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A Resurgence Of Indie Labels (Editorial) . . . Moon
Landing: What Labels Will Offer . . . Intrepid Answer
To 1st Hit Is Expansion . . . New, 3-Way Tie-In For Boyce & Hart
At Col Pics . . . Beatles Leave
NEMS In Triumph Deal ... Report On Newport
Jazz Fest. . .Roberto Blanco Wins German Pop
Festival ... Govt. Watches Maple Leaf Network OOSL German Pop Festival RCA’S MILLION SELLING QUINTET Int’l Section Begins on Pg. 51 MOVING STORAGE PACKING CRATING
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IRV LICHTMAN Editor in Chief EDITORIAL MARV GOODMAN Assoc. Editor DANIEL BOTTSTEIN JOHN KLEIN ALLAN RINDE BOB COHEN EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS MIKE MARTUCCI ANTHONY LANZETTA
ADVERTISING BERNIE BLAKE Resurgence Director of Advertising ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES STAN SOIFER, New York BILL STUPER, New York HARVEY GELLER, Hollywood WOODY HARDING Art Director Of The Indies
COIN MACHINE & VENDING ED ADLUM General Manager CAMILLE COMPASIO, Chicago LISSA MORROW, Hollywood
CIRCULATION THERESA TORTOSA, Mgr. The indie label (meaning in the in- as is Transcontinental Investing’s To- CHICAGO HOLLYWOOD CAMILLE COMPASIO HARVEY GELLER dustry structure of today operations gether label; Polydor & Pye, extending 29 E. Madison St. 6290 Sunset Blvd. that perform a total function without from their homebase in England and Chicago III. Hollywood, Calif. 90028 2, administrative or distribution assis- Europe, are maintaining a full com- Phone: (312) FI 6-7272 Phone: (213) 465-2129 tance from another company) is show- plement of execs on creative and ENGLAND ing a resurgence. This development administrative levels in their invasions DORRIS LAND 3 Cork Street comes, it’s interesting to note, as ac- of the American market. London, Wl, England quisition and distribution deals in the A factor that makes these companies Tel: 01-734-2374 industry remain unabated. true indies in the traditional sense is that they are starting life with no vast What it generally amounts to is the ITALY HOLLAND or generally established artist roster or establishment of indie setups by strong MARIO PANVINI ROSATI PAUL ACKET product line. This applies even in the Galleria Passarella 2 Theresiastraat 59-63 creative and administrative talent who Milan (Italy) The Hague cases of Polydor and Pye, whose par- were previously aligned in one form or Tel: 790990 Tel: 837700 ents are loaded with star attractions. GERMANY another with other enterprises. Also, Polydor and Pye’s U.S. investments, MAL SONDOCK SCANDINAVIA it still remain should be noted, there however, are starting from the ground- Josef Raps Strasse 1 SVEN G. WINQUIST those companies that for one reason or Munich, Germany Kaggeholmsvagen 48, up as they try to originate their own hit Tel: 326410 Stockholm-Enskede, lured into um- another have not been disks or sign talent for their debut ap- Sweden, Tel: 59-56 85 BRAZIL brella type situations. These labels in- 122 40 pearances on the label. They and the PEDRO FRAZAO clude Tamla/Motown, Monument, DE VASCONCELOS other new labels are basically working AUSTRALIA Rua Frei Caneca, 1 1, Apt. 13 A&M, Elektra, Vanguard, Scepter, White RON TUDOR from scratch in competing for hits, al- Sao Paulo, S.P., Brazil Whale, among others. Tel: 239.40 18 8 Francis St., though the veteran talent that man the Heathmont, Victoria ARGENTINA creative and administrative functions Tel: 870-5677 But, the more recent movement of MIGUEL SMIRNOFF the total indie label be- certainly possess major hit-making Rafaela 3978 MEXICO late has been Buenos Aires SALVADOR ARREGUIN holden to no one. This area is high- potential. Tel: 69-1538 ANTONIO SENS In- There’s every likelihood that both the Tiber 100 — 8 Pisos lighted by: Shelby Singleton’s SSS CANADA 7 y Mexico 5, D.F. ternational, which dramatically display- indie and merger-and-acquisition points WALT GREALIS Tel: 25-39-52 11-62-96 RPM ed its growth-mindedness recently by of view will continue as forces in the JAPAN 1560 Bayview Ave. acquiring the services and inventory of business. Both approaches, apparently, Toronto 17, Ontario Adv. Mgr. Tel: (416) 389-2166 SHOICHI KUSANO Sam Philips and his vast catalog of sun can live with each other. And that Editorial Mgr. a producer and means further industry growth and, we FRANCE MORIHIRO NAGATA product; Bob Crewe, CHRISTOPHE IZARD 466 Higfashi-OIzumi head of labels through other outlets, may add, intense competition for the 24, Rue Octave Feuillet Neirimaku has now put his reputation on the line consumer’s record dollar. In any event, Paris XVI Tel: 870-9358 Tokyo with his own record company, fully the resurgence of the indie label should
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CM \ \un VO lo 1 IN THE YEAR 2525 34 ALONG CAME JONES 67 WITH PEN IN HAND Zager & Evans-RCA 0714 3 7 Ray Stevens-Monument 1150 52 70 Vikki Carr-Liberty 56092 42 46 2 ONE 35 TELL ALL THE PEOPLE 68 HONKY TONK WOMEN 3 Dog Night-Dunhill 4191 2 2 Doors-Elektra 45663 35 40 ^^F Rolling Stones-London 910 — — 36 PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN SPINNING WHEEL YOUR HEART 69 MARRAKESH EXPRESS — • Blood, Sweat & Tears-Columbia 44871 5 5 Jackie DeShannon-Imperial 66385 47 58 ^F Crosby, Stills & Nash-Atlantic 8229 84 4 GOOD MORNING STARSHINE 37 CLEAN UP YOUR OWN BACK YARD 70 ABERGAVENNY Oliver-Jubilee 5659 4 4 Elvis Presley-RCA 9747 48 66 ^F Shannon-Heritage 814 79 86 5 ROMEO & JULIET THEME 38 GET BACK 71 MINOTAUR Henry Mancini-RCA Victor 0131 1 1 Beatles With Billy Preston-Apple 2490 23 12 Dick Hyman-Command 4126 34 37 6 CRYSTAL BLUE PERSUASION 39 DOGGONE RIGHT 72 FEELING ALRIGHT Tommy James & Shondells-Roulette 7050 11 17 Smokey Robinson & Miracles-Tamla 54183 41 44 Joe Cocker-A&M 1063 74 81 WHAT DOES IT TAKE 40 SO 1 CAN LOVE YOU 73 ON CAMPUS 0 Jr. Walker & All Stars-Soul 35062 13 15 Emotions-Volt 4010 40 41 Dickie Goodman-Cotique 158 83 90 8 LOVE ME TONIGHT 41 THE FEELING IS RIGHT 74 WILLIE & LAURA MAE JONES Tom Jones-Parrot 40038 7 9 Clarence Carter-Atlantic 2642 39 42 Dusty Springfield- Atlantic 2647 77 84 9 COLOR HIM FATHER 42 MOMENTS TO REMEMBER 75 FOREVER Winstons-Metromedia 117 9 11 Vogues-Reprise 0831 43 46 Mercy-Warner Bros./7 Arts 7297 80 88 BLACK PEARL 43 SOUL DEEP 76 YOUR HUSBAND - MY WIFE 0 Checkmates Ltd. with Sonny Charles-A&M 1053 14 14 BoxTops-Mala 12040 53 68 ^^F Brooklyn Bridge-Buddah 126 86 — 11 THE BALLAD OF JOHN & YOKO 44 CHOICE OF COLORS 77 STAY AND LOVE ME ALL SUMMER Beatles-Apple 2531 10 10 Impressions-Curtom 1943 59 69 Brian Hyland-Dot 17258 81 85 MOTHER POPCORN 45 POLK SALAD ANNIE 78 BIRTHDAY — • James Brown-King 6245 15 13 ^F Tony Joe White-Monument 1104 64 77 ^F Underground Sunshine-Intrepid 75002 89 13 BAD MOON RISING 46 BREAK AWAY 79 NOTHING CAN TAKE THE Creedence Clearwater Revival-Fantasy 622 8 6 ^F Beach Boys-Capitol 2530 61 74 PLACE OF YOU 14 MY CHERIE AMOUR 47 ABRAHAM, MARTIN & JOHN Brook Benton-Cotillion 44034 85 92 Stevie Wonder-Tamla 54180 17 22 Moms Mabley-Mercury 7194 49 59 80 WHILE YOU’RE OUT LOOKING 15 QUENTIN’S 48 I’D RATHER BE AN OLD THEME ^^F MAN’S FOR SUGAR Charles Randolph Grean Sound-Ranwood 840 19 24 SWEETHEART Honey Cone-Hot Wax 6901 82 87 Candi Staton-Fame 1456 60 75 16 BABY 1 LOVE YOU 81 TILL YOU GET ENOUGH Andy Kim-Steed 716 21 29 — ^F 49 ABRAHAM, MARTIN & JOHN Watts 103rd St. Ryhthm Band-Warner Bros./7 Arts 7298 87 Smokey Robinson & Miracles-Tamla 54184 55 76 17 1 TURNED YOU ON 82 WHY 1 SING THE BLUES ^F Isley Bros.-T-Neck 902 20 21 B. 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King-Bluesway 61024 78 80 50 WHERE DO 1 GO/BE IN Happenings-Jubilee 5666 68 78 18 1 CAN SING A RAINBOW/ 83 NITTY GRITTY - - LOVE IS BLUE 51 DON’T WAKE ME UP IN THE ^F Gladys Knight & Pips-Soul 35063 Dells-Cadet 5641 18 20 MORNING, MICHAEL DID 84 YOU SEE HER EYES - 19 IN THE GHETTO Peppermint Rainbow-Decca 732498 54 55 W Illusion-Steed 718 96 Elvis Presley-RCA Victor 9741 6 3 52 LAUGHING 85 EVERYBODY KNOWS MATILDA - 20 SWEET CAROLINE Guess Who-RCA 0195 65 - Duke Baxter-VMC 740 92 ^F Neil Diamond-Uni 55136 36 45 53 HEY JOE I’LL FALL IN AGAIN ^^F86 NEVER LOVE - - 21 MY PLEDGE OF LOVE Wilson Pickett-Atlantic 2648 63 73 Tom Jones-Parrot 1048 ^F Joe Jeffrey Group-Wand 11200 28 35 54 ITS GETTING BETTER 87 SUGAR SUGAR — - 22 ISRAELITES Mama Cass-Dunhill 4195 57 62 ^F Archies-Calandar 1008 Desmond Dekker & Aces-Uni 55129 12 8 55 BABY, DON’T BE LOOKING IN 88 MEMPHIS UNDERGROUND 23 RUBY DON’T TAKE YOUR LOVE Herbie Mann-Atlantic 2621 88 93 ^^F MY MIND TO TOWN Joe Simon-Soundstage 7 2634 58 60 89 EASE BACK — — Ken Rogers & First Edition-Reprise 0829 29 39 56 WE GOT MORE SOUL ^F Meters-Josie 1008 24 DAYS OF SAND AND SHOVELS - Dyke & Blazers-Original Sound 86 56 61 90 PASS THE APPLE EVE A Bobby Vinton-Epic 10485 25 32 57 WORKING ON A GROOVY THING B. 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Thomas-Scepter 12255 93 100 5th Dimension-Soul City 776 — - 25 GOOD OLD ROCK ’N ROLL 91 EVERYTHING 1 DO GONH BE FUNKY ^Cat Mother And The All Night News Boys-Polydor 14002 37 47 58 MUDDY RIVER Lee Dorsey-Amy 11055 94 99 ^F Johnny Rivers-Imperial 66386 70 83 26 YESTERDAY, WHEN 1 WAS YOUNG 92 (SITTING ON) DOCK OF THE BAY — — Roy Clark-Dot 17246 33 43 59 GET TOGETHER Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66-A&M 1073 27 LET ME Youngbloods-RCA 9752 71 82 93 LAY LADY LAY — Paul Revere & Raiders-Columbia 44854 16 18 60 HURT SO BAD Bob Dylan-Columbia 44926 95 28 THE GIRL I’LL NEVER Lettermen-Capitol 2482 66 72 KNOW 94 IN MY ROOM — (ANGELS NEVER FLY THIS LOW) 61 GIRL YOU’RE TOO YOUNG Sagitarius-Together 105 98 Frankie Valli-Philips 40622 32 36 Archie Bell & Drells-Atlantic 2644 62 63 95 YOU MADE A BELIEVER OUT OF ME Andrews-Zodiac 1015 ~ — I’D WAIT A MILLION YEARS 62 JACK & JILL Ruby Grassroots-Dunhill 4198 38 53 Tommy Roe-ABC 11229 72 - 96 OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND — 30 TOO BUSY THINKING ABOUT 63 I’M FREE Anthony & Imperials-UA 5055 99 ^F The Who-Decca 732519 73 - MY BABY 97 BY THE TIME 1 GET TO PHOENIX Mad Lads-Volt 4016 — — Marvin Gaye-Tamla 54181 24 16 64 I’VE LOST EVERYTHING I’VE MOON FLIGHT W EVER LOVED 98 FIRST HYMN FROM GRAND TERRACE— Vik Venus-Buddah 118 46 51 David Ruffin-Motown 1149 75 — Mark Lindsay-Columbia 44875 100 RECONSIDER ME 65 THATSTHE WAY 99 YOUR GOOD THING Lou Rawls-Capitol 2550 — — 0 Johnny Adams-SSS Int’l 770 50 64 Joe Tex-Dial 4093 76 89 33 MOODY WOMAN 66 THEME FROM A SUMMER PLACE 100 IN THE TIME OF OUR LIVES — Jerry Butler-Mercury 72929 22 26 Ventures-Liberty 56115 69 71 Iron Butterfly-Atco 6676 ALPHABETIZED TOP 100 (INCLUDING PUBLISHERS AND LICENSEES) Reconsider Me (Shelby Singleton, BMI) 32 Romeo Juliet Theme (Famous, ASCAP) 5 Abergavenny (Mills, ASCAP) : 70 First Hymn From Grand Terrace (Ja-Ma, ASCAP) 98 Laughing (Dunbar, BMI) 52 & Abraham, Martin & John (Roznique, BMI) 47,49 Forever (Tree, BMI) 75 Lay, Lady, Lay (Big Sky, ASCAP) 93 Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town (Cedarwood, BMI) 23 Along Came Jones (Tiger, BMI) 34 Get Back (MacLen, BMI) 38 Let Me (Boom, BMI) 27 So I Can Love You (Pervis, Staples, BMI) 40 Soul (Earl Barton, BMI) 43 Baby, Don't Be Looking in My Mind (Wilderness, BMI) 55 Get Together (S.F.O., BMI) 59 Love Is Blue (I Can Sing A Rainbow (Mark VII/ Deep Spinning Wheel (Blackwood/Minnesingers, BMI) I 3 Baby Love You (Trio/Mother Bertha, BMI) 16 Girl I'll Never Know, The (Saturday, BMI) 28 Croma, ASCAP) 18 Stay Me All (Saturday, BMI) 77 Ballad of John & Yoko (MacLen, BMI) 11 Girl Your're Too Young (World War III — BMI) 61 Love Me Tonight (Duchess, BMI) 8 & Love Summer Bad Moon Rising (Jondora, BMI) 13 Good Morning Starshme (United Artists, ASCAP). 4 Marrakesh Express (Siquomb. BMI) 69 Sugar Sugar (Don Kitshner, BMI) 87 Birthday (MacLen, BMI) 78 Good Old Rock'n Roll (Cat Mother/Emm Jay/Sea Lark, BMI) 25 Memphis Underground (Mann, ASCAP) 88 Sweet Caroline (Stone Bridge. BMI) 20 Black Pearl (Irving, BMI) 10 Hey Joe (Third Story, BMI) 53 Minotaur (East Lake, ASCAP) 71 Tell All The People (Ripper/Doors, ASCAP) .... 35 Break Away (Bri-Mur, BMI) 46 Honky Tonk Women (Gideon, BMI) 68 Moments To Remember (Larry Spier, ASCAP). 42 That’s The Way (Tree, BMI) 65 Place ASCAP) By The Time I Get To Phoenix (Johnny Rivers Music, BMI) 97 Hurt So Bad (Vogue, BMI) 60 Moody Woman (Gold. Forever, Parabut, BMI). 33 Theme From a Summer (Witmark & Sons 66 Choice of Colors (Camad, BMI) 44 I’d Rather Be An Old Man's Sweetheart (Fame, BMI) 48 Moon Right (Various, BMI) 31 Till You Get Enough (Wright Gerstl/Tamerlane, BMI) 81 Clean Up Your Own Backyard (Gladys. ASCAP) 37 I'd Wait A Million Years (Teenie Bopper Music Mother Popcorn (DynaTone. BMI) 12 Too Busy Thinking About My Baby (Jobete, BMI) 30 Color Him Father (Holly Bee, BMI) 9 Publishers, ASCAP) 29 Muddy River (Rivers, BMI) 58 We Got More Soul (Drive In/Westward. 8MI) 56 It Your (Jobete. BMI) Crystal Blue Persuasion (Big Seven, BMI) 6 I'll Never Fall In Love Again (Hollis Music Inc.. 8MI) 86 My Chene Amour (Jobete, BMI) 14 What Does Take (To Win Love) 7 ; Days of Sand And Shovels (Loruo & Oscar, BMI) 24 I'm Free (Track, BMIL 63 My Pledge Of Love (Wednesday Morn, Our Children, BMI). 21 Where Do I Go /Be In (United Artists. ASCAP) 50 Did You See Her Eyes (Un-Art, BMI) 84 In My Room (Sea of Tunes, BMI) 94 Nitty Gritty (Al Gallico, BMI) 83 While You're Out Looking For Sugar (Gold Forever, BMI) 80 Doggone Right (Jobete, BMI) 39 In The Ghetto (B-N-B/Gladys, ASCAP) 19 Nothing Can Take The Place of You (Su-ma. BMI) 79 Why I Sing The Blues (Pamco, Sounds of Lucille, BMI) 82 Dont Wake Me Up In The Morning Michael (MRC/Little In The Time Of Our Uves (Cotillion/Ten-East/ltasca, BMI) 100 On Campus (Cotique BMI) 73 Willie & Laura Mae Jones (Combine, BMI), 74 In (Unart, Heather, BMI) 51 In The Year 2525 (Zelad, BMI) 1 One (Dunbar, BMl) 2 With Pen Hand BMI) 67 Ease Back (Marsaint, BMI) 89 Israelites (Kenwood, BMI) 22 Out of Sight Out of Mind (Norn, BMI) 96 Working On A Groovy Thing (Screen Gems/Columbia, BMI). 57 Matilda (VSAV, 90 Yesterday. When I Was Young (Tro-Dartmouth, ASCAP) 26 Everybody Knows ASCAP) 85 I Turned You On (Triple 3, BMI) 17 Pass The Apple Eve (Press. BMI) Of (Wilric, BMI) Everything I Do Gonh Be Funky (Marsaint, BMI) 91 It's Getting Better (Screen Gems-Columbia. BMI) 54 Polk Salad Annie (Combine, BMI) 45 You Made A Believer Out Me 95 Feeling Alright (Almo Music Corp, ASCAP) 72 I've Lost Everything I've Ever Loved (Jobete, BMI) 64 Put A Little Love In Your Heart (Unart, BMI) 36 Your Good Thing (East, BMI) 99 Wife (Pocket Full of Tunes/Jillbern, Feeling Is Right The (Fame, BMI) 41 Jack and Jill (Low-Twi, BMI) 62 Quentin's Theme (Curnor, BMI) 15 Your Husband, My BMI) 76 Sizzling On The Charts Boiling Right Below Lou Christie BDA 116 I’m Gonna Make You Mine Gideon HB 308 Oh! Sweet Love 5 Stairsteps & Cubie CR 1944 Madame Mary Motherlode BDA 131 When 1 Die Bobby Franklin TH 801 Bring It On Down To Me Jimmy Velvet RA 286 It’s You Mustard Family BDA 101 Yesterday’s Folks Judy White TN 905 Somebody’s Been Messin’ Cooking (Releasing Next Week) Edwin Hawkins Singers PB 20,002 Ain’t It Like Him 1910 Fruitgum Company bda 130 The Train Genesis bda 132 Journey To The Moon All Distributed By The Sound Promotion and Marketing Co. ...Of Course!!! Buddah Records is a subsidiary of Viewlex, Inc. This is second single: “Let Yourself Go” c/w “Going in Circles” # 74-0204 Need we say more? ^ This is The Friends’ hard-selling hit album. It contains “Grazing in the Grass” their. RIAA-Certified Million Seller. . ?nd Edward Hawkins All Systems Go As Labels Prepare Disks Deck Cut In 24-Track On Apollo 11 Mission Landing On Moon SEW YORK — The second single by le Edwin Hawkins Singers will mark NEW YORK — The record industry is lease. Also, a single, “Introduction to “pre-publication” price of $19.95, the the first use of a new 24-track record- all-systems-go in representing on disk Journey to the Moon,” will be rushed package is being produced by Mickey ing technique. this week’s greatest adventure by by the label. Bell Records is also plan- Kapp, who has had a close association The single, due this week, is called man, his setting foot on the moon. ning a special LP release on the moon with the U.S. space program, having Ain't It Just Like Him” and like the A number of labels are preparing landing. The Bell production, called had a hand in musical selections aired first single by the group, it will be a product in singles and LP form that “Apollo 11-Flight to the Moon,” will to astronauts on previous space feats. gospel sound. The 56 voices of the will mark the journey of Apollo 11 to feature a narration by astronaut Wal- The Life-Time effort also includes a roup were recorded at Mirasound the moon and the momentous occasion ter M. Shirra. Also, the 1-LP package 200-page book. tudios in when astronaut Neil Armstrong touch- New York, which recently will contain voice transmissions from Capitol expects to have a documen- installed es, with his left foot, the surface of the 24-track unit, manufac- space, including “out-takes” not heard tary LP on the market in two weeks. tured by Ampex. earth’s satellite. on TV, a history of the U.S. space pro- It will be produced by Dave Dexter, Neil Bogart, vp general As of press time, label participation, and manag- gram, including comments by Presi- (Con’t on Page 34b) er of Buddah Records, distributors of either directly or by musical inspira- dent Kennedy, who sparked the moon the group’s label, Pavilion, also re- tion, stacks up this way: Intrepid Rec- program. The label expects to release ports the completion of their second ords, the indie label arm of Mercury the set Aug. 11, 15 days after the re- Eddie Ray Heads LP, titled “He’s a Friend of Mine.” Records, will offer a multi-LP pack- turn of Apollo 11 to earth. A big ad- Although the first Edwin Hawkins age of the flight, employing the ser- merchandising program will support New Coast Label Singers’ single, ‘‘Oh, Happy Day” and vices of the UPI news gathering ser- the marketing of the set, according to LP, “Let Us Go Into the House of the vice. Charlie Fach, head of Intrepid, Bell’s Gordon Bossin. HOLLYWOOD — Former Tower Rec- Lord,” were strong sales items, Bo- says the LP will be on the market Through mail-order, Time-Life Rec- ords vp Eddie Ray has joined Burt gart concedes that there was some four days following the event (the ac- ords is making available a six LP Sugarman and Pierre Cosette’s Coburt airtime resistance from both Top 40 tual landing is expected around 2:30 package, “To the Moon.” Tagged at a Productions TV packaging firm and and even gospel and R&B outlets. He AM on Sunday) . Buddah Records says will be inaugurating a new label to be feels, however, that radio should be it will offer two days after the landing known as Coburt Records. Ray is “happy to play something spiritual in a single LP set, “Journey to the Man’s greatest journey, setting foot on tapped as exec vp for the diskery with feeling.” “It’s a refreshing change,” Moon.” Victor Jay, radio station the surface of the moon, begins this Coburt Music Publishing, Inc. (BMI) he explains, “from recordings about WMCA-New York newscaster and pro- week. Cash Box wishes the astronauts one of the two pubberies set (an ducer, is war, crime and dope.” With specific devising the album. In addi- a smooth and successful voyage to ASCAP music firm logo has not yet reference to gospel and R&B stations, tion, Philadelphia-based producer and from the moon. been cleared) . “We’ll be involved in Bogart believes that this is the kind of John Madera has produced eight mu- pop music, TV packaging and will message that “they have waited for sical tracks for use on the Buddah re- also be going in several other direc- and I see no sacrilege in playing this tions,” according to Ray. Ray expects music along with other pop sounds. I to have product on the market within feel it’s an obligation.” “the next five to seven weeks.” No distribution deal has been set as yet. Beatles Leave NEMS In Triumph Deal Ray served as vp and A&R chief of Tower for five years before his exit LONDON — The Beatles have left the The Beatles will buy NEMS 23% three weeks ago. Before that he was FRONT COVER: to Imperial presi- management firm of NEMS, the com- stake in Subafilms for some 50,000 assistant Records pany formed by their late manager, pounds, they will also have an option dent Lew Chudd for 9 lA years. Ray’s Brian Epstein. Their departure is part on the 237,000 (around 4.5%) Northern new legal title will be chief executive of a settlement with Triumph which Songs owned by Triumph. The option officer of the record and music divi- acquired 70% of NEMS last Feb. and is for a year and the call price is 38 sion of Coburt Productions. another 20% later. shillings a share, 10 shillings a share According to Allen Klein, business cheaper than the price originally nego- manager of the Beatles, “new ar- tiated by Richenberg some weeks ago. rangements have been made which If exercised, the option will bring Col. -Epic Confab will give the Beatles the independence The Beatles’ stake in Northern Songs they desire. Triumph’s managing di- almost to a par with that held by Sir. In Los Angeles To rector, Leonard Richenberg, and Allen Lew Grade’s Associated Television Klein, The Beatles business manager, Corporation although Sr. Lew has a Draw More Than 600 have settled their difference out of one-year “alliance” with a consortium court. Triumph will not press its enti- of brokers owning 40% and thus cur- NEW YORK — More than 600 persons tlement to the royalties. Instead, it ac- rently has effective control of North- are expected to attend the Columbia cepts 750,000 pounds in cash now (three ern Songs with Four ATV representa- and Epic labels’ 1969 sales convention years guaranteed payment on royal- tives and five votes on a six-man in Los Angeles later this month (July ties) . From 1972 through 1976, Triumph board. 30-Aug. 3) at the Century Plaza Hotel. will receive 5% of the gross royalty Triumph will also buy the 10% in It’ll be the company’s largest meeting revenue. Triumph will also get 25% of NEMS it does not already own from to date, marking the first combined the royalties now frozen in court, ac- The Beatles for 266,000 of its own meet of Columbia and Epic. Epic re- RCA Records is on a hot streak, as ex- counting for 1968’s payments. shares valued at 422,275 pounds. cently was moved into the Columbia emplified by the acts on this week’s Records distribution orbit. cover. All five have earned RIAA- Taking an active part in the Conven- certified gold records in recent weeks tion will be Clive Davis, president of for sales of million of their singles Intrepid. 2 Months Old, Follows CBS Records; Bill Farr, vice presi- product. Elvis Presley got a gold rec- dent of Marketing, CBS Records, who ord for “In the Ghetto,” as did Henry will act as convention chairman: Don Mancini for “Love Theme from Ro- First Hit With Expansion Moves England, vice president of sales and meo & Juliet,” Guess Who for “These NEW YORK — Intrepid Records, cre- by new producers Danny Jordan and distribution, Columbia Records; and “2525” Eyes,” Zager & Evans for (this ated as an indie label by Mercury Stan Herman, who, Fach said, will Jack Gold, vice president of Columbia 1 the week’s number record) and Records two months ago, is embark- probably contribute other dates for the A&R. Friends of Distinction for “Grazin’ in ing on a general expansion. label. Among the other execs who will be the Grass.” Meanwhile, Presley’s fol- The company, under the helm of Intrepid is now represented in the involved in the convention are God- low-up deck, “Clean Up Your Own Charlie Fach, former Mercury product rhythm & blues area with a master dard Lieberson, president of CBS/ Back Yard” and “Laugh- Columbia Group; Harvey Schein, pres- Guess Who’s manager, is already a chart factor purchase, “The Bump” by Roscoe ing,” ident of International: Walter are climbing the Top 100 at a with a recording of a Lennon-McCart- Murphy. CBS rapid Dean, administrative vice president, pace. ney song, “Birthday,” by the Under- ground Sunshine. Moon Landing Package CBS Records; Dick Asher, vice presi- The success of the disk, cites Fach, dent of Business Affairs, CBS Rec- has a direct bearing on the label’s Album product also figures in In- ords; Bruce Lundvall, vice president immediate plans. “A hit for a new trepid’s immediate product plans. A of Merchandising, Columbia Records; Index company takes a lot of pressure off major effort will be an LP in associa- Mort Hoffman, vice president of Epic and Custom Labels Sales and Distribu- and enables it to take more of a cal- tion with UPI on the expected moon- director culated explains. landing this week. It will be a mul- tion; Ron Alexenburg, of 41 risk,” Fach Album Reviews tiple LP set that will be marketed national promotion, Columbia Rec- ords; and Dave Wynshaw, director of Basie Album Inventory 44 Artist Signings about four days after the historic event. The success of the “Birthday” artist relations, Columbia Records. Bios for DJ’s 45 Paul Smith, sales director of Master- On the artist front, the label has single will mean a second album from work Audio Products, is coordinating Coin Machine Section 61-68 signed a number of acts (the “Birth- the label in the weeks ahead. Fach this year's Convention. day” disk was a master purchase) said the company may offer its first Country Music Section 46-50 The Columbia and Epic staffs, They include the Leer Bros., a vocal- Off-Broadway caster in the near fu- A&R as well as all product managers, will Insights & Sounds 18 writing team out of Northern Pennsyl- ture. be taking part in special presenta- vania. Besides recording for Intrepid, Intrepid is presently run by three International Section 51-60 tions and conferences on the com- the boys will write for the label’s pub- staffers, including Fach. They are pany’s activities for the coming year. Looking Ahead (Singles) 28 lishing' outlet, Brown Trout Music Joe Baltzell, national promotion head, and a secretary. he ex- (BMI). Out of Nashville, Intrepid, Fach said New Additions To Radio Playlists 38 pects to add a man for the publishing has the talent of newcomer Dennis Producers Profile 22 Linde, also a writer. As a writer, affiliate. The operation works out of Linde has already found favor with 1650 Broadway in New York. R&B Top 50 40 Roberto Blanco Wins Roger Miller, who has recorded three Still to-*be finalized is a tape deal. Foreign-wise, Philips, Mercury's Radio News Report 45 of his songs, a rare occasion where par- German Pop Fest Miller, also a writer, dips into the ent company, handles the Intrepid line Singles Reviews 32, 34 talents of another writer. Jerry Ken- around the globe. Govt. Eyes Talent On Stage 34A nedy will cut Linde for Intrepid. Linde, Warner Bros, has no plans to issue the way, writes for Combine Mu- a moon LP, but the label’s Joel Fried- Maple Leaf Net Tape News Report 28 by 26, man notes that the Houston space sic, the Monument publishing com- See Top 100 Albums 43 pany. facility has ordered a number of LP's from Long Island is a that feature Frank Sinatra's singing Tuning In On 45 A group Int’l News Report further Intrepid attraction. They are of “Fly Me To The Moon," which will Vital Statistics 30, 32 the U.S. Kidds, who will be recorded be piped to the astronauts. Cash Box - July 19, 1969 7 NEW singIe odds 122^6 (bAchARAch'dAvid) pROdhiCEd by bum ba&ffARAch & IiaI dAvid CEDTER RECORds Pickwick Outlines Future At Meet Chess 'Total Expansion' Begins; NEW YORK — Pickwick International Among the artists featured in the introduced its Fall line of product at a latest Pickwick LP release are: Glen Exec Appointments Signal Goals meeting at the Summit Hotel in New Campbell, Frank Sinatra, Fats Dom- York last week at which time Cy Les- ino, Lawrence Welk, Billy Vaughn, CHICAGO — A “total expansion” pro- (15); New York, (16); Hartford, (17) lie, president of the company, in addi- Maurice Chevalier, Lou Rawls, Nat gram is under way at Chess Records. and Boston (18) to meet key trades- tion to introducing the 45 LP’s, 2 doz- Cole, A1 Martino, Liberace, Mills The label has started on this road with ters. en 2-disk albums as well as new cart- Bros., Captain Kangaroo, Pat Boone, a host of personnel additions, accord- The promotional department’s reor- ridges and cassettes, outlined and the Lennon Sisters, Paul Revere & ing to Marshall Chess, vp of Chess ganization includes: co-national direc- summarized some of the company’s Raiders, Buck Owens, Tex Ritter, Producing Corp. and Richie Salva- tors Dave Chackler and Chester Sim- future plans for the financial press. Shirley Temple film tracks, and some dor, vp of the label. This represents, mons and regional managers Jerry With Amos Heilicher, exec vp on original LP’s including a new set by the execs stated, only the start of en- Goodman (southeast) , working out of hand, Leslie stated that the company the Young Lovers, an album of “Hair’ listing new personnel in all areas of Charlotte, N.C., Don Grierson (west expects to add nine new retail stores music, etc. the company. coast), working out of L.A., Norman in future to 31 it al- The label Thrasher (southern) working out of the very near the also debuted 37 new cas- Arnold Orleans has been appointed , ready has in operation and hopes to in- settes featuring many of the same art- sales manager. During the second Atlanta and Eddie Braddock (mid- crease this number to 100 in the not ists mentioned above as well as 20 new week of July, Orleans will be travel- south), working out of Chess’ new of- too distant future. He also advised that 8-track cartridges. ing to Washington, (14); Philadelphia, fice in Memphis. Braddock is also the his company is going heavily into the talent co-ordinator in the Memphis of- cassette field, will expand its line of 8 fice. track cartridges, and expects to ship Three-Way Col-Pics Tie-In Added to the Production Department the cassettes by the end of August. are T.T. Swan and Irvin Moskowitz. Leslie also pointed to the strides Swan is working on the upcoming Vin- Pickwick is making in the United For Talents Of Boyce & Hart tage Series for the Chess label. A cre- Kingdom and Canada. Pickwick had — ative arts department has been formed 11 vans servicing non-record store out- NEW YORK Tommy Boyce and Leonard Goldberg, vice president in with Bob Paige as its director and Bobby Hart for lets in England until recently. (Pick- have concluded an unprec- charge of television production Randy Harter as Paige’s assistant. edented multi-million dollar will the wick’s line in England is found in contrac- Screen Gems, supervise de- Other additions are: Donna Siani, tual with Woolworth Stores, drug stores, etc.) agreement three companies velopment of the new Boyce and Hart promoted to head of the telephone within the But with the license to distribute the Columbia Pictures Indust- television series; Larry Uttal, presi- sales dept; Cae Woods, foreign co- ries, Inc. organization: RCA Camden line in England as well Screen Gems, dent of Bell Records, will direct the ordinator; Jimmy Stevens, inventory Bell as the Harmony label, Pickwick of Records and Screen Gems- distribution of Boyce and Hart’s Aq- control; Carol Ippolito, who will co- England has added another 11 vans, Columbia Music, Inc. for television, uarian Records; and Emil LaViola, ordinate the activities of the regional making a total of 22 which will cover recordings and music publishing, res- vice president and general manager promotion dept, while directors Chac- pectively. England and the other British Isles of Screen Gems-Columbia Music and kler and Simmons are on the road; with budget product. Jerome S. Hyams, executive vice Lester Sill, west coast vice president and Evelyn Greco, assistant to Dick Leslie pointed out that the opportu- president of Columbia Pictures Indus- of the company, will continue to co- LaPalm, merchandising and market- tries, Inc. and president of the Screen ordinate Hart’s nity to distribute RCA Camden and Boyce and music pub- ing director. Harmony had also made a consider- Gems division, said the agreements lishing activities. call able impression on the British mar- for Screen Gems to develop and In connection with the television produce a network television series, ket and had opened up many new out- series Goldberg announced the open- Court Rules For starring Boyce and Hart, the creation ing of offices for lets to Pickwick that may have been Boyce and Hart Pro- of Boyce and Hart’s- Aquarian Rec- ductions, Inc. Col. reluctant to handle budget product at the Screen Gems Disk Club ords, a new label that will be distribu- studios in Hollywood. earlier. NEW YORK — The Court of Appeals ted worldwide by Bell Records, and In the records area, Uttal said that Leslie indicated that he is also ap- for the Seventh Circuit on June 26, the renewal of the long-term music the first Boyce and single plying his company’s expertise to de- Hart on 1969 set aside a Federal Trade Com- publishing contract with Scren their record label will released the veloping a strong marketing set-up in Gems- be mission order challenging the exclu- Columbia Music which in first in Canada since most of Pickwick’s had been week August. sive feature of the Columbia Record effect since 1964. In five agreements with labels for distribution the years that Boyce and Club’s licensing agreements with out- Hyams said: “Screen pre- Hart have associated with of budget product include US and Ca- Gems’ been Screen side labels. The court remanded the eminent position in these three areas nadian distribution clauses. Gems-Columbia Music, they have case on this issue to the Federal Trade of the entertainment Leslie also indicated that with the field will enable written more than 260 compositions Commission for further proceedings Boyce and Hart to realize the maxi- which have sold 50 million rec- announcement last week that Eng- nearly to examine the structure of the mar- mum potential from their creative ords that been recorded land’s record product will no longer have by many ket. efforts.” leading be price fixed, he believes the British artists throughout the world. A spokesman for the Columbia Rec- the songs written, produced market will be moving into the rack Among ord Club said the Club is confident and/or performed on records jobbing field more heavily and with by Boyce that upon any re-examination by the and Hart are: “Alice Long” and “I Pickwick’s having-been-there-early ad- Commission, the Club’s exclusive li- Wonder What She’s Doing Tonight,” vantage and their knowledge of mer- censing agreements would be found to which they recorded for A&M Rec- chandising techniques, it is very be “perfectly proper.” The crus of ords, “Last Train to Clarksville,” possible that Pickwick will be a ma- the decision, the Club feels, is contain- “The Monkees Theme,” “Valleri” and jor rack jobber in GB in the not to ed in the following quotation from the distant future. “I Wanna Be Free,” the latter of court’s opinion: “We are of the opin- which has recorded He also announced that Pickwick been by Andy ion that because of the long delay in Williams, Ed The and had signed an agreement with George Ames, Monkees deciding this case and the substantial Roger Williams. Melachrino of the famous Melachrino allegations of changes in the structure Strings chain of successful LP’s, which Other Credits of the entire industry, and especially will probably lead to the release of To illustrate their verstility in the the club market, this case must be re- some original LP’s tailored for the area of writing, scoring and record manded to the Commission for fur- Pickwick label. ther evidence as to the present struc- Mitchell, Boyce Goldberg & Hart (Con’t on Page 34b) ture of the record club market in order to determine whether supplies Pickwick Infl Stock of records have been foreclosed from Newport Jazz Report: Bad Vibes other clubs and whether such fore- Is Seen ‘Attractive’ closure has significantly prevented NEWPORT, R.I. — They were (and cess. Those people in motion, their new entrants into the market.” NEW YORK — Pickwick International still may be) planning on building a spirits high, certainly had a good time is looked upon as “attractive for long portion of a new super highway thru and will be back again next year to term growth,” according to a flash the site of Festival Field here, and after try their luck. Those people who mere- NCRA Seeks Support, bulletin from Merrill Lynch, Pierce, spending four days at the 16th annual ly wished to sit still and listed to mu- Fenner & Smith, the stockbrokers. Jazz Festival (July 3-6) we think the sic weren’t so fortunate and are prob- Sets Hollywood Hq. The flash bulletin, from the office of idea may have some merit after all. ably still wondering whether box seats Michael M. Slonim, account exec, So far, this has not been a good year were such a good idea after all. HOLLYWOOD — Overall cooperation states: “we regard the speculative for the so-called Festivals, at least in There were many personal musical by artists in the drive to seek royalty shares of this marketer of phonograph terms of public relations (the lack of triumphs, most notably from John rights for performers in the proposed records and audio tapes as attractive which has been offset by the goodly Mayal, Johnny Winter and B.B. King new Copyright Act has been deemed purchase for long term growth. Though amount of money that seems to be (in duet), Buddy Rich (?) and Led “disappointing.” aggressive internal growth and acqui- flowing into promoter’s pockets). Cer- Zeppelin, but more about that later. Stan Kenton, head of the National sitions in related areas, we believe tainly, none of the Festivals held in Committee for the Recording Arts, Pickwick can achieve rapid earnings the last few weeks have come close to Rainfall states that although “many of the growth for several years.” achieving the standards set by the major performers have freely lent The bulletin notes that for the nine Monterey Pop Fest of a few years ago, An early start Thursday, and the their time to the effort for periodic months ended Jan. 31, Pickwick con- and perhaps this is because the people threat (realized) of rain, kept the open- trips to Washington for meetings with solidates sales increased 20% to $39.6 in charge have no desire to do so. ing night crowd down to 3,500. Subti- the legislators, overall cooperation is million vs. $33.1 million, and per share There was, as usual, a lot of good mu- tled “For The Jazz Afficianado,” the disappointing among those who stand earnings advanced to $1.32, 40% above sic at Newport (especially good rock concert presented (with two exceptions) to benefit most by this amendment." the 94' recorded a year earlier in the music), but there was also a large a series of artists whose popularity has Kenton said, however, that NCRA $1.80 to $1.90 a share range vs. $1.26. amount of bad vibrations which for not yet reached the heights of their is now beginning to receive the sup- “We believe,” the bulletin states, many of us (admittedly, not all) more critical acclaim. port it needs from the industry. “Pickwick can achieve another hand- than cancelled out the former. One of the exceptions, the Newport NCRA has just moved into its head- some gain in earnings in the current The Newport police were remark- Marching Band, composed by towns- quarters at 1012 South Robertson Blvd. fiscal year and tentatively project ably cool when it came to large-scale people, opened the show with the Star in Hollywood, and has named Douglas $2.40-2.50 a share.” crowd control (although there alleged- Spangled Banner. Enough said. Neal as national coordinator. He’ll act The bulletin cites seven factors in ly were a number of incredibly stupid Guitarist George Benson, who’s as liaison between performers, record Pickwick’s growth picture: expansion individual busts) and few injuries “Shape Of Things” album is just company execs and legislators in of record and tape distribution facili- were reported. Festival Field, certain- starting to happen, got things moving Washington. Until recently, NCRA ties; growth of tape cartridge sales; ly no Alamo, was just not built to quietly. Benson, with a style similar to public relations has been handled by acquisitions of two record-tape distri- stand up to a major assault to keep the late Wes Montgomery, fronted a a national pr firm. The NCRA board butors, Mars Sales and National Mer- the fence from collapsing on its gates, quartet featuring flute and sax. Drum- wanted someone to work exclusively chandisers; growth of economy-priced and when said gates were opened Sat. mer Sonny Murray, a practitioner of on NCRA’s behalf. Kenton and Neal disks and tapes; expansion of chain of night, some 3000 commandos began to aggressive jazz, kept tne ball rolling have just returned from Washington retail outlets, musical instrument run straight for the front of the stage, with his group, which featured two bass where they met with a few of the Sen- stores and activities in foreign mar- trampling fences, the press section players. ators who support performer and rec- kets. and the box seat section in the pro- (Con’t. on Page 16) ord producer performance fees. Cash Box - July 19, 1969 9 Decca's Tie-In w/ Golden Bough Dave Glew Tops Atlantic Sales, Sparks Revitalization Of Coral Others To New Executive Positions plans Talent Develop- NEW YORK—The Deeca label’s GBP is a subsid of NEW YORK — Atlantic Records has replaces Len Sachs, who has joined will International, by Ben to revitalize its Coral label be ment headed made new exec appointments, includ- Commonwealth United’s newly-estab- deal bet- president with partners Bill launched via an exclusive Rosner as ing the appointment of David Glew, lished disk setup. Pro- Phillips. deejay ween Decca and Golden Bough and Anne WNEW-FM formerly general manager of Seaway In other appointments announced by is talent advisor. ductions. Scott Muni Distributors of Cleveland, as album Jerry Wexler, exec vp of Atlantic, Bill vp of terms of the deal, a minimum According to Gallagher, Under sales and merchandising manager. He Mark Meyerson, formerly of the Marty Bough three contemporary acts are to be MCA’s Decca division, Golden of Machat law office, has become an ex- to Coral “a Coral, the names of which Productions will bring released on ecutive assistant to Wexler, and Shel its Decca’s upcom- new today sound to complement will be announced at Kagan, formerly editor of Discoscene catalog of Pete Foun- sales confab in Miami Beach. GBP best selling ing 11 and the rock newsletter Walrus, has of artists under con- tain.” has a number joined the company in product devel- already recorded. tract, many opment. He’ll work with Jerry Green- last Jan., with GBP was formed berg, creative product director. joining the company after a Rosner Glew had been general manager of with Records, 20-year affiliation RCA Seaway Distributors for the past three recently in pop A&R. Anne Phil- most years. Prior to his association with lips is composer, arranger and per- a Seaway he was a branch manager of specializing in radio and TV former, Dot Records in Cleveland, where he husband, Bill Phil- commercials. Her started in the record business in 1962. is and electronics spe- lips, a musician In his Atlantic post he will supervise of Stea-Phillips, an cialist, co-owner album sales and merchandising for recording studio. indie Dave Glew all Atlantic labels, Atlantic, Atco and Cotillion Records and all outside labels handled by the firm. ‘ Meyerson was admitted as a mem- Production Co., ber of the New York State Bar in 1967. Complexus, New Bows In October, 1968 he became the ASCAp PHILADELPHIA — Love for the mu- concert production, firm called Corn- east coast membership representa- tive. He joined Machat’s office in Feb- sic industry is definitely hereditary. plexus, Inc. ruary, 1968. There was further evidence to prove Howard Massler is the son of A1 Kagan, in addition to his writing ca- this point when Howard Massler an- Massler, head of Golden Records and Gallagher, Wiedenman & Rosner reer, has produced a number of al- nounced last week that he was join- former head of Bell Records prior to bums including Dave Van Ronk and ing William Boehlke to form a a pro- its sale to Columbia Pictures. Jack Elliot for Prestige Records. duction, management, music publish- The new production, promotion com- He has also been an assistant professor of ing, motion picture, television and pany will in no way be related to Gold- Exits Col English at Penn State University, for Baumstein en Records but will be involved in the past six years. developing new contemporary talent For Consulting Firm for various labels on a production Farrell Opens Coast basis. Howard got some of his train- NEW YORK — Morris Baumstein is ing in the record industry leaving Columbia Records as account while at Setup Under Chester Bell Records and while in the supervisor for a key management po- employ of British Decca where he spent sition in a consulting operation. Baum- last NEW YORK—The Wes Farrell Orga- summer. Boehlke has stein will also exit his vice presidency several years nization has established a west coast of experience as with the Wunderman, Ricotta and a musician and was operational branch under the direction Kline advertising agency, where he involved with the Shadows of Knight of Julie Chester, who has been named during was responsible for all of Columbia’s his formative years. vp of west coast operations. advertising. Both are graduates of the University Farrell said that Chester, a 20- year of He is joining the Judy Wald Agency Pennsylvania and will continue to music industry vet, would be primar- (Advertising and Communications operate out of Philadelphia until they ily involved in publishing activities, Personnel Specialists) as executive have finalized the location for their contracting disk, film and TV produc- vice president. In addition, Baumstein new offices. ers, artists and A&R men based on will be president of the firm's Ad Ven- The boys’ first project is a jazz- the west coast. He’ll also and au- tures International Corporation, a con- scout oriented group from the Philly area dition talent for the record, production sulting operation in the areas of busi- called High Treason which has been company and personal ness expansion and diversification. Ad management set to appear at the Electric Circus wings of the firm. Until permanent in Ventures International will concen- New York next month. Complexus Meyerson & Wexler * offices are established, Chester will trate in the advertising field and the is negotiating with a number of labels operate out of 1200 Flores in recording, music and film industries, St. Los at this point to handle the group. Angeles. reflecting the current trend in business Boehlke and Massler can be reached For the past three years, Chester Shifts Parent; and the arts in multi-media involve- in Philly at 215-382-2941. Mercury has been associated with Eddie Fish- ment. er and, before this, ran his Ups Scherl To National The personnel and consulting cor- own per- sonal management firm in New York, porations will work in tandem: the — Records has handling such acts as Hugo Winter- CHICAGO Mercury Agency obtaining the essential talent Leonetti Pickwick its national promotion staff, halter, Jack Haskel and Louise O’Bri- To realigned in both the creative and marketing shifting Smash/Fontana promo chief l en. He started in the business in 1948 areas, thus enabling Ad Ventures In- As Marketing Director over to the Mercury label with Mellin Music, leaving as general Tom Parent ternational to implement its recom- in a similar capacity and promoting manager 15 years later to join the mendations. NEW YORK — Richard Leonetti has Mercury’s Cleveland Lester Shurr talent agency, where he Bob Scherl, The firm has offices in New York, joined Pickwick International as di- promo manager to the Smash/Fontana booked major music talent into east Chicago and Hollywood, and affilia- rector of marketing. He comes to the national post. coast fairs and tent shows. tions in London and on the Continent. disk-tape firm from Columbia Rec- “The moves are in keeping with our ords, where, during his 11 years with policy of a youthful promotion staff * the label, he served in such capacities working under the direction of veteran as midwest district sales manager, product managers,” said Irwin Stein- Jaulus, Salidor Team assistant director of national sales, na- berg, the firm’s executive vice pres- tional account manager and manager ident. “In this case, Parent will be As Operation Expands of new product, sales and develop- working with Mercury product man- ment. Leonetti also belongs to many ager John Sippel, while Scherl will NEW YORK — Len Salidor is joining* civil and business organizations. He have the guidance of Smash/Fontana Paul Jaulus Associates as part of an recently served as co-chairman at a product chief Lou Simon.” expansion of the six-month old com- series of seminars given by the Amer- Parent became Smash/Fontana { pany, now to be known as Jaulus- ican Management Association. He’ll promo director this past March, after Salidor Associates. shortly chair a committee on retail a year in Cleveland as promo man- „ Salidor moves into the operation selling as a member of the National ager for the Mercury Branch. Scherl, following a 19-year association with Account Marketing Association. in the business since 1963, joined Mer- Decca Records, more recently as di- cury in January 1968, also as promo rector of nromotion and publicity. Sal- manager in the Cleveland branch. idor and Jaulus were associated at Several months later he moved to Decca during Jaulus’ six-year stint L.A. as director of A&R for Specialty — in publicity — at the label. Chester & Farrell Records, but rejoined the Mercury Also, the company has selected Eve- branch last April. Scherl owned and lyn Fine, formerly of Decca, to be- operated his own label, Integrity Rec- „ come office manager at J-S’s New Dolinger Exits Scepter ords. York offices at 1650 Broadway. With the addition of Salidor and, HOLLYWOOD — Budd Dolinger, di- several weeks ago, Barbra Starling, rector of Scepter Records’ west coast formerly with Decca in Nashville, to operations, has announced his resigna- Capitol Earns run J-S’s recently-opened Nashville tion, effective immediately. Dolinger Three Goldies headquarters, the company plans fur- had maintained Scepter’s Los Angeles ther activities in publicity and pro- base and was responsible for all coast HOLLYWOOD — Capitol Records has motion. One such move will be ad- sales and promotion. picked up three more RIAA-Gold LP vance work on artists tours, with Previously, Dolinger was Valiant awards for albums by Glen Camp- next year's U.S. tour by the Irish Records’ manager — stockholder and bell and the Lettermen, and the orig- Rovers kicking off this area. was financially involved in its sales, inal soundtrack for “Romeo And Ju- Besides the Irish Rovers, the com- two years ago, to Warners-7 Arts. He liet.” pany represents such talent as Kitty is a 12 year veteran of the record busi- The Campbell award was for “Gal- Wells & Johnny Wright, Burl Ives, ness. No future plans have been made veston,” while the Lettermen earned Brenda Lee, Ray Price, Ray Fox and known. Scepter is closing its coast their second gold disk for “Best Of The Dub Albritten’s One-Nighters. offices. Richie Leonetti Lettermen.” 10 Cash Box — July 19, 1969 ESTOJHH CqshBoxWWW Radio Active A survey of key radio stations in all important markets throughout the country to determine by percentage of those THE DELLS reporting which releases are being added to station play lists this week for the first time and also the degree of con- centration combining previous reports. Percentage figures on left indicate how many of the stations reporting this week have added the following titles to their play list for the first time. Percentage figures on right include total from left plus the percentage title received in prior week or weeks. LOVE IS BLUE % OF STATIONS TOTAL % OF STATIONS TO HAVE ADDINGTITLESTO TITLE ARTIST LABEL PROG. SCHED. ADDED TITLES TO THISWEEK PROG. SCHED. CADET 5641 TO DATE LITTLE MILTON 53% A Boy Named Sue — Johnny Cash — Columbia 53% 49% Give Peace A Chance — Plastic Ono Band — Apple 49% LET’S GET 46% True Grit — Glen Campbell — Capitol 80% 45% BARABAJAGAL — Donovan — Epic 45% TOGETHER 43% Jack & Jill — Tommy Roe — ABC 43% 41% Honky Tonk Women — Rolling Stones — London 87% CHECKER 1225 40% Green River — Creedence Clearwater Revival — Fantasy 40% 40% Commotion — Creedence Clearwater Revival — Fantasy 40% 38% Marrekesh Express — Crosby, Stills & Nash — Atlantic 73% SUNDAY 37% I’ll Never Fall In Love Again — Tom Jones — Parrot 37% 35% Simple Song Of Freedom — Tim Hardin — Columbia 66% — AIN’T GOT 33% Odds & Ends Dionne Warwick — Scepter 33% 31% That’s The Way God Planned It — Billy Preston — Apple 31% NO PROBLEMS 30% Sugar, Sugar — Archies — Calendar 38% 28% Look At Mine — Petula Clark — W. B. 28% CHESS 2074 26% Nitty Gritty — Gladys Knight & Pips — Soul 33% 24% Working On A Groovy Thing — 5th Dimension — Soul City 68% MARLENE SHAW 23% Where Do 1 Go/Be In — Happenings — Jubilee 91% 20% Lay Lady Lay — Bob Dylan — Columbia 27% WOMAN OF 19% Share Your Love — Aretha Franklin — Atlantic 19% 17% Your Husband, My Wife — Brooklyn Bridge — Buddah 17% THE GHETTO 15% First Hymn From Grand Terrace — Mark Lindsay — Columbia 23% 14% Ease Back — Meters — Josie 14% 12% Till You Get Enough — Watts 103rd St. Band — W. B. 40% CADET 5650 10% Birthday — Underground Sunshine — Intrepid 47% HAROLD SMITH’S MAJESTIC CHOIR WE CAN ALL LESS THAN 10% BUT MORE THAN 5% TOTAL % TO DATE WALK PROUDER I’m Free - The Who — Deqpa 22% CHECKER 5061 Your Good Thing — Lou Rawls Did You See Her Eyes — — Capitol Illusion — Steed 47% 9% Hurt So Bad — Lettermen — Capitol 69% Choice Of Colors — Impressions In My Room — Sagittarius — Curtom — Together 37% 55% Get Together — Youngbloods - RCA 44% RECORDS 12 Cash Box — July 19, 1969 REWE RECORDS STEREO CR- 1333 Bob Crewe presents MNG STARS ii CREW F RECORDS CONTENTS WHO WILL BUY 2 2s JEAN 3:11 from “THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE" by LIONEL BART by ROD McKUEN from the Academy Award winning film Oliver GOOD MORNING STARSHINE 333 from the Broadway musical “HAIR" by RADO'RAGNl'McDERMOT THE ARRANGEMENT m by WILLIAM Otiver SWOFFORD IN MY LIFE 333 by LENNON-McCARTNEY CAN’T YOU SEE 2 42 by SWOFFORD WILLIAM Oliver WHERE IS LOVE 4 30 by LIONEL BART LETMEKISSYOUWITHADREAM 4 os from the Academy Award winning film by WILLIAM Oliver SWOFFORD Oliver’ RUBY TUESDAY e 22 SIDES NOW (Clouds)4 14 by M. 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Fidalgo Street Seattle, Wash. 98108 TRANSCONTINENTAL RECORD DIST. CORP. 15500 So. Main Street Cardena, Calif. 90247 DAVIS SALES CO. 3825 Newport Denver, Colorado MELODY SALES 444 Sixth Street San Francisco, Calif. 94103 CAMPUS DIST. 7250 N.W. 36 Ave. Miami, Florida 33147 NATIONAL MUSIC SALES 1122 Lebanon Road Nashville, Tenn. 37210 GODWIN DIST. CO. 1227 Spring Street N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30309 DELTA RECORD DIST. CO., INC. 1023 Baronne Street New Orleans, La. 70113 BIB DIST. CO. 726 W. Moorehead St. Charlotte, North Carolina B & K DIST. 1411 Round Table Drive Dallas, Texas 75247 GOLD RECORD DIST. 1790 Main St. Buffalo, N.Y. 14208 Jeff Beck is down to a quartet again, Vibist Gary Burton, also fronting a Bad Vibes At Newport with Nicky Hopkins having chosen to new (although possible temporary) pursue his own course once again, and group, also scored with the crowd. the loss has left its mark, at least tem- Although Richard Greene (of Sea Cont. from pg. 9 porarily. The group’s performance Train) was skeded to sit in on lead (judged solely against their own past Song stylist Anita O’Day, making her 22.000 + was on hand inside the gates to guitar, Jerry Han wound up with the efforts) was below par. However, first Newport appearance in over a de- catch a show of English blues and jazz job and did well indeed. Like pre- Beck is still one of the top guitar cade, turned in a tasty set of standards, eccentricity and invention. Another vious editions, the current Burton stylists around and Rod Steward still replete with top-notch improvisation. 20.000 (some sources quote even higher outfit is dabbling very heavily in a has that voice of his so that things Freddie Hubbard turned in perhaps the figures) were perched up in the moun- jazz/rock sound. English tunesmith weren’t so bad after all. “I Ain’t finest set of the evening. The ace trum- tains, seemingly armed with an endless Mike Gibb has been providing much Superstitious,” “You Shook Me” and pet man closed his set, in the midst of source of fireworks, which occasionally material for Burton, and his “Turn “Plynth” were among the scorers. the first downpour, with the appropri- came bursting upon seated patrons in Of The Century” and “On The Third the stadium. This was the concert that Day” came across well. ately titled “Rain Song.” Mayall, Mayall Sun Ra and the Space Arkestra, everyone had come to see, and many 11,000 whom George Wein singled out as the of those outside had brought enough NEW YORK — Commenting on the The largest afternoon turnout of the only avant-garde jazz man who is to- money to purchase tickets but were near-riot that occurred during his festival was racked up Saturday, when gether, returned the producer’s com- unable to find any. performance, Sly Stewart said “The patrons paid to see the Mothers pliments by turning in a fine set, Phil Steve Marcus, who’s found his own audience we were playing to was a and John Mayall’s new group. Though Woods and the European Rhythm Ma- blend of avant-garde jazz/rock, opened wonderful, joyous audience as are the Mothers were impressive, it was chine also turned in an exciting per- the show with a performance that put most of the young audiences that Mayall who stole the show. Bley^s the audience into the for the Carla . formance, highlighted by mood today’s pop music groups play for . . The Newport All Stars, featuring “Ad Infinitum” and Herbie Hancock’s excitement that was to follow. I don’t think that George Wein, I George Wein on piano and a guest set “Riot.” think that’s his name, knows how to from vocalist Mavis Rivers opened the Young-Holt Unlimited, the other ex- handle the excitement these young NEW YORK — The Newport City show. ception to the non-fame rule, made a audiences generate. He’s probably Council, in presenting Jazz Festival Mayall, just signed to Polydor, is al- fine showing despite the absence of been very successful with jazz promoter George Wein with a ways going thru constant changes as their regular pianist. Harold Mabern, festivals and that’s what he should $50,000 tab for various costs con- his musicians go on to bigger and bet- who performed earlier in the evening keep doing and leave pop festivals nected with last weekend’s festival, ter things (Clapton and Peter Green, with Freddie Hubbard, filled in on to the young promoters like Atlanta, also presented him with a new set as well as numerous other noted fig- “The Look Of Love” and “Soulful Denver, Seattle and Woodstock. of conditions he’d have to meet before ures have spent time with Mayall), Strut.” The Bill Evans Trio did a “We could have controlled that the scheduled Folk Festival which but rather than just replace those de- couple of nice tunes, and were then crowd. We have before, many times starts Thurs. (16). parted, Mayall is always experimen- joined by flutist Jeremy Staig to close in other places. Bringing the riot According to the Daily News, Wein ting with new and exciting combina- the show. Steig was good but not as squad on stage was the worst thing was instructed to cut seating capacity tions. His latest, and perhaps best, brilliant as we have seen him in the that could happen to an excited crowd down from 22,000 to 18,000, rearrange concoction, is a drumless quartet, fea- past. of young people.” turing Johnny The Joshua Light Show, borrowed snow fences inside the stadium for Armond on tenor sax better control, install addi- and flute, John Mark on from the Fillmore East, provided crowd acoustic tional lighting in the field and park- guitar, Steve Thompson on bass and Having heard about the tumult that lights for many of the artists. ing areas, and install additional toilets Mayall on mouth harp, vocals and oc- Sly and the Family Stone caused at outside the field. casional electric guitar. Mayall’s the Atlanta Pop Fest, George Wein A $25,000 share of the bill went to organ has been temporarily dispensed came up with the idea of putting the Sunny Afternoon pay overtime salary for Newport with. To an increasingly enthusiastic group on early to avoid trouble. It Police, which had originally been response, which ended with the fes- might have been a good idea if there estimated at $16,000. tival’s first standing ovation, Mayall was any act left to play that the audi- sang ence really wanted to hear, but as far The Lighthouse, RCA’s 13 man group Wein was reported to have decided “The Laws Must Change,” “Don’t as most of them were concerned, Sly from Canada, were a last minute addi- to forego the use of rock music at Waste My Time,” “California," future concerts. “So Hard To Share” and was the one, and they went for broke. tion to the Friday afternoon program, “Room To Move.” Even as Sly began his long tune-up, attended by some 3,000 fans. The group the invasion began, as a few thousand has gotten a little tighter since we first Jethro Tull is one of the more mu- spectators decided that the only place saw them a little over a month ago, and sically interesting bands to cross the they wanted to be was right in front though they’re pioneering some new Atlantic in the last year, and thru of the stage, in the photographer’s pit. musical territory, their lack of vocal their personal appearances and debut Even the rain that started falling, strength is still highly noticeable. Four Reprise album have been making a lot probably shaken out of the sky by strings, four horns, a four-man rhythm of friends. Led by mad Ian Anderson Sly’s pulsating beat, didn't stop the section and a vocalist add up to a lot of on flute and vocals, Jethro pleased determined crowd. Needless to say, people, and though the group is im- both rock and jazz fans with their wild as the hundreth person came hurt- proving, they still haven’t justified their flights of fantasy. Jethro was the first ling over my head, I decided to watch size to us. The audience, composed heavy rock group that the Newport the rest of Sly’s performance from mostly of jazz buffs, apparently was sound people had to cope with and they backstage. more impressed, and gave the group weren't quite up to the task. Jethro, Even from behind, Sly & the Family a very warm reception. however, overcame and vic- emerged Stone impressed us with renditions torious on such numbers as “My Sun- of “Sing A Simple Song,” “Life,” a day Feeling,” “Bouree,” “Nothing Is Art Blakey tasteful jazz improvisation, “Every- Easy,” “A Day Yesterday” New and day People,” “Dance To The Music” “Dharma For One.” The Miles Davis group, minus Wayne and a very extended version of “I Ten Years After, driven by Alvin Shorter, who got lost somewhere, Want To Take You Higher.” Lee’s super-perfect lead guitar, closed turned in a fair set, one which found Miles’ lyrical left As one backstage spectator re- out the first half of the program. The trumpet days be- hind marked, “the only thing that could fol- only fault that can be found with the in favor of erratic pulses of en- ergy in the avant low Sly is World War III,” but perhaps group is that they are too perfect for garde manner. even that would have been anti-cli- the This being the third time’ I’ve seen blues. We’d prefer to regard their matic. perfection as putting them into a class the Mothers Of Invention in the last few weeks, I’m not their by themselves. “I May Be Wrong But sure whether new mode of music has finally pene- I Won't Be Wrong Always” (an old tune popularized by Count Basie) and trated my skull or they just turned in a better “Help Me Baby” were two highlights show than in previous ap- pearances. In audi- of a very strong (except for tne poor either case, the sound) set. ence response to such tunes as “Igor’s Writing rave reviews on Blood, Boogie” and two variations on a tune by to chord of Sweat & Tears in nothing new. The Zappa a background Louie” reason we didn’t mention their set as “Louie and “Sunshine Of Your Love” favorable. one of the musical triumphs of the fes- was very tival is that they merely did what everyone expected them to do; be out- Run For Your Life John Mayall standing. As everyone should know by now, BS&T has fused rock and jazz Saturday night's shqw, with a 21,000 into an exciting new sound, and the fact paid attendance, got off to a quiet John Bonham (1.) and Jimmy Page An all-star jam session, featuring that they were playing for an audience start with the new Dave Brubeck (of Led Zep) and publicist Bill Harry. more names than we can remember, that was supposedly interested in both group, which features baritone saxist was the featured attraction. Opening forms spurred them to new heights. Gerry Mulligan. The dissolution of the number was “Take The A Train,” Opening with the dynamic “More And old quartet has given Brubeck the The World’s Greatest Jazz Band followed Benny Green leading his own More,” the 9-man outfit proceeded to chance to explore some new territory followed Sly and quickly brought the tune, “I Wanna Blow Now, Go Ahead.” carry the audience along with them on and he’s used the chance well. Mulli- crowd back to their senses. Vocalist A tribute to Coleman Hawkins, featur- a merry, tempo-changing ride thru gan, surprisingly, fits into the group Maxine Sullivan and electric violinist their ing some new lyrics to “Body And Soul” standard book ( "God Bless The nicely. Stephanie Grapelli also contributed sung by Eddie Jefferson and instrumen- Child,” “I Love You More Than You’ll Art Blakey, the old drum master, their talents to the Jazz Band’s per- tal improvs on the same tune by tenor Ever Know,” “I Can’t Quit Her,” is well known for his ability to discov- formance. saxists Bru Moore, Buddy Tate and “Spinning Wheel” and “Smiling er new talent. Previous editions of the Singer O.C. Smith closed out the Paul Jeffries, bassist Slam Stewart and Phases”) plus “Something Cornin’ Jazz Messengers have featured show, with a very pop performance. violinist Ray Nance. On,” which will be on their next album. pianists Horace Silver and Herbie Despite some jazz-oriented instru- Another tribute, this time to Charlie An encore (one of the few) produced Hancock (the latter leading his own mental work behind him, Smith didn't Parker, featured Jefferson adding his “You’ve Made Me So Very Happy.” group at Newport this year), horn quite fit in with the mood of the festi- own words to Bird’s “Now’s The Time.” Roland Kirk, one of the jazz eccen- men Wayne Shorter, Lee Morgan and val. “God Bless The Child," “Little Organist Jimmy Smith was a little trics, took a while to warm up the Curtis Fuller and numerous others. Green Apples,” “Sittin’ On The Dock late, but arrived in time to close the rock-saturated crowd, but once he got This year’s group is the best we’ve Of The Bay,” “Honey,” “Son Of show. them going they all became converts. seen in several years. The old Blakey- Hickory Holler’s Tramp” and Kirk, who has been known to have as pioneered be-bop sound is still promi- “Stormy” made up his set. many as five horns going at once, nent, fronted by tenor saxist Charles Blues & Eccentricity turned in an excellent arrangement on Garnett and trumpeter Woody Shaw. Soul Brother #1 the Who’s “Pinball Wizard.” Several Bassist Jan Arnette (also a comer) and originals and “I Say A Little Prayer” pianist George Cables round out the 7,500 people turned out Sunday after- rounded out the set, which must surely group. Dizzy’s “Night In Tunisia,” a noon to witness the James Brown In terms of attendance, Friday was have been one of the high points in Blakey standar, was the outstanding the night. A full capacity crowd of Kirk's career. item in the set. (Con't on Page 50) 16 Cash Box — July 19, 1969 Atlantic] 1. SOMETHING IN THE AIR Thunderclap Newman , . CssBiaas Insights & Sounds 1 free albums, she moved on to Mills booking. Paul will appear sometime NEW YORK Music. For the past two years Mona in mid-August. Folk Forum, by the Support Your Local Festival has been doing her thing for Cy Cole- way, is expanding coverage and dis- man, songwriter and now head of his tribution to a national scale by Oct. Perhaps we’ve missed it, but we no- try again. On either side of this pic own label. Notable Records. We don’t want to sound rudd man, ticed a lack of support advertising for you’ll find our two East Coast Girls Ace publicist Nancy Lewis back but “Black Pearl” has fulfilled our acts appearing at the Schaefer Music of the Week: Barbara Keith and in New York after several months in Top 10 prediction. Congrates to Toni Festival in Central Park. The Central Mona Sherman. England. Nancy’s now working for Wine, Irwin Levine and the whoever Park series, even though low-priced, We first saw Barbara at a Doors Chris Blackwell's Island Records it was that produced the record. is one of the major showcases for concert at Singer Bowl last summer. (Spooky Tooth, Free, Joe Cocker A Jimmy Lewis disk called “Finger talent on the way up, and an act ap- She was lead singer with Kangaroo, among others) but is also doubling Lickin’ Good” (on Tangerine) has pearing there does gain a certain a- an MGM group, at that time, and we as “a press person,” writing for nu- been temporarily held up by a suit mount of prestige. And prestige is were knocked out by her stage pre- merous English magazines and doing from the Kentucky Fried Chicken something that should be capitalized sence (not to mention her voice) occasional interviews for the BBC. Corporation, which claims all rights on to the phrase as a registered trade and service mark. IN SOUNDS: Spooky Tooth at Un- Our Vital Statistics department in- gano’s Mon-Wed . . . Creedence Clear- forms us that the producer of “Black water, Terry Reid and Aum at the Pearl” was Phil Spectre. Fillmore . . . Chuck Berry & James Woodstock producer Mike Lang, Cotton at the Pavillion . . . The Cafe technical director Chip Monck and Au Go Go is in full operation again contemporary comentator Jim Four- . . . Jeff Beck and Orpheus (Mon) att chipped in to keep the Denver Pop Ten Years After and Fleetwood Mac Festival from turning into a riot. (Wed), Buffy Saint-Marie and Cash- Sorry. That sould have been Phil man, Pistilli & West (Fri) and Can- Spector nonball Adderley and the Sweet In- Dave Enos informs that Jodie Sands spirations (Sat) at the Schaefer Mu- (remember “With All My Heart”?) sic Fest in Central Park . . . Herbie Barbara Cowboy & Indian Mona is gigging around the Philly area Mann and Dizzy Gillespie share the The young lass from Deerfield, Mass., Try 486-1732 for more info. and is available for a label deal. Says stage at the Village gate starting who sings blues and country and folk Allen Dale, now co-publisher of Dave, “Maybe the industry will re- J Tues. (15) for two weeks. and just about anything, is now with Folk Forum, info’s that the Crack member this beautiful gal who has Writer/ producer Scott English ex- Verve/Forecast and she’s working on Of Dawn Folk Centre in Baltimore sold millions of records and can do it j cited (justifiably) about his new pro- her first album. has booked Jamie Brockett (who’s again.” duction on Decca, “Walking In Dif- Mona Sherman, at 23, is a veteran "Remember The Wind & Rain” LP We’re only kidding, Phil. Welcome ferent Circles,” by the Elves . . . of the music business, having started is out on Oracle) to fill a July 11 & back. j The Buffy Ste. Marie-Johnny Cash playing her typewriter for BMI back 12 booking vacated by Paul Geremia ( Cont. on Pg. 34A) pic was left out last week so we’ll in 1963. Hooked by the prospect of (a Folkways artist) due to cross- We first encountered Barbra’s mul- appearances on “My Friend, Tony.” tiple talents in a re-creation LP of With her agent, she has her own Tif- HOLLYWOOD Harold Rome’s “Pins and Needles,” fy Music, Inc. (ASCAP) pubbery and Critics Rain On Barbra’s Parade the ILGWU show that was a huge now her first single “Thank God the off-Broadway hit of the thirties. War is Over.” The actress-singer About two thirds into her act at expect their clowns to be constantly Though she did only three or four lives in a rustic mountain cabin a J i the incredible, though incomplete, clever. Miss Streisand is a songstress. cuts in the Columbia album, it was block from Santa Monica Canyon. 58 million dollar International Hotel And just about the best. And if she disk-overy and love at first spin. It also serves as a studio, with photo- in Vegas, Barbra Streisand has her happened to, recently, share an Oscar Later, when “Happy Days” started graphic backgrounds and dubbing usual wondrous ways with “Jingle with a shiksa, let’s not forget that to pick up play, we found ourselves equipment. Special interests include Bells,” that perennial Xmas stan- she also sells minions of records. Not fervently rooting for the siren belle sailing, her horses (she owns three) dard. And about two thirds through exactly gehakteh leber. siren. “My idea of success,” she once and skin diving. Tiffany will be seen the song, there’s a sudden lazy hail As for hotel “put downs,” we found said, “is being rich enough to eat as a regular on ABC-TV’s forthcoming of white crystals drifting down over them delightfully apt under the cir- only the top part of honeydews.” “The New People” series. I- the stage. “It’s not snow,” says cumstances. The International will She’ll be getting somewhere between TURN AROUND — About three years Streisand, examining a flake, “and soon be one of the great wonders of $400,000 and a million (depending on ago, you may remember, Bobby Darin it’s not popcorn ... oh, my God — the western world. At the moment what press release you read) for her was climbing the charts with a Tim it’s plaster.” the tallest edifice in the entire state four week stand at the International. Hardin comp, “If I Were a Carpen- of Nevada is having growing pains. As far as we’re concerned, she de- ter.” A lot of people said it was a There appears to be the same kind dupe of the Hardin demo. Now Hardin of chilly confusion among the critics has a hit-bound single on Columbia who caught her first Vegas appear- in the form of a Darin song, “Simple ance in six years. “Curious, cold and Song of Freedom.” Which, to us, intensely disappointing,” writes sounds a lot like the version we heard Charles Champlin, entertainment Darin sing recently at Troubadour. editor of the L.A. Times. “It was a BRIEFS — Lainie Kazan returns to performance which originated in a the Westside Room of the Century cool intellect rather than a warm Plaza this week with an added at- heart; it was a handout, not a sharing traction to her act — during several ... a chillingly impersonal machine.” of her numbers Lainie will sing before On the other hand, Forrest Duke in a screen on which pictures by San Variety says, “she seemed ill at ease Francisco artist Bebo will be pro- before the huge crowd” (impersonal jected . . . Jimmy Miller, who pro- machines are seldom ill at ease) and duced all the Rolling Stones’ LP’s, she also “put down the hotel.” Barbra Sammy Tiffany has been assigned as permanent melon. . bite of the . . Our own feeling is that Mr. Champ- It’s about 1500 rooms short of its serves very luscious producer of Blind Faith Aretha lin who, in addition, found her “un- goal. The eight-and-a-half-acre rec- BREAKFAST WITH TIFFANY — Franklin joins Ann-Margret when Ann’s second show. convincing” and “self conscious,” reation area, which is situated on Our “West Coast Girl of the Week” she guests on It’s currently being taped for fall stayed too long at the un-fair. Agreed. the second floor, will eventually house is Tiffany Bolling, a former folk It was hardly a perfect show. Miss the largest man-made body of water, singer, model and actress who’s showing . . . Dionne Warwick makes Streisand could easily dispense with excepting Lake Mead, in Nevada. But debuting this week on the new coast her Vegas debut at the Sands on the the involved (and not very witty) last we looked, the pool was leaking Canyon label. The only daughter of 30th . . . Sammy Davis meets Tom scenarios of her forthcoming flicks. in three places — down into the 50 a former radio-T.V. ad exec, Tiffany Jones the first week in September Still when the two super stars tape a two there was some amusing pat 000 sq. ft. convention center. So if attended elementary school at Mal- special to be aired later this patter about her film work. “I’ve Miss Streisand opens her act wearing ibu, Calif. A part as a photo girl in man year as one of made three, but only one has been a red sport shirt and a pair of blue “Tony Rome” brought her to the Tom’s ABC shows released. The others, as they say in bell bottoms, explaining “I figured attention of 20th Century-Fox and INCIDENTALLY: The ‘somebody’ the trade, are in the can — which the hotel wasn’t ready either, ’’ it’s she was awarded a studio contract at WPEN referred to in last week's isn’t a very good way to say where slightly irreverent but hardly irrele- in ‘67. Her TV credits include a guest column on “Quentin’s Theme” was your movies are.” For those who vant. star role on “Bonanza” and three veteran D.J. George Costello. urban Northbrook, and plan to con- starting to happen here . . . Songster- Town), “Nitty Gritty” by Gladys CHICAGO tinue serving this market in addition composer Artie Feldman just waxed Knight (Soul) and “That’s Why I Can’t to Chicago proper . . . Boots Randolph a new single at RCA studios in town. Stop Loving You” by Thomas East & (Monument) and Hank Williams Jr. Sides, both geared for the r&b market, The Playboys (Toddlin Town) . . . 22nd Century Productions, newly form- (MGM) will headline the big MOA are “Wave A Banner” b/w “We Have Congrats to Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Mil- ed promotion firm here, has scheduled Show banquet, climaxing the upcom- Turned Away” (Aries). Artie will be ler on the recent arrival of their new its second, in a series of eight Thurs- ing music operators convention (9/5- departing for Los Angeles next week son, Dell, named after The Dells for day night concerts, at the Northbrook 6-7) at the Sherman House in Chicago to work with songstress Laine Kazan, whom dad is producer-writer. As a Sports . Complex. Headliners will be . . Young-Holt Unlimited are set for who’ll be incorporating a couple of his matter of fact, all five in the group The Cryan’ Shames, Sir Douglas Quin- the London House, opening July 22 for original tunes into her club act and, happen to be godfathers to the little tet and folk . . . guitarist Fred Holstein, four weeks . . . Transamerica’s Wayne possibly, a future album . . . Several fella! The Kinetic Playground has with WCFL’s Joel Sebastian emcee’- Juhlin hosted a private screening of new items are happening out at United booked Jeff Beck, Fleetwood Mac and ing. Next bill will feature the Three the flicker “Midnight Cowboy” (7) Record Dist. Among them, the latest Terry Reid for the weekend of 8/1-2, Dog Nite and Oliver. Firm’s princi- starring Dustin Hoffman. UA has the Dionne Warwick side “Odds And followed by A1 Cooper and Three Dog pals, Charles Witz and . . Dick Gassen, sound track album . Burt Baeh- Ends” (Scepter), “Steal Away” by Nite (8/8-9) and Johnny Winter, Paul see a definite market for the today rach’s single “Wanting You” from his The Shepherds (Bunky), “If You De- Butterfield and Ten Years After (8/15- groups in outlying areas, such as sub- current A & M album, is reportedly cide” by Bull & The Matadors (Toddlin 16. 18 Cash Box — July 19, 1969 ! The Dave Clark Five single gives you more ofwhat you play a record for Yes, friends. One listen will tell you that there’s a new, smooth Dave Clark Five. With more to offer than ever before. Soul sounds. Good music sounds. And, of course, rock. All in 2 minutes, 48 seconds. That’ s ri ght! I n the time it would take you to play an ordinary record, you can program the versatile new Dave Clark Five single, “If Somebody Loves ^ou’liosog) And remember. The Dave Clark Five single sounds good. Like a hit record should. ^MIW^ fEPIC J EPIC . Marca Reg. T M PRINTED IN U.S.A, I R&B Hail Of Fame Opens Drive Howard Lerner LOS ANGELES — The Rhythm & has donated the use of his 1717 North Blues Music Hall of Fame, in the or- Vine St. office and staff to the Hall of Forms Own Firm ganizational stages for the last year, Fame. NEW YORK — “Pep,” a promotional, has opened its first membership drive. Membership is open to persons from editorial and production service The aim of the independent organiza- all related fields of the record busi- devoted to the music and entertain- tion is to honor and assist rhythm & ness, including artists; managers; ment industry, has been formed by blues artists and their families- bookers; songwriters; d.j.’s; promot- Howard Lerner, former advertising Vet R&B singers Roy Milton and ers; publicists; club and theater own- manager and promotional director Amos Milburn are serving as tem- ers; press; execs of disk, tape and for Sam Fox Publishing Company. porary president and chairman of publishing firms; and music students Peop will produce entire campaigns the organizing committee, respective- and scholars. or meet individual requirements such ly, until permanent officers are elected Aims of the organization include an- as copywriting, publicity, layouts, and installed. R&B enthusiast Anthony nual awards in various R&B categories; paste-ups, mechanicals, production Reaza is directing the day-to-day a non-profit disk firm, with earnings and editorial work. operations. Bandleader Johnny Otis earmarked for musical education in ghetto areas; fund raising benefits for Howard Lerner has been in executive capacities for over years with Mills R&B artists; a monthly newsletter; 19 Films, and the preparation of various his- Music, Twentieth Century Fox Carl Fischer, Inc. in addition to Sam Polyder On The Move tories of R&B. Further information can be obtained Fox. Howard Lerner is now located at by writing to the Rhythm & Blues NEW YORK — Polydor Records and Fifth Otis, 663 Avenue, New York, N.Y. its artists are currently busy with a Music Hall Of Fame, c/o Johnny 10022, PLaza 7-6454 f variety of activities. The label has just Suite 2, 1717 North Vine St., Holly- signed English blues artist John May- wood, California, 90028. K all, who was a huge success at last week’s Newport Jazz Festival. Right Baggie Studios Open after Newport, he went to the Fill- Blue Thumb Preparing more East, where his four sets were As Rehearsal Facility forthcoming Polydor Feilich Promoted recorded for the Memphis Blues Album, NEW YORK — Tom & Ronnie Ed- album. Mayall is now in Los Angeles monston have just opened Baggie for more recording sessions. To New BMI Post Boogie Woogie Studios, a new rehearsal facility de- Cat Mother and the All Night News- Promo signed for the convenience of rock acts boys, who currently have a hit with LOS ANGELES — In conjunction with NEW YORK — A1 Feilich has been and useable for all types of theater and “Good Old Rock ’N Roll,” have a Arhoolie Records, Blue Rec- Thumb promoted to the newly-created post dance work. busy summer schedule of appearances. ords is preparing two-record blues of director of information and re- The studios cover two floors of the Currently at the Whiskey A Go Go in anthology LP containing performances search at BMI. Previously director of building at 71 Grand St. in Manhattan. J Los Angeles, they go to Detroit July by artists who at the recent appeared the BMI index dept., he joined BMI Area covers 4,000 square feet on each 26, then to the Commodore Ballroom Memphis Blues Festival. Blue Thumb in 1946, after serving in the Navy in of the floors, and is fully equipped with in Lowell, Mass, on August 5. After is also developing a campaign to ex- World War 2. Before the war, he amps, mikes, a p.a. system and Ham- that they will tour the deep south with ploit the boogie woogie rhythm. worked for Music Dealers Service. mond B3 organ. Atco’s Iron Butterfly, appearing with The blues anthology is a combined that group in Memphis on August 8 effort of Blue Thumb -executives Bob and in Birmingham on the 9th. They Krasnow and Don Graham and Chris will perform at the Dallas Pop Fes- Strochwitz, owner of Arhoolie, a blues tival on August 22 and the Houston specialty label. Among the perform- Pop Festival on August 23. ers on the album are Sleepy John Polydor has just signed Ken Lauber Estes, Fred McDowell, Bukka White, to cut an album. Lauber has written Johnny Woods, John Fahey, Piano scores for films, among them “Scratch Red, the Rev. Robert Wilkins and Harry.” 102-year old Nathan Beauregard. Ar- hoolie and Blue Thumb will both re- ceive album credit. The two labels plan to work on Mnsurpassed in Quality at any Price other projects. Blue Thumb has ob- tained permission to repackage all the Arhoolie masters and will redis- tribute them through its own distribu- ’COLOK tion setup. Arhoolie, situated in Ber- keley, California, has never had its PHOTOS own network of national distributors. 100-8x10 $89.00 Among the albums to be repackaged Special Color Process and released are “The Best Of Big 1000-8x10 $175.00 Mama Willie Mae Thornton” and Duplicate Color “The Best Of Clifton Chenier”. Slides & ^Transparencies Boogie Woogie Campaign GLOSS\ PHOTOS Blue Thumb’s boogie woogie rhythm 8x10 campaign will be launched by a track MOUNTED from a forthcoming glHVOfENS/Ofi enlargements] 100— $12.45 album by Earl Hooker, a Chicago blues artist who . 20"*30 '$6.50 1000— $85.00 k30”x40 ' $9.50j Post Cards has recorded for Arhoolie. The single S49 Per 1000. is “Boogie, Don’t Blot,” from the LP, “Sweet Black Angel.” Blue Thumb is working with the Arthur Murray dance studios in pre- paring to offer the dance steps on the iaa?tY TW mgg* sleeve of the single. 03KBWW for lirf 5 ropnerr Blue Thumb president Bob Krasnow feels that the time is right for a boogie ’ A Division of JAMES J. KRIEGSMANN woogie revival. “The whole world is 165 W. 46th St., N.Y. 36 PL 7-0233 reminiscing. We are back into that good old rock and roll; why not the good old boogie woogie?” Hooker, whose cousin is John Lee Hooker, is respected as one of the best THE IMAGE OF AQUARIUS: Macey Lipman (r.), national sales manager of of the Chicago Blues guitarists. He Soul City Records, and Ben Scotti, national promotion director of the label, frequently employs a “wah wah” stand beside one of the two thousand large image posters which Soul City has sound, which can be heard on the assembled as part of a massive array of advertising and merchandising aids single. The arrangement for the single in support of its Top 5 album, “The Age Of Aquarius,” by the Fifth Dimension. is based on a session done 20 years ago Dealers utilizing the image posters report highly enthusiastic customer re- by Ike Turner, who has worked with sponse. Says Lipman: “It was our feeling that the album is such an excellent Blue Thumb as an artist and with package that it merits total exposure beyond the demand created by the single” { 1 whom Hooker has toured. (the title song of the LP, which was recently certified by the RIAA as a million- seller) . In addition to the image posters, the advertising/merchandising depart- ment of Liberty/UA (the parent company of Soul City) has created a two-foot I Gladys Swarthout high revolving light display, which uses the Age of Aquarius logo type face and also serves to merchandise the catalog of other Fifth Dimension albums. 1,500 units of this display were initially made and shipped to distributors for immedi- Dies In Italy At 64 ate placement in retail outlets. A counter merchandiser was created in the I FLORENCE, - form of 50,000 “love wheels.” These are interlocked disks, six inches in diameter ITALY Gladys | Swarthout, famed mezzo-soprano star with all the astrological birth signs indicated. By dialing one’s birth sign, one of the Metropolitan Opera Company sees the companion disk line up to indicate a compatible sign that should be from 1929-1945, died last Monday (7) at looked for in the choice of an ideal mate. Alternative second and third choices 64. In addition to her Met chores, Miss for compatible mates are indicated, too. Bumper stickers, full-color album Today's Sizzles. Swarthout also gave innumerable con- blow-ups, plastic divider cards and ad mats indicating the Fifth Dimension certs and made regular appearances catalog have been brought into play to merchandise the LP. (Several markets] on radio. In the late 1930’s she also have utilized specially-made signs for the back of public transportation buses.) appeared in five movies, including 30-day “dump racks, browser stands built to highlight a hot album for a tem-J “Rose Of The Rancho,” “Give Up This porary period in a highly-trafficked location of rack merchandisers, are being Night,” “Champagne Waltz,” “Ro- used extensively. Besides the in-store items and ad mats for print media, radio} mance In The Dark” and “Ambush.” spots were prepared in 30, 50, and 60-second configurations. 20 Cash Box — July 19, 1969 His First Solo Record! Robin Gibb SM E/ektra To Spotlight Stooges Producer's Profile NEW YORK — The outlines of an Holzman is confident that the extensive promotional program to Stooges can hit big with a multiple accompany the release of the pre- audience, encompassing both the pro- miere single and LP of the Stooges, gressive rock listeners and the young thing to offer that hasn't been said a a four-man hard rock group, were AM-oriented fans. A special presen- thousand times before. For example, announced last week by Jac Holz- tation kit has been designed to maxi- there's always a new and unique way of man, president of Elektra Records. mize publicity. saying 'I Love You.' Whether an artist According to Holzman, the cam- The first single from the Stooges actually agrees with the lyrics or not, he paign is being designed to “bring will be “I Wanna Be Your Dog” b/w should be able to convey the feeling that the group on strong in the essential “1969”. It and the album are due he does. After all, I’m sure that a lot of areas of airplay, publicity, whole- for release in mid-July. the mean or bad guys in motion pictures sale and retail outlets and live ap- The Stooges have been together for are really very likeable people.” pearances.” two years this summer, and have been “I guess its sort of a sixth sense, or Coordinating Elektra efforts will performing in the Detroit-Ann Arbor luck, or both that’s enabled me to get be Steve Harris, director of special area since the Spring of 1968. The the right songs and the right artists to- projects for the company, who growth of their following in that region gether so often.” will oversee the campaign in con- has reportedly been accelerating ra- Undoubtedly Jerry Fuller's painstaking junction with Elektra sales man- pidly, particularly in the last few appraisal of the songs he produces is in ager Mel Posner; art director Wil- months. They now command top-of- part due to the fact that he himself is a * liam S. Harvey; publicity director the-bill status in Detroit’s Grande successful songwriter. Since “Travelin' Dennis Murphy; and fan liaison Ballroom. The Stooges are Dave Alex- Man,” his first big hit as a songwriter, specialist Josephine Mori. Harris ander, bass; Ron Asheton, guitar; Fuller has written nearly 600 other songs will also work closely with Danny Scott Asheton, drums; and lead singer — at least 200 of which have been re- corded and released. Fields, national representative of iggy- j the group, who introduced the Stooges Tunes by Jerry Fuller have been re- i to the label last winter. corded by Rick Nelson, Eddy Arnold, | Jones Keeps Up Hank Snow, the Browns, Nat King Cole, Lou Rawls, Lawrence Welk, O.C. Smith, I NEW YORK — “Tom Jones live (at Crosby Sets Uni LP Jerry Fuller Andy Williams, Glen Campbell, the Letter- T the Talk of the Town,” originally HOLLYWOOD — Bill Cosby will kick- men, Al Martino, Andre Kostelanetz, the issued 18 months ago, has provided off his Uni Records pact, which be- “There’s a lot more to record producing Champs and Jerry Wallace. the fiery Welsh singer with his fourth comes effective in September, with than just the technical aspects involved. Fuller is credited with discovering the gold album in as many weeks. RIAA- a live album. According to Russ Re- All the electronic devices, echo cham- Union Gap and writing the bulk of their certification for the deck came as J gan, vice president and general man- bers, over-dubbing, mixing, splicing, etc. material expressly for them. Of that Jones continued his record-smashing ager of the label, Cosby will record in the world can’t make a song a hit if group’s four Gold Record singles, three tour of American clubs and concert at the Whisky A Go Go on July 27. the potential marketability isn’t there, were written by Fuller: “Over You,” halls. Other gold LP’s include “Fever and that begins with the song itself.” So "Young Girl" and "Lady Willpower.” Zone,” “Help Yourself” and the believes Columbia Records’ West Coast As a songwriter, Fuller has six BMI t singer’s latest set, “This Is Tom producer Jerry Fuller, one of the most awards to his credit, and his genius as Jones,” which was certified on ad- talented and versatile men in music a producer has, in the past year and a vance orders alone. today. half, earned him six Gold Records: five With his current “Love Me Tonight” This theory of Fuller’s that the song is for singles by O.C. Smith and the Union single riding the Top Ten, Jones has of fundamental importance has brought Gap, and one for the Gap's LP, "Young hit the charts with “I’ll Never Fall him excellent results with a remarkable Girl." Perhaps the crowning glory to Jerry In Love Again,” a two year old deck, list of hits by artists including O.C. Smith, Fuller’s achievements came last Decem- available in Parrot’s “oldies” line. the Union Gap, Jimmy Walker, Jerry Ir- ber when he received the industry's high- The disk, a former No. 1 side in man and most recently Andy Williams ly prized Bill Gavin Award for "Pop Pro- i England, has been picking up heavy and Mark Lindsay. Among them "Little ducer of The Year.” regional play, especially in Chicago, 1 Green Apples,” “Honey,” “The Son of Although Fuller is not actively involved Detroit and Seattle. Hickory Holler’s Tramp,” and "Friend, in the sales end of things at Columbia, j Lover, Woman, Wife” (O.C. Smith); he is by instinct somewhat of a salesman, Imperial Booking Opens “Woman, Woman,” “Young Girl,” “Lady in that he knows what will sell and what Willpower,” “Don’t Give won’t. uncanny talent for "Over You,” and He has an ! LOS ANGELES — Imperial Booking In To Him” (Union Gap); “Happy Heart” anticipating what the public wants to Agency, oriented to handle blues and (Andy Williams) and “First Hymn from hear, and then giving it to them. blues-oriented acts, has been opened Grand Terrace" (Mark Lindsay). As a successful vocalist himself, Fuller here by Martin Otelsberg, veteran Fuller, “Of course, it would be traveled almost continuously for nearly I Hottest on record. Says New York agency rep for Capitol absurd to assume that a great song will three years on club dates and one night- Booking and Universal Attractions. compensate for lack of talent, or on the ers throughout the continental United Firm's offices are at 9229 Sunset Blvd. other hand that a top artist can make a States, Hawaii, Australia and Canada, Along with associate Joe Paretti, hit of a song that has nothing to say. I thus gaining invaluable insight into the Otelsberg will handle exclusive repre- feel that the song should complement entertainment industry as a whole. Jerry sentation for Albert Collins, Bo the artist and vice versa, and that’s why Fuller is now under contract to Columbia Diddley, Earl Hooker, Slim Harpo, I spend so much time with my artists as an artist, and he is currently writing Georgie Fame and the Last Nickle. going over the material before we ac- material for his first album under that In addition, Imperial will be exclusive tually step into the studio. I’m always agreement. ADVERTISING West Coast representatives for Uni- anxious to hear new songs, and new In addition, he is writing music for versal Attractions’ artists James talent. I suppose I listen to approximately several commercials, and is composing Brown, Joe Tex, Jr. Walker, Billy 300 songs a week. Out of those, I find a motion picture score. SALESMEN WANTED Steward, Joe Simon, Chuck Berry, the perhaps one with long range possibili- Prior to joining Columbia Records in Bar-Kays, John Lee Hooker and ties.” May 1967, Jerry Fuller produced, wrote Growing, public, publishing others. "I’m particularly interested in the lyric and recorded under the Challenge and co., seeks advertising space content of a song. It has to have some- Four Star banners. salesmen. To serve music indus- Grass Roots Move try, records, tape & hardware. HOLLYWOOD — Creed Brattan, in Base salary $10,000 & up, de- an amicable parting, has been re- pending upon related experience. placed in the Grass Roots by Dennis Commission, draw & stock op- Proviser. Bratten will announce his tions. plans in the immediate future. Pro- Write Box 844, Cash Box viser is now appearing with the Dun- hill group on their current concert 1780 B’way, NYC 10019 tour. Group is currently charted with “I’d Wait A Million Years.” WHICH ONE WILL BE #1 FIRST? WHAT DOES IT TAKE O Jr Walker & All Stars Soul 35062 PAYING A VISIT — RCA Records (right). The Glass Prism’s debut recently inked a new rock group, the single, due for immediate release, is Glass Prism, from the Scranton/ “The Raven,” Edgar Allen Poe’s poem Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania area, and set to music by two members of the MY CHERIE AMOUR the four members of the act dropped group, lead guitarist Thomas Varano in York and bass guitarist Augie Christiano. Stevie Wonder-Tamla 54180 up at the RCA offices New © last week to pay a visit to division Carl Siracuse (organ and rhythm gui- vice president and general manager tar) and Rich Richards (drums) are Norman Racusin (second from left). the other members of the Glass Flanking are the group’s managers, Prism. Mort Lewis (left) and Gene Weiss 22 Cash Box - July 19, 1969 a Introducing the Boyce & Hart. The World s First Multi-Million Dollar Televis on, Recording and Song-Writing Machine. At long last "The is Records, Boyce & Hart" a reality. The . . . the creation of Boyce & Hart’s Aquarian a new world’s first and only television, records and song-writing label that will be distributed world-wide by Bell Records . . . machine is now completed with all systems go. and the renewal of a long-term music publishing contract with This week, the multi-talented team of Tommy Boyce Screen Gems-Columbia Music. & Bobby Hart has concluded an unprecedented agreement The Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart with three companies within the Columbia Pictures Industries, Presented by: Inc. organization. Screen Gems The agreement calls for Screen Gems to develop and Boyce & Hart's Aquarian Records (Bell Records) produce a network television series starring Boyce & Hart . . . Screen Gems-Columbia Music i, 1969 Private Placement Weston To Board Kushins Scepter’s Kinney’s WB/7 Buy Of Shares Of GRT At Avco-Embassy LP, Merch. Head Goes Into Effect SUNNYVALE - GRT Corp. has pri- NEW YORK — Ed Kushins has been NEW YORK — Kinney National Ser- vately sold 230,000 shares of its com- NEW YORK — Robert R. Weston has appointed national LP sales and mer- vice, Inc. completed its acquisition of mon stock to a limited number of in- been elected a member of the board chandising manager at Scepter Rec- Warner Bros. -Seven Arts Limited at a stitutional and private investors at a of directors of Avco Embassy Pictures ords. formal closing last week in Edmon- purchase price of $20 per share, re- Corp. Sam Goff, Scepter vice president, ton, Alberta, Canada. sulting in gross proceeds to the com- Weston, who is vice-president and said Kushins will be responsible to It was previously announced that the pany of $4,600,000, according to Alan executive assistant to the president him for supervising the creation of Internal Revenue Service had ruled J. Bayley, President. of Avco Embassy, joins board mem- “sell-in” and “sell-thru” merchandis- the acquisition by Kinney of substan- Goldman, Sachs and Co. acted as bers Kendrick R. Wilson, Jr., chair- ing programs as well as guiding the tially all of the assets and the assump- agent for GRT in arranging the fi- man of the board of Avco Corpora- creation and execution of all advertis- tion of the liabilities of Warner Bros, nancing. Included in the purchase tion; James R. Kerr, president and ing and sales promotion for Scepter/ in exchange for Kinney National se- were 32,857 common stock purchase chief operating officer, Avco Corp., Wand/Hob and Mace. curities constituted a “tax-free” reor- warrants, exercisable to $20 per share Joseph E. Levine, president and Kusins will work closely with Scep- ganization of Warner under section 368 and expiring June 30, 1971. chairman of the board; Leonard ter’s 39 distributors to establish spe- (a) 1 (c) of the Internal Revenue The transaction will result in an in- Lightstone, exec vice-president, Avco Code. crease of approximately 80% in stock- Embassy Pictures; Albert Edelman, Listing of Kinney’s new $1.25 Series holders’ equity, enabling GRT to ex- general counsel for Avco Embassy D Convertible Preferred Stock on the its credit. and a partner in the law firm of New York Stock Exchange and of its pand bank / Javits, Trubin, Sillcocks and Edel- new 5" Series C Convertible Preferred man, and director Mike Nichols. Stock on the American and Pacific Weston joined Avco Embassy in Coast Exchanges became effective fol- 1960 as advertising manager. He was lowing the closing. appointed vice-president in charge of The acquisition was approved by > world advertising, publicity and ex- the shareholders of both companies on ploitation in January, 1963, and was June 10. named executive assistant to the Kushins joined Scepter president in 1965. He was previously Records in WHAT IS 1967 as national FORE Outlines Goals with United Artists and Columbia distributor promotion coordinator. He Pictures. was also responsible NEW YORK — The Fraternity of Re- UANAMSTEL MUSIC? for East Coast pop promotion. Prior cording Executives (FORE) has out- to Scepter, Kushins was president of lined its goals following its recent IN Olsen To SSS Pubs his own advertising agency and formation. TUNE ' worked as a radio executive and an- Formerly known as NATRA Associ- NASHVILLE — Dave Olsen, former nouncer for many years. ates, the association, under Warren AND FIND OUT. program director for WINN-Louisville, Florence Greenberg, Scepter presi- Lanier, national chairman, met in De- has joined the Shelby Singleton opera- dent, said that Kushins will play a key troit recently, and devised a five-point tion as a publisher representative for role in a number of innovations plan- program. It includes: to train and in- v, amstel music, incoRpoRateo Shelby Singleton Music and its af- van ned by the label in distribution and crease the technical knowledge of its 10021 publishing 231 e. 76 stReet neco ,yoRk. n.y. filiated companies. marketing. membership in the music industry; John Singleton, general manager of help supply more qualified people to the firm, said that Olsen will be meet with ever-increasing demands of handling RCA Profits Rise song placement and promo- the music business; bridge the gap tion for the publishing companies, NEW YORK — RCA president Robert and work to eliminate any and all ex- reporting directly to him. Sarnoff last week announced in- isting problems between radio person- A Chicago native and a 12-year creases in the sales and earnings nel and manufacturers’ reps; give IN THE GHETTO veteran of moderfi country radio, figures of his corporation for the NATRA, the deejay association, a * ELVIS PRESLEY RCA Olsen was one of the original Gavin second-quarter and first half-year chance for full growth and develop- DOLLY PARTON RCA correspondents and has long been periods. Though citing climbs in ment; upgrade and establish more Gladys Music, Inc. rated one of the media’s top pro- the profits, sales and earnings professionals and professionalism in BNB Music grammers. areas, Sarnoff cautioned that “American the music industry. CLEAN UP YOUR OWN BACKYARD business management will be severe- ELVIS PRESLEY RCA ly challenged in the months ahead to Additions Corrections maintain current profit levels.” & Gladys Music, Inc. The slowdown in growth of money supply To Cash Box Directory and its effects JONES on retail buying was ALONG CAME attributed as the major RAY STEVENS MONUMENT problem. To meet this obstacle, Sarnoff Tiger Music, Inc. DISTRIBUTORS: called for “rigid monitoring of ad- ministrative costs, inventories and ALL I HAVE TO OFFER YOU IS ME other variables.” RCA, he noted, is Bee Gee CHARLIE PRIDE RCA sharpening its sales techniques and Shaker Park Hill & Range Music strengthening its marketing group at Latham, New York 12110 Blue Crest Music corporate staff and operating division (518)785-1350 (Addition) levels. RCA tapes. Ampex tapes, ITTC tapes, I CANT SAY GOODBYE Describing strong performance in NAL tapes, Camden, Starday, Sunset MARTY ROBBINS COLUMBIA the broad range of products and ser- Noma Music, Inc. vices during the last quarter and half year, Sarnoff said that in the period, PUBLISHERS HITTING YOUR LOVIN’ TAKES THE LEAVIN’ the rate of profit improvement TOP 100: OUT OF ME topped that of sales reflecting cost TOMMY CASH EPIC controls and efficiencies in the Noma Music, Inc. marketing and manufacturing areas. Medal (BMI) SPR Music, Inc. AN HISTORIC SITE on New York’s 242 W. 76th St. Sixth Avenue (at various locals in the Sales Reach A Record New York, N.Y. (Addition) THE FAIR IS MOVING ON 50’s) is Moondog, a tall, bearded, ELVIS PRESLEY RCA spear-carrying figure, dressed in a Earnings in the second quarter Elvis Presley Music, Inc. loden-green tarpaulin, who, upon re- were $25.9 million, 39 cents a share, RACK JOBBERS: quest, will recite poetry to passersby. against $24.8 million (37c a share) THE ABERBACH GROUP One of those who stopped to talk was the year before. And sales rose to Bee Gee 241 West 72 Street, New York, N.Y. producer Jim Guercio, who decided $761.2 million from last year’s $720.7 Shaker Park to blind poet/conductor/com- wax the million. Both set new records for the Latham, New York 12110 poser for a Columbia Masterworks company. (518) 785-1350 (Addition) album. Moondog wrote the music in Half year figures were also new braille and read it to a copier. He highs; sales volume hitting $1.53 conducted over forty of New York’s billion from $1.48, with profits climb- RECORD MANUFACTURERS: top symphonic musicians, as well as ing to $66.7 million, or $1.02 a share some noted jazz people. The LP is against $63.5 million (97c a share) the set for late summer release. year before. Beverly Hills 9336 W. Washington Blvd. Culver City, Calif. 90230 (Addition) RECORDING STUDIOS: A-l Sound Studios Debut Fete 242 W. 76th St. New York, N.Y. (Address Change) The newly-formed Argon Pro- ductions recently held a gala press party to celebrate its PROMOTION AND opening. Shown here at the RECORD gathering are (left to right) PUBLICITY OFFICES: Argon VP Aubrey Seeman, the CHICAGO: firm's president, Clyde Otis, And climbing! Earl Glicken and producers Ronald Baker, 1770 Winthrop Rd. Earl Young and Norman Highland Park Harris. (312)831-4466 (Correction) NEW YORK: Wartoke Unlimited 1545 Broadway 245-5587 (Correction) 24 Cash Box — July 19, 1969 Tania 54183 rrsAHUff MOTOWN RECORD CORPORAT ON TRje. Sow/uf A . CauthBox Tape News Report ABC's Larry Newton . . 'Cartridge Sales To Equal IP's By 72' DES MOINES — ABC Records' pre- State Distributing, at the comple- sident Larry Newton has predicted tion of an acquisition by ABC of Mid- that the sales of cartridge tapes will State and its Major Records Corp. equal album sales by 1972. Newton’s and Allied Electronics subsidiaries. statement was made with Jack Sil- Newton and Silverman noted that verman, president & owner of Mid- tape sales now account for about 25% New Release of the market as of the beginning of 1969, and that tape is expected to ac- 1 Decca Cassettes count for 30% of the recorded music sales picture by year’s end. The in- & Hit Index To Match 8-Track creasing growth of sales, particularly Cartridge Prices in the cassette area, presages the pos- , sibility of tapes equalling record sales NEW YORK — Decca Records has in the next two years. COMPATIBLE 4 -TRACK CARTRIDGES just effected a price-rise on cassettes Newton joined Silverman in Des bringing the suggested list to match Moines for the conclusion of an ex- Decca’s 8-track cartridge prices. The change of stock bringing Silverman’s 1 hike was made effective July 7. Pri- Mid-State complex to ABC. No chan- ces on open reel tapes in both 7‘/2 and ges in the basic operations are planned Album & Artist 3Yi ips remain the same. for the Des Moines firms following Under the new price list, cassettes their takeover, but the name of Ma- will list for $6.95 in Decca’s 4000, 5000 jor Records Corp. will become ABC Muntz New Release Index and 8000 series; $7.95 in the 9000, 10000 Record & Tape Sales. Major has and 1500 series; Twin-Pack 1000 pro- been distributing to outlets in Iowa, duct carries a new list of $9.95 as does Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Min- 4CL- -257A Close-Up Buck Owens (Part 1) the 2000 series; and 2500 Twin-Packs nesota, Illinois, Indiana and Wiscon- t *4CL- -257B Close-Up Buck Owens (Part 2) will sell for $10.95. sin. *4CL- -259A Close-Up Merle Haggard (Part 1) Special Marketing For Jazz *4CL- -259B Close-Up Merle Haggard (Part 2) *DOT- -Y—25946 I’m A Good Man In A Bad Frame Of Mind — Jack Reno Product From Liberty/UA ST DOT- -Y—25947 Affair! — Bonnie Guitar HOLLYWOOD — An elaborate, tightly cent colored tape displays and coun- been tersupplements. -1 4CL- -262 Hawaii Calls: The Young Hawaiians — Various Artists defined exploitation plan has set by Liberty/United Artists Stereo Citing a roster which includes ma- BEL- -A—6035 Summer Souvenirs — Various Artists Tapes for promotion and sales of the terial from Dizzy Gillespie, Miles labels’ new jazz-oriented tape releas- Davis, Buddy Rich, Horace Silver, *4CL- -251 Close-Up The Lettermen (Part 1) es. The company has centered its at- Jimmy Smith, Ornette Coleman and *4CL- -251B Close-Up The Lettermen (Part 2) tention on jazz product in the initial others, Horwitz said that the label July shipment as a result of what will be taking advantage of the strong *4CL- -252A Close-Up Nat King Cole (Part 1) general manager Earl Horwitz called jazz product available by continuing a “growing feel for jazz reflected in to release two or three tapes from the 4CL- -252B Close-Up Nat King Cole (Part 2) reports from the field sales person- lines each month. *4CL- -254A Close-Up Frank Sinatra (Part 1) nel.” Since “we are extremely proud of Liberty/UA Issues 4CL- -254B Close-Up Frank Sinatra (Part 2) our Blue Note, World Pacific Jazz and Solid State labels,” he continued, For July *4CL- -255A Close-Up Jackie Gleason (Part 1) 9 Albums “Liberty/UA Stereo has chosen Tape NEW YORK — Seven Liberty and *4CL- -255B Close-Up Jackie Gleason (Part certain key markets to exploit the op- 2) two United Artists tape albums have timum potential of this release.” *4CL- 256A Close-Up Nancy Wilson (Part just been released as the first pro- 1) Tape outlets and music stores in duct from the labels in July. Fea- key locations through Los Angeles, *4CL- 256B Close-Up Nancy Wilson (Part 2) tured in the product issue are: UA’s San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, New 8-track and cassette LP’s “Core York and other large metropolitan Spezzato” with Jimmy Roselli and DOT-Y—25929 Now’s The Right Time — George areas will be used for the “Tape Goes “Down at Good Time Charlie’s” by Wright at the Wurlitzer Pipe Organ ad- Jazz” motif; and coordinated Del Reeves. Liberty tapes include vertising will appear in jazz press BEL—A—6029 Letters To A Black Boy — Bob Teague Bud Shank’s “Windmills of Your publications with an added series of Mind” and “Goodnight My Love” by least one magazine being made *4CL—253 Close-Up The Beach Boys at the Johnny Mann Singers, both in last week’s Newport available for 8-track and cassette cartridges only. *4CL—261A Close-Up Lou Rawls (Part 1) Jazz Festival. From Liberty in 4-track as well as Merchandising aids that are in use *4CL—261B Close-Up Lou Rawls (Part 2) 8-track and cassette are: Jimmy with the “Tape Goes Jazz” pro- McGriff’s “Step One,” “Always . motion include metalic mirror-like Something There” from Stanley Tur- lumines- posters, three-dimensional rentine, the Jazz Crusaders’ “Power- house,” Lonnie Smith on “Think” STEREO and “Charisma” from Lee Morgan. DATELINE SPECIAL! Cohen Is Robins VP For Consumer Sales Martin Is ITCC-Canada The Soft Parade Asst. Vice President NEW YORK — Robert Cohen has just TORONTO — Bob Martin has become The Doors — Elektra been named vice president of sales with Robins Electronics Corp., the assistant vice president Interna- consumer products branch of Robins tional Tape Cartridge of Canada Ltd. Industries Corp. Formerly the con- In his new position, Martin will handle The Doors Are Opening Up sumer products sales and marketing both the executive duties and assist manager, Cohen will now concentrate in searching for Canadian labels and Great New Cartridge Sales. on mass merchandise and national groups on behalf of the company. He comes to ITCC from his mar- Available Now! Order Imme- accounts. Cohen, who joined Robins early last keting manager position with Han- diately! year with experience in consumer dlemen and has also served as na- electronics sales and marketing, will tional advertising manager with Records of Canada. EKT—A—75005 report to Jack Friedland, vp of Ro- Columbia bins Industries, who is in charge of all sales activities. Placek Is Sales Mgr. Commenting on Cohen’s promotion, For Ampex In West Friedland said that although all home-entertainment products are GLENDALE, CALIF. — Richard Pla- I 7715 DENSMORE AVENUE involved, the new setup stems es- cek has just been named western re- pecially from the company’s growth gional sales manager for the AST div- ' VAN NUYS, CALIFORNIA 91406 in cassettes. He described the ap- ision of Ampex Corp. According to MUNTZ S7EREO-PAK inc Don Hall, vice president TELEPHONE 989-5000 pointment as “a reflection of Cohen’s and general (213) work in opening up new sales fields manager, Placek will be responsible and of the emphasis and service now for the sale of Ampex stereo tapes in available in the Robins organization the Rocky Mountain and West Coast A WORLD OF STEREO SALES GIANTS FROM THE 4-TRACK for volume customers.” states. Robins is one of the few US man- He was formerly sales manager of GIANT AND ORIGINATOR OF THE CARTRIDGE CONCEPT. ufacturers who actually coat and slit Royal Stereo Tape in Detroit. their own magnetic tape for cassettes Placek is to re-quarter at AST’s 500 and reel-to-reel equipment. Rodier Drive office in Glendale, i 26 Cash Box — July 19, 1969 *- c :ii- life fcg&m -v -V: .- •V.v-.. THIS SUMMER WILL BE SUNNY, WARM AND DEEP PURPLE. The new Deep Purple single is a lot more than {list the new Deep Purple single. It's the best thing they've ever done. " Halleluiah (I Am The Preacher)" TETRAGRAMMATON RECORDS. 1 /Z/TftNy fitt \\\\ /7//TV\v. //// \\\\ CosliBox Looking Ahead CashBox Tape News Report 2 WWW 3 27 4 Youth & Technology Give Goody 1 TRUE GRIT 2826 ANGEL OF THE MORNING 5 (Famous, ASCAP) (Blackwood — BMI) Glen Campbell (Capitol 2573) Betty Swann (Capitol 4731) Keys To Franchise Development 29 6 ME AND BOBBY McGEE NEW YORK — The potential supplied for franchise expansion with a stress YES I WILL (Combine — BMI) (Embassy — BMI) by factors of “youth” and “technology” on tape and tape-related product. Roger Miller (Smash 45429) 7 Association (Warner Bros. 7 Arts 7305) 30 has led Sam Goody to formulate plans Plans were disclosed last week for expansion from his present 8-stores to 8 LITTLE WOMAN Paramount Logo Bows the franchising of locations at least FROZEN ORANGE JUICE (Green Apple — BMI) 300 miles from the New York base, and (Unart - BMI) 31 Bobby Sherman (Metromedia 121) the inclusion of tape and cartridge cen- 9 Peter Sarstedt (World Pacific Records 77919) Via 50-Title Release ters stocked in depth in small stores or LOS ANGELES — The Paramount Mu- LAZY, HAZY, CRAZY departments to develop high sales per- 32 sic division is introducing its own logo SUNSHINE RED WINE DAYS OF square-foot. The head of Sam Goody SUMMER in the firm’s latest release of (Kaskat- BMI) (Comet — ASCAP) about Inc. also said that rental services for Crazy Elephant 33 Tony Scotti (Liberty 56118) fifty titles on 8-track cartridges and tapes and cartridges are now being { cassettes. studied and that the rental system Describing the new label/new pack- I’LL NEVER FALL DAMMIT ISN’T GOD’S LAST could be employed with the evolving aging format product, Wally Peters, audio-visual tape cartridges pending IN LOVE AGAIN 34 NAME director of tape operations with Par- (Blue Seas, Jack, E.H. Morris — ASCAP) (4 Star -BMI) technological breakthrough in develop- called the Burt Bacharach Frankie Laine (ABC 1 1224) amount Records, release a (A&M 1064) ment of an audio-visual tape deck at a , “virtual including of bonanza” many reasonable consumer price. the Dot and major selec- 10 35 Paramount Describing his firm’s growth and his TAKE YOUR LOVE THE HUNTER tions. He also said that Paramount (East Music — BMI) own view toward the future, Goody IT Stereo-Tape will back up the line with AND SHOVE Ike & Tina Turner (Blue Thumb 102) noted that the music field is basically (Sherlyn — BMI) a series of special in-store aids that ( Cane’s Cousins (Shove Love dependent on the elements of youth 500) 36 are scheduled to ship shortly. and technology. If a major orchestral RAINY JANE Among the artists included in the (Screen Gems — Columbia — BMI) album hits it may sell 50,000; but a 12 product are the label’s consistent GIVE PEACE A CHANCE 37 Neil Sedaka (SGC 008) new rock group will sell a million-that’s (Macken — BMI) sellers Billy Vaughn, Anita Kerr Sin- youth. On the other hand, technology 1 Plastic Ono Band (Apple 1809) gers, Lalo Schifrin and the Sound 13 HIPPY DIPPY FUNKY MONKEY allows the manufacturer to keep mak- 38 Symposium as well as newly developed ing sets better and lower-priced. DOUBLE BUBBLE SITAR MAN modern groups Hamilton Streetcar, DYNAMITE WOMAN (Hub-Ray — BMI) Goody’s New York shops last year — BMI) Fear Itself Colors and Charles “Bugsy” 14 (Southern Love Hubbels (Audio Fidelity 150) had an income of $365,629 on sales of / Sir Douglas Quintet (Smash 2233) 39 Maugh. $14,316,196. He said that he expects I Regarding recent releases, Peters sales this year to be about fifteen-and- ' CROSSROADS OF THE chart 15 noted that Paramount’s current a-half million dollars. NOBODY BUT YOU BABE 40 STEPPING STONES items from Brian Hyland, Roy Clark, (Sheryln — BMI) | (Pocketful of Tunes/Elan — BMI) Steed’s Andy Kim and the Illusion Clarence Reid (Alston 4574) Elephant Memory (Buddah 98) 16 had been serviced and were in stores 'Close-Ups' Dominate 41 simultaneous with their LP counter- A FAMOUS MYTH YOU NEVER KNOW WHO parts. Latest Muntz Pakages 17 (Mr. Bones — BMI) YOUR FRIENDS ARE The Groop (Bell 800) 42 (Jones Bones — BMI) Montilla To Livingston — “The Soft Parade” by Al Kooper (Columbia 44748) NEW YORK the Doors will be marketed through i 18 In Worldwide Cartridge 1 THINGS GOT TO GET BETTER 43 Muntz in a Stereo-Pak special this (Golo- BMI) WAKE UP week (15) one day after issue of 23 Marva Whitney (King 6429) Mfg-Distrib. Agreement (Blackwood — BMI) new Stereo-Pak regulars. 19 Chambers Brothers (Columbia 44890) NEW YORK — Livingston Audio Prod- 17 of the Muntz releases are from 44 ucts has just acquired worldwide Capitol Records' “Close Up” series RING OF BRIGHT WATER manufacturing and distributing rights 4 20 (Ampco — BMI) MANHATTAN SPIRITUAL featuring two-part cartridges by the — to the Montilla label in 4- and 8-track Dee Dee Warwick (Mercury 72940) 45 (Zodiac BMI) Lettermen, Nat King Cole, Frank Sandy Nelson (Imperial 66375) stereo tape cartridge configurations. Sinatra, Jackie Gleason, Nancy Wil- The deal was concluded by Marcos son, Lou Rawls, Buck Owens and THE RIB Garcia, president of the Spanish Merle Haggard and a one-cartridge (Shelby Singleton Music — BMI) OH HAPPY DAY World Corporation, and Tom Hofbauer, Jeannie C. Riley (Plantation 22) (Kama Rippa/Hawkins — Beach Boys set. ASCAP) executive vp of Livingston Audio. Billy Mitchell (Calla 165) The six other releases are: “Sum- Artists with the contemporary and mer Souveniers” with various Bell classical Latin American label include ODDS AND ENDS artists, Bob Teague’s “Letters to a (Blue Seas/Jac — ASCAP) I’M GONNA MAKE YOU MINE El Gran Trio, Pepe Candito and Al- ( Black Boy,” “Hawaii Calls: the Young Dionne Warwick (Scepter 12256) (Pocketful of Tunes — BMI) fredo Kraus. Lou Christie (Buddah 116) Hawaiians” with various Capitol art- Commenting on the Montilla agree- 24 ists; and three Dot recordings “I’m a ment, Hofbauer noted “we have or- LOVES SWEET SENSATION Good Man in a Bad Frame of Mind” ganized a national network of dis- (East/Memphis — BMI) DIFFERENT SHADES with Jack Reno, Bonnie Guitar’s 25 William Bell & Mavis Staples (Stax 0043) (Machiavelli — tributors in the music, automotive, elec- BMI) “Affair!” and “Now’s the Right Koffee & James (Philips 40611) tronic and photographic trades; and Time” with George Wright. addition of this line to our marketing FUNNY FEELING program continues the expansion of our (Nickle Shoe — BMI) BIG BRUCE catalog which is designed to appeal to Delfonics (Philly Groove 156) (Fred Rose — BMI) Latest Product ITCC ( Steve Greenburg (Trip 3000) all segments of the buying public.” — TOSHISUMASU NEW YORK A series of Palisade TDK Racks Up Sales line releases have just been marketed (Andjun — ASCAP) DELIA’S GONE ITCC as the firm’s I Unifies (Kapp 2026) — by majority of the (Baron BMI) With New SD Sampler latest tape cartridge issue. The 8- Waylon Jennings (RCA 0157) NEW YORK — TDK Electronics Corp. track Palisade product features a wide 1 MY LITTLE CHICKADEE amassed a total sales of more than range of popular, blues, country and (January — BMI) j MY SENTIMENTAL FRIEND three-and-a-half million feet of its SD show material from artists including: Foundations (Uni , 55137) (Peer International — Corp. BMI) tape at a recent Show in York. Dion & the Belmonts, Jeremy, ^ Herman's Hermits (MGM 14060) CES New Chad & The greatest interest stirrer, accord- Johnny Paycheck, Jerry Butler, John COVER GIRL ing to TDK was a Super Dynamic tape Lee Hooker, Hugo Montenegro, Al (Marbuck — BMI) THESE cassette demo which showed visiting Martino, Neil Hefti, Mary Wells, Lena Gross National Product (Parrot 339) ARE THE THINGS (Bay West - BMI) dealers the capabilities of this new Horne, Coleman Hawkins, Tony Mar- Howard Tate (Turn Table 505) type SD tape. tin, Dottie West, Lionel Hampton, Betty A TIME FOR US With a frequency response of 30- Everett & others. (Famous — ASCAP) OH SWEET LOVE 20,000 Hz, the tape uses a gamma Also highlighted in ITCC’s newest Astrud Gilberto (Verve 10643) (Peanut Butter — BMI) ferric oxide that was developed by tapes are current releases from the Gideon (Harbour 308) TDK for hi-fi recording. Bell, Crescendo, Little Darlin’, MGM 21 SIMPLE SONG OF FREEDOM and Tetragrammaton catalog. Bobby (TP-M. _ BMI) 46 BIRDS OF A FEATHER Mini cassette Pack Darin's “Commitment” from the Bell Tim Hardin (Columbia 44920) (Lowery — BMI) Handled Direction label is joined on Joe South (Capitol 2532) The firm also drew attention with the new-product list by Crescendo sets 22 LISTEN TO THE BAND its mini-cassette measuring 2” long, I” “Tito Puent,” “Rainbow After the (Screen Gems/Columbia — BMI) 47 NEW DAY wide using 12-micron thick tape that Storm” and Buddy Merrill’s “Elec- Monkees (Colgems 5004) (Apple - ASCAP) plays for 45 minutes; and an endless trosonic Guitars”; Little Darlin’s Jackie Lomax (Apple 1807) cassette which will play for 30 minutes “Super Country Music Goodies, Vol. 23 BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS on a half-track then shift to the other. 1”; MGM’s Heritage label set “I’ve (Russell/Cason — 48 IF THIS WERE THE LAST SONG This cartridge features special patened Been Hurt” from Bill Deal & the ASCAP) — Bobby Russell (Elf 90031) (Jimmy Webb ASCAP) construction to prevent damage if the Rhondells; and Tetra’s Carol Bur- Thelma Houston (Dunhill 4197) rewind-eliminating reverse button is nette & Martha Raye “Together Again accidentally pressed. for the First Time,” “Deep Purple,” IF I HAD A REASON 49 RUNNING (Tapier — BMI) BEAR According to TDK’s executive vice “Mark Slade’s New Hat,” Bill Cosby’s (Big Bopper — BMI) Bubble Puppy (International Artists 133) president Hajime Kawamura, “the tape “8: 15 & 12: 15” and the Kingston Sonny James (Capitol 2486) cassette market is becoming increas- Trio’s “Once Upon a Time”. ingly sophisticated” and “with TDK’s Palisade product is 8-track only, STATUE OF A FOOL 50 I NEED LOVE SD tape, we are seeking the prestige the MGM release is 4-track only and (Surefire — BMI) (Nelchell - BMI) dealership of the industry.” all others 4- Jack Green (Decca 32490) Rhinoceros (Electra 45659) are both and 8-track. 28 Cash Box - July 19, 1969 The First Hit From “Goodbye, Mr. Chips” Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Records # From The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Presentation and Arthur P. Jacobs Production Starring Peter O'Toole • Petula Clark “Goodbye, Mr. Chips” co-starring Sir Michael Redgrave Screenplay by Terence Rattigan Directed by Herbert Ross Produced by APJAC Productions Associate Producer Mort Abrahams >rds and Music by LEi c BRICUSSE Music and Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse r' published by Hastings Music Corporation I Statistics Vital —— — i DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT TITLES ON THE CASH BOX TOP 100 THIS WEEK 'New To The Top 100 #1 #16 #31 #46 IN THE YEAR (3:15) 2525 BABY I LOVE YOU (2:56) MOON FLIGHT (2:30) BREAK AWAY (2:54) Zager & Evarss-RCA 4174 Andy Kim-Steed 716 Vik Venus-Buddah 118 Beach Boys-Capitol 2530 1 133 Ave of Americas, NYC. the 300 East 74 Street, NYC. 1650 Bway, NYC. 1750 N Vine, L. A. Calif. PROD: Zager & Evans c/o Mgt 3 Ltd 136 E 55 St. NYC. PROD: Jeff Barry c/o Steed PROD: Lew Merenstein c/o Inherit 57 W 56 St. NYC. PROD: Brian Wilson-Murry Wilson c/o Capitol PUB: Zelad BMI PUB: Trio BMI 1619 Bway, NYC. WRITER: B. Seigal FLIP: Everybody's On Strike PUB: Bri-Mur BMI c/o Capitol WRITER: Evans FLIP: Little Kids Mother Bertha BMI 9130 Sunset Blvd. L.A. Cal. WRITERS: B. Wilson-Reggie Dunbar WRITERS: J. Barry-E. Greenwich-P. Spector ARP: B. Wilson FLIP. Celebrate The News FLIP: Gee Girl #32 #2 RECONSIDER ME (3:50) #17 ttH/ ONE (2:55) 3 Dog Night-Dunhill 4191 Johnny Adams-SSS Inf I 770 I TURNED YOU ON (2:40) 449 S Beverly Drive, Bev Hills, Calif. 3106 Belmont Blvd. Nashville, Tenn. ABRAHAM, MARTIN & JOHN (3:48) Isley Bros.-T-Neck 902 PROD: Gabriel Mekler c/o Dunhill PROD: Shelby Singelton JR. (same address) Moms Mabley-Mercury 7194 c/o Buddah 1650 Bway, NYC. PUB: Dunbar BMI 1650 Bway, NYC. PUB: Shelby Singelton BMI (same address) 35 E. Wacker Dr., Chicago, III. PROD: R. Isley-O. Isley-R. Isley (Same address) PROD: WRITER: Nelsson FLIP: Chest Fever WRITERS: Myra Smith-Margaret Lewis Barry Oslander c/o Mercury PUB: Triple Three BMI (same address) PUB: Roznique BMI 35 W. 45th St., NYC FLIP: If I Could See You One More Time WRITERS: R. Isley-O. Isley-R. Isley WRITER: Dick Holler-ARR: Leroy Glover #3 FLIP: I Know Who You’ve Been Socking It To FLIP: Sunny SPINNING WHEEL (2:39) #18 #33 MOODY WOMAN (2:13) Blood, Sweat & Tears-Columbia 44871 LOVE IS BLUE/CAN SING A RAINBOW (3:16) #48 Jeriy Butler- Mercury 72929 51 West 52 Street, NYC. Dells- Cadet 5641 I'D RATHER BE AN OLD MAN’S SWEETHEART (2:10) 35 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago, III. PROD: James William Guercio c/o Columbia 320 E 21st Street, Chicago, III. Candi Staton- Fame 1456 PROD: Gamble-Huff 250 S. Broad St. Phila, Pa. PUB: Blackwood BMI 1650 Bway, NYC. PROD: Bobby Miller c/o Cadet 603 E. Avalon Muscle Shoals, Ala. PUB: Gold Forever BMI- Minnesinger BMI WRITER: D. C. Thomas PUB: Mark VII ASCAP P.O. Bx 708 Encino, Cal. PUB: Fame BMI (same address) FLIP: Parabut BMI c/o Ensign 1501 Bway, NYC. ARR: Blood, Sweat & Tears More and More Croma ASCAP 37 West 57 Street, NYC. WRITERS: C. Carter-G. Jackson-R. Moore WRITERS: Gamble Bell Butler WRITERS: A. Hamilton-Blackburn Popp FLIP: For You ARR: Chas. Stepney ARR: Bobby Martin-Thorn Bell #4 FLIP: Hallelujah, Baby FLIP: Go Away-Find Yourself GOOD MORNING STARSHINE (3:33) #49 Oliver-Jubilee 5659 #19 ABRAHAM, MARTIN & JOHN (2:51) 1790 Bway, NYC. IN THE GHETTO (2:44) #34 Smokey Robinson & Miracles-Tamla 54184 PROD: Bob Crewe 1841 Bway, NYC. Elvis Presley-RCA 9741 ALONG CAME JONES (3:37) 2457 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Mich. PUB: United Artists ASCAP 729 7th Ave., NYC. 1133 Ave of the Americas, NYC. Ray Stevens-Monument 1150 PROD: Smokey c/o Tamla WRITERS: Rado-Ragni-MacDermont PUB: B-n-B ASCAP 9000 Sunset Blvd. L.A. Cal. 530 W. Main St. Hendersonville, Tenn. PUB: Roznique BMI 35 W 45 St„ NYC. FLIP: Can't You See Gladys BMI 1619 Bway, NYC. PROD: R Stevens-Jim Malloy c/o Monument WRITER: Dick Holler FLIP: Much Better Off WRITER: Scott Davis FLIP: Any Day Now PUB. Tiger BMI 241 W 72 St. NYC, WRITERS: Jerry Leiber-Mike Stoller #20 #50 #5 ARR: R. Stevens FLIP. Yakety-Yak SWEET CAROLINE (2:50) WHERE DO I GO/BE IN (2:35) ROMEO & JULIET THEME (2:30) Neil Diamond-UNI 55136 Happenings-Jubilee 5666 Henry Mancini-RCA 0131 8255 Sunset Blvd. L. A. Calif. #35 1790 Bway, NYC. 1133 Ave of the Americas, NYC. PROD: Tommy Cogbill-Tom Catalano-Neil Diamond TELL ALL THE PEOPLE (3:25) PROD: The Happenings for Mira-Lee c/o Jubilee PROD: Joe Reisman c/o RCA c/o Amer. Rec. Studios. 827 Thomas St. Doors-Elektra 45663 PUB: United Artists ASCAP 729 7th Ave., NYC. PUB: Famous ASCAP 1619 Bway, NYC. Memphis, Tenn. 1855 Bway, NYC WRITERS: Rado-Ragni MacDermot WRITER: Rota FLIP: The Windmills Of Your Mind PUB: Stone Bridge BMI PROD: Paul Rothchild c/o Elektra ARR: Happenings FLIP: New Day Coming c/o Pryor Braun Cashman Sherman 437 Mad. Av. NYC. PUB: Doors/Nipper ASCAP (same address) WRITER: Neil Diamond ARR: Chas Callello #6 WRITERS: The Doors FLIP: Easy Ride #51 FLIP: Dig In CRYSTAL BLUE PERSUASION (3:45) DON'T WAKE ME UP IN THE MORNING. Shondells-Roulette 7050 #21 MICHAEL (2:45) Tommy James & #36 17 West 60 Street, NYC. MY PLEDGE OF LOVE (2:44) Peppermint Rainbow-Decca 732498 PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART PROD: T. James-R Cordell c/o Roulette Joe Jeffrey Group- Wand 11200 445 Park Ave, NYC. Jackie DeShannon-Imperial 66385 PUB: Big 7 BMI (same address) 254 West 54 Street, NYC. PROD. Paul Leka for Heather c/o L. Lightner 6920 Sunset Blvd. L. A, Calif. WRITERS: Y. James-M. Vale FLIP: I’m Alive PROD: Jerry Meyers-Alan Klein PUB: MRC BMI 35 E Wacker Dr. Chicago, III. PROD: V.M.E. c/o Imperial 875 Main St. Buffalo, N. Y. Little Heather BMI PUB Unart BMI 729 7th Ave, NYC. PUB: Wednesday Morning BMI c/o L. Lightner 157 W 57 St. NYC. WRITERS: J. De Shannon-Jimmy Holiday-Randy Myers #7 4672 Walfor Rd. 212-C Warrensville Hts. Ohio WRITER: Al Kasha ARR: Paul Leka ARR: V.M.E. -J. Langford FLIP: Always Together WHAT DOES IT TAKE (TO WIN YOUR LOVE) (2:58) Our Children's BMI c/o Wand FLIP: Rosemary Jr. Walker & All Stars-Soul 35062 WRITER: Joe Stafford Jr. 2457 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Mich. ARR: Al Russ FLIP: Margie #37 #52 PROD: Fuqua-Bristol c/o Soul #22 CLEAN UP YOUR BACK YARD (3:06) PUB: Jobete BMI (same address) OWN LAUGHING (2:44) ISRAELITES (2:35) Elvis Presley-RCA 9747 WRITERS: Bristol-Fuqua-Bullock Guess Who-RCA 0195 Desmond Dekker & Aces-UNI 55129 1133 Ave of the Americas, NYC. 1133 Ave of the Americas, NYC. FLIP: Brainwasher Part 1 8255 Sunset Blvd. L.A. Calif. PUB: Gladys ASCAP 1619 Bway, NYC. PROD: Jack Richardson c/o Numbus 9 PROD: A Pyramid Production. WRITERS: Strange-Davis 131 Hazelton Ave Toronto, Canada #8 PUB: Kenwood BMI FLIP: The Fair Is Moving On PUB: Dunbar BMI 1650 Bway, NYC. LOVE ME TONIGHT (3:15) Renwood BMI WRITERS: Bachman-Cummings FLIP: Undun Tom Jones-Parrot 40038 Suite 409 - 135 E. 44 St. NYC #38 539 West 25 Street, NYC. WRITERS: Dacres-Kong FLIP: My Precious World GET BACK (3:11) #53 PROD: Peter Sullivan for Gordon Mills #23 Beatles with Billy Preston-Apple 2490 HEY JOE (3:05) 4 25 New Bond St. London Wl, England. RUBY DON’T TAKE YOUR LOVE TO TOWN (2:52) 1750 Vine, L.A, Calif. Wilson Pickett-Atlantic 2648 PUB: Duchess BMI 445 Park Ave, NYC. N Ken Rogers & First Edition-Reprise 0829 Bway, NYC. 1841 Bway, NYC. WRITERS: Pilat-Panzeri-Mason PUB: Maclen BMI 1780 4000 Warner Blvd., Burbank, Calif. WRITERS: Lennon-McCartney PROD: Rick Hall 603 E Avalon, Muscle Shoals, Ala. ARR: Johnnie Spence FLIP: Hide And Seek PROD: Jimmy Bowen c/o Amos 6565 Sunset Blvd. FLIP: Don't Let Me Down PUB: Third Story BMI 5455 Wilshire Blvd. L. A. Cal. L. A. Calif. WRITER: Billy Roberts FLIP: Night Owl #9 PUB: Cedarwood BMI 815 16th Ave S. Nashville, Tenn. #39 WRITER: Mel Tillis ARR: Glen D. Hardin COLOR HIM FATHER (3:06) DOGGONE RIGHT (2:57) #54 FLIP: Girl Of Yourself Winstons-Metromedia 117 Get A Hold Smokey Robinson & The Miracles-Tamla 54183 ITS GETTING BETTER (2:56) 3 East 54 Street, NYC. #24 2457 Woodward Ave, Detroit, Mich. Mama Cass-Dunhill 4195 PROD: Don Carroll 925 Cherokee Trail Smyrna, Ga. DAYS OF SAND AND SHOVELS (3:42) PROD: Smokey c/o Tamla 449 S Beverly Drive, Bev. Hills, Calif. PUB: Holly Bee BMI 1655 Peachtree St. Atlanta, Ga. Bobby Vinton- Epic 10485 PUB: Jobete BMI (same address) PROD: Steve Barri c/o Dunhill WRITER: R. Spencer FLIP: Amen, Brother 51 West 52 Street, NYC. WRITERS: Robinson-Tarplin-Cleveland PUB: Screen Gems/Columbia BMI PROD: Billy Sherrill c/o Epic ARR: Wade Marcus FLIP: Here I Go Again 711 5th Ave, NYC. PUB: Lonzo & Oscar BMI WRITERS: Barry Moon-Cynthia Weil #10 Route 1 Tinnin Rd, Goodlettsville, Tenn. ARR: Jimmie Haskell FLIP: Who's To Blame BLACK PEARL (3:25) WRITERS: D. Marsh-B. Reneau #40 Checkmates Ltd. with Sonny Charles-A&M 1053 SO I CAN LOVE YOU (2:49) ARR: Bill McElhiney FLIP: So Many Lonely Girls #55 1416 N La Brea L A. Calif. Emotions-Volt 4010 #25 BABY, DON’T BE LOOKING IN MY MIND (2:44) PROD: Phil Spector c/o A&M 926 E. McLemore St., Memphis, Tenn. GOOD OLD ROCK N ROLL (3:05) Joe Simon-Sound Stage 7 2634 PUB: Irving BMI c/o A&M PROD: I. Hayes-D. Porter c/o Volt Cat Mother & The All Night News Boys 530 W. Main St. Hendersonville, Tenn. Gillbern BMI 39 W 55 St. NYC. PUB Perv S & Staples BMI Polydor 14002 PROD: JR Entrp. P.O. Box 6128 Nashville, Tenn. WRITERS: P. Spector-T. Wine-1. Levine 9123 Cottage Grove, Chicago, III. HOW, 57th St. NYC. PUB: Wilderness BMI 913 17th Av. S. Nashville, Tenn. ARR: Perry Botkin Jr. FLIP: Lazy Susan WRITER: S. Hutchinson FLIP: Got To Be The Man PROD: Cat Mother & Jimi Hendrix WRITER: Harlan Howard i 27 E. 37th St. NYC. ARR: Bergen White & Music City Group #11 FLIP: Bad News #41 FLIP: Don't Let Me Lose The Feeling THE BALLAD OF JOHN & YOKO (2:58) #26 THE FEELING IS RIGHT (2:54) Beatles-Apple 2531 Clarence Carter-Atlantic 2642 YESTERDAY, WHEN I WAS YOUNG (3:16) #56 1750 N Vine, L. A. Calif. Roy Clark-Dot 17246 1841 Broadway, NYC. WE GOT MORE SOUL (2:48) PUB: Maclen BMI 1780 Bway, NYC. P 0. 1507 N. Vine, L. A. Calif. PROD. Rick Hall Bx 2238 Dyke & The Blazers-Original Sound 86 WRITERS: Lennon-McCartney FLIP: Old Brown Shoes PROD. Joe Allison for Singin T Muscle Shoals, Ala, 35660 7120 Sunset Blvd. L.A. Calif. 4011 Hopevale Dr. Sherman Oaks, Calif. PUB Fame BMI c/o Rich Hall PROD: Art Barrett c/o Orig. Sound WRITERS: Micky Buckins-Geo Jackson #12 PUB: Tro-Dartmouth ASCAP 10 Columbus Cir. NYC. PUB: Drive-In-Westward BMI c/o Orig. Sound FLIP: Can’t Miss What You Can't Measure MOTHER POPCORN WRITERS: H. Kretzmer-C. Aznavour You WRITER: Arlester Christian ARR: A. Christian (YOU GOT ARR: Hank Levine FLIP: Just Another Man FLIP: Shot Gun Slim TO HAVE A MOTHER FOR ME) PT. 1 (2:55) #42 f James Brown-King #27 6245 MOMENTS TO REMEMBER (3:40) #57* 1540 Brewster Ave, Cinn. Ohio LET ME (2:29) Vogues-Reprise 0831 WORKING ON A GROOVY THING (3:09) PROD: J. Brown c/o King Paul Revere & Raiders-Columbia 44854 4000 Warner Blvd. Burbank, Calif. 5th Dimension-Soul City 776 PUB: Dynatone BMI (same address) 51 W52 St. NYC. PROD: Dick Glasser 6760 Hillpark Dr., L.A. Calif. 6920 Sunset Blvd. L.A Calif WRITERS: J. Brown-Alfred Ellis PROD: Mark Lindsay PUB: Larry Spier Inc. ASCAP 1650 Bwy, NYC. PROD: Bones Howe 8833 Sunset Blvd. L.A. Calif. FLIP: Mother Popcorn Pt. 2 9301 Wilshire Blvd. Beverly Hills, WRITERS: Stillmen-Allen ARR: Ernie Freeman 5th Ave, NYC. Calif. PUB: Screen Gems/Columbia BMI 771 FLIP: Once In A While PUB: Boom BMI c/o Mark Lindsay WRITERS: Neil Sedaka-Roger Atkins #13 ARR: Bob Alcivar-Bill Holman-Bones Howe WRITER: Mark Lindsay FLIP: I Don't #43 BAD MOON RISING (2:17) Know FLIP: Broken Wing Bird Creedence Clearwater Revival-Fantasy 622 SOUL DEEP (2:25) #28 Box Tops-Mala 12040 1281 30th St. Oakland, Calif. THE GIRU’LL NEVER KNOW 1776 Bway, NYC. #58 PROD: John C. Fogerty c/o Fantasy (ANGELS DON’T FLY THIS LOW) (3:33) MUDDY RIVER (3:15) PUB: Jon Dora BMI c/o Fantasy PROD: Tommy Cogbill-Chips Moman Frankie Valli-Philips 40622 Johnny Rivers-Imperial 66386 WRITER: 827 Thomas St. Memphis, Tenn. J.C. Fogerty ARR: J.C. Fogerty Blvd. L. A. Calif. 35 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago, III. 6920 Sunset FLIP: PUB: Earl Barton BMI Lodi PROD: Johnny Rivers 8923 Sunset Blvd. L. A. Cal. PROD: Bob Crewe 1841 Bway, NYC. 1121 S. Glenstone, Springfield, Mo. PUB: Saturday BMI 1841 Bway, NYC. WRITERS: Wayne-Carson-Thompson PUB: Johnny Rivers BMI c/o Gang, Tyre-Brown 6400 Sunset Blvd. L. A. Cal. #14 WRITERS: L. Brown-R. Bloodworth FLIP: (The) Happy Song WRITER: James Hendricks FLIP: Resurrection MY CHERIE AMOUR (2:50) ARR: Hutch Davie FLIP: A Face Without A Name Stevie Wonder-Tamla 54180 #29 #44 2457 Woodward Ave, Detroit, Mich. I’D WAIT A MILLION YEARS (2:35) CHOICE OF COLORS (3:18) #59 PROD: Hank Cosby c/o Tamla Grass Roots-Dunhill 4189 Impressions-Curtom 1943 GET TOGETHER (4:37) PUB: Jobete BMI (same address) 449 S. Beverly Dr., Bev. Hills, Calif. c/o Buddah 1650 Bway, NYC. Youngbloods-RCA 9752 Ave of the Americas, NYC. WRITERS: Hank Cosby- Stevie Wonder- Sylvia Moy PROD: Steve Barri c/o Dunhill PROD: Curtis Mayfield 1133 MacDougal St. NYC. Island Ave., Chicago, III. PROD: Felix Poppalardi 106 , FLIP: I Don’t Know Why I Love You PUB: Teeny-Bopper ASCAP 8543 Stoney 932 N. Larabee, L.A. Calif. PUB: Camad BMI c/o Curtis Mayfield PUB: Irving BMI 1416 N La Brea Ave., L. A. Cal WRITERS: Gary Zekley-M. Bottler WRITER: C Mayfield WRITER: Chet Powers FLIP: Beautiful #15 ARR: Jimmi Haskell FLIP: Fly Me To Havana ARR: D. Hathaway-J. Pate FLIP: Mighty Mighty QUENTIN’S THEME (1:59) #30 #60 Chas. Randolph Grean Sound-Ranwood 840 TOO BUSY THINKING ABOUT MY BABY #45 HURT SO BAD (2:18) 9034 Sunset Blvd. L. A. Calif. Marvin Gaye-Tamla 54181 POLK SALAD ANNIE (3:37) Lettermen-Capitol 2482 PROD: Chas. R. Grean 2457 Woodward Ave, Detroit, Mich. Tony Joe White-Monument 1104 1750 N. Vine, L.A. Calif. 120 E Hartsdafe-Ave, Hartsdale, N. Y. PROD: Norman Whitfield c/o Tamla 530 W Main St. Hendersonville, Tenn. PROD: Al DeLory c/o Capitol PUB: Curnor BMI c/o Allan H. Bomser PUB: Jobete BMI (same address) PROD: Billy Swan c/o Monument PUB: Vogue BMI 244 Wilshire Blvd. Santa Monica, Calif. 555 Mad. Ave., NYC; WRITERS: Whitfield-Bradford PUB: Combine (same address) WRITERS: Teddy Randazzo-Bobby Hart-Bobby Wilding ARR: Robert CohertFLIP; #1 At The Blue White FLIP: Aspen Colorado Whale FLIP: It’s My Home WRITER: Tony Joe ARR: Mort Garson FLIP: Catch The Wind 30 Cash Box — July 19, 1969 DAVID RUFEJ N latenfiorihislatestalbum“MYWHOLE WORLD ENDED” MS685 My Whole World Ended nr mat wmlo noto v 4 * c. tTW HOM(NT YOU LIFT HO '>» i s»- a* WORLD \' OF DARKHF&& tVUUJTWIlOYE rw mi ro ran kysof i BftAMD KfR IU3T RECORD CORPORAT ON 69 19, W Vital Statistics DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT TITLES ON THE CASH BOX TOP 100 THIS WEEK “New To The Top 100 #61 #67 #73 #87* GIRL YOU’RE TOO YOUNG <2:22) WITH PEN IN HAND (4:52) ON CAMPUS (2:15) SUGAR SUGAR (2:48) Archie Bell & The Drells-Atlantic 2644 Vikki Carr-Liberty 56092 Dickie Goodman-Cotique 158 Archies-Calendar 1008 PROD: Gamble Huff 250 S. Broad St. Phila., Pa. 6290 Sunset Blvd. L. A. Calif. 477 Park Ave. E. Hartford, Conn. 1133 Ave of the Americas, NYC. PUB: World War Three BMI c/o Gamble Huff PROD: Ron Bledsoe-Dave Pell c/o Liberty PROD: Dickie Goodman c/o Cotique PROD: Jeff Barry 729 7th Ave, NYC. 1841 Bway, NYC PUB: UNART BMI (same address) PUB: Cotique BMI (same address) PUB: Don Kirshner BMI 655 Madison Ave, NYC. WRITERS: Gamble-Bell-Bell WRITER: Bobby Goldsboro ARR Ernie Freeman WRITER: D. Goodman FLIP: Mombo Suzie WRITERS: Barry-Kim ARR: Thom Bell-Bobby Martin FLIP: Days FLIP: Melody Hill FLIP: Do The Hand Jive #74 #88 WILLIE & LAURA MAE JONES (2:47) MEMPHIS UNDERGROUND (2:50) #62 Dusty Springfield-Atlantic 2647 Herbie Mann-Atlantic 2621 “ JACK & JILL (2:31) #68 1841 Bway, NYC. 1841 Bway, NYC. Tommy Roe-ABC 11229 HONKY TONK WOMEN (3:03) PROD: Jerry Wexler-Tom Dowd-Anf Mardin PROD: Tom Dowd c/o Atlantic 1330 Ave of the Americas. NYC. ROLLING STONES-London 910 c/o Atlantic PUB: H, Mann ASCAP 300 Central Pk W. NYC. PROD: Steve Barri c/o ABC 539 W 25 St. NYC. PUB: Combine BMI 530 W Main St WRITER: H. Mann FLIP New Orleans 449 S Beverly Dr. L.A. Calif. PROD: Jimmy Miller, London England Hendersonville, Tenn. PUB: Low-Twi BMI P.O. Bx 9687 Atlanta, Ga. PUB: Gideon BMI c/o Allen Klein 1700 Bway, NYC. WRITER: Tony Joe White #89“ T, F. Weller WRITERS: Roe WRITERS: Jagger-Richards FLIP: That Old Sweet Roll (Hi De-Ho) EASE BACK (2:55) Tina ARR: Jimmie Haskell FLIP: Tip Toe ARR: Rolling Stones Meters- Josie 1008 FLIP: You Can't Always Get What You Want 1790 Bway, NYC. #63 #75 PROD: Allen Toussaint-Marshall E Sehorn FOREVER (2:36) 1211 St. Phillips St. New Orleans, La. I'M FREE (2:39) Mercy-Warner Bros./7 Arts 7297 PUB: Marsaint BMI Toussaint-Sehorn The Who-Decca 732519 c/0 #69 4000 Warner Blvd., Burbank, Calif. WRITERS: Nocentelli- Neville- Porter-Model iste 445 Park Ave, NYC. MARRAKESH EXPRESS (2:35) PROD: Brad Shapiro-Steve Alimo c/o W.B FLIP Anne PROD: Kit Lambert-Chris Stamp Crosby-Stills Nash-Atlantic & 2652 PUB: Tree BMI 905 16th Ave S. Nashville, Tenn. 58 Old Compton St. London 1 Eng. 1841 Bway, NYC. WRITER: B. Killen FLIP: The Mornings Come #90 PUB: Track BMI 260 W 23 St. NYC. PROD: Stephen Stills-David Crosby-Graham Nash PASS THE APPLE EVE (2:23) WRITER: Peter Townshend c/o Atlantic B. J. Thomas-Scepter 12255 FLIP: We're Not Gonna Take It PUB: Siquomb BMI 55 Liberty St. NYC. #76 254 W 54 Street, NYC. WRITER: G. Nash FLIP: Helplessly Hoping YOUR HUSBAND-MY WIFE (2:56) PROD: Chips Moman c/o Amer. Sound Studios Brooklyn Bridge-Buddah 126 827 Thomas St. Memphis, Tenn. #64 1650 Bway, NYC. PUB: Press BMI c/o Chips Moman I'VE LOST EVERYTHING I'VE EVER LOVED (2:55) PROD: Wes Farrell 39 W 55th St. NYC. #70 WRITERS: James-Christopher David Ruffin-Motown 1149 PUB: Pocket Full Of Tunes BMI ABERGAVENNY (2:43) FLIP: Fairy Tale Of Time 2457 Woodward Ave, Detroit, Mich. Jillbern BMI C/o Wes Farrell Shannon-Heritage 814 PROD: Johnny Bristol c/o Motown WRITERS. Tony Wine-lrwin Levine 1350 Ave of the Americas, NYC PUB: Jobete BMI (same address) c/o MGM FLIP: Upside Down (Inside Out) #91 PROD: Jerry Ross 1855 Bway, NYC. WRITERS: Bristol-Kemp ARR: Wade Marcus EVERYTHING I DO GONH BE FUNKY (2:58) PUB: Mills Music ASCAP 1790 Bway, NYC. FLIP: We'll Have A Good Thing Going On Lee Dorsey- Amy 11055 WRITERS: Manston-Geller #77 1776 Bway, NYC ARR: Peter Knight FLIP: Alice In Blue STAY AND LOVE ME ALL SUMMER (2:25) PROD: Marshall E Sehorn-Allen R loussaint #65 Brian Hyland-Dot 17258 1211 St. Phillips, New Orleans, La. THATS THE WAY (3:45) 1507 N Vine, L. A. Cal. PUB: Marssaint BMI 130 W 57 St. NYC. Joe Tex-Dial 4093 #71 PROD: Roy Ruff c/o Dot WRITER: Allen R Toussaint 1841 Bway, NYC. MINOTAUR (7:30) PUB: Saturday BMI 1841 Bway, NYC. FLIP: There Should Be A Book PROD: Buddy Killen c/o Tree Dick Hyman-Command 4126 WRITERS: A. Kasha-J. Hirschhorn PUB: Tree BMI 905 16th Ave. S. Nashville, Tenn. 1330 Ave. of the Americas, NYC. ARR: Dick Hieronymus FLIP: Rainy April Morning #92“ WRITER: J. Tex FLIP: Anything You Wanna Know PROD: D. Hyman-J. Turner c/o Command SITTIN' ON THE DOCK OF THE BAY (3:05) PUB: East Lake ASCAP P.O. Bx 509 Montclair, N.J Sergio Mendes & Brasil ‘66-A&M 1073 WRITER: D. Hyman FLIP: Topless Dances Of Corfu #78 1416 N La Brea Ave., L.A. Calif. #66 BIRTHDAY (2:42) PROD: Sergio Mendes & Herb Alpert c/o A&M THEME FROM A SUMMER PLACE (2:16) Underground Sunshine-Intrepid 75002 PUB East BMI 460 Park Ave., NYC Ventures-Liberty 56115 #72 1650 Bway. NYC. Redwall BMI 535 Cotton Ave., Macon, Ga. 6920 Sunset Blvd. LA. Calif. FEELING ALRIGHT (4:12) PROD: Underground Sunshine Time BMI 449 S. Beverly Dr., Bev Hills, Calif. PROD: Joe Saraceno c/o Liberty Joe Cocker-A&M 1063 c/o John Little, Madison, Wise. WRITERS: Steve Cropper-Otis Redding PUB: Warner Bros/7 Arts ASCAP 1416 N. La Brea Ave., L.A. Calif. PUB: Maclen BMI 1780 Bway, NYC. ARR: Dave Grusin FLIP: Song Of No Regrets 6290 Sunset Blvd. L A. Calif PROD: Denny Cordell c/o Tarantula WRITERS: Lennon McCartney Steiner Discount WRITERS: Max Mark Dumbarton House 68 Oxford St. London. Eng. FLIP: All I Want Is You #93 ARR: Mike Melvoine & Adventures PUB: Almo ASCAP 1416 N. La Brea L.A. Calif. LAY LADY LAY (3:20) FLIP: A Summer Love WRITER: Dave Mason FLIP: Sandpaper Cadillac Bob Dylan-Columbia 44926 #79 51 West 52nd Street, NYC. NOTHING CAN TAKE THE PLACE OF YOU (3:16) PROD Bob Johnston c/o Columbia Brook Benton-Cotillion 44034 PUB: Big Sky ASCAP P.O. Bx 27 Prince St. Sta. NYC. 1841 Bway, NYC. WRITER: B. Dylan FLIP: Peggy Day PROD: Arif Mardin c/o Cotillion PUB: Su-Ma BMI 728 Texas St., Shreveport, La. WRITERS: Patrick Robinson-Toussaint McCall #94 IN ARR A. Mardin FLIP: Woman Without Love MY ROOM (2:10) Sagitarius-Together 105 9000 Sunset Blvd. L.A Calif #80 PROD Usher-Boettcher-Olsen WHILE YOU'RE OUT LOOKING FOR SUGAR (2:41) 1610 Butler Ave, L.A. Calif. Honey Cone-Hot Wax 6901 PUB Sea Of Tunes BMI c/o Buddah 1650 Bway, NYC. 9042 La Alba, Whittier, Calif. PROD: Stage Coach (same address) WRITERS: Usher Wilson FLIP: Navajo Girl PUB: Gold Forever BMI (same address) WRITERS: R. Donber-E. Wayne #95“ FLIP: The Feeling's Gone YOU MADE A BELIEVER (Out of Me) (2:30) Ruby Andrews-Zodiac 1015 c/o Summit Dist 7447 N. Linden Ave. Skokie, III. #81 PROD. Eaton-Knight-Bridges (same address) TILL YOU GET ENOUGH (3:45) PUB Wilric BMI (same address) Watts 103rd St. Arts Rythm Band-WB/7 7298 WRITERS: Eaton-Knight-Bridges 4000 Warner Blvd. Burbank, Calif. FLIP: Where Have You Gone PROD: Charles Wright 6321 Gilday Dr. L.A. Calif. PUB: Wright Gerstel BMI 6290 Sunset Blvd. L.A Calif Tamerlane BMI 6290 Sunset Blvd. L.A. Calif. #96 WRITERS: Chas. Wright & Associate OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND (2:38) ARR: Gabe Fleming-Ray Jackson-John Rayford Anthony & Imperials-U.A. 50552 FLIP: Light My Fire 729 7th Ave, NYC. PROD: Bob Skaff-Geo Butler-Anthony & Imperials c/o U./ PUB: Norn BMI 17 W 60th St. NYC. #82 WRITERS: I J. Hunter-C Otis ARR Horace Ott WHY I SING THE BLUES (3:29) FLIP: Summers Coming In B. B. King-Bluesway 61024 1330 Ave of the Americas, NYC. #97* Bill PROD: Szymczyk c/o Bluesway BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX (2:44) PUB: Pamco/Sounds of Lucille BMI (same address) Mad Lads-Volt 4016 WRITER: B. B. King FLIP: Friends 926 E McLemore St. Memphis, Tenn. PROD: Al Jackson c/o Volt PUB: Johnny Rivers BMI #83“ c/o Gang Tyre Brown 6400 Sunset Blvd NITTY GRITTY (2:59) L A. Cal. Knight Pips-Soul Gladys & 35063 WRITER: Jim Webb FLIP: No Strings Attached 2457 Woodward Ave, Detroit, Mich. PROD: Norman Whitfield c/o Soul PUB: Al Gallico BMI 101 W 55 St. NYC. #98 WRITER: Lincoln Chase FIRST HYMN FROM GRAND TERRACE (2:32) FLIP: Got Myself A Good Man Mark Lindsay-Columbia 44875 51 W 52nd Street, NYC When we tackle your pressing needs, PROD: Jerry Fuller c/o Columbia #84 PUB: JAMA ASCAP 2552 W 5th St. L.A. Calif. we dig in with a smile. DID YOU SEE HER EYES (2:47) WRITER: J Webb ARR: Al Capps lllusians- Steed 718 FLIP: The Old Man At The Fair 729 7th Ave, NYC. PROD: Jeff Barry c/o Steed Mr. Louis S. Garthson, Sales Representative (201) 743-5300 PUB Unart BMI (same address) #99 Custom Pressing Division WRITER: Barry FLIP: Falling In Love YOUR GOOD THING (2:51) MGM LOU RAWLS-Capitol 2550 120 Arlington Avenue, Bloomfield, New Jersey 07003 1750 N Vine, L.A. Calif. #85 PROD: Dave Axelrod c/o Capitol EVERYBODY KNOWS MATILDA (2:38) PUB East BMI 926 E McLemore, Memphis, Tenn Name Duke Baxter-VMC 740 WRITERS: Issac Hayes David Porter 6922 Hollywood Blvd. L.A, Calif. FLIP: Season Of The Witch Company PROD: Tony Harris c/o VMC PUB VSAV BMI (same address) WRITER: Baxter ARR Harris # 100 * Address City_ — FLIP: I Ain’t No Schoolboy IN THE TIME OF OUR LIVES (4:46) Iron Butterfly-Atco 6676 State .Zip. . Phone 1841 Bway, NYC #86 PROD: Jim Hilton for York/Pala I’LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN (2:55) 7715 Sunset Blvd. L.A Calif. Tom Jones-Parrot 40018 PUB: Cotillion BMI 1841 Bway, NYC. 539 W 25 St NYC Ten East BMI 7715 Sunset Blvd. L.A Calif MGM Custom Pressing Division PROD: Peter Sullivan c/o EMI Itasca BMI Union Bank Plaza Hayes Middlesex London W1 England "We'll 15233 Ventura Blvd Sherman Oaks, Cal. make your pressing problems our problem" PUB: Hollis BMI 10 Col. Circle, NYC. WRITERS: Doug Ingle-Ron Bushy WRITERS: Donegan-Currie FLIP: It Must Be Love MGM Custom Pressing Division is a division of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. FLIP: Once Upon A Time 32 Cash Box — July 19, 1969 CashBox Record Reviews Picks ot the Week ( Picks ot the Week ) ( ARETHA FRANKLIN (Atlantic 2650) THE CHERRY PEOPLE (Heritage 815) Share Your Love With Me (3:16) (Don, BMI — Malone, Braggs) Light of Love (2:40) (Screen Gems/Columbia, BMI — Fischoff, Bayer) Returning to her "Natural Woman” style, Aretha Franklin comes on a bit Long time between singles, the Cherry People enter with their first side since softer and no less powerful in this new release. Song is an oldie from the Bob- "Feelings.” Te^m picks up the pace for an up-tempo teen tempter that should by Bland register and set beautifully over moody piano and sax sounds. Emo- leave top forty listeners bright-eyed and just a bit out-of-breath. Fresh and en- tionally compelling without volume, and just a total knockout. Flip: “Pledging vigorating. Flip info not included. My Love/The Clock" (4:10) (Lion, BMI — Washington, Robey/Mattis) NAZZ (SGC 009) DENNIS YOST & THE CLASSICS IV (Imperial 66393) Some People (3:29) (Screen Gems, BMI — Rundgren) Change of Heart (2:55) (Low-Sail, BMI — Buie, Cobb) With two noisemakers to their credit on the singles front, the Nazz brings Separate billing for lead singer Dennis Yost is well deserved on this exquisite forth a funk-rock side that should prove the major break-through for this ballad side from the Classics IV. Development of the “Traces" mood makes team. Slow dance side with a strong vocal showing this material a tasty track with the sparkle to boom into top forty and adult and semi -progressive in- strumental touch to stir top forty action. Flip: “Magic Me” playlists. Heavy sales to be expected. Flip: “Rainy Day” (2:37) (Same credits) (3:10) (Same credits) JOHNNY CASH (Columbia 44944) KING CURTIS (Atco 6695) A Boy Named Sue (3:40) (Evil Eye, BMI — Silverstein) La Jeanne (2:54) (Press, BMI — Christopher) Shel Silverstein’s comic sequel to “Love Child," this track was pegged as a Strange change of King Curtis' pace in this instrumental outing that features breakout from "Johnny Cash at San Quentin” and has already become heavily the saxist wailing in a wild production aimed at the entire pop market. The programmed even before single release. Tale of a boy toughened by his name turnabout in style is bound to awaken new admirers. Flip: "Little Green Apples” is spiced by brilliant lyrics and a matching performance from Cash. Flip: “San (2:45) (Russell-Cason, ASCAP — Russell) Two-time vocal hit comes back yet Quentin” (2:30) (House of Cash, BMI — Cash) again and still sounds great. ROBIN GIBB (Atco 6698) CHICAGO (Columbia 44909) Saved By the Bell (3:20) (Casserole, BMI — Gibb) Questions 67 & 68 (3:07) (Aurelius, BMI — Lamm) Latest of First solo from R. G. of the BeeGees has the production, performance and the major underground LP acts to breakthrough on merit (with no material quality that has maintained the stature of the quintet. Romantic side individual member reputation as an assist), the Chicago Transit Authority goes single with a version with the imagery and enigmatic lyricism of “I Started a Joke" and the same shortened of “Questions” from the CTA album. British rock-ballad material with sales power. Flip: “Mother & Jack" (4:27) (Same credits) an all-American arrangement to light its fire. Flip: Full 4:45 version. ANDY WILLIAMS (Columbia 44929) Live & Learn (Viva, BMI — Fuller) Finding a new popularity developed through his “Happy Heart” success, Andy ( Newcomer Picks Williams continues to move into a youth-oriented manner with his new single. Produced by Jerry Fuller, the Williams date takes on much of the Union Gap THE ELECTRIC INDIAN (United Artists 50563) power to set up tremendous results in teen as well as MOR locales. Flip: "You Keem-O-Sabe (2:07) (United Artists/Binn/Elaine, ASCAP — Borisoff, Binnick) Are" (no credits available) A master purchase, this booming Indian-rock instrumental (that’s North American Indian) presents a stunning bit of dance fare for the teen top-forty GARY LEWIS (Liberty 56121) marketplace. Mixture of “Lone Ranger” themes and some solid blues-rock Hayride (2:03) (Sons of Ginza, BMI — Cason, Gayden) 1 riffs guarantee the side a powerful r&b/pop reception. Flip: “Broad Street’ Recent noisemaker is revived by Gary Lewis and the Playboys on a bright (1:59) (Same credits) side that is bound to break into the teen lists. Side is less directly bubble-gum (Ranwood in this interpretation, carrying a very impressive instrumental arrangement LIBRA 850) Apollo 11 (2:25) (Brookhaven, BMI — Green) for giddy backdrop effectiveness. Outstanding top 40 prospect. Flip: "Gary's Instrumental side with the impact of the years back “Telstar” and an Groove” (2:00) (Viva, BMI — Lewis, Garrett) Stylish instrumental side. equally momentous timing element working in its favor. The bright offering PETULA CLARK (Warner Bros.-7 Arts 7310) features a crisp listener appeal, rhythmic drive and production-composition credit for Look At Mine (2:55) (Leeds, ASCAP — Hatch, Trent) Charles “Quentin’s Theme” Grean. Ripe and riding for a breakout. Flip: “Moonwalk" (Delmore, ASCAP — Coben) The resurgence of Tom Jones has emphasized high-stepping ballad material (2:19) in the U.S. top forties and disposed of the British-American pop gap. Topping THUNDERCLAP NEWMAN (Track 2656) off her own latest with a tasty country-pop spice, Pet Clark comes on with a Something in the Air (3:53) (Track, BMI — Keene) strong side for teen/MOR and adult breakout. Flip: “You & I” (3:05) (Hastings, “We have got to get it together” chant in a softly delivered side on this im- BMI — Bricusse) Tender track from the "Goodbye, Mr. Chips” score. Excel- port. The side broke wide open in England, climbing to #1 in about a month, lent easy listening side that could make this a two-sided hit. and could do the same thing here. Splendid outing for top forty, FM and pos- sibly even MOR action. Flip: "Wilhelmina" (2:55) (Fabulous, BMI — Newman) THE FRIENDS OF DISTINCTION (RCA 0204) KAREN WYMAN (Decca 34650) Let Yourself Go (2:34) (Mawil, BMI — Hutchison) Why Can’t I Walk Away (3:08) (Valando, ASCAP — Weiss, Luigi) Stylish side from the “Grazin’ in the Grass" act brings the Friends of Distinc- Creation of an easy- listening star is never easy, but Karen Wyman has gained tion back for a second-time-around. Where the Friends fused Fifth Dimension the head-start of a brilliant tv take-off and now carries the momentum onto style with a bit of Lambert, Hendricks Ross before, & they come closer to record with this selection from "Maggie Flynn.” The vocal power displayed here standing in their own light this time. Material itself is a fine ballad with teen/ could make her the first major new female vocalist since Streisand. Flip: No MOR attraction. Flip: in Circles” “Going (4:32) (Porpete, BMI — Poree, Peters) info included. DEEP PURPLE (Tetragrammaton 1537) MIND GARAGE (RCA 9755) Hallelujah (I am the Preacher) (3:10) (Maribus, BMI — Cook, Greenaway) Whafs Behind Those Eyes (2:42) (Dunbar/Morning Glori, BMI — Bonasso, Lyt- British sales item gives the Deep Purple a sturdy side to place them back in ton, McClurg, Smith, Vaughan) the top forty running. Team's most commercial outing this year, "Hallelujah" Softly haunting rock ballad which, like “These Eyes,” takes a second or third couples the act’s sensational instrumental punch with an exceptional vocal listen to grasp. Very well collated pop and progressive sounds join to create track to break the side for rock and progressive action. Flip: “April (Part 1)” a side with AM/FM impact that will carry the Mind Garage into the sales pic- (4:00) (Ganja, ASCAP — Blackmore, Lord) ture on the teen front. Flip: “There Was a Time" (3:16) (Same credits) (Thomas WILLIAM BELL (Stax 0038) BOBBY FRANKLIN’S INSANITY 801) Bring It on Down to Me (Pt. 1) (2:33) (Camad, BMI — Franklin, Anthony, Happy (2:31) (East/Memphis, BMI — Jones, Bell) Hopkins, Crawford) Total reversal of the intense William Bell who has seen action with down- Progressive soul side that mixes up the rhythmic fire of the Isleys with a hearted sides "I Forgot to Be Your Lover” & "My Whole World.” The hitster’s smattering of Sly syncopation to turn up a new blues-rock powerhouse. Very newest is a flashy, dance-geared effort with the sparkle of a summer hit written strong vocal group, the Bobby Franklin Insanity has the makings in this side right into it. Expect blues and rock receptions. Flip: No info supplied. to break wide open top forty and r&b. Flip: “Pt. 2” (2:05) (Same credits) YOUNG-HOLT UNLIMITED (Brunswick 755417) Thomas Records is distribbed through Buddah. Straight Ahead (2:50) (Dakar/BRC, BMI — Henderson, Davis, Haley) FIVE MAN ELECTRICAL BAND (Capitol 2562) The Young-Holt trio comes across from time to time with a side that out- Sunrise to Sunset (3:02) (Beechwood, BMI — Bell) classes the act’s unusual brilliance; and this is one of those efforts. Loaded Group that has come close to breaking with two earlier releases, the Five with a refined “Strut” lilt and softer jazz styling, “Straight Ahead” adds older Man Electrical Band has found the right combination with this new track. listener impact to a teen & blues winner. Flip: "California Montage” (2:55) Dramatic ballad fare featuring a slow driving instrumental line and glossy (Shamley, ASCAP — Grusin) Movie track theme that is likely to add sales as vocal to light a sales fuse. Flip: “Little Bit of Love” (2:42) (4 Star, BMI — Em- well. merson) PERCY SLEDGE (Atlantic 2646) ( n m ra n — Choice Programming selections are singles which, in \ opinion of our reviewing start, are deserving of I Kind Woman (3:43) (Springalo/Cotillion, BMI — Furay) SL7 MMwMWQgli f-'- WMl uum m MM RM the V m special programmer consideration. Vejv, very slow blues-waltz side features the unique power of a Percy Sledge J vocal with brilliantly understated production. The simple, straightforward delivery' and solid material give this artist yet another r&b winner with strength t s urg mt0 the GENE & FRANCESCA (Tetragram- ?- P°P charts too. Flip: “Woman of the Night” (3:11) (Quinvy, JOHNNY (JAD r?.. . NASH 218) BMI — Frittz, Quillen, maton 1534) Smith) Love & Peace (2:45) (Four Knights, BMI — Adams) Glittery ballad side Hello Love (3:58) (TRO-Essex, ASCAP JERRY — SMITH (ABC 11230) which has begun to see action along Raskin) Mr. & Mrs. Gene Raskin Sweet ’n’ Sassy (1:50) (Papa Joe’s House, ASCAP - Smith) the West Coast and has the melodic sparkle on a song bearing the same Having tasted impact of his a pop hit, Jerry Smith seems to enjoy split-interest country/ and lyrical enticement to become a moody “Those Were the pop action. Days” composition. At least his “Truck Stop” follow-up shows the piano showman national hit. Tailored for blues and Excellent adult operating with programming and long-shot an eye toward MOR and teen sales. New side is an "Alley Cat” soft rock play. Flip: No info included. a pros- like track with cute and lively listening appeal. Flip: “Sunrise Serenade” (2:05) pect for teen action. Flip: “On My (E. H. Morris/Dorsey Bros., ASCAP — Carle, Lawrence) Own” (2: 59) (Same credits) 34 Cash Box — July 19, 1969 . . y Talent On Stage CONNIE STEVENS SCHAEFER FESTIVAL JIM WEBB CENTRAL PARK, N. Y. — The festive, sometimes musically sloppy (with the DESERT INN, LAS VEGAS — Only can belt loud and well when the song open-air atmosphere that Newport last named fault being laid on the heads a dozen years ago Johnny Mercer and demands it. She was particularly im- should have provided, but didn’t, was of her trio) Harold Arlen seemed to be the only pressive with the reflective “Penny present in more than ample quantity Meanwhile, the previous week (2) songsmiths who could vocally do jus- Candy” from “New Faces” and in a last week in Central Park, where we had seen the return of Jerry Lee Lewis, tice to their own material. Today there series of Broadway male lead tunes went to see Blood, Sweat and Tears and a triumphant return it was. Jerry are about half a hundred — Bob Dylan, (“Gonna Build a Mountain,” “If I for the second time in a week. Lee’s long set, which also featured his Bobby Darin, John Stewart, Charles Were a Rich Man” and a medley from Here, three blocks from home, we sister Linda Gail (good) and his band, Aznavour, Bobby Russell, Mason Wil- “George M”), joined by a quartet of were able to really enjoy the group’s the Memphis Beats (not too thrilling) liams, Hoyt Axton, Joni Mitchell, dancers who added excitement to the ' powerhouse performance. Blood, Sweat kept the crowd entertained at all times Harry Nilsson, Laura Nyro, Randy proceedings. Stevens demonstrates felt the vibes too, as they went all out and excited to the point of bursting Newman, Lennon and McCartney, her versatility in this department as to make the hometown crowd happy. sometimes (when he would lapse into almost ad infinitum. Jim Webb, who well, particularly on “Sweet Blind- The set was essentially the same one his wild piano stylings or sing a couple made his nitery debut here a couple ness,” one of the highlights of the they had presented in Rhode Island, of oldies) of weeks back, belongs near the top evening. It’s a shame she’s not cur- ' so the only comment we’ll make is Also on that bill was Pacific Gas & of the list. rently represented on disks. that David Clayton Thomas looked Electric, a fast-rising blues group He exhibits a rich, warm and soul- Ronnie Schell, billed as “the na- I healthier and happier than ever. from L.A. We’ve seen PG&E several ful baritone along with a modest de- tion’s lowest rising comedian,” is an Also on that bill was the Carolyn times in the past, but their gig last meanor; a winning combination in inconsequential comic who is only in- r- Hester Coalition. Miss Hester, a folk week found them sounding better than this town that thrives on losers. Backed termittingly amusing. Most of his singer with a select following in the old ever. If we had taken more copious by some magnificent orchestrations moments are spent belittling himself. days, has gone electric and, with a notes, we’d give you a blow by blow | (undoubtedly Webb’s) and a three gal On opening nignt, he recalls, Stevens little more effort, could develop into description, but suffice it to say you’ll group known as the Honeycombs, he got flowers while Webb was besieged an important performer. Her set was be hearing more from this act. performs most of his songs (“Phoenix,” with dozens of congratulatory tele- ' interesting and enjoyable, though a.r. “Wichita.” “Galveston,” “Where’s the grams. “I got one obscene phone call Playground, Suzie,” “Up, and | Up — collect.” Believable. Away,” “MacArthur Park” and a Webb returns to L.A. this week and new title “Mr. Critic”) at the piano. will be working on his first vocal LP , 2 Artist Deal For His one standup number, a duet with for Dunhill. (A previous Epic album, Scepter, Stone-Flower Stevens (“Didn’t We”) is the least assembled from very early Webb impressive in the set. Principally be- demos, was disappointing) . If the new NEW YORK — Scepter Records has cause the two voices do not blend well. one bears any resemblance to his negotiated an indie production deal Also, torch lyrics (these are among twenty-five minute turn in Vegas (his with Dave Kapralik and Sly Stone of the best written in the past decade) tunes have already accounted for Stone-Flower Productions involving are never effective with two or more eleven Grammys, mostly for other two artists yet to be named. Sam Goff, singers. acts) it should mean another NARAS vp of Scepter, said that each artist Stevens is a total delight as the award for the enormously talented , brought into Scepter under tertns of star of the show. Her syrupy-soft ex- twenty-two year old. the deal with be supported by a major cursions are still in evidence but she promotion. YOUNGBLOODS-IMPRESSIONS Insights & Sounds TAJ MAHAL-KALEIDOSCOPE A NEW FAMILY - United Artists Records has signed popular singer/ THE MAGIC CIRCUS, LOS ANGELES Preceding the Youngbloods were NEW YORK actor Sergio Franchi. The pact, nego- — The flowing, good-time simplicity of the Impressions, who most-success- tiated between Peter Lane of UA’s the music of the Youngbloods topped fully brought their slickly-polished (Con’t. from Page 16) legal staff and Scott Shukat and off an excellently-performed, excel- nightclub act into the realm of a rock David Krebs representing the Wil- lently-produced show at the Magic audience. Through a combination of Alouette Productions’ Art Wayne liam Morris Agency, calls for at least Circus last week. Rounding out the ultra-clear vocals and a literally-mov- back from another West Coast trip, two albums per year. According to bill were the Impressions, Taj Mahal, ing stage presence, they got the audi- excited by all the action out there . . . UA vice president and general man- and Kaleidoscope. ence up and singing and clapping to Jefferson Airplane’s Jack Casady and ager Mike Lipton, the first album is The Youngbloods literally made mu- such songs as “People Get Ready”, Jorma Kaukonen started recording scheduled for an early October re- sical love to their audience, gently im- “This is My Country”, and “Yester- their first solo album for RCA in lease. mersing them in beautifully-textured day”. Hollywood. Mitch Mitchell (of Jimi Seen at the signing are (1. to r.) waves of voice and instrumentation. Taj Mahal, who has never performed Hendrix Experience) adding his drums Lipton, Franchi and Shukat. Jesse Colin Young led the vocals and, a bad set locally, did nothing to dispel to the set . . . Elektra’s Steve Harris To commemorate his new associa- in the process, disproved the idea of the audience’s enthusiasm and appre- up to hype the Stooges, another Detroit tion with UA and “to meet my new their being a stereotyped San Fran- ciation for good music. His powerful group. Steve’s previous hypes have family,” Franchi gave a dinner party cisco band; shouting, screaming treatment on cuts like “E-Z Rider” included the Door and Rhinoceros. at his Manhattan Apartment. bluesbelting is not his bag. He’s a and “Checkin’ Up on My Baby”, com- singer in every sense of the word, bined with some infectious harp work, spotlit particularly on such numbers earned him a well-deserved standing as “Darkness, Darkness”, and “Dol- ovation and multiple encore calls. phins”. The instrumental focus of the group was on Banana, whose deft Opening the show was Kaleidoscope, and tasty work on electric piano and that five-man contingent who specialize guitar dominated the group’s highly- in a little of everything (country-wes- instrumental set. From ballad to rag- tern, blues, hard rock) but whose par- , time to quiet jazz to undissonant ticular forte seems to be those ex- rock, the Youngbloods proved them- tended Turkish-like jams that encom- selves themselves a power trio (in pass such instrumentation as electric terms of music, not amp volume) that oud, caz, and violin. To say they’re will be around the music scene long all excellent musicians would be an after the psychedelic, guitar-power understatement, as their first number, craze dies away. a sort of exotic boogie, proved. DR. JOHN THE NIGHT TRIPPER THE SCENE, N. Y. — When I first ing outpouring which blends and some- saw Dr. John at Ungano’s several times drives the Louisiana rhythms of weeks ago, I wrote that “with a little the band. Elanor, moving consistently, improvement. Dr. John could yet almost as if she is falling under the sweep the country with his Cajun spell of the songs she is singing, also mysticism.” adds an important visual element to Well, Dr. John has made some im- the show. provements (and is still making even The band provided a tight web for more) and his opening night at Steve Dr. John to weave his songs upon, a Paul’s Scene last Monday (7) was a vast improvement over that last show complete success. One suggestion: we caugnt. today’s audiences are very musically The main factor here is Dr. John sophisticated and should find the high himself, singing his sometimes mean- level of Dr. John’s (in reality Mac ingful, sometimes nonsense lyrics in a Rebenneck) music satisfaction enough, voice that defies description. “I Walk without the use of bizarre costuming. On Gilded Splinters," "Gris Gris Vocalists Elanor Barooshian, Jean- Gumbo Ya Ya,” “Twilight Zone," ie ’UST A SIGNATURE AWAY — Pictured here about to sign her brand new con- ette Jacobs (both formerly with the Patriotic Flag Waver" and a new-to- ne [act with Jubilee Records is songstress Gwen Owens. Looking on are (left to Cake) and Sherry Graddie provided the-repertoire traditional tune, "Jock- ight) lit Gwen’s manager, Bill Craig; Tommy Small. Jubilee’s vice president in the needed power to keep the excite- A-Mo" (which the Dixie Cups changed is- harge of R&B activity; and Steve Blaine, president of Jubilee. Gwen’s first ment level of the entire show high. to "Iko Iko” for a while-back singles Ay Hease, on Jubilee’s soul label, Josie, is “Keep On Living,” a master purchase The girls have an unusual sound Tor hit) emerged as our favorites. , roduced by Ben Willis and Bill Craig for Gee-Mac Productions in Detroit. back-up singers, a wild, gutsy, wail- a.r. 969 ish Box - July 19, 1969 34A . Mercury Sets'Gold Rush'LP Plan CHICAGO — Forty “golden hit-type” Miller, Jerry Lee Lewis and the Plat- LPs from the regular Mercury Rec- ters. ords catalog are being featured in The program is being supplemented a current “gold rush” sales program with specially prepared gold foil cover which is to run through July 31. Pack- books and direct mail pieces to re- ages included in the program are from tailers carrying out the “gold rush” the Mercury, Philips, Smash, Fontana concept with half tone of all 40 albums and Mercury classical labels. as well as an attached order form. Albums selected for the program, which offers an extra 7.7% price dis- count to the dealer, represent such Pincus Upped At top selling artists as the Four Seasons, Dusty Springfield, Jerry Butler, Leslie McGraw-Hill Disks Gore, the Smothers Brothers, Roger NEW YORK — Martin Pincus has been promoted to the post of Senior Product Manager of the McGraw-Hill Lavong R&B Director Record Program which merchandises Dist. many of the Esoteric labels throughout At Cap Corp. the country. His former spot as prod- HOLLYWOOD — Reggie Lavong, pro- uct manager is being filled by Jerry gram music and community affairs Proce, formerly a N.Y. sales rep for director for New York's WWRL Radio McGraw-Hill in the Metropolitan area. Station, has been named national McGraw-Hill services many educa- rhythm and blues director for Capitol tional institutions with recorded prod- Records Distributing Corp. (CRDC) uct on the London, L’Oiseau-Lyre Charley Nuccio, CRDC’s vice president and Argo labels. of promotion, said Lavong will be headquartered at the Capitol Tower in Hollywood, where he will coordinate Jean Anderson Is R&B production, promotion and sales for both Capitol and independent labels. Tetragrammaton's Capitol recently agreed to distribute R&B recordings produced in Muscle New Merch. Director Shoals, Ala., on Rick Hall’s Fame label. Fame’s first Capitol-distributed NEW YORK — Tetragrammaton Rec- single, “I’d Rather Be An Old Man’s ords has named Jean Anderson di- Sweetheart” by Candi Staton, is a rector of merchandising. Label presi- strong Top 100 seller. dent Arthur Mogull made the an- nouncement last week. . Miss Anderson handled the London branch of the firm before assuming her present duties, which include the development of marketing and ex- NEW DAWN FOR SUN — The Shelby Singleton Corporation recently held a gala ploitation porgrams on behalf of Tetra reception in honor of Sam Phillips, founder and former owner of the Sun Record product and its artist roster. Co., which has been purchased by Singleton. Hosted by Shelby Singleton, Jr., the event, which took place in Nashville’s Sheraton Motor Inn, was attended by a host of entertainment media executives and personalities. Earlier in the day, final purchase transactions were completed in the board room of the Nashville Wolfberg Is Named Bank and Trust Co. Under the terms of the sale, Phillips will remain active in the newly-formed Singleton Reggie Lavong Chappell Comptroller subsidiary, Sun International Corp., as both producer and consultant. During the reception, a specially prepared tape was piped A graduate of Philadelphia’s Temple NEW YORK — Marving Wolfberg has through the hotel’s background music system with samplings of the recordings University, Lavong has a music back- just been appointed comptroller with — by Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley and others — that accounted ground that spans 15 years, mostly Chappell Music in New York. Report- for Sun s success in the late ’50’s and early ’60’s. Included on the tape was Sun’s as a radio personality in New York, first release since the Singleton purchase — “Kay,” by Billy Lee Riley. Also ing directly to president Jacques Cha- — Chicago, Philadelphia, Wilmington, brier, Wolfberg will be responsible for included was an old cut by Jerry Lee Lewis “Invitation To Your Party,” Del., will and Norfolk, Va. In 1968, just the handling of all financial functions which be released as a single. The pictures above show various people at before joining WWRL, he was an for the publishing firm. the reception. Shown in the top photo are: (left to right) Phillips' attorney, Roy sales R&B and promotion representa- Most recently manager of North Scott; Phillips; Jim Cortez; and Singleton. Pictured in the middle photo are tive for CRDC. American Philips’ computer center in Singleton Corp. personnel serving in hosting capacities during the reception: For two years in Philadelphia, La- (left to right) Brenda Brannom: Geneva Foster; Mr. and Mrs. Shelby S. Skokie, 111., Wolfberg nad been with vong served as account Singleton, executive for Mercury Records for 15 years during Jr.; Vivian Keith; SS advertising director Herb Shucher; Betty WPHL radio station and as producer which time he served as comptroller Parish, and Sandy Goodman. The bottom photo shows a number of guests at of the Georgie Woods television show. of that organization. the reception. Seated are: (left to right) Mrs. Noble Blackwell; Gayle Blackwell; He was also recently appointed a Noble Blackwell; Warren Lanier; Barbara Herbert; and Jonnnie Bryant. director of the Music Publishers Standing are: (left to right) Steve Swain; an unidentified lady; Jim McAleer; Association. Sun artist Billy Lee Riley; SS promo rep Mel Couzart; Silver Fox label chief Whittaker Coast Gal Lelan Rogers; Bob Riley; and James Robertson. NEW YORK — The story, “Norma Whittaker To Do PR For' ABC,” on Apollo 11 Disks (Con’t. from Page 7) page 16 of the July 12 issue of Cash New Trustees Box, mistakenly fends itself to the who says the LP will have exclusive Boyce & Hart Deal NARAS comments by Paul Haney, the voice interpretation that Miss Whittaker will (Con’t. from Page 9) Named By L.A. Chapter do all of of mission control on the flight. ABC Records’ public relations. producing, they produced Trini Lopez’ Actually, she On the “inspired from” front, Char- LOS ANGELES — The board of gov- has been retained to most recent album for Reprise Rec- service lie Grean, currently doing major Top ernors of the L.A. chapter of NARAS, the ABC, BluesWay, Impulse ords, “The Whole Enchilada” and 100 business with “Quentin’s Theme,” the record academy, have elected two and Apt labels on the West Coast only. Shelton’s “Touch for War- has written and produced a new Ran- Louis Me” national trustees and re-elected two She will work in conjunction with Ken ner Brothers Records; wrote and Kendall, wood release, “Apollo 11.” Liberty more to the national board of NARAS. ABC’s director of publicity scored the music for Screen Gems and public Records “Canned Heat” have a new According to chapter president Sid information, who is based daily daytime serial for NBC-TV, single out called “Poor Moon,” which Feller, those trustees newly named in New York City. "Days Of Our Lives;” composed and is the story of a young man who has include Jerry Moss, president of A&M produced the theme for “The Dick watched the moon all his life, and and Paul Weston, first NARAS presi- Clark Show” and “Where The Action doesn’t want it to suffer the same fate dent, who returns to the national Is;” wrote the score with Lalo Schifrin as the earth with regard to air pollu- board after a four year absence. Re- for the feature film, “Where Angels tion, waste of natural resources and elected were Irving Townsend, Co- ARTISTS Trouble Follows,” starring Rosa- war. Song was written by Allen Wil- Go, lumbia Records v.p., immediate past lind Russell, and sang and recorded and son, who plays guitar and harmonica chapter president and Feller, former- the title song for “The Ambushers,” REPERTOIRE for the group. He is an active conser- ly chapter treasurer, now serving as starring Dean Martin. vationist and student of ecology. Jazz- local president. COORDINATOR The duo’s most recent album, with ist Ornette Coleman and His Quintet their latest compositions, is titled A major recorded entertainment and mar- is offering, through the ABC label, a keting firm located in Southern California “It’s All Happening On The Inside.” grams on which the team has made seeks single called “Man On the Moon.” a creative and somewhat experienced Boyce and Hart also wrote, pro- “I (2-3 years) appearances are Dream of individual to develop a career in song, our specialized A & R field. duced and recorded the Jeannie,” “Hollywood Palace,” “The Your areas of administration will even- Ellington Opus “L.U.V.,” which provided the focal Steve Allen Show,” “The Pat Boone tually include, in substantial detail, such point for a national campaign to peace- and “The Woody Woodbury areas as publisher relationships, royalty Show” Duke Ellington has been commis- fully voting to 18. and licenses, repertoire selection and evalua- lower the age Show.” They have also been frequent tion. This is an unusual growth opportunity sioned by the American Broadcasting Among the many television pro- guests on “The Joey Bishop Show.” for the right person who is now ready to Co. to write a moon-landing score, take his giant step in this product field. which ABC will televise sometime be- Interested and qualified candidates are invited to send a resume of experience with tween July 20 and 21. The 10-minute Ponseti Will Join a brief letter describing your qualifications opus features a vocal section, “Moon and present salary level. Interview arrange- Maid,” to be sung Ellington. It’s Ad Correction ments will be established within two weeks. by Fantasy In VP Post Please write to: scored for piano, bass and drums. Warner Bros, has no plans to issue HOLLYWOOD — Ted Ponseti will An ad on page 153 of the new Direc- Rec- Box 846 a moon LP, but the label’s Joel Fried- leave Warner Bros-Seven Arts tory issue contains an incorrect spell- man notes that the Houston space ords as head of the company’s tape ing. The artist’s name should read CASH BOX in facility has ordered a number of LP’s division to join Fantasy Records Hilton Valentine. Also, the name of San Francisco Aug. 1 as vp in charge 1780 Broadway, New York, N. Y. 10019 that feature Frank Sinatra’s singing Kevin Deverich is spelled wrong in of tapes, records and marketing, Cash of “Fly Me to the Moon,” which will the index. A ‘u’ instead of a V is be piped to the astronauts. Box has learned. used in the Directory. 34 B Cash Box — July 19 , 1969 I IMIS'! WANT TO WALK WITHOII1 a vocal single l»v JIILIIIS WEGHTEK and flic RA.IA AlABLttBA IIANO RECORDSAM IO"tt CashBox Record Reviews Choice Programming selections are singles which, DAVE GRUSIN (Decca 732526) HAMILTON CAMP (Warner Bros- Programming the opinion of our reviewing staff, are deserving California Montage (2:45) (Shamley, 7 Arts 7309) Choice special ( programmer consideration. D ASCAP — Grusin) Attractive instru- Oklahoma City Times (2: 35) (Wingate, Country-rock fla- BUDDY MILES EXPRESS (Mercury THE AMERICAN BREED (Acta 836) mental track from the score of “Win- ASCAP — Hampton) 72945) Room at the Top (2:45) (Breed, BMI ning,” Paul Newman’s new film. vored folk side should set Hamilton attention Memphis Train (2: 55) (Pronto, BMI — Colbert, Graziano, Murphy) New Played by composer Dave Grusin, the Camp up for from Glen — Thomas, Sparks) Yet another varia- Breed sound that debuted on “Hunky side has a sparkle to entice adult and Campbell fans. Geared for pop/under- “500 tion on Buddy Miles’ “Train,” the new Funky” continues as the team’s shift added teen play. Flip: Miles” ground and MOR audiences, the side’s single from the Miles crew bolts with toward a blues sound continues. Fam- (2:35) (Same credits) Another solid broad appeal could carry it into the blues and underground impact likely ily Stone type dance track with a side with Jim Webb delicacy and easy charts. Flip: “Honey Wine” (2:58) to initiate a sales-quake. Flip: “My Temptation touch. Flip: “Walls” (2: 30) listening prospects. (Royham, ASCAP — Camp) < Chant” (3: 30) (Miles Ahead/3 Bridges, (Breed, BMI — Smith, Loizzo) PETER NERO (Columbia 44934) ASCAP - Miles) DALE HAWKINS (Bell 807) Theme From ‘Picasso Summer’ (2:25) BILLY VERA & JUDY CLAY (Atlan- Little Rain Cloud (3: 02) (Belldale/ (W-7, ASCAP — LeGrand) Sprightly IT’S A BEAUTIFUL DAY (Columbia tic 2654) Press, BMI — Hawkins, Penn) Pulling reading of the cute theme from an up- j 44928) Reaching for the Moon (3: 02) (Black- a "Frogman" Henry routine, Dale — coming movie gives Peter Nero a White Bird (3:07) (Davlin, ASCAP wood, BMI — Taylor, Vera) Reunion Hawkins revives yet another aspect of fine track with which to adorn easy ; D & L LaFlamme) Cited from the of the Storybook Children is marked the ’50’s rock which is riding high listening playlists. Flip: “Be-In (Hare LP, “White Bird” introduces It’s a by a splendid outing that picks up again. Just right enough to spark AM/ Krishna)” (United Artists, Beautiful Day to the singles scene where Vera and Clay left off before. (2:33) FM activity. Flip: “Back Street” ASCAP — Ragni, Rado, MacDermot) with a subtly enticing underground Fine story line and message matched (2: 55) (Belldale, BMI — Hawkins) softie. FM play could spark an AM by a grand vocal performance. Flip: teen move. Flip: “Wasted Union “Tell It Like It Is” (2:49) (Olrap- THE SUMMER WINDS (Metromedia TWO’S COMPANY, LTD. (RCA 0198) Blues” (2: 50) (Same credits) Conrad, BMI — Davis, Diamond) 131) Another Time (2:44) (Since, BMI — Give Her Your Loving (2:47) (Hey I Brud, BMI — J & F Tallercio) Soft EDDIE FLOYD & MAVIS STAPLES THE CUPS (Tetragrammaton 1538) Boettcher) Fine new vocal group is and scintillating side that is both into (Stax 0041) Good as Gold (2: 49) (Apple, ASCAP — showcased on this wisp of a ballad. the easy-rock and middle-of-the-road Never, Never Let You Go (2: 28) (East/ Gallagher, Lee) Outstanding perfor- Aptly named, the team presents a light youth bags. Tune grows for material Memphis, BMI — Floyd, Jones) The mers as well as writers, the Cups turn and fresh face to delight pro- t strength and the group comes off with magic of these artists and support up with a side that comes on for top grammers across the pop board. Flip: a very promising sound. Flip: “Sands from Booker T. on the session make forty action and the added prospect of “High Horse” (2:10) (M.Z.G., ASCAP of Time" (3:35) (A1 Gallico, BMI — this a stunning side with overall teen gaining FM acceptance. Teen outing — Nolan) J & F Tallercio) attraction. Flip: “Ain’t that Good” that might happen. Flip: “My Life & (2: 44) (Same credits) Times” (2: 18) (Ganja, ASCAP — van THE LEE GREENWOOD AFFAIR MOBILE BLUE (Sound Stage 7 Zwannenberg) (Dot 17271) THE 2633) THE DAVE CLARK FIVE (Epic 10509) Someone to Watch Over Me (2:39) Snips (2:25) (Combine, BMI — Put- If Somebody Loves You (2:48) (Big THE LITTER (Probe 461) (New World, ASCAP — G & I Gersh- nam) Borderline instrumental that Five, BMI — Clark, Smith) Change of Silly People (3: (Pamco/Celann, win) The Lee Greenwood group does , 15) could go pop or blues. Medium paced style from the Dave Clark Five on their BMI — Kane, Melina, Gallagher, for this Gershwin classic almost what rhythm line and a cool combo per- new side, a combination of blues vocal Murray) Interesting single from the Three Dog Night did to “Try a Little formance make the side a contender and Union Gap arrangement with the Litter’s new LP blends a bit of jazz Tenderness.” Solid contemporary ren- for both-market connections. Flip: power to return this team to the sales with a Rascals-y vocal to build teen dering with pop impact. Flip: “Love is “Puffin'” (2:12) (Same credits) spotlight. Flip: “Best Day’s Work” interest. Progressive rock instrumen- Not Enough” (2:21) (That Sound Sound, (2: 38) (Same credits) tal break should turn the trick in get- BMI — Striano) THE CHEERS (Okeh 7331) ting FM stations to start the side. I Made up My Mind (2:45) (Pokey- FEVER TREE (Uni 55146) Flip: “Feeling” (2: (Same pubs, MYRNA LEE (Musicor 1363) 01) No, BMI — Peoples, Lorenzo) Pretty Love Makes the Sun Rise (2: 32) (Fili- BMI — Gallagher, Murray, Kane) Leftover Love (2: 17) (Reality, ASCAP ballad side with a fine lead vocal and gree, BMI — S & V Holtzman, Davis) — Lee) Though a basically country the shimmery backup splendor to at- Pretty ballad side from the crew which side, this pretty ballad carries enough tract r&b action. Could snap into the saw “San Francisco Girls” action last THE HARVEY AVERNE BAND (Up adult-format appeal to attract non- sales running. Flip: “Take Me to year. Teen oriented, but with added Tite 0015) c&w action. Flip: “A Promise” (2:46) Paradise” (2: (Sebon, BMI — Win- MOR appeal. Flip: “Filigree & Shadow” Get Back (2:52) (Maclen, BMI — Len- (Same credits) 26) non, ver- frey) (3:51) (Filigree, BMI — S & V Holtz- McCartney) Instrumental man) sion of the Beatles hit that adds a WE FIVE (A&M 1072) (Bay Sound 67005) touch of bubble-gum and jazz in a Walk on By (2:58) (Blue Seas/Jac, CLAY HUNT style Your Love’s Gone Bad (3: 15) (Bay GARY BONNER (Columbia 44927) to excite renewed pop and fresh ASCAP — Bacharach, David) Oldie r&b attention. off City, BMI — Herron, Hunt) Rhythmic Mother’s Waiting (2:58) (Chardon, Coming a noisemak- from the Dionne Warwick songbook is percolation gives this effort enough BMI — Goldstein, Hoffman) Height- er, the band has a running start to- brought back with a soft splendor dancer-listener appeal to spring it for < ened production work on the new Gary ward runaway sales. Flip into not sup- bound to win play on underground and an r&b ride. Flip: “ (Say It) Sweet & Bonner outing give the side an emotion- plied. MOR format programs. Haunting Low” (3: (Same credits) High tenor al impact that could bring him home enough to bid for breakaway sales. 30) ballad ala oldie outings. with a ballad winner. Teen-rock side NINO CANDIDO (Columbia 44903) Flip: “It Really Doesn’t Matter^’ with top 40 potential. Flip: “It’s So (3: 14) (Irving, BMI — J & D Burgan) And They Danced (2: 24) (Blackwood/ 125th ST. CANDY STORE (Up-Tite Easy” (2: 26) (Chardon, BMI — Bonner, Young Candido, BMI — Candido) 0016) Gordon) side Standout which combines a pow- THE ANITA KERR SINGERS (Dot Tribute to Judy (Over the Rainbow) erful production, splendid material and QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SER 17270) (2:28) (Leo Feist, ASCAP — Arlen, a highly attractive vocal to forge an Lalena (2:07) (Peer Int’l, BMI — Harburg) Meeting of blues group and ^ VICE (Capitol 2557) exciting-enticing entity with teen and Leitch) Donovan hit of the last year Garland classic creates an immediate Who Do You Love (3: 24) (Arc, BMI — adult prospects. Flip: “All the Time” is tailored to easy listening exposure sparkle for teen fans with an ear for McDaniels) Acidified treatment of this (3: 09) (Same credits) intrinsically, and with the supporting the oldies. Side is solid enough to be- old Bo Diddley classic carries under- an touch of the Anita Kerr chorus, “La- “Lov- come an r&b sales winner. Flip: , ground-brand-blues mark that should BILLY BEST & THE DITALIANS lena” should find MOR/easy listening to Do” ing You Baby Is So very Hard j excite FM play for the track. Impres- (Mercury 72923) exposure. Flip: “Suppose” (2: 54) (2: (Crescas/Fli-Mas, BMI — sive enough to gain AM attention. 14) Times Getting Hard (Josephine (2: 11) (Grob, ASCAP — Baker, Kerr) Mabery, Donnell) Flip: “Which Do You Love” (3:54) (MRC/Jadan, BMI — Best, Ditalians) (Quicksilver, BMI — Freiberg) Homespun work with the 50’s flavor ROBIN GREAN (Ranwood 848) 4 J’s (Congress 6003) and semi-love lyric on this ballad. Side — Shadows of the Night (2: 29) (Curnor, Dreamin’ (2: 20) (Tamerlane, BMI THE AMERICAN EAGLES (Liberty is just fetching enough to reap teen ac- BMI — Cobert, Grean) Vocal version De Vorzon, Ellis) Aura of Jay & the 56125) tion. Flip: “Baby That Takes the Cake” of Americans touched up by production Me & Bobby McGee (3: 54) (Combine, the current Charles Randolph Grean (3: 32) (Same credits) work of more recent rock ballad acts BMI — Kristofferson, Foster) Folk- hit “Quentin’s Theme.” The material gives the 4 J’s a shot at picking up the underground ballad with country tin- and Robin Grean’s performance could BEDFORD INCIDENT (Kapp 2001) needed impetus to hit in pop and MOR gle serves to introduce the American score with MOR and adult program- The Feeling That I Get When You’re circles. Impressive side with a good Eagles on a side that could gain mo- mers. Flip: “Forgotten Dreams” Near Me (2: 43) (Blendingwell, ASCAP prospect. Flip: “Love My Love” (2:59) mentum with every sampling. Flip: (2:24) (Mills, ASCAP — Anderson, — Cashman, Pistilli, West) Rolling a (Chardon, BMI — Finiz) No info provided. Parish) blues instrumental under the folk bal- lad surface of this material, the Bed- RICK McCLELLAN (Ranwood 849) CHAKRAS (Reprise 0838) MOSAIC TWEED (Capitol 2566) ford Incident comes up with a solid (Ireton Bennett, — Frozen Sunshine (2:33) (Four Star TV, Just With You (3: 30) (Tamerlane, BMI You & Me (2:35) piece of top forty material. Flip: “It BMI — RfcClellan, Breed) Pretty ma- — Kaplan) Cross-breed side with a teen Bennett) Shuffling rhythm side with Ain’t Me, Babe” (2:39) (Witmark, terial is treated with a teen direction vocal approach and progressive in- a vocal that could put the side into the ASCAP — Dylan) that could pay off in top 40 and MOR strumental line to deliver dual mar- picture with both blues and teen pop exposure. Likely to gain notice with ket impetus to this ballad side. Could programmers. Interesting oldie- teen listeners. Flip: “I Think It’s Gon- become a left-field mover. Flip: REV. MILTON BRONSON & THE flavored side. Flip: “Cornin' Home” na Rain Today” (3: (January, BMI THOMPSON COMMUNITY SINGERS (2: 30) Same credits. 02) “Things We Said Today” (3: 10) (Same — credits) (Hob 1303) Newman) I’ll Trade a Lifetime (4: 17) (Our Chil- THE ELVES (Decca 732507) KENNY O’DELL (White Whale 319) dren’s, BMI — In spite of the rash of Walking in Different Circles (2:35) ST. STEVEN (Probe 463) ) No Obligations (2: 50) (Ishmael/Cor- Gospel promotions as a result of “Oh (Helios. BMI - English, Weiss) Power- Ay-Aye-Poe-Day (2:54) (Ampco, ken, BMI — O’Dell) The “Beautiful Happy Day” bursting into the sales packed teen ballad with a clean hitting ASCAP — Steven) Heavy-rock otter- People” performer-writer returns with picture, few carried similar pop impact. impact that could make it a heavily ing with a vitality and drive that a slow, attractive ballad which has an This track, slow and mighty, has received side among listeners or dan- could score via the discotheque and emotive spark to entice teen/MOR ex- gained recognition in several test mar- cers. Strong producer debut for Scott teen play route. Comes on with im- posure. Might happen from there. No kets and could score. Flip: “All English. Flip: “She’s Not the Same” pact to spare. Flip: “Grey Skies” flip info included. Power” (2:35) (Same credits) (2: 28) (Helios/Percom, BMI — Thaler) (2:51) (Same credits) 36 Cash Box — July 19, 1969 PR 503 7 SD Heard any good sound lately? Forget The Chocolate Malts. The Vanilla Yogurts. This is the sound. The Free Design sound. Polyphonic. Contrapuntal. Contra Western. Their new Project 3 album is out. Called Heaven/Earth. It's fresh. Inventive. With literate lyrics to match. One reason why The Free Design has made So many "by request" appearances on the Mike Douglas, Godfrey, Merv Griffin, Upbeat, Army Air Force and Tonight shows. Two beautiful singles from their album Out right now: "Dorian Benediction" (Good bet for Underground stations) B/W "Summertime"— PR45/1 358. And "Now" Is The Time" B/W "If I Were A Carpenter" PR45/1360. The Free Design. The Free Design. The Free Design. J The Free Design. T/\|, ^| Qai T he Free Design. Iv/lOl vVAJI IvJ We're stuck with a groove. — — — — — NewAdditions To Radio Playlists A broad view of the titles many of radio’s key Top 40 stations added to their "Playlists" last week WLS—Chicago I WMCA - New York WDGY — Minneapolis KLIF- Dallas True Grit— Glen Campbell— Capitol A Boy Named Sue—Johnny Cash— Columbia Baby I Love You— Andy Kim— Steed As Long As Theres An Apple Tree— Dionne War- Groovy Thing— 5th Dimension— Soul City Give Peace A Chance— Plastic Ono Band— Apple Put A Little Love—Jackie DeShannon— Imp. wick— Scepter Honky Tonk Women— Rolling Stones— London Barabajagal— Donovan— Epic Where Do I Go— Happenings—Jubilee Your Husband, My Wife— Bklyn Bridge— Buddah Smallest Astronaut— Barry Winslow— Laurie Odds & Ends— Dionne Warwick— Scepter Don’t Wake Michael— Peppermint Rainbow— Boy Named Sue—Johnny Cash— Columbia A Boy Named Sue—Johnny Cash— Columbia Put A Little Love—Jackie DeShannon— Imp. Decca Sugar, Sugar— Archies— Calendar AM: Did You See Her Eyes— Illusion— Steed Along Came Jones— Ray Stevens— Monument The Way God Planned It— Billy Preston— Apple Don’t Wake Michael— Peppermint Rainbow— Simple Song Of Freedom— Tim Hardin— Col. Moonflight— Vik Venus— Buddah Muddy River— Johnny Rivers— Imperial Decca True Grit— Glen Campbell— Capitol Odds & Ends— Dionne Warwick— Scepter Simple Song Freedom— Tim Hardin— Columbia Look At Mine— Pet Clark— WB Mother Popcorn—James Brown— King Summer Place—Ventures— Liberty Wait Million Years— Grass Roots— Dunhill Clean Up Back Yd.— Elvis Presley— RCA KRLA — Pasadena Give Peace A Chance— Plastic Ono Band- KFRC — San Francisco True Grit— Capitol I’ll Never Fall In Love—Tom Jones— Parrot Summer Place—Ventures— Liberty Apple Glen Campbell— Clean Up Back Yard— Elvis Presley— RCA Jack & Jill— Tommy Roe—ABC WOKY-Milwaukee Barabajagal— Donovan— Epic WIBG - Philadelphia Barabajagal — Donovan — Epic Spinning Wheel— Blood, Sweat & Tears— Col. Green River/Commotion— Creedence Clearwater Polk Salad Annie—Tony Joe White— Monu- Give Peace A Chance— Plastic Ono Band— Apple Along Came Jones— Ray Stevens— Monument Fantasy ment That The Way Love Is— Marvin Gaye— Tamla Grand Terrace— Mark Lindsay— Columbia Cherie Amour— Stevie Wonder—Tamla Put A Little Love— Jackie DeShannon— Imp. Lay Lady Lay— Bob Dylan— Columbia Hurt So Bad— Lettermen— Capitol Moody Woman—Jerry Butler— Mercury Abergavenny— Shannon— Heritage Boy Named Sue— Johnny Cash— Columbia Marrakesh Express— Crosby, Stills & Nash— Atl. LP— Boy Named Sue—Johnny Cash— Col. True Grit— Glen Campbell— Capitol Green River/Commotion— Creedence Clearwater I'm Free—Who— Decca LP— Can’t Find My Way Home— Blind Faith Give Peace A Chance— Plastic Ono Band- —Fantasy Atl. Apple WABC-New York WRKO - Boston KJR - Hollywood Baby I Love You— Andy Kim— Steed Polk Salad Annie— Tony Joe White— A Boy Named Sue—Johnny Cash— Columbia Honky Tonk Women— Rolling Stones— London KJR — Seattle Monument Lay Lady Lay— Bob Dylan— Columbia Quentin's Theme— Chas. Grean— Ranwood Give Peace A Chance— Plastic Ono Band— Everybody Knows Matilda— Duke Baxter— VMC (Beatles)— Apple Odds & Ends— Dionne Warwick— Scepter Scarborough Fair/Look Of Love— J. Afden Spring- Green River/Commotion— Creedence Clearwater Put A Little Love—Jackie DeShannon— Liberty field— Burdette WMEX - Boston —Fantasy Wait A Million Years— Grass Roots— Dunhill Marrakesh Express— Crosby, Stills & Nash— Atl. WQAM— Miami Honky Tonk Women— Rolling Stones— London Groovy Thing/Broken Wing Bird— 5th Dimension Groovy Thing— 5th Dimension— Soul City I’m Free—Who— Decca —Soul City WKNR - Detroit True Grit— Glen Campbell— Capitol Hey Joe—Wilson Pickett— Atlantic Heartache— Roy Orbison— MGM Smallest Astronaut— Barry Winslow— Laurie Laughing— Guess Who— RCA Laughing— Guess Who— RCA Without Her— Herb Alpert— A&M Sugar, Sugar— Archies— Calendar Honky Tonk Women— Rolling Stones— London Summer Place— Percy Faith— Col. Hurt So Bad— Lettermen— Capitol Barabajagal — Donovan — Epic Soul Deep— Box Tops— Bell Green River/Commotion— Creedence Clearwater KIMN — Denver Look At Mine— Pet Clark—WB Buffalo —Fantasy WKBW— Honky Tonk Women— Rolling Stones— London Let’s Call It A Day Girl— Bobby Vee— Liberty Soul Deep— Box Tops— Bell Choice Of Colors— Impressions — Curtom A Boy Named Sue—Johnny Cash— Columbia Abergevenny—Shannon— Heritage Get Together—Youngbloods— RCA Clean Up Back Yd.— Elvis Presley— RCA WCAO — Baltimore Dock Of The Bay— Sergio Mendes—A&M Temptation— Sandpipers— A&M Baby I Love You— Andy Kim— Steed Look At Mine— Pet Clark— WB Marrakesh Express— Crosby, Stills & Nash— Atl. Barabajagal— Donovan— Epic Birthday— Underground Sunshine— Intrepid Let Yourself Go— Friends of Distinction— RCA Hurt So Bad— Lettermen— Capitol ' Give Peace A Chance— Plastic Ono Band — Youngfolk— Supremes— Motown Where Do I Go— Happenings— Jubilee WQXI - Atlanta Apple Without Your Sweet Love—Jennifer Lambert— Groovy Thing— 5th Dimension— Soul City Nothing Can Cotillion Take— Brook Benton— Decca Birthday— Underground Sunshine— Intrepid Boy Named Sue—Johnny Cash— Columbia WEAM-Washington, D.C. Journey To Moon— Genesis Buddah KYA — San Francisco — Silly People— Litter— Command Nitty Gritty— Gladys Knight— Soul Never, Never Let You Go— Eddie Floyd & Give Peace A Chance— Plastic Ono Band- I'll Never Fall In Love Again—Tom Jones— Laughing— Guess Who— RCA Mavis Staples— Stax Apple Parrot I’ve Lost Everything— Dave Ruffin— Motown I'm Free—Who— Decca Barabajagal— Donovan— Epic Your Good Thing— Lou Rawls— Capitol Choice Of Colors— Impressions— Curtom Honky Tonk Women— Rolling Stones— London Muddy River—Johnny Rivers— Imperial Why Can’t I Walk Away— Karen Wyman— Decca We’re Gonna Hate Ourselves In The Morning Lay Lady Lay— Bob Dylan— Columbia Did You See Her Eyes— Illusion— Steed Let Me Be The One— Peaches & Herb— Date Charlie McLendon— Collosus Share Your Love With Me— Aretha Franklin— Atl. Jack & Jill—Tommy Roe—ABC That’s The Way God Planned It— Billy Preston Midday: Your Good Thing— Lou Rawls Capitol — Apple Keem-O-Sabe— Electric Indian — Marmaduke Share Your Love— Aretha Franklin— Atl. Blue On Green—Touch— Lecasver (Atl.) WTIX — New Orleans Tomorrow— Frankie & Spmdels— Rocker Break Away— Beach Boys— Capitol That’s Way God Planned It— Billy Preston— CKLW - Detroit But For Love— Eddy Arnold— RCA Down By The River— Neil Young— Reprise Apple Mother Popcorn—James Brown— King LP— Rain— Jose Feliciano— RCA Getting Better— Mama Cass— Dunhill Nobody But You Babe— Clarence Reid LP—Water Down Drain— Jeff Beck (Beckola) Honky Tonk Women— Rolling Stones— London Alston Epic The Hunter— Ike & Tina Turner— Blue Thumb I’ll Never Fall In Love—Tom Jones— Parrot Stay & Love Me— Brian Hyland— Dot WDRC— Hartford Sugar Sugar— Archies— Calendar PD's Corner A Famous Myth—The Groop— Bell Choice Of Colors— Impressions— Curtom Lay Lady Lay— Bob Dylan — Columbia Grand Terrace— Mark Lindsay— Columbia Break Away— Beach Boys— Capitol Nitty Gritty— Gladys Knight— Soul Theme Summer Place— Percy Faith— Col. Polk Salad Annie—Tony Joe White Monument LP— A Boy Named Sue—Johnny Cash— Col. — True Grit— Glen Campbell— Capitol Johnny Cash’s "A Boy Named Sue” Where Do I Go— Happenings—Jubilee Dreamin’— 4 Jays— Congress definitely the hottest new record Soul Deep— Box Tops— Bell around. Everybody seems to be on it Laughing— Guess Who— RCA WQXI— Atlanta KILT — Houston . . . Rick Sklar, WABC (N.Y.) hunting Till You Get Enough— Watts 103— WB On Campus— Dickie Goodman— Cotique for acetates for his "Sneak Preview” KXOK-St. Louis Simple Song Freedom— Tim Hardin Col. ' — Out Looking For Sugar— Honey Cone— Hot Wax ABC network show which hits 150 af- Sugar, Sugar— Archies— Calendar Hurt So Bad— Lettermen— Capitol Choice Of Colors— Impressions— Curtom filiated stations at once. Rick says the Jack & Jill—Tommy Roe—ABC Marrakesh Express— Crosby, Stills & Nash— Atl. Sugar Sugar— Archies— RCA doors are open for any and all preview Honky Tonk Women — Rolling Stones— London Ease Back — Meters —Josie A Boy Named Sue—Johnny Cash— Col. acetates . . . Joe Bogart of WMCA (N. Dynamite Woman— Sir Douglas—Smash Where Do I Go— Happenings—Jubilee Marrakesh Express— Crosby, Stills & Nash — Atl. Y.) advises that the lyric sheet for In My Room— Saggitarius—Together Give Peace A Chance— Plastic Ono Band— Apple Smallest Astronaut— Barry Winslow— Laurie “Give Peace A Chance” reads “every- Marrakesh Expesss— Crosby, Stills & Nash— Atl. Nitty Gritty— Gladys Knight— Soul Way God Planned It— Billy Preston — Apple body’s talking about mastication” Soul Deep — Box Tops— Bell Laughing— Guess Who— RCA while the song sheet for the Stones Let Yourself Go— Friends of Distinction— RCA Get Together— Youngbloods— RCA WMAK — Nashville "Honky Tonk Women” reads "played a Your Husband, My Wife— Bklyn Bridge— Buddah divorcee”’ . . . Paul Christie (WEAM- A Boy Named Sue— Johnny Cash— Col. Wash., D C.) says the hottest, store- Odds & Ends— Dionne Warwick—Scepter reported side in his area is the Illu- Laughing—Guess Who— RCA sions’ "Did You See Her Eyes.” . . . Muddy River— Johnny Rivers— Imperial Requests for play on Vikki Carr’s Jack & Jill— Tommy Roe—ABC "With Pen In Hand" are huge accord- WHICH ONE Clean Up Own Back Yd —Elvis Presley— RCA ing to Rosalie Trombley of CKLW (De- Still Struggling Man— Edwin Starr— Gordy troit) . . . Gene Cracy, WCAO-Balti- more, flipped on Karen Wyman's "Why WILL BE #1 FIRST? WFIL - Philadelphia Can’t I Walk Away". Says she’s got to Sand & Shovels— Bobby Vinton— Epic be one of tomorrow's great talents. True Grit— Glen Campbell— Capitol He’s also flipped on Jennifer Lam- Getting Better— Mama Cass— Dunhill bert’s “Without You Sweet Love" . . . j Have a nice vacation Gene . . . There WAYS - Charlotte seems to be two-side-itis again with Ruby, Don't Take— 1st Edition— Reprise Creedence Clearwater's “Green Riv- WHAT DOES IT TAKE Bad Bad Boy—Today— Burdette er” & “Commotion.” Guess time will Little Woman— Bobby Sherman— Metromedia again show the way to the A side . . . Jr Walker & All Stars Soul 35062 Look At Mine— Pet Clark—WB Interesting response to “Youngfolk” Simple Song Freedom— Tim Hardin— Col. by the Supremes. This is the first time Yesterday— Roy Clark— Dot we can recall the flip side of a former Jack & Jill— Tommy Roe— ABC Supremes disk attracted attention Boy Named Sue—Johnny Cash— Columbia long after the A side “No Matter What MY CHERIE AMOUR Need You Woman —Wm. Bell & Carla Thomas— Sign” died . . . We have to give the Stevie Wonder Tamla 54180 Stax first longevity award to “Hurt So Bad” Youngfolk— Supremes— Motown which has been added to more stations Hate Ourselves— Charlie McLendon— Colussus play lists more times than any other You Won't Miss Me— Clarence Carter— Atl. title since we started the New Addi- Share Your Love— Aretha Franklin— Atl. tions feature some months back. 38 Cash Box — July 19, 1969 ONLY 2 MONTHS OLD AND ALREADY HAVING A BIRTHDAY! INTREPID RECORDS 1650 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10019- (212) 581-0505 A product ot Mercury Record Productions, Inc., 35 East Wacker Dr., Chicago, Illinois 60601 II 'Soulmobile'Debutes In Chicago I if jp iff . \Y. iMiilI Wy ft / /] \ Top SO In CHICAGO — On Tuesday, July 8, In addition to the opening on July “Soulmobile,” a two hour free sum- 8, the following shows in Urban Pro- mer street show featuring record- gress Centers are scheduled for July. fjppw R&B Locations ing artists, local talent and deejays, In the Halsted UPC neighborhood, debuted here in the Wieboldt store “Soulmobile” will be at the Hilliard parking lot located at 63rd and S. Homes Amphitheater, 21st and S. Green Sts, in the Englewood Urban State Sts. on Thurs., July 10; the Progress Center. “Soulmobile,” is Woodlawn UPC show will be in the presented by the Chicago Committee Dulles schoolyard, 63rd St. and S. 1 WHAT DOES IT TAKE 26 MY CHERIE AMOUR Jr. Walker & All Stars (Soul 35062) 2 on Urban Opportunity and is a part King Dr. on Sun., July 13; the Douglas Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54180) 35 of Chicago's “Reach Out” Program. Park Field house, 14th St. and S. Al- bany Ave., will be the site for the 2 “Soulmobile” is produced and di- Lawndale UPC on Tues., July 15. COLOR HIM FATHER 27 MRS. ROBINSON Winstons (Metromedia rected by A1 Smith of Century Man- Also the Gerfield Neighborhood Ser- 117) 1 Booker T & MG's (Stax 0037) 18 agement.' Smith, who has developed vice Program will use the band shell a number of Chicago artists, says of in Central Park, W. Madison St. and 3 “Soulmobile,” “Not only will it bring Woodward Dr. on Thurs., July 17. MOTHER POPCORN 28 ONE NIGHT AFFAIR James Brown (King 6245) 3 The O'Jays (Neptune 12) 31 theater to the people, but it will give Shows in Cabrini-Green, Division us an opportunity to discover and de- Street, and Montrose UPCs areas are velop new talent by booking local en- being scheduled for the last two weeks 4 LOVE IS BLUE tertainers in each show. And most im- in July. All performances are at 6 MEDLEY 29 WHY 1 SING THE BLUES Dells (Cadet 5641) 5 B. B. King (Bluesway 61024) 17 portant of all, aspiring entertainers P.M. will be encouraged by meeting their peers who are making it.” L.A. Honors Brown 5 MOODY WOMAN 30 ABRAHAM, MARTIN & JOHN Jerry Butler (Mercury 72929) 4 Smokey Robinson & the Miracles It is anticipated that neighborhood LOS ANGELES — Singer James (Tamla 54184) 30 children, as well as professional art- Brown was honored here last weekend ists, will participate in “Soulmobile.” when Mayor Samuel Yorty declared 6 ABRAHAM, MARTIN & JOHN The professional artists, of them Saturday (12) to be “James Brown many Moms Mabley (Mercury 72935) 8 31 WHILE YOU’RE OUT Day” in honor of the entertainer’s from areas similar to those in which LOOKING FOR SUGAR will tell continuous efforts on behalf of the na- the shows be presented, can Honey Cone (Hot Wax 6901) 34 the teens in their own language what tion’s underprivileged. 7 RECONSIDER ME they can do if they try. Brown, noted for his civic and phi- Johnny Adams (SSS 1770) lanthropic activities throughout the 6 country, was honored by the presen- 32 ANGEL OF THE MORNING Heading the debut show was Chi- Bettye Swann (Capitol 2515) 33 tation of a proclamation in the Ma- cago’s own Gene Chandler, Bruns- yor’s office on Friday (11) citing the 8 TOO BUSY THINKING wick recording artist. The Steelers, entertainer for his “artistic achieve- ABOUT MY BABY a Columbia recording group, were 33 I’M A STRUGGLING ments and his personal contributions Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54181) 7 featured. Philips records chanter Bob- to promote national unity and domes- MAN by Hutton and Little Miss Madeline, Edwin Starr (Gordy 7087) 36 tic tranquility.” He was in Los An- a teenage vocalist from Chicago’s geles in connection with a concert 9 SO 1 CAN LOVE YOU west s'ide, were also on the bill. The Saturday night at the Forum. The Emotions (Volt 4010) 11 Blackburn Go-Go Girls 34 YOU CAN’T MISS WHAT YOU danced, and Deputy Mayor Joseph M. Quinn the Chicago Community Music Foun- CAN’T MEASURE stated Brown is being honored “be- dation Workshop Band acted as the Clarence Carter (Atlantic 2642) — cause he has been a strong factor in 10 BLACK PEARL stage band. solving ghetto problems in cities all Checkmates Featuring Sonny Charles (A&M over the country and in gaining dig- 1053) 10 35 THE NITTY GRITTY The Chicago Chapter of the National nity for Black people by working Gladys Knight & the Pips (Soul 35063) 31 Association of TV and Radio Announ- within their communities.” 11 GRAZIN’ IN THE cers is cooperating with “Soulmobile” James Brown earlier was cited for GRASS Friends Of Distinction (RCA Victor 0107) 9 by asking their members to appear at his philanthropic by the work New 36 BY THE TIME 1 GET TO the different sites and meet the young York Performing Arts Lodge of B’nai PHOENIX people who will be attending the B’rith, which named him “Humani- The Madlads (Volt 4016) 40 shows. tarian of the Year.” 12 BABY DON’T BE LOOKING IN MY MIND Joe Simon (Soundstage 7) 13 37 LET ME BE THE MAN MY DADDY WAS Chi Lites (Brunswick 755414) 44 13 GIRL YOU’RE TOO YOUNG Archie Bell & Drells (Atlantic 2644) 19 38 THAT’S THE WAY original (Dial The version, 14 LOVE MAN Joe Tex 4093) 41 Ain’t Got No Problems, Otis Redding (Atco 6677) 12 sung by Sunday, 39 DON’T TELL YOUR MAMA 15 1 TURNED YOU ON (WHERE YOU’VE BEEN) was a hit in Chicago" Isley Bros. (T-Neck 902) 14 Eddie Floyd (Stax 0036) 39 (35,000 copies) before it was a hit 16 NOTHING CAN TAKE 40 THE FEELING IS RIGHT THE PLACE OF YOU Clarence Carter (Atlantic 2642) 16 anyplace else, Brook Benton (Cotillion 44034) 24 41 BLUE ON GREEN If you ’re ordering 17 CHOICE OF COLORS The Touch (Lecasver 100) 43 Impressions (Curtom 1943) 23 the hit, all you have to remember is this: 42 EASE BACK 18 I’D RATHER BE AN OLD MAN’S The Meters (Josie 1008) 42 SWEETHEART THAN A YOUNG Only by Sunday. MAN’S FOOL Candi Staton (Fame 1456) 21 43 1 LOVE YOU Eddy Holman (ABC 1 1149) - Chess 19 1 DO The Moments (Stang 5005) 26 44 FOLLOW THE LEADER Major Lance (Dakar 608) — 20 LET’S GET TOGETHER 45 TIME WILL Little Milton (Checker 1225) 22 COME The Whispers (Soul Clock 107) — 21 YOUR GOOD THING IS 46 FUNNY FEELING ABOUT TO END Delfonics (Philly Groove 156) 47 Lou Rawls (Capitol 2550) 27 47 OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF 22 I’VE LOST EVERYTHING MIND I’VE EVER LOVED Little Anthony & The Imperials David Ruffin (Motown 1149) 32 (United Artists 50552) 23 HOOK & SLING 48 IT HURTS SO BAD Eddie Bo (Scram 117) 29 Mittie Collier (Peachtree 121) 48 24 THE POPCORN 49 HEY JOE James Brown Band (King 6240) 20 Wilson Pickett (Atlantic 2648) — 25 OH HAPPY DAY 50 KEEM-O-SABE Edwin Hawkins Singers (Pavilion 20001) 15 Electric Indians (United Artists 50563) - Cash Box — July 19, 1969 s . ' CashBox Album Reviews Pop Picks JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE SMASH HITS — Jimi Hendrix Experience — MS 2025 SMASH HITS YESTERDAY, WHEN I WAS YOUNG - Roy A collection of Jimi Hendrix hits and Clark — Dot DLP 25953 popular cuts from his earlier albums, this set Featuring the current chart-riding title song, should become a quick sales giant. Hendrix’s this is a smooth, smart LP outing by the pop- guitar work on the twelve is over- numbers ular country singer-guitarist. The polishecl set to great whelmingly stunning and points the includes such standouts as John Hartford’s influence other Hendrix’s style has had on “A Simple Thing As Love,” the current Bobby rock guitarists. Included here is a powerful Vinton hit, “Days of Sand and Shovels,” and cut never before released in America, “Red a most engaging reading of Kurt Weill’s House,” and it is a perfect companion to such classic “September Song.” LP is already on Hendrix standards as “Hey Joe,” “Fire,” the charts. “All Along The Watchtower,” and “Stone Free.” A smash. A TIME FOR US — Jack Jones - RCA STAY AND LOVE ME ALL SUMMER - Brian LSP 4209 Hyland — Dot DLP 25954 There’s a pleasant, slight country flavor to Brian Hyland has kept his disk comeback some of the material on Jack Jones’ latest al- going strong with his current hit. “Stay And bum. Performance is lively and original on Love Me All Summer,” and this album of the such semi-rock selections as “Easy to Be same name should also do brisk business. Hard,” another pick from the “Hair” bag and “Just A Dream,” “Devil Or Angel,” “I’m on Blood, Sweat, and Tears’ current chart hit, Gonna Make You Love Me” and “Dreamy “Spinning Wheel.” Standouts are the title Eyes” (Johnny Tillotson’s first hit) are the tune, the well-delivered, message-laden “The oldies here, complimented nicely by several Last Seven Days,” and the smooth ballad, newer items, including “You Mean Every- “Sweet Child,” penned by Mr. Jones himself. thing To Me” and “Gonna Make A Woman Should be a considerable mayket item for the Out Of You.” Several cuts will make good chanter. middle of the road fare. HARRY — Nilsson — RCA LSP 4197 LOVE THEME FROM “ROMEO AND JU- Nilsson is one of the few talented singer- LIET 1 AND OTHER GREAT MOVIE songwriters who enjoys cutting material from * Romeo &Juliet”* THEMES — Roger Williams — Kapp KS 3610 other writers. On his latest LP, the Beatles’ Famed pianist Roger Williams offers a “Mother Nature’s Son,” Jerry Jeff Walker’s *AsJtunz nAs Jit ‘Days OfWith charming and gentle rendition of the much- “Mr. Bojangles,” Randy Newman’s “Simon -yhitif^sts recorded “Romeo And Juliet” theme and Smith And The Amazing Dancing Bear” and Bill Thane Cjfmn Elvira similarly-flavored treatments of such out- two songs by newcomer Martin are joined "tom "Elv/RA MiUX0A*O l 'Will Wait CJorYou standing themes as “Georgy Girl.” “Elvira by such Nilsson originals as “The Puppy iyoj>U Madigan”, and the lush Beatle song, “And Song,” “Nobody Cares About The Railroads and “I Guess The Lord fh^trada I Love Her”. A sharp and tasteful pop col- Anymore,” “Maybe” lection that should score easily for Roger. Must Be In New York City.” Nilsson has been fSj the of for time now, *And /Jbvt Jia- on threshold stardom some (j/'i tt'vn 'A HAnnoAY 'S W.l y§5 and he may cross that threshold with this set. SOFT MACHINE, VOL. TWO - Probe CPLP 4505 TRUCK STOP — Jerry Smith And His Pianos The Soft Machine, slightly changed in per- — ABC ABCS 692 sonnel, follows its charted debut album with Pianist Jerry Smith did well on both the another collection of true psychedelia that pop and country single charts with his own should also be chart bound in short order. The composition, “Truck Stop,” and this album, trio has improved its sound greatly in the in- titled after and containing the hit, is a solid tervening span, and this set should become an bet to see plenty of action. In addition to FM favorite. There are 17 cuts here, all but “Truck Stop,” the set contains four more two under four minutes, under two general Smith cleffings (among them his next single, subheadings, “Rivmic Melodies” and “Ester’s “Sweet ’N Sassy”) and five other tracks. Put Nose Job,” and all are of interest. this one on your list of disks to watch close- ly. Pop Best Bets — SOLILOQUY — George Van Eps — Capitol SUNSHOWER — Thelma Houston — Dunhill ST 267 T1 EloM'A DS 50054 Guitarist George Van Eps has a very en- low-keyed style the complexities of •I IQUbTON Thelma Houston, the latest discovery of gaging, which can be missed if one doesn't listen jimmy songwriter Jimmy Webb, is one of those very fine and rare black vocalists who manages to carefully. He plays a seven-string electric (he SUNS! iOWiw ; I combine successfully elements of basic folk himself invented the seven-string guitar in blues with the more polished styles of the pop 1939) and the seventh, string, which extends jazz-rock singer. This LP is a fine first effort the range of the guitar a full fifth (lower) pro- featuring a collection of Jimmy Webb origi- vides, at least in Van Eps’ hands, an accom- nals, including the already much-recorded, paniment that can be compared to that pro- “Didn’t We,” in a sparkling new rendition. vided by a bass fiddle. The chording is gentle Other standouts are “Sunshower,” “Cheap but inventive, and the arrangements, often Lovin’” and the Rolling Stones’ hit, “Jumpin’ bordering on jazz, make such tunes as "This Jack Flash.” A set to watch carefully. Guy’s In Love With You" seem like new compositions. Excellent LP. Jazz Picks — CRAIG HUNDLEY PLAYS WITH THE BIG BOYS — Craig Hundley Trio -1- Orchestra — World TURNING POINT — Lonnie Smith — Blue Pacific WPS 21896 This second album from teenage jazz pia- Note BST 84313 nist Craig Hundley and his group, aided here A very fresh set by this always first rate by a full orchestra, is a breezy outing, which jazz organist is highlighted by. an intense ten features sprightly and imaginative piano fin- minute version of the Beatles’ classic gering. The combination of jazz and classical “Eleanor Rigby” and two exciting Lonnie styles on pop numbers like The Beatles' "Mar- Smith originals, “Slow High” and the title tha My Dear" or Jimmy Webb’s hits “The tune. Should move well in jazz circles. Worst that Could Happen” and "Paper Cup creates a most original and refreshing sound. Should sell nicely. 'ash Box - July 19, 1969 41 If you have any trouble getting her . . . call me collect ( 213 ) 463-4185 V & H Management / 6922 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 804 / Hollywood, California 90028 / (213) 463-4181 Cash Box - July 19, 1969^ 1 34 LAST EXIT 66 WHEATFIELD SOUL ORIGINAL CAST (RCA Victor LSO 1 1 50) 1 TRAFFIC (United Artists UAS 6702) 32 GUESS WHO (RCA LSP 4141) 54 (08S-1038) (U8154) (U4154) (K-0154) (P8S 1442) 2 BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS 35 ON THE THRESHOLD OF A DREAM 67 1 HAVE DREAMED (Columbia CS 9720) 3 MOODY BLUES (Deram DES 18025) 26 LETTERMEN (Capitol ST 202) 67 (COL 1810-0552) (COL 1410-0552) (8XT-202) (4XT-202) 36 THE ASSOCIATION’S GREATEST HITS ROMEO & JULIET (Warner Bros./7 Arts WS 1767) 36 68 JOHNNY WINTER ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (Capitol ST 2993) 4 (8WM 1767) (CWX 1767) (Columbia CS 9826) 55 (8XT 2993) (Y18 2993) (COL 1810-0672) 37 FEVER ZONE TOM (Parrot PAD 71019) 44 THIS IS TOM JONES JONES 69 SOULFUL (M 79819) (X-79419) (X-79619) DIONNE WARWICK (Scepter SPS 573) 57 (Parrot PAS 71028) (79828) 6 (SCM 8-573) (CSPS 573) 38 CLOUD NINE 5 TOMMY TEMPTATIONS (Gordy GLPS 939) 35 ARETHA’S GOLD THE WHO (Decca DXSW 7205) 5 — (GT8-1939) (MI-5939) 0 ARETHA FRANKLIN (Atlantic SD 8227) (6-2550) (73-2500) (8227) (X58227) 39 DAVID’S ALBUM 6 THE AGE OF AQUARIUS JOAN BAEZ (Vanguard VSD 79308) 39 71 THE CHOKIN’ KIND 5TH DIMENSION (Soul Citv SCS 92005) 2 (8VMI 79308) JOE SIMON (Sound Stage 7 SSS 15006) 58 (8951) (4951) (C-951) (884-15006) (444-15006) (544-15006) 40 MOOG, THE ELECTRIC ELECTICS OF IVORY 7 A WARM SHADE OF DICK HYMAN 72 WINDMILLS OF YOUR MIND HENRY MANCINI (RCA LSP 4140) 7 ED AMES (RCA LSP 4172) 77 (Command 238-S) 42 (P8S 1441) (P8S-1467) (803-938) (403-938) (5938) CROSBY, STILLS & NASH 8 41 WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY 73 HAPPY HEART (Atlantic SD 8229) 8 ROGER WILLIAMS (Kapp KS 3595) 70 (8229) (X5 8229) FRIENDS (K-83595) JOE COCKER (AIM SP 4182) 34 9 IN-A-GADDA-DA-VIDA (8T 4182) (4T 4182) (CS 4182) 74 AT YOUR BIRTHDAY PARTY RION BUTTERFLY (Atco 2501) 10 STEPPENWOLF (Dunhill DSX 50053) 73 (2501) (X52501) MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF (823-50053) (423-50053) (55053) BURT BACHARACH (A&M SP4188) 61 10 NASHVILLE SKYLINE 75 FOUR TOPS NOW BOB DYLAN (Columbia KCS 9825) n 43 MEMPHIS UNDERGROUND (Motown 675) 76 (COL 18HO-0670) (COL 14H0-0670) HERBIE MANN (Atlantic SD 1522) 43 (MT 1675) (M 5675) (1522) (X51522) 11 FROM ELVIS IN MEMPHIS 76 TRACES ELVIS PRESLEY (RCA-LSP 4155) 9 44 FUNNY GIRL CLASSICS IV (Imperial LP 12429) 64 (P8S-1456) ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (Columbia BOS 3220) 45 (8947) (4947) (C-0947) (COL 1812-0034) (COL 1412-0034) PETER, PAUL & MOMMY HOT BUTTERED SOUL PETER. PAUL & MARY (Warner Bros./7 Arts WS 1785) 15 45 SWITCHED ON BACH £ ISSAC HAYES (Enterprise ENS 1001) 89 (8WM 1785) (CWX 1785) WALTER CARLOS- BENJAMIN FOLKMAN (Columbia MS 7094 49 (COL 1811-0092) 78 SWEET CHARITY BAYOU COUNTRY ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (Decca DL 71502) 78 CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL (Fantasy 8387) 17 46 BRAVE NEW WORLD (6-1502) (73-1502) (88387) (48387) (58387) STEVE MILLER BAND (Capitol ST 184) 51 (8XT 184) (4XT 184) 79 MONKEES’ GREATEST HITS 14 GREATEST HITS DONOVAN’S (Colgems COS- 11 5) 84 Epic BXN 26439 13 47 M.P.G. (P8CG1010) (PKCG 1010) (N 18-10154) (N 14- 10 1 54) MARVIN GAYE (Tamla 292) 48 (TT8-1292) (5-5292) 80 THE SENSATIONAL CHARLEY PRIDE 15 THREE DOG NIGHT (RCA LSP 4153) 85 (Dunhill DS 50048) 12 48 FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE (P8S 1452) (823-50048M) (423-50048X) (55048) VIKKI CARR (Liberty LST 7604) 53 (8930) (4930) (C-0930) 81 WICHITA LINEMAN WARM GLEN CAMPBELL (Capitol ST 103) 63 HERB ALPERT & TIJUANA BRASS (A&M SP 4190) 29 49 COWSILLS IN CONCERT (8XT-103) (YIT-103) (4XT-103) MGM-SE 4619) 33 FELICIANO/10 TO 23 (B8-4619) (B4-4619) JR. WALKER & THE ALL STARS JOSE FELICIANO (RCA LSP 4185) 19 • GREATEST HITS (P8S 1479) BECK-OLA (Soul 718) 109 JEFF BECK GROUP (Epic BN 26478) 71 LED ZEPPELIN (N18 10220) (N14 10220) 83 LOVE CAN MAKE YOU HAPPY (Atlantic SD 8216) 21 MERCY (Warner Bros./7 Arts 1799) 86 (8216) (X58216) 51 THE BEATLES (Apple SWBO 101) 38 84 LIVE AND WELL CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY Part I (86W160) (4XW160) Part II (86W161) (4XW161) B. B. KING (Blues Way BLS 6031) 90 (Columbia GP-8) 20 (Part I-4XW101) (Part II-4XW-101) (Part 1-18-10-0728) (Part 11-18-10-0726) ENGELBERT 85 WITH LOVE BOOTS RANDOLPH (Monument SLP 18111) 80 SUITABLE FOR FRAMING ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK (Parrot PAS 71026) 46 (884-18111) (444-18111) (544-18111) THREE DOG NIGHT (Dunhill DS 50058) 37 (79826) (X79626) 8:15/12:15 HAWAII FIVE-0 TODAY 0 BILL COSBY (Tetragrammaton T-5100) — VENTURES (Liberty LST 8061) 16 BOBBY GOLDSBORO (UAS 6704) 56 (8948) (4948) (C-0948) 87 WINDMILLS OF YOUR MIND BEST OF CREAM BILLY VAUGHN (Dot DLP 25937) 83 GALVESTON (Atco SD-291) — (PA 81018) (PA 26018) GLEN CAMPBELL (Capitol ST 210) 27 (291) (X5 291) (8XT-210) (YIT-210) (4XT-210) 88 MORE TODAY THAN YESTERDAY 55 LET US GO INTO THE HOUSE SPIRAL STARECASE (Columbia CS 9852) 82 JOHNNY CASH AT SAN QUENTIN OF THE LORD (18-10-0752) (Columbia CS 09827) 40 EDWIN R. HAWKINS SINGERS (Pavilion PBS 10001) 50 1 - BEST OF BEE GEES (18100674) (14100674) ( 10001 ) (Atco SD 292) 24 TOM JONES LIVE 56 GITARZAN (292) (X5292) (Parrot PS 71014) 18 RAY STEVENS (Monument SLP 18115) 59 YESTERDAY WHEN 1 WAS (MM-798 14) (X-79414) (X-79614) (844-18115) (444-18115) (544-18115) YOUNG ROY CLARK (Dot 25953) - 25 HAPPY HEART 57 THE BUCKINGHAMS’ GREATEST HITS 91 25 MILES ANDY WILLIAMS (Columbia CS 9844) 14 (Columbia CS 9812) 41 EDWIN STARR (Gordy SG 940) 91 (COL 1810-0688) (COL 1410-0688) (COL 1810-0650) (GT 8 1940) (M 5940) 26 OLIVER 58 A SALTY DOG PROCOL HARUM (A&M SP 4179) 52 92 SON OF A PREACHER MAN ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (Colgems COSD 5501) 22 (8T4179) (4T4179) (CS 4179) NANCY WILSON (Capitol ST-234) - (08CB-1003) (8XT 234) (4XT 234) 27 CLOUDS 59 ITS YOUR THING ISLEY BROTHERS (T-Neck TNS 3001) 66 93 MIDNIGHT COWBOY JONI (Reprise RS 24 MITCHELL 6341) (1-3001) ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (United Artists UA 5198) — (8RM 6341) (CRX 6341) 28 STAND! 60 VINTON 94 THE DELL'S GREATEST HITS BOBBY VINTON (Epic BN 26471) 62 (Cadet LPS 824) 97 SLY & THE FAMILY STONE (Epic BN 26456) 31 (N18-10216) (N 1 8-10186) (N 14- 10186) 95 STREET NOISE EARLY STEPPENWOLF JULIE DRISCOLL/BRIAN AUGAR/TRINITY 29 HELP YOURSELF (Dunhill DS 50060) 79 (Atlantic 2-701) TOM JONES (Parrot PAS 71025) 28 (823-50060M) (423-50060X) (523-50060X) (79825) (X79625) 96 GREEN, GREEN GRASS OF HOME 62 MY WHOLE WORLD ENDED TOM JONES (Parrot PAS 71009) 94 A TOUCH OF GOLD DAVID RUFFIN (Motown MS 685) 68 (M 79809) (X 79409) (X 79609) JOHNNY RIVERS (Imperial 12427) 47 (MT8 1685) (M 5685) (8960) (4960) (C-0960) 97 BRASS MENAGERIE 63 THE ICE MAN COMETH ENOCH LIGHT (Project 3 PR 5036 SD) 98 31 MY WAY JERRY BUTLER (Mercury SR 61198) 60 FRANK SINATRA (Reprise FS 1029) 30 (MC8 61198) (MCR4-61 198) 98 BALL IRON (8 FH 1029) (CFX 1029) BUTTERFLY (Atco 280) 99 64 SEATTLE (280) (X-5280) 32 GRAZIN’ PERRY COMO (RCA LSP 4183) 69 (P8S 1477) 99 THE BOOKER T SET FRIENDS OF DISTINCTION (RCA 4149) 23 BOOKER T & THE MG S (Stax STS 2009) - (P8S 1443) THE STREET GIVETH AND THE 33 LET THE SUNSHINE IN STREET TAKETH AWAY 100 BUBBLE GUM, LEMONADE & DIANA ROSS 8. THE SUPREMES (Motown MS 689) 25 CAT MOTHER AND THE ALL NIGHT NEWSBOYS 75 MAMA CASS (MT 8 1689) (M5689) (Polydor 24-4001) (M95301) (PDC 14651) (Dunhill 5055) — Basic Album Inventory A check list of best selling pop albums other than those appearing on the CASH BOX Top 100 Album chart. Feature is designed to call wholesalers' & retailers' attention to key catalog, top steady selling IP's, as well as recent chart hits still going strong in sales. Information is supplied by manufacturers. This is a weekly revolving list presented in alphabetical order. It is advised that this card be kept until the list returns to this alphabetical section. SWINGER TRADITION (Cont.) Pete Bonet The Odds Are On Pete Bonet LP 155 Carolyn Hester Carolyn Hester— Folk Songs 1043 Hector De Leon Latin Explosion Explosion Latina LP 156 Tommy Makem Songs of Tommy Makem 1044 King Nando Unpredictable Sounds LP 157 Peg & Bobby Clancy Songs from Ireland 1045 The Clancy Brothers The Best of the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem 2050 TANGERINE and Tommy Makem John Anderson Time Will Tell TRC-1506 Ed McCurdy The Best of Ed McCurdy 2051 Percy Mayfield My Jug and 1 TRC-1502 Odetta The Best of Odetta 2052 Terrell Prude Trio Princess TRC-1502 Oscar Brand The Best of Oscar Brand 2053 Rita Graham Vibrations TRC 1507 Glen Yarbrough The Best of Glen Yarbrough 2054 TICO J. J. Niles The Best of John Jacob Niles 2055 The Carr Twins Luck Shall Be With Us LP 1181 Lightnin’ Hopkins The Best of Lightnin' Hopkins 2056 Nydia Caro, Ricardo Alan Lomax The Collector’s Choice-authentic folk songs 2057 Ray & Bobby Cruz The Hard Ones & Me LP 1182 Woodie Guthrie The Legendary Woody Guthrie— In Memoriam 2058 Rafael Cortijo Ewan MacColl and The Manchester Angel—traditional English Folk Songs 2059 Peggy Seeger y Su Bonche Ahi Na Ma LP 1183 Celia Cruz La Eccitante Celia Cruz LP 1186 The Clancy Brothers At Home with the Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem 2060 The Latin Gents Chicharrones LP 1187 and Tommy Makem & Eddie Palmieri their families & His Orch. Justicia LP 1188 (S) Ed McCurdy Songs of the West 2061 Joe Loco Latin Revolution LP 1189 Chad & Jeremy British Folk Artist Concert Featuring Chad & Jeremy 2062 Jimmey Sabater Solo LP 1190 Rod McKuen Rod McKuen Takes a San Francisco Hippie Trip 2063 steel Tito Puente Tito Puente En El Puente LP 1191 Native drum Steel Drums (live recording) 2064 La Lupe La Lupe Es La Reina Bank Elsa Lanchester Bawdy Cockney Songs 2065 La Lupe Is The Queen LP 1192 | Louisiana State Southern Prison Blues 2066 TOWER Penitentiary The Standells Dirty Water ST5027 Soundtrack The Wild Angels DT5043 20TH CENTURY-FOX Soundtrack Wild Angels, Vol. 2 DT5056 Snunritrark Valley Of The Dolls S4196 Soundtrack Wild In The Street SKA05099 Snundtrark Doctor Dolittle S5101 Billy Taylor 1 Wish 1 Knew ST5111 Soundtrack The Sand Pebbles S4189 Eternity’s Children Eternity's Children ST5123 Soundtrack The Bible S4184 Jake Holmes A Letter To Katherine December ST5127 Zorba The Greek S4167 Pink Floyd A Saucerful Of Secrets ST5131 Soundtrack Star S5102 Justin Wilson Bought You Self Wit’Me ST5133 Harry Simeone Little Drummer Boy S3100 i Greek Artists Greece Revisited ST5134 Martin Luther King 1 Have A Dream TFS3201 Sandy Curley Sandy Guriy & The San Francisco Bridge ST5135 Hugo Montenegro The Montenegro Brand TFS3214 Dick Curless On The Wild Side Of Town ST5137 Johanna S4202 The Arrows Wild In The Streets ST5139 Soundtrack Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie S4207 German Artists Aug Zum Schutzenfest ST5140 Soundtrack Killers Three ST5141 UA LATINO Dick Dodd First Evolution Of Dick Dodd ST5142 Chucho Avellanet Entre Los Dos 61023 German Artists German Marches ST5143 Raphael Saludamos: Raphael en Puerto Rico 61025 Bill Tinker Inside Out ST5145 Tito Rodriguez Este Es Mi Mundo 61026 Max Frost Shape Of Things To Come ST5147 Soundtrack Best Of The Soundtracks ST5148 VANGUARD Verrill Keene An Afternoon Affair ST5151 Country Joe & The Fish 1 Feel Like I’m Fixin 'To Die 79266 Soundtrack If He Hollers, Let Him Go ST5152 Joan Baez Joan 79240 Indian Artists Rao ST5155 The Best of Ian & Sylvia 79269 Various Instant Replay ST5157 Country Joe & The Fish Fire & Fleet & Candlelight 79244 Eddie Higgins Chitty Chitty Bang Bang ST5158 Buffy Sainte-Marie So Much For Dreaming 79250 Soundtrack The Trip ST5908 Ian & Sylvia 79241 Soundtrack Single Room Furnished ST5917 Joan Baez/5 79160 P.D.Q. Bach On The Air 79268 TRADITION Perrey/Kingsley Kaleidoscopic Vibrations 79264 The Clancy Brothers The Rising of the Moon 1006 Joan Baez Farewell Angelina 79200 and Tommy Makem Joan Baez In Concert, Odetta Odetta Sings Ballads and Blues 1010 Part 2 2123 Ewan MacColl Classic Scots Ballads 1015 Joan Baez In Concert 2122 Mississippi State Negro Prison Songs collected by Alan Lomax 1020 The Best Of Jim Kweskin 79270 Penitentiary Joan Baez, Vol. 2 2097 Mary O’Hara Songs of Ireland 1024 Buffy Sainte-Marie It’s My Way 79142 Odetta Odetta at the Gate of Horn 1025 Ian & Sylvia Northern Journey 79154 Ewan MacColl and Blow Boys Blow 1026 Joan Baez David’s Album 79308 A. L. Lloyd Joan Baez Any Day Now 79306/7 i The Clancy Brothers Come Fill Your Glass With Us 1032 Buffy Sainte-Marie Illuminations 79300 and Tommy Makem County Joe & Lightnin’ Hopkins Country Blues 1035 The Fish Here We Are Again 79299 J. J. Niles An Evening with John Jacob Niles 1036 Larry Coryell 6509 Lightnin’ Hopkins Autobiography in Blues 1040 Jan & Sylvia Nashville 79284 The Clancy Brothers Presenting the Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem 1042 Buffy Sainte-Marie I’m Gonna Be A Country Girl Again 79280 and Tommy Makem Joan Baez Baptism 79275 CashBox TOP 100 Albums 111 1776 121 SANDS OF TIME 131 THE ORIGINAL DELANEY & BONNIE 101 PORTRAIT OF PETULA Jay The Americans (United Artists UAS 6671) Original Cast (Columbia BOS 3310) & (Elektra 74039) Petula Clark (Warner Bros./7 Arts WS 1789) 122 THE MANTOVANI SCENE (8WM-1789) (CWX-1789) (Col 1812-0044) (84039) 112 GENTLE ON MY MIND (London PS 548) 132 WILDFL0WERS 102 EVERYBODY KNOWS THIS IS NOWHERE Glen Campbell (Capitol ST 2809) 123 FREEDOM SUITE Judy Collins (Elektra EKS 74012) Neil Young with Crazy Horse (Reprise RS 6349) (8XT-2809) (YIT-2809) (4XT-2809) The Rascals (Atlantic SD 2-901) (M 87 4012) (X 47 4012) (X 54012) 103 BROOKLYN BRIDGE 113 POSTCARD (2901) (Part I-X51901) (Part II-X52901) 133 NEW IMPROVED BLUE CHEER (Buddah BDS 5034) Mary Hopkin (Apple ST 3551) 124 2001 A SPACE ODYSSEY (Philips PHS 600-305) 104 PICKIN’ UP THE PIECES (8XT-73351) (4XT-3351) Original Soundtrack (MGM STE-13) (PCR 4-600-305) Poco (Epic BN 26460) 114 GOODBYE 125 THE PROGRESSIVE BLUES EXPERIMENT 134 ITS NOT UNUSUAL (N1810192) Cream (Atco SD 7001) Johnny Winter (Imperial LSP 12431) Tom Jones (Parrot PAS 71004) A 105 JOHN HARTFORD (7001) (X-57001) (8949) (4949) (C-0949) 135 SONGS FROM ROOM (RCA LSP4156) 115 IN PERSON Leonard Cohen (Columbia CS 9767) 126 THE WAY IT WAS, THE WAY IT IS (P8S 1480) Ike & Tina Turner (Minit LS (COL 1810-0598) 24018) Lou Rawls (Capitol ST 215) 106 GALVESTON 116 GREAT CONTEMPORARY HITS 136 BROTHER LOVES TRAVELLING SALVATION SHOW 127 TCB Lawrence Welk (Ranwood Various Artists (Dunhill DS 50057) Neil Diamond (Uni 73047) RLP 8049) Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations (Ran 8049) (M 117 THE SOUL OF PAUL MAURIAT 137 PROMISES. PROMISES 5682) (Motown MS 682) (MT 8 )682) 107 THE ILLUSION (Philips PHS 600-299) Dionne Warwick (Scepter SPS 571) 128 BOBBIE GENTRY & GLEN CAMPBELL UNFINISHED SYMPHONY #2 (Steed ST 37003) (PCR4-600-299) 138 118 (Capitol ST 2928) LIFE WITH THE LION 108 JOHNNY ONE TIME THE METERS (Josie JOS 4010) (8XT 2928) (YIT 2928) (4XT 2928) John Lennon & Yoko Ono (Zapple ST 3357) Brenda Lee (Decca DL 75111) 119 GOODBYE 129 HARD & HEAVY 139 ELVIS SINGS FLAMING STAR (6-5111) (73-5111) COLUMBUS Original Soundtrack (Warner Bros./7 Arts WS 1786) Paul Revere & Raiders (Columbia CS 9753) Elvis Presley (RCA Camden CAS 2304) 109 DEEP PURPLE (8WM-1786) (CWX 1786) (COL 1810-0572) (COL 1410-0572) (5682) (Tetragrammaton 119) 120 MUSIC 130 DIZZY 140 MUSIC TO MOOG BY 110 CHILDREN OF LIGHT Mason Williams (Warner Bros./7 Arts WS 1788) Tommy Roe (ABC-ABCS 683) Gershon Kingsley & The Moog Synthesizer Biff Rose (Tetragrammaton T-116) (8WM-1788) (CWX 1788) (822-683) (422-683) (5683) (Audio Fidelity AFSD 6226) UUA JUIjr ±~/, ivuj . Tunin g In On. . . Radio News Report WDRC - Hartford, Conn.: Major Pop Outlet In Transition It's “Summer '69” at Manhattan deliberately trying to conceal this College, as WOR-FM-New York has group's identity. They will be rollin' joined the college to present eight top on the river down to Gaelic Park . . . With the resignation of Bertha Por- Progressive rock goes over well in concert attractions on weekday even- Clearly one of the hottest new groups ter. music director of WDRC-Hartford, Hartford, says English, and top acts ings in Gaelic Park (240th Street & arisin’, this four-man band features Conn., and 24-year staff member, that such as the Doors and Steppenwolf Broadway) between July 17 and Au- one of the finest lead vocalist-guitar- major contemporary pop outlet finds enjoy pretty much the same success gust 20. The series is being run for the ists in America.” itself in a period of transition. Now at there as they do nationwide. Both benefit of the college’s scholarship Three special Saturday afternoon of air the helm WDRC’s music operation WDRC-AM&FM LP cuts; the “soft- fund. As part of its community in- salutes to contemporary recording art- is Jim English, the station's new music er”-sounding cuts are spun during the volvement program, WOR-FM has ists being broadcast this month by director, who has been with WDRC day, and the “harder" album tracks donated a large amount of air time in WNEW-FM-New York are being spon- since September 1968. are programmed at night. From 5 order to promote the program. The sored by Seven Up. Seven Up s buy, WDRC sends its 5,000 watt AM sig- a.m. to 3 p.m., WDRC plays one al- idea for “Summer ’69” was conceived which was made through its advertis- nal to Springfield, Mass.; the outlet's bum cut every half-hour. The station's by Mark Walsh, director of the series, ing agency J. Walter Thompson, in- playlist 50,000 watt FM signal strength carries contains 45 to 50 singles, which as a result of his success in various cludes the recent special, “The through the New York area (including are selected by English from surveys Student Government projects, includ- Poets,” which featured the music or Long Island) and over the entire state of 40 retail record stores and checking ing the Arlo Guthrie and Judy Collins such artists as Tom Paxton, Phil Ochs, of Connecticut. The station broadcasts on the trades. Over the weekend, concerts. During “Summer ’69,” films and Woody Guthrie. On July 26 (2-7 1 airs its plus oldies. from 5 a.m. to a.m., and from 10 WDRC Top 20 will be shown in Gaelic Park and but- p. m.), WNEW-FM will turn its spot- a.m. to programming is 8 p.m., AM Personality Line-up tons and programs will be distributed. light on Bob Dylan. According to separate from FM. During all other WOR-FM’s ads are being supplemented George H. Duncan, vice president WDRC' AM personalities are: A1 broadcast hours, WDRC maintains by ads in the New York Times, tran- and general manager of the outlet, the Gates (5-10 a.m.), Joe Hager (10 a.m - duplicate AM and FM scheduling. sit advertising, bulk mailings, posters salute to the Beatles will be a rebroad- 3 p.m ), Dick McDonnough (3-8 p.m ), and flyers. Here is the talent line-up cast of the highly successful Beatles and Griffin The Sound of WDRC Ken (8 p.m.-l a.m.) for “Summer 69": the Association special aired earlier this year by News at is programming WDRC (July 17), the Beach Boys (July 22), WNEW-FM. The rebroadcast, how- In of handled by both stringers from describing the sound WDRC, many the irish Rovers (July 24), Union Gap ever, will feature special Christmas English states that records that are UPI. which has a feed to the outlet, (July 30), Pete Seeger (Aug. 4), the greetings prepared by the Beatles es- nationally achieve comparable and local newsmen based throughout popular Four Tops (Aug. 6), the Rascals (Aug. pecially for their British fan club, and in the Soul Connecticut. WDRC’s new format is a success Hartford market. 13) and the Byrds plus a Mystery rarely heard in the U.S. mixture of national and local , music is quite popular in Hartford, news, Group (Aug. 19). WOR-FM states that, A new 90-minute five-times-a-week artists with reporters covering stories on-the- reports English, with such as due to a legality, the station is not personality/variety TV series, entitled spot. James Brown, the Isley Brothers, and permitted to use the Mystery Group's “Allen Ludden’s Gallery,” is now Community service broadcasts at Jerry Butler garnering heavy airplay name in their advertising until after showcasing fresh, young musical tal- WDRC are highlighted by the radio and sales action. English points out, July 20. Listeners who would like to ent. Besides the program's regulars, promotion for the however, that the New Haven area is ALSAC, fund-rais- guess the group's identity are being which include the Randy Sparks Collec- ing organization which is fighting quicker to respond to soul than Hart- asked by WOR-FM to call (212) tion, the Back Porch Majority, Bel- ford; leukemia. Chairman once again for New Haven outlets are more 543-1200. and the station will tell them land & Somerville & Danny Cox, Lud- this year's drive is likely to go on a soul record immedi- ALSAC nightclub whether they’re hot or cold. With-it pop den presents such artists as Lynn Kel- and TV star, Danny Thomas. ately than are Hartford stations. music listeners should have little log ("Hair '), Linda Ronstadt, Merrilee trouble guessing the Mystery Group's Rush, Spanky Wilson, and Thelma identity from the hints provided by Houston. Established performers also WOR-FM: “There is absolutely no appearing on the series include Damita creedence to the rumor that we are Jo, Bobby Vee, Jackie De Shannon, Joe Williams, Mason Williams, Johnny Bios ior Mathis, O.C. Smith, James Brown, Tommy Roe, Tammy Wynette, John Dee Gary, and Roy Clark. Music director Jays for the series is H. B. Barnum; Paul Orr is producer. “Allen Ludden’s Gal- lery” is an Albets Production in as- Watts 103rd Street sociation with Metromedia Television, Crosby, Stills, and Nash Rhythm Band with Metromedia Producers Corp. han- dling national syndication. Allen Lud- The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm den is executive producer. Band is an eight-man instrumental SPUTTERS: WQAM-Miami has re- soul group comprised of leader ceived the 1968 national award for dis- Charles Wright (guitar); Melvin Dun- tinguished public service from the lap (bass); John Rayford (tenor sax); Muscular Dystrophy Association of ~ Bill Cannon (tenor sax), Ray Jack- America (MDAA) . In 1968 WQAM son (trombone, congas), Gabriel encouraged young people in south Flemings (trumpet) A1 McKay (gui- Florida to participate in MDAA fund tar) and James Gadson (drums). Oc- drives. WQAM air personality Rick casional short vocals are heard from Shaw emceed an MDAA-sponsored Wright, Rayford, McKay and Gadson. dance during the course of the fund- Wright originally called the Band raising campaign. Charles Wright and the Wright VITAL STATISTICS: Jim Drucker, Sounds, but he himself suggested the the new personality at WAVZ-New name change. The reasons? Several Haven. Conn., is broadcasting under members of the group were from the the name Jack Mitchell . . . KPRC- Los Angeles Watts area, and, more Houston has appointed music director importantly, the name symbolizes a Buddy Holiday program director of spirit of common experience, of work- that outlet. In addition to his new as- ing together, that runs through the signment, Holiday continues his 10 Band and the 103rd Street District. a.m.-l p.m. on-air duties. The Band first signed with a small A few months ago, three formidable Los Angeles label, Keymen Records, members of the royalty of rock, all and their first single, "Spreadin’ Hon- Buddah Inks estranged and separated from the ey,” the master of which was pur- groups in which they had become stars Motherlode chased by the group's present label, (in one case, the group itself split up) Warner Bros. -Seven Arts (then simply NEW YORK — Buddah Records has signed as a group with Atlantic and Warner Bros.), became a national signed Motherlode. a Canadian group after many weeks of intensive labor currently riding chart item in late 1967. The Band has that country's (marts completed an album, titled simply with been doing nicely ever since and is "When I Die.” The deck, the "Crosby, Stills, And Nash." Critically currently riding the Top 100 with their BLITZING’ BROADCASTERS in New first local cross-country hit since the hailed as a masterpiece, and cur- “Till You Get Enough" single, which York is Joe Maimone. New York promo Guess Who's “These Eyes," is being rently riding the Cash Box charts for rushed into is #81 this week. man Capitol Records, as the label American release by the in the top ten, the album is a mag- held a recent national “Three-Day Joe label. nificent showcase for the superlative South, Lettermen, Candi Staton Top 40 The four-month old quartet writes writing, vocal, and instrumental tal- Blitz.” Artfully attired in bandages in most of its own material (including ents of the group. Crosby is David top photo, Maimone presents a copy of the single) and are presently com- Crosby, formerly of the Byrds; Stills the Lettermen’s current chart single. pleting their first album for Buddah. is Stephen Stills, formerly of the now “Hurt So Bad,” to Gertie Katzman, In announcing the signing. Buddah defunct Buffalo Springfield; and music director of WNEW-New York, v.p. Neil Bogart commented "Both Nash is Graham Nash, formerly of and Julius La Rosa, WNEW personal- Motherlode and the Guess Who are the Hollies. All three are writers, ity. In bottom photo, Joe is on the job heralding a new level of profession- singers and guitarists, and together at NBC-Monitor, where he is appropri- alism in the Canadian record indus- are the producers of their album. ately feather-festooned for the Capitol try and I feel that we are fortunate Recently, the group was joined by promotion of Joe South's "Birds Of A to have been able to sign the group singer-guitarist-songwriter Neil Young Feather." Steve White, music director to Buddah. also a former member of the Buffalo of NBC-Monitor, accepts a copy of the The group has signed for U.S. book- Springfield, and now working with disk. All Capitol promo men partic- ing with Willard Alexander in New Crosby, Stills, and Nash on their sec- ipated in the Top 40 Blitz, during which \ ork. Deal covers the L’.S. and the ond album. The group's first single, “I'd Rather Be An Old Man's Sweet- world, excluding Canada, where the "Marrakesh Express," from their al- heart," riding the charts for Candi group will remain on the Revolver bum is presently #69 on the Top 100 Staton, also received the benefit of label, distributed by the Compo Com- and is rising fast' tilt 1 label’s campaign. pany Limited. ?ash Box - July 19, 1969 45 Country Music Report It Plans took CMF Expansion Liberty and Imperial NASHVILLE — The board of di- rectors of the Country Music Founda- tion announced this week a program Plan Mass C&W Promo Claude King of excavation and expansion which will increase the size of library facil- LOS ANGELES — Liberty and Im- ities at the Hall of Fame and Museum. perial Records have embarked on a It also announced an agreement with campaign to familiarize a greater nine years to the Joint University Libraries of Van- public segment of the record-buying derbilt, George Peabody and Scarrett, with their product. This will be whereby the facilities of the academic achieved, according to Scotty Turner, centers will be made available to country music A&R man for the labels, pay tribute serious researchers. This agreement by publicizing and advertising C&W was called by Dr. Frank Grisham, artists through diverse media. director of the JUL, “an affiliate re- “The myth that you have to be a lationship.’’ hick to enjoy good country music has to a friend. The Hall of Fame, and its library passed,’’ says Turner. “All major and media center, would become an markets now have C&W radio stations, information network and a centralized and people who previously snubbed You’ll remember that on research center for scholars in the field country, are now joining forces along of music generally and country music with tne vast country audience who in particular. November 5, 1960, Johnny Horton last year spent $100,000,000 on country Work is progressing under the lead- product ana talent.” ership of Edwin S. Leaves, library con- The and Western division lost his life. Well, ever since that day Country sultant for CMF, Thomas Warren, was started in the early sixties when library director, and Grisham. Liberty Records bought Imperial, and Claude King’s main goal has been The physical expansion program of obtained Slim Whitman as one of their the library and media center of CMF artists. Whitman remains one of the to pay tribute to his lifelong will utilize the existing 5,513 square large record-sellers of C&W product. feet of space and add another 2,035. Since Scotty Turner joined Liberty friend and one of the greatest Plans call for a technical processing and Imperial in 1964, he has signed and area, a librarian’s office, secretary’s produced a number of C&W artists. entertainers in music. office, reading area, stack space for Johnny Carver, Ray Sanders, Billy phonodiscs, video tapes, sound tapes Mize, Jerry Wallace, Penny DeHaven, After nine years, his newest and back volumes of serial publica- Glen Garrison and Buddy Cagle are tions; a staff lounge, conference room, among the vocalists, recording on one album, I Remember Johnny Horton, archives for CMF (placed under max- of the labels. The most recent addition imum security) and other features. , to Imperial’s C&W roster is TV-cow- fulfills that dream. Work will get underway as soon as bids boy star, Dale Robertson. are are let. “We are not planning to add any One song, in particular, from more artists in the immediate future,” Hattie Stoneman Stricken asserts Biff Collie, national promotion the album — a single — reflects the NASHVILLE — Hattie Frost Stone- director of Liberty and Imperial, man, 68, widow of the legendary Ernest Country division. “Our goal currently close friendship of the two: V. (Pop) Stoneman and mother of The is to take our dozen or so C&W record- Stonemans, suffered a major heart ing artists, and present them to the attack Saturday morning (5) at her untapped country market of urban home in Nashville. She was rushed to America. We will do this through na- >4-44833 “All for the Love of a Girl.” the intensive coronary care unit at tional television performances, ad- Baptist Hospital. Mrs. Stoneman has vertising in non-country publications, This week the single is been in fragile health for some time, and incorporating several of the in- but there had been no indication that novative recording techniques into our number 9 and climbing. The album a severe attack was imminent. standard country material.” is number n and climbing. Obviously, Claude isn’t the only one who CoshBox Top Country Albums remembers Johnny Horton. 1 SAME TRAIN, DIFFERENT 16 IF WE PUT OUR Claude King TIME HEADS TOGETHER 20 Merle Haggard (Capitol SWBB 223) Ernest Tubb & Loretta Lynn (Decca DL 75115) on Columbia The Battle Of New Orleans / Honky-Tonk Man 2 THE SENSATIONAL CHARLEY 17 ITS A SIN 22 When It’s Springtime In Alaska North To Alaska/Sink The Bismarck PRIDE 3 Marty Robbins (Columbia CS 981 1) Records® (RCA LSP4153) 18 YOUR SQUAW IS ON 3 HALL OF FAME HITS THE WARPATH 15 VOL. I & II 1 Loretta Lynn (Decca DL 75084) Jerry Lee Lewis (Smash SRS 67118) 19 STANDBY YOUR MAN 17 Tammy Wynette (Epic BN 4 SONGS MY FATHER 26451) LEFT ME 4 20 BUCK OWENS IN LONDON 24 Hank Williams Jr. (MGM-SE 4621) (Capitol ST 232) 5 FROM ELVIS IN MEMPHIS 7 21 THE HITS OF Elvis Presley (RCA LSP4155) CHARLEY PRIDE 23 6 JOHNNY CASH AT Tommy Allsup (Metromedia MD 1004) SAN QUENTIN 11 22 WICHITA LINEMAN 19 (Columbia CS 9827) Glen Campbell (Capitol S/ST 103) 7 I’LL SHARE WORLD MY 23 YESTERDAY, WHEN 1 WAS WITH YOU 9 YOUNG 28 George Jones (Musicor MS 3177) Roy Clark (Dot DLP 25953) 8 DARLING, YOU KNOW 24 UNTIL MY DREAMS I WOULDN’T LIE 6 COME TRUE 16 Conway Twitty (Decca DL 75105) Jack Green (Decca DL 75086) 9 GALVESTON 5 25 SWEETHEART OF THE YEAR C\J tv Glen Campbell (Capitol ST 210) Ray Price (Columbia CS 9822) 10 STATUE OF A FOOL 12 Jack Green (Decca DL 75124) 26 ALWAYS, ALWAYS Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton (RCA LSP 4186) 11 I REMEMBER JOHNNY HORTON 13 27 STONEWALL JACKSON’S Claude King (Columbia CS 9789) GREATEST HITS 29 (Columbia CS 9770) 12 ONLY THE LONELY 8 Sonny James (Capitol ST 193) 28 WOMAN OF THE WORLD/ 13 CHARLEY PRIDE IN TO MAKE A MAN — PERSON 10 Loretta Lynn (Decca DL 75113) (RCA Victor LSP 4094) 29 THAT'S WHY 1 LOVE YOU 14 THE HOLY LAND 14 SO MUCH 30 Johnny Cash (Columbia KSC 9726) Ferlin Husky (Capitol ST 239) 15 MORE NASHVILLE SOUNDS 18 30 INSPIRATION 25 Nashville Brass (RCA LSP 4162) Tammy Wynette (Epic BN 26423) •* 'COLUMBIA gjMARCASREG PRINTED IN U S A 46 Cash Box — July 19, 1969 c '"1 Ca«hBoj Country Top SO ^fentationRecords . I 31 WE’LL SWEEP OUT THE ALL I HAVE TO OFFER YOU (IS ME) 2 ASHES IN THE MORNING 32 (Sawgrass — BMI) (Hill & Range, Blue Crest - BMI) Carl Butler Pearl (Columbia Charley Pride (RCA 0167) & 44862) 2 ONE HAS MY NAME (THE IF NOT FOR YOU 39 OTHER HAS MY HEART) 1 0 (Passkey — BMI) George Jones (Musicor 1366) (Peer — Int'l) Jerry Lee Lewis (Smash 2224) 33 GAMES PEOPLE PLAY 11 — 3 JOHNNY B. GOODE 3 (Lowery BMI) Freddy Weller (Columbia 44800) und (Arc - BMI) Buck Owens (Capitol 2485) BUT FOR LOVE §-M° 38 (Ampco — ASCAP) 4 I LOVE YOU MORE TODAY 5 Eddy Arnold (RCA 0175) (Stringberg — BMI) Conway Twitty (Decca 32481) RUBY DON’T TAKE 5 STATUE OF A FOOL 6 • YOUR LOVE TO TOWN 47 (Sure-Fire — BMI) (Cedarwood — BMI) Jack Greene (Decca 32490) Ken Rogers & First Edition (Reprise 0829) PLANTATION #18 6 RUNNING BEAR 3 (Big Bopper — BMI) WINE ME UP 41 Sonny James (Capitol 2486) • (Passport — BMI) Ballad of a 7 BE GLAD 9 Faron Young (Mercury 72936) (Tree — BMI) (United Artists 50531) TO MAN 48 Del Reeves A MAKE A Small Town Sheriff (Sure-Fire — BMI) 8 CAJUN BABY 7 Loretta Lynn (Decca 32513) (Fred Rose -BMI) CLARK BENTLEY Hank Williams Jr, (MGM 14047) SWEET BABY GIRL 43 9 ALL FOR THE LOVE (Black & White - BMI) PLANTATION #19 OF A GIRL 10 Peggy Little (Dot 17259) (Vogue - BMI) Claude King (Columbia 44833) 39 DRINK CANADA DRY 42 (Window — BMI) Best Fruit 10 OLD FAITHFUL 8 Bobby Barnett (Columbia 44861) (Cedarwood — BMI) Mel Tillis (Kapp 986) YOUNG LOVE 49 of the Family Tree 11 14 BIG WIND £ (Lowery — BMI) (Tree - BMI) Connie Smith & Nat Stuckey (RCA 0181) TOM SAWYER Porter Wagoner (RCA 0 1 68) 41 YOUR LOVIN’ TAKES THE ALWAYS, ALWAYS 17 “ PLANTATION B LEAVIN’ OUT OF ME 44 #21 (Sawgrass — BMI) (Norma, SPR - BMI) Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton (RCA 0172) tommy Cash (Epic 10469) I’M DYNAMITE 16 42 THE RIB 45 Pickin’ on the Plantation © (Sure-Fire, BMI) PeggySue (Decca 32485) (Shelby Singleton — BMI) Jeannie C. Riley (Plantation 22) JIM AND JENNY 14 DON’T LET ME 43 THIS THING 51 PLANTATION CROSS OVER 13 (Wandering Acres — SESAC) #22 (Troy Martin — BMI) Webb Pierce (Decca 32508) Linda Gail — Jerry Lee Lewis (Smash 2220) 44 WHEN SHE TOUCHES ME 46 (Brookmont — BMI) The Rib 15 IT TAKES ME ALL NIGHT Johnny Duncan (Columbia 44864) LONG 12 JEANNIE C. RILEY (Forest Hills — BMI) HOLD ME, THRILL ME, Cal Smith (Kapp 994) • KISS ME 52 PLANTATION #23 (Mills -ASCAP) A YESTERDAY WHEN I WAS Johnny & Jonie Mosby (Capitol 2505) W YOUNG 24 46 PROUD MARY 50 (Tro-Dartmouth — ASCAP) ivf Maggie Roy Clark (Dot 17246) (Jondora — BMI) Anthony Armstrong Jones (Chart 5017) 17 LEAVE MY DREAMS ALONE 18 DAVID WILKINS (Page Boy - SESAC) WORLD-WIDE TRAVELIN’ Warner Mack (Decca 732473) # MAN 55 PLANTATION #24 (Freeway — BMI) 18 CUT ACROSS SHORTY 20 Wynn Stewart (Capitol 2549) (Cedarwood — BMI) Nat Stuckey (RCA 0163) A BOY NAMED SUE — Color Him Father 19 NEVER MORE QUOTE • (Evil Eye - BMI) Johnny Cash (Columbia 44944) THE RAVEN 21 LINDA MARTELL (Delmore — ASCAP) 49 EVERY DAY 1 HAVE Stonewall Jackson (Columbia 44863) TO CRY SOME 53 PLANTATION #25 WORKIN’ MAN BLUES 29 (Tiki/Combine — BMI) A Bob Luman (Epic 10480) (Blue Book - BMI) Merle Haggard (Capitol 2503) 50 SPRING 54 Reconsider Me 21 THE DAYS OF SAND (Motola - ASCAP) AND SHOVELS 23 Clay Hart (Metromedia 1 19) RAY PILLOW (Lonzo & Oscar — BMI) 51 TRUE GRIT — Waylon Jennings (RCA 0157) (Famous — ASCAP) HONOR BRIGADE #3 Glen Campbell (Capitol 2573) 22 MY GRASS IS GREEN 22 (Funny Farm — BMI) 52 SWEET MEMORIES 56 (Vf Roy Drusky (Mercury 72928) (Acuff-Rose- BMI) That’s What I get I’M DOWN TO MY Dottie West & Don Gibson (RCA 0178) © LAST I LOVE YOU 27 THESE ARE NOT (Al Gallico- BMI) • MY PEOPLE for being a Woman David Houston (Epic 10488) (Lowery — BMI) 24 WHO’S GONNA TAKE Freddy Weller (Columbia 44916) JACKIE BURNS THE GARBAGE OUT 26 54 ME AND BOBBY McGEE — (Ridge - BMI) ^^F (Combine — BMI) Ernest Tubb & Loretta Lynn (Decca 32496) Miller (Smash Roger 45429) For extra deejay copies 25 UPSTAIRS IN THE 55 A TRUER LOVE BEDROOM 19 YOU’LL NEVER FIND 59 call or write (Tree — BMI) (Tree - BMI) Bobby Wright (Decca 32467) Bonnie & Buddy (Paramount 0004) BOB ALOU 26 SMOKEY PLACES 25 56 WHEREVER YOU ARE 57 (Winlyn, Arc — BMI) National C & W Promotion (Mayhew — BMI) Billy Walker (Monument 1140) Johnny Paycheck (Little Darlin 0060) I LOVE YOU THAT’S WHY 57 BE CAREFUL @ SO MUCH 33 OF 888 INTERNATIONAL RECORDS (Hall-Clement — BMI) STONES THAT YOU THROW 58 A Division ot The Shelby Singleton Corporation Ferlin Husky (Capitol 2512) (Acuff-Rose - BMI) 3106 Belmont Boulevard • Nashville, Tennessee 37212 Luke The Drifter, Jr. (MGM 14062) 31 C615) 231-2003 Cable: SHELREC 28 BEER DRINKIN MUSIC 58 LOVIN’ *£28* (Viva, Tunesvill — BMI) SEASON 60 Ray Sanders (Imperial 66366) (Acuff Rose — BMI) BUT YOU KNOW Bill Wilbourn & Kathy Morrison (UA 50537) 59 EVERYTHING’S LEAVING I LOVE YOU 36 (Tree — BMI) (Tro, First Edition — BMI) intation Wanda Jackson (Capitol 2524) Bill Anderson (Decca 32514) lecords — I CAN’T SAY GOODBYE 35 60 THATS A NO NO (Noma — BMI) Marty Robbins (Columbia 44895) 47 Cash Box — July 19, 1969 C Country Reviews ") THE ( Picks of the Week HANK LOCKLIN (RCA 0196) NEW AND Cuban Girl (2:52) (Tro-Manchester ASCAP — Williams) A tale of escape from Castro’s Cuba provides Hank Locklin with the lyrics for this pretty pop country ballad with a fine sound. Flip: “Jeanme” (2:16) EXCITING SOUND (Yellow River ASCAP — Davis) OF JEANNIE SEELY (Decca 32524) Jeannie’s Song (4:38) (Various — Various) Jeannie Seely comes up with an interesting medley disk of past favorites that’s sure to be a popular air-play item. Flip: “Out Loud” (2:40) (Tree BMI — BOBBY HARDEN Cochran) JIMMY DICKENS (Decca 32523) A Death In The Family (3:27) (Stallion BMI — Anderson) is Jimmy Dickens’ soulful ode of a love gone stale should prove to be a profit- able loss after all. Clever writing by Bill Anderson. Flip: "Times Are Gonna Get NOWON Better” (2:21) (Window BMI — Kingston, Dycus) JOHNNY CASH (Columbia 44944) A Boy Named Sue (3:40) (Evil Eye BMI — Silverstein) Pulled from his live “San Quentin” LP, this fun filled deck is a change of STARDAY pace that can’t miss. Dual market success can be expected on this one. Flip: “San Quentin” (2:30) (House of Cash BMI — Cash) (#875) BONNIE GUITAR (Dot 17276) That See Me Later Look (2:48) (Tree BMI — Miller, Putman) A soulful cheaters ballad finely performed by Bonnie Guitar gives her excel- lent potential for a successful chart item. Flip: “I'll Pick Up My Heart” (2:19) (Tree BMI — Killen, Miller) RAY PILLOW (Plantation 25) Reconsider Me (2:14) (Shelby Singleton BMI — Lewis, Smith) Ray Pillow’s initial release on Plantation is a strong bluesee ballad loaded with listening appeal. No flip information available. LEON ASHLEY (Ashley 22) Ain’t Gonna Worry (1:46) (Al Gallico BMI — Ashley, Singleton) This infectious up tempo disk packs enough appeal to find success. Flip: “Illusions Of Life” (2:32) (Ashmar BMI — Ashley) AUTRY INMAN (Epic 10494) I’ll Be Waiting (2:14) (Husky BMI — Peppers) Autry Inman's fine vocal on this traditional ballad is well worth a listen. Deck could move well. Flip: "Traveling Salesman” (2:26) (Tree BMI — Inman) c ) CHARLIE WALKER (Epic 10499) SKEETER DAVIS (RCA 0203) Moffett, Oklahoma (3:06) (Saran, Teach Me To Love You (2:22) (In- Deepcross BMI — Leach, McBride) terval BMI — L. Miller, B. Miller) Western swinger packs a good sound. Ode of young innocence has appeal. Flip: “You’re From Texas” (U56) Flip: “Bobby Blows A Blue Note” (Mesa BMI — Walker! (2: 05) (Crestmoor BMI — Light) BARBARA (Columbia DARRELL STATLER (Dot 17275) FAIRCHILD 44925) Blue Collar Job (2:29) (Terrace A Woman’s Hand (2: ASCAP — Statler) Effective rocking 27) (Champion BMI — Crutchfield) Soulful ballad disk. Flip: “I’m Barely Gettin’ By” could do well. Flip: “Got A Chance (2: 30) (Terrace ASCAP — Statler) And I Took It” (2: 15) (Champion There is only BMI — Crutchfield) One CLAYTON WILLIS (Lake 1001) Recognition (1:45) (Kurrywood, Howl- MOON MULLICAN (Kapp 2U2 ,, BOBBY HARDEN em BMI — Willis, Hoskin) Poetic ode Make Friends (2:01) (Jack BMI — sounds good. Flip: “Toward Judith” McGraw) Piano deck could find many r’ (2:25) (Kurrywood, Howlem BMI — friends. Flip: “ITl Pour The Wine There is only One Willis, Hoskin) (2:21) (Big Bopper BMI — Hayes) “EXCEPT FOR ONE” Country Roundup 1 -f 1 = HIT HIT HIT HIT HIT HIT Decca recording artist, Grand Ole Speck Rhodes, Tex Ritter and the Opry star, TV personality and song Boll Weavels, Connie Smith and Jim writer Bill Anderson has added some- Ed Brown and the Gems. The ap- thing new to his busy schedule. Bill pearance of the Music City units is now hosting a five-minute five-day- marks the first time a C&W show has PUBLISHED BY a-week radio show for Homelite Chain played at the annual affair . . . Chan- Saws. The programs are being car- ter Rex Allen is set for Decca record- ried coast to coast, and stations in- ing sessions in Nashville, next week terested in broadcasting the series . . . Eddy Arnold has signed to host TARHEEL MUSIC should contact Bob Hundley, Zwahlen and headline four Kraft TV specials & Associates, P.O. Box 16067, West on NBC during the 1969-70 season ac- to his personal Palm Beach, Florida . . . Columbia’s cording manager, BOX 8188 John Wesley Ryles I, is skedded to Jerry Purcell. Playdates for the RCA return to Nashville studios this week songster are set for Sept. 24, Nov. 5, NASHVILLE, TENN. 37207 to cut a follow-up to his recent Jan. 7 and Feb. 25 . . . Dot Records’ Little did a fill-in stint “Heaven Below.” . . . Johnny Seay lark Peggy is now being represented by Scruggs (1-7) with Bill Anderson’s road show Talent Agency, for personal appear- subbing for regular Jan Howard . . . ances. The Columbia artist recently Plantation’s David Wilkins joined Cap- appeared with the Earl Scruggs Re- itol’s Johnny and Joni Mosby (12) at St. Bernard Civic Auditorium in vue in its debut . . . Milwaukee’s city- sponsored “Summerfest” will be high- New Orleans for a fun fest show . . . lighted July 23 by the appearance of Imperial chanter Ray Sanders has a large country music contingency. returned to Mr. Lucky’s in Phoenix, Set to appear are Porter Wagoner following a west coast tour in June . . and the Wagonmasters, Dolly Parton, (Con’t on Page 50) 48 Cash Box — July 19, 1969 lashBox Country LP Reviews MY LIFE/BUT YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU — WOMAN OF THE WORLD/TO MAKE A MAN Bill Anderson — Deeca DL 75142 — Loretta Lynn — Decca DL 75113 Whisperin’ Bill Anderson provides another Loretta Lynn’s recent country chart topper effective performance, sure to delight his lends its title to a set packed with feelingful many fans, with a session of varying moods vocals and some mighty pretty ballads. Strong and tempos. The touching “A Picture From sales inevitable on session that includes “John- Life’s Other Side,” together with ‘‘To Be ny One Time,” “No One Will Ever Know,” Alone,” “Games People,” “Hungry Eyes,” “I Started Loving You Again,” “Stand By “Yours Love” and the title tracks, add up to Your Man” and “I’m Lonesome For Trouble a top selling effort. Watch it for immediate Tonight.” To be watched closely. action. WHY YOU BEEN GONE SO LONG — Johnny THE KIND OF MAN I AM - Charlie Louvin Darrell — United Artists 6707 — Capitol ST 248 Using the material supplied by some power- Charlie Louvin's latest single provides the ful pens, Johnny Darrell skillfully performs his title for this package which showcases the way through a modern Nashville set that’s chanter on a pop country set of contemporary headed straight for the top of the sales charts. favorites including, besides the title track, Strings, horns and voices provide the backing “Yesterday's Letters,” “Until My Dreams on this exceptional package. Session includes Come True,” “Won’t You Come Home And “River Bottom,” “I Ain’t Buying,” “The Talk To A Stranger,” “Hungry Eyes," “What World I Used To Know,” “Margie’s At The Are Those Things” and “A Million Years Or Lincoln Park Inn,” “Hungry Eyes” and “Ain’t So.” Strong sales item. That Livin.” RED SOVINE JOHNNY ONE TIME — Johnny Duncan — Columbia CS 9824 CLOSING TIME TIL DAWN - Red Sovine — featuring The talented Johnny Duncan is spotlighted , Starday SLP 441 WHISKEY FLAVORED KISSES & on a pop/country set that contains plenty of Red Sovine offers a fine country package, good listening via his strong performances CLOSING TIME ’TIL DAWN filled with pretty evergreen ballads, that BLUES STAY AWRY FROM ME and enhanced by the effective production of FATHER OF JUDY ANN makes for good listening from beginning to THREE HEARTS IN ATANGlf Frank Jones. Set includes “Hard Luck Joe,” NORMALLY NORMA LOVES ME end. Set includes “Tear Stained Guitar,” LIVIN’ ALONE “Wichita Lineman," “When She Touches Me,” I LL SAIL MY SHIP “Blues Stay Away From Me,” “Three Hearts LIVE ANO LET LIVE AND BE HAPPY “Louisville Nashville Southbound Train” and FUGITIVE OF LOVE In A Tangle,” “I’ll Sail My Ship Alone,” “Live 010 FAITHFUL “Please Remember Me” plus six more. Set’s TEARSTAINEO GUITAR , And Let Live And Be Happy” and seven more. loaded with sales appeal. Strong effort from Red. THggE'S c5A CROW© (a Goui]try6r6vvfl «fp 5vgr^§ale§ giants) JACK RENO BONNIE GUITAR PEGGY LITTLE “I’M A GOOD MAN IN A BAD FRAME OF MIND” “AFFAIR!” “A LITTLE BIT OF PEGGY” DLP 25946 DLP 25947 DLP 25948 CALL YOUR LOCAL DOT DISTRIBUTOR FOR IMMEDIATE STOCK DOT RECORDS, A DIVISION OF PARAMOUNT PICTURES CORPORATION Cash Box - July 19, 1969 49 . Bad Vibes At Newport (Con't from Page 16) Cmifall®at by gaining a standing ovation at this Country Roundup Show, the only afternoon event that year’s jazz event for his rendition of was presented as a full-price concert. “Every Day I Have The Blues,” and (Con't from Page 48) Due to time limitations, Brown had scoring strongly with several other cut his usual four hour plus program tunes, including his current “Why I down to two hours plus, resulting in Sing The Blues” hit. Claude Gray and the was produced presi- Graymen have by Cedarwood a much more ‘ enjoyable show than Johnny Winter was the victim of been set for a return to the Golden dent, Bill Denny. usual. Comic Nipsey Russell and bad mixing for his first few numbers, Nugget in Las Vegas August 21 thru singer Marva Whitney were the only but when the sound problems were September 3. Claude and UA’s Bill featured performers besides Brown finally straightened out he got the Wilbourn will be sitting in two days CANADA (and the standard troupe of dancing overwhelming response he more than each as deejays for Mike Hoyor of girls) and both did well. Brown did deserved. A two tune duet with B.B. Radio in Des Moines, Iowa WHO King, the diversified Scott several segments, winding up with a which showed during Mike’s vacation . . . Wilma Hugh currently chalking up set of some of his hits and his stylings of these two guitar masters, Burgess and her Misty Blues open good sales with his Rodeo Interna- famil- iar on-stage collapses. also brought the crowd to its feet. July 21 for another of their multi- tional single of “Baby.” Scott has annual stints at Atlanta’s popular been the Chamberland Club in Aylmer, Playroom. Wilma's new Decca single Quebec, for fifteen years. Waylon Jen- Zeppelin Flies has her delivering another Ted Harris nings was so impressed with Scott that ballad “The Woman In Your Life.” he penned the liner notes for his new George Wein, apparently scared of Banff another riot on Sunday, closed the . . RCA’s Archie Campbell and LP "Town & Country’s Happy Lorene Mann joined Glen Campbell Boy Hugh Scott.” Also on "Banff and Saturday night concert with an an- July 11 on WSOP’s “ShoWer of Stars” taking advantage of the Don Messer nouncement that Led Zeppelin had in Salt Lake City. The popular pair tour currently happening across Can- cancelled out because one of its mem- also appeared at the Salinas, Calif, ada comes Graham Townsend’s latest bers was sick. The report was circu- annual rodeo festivities (13) and are LP “I Like Don Messer.” Townsend lated all day Sunday, via radio and the skedded in Ann Arbor, Mich. July is travelling with the Messer group. grapevine, and a small crowd of 12,000 turned out for the event. Wein’s de- . The Vaqueros 26 . RCA lark Skeeter Davis from the town of Edson, taped a July 15 guesting on the new Alberta, creating good action for their cision to cancell the Zeppelin was re- Jim Ed Brown hosted syndicate. LP “Ed Brandle Sings Country & portedly made under pressure from Skeeter’s new single is her first under Western With The Vaqueros.” This Newport City Councilman David N. the producing hand of the label’s new group appears regularly on radio sta- Fenton, but counter-pressure from Nashville A&R man, Ronny Light tion CJYR Edson each Saturday night Zeppelin manager Peter Grant, who was determined for the group to ap- . . . Epic duo Jim and Jesse are show- at 7 PM. George Hamilton’s IV’s ing their versatility these days with latest RCA LP “Canadian Pacific” pear because “people had written us a two day stint at Chicago’s “Rockin’ hung up for release over legal entan- from all over telling us they were Horse Club,” followed by a July 21- glements now off and rurining. RCA looking forward to coming to Newport 24 appearances at Lake of the Ozarks was ready to go with the LP simul- to hear the group," convinced Wein before going on to the July 26-27 taneously with the U.S. release but to put the group back on the program. Bluegrass Festival in Livonia, Georgia had to redo the cover only to find out The group probably could have col- lected their fee without coming to New- . . . Decca Records Warner Mack at a later date that the original cover has fonmed a new group to accom- had been approved. The single under port to play and deserve nothing but pany him on all road engagements,! the same title now making a phenom- praise for their resolve to appear. Anisette (Top) And commencing July 18 in Carson, Miss. enal race up the charts both country (And for their performance, as you Savage Rose will subsequently learn) . . . Columbia artist Carl Perkins and top forty. Much exposure being highlights a hectic summer schedule; given the single by Ontario MOR Pianist Herbie Hancock, now front- 1 July 17 with a guesting at Rhode Is- giants CHML Hamilton and CFRB ing his own sextet, opened the second land’s annual Newport Folk Festival. Toronto. Billy Charne now happening half of the show with some straight The guitar strumming, hit writing with his RCA lid of “Susie’s Better jazz, highlighted by some interesting Perkins, who’s a regular performer Half.” Also on RCA, Jimmy James, flute work. The Latin/jazz Willie Bobo with the Johnny Cash road show, will 1 who has lent his support to the North Sextet, which consists of seven people, be treating his fans “fair” throughout American Indian cause, catching fire changed the mood with their versions the summer as he hits a continuous with his deck of “They Used To Come of “Hurt So Bad,” “Knock On Wood” stint of fair dates around the country. Home Laughing.” Lynn Jones, top and some original tunes. An exclusive writer for Cedarwood female country artist at Capitol (Can- Buddy Rich, the only jazz man who Publishing Co., Perkins' current LP, ada) informed of a U.S. rush release has been able to compete with rock entitled “Carl Perkins Greatest Hits” of her single “You Can Feel It.” acts on their own territory, did it again, earning a standing ovation for almost the same set he's presented here year after year. Gerry Mulligan came on to sit in on one tune 'and got IF you are reading a good hand. Rich’s “West Side Story” medley was one of the most dynamic events of the weekend. someone else ’s copy ot NEW YORK — Because a vast number of people left the Newport Jazz Festival early after hearing that Led Zeppelin would not play (Festival producer George Wein made the announcement at the close Gerry Mulligan W/ of the Saturday concert and it was Dave Brubeek Trio Cash Box repeated continually on the radio Savage Rose, a new group from all day Sunday) the group’s man- , Denmark, had been forced out of Sat- ager, Peter Grant, is planning a whynotmailthiscoupon urday’s concert due to lack of time, free concert in the Newport area and opened the Sunday show. The featuring the Zeppelin. Polydor group's debut in this country “We Feel this (Wein’s premature was a successful one, as, led by the announcement) hurt the act a lot, voice and stage presence of lead singer but we really feel sorry for all the Anisette, the group poured out an ex- people who came to see Led Zeppe- today'I otic, sometimes jazzy, always rocky lin and had to go home. We had blend. Anisette, a slim, electric letters from as far away as Texas haired, deep-voiced singer, was, in the saying they were coming to see us.” words of an esteemed journalistic col- league from England, reminded one Led Zeppelin also suffered from w j CASH BOX of Julie Driscoll in her earlier, earth- sound problems for their first two , (Check One) ier days. One tune from their just re- numbers, and it sounded like the 1780 BROADWAY leased album, “In The Plain” “Long sound was being kept low deliber- I AM A NEW YORK, N. Y. 10019 ately. When everybody realized that DEALER Wein had finally got his security straight, and there would Enclosed find my check. ONE STOP . be no riot DISTRIB scene, tensions eased, the sound went up and for the first time during the $25 for a full year (52 weeks) subscription (United RACK JOBBER entire four series, I States, Canada, Mexico) day began to en- PUBLISHER joy myself. The Zeppelin’s music is $45 for a full year (Airmail United States, Canada, dancing RECORD CO . music. Not dancing in the reg- Mexico) DISK JOCKEY ular sense, but just a kind of jumping about in place feeling that $55 for a full year (Airmail other countries) descended COIN FIRM . . on the crowd en masse. Even with $35 for a full year (Steamer mail other countries) OTHER visions of a horrendous traffic scene running thru my mind, I stayed till the last note of the Zeppelin's closing tune, a blues thing NAME Gary Burton heavy built around : some Little Richard tunes. “Dazed Before I Was Born,” was compli- And Confused", “How Many More FIRM j mented by some new material the Times” and “You Shook Me”, three septet will be cutting in New York tunes from the group’s first album, ADDRESS shortly. Most notable tune was “My warmed the crowd up. Family Was Gay,” a complex lyrical It was 2:00 a.m. when we finally CITY STATE ZIP # study of perversion. left, and as I walked to the parking B.B. King, who scored at last year’s lot all I could think was Jimmy Page, Be Sure To Check Business Classification Above! Folk Festival, pointed out the totally Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and confused state of musical boundaries John Bonham, you’re beautiful. 50 Cash Box — July 19, 1969 July 19, 1969 ToasCowboyPfcrfe-Sattel' tief Stile Vfesser,die and Sate Kona an none grim H2 Ues ratscht mir aus dea Wann dew gWch auf's j| Gil EinGliicMass man das Schliess deine Augen unJ Deutsche Vogue’s Roberto Blanco (top center) became the first male singer to win the German Pop Contest. Born in Tunis, North Africa 32 years ago, Roberto has made Germany his home for the past 10 years and has been a terrific attraction in night clubs for years, but has never had a top recording. The winning song "Heute So, Morgen So” is certain to be a smash for the artist. The reorganized Deutsche Vogue with managing director Guy Khavessian has been doing a fine job with its foreign product, but this looks like the big breakthrough for the firm in the German market. Second and third place went to Teldec artists Paola (r) and France Gall (I). The song was written by composer Gerd Schmidt (r) and lyric writer Gunter Loose and published by Bernhard Mikulski’s (I) April Music. Photos by: Erwin Schneider. (See Int’l News Report for full details on the contest). Roberto Blanco Wins German Pop Festival WEISBADEN, GERMANY - The big the Radio-TV jury, the second highest liess deine Augen und schau in mein year, the German Pop Festival 1969 event for the recording industry here rating for a song from that group. The Herz”. The Radio-TV jury came up was a booming success. Here is a is the German Pop Festival. This listening audience rated the song the with only 8 points, but the audience chart rundown of the voting in the year’s event took place on July 3rd in lowest of any in the final round with voted the song the second best of the contest. Weisbaden, with plans for the event only 28 points but the audience in the evening with 27 votes, and the radio taking an entire year. Although the or- hall gave it a runaway 37 votes for a listeners gave it an additional 36 points ganization has changed several times, grand total of 99 points and first place. for a total of 71 points and 5th place. the event has been real The third song was “Auf dem Wege a money mak- The eleventh entry of the evening Festival Forms er for the music industry here. About nach Aschaffenburg”, a cute novelty was 17 year old Gaby Berger for Han- 1.5 million singles are sold from the song done well by the Jacob Sisters sa records and “Wenn einer dir tau- 12 hundred records entering the final for CBS. The Radio-TV jury only gave send Kuesse verspricht”. The Radio- Publishing Co. the tune points, the audience in the round. 3 TV jury only came up with a single AUSTRALIA — Phil Matthews has hall gave 5 votes and the radio listen- point, the hall gave the song 3 points been appointed general manager of Vogue’s Blanco Wins ers gave a respectable 38 points to the but the radio listeners gave 44 points Festival Music Pty. Ltd., which is song for a total of 46 votes and 10th to the song for a total of 48 points and the new wholly owned publishing sub- This year, 432 songs were entered place. 9th place. sidiary of Festival Records Pty. Limi- from the composers and lyric writers. Fourth on the list was another nov- The last entry of the evening came ted, Sydney, Australia. of entries and elty done in western style by CBS Demos are cut the a from Electrola’s Bonny St. Claire. The Matthews has had wide experience jury picks the 24 songs that are finally starlette Tonia. The Radio-TV jury pretty lass from Holland picked up 8 in all segments of the music industry recorded by artists from the German came up with 12 votes, the audience points from the Radio-TV jury, only 3 with particular concentration during record firms. The 24 songs were pre- in the hall gave it 13 points and the points in the hall and 38 points from the past five years in publishing. sented on German radio and the lis- radio listeners gave an additional 41 the radio listeners for a total of 49 The News Limited organization, teners picked the 12 finalists. The points for a total of 66 and 6th place. points and 8th place. which controls the News Of The World votes of the listeners are also used to The fifth entry was “Stille Wasser, newspaper in England and, through compile the winner, but more about die sind tief”, one of the two ballads Festival Records, the recently estab- that later. in the show. Paola did a bang up job Unique Aspects lished Festival International operation The final event took place in Weis- and garnered the highest voting from in the United Kingdom now has a sim- baden on July 3rd and was telecast na- the radio-TV jury with 37 points, the ilar set up in publishing, as Festival tionally and in color. Over 23 million audience in the hall gave it a respect- The contest this year was unique in Music is also to be established inter- viewers saw Deutsche Vogue’s Roberto able 24 votes for the third highest rat- several ways. First of all, the artists nationally. Blanco upset the field to take first ing from that group and the listening performing were not top hit making Phil Matthews’ publishing set up place. Deutsche Vogue has a new or- audience on radio pushed the tune stars. Best known of the lot was will operate from “Festival House” ganization headed up by managing di- down into 2nd place with only 29 France Gall as far as pop performance in Pyrmont, Sydney. The Board of rector Guy Khavessian. In the last 5 points. goes. Although this fact resulted in Management consists of K.R. Mur- months, the new management have Sixth on the program was a folk less advance publicity for the contest doch — chairman and managing di- come up with plenty of top hits includ- number done by the popular Renate than usual, it also gave the writers a rector of News Limited, and The ing "Crimson & Clover” from Tommy and Werner Leismann for Ariola. The real chance to compete for the prizes News Of The World, M.V. Rich — James, “Pretty Belinda” from Chris radio TV Jury only came up with 2 instead of the usual artist fight. The group general manager, Finance Andrews and “Ein Guitare und Tau- points, the audience gave it a 6 point event is supposed to be a “song” con- And Investment of News Limited, send Illusionen” from Vittorio which is rating and radio listeners came up test and not an artist contest. Second- Australia and a director of News Of also moving well in France. Chief of with 42 points for a total of 50 points ly, there was no real “favorite” as in The World, F.C. Marks — managing Production is Manno Ullrich who han- and 7th place. years past. The event was wide open director of Festival Records, Aus- dles the releases from Pye, Roulette Cute Mary Roos was the third CBS until the last votes were in. Thirdly, tralia and director of Festival Rec- and other catalogs and also coordi- entry and her novelty number “Alles the songs were very similar in nature. ords International and A.R. Hely — nates local production. Producer of the rutscht mir aus den Haenden” wasn’t There was very little variation and general manager of Festival Records smash first place entry is 25 year old able to pick up a single point from the very little originality shown by the Australia and a director of Festival Jack White, a top D.J. and artist in radio-TV jury, garnered 17 votes in the writers or by the jury who picked the Records International. his own right. Blanco has had many hall and 29 points from the radio lis- tunes. However, the songs were Publishing catalogs already an- recordings for various labels here, but teners for a total of 46 points and a tie strongly commercial for this market nounced to be represented by Festival has yet to come up with a real hit pa- for 10th place. The 8th place on the and should result in respectable local Music Pty. Ltd., include: Metric, rade winner. The performer has been program was Ariola’s Daniela with sales to boost the slack summer sell- Dobo, Asa, Travis, Big Shot, Corner- a mainstay of night club and TV work “Warum denn gleich auf’s Ganze ing season. This event is the savior stone, West Coast, Harbok, Blue however, and this breakthrough should gehn”. The tune picked up 6 votes from for the German industry. It is the main Horizon, Simon/Jackson, Buddy Knox, solidly establish him as an artist in the Radio-TV jury, 8 votes in the hall showplace for new songs and new art- Post, Trace-Bob, Unart, United Art- this market. and 30 points from the radio listeners ists and usually results in sales of over ists Inc., United Artists Ltd., Dakar/ for a total of 44 points and 11th place. 1.5 million records. It’s a happy day BRC, Berna, Fresco, Jalynne, Joac- Winning Writers f The ninth entry was Metronome s Pat for the record companies, publishers him plus Aaron Schroeder Music, Simon and “Ein Glueck, dass man das and writers of Germany when the time AJS Music, Shelby Singleton Music The winning writers are CBS A&R Glueck nicht kaufen kann”. The song comes around for the German Pop and their associated companies. man Gerd Schmidt and lyric writer was the most popular of the contest Festival to take place. The next con- Gunter Loose who has turned out thou- with the radio listeners and picked up test is scheduled for June 25, 1970. The sands of hits in his career. It is the 52 points there. The Radio-TV jury site is not known. first festival win for both writers in however only gave the tune 8 points Remembering that this is a national this event. Publisher is April Music, and the hall audience cast an addi- and not an international event, that 4 Months Boots the publishing wing of CBS headed by tional 12 votes for a total of 72 and a “big” artists refuse to participate as it Bernhard Mikulski. Second place went strong 4th place finish. Tenth on the could hurt them not to win, and that to the song “Stille Wasser, die sind Promo In Japan program was PolydoFs Bata Illie and the festival is a meeting place for the tief” written by Guenter Sonneborn the second ballad of the evening, “Sch- whole record business every single and Werner Raschek and published by HOLLYWOOD — Boots Randolph Hans Gerig Music. The songstress is will be honored during the period Paola, a young lass from Switzerland July through October by Monument’s who just took second place in the “Song licensee, Teichiku of Japan, by having for Europe” Eurovision event. Teldec four months dedicated to him and is the lucky record firm. Third place known as “Boots Randolph Months.” was taken by two time contest winner German Pop Fest Chart I. Kinoue, Teichiku’s foreign dept, Christian Bruhn and hit lyricist Hans manager, outlined his plans to Bobby Bradtke for Rolf Budde Music with the Radio-TV Hal! Radio Weiss, Monument vice-president and former Eurovision winner France Gall Jury Audience Listener director of the label’s international from France singing the song for Tel- Entry Artists Votes Votes Votes Total division, by revealing that Teichiku dec as well. 1 Heute so. Morgen so Roberto Blanco 34 37 28 99 would release three LP's by Boots (Today so. Tomorrow so.) including a special twiri-set record- How Contest Works 2 Stille Wasser, die sind tief Paola 37 24 29 90 ing plus a single and a “compact," (Calm Water Runs deep) known in the US as the now-extinct 3 Ein bisschen Goethe, ein France Gall 17 18 43 78 The method of choosing the winner bisschen Bonaparte. EP. fit it was as follows. The 12 finalists pre- (A little Goethe, a little Providing Randolph can into sented the tunes and three types of Bonaparte) his recording schedule and between votes were cast. First of all, 450 votes 4 Ein Glueck, dass man das Pat Simon 8 12 52 72 his personal appearances, in time, were given to the write-ins from the Glueck nicht kaufen kann. he will record a 12-tune LP of songs (It’s lucky that you can't public which choose the 12 finalists. geared especially for the Japanese buy happiness) An additional £90 votes were allocated market as selected for the tenor sax 5 Schliess deine Augen. und Bata Illic 8 27 36 71 winning instrumentalist by to the public in the hall itself but only schau in mein Herz. (Close award 173 of these votes were cast. An addi- your eyes and look into my the Teichiku staff. Monument Presi- tional 160 votes were reserved for jury heart) dent Fred L. Foster is trying to members choosen by 3 studios of the 6 Texas Cowboy-Pferde-Sattel- Tonia 12 13 41 66 juggle schedules in order to produce 2nd German TV in Hamburg, Berlin Verkaeuferin. the LP for the Japanese market. and Munich and Radio (Texas Cowboy-Horse-Saddle Should the LP have sales appeal out- German from Saleslady) Cologne. Again only 132 of these votes side Japan and the Far East, Monu- 7 Komm an meine gruene Seite Werner & 2 6 42 50 the for were cast. (Come and enjoy nature with Renate Leismann ment would make "made Here’s a rundown of the event as it me) Japan” LP available to all of its took place: The opening tune was the 8 Ich weiss, dass ich kein Bonny St. Claire 8 3 38 49 licensees globally. 3rd place winner “Ein Bisschen Goe- Engel bin. (I know I'm not Teichiku begins the campaign this the, Ein Bisschen Bonaparte”, a cute an Angel) month with national newspaper, 9 Wenn einer dir tausend Gaby Berger 1 3 44 48 tune done well by the best known art- magazine, radio and TV advertising Kuesse verspricht. (If ist of the plus special posters, billboards, contest France Gall. 17 votes someone promised you selling aids, etc., ail concen- were cast for the song by the Radio- 1000 kisses) dealer of TV jury members, 43 points were giv- 10 Auf dem Wege nach Jacob Sisters 3 5 38 46 trating on the "King Tenor Soul" en by the listening audience and 18 Aschaffenburg (On the (as Boots is known in Japan) . It is votes were registered in the hall itself way to Aschaffenburg) hoped that a special trip to Japan for a total of 78 points. The second 11 Alles rutscht mir aus den Mary Roos 0 17 29 46 can be made by Boots later in the tune presented was the winner “Heute Haenden (Everything slips year before the “Boots Randolph out of my hands) So, Morgen So” with Roberto Blanco Months” are concluded and talks 12 Warum denn gleich auf’s Daniela 6 8 30 44 are underway to accomplish this doing a top notch job on the Bossa Ganze gehn (Why put all Nova ditty. 34 votes were cast from your eggs in one basket) promo visit. 52 Cash Box — July 19, 1969 mMM CashBoxWWW International News Report Govt. Watching Maple Leaf Net Phonogram's 1st Confab In Italy TORONTO — With the growing press “associate members” will not par- coverage being given the newly form- ticipate in the conference calls but Singles Buildup, Cassette Push ed Maple Leaf System of radio sta- will play the selections chosen by tions created to give a boost to Can- the MLS. MILAN — The first convention held of the singles market, whose results, are less satisfactory in com- ada’s recording industry, it was only New station added to the MLS is in Italy by Phonogram, held earlier deemed natural that the Canadian Radio Tele- CKCK Regina with Johnny Walker this month, underlined the label’s parison with the general development vision Commission (CRTC) would be as the reviewer. desire to develop a stronger singles of the firm. approached for comment. The only Three selections chosen for air- line and interest in the cassette mar- A long term program has been de- word however, from this powerful play this week are: Laughing/Guess ket. The confab was under the di- veloped. New artists will make their government agency was an indication Who/RCA, Roll With It/Southbound rection of Alain Trossat, who started first appearance on the record scene that it was watching very closely the Freeway/Quality, Help Me/Kensing- as managing director of the company under Phonogram labels, while a advances and success the MLS would ton Market/Warner Bros. as of July 1. strong promotional campaign will be have within the next few months. Conference calls have now been The new Phonogram policy has held for already known Phonogram Meanwhile, Canadian and foreign pulled back to every second week enabled the firm to play a key role artists. press have devoted much space to because of a lack of available prod- on the record market, but the con- During the two days of the con- the new System, the latest being the uct. The calls will be resumed on vention also served to establish that, vention all problems concerning the powerful and very influential Finan- a weekly basis as soon as Canadian while results are completely satis- Italian market were examined and cial Post with an in-depth report by record companies provide a larger factory for the LP field, the policy discussed. Another strong point on David Bentley. quantity of new releases. of the firm should be turned in favor which Phonogram is basing its de- velopment program is the great rep- CAPAC-CAB Role ertoire at its disposal. ESSO - AUTOVOX - PHONOGRAM Several other areas of support have Confab-Clinic in Majorca To PACT: During the convention the also been reported which is indicative beginning of a very interesting ad- of the potential power of the MLS. vertising campaign for the promotion of cassettes through new sale points One of these is contained in a letter Offer Top WB/7 Album Release from Louis Applebaum, chairman of was revealed. Esso, the oil company — Bros. -Seven of 30 major releases for fall the CAPAC-CAB Committee. This HOLLYWOOD Warner album and Autovox, leading electronic firm Arts Records will market its most am- and a promotion-sales campaign kit committee was set up six years ago in Europe for car radio sets, and bitious fall releasing schedule in his- for each one, the Majorcan meeting to promote the interests of Canadian Phonogram signed an agreement by tory to its European licensees at a will also serve the purpose of intro- composer-authors along with a fund which all the most important Esso three-day sales convention-clinic to be ducing key members of the label’s of $50,000 per annum from CAPAC stations throughout Italy will offer held in Majorca Sept. 5 through 7. new company in Great Britain, War- to be administered by this Com- Phonogram’s cassettes. Undertaking will be the third Euro- ner Bros. -Seven Arts Records Ltd., mittee. Applebaum sees a similarity A very big publicity campaign has pean meeting, but the most extensive headed by Ian Ralfini. in their activity with that of the been prepared by the well known pub- sales conference the company has U.K. operation is initial W-7 Rec- MLS and has presented several pos- licity Agency, MacCann Erickson, ever organized, according to Phil ords’ entry in Europe and will serve sibilities for collaboration between in order to put a big spotlight on the Rose, vp and int’1 director. Previous as a liaison office between Burbank both factions. These include: (a) the program. Advertising will appear in European conferences were held in headquarters and its continental li- seeking out of new groups with po- top Italian daily papers. Special or- Amsterdam and London. censees. services formerly tential and the offering of help with Many derforms and cards are available at Importance of the event to the la- handled from Burbank will now be regards to recording contracts, etc. all Esso gasoline stations. bel’s operation is seen in the fact channeled through London — both for to It was also suggested that compe- A display has been designed be that the meeting will be addressed records and publishing. tition on a local or national level put near the gasoline pumps show- by Mike Maitland, president of the According to Rose, licensees and might be considered; (b) the up- ing sixty different Phonogram cas- company and all its umbrella pub- their key sales and promotional staffs, grading of the quality of projected settes. Also, there’s a special Auto- lishing operations. as well as allied industry executives commercial recordings in a meaning- vox tape player which allows the Along with Maitland and Rose, Joe from various countries, will kick-off ful way; (c) participation in pop mu- buyer to listen to the selected cas- Smith, company vp and general the sales convention in an informal sic Festivals or the sponsoring of sette. manager of Warner Bros. Records, cocktail party in Palma on the night new ones; (d) by helping increase Car drivers can buy in all Esso and Stan Cornyn, label’s director of of Sept. 5. Fourteen European coun- the output of good pop music record- service stations an Autovox tape creative services, will also attend. tries will be represented, as well as ings through the promotional poten- player and 3 Phonogram cassettes In addition to revealing a schedule three Middle East associates. tial of Canadian groups. at the low price of Lit. 29,900 (USA $47.60). In view of the interest shown by NEW CATALOGS DISTRIBUTED radio stations across Canada in the BY PHONOGRAM — The conven- new MLS, it was decided to insti- Fidelity London Sound Studio tion also announced that Phonogram gate an “associate member’’ set- has acquired the exclusive distri- up. Stations added to this list are: CJVI Victoria (Ron Robinson), and bution rights in Italy of two other Part Of $25 Million Expansion catalogs. Tetragrammaton will be CKLC Kingston (Gary Parr) . These distributed in Italy under the Poly- NEW YORK — The Fidelity Group, is head- The Fidelity Group, Ltd. dor label. The most important art- Ltd. has added to its rapidly expand- in offices quartered New York and has ists released under this label are: ing international complex with two Bovema Handles in London, Geneva, Paris, Rio de Pat Boone, of whom Polydor has major deals. In association with Les Janeiro and Buenos Aires. just released “July You Are A Wergo Films Corona headed by Robert Dorf- Woman” b/w "Break My Mind”. . Motown & mann in Paris, will Fidelity partici- Bobby Paris, offering "Personally” pate globally in a film production Gottlieb To Post b/w "Tragedy” and Rhetta Hughes, HEEMSTEDE — Following Bovema’s program exceeding $25 million. Fidel- of whom Phonogram has just re- takeover of the Iramac labels earlier ity is also building a $5 million sound At EMI Publishing leased “Light My Fire” b/w "Sooky". this year, president Gerry Oord has studio in London. The other catalog is Ember. This just acquired the exclusive rights to The association with Les Films LONDON — Steve Gottlieb is join- English label has obtained popu- the strong American label, Tamla/ Corona has started with “The Christ- ing Ardmore and Beechwood. EMI’s larity on the Italian market, thanks Motown, formerly with Artone. Tamla mas Tree” directed by Terence Young publishing subsidiary, this month as to Desmond Dekker’s first recording Motown, “The Sound Of Young Amer- and starring William Holden, Virna international music' manager. Gott- “Israel ites.” ica,” has the following artists of world Lisi and Bourvil. A second entry in lieb, who also becomes an Ardmore the multiple productions I fame under contract: Diana Ross & scheduled for and Beechwood director, has been 1 Writ Issued Re: The Supremes, The Temptations, completion through 1970 is “L’Armee managing director of EMI Italiana, f Stevie Wonder, The Four Tops, Gladys des Ombres” starring Simone Sig- where he is succeeded by Michel Pye Vs. McCaulay Knight and the Pips, Martha Reeves noret, from a script by Joseph Kes- Bonnet of French Pathe Marconi. : and the Vandellas, The Marvelettes, sel. Kessel, who is a member of the LONDON — Louis Benjamin, man- Billy Eckstine and many others. Academie Francaise, scripted “Belle aging director of Pye Records, con- Bovema also is now handling the de Jour.” Polydor Offers firms that a writ lias already been German label Wergo which is lead- Fidelity plans were announced by issued in connection with the pro- ing in the field of avant-garde clas- Charles Rosenblatt, chairman, who ceedings in the High Court claiming [ Tetra In England sical music. The first ten albums simultaneously hatched the production damages for breach of contract which have been released feature and sounds deals while shutting be- NEW YORK — Polydor Records Ltd. against Tom MaCaulay. In a letter Boulez, Debussy, Stockhausen and tween New York, Paris and London. of London will release all Tetragram- sent to all major record companies Igor Strawinsky. In the budget-price- The sound complex will be the largest maton product manufactured by the operating in the L'.K. Benjamin says. line a small series of albums appear in Europe, with 75,000 square feet of label, reports Michel Michel, Tetra’s "Reports have recently appeared in under the Wergo label which is re- office, production and recording fa- director of foreign licensees. the press to the effect that Tony Ma- leased especially for students. cilities, including the most sophisti- Included on the Tetra roster are Caulay is leaving Pye Records. In cated operational equipment and such artists as Elyse Weinberg. Pat order to avoid any possible misunder- techniques available on the Continent. Boone, The Kingston Trio, Mark standing we would like it to be known Known as Fidelity Communications, Slade, Quatrain, Summerhill, Carol that we have employed Mr. MaCaulay Ster Durban Branch Ltd., the wholly-owned subsidiary has Burnett and Martha Raye. Tom under two contracts which have not , secured the services of disk producer Ghent, Murray Roman, Bill Cosby, yet expired. We have been advised JOHANNESBURG - Ster Records has Shel Talmy as creative director. The Biff Rose, Deep Purple, Rhetta that until they expire Mr. MaCaulay established a branch in Durban, Natal complex is scheduled for late 1969 Hughes, Joshua Fox and The John- cannot leave Pye without committing to serve the entire southern and south- opening in Hendon, just outside Lon- stons. breaches of both agreements. We have s I eastern areas of South Africa. Ar- don. Additionally. Tetra is releasing the therefore issued proceedings in the in rangements are being made to open In making his announcement, Ro- music from two 20th Century-Fox High Court against Mr. MaCaulay, an audition studio there as a division senblatt said that the scope of the motion pictures, "Che!” and “The claiming damages for breaches of ® of Ster Recording. Michael Bennett, two deals established Fidelity as a Chairman,” and the original Broad- both agreements and an injunction ^ chief field executive, has been named fully integrated entertainment com- way cast album of the Pulitzer Prize restraining him from breaking certain us branch manager for Natal. pany. drama, “The Great White Hope.” terms in one of the agreements." Cash Box - July 19, 1969 53 Thanhs Roberto! # 1 German Pop Festival “Heute So, Morgen So99 ROBERTO BLANCO/i»Tf§€^ W©«/DV 14901 A We’ve Got A Winner! V "HEUTE SO, MORGEN SO” ROBERTO BLANCO Interested in Sub-Publishing? Write, Call, Run To APRIL MUSIK FRANKFURT AMMAIN TEL: (0611)-417121 SONTRAER STR. 18 A “HISTORICAL” SMASH The Ballad of the Year! #2 German Pop Festival “Ein Bisschen Goethe. Ein Bisschen Bonaparte" #3 GERMAN POP FESTIVAL "Strife Wasser, Die Sind Tief" Paola Sings It! Guenter Sonneburn & Werner Raschek Wrote It! We Publish It! Thanks, France Gall Gerig Thanks Christian Bruhn & Hans Bradke Musikverlage Hitmakers All! COLOGNE DRUSUSGASSE 7-11 ROLF BUDDE MUSIKVERLAGE BERLIN 33 HOHENZOLLERNDAMM 54A Cable: BUDDE MUSIK - BERLIN . CmMw Great Britain The initial furore caused by the Island, between the jazz and pop fes- sudden dropping of the case for re- tivals there. Cuts from the LP and sale price maintenance has sim- promotional movie clips shot at Blind mered down without leaving many Faith’s massively successful free con- visible signs of lasting effect on the cert in Hyde Park were made avail- face of the disk market. The major able in the States in advance of the manufacturers are supplying their tour. product on the same terms as before, Critics of the Philips distribution and while some chain stores and service here are being quoted the supermarket outlets have cut their title of the Jethro Tull hit regarding prices, the reductions have not been their attitude. The title is “Living sensationally large. The fall selling In The Past” which reached No. 3 season would seem to be the likely and is one of several independent la- time for the majors to take any price bel successes reaching the public action consequent upon their decision through the Philips system. Others are to abandon RPM, but the continuing Desmond Dekkar’s “Israelites” (Is- economic squeeze and penal level of land) and Liberty hits “Proud Mary” purchase tax makes any radical down- by Creedence Clearwater Revival and ward alteration of price structures “Aquarius” by Fifth Dimension. most improbable. The Tremeloes will make their first On the eve of the announcement full-scale tour of Canada in Septem- of the plans to reorganize the BBC’s ber with a five-week itinerary taking radio policies and future, Sir Arthur in college dates and concerts in ma- Bliss, eminent composer and Master jor Canadian cities. Their next CBS CELEBRATING THEIR INDEPENDENCE — A festive party was held recently of the Queen’s Musick, launched a LP, recorded live recently in Middles- on the Thames River aboard the M.V. Hispaniola to celebrate the opening of blistering attack on the rumored in- borough, will be released to coincide Warner Bros.—Seven Arts Records, Inc.’s British subsidiary, tention to cut back on classical music with their tour. Warner Bros.— Seven Arts Records, Ltd. As of July 1, the British has and BBC staff orchestras. He accused Argo has released an LP entitled company operated as an independent record firm handling both the Corporation of substituting “Down In The Willows” by the New the Warner Bros, and Reprise labels. Pressing and distribution only will continue through Records, “twenty-four hours of aural hashish Deal String Band. This is a trio formed Pye whose licen- sing deal with Warner Bros.—Seven Arts 30. at the expense of serious music.” He in early 1967 by Tom Paley, an Ameri- ended on June Pictured here on board the M.V. Hispaniola at the party (left right): Willis was making a strong protest to the can who was formerly a teacher of are to Mike (promo- tion, WB-7 Records, Ltd.), Ian Ralfini (managing director, BBC in behalf of himself and other theoretical mathematics. The other WB-7 Records, Ltd.), well-known composers and musicians members are Joe Locker and Janet Ian Samwell (A & R special projects, WB-7 Records, Ltd.), Mike Maitland (president, WB-7 Records, Inc.), Phil including Benjamin Britten, Sir Mi- Kerr, and the group has featured its Rose (international director, WB-7 Records, Inc.), (record chael Tippett, and Sir Adrian Boult. brand of country blues in British folk Tony Cox producer), Tony Roberts (general & pro- fessional manager, Ltd.) The “aural hash” jibe referred to the clubs and festivals and on Dutch tele- WB-7 Music, Radio 1 pop service. Another firm vision. rumor gaining credence is that Radio Major Minor singer Isobel Bond 3 — the serious music and drama pro- collected a bronze medal and diploma gram — will eventually be transferred as the best interpreter of a Bulgarian Great Britain's Best Sellers to the VHF waveband, making it in- song in that country’s recent Golden accessible to most car radios and Orpheus Song Festival. She was com- transistors. This possibility has caused peting against sixty singers from forty This Last Weeks an outcry, although it seems unlikely different countries. Hal Shaper and Week Week On Chart that the transistor section of the radio Gary Osborne, who penned the English 1 7 2 *Something In The Air -Thunderclap Newman — Track lyrics for the song “I To Spend public are habitual Radio 3 devotees. Want Fabulous The first ominous rumble in connec- My Life With You,” were awarded a 2 6 3 In The Ghetto —Elvis Presley — RCA — Carlin tion with expected orchestral redun- Poet’s Prize. 3 1 6 *Ballad Of John & Yoko — The Beatles — Apple — Northern dancies has come from Hardie Rat- The Music Information Center, es- 4 5 4 *Living In The Past — Jethro Tull — Island — Chrysalis cliffe, general secretary of the Mu- tablished two years ago in London by 5 2 6 Oh Happy Day — Edwin Hawkins Singers — Buddah — sicians Union. He said that 300 fine the Composers’ Guild of Great Britain Kama Sutra musicians would face the scrap heap as a showcase for British music, is 6 3 6 Time Is Tight — Booker T & MG’s — Stax — Chappell and “our executive will certainly not threatened with closure by financial 7 16 2 Breakaway — Beach Boys — Capitol — Immediate agree to this disbanding.” Prime or- difficulties. The Guild has appealed 8 14 2 *Way Of Life — Family Dog — Bell — Cookaway chestra victims for the axe now seem to the Music Publishers Association 9 9 3 Proud Mary — Creedence Clearwater Revival — Liberty — to be the Scottish Symphony, Welsh, for assistance at the end of the present Burlington Northern Ireland Light, Northern financial year when the Center’s in- 10 4 9 Dizzy — Tommy Roe — Stateside — Chappell Dance, Concert, Training, and the come is expected to cease altogether. 11 20 2 *Frozen Orange Juice — Peter Sarstedt — United Artists — part-time London Studio Players. Vi- It was founded with a grant of £2,000 United Artists olinist Yehudi Menuhin added his pro- from the Gulbenkian Foundation and 12 1 *Hello Susie — Amen Corner — Immediate — Essex test to the chorus of disapproval and a further £1,000 from the Performing 13 8 4 Big Ship — Cliff Richard — Columbia — E.H. Morris suggested that some of the threatened Right Society. These sums have now 14 11 5 I’d Rather Go Blind — Chicken Shack — Blue Horizon — BBC regional orchestras could be been expended, and it is uncertain Jewel moved to important provincial centers whether the Arts Council will renew 15 — 1 *Lights Of Cincinnati — Scott Walker — Philips — Welbeck/ where they could be integrated with its annual subsidy of £1.000 at the Scnroeder operatic societies and similar organi- end of the present year. 16 12 5 Higher And Higher — Jackie Wilson — MCA — United Artists sations with mutual benefit. Another AIR London, the league of inde- 17 19 3 Gimme Gimme Good Lovin’ — Crazy Elephant — Major rumor foreshadows the merging of pendent producers headed by George Minor — Dick James the BBC Gramophone and Light En- Martin, is starting its own publishing 18 1 *Baby Make It Soon — Marmalade — CBS — Welbeck/ tertainment departments. company to be called AIR Music. Schroeder The Peddlers have been set for a Roger Greenaway will be its pro- 19 15 7 Tracks Of My Tears — Smokey Robinson & the Miracles — month's cabaret season at the East fessional manager. Tamla Motown — Jobete/Carlin Suburbs League Club, Sydney, in Jan- Quickies: Juliet Prowse will take 20 1 *It Mek — Desmond Dekkar — Pyramid — Blue Mountain uary, 1970. They will also star in four the lead in the London production major Australian TV shows while of “Marne” for 16 performances *Local copyrights there. The group’s latest single “Honey from September 1st while Ginger Come Back” is being released in the Rogers takes a vacation . . . J. Vin- States on Epic, and they are in line cent Edward, alias Vince Edwards for seasons at Caesar’s Palace, Las of the London production of “Hair” Vegas, the Royal Box, New York, makes his CBS debut with “Run To Great Britain's Top Ten LP's and the Americana hotel group either The Sun” . . . Ex-Shadow Bruce late this year or early in 1970. Welch is launching the Virgil Broth- United Artists producer Leroy ers, and Australian threesome whose 1 This Is Tom Jones, (Decca) Holmes is due in London later this Parlophone debut disk is “Tempta- 2 My Way, Frank Sinatra (Reprise) month with UA Latino stars Chucho tion Bout To Get Me” . . . Scaffold 3 Nashville Skyline, Bob Dylan (CBS) Avellanet and Tito Rodriguez. Both planning American visit in Novem- 4 Hair, London Cast (Polydor) artists will each make an LP under ber . . . Mercury songstress Susan 5 Flaming Star, Elvis Presley (RCA) Holmes’ direction using British mu- Shirley launched her single “Too 6 His Orchestra, His Chorus, His Singers, His Sound, Ray Coniff (CBS) sicians, and the albums will probably Many Tears” at a champagne and 7 2001 Space Odyssey, Soundtrack (MGM) be released on both sides of the At- salmon lunch at the Labyrinth Res- 8 According To My Heart, Jim Reeves (RCA) lantic. Hitherto no UA Latino product taurant run by her manager Meer 9 Best Of The Seekers, (Columbia) has been issued here on account of Gereh . . . Peter Walsh setting up 10 On The Threshold Of A Dream, Moody Blues (Deram) its specialized Latin content and Span- coast-to-coast American college tour ish lyrics, but Rodriguez had two or for the Marmalade in November three LP’s released here some years through his States affiliate Schwade ago through EMI featuring him with Merenstein Managements . . . Mon- his orchestra. kees’ movie “Head” will open at the Rolling . . . Stones disk producer Jimmy Classic Cinema, Piccadilly Circus, week in Chicago . . . Matt Monro’s automobile accident The Eternal Miller is completing work on the debut later this summer . . . George Fame “On Days Like These,” heard over Triangle’s Decca debut is one of their album by the new supergroup Blind and Alan Price to star in BBC TV the credits of the movie “The Italian compositions “Turn To Me.” Faith, comprising Eric Clapton, Stevie series called “The Price Of Fame” Job,” was penned by his manager The Move’s American tour opens Winwood, Ginger Baker, and Rick . . . Colosseum begin their American Don Black with Quincy Jones . . . September 17th at Fillimore East, Grech. The group left July 9th for tour August 9th at the Euphoria, John Lennon, his wife Yoko Ono and New York . . . The Quotations, whose its first American tour, and the first Cleveland, and climax in Detroit their two children, emerged with second CBS single is “Hello Mem- date was July 11th at Newport, Rhode August 30th with possible further only minor injuries from a Scottish ories,” will tour Sweden in August. 56 Cash Box — July 19, 1969 CashBox Holland CashBox Mexico in Mex- New activities on the Apple label in One of the most important compa- Roberto Grever, Grever Inter- Mundo held a few months ago Holland where at the same time as in nies of Italy, Dischi Ricordi, has made nacional de Mexico top executive, ico City. England the magnificent single of the licensing deal with Polydor Nederland. is down in Rio de Janeiro to estab- Outstanding these days in Mexico El Fo- Plastic Ono Band has been released; Ricordi has a very big international lish Grever Int’l do Brazil. Among City night life the Doors at El equally good reception for Billy Pres- artist in Rita Pavone, recently very his plans is a big promotion for the Rum and Sarah Vaughn at Dorado. tem- ton’s “That’s The Way God Planned high in the German charts, with “Bene, repertoire of Mexican authors in The National Record Industry interrupts local recording for It.” Jeffery Kruger and Jimmy Henney Bene, Bene.” Other famous Italian acts South America. porarily Sindicato Unico de Trab- visited Holland to talk about the promo- on Ricordi include Equipe 84, Lueio Discos Orfeon Video-Vox just talks with the Workers tion of two new artists on the Ember Battisti and Bobby Solo. Recent visi- released Roger Williams’ LP “Only ajadores de la Musica (Music basis for a label: Lee Lynch, (who travelled with tors at the Dutch Polydor offices were For Lovers.” This number is now Union) to establish new the Ember staff) and Julie Rogers will Mr. Kinkele and Mr. Bliersbach from one of the Mexican public favorites. new labor contract. Mancini’s both sing with the British team on the the head offices of Deutsche Grammo- Architect Luis Gil, Discos Musart RCA just released Henry Juliet.” This num- Knokke Song Contest. Bovema is proud phon in Hamburg. They expressed sat- VP, is carefully preparing the in- single “Romeo And to to represent these fine artists in Hol- isfaction on the enormous growth of auguration of the Torre Musart (Mu- ber is climbing very fast thanks land. Television, radio and press pro- Polydor Nederland N.V. Both were ex- sart Tower), the firm’s new building. good radio promotion. motion will follow the results in Knokke. tremely happy with the sales of James Gustavo Diaz Ordaz, President of Jesus Grovas’ first step as new N.V. Phonogram released two sur- Last albums, especially the Dutch Mexico, has been invited for the offi- member of the international staff at the promotion of prising records on the Deram label: “James Last Op Klompen” which is cial inauguration. The building has a Discos Musart was Alan Price’s “The Trimdon Grange Ex- expected to reach 100,000 copies within cost of over 15 million pesos and no “Bad Moon Rising” with Creedence plosion” and “Take Me For What I a few months, almost unbelievable. doubt will be prototype in the Record Clearwater. Am” by the Shepperton Flames. Fol- The Golden Earrings returned from Industry in Latin America. To the Harmony (CBS Economic “Bol- lowing the tremendous success of the their two month trip to the United Elianna Silli and Alberto Vazquez Label) catalog has been added Marty Feldman television shows, N.V. States. In America, they recorded sev- (Musart) are making a big hit as a eros,” an LP with the orchestra was Phonogram released an LP by the Bri- eral sides for the U.S. Polydor label. duet in a new version of “Chin Chin Premier de Mexico. This album Renis. This recorded four years ago in Brazil by tish comedian called “I Feel A Song "It’s Alright But I Admit It Could Be Quechiquitin” by Tony in the with a repertoire of Mexican Going Off” (Decca). The Beacon label Better” and “Where Will I Be” are was the Italian representative CBS international style. hit the Dutch market with two new both rocketing up the Dutch charts. I Festival de la Cancion Latina en el melodies on an LP’s: “Beacon Brings It To You” by Recent CBS additions in the single various Beacon artists and Ram John field include the famous English group Holder’s “Black London Blues.” the Marmalade; “Baby Make It Soon”; Dutch rock group the Motions had big a new American underground west- articles in newspapers and magazines coast-group called NRBQ (“Stomp”); after a short but successful tour in the Caravelli, “Isadora” and the movie United States. The Motions’ new album “Z.” Recently the Belgian group called “Electric Baby” is a fine seller in Hol- the Carriage Company were in Holland land. The first LP of the U.S. group to perform in the local TROS TV pro- Fever Tree was released this week by gram “JAM” to promote their first N.V. Phonogram on the Philips label. CMB single in Holland, “The Beasts.” ' There was much demand for these UNI New CBS additions in the popular LP recordings in Holland, and the LP field include a re-release of Marlene should be a big seller on the growing Dietrich’s “Im Cafe De Paris”; the underground market. Dutch pirate sta- first CBS album by the famous Ger- tion Radio Veronica had the world pre- man Margot Eskens, “Herzlichst fur miere of the new Rolling Stones single Sie, Fur Dich—Von Mir”; the Amer- “Honky Tonk Women”/“You Can’t ican group Africa^ "Music From Lil Always Get What You Want” (Decca) Brown” and the English singer Elaine The tape was specially delivered by Delmar “Sneakin' Up On You.” helicopter on the ship, a few miles off Elaine Delmar will participate as one the Dutch coast. Phonogram N.V. re- of the British representatives in the . leased at ESP single on the Fontana coming Knokke Song Festival in Bel- label of the underground group Pearls gium. Further, CBS released a double Before Swine called “Suzanne,” out album by Marty Robbins called “A from the group’s LP “Balaklava.” N.V. Portrait of Marty.” Phonogram will release a sure shot for Elvis Presley’s “In The Ghetto” en- the top 10 in Holland: “Westcoast Child tered the Dutch Top 10 this week. Dur- Of The Sunshine” by the American ing a television quiz between the Dutch group Blue Cheer. Fans of the group Elvis Presley Fan Club and the Cliff still remember their “Summertime Richard Fan Club, Elvis’ “In The * Blues” which was a hit for several Ghetto” and “Any Day Now” had TALKING IT OVER — Polydor Records is taking over distribution in Holland of weeks. much attention. The RCA U.S. A. Top the Chess, Checker and Cadet labels on August 1. Shown here discussing the Conny van Bergen is representing 10 singles of the Guess Who, the matter are (left to right) Polydor president Evert Garretsen, label manager Nico Holland at the song contest in Bratis- Friends of Distinction, Elvis Presley, van Biemen, Marshall Chess, vice president of the Chess Producing Corp., parent lava. Dureco will release a single from of course, and Henry Mancini (his company of the Chess, Checker and Cadet labels; and Polydor marketing man- French actress Brigitte Bardot entitled “Love Theme From Romeo And Ju- ager, Robert Oeges. Polydor has planned strong promotion activities on such “Ay Que Viva La Sangria.” Dureco’s liet” has been released this week!) Chess-Checker-Cadet artists as the Dells, Ramsey Lewis, Little Milton and the promotion team is determined to make are very well-received in Holland. In- Rotary Connection. it a hit record. Rush-released on the elco Holland produced a special photo- all hits. t occasion of the 19th Grand Prix (motor- card-streamer for the Sylvie racing in Zandvoort) the Male Dicktus Vartan was seen on television on July Holland Chappell Sound Single “Jim Clark.” Dureco’s 3rd during a French week in Holland, pop group Shocking Blues has been “Paris In Emmeloord.” At the occa- To Larger Offices 170-172 Singel sufficient room to real- high in the Dutch charts with three re- sion of her visit, Inelco released her ize the company’s planned expansion cords. Their latest single is “Venus.” LP “Sylvie Vartan” of which very AMSTERDAM — Chappell & Co. Hol- of its activities in the future. Edition Bospel Music NV is represented on good sales are expected. Conny Vink, land N.V., during the past 16 months Nagel, the publishing firm with whom this week's top 40 with titles like “Een one of the most popular female singers at 35 Weteringsehans Amsterdam Chappell & Co. Holland N.V. has been Klomp Met Een Zeiltje,” “Big Bam- in Holland, will score a new big hit moved into new premises at 170-172 associated, will, for the time being, boo,” “Good Times, Bad Times” and with “Zoem, Zoem, Zoem’VDino Singel, Amsterdam-C, where the firm continue to act as sole selling agent “Omaatje/Tante Nel.” In the tip par- Piecolino,” after the successes of her will occupy the second floor. Man- for printed music of the Chappell ade “Monday To Friday” (the Web) Top 20 hit “De Toeteraar.” Her new agement, copyright department, pro- catalog and the Schirmer library. The and "Ragamuffin Man” (Manfred single will be on the market within a duction department, background mu- management of Chappell & Co. Hol- Mann) were tipped. The Lead Zeppelin very short time. sic department together with whole- land N.V. is under the direction of | will find • LP on Atlantic has tremendous sales Miss Carol Peters, European super- sale music stockrooms at Jan de Winter. in the Benelux countries. The title visor of Elektra Records, N.Y., visited “Sam,” for which Bospel Music got Negram to talk with label chief Bart the rights for Holland, will be recorded Klimmert and managing director Holland's Best Sellers by Cliff Richard, Bospel also I. ; Music Hans Kellerman about Negram’s succeeded in realizing 2 local versions handling of Elektra. Newly-released This Last of the German chart record “Mucho on the Elektra logogis a brand new Week Week Amore” and of the “Zigeunerhochzeit,” and very strong single “Tell All The The Ballad Of John And Yoko (Beatles/Apple) (Leeds-Basart/ sang by Lily Castel on the Decca label. People” by the Doors and a wonderful Amsterdam) Bospel Music was able to realize at the package “Accept No Substitute” by A Salty Dog (Procol Harum) (Essex-Basart/Amsterdam) several record companies in the last Delaney, Bonnie & Friends. On the Je t’Aime . . . Mois Non Plus (Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg/ 5 months, 11 local versions of German Stax label new singles were issued by Philips) copyrights from which “Mona Lisa” William Bell and Johnnie Taylor. Both, I Want To Live (Aphrodite's Child/Mercury) sang by Ben Cramer reached the top Taylor’s “Testify” and Bell’s “My Tomorrow, Tomorrow (Bee Gees/Polydor) (Basal t Amsterdam) 40, as well as 8 Anglo/American titles World Is Falling Down,” are getting Big Bamboo (Merrymen/Omega) (Bospel/Amsterdam) - from which 13 different versions were strong airplay. 10 year old Dutch boy In The Ghetto (Elvis Presley/RCA) _ released in the Benelux countries. Adje Trum has made his first record Where Will I Be (Golden Earrings/Polydor) (Dayglow/Hilversum) In earlier reports we spoke about for the Delta label, “Little Bird, Bye Oh Happy Day (Edwin Hawkins Singers/Buddah Records) il the Ohio Express’ three day visit to Bye.” A lot of action is expected on (U. Music-Altona/ Amsterdam) ir Holland. Plans were changed and the this one. Holland’s youngest group, the 10 — Bad Moon Rising (Creedence Clearwater Revival/America) four Buddah boys came from Gothen- Sommer Set consisting of three broth- is burg (Sweden) to Amsterdam on July ers 10, 12 and 15 years of age, have >t, 9 to do some TV with producer Rien also attempted to make their first hit lease “Ma Belle Amie” on AVRO- $e van Wijk. At this moment there is a with producer Ad Kramer: “You’ve the Tee Set, newly rejoined by com- TV’s “Doebidoe" show. The record is (iv very strong plugging for Ohio Express’ Killed My Dream” b.w. “Comb and poser/organist/guitarist Hans van a sure-shot for the Dutch charts and st. “Mercy.” Paper.” Holland’s most popular group. Eijck, featured their latest single re- is getting tremendous airplay. lash 59 Box - July 19, 1969 57 . Milffll _ CashBox /fa/y CashBox France The Phonogram publishing group formance of their latest success “Get This first record of Productions-Edi- public relations reps, Nicole Reynaud Alfiere Esedra has acquired the exclu- Back.” tions Del Sol (managed by Mrs. Saint- and Francoise Delaby. sive representation rights of some Continuing the promotional cam- Pierre) is released by CBS. It is a Desmarty, manager of Edi- American catalogs: Legacy Music, paign of EMI Italiana for top talent Rene single by young author-composer-in- tions Musicales SIM-Paul Beuscher, Inc., Pantheon Music, Inc., Collage John Rowles, the schedule expects his terpretor Guy Benichou with a song is delighted with the great success Music, Inc., Bob-Cor Music, Inc., Inky presence in Italy on July 15th, 16th and titled “Les Nanas.” A new label, Re- of picture “Isadora,” the mu- Dink Music, Pocket Full Of Tunes, 21st, when he will perform at the Pe- motion vue Recording, released through Maxi sic of which he is subpublishing in Early Frost Music Corp. Particularly- saro Festival. Then he is expected label is distributed by CBS. First France. Several records are already interesting is the catalog Pocket Full back in Italy in September when he production is a four record package released in with the of Of Tunes which has recently acquired will be one of the foreign singers ap- France music including Marvin L. Sims, Tony Bor- the film. After the English version of two top hits of the group Brooklyn pearing on the stage of the Interna- ders, the Mirettes and the Uptights. Bridge with “Welcome Me Love” and tional Light Music In Venice. A1 Bano, Jeremy London, John William just cut a French treatment. The song was “Blessed Is The Rain.” winner of the top TV contest “A Sum- Jacques Souplet, President of CBS also recorded by famous French or- Alfiere has also acquired the mer Disc” with his song “Pensando Disques France, will be leaving for Esedra chestra directors: Caravelli (CBS), the A Te,” is presently enjoying the great- the States the end of July for the an- exclusive sub-publishing rights of Raymond Lefevre (Barclay) and Paul catalogs of Peytol Music, Ganja Music, est sales success on our market with nual CBS world convention in Los Mauriat (Philips) . Danyel Gerard, Manger Music, Royham Music, all “Pensando A Te.” A promotional tour Angeles to be held from July 29 to manager of his own frim P.D.G. Rec- associated firms of the American Com- of this artist in Iran has also been an- August 5. He will be accompanied ords, produces the first record pany Tetragrammaton Records which nounced by EMI Italiana. by Christian Deffe, CBS promotion of the American singer Bill Coomb: “This has been acquired by Phonogram for Clan Celentano is introducing on the manager. Souplet and Deffe will be Cross I Bear.” Pierre Schneider of exclusive distribution on the Italian Italian record scene the young French going on to Las Vegas, New York April Music announces that Pilar market. Also announced by Peter talent Alex Marco. The first single re- and Canada, coming back the middle Thomas is presently recording the Keun, a strong promotional campaign leased includes a number entitled “II of August. English, German, Spanish, Italian, for the top American number “Mendo- Bike,” which is also the name of a new Alain Boublil, manager of Vogue Japanese versions of the songs from cino,” originally grooved by Sir Doug- dance which Clan is introducing in International publishing group, just the motion Picture “Z.” las Quintett (Phonogram). The num- Italy. told us that his group will now in- Bernard Chevry, General Manager ber, with the Italian title “Ragazzina, From Det, which distributes the clude a fourth company, Caramel. of Midem, left Paris to participate Ragazzina,” has been recorded by I Don Backy label Amico, we have re- To follow this increase with a good at the “Singing Europe 69” in Sche- Nuovi Angeli (Durium), Giuliano Ed ceived a copy of the latest single re- promotion, Boublil signed on two new veningen as vice-president of the jury. I Notturni (RIFI) and Berry Window corded by Backy. This single includes (SAAR). The group I Nuovi Angeli is two number penned by him: “Frasi presenting “Ragazzina, Ragazzina” D’Amore and “L’Areobaleno.” in the top juke-box contest “Festival Big promotional campaign is being Bar.” conducted by RCA on the French tal- EMI Italiana is introducing for the ent Emil Charden who has been pacted France's Best Sellers first time on the Italian market the by RCA and whose first single in Ita- new record label presented by Beatles lian has been just released under the called Zapple. At the same time, IL level. Titles selected for the debut Beatles will appear in one of our top in Italian are “Senza Te” and “Di Not- 1 Le Meteque (Georges Moustaki) Polydor TV series “Settevoci” where a film te Penso A Te.” Charden’s/Producer 2 Musique Sacree (Jean Christian Michel) Riviera will be presented showing their per- in Italy is PaolQ Dossena. 3 Requiem (Jean Christian Michel) Riviera 4 Le Chemin De Papa (Joe Dassin) CBS 5 Aranjuez (Jean Christian Michel) Riviera Italy's Best Sellers 6 Riviere Ouvre Ton Lit (Johnny Hallyday) Philips 7 Hair RCA 8 Le Petit Garcon (Reggiani) Polydor This Last Weeks 9 Et Puis . . . (Reggiani) Polydor Week Week On Charts 10 Paraphonic (Frank Pourcel) Voix de son maitre 6 Pensando A Te: Albano/EMI Italiana Published by EMI 11 Hair (French Version) Philips Italiana 12 Whisky A Gogo Revisited (Johnny Rivers) Liberty 18 2 Lisa Dagli Occhi Blu: Mario Tessuto/CGD Published by 13 Chants Folkloriques de la Vieille Russie (Yvan Rebroff) CBS Sugarmusic 14 Blues From Laurel Canyon (John Mayall) Decca 3 1 4 Storia D’Amore: Adriano Celentano/Clan Published by Clan 15 Boom Bang A Bang (Georges Jouvin) Voix de son maitre 4 5 8 Acqua Azzurra, Acqua Chiara: Lucio Battisti/Ricordi Pub- lished by Ricordi 5 3 7 Non Credere: Mina/PDU Published by Ricordi/PDU 6 7 5 Get Back: The Beatles/EMI Italiana Published by Ricordi 7 8 4 Parlami D’Amore: Gianni Morandi/RCA Published by RCA Japan's Best Sellers 8 2 13 Tutta Mia La Citta’: Equipe 84/Ricordi Published by Ricordi 9 6 9 Viso D’Angelo: I Camaleonti/CBS Italiana Published by Sugarmusic INTERNATIONAL 10 1 Ahi, Le Haway: Herbert Pagani/Mama Published by Mama This Last 11 12 5 Sole: Franco IV E Franco I/Cellograf Simp Published by Week Week Leonardi 1 1 Kingirareta Koi Ryoko Moriyama (Philips) Publisher/Shinko 12 — 1 L’Altalena: Orietta Berti/Phonogram Published by Sugar- music Kumo-Ni-Noritai Jun Mayuzmi (Capitol) Publisher/Ishihara Aru-Hi Totsuzen Toi et Moi (Express) Publisher/Watanabe 13 10 5 1 Want To Leave: Aphrodite’s Child/Phonogram Published by Esedra Yoake-No Skat Saori Yuki (Express) Publisher/All Staff La Pioggia Gigliola Cinquetti (Seven Seas) Sub-Publisher/Suisei-Sh 14 13 5 Acqua Di Mare: Romina Power/EMI Italiana Published by EMI The Time Of The Season The Zombies (CBS Sony) Sub-Publisher/— Tokiniwa Haha-No Nai Ko-No Yooni Maki Karumen (CBS Sony) 15 — 1 Davanti Agli Occhi Miei: I New Trolls/Fonit-Cetra Published Publisher/April Music by Fonit 8 8 Get Back The Beatles (Apple) Sub-Publisher/Toshiba 16 14 3 Elisabeth: Maurizio/Joker Published by Saar 9 10 Aquarias Fifth Dimension (Liberty) Sub-Publisher/Taiyo 17 11 13 La Storia Di Serafino: Adriano Celentano/Clan Published by Clan 10 9 Good-Bye Mary Hopkin (Apple) Sub-Publisher/Toshiba 11 13 Sasurai-Bito No Komoriuta N. Hashida & Shoebelts (Express) 18 — 1 Concerto Per Patty: Patty Pravo/RCA Published by RCA Publisher/ Art 19 — 1 Pensiero D’Amore: Mai & Primitives/RCA Published by RCA 12 15 Boxer Simon & Garfunkle (CBS Sony) Sub-Publisher/Shinko 20 — 1 Arrivererci A F orse Mai: Sergio Leonardi/CGD Published by Sugarmusic 13 12 Kaze N. Hashida & Shoebelts (Express) Publisher/Art 14 Joke The Bee Gees (Polydor) Sub-Publisher/ Aberbach Tokyo 15 11 Utsukushiki Ai-No Okite The Tigers (Polydor) Publisher/Watanabe LOCAL Int’l Expansion Minato-Machi Blues Shinichi Mori (Victor) Nagasaki-Wa Kyoo Mo Ame Datta H. Uchiyamada & Cool Five At L-R-B Music Co. (Victor) Kimi-Wa Kokoro-No Tsuma Dakara M. Tsuroka & Tokyo Roman- NEW YORK — Levine-Resnick-Berk- nationale (France, the Benelux coun- tica (Teichiku) man music combine has started an tries), Edition Intro (Germany, Aus- 4 7 Miyo-Chan The Dorifters (Toshiba) overseas expansion drive for its Pea- tria, Switzerland) and G. Ricordi & 5 5 Jingi Saburo Kitajima (Crown) nut Butter Music (BMI) pubbery. G.S.P.A. (Italy). 6 4 Naniro-No Shiawase Pinky & Killers (King) Administered by Kelli Ross and Art Alouette administers all of Peanut 7 6 Namida-No Naka-0 Aruiteru Ayumi Ishida (Columbia) Wayne’s Alouette Productions, Peanut Butter Music’s interest in the United 8 9 Koi-No Nagori Tomoko Ogawa (Toshiba) Butter is on the international charts States and overseas, and is in charge 9 8 Iki-Na Uwasa Hide & Rosanna (Columbia) in Great Britain, the Philippines, of copyrighting material, perform- 10 10 Minna Yume-No Naka Kyoko Takada (King) Singapore and South Africa with ance society notification and collec- “Mercy”, “Sweeter Than Sugar” and tions, in addition to the various com- “Gimme Gimme Good Lovin’” by The plexities attendant to directing a pub- ALBUM Ohio Express and The Crazy Elephant. lishing company. Alouette is currently in 'negotiation In addition to Peanut Butter Music, Ryoko Moriyama/College Folk Album Ryoko Moriyama (Philips with several overseas firms for sub- the Levine-Resnick-Berkman combine Scott Walker Album No. 3 Scott Walker (Philips) publishing rights to the Peanut Butter includes Jelly Music (ASCAP) as well Ryoko Moriyama/Idol-o Utau Ryoko Moriyama (Philips) catalog. The pubbery is already re- as two independent labels, Harbour Paul Mauriat Costom Deluxe Paul Mauriat Grand Orch. presented in Europe by Dick James Records and the newly formed Earth (Philips) Music, Ltd. (United Kingdom and Records. The Levine-Resnick-Berkman Fool On The Hill Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66 (A&M) Ireland), Sweden Music A.B. (Scan- music combine is a division of T.E.C. dinavia) , Castle Music (Australia, (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Trans- New Zealand) , Agence Musicale Inter- continental Investment Corporation) 58 Cash Box - July 19, 1961 CoshBox Germany CnxhBox Canada The German Pop Festival is not only good publicity from the working press Melbourne Records’ entry into pop Toronto, have headed right to the top a place where many new tunes and ar- before and after the event. The reasons market and their initial release of of many charts with their deck of tists get exposure resulting in tremen- are varied. First of all, the record man- “Crosswalk” by the Stampeders cre- “Spinning Wheel.” Bobby Vonton has dous record sales, but also a meeting ufacturers were very angry that they ating a stir across Canada. Hometown made gigantic strides up the charts place for the record industry. At the were not more strongly represented in of the now Toronto-based trio coming with his single of “Days Of Sand & press conference scheduled for the fes- the juries picking the numbers for the in for very impressive sales. Lid also Shovels.” Paul Revere & The Raiders tival, something much more far- final rounds and were also unhappy catching on at several other stations. also look good for the top end of the reaching than publicity for the event with the results. The result of this un- Also form Melbourne comes the “Magic charts with their release of “Let Me.” took place. A major problem plagueing happiness was a withdrawl of the fi- Caravan” deck of the Metro Stompers. Andy Kim should hit the top of the the industry here have been the laws nancial support for the festival and This is the original theme of the Metro charts within the next week with his governing managers and agents in committee. The last committee died as Toronto International Caravan which Steed single “Baby I Love You.” Germany. At present, it is illegal to the people at Radio-TV, etc., said that runs from June 26 through July 2. This Quality’s promo reps from coast to manage artists and collect percentages the manufacturers had too much voice is an annual event in the city and opens coast report excellent sales returns of their income. Only a handful of in the choice of material, and now just the doors of over 50 foreign cities to for Kim. Johnny Dee Driscoll reports legal agents have the right to procure the opposite is true. The producers of Canadians. Melbourne is distributed by good action on the Neil Sedaka release work for artists. The rest goes over records had nothing to say about the London Records. of “Rainy Jane” with breakouts in al- the official employment office of the choice of material, and the commer- GRT releases its first single with the most every Province. Herman’s Her- German government. Since managers cial elements of the business were left MOJO deck of “I Can’t Let Go” writ- mits now breaking in Ottawa and al- and personal agents are the teachers out of the choices and the final result ten by Jim Alaimo and Jan Errico ready on several charts with their sin- and life blood of the music business, was a mish mosh of tunes sounding like and produced by Les Brown Jr. GRT gle “My Sentimental Friend.” Cana- this country has long-suffered from un- they were written in 1945 instead of is distributed in Canada by London. dian single showing good potential is derdeveloped talent, and a general 1969. There must be an ideal combina- Gibb Kerr, manager of Rich Little, Happy Feeling’s lid of “Hey Little condition of “no show business’ in this tion of writers, publishers and man- reports good Canadian action on Little’s Man” written by George Tamsco. very important market. You need a ufacturers, all having the same goal, to LP “Rich Little’s Broadway” which This Calgary group has already run Gordon Mills to develop a Tom Jones make hit recordings. This combination features the Ottawa impressionist in the popularity grind across Canada and a Brian Epstein to make the must be found to insure the future of 32 voices including Jack Benny, George with their first release “Happy Feel- Beatles happen. The recording indus- this festival and the tremendous busi- Burns, David Brinkley and others. ings.” Driscoll also reports good ac- try has long recognized such a problem ness that it creates. Little into the Windsor Top Hat Aug. tion on the Canadian release of “Roll exists here, but have never done any- A second major problem was the 4. The Kerr label is distributed in Can- With It” by Southbound Freeway and thing about it except talk. Now it looks voting which saw the radio TV jury ada by RCA. the Shame Tree’s “Junion Saw' It Hap- like something is finally going to be holding back their votes. Just who Polydor’s Lori Bruner into Toronto pen.” The big LP at the Quality camp done. chooses these jurors? It’s an impos- for the Pop Festival hosted a break- is “Warm” by Herb Alpert & The Ti- Stefann Von Baransky, publicity sible situation to have about 120 votes fast with Elyse Weinberg and Tiny juana Brass. Burt Bacharach’s A&M manager for the German Pop Festival thrown away in the hall, and another Tim., Press and radio types in atten- LP “Make It Easy On Yourself” pick- and a top figure in the business will 28 votes thrown away by the Radio- dance along with Mark Hammerman, ing up good action. Reviewers dig head a committee of people from the TV representatives. All votes must be manager of Weinberg/Tim, and Tet- Bacharach’s singing. Driscoll happy recording and publishing business to cast and a real ’winner must be ragrammoton promotion rep Mc- over exposure being given to Browning look into the problem and try to set up found. There probably would have Dougall. “Good Old Rock N’ Roll” by Bryant’s deck of “Games Grown Up a lobby, publicity machine and create been little change had these votes Cat Mother & The All Night News Children Play” with top MOR stations interest in having the antiquated laws been cast, but it’s an unhappy and un- Boys catching fire across Canada. in each Province giving the disc a changed to allow managers to develop healthy situation. The method of choos- Bruner reports the soon-to-be released spin. talent and profit from this development. ing the winner leaves much to be de- soundtrack album of the Twentieth Cen- Ken Middleton, general manager It’s a step in the right direction and the sired and the choice of jury members tury Fox Film “Che” set to open across Warner Bros. — Seven Arts (Canada) first positive progressive movement must also be looked into to find a way Canada commencing June 26. makes special appeal to broadcasters seen in the German music business in to modernize the festival and make it Charlie Camilleri, Ontario promo for in an attempt to get “My World Of years. The artists will certainly back more important for the world market Columbia, currently touting the new Song” album by Allen Bruce off the this move, the radio-TV producers will publishers and manufacturers. single “Lady Moon Walker” and LP ground. Bruce has been pulling ca- the profit by it, the music business will pro- The question is how to do it? There “Faster Than The Speed Of Life” by pacity crowds at Queen Elizabeth fit from the move and the business will are no good guide lines to follow. Every Mars Bonfire. The latter includes his Hotel in Montreal. Kensington Market, improve in quality. It’s a badly needed festival in every country has its prob- recent hit under title and his latest now minus a couple of their members, reform which could help all involved lems including San Remo. One thing is single as well as the one he wrote for made a good showing at the Pop Fes- and hurt no one except the sound a- certain. Everyone involved is looking Steppenwolf, “Born to Be Wild.” Bon- tival and are now receiving excellent sleep agents with their licensed offices for a solution and one day it will be fire is from Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. airplay particularly in the Toronto who have also been informed that their found. The members of the festival On the heels of their successful To- area on their newly bowed single “Help licenses will not be renewed and are not committee were honest, capible people ronto appearance comes good national Me” which was culled from their new' transferable. Cash Box wishes good looking for a festival which will.be im- exposure for Sly & The Family Stone’s LP “Aardvark.” Tiny Tim’s appear- luck for a very good cause. partial and beneficial to the entire bus- lid of “I Want To Take You Higher.” ance in Toronto also sparked sales of The festival itself received very little iness. Blood Sweat & Tears, also recently in all his albums. That’s it for this week in Germany. Germany's Best Sellers This Last Weeks Week Week On Chcirt 11 2 The Ballad Of John and Yoko — The Beatles — Apple — Rolf Budde Music 2 2 7 Love Me Tonight — Tom Jones — Decca — Joker Music 3 3 8 *Hinter den Kulissen von Paris (Behind The Hidden Doors Of Paris) — Mireille — Mathieu-Ariola-Nero Music/Meisel- Hammerling 4 4 9 Proud Mary — Creedence Clearwater Revival — Bellaphon — Paul C. R. Arends Music 5 5 7 *Ich bin so gem bei Dir (I Love To Be With You) — Roy Black — Polydor — Hans Gerig Music 6 6 2 Israelites — Desmond Dekker — Hansa — Edition Intro/ Meisel 7 7 7 Dizzy — Tommy Roe — Columbia — Chappell/A. Seith 8 8 4 *Ich seh’ die schoenen Maedchen gem voruebergeh’n (I Love To Watch The Pretty Girls Go By) — Erik Silvester — Colum- bia — Edition Intro/Meisel 9 9 2 Aquarius — The 5th Dimension — Liberty — Melodie Der Welt/Michel 10 10 2 *Er steht im Tor (He Stands In The Goal) — Wencke Myhre — Polydor — Aberbach Music *Original German Copyright HAMBURG MEET — The first inter-European Conference of the Music Cor- poration of America (MCA) was held from June 30 to July 1 in Hamburg, Germany. Present were representatives from Scandinavia, England, the Bene- lux countries, Italy and Germany. Shown in the photo above at the meet are (left to right) MCA New York’s Broderick and Loetz and MCA London's Robin- Life Receives U.S. Release son, Crowder and Nixon. MONTREAL - The Neil Sheppard support the single is now with added cessful tour of Scandinavia, played production of “Hands Of The Clock" by showing early indications of be- now Blind Faith Sets in London's Hyde Park to the largest Life has been released in the U.S. by a top seller. coming audience ever assembled for a live Polydor. Currently breaking nation- performance, and the film of the con- ally in Canada, the disk was one of the The group, booked by Donald K. British TV Spec cert, together with the eight track first picked by the newly formed Maple Donald Productions has had a long sound recording, is now in the pro- Leaf System, and has since been given and very successful run at the pop- HOLLYWOOD — Blind Faith will be cess of being edited and cut to an hour top exposure across the nation. Lori ular Laugh-In disco and moved out on appearing as guest stars in the Cu- long show. Bruner, promo chief for Polydor, was a tour of the Atlantic Provinces, kick- cumber Castle TV spectacular in En- The film is directed by Mike Mans- substantially impressed with the sales ing the tour off with their opener at gland being written and prepared by field, a client of Associated London potential of the release even before the the new Painted Glass coffee house in Bee Gees Barry and Maurice Gibb. Scripts, an associate company of the giant it its Fredericton, Brunswick. MLS took under wing, but New The group, following a highly suc- Robert Stigwood Organization. Cash Box — July 19, 1969 59 Year Old RPM Spins In High Gear RPM has established itself on a Jacobie. high-level scale since its birth as a Dan Hill, co-founder and director, •g&xalia South African music-entertainment was the first local musician ever to complex a year ago. fill the post of musical director for a In records & publishing, RPM has South African recording company. His already chalked up the following deals: personal records consistently outsell six masters sold in the U.S.; a record here any other recording artist, and as ripple of excitement ran he has two hot singles on the move in A great representation and publishing agree- arranger, he has backed and groomed through the trade here as a result of “Galveston” and “Where’s The Play- ment in London with Morgan Produc- top stars like Dana Valery, Miriam the fine Pick” review in ground Susie,” and sub- “Newcomer EMI report tions and Publishing; sub-publishing Makeba, Virginia Lee. Other directors Cash (July 5th) given to the Aus- stantial sales action on three of his Box agreements in New York for the A1 are Stan Hurwitz, leading South Afric- tralian smash master “The Real albums, namely the sets tagged “Gen- Gallico, Razzle Dazzle, Blendingwell an businessman and managing di- Thing” by Russell Morris (which is tle On My Mind,” “Wichita Lineman,” catalogs; label deals with Stereo Di- rector of one of the country’s largest issued in the United States by Diamond and “Galveston.” We haven’t seen too mension, Calla Records and Hurra wholesale distribution companies; and Indicative of the reaction is much of Glen Campbell on television Records). Records, and the S.A. license for Ab- Leeds and Harvard graduate, Clive the comment from disc jockey Johnny in this area, maybe that’s why it has nak Records. Wolpert, who brings his expertise to Young (composer of “Real Thing”) taken him so long to get across on It has also established one of the top RPM as an authority on company which was broadcast regularly from disc. When some of his telly shows recording studios in the country, rigged finance and management. He is also station 3XY, which also featured John- are screened here, there will probably out with the most modern equipment a director of other major concerns. ny’s comments in news services: be a disc sales riot. available. Its film studios are similar- Geoff Tucker, with over a decade of “Well, Cash Box is sort of like the Bi- Phonogram Records threw a party ly stocked and staffed with a team of studio pioneering in South Africa, ble of the pop industry around the recently to introduce their new (Phil- picked film technicians. The equip- learned the business of sound engi- world, and everything that goes into ips) single by local group the Valen- ment is easily adaptable to TV, both neering with E.M.I. in London. David Cash Box is taken as Gospel, because tines who are still scoring well with film and video, and the studio is geared Millin, a by-word in South African it goes to every corner of the globe and “My Old Man’s A Groovy Old Man.” for immediate TV production for which film direction, and Roscoe Behrmann, to practically every radio station and Their new one carries “Nick Nack South Africa waits impatiently. A veteran with an international back- every artist and every manager. The Paddy Whack” and “Getting Better.” proven sales force and distribution ground in film production, control Newcomer Pick is important because American entertainer Ray Stevens network has been set up to serve all the film division of RPM. in America there are hundreds of rec- is due in Australia at the end of the the specialized needs of Southern In 12 years they have made seven ords released every week, and out of month for a personal appearance sea- Africa. feature films, of which four were given these only about six become New- son at the Chevron Hotel, Sydney. world-wide distribution. The RPM tar- comer picks.” Stevens is enjoying terrific disc pop- Exee Talent get is three feature films a year — ularity in Australia right now where No all-Australian record has every their first “Petticoat Safari” is going “Gitarzan” is very strong in sales, reached the Cash Box Top 100 so far Matt Mann, managing director of in the cans now — documentaries and and “Along Came Jones” is catching and, if “The Real Thing” makes it, RPM, brings 17 years’ experience as advertising films. Studio facilities are all kinds of air-play and will doubtless there will be plenty of cause for cel- A & R chief and sales manager for open to overseas companies for hire reach the charts in very quick time. ebration because it will bring a great C.B.S. here, to lead the selling force or on a co-production basis. Festival records (on the Monument deal of attention to the Australian of RPM. During his career Mann has Mervyn John, expert of commercial logo) have now released the “Gitar- record industry. Several Australian unearthed and promoted at least 70 radio broadcasting and the zan” album featuring Ray Stevens. country’s acts have appeared on the chart in the per cent of the country’s big enter- leading disk-jockey, heads the promo- It seems certain that Ray is assured past but either with overseas songs, tainment names, like Des Lindberg, tion divisions as well as Clan Music of success during his forthcoming or with masters that were recorded The Bats, Emil Dean and Charles Publishing, yet another wing of RPM. visit to this country. in England. The next single for young New local singles include Kamahl Russell Morris is now in release on the (Philips) with “The Sounds of Good- Columbia label (EMI) . It is called bye”; Geoff Brown (RCA) and “Lionel “Part Three into Paper Walls,” the Argentina's Best Sellers the part three being the “continuation” Rose The Champion”; New Dream (Festival) with “Catchin’ Fun”; of “The Real Thing.” Up On Laurel Lee (Parlophone) with “I Allans Music are out with several This Last Shall Take My Leave”; Kevin King Week Week new sheet music copies; two carry the (Columbia) with “Swingin’ Doors”; 1 1 *Tiritando (Relay) Allans’ logo and two on behalf of Jon Blanchfield (RCA) with “She’s 2 2 *Rosa Rosa (Melograf) Sandro (CBS) Acuff-Rose. “Day Is Done” (Peter, My Baby”; Jimmy Little (Festival) 3 3 *Mi Viejo (Melograf) Piero (CBS) Paul & Mary) and “Love Is A Four- with “I Can’t Stop Loving You”; and 4 4 HaceFrio Ya (Relay) Nada, Iracundos (RCA) Letter Word” (Joan Baez) are Allans’ R. J. Taylor (Festival) with “I’ve Got 5 5 *Otra Vez En La Via (Melograf) Naufragos (CBS) copyrights; whilst “Morning Girl” A Lovely Bunch Of Coconuts.” (Neon Philharmonic) and "My Friend” 6 8 Get Back (Fermata) Beatles (Odeon) RCA have been making an extensive Endrigo (Roy Orbison) are from the extensive 7 6 Lejos De Los Ojos (Fermata) Django (RCA); Sergio drive on several of their top Ameri- (Fermata); Carlos Sobrino (Polydor); Mary Hopkin (Apple) Acuff-Rose catalog. can country music albums with spe- 8 12 Si Esta Calle Fuese Mia Robert Livi (CBS) After what seems a heck of long cial attention to “Country Girl” by 9 7 Te Regalo Mis Ojos (Relay) Gabriella Ferri (RCA) time in securing a break-through here, Dottie West; “Hometown Guitar,” 10 9 *Extrano Del Pelo Largo (Relay) Joven Guardia (RCA) Glen Campbell is now well along the Chet Atkins; “Only The Greatest” by 11 11 *Penumbras (Ansa) Sandro (CBS) way to become the recording star of Waylon Jennings, and “A Thing Called 12 10 *La Lluvia Termino (Relay) Iracundos (RCA) the year in Australia. At the moment Love” by Jimmy Dean. 13 13 Ob La Di, Ob La Da (Fermata) Beatles, Bedrocks (Odeon); Marmalade (CBS) Trillizas de Oro (Fermata); Conexion Numero Cinco (RCA) 14 16 Fatalidad (Relay) I Bertas, Bruno Filippini, Los Iracundos Australia's Best Sellers (RCA); Fedra y Max (CBS) 15 14 Sweeter Than Sugar Pintura Fresca (Disc Jockey) 16 15 *Diseulpe (Fermata) Hernan F. Reyes, Los Peregrinos (CBS); Julia E. Davalos (Philips); Tempraneros (Fermata) This Last Weeks 17 18 *CaIlate Nina Carlos Javier Beltran (Disc Jockey) Week Week On Chart 18 19 *Din Don (Melograf) Leonardo Favio (CBS) 15 2 The Ballad Of John & Yoko (The Beatles—Apple) Northern 19 — Goodbye (Odeon) Mary Hopkin (Apple) Songs. 20 20 *Argentino Hasta La Muerte Roberto R. Fraga (CBS) 2 1 7 Get Back (The Beatles—Apple) Northern Songs. 3 2 5 Hair (The Cowsills—MGM) Tu-Con Music. *Local 4 4 3 Love Me Tonight (Tom Jones—Decca) Leeds Music. 5 — 1 Bag Moon Rising (Creedence Clearwater—Liberty) Palace TOP LP’S Music. 1 4 De America Sandro (CBS) 6 7 4 *Dear Prudence (Doug Parkinson— Columbia) Northern Songs. 2 1 La Magia Sandro (CBS) 7 3 5 Israelites (Desmond Dekker—W & G) J. Albert & Son. 3 2 Viva La Vida Palito Ortega (RCA) 8 6 6 Gitarzan (Ray Stevens—Monument) J. Albert & Son. 4 — La Lluvia Termino Los Iracundos (RCA) 9 — 1 My Sentimental Friend (Herman’s Hermits—Columbia) 5 3 Caudillos Y Valientes Roberto R. Fraga (CBS) Southern Music. 6 — Hombre Jose Larralde (RCA) 10 8 14 *The Real Thing (Russell Morris— Columbia) E.H. Morris. 7 6 Si Lo Sabe Cante Roberto Galan (Music Hall) 8 5 El Eltrano De Pelo Largo Joven Guardia (RCA) Asterisk indicates locally produced record. 9 8 Yellow Submarine Beatles (Odeon) 10 9 Alguien Canto Matt Monro (Capitol) Mexico's Best Sellers This Last When Thinking Week Week — Rondalla De Saltillo — 1 I *Te Deseo Amor (I Wish You Love) Capitol 2 2 *Por Amor — Marco Antonio Muniz — (Pham) RCA International 3 5 ^Geneses — Lucecita — (Pham) RCA 4 3 Quiza Simplemente Le Regale Una Rosa — Leonardo Favio — (Mundo Musical) CBS 5 4 Get Back — The Beatles — (Fermata) Capitol 6 6 Eloisa (Eloise) — Barry Ryan — (Grever) Dusa-MGM Think Cash Box 7 7 *Volveras Por Mi — Chelo Y Su Conjunto — Musart 8 8 Maria Isabel — Los Payos — Gamma 9 9 Hazme Una Flor (Build Me Up Buttercup) — Foundations — (Grever) Gamma 10 — Azucarado (Zucchero) — Rita Pavone — CBS *Asterisk indicates locally produced record 60 Cash Box — July 19, 1969 CashBox COIN MACHINE MEWS EDITORIAL: Get Outta Here With That (boom, boom, boom) ! Hey, remember that old novelty tune called “The operate out of ignorance, ask questions like “do they Thing"? Every time Tessie Brewer was just about to still sell jukeboxes,” swear up and down that the bus- name the thing in the mystery box, the base drum on iness is run by characters out of a Batman comic, the record went "boom, boom, boom” instead. It was they’re not entirely to blame. The industry is equally at a terrific record and everybody thought it great fun to fault for keeping its activities in the shadows so long. guess what incredible eyesore she carried around that We’re not referring to the necessary security on the even St. Peter wouldn't let through the Pearly Gates. individual route where information on location names Well, like it or not, the jukebox business is a “boom, is rightly guarded. But we do condemn the lack of gen- boom, boom.” The man on the street simply hasn’t eral information publicity which would educate the the foggiest notion what it's really all about. He does, public on the real facts behind music and games op- however, harbor all kinds of erroneous ideas about op- eration. erators and the style of business they run. It’s truly strange that of the many trades involved in We heard a beautiful example of this just last week. the broad entertainment industry, the coin machine The principal of a large music and games company business is the least known, the most misunderstood (presently in the process of floating a public issue) was and as a result, a perfect patsy for “do gooders” and discussing the industry in general with an executive of sensation-seeking newspapers. Oddly enough, people the Securities and Exchange Commission. During the are confronted by more coin-operated entertainment conversation, the S.E.C. exec asked our friend: “you machines than virtually any other leisure medium, mean, they still sell jukeboxes?” To us, that’s funny, but with the possible exception of television. when you think about it soberly, isn’t it rather fright- We believe there’s a legitimate public interest in our ening when a high level government official asks such trade which should be answered with hard facts. Our a naive question? Doesn’t it make you wonder what the tradesmen should take the bull by his horns and get the other people in legislative authority either don't know or information out where it can do some good. How? Let’s mistakenly believe exits in the industry? The same start at the grass roots: S.E.C. gent also quizzed our friend on an item listed Most operators in this business operate out of smaller in the prospectus as “a Chicago meeting.” The trades- sized communities. The smaller the town, the more man was referring to last year’s MOA Exposition but important the operator. He should encourage the local the Federal man thought it might have something to press and broadcast people to come over for an inter- do with a “mob meeting.” view or go to see them himself. There just might be When the man on the street tells you you’ve got hood- heaps of local interest in stories on jukeboxes, how and lums in your business, that's one thing; but when a man where you buy records for them; on amusement with the power of law behind him thinks virtually the games, where they come from and what’s inside them same thing, or voices some of the other popular mis- that makes them so much fun to play. In many cases, conceptions we live with, that’s quite another. Case in the good music operator knows some personnel at the point: local radio station. He should use such contacts to get The Illinois amusement trade just called a “truce” his story across to the public. In the bigger cities, TV has with the Springfield Legislature in their “bi-annual” talk shows, documentary programs, light spots on news battle of the pinball. At the root of the problem was the programs and the like — any or all of which could offer fact that no clear-cut distinction between amusement ready and willing avenues for good publicity if ap- pins and payout machines is spelled out in the law, and proached aggressively and intelligently by the operator. to get at one type of machine, the confused lawmen Some tradesmen have reservations about seeking went after all. This is bad for amusement pinballs, mass industry publicity, thinking the press would offer obviously. This is equally bad for bingos which, if their to do a favorable story but end up with an expose’. Some nature were fully described and understood by lawma- might, but we think most would welcome the oppor- kers, might very well be left alone. Instead, all 5-balls tunity to explore the jukebox and games business as are seen as some kind of coin-operated people-cor- it really is. rupter — horrible exaggeration of otherwise fun ma- MOA’s Public Relations Program is offering the trade chines. The same situation exists in Florida, but thank- superb material for doing just this job, specifically de- fully, a bill currently in that State’s House will spell out signed for educating the outsider on a face to face the difference between the different types of 5-balls and basis. The next plateau should be to hit the mass audi- finally clear up the confusion once and for all. ence with our story via the mass communications These are just examples of how a non-publicized or media. We urge all tradesmen, especially our leaders, badly-publicized industry gets hurt. When lawmakers to set this program in motion now. Williams New ‘Smart Set’ 4-Player New BRAD Point Fitter Cue Machine Offers Multi Bonus Scoring Features Equipped with Sharpener & Scuffer ( CHICAGO — Williams Electronics, ti a Inc. has reopened its plant after two weeks vacation, commencing with — o ST. CLAIR SHORES, MICH. u full production of a brand new four- BRAD’s famous Point Fitter machine, n player pingame called 'Smart Set’. which has revolutionalized billiard cue dis- The new pin is being shipped to stick tip replacement, is now being ii shipped to major parts supply houses n in the U.S. with an additional feature a that both sharpens the unit’s cutter blades and scuffs the highly-resiliant BUILT FOR BUSINESS! si BRAD suspended and standard leath- MARK-BEAVER ei er tips. M Designed for speedy cue stick main- Bulk-Vending Machines ai tainance by BRAD president Howard Reinhart just over one year ago, the Point Fitter is beginning to standard- ize the size of cues, in noth coin and commercial markets. Reinhart has designed the Fitter to accept virtual- ly all diameters of cue; however, the twin cutters are set to trim points to just two sizes. BRAD’s special ma- SI terial ferrules are available for the wi two diameters; both are designed to bu accept the BRAD cue tip. PI The Point Fitter is extremely sim- so ple to operate, according to Reinhart, foi with the whole cutting, trimming, fer- Hi rule and tip replacement process com- re; pleted in minutes. All parts in the pa BRAD tip group are force fitted, re- quiring no glue whatever for a secure bo, and permanent fit. tbi The unique tool is currently being Wms. SMART SET 4-PI lot manufactured at the BRAD plant here SOI in St. Clair Shores and shipping to tributors with a strong recommen- Jol parts and supply companies. However, BRAD president Howard Reinhart dation that operators program it for thf c operators distributors shows versatility of his two for 25 play. and interested Point Fitter Co in securing one or more units for their to an interested customer at last Playfield action is designed to be all own purposes can contact the com- year’s MOA Exposition by fitting up fast and furious, with the accent on sic pany direct. a cue with double-ended tips. bonus features. The colorful play- I field art and hardware is highlighted Sa; by Smart Set’s Color Wheel which liol will grant the player from 20 to 500 points thru a multiple value color Midway Launches New Submarine Game ft match mechanism. Action on the field lit! often begins with a real band due to the top center location of a bonus CHICAGO — To all the Walter Mitty’s MARK 1 (4) pocket which can score 500 points of the world who have sometime alone if hit when lit. Also included are dreamt of being any one of a dozen top A high Truly built for Business. a series of “jet bumpers”, an Up and Hollywood stars that have played the “space-saver” — with Beaver profit Down Post, open ball return gate and role of the wartime Sub Commander, or advantages which mean longer life two flippers guarding the out lane. even the real life honest to goodness greater profits. Also, coin mech- and Smart Set’s backglass artwork de- heroes of the submarine service, Mid- anisms for two quarters and half- picts a group of young moderns in a way’s new Sea Raider will solve your available. Parts for all model dollars, nautical, Miami Beach styled setting. frustrations. Beavers available Abstract color designs on the cabinet “A game that all the fun loving, also follow the nautical pattern. game loving men and boys, and girls Technical features of the piece in- too, will want to step up to and pay to clude: an adjustment for three or play. We’ve made it possible to expose Hermitage five ball play, convertibility to an add- this truly exciting proven money- Music Co. a-ball version, optional single, dou- maker to every location in the world. ble triple lift is to fit 469 Chestnut St. or coin chutes, out coin Sea Raider small enough any- Nashville. Tenn. trays ana stainless steel mounding, where without exception, yet so big in trim, front door and thrills that it will Branch offices: frame. appeal and be among Williams new four-player should be the all time location leaders,” said 746 Galloway. Memphis. Tenn available for 1631 1st Ave. N., Birmingham, Ala. inspection at all Wil- Ross Scheer Director or Marketing. liams dealers with this printing, with “As a player approaches the game, Distributor areas available fSome bulk deliveries scheduled to begin he is immediately drawn to it by the throughout the world) this week. searching beep, beep, beep of the sub’s ship seeking sonar. As he places a coin into the game, he immediately takes control of the subs realistic periscope and imagines himself out on patrol deep below the surface. When he views the Proven Profit Maker! beautiful panorama thru his periscope, he sees a dark foreboding sea with low lying clouds. The scene is illuminated CHICAGO COIN’S NEW 2-PLAYER^ with black light. As he scans the hori- zon for tell tale signs of silhouettes his sonar continues to search out the en- YANKEE BASEBALL emy ships. Suddenly, off to starboard he sees the bow of a ship and his is galvanized for action,” Sheer ex- •HOME RUN RAMPS claimed. “He can almost hear himself saying •REALISTIC BASE RUNNING IN LIGHTS “bearing — mark! Range — mark! •CANCEL "OUT FEATURE Angle on the bow, set depth for twelve •PITCHER CONTROL feet.” It’s a fast moving destroyer and after taking careful aim, releases his •ADJUSTABLE SPECIAL first torpedo and anxiously waits as he BASEBALL FEATURE watches the illuminated track of the l0 £ -25‘ COIN CHUTES whining torpedo speed toward the target. Then it comes, Wham! Wham! A Midway SEA RAIDER solid hit amidships. A flash, an explo- ALSO IN PRODUCTION: sion and 20,000 tons has taken the deep ing with a policy of providing the most SAFARI six! Now he’s really excited. There, exciting and novel, income producing GALAXY • CHAMPAGNE off the port side is a big fat merchant- games, this one will be among the DRIVE MASTER man, and again he’s ready for action, leaders,” Sheer said. and so on until all of his 6, 8 or 10 tor- It is available in single or double coin pedoes (adjustable) are expended. If entry. The sound system is all solid he’s a top flight submariner and sinks state and two portholes are provided of v all his targets, additional ships ap- for viewers to see the action. PROVEN CHICAGO COIN DIV. \ MACHINE pear and he can now continue to fire Midway will provide as an optional PROFIT MAKERS | his reserve torpedoes (adjustable 2, feature, a step stool, which on past i?, omceSince CHICAGO DYNAMIC INDUSTRIES, muc 4, 5, or 7) games has been extremely successful 1931 DIVERSE* »!* 577S W CIVO . CHICAG'* VINCIS tl‘ t “Midway’s Sea Raider will prove to in attracting smaller children. be a top notch investment and in keep- Dimensions 24" w. 23" d. 71" high 62 Cash Box - July 19, 1969 MOA Stickers Anyone? Rowe's Seglin & DiPalma Join Forces CHICAGO — The MOA stickers, dis- At Two Rosen MM-3 Demonstrations tributed by the association each year, at no charge, have obviously gone over very well! Fred Granger informs PHILADELPHIA — Demonstrations Over 30 operators attended the one- us his original supply of 12,000 has al- of the Rowe Music Maker and Phono- day session in Baltimore conducted at ready been exhausted but because Vue for operators and service men in the showrooms of the Columbia Vend- J the stickers are such excellent pro- the Baltimore, Md., and the upstate ing Co., with Ray and Narberth Pas- motion pieces for the upcoming Expo, Pennsylvania area at Scranton, Pa., kowitcz the hosts. In Scranton, Pa., more have been ordered and are avail- were conducted by David Rosen, Inc., the demonstration was held at Maple able, as of now, upon request. local area distributors. Art Seglin, City Vending Co. where operators and If you need a supply, in large or customer relations chief for Rowe, and service men from Northeastern Ven- small quantity, please contact Fred Lew Di Palma, field representative, ding, Elmer Baldessari Co., Baldessari either by phone or letter at the local joined with Mike Weinstein, of the Ro- Amusement Co., and Skill Amusement MOA office. Remember, these stickers sen firm, in staging the demonstrations. Co. also attended. are free! > You’ll Get a Bang Northwest Hosts Wurlitzer Class With Our Buys! We’re shooting for the biggest SEATTLE, WASHINGTON — North- value-spree in our value-full * west Sales Company, a major distri- butor of the Wurlitzer Americana III history. Revolutionary buys on Phonograph, recently hosted a service all machines. Real bang up school for its technicians. Instructor savings. for the three-day session was Leonard Hicks who is one of the field service SEND FOR COMPLETE MACHINE LIST representatives for the Wurlitzer Com- pany. Exclusive Rowe AMI Distributor Three prominent operators of the host-distributor were represented by Ea.Pa.-S. Jersey-Del. -Md.-D.C. , their technicians. Amusement Sales, located in Seattle, sent Jesse Ander- son, Eugene Katz, Walt Carlson and DaviD ini; John Michael. Gene Maddox attended misen the service school for All City Service Demonstration of Rowe Music Maker and PhonoVue staged by David Rosen, Company; Orville Coldsnow and Don- Inc., in Baltimore, Md., was well-attended by area operators and service men 855 N. BROAD ST., PHILA., PA. 19123 ald Foldisch were there for Orv’s Mu- shown taking a refreshment break. Phone - 215 CEnter 2-2900 sic which is in Spokane, Washington. . Headquarters for the Northwest Sales Company is located at 3150 El- liott Avenue. Its president is Ron Pep- ple. Pepple, who has been a long and strong advocate as well of the Wur- litzer service schools, got this particu- Willicvmb lar session off to a good start with a (^y) warm introductory welcome. He then 1. turned the new class over to its in- 4 PLAYER structor, Leonard Hicks. 2. Ron Pepple has made it a habit not to greet a new class and then turn his back on the whole thing after that. Ron looks in on the proceedings every so ofter to see how things are going. Many times he spends more time lin- gering during one of the particularly interesting class discussions. The distributorship of the Northwest Sales Company encompasses Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and, also, up into the state of Alaska. Ron Pepple spoke to the class at the conclusion of the three-day service school when the highly-prized Wurlit- zer Service School Certificates were ADJUSTABLE 3 OR 5 BALL PLAY presented to each of the men who at- tended the school. Ron told the class, CONVERTIBLE TO ADD-A-BALL MODEL “It’s wonderful to see such a fine dis- play of enthusiasm by you men, es- pecially when the instruction was so highly concentrated over a short pe- riod of time.” Classes were conducted NEWAETI0N GAME WITH every day from 8: 30 A.M. to 5 P.M. Leonard Hicks concentrated his in- EXCITING FEATURES: struction on the mechanics of the Wur- Center Top Pocket Scores 50 litzer Americana III Phonograph. Mechanical Operation of the chassis Points or 500 When Lit. and the workings of the Electrical Cir- Lite "A" & “B” To Increase cuit were the two subjects he stressed. of Jet Bumpers and Open Other subjects were Schematic Read- Value Return ing, the Sound System, Remote Con- Ball Gate. trol Equipment Trouble Shooting and 3. Color Wheel ending with a review of all phases the —Scores 20- relative to the Wurlitzer Americana 500 Points (10 III Phonograph. Times Value The service school certificates were Color awarded the students at the con- For cluding luncheon. Ron Pepple told the Match) Extra class, “Perhaps you do not, at the Ball Feature. present time, realize the importance 4. Up & Down Post of having pursued a highly mechanical for Plus Action. course such as this. As time goes on, I know you will come to appreciate 5. Match Feature. the knowledge you have acquired through a course such as this. In the future, you’ll put to good use the in- valuable facts of servicing the Wurlit- zer Americana III Phonograph.” Pepple also remarked to the grad- uating class, “It may sound a bit trite to say, ‘it won’t pay if it doesn’t | play’ . . . but nothing could be closer to the truth, believe me. Good service always pays off anytime for everyone concerned . . . the location owner, the ELECTRONICS, INC. operator, the distributor and, espe- cially, you — the service-technician 3401 NORTH CALIFORNIA AVENUE CHICAGO. ILLINOIS 60618 • CABLE AOORESS WILCOIN CHICAGO who is mainly interested in being gain- AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY THROUGH YOUR WILLIAMS DISTRIBUTOR fully employed.” Cash Box - July 19, 1969 63 ” Actives THE CHOICE FOR the Lowest CashBox LocationProgramming Guide ' Prices $ TH,S WEEK S T0P RECORD releases for coin phonographs and Best Equipment ALWAYS Exclusive Gottlieb, Rock-Ola, Fischer and Chicago Coin Distributor for Eastern 'j Pennsylvania, South Jersey and Delaware. ( Adult Locutions ) Q Teen Locations ACTIVE Amusement Machines Co. 666 No. Broad Street, Phila. 30, Pa. POplar 9-4495 1101 Pittston Ave., Scranton 5. Penna. WHY 1 CANT WALK AWAY (3:08) SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME (3:16) WANTED KAREN WYMAN ARETHA FRANKLIN No Flip Info. Decca 34650 Pledging My Love/The Clock (4:10) Atl. 2650 Juke box mechanic. Good pay. Life Insurance, hospi- LIVE (2:56) talization and pension. State AND LEARN CHANGE OF HEART (2:55) experience. Give all details ANDY WILLIAMS DENNIS YOST AND THE CLASSICS IV in first letter. No Flip Info. Col. 4-44929 Rainy Day (2:37) Imp. 66393 Write: P.O. Box A Munster, Ind. 46321 LOOK AT MINE (2:55) ROOM AT THE TOP (2:45) PETULA CLARK THE AMERICAN BREED A Full Line of W.B.-7 You & 1 (3:05) 7310 Walls (2:30) Acta 836 Coin Operated Recreational Tables from ONE LIFE TO LIVE (2:48) HAYRIDE (2:03) mt/fcan ROBERT GOULET GARY LEWIS SHUFFLEBOARD COMPANY 210 PATERSON PLANK ROAD Only Yesterday (2:46) Col. 4-44935 Gary’s Groove (2:00) Lib. 5612 1 UNION CITY, a NEW JERSFY ‘The House That “PICASSO (2:25) Quality Built THEME FROM SUMMER” SOME PEOPLE (3:29) PETER NERO NAZZ Be-In (Flare Krishna) Col. 44934 ^Question: (2:33) Magic Me (3:10) SGC009 What’s smaller and cheaper than a Sega Periscope and grabs quar- ters the same way? I'VE GOTTA BE ME (2:53) Answer: TONY BENNETT ( CAW ) SEGA MISSILE A Lonely Place (3:46) Col. 44947 Now taking orders for delivery this A BOY NAMED SUE (3:40) season LET GO (2:47) BANNER SPECIALTY CO. JOHNNY CASH 1213 N. 5th St.. Phila., Pa. 215-236-5000 CAROL BURNETT & MARTHA RAYE ^1508 Fifth Ave., Pgh.. Pa. 412-471-1373 A San Quentin (2:30) Col. 4-44944 Watch What Happens (2:50) Tetra. T- 1535 POOL TABLES JEANNIE’S SONG (4:38) SEELY with the R&B JEANNIE ( ) Loud Decca 32524 VELVET TOUCH Out (2:40) HAPPY (2:31) A DEATH IN THE FAMILY (3:27) WILLIAM BELL JIMMY DICKENS 51 Progress St. Union, N.J. No Flip Info. Stax 0038 Times Are Gonna Get Better (2:21) Decca 32523 KIND WOMAN (3:43) CUBAN GIRL (2:52) COMPUTER PERCY SLEDGE HANK LOCKLIN QUIZ Woman Of The Night (3:11) Atl. 2646 Jeannie (2:16) RCA 74-0196 Wherever People BRING IT ON DOWN TO ME (PT. 1) (2:33) MOFFET, OKLAHOMA (3:06) Gather . . . BOBBY FRANKLIN’S INSANITY CHARLIE WALKER 500 Ellis St. Bring It On Down To Me (Pt. 2) (2:05) Thomas 801 You’re From Texas (1:56) Epic 5-10499 Mountain View Calif. 94040 NUTTING ASSOCIATES check your local One Stop for availability of the listed recordings 64 Cash Box — July 19, 1969 Japan Royalty Decorates SEGA Reconditioned Guaranteed TOKYO — SEGA Enterprises was one SPECIALS of a select group of firms to win a coveted government commendation and plaque last week for the excel- PIN BALLS BOWLERS ARCADE lence of its export program. The be- stowal was timed to coincide with the CHICAGO COIN BALLY 110th anniversary of the start of Ja- PAR GOLF *110 BULL FIGHT *150 trade. MUSTANG, 2-PI 155 ROCKET =3 250 pan’s external HULA-HULA, 2-PI 195 QUEEN, 4-PI 335 The companies chosen were honored KICKER 185 CAMPUS TRIUMPH S.A. 250 WORLD CUP 3*5 at a presentation ceremony attended GOLD STAR S.A. 265 DIXIELAND 32C by their Imperial Highnesses the BELAIR S.A 285 Princess, MEDALIST 310 Crown Prince and The Prime TEXAS RANGER 205 UNITED Minister, the speakers of the House of ULTRA S.A- $175 Representatives and the House of GOTTLIEB TIGER 195 SHIPMATES, 4-PI *175 Councillors, The Minister of Interna- CORRAL 310 KINGS & QUEENS 165 MAMBO tional Trade & Industry and other ICE REVUE 180 220 CENTRAL PARK 195 PYRAMID 285 leaders. Masako Rosen, SEGA director and wife of SEGA President David Rosen was named to represent the company Write for complete 1969 Catalog of in accepting the award. SEGA was the I Phonographs, Vending and Games. first firm in its field to be so honored. event was given nation-wide Established 1934 The President David Rosen poses with television and mass media coverage, key department heads on the day that occasioned many congratula- which SEGA was granted a special govern- letters from friends of the com- tory ment commendation for the excellence pany in outlying prefectures. Mass of its export program. (Seated L to R) helped to project coverage also a Yoshihiro Yamagata, David Rosen, favorable of the industry as a image George McGahey; (Standing r L to R) A ATMUSIC—Chicago whole. Hiroaki Kitamura, Takeo Onodera, David Rosen cited 2122 N. WESTERN AVE., CHICACO, ILL. 60647. ARmitoge 6-5005 President the Makoto Murakami, and Shikanosuke significance of the commendation in a Ochi. staff memo and congratulated all staff members on “the cooperation and team work that has made this achieve- ment possible.” World Wide’s Wood Starts 40th STANDARD MODEL IN SENSATIONAL Coinbiz Year aod-a-ball model Two Dozen Ways to Score! From the trio of can t miss Rollovers at the top of the playfield-each worth 100 when litby mystery shift — to the double-duty Bottom Rollovers. GATOR is packed with strategically located score-building targets, vibrates with the criss-cross, up-and-down ball action that insures continued repeat play and top earnings month after month. Opens 2 ways: by skill-shot across Rollover of scours 6, when lit, or by selective skill-hitting . „ 5oo Bumpers 4 and 5, when lit. ART WOOD CHICAGO — William Art Wood, of the World Wide Dist. sales staff, is celebrating his 40th year in the coin SCOOTS 50 '" simply machine business! Art, as he is known skill-soc to everyone in the industry, is a resi- dent of St. Louis, Missouri and actually began his coinbiz career in that city. Looking back over the years Art said, “When I started in this business there were no selectors on phono- graphs and the company I represented at the time purchased the very first pingame that came into St. Louis — and it has a penny coin slot! I remem- ber working with the old Mills “Hi Profit Proved Two Ways! Boy” and “Dancemaster” phono- graphs, manufactured in the ’30’s; and Brilliantly new in eye-appeal, excitingly new in play- the Wurlitzer, ten record P-10.” appeal, GATOR was designed to include time-tested “Our industry has certainly come a long way through the years,” he said, money-making action and features of historic Bally “today’s equipment is far superior in flipper hits. The popular “SPECIAL when lit” rollover quality and durability. An operator today gets much more machine for his is only one example. And the magic mix of past, money and has far less service prob- lems.” present and future was then location-tested in key Art has been with World Wide for the spots around the world. Get GATOR and go places. past 14 years, selling Seeburg phono- Like the bank. With the graphs and other equipment. He is also fattest collections in years. in charge of the distrib’s Springfield, Illinois office and warehouse and de- votes a couple of days each week to serving customers in that area. Cash Box - July 19, 1969 65 DAVIS EARLY SUMMER SPECIALS CqshBox Round The Route Quality reconditioned equipment Looks and operates like new versation up at the MONY office as EASTERN FLASHES Ben Chicofsky and Sophie Selinger low thru the maze of paperwork, oth on reservations and on the WITH ON THE AVENUE — The very journal. best to Joel Hoehberg in his po- TRAVELERS — Johnny Bilotta sition on the Runyon sales staff. On back down to Miami last week for the job now at the Tenth Ave. show- inspection of his Fun ’n Food proj- room about one week, Joel hails ect. Stopped by the Eden Roc on from the Master Automatic Music the Beach for chat with artist Don Seeburg route where he could best be de- Cornell, whose new JAYBEE Rec- week. Phonographs scribed as Merve Siskind’s right hand ord is due for release next guarantee man. The Master route, as the local . . . Sugerman International’s Hans SS160 $995 trade knows, was sold rather recently VanDenDorp off to the Far East Electra 795 again for brief business trip. Will be to Regal Music . . . Runyon’s Lou Fleetwood 795 dedl Wolberg spent last Tuesday out on looking into the possibility of import- . Nee' LPC480 645 the Island visiting music and vending ing some new Japanese amusement LPC-1 625 wZZ'ZSZ* customers. Irving Kaye Co’s Apollo machine ideas .... Montauk Auto- DS-160 495 table line very popular out there, re- matic Vending’s Vie VanDerLeenden will be off to Cleveland this week to AY-160 395 Reb ports Lou. Also hear the Apollo is a rpro1ess-'ona«y preferred item up at Bob Catlin’s discuss possibility of granting Ven- , , AQ 160 325 ^ Ca hed ^ p\ete\y Albany office of Bilotta Enterprises dors Exchange franchise to perform 222 Re"in''S Com 295 Harold Kaufman’s Tenth Ave. his Color-Coating machine redecora- 201 250 branch manager for Musical Dis- ting process. Montauk received the oAssoreSate tributors Don Droffell just about to national franchise to perform the Wurlitzer - celebrate his first year with the firm. “flocking” process just last week. Phonographs Don reports operator activity is real Many of the larger operations and 2900 $475 busy, with ChiCoin’s Yankee Base- distributors in the New York metro area have become satisfied custom- 2800 425 ball game about the hottest item on the showroom floor. Wurlitzer’s Amer- ers of Montauk’s Color-Coating Dept, icana III also keeping up the sales already and it looks like nothing but AMI Phonographs for the firm. steam . . . Murray Kaye at Atlantic UP Music Merchant, MMI $725 received visit from Bernard Ruben- Vic also advises that his firm’s i stein of LaChute, Quebec last Wed. been granted the exclusive franchise WORLD EXPORT at the Tenth Ave. store. Bernard, who in the New York metropolitan area to operates in the greater Montreal area, market Vend-Guard International’s has been buying used music and line of security devices. The in-unit amusement equipment from Atlantic burglar alarms can be installed in just for years. Murray relays operator re- coin machine, save a bulk Exduilv# SMburg Olttn about any ports that collections are very good gum unit, says Vic. They carry a 738 ERIE BOULEVARD EAST around town with the only persistant small tear gas cartridge which is dis- SYRACUSE. NEW YORK 13210 complaint, as always, the unreason- charged whenever the metal on a PHONE 475-1631 able loan and advance requests from machine is bent, by a burglar’s screw- AREA CODE 315 locations . . . . A1 D’lnzillo at Albert driver or other tool. The gas shoots Simon, Inc. awaiting deliveries of Wil- out of a vent on top of the machine liams’ new Smart Set four-player for and according to Vic, clears the joint his Long Island and upstate custom- out pronto! No harm tho if the ma- ers. Sample models should be at the chine is pushed around a bit by a distrib by now .... Len Schneller legitimate location customer; the gas of U.S. Billiards off to Illinois this won’t go off unless the machine is past weekend for meeting of that actually pried into. And it’s perfectly EXPOSITION state’s operator association. Was legal. Sure need something like this THE MOA scheduled to discuss second 8-ball in good old New York . . . . A1 Simon tourney. — and the family jetted off to Europe with Hank Williams Jr. THE MAYOR OF CHINATOWN last Thursday night for three week Prominent amusement operator vacation which will take them from Herb Weaver, often termed the un- the Scandinavian countries down to and The Cheatin’ Hearts official Mayor of New York’s China- Greece .... American Shuffle- town, will be off the Pennsylvania board's Sol Lipkin and the family this week to visit chain stores and are taking a summer cottage down Writer-singer-actor Hank Wil- discuss the benefits of installing in Normandy Lake, N.J. for the last liams, Jr., and the Cheatin’ Hearts amusement centers there. Herb’s got week in July and the first in August. have been signed for the MOA amusement centers in discount and Sol’s son Gene, now on the Sugerman stage show September 7th. department stores all over the New sales staff, and Barry Feinblatt took York-New Jersey area and is one of in a day of fluke fishing last Sat. and This famous son of a famous the foremost apostles of the family- brought home a nice catch . . . . visited father is a star in his own right. In styled games room, complete with Teddy (the Champ) Seidel a few short years, Hank Williams, read red carpet and plus decor. His the dash Box offices last Monday to Jr., has produced an amazing successful arcade down in Chinatown, drop off some publicity. Looks great series of fine records, both singles running for many years now, aroused and says the old left hook is more and albums, on MGM. his interest in the culture of the com- deadly than ever. munity. After lots of research into “We are delighted to have Hank the area, he’s amassed more facts Williams, Jr., and the Cheatin’ and statistics on the community than Hearts,” says MOA president just about anyone. He’s been on TV Howard Ellis. “Hank Williams, Jr., and often interviewed in the papers is one of the greats of country on the subject. He’s highly respected music and a great favorite with there and a true credit to his indus- jukebox operators.” try. ASSOCIATION DOINGS — Julius Hank Williams, Jr. — a star for Sturm, executive director of the Flor- today’s generation. See him with ida association, has scheduled six the Cheatin’ Hearts at the MOA district meetings for October which Exposition. will follow Sept. 14th board of direc- tors get-togetner at the Port-O-Call at Tierre Verde. Sturm’s quite pleased about State Representative Tucker’s Come to Where the Action Is! pinball bill (HB 2018, submitted to the House May 15th). The measure The 1969 MOA Exposition — an International Trade would clear up the present legal con- fusion between payout and amuse- Show for the coin-operated Music and Amusement ment pins and although not originally Steven W. Hewett (center), of 294 Industry — will be held in the Sherman House Hotel, sponsored by FAMA, he feels sure Hedges Street, Tiffin, Ohio, is congrat- the board of directors will elect to ulated by Patrick L. O’Malley (left). Chicago, September 5, 6 and 7. support if fully at the Sept, meeting. President of Canteen Corporation, for Each member will receive a copy of being selected winner of the Arnold M. the bill in the mail. . . . Nice to see Johnson Memorial Merit Scholarship Sponsored by MOA members using the Expo pro- Award sponsored by Canteen in honor motion sticker on their letters. Fred of its former president. A student at MUSIC OPERATORS OF AMERICA Granger says for all to feel free and Columbian High School in Tiffin, Steven write for more if they run out. They’re plans to enter Ohio State University, 228 N. LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60601 “on the house”.. . . The combined studying biology and mathematics. New York State association’s con- Looking on is his father, Marion Phone: (312) 726-2810 F. vention, slated for the Homowack Hewett, who is Maintenance Supervisor Lodge this fall, is prime topic of con- of Canteen’s Tiffin operation. 66 Cash Box — July 19, 1969 ;,,, . . Profit CoshBox Round The Route Proven Maker! GALAXY i 6-PLAYER CHICAGO CHATTER “Abergavenny” by Shannon (Heri- tage), “Hurts So Bad” by The Let- PUCK BOWLER termen (Capitol) Pie” With vacation closings and all, the and “Honey Barbra Steisand with local coin machine scene appears a bit by (Columbia) deserted these days. Many of the SPEED FLASH factories are closed, in some cases skeleton forces are on hand, but most have halted production for the two- MILWAUKEE MENTIONS week period. It won’t be long, how- ever, before production schedules are ALSO IN resumed and a steady stream of new Buddy Greco is the current head- PRODUCTION: equipment begins flowing from the liner in the Lake Geneva Playboy Club. SAFARI various assembly lines, in time for Following him will be Xavier the approaching new season. Cugat who opens July 15 . . Sedonna YANKEE Schnitz, Judging from the advance notice daughter of Hilbert, Wis. BASEBALL operator Elmer Schnitz, is getting received from the local MOA office, DRIVE this year’s banquet show, climaxing married on Saturday, July 19. Our MASTER congratulations. Several coinbiz the Expo conclave in the Sherman as- CHAMPAGNE sociates will be on for the post- House (9/5-6-7) will feature an all- hand star lineup of talent. Fred Granger nuptials reception Elmer is hosting! and Hirsh de la Viez have been work- . . . Got a real kick out of the new ing feverishly towards this goal. As stationery Dick Mellen had printed of now, the following artists have up now that he’s moved into the new CHICAGO DYNAMIC INDUSTRIES, inc Green Bay Af»4i4 confirmed their appearances: Boots headquarters and changed ^ W7S W DlVUSfr »IV0 CHICAGO H'lNO'S Randolph (Monument), Hank Williams his firm name from Union Sales to Jr. & The Cheatin’ Hearty (MGM) Mellen Sales & Services. Wish we Frankie Randall, London Lee (Mer- could reproduce here the green water- The Impressions (Curtom) Jer- melon logo on which the Mellen name cury) , , ry Smith (ABC), Roberta Quinlan is embossed! Very clever! . . . Did you (Jay Bee) and Don Cornell. know that the late, great actor Spen- cer Tracy The production department at Mid- was born in Milwaukee! . . . Paul Jacobs of United, Inc. just WANTED TO BUY way Mfg. Co. is at full speed, prior got his to the factory’s vacation closing July back from annual two week stretch with the National Guard. 21, to provide a nice supply of the WILL PAY CASH FOR BALLY BINGOS. firm’s newly released “Sea Raider” Speaking of United, the distrib has just launched a big Wurlitzer “Am- u to Midway distributors across the WE NEED 100 OF ALL MODELS ericana III" promotion! Buyers may country! . . . Here’s a notice from acquire FROM BRIGHT LIGHTS TO ZODIAC. COIN that the next meeting has been an organ or a piano, accord- ing to the number of phonos pur- scheduled for August 3, at the Hol- information con- iday Inn, Omaha, Nebraska. Associa- chased. For further tact Harry Jacobs, Paul Jacobs or 1 tion prexy Ed Kort always puts a Russ Townsend. Better still, just stop BALLY great deal of time and energy into DISTRIBUTING CO. planning an interesting program and, in at United and the boys’ll tell you all about it! . . . Bob and Bev Rondeau we understand, the upcoming session 390 E. 6th ST. • RENO, NEVADA 89502 • (702)323-615 will be entertaining their daughter, will be no exception. There’ll be a who’s full day’s meeting, door prizes, ban- Darcey Magnuson, coming in from Phoenix City, Alabama for quet, the works! . . . Irv Ovitz of World Wide Dist. vending depart- a 2-week visit while hubby, Jim, is on ment reports heavy action on the See- Marine Reserve duty . . . John Jan- burg cold drink venders! He and the kowski of Radio Doctors lists the following singles as active with local crew are busy as ever trying to keep operators: All THE MOA EXPOSITION up. Evelyn Dalrymple of Lieber- “That’s This Old World Needs” by Perry (RCA), man’s One Stop in Omaha tells of an Como “Moments To Remember” by The RCA re-issue that’s scoring beauti- and BOOTS RANDOLPH Vogues (Reprise) I , “But You Know fully with operators in her area. It’s Love by Bill Anderson (Decca) the Jim Edward Brown hit “Three You” and And Bobby by Bells!” Also attracting operator at- “Me McGee” Roger Miller (Smash) tention out there is a novelty coupling “I Love My ADC Baby” b/w “6 After Boots Randolph received a Drunken Nights Of An Irishman” by standing ovation last year, we thanked him for being with MOA U-N-I the label (! on Pink Pig ) UPPER MID-WEST “Slippin’ Around” by Ray Anthony once again. His reply: “When you take it out you oughta put some (Ranwood) , and the latest Jerry Smith single “Sunrise Serenade” b/w back.” Dick Hawkins, Rochester, in the “Sweet ’n Sassy” (ABC) . . . Keep at our request he was the those cards and letters cornin’ folks — cities for the day buying equipment When and picking . . . first artist to sign up for this year’s addressed to Mort Jacobs (head of up parts and records in Show, he said: jukebox Atlas Music Co.’s parts department) Jack Godfrey the cities buying MOA "The equipment . . . Addington, operators are my friends and they Weiss Memorial Hospital, Room 522, Bob 4646 N. Marine Drive, Chicago. Mort’s Bismarck, N.D. in town for a few days are responsible for my success in making the rounds and doing some singles. If they want back, I’ll convalescing from a hip injury and is me . . . in back.” grateful to those of you who dropped buying Cab Anderson town and be said that he is taking vacation for him a line last week. Please not his a about three weeks and is taking his If any artist makes for a swing- new room number!. . . Howie Freer trip California. Will it’s (World Wide Dist.) and his wife, family on a to ing show, the great Boots. He’ll take time to interesting places for his in Dorothy, are off on a brief vacation see be back fourth year a row. 5 and it will be his first trip to Las this week. Have fun! . . . Empire . . . are sorry to that Boots Randolph! greatest Dist. prexy Gil Kitt, back at his busy Vegas We hear The is in the thing that ever desk after; an extensive Far East Mrs. Harry Anderson Method- happened to a Sax L ist Hospital in Minneapolis. Mr. Mrs. and to Expositions. On Monu- biz trip. As you know, Empire is ex- & MOA clusive representative out there for Anderson live in Frederic Wise, and ment Records. the fine Computer Quiz! Jack Burns Harry drives to Minneapolis every was in the Grand Rapids office for few days ... In town and driving in a few days last week. Veepee Joe together were Roy Fox of Hastings and Al. Kirtz, Lake City . . . Mr. & Mrs. Robbins, on the phone as usual Come to Where the Action Is! writing up plenty of business! Joey Kasieta and their children drove to Minneapolis for the day and returned Just The 1969 MOA Exposition — an International Trade learned that the Bleacher to Hurley, the same day . . . Hal Bums, that popular aggregation of Williamson in town for the day picking Show for the coin-operated Music and Amusement staunch Cub fans who are receiving up equipment . . . Arnie Mischel, Dick- Industry — will be held in the Sherman House Hotel, all sorts of marvelous publicity these inson, in town for a few days on a buy- Chicago, 7. days, have amount their ranks a mem- ing trip . . . Mr. & Mrs. Jim Donated September 5, 6 and ber of our industry — Murph Gordon in the cities for the day. Mrs. Donated of Empire! As a matter of fact, don’t doing some shopping while Jim was even try to reach him on a weekend doing some equipment buying . . . The unless you have a direct line to the Noel Hefte’s of Grand Forks have Wrigley Field Bleachers, or where- moved to their lake home at Mentor, Sponsored by ever the Cubs happen to be playing! Minn . . . Congratulations to Mr. & Mrs. . Bally ad manager Herb Jones Mike Imig, Yankton, on the marriage MUSIC OPERATORS OF AMERICA is due back from vacation this week of their daughter Mary to Michael • . Local operators are showing in- Cody . . . Frank Berta on vacation up 228 N. LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60601 terest in the following singles, ac- north for some walleye fishing . . . cording to Joe Ceddia of Lormar: Red Kennedy, Sheyenne, in town for a Phone: (312) 726-2810 “Sunrise Serenade” b/w “Sweet 'N few days . . . Dionne Warwick at the Sassy” by Jerry Smith (ABC) Minneapolis Auditorium July 18th . . . Cash Box - July 19, 1969 67 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING SECTION COIN MACHINES WANTED RECORDS-MUSIC CLASSIFIED AD RATE 20 CENTS PER WORD WANT: RECORDS, 45's and LP's Surplus returns, over- WANT: 16MM & 8MM films, audio video machines; stock, cut-outs, etc. Call or Write: HARRY WARRINER Ave., shuffleboards, shuffleboard scoring units, personal Count every word including all words in firm name. Numbers in address count as one AT: KNICKERBOCKER MUSIC CO., 453 McLean music equipment. Write stating make, model, con- word. Minimum ad accepted $5.00. CASH OR CHECK MUST ACCOMPANY ALL ORDERS Yonkers, New York 10705. GR 6-7778 dition and best cash price. St. Thomas Coin Sales FOR CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING. If cash or check is not enclosed with order your classified 669 Talbot Street, St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada; 45 RPM RECORDS, NEW. NO QUANTITY TOO LARGE ad will be held for following issue pending receipt of your check or cash. Area 519-631-9550, or small. Highest prices paid. Write stating quantity on hand. TONY GALGANO DIST. CO. 4135 W. ARM IT- WE ARE ALWAYS INTERESTED IN USED AND BRAND NOTICE — $77 Classified Advertisers. (Outside USA add $52 to your present subscription AGE, CHICAGO 39, ILL. (Tel. Dickens 2-7060) new phonographs, pinballs, bingos, guns, arcade, price). You are entitled to a classified ad of 40 words in each week’s issue for a period of kiddie rides, slot machines, etc., all makes, all One Full Year, 52 consecutive weeks. You are allowed to change your Classified Ad each USED 45 RPM RECORDS. ALL TYPES AS THEY RUN, models. QUOTE FOB SEA VESSEL TO HOLLAND right off the route. No sorting or picking. We pay week if you so desire. All words over 40 will be billed at the rate of 204 per word. Please BELGIE EUROPE, SPRL., 276 AVENUE LOUISE, freight from anywhere in U.S.A. Standing order avail- count words carefully. Be sure your Classified Ad is sent to reach New York publication BRUSSELS. able for regular shippers. JALEN AMUSEMENT CO., office by Wednesday, 12 noon, of preceding week to appear in the following week's issue. 1215 S. HOWARD STREET - BALTIMORE, MARY- WANTED TO BUY OUT SELLING STOCKS ONE OR LAND 21230. two years ,old Jennings slot machines. Wurlitzer juke boxes and Pinball games two or four players, Classified Ads Close WEDNESDAY RECORDS FROM YUGOSLAVIA - Jugoton and RTB. make an offer to AUTOMATTJANST N STORGATAN Singles, EP's and LP's. Folk, popular, classical. To- 19 BJUV, SWEDEN. Send all copy to: CASH BOX, 1780 Broadway, N.Y., N.Y. 10019 day's top artists. Full color jackets, Stereo-mono WANTED: Midway Red Balls, Joker Balls and Joker’s LP's. Titles in both English and Yugoslav. Write for Wild. Any Condition. Contact American Music Co. prices, catalogs. FOLK MUSIC INTERNATIONAL, 219 First Ave. South Great Falls Montana, (406) 56-40 187 St., Flushing, New York 11365. 452-7301. WANT: RECORDS, 45's, USED OR NEW. ALSO LP stocks, any quantity. Will buy on steady basis. 725 FOR SALE: MODEL 14 AUTO PHOTO, EXCELLENT FOR SALE: PANORAMS-12 RCA 16mm Fully Equip. BEACON RECORD DISTRIBUTORS, BRANCH COIN MACHINES AVENUE, PROVIDENCE, R. I. 02904, PHONE: 401- CONDITION. Call or write. New in original cartons. $600.00 ea. B&W Film used special — $8.00, Hollywood Driving Range. 15 ball golf game. Close- Approx. 400 ft. rolls color film, used special — 351-6700. FOR SALE out $295 each. Cleveland Coin International. 2025 $25.00, approx. 400 ft. rolls. Beautiful Girls. All ATTENTION WRITERS: WE CAN ARRANGE AND Prospect Ave., Cleve., Ohio Phone: (216) 861-6715. Money-Makers. Large Selection. R. RICHTER, 1063 SONG MARKET ST., SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 94103. produce your Songs. Demos and Masters produced. FOR SALE: BALLY BINGOS & BALLY SLOTS. ALSO Send $1.00 for sample Record. Chime Recording Uprights, NEVADA FRUIT (SLOT) MACHINE PRESENTS THE NEW and Production Co., 223 Jerusalem Ave., Hemp- for sale, Jennings, Mills, Pace slots and POOL TABLES— Large selection of all makes and mod- RAVEN ELECTRONICS' solid-state line of fruit (slot) stead, N.Y. 11550. Tel. 486-4767. Consoles. WANTED TO BUY: Uprights & Bingos. els available. Completely reconditioned or in "as LI., (516) machines, Keno and Mini-Bingos. Write for more BALLY DISTRIBUTING CO., P. O. 7457, RENO, is" condition for immediate shipment at very attrac- information. 165 Bingos — All Models — Mills, and FOR LOCATIONS. NEVADA. PHONE: 702-323-6157. tive prices. Also large selections of pin games, HARD-TO-FIND SINGLES PROBLEM Jennings parts. Write or call anytime. NEVADA titles in stock at all times. list shuffles, guns and music— Phone or write: EASTERN Over 10,000 Complete FRUIT MACHINE CO., P.O. BOX 5734, RENO, NEV. first order). FOR SALE: 35 new and used Keeney Twin Dragon NOVELTY DISTRIBUTORS, INC., 3726 TONNELE 504 (refunded HOUSE OF RECORDS, 89503. 329-3932. Uprights and some New Black Dragons, also 50 AVENUE, NORTH BERGEN, NEW JERSEY, 07047 (702) P.O. BOX 22, SANTA MONICA, CALIF. 90401. Kentuckeys. Will buy Rou- Bally Grand Stands and (201) 864-2424. FOR SALE: Cobra s/a — $450. Altair s/a — $550. Shuffleboards. SAS- FREE CIRCULAR - Hard to Find Old Time Country lette Wheel and American MOHAWK SKILL GAMES CO. 67 Swaggertown Road, KATCHEWAN COIN MACHINE CO., 1025-104th St., Record Albums. Fiddle tunes, etc. Such artists as the FOR EXPORT: Late games, Phonos, Vending. Write for Scotia, NY 12302. NORTH BATTLEFORD SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA. legendary J.E. Mainer, Hylo Brown, Mac Wiseman, our latest listing. ADVANCE DISTRIBUTING COM- PHONE 445-2989 - AREA CODE 306. BINGOS FOR EXPORT: Big Wheels, Zodiacs, Orients, Don Reno, Red Smiley, etc. Rural Rhythm Records. PANY, 2820 North Grand Blvd., St. Louis, Missouri Border Beauty's, also bingos from UNCLE JIM O'NEAL, BOX AC, ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA 63107 -(314) 652-1600. Carnivals to BINGOS-BOUNTY, GOLDEN GATES, SILVER SAILS, Bountys in large quantities. Cash payouts Winter 91006. BORDER BEAUTYS follies bergeres, SHOOT- Books, and slots. D. & P. Music 27 E. Philadelphia A- LINES, ZODIAC, etc. R0CK0L4 1493 Princess FOR SALE: 2 Player Preview, Gottlieb $125 ea.; 1 Player St., York, Pa. WE SELL 45-lp's record dealers— collectors, one stops, Recond. $300, Capri 404 $335, Rhapsody 408 Ice Revue, Gottlieb $175 ea.; 1 Player Bank A Ball, foreign — Send for free catalogue. $9.00 per hundred $365, Princess Royal $435, SEEBURG 222 $285, Gottlieb $170 ea.; 4 Player Happy Clown Gottlieb BINGOS AND 6 CARD GAMES AVAILABLE INCLUDING — $63.00 per thousand. We need 45's-lp’s — Sur- Silver Sails and Golden Gates. These games are AY 160 $335, DS 160 $460, DS 100 $415, AMI- $175 ea.; 4 Player Dodge City, Gottlieb $295 ea.; 1 plus, overstock, cut-outs, d.j.’s — We buy anything, shopped! Call Wassick Novelty at 292-3791 K-200 $250. Crosse-Dunham & Co., 225 Wright Player Full House, Williams $179.50 ea. All equip- (304) no questions asked. Cape International, Box #74, Avenue "F’ Gretna, La., 70053 Tel. 367-4365. ment A-l condition. Send 1/3 deposit. CENTRAL Morgantown, W. Va. Brooklyn, N. Y. 11234; Phone (212) 253-5916-5917, MUSIC CO., P. 0. Box 284, Kileen, Texas 76541. SALE: Jukeboxes, pinballs, arcade, guns, baseballs, FOR SALE: Bally World Cup Soccer games A-l condi- RECORDS: 45's, NEW, NICE ASSORTMENT. RECENT, Kiddie rides, European football machines. For Ex- TWO BIG WINNERS FROM MUNVES: Soccer game tion — Price $250.00. B.D. Lazar Company, 1635 oldies, audition copies, D.J.'s. $40.00 per 1,000 — port: Uprights, bingos, consoles, slots and punch- with unbreakable glass top and exclusive ball re- Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa., Tel. 471-7818. 5,000 for $175.00 — All orders prepaid in U.S.A. boards. Contact: MYRON SUGERMAN INTERNA- lease mechanism, available with 10, 20 or 25 cent Remittance with orders. EMPIRE INDUSTRIES, 4610 TIONAL, 140 CENTRAL AVE., HILLSIDE, N.J. (201) chute, $295.00. "El Toro” grip test, $259.50. Both FOR SALE: RECONDITIONED BARGAINS: Bally Star Jet Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa, 15224. Telephone: (412) 923-6430. are mechanical and trouble free. Mike Munves (2 PI) $145; Wild Wheels (2 PI) $245; Lucky Shuffle 682-8437. Corp. 577 10 Ave, NYC 10036, Phone 212 BR 9- 8‘/2 ' $95; Gottlieb Mayfair (2 PI) $295; Gaucho (4 PI) FOR SALE: Gottlieb: Super Score (2pl), Mayfair (2pl), (Complete as is) $50; United Shuffles 8*/2', 3 Way FOR SALE: Surplus & Overstock LP's. Unused. Capitol- Crosstown, King of Diamonds, Show Boat; Williams: $95; Gypsy $195; Stardust $195; Action $245; Chi- Imperial-Liberty-Dot. Famous Artists. $50.00 Hun- 8 Ball (2pl), Apollo, Magic City, Alpine Club; Bally: FOR SALE: Seeburg V-200 $75; AMI Cont. 11-100 $195; cago Coin Starlite 8' $245. Mickey Anderson Amuse- dred. 25% Deposit— balance C.O.D. GATEWAY, Box Bazaar, Grand Tour. Wurlitzer 3010-3, 2910-4, Rock K-100 Halfback $150; H-200, 33 1/3 & 45 $125; ment Company, 314 East 11th St., Erie, Pa. 16503. 4125, Pocatello, Idaho 83201. Ola 424, 1475, 1478. Write. D & L COIN MACH. CO. Wurlitzer 2150 $75; 2200 $100; BIRD MUSIC DIS- Phone (814)452-3207. 17105. 414 KELKER ST., HARRISBURG, PA. TRIBUTORS, MANHATTAN, KANSAS, BOX B, or SONG WRITERS — New material wanted for recently Phone: 778-5229. FOR SALE: 16 Scopatone Machines with film. All oper- established label and publishing Company. Send LATE MODELS SEEBURG AND ROCK-OLA Phonograph ational. Call or write: MacKay, 204 Dromore Avenue, tapes or dems to: Ron Sawyer, R D M, Records, Suite at lowest prices. DAVE STERN, SEACOAST DISTRI- FOR SALE: — Paul Bunyans $390; Dominos $340; Winnipeg 9, Manitoba, Canada. Phone (204) 453- 403, 6290 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, California, BUTORS. 1200 NORTH AVENUE, ELIZABETH, N.J. Spin Wheels $395; Miss Os $365; 8-Balls $250; Op 6609 90028. Pop Pops $375; Cosmos $490; Rockmakers $525; FOR SALE: U.S.A., Waikiki Beach Black Jack WANTED: Cash Box and Billboard back issues; also USED WURLITZER PHONOGRAPHS, all 200 models, Mini Soccer $295; C.C. Carnival Rifle Gallery $465. $50 $60; Olympics, from 2700 up. Special Quantity prices for whole- Also large stock of bingos. NEW ORLEANS NOVELTY Egghead, Big Casino $75 each. Valliant, other record and music magazines. William J. Has- salers and exporters. CALL OR WRITE: UNITED DIS- COMPANY, 1055 Dryades Street, New Orleans, Big Baddy, Skill Pool, 4 Roses, Trade Winds $85 ea. kett, 751 Maple Lane, Mooresville, Indiana 46158. TRIBUTORS, INC., 902 W. SECOND STREET, WICHI- Louisiana, 70113. Tel: (504) 529-7321. CABLE: Mardi Gras, Sky Divers, Royal Flash, Heavy Hitter, TA, KANSAS, 67203. NONOVCO. Deluxe Baseball, Shooting Gallery, Preview, Gigi $100 each. Kiddy Kolar Kartoons (new), Peppy the Clown $100 each. Sweethearts $110, Gaucho $125, Liberty COIN MACHINE Bell, Broncs $140 each, All Star Baseball $150, Bull- fight, Mad World, 3 in Line, Vanguard Shooting Gal- SERVICES lery, Rifle Range, Gun Smoke $160 each, Kicker $210. Call or Write: E. L. Simmons, Danville Amuse- ment Co., 620 Westover Dr., Danville, Virginia. Phone ACE LOCKS KEYED ALIKE. SEND LOCKS AND THE CLASSIFIED POWER! 792-5044. key you want them mastered to $1.00 each less 10% lots of 50 or more. RANDEL LOCK SERVICE, FOR SALE: As is, working condition, Seeburg LPCl-R's 61 ROCKAWAY AVENUE, VALLEY STREAM, N.Y CLASSIFIED AD RATE 20 CENTS PER WORD $495; LPC480's $595; Electras $675; Shopped — 11580. TEL: 516-VA 5-6216. Our 35th year in vend- LPCl-R's $595; LPC480's $675, Electras $750. Bally ing. Border Beautys, shopped $750. Sega Basketball, IF IT'S PARTS PHIL like new $450. Operators Sales, Inc., 4122 Washing- PANORAM YOU WANT GOULD ton Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana. Phone: (504) HAS ’EM. All types of films for Panoram Peeks. 822-2370. PHIL GOULD - 224 MARKET ST - NEWARK, N.J. Tel. 201 - MArket 4-3297, Got machines to sell? Is there you’re something FOR SALE: 2 Valley Bumper Polls, slate, late models NEW SYSTEM provides savings to Vendor's, we will re- used $195 and $225. One new — Write. Western Dis- looking to buy? you’d like key your ace locks to your key, including Flex locks. Maybe to move some tributors, 1226 16th Ave., Portland, Oregon SW 1-10 25- 97205. $1.00; $.90; 50 or over $.80. All packages used 45’s or need a route mechanic? For every insured. Fountain Key Service, PO Box 98, Fountain, Fla. 32438 - Phone: (904) 722-4096. coin machine need, use the Clas- FOR SALE: 1 pair Seeburg DDS1 Discothque speakers- Cash Box like new — $200. Carmelkist Dist. Co., 15818 Way- SCOPITONE . . Biggest distributor of (French made) 473-4618. sified. zata Blvd., Wayzata, Minn. Tel: (612) Scopitone parts, film library of over 600 different subjects ready to deliver. New & Used Scopitone for WANTED TO BUY SMALL MACHINE ROUTE. LOW OR sale. Call or write us. SCOPITONE CANADA INC., MEDIUM POPULATION AREA PREFERRED. REPLY 357 ST. PAUL ST., QUEBEC, P.Q. CANADA, PHONE CASH BOX, BOX #845. AREA CODE 418 - 523-5265 DU KANE GRAND PRIX, Shi N' Skore timing mechan- isms, power supplies, computer assemblies repaired Type Or Print Your Ad Message Here: with factory equipment. EMPLOYMENT Plexiglass tops for these units available. See your authorized distributor or write. NOVEMBER CORPORATION, 1351 W. GRAND SERVICE AVE., CHICAGO, ILL. 60622. (312) 733-2988. MUSIC AND AMUSEMENT MECHANICS WANTED: Will aid with relocating. Salary commensurate with abil- week. Lib- ity. Time and a half for over forty hour HUMOR eral fringe benefits plus vehicle. Contact Amuse- A-Mat Corporation, 123 E. Luzerne Street, Phila., Penna. 19124. Phone (215) DA 9-5700. WANTED: Music, Games and Vending Mechanic for 35,000 PROFESSIONAL COMEDY LINES! Forty speak- shop and route work. Must be dependable, honest, ers’ joke books plus Current Comedy, a topical and sober. Only hand tools required. Write or call humorous service period. 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