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FORE Schedules Scott Scores Second Transylvania in Atlanta Women's Seminar'Fritz the Cat' Flick LOS ANGELES - Ode Records' NEW YORK - FORE has an- composer Tom nounced a symposium to be held soloartistand Scott has scored and conducted on May 9 dealing with "Women- the sequel to the "Fritz the Cat" Their Rights, Privileges and Op- animation feature - "The Nine portunities in the Business World Lives of Fritz the Cat." . With Emphasis Toward the Young Black Career Woman." A The SteveKrantzProduction second part of the program is a will be world premiered on May 17 at the Cannes FilmFestival. three-part series of executive work- The Lou Adler label will release shops beginning May 6. an original soundtrack albumof DeDe Dabney, r&b editor ofthe score in France following the "Son of Dracula," the first rock 'nroll horror film, premiered in Atlanta last week Record World, will lead the panel as attendees dressed up for the occasion(left). RCA recording artist Harry Nilsson festival when the feature goes in- Stouffer's Inn, for the symposium on Women in and his movie partner Ringo Starr (right) held a press conference at to general release. Future release where Dutch journalist Barry Sholtinpresented the Edison award toNilsson, who Business. Other panelists include of the album will coincide with scored the film. The ten best -dressed Dracula-look-alikes were admittedfree to the Ellen Anderson of Polydor, Maythe worldwide distribution of the premiere and were among a select group to hear running commentaryfrom the film's by RCA. James of Scepter/Wand, Marjorie film. main music principals. The soundtrack on Rapple is distributed LaRoche of Ampex, Octavia Ben- McLaughlin Organizes nett of Columbia, Myrna Williams, and Barbara Harris of Atlantic. york centralNew Mahavishnu Orch. All of the sessions will be held new III NEW YORK-John McLaughlin at 218 West 57th Street, and ad- By IRA MAYER but that's has formed a brand new eleven - "People talk about a club 'scene' and a music 'scene' mission is free. piece Mahavishnu Orchestra, never been where the clubs orthe music were," says Sam Hood, who the Gaslight Au -Go -Go using none of the former person- has run such New York clubs as the Gaslight, nel among its players. CBS Appoints Two and currently Upstairs At Max's. The comment is apt in one sense, in that "scene"has certain conno- The new Mahavishnu Orchestra, In Southeast Area tations that aren't really definable and thatprobably don't even exist. featuringMcLaughlinonguitar But no one would deny, on the other hand, thatSteve Paul's club of a andJean -LucPontyonviolin, MI NEW YORK - Don Dempsey, decade ago, The Scene, or the Fillmore weren't "scenes."All indica- contains the same instrumentation regional director, southeast region, tions at the moment, however, are that somethingof a scene is now as before but supplements it with CBS Records, has announced new reemerging in N.Y. Just watch for articles inthe New York Post, thea string quartet (two violins, viola appointmentsofJoeMansfield Sunday News Magazine and New Ingenue, not tomention a piece and cello), and two horn players andGeorgeChaltas.Mansfield New York magazine has been holding forseveral months now. (trumpet, flugelhorn, flute). was reassignedto branch man- A great part of the renewed interest inclubs has been spurred by play in quarters more The group's new album, "Apo- ager,Atlanta,from hisformer two factors: The willingness of major names to calypse," was produced by George position as branch manager, Dal- musically accomodating and comfortable thanmassivehallsand it may MartininLondon and features las. Chaltas was promoted to the arenas, and the opening of the BottomLine. While some of be mere coincidence, virtually every major musicclubinthe city McLaughlin, Ponty and the Maha- position of local promotion man- of the year, when vishnuOrchestrawiththefull ager, Atlanta, CBS Records. has been undergoing changes since the beginning the Bottom Line made itsdebut. The Bitter End changed owners London Symphony Orchestra, Joe Mansfield will be respon-and immediately set to improve physical andaudio facilities. Max's conductedbyMichaelTilson- siblefor directingallsales and is redoing its bar area, pulling out a kitchen(to make it more com- Thomas. It is scheduled for release promotionactivitieswithinthe fortable and establish more sight lines) and installing a newsound by ColumbiaRecordsinearly Atlanta marketing area for Colum- system. Pat Kenny of Kenny's Castaways is soon toset up new quarters May. And clubs such as the bia, Epic and the Columbia Cus- further downtown (it's now on 84th Street). On its upcoming tour, the new are finding niches of sorts bypresenting spe- tom labels. He willcontinue to Metro and Coventry II Mahavishnu Orchestrawillper- report directly to Dempsey. cialized types of shows. form music from "Apocalypse" as Both Hood and Allan Pepper (the latter is co-ownerof, and books, Chaltas, who will be headquar- as some older the Bottom Line) agree that record companies exercise a greatdegree well reinterpret tered in Charlotte, will be respon- of control over where an artist plays, andboth are happy that the compositions. Theliveperform- sible for all promotional activities heyday of the "glitter" bands is over. ance will feature vocals by Gayle on behalf of CBS Records in the "I resisted booking glitter into Max's," says Hood,"for a long time. Moran (keyboards), with back-up I North and South Carolina mar- I seem to have been vindicated. just winds by McLaughlin and bassist I did it for a while, but now ketingterritory.He willreport don't want to promote thatkindof decadence." And when the Ralph Armstrong. Michael Walden directly to Mansfield. (Continued on page 36) plays drums. Frank Barcelona A Toast to Bobby Vinton If you won't call Steve Gold or Jerry Goldstein will you call Eric Burdon at Photo: Tim Boxer 213/874-1300 Joining Bobby Vinton (third from left)at his recent Waldorf Empire Room opening were Al Gallico, RW publisher Bob Austin and Pete Bennett. 18 RECORD WORLD MAY 4, 1974.