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March 9, 1981 VOLUME THREE Number 49 Major TV push for Televideo... THE MOST ambitious attempt so far to able for rental and UA repertoire is directions. There will, however, be a equipmentmass merchandise through videodirect-response software andTV excludedThe first from 90-seconds being sold. commercials will coveringspecial no-deposit any film inintroductory the UA catalogue offer donadvertising area. begins tonight in the Lon- Thamesbe screened TV and Monday-Thursdays the campaign will runon andfor a feepacking. of £5.95 The plus concessionary 95p return postage rate existingThe twoTellydisc major participantsdirect mail inrecord the areafor two response weeks. furtherDepending regional on London- promo- freenegotiated hire for with an annual Granada payment gives six and weeks two companycompany, BertlesmannEurodisc, and through the Huttonits UK committedtion is envisaged to further and TV Televideoupdates dur- is weeksOn foraverage, monthly Televideo's payments. purchase joinedadvertising forces agencythis time have with oncethe Intervi- again specialing the offers,year to likepromote blank new tapes releases and video and pricepercent on belowsoftware retail. are claimed to be 25 sionSelwood, company, former to Pyeform and Televideo. CBS market- Clive Because of the relatively complex entertainment."We are in theThere business will be of no family soft HEATH LEVY Music continues to ing director,director. has been appointed manag- club,nature the of focusenrolling of the in TVthe advertisingTelevideo companyporn in our spokesman. catalogue," "Our commented research a tion'mop list. up' Chrisproducers Tsangarides, to its representa- producer whichUsing have similar helped techniques Tellydisc sellto thosesome willTeledata, be to a companydirect customers which provides first anto isindicates growing that rapidly awareness and of that home market video of PanGary Tang Moore, has Royformed Wood Bucket and Tygers Music offering500,000 a2LPs catalogue so far, of Televideo 175 titles, willmostly be promotion.information Callers service will for bethis supplied type of with TV colourpenetration television of equipment in the early is greater 70s. thanSix Levywhich forwill the be world.administered Pictured by atHeath the providedfor sale or by rental, GIC, drawnWarner from Home repertoire Video, hardwarea catalogue rental and details scheme of run a special-offer in associa- monthsbeen in dangeror a year of beingago, wetoo mightearly, buthave I are:mopping Geoffrey up ceremony Heath, Grant(left to Black,right) VCL,EMI, GuildRank, HomeIntervision Video, and Hokushin, United tionTelevideo's with Granada. rental scheme requires a don't"We think are trying that tois providethe case Everyman's today. TeelingEddie Levy, and ChrisTsangarides' Tsangarides, manager Liam Artists. Warner titles will not be avail- £5.95£25 deposit for a five-dayfrom members rental whoplus then£1.95 pay to everythinganswer to youhaving want the to machinesplay on themand Steve Barnet. Three singles cover postage and packing in both without going outside the front door." from Eurosongs THREE of the eight contenders in ... and Woolwoith to sell video duethe Songto be forscreened Europe on competition BBC 1 on F.W. WOOLWORTH IS poised to Video. However, because most software of £30, refundable at any time, entitling Wednesday have been scheduled marketmake a thismajor month entry and into to takethe avideo lead companiesrental scheme, do Woolworthnot operate has an not official been formembers £5. A furtherto hire one £1 willtape be for charged three days for 'Notfor release Without on record.Your Ticket'They are by - over competing High Street multiples able to take advantage of the total range each extra day. Members will be issued Headaches (CBS A1068), 'For Only complimentby introducing straight a rentalsales. scheme to ofsale blockbuster to the public. films "Negotiations now available are atfor a withpoint identityof sale. cardsAdditional to be tapesshown may at thebe A'Making Day' Yourby Unity Mind (EpicUp' byA1066), Bucks Paddy Twomey, newly appointed delicate stage for further repertoire," hired on payment of a further mem- Fizz (RCA 56). All will be out on ingrecord video buyer activities, who will disclosed also be tocontroll- Record givencommented up hope Twomey. yet." "We haven't offeredbership forfee. saleVideo in cassettesaccordance will with be MarchRelease 12. dates for the other five Business that 100 key stores will be As with its record retail purchasing manufacturers suggested prices. "Cut songs had not been decided at Marchinvolved 20 in has the beenscheme. chosen Starting to coincide date of buypolicy, direct, Woolworth but to acquire has chosen stock through not to Twomey.pricing is not envisaged," commented Out'presstime. by Gary These Benson are (Aura), 'All 'Don'tCried with the Thorn-EMl Video Program- a rack supplier, in this case Pickwick, "We are committed to video," com- Panic' by Liquid Gold (Polo), mes100-titles £500,000 catalogue. TV promotion of its new ratherlong-standing than Record source Merchandisers, of full-price re-its themented projections Twomey. for "Wehardware have sales looked up toat Gem'Have (Hansa) You Ever and Been 'Wish' In by Love' Beyond by The bulk of Woolworth's selection of cords and tapes. 1985 and we think that now is the time to (Radioactive). EMI's100 film catalogue titles will with be back-up concentrated from CIC on onWoolworth's a club basis, rentalwith ascheme membership will work fee getbig inbusiness." on the ground floor and build up a

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THERE MUST BE A BETTER WORLD SOMEWHERE MCARiOORDS MCF3095 n£UI5 BP! year - Thorn-EMI to cease end figures for 1980 making blank tape THORN-EMI IS to abandon manufac- industry as much as £200 million in worst ever? Marchturing blank31, leavingaudio recording270 jobs tapeat theon last1980, week; Thorn-EMI "During said the inlast a twostatement years DESPITE A generally improved per- p,CKW,CK RECORDS presented company's Hayes factory at risk, there has been a marked decline in formance in the fina quarter, nota y on d discs for outstanding sales However, Thorn-EMI will continue demand for audio tape products due to a tapes UK record sales m l980 con- achievements to two salesmcn when I0 market EMitape as it will maintain combination of a falling consumer mar- unued their downwar - tjic company held its sales conference assembly of cassettes at its factory in ket and worldwide manufacturing over- accordingThe final to figurestotal value released of bydeliveries, the BPI, salesmanjj, London. of theMd yearMonty Allan Lewis, Pye, vancar Treorchy,imported fromWales. the Tape best supplies sources will avail- be capacity." was £251.8 million, a disturbing £14 salesman on of the year Tom Crosbic able, said a spokesman, including Ger- foreignThe tapecompany imports told combined RB that with cheap the million less than in 1979, but an even an(j sales director Alan Friedlander many, Holland, Japan and the USA. strong Pound had enabled competition shouldworse £60have million been to lessensure than level the pegging figure Pickwick'sare pictured successful against a campaigns. background of tapingDespite problem a BPI theoryhas cost that the the recordhome- to sell cheaply in the UK, and made against inflation. Significantly, 1980 lightexports of uncompetitive.the resulting Itlosses, was inwhich the Sonet enters I + I battle decisionshowed noto ceasesign ofmanufacturing letting up, that tape the in showedlems of a 1979,6 percent the yearvalue endimprovement total still ^ the UK was taken. a 1978. with Thorogood tape offeredWhere alternativepossible, employees jobs within are being the whiclfthe^industryisrona-tmadngsales SONET RECORDS is set to join company membership of the BPI .s Thorn-Emipany admits group. the number However, of theavailable com- wasT^rivas clearly the cc bl^k-theVi^1 of The labeHsdistributed by PRT, but towards tape as a pre-recorded sound- theSonet's BPI's recentUK managing attack on directorthe concept, Rod nobodycomment at atthe presstime. company was available for , " ' s showed thatKt. 7the , weBuckle revealed to RB last week: "Yes, The BPI has called for a ban on percentrvrrpnt torn Z3.27S 7 miluonmillion umtstinirs wonnworth More., Georreleasee George, ,,Thorogood's ? , manufacture, or, ,distribution , of 1 + 1- BPI anti-hype £52.5 million, 4.1 percent better than in same formr Sas IslandThorogood s 1 +1 album tapes withinm the companies.style pre-recorded cassettes by member enquiry panel Smgles* declined, , _by 12.7. — — percent in the"We next will ten probably or 15 days. follow that up with •Island At press Records time itfounder was understood Chris Black- that includes 15 valueunits toto 77.8 £50.8 milhon million. and 5.7Dehvenes percent ofm pre-recordedgjjj Haley's Everyone cassette whichCan Rock has Vbeen Roll in well,of the who controversial is credited with 1 + the 1 launchingseries, is ,ms, were n ri ,oPfrCen- 10 heavy demand since Haley's death three considering altering the tape inlay card weighty names 6/8.1 4percent milhon1 umtsless than worth 1979. £148.5 imlhon, weeksBuckle ag0 added that he would try to designpre-recorded and p ackagingmusic aspect t0 emphasise of the tapes. the THE BPI has assembled 15 high level In the October-December quarter manufacture the cassetts on chrome Talks continue between Island and the tolegal form and entertainmentits Chart Code business of Conduct names deliveriespercent to of23.8 singles million were copies up byworth 3.2 tape,label's depending manufacturers, on availability and that at theythe productBPI over - stillcontinuing being handled releases by of distri- 1 + 1 EnquiryUnder panel.the industry watchdog's new cent.£16.5 Albummillion, deliveries an increase decreased of 12.8 by per- 0.9 wouldexpensive be thanpriced the at Island £4.99 1 -+ I£1 equiva- more butors EMI and sales company Virgin, chartanti-hyping malpractice code, are any referred allegations to direc- of £64.6percent million, to 28.1 down million by 2.5units percent, worth inlent. the Like earasure Island, lug Sonet on the will blank be leavingside of _I©!! .VvC/X _ MllS. torHe general can then of the recommend BPI John toDeacon. the BPI 9.3Deliveries million of units pre-recorded worth £22.1 tapes million, totalled an the"Thorogood's tape. album has been out for on cassinqles. . councilshould bethat formed a committee and the councilof enquiry then percent.increase in both cases of about 13.5 eightstock weekson tape," and issaid about Buckle, to go outwhose of WEA IS plundering its back" catalogue chooses15-strong a committeepanel. The chairman chairman from then the marketingof hits from trial lastof cassette year tosingles. extend Vinyl fromselects the his panel full providing committee he choosesof enquiry not PRT hands over Marti's hits by such as The Pretenders, Gary more than four and not less than two beNuman, used Saxonas a and10-tape Talking cassette Heads pack will secretarymembers. toJohn any committeeDeacon willof enquiry. act as discs to Beeb licence campaign. The full panel is as follows; David M. PRT AND BBC Records have struck a at the end of each show are obviously drawbackPoint-of-sale to the display success has of been the cassettea major Television);Baker (legal T.A.director Blanco of VideoWhite ArtsQC theunique new Marti Caine for album the releasePoint Ofof furtherhaving aBBC positive Records effect collaborationson sales and singleswith a and counter WEA hopesbrowser to overcome and poster this director(barrister); general); Geoffrey Sir Bridge James (former Carreras BPI SeeVtezo You (REB Again' 408) (RESLand single 90). 'I'll Never with"We labels have is found anticipated. that best results are andadvertising previously all 10 released tapes in cassette the promotion singles (formerProductions chairman and special of Hammer adviser toFilm the In contrast to the days when BBC achieved when our marketi is ared by John Lennon, The Pretenders and EMI group of companies); Jack Elliot successfulused to look acts, elsewhere PRT has for licensed markeung Marti for current televisionrtpliohieH show tn haveand theof YokoWEA's Ono. sales force is currently work- ciation);(organiser, Geoffrey British ActorsEveritt Equity(MAM Asso- Re- Caine to the BBC. Marketing will be h ' . ■ ? M : 0 .hc ing on theou promotiond be the and sh thes packs of cords md); Frank Gillard CBE (former geared to her television series which yearsBBC and PRT have built up a good Aprl1^ ^Each' of rthe " tapes 15°P double A BBC Radio md); John Hall QC (IFPI begms today (March 9) and will be :elationshiD and we are now caoitalisine - director general); Sir Joseph Lockwood dealjointly is forhandled two years by BBC with and the optionPRT. Theof a on_.. . ' Jd BBC Rccords ^ A,a® forside a but single. carries the standard dealer price (honoraryformer EMI president chairman); of theJohn BPI Morton and furtherThe album.deal represents the growing nnyaro."PRT has had a lot of success with singlesI.We buthave are had still success testing with the market,cassette (MusiciansStephen Stewart Union QCgeneral (IFPI secretary); director forcematurity and theof BBCsuccess Records of the Noias aThe market Nine NTNONBBC Records, and Fawlty particularly Towers andwith is Ourbecause promotion they are allis previousof special hit singles.interest (barrister);general 1961-79); Harry HumphreyTipple (RAVRO Tilling albumsO'Clock is Newssure toand have Fawlty had a bearing,Towers albumhoping was to do recorded the same by with PRT Marti. but leased The cassetteIfanything tape will market show this the willpotential be it," of said the chairman);ter) and L.G. Anthony Wood Walton CBE QC(honorary (barris- Therecords trails and for books associated which can product be offered like downto BBC. to BBC," The marketingsaid a PRT spokesman,expertise is promotionWEA general Mike manager Heap. of sales and directorpresident of of music the BPI at EMI).and former group RECORD BUSINESS March91981 muiuriGs MUCHthe considerable JUBILATION coup ofat theacquiring Robert Kingstonboth the Organisationpublishing and which recording has pulled rights off worldwide to the music score of Lion Of The Desert. Four years in the preparation Crystal Gaylc struggleand making of Libyan at a cost patriot of 30 Omarmillion Mukhtar dollars, toit tellsfree thehis countryepic story from of thethe 20-yearItalian occupiers.music played It hasby theechoes LSO of has Lawrence been composed Of Arabia by in the more celebrated ways than Maurice one, for Jarre. the followDeals foras distribution American and plans Japan are confirmed.have already In been the UK, made, RK and Records other willterritories release will the rakes you album'He's So when Fine' the - film 'My opens Sweet in August.Lord' plagiarism . . intriguing case. settlement George Harrisonin New York has of been the orderedinfringement to pay of theformer 1963 manager Chiffons Allenhit which Klein Klein 587,000 bought dollars in 1978 for for the precisely copyright the samebusiness amount. tactics The ■ - ■ judge denied any profits to Klein because he objected to his all the WITH CBS soon to launch its UK video division, the name of ex-Phonogram md Ken Maliphant is already being connected with the top job . . . also rumblings may that. . . allalthough may not WEA be well well with pleased another to havecompany signed with Bureau, interests the in ex-Dexys,records and neither video timesIsland thought nor Phonogram was in the exactly bag . . thrilled. seated adjacentto have lost to the a deal regal which right bothhand at of different Princess AlexandraPolyGram Leisurein the royalchief boxSteve at Gottlieb,the Marvin who Hamlisch also got charitya name gala was from former his composerintroduce Hamlisch,pal on stage of Tim— another Rice andunexpected Andrew Lloydsight wasWebber, the arrival looking together, the best ofto protegeepals and gaggingMarti Webb's'Don't believe next everythingsingle will yoube read"a duet . . with. incidentally Justin Hayward,Webber's album,'Unexpected has Don Song', Black's based lyrics on anda theme is supposed from Julian to be the Lloyd theme Webber's from a film Variations version ofbig Tell break Me On. . .A Sunday, the album which finally gave the patient Ms. Webb her likelyEX-RCA to announce pressgal Shirliean indie Stone, partnership having with turned fellow down publicist six jobs Roz since Grudgeon, her recent exit,with atans record adorning company the andfaces several of Ariola major md accounts Andrew (ELO?) Pryor, inback prospect from a. much. . handsome needed holidaythe hottest in theFebruary West Indies, this century and Capitol in business manager meetings Martyn in LA.Cox Likelywho sheltered to be joining from convalescingthe bronzed frombrigade a bout is WEA of hepatitis marketing which manager has kept Peterhim out Iken of actionnow infor Antigua mo: failedthis year to .get . . simultaneoustypical of ITV's network attitude screening to rock that and the in first London of the was Rockstage buried se latenighttreatment spot, . . . butveteran presentation pr Roger didn't St. Pierreexactly hasstir takenthe blood on anfor intriguingits imaginative new collectionaccount - agencies. Sterling He Management has put together Services, a package one for of music the country's business clientsbiggest which debt canstrength send thatthe rivalduns consortiaround on are either bidding side toof managethe Atlantic current . . UK. rumours resident gathering Marvin unconnectedGaye. The competition with the Rainbow is reportedly and an between assembly a ofWestgroup of African Jewish noblemen.businessmen . .i Saturday in Beaconsfield, Video Business editor Tim Smith married Charlotte Comwell,. . . sometime followed in the by week a reception of March at 16Pinewood singer Eve Studios Graham and anda honeymoon publicist Howard in Park raiseHarding money will tobe helpparachuting, pay for medicalafter coaching treatment by thefor Redformer Devils Pickettywich in Aldershot, singer to syndrome.Sheila Rossall Harding who is wouldin hospital like ina LosRadio-1 Angeles dj recoveringto. join the from jump the — total but allergy mc— importantly potential contributors can contact him at Bastable PR (408 1818). New single

I» 1-836 9311. Telex No: 262 554 EDITOR/MANAGING DIRECTOR Brian Mulligan EDITORIALDEPUTY EDITOR David (News)Redshaw John (Production/Reviews):Hayward Paul Campbell •K* Sold outApollo concert Victoria last week at Granville-Barker(Retailing)-, Sarah (Classical). Lewis (Small Labels): Tim Smith (Video): Frank "X-Recording BBC TV Special Shepherd.RESEARCH Dafydd Rees (Director): Barry Lazell; Patricia Thomas: Ian •X* Major TV show appearances Manager);ADVERTISING Roger Howard Kent (Sales Rosen Executive): (Manager), Jacquie Jane Redman Harvey (Assistant(Production). •K* Massive publicity and press exposure COMMERCIAL/CIRCULATION Richard Tan (Manager). Go all the way with her new single Subscriptions c/o RBP Ltd., Oakfield House, Perrymount Road, 'Half The Way' HaywardsPublished Heath,by Record Sussex Business RH16 3DH. Publications Ltd., Hyde House, 13 printedLangley byStreet, Garrod London and WC2,Lotthouse set by Ltd., TypcMatters Crawley. (London) Registered Ltd., at and the 'Half The Way' Lz^J CBS A1024 Post Office as a newspaper Order from CBS Order Desk. Tel: 01-960 2155. C RECORD BUSINESS March 91981 news Island debuts band Deals with free flexidisc newCHISWICK rock'n'roll RECORDS trio The Meteors has signed to its IN ANOTHER coniroversial move. first 5,000 being given away through Aceauthentic label 1950s - normally rockabilly reserved and R &for B singleIsland fromRecords, Japanese is releasing band The the Plastics debut branchesAfter the of Virgin5,000 haveand HMV.gone, the disc groups - and released a four-track EP as a flexidisc later this month, and to will go on sale with a list price of 20p and fromcalled the Meteor band Madness. last Friday (March 6) firstmake 5,000 sure itwill gets be off given to a flying away. start, the a dealerThe flexidisc price of will lOp. be pressed on gold The Meteors, who describe their Signed to Island late last year, The vinyl and packaged in a gold and black musicnumbers as featured'', in their incude 20-minute two Plastics firstwill UKbe inalbum the shopsWelcome in Backearly arebag, featured available on from the March'A' side 9. andBoth the songs 'B' movie Meteor Madness currently on April. Meanwhile, the band's first 45 side is blank. Craze.release Thewith discsthe 2-Tone come inmovie full colourDance only'Diamond be available Head' c/was a 'Peace'flexidisc, (NIPI) with willthe Stiff vinyl copies are being mailed to HAVING ABANDONED dealer prom- Merchandising Salesotion --Rush handed Release over exclusively is now specialising to Record in VERTIGO RECORDS joins the futur- PICTURED ABOVE are Phil Wain- /clubCurrently and handling radio promotion. product from Chry- Smurfs for istnew bandwagon single by Philipwith theLynott, release of Thinof a flagman andat UtopiaBA Robertson Studios, raising which the newhas salis, DJM and RCA, Rush Release's Midland TV Lizzy. 'Yellow Pearl' (Solo 3) is a recently undergone a three-week re- sub-dividedmailing list into is elevennow separatecomputerised lists cover- and advertising albumversion with of a songdrumming from theby SoloRusty In EganSoho pletelyfurbishment. redesigned, Studio rewired 1 has beenand equip- com- ing all types of music, with list size varying K-TEL LAUNCHES two campaigns (Visage) remixed by Midge Ure (Ultra- ped with a new 48-channel Neve in-line fromthe company 50 to 600 feels recipients, is more cost a effective.system which The next Monday (March 16) with Mid- vox12-inch and form Visage). (Solo It312) is availablein a limited in mixingacquired console. the 100,000 Wainman square foothas office also company has recently reorganised its staf- Smurfslands TV All advertising Star Show starting(NE 116) for andThe edition of 12,500 and the first 10,000 development in London's Primrose fingTitchener , as directors, with Robert Ian Blenman and Nick as Rhythm 'AT (NE 115), a com- Bothseven comeinch copiesin picture come bags. in clear vinyl. re-namedHill in which it Utopia the studio Village. is based and promotions manager and Richard Bourley pilationA single containing 'The Clapping several reggaeAnd Jump- hits. THE TEAM which created Christmas hit as radio liaison man. ing Song' from the Smurfs is being again.'No One Writer Quite Gordon Like Grandma' Lorenz and has producer done it • MERCHANDISING CONT. PINNACLE HAS signed an exclusive CBS,released although by Creole the Records, album throughwill be Peter Tattersall took 20 children from the CHARISMA RECORDS this Friday UK distribution deal with L.P. Re- distributed by the usual wholesalers. Derbyshire village school of Tansley into (March 13) releases a follow-up to the newcords album of Spalding Hillsiders for (LP the 005) Hillsiders' and the National TV advertising will follow in Strawberry Studios to record 'My M um Is HicksCalled FromHeat FromThe TheSticks Street compilation. (CLASS 8) group's current single 'Driver Get Me The reggae album contains tracks limeOne Infor A Mother's Million' Day,(EMI March 5IS I) released29. in it has 13 tracks and should sell at £3.99 Home On Time' (LP 006). by Eddy Grant, Sheila Hylton, Susan EMI RECORDS has issued a limited or less. Promotion is planned for April woodPinnacle Records is alsoof Powys distributing with a country West- Cadogan, Desmond Dekker, Barbara edition 12-inch version of the Classix whentour theseveral country. of the Competitionsacts featured willare catalogue which includes albums from Jones,Slate andUB40, will Jimmy receive Cliff three and weeksBlack Nouveaux single 'Guilty', currently being arranged with regional newspap- Marvin Rainwater Especially For You exposure in the Midlands as a trial run. versionenjoying is charta disco success. mix, backed The by12-inch 'The ers and radio stations and co-operative HallGreatest Of FameHits (WRSVolume 101), I (WRS Kitty 156) Wells and Robots Dance' (12 BP 388) which was theadvertising band's will'home' be takenareas. in Sinceseveral the of Ronnie Prophet's Faces Gf Phases THE WHO releases its first all-new album theNouveaux band's is currentlyfirst single. on a nationalClassix album was recorded The Cuban Heels (WRS 151). settour. since Entitled 1978 this Face week Dancers following (WHOD a British tour of Britain and a debut album Night Inhas Gaza been by picked Cherry up Red by Virgin,and Albania Eyeless by LENNY HENRY - also known as 5037) it receives a major campaign from Peoplerelease. (LBG 30325) is set for April Chiswick. Algernon Razamataz, Bellamy etc - star PolydorNational andincluding consumer in-store press teaser displays. adver- EMI RECORDS has reissued the Gina X single.of Tiswas, His first has for released Jet Records, a double it features A side tisements and double page spreads are being Performance single 'Nice Mover' in re- ATLANTICthe debut single RECORDS by heavy band has More released 'We 'The (Algernon Wants You To Say) OK advertising.taken and Nationalthere will radio be advertisements co-operative sponserial. The to thesingle popularity was originally of 'futurist' released mate- in Are The Band' in 12-inch form only. It Hole'.Song' andThe a 'OKreggae Song" version is to of be Mole featured In The on will be taken on ILR stations and there will 1978 and the new issue will be available in Morecomes patch.in a special Consumer picture press bag advertising with a free is the Tiswas show. Betterbe flyposting You Bet' in London.is taken fromThe singlethe album. 'You seven and 12-inch form (12 EMI SI48) in being taken. Ins & Outs Capitol pushes U.S. Bonds with LATEST CASSETTE single release ROGER ST. Pierre and his St. Piere Tonight'is 'Oh God by Rod I WishStewart I (RIVAWas Home 29M) Publicity company has a new tele- Springsteen-composed tracks 1 me dealer price as the vinyl phone number. It is 01-229 1182. steenWITH and INTEREST his E Street in BruceBand runningSpring- : release. The latter version is packaged MAX NEEDHAM, better known as high, Capitol Records is hoping for big inprinted a full on colour it. bag with the lyrics Waxie Maxie, has been appointed head of Garythings US from Bonds an -April including album three release tracks by They saw The Tubes pressal and promotions, regional press encompassing in an expansion all nation- of written, produced and featuring Spring- releasedrecording toan tie albumin with which dates willon anbe (MarchPOLYDOR 13) releases RECORDS the soundtrack this Friday album Battledirectors of Steve the Bands Lishman Records, and Daniel headed Chru- by mini-conventionThe release was in unveiled America, at aattended Capitol by11-month the band. world Other tour forthcomingto be undertaken pro- filmfrom whichChariots will Of have Fire its (2383Royal 602),Premiere the Bemie Cochran becomes head of radio Capitol/Liberty/EMIby Martyn Cox, general America manager label of thein ductKnack, is dueLee fromClayton, Anne Juice Murray, Newton, The beforeThe thesoundtrack Queen in Londonwas performedon March 30.by becomesand TV generalpromotion promotions and Graham manager. Coale theRepresentatives UK. from Japan, South Ritchie,Eve Moon of Theand Commodores,Fast Fontaine. has Lionel pro- vocalVangelis version and ofPolydor the theme is also 'Race releasing To The a co-ordinatorClaire Bollard while is nowIngelaise press andMaufe radio is stralia,Africa, Holland,Spain, France, the UK Germany, and USA Au-met forduced release a new in KennyMay. Rogers album due End'- not (POSPon the album238) sung - this by DemisFriday. Roussos promotionCochran. assistant to Needham and RECORD BUSINESS March91981 ncTfliunc Edited by PAUL CAMPBELL RECionm release on March 6, the 'A' side of which Fripp puts Ireland is 'Take A Trip'. Also due for release on U-JJ'Ti effortthe same entitled date 'Backis James From King's The Dead'.debut on show Irish trade GardnerProduct should from be The in theCuban shops Heels soon too.and ANOTHER GLASGOW band who at at Virgin hails WEA's arelong Modern last appear Man, to be recently getting thesigned breaks to THEStreet, VIRGINLondon, megastorebecomes stage, in Oxford studio rrp cuts singlesMAM. Thewell bandreceived have since had athey couple were of andthe ultimatehairdressing in personal salon on appearances.Thursday for IN THE nost radical move in the Irish Ultravoxfirst discovered vocalist Midgeby fellow Ure. ScotNow, andthe releaseRobert of Fripp the debutwill be album supporting by The the Marchrecord 1business WEA Ireland in a longhas put time, its rrpas onof Michaelband have Appleton caught theand eye the of produceroutcome comingLeague releaseOf Gentlemen of his own and Fripperironics the forth- ImostThis allfigure back represents catalogue a cutto £4.99. of 80p on shouldWhistle Testbe asession well-deserved in the near Old future, Grey guitaralbum prowess(EG/Polydor) in the store by - butdisplaying that is havingsingle stood album. at £5.79,The rrp a onshift WEA which albums most Theapproval band's and debutthe current album single, won 'Thingscritical onlyFashion where consultant the fun starts. Mary Lou Green certainlyin the market gives WEAas a whole. a competitive edge daytimeCould Be airplay. Better', Both is picking were produced up Radio by ! isFripp, flying whose in from hair America she cuts, to andaccompany she too reductionThe new from dealer £3.51. price Double is £3.03, albums a Ure. willMs. be Greenperforming once forstyled the haircustomers. with a AMERICANmade a personal STAR visit Harryto Smyths Chapin foi comethese rrp'sdown are from matched £8.99 forto cassettes,£6.99 and SCOTSinterest inHEAVY the March rock 4 fans Glasgow had a Apollospecial attractlaser and a BBCit is this film eccentricity crew for the which appear- will provinceRecords, Belfastand he duringopened his the visit store's to the competitiveThis move and is typical aggressive of WEA approach Ireland's to concertnew band by Gamma.Ronnie MontroseThe band andis nowhis ance.make-up They and have fashion been filming expert the for hair, a opportunitynew video centre.to meet Chapin local fanstook andthe marketing.to work to "In sell a tightrecords," market says you've Clive got Daviefronted Pattison by West who of had Scotland played vocalist,the rock documentary in 'The Image Maker's' Lindasign autographs. McKeown, aHere Smyths he assissigns for wantHudson, to give WEA the publicgenera the manager. kind of value"We circuitbefore beingin these invited parts to crossfor several the Atlantic years KingIn additionCrimson -to several Fripp other- formerly stars will of -< as rumoured to be among their ratherthat will than encourage spending them their to buy dwinding records andMany join in the these San Francisco-basedpans rate the carrot-outfit, haveby Ms. their Green. hair styledEG was in thebusy Megastore making i leisureWEA money will also,on other Hudson activities." adds, be hairedFrankie Pattison Miller, above Glasgow's own - final arrangements last week and Steve ' consumerentering into be aaware major ofcampaign the move. to let New the a Scotsmajor band deal The despite Minutes, considerable still without in- Wholesale & Import Round-up otherwisealbums will stated. be priced at £5.79 unless teedterest major for several nationwide months, exposurewiU be guaran- later RELAY RECORDS has picked up an catalogue of material from the likes ol land'sBrian largest Godfrey retail of chain, Golden described Discs, Ire-the this19-date month UK whentour as they support embark act toon Dr a exclusivelabel Tara indeal the toUK distribute which means the thatIrish it EddieElvis Presley, Cochran Bob and Marley, Chuck BerryLink Wray,which move as "fantastic". "It's good to see Feelgood. will be making available product from should retail at £1.99. boost sales."doing something actively to POSITIVE NOISE, who grabbed the acts.the successful Another labelPlanxty picked and up other is Big Irish R - Lewisham,Specialist has soul limited distributor copies ofCRT, the i of N1VII ALLa I I c-rrwccsl UKts headlinesp^stic (finance after the for releasewhich wasof their shared debut by featuringMeanwhile the country Stage Onestar Boxcar has arranged Willie. byAlphonse Funkadelic Mouzon and Positivealbum, plusForce albums avail- toRestricted the number Code oneand Theslot inAlleged) the NME shot solelabel distribution from Belgium of the whichSurprise offers budget a ableand atLeprechaun £3.25 + VAT. have Bliss, 12-inch Carol import Jiani Scotland alternativetheir latest chartssingle -on the advance double orders 'A' 'Give for singles available at £2.10 + VAT. Virgin launches Me Passion' and 'Ghosts'. A 12-inch chartCRT album has now market moved intoand thecan cm offer versionDream' whichas an additional will have track,'The Endshould Of be A TV GUIDE virtuallyples of current all the offersBritish are; Top Phil 75. Collins, Exam- Cuba Libra outworking soon andtitle anof album, which theis provisional'Heart Of Forlhcomingdealer TV-advertised prices except albums. K-lel (rrp) All prices Ultravox+ VAT andand Adam Dire & StraitsThe Ants and at £2.79Neil with panache beDarkness' on the independentwill follow. The Statik product label willbut Diamond at £2.99 + VAT. IT WAS without question the biggest ouVirginfe"s."' will be getting the goods to all the Last,Imports Klaus of theWunderlich, Rolling Stones, Art BlakeyJames bash ofits kind seen in Glasgow for some tRestricted Code, i Night In Tunisia (digital, Stephane time and many are saying a true pointer wiu foUow up their debut Statik single CO (4C) RTL205 Grappelli and Woody Herman, head the to just how seriously Virgin Records is .From xhe Xop. with 'Monkey. Monk- March list from IMS, the PolyGram taking its latest recruits. ev> Monkey' which will be out on Bob subsidiary. The Stones' is a German Chairman Richard Branson even Last's pop Aural iabel by mid-March, collection of material from the vintage made the trip to witness the signing of xhe AUeged> alaSi spUt up some time years 1964/5 called December's Children TheMackenzie's Cuban CubaHeels Libreand drummerlabel. Ah ag0 andjazz itsacts dealer come price in is £2.70a series + VAT. of eight The The event was stage-managed with ELECTRONIC FASHION band End Concord albums which all carry a somecity centrepanache Megastore. and took place While in Virgin's Cuba Gamessession forhave Brian just Youngfinished in hisa studioCaVa Ronco (4C) RTL2055 dealerLugtons price has of some£3.30 interesting + VAT. spoken Libre's Shakin' Pyramids - a rockabilly Studios and the end result should bi '""el NE^ l^s'lCEaiOS) word records and cassettes available, money"trio which at startedthe city's off Barrowland busking "for market beer singleMarch calledon Young's 'Both Circle Of Us' In Theout Squarein 1; Caedmon.notably Tolkien's With a majorLord Of Radio-4 The Rings drama- on - entertained large crowds on the pave- label. There is some excitement over the tisation of the work just begun, interest ament tight outside set for the the store, guests the inside.Heels played factLeckie, that wellthe song known was forproduced his work by Johnwith cassettein the album (CDL (TC 51478 1478 at £4.75 at £3.99 dp) shoulddp) or With the signing. Virgin has also Simple Minds and Magazine, rise. Kiddy Kassettes has added three declaredon the ansmall interest label in -the former two other Zones acts includedEnd Games on the will up alsoand havecoming three 101 tracks Club dealermore titles price to itsof catalogue£1.92. They all carrying are The a frontman Willie Gardner and ex- 'live' compilation LP on the 101 Happy Prince and Star Child by Oscar Meanwhile.Backstabbers' The guitarist, Shakin' PyramidsJames King. will Clapham label, WildePaul Daneman. and Treasure Island narrated by have a five-track double-pack record LOUDON TEMPLE RECORD BUSINESS March 9 1981 DISCO BUDGET Band's 'Slide'; and 'Friends Again' by Disco Dealer Not James Player, which is a new top Strong time for budget 50 Alsoentry at as the a endsingle of thisMarch week. arc a UK week'sSURPRISINGLY, disco top 3. noDespite change a furtherin this release for Leprechaun on Excaliber, with Contour's re-launch strong sales increase for Sharon Redd, Barbaraand on the Mason same labelexcerpted a I2-incher from from her tends to specialise in repackaging of gainedboth Frecez similarly, and thus Beggar holding & theCo threealso currently strong-selling import album releaseexisting of repertoire, 25 titles willthe bulkbe drawn of the from first records in the same relative positions. A Piece Of My Life.BARRY LAZELL original recordings. Like LfP, Pick- impactIt will be Kleeer, most interesting an incredibly to sec strong what companywick's line will will be concentratingbe tape-only, onbut single the new entry at No. 4, has on this trio next Breakers albums which suggests extracts rather Most of the high new entries were thanMeanwhile the full Pickwick'sor abridged March version. supple- causeanticipated, a few raisedbut eyebrowsYoko Ono at No.might 25 J2 I HEAR MUSIC IN THE STREETS ^ handsment lookswith toa newhave package a best-seller from onLena its with 'Walking On Thin Ice'. This -10 CHILDRENHERE'S TO YOUGO TO New SCHOOL York Skyy Martell. Her last album was a front- overtly disco-styled number highlight- )6 LATELY Rudv Grant runner in Pickwick's Superstars promo- gettinged by strongJohn Lennon'sreaction from guitarwork DJ buyers is THE RE-LAUNCH of the Contour anticipatingtion last Autumn, a strong and response the company to this is despite the lack of a 12-inch pressing. Grouplabel, following repertoire, a new and deal the for introduction PolyGram compilation, particularly since it fea- Thebe making cassette notable release headway does not throughseem to of a spoken word label, will form the topper.tures her The 'One album Day isAt entitled A Time' Feelings. chart- specialised outlets, however. 2 thehighlights next two of activity months. at Pickwick during Another female artist in the March OnWith Your Firefly's Side)' now'Love on (Is UK Gonna release Be Wider access to budget repertoire collectionspotlight ofis BuddahGladys recordingsKnight, with under a through Excaliber, several new im- ^ UK Champagne withfrom aPolyGram much needed will provideinjection Contour of new the title Midnight Train To Georgia. notablyports are Carol showing Jiani's through 'Hit strongly,'n Run UK Champagne classical and pop material. It is not MarchThe remainingrelease are albums all taken in Pickwick'sfrom CBS Lover' (UnidiscVMatra) and 'Loc-It- 0 - LOVE IS IN YOU Nightlil generallytook over known Contour that followingsince Pickwick Poly- back catalogue and feature Bob Marley, Up'12-inchers by Leprechaun which were (Citation), mentioned bothhere Gram's decision some five years ago to Hoople.Vince Hill, .Biddu and Mott The andlast week,33 respectively. and now stand 'Fun' at byNos. Bliss 32 Import Albums hasretreat been from no the addition budget ofbusiness, fresh titles.there Music'(Rap City) (Prelude) and thehave Strikers' also made 'Body the ablePickwick material has andcarefully it is a reissued testimony all toavail- the c 50, whilst in the breakers are Nightlife company's flair that what managing ^LDEN^AD^ES OF soulsouLss«ra Unlimited and 'Love Is In You' and Mystic Mehm CapitolMCA director Monty Lewis describes as "a BOBNEWHART 'Can I Take You Home' from Mel ALICUJMYERS^I^My^ers ^ ^ E| substantial sum in royalties" has been MSHM 3030 S(HSC 3030) TSOBSheppard. label The - that's latter right, disc TSOB;is on the it paidBoth each Contour year. Classics and Contour ^sSl^MUST5 GO S 1 >3 3 ) apparently stands for 'The Sound Of Tamla Pop are due to be on the market in May, Ml'am wn>1 THESP0Z0 |^CC0 S?N Brooklyn'. One imagines Gamble & II^SFACTION GUA^A&TEED^" with the classical label being particularly N reS,8y iRTONCD|?fwjCAM4^j amused.Huff and TSOP will not be very wellrepertoire catered from for, thewith vast first Decca call on catalogue deleted J AM ESG ALWA Y On the albums front all the activity as well as the Philips and DG labels. 0 (SSC,803y in specialist shops has, as anticipated, BEFORE THE DAWN Skyline Accord A month earlier Pickwick will be COLLECTIONPDA (PDC) 067 Mouzon'sbeen centred By All Meansaround (Pausa), Alphonse which unveilingInterestingly its first for spokenword a company label. which THE DAVID ESSEX C< DLLECTION at last is being imported in something Disco Albums COLLECTIONSSDPDA (SSC)(PDC) 8035 054 manylike respectable shops still amounts,report selling although im- LREEEZFr»er Besga^ue, MfP's'HovisMS mediately out of their initial orders and WITH NO new albums released this Single cassettesSingle albums (add TCpre/ix. imp a.991 flrfp I then being unable to pick up replace- takesmonth place,while Musicthe annual For Pleasurestocktaking is (Elektra)ment stocks. has comeDebra somewhat Laws' Very from Special left looking to repeat its Christmas success, field to run Mouzon a fair second; this s another'No One novelty Quite single.Like Grandma', with dealersis also gettinghave it. good Otherwise, sales wherever current .JND AMERICAN TRIP Light GIRLS oTfhe Sister World Sledge "'InslgnAllanttc Now on sale is 'Come On Down To new imports are moving comparatively T'Bread(FP 901). Shop'The song by Thehas been Grumbleweeds inspired by somequietly, just-in but big thingsitems arelike expected the Isley for 16 — ALL-ROUND THE TOWN Bol the Ho vis TV commercial. Brothers' Grand Slam (T-Neck); 'Grandma'Offered to best-seller,MfP in the wakethe Grumb-of their umbia);Champagn's and Howthe 'Bouteponymous Us (US Silver Col- leweeds single is available through the Platinum (SRI). Other new arrivals Twelve Inchers aEMI picture sales sleeve.force and has been enclosed in Andfrom Disconnectionsthe States include from FunkadelicConnections Unlimited(L.A.); Let 'EmOrchestra Dance by (Unlimitedthe Love iive music Gold); Ami Egilsson's Bassus Ereclus Passions gain popularity (InnerKnight City);(A&M); Perfect and FitOne fromWay JerryLove THE PASSIONS went down extremely well. Singer Affair by Sadane (Warner Bros). LONDON,LYCEUM Barbara Grogan has retained the be- whatLooking promises ahead, to be Champagne a very interesting issues THE PASSIONS have progressed in als,witching, but hashaunting also qualitygained of a her certain voc- mid-price album at the end of March. sixYMCA months to headlining from supporting at the Lyceum, at the jectsconfidence/stage the Passions presence songs effectively, that pro- remixesThe five tracksof current included hot wiUdisco all bechart- long With a hit single 'I'm In Love With A reaching a wider audience. The band riders, namely the Inversions' 'Mr knownGerman numbers, Film Star' 'Hunted' and several and 'Oh well No anhas optimistic style and future.originality and certainly Mac';'Journey' 'Love from Money' Powerline; by the Masters; RAH It's You' the new revamped foursome SARAH LEWIS RECORD BUSINESS March 91981 The ANOTHER . strongest!♦ CBS mid-price I FIRST MCE PRICE ilaunch Nice Range BOBBILLY DYLAN JOEL Piano Bob Dylan Man "The beauty of it is JANISJOPLINSANTANA Sanlana Cheap Thrills that you make money, ANDY WILLIA! don't have to discount JOHNNY CASH One Piece Ai A TimeEARTH WIND& FIRE Head heavily, and the titles SIMONAL STEWART &GARFUNKEL Modem Times SoundBOB DYLAN OfSilencc The Times They ArcBARBRA A Changin' STREISAND Second are great" says major US dealer. MILESAlbum DAVI ES Sketches Of SpainWEATHER REPORT Firs! BLUE OYSTER CULT First 35 titles and they aim to have 100 by the end of 1981. AL DI MEOLA Land OfThc And you'll soon be saying it too. Original recordings, original sleeves, produced to full- TEDMidnight NUGENTTed Sun Nugent CBS have just launched pricenumber. standards. The only change is the catalogue Nice Price in the UK. DEALER PRICE £1.82 SIMON &GARFUNKEL ORIGINAL RECORDINGS Product comes with the Nice Price sticker with space ThymeParsley. Sage. Rosemary And ORIGINAL SLEEVES provided for the retail price. CBS sell at £1.82. You set SANTANAEARTH WIND& Abraxas FIREOpen To stimulate volume sales and so increase profits, yourmargin. price. If retail price is £2.99, you make a full 30% OurBOB Eves DYLAN Another Side Of they're offering a selection of the best of their full price However you look at it. the time is right for Nice Price. BILLYBob Dvlan JOELStreetlifeSerenade catalogueABBA, Billy at Joel, a much Barbra lower Streisand, price. Johnny Top artists Mathis... like "... at these prices there's real volume in catalogue." 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Will, New AlbumsRscord Business S-Ster ^ Edited by PATRICIA THOMAS RADIO Only Wogan On the Move and Young MANX RADIO has appointed Bernie BERNARD CRIBBINS CGGLNG GERTlL THE lAUGHTlNG TRAFFIC WARDEN (One W Quaylebegan hisprogramme broadcasting controller. career Quayle with unchanged positionManx in in 1967, the United later leavingStates presenting to take a BROTHERHOOD OF MAN SFOTl-'GHT ON THE BROTHERHOOD OF VAN (^T'SFOT on Radio-2 Tennessee.the morning showFrom atthere WNOX he Knoxville,moved to RADIO-i'S PROGRAMME controller WOHO Toledo, Ohio where he even- David Hatch announced a number of directortually took for onWOHO the duties and ofits operationsFM sister ^ induoes lond/ Blue Boy I Can i Stop Lcn. majortion last programme week. They changes take effectfor the from sta- station WXEZ. The appointment at May 9. In a reshuffle which Hatch had MarchManx is . effective. . Malcolm from Grant, the beginning sales direc- of originallysary (see RBthought Dec would 8, 1980) not beonly neces- two tor of Radio Sales and Marketing, has •Soar, sn Eyes 3.-»3 GaT« People Pay h: ai TV lest»'i te 'n Ang shows, Terry Wogan and Jimmy left the company to pursue his career ! Young, remain unchanged. elsewhere . . . ted n CoOfaoo and confc'ns "Dfiving My Lite / Murray'sThe changes Open includeHouse afrom return 10am-12 of Pete minutethe inclusion news bulletinsof four peak-time and a half-hour seven- Sundaynoon on night Saturday show whichas well Murray as a willlate giousextension and ofmusic the Sundayshow hosted morning by Nick reli- hostpresent a 90-minute from 1 lpm-2am. music programmeRoy Hudd will on SundayPage, Family mornings Favourites to be willincluded move in from Ed andSunday John mornings Dunn moves from fromLlam-12.30pm his week- comediansStewart's weekdayLittle & Largerequest will show be mak- and dayfrom evening 12 noon-2pm. slot to weekday David Hamilton'slunchtimes ing their radio debut with their own slotlunchtime previously show movesoccupied to the by 4pm-6pm David thirdCommented of the total Hatch:radio listening "Radio-2 audience has a ingSymonds the 6pm-8pm and Symonds show. will Sheila be present-Tracy's in the UK, it's heard by over seven ses oi v.ntagc R&B t'ox. t/cCrac*i n Man is b Trucker's Hour has been extended from canmillion bring people even every better day butquality, I believe more we teOther night changes a week forto five the nightsstation a will week. be variety, more information to more Chartscene USA 'Angelremake Ofof theThe Merrilee Morning', Rush moving 1968 hit28 AmericanA PERIODIC charts look and at itsrock crossove in th places up to 52. On the heavier side potential for this country. andApril 58Wine respectively. and Journey The take US places heavy 50 THE BIGGEST assault on the US metal scene is one that seems to have charts this week comes from the Whis- beenhere, passedalthough up bothby most groups radio have stations had Thing*,pers with already their at singlenumber 'It's three A inLove the some success on the rockshows. Black Oriented Singles charts, and whichEric has Clapton's all but ground T Can't to a haltStand in thisIt', Thebeginning album, to Imgainaiion, climb in the rankssingles at chart. 36 in country is top new entry this week at 72. the album chart and looks to have a few intoHere being,is where because the law ofthe opposites album comeswas a oreme. weeksThe single of upward is currently movement climbing to recent Chartmaker in the RB album the RB disco chart but has yet to pick albumcharts charts.but has Number yet to showone album in the in USthe singles> any chart.significant Also airplayunder theor salesheading in the of US is REO Speedwagon's Hi Infidelity. potential disco crossovers, T.S. Monk's withREO tenare previousanother USalbums heavy under rock bandtheir singles'Bon Bon charts Vie' at is 89 a newwere entry he has in placings the US belts. They've proved to be good Rock- in both the Black Oriented and Album showhave neverfodder made in this it intocountry daytime but again,slots, chartsRandy both Meisner's climbing. 'Hearts On Fire', whichthis country, is just startingis lingering to gain seven airplay places in thesecond week solo comes album. from The Juicebiggest Newton's jump of outsidetaken from the theUS former Top 20. Eagles The member's single is Rockshow Report 11 r ts itox tcdy Gram Baica-'a 3ELsfD ★VntegeR&Baair r*onit«50san ns Route 90 DrCia'toccGario* 2 CHILDREN OF THE LET SeleclerCHF 5 Chrysalis CHF T1324 rneWoniJetOl Tou tr/RayPeV ■x/R«o Cfy n?'n Ttc Crapei t> 7 ^^OC^PARTY MEMORIES^0 E<3ILP48 ,o ills*" Cherry Red B R RECORD BUSINESS March 91981 AIDUm Reviews IwJOURNEY: Captured (CBS 88525) lASfSjPjBllUfcpRii musicians rather than any adult' PAT BOONE: 22 Original Classics BeezerProd: Kevin double Elson set of this American POLYROCK: Polyrock (RCA PL sophistication,heavy rock of Styx, is Toto,basically Kiss theetc thatpop (WarwickNot to be WWconfused 5089) with an earlier pomp-rocklast year. Journeyband which hasn't toured really the reg-UK 43502)Munkacsi Prod: Phillip Glass/Kurt soundsformance specifically in 50,000 designedseater stadiums. for per- TV-promotedwhich was a re-recording.Pat Boone compilation These are isteredfeel that yet the in bandthe UKcould although be the many next anPolyrock inventive on recordforce thanare muchcould morebe im- of TheLoose'and'Little songs, with Girl',titles havelike tunes'Turn youMe theBoone originals presented from thewaybackwhen. acceptable facePat album,heavy rockrecorded unit toat variouscatch on. venues This aginedRainbow from 'Taking watching Liberties' them debacle in the - canand singtire ofalong after to theafter second. the first Notchorus an ofnever rock'n'roll, a sideburn clean, in sight.scrubbed Warwick and withhas duringadmirably a mammothcaptures theAmerican true spirit tour, of which'more thatmust they make had them not takenwish evenpart. THEalbum YETTIES: for over-attentive A Little Bit listening, Of Dorset willpicked be using22 tracks TV to out find of out the whether vaults and the JourneyBut it's still and difficult is nicely to say packaged how the too.set andInspired by American in some andpart British by Phillip new Glasswave A(ASV nicely ALA diversified 3001) Prod:collection Kevin of Yetties Daly Home',plaintive 'Loveappeal Letters' of 'April 'Friendly Love', 'I'll Per- Be will do in the British market. andPolyrock's avant gardeminimal masters sound inrelies general, on a music,popular mostlyin the concerned Dorset countryside,with songs suasion", 'Speedy Gonzales, and the radeSTEVE GIBBONS BAND: Street Pa- rock steadydrum sound and electronic Traditional fare like'Poor Poor Farmer' recorded,politestversionof'LongTallSally'ever still have the nostalgic Steve (RCAGibbons RCALP 5005)Band/Bobby Prod: whipbass. the Guitars sound intoand ecstasy.more keyboards While the funand songs'The Greylike 'NellieHawk', The contrast Elephant' with Shouldappeal beof a 1955painless and exercise. thereabouts. ThePrldden voice of Gibbons has been heard chosenmusical approachsingle combines with emotional a clinical voc- andsomething 'My Grandfather'sas recent as DonClock', Williams' and 20on yearsrock'n'roll0 stagesn0t surfor gettingsl on for a|s jts js the B side 'Your Dragging 'Gypsy Woman'. The Yetties are veter- GEORGE HAMILTONu.A,.„ -r™. IV.iw 20on Country^ . now sounds' !, "fcloser to P"JJ "9Cale that than he onFee anf whalbumich standsof superbly out ascrafted a landmark songs, ansre-emergence of the British on thisfolk newcircuit label and will their be Classics (Warwick WW 5101) Prod; Little Richard. 'A to Z', the best cut on welcomede bvymeirWldeandenthUSiaS their wide and enthi^ia* Arthur Smith the album, retains plenty of bite, VARIOUS: Heavy (Vertigo 6448 071 ^c ,o°|o®fnq " identifiableHamilton mixes favourites some likeof his'Abilene' own songhowever, 'Sonny and theDay well-stated And The narrativeTropics' GermanBritish and Import) foreign heavy bands col- VARIOUS ARTISTS; A Decade Of testedand'Early material Morning Rain'withlike 'Jambalaya', tried arid workssongs well.and Oddthe snatchesaddition ofof marching ragged, oflected metal. for Each the first is represented time in a celebration not by its Jazz101/2/3) Vols.1-2-3 (Blue Note LCSP Friend''Amazing and Grace', "The Last'You're Farewell'. My BestHis mardirelaxed gras-type but rocking brass atmosphere. helps convey a bestadequately material sums but upone their track particular which oneages ofof the year.most Theimportant three 2LPsjazz pack-delve relaxed charm and regular visits to 9 t style. Surprise first act is The Sensa- jn(0 the catalogue riches of Blue Note thesemous withshores country, have madeparticularly him synony- among Finger BELOW (A&M ZERO; AMLH Don't 68521) Point Prod:Your tionalHM cap Alex sits Harvey awkwardly Band to onsay whom the least, the someand the of the44 chosenfinest jazz tracks ever incorporate recorded, thisthe uncommittedpackage should fans ofhave the music a better and 9G'yn Below Johns Zero . a premier club R&B tracksTheir's isdespite one of oppositionthe most entertaining from Def Theyin 1949 cover with a 20-year some span,classic beginning vintage chance than most as the music heads outfithe gets the star treatment from A&M. Leppard, Thin Lizzy, The Kids, material like the boogie woogie piano for its annual burst of Eastertime Tar albumn is pressed in green vinyl Nazareth, Black Sabbath, Krokus, and of Albert Ammons and Meade 'Lux' exposure. produce."-' Gly The Johns result isis abrought cut above in theto theRush. late All 70sbut theand SAHBthe cover track isis quitefrom LewisNew Orleans and progressing revivalist jazzthrough of Bunk the ,ewaverage UK boogie, employing very spectacular. Johnson and George Lewis to Tad SADLPSAD CAFE: 5) LiveProd: In SadConcert Cafe/Neil (RCA coming covers from and the mostpen ofof leadthe materialguitarist p c prcci p cy-. p rsnitar Man. rpr/t JamesDameron, Moody Thelonious and the birth Monk of the cool.and Levine wriand singeren st Dennis Greaves. 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HEAD OF MUSIC EQUIPMENT TONAL RECORDS SENIOR PRESENTER POLYTHENEPRINTED TO RECORD YOUR DESIGNCARRIERS 330 Norwood Road, FROM 1000 UPWARDS. A Head of Music/Senior Presenter is to be appointed in July 1981 LondonWest Norwood,SE27 9AF. L.P. Carriersarriers for lessfrom thanless 3ptl . each, for1981, the with Leeds/Wakefield a potential audience ILR Station of almost due on 1.5 air million. in the Autumn of Telephone 01-761 2292 facf " also supply' badges from 61 MOUNT PLE/ 1 TheController successful for theapplicant music willpolicy be ofresponsible the station to andthe willProgramme also be exporters, and distributors of Rock 'r LOUTH, LINCS LN11 9D expected to present a daily programme. This position is one of the CatalogueRoll, Rockabilly. available Rwrite A Bor etc. call. Tel; (0507) 605331 andmost only challenging applicants likely with to abe strong available track in record local radion will be for considered. some time re-apply £ their s will be T-SHIRTS ^* OnttShi.U Slop Wwld ImpiKl ^ PRIESTLj demonstrationPlease write in cassetteconfidence to;- with a detailed curriculum vi ManagingDerek Gorman Director IndudingT hird World West Yorkshire Broadcasting Company Limited WORLD WIDE SERVICE TowerLeeds House, LS2 Merrion SHU Way j 36 BOOIHAM YORK I Tel i)2£)4-€3114> RECORD BUSINESS March 9 1981 Edited by SARAH LEWIS IfflAII lADEIf current single 'Driver Get Me Home On Mickey Jupp Briefs Time' (LP006). Pinnacle is also distribut- hasing Westwoodalbums, by Records American of Powys, country which stars gets a firstLIPSTICK single 'Granny RECORDS Did hasIt' (Lips released 1) by a Marvin Rainwater, Kilty Wells and Ron- new deal Jody St. featuring vocalist Noel nie Prophet. theirMcCalla. own Lipstick, distribution, who takecan chargebe con- of INDIE LABEL FX Records GOODformed byFOOT former ProculRecords, Harum recently lyricist tacted on (01) 267 7222. distributedV-Tone Records exclusively has also bycon Spart: Keith Reid, has signed an exclusive THE TELEVISION Personalities have agreement with Spartan. distributionfirst single is deal'Don't with Talk Pinnacle. To Me' Thec/w now formed their own company, Whaam 'Junk In My Trunk' (GFR 001) by Music,which includeand they a plan magazine a number and of graphicprojects Chrysalis.Mickey Jupp, Both formerly tracks werewith producedStiff and work besides the release of records. The first Indie Albums by Iain and Gavin Sutherland. Mickey 'LichensteinWhaam single Painting' is 'Painting {WHAAM by Numbers'! ONE) Jupp has an album and tour planned for by the Gifted Children, and 'Red With 34 34 S1GWNGO^FUEMo"STATIONS OF THE CBASS GmajSeCtp Crass Crass Purple(WHAAM Flashes'!'Biff! TWO) by the Bam!Times. Pow!' 5 5 -kwUNKNOWNIYAH! Division TOYAH1 PLEASURES TOYAHIToyah FactoiyF; ^ Sajari leasedMAGNUM Johnny FORCE Storm's Records first hasalbum re- FOLK SINGER Tony Capstick has Flame On (MFLP 003) on March 6. teamedproduce up a withdouble a localA side brass single, band re-to The20-year-old LP featuring Johnny 12 who original will be songs touring by leased last week. 'Sheffield Grinder' is this month culminating in a headline a'Capstick traditional Comessong from Home' the city, iswhile a appearancelroom on March at London's 31. Distribution Lyceum Bal- by humourous version of a well known TVsingle commercial is available for on brown the Dingles bread. labelThe PINNACLEUK distribution HAS deal withsigned LP an Records exclusive on (SIDavailable 27). Distributionfrom Radio by Spartan, Sheffield: also Britishnew album country Hillsiders act The (LPOOS)Hillsiders and for their AshdellSheffield Grove, S10 2QU. 60 Westboume Road,

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DEPARTMENTS Demon D1003 7 4 ZEROX ADAM & THE ANTS Do It DUN 8 8 7 BULLSHIT DETECTOR VARIOUS Crass 421984/4 9 6 TRANSMISSION JOY DIVISION Factory FAC 13(.12) 10 M DREAMING OF ME OEPECHE MODE Mule MUTE 013 11 H FEEDING OF THE 5,000 (SECOND SITTING) CRASS Crass 621984 12 12 ORIGINAL SIN THEATRE OF HATE SS3 13 15 ATMOSPHERE JOY DIVISION Factory FACUS 2 UK 14 16 LET THEM FREE (EP)ANTI-PASTI Rondelel ROUNDS 15 29 BLOODY REVOLUTIONS/PERSONS UNKNOWN CRASS/POISON GIRLS Crass 421984/1 FOR FUTURE REFERENCE 16 0 LAST ROCKERS VICE SQUAD Riot City RIOT 1 TWO NEW MUTE SINGLES 17 9 DIET/IT'S OBVIOUS AU PAIRS Human0T04 18 19 REALITY ASYLUM CRASS Crass19454U .19 ■ GIVE ME PASSION POSITIVE NOISE Slalic STATIC 3(12) GET 20 17 FOUR SORE POINTS (EP) ANTI-PASTI Rondelel ROUND 5 -21 41 THE BUCK CAT (EP)U.K DECAY Plastic PUS 002 22 24 KILL THE POOR DEAD KENNEDYS Cherry Red CHERRY 16 23 20 GET UP AND USE ME FIRE ENGINES Codex Communications CDX1 24 14 DECONTROL DISCHARGE ClayS 25 18 WARDANCE/PSYCHE KILLING JOKE Malicious Damage MD 540 26 26 STALIN WASN'T STALLING ROBERT WYAH Rough Trade RT046 ■ 27 - FLIGHT A CERTAIN RATIO Factory FAC 22 28 30 STOP THAT GIRL VIC GODARO & SUBWAY SECT Rough Trade RT 068 29 28 REQUIEM/CHANGE KILLING JOKE Malicious Damage EGMDX1.00 -30 37 WARRIOR STYLEE MIKEY DREAD Dread At The Controls OCD 033 ORDER FROM ROUGH TRADE 01-2211100 & SPARTAN 01903 4753 .31 34 EISIGER WIND/WHILE THE CAT'S AWAY THE MICE WILL PUY LILIPUT Rough Trade RT 062 32 21 SIMPLY THRILLED HONEY ORANGE JUICE Postcard 80/6 33 31 NOT HAPPY PEREUBU Rough Trade RT066 34 23 ARMY LIFE EXPLOITED Exploited EXP1001 35 38 DANCEDTOYAH SalariSAFE32 36 33 DOLPHIN'S SPURT MINNY POPS Factory FAC 31 V .37 - FOR MY COUNTRY U.K. DECAY Fresh 12 38 35 CALIFORNIA UBER ALLES DEAD KENNEDYS Fast FAST 12 39 27 TELEGRAM SAM BAUHAUS 4A0 AD 17(T) 40 25 SEVEN MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT WAhl! HEAT ... Inevitable INEV 004 41 - LOVE WILL TEAR US APART JOY DIVISION Factory FAC XXIII(.XII) 42 45 I'M FALLING DEAD OR ALIVE > Inevitable INEV 005 43 22 EXPLOITED BARMY ARMY EXPLOITED Exploited EXP 1002 44 46 POLITICSI/IT'S FASHION GIRLS AT OUR BEST Record/Rough T rade RR2/RT 055 45 32 IT'S KINDA FUNNY JOSEF K Postcard 80/5 46 36 BETTER SCREAM WAH! HEAT... Inevitable INEV 001 47 46 EINSTEIN'S BRAIN DARK Fresh FRESH 24 48 ■i 1 DON'T LIKE YOUR FACE FURIOUS PIG Rough Trade RT064 49 49 WAITED TOO LONG DIAMOND HEAD DHM004 50 - TOTALLY WIRED FALL Rough Trade RT 056 RECORD BUSINESS March 91981" • Spotlight on Tfye Midlands ^Jone^Tl^ Midlands, still the workshop the Black of Britain THEY USED to call the Mid- Country lands the workshop of the ofempire the -country the prosperous where nativeheart revival cunning and skills handed down BANDS SUCH as and through the generations from THE GIANT car factories of Cot ing Britain bands like , Selecter have managed to retain an trythe timenorth-west when theof BlackBirmingham Coun- might not be working at full steam any SwingingMadness, Cats.The BodysnatchersAnd although Dammers and The theunusual initial degree 2-Tone of autonomy explosion even levelled after the cradle of the industrial thelonger, music but industry the city -is assdll it ridinghas been high ever in and The Specials never boasted about it, revolution, made sure that the since the launch of 2-Tone Records by every release was a hit of some consequ- forbad Brummies.times were never too bad theLed members by gap-toothed of The Specials., Two years on, the label is still based in label"Basically as a springboard the band for still other views groups, the Now the stories coming out The Specials quickly caught on when although it retains a London but recently it has become obvious that firstof the timearea indicatein living that, memory, for the theirmarket singles through began the independentto reach a national distri- Triggerliaison officeat 258 run Pentonville by Rick Road.Rogers of harmsigning as withgood 2-Tone to a new can artist cause so aswe much have people are being thrown out of onlybutor a Spartan,matter of and time from before there the it band was jectExplained on 2-Tone Rogers: right now "The is an major album pro- by putRogers it to sleepmade for the a pointwhile." that an un- suffering.work and the local economy is wasBut snapped the way up byThe a LondonSpecials company. handled Forward.Rico in March Rico tohas be alsotitled just Thai returned Man Is somewhere,broken string and of hitas recordssoon as must it does, end antheir object business lesson affairs in not with 'selling Chrysalis out' to was the afrom single a Jamaican called 'Be trip Still' where to which he recorded we will opportunitycritics and punditsfor adverse will comment. seize on Sign- the majorsThe andband keeping stayed artisticon 2-Tone control. and probably"In the addlonger three-part term Jerry girl Dammersharmonies. is aing rod new for acts their would, own inbacks. effect be making actsmanaged to the to label retain to provide the right a springboardto sign new thein the Bodysnatchers. studio working That with music Rhoda should from BradHowever, and Neville both have Specials formed theirmembers own affinity.for local talent with which it felt an therematerialise are no as plans a disc at theat some moment stage, to addbut latterlabels -Shack. the former Race Records and the Thus were launched on an unsuspect- any new artists to the 2-Tone label. records,"It is quitethat mightconceivable have gonethat toother 2- DURAN DURAN became house Tone,2-Tone will acting end upas ona sortthese oflabels clearing with band ntie'venue,at Birmingham's the Rum own Runner. 'new house," said Rogers. "For instance, However, there is still plenty DesmondLinval has from been The producing Selecter's Charlie new band and of that old entrepreneurial spirit The People, and that will be issued on andalive its in associatedthe local music service industry com- Race.The Specials themselves are now panies. In fact rarely has the aboutrehearsal to andenter recording a period which of willintensive prob- livelier.Midland music scene looked ablythe bandstretch has through no plans the summer,to tour andthis freeThe local area rocksupports paper its called own country."Any gigs will probably be small club Brum Beat which chronicles the dates advertised locally. These will be activitieslabels and ofassociated the myriad bands small that m which,used to thepremiere band worksnew material. better in Besides a club have sprung up in the last three atmosphere."Rogers is adamant that the Specials And during that time, Mid- willnew notalbum be pressurised too quickly, into althoughproducing he a landnishing bands assault have on made the nationalan asto- summerdoes not ruleand outthe anend LP of between the year. the charts via the good offices of Aleanwhile plans are fairly well adv- 2-ToneUB40 onand theits spin-offDudley-based labels, ancedThe forCoventry a new single sound in earlycontinues April. Graduate label and Dexy's Mid- powerfully in the chart and has even inghamnight Runners even has on its EMI. own, Birm-thriv- PAPEMFl HECOli® moviespawned Dance its Craze.own MeanwhileChrysalis-backed 2-Tone ing 'new romantic' venue at The remains in charge of its own destiny, and houseRum Runnerband Duran Club Duran and hasthe LABEL- PUBUSHING- DISTRIBUTION • RETAIL Japan,has exported Australia, its soundUSA andto marketsEurope. in just concluded an EMI deal for majorNot money.since the hard rock and 1, Union Street, Dudley, West Midlands DY2 SPG. "The Specials blues explosion of the late 60s Telephone Dudley (0384)211159 & 59048. retained the right whenblockbuster the Midlands acts like Blackproduced Sab- Telex: 337300 to sign new acts - a bath, Moody Blues and half of springboard for beenLed Zeppelinso firmly has beamed the spotlight on the local talent" Watfordtract of landand thatStafford^ lies between 16 RECORD BUSINESS March 9 1981 CELEBRATE

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Al; VSRRO 391 115 C 9 BREAKER ANOTHERYOUTH COUP SHIPWRECK HOLLY & THEANDY ITALIANS BOWN c A A * A A C 1 EMI 2906 E 9 BREAKER SOMETIMES LOVE FORGETS GOODMAN & SNOW c B A B* A B B C Bl | MCAK12509 671 WC 9 BREAKER THEBURNIN'UP SHUTTERED THE CARNIVAL PALACE ELLEN JOE SAMPLEFOLEY c R A B A A A EPC 9522 c 9 BREAKER FOOL THAT 1 AM RITA COOLIDGE B B B B B AMSWIP 66738103 cE 9 BREAKER 1DEMOLITION SAW HER STANDING MAN GRACE THERE JONES JOHN & LENNON c B B B A A f? DJS 10965 c 8 BREAKER SEE YOU ON THE OTHER SIDE BRIAN BRIGGS B B B B WIPXX 14 6664 WE ' 8 BREAKER FROMYESTERDAY A WHISPER ONCE ELVISMORE COSTELLO DETROIT SPINNERS c * * ! * - A * ■k BREAKER DRIVER'S SEAT () SNIFF N' THE TEARS c B A VSCHIS 406 105 CE 8 BREAKER NEW ORLEANS GILLAN c C B NRG 004 . _a 8 BREAKER FOOLTAKE FORA TRIP LOVE SHAKIN' DAVID PYRAMIDS SOUL |c • VS 404 c 8 RECORD BUSINESS March 91981 19 Spotlight on The Midlands Top plugging company, from the Midlands WHEN MIKE Tobin and Roger Up- WHY GO to Coventy to set up a regional promotion organisation? tionsright withset up Lou Magnum Goodridge Associate as a specialist promo- point.Mike Tobin and Roger Upright of MAP feel that they have proved their theregional more promotion conservative company, elements some in the of record"Sounds industry good, were they puzzled. said. But wh> anc| could do with some. forceful repre- moreprovincial experience interview in these tours. matters We havethan 80..T0i?>renkr>/„.»s,^r,mveH over the about 8ivinat 8store the levcl record away,not talking just any of our competitors. last Ithinkwbacouple P promoting them properly and introduc- "While we have achieved miracles, we p plugging outfit from the middle of ring!hl dealers to the product," said Up- 0UEhthave still 10 benot a been able to convince what the .countryf" ' is Roger - Upright's reply right.«The- MAP theory is that the record oughtthat the to beuse a forward-look.nvforward-lookingof specialist freelances industry.nH..«rv "mAP,iviAi', baseiHnwhatoasca in wnaic theuicawui staff vitowicfwdescribe industry needs a different■ i r approach . ur j > . . . ^ . their shoebox in Horizon Studios'- ■ promotion,not be a barrier and whenthat lack the of freelance money needstaff nation'sI don majort understand labels canhow attempttwo of theto thatfamous it has building, recently has taken been on so threesuccessful new can be brought in on specific projects, operate a regional promotion service representatives with Mary McCormick lastThe six company'smonths have major included contracts the recent in the withup with a staff completely of one. They exhausted are going people to end on workinglooking afterout ofthe Scotland, Midlands Mike and WalesDavis tours by Rod Stewart and John Cougar their hands, while we could supply the amptonThe label'sband Themain Army project which is North- has a and a North-Western rep, all working asVIPs, well asHazel work O'Connor with Rosetta and Stone, currently The wholeand only service", be involved lock, duringstock andthe lifebarrel, of a new single out 'Kick It Down' (MAP 3). Uprighton a freelance covers basis.the Southern Working stations director on with Loose Shoes, a new signing to certain record." ableAccomplished of playing musiciansin any number who ofare styles, cap- a fortnightly basis, while the administra- Applause, e have still not been 10 MAPknow triesthe regional to do itsradio job sceneby getting thor- according to Upright, the band is mannedtion and backroomby Tobin. boffin department is given"Howet the opponunity to get involved oughly and then trying to help them working"It's one in ofthe the British advantages area. of working premises"The next on thestage top will floor be aof move a Georgian to new entirewith a packagesmall label of services that wants at our to dispos-use the away.rather than simply plug a record and go manyin the groupssame buildingcome around as Horizon looking that for Spa.House When in Southam, we have accomplishednear Leamington that, al,""When lamented the companyMike Tobin. was formed, we takenTwo place.examples Lou of Goodridge that have recently- once "They2-Tone are and the onlyfind actus," signed said to Upright.the label we"The want ideato launch would a freelancebe to work sales on behalf force, ingenvisaged a marketing doing everything campaign, from plann-right beenlibrarian called at inBBC by theRadio new Leicester ILR station - has in likeon a it,long although term basis, we willwhich pick is theup one-offway we ofwhich perhaps need thehalf first a 5,000dozen singles small shiftedlabels ;through is andto plugging travelling the with record the at at local theestablishment city, Centre of Radio, its own to discsupervise library. the singles,Dealers ifas we in feel the a recentrecord casecan beof a Thehit. station'sAnother round occasion table reviewwas when show awas local let small"There's that we also have the to point be careful that we that are the so MAPdown wasat the able last to minute lay on a by member its guest of star. The forlabel major does companies."not conflict with work we do companySpecials at was short not notice, working even for though Chrysalis. the Dear Retailers, "We were just pleased to help out," said "We could supply The other string to the MAP bow is the whole service, Inferno are your not-so-dear supportedthe MAP record by Les label, Cocks put of togetherACC, where and lock, stock and wholesalers, we have nothing more to Mike Evans is label manager. barrel" say! Our lists speak for themselves! Statetune, the lightning Exempli Gratia. custom pressing outfit THOSE WITH pany. We also do promotional work for Cut outs, overstocks, imports, indepen- willspectacular remember aspects Island of record Records' production Toots commercialfor a number companies of labels. and sample work dants, coloured vinyls, Pic discs et al. Livecorded project at London'swhen a concertHammersmith was re- the"For initial instance plug copies we were of responsiblethe 'Day Trip for finishedPalais one album night the andfollowing available afternoon as a ToNow Bangor' Statetune hit on is Dingles thinking Records. of expan- Phone and Van sales. in ThisCoventry. remarkable feat was accom- thesion area.and is looking for larger premises in Grantplished Road,Wellingborough with the aid of Statetune who Ltdpress- of For free lists:- Inferno Records Limited, quicked up time.the thousand copies in double 3 Dale End, Opend in September 1979, the press- THE LimiT FTlDBkLE ing plant boasts four machines capable Control room in fully 11 Birmingham B4 7LN. pressings.of churning All out theboth capacity 7-inch and is entirely12-inch given over to custom work - mainly for TascamEquipment mastering; includes: Tascam Studiomaster 8 track; Telephone 021 236 5493. mushroomedthe myraid of recently small labelsin the thatarea. have mics;Desk; ClosddJBL Monitors Circuit TV; AKG D.B.X. & ShureNoise "That was the main reason the factory A.D.T.,Reduction; Flange, Studio Phase, Reverb. etc. Echo. 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A STARTLINGsales performance other shops with small label product and by indie or major standards. dicalconsolidating manner untilthe businessGraduate in established a metho- staple as GraduateAFTER A Records mere 18 of months Dudley in topped business, the supplyinga reputation product for boththat wasstocking generally and fv RBnomenal indie sales chart, of UB40.thanks to the phe- shopsunavailable across inthe the country. area and to other black best-sellingThe debut album album in Signing 1980's Off alternative was the instigateIt was atheir natural own step label from which that the basis Virrs to Records.RICKY VALANCE In the photograph, signs to Revolver (left to album chart and has so far sold units of founded early in 1979. The early re- pudding right) are: David Dean (Parasol Ents), wellthe overband 200,000.and label In theoccupied singles chartfirst, UK,leases Irelandpressed andby indie France operators and jointlyin the Johnlance Procter(seated), (co-writer), Paul Birch Ricky(Revolver Va- second and fourth positions with both distributed by Graduate and Spartan (as INPaul THE Birch heart and formerof the SladeBlack andCountry Don director), Gerry Whital (Revolver Dies'Food Screaming' For Thought' notching and up 'The silver Earth disc ablyis all Graduatewell in the product) alternative all fared charts reason- and Pardon manager Nita Anderson run (Revolveroffice manager) director). and Nita Anderson sales and passing the 250,000 mark. the bands (Eazie Ryder, Venigmas, The MusicHeavy andMetal Revolver Records, Records Andersong from standards. andGraduate wife team Records David isand run Sue by Virrhusband and ers,Last andGang, The Circles, Sussed) Mean did Street moderate Deal- Sedgley,Set up innear September Dudley. 19S0, Revolver with"Unlike a retail its price Japanese of £2.80 counterpartfor a single operationalthough the Virr'slabel haveis a beenfairly in newthe thebusiness. label cameThe majorwhen itbreakthrough signed UB40 for in withis primarily catalogue concerned acquisition, at the althoughmoment ator normal£17 for anprice album and ourwe productare looking will for be industryDavid Virr, for then some a part-time ten years. DJ, Initially opened tionthe facebids, of fairlyafter weightyseeing themmajor at opposi- Wol- artistthe label Ricky has Valance.recently signedHis new country song salesFour amongst of the five British new releasesbuyers. on HM seconda chain handof stores records, dealing co-owning primarily shops in verhamptonTo date the Poly. label has released nine of'Time February After withTime' his was 1960 out number at the endone lastare featuredweek. The in afirst campaign is a 45 launched by the inEdgbaston Dudley, andWolverhampton, Stoke. Walsall, withsingles Ruby and Turner'shas been debutjointly singleinvolved on 'TellBut Laura by far I Lovethe biggest Her' on campaign the 'B' side. of (HEAVYHandsome 2) Beastsand this titled is followed 'Breaker' by theirThen, separate in 1974 ways he withand his Virr parmer wanting went to haveSunflower, been twoin additionGraduate to albums which -there the thearound year the from heavy the metalduo willlabel be 'Made built 4),North/East 'Battle Tornband Heroes'Dragster by (HEAVY Buffalo partnermove more was lookinginto production to expand thewhile chain. the JezzUB40 Woodroffe, debut and the as keyboardwell as beingepic from in- heavyIn Britain' acts theseries top qualitydesigned treatment. to give (HEAVYband Last 3) Flight and a (HEAVYsingle from 5). London (nowVirr known sold his as share Sundown in four Records) of the shops but volved in the Mean Street Dealers live HeavyCarrying Metal a is normalembarking dealer on a price,series overHeavy potential Metal reckonsin its rosterthere isand cross- is whereheld on he tohas the built Dudley up the retail,branch whole- from maintainFor the both future labels the and Virrs shops intend sides onto digitallyof single cut releases and mastered that tohave classical been duledplanning for alate compilation April. album sche- saleThe and build-up distribution was gradual, sides. supplying aspectsan equal basis.keep "Theus informed retail and ofwholesale what's In 1980 James Upton undoubtedly became the market leaders in the production of multicoloured 1" record bags. Our Birmingham plant during the year produced over 22 million 7" sleeves. I would like to thank all of our customers who have supported us so magnificently throughout the year and to assure all of you that we will continue to strive to improve our service to you in 1981. Lee Newbon. James Upton the Market Leaders in 7" Record Sleeves, James Upton 98/138 Barford London Office, Street, Birmingham 67 Rosoman Street, B5 6AP, London EC1 Telephone No. Telephone No. 021-692 1171 01-278 2916 Telex No. 336731 Telex No. 267985 22 RECORD BUSINESS March 91981 Spotlight on The Midlands The shop with street feedback BirminghamINFERNO RECORDS built a reputation shop in by extremelyThe shop well," aso saidstocks Brian fanzines House. and obtained.and new premises have recently been specialising in obscure indie bandsprovides and an informationtheir followers, board forthereby local both"We as area wholesaler competitive and across retailer the board, and 1 NESTLING BETWEEN a clothes actinglocal indie as a usefulscene, point although of contact it's notable for the recessionmust say weto any have great not degree,really noticed in fact lastthe shopBirmingham and a jewellersis Inferno in Records, Dale End prob- in seemsthat the to currentprefer more New glamorous Romantic haunts.market haveFebruary had wasin theone pastof the year. best monthsThere arewe ablythe West the most Midlands. influential It is indies run by store Brian in secondTwo shopyears furtherago Inferno along openedthe road a hasmore got indie to the labels stage than where ever we now are havingand it PHIL SAVAGE: opened his first stu- Taylor'sHouse - first who customer incidentally for their was record HR calledployee IncredibleGraham Hinds. run by ex-Virgin em- haveto turn the somespace downor the becausetime for weone-offs. don't diobooking. and had Judas Priest in as the first Thorntonwholesaling (retail), operation two guys- and who Keith have newAlthough wave end still of well-supplied the market Incredible with the distribution"We are getting a week 10 and or 12it enquiriesis not fair for to years.been in"We the used retail to havebusiness shops for ten manyyears alsoheavy developed metal. as a healthy outlet for shelfpeople and to sayput yesno effortand then into stick the whole-it on a A studio predominantlyago in Lozells and with Handsworth the reggae market." dealing House,"It wasn't "and Infernointended itself that does way," a goodsaid saling.both retail We andalso wholesale,operate a mail-order and advertise for success story From there they set up their own trade in the HM market, but we do seem in Sounds, with obscurities such as the AFTER SEVERAL years recording Mango,reggae labels. providing Black outlets Wax, forLocks largely and salesto be andmore customers. new wave What oriented we try in toboth do undercutwhite vinyl the Queen people album we - wholesaleand we don't to and gigging with a variety of bands, obscure recordings. Four years ago this with heavy metal, though, is the same as otherPhil Savage side of decided a mixing to try desk. life from the premisesApril they in Dalemoved End intoand almostthe current simul- reputationwe did with as punk carrying and the that's more to obscurebuild a openingLooking two tonew the shops, future one Infernoin Coventry are To this end, on Cup Final Day 1976, taneously began to run down the in- items such as the Rush picture disc and in about two months and one in the new Outlawhe and studioshis erstwhile as a four-track partner opened opera- trationterests inon reggae,the then-exploding switching to newa concen- wave indieRecently HM singles." Inferno has developed a June-JulyRedditch shoppingand already centre have sometimetheir eyes onin tion in a small building adjoining a wholesale distribution aspect to its op- the forthcoming demand for video discs. smallThese factory days inOutlaw a small is yard.a lot bigger istsThey in the built field, their handling reputation obscure as special- indies coveringerations with the bothwhole telesales of the andMidlands two vans as theirThey own have new also wave considered label. "But starting we areup than the small environment in which it from emergent distributors such as far North as Leeds and going down to currently heavily involved in both retail- works,16-track, having following recently the 1977converted move to healthyRough Tradecut-out and and Bizarre imports as section.well as a Bristol and Swindon, plus a monthly ining anddoing wholesaling it too quickly,"and there is affirmedno point 8-track. kids"We who get come a lot in of and feed-back many of fromthe indie the saidThis that covers they about tended 500 to shops. take Houseinitial • TO NEXT PAGE shopsmajors, could currently provide it's the bands same like for Firethe productorders offrom between Rough 3-4,000 Trade asand well take as on,Engines and ofand course Anti-Pasti Crass towho keep are an doing eye operationseveral other is currently operators. a thriving The wholesale concern IMPORTANT DEALER NOTICE • GRADUATE Continued happening and we are in a position to test market product in the shop to get 11 sidepublic we opinion.will be looking Obviously for new on artists.the label In havethe past largely with been the involvedexception with of UB40 acts on we a developone-off basisacts rather but our than policy try for now the quick is to advantagehit, which andis obviouslythat of the to artistboth con-our NEW SINGLE cerned,""At present said Virr. we have no definite seeingsignings bands in mind and but keeping we are certainly in contact out wdohdoodn with"We what's do get happening. a lot of bands bringing in promotion man in the form of Dave buttapes weand do we trysimply to givecan't themhelp them,some promotionIngham who on a nationalco-ordinates level whilstGraduate they OUTNOW labelsdirection that in might which be to inmove a better next, position suggest andretain pr the in servicesLondon. of Theindie rest promotion of the setto sign up themtheir orown offering label." advice on how to shopGraduate manager, staff Julieis David Law Caddickin charge the of butThe they Graduate maintain staff their is still own fairly full-time small wholesaletional business and Tony repertoire Calder manager the interna- STATETUNE LTD For all yourThe records only recordprocessing pressing and pressingplant in the requirements Midlands contact: M AP " J CHIPS AndrewTelex Lipinski number311852 at 0933 - 77442 IN ASSOCIATION WITH CHIPS RECORDS RECORD BUSINESS March 91981 Spotlight on The Midlands • From Page 23 Although plans intended a six-week Uptons, disc sleeve innovators monthscompletion before date theit wasstudio in becamefact 18 WITH THE industry looking for sleeve, within 24 hours as with the whichoperational Judas but Priest by way spent of a baptism 14 days in recordconstantly sleeves, differing James ideas Upton for of m round'Vienna' 20,000 12-inch sleeves. when they turned demoingPriest's their use of new the material.studio immediate- Birminghambright new ideas is equipped for novelty to handle bags, dryerThe has installation speeded upof the an processultra-violet con- reputation,ly gave the andnew althoughoperation bookingsa solid JAMES UPTON Printers is part of the ofsiderably press andimmediately. allows sleeves This to hasbe taken also werebecame initially a flourishing sluggish studio.Outlaw quickly giantthat has Tinsley an annual Robor turnover Group, of a some concern f 11 blackprovided finish, the asfacility with tothe produce new Nash a dense The ly Priestsetting also up assisted the studio Savage mechanics, in actual- millionturnover with of £3.6 Upton million itself from producing a staff ofa SlashOnce single. printed, Upton's have three "Theyphones knewand allwhere the torest put of the it," micro- said 120.OfUpton's work, 50 percent is geared wellvans deliveringas operating to London an express every daylabels as Savage.He has just built a new drum booth directlyrecord sleevesto the record for bothindustry, 7-inch printing and AdamsEURODISC (right) andDIRECTOR production managerDavid overspillwhich gives into a guitarcleaner channels sound with and noat 12-inchIn the releases. early. days . Johnthe• • bag O'Toole of Air■ Supply's'Lost(second- right) In inspect Love' has been sPenl uPdating the sleeve stage Savage wantsii j to get^ studio dealings with theof the industry, main clients, with butPick- it Upton'ssingle as with it rollsmanaging off the director presses Lee at shareproduction of the marketplant and and increasingthe future lookstheir kit"I that don't see anyone;r all demands.like The Beat wickis since being 1973 oi that, expansion:— hasi reallyii_. Newbon . (second leftf„ „ and national -wen brighter. As Mr Newbon says: actuallybands who making can anonly album afford here £12 but perthe dayshappened includes and most the ofclient the majorroster labelsthese sa|es manager Chris Bennett, 'Weearn. haveIn adddition a very young to myself, management there's inghour in are and more getting concerned things about recorded com- andEMI-Liberty, UK indies. A&M,Among themVirgin, are RCA.Poly- percent ofthethe chart records and in theon topaverage, 75 are 34in basedWesley in Howe, London, our salesChris director Bennett who o is straight"Not offapproaching anyway," he said.professional notableGram, omissionsK-tel and being Island, CBS andthe WEA. James1980 weUpton produced bags," 41said million Newbon. record "In morenational and sales more manager, time whoin theis spending record spec,gear, butwith we a 50built db separationthe studio tobetween a high andWhile a depleted the industry market Upton's cries 'recession' share has sleevesThe biggestand inner order bags." last year for a single industryrep for and7-inch Gary sleeves, Wathen known our specialist affec- professionalstudio and console, standards which and isif younear have top years,risen dramaticallywith the arrival over theof theirpast three forwas Jonahwhich Lewie'sthey provided 'Stop The 1,100,000 Cavalry' tionately"We are as 'ourall wellMr. aware7-inch', of record deska good and microphone, a good tape machinegood youmixing can broughtmanaging with director, him many Lee Newbon, who sleevessurprise (itthat may Stiff come is their therefore biggest asclient no industryfrom strength requirements to strength; and we are goinglook- make"Our good equipment tapes. might be basic but the"We last have three expended years ourand dealingsduring overthe 800,000for 7-inch for Dr.bags), Hook's though Greatest a Hitsrun wasof ing12 monthsforward toand'we the challenge are very of thebuoyant next workthe quality withjn is your good limits, and so you long can turn increased period.our business We haveand actuallywe are theWith biggest the album.constant demand for new about the future." ■ eludedout some Savage. excellent m i- currentlythe production the leading of 7-inch UK bags; company for marketingmoved into methods the specialist Upton's market has alsofor Any kind turesleeves. books They for provided Virgin asthe well7-inch as pic-the of carrier The Limit — a static mobile! single.250,000 posters for the recent Police bag for discs WHENLimit broke WEST up Midlandlast year, band one Speedof its mobileAlthough for live it was recording initially sessions,planned the dninff'We ^'omsTde" also ™do a lotKanV of work Tnd for "half-rnne 2-Tone,. CHARACTERISTIC OF the diverse members Dave Morris remembered demand for a local static studio has been lamination to give that 60s look. 1 think Keenoac ly of LeicesterMtdlands which; the how localuseful mobile it had studio been tocalled record The demos Buzz soat greatother that rehearsal it has been rooms" brought for^ into pre- use "nf^peop'le^..ih be ^hotm#. c^provideThatoVanm c,, that „;<■ orr th* " and decided to call in friend John Brown production work and is frequently link- .-house basis. We are certainly the only p u' Leicester, is and build a mobile of their own. ed in with Morris and Brown's rehearsal largelylace( concernedGuildha Lane)with making special- endThe of 1981-anresult was eight-track unveiled facilitytowards built the likeroom to which work attractsin a relaxed many situation, artists who 'The most picturesqueinto a Mercedes Alcester 608 wherevan and the basedpartners in VAT,At amileage basic charge and tapes, of £85 the perLimit day comes plus intricate thing we i rehearsal r great deal cheaper than the average (Ji(J WHS tllC bag,""We saidcan supplysales manager any kind Desmondof carrier goodeight-track enough studio, to encourage and technical bands kit tois luminous bag for a Slavin. "And we have just set up our come back and mix the tapes with it too. own design studio and full: up ti v i the Greensleeves,So far labels Zero like and Small Reddingtons Wonder, Whitesnake finished product from just have used the studio with artists includ- single" of "Keenpachow the bag is also should flexible look. enough to Heading Jealous and Cravats Girl, Starfighters, also liking theDiamond feel of , cope with any kind of order from a recording^ in the heart of the country. 12providei ch w labelsth fla ands n sleeves,or ut 7-inchwilh h andles ofsmall orders independent0ne of storeur toes the largest The speed ai wiuchThe sTudiodemand haTtaken from :" middle,' ! . withP ! full. . ° and> half-film2 contract - to supply ? Decca's*l& } entire Welamination can even and cut ultra-violet to shape. lamination, The most 7-inchrange ofand standard 12-inch retailformats." bags in both intricatebag for a Whitesnakething we did single was the although luminous the launchThe companyits own printing is now operationplanning toin £r;«L addedbooklets Newbon. are more difficult to make," theservice city lateron paper this year and which polythene, will offer de- a 100,000The regular plus but sleeve they orderprefer tendsnot to to take be signedmarket. for the publicity material ordersthey have for done less so)than and 5,000, if the (althoughclient has rate"You card," could added say weSlavin. don't "We have always a firm THEMobile INTERIORcontrol room ofwhich The is housed fullan urgenti-round demand from they receipt can ofprovide artwork a quoteto offer on an the old individual fashioned job service and wewith try a andin a basedfully-fitted in Alcester, Mercedes Warwickshire. 608D van :■ ithina re-print three to offour a workingfour-colour days orsingle if it pricing."modem approach to competitive 24 RECORD BUSINESS March 91981 Albums/Tapes Number One Chartmaker

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IS PRIEST POINT OF ENTRY 3632 (MikeBLOHDIE Ciwran) AUTOAMERICAN ☆ SELECTER CELEBRATE THE BULLET CHRYSAUSf^CHR 1306 ERIC CLAPTON ANOTHER TICKET 3959 ! MARVIN GAVE IN OUR LIFETIME FREEEZ SOUTHERN FREEEZ BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN THE Rl MADNESS ABSOLUTELY Yr POLICE ZENYATTA MONDATTA Yr TALKING HEADS REMAIN IN LIGHT 43" SPANOAU BALLET JOURNEYS TO GLORY "EFCWATiCNIWHflli BARBARA STREISAND GUILTY A STYX PARADISE THEATER O ADAM & THE ANTS DIRK WEARS WHITE SOX 1. HOOK OR. HOOK'S GREATEST HITS Y) 46 r SHEENA EASTON TAKE MY TIME O DIRE STRAITS DIRE STRAITS CHRISTOPHER CROSS CHRISTOPHER CROSS ROXY MUSIC FLESH AND BLOOD Yt 4818 iT LOAF BAT OUT OF HELL A STRANGLERS THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO THE MENINBLACK UK SUBS DIMINISHED RESPONSIBILITY STEVIE WONDER HOTTER THAN JL SO3' KROKUS HARDWARE DAVID BOWIE THE VERY BEST OF DAVID BOWIE • IN LENNON IMAGINE MADNESS ONE STEP BEYOND JOHN LENNON SHAVED FISH 53 , DAVID BOWIE SCARY MONSTERS AND SUPERCREEPS • UB40 SIGNING OFF • 54 FLEETWOOD MAC RUMOURS VARIOUS HIT MACHINE 55 ORIGINAL CAST NOT Tl ORIGINAL CAST SECOND SITTING FAWLTY TOWERS 5643 JJ. CALE SHADES BARRY MANILOW BARRY Yi ARISTA 0LART(TIART)2 (■ NEIL DIAMOND LOVE SONGS ' LIFE IN THE BUSH OF GHOSTS 58 JAM SOUND AFFECTS • KEVIN PEEK AWAKENING 59" : JAMES LAST ROSES FROM THE SOUTH RECORD BUSINESS March 91981 25 Distributor New Singles Guide

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