MUSIC WEEK, SEPTEMBER 8, 1979

c c, (UK mm Incorporating Record ar-g Tape Retailer A Morgan-Grampian Ptib'icaiion MANAGING DIRECTOR; Jack Mutton PUBLISHING DIRECTOR: Morris eimU Peter Wilkinson EDITOR: Rodney Burbeck DEPUTY EDITOR/INTER NATIONAL/MUSIC PUB LISHING: Nigrl Hunler NEWS EDITOR. Jim Evan:; FEATURES EDITOR/RE TAILING; Terri Anderson TALENT EDITOR Chris While POLYDOR MANAGING Morris went on to defend and ex- CHIEF SUB EDITOR. Kevin Tea director A. J. Morris opened his plain the reasons behind his decision SUB EDITOR; Danny Van Emdcn to cut dealer margin (already BROADCASTING EDITOR.David company's sales conference at reported in MW) and reminded m Dallon the Dormy Hotel, Ferndown, by REPORTER. Simon Hills. salesmen of the various discount EDITORIAL COORDINATOR telling the salesmen: "This must schemes to benefit dealers. (charts and dealer services): be the most important Polydor He also touched on the new- Louise Fares (assisted by Janet Veo conference ever held". But later Polygram service division which will and Diane Ward). he gave the salesmen "16 good operate a joint sales force with CONTRIBUTORS. Tony reasons why you don't really Phonogram in the new year and Byworth (Counly music). Sue predicted that there would be "very k. Francis (Tipsheot Editor), Tony need a conference", and listed few redundancies". Jasper (Factshoots), Nicolas 16 albums giving them sales suc- "Phonogram and Polydor are Soamos (Classical Editor), Patrick cess. partners — we are two strong Sullivan (Jazz). These albums were by: Jean pillars," he said. "The new joint Michel Jarre, the Bee Gees, Charlie, venture will lead to a more potent A. J. MORRIS John Stewart, Roger Whittakcr, ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT Polydor and the back up facilities ADVERTISEMENT MANAGER; Atlanta Rhythm Section, Siouxsic major downturn in the album will be of great benefit to both com- Jonothan Ward and the Banshees, Jack Jones, Ian market. panies." ASST. AD. MANAGER; Andrew Matthews, Pat Travers, Peaches and "Who, a year ago, would have After the product presentations Brain Herb, Olympic Runners, Sham '69, forecast EMI being partially taken Morris told delegates: "Last year we PRODUCTION MANAGER Rainbow, Roxy Music and the promise fresini Sandra Mysal over?", he asked. "Who, a year re-wrote the Guiness Book of SALES EXECUTIVES: Jacky Quadrophenia album. ago, would have forecast WE A cut- Records with the mega albums Lilbum, David Johnston On a sombre note, Morris read ling its sales team? Who would have (Grease and SNF) and this year we Jim Cook CLASSIFIED: Jane Bartlett out the crisis headlines from recent predicted that in the second quarter will aim to re-write it again and also trade press stories and predicted that of 1979 the album market would be re-write the Polydor book of POLYDOR'S A & R director, Jim the next headline would refer to a down by 16 per cent?" records." Cook, told the conference that in the future they would be "continually PROMOTIONS reviewing the size and content of our PROMOTION MANAGER; Avril roster." he added: "1 foresee a Barrow Hiffltois Assembly quicker turnover in our rosier in the 80's. Hcrsham Boys, is released on the new UK album, Night After "There can be no let-up in the THE NEW Billy Connolly album, AUSTRALIANPeter Conyngham, REPRESENTATIVE.PO Bo* 80, Ashfield, Riotous Assembly, which includes September 14 and will be backed by Night, will be backed by badges, signing of acts which can stimulate NSW 2131 Tel: (021 7985244. his current hit, In The Brownies, is "a massive advertising campaign, window displays and press our business, but if the raw talent taking in NME, MM, Sounds and advertising. doesn't blossom we will have to 150US REPRESENTATIVE:East 52nd Street, New Dick York,Broderick, NY to be backed with a big campaign. 10019, USA. Tel; 0101 212 355 5112. There will be a consumer competi- Record Mirror. In addition there On Beserkley, The Jonathan make room for more. I am sad that Telex; 668550. tion on the sleeve and Connelly will be 5,500 display posters and 500 Richman Songbook, including the the pressures of today's business US Chans courtesy Billboard himself will be featured on the Post logo cards. The first 75,000 copies of hits, Egyptian Reggae and Road make it impossible to go on nurtur- Early for Christmas TV ads. the album will include a free 12" Runner, will be released in ing talents such as Chris Rainbow or The Quadrophenia soundtrack single. November, as will the new Earth- Dave Lewis, but I am happy that we SUBSCRIPTION/YEARBOOK Ian Matthews new album, quake album. are still in there fighting with Charlie ENQUIRIES album, released September 4 will be Jeanne Henderson. Morgan Grampian backed with TV ads in the Granada Siamese Friends, on the Rockburgh On the disco front, Polydor will after four years. Fight Dirty will go House. 30 Calderwood Streci, London and ATV areas, a nationwide radio label and released September 14 will be re-launching its Steppin' Out gold in the U.S. and we will break SE18 6QH Tel. 0'-855 7777 series with trade and consumer ads Subscription rates: UK C23.00. Europe ad campaign following the film be the subject of a six-week them here." $5?.00 Middle East and North Africa round the country, heavy rock press campaign, with extensive advertising and special disco evenings. Polydor, according to Cook, "is $77 00 USA. Souih America. Canada. advertising and extensive point-of- including the Guardian. Upcoming disco album releases uniquely placed this autumn to lake Afiica. India and Pakistan $90 00 sale and display material. On the EG label, there will be a include Isaac Hayes, Olympic advantage of the only street level Australia. Far East and Japan S106 00 Sham 69'$ final studio album, follow-up to the Roxy Music Runners, Peaches & Herb, Millie movement going — The Mod Published by Music Week Ltd. Manifesto LP early next year and Jackson and Roy Ayers. revival. We have signed The Chords 40 Long Acre, London to Polydor, Chris Parry has signed WC2E 9JT. Tel.- 01 836 the Purple Hearts and Back To Zero 1522. Telex: 299485 to Fiction and we have the reason Printed for the publishers by Pensord Bee Bees UK lite tops for Ptess Ltd.. Gwent Registered at the Post for it all jti Quadrophenia and The Office as a newspaper. Member of Jam. Periodical Publishers Assoc Ltd . and "Depressed market or not, we are Audit Bureau of Circulation. A DOUBLE Bee Gees album featur- talent ^utson well-equipped for the rest of 1979 All material copyright 1979 Music Week ing their greatest hits is to be re- and 1980 to sell a lot of records." Ltd. leased by RSO through Polydor in BRITAIN IS the number one talent and will be out with the film in October. It will draw on material source in the world, RSO managing November. from Main Course to Spirits Having director, Mike Hutson, told the Other upcoming soundtracks in- Flown. Polydor sales conference. "There is clude Meatballs, a film about It will not be TV advertised, but more innovative music here than American summer camps with Polydor and RSO are readying a anywhere else and RSO is going to numbers by Mary McGregor and The Chieftains mammoth campaign for the release. sign more artists. We have faith in David Morton, due next February; The Bee Gees are currently on a sell- the business, faith in you and faith and Star Wars 2 — The Empire out American concert tour and will in the artists in this country." Strikes Back, with music by John be playing shows in the UK in the Williams, due next May. I § I spring. Detailing forthcoming RSO pro- John Stewart is to play his duct, Hutson revealed that Andy Ciannod . KEVIN GODLEY and Lol Creme, Gibb's long awaited new album, postponed Venue dates later this former members of lOcc have signed produced by Barry Gibb, should be month (17 and 18) and Hutson said to Polydor, An album, Freeze out by the year end, and Andy and that promoters have been "clamour- Frame, is to be released in Olivia Newton-John would soon ing" for Stewart to make a major November. Announcing the signing start work on Grease 2 with a score UK tour. in his A & R presentation, Jim Cook written by the Bee Gees. Other upcoming RSO product slated that Polydor planned to "re- albums by Curtis Mayfield, Linda Tommy Makem establish Godley and Creme in a big RSO has the soundtrack of the Clifford, Gavin Christopher, Sweet way." A single, An Englishman In new John Travolta film Moment By Inspirations, Leroy Hutson, Yvonne New York, will be released before Moment featuring Stephen Bishop, Elliman, Robert Kraft, the Head- the album. Dan Hill, lOcc, and Yvonne Elliman boys, and The Rockets. and

Liam Clancy ilTs mid-price iabel HAVING TOLD the delegates that DG was, despite the current crisis EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATION situation, "in an incredibly strong position and ready to overtake f-r EMI and Decca" as classical market leaders, Peter Russell announced details of a new mid-price classical label. mcJjRice c<^sspy The Accolade series will retail at £3.50 and feature re-releases of pRomocions top DG artists, starting with Karajan's Complete Beethoven. And the releases will be backed with advertising, displays, posters 14 Hawkins Street, Dublin 2 and leaflets. Phone Dublin 714855 • 714239 Russell modestly described Accolade as "The finest mid-price series Suite 7B, 135 East 50th Street in the world." New York, N.Y. 10022 Tel. New York (212) 355-1477 i Polydor Conference reports by Publicity: Charles Comer (212) 755-1800 ext. 1705 JIM EVANS PETER RUSSELL PAGES