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Dedi-rated To Serving The Needs Of The Musi- & Record Industry October 31, 1910 15c In the opinion of the editors, this week the following records are the WHO SLVG11t /'/('KS OF THE 11 "/: /: K VAN IN THE MORRISON WORLD Ringo Starr's C&W warb- Neil Diamond has never "Domino" (V a n Jan/WB, According to Clarence Car- lings will not go unnoticed been hotter. His waxing of ASCAP) is a fantastically ter "It's All in Your Mind" in either the country or "He Ain't Heavy . He's intense hit offering from (Fame, BMI) which, come pop fields as he laments My Brother" (Harrison, incredible Van Morrison. to think of it, is probably "Beaucoups of Blues" ASCAP), t h e Hollies' h i t He just keeps coming up true. "Patches" follow-up (Window, BMI). Same guy should keep him just that with amazing songs time is certainly more than a sang "Act Naturally" and way (Uni 55264). after time (Warner Bros. sure bet (Atantic 2774). "Honey Don't" (Apple 7434). 2969). .S'LF'F:/'ER /'/('K.S' OF THE 1I'FFK Betty Everett's debut for "Ah Feel She Really "Back Home" (Dayglow/ There's nothing strange the label has got what it Doesn't Wanna Do It" (Dou- Popdraw, ASCAP) is Hol- about "Right On" (Doraflo- takes to take off both R & ble Diamond, BMI) claims land for the group called Greyhound, BMI) by the B and pop. She sounds bet- Grover Mitchell. He does it Golden Earring. That's Strange Bros. Show. The ter than ever singing "I with lots of drive and grit where this one has been former Strangeloves (with Got to Tell Somebody" to give this one a head number one for over six a little help from their (Wally Raker, BMI) (Fan- start to success (Vanguard weeks and they could do friends) create a great tasy 652). VRS-35113). as well here (Dwarf 2000). rhythm -pop sound (Sire 4120). Richard Nader (Left) Wraps Plans to Co -Pro- PI( *5 OF T///: U'/;Eli duce His Fourth Rock & Roll Revival with Madison Square Garden Execs Alvin Cooperman And Alan Mitosky. Story Ap- loan Baez recalls "The The Chairmen of the Board Love don't get off to a "A Little Bit of Paul Davis" First Ten Years" on this have called a funky meet- "False Start" on this pack- will go a long way. The two - record retrospective ing together and much of age, the group's first since fellow has the touch and pears in This Issue. from Vanguard. Most of her gritty interest gets taken joining the new label. All the feel for the times and signature songs are here care of "In Session" (In- sorts of jivy music here gets it all on here (Bang (Vanguard VSD 6560/1). victus SKAO 7304). (Blue Thumb BTS 8822). BLPS 223). www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com "Share The Land: A single from the new album of the same name, by The Guess Who. Single #74-0388 Album LSP-4359/P8S-1590/PK-1590 RCARecords and Tapes www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com RCA in Major Drive Landmark Decisions Given For Klowns Group Re Tape Piracy in Illinois A major nationwide promo- You Can't Be a Clown," and enjoin the piracy of their rec- tion campaign has been the album is "The Klowns." Cap, Columbia ords and tapes by Mr. Spies' launched by RCA Records to The group came to RCA Rec- firm. ords via production deal in- Victorious and a In the Capitol case, the Ap- introduce the first album volving Irvin Feld, President of Two landmark decisions in- pellate Court of Illinois re- single by a new group, the Ringling Brothers and Barnum volving tape piracy were de- versed a lower court ruling that Klowns, which will be intro- & Bailey Circus, and Producer livered by courts in Illinois had denied Capitol an injunc- duced nationally when ABC-TV Jeff Barry Barry produced all last week. tion to restrain Tape -A -Tape airs a special of the same name the music for The Klowns for Both involved the same de- from pirating its records and sponsored by Canada Dry on the TV special with Sammy fendant - Gary A. Spies, who tapes. In the Columbia case, the Nov. 15. Davis, Jr., Jerry Lewis and operates the Tape -A -Tape Circuit Court of Cook County, The single, released this Juliet Prowvse. Sound Reproduction Co. in Chi- Illinois, granted an injunction week, is "Lady Love" and "If t Continued on page 37) cago. The decisions stem from against Tape -A -Tape from du- suits brought against him and plicating Columbia's products his firm by Capitol Records, without authorization. Inc., and CBS, Inc., seeking to (Continued on page 37) TRO Forms Joint Production Company With Joe Carlton NEW YORK-An important administrators. new venture into the indepen- "The emphasis of Organic," dent production of records and according to Carlton, who will videocassette films was jointly be Vice -President and General announced by Howard S. Rich- Manager of the new company, mond, President of TRO/The "can be identified by the name Richmond Organization, and of our new operation. The ad- Joseph R. (Joe) Carlton. vent of sight -and -sound tech- The formaton of the new nology and the s weep in g company - Organic Produc- changes coming for the entire tions, Inc. - marks the teaming record industry in the years up of one of the largest music ahead make the demand for en- publishing organizations and lightened creativity almost un- one of the disk trade's most limited. We will be concerned Shown examining the RCA Victor album by the new musical group, the seasoned record producers and (Continued on page 25) Klowns, are (from left) Mort Hoffman, RCA Records' Division Vice (President, Commercial Operations; Jeff Barry, who had just signed a contract to be music supervisor and producer of Klowns product; Irvin FORE Services Outlined Feld, President of Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus; and by Aleong Joe D'Imperio, Division Vice President, Popular Music, RCA Records. HOLLYWOOD - Aki Aleong, and Aims were listed "The Klowns," an ABC-TV 60 -minute special set for airing Nov. 15, Interim Chairman of FORE, in his missive: features the musical group of the same name, product of which is being has written to Lucky Cordell, A center to disseminate in- introduced by RCA Records. NATRA Executive Secretary, formation, to help the under- outlining the purposes and privileged and to promote bet- goals of the newer organization. ter understanding and the ex- "We at FORE are concerned change of valuable and useful Bourdain Columbia Mrdsg. Dir. primarily with the record in- ideas. dustry, whereas NATRA's pri- A center to help in the dia- M'work, Casters, Soundtracks mary priority is in broadcast- logue between the so-called su- ing," said Aleong. permanufacturers and in under - Pierre Bourdain has been 1967 as Associate Manager, The following FORE services (Continued on page 4) promoted to Director of Mer- Classical Albums Merchandis- chandising, Masterwork Al- ing, and held that position until bums, Original Cast and Sound- February, 1969, when he was track Catalog, Columbia Rec- promoted to Product Manager, Gold Clefs Presented in Atlanta ords, announces Bruce Lund- (Continued on page 36) ATLANTA - Lowery Music ond was when several hundred vall, Vice President of Mer- publishing magnate Bill Low- of his friends and fellow work- chandising a n d Advertising, ery walked from the speaker's ers remained until after mid- Columbia Records. stand in tears as he received night to sing "Happy Birthday" Bourdain will be responsible a surprise triple commendation to the popular publisher. to Lundvall for directing the from Broadcast Music, Inc., Capitol Records executive creation of merchandising pro- President Ed Cramer at the Wade Pepper began the eve- grams and materials for the annual Lowery Group of Com- ning by introducing Lowery as Masterwork and Odyssey cata- panies' Gold Clef Awards. the nation's #1 award -winning logs, and Columbia Original Lowery, who annually stages BMI publisher. Lowery made Cast and Soundtrack record- the in-house awards to his most seven Gold Clef award presen- ings, including monitoring the successful writers, was over- tations, a special anniversary development of packaging. In whelmed on two separate oc- award to Tommy Roe and the addition, he will provide Mas- casions during the evening. The announcement of the appoint- terworks and Columbia Artist first was Cramer's surprise ment of Mary Tallent to the po- and Repertoire Staff with mar- one -of-a -kind presentation and sition of Vice President and keting guidance in their pro- testimonial speech which noted Assistant to the President of duction of classical product. Lowery's long-time support of the Lowery Group. Bourdain joined Columbia in Pierre Bourdain the BMI organization. The sec- (Continued on page 25) RECORD WORLD-October 31, 1970 3 www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com 111111lIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Buddah Distributes Skye Gold for Aretha, Ahmet, Too record NEW YORK-The Buddah/ The Skye catalog contains al- world ,n Kama Sutra Group of labels bums by Gary McFarland, Bob Aretha Franklin earned an- O Ar- gold this week has entered into a domestic dis- Freedman, Cal Tjader, other record 200 W. 57th St., New York, N. Y. 10019 tribution agreement with Skye mando Peraza, Gabor Szabo, when the RIAA certified "Don't Area Code (212) 765-5020 Recording Co., Ltd., whereby Wendy & Bonnie Flower, Grady Play That Song" as a million Buddah will distribute all Skye Tate, Ruth Brown and Lena seller. This makes her ninth Publisher LP and single product in the Horne.