sony, CBS and Denon, which are planning releases of both CD software and hardware THE in this country early this year. PolyGram will bring to Vegas such key executives as Jan Timmer, MAGIC OF president and chief executive officer of the PolyGram Group; Hans Gout, senior director for Compact BOND... Disc; Guenter Hensler, president and chief operating officer of Poly - Always on Gram Records; and Emiel Petrone, target, always victorious. PolyGram Records' vice president That's the James Bond 007 story. The of marketing, and Compact Disc success of Bond is legendary, but not coordinator in this country. just with beautiful women The group will reprise many of its or at the box promotional and marketing strate- office. Each week, in survey after gies for the PolyGram CD system, survey, blockbuster James Bond titles which have already been presented head the at demonstrations in Athens, Am- video charts as loyal fans flock sterdam, Chicago, Dusseldorf, Lon- to enjoy these enduring classic spy don, Paris and Tokyo. adventures featured on videocassettes PolyGram, which developed the and videodiscs. Compact Disc system in tandem with Philips and Sony, will initially Now, two .of the most prestigious release some 250 software titles in names in the entertainment industry this country as well as in Europe and combine Japan. This will be followed by forces to bring you the finest, monthly releases of about 30 titles most comprehensive list of James which will be shipped into the mar- Bond 007 'titles available. ketplace along with the firm's con- ventional albums and audio cas- Choose from among these all time settes. spy adventure favorites: "Dr. No;' PolyGram is just one of a fast - "Diamonds are Forever;' " Goldfinger,' growing number of companies that are already committed to the Com- From Russia With Love;" "For Your Eyes pact Disc software format. Others Only,' "The Spy Who Loved Me;' or our include Nimbus, Toolex, Alpha. latest Bond video release, "Moonraker:' Sonopress, CBS /Sony, Matsushita, Nippon Columbia, Pioneer, Tosh- For exciting details on how to make iba -EMI, Sanyo and Denon. James Bond create more magic for While Philips and Nimbus are not you ask your CBS /FOX VIDEO repre- looking to U.S. market penetration before the latter part of 1983, CBS sentative for a special communique, or and Sony are jumping the gun by write or phone Len White, V.P. Sales, making their products available CBS /FOX VIDEO, 1211 here as early as March. CBS /Sony, Avenue of the joint venture company, will the Americas, New York, N.Y. 10036, build a $20 million CD pressing (212) 975 -8539. plant in this country. The facility, which is expected to go into produc- tion sometime in 1984, is aimed at accommodating custom accounts (Billboard, Dec. 18). According to Michael Schulhof, Sony's director in this country, the proposed plant should have a pro- rants duction capacity in excess of 10 mil- 111 .1111171 lion disks a year, within its second 1 year of operation. The site of the proposed plant has not yet been determined, but tax in- centives offered by competing states MIN MIN will play an important role in shap- ing that decision. Meanwhile, CBS will release be- tween 15 and 20 CD software titles UflTM to coincide with the availability of VIDEO the hardware. The disks will offer a i range of musical selections with em- phasis on classical recordings. Interestingly, Sony audio dealers specializing in high end audiophile See us at CES Booth 613. equipment have been targeted to carry the early CD software releases. CBS planners feel that this market- ing strategy will create significant consumer impact in the early months of the disk's sale in this country. However, conventional CBS Rec- ords dealers will be drawn into the CD distribution network as sales of (Continued on page 44) www.americanradiohistory.com America's holtest rock group is now a video game.

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www.americanradiohistory.com 41 Winter CES Audio Tape Makers Plan Promos For New Products By JOHN SIPPEL used in the chrome switch position, long. All XS product, according to lish, French, German and Spanish packed in a self-merchandising $5.79 for 90 and $4.79 for the 60; Scotch consumer audio tape boss language on each package because it counter carton. The XS series sup - There is no dearth of new audio and XSM -IV, a metal tape at $10.29 Robert Barnett, will be in the over - will be a worldwide product, coming plants the Scotch Master series. tape product-or of promotions to for the 90 and $7.99 for the hour- wrap high -tech packaging, with Eng- in March. Ten cassettes will be (Continued on page 51) back it up -at CES this week. BASF is promoting its two -hour metal cas- sette, introduced late last year; Sony, Memorex and Denon all have new normal -bias tapes; Fuji and Denon bow microcassettes; and 3M em- phasizes new high -end product. In promotions, look to Fuji for re- bates, Memorex for UPC coding and special pricing, Sony for a sweep- stakes and 3M for worldwide (multi - language) packaging. Here are the Five of the music world's details: BASF: Metal is the thing, as the company is aggressively promoting its C120. Director of marketing finest instrument Mark Dellafera confides only, "We've got some big and exciting plans coming." Dellafera sees a move from the promotional tape market to the pre- re made by TD mium market, as consumers in re- cessionary times look for quality. The past year BASF also got strong support from Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab's use of their Pro II chrome tape, and Supertramp's latest. Fuji: Starting Jan. 5, consumers buying either two or three blank BACK TREATED tapes, depending upon the model number, will send back proof of pur- chase and receipt to the manufac- KuoNIEcaionc we IMAM lecaloINo TAPE turer, who will return a $ 1 rebate check, with a along scratch -off cou- NMXIFRBICIL1If1ON NONOtRF1111 MO144XITPIR LONt 018TnRflON reomu,soonlr on pon, good for at least $ I and perhaps LAW OR4TORTIOM r..r.g:"'° EXTEIDED RANCE $1,000. This coupon when sent back with proof of purchase of two more ripa M4s7ERINf USE KAR MASTERING LSE .) tapes will be redeemed for its full 35\180M GX 50\120BM value. Program is effective for 90 days "or until we go broke," vice president and general manager John Dale of the magnetic tape division states. Memorex: The Santa Clara, Calif. manufacturer is coming with a new series of cassettes, dB, in 60- minute ($2.59 suggested retail) and 90- minute ($3.79). Alan Davis terms dB a price- oriented segment of the normal bias audio market. The Ygoac MA-R90 9.7,1;!!!5 SA-X90 N. 41113K. two new tapes will be either over - AD-X901"- wrapped or blister packed, with UPC codes on both. Memorex is ex- astaaaasattataa tending UPC coding as quickly as possible to its full line to provide ..., _.0A.t,---,..s more facile and accurate automated I , inventorying. Davis said the firm will probably provide a two -pack dB 90- minute pack at a special intro- ductory pricing. He anticipates a whole series of audiophile cassettes probably in third quarter 1983. Shipping soon, too, will be three 60- minute introductory micro - cassettes: Metal at $8.99 suggested retail; MRX, a normal bias unit, $4.99; and MMC, two on a blister pack at $7.99. New posters and other p -o-p materials will be available Like any fine musical instrument, alloy frame and Reference Standard Mech- mastering tape offers a wide dynamic early in 1983. TDK Professional Reference audio anism is the first metal reference tape in range, high MOL and low noise. Both Sony: Following up on the good cassettes and open reel tapes are prod- the industry. SA-X pushes high bias to SA/EE and GX feature low distortion reception accorded UCXS, blank ucts of genius. In TDK's case, it's the its limits. AD-X normal bias is extraor- and extended frequency response. audio tape chief John Hollands says of the firm is coming with UCX, the genius constantly- advancing aud_o dinary in its wider dynamic range and MA-R, SA -X, AD -X, SA/EE and next step below in a flat response, technology. And now, TDK technology its freedom from saturation at high GX- they're five of the music world's natural sound high bias at a sug- has advanced again in the reformula- frequency. SA-X and AD -X both feature finest instruments for all of the music gested retail of $5 for the 60- minute tion of our MA-R metal, SA -X high bias, TDK's specially engineered Laboratory and instruments you record. One final and $7 for the 90- minute. and AD -X normal bias cassettes. Standard Mechanism. Each cassette note. TDK's new Professional Reference The New Jersey -based tape divi- MA-R, SA -X and AD -X are formu- comes with a Lifetime Warranty. sion will initiate a consumer promo- Series of audio cassettes now comes in tion sweepstakes early in January, lated to an incredibly strict, new set of TDK's superior technology is bold, new packaging. So they stand out wherein select Sony tape packages audio tape standards based on measure- just as evident in our SA/EE (Extra in sight just as they stand out in sound. will carry a scratch -off coupon ments and values no audio cassette Efficiency) and GX open reel tapes. redeemable for cash in Sony dealer manufacturer has ever attempted to TDK SA/EE is the first open reel tape stores. The promotion ends April 30, meet. TDK Hollands says. cassettes deliver clarity, to use TDK's famous Super Avilyn fidelity and quality unmatched by any particle. This gives SA /EE almost double 3M: The blank audio division other cassettes on the market bows a new. high -end XS series: XS- today. the coercivity and high frequency MOL 1, a hot ferric oxide used in standard MA -R, with its unique unibody metal of conventional open reel tapes. GX THE MACHINE FOR YOUR MACHINE bias position at suggested list of ©1982 TDK Electronics Corp. $5.79 for the 90 and $4.49 for the 60; XS -2, a cobalt encapsulated oxide www.americanradiohistory.com 42 Winter CES Car Audio Manufacturers Maintaining A High Profile NEW YORK -Car audio sup- for spring -traditionally the hottest product being introduced at Las the new product introductions of but early reports indicate that Sanyo pliers have always adopted a high time of year for autosound sales. Vegas. some companies, like Pioneer and gets the nod in terms of sheer num- profile al the Winter CES, if only Spring is also when dealers can ex- This month's extravaganza is Jensen, were not being made avail- ber of new product debuts. to put retailers in an excited mood pect delivery on most of the new hardly different. Details regarding able until the first day of the show, Nineteen new car audio products are slated for unveiling by Sanyo. Eight are cassette receivers, with list prices ranging from $79.95 to $199.95. Most of the new cassette re- ceivers have at least two features in common; auto reverse and 9.5 watts of power per channel. Sanyo will also add eight speakers to its line -up. The new speaker mod- els are of various sizes: two four - inch models, two 4x6 -inch units, one five -inch specimen, two 61/2-inch models, one 5x7, two 6x9s and one 4x10 model. List prices range from $19.95 to $99.95. Rounding out the field from CELEBRATE! Sanyo are two underdash cassette models. List prices for these models are $79.95 and $99.95. VESTRON VIDEO IS ONE YEAR OLD... Another big company making a splash in autosound at CES is Phil- AND WHAT A YEAR IT'S BEEN! ips, which is not only adding an ar- ray of new speakers to its offerings but is also previewing its first cas- A YEAR OF RESULTS - A YEAR OF BUILDING- sette receiver. Official introduction ITA GOLD VIDEOCASSETTES; ASSEMBLING THE MOST of the new cassette receiver won't be until June, but company officials say VIDEO REVIEW VIRA AWARDS; TALENTED MARKETING AND it is a digitally tuned piece and will a list The new RIM GOI ID VIDEOCASSETTES MANAGEMENT TEAM IN carry price of $599.95. cassette receiver also has a fairly -AND A BEST- SELLING CAT- THE INDUSTRY-MAJOR large cast of supporting electronic ALOG AVAILABLE CN VIDEO- ACOUISI7IONS FROM ORION equipment. A variable electronic crossover which will be on display' CASSETTES, CED, AND LASER PICTURES; ABC MOTION carries a list price of $149.95. A six - VIDEODISCS FEATURING FORT PICTURES; VIDAMERICA; band equalizer making its debut lists for $299.95 and two amplifiers, one APACHE, THE BRONX THE ISLAND PICTURES; HOME with 20 watts of power and the other BOX sporting 100, list for $199.95 and CANNONBALL RUN; RICHARD OFFICE; UPA PRODUC- $499.95 respectively. PRYOR, LIVE IN CONCERT; TIONS; MERCHANT IVORY Philips is also introducing a rather novel product as far as speakers are BENII (AMERICA'S MOST HUG- PRODUCTIONS.-PRODUC- concerned. The EN2000 features GABLE HERO); BUTTERFLY ING ORIGINAL PROGRAM- two square subwoofers mounted side -by -side and packaged together (INTRODUCING PIA ZADORA); MING FOR HOME VIDEO. with a midrange and inclinable HOW TO BEAT HOME A YEAR OF SUCCESS tweeter. This new speaker fits most - 6x9-inch openings in cars, says the VIDEO GAMES THE MOST THANKS TO INCREDIBLE company, and can handle up to 100 SUCCESSFUL ORIGINAL watts of power. List price is $399.95 SUPPORT FROM OUR NET- per pair. HOME VIDEO SERIES) WORK OF INDEPENDENT In addition to the EN2000, Philips AND MANY MORE is introducing two woofers, listing DISTRIBUTORS. for $149.95 per pair; a 31/2- and four- inch dome tweeter both listing for $49.95; a 31/2-inch coaxial listing at $89.95; another 31/2-inch coaxial which features swivel mounting for $129.95; a four -inch coaxial listing for $89.95; a three -way 61/2-inch model listing for $169.95; a three - way 4x10 -inch unit listing for $179.95 per pair; and two 6x9 -inch models listing for $129.95 (coaxial) and $199.95 (three -way). Philips also markets a lower - priced line of car audio products un- der its Norelco brand name. This line is also getting some additions: two speakers, one a four -inch model listing for $39.95 and the other a "hatch box" type listing for $89.95; two amplifiers, listing for $69.95 and $119.95; and two equalizer /boost- ers, one five -band and the other seven, listing for $109.95 and $199.95. Perhaps the single most dramatic new product introduction, however, at least in terms of its potential abil- ity to affect consumer lifestyles, is the "Music Shuttle" from Sony. This in -dash cassette receiver features a removable cassette section that be- comes a separate personal portable VE$TRQN' VIDEO" stereo. Included in the package, which lists for $379.95, is battery pack, headphones and carrying case. The radio section of the unit still See us at Booth 129 A COMPANY TO WATCH! works even with the cassette section. Receiver sections will be sold sepa- 911 HOPE STREET. P O BOX 4000, STAMFORD, CT 06907 (2031 358 -0000 TELEX 475 3118 INTLDIV rately, which means your music can be shuttled from one vehicle to an- other. It's Sony's hope, incidentally, that the "Music Shuttle" will help (Continued on page 51)

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There's a lot to hear about name, with its high brand marketing policies. And Id also Sony tape these days. New con- awareness. A new audio tape like to introduce you to our sumer promotions every 90 formulation, introduced with new president. Me. days on both audio and video the best trade /consumer pro- tapes, with cross -merchandising motion Sony has ever offered. SONY® of software and hardware. New Besides, there's new sales Stop by CES Booth #400. 01982 Sony Tape Saks Co., a Div. d SmyCnp. of America. promoting of the great Sony leadership. New pricing. New Sony is a Qademalkaf Sony Cap.

www.americanradiohistory.com Winter CES Competitors Preparing As CD Takes Center Stage from page Continued 39 network is also expected to distrib- According to Robert Woods, spring. stream process, to the format re- both hardware and software gain ute CD software zeveloped by Telarc's vice president, between 15 The firm is already in the process quired by Sony for transfer to a CD momentum. Telarc Records, the audiophile label and 30 disks will be available in the of transferring many of its digital configuration. Sony's audiophile distribution based in Cleveland. initial release scheduled for mid- tapes, recorded under the Sound- Woods hopes that when the prod- ucts come to market, they can be sold for around $17.95 per disk -the price tag now carried by the label's digital products. However, produc- tion costs, packaging and shipping may necessitate a price rise, accord- ing to Woods. Denon is also aiming at the first quarter of this year to have its CD players and software on sale in this m t bo r e. m C. country. The company has been sell- V t a C, ° °f sa a tadve, ing its CD products in Japan for CaveYdm arrayf, o"r{eQtCSCn some time. a According to Eric Fossum, vice is an p co \ r'e t that ually le your president of U.S. marketing for are v t i u material í ta Nm° Denon, the firm will show its model un , which i P authentic. T effects More ,5 nterfeiting DCD 2000 CD player at CES. The A d an albu co total sates, unit will carry a price tag of around c4 w fo}Tour egt pnr ° rt:rt, yoa oun Z $1,000. The Sony /CBS system will ,nersl` 1% of work \ cu gat,nosté tlt' n,ore than ¡ to mQtC be priced slightly lower than that. ch \ Release of the player will are on`°'i / be sup- ,osi eveome mach \ recoverW tappe ported by a list of software titles col- n records, the show e the make lected from Denon's own library of biltiov tit PolaPt d o about 600 selections. Among the now Q0\0 0PBut ro i a ic nlleir ,tkr euá ytc ómu shoua first products to be available are per- feiters dead *i.1.11 f r° zoInteCioitn; )a4 eJl formances of compositions by a weapon year. . castettes, tike this aCtuv .n. ...ts.. . Beethoven, Bach, Dvorak, Vivaldi, rfeitng an ies anu he nd c coUp poleéo f t Mozart and Smetana. There will vláor " id identYin also be jazz albums by such artists as 1 Archie Shepp, Max Roach and Dol- tel'yVicsijentoNuspyevm fsor , oilc p n lar Brand. Prices for the disks will ys/{ hover around $25. ieasnPis ;, est According to industry sources. L\ .::?: Denon is also negotiating with a ::w':`' ' number of domestic labels to press their CD disks at its Japanese plant. Pressing of the CD disk is a viable end of the business, and competition in this area is expected to heat up in the months ahead. RCA Records will release 21 clas- sical titles in the CD format in Eu- rope in the early spring. Ten of those titles are RCA's own products, and 11 are from the Oratox label. RCA is closely monitoring developments on the U.S. scene, and the company is ready to make its product line avail- able when it feels the U.S. market is ready. Other companies in various stages of Compact Disc hardware produc- tion include Mitsubishi, Kenwood. Sharp, Sanyo, Crown, Marantz, and Hitachi. Major software companies here are expressing cautious interest.

Computer Keys: Power & Price Continued from page 31 venture -type games. Promoting it- self as the creators of "Computer Games Thinkers Play," the com- pany distributes a number of games that invite players to "experience life in different worlds." Generally ex- pected to retail for under $40, many of the EPYX games will be available for the Atari, IBM, Commodore 64, Apple and Radio Shack computers. Parker Bros., currently marketing software for the video game market, has also announced it will enter the personal computer software market in 1983. Calling computer games "the next generation" after video games, the company plans to enter a software market it predicts will gross $500 million in 1983. Initially, it will introduce a series of game cartridges compatible with Atari, Commodore and Texas Instruments computers. Later plans call for introductions of software compatible with IBM and Apple. The company plans to introduce adventure games, replications of ar- cade games, a series of children's software, as well as adaptations of several of its classic boardgames, such as "Risk." MARCIA GOLDEN

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Continued from page 31 Salomon is also getting into corn - Showplace offers stark contrasts. second day is $1, third and sub- Richard Railey, owner of the three - a rental library of 75 games corn - puter hardware and software. The company offers movies in four sequent days $2 per day. unit Video Spectrum in New Or- pared to a sale inventory "of nearly Comparison of video game rental tiers: 99 cents a day, $3 a day, $3.50 Among those retailers staunchly leans. Yet Railey is strongly oriented every game ever released." and movie rental at Camera Video and $4 a day -for the first day. The opposed to renting video games is toward movie rentals. "I feel I have to hold the line somewhere. Other- wise I'd be renting video camera tri- pods and everything in the store." Also, he finds the video game busi- ness too volatile. Falling somewhere between Video Spectrum's Railey and Salo- mon of Camera Video Showplace is Ed Aronowitz of the three -unit Vi- brations Video, Miami, each with a huge 10,000 square feet. He offers rehearse edits at the touch of a button. the rental, but has had little success. You can actually hear the difference. "We have 7,000 people renting mov- Hearing is believing with the ATR -124. ies but only 15 renting games. They Since its introduction. t'e Ampex ATR -124 has With 16" reel capabiiity, a membrane switch do duy them, though, half the time set a new sound standard r multi- channel setup panel with fingertip- operated shuttle when they rent them. It also gives us an edge on the other stores here in analog recording. You get sate -of -the -art speed control and optional auto biasing. why Miami that are not renting games." operational features. as wel'. expect less than the most advanced Among video specialty retailers Standard features include analog multitrack available. still weighing the pros and cons of games rental is four -unit Video balanced transformerless T Call your local Ampex Warehouse chain in Atlanta. Ac- inputs and outputs. a patented representative, or contact cording to tape buyer Gary Ander- flux -gate record head and Willie Scullion, Ampex son, "The hit games will rise to the top on their own accord. The more varispeed -50 °ró to -200%. National Sales Manager, marginal titles would probably be Plus you get all the Audio -Viceo Systems the ones worth renting, but we feel we microprocessor mem- Division, 401 Broadway, can put fewer dollars (consid- ering the investment in a rental ory needed to recall Redwood City, CA 94J63 games library) into more effective important audio set- (41 51 367-2911. return profit. Still, we have not closed the door entirely on games tings. You can even rental." change setups and AM PEX Still other dealers see renting _ .. r na., .\..ate^ Jr.e r S.a .i n -I , in games as the most natural develop- ment of their business. One example is six -store All Star Video of McAllen, Tex. The stores handle only Atari software with rental a simple $1 a day. If returned the next day the dollar applies toward pur- chase. Involvement in games rental often J parallels a store's overall commit- ment to the product. This is how vet- eran dealer Bob Bigelow sees it as head of two -unit Bigelow Video, Minneapolis. He was also a rental panelist at VSDA.

Boom Year For Accessory Mart Continued from page 38 end goods, Showtime Video Ven- tures of Tillamook, Ore. is debuting at least six new "components" at CES (the company's game plan calls for six new products to he unveiled whenever Winter or Summer CES rolls around). This winter, it's a min- iature color processor enhancer for both VHS ($250) and Beta ($400) systems for use on the go or in the home. Randy Burnworth, chief ex- ecutive officer, is particularly proud of a miniature camera enhancer, which is said to markedly improve picture quality on VHS ($169) and Beta ($249) VCRs. Burnworth is hopeful of greater music retailer penetration of his company's one - of-a -kind wares, especially the cam- era enhancer. which he claims can make a $1,000 camera -produce re- sults equivalent to a $25,000 model. Nineteen -year -old Allsop of Bell- ingham, Wash. enters the computer care area at Winter CES with a num- her of items, including a floppy disk cleaner and a print wheel cleaner, both employing Allsop's traditional wet system. According to Jeff Hein - inger, director of fidelity accessories, the firm completed its best year in 1982, with October running at a record -setting pace. CES will also see the introduction of other new products, including a portable cas- sette player cleaner for Walkman - type units, a stylus cleaner and an Orbitrac record cleaner. www.americanradiohistory.com 49 Winter CES For Audiophile Labels, It's A Time For Transition

Continued from page 7 the current price points. Thus, Luby What does concern Giorgi is the Overall, Giorgi believes a key mis- although less than it did a year or has revealed that Nautilus is already industry's need to move beyond sion will be to limit release activity to two ago, since I feel the necessary re- will appeal to the right high -end in discussions with Sony to arrange reissues of big pop and rock sellers, those products that will deserve the finements show signs of being ac- is indeed finite. consumer, the release of proprietary Nautilus which he agrees don't always trans- high -end reprocessing. He says that complished." At Nautilus, chairman Steve CD titles, with five of the label's late into equivalent successes for the several new UHQR releases, repre- He adds that he's recently become Krauss confirms that the latter half existing digital masters-by Fergu- high -tech versions. That problem, he senting the most exacting (and, at enamored of the Dolby Stereo /Sur- of 1982 has marked the California son, Feldman, John Kay & Step - acknowledges, has recently led to around $50, the costliest) disk pro- round-Sound technology used in company's shift back to a major em- penwolf, Marcel Moyse and the such offbeat Mobile Fidelity titles as duction technology Mobile Fidelity motion pictures and now being eyed phasis on programs produced spe- Generation Band -eyed for prospec- a two -disk blues anthology, "The uses, are in the works. for home installations -a technology cifically for audiophile release -the tive U.S. release during 1983. Blues ... A Real Summit," that had that is, in fact, improved matrix route the company took at its incep- Mobile Fidelity 'has run its own Meanwhile, at Mobile Fidelity been deleted by its original label, four -channel sound. tion via direct -to -disk albums. tests of CD technology, having al- Sound Lab, the forecast is actually Buddah, some years ago. Finally, at those industry majors "We're going back to our roots," says ready released its first Digital Audio deemed closer to the label's original "From the beginning, there have who release their own audiophile Krauss, "It's important that we rec- Cassette titles on half -inch video- market approach, according to exec- been a number of easily targetable counterparts to conventional disks ognize who our market is." tape formats. Thus far, Giorgi says, utive vice president Gary Giorgi. titles for us to process," says Giorgi, and cassettes, recent months have Accordingly, Nautilus will issue Mobile Fidelity hasn't made a com- Giorgi believes the shakeout in the alluding to early blockbusters by seen a reduction in price at both its first classical releases during mitment to the newer CD format, audiophile market signifies evo- Pink Floyd, Supertramp, Steely Dan CBS Mastersound and RCA Red 1983, beginning with an auspicious perceiving some lingering technical lutionary change, not a radical and major jazz and classical acts. Seal with respect to their classi- special project honoring conductor problems. He attributes the com- transformation. "But there are so many masters that cal titles, although CBS continues to Marcel Moyse, featured conducting pany's caution to an insistence on se- Asked whether the company's aren't well -known that can also release digital and half-speed pop, a specially assembled symphony of lecting a digital disk format only ambitious release of its highly publi- merit that treatment." Giorgi says rock and jazz at its earlier price Marlboro Institute alumni and top when it offers "something that's cized boxed Beatles collection sug- that Mobile Fidelity is thus stepping points. But, like the independent New England orchestra players in a really hi -fi, instead of just really gested a push toward audiophile's up its involvement in jazz and classi- specialty labels with which they program digitally recorded (using quiet. premium image in order to avoid cal releases, and suggests the com- compete, even these established Sony equipment) at Symphony Hall competition from such quasi- audio- pany will also range further into the "I think we face the risk of en- giants find reduced bin space avail- in Boston. phile rivals as Japanese imports, pop realm in search of neglected countering the same syndrome that able at conventional record /tape Also planned are five more al- Giorgi notes that the Beatles project works whose content and technical felled quad a decade ago: a rush to outlets, arguing that the audiophile bums recorded with major sym- actually predated the high -end mar- quality can be appropriately ex- market before the technology is market has returned to dominance phonies including the Royal Phil- ploited. completely ready. That worries me, by audio hardware outlets. harmonic, London Philharmonic ket's slump. and the London Symphony. But perhaps more pointed a nod toward Nautilus' specific early catalogue are a variety of original jazz masters. Just released was Victor Feldman's 8 -TRACK Home Storage Units & Carriers second direct -to -disk album for the label, "Secret Of The Andes," while CASSETTE Home Storage Units & Carriers January will bring two digital al- bums, Lalo Schifrin's "Ins And 44 VIDEO- RECORD Home Storage Units Carriers Outs" and a Maynard Ferguson set, both recorded using the Sound - stream digital system. A third commercial jazz album will feature the Generation Band, an all -star fusion ensemble including PADDED ECHELON I Ernie Watts, Victor Feldman, Tom Scott, Robben Ford, Nathan East and Feldman's sons, Trevor and SLIM LINE CASSETTE TAPES Jake Feldman. Krauss notes that the give you the label has also picked up the remain- BIGGEST ADVANTAGE -MORE PROFITS! ing available stock on "Heritage" by TAPE CASE guitarist Kenny Burrell, originally Greater sensitivity at both high and low frequencies released by Audio Source, which Unique formulation provides quality reproduction on later reverted to marketing imported all equipment audiophile products rather than its Insures a a own productions. better signal -to -noise ratio and cleaner, Both Krauss and president Jerry more extended high end Luby stress that the past year's Higher output or "headroom" throughout the gauntlet of market trials has made it frequency spectrum clear that audiophile vendors rely- Allows taping at high record levels before tape ing solely on sublicensing masters approaches saturation from major labels will be "sealing their own fate -we need to establish YOU SHOULD HEAR WHAT YOU'RE MISSING our own stable of artists and prod- FULL LIFETIME WARRANTY: ucts." In event product fails due to defect in material or workmanship, Nautilus has helped buttress its Savoy will replace it free of charge own position somewhat by joining, #2130 rather than opposing, the ranks of distributors for Japanese imports. Savoy Leather Manufacturing Corpora- Although records (and, more recently, cassettes) produced abroad tion offers a tape case for any consumer's have long attracted a collectors mar- need. Whether it be audio, video or ket at least partially on the strength video game tapes, Savoy offers a stor- Dtiîciliuskr of their quality control, the influx of age unit to protect your tapes. Japanese product has heightened Meet The Dustbuster by SAVOY- this sector somewhat at the expense Style # 2130 is designed to hold 30 of audiophile. boxed cassettes, and features velour A great new way to keep dust from ac- Recognizing that Japanese im- flocked interior, 100% padded virgin cumulating on records. Use Dust- ports can include current pop, rock vinyl covering, two lift locks, metal bot- buster before you play each record and jazz titles unavailable for licens- tom shoes ing through domestic audiophile and three attractive colors: and listen to the sound you lines, Krauss notes that he can now black, brown and burgundy. Suggested should be hearing. retail price is $17.95. deliver Japanese versions of certain Now you can have the fast - key titles within a weeks matter of selling Dustbuster in this pre- following their release Inter- abroad. pack counter -top display. High im- estingly, he believes there's little di- pact graphics, small space and rect price competition despite the SAVOY superior product make this a sure winner. fact that many Japanese products SEE THE COMPLETE will wind up in store bins at around #1169 Prepack Counter Display for $14, undercutting the higher spread LINE AT BOOTH SHOW CLEAN PROFITS seen for Nautilus' half-speed and DURING THE C.E.S. digital titles, which Krauss says can DB -1 (Counter display holds 24 pieces) range beyond their usual $16 to $17 average to as much as $20. Eventually, however, the advent of digital Compact Disc product, P.O. Box 176, Ward Hill Industrial Park still predicted to fetch about $15 at retail, could seriously threaten SA LOY 260 Neck Road, Haverhill, Mass. 01831 (617) 374 -0351 or (800) 343 -8140 analog audiophile tapes and disks at

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oA Coqpw.. croon to hard rock snarl with finesse, using Johnson) have proved anti -climactic simply be- field's portentous lyrics are as English as High dos that recur point up those refinements. All Page's fast -panned, ping pong chording as the cause the sound quality of the frontline versions Tea. those virtues shine on the final 15- minute se hinge. was so immaculate. That makes it fitting that quence ( "Adventure On Earth") to reinforce the ..AUIIiroP:)t!: this half -speed rendering of Jones' own break- impression that this may prove one of the more through smash should also mark the most effec- enduring by- products of the "E. T." boom. ir4141441471 tive high -tech disk to carry Q's blue chip pro- duction signature: improvements are subtle but collectively apparent, from the reduced top -end sizzle (a feature some Jones fans may miss) to the more detailed stereo image. Best of all, the music itself is so richly seductive that the cali- ber of the pressings would seem sufficient rea- son for a price hike -this is an album that will see heavy service whatever its configuration. Jones' elegant ensemble arrangements offer a spectacular test for store demos, so this will LED ZEPPELIN II -Led Zeppelin, Mobile Fi- likely prove a natural for in -store play. delity MFSL 1-065. Distributed by Mobile Fidel- ity, $16 -$17. E.T. -THE EXTRA -TERRESTRIAL -Original Their first album made them superstars, but NEVER TOO MUCH -Luther Vandross, CBS vaunted quartet's 1969 se- Motion Picture Soundtrack by John Williams, in retrospect it's this Mastersound /Epic HE 47451. Distributed by Cline rielEA0 their stature as hard rock MCA Audiophile MCA -16014. Distributed by quel that cemented CBS, about $14. MCA, titans, starting with the hammering "Whole pop production $16.98. Vandross' evocative /soul DARN THAT DREAM -Art Pepper, Joe Farrell, which remains the most salacious MCA's audiophile line, while modest in out- Latta Love," style is rooted in a big city r &b classicism, offer- George Cables, John Dentz, Tony Dumas. Real - reverb ever recorded. That put and hence visibility, continues to beat the example of deep a arranged program with ripe ing CBS sleekly Time RT-309. SOMEDAY -Joe Farrell, George Ca- odds by high classic is here in all its wide -panning, high - for sustaining impressively quality. prospects for enhancement. Except some bles, John Dentz, Tony Dumas. RealTime RT- The subject here is both and son- keyed glory, along with other garish landmarks marred by commercially moments where Vandross' vocals are 308. Distributed by Miller & Kreisel Sound like "Ramble On" and "Living Loving Maid." ically irresistible -John Williams' expansive sibilance from the master, the increased depth Corp., $9.98. And while even Mobile Fidelity's half -speed range symphonic score to "E. T.," itself a growth in- of the stereo image and greater dynamic RealTime's digital jazz line returns to active lathe can't rub the grit off Robert Plant's larynx, of the dustry at this point thanks to MCA /Universal's pay off, emphasizing the romantic sweep duty via these companion performances cut the the high -tech approach does pay off hand- melds the orchestral sheen determination to spin off practically every con- music, which deftly same day in Hollywood's cavernous Annex stu- somely. John Bonham's earthshaking drum style mod- ceivable product. In this case, the propagation of Motown and Philadelphia with elegantly dios on Miller & Kreisel's customized Sony looms even larger, but his subtler moments are is worthwhile, since Williams seems to tap an ern washes of synthesizer and percussion. Lusty recording gear. Here, though, drummer John emotionally richer palette for Spielberg's fable even more enhanced by the improved headroom a more lead and backing vocals also reap bit Dentz serves as producer, and his approach is and more palpable stereo image. Granted Jimmy CLOSE TO THE EDGE -Yes, Mobile Fidelity about the beatific visitor from outer -space, presence from the half -speed mastering, sug- more even -handed than some of the label's ear- Page's production (applied to basics from such MFSL 1 -077. Distributed by Mobile Fidelity, much as the composer devised a more original gesting that while the comparatively narrow dy- lier releases, stressing a natural soundstage and English knobtwisters as Eddie Kramer and Andy $16 -$17. vision for such earlier Spielberg projects like namic range will downplay gains, the overall pol- ensemble interplay more than sizzling sonics. Johns, both major hard rock producers in their British progressive rock continues to offer "Jaws," "Close Encounters Of The Third Kind" ish is welcome. That's hardly a cavil, since the clarity is exem- own right when this was cut) already exagger- fertile ground for audiophile reprocessing, and "Raiders Of The Lost Ark." Here, tenderness plary throughout, and RealTime appears to have ates separation to a degree that minimizes the THE DUDE -Quincy Jones, Nautilus NR -52. thanks to the widescreen production values and is the focal emotion, prompting poignant legato sustained the integrity of their earlier pressings apparency of half -speed gains, the album still Distributed by Nautilus, $16-$17. melodramatic content that are common denomi- excursions between the composer's more typi- while shaving the price downward. The sleeve no emerges as a successful improvement on con- Jones and engineer Bruce Swedien have de- nators to the genre. Here, Mobile Fidelity snares cally bravura main themes and action se- longer indicates an imported disk, implying ventional mass -market source. Best for in -store veloped a deep -dish production style that trans- Yes at an early '70s commercial peak, having quences. Pristine surfaces maximize the gains Miller & Kreisel are now manufacturing domes - play is the sleeper "What Is And What Should lates so well to vinyl that prior Jones -produced reaped their broadest popular success with the in dynamic range, separation and stereo im- Never Be," which slips from subdued, seductive reissues (by Michael Jackson and the Brothers prior "Fragile album while yet to lapse into the agery, and the slow but sure dynamic crescen- (Continued on opposite page) pretentious bombast that would make sub- sequent sets unintentional parodies of the form. 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www.americanradiohistory.com 51 WinEer CES AUDIOPHILE REVIEW Audiophile Recordings Beatles `Collection' Puts Continued from opposite page heavily on mannerism, the playing proves en- tically. But both technical quality and perform- gaging: Greg Hawkes' reedy synthesizer lines and David Focus ance are first -rate, with a lineup of potent West Robinson's drums and percussion are On Complete LPs Coast players captured in top form. Of the two, particularly highlighted in the makeover. THE COLLECTION-The Bea- scale, and Mobile Fidelity has also the Pepper /Farrell collaboration is the more im- tles, Mobile Fidelit Sound Lab. Dis- included one of its Geo -Disc stereo pressive, its vintage as one of Art Pepper's last SECRET OF THE ANDES- Victor Feldman, tributed by Mobile Fidelity. $325. cartridge alignment tools, presum- group dates on alto sax rendering it all the more Nautilus NR -50. Distributed by Nautilus, $16- ably to aid purchasers in coaxing as significant. But the late Pepper's ubiquity in re- If ever an audiophile reissue lived $17. much performance from their turn- cent months is likely to make the second set, up to the analogy of a "coffee table" Veteran keyboard player and percussionist tables as possible. featuring just Farrell, an equal sales prospect. edition for a mass market recording, Feldman fields an all -star session crew dotted Price and personnel recommend double inven- it's Mobile Fidelity's lavish boxed The audible gains achieved in re- with top West Coast players for his second di- Qrdect Live torying, since regular jazz customers will want Beatles set, portentously titled "The processing these rock and pop clas- rect -to -disk project, which tips its rhythmic pace this set. ìA1y11.Y.&i.Diy57zma 7irreRe,,. Collection" and intended as the ulti- sics range from satisfying to revela- and textural detail toward South America while ?g 1ti[e48dqYòawmnucn'Mvwri mate tory, especially heartening in the CANDY -O -The Cars, Nautilus NR -49, Distrib- c,uctrvBor wan collectible for both audiophiles taking full advantage of the combined fusion n:. wake of Mobile Fidelity's somewhat uted by Nautilus, $16 -$17. credentials of the players. Hubert Laws' various and hard -core Fab Four devotees. THE BLUES ... A REAL SUMMIT MEETING uneven experience in issuing earlier The Boston quintet's high -tech rock clock- flutes and Lee Ritenour's guitars may offer the - Representing the fabled quartet's Various Artists, Mobile Fidelity MFSL 2 -518. Dis- individual Beatles sets. works are an inviting topic for half -speed cut- most familiar signposts, but the most distinctive original British album output (on tributed by Mobile Fidelity, $32 -$34. In "The Collection," vintage ting, and this second album benefits even more element here is the use of ensemble percussion, Parlophone and later their own the Until recently, when newer independent la- from the approach than their self -titled debut, especially on the primeval opening section of Apple label), the set focuses on com- of individual masters proves to be no bels like Alligator, Rounder and Blind Pig started also reissued by Nautilus. That set inter- the title cut, where the leader, Harvey Mason plete albums and excludes an- fast key to the sonic quality, despite cutting younger generations of bluesmen, the mittently pointed up the mastering technique's and Alex Acuna are joined by bassist Abe Labo- thologies (with the exception of the the sequence implied by Mobile Fi- majority of blues recordings offered unvar- vulnerability in the lowest frequencies, but here riel, Milt Holland and Feldman's son Trevor to borderline "Magical Mystery Tour," delity's first three efforts: "Abbey nished sonics attesting to both the live milieu the overall impression is of a well -balanced and form a dazzling rhythm collective. Elsewhere the as explained below). Road," "The Beatles" and "Magical and low budgets of the genre. One early '70s ex- improved stereo mix that heightens Roy Thomas program employs more conventionally breezy Mystery Tour." ception was this double Curiosity about its daunting price Baker's superb sonics. Subtle panning effects, tempi and instrumentation, but whether depict- album cut during Indeed, one of the most stunning George Wein's 1973 edition of Newport in New tag is repaid as soon as the packing careful track placement and clean engineering ing Peruvian tribal drumming or sleek fusion, moments comes with the downbeat York, in which a host of blues survivors was cap- carton is opened, revealing a mas- combine to pose an urgent but lucid rock pro- the dazzling dynamic range and sculptural to tured by producer Mark Abramson. Long deleted sive, dark blue board and plastic "I Saw Her Standing There," gram that already has plenty of meat in the depth afforded by the direct -disk technique since its original release on Buddah, the album's which jumps from the speakers with basic songs, arrangements and performance. (and, by implication, the astute engineering) presentation case. Latched twin reincarnation dazzling presence. It's clear pro- Even when Ric Ocasek's arch vocals lean too shine. is thus doubly rewarding: apart doors open to reveal the 14 disks, from the chance to capture a live blues show in representing 13 titles, in special di- ducer George Martin's use of true crisp, spacious stereo, "The Blues ... A Real vider compartments. stereo recording and mixing was as- Summit Meeting" offers an impressive lineup tute from the very outset. Thus the Individual sleeves for the LPs uti- starting with better known masters like B. B. group's appropriateness for this Car Audio Manufacturers lize their own, generic graphic King and Muddy Waters. More revelatory, how- high -tech reincarnation carries an scheme via full color photos of the ever, are lay McShann, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vin- underlying technical validity as well original master tape boxes and reels Maintain High Profile son, Lloyd Glenn, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown as a built -in purchasing audience. and Big Mama Thornton, all equally ebullient if as shipped to Mobile Fidelity's Continued from page 42 Panasonic is adding two models Chatsworth, Calif. mastering facility The new subtleties and the pre- divergent in their individual styles. As with any vailing sonic richness captured here deter car audio theft as well as being to its Supreme Series line of cassette live outing, the gains from half -speed etching for half-speed etching. The original a convenient multi -use product. receivers and is also debuting an are felt more in the ambience of the music than British jacket graphics are included (Continued on page 74) Another new product due to re- equalizer /booster the company calls in long, striding improvements in dynamic in a separate color booklet printed ceive a lot of attention, at least from "The Composer" at a list price of range. on heavy stock in full, LP sleeve the audiophile segment of the mar- $120. Game Makers ketplace, is a new cassette receiver Two other company names which from Alpine. This model, dubbed may not be as familiar to the general Spending Up the 7347, is unique in that it features public as some others are nonethe- Dolby B and C and dbx noise reduc- less making a very heavy commit- Continued from page 29 tion systems. List price will probably ment to autosound. Proton, which create a pull. Our new plan to be in- be about $700. entered the market last June, is ex- troduced at CES reflects a lot of that Bose has improved its 1401 car panding its line to include two more philosophy." stereo system for the retail market, cassette receivers, a seven -band Other heavy spenders include including a 100 -watt booster /equal- equalizer, and a half-dozen models Data Age ($4.5 million to promote izer and four speakers. The 1401 of speakers. Likewise, Sherwood, "Journey Escape" alone) and CBS Series II offers the same Bose Di- making its first appearance in car Video Games. The latter is launch- rect /Reflecting technology devel- audio circles, is showing three cas- ing its new product, consisting of 14 oped for the home. New features in- sette receivers and two power ampli- titles, and promotions at the show. In clude a self- diagnosing protection fiers. The top cassette receiver model its first month, Dec. 26 through the circuit, remote on /off sensing, a lists for $350 and features electronic end of January, CBS will reportedly fool -proof connection system, an tuning and Dolby C. spend $3 million on television, print improvement to the rear grille as- Many of the specialty speaker and point -of- purchase. Football sembly and black finish. Pricing is makers are also moving more heav- coach /sports announcer John Mad- $255 each for the 100 watt booster ily into the autosound market. JBL, den has been signed as spokesman. equalizer, $110 a pair for the rear for instance, is adding a three -way For Telesys, a much smaller con- speakers and $105 a - pair for flush 61/ -inch model listing for $179.95. tender, agency executive Katrine mount door speakers. Boston Acoustics is introducing a Barth of Frank Barth Inc. says, "You Jensen Car Audio is expanding its 51/4 -inch speaker which will list for have to create sell- through. Dealers speaker line at CES with five new under $200 and mark its entry into A farmer defends his from gophers "Gopher," need promotions and support." Tv products, including carrots in part of the Family ThinMounts, the market. Fun series of cartridges for the Atari VCS from U.S. Games. will play a part in the company's '83 woofers and a dual -cone dashboard advertising expenditures, although speaker. There's also a new car re- plans had not been finalized at press ceiver. The 4x10 Thin Mount speak- time. ers are available in both Triax and Audio Tape Makers Set Promos U.S. Games is continuing with Coax formats, each handling 45 spot tv and print in 1983. The co -op watts of power and priced at $129.95 Continued fivm page 41 DX 1101B; and in a seven -inch plas- and broadcast campaign supports program is an accrued 10% of pur- per pair and $84.95, respectively. Denon- America: Japan's oldest tic reel one mil thick as DX 551. No the program. chases. "Dealer advertising is aw- The Jensen receiver, Model R408, audio tape maker is coming with prices have been set. Lesser will also Speaking of broadcast, TDK will fully important to us," says market- features Dolby noise reduction, DX4, a normal bias, double coated be showing samples of the new mi- launch this month it's most extensive ing manager Ron Evans. auto -reverse, a fader circuit, auto- cassette with a totally new form- crocassettes, both normal and tape, radio advertising campaign. The In the computer software area, matic program control and pre -set ulation, housed in the larger viewing for U.S. dealer evaluation. company will sponsor the new Thorn EMI Video president Nick station selection. Price is $289.95. window shell. The hour -long is sug- PD Magnetics: Advertising "Solid Gold" radio series as well as Santrizos explains, "In 1982 we fo- Among the well other -known car gested retail $4.35, while a C90 is manager Charles McCandlish says other nationally syndicated music - cused our attention on introducing audio suppliers: $5.99. New, too, in the DX4 is two the Dupont subsidiary is not ready oriented radio programs. the line, with print and some net- Kenwood is bowing three new transparent friction sheets inside the work tv. We make a co -op version of to make its 1983 announcements. Loran: Two new tapes -one a cassette receivers ranging in price housing along with dynamically bal- the tv commercial available to our from $259.00 TDK: The firm launches its high bias, the other a normal bias, to $469.00. One model, anced hubs, claimed to be more ac- dealers and distributors. For 1983 I are being introduced at CES, along the KRC -7100, features 24 presets, curate in rewind and fast forward. $350,000 "Pleasure Playback Instant expect we'll use much the same mix. six Winner Game" at the show. From with a promotional campaign called for AM and 18 FM. The DX7 carries the same features I doubt you'll see contests and the Jan. 6 through March, "The taste test you take with your Clarion is introducing four new as the DX4, but is a chrome dioxide specially like from us. This is such a new ears." Dealers are being supplied products: a cassette receiver, an or high bias at $5 for the 60 and $7 marked multi -packs will contain product area you want to focus -off game leading with such materials as posters, coun- equalizer with DNR noise reduc- for the hour- and -a -half. rub cards to such directly on its inherent value." prizes as a video recording tertop cards and wine- tasting para- tion, and two underdash cassette Denon will be demonstrating complete Epyx, a three -year -old company, system, Nakamichi phernalia. players. samples of its open -reel tape at CES. cassette deck is tripling its expenditures this year. and 65,000 TDK cassettes. Fujitsu Ten is unveiling three This type of tape, already manufac- Grand Nakamichi: A new addition to It has not yet used television; "We prize is a 1982 with com- cassette receivers, one of which is an tured by the firm, will be made Corvette the Reference Tape series, the SXII don't have a lot of dollars to play plete Alpine autosound system. electronically tuned model. available to the U.S. market starting is a double ferricobalt tape designed with, so we're pretty much dedicated Grundig is also bowing three in the fall, Stephen Lesser, national Consumers are encouraged to for more demanding recording situ- to print," says vice president market- new cassette receivers listing for marketing manager. advises. It will complete the reverse side of the card ations. The line now consists of four ing John Brazier. Books used: corn - $229, $349 and $399, the latter being be sold here in a I01/2-inch metal reel and send it in for a drawing to be products, all available in 60- and 90- puter specialty magazines and the an electronically tuned unit. of one mil thick back- coated tape, held in April. A nationwide print minute lengths. newsweeklies. www.americanradiohistory.com 52 Video "The Thing," have been newly Under the agreement between VídAmerica, Vestron Outline New Pact packaged and carry a suggested re- VidAmerica and Vestron, the former tail price of $34.95. Among the 18 will retain responsibility for the ac- NEW YORK -Further details Vestron became the exclusive pany's new "Affordable Collect - upcoming titles to be added to "Af- quisition of new product, package have been announced in the new sales and marketing agent for ables" line. fordable Collectables" in 1983 are design, marketing strategies. crea- relationship between VidAmerica VidAmerica videocassette in the These titles, including "Joan Of "Baseball's Hall Of Fame," "Gunga tion of advertising and promotional and Vestron Video (Billboard, Dec. U.S. Jan. 1. The line consists of 50 ti- Arc," "Citizen Kane," "King Kong." Din" and "The Hunchback Of materials, manufacturing and ship- 25). tles, 12 of which are part of the com- "Boxing's Greatest Champions" and Notre Dame." ping. Parent company Video Corp. of America (VCA) operates one of the largest duplicating facilities in the U.S. "We are not licensing our product to Vestron," emphasizes VCA presi- dent Al Markim. "The agreement creates a sales and marketing agency for us. The VidAmerica line still ex- ists." Markim adds, "Just because the price goes down to $34.95 -or even lower- doesn't mean anyone will buy a particular title. It still has to have value. And it doesn't mean an end to rental. But it will help stores generate sales." Markim also feels the pricing move will cause new retailers to start carrying video by setting up a sec- tion in their stores. "We'll go after that," he says. Vestron president Jon Peisinger notes, "This pricing struc- ture will move us into new retail situ- ations, and even into some major chain store operations." Retailers with stock of current VidAmerica titles may exchange them for the same titles in the "Af- fordable Collectables" line. "The 20 VidAmerica titles not in that line are either non -collectables, or have a different royalty struc- ture," Markim says. "But we will be aggressive about acquiring product for the line." He mentions special in- terest programs and titles from sister company VCA Programs. Early in 1983 VidAmerica will re- lease several of its titles on CED -for- mat videodisk, at standard pricing.

U.K. Celebrities Join Forces In Production Firm LONDON -Glenda Jackson, Al- bert Finney and Maggie Smith are among top British stage and screen stars behind a new production com- pany which will mount West End stage shows and adapt them for home video, cable, broadcast tv and other media. The independent com- pany, United British Artists, is backed by London investors and by U.S. consortium Embassy Communi- cations International, which will hold worldwide distribution rights for ancillary markets. Chairman and chief executive of UBA is actor Richard Johnson, who says first productions will include two musicals and four straight plays. Up to six shows will be staged each year, the first to open in London next fall. Each will have a limited run of eight weeks before transfer- ring to a studio or location for adap- tation. Others involved in the project are producer Peter Shaw, who is manag- ing director, and Diana Rigg, John Hurt and Peter Wood, who join Jackson, Finney and Smith as UBA directors. The overall concept, developed by Johnson and Shaw, is seen as am- bitious and novel, since British per- formers have never before organized in this way (hence the reference to _ __---_ the first United Artists), but also as LAMED AVENUE BURBAN timely, with barriers between media ANDDESI3, .7_55S -0 fast dissolving. The involvement with Embassy Communications stems from approaches made to its chairman and chief executive Lord Grade, whose name has for many years been practically synonymous with popular entertainment in the U.K. www.americanradiohistory.com 53 Survey For Week Ending 1!8%83 Video Billboard R. VIA RUGGLES, REBER

Four -Channel Sound Vîdeocossee Top TM ..00yognt '.132 Bo^.ocard Hut) cai ons nc No part of ton ca stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means Renews Visibility pnou,copying recording or otherwis without the prior written perm ss By CARY DARLING LOS ANGELES- Four -channel ellite transmissions. In order to keep sound is getting a new lease on life it alive in the meantime, we licensed with the marketing of Ruggles, Re- it to Dolby for motion picture use These are best selling videocassettes compiled from These are most popular videocassette rentals, in both C her & Associates' CBS SQ /Tate Sys- and they called it Dolby Stereo. It retail sales, including releases in both Beta and VHS .4 Beta and VHS formats, compiled from a survey of re- 3C tems Surroundsound. The system, acted to educate the public. They formats. tailers and wholesalers. already in use on a decoder mar- like going to `Apocalypse Now' and a TITLE TITLE keted by Fosgate Research Inc., an hearing helicopters come from he- Copyright Owner, Distributor, Catalog Number Copyright Owner, Distributor, Catalog Number audiophile component manufac- hind them," says Ruggles. 7 STAR TREK II -THE WRATH OF KHAN WEEKS 1 STAR TREK II-THE WRATH OF KHAN WEEKS turer, has been utilized in motion The decoder, now available Paramount Pictures, Paramount Home Video AT al Paramount Pictures. Paramount Home Video AT #1 5 5 picture theatres since 1978 under the through Fosgate as model number 1180 1180 banner of Dolby Stereo. Now, the 101A, brings the same effect into the system is being marketed for home home equipped with four speakers. 34 JANE FONDA'S WORKOUT FIREFOX KVC Karl Video Corporation 042 Warner Brothers Pictures, Warner Home Video 11219 video and audio consumption. There is a switch on the decoder -RCA, "Until we can enhance video vis- which allows the traditional stereo 10 THE COMPLEAT BEATLES RICHARD PRYOR LIVE ON THE SUNSET STRIP RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video 10469 ual technology and get nice, clear, listener to get a pseudo -Sur- MGM /UA Home Video 700166 clean large pictures, we're stuck with roundsound effect. The decoder re- 16 ROCKY III 15 ROCKY III the projection we have now. We can, tails for approximately $300. CBS Fox Video 4708 CBS-Fox Video 4708 however, mess around with the For the true effect, the software 12 ANNIE 20 3 TRON acoustic space around the screen," has to be recorded in Sur - RCA /Columbia Pictures Home Video 10008 Walt Disney Home Video 122 says Wesley Ruggles, Jr. roundsound. "Video music produc- A WALT DISNEY CHRISTMAS 19 THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS The CBS SQ /Tate Systems Sur- ers don't know that they could be Walt Disney Home Video 92 Universal City Studios Inc., MCA Distributing Corp. 77014 roundsound method is basically an doing with sound for their videos FIREFOX 21 ANNIE updating of the SQ quadrophonic what Spielberg, Coppola and Lucas Warner Brothers Pictures, Warner Home Video 11219 RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video 10008 system which CBS marketed in the are doing with their Films," adds PLAYBOY THE THING early and mid -1970s as part of the R uggles. CBS-Fox Video 6201 Universal City Studios Inc., MCA Distributing Corp. 77009 unsuccessful In to this audio quadrophonic experi- addition designing 17 STAR WARS 29 STAR WARS ment in home audio. In recent years, system, Ruggles, Reber & Associates CBS Fox Video 1130 CBS Fox Video 1130 several motion pictures- including also produce video music clips and 10 1 7 THE THING 10 3 8 VICTOR/VICTORIA "Apocalypse Now" and "The Em- shows. All of their work, which deals Universal City Studios Inc., MCA Distributing Corp. 77009 MGM /UA Home Video 800151 pire Strikes Back" -have utilized mostly with such jazz acts as Lionel 11 10 6 RICHARD PRYOR LIVE ON THE SUNSET STRIP 11 8 5 DINER Dolby Stereo, which is the Sur- Hampton and Bill Watrous, is now RCA /Columbia Pictures Home Video 10469 MGM /UA Home Video 800164 roundsound technique sold to the done in digital audio and Sur - 12 11 32 ON GOLDEN POND 12 9 29 ON GOLDEN POND Dolby Corp. solely for motion pic- roundsound techniques. CBS Fox Video 9037 CBS -Fox Video 9037 ture use. Though Surroundsound is basic- 13 20 3 SUPERMAN H 13 7 15 CONAN THE BARBARIAN Ruggles, who had been director ally synonymous with Quad, the D.C. Comics, Warner Home Video 61120 Universal City Studios Inc., MCA Distributing Corporation for Sinclair Radionics, designed the firm is downplaying the latter term. 77010 14 27 3 THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS system after investigating each of the Says Gary Reber, "We don't use the Universal City Studios Inc., MCA Distributing Corp. 77014 14 13 8 THE COMPLEAT BEATLES quad systems in the 1970s. "I de- word quad anymore because it has a MGM /UA Home Video 700166 15 9 8 VICTOR /VICTORIA cided that the SQ system had a large had connotation. But that's what it MGM /UA, Home Video 800151 15 11 8 ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK list of credits available to it which is." Embassy Home Entertainment 1602 16 POLTERGEIST would make it an ideal system if it El* 16 14 5 PLAYBOY MGM /UA Home Video 800165 could be induced to work properly," CBS Fox Video 6201 17 22 3 TRON he says. "Because it only needs two Finnish Company 17 18 36 SUPERMAN II Walt Disney Home Video 122 channels to carry it, it could inter- Sets Export Arm D.C. Comics, Warner Home Video 61120 18 17 5 DINER face with any noise reduction tech- 18 12 13 QUEST FOR FIRE MGM /UA Home Video 800164 nique, videodisk, digital audio rec- HELSINKI -R- Video, the video CBS-Fox Video 1148 19 15 10 SHARKY'S MACHINE ords, whatever. We went to CBS production arm of Finnish group 19 16 22 SHARKY'S MACHINE Warner Brothers Pictures, Warner Home Video 72024 Records and they liked it. Then, we Rautakirja, is set to start an export Warner Brothers Pictures, Warner Home Video 72024 ZO 14 19 ARTHUR want up to the Silicon Valley and service for Finnish video material. 20 10 12 THE SWORD 8 THE SORCERER Home Video 22020 made integrated circuits for the sys- Prime target areas are Sweden, the Orion Pictures, Warner Universal City Studios Inc., MCA Distributing Corp. 77010 tem." U.S. and Canada, all of which have 21 13 11 THE SWORD AND THE SORCERER 21 17 15 DEATH WISH II MCA Distributing Corp. 71010 However, by the time the SQ /Tate sizeable Finnish -origin populations, Universal City Studios Inc., Orion Pictures, Warner Home Video 26032 System was there was no the Canary Islands, a major 22 ALICE IN WONDERLAND complete, and CIM* n 121=1 POLTERGEIST market for it in the record industry tourist region. First titles set for ex- Walt Disney Home Video 36 MGM /UA Home Video 800165 due to the business slump. "But port include "The Unknown Sol- 23 23 9 ELVIS ON TOUR 23 23 18 CHARIOTS OF FIRE we knew in the early 1980s we dier," "The Boys" and "The Mistake MGM /UA Home Video 600153 Warner Brothers Pictures, Warner Home Video 70004 could try all over again with stereo Of Inspector Palmu," all with Fin- 24 21 15 CONAN THE BARBARIAN 24 MISSING videodisks, cassettes, and video sat- nish or Swedish subtitles. Universal City Studios Inc., MCA Distributing Corp. 77010 En* Universal City Studios Inc., MCA Distributing Corp. 71009

25 30 19 CASABLANCA 25 22 31 ARTHUR CBS Fox Video 4514 Orion Pictures, Warner Home Video 72020

26 25 15 DEATH WISH II 26 26 7 HANKY PANKY New The Chores Orion Pictures, Warner Home Video 26032 RCA /Columbia Pictures Home Video 10297 On FOR FIRE 27 REDS 27 18 12 QUEST E=1:1, CBS Fox Video 1148 Paramount Pictures, Paramount Home Video 1331

28 19 33 ROCKY II 28 32 18 ROCKY II CBS Fox Video 4565 CBS-Fox Video 4565

29 TIME BANDITS 29 29 20 CAT PEOPLE jy Paramount Pictures, Paramount Home Video 2310 Universal City Studios, Inc., MCA Distributing Corp. 77008

30 31 11 DUMBO 30 24 7 AUTHOR! AUTHOR! Walt Disney Home Video 24 CBS-Fox Video 1181

31 34 12 DEAD MEN DON'T WEAR PLAID 31 27 12 DEAD MEN DON'T WEAR PLAID Universal City Studios Inc., MCA Distributing Corp. 77011 Universal City Studios Inc., MCA Distributing Corp. 77011

32 37 7 ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK 12 ALICE IN WONDERLAND Embassy Home Entertainment 1602 1:1:* Walt Disney Home Video 36

33 24 13 THE TIME MACHINE 13 37 6 TIME BANDITS MGM /UA Home Video 600152 Paramount Pictures, Paramount Home Video 2310

34 26 5 THE THREE STOOGES -VOLUME V 34 25 15 NICE DREAMS RCA /Columbia Pictures Home Video 10554 RCA /Columbia Pictures Home Video 10456

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36 28 5 TAPS 36 28 15 DEATHTRAP CBS-Fox Video 1128 Warner Brothers Pictures. Warner Home Video 11256

"ALICE IN WONDERLAND" 37 39 20 ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN 37 38 5 VISITING HOURS Walt Disney Home Video -36 Universal City Studios Inc. MCA Distributing Corp. 55074 CBS-Fox Video 1171

38 35 7 AUTHOR! AUTHOR! 38 31 4 EXCALIBUR Walt Disney brought the adventures of Alice Pleasance Liddell to the CBS -Fox Video 1181 Orion Pictures, Warner Home Video 22018 screen in 1951, almost a century after Lewis Carroll published the fairy tale in 39 32 20 CAT PEOPLE 39 33 12 TAPS 1865. The film, initially released last year on a rental basis, is only the second Universal City Studios, Inc., MCA Distributing Corp. 77008 CBS -Fox Video full- length Disney feature available on videocassette. 40 33 14 ROCKY 40 34 GREASE II The film, composed of over 350,000 drawings and paintings, features some CBS-Fax Video 4546 Paramount Pictures, Paramount Home Video 1193 of Hollywood's most beloved character voices, including Ed Wynn as America seal for sales of 50,000 units the Mad Hatter, Jerry Colonna as the March Hare, Sterling Holloway as the Recording Industry Of America seal for sales of 25,000 units plus ($1,000,000 after returns) (Seal indicated by dot). Recording Industry Of /Disc Assn. seal tor net sales and /or rentals of at least $1,000,000 at wholesale. (Seal indicated Cheshire Cat, Pat O'Malley as Tweedledum and Tweedledee. and Kathryn plus ($2,000,000 after eturns) (Seal indicated by triangle). (ITA) International Tape by ITA seal). Beaumont as Alice. www.americanradiohistory.com 54 Video Music koVoction F irm Expandspa G F& F G ROWS With LinPrk To U.K.'s Limelight with Limelight. "The very essence of to turn down," explains Barron. By CARY DARLING the union was to build something "The work still seems to be coming where the workload could be distrib- in. A lot of that's due to MTV. There LOS ANGELES -Gowers, Fields uted," says producer Simon Fiields, still seems to be an expanding mar- & Flattery could be called a super- who started the firm with liaison ket." market for video music production. Paul Flattery and director Bruce All this expansion seems out of With four in the U.S. -and, directors Gowers after the three left John place in a shrinking music industry through the firm's recent hookup Roseman Productions in early 1980. economy. "That's less of a problem with England's Limelight, six direc- "We had no shortage of brilliant live for us and the larger companies," of- &F is now ac- tors in England -GF directors. When we had work calling fers Fields. "As things got tighter, knowledged as one of the most di- for a conception, we didn't have the the record companies found they verse companies in the field. people we could trust to do the wanted to spend their money with have included the Recent projects work." The remaining three U.S. di- people they could trust." live Rod Stewart broadcast from the rectors working with GFF are Phil It has been live videos which have Los Angeles Forum, which is now a Oldsman, Jerry Watson and Dan established GF &F's reputation, videodisk and videocassette; the Halperin. though they have been involved in "Bob Welch And Friends" video- many conceptual pieces. Rod Stew - music videodisk As it turned out, conceptualist disk; and a country art's performance beamed live over ADVENTUROUS PROMO -Producer Simon Fields, director Steve Barron and Pride, Steve Barron was looking for con- for RCA featuring Charley many U.S. and foreign tv stations singer Kenny Loggins discuss a shot for a video clip to accompany Kenny Conley sistent exposure for his work in the Razzy Bailey, Carl Thomas last December added another prob- Loggins' "High Adventure" album. Sylvia. The English connection US. The expansion was not limited and lem to the task of the live shoot. Gowers, Fields & Flat- to the Gowers, Fields & Flattery now offers "It was complicated because it "There's a great deal of adrenalin The success of Gowers, Fields & tery who worked on side, as Barron was adding new di- directors have was going out live with commercials in a live shoot because you know Flattery seems to underscore the by the Pretenders, ABC, the rectors to his London -based corn - clips and we were recording a clean ver- that the curtain's going up, you're presence of British producers and Hu- pany. They included Julian Temple, Kinks, Madness, the Clash and sion without commercials to be waiting to do it and you've only got directors in video music, since the man League as well as a 60- minute Chris Gabrin, Arthur Ellis, Don edited later on. We were also rolling one shot at it," comments Flattery. three founders are also British them- longform video for Dexy's Midnight Lettz and performer director from the "Who knows what's going to go on ?" selves. "The problem here has been Runners. Thomas Dolby. "We were turning our own commercials truck, instead of a substation," re- Meanwhile, it was conceptual that promos were made and nobody It was this desire to become more away two or three jobs per week, and "So we had more con- video which was building Barron's saw them here," offers Barron. well- rounded that prompted the link these were jobs we really didn't want calls Fields. trol, but if it all went wrong, we reputation. Arguably his most fa- "There was no community aware- would've really been up the creek." mous is the Human League's tip of ness of what was going on because Disaster almost struck. "The dress the hat to day- for-night filmmaking they were made mainly for inter- rehearsal was a disaster," he says. in the "Don't You Want Me" clip. national use." "The commercials were cued up "It didn't turn out exactly as it was "Things will change here for two wrong and the RF microwave cam- intended," admits Barron. "The reasons," adds Flattery. "One is the era kept blacking out." The shoot it- storyline had to be changed because proliferation of places where you self ran considerably more we had run out of money. can show clips. The other is that smoothly. "We heard on a Sunday night we while the big production companies Fields himself prefers conceptual were going to be shooting it Tues- will get the big acts, some record videos. "Then again, the live side is day. I had to write a concept there companies may pay less money to very much a real business. There is and then. It was a difficult piece, but up- and -coming directors for new an actual outlet for it and sales at the I don't think it's the be-all and end - acts, and you may see people coming end of it," he adds. all. It's not my favorite." out of that."

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9 Continued from page 75% of people with VCRs are sam- has, however, been a bottleneck in have been very selective. This, to- "But, as I say, provided we can because of the tremendous piracy pling prerecorded tapes on a regular the last 12 months. Dealers with gether with piracy, which is respon- tackle the piracy problem with problem. If you hesitate, the pirates basis. So there is no slowing up of in- short cash lines have not been able sible for at least half the tapes rented greater vigor, the outlook is very en- move in and you can lose at least terest in video programming; there to buy a wide range of titles and in the U.K., has depressed sales. couraging." half your sales." Thorn EMI is planning substan- tial investment in program acquisi- tion and to this end is going to de- velop a new acquisition function for the group in California. "Aside from the major studios," says Nugus, "movies are mainly coming from the independents - and, in most cases, they are fiercely independent. They don't necessarily want to see their product handled by a blanket organization like a film studio but may prefer a multi-na- tional operation with international marketing expertise in all configura- tions. "I think the smaller distributors are going to find it a struggle to com- pete for major movies and since they don't have access to catalogs and li- braries to sustain their business, I can see a significant shake -out on the distribution side in the next 12 months." i Thorn EMI now has relationships VHS with a dozen important independent producers and among forthcoming acquisitions is "Superman III," star- ring Richard Pryor. JVC HAS THE HIGHEST Nugus concedes that the fulfil- SET ment of his optimistic predictions for the video market is to a large extent contingent on the industry's being SThNDARDS FOR ITS VIDEO TAPE. able to contain the piracy problem - and he feels that much more could be done in the U.K., even within the provisions of existing legislation. IINFO1(FUNMELX SOME PEOPLE ARE á "In some countries dealers have to sign agreements under contract law that, if any pirate product is found on their premises, they must pay cer- TRYING TO LOWER THEM. tain fixed fines. This has not so far been attempted by the British Videogram Association- neither have the trademark laws been fully exploited. Without proper authorization, some unscrupulous manu- "However, now that the 1956 U.K. Copyright Act has been amended to make it a criminal of- facturers have recently taken JVC's registered VI-IS logo and put fence for dealers to be caught in pos- session of pirate tapes, we are in a it on their own video tapes. stronger position. Dealers can no longer claim that they did not know As a NC dealer, you should know that NC licenses the a tape was pirated." At company level Thorn EMI has exclusive Vi-IS logo only to tape manufacturers who agree to taken a number of steps to combat piracy. Recently managing director maintain NC's high standards of quality for video tapes. Nicholas Bingham sent out 15,000 letters to video dealers and whole- salers advising them that Thorn- That's why any video tape with an imitation of JVC's EMI was introducing a new labell- ing system. The system, developed VHS logo may also be inferior in performance and reliability. by the Polaroid Corporation, in- volves the use of a security sticker at- This means any time you sell a video tape in the VHS format tached to both the cassette and the printed inlay card. If the label is from an unlicensed source, you could be risking your own good tampered with or removed, air gets into the chemical of the label and name as well. degrades the adhesive so that it can- not be removed and then reaffixed. It also destroys the top coat of ink if So make sure all the video tapes you buy and sell are autho- an attempt is made to pull it off. A further Thorn EMI initiative rized to bear the VI-IS logo. It's the only way you can be certain was to reduce its retail prices for videocassettes from $44 ($70.40) to of getting the JVC standard of quality. Instead of someone else's. $36 ($57.60) without altering the dealer margin in a move to be more competitive with the pirates. "We are starting to make progress on the piracy front, but it is still very JVC much JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA an uphill battle and I cannot Home Entertainment Division really see it being brought down to 41 Slater Drive. Elmwood Park, NJ 07407 the level to which we would really like to see it reduced -that is, be- tween five and 10 %- certainly not in the next two or three years." Nugus says that street level de- mand for prerecorded software in the U.K. has never been stronger. "This year we will have seen 4.5 mil- lion tapes go into the U.K. market - which is almost exclusively a rental market -and research shows that

www.americanradiohistory.com 56 Video MCA's Hartley Setting Sights On `Cult Markets' Continued from page 4 and it is advertising the fact we have involved in it. They have gone out factured buttons and T- shirts. The overlooked part of the video market. thing we're trying to get involved the cassette for sale." and hunted for Woody Woodpecker video retailer is beginning to get into "Two of the best- selling movies we with more and more. With 'Jazzer- "For Woody Woodpecker, a num- costumes and have store employees the swing of this thing." have are `Xanadu' and The Incred- cise,' they go through the routines ber of stores have been getting more wearing them. Another has manu- Hartley feels that children are an ible Shrinking Woman.' Kids love them. They look at them 50 times. It doesn't get old to children. This is the area we want to explore more. Kids don't actually buy the videos, of course, but their parents buy them for the kids." Other MCA marketing ploys have included the introduction of a Col- lectors Choice line of movies which retail for $39.95, as opposed to the ow to prosper usual list of $79.95. "We started out with 30 titles and I think we will probably end up with, in the near future, about 40 to 45," says Hartley. "All of it has been positive in the video sales pattern. Some of the titles were as a retailer originally overpriced and did not move. When we changed that and put them in that lower price, we Newsletter publisher issues started showing a sales pattern on every single cassette in the line." MCA has yet to introduce a major film at $39.95, however, such as guide to video franchising Paramount Home Video's "Star Trek II -The Wrath of Khan." "We haven't done an experiment but that Many retailers are discovering profits Extensive interviews with founders of the dif- doesn't mean we're not going to," through video store franchises and affilateships. ferent networks. says Hartley. At the same time, many other video stores are go- The first detailed survey of franchise and affili- This month, MCA is putting out a ing bankrupt. Why the difference? ate store operators - including both personal double feature cassette featuring and telephone interviews. two Boris Karloff movies, "Black The troubled retailers are plagued by under- Cat" and "The Raven." "We've been capitalization and the difficulty of keeping up You'll read what's good and what's bad about talking about doing other things like with the fast - changing industry. In a nutshell, such companies as Video Station . . . National that. Perhaps going back and dig- owners and managers need detailed, unbiased in- Video ... Video Connection ... Video Cross Roads ging up some of the old tv shows," he cc Video Movie Video Depot and adds. o formation now. ... Centers ...... Also on tap are increased music VIDEO MARKETING FRANCHISE FACT - Video Biz. videos. MCA had success with You'll uncover the rarely- discussed secrets of Olivia Newton -John's "Physical" m BOOK is loaded with just such information. You'll find it valuable whether you run an independent success in home video: videodisk directed by Brian Grant. co be Upcoming is a live Crosby, Stills & rn store, a chain, or are part of a video retail How important it is to close to the network's Nash disk. " `Physical' did very well "network." headquarters. and I've seen a number of concerts If you're not yet in the video business, When national ad support and group buying which could be done, but I'm not >- FAC71'BOOK will guide you through the crucial will put extra dollars in your pocket. sure that every one is saleable in to- a Who offers the best training for retailers. day's market. That's not to say that decision - making steps. they won't be Why you should (or shouldn't) buy replacement someday. Basically, Most important, it will show you how to take inventory from what this business is about right now advantage of affiliating with a parent video retail- headquarters. is feature movies," Hartley states. When you can save money by staying inde- Though many of the retailers ing company. pendent. MCA deals with are new to the video Here's a sample of what you'll discover in its Where never to locate your store. business, Hartley says he has had no trouble in terms of implementing 100 pages: Now, with more opportunities to choose from than start -up inventory requirements promotion plans. "When it comes to ever before, you need help in sorting through the in -store merchandising, the video advice on store location maze. Order VIDEO MARKETING FRANCHISE FACT- stores are brand new businesses. whether to emphasize hardware or software BOOK today. They've never been in this business what kind of person succeeds as a video before. It takes a little while to get The 100 -page report was researched and written the retailer in the swing of it," he retailer by a team of veteran home video journalists and ana- says. "A number of the people who the most common reasons for failure . . . lysts including Managing Editor Ira Mayer, Senior Re- work for us have been in the record and how to avoid them search Associate Didier C. Deutsch and Executive business. They are familiar with how FAG 11300K is useful to you because nearly all Editor Tim Baskerville. record stores put up displays. When we first started out about all we had - other information on franchises and affiliate available to us was lobby one sheets ships is sales promotion material hardly a re- Video Marketing YES, rush me the 100 -page VIDEO - 1680 Vine Street MARKETING FRANCHISE FACTBOOK. from the movie companies. We've liable source when trying to evaluate the many Enclosed is my check for $197.00 (U.S.) tried to get away from that." Suite 820 or charge my credit card. Price competing programs. Hollywood, CA 90028 includes handling and surface In terms of record retailers, Hart- (213) 462 -6350 shipping. (California residents add ley admits that, at first, many of The study was researched and edited by the $12.80 sales tax. For overseas air mail them weren't enthused about video. same team of journalists and analysts who pro- service, add $20.00.) "It's coming along alowly," he ad- E. duce the respected Video Marketing Newsletter. Charge my American Express Visa Master Card mits. "The games biz got them into (The publisher has no connection with any com- Charge Card No. l the video biz and now thousands of Expiration Date I I retailers have devoted portions of pany reviewed in the report, which is the first their stores to video sections. One of comprehensive and objective study on the sub- the problems with record dealers is ject ever produced.) Signature that they are basically sales -oriented in thinking. They didn't understand Sources of information for FACTBOOK: .: Please enter or renew my annual subscription to Video Marketing Newsletter. Enclosed is 8277.00 or charge the credit card checked above. rentals and no-returns policies. But Evaluation of formal prospectuses, Securities we're not talking about something and Exchange Commission and Federal Trade Name Company that costs $4 wholesale. We're talk- Commission filings. Address City ing about something that costs up- wards of $100." made available to prospects. ) Literature State Zip Phone( In terms of rentals, Hartley is glad AKD 20 19 18 17 16 15 11 9 8 7 6 5 4 Performance of companies in the marketplace. 14 13 12 10 that MCA took no action. "We chose to sit back and watch and see what happened rather' than get into a rental program which we felt from the beginning was not feasible. There was too much paperwork in- volved and too much playing detec- tive," he reflects. "That's not to say there isn't a plan out there some- where which could work."

www.americanradiohistory.com Talent &Venues 57 Ted Fass Keeps Rolling Rock 'n' RoIIin9 With His Party On Wheels

NEW YORK -As the popularity Fass, who is blind, started as a DJ, Cotton Picks A Hit With of disco as a musical form has de- and has expanded his business until clined, the importance of a DJ who he now employs about 15 people. `Queer' Choice Of Tunes can program for a variety of occa- Based in Rockville Center, N.Y., he as By ROMAN KOZAK sions has grown, says Ted Fass, has done events for such clients founder and president of Ted Fass Xerox, the New York Mets and Is- Little rich girl from Texas with a That had its impact as well. It hurt. Productions, a mobile disco and landers, Gimbels, Fortunoff, Wil- cult hit signed to a major record la- There is no tour support or any- theme party operation. liam Penn Life, and a host of others. bel: what else could a new artist thing." But, she points out, Elektra Fass's company used to be called want? But talk to Josie Cotton, and has picked up the option for a sec- Ted's Disco On Wheels (Billboard, she'll tell you that she's not that new, ond LP, and she's looking forward to July 19, 1980), but he says the name Detroit -Area not that rich, and not all the breaks that. tended to date him, so he changed it. have been going her way. The thing about `Johnny' was that Fass currently does about 300 par- Cotton was in New York recently we really got hacked out by the ties a year. His three mobile units Jam Sessions opening at the Palladium theatre for press. We got a hatchet job in a bring music to birthday parties, ABC, as part of a just -begun tour grand style. And it did hurt us. But weddings, bar and bas mitzvahs, To Go Weekly that includes head- the record did fairly well. Then on graduations, and various other line as well as sup- `Convertible Music,' we really got events. When CBS Records threw a CHICAGO- Musicians' Referral Billboard photo by Chuck Polio port dates in the critical acclaim. But it didn't quite party for Men At Work at a Horn & Service Inc., Detroit. is its FRANKIE RETURNS -Frankie Ava- expanding U.S. and Europe, take off like `Johnny.' It's a mystery. Hardart restaurant in Manhattan, it Annual by lon performs at an O Records party popular Jam Session was including a sched- (Continued on page 59) at the Fun House in New York. Ted Fass Productions supplying making it into a regular weekly uled gig at the music. event. The non -profit organization, MIDEM. Fass says he uses six DJs who which describes itself as "a profes- She says she's no work the New York /Long Island/ sional placement service for all those overnight sensa- Meisner Hits The Road New Jersey area doing four -hour related to the music industry. spe- tion, and has been in the business for shows, playing whatever music is cializing in group placement," has seven years. Her big break came Via A Lean Machine appropriate. The trend now is since 1977 sponsored the annual 12- when the Go -Go's split up with pro- Tour toward new wave dance rock, hut, hour jam session /mass audition de- ducer /writers Bobby & Leslie Paine, By PAUL GREIN "in the country clubs they still want signed to aid musicians and hands in and as part of the split, they stopped the Village People and 'Celebra- search of placement and personnel. LOS re- by doing the Paines' song "Johnny Are ANGELES -ln many all accounts wholly self -suf- tion'," he says. The last session sold out 600- capac- has hit ficient. our You Queer ?" Subsequently Cotton spects, the current economy "We do all own produc- Fass adds that he wants more ity showcase club Traxx. middle -level the hardest. Su- tion," says tour manager Rob Joyce. did the demo, which became the artists from his Dis than the ability to spin According to Musicians' Referral to be successful. "and carry all our own equipment. I single. perstars continue records: with the emphasis on the to- founder /president Victor Pette- new "push" acts can expect do engineering for the show; the A bouncy tune about a young and hot the tal entertainment package, the DJ nuzzi. the Jam Sessions had become to get some tour support and show- clubs provide sound and lights. We woman's puzzlement over the sexual has to be able to be an MC as well. so popular it was decided to put case exposure. But most acts in the have two rent -a -cars to move the preferences of her prospective boy- "You control the party, I tell my them on every week. middle are forced to fend for them- band around and one truck to move friend. the song became a West Dis," he says. Fass gets his business "People would he lined up around selves. all the equipment. And we stay Coast cult hit. But on the East Coast, don't through word of mouth, and he has the block when the doors opened at One such is former Eagle Randy in Hilton Hotels: we stay in $40 a it met a much different reception, contacts with local bandleaders for 2 p.m.." he describes. "We were hav- Meisner, who has had three solo al- night rooms." sparked, says Cotton, by an article in events where there is a mixture of ing to turn a lot of them away." hums, first on Asylum and now The entire entourage numbers the Village Voice. live and recorded music. Starting Dec. 14. the weekly audi- Epic. Meisner doesn't receive tour 10- Meisner, a five -man band. "I felt that the song never got a Fass's fees start at $300, but they tions take place at Traxx even Tues- support, but he remains active on Joyce, his assistant Marty Fenton fair reaction from the public because can go considerably higher. Fass day from 9 p.m. until 2 a.m. and will the road, having played 50 dates in and two roadies. "Everyone in the the article announced it as being also owns Party Particulars, a sister run "indefinitely." says Pettenuzzi. months. organization gets a decent salary," anti -gay," she says. "It was real the last three firm that provides the ambiance. Local deejays from WABX -FM, "Companies these days either Joyce says. "And 9(A of the promot- strange because in California the This runs the gamut of lighting ef- WRIF -FM and WLLZ -FM will be don't have the money or are scared ers have made money from the gays were totally behind it and con- fects, smoke machines, confetti can- on hand to help emcee. he adds. Ad- to take the risk," Meisner says. shows, once you count bar tabs. sidered it an anthem. They defended nons, and balloons (Fass is also a mission is $ I . "You've got to grab the hull by the Most of all, the shows have been me against the PAO (People Against balloon wholesaler). He can also Pettenuzzi had founded the serv- horns and do it yourself." the life support system of the organ i- Obscenity) and other right wing supply jugglers, mimes, magicians ice in 1975 in order to get a band to- What is as- zation. Radio's record groups which considered the song as Meisner has done tight and and disco dancers and skaters. There gether for himself. He wound up semble a lean tour machine that is promoting gay lifestyles. (Continued on page 58) can be various party motifs. Fass foregoing performing altogether to "Johnny Are You Queer ?" was says his most expensive event was a concentrate on Musicians' Referral. originally supposed to be released Polynesian theme party for a has Many Detroit -area hands and per- on RSO Records, but that label Rock -It The Load mitzvah, which had monkeys in real formers have benefitted from their folded before anything happened, Carries palm trees and tropical bird songs services. he adds. and the record came out on Bomp on tape. It cost $15,000. MOIRA McCORMICK Records, before being picked up by When Top Talent Tours Elektra. An album, "Convertible NEW YORK -"You are only as Rock -lt was formed in Britain in Music," followed, and another good as your last job; it doesn't mat- 1978. It has since opened offices in single, "He Could Be The One," nei- ter how well you did all the times be- New York, and most recently in ther of which made much im- of an fore," says Chris Wright, the presi- March of last year in Los Angeles. In pact. Thci dent of Rock -It Cargo, a primary its time, it has shipped equipment "It's so hard," she continues. mover of equipment and instru- for Rolling Stones, the Who, Asia, "And the guy who signed us at ments for the touring business. Barry Manilow, Elvis Costello. Steve Elektra (Ken Buttice) was fired. a sVALst*csi..* Miller and host of others. Basically Rock -lt is a freight for- warder, making sure that a band's scvt-t-rfocs' equipment gets where it is supposed RlO4f=>itOitOi10{ to go on time. It works with airlines, air cargo companies, shipping, Custom Quality trucking and freight companies. sometimes personally riding along 7Yl S with the equipment and sometimes handling the paperwork and the various custom clearances. Li in QUANTITY Sometimes, says Wright, the con- from your Prints or Negs. (same size) signments can be quite large. For the Our Business for over 35 years. Rolling Stones tour of Europe, five 40 -foot sea containers were needed 0 Any Quantity Any Sizes to transport all the equipment. . ,-; When it got there, 36 trucks were COLOR 100 5" x 7" 80' ea. sent on the road, containing two 100 8" x 10" 99' ea. complete stage set -ups, hopscotch - Phone BLK.&WHT. 100 5" x 7" 231/4 ea. ing across the continent. tJ(ft1° (203) 375 -7034 or 100 8" x 10" 31' ea. Sometimes the consignments are POST CARDS 100 B&W '28. write for our ,,tis1 %%1 Price List small and delicate. During the ',i COPY NEGS. Color '10 B&W '5. Who's tour, the various musicians p('1hl\'\. Plus postage and handling. ` tce vCt bought 36 guitars, which Rock -It PP0 i \1\,. 1s+t.Sh nts sent home for them. John Entwistle \ Shórá\\ toaórat oyRI bought himself a life -sized replica of 5A jr. Ankern-231 ,336.62o6 /rw uw an American bald eagle in Denver. StUá8 Ssigt o 13$ ;ac92a'- rroadcPapec_ fern geed A special container had to be built Aß0 t161 PHOTO PRINTERS, Inc. look. a'.a35sE.LOS A .,.. i for the eagle, which was then sent to rltl t^F 40 BG HATHAWAY DR STRATFORD, CT 06497 (Continued on page 58) www.americanradiohistory.com 58 Talent &Venues Meisner Hits Act -ivîbes The Road Prince Party Puts $$ Continued from page 57 companies have no money -or at least the economy gives them a per- In Prep School Pocket fect excuse not to spend money -so The Marva Collins West Side Eric Clapton is going on tour of this is the only way for Randy to get Preparatory School in Chicago is the U.S. beginning Feb. 1, and will to his fans. That's the whole purpose $14,000 richer thanks to a benefit play 21 cities. Opening act is Ry Coo - here. Obviously you wouldn't want party hosted by Prince, who was der. ... Singer Ronnie James Dio to do this forever -it's hard work playing three nights at the Audito- and drummer Vinny Appice have left playing six nights a week -but it rium Theatre. Two hundred tickets Black Sabbath. But the group goes works. were sold at $50; they allowed the on with a new management agree- "Some of the places might be 300 - holders to see the show and then at- ment with Don Arden (who also co- seat clubs, but it's better than sitting tend a special party afterwards with manages former Sabbath member Billboard photo by Chuck Pulin there stagnating, hoping that some- Prince and opening acts the Time Ozzy Osbourne) and a new live al- METAL BLOTTO -Doing his heavt metal parody, Sgt. Blotto of Blotto bites the thing's going to happen." and Vanity 6. In addition, the pro- bum on Warner Bros. on tap, the head off an "EJ." doll. The performance took place during a Christmas party Meisner headlined all of the dates moters, managers, stage crew and band's first after 13 years. for Peter Pai Records in Newark. on the tour, except for 13 shows in production company personnel Some guys will do anything to get which he opened for the Little River chipped in to sweeten the pot. on tv. Scottish video artist Jesse Rae, Band. On his own, he's played clubs Also on a holiday note: Oingo recently signed to Columbia, has and halls ranging from 300 seaters to Boingo and Fear (yes, Fear) helped sent a letter and tape of his "Rusha" 3,000- seaters, With LRB the venues collect 4,000 toys for the U.S. Marine video to new Kremlin boss Yuri An- Talent In AcEion were generally larger. Tots" campaign dropov. "I would be very honored if Regency Artists, which books Corps' "Toys For EARL THOMAS CONLEY SOUPY SALES with a concert in a large tent pitched you would consider my work for Meisner, is now looking into pack- Sunr/unce, Barslore, Long Island Club Indigo, New York on the parking lot of Veteran's Sta- broadcast on Russian television, and aging Meisner and Dave Mason on Admission: 58.00 Admission: $15 dium in Long Beach, Calif. The con- accept my invitation to assist one of IO West Coat shows in January, after

cert, attended by 3,500, was almost your own young recording stars in A year ago, Earl Thomas Conley first appeared The eight -week -old Club Indigo on Manhat- which Meisner will head to Japan. aborted when the generator broke the making of a similar music /video in New York as the opening act fo-labelmates tan's East Side was the perfect venue for the Meisner also recently taped an hour- down near the end of Fear's set. But production," Rae writes in his letter. Alabama. But his act has acquired enough rol- energetic, entertaining and funny Soupy Sales. long radio show at Nick's Uptow -t power from the adjacent stadium So far there has been no reply. ish to make a shiny Big Apple debut as a head- Seating capacity (197) was small enough to let Theatre in Dallas, which Meisner's was brought in to finish the show. Pat Benatar's recent concerts in liner Dec. 3. the performer -recently signed to MCA Rec- manager, Trudy Green, is selling to Also, WPLJ -FM, promoter John New Haven were videotaped for an An introspective lyricist, Conley explores -he ords -work his one -on -one with the audience. stations around the country. Scher, Steve Forbert and Marshall HBO special to be seen next fall, philosophical and psychological asoects of -he He has an enormous reservoir of material, and "You've got to just take the bai Crenshaw joined for a benefit con- produced by Rising Star Video Pic- "honky tonk /somebody done me wrong" mo -ifs much of the act was a compilation of old rou- yourself," says Joyce. Meisner cert at the Beacon Theatre in New tures. ... Rachel Sweet will have a so often found in country songs. Although he tines and good new material. Accompaniment agrees: "I'd rather be out playing York to benefit the city's homeless. part in "Rock 'n' Roll Hotel," the kicked off the show with "Me And Bot by came from Sales' long -time and multi -talented than sit around twiddling my McGee," penned by Kris Kristofferson, most of musical conductor, Paul Dyer. The evening's ... There will be a 24 -hour multi- first musical to be done in 3 -D. Ex- thumbs. You've got to get out there the tunes were originals, including "Silent only disappointment: subdued audience re- media event at St. Peter's Church in ecutive producers for the film, being yourself and work." Treatment," "Fire And Smoke," "Tell Me Whi," sponse. cc New York on Feb. 7 to honor the made in Richmond, Va., are Fran and his recent No. 1, "Somewhere Between Sales' audience was in the over-30 bracket, 100th Eubie Blake. Shuster and Howard R. ct birthday of Shuster.... Right And Wrong." but with an entertainment charge of $15 per Russ Ballard to produce America's TOP QUALITY As a showman, Conley's strength is his viral person, that's not hard to understand. Joey J next album. J technique, which is somewhat akin to George Heatherton, Myron Cohen, Eddie Fisher and The current stage show by E /A's Jones' haunting style. Although he did not ap- Buddy Hacket follow Sales' two week engage- C71 in 8X10 Unsurpassed Quality heavy metallers Motley Crue in- pear nervous, Conley did not seem to be at total ment -all in an effort to bring Atlantic City and CO PRINTS a, cludes a chainsaw decapitation of a ease with the crowd. ROBYN WELLS Las Vegas to New York. GEORGINA CHALLIS 4' mannequin made up to look like the LITHOGRAPHED ON HEAVY GLOSS STOCK cci GLOSSY 24'/2C Plasmatics' Wendy O. Williams. Is EACH IN this flattery, or what? ct 1000 LOTS Signings: Ministry, an American Rock -It Carries The Load BLACK & WHITE 8x10'$ - 1000 - PHOTOS techno-pop band, to Arista. ... The Continued from page 57 toms is a prime concern for Rock -It. 500 S50.00 $72.00 Z Suburbs to Variety Artists. Deb- 1000 POSTCARDS S 165.00 ... However, U.S. Customs, whatever bie Campbell and Ronnie Dunn to London via a British Caledonian it may have with the holi- COLOR PRINTS 100 8x10 $32 9.) reputation Churchill Records and Video Ltd. DC -10. day traveller, is quite reasonable, 1000 - 5342.00 CUSTOM $98 "If that eagle had been damages, says Wright. SEND 8,10 PHOTO CHECK OR M.O. COLOR PRINTS per 100 it would have PRICES INCLUDE TYPESETTING AND FREIGHT O'Neill Suing not made any differ- "In Los Angeles, I have been as- SAMPLES ON REQUEST we COLOR LITHO $425 ence how many good jobs hod tonished by the Customs people. Kirshner Corp. done for them previously," says per 1000 You can tell them your problems NEW YORK -Rock journalist Wright. "All that would have been COLOR 5240 PICTURES Lou O'Neill Jr. is suing Don Kirsh- remembered would have been tf.e and you can work things out. In Brit- POSTCARDS per 3000 1867 E. Florida St. ner Entertainment Corp. in New eagle." ain, they are very good, but they are Springfield, MO 65803 MOUNTED 2O"X30" 30 "X40" York City Civil Court for $7,364.02. Rock -lt doesn't just ship to Eu- very meticulous," he concludes. 1417) 869-9433 or 869 -3456 ENLARGEMENTS $25.00 $40 That is the amount O'Neill claims rope and the U.S., it also does world he is owned for his on- camera ap- tours. A current project is the up- pearances on Don Kirshner's "Rock coming tour by Van Halen of South Concert" tv series. O'Neill, who did America where the band will play in on -air interviews and reports about Venezuela, Brazil, Uruguay, and A-- top rock acts, says in his suit gentina. etc KY 5CHJLTZ the origin of his that he was paid only $5,475 of the Considering 17735 Collins Avenue $12,839.02 owed him for his work. cargo, it is not surprising that Cu,- Encino, California 91316 (213) 344 -4757

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www.americanradiohistory.com 59 ToIenk &Venues Rock'n' Rolling Continued from page 57 Philadelphia, which were quite suc- from English art colleges. They have Stars play an ec- been together two years, and have beyond my understanding. You just cessful. The Belle mu- on the same bill with such keep going, doing what you do. I'm lectic and pleasing array of pop appeared and old acts as the Clash, the Police, Mad- just waiting for all the foam and sic, using elements of new Elvis Costello and the Preten- aftermath of 'Johnny' to die down rock, r &b, reggae and basic ness, They do it with an ders. somewhat. To me it was just a song rock'n'roll. energetic stage show that allows we did and I want to move on now." They say it's a conscious decision each of the seven members an op- * * * to keep the band all female. But they portunity to develop her own style are not a "politically" female band. What's the hottest new female act and look. They are entertaining and from Britain? Ask this writer and refreshing. "There are some (female) bands in you'll be answered: the Belle Stars. But if their brief stay in the U.S. that will not play if there are guys says Lesliey Shone, Who? got them a deal here, we haven't the audience." there The Belle Stars are not very well heard about it. And they made no the bass player. "In one case op- known in the U.S., as they have had money here -or if they did, they was a guy who had a sex change he was still attacked by no product released here, and have didn't take it home with them; their eration, and no record label. In Britain they are hotel room was burglarized, and all those women. I thought he had Billboard photo by Chuck Pulin signed to Stiff, where they have had they lost their cash, cameras and more right to be there than anyone BELLE STARS -The Belle Stars, who record for Stiff in the U.K., make their six singles; the most popular, "The tape players. else." at Danceteria in New York. U.S. debut Clapping Song," peaked at I I. Their Despite the mishap, they seemed While the Belle Stars do play debut album will be released in Brit- cheerful enough. The Belle Stars cover song' (their version of "Mock- ain early next year. manage themselves, and, except for ingbird" is a killer), they also write They were in the U.S. recently for their sex, are not much different their own material, with each one of a couple of dates in New York and from a host of others acts coming the seven contributing.

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3 12 INCOGNITO 31 4 CRAZY AND MIXED UP MCA MCA TIME Spyro Gyra. 5368 Sarah Vaughn, Pablo 2312-137 (RCA) YOU 4 31 OFFRAMP Pat Metheny Group, ECM ECM1, 29 22 58 THE GEORGE BENSON 1216 (Warner Bros.) COLLECTION Benson, 10 CASINO LIGHTS George Warner Bros. 2HW 3577 Various Artists, Warner Bros. 23718-1 30 30 8 CONFIRMATION Tommy Flanagan, Enta 4014 2 26 AS WE SPEAK (Polygram) David Sanborn, Warner Bros. 123650 31 23 26 ROYAL JAM The Crusaders With B.B. King And 1 RFT /2 The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, lee Ritenour, Elektra 60186 MCA MCA 2-8017 7 22 WE ARE ONE 32 32 8 PATHS, PRINTS A Dream, Pieces Of Ian Garbarek. ECM ECM-I-1223 Elektra 60142.1 (Warner Bros.) 7 15 4 TOUR DE FORCE -LIVE 33 21 24 OUT OF THE SHADOWS Al DiMeola. Columbia FC 38373 Dave Grusin. Arista /GRP 5510 The AudArena Stadium Guide contains more than 5,000 individual listings 9 16 TOUCHSTONE 34 28 46 MYSTICAL ADVENTURE of arenas, auditoriums, stadiums, exhibit halls and grandstands throughout Chick Corea, Warner Bros. 236991 lean-Luc Ponty. Atlantic SD 19333 10 14 KENNY G the U.S., Canada and many foreign countries. If you are a promoter, producer, Kenny G, Arista AL 9608 35 27 14 MOVING TARGET Gil ScolIAeron, Arista AL 9606 or booking agent, the AudArena Stadium Guide can be an invaluable 11 11 26 HANDS DOWN tour planner Bob lames, Columbia /Tappan Zee 36 36 6 BLACK ROCK time and money saver. FC 38067 lames Blood Ulmer, Columbia ARC 38285 2,7 16 HOME AGAIN Stanley Turrentine, Elektra 602011 W 40 ONE DOWN Material, Eleklra 60206-1 istings in the AudArena Stadium Guide are alphabetically arranged by 13 8 18 DESIRE Tom Scott, Musician 60162-1 38 35 27 WINTER INTO SPRING state or country and by size for easy use. Information contained in these (Elektra) George Winston. Windham Hill C -1019 14 12 71 BREAKIN' AWAY listings includes addresses, phone numbers, management contacts, size and GOIN' HOME Al larreau, Warner Bros. BSK 3576 0:1=1P facilities * Art Pepper 8 George Cables, square footage of exhibit and performance areas, additional available 17 6 WORDS, SOUNDS, COLORS Galaxy GXY -5143 (Fantasy) AND SHAPES 1 as well as other detailed information on utilities, parking, lighting and local services DISTANT LOVER Donald Byrd And 125th St. N.Y.C., W =ZIO Alphonse Mouzon, Highrise HR Elektra 60188 -I available. 100AE 1 CHANCE ENCOUNTER 41 41 4 FOUR IN ONE Ramsey Lewis, Columbia FC 38294 Sphere, Musician 60166-1 (Elektra) 4 BEST IS YET TO COME 26 THE 42 FREE FLIGHT Grover Washington, 1r., Elektra The Jazz /Classical Union, Palo Alto 60215 y by mail order only. The Guide is available lau PA 8024 The 1983 AudArena Stadium 2 CONCERTS 43 18 12 LOTUS FLOWER Keith Jarrett, ECM ECM-I-1228 and handling. Save yourself a lot of time Woody Shaw, Enia 4018 (Polygram) $40 cost per copy covers postage (Warner Bros.) 44 37 81 AS FALLS WICHITA SO FALLS indispensible sourcebook today. 34 DECEMBER WICHITA FALLS and effort by ordering a copy of this Winston, Windham Hill George Pat Metheny 8 Lyle Mays, ECM C 1025 11190 (blamer Bros.) ÿ( 29 6 TRIO MUSIC 45 38 56 COME MORNING Chick Corea. ECM ECM-1,1232 Grover Washington Jr., Elektra Bros.) (Warner 5E 562 1983 Aud Arena Stadium Guide& International Directory Price: $40 Send to: Aud Arena Stadium Guide, Dept. 25 10 TOUCH THE FEELING 46 39 86 THE DUDE SC, Box 24970, Nashville, Tn. 37202 Stix Hooper. MCA MCA 5374 Quincy Jones, ABM SP-3721 24 61 CRAZY FOR YOU 47 47 26 LOVE NOTES Earl Klugh, Liberty LT 51113 Chuck Mangione, Columbia FC Yes, I want to order copies. Enclosed is $40 for each copy ordered. Total 38101 33 LIVE AT THE PLUGGED 48 48 31 FANDANGO $ NICKEL PRICES COVERS Herb Alpert. ACM SP-3131 Miles Davis. Columbia C238266 49 49 111 WINELIGHT POSTAGE AND 70 MILES LONG Send to: Grover Washington 1r.. Ezcs Chuck Mangione, ABM SP-4911 Elektra 6E-305 HANDLING 25 6 18 OFF THE TOP 50 42 6 TEHELLIM Name Jimmy Smith, Musician 60161 -1 Steve Reich, ECM ECM.1.1215 PAYMENT MUST (Elektra) (Warner Bros.) ACCOMPANY ORDER Company © Copyright 1982, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part o this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Address The AudArena Stadium Guide is

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www.americanradiohistory.com 60 Talent &Venues Carroll, Riley To Headline '50s Rock Fest In U.K. Dancelrox l LONDON -Veteran rockers The event is the 10th of its kind or- Last fall, Barrett reunited Gene By BRIAN CHIN Johnny Carroll and Billy Lee Riley ganized by Paul Barrett Rock 'N Vincent's original backing band, the headline a British festival of '50s Roll Enterprises. Previous artists Blue Caps. "They hadn't played to- rock'n'roll to 8 -10 As influential as Kraftwerk's last album was, their next will be hard pressed be held April in have included Frankie Ford, gether since the late '50s but at Cais- Caister, Norfolk. Between 2,000- Charlie Gracie, ter were to match the high humor and serious groove of "Man Parrish" ( Importe/ 12). Jack Scott, Sonny they mind -blowing," says 3,000 are expected to attend. Fisher Barrett. The already- hitting single, "Hip Hop, Be Bop (Don't Stop)" frames a side of and Eddie Fontaine. eclectic techno -pop: a funny "Man Made" with a pre -Beatlish sounding "To- gether Again," which stars Cherry Vanilla. Side two's segued closers, "Street Survey Clap" and "Heatstroke," bring Europop and the gay disco break together with For Week Ending 1/8/83 a bang: interesting juxtaposition to say the least. Parrish produced, with Raul Rodriguez, in a distinctly European mode. John Robie, a guest on "Be Bop" and many other keyboard hits of the past year, is the force behind "Body Me- chanic" by Quadrant Six (Atlantic /RFC 12- inch), a cut that blends elements / DiscoTop from all those street hits with unexpected bits of music to focus on. Wie 80 Some of the records that have been breaking during our yearly hiatus: Syl- c Copyright 1982, Billboard Publications. vester's "All I Need" (Megatone) finds him, well, in his glory- here's his most Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced. stored in a retrieval system. or transmitted. In any form or by any means, electronic. mechanical. consistent, interesting album since late '70s high period. There are fast dance photocopying, recording. or otherwise. withou the p Ior written permission of the publisher songs ( "Be With You," "Won't You Let Me Love You ") and slow dance songs Weeks Weeks ( I ") "All Need and a couple of real killers, "Don't Stop" and "Tell Me," which We^k Week TITLE(S), Artist, Label Chart week Week Chart TITLE(S), Artist, Label peak in glorious gospel harmony. All quite spirited, and the rock "Hard Up" works so well we hope he'll make it a regular feature in the future. 2 10 LIES /BEACH CULTURE -Thompson WEEKS * AT al °2 47 4 FUNKY SOUL MAKOSSA -Nairobi And The Awesome Twins -Arista (12 inch) CP 725 * * * 3 Foursome- Streetwise (12 inch) SWRL2205 New 43 43 6 I'M THE ONE- Material -Elektra from abroad: Italy's Klein & MBO, whose "Dirty Talk" was the under- 2 1 13 IT'S RAINING MEN -The Weather Girls- Columbia ground hit of the summer, have landed on Atlantic domestically with "Won- (12 inch) 4403181 (12 inch) 67970 derful," a similarly catchy blend of smooth electronic drone and eccentric high 4 10 EVERYBODY- Madonna -Sire 44 24 16 NASTY GIRL -Vanity 6- Warner Bros. vocals and recitation. The instrumental mix is enveloping. The act's producers, 0 -29899 (12 inch) (LP Cut) WB1.23716 Tony Carrasco and Mario Boncaldo, have out our favorite import, a cover of ° 6 9 NIPPLE TO THE BOTTLE -Grace Jones -Island (12 45 42 6 YOU GOTTA SAY YES TO ANOTHER EXCESS /HEAVY Toto's "Africa" by Key of Dreams (Zanza /Italy). We've never heard a rock inch) 0 -99964 WHISPERS -Yellow -Stiff (12 inch) TEES 12 -12 5 5 12 1999 -Prince -Warner Bros. , bottom pump like this, nor synthesizers used so subtly. Impeccable and a must - 4 49 5 DON'T STOP TRYING -Rodway- Millennium (7 inch) 7 -29896 hear.... Modern Romance's "The Best Years Of Our Lives" (Atlantic 12 -inch) (12 Inch) 1D 13112 6 3 19 THE LOOK OF LOVE (Remix) -ABC- is 50 7 I'M AFRAID OF ME- Culture Club -Epic (12 inch) less affected than their last album, and sounds like a pop hit single in the Mercury (12 inch) MDS 4023 49 -03307 mold of ABC. Mix consultant Richie Rivera contributes a long, dark break- ' 7 10 MINDuW)R004atrick Cowley Megatone (LP -all ' down passage and reverses the layout for the flip. 48 45 8 THE SMURF -Tyrone Brunson -Believe in a Dream (12 inch) 42903166 Check the B side too: Aurra's "Such A Feeling" (Salsoul l2 -inch) has the *r 8 8 WORK ME OVER /I WILL FOLLOW HIM -Claudja group's characteristic mellow vocal approach, and its terrific 13- minute mix by Barry -TSR (12 inch) TSR 827 49 32 18 DON'T GO -Yaz -Sire (12 inch) (0- 29886) Shep Pettibone ends in a long vocal break. Pettibone also reworked the Jam- !5 17 5 HIP HOP, (BE -BOP) DONT STOP -Man Parrish- 60 3 LAST NIGHT A D.J. SAVED MY LIFE -Indeep mers' "Be Mine Tonight" for Salsoul I2 -inch, adding even more power and Importe /12 -Sound (12 Inch) MP -321 Of New York Records (12 inch) SYN5102 momentum to an already fine track -again, note the thoroughly different in- 10 10 10 PLAYING FOR TIME- Madleen Kane -Chalet C8804 5' 61 3 JUST KEEP ON WALKING- Rod -Prelude (12 inch) strumental. Divine's "Shoot Your Shot" (O 12 -inch) should please the cult that (12 inch) D645 made "Native Love" a long -term sleeper hit; it has a certain menergetic feel. 14 10 NUNK -Warp 9 -Prism 52 52 6 FREE AND EASY -Plush -RCA The flip, "Jungle Jezebel" is a rap that renews the meaning of the term PDS 450 (12 inch) (12 inch) JD13389 12 9 SEXUAL HEALING -Marvin Gaye -Columbia inch) "vicious." (7 s3 62 3 BACK IN MY ARMS AGAIN -Cynthia Manley-Atlantic * * * 38-03302 (12 inch) 0 -89913 u 16 11 DIE HARD LOVER- Loverde -Moby Dick BTG- 1132 News: Human League's new single, "Mirror Man" (Virgin /U.K.), isn't 54 53 DIRTY LAUNDRY -Don Henley -Elektra /Asylum (12 inch) scheduled for U.S. A &M release for a couple of months, at least: it's surpris- (7 inch) 69894 40 4 ALL M000D- Sylvester- Megatone (LP -all cuts) ingly light and Motownish; not so the B -side, "You Remind Me Of Gold," 55 51 7 JAllY RHYTHM- Michelle Wallace- Emergency (12 inch) EMDS 6530 which has a great instrumental track right in the feel of "Don't You Want Me." 15 13 11 PEEK -A -BOO -Devo- Warner Bros. ... The new Rocker's Revenge single is a remake of Jimmy Cliff's "The Harder 29906 -0A (12 inch) 1 64 3 WAITING -The Suburbs -Twin Tone (12 inch) They Come." ... Culture Club's British hit, "Time (Clock Of The Heart)," 16 18 7 YOU CAN'T PLAY AROUND- Lace -RFC /Atlantic (12 TTR8229 could have fit on any pop -jazz album by Bob James or the like; as it is, it's inch) DMD 376 57 46 12 IMAGES OF HEAVEN /EMOTIONAL DISGUISE -Peter being stripped onto "Kissing To Be Clever." 26 7 MIND UP TONIGHT -Melba Moore -EMI /America Godwin -Polydor (12 inch) PX-1 -504. (12 inch) SPR 09859 58 56 8 HIGH HOPES -S.O.S. Band -Tabu (12 inch) 'r 20 7 MANEATER -Hall & Oates -RCA 4Z903249 We have a complete selection of (12 inch) DISCO 12 "- 59 LIFE IS SOMETHING SPECIAL -New York Citi Peech all U.S. releases and all import 19 19 10 AND YOU KNOW THAT -The Jammers -Salsoul (12 Boys- Island (12 inch) 0 -99928 U.S. & Imports disco records. We also export to inch) SG 372 1=11 THE RIGHT MAN /THE RIGHT MIX -The Units (WHOLESALE FOR STORES) foreign countries. 27 6 REACH UP -Toney Lee -Radar 11 - G1 Uproar (12 inch) UPI01 USA Canada England Germany Master Cylinder /Uptown Breaktown- 1 (12 inch) RDR 12001 1 Italy Holland Konk 65 4 ITCHING FOR LOVE- Mikki- Emerald Ink. France 1Mf 21 7 WALK AWAY- Bonnie Forman -Wave (12 inch) DL (12 inch) Shoot Your Shot (remix) -Divine * 1216 EIR102 Some of our brand new releases are: Starknight -Bob Salton 22 8 HEAVY VIBES- Montana Sextet- Philly Sound Works 66 4 SAVE IT FOR LATER /SOUL SALVATION -The English She Has A Way/ Beat By Beat It - How High -Spencer Jones * U.S. & Canadian 12" Bobby (0) (12 inch) PSW 10482 Beat -I.R.S. (7 inch) IR9909 (12 inch*) 070964 Get Your Lovin /Workout -Cerrone Saturday In Silesia -Rational Youth I Will Follow Him /Work Me t3 34 6 HIT ON YOU (Remix) -Roundtree -Aria (12 inch) 63 55 14 STRAIGHT AHEAD -Nick Straker Band- Prelude (12 Get On Up- Chrome Over -Claudja Barry Cha No Nu- Meteors AR50612A Dance Fever Medley-Santa Esmeralda Beat/ Moody (Remix) -ESG inch) D635 Import LP's 24 9 14 MICKEY -Toni Basil- Chrysalis (12 inch) CHS Make My Feet Wanna Dance (remix)- European Import 12" 64 54 11 SHOCK THE MONKEY -Peter Gabriel -Geffen GHS- Motion 45PDJ Caron 9 2011 LP Cut Lisa, Lisa -Body Heat Sounds of Humanoid Kind -ETMS Manhattan Dance Medley 25 25 8 IT'S OYOU-Lene Lovich- Stiff /Epic (12 inch) 49- 11 You Could Count -Cesare. Waiting For A Train -Moonbase =0 DOWN UNDER IT es /WHO CAN BE NOW -Men At Flying Mix Bedrock Rap -Bruce Springstone Salut Les Salauds- Interview Work- Columbia (LP cuts) ARC31918 Wonderful -Klein 8 NBO Rock the Boat- Forrest David Christie W 31 6 KEEP THE FIRE BURNING -Gwen McCrae- Atlantic I Miami Heetwave -Love Twins Donna Summer Medley SUCH A FEELING- Aurra- Salsoul (12 inch) SG387 Fantasy-Hot Line (2 mixes) (LP Cut) 80019 (12 inch °) DMD 387 - Castro Boys -Danny Boy Motion Music Trance -Ben E. King 27 11 12 MAGIC WAND -Whoudini -Jive /Arista (12 inch) VJ 67 68 23 REDD HOU- Sharon Redd -Prelude (LP -all cuts) Drums on Fire (remix) -Gazuzu Cocktail '83 Haven't Been Funked Enough -Extra 12008 PRL 14106 Plant of Love -Stephanie Wells Tee's Divine Hold Back -Valerie Krystal 28 6 I'M SO EXCITED -The Pointer Sisters (12 6 Tenebre- Simonelli IKO tir -Planet 68 67 YOU'RE NOT SO HOT -Carol Douglas- Plateau Love (remix) -ABC Look Of Tenez -Diane Est inch) JD 133 -13384 Records (12 inch) NP 50010P In The Name of Love- Sharon Redd Girls On Me (re- mix) -Amin Peck "Off The Record" 29 30 7 GOING WEST /CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD When You Touch- Splash -The 69 41 18 CAN'T BELIEVE -Nancy Martin RFC /Atlantic (12 Stop -Valerie Allington - Keep on Holdin' On- Margaret Members -Arista (LP Cuts) AL 6603 (12 inch') For You Only You -Pete Richards by Doug Shannon inch) DMD 362 Reynolds SP 146 ..,,....,,.. Don't Stop-Motion Thunder-Lightning-Risque a complete DJ's tksr:I DO IT ANY WAY YOU WANNA- Cashmere -Phill Hot Disco Takes -Dutch Hot Plate 38 6 PASS THE DUTCHIE- Musical Youth -MCA (12 inch Hot Leather ( remix)- Passengers guidebook. * World (12 inch) PWR 2009 y Pass the Dutchie- Musical Youth Come Back -Zzolan (1331781 Stop Talking, Start Dancing -Splish Call for Details. 31 15 DER KOMMISSISAR (THE COMMISSIONER) FALCO- Splash 11 MOMENT OF MY LIFE -Inner Life Salsoul SG -379 W (12 inch) -A &M (12 inch) .14 IMPORT O DISC RECORDS * 48 4 BABPD1E335HIGH -Peter Brown -RCA (12 inch) BUFFALO GAL'S -Malcolm McLaren And The World's Famous 1 855e CONKLIN ST., FARMINGDALE. NY 11735 Supreme Team - Island (12 inch) 0- 33 44 99950 (516) 6944545 TELEX 4758158 INEPT -DISC 5 SHE HAS A WAY -Bobby 0 -(0 Records) (12 Inch) OR721 =10 HE'S GONNA TAKE YOU HOME -Sinnamon- Becket ;1 39 5 YOU'VE SAID ENOUGH -Central Line -Mercury ' (12 inch) BKD 513 (12 MX Inch) -1.508 74 59 10 KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY/KEEP ON MOVIN' 35 35 9 I'M NOT IN LOVE /GIRL YOU'RE IN LOVE- Sherrie (Remix) -Deodato- Warner Bros. (12 inch*) A -1073 Payne -(12 inch) AW 12 -9497 Altair /Airwaves y 75 57 11 CANT GET AWAY (FROM YOUR LOVE) -Carol 36 7 WHO WILL STOP THE RAIN- Heaven 17- Arista (12 W Williams- Vanguard SPV -58 (12 inch) IMI'IP CP Ri'S inch) 723 76 71 13 LOVE MY WAY /AEROPLANE- Psychedelic Furs 37 37 7 THE BEAT GOES ON- Orbit- RFC /Quality (12 inch) - Columbia (12 inch) 44-03197 Another reason why dance music QFRC 0025 77 72 38 23 12 PLAY AT YOUR OWN RISK -Planet Patrol -Tommy 33 ROCK THE CASBAH /MUSTAPHA DANCE -The professionals read Dance Music Report Boy (12 inch) TB 825 Clash-EpicClash -E le (12 inch) (49. 03144)129 Top disc jockeys know the importance of keeping up on the 39 29 10 IN AND OUT -Willie Hutch -Motown 78 58 13 WOT- Captain Sensible -A&M inch) SP 12052 latest imports. That's why leading disc jockeys from coast to (12 inch) 4501 (12 63 3 THRILLER -Michael Jackson -Epic coast read DANCE MUSIC REPORT. L'1 (LP -all cuts) 79 73 14 BODY SLAM -William "Bootsy" Collins- Warner QE38112 Bros. (12 inch) 0.29919 They trust DMR's concise, ìn -depth coverage of the newest 41 33 14 GIVE ME Level -I -Epic 80 74 15 SHOW ME THE WAY- Race -Blacksuit records to keep them well informed and in (12 inch) overseas dance out (12 inch) 49-03292 TS5001 front. Read the IMPORTS column in DANCE MUSIC REPORT and see why serious disc jockeys don't spin without it. Compiled by the Music Popularity Chart Dept. of Billboard from a nationwide club survey of the most requested dance songs. non- commercial 12 -inch Keeping you #1 DANCE MUSIC REPORT Superstars are awarded to those products demonstrating the greatest gains in audience response this week. 210 E. 90th St. New York, N.Y. 10028 (212) 860 -5580 * Stars are awarded to other products demonstrating significant gains for the week. www.americanradiohistory.com 61 Country AVAILABLE ON DISK & CASSETTE RCA Launches Mini -LP Series NASHVILLE - RCA Records themselves with two or three records each individual mini -LP with cuts, Nashville is launching a new prod- but still aren't selling at the album and radio buys. uct line this month which the label level," explains Galante. "The $6.98 Galante emphasizes that his divi- expects to become an important art- price makes it attractive to retail, sion developed the concept for this ist development tool for midrange and with only three cuts per side, we mini -LP series in response to the country acts. can offer better audio quality on the market's increased need for new The new line will feature a series LPs." country talent. "This is a first in of mini- albums in 12 -inch disk or RCA will be supporting the country and a first for RCA Nash- cassette configuration, priced at launch this month with trade ads ville," Galante claims. "We feel that $6.98 and containing six cuts. At and field programs, followed by a if the program is supported by radio least two of these will be recent or consumer print blitz in February and retail, increased consumer current radio hits unavailable on and March. There will be custom di- awareness will create a strong sales any other album, and each LP in this vider bin and pricing cards, posters volume for acts in this series." special series will be slated for "best promoting both the series itself and Galante notes that the program is of classification through its singles not a budget midline or catalog line, releases. and all material released through the $6.98 country product series will The concept was originated by Concert Firm be new material or hits which aren't RCA Nashville division vice presi- available on another LP. Eligibility dent Joe Galante as a marketing de- Bows In Florida for artists to be included in the cam- vice to break talent at radio and re- COVER CONFERENCE -Tom Wopat, left, former "Dukes of Hazzard" star, NASHVILLE -Music Promo- paign will be determined by their tail. Each package issued in the confers with Rick Blackburn, center, senior vice president /general manager tions, Inc. has been formed to organ- previous chart activity, he says. series will remain list -priced at $6.98 of Records Nashville, and producer Mike Post on cover art for Wopat's ize country concerts, primarily in Contained on the Leon Everette CBS for the life of the album. forthcoming debut album. large venues in Mississippi and package are two former top 10 coun- Leading off the new series line for Louisiana. try hits, "Soul Searchin' " and "Just the first quarter of 1983 are three re- Company president Ken Wallace Give Me What You Think Is Fair," leases: "Closeup" by Louise Man - is operating the company out of Pen- as well as his current single, "Shad- drell, "Those Were The Days" by sacola Beach, Fla. He has confirmed ows Of My Mind." The Stewart/Dil- Gary Stewart and Dean Dillon, and three dates in January grouping lon package contains the duo's cur- Chorl Fax "Leon Everette" by Leon Everette. John Conlee, Lee Greenwood and rent release. "Those Were The Each mini -LP carries specially David Frizzell & Shelly West. They Days," while Mandrell's LP (her Reba Rockets To The Top; penned liner notes by celebrities will play in the Monroe, La. Civic first solo for RCA) has a former top who have been instrumental in the Center, Jan. 21; Hirsch Memorial 20 country hit, "Some Of My Best individual act's career, as well as a Coliseum in Shreveport, Jan 22; and Friends Are Old Songs," along with Geography Lesson Offered brief bio sketch for consumers. Liner Gulf Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, her current single, "Romance." notes for the Mandrell package were Miss., Jan 23. Hank Williams Jr. and According to Galante, each mini - titled cover the England Dan & John With a song appropriately of written by Ralph Emery, by Hank Johnny Lee will perform in the LP in the new $6.98 series will con- Even Get The Blues," Reba Ford Coley pop hit). "Can't Williams Jr. for Leon Everette's LP, Baton Rouge Riverside CentroPlex tain a minimum of three singles re- McEntire skyrockets to her first No. In 1980, McEntire cracked the top and by Teddy Gentry of Alabama in February. leases. If the series is successful with 1 week. It's a long 10 the country charts for the first single this been of on the Stewart /Dillon release. Wallace hopes to promote be- its first three packages, RCA Nash- climb for the Oklahoma redhead time with "(You Lift Me) Up To "We see this as a developmental tween 45 and 60 concerts per year in ville plans more six -cut LP product first discovered in 1974 by singer Heaven," which hit 8, and paved the program for artists who have proven venues seating 8,000 and up. for the second quarter of 1983. Red Steagall, who heard her singing way for her top 10 chart consistency. the "Star Spangled Banner" at a na- Having an artist reach No. 1 for the tional rodeo finals competition in first time as the first No. 1 single of her home state. 1983 seems like a good omen for the Interestingly, though McEntire has New Year! VIA CREATIVE RADIO FIRM been working toward this No. 1 since * * her debut chart record in May, 1976 * (with "I Don't Want To Be A One Geographic locales pepper this Night Stand "), she has never, re- week's Hot Country Singles chart. Lamm Filling Syndication Gap There is "Marina Del Rey" by corded for any label other than Mer- will be tied in with an artist whose being spotlighted on the program. George Strait; "Carolina Dreams" Continued from page 15 cury, or for any other producer but birthday falls in the month. Stations Most of the specials are formatted Milsap; "If Heaven Ain't Jerry Kennedy, the label's a &r vice by Ronnie format features top hits keyed to a have the option of choosing between onto tape so they can be constantly A Lot Like Dixie" by Hank Williams president. particular theme or set of artists, two different shows each month: updated with artists' newest hit rec- and "Christmas In Dixie" by Ala- historical ret- McEntire charted two singles (but Jr. along with interviews, new programming for the next few ords or new interview segments. bama (some people tend to think music, trivia, only marginally) in 1977. The fol- rospectives in country months includes two -hour spotlights However, in the case of shows which Dixie is a state of mind but we hap- seg- lowing year, she zoomed into the top factual information and profile on Alabama, Willie Nelson, Eddie are "timeless" and will not be al- to believe it's all the land south 30 with "Last Night, Ev'ry Night," pen ments, compiled in a magazine for- Rabbitt, Mickey Gilley, Emmylou tered, they are shipped out in disk of the Mason -Dixon line); "I Wish I and also cut a duet with Mercury mat. Harris, Hank Williams Jr., Don Wil- form. Among these are specials on Was In Nashville" by Mel popular labelmate Jacky Ward, a two -sided This year, the company's liams and Elvis Presley. Judy Garland, Glenn Miller, Elvis Antonio Nights" by record titled "Three Sheets In The McDaniel; "San "Country Superstar Specials" have Presley Willie Nelson. Lamm is also producing compan- and Wind " / "I'd Really Love To See Eddy Raven; "If Hollywood Don't been renamed "Country Specials Of ion pop- oriented specials for AC With a variety of specials now air- You Tonight" (the B side was a (Continued on page 63) The Month," and wherever possible, and contemporary radio formats. ing on as many as 200 or more sta- Radio Ready for January is a special on Air tions nationally, Creative Supply, with future shows in pro- Shows plans to continue expanding, duction on Paul McCartney, Fleet- especially for the "Country Radio's Facing A Crucial Period wood Mac, Little River Band and Weekly Magazine" program. Opry for in the Crosby Stills & Nash. Also new for "Our formula success past three years has been catering to Economics, Ownership Change Raise New Questions 1983 will be a feed of daily three - minute country profiles and a the little markets," emphasizes It is also no secret that some of the added. And from 1977 until 1981, no money By KIP KIRBY weekly 60- minute show, "The Elvis Lamm. "You can make more Opry's best-known headliners have new members were incorporated at Hour," that will parallel the firm's in larger markets, but building radio or from health problems, in- all. The Grand Ole Opry: dinosaur suffered successful "Frank Sinatra Special Of in the smaller markets ensures a decades cluding Roy Acuff, Bill Monroe, Er- For the most part, the Opry's new- dynamo? For five and a half The Week." good investment for future syndica- a legendary mainstay of country nest Tubb and Bobby Osborne. est invitees represent a younger, tion." 50 large markets, Crea- music, the Opry today faces a crucial When the NLT Corp., which owns more commercially successful seg- In the top Radio arranges syndication period dictated by economics, new Opryland U.S.A. and the Grand Ole ment of today's country recording: tive a barter arrangement. In ownership and -perhaps most press- Opry, merged earlier this year with Ricky Skaggs, John Conlee, B.J. through markets, Lamm CBS Moves ing -age. the American General conglomer- Thomas, Boxcar Willie, Riders In small and medium offers his programs on a cash basis Age, that is, of its 60 -plus mem- ate, it cast a shadow over the future The Sky. But the Opry now deals around individual sta- To New HQ bers, most of whom are more than 50 of the 57 -year country music tradi- with the fact that many of its better - structured own rate cards. To ensure old. In recent years, the Opry's tion. American General has indi- known celebrities, such as Barbara tions' NASHVILLE -CBS Records' years for these stations, which roster has been cated interest in selling its Opryland Mandrell, Dolly Parton, Dottie profitability Nashville division has moved its of- limited cash resources, winnowed by holdings; one of its first moves when West, George Jones and Loretta often have fices to the remodeled CBS Studio A News Lamm also offers discounts as high the deaths of it took over was to institute a hiring Lynn, must tour constantly to sup- and B building at 34 Music Square when shows are purchased in Analysis freeze. port hit records and cannot afford to as 50% East. Lester Flatt, single-pro- Ralph Sloan, Although Opry general manager give up a lucrative weekend booking volume rather than on a The studios, where some of the gram basis. CBS country recordings Doyle Wilburn, Jimmy Riddle (a Hal Durham says he has heard no to fly home and play the Opry. earliest closed last summer. The member of Roy Acuff's Smokey directive about this freeze affecting Manager Durham admits that the Lamm and staff associate Tom were made, country a &r office was already Mountain Boys), Alcyon Beasley talent hirings and is going ahead Opry has had to bend its once -in- Holdridge do all of the production CBS self -con- in the building, while main offices (the first woman to perform on the with "business as usual," adding flexible rule of 20 mandatory ap- for their shows at their own both pop and occupied the Financial Institution Opry, she was not an active member new members is not something the pearances per year for its members. tained studios. For to Services, Inc. building on Music she died this year), and, most Grand Ole Opry does frequently. In And he agrees that the Opry's country programs, Lamm likes when Square West. Marty Robbins, certainly 1976, Don Williams and Ronnie demographics have traditionally have the show narrated, when fea- recently, The new telephone number for one of Opry audiences' favorite en- Milsap were brought on board; the "been on the high side." sible, by someone personally con- with the act CBS Records is (615) 742 -4321. tertainers. next year, only Larry Gadin was (Continued on page 63) nected or associated www.americanradiohistory.com 62 Survey For Week Ending 1/8/83 billboard fa

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4 15 CAN'T EVEN GET THE WEEKS ls 42 5 CHRISTMAS IN DIXIE -Alabama/ 83 3 NEVER ENDING SONG OF BLUES -Reba McEntire (1. Kennedy) AT #1 CHRISTMAS IS JUST A SONG FOR US THIS LOVE - Osmond Brothers (R. Hall) T. Damphier, R. Carnes: Coal Miners, BMI /Refuge, ASCAP; 1 YEAR Louise Mandrell & R.C. Bannon (H. Shedd, Alabama /E. Kilroy) D. Bramlett; Unart, BMI; Elektra /Curb 69883 Mercury 76180 (Polygram) - R. Owen, J. Cook, T. Gentry /R.C. Bannon, 1. Bettis; Maypop, BMI /Warner- 81 4 HAVE YOU HEARD -Rick & Janis Carnes (C. Hardy) Tamerlane, BMI; RCA 13358 R. Carnes. 1. Carnes, C. Hardy; Elektra /Asylum, BMI /Refugee /Cross Keys /Tree, 5 12 GOING WHERE THE 39 7 VELVET CHAINS-Gary Morris (M. Morgan, P. Worley) ASCAP; Elektra 7-69928 LONELY GO -Merle Haggard (M. Haggard, L. Talley) K. Welch, R. Hellard; Cross Keys, ASCAP /Tree, BMI; Warner Bros. 729853 76 4 DALLAS Band (J. Puckett) M. Haggard; Shade Tree, BMI; Epic 34 -03315 43 6 LAST THING I NEEDED FIRST THING Boutwell. Crocker, Puckett; Unart /Mighty Mississippi /Spoonfed, BMI; Oasis-1 (NSD) 3 13 A LOVE SONG -Kenny Rogers (K. Rogers) THIS MORNING -Willie Nelson (C. Moman) L. Greenwood; MCA /Sycamore Valley, BMI; Liberty 1485 G.P. Nunn, D. Ciscle, Nunn, BMI; Columbia38-03385 85 3 THE FOOL IN ME -Sonny lames (S. lames, K. Stilts) D. Louis, R. Goodrum; Leeds /MCA Patchwork /Chappell /Sailmaker, ASCAP; 8 13 (Lost His Love) ON OUR LAST DATE - Emmylou Harris (B. Ahern) 44 5 IF HOLLYWOOD DON'T NEED Dimension 1040 C. Twitty, F. Cramer; Acuff-Rose, BMI; Warner Bros. 729898 YOU -Don Williams (D. Williams, G. Fondis) B. MtDill; Hall-Clement (Welk Music Group), BMI; MCA 52152 72 54 17 WE DID BUT NOW 5 6 14 LOST MY BABY BLUES -David Frizzell (S. Garrett, S. Dorn) YOU DON'T- Conway Twitty (C. Twitty, J. Bowen) B. Peters; Ben Peters, BMI; Warner /Viva 729901 i 41 9 BABY I'M GONE-Tern Gibbs (E. Penney) G. Wort; Chamblin, ASCAP; MCA 52134 B. Clifford, P. McManus, W. Bomar; Music City, ASCAP; Elektra 7-69964 6 7 14 MARINA DEL REY- George Strait (B. Mees) 73 51 18 D. billion, F. Dycus; Hall- Clement (The Welk Group) /Golden Opportunity, BMI, 46 6 C.C. WATERBACK- George Jones /Merle Haggard (B. Sherrill) SURE FEELS LIKE SESAC; MCA 52120 M. Haggard, Shade Tree. BMI; Epic-03405 LOVE -Larry Gatlin 8 The Gatlin Brothers Band (J. Crutchfield) L. Gatlin; Larry Gatlin, BMI; Columbia 18.03159 41 31 10 THE ELVIS MEDLEY (D. 12 11 LIKE NOTHING EVER HAPPENED - Sylvia (T. Collins) -Elvis Presley Briggs) 1. M. K. B. Lowe, E. K. Fleming, D. Morgan, T. Collins, BMI; RCA 13330 Leiber, Stoller, Mann, Blackwell, E. Presley, D. Linde, M. 79 4 IF IT TAKES ALL lames; None Listed, BMI /ASCAP; RCA 13351 NIGHT -Dottie West (L. Gatlin) 8 9 14 I WONDER- Rosanne Cash (R. Crowell) 45 7 SHADOWS OF MY MIND -Leon Everette (R. Dean, L. Everette) D. Rogers, G. Sklerov; Arista /Dann Rogers, ASCAP /BMI; Liberty 1490 L. Preston; Bug Music /Asleep At The Wheel, BMI; Columbia 3803283 E.E. Collins; Hermitage, BMI; RCA-13391 75 75 6 ONE FINE MORNING -The Corbin / Hanner Band (T. West) 15 9 TALK TO ME- Mickey Gilley (1.E. Norman) 48 5 EVERYTHING'S BEAUTIFUL (In It's B. Corbin, Sabal, ASCAP; Lifesong -45120 1. Seneca; Jay and Gee, BMI; Epic 34 -03326 Way) Parton & Willie Nelson (F. Foster) Own -Dolly 76 60 9 BLUE AND BROKEN HEARTED 10 11 15 I DON'T REMEMBER LOVING D. Parton; Combine, BMI; Monument 4 -03408 (CBS) ME -The Burrito Brothers (R. Scruggs, 1. Thompson) (B. Logan) YOU-John Coulee 47 8 WHEN YOU'RE NOT A LADY -Jim Glaser (D. Tolle) B. Cannon, R. Squires; Sabal, ASCAP; Curb 4 -03314 (CBS) H. Howard, B. Braddock; Tree. BMI; MCA 52116 P. McManus, L. Pedroski; Colgems.EMI /Tiny Tiger, ASCAP; Noble Vision 101 77 66 17 A WOMAN'S TOUCH -Tom Jones (G. Mills, S. Popovich) 16 12 WITH Charly McClain (Chucko Productions) YOU- 52 5 A GOOD NIGHT'S LOVE -Tammy Wynette (G. Richey) 1. Fuller; Blackwood /Fullness, BMI; Mercury 16172 (Polygram) L. Shell, R. Muir; Onhisown, BMI /Arian /Ron Muir, ASCAP; Epic 3403308 C. Lester, T. Dubois; House Of Gold, BMI; Epic 34-03384

It THE JIM REEVES MEDLEY -Jim Reeves (D. Briggs) 20 8 THANK GOD FOR KIDS -The Oak Ridge Boys (R. Chancey) 50 7 DON'T PLAN ON SLEEPING TONIGHT -Steve Wanner (T. Collins) *I Moore, Campbell, Anderson; Allison; David, Burke, Fisher; Not Listed; RCA - E. Raven, Milene, ASCAP; MCA 52145 G. SYlerov, S. Kunin; Arista /Gloria's Songs, ASCAP; RCA -13395 13410 13 13 12 (SITTIN' ON) THE DOCK OF 49 8 MAKING A LIVING'S BEEN ÿ 84 3 BETTER OFF BLUE -Chantilly (L. Morton, S. Bledsoe) THE BAY- Waylon 6 Willie (C. Moman) KILLING ME- McGuttey Lane (M. Morgan, P. Worley) J. Prichett, A. Chapman; United Artists/Autumn Leaves, ASCAP; FUL 520 S. Cropper, O. Redding; East Memphis /Irving, BMI; RCA 13319 Z. Van Arsdale, N. Montgomery, M. Morgan; Cedarwood /lenSing, BMI; Atco 99959 C:=0 SO EASY TO LOVE -The Wright Brothers (G. Klein) 17 10 HARD CANDY CHRISTMAS -Dolly Parton (G. Perry) S. Diamond, T. Cerney, A. Roberts: Warner-Tamerlane- Diamond Mine /Colgems- C. Hall; Daniel Shukat MCA. ASCAP; RCA 13361 48 33 16 REDNECK GIRL - Bellamy Brothers EMI, BMI /ASCAP; Warner Brothers 729839 (D 8 H Bellamy, 1. Bowen) 19 8 INSIDE /CAROLINA DREAMS- Ronnie Milsap (R. Milsap. T. Collins) D. Bellamy; Famous'Bellamy Bros., ASCAP; * 86 3 THERE'S STILL A LOT OF LOVE IN M. Reid; Lodge Hall, ASCAP; RCA 13362 Warner /Curb 29923 SAN ANTONE- Connie Hanson & Friend (1. Gibson) A. L. (Boddie) Ownes, L. Rochelle; Unichappell, BMI; Soundwaves 4692 (NSD) W 21 12 ONLY IF THERE IS ANOTHER YOU -Moe Bandy (R. Baker) 53 6 PLEASE SURRENDER -David Frizzell & Shelly West (S. Garrett, S. Dore) D. Mitchell; Baray, BMI; Columbia 3803309 1 C. Crofford, 1. Durnll, S. Garrett, Peso /Wallet, BMI; Warner /Viva 729850 87 3 LAID OFF -Bill Anderson (B. Anderson /M. Johnson) B Anderson; Stallion /Lowery, BMI; Southern Tracks 1011 17 18 12 A CHILD OF THE FIFTIES -The Statler Brothers (1. Kennedy) T+ 55 5 AIN'T NO TRICK (It Takes Magic) -Lee Greenwood (1. Crutchfield) BMI; Mercury 76184 (Polygram) S. Pippin, 3 Hurt; House of Gold, BMI; MCA 52150 D. Reid; American Cowboy, 11::=0 THE LIGHT OF MY LIFE -Tommy St. John (N. Wilson) * E. Haynes, D. Brady, R. Thames, Bill Haynes; BMI; RCA-13405 23 10 WHAT SHE DON'T KNOW 69 3 HONKYTONK MAN -Marty Robbins (S. Garrett) D. Blackwell; Peso /Wallet, BMI; Warner /Viva 29847 WON'T HURT HER -Gene Watson (R. Reeder, G. Watson) C:=0 YOU COULD'VE HEARD A Lindsey, E. Rowell; Boot 8 Watson /Blue Creek, BMI; MCA * D. ' Crosstimbers 56 6 POOR BOY -Razzy Bailey (8. Montgomery) HEART BREAK - Rodney Lay (1.8. Barnhill) 52131 D. Gray, J. Michael, M. Gray, Irving /Down N' Dine /Simonton 'Fifty Grand, BMI; M. Rossi; Songn,,.ker, ASCAP; Churchill 94012 (MCA) RCA 13383 22 12 TODAY MY WORLD SLIPPED AWAY -Vern Gosdin (B. Fisher) 1:3=0 THE NAME OF THE GAME M. Wright, V. Gosdin: Vogue (Welk) /Hookit /Gary S. Paxton, BMI; AMI 1311 3 * 65 THE ROSE- Conway Twitty Twitty) (C. IS CHEATING - Charlie Ross (W. Aldridge, T. Brasfield, E. Phillips) (NSD) A. McBroom; Warner -Tamerlane, BMI; Elektra 69854 T. DuBois, W. Newton; House of Gold, BMI; Townhouse 1063 (Capitol)

24 8 'TIL I GAIN CONTROL AGAIN -Crystal Gayle (1. Bowen) 58 7 FEEL RIGHT -Tanya Tucker (D. Malloy) ier THOSE WERE THE DAYS -Gary Stewart & Dean Dillon (B. Mevis) R. Crowell: Jolly Cheeks, BMI; Elektra cm' 769893 L. Deb Dave, Byrom; Briarpatch, BMI; Arista 6077 D. Dillon, G. Stewart, R. Huston; Tree 'Forrest Hill, BMI; RCA 13401

21 1 16 WILD AND BLUE-John Anderson (F. Jones, 1. Anderson) 55 57 6 SOMEWHERE IN TEXAS -Ray Price (R. Pennington) YOU'RE A KEEP ME WONDERING 1.S. Sherrill; Sweet Baby, BMI; Warner Bros. 729917 R. Pennington, Almarie, BMI; Dimension-1038 * KIND OF WOMAN -Steve Mantelli (Not Listed) u 28 8 FAKING LOVE -T.G. Sheppard 8 Karen Brooks (B. Killen) 61 5 HEART OF THE NIGHT -juice Newton (R. Landis) M. Speby, R. Jenkins, Robcris, BMI; PICAP 0005 B. Braddock, M. Berg; Tree, BMI; Warner /Curb 29854 M. Clark, J. Bettis; Warner -Tamerlane /Flying Dutchman /Sweet Harmony. BMh RAININ' DOWN IN NASHVILLE -Tom Carlile (G. Kennedy) ASCAP; Capitol 5192 23 10 14 CHEROKEE FIDDLE - Johnny Lee and Friends (1. Boylan, 1.E. Norman) T. Carlile; OPA- LOCKA, ASCAP; Door Knob 82.191 M. Murphey; Mystery Music, BMI; Full Moon /Asylum 1.69945 57 37 17 IT AIN'T EASY BEIN' EASY -Janie Fricke (B. Montgomery) a4w ame YOUR MAMA DON'T DANCE -Roy Head (R. Head) S. Harrington, M. Gray I. Taylor; Warner -Tamerlane, NI/ Da-Tack-Bo/Bobby K. Loggins, J. Messina; American Broadcasting ASCAP; NSD 156 24 25 11 HOLD ON -Gail Davies (G. Davies) Goldsboro, ASCAP; Columbia 38 03214 /lasperilla, R. Clark, M. Marchetti, Rick Clark /Tricia'Mark Marchetti /Little Chickadee, 90 90 3 ONE TEAR (At A Time) -noel (A. Cash) ASCAP /BMI; Warner Brothers 29892 ,,se 71 3 I WOULDN'T CHANGE YOU IF N. Haughey; Sir Dale'Foxtail, ASCAP; Deep South 706 I COULD -Ricky Skaggs (R. Skaggs) 13 Stampley (R. Baker) 25 26 BACKSLIDIN' -toe A.Q. Smith, P.H. Jones; Peer International, BMI; Epic 3403482 91 91 15 TIE YOUR DREAM TO MINE -Marty Robbins (B. Montgomery) P. Craft, L. Anderson; lensing. Black Sheep /Old Friends, BMI: Epic 03290 T. Dubois, V. Stephenson. S. Lorber, 1. Silbar; House Of Gold /Bobby Goldsboro, 64 5 I CAN'T GET OVER YOU (Gettin' BMI /ASCAP; Columbia 03236 30 9 STILL TAKING CHANCES -Michael Murphey (J.E. Norman) Over Me)- Bandana (M. Daniels, S. Cornelius) M. Murphey; Timberwolf, BMI; Liberty 1486 92 59 19 WAR IS HELL (ON THE HOMEFRONT R.I. Friend, 1. Dowell; New Albany, BMI /Hoosier, ASCAP; Warner Bros. 729831 27 2 13 THE BIRD-Jerry Reed (R. Hall) TOO) -T.G. Sheppard (B. Killen) 78 4 BORN TO LOVE ME -Ray Charles (R. Charles) H. Coleman. B. Etas, "Whiskey River" by 1. B. Shinn, "On The Roar Again" by C. Putnam, D. Wilson, B. Jones; Tree (Tree Group), BMI' Cross Keys (Tree B. Morrison; Music City, ASCAP; Columbia 3803429 W. Nelson, "He Stopped Loving Her Today" by B. Braddock, C. Putram. Group), ASCAP; Warner /Curb 129934 Pullman; House Of Gold Willie Nelson, BMI; RCA 13355 61 27 14 THE AMERICAN DREAM /IF HEAVEN AIN'T A LOT LIKE 93 68 8 WHAT MAMA DON'T KNOW -Jim Stafford (B. Montgomery) DIXIE -Hank Williams, 1r. (1. Bowen) 28 14 15 SOMEWHERE BETWEEN RIGHT AND 1. Stafford, 1. Hadley; Cross Keys /Tree, BMI; Town House 1062 (Capitol) H. Williams Jr. /B. Maddox, D. Moore; Bocephus, BMI /Bocephus /Bud McGuire, WRONG-Earl Thomas Conley (N. Larkin, E. T. Conley) BMI; Elektra /Curb 7-69960 94 77 5 WHEN IT COMES TO LOVE -Thom Bresn 8 Lane Brody (T. Bresh) K. T. Conley; Blue Moon'April, BMI; RCA 13320 T. Schuyler; DebDave /Briarpatch, BMI; Liberty 1487 62 62 8 I'D RATHER BE DOING NOTHING 32 10 I WISH I WAS IN 95 80 17 HEARTBROKE -Ricky Skaggs (R. Skaggs) WITH YOU -Karen Taylor -Good (T. Sparks) G. Clark; Chappell, ASCAP; Epic 34 -03212 NASHVILLE -Mel McDaniel (l. Rogers) K. Taylor-Good, T. Sparks; Bil -Kar, SESAC; Mesa 1113 (NSD) McDill; Music), 5169 B. Vogue (Welk BMI; Capitol 96 94 3 TWO HEARTS CAN'T 63 40 18 16TH AVENUE -Lacy 1. Dalton (B. Sherrill) 34 8 SOMEBODY'S ALWAYS SAYING T. Schuyler; Deb Dave /Briarpatch, BMI; Columbia 1803184 BE WRONG- Denise Price (R. Pennington) D. Knots, 1. Barlow; First Lady, BMI; Dimension 1037 GOODBYE -Anne Murray (1.E. Norman) 74 3 HANGIN' AROUND -The Whites (R. Skaggs) B. McDill; Hall /Clement (Welk Music). BMI; Capitol 5183 C. Hardy, R. Carnes, 1. Carne.; Elektra /Asylum, BMI; Elektra/Curb 69855 97 67 8 WHAT'S GOOD ABOUT GOODBYE -Cindy Hurt (1.8. Barnhill) C. Craig; Screen Gems -EMI, BMI; Churchill 94010 (MCA) 35 10 ROMANCE - Louise Mandrel) (E. Kilroy) 70 5 THERE'S NO SUBSTITUTE 1. Huffman, C. Waters; Meadowgreen, ASCAP 'Tree, BMI; RCA 13373 FOR YOU-Younger Brothers (R. Chancey) 98 89 4 THIS TIME -Skip & Linda (P. Baugh, L. McBride) W.T. Davidson, M. Sameth; Collins Court/Famous, ASCAP; MCA 52148 not listed; April Blackwood, BMI; MD1 68160 38 6 WHY BABY WHY - Charley Pride (N. Wilson) G. Jones, D. Edwards, Ft. Knox, BMI; RCA-13397 72 4 MY FINGERS DO THE 99 63 12 GREEN EYES -Tom Carlile (G. Kennedy) T. Carlile; Opa- Locka, ASCAP; Door Knob 82187 36 10 SAN ANTONIO NIGHTS -Eddie Raven (J. Bowen) TALKIN' -Jerry Lee Lewis (R. Chancey) B. Taylor, B. Moore; First Lady, E. Raven; Milene, ASCAP; Elektra 169929 BMI; MCA 52151 100 95 3 NIGHTS OUT AT THE DAYS 73 4 LYING HERE LYING -Mac Davis (R. Hall) END-Owen Brothers (M. 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www.americanradiohistory.com 63 Survey For Week Ending 1/8/83 Country Billboard R Hot Country LPs . NoshvilleScene by tation, taped by the cabli network in October a By KIP KIRBY elude "Older Women" and 'Wandering Eyes" c Copyright 1982. Billboard Publications. Inc No part of this publication may be reproduced. Pine Bluff, Ark. Convention Center. HBO stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any town or by any means, electronic, mechanical. Signings: a deceptively unassuming word Ronnie McDowell, and "Southern Comfort" by the photocopying, recording. or otherwise. without the prior written permission of the publisher that signifies either the beginning of an artist's Conway Twitty. His looks alone could probably chose the Oak Ridge Boys, Rosanne Cash and represent country/ career, or an act's most elusive and frustrating secure him a recording deal, but he backs this the Charlie Daniels Band to -e search. up with an energetic live performance. He rock for the special. r5; In fact, it also happens to be the Oaks' very Rarely has competition in country music recently did a showcase at the Bluebird Cafe ó 1-s guested on TITLE 3C TITLE been keener for signings. And many feel that with a band made up of some of Nashville's hot- first tv special (although they've a Artist, Label & Number ta Artist, Label & Number test players. On the strength of his show, it's to other shows). That's why it's such a disappoint- 1983 is going to be a great year in country's (Dist. Label) 1= (Dist. Label) 3 WEEKS be hoped that his next appearance in town will ment to report that the program fails critically in growth, since this is the year that a number of MOUNTAIN AT #1 37 35 25 LOVE WILL TURN YOU as the one area it most needs to succeed: its sound 16 developing artists now in the record companies' draw some record company reps to scout him MUSIC AROUND quality. Alabama, RCA AHLI 4229 RCA Kenny Rogers, Liberty LO pipelines are due for their big breakthrough. an artist. * * * vital concert act. 51124 cnP So where do Nashville The Oaks are a stimulating, HBO is airing a show right now entitled 42 38 38 24 16TH AVENUE on a great show, one that deserves 3 ALWAYS ON MY MIND labels look when they're They put Lacy J. Dalton, Columbia "Country/Rock '82." It's a special HBO presen Willie Nelson, Columbia FC reproduction to show the FC 37975 CBS ready to sign acts? Well, competent audio 37951 CBS 39 41 6 CONWAY'S #1 they don't always look group's dynamic band and distinctive vocals. 3 2 14 HIGHWAYS ARE CLASSICS -VOL II Yet the sound for HBO's special is atrocious. It HEARTACHES where you might expect, Conway Twitty, Elektra Ricky Skaggs, Epic FE makes all the performers sound bad; the musi- 60209 WEA in their own backyards. 37996 CBS be heard half the time (even when 40 40 4 A GATLIN FAMILY It's a curious fact that cians can't 6 7 GOING WHERE THE Chart It does nothing CHRISTMAS they're doing leads). certainly LONELY GO highly promising Nash- Larry Gatlin B The Gatlin Merle Haggard, Epic FE to enhance anyone's estimation of country con- Brothers, Columbia FC- ville artists often present 38092 CBS 38183 CBS on a local clubs which certs tv screen. 5 5 11 their showcases to packed RADIO ROMANCE 41 42 5 GOIN' HOME FOR HBO apparently spent considerable money to Eddie Babbitt, Elektra contain not a single label a &r rep. And of course, Fax CHRISTMAS and produce program. The lighting is 60160 WEA in the final analysis, only these execs can mean stage this Merle Haggard, Epic FE Continued from page 61 6 7 12 HANK WILLIAMS JR'S excellent, the technical follow- through is fine. 38307 CBS difference in whether this talent picks up a the GREATEST HITS 42 44 11 PERFECT STRANGER Need You" by Don Williams; "If But it's unfair to air a show with sound as poorly Hank recording contract. Williams Jr., Elektra/ T.G. Sheppard, Warner/ In Texas" by Ray Price; Many viewers tuning into Curb, 60193 WEA Curb 23726 wEa There are several ways acts get signed: Somewhere reproduced as this. 9 12 WWII 43 45 4 BIGGEST HITS producers "Dallas" by the Bama Band; "Country/ Rock '82" may assume, erroneously, through their publishers, through Waylon Jennings & Willie Mickey Gilley, Epic FE- any of these acts can do on who believe in them enough to spec the project "There's Still A Lot Of Love In San that this is the best Nelson, RCA, AHL.1.4455 RCA 38320 stage. And when rock acts such as Rick 8 8 13 GREATEST HITS 51 GREATEST to a label, through lawyers, through personal Antone" by Connie Hanson (this 4 HITS Dolly Parton, RCA AHL 1- Springfield and Earth, Wind & Fire can be made Charly McClain, Epic FE. contacts in the business. But the avenue of live makes two songs on the charts this 4422 RCA 38313 cable specials, why exposure and discovery shouldn't be discounted week about San Antonio); and a to sound dynamic on their 11 7 CHRISTMAS 45 36 11 SOUNDS UKE LOVE should country acts merit anything less? the Oak Ridge Boys, MCA Johnny Lee, Full Moon/ as a viable method of scouting new roster addi- new entry by Tom Cadile on Door 5365 MCA Asylum 6014' WEA tions. In Nashville, any act that can consistently Knob entitled "Rainin' Down In 10 12 16 SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 68 18 COME BACK TO ME fill clubs with repeat customers and enthusias- Nashville." Tammy Wynette will do a benefit concert Jan. RIGHT AND WRONG Marty Robbins, Columbia FC 37995 CBS tic supporters has something worth checking we were to carry this out to 17 at the Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre. Pro- Earl Thomas Conley. RCA And, if AHL14348 RCA 55 26 STRAIT FROM THE HEART into. ceeds will go to the Burt Reynolds Institute For an illogical conclusion, you could 11 4 30 JUST SYLVIA George Strait, MCA 5320 MCA Theatre Training; the funds will be put in the Two "undiscovereds" we like are Chick Rains slip in `16th Avenue" by Lacy J. Sylvia, RCA AHL -1.4263 RCA 48 50 3 ELVIS Memories and Jamie O'Hara, both talented country writers Tammy Wynette Scholarship fund, established 12 10 16 A-TASTE OF YESTERDAY'S of Christmas, Dalton (written about Nashville's RCA CPL 1-4395 with excellent stage presence. Rains, who last January. (Has everyone got this straight? WINE famed Music Row boulevard) and Merle Haggard /George 49 52 6 HONKYTONK MAN There'll be a pop quiz at the end of this column.) Soundtrack, Warner/Viva moved here from L.A. two years ago, will be go- Jones, Epic FE38203 CBS "War Is Hell (On The Homefront 23739 ing into the studio shortly with producer Jim Ed Meanwhile, Tammy has finally said "yes" to 13 13 19 GREATEST HITS Too)" by T.G. Sheppard. Home - 62 3 A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS Burt is, to his movie offer. He's been ask- The Bellamy Brothers, Norman; we doubt that Chick will remain with- -that Various Artists, RCA CPL 1. fronts see a lot of action, we'd say Warner /Curb 26397-1 WEA are fin- - ing her for years to be in one of his films, and his 4396 out a label for long once the sessions 18 62 WAITIN' FOR especially in country songs. rr 63 3 STRONG WEAKNESS ished. persistence has finally paid off. No script has THE SUN TO SHINE The Bellamy Brothers, Ricky Skaggs. Epic FE O'Hara is a Tree songwriter whose credits in- KIP KIRBY been decided on yet. Elektra 60210 37193 CBS BIGGEST HITS 15 16 12 IT AIN'T EASY LS czn Marty Robbins, Columbia Janie Fricke, Columbia FC FC 38309 38214 CBS 53 47 29 INSIDE 16 17 7 ANNIVERSARY, TEN YEARS Ronnie Milsap, RCA AHLI - Period OF HITS A Epic RE Opry Facing Crucial George Jones, 54 43 36 INSIDE OUT Lee Greenwood. MCA 5305 MCA its begins to the airwaves through its awards and AWAY Continued from page 61 that unless management 17 15 15 PUT3YOUR DREAMS 55 46 20 MICHAEL MARTIN draw on the new and developing tal- committees, so too does the Opry Mickey Gilley, Epic FE "But adding talent is a two -way 38083 CBS MURPHEY Michael Martin Murphey, ent currently creating excitement in now face a similar challenge. 18 14 25 FAMILY'S FINE BUT THIS street," Durham says. "Acts have to Liberty 51120 CAP ONE'S MINE we them. country music, the institution may If it's to represent country music 56 59 119 GREATEST HITS want us as much as want David Frizzed, Warner /Viva growth. Anne Murray. Capitol S00 end up stifling future in the 1980s, its priorities may have WEA They have to be willing to fit us into 12110 CAP 19 22 6 TRUE LOVE their schedules, and for an act on the That the Opry perpetuates loyalty to be re- evaluated with an eye 57 61 3 BEST OF BOXCAR Crystal Gayle, Elektra I. road constantly, that can be diffi- toward its longtime members, and towards the music's changing 60200 VOLUME Boxcar Willie, Main Street link with demographics. Perhaps some of its 25 4 LAST DATE WEa cult." that it remains a viable ST 73002 (Capitol) Emmylou Harris, Warner rules might be rewritten or adapted 49 38 HIGH NOTES Durham points to non -member country music's roots and heritage, Bros. 123140 WEA 58 is to allow for the increased pressures Hank Williams, Jr., Elektra/ Conway Twitty as an example of an commendable. That it continues 24 68 GREATEST HITS Curb E1-60100 (Elektra) WEA Willie Nelson, he to be an ongoing source of revenue and demands put upon its super- 59 56 10 TURNED LOOSE entertainer "who has to wonder if Columbia KC2 37542 CBS for these who now stars. Roy Clark. Churchill CR wants to spend his rare Friday and veterans must 22 19 12 SURE FEELS LIKE LOVE 9425 Saturday nights off the road doing rely primarily on their weekly Opry For only by actively reaching out Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin 60 48 17 CONWAY'S #1 CLASSICS Brothers Band, Columbia Opry shows." And Alabama, after appearances for exposure is also to tomorrow's headliners, only by FC-38135 CBS VOL I Conway Twitty. Elektra EI exclusivity may 23 26 5 KRIS, WILLIE, DOLLY & three years at the top of the charts as laudable. understanding that 60115 WEA BRENDA ... THE WINNING country's hottest group, only man- However, just as the CMA has no longer serve its best interests, can 61 58 5 HERE'S TO US HAND the new breed of the Opry hope to remain a dynamic Cristy Lane, Liberty LT aged to squeeze in its debut guest had to recognize Kris Knstotterson, Willie 51131 CAP Opry appearance this past October. country artists cropping up across force in country music. Nelson, Dolly Parton, 62 57 10 HEARTBREAK Brenda Lee. Monument Rodney Lay, Churchill CR JWG 38389 CBS Would the Opry consider a cross- 9423 MCA over band such as Alabama for 24 20 28 SOMEWHERE IN THE 63 64 114 GREATEST HITS STARS The Oak Ridge Boys, MCA membership? "Certainly we would Rosanne Cash, Columbia 5150 MCA like to have any act who wins FC37570 CBS cc:* BIG AL DOWNING (CMA) entertainer of the year as 25 23 95 FEELS SO RIGHT Big Al Downing. Team TRA New On The Charts Wabama, RCA AHLI 3930 RCA 2001 members," Durham says. "But 26 21 7 THE BIRD 65 65 71 THE PRESSURE IS ON you're talking about an act whose CONNIE HANSON ferry Reed, RCA AHL I. Hank Williams Jr., 4529 RCA Elektra /Curb 5E 535 WEA work schedule just doesn't permit "There's Still A Lot Of Love 27 28 11 WILD AND BLUE 66 66 117 GREATEST HITS them to be in Nashville very often." In San Antone " -81 John Anderson, Warner Ronnie Milsap, RCA AAL! Durham maintains that if the Brothers 23721 WEA 3772 RCA Hanson played a memorable 28 27 15 DREAM MAKER 67 54 10 STEVE WARINER Opry can no longer be considered Conway Twitty, Elektra Steve Wanner. RCA AHL 1 in WEA 4154 RCA the springboard in an artist's profes- movie role opposite John Travolta 60182 but it wasn't her 29 31 61 BIG CITY 68 53 14 TOM JONES COUNTRY "Urban Cowboy," Tom Jones. Mercury SRM sional career the way it once was, the Merle Haggard, Epic FE debut: she is a former 1-4062 PoL sym- show business 31593 CBS show still remains both a status 24 STICKIN' TOGETHER "Ted Mack Amateur Hour" winner 30 29 32 QUIET LIES 69 60 The Kendal's, Mercury bol for its members and a major mu- Juice Newton. Capitol ST- and has performed on shows with SRM1-4046 (Polygram) POI. sic The difference he sees is in CAP draw. 70 73 20 THE BEST UTTLE singer Tony Bennett. 31 32 135 MY HOME'S IN the scope of the audiences who sell WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS ALABAMA After she won the Ted Mack com- Motion Picture Soundtrack out the Opry House each week for Wabama. RCA AHL13644 RCA MCA 6112 Mca petition, Hanson began billing her- 11 CLOSER performances: "Twenty -five years 32 30 GET 71 71 244 STARDUST Linda Ronstadt, Asylum self as "the little girl with the big Willie Nelson, Columbia IC ago, our audiences would be 98% 60185 WEA a 35305 CBS true country fans. These days, we get voice," and made her live show 37 36 BUSTED W 72 75 119 I AM WHAT I AM John Conlee, MCA 5310 MCA a lot of tourists who may not know musical comedy act. Recent per- George Jones, Epic JE but they formances include appearances on 34 34 116 GREATEST HITS 36586 ces much about country music, Kenny Rogers, Liberty LOO 73 67 25 UNLIMITED come because it's a tradition." the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville 1072 caP Reba McEntire, Mercury A the Grand Ole Opry is, and at the Las Vegas Hilton. 35 33 7 THE ELVIS MEDLEY SRM-l-4047 POL tradition Elvis Presley, RCA AFL I. 74 69 33 NUMBER ONES and it will undoubtedly continue to Hanson, a Houston native, now 4222 RCA Conway Twitty, MCA 5318 MCA be one. Yet a recent survey of this lives in San Antonio, making it ap- 36 39 6 GREATEST HITS 75 72 48 SOUTHERN COMFORT Janie Fricke, Columbia FC Conway Twitty, Elektra El magazine's country charts showed propriate that her new single for 38310 CBS 60005 WEA 100 country Soundwaves Records is titled, that only 12 of the top (Prime Movers). A Lot Love In San Hahne. For booking and informa- Superstars are awarded to those products demonstrating the greatest sales gains this week singles and nine of the top 75 al- "There's Still Of are to demonstrating significant gains. Recording Industry Assn. of America Stein in Nash- * Stars awarded other products bums belonged to current Opry Antone." tion, contact Sarah seal for sales of 500,000 units (seal indicated by dot). Recording Industry Assn. of America seal for sales of members. And many observers fear Hanson is managed by Gary K. ville at (615) 269-5296. 1,000,000 units (seal indicated by triangle).

www.americanradiohistory.com 64 Gospel VIA NEW AGREEMENTS INCREASED COSTS CITED CBS's Priority Expands Horizons Savoy Planning Cutbacks Continued from page 4 operate production, marketing and formed dates in Chicago in late sum- promotion from the Altamonte mer during intensive retail and radio As Black Retail Sales Sag ords are Noretena ( "Tex Mex "), Ma- riachi, choral, contemporary, MOR Springs, Fla. headquarters. promotion, which included visits by NASHVILLE -Savoy Records is not being bought as much as in the and inspirational. Radio promotion Commenting on the expansion, the group to stations and retailers. entering the New Year with popular past. Top sellers, in both catalog and Priority artists made some 100 such is aimed at Spanish- speaking reli- Buddy Huey says, "No one else has a artists and steady catalog business, new release categories, include gious and general market stations. relationship (with a major label) like visits last year. but acknowledges that its customers, James Cleveland, Charles Hayes, Huey Radio, tv and concert bookings are Priority does with CBS; their sup- adds that over 20,000 pre- black music retailers, are hurting Albertina Walker, the Florida Mass planned for all the acts in the U.S., port has been excellent. We've cho- release orders have been filed on the from the recession. Choir, Solomon Burke and the Cos- Caribbean, Mexico and Central sen to enter Hispanic and Southern new Cruse Family album. Company president Fred Men- mopolitan Church Choir. America. Promotion in stores will gospel, two areas of great potential, The company's publishing arm, delsohn, based at Savoy's Elizabeth, New acts signed to Savoy include consist of four -color brochures, post- while most other companies branch Priority Music (a division of CBS N.J. headquarters, admits that the the Highlights and Lois Sneed. Ma- Songs), has also enjoyed first ers and album inserts. out only into black." a good black gospel major will be trimming jor releases expected in the first year, he says, with 62 songs recorded Heartland debuted in 1982 with Priority's first active year (since seven or eight "marginal" acts from quarter include LPs by Jimmy two releases -the group Prodigal's launching in mid -1981) has built a by 17 artists. Noted gospel song- its roster of 30 artists. Also, Savoy is Jones, James Cleveland and the writer John Rosasco is signed exclu- self-titled LP and a recent LP by foundation in the gospel market- altering its album release schedule: New Jersey Chapter Choir -the first sively to Priority John Blake, but neither has been place that Huey says already has and produced the instead of IO LPs every two months, pairing of those two acts -and the distributed nationally. Beginning in propelled at least four acts on the new Cruse Family LP. He's com- the company will issue only six LPs. Trinity Choir. posed 35 songs since signing in February, Priority will distribute roster to unusually strong first -year Mendelsohn says these measures One element business April, 1982, 18 of contin- those LPs, plus all new Heartland re- sales levels. He points to Bob Ben- and have been re- are being taken to counteract sales corded. uing to thrive for the company is leases. nett, Carman, David & the Giants declines and increased recording ex- publishing, Mendelsohn says. Songs New Heartland signings include and the Cruse Family. Priority now prints songbooks and penses. The recession has cut back sheet by Sevgos (BMI), Arisav (SESAC) J.J. Hart, Lenny LeBlanc and Lewis Efforts behind those artists in music, and plans to introduce on the number of mom & pop urban choral collections. and Jonan (ASCAP) are getting re- McVay, and releases by LeBlanc 1982 included a Western tour by retail outlets, making it more diffi- corded by numerous artists, includ- and McVay are due in March and Bennett and Carman's tours with the cult to move product through the ing Savoy acts- thereby increasing late spring, respectively. Imperials and the Bill Gaither Trio pipeline. Savoy's income from albums. Jon Phelps, president and part (with another Gaither pairing in the `The cost of recording and the so- WZAP Puts "The Savoy Sound," a digest - phistication going into gospel rec- owner of Heartland, will continue to spring). David & the Giants per- sized booklet sold through subscrip- ords these days is increasing," Men- tions and through some of the label's Promo delsohn says. Many Savoy acts are Power chief retail outlets, features news cut live in churches, with non -union Survey For Week Ending 1í8i83 and interviews on Savoy artists, and church musicians; but others are re- In is increasing record mail orders by Programming corded in New York, L.A., Chicago way of order blanks and catalog lists By LEO SACKS and Atlanta studios. in each book. Mendelsohn says NEW YORK -Album giveaways, Still, Savoy maintains a volume about 1,000 readers now subscribe, LPs birthday announcements and tie -ins that is the bulk of the black gospel at $5 for six issues, and he hopes to with grocery stores and restaurants record business, according to Men- c increase that in 1983. Copyright 1982, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced might seem like ordinary fare for delsohn. "Some stores around the stored in a retrieval system. or transmitted. in any torn or by any means. electronic. mechanical Another outlet for Savoy product photocopying, recording, country tell me, sadly, that sales of or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publisher. any promotion- minded radio sta- around the world is the Armed Serv- Savoy records keep their doors open. tion. But WZAP in Bristol, Va. is a ices, Mendelsohn says, with PX I'm glad for us, but hate to see their U U gospel outlet, one of three in a 25- stores stocking LPs and reporting mile radius, and program director business that low." d S good sales. Gregg Hutchins isn't kidding when In Billboard's Dec. 18 Spiritual LP Title, Title, he says that "here in the middle of chart, Savoy product occupied 12 of 3 ; Artist, Label 8 Number 3 Artist, Label 8 Number poverty stricken Appalachia, it's un- the 35 positions. Last July, 19 of the WEEKS AGE TO AGE 21 23 10 FOR HIM WHO HAS EARS usual to be promoting anything." 35 gospel were Amy Grant. Myrrh AT #1 top -selling black LPs Word Music TO HEAR MSB 6697 19 who came in Keith Green, Sparrow SPR 1015 Hutchins, aboard Savoy. The first six months of 1982 August when the station switched to were "banner months," Mendelsohn Signs Imperials 22 22 17 A SONG IN THE NIGHT 11 2 2 49 THE VERY BEST OF THE a gospel format after years as a says, and sales had increased stead- Silverwind, Sparrow SPR 1058 NASHVILLE -A new co -pub- IMPERIALS country outlet, feels that WZAP has ily until recently, making the label The Imperials, lishing and administration agree- 23 24 33 AMY GRANT IN CONCERT, distinguished itself with such pro- even more sensitive to effects of the Day Spring OST4025 ment between Imperials Music VOLUME II motions as "the WZAP Christmas recession, he comments. Amy Grant, Myrrh MSB 6677 Group and Word Music will con- 3 3 67 BEST OF B.J. THOMAS Package" of selected gospel records, Catalog items still sell at a steady B.1. Thomas. Myrrh MSB 6675 centrate on developing new writers 24 27 142 FORGIVEN a weekly album giveaway and the rate -it's the new releases that are Don Francisco, New Pax NP 33042 in the Imperials' company. 4 4 58 JONI'S SONG announcement of daily "Cake and Joni Eareckson, Word WSB 8856 Steak Winners," part of a trade -out Word Music is assuming all pub- 25 25 49 THE BEST OF PRAISE lishing and administration duties for 5 5 21 LIFT UP THE LORD Marantha Singers, with the regional Piggly Wiggly Marantha (Word) MM0083A the Imperial Music Group umbrella, Sandi Patti, Impact R 3799 Bakeries and the Western Sizzlin' Steakhouse chain. which includes Marquis III 6 6 21 AEROBIC CELEBRATION 26 26 37 BLESS THE LORD WHO (ASCAP), Le Baron (BMI) and Bar- Various Artists, Benson NP 33133 REIGNS IN BEAUTY "We're trying to program our- The Bill Gaither Trio, Word WSB selves like any other radio station - oness (SESAC). Paul Smith, bari- 7 7 92 PRIORITY 8870 tone singer for the Imperials, will The Imperials, we just happen to play gospel mu- Day Spring DST 4017 27 MAINSTREAM sic," says Hutchins, who also han- continue as head of operations. Michael and Strinse Omartian, dles morning drive. "The .promo- Smith's stated goals are "to use the 8 8 17 SONGS FOR THE Sparrow SPR 1060 company as an outlet for new writers SHEPHERD tions aren't exactly off the wall, but Keith Pretty Good Records 28 MORE POWER TO YA that we find." Along with develop- Green, =* it is unique for a 'normal' gospel sta- PGR 002 Petra, Word SSR 0045 tion in this neck of the woods." ing that new talent, he will seek to 9 9 21 MIRACLE 29 29 13 ONLY JESUS His approach appears to be work- build the Imperials' own catalog. B.J. Thomas, Myrrh 6705 Dion. Dayspring DST 4027 ing. The Birch Report measured the 10 14 58 THE KEITH GREEN 30 10 42 HE IS JEHOVAH station for its October /November COLLECTION Kenneth Copeland, KCP SIP-1010 book, and while the figures aren't in, SPR Detroit Keith Green, Sparrow 1055 WBQH Hutchins is compet- 31 11 49 UNFAILING LOVE enthused about 11 16 37 EXALTATION Evie Tournqu¢I, Word WSB -8867 ing for spot advertisements from Sets Concert Ron Huff, Paragon PR 33101 such companies as Pepsi and Toy- 32 32 54 NEVER SAY DIE ota. "That's not exactly gospel ad- NASHVILLE -Detroit's WQBH- 12 12 49 I SAW THE LORD Petra, Starsong SSR0032 Dallas Holm, Benson R3723 vertising, either," he says, noting RIVERS READY -Johnny Rivers Is AM is co- sponsoring a gospel con- 33 33 58 PRAISE V that his main competitors include a preparing his first gospel LP at cert Saturday (8) at Masonic Temple 13 13 10 COME AND SING PRAISES Maranatha Singers, Praise Six, Maranatha MM 0095 Marantha MM 0076 A local station, WBCV, and two gospel Weddington Studio in North Holly- Auditorium, promoting the event as outlets in Tennessee - WGOC wood, Calif. Priority Records plans a civic effort to encourage Detroit 14 19 10 PLAY THRU ME 34 21 71 DON'T GIVE IN to release "Turning Phil Keaggy, Sparrow SPR 1062 Leon Patillo, Kingsport and WMCH Churchill. Point" in citizens affected by the city's eco- Myrrh MSB 6662 (Word) Hutchins says that his format fea- February. nomic plight. 15 18 10 STAND BY THE POWER tures "70% Southern gospel and a Acts lined up for the $4 -per- ticket The Imperials, Word DST 4100 35 28 49 THE TRAVELER Don Francisco, New Pax NP 33106 healthy dose of bluegrass. But we afternoon show in the 4,600 -seat au- 16 17 17 I'LL NEVER STOP LOVING also play artists some might consider `Hosanna' Gets ditorium are Douglas Miller, the YOU 36 30 17 CHARIOTS OF FIRE 'controversial,' like B.J. Thomas, Clark Sisters and their mother Mat - Leon Palillo, Word MSB 6711 Vangelis, Polydor PO 16335 Andrae Crouch, Wayne Newton Two Premieres tie Clark, Rance Allen, Vernard 17 15 17 FRONT ROW 37 31 21 TROUBADOR OF THE and Pat Boone." The secret, he sug- NASHVILLE - Word Music's Johnson and Vanessa Bell Arm- David Meece, Myrrh MSB 6676 GREAT KING gests is that "we Easter musical, "Hosanna," will be strong. 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www.americanradiohistory.com 68 News Billboard's Editors Select 4) JERMAINE JACKSON, "Let Me Tickle Your But this LP is still full of great tunes, great Fancy," Motown. A real sleeper. Backed by a top grooves, and the best Gaye on record in years CRITICS' CHOICE Their Favorite LPs Of '82 notch crew of Los Angeles session cats, Jer- and years. maine sings and plays beautifully. 3) MICHAEL JACKSON, "Thriller," Epic. I sexy and lyrically chic hype. Kudos have to go to collaborators Billboard's music critics were of ian import. At once danceable, 5) MARVIN GAYE, "Midnight Love," Colum- think "The Girl Is Mine" is pretty obnoxious Robbie Shakespeare, Sly Dunbar and Melvin many minds as to what their favorite potent, this album shows there is life beyond bia. Sensual, flowing rhythms that match Gaye's (sorry, Paul), but the rest of the album, for the Anglo- American axis. Van Peebles as well. albums were in 1982. But if there the trademark vocals make this a remarkably good most part, makes up for it Exemplary, in- JOE And A &M. 9) DIRE STRAITS, "Love Over Gold," Warner was any trend, it was toward a pref- 2) JACKSON, "Night Day," seductive album. fectious modern pop music from a young mas- Yes, he may be just reiterating the essence and Bros. While not as wondrous as last year's "Mak- erence for r &b and r &b- influenced 6) CAMEO, "Alligator Woman," Casablanca. ter, and well worth waiting for. ing Movies," this set is still a sterling example of music. verve of Cole Porter, but when it comes to style Driving funk and new wave rhythms, outrageous 4) CAPTAIN BEEFHEART & THE MAGIC BAND, what better person to emulate? guitarist /singer Mark Knopfler's gripping story- Of the 16 writers and editors asked and pizzazz, sexual imagery, and underrated musicianship "Ice Cream For Crow," Virgin /Epic. Every telling techniques. to list (in order of preference) their 3) JUNIOR, "Ji," Mercury. That England is makes this prime time party music. Beefheart album is an event, because there is producing great r &b can no longer be ques- 10) HAIRCUT ONE HUNDRED, "Pelican top 10 albums, only two picked the 7) KOOL & THE GANG, AS One," De -Lite. nobody making music even remotely like his, tioned with the release of this sonically lush, yet West," Arista. Though not as "important" as the same record to top their lists: Don- Three solid tunes and one killer ( "Let's Go and at his best he's exhilarating, frightening, still tough- minded album. equally impressive The Bitterest Pill" EP by the ald Fagen's "The Nightfly." But Dancin'") make this pleasing black pop. funny, heart- breaking, and inspirational. He's 4) THE CHURCH, The Blurred Crusade" Jam, this album seems to remind the listener 8) Z.Z. HILL, "Down Home," Malaco. Old - close to his best here. those were the only votes that Fagen not to take things too seriously. This lightweight EMI -Australian import. While this quartet's roots fashioned soul records like this aren't recorded 5) STEVIE WONDER, "Original Musi- got; the LP made no other lists. a are in the Yardbirds, the Byrds and other mid - mix of pop, jazz and funk is as refreshing as anymore. Even if this was released in 1966, it quarium," Tamla. Yeah, I know there's only four The artists appearing on the most tropical drink, and just as significant. 1960s groundbreakers, the sound is taken into would have been considered a quality release. new songs here, but they're four really good new lists (six) were Marvin Gaye and Joe the 1980s and given a thoroughly modern edge. 9) ATLANTIC STARR, "Brilliance," A &M. A songs. If nothing else, this helped whet our ap- though Gaye was listed Enrique Fernandez in New York: Jackson, 5) PRINCE, "1999," Warner Bros. While not consistently good collection, supervised by one petite for Wonder's next real album- whenever on the lists, mak- 1) ARMANDO SANCHEZ Y SU CONJUNTO consistently higher the step forward it should have been, Prince is of pop's best (and least appreciated) producers, he gets around to recording it. SON DE LA LOMA, "Y Sigue La Cosa," Montuno. ing him this year's Billboard's critics' still ahead of most of the pack with this album. James Anthony Carmichael. 6) WYNTON MARSALIS, "Wynton Marsalis," Love," Mercury. This Old -time Cuban rhythmes played by veterans top choice for "Midnight Love." 6) ABC, "The Lexicon Of 10) THE TIME, "What Time Is It ?," Warner Columbia. Everything they say about this young in and mixed for the dance floor; a labor of love by Appearing on five critics' lists were record is obscenely pretentious its use of Bros. Two songs penned by lead crooner Morris trumpet player is true -well, almost every- and for Latin dance music gourmets. Dire Straits and ABC, with the mannerisms and schtick, but it is so well done Day, "777- 9311" and "Gigolos Get Lonely Too," thing -and here's the album to prove it. All he 2) MACHITO, "Machito And His Salsa Big former earning the higher picks. Mi- and gloriously overwrought that -in the end -it present an appealingly quirky vision. The rest is needs now is a truly personal voice to go with his Band 1982," Timeless. The Obi Ben Kenobi of chael Jackson appears on four lists, doesn't matter. lively new wave funk. technique and his respect for the jazz tradition. The salsa still swings with more grace than abso- followed by Prince, Stevie Wonder, 7) WALL OF VOODOO, "Call Of West," 7) ELVIS COSTELLO, "Imperial Bedroom," IRS. Reeking of the spirit of Nathanael West and lutely anyone. - Elvis Costello and Junior. After that. Paul Grein in Los Angeles: Columbia. It ain't exactly rock'n'roll, but I like it. rootless since time immemorial, this 3) ORQUESTA DEL SOL, "Harajuku- Live," the field widens considerably. The every soul 1) DONALD FAGEN, "The Nightfly," Warner Not only is there a perceptive, mature intelli- album is a lyrical and musical tribute to the Discomate. They play salsa in clave and sing it are so- critics' choices: Bros. I defly anyone to be in a bad mood after gence behind the lyrics, but the tunes in Spanish; they're Japan's finest. frontier just beyond the horizon. listening to this silky, sumptuous album. Pop at phisticated and, for the most part, quite memo- 4) KID CREOLE & THE COCONUTS. "Wise Cary Darling in Los Angeles: 8) GRACE JONES, "Living My Life," Island. its most glorious. rable. Guy," Sire. The kid goes commercial and gets 1) INXS, "Shabooh, Shoobah," WEA- Austral- Finally, the music is living up to the New York- 2) PAUL McCARTNEY, "Tug Of War," Colum- 8) CHICK COREA, "Trio Music," ECM. The even better in the process. An artist who knows bia. The pop master buckled down and made his second disk of this two -LP set, which consists that "race music is the only way out" can't go best album since the mid '70s. entirely of Thelonious Monk's compositions, fea- wrong. 3) MELISSA MANCHESTER, "Hey Ricky," tures some of the best playing Corea has ever 5) JUNIOR, "Ji," Mercury. Granted that the Arista. From the frisky "You Should Hear How done on record. It's also one of the most effec- hit cut "Mama Used To Say" was released last She Talks About You" to the heart- wrenching tive interpretations of Monk's music ever re- year, but it's in this year's LP and it's still beau- "Someone To Watch Over Me," this is Manches- corded by anyone except Monk himself. tiful. ter at her very best. 9) PAUL McCARTNEY, "Tug Of War," Colum- 6) GRUPO UNIVERSARIO DE CAMARA DE 4) DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES, "HzO," RCA. bia. Despite the presence of the banal, obnox- VPEaW& COMPOSTELA, "Camino De Santiago," Hispa- As the duo evolves from blue -eyed soul ballads ious "Ebony And Ivory" (sorry, Stevie), this vox. Music of the Spanish Middle Ages mixed to tougher urban contemporary rhythms, it gets strikes me as being McCartney's best and most with a head, and why not? This was the hot disco better and better. consistent album since he went off on his own. It music of its day. 5) JOE JACKSON, "Night And Day," A &M. re- establishes him as one of pop music's out- 7) EL GRAN COMBO, "Nuestro Aniversario," JpN "Steppin' Out" would be the perfect theme to a standing tunesmiths. Combo. Rafael Ithier's band deserves this year's summer drive -in movie: It's light and breezy, 10) JOE JACKSON, "Night And Day," A &M. tommercial success with this LP. Great party but with enough plot twists to be more than Jackson's last album, the shameless swing rip - rhythms, but the lyrics are worth a listen. mere froth. off "Jumpin' Jive," was a drag. But I can't help 8) LISANDRO MEZA, "Cancion Para Una 6) ARETHA FRANKLIN, "Jump To It," Arista. liking this one, because its fresh, vibrant melo- Muerte Anunciada," Toboga. Living proof that The 411 on Aretha is that she's back on top, dies, with their touch of Latin rhythm, don't INCH down home music played by a small acoustic 12 DISCOS where she belongs. "Jump To It" was the wit- quite sound like anything I've heard before, ensemble can score with today's public if it's got tiest, punchiest and most endearing black mu- from Jackson or anyone else. the right funk. Grade A Colombian. sic hit of the year. 9) ABC, "The Lexicon Of Love," Mercury. An 7) RICK SPRINGFIELD, "Success Hasn't unabashedly slick and lush treat for those who Spoiled Me Yet," RCA. How do you follow an al- listened to Broadway overtures in the closet dur- bum that contains "Love Is Alright Ton ite"? ing the punk era. With an album that features "Don't Talk To 10) JOE JACKSON, "Night And Day," A &M. Strangers," the year's sassiest, most assured Bad good music. More nonsense has (Less than 10 per attitude, single. been written about this LP than any in recent title $2.85 ea.) 8) HAIRCUT ONE HUNDRED, "Pelican West," history, so, for the record: no, it's not salsa. Arista. "Love Plus One" is mushy, dopey teen- SPECIAL DISCO MIXER -Bits and age pop. And that's precisely what made it Laura Foti in New York: Pieces # 1 great. SPECIAL DISCO MIXER -Bits and 1) VARIOUS ARTISTS, "Amarcord Nino Rota," 9) GO -GO'S, "Vacation;' IRS /A &M. This al- D.J. DELIGHT -Indeep Pieces # 2 Hannibal. A labor of love involving some of the bum didn't contain a cut as shimmering as "Our ELEANOR GRANT -Sexual Healing SPECIAL DISCO MIXER -Bits and most talented jazz musicians around. It will Lips Are Sealed," though the title track came THE FEARLESS FOUR -Rockin' It Pieces #3 never, ever, be dated or played out close, and even added a touch of angst to the MASTERDON COMMITTEE -Gonna INNER LIFE -Moment Of My Life 2) JOE JACKSON, "Night And Day," A &M. group's usual effervescence. Get You Hot AURRA -Such A Feeling Reviewers' favorite: Versatility is a gift -and this "real man" proves 10) SHARON REED -Never Give You Up MONTANA -Heavy Vibes (Club Mix) GLENN FREY, "No Fun Aloud," Asylum. he's gifted in more ways every year. Marvin Gaye WUF TICKET -Ya Mama ROUNDTREE -Hit On You (Remix) "The One You Love" was pretty, but the album's 3) JOE COCKER, "Sheffield Steel," Island. MELLE MEL D. BOTTEE- Message II C- BANK -One More Shot real highlight was "She Can't Let Go," a lilting Kirby in Nashville: (Survival) COCO DU JOUR -Dance In The Songs from the heart from an old favorite. ballad with the heart and sensitivity of the Kip "I Asy- CRASH CREW -Breaking Bells (Take Darkness 4) MARVIN GAYE, "Midnight Love," Colum- Eagles' "The Sad Cafe." Come on guys, get back. 1) DON HENLEY, Can't Stand Still," Me To Mardi Gras) GALAXY -TU ORCH.- Always And bia. Finally -a follow -up to "I Want You." lum. After 1,000 non -stop plays, this album is TREACHEROUS THREE -Yes We Forever 5) MARSHALL CRENSHAW, Warner Bros. Radcliffe Joe in New York: still the best. Who says they can't make Can -Can NUNK -Warp 9 Truly upbeat, fun pop and clever harmonies. 1) ABBA, The Singles," Atlantic. rock'n'roll records like they used to ? ?? SPECIAL DISCO MIX -Big Apple Mix LIME -Come And Get Your Love 6) TONI BASIL, "Word Of Mouth," Chrysalis. 2) SOS BAND, "SOS Ill," Tabu /Epic. 2) "ASIA," Geffen. Just what you'd hope to SPECIAL DISCO MIXER -Flashback FEEL -I'd Like To And her video's terrific, too. get if you put four superstar talents in the stu- of the Genius FUTURA- Feelin' Hot ... 3) JOSE CARRERRAS, "Romantico," Philips. SPECIAL DISCO MIXER -Fusion TONI BASIL -Mickey 7) CRIS WILLIAMSON, "Blue Rider," Olivia. 4) SAINT -SAENS, "Symphony No. 3, Berlin dio together and locked the door. SPECIAL DISCO MIXER- Panther ROCKER'S REVENGE -Sunshine, Ten years after helping to found Olivia Records, Philharmonic," DG. 3) JOHN COUGAR, "American Fool," Riva. So Mix Partytime (Rap) this woman is still making thoughtful, soulful 5) ART BLAKEY, "Keystone 3," Concord Jazz. what if this album exudes commerciality? It's SPECIAL DISCO MIXER -Classic NAIROBI -Funky Soul Makossa (Rap) music. 6) MARVIN GAYE, "Midnight Love," Colum- great rock'n'roll. Medley THE JONZUN CREW Is The -Space 8) THE WHO, "It's Hard," Warner Bros. Oh, bia. 4) ALAN PARSONS PROJECT, "Eye In The SPECIAL DISCO MIXER -Medley Place but they make it seem so easy. 7) AMY GRANT, "Age To Age," Myrrh. Sky," Arista. Human electronics meet robot Hits of 1979 BO BOSS -Tequia 9) FAY RAY, "Contact You," Elektra. Good, 8) ALABAMA, "Mountain Music," RCA. rock. OFFER EXPIRES JANUARY 29, 1983. strong rock from a Welsh band. Great vocals! 9) MEN AT WORK, "Business As Usual," Co- 5) TOTO, "Toto IV," Columbia. Even sounds WHOLESALE PRICE LIST 10) SOUNDTRACK, "Tempest," Casablanca. lumbia. great on the car stereo. Along with "Brimstone And Treacle," one of the 10) LIONEL RICHIE, "Truly," Motown. 6) DAVID LINDLEY, "Win This Record," Asy- LIST PRICE COST PRICE LIST PRICE COST PRICE most evocative soundtracks of the year. It really To amplify reasoning behind lum. Worth its price alone for Lindley's super s 5.98 $3.50 $11.98 $7.15 the these selec- 6.98 4.10 12.98 7.75 brings back the magic of the movie -the true tions would be to gild the proverbial lily. The cover of Cyril Neville's "Brother John." 8.98 5.40 13.98 8.35 test of a successful soundtrack. music between the grooves of these records 7) ELTON JOHN, "Jump Up," Geffen. Nice to 9.98 5.95 14.98 8.95 says much more than I could ever articulate. have the Captain back: mellower, perhaps, but 1 0.98 6.50 Nelson George in New York: still Fantastic. 1) JEFFREY OSBORNE, A&M. Osborne's Peter Keepnews in New York: 8) MEN AT WORK, "Business As Usual," Co- strong masculine voice, backed by George 1) ORNETTE COLEMAN, "Of Human Feel- lumbia. 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Granted, there isn't anything else on the al- 10) KAREN BROOKS, "Walk On," Warner (Some Quantities Limited- Prices Subject to Manufacturers Change) Any album with "Early In The Morning" and bum as good as the incomparable "Sexual Heal- Bros. Out of the gate and into the winner's circle We Catalog all labels on LP s and Tapes Orders shipped same day "You Dropped A Bomb On Me" is all right with ing" -and granted, the production is a bit on her very first try. me. sparse and the lyrics somewhat monochromatic. (Continued on page 74)

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www.americanradiohistory.com 70 ANNOUNCEMENTS News `BIG BROADCAST OF 1983' It's CED -Only At VIDEO MARKETPLACE for New Pay- Per -View Event Video Disc Center MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, Continued from page 22 To Bypass Cable Systems leans to rental more on weekends. ONE-STOPS etc. It's party time and then men are By SAM SUTHERLAND home more and the family is to- $40.00 per column inch LOS ANGELES -Veteran per- sought by cable and pay systems for gether more," says Rosie. sonal manager and producer John such recent concert offerings as last The sale to rental point is signifi- Pay for three (3) ads -GET 1 FREE!! Hartmann is teaming with cable and year's Rolling Stones show and the cant in that Video Disc Center main- pay tv executive Dick Lubic to bow upcoming Dec. 17 Who concert, the tains considerable inventory for sale (NO ADULT or X -RATED PRODUCTS MAY BE an ambitious new pay -per-view, new system's backers are banking only -principally sports. In fact, ADVERTISED IN THIS SECTION) single event video concept via a pro- that they'll be able to attract a much only one sports title is maintained jected five -hour live concert promo- larger single event audience than for rental: "Baseball Fun & tion. subscription competitors. Games." Drama and performing arts is an- For "The Big Broadcast of 1983," Lubic won't disclose specific tech- other non -rental category except for RONIN MUSIC RECORDS nical details of the system, saying Introducing a new single - Hartmann and Lubic envision a late "Eubie" and "Pippin." The best of the circuitry "IT'S JUST A FEELING" summer satellite transmission-ema - public disclosure of television category, similarly, shows won't "I MUST REMEMBER nating from a major concert site as be made until the needed a few sales only titles: "Autobi- t TO FORGET" yet to be determined would be transponder space is firmed. He cites -that ography Of Jane Pittman," "Fugi- ® with Don Masi security as the reason for the confi- purchased by U.S. tv households tive: Ty- inquiries: Final Episode" and "Mary O.TV USE Y For dentiality the system, noting that `Iss FO RAD (516) 541 -7870 strictly on the basis of that one event. of ler Moore Show." That's in contrast to the usual role "stolen" pay, cable and subscription The poor showing for sports in signals may now be reaching as INQUIRE ON STATION DONATION TO played by pay tv special events rental contrasts somewhat to Video many as 10 million homes where no LETTERHEAD: COLLEGE WANTED whose one -time price is added to Disc Center's all -time popular title: regular subscription fees. fee is being paid to the rightful sup- RECORD SOURCE Music Industry Oriented College will rename "Rocky III," a knockout in rental institution after donor in exchange for contri- pliers. and sales. "We've sold 50 copies," INTERNATIONAL bution in excess of $1,000,000. Inquiries Lubic, who is coordinating satel- to: Rosie proudly acclaims. 1515 Broadway should be directed lite interconnect arrangements and Both he and Hartmann, however, And then there's the customer New York. NY 10036 IRA H. LEIBOWITZ, Esq. manufacturing of the special home hint that the system actually draws 585 Stewart Ave., Garden City, NY 11530 who doesn't even own a player but 516-222 -1800 decoder device to be used, the AX -1, from existing, possibly familiar tech- who's bought "Big Fights" in all stresses that the key to the project nology: "Once we've done it, anyone RUN YOUR CLASSIFIED ad in America's #1 three volumes at full list $19.98 -as lies in its potential to bypass existing can do it," admits Hartmann. "But Consumer Music Magazine, ABC audited. $1.25 all product is sold at the store. per word. Display $100.00 per column inch. Major cable and pay systems and their re- right now we're the first ones who've credit cards accepted. Call Cindy: Musician Next week: the "Big Fight" fan, CONTESTS quirement for a conventional, on- thought of this approach." Magazine, (617) 281 -3110. how Video Disc Center targets its ex- going hookup. HOW ABOUT A NEW STATION /STUDIO?!! Lubic says financing for the ven- clusive clientele and how it operates Lotteries Create Instant TAX - OPPORTUNITY Canadian BUSINESS ture will initially be self -contained, its rental plan.) FREE WEALTH. Free Details. Instead, as developed by Church- with his firm and Hartmann under- LOTO PAKS #H -1120 Sanford INTERNATIONAL ill, Madison, Bourginone & Ken- writing pre -event production and Winnipeg, Canada R3E 2Z9 nedy, the AX -1 unit is described by marketing. Where the project's Rushing To Maypop Lubic "a device" LEISURE GROUP as disposable that backers will need additional fund- would be supplied to purchasers NASHVILLE -Songwriter Jim with Sales Offices throughout the ing is in the actual satellite trans- Rushing, author of the Kendalls' RECORD PROMOTION through direct mail, hooked up to mission, which Lubic estimates world markets seeks to acquire com- the UHF or VHF antenna terminal "Pittsburgh Steelers" and George panies or businesses whose products could run into millions. Jones /Linda Ronstadt's "Turned CREATIVE PROMOTIONS GOSPEL and or projects could benefit from an posts of the home set, and discarded Quality Country Product -is what we're all established distribution network. after the event. Stereo simulcasts will be sought in You To Stone," has signed with about! We don't take on all records, but we PRO- as many markets as possible, and Maypop Music. Maypop is owned MOTE all we take on. We are a division of Up- Investments in the record, video and Date Mule, Jim W. Rice, Pres., mailing address: film industries will be considered as Because such sales would thus Hartmann believes the project could by recording group Alabama, which 1902 Marcella Dr., Nashville, TN. 37217. Tele- well as worthwhile consumer seek only the projected $10 to $15 spin off subsequent annual "Big counts among its staff writers Randy phone: (615) 366 -6908. products. per event, competitive with fees Broadcast" specials. Owen, Jeff Cook and Teddy Gentry. Substantial equity and loan capital EMPLOYMENT is available to parties with a proven OPPORTUNITIES track record. Please reply in complete confidence RADIO JOBS! to: 10,000 radio jobs a year tor men and women New LP/Tape Releoses are listed in the American Radio Job Market Mr. W G Hinshelwood weekly paper. Up to 300 openings every Denton Hall & Burgin week!! Disk Jockeys. 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Dutch Pirate Radio Stations Raided New Acts Buoy U.K. Disk Execs AMSTERDAM -In several ma- all these stations, with a total value Home Video Markets Also Spur Optimism jor Dutch cities, police authorities estimated at more than $160,000, Cassette, have been clamping down on pi- has been confiscated. And the Continued from page 9 "We really do have to look care- January, 1982 to mid -December, ad- puts Barbra Streisand's "Love rate radio stations. "owners" of the stations have been believe there will be more business fully at the many technological Any company Songs" (CBS) out in front of the al- Helped out by staffers of the na- handed police summonses. Offi- in 1983. We'll all be fighting for a vances being made. and the bum listing, beating "The Kids tional Radio Control Service, a cial reason for the crackdown is slightly smaller slice of the industry not looking at video games really From Fame" (BBC Records) into branch of state -owned PTT, which that these stations are disturbing It's going to be a tough 12 cable developments and plans cake. second place. "Complete Madness" handles virtually all tele- public services. months. Prices will probably remain will miss out." at retail by Madness (Stiff) is in third place. communication systems in the In Holland, a radio pirate faces a static, but there will be a continuing A round -trade survey most Rest of the top 10 albums based Netherlands, the raids have si- maximum fine of roughly $2;000 erosion of profit margins. If we can level in Britain suggests that too on this chart-place methodology: lenced eight stations in Amster- and /or a jail sentence of six sustain those margins, and break as dealers believe there's been -pro- Lexicon Of Love," ABC dam; 28 in Utrecht, capital of the months. However, next spring, many new acts as possible, then the much emphasis on television "The season (Neutron / Phonogram); "Rio," Du- central province of the same name; with changes in national broad- industry should be at least in reason- moted albums in the festive ran Duran (EMI); "Love Over and 51 in Groningen, in the north. casting laws, the maximum fine ably good shape." planning. Too many compilations, was Gold," Dire Straits (Vertigo/Phono- The transmitting equipment of will be increased to around $8,000. Cliff Busby, managing director of say some. But the overall view sales were gram); "Pelican West," Haircut One EMI Records, also predicts a diffi- that prerecorded cassettes Hundred (Arista); "Dare," Human cult year ahead, despite positive late a bankable antidote to the prevail- League (Virgin); "Avalon," Roxy 1982 sales results. But he adds: ing industry economic gloom. Music (EG); and "Too Rye Ay," Tapes Takes Lion's Share "We're quietly confident that there A breakdown of top -selling al- Dexy's Midnight Runners (Mer- will be no significant marketplace bums and singles based on chart cury/Phonogram). deterioration in the coming year." panel statistics from the first week in Of Norwegian Music Mart On the singles side, Dexy's Mid- Charles Levison, WEA U.K. man- night Runners and "Come On Ei- By ESPEN ERIKSEN aging director, is another placing his leen" (Mercury /Phonogram) take in apparently hopes firmly on a continuing stream OSLO -Tumbling LP sales lion, with home taping Finns Favor first place, followed by Irene Cara's have made the prerecorded widespread and increasing. Since of new British talent. "We've seen a Norway "Fame" (RSO /Polydor) and Sur- primary music LP and recorded tape prices have lot of it coming through in the past Tape Levy cassette the country's vivor's "Eye Of The Tiger" (Scotti for the first time. Newly re- only increased 4% in the past few months, much of it breaking big medium Continued from page 9 Brothers). the first years, annual inflation at overseas. Linked with that, I've a leased statistics covering despite Rest of the top 10 singles: "The 1.7 % %, be very real hope of some positive gov- The aim is to push a new law half of 1982 find tape sales at 12 -14 cost certainly cannot Lion Sleeps Tonight," by Tight Fit for ernment action on home taping in based on some or all the group rec- million, LPs 1.4 million. considered the prime reason (Jive); "Do You Really Want To the year that lies ahead." ommendations through by July, The LP volume represents a 20% sales stagnation. Hurt Me," Culture Club (Virgin); is Simon Draper, managing director 1983, or as soon as a newly elected decline compared to the same period Norway's record on piracy "Pass The Dutchie," by Musical of Virgin Records, another success national parliament starts its term of in 1981. The tape figure is a 0.8% de- strong. The law has been strength- Youth (MCA); "I Don't Wanna story outfit in 1982, reckons it will office after the spring elections. cline against the previous year, but ened and the music business has or- Dance," Eddy Grant (Ice); "Seven more and more difficult to ob- The ministry of education and the this is seen as a hiccough rather than chestrated public opinion against prove Tears," Goombay Dance Band tain worthwhile album sales but finance ministry are both involved a trend. . the pirates. Convictions have been (Epic); "Ebony And Ivory," Paul says: "Maybe we should resign our- in adding details to the group report, Retail value of the 1.7 million obtained in the courts and some of- McCartney and Stevie Wonder while selves to the thought that the LP al- which is receiving broad approval in tapes sold January-June was around fenders have gone to prison, (Parlophone); "Town Called Mal- bum has had its day, and that the the Finnish recording and video in- $11.5 million, according to Phono- wholesalers' association GGF has ice"/ "Precious," The Jam. with the local IFPI Compact Disc could well replace it. dustries. gram managing director Michael worked closely Mute Records, with two Yazoo in branch to counter illegal production Aas, who is not alone foreseeing singles in the listed top 20, took pride mil- sale. Nevertheless there are total sales this year of up to four and of place among the British inde- cases where big international dis- lion. Next year most observers see pendents, but at year's end "Save tributors pack pirated cassettes next continued gains for tape, continuing U.K. Man Fined In Tape Case Your Love," by Renee and Renato, for the LP format. to legal product, making detection troubles By PETER JONES on the Hollywood Records label, for front- that much harder. Both sell at around $10 broke new ground here by becoming hits ap- LONDON -Damages and costs nographic Industry lawyers, raiding ti line product. Most current the U.K. industry's first independ- though totalling roughly $40,000 were his premises, found and removed pear in both configurations, ent- distributed chart- topper. cassette is stronger in catalog and Making awarded against a market trader "large quantities" of tapes. He later low price repertoire. A further tradi- Musica here for dealing in pirated pop cas- admitted he acquired 3,000 illegal tional strength of tape, dating back settes. tapes and sold them to other market Thorn EMI Sets Up to its introduction 10 years ago, is Strides In Austria The trader, Roy Matthews, who stall -holders. ran two stalls in marketplaces in Each cassette was said to be "got country music, while MOR titles on VIENNA -Austrian record corn - Cable TV Division Buckinghamshire, near London, up" to look as though it came from a cassette reflect the essential ori- pany Musica, which achieved a 25% LONDON -Thom EMI has set plus a retail store called "Roy's Bar- legitimate recording company. Ac- entation of the Norwegian public. share of the singles market in the up a new U.K. division to coordinate gains," had been found guilty of cording to the evidence proffered in Specialist fans and followers of con - first half of this year, has consoli- corporate interests in cable tele- selling counterfeit cassettes, includ- the High Court here, it added up to temp,,rary pop tend to stick with al- dated its position here with a distri- vision, with special emphasis on fu- ing material by the Beatles, Queen, "a systematic infringement of copy- bums, though new technically ad- bution deal for German label Inter - ture consortiums in this area, on po- Wonder, Abba, Blondie, El- rights and trademarks." vanced tape formulations may boost cord, and general manager Franz Stevie tential franchise applications and on ton John and Diana Ross. Matthews offered no defense. the format's pop sales. Wallner is optimistic about his la- direct links with the government. Plaintiffs in the action were EMI, But now he faces a court inquiry Around 50% of the country's pop- bel's Christmas prospects. But gov- In charge of the new operation, RCA, Liberty /UA, WEA, CBS and into whether or not he should pay up ulation owns cassette -playing equip- ernment restrictions on the import of Thorn EMI Cable Television Serv- &M. even more money as "aggravated ment, a total of some two million VCRs have hit the company's video- A ices, is Peter Gosling, a member of Anton Piller "search and seize" damages," and this decision could hardware units, though sales of cassette distribution arm. the Thorn EMI Television Rentals were issued against Matthews involve an even greater sum of Walkman -type portables have not "We have had our problems with orders board and managing director of Ra- earlier this year and British Pho- money. taken off to date to anything like the costs, naturally," says Wallner, "but dio Rentals. same extent as elsewhere. Up to 75% turnover has been good, and for of all prerecorded cassette sales are Christmas we have new product made through traditional retailers; from our local acts, such as Opus, Acts Inked By Affiliates Phonogram Fighting the balance is made up by super- No Bros and Ulli Baer. We were able markets, gas stations and other non- to sell 80,000 copies of Nicole's Tin Boost To CBS Intl French LP Airings traditional outlets. Bisschen Frieden' single after the In- Give On the blank audio tape side, tercord deal, and we also hope for Continued from page 9 plays the de facto role of U.S. man- By MICHAEL WAY sales this year should reach 7 -8 mil- results from Stephan Sulke's ager of the act, says Senkiewicz, good ing at what may be popular at home, PARIS France new Intercord album. On the classi- making the rest of the label person- -Phonogram they also see what may sell across the has suspended promotion LP de- cal side, there is promising cassette nel in the U.S. aware of the act and borders. They say over 75% of the liveries to private FM stations in Swedish Video material from the likes of Solti and providing promotional materials signing made by CBS affiliates are which Harnoncourt." from abroad, videos where they are this country have been worldwide deals. broadcasting them in their en- Boom Fading But Wallner is less bullish on the available as well as a certain amount CRI in New York has its own a &r and even a tirety, says Jacques Caillart, 9 video. Musica distrib- of direction, promotion, Continued from page outlook for man in Richard Thomas, who Phonogram president. utes Walt Disney, Euro -Video and bit of financial support. rush towards the end of the screens the product released by affil- France's main commercial sta- sales Arcade Video, and has just begun "We work together with the la- year, with October a peak period iates abroad and then cherry picks tions are still on AM and rarely distributing RCA /Columbia, offer- bels, but I will sometimes call a radio L and sales of around 30,000 VCRs. what he thinks would be suitable for play a whole side of an album at ing software in all three formats. station," says Senkiewicz "and In 1980, some 80,000 video the U.S. market. Import sales and sometimes if they're throwing a any one time, Caillart adds. and recorders were sold in Sweden. In play via college radio stations party, we'll chip in to make it a little While accepting that the new pri- come into con- 1981, the figure jumped to 165,000. clubs are factors that bigger and a little better." vate local stations, and some 700 This year sales are expected to have Teldec Signs Maffay sideration here, say the CRI execu- are due to be "legalized" in the topped the 185,000 mark, especially HAMBURG -Singer Peter Maf- tives. near future, are good for promo- with the late marketplace rush. That fay, one of Germany's top record Thomas then takes the product to Schellevis Resigns tional uses, he says: "There is an gives a tally of 500,000 VCRs in do- acts, has signed a five -year contract the a &r departments of one or all enormous danger if they broad- mestic use in Sweden, with a house- with Teldec here, to start January, three of the domestic labels. Colum- Aussie PolyGram Post cast albums complete." hold penetration of well over 10 %. 1984. bia, Epic and Portrait have the op- Caillart was commenting on But the various economic prob- Maffay's current three -year pact tion of picking it up. Most that are SYDNEY -Net Schellevis has re- new audio /visual legislation cur- lems, and the increased cost of "ad- with Metronome doesn't end until submitted do get picked by one of signed as chairman of the PolyGram rently being drafted and which mission" to the video world for new December, 1983. He has sold more the three labels, if not immediately, Group for Australia and New Zea- may well include provision of consumers suggests a dramatic slow- than a million LP units for Metro- as was the case with the Clash, after land. He is succeeded by Tony van compensation to rights holders down in the future. nome and also has a successful the second album. de Haar, who returns to the post he for the effects of home taping. LEIF SCHULMAN videocassette, "Maffay -Live '82." Once the act is picked up, CRI held to his retirement in 1981.

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33 40 TOO -RYE -AY, Kevin Rowland & 20 20 I DON'T WANNA DANCE, Eddy 8 7 NUDE MAN, Southern All Stars, 8 9 I'LL BE SATISFIED, Shakin' BRITAIN Dexy's Midnight Runners, Grant, Ice /Intercord Victor Stevens, Epic ICH 9 15 THE JOHN LENNON 9 8 EYE OF THE TIGER, Survivor, (Courtesy of Music & Video Week) Mercury 21 24 MANCHMAL MOECHTE COLLECTION, Toshiba-EMI Scotti Bros. As of 12/25/82 34 NEW LOVE SONGS, Commodores, K- SCHON MIT DIR, Roland MEMORY, Elaine Page, Polydor SINGLES tel 22 27 Kaiser, Hansa /Arlola 10 NEW THRILLER, Michael Jackson, 10 NEW This Last 35 17 MIDNIGHT LOVE, Marvin Gaye, -WOT, Captain Sensible, A &M/ Epic /Sony ALBUMS Week Week CBS CBS 11 8 PROMISED LAND, Shogo 36 35 MIDNIGHT IN MOTOWN, Various, 23 19 ICH WILL, UKW, Telefunken/ Hamada, CBS /Sony 1 1 FOR FULD MUSIK VOL. 10, 1 1 SAVE YOUR LOVE, Renee and 12 NEW MIS CAST, Sawada, Polydor Various, EMI Renato, Hollywood Telstar Teldec Kenji 37 30 Newton - 24 26 HALLO KLAUS, & 13 6 STAGE, Chiharu Matsuyama, 2 2 GIVE ME YOUR HEART 2 4 THE SHAKIN' STEVENS EP, Epic GREATEST HITS, Olivia Nickerbocker John, EMI Biene, News TONIGHT, Shakin' Stevens, 3 10 PEACE ON EARTH /LITTLE Telefunken/Teldec 25 14 4 FOR '83, Shibugakital, CBS /Sony Epic DRUMMER BOY, David Bowie & 38 NEW THE VERY BEST OF DAVID 25 -AMORE MIO, Andreas Martin, 15 NEW INVITATION, Shakatak, Polydor 3 5 CHA CHA CHA, Anne Linnet Bing Crosby, RCA ESSEX, TV Records Coconut, Ariola FRIENDS, Various, 26 23 HARD TO I'M 16 16 LION & PELICAN, Yosui Inoue, Band, CBS 4 3 TIME, Culture Club, Virgin 39 29 BEST SAY SORRY, Chicago, Full Moon Forlite 4 4 FAMOUS LAST WORDS, 5 5 OUR HOUSE, Madness, Stiff Impression /WEA THE POP 27 22 I 17 11 H20, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Supertramp, A&M 6 17 YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE, Phil 40 NEW RAIDERS OF CHARTS, WEIL DI MOG, Relax, Ariola 5 LOVE OVER GOLD, Dire Straits, Collins, Virgin Various, Ronco 28 NEW DISCO PROJECT, Pink Project, RVC 6 18 13 NYLON CURTAIN, Billy Joel, CBS Vertigo 7 30 A WINTER'S TALE, David Essex, Ultraphone /Teldec 6 3 LABAN, EMI Mercury 29 NEW PUTTIN ON THE RITZ, Taco, Sony RCA 19 NEW TOUCH, Tsukasa Ito, Japan 7 8 EN TRO KOPI, Bifrost, Mercury 8 9 BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES, CANADA 12 8 7 NOW YOU SEE ME, NOW YOU Modern Romance, WEA 30 NEW DREAM ON, Nazareth, 20 DANCE DANCE DANCE, (Courtesy Canadian Broadcasting Corp.) Shannels, Epic /Sony DON'T, Cliff Richard, EMI 9 6 TRULY, Lionel Richie, Motown Phonogram As of 12/25/82 9 NEW ROU'LET, Sneakers, Mercury 10 2 BEAT SURRENDER, Jam, POlydor SINGLES 10 NEW SOMEWHERE IN AFRIKA, 11 21 LITTLE TOWN, Cliff Richard, EMI ALBUMS This Last 1 1 ROCK Manfred Mann's Earth Band, 7 MAN, Human LEague, CLASSICS, Peter 12 MIRROR ITALY Bronze Virgin Week Week Hoffmann, CBS (Courtesy Germano Ruscitto) 1 2 3 FAMOUS LAST WORDS, 13 8 YOUNG GUNS (GO FOR IT), 2 MANEATER, Daryl Hall & John As of 12/3/82 Wham!, Innervision Oates, RCA Supertramp, A &M /CBS ALBUMS 3 8 EIN This Last 14 27 ALL THE LOVE IN THE WORLD, 2 4 TRULY, Lionel Richie, Motown WEIHNACHTSTRAUM, Richard Claydermann, Teldec Week Week Dionne Warwick, Arista 3 6 DIRTY LAUNDRY, Don Henley, NETHERLANDS 4 2 VUN DRINNE NOH DRUSSE, Bap, 1 3 MOMENTI, Julio Iglesias, CBS (Courtesy Stichling Nederlandse Top 40) 15 12 FRIENDS, Shalamar, Solar Asylum Musikant /EMI Electrola 2 1 VIA TAGLIAMENTO 65 -70, Renato As of 12/25/82 16 13 HYMN, Ultravox, Chrysalis 4 1 IT'S RAINING AGAIN, 5 4 HERZLICHEN Zero, Zerolandia /RCA SINGLES 17 18 LET'S GET THIS STRAIGHT, GLUCKWUNSCH!, Supertramp, A &M Spffit, CBS 3 2 LOVE OVER GOLD, Dire Straits, This Last Kevin Rowland / Dexy's Midnight 5 8 MICKEY, Toni Basil, Chrysalis 6 9 THE GETAWAY, Chris De Burgh, PolyGram Week Week Runners, Mercury 6 5 GLORIA, Laura Branigan, Atlantic A&M /CBS 4 4 TOTO IV, CBS 1 1 DE BOM, Doe Maar, Sky 18 19 BUFFALO GALS, Malcolm 7 7 ROCK THIS TOWN, 5 5 E GIA, Lucio Battisti, RCA McLaren /World's Famous Stray Cats, 7 5 TUTTI FRUTTI, Spider Murphy 2 4 YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE, Phil Arista 6 7 TERESA DE SIO, PolyGram Collins, Atlantic Supreme Team, Charisma Gang, EMI Electrola 8 9 THE GIRL IS MINE, 8 7 THE SINGLES -THE FIRST TEN 7 12 UH... UH..., Adriano Celentano, 3 3 SEXUAL HEALING, Marvin Gaye, 19 28 SINGALONG -A- SANTA, Santa Michael YEARS, Abba, Polydor /DGG Clan/CGD-MM CBS Claus & Christmas Trees, Jackson & Paul McCartney, 8 6 EYE IN THE SKY, Alan Parsons 4 2 I I DON'T WANNA Polydor Epic 9 11 FUER USSZESCHINIGGE, Bap, DANCE, Eddy Musikant /EMI Electrola Project, Arista /CGD -MM Grant, Ice 20 20 IF YOU CAN'T STAND THE 9 3 UP WHERE WE BELONG, Joe 9 13 FAMOUS LAST WORDS, 5 6 BELGIE, Het Goede DOet, HEAT, Bucks Fizz, RCA Cocker & Jennifer Warnes, 10 6 YOUR SONGS, Elton John, CNR Polystar /DGG Supertramp, A&M /CBS 6 NEW UNDER ATTACK, Abba, Polydor 21 14 RIO, Duran Duran, EMI Island 11 10 LOVE OVER GOLD, Dire Straits, 10 8 IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT, 7 8 THE WOMAN IN ME, Donna 22 11 LIVING ON THE CEILING, 10 10 INDUSTRIAL DISEASE, Dire Vertigo /Phonogram Imagination, Panarecord Summer, Geffen Blancmange, London Straits, Mercury 12 13 ADIOS AMOR, Andy Borg, 11 9 TRASLOCANDO, Loredana Berte, 8 NEW LET'S GO DANCIN', Kool & 23 22 1 FEEL LOVE, Donna Summer, 11 17 AFRICA, Toto, CBS Papagayo, EMI /Electrola CGD-MM Gang, De -Lite Casablanca 12 18 YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE, Phil 13 18 WORDS, F.R. David, Carrere/ 12 NEW ARCA DI NOE, Franco Battlato, 9 9 ALL THE ROSES, Dolly Dots, 24 15 WISHING, Flock Of Seagulls, Jive Collins, Atlantic DGG EMI WEA 25 16 THE OTHER SIDE OF LOVE, 13 11 THE LOOK OF LOVE, ABC, 14 17 KISSING TO 13 14 TWIST '82, Various, Five /CGD- 10 NEW SHOOT YOUR SHOT, Divine, Yazoo, Mute BE CLEVER, Culture Mercury Club, Virgin /Ariola MM Break 26 31 UNDER ATTACK, Abba, Epic 14 14 NOBODY, Sylvia, RCA 15 12 HELLO, I MUST BE GOING ON, 14 18 HELLO I MUST BE GOING, Philip 27 24 WHERE THE HEART IS, Soft Cell, 15 Collins, WEA ALBUMS Some Bizzare 13 SHADOWS OF THE NIGHT, Pat Phil Collins, WEA 16 14 SOMEWHERE IN AFRICA, 15 10 AS ONE, Kool & Gang, 1 1 KINDEREN VOOR KINDEREN, 28 39 CACHARPAYA, Incantation, Benatar, Chrysalis Manfred Mann's Band, Carosello /Ricordi Diverse Kinderen, Varagram Beggars Banquet 16 19 HEARTBREAKER, Dionne Earth Bronze /Arcola 16 11 VIEW FROM THE GROUND, 2 2 SKUNK, Doe Maar, Milroy 29 34 DEAR ADDY, Kid Creole & Warwick, Arista 17 16 IN GEDANKEN BEI DIR, Roland America, EMI 3 7 BELGIE, Het Goede Doel, CNR Coconuts, Ze 17 NEW YOU GOT LUCKY, Tom Petty, Kaiser, Hansa /Arlola 17 NEW FRAGOLE INFINITE, Alberto 4 4 DORIS DAY EN ANDERE 30 25 I DON'T WANNA DANCE, Eddy MCA 18 20 IV, Toto, CBS Fortis, PolyGram STUKKEN, Doe Maar, Kilroy Grant, Ice 18 NEW DON'T PAY THE FERRYMAN, 19 NEW DER BLAUE PLANET, Karat, 18 NEW ATOMIC, Rockets, Rockland, 5 3 WORDS, IT'S RAINING AGAIN, FAMOUS LAST 31 26 Chris DeBurgh, A &M Pool /Teldec CGD -MM Supertramp, A&M Supertramp, MM 19 12 WATCHA GONNA DO, Chilliwack, 20 NEW BI NUU, Ideal, WEA 19 NEW ACADEMIA IN CLASSICS, 6 10 HELLO I MUST BE GOING, Phil 32 29 HI DE HI, HI DE HO, Kool & A&M Academia, Arista /Ricordi WEA Gang, De-Lite Collins, 20 NEW COME ON EILEEN, Dexy's 20 NEW EVE OF THE TIGER, Survivor, 7 8 THE SINGLES, Abba, Polydor 33 NEW ORVILLE'S SONG, Keith Harris & Midnight Runners, Mercury CBS 8 5 TROPICAL GANGSTERS, Kid Orville, BBC JAPAN Creole & Coconuts, Island 34 NEW THEME FROM E.T., John (Courtesy Music Labo) 6 LOVE OVER GOLD, Dire Williams, MCA ALBUMS As of 12/27/82 9 Straits, Vertigo 35 32 TALK TALK, TAlk TAlk, EMI 1 1 FAMOUS LAST WORDS, SINGLES SWEDEN 10 9 DONNA SUMMER, Geffen 36 40 I'M GONNA SIT RIGHT DOWN Supertramp, A &M This Last (Courtesy GLF) AND WRITE MYSELF A 2 3 CODA, Led Zeppelin, Swan Song Week Week As of 12/21/82 1 2 LETTER, Barry Manilow, Arista 3 2 HELLO ... I MUST BE GOING, SAN -NENMENO UWAKI, Hiroshi SINGLES 37 33 (SEXUAL) HEALING, Marvin Phil Collins, Atlantic V Kiiboh, RCA /Total This Last 2 1 SECOND LOVE, Akina Nakamorl, Gaye, CBS 4 4 LOVE OVER GOLD, Dire Straits, Week Week GDR, Czechoslovakia 38 23 YOUTH OF TODAY, Musical Mercury Warner -Pioneer /Ken on- 1 3 HEARTBREAKER, Dionne Nichion Warwick, Ariola Youth, MCA 5 NEW H2O, Darryl Hall & John Oates, 3 NEW LOVE SPUR, Toshihiko Tahara, 2 7 I EAT Toto 39 NEW HEARTACHE AVENUE, RCA CANNIBALS, Coelo, Hold Pop Music Meet Maisonettes, Ready Steado Go! Canyon /Janny's Mariann 6 5 BUSINESS AS USUAL, Men At 40 35 NIGHTPORTER, Japan, Virgin 4 7 KOIBITOMO NURERU 3 1 PUTTIN ON THE RITZ, Taco, Work, CBS MACHIKADO, Masatoshi RCA EAST BERLIN- Delegates from 7 NEW ALBUMS BUILT FOR SPEED, Stray Cats, Nakamura, Nippon Columbia/ 4 NEW DO YOU REALLY WANT TO the German Democratic Republic Arista NTV 1 1 THE JOHN LENNON HURT ME, Culture Club, Virgin and Czechoslovakia met here for a COLLECTION, Parlophone 8 7 LEXICON OF LOVE, ABC, 5 8 SAZANKANO VADO, Eisaku 5 2 NEVER AGAIN, Tomas Ledin- 2 3 THE SINGLES -THE FIRST TEN Mercury Ohkawa, Nippon Columbia/ Agnetha Faltskog, Polar three -day confab on popular music, 9 JCM YEARS, Abba, EPic NEW NERVOUS, Pat Benatar, Chrysalis 6 NEW MUSCLES, Diana Ross, Capitol with representatives from the cul- 3 2 DIG THE NEW BREED, Jam, 10 9 LIONEL RICHIE, Motown 6 3 YAKUSOKU, Toru Watanabe, 7 4 THE DAY BEFORE YOU CAME, Polydor Epic-Sony/NTV Abba, Polar tural ministries of the two countries. 7 5 KANASHIMINO KUROI HITOMI, 4 5 RIO, Duran Duran, EMI 8 NEW UP WHERE WE BELONG, Joe Most of the debates were on the 5 8 LOVE SONGS, Diana Ross, K -tel Hiromi Go, CBS -Sony /April Cocker /Jennifer Warnes, Island 6 6 PEARLS II, ELkie Brooks, A &M WEST GERMANY 8 16 AINO NAKAE, Toru Watanabe, 9 NEW YOU DON'T WANT ME sociological impact of rock music Epic-Sony/NTV-Shun 7 9 20 GREATEST LOVE SONGS, Nat (Courtesy Der Musikmarkt) ANYMORE, Steel Breeze, RCA with the GDR representatives spe- King Cole, Capitol As of 12/27/82 9 4 NATSUO AKIRAMETE, Naoko 10 NEW CHILD come away, Kim Wilde, 8 7 THE KIDS FROM FAME, Various, SINGLES Ken, Canyon /Amuse -PMP Rak cially rating this the most important BBC This Last 10 10 INVITATION, Naoko Kawai, style of contemporary pop music. 9 4 HEARTBREAKER, Dionne Week Week Nippon Columbia /Gelei ALBUMS 11 9 the was Warwick, Arlsta 1 1 DO YOU REALLY WANT TO YA YA, Anotokio Wasurenai, 1 KAER OCH GALEN, Ulf Lundell, Though conference lim- 10 13 "FROM THE MAKERS OF.. ", HURT ME, Culture Club, Southern All Stars, Victor/ Sweetheart ited to theoretical and analytical Virgin / Ariola Amuse 2 2 HEARTBREAKER, Dionne Status Quo, Vertigo problems, the opinions noted down 11 10 THE RISE & FALL, Madness, Stiff 2 3 PASS THE DUTCHIE, Musical 12 6 NOBARANO ETUDE, Seiko Warwick, Ariola 12 11 FRIENDS, Shaiamar, Solar Youth, MCA /Ariola Matsuda, CBS -Sony /Sun 3 3 THE KIDS FROM FAME, RCA are likely to be reflected in practical 13 19 KOHAKUIRONO OMOIDE, Aming, 13 14 KISSING TO BE CLEVER, Culture 3 5 ANNA -LASSMICHREIN, 4 NEW THE KIDS FROM FAME AGAIN, in both Club, Virgin LASSMICHRAUS, Trio, Nippon Phonogram /Yamaha RCA pop policies countries. 14 12 RICHARD CLAYDERMAN, Mercury/Phonogram 14 11 HORETAZE KANPAI, Masahiko 5 5 FAMOUS LAST WORDS, Delphine 4 2 WORDS, F.R. David, Carrere/ Kondo, RVC/Janny's Supertramp, A &M 15 NEW FUYUNO RIVIERA, -Ichi Mori, 15 23 HELLO, I MUST BE GOING!, Phil DGG Shin 6 6 PUTTIN ON THE RITZ, Taco, Collins, Virgin 5 6 IT'S RAINING AGAIN, Victor /Mori Music RCA HANANUSUBITO, Lundell Ends 16 16 I WANNA DO IT WITH YOU, Barry Supertramp, A&M /CBS 16 NEW Asuka, 7 10 LIVING MY LIFE, Grace Jones, Manilow, Arista 6 4 JOHN WAYNE IS BIG LEGGY, Canyon /Yamaha Island 17 18 CHART HITS '82, Various, K -tel Haysi Fantayzee, Regard /RCA 17 18 KITASAKABA, Takashi 8 4 LOVE OVER GOLD, Dire Straits, Mammoth Tour 18 22 LIONEL RICHIE, Motown 7 7 COME ON EILEEN, Dexy's Hosokawa, Nippon Columbia/ Vertigo 19 15 THRILLER, Michael Jackson, Epic Midnight Runners, Mercury/ Burning -JCM 9 9 SOMETHING'S GOING ON, Frida, STOCKHOLM -Ulf Lundell, 20 20 GIVE ME YOUR HEART Phonogram 18 14 LONG DISTANCE CALL, Akira Polar TONIGHT, Shakin' Stevens, 8 8 DAS BLECH, Splitt, CBS Terao, Toshiba -EMI /Terao 10 NEW KISSING TO BE CLEVER, Culture EMI's singer /rock poet, has com- Epic 9 14 ARRIVEDERCI CLAIRE, Andy 19 NEW ROMANTIC RAIN, Jun -Ichi Club, Virgin pleted the biggest tour in Sweden by 21 25 LOVE OVER GOLD, Dire Straits, Borg, Papagayo /EMI Electrola Inagaki, Toshiba- EMI /PMP -O- Vertigo 10 9 THE DAY BEFORE YOU CAME, Enterprise a local artist. He played to more than 22 28 QUARTET, Ultravox, Chrysalis Abba, Polydor /DGG 20 13 ZIGZAG SEVENTEEN, 85,000 customers at 33 concerts, in- 23 24 REFLECTIONS, Various, CBS 11 16 ICH SCHAU DICH AN, Spider Shibugakitai, CBS -Sony/ DENMARK 24 27 STORY OF THE STONES, Rolling Murphy Gang, EMI Electrola Janny's (Courtesy BT /IFPI) cluding eight sold -out gigs at the Stones, K -tel 12 10 NUR GETRAEUMT, Nena, CBS As of 12/14/82 Concert House in Stockholm and ALBUMS SINGLES 25 31 UPSTAIRS AT ERIC'S, Yazoo, 13 15 DIE WEISSEN TAUBEN SIND another at the 11,000- seater Scandi- Mute MUEDE, Hans Hartz, Philips/ 1 KIN -IRONO RIBBON, Seiko This Last 26 19 CODA, Led Zeppelin, SwanSong Phonogram Matsuda, CBS /Sony Week Week navium in Gothenburg. 2 9 YUMENO WADACHI, Masashi 1 1 WORDS, F.R. David, Carrara 27 21 SINGLES -45's AND UNDER, 14 13 HEARTBREAKER, Dionne Lundell, regarded here as being in Squeeze, A &M Warwick, Arista /Ariola Sada, Free Flight 2 2 LOVE WHAT'S YOUR FACE, 28 32 THE KIDS FROM "FAME" AGAIN, 15 11 STERNENHIMMEL, HUbert Kah, 3 5 VARIATION, Akina Nakamori, Ingrid Kup, Teldec the Leonard Cohen, Dylan and Polydor/ DGG Warner -Pioneer 3 3 THE DAY BEFORE YOU CAME, Kids from Fame, RCA Springsteen style, grossed S I million 29 26 THE YOUTH OF TODAY, Musical 16 18 TU, SOLTANTO TU, Al Bano & 4 3 CANDY, Seiko Matsuda, CBS/ Abba, Polar Youth, MCA Romana Power, Baby /EMI Sony 4 4 5 EIFFEL, Kim Larsen, CBS on the tour. He has had eight LPs 30 NEW 20 GREATEST HITS, Beatles, 17 21 ADIOS AMOR, Andy Borg, 5 2 IT'S JUST ROCK 'N ROLL, 5 5 HIGH SOCIETY GIRL, Laid Back, out through EMI, all going gold or Parlophone Papagayo /EMI Electrola Eikichi Yazawa, Warner- Pioneer Medley 6 I 31 34 CACHARPAYA, Incantation, 18 12 DON'T GO, Yazoo, Mute/ 6 14 MOMENTOS, Julio Iglesias, Epic - 6 KNOW THERE'S SOMETHING platinum, the last being "Kaer Och Beggars Banquet Intercord Sony GOING ON, Frida, Polar Galen," which topped the 150,000 32 39 COMPLETE MADNESS, Madness, 19 17 EYE OF THE TIGER, Survivor, 7 NEW UTAIRONO KISETSU, Kyoko 7 7 HEARTBREAKER, Dionne Stiff Scott' Bros. /Bellaphon Koizumi, Victor Warwick, Arista unit sales mark after only a month.

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Continued from page 1 make the decision independently, Paikos and Lenny Rakliff, general placed. This is not a new thing. The by UltraVox, Michael Shenker and "It's a serious situation, a very without consulting some of their top manager of Universal Record Dis- indies survived A &M. They'll sur- the Divinyls, and singles from Basil frustrating one, but what can we do distributors, which was a mistake, I tributors in Philadelphia, suggest vive Chrysalis." Noting the rumors and Benatar -is "on hold," but that except light a fire and hustle our think. But I'm not sure anybody that Chrysalis "might have stayed of a possible pact with PolyGram, "the product is at the plant, and the other labels a bit more?" queries owes anybody anything in this busi- put" had the label released the Basil Mann says he anticipates "no marketing plans, including videos, Warren Hildebrand, president of All ness." and Benatar disks earlier this year. change of direction for Arista in are set." South Distributing Corp. in New Bouyed by the recent perform- "But they were strapped for cash, to 1983. The doomsayers would like to "We've been a classy label all Orleans. "Look, the indies that are ance of such new independent labels my understanding, and by then it think that we're going to follow along, and I want to make sure that left have been through the prover- as Highrise, Houston Connection was probably too late," Rakliff Chrysalis, but it's not true." we go out that way," he says, noting bial hills. If we can lose an A &M, and Tommy Boy, Michael Paikos, opines. Jay Lasker, president of Motown, that Chrysalis "fully intends to which represented a big portion of president of Pacific Record and He acknowledges that the Chrysa- is particularly optimistic about the honor chargebacks and advertising our volume, and still rebound, we Tape Distributors Inc. in Oakland, lis announcement came as "a com- future of the independents. "I hate claims so that everyone is properly can certainly come back from the says, "There's no doubt in my mind plete shock, but I see no reason why to see any label leave the indie ranks, reimbursed. I don't want anybody to loss of a Chrysalis." that the indies will survive. We'll just we can't maintain our volume with but it's just going to make them say that we burned them." Stressing that the change "had have to fight for a larger share of the the smaller indies. The toughest part stronger," he argues. "We're on the Layton says that he expects nothing to do with the performance pie." was living through the rumors " verge of a new era in the record busi- Chrysalis to maintain "full support of the independents or their pay- Jack Kiernan, senior vice presi- ness, of young entrepreneurs creat- services" when the company relo- ment of bills," Jim Schwartz, presi- dent of marketing and sales for Poly - ing new companies and distributing cates its home base to New York dent of Schwartz Brothers in Phila- Indie Presidents Gram, confirms that the company them through independents, the way from Los Angeles: "Since Terry delphia, says the move came as "a Set For Forum conducted "casual conversations" it was when Decca, Columbia, RCA didn't sell the company, I imagine total surprise" in light of the label's with Chrysalis before the label con- and Capitol were the dominant la- that the CBS arrangement entails affirmation of its independent status LOS ANGELES -Presidents of cluded its distribution pact with bels 25 years ago. Where else is a guy manufacturing and distribution, at the recent NARM distributors eight independent labels are set to CBS. "But we both agreed that they with ideas, energy and enthusiasm and that the New York office will meet in Fort Lauderdale (Billboard, speak at a forum sponsored by the probably would be better off some- going to go ?" handle marketing, promotion and Nov. 13). L.A. chapter of NARAS, Thursday where else," he says. Stan Layton, who departs as a &r." He adds that Jeff Aldrich, vice Schwartz says he felt that Sal Li- (13) at the Hyatt on Sunset here. Addressing persistent field ru- Chrysalis vice president of sales and president of a &r, and John Monday, cata, who stepped down as president Panelists for the session, titled mors that PolyGram is negotiating a marketing Jan. 14, will oversee the director of marketing, are likely can- of Chrysalis Dec. 22, was "talking "Independent Record Labels: distribution pact with Arista Rec- transition period. He says that the la- didates to head the label's Gotham truthfully" and "from the heart" at Trendsetters Daring Us Into The ords, the executive states that "talks bel's January release -new albums headquarters. the meet. "They ended the year in a '80s," are Ed Rosenblatt of Geffen have not taken place. Our hands are fantastic fashion," he says, noting Records, Miles Copeland of IRS, Al full with five labels as it is." the current success of Toni Basil and Coury of Network, Ray Harris of Lou Mann, vice president of sales Pat Benatar. "But I've never heard Solar, Ed Eckstine of Qwest, Bob and distribution for Arista, feels that Something to blow your horn about- of a company doing anything like Biggs of Slash, Dave Pell of Head- while the loss of Chrysalis will this before. (Label co-founders) Terry first and Gary Krisel of Disneyland/ weaken the ranks of the independ- (Ellis) and Chris (Wright) seemed to Vista. ents, "their overall billing can be re- A JANUARY Chartbeat RESTOCKING Continued from page 6 Again" (Christopher Bond) and "It's peak at number 11 to 19, becoming A Laugh" and "Wait For Me" (Da- one of the few singles to miss the top 5. "I Can't Go For That," 1982, # 1 vid 10 after having debuted in the top for one week. Foster). SALE! 40. ( "Raining Again" bowed at 31 in 6. "Sara Smile," 1976, #4. * * * late October.) The only other case 7. "You Make My Dreams," 1981, Earl Klugh & Bob String Snaps: that comes to mind is James Taylor #5. "Two A Kind" (Capitol) James' Of & J.D. Souther's "Her Town Too," 8. "She's Gone," 1976, #7. 1 week's jazz jumps to No. on this which popped on at 38 and pooped $8.98listLP 9. "Did It In A Minute," 1982, #9. chart, ending WEA's continuous NO out at i 1. 10. "You've Lost That Lovin' No. 1 streak at 60 weeks (Billboard, Feeling," 1980, # 12. Dec. 18). "Two Of A Kind" is the Then & Now: As Michael Jack- 11. "Wait For Me," 1980, #18. first non -WEA LP to top the jazz son struggles to claim his fourth No. higher than 12. "It's A Laugh," 1978, #20. chart since Spyro Gyra's "Free 1 single ( "The Girl Is Mine" inches 13. "Back Together Again," 1977, Time" in November, 1981. up to number two this week), a re- #28. The album is also Capitol's first make of his first solo hit becomes the 14. Does It Feel To Be Back ?," "How No. 1 jazz title since the chart's in- top new entry on the Hot 100. Chaka 1980, #30. ception in 1969. And it's the second Khan (Warner) bows at 82 with her IS. 1982, "Your Imagination," #38. No. 1 for James & Klugh, whose version of "Got To Be There," which EPses` All of these hits have been on "One On One" on Tappan Zee /Co- 0 Jackson took to number four in De- N'''' RCA, except "She's Gone," Atlan- lumbia logged 11 weeks on top in cember, 1971. P 1°- tic's reissue of a 1974 release. All 1979 -80. (James has also topped the * * * S \NC-VO were written at least in part by Hall chart twice on his own, with 1978's and /or Oates except "You've Lost "Heads" and '79's "Touchdown. ") We Get Letters: Mark Reilley of Strongsville, Ohio writes: "I'm not That Lovin' Feeling," which is the * * * genius of Phil Spector, Barry Mann positive about this, but isn't Juice Many Lower Prices and Cynthia Weil. All have been Busy Men: While the PolyGram Newton the first and only artist of produced by the duo except "She's and Geffen labels have been ex- 1982 to hit the top 40 with four sin- -5.10 and below- Gone" (Arif Mardin), "Sara Smile," changing brickbats over who had gles? If she's not, would you still CALL: "Rich Girl" and "Back Together the biggest album of '82 -John Cou- mention my name and my friend's. gar or Asia -a third contender has Brian Smith, because we both noted 800- 638 -0596 or 800- 492 -7174 in MD. come from behind (and Down Un- the five 'Heart' songs and Brian for price sheets & information. CUSTOM der) to join the fray. Men At Work's noted the top five one -word titles." "Business As Usual" (Columbia) Mark, she's not, but we will. 7,, SLEEVES logs its ninth week at No. 1, tying the No backorders or special orders please. Top Quality mark set last July by "Asia" and last November by Cougar's "American CBS, MGM /UA In stock merchandise only. 7" Custom Fool." Litho Sleeves And the group's second single Publishing Pact COD CASH FOB ONLY. hops four spots to number four on page 3 the Hot 100, becoming the odds -on Continued from With favorite to displace Hall & Oates the catalog deal contains wording Great Prices from No. I. Even Cougar wasn't that protects CBS against future per- able to pick two No. 1 hits from formance royalty collections that Call Us Today "American Fool "; and Asia didn't could be diminished by an unfavor- For Details... come close to matching on the sin- able decision in the so-called Buf- gles chart the extraordinary success falo case, in which a New York fed- 717 -346 -1761 of their album. eral judge has ruled against blanket If Men At Work are doing better licensing of independent tv stations. than expected, Supertramp aren't Some $80 million in annual ASCAP KEYSTONE C & M ONE STOP doing as well. The band's "Famous and BMI licensing monies is at PRINTED Last Words" (A &M) seems to be stake. 5405 LAFAYETTE PLACE SPECIALTIES pecking at number five, which is a For Mike Stewart, the deal also bit of a come -down from the per- represents a return to the helm of the HYATTSVILLE MD. 20781 CO., INC. formance of their last studio album, a he RETAILERS ONLY! MGM /UA copyrights, position (301) 699 -5888 321 Pear St. "Breakfast In America," which had held from 1962 to 1977. Stewart, in six weeks at No. 1. fact, owned some foreign companies SALE ENDS 1/16/83 Scranton, Pa. The Supertramp single, "It's that he sold to UA when he joined 18505 Raining Again," also drops from its the company. www.americanradiohistory.com 74 News Billboard's Editors Select MASTER FLASH, "The Message"; and SUGAR Beatles Box HILL GANG, 'The Lover In You," Sugar Hill. CRITICS' CHOICE Their Favorite LPs Of '82 10) MARSHALL CRENSHAW, Warner Bros. Has LP Focus is work, but there is but Continued from page 68 9) ABC, The Lexicon Of Love," Mercury. out resorting to the pop commercialism some "There is love and there Continued from page ? l Somewhat overblown, but maybe that's its other crossovers use. one heart." particularly point up the handling of Raman Kozak in New York: charm. Sam Sutherland in Los Angeles: the same material here in the U.S., 1) 'THE LORDS OF THE NEW CHURCH," 10) BILLY JOEL, The Nylon Curtain," Co- Edward Morris in Nashville: lumbia. The bad boy AC comes with FAGEN, "The Nightfly," Warner where Capitol routinely assembled IRS /A &M. Post -punk, post- psychedelic trash. of up the 1) MERLE HAGGARD & GEORGE JONES, "A 1) DONALD best and most grown -up album of his career, or their versions using heightened level But done with great verve -and good snarling Taste Of Yesterday's Wine," Epic. Thoroughly Bros. The voice of Steely Dan beats the usual and equalization to give the tracks fun. at least I think so. believable war stories from two old soldiers still odds for post -supergroup solo efforts in this conceptual set, which both extends more punch. The clarity here is 2) TALKING HEADS, The Name Of This Band in tattered uniform. stunning in music Moira McCormick in Chicago: from that duo's recorded style. closer to the original U.K. releases, Is Talking Heads," Sire. The best new 2) RICKY SKAGGS, "Family And Friends," and departs live for 1982 and be- but there's even more level (surpris- from 1977 to 1981 played 1) R.E.M., "Chronic Town," IRS (EP). Dizzy- Rounder. Starkly beautiful country and blue- 2) RICHARD & LINDA THOMPSON, "Shoot Should have been a smash. ing given Mobile Fidelity's built -in yond. ing hypno -pop from the latest pride and joy of grass songs, sung with an eye toward the heart Out The Lights," Hannibal. Richard's brilliant 3) BERLIN, "Pleasure Victim," Enigma. limitations due to its critical etching Athens, Ga.; urgent, enthralling, and impossible instead of the charts. guitar work and provocative writing, and both Sometimes a look, a sound, a song can get under at half speed) and dazzling presence. to get off the turntable. 3) JIM WATSON, MIKE CRAVER & TOMMY partners' rich vocals, offer eloquent proof that your skin. An American techno -pop beauty. 2) THE INDIVIDUALS, "Fields," Plexus. This THOMPSON, "Meeting In The Air: Songs Of The British folk rock is very much alive and well. At $325, the set does invite some 4) ROXY MUSIC, "Avalon," Warner Bros. Not charming, offbeat little debut chronicles obses- Carter Family," Flying Fish. Early Carter stand- 3) ROXY MUSIC, "Avalon," EG /Warner Bros. hair -splitting, and Beatle fanatics Roxy Music ever did, but the best album that sive love, obsessive radio listening, and obses- ards performed with remarkable skill, love and Their earliest fans may miss the jarring edges may have minor cavils. Given the in- it wasn't picked No. 1 either. But close then sive coffee drinking, among other things, served sensitivity to the original sound. since smoothed by Bryan Ferry's arranging in- clusion of "Magical Mystery Tour," enough. up in a quirky pop framework. 4) JIM & JESSE & CHARLIE LOUVIN, "Jim & stincts, but this seductive, bittersweet array of one to wonder why Mobile Fi- 5) LOU REED, The Blue Mask," RCA. An- has 3) XTC, "English Settlement," Virgin /Epic. Jesse & Charlie Louvin," Soundwaves. Fresh romantic vignettes may prove their most walk with the wild (and not so wild) side of delity couldn't violate their empha- other The further adventures of Andy Partridge, Colin songs and golden harmonies from long -time durable work ever in its haunting, elegiac at- a there. sis on original LP sequences to com- Mr. Lou Reed. There is certain grace Moulding and company; who else could top the Grand Ole Opry acts. mosphere. 6) PRINCE, "1999," Warner Bros. It's one British with a pile an anthology of top singles not charts song in which the protagon- 5) WILLIE NELSON, "Diamonds In The 4) SQUEEZE, "Singles 45 & Under," A&M. it included in albums. Using digital thing to set a groove. It's another to get out of ist is a ploughman stacking hay? Rough," Delta. Cut in 1961 as demo tapes and This deceptively simple anthology sums up the wondrous ways. copies of the original matters, they in new and 4) HUMAN LEAGUE, "Dare," A &M. Hit after just released this year, this collection of Nelson sharp -eyed lyrics of Chris Difford and Glenn could certainly have matched or ex- 7) BLACK FLAG, "Damaged," SST Records. hit after hit after hit after.... singing his own compositions is an artistic and Tillbrook's melodic pop savvy persuasively. of last year, this album 5) SHOES, "Boomerang," Elektra. Their lat- historic windfall. ceeded the conics achieved on "... Released at the tail end 5) DIRE STRAITS, "Love Over Gold," Warner in punk fury and pan- est in a series of perfect post- Beatles pop 6) DAVID FRIZZELL, "The Family's Fine But Tour" while offering performances has been unsurpassed - Bros. While less consistently absorbing than when, oh when, is radio going to discover these This One's All Mine," Warner /Viva. Patterns of more essential than those on either ache. 1980's "Making Movies," Mark Knopfler's latest guys? pain and promise etched by Frizzell's laser - that album or the "Yellow Subma- 8) DIRE STRAITS, "Love Over Gold," Warner songs share the rhapsodic sweep of that album 6) FOOLS FACE, "Public Places," Talk. sharp voice. rine" soundtrack, which is included. Bros. The electric guitar is alive and well in new and tackle even loftier topics. They're from Springfield, Mo., and they knock 7) THE STONEMANS, "The First Family Of SAM SUTHERLAND music, as this LP demonstrates again and again. 6) PRINCE, "1999," Warner Bros. The Min- off irresistible hook -laden tunes like they just Country Music," CMH. Although containing nesota Kid doesn't entirely escape the problems can't help themselves -the freshest heartland nothing by the late Pop or Scotty Stoneman, this endemic to double sets, but the highlights here sound in quite some time. is a musically rich chronicle of a family that are as satisfying a synthesis of rock, funk and 7) LAURIE ANDERSON, "Big Science," started recording in 1924. pop as any heard during '82. Warner Bros. The renowned performance artist 8) MAC WISEMAN & CHUBBY WISE, "Give

overturned pop convention on her stunning first Me My Smokies And The Tennessee Waltz," Gil - LP, with radical, funny, peculiar, and unique re- ley's. Bluegrass, country and western swing nos- Reviewers' year -end selections as- sults. talgia with no soft edges to blunt its impact. sembled by rock editor Roman Kozak 8) RANK AND FILE, "Sundown," Slash. 9) REBA McENTIRE, "Unlimited," Mercury. in New York. Johnny Cash meets the Everly Brothers meets This is the album that turned a promising inter- the '80s in a border-town cantina in this win- preter of country lyrics into a profound one. 7) T -BONE BURNETT, "Trap Door," Warner some debut. 10) B. J. THOMAS, "Miracle," Myrrh. So spir- Bros. Burnett's first solo outing, "Truth Decay," 9) STEEL PULSE, "True Democracy," Elektra. itually moving you almost forget it's religious. was an often disturbing, musically rich triumph. Roots can have polish and still get the point This more conventionally rocking mini -album is across -Steel Pulse's reggae manages to be ac- Ed Ochs in Los Angeles: more accessible, but its underlying intelligence cessible without compromising its message of 1) MEN AT WORK, "Business As Usual," Co- is no less impressive. unity. lumbia. Proves the record business is not dead 8) MICHAEL JACKSON, "Thriller," Epic. Jack- 10) ABC, "The Lexicon Of Love," Mercury. yet, only sleeping. son and Quincy Jones may be working closely Lush, corny, gorgeous, sentimental, campy, and 2) THE CARS, "Shake It Up," Elektra. Best from the formula set on "Off The Wall," but anyone who doesn't love "All Of My Heart" car dance music on highways this year. who'd blame them? As it stands, this set may doesn't have one. 3) DIRE STRAITS, "Love Over Gold," Warner earn a higher niche in hindsight, despite the Bros. Party rock steeped in tradition and presence of the overrated trifle, "The Girl Is OIUP Carter Moody in Nashville: dressed in wonder. Mine." REI 4) SPLIT ENZ, "Time And Tide," A &M. Came 1) ELVIS COSTELLO, "Imperial Bedroom," 9) VAN MORRISON, "Beautiful Vision," from far away in a leaky boat, shame it didn't hit Columbia. Costello and former Beatles engineer Warner Bros. Like its immediate predecessor, the radio waves. Geoff Emerick have produced a carnival cathe- "Common One," this vision is a vivid one, de- 5) TOM PETTY, "Long After Dark," Back- dral of St. Pepper -style sounds, letting listeners spite AOR and pop radio's indifference. Morri- street. Still burning and churning, trying to keep PRESSES examine themes of love and pain in aural set- son's fusion of Celtic folk, American jazz and his feet moving in Hollywood. tings as rich as the indelible lyrical content. universal mysticism remains unique. POLICE DEPARTMENT OF SUFFOLK COUNTY WILL 6) ELVIS COSTELLO, "Imperial Bedroom," 2) DIRE STRAITS, "Love Over Gold," Warner 10) THE ROCHES, "Keep On Doing," Warner AUCTION ALL MANUFACTURING MACHINES FROM A Columbia. Song -crazy street -corner preacher is Bros. Love over gold may also mean art over Bros. By turns caustic, tender and endearingly rock's most arresting talent tantrum. COMPLETE RECORD FACTORY AT THEIR PROPERTY commerciality in this explosive montage of five silly, the trio's reunion with producer Robert 7) NEIL YOUNG, "Re -Ac- Tor," Reprise. The song -poems, 42 minutes of beautiful music. Fripp offers lush harmonies and antic solos. A SECTION, 933 MOTOR PARKWAY, HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. radioactive dream merchant's Post -Rock Nu- 3) TALKING HEADS, "The Name Of This Band godsend for unrepentant folkies. clear Jokebook, Moratorium & Meltdown Guide. 11788,0N 1/22/83 AT 11:00 A.M. Is Talking Heads," Sire. A wild five party of the Last for Reprise /Warner. best Heads songs of the past five yeras, on two Adam White in New York: 8) VAN MORRISON, "Beautiful Vision," CONDITIONS disks at a budget price, too. Warner Bros. Mad rock poet still climbing sway- 1) MARVIN GAYE, "Midnight Love," Colum- OR CERTIFIED ITEMS MUST BE REMOVED 4) BUDDY GUY & JUNIOR WELLS, "Smokin' CASH CHECK. ing rock staircase to still -winking stars. bia. Combining European and Jamaican in- TNT And Drinkin' Dynamite," Blind Pig. Guy and AT PURCHASER'S EXPENSE WITHIN 30 DAYS. 9) FLOCK OF SEAGULLS, Jive /Arista. "I Ran" fluences, Gaye delivers his most confident al- Wells, plus Bill Wyman, Pinetop Perkins, Terry is not the Shah's autobiography but is music to bum since "Let's Get It On." and Dallas Taylor playing live together is a rare run by. 2) MICHAEL JACKSON, "Thriller," Epic. Al- PREVIEW VIEWING treat -so rare you may have to order by mail, 10) STEVIE NICKS, "Bella Donna," Modern. though the sonic widescreen is not as fresh as it THRU 1/21/83, 9:00 A.M. TO 3:00 P.M., AND through Blind Pig Records in Chicago. 1/17/83 String of hit pearls kept quivering voice of this was on "Off The Wall," this is still miles ahead of 5) THE WHO, "It's Hard," Warner Bros. Even 9:00 A.M. TO 11:00 A.M. ON 1/22/83 AT THE PROPERTY rock siren calling through a fog of '82. the competition. when they're mad at each other, the members of 3) CULTURE CLUB, "Kissing To Be Clever," SECTION. the Who are a great band -their best LP in 10 Leo Sacks in New York: years. Virgin /Epic. The melding of rock'n'reggae'n'soul 1) STEVIE WONDER, "Original Musiquarium is more original than most of the music on the ITEMS 6) JETHRO TULL, "Broadsword And The T Beast," Chrysalis. Perhaps the best Tull album I," Tamla. The sweetest, most emotionally satis- urban contemporary airwaves. fying music in the world. Featuring the irre- on rails in a decade, Ian Anderson's incisive lyrics and 4) SWEET PEA ATKINSON, "Don't Walk Steam Boiler musical genius are on target, and it put the act pressible "Do I Do." Thanks, Diz. Away," Ze /Island. Contemporary arrangements 2 Hamilton Molding Presses back into the top 20 and on the road with the 2) MICHAEL JACKSON, "Thriller," Epic. A and old -fashioned r &b vocalizing yield wonder- Who. meeting of the minds, a triumph for the soul. ful results. "Ji," Mercury. Home is where the Hydraulic Record Press 7) ROBERT PLANT, "Pictures At Eleven," 3) JUNIOR, 5) ABC, "The Lexicon Of Love," Mercury. It Modern Swang Song. Despite the ridiculous criticism heart is. may be more style than substance, but what MARVIN that "he's not as good as Led Zeppelin," Plant 4) GAYE, "Midnight Love," Colum- style! Steam Expansion Tank /McDonald bia. The best f * ** music since "Let's Get It still shines on this entertaining record. 6) ARETHA FRANKLIN, "Jump To It," Arista. On." Controls 8) GORDON LIGHTFOOT, "Shadows," Warner In which Luther Vandross displays his under- 5) D TRAIN, "D Train," Prelude. Featuring Bros. This guy and his band continue to create standing of Franklin's talent, and produces it ac- the year's most inspirational verse: "If you have 3 Hamilton Hydraulic Tables lyrical and musical portraits of feelings, places cordingly. a goal /Set it in your mind /Say to yourself/This and people in a blend of rock, folk and country, 7) BILLY STEWART, "The Greatest Sides," will be mine." 3 Steam Heating Tables but the public took little notice - Lightfoot lost Chess. The reissue of the year, featuring a soul 6) KID CREOLE & THE COCONUTS, "Wise over $100,000 on this one. stylist influential beyond his time. Ze /Sire. Wry, witty "mulatto" music. Au- MARK HEARD, Of The Age," Guy," 3 Air Compressors 9) "Victims 8) STEVIE WONDER, "Original Musiquarium gust, you're a wonderful thing. Home Sweet Home. Imagine Lindsey Bucking- I," Tamla. Even four new songs by Wonder are 7) THE JAM, "The Gift," Polydor. Rock and Weldtron Plastic Wrapper ham and Eric Clayton and you'll get an idea of worth a dozen by anyone else. roll makes a difference. this singer /guitarist /songwriter's sound, but still 8) THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS, "T -Bird 9) JOE JACKSON, "Night And Day," A &M. Fi- 2 Weldtron Plastic Heating Machines unfortunately his social commentaries don't get Truck -stop pop from the nally he's hit commercial stride with an wide distribution on this small gospel label. Rhythm," Chrysalis. world's toughest white blues quartet. anachronistic but enjoyable style. FOR FACT SHEET AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 10) GAIL DAVIES, "Givin' Herself Away," Warner Bros. With a voice reminiscent of Judy 9) SINGLES: DEXY'S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS, 10) SOUNDTRACK, "Soup For One," Mirage. CALL 516- 360 -4490 Collins or Joni Mitchell, this singer /songwriter "Come On Eileen," Mercury; PEECH BOYS, Rodgers and Edwards as they used to be: pure pop now people. stretches the boundaries of country music with- "Don't Make Me Wait," West End; GRAND- for the

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72 15 VANITY 6 28 MEN AT WORK WEEKS 41 12 SAGA 72 AT #1 Vanity 6 Business As Worlds Apart 9 Warner Bros. 1 -23716 WEA 8.98 BLP 8 Usual Portrait ARR 38246 (Epic) CBS Columbia ARC 37978 DONALD FAGEN [jL3-r 83 6 THE OAK RIDGE BOYS CBS The Nightfly v Christmas STRAY CATS Warner Bros. I -23696 WEA 8.98 BLP 39 MCA MCA 5365 MCA 8.98 CLP 9 Built For Speed EMI Amer ,ca ST-17070 BARRY MANILOW 74 74 29 CHICAGO Here Comes The Night Chicago 16 3 LIONEL RICHIE Avista AL 9610 IND 8.98 Full Moon /Warner Bros. 1-23689 WEA 8.98 Lionel Richie Motown 6007 ML IND BLP 2 50 LITTLE RIVER BAND 75 47 8 DEVO Greatest Hits Oh No! It's Devo HALL & JOHN OATES CAP Capitol ST 12247 CAP 8.98 Warner Bins. 1-23741 WEA 8.98 H2OYL RCA AFL1-4383 RCA COMMODORES 76 64 44 ALABAMA SUPERTRAMP All The Great Hits Mountain Music Famous Last Words Motown 6028 ML IND 8.98 BLP 14 RCAAFL1.4229 RCA 8.98 CLP 1 A&M SP 3732 42 KENNY LOGGINS 77 77 41 ASIA PAT BENATAR High Adventure Asia Get Nervous Columbia TC 38127 CBS Geffen GHR 2008 (Warner Bros.) WEA 8.98 Chrysalis CHR 1396 IND 43 DIANA ROSS 78 75 26 FLEETWOOD MAC MARVIN GAYE Silk Electric Mirage Midnight Love RCA AFLI 4384 RCA 8.98 BLP 19 Wamer Bros. 123607 WEA 8.98 Columbia FC 38197 CBS BLP i 44 JUDAS PRIEST 93 4 BILL COSBY LED ZEPPELIN Screaming For Vengeance Bill Cosby Himself Coda Columbia FC 38160 CBS Motown 6026 ML IND 8.98 BLP 41 Swan Song 90051 (Atlantic) WEA 45 JONI MITCHELL 95 32 DURAN DURAN MICHAEL JACKSON Thriller Wild Things Run Fast [1 Rio Geffen GAS 2019 (Warner Bros.) WEA 8.98 Capitol ST 12211 CAP 8.98 11 Epic QE 38112 CBS THE CLASH 10 EDDIE RABBITT 82 8 SKYY ro Combat Rock Radio Romance Skyyjammer Elektra El 60160 WEA CLP 5 Epic FE 37689 CBS 8.98 Salsoul SA 8555 (RCA) RCA 8.98 BLP 22

TOM PETTY AND THE JANE FONDA 97 3 SAMMY HAGAR u HEARTBREAKERS Jane Fonda's Workout Three Lock Box Long After Dark Record Geffen CMS 2021 (Wamer Bros.) WEA 8.98 Backstreet /MCA BSR 5360 MG Columbia CX2 38054 CBS 87 9 NEIL DIAMOND PHIL COLLINS KISS The Jazz Singer Hello, I Must Be Going Creatures Of The Night Capitol SW 12120 CAP 8.98 hill Atlantic 800351 WEA Casablanca NBLP 7270 (Polygram) POL 8.98 84 84 33 JUICE NEWTON BILLY JOEL 49 PETER GABRIEL Quiet Lies The Nylon Curtain Security Capitol ST-12210 CAP 8.98 CLP 30 Columbia TC 38200 CBS Geffen GHS 2011 (Warner Bros.) EA 8.98 JOE JACKSON 85 9 PSYCHEDELIC FURS PATTI AUSTIN Night And Day Forever Now Every Home Should Have A&M SP -4906 RCA Columbia FC 38261 CBS One DAN FOGELBERG Qwest QWS 3591 (Warner Bros.) WEA 8.98 BLP 23 86 5 GRACE JONES Greatest Hits Living My Life FE 51 THE BAR -KAYS itt Full Moon /Epic 38308 CBS Island 90018 (Atco) WEA 8.98 BLP 21 Proposition Oily OSBOURNE Mercury SRM- 1.4065 (Polygram) POL 8.98 BLP 9 94 4 ABBA Speak Of The Devil The Singles let 2X2 38350 (Epic) CBS EAGLES Atlantic 80036 WEA 8.98 Hits, Vol. 2 III17 CROSBY, STILLS AND NASH Greatest Asylum 60205 (Elektra) WEA 8.98 88 91 11 WAYLON AND WILLIE Daylight Again WWII Atlantic SD 19360 WEA 8.98 9 THE ENGLISH BEAT y RCA AHLI -4455 RCA 8.98 CLP 7 il BILLY SQUIER W Special Beat Service ® I.0 S. SP 70032 (ABM) RCA 8.98 89 89 29 GLENN FREY Emotions In Motion Capitol ST 12217 CAP 8.98 y No Fun Aloud THE BEATLES Elektra El 60129 WEA 8.98 NEIL DIAMOND 20 Greatest Hits is Heartlight Capitol SV 12245 CAP 9.98 90 78 13 GRAND MASTER FLASH & Columbia TC 38359 CAS THE FURIOUS FIVE 10 EARL KLUGH 55 /BOB JAMES The Message 20 I LUTHER VANDROSS . Two Of A Kind Sugar Hill 268 IND 8.98 BLP 24 Forever, For Always, For Capitol ST 12244 CAP 8.98 BLP 26 Love 91 90 13 DIRE STRAITS 34 A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS Epic FE 38235 CBS BLP 3 Love Over Gold A Flock Of Seagulls MISSING PERSONS Warner Bros. 1 -23728 WEA 8.98 :, live /Arista VA 66000 IND 6.98 Spring Session M 92 92 75 JOURNEY Capitol ST 12228 CAP 8._98 57 15 RUSH 54 Escape BASIL Signals Columbia TC 37408 POL 8.98 Word Of Mouth Mercury SRM.I.4063 (Polygram) 93 46 8 ROD STEWART Radialchorce /Virgin /Chrysalis CHR 58 59 30 THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT 1418 IND $.96 Absolutely Live In The Eye Sky Wamer Bros. 123743 WEA 11.98 1 PRINCE Arista AL 9599 . IND 8.98 1999 94 80 12 SPYRO GYRA t`l © 59 60 11 SOUNDTRACK Warner Bros 123790 WEA 10.96 BLP 4 Incognito An And A Officer M G CA 5368 MCA 8.98 BLP 69 HENLEY Gentleman IDONI Can't Stand Still Island 900071 (Alcol WEA 8.98 95 88 20 ROYAL PHILHARMONIC Elektra E1.60048 WEA 8.98 ORCHESTRA CONDUCTED BY 60 61 14 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN JOHN COUGAR LOUIS CLARK Nebraska American Fool Hooked On Classics II Columbia TC 38358 CBS Riva /Mercury RVL.7501 (Polygram) POL 8.98 RCA AFL1.4373 RCA 8.98 L 65 30 ® Of C STARSHIP JEFFREY OSBORNE 96 8 VARIOUS ARTISTS Winds Of Change Jeffrey Osborne Annie: Children's A8M SP 4896 RCA 8.98 BLP 33 Grunt BXL1-4372 (RCA) RCA Christmas ABC 69 4 CHAKA KHAN Columbia CR 38168 CBS The Chaka Khan Lexicon Of Love 100 10 ORIGINAL CAST Mercury SRN-14059 (Polygram) POL 6.96 Warner Bros. 123729 WEA 8.98 BLP 12 * Cats DIONNE WARWICK 63 63 9 VARIOUS ARTISTS Geffen 2GHS 2017 (Warner Bros.) WEA 16.98 Heartbreaker Casino Lights 101 89 BILLY SQUIER Arabi AL 9609 IND 8.98 BLP 13 Warner Bros. 123718 WEA 8.98 BLP 43 * Don't Say No 29 KOOLn AND THE GANG 68 61 LOVERBOY Capitol ST-12146 CAP 8.98 As One Get Lucky 0e-Lite DSR 8505 (Polygram) POL BLP 25 W 99 98 29 SURVIVOR Columbia FC 37638 CBS Eye Of The Tiger ROREIGNER Scotti Bros. F7 38062 CBS ao Records JANET JACKSON (Epic) u Janet Jackson Atlantic 80037 WEA 100 81 17 STEEL BREEZE * ill ABM SP 4907 RCA 6.98 BLP 6 THE J. GEILS BAND Steel Breeze ar Showtime PEABO BRYSON RCA AFL1-4424 RCA 8.98 -America Don't Play With Fire EMI SO 17087 CAP 118 16 KIM CARNES Capitol ST 12241 CAP 8.98 BLP 10 ADAM ANT 1V4f Voyeur Friend Or Foe 67 LINDA RONSTADT EMI America SO 17078 CAP 8.98 Epic ARE 38370 CBS Closer Get 102 102 9 EMMYLOU HARRIS Asylum 60185 (Elektra) WEA 8.98 CLP 32 JOHN Last Date

The John Lennon RAY PARKER, JR. Warner Bros. 1 23740 WEA 8.98 CLP 20 GOIIBC11on Greatest Hits 103 103 61 ROYAL PHILHARMONIC Geffen GHSP 2023 (Warner Bros.) WEA Arista AL 9612 IND 8.98 BLP 20 ORCHESTRA CONDUCTED BY LAURA BRANIGIIN GROVER WASHINGTON JR. LOUIS CLARK Branigan e The Best Is Yet To Come Hooked On Classics Atlantic SD 19289 WEA Elektra 60215 WEA 8.98 BLP 15 RCA AFL 14194 RCA 8.98 35 14 OLIVIA NEWTON -JOHN IN Olivia's Greatest Hits, 70 70 THE WHO 104 105 23 SYLVIA Vol.l. 2 It's Hard Just Sylvia Warner Bros. 123731 WEA RCA AHL1 -4312 RCA 11.98 CLP 11 MCA MCA 5347 MCA 8.98 8.98 40 38 TOTO 71 71 20 AMERICA 105 109 43 WILLIE NELSON Toto IV View From The Ground Always On My Mind Columbia FC 37728 CBS Capitol ST 12209 CAP 8.98 Columbia FC 37951 CBS CLP

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www.americanradiohistory.com 80 News MorkeE Quotations $39.95 Video Tag Industry As of closing. Dec. 27, 1982 Annual (Sales NAME P -E Hi 9 h Low Close Change Gaining Momentum High Low 100s) Events Continued from page 1 dealers' hands," Cook says. "We A weekly calendar of upcoming 13/16 1 Altec Corporation - 122 11/16 9/16 % + h the wake of its successful $39.95 ex- plan to support 'Blade Runner' very contentions, awards shows, seminars 61'/. 26% ABC 10 135 58 57% 58 + % with which with a and other notable events. 35% 25% American Can 4 965 31% 30'/. 31/e Unch. periment "Star Trek II," strongly," wide array of mer- 6 9v 4 Automatic Radio 7 52 8% 81. 8% Unch. reportedly sold well over 100,000 chandising and advertising mate- Jan. -9, Consumer Electronics 67 33% CBS 12 333 601. 60 60'/e + 3/4 copies. Embassy Home Entertain- rials. The movie will be released in Show, Las Vegas Convention Cen- 50% 6% Coleco 8 1279 31% 281/2 31'/, + 2% will 1 ter. 7% 5 Craig Corporation 77 16 7 6% 7 Unch. ment announce a Feb. release all videocassette and videodisk for- 13 71'1 47 Disney, Walt 21 685 65 63% 64% + 1s date for "Blade Runner" at the same mats simultaneously. Jan. -26, National Assn. Of Jazz 5% 2'/e Electrosound Group 57 6 4% 41/2 41/2 -K price point, and other majors may Thorn EMI Home Video presi- Educators convention, Hyatt Re- 18% 11'/. Gulf + Western 7 1909 164/. 16% 16% 1s - join the trend. dent Nick Santrizos says, "The big- gency, Kansas City. 21% 10'/. Handleman 9 19 19% 19'/. 19% - 1e 6'/. 1'1 Integrity Entertainment 13 137 4 3% 3% + In addition, there are some new gest thing we're talking about at Jan. 20 -22, Billboard's radio pro- 7 3% K-tel 60 5 6'/. 6 6% + '1 budget -priced lines, specifically CES is our `Collector's Series' of gramming convention, Huntington 59'/. 36 Matsushita Electronics 12 142 59% 59 591e + 2% Sheraton Hotel, Pasadena, Calif. 31'1 10% Mattel 4 1206 17'1 16% 16% + % from Thorn EMI and VidAmerica. classic movies at $39.95." The Brit- 78 38 MCA 11 256 73% 72% 73'/e + 1e And Family Home Entertainment is ish film comedies and dramas were Jan. 21 -23, National Assn. of Mu- 79% 48% 3M 14 2901 77% 74% 77% + 21/2 launching "Strawberry Shortcake In previously released at higher price sic Merchants Winter Market, Ana- 9314 49 Motorola 17 706 88% 85% 87'/. + 2% 50% 30 No. American Phillips 9 33 47% 46'/. 47'h + % Big Apple City" at a child -sized points and include "The Lavender heim Convention Center, Anaheim. 14 5% Orrox Corporation - 64 10% 10% 1014 Unch. $29.95. Hill Mob," "Kind Hearts And Coro- Jan. 24 -28, MIDEM, Palais des 1714 10 Pioneer Electronics - - - - 171/2 Unch. In its In White Festivals, Cannes. 27 15% RCA 47 2983 23% 22'/. 23% + 4ti first month of release, "Star nets," "The Man The Suit" 18 11 Sony 12 5642 151. 14'/. 15 + % Trek II" shipped 109,000 units, ac- and "Morgan." Jan. 26, Nashville Music Assn. fo- 341. 19 Storer Broadcasting 22 185 3014 29'1 30 - 1e cording to Richard Childs, vice pres- "The video market in general is rum, Cannery II, Nashville. 3% 2 Superscope - 53 2% 2% 2% Unch. ident and general manager of Para- upbeat; product is moving through Jan. 30 -Feb. 2, National Religious 45 27'/. Tatt Broadcasting 10 60 421/2 41'/. 41'/, - 1. 63% 2814 Warner Communications 6 11200 29% 27 28'/. - 1'/. mount. The title had the highest at a better rate," Santrizos says. Broadcasters convention, Sheraton debut of any on the Billboard "Part of the reason is that price levels Washington, Washington, D.C. OVER THE Sales Bid Ask OVER THE Satis Bid Ask COUNTER COUNTER Videocassette Top 40, and has been have stabilized. We're genuinely de- * * * in the No. 1 position for five weeks. veloping a sale market now." He ABKCO 'h 1'h Kustom Elec. 700 2% 2% Feb. 1 -3, Country Music Assn. - weeks. , adds, "We seem to live a lifetime ev- Certron Corp. 26100 1% 1% Recoton - 3% 41/2 board meeting, Century Plaza Hotel, Although the company officially ery year in this business." Data Packaging 100 614 7% Reeves Los Angeles. Josephon Int'I 1200 14% 15% Comm. 81100 25% 25% says it has not established pricing on VidAmerica president Al Markim 414 Feb. 17 -19, 14th Country Koss Corp. 5100 4% Schwartz Brothers 200 2% 2% "Officer," the franchise operation says, "We've always felt the $49.95- annual Radio Seminar, Opryland Hotel, Video Cross Roads, among other re- $59.95 price point was too high for Nashville. Over -the -Counter prices shown may or may not represent actual transactions. Rather, they are a guide tailers, is taking orders on the title at collecting video titles." In an effort to the range within which these securities could have been sold or bought at the time of compilation. The Feb. 23, National Academy of $39.95. to spur sales -and collecting-the above information contributed to Billboard by Douglas J. Vollmer, Associate Vice President, Los An- Recording Arts & Sciences 25th an- geles Dean Witter Inc., 4001 West Alameda, Suite 100, Toluca Lake, "Pricing has not been established; company has launched its "Afford- region, Reynolds, Burbank, Califor- nual Grammy awards show, Shrine nia 91505, (213) 841 -3761, member of the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. there has been no official announce- able Collectables" series of 12 titles Auditorium, Los Angeles. ment or mailing to distributors," a at $34.95. Eighteen additional titles Paramount spokesman says. "No will join the series later this year, all * * * pre- orders are available until CES." at 25 -30 point margins for dealers. March 4 -6, Nashville Songwriters Disappointing Ratings For Yet informed sources confirm that Retailer /distributor /supplier Ar- Assn. International (NSAI) show- at a press conference on Thursday thur Morowitz, head of New York's case (4), achievement awards cere- fol Live Who Pay -TV Show (6), Paramount will announce the Metro Distributing, the Video Shack mony and dinner (5) and sym- $39.95 "Officer" price. An Embassy chain and software company Inde- posium (5 -6), Hyatt Regency, OD press conference is scheduled for the pendent United Distributors, says, Continued from page 3 ing them to work with the band on Nashville. same day, and company sales vice "I look at the `Star Trek II' experi- Mar. 6 -9, International Tape /Disc co was "in the middle, between outdoor shows where video projec- president Bob Cook confirms that ence as the first time retailers started Assn. (ITA) seminar, Diplomat Ho- $100,000 and $1 million." tion was used. the topic to be discussed is the $39.95 to merchandise a product. It showed tel, Hollywood, Fla. 15 The concert was the second of two How much did the Who make for price point for "Blade Runner." the strength of sale. But price is not March 10-12, American Choral a night's work? "There is a lot of nights at the venue. The first night "We're hoping to stimulate sales the main issue. Anyone primarily in »CC was also taped; and as the Who Directors convention, Hyatt Re- < speculation about that, but the guess of this title, and get more money into. rental is only in half the business." gency, Nashville. is a good hefty six figures," says played during the second night, that 2 tape was run at the same time. In March 13 -15, Ohio Cable Tele- < Calmes. "This is definitely the wave vision case any problems should arise with Assn. annual convention and -3 of the future, where an artist can trade show, Hyatt Regency, Colum- make as much in one night as in a the live taping, the broadcaster could immediately switch to the tape bus. whole tour." Lifelines March 15 -18, Audio Engineering The video was directed by Rich- of the previous night's performance, which was running at the Empire national recognition in Prague, Ko- Society's 73rd convention, POC ard Namm, who used a 10- camera Congress Centre, Eindhoven, Hol- crew to tape the event. Namm says State Building in New York. It was Births gan made his American debut at Car- one of several backup systems de- negie Hall in 1958 and later land. his crew had two months' prepara- Boy, Adam Christopher, to Julie March 16, National Music Pub- signed to make sure everything went performed with major U.S. orches- tion before the actual concert, enabl- and Gaylon Horton, Dec. 18 in Los lishers' Assn. Song Awards, Hermi- without a hitch. tras. The majority of his records were Angeles. He is president of Welk released on the Monitor label. tage Hotel, Nashville. "If all of Canada blacked out Televideo International. She is West March 20 -25, Music Teachers Na- * * * Tennille To Host there would have still been a Who Coast director of contemporary rep- tional Assn. convention, Hyatt Re- concert feeding to the venues," says ertoire for ASCAP. Deborah Rose Luterman, 30, in an gency, Houston. Music TV Series Paul Brownstein, associate producer * * * auto accident Dec. 8 in Hollywood, * * * of the telecast. The transmission was Fla. She was a sales rep for United LOS ANGELES -"RPM," a new Boy, Lee Rush Golden, to bounced by satellite from Toronto to Susan Record and Tape Industries in the Apr. 6 -8, Billboard's 8th annual half-hour weekly syndicated music and Marlin Golden, Dec. 19 in Nash- Washington, and then on to a na- Miami and Atlanta markets. She is Talent Forum, Sheration Centre, television series, is set to bow in mid - ville. Marlin's father is William Lee tionwide feed, but there were also survived by her husband, Marvin; her Toronto. month. The magazine format show land lines available in case the satel- Golden of the Oak Ridge Boys. parents, Harvey and Florine Tevo- April 10 -13, National Assn. of is hosted by Toni Tennille and pro- lites and the backup satellites failed. litz; a brother, Edward; and a sister, Broadcasters convention, Las Vegas duced by Scotti Bros. /Syd Vinnedge Elyse. Convention Center. Television, in association with Storer Marriages * * * April 10 -13, Gospel Music Week, Broadcasting. "RPM" is distributed Opryland Hotel, Nashville. Roy Webb, 94, of a heart attack by All American Television. Jim Elliott to Pamela Turner, Dec. April 10-13, Gospel Music Assn. 10 in Monica, Calif. He Bubbling Under The 10 in Washington. He is an air per- Dec. Santa board meeting, Opryland Hotel, sonality for WRQX -FM there. was a founder of ASCAP and a com- Nashville. poser of many film scores. April 13, Gospel Music Assn. Bubbling Under The Top LPs * * * Dove awards show, Opryland Hotel, Deaths Joe Lee (Big Joe) Williams, 83, Nashville. 201 -SOUNDTRACK, Brimstone and Treacle, Dec. 17 in Macon, Miss. He was a April 10 -14, National Assn. of 1OO MM SP 4915 (RCA) Arthur Rubinstein, 95, Dec. 20 at blues guitarist who performed mostly Record Merchandisers, Fon- Stiff /Epic 202 -LENE LOVICH, No Man's Land, his home in Geneva, Switzerland. in the South. tainebleau Hilton, Miami Beach. 101-JUMP, Loverboy, Columbia 38 -03346 ARE 38399 The classical pianist had recorded April 17 -21, National Public Ra- London OS * * * 102 -NASTY GIRL, Vanity 6, Warner Bros. 7- 203 - PAVAROTTI, 0 Holy Night, exclusively for RCA Records since dio convention, Hyatt Regency, 24673 (Polygram) Harry Glantz, 86, of a heart ail- 29908 (Atco) 1940 (separate story, page 6). Minneapolis. 103 -NIPPLE TO THE BOULE, Grace Jones, Is- 204 -CAROL HENSEL, Carol Hensel's Exercise ment Dec. 18 in Bay Harbor, Fla. * * * April 23 -24, National Kidney land 7 -9963 and Dance Program, Volume 3, Vintage Glantz was a soloist and first trumpe- Foundation Country Music Festival, 104 -IT'S RAINING MEN, The Weather Girls, Co- VNI 30004 (Minus) Don Law, 80, after a long illness, ter with such orchestras as the New Nashville. lumbia 38 -03354 205 -MILLIE JACKSON, Hard Times, Spring SP Dec. 20 in La Marque, Tex. The York Philharmonic- Symphony, now April 30, T. J. Martell Founda- 105 -THE BEST IS YET TO COME, Grover Wash- 1.6737 (Polygram) Nashville record producer and the Philharmonic, the NBC Sym- To Love, Co- tion for Leukemia and Cancer Re- ington, Jr., Elektra 7-69887 206 -RODNEY FRANKLIN, Learning former a &r executive for Columbia phony under Arturo Toscanini, and FC search annual Humanitarian 106 -TALK TO ME, Mickey Gilley, Epic 34 -03326 lumbia 38198 Records is survived by his wife, Ha- the Philadelphia Orchestra. award 107- ALWAYS, Firefall, Atlantic 7-89916 207- SCANDAL, Scandal, Columbia FC 38094 zel, and three children (separate dinner, Sheraton Centre, New York. Scarred For Life, Atlantic * * * 108 -HEY THERE LONELY BOY, Stacy Lattisaw, 208 -ROSE TATOO, story, page 82). * * * 90022 Roger Bowling, 38, of an unknown Cotillion 7-99943 (Atlantic) * * * 109 -EVERYBODY, Madonna, Sire 7.29841 209 -JUDI SHEPPARD MISSET, Mere Jazzercise, cause Dec. 26 in Spruce Creek, Ga. May 2 -5, Billboard's International (Warner Bros.) MCA 5375 Leonard Kogan, 58, of an unknown He wrote such country songs for Ken- Music Industry Conference (IMIC), 110 -HE WAS REALLY SAYING SOMETHING, Ba- 210 -GLORIA GAYNOR, Gloria Gaynor, Atlantic cause, Dec. 18 in the Soviet Union. A ny Rogers as "Lucille" and "Coward Alvor Praia Hotel, Portimao, Al- nanarama, London 201 (Polygram) 80033 violinist who first gained inter- Of The County." garve, Portugal. www.americanradiohistory.com 81

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Squeeze 122 41 Crystal Gayle 123 Kenny 42 Pink Floyd 128,144 Commodores Loggins Billy Squier 18, 98 166 Go -Go's 188 Robert Plant 132 Con Funk Shun Loverboy 64,155 Breeze 100 TOP LPs & TAPE 79 Golden Earring 118 Melissa Manchester 153 Pointer Sisters 148 Steel Bill Cosby Rod Stewart 93 Cougar 25,151 Grand Master Flash 90 Barry Manilow 39 Police 186 A -2 (LISTED BY ARTISTS) John Stray Cats 2 17 Sammy Hagar 82, 192 Michael McDonald 120 Elvis Presley 143 Crosby, Stills 8 Nash Donna Summer 125 141 Daryl Hall 8 John Oates 4 1 Prince 23 Culture Club Men At Work Andy Summers And Robert Fripp 152 87 176 Emmylou Harris 102 Miller 111 Psychedelic Furs 85 Abbe Tyrone Davis Steve Band 5,178 27 Def 160 George Harrison 194 Missing Persons 21,127 Eddie Rabbttt 46 Supertramp ABC Leppard Survivor 99 Aerosmith 167 Depeche Mode 197 Don Henley 24 Joni Mitchell 45 Lionel Richie 3 129 Sylvia 104 130 Devo - 75 Jackson 65 121 Lee Ritenour Air Supply Janet Eddie Money 171 76,145 19,83, 150 Joe Jackson 14 Melba 158 Kenny Rogers 140,149 Tavares Alabama Nell Diamond Moore Taxai 184 America 71 173 Michael Jackson 9 Motels 131 Unda Ronstadt 67 Al Dimeola George Thorogood 175 Ant 32 91 Jam 189 Alphonse Mouzon 168 Diana Ross 43 Adam Dire Sirens Time 106 Asia 77 80,180 Ai Jarreau 154 Moving Pictures 157 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra _.95,103 Duran Duran Toto 36 Parti Austin 50 Eagles 52 Jefferson Starship 26 Anne Murray 118 Rush 57 Pat 169 51 137 Joan Jett 185,193 Musical 119 Saga 37 Travers Bar-Kays Larry Elgart Youth 163 22 53 Billy Joel 13 Willie Nelson 105,135 Santana 110 Utopia Toni Basil English Beat, The Vandenburg 196 54 38 J. Geile Band 31,162 84 Scorpions 158 Beatles Donald Fegen Juice Newton 20 6 Richard Simmons 181 Luther Vandross Pat Benatar Fixx, The 117 Grace Jones 86 Olivia Newton -John 35 139 34 78 92 81 Van Helen Laura Branigan Fleetwood Mac Journey Stevie Nicks 138 72 Peabo Bryson 66 56 Judas Priest 44 Maxine Nightingale 190 M.S. Band 177 Vanity 6 A Flock Of Seagulls Various Artists 63, 96, 172 Kate Bush 195 15 Chaka Khan 62 Night Ranger 181 Soundtracks: Dan Fogelberg Waitresses 136 Kim Cames 101 47 Evelyn King 107 Oak Ridge Boys 73 Annie 132 Jane Fonda Dionne Warwick 28 183 30 Kiss 48 Yoko Ono 147 An Officer And A Gentleman 59 Charlene Foreigner Grover Washington, Jr 69 Charles 179 126 Earl Klugh 8 Bob Jantes 55 Jeffrey Osborne 61 Cats 97 Sonny Aretha Franklin Waylon And Willie 88 Chic 189 Glenn Frey 89 Kool And The Gang 29,185 Ozzy Osboume 18, 113, 134, 198 ET. 114 Wino 70 74 115 Led Zeppelin 8 Outlaws 142 Fast Times At Ridgemont High 200 Chicago Frida Hank Williams, Jr 109 127 Peter 49 John Lennon 33 Ray Parker, Jr. 68 Spinners 174 Chilliwack Gabriel Steve Winwood 146 10 112 Little River Band 40 Alan Parsons Project 58 Rick Springfield 159 Clash Gap Band Yaz 191 George Clinton 164 Jerry Garcia 170 Little Steven And Dolly Parton 108 Bruce Springsteen 60 .38 Special 133 Phil Collins 12 Marvin Gaye 7 The Disciples of Soul 124 Tom Petty 8 The Heartbreakers 11 Spyro Gyre 94

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www.americanradiohistory.com 82 News Don Law Dies At Age 80; I nsidelrack Key Nashville Executive This week's Winter Consumer Electronics Show will focusing on the music business. Titled "The Selling Of point to video's central role through no fewer than three Terri Gibbs," the program is part of PBS' "Enterprise" NASHVILLE -The Nashville Paso," Jimmy Dean's "Big Bad important trade group huddles at various Las Vegas sites. series and will follow the MCA country artist from the music industry lost a figure crucial to John," Stonewall Jackson's "Water- First comes the VSDA advisory session, slated for recording of a single through its marketing and promo- its development when former Co- loo" and Carl & Pearl Butler's Wednesday (5) at the Hilton, as announced earlier (Bill- tion. The series, hosted by veteran newsman Eric Sev- lumbia Records country division "Don't Let Me Cross Over." board, Dec. 18). Next up is the National Assn. of Video areid, won an Emmy in its first season. Among industry chief Don Law, 80, died Dec. 20 in Law was born in London in 1902 Distributors, who'll convene later that same afternoon at executives featured in the hour show is Billboard's La Marque, Tex. after an extended coun- and moved to the United States in the MGM Grand. Finally, there's Friday's (7) evening try music editor and Nashville bureau chief, Kip Kirby. illness. the 1920s. After farming in Ala- forum for members of the American Video Assn. at the Former Sam Goody Inc. executive Samuel Stolon was From 1953 until his retirement in bama, he became a bookkeeper for Tropicana. scheduled to begin serving a one -year sentence for crimi- 1965, Law held full reign over Co- Brunswick Records in Dallas, a label Most provocative of the three could be the NAVD's, nal copyright this week at the Federal lumbia's country music recording, infringement bought by the American Record since its wholesaler focus will likely highlight the indus- penitentiary in Allenwood, Pa. But Judge Thomas C. after coming to the company from Corp. in 1931. try's division over the ongoing audio /video taping furor. Platt of District Court in Brooklyn stayed Stolon's Brunswick Records and the Ameri- sur- As AVA's internal newsletter notes, the Mathias- DeCon- render last week until a hearing on Jan. 7, when Platt will can Record Corp. in the 1930s. Law and Art Satherley, another cini amendment, now in limbo until the Supreme Court decide on defense motions to arrest judgment or have Law produced some of the first Englishman at ARC, formed Co- finally resolves the precedential "Betamax" case, poses a another judge consider reducing the sentence. recordings in Owen Bradley's Quon- lumbia Records' country division, major dilemma for distributors: open support of the set Hut, Nashville's first studio, and with Satherley overseeing all coun- Edited by SAM SUTHERLAND amendment's curtailment of the first sale doctrine would in 1961 convinced Columbia to buy try recordings west of El Paso, Tex., incur the wrath of video specialty dealers, yet its passage the studio. It became Columbia Stu- and Law, in New York, supervising is also seen as likely to boost video software sales, thus dio B, and Law then set up the la- everything eastward. After Satherley opening up substantial new distribution channels be- bel's country retired in 1953, Law assumed full division offices. yond the existing dealer universe. Back Track He played a key role in develop- management of country recording Meanwhile, the VSDA session will involve both re- ing such acts as Johnny Cash, Flatt and promotion. 30 years ago this week: Only 2.8% of the 2,868 sides tailer and distributor personnel. Those now scheduled to & Scruggs, Marty Robbins, Lefty He is survived by his wife Hazel, released in 1952 made Billboard's top 20 singles participate include: Frank Barnako, The Video Place, Frizzell and Ray Price. Some of the three children and his chart.... As 1952 ended, the U.S. had 290 tv stations. sister, Mary Washington; Weston Nishimura, Video One Video, hits he produced were Robbins' "El Hintz. CARTER MOODY ASCAP's '52 take was over $15 million up from Seattle; Cheryl Benton, formerly with Video Station and $14.6 million year before. ... Rabon Delmore of the now at Avco Embassy; Noel Gimbel, Sound Video Unlim- Delmore Bros. died in Athens, Ala. ... Pittsburgh ited, Chicago; Gene Kahn, Columbia Video Systems, juke ops clamored to raise from nickel to dime play. Chicago; John Marmaduke, Arthur Rubinstein Leaves Western Merchandisers, 20 years ago this week: Ahmet Ertegun claimed At- Amarillo, Tex.; Arthur Morowitz, Video Shack, New lantic topped $7 million gross, its best to date... . York; Bob Skidmore, Video Corner, St. Petersburg, Fla.; Pleading guilty to two counts of accepting commer- Impressive Album Legacy plus new members Linda Rosser, Entertainment Services cial bribery, DJ Alan Freed was fined $300 and got a Ltd. of Great Britain, with releases Of America, Phoenix; Continued from page b George Atkinson, Video Station, suspended six -month sentence. ... Field activities in the U.S. under the RCA tag. Santa Monica, Calif.; Steve Goodman, Video Ware- ano Concerto." In the same year, he chief Joe Lyons upped to marketing boss at Columbia Born in Lodz, Poland on Jan. 28, house, Atlanta; Jack Messer, Video Vault, Cincinnati; Records with Mort Hoffman succeeding him. ... had another "pop" hit with Rach- 1887, Rubinstein began an 85 -year John Pough, Video Cassettes Unlimited, Santa Ana, maninoffs Piano Concerto No. 2. Philadelphia veteran indie wholesaler Nelson Verbit concert career at age 11 in Berlin. He Calif.; Richard Railey, Video Spectrum, New Orleans, died. A more recent success was "The his U.S. in 1906, and Robert Video made debut and Singer, Entertainment Centers, Den- 10 years ago this week: New York attorney Fred Chopin I Love," which ranked just his family to ver. moved with America Gershon told a Practicing Law Institute at LaCosta behind Leonard Bernstein's "Mass" during World War II, becoming an Incidentally, new NARM /VSDA chieftain Dan Davis and Walter Carlos' "Switched -On the legal profession's "tremendous challenge" was American citizen in 1946. He settled has offered added clarification of his new role at the sis- guiding superstars' Bach" as Billboard's top classical al- careers. ... RCA Records parted in Beverly Hills, Calif. and in Holly- ter groups, following slightly conflicting internal hand- company with Taylor bum of 1972. Electric, Milwaukee, and sales wood made a number of soundtrack outs describing his new gig and the continued involve- manager Pete Stocke went shopping for indie labels. RCA's last release of a Rubinstein recordings in film bios of such com- ment of executive vice president Joe Cohen. Turns out ... Eight labels sued David Heilman's E-C Tape Serv- performance came in January, 1981 posers as Schumann, Liszt, Brahms, Davis' newly created vice presidential post is actually a ice, Milwaukee, alleging tape piracy in Federal Court with three works from his 1961 Car- among others. His concert career short -term station for NARM, and while Cohen will there. ... Robert Stigwood appointed Johnny Bein- negie Hall concert series and one re- came to an end in the '70s due to age continue handling special marketing projects for the stock head of his new RSO label. ... MCA named corded at the RCA Italiana studios loss and of sight. Cherry Hill, N.J. associations, he's expected to formally Sid Sheinberg, vice president of Universal TV, its ex- in Rome in 1970. Rubinstein is survived by his wife, vacate his post. Davis will then step into that top slot, ecutive vice president. ... Porter Wagoner Xmas Before his exclusive deal with Aniela, and four children, including matching his new post at VSDA, sometime during the gifted Dolly Parton with matched diamond earrings RCA, Rubinstein made recordings the actor John Rubinstein. coming quarter. and a custom Cadillac. in the '30s with the Gramophone Co. IRV LICHTMAN PBS will air a new tv documentary next Thursday (13) Retailers Report Modest Gains In Christmas Sales Continued from page 1 the firm benefitted from a longer says this was his most successful pro- boutique items. Top artists with cas- However, the first two weeks of De- World /TSS stores in the Northeast, pre -Christmas stretch of five busi- motion of the year. settes pulled even with LPs for the cember, were disappointing, he re- measures a "far more compressed ness days instead of last year's four Karol adds that further sales were first time, he notes. ports. Christmas selling season" than in before and two after. hurt by a slack tourist season, and Strong promotions on video Although he lost 50 Woolco ac- past years. He estimates a 3% in- Strawberries, with 29 stores in while Canadians were in the city for games and blank videotape helped counts, New York -based racker Er- crease in sales this December, about New England, did "well above last their annual Thanksgiving trek, they maintain overall volume for the 26- vin Litkei cites store -to -store im- 12% for the chain overall in 1982. year, with about a 5% to 10% growth put off buying in view of the heavily store Music Plus setup in Los An- provement in sales for the 300 to 500 Imber says his leased departments in in unit sales." As for video games, he discounted Canadian dollar. geles, with the final Thursday and customers he services. Cassettes the Times Square Stores did less well says, "We could have sold more of Joe Martin, general manager of Friday both "killer days," assesses moved up 15% compared to last than free -standing units, attributing 'Pitfall' if we had had it, and we the 24 -store Turtles chain based in Lou Fogelman, who adds, "It helped year, and he did particularly well this to less economically well -off moved all of Atari's new 5200 player Atlanta, reports the leading sales in- us gain back for slower days earlier." with children's recordings, espe- consumers who patronize discount we had on hand." crease for Christmas, 35% over last The operation showed a 10% gain cially cassettes. Litkei moves into chains. He services 12 leased depart- In New York City, Ben Karol of year, which he breaks down as 20% over last year. "Our average cus- January with an extensive promo- ments. the three -unit King Karol stores re- for games, 15% for recordings. "Our tomer count is down 10 %, but our tion on midlines and major label Cassettes hit a 50/50 ratio com- ports a 5% increase over last year Christmas weekend business was the average ring -up is up $1.50, helping goods. pared to LPs this season at the 47- and adds, "We're very grateful for best in the five-year history of the us to make up for three- fourths of Colorado's worst blizzard in 100 store Listening Booth operation that." Karol says his cassette sales chain. The South appears to be less the loss in average customers," Fo- years closed down Denver Dec. 24- based in Pennsauken, N.J., reports were 50% over last year, led by heav- hard hit by the recession than other gelman says. 27, affecting Budget Records & Manny Drucker. He notes a 10% ily promoted Moss Music Group areas of the country," Martin says. Across the chain, Stark's Cam- Tapes' 75 units. But the chain pulled increase which $4.69. He sales in December, and says classicals, he sells at Like others, Bob Higgins of Al- elot /Grapevine units -139 stores even with 1981 business, estimates bany, N.Y. -based Record Town (40 strong- registered a 20% increase for president Evan Lasky. Good North- TDK Sets New Distrib Network units) couldn't give precise figures at the fourth quarter, the lion's share in west sales in 25 Washington and presstime, but claims an upward spi- video games and accessories, notes three Oregon stores helped, he says, Continued from page 3 means greater responsiveness to the ral over last year on a per -store basis, Jim Bonk, executive vice president. plus video games in half the chain's tributors are treated as new ac- marketplace. The Eastern region, for with cassettes and video games lead- "LPs and tapes were up 2% to 4% outlets. And eastern Colorado was counts. Stephen Chemin has been example, was cut in size by two- ing factors. through December with cassette spared the storm. hired to handle administration, mar- thirds, and now includes only metro- "Christmas broke first for us in really showing surges," Bonk says. keting and organization of the pro- politan New York and New Eng- the Northeast around Cleveland," He also notes that prerecorded cas- gram. land. It used to also include as far says Steve Marmaduke of the near settes were two -to -one and three -to- LPs Due From "This will not affect our dealers at west as Pittsburgh, and mid -Atlantic 100 -unit Western Merchandising, one against LP sales on several acts Cross, all," Chatburn stresses. "What it will states." Amarillo, "which will surprise at the chain's $8.69 shelf. Journey do is allow strong distributors to take Personnel changes include Chat - people, but it's true." Overall, vol- At the 15 -store Flipside and Continued from page 4 control of certain geographical burn's appointment as national sales ume held even with 1981. Doubtful Recordland USA chain, based in and Smokey Robinson, whose areas. We're not out to cut dealers." manager, Terry Tsutsui as vice presi- of figures he's hearing on cassettes, Lubbock, Tex., head buyer Carl "Touch The Sky" (Tamla) is slated "We're looking for better control dent sales and Don MacNair as key Marmaduke says LPs are favored Keel says the volume was done with for Jan. 7. over and communication with our account sales manager. Four more two-to-one. chart product and heavy tape sales. Also set for January: Frank national key accounts, maturing and regional sales offices have been Business also held even with 1981 The chain held even with a year ago Zappa's "Man From Utopia" (Bark- reorganizing our distribution, and added, doubling the total number. holiday sales at the 16 -unit DJ's, for the two weeks immediately pre- ing Pumpkin), followup to the high - getting more regular contact with Each is staffed with sales managers Seattle, according to co -owner Don ceding Christmas, even though three charting "Ship Arriving Too Late To people in individual markets. It and administrative staff. Jenne, who credits the status quo to units were closed during the fall. Save A Drowning Witch." www.americanradiohistory.com MERLE

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