BLOOD, SWEAT Union Snubs Musicians the MUSICIANS UNION Hasrefused Toreply to Last Week'sarticle in Recordmirrorin Which C TEARS U.K
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TEENAGE Andy Fairweather recordCINEMA-page9 Lowe Group-page5 mirror MAY 16, 1970. BLOOD, SWEAT Union snubs musicians THE MUSICIANS UNION hasrefused toreply to last week'sarticle in RecordMirrorin which C TEARS U.K. MEG some musicians criticised the union. Instead a union spokesman said: "We will not be able to have any comments available as there is an executive committeemeetingthis week and that is far more importantthanthe HIE statements madeby people in this article. BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS are DEFINITELY "We cannot say when coming to Europe for their first ever tour! They are ourcommentwill be being brought over exclusively by Radio Luxembourg ready." In effect the union is who hold all interview and performance rights for the snubbingits members by group. saying that it has no time '208' programme to answer those who are director Tony Macarthur by critical of it, even though told RM: "The two the dossier of discontent Britishconcertswillbe Rodney was given to the union presentedinconjunction Collins ONE WEEK before it was with a major London published. promoter on the 24th 25thEnglish service during the In the article a number September. Together withgroup's two week stay in of allegations were made against the MU by pop CBS Records we are Europe. They willplay planning a giant reception musicians.And it has dates in Germany, France, since become the major for the group." Holland and Belgium in talkingpointof the Highlights of the additionto the industry during the week. concerts will be broadcast London concerts.Blood Record Mirror believes over Radio Luxembourg'sSweat and Tears will not thatitisimportant that appear anywhere in pop musiciansshould Europe before they fly in have a platform toair for'208',thestation's their views aboutthe Rolling firstpromotionofthis union, since it appears to kind in 37 years. ignore them. The firstof each So,ifyou have any criticisms orpointsof Stones concertwill feature view about the union, and contemporary folk blues you are involvedin pop artist Casey Anderson. as a musician,Record Into The group themselves will Mirrorwillgive you a be on stage for one hour. platform. Write to us at Blood, Sweat and Tears, 7,CarnabyStreet Cassettes who were responsible for London. the original fusion of SEVEN ROLLING STONES rock,jazzandclassical cassettes head Decca's entry into the tape market this autumn. More music, had theirfirst and more disc companies are going Britishhit,"You Made into the tape market and Decca is Jump! planningitsentryinabig way Me So Very Happy" last withnine Tom Jones deal between titles andyear. Their album, AN AGENCY four from Engelbert. Aquarius Artists and Marquee TEN YEARS AFTER are home "Blood, Sweat and Tears" Martin Agency was this week again. And back fromAmerica And there will be material from the MoodyBlues, two cassettes agreedforJudas Jump, and with them comes their latest single was a million dollar seller fromIke andTina a guarantees them £15,000 over - an eight and an half minute live Turner, in America. versionof'LoveLike A Man', GAME GONG collection of Decca hits plus John the nexttwelvemonths. recorded at New York's Fillmore - Mayall,Mantovani and the Bing Marquee Martin will now have Crosby album,"Hey Jude, Hey sole agency representation for East. What makes therecord so Bing." RNI JudasJump, as well as is that it playsat Decca now follow EMI, Philips, Sampson. Organist with Judas different Jump, Andrew Bown 33 1/3 r.p.m. - and on the other DIFFERENT PEE Polydor, Pye, CBS Warner -Reprise sideis the same song at 45 r.p.m. is and Ember who have already made MOVES commented: "We feel itis time in America like a rocket. 'Cricklewood Green' which The studio version of course. five album inroads into the tape market. All THE POP pirates Radio North Sea we gotouton theroad. On Fridaythebandstarted currentlyinthe top The group's fifth tourof thismaterialwillbeissuedon Internationalare moving next to Initially wewill be doing their current British tour at charts. America endedinApril - since cassette andretailpriceis still the BBC! Their new medium wave smallerclubs,butnot London's Lyceum Ballroom. They This makes threeina row for thenthey've been inGermany to be finalised. The tapes will be frequencywill be 244metres ballrooms at present." The will be visitingSouthampton, TYA - their two previous albums -and thesingle was have introduced in the autumn- medium wave and test broadcasts group maketheirfirstlive Birmingham, Manchester and "Stonedhenge" and "Sssh" recordedat New York's famous both made the top five. probablyin August or September willbegin"almost immediately" public appearance at the Scotland before their next tour of rock centre at the end of February the States due in June. Which, as someone must have -.with aninitialreleaseof 60 saida spokesman for RNI.Full PlumptonFestivalduringthe - and now it's going up the charts titles. story - PAGE FIVE. Bank Holiday weekend. And then there's their album, said before, can't be bad. Why Was N940 G6'pecial Rush Release! 'Sent Off Last Week orz die ORIGINAL VERSION, "EL /VI, 749 Iiile *(1111(1fittili 1 CON,D0k, 70,11:;/If.11 v\, 411"111(11141441(' Is Wrongrong Kind Of Hit? ceISA)) COMPILED FOR RECORD RETAILER, RECORD MIRROR, BILLBOARD NO! Cheer M.. AND BBC BY BRITISH MARKET RESEARCH BUREAU. brcFacio Sant -Nail Week ending May 16th `DO a 11 cWIAJORxWHNOI6 1 2 BACK HOME England World Cup Squad MM 710 2 1 SPIRIT IN THE SKY Norman Greenbaum 3 20QUESTION Moody Blues cAckviera Recording Sk, YOU 4 6 HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN Frijid Pink 5 3 ALL KINDS OF EVERYTHING Dana 6 28 YELLOW RIVER Christie 7 10 I CAN'T TELL THE BOTTOM FROM THE TOP Hollies 8 5 DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS Tom Jones LOVE 9 8 TRAVELLIN' BAND Creedence Clearwater Revival 10 14 BRONTOSAURUS Move 11 7 CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE Andy Williams 12 4 BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER Simon and Garfunkel 13 12 WHEN JULIE COMES AROUND Cuff Links ME' 14 16 FAREWELL IS A LONELY SOUND Jimmy Ruffin 15 17 I DON'T BELIEVE IN IF ANY MORE Roger Whittaker 16 9 NEVER HAD A DREAM COME TRUE Stevie Wonder by 17 19 RAG MAMA RAG Band 18 11 GIMME DAT DING Pipkins 19 24 THE SEEKER Who 20 22 I'VE GOT YOU ON MY MIND WhitePlains DEEP 21 13 GOOD MORNING FREEDOM Blue Mink 22 15 KNOCK KNOCK WHO'S THERE Mary Hopkin 2325 IFI COULD Julie Felix FEELING 24 18 YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK Bob Andy and Marcia Griffiths 2526 DO THE FUNKY CHICKEN Rufus Thomas Was MO Then- It s Gone Up To 2623WANDERIN' STAR Lee Marvin 2730 GOVINDA Radha Krishna Temple 28 38 HONEY COME BACK Glen Campbell 29 21 I CAN'T HELP MYSELF Four Tops number 30 39UP THE LADDER TO THE ROOF Supremes 31 41 DON'T YOU KNOW Butterscotch 32 27WHO DO YOU LOVE Juicy Lucy 34 33 35 ABRAHAM, MARTIN AND JOHN Marvin Gaye 3440 DO YOU LOVE ME Deep Feeling 35 31 YOU'RE SUCH A GOOD LOOKING WOMAN Joe Dolan thisweek 36 37GROOVIN' WITH MR. BLOE 3743 DOWN THE DUSTPIPE Status Quo 38 KENTUCKY RAIN Elvis Presley RCA 1949 IN REGGAE TIME... 3929 THAT SAME OLD FEELING Pickettywitch 40 EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL Ray Stevens CBS 4953 41 ABC Jackson 5 Tamla Motown TMG 738 BIGJOE SMITH 4232 BELFAST BOY Don Fardon Me Reggae POF 165 4344 MY WAY Frank Sinatra 44 KITSCH Barry Ryan Polydor 2001-035 Rousers 4549AMERICAN WOMAN Guess Who 46 -COTTONFIELDS Beach Boys Capitol CL 15640 47 CHELSEA Stamford Bridge Penny Farthing PEN 715 LOVELYWATER !),,,ES,!,91471E75gP,14),;ETII!DIT,P, 48 47MONKEY MAN Maytals 4945 OUT DEMONS OUT Edgar Broughton Band MELON 50 33 RAINDROPS KEEP FALLIN' ON MY HEAD Sacha Distel MM708 *See Last Week's R.M.Chart WE APOLOGISE FOR THE OMISSION OF No 40 "DO YOU LOVE ME" MAJOR MINOR RECORDS by DEEP FEELING FROM LAST WEEKS TOP 50 58/59 Gt. Marlborough Street, London W.1. 2 RECORD MIRROR, May 16, 1970. LEON RECOGNIZEDAT RUSSELL- LAST SACHA DISTEL TALKS TO SUPER VALERIE MABBS MUCH OF SACHA DISTEL's early publicity was based on speculationoverhisrelationship with Brigitte Bardot. But as Sacha hears everything that is happening, His hit success with 'Raindrops GROUP? says, he never wanted to become somethimes he gives the musicians Keep Falling on My Head' finally Mr.Bardot, and with justifiable a hard time. proved this,if proof were neede, tracks " THERE ARE GROUPS, He quit session work to try talentit'shardly surprising. Now Considering the number of considering Sacha has already super -groupsandbusiness as the vice president ThusMessrsHarrison, he counts his greatest companion groupsemergingfromandthe hosted his own BBC 2 spectacular. Starr, Wyman, Watts, Clapton as "My guitar". interest showninpop by many '''Raindrops'sold two million super -super -groups.But thereof a small record company - "Mywife(ski champion European countries it's strange to etc inthe States, I can't understand must be a new name fora trying to get people interested Russell continued:"We've FrancineBreaudl,doesn't mind find that very few young people in what happened,'Sacha told me. combination of Ringo Starr,inDelaneyBramletttono just recorded an album withthat," says Sacha. And he France bother to form their own "Considering there were so many obviously worriesabout the groups. versions George Harrison, Bill Wyman,avail. And when that didn't recorded. I wasn't sure Mad Dogs And Englishmen. It impressions she receives. On "French people,perhaps that I wantedtorecordthe CharlieWatts,Steviegot too well, he stopped alll wouldn't be professional enough," sounds fine and we're mixing it hearing thata photo session had number, but Warner Brothersin Winwood, JoeCocker,Erictogether and did nothing for the saidSacha. "From a group one right now. It should be out beenarrangdwith two of Americalikedit and so they person Clapton, Chris Stainton fromtwo years.