This is the twentieth anni- versary of Bobby Bare s first hit. It was “The All-American Boy,” and though the name on the label read Bill Parsons, the man who did the singing was Bare. After a long series of “straight” hits like “Detroit City” and “500 Miles (Away From Home)’ Bobby Bare fell in with Shel Silverstein and began having hits in the lighthearted, funky, narra- tive style that Bare originally in- vented on “The All-American Boy.” Last year Bare scored big with “The Winner.” This year he’s delivered a totally winning album... his first on Columbia... including the single “Too Many Nights Alone.” Listen to the new single and album and we think you’ll agree that the future looks Bare. “Bare*.’ KC 35314 Including the single “Too Many Nights Alone? The new Bobby Bare on Columbia Records and Tapes. "Columbia!’ ^ are trademarks of CBS Inc. © 1978 CBS Inc. VOLUME XXXIX — NUMBER 46 — April 1, 1378 THE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC RECORD WEEKLY G4SHBCK GEORGE ALBERT President and Publisher EDITORIAL MEL ALBERT General Manager Back To The Basics DAVE FULTON Clive Davis’ keynote address at the recent NARM we cannot afford for the human element to be miss- Editor In Chief convention contained a number of controversial ing.” J, B. CARMICLE statements that still have the industry buzzing. During the convention the president of a major General Manager, East Coast However, to dwell only on the controversies is a mis- record company told Cash Box that he didn’t have to East Coast Editorial take because the crux of Davis’ speech concerned spend millions of dollars to purchase a major artist KEN TERRY. East Coast Editor CHARLES PAIKERT something more urgent — a genuine crisis that because he had enough confidence in himself and MARK MEHLER LEO SACKS threatens the creative nature of the music industry. his staff to develop his own superstars. “If I didn’t Here’s how the Arista Records president put it: have this kind of belief in myself and my staff,” he West Coast Editorial ALAN SUTTON, West Coast Editor “A crisis is upon us and the warning signals are all said, “then I wouldn’t deserve to be in the position LEWIS RANDY I’m in.” JEFF CROSSAN around us. In a single word, our problem is bigness CARITA SPENCER is . Records are ordered less often by instinct, more This the outlook that should prevail at the top PETER HARTZ JOEY BERLIN frequently by computer. The product that gets radio corporate level. Computers are incapable of replac- RAY TERRACE exposure is decided upon by music research firms ing the brain, the ear, our instinct or any emotions. Research or a variety of other computerized research. The We are an industry of individuals working with one MARK ALDERMAN KEN KIRKWOOD modern statistical approach is gaining precedence of the most creative art forms in the world. We SCOTT ANDERSON over human creativity . What happens is the com- should be proud of it and work as hard as we can to BILL FEASTER L.EN CHODOSH puter, the inventory number, the common denomi- perpetuate the universal art form known as record- STEVE HULEN HARALD TAUBENREUTHER nator takes over the heart, the beat, the rhythm, the ed music. melody, and the music stops. We are in the arts and Me! Albert Coin Machine Chicago CAMILLE COMPASIO, Manager Art Director LINDSAY BOLYARD Circulation EWS HIGHLIGHT THERESA TORTOSA Manager PUBLICATION OFFICES NEW YORK 119 West 57th. N.Y.. N.Y. 10019 • Phone: (212) 586-2640 20th NARM Convention stresses need for industry-wide Cable Address: Cash Box N.Y. Telex: 666123 cooperation. 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April 1. 1978 Weeks Weeks Weeks On On On 3 18 Chart 3/25 3/18 Chart 3/18 Chart NIGHT FEVER IMAGINARY LOVER 67 (THEME FROM) CLOSE BEE GEES iRSO 889) WB 1 4 9 ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION (Polydor 14459) CPP 46 56 5 ENCOUNTERS CAN’T SMILE WITHOUT JOHN WILLIAMS (Arista 0300) CPP 52 35 15 DISCO INFERNO 68 SITTING IN YOU THE TRAMMPS (Atlantic 3389) CPP 42 50 8 LIMBO BARRY MANILOW lArista 0305) WB 5 11 9 DON BROWN (First American 102) WB 81 4 LAY DOWN SALLY I’M GONNA TAKE CARE OF 69 THAT’S YOUR SECRET ERIC CLAPTON i RSO 886) WB 4 5 14 EVERYTHING SEA LEVEL (Capricorn CPS-0287) WB 78 88 5 STAYIN’ ALIVE RUBICON (20th TC-2362) CPP 43 51 7 70 DON’T COST YOU BEE GEES (RSO 885) WB 3 4 17 JUST THE WAY YOU ARE BILLY JOEL (Columbia 3-10646) AB/B 29 24 21 NOTHING EMOTION ASHFORD & SIMPSON SAMANTHA SANG (Private Slock 45-178) WB 2 2 21 WONDERFUL WORLD (Warner Bros. 8519) CPP 74 82 ART GARFUNKEL WITH JAMES TAYLOR S 71 THUNDER ISLAND PAUL SIMON (Columbia 3-10676) CPP 30 15 11 WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS JAY FERGUSON (Asylum 45444) WB 6 10 16 FANTASY QUEEN (Elektra E-45441) CPP 47 37 1 72 GO CRAZY EARTH. 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