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BMI Claiming Juke Dominance By JEAN CALLAHAN WASHINGTON -A study indicating that BMI music accounts for about 54% of the total music currently selected for jukebox plays in the U.S. became a focal point at jukebox royalty distribution hearings here (2 -5). The study, commissioned by BMI through Opinion Research Corp., drew fire from ASCAP, but the Copyright Royalty Tribunal denied a motion by ASCAP general counsel Bernard Korman to strike the survey and all related testimony from the hearing record. Korman claimed that the survey was not reliable or accurate. The hearings provided yet another public forum in the continuing battle by (Continued on page 62) ABC Radio Going Satellite By ED HARRISON LOS ANGELES -A 24 -hour a day, seven -day a week satellite -delivered "live" music programming service is coming from ABC Radio's newly created Every family in America knows this face. And soon they're going to know in Black & White (P -18) for all to see and hear operating group, ABC Radio Enterprises. It's all there on the defini this voice. As Hazzard's lovable Bo Duke, John Schneider's made over forty Live Pointer Sisters album. The uncompromising quality of the music corn The new division, which will provide products and services to radio stations million friends since "The Dukes of Hazzard" hit the top. John's first bines the depth and exotic range of the Pointer Sisters' voices with the as a to with single, "It's Now Or Never," (ZS602105) is scoring fast at radio every- nationwide, has been developed vehicle for ABC keep pace tech- crystalline production of Richard Perry. Black & White become the colors where. From the debut album, "Now Or Never." (RZ 37400). On Scotti nological changes in the broadcasting field. of love -get your first touch with the seductive new single "Slow Hand" (P- Brothers Records and Tapes. Distributed by CBS Records. (Produced by While Mike Hauptman, vice president of the ABC Radio Enterprises group, 47929) on Planet Records. Associate producer, Trevor Lawrence. Tony Scotti and John D'Andrea. (Advertisement) (Continued on page 12) (Advertisement)

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Records Inc. told of the many inroads made by has integrated its sales and fulfill- Internalizing the sales and oper- video in the last several years, but ment services direct y into the label ations functions of PDI within the the recently ended Summer CES operation. label's framework creates a structure made clear the penetration and in- The move is the latest over the similar to that of the CBS and RCA fluence at almost all levels -today past several years that have im- branch systems, while such other the electronic home entertainment pacted on PolyGram Distribution branch setups as WEA and MCA industry's fortunes clearly are Inc., largely resultir g from greatly continue a more autonomous direc- pegged to the video revolution. diminished sales vdume. In 1978, tion under their respective presi- One the manufacturing end, only turnover at PDI, fueled by the dents, Henry Droz and Al Bergamo. a dwindling number of major corn - soundtracks of "Sat_rday Night Fe- Sources indicate that the current ver" and "Grease," were reported PDI wherein in a panies today can count themselves Billboard photo by Alan Penchansky at regional setup, close to with were exclusively in the high fidelity busi- DIGS DIGITAL-Noted authority on sights and sounds Professor Irwin Corey $500 million, current number of branches turned ness. Sansui and Kenwood, for ex- is among those attracted to the Compact Disc (CD) digital audio playback figures said to be at least half that into regional "sales offices" over the ample, both joined the ranks of VTR demonstration at last week's Chicago CES. Trade show coverage begins on amount. past year, stay intact. This includes marketers here, and industry goliath page 56. Under the new structure, two key 13 sales points and three "depots" U.S. Pioneer recently created a sepa- PDI executives function within the located in Sun Valley, Calif., In- rate division to oversee its video framework of the label and sees the dianapolis and and Edison, N.J., all hardware manufacture and market- departure of John Frisoli as PDI's of which contain highly comput- ing. Peaches & Nehi File president, a slot that no longer exists. erized methods of fulfillment. On top of that, laser videodisk Frisoli had been chief of PDI for the With the exception of RSO Rec- have been flowing through Pioneer's past four years, having joined Poly - ords, PolyGram Records Inc. is sole recently begun software distribution 2 Separate Petitions Gram seven years ago as a consult- owner of its major label lines, having unit. ant for Mercury Records. most recently taken full control of At the retailing level, high -end By JOHN SIPPEL The two PDI executives, Jack Casablanca Records, at one time a Kiernan, vice president of sales, and partnership between the label and salons continue to find success with LOS ANGELES -Peaches Rec- ords, Warner Bros. Records, RCA Burt Fransblau, vice president of Neil Bogart, who now runs Board- the pure audio formula, but in the ords & Tapes and Nehi Distributing Records, Capitol Records, Poly - operations, now report, respectively, walk larger markets, video's march into filed separate petitions for reorgan- Gram Distributing, Progréss Record Records. to, Bob Sherwood, executive vice In the merges into stores is accelerated. ization (Billboard, June 6, 1981) un- Distributing, TDK Electronics, new setup, sales Lie- president and general manager, Major home electronics chains der Chapter XI of the Bankruptcy berman Enterprises, Transcontinent and the label, where both marketing and Guenter now wearing the audio /video badge Act Monday (1) in Federal District Record Sales, Cardinal Exports, Hensler, recently shifted promotion have operated. This from head of PolyGram Classics to structure is similar to that of most include such retail giants as Feder- Court here. Pickwick International and Ticket - vice president of operations, Both PolyGram operations the ated in Southern California, Tech No exact amount of indebtedness ron. There is no indication if the around Sherwood and Hensler, in turn, re- world. Hi -Fi in New England, PlayBack in were filed and no cumulative esti- ranking is in order of amount owed the Midwest and the national Pacific mate of indebtedness was as yet in to each creditor'hy each of the two Stereo web. the court dossiers. Attorney Joseph firms. As importantly, thousands of Eisenberg, insolvency counsel for In a foreward to the filing, a report Music Programming Lags smaller audio dealers, who see au- the petitioner, last week stated col- of a special meeting of the board of dio's fortunes still clouded, are more lective indebtedness topped $20 mil- directors of the firms May 28 deter- Within Cable TV Industry and more convinced that video may lion. mined to file for reorganization with be the only salvation. Listed as the 10 (sic) largest credit- president Tom and executive vice LOS ANGELES -Music pro- plus, attendance by the show's clos- gramming continues (Continued on page 57) ors were the following: CBS Rec- president Neil Heiman to act in con- to show only ing Sunday (31) jumped from 9,000 incremental junction with the accounting firm of growth within the cable at last year's huddle -yet the diet of tv industry's Ernest & Whinney and two legal overall program mix, musical fare offered on the exhibi- IN FACE OF DIGITAL'S RISE despite ongoing firms, Ervin, Cohen & Jessup and expectations that tion floor of the facility mirrored contemporary video Stutman, Treister & Glatt in pro- music': future only slight growth. ceeding with the petitions. will see cable supplies and services (Continued on page 76) CX- Encoded Disk System joining independent The list of creditors contains a program syn- number of landlords and real estate dicators in capturing the bulk of that sector. Has Full Support Of CBS and mall developers active in the in- dustry. In addition, there are That's the view that emerges fol- In This Issue By ALAN PENCHANSKY ap- proximately 200 radio stations owed lowing last weekend's National CLASSICAL 37 CHICAGO -CBS Records is con- the CX program. "Whether it be- money. They are located in areas in Cable Television Assn. (NCTA) CLASSIFIED MART 42,44 Convention COMMENTARY fident of a large window for 1980's comes a mass consumer item is a big which the 35 Peaches outlets are op- at the Los Angeles Con- 16 COUNTRY 48 penetration of its CX encoded disk question mark." erating. vention Center, wherea record turn- out of 15,525 exhibitors, delegates DISCO BUSINESS 53 system, despite the expected rise of Teller was here at last week's CES The industry is represented INTERNATIONAL and guests underscored cable's con- 63 digital audio in this period., show where several manufacturers' among the creditors by the follow- JAZZ 39 Digital audio players are expected CX system decoders were demon- ing: tinuing growth boom. Topping pre- PUBLISHING 44 to be introduced here in 1983; but strated and it was revealed that (Continued on page 8) convention projecticns by 3,000 RADIO 21 CBS believes mass digital pene- WEA labels had adopted SOUND BUSINESS 56 the CX TALENT Y9 tration is far off. "Whether the digi- system for product (see releasing VIDEO 61 tal disk become s reality is still very separate story). much a question mark," insists Al Many audio industry executives All-Time Mark Of 15,000 FEATURES Teller, CBS Records Group vice at the show expressed enthusiasm Chartbeat 8 president of operations and head of about the CBS system, though most Counterpoint 33 are anxious to see a good supply of Registered For Fan Fair Inside Track 76 Lifelines 74 software titles in support of the ef- By ROBYN WELLS fort. Rock'n'Rolling 14 Stock Some NASHVILLE -With pre- registra- tourney and a number of autograph Market Quotations 10 audio industry observers, Vox Jox 28 however, wonder about CX's intro- tion figures at a record high of sessions. duction -and the general prolifer- 15,000, the 10th annual Inter- The talent showcases get under- ation of analog noise reduction tech- national Country Music Fan Fair way Wednesday (10) with offerings CHARTS Top LPs 73, 75 nology -when digital is supposedly kicks off here Monday (8), high- from Sunbird and Dimension Rec- lighted by artist showcases, award ords. Appearing for Sunbird are Singles Radio lurking around the corner. Action Chart 18, 20, 22, 24 CX is designed to overcome prob- presentations and sporting events. Earl Thomas Conley, Freddie Hart, Rock Albums /Top Tracks 26 lems of noise and dynamic range The week-long fest promises to Billy Larkin, O.B. McClinton, Boxoffice 31 limitation in recorded music generate $3 million in revenue for Lynda K. Lance, Dianna and emcee Bubbling Under Top -the LPs/ Hot 100 28 same problems digital entirely elimi- the city, topping last year's total by Nelson Larkin. Taking the stage for $250,000, says Terry Clements, di- Dimension are Ray Price, Dave Disco Top 100 54 nates. CBS, however, expects the Jazz LPs 39 cost advantage of CX to give the sys- rector of tourism for Nashville's Kirby, Tommy Jennings and Peggy Hits Of The World 67 tem a full life in the '80s. "Costs Chamber of Commerce. Forman. Hot Soul Singles 33 might retard the growth of the digi- "Those figures don't include the CBS, MCA and Plantation /Sun Latin LPs 37 Soul tal disk market quite severely," 1,000 or so who are participating in artists share the spotlight Thursday LPs 35 the event," he adds. "Those people (11). Ricky Skaggs, Don King, Billy Hot Country Singles 51 Teller commented. Hot Country LPs 52 CX FATHER -Dan Gravereaux, part With no premium charged for could account for another quarter of Joe Shaver, Mickey C illey, Ronnie Hot 100 70 of the CBS Technology Center team CX- encoded software and encoder a million dollars in revenue." McDowell, Janie Fricke, Marty Top 50 Adult Contemporary 28 that designed CX noise reduction pricing below $100, Teller expects Comprising the bulk of Fan Fair Robbins, Judy Bailey, newcomer circuitry, shows off Phase Linear, mass penetration, and he confirmed festivities is a bright array of talent Mike Campbell and Calamity Jane, RECORD REVIEWS MXR and Audionics CX decoders ex- there would be between 50 and 100 showcases, all covered in the $35 a new group composed of Marshall Album Reviews 68 hibited at CBS' CES hospitality registration fee. Other crowd pleas - Chapman, Mary Ann Kennedy, Singles Reviews 69 suite. (Continued on page 60) ers include the celebrity softball ( Continued on page 48)

www.americanradiohistory.com 6 General News EMI-America /Liberty On A Roll Execulive Turnlable Mazza Reports Sales Hike Of 400% Since '78 Founding By CARY DARLING LOS ANGELES -Reporting sales Sheena Easton's "Morning Train" Capitol marketing vice president be- increases of 400% since the 1978 and Kim Carnes' "Bette Davis fore accepting his current post. "The startup of its operations, EMI -Amer- Eyes." It's also enjoying singles and/ reason for that was when you're a ica /Liberty Records is reaching for a or LP successes with Gary U.S. new label, you're in a bind because it still broader market base through Bonds, Cliff Richard, Dottie West, takes three or four albums for an art- stepped -up forays into AOR and Marty Bali.n and Kenny Rogers. ist to develop. Sometimes, you have Eiseman Goldstein Schnable r &b, as well as video. That's in contrast to its earlier image to take the short term success deci- Those horizons point up the firm's as a one -off singles house with only sions in order to help the label. Record Companies success since its beginnings as a solid two truly bankable stars: Rogers and "So, we would try to find hit mate- Herb Eiseman becomes chairman of the board of 20th Century-Fox Records singles label that has since main- the J. Geils Band. rial and run with it. We've caught in Los Angeles. He continues as president of the 20th Century-Fox Music Pub- tained a small staff and roster while "We had a lot of singles that had one -off records in this fashion. What lishing Group. Neil Portnow remains president of the label and Monty Houde- carving out a larger market share. albums which didn't correspond in we've done since, though, is in those shell is still chief financial officer.... Ron Goldstein is elevated at Island Rec- The label has chalked up back to terms of performance," admits label particular cases created an a &r envi- ords in New York to president of U.S. and Canada operations. He continues to back number one singles this year, president Jim Mazza, who was a ronment so their future product oversee North American activities and the relationship with Warner Records have more depth and credibility." and WEA Distributing.... Ekke Schnable is named business affairs and inter- Rogers is no longer the glue hold- national administration division vice president for RCA Records, New York. ing the firm together as he may have He was legal and business affairs senior vice president for PolyGram Records. seemed when the label was getting on its feet. "We felt we had to max- imize Rogers' potential real quickly," says Mazza. "We zeroed in on him. Then, the next stop was to reinforce the roster so there wouldn't be so much dependency on Rogers. By using creative synergy we built up other acts. Dottie West and Kim Carnes are artists which Kenny as- Keogh Stone Huff sisted in one way or another in the process of development. Now, there's Gary U.S. Bonds and Marty . . Kevin Keogh is upped to promotion vice president for Alfa Records in Los Balm, so we feel that dependency on Angeles. He was director of national promotion for the label.... Rick Stone one artist is not such a problem as it takes the post of national singles promotion director for A &M Records in New was might have been a year ago." York. He New York promotion director.... Robin Huff is named a &r rep- The expansion for the label in- resentative for Elektra /Asylum Records in Los Angeles. She was a &r adminis- cludes r&b promotion and a &r de- trative assistant.... Harvey Duck takes the post of sales manager for the Dallas partments which have been formed branch of CBS Records. He worked in the same post for PolyGram Records. (Billboard, April 11, 1981). In addi- ... Peter Hay accepts the slot of general manager of Polish Records and its SUNDAY SMILES -Guitarist Leo Kottke enjoys a relaxed interview with Pat tion, a three -person video promotion affiliated Stolen Music /Got No Publishing in New York. He was a &r director Sajak, left, co -host of NBC -TV's "Sunday Show" in Los Angeles. Kottke was department is in existence. and general professional manager at Camerica Music. in town for an appearance at the Country Club in Reseda, part of a tour be- "My view on r &b is that it has re- hind his current Chrysalis LP. mained consistent over the last 20 years in terms of performance. I dis- agree with people who say that r &b Extensive Research Behind is coming back," asserts Mazza. "R &b music was equally repre- sented on the charts in 1960 as in New Stereo Music Channel 1980. There has been consist- ci By SAM SUTHERLAND ency." Aomi Nozaki w LOS Jazz is mostly being confined to Mount z ANGELES -Music Tele- represent a broader potential au- vision (MTV), the 24 -hour stereo dience than that served by any cur- reissues on the Blue Note label and Marketing music channel slated to reach cable rent single radio format. Mazza admits that such EMI -Amer- David Mount becomes national video sales manager for WEA in Burbank. tv viewers on Aug. 1, may be a pio- Cable's more precise location of ica /Liberty acts as Ronnie Laws, He was Los Angeles sales manager.... R. Allen Lyles joins the Record Bar, Inc. neering venture for the cable video potential advertising targets is, how- Eloise Laws, Noel Pointer and Earl as accounting systems development director in Durham, N.C. He was account- industry, but its architects say their ever, very much at the heart of the (Continued on page 62) ing manager with the Huyck Corp. in Wake Forest, N.C. !.. Mike Sheldon and ambitious video launch will be MTV charter as envisioned by WA- Tim Saylor move into the posts of district supervisors for Camelot Music. Shel- grounded in the most extensive mar- SEC executives. Lack, who terms the don, based in Kansas City, and Saylor, in Pittsburgh, were managers. Sheldon ket research yet applied to the bur- four research studies as "psychograph- is in charge of six stores in his area while Saylor covers stores in three states. geoning cable field. ic as well as demographic" in their FCC Chief That's the message carried by depiction of potential viewers, be- Publishing MTV principals to attendees at the lieves the plan to lure advertisers in Randy Talmadge, former creative manager at Chappell Music, named vice National Cable Television Assn. order to bankroll the service, pro- Favors More president and general manager ofJensing Music (ASCAP) and Jensong Music (NCTA) Convention here May 29- vided free to consumers already us- (BMI). Talmadge is based in Los Angeles while Walter Campbell continues to June 1, where Warner Amex Satellite ing WASEC cable services (a nomi- head the Nashville office. President Jim Ed Norman will concentrate his Entertainment Co. (WASEC) touted nal stereo hookup is charged, but no Deregulation energies on JEN, his production firm. both technology and marketing as added monthly rate is planned), will twin assets that will enable the serv- be particularly enticing when com- LOS ANGELES -Newly in- Related Fields ice to connect with its 12- 34- year -old pared to existing tv ad buys. stalled Federal Communications At LaserDisc Corp., a subsidiary of Pioneer Electronic Corp. in Tokyo, target audience. "It's exciting to us, because we can Commission (FCC) chairman Mark Yasuo Aomi becomes president. He was assistant vice president of personnel at Four separate telephone surveys sell more effectively," asserts Lack. Fowler is pledging a continuation of Tokyo Broadcasting Systems, Inc. Also at LaserDisc, Tatsu Nozaki is ap- have been conducted by WASEC to " 'Saturday Night Live,' in its hey- the deregulatory thrust now seen as pointed general manager of international a &r and business affairs. He was ex- pinpoint consumer interest in such a day, had fully 40% of its audience a cornerstone of the Reagan admin- ecutive managing director for Sony Creative Products. ... Changes at Para- service and their program prefer- over 35 years of age, beyond the istration's mandate for the business mount Pictures in Los Angeles: A new division, television and video ences, cable operator reactions to a prime demographic we're looking community. distribution, has been formed with Richard H. Frank as president of the tele- music vehicle, and even the most ar- at." That's the basic message Fowler vision operations and Mel Harris as president of the video wing. Frank was resting name for the venture. MTV hopes, by contrast, to more delivered Sunday (31) at the Na- president of Paramount TV Distribution and Harris was a senior vice presi- Taken together, those probes rep- precisely target the 12 -34 demo- tional Cable Television Assn. dent for programming and video distribution. ... Kenneth M. Bourne is resent what Jordan Rost, research graphic, which Lack and his col- (NCTA) Convention here, where named marketing director for Cetec Vega in El Monte, Calif. He was market- vice president for WASEC, believes leagues say has yet to be adequately Fowler used his first formal address ing services manager for Trio -Kenwood Communications. ... Robert J. is "the most researched new cable served by cable programmers. to the television industry to envision Youngquist moves into the slot of corporate scientist in the professional audio/ service before its launch." Although actual programming is "a symmetrical approach to the video equipment project at 3M in St. Paul. He was research manager of the Cable's basic "narrowcast" au- still being developed, MTV sources regulation of all telecommunications former Mincom division, and is involved in the study of digital audio stand- dience goals only partially explain note that screening of its staff of industries." ards as secretary for one of the working groups of the International Electro- that emphasis on research, accord- "VJs" ( "Video Jocks ") is now mov- And in explicating that goal, Fow- Technical Commission. ... Optonica High Fidelity Products has two new re- ing to John Lack, executive vice ing toward a final selection of the ler took the cable industry itself as gional sales managers and a new sales administrator. Robert Eshak is upped to president, who notes that MTV's five personalities expected to handle model for rapid growth when gov- Eastern regional sales manager while Paul Crain takes over as Western re- opening target market and intended hosting chores, while the service's ernment controls are relaxed, as the gional sales manager. Brian Rezach is the sales administrator. Eshak and Re- work while works in Eshak top 40 /AOR music base actually (Continued on page 15) new FCC chief noted was the case zach in Paramus, N.J. Crain Hermosa Beach, Calif. via the abolition of cable program- was sales administrator, Crain was Eastern regional sales manager for Mid- ming restrictions following an action land International and Rezach was a product specialist of Control Data... . Billboard (ISSN 0006 -2510) Vol. 93 No. 23 is published weekly by Billboard Pub- filed by Home Box Office. Gary Amoth joins TEAM Electronics in Minneapolis as director of training lications, Inc., One Astor Plaza, 1515 Broadway, New Ybrk, N.Y. 10036. Sub- In outlining a set of five specific stores. He had worked with the Musicland division of Pickwick International scription rate: annual rate, Continental U.S. $110. Second class postage paid at Fow- for 10 Ozzie Cadena becomes music coordinator for the Lighthouse New York, N.Y. and at additional mailing office. Current and back copies of Bill- and complimentary objectives, years.... board are available on microfilm from KTO Microform, Rte 100, Millwood, N.Y. ler stated that first and foremost "is Cafe in Hermosa Beach, Calif. He is a jazz producer who has worked with 10546 or Xerox University Microfilms, 300 North Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, Wich. to create, to the maximum extent Savoy, Prestige, Blue Note and Fantasy Records.... Eugene Goldberg is now 48106. Postmaster, please send changes of address to Billboard, P.O. Box possible, an unregulated, competi- product manager for the broad electronic connector line at Switchcraft in Chi- (609) 786 13808, Philadelphia, Pa. 19101, -1669. (Continued on page 28) cago. He was senior sales engineer for ITT Cannon Electric.

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Don McLean's COLIN NEWMAN- Singing Fish case. additional years of concurrent sen- SPARKS -Whomp That Sucker year honors locked up, but a dozen "Crying," which reached number Judge Howell W. Melton on May tences. ECHO 8 BUNNYMEN- Heaven Up There other long-dormant acts are giving five in March, was his first top 40 hit CHROME -Blood On The Moon 22 handed down sentences of 10 "Operation Turntable" is re- him a run for his money. since "Dreidel" that year; George RED CRAYOLA -Art 8 Language years for Jerry H. Jones, nine years garded as the FBI's most successful TOYAH -Anthem In addition to these chart come- Harrison's "All Those Years Ago," each for Curtis R. Snipes and undercover investigation into tape IRMA THOMAS -In Between Tears backs, several other veteran per- which jumps to number seven, is his DB's- Stands For Decibels George Washington Cooper 111, piracy, amounting to a total of 74 formers are breaking through to first top 10 single since "Give Me VANGELIS- Chariots Of Fire (SDT) eight years for Ferrol "Bud" convictions on guilty pleas or after GIRLSCHOOL -Hit & Run their first pop singles successes. To- Love (Give Me Peace o n Earth) ": McKinney and five years for John trial, another record for one investi- DOUBLE HARD -(Sabbeth, Krokus, Shenker, etc) gether, the two developments are and the Moody Blues' "Gemini DEEP PURPLE -Line Concert In Japan McCulloch, a former Gastonia, N.C. gation. The investigation surfaced in serving to put a lot of artists in unfa- Dream," which vaults to number 37, NICO -Marble Index vice squad policeman. The sentenc- April, 1979 with the execution of DOORS -Star Collection I & II (Special Price) miliar chart terrain. is the group's highest- charter since ing of George Washington Cooper Federal search warrants at four SINCEROS -Pet Rock Bonds' "This Little Girl," which "I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock'N' DOLL BY DOLL -Same Ill was delayed due to illness, and businesses. A CERTAIN RATIO -To Each climbs to number 12, is his first chart Roll Band." that of Frances Lockamy pending a They were part of a ring respon- ELLA KUTI -Black President hit since 1962; the Rovers' "Wasn't Climax Blues Band's "I Love RICHARD STRANGE-The Phenomenal Rise Of medical and mental study. sible for the manufacture and sale of That A Party," which reach 37 last You," which holds at number 13, is D.A.F. -Alles Is Gut The 10 -year sentence to Jones -a pirate 8 -track and cassette tapes. PETER HAMILL- Sitting Targets month, is their first since 1968; and the group's first top 40 hit since new record in tape piracy convic- In his sentencing, Judge Melton JIMI HENDRIX- Hornets Nest Billy & the Beaters' "I Can Take "Couldn't Get It Right" in '77; A ADAM & THE ANTS -Dirk Wears White Sox tions -was based on Racketeer In- said the defendants' operations rep- Care Of Myself," which holds at 39, Taste Of Honey's "Sukiyaki," which fluenced Corrupt Organization resented a potential loss to the is also Billy Vera's first since '68. climbs to number three, is their first 12" SINGLES (RICO) conspiracy and subsantive recording industry of $40 million. Joey Scarbury's "Theme From since "Boogie Oogie Oogie" in '78. ULTRAVOX -Stood Still (Extra Track) KILLING JOKE- Tension (10" Extra Track) `Greatest American Hero.'" which The numerous breakthroughs on BUZZCOCKS -(6 TRACK E.P.) leaps 17 notches to number 27, is his the pop chart are led by Lee Rite - GENESIS -Spot The Pidgeon first chart hit since 1971. nour Ridge Boys, who GRACE JONES -Pull Up To The Bumper (Ext. Mix) and the Oak JOHN LENNON /ELTON JOHN -Live, 3 Track Bill Withers, who sang on Grover are enjoying their first Hot 100 hits. 39 LYON ST (ASSOCIATES) -Kites Signings Washington Jr.'s recent number two Ritenour's "Is It You" jumps to ENO /BYRNE- Jezebel Spirit CUDDLY TOYS- Someone's Crying smash "Just The Two Us," hadn't number 21; the Oaks' "Elvira" leaps WAY OF THE WEST -White Boys Guitarist /composer Sammy Ha- Ashford & Simpson's musical direc- been above number 30 since his own 12 points to number 28. ENIGMA -Ain't No Stoppin' (Disco Mix) gar to Geffen Records with a world- tor, is slated for release July 13. Also hit "Use Me" peaked at number two Acts with considerable histories SPACE -Tenor Force JOY DIVISION -Atmosphere wide deal. Hagar, formerly with joining Capitol are the Toronto - in '72. who are enjoying their first top 40 MATERIAL - Bustin Out (Nona Hendrix) Capitol Records, is set to begin work based Deserters. The group's self -ti- Two other acts have recently pop hits include Juice Newton, who EVASIONS -Wikka Rap on an LP with Keith Olsen produc- tled LP is set for release July 13.... earned their first top 40 hits since crested at number four last month ing. ... Adrian Belew, guitar player The Malibooz, led by Walter Egan '72: Rick Springfield's "Jessie's with "Angel Of The Morning "; Dot- 7" SINGLES with Talking Heads, to Island Rec- and John Zambetti, to Rhino Rec- which jumps to 20, is his first tie West, up to 15 with "What Are All singles come in full Girl," colour pic bags ords. Other Talking Head members. ords. The group's debut LP, "Mali - since that year's "Speak To The We Doin' In Love "; Jesse Winches- BOB MARLEY -Thank You Lord Tina Weymouth and Chris Franze, booz Rule!," also features guest ap- Sky "; April Wine's "Just Between ter, up to 32 with "Say What "; T.G. PETER HAMILL -My Experience also to Island in all territories except pearances by Dean Torrance, You And Me," which climbed to 21 Sheppard, who peaked at 37 last PROFESSIONALS -Join The GILLAN-Nu Laughin' In Heaven (4 Tr E.P.) for the U.S.A. and Canada where Lindsay Buckingham and Wendy in April, is their first since "You month with "I Loved 'Em Every WIRE -Our Swimmer they are with Sire Records. ... Waldman. Could Have Been A Lady." (Continued on page 12) 3YRNE/ENO -Jezebel Spirit Singer/ songwriter Eric Mercury to DURAN DURAN- Careless Memories Capitol Records. His first release for BEATLES -4 Track E.P.'s 12 Duff. Titles PRODUCER PROFILE ADAM & THE ANTS -Stand & Deliver the label, "Gimme A Call Some- ADAM & THE ANTS -Kings time," coproduced with Ray Chew, ADAM & THE ANTS -Cartrouble ADAM & THE ANTS -Antmusic Leon Sylvers Bridges The Gap UNDERTONES -Here Comes The Trouble SPARKS -Funny Face GILLAN -Smoke On The Water (Live) KILLING JOKE- Tension Peaches & Nehi R BRUCE Pop, SPRINGSTEEN- Sherry Darling Between &B Approaches BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN -The River By PAUL GREIN ESSENTIAL LOGIC- Fanfare In The Garden Filing Petitions ULTRAVOX -Stood (Clear Still Vinyl) LOS ANGELES -If Solar is the made everybody write better mate- them hack rather than bring them AZTEC CAMERA -Just Like Gold BOW WOW WOW -Louis Quatorze Continued from page 5 Motown of the '80s, then Leon Syl- rial: They don't want to get up in Out. If you have too much of some- PHIL COLLINS -(4 Tr. E.P. -3 Demo Tracks, vers is its Holland- Dozier -Hol- front of everybody and ghost out." thing it won't even he noticed: It's Poster Sleeve, Very Ltd) AA Records. American Album & land, turning out a string of seam- Sylvers draws another impor- better to highlight it." Tape, Records, BOX SETS PRICE CMS Composers' less hits that render meaningless tant connection between the Mo- Sylvers plans to bring a some- BEACH BOYS -7 LP Set 34.99 Recordings, Countrywide Records the traditional industry delin- town of 15 years ago and Solar to- what harder edge to his sound with BEATLES -25 Single Set 42.99 & Tape, Fidelitone, Glenn Produc- eations between pop and r is BEATLES -13 L.P. Set 89.99 &b. day. "Dick (Griffey) the owner upcoming LPs by Dynasty, of tions, Book Record, CREAM -7 LP Set plus bonus 12" 39.99 International & Sylvers became hooked on mu- of the company. but he has a music which he's now a member. and the NICK DRAKE -3 LP Set 15.99 Laurie Records, Music Minus One, sic in 1964, the year the Supremes, ear, just as Berry Gordy had. That Sylvers. He even expects to pro- GARY NUMAN -2 LP Live Set (vy. ltd) 13.99 Moss Music Group, Music Mer- ROLLING STONES STORY -12 LP Set + Pin 6939 the Temptations and the Four makes all the difference: If you're duce a rock group, Wet Betty, or- Peters ROLLING STONES- '63 -'70 6 LP Set 49.99 chandising, International, Tops all burst on the national a lawyer or accountant at the head ganized by Joey Gallo. a frequent ROLLING STONES- '71 -'80 8 LP Set 69.19 Records, Qualiton Record Shack, scene. He was 10 at the time, as he of a company. you have to hire collaborator. SEX PISTOLS SIX PACK -6 singles set 14.49 Rego Records, Sesame St. Records, COMING SOON- Coming Soon started tracking the careers of pro- someone with an ear." "I think rock -funk is going to be JOHN LENNON -7 LP Box Set plus 24 pg 59.99 Scott Distributing, Zemeron Trad- ducers like the Hollands, Norman Sylvers credits Motown the next wave," he says: "mixing booklet plus poster ing, Magnetics, Columbia Elpa Whitfield and Smokey Robinson. alumnus Freddie Perren in large that rock guitar with a funk beat. I Marketing, Record People, MCA "They were always my idols." he part for shaping his sound as a pro- try not to think in terms of pop or SUMMER SPECIAL OFFERS Records, Disneyland Records, says, people who English Pressings -Superior to Domestic of are now his ducer. Perren produced the Syl- r &b, because you can get lost in the Crazy Horse Records, Freckle Rec- ENO- Before & After Science 5.49 peers. vers' first two albums on Capitol, shuffle. The answer may he a fu- ENO -Tiger Mountain 5.49 ords, Gillette- Madison, Gemcom, Just as there was a Motown "Boogie Fever" and "Hotline," be- sion between the two." ENO- Another World Green 5.49 Greenworld Records, Greyko Rec- sound, there is a Solar sound: a fore Sylvers donned the producer's The move will also serve to pre- ENO- Discreet 5.49 ords, IJE Distributing, Jem Records, MOLLY & THE ITALIANS -The Right 4.49 perky, punchy approach that im- cap for the first time for the group's vent the Solar sound from becom- To Be Italian MJS Entertainment, Salas Sales, MS mediately sets a record apart from third Capitol LP, "New Horizons." ing stale. "Once you've got a base, BASEMENT 5- 19651980 3 -99 Distributing, Mobile Records, other product. Sylvers likes having "I learned a lot from him," Syl- you have to take your crowd some- P.I.L. -1st Album Moonlight Records. Federated Rec- P.I.L. -Live 499 this label identity, but is careful vers says. "I was kind of deep -into where," Sylvers says. "You can't VELVET UNDERGROUND- Banana 5.49 ords, Landmark Distributors, not to let it overshadow each act's a lot of hip chords -and he taught just keep doing the same thing." ROKY ERICKSON & THE ALIENS 3.99 Agape, Ball Corp., Discwasher, individual artistry. me to come down a bit. I think Sylvers will go out with Dynasty SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES -Join Hands 5.49 Pfanstiehl, Big Three Music, Cadet RUTS -Crack 5:49 "You could always tell a Wo- Freddie's a master at making a next month when it tours with ERIC CLAPTON- Rainbow Concert 5.99 Records, California Record Dist., town record from another record," song into a commercial commod- Cameo. He earlier performed with DEREK & DOMINOES -Live 599 Blackwood Records, Alternative he says, tell a PETER GREEN -Whatcha Gonna Do 3'99 could always Mo- ity. You can say that's selling out, the group when it played with Communications, One -Way Rec- 101'ers -Elgin Ave (Feat Joe Strunner) 3'99 Smokey; he didn't sound like the but the music business is a busi- L.T.D. and Maze. right after the JOHN FOXX- Metamatic 4 99 ords, Paper Moon Records, Phil Four Tops. The overall production ness: You can't go too much on second Solar Galaxy of Stars. COLIN NEWMAN -A -1 5.49 Willin, Radio Records, Record Mer- be the songs GENESIS -Lamb Lies Down 5, 49 may same, but the and your personal tastes. Sylvers left the Sylvers after its chandising Oldies, Reyes Records. style will be different from act to "I like basic, simple, catchy "New Horizons" LP, before it went A full line of BADGES. BOOKS. Rip It Sales, Rounder Records, act. That's why I like to use a lot of hooks; short, punchy records are on to issue two unsuccessful ab- & MUSIC PUBLICATIONS Scorpio Music Dist.. Sine Qua Non different writers." better nowadays than long ones. lums on Casablanca. is available . Records. SSS International, Surplus Solar's stable of in -house writers And I like slang catchphrases like "I wanted to get into produc- Call or write today for Records & Tapes, Word Records, are called on to write songs for all 'Make That Move' and `It's A Love ing," he says. "and I couldn't do Schwann. and others. low, low prices! ALM the acts on the roster. "We have lis- Thing.' that if I was on the road. Besides, The initial filing also carried Citi- tening sessions," Sylvers says. "I just have to worry about not there were too many people on- bank and Crocker National Bank as "where everyone takes turns play- becoming too cluttered. With new stage: it was starting to look like a import ant creditors. ing their songs. The strongest ones equipment, and the more tracks choir. There were nine. now there RECORD' DISTRIBUTORS, INC. go on the album; if a song isn't you use, it can be too much. Some- five. The look is hip now. And There was no indication of who are 14745 182nd Street, Jamaica, N.Y. 11413 strong, we give it the veto. That's times the trick with artists is to hold (Continued on page 14) Telex 668694 MPORT (212) 995 9200 the secured creditors, if any, might Atlanta, GA (404) 872 -6364 be in the petitions.

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www.americanradiohistory.com io General News MAJOR LOSS TO INDUSTRY SPARS Meet Pirate Foe Howard Smith Morket Quotations As of closing, June 4, 1981 In Nashville Annual NAME P E (Sales High L. A. Cancer Victim At 49 High Low 100s) 9 Low Close Chan 9 e Cancelled LOS ANGELES -Howard Smith. important A &M Records versus 1 51 Altec Corp. 57 1 1 1 +1 /16 the most influential attorney on the Heilman suit, in which the court 36 263/ ABC By JIM McCULLAUGH 6 559 301 293/4 30% + 35 45'/ Coast in the long, continuing battle ruled that a plaintiff could recover 28'1 American Can 10 159 40V. 40 401/4 Unch. CHICAGO -SPARS, the Society 33/. 23/ Automatic Radio 3 82 3V. 2V. 3'1 + '/ against tape and record piracy, died gross profits, where previously re- 61'1 4631 of Professional Audio Recording CBS 8 208 58 571/4 573/4 + of cancer here May 29. covery was limited to net profit for 4535 35 Columbia Pictures 9 74 381/4 373 371/2 - '/x Studios, is cancelling its scheduled 63/. 4'1 Craig Corporation 25 61/4 Smith, a partner in Mitchell, Sil- piracy. - 61/4 61/2 - 1/4 66 49'/. Disney, Walt 16 1481 Aug. 27 -30 convention in Nashville. berberg & Knupp, was counsel in a 661/2 651/4 661/2 + 1 He obtained a Bah 6'/. Electrosound Group The altered thinking, according to stipulated judg- 24 - - - 7 Unch. number precedent civil 9 51/2 Filmways, Inc. 1 of setting ment in Warner Bros. 141 7 % 7'/0 7 % - '1 and other la- 193c Murray Allen, president of Univer- suits, which established illegal 14V3 Gulf + Western 5 5759 191/2 181 181/2 Unch. bels versus Richard Taxe of 181/2 111/2 Randleman sal Recording Corp. here and also 11 119 171/2 161/4 16'%. - % recording as a local, state and fed- 12'/. $880,000. Taxe was a convicted tape 12'/ K -tel 7 4 121/4 121/4 121/4 Unch. SPARS president, a came out of re- eral 811/2 39 Matsushita Electronics 17 106 751/2 offense. pirate in a 73 743/4 - 31/4 separate Federal District 59 421/2 cent board of directors meeting in Smith, 49, graduated from Stan- MCA 10 601 511/4 501/4 51 Unch. Court prosecution here. 14'/: 10V. Memorex Philadelphia. 3 32 121/4 111/2 12'/. Unch. ford Univ. Phi Beta Kappa and from 65 55V3 3M 10 1240 59 57% 581/2 + 1Ya The decision, Allen points out, is Most recently, he orchestrated a 90V3 56r. Motorola the Harvard Law School 14 1351 831/2 77% 773/4 - 51/4 legal win in Federal District 581/4 363/4 North American Phillips 10 161 based on a realistic recognition of In 1968, he was attorney of record Court 55'/. 55 551/4 - V. 20 63/. Orrox Corporation the still here on behalf of CBS Records and 64 115 18% 17V. 17V. - 35 sagging economy and "in in A &M Records versus Erickson, 39'/ 23'/: Pioneer Electronics 21 3 333/4 3372 331/2 - 11/2 Bruce Springsteen versus Andrea 321/4 particular the plight of the recording which established piracy as a viola- 241/4 RCA 8 888 24V 24 241/4 Unch. industry." Another factor is the Waters, in which the court handed 26V. 143/ Sony 16 4067 23%3 23 23'/ - 1'/. tion of California law. Concurrently, 43 28% Storer Broadcasting in $2 24 1826 41 383 41 + 21/2 "over -conventioned state of the down ajudgment excess of mil- 4'/. he filed numerous complaints 3'/. Superscope 44 4% 41/4 435 Unch. lion. 31'1 293/. recording industry." against retailers allegedly selling pi- Taft Broadcasting 11 66 28% 271/2 28 + 241/4 171/2 Transamerica Recently AES moved to have only rated recordings. He was advisory In the early `70s, Smith was attor- 6 647 24 233/4 233/4 - '/a 67'/. 463/ Twentieth Century -Fox 21 565 673/4 67V, 671/2 Unch. one U.S. Audio Engineering Society 581/2 33% counsel to the Los Angeles City At- ney for RCA in a suit in which an Warner Communications 22 517 56' /. 551/4 561/4 + 35 convention a year beginning in torney's office in Tape Industries authorized tape duplicator, Tape OVER THE 1982. There has been two AES do- P -E Sates Bid Ask OVER THE P -E Sales Bid Ask Assn. v. Younger, in which pirate Head, sued the label charging it was COUNTER COUNTER mestic expos per year. forces massed unsuccessfully to being harassed. That action upheld Abkco 35 13/4 But SPARS has no intention of challenge California penal code the right of a label to protect its ex- - 23/4 Integrity Ent. 9 918 83/4 9 Certon Corp. 18 its 104 1% 11/2 Koss Corp. 21 137 133/4 14 abandoning increasing dialogue 653H, which outlawed piracy. clusive recordings, as ruled by the Data Kustom Elec. - 32 21 31/4 with the industry. The new focus will Packaging 4 Smith defeated the attempt by pi- 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. 6% 63/. M. Josephson - 40 11/4 1% First Artists be on a continuing "road show" pro- racy elements to again kayo state an- Smith also litigated a judgment of Recoton 17 - 31/2 4 Prod. 14 12 41/4 51/4 Schwartz Bros. - 1 33/4 41/2 gram designed to bring SPARS to tipiracy statutes in Goldstein versus dismissal in Pearl Music versus Over -the the industry, instead of the industry California, a suit which wound up in RIAA, wherein an illicit duplicator -Counter prices shown may or may not represent actual transactions. Rather, they are a guide to the range within which these securities could have been sold or bought at the time of compilation. The coming to SPARS. the Supreme Court. He litigated the (Continued on page 76) above information contributed to Billboard by Douglas Vollmer, associate vice president, Los Angeles The SPARS show " Region, Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.. 4001 West Alameda. Suite 100, Toluca Lake, Calif. 91505 (213) 841- "road -in- 3761, member New York Stock Exchange, Inc. tended to be hard hitting, honest seminars -will take place in Nash- FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ville in either last August or early Red Seal Debuts `Opening Nights' September: in New York October 28. 29. 30: in L.A. during January of NEW YORK -RCA Records is I he first two sets are due this 1982: and in Dallas in April of 1982. JBL Consent Order Modified dipping into its original soundtrack month, with selections from albums marketed by RCA in the '60s The SPARS /Nashville "road LOS ANGELES -The Federal The earlier judgment, in JBL's cast vaults to produce a line of and '705, including "Fiddler On The show" will consist of a board Trade Commission voted May 20 to view, acknowledged as both the of di- "Opening Nights" Red Seal record- Roof," "Carousel," "Kismet," "The rector meeting, a cocktail reception modify a 1970 consent order againt leading marketer of consumer and ings chronicling the label's Broad- King & I," "Oklahoma!" and and a seminar entitled "Music Di- JBL that had enjoined the loud- pro studio loudspeakers, had put se- way associations since the '40s. "Sweeney Todd." versifications." It's open to both speaker manufacturer from prevent- vere marketing restrictions on the SPARS and non -SPARS members ing the resale of its products to busi- firm, particularly in the wake of the at no charge. nesses not maintaining minimum elimination of Fair Trade. JBL had The N.Y. event will be entitled standards set forth by JBL. been a staunch Fair Trade advocate. "Who's Kidding Who? " -a round- JBL had been appealing the 11- The May 20 ruling states that JBL table discussion by record com- year-old consent order and the new will not be prohibited from "... es- panies, recording studies. producers, ruling is the only modification of a tablishing lawful, reasonable, and financial experts, a &r executives consent order in recent years by the non -discriminatory minimum and manufacturers. FTC, which concerns itself with ter- standards for its dealers, including (Continued on page 74) ritorial restraints on dealers. standards that relate to promotion and store display, demonstration, in- ventory levels, service and repair, volume requirements and financial stability; nor shall this order prohi- bit respondent from requiring its ooemar dealers who sell JBL products for re- sale to make such sales only to deal- MUSIC ers who maintain such minimum the light for success alleR w° standards." coemar is europé s leading manufacturer in lighting The ruling comes at a time when and special effects for nightclubs, loungues, JBL announces a major change in its hotel halls, theaters, arenas, studios, auditorium halls, high fidelity dealer network. and every other place where entertainment is. JBL intends to "create a selective new distribution for hi fi consisting coemar ing. s. marcucci of quality- conscious dealers struc- srl coemar commercial É1PRESSE1tPORÑi office: via vaina 1, 20122 milano, italy tured to meet the criteria of the two telex: comint -i for coemar 330813 distinct customer groups identified factory: via bonfiglio 2, 46042 castel goffredo (mn) in the firm's market analysis. These VPLUATON include the audio hobbyist and the `new' consumer, the potential first WE'RE THE COMPLETE CATALOG HOUSE. time buyer." JBL terminated all its existing Slashed List Prices EVERYDAY on EVERY Major Label high fidelity dealer agreements, ef- Record and Tape. fective June 30 of this year. DIVIDER` WE'VE ALWAYS GOT $3 TO $7 MILLION IN It's expected that JBL's new hi fi f FACTORY FRESH INVENTORY.EVERY Major Brand dealer network will be smaller as the of Audio & Video Equipment. 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JOEProduced and Engineered by Glyn Johns. High Tide Management Charlie Brusco.BROWN Atlanta. GA "Epic are trademarks of CBS Inc. © 1981 CBS Inc. www.americanradiohistory.com 12 General News Chairman Fowler Believes Fellow FCC STANCE Commissioners Favor 10kHz Space ChorEbeoE By TIM WALTER Continued from page 8 Five more acts have hit the top 10 WASHINGTON -"I believe that ported AM broadcasting in the Car- the strongest U.S. AM station to date in all three decades, but as part is so." responded FCC Chairman ibbean. is licensed for 50 Kw. One "; and Stanley Clarke and of groups in the '60s and solo in the Mark S. Fowler when asked if a ma- In response to questions from During Fowler's presentation, he George Duke, up to 38 with "Sweet Baby." '80s: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, jority of FCC commissioners were Rep. Larry Winn (R. Kansas) about indicated the FCC's domestic fact - Diana Ross, Eric Clapton and now leaning in support of the reten- the problems of Cuban interference, finding studies were "substantially You get the idea. Pete Townshend. tion of 10kHz AM frequency spac- William H. Jahn, State Department complete" and that a complete sum- * * * Van ing at the Thursday (4) meeting of Bureau of Economic Affairs, stated mary was being prepared. Referring Kim Carnes' "Bette Davis Eyes" Halen's "Fair Warning" (Warner Bros.) moves up a notch to the House Committee on Foreign that there was no assurance that con- to an eight -week study now in prog- (EMI -America) is No. 1 on the Hot number five, becoming the highest- Affairs' Subcommittee on Inter- version to 9kHz would result in co- ress in Geneva, scheduled for com- 100 for the fifth straight week, ad- charting album of the group's ca- national Operations. operation from Cuba. He stated that pletion June 19, he said "the Panel vancing from eighth to sixth on the reer. The two day -long hearings will informal assurances had been given of Experts (Geneva) report along list of the biggest female solo hits of "Van Halen II" had three weeks at number six two years ago; conclude Wednesday (I0) with testi- that they would cooperate and that it with the domestically generated the past 10 years. "Women And Children First" had mony from the private sector. would be in their self-interest to do comments will be considered by the With Carnes' smash coming right five weeks at six last year. Fowler's testimony, given while so, although they openly admit they commission in resolving the basic on the heels of Sheena Easton's On the jazz chart, Grover Wash- flanked by the other five commis- are not abiding by the North Ameri- channel spacing issues," among "Morning Train," which had twó ington Jr.'s "Winelight" (Elektra) sioners. followed a statement from can Regional Broadcasting Agree- them technical conversion costs to weeks at No. 1, EMI- America be- winds up six solid months at No. 1. under secretary of state James L. ment (NARBA) negotiated with the individual stations, the effect on comes the first label to have seven During his 26 -week lock Buckley, and a question and answer previous Cuban regime. U.S. citizens with digital radios not straight weeks at the summit since on the sum- mit spot, five albums have had to session with his aide. senior adviser Cuba, he stated. had given notice convertible, effect on daytime only RSO rewrote the record book in settle for number two peaks: Spyro for science and technology William of intent to abrogate that agreement AM operations. additional stations 1978. Gyra's "Carnaval," Weather Re- Salmon. effective Nov. 3. 1981, although it that could be permitted, and politi- Carnes' "Mistaken Identity" al- port's "Night Passage," Joe Sample's Buckley outlined the develop- had already been doing so for years. cal implications in international ne- bum also makes a startling surge to "Voices In Tom ment of the 9kHz proposals leading Other testimony given indicates gotiations. number two, ending Styx's l3 -week The Rain," Browne's "Magic" and the current to the Region 2 conferences and cit- Cuba has filed plans for an inven- FCC Commissioner James H. run in the top two. Carnes is the runnerup, David Sanborn's "Voy- ing factors for consideration. includ- tory of 180 to 188 stations with at Quello read a prepared statement third female vocalist so far this year to climb to the runnerup eur." ing compatibility with Regions I least two slated for 500 Kw on non - stressing that information before the post: Bar- * * * and 3 (the Eastern Hemisphere) and directional signals that would reach FCC is still inconclusive. "The 9kHz bra Streisand was positioned there as the year began with her former Singles Action: George Harrison's the expansion of American -sup- Alaska and Hawaii. By comparison, proposal represents a drastic change "All Those Years Ago" (Dark that alters a working nationwide al- No. 1 "Guilty" collection; Pat Bena - Horse /WB) jumps four points to location system tar followed with "Crimes Of Pas- and impacts every number seven, becoming the 34th listener and licensee in the United sion," which spent five weeks a top 10 hit by a former Beetle. The States. This far -reaching action heartbeat from the summit. lads have now collected more top 10 should be undertaken only for the * * * Album Action: Santana's "Ze- hits individually than they did as a most compelling of international group. bop" (Columbia) jumps to number (Continued on page 76) nine, making the group one of eight George, John and Paul have now all earned top 10 hits in the past yer. acts to have hit the LP top 10 in the Ringo's 10 '60s, '70s and '80s so far. Santana last top appearance was follows Barbra Streisand, Stevie in May, 1975 with "No No Song," ABC Radio Wonder, the Rolling Stones, Jeffer- not "Oh My My" as reported here a weeks We son Airplane /Starship, the Bee Gees, few ago. mixed up our Ringos. Shaping New Led Zepplin and the Who. (Continued on page 15) Satellite Web 41. 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www.americanradiohistory.com 14 General News 400 At Muscle Shoals Seminar 3 Major Panels Hailed As `Informative & Relaxing' Rock'n'Rolling By KIP KIRBY ROGERSVILLE, Ala. -- The Do They Have Anything At All In lations, BMI Nashville. Panelists A Label Above A Garage fourth annual Muscle Shoals Rec- Common ?" Also, as in other years, talked about the difficulties of se- By ROMAN KOZAK ords and Producers Seminar May Walter and Gitte Hofer made a pres- curing record contracts in today's LONDON -Located in an un- had the gall. English companies are 20-23 drew more than 400 regis- entation for the Copyright Service highly competitive market, ways marked office above a taxi garage in not known for pushing themselves. trants this year, with enrollment cov- Bureau, discussing updates and that new acts are brought and signed West London is Stiff Records, the It is as though making money is a ering countries as far away as Japan changes in copyright procedures to labels, and how developing artists most idiosyncratic and also most dirty word." and the U.K. and royalties, both domestically and are being marketed by both produc- successful of the independent labels Now Stiff Records has licensing This year's seminar, held at Joe abroad. ers and record companies. that emerged from London's new agreements with companies in 36 Wheeler State Park, offered The kicked three seminar off with a Panelist Lenny LeBlanc, who re- wave explosion in 1977. countries around the world. In the major panels, along with its cocktail tradi- reception Wednesday eve- cords for Muscle Shoals Sound Started in 1976 by David Robin- U.S., it is both distributed by CBS, tional round of hospitality suites, ning hosted by the Copyright Serv- through its distribution deal with son, the current head of the com- and it has its own autonomous Stiff- live entertainment, sports tourna- ice Bureau. Official events began the Capitol, commented on the growing pany, and Jake Rivera (who has America operation. Acts on Stiff in- ments and A social events. strong next morning with the panel of inde- difficulty for non- established acts to since left), the intitial signings on the clude Lene Lovich, Madness, Ra- lure of this particular convention is pendent promotion representatives. get a label deal. label were Elvis chel Sweet, Tenpole Tudor, Dirty its relaxed atmosphere and laid - This session covered the current role Producer Barry Beckett noted that Costello and Nick Looks, Desmond Dekker, the Equa- back environment that finds record of indies today in the changing he tries to deal from a "position of Lowe. In fact, Cos- tors and, in the U.S., the Plasmatics. executives from major record companies, market, strengths and weak- strength" when negotiating for an tello first came to "We like to have a roster of about producers, artists, attorneys and in- nesses of indies vs. label promotion artist. "I also try to keep my percent- industry attention 10 acts," says Robinson. "That's dustry staffers all mingling comfort- staffers, and how record companies age points reasonable," he said, at the 1977 CBS about the best number. But we will ably during the three -day event. and publishers can utilize indies' "which for most producers would Records conven- cut acts and will delete records. This The three featured panels covered services more effectively. range between 3% and 5 %." tion here, while is a record company, not a mu- the topics: "Promotion- Indies Or Thursday afternoon's panel, "Art- L.A. attorney Barry Oslander picketing outside' seum." What," "Artists, Writers Pro- ists, And Writers And Producers -Who added that the strength of the act the convention hotel wearing a Stiff Robinson now is involved in pro- ducers -Who Gets What," and Gets What," was moderated by Jerry being marketed will determine the Records sandwich board. ducing a feature film with Madness, "Record Companies /Publishers ... Smith, associate director of artist re- overall strength of the final contract. "That was rich," recalls Robinson. which has become worldwide the la- "In fact, the strength of the deal you "We felt that if we had something bel's most successful act. end up with is really a reflection on good, we should bring it to the atten- "England, and I don't know about the strength of your product," Os- tion of the bigger companies. We (Continued on page 74) lander emphasized. Fellow panelist /attorney Gary Gilbert noted that he feels the recov- ering economic climate is becoming Sylvers' Seamless Hits more receptive for new kinds of deals. "And many producers are He now hiring their own indie promo- Slices Pop -R &B Gap tion people to supplement the efforts Continuedfrom page 8 we're going to go in terms of the im- of the label," he said. Oslander men- also I wasn't singing lead. If I had age we want to project. tioned that RCA is still committed to been, I wouldn't have left." "Most of the time the music comes the use of indies. "The trend seems Sylvers' first production for Solar first. I usually write three hooks to to be for labels now to cut back on was Shalamar's "Take That To The get the best one, rather than just go using independents -well, we're Bank," a number 11 r &b hit from with the first one I come up with. I've doing the reverse," he said. the fall of 1978. But he goes back always been a fanatic about the mu- Beckett underscored the impor- with Griffey much farther than that. sic. Time was I'd be in there two days tance of both sides in a negotiating "I first met Dick when he was pro- without sleep flip -flopping back and situation being aware of what's ex- moting the Sylvers' tours," Sylvers forth with two tracks to get a certain oCO pected: "The artist and the label recalls. "I remember he'd come and sound. should be completely organized and talk to me about little steps. I was "The lyrics always come last. I've ri understand what they're asking for. surprised he even picked up on those always been geared to positive mes- If an artist expects tour support in little things: we weren't the head- sages- that's safer as far as playing w Muscle Men: Planning z events for the recent Muscle Shoals Producers and foreign markets, for example, he liners or anything." for masses -but I've got to get into Records Seminar are, from left, Barry Beckett, Muscle Shoals Sound; Roger should make that clear. And the la- The two now make a highly effec- the blues, too." Hawkins, Muscle Shoals Sound; Jimmy Johnson, president of the Muscle bel should ask for the act's commit- tive, if unlikely team. "He's more of Coming from a family of 10 chil- Shoals Music Assn.; Merlin Littlefield, assistant director of ASCAP, Nashville; ment on touring and promotions out an aggressive, blunt type," says the dren, Sylvers didn't have the money and Lenny LeBlanc, artist for Muscle Shoals Sound /EMI. front." soft -spoken Sylvers. "I can't be too to go to school to study music. "I Publisher Ralph Murphy of Pica - blunt when dealing with people cre- know what I'm doing but only by lic Music offered the opinion that atively. ear," he says. there are so many variables present "He's more into the business side; "There's going to come a time in making deals these days that there I'm more into the creative," Sylvers when my style may get kind of repe- are no longer hard and fast rules says, "so it's a perfect fusion. Dick is titious. I used to worry about it, but SURPLUS governing the process. "I've been in basically the last ear: he likes to lis- now I don't, because if I go through Records *8 Track Tapes * Cassettes the business 20 years," said Murphy, ten to it just before we go to mix and a dry spell I'll use that time to take "and within the past three to four then when we mix." lessons and learn to play keyboards. years, the prevailing market has Sylvers says his typical recording That will make a big difference for a completely changed with the econ- schedule for an album is one month; new sound." omy. It's no longer the era of the lone his usual budget, $50,000 to $60,000. Foster Sylvers, who had the fam- SEND FOR (Continued on page 74) "The first step is for me to get with ily's first hit record with 1973's "Mis- Dick and the act to see which way (Continued on page 76) FREE CATALOG LISTING Arrangers Elect Huge Selection of Manufacturers' May President LOS ANGELES -The American Supersmash!! Deletions, Overruns, Closeouts. 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www.americanradiohistory.com 15 General News Extensive Market Research Behind New MTV Channel Continued from page 6 Adds Rost, "Stereo came out as a usable music video pieces, despite "In the record business, which at dependent on the labels for video, diet of music, expected to draw very important factor in our research their initial announcement (Bill- this moment is somewhat akin to and hope they can provide us with we'll about 80% of its time from video into the consumers." board, March 14, 1981) that WASEC what we're doing, radio has to rely the needed material. If not, go clips of single songs, is being en- The MTV team is also optimistic would not produce its own clips at on record companies for their mu- direct to the artist or to independent hanced by special programming in- about the quality and quantity of first. sic," explains Lack. "We hope to be video producers." cluding MTV's first announced series, a weekly live concert and a monthly special program, "Saturday Night Across America," that will showcase regional music via seg- ments produced at various clubs around the country. With those plans underway, and WASEC noting a sizable investment in insuring high -quality stereo audio through screening of tapes and de- velopment of a new stereo trans- mission processor designed specifi- cally for MTV's interface between satellite cable transmission and local FM audio affiliate, the new ven- ture's principals note their multi - tiered research has already yielded insight into the potential audience's interest in music video. Noting the general issue of pro- Labels gram repeatability, deemed an open To Record question in the sale of videodisks and videocassettes as well as cable programming, Rost notes that WA- David Lieberman SEC's basic music research -be- From: lieved to be the first into cable musi- cal interest -showed early on that Ads cable subscribers were prone to Re: Trade viewing musical films more times than non -musical titles. trade ads Meanwhile, notes WASEC's Bob to see McGroarty, senior vice president, "I'd like Ce marketing and sales, the question of recycling a single title for repeated out the viewing can't easily be generalized spell since some box office hits don't nec- that essarily draw repeated cable view - a new release. ings, while certain major films in- appeal of cluding older movies have proven consistently popular. Lieberman As for the stereo angle, Lack ad- David mits WASEC planners initially felt Chairman rises, Inc. such a music channel would work Lieberman nnesota with monaural programming. De- MinneaPEnt picting a target customer who is con- cerned about good sound, and who tested out in one of the four surveys as including 94% with FM stereo re- ceivers, Lack say's MTV is already in consultation with Dolby Labs about possible further refinement of the service's audio quality. "A good deal of the money we're "The single most important spending on this channel is to put high -quality audio on all our clips," criterion we apply in he says. "Bob Pittman, who's pro- a new release is gramming the station, insisted that allocating every cable firm taking it have a airplay. Consumers, retailers .. . stereo audio capability, and he con- vinced us he was right." they're all influenced by airplay,

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"Record manufacturers realize this, of course. Yet I think they fail to make it a Char1beaIJ full -fledged marketing objective. Their 'radio strategy' too often starts and Continued from page 12 ends with a demo, so their trade ad doesn't get beyond the pictorial stage. Kenny Rogers' "I Don't Need You" (Liberty) is the top new single But you can bet that the radio station has a marketing plan, and it's centered of the week at number 33, six points its That's why the trade ad is an higher than his No. 1 hit "Lady" de- directly around specific audience. buted last October. The song is cer- opportunity to spell out the audience appeal of a new release. If the album's tain to become his eighth consecu- tive top 20 hit, which is his entire hit single has strong appeal to women in the 25 -40 age bracket, say so. It output dating back to "The Gam- bler" in 1979. could make the difference in influencing some nice AM stations with heavy On the r &b singles chart, the Mo- midday numbers to start playing it. And that can influence my allocations." town labels get their 89th No. 1 hit this week as Rick James'"Give It To Me Baby" takes over the summit. It's ads the first soul topper on Gordy since David Lieberman* reads your Billboard - James' "You And I" in the fall of 1978. give him the information he needs! The Temptations are the only Gordy act to have had more than *David Lieberman is one of the influential regulars among the more than 225,000t readers of Billboard each two No. 1 r &b hits: The Temps col- week -over 13,000t of these readers are professionals in the Rack Jobber and Record Distribution sector. lected 14 toppers from "My Girl" in t Billboard Pass -Along Readership based upon a study by McGraw -Hill Laboratory of Advertising Research. 1965 to "Shakey Ground" in '75. Like James, Martha & the Vandellas also had two toppers: "Heat Wave" in '63 and "Jimmy Mack" in '67. The Billboard.. ads move records! first of Gordy's 19 No. 1 singles was the Contours' "Do You Love Me" in 1962. PAUL GREIN

www.americanradiohistory.com 16 Billboard® Commentary Founded 1894 L The Radio Programming, Music /Record International Newsweekly The Period Of Grace Is Over Billboard Publications Inc., 1515 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036 (212) 764 -7300. By ROBERT FORD JR. Telex: 710581 -6279. Cable: Billboy NY. 9000 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif. The first Black Music Assn. conference, in June 1979, I 90069 (213) 273 -1040. Telex: 698669. Cable: Billboy LA. gener- But think that these were fairly minor reasons compared to ated a great deal of frank and sometimes volatile dialog identi- the sense of disenchantment that most of the BMA's members fying problems faced by blacks in the music industry. But it felt after the first two conventions. Two years is an awful long Publisher. Lee mito (L.A.) Editor -In- Chief: Gerry Wood (N.Y.) produced almost no progress toward a solution of these prob- time to wait for progress, even for a people that has waited so lems. long already. Managing Editor: Adam White (N.Y.) LA. Bureau Chief: Sam Sutherland Going to the recent BMA conference in Los Angeles, I, like Hopefully these negatives will be outweighed by the biggest many others, felt that this third gathering would be a make -or- postive of all -the new sense of honesty that permeated this Executive Editor: Is Horowitz (N.Y.) News Editor: Iry Lichtman (N.Y.) break meeting. I felt that most people's patience with this well - conference. intentioned organization was just about up and that if some- For the first time in the history of the association its speakers thing concrete did not come of this conclave the BMA could Offices: Chicago -150 N. Wacker Dr., Ill. 60606, 312 236-9818. Editorial Staff: Alan and officers began to talk openly of the problems and the prog- Penchansky, Bureau Chief & Classical Editor. Cincinnati -2160 forget about it. Patterson St., ress of the BMA. Starting with Jerry Butler's candid and 45214 Ohio, 513 381 -6450. Los Angeles -9000 Sunset Blvd., Calif. 90069, 213 But now that the four -day eloquent keynote speech the talk around the BMA's third con- 273 -7040. Editorial Staff: Ed Harrison, Record Reviews & Assistant Radio Editor; meet is history I don't think Jim McCullaugh, Sound Business Editor; John Sippel, Marketing Editor; Sam ference was uncharacteristicly open. Hopefully this is a portent Suth- the BMA has been either erland, Jazz Editor; Jean Williams, Talent Editor; Paul Grein, Reporter. London -7 of good things to come. Carnaby St., W1V 1PG, 01 439 -9411. Editorial Staff: Mike Hennessey, Managing made or broken and that most Perhaps now the membership will get a real chance to elect Director; Peter Jones, European News Editor. Milan -Piazzale Loreto 9, Italy. 28.29- of the skeptics among the BMA 158. Nashville-14 Music Circle E., Tenn. 37203, 615 748 -8100. Editorial Staff: Kip membership (and I confess to officers, instead of just being handed a slate of already Kirby, Country Editor; Ed Morris, Gospel Editor; Robyn Wells, Reporter. New York - being one) may be willing to installed nominees. Perhaps now the membership will get a 1515 Broadway, New York 10036, 212 764.7300. Editorial Staff: Is Horowitz, Com- give the BMA another chance to see how much money has passed through BMA's cof- mentary Editor; Douglas E. Hall, Radio Programming Editor; Radcliffe Joe, Disco fers and what it has been spent for. Editor; Jim Kemp, Copy Editor; Roman Kozak, Rock Editor; Iry Lichtman, Music chance. Publishing Editor; Richard M. Nusser, International Editor; Pat Nelson, Editorial The four days at the Cen- Assistant. Tokyo- Utsunomiya Bldg., 19 -16 Jingumae 6- Chame, Shibuya -ku, Tokyo tury Plaza produced a num- 150. 03 498 -4641. Editorial: Shig Fujita. Washington -733 15th St. N.W., D.C. ber of positive developments 20005, 202 783 -3282. Editorial Bureau Chief: Jean Callahan. and, unfortunately, an almost `Two years is an awful long equal number of negatives. Special Issues: Earl Paige, Editor; Bob Hudoba, Directory Services Manager; Jon On the plus side, the BMA time to wait for progress' Braude, Assistant Directory Manager. Robert Ford: The BMA must added two hard -headed, gets its act together ... grass roots- oriented function- Perhaps now the Intl Correspondents: Austria- Manfred Schreiber, 1180 Wien, XVIII, Kreuzgasse 27. show people something con- aries -Dick Griffey of Solar membership will be able to participate in 222 43-30-974; Australia -Glenn Baker, P.O. Box 261, Baulkham Hills, 2153 New crete." and Joe Medlin of Spring-to advancing the cause of black music and its companion indus- South Wales; Belgium - Michel Verstrepen, Hoogstraat 358, 2570 Duffel. 015- its board of directors. tries, black radio, black concert promotion and black manage- 312188. Juul Anthonissen, 27A Oude Godstraat, 3100 Heist op den. Berg. 015 Griffey and Medlin have been strong spokesmen for ment. 241953; Canada -David Farrell, Box 201, Station M, Toronto M6S 4T3. 519 925 black promoters Having been one all my life, I can attest that black folk are a 2982; Czechoslovakia-Dr. Lubomir Dourzka, 14 Zeleny Pruh, 147 00 Praha 4 Bra - and black radio, respectively, although both groups nik. 2616 08, Denmark -Knud Orsted, 22 Tjoernevej, DK -3070 Snekkersten. 02- were woefully under -represented at this conference. naturally suspicious lot who aren't about to devote their time 22- 26 -72. Finland -Kari Helopaltio, SF -01860 Perttula. 27- 18 -36; France- Michael The BMA has also finally decided to get to work seriously on and money to anything that is not producing tangible results. Way (Chief Correspondent), 12 Rue du Faubourg Poissonniere, 75010 Paris. 01 -246 some ideas that made so much sense two years ago, such as na- The grace period is over. The BMA must get its act together 8749. Henry Kahn, 16 Rue Clauzel, 75009 Paris. 878 -4290; Greece-John Carr, Kai - tionally televised awards and a black music hall of fame. Hope- to show people on sarias 26.28, Athens 610; Holland- Willem Hoos, Bilderdijhlaan 28, Hilversum. the grass roots level something concrete or 035 -43137; Hong Kong -Keith Anderson, P.O. Box 40, Tai Po, N.T.; Hungary-Paul fully something will finally move these long overdue projects the next convention will be nothing but a group of record com- Gyongy, Orloutca 3 /b, 1026 Budapest 11. Tel: 167 -456; Ireland -Ken Stewart, 56 along. pany hypesters getting together with no one to hype. Rathgar Road, Dublin 6, Ireland. 97-14-72; Italy -Daniele Caroli, Viale Marche 21, On the negative side, the conference was poorly attended. 20125 Milano. 6083412; Kenya -Ron Andrews, P.O. Box 41152, Nairobi. 24725. There is an assortment of reasons, ranging from geography Malaysia- Robert Ford, a record producer based in New York, turned out Christie Leo, 31 Jalan Riong, Kuala Lumpur. 204.049; Mexico-Mary (Los Angeles is a long way from the urban Northeast where Fisher, Apartado Postal 11 -766, Mexico 11, D.F. 905 531 -3907; New Zealand -Phil the recent Kurtis Blow charter and is now working on projects most members live) to timing (not everyone is willing to give up Gifford, 156 Upper Harbor Dr., Greenhithe, Auckland. 413 9260. Philippine-Ces with Rodney Dangerfield and Ulysses Slaughter. Rodriguez, 11 Tomas Benitez, Quezon City 3008. Poland -Roman Waschko, Magiera Memorial Day weekend for a convention). 9m 37, 01 -873 Warszawa. 34- 36 -04; Portugal- Fernando Tenente, R Sta Helena 122 R /c, Oporto; Rumania- Octavian Ursulescu, Str. Radu de la La Afumati nr, 57 -B Articles appearing on this weekly page are designed as a forum for the expression of views of general interest. Contri- Sector 2, Bucharest O.P. 9. 13- 46 -10. 16- 20 -80; Singapore -Peter Ong, 390 Kim butions should be submitted to Is Horowitz, Commentary Editor, Billboard, 1515 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036. Seng Road. 374488; South Africa-Don Albert, 21 5th Ave., Highlands N. 2192, Johannesburg; Esmond Frank, P.O. Box 87729, Houghton 2041, Transvaal. 011.40- 6963; Spain -Ed Owen, Plaza de las Cortes 3, Madrid 14.429 9812. Sweden -Leif Schulman, Brantingsgatan 49, 4 tr. 115 35 Stockholm. 08-629-873; Switzerland- Pierre Haesler, Hasenweld 8, CH -4600 Olten, 062 -215909; U.S.S.R. -Vadim D. Yur- chenkov, 14 Rubinstein St., Ap. 15 Leningrad, 191025 15-33-41; West Germany - Wolfgang Spahr (Chief Correspondent), 236 Bad Segeberg, An der Trave 67 b, Post - Letters Editor fach Tolhe 1150.04551- 81428, Jim Sampson (News Editor), Liebherrstr. 19, 8000 Mun- chen 22. 089 -227746. Yugoslavia -Mitja Volcic, Glise Jankovica 2, 71 000, Sara- jevo. 071 662 -184. Dear Sir: turning rental records as defectives ?). Unless forced great thing to put people out of jobs, but do they also Re the article on Dionne Warwick in the May 23 is- into it, I could never foresee my store renting records. realize that another name for their satellite radio idea sue, she has once again shown the professionalism, I'm a retailer, not a bookkeeper. would be "generic radio ?" Associate Publisher & Director of Sales: Tom Noonan (L.A.); National Sales Man- talent and instincts that have made her the star she is. Jayson Cutler What will happen to local ager. Ron Willman (N.Y.); Sales Administrator: John Halloran (L.A.); Classified Ad- creativity? Will local gen- vertising Manager: Jeff Serrette (N.Y.). Many times after seeing a performer on stage and Cutler's Record Shop eral managers be able to get a voice from Chicago to do hearing the subsequently released album, I have won- New Haven, Conn. their remotes? What about community involvement? U.S. Sales Staff: Los Angeles -Joe Fleischman, Roni Wald; Nashville -John dered, "what happened to the one that everybody Will that same voice be able to get out and meet the McCartney; New York- Mickey Addy, Jim Bender, Norm Berkowitz, Ron Carpenter. liked so much ?" You never hear it on the radio and not Dear Sir: listening audience? Intl Sales: Australia -Geoff Waller & Associates, 64 Victoria St., North Sydney 2060, all of us are inclined to buy albums at today's prices In connection with the article about our "Home Mu- The local general managers and owners will be able Sydney 4362033; Canada Bender, New York -Jim Office; Austria, Benelux, Ger- just to get the single we liked at the concert. sic Store" (Billboard, May 2, 1981), I would like to reit- to save a bundle of money, but their generic radio sta- many, Greece, Portugal, Scandinavia, So. Africa, Switzerland- contact U.K. office. It is certainly gratifying to know that Ms. Warwick erate our policy with regard to the labels and the pub- tions will lose all sense of credibility when it comes to France- Pierre de Chocqueuse, 13 Rue Deb Comete, Paris 75007. 555.6024; and other artists are taking a solid stand on what they lishing community in general. the communities they serve. Great Britain -Peter Mockler, Philip Graham, 7 Carnaby St., London W1V 1PG. 439- know will not only sell, but will also "give the people It is our specific intent that the fees to be paid to Vince Webber 9411; Italy- Germano Ruscitto, Piazzale Loreto 9, Milan. 28 -29 -158; Japan -Hugh what they want." the labels are equivalent to their present income per Program Director, WBRX Nishikawa, Utsunomiya Bldg., 19.16 Jingunae 6- Chame, Shibuya -ku, Tokyo 150. -AM Dorinda Joel 03-498-4641; Mexico -Mary Fisher, Apartado Postal 11-766, Mexico 11, D.F. 905 album or cut, net of pressing, packaging, distribution Berwick, Pa. 531 -3907; New Zealand -Mike Bailey, F.1. Associates, P.O. Box 1367, Wellington. Philadelphia and return costs, but specifically including all appro- 723475; Spain -David Safewright, Menendez Pelayo 75, Madrid 7. 251 -8678. priate artist, publishing and mechanical royalties, etc. Dear Sir: Dear Sir: While we realize that the implementation of this I'm quite concerned that you guys are going to run

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www.americanradiohistory.com 18 Billboard. Singles Radio Action. rlayl anm. Movers . Play' a Top Add a,s. Breakouts.

Based on station playlists through Tuesday (6/2/81)

PRIME MOVERS- NATIONAL TOP ADD ONS - NATIONAL BREAKOUTS- NATIONAL

ROGERS You GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago (Dark Horse) MARTY BALIN- Hearts (EMI) KENNY -I Don't Need (Liberty) AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love (Arista) RICK SPRINGFIELD -Jessies Girl (RCA) REO SPEEDWAGON -Don't Let Him Go (Epic) MOODY BLUES-Gemini Dream HALL & OATES -You Make My Dreams (RCA) BARBRA STREISAND -Promises (Columbia) (Threshold)

KFMBFM(B100) -San Diego (G. McCartney- MANHATTAN TRANSFER-Boy From New JUICE NEWTON -Queen Of Hearts KIMN -Denver (D. Ericson -MD) PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE -Still Right Here In * PRIME MOVERS-The two products York City -27 KENNY ROGERS Don't Need You My Heart -30 MD) -D -I * * GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago -D registering the greatest proportion- JOE WALSH -A Life Of Illusion -X CAROLE BAYER SAGER- Stronger Than STARS ON 45-Medley 6-4 12-7 ate upward movement on the ** KLUC -Las Vegas (R. Lundquist -PD) QUINCY JONES -Ai No Corrida -X * * SANTANA- Winning 30-25 Before -D 21 station's playlist as determined by ** RAY PARKER IR. B RAYDIO -A Woman ** GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago MANHATTAN TRANSFER-Boy From New MOODY BLUES -Gemini Dreams -D -24 station personnel are marked * *. Needs Love 9-5 * NEIL DIAMOND- America 8-5 15.5 York City -D.26 BRAM TCHAIKOVSKY-Shall We Dance * GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago * KIM CARNES-Bette Davis Eyes 5-2 ADD ONS -The two key products * * JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Find Your Way OAK RIDGE BOYS -Elvira KENNY ROGERS Don't Need You 12 -8 * GARY U.S. BONDS -This Little Girl 25.21 -I added at the radio stations listed Back 11.7 DAN HARTMAN Hurts To Be In JIM PHOTOGLO-Fool In Love With You -D- KENNY ROGERS -It Love as by station personnel * LEE RITENOUR-Is It You 18-15 -I Don't Need You -30 determined PHIL COLLINS -I Missed Again 14 -9 29 AIR That * GREG KIHN BAND -The Breakup Song are marked * SUPPLY -The One You Love 19 -16 WKRQ(Q102)- Cincinnati (T. Galluzzo -MD) . * LEE RITENOUR -Is It You 16 -11 BILLY & THE BEATERS -I Can Take Care Of MANHATTAN TRANSFER -Boy From New MANHATTAN TRANSFER-Boy From New BREAKOUTS- Billboard Chart Depart- AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love 19 -10 KIM CARNES -Bette Davis Eyes 9.5 * Myself York City -X * * On York City ment summary of Add and REO SPEEDWAGON -Don't Let Him Go KOOL & THE GANG-Jones Vs. Jones -X ** AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love 24- Prime Mover information to reflect KENNY ROGERS -I Don't Need You MARTY BALIN- Hearts -D -28 KENNY ROGERS -I Don't Need You DILLMAN BAND -Lovin' The Night Away -X 19 greatest product activity at Region- STEVE WINWOOD -Arc Of A Diver-D-30 ELTON JOHN- Nobody Wins -X BILLY SQUIER -The Stroke -D -26 JIM STEINMAN- Rock'n'roll Dreams Come * RICK SPRINGFIELD -Jessie's Girl 30 -25 al and National levels. ROSANNE CASH -7 Year Ache ROSANNE CASH -7 Year Ache -X MOODY BLUES -Gemini Dreams -D -24 Through -X * GINO VANELLI -Living Inside Myself 14-10 POINTER SISTERS -Slow Hand -D -29 PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE -Still Right Here In CHAMPAIGN -How Bout .38 SPECIAL- Fantasy Girl POINTER SISTERS -Slow Hand -X My Heart -X * Us 10-7 -San JIM STEINMAN-Rock'n'roll Dreams PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE-Still Right Here In KGB(13K) Diego (J. Lucifer -MD) Come ALAN PARSONS PROJECT- Time -D -27 ALAN PARSONS PROJECT- Time -X Through MOODY BLUES- Gemini Dream -D -30 My Heart -34 Pocific Southwest Region * * STYX -Too Much Time On My Hands 7 -3 MOODY BLUES -Gemini Dream -D -29 REO SPEEDWAGON -Don't Let Him Go KENNY ROGERS -I Don't Need You -35 ** CHAMPAIGN -How Bout Us 14-10 STYX- Rockin' The Paradise -LP PRIME MOVERS taaaaa * GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago Pocific Northwest Region KJRB- Spokane (B. Gregory-MD) North Central Region *GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago (Dark Horse) 2213 WNCI -Columbus (S. Edwards -MD) GEORGE HARRISON -AIL Those Years Ago JOE DOLCE- Shaddap You Face (MCA) aaaxt* PRIME MOVERS ** * TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS -The PRIME MOVERS aaaaa 14 1 * * * GEORGE HARRISON-All Those Years Ago MANHATTAN TRANSFER -Boy From New York City Waiting 19-16 GEORGE HARRISON -AIL Those Years Ago (Dark Horse) (Atlantic) GREG -The Break Up Song (Beserkety) CLIMAX BLUES BAND Love You 10-6 AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love (Arista) 2918 MANHATTAN TRANSFER -Boy From New KINN ** -I aaaaa TOP ADD ONS MANHATTAN TRANSFER-Boy From New York City POINTER SISTERS -Slow Hand 28-20 GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago (Dark Home) SANTANA-Winning30-19 York City * ** (Atlantic) CHAMPAIGN -How 'Bout Us (Columbia) BARBRA S11EISRND- Promises (Columbia) * GARY U.S. BONDS -This Little Girl 16-11 * OM RIDGE BOYS -Elvira 13-5 JOEY SCARBURY -Theme From Greatest TOP ADD ONSaRRRRa MOODY Dream (Threshold) SHEENA EASTON- Modern Girl 17 -8 * ROSANNE CASH -7 Year Ache 25 -15 BLUES- Gemini American Hero * TOP ADD ONS HAU. I OATES -You Make My Dreams (RCA) RICK SPRINGHELD -Jesses Girl (RCA) KOOL & THE GANG -Jones Vs. Jones * AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love 11-4 KOOL 8 THE GANG -Jones Vs. Jones -30 -D HALL MARTY BAUM -Hearts (EMI) I OATES -You Make My Dreams (RCA) KENNY ROGERS -I Don't Need You KENNY ROGERS -I Don't Need You -28 BREAKOUTS STANLEY CLARKE /GEORGE DUKE -Sweet LEE MTENOUR -Is It You (Elektra) BARBRA STREISAND- Promises (Columbia) REO SPEEDWAGON -Don't Let Him Go MOODY BLUES- Gemini Dream -30 KENNY BOGERS-1 Don't Need You (Liberty) Baby -D-22 ELTON JOHN- Nobody Wins (MCA) REO SPEEDWAGON Let Him Go REO aaaaaaaaa>, BREAKOUTS taaaaaaaaaJ MOODY BLUES -Gemini Dream -D-29 -Don't -D- SPEEDWAGOB -Don t Let Him Go (Epic) CHAKA KHAN -What Cha Gonna Do For Me BREAKOUTStaaaaJaJaJaJ JIM STEJNMAN- Rock 'N Roll Dreams Come Through TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS-The 25 KENNY ROGERS-I Don't Need You (Liberty) KENNY ROGERS-I Don't Need You (Liberty) (Epic) KERN -Bakersfield -25 MARTY BAUN- Hearts -0.29 (B. Reyes-MD) SMOKEY ROBINSON Ate Waiting -D -You Forever (Tornio) MANHATTAN TRANSFER-Boy From New York City STANLEY CLARKE/GEORGE DUKE -Sweet POINTER SISTERS -Slow Hand * * GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago REO SPEEDWAGON -Don't Let Him Go (Epic) (Atlantic) STANLEY CLARKE /GEORGE DUKE -Sweet 28 -10 Baby -D30 RUSH -Tom Sawyer (Mercury) KFI -Los Angeles (R. Collins -MD) Baby * * NEIL DIAMOND America 18.8 PHIL COLLINS-Io The Air Tonight * GEORGE HARRISON Those Years Ago .38 SPECIAL -Fantasy Girl * -All * STARS ON 45- Medley 11 -4 KFRC -San Francisco (1. Peterson -PD) WXGT(92X)- Columbus (T. Nutter -MD) MANHATTAN TRANSFER-Boy From New CKLW- Detroit (R. Trembley -MD) 208 * AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love 31-16 * * GREG KIHN BAND -The Breakup Song 35- * * GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago * * JOE DOLCE- Shaddap You Face 4 -2 * TOM PETTY 8 THE HEARTBREAKERS-The York City -D -24 ** NEIL DIAMOND-America 17-9 27 1813 * CHAKA KHAN -What Cha Gonna Do For Me Waiting 1915 ** SHALAMAR -Make That Move 15 -10 * * GAP BAND- Yearning For Your Love 40-30 KTAC- Tacoeua (S. Carter -MD) ** AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love 17- 2925 * DARYL HALL/JOHN OATES -You Make My * GARY U.S. BONDS -This Little Girl 27 -22 * JOHN LENNON- Watching The Wheels 26-21 14 * GINOVANELLI- Living Inside Myself 14.7 Dreams 25-14 ** NEIL DIAMOND- America 13-8 * SANTANA -Winning 24 -16 * FRANKIE SMITH- Double Dutch Bus 19 -14 * ELTON JOHN- Nobody Wins 15 -12 REO SPEEDWAGON -Don't Let Him Go REO SPEEDWAGON -Don't Let Him Go ** A TASTE OF HONEY- Sukiyaki 10-6 FRANKIE SMITH -Double Dutch Bus -27 * JOEY SCARBURY -Theme From Greatest * RICK SPRINGFIELD -Jessie's girl 21-17 KENNY ROGERS-1 Don't Need You -30 FRANKIE SMITH- Double Dutch Bus * GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago RUSH -Tom Sawyer -24 American Hero 23-12 * DARYL HALL/JOHN OATES -You Make My GRAY U BONDS -This Little Girl -D-26 MANHATTAN TRANSFER -Boy From New 1710 MANHATTAN TRANSFER-Boy From New GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago - Dreams 22-18 ALAN PARSONS PROJECT -MTime York City -D -35 * GARY U.S. BONDS-This Little Girl 14-7 York City-D-30 25 REO SPEEDWAGON -Don't Let Him Go -24 OAK RIDGE BOYS- Elvira -D -27 JIM STEINMAN- Rock'n'roll Dreams Come * AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love 19-13 MARTY BAUN -Hearts RICK SPRINGFIELD -Jessie's Girl KENNY ROGERS -I Don't Need You -25 JUICE NEWTON- Queen Of Hearts -X Through -D 34 MARTY BALIN -Hearts PHIL COLONS -In The Air Tonight -29 GINO VANEW- Living Inside Myself -31 SANTANA- W inn ing -D -23 ELTON JOHN- Nobody Wins -X APRIL WINE -Sign Of The Gypsy Queen JIM STEINMAN-Rock'n'roll Dreams Come KRAFTWERK - Pocket Calculator -D -15 MOODY BLUES- Gemini Dream -X LEE RTENOUR- Is It You -X POINTER SISTERS -Slow Hand KIOY(K104)- Fresno (T. Seville-MD) Through REO SPEEDWAGON -Don't Let Him Go .38 SPECIAL-Hold On Loosely -X KOOL 8 THE GANG - Jones Vs. Jones CAROLE BAYER SAGER- Stronger Than OAK RIDGE BOYS- Elvira ** MARTY BALIN -Hearts 27 -20 WDRQ -Detroit (S. Summers-MD) JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Find Your Way DILLMAN BAND- Lovin' The Night Away -X Before -D 33 SHEENA EASTON- Modern Girl -D -29 * * RANDY VANWARMER -Suzi Back -X SHEENA EASTON- Modern Girl -X JOEY SCARBURY -Theme From Greatest ROSANNE CASH -7 Year Ache -D -27 ** AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love 13 -9 * GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago POINTER SISTERS- Slow Hand Hero CAROLE BAYER SAGER- Stronger Than ** CHAMPAIGN -How Bout Us 15 -13 American 151 W22P- Cleveland (B. McKay-MD) PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE- Still Right Here In Before * GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago 5- * KIM CARNES -Bette Davis Eyes 1 -1 ** GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago My Heart -X KOPA- Phoenix (J. McKay -MD) STANLEY CLARKE /GEORGE DUKE -Sweet 4 KENNY ROGERS -I Don't Need You 19.9 CAROLE BAYER SAGER- Stronger Than * * POINTER SISTERS -Slow Hand 30-25 Baby -D -28 * FRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS- Sweetheart 7. MOODY BLUES -Gemini Dream ** ELTON JOHN -Nobody Wins X -19 Before -X * * AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love 17 6 THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT- Time -X * STARS ON 45- Medley 12 -7 STANLEY CLARKE /GEORGE DUKE- Sweet 10 KCBN -Reno (L Irons -MD) * ATASTE OF HONEY- Sukiyaki 6-5 AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love -X AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love 18 -14 MARTY BALIN-Hearts * Baby -D -29 * DARYL HALL/JOHN OATES -You Make My GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE -Still Right Here In ** * PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE -Still Right Here In AIR SUPPLY- The One That You Love -X Dreams 22-16 18-8 BARBRA STREISAND-Promises My Heart -X My Heart X 20 BILLY SQUIER- The Stroke SANTANA- Winning 9 -5 KENNY ROGERS -I Don't Need You -D -18 * TERRI GIBBS -Rich Man -D-29 ** MARTY BILLIN- Hearts3l -24 STEPHANIE MILLS- Two Hearts -X ROSANNE CASH -1 Year Ache 26 -20 JOEY SCARBURY -Theme From Greatest * JAMES TAYLOR-Hard Times-X * THE GREG KIHN BAND -The Breakup Song WKWK(14WK)- Wheeling (R. Collins -MD) MOODY BLUES- Gemini Dream -X KENNY ROGERS -I Don't Need You -28 3.4 American Hero -D-19 JOHN DENVER- Some Days Are Diamonds- MOODY BLUES- Gemini Dream KGW- Portland (J. Wojniak -MD) SANTANA-Winning 22-15 No List * WAKY- Louisville (B. Mody -MD) X JUICE NEWTON -Queen Of Hearts * * GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago * DARYL HALL/JOHN OATES -You Make My A TASTE OF HONEY-Sukiyaki 15-11 Dreams 28-20 ** KRLA-Los Angeles (R. Stanatoo -MD) 17.7 KRQQ(KRQ) -Tucson (D. McCoy -MD) ** AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love 18- Region * * NEIL DIAMOND- America 18 -10 KENNY ROGERS-I Don't Need You Southwest HARRISON 13 ** GEORGE -All Those Years Ago JOHN SCHNEIDER -It's Now Or Never No * KIM CARNES-Bette Davis Eyes 1-1 22 -15 list * LEE RITENOUR -Is It You 19 -17 PRIME MOVERS * CHAMPAIGN -How Bout Us 14-8 ROBBIE DUPREE-Brooklyn Girls * * GINO VANELLI -Living Inside Myself 25- * PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE -Still Right Here In *STARS ON 45- Medley (Radio Records) * REO SPEEDWAGON -Take It On The Run 3-2 SPIDER -It Didn't Take Long 1) KTKT -Tucson (B. Rivers-MD) My Heart 22-19 GEORGE HARRISON -AIL Those Years Ago (Dark Horse) LEE RITENOUR -Is It You POINTER SISTERS -Slow Hand -X AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love (Arista) * JUICE NEWTON -Angel Of The Morning 7 -6 ** GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago * JESSE WINCHESTER -Say What 20 -18 JIM PHOTOGLO -Fool In Love With You -D. BILLY SQUIER -The Stroke * KIM CARNES -Bette Davis Eyes 5-4 19-10 MARTY BALIN-Hearts-D-24 24 TOP ADD ONS * REO SPEEDWAGON -Take It On The Run 15- ** GINO MEW- Living Inside Myself 8 -2 KENNY ROGERS-I Don't Need You -23 KCPX -Sait Lake (G. Waldron -MD) MOODY BLUES -Gemini Dream (Threshold) 13 * NEIL DIAMOND- America 22-14 KM- Portland (C. Kelly -MD) GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago WKJJ(KJ101)- Louisville (B. Hatfield -MD) COOL L THE GANG -Jones Vs. Jones (De -Lite) DARYL HALL/JOHN OATES DARYL OATES ** -You Make My * HALL/JOHN -You Make My JUICE NEWTON -Queen Of Hearts (Capitol) 19-8 Dreams Dreams 23 -19 No List . ** GREG KIHN BAND -The Breakup Song 18- * * ROSANNE CASH -7 Year Ache JOE DOLCE -Shaddap You Face * AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love 25-20 12 BREAKOUTS SMOKEY ROBINSON-You Are Forever IOR -Seattle (T. Mitchell -MD) PHILCOLUNS The Air Tonight D-19 JESSE WINCHESTER -Say What JIM STEINMAN- Rock'n'roll Dreams Come ** -In KENNY ROGERS -I Don't Need You (Liberty) ANNE MURRAY -We Don't Have To Hold GARY U.S. BONDS -This Little Girl -X Through ** GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago * .38 SPECIAL- Fantasy Girl 27-23 POINTER SISTERS -Slow Hand (Planet) Out SANTANA- Winning -D-22 POINTER SISTERS-Slow Hand 21-14 * RANDY MEISNER -Gotta Get Away 9-6 APRIL WINE -Sign Of The Gypsy Queen (Capitol) KENNY ROGERS -I Don't Need You STYX -Too Much Time On My Hands -20 10E WALSH -A Life Of Illusion -X ** MANHATTAN TRANSFER-Boy From New * AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love 13-9 SILVERADOS-Ready For Love STEPHANIE MILLS -Two Hearts -X STEVE WINWOOD -Arc Of A Diver -X York City 22-18 RUSH-Tom Sawyer MOODY BLUES- Gemini Dream -D31 DIONNE WARWICK-Some Changes Are For MANHATTAN TRANSFER-Boy From New * THE ROVERS -Wasn't That A Party 14 -9 REO SPEEDWAGON -Don't Let Him Go KSRR(STAR 97)- Houston (R. Lambert -MD) GAP BAND -Yearning For Your Love Good York City T.G. SHEPPARD -I Loved 'Em Every One 19 RANDY VANWARMER -Suzi -X * HARRISON Those Years Ago JOHN SCHNEIDER -It's Now Or Never ** GEORGE -All NEIL 16 JOEWALSH -A Life Of Illusion DIAMOND-America -X OAK RIDGE BOYS- Elvira-X 27.15 OAK RIDGE BOYS - Elvira CLIFF RICHARD A * AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love 23-17 -Give Little Bit More -X BILLY & THE BEATERS-I Can Take Care Of AIR -The You ROBBIE DUPREE -Brooklyn Girls -D32 WGCL -Cleveland (D. Collins -MD) * * SUPPLY One That Love 24- KOOL & THE GANG -Jones Vs. Jones Myself -X DARYL HALL/JOHN OATES-You Make My MANHATTAN TRANSFER-Boy From New 14 SHEENA EASTON- Modern Orr -rnis ** GEORGE HARRISON -AIL Those Years Ago Girl -X SHEENA EASTON- Modern Girl -X * ALAN PARSONS PROJECT -Time 17 -13 Yolk City D ?7 STANLEY CLARKE /GEORGE DUKE -Sweet APRIL WINE -Sign The Gypsy Queen KENNY ROGERS -I Don't Need You 20 -5 Of * ROSANNE CASH -7 Year Ache 16-12 That You Baby -D 24 STANLEY CLARKE/GEORGE DUKE-Sweet MOODY BLUES- Gemini Dreams -D -21 ** AIR SUPPLY -The One Love 19 -3 KRSP -Salt Lake City (L Windgar)- * CLIFF RICHARD -Give A Little Bit More 20- TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS -The * TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS -The Baby -D -30 16 KRTH(K -EARTH) -Los Angeles (B. Hamilton - Waiting -D -25 ** JOE WALSH- A Life Of Illusion 8 -5 Waiting 18-9 BILLY SQUIER-The Stroke -X JUICE NEWTON -Queen Of Hearts -29 PD) LEE RTENOUR-Is It You ** DARYL HALL/JOHN OATES- You Make * RICK SPRINGFIELD -Jessie's Girl 26-12 KENO -Las Vegas (B. Alexander -MD) ** MANHATTAN TRANSFER-Boy From New SHEENA EASTON- Modern Girl -D -24 My Dreams 10-7 * SHEENA EASTON- Modern Girl 30-20 (Continued on page 20) York City 28-19 * * GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago POINTER SISTERS -Slow Hand -D -22 * GEORGE HARRISON- All Those Years Ago ELTON JOHN- Nobody Wins -25 New ** JOE DOLCE- Shaddap You Face 19-3 21-15 18-10 MANHATTAN TRANSFER -Boy From S Copyright 1981, Billboard Publi- Km- Seattle (S. Lynch -MD) Come * SANTANA -Winning 21 -18 * * KIM CARNES-Bette Davis Eyes 1-1 * JIM STEINMMI- Rock'n'roll Dreams York City -29 cations, Inc. No part of this publi- may be * AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love 26-22 * NEIL DIAMOND- America 7-2 * * GEORGE HARRISON-All Those Years Ago Through 26-20 ROBBIE DUPREE-Brooklyn Girls cation reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or trans- KENNY ROGERS You * A TASTE OF HONEY- 9-3 111 .38 SPECIAL -Fantasy Girl .38 SPECIAL-Fantasy Girl -I Don't Need Sukiyaki mitted, in any form or by any * * AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love 10.6 REO SPEEDWAGON -Don't Let Him Go LEE RITENOUR -Is It You -D -26 BARBRA STREISAND- Promises * DARYL HALL/JOHN DATES -You Make My means, electronic, mechanical, MOODY BLUES -Gemini Dreams -D -24 JUICE NEWTON -Queen Of Hearts OAK RIDGE BOYS- Elvira -D-21 Dreams 15-10 * GARY U.S. BONDS-This Little Girl 8 -5 photocopying, recording, or other- THE GREG KIHN BAND Breakup Song JIM STEINMAN- Rock'n'roll Dreams Come SHEENA EASTON- Modern Girl JOEYSCARBURY-Theme From Greatest * MARTY BALIN -Hearts 23-18 -The - wise, without the prior written D ?6 Through -21 ELTON JOHN- Nobody Wins American Hero-30 * DARYL HALL /JOHN OATES -You Make My -D permission of the publisher. 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Continued /inm page 18 KILE- Galveston (S. Taylor -MD) LEE RITENOUR-Is It You -28 e GINO VANELU-Living Inside Myself -20 WFLY -Albany (Buzz-MD) Midwest Region JESSE WINCHESTER -Say What -27 STARS ON 45-Medley-X ** JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Find Your Way * * GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago STANLEY CLARKE/GEORGE DUKE-Sweet STANLEY CLARKE/GEORGE DUKE -Sweet Back 1112 PRIME MOVERS 17.9 Baby -30 Baby -29 AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love 13-9 * * CUMAX BLUES BAND -I Love You 5 -1 ** *GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago (Dark Horse) Northeast Region Winning 22 -14 KFMK- Houston (J. Steele-MD) * TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS -The CLIMAX BLUES BAND -I Love You (WB) KIOA -Des Moines (G. Stevens -MD) * SANTANA- Waiting 21-13 .38 SPECIAL -Hold On Loosely (RAM) * JIM STEINMAN-Rock'n'Roll Dreams Come HARRISON-All Those Years Ago GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago PRIME MOVERS ** GEORGE * * Through 29-21 * KIM CARNES -Bette Davis Eyes 1 -1 AIR SUPPLY -The One That You 29 -24 TOP ADD ONSfrau 189 * Love (Arista) Imo AIR That You Love * PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE -Still Right Here In GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago (Dark Horse) * SUPPLY -The One 20.12 ** JOHN LENNON- Watching The Wheels 20- RAY PARKER JR i RAYDIO -A Woman Needs Love ** GARY U.S. BONDS -This Little Girl 6 -3 My Heart 20 -14 RAY PARKER JR. a RAYDIO -A Woman Needs Love REO SPEEDWAGON -Don't Let Him Go -23 15 (Arista) STARS ON 45- Medley 1111 * (Arista) Brooklyn Girls s KENNY ROGERS -I Don't Need Your Love - SHEEIMEASTON- Modern Girl (EMI) ROBBIE DUPREE- * PHILCOWNS -I Missed Again 18-12 * DARYL HALL/JOHN OATES -You Make My 35 HALL &OARS-You Make My Dreams (RCA) TOP ADD ONS JIM PHOTOGLO- Fool In Love With You -D- * T.G. SHEPPARD -1 Loved 'Em Every One 16 Dreams 23-17 MARTY BAUN -Hearts (EMI) MOODY BLUES- Gemini Dream -38 BREAKOUTS 27 10 NEIL DIAMOND- America 14-8 KOOL THE GANG -Jones vs. Jones (De-Lite) STACY LATTISAW -Love On A Two Way Street * i MARTY BAUN- Hearts-D-28 BARBRASTREISAND- Promises30.25 KENNYROGERS -I Don't Need You (Liberty) ELTON JOHN -Nobody Wins MANHATTAN TRANSFER-Boy From New York City * GAP BAND- Yearning For Your Love -D -40 CAROLE BAYER SAGER- Stronger Than Him (Atlantic) DARYLHAWJOHN OATES -You Make My REOSPEEDWAGON -Don't Let Go (Epic) KENNY ROGERS Don't Need You s JUICE NEWTON-Queen Of Hearts-D-28 -I JUICE NEWTON-Queen Of Hearts (Capitol) Before -D -30 Dreams -30 MANHATTAN TRANSFER -Boy From New BREAKOUTS SHEENA EASTON- Modern Girl ALAN PARSONS PROJECT- Time -D -26 KENNY ROGERS -1 Don't Need You York City-D-29 KENNY ROGERS Don't Need You (Liberty) STARSON45- Medley -D-15 -I MOODY BLUES- Gemini Dream-D-29 CHAIU KHAN -What Cha Gonna Do For Me THE DILEMMI BAND- Lovio' The Night MOODY BLUES- Gemini Dream (Threshold) MARTY BRUN- Hearts -D37 WLS- Chicago (T. Kelly -MD) CAROLE BAYER SAGER- Stronger Than Away -D30 PHIL COWNS -In The Air (Atlantic) WVBF Boston (T. Connerty -ND) JAMES TAYLOR -Hard Times D -39 (F105)- .38 SPECIAL -Hold On Loosely 8 -5 WINCHESTER-Say What -27 Before MANHATTAN TRANSFER-Boy From New ** JESSE -D * * GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago No List York City KRLY -Houston (M. Jones/B. Lawrence -MDs) 12-4 KDWB -Minneapolis (P. Abresch-MD) JOE WALSH-A Life Of WABC -New York (S. Jones-MD) Illusion-D-33 WRKO- Boston (C. Van Dyke -PD) ** STARS ON 45- Medley 18-15 * CUMAX BLUES BAND -I Love You 2710 ** KIM CARNES-Bette Davis Eyes 20 -13 ** NEIL DIAMOND - America 20-12 ** SMOKEY ROBINSON-Being With You KBFM-McAllen /Brownsville (S. Owens -MD) * FRANKE i THE KNOCKOUTS- Sweetheart ** MARTY BALIN-Hearts 23-19 RAY PARKER JR&RAYDIO- AWoman No List * BILL SUMMERS-Call It What You Want 8-6 33 -28 * DOTTIE WEST-What Are We Doin' In Love 8- ** Needs 13-8 GINO VANEW- Living Inside Myself 16 -13 Love * ATLANTIC STARR -When Love Calls 12 -7 No List * 4 WHYN -Springfield (A. Carey -MD) * STARS ON 45- Medley 9.7 * A TASTE OF HONEY-Sukiyaki 5-3 REO SPEEDWAGON -Don't Let Him Go * AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love 10 -8 KOFM -Oklahoma City (C. Morgan -MD) * DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES -You Make My 11001 I THE GANG -Jones Vs. Jones -20 RAY PARKER JR. & RAYDIO -A Woman * ATASTE OF HONEY- Sukiyaki 19-16 No List Dreams 31-31 RICK JAMES -Give It To Me Baby -18 ** CHRISTOPHER CROSS-Say You'll Be Needs Love -20 s GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago - * MANHATTAN TRANSFER-Boy From New WFTQ (14Q)- Worcester (C. Blake -PD) KENNY ROGERS-I Don't Need You Mine 12 -7 JOEWALSH -A Life Of Illusion-D-38 23 York City 39-28 ** RAY PARKER JR. & RAYDIO -A Woman PHIL COWNS -In The Air Tonight -D -26 DARYL HALUJOHN OATES -You Make My ** NEIL DIAMOND-America 15-6 KILT- Houston (B. Young-MD) JAMES TAYLOR -Hard Times D -38 Needs Love 14-8 SANTANA- Winning -D -35 Dreams -24 ** A TASTE OF HONEY-Sukiyaki 10.5 NR SUPPLY -The One That You Love -D32 * DOME WEST -What Are We Doin' In Love 8- JUICE NEWTON -Queen Of Hearts -X * GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago No List WRAP-Indianapolis (C. Hunt -MD) 6 STANLEY CLARKE /GEORGE DUKE -Sweet WXLO -New York (J. Knapp -PD) 15.6 GINO VANEW- Living Inside Myself 6-5 RICK SPRINGFIELD- Jessie's Girl 9.2 KNUS -Dallas (L Ridener -MD) * ** Baby -X * GARY U.S. BONDS -This Little Girl 18 -15 ** DEN ROY MORGAN- Anything 30 19 * STARS ON 45- Medley 1-1 ** JOEY SCARBURY -Theme From Greatest SANTANA- Winning -X * DOTTIE WEST-What Are We Doin' In Love ** CLIMAX BLUES BAND -I Love You 35-2 RAY PARKERJRIRAYDIO- AWoman JUICE NEWTON -Queen Of Hearts -29 American Hero 2722 MOODY BLUES- Gemini Dream -X ** 14-9 ** DOTTIE WEST-What Are We Doin' In Needs Love 9 2 JOHN DENVER -Some Days Are * TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS -The s MANHATTAN TRANSFER-Boy From New Love -21 -14 KS95- FM(KSTP) -St. Paul (C. Knapp -MD) * RICK JAMES- Give It To Me Baby 14 12 Diamonds -30 Waiting 10-5 York City -21 * GINOVANEW- Living Inside Myself 7-1 * THE WHISPERS- I Can Make It Better 20 -18 JOE WALSH-A Life Of Illusion -X * LEE RITENOUR -Is It You 16-12 ** GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago JOEY SCARBURY -Theme From Greatest * RAY PARKER JR. i RAYDIO -A Woman * ONE WAY- Push 26 -24 OAK RIDGE BOYS- Elvira -X * STARSON45- Medley 12 -7 17 -10 American Hero -28 Needs Love 12 -9 STACY LATTISAW-Love On A Two Way Street JIM PHOTOGLO-Fool In Love With You -D- ** AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love 18- JUICE NEWTON -Queen Of Hearts -29 * OAK RIDGE BOYS-Elvira 13 -10 WEZB(B -97) -New Orleans (J. Lousteau -ND) 28 13 WBU -Long bland (B. Terry-MD) CAROLE BAYER SAGER- Stronger Than GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago - * * GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE -Still Right Here In * DOTTIE WEST-What Are We Doin' In Love Before -30 39 NEIL DIAMOND- America 8-5 11 My Heart -D-29 10-7 ** KENNYROGERS -I Don't Need You -22 ** STARS ON 45- Medley 6 -2 WPRO- AM- Providence (G. Berkowitz -MD) * * AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love 13.1 ALAN PARSONS PROJECT- Time -D-27 * NEIL DIAMOND- America 12-8 GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago SHEENA EASTON- Modern Girl 17-11 * KWL- Dallas (C. Rhodes * * STARS ON 45- Medley 6-4 * * DON MCLEAN -Since I Don't Have You -MD) WOKY -Milwaukee (G. Mason -MD) 15-10 * RICK SPRINGFIELD -Jessie's Girl 16 -12 s JUICE NEWTON -Queen Of Hearts 149 ** KIM CARNES-Bette Davis Eyes 5.1 * GARY U.S. BONDS -This Little Girl 16 -12 * RAY PARKER JR. & RAYDIO -A Woman * * CUMAX BLUES BAND -I Love You 20 -10 KENNY ROGERS-I Don't Need You * * AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love 15- ** STARS ON 45- Medley 73 * RAY PARKER JR i RAYDIO- AWoman Needs Needs Love 10 -6 ** CHAMPAIGN -How Bout Us 19 -12 10 * NEIL DIAMOND-America 14 -10 KEYN- FM- Wichita (L Coury-PD) Love 10.7 MARTY BAUN-Hearts * JOHN LENNON- Watching The Wheels 3 -1 * T.G. SHEPARD -I Loved 'Em Every One 17- KENNY ROGERS -I Don't Need You s MOODY BLUES -Gemini Dream KENNY ROGERS -I Don't Need You * DOTTIE WEST-What Are We Doin' In Love 6- ** RAY PARKER JR. i RAYDIO -A Woman 15 OAK RIDGE BOYS- Elvira -D-23 MARTY BALIN- Hearts STANLEY CLARKE/GEORGE DUKE -Sweet 3 Needs Love 14-1 * BARBRASTREISAND- Promises 18-14 SHEENA Modern MANHATTAN TRANSFER From New EASTON- Girl-D.19 VANEW- Living Inside Myself 5 -4 -Boy Baby -D -30 * GINO ** STARS ON 45-Medley 12 -9 s PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE -Still Right Here In York City -D-28 POINTER SISTERS-Slow Hand KENNY ROGERS -I Don't Need You * GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago My Heart KEGL- FM -Ft. Worth (B. Stevens -MD) RICK SPRINGFIELD- Jessie's Girl -D -25 RICK JAMES -Give It To Me Baby -D.26 AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love -D -20 22-19 s MARTY BRUN- Hearts SANTANA- Winning -D30 ** STARS ON 45-Medley 9-3 JIM PHOTOGLO-Fool In Love With You * PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE -Still Right Here In GEORGE HARRISON- All Those Years Ago KENNY ROGERS -I Don't Need You ** RUSH -Tom Sawyer 2116 WTIX -New Orkans (G. Franklin -MD) BARBRASTREISAND- Promises My Heart- 28-25 MANHATTAN TRANSFER- Boy From New DARYL HALL/JOHN OATES -You Make My * My * AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love 18-14 York City-D-16 ** DARYL HALL/JOHN OATES -You Make (S. WTRY- Schenectady (B. Cahill -MD) Dreams 1112 WISH- Madison Jones -MD) 15-9 THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT -Time SHEENA EASTON- Modern Girl-D17 Dreams ** KIM CARNES-Bette Davis Eyes 3.1 * GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago ** MANHATTAN TRANSFER-Boy From New MOODY BLUES-Gemini Dream JOEY Theme * AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love 21 -12 SCARBURY- From The 2013 York City 30-24 * * GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago * STANLEY CLARKE/GEORGE DUKE -Sweet Greatest American Hero-D-18 * 10E WALSH -A Life Of Illusion 25-19 JUICE NEWTON -Queen Of Hearts 29-22 WOW -Omaha (J. Corcoran -MD) 14-8 Baby 2514 ** * GARY U.S. BONDS -This Little Girl 18 -13 WPRO -FM (PRO Providence POINTER SISTERS-Slow Hand * BILLY THE BEATERS -I Can Take Care Of STARS ON 45-Medley 14 -9 -FM)- (G. NEIL DIAMOND-America 17-11 I ** * * DARYL HALL I JOHN OATES-You Make My Berkowitz -MD) APRIL WINE -Sign Of The Gypsy Queen Myself 24-21 ** RAY PARKER JR. L RAYDIO-A Woman * KIM CARNES-Bette Davis Eyes 1-1 Dreams .38 SPECIAL- Fantasy Girl -D30 KENNY ROGERS Do 1712 Hearts -I Needs Love 7-4 ** AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love 16-7 STEPHANIE MILLS -Two -Theme From Greatest MARTYBAUN- Hearts -X POINTER SISTERS -Slow Hand -30 * JOEY SCARBURY Dream -21 * REO SPEEDWAGON -Take It On The Run 17- ** GARY U.S. BONDS -This Little Girl 13-6 MOODY BLUES- Gemini -D American Hero 2121 AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love -X MARTY MIN- Hearts -D -25 SQUIER Stroke 10 * DARYL HALL AND JOHN OATES -You Make BILLY -The POINTER SISTERS-Slow Hand BILLY SQUIER -The Stroke -D -28 STEVE WINWOOD -Arc Of A Diver -X Love You 6-5 Cha' Gonna Do For * CUMAX BLUES BAND -I My Dreams 20 -14 CHAKA KAHN -What KENNY ROGERS-I Don't Need You MOODY BLUES -Gemini Dream -D -29 THE DILLMAN BAND -Lovin' The Night Away Me-D-39 * ATASTE OF HONEY- Sukiyaki 9 -7 * RICK SPRINGFIELD-Jessie's Girl 1511 LEE RITENOUR -Is It You -D30 SHEENA EASTON-Modern Girl-23 KENNY ROGERS Don't Need You CAROLE BAYER SAGER- Stronger Than s -I -20 * GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago STANLEY CLARKE GEORGE DUKE -Sweet KINT -B Paso (J. Uppo -MD) STANLEY CLARKE/GEORGE DUKE -Sweet MANHATTAN TRANSFER From New I Before -D-40 s -Boy 19-12 Baby -D -26 Baby STARSON45- Medley2 -1 York City -24 KOOL I THE GANG -Jones Vs. Jones ** ELTON JOHN- Nobody Wins -D35 BILLYSQUIER -The Stroke -D-2/ THE GREG KIHN BAND -The Breakup Song GARY U.S. BONDS -This Little Girl 73 Now Or Never - .38 SPECIAL-Fantasy Girl s MOODY BLUES- Gemini Dream * JOHN SCHNEIDER -It's MOODY BLUES -Gemini Dream -D-29 X JIM STEINMAN Dreams SANTANA- * AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love 16-8 MARTY BALIN- Hearts -D -37 -Rock'n'Roll Come Winning MOODY BLUES- Gemini Dream Through * SHEENAEASTON- Modern Girl 1915 RICK JAMES -Give it To Me Baby WBEN- FM- Buffalo R. Christian -MD) JOEY SCARBURY -Theme From Greatest RICK SPRINGFIELD -Jessie's Girl 10-7 STANLEY CLARKE /GEORGE DUKE -Sweet American Hero -D-22 * ROBBIE DUPREE- Brooklyn Girls WSPT- Stevens Point (B. Fuhr -MD) Baby OAK RIDGE BOYS- Elvira-40 MANHATTAN TRANSFER-Boy From New -23 No List JUICE NEWTON -Queen Of Hearts -D -24 ** GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago BILLY SQUIER Stroke CAROLE KENNY ROGERS -I Don't Need You -39 York City -D38 -The BAYER SAGER- Stronger Than 27-8 WKBW-Buffalo (J. Summers -MD) RANDY VANWARMER-Suzi DARYL HALL/JOHN OATES-You Make My Before ** ALAN PARSONS PROJECT -Time 24-5 DIONNE WARWICK-Some Changes Are For KEEL -Shreveport (M. Johnson -MD) Dreams -D-16 ** AR SUPPLY -The One That You Love 12-6 SHEENA EASTON- Modern Girl -D -20 * NEIL DIAMOND- America 23 -4 Good GARY U.S. BONDS-This Little Girl- NP * * JOEY SCARBURY -Theme From Greatest MARTY BAUM-Hearts-D-23 * * GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago * AR SUPPLY -The One That You Love 22-3 ABBA -On And On And On STYX -Too Much Time On My Hands -NP American Hero 13-4 MANHATTAN TRANSFER-Boy From New 15 -11 ELTON JOHN- Nobody Wins LOVERBOY-The Kid Is Hot Tonight SANTANA- Winning -NP * CAROLE BAYER SAGER- Stronger Than York City-D-18 * * OAK RIDGE BOYS -Elvira 3520 MARTY BALIN -Hearts REO SPEEDWAGON -Don't Let Him Go Before 18-12 * PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE -Still Right Here In JOEWALSH -A Lite Of Illusion -D -22 KWKN- Wichita (J. Brown -MD) WPJB (M-105)-Providence (M. Waite -MD) ROGER TAYLOR -Let's Get Crazy * LEE RITENOUR -Is It You 23-13 My Heart 14-10 MANHATTAN TRANSFER-Boy From New ERIC CLAPTON- Another Ticket * * NEIL DIAMOND- America 5 -3 * BILLY & THE BEATERS -I Can Take Care Of ** SHEENA EASTON- Modern Girl 15-10 * AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love 23-13 York City-D-15 MANHATTAN TRANSFER-Boy From New ** BARBRA STREISAND-Promises 28-18 Myself 26.17 * * JOEY SCARBURY -Theme From Greatest * GARY U.S. BONDS -This Little Girl 31 -22 .38 SPECIAL-Fantasy Girl York City -D -27 * RAY PARKER M. I RAYDIO -A Woman KENNY ROGERS -I Don't Need You American Hero 21 -16 s MOODY BLUES -Gemini Dream PHIL COLLINS -In The Air Tonight .38 SPECIAL -Fantasy Girl -D -38 Needs Love 13-11 MOODY BLUES -Gemini Dream * GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago KENNY ROGERS -I Don't Need You DILEMAN BAND- Lovin' The Night Away -D- RICK JAMES-Give It To Me Baby * JIM PHOTOGLO-Fool In Love With You 24- JIM STEINMAN -Rock 'N' Roll Dreams Come 10.6 STUTZ -Bombs Away 28 MARTY BALM-Hearts-D-23 17 Through * MANHATTAN TRANSFER-Boy From New DARYL HALL/JOHN OATES -You Make My PHOEBESNOW- Mercy, Mercy, Mercy -X PHIL COWNS -In The Air Tonight * ROSANNE CASH-Seven Year Ache 12.1 JUICE NEWTON -Queen Of Hearts -D-23 York City 32-26 Dreams -X35 APRIL WINE -Sign Of The Gypsy Queen -D- SPIDER -It Didn't Take Long s GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago - MARTY BAUN-Hearts-D-18 * DARYL HALL AND JOHN OATES -You Make CAROL BAYER SAGER- Stronger Than 27 GREG KIHN BAND -The Breakup Song -D-29 28 MANHATTAN TRANSFER -Boy From New My Dreams 19 -14 Before -X -32 JIM STEINMAN- Rock'n'Roll Dreams Come JAMES TAYLOR-Hard Times-29 York City KENNY ROGERS -I Don't Need You -35 JUICE NEWTON -Queen Of Hearts -X34 KSLQ- FM -St. Louis (T. Stone -MD) Through-D-35 LEE RITENOUR-Is It You -30 KOOL I THE GANG -Jones Vs. Jones -33 MARTY BAUN-Hearts-X-33 ** GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago WBBF -Rochester (D. Mason -MD) JUICE NEWTON -Queen Of Hearts-D.28 OAK RIDGE BOYS -Elvira -X ALABAMA -Feels So Right WZUU- Milwaukee(J. Driscoll -PD) 19 -9 ** GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago .38 SPECIAL-Fantasy Girl -0 KTSA -San Antonio M. Rodriguez -MD) ** CLIMAX BLUES BAND -1 Love You 14.1 * * JIM PHOTOGLO -Fool In Love With You 25 -15 MARTYBAUN- Hearts -34 WFMF -Baton Rouge (W. Watkins -MD) * JOHN LENNON- Watching The Wheels 8-3 20 -14 ** AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love 21. CAROL BAYER SAGER- Stronger Than Are We Doin' In Love 7 No List ** AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love I1 -5 * DOTTIE WEST -What ** QUINCYJONES -Ai No Corrida 21-15 10 Before -X * * JOEY SCARBURY -Theme From Greatest 2 * GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago * GARY U.S. BONDS -This Little Girl 17.14 SILVERADO -Ready For Love KHFI(K98)- Austin (E. Volkman -MD) American Hero 24-13 * RAY PARKER JR. I RAYDIO -A Woman 29-23 * DOTTIE WEST -What Are We Doin' In Love LOVERBOY -The Kid Is Hot Tonight Needs Love 12,8 * * OAK RIDGE BOYS- Elvira 63 * GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago 6- * LEE RITENOUR-Is It You 2320 11.8 KENNY ROGERS Don't Need You -22 WICC - Bridgeport (B. Mitchell -MD) ** AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love 11 -5 3 -I * PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE -Still Right Here In * A TASTE OF HONEY-Sukiyaki 14 -1 -Theme From Greatest * KIM CARNES -Bette Davis Eyes 1-1 * ATASTE OF HONEY -Sukiyaki 8-2 JOEY SCARBURY My Heart 2724 REO SPEEDWAGON -Don't Let Him Go ** GARY U.S. BONDS -This Little Girl 8-5 Make My American Hero -21 * ALAN PARSONS PROJECT -Time 21-17 * DARYL HALL /JOHN OATES -You ROBBIE DUPREE- Brooklyn Girls PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE -Still Right Here In ** A TASTE OF HONEY-Sukiyaki 6-4 BARBRASTREISAND- Promises -23 * JOEY SCARBURY -Theme From Greatest Dreams 15.8 SHEENA EASTON-Modern Girl My Heart (Continued on page 22) American Hero 20 -15 STANLEY CLARKE/GEORGE DUKE -Sweet MARTY BALIN-Hearts-D-29 MARTY BALIN- Hearts KXOK -St. Louis (L Douglas -MD) KENNY ROGERS -I Don't Need You Baby TOM PETTY I THE HEARTBREAKERS -The Copyright 1981, Billboard Publi- * GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago WHB- Kansas City (R. Brown -MD) Inc. No of publi- KOOL I THE GANG -Jones Vs. Jones KENNY ROGERS -I Don't Need You * Waiting -D.24 cations, part this cation may be reproduced, stored MANHATTAN TRANSFER -Boy From New POINTER SISTERS -Slow Hand -d -21 22-19 * * GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES-You Make My One That You Love 20- in a retrieval system, or trans- York City OAK RIDGE BOYS - Elvira -X -28 ** AIR SUPPLY -The 17.8 Dreams -D -23 -D26 mitted, in any form or by any FRANKIE SMITH- Double Dutch Bus MANHATTAN TRANSFER-Boy From New 15 ** NEIL DIAMOND- America 5-3 KENNY ROGERS -I Don't Need You means, electronic, mechanical, KIM CARNES-Bette Davis Eyes 19 -12 Davis Eyes 11.6 MARTY BAUN- Hearts -D -29 York City -D -26 * * KIM CARNES -Bette photocopying, recording, or other- JOHN LENNON- Watching The Wheels 14-10 Girl 18-14 WOLF- Syracuse (B. Mitchell -MD) JIM STEINMAN-Rock'n'Roll Dreams Come CHAKA KHAN -What Cha Gonna Do For Me- * * SHEENA EASTON-Modern wise, without the prior written You Through X-29 * CUNAX BLUES BAND -1 Love 11 8 * CLIMAX BLUES BAND -I Love You 3 -2 permission of the publisher. SHEENA EASTON- Modern Girl -26 Bout Us No List POINTER SISTERS -Slow Hand -D -28 GEORGE HARRISON- Teardrops -DP s CHAMPAIGN -How -19

www.americanradiohistory.com 21 Radio Pro9iammin9 `PROGRESSIVE' MIX New Format Boosts Calif.'s KNAC -FM By CARY DARLING LOS ANGELES -While most sta- to 30 with the bulk falling between tions are stumbling over themselves 19 and 25. The KNAC playlist is di- playing REO Speedwagon, Rush vided in three "sequences" with the and other chart toppers, a year ago morning and afternoon time slots this month KNAC -FM Long Beach being more accessible while the threw out that kind of programming. hardcore punk is courted at night. Instead, the station has installed a While programming guidelines are freewheeling progressive mix that set down, the individual air talents includes everything from the slick have freedom in what they play. r&b of the Fbur Tops to the urban Another station in the Los An- thunderstorm of Black Flag. geles area, KROQ -FM Pasadena. "All the heavy metal stuff is out." also plays a heavy diet of new wave. says Jimmy Christopher, music di- "It's the only other station that plays rector. "Led Zeppelin, Rush. Nu- much new music but I think our gent, all that stuff from the early sound is more unique. We don't play 1970s. It doesn't work well with the any dinosaur rock," he says. modern rock format we're trying. With the changeover of former Pre -psychedelic rock works well AOR KWST -FM Los Angeles to with the new music as does ska, reg- mass appeal, Christopher doesn't gae and rockabilly." expect to get much of the AOR au- A year down the line since the sta- dience overflow. "Most of them will tion, under program director Paul probably go to KMET -FM or Billboard photos by Steve Fiedman It Fuhr, switched from more standard KLOS -FM. won't affect us too CARRIED AWAY -WKTU -FM New AOR fare to its "modern" format. much." Christopher offers. York personalities Dale Reeves, left KNAC -FM has gained a sizable fol- (Continued on page 27) in left picture, and Carlos DeJesus lowing with disenchanted rock fans. are mobbed by fans at the station's Though it has yet to place in the Los salute to Bronx Day in Van Cortland Angeles Arbitron ratings, it showed Park. Above, Unomelodic Records up in the last arbitron Orange Now Chicago artist Sylvia Striplin sings her hit County book with a 0.4. Considering "Gimme Your Love" during the fes- the 1,800 -watt station didn't make a tivities. GQ, Sweet G, Mean Ma- dent before, it's considered a small Has Its chine, Terri Gonzalez and Joe Ba- triumph. 4th taan were other artists who appeared However, all -new wave formats at the concert and outing sponsored c_ have not succeeded in such markets by the station. WKTU's dance van, a C as Seattle and Phoenix. "They were Country Outlet z mobile music studio provided the m premature in terminating those sta- By CARY BAKER music during the two -hour concert. tions," claims Christopher. "You More than 4,000 attended. c have to persevere. Look at REO CHICAGO -The sale of north- Speedwagon. They've been around west suburban WWMM -FM to the a long time and they've persevered. newly formed Radio Communi- If audiences don't ever hear the cations Group, Ltd., has given Chi- Clash, how will they know if they cago its fourth country station in Satellite West Pacts 204 Stations like them or not ?" WTCO -FM, in an April 22 switch. WTCO program director Ted KNAC -FM plays its songs in sets Clark feels a greater density of music of no less than three and can include For Western U. S. Syndication and less talk will enable the fledg- as many as six. However, when the ling station to compete with NBC's By IRA DAVID STERNBERG programming is broad, the cueing clear -channel WMAQ -AM and LAS VEGAS syndicator offer- 2. "Rock special to the from song to song can be tricky. "We -A Concert Tonight ": Tar- and features of interest Plough's WJJD -C M and WJEZ- ing 10 shows with specific demogra- geted for 18 -34 with live Latin market. don't go directly from the Four Tops perform- FM, both 50,000 -watters. WTCO's phic targets to stations west of the ances by three top rock groups into Black Flag." Christopher ex- each Although the programs are 3,000 watts carries the station's sig- continental divide is off and running week, Queen, Eagles, plains. "We'll go from the Four Tops including weekly in nature, there is no limit to nal throughout the booming north- with a lineup of 204 stations. Who, Pink Floyd, Van into Talking Heads, something with Halen and the number of times each can be west suburbs, but not into the core of Satellite West Broadcasting, Foreigner. a similar feel." aired on an individual station. the city. "Here's where the people which despite its name will distrib- 3. "Showcase": For 25 -54. Corn- He says he has gotten Satellite West Broadcasting Co. no com- who operate the big city live," says ute its programming via mailed edy and drama featuring "reruns" of plaints on the programming Mo- offers affiliates regular program in- of Clark. tapes, is headed by Bill Cramer, who early radio including Jack Benny, town classics, Buddy Holly formation releases, advertising sup- and For three years, WTCO's 92.7 FM says he signed up stations from here Red Skelton, Fibber McGee, Edgar other tracks which may port, ad mats for local print, spot an- predate frequency was operated as W WMM, to Guam for programming to begin Bergen, Amos 'n Andy and Radio KNAC listenership. nouncements for continuous on -the- "It's pretty variously programming jazz and July 4. Theater. much accepted. If they're too young air promotion of the weekend pro- adult contemporary. AS WEXI -FM Among the stations signed up are 4. "Country Concert": For 18 -54, to remember the songs, gram lineup and something that they're not in the early '70s, the format was KMEL -FM San Francisco, KVEG- featuring live interviews and per- offensive to them." A third might be a first in radio syndicated of the automated contemporary. AM Las Vegas and KSXX -AM Salt formances by contemporary country playlist is oldies. packaging: a "fun- filled" annual Clark, previously an air person- Lake City. stars including Dolly Parton, Kenny The listeners range in age from 16 seminar in Las Vegas, headquarters ality on WJJD here, says the sta- "The West is the area of the na- Rogers, Loretta Lynn, Willie Nel- for the new firm. tion's decision to go country was tion's most rapid growth, both in ru- son, Mel Tillis and Roy Clark. Satellite West Broadcasting Co. is based on a random telephone sur- ral and urban areas," says Cramera 5. "Las Vegas Live ": Adults 25- located at 5091 Champions Ave., Self Regulation vey. "Before, we were adult contem- "This growth area is the core of 54. "Live" broadcast by Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nev. 89122. (702) 452- porary. We sounded good, but were SBC." Cramer says the new organi- entertainers including Frank Si- 1237. one among many. We're only the zation has reached affiliation agree- natra, Wayne Newton, Don Rickles, Vital, Says Kelly The company is not interested in second stereo station," he in western media country ments every major Paul Anka and Bill Cosby. providing daily programming. "All WASHINGTON -Self regulation says. market plus more than 100 "growth" 6. "Champion ": Total teams, men the programming is targeted for is becoming "much more "impor- WTCO acquired its music library 18 -34, rural, and small town communities. featuring sports news and in- weekends," says Cramer. tant," Radio Code Board chairman from Musicworks in nashville and Satellite West Broadcasting Co. terviews with top sports pros, train- Philip Kelly, president of Commu- will target an "urban country" au- offers a barter arrangement to par- ing and fitness advice from major nications Properties, said at the close dience with artists like Dolly Parton, ticipating radio stations: all pro- college coaches, and features on of the one -day semi -annual code Kenny Rogers and the Charlie Dan- grams are offered to the stations at high school and college athletics. Rock Acts Go board meeting here May 19. iels Band. no cost. The network retains a por- 7. `Breakfast Nook ": Adults, 25- Citing the deregulation of radio "Someone who listens solidly for tion of the commercial time for na- 54, featuring conversation, music of Funny On Air by the Federal Communications three weeks may hear a record like tional sales, and the local station re- the big band era, consumer informa- Commission and a move in the Sen- Dave Dudley's 'Six Days On The tains all time that is designated "pre - tion, financial advice and regular LOS ANGELES -The "Rock ate to further deregulate the me- Road.' But for the most part, we're emptable" plus program adjacencies letters to the Mr. and Mrs. guest host. Bottom Comedy Special," hosted by dium. Kelly noted membership in going with artists who have a major for local sales. 8. "Love Letters ": Women, 25 -54. the comedy team of Ron Stevens the National Assn. of Broadcasters impact and ongoing influence on to- The programs are targeted for Featuring a beautiful music for- and Joy Grdnic and featuring more sponsored code is at an all time high day's market. I even took out Elvis specific formats, including country, mat program combining lush instru- than a dozen rock acts performing with 4.091 commercial stations sub- Presley's 'Heartbreak Hotel' because beautiful music, AOR, MOR, talk mental, mellow vocals and romantic comedy sketches together, will air scribing. of the recording quality," Clark says. and classical: prose and poetry reading. nationally over the Labor Day He also noted that a survey of The Radio Communications 1. "Today's Top 12 ": Geared 9. "Symphony ": Adults, 25 -54, weekend. 2.500 stations revealed that 97.4% of Group also recently acquired con- adults 18 -34, featuring the week's featuring a montage of classical mu- Syndicated by From Studio B, art- AM and 99% of FM broadcast hours temporary WAIK -AM and AOR top 12 songs and interviews with top sic. ists who have participated include were within the code's commercial WGBQ -FM (Q -93), both in down- recording artists plus special hit pre- 10. "Fiesta! ": Latest in news of Ted Nugent, Al Stewart, Bob Welch limitation guideline. state Galesburg, Ill. views. Latin America, contemporary music and Ozzy Osbourne.

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Continued front page 20 DOME WEST- What Are We Doin' In Love - ALAN PARSONS PROJECT- Time -X ** AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love 22 * JESSE WINCHESTER -Say What 22.17 JIM PHOTOGLO- Fool In Love With You X CHAKA KHAN -What Cha Gonna Do For Me- 10 * TOM PETTY á THE HEARTBREAKERS -The MARTY BALIN- Hearts -D-24 MARTY BALIN- Hearts 26 * -17 JOEY SCARBURY- Theme From Greatest X * GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago Waiting 12-8 PHIL COLLINS- In The Air Tonight -X * GEORGE HARRISON-All Those Years Ago America Hero-D-29 MOODY BLUES -Gemini Dream 25-14 * AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love 19-15 KOOL á THE GANG - Jones Vs. Jones -X 13.8 THE GREG KIHN BAND- The Breakup SMOKEY ROBINSON -You Are Forever * MANHATTAN TRANSFER-Boy From New AUN PARSONS PROJECT- Time -X BARBRASTREISAND- Promises -X * MOODY BLUES -Gemini Dream 30 -20 Song -X York City 29 -21 JUICE NEWTON -Queen Of Hearts -X JIM STEINMAN- Rock'n'Roll Dreams Come KENNY ROGERS Don't Need You WCCK (K104) -Erie (B. Shannon -MD) -I A TASTE OF HONEY- Sukiyaki-X * NEIL DIAMOND- America 9 -3 BILLY & THE BEATERS-I Can Take Care Of Through -X POINTER SISTERS- Slow Hand -D-29 JUICE NEWTON- Queen Of Hearts -D-28 * * LOVERBOY -The Kid Is Hot Tonight 1.1 KENNY ROGERS-I Don't Need You Myself -X POINTER SISTERS- Slow Hand -X OAK RIDGE BOYS- Elvira -D-29 STARS ON 45- Medley -X ** AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love 17- MOODY BLUES- Gemini Dream -D-28 MANHATTAN TRANSFER -Boy From New STANLEY CLARKE á GEORGE DUKE- Sweet 38SPECIAL- Fantasy Girl SPIDER- It Didn't Take Long !0 MARTY BALIN- Hearts -D30 York City Baby -D -30 JIM PHOTOGLO- Fool In Love With You PHIL COLLINS- In The Air Tonight * RANDY MEISNER -Gotta Get Away 29-21 OAK RIDGE BOYS- Elvira -D -30 ALAN PARSONS PROJECT- Time -X WFBR Baltimore (A. Smlinski -MD) PHIL COWNS- In The Air Tonight MARTY BRUN- Hearts -X * PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE -Still Right Here In - .38 SPECIAL-Fantasy STEPHANIE MILLS- Two Hearts -X SHEENA EASTON- Modern Girl -D -28 JIM PHOTOGLO- Fool In Love With You My Heart 22-16 ** DARYL HALJ-á JOHN OATES-You Make MARTY BAUN- Hearts -X CHAKA KHAN- What Cha Gonna Do For APRIL WINE- Sign Of The Gypsy Queen -D- .38 SPECIAL- Fantasy Girl KENNY ROGERS-I Don't Need You -33 My Dreams 14-7 DILLMAN BAND -Lovin' The Night Away -X Me -X 30 OAK RIDGE BOYS- Elvira RUSH -Tom Sawyer -37 ** AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love 19.5 MAX WERNER -Rain In May -X GAP BAND- Yearning For Your Love -X STANLEY CLARKE/George Duke- Sweet MMIHATTAN TRANSFER- Boy From New SMOKEY ROBINSON -You Are Forever * GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago JIM STEINMAN-Rock'n'Roll Dreams Come MOODY BLUES- Gemini Dream -D -27 Baby York City THE JACKSONS -Walk Right Now 20 -12 Through -X REO SPEEDWAGON- Don't Let Him Go REO SPEEDWAGON- Don't Let Him Go SMOKEY ROBINSON- Being With You -X JIM CARROLL BAND -Love Is A Crazy * OAK RIDGE BOYS- Elvira 23 -17 GREG KIHN BAND -The Breakup Song WAYS -Charlotte (L Simon -MD) JOEY SCARBURY- Theme From Greatest QUINCY JONES- Ai No Corrida -X Feeling-D-34 KENNY ROGERS -1 Don't Need You -29 BILLY SQUIER -The Stroke -X -23 American Hero -D JOE WALSH- A Life Of Illusion -X POINTER SISTERS -Slow Hand -D -25 STACY UTTISAW -Love On A Two Way MOODY BLUES- Gemini Dream No List CHAIIA KAHN- What Cha' Gonna Do For Me CAROLE BAYER SAGER- Stronger Than Street SMOKEY ROBINSON -You Are Forever WACZ - Bangor (M. O'Hara -MD) Before STEPHANIE MILLS -Two Hearts -D -30 WFLB- Fayetteville (L Cannon -MD) WKCI -New Haven (D. Lyons -MD) WWSW (3WS- FM)- Pittsburgh (H. Crowe-MD) * * GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago GREG KIHN BAND -The Breakup Song -D -31 MARTY BALIN -Hearts ** SHEENA EASTON- Modern Girl 15-10 ** MANHATTAN TRANSFER-Boy From New 29 -22 JUICE NEWTON -Queen Of Hearts * ROSEANNE CASH -7 Year Ache WFBG- Altoona (T. Booth -MD) ** DARYL HALL á JOHN OATES -You Make York City 27-19 ** MR SUPPLY -The One That You Love 24- * JIM PHOTOGLO -Fool In Love With You My Dreams 18.14 AIR WYRE- Mnapolis (J. Diamond -MO) ** SUPPLY -The One That You Love 15.8 17 ** GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago * ALAN PARSONS PROJECT -Time 27 -22 * DARYL HALL AND JOHN OATES -You Make * SANTANA -The Winning 36-24 16-5 ** MARTY BAUN -Hearts 28-21 Southeast Region * SMOKET ROBINSON -You Are Forever 34-28 My Dreams 21-13 * DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES-You Make My * * NR SUPPLY -The One That You Love 12 -4 ** SANTANA- Winning 27 -19 PRIME * JOEY SCARBURY -Theme From Greatest * STANLEY CLARKE/GEORGE DUKE -Sweet Dreams 28-23 * DARYL HALL á JOHN OATES -You Make My * DAVE EDMUNDS -Almost Saturday Night fat* MOVERS American Hero 21 -16 Baby 1815 * SHEENA EASTON- Modern Girl 31.25 Dreams 14.9 12.8 GEORGE HARRISON-All Those Years Ago (Dark Horse) MOODY BLUES -Gemini Dream * GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago KENNY ROGERS-I Don't Need Your Love * MOODY BLUES- Gemini Dream 30-26 * ELTON JOHN- Nobody Wins 21.16 AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love (Arista) HALL & OATES -You Make My Dreams (RCA) KENNY ROGERS-1 Don't Need You 22 -12 - * A TASTE OFHONEY- Sukiyaki 10 -6 * DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES -You Make My MINE MURRAY -We Don't Have To Hold Out JUICE NEWTON- Queen Of Hearts -28 REO SPEEDWAGON- Don't Let Him Go REO SPEEDWAGON -Don't Let Him Go -32 Dreams 19 -11 TOP ADD RTi ONS ALABAMA-Feels So Right D -32 KENNY ROGERS- I Don't Need You -30 THE FOOLS- Lost Number KENNY ROGERS-I Don't Need You -33 .38 SPECIAL-Fantasy Girl OAR RIDGE BOYS -Elvira (MCA) JAMES TAYLOR- Hard Times -D -35 POINTER SISTERS- Slow Hand -29 JEAN DUNLAP- Rock Radio ROBERT GORDON-Someday Some Way MOODY BLUES- Gemini Dream SANTANA-Winning (Columbia) JUICE NEWTON- Queen Of Hearts -D -33 ABM- On And On And On DIONNE WARWICK -Some Changes Are For 10EWALSH -A Life Of Illusion WT)C -VAN- Hartford (R. Donahue -MD) MARTY GALIN-Hearts (EMI) POINTER SISTERS- Slow Hand -D -34 MOODY BLUES- Gemini Dream -D -31 Good MANHATTAN TRANSFER -Boy From New GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago BREAKOUTS * * RUSH- Tom Sawyer ALABAMA -Feels So Right York City -D-24 WISE - Asheville (J. Stevens -MD) 113 JOEY SCARBURY- Theme From Greatest MARTYBAUN- Hearts -D30 OAK RIDGE BOYS- Elvira -D -28 KENNY ROGERS-I Don't Need You (Liberty) ** RICK SPRINGFIEU)-Jessie's Girl 17-14 ** A TASTE OFHONEY- Sukiyaki 9-5 American Hero -D-28 JUICE NEWTON -Queen Of Hearts JIM PHOTOGLO-Fool In Love With You -D- MOODY BLUES- Gemini Dream (Threshold) ** JIM STEINMAN-Rock'n'Roll Dreams * NEIL DIAMOND- America 14 -9 BILLY SQUIER- The Stroke -D-27 26 STACY LATTISAW -Love On A Two Way Street (Atlantic) Come Through 31.15 RAY WKBO- 'tarrisburg (B. Carson-MD) * PARKER JR. & RAYDIO-A Woman CAROLE BAYER SAGER- Stronger Than CUFF RICHARD -Give A Little Bit More -D- * NR SUPPLY -The One That You Love 34.31 Needs Love 10-7 Before -X ** PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE -Still Right Here 29 MIA- AM- Manta (J. McCartney -MD) * BILLY SQUIER -The Stroke 35 -32 * CUMAX BLUES BAND -I Love You 8.6 POINTER SISTERS- Slow Hand -D30 In My Heart 18 -13 SHEENA EASTON- Modern Girl -D-27 SANTANA- Winning 15 -13 Make AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love 23- * DARYLHALL ANDJOHN OATES -You APRIL WINE- Sign Of The Gypsy Queen -X ** AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love 12 -7 JUICE NEWTON -Queen Of Hearts -D -25 ** MANHATTAN TRANSFER From New My Dreams 13 -Boy -18 JESSE WINCHESTER- Say What -X * DARYL HALL AND JOHN OATES -You Make BILLY SQUIER-The Stroke -D -30 JOHN SCHNEIDER -It's Now Or Never D- York City JIM STEINMAN- Rock'n'Roll Dreams Come My Dreams 16-12 ALAN PARSONS PROJECT -Time ** WFEA (13 FEA)- Manchester (K. Lemire -MD) 22 SPIDER- It Didn't Take Long Through -X * NEIL DIAMOND- America 10-6 JOE WALSH- A Life Illusion-D-37 GEORGE HARRISON Those Years Ago WGH- Hampton (B. Canada -MD) * ALAN PARSONS PROJECT -Time 22.14 Of * * -All JUICE NEWTON- Queen Of Hearts * JESSE WINCHESTER -Say What 19 -15 GEORGE HARRISON- All Those 19-15 * MANHATTAN TRANSFER -Boy From New Years Ago - KOOL 8 THE GANG- Jones Vs.lones -X KENNY ROGERS -I Don't Need You D-23 C A TASTE OF HONEY-Sukiyaki 11.6 No List York City 29 -20 ** JOHN SCHNEIDER- It's Now Or Never -D- POINTER SISTERS -Slow Hand STEVE Arc A GARY U.S. BONDS Girl 15.12 POINTER SISTERS -Slow Hand WINWOOD- Of Diver--X * -This Little 26 MARTYBAIN- Hearts -D -l8 4 WQRK (Q-FM) -Norfolk (R. Bates -MD) ROBBIE SANTANA- Winning 17-14 JOEY SCARBURY -Theme From Greatest DUPREE- Brooklyn Girls Q * PHIL COWNS- In The Air Tonight JUICE NEWTON -Queen Of Hearts -D-19 OAK RIDGE BOYS- Elvira CO DARYL HALL JOHN OATES Make My ** NEIL DIAMOND-America 14-6 American Hero -X * á -You MANHATTAN TRANSFER- Boy From New JOEYSCARBURY -Theme From Greatest Dreams 21.17 ** JOEY SCARBURY-Theme From Greatest STANLEY CLARKE á GEORGE DUKE -Sweet 38 SPECIAL- Fantasy Girl -X York City -X American Hero ALABAMA- Feels So Right OAK RIDGE BOTS- Elvira American Hero 26 -16 Baby -D -21 -D34 .. JOE WALSH- A Life Of Illusion -D -29 * GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago SANTANA- Winning MARTY BAUN- Hearts -D38 JOEY SCARBURY -Theme From Greatest WQXA (Q106) -York (S. Gallagher -MD) cD American Hero 20-12 JUICE NEWTON- Queen Of Hearts -X GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago WXQI -FM (94Q) -Atlanta (J. McCartney ó) ** * MARTY BAIN -Hearts 29-21 -MD) APRIL WINE- Sign Of The Gypsy Queen THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT -Time Mid - Atlantic Region 19.6 CAROLE BAYER SAGER- Stronger Than MARTY BAUM- Hearts -30 * DARYL HALL á JOHN OATES -You Make My ** GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago ** ATASTE OF HONEY- Sukiyaki 7-5 Before JIM PHOTOGLO -Fool In Love With You PRIME MOVERS Dreams 11.5 16.9 -X * NEILDIAMOND-America 11.7 JOEY SCARBURY- Theme From Greatest Ago Horse) REO SPEEDWAGON -Don't Let Him Go ** GARY U.S. BONDS -This Little Girl 13.8 w ANNE MURRAY -Blessed Are The Believers *HARRMSON -MI Those Years (Dark * RICK SPRINGFIELD- Jessie's Girl 15.10 KENNY ROGERS Need You American Hero -D35 HALL I OATES -You Make My Dreams (RCA) -I Don't * SANTANA- Winning 24 -19 (J. * GARY U.S. BONDS -This Little Girl 18-8 D WTSN -Dover Sebastian -MD) AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love (Arista) CHAKA KHAN -What Cha Gonna Do For Me- * ELTON JOHN- Nobody Wins 18 -14 TOMMY JAMES- You're So Easy To Love -X MANHATTAN TRANSFER -Boy From New ** GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago D-26 * STANLEY CLARKE á GEORGE DUKE -Sweet TOP ADD ONS York WKIX -Raleigh (R. McKay -MO) City SANTANA- Winning -D-28 Baby 29 -24 117 Than Before CAROLE BAYER SAGER- Stronger KENNY ROGERS Need You -I Don't -24 MOODY BLUES- Gemini Dream -1030 MOODY ** ELTON JOHN -Nobody Wins 10-6 (Boardwalk) BLUES- Gemini Dream -30 POINTER SISTERS -Slow Hand No List * BARBRA STREISAND -Promises 21-19 RICK SPIINGFIELD- lessie's Girl (RCA) JOE WALSH-A Life Of Illusion -D -25 MANHATTAN TRANSFER- Boy From New JIM STEINMAN- Rock'n'Roll Dreams Come * AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love 14-9 POINTER SISTERS -Slow Hand (Planet) MANHATTAN TRANSFER -Boy From New York City -D-29 WSEZ -Winston -Salem (B. Ziegler -MD) Through -D30 Here In BREAKOUTS York City -D.29 POINTER SISTERS- Slow Hand -D -28 * PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE -Still Right GEORGE HARRISON Those Years Ago SHEENA EASTON- Modern Girl -D-29 * * -All JAMES TAYLOR -Hard Times JUICE NEWTON- Queen Of hearts -LP My Heart 20-16 KENNY ROGERS Don't Need You (Liberty) 13-5 -I KOOL THE Vs. & GANG-Jones Jones JUICE NEWTON Of -27 JUICE NEWTON -Queen Of Hearts APRIL WINE-Sign Of The Gypsy Queen (Capitol) -Queen Hearts -D MOODY BLUES- Gemini Dream -D -28 WBBQ - Augusta (B. Stevens-MD) ** SANTANA-Winning 19.11 BAYER SAGER- Stronger Than REO SPEEDWAGON -Don't Let Him Go (Epic) POINTER SISTERS-Slow Hand CAROLE * KIM CARNES-Bette Davis Eyes 1.1 Before CAROLE BAYER SAGER- Stronger Than ** RICK JAMES- Give It To Me Baby 12-5 WRQX (Q107)- Washington (F. Holler-MD) * ELTON JOHN- Nobody Wins 23-17 SHEENA EASTON -Modern Girl -D -23 Before ** A TASTE OF HONEY- Sukiyaki 9-3 WXKX(96KX)- Pittsburgh (C. Ingram -MD) MARTY BAUN -Hearts MARTY BALM- Hearts -D -21 ** KIM CARNES -Bette Davis Eyes 2-1 * GEORGE HARRISON- All Those Years Ago WRVQ (Q94)- Richmond (B. Thomas -MD) MOODY BLUES- Gemini Dream STYX- Rockin' The Paradise 13-9 ** GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago 23-14 ** JOE WALSH-A Life Of Illusion (J. Randall WGUY- Bangor -MD) MOODY BLUES -Gemini Dreams 25.18 21.11 ** AC /DC -Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap 16- * NEIL DIAMOND- America 13.9 ** BARBRA STREISAND-Promises-34 GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago * FRANKE á THE KNOCKOUTS- Sweetheart 5 * AIR SUPPLY- The One That You Love 18-13 ** * JUICE NEWTON -Queen Of Hearts 16 -9 17 -12 22.16 * * JOEY SCARBURY -Theme From Greatest OAK RIDGE BOYS-Elvira ROSEANNE CASH -7 Year Ache-D-33 AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love 19- JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Find Your Way Back APRIL WINE -Sign Of The Gypsy Queen American Hero 4-2 KENNY ROGERS -I Don't Need You ** * POINTER SISTERS -Slow Hand -35 14 5 -3 MARTY BAIN -Hearts * GARY U.S. BONDS -This Little Girl 7-3 MANHATTAN TRANSFER -Boy From New PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE -Still Right Here In STARS ON 45- Medley 12.4 REO SPEEDWAGON -Don't Let Him Go 22- JOE WALSH-A Life Of Illusion -X * TOM PETTY á THE HEARTBREAKERS-The York City -D-26 * * My Heart -D32 DARYL HALL á JOHN OATES -You Make My 16 STEVE WINWOOD -Arc Of A Diver Waiting 9-7 MARTY BAIN- Hearts -D30 * BILLY SQUIER -The Stroke Dreams 23-17 PHIL COWNS-le The Air Tonight -30 JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Find Your Way * AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love 20-16 SHEENA EASTON -Modern Girl -D-25 * AC /DC -Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap 17-12 DAN HARTMAN-It Hurts To Be In Love Back -X REO SPEEDWAGON -Don't Let Him Go THE PRODUCERS -What She Does To Me WARS- Anderson (J. Evans -MD) PHIL COWNS -In The Air Tonight TOM PETTY á THE HEARTBREAKERS -The PHIL COWNS -In The Air Tonight -X JOE WALSH- A Life Of Illusion -D -26 REO SPEEDWAGON -Don't Let Him Go ** GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago KENNY ROGERS -I Don't Need You Waiting -X CHRISTOPHER CROSS-Say You'll Be Mine - PHIL COLLINS- In The Air Tonight -D.27 WSGA -Savannah (J. Lewis -MD) 22 -12 MOODY BLUES -Gemini Dream-D-33 RICK SPRINGFIELD -Jessie's Girl -X X MARTY BAUN- Hearts-D-21 * * DARYLL HALL AND JOHN OATES -You MANHATTAN TRANSFER-Boy From New APRIL WINE -Sign Of The Gypsy Queen -D- PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE -Still Right Here In * * GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago WAEB -Allentown (J. Ward -MD) Make My Dreams 12 -7 York -34 28 My Heart 12 -8 City -D * SANTANA -The Winning 2620 JIM PHOTOGLO -Fool In Love With You -D- POINTER SISTERS-Slow Hand -X TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS -The * * GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago ** OAK RIDGE BOYS- Elvira 16.9 * ROSEANNE CASH -Seven Year Ache 27-21 28 Waiting -X 29.16 * MARTY BAUN-Hearts 27-23 WAL- Philadelphia (D. Fennessy -MD) * AM SUPPLY -The One That You Love 21.15 MARTY Hearts RUSH -Tom Sawyer -X ** SHEENA EASTON- Modern Girl 26 -17 * MR SUPPLY-The One That You Love 24-18 BAIN- JUICE NEWTON-Queen Of Hearts Song GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago SANTANA-Winning-7 * RAY PARKER JR. AND RAYDIO-A Woman * JOEY SCARBURY -Theme From Greatest GREG KIHN BAND -The Breakup ** MOODY BLUES- Gemini Dream -30 SAGER- Stronger Than 14-7 THE WHO -You Better You Bet -X Needs Love 12.8 American Hero 25 -21 CAROLE BAYER KENNY ROGERS-I Don't Need You GARY U.S. BONDS -This Little Girl 25-16 MOODY BLUES -Gemini Dream -X * RICK SPRINGFIELD- Jessie's Girl 19-11 KENNY ROGERS -I Don't Need You -29 Before * * MARTYBAUN- Hearts -D -29 Year Ache OAK RIDGE BOYS-Elvira 29-22 REO SPEEDWAGON -Don't Let Him Go -X * GARY U.S. BONDS -This Little Girl 24-18 MANHATTAN TRANSFER -Boy From New ROSEANNE CASH -7 -D32 * MANHATTAN TRANSFER -Boy From New AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love 19-14 ELTON JOHN- Breaking Down The Barriers POINTER SISTERS -Slow Hand York City -30 JIM STEINMAN- Rock'n'Roll Dreams Come * - York City Through -D35 * JOE DOLCE- Shaddup Your Face 26-19 X JOEY SCARBURY -Theme From Greatest JUICE NEWTON -Queen Of Hearts -32 RICK SPRINGFIELD -Jessie's Girl STYX- Snowblind -X American Hero STANLEY CLARKE á GEORGE DUKE -Sweet WTMA- Charleston (C. Comte-MD) WIGY -Bath (W. Mitchell -MD) KENNY ROGERS Don't Need You SMOKEY ROBINSON- You Are Forever Baby -31 -I GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago WPGC -Washington (J. Elliott -MD) * * * * GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago BILLY á THE BEATERS -I Can Take Care Of MOODY BLUES- Gemini Dream WSGF (95SGF)- Savannah (D. Carlisle-MD) 8 -3 Myself -X GEORGE HARRISON- All Those Years Ago QUINCY JONES- Ai No Corrida -X 28.11 ** ** DOTTIE WEST-What Are We Dom' In Love MANHATTAN TRANSFER- Boy From New GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago ** 1! M PETTY 8 THE HEARTBREAKERS -The DILLMAN BAND- Lovin' The Night Away -X 18-15 ** 72 NEWTON -Queen Of Hearts DARYL HALL á JOHN OATES- You Make York City -X 15-8 Waiting 15-5 JUICE -X ** * MR SUPPLY-The One That You Love 11.6 -The That You Love 27-20 MANHATTAN TRANSFER-Boy From New My Dreams 16 -6 JIM PHOTOGLO- Fool In Love With You -X ** AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love 16- * AIR SUPPLY One * LEE RITENOUR-Is It You 12 -9 * PURE PRARIE LEAGUE -Still Right Here In York City -D-26 * SANTANA- Winning 23-18 LEE RITENOUR- Is It You -X 10 NEIL America 9-6 My Heart 24-15 MARTY BAUM- Hearts -D -29 * OAK RIDGE BOYS- Elvira 29-21 JUICE NEWTON- Queen Of Hearts -X * DIAMOND- (Continued on page 24) JIM STEINMAN- Rock'n'Roll Dreams Come DARYL HALL á JOHN OATES -You Make My * ELTON JOHN- Nobody Wins 25 -16 SHEENA EASTON- Modern Girl -D-27 * LEE RITENOUR- Is It You 25-23 * Through Dreams 13 -11 SHEENA EASTON- Modern Girl ELTON JOHN- Nobody Wins -D -25 KENNY ROGERS -I Don't Need You -27 Copyright 1981, Billboard Publi- ATASTE HONEY- 5 -4 - BARBRA STREISAJID- Prom uses CAROLE BAYER SAGER- Stronger Than THE GREG KIHN BAND- The Breakup Song * OF Sukiyaki cations, Inc. No part of this publi- JUICE NEWTON -Queen Of Hearts LOVERBOY- The Kid Is Hot Tonight POINTER SISTERS -Slow Hand -X Before -X SANTANA- Winning-7 cation may be reproduced, stored KENNY ROGERS Don't Need You in a retrieval system, or DAN HARTMAN- It Hurts To Be In Love -X PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE -Still Right Here in BILLY SQUIER -The Stroke -X -I trans- WIFI -FM -Bala Cynwyd (L Kiley -MD) MOODY BLUES -Gemini Dream -D.29 JOE WALSH- A Life Of Illusion -D-29 mitted, in any form or by any SILVERADO- Ready For Love -X My Heart -X means, mechanical, * * GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago MANHATTAN TRANSFER- Boy From New electronic, MOODY BLUES- Gemini Dream CAROLE BAYER SAGER- Stronger Than photocopying, recording, or other- WCAO- Baltimore (S. Richards -MD) 16 -10 York City -D-25 DARYL HALL AND JOHN OATES- You Make Before -D30 wise, without the prior written DARYL HAU. á JOHN OATES -You Make OAK RIDGE BOYS- Elvira-X My Dream -D30 STANLEY CLARKE & GEORGE DUKE -Sweet ** DARYL HALL á JOHN OATES-You Make * * permission of the publisher. My Dreams 20 -14 .38 SPECIAL- Fantasy Girl GARY U.S. BONDS- This Little Girl -X Baby -X My Dreams 17 5

www.americanradiohistory.com 23 Radio Programming .KANSAS CITY ACTIVITY Once - Potent WHB -AM Shifts To Up Ratings By PAUL HOHL KANSAS CITY -WHB -AM Kansas City stations in the 25 -to- here, a powerhouse AM station 49- year -old market. in the mid '60s, is attemping a re- "Whatever it is that we're turn to its glory days with a rede- doing, it's working," Casey says. fined programming philosophy. "We don't even look at 12+ "We're programming now just (WHB was third in average as we did during the station's shares in the metro Kansas City heyday," says Al Casey, program survey area) because to me that's director of the former Kansas just an ego trip. I don't program City AM heavyweight station. for listeners 12 +. I do care about "We're still a Hot 100 station but listeners 25 to 49 because that's we've taken the heavy metal out who we play for and research for. of the mix. We have to make sure And in that audience we have an that every record is exactly right almost miraculous balance of for the audience we're appealing 51% women and 49% men. That to." is what I'm interested in." And that audience -which Ca- Nevertheless, Casey admits Billboard photo by Jacki Sallow sey pinpoints as the 25- to-49- that the station is still a long way "ROCKLINE" GUEST -Drummer Roger Taylor, left, of Queen visits new Global Satellite Network's "Rcckline" host B. year-old market -seems to be re- from the city -wide dominance Mitchell Reed. Taylor took calls via satellite from fans around the world and discussed among other things his new solo sponding. January, Casey says, that it once exercised. album on Elektra "Fun In Space." Also on hand, from left to right, were "Rockline" assistant producer Cindy Tollin, was the biggest revenue- gener- "Maybe we do need to balance "Rockline" producer Eddie Kritzer and Elektra /Asylum senior vice president for creative services Jerry Sharell. ating month ever in the history of the music a little more for men. the station. And the station is They like their music a little more Cherie Sannes Makes pulling top numbers in its se- hard rock than women do. But at Leap lected CAREER SWITCH From Nurse To DJ `Pioneer' demographics, leading (Continued on page 24) By ED HARRISON LOS ANGELES -Some jocks just job and says "that's when the radio After 10 months at B -100, Sannes happen to fall into careers in broad- bug hit me." found herself in Los Angeles at casting, others actively seek them, Shortly after, the program direc- KRTH where program director Bob yet Cherie Sannes' transition from tor at Monterey's top 40 KMBY -AM Hamilton, impressed by her, made registered nurse to air personality at hired Sannes for the late night -early her the first female deejay at the sta- Los Angeles' KRTH -FM is a story morning airshift, making her the tion. unto itself. first woman disk jockey at the sta- Sannes says her KRTH experi- "I wanted to be a doctor and did tion (while at the same time holding ence, an automated station, has what every middle class girl does down her nursing job). taught her a lot about production and that is become a registered "Five years ago it was practically values. During the course of each nurse," says the 35- year -old Sannes, impossible for a woman to get a job day Sannes is occupied with inter- heard daily from 8 p.m. -2 a.m. on as an on- the -air personality," recalls views, cutting commercials and most the automated station. Sannes. "And if you did, you were importantly keeping track of the Before the broadcasting bug hit, assigned the all -night shift. computer so she won't run out of Sannes worked on an Indian reser- "Things have changed today to a music. Also, because her show is vation in Maine, served with a gov- certain degree, and women deejays taped without music. Sannes says ernment health organization in Mi- are much less of a novelty. My she and the other jocks must be "the- cronesia and supervised a medical KLRB experience was an exciting atrical" so the voice is in sync with weight reduction center in Monte- opportunity to change attitudes the kind of record that will he rey. about women disk jockeys. played. But in 1973, a friend informed her of an opening at KLRB -FM in Monterey fora female host of a pub- lic service talk show. Sannes took the

Radialchoice Issues First Video Album LONDON -The first video album from two -year -old British produc- tion company Radialchoice was re- leased here May 22. Titled "Word Of Mouth" and featuring newcomer Toni Basil, the 30- minute program retails at around $65. Music Talk: KRTH -FM deejay Cherie Distribution in the U.K. is Sannes chats with Billy Joel during a through Intervision, and simulta- segment of her "Spotlight" show heard each Sunday night. neously an audio version has been in your market: the "Big Guy" put out, distributed by Virgin "Five years ago, we had few fe- Ironically, Sannes does not feel through CBS. Overseas distribution male role models and therefore inhibited behind the mike just be- After excellent early response to his television com- deals for the video /audio project many women, including myself, cause the station is automated. "I'm mercials for Charter stations, Gordon Jump, of WKRP have been finalized in Benelux, Ger- found it frustrating, but rewarding, not limited to what I can say. I have in Cincinnati, is now available as exclusive spokesman man- speaking and other European to be the so- called 'pioneers' in a tra- the freedom to be funny and make in non -Charter markets. territories, as well as in Australia. ditionally male -dominated field," puns. With four stop sets an hour I His humor, warmth and professionalism make him Radialchoice boss Simon Lait be- says Sannes. manage to get in quite a bit during an ideal spokesman, no matter what the format of your lieves audio and video markets are When an opening came up at San those times. station. The network -quality spots can give you the best complementary, not mutually exclu- Diego's KFMB -AM (B -100), rather "We're encouraged to read a lot look, image and message ever seen in your market. sive, and that video sales can boost than submit an air tape (because she and try to be relatable. I think the To reserve the "Big Guy" as your exclusive audio trade. He's opted for an un- disliked the way she sounded), San - station sounds less canned than spokesman, call vary by market size. known because he feels few rock art- nes felt confident enough to perform some non -automated ones. today. Prices Production in through ists so far have adapted to the visual a live, on the air audition. "KRTH has been invaluable in starts July, offered only demands of the new medium. Ms. "They had a jock show me how to learning to be organized and devel- Charter Broadcasting. Basil's performance is accompanied work the board. I was supposed to be oping production skills. I've learned by choreographed dances in a vari- on for one hour but it ended up more than sitting for a three -hour CONTACT: John Bayliss, Russ Wittberger, Al Casey ety of locations. being five hours," says Sannes. "The shift and sounding hip," says San - PHONE: (714) 298-33% An initial run of 10,000 video- station never had a woman before nes. 2399 Camino del Rio S., Suite 100 San Diego, CA 92108 cassettes has been duplicated, and the phones kept ringing wanting In comparing the female disk enough to cover production and to know who it was." jockey role at AOR and top 40 San - promotion costs. Lait says he has Bob Rich, program director at the nes says: "At AOR stations, females firm export orders for over 1,000 time, hired her later that day for the are given, more celebrity status. copies. 2 a.m. -6 a.m. shift. (Continued on page 24)

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PIoylist Prime Movers * Billboard ®, Singles Radio ktion Ploylist lep Add Ons Based on station playlists through Tuesday (6/2/81)

Continued from page 22 CAROLE BAYER SAGER -Stronger Than * ROSEANNE CASH-7 Year Ache 16 -11 SANTANA- Winning -X KENNY ROGERS -I Don't Need You MARTY BALIN- Hearts Before -C * JOEYSCARBURY -Theme From Greatest JERMMNEJACKSON -You Like Me Don't s STACY LATTISAW- Love On A Two Way LEE RITENOUR -Is It You -D -29 Nobody Wins 16 -13 * ELTON JOHN- American Hero 11.4 You -X Street CAROLE BAYER SAGER- Stronger Than WRJZ- Knoxville (F. Story-MD) ALABAMA -Feels So Right REO SPEEDWAGON -Don't Let Him Go Before -D -30 KLAZ -FM (Z -98) -Little Rock (D. Taybr -MD) WBJW (81105) -Orlando (T. Lon` KENNY ROGERS Don't Need You -MD) No List -I MOODY BLUES -Gemini Dream -D -40 WMC-FM (FM100)- Memphis (T. ** AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love 20- NEIL DIAMOND- America PHIL COLLINS -In The Air Tonight ** 13-9 CAROLE BAYER SAGER- Stronger Than Prestigiacamo -MO) 13 WSKZ(KZ106)- Chattanooga (D. Carroll -MD) JIM STEINMAN- Rock'n'Roll Dreams Come ** STARS ON 45- Medley 6 -1 Before -D -36 GARY U.S. BONDS Girl 9 7 ROSEANNE CASH Year Ache 25 -20 ** -This Little Through GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago ** -7 ** MR SUPPLY -The One That You Love 17- * POINTER SISTERS-Slow Hand -D -37 * A TASTE OF HONEY- Sukiyaki 8-2 ** AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love 22- 10 POINTER SISTERS -Slow Hand -D -25 16.12 PARILWINE -Sign Of The Gypsy Queen NEIL DIAMOND- America 2-1 19 * CAROLE BAYER GARY U.S. BONDS -This Girl 21 -14 ** DARYL HALL AND JOHN OATES -You SAGER -Stronger Than * Little ROSEANNE CASH -Seven Year Ache STYX -Too Much Time On My Hands 5 -2 JIM STEINMAN- Rock'n'Roll Dreams Come DARYL HALL * Make My Dreams 13 -6 Before -D -30 * á JOHN OATES-You Make My MARTY BALIN-Hearts-D-39 Through -D 34 * CHRISTOPHER CORSS-Say You'll Be Mine * ELTON JOHN- Nobody Wins 20 -17 ALAN PARSONS PROJECT -Time Dreams 1913 MARTY BALIN- Hearts -D -31 WKXY -Sarasota (T. William -MD) 11.9 * MARTY BAUN-Hearts 28-21 MANHATTAN TRANSFER-Boy From New APRIL WINE -Sign Of The Gypsy Queen REO It Run 6 -4 JOE WALSH -A Life Of Illusion KENNY * SPEEDWAGON -Take On The * OAK RIDGE BOYS - Elvira 25-18 York City -D -26 ROGERS -I Don't Need You ** GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago STEVE WINWOOD -Arc Of A Diver -X JOEY SCARBURY -Theme From Greatest KENNY ROGERS Don't Need You ALABAMA -Feels So Right 16 -10 -I WHHY -Montgomery (R. Thomas -MD) American Hero FRANKIE SMITH -Double Dutch Bus MARTY BALIN- Hearts MOODY BLUES- Gemini Dream -30 -D39 MOODY BLUES-Gemini Dream D -23 ** NEIL REO SPEEDWAGON -Don't Let Him Go ** OAK RIDGE BOYS -Elvira 1 -1 DIAMOND- America -X ROBBIE DUPREE-Brooklyn Girls MICHAEL DAMAN -She Did It * TOM PETTY á THE HEARTBREAKERS -The OAK RIDGE BOYS -Elvira ** GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago Davis CAROLE BAYER SAGER -Stronger Than Waiting 14-11 WBYQ (92Q)-Nashville (S. -MD) 38 SPECIAL -Fantasy Girl -X WERC- Birmingham (M. Thompson-MD) 23-15 Before -D37 * JOE WALSH -A Life Of Illusion 18 -16 ** AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love 15-8 RANDY MEISNER -Gotta Get Away -X * AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love 25-17 MOODY BLUES- ** GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago Gemini Dream -D -40 * GINO VANEW- Living Inside Myself 7-4 ** JOEY SCARBURY-Theme From Greatest JUICE NEWTON -Queen Of Hearts -X * GARY U.S. BONDS -This Little Girl 12-7 20.16 REO SPEEDWAGON -Don't Let Him Go American Hero 21-16 MICHAEL DAMIEN -She Did It -X * DARYL HALL AND JOHN OATES -You Make WRBQ (Q105) -Tampa (P. McKay -MD) ** JOEY SCARBURY -Theme From Greatest KENNY ROGERS-I Don't Need You * OAK RIDGE BOYS-Elvira 3-2 POINTER SISTERS-Slow Hand My Dreams 13-6 GEORGE HARRISON Those Years Ago American Hero 14-8 * * -All ALAN PARSONS PROJECT- Time -22 * FRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS- Sweetheart BILLY SQUIER -The Stroke -X KENNY ROGERS -I Don't Need You * KOOL & THE GANG -Jones Vs. Jones 24-19 12 -9 MARTY BALIN- Hearts -D -29 12-9 MOODY BLUES- Gemini Dream -D -35 MOODY BLUES- Gemini Dream AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love 16- * MARTY BALIN -Hearts 28-24 ** PHIL COWNS-In The Air Tonight REO SPEEDWAGON -Don't Let Him Go THE PRODUCERS -What She Does To Me 11 WWKX (10(104)- Nashvilb (J. Anthony -MD) * JIM PHOTOGLO-Fool In Love With You 21- SHEENA EASTON- Modern Girl -D -25 KENNY ROGERS-I Don't Need You THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT- Time -X JOE WALSH -A Life Of Illusion 20 -16 18 * CAROLE BAYER SAGER- Stronger Than EMMYLOU HARRIS -I Don't Have To Crawl Years Ago ** GEORGE HARRISON -All Those JOEY SCARBURY -Theme From Greatest * CHAKA KHAN -What Cha Gonna Do For Me KENNY ROGERS-I Don't Need You Before -D30 DARYL HALL i JOHN OATES -You Make My 10.4 American Hero-D -26 25-22 STACY LATTISAW -Love On A Two Way STANLEY CLARKE á George Duke-Sweet Dreams -D-23 ** AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love 14-5 BILLYSQUIER -The Stroke -C Street * JOEY SCARBURY-Theme From Greatest Baby MARTY BALIN- Hearts-X * ELTON JOHN -Nobody Wins 25 -18 STANLEY CLARKE/GEORGE DUKE -Sweet American Hero 9 -6 THE PRODUCERS -What She Does To Me -X PHIL COLLINS -In The Air Tonight -DP It To Me 29-24 * RICK JAMES -Give Baby Baby -C PHIL COLLINS-In The Air Tonight WAXY POINTER SISTERS -Slow Hand -D -28 -25 -Ft. Lauderdale (R. Shaw -PD) SPIDER- It Didn't Take Long -X Bus FRANKIESMITH- Double Dutch CAROLE BAYER SAGER- Stronger Than KENNY ROGERS-I Don't Need You -23 JUICE NEWTON-Queen Of Hearts -D -30 * * GEORGE HARRISON -All Those years Ago KOOL á THE GANG - Jones Vs. Jones -X Need You KENNY ROGERS-I Don't Before -X FRANKIE SMITH- Double Dutch Bus SHEENA EASTON- Modern Girl -D -26 -27 16-10 ELTON JOHN- Nobody Wins -D -29 OAK RIDGE BOYS- Elvira -D -26 POINTER SISTERS -Slow Hand -D -29 MANHATTAN TRANSFER -Boy From New ** AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love 14-5 JUICE NEWTON- Queen Of Hearts -X JIM PHOTOGLO -Fool In Love With You -D- JUICE NEWTON -Queen Of Hearts -X WLCY -Tampa (M. Weber-MD) York City -D -29 * JIM PHOTOGLO-Fool In Love With You 29- POINTER SISTERS- Slow Hand -D-25 29 SHEENA EASTON- Modern Girl -X GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago ** 25 JERMAINE JACKSON- You Like Me Don't SHEENA EASTON- Modern Girl -D -27 KOOL á THE GANG -Jones Vs. Jones -X 12 -6 WKXX (K101106)- Birmingham (L O'Day -MD) * LEE RffENOUR -Is It You 28-25 You -D30 POINTER SISTERS-Slow Hand PHIL COWNS -In The Air Tonight ** NEIL DIAMOND- America 8-5 * STANLEY CLARKE i GEORGE DUKE -Sweet WHYI (Y100) (M. Shands STANLEY CLARKE & GEORGE DUKE -Sweet ALABAMA -Feels So Right -X * JESSE WINCHESTER -Say What 16-13 -Miami -MD) N o LJst Baby 25 -20 Baby ROBBIE DUPREE -Brooklyn Girls -X * PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE -Still Right Here In ** CLIMAX BLUES BAND -I Love You 15-6 ELTON JOHN- Nobody Wins MANHATTAN TRANSFER-Boy From New My Heart 18-15 ** AIR SUPPLY -The Ones That You Love 17- WNOX- Knoxville (S. Majors -MD) ANN- Birmingham (W. Brian -MD) KENNY ROGERS-I Don't Need You York City -D -30 * RAY PARKER JR. & RAYDIO -A Woman 11 BARBRA STREISAND-Promises GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago ** GARY U.S. BONDS -This Little Girl 6-4 * * JOEWALSH -A Life Of Illusion -D -27 Needs Love 7 4 * GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago ** OAK RIDGE BOYS - Elvira 9-1 STEPHANIE MILLS -Two Hearts 2412 JUICE NEWTON -Queen Of Hearts 2218 * ALAN PARSONS PROJECT-Time 11 -5 MX- Jackson (L Adams -MD) ** MR SUPPLY -The One That You Love 22- KENNY ROGERS Don't Need You Promises18.13 -I WZGC (A- 93)- Atlanta (S. Davis -MD) * BARBRASTREISAND- * MARTY BALIN- Hearts 18 -14 JOEY SCARBURY -Theme From Greatest 15 ** OAK RIDGE BOYS- Elvira -X * SHAL AMAR -Make That Move 21 -14 BONDS 14-10 * CAROLE BAYER SAGER- Stronger Than American Hero 18-11 * * GEORGE HARRISON -All Those years Ago * GARY U.S. -This Little Girl MARTY BALIN- Hearts -D -19 GAP BAND- Yearning For Your Love -30 Before 26 -21 KIM CARNES- Bette Davis Eyes 1 -1 20-12 * OAK RIDGE BOYS- Elvira 9 -6 * CAROLE BAYER SAGER- Stronger Than SHEENA EASTON- Modern Girl -31 KENNY ROGERS -I Don't Need You DARYL HALL AND JOHN OATES- You Make * * DARYL HALL AND JOHN OATES -You * SHEENA EASTON- Modern Girl 27 -23 * Before -C FRANKIE SMITH -Double Dutch Bus -32 STACY LATTISAW -Love On A Two Way My Dreams 11 -8 Make My Dreams 14-8 MOODY BLUES- Gemini Dream ALAN PARSONS PROJECT -Time -D -20 Street 12 -9 THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT -Time 21-17 KENNY ROGERS -I Don't Need You * AIR SUPPLY- The One That You Love * Copyright 1981, Billboard Publi- MOODY BLUES- Gemini Dream Girls WIVY (Y- 10)- Jacksonville (D. Scott -MD) ROSEANNE CASH -Seven Year Ache 16-10 DOLLY PARTON -But You Know I Love You - ROBBIE DUPREE-Brooklyn * cations, Inc. No part of this publi- NEWTON -Queen Of Hearts -29 X JUICE -D FRANKIE SMITH- Double Dutch Bus-D -22 ** KIM CARNES -Bette Davis Eyes 3 -1 * RICK SPRINGFIELD -Jessie's Girl 6-4 cation may be reproduced, stored MARTY BALIN -Hearts -D -29 POINTER SISTERS-Slow Hand -D -30 MARTY BALIN- Hearts -X ** JOEY SCARBURY-Theme From Greatest OAK RIDGE BOYS- Elvira in a retrieval system, or trans- PAULANKA -I've Been Waiting For You All GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago -X American Hero 33-23 SANTANA- Winning mitted, in any form or by any WMY-Huntsville (J. Kendricks-MD) means, electronic, mechanical, These Years STEVE WINWOOD -Arc Of A Diver -X * NEIL DIAMOND- America 11.9 AIR SUPPLY -The One That You Love -D -27 photocopying, recording, or other- SPIDER Didn't Take Long -X AIR One That You Love 10.8 MANHATTAN TRANSFER From New KOOL i THE GANG -Jones Vs. Jones -X ** OM RIDGE BOYS- Elvira 23 -12 -It * SUPPLY -The -Boy wise, without the prior written JUICE NEWTON -Queen Of Hearts -X * * NEIL DIAMOND- America 12 -6 KOOL i THE GANG -Jones Vs. Jones -X * STANLEY CLARKE/GEORGE DUKE-Sweet York City permission of the publisher. ROSEANNE CASH -7 Year Ache -X * CHAMPAIGN -How Bout Us 15 -8 MICHAEL DAMAN -She Did It -X Baby 9-6 ROBBIE DUPREE- Brooklyn Girls -D -28 AMer Has Computerized Format By HANFORD SEARL BUFFALO -The secret weapon with CJFM -FM Montreal. "We fiable vehicle on either a "live" or for keeping WBEN -AM in double work closely with record promoters, tape basis. digit Arbitron shares is a 19 -part the trades and retail outlets to see The community- minded /promo- tempo-coded music list that is ro- what's new." tion -oriented AM operation cur- tated through the broadcast day by a Christian and Wood pre -sort new rently airs several promos, from a computer which makes printouts for picks Mondays. Weekly playlists, a summer jobs for college kids and DJs to follow. Top 25 for WBEN -AM and Top 40 home rennovation spots to $1,000 Radio 930, as the 5 kw operation is for WBEN -FM (rock 102) are edited magic hours to attract new listeners. known here, has used sophisticated by Christian, a five -year station vet- WBEN -AM successfully utilized computer facilities to "keep the eran. the Chuck Blore /Don Richman lis- older listeners while going after the Affiliated with NBC. the oper- "Lips" TV spot to draw younger .younger crowd." according to pro- ation's DJ roster includes Pat teners since October. Bob "This is a growing, acquisition - gram director Wood. McMahon, 5 to 5:30 a.m., Jeff Kaye to oriented company. A Phoenix sta- The computerized approach 5:30 to 10 a.m., Bill Lacy 10 a.m. to last year. We're Billboard photo by Chuck Pulin programming adult contemporary noon and "Newsday At Noon" until tion was considered considering other markets now. We BACKSTAGE MEETING &M recording artist Holland music was the brainchild of Wood 12:30 p.m. -A Jools discusses the along with music director Roger want to continually redefine, main- fine points of boogie woogie piano playing with WNEW -FM New York person- who also han- Christian and chief engineer Dave Kevin O'Connell, tain and upgrade our image and for- ality Tom Morrera after Holland's recent show at the Bottom Line in New May. dles weather forecast duties for mat," says Wood. York. Every hour, selective tempos and WIVB -TV, landlord for WBEN- music eras are played from 1955 on AM -FM's facilities and separately 12:35 to 3 p.m. in a market Wood calls an "oldies owned, takes the Jack Kansas City's WHB -AM Attempting Renaissance town." Fifty per cent of the music shift. 3 to 7 p.m. is handled by Stan Barron is on 7 to Continued from page 23 8.4, and to 12.6 from 9.6 at noon and really go for them, particularly our played is new during morning hours Mindy and Thursdays. 6 p.m. respectively. women listeners." with more in afternoon times and 11:30 p.m. Mondays- the same time we can't risk running the most weekends. Barron, a radio personality on the our women off." Also on the drawing board at the But for the most part, Casey be- "We're definitely an Adult -Con- Buffalo scene for 26 years, operates The answer to that dilemma, Ca- station are an almost continuous lieves that WHB is right on target for believes, is to open his playlist to series of contests, many of which are temporary, personality- oriented 7 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Sat- sey its listeners. Time, he says, is all with Mutual Broadcasting's more music like Steely Dan, music client -oriented promotions like the outfit," reports Wood, a former p.d. urdays that's needed for WHB to reclaim its nationally- syndicated talk show host which, while satisfying the harder station's daily movie ticket give- Larry King holding court overnight. rock needs of the station's male lis- aways. Another recent "Fall Fan- once and possibly future glory. DJ Bill Lacy and a 26 ft. long teners, will not alienate the females tasy" contest drew more than 8,000 "Basically we're going to keep Career Switch GMC Motor Home, which has been which traditionally flock to Hot 100 responses from area listeners. doing what we have been doing. The Continued Jì-om page 2_4 designed with a $35,000 board, be- formats. "Kansas City by nature isn't even audience that we're trying to appeal They're more valued and put in gan remotes Saturday (6) at the NFL Currently the station's playlist is a mail town," Casey points out. "It's to is getting older as we go along. with it (the fall ARB) prime spots. I like that but top 40 al- Buffalo Bill's cheerleaders tryouts comprised of about 70% "oldies," difficult to get people around here to We're happy because the lows me more opportunity for voice - and will cover the Allentown Arts which Casey loosely defines as "any- mail in anything, so we considered but we're not satisfied cume is still growing. That means over work. It's more versatile and I Festival June 12 -13. thing off the current survey." Two of 8,000 to be an excellent response. trying us out. think my personality fits better." Wood reports both audio and the station's highest drawing hours that more people are We like to do contests. We feel that it in the next book we In addition to her weekly airshift, video equipment aboard the mobile are "Super Oldies" hours at noon It's possible that makes the station a little more fun to figures and, Sannes also hosts "Spotlight," a unit will be used to solicit clients and and again at 6 p.m. daily, Monday could be into the double who listens that's what we're shooting weekly interview stanza airing each accounts as well as scheduled com- through Friday. Average shares dur- listen to. Not everyone of course, Sunday night. munity events for the highly identi- ing these hours jump to a 10.6 from likes the contests but those who do for."

www.americanradiohistory.com Rodio Programming 25 Goodphone Commentaries_ Mike Harrison No Drug Therapy Needed A Horrible Look Into The Future LOS ANGELES -The current Even radio "shows" (and all that of the computerized video games By GABRIEL WISDOM, Ph.D. flood of exploitive thriller movies includes) are available directly by which became popular in the late - SAN DIEGO -There are some ex- happy mood, all flowing by in the has inspired me to write my own subscription on any number of pre - '70s /early '80s. (The networks still citing experiments to report. They background. little radio chiller guaranteed to programmable channels. have the big -bucks advantage over involve sounds that enhance the Anyone can experiment with strike terror into the hearts of broad- Monolithic network television, as small production companies and moods of people who hear them. background sounds on the radio, or casters everywhere. Warning: this we have known it, is also tottering on wisely put their dollars into the new Jean Sanchez M.D. and Dean Stir- experiment in their place of busi- treatment is not for the squeamish or the brink of extinction (although electronic game genre of entertain- ling Ph.D. are in the lab now, pro- ness. But this is not advised. Shoot- the easily discouraged. but if you you can still subscribe to "Love ment.) ducing the proven combination of ing from the hip with mood enhan- dare read on, remember to keep say- Boat" and "Fantasy Island" re -runs George Lucas has signed into a sounds that have been getting their cers can result in the opposite effects ing to yourself, "It's only a column on Ted Turner's "Vacations Of The multi -million dollar production pact patients high, in lieu of drug ther- occuring. The field of audio -psy- ... it's only a col- Mind" channel 250 -J). The top - with the recently- merged ABC -Atari apy. chology has been developing for umn...." rated network shows are now highly Corp. to compete against NBC's I've been using these and other some time, probably ever since radio It's 1984 (or is it elaborate (and expensive) versions (Continued on page 27) sounds as a background bed on my producers first related audience late 1983 ?). The KGB -FM Sunday night talk show. popularity with vocal quality. world has changed Every 15 or 20 minutes, someone Only in recent years have the spe- drastically. So has calls in saying they are feeling better cific mood effects of sounds been music. Rock, coun- since tuning in and being exposed to clinicly tested, refined and used on try, disco, jazz and the sounds. So, in addition to pro- patients with precision -calculated the like are now STRIKE viding a dimension of cool sound results. We're talking here of using considered old school genres as a behind talk, the therapeutic effects high technology audio that leaves whole new generation of kids may provide good quarter hours. you feeling high. If you would like weaned on computer games and WHILE Here's how medical mood enhan- me to keep you in touch with this technology come of age and rally cers work. Unlike Muzak, they are rapidly developing area, just drop around a revolutionary concept in THE not songs, and they are barely au- me a line, or call me at KGB -FM, electronically synthesized sound. dible. Dr. Sanchez and Striling's San Diego. Beatlemania was nothing compared to the outbreak of hysteria un- UNION sounds appeal to the basic instinc- (Dr. Gabriel Wisdom is an air per- toid needs of all human beings. The leashed by a phenomenon known as sonality on KGB -FM, San Diego and clinical psychology begins here ... the "San Jose Invasion " -inspired IS non -verbal laughter, exciting recently signed with Copley Radio by a group of four bald 11- year -old breathing, electronic tones, neuro- Network to host the nationally syndi- Silicon Valley computer operator/ linguistic messages, fetal sounds, cated, "Laff Track, Live At The musicians called the Chippunks. HOT: chord progressions that evoke a Comedy Store.') This leads to a cultural generation gap wider than any in history. In the meantime, the record in- dustry has taken control of the film industry as films are now commonly sold in the form of records for home Rodio Specials use. Videodisks have also replaced conventional audio -only records as A weekly calendar of upcoming June 27 -28, Abba, Robert W. Mor- the major package for music, thus network and syndicated music spe- gan Special Of The Week, Water- changing the habits and expecta- cials. Shows with multiple dates in- mark, one hour. tions of music consumers and elimi- dicate local stations have option of June 27 -28, T.G. Sheppard, Coun- nating a certain mysterious aspect of broadcast time and dates. try Session, NBC, one hour. radio's former appeal. As a matter of June 12 -14, Foreigner, NBC June 27 -28, Brenda Russell, Spe- fact, radio has long since lost its mo- Source, two hours. cial Edition, Westwood One, one nopoly on pop music and music -re- Vune 13, Pat Benatar, Atlanta hour. lated pop culture. By December of Rhythm Section, Coca -Cola Night June 27 -28, Johnny Lee, Live '82, Adam & the Ants had played On The Road, ABC FM, two hours. From Gilley's, Westwood One, one Mery Griffin for the 15th time and June 13 -14, Billy "Crash" Crad- hour. Elvis Costello had become a regular dock, Country Session, NBC, one July 3, Todd Rundgren & Utopia, member of the Muppets cast. hour. Live From Woodstock, NBC Source, Bruce Springsteen, of course, re- June 13 -14, Esther Phillips, Spe- 90 minutes. mains the exception, appearing no- cial Edition, Westwood One, one July 4, Jethro Tull, Coca -Cola where and granting interviews to no hour. Night On The Road, ABC FM, two one. His latest album and catalog June 13 -14, Mickey Gilley, Live hours. constitutes approximately 80% of From Gilley's, Westwood One, one July 4, Elton John, Dick Clark rock radio's playlists. (Note: Tom hour. Presents, Mutual, three hours. Petty no longer is played on the ra- June 14, Rainbow, Pat Travers, July 4, Barbra Streisand, John dio. The Democrats figured he'd be King Biscuit Flower Hour, ABC Travolta, others, Hollywood, the good for getting out the rock 'n' roll FM, one hour. Magic City, Merv Griffin Radio vote so they put him up as Ted Ken- June 14, John Entwistle, Bob Productions, 12 hours. nedy's running mate. He'll be play- Weir, Robert Klein Show, Froben July 4 -5, REO Speedwagon, Rob- able again after the election when Enterprises, one hour. ert W. Morgan Special Of The stations don't have to worry about June 15, Keith Richards, part one, Week, Watermark, one hour. equal time. Yes, "Bedtime For Westwood One, one hour. July 4 -5, Doug Kershaw, Country Bonzo" is available on videodisk.) June 19 -20, Loverboy, Blue Oyster Session, NBC, one hour. Now for the really scary part. Cult, In Concert, Westwood One, July 4-5, Jerry Butler, Special Edi- America is almost completely wired one hour. tion, Westwood One, one hour. (except for Cleveland, which still de- June 19 -20, Judas Priest concert, July 4 -5, Johnny Paycheck, Live pends rather heavily upon WMMS- NBC Source, 90 minutes. From Gilley's, Westwood One, one FM for much of its input) and, in June 20, Hank Williams Jr., Silver hour. spite of the FCC's vehement resist- 4 -5, Eagle, ABC Entertainment, 90 min- July Kenny Loggins, The Hot ance, the average citizen is plugged utes. Ones, RKO, two hours. in to literally hundreds (soon to be June 20-21, Harry Chapin, Robert July 6, Jefferson Starship, Off The - thousands) of channels, both audio W. Morgan Special Of the Week, Record, Westwood One, one hour. and video. Watermark, one hour. July 11 -12, Donna Fargo, Country The record industry no longer June 20 -21, Brenda Lee, Country Session, NBC one hour. needs the radio industry and begins Session, NBC, one hour. July 11 -12, Rufus, Special Edition, charging radio to use records on the June 20 -21, Smokey Robinson, Westwood One, one hour. air. After all, each record company Special Edition, Westwood One, one July 11 -12, Air Supply, Robert W. now has its own music channels hour. Morgan Special Of The Week, Wa- (that's right, record company O &Os) June 20 -21, Moe Bandy, Joe termark, one hour. which music fans can subscribe to Stampley, Live From Gilley's, West- July 11 -12, George Jones, Live ... channels which give their sub- wood One, one hour. From Gilley's, Westwood One, one scribers the option to punch up any June 21, Gary U.S. Bonds, Gar- hour. record they choose ... sort of a gi- land Jeffreys, King Biscuit Flower July 13, Pat Benatar, Off The gantic computerized national juke- Hour, ABC FM one hour. Record, Westwood One, one hour. box. June 21, Rush, Bram Tchaikovsky, July 17 -19, Stevie Nicks, NBC And, unfortunately, people no Robert Klein Show, Froben Enter- Source, two hours. longer need radio for information prises, one hour. July 18 -19, Christopher Cross, since even that has been broken June 22, Keith Richards, part two, Robert W. Morgan Special Of The down into every conceivable cate- Westwood One, one hour. Week, Watermark, one hour. gory from weather to food prices June 26 -28, Marshall Tucker, con- July 18 -19, Johnny Rodriquez, and is available 24 hours per day on cert, NBC Source, 90 minutes. Country session, NBC, one hour. narrowcast channels.

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Survey For Week Ending 6/13/81 BiIIboardR Rock Albums &Top Tracks Copyright 1981. Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced. stored in a retrieval system. or transmitted in any form or by any medns, electronic. mechanical, photocopying. recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

Rock Albums Top Tracks

Weekss perks This Last This Last Label ARTIST- Title, Label Week Week ARTIST -Title, Week Week chart Chart

1 1 7 TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS -The Waiting, Backstreet/ 1 1 5 TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS -Hard Promises, Backstreet/ MCA MCA 2 2 12 THE WHO -Face Dances, Warner Bros. 2 4 12 PHIL COLLINS -In The Air Tonight, Atlantic 3 3 4 VAN HALEN -Fair Warning, Warner Bros. 3 2 5 JOE WALSH -A Life Of Illusion, Asylum 4 4 9 SANTANA- Zebop, Columbia 4 3 9 SANTANA- Winning, Columbia 5 5 13 PHIL COLLINS -Face Value, Atlantic 5 5 7 GARY U.S. BONDS -This Little Girl, EMI /America 6 6 5 JOE WALSH -There Goes The Neighborhood, Asylum 6 !* GEORGE HARRISON -All Those Years Ago, Dark Horse 7 15 7 GARY U.S. BONDS- Dedication, EMI /America 7 8 5 BILLY SQUIER -The Stroke, Capitol 8 8 9 AC /DC -Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, Atlantic 8 14 11 THE WHO- Another Tricky Day, Warner Bros. 9 9 7 BILLY SQUIER -Don't Say No, Capitol 9 15 7 THE GREG KIHN BAND -The Break Up Song, Beserkley 10 10 13 RUSH -Moving Pictures, Mercury 10 9 10 AC /DC -Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, Atlantic 11 7 9 JEFFERSON STARSHIP- Modern Times, RCA /Grunt 11 7 7 KIM CARNES -Bette Davis Eyes, EMI /America 12 21 2 THE MOODY BLUES -Long Distance Voyager, Threshold 12 45 3 THE TUBES -Talk To You Later, Capitol 13 14 13 REO SPEEDWAGON -Hi Infidelity, Epic 13 10 13 RUSH -Tom Sawyer, Mercury 14 11 13 STYX -Paradise Theatre, A &M 14 11 13 RICK SPRINGFIELD- Jessie's Girl, RCA 15 12 13 STEVE WINWOOD -Arc Of A Diver, Island 15 27 3 VAN HALEN-So This Is Love, Warner Bros. 16 1.3 7 KIM CARNES- Mistaken Identity, EMI /America 16 37 2 THE MOODY BLUES -The Voice, Threshold 7 20 7 OZZY OSBORNE- Blizzard Of Oz, Jet 17 6 10 JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Find Your Way Back, RCA /Grunt 18 23 12 LOVERBOY-Loverboy, Columbia 18 25 7 DAVE EDMUNDS -Almost Saturday Night, Swan Song 19 48 2 PETER FRAMPTON- Breaking All The Rules, A &M VAN Unchained, Warner Bros. 20 16 13 RICK SPRINGFIELD- Working Class Dog, RCA 19 43 2 HALEN- 31 2 THE MOODY BLUES -Gemini Dream, Threshold 21 1=0 GEORGE HARRISON- Somewhere In England, Dark Horse 20 22 25 3 THE TUBES -The Completion Backward Principle, Capitol 21 28 7 BILLY SQUIER -In The Dark, Capitol 23 19 9 THE PRETENDERS -Extended Play, Sire 22 20 5 TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS -A Woman In Love, Backstreet /MCA 24 18 13 .38 SPECIAL -Wild Eyed Southern Boys, A &M OZZY OSBORNE Train, Jet 25 22 5 DAVE EDMUNDS -Twangin, Swan Song 23 17 9 -Crazy You Bet, 26 26 7 SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY & THE ASBURY JUKES -Reach Up And 24 13 13 THE WHO -You, Better, Warner Bros. Touch The Sky, Mercury 25 19 13 STYX -Too Much Time On My Hands, A &M 27 31 11 ADAM & THE ANTS -Kings Of The Wild Frontier, Epic 26 33 3 JIM STEINMAN -Rock 'N Roll Dreams Come Through, 28 24 6 FRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS- Franke & The Knockouts, Millennium Epic /Cleveland Intl 29 28 3 COLD CHISEL -East, Elektra 27 30 13 RUSH -Limelight, Mercury 30 32 12 APRIL WINE -The Nature Of The Beast, Capitol 28 22 4 VAN HALEN -Mean Street, Warner Bros. 31 30 11 THE GREG KIHN BAND -Rockihnroll, Beserkley 29 26 7 JEFFERSON STARSHIP- Stranger, Grunt /RCA 32 36 13 JOHN LENNON /YOKO ONO- Double Fantasy, Geffen 30 C:1:4 PETER FRAMPTON- Breaking All The Rules, A &M 33 45 4 SQUEEZE -Eastside Story, A &M 31 21 4 TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS -Nightwatchman, 34 29 13 JAMES TAYLOR -Dad Loves His Work, Columbia Backstreet /MCA 35 17 13 ERIC CLAPTON- Another Ticket, RSO 32 24 13 LOVERBOY -Turn Me Loose, Columbia 36 27 9 POINT BLANK -American Excess, MCA 33 35 13 REO SPEEDWAGON -Take It On The Run, Epic 37 34 5 SPLIT ENZ -Waiata, A &M 34 16 10 THE PRETENDERS -Message Of Love, Sire 38 42 8 U2 -Boy, Island 35 12 12 PHIL COLLINS -I Missed Again, Atlantic 39 39 3 TOM JOHNSTON -Still Feels Good, Warner Bros. 36 40 8 ADAM & THE ANTS -Antmusic, Epic 40 46 6 WILLIE NILE -Golden Down, Arista 37 23 13 .38 SPECIAL -Hold On Loosely, A &M 41 BILLY & THE BEATERS -Billy & The Beaters, Alfa 38 18 7 STEVE WINWOOD -Arc Of A Diver, Island 42 35 4 DAVID LINDLEY -EI Rayo -X, Asylum 39 29 11 FRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS- Sweetheart, Millennium 43 47 4 THE MARSHALL TUCKER BAND -Dedicated, Warner Bros. 40 39 3 PETE TOWNSHEND -Won't Get Fooled Again, Island VAN ZANT BAND -Round Two, Polydor 44 JOHNNY 41 50 2 SQUEEZE -In Quintessence, A &M 45 50 13 THE CLASH -Sandinista!, Epic 42 34 6 SANTANA- Searching, Columbia 46 44 6 JUDAS PRIEST -Point Of Entry, Columbia 43 44 2 JOE WALSH- Rivers Of The Hidden Funk, Asylum 47 33 10 CONCERTS FOR THE PEOPLE OF KAMPUCHEA -Various Artists, 44 32 4 COLD CHISEL -My Baby, Elektra Atlantic 45 VAN HALEN -Push Comes To Shove, Warner Bros. 48 43 13 JOURNEY- Captured, Columbia 46 42 6 GARY U.S. BONDS -Joie Blon, EMI -America 49 40 3 THE SECRET POLICEMAN'S BALL -Various Artists, Island 5 SPLIT History Never Repeats, A &M 50 49 13 THE POLICE -Zenyatta Mondatta, A &M 47 38 ENZ- 48 36 3 JOE WALSH- Things, Asylum 49 56 13 REO SPEEDWAGON -Don't Let Him Go, Epic TToop Adds 50 CC* SILVER CONDOR -Angel Eyes, Columbia 51 59 2 LOVERBOY -The Kid Is Hot Tonight, Columbia The Paradise, A &M 1 GEORGE HARRISON- Somewhere In England, Dark Horse 52 48 13 STYX -Rockin' 2 GARY WRIGHT -The Right Place, Warner Bros. 53 53 2 BILLY & THE BEATERS -I Can Take Care Of Myself, Alfa 3 THE A'S -A Woman's Got The Power, Arista 54 51 9 U2 -I Will Follow, Island 4 DANNY JOE BROWN -Danny Joe Brown & His Band, Epic 55 47 9 JUDAS PRIEST -Head Out On The Highway, Columbia 5 PETER FRAMPTON- Breaking All The Rules, A &M 56 C=10 MARTY BALIN- Hearts, EMI /America 6 JOE VITALE- Plantation Harbor, Asylum 57 55 6 DAVID LINDLEY- Mercury Blues, Asylum 7 20/20 -Look Out, Portrait 58 60 9 STYX -Snowblind, A &M 8 THE MOODY BLUES -Long Distance Voyager, Threshold 59 ,a,r TOM JOHNSTON- Madmen, Warner Bros. 9 JIM MESSINA- Messina, Warner Bros. 60 54 6 THE DREGS -Cruise Control, Arista 10 SILVER CONDOR -Silver Condor, Columbia

Top Track stations. A compilation of Rock Radio Airplay as indicated by the nations leading Album oriented and

www.americanradiohistory.com 27 Radio Programmin9 WYSP Stages Auction Of Memorabilia For Charity PHILADELPHIA - Radio the stars. Major items included a Pea- WYSP -FM, one of this market's vey guitar used by Neil Schon of leading rock stations, staged its first Journey; a Styx and Bob Seger tour Rock Auction on May 29 at the jacket; Chris Squire's stage shirt (of Tower Theatre, local rock concert Yes); a Devo suit stage costume; hall. Admission was $1.94 -the "94" Tommy Shaw's "Les Paul" guitar is the station's spot on the FM dial - (from Styx) autographed saying: and all proceeds go to the Upper "Take Good Care of My Baby," Darby Police Athletic League. complete with personalized Styx guitar picks; and a double platinum Items auctioned ranged from tour award given to Supertramp, who jackets, guitars, stage costumes, gave it to WYSP, from Holland for autographed albums and pictures of "Breakfast in America."

VANNELLI VISITS -Gino Vannelli, left, shakes hands with Lawrence Tanter, program director of KJLH -FM Los Angeles while Louis Harper, district manager, r&b promotion, Arista Records looks on. During the visit, Tanter hosted a live on- the -air interview with Vannelli who discussed his new LP "Nightwalker." New On The Chorls Mike Harrison Continued from page 25 number one -rated weekly hit, "Space Invaders," a two -way tele- vision extravaganza in which entire cities compete against each other. C And now for the ultimate shock- Z ing climax. Video cameras and so- m phisticated audio equipment are w now standard household items. When coupled with the centralized home computer (which ties the whole system into the entire two - way national network), this set -up gives the individual the ability not only to receive an infinite number of signals and channels from far and wide, but to send signals back out into the potentially infinite number of receivers waiting on the other end. JIM STEINMAN Thus, each home, office, store, "Rock'n'Roll Dreams Come GANG OF FOUR school or even car (with the aid of Through " -W "Solid Gold" -190 roadside boosters) will, in effect, be- come its own radio and tv station With his "Bad For Good" album Don't tell the Gang of Four that fully capable of exchanging trans- and this single. on Epic /Cleveland politics and art don't mix. If black- missions of any sort. International. Steinman can no lists are ever compiled again, there Each consumer will become his or longer be referred to as "that guy won't be any haggling over which her own program director, music di- who backs up Meat Loaf." side the Gang Of Four is on. rector, news director and yes, even Steinman wrote and arranged all Consisting of vocalist John King, air personality. The day of mass the songs on Meat Loaf's debut LP. guitarist Andy Gill, drummer Hugo media is over. Fractionalization has "Bat Out Of Hell." He spent nearly Burnham and bassist Dave Allen, taken over the planet. two years putting that project to- the British quartet makes intention- We now return control of this gether and toured with Meat Loaf ally radical music covering such hot page to you. The preceding was for a year. In addition to providing topics as South Africa, Northern Ire- nothing more than an imaginary the keyboards. Steinman was re- land and womens' role in society. prognostication of the horrors that sponsible for the humorous mono- The group attracted attention in can befall commercial radio as we logues which became a staple of the late 1979 with its British EP, "Dam- know and love it if we stand by and Meat Loaf show. aged Goods." Signed to Warner allow galloping technological and Steinman's solo album is co- Bros. in the U.S., their debut album sociological progress to continue produced with Todd Rundgren, and and a self-titled EP were released unabated. as could be expected from these two, last year though they didn't chart. Write the boys in Washington and the result is a sweeping. highly or- Unlike many British punk bands, implore them to protect and pre- chestrated style. Making appear- the Gang Of Four are hardly just serve the public airwaves for their ances on the album are the New 'working class kids out on a lark. Gill rightful owners, the licensees and York Philharmonic Orchestra, the and King were Fine Arts majors at their employees! Blues Brothers' horn section, Roy Leeds Univ. while Burnham, an In the meantime, anybody look- Bittan and Max Weinberg of Bruce English student, had his own radical ing to sell a radio station? Springsteen's E Street Band. Ellen theatre group, Impact. Allen had Foley and others. been a long distance bus driver who This single is a prime example of noticed their card on a bulletin New Format Steinman's way with rock'n'roll as it board telling of their need for a merges his poetic, dramatic leanings drummer. Continued from page 21 and his pop musical style. Politics also works on the dance As for complaints from former Several films, including "Guitar" floor as the Gang Of Four's spare, KNAC -FM listeners and heavy for Warner Bros. and "Stark Raving rhythmic sound has attracted some metal fans, Christopher says the sta- Love" for CBS -TV, are being made disco attention. "What We All tion doesn't get them much any- based on tracks from this album. He Want," from this LP, seems to be the more. "Every once in a while, we'll is managed by David Sonenberg, 83 one getting people to cut a rug. The get someone who has been out of Riverside. New York. N.Y. 10024. Gang of Four is managed by Lind town for five years and they'll say (212) 877 -0400. The booking agent Neville, #6 Lancaster Lodge, Lan- 'play some Judas Priest.' We politely is 1CM. 40 W. 57th St.. New York, caster, London W11, England (01) tell them we don't play that any- N.Y. 10019 (212) 556 -5600. 278 -8268. more."

www.americanradiohistory.com 28 R Radio Programming Billboard Survey For Week Ending 6/13/81 ' Copyright 1981. Billboard Publications. Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored m a retrieval system. or transmitted. in FCC CHIEF AT MEET any form or by any means, electronic, mechani- cal, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the pub- Fowler Proposes Vox Jox dulF lisher. Jim Harrington is named assistant program director of KDKA -AM Pittsburgh. He will also host a regu- 6 ontempornj More Deregulation lar Saturday morning show from a.m. -10 a.m. and will serve as a fill- Continued frown page O Fowler's other objectives include: These are best selling middle -of- the -road singles compiled from in announcer ... Kelly Randall has tive marketplace environment for radio station air play listed in rank order. Providing service to the public departed WFFM -FM Pittsburgh to the of telecommuni- ä development in the most efficient, expeditious finish his political science degree at is cations. manner. "This means not only up- the Univ. of Hawaii. He held down n >ñ E "I believe that consumer choice t= a TITLE, Artist, Label & Number (Dist. Label) (Publisher, Licensee) dating and streamlining our rules the 7 p.m.- midnight shift. and entrepreneurial initiative and policies, but also assuring that * * * Z 2 1 AMERICA should be emphasized over perva- the people employed by the Com- Neil Diamond, Capitol 4994 (Stonebridge, ASCAP) sive government control and direc- mission work as efficiently and ef- Frank Kabela named to the new 2 1 14 HOW 'BOUT US Champaign. Columbia 1111433 (Champaign /Dana Walden) tion. There is an unbearable arro- fectively as their counterparts in the post of executive vice president of 3 3 15 SUKIYAKI I when Greater Media Inc., an East Bruns- gance, think. an agency acts private sector A Taste Of Honey, Capitol 4953 (Beechwood, BMI) as if it knows all about how individ- wick, N.J. multimedia organization. The promoting, coordinating L°5 8 4 ALL THOSE YEARS AGO Thd firm owns 13 AM and FM sta- George Harrison, Dark Horse 49725 (Warner Bros.) (Ganga/B.V., BMI) ual technologies ought to operate and planning of international com- and how they all should fit into one tions in Long Island, Washington. 5 5 11 LIVING INSIDE MYSELF munications to assure the vital inter- Keys, grand predesigned regulatory D.C., Detroit, Philadelphia, Los An- Gino Vannelli, Arista 0588 (Black BMI) ests of America in commerce. de- 6 6 9 SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU geles and Huntington, W. Va. scheme." fense and foreign policy. Don McLean, Millennium 11804 (RCA) (Bonnyview /Southern. ASCAP) Fowler added that in situations * * * 1 7 10 WHAT ARE WE DOIN' IN LOVE Eliminating government action where "the marketplace does not op- Jeff Troy joins the air staff of Dottie West, Liberty 1404 (Chappell /Sailmaker. ASCAP) erate competitively, we will work to that infringes the freedom of speech 12 4 THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE WXLO -FM New York in the 7 p.m.- All Supply, Arista 0604 (Careers /Bestall Reynolds. BMI) introduce and promote competition and press. Fowler noted that "the advent of teletext, direct satellite II p.m. weeknight shift. Prior to 9 4 13 1 LOVED 'EM EVERY ONE with the ultimate aim of making T G Sheppard. Warner Bros. 49690 (Tree, BMI) transmissions and computer -en- joining the RKO station, Troy was continuing federal involvement un- on the air at WBLS -FM New York 0 13 7 STILL RIGHT HERE IN MY HEART hanced common carrier services Pure Prairie League. Casablanca 2332 (Polygram) (Kentucky Wonder BMI) nessary." ... Dave Armstrong moves from ac- Fowler reinforced his second ob- makes it imperative that we guard 11 9 14 BEING WITH YOU against the careless `borrowing' of count executive at KLOK -AM San Smokey Robinson, Tamla 54321 (Motown) (Smokey Robinson/Bertram, ASCAP) jective of continued deregulation by 14 1 WHAT Jose to station manager of KWIZ ( SAY regulatory policies from existing 49711 l saying "without question there are AM -FM Santa Ana, Calif. Dave Jessie Winchester, Bearsville (Warner Bros rules and programs at the Commis- services whose application to new 15 9 MEDLEY: INTRO VENUS /SUGAR SUGAR /NO REPLY/ Smith, formerly general sales man- I'LL BE BACK /DRIVE MY CAR /DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET/ sion that are either anachronistic or ones may constitute an impermis- sible infringement of First Amend- ager at KXRX /KSJO San Jose is the WE CAN WORK IT OUT /I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER, NOWHERE MAN otherwise irrelevant in light of new station manager at KARM/ YOU'RE GOING TO LOSE THAT GIRL /STARS ON 45 ment freedoms. Stars On 45. Radio Records 3810 (Atlantic) (Not Listed) changes in the technological and so- KFIG Fresno, Calif. Katherine Hle- á? Fowler concluded by reiterating 22 3 BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY cial environment. bakos takes over as promotion direc- Manhattan Transfer, Atlantic 3816 (Trio. BMI) the common thread of "unregula- "The continued enforcement of tor at KLOK -AM San Jose. 17 5 PROMISES pointless rules imposes tion." Barbra Streisand, Columbia 11 02065 (Stigwood /Unichappel BMI) and policies * * * costs on business, discourages indi- "Insofar as a regulatory philoso- 16 16 7 I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU ALL OF MY LIFE Paul Anka. RCA 12225 (AI Gallico, BMI) vidual initiative and weighs down phy of government, we shall not he The air staff at Vb'TXR -FM (for- WCLL -FM) Chillicothe, Ill. ( 18 11 FOOL IN LOVE WITH YOU the government. Rules or policies moving towards 1984, but away merly Jim Photoglo, 20th Century 2487 (RCA) (20th Century /Nearytunes ASCAP /Fox that do not withstand this searching from it." consists of Gary "Smokey" Rivers, Fanfare /Nearytunes, BMI) é 23 5 YEAR ACHE scrutiny will be scrapped." 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www.americanradiohistory.com 29 Talent_ Kim Carnes' Long Climb Up Takes 6 Albums By ED HARRISON LOS ANGELES -It's taken six on doing remakes, two of which Kragen & Co. says it's not really a brought Carnes to Ken Kragen for Her association with producer Val solo albums, but Kim Carnes' per - were contained on "Modern Ro- new one. management, leading to here associ- Garay, whom she will continue to serverance and determination is fi- mance" while none appear on "Mis- "It was created for the video," he ation with Kenny Rogers. work with, is a contributing factor nally reaping its rewards. taken Identity," which leaps to num- says. "Russell asked her to dress that Brokaw credits Carnes' success to to that excitement. The husky voiced singer /song- ber two on the Top LP chart this way but Kim shopped for all her the teamwork among manager, la- Because "Bette Davis Eyes" is writer has held down the No. 1 posi- week. own clothes. It's what she feels com- bel, agent and all others involved happening big throughout Europe, tion on the Hot 100 for five weeks "Romance Dance" contained fortable with. If she feels different from secretaries an up. unlike "More Love," Carnes will with her remarkable version of Smokey Robinson's "More Love," with the next LP then there will be Carnes' enthusiasm in her career soon be embarking on a promo- "Bette Davis Eyes" that has not only which went top 10, and the Box another image change. It's a matter is evident in her excitement in get- tional tour of England, Germany, given her mass recognition in the Tops' "Cry Like A Baby," which of changing with the times, says ting back into the studio. "I can't France and Italy before returning to U.S. but throughout Europe as well. fared less well. Brokaw. wait to go in and do more. I now feel start on a selective tour of the U.S., With three LPs recorded during "I'm tired of remakes, I don't ever free to experiment and go as far as I her first since opening for James the '70s on A &M and now three al- want to get into the trap of doing re- can take it." Taylór in 1980. bums on EMI -America, she felt it makes," explains Carnes. "Oldies was only a matter of time before all are a safe way to go." the pieces finally fell into place. Carnes, breakthrough was her oi.tr "If the first album was the hit I duet with Kenny Rogers on "Don't thought it was, I probably wouldn't Fall In Love With A Dreamer" have known how to handle it," says penned by Carnes and husband 10 Carnes. "I wouldn't still be here." Dave Ellingson for Rogers' "Gideon" Carnes initially heard "Bette LP. Davis Eyes," co- written by Jackie While she has been criticized for DeShannon and Donna Weiss, 'coattailing" on Rogers' success, about a year ago when Weiss ap- Carnes argues that "when something proached her with the song. But is successful there are always people Carnes' "Romance Dance" LP was who will criticize. I admit it helped already completed and the song for- but it doesn't bother me." gotten until Weiss called with new In addition to the "Bette Davis songs for the new "Mistaken Iden- Eyes" single, the striking video of Kim Carnes: Perseverence and a tity" LP, including "Hit And Run," Carnes performing the song, di- song called "Bette Davis Eyes" written specifically for Carnes. rected by England's Russell Mulca- breaks her in a big way. Although the version Carnes hey, is also stirring up public inter- heard was "folkie," the singer con- est. The video is so powerful that EMI cedes that the "title along implied it Mulcahey, who produced EMI America is using part of it in its tele- was a great song." video on Duran Duran and Classic vision advertising spots. While Carnes is acknowledged as Nouveaux, was recruited after reels a first rate songwriter, she says she is of video were scoured in search of For Carnes, the first major change open- minded when it comes to ma- the right director. Mulcahey will di- in her career came when she was terial. rect another Carnes video, "Draw Of signed as the first artist to the new EMI America label, a situation, she She admits that song ideas come The Cards," also from the new LP. C_ from a variety of sources including The image projected by Carnes in says "every artist dreams of being C in." z publishers, her producers, Val Ga- the "Bette Davis Eyes" video where m ray most recently and elsewhere. she is dressed in black, will be re- But with the release of her first LP w "The songs I like are the obscure tained when she begins a tour in Au- for the label, "St. Vincent's Court," ones," she says. "I won't do a song gust. "The mood created in the video Liberty and EMI America merged unless I'm passionate about it and is what we're going after in the live and in the transition the promotion can say `I wish I wrote that.'" show," she says. fell out from under the album, she As far as spotlighting her own ma- While the black -clad, femme fa- says. terial, she declares: "I don't keep tale image is a change of pace for The second major change was score." She's also decided to lay off Carnes. manager Michael Brokaw of when EMI president Jim Mazza

PROMOTER EXTENDING HIMSELF San Francisco's Tom Bradshaw Spreads His Wings Nationally By JACK McDONOUGH SAN FRANCISCO -Tom Brad- New York and San Francisco "and "In any case, over the years I've shaw, who has operated the 500 -seat probably Portland and Seattle." frequently had the experience of capacity Great American Music In addition to these promotions, acts who wanted to play other mar- Hall here since 1971, is diversifying Bradshaw has become active in pro- kets calling me to ask, `Do you know into numerous other talent ventures: ducing Bay Area dates at venues anybody in Seattle? Do you know concert promotions in other cities other than the Music Hall. The most anybody in Portland ?' And it wasn't (principally Los Angeles, Portland noteworthy have been presentations just the acts, but also agents and and Seattle); artist management of Spyro Gyra at both Berkeley managers who were asking for ad- (John Fahey and George Winston); Community Theatre (3,600 seats) vice. I think this was partly due to his own label (Great American Mu- and Zellerbach Auditorium (2,000 the fact that San Francisco has been sic Hall Records) and video. seats), although he has also pre- relatively stable in comparison to Bradshaw's outside concert pro- sented such acts as Crosby, Tony other West Coast cities when it motions- "always done with a 50 -50 Rice, Mose Allison, Reilley & Ma- comes to concert producers, and the partner in the other cities " -is his loney, Fahey, Winston and the business has been so unstable for the busiest activity. Though he says he Toons -all within the past four last two or three years that people has done outside shows since 1972, months -at the 400- capacity Julia need help getting tours together. "the first significant ones were the Morgan Theatre in Berkeley. "So there I was helping set up shows I did in the fall of 1979 with Bradshaw's partners are George dates in other cities, and I thought, David Grisman and Stephanie Schutz (manager of Oregon) in New `Why not do the dates myself?' Be- Grappelli. They played the Music York; Jack Burg (manager of Reilly cause I'd always be trying to keep Hall for me, and then composed the & Maloney) in Seattle; Matt Blender track of these other dates, checking music for `King Of The Gypsies' to- in Portland; and Nancy Covey in to see if maybe someone had can- gether. Then we were able to do a Los Angeles. Covey also books celled a date I recommended, be- West Coast tour later that year." McCabe's, which has likewise been cause I wanted to be sure my dates Since 1979 Bradshaw has done expanding its booking activity (Bill- here in San Francisco would be multi -city productions with B.B. board, Jan. 24, 1981). okay. If an act couldn't put a solid King, Oregon, David Bromberg "I probably should have taken ad- tour together on the West Coast, (when he retired his touring band in vantage years ago of acts that grew then my dates here would possibly May, 1980) and Betty Carter. He up at the Music Hall," says Brad- be in jeopardy. So ultimately, after I also has done single -city, non -San shaw in explaining his motivation got to know competent people in the Francisco dates with David Crosby, for becoming involved in other mar- other areas I could partner with, it John Renbourn and McCoy Tyner. kets. "George Benson, Al Jarreau made great sense to do the dates my- Bradshaw says he will do another and Chuck Mangione all were play- self." series with Grisman & Grappelli in ing our club regularly before they Various West Coast venues used October of this year in Los Angeles, became international stars. (Continued on page 31)

www.americanradiohistory.com 30 ToIenI HASSLE IN ST. LOUIS British Invading Park Dispute Shocks Acts; Miami Nightclubs Will Taped Music Prevail? By SARA LANE By PAUL HOHL Local nightclubs are gearing up to Bee Gees and the Beach Boys. KANSAS CITY -Threats of liti- Mike Paladin, manager of public re- welcome British visitors and corn - Known on the Continent as the gation and at least one lawsuit have lations for Six Flags Over Mid - pete for English pounds now flow- Clubsound, their name was changed already surfaced in the five-month- America, at least three other acts - ing into Florida's economy. for the American market. old labor dispute between St. Louis Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Broth- Hoping to lure English tourists, In addition to the Blarney Boys, Local 2 -197 of the American Feder- ers, the Dillards and Barbara Man - club owners have been booking singer P.P. Arnold who had two hits ation of Musicians (AFM) and Six drell -have also indicated their in- U.K. acts such as the Barbara Baron in the late '60s (The First Cut Is The Flags Over Mid -America, one of six tentions to honor the strike and not Knights, the Blarney Brothers,,Hope Deepest' and "Angel Of The Morn- major theme parks owned by the Six perform. & Keen and Ted Rogers. And as the ing") will appear at the club. Flags Corp. of Los Angeles. "As of this time," Paladin says, summer progresses, more and more At the Newport Hotel's 7 Seas The conflict between musicians "no suit has been filed against the clubs will take on acts from Britain. Showroom, a room which hosted and the park hinges on salaries to be Daredevils and to my knowledge The first group to lead the influx is many top U.S. acts in the '70s, the paid to the musicians and the park's there are not currently any plans to Gerry & the Pacemakers, booked Barron Knights will begin a two - demand that it be allowed to use file suit." into Toppers at the Saxony Hotel. week engagement Tuesday (2). The tape recorded music for theatrical Pickets have been at the park only Toppers is a medium sized glass -en- group's musical comedy has made it productions staged daily at its three since April 4, although the musi- closed disco on the 16th floor of the a steady on the English chart for 20 live performance theaters. At cians' contract officially expired hotel. years. British singer Matt Monro present, only live music may be used Dec. 31, 1980. Appearing with Gerry and the also has been booked at the hotel for for the productions, which showcase The last offer tendered by the Pacemakers, will be Hope & Keen, a a month starting June 25. Billboard photo by Chuck Pulin local amateur talent. park was for a $4.15 per hour scale to comedy team. And, for foreign visitors, the day RARE APPEARANCE -Miles Davis be paid across the board to all musi- According to Paul Peterson, man- Prince Charles weds Lady Diana pays a rare backstage visit to see cians employed by the park. The According to a spokesman for ager of Columbia Records' Ozark Toppers, plays (July 29), a reception (during which Carlos Santana who played at the previous contract which expired the club disco music Mountain Daredevils, his group on weekends, spinning current Eng- satellite broadcast of the wedding Savoy in New York. Dec. 31 guaranteed musicians who may be the first of several national charted However, the club ceremony will be shown) will be performed in the theatrical produc- lish hits. recording artists to be brought into offers more than music with vintage held at poolside at the Fon- tions $8.70 per hour, while roving court by the 80 -acre amusement dancing and Victorian tainebleau Hotel with a 10 -foot wed- musicians in the park received $6.75 melodrama park for failure to honor an agree- before the disco opens at 10:30 p.m. ding cake and champagne for all. Ohio Jamboree per hour. The musicians have not ment to perform at the park's 5,000 - Not only will the Fontainebleau had a wage increase for the past The Marco Polo Hotel kicked off seat Old Glory Amphitheatre. The its with the event, each of the ho- three years. English -oriented shows the celebrate Awaiting 46,000 Daredevils recently refused to cross Blarney Boys (2), tels in the Miami Beach area will be "It's a matter of cost- effec- Tuesday a group picket lines, established by the strik- that day. tiveness," Paladin explains. "It (the that combines hits of the Beatles, flying British flags musicians' local violating their July Attendance ing decision to offer the musicians a contract with the park. WHEELING, W. Va. Some lower wage) was based on the prem- - "It was quite a mess, says Peter- 46,000 persons are expected to at- ise of what the entire show cost to 13 Big Bands Take Stand son. "We sent trucks and crew tend the fifth annual Jamboree in our produce and that what we offered up there just to see how things were. the Hills slated for July 18 -19 at them was more equitable (corn - The union said if we crossed the For Disneyland's Summer Brush Run State Park in St. Clairs - pared) with what we had to pay the picket lines we'd be expelled from ville, Ohio. other talent on stage." By DAVE DEXTER JR. the union. The park said if we didn't This marks a 10% increase in last Paladin also says attendance at LOS ANGELES -Superstition Harry James, Aug. 31 -Sept. 6. honor the contract, we'd be sued. We year's attendance, a figure consistent Six Flags Over Mid -America last has no place at nearby Disneyland Buddy Rich Sept. 7 -12. were caught between a rock and a with the festival's annual growth, summer was down by more than in Anaheim. The park has booked No dancing will be allowed place and it's going to cost us a says Cathy Gurley, director of pub- hard half a million persons compared to 13 big bands for its summer season. throughout the Rich engagement. lot of money." licity and promotion for Jamboree its peak attendance year in 1976. Six And in addition, for Disneyland's All the bands will be presented in U.S.A. and WWVA -AM in Wheel- The Daredevils are one of more Flags Over Mid -America is the last River Stage, 12 other highly re- the park's Plaza Gardens. ing, sponsors of the show. than half a dozen recording acts of the six parks in the Six Flags garded music acts will entertain a On the nearby River Stage, the 18 are Merle scheduled to perform at the park in chain to use local professional musi- week at a time. Pointer Sisters will launch a series Headlining July Haggard, Conway Twitty, George the next three months. According to cians on a regular basis. Here is the big band lineup: June 20 -26, followed by the Spin- Jones, Tammy Wynette, T.G. Shep- Drummer Louis Bellson and ners June 29 -July 3. Brenda Lee pard, Tom T. Hall, Charly McClain, his Big Band Explosion June 20-21. takes over July 6 -12 and then it is Mayf Nutter and the New Gener- Count Basie June 22 -27. Pearl Bailey July 13 -17. From New ation Express. Nederlander Sued In L.A. Les Brown June 28 -July 5. Orleans. clarinetist Pete Fountain Taking the stage on July 19 are LOS ANGELES -Irvine Mead- The plaintiffs complain that the Danny Davis and the Nash- holds forth July 20 -24. Emmylou Hams, Alabama, Billy ows Amphitheatre and its booking defendants will have a competing ville Brass July 6 -12. The July 27 -31 period is to be Craddock, Margo Smith, wing, Irvine Meadows Concepts, venue by 1982 operating at the Or- Trumpeter Ray Anthony July filled by Paul Revere and the Raid- "Crash" Hoyt Axton, Bill Monroe and the charge that Nederlander of Califor- ange County Fairgrounds, Costa 13 -19. ers. Just ahead of Jessy Dixon and Blue Grass Boys and the Putnam nia, James Nederlander and Greek Mesa. If Irvine Meadows does not Bob Crosby, along with his the Dixon Singers Aug. 3 -7. County Pickers. A variety of lesser Theatre manager Alan Bregman produce a successful first summer Bobcats, the band within his band, Billy "Crash" Craddock has the known acts will also perform during violated anti -trust statutes in a Fed- season, the facility will not only suf- July 20-26. Aug. 10-14 span, followed by Shala- the weekend. eral District Court complaint filed fer a $500,000 loss but will work Saxophonist Freddy Martin mar Aug. 17 -21 and the one -time The ticket price for the two -day here. uphill the following season, the fil- July 27 -Aug. 2. singin' rage, Patti Page Aug. 24 -28. fest is $30. For those wishing to at- The plaintiffs, involved in the ing contends. Louis Bellson again, Aug. 3 -9. The Lennon Sisters are tagged for tend Saturday's show only, the cost forthcoming August summer season The jury trial- requested action Les Elgart, Aug. 10 -16. Aug. 3 I -Sept. 4. is $20, while the ticket price for Sun- for the new Orange County outdoor asks treble damages and an injunc- Lionel Hampton Aug. 17 -23. A 12th attraction is yet to be day only is $15. 10,000 -seat venue, (Billboard, May tion to halt the alleged boycott pro- Glenn Miller orchestra di- firmed for the park's closing week The 150 -acre site is complete with 30, 1981) allege they are obstructed viso in the Greek Theatre binders. rected by Jimmy Henderson. Sept. 7 -17. three large camping areas and a per- in booking key talent by a provision manent, custom -designed stage. in Greek Theatre talent agreements gtOttott==.tto0==.t Camping privileges for the weekend which halt acts from booking within Unsurpassed in Quality cost an additional $20. Food and a 100-mile radius of the Griffith uys!tomQualityQuality beer are available on location. Park site during the 1981 summer will season. The complaint specifies that C The concert be broadcast live GLOSSY 23'zc over WWVA -AM, with Starfleet- Christopher Cross, the Little River EACH IN Blair picking up syndication rights Band, Jefferson Starship, George 1000 LOTS for delayed broadcasts. Benson, Melissa Manchester, San- PHOTOS u in QUANTITY Jamboree In The Hills is a subsid- tana and Emmylou Harris refused to play Irvine Meadows because of the 1000 POSTCARDS $150.00 from your Prints or Negs. (same size) iary of Columbia Pictures Industries Inc. alleged provision. 100 8x10 $30.95 Our Business for over 35 years. CUSTOM $98 per 100 11 Any Quantity Any Sizes Milwaukee Abandons Rock Ban COLOR PRINTS COLOR LITHO $345 MILWAUKEE The County Sept. 4 or Sept. 5, with a rain date set per 1000 COLOR 100 5" x 7" 80' ea. Park Commission here has ap- for the next day in either case. 100 x 10" 99' ea. Phone COLOR $240 8" proved the appearance of REO The county would receive a min- per 3000 (203) 375 -7034 or BLK.& WHT. 100 5" x 7" 231/4' ea. Speedwagon at Milwaukee County imum rental of $20,000 or 10% of POSTCARDS 100 8" x10" 31' ea. write for our new Stadium in September. It will be the gross receipts, whichever is greater. MOUNTED 20'x30" 3tvx4 COPY NEGS. Color 2V4" x 23/4" '10. ea. 1981 Price List B&W 'S. ea. first time since the Eagles performed Stardate will also pay $5,000 to the ENLARGEMENTS $25.00 135.00 in 1978 that a rock show has been Sheriff's Department for security allowed at the Stadium. and put up a $10,000 deposit to cover damages to the field. laPY#Rr William Anderson, Stadium man- Anderson told the park commis- irhotociiwaDipohewr 165 WEST 46. STREET, N. r. 10036 - ager, says that agreement with Star sion that the county could earn up to v PHOTO PRINTERS, Inc. date Productions, the promoter, was $100,000 from the rent, parking and A Division of DAMES J. 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Admission: $6.50 Great American Music Hall, Lead singer Julian Cope, the main architect stored in a retrieval system. or transmitted, in any form or by any means. electronic. mechanical of their dense sound, is the worst offender with photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher Jazz fusion has become such a frequently San Francisco his mannered If self- absorbed, holier than thou movement - Tickets: $6 and aloof stance. there had which worships at been a sign on the stage which read "quiet -art- the altar of technical prowess The program offered by these two Windham ists at work," it would not have been out of Total Ticket over true creativity any 'group in c ARTIST -Promoter, Facility, Dates -that working Hill artists May 15 proved once again how relax- Ticket Price Gross place. the genre works under the strain of the sins of CC DENOTES SELLOUT PERFORMANCES Sales Scale Receipts ing and satisfying pure acoustic guitar music its contemporaries. This shouldn't take anything away from the Additionally, all fusion acts can be when executed by masterful hands. other band members. As musicians, they are hot toil in the ample shadow cast by such pioneers Arenas (6,000 To 20,000) Qualey and Ackerman are different enough to as Miles Davis as bonfires with drummer Gary Dwyer being es- and Weather Report a decade complement one another perfectly. Qualey, who ago. pecially adept. On such tracks as "Treason" and 1 UFO /MOLLY HATCHET- Alpine Valley Thea., Alpine 20,091 $7 -$11 $165,736 uses a nylon- stringed classical, is thoroughly "Ha, Ha, I'm Drowning," the group showed it is Valley Music Thea., E. Still, EMI -America's Kittyhawk -playing to a Troy, Wis., May 30 & 31 (2) droll and whimsical in both compositions and brimming with potential. Perhaps Teardrops 2 II TOP /LOVERBOY- Beaver Productions, Colis., 12,000 $9.50 $114,000° soldout house May 28- proved there are still stage stories and plays with a highly delicate, should not be treated too harshly this time Birmingham, Ala., May 31 some creative people working in genre. The the filigree touch -so delicate that on one piece he around. First albums and concert tours, like first 3 VAN HALEN /FOOLS -John Bauer Concerts, Colis., 10,261 $10.50 $107,819 quintet utilizes two sticks odd in- -that string warned that, "at the beginning and end, I'm the Edmonton, Canada, May 27 strument which novels, are often deeply flawed. resembles a fretboard ripped only one who can hear it." 4 SANTANA- More interesting though is San Francisco's Contemporary Productions, 10,412 $9.50 $97,060° from a guitar body -but to its credit, their use Ackerman, who plays a steel- string instru- Checkerdome, St. Louis, Mo., May 30 Romeo Void. Like Teardrop, this five -member never becomes a gimmick. In fact, through most ment, is a bit more intense. His stories are not 5 TOP /LOVERBOY -Mid South Concerts, Civic 10,000 band explores life's underside yet they don't n $9 $90,000' of the 13 -song, 70- minute set, the sticks - so engaging as Qualey's, but his playing in Aud., Colis., Knoxville, Tenn., May 29 -rich take on the personalities ice to do it. played by vocalist of statues Paul Edwards, Randy Strom both emotion and sound -is more commanding. 6 II TOP /LOVERBOY- Beaver Productions, Muni. 8,000 $9.50 $76,000' The 40- minute, 10 -song set showcased the vo- and once by guitarist Daniel Bortz -were used Both men did dozen -song, hour -long sets. Aud., Nashville, Tenn., May 31 Deborah yet, here was as support to the other instruments. cal talents of lyall too, it Qualey, who lives in Germany, a 7 VAN HALEN /FOOLS -John Bauer Conerts, 7,198 $10 -$11 $73,048 did only few the Not The best song of the band that stole the show. since the Stampede, set, "Forgotten Folk tunes from his one album, whereas Ackerman Calgary, Canada, May 28 - emergence of Clarence Clemmons has there Song" which is how jazz may have sòunded if 8 JUDAS PRIEST /SAVOY BROWN -John Bauer 6,831 -$10 $62,994 who has just left for a German tour -mixed a $9 been such a winning born on the Volga River, featured and talented saxophonist Concerts, Colis., Portland, Ore., May 29 a stunning good assortment of tunes from his three albums. as Benjamin Bossi. This is a band to watch. cello solo by Bortz. Reed player Richard 9 VAN HALEN /FOOLS -John Bauer Concerts, Colis., 6,154 $9.50 $58,463 Elliot, Some of these have strange Fahey and percussionist Michael Jochum CARY DARLING Spokane, Wash., May 31 and blue eyed Kottke -like titles, like "The Pink Chiffon Bicycle soul vocals of Edwards added to the 10 JUDAS PRIEST /SAVOY BROWN -Albatross 6,000 $9.50 -$10.50 $57,405* sheen of Queen "; others, like "Anne's Song," are more Productions, Center Arena, Seattle, the performance. CARY DARLING Wash., May 30 commonly named. He included the title song 11 CHARLIE DANIELS /JUICE NEWTON -Sound Seventy 6,429 $8 -$9 $54,429 from an upcoming LP, "Passages," and closed Kitchen In N.Y. Productions/Beach Club Booking, Civic Center, the set with one of his longer and more compel- Asheville, N.C., May 30 JOHNNY HARTMAN Fat Tuesdays, New York ling pieces. "The Impending Death Of The Virgin Admission: $7.50 Spirit." Another Windham Hiller, pianist Bill Will Celebrate Auditoriums (Under 6,000) Quist, spelled Ackerman with two keyboard The veteran jazz- rooted singer performed an ap- pieces mid -set. JACK McDONOUGH 1 SHAUMAR /WHISPERS/LAKESIDE /CARRIE LUCAS- 6,482 $11.75 $76,164 pealing 50- minute set May 14 in which he 10th Anniversary Fantasma Productions, Sunrise Thea., Ft. paced himself well between uptempo swingers NEW YORK -The Kitchen, a Lauderdale, Fla., May 25 (2) and ballads. TEARDROP EXPLODES leading showcase for experimental 2 APRIL WINE /ROCKETS -Brass Ring Productions, 5,578 $9 $50,202* Accompanied by a piano, guitar, bass and music, will Civic Aud., Grand Rapids, Mich., May 29 drums, Hartman sang a collection of nine songs, ROMEO VOID dance and video art, cele- 3 RONNIE MILSAP /JERRY GLOWER- Fantasma 5,137 $7.50 -$8.50 $42,296 many of which are the standard fare for this Whisky, Los Angeles brate its 10th anniversary with a Productions, Aud., W. Palm Beach, Fla., May 31 type of artist, including "Green Dolphin Street" Admission: $6.50 two -day benefit at Bonds Inter- 4 STARER BROTHERS /BRENDA LEE -Varnell 4,500 $7.5048.50 $36,312 and "Wave." Two of the most talked -about new bands, national Casino here June 14-15. Enterprises, Music Hall, Binghamton, N.Y., May 30 But few can sing these songs with the rich Mercury's Teardrop Explodes and 415 Records' The shows are a benefit for artists' 5 STATLER BROTHERS /BRENDA LEE -Varnell 4,174 $7.5048.50 $32,466* feeling that Hartman offers especially when he Romeo Void, visited Los Angeles May 8 -9 and fees for the 1981 -82 season and will Enterprises, Mosque, Altoona, Pa., May 29 reaches down for those low notes. And although proved one thing: you can't believe everything feature performers whose work has 6 HARRY CHAPIN -Di Cesare - Engler Productions, 3,173 $8.75 -$935 $30,937 Hartman has been around since the early bebop you hear. been associated with the Kitchen Stanley Thea., Pittsburgh, Pa., May 29 days, he's never been in better voice than he Of all the new bands to emerge from this over the years. 7 RODNEY DANGERFIELD -Frank J. Russo, Towson 3,060 $8.50410.50 $29,180 was at this performance. Center, Baltimore, Md., May 29 "new psychedelia" movement in Britain, Tear- The June 14 lineup includes: He capped off his set with an encore perform- drop Explodes 8 BOB JAMES /NOEL POINTER- Electric Factory 2,018 $8.50- $12.50 $21,749 comes closest in spirit to the old Glenn Branca. David Byrns of Talk- ance of "Lush Life," and seldom has this unique Concerts, Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, Pa., May 29 psychedelia. Complete with echo -laden, swirling ing Heads, DNA, Douglas Dunn, and somewhat difficult Billy Strayhorn song 9 STARER BROTHERS /BRENDA LEE -Varnell 2,021 $8.5049.50 $18,731 musical passages and impenetrable lyrics that John Giorno, Philip Glass En- Enterprises, Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, Pa., May been done better. DOUGLAS E. HALL so desperately want to be "art," Teardrop came semble. Leroy Jenkins' Group, 31 Meredith Monk, Love of Life Or- 10 LEO KOTTKE /LEON REDBONE- Electric Factory 1,762 $9.50 $16,739 chestra, the Raybeats and Zev. Concerts, Walnut St. Theatre, Philadelphia, Pa., May 29 Scheduled to perform on June 15 are: 11 BOB JAMES- Electric Factory Concerts, Stanley 1,634 $8.50- $10.50 $16,692 Laurie Anderson, Robert Ash- Theatre, Pittsburgh, Pa., May 30 ley, the Bush Tetras, Rhys Chatham, 12 APRIL WINE/THE LOOK -Brass Ring Talk Laura Dean. Fab Five Productions, Talent Fred 1,661 $10 $16,610° plus Music Theatre, Royal Oak, Mich., May 27 Organizers of the Pink Pop open advertising replacement band Friends, George Lewis, the Lounge 13 TRAPEZE /PRESENCE -Stone City Attractions, Cardis, 1,600 $5 $8,000° air festival, set for June 8 in the ÚB40. Lizzards, Bebe Miller Dancers, Houston, Tex., May 27 & 28 (2) Dutch town of Geleen, say the Pre- Steve Reich and Musicians and 14 TRAPEZE Around 50,000 fans are expected /PRESENCE -Stone City Attractions, Bijou, 800 $5 $4,000° tenders cancelled their date there. Devo. Dallas, Tex, May 26 at the festival, Holland's biggest Although The benefit is being coordinated contracted to play at the open air pop event, which this year event, by Tim Carr, who put together the band cancelled, saying it features Ian Dury, Madness, Fischer had decided to finish "Marathon '80: A New -No -Now an album in- Z, the Michael Schenker Group and Wave Festival" in September 1979 stead. others. Bradshaw Extends Himself Jan Smeets, managing director of at the Walker Arts Center in Min- the Pink Pop organization, Gary US. Bonds has been added neapolis. (The program featured 24 Continued from page 29 says it's doing it more officially." Bradshaw the first time since the festival to the Survival Sunday No Nukes prominent new music bands over a by Bradshaw and his partners in- claims Winston's album of piano started 12 years ago that an act has benefit concert slated for Sunday 24 -hour period.) The shows will start clude (in addition to the above - solos, "Autumn," on the Windham breached its contract. The cancella- (14) at the Hollywood Bowl. Already at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 per evening named) Wilshire-Ebell Theatre, Hill label, has sold 35,000 copies tion will mean a loss of more than booked are Jackson Browne, Bonnie in advance or $18 at the door and are L.A.; Mayfair Music Hall, Santa thus far (Billboard, May 16, 1981). $2,000, through various costs, in- Raitt, Graham Nash, Stephen Stills, available at Bonds or any Ticketron Monica; Neighbors of Woodcraft Likewise, a record label seemed a cluding the printing of new posters the Chambers Bros., and others... . outlet. A special $25 ticket for both and Paramount in Portland; and natural step. "We specialize in live Merle Haggard, Tammy Wynette evenings is available in advance at Olympic Ballroom, Meany Hall and recordings at the Music Hall," says and Emmylou Harris are part of a the Bonds box office. LEO SACKS Kane Hall (Univ. of Washington), Bradshaw, noting that Carmen Country Acts At country music cable tv special, being and Seattle Concert Theatre, all in McRae, Doc Watson, Betty Carter, produced by Don Kirshner Cable - Seattle. David Bromberg, Sonny Rollins, TV for Showtime. Arena Ballroom IfiNki, Though his activity McCoy Tyner, Herbie Mann and TOP has been fo- OKLAHOMA CITY -The new Joe Jackson doing big band cused on the West Coast, Bradshaw Grisman & Grappelli have all re- 2,000-seat Arena Ballroom here has swing? That's what's happening as went as far afield as New corded there in recent years. Three 8X10Y York with signed several major country music the A &M artist has put a new band Crisman & Grappelli "because I of the albums have been Grammy acts for its opening season. together, started recording an album $. PRINTS had a real winner of an I nominees, with the Doc Watson act, had a Included in the lineup are Doug and has planned a July tour of the good partner package taking an award. LITHOGRAPHED ON HEAVY GLOSS STOCK and the act should Kershaw. Rosanne Cash, Johnny U.S. The band is known as Jumpin' have been done there." He says there Bradshaw says he expects the first Duncan. Ray Wylie Hubbard, Bill Jive and will play jump tunes, jive are "other combinations of acts" album on the Great American Mu- Anderson, Barbara Fairchild, Jacky music and swing drawn almost en- BLACK & WHITE 8x10's that he and Schutz are - considering sic Hall label will be material re- Ward. Billy Joe Shaver. Terri Gibbs. tirely from the 1940s. Cab Calloway 500 $45.00 1000 - $65.00 for East Coast venues, "but there's corded at the club by pianist Bobby Bare, Hoyt Axton, Marty and Louis Jordan are said to be nothing definite COLOR PRINTS yet." Hampton Hawes shortly before his Robbins, Jim Ed Brown, Merle Hag- Jackson's inspirations. This is not 1000 - $311.00 Bradshaw's move into managing death three years ago. gard and Memphis. expected to be a permanent stance as guitarist Fahey and pianist Winston The first video piece Bradshaw The facility was officially opened he plans to get back to his own music came for much the same reasons as SEND 8,10 PHOTO CHECK OR M.O. expects to be involved with is mate- April 2 by Ray Price. before the end of the year. His new PRICES INCLUDE TYPESETTING AND FREIGHT the concert expansion: "In the past rial on Dizzy Gillespie taped at the Nationally prominent entertain- band consists of saxophonist and SAMPLES ON REQUEST I've been a de facto manager for sev- club in 1975. "He's got his shows off ers are booked in for Thursday, Fri- clarinet player Dave Bitelli, saxo- and is doing his whole number," en- phone player Pete Thomas, trumpe- eral acts in terms of getting record day and Saturday shows. Cover thuses Bradshaw. "I figured the ranges from $5 to $ l2. ter Raoul Oliviera, pianist Nick PICTURES people and people in other markets longer I sat on this the more valuable The Arena is owned by Jeff Van Weldon and drummer Larry Tolfree. SPRINGFIELD, MO. 65803 interested. So I decided to begin it would become." Noy. CARY DARLING

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1 7 STREET SONGS 39 37 15 TURN THE L'S Rick James. HANDS OF TIME Gordy G8.1002M1 (Motown) Peabo Bryson. Capitol ST 12(38

2 2 9 A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE 40 38 21 HOUSE OF MUSIC Ray Parker Jr. Raydio, & T.S. Monk. Mirage WIG Arista AL 9543 19291 (Atlantic) 4 6 WHAT CHA GONNA DO Entries Galore: Judges for the Nashville Music Assn.'s first Black Talent Search listen to cassettes submitted for its 41 41 4 INTUITION FOR ME Line. Chrysalis CHR 1332 upcoming "SummerSoul '81" black music fest in Nashville. Tuning their ears on the 100 -plus entries sent in for the Chaka Khan. Warner Bros. HS 3526 42 39 16 ALL AMERICAN GIRLS Manier, Dale Franklin Cornelius, Charles Fach and 4 3 11 THE DUDE contest are, from left, judges Moses Dillard, Noss Allen, Owsley Sister Sledge. Atlantic SD 16027 David Lombard. Quincy Jones. ABM SP 3721 43 42 7 TURN UP THE MUSIC 5 5 14 RADIANT Mass Production. Atlantic Starr, ABM SP 4833 Cotillion SD 5226 (Atlantic) SCORING FOLLOWING A STIFF ALBUM L°S 7 4 STEPHANIE Stephanie Mills. 20th Century 44 46 19 IN OUR LIFETIME Marvin Gaye. T.700 (RCA) Tamla T8374MJ (Motown) 1 6 14 BEING WITH YOU In Funk,' YOUR LOVE To 3 SEND Be 52 Back Robinson, `Glad Smokey W Tamla T8 -375M1 (Motown) Aurra. Saulsoul SA 8538 (RCA)

8 8 23 THREE FOR LOVE 46 45 34 ARETHA Says James After A Letdown Shalamar. Solar 821.3577 (RCA) Aretha Franklin. Arista AL 9538 By CARY DARLING 9 9 9 MIRACLES 47 44 5 BARRY AND GLODEAN Change. Atlantic SD 19301 Barry White and Glodean White. Unlimited Gold F2 37054 (Epic) LOS ANGELES- Though it has and it only got to 83 on the pop is an example: They would not let 10 10 13 GRAND SLAM The Isley Brothers. cost him a television appearance, charts, while his previous albums James on to sing his single, "Give It 48 48 7 ONE DAY IN YOUR LIFE TNeck F2.37080 (Epic) Michael Jackson, Rick James is glad to he back into had gone top 40 pop. "Street Songs" To Me Baby," because they felt it is 1 CLARKE /DUKE PROJECT Motown M8956MI funk. His new Motown album, is already in the top 40. too explicit. "It bothered me a hit. Stanley Clarke /George Duke. 49 47 14 TO LOVE AGAIN is into one They would rather I do another Epic FE 36918 "Street Songs," turning of "I was a little disappointed, but Diana Ross. Motown M8,951M) his major albums and is far out- song. I don't think I'm being blatant. v 20 4 NIGHTCLUBBING that doesn't overwhelm the creativ- 50 49 5 LET ME BE THE ONE Grace Jones, Island ILPS 9624 distancing his last set, "Garden Of I'm not saying 'head' or anything Webster Lewis. Epic FE 36878 ity I put into that album. I really en- (Warner Bros.) Love." like that," he says. joyed making it," he explains, of the 59 2 TELL ME WHERE IT Of Love' was getting Despite this last comment, James 13 12 30 WINELIGHT " 'Garden previous LP. "It really wasn't pro- Grover Washington. Jr.. HURTS is Walter larlmn Columbia FC 37132 something off my chest," says James. moted well and there was only one supportive of controversial artist Elektra 6E 305 I was who has a "When I wrote those songs, single, 'Big Time,' on the album." Prince, song titled 14 13 23 III 60 2 NEVER GONNA BE really into birds, oceans, loveliness "Head." "Prince is an important The Gap Band, ANOTHER ONE L "Street Songs" is the exact oppo- Mercury SRM1.4003 (Polygram) 1 C and nature. I was staying in Bar- black artist. He needs to grow a little Thelma Houston. RCA AFL 3842 site with funky, often political songs Z bados at the time, so you might say more in terms of his lyrics. but he is a 15 15 13 HOW 'BOUT US 53 51 34 CELEBRATE m such as "Mr. Policeman" and Champaign. Columbia IC 37008 Kool & The Gang. De Lite I've gone from the beach to the great musician," says James. "Prince "Ghetto Life." "I think 'Garden Of 16 14 13 TWICE AS SWEET DSR -9518 (Polygram) streets." is more special than the Gap Band Love' made me go back to my old A Taste Of Honey. 64 31 FEEL ME He admits he was slightly disap- because I think he has more longev- Capitol 12089 style and be stronger at it," James Cameo. Chocolate City CCLP pointed by the sales performance of ity. 2016 (Polygram) comments. am from the streets. W 21 11 MY MELODY "I Deniece Williams. the album. It was his first set not to James is still involved in produc- 55 54 8 ZEBOP And this album is the way I feel ARC /Columbia FC 38048 make the top five of the soul charts tion, by producing the Stone City Santana. Columbia FC 37158 about people." 18 18 8 VOYEUR Band and other backup musicians 56 56 16 THERE MUST BE A The LP is noteworthy for the stel- David Sanborn. associated with him, and is working Warner Bros. BSI( 3546 BETTER WORLD in- SOMEWHERE lar lineup that backs up James, 1 on two film scripts. "I don't know if 19 17 16 LICENSE TO DREAM B.B. King. MCA MCA -5182 cluding Stevie Wonder, Teena could ever leave music though," he Kleeer. Atlantic SD 19288 Walden. 57 57 9 ALICIA Counter- Marie and Narada Michael states. "I could leave the road and 20 16 17 MAGIC Alicia Meyers. MCA MCA 5163 "I wanted to get the old Motown relax a little more." Tom Browne. Arista /GRP 5011 GOING FOR THE GLOW spirit hack," asserts James. "One of "Give It To Me Baby" is showing 21 19 11 CALL IT WHAT YOU WANT c=0 the was Bill Summers and Summers Heat Donna Washington. point great things about Motown signs of crossing over to pop though Capitol ST,12127 MCA MCA 5176 the family relationships between the James is not an automatic pop sin- 22 24 9 NIGHT WALKER UNLIMITED TOUCH Cnnlinuecl from pine 33 Supremes, Gaye, the Temp- Marvin gles artist. This aspect doesn't bother Gino Vannelli. Arista AL 9539 Unlimited Touch, Prelude PRL seling any youngsters with prob- acts. 12184 tations and the other We're try- him. "I don't think of these things," 23 22 15 LOVE IS lems, as well as those who just want ing to get that back." he says. "I'd like to have total accept- One Way, MCA MCA5163 * ci=0 AND THE FAMILY CLONE to talk to adults. Judy Gossett is Johnny "Guitar" Watson. Some have not looked so kindly ance but that's in the hands of the L`S 40 3 SECRET COMBINATION DIM 501 (Polygram) working with Randy Crawford, Crouch at the com- on James' redirection. The syndi- Master. I think about making a good pany. Warner Bros. BSh 3541 61 50 12 PERFECT FIT cated television show "Solid Gold" product and a good concept." * * * LS 32 4 RIT Jerry Knight, A &M SP 4850 Lee Ritenour. Elektra 6E 331 62 53 10 LOVE LIFE Lee Michaels has returned to 29 12 VERY SPECIAL Brenda Russell. A8M SP -4811 WBMX -FM in Chicago. He was Debra Laws. Elektra 6E -300 re- Black Fund Will Benefit 63 58 27 SKYYPORT lieved of his duties a couple of 27 23 31 HOTTER THAN JULY Skyy, Salsoul SA 8537 (RCA) Stevie Wonder, Tamla months ago, following an altercation 64 55 6 ALL MY REASONS T8.373MI (Motown) with the former program director, From Earth, Wind & Fire Noel Pointer. Liberty LT 1094 28 26 22 IMAGINATION Spanky Lane. can 65 65 35 TRIUMPH Michael now be LOS ANGELES -Earth, Wind & Community Services center and the The Whispers, The lacksons. heard Sundays midnight to 6 a.m. were Solar BZLId578 (RCA) Fire will be donating proceeds from Cabrini Projects visited. The Epic FF.35424 and 8 p.m. to midnight. at least two upcoming concerts to the last stop, Los Angeles, saw them vis- 29 27 29 FANTASTIC VOYAGE Lakeside, Solar,B6L1-3726 (RCA) 66 E=* PORTRAITS * * * National Black United Fund, Inc., iting the Marcus Carvey Elementary Side Effect, Elektra 6E 335 35 4 CLOSER part of the Brotherhood Crusade. School, the Challengers Boys Club, W Frank Barrow has joined WLAG- Gino Soccio. Atlantic SD 16047 67 67 23 I HAD TO SAY IT The next tour begins in the Sickle Cell Center, the Jenesse Millie Jackson, FM in Lagrange, Ga., (about 70 group's 31 31 8 KEEP ON IT Spring SP- 1,6730 (Polygram) miles south of Atlanta) as program/ October, after the release of its 14th Center Inc. for battered women and Starpoint, Chocolate City CCLP music director. The station, which album, and it has not been deter- the Bridge Back drug abuse center. 2018 (Polygram) 68 68 9 GLAD YOU CAME MY WAY Joe Simon. Posse POS 10002 operates with 1,000 watts during the mined which cities will be the site of The group may develop a new 32 25 13 'NARD Bernard Wright, Arista /GRP 5011 day and 250 at night, recently the shows for the National Black project which would come under the 69 61 25 LET'S BURN 33 33 34 STONE JAM Clarence Carter. Venture VL 1005 its United Fund. wing of the National Black United switched format from adult con- Slave, Cotillion COT-5224 (Atlantic) temporary to black. Group members Maurice White Fund, Inc. 70 70 32 DIRTY MIND 34 28 9 MAGIC MAN Prince. Warner Bros. BSN 3478 and Verdine White have also been The Brotherhood Crusade is a Robert Winters 8 Fall, Buddah BDS * * * 71 63 26 TOUCH visiting various Brotherhood Cru- black community self-help organi- 5732 (Arista) A special collection of the late Bob Con Funk Shun. sade projects in New York, Chicago zation begun in 1968 in South Cen- 35 34 27 JERMAINE Mercury SRM14002 (Polygram) Marley's music will be donated to lermaine Jackson. and Los Angeles. "This is all an ex- tral Los Angeles. Since its inception, 72 72 11 LABOR the record music library of the Univ. Motown MA-948MJ OF LOVE tension of our music," said Maurice it claims to have funded over 450 Spinners. Atlantic SD 16032 of Miami School of Music, by the 36 30 25 THE TWO OF US White at a press conference here. programs. 73 board of directors of the second an- Yarbrough & Peoples. 69 14 EVERYTHING IS COOL T- Connection, Capitol ST "This completes the ideas of our mu- To raise funds, the organization Mercury SRM 1 3834 (Polygram) 12128 nual International Caribbean Music sic." has sponsored several tributes. In 37 36 12 PARTY TILL YOU'RE 74 73 40 IRONS IN THE FIRE Awards. "We've had success and been able the past, these have included toasts BROKE Teena Marie. The presentation will be made Rufus, MCA MCA -5159 Gordy G8-997M1 (Motown) to go to Europe and Japan, but it's to Muhammad Ali, Quincy Jones, prior to the organization's award our responsibility to train others," the black woman, Smokey Robin- 43 DEDICATION 75 74 18 GOLDEN TOUCH show set for Miami's Dinner Key Itt Gary U.S. Bonds, Rose Royce. 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www.americanradiohistory.com Classica General News 37 BOB BIAL.EK SELLS Pay-TV Co. Expands To Washington Retailer Shutters By JEAN CALLAHAN 7-Day WASHINGTON -After 29 years price paid for the store and Bialek Week in business here, Bob Bialek's dis- was unavailable for comment. CHICAGO -The Bravo pay -tele- count Records & Books is closing Ironically, Record and Tape Ltd. vision service is expanding its trans- down. He has sold his Dupont Circle is thriving with a book and record mission to seven days each week mix similar to that which Discount store to Record and Tape Ltd., an- with the addition of foreign and offered Record and Tape Ltd. and other local retailer, and the White American feature films. The Book Annex operate at two lo- One opera, ballet, symphony or Flint Mall, Rockville store has trans- cations. one in Georgetown and one other performing arts program. to- ferred its lease to Dalton Books in downtown Washington, with a gether with one feature film, will be which will open a book store at that mix of approximately half records offered nightly beginning July I. location. and half book stock. Bravo, the first cable service dedi- plans Books rather than records appear Olsson to open the Dupont cated to cultural fare, is distributed to be the main reason for Bialek's Circle store around June 14 and is by Rainbow Programming Services, new in troubles, sources say. The domi- preparing another store a Colorado firm. According to Rain- nearby Alexandria for a June open- nance of Crown Books, a well -fi- bow president Jerry Maglio, more nanced discounter chain, has been ing. The Alexandria outlet. located than 100.000 homes will be receiving causing problems for many local in the popular Old Town section, the service by July I. Rainbow will 7,000 book retailers. Others say that over- cover square feet over two claims to have 110 committed cable floors, and include a small tea room stocking of records and a decline in systems in 22 states. last year's sales contributed Dis- offering refreshments to shoppers. The expansion of service was an- to DG MINIATURE -A baby -size DG album is loaded into the Philips Compact count's failure. The Dupont Circle store is a 4,000 Disk (CD) digital audio player, which was demonstrated at last week's Con- nounced at the National Cable Tele- square foot facility. similar in size to sumer Electronics Show in Chicago. The prototype DG album measures less vision Assn. Show in L.A. late last John Olsson, president of Record Record & Tape's Georgetown store, than five inches in diameter and carries two complete Haydn symphonies on month. Bravo has been operating on and Tape Ltd., new owner of the and will stock a full line of product. one of its sides. a three -night per week schedule Dupont Circle store, got his start in Bialek's son, Mike, continues to since its launch in January. the business working for Bialek and own and operate Discorio, a record Bravo claims to be the first na- for years managed the Dupont and videotape retail outlet in Chevy tional cable tv channel to produce Circle store he now owns. Olsson Chase. Discorio was spun off from NYC Opera Broadcasts symphonic opera and ballet pro- was unwilling to comment on the the Discount chain in July last year. gramming in the U.S. According to Rainbow, more than Series Via Public Radio 200 hours of programming will be CHICAGO -The New York City "Die Fledermaus," Handel's "Julius viewed annually, with seven or eight Survey For Week Ending 6/13/81 Opera company takes up residence Caesar," Puccini's "La Boheme" repeats during the year. TM at National Public Radio stations and Verdi's "Atilla." Feature films will be by such di- Billbooid this summer. Also being broadcast are Nicolai's rectors as Fellini, Bergman, and The company's l3 -part broadcast "The Merry Wives Of Windsor," Truffaut, it was announced. Special Survey Latin LP5 series, which Prokofiev's began Saturday (6), "The Love For Three Also shown is a weekly "Bravo will add approximately 40 hours of Oranges," Donizetti's "Anna Bo- News Program," and special "Bravo opera programming to the sched- lena," Puccini's "Madame But- 'cl Copyright 1981, Bi'board Publications. Inc No part of this publication may be reproduced. Magazine" episodes. stored in a retrieval s . tern, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical. uling of NPR stations between June terfly," Janacek's "The Makropoulos Among the special tapings for photocopying, record ng, or otherwise. without the prior written permission of the publisher. and August. Affair," and Offenbach's "Tales Of Bravo have been performances by The series of complete perform- Hoffmann." Utah's Ballet West, the Indiana NEW YORK (Salsa) SAN ANTONIO (Pop) ances, being distributed by satellite, The series, a co- production of Univ. Opera Theater, the Cleveland began with Bizet's "The Pearl Fish- NPR and KUSC -FM, Los Angeles, This TITLE-Artist, Label & This TITLE- Artist, Label 8 Orchestra, the American Symphony, Week Number (Distributing Label) Week Number (Distributing Libel) ers." All of the operas to be aired are promises to showcase many of the the St. Louis Symphony. the Aspen 1 1 NORTE available in complete commercial young American singers in the com- Chamber Symphony, and the Chi- ORQUESTA LA SOLUCION VIVA EL recordings, including Mozart's L.A.D. 342 15 exitos nortenos. Telediscos Protono pany's roster and will feature artistic cago Symphony String Quartet. 1501 "Don Giovanni," Thea Musgrave's director Beverly Sills in intermission 2 OSCAR DE LEON Al frente de todos TH 2115 2 CHELO "Mary, Queen Of Scots." Strauss' talks. Ya no me interesa. Musart 1801 The three comedies -"The Merry 3 CELIA, JOHNNY, & PETE Operas On Film At Vaya 90 3 CONJUNTO MICHOACAN Wives Of Windsor," "The Love For Piquetes de hormiga. Odeon 73171 Sail Indie Label Three Oranges," 4 LA SONORA PONCENA and "Die Fle- Festival In France 4 LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE be Unchained force Inca 1077 dermaus" -will sung in English. PARIS -The World of Opera Un dio a la vez. Fama 607 Into Classical Remaining programs are performed 5 EL GRAN COMBO Films Festival, staged in Nice. south 5 LIZA LOPEZ MANCHESTER. Unity Combo 2018 Mass. -Sail in the original languages. of France. May 13 -19, is claimed Si quieres verme llorar. Hacienda 6981 Records here, 6 ISMAEL MIRANDA an indie label active in Taping of the performances took 6 VICENTE FERNANDEZ here to be the first international La clave del sabor Fania 593 folk, pop and jazz, is moving into place at the Los Angeles Music cen- event of its kind. 15 exitos mas grandes. Telediscos CBS 7 VALENTIN 20422 classics. with New England talent its ter last fall during the New York It was BOBBY set up by the Friends of Op- El gato Bronco 114 area of concentration. City Opera's annual engagement at era Society and the aim was to stim- 7 JOSE JOSE 8 JOHNNY VENTURA 15 grandes exitos Telediscos 1015 First album in the new series is an the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. In ulate interest in opera. particularly Mucho Johnny Combo 2020 8 LP featuring the duo guitarists addition, five performances were re- the sale of records in this field. VICTOR HUGO RUIZ 9 ROBERTO TORRES Por un amor Vol 2. Visa 83 Hugh and Thomas Geoghegan. corded at New York's State Theatre Included in the line -up were Her- Recuerda al trio Matamoros SAR 1016 9 Next, says classical producer Will in Lincoln Center, the company's bert von Karajan's direction of DIEGO BERDAGUER Dick, will be a performance of regular home. 10 CHEO FELICIANO Estoy vivo. 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String section lead- Pancho Lopez, Joey 2091 15 LA INDIA DE ORIENTE from the repetition of standard repertoire in ers of the Pittsburgh Symphony have formed the Guajiro 4004 15 ROBERTO PULIDO SOME OF THE FINEST EUROPEAN 1; vt: digital recordings. It's newest audiophile release Beethoven String Quartet and are taking part in Llorando en mi tumba ARV 1068 fit RECORDINGS NEVER REACH `;' is music of England's Sir Hamilton Harty per- the orchestra's Junefest, an all-Beethoven cele- 16 WILLIE ROSARIO 1,, AMERICAN SHORES. - El de a 20 de Willie TH 2103 16 JULIO IGLESIAS formed by the Ulster Orchestra led by Bryden bration. Hey. CBS 50302 IBR IS CHANGING THAT Thomas. 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www.americanradiohistory.com 39 Jazz Montreux Diamond Award BRILLIANT 50 -YEAR CAREER ENDS Goes To 2 German Labels A Coda For Mary Lou Williams MONTREUX -Two German (WEA); and "My Life In The Bush By DAVE DEXTER JR. specialist jazz labels -ECM and Of Ghosts" by Brian Eno and David MPS -are joint winners of the Dia- Byrne (EG Records). LOS ANGELES -No one in the City Jazz" album I was producing drous "bouncy" approach to a mond Award of the 13th Grand Prix The award in the folk category music industry ever described Mary for Decca. She waxed "Harmony newer, different style. de Disque made by the Montreux went to "Promenade" by Kevin Lou Williams' arranging and piano Blues" and "Baby Dear" at my She converted to the Roman International Jazz Festival. Burke and Michael O'Domhnail playing talents as "pretty good, for a request with Dick Wilson on tenor Catholic faith in the 1950s and de- The jury made the award, in the (Mulligan Records). Special men- woman." and her second husband, Harold voted her compositional skills to re- jazz category, to ECM for "Full tions went to "Jetzt Ist Zeit Und For a half- century she was as "Shorty" Baker, on trumpet. ligious works. "Mary Lou's Mass" Force" by the Art Ensemble of Chi- Stunde Da" by Lilienthal (Folk good as they came, a truly brilliant The album was a success and, last still is performed sporadically. cago and to MPS for the Cecil Tay- Freak) and "Rock Fantasies, Opus musician and a warm, ingratiating time I looked, was still active in the "Jazz," she said. "is the greatest reli- lor album, "Fly, Fly, Fly, Fly, Fly." 9" by Wurtemberg (Sterne). person whose personal standards MCA catalog. gion of them all. It's the healer of the were high as her professional mind and the soul." The Aiguille prize for the best In the blues, gospel & soul cate- as * * * reissue went to Atlantic for Lennie gory, the prize was awarded to achievements. Originally from Atlanta, Mary Tristano's "Requiem." "Paris Streetlights" by Little Willie Mrs. Williams' funeral services at- She and Andy Kirk parted about Lou Winn grew up in the Pittsburgh Awarded special mentions in the Littlefield on the Paris label. tracted a full house Monday ( I ) at the time of Pearl Harbor and Mary area. She was touted as a child prod- jazz category were "Live At The French record company Vogue Saint Ignatius Loyola Church in Lou prospered on her own. Her orig- igy at 12. At 16, she married saxo- Quartier Latin" by the George collected a special mention in this New York City. She died of cancer inal tune (and chart) of "Roll 'Em" phonist John Williams. Gruntz Concert Jazz Band (MPS) category for its constant efforts to May 28 in Durham, N.C., where she was a major success for Benny In a visit to Billboard's Los An- and to two Warner albums by the promote blues and gospel and for had served as a member of the Duke Goodman's band. Even Duke El- geles offices in 1979, she declared late Bill Evans, "You Must Believe the quality of its recent productions, Univ. music faculty since 1978. lington commissioned Williams' her position at Duke teaching music In Spring" and "We Will Meet notably a Frank Frost album. The Mary Lou was 71. skills. So did other great names of "is the ideal spot for me." Her jazz Again." Isabel label also received a special * * * the big band era. course was one of the most popular on the Blue Devil campus and she In the rock and pop category, the mention for the high level of its first The setting is in Kansas City, at She continued to record, usually was proud of the 18 -piece band she Diamond award went to MCA for release, especially the LP by Johnny Fairyland Park. The time is summer. with small combos, and when bop - with student personnel. "Gaucho" by Steely Dan. There "Big Moose" Walker. 1931. There'a devastating economic became the fashion in the mid organized were special mentions for "Con- 'Only records distributed in Swit- depression, but there are enough 1940s, Mary Lou changed her won- (Continued on page 62) certo" by Angelo Branduardi (Mu- zerland are eligible for the Mon- high school and college kids around Survey For Week Ending 6/13/81 siza); "Face Value" by Phil Collins treux awards. to meet the 50 -cent admission fee for a summer evening's dancing to Andy Kirk and his 12 Clouds of Joy Billboard u ALBUM SERIES REVIEW on the spacious Fairyland handstand. Jazz TM Best Sel i n Old Impulse Jazz Active 9 LPs it -it c Again Reissued By MCA TITLE ; 11111 Artist, Label & Number z Artist, label I Number LOS ANGELES -Memorable Young." Surprisingly. four of these I (Dist. L1be0 0 3 ; (Dist. Label) g . 3C masters from the 1960s. originally 16 cuts are piano solos by bassist PASSAGE 1 30 WINELIGHT 26 14 26 NIGHT L'S Report. recorded for the old ABC Impulse Charles. Grover Washington Jr _ Weather ARC /Columbia 1036193 label. are being shipped in five two - B. B. King's program of 24 songs. Elektra 6E-305 record albums this week to retailers dating to 1966. were produced at lS 2 9 VOYEUR 32 6 WINTER MOON David Sanborn, , Art Pepper, Galaxy GXY 5140 MCA the first a Mo- Louis by as of "Great that time by Johnny Pate and Warner Bros. BSK 3546 ments with" series. Zito. Not all the titles are pure blues. 28 29 19 GOTHAM CITY 3 3 5 THE DUDE Dexter Gordon, Columbia IC 36853 Included in the batch are pack- but King sings them all effectively Quincy Jones, A&M SP-3721 29 20 17 ALL AROUND THE TOWN UVE ages featuring McCoy Tyner. Sonny and some of the titles like "Wee 4 4 6 RIT Bob lames. Columbia. Lee Ritenour, Elektra 6E-331 Rollins. Keith Jarrett. Charles Min - Baby." "Cherry Red" and "Buzz Tappan Zee C2X 3686 Me" are true classics. King's accom- 8 5 THE CLARKE/DUKE PROJECT gus and blues -bawling B. B. King. RAIN FOREST Stanley Clarke /George Duke. Epic 7,sr 37 5 paniment is by a band of varying Jay Hoggard, Contemporary 14007 Leonard Feather is producer of FE 36918 strength. Mary Lou Williams: an inspiration as the series. Steve Hall remastered the 6 7 9 GALAXIAN 31 34 34 INHERIT THE WIND So that's the music. Feather's an- Lorber Fusion. Arista AL 9545 Wilton Felder, MCA MCA 5144 many old tapes -most of them origi- well as a keyboard titan. left notation is thorough. well -written nally produced by Bob Thiele -and 7 6 14 MOUNTAIN DANCE 32 33 6 PATRAO and of enormous help in helping the Kirk has a wonderfully relaxed. Dave Grusin Ron Carter. Milestone M9099 the attractive graphics are credited Arista /GRP 5010 listener appreciate the music. MCA. excellently rehearsed outfit with Pha 33 35 68 HIDEAWAY to Vartan. Mike Diehl and Taki THE RAIN Feather's 8 5 19 VOICES IN Sanborn. unfortunately. has buried Terrell as his main attraction. A one- MCA MCA-5172 Ono. Joe Sample. Warner Bros. BSK 3379 notes inside an advertising flyer con- time boxer, Terrell fronts the Clouds 9 11 10 'NARD 34 36 3 LET ME BE THE ONE "Great Moments With McCoy tained in each album. But that's the Wright and sings all the ballads. His falsetto Bernard Webster Lewis. Epic FE 36878 Tyner" offers 15 titles taped from only flaw in this promising new endings excite the girls. GRP 5011 M.V.P. 1962 -64 with small combo backup. 10 9 15 MAGIC series. DAVE DEXTER JR. But for some of us. the piano Harvey Mason. Arista AL -4283 A spectacular 10- minute romp on Tom Browne, Arista /GRP 5011 player is more intriguing. She's LOVE UGHT is 11 12 17 THE HOT SHOT W 40 5 Tyner's own "Three Flowers" one Yutaka. Alta AAA 1004 seated stage right, wearing a long Dan Siegel, Inner City IC 1111 of the highlights. Tyner was a gifted gown. She looks small and vulner- 12 13 12 DIRECTIONS W ciank RACE FOR THE OASIS pianist 20 years ago and he's still EMI /America ST 17053 Workshops able and much too feminine among Miles Davis. Columbia KC2,36472 Kittyhawk. spectacular today. all those musicular musicians. 13 10 8 MOP! 38 19 45 GIVE ME THE NIGHT The Rollins entry comprises IO And then she plays a solo. Santana. Columbia FC 37158 George Benson, At Paterson Warner Bros. HS 3453 tracks dating to 1965 -66. One cut. Little Mary Lou plays like no 14 17 17 YOU MUST NEW YORK -Guest artists and BELIEVE IN SPRING 39 39 9 BEYOND A DREAM Rollins' own "East Broadway Run- other pianist. A touch of Earl Hines. HS faculty members will conduct a Bill Evans, Warner Bros. 3504 Pharoah Sanders 6 Norman down." rolls on and on for 20 min- perhaps. Yet it's a different ap- Connors. Arista /Novas AN 3021 series of five summer jazz workshops 15 15 4 TARANTELLA utes but Freddie Hubbard. Jimmy proach to the 88 keys. She bounces. Chuck Mangione. A&M SP-6513 43 4 EYES OF THE MIND William 40 at Paterson College in Casiopea, Alta AAA10002 Garrison and Elvin Jones help hold every bar swinging. and her left 16 18 33 80/81 Wayne, N.J., under the auspices of Pat e ECM ECM -2 -1180 it together. The other cuts. some hand is as strong and propulsive as 41 50Th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT the school's WPC Jazz Institute. (Warner Bros.) solid old evergreens. are shorter and any man's we've heard, in person or Lionel Hampton. Sutra SUS 1006 Offered through Aug. 6, with the 24 3 UVE more palatable. on record. Stephanie Grapelli /David Grismas, 42 42 2 EASY AS PIE first classes beginning last Wednes- Burton Quartet At set's end, Mary Lou quickly re- Warner Bros. BSK 3550 Gary Keith Jarrett offers 11 tunes. 10 of day (27), the series includes courses ECM 1 1184 them his own compositions. re- treats to backstage. She's too shy. too 18 21 25 LATE NIGHT GUITAR aimed at vocalists, instrumentalists Earl Klugh. Liberty LT 1079 43 46 2 DAYDREAM corded from 1973 through 1978 with modest, to rap with the dancers Turmasa Hmo, Inner City IC 6069 and listeners alike. 28 3 SECRET COMBINATION jammed around the bandstand. Bros BSK small group accompaniment by Included a Randy Crawford. Warner 44 30 35 FAMILY are full -day trip to the 3541 Singer Terrell isn't. He thrives on Hubert Laws. Columbia 1C 36396 Charlie Haden. Dewey Redman. Newport Jazz Festival at Waterloo 20 23 4 EXPRESSIONS OF LIFE Paul Motian and Guilherme mixing with the paying customers. 45 IS 51 THIS TIME Village as part of "What To Listen Heath Brothers, Columbia FC But little Mary Lou has disappeared. Al larreau. Warner Bros. BSK 3434 Franco. Jarrett's regulars. The ec- For In Jazz," taught by WPC jazz 37126 We who admire her musicianship centric pianist is not everyone's mug program coordinator Martin Krivin; lS 38 2 HUSH 46 27 30 ODORI are unaware that she is married to lohn Klemmer. Elektra 5E-527 Hiroshima. Arista AL 9541 of beer, but his followers will find "Jazz Repertoire Combo." taught by him in splendid. unpredictable form Kirk saxophonist John Williams. In 31 2 FRIDAY NIGHT IN 47 50 7 KISSES WPC faculty member George Bou- SH those dismal depression days. that SAN FRANCISCO lack McDuff. Sugar Hill 247 of these sessions. originally pro- chard; and guest instructor Jim John McLaughlin, Al DiMeola, Paco duced by Ed Michel and Esmond was a trade secret. De Lucia. Columbia FC 37152 48 49 35 CIVILIZED EVIL McNeeley of the Thad Jones-Mel lean tuc Ponty. Atlantic SD 16020 * * 25 12 BY ALL MEANS Edwards. a * 23 Jones Orchestra teaching two -day Alphonse Mouton. Pausa 7087 49 26 8 BUDDY RICH BAND Moments With "Instrumental Jazz Improvisation" Mary Lou made a batch of out- Buddy Rich Band. MCA 5186 "Great Charles 24 22 6 ALL MY REASONS solo records in the 1930s Noel Pointer. Liberty LT 1094 Mingus" offers a contrasting assort- session in tandem with Bouchard. standing 50 41 31 MR. 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The successful applicant will be re- Yet, Rice keeps up his interest in sponsible for buying current U.S. product the amendment average two- thirds sive knowledge of rock /pop /new star" represent his notable achieve- current pop as a self-professed for export sales department and importing (as in under the old system). but a wave music and the world market is ments with composer Andrew Lloyd current U.K., European and Japanese prod- majority of the votes cast by each "chart freak," naming Tom Petty & necessary. Salary open. uct for in is a distribution the USA. This new Weber. the Heartbreakers as current favor- and exciting executive position in a rapidly group must also be in favor of the Before he teamed with Weber in expanding organization. Salary open. amendment. ites, along with long- standing ap- For appointment the mid -60's on stage /record works, peal for the words and music of Paul call Lorraine According to ASCAP, For appointment the actual Rice, 37, was a child of rock'n'roll, Simon, Paul McCartney and Elton (516) 433 -9555 figures were far in excess of the his keen call Lorraine today reflected in aware- John. "1 also buy a lot of country rec- 50r'ß mark required on both the ness of charted pop recordings and (516) 433 -9555 ords," he adds. writer and publisher sides to carry as coauthor of a book, "Guinness By the time he met Weber, he had the amendment: 61.08% of the po- Book Of Hit Singles," that get an an- w seen only one musical -it was the STOCK CLERK m/f tential writer votes were cast and nual update. Z English production of "My Fair MISCELLANEOUS 64.73% of the potential publisher But, musicals - interestingly - D Lady" ( "Everybody went to see it "). votes. enough, projects that start life as RECORD He now makes it a practice to see all MI.SICI.ANS ANI1 VOCALIST .AI'l'I.Y 'Ice recordings as is the case for both The two- thirds requirement was the shows he can and was particu- ORDER PICKER oin: Aswciated Music Blenders of the World. "Superstar" and "Evita " -continue Write: The Songwriter Ltd., Limerick Citx. also considerably exceeded with larly impressed with the Broadway Bronx Record Warehouse reland. to be his main direction these days. ENTRY -LEVEL 95.19% of the writer votes favoring hit, "The Pirates Of Penzance." ' ROFESSIONAL BODYGUARD AVAILABLE the amendment and 97.76% of the In the planning stages is a musical We have a full -time opening for an -6 -5, 220 lbs., reasonable rates, local references_ "I don't believe the musical publisher votes in favor. with Weber based on a female chess individual with 1 year's experience Saved the life of an established recording arti =l. theatre is dying out," Rice feels. in the record industry and a knowl- fim Anderson 121:31 467 -5722. 1.1481 champion who defects from the East edge of labels. to the West, only to be forced to re- "Films and recordings have a lot to We offer excellent benefits includ- turn because of blackmail. This sort out in terms of piracy. They're ing major medical. liberal vacation all copyable except `live' theatre. To sick days, plus the opportunity for FOR project, too. is likely to start life as a experience it, you've got to go there. growth for the right person. h't- ' record project. Rice adds. SOLE We can't pretend that the last few TO APPLY SEE JACKIE - Billboard His view of "Evita's" sales history Downstairs in warehouse with years has been vintage, but things PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TV carries it his disenchantment RADIO with U.S. radio's lack of attention to tend to look better from a 10 -year Crazy HELP Broadway scores. vantage point." Eddie "Radio stations don't push Broad- Speaking of "live." Rice got a 3oCÉ Bx. AQES WANTED 1 PAYMENT MUST way enough. Radio was more open chance to "ham it up as a performer" ORDER an equal opportunity employer is ACCOMPANY THE when 'Superstar' ran here and was at a "Lyrics & Lyricist" showcase at the Marketplace Rates: not frightened about playing bal- the 92nd Street "Y" here Sunday open and your best POSITIONS WANTED. 406 per word lads," he maintains. (31)and Monday(I). per insertion- $10.00 minimum RETAIL RECORDS buy is BILLBOARD $20 00 per column inch per insertion. MANAGERS - ASSISTANTS POSITIONS OPEN: 705 per word per Your experience, ambition and creative insertion- $14.00 minimum sales talent means something to us. Join Mills Diversifying per insertion. Stanley $40 00 per column inch a fast growing New York Metro record CLASSIFIED chain with established volume sales rec- BOX NUMBERS: $2.00 per issue for NEW YORK -Stanley Mill's Sep- lish series. "Edward & Mrs. Simp- ord. Accept challenges and build a strong handling 8 postage. Audio or video future for yourself and THE WIZ. tapes, transcriptions, films or VTR's tember Music has been diversifying son," shown here on the Mobil Syn- Contact: cannot be forwarded. Suggestion. ar- its activities of late, leading the inde- dicated Network. Mr. Barry Bordin range for follow -up directly when In the kiddie field. September (212) 627-3400 replying pendent publishing operation into ADS publishes several selections in the Send money and advertising copy to: film tracks. more PBS -associated Mart, Billboard newly released "Sesame Street" LP. Something to sell or something Radio -TV Job material and the kiddie field. RETAIL MANAGEMENT 1515 Broadway, N.Y. 10036 "Big Bird Discovers The Orchestra" We need experienced Record Management to tell, your message gets to The company has music publish- who are ambitious and hard work- and published all the music in the Personnel in the U.S. to the Maurice ing. Individuals can use their experience over 200,000 readers weekly. ing rights "Smurfing Sing Song" LP released us. Reply in to the Quinn to grow with confidence Don't Miss Another Week!!! 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www.americanradiohistory.com 48 Country NASHVILLE EXPECTS $3 MILLION 15,000 Registered For The 10th Annual Country Music Fan Fair Continued from page are Patsy Montana and Judy Rose; For the award lovers, there is the Pam Rose and Mary Fielder, repre- Doyle Wilburn. Margie Bowes and Music City News Cover awards sent CBS. daughter Sharon; Doc, Chickie and show, telecast from the Grand Ole MCA's lineup includes Barbara Karen Williams; Stonewall Jackson Opry. And for the athletically-in - Mandrell, the Oak Ridge Boys, Terri and Stonewall Jackson Jr.; Onie and clined, there is the third annual Mu- Gibbs, B.J. Thomas, Brenda Lee, Karen Wheeler; Rosalie and Carl sic Row Fan Fair Run, a celebrity - Bill Anderson, George Strait and Allen with daughter Midge Bunch; studded 10- kilometre race. emcee Jerry Clower. Grandpa, Ramona, Mark and Alisa Preceding the showcase events is Patti Page, Orion. Rita Reming- Jones; and Kitty Wells and Johnny the two-day long celebrity softball ton. Jim Owen, Roy Drusky, Sean Wright, with children Bobby Sue. tournament. Taking the field in the Soroka, Baxter, Baxter and Baxter Appearing as special guests are Min- men's division are teams sponsored and Rodney Lay and the Wild West, nie Pearl and Tommy Scott's Old by Warner Bros.. Elektra, MCA, plus host Charlie Douglas, round Time Medicine Show. Sun, Sunbird, First Generation, Mel out Plantation /Sun's talent offering. The international show, cohosted Tillis, Barbara Mandrell's Do- Rites, RCA, Elektra /Asylum, the mixed by Tammy Wynette, features Karen Tommy Cash, Stonewall Jackson, label and the Nashville Songwriters Gott, Czechoslovakia; John Brack, the Nashville Songwriters Assn.. Assn. shows take place Friday (12). Austria; New Deal, the Nether- Country Hotline News and Bill- TERRI TALKS -Chuck Morgan, WSM -AM Nashville air personality, quizzes Appearing for RCA are Alabama, lands; Cedar Creek, Canada; board. Also playing are the Drivers, MCA's Terri Gibbs about "Rich Man," her second chart- climbing single. Sylvia, Steve Wariner, Sue Powell Tammy Cline, U.K.; and Teddy a team composed of bus drivers for and Louise Mandrell and R.C. Ban- Nelson, Norway. various artists. non. Ralph Emery emcees the event. Bill Monroe headlines the blue- Among those up at bat in the w YNNFAN FAIR EVENTS Johnny Lee, Joe Sun, Eddy grass show. Also on the bill are women's division are teams spon- James Monroe, Jim & Jesse, Wilma Raven, Tompall and the Glaser sored by RCA, CBS, Barbara Man - Brothers and Sami Jo Cole represent Lee Cooper, Mac Wiseman, the Sul- drell's Do- Rites, T.G. Sheppard A Little Of Everything Elektra. Ewell Roussell hosts the livan Family, the Lost Kentuckians, (Warner Bros.), the Nashville Song- show. the Bluegrass Cardinals, Lonzo & writers Assn. and the Sound Shop. On the mixed label bill are Susie Oscar and Carl Tipton. On Week's Agenda Artists lending their athletic prow- Allanson, Liberty; Keith Stegall, Featured on the cajun show are ess to the event include members of Monday, June 8 Capitol; Gary Morris, Warner Bros.; Jimmy C. Newman and Cajun Don King, Ronnie Celebrity Softball Tournament 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Reba McEntire, PolyGram; Vern Country, Frenchie Burke and Justin Alabama, McDowell, Big Al Downing, mem- Cedar Hill Park Gosdin, Ovation; Sammi Smith, Wilson. Also on the main slate of bers of the Oak Ridge Boys, Bill An- Music City News Cover Awards Show 8 p.m. Sound Factory; Donna Hazard, Ex- events are a square dance and the derson, Eddy Raven, Earl Thomas Grand Ole Opry House -Invitation only celsior; Randy Barlow, Paid; the grand masters fiddling champion- Conley, Orion, Barbara, Louise and Sugartree Show 9 p.m. ship. 274 exhibit booths will be on Shoppe, Rainbow; Tim Rex, Dee Irlene Mandrell, Sylvia, Gail Jersey Lilly club Jay; and Gary Goodnight, Door display throughout the week. Davies, Janie Fricke and Marshall Knob. Frank Jones is emcee. Although not on the official Fan Chapman. All team rosters must fea- Tuesday, June 9 The Nashville Songwriters Assn.'s Fair schedule, several additional ture at least three artists. Celebrity Softball Tournament 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. show is composed of those writers events loom bright during the festiv- Square Dance 7-10 p.m. ity. First Generation Records is host- Among the music industry offi- who were honored at the organiza- Cedar Hill Park ing an autograph session and radio cials arriving in Nashville for Fan tion's award ceremony earlier this First Generation Autograph Session 3-5 p.m. showcase with Ernest Tubb, Justin Fair are Robert Summer, president, year (Billboard, March 14 1981). Ernest Tubb Record Shop -Music Valley Drive Tubb, Jean Shepard, the Wilburn RCA Records; Bob Beranato, man- Taking the mike are Roger Murrah, First Generation Radio Showcase 10-12 p.m. Brothers, the Vic Willis Trio, Charlie ager of pop artist and development, Jim McBride, Bob House, Sonny Nashville Palace club Throckmorton, Rafe Vanhoy, Ron Louvin, Stonewall Jackson, Jan RCA; John Betancourt, division Peterson, Bobby Braddock, Curly Howard, Billy Walker and Ray Pil- vice president of pop promotion, Putman, Roger Cook, Bob Morri- low. RCA; Bob Siner, president, MCA Wednesday, June 10 Area 10 10 a.m.-7 p.m. son, Hugh Moffatt, Pebe Sebert, Riders In The Sky, Steve Young, Records; Al Bergamo, president, Exhibit Open Kye Fleming, Dennis Morgan, Jerry Vern Oxford, Hazel Dickens, Annie MCA Distributing; Pat Pipolo, vice Sunbird Show 10-11 a.m. Dimension Show Noon-1 p.m. Gillespie, Even Stevens and Mari - McGowan, J.D. Crowe and the New president of promotion for MCA; john Wilkin. Hosting the song- South and Phyllis Boyens (who Bob Schnieders, west coast market- Bluegrass Concert 2-5 p.m. International Fan Club Show 6 p.m. $7 writers showcase will be RCA artists played Loretta Lynn's mother in the ing and promotion manager; and Rounder Show 8:30 p.m. $3 Sylvia and Steve Wariner. film, "Coal Miner's Daughter"), are Suzanne Helms, vice president of club Highlighting the showcase series on the bill for Rounder Record's administration, Elektra /Asylum Cantrell's Door Knob 9 p.m. are such perennial favorites as the show. Records. A variety of label regional Show Capitol Park Inn bluegrass show, cajun show, inter- On tap for the International Fan and branch directors will also be on national show and reunion show. Club show are Conway Twitty, Lo- hand for the event. The theme of this year's reunion retta Lynn, Rex Allen Jr., Razzy Fan Fair is cosponsored by the Thursday. June 11 show is "First And Second Gener- Bailey, Boxcar Willie, the Capitals, country Music Assn. and the Exhibit Area Open 10 a.m.-7 p.m. ations." In a special twist, this year's Big Al Downing, Janie Fricke, Reba "Grand Ole Opry." CBS Show 10 a.m.-Noon performers will be introduced by McEntire, Terry McMillan and MCA Show 3-5 p.m. members of the original Country Sammi Smith. Plantation /Sun Show 7-9 p.m. Music DJ Assn. These broadcasting Door Knob Records will host a Hunter Country Fest Ridgetop Show 9 p.m. $3 veterans include Hardrock Gunter, weeklong series of showcase events Jersey Lilly club Smokey Smith. Hugh Cherry, Tex spotlighting Tom Carlile. Karen HUNTER, N.Y. - Conway Door Knob Show 9 p.m. Justus, Ramblin' Lou Schriber, Tex Jeglum, Gene Kennedy, Gary Twitty, Mel Tillis, Razzy Bailey and Capitol Park Inn Davis, Clay Bager, Tom Perryman. Goodnight, Bonnie Shannon and Donna Fargo headline the fourth Cajun Show 11 p.m.- Midnight Uncle Joe Allison, Grant Turner Shirley Parker. Among the other la- annual Hunter Country Music Fes- and Johnny Rion. bels holding concerts about town are tival here in the Catskills. Friday, June 12 Performing on the reunion show Sugar Tree and Ridgetop. Also appearing at the four -day Exhibit Area Open 10 a.m.-7 p.m. fest, beginning July 30, are Grandpa RCA Show 10 a.m.-Noon Jones. Kenny Price, Wendy Hol- Elektra /Asylum Show 3-5 p.m. combe and the New Christie Min- Mixed Label Show 7-9 p.m. strels. Door Knob Show 9 p.m. Among local groups on tape are Capitol Park Inn Ronnie Smith, Don Jett, Al Shade Songwriters Show 10-11:30 p.m. and Terry Gorka. Emcee for the event is Jerry Madore. Saturday, June 13 Exhibit Area Open 10 a.m.-2 p.m. International Show 10 a.m.-Noon Pick Committee Reunion Show 2-4:30 p.m. NASHVILLE -The Music Indus- Door Knob Show 9 p.m. try Relations Committee for Nash- Capitol Park Inn ville's Chamber of Commerce will consist of chairman Donna Hilley. Sunday, June 14 vice president of Tree International; Grand Masters Fiddling 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Connie Bradley, southern regional Championship director, ASCAP; Joe Meador. Opryland CMA; Bill Hudson, Bill Hudson & by Fan tbik gçM % . Associates; Jim Foglesong, presi- All events are held at the Municipal Auditorium and are covered WAXING FANCY -Barbara Mandrell touches up her hair -that is, the hair dent, MCA Records Nashville; and Fair registration fee unless otherwise noted. of her life-size lookalike at the Country Music Wax Museum. The image Terry Clements of the Nashville was fashioned by Jo Anne Siegenthaler. Chamber of Commerce.

www.americanradiohistory.com 49 Country Dave Rowland & Sugar's New Sound's No Accident By KIP KIRBY NASHVILLE -If "Fool By Your Yet, when Rowland decided two Side" sounds like a new sound for years ago to change the name of the Dave Rowland & Sugar, it's just an act from Dave & Sugar to Dave other facet of a long -range strategy Rowland & Sugar, it was seen by that includes new management, new some in the industry as an ego move booking and a new record label. designed to shift the spotlight to Rowland and Sugar (singers Me- Rowland rather than the entire act. lissa Prewitt and Jamie Kaye) joined And when Sugar member Sue Pow- Elektra this year after a five -year as- ell left to pursue a solo career, there sociation with RCA. And a year ago, were more rumblings. the trio signed a management deal Rowland disagrees. "The concept with Michael Brokaw of Ken Kra - for Dave & Sugar was mine from the gen & Co. (which also manages beginning. I came up with the idea Kenny Rogers, Dottie West and and put the girls together. I had al- Kim Carnes), with the Jim Halsey ways wanted it to be called Dave Co. handling bookings. Rowland & Sugar, but I was new as The Dave Rowland & a recording my first concept of act and getting h. Sugar is somewhat unusual for show with RCA. The label liked LIVE PRIDE -Prior to taping an upcoming live LP at the Grand Ole Opry House, Charley Pride, second from left, dis- country; two females and a male Dave & Sugar better, so I went along cusses last minute details with Joe Galante, Nashville vice president for RCA. Listening in are Norro Wilson, Pride's with a sound that's been described with it." Underscoring his point, producer, second from right, and John Betancourt, vice president of pop promotion, RCA, New York. Following the as "country- sounding Abba." The Rowland points to the examples of performance, Pride was presented with a gold LP for "There's A Little Bit Of Hank In Me." group's production has previously Tony Orlando and Dawn and featured heavy orchestration, full - Kenny Rogers and the First Edition blown arrangements and plenty of as acts with a central focus in their harmony. Although the harmonies title. still remain an integral component Currently, with "Fool By Your Chart Fax of the group's sound, "Fool By Your Side" bounding up the country Side" presages a change in direction chart, Rowland is working toward By ROBYN WELLS toward a less lush style. re- establishing his group as a top 10 Dottie West becomes the first woman in 1981 on the chart in a while. For his first pairing with sion of "Mister Sandman" hit the country top 10 Under producer Jimmy Brown, trio in country. Although he and to rack up a pair of No. 1 tunes. It took 11 weeks producer Larry Butler, lee chooses a Dick Feller list. Rowland says he took a "more active Sugar stay on the road more than for "What Are We Doin' In Love" to peak, beat- tune, "Some Days Are Diamonds" (not to be Diana Trask debuts at starred 84 with "This role" in his Elektra debut package, 200 dates a year, he admits they hit a ing her previous top tune, "Are You Happy confused with John Anderson's current Billy Joe Must Be My Ship," which went to 32 for Carol "Pleasure," working out intros and slowdown between their last single Baby ?" to the punch by one week. Shaver tune, "I'm Just An Old Chunk Of Coal Chase. -op entry of the week are the Stotler arrangement and contributing to the on RCA and the release of their first we and daughter Shelly are also the first (But I'm Gonna Be A Diamond Someday. ") Brothers, climbing aboard at starred 67 with an final mixes. "Pleasure" is reported to Elektra single. pair with blood ties to score top songs in 1981. A couple of ladies who recently scored with original tune, "Don't Wait On Me." Rounding be the first digitally mixed and mas- Brokaw, who co- manages Row- The closest any other family members have pop covers bow this week. Juice Newton enters out the aew entries are Rex Allen Jr. and Margo tered album to be released country. land with assistant Jacque Wagnon, come to this feat this year are Rosanne and at starred 73 with "Queen Of Hearts," the fol- Smith and Amarillo. her 5 "Angel The Prime movers this this week include Larry "This album doesn't have a lot of sees the group's potential for pop Johnny Cash. Rosanne's "Seven Year Ache" hit lowup to top pop song, Of Morning." Emmylou Harris takes a turn with a Gatlin aid the Gatlin Brothers Band, Merle Hag- strings on it. The songs hold up by crossover a definite avenue of ex- the summit just one week before Johnny's "The Baron" 10. Rodney Crowell number, "I Don't Have To gard, Jin Chestnut, Waylon Jennings and Jessie the strength of their lyrics, I think," ploration in the future, especially on topped out at Crawl," entering at starred 79. Her recent ver- Colter aid Joe Stampley. says Rowland. "We've never done a the international front where he be- Siblings Crystal Gayle and Loretta Lynn have song before like `Fool By Your lieves the trio's "Abba -like country recently been the most successful relatives to garner No. 1 singles. In 1978, Lynn scored with Side." It's a lot more country than sound" and multi - format appeal "Out Of My Head And Back In My Bed," while our usual material, but I loved it the would appear strongly. Gayle chalked up "Ready For The Times To Get minute I first heard it. It's the song Rowland & Sugar have headlined I've been searching for two years." several tours with Kenny Rogers, in- Better" and "Talking In Your Sleep." In 1977, Lynn took "She's Got You" to the top, as Gayle Rowland formed Dave & Sugar in cluding two weeks at the Riviera in took similar honors with "You Never Miss A Real DENNY SKI 1975, after road stints with J.D. Las Vegas where Rowland says the Good Thing (Till He Says Goodbye);; and "Don't Summer and the Stamps (during billing broke previous attendance It Make My Brown Eyes Blue." And resting at which he appeared with Elvis Pres- records. The act is also concentrating the summit in 1976 were Gayle's "I'll Get Over THEATRICAL AGENCY ley) and the Four Guys. "Leaving on more television exposure through You" and Lynn's "Somebody Somewhere (Don't the Presley show was one of the shows like "Solid Gold" and "The Know What He's Missin' Tonight)." hardest decisions I every made," he John Davidson Show." Country Music Leader in the Northwest The next three best bets for No. 1 songs are I I recalls now, "but felt had to make Rowland calls his sound "tuxedo all women, as this week Dolly Parton jumps to the change from gospel to country." country" and cites the current em- superstarred 2, followed by Anne Murray at su- PRESENTS Since its inception, Dave Row- phasis on groups in country music as perstarred 3 and Barbara Mandrell at super - land & Sugar has had several No. 1 positive. "It seems there's more in- starred 5. If these three follow West with con- singles, six charted albums, as well terest in groups these days," he says. secutive trips to the top, that barrage of female "The Best in Country Music" as a number of top 10 releases. Row- "The timing has never been better success will tie with a similar feat in 1980, when land is quick to say he envisions the for us." a quartet of women had back -to -back top tunes. Nashville Special Fanfare '81 group as equals. "I never wanted to Crystal Gayle started the chain with "It's Like have two girl singers who stay in the Denver Tour We Never Said Goodbye." Next in line was West's "A Lesson In Leavin'." Rounding out the Wildhorse Theater (El() Records) background. I wanted singers who NASHVILLE - John Denver would be involved right up front recently completed a seven -date tour foursome were Debby Boone's "Are You On The Lonestar Cattle Co. with me and keep their own identi- of Japan, performing in Tokyo, Road To Lovin' Me Again" and Emmylou Harris' ties." Osaka, Fukoka and Sendai. "Beneath Still Waters." Wheeler Stealer Although it's not billed as a duet number, West's single carries Kenny Rogers' distinctive Glory -Anne Carriere (Royalty Records) vocals. Thus, "What Are We Doin' In Love" marks Rogers' first trip to the top since "Lady" Gumbo New On The Charts hit last November. It's rare for Rogers to head into the third Rocky Swanson 26 -year old has a history of combin- quarter without a charttopper. He kicked off the ing both acting and musical skills. 1980 country chart season with "Coward Of The Tim Daughtry During a stint in Atlanta, Schnei- County," which held the No. 1 position for three der wrote the entire score for a musi- weeks. At this point in 1979, he'd hit with West cal entitled "Under Odin's Eye." In on "All I Ever Need Is You" and a solo effort, Appearing nightly 1977, he released his first recording, "She Believes In Me." "Every Time Two Fools a children's Christmas album, Collide" perched on top for two weeks in 1978 at the Road Venture Inn "Small One." for Rogers and West. And starting it all off in June 8 -13 Recent musical activity for 1977 was the two -time winner, "Lucille." Schneider include an appearance Handshake newcomer Terry Gregory cracks with Roy Clark, Glen Campbell and the top 30 this week, gliding to starred 29 with CANADIAN ADDRESS her debut release, "Just Like Me." the Oak Ridge Boys. He's also hos- = 1 8091 Granville Avenue Another newcomer, John Schneider of the ted the Dick Clark special, "Rockin' Richmond, B.C. V64 1P4 New Year's Eve" and sang the open- "Duke Of Hazzard" fame, sizzles in at starred 68 with his Scottie Bros. debut, a cover of Elvis 604 -270 ing number on the 1981 Academy -8336 Presley's 1960 No. 1 pop hit, "It's Now Or Of Country Music awards show. Never." USA "It's Now Or Never" is his debut Phil Evenly, one -half of the famed Everly Scotti Bros. release, culled from the 222 Boblett Avenue JOHN SCHNEIDER Brothers, cracks the country chart this week album of the same name. with "Sweet Southern Love." Along with brother P.O. Box 1237 "It's Now Or Never " - Schneider's manager is Michael Don, he enjoyed several No. 1 country numbers Blaine. WA 98230 Gursey, 4570 Encino Ave., Encino, back in the '50s, including "Bye Bye Love," A native New 206 -332 -5161 Yorker, John Calif. 91316 (213) 783 -3713. His "Wake Up Little Susie," "All I Have To Do Is Schneider is best known for his por- booking agent is Mike North of Dream" / "Claudette" and "Bird Dog" / "Devoted trayal of Bo Duke on the CBS series, ICM, 8899 Beverly Blvd., Los An- To You." "The Dukes Of Hazzard." But the geles, Calif. 90048 (213) 550 -4000. John Denver makes his first appearance

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ATLANTA -It has taken more and pressed 2,000 copies which they Expect the revival any day now of the dor- Fresno, Calif. Sponsored by Miller High Life than eight months for "Footprints In distributed to Christian radio sta- mant Monument Records, the Nashville -based Beer, the show drew more than 6,000 fans. Prior the Sand" to reach its current posi- tions because of comments from Fred Foster label which gave rise to the careers to this appearance there, Gentry played a con- tion on Billboard's Hot Country Sin- various people that the song was too of both Kris Kristofferson and Larry Gatlin some cert at the Palomino Club in L.A., where he was gles chart, and for Jerry Buckner religious for country radio airplay. years ago ... This time around, Monument will surprised between sets backstage by fellow la- and Gary Garcia, who produced the "They came back and said that feature artists spanning every style from coun- belmate Johnny Lee and "Real People" tv host record and wrote the background they were receiving good airplay on try to r &b to rock. Reportedly, the first releases Skip Stephenson. When Gentry found out that vocals and track, the project's suc- the Christian stations," Geller says, will be simultaneous singles on Percy Sledge Stephenson had started as a stand -up come- cess has been a step by step lesson in "and they didn't know how to get the and the duet team of Charlie McCoy and Laney dian, he invited him onstage for the second set with how the music industry works. records into the stores. At that time, I Smallwood, an album shortly after on the to do some routines. Arnie Geller, president of BGO put them in touch with a local dis- fabulous Muscle Shoals Dolly Parton headlined an SRO engagement Records, who holds publishing on tributor. Horns. ... Also in the at Atlantic City's Resorts International Superstar the unusual single and LP by the "I called the program director of works are product by Lounge the end of May. Parton was using a full same title, recorded by Edgel WAEC -AM, Dan Dunnigan, to get Larry Jon Wilson, Connie orchestra plus her band, and the show spanned Smith and the Cherry Sis- a number of her top hits. Few eyes in the house Groves, tells the story: his reaction to the record," Geller TWITTY MOMENT- Conway Twitty ters (a trio of well-known remained dry when Dolly gave an emotional ren- "Buckner and Garcia came to visit continues. "He told me: `The performs "Rest Your Love On Me" female Nashville back- dition of her tear -stained ballad, "Me And Little one day and brought this tape. I told record's a smash.' " during a recent cohost stint on the ground singers). Andy." RCA Records president Bob Summer I I them thought it was terrific, but Geller felt that plans need to be "Mike Douglas Show." Although the distribu- drove in from Manhattan for the occasion, and didn't know what we could do with made immediately for increased dis- tion deal has not been officially announced, it is Parton's performance had everyone on their feet it because we are basically tribution to capitalize on the excite- known that Foster will be working closely with a by its conclusion. When it comes to live perform- rock'n'roll." BGO is associated with ment the record was generating. couple of Muscle Shoals production companies, ing, few entertainers can top Dolly (or her sense acts such as the Atlanta Rhythm "I sent the record to 11 record CMF Taps as well as producing several artists himself for of humor!) Section, Billy Burnette and Alicia companies and two attorneys," Gel- Monument. Also -isn't Foster mulling over a Ray Stevens is scheduled to make a pair of Bridges. ler says, "but still no one could make New Board new direction and sound for instrumentalist appearances on NBC -TV's daytime drama, Geller recommended other a deal. But one of the persons I sent Boots Randolph as part of the Monument revival "Texas." Stevens' segment will show him as the NASHVILLE- Nearly 93,000 people in the industry who could it to is a promotions man, and he story ? ?? guest star performing at the program's fictional people passed through the Country help Buckner and Garcia, but they gave it to Armen Bolladian, an old The fifth annual One For The Sun concert in Houston night club, the Coop. Stevens will tape Music Hall of Fame and Museum's returned about a month later con- friend of mine in Detroit. Armen Nashville last week -end drew more than 16,000 his segments at the "Texas" set at NBC's stu- turnstile during the first four months fessing they had been unable to find called and said, `Arnie, I've got to fans to the benefit rock event. Headliners in- dios ... in Brooklyn, N.Y.! of 1981. These attendance figures a label that was interested. "At that have that record.' cluded the Allman Brothers, Delbert McClinton, eclipse comparable 1980 reports by Dr. Hook, Jimmy Hall, the Nighthawks, the Ron time I persuaded them, if they be- "Armen is one of these guys who more than 14 %, according to the Comelius Band and the Canadian Downchild lieved in the record even though no invests in a record by himself, and he Country Music Foundation (CM F). Blues Band. The show featured more than eight one had encouraged them, to press it knows how to make things work," Board elections also highlighted hours of music (which was supposed to be non- themselves," says Geller. Geller says, citing the Ohio Players the CMF's recent first quarterly stop, but a torrential downpour brought an So, Buckner and Garcia founded and Funkadelic as acts Bolladian meeting. President of the board is hour -long interruption that abbreviated both their own Fountain Records label, once handled for Westbound Rec- now Wesley Rose, president of the Nighthawks' set and Hall's appearance with ords. He set up the Silver Star label Acuff-Rose with the group, and cancelled Billy Earl Mclelland's and began manufacturing, market- Publications, Frank Jones, director of Nashville set.) Sitting in with the Downchild Blues Band Youngsters Vie ing and distributing the record. was operations for Warner Bros., serving singer Spencer Davis (remember "Gimme Then, according to Geller, Bol- Some Lovin' " and "I'm A Man" in the mid - C as chairman. Over NBC -TV ladian brought in some key country 1960s?) who did two songs. This year's One For Bill Lowery, president of the Low- < NASHVILLE -Eight Opryland promotional men, and in four weeks The Sun, the largest ever, raised funds for both ery Group, is executive vice presi- performers will be spot - the record hit number one on WCSI- the Nashville Music Assn. and the local Crisis mU.S.A. dent. First vice president is air per. - I lighted on "Opryland: Night Of AM in Detroit. Call Center, and was sponsored by WKDFFM sonality Ralph Emery. Serving first E Stars And Futurestars," a musical "The success this record is experi- and Wendy's of Nashville. terms as vice president are Emmylou television special airing Tuesday encing shows how effective a small Spanky's was the scene of another two -night Harris and Rick Blackburn, vice (16) on NBC. independent with experience in pro- engagement of a group that's got its own mo- rn president and general manager for -. The young entertainers will vie for motion and marketing can be," says mentum churning; Danny Flowers and the Bus CBS Records, Nashville. c6 a $5,000 career development award Geller. Riders. The fine four -piece band had the small Also elected to vice presidential from the Big G division of General Buckner adds that throughout the club packed with music people both nights and posts are Jerry Bradley, vice presi- ringing z Mills, one of the show's sponsors. As long process of breaking the record, the rafters with enthusiastic applause. dent of RCA Records, Nashville; Sitting in with the Bus Riders was singer /key- the show's finale, two performers, they never seriously thought of giv- Bob Kirsch. general manager of boardist Bobby Whitlock and his beautiful wife, one male and one female, will be ing up. j Warner Bros. country division; Ir- Linda, whose voice is a perfect match for Whit - dubbed "futurestars." "Dan Dunnigan was one of the ving Waugh, producer of the Coun- lock's coal -dust gravel-throated r &b stylings. Gene Kelly hosts the show. Head- main reasons we went ahead with PIE EYED -Randy Goodman, RCA try Music Assn. awards show: song- Whitlock has recently moved to Nashville and is lining are Johnny Lee, Mickey Gil- it," comments Buckner. "He heard Nashville's administrator of country writer /artist Pee Wee King and already in demand for sessions (he was formerly ley and the Urban Cowboy Band, the song not only as a Christian publicity, was showered with good Brad McCuen. singer and organist for Derek and the Dominoes Debby Boone, Glen Campbell, record, but MOR, country and even will -and a meringue pie indus- Peer -Southern executive Roy during the band's "Layla" days and is now -by Tanya Tucker and Ben Vereen. scouting his own deal). try friends on the occasion of his re- Horton is secretary, with Joe Talbot, On the panel of judges are Camp- Both Buckner and Garcia had cent birthday. president of Joe Talbot and Assoc., Ohio has spawned a number of musical bell; Martin Charnin, creator /lyr- been working with Groves on other groups, including the Isley Brothers, the McCoys serving as secretary. icist /director of the Broadway musi- projects, but say that this was their ( "Hang On Sloopy") and the Michael Stanley Also appointed to the board are The Oak Ridge Boys' swashbuckling former cal "Annie "; Sheila Robinson, first serious attempt at cutting a Band. The latest to emerge from the Buckeye consultant Grelun Landon and pro- piano player. Garland, has now joined another International Creative Manage- record on him. state is McGuffey Lane, who imported their group called Cedar Creek, represented by moter Connie B. Gay. Among the re- the ment; Texi Waterman, choreogra- Since the flip of the disk contains brand of country /rock to Jersey Lilly's recently. Jim Halsey Co. Cedar Creek appears during Fan maining trustee are Frances Preston, pher for the Dallas Cowboys Cheer- only the instrumental track, some Barbara Mandrell will be realizing one of her Fair on the CMA's International Show and if Gar- vice president, BMI, Nashville: J. leaders; and Norro Wilson, deejays are playing it and reciting long -time dreams when she records a live album land hasn't changed his stage antics, he'll be a William Denny, president. Cedar - producer and a &r executive, RCA the lyrics themselves, rather than at Opryland's Roy Acuff Theatre. To make the highlight of this group just as he was for the wood Publishing: and Jim Fogle- Records. spinning the A side. event more special, MCA Records has invited a Oaks. song, president, MCA Records, number of Barbara's friends and industry guests Spurred by the rousing reception his very Nashville. to be in the audience for the occasion. first single, "Unwound," has received an MCA, Bobby Bare, Hank Williams Jr., Stephanie newcomer George Strait will be leaving his Texas Winslow and Gary Gentry were the big-name cattle spread long enough to cut an album for Newcastle Fest draws for a recent country concert held in the label. NEWCASTLE, Tex. -The first Lake Country Jamboree is slated for Saturday (13) here. On the bill are Ray Price, Mel McDaniel, Dave Dudley, Norma Jean, Buck Trent, STRAIGHT BLOSSOM GAP Gary Edwards and the Country 4 FROM TEXAS 4 RECORDS Travelers and several local bands. introduces Ticket prices are $12.50 in advance FREE and $15 the day of the show. Mili- LP & TAPE CATALOG DIANE Original Texas Playboys tary personnel receive a special Frenchie Burke BETTIS $10. Fiddlin' TUEONE 70 WA7È'I/J ticket price of Johnny Bush and her new single & many more Texas & Cajun "FOOLISH Bryants' Album Dance Instrumentals including "Cotton -Eyed Joe" HEART" NASHVILLE Veteran song- plus Southern Humorists - - b w writers Felice and Boudleaux Bryant Justin Wilson, Bob Murphey & "Brother" Dave Gardner recently concluded work on their "TOGETHER second album. The still untitled Distributors & Dealers package contains new material in- r^ call or write: WE'LL CRY" = UR 2439 termixed with some of the team's t j DELTA RECORDS standards, including "Love Hurts," r;, P.O. Box 225 A & M PRODUCTIONS Nacogdoches, TX 75961 DON ANDREWS LOU MILLER "Devoted To You" and "We (713) 564 -2509 PRESIDENT VICE -PRESIDENT Could," which features guest har- (615) 226 -2004 (217) 323-3821 mony by Phil Everly.

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IT'S NOW OR NEVER -Jahn Schneider 2 11 WHAT ARE WE D01N' IN LOVE -ootie west 46 3 DIXIE ON MY MIND -Hank Williams Jr. (W. Gold, A. Schroeder), Scotti Bros 02105 (CBS) (Gladys, ASCAP) (R. Goodrum), Liberty 1404 (Chappell /Sailmaker, ASCAP) (H. Williams Jr. ). Elektra /Curb 47137 (Bocephus, BMI)

WHILE THE FEELING'S GOOD -Res Allen Jr. & Margo Smith 5 10 BUT YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU -Day Parton 47 4 TOO MANY LOVERS - crystal Gayle (R. Bowling. F. Hart). Warner Bros. 49738 (ATV /Hartline. BMI) (M. Settle). RCA 12200 (Tro- Devon, BMI) (M. True. T. Lindsay, S. Hogin), Columbia 1102078 (Cookhouse /Mother Tongue, ASCAP) 74 3 TIME HAS TREATED YOU WELL- Cabin -Harmer Band 6 11 BLESSED ARE THE BELIEVERS -Mere Murray (D. Banner), Alta 7001 (Saba), ASCAP) (Black. Bourke. Pinkard), Capitol 4987 (Chappell /Unichappell, ASCAP/BMI) 42 5 BALLY -HOO DAYS -Eddy Arnold (S. Pippin, L. Henley. R. Van Hoy, L. Keith. 1. Slate), RCA 12226 (Tree /Windchime, BMI) 78 2 SWINGING DOORS -Del Reeves 4 12 I'M JUST AN OLD CHUNK OF COAL -John Anderson (M. Haggard). Koala 333 (Blue Book. BMI) (8.1. Shaver). Warner Bros 49699 (ATV, BMI) 49 2 THEY COULD PUT ME IN JAIL -Belemy Brothers (B McDÍII), Warner /Curb 49729 (Hall /Clement. BMI) 72 77 2 I OUGHT TO FEEL GUILTY - Jeannie Pruett 4 13 6 I WAS COUNTRY WHEN COUNTRY Gl (B ¿educe. 1. ¿ertace. B. Morrison) Paid 136 WASN'T COOL- Barbara Mandrell 48 4 I SHOULD'VE CALLED -Eddy Raven (Combine, BMI /Southern Nights. ASCAP) (K Fleming. D.W. Morgan), MCA 51107 (Pi Gem BMII (E Raven). Elektra 47136 (Milene. ASCAP) IC1=0 QUEEN OF HEARTS -Juice Newton 6 1 12 FRIENDS /ANYWHERE THERE'S A JUKEBOX -buy Bailey 40 8 11 A MILLION OLD GOODBYES -Me rllis (H. DeVdo), Capitol 4997 (Drunk Monkey. ASCAP) (I. Slate, D. Morrison, R. Bailey), RCA 12199 (House 01 Gold, Bobby (B. Cason. S. Gibb, B. Russell), Elektra 47116 Goldsboro, BMI) (Buzz Cason. Angel Wing /Pixrus, ASCAP) 84 2 HEADIN FOR A HEARTACHE -Cindy Hurt

(B. Hill, J R. Wilde). Churchill 7772 (Welbeck, ASCAP) 9 11 FIRE AND SMOKE -Ead Thomas Cooley W 43 6 I STILL MISS SOMEONE -Don King (E T. Conley). Sunbird 7561 (Blue Moon /April, ASCAP) (1. Cash. R. Cash). Epic 1902046 (Rightsong. BMI) 83 2 FOOL, FOOL- Brenda Lee (T. Seals. 1. McBee, M.D. Barnes), MCA 51113 4z 12 11 IT'S A LOVELY, LOVELY WORLD -Gad Davie 52 3 I STILL BELIEVE IN WALTZES - Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn (Irving. Down N' Dixie /Danor/ Almo, BMI / ASCAP) (B Bryant), Warner Bros 49694 (Acura Rose, BMI) (M. D. Hughes, J. MacRae, B. Morrison), MCA 51114 (Southern Nights, ASCAP) 76 41 7 THE ALL NEW ME -Tom T. Hall IN THE SAND -Edge) Groves 14 9 LOVIN' ARMS /YOU ASKED ME TO -Elvis Presley 43 45 6 FOOTPRINTS (T T Hall), RCA 12219 (Hallnote. BMI) (T. Jans, W. Jennings, B.J. Shaver). RCA 12205 (l. Buckner, G Garcia). Silver Star 20 (BGO. Southfield, ASCAP) (Almo, ASCAP; Baron. BMI) SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS -John Denver Swan 44 18 11 DO I HAVE TO DRAW A PICTURE -oily c=4 BMI) (D. Feller). RCA 12246 (Tree. McGrath, ASCAP Finger. BMI) 10 10 11 WHISPER -Lacy J. Oahe (B. Swan. G. Clark), Epic 1951000 (Earl /Missing (.1. 1. Dalton. M. Sherrill). Columbia 11-01036 ( Algee, BMI) 78 55 12 GETTING OVER YOU AGAIN -by Price 51 5 NORTH ALABAMA -Dave Kirby (D Kirby, W. Robb), Dimension 1018 (Millstone, ASCAP /Baray. BMI) 11 11 9 MONA LISA -wmie Nelson (D. Kirby, 1 Allen), Dimension 1019 (Millstone. ASCAP /1. Allen. BMI) (1. Livingston, R. Evans). Columbia 1102000 (Famous, ASCAP) I DON'T HAVE TO CRAWL- Emmylou Harris 58 2 WILD SIDE OF LIFE /IT WASN'T GOD WHO MADE HONKY cr:* 49139 ASCAP) (R. Crowell), Warner Bros. (Visa, 15 10 BY NOW -Steve warmer TONK ANGELS- waylon & lessi (D. Pfrimmer, C. Quillen. D. Dillon), RCA 12204 (Pii.Gem, BMI /Chess. ASCAP) (A. Carter, W. Warren, J.D. Miller), RCA 12245 (Unart/Peer, BMI) 80 56 6 SLOW COUNTRY DANCIN' -Judy Bailey (L. Green, L. Walden), Columbia 11 -02045 (Baray, BMI) 16 10 SURROUND ME WITH LOVE -chary McCleie 59 4 WHISKEY CHASIN' -lee stempley (N. Wilson. W. Holyheld). Epic 19 01045 (AI Gallico. BMI /Bibo, ASCAP) (B. Cannon). Epic 19 -02097 (Sabot, ASCAP) 81 57 9 YOU'RE CRAZY MAN - Freddie Hart (F. Hart, C. Owens), Sunbird 7560 (Red Ribbon. Hartline. Blackwood, BMI) 17 8 THE MATADOR- syfvia 50 5 ANGELA - Mundo Earwood (B. Morris, D. Ptrnnmer), RCA 12214 (Pi.Gem. BM)) (M. Earwood). Excelsior 1010 (Music West Of The Pecos, BMI) 82 62 11 YOUR WIFE IS CHEATIN' ON US AGAIN -Wayne Kemp (W. Kemp. W. Robb), Mercury 57047 (Tree /Baray. BMI) 26 4 FEELS SO RIGHT - Alabama 54 5 LIKIN' HIM AND LOVIN' YOU -Kin vast' (R. Owen). RCA 12236 (May Pop. BMI) (1. MacRae, B. Morrison). liberty 1407 (Southern Nights. ASCAP) 83 63 14 I LOVED 'EM EVERY ONE -T.G. Sheppard (P. Sampson). Warner /Curb 49690 (Tree. BMI) 20 7 LOVIN HER WAS EASIER - Tempel! s The Glaser Brea. 50 53 4 YOU MADE IT BEAUTIFUL - Charlie Rich (K. Kristonerson), Elektra 47134 (Combine, BMI) (B. Sherrill. S. Davis. G. Sutton), Epic 1902058 (Warner-Tamerlane / Algee, BMI) THIS MUST BE MY SHIP -Diana Trash W (R. T S. Anders), Kan 121 (Blackwood /Magic Castle, BMI) Murrah, Murrah, 21 9 MY WOMAN LOVES THE DEVIL OUT OF ME -Moe Bandy (B.P. Barker), Columbia II 02039 (Barry, BMI) 51 61 3 LONGING FOR THE HIGH -Billy Larkin (O.B. McClinton. S. McCorvey). Sunbird 7562 SWEET SOUTHERN LOVE -Phil Everly J. & Sons /Music Table. BMI) 3 11 ELVIRA -me Oak Ridge Boys (Cross Keys, ASCAP /Timber, SESAC) (P. Evenly. Paige). Curb /CBS 02116 (Everly (D. Frazier), MCA 51084 (Acun.Rose. BMI) 51 66 2 RAINBOW STEW -Marie Haggard 86 85 3 SEVEN DAYS COME SUNDAY - Rodney Lay 23 9 LOVE DIES HARD -Randy Barba (M Haggard). MCA 51120 (Shade Tree. BMI) (B. House. G Francis). Sun 1164 (On His Own. BMI /Aran. ASCAP) (F. Kelly). Paid 133 (Frebar, BMI) 53 19 17 SEVEN YEAR ACHE - Rosanne Cash SOMEHOW, SOMEWAY AND SOMEDAY - Amarillo (R. Cash), Columbia 1111426 (Hotwire /Atlantic. BMI) cc* (D. Jackson), NSD 81 (Mountainwood. BMI) 24 9 DARUN'-Tom Jones (O.S. Blandemer), Mercury 16100 (September, Yellow Dog, ASCAP) 54 27 13 THE BARON- Johnny Cash 88 64 13 AM I LOSING YOU- Ronnie Mitrap 25 9 DOES SHE WISH SHE WAS SINGLE AGAIN - Burrito Brothers (P. Richey. J Taylor, B. Sherrill), Columbia 1160516 (J. Reeves), RCA 12194 (Rondo, BMI) (R. Leigh, M. Blackford), Curb /CBS 01011 (United Artists. ASCAP) (First Lady /Sylvia's Mother's/ Algee, BMI) 89 67 14 HEY JOE (Hey Moe) -Moe Bandy and Joe Stampley Goatee 22 10 I WANT YOU TONIGHT-Johnny Rodriguez 65 3 COULD YOU LOVE ME (One More Time) -John (B. Bryant), Columbia 11 -60508 (Acuff .Rose. BMI) (S Davis). Epic 19 01033 ( Algee. BMI) (C. Stanley). MCA 51112 (Fred Rose. BMI) 90 75 9 HERE'S TO THE HORSES - Johnny Russel 56 36 14 I DON'T THINK LOVE OUGHT TO 29 6 FOOL BY YOUR SIDE -Dave Rowland a Sugar (R. Bourke, G Dobbins. H. Moffatt), Mercury 57050 (B. Cox), Elektra 47135 (Kelly & Lloyd. ASCAP) BE THAT WAY -Reba McEntire (Chappell. ASCAP; Rightsong, BMI) (L Martre 1r., R. Mainegra), Mercury 57046 (Ray Stevens /Lucy's Boy. BMI) 7 12 LOUISIANA SATURDAY NIGHT -Mel McDaniel 91 79 5 TELL ME SO -Gary Goodnight (B. McDill), Capitol 4983 (Ha)lClement (Welk), BMI) 57 60 5 MIDNITE FLYER -sere Powell (V. Guzzetta), Door Knob 81.155 (Door Knob, BMI) (P. Craft). RCA 12227 (Rocky Top. BMI) 31 7 LOVE TO LOVE YOU-crier/ Lane 92 81 14 PRIDE -Janie Fricke (D. Reasoner), Liberty 1406 (Cristy lane. ASCAP) 58 37 12 EVIL ANGEL -Ed Bruce (W. Walker, I. Stanton). Columbia 11.60509 (Cedarwood, BMI) (1. Winchester), MCA 51076 (Fourth Floor /Hot Kitchen, Blendingwell, OSCAR') 30 8 GOOD OL' GIRLS -sonny Curtis A 93 82 7 GO HOME AND GO TO PIECES -Deena Hazard (D. Wilson). Elektra 47129 (Cross Keys, ASCAP) 70 2 RICH MAN -Terri Gibbs (D. Roth). Excelsior 1009 (Flying Dutchman /Scimitar. BMI) (E. Mattson), MCA 51119 (Song Biz. BMI) 27 28 9 SOME LOVE SONGS NEVER DIE -BJ. Thomas 94 86 6 MUSIC IN THE MOUNTAINS -Ernie Rowell (A. Kiester, B. Morrison. 1. MacRae), MCA 51087 68 3 THEY'LL NEVER TAKE ME ALIVE -Dean Dillon (E. Rowell, F. Anderson, V. Warner), Grass 6307 (NSD) (Southern Nights, Youngun, ASCAP. BMI) (D. Dillon, F. Dycus). RCA 12234 (Pi-Gem,. BMI) (Blue Creek, BMI/King Cleo, ASCAP) A 32 6 DON'T BOTHER TO KNOCK -Jim Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius 61 80 2 WIND IS BOUND TO CHANGE -Larry Gatlin 95 87 10 SPREAD MY WINGS -ïmr Res and Oklahoma (K. Fleming, D.W. Morgan). RCA 12220 (Pi-Gem. BMI( (L Gatlin). Columbia II -02123 (Larry Gatlin. BMI) (G Stevens. C Hendricks. R. Harris, 1 Sisk). Dee lay III (NSD)

33 7 JUST LIKE ME -Terry Gregory 76 2 BEDTIME STORIES -Jim Chestnut 96 88 6 SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU -Don McLean (D. Anton, R. Wilkins), Handshake 70071 (AI Gallico /Algee. BMI) (D. Morrison. C. Lester), Liberty /Curb 1405 (House Of Gold. BMI) (1. Beaumont, J. Vogel, 1. Verscharen, 1. Taylor. W. Lester), Millennium 11804 (RCA) (Bonnyview /Southern, ASCAP) 34 8 LEARNING TO UVE AGAIN -Bobby Bare 73 3 RUN TO HER -suoe luieesee (B. McDill), Columbia 11.02038 (Hall Clement/Welk. BMI) (G. Gofbn, 1. Keller). Liberty /Curb 1408 (Screen Gems /EMI. BMI) 97 89 6 TEXAS IDA RED -David Houston (P. Baugh, S. Milete), Excelsior 1012 (Crosslake /Captar, BMI) 35 7 DONT GET ABOVE YOUR RAISING -Ricky Scaggs 69 4 DREAM MAKER -ne shoppe (L. Flott, E. Scruggs). Epic 1902034 (Peer. BMI) (B. Hill, 1.R. Wilde), NSD 90 ( Welbeck, ASCAP) 98 90 3 LOVE (Can Make You Happy) -James Marvell (J. Sigler Jr.). Cavaleer 118 (Dandelion & Rendezvous Tabac, BMI) 38 3 PRISONER OF HOPE - Johnny Lae 71 4 LOVE TAKES TWO -Roy Clark (S. Whipple. G. Metcalf), Full Moon /Asylum 47138 (Elektra /Asylum, BMI) (R. Lane, D Morrison). MCA 51111 (House Of Gold /Tree, BMI) 99 91 7 SIDEWALKS ARE GREY -Kenny Serratt MDJ Of Cash. BMI) 39 5 DREAM OF ME-Vern Gatlin 72 3 KEEP ON MOVIN' -King Edward w (T. Collins). 1008 (House (R. Squires. B. Cannon. J. Darrell), Ovation 1171 (Sabal /Sawgrass, BMI / ASCAP) (K. E. Smith, C.L. Rutledge). Soundwaves 4635 (Phono, SESAC) 100 40 8 LOVE KNOWS WE TRIED -Tanya Taker 44 5 UNWOUND -George strait DON'T WAIT ON ME -me Stotler Brothers (1 Crutchfield, K. Chaee. R. Bourke) MCA 51087 (D. Dillon. F. Dycus), MCA (Pi- Gem /Pannin' Gold, BMI) ccm (Duchess /MCA /Red Angus/Chappell, ASCAP /BMI) 51104 (H. Reid. D. Reid), Mercury 57051 (American Cowboy. BMI)

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Mona Lisa (W. Nelson-P. Buskirk-F. Power) 11 Tell Me So (Gene Kennedy) 91 I Still Believe In Waltzes (R. Chancey -C. Twitty- COUNTRY SINGLES A -Z (Producers) L. Lynn) 42 Music In The Mountains (Ernie Rowell) 94 Texas Ida Red (Not listed) 97 76 I Still Miss Someone (Steve Gibson) 41 My Woman Loves The Devil Out Of Me (Ray The All New Me (Tom T. Hall) A Million Old Goodbyes (Jimmy Bowen) 40 Elvira (Ron Chaney) 18 I Want You Tonight (Billy Sherrill) 22 Baker) 17 The Baron (Billy Sherrill) 54 Am I Losing You (R. Milsap -T. Collins) 88 Evil Angel (Tommy West) 58 I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool (Tom North Alabama (Ray Pennington) 45 The Matador (Tom Collins) 14 Angela (J. Darrell-S. Vining) 48 Feels So Right (Alabama-L. McBride -H. Shedd) 15 Collins) 5 Pride (Jim Ed Norman) 92 They Could Put Me in Jail (Michael Lloyd) 38 Bally Hoo Days (Bob Montgomery) 37 Fire And Smoke (Nelson Larkin -P. Grisset -E.T. I'm Just An Old Chunk Of Coal (Norro Wilson) 4 Prisoner Of Hope (Jim Ed Norman) 32 They'll Never Take Me Alive (Jerry Bradley) 60 Bedtime Stories (J. Gillespie -1. Chestnut) 62 Corny) 7 It's A World 8 Lovely, Lovely (Gail Davies) Queen Of Hearts (Richard Landis) 73 Most Be My Ship Rice) 84 Blessed Are The Believers (Jim Ed Norman) 3 Fool By Your Side (Jimmy Bowen) 23 This (Bill It's Now Or Never (Tony Scotti, John D'Andrea) 68 Rainbow Stew (Merle Haggard) 52 Treated You Well (Tommy West) 70 But You Know I Love You (Mike Post-Greg Fool, Fool (Ron Chaney) 75 Time Has Just Like Me (Mark Sherrill) 29 Man (Ed Penney) 59 Perry) 2 Footprints In The Sand (J. Buckner.G. Garcia) 43 Rich Too Many Lovers (Allen Reynolds) 36 Keep On Moving (Gene Elders -G. Betzer) 66 To 63 By Now (Tom Collins) 12 Friends /Anywhere There's a Jukebox (Bob Run Her (Michael Lloyd) Unwound (Blake Mevis) 34 Learning To Live Again (Rodney Crowell) 30 Castleman) 86 Could You Love Me (One More Time) (Bud Montgomery) 6 Seven Days Come Sunday (B. What Are We Doing In Love (Brent Maher - Likin' Him And Lovin' Him (Larry Rogers) 49 Logan) 55 Getting Over You Again (Ray Pennington) 78 Seven Year Ache 53 Randy Goodrum) 1 Longing For The High (Nelson Larkin.E.T. Darlin' (S. Popovich.B. Justis) 20 Go Home And Go To Pieces (Ed Kelley) 93 Since I Don't Have You (Larry Butler) 96 While The Feelings Good (Curtis Allen) 69 Conley) 51 Dixie On My Mind (Jimmy Bowen) 35 Good 01' Girls (The Hitman) 26 Sidewalks Are Grey (Larry McBride.Harold Whiskey Chasin' (Ray Baker) 41 Louisiana Saturday Night (Larry Rogers) 24 99 Dream Maker (Charlie McCoy) 64 Headin' For A Heartache (Bob Milsap) 74 Shedd) Whisper (Billy Sherrill) 10 Love (Can Make You Happy) (C. Chambers -L. Slow Country Dancin' (Ray Baker) 80 Wild Life Wasn't God Who Made Do I Have To Draw A Picture (B. Vaughn -1. Here's To The Horses (Jerry Kennedy) 90 Side Of /It Walls) 98 71 Grayson) 44 Hey Joe (Hey Moe) (Ray Baker) 89 Some Days Are Diamonds (Larry Butler) Honky Tonk Angels (R. Albright -W. Jennings) 46 Love Dies Hard (Fred Kelly) 19 Some Love Songs Never Die (Larry Butler) 27 Wind Is Bound To Change (Larry, Steve, Rudy, Does She Wish She Was-Single Again (Michael I Don't Have To Crawl (Brian Ahern) 79 Love Knows We Tried (Jerry Crutchfield) 100 Somehow, Someway And Someday (Redman) 87 Gatlin) 61 Lloyd) 21 I Don't Think Love To That Ought Be Way Loue Takes Two (Larry Butler) 65 Don't Bother To Knock (Tom Collins) 28 (Jerry Kennedy) 56 Spread My Wings (L. D. Allen-Joe Gibson) 95 You Made It Beautiful (Billy Sherrill) 50 Love To Love You (Jerry Gillespie) 25 13 Your Wife Is On Us Again (S. Walls W Don't Get About Your Raising (Ricky I Surround Me With Love (Larry Rogers) Cheatin' Scaggs) 31 Loved 'Em Every One 83 Lovin' Arms /You Asked Me To (Felton Jarves) 9 Sweet Southern Love (P. Everly, J. Plage) 85 Kemp) 82 Don't Wait On Me (Jerry Kennedy) 67 I Ought To Feel Guilty (W. Haynes) 72 Lovin' Her Was Easier (Jimmy Bowen) 16 Swinging Doors (B. Vaughn) 71 You're Crazy Man (Nelson Larkin -Earl Conry) 81 Dream Of Me (Brien Fisher) 33 I Should've Called (Jimmy Bowen) 39 Midnight Flyer (Jerry Bradley) 57

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Survey For Week Ending 6/13/81 Billboard R. General News Catalog Of 1,200 Big Band Hot Gantry LPs.,, Albums Mailed To 200,000 c Copyright 1981'Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced. By DAVE DEXTER JR. stored in a re rieval system. or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise. withou the prior written permission of the publisher. LOS ANGELES -Trumpeter and young musicians. We are working to veteran band leader Ray Anthony obtain grants for gifted I. unusually says he has completed mailing kid musicians, and we are dickering C copies of his "Big Bands Record Li- with public television to obtain ex- 3 TITLE ; 3 BILE brary" catalog to about 200,000 posure for the youngsters and big r % Artist, Label & Number Artist, Label & Number v . 1 record buyers and 1,000 radio sta- still 3 t (Dist. Label) (Dist. Label) bands active." ; a a tions. 1 12 SEVEN YEAR ACHE 40 41 28 SOUTHERN RAIN Big Bands '80s is a non -profit or- Roseanne Cash, Columbia JC 36965 Mel Tabs, Elektra 6E 310 It's a part of his plan to bring back ganization, Anthony emphasizes. 5 13 FEELS SO RIGHT 41 38 37 LOVE IS FAIR the big band sounds. Anthony is Profits from the sales of albums will Alabama, RCA AHL1 3930 Barbara Mandrel', MCA 5136 president of the Big Bands '80s or- be used to undertake fund raising 6 19 ROWDY 42 44 36 HARD TIMES ganization in Los Angeles, whose activities. Hank Williams Jr., Lacy 1 Dalton. Columbia 1C 36763 membership includes Woody Her- POINTERS PERFORM -The au- Elektra /Curb 6E 330 "We hope to present a big band 43 46 8 WASNT THAT A PARTY man, Les Brown, Freddy Martin, Al- dience is treated to a special duet The Rovers, festival before the year ends." he 4 2 34 GREATEST HITS vino Rey, Sammy Kaye, Les Elgart, performance by Noel Pointer Cleveland Int. /Epic JE 37107 and Kenny Rogers. liberty L00 1072 notes. Pat Longo, Bill Tole, Zim Zemarel his mother during the former's re- 44 47 31 LOOKIN' FOR LOVE 9 14 WILD WEST Johnny Lee. Asylum 6E 309 and Jack Morgan, all leaders of full - Copies of the catalog are available cent headlining engagement at the Dottie West. liberty LT 1062 45 52 53 MY HOME'S IN sized dance aggregations. at the Kinglet Drive address for $1. Savoy in New York. 11 8 OUT WHERE THE BRIGHT ALABAMA UGHTS ARE GLOWING The catalog lists about 1,200 LPs Alabama. RCA AHL13644 Ronnie Milsap, RCA AHLI 3932 featuring 160 bands on 80 different 46 49 5 MUNDO EARWOOD 7 7 8 I LOVE EM ALL undo Earwood. record labels. JUST LIKE MUSIC BUSINESS T.G..G. Sheppard, Excelsior XLP 88006 Warner /Curb BSK 3528 Single LPs ordered from the cata- 47 36 6 UVE 8 4 12 JUICE log list at $9. Double LPs are pegged Hoyt Axton, Jeremiah 5002 Experiment By Students At Juice Newton, Capitol ST 12136 at $14. The Anthony office at 9288 48 32 41 HONEYSUCKLE ROSE 9 8 13 Kinglet Dr., Los Angeles 90069, is SOMEWHERE OVER THE Soundtrack RAINBOW Columbia S236752 processing orders. California resi- No. Alabama Plugs Singer Willie Nelson, Columbia FC 36883 49 45 38 THESE DAYS dents must add 6% sales tax and, in 10 3 By BILL JARNIGAN 27 9 TO 5 AND Crystal Gayle, Columbia JC 36512 addition, there's a $1.50 postage ODD JOBS 50 42 14 I HAVE A DREAM charge for orders of one to three al- MUSCLE SHOALS -John Blay- the first such four -year curriculum Dolly Parton. RCA AHLI 3852 Grisly Lane, Liberty LT 1083 bums. lock is unknown in the U.S. record- in the world. 11 13 5 WHERE DO YOU GO 51 50 48 THAT'S ALL THAT ing industry, but Univ. of North At the start of this spring semester, WHEN YOU DREAM Twenty -three Anthony albums MATTERS Alabama commercial music busi- some students auditioned for the art- Anne Murray, Capitol SO0 12144 Mickey Gilley. Epic JE are featured in the catalog, several of 36492 ness students feel they can help the ist and studio parts. Others sepa- 12 10 48 HORIZON them oldies he recorded for 52 48 29 ENCORE Capitol Warrior, Ala. Eddie Rabbitt. Elektra 6E -276 singer to the limelight. rated into committees to handle cer- Mickey Gilley, Epic JE 36851 in the early 1950s. Count Basie's Blaylock was the focal point of an tain functions, such as publishing, 13 16 8 DRIFTER 53 56 10 DAKOTA band is represented by 65 LPs. More Sylvia, RCA TALI experiment in education started this song selection, arranging, engineer- 3982 Stephanie Winslow, than 60 Ellingtons and about 50 Warner /Curb BSK 3529 year at the university by Terry ing and union contracts. 14 14 13 LEATHER AND LACE Benny Goodmans are prominent. Waylon Jennings 8 Jessi Colter, 5 Woodford, producer and president Woodford says, "The approach 54 58 THE CONCRETE COWBOYS Harry James, Woody Herman, Stan RCA AMA 3931 BAND of the Wishbone studio, production has been to take a practical avenue Kenton, Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw 22 3 MAKIN' FRIENDS Excelsior OLP 88007 and publishing complex in Muscle to let the students know what is Razzy RCA and Lawrence Welk also are prolif- Bailey, AHL1 4021 55 62 16 TWO'S A PARTY Shoals. really going on. We do that by bring- Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn, ically featured. But there are others 16 12 16 EVANGEUNE The 67 students in Woodford's ing in MCA people from the industry and Emmylou Harris, 5178 by long- forgotten outfits like Anson record production class recently ac- by letting the students participate in Warner Bros. BSK 350 56 54 4 BOBBY GOLDSBORO Weeks, Hal Kemp, Jan Savitt, Ben- tually performed at the facets neces- functions carried out in the busi- 17 19 19 SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' Bobby Goldsboro, Curb /CBS J1 nie Moten, Isham Jones and Sonny 36822 sary for creating a record. ness." Terri Gibbs. MCA 5173 Dunham. 57 53 20 GREATEST HITS This "bold'B approach is 18 15 35 GREATEST HITS being The actual recording sessions with Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Ronnie Milsap, RCA AHLI 3772 "Our organization is now a year tried for the first time in the six -year Blaylock, the rhythm section and Brothers Band. Columbia IC 36488 19 17 32 GREATEST HITS old," says Anthony. "We are setting history of the commercial music later the background vocalists, horns 58 61 54 MUSIC MAN The Oak Ridge Boys. MCA 5150 up big band clinics and workshops business program founded by and others were done at Wishbone w Waylon Jennings, RCA AHL13602 z 20 25 43 I BEUEVE IN YOU at junior and senior high schools. Woodford. NARAS also assisted in studio, which Woodford provided 59 63 51 HABITS OLD AND NEW Don Williams, MCA 5133 Hank Williams Jr., We will sponsor competitions for starting the course, believed to be free of charge. FANCY FREE Elektra /Curb 6E-278 After the final mix, the publicity The Oak Ridge Boys, MCA 5209 60 65 8 I'M GONNA LOVE YOU committee went to work, promoting 22 21 111 GREATEST HITS BACK TO LOVING ME Blaylock and the recorded material. Waylon Jennings, RCA 6H11-3318 AGAIN Camden As Center For Soul? Tapes are now being taken to North Joe Stampley, Epic FE 37055 23 20 37 I AM WHAT I AM By MAURIE ORODENKER Alabama radio stations to try to George Jones, Epic JE 36586 61 60 21 I'LL BE THERE War create interest in the product. 24 18 37 GREATEST HITS CAMDEN, N.J. study funded 19,500 -seat Spectrum, major enter- Warner Bros. BSK 3509 -A The program has four basic Anne Murray, Capitol S00 12110 federally and by the city on the tainment and sports complex in 62 59 16 GREATEST HITS courses -publishing, the record 25 23 16 BLUE PEARL a civic center aimed at Dave Rowland & Sugar, building of Philadelphia. The center, he adds, company, studio techniques and Earl Thomas Conley, RCA AHLI 3195 making Camden related to soul mu- could also be the impetus for the de- Sunbire ST 50105 record production. Besides the com- 63 57 3 OUTLAWS sic as Nashville is to country music, velopment of related shops and of- 26 24 19 I'M COUNTRIFIED mercial music business major, stu- Waylon Jennings, RCA AFLI 1321 was unveiled last week by a civic fices. Mel McDaniel. Capitol ST 12116 dents must have minors in music 64 68 3 MY TURN group. whose and 27 26 32 BACK TO THE BARROOMS Donna Hazzard, Excelsior XLP Edwards, Uniland firm has business administration. Merle Haggard,'MCA 5139 The study was conducted initially 88008 already developed several residen- It is Woodford's philosophy that . to ascertain the need for such a cen- 28 31 3 CARRYIN' ON THE FAMILY 65 66 55 THE BEST OF DON tial developments in the Phila- the students, and the industry, will to ban- NAMES WILLIAMS VOL II ter accommodate church delphia area, projects the construc- benefit by giving creative people a David Rizzell & Shelly West, Warner Don Williams, MCA 3096 quets and recitals, under the aus- tion cost of the civic center at up to business knowledge of the industry. Bras. BSK 3555 66 55 5 GREATEST HITS pices of the Camden Citizens $20 million. He acknowledges that Dr. Frank McArthur, dean of the 39 3 SURROUND ME WITH Jim Ed Brown & Heten Cornelius. Housing Development Corp. there is no financial commitment at School of Arts and Sciences, says the LOVE RCA AHLI 3999 However, the original concept was Charly McClain, Epic FE 37108 the moment, but adds that he ex- course has been popular since its in- 67 51 32 LOOKIN' GOOD expanded by the group to include 30 30 6 JOHN ANDERSON 2 Loretta Lynn. MCA 5148 pects funds could be obtained. ception. Woodford estimates more the prospect of a 10,000-seat arena John Anderson, 68 64 132 WILLIE AND FAMILY Architect Gray Smith than 600 students have enrolled. Warner Bros. BSK 3547 that would offer shows featuring conducted UVE the feasibility study over the past Graduates are now working in sev- 31 27 9 ROLL ON MISSISSIPPI Willie Nelson, Columbia rock stars, soul and gospel groups, eral recording centers, including Charley Pride, RCA AHLI 3905 KC 2 -35642 jazz bands and other performers several months for the local citizen's group on the original prospect of Muscle Shoals and Nashville. 32 35 2 DARUN' 69 71 28 SONS OF THE SUN representing the black cultural and "We're also entertaining a lot of Tam Jones, Mercury SRM 14010 The Bellamy Brothers, historical experience. building a $7 million to $10 million Warner /Curb BSK 3491 new ideas. With the advent of video 33 33 17 GUITAR MAN The was expanded be- center that would provide banquet 70 73 33 TEXAS IN MY REAR concept disks and music into videocassettes, Elvis Presley. RCA AHLI 3197 VIEW facilities and a 1,200 -seat theatre. He MIRROR cause of the interest in the project I'm working closely with the school 34 28 33 REST YOUR LOVE ON ME says the smaller project outlined in Mac Davis. Casablanca NB1P 7239 shown by Kenny Gamble, chairman Conway Twitty, MCA television and arts people to set up a 5138 his 13 -page report could be easily 71 72 7 WHO'S CHEATIN' WHO of the board of Philadelphia Inter- 35 29 12 HEY JOE, HEY MOE course for the benefit of all the Charly McClain. Epic JE 36851 national Records, based across the expanded to a larger Spectrum -type Moe Bandy & loe Stampley people in the arts. It will be a visual 72 75 40 RAM' facility. The city's community devel- FC 37003 river in Philadelphia. music course, which should also be Razzy Bailey. RCA AHLI 3688 opment director William P. Han - 36 34 83 THE BEST OF The development corporation the first of its kind in the U.S.," says 73 74 9 I'LL NEED SOMEONE TO kowsky is EDDIE RABBIIT here has reached an agreement with reports there "interest" on HOLD ME WHEN I CRY Woodford, who also co -owns Flying Elektra 6E 235 Uniland part of the administration for the ex- Janie Fncke. Columbia 1C 36820 the Philadelphia -based Colors, a Muscle Shoals -based video 37 37 6 ONE TO ONE panded project. 74 70 83 WHISKEY BENT AND Corp., a land development firm Ed Bruce. MCA 5189 production company. HELL BOUND headed by Gamble with Ernest Ed- The feasibility study suggested 38 40 162 STARDUST Hank Williams Jr., wards as president. Richard Rhodes four potential sites for the expanded Willie Nelson. 1C Columbia 35305 Elektra %Curb 6E -237 is chairman of the publicly funded civic center -the waterfront near a Showcase Moves 39 43 16 BETWEEN THIS TIME AND 75 67 131 THE GAMBLER Camden Citizens Housing Develop- new country park expected to open LOS ANGELES -The Los An- THE NEXT Kenny Rogers, United Artists Gene Watson. MCA 5170 UA -LA 934-H ment Corp.; and Roy Jones has been this year; a mid -city site about a mile geles Songwriters Showcase, spon- the project manager on the civic cen- from City Hall, the site of the Na- sored by BMI and formerly held at * Stars are awarded to those products showing greate t sales strength. Superstars are awarded to those prod- ter study. tional Guard Armory, and an avail- West L.A. Music's Hollywood store, the current week's chart (Prime Movers). Recording Industry Assn. 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www.americanradiohistory.com 53 Disco Business 12,000 Expected To Holland Will Attend Discom '81 NEW YORK -More than 12,000 people are expected to attend Dis - Organize 1st com'81, the annual international ex- position sponsored by French entre- preneur Bernard Chevry for the `Discoh '81' discotheque leisure and entertain- By WILLEM HOOS ment industries. AMSTERDAM-For the first This year's show will be held Oc- time, Holland is to organize its own tober 26 -29 at the Parc des Exposi- discotheque trade exhibition, fol- tions, Porte de Versailles, Paris. Ex- lowing in the wake of successful hibitors from around the world will events staged in other European ter- show professional sound and light- ritories, notably the U.K., France ing equipment, illuminated dance and West Germany. floors, special effects products, air - It will be tagged "Discoh '81," and conditioning, furniture, refrig- is set for the Hilversum Expo Hall, systems, bar equipment and eration October 1 -3, as an initiative of the accessories, audiovisual materials, Dutch Top 40 Foundation, Hol- lasers, electronic games, security and land's leading chart system organi- surveillance equipment, clothing zation. It will take in the latest de- DANCE CHAMPIONS -Eddie Vega and Loudes, his dancing partner, mesmerize British audiences with original and and accessories, gadgets and novelty velopments of the disco world, in- expertly executed dance movements during a recent promotional tour of the United Kingdom. The team are winners of items, sound insulation products cluding sound, lighting and special a U.S. disco dance championship sponsored by Dance Fever, a nationally -televised show. and wall and floor coverings. effects, plus fashion, video and Close to 400 exhibitors from 41 record accessories. countries are expected to take part. The Dutch Top 40 organization The show will be covered by close to will invest some $50,000 in the exhi- Electric Circus Drawing Crowds 200 journalists representing more bition, with co- sponsorship expected than 100 newspapers, radio and tele- from the Camel cigarette company. Is N.Y. vision stations in 15 countries. Around 20,000 visitors are expected. Controversial Fifth Avenue Club On Upswing Among those expected to attend A subsidiary promotional plus will NEW YORK -Using a combina- the Impalas, Randy & The Rain- holders to invite two guests at re- are deejays, club owners and oper- be a compilation album, "Discoh tion of creative theme parties, popu- bows, Bruno & the Volkswagons, the duced rates. ators, managers of cultural and rec- '81," released by Arcade, Holland, lar live entertainment and an aggres- Cleftones, the Earls, the Lights, Fred The club's "Superstar I member- reational centers, directors and tech- and featuring top disco acts. sive advertising and promotion Paris & The Five Satins, the Mellow ship costs $300 a year for a single nicians of theatres and cabarets, Exhibition details from Peter van campaign, the beleagured Electric Kings, Juke Box Saturday Night, the person, offers the holder free admis- show promoters and organizers, re- Dooren, Dutch Top 40 Foundation, Circus discotheque here is finally BMT's, Fats Deacon & The Dumb- sion and reduced admission rates for tailers, games operators, sound tech- Oude Enghweg 26, 1217 JD Hilver- gaining acceptance as one of the waiters, Little Anthony, and the one guest. A $100 annual member- nicians and installation experts. sum, Holland. city's more trendy niteries. original Teenagers from Frankie Ly- ship fee entitles the holder and one Behind the drive to win the public mon & The Teenagers. guest to reduced admission rates to acclaim, which always seemed to el- In addition to its own activities, the club. Meanwhile the room's VIP Emergency Broadens U.K. DJ Federation ude it during the two years of its ex- the club leases its facilities to a gay lounge is reserved exclusively for use istance, is Deborah Day, its creative, women's group on Wednesdays and by members. Into R &B, Funk Acts Providing Legal Fees 26- manager. Sundays for own disco parties. optimistic, year -old their Although under Day's guidance NEW YORK - Emergency Rec- LONDON - The fast- growing who as a hat -check has worked well Day, started The arrangement the light at the end of the tunnel may ords, which established a name for Disk Jockey Federation here has person when the club in for the Electric Circus, especially opened be growing brighter for this contro- itself in this country with the suc- provided all its members with free 1979, has since worked her way since the Sahara (the city's only gay and versial club, its problems are still far cessful marketing of the Euro -disco legal fees insurance. This specifi- up through the ranks, has the advan- women's discotheque) went out of from resolved. One of the' popular sound, is broadening its operations cally entitles members to pursue tage over past managers of being business. boasts of the operators of the room is to include more r &b and funk acts. claims against third parties for in- into disco Working on the theory that to- really clued current that it is the only discotheque on As part of this move, the inde- jury sustained while at work. trends. An admitted disco enthusi- day's discotheque must offer the fashionable Fifth Avenue in Man- pendent label, formed in 1979 by In the event of a disk jockey being ast, she spends several nights each customer an environment where hattan. As trendy as this may sound, Sergio Cossa, is negotiating with killed, it would allow relatives to week monitoring the competition, there is more than just dancing, Day it is also the source of the club's big- U.S. producers, artists and song- take up the claim. The policy also of- one better on promo- has encouraged the club's owners to and then going gest headaches. writers for dance music products fers protection where injuries are tional programs they offer. gear the facilities to as wide a variety From the outset, the erection of with a funky beat. sustained while operating or setting As a result, her theme parties have of activities as possible. In keeping the room within shouting distance of In the two years of its existence, up equipment. titillating presenta- with this, both the lower level and featured such one of the finer residential neighbor- the label has enjoyed chart success The scheme is with Hambro tions as Whipped Cream Wrestling, the upstairs VIP room have been re- hoods in the city, has been a bone of with such acts as Billy Moore ( "Go Housley Legal Protection Ltd.. and a less repulsive version of mud wres- furbished to serve as lounge, game contention with neighborhood Dance "), Kano, ( ' I'm Ready "), and DJF secretary Bill Forrester says: tling, in which a group of lusty fe- room and concert auditorium. groups and community associations. Firefly ( "Love Is Gonna Be On Your "We've needed this kind of cover for males calling themselves the New Day claims that the move is also For a long while the club's owners Side ".) ages because our members are often York Knockers, cover themselves in attracting audiences of a broader were fought tooth and nail in the Among the label's new acquisi- in potentially hazardous situations." whipped cream to provide what Day age group than was previously real- courts on the grounds that the club tions is an r&b act called Vin Zee. Its The recent Dublin disco fire. calls "a delightful dessert that's feast ized. The older, more mature crowd would bring noise and an unsavory first record, "Funky Be- bop," will be where 60 people lost their lives. is a for the eyes. gravitate to the club's VIP room, the element into the area. Today, on the released in the very near future. case in point. Forrester adds: "Expe- Also very popular with the club's rock'n'rollers and new wave fans surface, an uneasy truce seems to ex- According to Cossa, Emergency rience has shown that where a per- audiences are its nights of "Erotic congregate in the lower level, and ist, but Day admits that the club's plans on releasing three albums and son has the backing of legal fees in- Adventure," featuring erotic danc- the main level where disco dance owners are still under constant, more four 12 -inch singles this year. surance, speedy out -of -court to music, spun by deejay Preston Pow- ers, and an invitation come covert harrassment from the neigh- The label's products are distrib- settlements tend to become com- dressed or undressed. Upcoming ell, attracts a more conventional borhood which still has not fully ac- uted nationwide by Brasilia Records monplace. Besides it gives our mem- events are fashion show, entertain- disco crowd. cepted its presence. & Tapes. bers a deserved peace of mind." ment with comedy team Cheech & Although under New York State Chong, and dance contests. liquor laws it must open its doors to Equally popular with the Electric the general public, the Electric Cir- Circus' customers are its live con- cuis still remains a roster of private certs featuring popular rock'n'roll members. A $400 "Superstar II" an- MANUFACTURERS 66 Commerce Drive groups of the 1950s and 1960s. nual membership fee for a couple, AND Farmingdale, N.Y. 11735, USA Held on the club's lower level, the waives the general admission fee DISTRIBUTORS 516- 752 -9824 concerts feature such groups as the which is usually between $ 10 and Write or call for tree catalog TELEX: 221618 FARRA UR Crystals, the Belmonts, the Chiffon , $12 per person. It also entitles the

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www.americanradiohistory.com 54 Disco Business Survey For Week Ending 6/13/81 R Billboard C Copyright 1981. Billboard Publica- tions. Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced. stored in a retrieval Disco Mix system. or transmitted. in any form or by any means, electronic. mechanical, By BARRY LEDERER photocopying, recording, or otherwise. 100::.. without the prior written permission of NEW YORK -Yellow Magic Orchestra continues as well as chart action here. The DiscoTop group, consist- the publisher to progress and find new musical avenues to ex- ing of four sisters and a conga player, have al- The last plore. Its A &M 12 -inch 33% r.p.m. is from the ready appeared in several New York clubs to fa- on TITLE(S), Artist, Label Tis fast on Week Week Dud Neck Peek Dud TITLE(S), Artist, Label artists' current album "BGM." Both sides of the vorable press. The raw rhythms of the group's disk are distinctly different and should work vocals combine rhythmic funk a and Latin flair 8 TRY R OUT -Gino Soccio- RFC /Atlantic 51 51 10 SIXTY THRILLS A MINUTE -Mystic Merlin -Capitol easily in both rock and disco clubs. "1,000 to their music, using only drums, (LP) 16042 bass, congas, (LP) 12137 is Knives" a 5:21 minute electronic voyage that percussion and an occasional guitar. Their al- 11 PARADISE- Change- RFC /Atlantic 52 50 21 BREAKING AND ENTERING /EASY MONEY-Dee Dee Sharp is totally instrumental with a musical approach bum plays at 45 r.p.m. and is on 99 Records. (LP) 19301 Gamble -PIR (LP) 12 36370 that varies from a rock /new wave format to sen- Three of the tracks were recorded live at Hur- 11 PULL UP TO THE BUMPER -Grace Jones - Island 53 53 3 FLOWERS OF ROMANCE -Public Image LTD.- Warner sually- smooth and evenly -paced synthesized rah's in (LP) ILPS 9624 New York and demonstrate the excite- Bros. (LP) BSK 3536 tracks. A certain haunting quality is noticed ment of this group. "Earn It, "; "ESG," and 18 HIT N' RUN LOVER -Carol Jiani -Ariola 34 16 I WILL FOLLOW -U2- Island (12 -inch) OP2208 throughout. The flipside is titled "Cue" and "Hey" were produced by Ed Bahman. Side one, (LP) ILPS 9646 should not be missed. Both efforts are new di- produced by Martin Hannett, also contains 10 NIGHT (Feel Like Getting Down) /STAY THE NIGHT -Billy 55 35 9 LOVE RESCUE- Project Ocean -Epic (12 -inch) 48-02049 -PBI rections for the group and should delight their three noteworthy songs: "You're No Good," (12-inch) 1001 fans. "Moody," IF YOU FEEL IT-Thelma Houston -RCA (LP /12 -inch) and "UFO." 56 59 4 AFL1 3842/JD 12216 THE BOOGIE'S GONNA GET YOU -Woods Empire -Tabu * * * (LP) JZ 37334 One of the better aspects of the current motion 12 DON'T STOP /DO R AGAIN- K.I.D. -SAM 57 60 4 ANY TIME IS RIGHT- Archie Bell- Becket picture Thief, is the sound track by Tangerine One of the better aspects of the current mo- (12 -inch) S -12337 Records tion picture (12inch) BKD 501 Dream. Elektra Records has released a 12 -inch "Thief" is the soundtrack by Tan- 1 GIVE IT TO ME BABY -Rick James -Gordy (LP) G8-1002M1 CAPITOL TROPICAL -Two Man Sound -TSR 33% r.pm. that features two of the cuts "Dr. De- gerine Dream. Elektra has released a 12-inch (12 -inch) 826 structo" and "Diamond Diary." The dancing po- 331/3 r.p.m. that features two of the cuts "Dr. 21 LAY ALL YOUR LOVE ON ME /SUPER TROUPER /ON AND ON AND ON -Abba- Atlantic (LP) SD 16023 47 11 DREAMING OF ME- Depeche Mode -Mute tential is somewhat limited, but an Destructo" and "Diamond Diary." The dancing adventurous (7 -inch) Import potential is somewhat 10 10 FEELS LIKE I'M IN LOVE -Kelly Marie -Coast to Coast/ deejay might find a place in his evening's pro- limited but an adven- CBS (12 -inch) 428-02023 STAND AND DELIVER /BEAT MY GUEST-Adam And The gram for tureous deejay might find a place in his eve- the group's progressive material. Ants -CBS (7 -inch) Import ning's program for the group's progressive ma- 11 11 15 Al NO CORRIDA/RAllAMATAll /BETCHA' WOULDN'T HURT * * * ME- Quincy Jones-A &M (LP) SP 3721 61 61 terial. CEREMONY-New Order- Factory (12 -inch) Import TSR Records 12 -inch 3% r.p.m. of "Capital Trop- 12 11 DYIN' TO BE DANCIN'- Empress - Prelude ical" by Two Man Sound, offers an English ver- (12.inch) PRLD 607 62 62 LET SOMEBODY LOVE YOU -Keni Burke -RCA (LP) AFLI 4024 sion on one side and a Spanish version of the 1 REMEMBER /AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH SUITE/ CRUISIN' THE STREETS -Boystown Gang -Moby Dick flip. A hot Latin sound is maintained on both 92 THE SOUND OF THE CROWD -Human League -Red GLI Develops Records (LP) BIG 231 (7 -inch) Import sides that features spicy brass bell and bongo 14 14 28 SEARCHING TO FIND THE ONE- Unlimited Touch- Prelude arrangements. The vocals are catchy and are in- 64 MAKE ROOM -Fad Gadget -Rough Trade (LP) PRL 12184 (7-inch) Import) tegrated effectively to a peppy tempo while a A -V Speakers 15 15 27 FUNKY SONG /YOU CAN'T LOSE .../T00 MUCH TOO 87 HERE rousing break continues of "Cuba" by the Gib- IS MY LOVE/GIVE IT UP (Don't Make Me Wait) - SOON- Fantasy -Pavilion (LP) JZ 37151 Sylvester- Fantasy /Honey (12 -inch) D-165 son Brothers and should prove to be a summer NEW YORK -GLI has begun de- 16 13 15 HEARTBEAT -Taana Gardner -West End 66 15 ME NO POP I /QUE PASA /ME NO POP I -Coati Mundi- favorite. The Spanish version is shorter at 4:52 veloping sound systems for the (12-inch) 22132 Antilles /le (12-inch) AN 807 minutes and does not contain a break while the flourishing audiovisual market. The 17 16 15 BODY MUSIC -The Strikers -Prelude I'LL DO ANYTHING FOR YOU -Denroy Morgan - Becket English side runs 7:24 minutes. The disco mix is New York based company has de- (12-inch) PRL 608 (12 -inch) BKD 502 by Lou Lacoste and Lou Depriyck. veloped models A -VI and A -VIP 23 STARS ON 45 -Stars on 45 -Radio 68 67 36 CAN YOU FEEL IT/WALK RIGHT NOW -The Records /Atlantic (7 -inch) 3810 Jacksons -Epic * * * self- powered amplifiers, along with (LP) FE 36424 a line of model FRA -2 19 17 GOOSEBUMPS -Debra Deiean- Handshake "Iko, Iko" available as a 12- incher on Prism Rec- speakers, in a 69 39 18 GET TOUGH (12-inch) 4W8 70072 /LICENSE TO DREAM /DE KLEEER THING - ords, is a disappointment, in that it doesn't move to capitalize on what it calls Kleeer- Atlantic (LP) SD 19288 20 20 14 GET UP (Rock Your Body) -202 Machine -Fire Sign (12- measure up to the original. Although the ap- the neglected quality sound repro- I'M IN LOVE - Evelyn King -RCA (LP) inch) FST 1451 * 1:=:* proach is different and features an interesting duction of the AV market. AFL 1-3962 21 19 NEW TOY -Lene Lovich -Still CC instrumental section laden with saloon piano, The units are all available in high (12-inch) IT 97 91 2 ANGEL FACE /R.E.R.B. -Shock -RCA (7 -inch) Import oLes Paul guitar, chanting pagan maidens, density wood stock 72 58 and cabinets, and 27 WHAT CHA' GONNA DO FOR ME /I KNOW YOU I LIVE 11 YOUNG MEN DRIVE FAST -The Quick -Epic m Kraftwerk synthesizer effects, there is a lot feature heavy duty metal crash cor- YOU /WE CAN WORK IT OUT -Chaka Khan- Warner (LP) (12 -inch) Import HS 3526 missing. Increased tempo, decreased length and ners recessed handles and perfo- 73 73 25 SET ME FREE -The Three Degrees -Ariola added drive is warranted. The flipside "San rated steel protective screens. 23 21 17 LOVE IS GONNA BE ON YOUR SIDE -Firefly- Emergency (LP) OL -1501/ (12 -inch) 6515 Francisco Serenade" is an alluring disco tune The model A -VI is said to handle 74 74 40 TANTRA -THE DOUBLE ALBUM -all cuts- Tantra- Importe/ 24 24 CALL IT WHAT YOU WANT -Bill Summers & 12 (LP) MP-310 rn with bouncy perky tracks with which the group, 100 watts Summers up to of power, and pro- Heat -MCA (LP) 5176 T Loverde, seems more at ease. duces in excess of 96db at one meter t++ POCKET CALCULATOR -Kraftwerk- Warner (LP) 25 25 MAGNIFIQUE- Magnifique- Ariola - * HS ch 3549 * * * with one watt input. Its frequency (12-inch) Import 76 76 8 NIGHT TRAIN- Stevie Winwood - Island w Perspective Records, a New York label, has re- response is 60- 20,000 Hz. The model BETTE DAVIS EYES -Kim Carnes -EMI-America (LP) ILPS 9576 Z leased a 12 -inch 331/2 r.p.m. titled "Nice And A -VI also features wide dispersion (7-inch) 8077 77 77 8 MEMORABILIA -Soft Cell -Some Soft" by Wish, with a downtown and an uptown pattern, and long -term maximum 27 22 20 YOUR LOVE- Lime -Prism Bizarre (Import) version. These alternative sides, though geared acoustic of 103 db (12-inch) PDS 409 output at one me- En:* STRAY CAT STRUT -Stray Cats -Arista for different crowds, are uptempo high energy ter. The speaker components consist 37 SET ME FREE /LOVE ME TONIGHT -Karen Silver -RFCl/ (7-inch) Import with drum, bongo, Quality (12-inch) QRFC 001 and handclapping introduc- of two six inch by nine inch passive SIT UP- Sadane -Warner (LP) 29 29 (We Don't Need This) FASCIST GROOVE THANG- Heaven * tions. The intensity picks up on both sides when BSK 3503 disk radiators, two extended range 17- B.E.F. (12 -inch) Import lead singer Rita Gaskin's deep and soulful vocals drivers and a high frequency CC* FUNKY BE BOP- Vin- Zee -Emergency dome 30 28 12 BAD COMPANY/WARM S. GENTLE EXPLOSION /ROCK * ME- begin. An intense break toward the end adds (12-inch) EMDS 6517 tweeter. It weighs 18 pounds and Ullanda McCullough -Atlantic (LP) 19296 momentum. The uptown version contains the 81 YOU ARE THE ONE/HOOKED ON YOUR LOVE- Cerrone- sells for $135. MYSELF TO MYSELF /WHITE SWEATER TALK DIRTY (TO most punch and is the longer of the two, run- Maligator (LP) Import The GLI model A -VIP is said to ME) -Romeo Void -415 Records (LP) A0004 ning 10:47 minutes. This side should prove to 82 72 18 DOG EAT DOG /'ANTMUSIC' /KINGS OF THE WILD 32 32 10 TAKE ME TO THE BRIDGE -Vera -Rio Records have a power output FTC rating of FRONTIER -Adam And The Ants -Epic (LP) NJE 37033 be the deejay favorite. The downtown mix, in (12-inch) Import 25 watts RMS. The system may be MESSAGE OF LOVE /CUBAN SLIDE- Pretenders is - -Sire (EP) contrast, lighter and breezier and not as funk PRIMARY -The driven off a pre- W Cure - Fiction Mini 3563 oriented. The record is produced and arranged tape deck amplifier (12 -inch) Import or mixer, and a feedthrough on ter- DANCING WITH MYSELF -Billy Idol & Gen X- Chrysalis (7- by Greg Carmichael with mix by John Morales. 34 31 I REALLY LOVE YOU- Heaven and Earth -WMOT /CBS inch) CHS 2488 * * * minal plates allows for hookup of (LP) JW 3704 85 DOUBLE DUTCH BUS -Frankie Smith -WMOT additional amplified speakers. 41 STILL IN THE GROOVE -Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio- Ullanda McCullough follows her hit "Bad Com- (7 inch) 8-5351 The model FRA -2 speaker has a Arìsta (LP) 9543 pany" with "Rock Me" which should also find 86 23 ITS A LOVE THING /UP ON SOUL TRAIN /I CAN MAKE IT frequency response of 50 to 20,000 42 ARE YOU SINGLE -Aurra- Salsoul broad acceptance. Under the polished reins of BETTER -The Whispers -Solar (LP) BZLI -3578 Hz with wide dispersion and sug- (LP) SA 8538 Ashford and Simpson, and the creative mixing of 87 W.O.R.K. (N.O. NAH NO! NO! MY DADDY DON'T) -Bow 46 THE gested power amplification of 30 to MAGNIFICENT SEVEN /LIGHTNING STRIKES (Not Once Wow Wow -EMI (12-inch) Import) Jimmy Simpson, this bouncy Atlantic 12- incher But Twice) /POLICE ON MY BACK /THE CALL UP -The 175 88 TWO HEARTS- has an engaging melodic structure and rich watts. It retails for $350. Clash -Epic (LP E3x 37037 Stephanie Mills -VeTH Century (LP) T 700 string arrangements. Distinctive piano instru- Meanwhile, the firm, a division of 38 33 11 PLANET EARTH- Duran, Duran -EMI HEY EVERYBODY -Peoples Choice -West End mentation and the artist's gutsy yet soulful vo- Integrated Sound Systems, has (12 -inch) Import (12 -inch) 22133 cals never let the tempo subside. An effective opened an office in Kansas City, 45 I'LL BE YOUR PLEASURE- Esther Williams -RCA (12 -inch) ID 12209 12 YESTERDAY ONCE MORE /NOTHING REMAINS THE SAME - handclapping and cowbell break finishes off this Missouri. The new branch is headed The Spinners -Atlantic (LP) 16032 55 LOVE ME TONIGHT /LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL-Fern fine production. A local New York band called by Marc Rainen, former manager of Kinney- Malaco (LP) 7401 91 BURN RIJ ER /HUMPIN' -The Gap Band -Mercury (LP) ESG is starting to receive enthusiastic response Beatty Electronics of Kansas City. n SRM 76091 57 DANCIN' THE NIGHT AWAY- Vogue -Celsius (12-inch) Import 92 LET ME BE THE ONE- Webster Lewis -Epic (LP) JE 36878 42 30 WHAT WE ALL WANT -Gang of Four -Warner (LP) BSK 3565 NEW 12" -Grace Jones (Remit), Gino Soccio, Amii Stewart, 93 FUNKY CELEBRATION -Queen Samantha -D.B.A. Night Force, DISCO & DANCE REC. 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www.americanradiohistory.com 55 Disco Business General News AFTER 9 LOSING YEARS June Appal Label Out Of Red? NASHVILLE -June Appal, a tial run of 5,000. he albums retail small non -profit label at Whites - for $7 each. burg. Ky., will turn out 11 albums Album design and photography is this year and is predicting that sales budgeted at $150 each for the front will put it in the black for the first cover and $50 eacl for the back -al- time in its nine -year history. though Martin says allocations can The label is part of the Appalshop be higher. communications collective, and "In the beginnirg," Martin notes. funded by a combination of govern- "artists would sometimes provide EAGLE HUG -Delbert McClinton, ment and foundation grants, private the upfront money for recording, left, and Eagle Glenn Frey enjoy a contributions and sales. and we'd pay them back by giving friendly bearhug following McClinton's recent show at the Pat Martin, June Appal's director, them their albums at a lower cost or higher royalties. Now we put up the Savoy in New York. says the label is interested both in cultural preservation projects and money ourselves and take it out of artist development. the royalties." Waterhouse Artists are under contract to June June Appal's catalog has 32 titles, Appal on an album -by -album basis. Goes To BBJ featuring such folk and bluegrass Some continue affiliations with CHICAGO - Minneapolis -based performers as Nimrod Workman, Si other small labels. Kahn, Tommy Hunter, Buell Kazee, Waterhouse Records has signed a li- Malcolm Dalglish and Grey Larsen, Records are regularly sent to 325 censing deal calling for its product to Guy Carawan, Larry Sparks and radio stations. Martin says there is be distributed in the United King- Joan Ritchie. some phone followup to check air- dom by BBJ International of Lon- play, but that most monitoring is don. Product will appear on the Wa- To market its albums, June Appal done through playlists sent back by terhouse U.K. label. according to uses a mailing list of 12,000 and a the stations. Normally, singles aren't Gary Marx, Waterhouse president. network of approximately 25 dis- broken out from the albums. Martin BBJ, which has three other labels tributors in the U.S., Canada, explains, however, that this tech- in its music division, also is involved France and Scotland. All releases, nique was tried with limited success in motion picture and television pro- the a list VORTEC DRIVER- Vortec has introduced an extended range 51/4 inch loud- news about artists and of in breaking an act into the Texas duction. are high- speaker with a power input ranging from 100 to 5,500Hz. The unit, model their touring schedules market and will be tried again on a In other licensing deals, Marx said 5250 is said to be suitable for use in discos, cabarets, theatres, public address lighted in a twice -a -year newsletter. wider basis this year with country Michael Bloomfield's "Living In systems and as studio monitors. It features a two pound magnetic structure Most records, according to Mar- artist Ron Short. The Fast Lane" has gone to Line and curvilinear speaker cone which are said to provide high rigidity, smooth tin, are produced at the label's own While June Appal doesn't do Records in Germany and RIO Rec- frequency response, and optimum dispersion. 8 -track studio. Production budgets bookings. it does put artists and tal- ords of Canada, while Polydor of Ja- range from $2,000 to $10,000 ent buyers in touch with each other pan and Canada's Attic Records through the master tape stage. Tra- on an informal basis. Martin and her have taken Roy Buchanan's "My ditional musicians who have limited assistant, Diane Ratliff, audition Babe." sales possibilities have pressings of tapes, check out re- errals and decide Other Waterhouse artists are the 1,000 2,500 albums, Martin which artists to record. Lamont Cranston Band. Hennv from to c_ says. Commercial artists have an ini- EDWARD MORRIS Youngman and Diana Hubbard. C Z m w

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www.americanradiohistory.com 56 Sound Business CHICAGO CES HIGHLIGHTS Billboard photos by Alan Penchansky

GERSHWIN GIFT- Audio- Technica's Jon Kelly, right, gets his copy of the lat- est Telarc digital recording from label president Jack Berner.

ALBUM DELUXE -Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab executives Herb Belkir , left, and Gary Giorgi flank the Record Bar's Steve Bennet who inspects the label's deluxe UHQR album, expected to sel in the $45 range.

rn CX PHASE -Phase Linear president Ed Hart plays a CBS CX- encoded disk us- ing his company's new $99 CX decoder and Phase Linear`s straight -line tracking turntable.

LASER DEMO- Billboard's sound business video editor Jim McCullaugh "ir- teracts ' with laser optical videodisk system at Pioneer's hands -on exhibit.

CASSETTE CHEF- Michael Loranger, president of Loran blank tape, prepares TAPE WASHER- Discwasher's Jim Hall, right, and Bruce Maier show off the one of his Lexan plastic shell cassettes for an oven -bake test. The new corn Perfect Path cassette head cleaner, $9 list, the company's first tape player pany is the first to use the space age heat -resistant plastic in cassette housing. accessory.

MOVIN' MUSIC -Prerecorded jog- gers' cassettes and protective port- able stereo waist pouch are shown by Oakland, Calif.'s Ultimate Per- formance Products.

PROUD PARENTS -Koss Corp. ex- ecutives John Koss, left, and Michael Koss are hooked up to the firms new IT'S -A- GAS -Billboard's editor -in -chief Gerry Wood admires the Hill Plasma Music Box portable AIM /FM- stereo re- tronics helium gas loudspeaker used at the Sheffield Lab audiophile records ceiver, complete with Sound Partner listening room. light- weight stereophone, $90.

www.americanradiohistory.com 57 Sound Business Audio Market's Rebound Seen By Jensen's Twerdahl By BETH JACQUES CHICAGO -After a tough two educate the consumer as to what is years, the audio industry is on the the ultimate goal of hi fi," said San - upswing, according to Jim Twer- sui's Yoda. dahl, a keynote speaker Monday (1) "But we have to make it easy on at the Consumer Electronics Audio consumers who are scared of making Conference held in Chicago. lots of decisions," said Friedman of "There is a rebound going on, and Onkyo, addressing the issue of fea- 1981 and 1982 should be good ture- multiplication bewildering po- years," said Twerdahl, group vice tential customers into postponing president of Jensen Sound Labs. purchase. "Let's stop confusing Citing a "somewhat improved those customers. Let's talk benefits, economy" spurred by confidence in not specs." Reagan economics, Twerdahl said a Phillips of Akai concurred: "I'm tax cut could prove an immediate not sure the public really wants to benefit to the industry. know about audiophile or high tech- "If someone has $200 in his nology issues. Whatever we can do pocket, let's get him to spend it on to stop customer confusion will ben- audio," he said, pointing to the tech- efit the market." nological wave in the consumer elec- Phillips also stressed that video tronics industry in general which has componentry should be welcomed AUDIO OUTLOOK -Attempting to answer the question "Whither Audio" are CES panelists, from left, Mark Friedman, led to spin -off audio sales. by audio dealers, who can capitalize Onkyo, Chuck Phillips, Akai, Jerry Kalov, JBL, Len Feldman, Feldman Electronic Labs, Tom Yoda, Sansui and Henry Despite the broad market appeal on their audio expertise to bring in Akiya, Kenwood. of industry trends toward one -brand the videocassette buyer. The true package systems, micro -portable marriage of audio and video will be ANALYSIS stereo cassette players like the Sony consummated when the FCC ap- CES Walkman, and receiver /cassette proves American broadcast of stereo combinations dubbed "casseivers," TV, the panel said. Twerdahl $7 said that the billion au- "We believe that audio hi fi will There's No Doubting Now About dio industry must broaden its fran- be part of the total home entertain- chise still further. ment mix," said Tom Yoda, citing As the median age of the audio Sansui's recent entry into the home Video's Penetration & Influence buyer creeps upward and the 18 -to- video market. "Audio and video will Continued from page 24 -year -old category contracts, the be facets of the complete home en- 5 reach their stores until at least 1983 - AUDIOPHILE industry must build in a appeal to tertainment system." Is audio in its death throes? Not at digital audio disk players attracted RECORDS older and generally more staid, mass all -but hopes for a major industry much local consumer media atten- "The video business will even- a hot market buyers. resurgence are pinned to the tele- tion. Local CBS television affiliate This continues to be cate- tually interface very well with audio for its ar- vision screen and with video's rise a WBBM brought the Sony player gory creative blending of Raising the contentious issue of shops," concurred Friedman. "It's a high tech- major audio resurgence is looked into its studio for a lengthy segment tistic excitement and one -brand systems and their rela- technical product and so the more for. on its nightly new broadcast. nology. More than ever, they were tionship to changing market de- sophisticated hardware and periph- with "Video promises to make a high CD players were also shown by the favorite show souvenir item mographics, panel moderator Len eral products have a place in spe- quality audio experience attractive Philips and Marantz. while Sanyo on- the -floor sales of Telare, Mobile Feldman distinguished between cialty stores." He nevertheless cau- Fidelity, Nautilus and Sheffield. to a much larger the with a non - high -end separates and one -brand tioned that the mass market does not universe of people," surprised gathering says Jerry Kalov, president of major compatible digital audio disk system and others, all hitting daily record systems. "Will the one -brand trend want technological overkill. "They show levels. kill off components the audio loudspeaker manufacturer JEL. of its own. -and haven't got the skill, the knowledge Audio Encores made its debut as a the issue John Koss, president of Koss One potential benefit to the indus- specialty store ?" he asked. or the desire." CES label exhibitor offering per- position Corp., predicts audio and video try of the digital disk players has be- of name -brand speaker - Friedman went on to say that formances by classic rock and roll to "will be happily married in the gun to be realized ability to which are now expensive relative "boombox" mini - -their casseiver and 1980s with potential for record sales artists Sam & Dave, the Crystals, cheap electronics made possible by were natural lessen home taping, interest. portable products a levels in both sectors." Chubby Checker and others in mod- chip technology and Detroit -style progression from the radios Jim Ladwig, executive with AGT, portable Digital audio and personal, port- em multi -track productions. The production lines -was raised but not which used to accompany older the giant record album fabricator, able stereo also promise to revitalize Minneapolis -based label also has resolved. Americans to the beach. "They de- said after the hearing the Sony dem- the hi fi sector dramatically. These been appointed distributor for digi- While agreeing with panelists rive from the desire of the average onstration: "It will get people more tal recordings on the Sound 80 label. Hanry Akiya of Kenwood, Mark two developments carried signifi- interested in buying the actual prod- American to have better sound," he cant high profiles at CES. Audiophile label executives were Friedman of Onkyo, Chuck Phillips said, adding they were products sig- uct instead of making their own generally unimpressed with the of Akai and Tom Yoda of Sansui nificant in broadening the consumer DIGITAL AUDIO copies." flurry of CX activity -a technology that one -brand systems would audio market. The reasoning, of course, is that that may begin eroding their sales broaden the retail audio market, Mini and portable products - DISKS superior digital audio reproduction base. Jerry Kalov of California -based JBL dubbed "personal audio" by San - Although CES retailers were not can't be duplicated -at least not un- Said Jerry Ruizicka, hied of the speakers said that he had found that sui's Yoda -were two crucial fea- òverawed by the show of tech- til the industry gives us home digital dbx- encoded disk program: "I wel- occasionally such systems did not of- tures dictated by the desires of the nology- digital audio players won't tape recorders. (Continued on page 60) fer "the best sonic value for the dol- mass market, said Kenwood's Akiya. lar." Trends toward integration of sys- "These systems could become the tems and toward miniaturization - audio console of the '80s," he said, answering the demands of small - warning that there could be serious space housing and the need for "pri- repercussions for the specialist vate listening" -are culminating in dealer whose expertise would no ever- smaller portable products. longer be sought. STUDIO These trends had YOUR been overlooked OWN Both Henry Akiya of Kenwood by high tech -oriented manufac- 16 -Track from $54,200. 24 -Track from $79,500 and Tom Yoda of Sansui thought turers, according to Akiya. that one- branders would trade up "It's necessary to respond to the Commercial Includes: Multi -track machine, Console, Monitor or residential '' Amplifier, 'Iwo -track machine, into high -end products. 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I'm Ingegerd EngfeltfromMalmoe, Sweden. quality only, thus getting the maximum from I've just finished building the world's most these skills - instead of diluting all this en- modern magnetic tape plant, geared to pro- gineering over the conventional range of cas- duce as fine cassettes as the present state of the sette qualities. art permits. (Since the plant includes a re- A second important reason for this strategy search laboratory perhaps we can even ad- was that our research showed that the pro- vance the state of the art somewhat.) liferation of cassette symbols such as SA, AD, This built -in audio quality is only the first S, UD, BHF, LHF, EX and dozens of others reason why, by this time next year, I expect only served to confuse the consumer - would Track Tape to be mentioned in the same it have helped us to add to that confusion? breath as Sony or Memorex; perhaps even a But even if it wasn't good marketing strategy breath ahead. to make just one quality, this is what I would But building a better mousetrap isn't enough do anyhow. I simply don't' feel like producing any more. You have to build a better marketing (and when I say money I don't mean potato anything but the best. Period. strategy as well. chips). Track Tape summed up so far: I'm going to produce only one quality of each Track Tape's new, ultra- modern plant is of the following kinds of cassettes: geared to produce sound as superb as the state My marketing strategy 1. Iron oxide low biased tape - only the top of the art permits. quality. for Track Tape Track Tape is designed to look as superb 2. Chrome equivalent high biased tape - as it sounds. only the top quality. Track Tape is priced to gratify all con- First, my design team has given Track Tape 3. Metal tape - only the top quality. cerned including buyers of web and pancakes. Cassettes an ultra- modern look to reflect their (It's hard to talk to you about audio tape Track Tape will_stand for top quality only. So Track Tape ultra -modern sound quality. when I know that video tape is what you'd Cassettes will look as beautiful as they sound. really like to hear about. Certainly I'll be Next, I'm attaching beautiful price tags to coming out with video tape but right now what Track Tape Cassettes so that they'll; selljbeauti- I've got isn't good enough. I figure it will take T ack Tape AB, BronsâIdersgatan 7, fully as well. my research people about another year to Box 9031, S -20039 Malmö, Sweden. Te1.40- 224560.Telex 33553 Track S. make a really top tape, and then I'll tell you all about it. In detail. OK? Now, let's get back Next, here comes the unique part to audio.) Distributors. of my strategy Please read this before you write or call: A minute ago I said that I'm going to pro- Here's why I chose For each European country or region I duce as fine cassettes as the state of the art this strategy prefer a small but highly professional permits, and perhaps even advance the state distributor who is presently working with of the art. The major advantage of this marketing cassette hardware and/or noncompeti- But anybody can say this, talk is cheap. strategy is that it allows-me to concentrate all tive cassette lines. No one else will do. I'm putting my money where my mouth is my engineers' skills and experience on one

Part I reprinted from Billboard's 'Audio Video Tape Directory' -published May 23rd.

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PART II

But great sound, superb design and beauti- country, consumers look down on domestic second front, Track Tape has to be superior ful price tags don't guarantee great sales. brands, and look up to imported brands - enough to fight successfully against the sexy So the question is, how will Track Tape sell? domestics are out, imports are in. (There are glamour of imports. And the answer is, I don't know. exceptions to this rule, but oh, boy, what you But I not scared. I expect Track Tape to sell as well as TDK, have to go through to become an exception!) (Well, maybe I am but only a little.) Memorex or Maxell. (Maybe even better.) But The bigger they are, the harder they fall. how can I know that in advance? Right? So Track Tape has to fight on two fronts Here's how I'm going On the first front Track Tape has to be su- to find out perior enough to fight successfully against all the biggest names in the industry. And on the Ingegerd Engfelt, Manager. I'm going to test -market Track Tape in General Sweden. 7 Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, I can hear you laugh- ing all the way over here. Since Sweden is my home market it means that I'm giving myself Contest! an edge, right? Wrong. First Prize:1,000 Track Tape Cassettes. No, that's not enough, Sweden is a murderous test market, the make it 2,000 Cassettes.That's better. toughest test market in the world. And es- pecially for domestically -made cassettes. Altogether, about 7 million blank audio cassettes number, the closest guess wins. In case of a tie, will be sold in Sweden from about September 1st to duplicate first prizes will be awarded.

December 31st. I want you to guess how many cas- All contestants will get a consolation prize but I settes Track Tape will sell during this period - haven't figured out yet what it is. (A picture of me ?) Here's why Sweden is the world's 100,000, 500,000, a million? That's the whole con- Could anything be easier? Fill in and mail the toughest test market test. No box tops, no jingles, nothin'. Just guess the coupon right now. Winner will be announced in Bill- magic number.Please be specific- like, 374,169... board Magazine in February. (But you'll be hearing or... 416, 212... etc. If no guesses the right me First, Sweden contains the world's highest one from before then.) Ingegerd Engfelt percentage of audio tape buyers so the world's I guess that you will sell Mail to: biggest brands are all here, all fighting like cassettes by December 31 st. hungry alley cats for a piece of herring. Under Name these circumstances, do you think that top names like Maxell, BASF, Philips, Fuji, Sony, Title Memorex and TDK are going to greet Track Name of Co mp an y 111-1-1 Tape with open arms and puckered lips? My Street Address Track Tape AB, Bronsâldersgatan 7, guess is that they're going to greet Track Tape Box 9031, S -20039 Malmö, Sweden. City Zone No. with a barrage of "50% off" promotions and Tel.40- 224560.TeIex 33553 Track S. doubled advertising budgets. State /Country Second, in Sweden just like in your own J

www.americanradiohistory.com 60 Sound Business CES ANALYSIS Video's Penetration & Influence Now Obvious Continued from page 57 audiophile market in 1981." this audio ogre forever, but the num- surface noise elimination. ware executives hinted that prere- come CBS doing their thing because Michael Kellman, marketing di- ber of analog solutions to the prob- Without delving into the technical corded music cassettes could appear rector for Telarc Records, said it was lem continues to proliferate. The details of each entry, the companies in their home country from several it brings more attention to encoded unlikely his firm would use the proc- most dramatic new development, of that now are marketing them in- labels, with some U.S. introductions disks in general. But since they are ess and he questioned CBS' claim of course, is the CBS CX- encoded sys- clude: National Semiconductor. in a very limited basis possible from aiming for compatibility they have compatibility. tem, which places a compressed au- dbx, Dolby, Bang & Olufsen, Tele- domestic labels next year. taken a compromise on noise reduc- dio signal in the groove and plays it funken. JVC and Sanyo. ACCESSORIES I NOISE REDUCTION tion. really believe you have to back through expander circuitry to PERSONAL STEREO completely eliminate noise for the Digital audio promises to erase achieve wide dynamic range and Discwasher, the leader in record The portability of the cassette me- care products, is set to jump into the dium has given it a major role to videotape care field, company presi- play in the 80s, and the latest forms dent Dr. Bruce Maier revealed. It's of miniaturization are increasing believed the company, which C E 5 Showcase this importance even more -with yet recently introduced its first audio to he realized impact on blank and cassette head cleaner. is developing prerecorded cassette tape sales. a similar product for VTRs. The Sony Walkman started this The great record care boom of the latest phase of portable high fidelity 70s has quieted somewhat with most with headphones. At this year's of the new products serving the show the number of suppliers fol- needs of cassette audio and video lowing Sony's lead increased dra- buffs. Jn addition to head cleaners, matically. video accessories include splitter At the smaller exhibit booths on couplers, interface cables, and at sig- the lower levels of McCormick Place nificantly higher price "points, a new could be found off-branded port- géneration of add -on electronic able tape players with headphones black box sonic enhancers from such at suggested $50 lists. firms as Phase Linear. Among the The next generation of Walkman - companies already strongly en- like products was also startingly evi- trenched in the video accessories dent -the metal microcassette, an field are such full -line suppliers as DECKED OUT -Akai hopes to inject approach that could very well be- Allsop Automatic, Recoton, Rob- new life into the open reel market come a true hi fi music medium. bins Industries, and Peerless Vid- SANYO VIDEO -Sanyo offers the VDR 3000 CED videodisk player. with the sophisticated GX -747. Several Japanese hardware and soft- Tronic Corp. CBS Encoded Disk System Continued from page 5 CX, although he admitted that cer- encoded disks on the market before tain types of music -such as classical the end of the year. pieces with many soft passages -will Audio manufacturers ranging sound compressed if the decoder is from Zenith to the giant Japanese not used. producers have been approached Teller said the decision to release about licensing the system, but no product that is not CX encoded major firm's adoption was set to be would be made "on the exception announced, said Teller. basis rather than a rule. According to the executive, a CX "I can imagine that there might be microprocessor chip, which will a certain type of musical program BIB LURE -Bib's eye- catching speed the circuitry's introduction played in the companded mode videophile "mass merchandiser" FISHER MINI -Fisher adds a new wrinkle to the portable stereo cassette into receivers and integrated ampli- (non- decoded) where the quiet pas- tells their accessory story. market. fiers, could be available in nine sage would be brought up too high." months or so. Teller said there have been highly The licensing fee is 15 cents for favorable reviews of the CX -en- each circuit in stereo. coded classical album that was re- According to Teller, all CBS leased without any publicity. Art- Record mastering rooms in New work for the album, Korngold's York and Nashville are equipped opera "Violanta," was completed with system encoders, and several before reaching the decision to en- encoders on the West Coast are code, he said. being bicycled among cutting CBS says the CX system allows 80 rooms. db dynamic range in record play- UREI, the electronics firm which back while making disk surface is licensed to build the encoders, will noise inaudible. dbx, which also be in full production by September, markets a "companding' noise re- Teller promised. duction system promises another 20 db of dynamic range but its software RECOTON ACTION -Recoton of- Firms today offering consumer is not compatible when listened to fers both a Beta and VHS cartridge decoders units include Phase Linear, without decoding circuitry. 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www.americanradiohistory.com 61 Video CES KEYNOTER 300% Industry Spurt Predicted By Stone BETH JACQUES CHICAGO -Citing industry cline dish and the onset of "tele- growth "unprecedented in recent publishing" over teletext lines avail- American history," keynote speaker able in ordinary TVs via decoders or Alex Stone predicted 300% growth special sets were three significant in the new video industry in the dec- new sources of programming dis- ade from 1980 to 1990. cussed at the conference. Speaking at the Video Conference "Satellite dishes are a long -term at the Summer Consumer Electron- technology," said Jim Cassily, presi- ics Show (CES) at McCormick place dent of Third Wave Communi- Tuesday (2), Stone -president of cations. Citing both legal and tech- Quasar Electronics- offered video nical problems, he said the market industry figures he had compiled has the potential for "explosive" through industry sources. growth after a slow start comparable VIDEO GOLD -CBS Video Enterprises president Cy Leslie, left, and Peter Kuyper, vice president of MGM Film Co.'s "This is a bigger industry than au- to that of VTR. But home satellite ancillary rights division hold up gold videocassette award.: for CBS /MGM product, presented at CES by the ITA's dio," he said. "The audiophiles of receivers will not eliminate cable or Henry Brief, center. the '70s are becoming the video- teletext, according to Cassily. philes of the '80s." "This industry is still at its very be- Theme of the conference was ginning," he said, cautioning dealers summarized by Panasonic's Ray to move carefully. Software & Hardware Advances Gates, who foresaw the day when Citing "more television sets than audio and video products would be bathtubs" in American homes in components of the complete family 1980, Bill Strange of Sammans Spark Interest At Chicago CES home entertainment center. Communications' cable division es- Citing sales of black and white timates there are some 20 million By JIM McCULLAUGH TVs steady at 6 million per year and cable subscribers in the country. The CHICAGO -Magnetic Video's selling Beta prerecorded cassettes to sion could find its way on to other sales of color televisions now hov- three factors which have opened up anticipated entry into videodisk, in- Sony retail franchises. media. ering around an annual 10 million cable are the advent of satellite serv- creasing support for the LaserVision The LaserVision Assn. optical Current music program material mark, Stone announced that total ices, consumer demand for more and VHD videodisk camps, first videodisk camp is now offering titles is commissioned from independent television sales were up 20% last channels and a move into informa- look and listen to prerecorded stereo from Columbia Pictures Home En- producers by VHD Programs. An year. tion and distribution services such as videocassettes and increasing num- tertainment, Magnetic Video, MCA in -house production facility is a pos- "That was the second -best year access into computer banks. bers of audio manufacturers offer- DiscoVision, Paramount Home sibility, Foster observed, but not im- ever for television," he said, predict- The next day big challenge for ing video equipment were only some Video, Optical Programming Asso- mediately. ing that 1981 would also be a record cable is the move into urban areas of the fuels that paced a maze of in- ciates and Pioneer Artists in a fast VHD has set content and techni- year. on a wider basis. tricate software /hardware develop- mushrooming catalog of titles. cal criteria for program material, Initial videocassette recorder sales Teletext is a cyclical broadcast ments at the just -concluded CES. The original video music lineup which must offer stereo sound and a began slowly in 1978 with 402,000 magazine originated at a computer Additionally, such major software from Pioneer Artists is now Joni "repeatability" factor. "And we unit sales. This figure doubled to and "hopefully by a publisher," said suppliers as Magnetic Video and Mitchell's "Shadows & Light," a don't just mean that you can look at more than 800,000 units in 1980. Es- Ben Smylie, vice president and gen- CBS flexed strong verbal muscle at two -hour concert featuring the it again and again, Foster adds. timates for 1981 exceed the one mil- eral manager of Field Electronic bootleggers and pirates with wide - Kingston Trio, the Limelighters and "The visual music must genuinely lion mark, with sales doubling again Publishers, a subsidiary of the com- scale litigation country-wide appar- Glenn Yarbrough; a Leon Russell add something." to two million in 1982. pany which owns the Chicago Sun - ently imminent. The video piracy/ concert, a Liza Minnelli concert, a Video peripherals including tape Times newspaper and five television bootlegging problem remains a criti- Paul Simon concert, "Pippin" and Assistance on this story provided by now offer excellent growth poten- systems. cal one, particularly in such markets the Royal Opera's "Tales Of Hoff- Beth Jacques. tial. Blank videotape sales figures in Teletext broadcast clearance is as L.A., New York and Chicago. man," Pioneer Artists is now the ex- issue facing 1980 stood at 18 million. Projections pending FCC regulation and stand- Another critical still clusive LaserVision system licensee VHD's unique programmability video software suppliers is the sales/ for 1981 and 1982 are 25 and 35 mil- ards approval on three competitive of all programs produced by Covent feature also allows the viewer to re- rental one but no hard develop- lion, respectively. systems currently undergoing loca- Garden Video Productions Ltd. Pio- peat any segment of the disk without ments emerged at CES on that score. Unit sales of color cameras also tion tests. neer Artists also has the inside track repeating the "start" procedure. Such major suppliers as Magnetic are becoming significant, despite "At the moment we have 20 view- on Michael Nesmith's "Elephant Emphasizing timeliness, VHD Video and CBS Video Enterprises initial reluctance by consumers to ers. We're the chicken and you're the Parts." Programs president Gary Dartnall oontinue to "evaluate" possible pro- spend $1,000 on what was perceived egg," said Smylie. "We're practicing CBS Video Enterprises, in addi- adds that the display VHD video- grams while others -such as Disney as a videocassette accessory. Item putting out a magazine for an au- tion to formally announcing its first disk of Kim Carnes' "Bette Davis and Paramount -maintain their pro- sales ran at 61,000 units in 1979, with dience of 20 -but in two years when 20 titles on the RCA CED videodisk Eyes" (coincidentally number one grams. projections for 1981 at 180,000 and it's an audience of 200,000, go out format and eight new June releases on the charts the same day the an- Warner Home Video will defi- for 1982 at 300,000. there and sell a lot of sets." (Billboard, June 6, 1981), made the nouncements were made) was the nitely announce a rental plan later Also, despite initial hesitation In a panel on marketing video following announcements: licensing sort of topicality VHD liked to see. in the year (Billboard, June 6, 1981), over high price, the projection tele- products, panel moderator Dave ABC Vdeo Enterprises programs for VHD expects to offer a wide range while other sales -only adherents vision market is rapidly expanding. Lachenbruch of Television Digest distribution; acquiring original pro- of jazz, classical, standard and cur- should follow suit when satisfied Projection televisions retail for cautioned that video would be an grams from the National Basketball rent hit music concurrently with the around $3,000 and, at a unit cost ap- "explosion." "This will cause a dislo- with the workability of their own ap- Assn.; developing new programs proaches. January 1982 entry of the disk hard- proximately seven times greater cation, and people who are not pre- based on the Harlequin Novels for ware on the U.S market. GE, Pana- Magnetic Video will introduce 40 than an ordinary television, offer a pared can get hurt," he said. pay cable and home video; and the sonic, Quasar and Sharp have indi- potential titles on the laser optic disk format. "great for profit," accord- The panel included Mort Fink of distribution of "Purlie" for pay cated they will all launch a VHD DiscoVision Associates will press the ing to Stone. Warner Home Video; Walter Fisher cable and the home video market. format player at that time. disks with distribution by Pioneer "Rather than spend that amount Kai of Pioneer Suggested list price for single Initial rock performances on disk of Zenith, Ken Home Video. Later, Magnetic Video of money on a trip to Europe, fami- Video, Sauter of RCA and Ray MGM /CBS videodisks will be include work by America, April Jack will evolve to its own distribution for lies are making a big investment in Gates Panasonic. All three video- $24.95 with double disks at $19.95 Wine and the Tubes. Jazz artist of the disks. Among titles: "All That quality entertainment for their disk formats were represented, and per disk or $39.95 per set. 20 more ti- George Shearing and classical vio- home," he said. Jazz," "Alien," "Let It Be," "Blue all the panelists' firms are currently tles will be announced by year's end. linist Itzhak Perlman have been re- In 26,000 Hawaii," "Hello Dolly," "Muppet 1979 some projection or will be involved in projection tele- CBS also plans to offer an REO corded, plus the Broadway theatri- were Movie," "Black Stallion," "The units sold, compared to 57,000 vision. Speedwagon concert to the home cal "Eubie." in 1980. Figures for 1981 range be- Rose," Annie Hall," "9 To 5," pay cable situation. also gives VHD tween 75,000 and 100,000 units. "Warner Brothers will be on the "French Connection," and "The The MCA tie up With a Comparing the videodisc kickoff disk market soon with all viable for- Graduate." the announcement of access to music -based films includ- videodisk session with Lonely Hearts to the quiet beginnings of VCR, mats," said Mort Fink. "But we view Also, Magnetic Video extends its recording ing "Sgt. Pepper's Bill Watrous, simul- Christ Super- Stone quoted figures of 40,000 sales this technology as transparent, and "Beta Sale" promotion two months jazz musician Club Band," "Jesus winners. taneously underway in L.A., VHD "Xanadu." for 1980. Estimated sales of hard- we have no bets on any and increases the number of video- star" and Programs, Inc., publicly took the ware units for 1981 are 350,000, with "We'd rather see fewer rather cassette titles involved from 15 to 50. An initial catalog of 75 titles, ma- wraps its commitment to the 500,000 projected for 1982. than more formats for inventory Each title represents a $20 savings. off joring heavily on feature films in- Videodisk software sales will be considerations," he added, also stat- Among new titles involved are: "9 technology on Tuesday (2). cluding "Raging Bull." and "Coal the real bread and butter line, he ing that the industry requires the de- To 5," "The Stuntman" and "All The meeting also formally an- Miner's Daughter" and pre -1949 said, with some 300,000 sales to date velopment of "a new business sys- That Jazz." The $69.95 regular price nounced VHD's recent software Warner Brothers films (the UA con- and figures estimated in the millions tem" to take care of the rental videocassette will be offered at agreements with UA and MCA, nection) such as "Casablanca" will over the next two years. market and aid dealers currently re- $49.95. Other titles regularly priced which has also signed a custom coincide with the launch. Finally, interactive video games quired to carry heavy stock. at $59.95 will be $39.95. The "Big pressing and distribution agreement Additional titles will bring the to- 6, 1981). continue to be a big growth area. Zenith remains firmly committed Beta" sale runs June I -July 31. with VHD (Billboard, June tal to 250 by the end of 1982 and Sales running at 400,000 have been to the manufacture of CED hard- The price reduction is a direct re- "We're committed to initiating VHD anticipates a 600 -title library parlayed into estimates running to ware, according to Walter Fisher, sult of Sony's lowered price of Beta original programming as well as by 1985. At least 200 of those pro- 2' million for 1981. but "an examination of priorities" tapes & Magnetic Video. The activ- buying catalog," says Paul Foster, grams will be music and theatrical Cable systems with 122- channel has postponed Zenith's 1982 pro- ity is also sparking the Beta format. vice president of program develop- performances, according to Foster - outlets, groups of apartment owners jected manufacture date for up to Magnetic Video says its CHS /Beta ment. He added that due to eco- a tremendous link for the music in- or renters chipping in for a roof sat- three years. sales ratio is now 3:1. Sony is also nomic pressures, the Watrous ses- dustry.

www.americanradiohistory.com 62 General News AT WASHINGTON HEARING WEA's Labels Agree To SelectaVision Dominance In Jukes Adopt CX- Encoded System

Continued from page 1 No details, however, were an- Moves Closer Proclaimed By BMI its lines, including Columbia, Epic, nounced as to when or what WEA ti- Masterworks, Mastersound and dis- tles will begin appearing in the noise tributed labels, to one CX- encoded reduction format. To Cable TV Continued from page I ASCAP feels entitled to 67% of 1979 inventory. "New Musik," by Epic recording NEW YORK -RCA's Select- jukebox fees on these bases. artists Sanctuary, is the first album the two performing rights groups in The WEA announcement strength- aVision videodisk system's financial Another disagreement arose at the to be officially issued in CX -en- links with cable television projects claiming monies for usage of their ens CBS' ability to lure home audio hearings Wednesday (3) concerning coded format. are in music. hardware manufacturers into the sharper focus, establishing the testimony of BMI witnesses Don CBS Records is making CX avail- what Seth Willenson, vice The survey was accomplished by program by helping to assure the president Van Brackel, past president of the able to the entire record industry un- of programs and business affairs, ORC researchers who visited 758 availability of sufficient software Amusement & Music Operators' der royalty free licensing agreements bars, restaurants and other estab- supplies. sees as a promotional relationship Assn., who now runs a jukebox serv- with other labels. CX records will be lishments containing jukeboxes. similar to that of radio and record- icing company. Van Brackel selects Special CX decoders, needed for priced the same as standard LPs. ings. Their findings developed lists of records for jukeboxes using Bill- fhe enhanced playback, are already CBS demonstrated CX to WEA In obtaining the "upfront security 5,730 plays, 2,869 of which were board and RePlay charts. He sup- available from five specialty hard- executives for the first time in Octo- of pay television, we can bring larger identified as BMI music. ported BMI's claim that trade charts ware manufacturers. ber 1980 and a series of extensive projects into home video and offer ASCAP attorneys questioned the are a useful measure of jukebox Stan Cornyn, senior vice president discussion and exchanges of infor- top production values U.S. au- relevance of a survey done in 1981 to plays and also stated that there is no the Warner Communications mation followed. of diences are used to," adds Will - distribution of 1979 jukebox royal- difference in the music performed Records Group, stated "We are de- The encoded -disks, played back en son. ties. They also argued that an accu- on licensed or unlicensed jukeboxes. lighted to join with CBS Records in with the proper hardware, are Following a deal to market a stage rate survey would limit itself to li- ASCAP general counsel Bernard adopting the CX system. We believe claimed to offer dynamic range and version of "Eubie! " -a successful sa- censed jukeboxes. The BMI study Korman alleged that BMI produced it to be a major advance in bringing noise reduction similar to that ex- lute to the music of Eubie Blake-Se- used a statistical sampling of all U.S. Van Bracket as a "friendly witness" higher quality sound to the con- pected from soon- to -be- introduced lectaVision will market in the fall a jukeboxes, licensed or unlicensed. in exchange for an agreement with sumer, and will be urging our artists digital audio disk systems (see CX production. videotaped in Ham- BMI attorneys countered that the AMOA counsel Nicholas Allen to in turn to adopt the CX process." system analysis article, this issue). the an over -long ilton, Ontario, of "Pippin!" starring survey is accurate and forms the best allow filing of brief Ben Vereen, who recreates his origi- weighing so- in the 1978 distribution appeals basis for licensing nal Tony Award -winning role. cieties' jukebox claims. Statistician case. Black Music Push By RCA Although involvement with cable Richard Link said the BMI survey Charles Duncan, attorney for at the allegation and NEW YORK -RCA Records is NARM's "Give The Gift of Music" tv offers a hedge in Selecta Vision's uses "a larger sampling than con- BMI, bristled Fred Koenigs- celebrating "Black Music Month" slogan and the Black Music Associ- commitment to home video product, ventional national surveys" such as called both Allen and with a month -long marketing cam- Willenson stresses, too, that expo- Lou Harris or Gallup polls. berg, Korman's colleague who re- ation's "Black Music: The Sound To putedly heard the story from Allen, paign for 18 albums by black artists. Count On" tag. Dealer merchandis- sure of "Pippin'" on cable tv boosts ASCAP economist Paul Fagan to the stand. Allen admitted that he The artists represented in the June ing materials include two -color art- the potential of its videodisk coun- testified that an accurate survey had suggested Van Brackel as a wit- promotion are: Keni Burke, Frank terpart -much like records that ac- ists posters and a sales kit containing would be impossible to do since it ness to BMI but found nothing ques- Hooker & Positive People, Thelma quire strong airplay. would have to be drawn from Copy- minis of the albums, logos of the as- tionable about this situation. He Houston, Evelyn King, Odyssey, Es- As to SelectaVision's financial lists sociated labels, and headlines of the right Tribunal location which called the exchange "simply one ther Williams and Michael Wycoff stake in realizing majòr productions are incomplete. The Tribunal's loca- campaign slogans. counsel accommodating another ... (RCA): Aurra, Cameron, and Skyy such as "Pippin' " for both cable and tion list includes 24,462 out of We didn't use terms like 'condition' (Salsoul); Lakeside, Shalamar, and videodisk rights, Willenson isn't 140,000 licensed jukeboxes. or 'friendly witness.' ..." the Whispers (Solar): and Carl making the dollar investment ASCAP recommended that the The parties involved in the 1979 Carlton, Gene Chandler, the Im- New N.Y. Spot known, but he does state, "We'd be Tribunal use marketplace analogies jukebox royalty distribution pro- pressions, Ahmad Jamal and Step- reluctant, for instance, to spend a to weigh jukebox royalty claims. The ceedings will appear before the hanie Mills (20th Century- Fox /Chi NEW YORK -Youthanasia, a half a million dollars on home video relative 1979 license fee revenues of Tribunal again for rebuttal argu- Sound). new nightclub featuring live music rights alone." claimants and the relative amounts ments. A date for rebuttals will be set The theme of the campaign is and video, opens Friday (19) at mid- Both "Eubie!" and "Pippin' " ex- claimants charged and collected in by the Tribunal, probably to take "RCA Records and Associated La- night. The club, located at 260 Elev- pected to be priced similarly to more 1979 royalties are ap- place in mid -July, according to Act- bels Celebrate Black Music Month." enth Ave. here, will be open Thurs- for jukebox recent feature film product released propriate barometers, ASCAP, said. ing Chairman Tom Brennan. The promotion also utilizes day through Sunday nights. by SelectaVision, meaning about a $24.95 list. Meanwhile. SelectaVision has EMI-A m erica I L iberty: 400% Sales Boost also reported a deal for a feature film -Mel Brooks' "The History Of Continued from page 6 a &r man Don Grierson and they de- was great." British "new romantic" group, Clas- The World: Part to its na- Klugh are increasingly using more termine which company would be In addition to expanding into r&b sics Noveaux, is set for release here I" -prior tional release this month, while the r &b overtones. "We've considered best suited for it," he states, "unless and country-the label has a Nash- shortly. videodisk version goes to market in reviving Blue Note, but it's not on there is some sort of interest ex- ville office he hopes to gradually ex- In terms of merchandising, the la- the fall. our current list of priorities. For that, pressed by the artist or manager be- pand-he wants more credibility at bel has used what Mazza feels are you need an individual who is sensi- cause of one of the labels' style or AOR. Kim Carnes is a current ex- innovative ideas including a mail or- The deal was made with Brooks, tive to that kind of music and we staff." ample. "AOR stations are now play- der tv campaign for Rogers' "Great- producer of the film, a fact that Wil- don't have that expertise," he con- Sheena Easton, who was with ing her record. At first, they were est Hits," 10- second radio spots on lenson doesn't regard as trend -set- cedes. EMI U.K., landed on EMI -America very cautious. They would say 'Kim future EMI -America /Liberty prod- ting at this point, nor any easier As for video, Mazza is gung -ho. because of a special request made by Carnes, isn't she that little singer - uct and styrofoam displays which when it comes to negotiations versus "Almost all our artists record with the latter label. "We saw she was songwriter from the San Fernando are said to last longer than card- studios. "Studios will continue to be video in mind, thinking primarily in happening overseas and we zeroed Valley ?' She is moving in a rock di- board displays. the important source of product," terms of promotional video. Just as in on that and said 'we want her.' rection. We talked at length before "A mail order campaign helps re- Willenson cites. singles are good so are Rupert said, have the spirit she went into record and we said tail because of every 100 people who promotion, just 'you SelectaVision is also expected to and go that to go back and do Linda Ron - see the commercial, a large number videos. Our video promotion depart- the passion, get 'em." expand its involvement with addi- stadt would be wrong," offers are retail buyers. The commercial ment attacks the tv airwaves while Many of EMI -America /Liberty's tional music men for upcoming the promotional department goes af- signings -most notably Robert John, Mazza. will get those people into the stores," product, a move it made earlier this the he explains. ter radio. We first used it about a Gary U.S. Bonds, Kenny Rogers He is especially excited about year with Don Kirshner. The latter's year ago with J. Geils' "Love and Richard -have been artists current British scene and says a re- No further mail order campaigns Cliff first videodisk project, a "Motown are currently planned as he says it is Stinks." I think it was partially re- who were hot then weathered a dor- vamped Kate Bush -a British star Show" featuring the Commodores, sponsible for the success of the al- mant period before attaining re- who issued one ill- received Ameri- considered on a project to project is due for release this summer. bum, which sold 900,000 units with- newed success. However. Mazza can album in the late 1970s-will basis. "If we ever found it was hurt- out a big hit single." denies this is a master plan. "It just again release material more suitable ing the retailer, we would not utilize Though the label is showing in- happened that way," he says. "Gary for the American market. "There is it," he adds. creased strength currently, Mazza walked in with his tape. When it also a movement where kids are Speaking of the radio spots, he Mary Lou Williams plans to keep the roster small with started I was sitting down and by the dressing up and having fun. I think says, "Advertising product that is Continued from page 39 approximately 30 acts, which is what end of it, I was standing up. I wanted this is more applicable to America not yet available is something that is the label has now. He wants to keep him for no other reason than that it whereas punk was not," he states. A not done in the record industry. The Mary Lou occasionally played signings to one or two per quarter. film industry has been utilizing it all concerts and clubs in recent years. In There are approximately 70 em- the time." recent months, however, cancer ployes at the label. Pick 10 In Black Talent Search While he is grateful to radio, he halted her activities. He admits there is competition be- NASHVILLE -Judges have cho- Manier, president, OM Communi- has one pet peeve with current pro- She was far and away the most tween Capitol and EMI -Liberty but sen 10 semifinalists from more than cations; Charles Fach, president, gramming. "The percentage of air- gifted woman in jazz, a notably in- he is positive about the relationship. 100 entries in the Nashville Music Musiverse; Moses Dillard, presi- play for oldies is too large," he novative and adaptable artist who "The advantage of it is that I report Assn.'s first annual Black Talent dent, Dillard Music Group; Dale knocks. "With 30% to 40% of pro- made it easier for performers of her to a record man. At other labels, you Search. Franklin Cornelius, executive direc- gramming oldies, they are hurting sex to follow. might report to someone in corpo- tor, NMA; and David Lombard, sales because a person is less likely to From these, five finalists will be Duke Ellington in his 1973 biog- rate who does not know the record WVOL -AM. go out and buy an oldie. If they were selected at auditions in Nashville raphy, "Music Is My Mistress," business,'r explains Mazza. The talent search was planned by to reduce it to 10% oldies, that might and showcased Friday (19) at the wrote a short paragraph which all of Even in terms of a &r, the labels the Nashville Music Assn.'s black yield a 1% or 2% increase in unit Tennessee Theatre in a concert en- us who knew Mary cherish: cooperate when dealing with acts music committee to define and focus sales. With all the competition from titled "SummerSoul '81." with EMI international deals. "Ru- record company attention on devel- video and cable, radio has to be "Her music retains a standard of pert Perry, who is head of EMI's The winning contestants were oping black artists and to expand fresh and spontaneous. They can't quality that is timeless. She is like worldwide a &r and head of Capitol chosen by a panel of judges includ- public awareness of Nashville as a play filler music and dated oldies soul on soul." a &r, reviews these projects with our ing Floss Allen, WLAC -AM; Owsley multi -format music center. and have a conservative approach." And that is understatement.

www.americanradiohistory.com International NEW U.K. LOBBYING GROUP IMajor Blank Tape Makers Are Uniting To Fight Levy Plan Continued from page I ish Phonographic Industry (BPI) When the ETIA started its fight- would have to have a change in the ing fund to add muscle to its anti - manufacturers with record company law itself, so that means we have to levy fight, Edward Naef, managing loyalties who are not members of TMG. put our own case to politicians." director of EMI Tape, refused to TMG is also setting up its own re- contribute, saying: "I believe that if Reason for the new group, accord- search unit to seek evidence against the blank tape industry is to stay ing to David Kilkenny, public af- BPI estimates of financial losses healthy it is dependent on a buoyant is that it fairs manager, Sony U.K., through home taping. record industry." represents tape manufacturers' in It's also likely that the tape manu- While the TMG is claiming to be in an way and does terest undivided facturers will delve into the whole more singleminded in its approach, not include companies "with a foot area of copyright law and come up it is itself worried about counterfeit in each camp." with alternatives, maybe a change in blank tapes coming in from the Far As well as the public relations law to give the buyer of a record the East, sapping its own profitability. company taken on for image- build- rights to the music content for his And members feel that a tape levy ing reasons, TMG has signed Sal - own private use. stamp on a cassette would be easy to lingbury Ltd., a public affairs con- The BPI, through its recently cir- copy, so giving "credibility and sultancy, to lobby members of culated booklet (Billboard, May 23, apparent respectability" to these Parliament and tax and excise offi- 1981), suggested that losses to the in- counterfeits. cials to counter record company ar- dustry through home taping could The government Green Paper on guments for a levy. well be running at $2 million a day the blank tape and home taping situ- Says Kilkenny: "We are also try- this year. It said: "To produce a rev- ation is expected inside two months. ing to identify TMG with groups of enue roughly equivalent to the esti- and it is confidently believed a levy Bedside Parley: Ken Harding, managing director of Australia's newest label, people who'd be hit by such a levy mated loss, the levy at sale is in- on a C45 would point of of software Powderworks Records, signs the group Outline from his bed in Manly Hospi- on blank tape. We're talking about be $2.25, rising to $6.75 for a C I20. cluded. tal, Sydney, where he was recovering from a minor operation. Group man- the institutes for blind people, and While is late The TMG understandably fears the TMG coming ager Bob Yates watches from the rear. office equipment people, and other that this kind of levy structure would into the growing dispute, it is deter- consumer groups. hit its business hard, with an annual mined to make its voice heard "loud "To get the levy through, the Brit- turnover of some $80 -100 million. and clear," says Kilkenny. Australia's 7 Records Is Chrysalis Compiles Retail Data Sold; Named Powderworks By GLENN A. BAKER Dealers Di g Video, One -Stops Shun ` Cassingles' SYDNEY -7 Records, Australia's ords as a consultant so we had a smallest major record company, has good idea of just how valuable an LONDON -Chrysalis Records major distributor on service, espe- Lewis says this retail trend is frus- been purchased by two young in- investment it would be." has completed a retail survey in the cially for inventory control, delivery trating the aim of the cassette-album dustry figures and retitled Pow- "Our initial gameplans are to trim U.K. that indicates dealers are bull- speed and weekend action. pricing policy and "definitely hold- derworks Records. the catalog slightly and to expand ish on video, alarmed at the number ing down the cassette market." Tremendous support, too, for 5% Allan Watson, former head of the local recording. At the moment we of faulty pressings, and prefer one - Satisfied with the overall reaction returns -around 80% of those polled Ariola International Group in Lon- have Outline (ex -CBS), The Radi- stops to branch distributors for rea- to the wide- ranging survey, Chrysa- want this system retained. Some don, and Tony Hogarth, former ators (ex -WEA) and Midnight Oil, sons of speed and keeping adequate dealers 10% returns. lis plans further research exercises, would like partner in the independent Wizard which is a great base to work from" inventory, especially on weekends. but taking smaller and more special- The research shows that U.K. Records and production house Leo The 7 tv network, owned by the They also want deeper catalog serv- ized retail trade topics. dealers are nearly unanimous in Records, have taken Son house, ice. control of the Fairfax & publishing wanting bigger and better record company from the national channel will retain ownership of the tv mar- The survey, conducted among 150 catalogs and, in particular, con- 7 television network after more than keting arm Endeavour Records, cur- different locations, also shows that sistent track listings for albums. a month of protracted negotiations. rently doing strong business with the the cassette single, or "cassingle," 4,000 Videotapes Their purchase, just four weeks necrophiliac "Rock & Roll Heaven" which has been introduced here and Lewis says: "It might be an idea to labels to in after Watson shifted base to Aus- album. in Europe on a handful of releases in invite other join produc- tralia, includes publishing arm Bell- the past few months, is not consid- ing the kind of detailed catalog the Are Confiscated trade wants -indeed wants so badly bird Music and a complete pressing ered a viable commercial product. INDIAN TAPES would pay necessary." plant -a rare commodity in Aus- Two out of three dealers say the two - that it for it if By Dutch Police tralia. The new owners have an- song cassette has no future, based on Dealers agree that the singles area nounced that all factory initial public response. is the most price sensitive, most sell- By WILLEM HOGS staff will be BPI Team retained, but certain administrative Chrysalis marketing director ing 45s at less than the one pound or AMSTERDAM -In a crackdown staff will be replaced. International Keith Lewis says the data from the $2.25 "barrier," but record corn- on video pirates, Dutch police have labels manager Phil Israel has al- Take Fight survey will be used to formulate panies find it hard keeping singles confiscated more than 4,000 illicit ready tendered his resignation. Wat- marketing policy within the com- prices down because of the con- videocassettes in raids on shops and son and Hogarth will not take pany. The survey already suggests, sistent use of color bags. warehouses here. Most of the seized up To Pirates formal management positions, he says, that dealer price policies on While a few dealer returns have to product is pirated, but some of the pre- LONDON -The British Pho- ferring to operate as directors. Man- LPs versus cassette is holding the be mixed in to provide a final pic- cassettes are legitimate items on nographic Industry's anti -piracy aging Director Ken Harding will re- tape market down. ture, the Chrysalis marketing team which copyright royalties have not team is stepping up its fight to stern, tain his position. Video inevitably figures in the expressed disappointment that some been paid. then eliminate, the growing problem In a reversal of a policy just a few questioning. The survey found that 30% of the dealers price cassettes A squad of more than 20 plain- of pirated Indian and Pakistani ma- months old, Powderworks will aban- 50% of dealers are stocking prere- above albums, even though most clothes police carried out the raids. terial circulating in the U.K. market- don independent corded videocassettes and around manufacturers have given way to The confiscated material is currently distribution. Talks place. are currently underway with three 75% are carrying blank video tapes. trade pressure in the past and being examined by officials of the Its latest success came with a raid major companies to arrange a new A "surprisingly small" number don't dropped dealer price for cassettes to Dutch mechanical copyright society, on premises in Manchester, above a system. Watson claims the pair are stock video software at all. the same level as albums. STEMRA, and representatives of store selling legitimately- manufac- still a little unsure just what But the dealers expressed alarm at The Motion Picture Assn. Of Amer- of they tured cassettes. Upstairs, lawyers are doing; "We just decided it would what they see as an increase in the ica at Amsterdam police headquar- representing EMI and Polydor Rec- be a nice idea to own a record number of faulty pressings. Fault in- ters. com- ords, alongside BPI investigators, -_ WEA Pacts pany so we bought it. Tony was al- cidence, according to the survey, is The police action was triggered by found high -speed duplication ready working freelance for 7 Rec- split between warping (68 %), surface With Midnight a request from the public prose- equipment, which says BPI, was noise (62 %) and jumping (44 %). cutor, and, according to Evert jager- used to manufacture pirate copies of However, Lewis attributes these SYDNEY -WEA Records, the man, superintendent of the Amster- performances by leading Indian faults to the fact that today's records only one of eight major Australian dam police, more raids against Soundtrack Distrib recording artists. are thinner, that more recycled vinyl record companies not distributing persons selling and renting pirate NEW YORK -Posse Records' In the resulting court action, an is involved in their manufacture and any significant independent domes- cassettes can be expected in the near soundtrack to the film "Stir Crazy," order to pay $8.000 damages to the that advanced cutting techniques tic labels, as pacted with the new future in a number of Dutch cities. starring Richard Pryor and Gene plaintiffs was made against Star mean that outdated playing equip- Midnight Records imprint. Mid- "Pirate videocassettes are flood- Wilder, will be distributed in Aus- Video Disc, Star Video Inter- ment can't track the records prop- night is operated by manager Peter ing the Dutch market and we really tralia and New Zealand by Big Time national, Mohamed Sharif, his wife erly. Rix and British record industry ex- have to fight this menace," says Ja- Phonograph Record Co., based in and two sons, Ashraf and Ramzam Retailers also report a high ecutive Gibson Kemp. german. "What we have confiscated Sidney. Arshad. wastage of display material and The first release on Midnight will in Amsterdam is only the tip of the The deal adds to existing distribu- The two sons were already subject Lewis says he is surprised that so he "Take It From The Boys," an al- iceberg." tion pacts for the LP with Quality of to court orders in respect to previous many record manufacturers send bum by black vocalist Marcia Ronald Mooy, a STEMRA offi- Canada, Shun Cheong Records in cases brought against them for deal- out these promotional aids either too Hines -one of the three biggest do- cial, says that in the past year in Hol- Hong Kong, Victor Musical Indus- ing in pirated cassettes. late or in the wrong sizes. mestic record sellers of all time. It is land at least 100,000 illicit video- tries in Tokyo, and West Indies The BPI says inquiries are under More then 75% of the independ- currently being recorded in England cassettes have been sold or rented. Record Co. in Barbados. RCA Inter- way against several other "individ- ent dealers quizzed say they use one - under expatriate producer David "The situation is really alarming," national is the distributor in other uals and organizations" alleged to stops, and think one -stops beat the McKay. he adds. foreign markets. be handling pirated Indian product.

www.americanradiohistory.com 64 International TWO SYSTEMS PURSUED Aussie Ploys Cut Disk Sales Tax By GLENN A. BAKER

SYDNEY -Under the watchful consignment. For this reason, almost festival and Mushroom releases un- but so far silent gaze of the tax de- all applications of this procedure usual is that it was believed to be the partment, Australian record com- have been on tv marketed releases. first time current, frontline hits were panies are fradually undertaking The drawbacks of "sale or return" handled in this manner. procedures teduce the 271/2% sales dealing are deemed well compen- Labels approach the situation tax on records in this country. sated by a drop in tax payable from with a tentative attitude, and some The tax, often described as "ini- around $1.20 to 20 -30 cents on aver- have expressed fear that the new quitous" by the record industry, is age $7.99 tv Special albums. profits rolling in as a result of the tax occasionally being reduced to as low The first major record company to saving could be wiped out if the tax as 7% by a series of carefully for- follow the lead of the independent tv department decided to challenge the mulated corporate moves which companies was PolyGram early in scheme and was successful have now been adopted by almost 1979. Since that time they have If the tax department approves every major company. shared their experiences with other the plan, tacitly or otherwise, it will Two different systems are cur- companies generously. lead to a situation where all product rently being pursued. The first, and PolyGram, being without a press- is handled on a consignment basis, most effective was pioneered by K- ing plant, is able to take the fullest thus opening the way for a returns tel in the early 1970s and is the main- advantage of the loophole. One legal policy, which Australia has so far stay of operations for all television condition makes it much harder for avoided. Save defectives, there are marketing companies- cutting their manufacturing companies such as ostensibly no returns here. levy by a a disk, tax around dollar Festival, CBS, Astor and EMI to The introduction of returns, label MEXICAN MASTERS -Veteran recording artist and A &M Records vice chair- which to be the also happens aver- participate, requiring them to press sources say, would be a cheap price man Herb Alpert is seen, seated at right, during discussions on his upcoming age amount spent on tv advertising with competitors. That condition is to pay for the enormous tax savings recording dates in Mexico City with producer Jose Quintana. Quintana will per disk. that the "retailer" supplying the that result. oversee the singles dates together with associate producer Eduardo Magal- The method is based upon how agent cannot also be a manufac- This is not the first time record lenes, three -time OTI Festival Award winner, with the project being eyed for one interprets the traditional whole- turer. It can supply some art items companies have taken advantage of expansion into an album and possibly tv appearances. saler- retailer relationship. The cur- and master tapes but no labels, disks complex tax laws to save money. rent tax is levied upon the wholesale or printed jackets. However, this PolyGram and EMI adopted a pol- transaction, rather than the retail edict does not entirely bind the man- icy popular in other industries in sale, and as the record companies ufacturing companies. Some have 1973 that called for them to create have, in so far limited circumstances, found their way around the ruling separate "service" divisions han- Dead Kennedys Score ceased to become "wholesaler." by forming a labyrinth of new corn- dling freight, advertising and pack- Instead, they have entered into a panics. ing to reduce the 271/2% tax rate by "principal and agent" set -up with The "principal and agent" ploy is about 21/2%. In U.K. Despite Image dealers, obtaining signed declara- being undertaken in varying degrees But now it appears that ploy can the BBC "The band took the line tions from them that they are acting by labels here. Mushroom Records, be stretched to the limit, and the en- LONDON -With that banning it, and with the Inde- that kind of control and bureau- only as agents on behalf of the sup- an indie label with a manufacturing tire 271/2% levy cancelled so far as the cracy is what they'd get from plier. Inherent in this agreement is and distribution deal with Festival labels involved are concerned. pendent Broadcasting Authority a that title of the stock never passes to Records, issued its chart-topping and many consumer publica- major record company, not our the agent, putting all inventory on Split Enz LP with a credit line iden- tions refusing to mention its title kind of independent. But we did tifying Festival's "retail marketing in paid advertisements, the Dead use adapted advertisements in division" as the distributor. The LP Kennedys' single "Too Drunk To the trade press because it was ob- also marks Festival's first departure JVC Posts F --k" has made the charts here, viously important to us to get re- the from its standard numbering system. with sales in excess of 40,000, tailers behind single." PolyGram's recent issue of the apparently on four -letter word of A Cherry Red national poster Rise Of 13% mouth. campaign for the release ran into Who's "Face Dances" LP bears a tag TOKYO -Victor Musical Indus- line listing the marketing agent as The U.S. group's album problems with presumably out- tries recorded an increase in sales of "Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vege- raged citizens tearing most of the label's "tv merchandising divi- 13% in the year from March 21, 1980 tables" is also turning over big them down. But the company sion." to March 20, 1981, for a total of Both albums were advertised on business for the independent serviced the main rock clubs with nearly $156 million or 34,626 mil- Cherry Red label here, with local copies and gave away free Dead tv, of course, although that doesn't lion yen. stiOtoo' seem to be a prerequisite for the tax sales in the 70,000-80,000 region. Kennedy badges with the first That's the Record sales accounted for more Says Ian McNay, Cherry Red 15,000 copies sold. saving in every case. What made the than $103 million, an increase of 8 %. size of the worldwide executive: "It has to be a word - Now the single is set for release The ratio between Japanese and in- Spanish- Language of-mouth triumph. We just in at least eight European and ternational repertoire was 59% to wouldn't compromise with ad- Scandinavian territories, with in- Music /Recording 41%, respectively. Market reached by Video Arm Due vertisements in papers and tensive airplay promised in some, Sales of prerecorded tapes came magazines which wouldn't spell Sweden especially. Billboard en Español to $52.5 million, up 24 %. The ratio out the proper title. PETER JONES Austrian IFPI here was 74% indigenous to 26% for- VIENNA -The anticipated up- eign. Billboard en Español. surge in video action in Austria is re- The ratio for both records and Edited for the industry flected by the plans of the local tapes was 64% Japanese to 36% for- decision- makers. branch of the International Feder- eign. Thomson, Thorn Pact In Doubt ation of Phonograms and Video - Japanese singers whose singles PARIS -The victory of France's the $700 million company as "a very News. Articles. Latest grams (IFPI) to set up its own video sold well were Kazuko Matsumura, new Socialist president Francois real possibility," adding that a dos- reports from over 20 division. Yumi Takigawa, Hiromi Iwasaki Mitterrand has thrown into doubt an sier on the subject will be submitted top correspondents. Says IFPI president Peter Mam- and Mako Ishino. With the excep- agreement on technical cooperation to the government. If the state take- of EMI of Matsumura, an "enka" or Plus regional and in- pell, also managing director tion between major audio manufacturer over does go ahead, say Thom - Columbia here: "The IFPI executive Japanese ballad singer, the others Thomson- Brandt and international son's, "Then everything will depend ternational charts on board appreciates the ever- increas- are Japanese pop singers. electronics firms Thorn EMI, AEG on our partners in the agreement, as Spanish- Language ing importance of video and we have International repertoire singers Telefunken and JVC. to whether they still want to go product. Phone (212) to be ready to counter the evident hitting with singles were-Arabesque, The deal had already been ini- ahead." 764 -7375. Telex signs of piracy in this field." Donna Summer and the Mamas and tialed and would almost certainly Thomson -Brandt recently an- A team comprising Wolfgang the Papas, last -named with reissue have been finalized, but for the So- nounced agreements on hi-fi exports (int'l) 621089 Arming, president of PolyGram product. cialist win, which raises the prospect with Thorn EMI and AEG Tele- 1515 Broadway, here, Gunther Zitha (WEA) and As for Japanese LPs, top singers of nationalization in the near future. funken, on videodisk with JVC, and NYC 10036. Helmut Hofmann (PolyGram were Hiromi Iwasaki, Mako Ishino, A spokesman for Thomson - on the audio compact disk with Phil- Record Service) will make an initial Southern Allstars, Plastics (techno Brandt describes nationalization of ips. investigation into the state of the pop), Yumi Takigawa and Yasuko BiIib"oard Austrian video scene. Agawa (jazz). International repertoire LPs in- TO: Billboard En Español, cluded Arabesque's "High Life," Poland Gets Dixieland Jazz Club 1515 Broadway, NY, NY 10036 Richard Clayderman's "Best Of WARSAW- Further evidence of been previous contest winners. I want to subscribe for one year Alice To Tour, "Retire" Richard Clayderman," Sadao Wata- the upsurge of popularity of jazz in Trumpeter Buck Clayton from the at $65 per year. TOKYO -The popular trio, Alice, nabe's "Nice Shot" and Stevie Won- Poland comes from the opening of U.S. was chief foreign guest this Send me advertising rates and and Than July." the new Dixie Dance Club here, year. data which sold the most records der's "Hotter tapes in 1979 and was third in record Victor Musical Industries is aim- where the emphasis is on trad jazz, Additionally, the Hybrydy Stu- and tape sales in 1980, announced at ing to up sales in the April 1981 - and live shows are mixed with rec- dents Club here staged its annual Name a press conference here May 21 that March 1982 period by about 10 %. ords. Most of the "trad" jazz is Dix- Miles Davis Days, when upcoming Phone it is "suspending" but not dissolving Upon the expiration of his term, ieland. Polish bands play Davis composi- Company activities as a group after a nation- Victor president Saburo Watanabe There were also full houses for the tions. wide tour June 10 to Oct. 31 this was replaced by Ichizo Taguchi at a recent Old Jazz Meeting festival Alongside the trad jazz boom, Address year. director's meeting May 1I. Wata- here, incorporating the Gold Wash- there's a growing interest in gospel City Alice is made up of vocalist -gui- nabe now becomes a director of Vic- board competition. It's been staged music in Poland, and U.S. group, the and Takao Co. (JVC). New presi- annually since 1965 by the Stodola Johnny Thompson Singers, at- State lip tarists Shinji Tanimura tor of Japan Horiuchi and drummer Toni Ya- dent Taguchi began working for Students Club, and many of today's tracted big audiences, appearing zawa. JVC in April 1948. SHIG FUJITA top professional jazz bands having mainly in churches.

www.americanradiohistory.com 65 International Financing Still In Doubt WONDER TOUR Accused Duper U.K. SATELLITE Despite Market Potential By PETER JON ES Local Labels, LONDON -The U.K. is geared to ellite expansion. There are existing Despite the new government ap- To Pay Cost start direct television satellite broad- plans in Luxembourg and Switzer- proval of satellite services in prin-

casting to viewers in the mid- 1980s, land for part- English language com- . ciple, finance remains a hang -up. but there's virtually no chance of mercial satellite services. It's estimated here that a satellite sys- Media Toast Of U.K. Probe any public money being made avail- With a satellite, the U.K. could tem would cost up to $400 million LONDON- A U.K. dealer in pi- able as back -up from government beam programs as far afield as Mos- today, rising through inflation. Op- rated and bootleg albums started il- sources. cow. A two- channel scheme is erating costs would be up to $55 mil- Motown Star legally importing material from the That's a summary of a statement apparently favored by the govern- lion, including programming. (This story prepared by Wolfgang U.S. early this year, then went on to here by William Whitelaw, the ment, that would cover virtually all The government survey has Spahr in Germany, Leif Schulman in Home Secretary, and it triggers a France, the Benelux countries, parts manufacture some 18,000 LP units looked into higher tv license fees, Sweden and Pierre Haesler in Swit- of his own, involving such artists as whole set of financial queries about of Scandinavia, Spain, Switzerland satellite licenses and advertising zerland.) just who would, or could, provide and West Germany. the Exciters, Joy Division, Shirley space, as ways to support the cost. FRANKFURT- Stevie Wonder's Ellis and Jackie Wilson. So say local the service. A few weeks ago, a consortium of current European tour has been U.K. was set to The government accepts that li- authorities. The state -run BBC cannot afford merchant banks up something of a triumph punctuated invest around $25 million in a satel- cense fees, easy to collect, couldn't Pricing of his home -made product its own satellite. The Independent by gold and platinum award cere- lite system to beam television pro- fully meet the cost of the service, went from $4 to $24 and he sold Television Authority, commercial monies for records sold. them through classified advertise- television's watch -dog, is occupied gramming through most of Europe, while advertising revenue, certainly In his first concert in ments in the British consumer music with a new fourth national tv chan- hiring part of an existing satellite in the early years, might be too low Switzerland the sold-out Zurich Hallenstadion press. nel, plus the debut here of breakfast - (Billboard, May 16, 1981). to provide even a cut -rate service. was received. fol- Now, as a result of High Court ac- time television, and is unlikely to be enthusiastically tion initiated by the British Pho- involved. lowed by the presentation of a gold disk for 25,000 sales nographic Industry, the dealer is of "Hotter Than In today's U.K. economic climate, Promo For Gates -Bread July." handing over 15,000 illegal press- it is hard to envision private industry AMSTERDAM -Arcade Holland are radio and television commer- The award was made by Mo- ings, virtually all manufactured in having either the money or the incli- has built a costly promotion cam- cials, plus newspaper advertising. town's Swiss representatives, Mario Britain, to BPI lawyers. nation to fund such endeavor. The dealer, Kevin Roberts, of paign around the album "The Music Arcade put the album together with Magistris, general manager of Bell - Meanwhile, it is only a matter of Of David Gates and Bread," claim- full cooperation from WEA Hol- aphon Switzerland. and Bellaphon Nottingham in the Midlands, trad- time before U.K. households receive as ing it is the first compilation any- land, which has re- released the Records president Branko Zivano- ing Record Merchandising and a choice of television satellite pro- Hollywood, was, in the High Court, where in the world to carry both the Bread album "The Guitar Man" to vic. gramming from continental Europe. group's and its former In Wonder "perpetually restrained" from deal- music that of build extra interest in the Bread - Stockholm celebrated ing in bootleg or pirated material. A couple of years ago, France and lead singer. David Gates product. his 31st birthday with a 31/2-hour It 16 nine from He also agreed to a BPI inquiry into West Germany announced joint features ballads, performance in the sold -out Ice Sta- plans to provide national satellite the group, and the rest from Gates, Arcade has only Benelux distribu- dium, singing "Happy Birthday" damages. tion rights to the album and it's Additionally, the BPI was granted services, probably operational in and will be distributed throughout and having it sung back to him by likely that WEA Holland will go for an order for costs. 1984. The Nordic territories, plus Benelux. the audience in its Swedish version in the Plaintiffs in the action were A &M Italy, have individual plans for sat- Included promotional push distribution worldwide. "Ja Ma Han Leva." Records Inc., A &M Records Ltd., Afterwards Hans -Ove Eriksson, CBS Inc. and CBS (U.K.) Ltd., managing director of Motown's cueing on behalf of themselves and Swedish licensee Electra, presented representing all other members of him with gold and platinum disks the BPI. for 100,000 sales of "Hotter Than Roberts' early dealings in import -. July." ing illegally manufactured material The day after he was in Frankfurt from the U.S. involved big name receiving another gold award, his acts like Police and Blondie. 50th, also for "Hotter Than July." on The BPI believes that as a result of which German sales exceed 250,000. the unearthing of Roberts' pirate ac- tivities, he was able to dispose of only some 2,000 records, the anti - piracy undercover operation "freez- Audiofidelity Deal Set ing" him out of business early. NEW YORK-Audiofidelity En- Roberts has told BPI lawyers that terprises has completed foreign li- he has debts around $40,000 in of censing arrangements for its Amber - the U.K. and had started his bootleg jack, Knockout, Phoenix and Coco and piracy operation with the main labels. aim of rising $100,000 to enable him Amberjack product will be dis- to emigrate to the U.S. tributed by Dureco in the Benelux countries; Socieded International BBC Beams De Sonida (S.I.S.) for Columbia, In- terkird in Germany, Austria and China Concert Switzerland; Nove Companhia de Musica Ltd. in Portugal; and Pa- LONDON first ever live -The lacio de La Musica in Venezuela. digital stereo concert from China Knockout will be handled by Hansa was broadcast by the BBC's Radio 3 in Europe. The Coco and Phoenix here May 17. It featured the BBC labels will be distributed by S.A. Symphony Orchestra, currently on a Records in Argentina, Uraguay and successful tour of China, Japan and Photo Play: Sheena Easton offers a lesson in poise as she faces a battery of photographers during a press con- Chile. Coco will go through T.H. Korea, in a performance at Shang- ference following her successful Japanese tour. Sheena's "9 To 5 (Morning Train)" is an international smash. Records in Argentina, Uruguay and hai's City Hall. de La Musica in Venezuela. Product New digital encoding equipment in the U.K. is handled by the com- known as NICAM 3 and developed pany's wholly -owned subsidiary, by BBC engineers was used for the Easton Stirs Excitement, Sales Audiofidelity Enterprises U.K. Ltd., first time on air to relay the signal, headed up by Robin Taylor. which was fed from Shanghai by ra- On Highly Successful 10 -Day Tour Of Japan dio link to a Peking satellite ground TOKYO -The 10-day promo- Toshiba's Ogino said that after EMI Records (U.K.) who accom- station, beamed up to the Intelsat tion tour of Japan by Sheena Easton's appearances on tv, sales the Arions Easton on satellite in geostationary orbit over panied and Easton was a huge success, gener- of her records picked up. Her LP, the tour, said, "Every- the Indian Ocean, and picked up by promotion ating much publicity and promot- "Take My Time." released March went very smoothly, and we RECORD WHOLESALER British Telecom at a ground station thing ing sales of her records, according 21, reportedly has already sold hope for better." in Southern England. couldn't anything in to Kinji Ogino, a &r manager for 250.000 copies. The single, "Mod- At her press conference. Easton EMI and Capitol at Toshiba -EMI. em Girl," has gone over 200,000, said she was hoping to return in CANADA Ariola Launches Deke and Jill Arlon, managers while "9 To 5." released May 5, November or December for a con- for Easton. and Easton herself, has already surpassed 100,000, re- cert tour. Ogino said a concert tour Wants to IMPORT Motorists Promo were astonished but pleased when ports indicate. is definitely scheduled for this No- records directly from more than 50 photographers Huge Easton posters put up at vember. AMS "I ERDAM- Ariola- Benelux JAPAN, AUSTRALIA has launched an MOR /Pop cassette showed up for her press confer- 200 railroad and subway stations Easton's 15- minute spot every series in conjunction with Dutch ga- ence in the Tokyo Hilton Hotel throughout the nation are disap- Saturday over FM Tokyo's "Satur- and FRANCE rage- owners' association BOVAG, May 12. pearing -fans remove them and day Adventure" program (Bill- During the tour, which ended take them home to pin up in their board, April 4. 1981), which was aimed at motorists in the Benelux Send catalogs, price list, etc. territories. May 20. Easton appeared on four rooms -so fast that Toshiba -EMI is instrumental in promoting sales of a BEACHES RECORDS & TAPES, LTD. The 16 titles range from reggae to major television programs. includ- having hard time replacing them. her records, ended April 25. ing "Let's Go Young," "Music Deke and Jill Arlon were satis- Ogino said that because of the 950 Denison Road, Unit 20 country to German "schlager" mu- Markham, Ontario. Canada sic, all given easy listening treat- Fair." "11 P.M." and "Young fied with the promotion scheduled popularity of the radio program, 415 ment. Artists featured include Pat Plaza" (ABC in Osaka), as well as by Toshiba -EMI, as well as the re- Toshiba -EMI taped 200 copies of 495 -1175 Boone, Fats Domino, Gheorghe six other television programs in sults. Angus Margerison, inter- it and sent them to record shops to Telex: 06986787 Zamfir, Leo Sayer. Udo Jurgens and outlying cities. national marketing manager for help promote sales. SHIG FUJITA Roger Bennet.

www.americanradiohistory.com 66 International E. GERMAN ACT CBS -Dischi Distrib Center Bows; , Wants Diversity Into New Lines And Midprice Disks Greeks Hail ' City By DANIELE CAROLI MILAN -CBS Dischi formed that new marketing approaches 350,000 units, the Police's "Zenyatta Fans Get Feisty here in 1977 when the old CBS - must be applied. Mondatta" topping 300,000, and Sugar partnership was dissolved, "While contributing to the fight "Xanadu" soundtrack exceeding ATHENS -In a market that has into non -Communist Europe -con- has opened its own distribution cen- against piracy and illegal imports, is- 100,000 sales. The Clash's "San- been mostly sluggish for the last firmed City's success. Around 8,000 ter at San Giuliano, southern subur- sues facing the whole industry, we're dinista" triple-LP and Bruce Spring- year, one of the brightest upsurges spectators witnessed the final show ban Milan. putting muscle into promoting local steen's "The River" double album has been the success of East German in Athens' Apollo Football Ground, The major started its own distri- and foreign artists in Italy and, espe- have also been big, and other top group City, the first Iron Curtain act a good turnout considering most bution branch in March this year, cially, improving the image of Ital- selling acts include Santana Julio Ig- to make a popularity breakthrough young Greeks at this time of year are after four years with CGD -MM, ian repertoire abroad. lesias and Barry White. in the Greek market. absorbed in their school exam- part of the Sugar group of com- He added that CBS could make "a Local repertoire has achieved suc- With its hypnotic blend of jazz, inations. panies. real dent" in the classical field. "And cess, too, according to La Falce, the rock and folk, City struck gold first Piero La Falce, CBS managing di- here new outlets should be avail- Banco rock group selling 50,000- time out when its debut album "City But another, more sinister factor rector, stressed that the company I," released late last year by CBS, keeping potential concert -goers was established in Italy through its went gold with 50,000 sales. Next away was the threat of street vio- foreign and national pop repertoire, came "City II," in English, and hard lence. Though the Apollo show went and now planned to enter the classi- on its heels, climbing the Greek off without trouble, City's appear- cal field and lanch a midprice line, charts, is "Dreamland," which takes ance in Thessaloniki the previous alongside preparing its distribution its.name from the debut album's hit night had resulted in rock fans unit to handle product from other number " Tagtraum." scuffling with police and a number Italian companies. A four -date tour of Greece in late of arrests for assault and the burning The San Giuliano center, de- May -one of the group's first forays of a car. JOHN CARR signed in cooperation with the CRI Distribution Warehouse Operations New York staff, is an order-selecting and bulk storage complex. Radio `Free' Belgium Through its computer system, it can accept and fulfill orders up to BRUSSELS -There are at least federation of small local -based sta- 60,000 records a day. The warehouse 120 "free" radio stations in Belgium tions, VEBE, will not tolerate any is structured to maintain sufficient today, operating illegally but of tre- political or commercial interference inventory to last at least one day. New Plant: CBS Dischi managing director Piero La Falce, left, takes CBS Rec- mendous promotional value to na- and demands that the law should be Stock pickers are assigned to fixed ords Group deputy president Dick Asher on a tour of the company's new dis- tional record companies. adjusted to make it legally con- zones while roller /belt conveyors tribution center in Italy. Accompanying them are CBS senior vice president of In fact, there's no doubt that the trolled by the government so that are used to move orders through the European operations Peter De Rougemont and CBS Dischi operations man- whole free -enterprise broadcasting free radio can exist alongside the na- system. ager Franco Negri (clapping hands). setup is nearing a critical phase in its tional BRT /RTBF networks. Other CBS departments have development and growth. Yet the federation of nationally - moved to the new center. Sales. fi- able. Bookshops and hi fi retailers plus units of the album "Ur- On the "legal" side, there are the broadcast free radio stations, nance operations, management in- would be ready to deal with classical gentissimo," its first LP for CBS, and national and approved BRT and V EBORA, makes it crystal clear that formation systems and the computer recordings. Alberto Camerini, a rock- orientated RTBF networks, which include tele- it wants to work on a purely com- system is also based there. "We're plotting our own midprice singer- songwriter, nearing 30,000 vision. The law says only these out- mercial basis, admitting advertising Guests at the formal opening in- line, readied for November this year, with a new album. Hopes are high lets are acceptable. matter to its programming. In other cluded Dick Asher, deputy president involving both pop and classical re- for a new Claudio Baglioni LP. "Free" radio started here in 1978, words, VEBORA wants to exist as a and chief operating officer CBS leases, current and catalog. CBS here has gained classical in the French -language areas, ini- direct competitor to the BRT /RTBF Records Group; Peter de Rouge - Since the start of 1981, CBS has ground since May this year with tially for political purposes, oper- networks because the government is mont, senior vice -president, Euro- figured in the Italian charts with a recordings by Zubin Mehta (Strauss' ating over comparatively small local in agreement that advertising should pean operations; Pat Hurley, vice - string of hits. The "Anna Dai Ca- "Also Sprach Zarathustra, "), Leon- regions. Now, in big cities such as be added to the rational stations. president, international distribution. pelli Rossi" single topped the chart ard Bernstein (Shostakovich's Brussels and Antwerp, there is extra Basically, VEBORA wants legal Italian guests included Guido Rig - for two months, selling 400,000 -plus "Symphony No. 5, ") and violinists transmission power so that programs adjustments to include what it calls nano, Ricordi managing director units, but the album action has been Isaac Stern, Itzhak Perlman and can be received nationally. "a free economy spirit on all avail- and president of industry organiza- equally convincing, with Barbra Pinchas Zukerman, on "Stern's 60th The political arguments split even able frequencies." tion Associazione dei Fonografici Streisand's "Guilty" selling over Anniversary Celebration" album. the commercial radio factions. The Added to these problems is that Italiani (AFI); Piero Sugar and many free radios in the Flemish part Franco Crepax, CGD -MM manag- of Belgium are in constant conflict ing director; as well as artists and Turnover Up To '81 Levels with the police, whereas the major producers. Despite CBS Catalog Loss outlets in Brussels and local stations La Falce denied emphatically CGD -MUSICALI in the French part of the country are there are too many distribution net- MILAN -Turnover for leading This year's first quarter turnover and at about the same time Sugar left alone to operate. works operating in Italy. "The real Italian indie CGD- Messaggerie Mu- was $10 million, exclusive of around made an agreement with CBS to It is this ambiguous situation that problem is record retail outlets are sicali in the first few months of 1981 $4 million from CBS catalog sales in bring the CGD label into a new is causing the crisis -point discus- too few. We deal with around 1,600 was well up to 1980 levels, said man- January and February. All figures jointly -owned company which be- sions here in Belgium. reliable retailers, and there are aging director Franco Crepax in a were net of financial discounts. came known as CBS -Sugar. Now a government ministry is get- keynote about 20,000 paper and magazine address to the group's an- CGD Records itself earned $12.7 CGD -MM's performance was ting involved, looking for a defini- nual convention, held here May 22- million in 1980, according to Sandro tive solution to the free radio setup, stalls. That explains why some book seen against a background of reces- publishers have met with huge suc- 23. This was despite the loss of the Delor. He added: "We had an in- and that could end the monopoly of sion in the Italian industry- around cess selling record -cum -booklet CBS Dischi catalog which, until credible contribution from the state broadcasters. 10% according to Sandro Delor, series through their own channels, CBS took over its own distribution Arista /Ariola catalog, which ex- Meanwhile, VEBE and VEBORA were specially those involving classics or in March 1981, had accounted for ceeded budget by 70 %. We also feel though there signs of improve- are circulating suppórt from their jazz. around 40% of total record and tape we can do even better, because there ment, and the widely televised San listeners, estimated at 200,000 in a "It all shows interest in music is turnover. are signs that the market can be ex- Remo Festival had brought many total population of less than 10 mil- wide in Italy, but records and prere- More than 200 delegates present panded considerably where estab- people back to the record shops. lion. corded tapes don't really benefit, heard Sandro Delor, general man- lished names are involved." mainly because of the scarcity of ager of the CGD Records division, A special salute was addressed to outlets and inadequate record prod- outline the sales growth achieved in Baby Records president Freddy Australia uct promotion. recent years. 1980 was up 25% on Naggiar, absent in the U.S., whose `Legends' Score "We'll press the AFI people in or- 1979, and the first quarter of 1981 highly successful production com- SYDNEY -Taking strong advan- continuation of the series through- der to reach new outlets. Our view is showed a further 20% gain, even pany, distributed by CGD, had two tage of its wealth of back catalog, out 1981." though important new releases from singles and three albums in the top PolyGram Australia last year Hoy has also joined forces with Umberto Tozzi, Adriano Celentano ten. launched an ambitious series of 45 chart compiler David Kent in the and the Rockets were postponed to And the audience was much budget -priced albums titled "Rock preparation of a dozen volumes of a McCartney the second and third quarters. moved by another tribute, this time Legends," by Cream, The Walker mixed series titled "The Golden Said Crepax: "In agreement with to the founder and former president Bros., Allman Bros., The Blues Proj- Years," which has made available Finishes Up our president Piero Sugar, we de- of the CGD -MM group Ladislao ect, Richie Havens, Slade, John classics from the catalogs of Polydor, cided to leave the CGD -MM struc- Sugar, who died May 6 this year at Mayall, The Easybeats, Maggie Bell Philips, MGM, Mercury. Fontana, New Album ture unchanged, although we knew the age of 84. Hungarian -born and John Sebastian. Verve and others under the Poly LONDON -Paul McCartney is we would be losing CBS this year. It Sugar came to Italy in 1931 and Packaged in a uniform sleeve de- Gram umbrella. This will be aug- back here supervising overdubbing was a 40% risk which we decided to stayed on, founding the Melodi pub- sign. the series filled a void in the mented with a MOR series titled and mixing his upcoming new al- run, and as it turned out our sales in lishing company and adding a sales rock history market and was an in- "Evergreens." bum, working with producer George March and April this year were and distribution operation, Messa- stant success. PolyGram's dominance of the Martin for the first time since the worth $5.46 million, against $5.69 gerie Musicali, in 1936. The follow- Priced at $5.99, as opposed to CBS rock "oldie" market in this country is Beatles split up. million in 1980." ing year he acquired the Mascheroni $6.99 Nice Price and the WEA $6.99 destined to be expanded when it Some of the tracks were laid down Sales manager Romano Razzini Publishing Company, and 10 years LP series, "Rock Legends" have col- takes over full rights to Decca within in the AIR studios in Montserrat. provided further figures. Total later took on the distribution of lectively sold more than 150,000 the next few months. Visiting artists included Stevie Won- group turnover in 1980 was $34.8 CGD Records, later becoming a 50% units. der, Ringo Starr, and Denny Laine, million, he said, of which CBS sales partner and finally sole owner. By "I would estimate that about one - who had quit Wings. Geoff Emerick, accounted for around $13 million. the mid -'60s there were more than fifth of the overall sales have been Additional international engineer, had performed that func- Earnings from sheet music sales 50 publishing companies grouped for export," says product manager coverage can be found tion on every Beatles' album from were $1.1 million, and from musical under the Sugarmusic umbrella, Dermot Hay. "This success in the in- n page 71. "Revolver" to "Let It Be." instrument sales $2 million. with branches all over the world, ternational market will ensure our

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15 12 Al NO CONCERTO, Richard 30 17 I AM A PHOENIX, Judie Tzuke, 26 21 SAMSTAG ABEND, Hanne Heller, HOLLAND BRITAIN Rocket Ariola Clayderman Orchestra, Victor of Music Week) (Courtesy BUMAiSTEMRA) (Courtesy COME AND GET IT, Whitesnake, 27 NEW BETTE DAVIS EYES, Kim Carnes, 16 NEW JIGGLE, Keiko Mizukkoshi, Polydor 31 30 As of 6/1/81 As of 6/6/81 17 11 HEART & SOUL, Shannels, Epic/ Liberty EMI SINGLES SINGLES Manilow, Arista Goombay Dance Sony 32 NEW BARRY, Barry 28 22 SEVEN TEARS, This Last This Last 18 15 YUME TSUXURI, Gamu, Teichiku 33 NEW VIENNA, Ultravox, Chrysalis Band, CBS Week Week Week Week 34 NEW KILIMANJARO, Teardrop Explodes, 29 28 WE ARE ON THE RACE TRACK, (Yamaha M) 1 1 HOW 'BOUT US. Champaign, CBS 1 1 STAND AND DELIVER, Adam & Hansa Intl. 19 14 NIJI DENSETSU, Masayoshi Mercury Precious Wilson, 2 2 MAKING YOUR MIND UP, Bucks Ants. CBS Bruce Springsteen, CBS Ariola Takanaka, Polydor 35 NEW THE RIVER, 30 NEW JOHNNY BLUE, Lena Valaitis, Fizz, RCA 2 2 YOU DRIVE ME CRAZY, Shakin' 36 33 BAT OUT OF HELL, Meat Loaf, 20 NEW ANAR CHY CITY, Anarchy, Victor 3 4 DE VERZONKEN STAD, Frank En Stevens, Epic Epic /Cleveland intl. ALBUMS Mirella, Polydor 3 7 BEING WITH YOU, Smokey 37 24 PUNKS NOT DEAD, Exploited, Secret 1 3 A WIE ABBA, Abba, Polydor 4 9 CHANSON D'AMOUR, B.Z.N., Robinson, Motown Arista 38 25 STRAY CATS, Stray Cats, 2 1 DIE SCHOENSTEN MELODIEN DER AUSTRALIA Mercury 4 NEW FUNERAL PYRE, Jam, Polydor NEW PLAYING WITH A DIFFERENT SEX, WELT 2, Anthony Ventura (Courtesy Kent Music Report) 39 5 3 DANCE ON, Doris D & Pins, 5 4 CHEQUERED LOVE, Kim Wilde, Rak As of Au Pairs, Human Orchestra, Arcade 6/1/81 Phonogram 6 11 HOW 'BOUT US, Champaign, CBS 31 JOURNEY TO GLORY, Spandau 3 FACEVALUE, Phil Collins, Atlantic SINGLES 40 4 This Last 6 6 THIS OLE HOUSE, Shakin' Stevens, 7 3 STARS ON 45, Star Sound, CBS /Chrysalis Ballet, Reformation 4 2 TURNOF THE TIDE, Barclay James Week Week CBS 8 9 I WANT TO BE FREE, Toyah, Safari Harvest, Polydor 1 1 JEALOUS GUY, Roxy Music, Polydor 7 5 CAN YOU TELL IT, Jacksons, Epic 9 6 SWORDS OF A THOUSAND MEN, 5 5 ALBUM, on 45, LONGPLAY Stars 2 2 ANGEL OF THE MORNING, Juice NEW KIDS IN AMERICA, Kim Wilde, EMI Temple Tudor, Stiff 8 CANADA CNR Newton, Capitol 9 NEW HE'S JUST A RUNAWAY, Sister 10 23 WILL YOU, Hazel O'Connor, A &M (Courtesy Canadian Broadcasting Corp.) 6 14 Marley & Wailers, UPRISING,Bob 3 3 KEEP ON LOVING YOU, REO Sledge, WEA 11 10 BETTE DAVIS EYES, Kim Carnes, As of 6/6/81 Island Speedwagon, Epic 10 8 DOUBLE DUTCH BUS, Frankie EMI America SINGLES 7 7 UDOPIA,Udo Lindenberg, Telefunken This Last 4 13 THIS OLE HOUSE, Shakin' Stevens, Smith, WMOT 12 24 ONE DAY IN YOUR LIFE, Michael 8 6 WIRKINDER VOM BAHNOF ZOO, Week Week Epic Jackson, Motown Soundtrack, RCA 1 1 BETTE DAVIS EYES, Kim Carnes, 5 12 TURN ME LOOSE, Loverboy, CBS ALBUMS MORE THAN IN LOVE, Kate 13 28 9 8 STINKER,Marius Mueller - EMI America 6 4 IN THE AIR TONIGHT, Phil Collins, 1 1 THE WORLD OF FREDDY FENDER, Robbins, RCA Westernhaghen, Warner Bros. 2 2 BEING WITH YOU, Smokey Atlantic Freddy Fender, Arcade 14 8 KEEP ON LOVING YOU, REO 10 10 VISAGE,Visage, Polydor Robinson, Motown 7 5 9 TO 5, Sheena Easton, EMI 2 NEW 2ND LIVE, Golden Earring, Polydor Speedwagon, Epic 11 NEW COMPUTERWERK, Kraftwerk, EMI 3 3 TAKE IT ON THE RUN, REO 8 16 BETTE DAVIS EYES, Kim Carnes, 3 6 LET'S TWIST AGAIN, Chubby 15 13 ALL THOSE YEARS AGO, George 12 9 DOUBLEFANTASY, John Lennon & Speedwagon, Epic EMI America Checker, K.tel Harrison, Dark Horse Yoko Ono, Geffen 4 11 STARS ON 45, Quality 9 6 FADE TO GREY, Visage, Polydor 4 2 HOW 'BOUT US, Champaign, CBS 16 17 AIN'T NO STOPPING, Enigman, 13 13 QE2,Mike Oldfield, Ariola 5 5 WATCHING THE WHEELS, John 10 8 COOL WORLD, Mondo Rock, Avenue 5 5 ZIJN GROOTSTE HITS, Peter Creole 14 17 FLASHGORDON, Queen, EMI Lennon, Geffen 11 17 KIDS IN AMERICA, Kim Wilde, Rak Maffay, Arcade 17 5 OSSIE'S DREAM (WAY TO 15 18 KILLERS,Iron Maiden, EMI 6 7 LIVING INSIDE MYSELF, Gino 12 7 HISTORY NEVER REPEATS, Split 6 8 ABSOLUTELY, Madness, Stiff WEMBLEY), Spurs FA Cup Final 16 11 CLUES,Robert Palmer, Island Vannelli, Arista Enz, Mushroom 7 7 ALLE 20 SCHUIN, Various, Arcade Squad, Shelf 17 NEW HOTTERTHAN JULY, Stevie Wonder, 7 4 ANGEL IN THE MORNING, Juice 13 15 THEY WON'T LET MY GIRLFRIEND 8 NEW DE VERZONKEN STAD. Frank En 18 12 THE SOUND OF THE CROWD, Newton, Capitol Bellaphon TALK TO ME, Jimmy & Boys, Mirella, Polydor Human League, Virgin 18 NEW ZENYATTAMONDATTA, Police, CBS 8 9 TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS, Avenue 9 NEW FACE VALUE, Phil Collins, WEA 19 25 CHARIOTS OF FIRE, Vangelis, 19 NEW SCHNEIDER WITH THE KICK, Helen Styx, A &M 14 11 9 TO 5, Dolly Parton, RCA 10 3 HERINNERT U ZICH DEZE NOG, Polydor Schneider, WEA 9 6 JUST THE TWO OF US, Grover 15 9 ANTMUSIC, Adam & Ants, CBS Various, EMI 20 14 STRAY CAT STRUT, Stray Cats, PARADISE, Fischer Washington Jr., Elektra 20 20 REDSKIES OVER 16 18 FLASH'S THEME, Queen, Elektra Arista Z, United 10 8 MORNING TRAIN, Sheena Easton, Artists 17 14 HIP SHAKE JERK, Quick, Epic 21 16 DON'T LET IT PASS YOU BY, UB40, EMI America 18 NEW VIENNA, Ultravox, Chrysalis Dep Intl. 10 YOU BETTER YOU BET, Who, 19 NEW GOTTA PULL MYSELF TOGETHER, SWEDEN 22 18 IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN, 11 Bros. JAPAN Nolans, Epic (Courtesy GLF) Undertones, Ardeck Warner (Courtesy Music Labo) As of 5/30/81/81 I MISSED AGAIN, Phil Collins, 20 NEW TO CUT A LONG STORY SHORT, 23 NEW GOING BACK TO OUR ROOTS, 12 12 As of 6/8/81 Spandau Ballet, Chrysalis SINGLES L Odyssey, RCA Atlantic This Last A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE, Ray SINGLES C 24 19 WHEN HE SHINES, Sheena Easton, 13 16 This Last ALBUMS Week Week Raydio, Arista Z Parker, Jr. & Week Week 1 1 BALLADS, Beatles, EMI THE BEATLES 1 1 KOPPABAVISA, Bengt Pegefelt, m NEW ALL THOSE YEARS AGO, George 25 21 TREASON, Teardrop Explodes, 14 1 1 RUBY NO YUBIWA, Akira Terao, Parlophone Masmedia /Goodwill Mercury Harrison, WEA Toshiba -EMI (Ishihara) 2 2 CORROBOREE, Split Enz, Mushroom 2 3 KIDS IN AMERICA, Kim Wilde, Rak G) THIS LITTLE GIRL, Gary U.S. Bonds, 26 22 Al NO CORRIDA, Quincy Tones, 15 19 2 2 NATSU NO TOBIRA, Seiko Matsuda, 3 3 FACE VALUE, Phil Collins, Atlantic 3 2 MAKING YOUR MIND UP, Bucks EMI America A&M CBS /Sony (Sun /JCM) 4 4 SWING SHIFT, Cold Chisel, WEA Fizz, RCA 16 18 I LOVE YOU, Climax Blues Band, 27 15 GREY DAYS, Madness, Stiff 3 3 NAGAI YORU, Chiharu Matsuyama, 5 7 1981: THE SOUND, Various, EMI 4 4 IN THE AIR TONIGHT. Phil Collins, 28 20 CHI MAI, Ennio Morricone, BBC WEA New Record (STV Pack, Panta) 6 6 CHRISTOPHER CROSS, Warner Atlantic NEW SUKIYAKI, A Taste Of Honey, 29 32 SPELLBOUND, Siouxzie & Banshees, 17 4 8 HURRICANE, Shannels, Epic /Sony Bros. 5 8 HUBBA HUBBA ZOOT ZOOT, Polydor Capitol (PMP /JVK) 7 5 ARC OF A DIVER, Steve Winwood, Caramba, Trash /Polar YOU SEE A CHANCE, Steve 30 30 LET'S JUMP THE BROOMSTICK, 18 17 WHILE 5 5 OYOME SAMBA, Hiromi Go, CBS/ Island 6 5 ISADORA, Isadora Juice, RCA Island Coast To Coast, Polydor Winwood, Sony (April) 8 15 VIENNA, Uhravox, Chrysalis 7 NEW VIENNA, Uhravox, Chrysalis THE Tom Petty & 31 27 KILLER LIVE EP, Thin Lizzy, Vertigo 19 NEW WAITING, 6 4 DAKARETAI MOU ICHIDA, Eikichi 9 9 HI INFIDELITY, REO Speedwagon, 8 9 SHADDAP YOU FACE, Joe Dolce, Heartbreakers, MCA 32 31 DROWNING /ALL OUT TO GET YOU, Yazawa, Warner Pioneer Epic Frit una Hall & Oates, Beat, Go -Feet 20 13 KISS ON MY LIST, 7 10 NAGISA NO LOVE LETTER, Kenji 10 16 NO. 50: THE GOLDEN 9 10 KINESISKA MUREN, Dag Vag, RCA 33 NEW TAKE IT TO THE TOP, Kool & The Sawada, Polydor (Watanabe) ANNIVERSARY ALBUM. Slim Silence Gang, DeLite ALBUMS 8 7 SUNSET MEMORY, Naomi Dusty, Columbia 10 NEW SENSUELLA ISA BELLA, Tomas 34 34 JUST THE TWO OF US, Grover 1 3 FACE VALUE, Phil Collins, Atlantic Sugimura, Polystar (NTV) 11 10 GREATEST HITS, Dr. Hook, Capitol Ladin, Polar Washington Jr., Elektra 2 1 ARC OF A DIVER, Steve Winwood, 9 6 SHADOW CITY, Akira Terao, Toshiba 12 14 MAKING MOVIES, Dire Straits, 35 36 ROCKABILLY GUY, Polecats, Island EMI (Ishihara) Vertigo ALBUM Mercury 3 2 HI INFIDELITY, REO Speedwagon, 10 11 OKUHIDA BOJOU. Tetsuya Ryu, Trio 13 13 KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER, 1 1 FACE VALUE, Phil Collins, Atlantic 36 29 ONLY CRYING, Keith Marshall, CBS (Best Friend) Adam & Ants, CBS 2 2 MODERNA TIDER, Gyllene Tider, Arrival 4 4 FACE DANCERS, Who, Warner Bros. 11 15 SASURAI, Akira Terao, Toshiba -EMI 14 11 DOUBLE FANTASY, John Lennon & Parlaphone 37 26 MAKING YOUR MIND UP, Bucks 5 6 MISTAKEN IDENTITY, Kim Carnes, (Ishihara) Yoko Ono, Geffen 3 4 RUNAWAY BOYS, Stray Cats, Arista Fizz, RCA EMI America 12 12 DON'T STOP THE MUSIC, 15 12 HOTTER THAN JULY, Stevie 4 3 EXISTENS- MAXIMUM, Hanson De 38 37 CARLESS MEMORIES, Duran Duran, 6 5 DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP, Yarbrough & Peoples, Mercury Wonder, Motown Wolfe United, Bastun EMI AC /DC, Atlantic 13 13 SEXY MUSIC, Nolans, Epic (PMP) 16 8 SKY 2, Sky, Ariola 5 6 TWANGING, Dave Edminds, Swan 39 33 IS VIC THERE, Department S, 7 9 HARD PROMISES, Tom Petty & 14 14 9 TO 5 (MORNING TRAIN), Sheena 17 17 FACE DANCERS, Who, Polydor 6 8 KRAAKSANGER, Mikael Wiehe, Demon Heartbreakers, Backstreet Easton, Toshiba -EMI (Chappell) 18 18 BACK IN BLACK, AC /DC, Albert Amathea

40 NEW IS THAT LOVE, Squeeze, A&M 8 7 MOVING PICTURES, Rush, Anthem 15 9 BOOGIE WOOGIE I LOVE YOU, 19 19 ICE HOUSE, Flowers, Regular 7 NEW THE RIVER, Bruce Springsteen, CBS 9 8 WINELIGHT, Grover Washington Jr., Toshihiko Tahara, Canyon 20 20 THE JAZZ SINGER, Neil Diamond, 8 NEW VIENNA, Chrysalis ALBUMS Utravos, Elektra ( Janny's) Capitol 9 5 KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER. 1 1 STARS ON 45, Star Sound, CBS 10 NEW BEING WITH YOU, Smokey 16 17 CINDERELLA SUMMER, Yuko Adam & Ants, CBS 2 3 ANTHEM. Toyah, Safari Robinson, Quality Ishikawa, Radio City (Yamaha) 10 NEW TINSEL TOWN REBELLION, Frank 3 2 KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER, 17 18 Al NO CORRIDA, Quincy Jones, Alfa Adam & Ants, CBS ITALY Zappa, CBS (Taiyo / I ntersong) 4 6 DISCO DAZE & DISCO NUTS, (Courtesy Germano Ruscitto) 18 16 YOKOHAMA CHEEK, Masahiko Various, Ronco WEST GERMANY As of 6/2/81 Kondo, RCA (Janny's) 5 4 THIS OLD HOUSE, Shakin' Stevens, (Courtesy Der Musikmarkt) This Last SINGLES 19 19 MINATO -HITORI UTA, Hiroshi Itsuki, Epic As of 6/1/81 Week Week SPAIN SINGLES New Creek (TV Asahi) (Courtesy El Gran Musical) 6 19 THEMES, Various, K -tel This Last 1 1 SARA' PERCHE' TI AMO, Ricci E. 20 NEW SMILE FOR ME, Naoko Kawai, As of 5/30/81 7 12 CHARIOTS OF FIRE, Vangelis, Week Poveri, Baby /CGD -MM Week Nippon Columbia (Geiei /TV SINGLES Polydor 2 3 AMOUREUX SOLITAIRES, Lio, This Last 1 1 STARS ON 45, Stars on 45, CNR Asahi) 8 5 WHA' HAPPEN, Beat, Go Feet 2 3 HANDS UP, Ottawan, Polydor Ariola /CGD-MM Week Week 7 LONG DISTANCE VOYAGER, Moody 3 5 JOHNNY AND MARY, Robert 1 7 STARS ON 45, Stars On 45, 9 3 2 IN THE AIR TONIGHT, Phil Collins, ALBUMS Blues, Threshold Atlantic Palmer, Island /Ricordi Fonogram 1 1 REFLECTIONS, Akira Terao, Toshiba. 10 NEW HEAVEN UP HERE, Echo & 4 4 SHADDAP YOU FACE, Joe Dolce, 4 2 GIOCA -JOUER, Claudio Cecchetto, 2 2 EVERYBODY'S GOT TO LEARN EMI Bunnymen, Korova Ariola Hit Mania /Fonit Cetra SOMETIME, Korgis, Zafiro 2 4 TOKI 0 KOETE, Chiharu Matsuyama, 11 NEW PRESENT ARMS, UB40, Dep. Int. 5 5 MAKING YOUR MIND UP, Bucks 5 4 MALEDETTA PRIMAVERA, Loretta 3 3 TE QUIERO, Jose Luis Perales, News Record 12 40 HE FOX, Elton John, Rocket Fizz, RCA Goggi, WEA Hispavox 3 2 SILHOUETTE, Seiko Matsuda, CBS/ 13 9 HI INFIDELITY, REO Speedwagon, 6 6 SEMPLICE, Gianni Togni, Paradiso/ 4 1 TE QUIERO TANTO, Ivan, CBS 6 7 LIEB MICH EIN LETZTES MAL, Sony Epic Roland Kaiser, Hansa CGD-MM 5 8 MAKING YOUR MIND UP, Bucks 4 3 MODERN GIRL, Sheena Easton, 14 8 BAD FOR GOOD, Jim Steinman, CDS 7 7 ENOLA GAY, Orchestral Manoeuvers Fizz, RCA 7 6 THIS OLD HOUSE, Shakin' Stevens, Toshiba -EMI 15 NEW MAGNETIC FIELDS, Jean Michael CBS In The Dark, Ricordi 6 4 EL DORADO, Goombay Dance Band, 5 5 A LONG VACATION, Eiichi Ohtaki, Jarre, Polydor 8 9 FADE TO 8 10 TUNNEL OF LOVE, Dire Straits, CBS GREY, Visage, Polydor CBS /Sony 16 10 HOTTER THAN JULY, Stevie 9 8 KIDS IN AMERICA, Kim Wilde, Rak Vertigo/Polygram 7 5 AMOUREUX SOLITAIRES, Lio, Ariola 6 18 GREATEST HITS, Arabesque, Victor Wonder, Motown 10 10 LOOKING FOR CLUES, 9 9 WOMAN IN LOVE, Barbra Streisand, 8 10 CAPERUCITA FEROZ, Orquesta Robert 7 7 YUKO HARA GA KATARU 17 16 THE JAZZ SINGER, Neil Diamond, Palmer, CBS Mondragon, EMI Island HITOTOKI, Yuko Harax, Victor Capitol 11 30 MIND A TOY, 10 12 WOMAN, John Lennon, Geffen /WEA 9 NEW LOOKING FOR CLUES. Robert OF Visage, Polydor 8 6 SEXY MUSIC, Nolans, Epic 18 11 THE ADVENTURES OF THIN LIZZY, 12 11 WOMAN, 11 8 NON POSSO PERDERTI, Bobby Solo, Palmer, Ariola John Lennon, Geffen 9 8 TWILIGHT DREAM, Naoko Kawai, Thin Lizzy, Vertigo EMI 10 6 DE DO TO DO, DE DA DA DA, 13 18 STOP THE CAVALRY, Jona Lewie, Columbia 19 14 MAKING MOVIES, Dire Straits, Stiff 12 13 TI ROCKERO, Heather Parisi, CGD - Police, A&M 10 NEW MIZU NO NAKA RO ASIA E, Yumi Vertigo MM 14 NEW AGADOU, Saragossa Band, Ariola Mattoya, Toshiba /EMI 20 15 QUIT DREAMING AND GET ON THE 15 13 STOP GO, 13 16 BIA LA SFIDA DELLA MAGIA, I ALBUMS 'N' Peter Kent, Electrola 11 16 THE DUDE, Quincy Jones, Alfa BEAM, Bill Nelson, Mercury 16 12 TE- Piccoli Stregoni, Fonit Cetra 1 1 NIDO DE AGUILAS, Jose Luis SE -CA, Secret Service, Strand 12 9 RINGETSU, Miyuki Nakajima, 21 18 ROLL ON, Various. Polystar 14 14 ANCORA, Edoardo De Crescenzo, Perales, Hispavox 17 17 DO YOU FEEL MY LOVE, Eddy Canyon 22 29 FACE VALUE, Phil Collins, Virgin Grant, Ice Ricordi 2 2 BON VOYAGE, Orquesta Mondragon, 13 10 UMI O WATARU CHOU, Shinji 23 20 EASTSIDE STORY, Squeeze, A &M 11 PER ELISA, Alice, EMI EMI 18 15 VIENNA, Uhravox, Ariola Tanimura, Polystar 15 24 13 SECRET COMBINATION, Randy 16 17 QUESTO AMORE NON SI TOCCA, 3 5 CLUES, Robert Palmer, Island R9 27 MARIE MARIE, Shakin' Stevens. Epic 14 13 ONLY YOU, Takurou Yoshida, Four Crawford, Warner Bros. Gianni Bella, CGD -MM 4 3 ALBUM DE ORO, Joan Manuel 20 14 AMOUREUX SOLITAIRES, Lio, Ariola Life 25 28 MANILOW MAGIC, Barry Manilow, 21 26 OH NO NO, Bernie Paul, Ariola 17 15 HOP HOF' SOMARELLO, Paolo Serrat, Zafiro Arista 22 19 FLASH, Queen, EMI Barabani, Baby /CGD -MM 5 7 THE RIVER, Bruce Springsteen, CBS

26 34 CHRISTOPHER CROSS, Warner 23 16 MISTER SANDMAN, Emmylou 18 NEW I RAGAZZI CHE SI AMANO, I 6 6 SUPER TROUPER, Abba, Columbia Bros. Harris, Warner Bros. For Spanish -language hits in Collage, Lupus / Cicordi 7 NEW FACE VALUE, Phil Collins, Hispavox La Ariola 27 22 POSITIVE TOUCH, Undertones, 24 20 KEEP ON LOVING YOU, REO Spanish- speaking countries, see 19 20 I WANNA BE YOUR LOVER, La 8 9 NOU DISC, Trinca, Ardeck Speedwagon. Epic Bionda, Baby /CGD -MM 9 NEW AY AMOR, Victor Manuel, CBS Billboard En Espanol. 28 23 THE DUDE, Quincy Jones, A &M 25 23 I MISSED AGAIN, Phil Collins, 20 19 ROMEO AND JULIET, Dire Straits, 10 4 INOLVIDABLES, Nat King Cole, 29 21 COMPUTER WORLD, Kraftwerk, EMI Atlantic Vertigo/Polygram Capitol

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093 country o° Spotlight LEFTY FRIIZELL- Treasures Untold: The Early Recordings Of 07n Pop n` Lefty Frizzell, Rounder Special Series II. No producer listed. GEORGE HARRISON- Somewhere In England, Dark There is enough power here to spark a full -fledged Frizzell PAT METHENY & LYLE MAYS -As Falls Wichita, So Falls Horse DHK3492 (W.B.). Produced by George Harrison, revival among old- timers and to expose new country fans to Wichita Falls, ECM ECM -1.1190. Produced by Manfred Ray Cooper. This LP's calling card is "All Those Years the artistic ancestor of such contemporary stars as Merle Eicher. Metheny and partner Lyle Mays return to the sweep Ago," Harrison's tribute to John Lennon with support Haggard, John Conlee, John Anderson and Johnny Rodriguez. ing guitar, keyboard and synthesizer tapestries that earned from Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney. However, there are The selections are all from Frizzell's hottest period, 1950.53. them an avid fusion audience via Metheny's quartet record- additional treats such as Hoagy Carmichael's "Hong Best cuts: "Shine, Shave, Shower," "Run 'Em Off," "Look ings. This time out, it's Mays' keyboard textures that domi Kong Blues," "Baltimore Oriole," a Paul Webster /Carmi- What Thoughts Will Do," "My Baby's Just Like Money," nate, exemplified by the oceanic depth of the 20- minute title chael collaboration as well as Harrison's own composi- "Treasures Untold." cut, which fills side one as a musical collage as close to Mike tions, some very popish, others more spiritual such as Oldfield or Pink Floyd as it is to other players associated with "Life Itself." The ex- Beatle gets superb playing from a the fusion field. With Metheny himself doubling on bass and cast of stellar players including Gary Brooker, Tom Scott, jazz labelmate Nana Vasconcelos handling percussion, the set's Neil Larsen, Jim Keltner and others. as rich as the group's outings. Best cuts: "All Those Years Ago," "Hong Kong Blues," BILL EVANS -Re: Person I Knew, Fantasy F9608. Produced by "Blood From A Clone," "Teardrops." Best cuts: Title song, "Ozark," "September Fifteenth." Helen Keane. Recorded at New York's Village Vanguard in JOHNNY VAN ZANT BAND -Round Two, Polydor PD -1- 1974, the pianist is backed agreeably by Eddie Gomez, bassist, and Marty Morell on drums. Album is comprised of 6322. Produced by Kevin Eisen. A soulful set of Southern - based rock'n'roll boogie emphasized by that genre's romping eight titles, five of which are Evans compositions. There are guitar licks, dished out by Robbie Gay and Erik Leif Lundgren, many nuances in playing; he was one of the most creative rhythmic bass and drum lines, well timed by Danny Clausman musicians of his era. And indispensible album for Evans' and Robbie Morris respectively, and Van Zant's heartfelt vo- many followers. Best cuts: "Emily," "34 Skidoo." mid -'70s, but a label switch could inject some new blood. and intriguing mix of Latin music, reggae, jazz and 1940s cals. All band members, as well as producer and engineer CARLA BLEY- Social Studies, WATT /ECM ECM W11. Pro- Best cuts: "Money Alone," "Sweet Love," "Stay The Night," style MOR, Darnell and crew tell a strange tale of a sea jour- Kevin Elson, lent their songwriting proficiences to this skill- duced by Carla Bley. The WATT collective, already associated "Move Into Your Heart." ney to various places outside New York. The same offbeat hu- fully balanced set of ballads and rockers. with leading creative music from the past decade, bows its mor which propelled Dr. Buzzard's Savannah Band, which Best cuts: Side One. RANDY VANWARMER -The Beat Of Love, Bearsville BRK3561 new link to Manfred Eicher's ECM combine with composer/ Darnell piloted with much critical success, is evident here. (Warner Bros.) Produced by John Holbrook, Ian Kimmett. Re- keyboardist Bley's first album to be distributed by a major Best cuts: "Going Places," "I Stand Accused," "Gina, Gina," member the Randy Vanwarmer of "Just When I Needed You branch system. That hasn't diluted her ambitions or her wit, "Table Manners," "Schweinerei." Most" fame? Well, forget him. The 1981 Vanwarmer is a new, although these larger ensemble pieces generally hew to \\PI//* much improved model. New wavers take note: Brian Briggs, DARTS- Across America, Kat Family, JW37356 (CBS). Pro- tightly arranged, melodic compositions. A six -piece brass/

plays guitar and synthesizers. This is a tipoff for this set of duced by Tommy Boyce, Richard Hartley, Darts, Phil Chap- reed line, augmented by bassist Steve Swallow and rocker - ta *SouI handsomely mounted pop rockers and ballads. "Suzi Found A man. Contrary to the liner notes, this is not Darts' first U.S. turned- jazzman D. Sharpe on drums, renders the charts Weapon" and the title track are excellent, mature songs album. The group was previously on Polydor. This does not beautifully. Best cuts: "Reactionary Tango," "Utviklings- which deserve to be hits. AOR stations shouldn't be put off by put a shadow on the quality of the album however. Though sang." MENA MARIE -It Must Be Magic, Gordy G81004MI (Mo- his past hit. Best cuts: "Suzi Found A Weapon," "Babel/ ignored on these shores, this British multiracial, sexually in- town). Produced by Teena Marie. Crisp and imaginative or- BARBARA COOK -It's Better With A Band, MMG DMMG104. Don't Hide," "Frightened By The Light Of The Day," "The tegrated nine -piece is akin to a grittier Manhattan Transfer chestration, coupled with Marie's distinctive vocals make this These results, from a Cook concert at Carnegie Hall last fall, Beat Of Love," "When I'm Dead And Gone." with 1940s sass, 1950s duo wop and 1960s soul. Cover ver- another hit package for the songstress. A clever, lyrical hook are a delight. Cook, an accomplished soprano, may have sions of James Brown's "Think" and Four Tops' "Reach Out, makes the uptempo title track appealing while "Revolution" ARLO GUTHRIE -Power Of Love, Warner Bros. BSK3558. Pro- made her mark in recent years as a performer in intimate I'll Be There" are highly recommended. Best cuts: Those is midtempo with bee -bop leanings in the instrumentation. duced by John Pilla. Guthrie wrote only two songs here, "Slow clubs, but she can really fill a big hall with a song in front of a mentioned plus "Cover To Cover," "Peaches," "Sand And There are plenty of Paul Riser strings on the ballads "Portu- Boat" and "Living Like A Legend," deciding instead to cover big band, led here by Wally Harper. Cook is particularly at Lonely." guese Love" and "Yes Indeed." A no- nonsense party track, tunes by contemporaries such as T -Bone Burnett's title track, home with a Bernstein medley which includes "Simple Song"

"Square Biz" is heavily rhythmic. Richard Thompson's "When I Get To The Border," Jimmy ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK- Superman II, Warner Bros. from his "Mass" to "I Can Cook Too" from "On The Town." Best cuts: Those cited and "The Ballad Of Cradle Rob And Webb's "Oklahoma Nights" and others. Guthrie's duet with HS3505. The music to the "Superman" sequel was composed Best cuts: All. Me." Rickie Lee Jones on "Jamaica Farewell" is one of the LP's and conducted by Ken Thorne from original material com- STU GOLDBERG- Variations by Goldberg, Pausa 7095. Pro- many delights. Each song is delivered in Guthrie's inimitable posed by John Williams. The score reflects the film's camp duced by Stu Goldberg. The sometimes eccentric Los Angeles personality. Best cuts: "Power Of Love," "Jamica Farewell," action, soaring and cresting through the marvelous orchestral pianist taped these seven selections in Germany a year ago. "Garden Song," "When I Get To The Border." arrangements. The LP is laser- etched with the Superman Five are his own compositions. He shows a lot of technique, shield which makes for some eye- opening visuals as it spins. GARY WRIGHT -The Right Place, Warner Bros. BSK3511. Pro- and unusual versatility, performing without the help of a Best cuts: Choose your favorites. duced by Gary Wright, Dean Parks. Gary "Dream Weaver" rhythm section. A young musician to watch. Best cuts: Country Wright's first LP in two years is a sophisticated package of "Piru," "Donna Lee," "Core Of The Apple." electronically programmed styles all underlined by accessible THE SINGERS UNUMITED -A Capella, Pausa 7100. Produced pop foundations. Each cut sets its own mood, many of them JOHNNY CASH-The Baron, Columbia FC37179. Produced by Gene Puerling and Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer. Bonnie thick with interesting textures. Wright, one of pop's more dar- soul by Billy Sherrill. When it comes to telling moral fables, Cash is Herman, producer Puerling, Len Dresslar and Don Shelton ing keyboard players, and former member of Spooky Tooth, still the standard every other yarn- spinner must be judged STARGARD -Bach 2 Back, Warner Bros. BSK 3456. Produced make up the this sterling group, perhaps the finest of its kind wrote or co -wrote all selections, with a number of singles can- by. This collection is filled with diverting stories -some wise, by Norman Whitfield. Down from a trio to a pairsome, Star - anywhere. Of the 10 songs offered, three are Beatles stand- didates. Best cuts: "Heartbeat," "Really Wanna Know You," some whimsical. Happilly, to balance off emotionally such gard still features strong, soulful vocals and punchy, brass - ards and all are sung the hard way -without accompaniment. "The Right Place." lachrymose efforts as the title cut and "The Reverend Mr. filled instrumentation with the emphasis on funk. Several of It adds up to a remarkable tour de force, and an LP which Black /Lonesome Valley," there is the hilariously picturesque BILL WRAY -Fire And Ice, Liberty LT1098. Produced by Ed E. the cuts here recall Whitfield's "Car Wash" score with Rose should enjoy plus sales. Best cuts: "Michelle," "Try To Re- "Chattanooga City Limit Sign," an example of the sad -sack Thacker. Wray debuts on Liberty after a stint on MCA with an Royce, specifically "Here Comes Love," "Back To The Funk" member," "Both Sides Now," "Lullaby." saga at its best. Producer Sherrill has found some gold here excellently-paced collection of energetic rock. Wray is fortu- and "High On The Boogie." The tempo varies with a couple of STANLEY COWELL -New World, Galaxy GXY5131. Produced in Cash's cavernous voice. nate to have a sound accessible enough for pop singles for- moody ballads, "Just One Love" and an improbable revival of by Ed Michel. Cowell plays acoustic and electric piano, Ham- Best cuts: Those cited, plus "Thanks To You," "Hey, Hey mats and still able to crack more tough- minded AOR outlets. David Gates' introspective "Diary." Best cuts: Those men- mond organ, kalimba, chimes and sings in this dullish, non - Train." The three -man backup band lends aggressive support. EMI tioned. swinging program of six tunes, only one of which is not a Cow- executive Don Grierson executive produced. Best cuts: "Blue SYLVESTER -Too Hot To Sleep, Fantasy F9607. Produced by ell original. A string trio, three horns, two percussions and Eyes, White Lies," "Lonely Heart," "Louisiana Rain," "Fire Harvey Fuqua, Sylvester. Plagued with a disco image, Syl- three singers round out the lineup in a puzzling, unsatisfying And Ice." vester makes a bold step away from the limited identification entry which is neither fish nor fowl nor anything in- between. THE ENGLISH BEAT- Wha'ppen? Sire SRK3567 (Warner with this collection of pop /r &b dance music tracks and bal- Cowell has done better -and surely will again. Best cuts: Bros.) Produced by Bob Sargeant. If there is such a category lads. Most notable of these is the single "Here Is My Love," a "Come Sunday." as "progressive reggae" then this is what this six -piece Brit- smooth ballad with a melodic acoustic piano solo. He adds a FirsElimeAround new hue to Smokey Robinson's "Ooo Baby Baby" and ener- ish group plays. Their rhythmic sound is a mixture of reggae, Spotlight -The most outstanding new product of the week's releases r &b, jazz and artful lyrics. Thanks to the sax playing of 60 -year getically delivers the uptempo title cut and rhythmic "Think- and that with the greatest potential for top of the chart placement; NICK MASON'S FICTITIOUS SPORTS -Columbia FC37307. old Saxa, there is a certain distinctiveness to the music. The ing Right." Best cuts: Those mentioned. picks- predicted for the top half of the chart in the opinion of the Produced by Nick Mason, Carla Bley. All words and music for first album and a tour last year established the group and this reviewer; recommended- predicted to hit the second half of the chart this album by Pink Floyd percussionist Mason are by radically ZINGARA, Wheel WHA 10001. Produced by Lamont Dozier. well wrought effort should further popularity. Best cuts: in the opinion of the reviewer, or albums of superior quality. Albums their at avant -garde musician Carla Bley. As could be expected, much One of three projects that Dozier has on the market "Dream Home In N.Z.," "I Am Your Flag," "Cheated," "All receiving a three star rating are not listed. Review editor: Ed Harri- of the material here wanders into territory that is seldom ex- present, this album features workmanlike vocals and subtle, Out To Get You," "Doors Of Your Heart." son; Reviewers: Paul Grein, Douglas E. Hall, Kip Kirby, George sensitive orchestrations which recall the producer's own al- plored in a pop context. Vocals are shared by Robert Wyatt Kopp, Roman Kozak, Iry Lichtman, Ed Morris, Richard M. Kusser, for ABC in mid '70s. Highspots include "You Sho' and Karen Kraft with Mason only playing percussion. Noted THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS -Talk, Talk, Talk, Columbia bums the Alan Penchansky, Sam Sutherland, Robyn Wells, Adam White, Gerry British guitarist Chris Spedding is also part of the lineup. NFC37339. Produced by Steve Lillywhite. The thick, layered Know How To Love Me," a duet between Zingara members Wood, lean Williams. Still, for all its noncommercial trappings, this is a remarkably sound which earned this band a following in the U.S. with its Wali Ali and Karen Coleman, and the impassioned "Love's listenable album with such cuts as "I Was Wrong," "Slam," first release returns with a vengeance. Dissonant and acces- Calling," recently an r &b chart item. Also impressive is the You Ready For "Mervin'," "Do Ya" and "I'm A Mineralist" being the best. sible simultaneously, the Furs are distant relatives of the melancholy "Are Love," with sophisticated Gary Windo's saxophone work is especially powerful. Doors by way of Bowie and other influences. Much of this strings and woodwind work, and expressive vocals. Best cuts: Best cuts: Those mentioned. could be programmed into rock discos as the beat is usually Those cited. even when the melody wanders into the abstract. Pitch there JAMES BROWN - Nonstop! Polydor PD16138. Produced by New Directors 112. You Like A Train," to those who like Best cuts: "Into Brown. The king of soul returns with another set of James - "Pretty In Pink," "Dumb Waiters," "Mr. Jones." NEW YORK -Maurice and Ver frenetic dance music. "Popcorn 80's" is an update of one of dine White, members of Earth, THE A's -A Woman's Got The Power, Arista AL9554. Produced his biggest hits, and as such may draw the most interest to Billboard's Wind & Fire, have been named to by Rick Chertoff -Nick Garvey. Synthesizers and harmonized the album; but the best cut may be "You're My Only Love," a the board of directors of the Black vocals are the main backdrop of this LP, although the cuts change -of -pace ballad. Here Brown proves he can also be a is Recommended LPs produced by Chertoff stick more to the basics while Garvey's master at music meant for dancing close. Best cuts: Those United Fund. The Fund said to be are lusher in their use of keyboard effects and vocal har- cited plus "Give That Bass Player Some," "Super Bull /Super the largest black -run self -help or- monies. The banjo break and authentic American rock'n'roll Bad." ganization channeling funds from passages add an interesting diversion in "Heart Of America" FATBACK -Tasty lam, Spring SP16731. Produced by Bill Cur- the black community, foundations 60's "Leader Of pop and "Little Mistakes" takes us back to the tis, Gerry Thomas. Funky rhythms and repetitious melodies and corporations to primarily black The a sassy sax Best cuts: "A Pack" days and includes break. latest LP by the r &b veterans. The music is charities. JIM MESSINA- Messina, Warner Bros. BSK3559. Produced by prevail on this Woman's Power," "How Do You Live," "When The Got The (led by guitars and bass) as on the uptempo Jim Messina. Messina debuts on Warner Bros. after a decade driving thumpin' the Whites in Rebel Comes Home," The involvement of "Insomnia." "Take It Any Way You Want It," "Wanna Dance (Keep Up The on Columbia, first as a member of Loggins & Messina and the organization was announced at a KID CREOLE & THE COCONUTS -Fresh Fruit In Foreign Dance)," and "Get Ready For The Night." A blend of p -funk then, less successfully, as a solo act. His new LP is a pleasing press conference here Friday (29), at the rap cut, "Kool Whip" and the bass mix of pop and rock elements, with some of the cuts, most Places, Sire SRK3534 (Warner Bros.). Produced by August underscores throughout the musically repetitious which Walter Bremond, executive notably "Sweet Love," suggesting the sound of Loggins' own Darnell. Darnell is one of the most creative people in modern prominently thumps "Keep Your Fingers Out The Jam." Best cuts: Those cited. director of the Fund, was present. solo endeavors. Messina's momentum has cooled since the music and this second Coconuts LP shows why. A humorous

www.americanradiohistory.com 71 West Germany Cariado RATES VERY LOW Sampler LPs Prime Radio Social Security By DAVID FARRELL TORONTO -Sampler promo al- releases from the label and to high- Legislation For Telstar Music Vies bums seem to be coming back into light specific cuts from the releases vogue in the record industry here, that he thought would be prospec- with no effort being made to make tive on -air tracks. German Artists For Film Fee Hike the specialty disks available to the Attic's sampler packages included BONN - Legislation on a new so- consumer. a seven -track radio LP to promote cial security scheme for West Ger- MUNICH -Publishing company ganisation GEMA to raise film per- CBS recently compiled a 10 -track the release of rock band Goddo's 18- man artists and composers has Telstar Music has started a cam- formance fees, and wants a fee fixed sampler for radio to expose tracks track, double -set Best Seat In The passed the lower house of the Bonn paign here to raise film performance at I% of seat price. Average cinema from the three -album set "San - House live LP, and a four act sam- parliament, despite opposition from fees for soundtrack music, which in seat cost in West Germany is around danista" by the Clash. According to pler of material to be released on the the Christian Democrat party. Now West Germany are extremely low, $3. Bob Muir, director of promotion for all -new Stiff Canada logo. the law must get through the upper compared to other countries. Telstar is enlisting support from the label, within a week of the LP's WEA Music earlier released an house before it can come into effect. This was brought home to Telstar relevant branches of the film indus- release it became apparent that a in -store "New Musik" sampler LP when the La Bionda Bros. composed try. the LP was which included key tracks from new As previously reported (Billboard condensed version of and produced a soundtrack for the in for music acts like the B -52s, Ramones, Feb. 28, 1981), the scheme has needed order music directors label for the Terence Hill /Ernest Talking Heads, Buggies and Mad- aroused considerable controversy, to get a fix on are material included Borgnine movie "Super Snooper." DYLAN SETS in -set. ness. Capitol, from time to time, has with suggestions that in the form the multi With performance fees set at 38 two on circulated sampler EP disks for ra- outlined by the original Green Pa- Attic Records has samplers pfennings (88 cents) per 1,000 sec- TOUR DATES for radio programmers. dio use to highlight specific tracks per it was unconstitutional. The the market onds, it became apparent that in HAMBURG - As part of hi Eu- at breaking a record and publishing industries Marketing manager Lindsay Gil- from an LP, aimed West Germany, at least, such proj- ropean tour, Bob Dylan starts his lespie says he used the pack- specific song from an LP for AM ra- here are united in their hostility to sampler ects do not pay. visit to the Germany language terri- ages to draw attention to up -coming dio use. an overall levy of 5% on all fees and In Italy and France the fees for tories with an open -ai ,concert in licenses paid. authors and publishers provide an Bad Segeberg, northern Germany, Should the law make its way incentive to soundtrack investment. July 14. through parliament, the West Ger- This means publishers can look for- A total of four open -air gigs are CBS Unveils New Promos man music publishers have an- ward to recouping their money if the included in the trek arranged by TORONTO-CBS unveiled three log (Billboard, May 16, 1981). nounced they will take the issue to movie is successful, and has done Hamburg concert agency Lippmann new marketing promotions this Again, extensive display materials the Constitutional Court in Karls- much to stimulate the quality of film and Rau. Other Dylan dates: Lorelei month, aimed at exploiting heavy are offered in conjunction with the ruhe. (17): Mannheim (18): Munich (19): metal, country and prerecorded cas- soundtracks in general. program and an instore sampler LP While the music in German films Wien (21): Basle, Switzerland (23). sette repertoire. which features six acts from the CBS has declined steadily since the glori- For devotees of heavy metal, CBS U.S., German Acts ous days of the '30s, the Italian and has its customized "Music To Weld catalog and six from RCA's. Win Golden Europa French film industries have pro- Artist Gives Gold By" program, which offers retailers The third sales program is tied to a duced a series of classic scores that HAMBURG -New York rock incentives to stock and sell titles by total of 100 prerecorded cassette ti- SAARBRUCKEN - German not only paid off for their producers, reggae artist Garland Jeffreys put Ozzy Osbourne, Judas Priest and tles in the CBS catalog which are singer Stefan Waggershaufen and but went on to become part of film the shoe on the other foot here Winnipeg group the Queen City being offered with incentives to re- U.S. performer Helen Schneider are history. recently: he awarded publishers Kids. The program includes point of tailers under the "Summer Cassette the first artists this year to receive the Now, having investigated the Chappell a gold disk for their work purchase materials and an instore Sale" program. According to a Golden Europa awards given by ra- market and the legal position in in his 500,000- selling single hit sampler LP. spokesman for the company, 18,000 dio station Europa Welle Saar. Wag - other territories, Telstar has "Matador." Jeffreys' latest album The country music program is an merchandising boxes have been as- gershaufen is top national artist. launched an initiative within me- "Escape Artist" has just been re- RCA co -op with 100 titles drawn sembled for distribution to stores C- C Schneider is top international act. chanical and performing rights or- leased here. from the two record company cata- across the country to house the titles. z m w

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www.americanradiohistory.com 74 General News 4th Muscle Shoals Event Closeup Lifelines_ RANDY VANWARMER -The `Informative And Relaxing' Beat Of Love, Bearsville BRK3561 Continued from page 14 Grierson also underlined the impor- Births (Warner Bros.). Produced by John wolf; now it's a complete circle in- tance of matching the right songs to Girl, Rosalyn Melody, to Lisa Holbrook, lam Kimmett. and volving producer, publisher, agent, each artist, making it mandatory to Stephen Campfield June 3 in Los An- The peals of laughter are still lawyer, label and a lot of teamwork." establish strong links with major geles. Father is r &b promotion man- echoing hollowly in the air. What publishers. ager for Warner Bros. Records in Los self-respecting "hip" person could Friday morning's session, entitled "Record Both record executives and pub- Angeles area. actually like Randy Vanwarmer? Companies /Publishers ... Do They lishers expressed deep concern over Wasn't he the one who recorded Have Anything At All In * * * Common," was a lively 90- minute the newly instituted retail policy of "Just When I Needed You Most," renting albums to consumers. "This Girl, Erica Leslie, to Tina and Bob panel that explored the shared April still lodged in the pantheon of the is going to create an obvious gold Glaub 30 in Santa Monica, banal and the useless? ground existing between labels and Calif. Father is bassist with Linda publishers -as well as their in- mine for home tapers," said Capi- The answer to the first question is Ronstadt and Jackson Browne. compatibilities. Moderating tol's Shults. "One person can rent anyone who can stop laughing long this ses- * * * sion was Rusty Jones, the albums and call all his friends to enough to listen to this well- crafted, director of le- gal and business affairs, bring over their tape machines." Girl, Katie Ann, to Jane and Jim slightly flawed pop wonder. As for ASCAP Nashville, who also served as panel It was also mentioned that the Slattery May 30 in Boston. Father is the second question, he who is with- chairman and coordinator for this July escalated royalty rate to 4 cents vice president and executive pro- out sin... . year's seminar. has created a situation whereby ducer of Starfleet Blair, Inc. Vanwarmer's shucking of his record companies are trying to sign * * * former MOR hull is evident on the Panelists were Jim Foglesong, new acts at the current statutory rate first cut, "Suzi Found A president, MCA Records, Nashville; Boy, Andrew David, to Capt. and Weapon." prior to the hike. With chunky guitar and pounding Lynn Shults, vice president, Capi- Mrs. Marc Resnick June 2 in Duluth, Cable television and its airing of drums, it's an understated tol /EMI /Liberty; Don Grierson, Minn. Grandfather is Juggy Gayles, yet totally concerts via video also came up, with infectious rocker. vice president, a &r, EMI -America/ long -time East Coast promotion The lyrics, dealing Randy Vanwarmer panelists fearing that home viewers with a modern Mata Hari who Liberty; Bob Montgomery, execu- man. will be able to record uninterrupted doesn't realize her deadly, delicious tive vice president, House of Gold * * * serves, "The Beat Of Love" is a stun- concerts for their own use. Grierson charms, possess a kind of dark ap- Music; Buddy Killen, president, Girl, Stephanie Erin, to Tina and ner, nonetheless. Like two sweat - Tree International; Charlie mentioned the use of encoders to peal which belies the ebullient ar- drenched Jerry Falstrom May 23 in Los An- dancers clinging to each Feldman, general manager, Screen scramble signals which networks rangement. other in the middle of a geles. Father is vice president /con- near empty Gems Music, Nashville; Tim Wip- could then charge off to the viewers. It is obvious from this impressive dance troller for WEA. floor, the song captures the es- perman, general manager, Warner "This way, record companies would beginning that Vanwarmer has been sence of hot passion without a skele- * * * Bros. Music; Charlie Monk, oper- receive some sort of royalty payment studying such pop masters as Nick tal lyrical and musical framework. ations director, April /Blackwood for audio /visual concert airings." Girl, Jessica, to Toni and Glynn Lowe and Todd Rundgren, who It's a total ripoff of 100 tunes done Music; Ted Barton, assistant direc- The closing night featured a ban- Harris May 21 in Sugarland, Tex. combine reckless teenage abandon before, yet totally wondrous. tor of creative services, MCA Music; quet headlined by Wayne Perkins, Father is president of GDH Records. with cunning studio wiles. Van - For a switch in pace, "Frightened and Michael Barnett, president, the Muscle Shoals Horns, Bonnie warmer isn't in their class yet, but he By The Light Of The Day" is a - folk Muscle Shoals Sound Records and Bramlett, Russell Smith and Percy is on the right track. flavored, uptempo composition a la sound Management Co. Sledge. The enthusiasm of the Marriages With Brian Briggs on guitars, who Steve Forbert. Some of the most in- packed banquet room indicated that Maria De Vita to Bob Miro May 3 had a British hit with "See You On telligent lyrics on the LP are This panel covered such subjects nestled r &b is indeed alive and flourishing in New York. Groom is disco deejay The Other Side," much of the music here: As a child was as the existing imbroglio between I frightened/ in the studios around Muscle Shoals. at the Backstreet in Ft. Lauderdale, could be classified as new wave record companies and publishers re- When someone put out the light /I As in past years, many songs were Fla. without the slavish attention to fads thought those dark evil demons/ Only garding new copyright royalty struc- pitched, many artists' tapes listened * * that style implies. However, there is ever tures; the home taping /piracy prob- * came out at night /I made a cross to, and even a few negotiations ini- lem; dangers inherent in the new use Drea Besch to Dave Herman May also an awareness of rock's roots. to keep them away /I prayed to God tiated during the after -hours hospi- "Amen" is a Harry Belafonte- of disk rental by retailers; a possible 31 in Newton, Conn. He's the "morn- but even he was afraid. tality suites which are a trademark of styled sendup of television preachers Sure, there are problems with the royalty fee affixed to blank tape ing man" on New York's WNEW- sales in the U.S.; and the evolving the Muscle Shoals Records and Pro- FM. while "When I'm Dead And Gone" album. Vanwarmer's wafer thin ducers Seminar. is a hot version old relationship between publishers, * * * of the Gallagher voice doesn't always possess the nec- Buddy Draper, executive director & Lyle classic. "Babel /Don't Hide" essary power, and the plush, safe producers and a &r departments of Maureen O'Connor, East Coast labels. of the Muscle Shoals Music Assn., is a melancholy ballad and a grip- production doesn't always help. indicates that the large registration press and artist relations manager for ping midtempo number welded to- Some cuts, such as Wipperman stressed that too "Hanging On To figures may lead to a change of loca- Capitol Records, to Stephen Priest, gether by haunting arrangements. many a &r men don't take the time to Heaven" and "Always Night," are tion before 1982. member of the recording group the The knockout punch, though, is listen to songs that come across their too cute and precious to work. "We had to turn some late regis- Sweet, May 28, in New York. Priest the title track. Somewhere the is desks unless specifically for along Still, this a worthy album that marked trations down because of limited is lead singer and bass player for the line, Vanwarmer has been listening doesn't deserve to be ignored be- a certain artist. space," says Draper. "The seminar group. to r with his of &b along steady diet cause of Vanwarmer's past image. Grierson noted that it often helps has grown so fast and become so pure pop for now people. While his Take off the blinders. Miracles have an a &r person's position to have popular that we are considering Deaths voice isn't quite strong enough to been known to happen. tapes earmarked in advance, but moving to another local recreation give this song the extra edge it de- CARY DARLING emphasized that he listens to every area with more room and the same Richard Bert Mathews, 26, key - tape with his label roster in mind. outdoor facilities." boardist with the jazz group Hiro- shima, an apparent suicide May 21 in Gardena, Calif. He is survived by his AMBROSIA PRODUCER parents and three sisters. Rock 'n' Rolling * * * Piro Freelancing As Scout Bruce B. Baxter III, 41, owner of Continued from page 14 nine markets. It is a fashion -con- KNCN -FM in Corpus Christi, Tex., America, has become a snobby type scious market here. If you are in LOS ANGELES -Freddie Piro, Rose and Win Kutz. after a short illness May 31. He is survived of market. If the kids like a record, London, you are either into this or producer of Ambrosia among other He cites Pfordresher and Rose as by his widow, Tanya. then a lot of older people think that into that. There are thin dividing acts, is embarking upon a role as examples of fledgling producers to freelance a &r operative, whom given opportunities. they shouldn't. But I am trying to lines here. Spandau Ballet kids will seeking he's prove to the older people (with the not like Madness. You will find that both artists and producers in the de- "Three months ago, I decided to go LABEL BOWED film) that Madness songs can be crowds will build up in opposition to velopmental stages, then placing ahead and sign a couple of guys, and them with labels and acts. let them go to work in the studio cut- relevant to them. I think the movie punk, for instance. But I like it. It is BY POLYGRAM will show Madness as people. Before all high fashion here." Piro holds that record companies' ting things to take to record com- NEW YORK -PolyGram Rec- panies." they looked a little clownish. Stiff started a new wave label, but willingness to seek out and invest in ords Inc. has apparently set a one- This is expedited by Piro's own- "If you want to sell records," he now Robinson says if he likes an act, new talent has diminished, thus time appearance of a PolyGram ership of Mama Jo's, a recently en- continues, "you have to sell through he will work on finding the market opening up opportunities for free- Records logo larged 24 -track studio in the San on several different markets. Here in for it. Though the company is still lance talent scouts. He intends to of- The comps. iy has marketed a Fernando Valley, where he can and England you have about eight or involved in new music, it has also re- fer all the functions that an in -house single by Victoria Sosa, featuring recut demos until the completed leased in Britain such uncharacteris- label a &r staffer would handle, in- Isaac Hayes, who also produced the project sounds right. tic LPs as the "Oklahoma" cast LP, cluding song selection and the "cast- session, on a remake of the old Mar- In addition to listening to tapes and "The Wit And Wisdom of Ron- ing" of performer,with producer. vin Gaye /Tammi Terrell hit, "If Honor 2 Vets that cross his desk, Piro routinely ald Reagan." Piro, principal of Rubicon Pro- This World Were Mine." LOS ANGELES -Members of calls studios for any hot prospects as According to label sources, the Stiff has about 30 persons work- ductions (Ambrosia, Fortress) also Jazz Forum here, a non -profit or- well as referrals. logo represents a legal maneuver de- ing for it in London, with a loose, has Good News Records, a contem- ganization, will honor two long -time signed to a on rather non -structured organization. porary gospel label distributed by establish copyright musicians June 21 at the Hacienda the PolyGram Records name, one "We bang into each other a lot Work, with artists Chuck Gerard Hotel in suburban El Segundo. which is its here," jokes Robinson. "But the and Terry Clark, as well as two pub- SPARS Meet requirement of use on an Rosy McHargue, clarinetist. and actual record release. There are no thing is to have imagination. We try lishing companies, Rubicon Music Continued from page 10 Pete Daily, cornetist, both of whom plans, the sources further indicate, to have led their own groups in the to encourage that. (BMI) and Dunamis Music The next SPARS N.Y. regional (ASCAP). release additional acts under the L.A. area for three decades. will he Stiff is a visually- oriented com- meeting. an ongoing series of in for- logo. present for the "Co- Jazzmen of the pany, with promotional video done On the production front, Piro is mal get -togethers, will take place on It's not known on which logo fur- Year" tribute. Mannie Klein, Wild inhouse on its acts. However, Robin- currently handling Chi Coltrane for Tuesday, June 16 at 12:30 p.m. at ther recordings by Sosa would ap- Bill Davison and the late Matty son notes that video is no salvation CBS and Duke McFadden for Poly - CBS Studio B. Featured in a discus- pear, although the promotional disk Matlock were previous honorees. or end -all for record companies, if Gram, in addition to working with sion and demonstration of the CX is housed in a red -sleeve normally President Paul Lenart ofJazz Forum only because, in Britain, at least, the budding talent, engineers and pro- system by Lou Abbognaro of the used for Polydor releases. is directing the event. equipment is so expensive. ducers, such as Bill Pfordresher, Bob CBS Technology Center. www.americanradiohistory.com POSITION 75 Compiled from national retail , .4.i. S stores and one stops by the Music bec Copyright 1981, Billboard Publications. Inc. No part of this publication may w Popularity Chart Dept. of Bill- Suggested Suggested reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in aria form or by any Y sia board. 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www.americanradiohistory.com 76 Lote General News Music Programming Lags Within TV Industry I nsidelrock Cable Sony reportedly locked in heavy negotiations with Ft. ported several months ago here continues to develop, Continued from page 5 blocks with video promo clips, such Lauderdale -based recording studio console and multi- with LA. promoter Richard Duryea working with All's In contrast to the proliferation of syndicated music programming as track tape machine maker, MCI, for acquisition. Sony is Jeff Franklin to bring a country all -star package to the new services and program packages "New Wave Theatre" and theatrical looking to expand its professional activity.... Independ- Communist Mainland. The country talent would aug- in such areas as adult entertainment, features seen as targeted to the same ent distributors get another boost when the new Disney- ment a three -week rodeo which would work primarily religious and ethnic programs, spe- market demographic, including rock land pop- oriented label makes its debut in the near fu- the 25,000 -seat Peking Stadium. Admission would be the cial interest and how -to packages features and countercultural satire. ture. The Burbank -based kiddie kingpin label has equivalent of 15 to 25 cents, it's reported. So will the gov- and the cable trade's acknowledged Otherwise, only the cultural cable informed its distributors to await the new product thrust. ernment put up the difference that such talent would un- leader, theatrical films, music re- services hoping to lure upscale sub- It would mark Disneyland's first move into pop in its doubtedly cost? ... Track happily reports composer mains largely confined to specials, scribers with a mix of drama, music, long history. ... The National Assn. of Independent Jimmy Van Husen is back home after surgery for a brain with only a handful of more strongly dance and other fare once largely Record Distributors' convention (see separate story this tumor. Medics termed the tumor "benign." music-slanted outlets extant. confined to educational stations are issue) was so successful that for the first time in its almost Major vendors in the Chicago area got a birthday cake Leading the strongest efforts into promising a substantial commitment 10-year span, the board of directors will probably return Thursday (4) from Ben Bartel celebrating the first anni- music is Music TeleVision (MTV), to music. And with CBS Cable, to Philadelphia for the 1982 confab. The encore is due to versary of his five -shop Big Daddy's Windy Burg chain. the "Music Channel" due from Bravo, the ABC Video ARTS service the excellent groundwork laid by Jerry and Sunny Rich- ... The 11 Clarkins discount stores in Ohio were shut- Warner Amex Satellite Entertain- via WASEC's Nickelodeon channel man of Richman Bros., the giant Pennsauken, N.J. one - tered recently. The record /tape /accessories sections ment Co. (WASEC) this summer and the forthcoming Entertainment stop. were last serviced by Pickwick's rack division. ... Dick (see separate story, this issue). As yet Channel from RCTV, the joint ven- The departure of Bruce Lundvall as president of CBS Fitzsimmons, Robox Records' sales topper, has ap- the only regularly scheduled stereo ture between Rockefeller Center, Records to join Elektra /Asylum out of New York in a pointed Associated Distribution, Phoenix, as its distribu- music vehicle planned for cable Inc., and RCA, still assembling their senior vice president post appeared to be question of tor.... Is Mike Lushka, former Motown marketing boss, markets, the 24 -hour service is now program mix, a detailed picture of "when" rather than "if' at week's end, with some sources readying his own label? Watch for new lines from long- projected to reach 2.1 million house- cable music remains nearly impos- indicating that his resignation was to be handed in Fri- time indie producer Brian Ross and yet another label holds when it goes online Aug. 1, sible to portray. day (5). While Lundvall and his superiors were not venture from the new combine of Marshall Blonstein showing the project penetrating More prominently featured in available for comment, it's known that some employes at and Dave Chackler. Lushka and Ross aim for indie dis- 400,000 more households than the NCTA seminars and panels and on E/A were informed last week of the strong possibility tribution, while B -C's entry will probably be through opening 1.7 million initially forecast, the convention floor were such al- that Lundvall was coming on board. Lundvall's associ- branch distribution. according to WASEC sources. ternatives as the adult- oriented serv- ation with a company that's part of CBS' chief competi- Producers And Independent Distributors, the inde- Other vendors expected to feature ices like Penthouse's P.E.T. Net- tor in the U.S.- WEA -is said to involve either a label pendent distrib-backed distribution web masterminded music programming but likely to work, the Playboy Channel and and /or production firm that would be jazz- oriented. by Bud and Don Daily, has made its first foreign deal, highlight jazz and classical as much Satori's Private Screenings; special Speculation as to a successor to Lundvall included key with Musart Records of Mexico taking two Al ("Cotton- as pop fare are the cultural cable interest programming such as the CBS executives, among them Don Dempsey, Joe Mans- Eyed Joe") Dean albums for south of the border. services being prepped by CBS, Times Mirror /Comp U -Card Shop- field and Paul Smith and, from CBS' April -Blackwood Don't be too amazed when you learn that Sound Un- ABC and Rainbow's Bravo cable ef- ping Channel for video purchasing, Music unit, Mike Stewart. limited's Noel Gimbel, the prime mover in video software fort. the children oriented Kidvid Net- Rod Stewart is tilling with Warner Bros. Records, distribution in this industry, has allied with Art Moro- But while cable interests are now work and Cinemerica, aimed at sen- which rejected his self -produced two -pocket album of witz, Video Shacks, the major East Coast software spe- looking at late -night time slots as ior citizens; and the first truly inter- live performances of previously issued cuts from Wem- cialty chain, in a south Florida -based wholesale outlet. likely homes for more music, thus active pay cable venture aimed at bley Arena and Birmingham, England concerts. Stewart ... Watch for announcement of the formation of following the audience pattern seen multiple markets, the all -game Play - claims he's in for $300,000 in recording and mixing fees. NARM's independent distributor advisory committee. A for syndicated and network music Cable Channel joint venture by Despite the rebuff, the tousel- thatched one is readying steering committee, composed of Ron Shaefer, Piks, over broadcast tv in recent years, General Instrument Corp. and Mat- for studio sessions for an LP of new material.... The Jack Bernstein, Pickwick, Joe Simone, Progress, Jim current programming remains re- tel, Inc. Akron, Ohio, Vic Tanny gym instructor Carol Hensel will Schwartz, Schwartz Bros., Joe Cohen and Tony Dalas- stricted to artist specials for the most The convention, which convened have "Dancersize-Vol II" out by September. Mirus, the sandro, M.S. Distributing, Chicago, met a fortnight part. Only the USA Network, which Friday (29), also saw a marked in- Cleveland distribution firm, has topped 400,000 LPs ago in Washington to set the group in motion.... The announçed the launch of its new crease in media coverage from both with the first edition, which will be available on cassette Supreme Court will hear arguments in the precedental "Nightflight" late -hour service for consumer and industrial publica- in a month. Joey Porello again produces the outing. law suit between the Rosenbaum fraters' Flipside chain of this Friday (5), has yet taken that tions. Expect Neil Bogart back at his Boardwalk Century Chicagoland and the village of Hoffman Estates. Litiga- path. CARY DARLING & City office early this week after surgery to remove an ail- tion reached Federal District Court, which overturned the That service will fill late -night SAM SUTHERLAND ing kidney. local village ordinance requiring licensing and record - The reciprocal deal between the U.S. and China re- keeping of purchasers of some drug paraphernalia items. 10kHz Space Favored By FCC? Continued from page 12 stations, which might have ac- NAIRD Turnaround At Huddle and public interest reasons," he counted for the figures given by claimed. Washburn. Continued from page 1 ket. The distributor, on the other Pasternack, who anticipates sign- Commissioner Abbott Washburn, Harold A. Frank. Chairman of the For the first time in the organiza- hand, is more interested in develop- ing 25 labels in the next six weeks, in concurring with Quello, cited a Florida Association of Broadcasters' tion's nine -year history, the NAIRD ing a strong territorial base." But he foresees improved penetration of study showing that if the 9.4kHz Interference Committee and Mat- board of trustees approved annual added that for the first time he noted catalog product at smaller chains is shift is affected (one of two propos- thew L. Liebowitz, attorney for the membership dues of $75. Jerry Rich- a willingness on the part of some around the country. "The squeeze als in the 9kHz controversy), 92% of FAB were outspoken in their criti- man, president of Richman Bros., NAIRD labels to supply his distri- on the big stores to pay for their hit all AM stations would be affected at cism of Cuban tactics and FCC de- which hosted this year's gathering, bution company with increased ad- product," he explained, "so catalog a cost of $15 to $20 million, varying lays in dealing with the problem. says the group will try and seek tax - vertising dollars and a greater num- has to suffer. And that's where the from nearly zero to $60,000 for They proposed an essential solution exempt status in New Jersey, where ber of free goods. "That to me is a indie label and distributor can step WCZY- Detroit. The 9.9kHz shift as one of educating the Cubans to its funds are held. very encouraging sign," he noted. in and do some business. There are would affect 97% of AM stations at a the advantages of directional signals Maximizing the penetration of Clayton Pasternack, a buyer for many healthy chains which have the cost of $20 to $26 million, with con- and the potential for expansion on catalog product was the focal point Action Music Sales in Cleveland, sort of built -in clientele to sustain version for WMAL -Washington, the FM spectrum. Enforcement of the meet, although a number of said he was impressed by the many catalog sales." which him D.C. estimated at $87,000. WMAL, techniques might include either the other pressing issues were raised. small labels approached Clearly a pressing issue facing the had to fight however. had claimed to the FCC, jamming of Cuban signals or the ex- One major topic of discussion cen- for distribution. "We've NAIRD labels is finding additional he said, that tower costs alone would pansion of propaganda stations di- tered on territorial infringement by for every line we carry, and suddenly ways of exposing product to the con- run $179,000. rected to the island. competing distributors. At least one we found the shoe on the other sumer. But Bill Schubert, vice presi- Washburn said there might not be The Daytime Broadcasters Assn.'s dispute which was apparently re- foot." he said. dent of Philo Records, a rapidly - that much demand for new stations, point of view was presented by pres- solved involved the distribution of growing folk- oriented label in North since a 75 -day period in early 1981 ident Ray Livesay, who said that independent product in the North- Sylvers' Hits Ferrisburg, Vt., articulated several east. Both Richman Bros. and Roun- showed 111 AM stations for sale at 1.498 of 7.380 daytime only stations Continued from page 14 other concerns. One is the effect that versus were in markets without another lo- der Distributing, which took over an average cost of $550,000, demeanor," is now 19. "He's become the proposed increases in the me- 52 FM averaging $1.1 mil- cal AM signals and affected 46 mil- distribution for Record People when stations a better bass player than I am," says chanical royalty rate will have on and implied that most that company fired for reorgan- lion and 13 TV facilities with aver- lion listeners, his brother. "I haven't had time to those NAIRD labels which market age tickets of $10.4 million. cost estimates were greatly exagger- ization under Chapter XI of the practice except when I go on tour. new (as opposed to traditional) by ated. Bankruptcy Act last year, had been Fascell discounted that point- But all this time he's been wood - recordings. Nowlin of Rounder might be alle- operating in the Boston, New York, ing out that a switch to 9kHz would Cuban complaints shedding. And he's written so much added that because sales have not 9kHz spac- Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Wash- enhance the value of daytime AM viated, he said. because that I'm going to use a couple of his increased for the label in proportion ington, D.C. markets. Under terms ing would allow them a clear chan- songs on Dynasty's new album." to its recording costs, a failure to re- nel (50 kW for 750 mile radius), a reached at the convention, accord- verse the situation will result in the Howard Smith benefit now limited to the U.S. and ing to Richman, his organization label's inability to sign the sort of tal- Continued from page 10 Mexico. will handle merchandise in the For The Record ent it would like. challenged the trade association at- The last of the first day's testi- aforementioned markets except Bos- LOS ANGELES -David Braun, that the tempt to throttle his illicit operation. mony was provided by director of ton and New York, where Rounder president of PolyGram Records, was Overall, Richman said Smith received a gold record from engineering Charles T. Morgan of will operate. misquoted (Billboard, June 6, 1981) NAIRD labels "are in pretty good know how to the RIAA in recognition of his long Susquehanna Broadcasting Com- While the prospect of formal la- in his remarks about independent shape because they service to the industry in 1974. He pany. Several of the companies 14 bel- distributor contracts is unlikely promotion before the California withstand expense. They starve because they only issue was a member of the onetime RIAA stations are affected by Cuban sig- at the moment. Bill Nowlin, a direc- Copyright Conference here. Braun themselves pure product, which is why they antipiracy committee. He served as nals, including WHLO in Akron tor of Rounder Records and Roun- did make the point that such pro- a lot of trouble getting paid. counsel to a number of labels, A &M, and WARM in Scranton. Pa. After der Distributing, says the idea re- motion on an ongoing basis has be- have in Their product practically sells on Artista, CBS and Warner Bros. detailing problems spanning 15 ceived more support this year than come costly, in some instances and if you force a re- among them, in numerous varied years, he called on the subcommittee at any previous NAIRD meet. "Most excess of $25,000. He subsequently consignment, tailer to make a choice among your civil suits. to incorporate new, restrictive lan- of the smaller labels will sell to any- mentioned Fred De Sipio as an in- titles, the labels will never get their He is survived by his widow, Judy, guage in any Region 2 agreement as body," he said. "They just want to dependent promo rep, but the two product into the stores." and three children. JOHN SIPPEL a safeguard. get their foot in the door of that mar- statements were incorrectly linked.

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