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Hits of the Week SINGLES ALBUMS DARYL HALL & J014114 OATES, "PRIVATEQUINCY JONES FEATURING JAMES IN -BOB DYLAN, "SHOT OF LOVE." EYES" (prod. by HaII-Oates) (writ- GRAM, "JUST ONCE" (prod. byDylan opts for a raw, bluesy sound this ers: Hall-Pash-Alien-Allen) (Fust Jones) (writers: Mann -Weill) (ATV/time around, underscored by the promi- Buzza/Hot-Chai Six Continents, BMI) Mann & Weill, BMI) (4:29). Major popnence of Clydie King's sympathetic (3:29). As hot as anyone in pop music stations have already fallen in lovevocal soul and the gutsy playing of today, the tireless tandem offers this with Ingram's touching vocals, andKortchmar, Keitner, etc. "Heart of Mine," perfectly -crafted title cut from their others are quickly following suit. It's a"Trouble" and the title cut are three rea- forthcoming LP. An out -of -the -box beautiful ballad from "The Dude" LP.sons why every new Dylan LP is an smash. RCA 12296. A&M 2357. event. Columbia TC 37496. LITTLE RIVER BAND, "THE NIGHT OWLS"THE FOUR TOPS, "WHEN SHE WAS MYARETHA FRANKLIN. "LOVE ALL (prod. by Martin} (writer: Goble) GItL" (prod. by Wolfert) (writers: THE HURT AWAY." With the title single (Colgems-EMIF, ASCAP) (3:45). Blatte-Gottlieb) (MCA, ASCAP) (a duet with George Benson) leading the Wayne Nelson, LRB's new bassist, (3:25). The legendary quartet makes way, Aretha's latest collaboration with makes an impressive lead vocal an auspicious label debut with this producer Arif Mardin will leave her fans debut while the band's trademark rich infectious dancer. Levi Stubbs is atmore than satisfied. The old standby harmonies swell on the. choruses. the vocal helm, with plenty of daz-"Hold On I'm Comin' " gets a classic Graham Goble's guitar madness zling support from the Tops. Casa- Lady Soul interpretation. Arista AL 9552 sparks thegritty sound Capitol_5033. blanca 2338 (PolyGram). (8.98). SMOKEY ROBINSON, "WHO'S SAD" (prod.TEDDY PENDERGRASS, "I CAN'T LIVERONNIE MILSAP, "THERE'S NO -rau,byTobin)(writers:Piccirillo- WITHOUT YOUR LOVE" (prod. byGETTING OVER ME." Pop and NC y Goetzman) (Chardax, BMI) (3:39). Huff) (writers: Huff -Womack) (Mightyradio stations still haven't gotten over Smokey's at his best on this broken- Three, BMI) (3:03). From his forth-the title single, which has put Milsap at a hearted balllad. Is hushed cry on the coming "It's Time for Love" LPcareer apex. Cuts like "Everywhere I "sad, who's sad" chorus hook and comes this dramatic ballad that'sTurn" and "I Wouldn't Have Missed It for George Tobon's production are over- sure to melt hearts. Poignant piano/the World" will help take this LP on a whelming. A multi -format bonus. string backing frames Teddy's heart-similar upward course. RCA AHL1-4060 Tamla 54332 (Motown). ache. Phila. Intl. 5-02462. (8.98). CURTIS MAYFIELD, "SHE DON'T LET NO-CHEAP TRICK, "REACH OUT" (prod. notBILLY THORPE, "STIMULATION." BODY (BUT ME)" (prod. by Fekaris) listed)(writers: James-Comita)Thorpe has had success on a previous (writers: FekarisMayfield) (Fekaris, (Adult, BMI) (3:35). More music from label, but this straightforward rock 'n' roll ASCAP/M&M, BMI) (3:49). Curtis col- the motion picture soundtrack LP, effort sounds like his best for AOR. "Just laborates with Dino Fekaris on this this throbbing rocker spotlights Robinthe Way I Like It" and "No Rules on the label debut The catchy theme, with Zander's vocal hysteria and RickRoad" have an infectious beat and inci- all its sexy implications, is played per- Nielsen's kamikaze guitar runs. Re- sive production that signal an auspicious fectly by his rhythm and vocal sauce. lentless explosions for AOR and pop debut for this label. Pasha ARZ 34799 Boardwalk 7-11-122. diehards. Full Moon/Asylum 47187. (CBS). AmericanRadioHistory.Com You can argue about who the most popular singer is. There's no argument about who's the best. Al Jarreau. That's not true just here at home, but also in Europe and Japan, where Jarreau has won countless vocal awards and headed a score of music festivals. The man is unquestionably that rarest of commodities, an original. Jarreau reached more radio listeners than ever before with his last album and hits like "Never Givin' Up:' His new album, again produced by Jay Graydon, delivers more of the vocal thrills that have made Jarreau, unarguably, The Best. AL JARREAU. BREAKIN' AWAY. BSK 3576 Includes the single "We're In This Love Together." W BS 49746 PRODUCED BY JAY GRAYDON. On Warner Bros. Records & Tapes. ON TOUR August 1 Baltimore MD August 20-22 Los Angeles CA September 24 Houston TX October 14 Pittsburgh PA August 3 Cuyhoga Falls OH August 28 Berkeley CA September 26 New Orleans LA October 16-17 Boston MA August 4 Rochester MI August 29 Santa Barbara CA October 2 Atlanta GA October 20 New York NY August 8 Minneapolis MN September 18 Dallas TX October 3 St. Petersburg FL October 23 Columbus OH August 9 St. Louis MO September 19 Oklahoma City OK October 4 Miami FL October 25 Cincinnati OH August 10 Highland Park IL September 20 Austin TX October 9 Washington DC November 4 Ann Arbor MI August 15 Denver CO September 23 San Antonio TX October 10 Baltimore MD November 11-12 Lake Tahoe NV AmericanRadioHistory.Com Record 1111orld AUGUST 22, 1981 College Radio's Importance Over 400 Attend NARM Video Convention Seen Increasing This Year By SOPHIA MIDAS By JOSEPH IANELLO NEW YORK-Discussion of saleshave one without the other. But I be- NEW YORK-If there's one ruletheir national album promotion de-versus rentals dominated the 1981 lieve the problems are pale in com- that every record label president partment. Only CBS, Elektra/Asylum NARM Video Retailers Convention atparison to the brilliance of our future." stands by, it's that new artists are the and A&M/I.R.S. Records have full-the Grand Hyatt Hotel here last week After Noel Gimble, president of lifeblood of the music industry. Yet, time college staffs, yet every label is(10-13), attended by over 400 mem- SoundNideo Unlimited and chairman the recent tightening of AOR playlists spending more time and money in anbers of the video industry. of the convention introduced guest has made it increasingly difficult foreffort to bolster its college division. With key executives from the retail, speaker John Marmaduke, NARM labels to gain exposure for their new As a starting point, every label hasdistributing and manufacturing com-president and president of Hastings acts. As a result, many labels havedeveloped a master list of collegemunities discussing critical issues Brooks/Records/Video, Dr. Theodore turned to college radio as a starting radio stations to service with new re-which face the video industry today, it Leavitt of the Harvard School of Busi- point for new music when all other leases. The lists are compiled in a vari- was generally agreed that no one had ness addressed the audience with a avenues of airplay have closed. Withety of ways; mostly through question-any answers, and that each had tospeech entitled "The Facts of Video these developments in mind and the naires that inquire as to the stations'pave his own way depending on what Retailing." The speech was followed 1981-82 school year just around the wattage, format, airtime and variousconsumers were dictating in each in- by new product presentations. corner, a Record World survey of theother services that give the label andividual marketplace. Arthur Morowitz, president of major labels suggests that college idea about college radio's competitive Joe Cohen, executive VP of NARM, Video Shack and A&H Distributing radio will play its most important role impact in the marketplace. "The sta-summarized the industry's confusion and co-owner of Southern One -Stop, ever this year as a viable forum fortions must be AOR or progressive -and problems in his opening address kicked off the afternoon business sec- pumping new life into the market-oriented," said Arista promotion VP when he said, "The promise of growth tion with his keynote address - an place. Mike Bone, "and have around 1,000and success is not a dream but a real- address which many attendees were As is the case with their nationalwatts of power. If there's some ex-ity, but the future of video is unpre- anxious to hear, since it had been ru- promotion staffs, no two labels ap-tenuating circumstances, like a largedictable and problems go hand in mored that Morowitz would call for a proach the college radio network in (Continued on page 19) hand with opportunities. You can't new organization to officially repre- the same manner. The vast majority of sent the nation's video specialty labels contacted by RW had a separate stores. Before reading the text of his college promotion department at oneClub Overcrowding: A Growing Problem address, Morowitz surprised the audi- time that fell by the wayside during the ence by saying, "I prepared a speech recession years of the late seventies. By LAURIE LENNARD today, trying not to infringe on any And even today most labels still run topics that would be covered in other college promotion as an adjunct of NEW YORK-At approximately ment overestimated their head count. (Continued on page 12) one o'clock Tuesday morning (11), "We only sold 953 tickets. The rest of MCA Inc. Reports fire marshals stood outside the Ritz the people were just friends andPresser Sues CBS For rock club here. The fire department press." Record Revenues had received several complaints ear- The Ritzis one of several clubsAnti -Trust Violations lier that evening concerning crowds in busted for overcrowding in the past By JEFFREY PEISCH and around the club and sent severalfew months, and the incident under- For First Half of 1981 III NEW YORK-The Richmond Rec- marshals to assess the situation.