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'Jo!. , No. 1021 December 31, 1966

In the opinion of the editors, this week the following records are the

* SINGLE PICKS OF 111E WEEK W HO KING IN THE

LAT TRIPPER VA, W ORLD 11/01 novnii TM FAMOUS RAMS

Terrific beat gets rolling on the Ramsey Lewis gives "Day Trip- new release. Guy per," the Lennon McCartney throws himself into his "Bring opus, a breezy once-over. It's It Up" ditty and the kids will dancetime for the guy and sales turn out by the thous7nds (King will accrue in no time flat CUR (Cadet 5553).

SLEEPERS OF THE WEE K

Bobby Vinton produced this new Sweet and lilting ballad with A big new sound on the scene instrumental, "Bodacious" by contemporary by is the Charles Randolph Crean the Satellites and the outcome the climbing Stairsteps. The Sounde. The ti.ne is the Proko- was simply bod3cious. It's a group's "Danger She's a fieff "Peter and the Wolf" groovy number teens will like Stranger" should end up chart- theme i-nd a raunchi y attractive (13:-..rrot 313). Ugh (Windy C 6041. cut it is (Dot 16982).

.1 t itl'IlS OF THE WEEK

Norman Racusin, New Head of RCA (Label Finishing Biggest Year), The Artistics seem to have a Buck Owens and the Buckaroos Nancy Wilson is in absolute top terrific time performing, and put together 12 nifties on this form on this package (and in Gives 1st Interview the enthusiasm spills over into new package. They can't miss cover photo as well). She strikes the grooves. The click, "I'm with their waxings of "Open Up up an r/b beat and wails a few Gonna Miss You," "Sweeter Your Heart," "A Devil Like Me with overtones. "Nancy— Since Promotion On Than Sugar." "I'll Always Love (Needs an Angel Like You)," Naturally" includes "In the You," others pace the package. "Waitin' in Your Welfare Line." Dark." "Since I Fell for You," A mover (Brunswick BL 54123: "Think of Me" (Capitol 1/ST "My Babe" (Capitol T/ST 26341. Page 6 of This Issue. 754123), 2640). NUM E F'I C 2Swings into '67 with hits in all categories Jane Morgan The Dave David "Kiss Clark Five Houston Tomorrow "I've Got to "A Loser's Goodbye" Have a Reason" Cathedral" 5-10113 5-10114 5-10102

Keith Reif The Damita Jo Staple ofThelyrivills "If You Singers Go Away" "Shapes in "It's Been 5 10061 my Mind" 5-10110 a Change" 5-10104 SF 1-P11 MARI A Ril, 1 •I IR17111)! ti I SA Bob Morgan Exec Producer, Mayhew JFK Book, A&R, at MGM Records NEW YORK —MGM Records' Oswald Out President, Mort L. Nasatir, an- nounced that Bob Morgan has been appointed Exec Producer, Alleged Assassin's A&R Operations, for the label. Interview On Wax Morgan, who recently left Co- lumbia Records as Director of By DOUG McCLELLAND A&R with that label's Epic and NEW YORK —The hectic pace Okeh subsidiaries, joins the of the holiday season is not MGM executive staff immedi- likely to abate for John F. Ken- ately. nedy buff Aubrey Mayhew, also As Director of A&R Opera- manager of Little Darlin' Rec- tions, Morgan will be respon- ords' country songster Johnny sible for all album and singles Paycheck. product produced by MGM and Mayhew's impressive book. independent producers. He will "The World's Tribute to John Aubrey Mayhew supervise concept and planning Bob Morgan F. Kennedy in Medallic Art" Lioteolog to ORtva1.d Album for all MGM/Verve artists and with the Epic and Okeh wing, (William Morrow & Co., New be active in the acquisitions of Morgan played a vital role in York, $12.95), is just out; and new talent and masters. In ad- building it into a significant "Lee Harvey Oswald Speaks LEE HARVEY RECORDED LYE 7.1111 dition, he will also produce the LP he produced for the new contributor to the overall Co- THE REAL LE HARVEY specific and artists for lumbia Records group profit. Truth Records (distributed by OSWALD OSWALD RREALED IN the label. Audio Fidelity Records), is be- HIS OWN WC RD& THE %IAN N KNOWS. Morgan comes to MGM from Discovered, Recorded Many ing released Tuesday, Dec. 27. SPEAKS! eight years of service with the The album, Mayhew told Rec- ASSASSIN IONE In his tenure with Columbia m u m VICTIO Columbia organization. For the and Epic, Morgan was responsi- ord World last week, is expect- IRM O! IMSCOIT past three years he has been ed to garner both heavy sales none ble for discovering many name IMIT AIM responsible for all popular and controversy. With the Ken- RODIN SPY me m acts which he recorded. They CONSPNWOR simp product and A&R producers include the Dave Clark Five, nedy clan finding itself new headlines of late, the package's SPECTACULAR HISTORIC. DOCUMENT with Epic. In his four years the Yardbirds, the Brothers ,RV EW OF OSWALD appearance is most timely, as is Four, the Clancy Brothers and -JUT DISCOVERED IN 1966 114•111.11.11111 1.1. 01 CPAI, VlAlk 111411111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Tommy Makem, Damita Jo and the book's. The material was discovered Enzo Stuarti. tual voice — just discovered in He produced all of the Bobby by Mayhew and consists of a 40-minute taped interview with 1966." record rtio Vinton Epic hits, including Mayhew went on: "The inter- "Roses are Red" and "Mr. Lone- Oswald on a New Orleans radio world view shows Oswald to be an ly," and was responsible for the station. The interview was con- ducted by local disk jockey Wil- astute and calculating indivi- 200 W. 57th St., New York, N. Y. 10019 Brothers Four hit of "Green- dual—not the idiot many made Area Code (212) 765-5020 fields." He also made singles liam K. Stuckey and broadcast him sound after the President's and albums by George Maharis, on Aug. 17, 1963, three months Publisher assassination." Jerry Vale, Bobby Hackett, before President Kennedy's as- BOB AUSTIN To hawk as well as herald Jimmy Dean, Cliff Richard, sassination. Stuckey had been the album's coming (and, no Editor-in-Chief Godfrey Cambridge and Buddy doing a series on Latin Ameri- can affairs, and Oswald report- doubt, also to mention the ar- SID PARNES Greco, among others. edly discoursed on the Cuban rival of his Kennedy book), Doug McClelland Editor crisis of the day. Mayhew is taking on plenty of Dave Finkle Associate Editor interviews. On Dec. 27, he is Oswald Speaks Ted Williams j N W Editor scheduled to do the "Today" I Chart Editor Epic Meets According to the Truth Rec- TVer in the morning, newspa- Del Shields Jazz Editor ords (formed by Mayhew and per, wire service and magazine Tomas Fundora Latin American Jan. 8, Fla. interviews in the afternoon and Editor Audio Fidelity just for this re- Kal Rudman Contributing Editor Epic Records will hold a Na- lease) album cover, the package to visit with CBS news in the Mort Hillman Advertising Manager, tional Sales Meeting from Jan. is "The only recorded inter- evening. Eastern Division 8 to 12 in Miami Beach, Fla., view of Oswald — his ac- And that's only the first day. Brenda Ballard Circulation according to an announcement by Mort Hoffman, the label's West Coast Jack Devaney Director of Marketing. All dis- Walt Disney Music Co. Releasing West Coast Manager trib principals and/or distribu- 1610 No. Argyle tor sales managers and promo- Hollywood, Calif. tion managers will attend. Commemorative LP from Disney Pix Phone: (213) 465-6179 (Continued on page 6) fornia Institute of the Arts, Nashville Proceeds To was made after much soul- John Sturdivant searching, it was learned last Paul Perry Nashville Report Turoff Replaces Cal Institute week; and plans were only 806 16th Ave. So. consummated after word came Nashville, Tenn. 37203 Phone: (615) 244-1820 Zaleski at Kapp The Walt Disney Music Co. that several other labels were HOLLY WOOD — Joe Zaleski has announced that early in going to come out with budget SUBSCRIPTIONS: One year (52 issues) U. S. has announced his resignation January it will release a com- album commemorations. and Canada—$12; Air Ma11—$30; Foreign—. 'Jr Mall $40. Second class postage pald from Kapp Records, where he memorative album of music 'Snow White' to 'Mary Poppins' at New York, New York. DEADLINE: Plates held the position of General from the late producer's films The official Disney package and ropy must be In New York by 12 on Manager, Western Division. He of the past three decades called will offer music from features Friday. will be replaced on Jan. 1 by "The Music of Walt Disney." from "Snow White and the Published Weekly by Mel Turoff, formerly National The decision to issue the Seven Dwarfs" to "Mary Pop- INTRO PUBLISHING CO., INC. Promotion Manager for United package, a non-commercial en- pins," in great part from (Continued on page 6) try with all profits to the Cali- (Continued on page 6) 111111111111111H 1111111111 11111111 1111111111111111111111111111 11111111111111I

RECORD WORLD— December 31, 1966 3 "RIDE, RIDE, "LONESOME RIDE" 1-1203" wt. "LONELY PEOPLE DO "HOLLOW FOOLISH THINGS" WORDS" NEWYEARWITH4BIGNEWHITS!

"GET WHILE THE GETTIN'S GOOD" "SOMETHING TO IN THE RAIN" BELIEVE IN"

Dacca Records, A Division of MCA Inc. Coral Records, Inc., A Subsidiary of MCA Inc. Heliodor Changes Raman Takes Over at RCA As NEW YORK —MGM Heliodor producer Richard de Costa has Label's 'Biggest Year' Closes announced his resignation from the classical label. De Costa, who has been supervisor of the By DAVE FINKLE potential is the international budget line since its inception, NE W YORK —The succession product on the domestic scene. is leaving to become manager of Norman Racusin to the post He said that whereas interna- of the American Wind Sym- tional releases always sell re- of Division Vice-President and phony Orchestra in Pittsburgh assuringly as expected in ethnic General Manager, RCA Victor immediately after the first of markets, he has noticed recent- Records effective Jan. 1, follow- the year. ly that sales seem to be extend- ing George R. Marek, is taking Jerry Schoenbaum, MGM's ing beyond ethnic barriers. place at the end of the diskery's classical division chief, has To close, Record World asked "biggest year," according to named Philip Fradkin as suc- Racusin what he thought was Racusin, and during one of the cessor to the post. Fradkin pre- wrong with the record business. company's most active periods viously had been Assistant And Racusin answered paradox- (for instance, the Colgems-RCA Musical Director with West- ically, "What's wrong with the distributed Monkees have been minster Records. topping both the singles and record business is what's right 'NINA SIMONE SIGNING —Left album charts recently.) with it. It's uncertain. It has to right: J. D'Imperio, Division VP; For that reason, when Record bulges and valleys. It's a new Disney Album Product and Talent Development; World talked with the new exec- business every day of the week. (Continued from page 3) Norman Racusin, Division VP and elect last week, it was not You cut a record on Tuesday, original sound tracks and in- newly appointed General Manager; surprising to learn that Racu- release it Thursday and all of a cluding three Oscar-winning Ernie Altschuler, Division VP and sudden the business has tunes. sin planned no major policy Executive Producer; and Danny changed. You could have a big The California Institute of changes at present. Why should F/Rvis. Manager, Pooular A 8z R hit or a lot of compound to eat. the Arts is a unique college, in- he? Producer. Seated is songstress But that's the excitement." ternational in scope, where all But. . . . Nina Simone. just signed to a long- term RCA recording contract. the Arts, Design, Theatre, Mo- tion Pictures, Fine Arts and After More, Better Ways He noted that, as trade Caedmon's Carl Music, flourish together. Racusin did have this to say stories have had it. the company Carl Sandburg reading from Walt Disney once said of Cal- to indicate the challenge he was is looking into the publishing his autobiography, "Always Arts: "It's the principal thing setting himself in his new post: field, although with no definite The Young Strangers," has just that I hope to leave when I "The record business hasn't plans so far. been released by Caedmon Rec- move on to greener pastures. If begun to scratch the surface ords as an album. I can provide a place to develop 'Sherry' Next Caster where sales are concerned. talent for the future, I think I Thre are between 25 and 40 mil- The next Broadway caster will have accomplished some- lion players out there. Why from RCA is "Sherry," the ad- Stones' Pic thing." should we get excited when a aptation of "The Man Who record sells a million? With Came to Dinner." starring Closer: Klein something like 'The Sound of George Sander s. Racu sin Turoff, Zaleski The Rolling Stones' motion Music' soundtrack, you're get- seemed anxious to place that (Continued from page 3) picture, "Only Lovers Left ting somewhere. Why can't we score alongside company's first Artists Records in New York. Alive," is expected to go before do that more often? There must caster release of the year "T Zaleski stated that his deci- the cameras within the "next be more and better ways to get Do! I Do!," with Mary Martin sion to terminate his associa- very few months," according to to the people." and Robert Preston. just out tion with Kapp was based on Klein, business manager In discussing more specifical- ati ,1 nromising to be a big seller. "personal considerations." He of the group. Vigorously deny- ly current and pending com- Rscusin reiterated that RCA stressed that his relationship ing the recently reported "mys- pany activity, Racusin said that would continue and even step with other top-level company tery" about the Stones' movie the company has a couple of Un its teen market projects, executives had been and con- plans, Klein declared, "We have new acts to uncork shortly who which have grown significantly tinues to be most amicable. He had some problems with the could be receiving the RCA in the last year. also stated that he will an- screenplay, but these are the push—that high-powered of all nounce his new plans in the only problems we've ever had measures that recently accom- Sales Pass Ethnic Barriers near future. and they are now being sorted panied the Monkees' entrance One area Racusin cited as Zaleski joined Kapp two out." into the record world. only just starting to show its years ago as Manager of Dis- "We have signed contracts tributor Sales. In May of this and have already been ad- year he was promoted to Gen- vanced 90,000 pounds," Klein eral Manager, Western Divi- Capitol is Releasing JFK continued. "Does that sound as sion, in which position he was though there was any doubt responsible for sales, promo- about the picture?" Last week, tion, publishing and artist rela- 'Controversy' LP Jan. 6 Klein received 80 pages of tions on the West Coast. He dent's assassination, the War- script material from writers also set up Kapp's Coast office Livingston To ren Report and the subsequent Keith Waterhouse and Willis at 6725 Sunset Blvd. controversy. Hall, who are currently at work NY Press Meet on the screen adaptation of the Presiding at the conference HOLLY WOOD — Recordings Dave Wallace novel on which Epic Meeting will be Alan W. Livingston, of national significance will be the picture will be based. (cuntinued from page 3) President, Capitol Records, previewed at a press confer- "We hope to have the second Highlights of the sales meet- Inc. ence to be held by Capitol Rec- completed draft of the screen- ing will be the unveiling of a ords, Inc. on Tuesday, Jan. 3. According to Livingston, the play by Christmas," Klein said. new sales incentive program, as 1967, at New York's Americana new album, which is being re- "The pages are coming to us by well as major new merchandis- Hotel. leased in the label's "Probe" airmail as they are completed. ing campaigns. The label's Purpose of the conference documentary/news series, con- As soon as we have a finished product scheduled for January will be to announce release of tains a number of news "firsts" script, we'll set out the produc- and February release will be a new Capitol album entitled not previously presented via tion schedule. We firmly expect announced. In addition, semi- "The Controversy," an in-depth other communications media, filming to start within the next nars in the areas of sales and audio study of the late Presi- (Continued on page 16) few months." merchandising will be held.

6 RECORD WORLD—December 31, 1%6 Arthur Prysock When he sings the song, it stays sung. And when he sings a hit like You don't have to say you love me VK-10470 you know it's gonna be a hit for many charts to come! From his album Aft,' & SOUL

‘'erve Records Is a dkIsIon of Metan.Coldwyn.Nlayer Inc.

RECORD WORLD —December 31, 1966 rcol Via arlij E R E VIE W SM

I WISH YOU COULD BE HERE FOUR STAR ****PICKS FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH (Charing Cross, BMI) (STOP, HEY WHAT'S THAT SOUND) THE VISIT (SHE WAS HERE) MY BEST FRIEND (After You, BMI) (Ten East-Springalo-Cotillion, BMI) THE CIRKLE—Columbia 4-43965. HOW DO YOU FEEL (Black Hawk, BMI) DO I HAVE TO COME RIGHT OUT AND SAY IT A pretty tune here, produced and JEFFERSON JIMA E-- (Ten East-Springalo-Cotillion, BMI) arranged by John Simon, Moody and RCA Victor 47-9063. THE BUFFALO SPRINGFIELDS— swingy song will sell. Swingly little ditty by very popular Atco 6459. *** * West coast group. Sweet and senti- A rocker which probes the social JUST LET IT HAPPEN (Blackwood, BMI) mental. significance of the Sunset Strip curfew. DREAMER GIRL (Kati Kris, BMI) **** Magnetic beat. GIRL DON'T MAKE ME WAIT THE ARBORS—Date 1546. **** (Double Diamond, BMI) Harmoniously arranged new tune SWEET THANG (Su-Ma-Stuckey, BM!) ALWAYS IN THE WRONG PLACE TIMES GONE BY (Tapier, BMI) from Chip Taylor should be the number (Double Diamond, BMI) two big one for them. FRANKIE AND JOHNNY —IA 112. **** Ill } SIGLER —Parkway 123. Recent country click could get even THE BELOW AVERAGE EVERYDAY GIRL The beat rolls on here as Bunny asks bigger pop reaction with this new ver- (Cramart, BMI) his girl to come back. Teens will love it. sion. **** I'VE GOT TO HAVE YOU (Rising Sons, BMI) **** YOU CAN'T BE TRUE (Vandanburg, BMI) YOU HAVEN'T LIVED (TILL YOU'VE LOVED IT'S A CRY'N SHAME (Vandanburg, BMI) BILLY SWAN—Monument 988. SOMEONE) (Camerillo-Parasonic, BMI) Above average side that couldn't SILHOUETTED SUMMER DREAM THE GENTLEMEN—Vandan 8303. sound prettier. Its message is arrest- (Camerillo-Parasonic, BMI) Moody teen love ballad with striking ing, too. Will sell. GROUP THERAPY—Parasonic 048. arrangement. Group chants it and will **** sell it. **** Jaunty song with old-time flavor. The OH BABY MINE (I GET SO LONELY) SPANISH FLEA (Almo, ASCAP) new group make things jump with their (Melrose, ASCAP) THAT WASN'T NO GIRL (April, ASCAP) verve. Watch. SID'S LID (Borscht, BMI) **** SOUPY SALES—Capitol 5752. THE GoZ00 BAND —Go Go 00101. JUST A GIGOLO (DeSylva, Brown, ASCAP) The lovable Soupy tells the story of Honky tonky version of the oldie WHERE'S MY PUSSYCAT (Champion, BMI) that famous "Spanish Flea." A big con- will mean sales at the counter. Good- TERR) AND THE TOPICS—Coral 62509. tender. time singing. The oldie spruced up for '66-'67 danc- **** * * * * ing action. A little bit of "I Ain't Got LOVE IS (Flanka, ASCAP) SOFTLY, AS I LEAVE YOU (Miller, ASCAP) Nobody" here, too. TOMORROW MAY BE TOO LATE WHAT'S GOOD ABOUT GOODBYE *** * (Flanka-Halben, ASCAP) (Harwin, ASCAP) UNTIL TODAY (Churchill, BMI) THE CLASSELS—Main Line 1262. EYDIE GORKE—Columbia 443971. NOW I KNOW THE FEELING (Duchess, BMI) The old French song "Alouette" with A beautiful reading from Eydie on IKKI CARR—Liberty 55937. new lyrics about love. Lots of good fun this minor classic ballad. An attention Lovely ballad from joyful new musi- here. getter. cal, "A Joyful Noise." Vikki warbles **** **** sweetly. HIDIN' MY LOVE (Pronto-Loucarl, BMI) I'M MOVIN' OUT (Tamarin, ASCAP) **** I'VE GOT TROUBLES (Pronto-Loucarl, BMI) GONNA TELL YOUR MOMMA (Tamarin, ASCAP) I'M A MAN (Papa Don-Sunalee, BMI) Esors F IBLES--Atco 6453. URBIE GREEN AND HIS ORCHESTRA— GEORGIA PINES (Unart Shu-fin, BMI) Sweetly swung ballad that has a good Decca 32064. MIGHT) SAM —Amy 973. moral: good records will sell. And this Jazzy, spritely instrumental Urbie This guy is putting together a terrific is one. and his men jive through. MB produced track record and he's got more sales **** the happy wax. potential here. Ilot r /b. EVERYBODY'S LAUGHING **** **** (Summerwind-Champion, BMI) BUSY BODY (Lowery, BMI) NIGHTMARE (S.P.R.-Femme, BMI) WHO'S TO SAY (Summerwind-Champion, BMI) LET NO ONE COME BETWEEN US CAUGHT YOU REDHANDED (Pulsation, BMI) AND DAVE TRIO —Decca 32073. (Noma-Femme, BMI) JOLLY GREEN GIANTS—Redcoat 101. Happytime tune with irrestible ac- THE WHYTE BOOTS—Philips 40422. Lots of dancing good fun on this hip companiment. The trio seems likely to An innocent fight between school and lively side. Guys swing through hit. girls over a boy turns to tragedy on it for sales. * ** * **** THE GREAT NAME DROPPER (PART I) this dialog-singing deck. Well done. LONELY CITY BOY (C. Connelley, BM!) *** * (Resistance-Aim, BMI) JUST BEING YOUR BABY (Hunter, ASCAP) THE GREAT NAME DROPPER (PART II) PEPPERONI KID (Far-Mel-Ridge, BMI) CINDY COLE—Tower 302. (Resistance-Aim, BMI) LITTLE RED SCOOTER (Ridge, BMI) Here's a pretty song Cindy does THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES— PAT COOPER — nicely and with just enough snappy Amy 971. United Artists 50113. tone to sell it. An instrumental with a switch. Every Saga of a pool-playing guy who uses * ** * once in a while an announcer interrupts a pepperoni. Way out and very funny. WILD, WILD ROSES with the name of a group. **** (United Artists-Pavanne, ASCAP) **** STRANGE FACES (Pulsation, BMI) NOBODY LOVES A LOSER AND WE WERE LOVERS (Hastings, BMI) SOFTLY (I SAY TO YOU) (Pulsation, BMI) (United Artists, ASCAP) MAILY'S THEME (Hastings, BMI) THE AVENGERS—American 101. KAREN SUE —United Artists 50088. LIONEL NEWMAN -20th Fox 6665. Contemporary teen item with sturdy Wailing new gal on an upbeat love The theme from the new flick, "The shuffle beat and interesting arrange- ode that could appeal to kids by the Sand Pebbles," is conducted ley its com- ment. Could go. dozens of hundreds. poser here. Pretty.

8 RECORD WORLD—December 31, 1966 Nex: ti lie, an Ergry mother asks you. "WHAT DO MY KIDS SEE IN THAT CRAZY MUSIC?.

The Etar of TVs "Family Attair" with a record tiat's going to be a fami y affair. It's an adrJ t .gJide. to :eenagers—thair insights, thex jjbos, Their rr usic. No Seibas -ia-i'ssingle woi't turn a na -rol into a Villag mini-skirter. F.Ut WI I tell ner wherr- it's at SEBASTIAN CABOT AND MOSTLY THEY SING b/w It Ain't Me Babe K-13650

fro-h the up-coming lbu m SE3ASTIAN CA30T, ACTOR READS: BIDE DYLAN, POET E/SE-4431 3 roduced by Stan Katron MGMRECORDS A.4141 acords 3 civisbn of Metro-3oldwyn-Mayer Inc. THE EGGPLANT THAT ATE DR. $1. Esrs MEDICINE SHOW IVT) JUNK BAND —Go Go 002. PICK HITS Norman Greenbaum announces him- 111: 0- r j r self as a front-running of r DR. "V" re THE KISSIN' COUSINS SING the teen day with these tunes he wrote 46D aliti Project 3 PR 5001; PR 5001SD. as a member of the new Dr. West's /Tr etc. group. The "Eggplant" song is One of the brightest initial projects from Enoch Light's Project 3 label is here with nine other cheery selections this new singing group he's put to- all kazooed and wash-boarded up. gether. Their tunes are fresh and PARIS SMILES spirited with singalongy chorus ar- JERRY ANTES—Dot DLP 3762; rangements by terrific Lew Davies. DLP 25762. "Hold Me," "Too Young," etc. Jerry Antes is a new singer with an easy-going style. He sings a handful of BORN A WOMAN standards and some newer entries on SANDY POSEY—MGM E/SE 4118. the package and impresses favorably Record World's vote as the most throughout. "Time on My Hands," promising new singer of the year "Somebody, Somewhere," "My Time of (along with that Sinatra girl) demon- Day." Thoughtful selections. strates her undeniable talents on this first package, featuring the single that MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS shot her to national prominence. "It's Various Artists—Norman 112; NS 212. All in the Game." A musical tribute to one of the great BIG MAYBELLE COT A BRAND NEW BAG cities of the land. St. Louis artists per- form and St. Louis sites are evoked Rojac 122. through music. It starts, natch, with It's nice to have Big Maybelle back "Meet Me in St. Louis" and moves on cutting sides. This new package con- through "Hey. Look Me Over." sists of her renditions of the latest top THE WORLD'S GREATEST SINGER ROUVAUN 10 entries. She goes at it with her usual SINGS LOVE SONGS verve. "That's Life," "96 Tears," "Elea- halaraa $2523. GOT A SPAN° NEW BAC nor Rigby." This new songster is billed rather extravagantly on the album and per- SONGS FROM "THE SWINGER" Att N-Nle.3RET haps not everybody will hasten to agree AND OTHER SWINGIN' SONGS ANN-I IRE1 — he's the world's greatest singer. But RCA Victor LPM/LSP 3710. he certainly has a dramatic, robust One of our busiest actresses has tenor and a bright future. Standards. come back to the recording studio for SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR TITLE a kittenish package released simultane- JIM KWESKIN & THE JUG BAND — ously with release of her new L_& I ampsard VRS 9234; VSD 79234. Swinger." Happy, happy jugband music as WE GOT A THING done by the most impressive current THE CAPITOLS—Atco 201; SD 201. pop exponents of the genre. All the The new teen dances were upper- selections are marketable during this most in the Capitols' minds when they goodtime music craze and there are set out to prepare this new package. certainly a couple of single nominees That means lots of danceable sides here. here to attract the young crowd. CHILDREN "Knock on Wood," "Let's Go Get CURTAIN COIN' UP Stoned," "Wild Thing." RICHARD KILEY. JULIE 11.41CRIs -.- THE YOUNG GYANTS AT THE CHEZ FEATURING Leo the Lion 1025. JOHN D'ANDREA Top children's material writer Ruth Parkway (S)P 7031. Roberts, who also turns out a top pop John D'Andrea, who started with a tune when she wants, has provided combo, is back with one—a funky, now Broadway royals Julie Harris and group who introduce themselves on this Richard Kiley with songs and patter perky, lively package of contemporary to describe what life on the stage is rockers. Jazz and rock intermingle on like. "Monday, Monday," "Alfie." COMEDY 11 SPAGHETTI SAUCE & OTHER DELIGHTS J. J. J UKSON PAT COOPER — J. J. JACKSON —Calla C(S) 1101. BUT U's ALJLIGITT United Artists UAL 3548. Hot r/ber J. J. Jackson sings his If there had never been an Italy, Pia "But It's Alright" and "I Dig Girls" on Cooper would be out of work. But Italy this package of a baker's dozen tunes. exists and the country and its people The Greatest Little Soul Band in the are a tremendous source of humor for Land backs the guy up and the beats this Son of Italy. Molto funny disk are all good for listening and dancing. with molto bello sales future.

10 RECORD WORLD—December 31, ANNOUNCE MENT —

TO THE MUSIC AND RECORD INDUSTRY:

Buena Vista Records will release early in January

a commemorative record album "THE MUSIC

OF WALT DISNEY. - This album will contain

music from Walt Disney productions over the

past thirty years, from "Snow White" to "Mary

Poppins." Most of this material will be from orig-

inal sound tracks, including three Academy

Award winning songs.

This album is a non-commercial special release.

All royalties and profits from its manufacture are

being donated to the California Institute of Arts.

The California Institute of the Arts is a unique

college, international in scope, where all the arts,

Design, Theatre, Motion Pictures, Fine Arts and

Music, flourish together. Walt Disney has said of

Cal-Arts, "It's the principal thing that I hope to

leave when I move on to greener pastures. If I

can provide a place to develop talent for the fu-

ture, I think I will have accomplished something."

WORLD —December 31, 1%, 11 'Dean' Silverman Appointed MG M Recognizes Growing Frisco VP, RCA Bruno-New York Influence, Signs Trident Deal Through an arrangement new wave of music being re- Bruno-New York, Inc., RCA record retail circles of Great just concluded by Mort Nasatir corded today. distributor, has announced the Britain and Europe as well as and Frank Werber, Werber's "The Trident set-up," said appointment of Phil Silverman in America. as Vice President, RCA Victor Trident Productions and MGM Werber, "with its organization, The length of his association Record & Tape Division. Records will enter a multi- high quality recording studio Silverman has been associ- with the Radio Corporation of faceted working agreement on facilities, talent management ated with Bruno-New York for America, in the wholesale end Jan. 2. The pact is another step and development division, pub- over 43 years, starting his ca- of the record business, is un- in MGM's continuing expansion lishing companies, promotion reer in New York as a record surpassed. Silverman is con- and development into all fields and art departments all located sales specialist in 1923. For 10 sidered the dean of the whole- of album and singles product, under one roof in historic Co- years prior to that period, Sil- sale record business in this with special emphasis on West lumbus Tower, made this an verman was outstanding in the country. Coast creativity. ideal merger of interests for MGM will release Werber's us." production efforts for one year, Not Solely Group Sound and will market such product Trinity Distribs Omen to UA under Verve, as well as other Werber, emphasizing the fact subsidiary labels. that the new setup would not Opens NY Branch The Omen, a contemporary be interested in any "quick- rock foursome, have signed an Working Adjunct lived fad," declared that his NEW YORK — Trinity Rec- exclusive disk contract with involvement will not be solely More than just a standard in- ord Distributors of East Hart- United Artists Records. concerned with the singles mar- dependent production deal, the ford, Conn., has opened offices Known to discotheque and ket group sound. merger will, in effect, establish here at 240 W. 55th St., also teen club devotees throughout "We intend to delve into all Trident as a working adjunct to the address of Musicor Records, the New York area, from folk aspects of music available in MGM's West Coast A & R De- which it will distribute in the to soul-rock, the Omen consists this area," Werber said, "and partment. Thus, MGM becomes New York area, along with of four lads in their early this includes new forms of jazz, Dynamo Records. one of the first major labels to twenties, all experienced musi- psychedelic sounds and the new recognize vast contributions to Announcement was made by cians who write and arrange emergence of holy music." Ed DiNallo, President of Trin- most of their own material. today's pop music market ity, who further revealed that Under the co-direction of pro- emanating from San Francisco. Frank Berman has been set to ducers Jack Gold and Bill Some of the artists already BMI Reports Boom handle Manhattan promotion. Hughes, the initial UA single signed include Blackburn and America's continuing music Four salesmen are already from the vocal - instrumental Snow, the Mystery Trend, the explosion is reported upon in operating in New York and a combo titled, "Once Upon a Sons of Champlin, Malachi, the the new brochure "Concert Mu- Sales Manager will be named Taste," is scheduled for release Ensemble and the Don Scaleeta sic USA, 1967," the 13th annual by Jan. 1. Trinity also will con- shortly. Trio. survey of the field which was tinue to handle the Musicor UA is presently readying a In commenting on the pact released nationally by BMI at line in Connecticut, western sizable publicity and promo with Trident Productions, Nas- year's end. The report deter- Massachusetts, the Albany campaign for their new artists. atir said, "The vast background mines that we are attending area, New York State 8,nd Ver- In addition, a 90-minute farce and knowledge contributed by more live musical events, play- mont. The firm has served these melodrama film set in the 1940s Frank Werber and his asso- areas since Musicor's incep- and features the quartet is cur- ciates at Trident, will broaden ing more instruments, buying more recordings and providing tion in 1962. rently in production. Verve product representation in the overall market. His pro- our youth with more musical ductions will further deepen education than ever before. Single copies and information The Royal Guardsmen the inroads made into the pop market by such great Verve on the availability of quantity artists as the Righteous Broth- lots of "Concert Music USA, When is a Vacation Not a Vacation? ers, Arthur Prysock, Jimmy 1967" for educational institu- Smith, , Wes Mont- tions, symphony orchestras and NEW YORK — The Royal cisco, plus West Coast shows gomery, Astrud Gilberto, Stan other interested groups may be Guardsmen, the Ocala, Fla., six- with Sonny and Cher and the Getz and the Mothers of In- obtained from the Public Rela- some with the red-hot Laurie Beach Boys. They also have vention." tions Department, Broadcast Records single of "Snoopy Vs. been set for the Ed Sullivan Music, Inc., 589 Fifth Ave., New the Red Baron," were feted by TVer late in January, and other Frisco Music Center York, N.Y. 10017. the label in the Plaza Hotel last important TV possibilities are "San Francisco is a music week. looming for the talented young center for creative people who men performing together only Coast Tribute The lads, each a distinct and want to live and work in the six months. engaging personality, are vaca- greatest city in the world," said tioning from college for the Werber. "It is my aim to take holidays, but nevertheless get- the music that is coming out of ting in plenty of work. At their the West Coast, specifically party, it was learned they had San Francisco, and choose from just finished a straight-through, it the artists who have the most 20-hour session for their first to say." album, also titled "Snoopy Vs. Werber, who discovered the the Red Baron," due out early Kingston Trio and promoted in January; and they were em- them from an off-campus trio barking on a string of personal into one of the most successful appearances. singing groups in the world, stated that a survey in depth Set for Sullivan l'ictured at the recent Coast cock- of the Bay Area disclosed that tail party honoring Warner Broth- Before returning to classes, San Francisco, which has al- ers Records' Bill Cosby for each the Guardsmen will play Pitts- ways been a center for crea- of his four gold comedy albums burgh, Cleveland, Erie, Ill., tive people, is fast becoming are, left, Cosby, and label Presi- Seattle, Spokane and San Fran- The Royal Guardsmen established as the capital of the dent J. K. Maitland.

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RECORD WORLD—December 31, 1966 13 1965. Sales were sparked by Atlantic's Top Year: "The Wondrous World of Son- C&C's Hoff A&M ny & Cher," and their previous Atco LP, "Look at Us." The Winner by Hair Sales Increase 505 Young Rascals had a smash HOLLY WOOD —Jerry Moss, Atlantic LP, "The Young Ras- NEW YORK -1966 was the with two No. 1 records. One President of A&M Records, has cals," and Percy Sledge had greatest year for Atlantic in was a million-seller with a new announced that Gerry Hoff of two block-busters "When a Man its entire history, with sales up artist, Percy Sledge. His record- San Francisco was the first Loves a Woman" and "Warm 50% over 1965, Ahmet Ertegun, ing "When a Man Loves a Wom- prize winner in the company's and Tender Soul." "The Excit- President of the company, said an" went to No. 1 and sold over unusual "Grow, Baja, Grow" ing Wilson Pickett," Joe Tex' last week. a million copies within six promotional beard and mous- "The Love You Save" and "I've tache growing contest for rec- "The tremendous increase in weeks after release. Sledge fol- Got to Do a Little Bit Better," ord distributors. sales of Atlantic-Atco singles lowed that up with two more "Solid Gold Soul" and Bobby The three- and LPs during 1966, following big hits, "Warm and Tender Darin's "If I Were a Carpenter" month - long hard on the heels of the firm's Love" and "It Tears Me Up." were all solid sellers. "Wild contest was great expansion in 1965, points The Young Rascals had the Thing" by the Troggs on Atco, conceived as up Atlantic's position as the other No. 1 smash: "Good "Gloria" by the Shadows of means of pay- fastest-growing company in the Lovin'," which made the boys a Knight on Dunwich and "The ing tribute to record industry," said Ertegun household name. They came Best of the Righteous Brothers" A & M record- in his year-end report of the through with two other smashes on Moonglow, all were big. ing artists the firm's activities. "In the United in 1966, "Come on Up" and Best selling jazz LPs on At- Baja Marimba States, and all over the world, "You Better Run." Atco Rec- lantic included 's Band. In ex- Atlantic-Atco artists dominated ords had a No. 1 chart disk, "Our Mann " and "New Gerry Hoff cess of 200 of the charts throughout the year." the Troggs' "Wild Thing," which helped introduce the Eng- Mann at Newport," Charles A & M's dis- "The year was also a most lish group to U.S. audiences. Lloyd's "Dream Weaver," Broth- tributors and their employees impressive one for Jim Stew- The Troggs had two other big er Jack McDuff's "A Change is throughout the United States art's Stax and Volt labels," Er- hits on Atco in 1966, "I Can't Gonna Come"; Sergio Mendes' participated in the contest tegun continued. "It marked the Control Myself" and "With a "The Great Arrival" and the which ended Nov. 30. emergence of Stax-Volt as the Girl Like You." 's "Blues Hoff, who represents C & C hottest R&B firm in the busi- Bobby Darin came through at Carnegie Hall." Stone Distributing Company, ness with the strongest artists' with a tremendous smash for On Stax and Volt the top sell- A & M's Northern California roster of any firm in the R&B Atlantic, "If I Were a Carpen- ers included three Otis Redding distributor, won a roundtrip to field. Creativeness of outstand- ter," for one of the biggest hits LPs: "Dictionary of Soul," Mexico City for two for his ing producers like Jim Stewart of the year. And Sonny & Cher "The Soul Album" and "Otis imaginative beard which had of Stax-Volt, 011ie McLaughlin nailed down another world-wide Blue"; Sam & Dave's "Hold On word "Baja" bleached into it. of Karen and Carla, Quin Ivy, "The novel approach of a hit on Atco with "Little Man," I'm Comin' "; and Carla Thom- Rick Hall of Fame Records and which made the Top 10 of the as' "Carla." beard and moustache growing Buddy Killen of Dial Records U.S. charts and went into the contest to draw attention to the contributed enormously. New Signings Top 10 in a dozen countries fast rising Baja Marimba Band has been most successful," The year was one of the most throughout the world. Wilson Atlantic-Atco signed long Moss stated. "The Baja Marim- exciting and eventful for At- Pickett scored with four world- term, exclusive contracts with ba Band's current. album, lantic-Atco in many areas. The wide chart-busters, including many top artists during 1966. 'Watch Out!,' has met with firm continued to score in sin- "Mustang Sally," "Land of Among the outstanding jazz phenomenal sales acceptance." gles with nearly 50 best-selling 1,000 Dances," "Ninety - Nine artists who joined the label singles; Atlantic's LP sales in- and a Half Won't Do" and were: Charles Lloyd, Jack Mc- creased 100% over the previous "Don't Fight It." Barbara Lewis Duff, Shelley Manne. Freddie record-breaking year with a went up the charts with "Make Hubbard, Robin Kenyatta. Sue's Single score of chart LPs; the com- Me Belong to You," while Mary Chick Corea and . pany signed a flock of impor- Wells had a big one with "Dear Lloyd and McDuff both came tant pop, jazz and r&b artists Lover." through with best-selling debut to long term contracts; Atlantic Hits on the Karen and Carla LPs during the year. greatly increased its activities labels included Deon Jackson's Aretha Franklin was signed on the foreign scene and signed "Love Makes the World Go to a long term Atlantic contract many new licensees; Atlantic Round" and the Capitols' "Cool with her first release set for launched a new literary series: Jerk." Joe Tex kept his Dial early 1967. Other artists who Verbum Records; and ' string intact with five joined Atlantic in 1966 included concluded an agreement with hits including "A Sweet Woman Keely Smith, Dee Dee Sharp. the RCA Victor Record Club. Like You," "S.Y.S.L.J.F.M.," "I the Bitter End Singers, Tamiko Believe I'm Gonna Make It" Jones, Charlie Brown's Genera- Recently pacted UA songstress Single Hits "I've Got to Do a Little Bit tion, the Buffalo Springfield and Karen Sue proudly presents Mayor Better" and "Papa Was Too." the Washington Square Stomp- On the singles scene Atlantic Anthony Flask of Youngstown, The Shadows of Knight scored ers. Herbie Mann, a star on At- burst through in the spring lhio, with the first copy of her with "Gloria" on the Dunwich lantic for the past five years, United Artists single, "Wild Wild label, and Jimmy Hughes had a signed a new long-term agree- Roses," released nationally less strong seller with "Neighbor, ment with the company. than a month ago. Disk is already moving up singles surveys in Neizhbor" on Fame. Through Atlantic's French otin g t o w n. Stax and Volt hits included affiliate Barclay, Atlantic se-

, Carla Thomas' "B-A-B-Y," Ed- cured the rights to distribute die Floyd's "Knock on Wood," recordings in the United States Steve & Eydie Sam & Dave's "Hold on, I'm by Mireille Mathieu, Atlantic Comin'," the Mar-Keys' "Philly also made to han- Sport New Bag Dog" and four Otis Redding dle distribution of Willie Bar- It has been learned that Co- hits, "A Lover's Prayer," "Sat- ney's Bright Star and Four lumbia's singing marrieds isfaction," "Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa" Brothers labels and George Steve Lawrence and Eydie and "Try a Little Tenderness." Tobin's Brahma label. Gorme have resolved for the In February, Atlantic con- Best Selling Albums New Year to unveil (on rec- cluded a contract with the RCA ords) their new, more contem- Atlantic-Atco album sales in- Victor Record Club which en- porary pop sounds, for a whole creased by 100% in 1966 over (Continued on page 16) new look on wax.

RECORD WORLD—December 31, 1966 Epic Gets Fame Audio Fi Labels Enjoy Releases for US CBS Records, Ltd., in Eng- A Peak Period land has announced the signing NEW YORK — Herman 1) was soon followed by the of top British rhythm singer Gimbel, President of Audio Fi- "Juanita Banana" album. Georgie Fame to an exclusive delity Records, Inc., reported to Since its inception in the mid- long-term contract. This week, his Board of Directors at the dle of 1966, the Little Darlin' Leonard S. Levy, VP of Epic year-end meeting that Audio label singles and LP releases Records, announced that ar- Fidelity Records Inc., showed a have appeared on the country rangements have been com- tremendous increase in sales of and western charts consistent- pleted for Fame's recordings to its labels, Audio Fidelity, Ka- ly. be released in the United States rate, Little Darlin', Audio The Audio Fidelity label it- on the Epic label. Rarities and Kinor. self added about 60 new LPs Fame was born Clive Powell Pictured at Georgie Fame's sign- Interim reports by Alexander during the past year. It re- in 1943 in the coal-mining, cot- ing with CBS Records, Ltd., Eng- Grant & Co., accountants and leased 15 new LPs in its classi- ton-mill world of Leigh, Lan- land, from left: Ken Glancy, Man- auditors for the company, cal line, including a luxurious cashire. His father was a cotton aging Director, CBS Records. Ltd., showed a domestic sales in- seven-record boxed set of the spinner who played and in England; Fame; and Rik Gun- crease of 30% over the compar- nine Beethoven Symphonies, nell. Fame's personal manager. accordion at the local church able period for 1965 and a 36% and a two-record set of Bee- hall. At thirteen, Georgie was gain in sales by Audio Fidelity thoven's 8th and 9th Sym- caught up in the rock-and- Records' foreign licensees. The phonies. skiffie boom that was infecting don's Soho district. Soon, the Canadian operation reflected an Gimbel also introduced new Britain, and he played piano group's leader left, and Geor- increase of 22% over last year. packaging concepts for many with a local group. It was no gie found himself leading his Since Gimbel assumed con- of Audio Fidelity's new albums surprise to his family when he own group. The acquisition of trol of Audio Fidelity Records, which were enthusiastically re- announced soon after that he a Hammond organ really be- Inc., the company has been un- ceived by Audio Fidelity's dis- was leaving home to join a rock gan to change Fame's music. dergoing a vigorous expansion tributors. 'n' roll group. A live recording session at program, the result of which Carl Shaw, Vice President of Fame left for London, and the club produced an LP and can be seen in the sales and the company, just returned there his career consisted of Georgie's first single, "Do the earnings growth of the com- from the West Coast after playing in ballrooms with vari- Dog." Several records followed, pany. Under Gimbel's direction, negotiating for a new jazz line, ous back-up groups. It wasn't and in December, 1964, the Audio Fidelity entered the pop details of which will be an- long afterwards that he was pop-buying public discovered market with its Karate label nounced at a later date. chosen to join a group called Fame and snapped up a quar- which, within a short period of Gimbel's plans for 1967 are the Blue Flames, which played ter of a million copies of "Yeh, time, enjoyed its first hit sin- to continue the company's ex- at the Flamingo Club in Lon- Yeh." gle, "Juanita Banana"; this pansion program.

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Dover is going far, far the tragic events of November, over a million with Aaron Neville, and "Tip Toe," Robert Parker, 2. Critics and advocates 1963. The results of Mr. Schil- looks good. Touissant's new Lee Dorsey should become his big- of the Warren Report ler's work have gone far be- gest one ever. A number of labels are trying to set up New heard face-to-face for the yond our original expectations. Orleans deals, though Amy has the inside track. The independ- first time; In my opinion, the album con- ent label will always be a big factor when you see Laurie with 3. Many present at the stitutes perhaps the most start- the Royal Guardsmen and Dover Music with the Aaron Neville shooting of Lee Harvey ling and dramatic audio docu- topping the charts. Oswald are heard publicly mentary ever produced." The sales on the Monkees single and LP are all over for the first time; "The Controversy" will be again! RCA is very interested in R&B, and in getting into the 4. Personal descriptions released nationally on Jan. 6. rest of the record singles marketplace. of the assassination and its The album is the third in Capi- Columbia is going all the way with Paul Revere and Epic is aftermath by members of tol's "Probe" series. Previously ditto with Bobby Vinton... MGM has Sandy Posey and Sam the the late President's Dallas released were "LSD," a study Sham . . . Mama Cass and 4 Seasons are motorcade. of the current psychedelic drug smashes . . . Kama Sutra is hot with Lovin' controversy; and "Why Did Spoonful, Innocence and Sopwith Camel. 'Beyond Expectations' Lenny Bruce Die?," an inquiry Brunswick broke through with "Wack Wack," Livingston stated: "A num- into the troubled life and Young Holt, which shows how important it is ber of months ago, we at tragic death of the late come- to have R&B stations to fan a record into life Capitol determined to ap- dian. . . . Hitting Big: Petula "The Greatest" Clark; Everett Dirksen; ? and Mysterians; Blue Magoos; Electric Prunes (East, midddle-West, 'Wild' Bath Music Weeds Winners Kal Rudman and West) ; 4 Tops; Gunter Kaltman; Gary NEW YORK — Cameo/ Park- Lewis; Youngbloods; James Darren; Casinos. way Records' Neil Bogart last Bob Crewe has a monster with "Music To Watch Girls By" week personally delivered a . . . "Kind of a Drag," Buckinghams, USA, is #1 in Chicago and copy of the Parkway "sleeper" spreading. . . Terry Knight is a giant through the mid-West and hit recording of "Wild Thing" in N.Y.C. . . . Peter and Gordon and should come by Senator Bobby with the roaring out into the new year. Hardly-Worthit Players to Sen- "Just One Smile," Gene Pitney, busted in Chicago and looks ator Robert Kennedy in his very good . . . Bill Darnell is thrilled by the big action on, "I apartment here. Got To Go Back," McCoys, with Picks like WKNR. The new Neil Diamond, "You Got To Me," is certain top 5 . . . "Winter's Day," The Senator's aide informed Tommy Roe, is breaking . . . "It May Be Winter Outside," Felice Bogart that the senator had had Taylor, Mustang, is breaking on the West Coast in L.A., etc., a very hard day with the press. and also has top R&B Picks. It is a strong Detroit sound . . . But while they were talking The Weeds' first release on 20th The Seeds are chart-toppers in L.A. Senator Kennedy came into the Century-Fox (produced by Jackie room and said he was sorry he Mills) is due in January. The Smooth Music Big Top 40 couldn't listen to the record at group, Cincinnati-based, joins the Four Seasons Show at the local Seekers and Tom Jones are now giants. With strong action that moment but promised he coming in on James Darren, Gunter Kallman, Bachelors and Music Hall on Dec. 29 with several would listen while taking his TV exposures set for January in Earl Grant, it is obvious that adults still buy singles. However, bath. the Cincy-Dayton areas. the affluent youth of America, to whom three bucks means lit- tle anymore, are switching their purchases to albums. Nothing is selling like the Monkees LP; Sinatra's "That's Life" LP is gi- Atlantic Year New licensees for Atlantic gantic. In Philadelphia, even the Lawrence Welk LP of "Win- product appointed in 1966 by chester Cathedral" on Dot is over 30,000 and booming . . . (Contenuad Irvin page 14) , Atlantic VP Nationally a tremendous, unique in-the-store, point-of-sales pro- abled the club to make available and Director of International motion campaign by record salesmen on the LP, "Rhapsodies Operations, included Polydor for Young Lovers," Midnight String Quartet, Viva, broke this to its members Atlantic and Atco LPs, and Stax, Volt, Dial Records for England, Quality LP wide open in sales. Leon Russell conducted and arranged with and Focus LPs for which Atlan- Records for Canada, Barclay the producer Snuff Garrett and Ed Silvers. The baroque sound tic has the distribution rights. Records for Belgium and Switz- of the harpsicord is used . . . The next big trend could be the erland, Polydor Records for Atlantic's foreign sales un- cocktail clinking sound of the 1940s. Mexico, Brazil, Peru, Columbia derwent a great expansion in and Chile, Polydor Records for B&B Records Most Likely To Go Big Pop: 1966 aided by promotional tours Holland and Teal Records for overseas of many Atlantic art- a) "The Biggest Man," Tommy Hunt, Dynamic. Luther Dixon South Africa. returns and he has written and produced a Soul Giant. Watch ists and the appointment of a Atlantic Records stepped up it go!; b) "I Dig You Baby," Jerry Butler, Mercury. This song number of new foreign licensees its rack activity with the ap- made it for Lorraine Ellison only in L.A., but this Jerry Ross to handle the Atlantic labels. pointment of Herb Kole as Co- production won't be stopped. Ross has solid breaking action on Sonny & Cher made a very suc- ordinator of Rack Sales. Henry the new Bobby Hebb, "Love Me," with picks on every key pop cessful month-long tour of Eng- Allen was named National station. land, France, Germany, Italy, Denmark, Belgium and Holland, Promo head of Atlantic-Atco The world knows that Harry Carlson will finally get a na- performing on TV to over 100 Records. Johnny Bienstock was tional hit with "Then You Can Tell Me Goodby," Casinos . . . million people, Wilson Pickett, appointed Exec Assistant to At- KONO, San Antonio, picked "Latin Skate," Cheapskates. Bobby Darin, Ben E. King, Sol- lantic Executive Vice-President L.A. is close to 50,000 on "I'll Make It Easy," Incredibles, Au- omon Burke, Charles Lloyd, Jerry Wexler and Atlantic dio Arts, it broke in Hartford, went on WIBG, Philadelphia, Otis Redding, Junior Wells, opened an office on the West WQXI, Atlanta, and should spread . . . "Karate," Emperors, is Leslie Uggams and the Young Coast under George Furness. big R&B and looking very good pop. Rascals also made successful Sheldon Vogel was promoted to (Continued on page 17) overseas tours in 1966. Controller of Atlantic Records.

16 RECORD WORLD —December 31, 1966 Orpheum Productions

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Late word on "Tip Toe," Robert Parker, is that it broke wide open in New Orleans and it broke in Newark off the WNJR pick, and it looks good in Miami, Charlotte, etc.

What The Record Industry Needs Instead of throwing so much money into new product that never sells a copy, the industry should spend some of this money to acquaint the public via radio and TV spots with what is al- ready available. Sure Records in Philadelphia used UHF TV to promote an LP called, "Polish American String Band Plays World War One Songs." Tremendous dealer activity was gen- erated. Ads in Sunday supplements for record clubs are nice, but many people do not read. Radio is only playing a select few hits over and over. A company that doesn't have a "Sound of Music" LP or Monkees or "Winchester Cathedral" still has some- thing good to sell. Instead of trying to sell it to a PD or to a dealer, try selling it to the consumer the way they sell cars. They'll make the dealer order it or maybe make the PD play it. Breakout, Baby! Next, start a campaign to sell a record player to every kid in a house. Push record players as THE gift to give for any occasion. The more record players you sell, the more people you have with record collections. Custom design a record player spe- LOU COURTNEY cifically for the teens—a "Miss Teen" or "Mr. Teen" player. A man with four kids who buys a $700. stereo wants $5. stereo b/w I Can Always Tell 4588 records—"the best records"—or his kids won't get near that player. If the industry promoted the sale of low-priced players the way they do tape, we'd have a boom. What we just had was the worst year yet in the sale of record players! New ideas in pro- motion are badly needed!

Wrap lip The #2 record in England behind the Tom Jones is "What Would I Be," Val Doonican, Press, and it was written by my friend Jackie Trent. She wrote the new Petula Clark with Ton) Hatch, and she sings for WB label . . . We would like to thank Harry Harrison.of W MCA for a thoughtful, lovely note, and we're happy to hear all the play he's getting on "May You Always' on Amy . . . "Winters Children," Capes of Good Hope, is a tre- mendous record . . . Solid pop sales in New England on "Every- body Dance Now," Soul City, Goodtime (Cameo) . . . Atlantic Records reports that "Mustang Sally," Wilson Pickett, exploded in sales in N.Y.C. . . . The Jane Morgan version of the European hit, "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye," went on most of the key pop sta- tions. The Lainie Kazan version on MGM is going pop in New England. "98.6," Keith, just got the West Coast, broke in New England. Minneapolis, Florida and should come all the way in. It went top 3 in Cleveland, and is a hit in Detroit. DOESN'T ANYONE WANT TO PLAY A SMASH: "Let's Get Lost on a Country Road," Kit Kats, Jamie, sold 28,000 in Philly and is still selling, and has sold nothing anywhere else, only because it didn't get a shot. It needs good play. It's a HIT! Ditto for "Bring the Country to the City," Tony Mason, RCA, which was a pop giant in Philly, but got played nowhere else. Now RCA has a pop hit in Detroit with "Sweetest One," Metros, and no one wants to believe it . . . We attended the University of Pennsylvania with Joe D'Imperio, head of A&R for Victor. and we know that this swingin' guy can bring RCA right up front with what's happening today, teen sound and R&B. In his student days, Joe used to make the Frank Palumbo CR Club scene and the old Click. Philly is a lot tamer since the pride of Ocean City. N.J. left. Now you find him at Danny's Hideaway. Speaking of Philly, "I'm Gonna Miss You," Artistica, is also a solid pop smash here, and is cooking at WMCA, N.Y. These hit, that sell over 350,000 R&B keep being overlooked pop! . . . Jackie Wilson hit a trade chart at Number 11 with an action mark, and never moved into the top 10, except in Record World. "For What It's Worth," Buffalo Springfield, Atco, sounds great and has something to say . . . "Oh Woman," Nat Stuckey, Paula. will be a hit C&W, and should spread pop in many markets. Did you know that the David Garrick version of "Dear Mrs. Appleby" went top 5 in Denmark, Singapore, Ireland, Belgium and other countries? Bob Thompson of MTA Records informs me that "Ballad ot Walter Wart," Thorndike Pickle Dish Choir, is starting well in Minneapolis, Louisville, Seattle, San Bernardino and Nashville. (Continued on page 23)

RECORD wORLD —Dccember 31, 1966 17 L•1 UP R OJAC SINGLES COMING L. \ow Distributed By 11 0.1 1 TAKE ME FOR A LITTLE 26 THE BEARS (Preacher, BMI) WHILE Fastest Group Alive—Valiant 754 Breaking This 11 eek — Patti LaBelle & Bluebells— Atlantic 2373 21 IT TAKES TWO (Jobete, BMI) A SM ASH ALBU M! 2 I'M YOUR BREADMAKER Kim Weston & Marvin Gaye— BABY Tomb 54141 (Excellorec, Jamil, BMI) 28 SOUL SUPERMAN Slim Harpo—Excello 2282 (Millbridge, Polaris, BMI) Hesitations—Kapp 790 3. LITTLE BLACK EGG (Alison, ASCAP) 29 A GOOD LOVE Nightcrawlers—Kapp 709 (Rogmar, Creushaw, BMI) Lorraine Ellison— Warner Bros. 5879 4 SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU 30 WALK WITH FAITH (Bonnyview, ASCAP) Lou Christy—MGM 13623 IN YOUR HEART (Tee, Pee, BMI) 5 LUCKY LINDY Bachelors—London 20018 (Feist, ASCAP) Stutz Bearcat— Warner Bros. 5877 31 SKATE NOW (93 Track, BMI) 6 WILD THING Lou Courtney—Riverside 4588 (Blackwood, BMI) Senator Bobby—Parkway 127 32 SWEETEST ONE (Polaris, Milbridge, BMI) 7 I'LL MAKE IT EASY Metros—RCA Victor 8994 Incredibles—Audio Arts 60002 33 96 TEARS/THAT'S LIFE (4 Stars, BMI( 8 LET'S FALL IN LOVE Big Maybelle—Rojac 112 (Bourn, ASCAP) Peaches & Herb —Dote 1623 34 SKATE (PART I) (Dreamland, Doraflo, BMI) GOT A BRAND NEW BAG 9 BACK IN THE SAME Dean Parrish—Boom 60038 OLD BAG AGAIN 35 WHY DO YOU WANT TO HURT (Don, BMI) Bobby Blond—Duke 412 THE ONE THAT LOVES YOU (Rivers, BMI) 10 ALL Marvellos—Loma 2061 (E. B. Marks, BMI) 'BIG' MAYBELLE James Darin— Warner Bros 5874 36 RETURN OF THE SEVEN 11 I'M GONNA MAKE YOU Al Coiola—United Artists 50098 LOVE ME 37 WE CAN MAKE IT IF WE TRY (Screen Gems, Col., BMI) (Act III, BMI) Neil Sedaka —RCA Victor 9004 Dec Dee Warwick—Mercury 72638 12 WEDDING BELL BLUES 38 AMEN (Cissi, BMI) (Celestial, BMI) Johnny Nash—MGM 13637 Rojac 122 Laura Nyro—Verve 'Folkways 5024 13 I LOVE MY DOG 39 GEE BUT I'M LONESOME (Mention, BMI) (Spectorious, BMI Hal & Joanne—Climax 1052 And . . . From The LP. .4 Stints'? Single Cat Stevens—Deram 7501 14 THAT'S THE TUNE 40 KISS TOMORROW GOODBYE (TM.. BMI) (Comilla, BMI) Jane Morgan—Epic 10113 Vogues—Co & Ce 242 15 MERCY MERCY 41 BEST FRIEND (Faithful Virtue, BMI) (Zowinul, BMI) Dana Rollin—Tower 297 Cannonball Adderly—Capitol 5798 16 WALK TALL 42 ANY WAY THAT YOU "96 TEARS" (Miller, ASCAP) WANT ME 2 of Clubs—Fraternity 975 (Blackwood, BM1) 17 I'VE LOST MY HEART AGAIN Liverpool Five—RCA 8968 (Bourne, ASCAP) Jerry Vale—Columbia 43895 43 SWEET SOUNDS OF SUMMER 75,000 Sold In 11 Days (Unart, BMI) 18 IT'S WINTER OUTSIDE Shangri-Las—Mercury 72645 Charted R & B And Pop! (Moraville, BMI) Felice Taylor—Bronco 3024 44 FORTUNE TELLER Record World—Cash Box—Billboard Hardtimes— World Pacific 77851 19 MY BABY'S GONE (Web IV, BMI) 45 KISS TOMORROW GOODBYE Donald Height—Shout 204 (Camillo, BMI) Thanks From Lainie Kazan—MGM 13657 Jack Taylor, Pres. 20 TINY BUBBLES (Granite, ASCAP) 46 COME BY HERE Claude Sterrett, V. Pres. Don—Reprise 0507 (Vee Vee, BM!) Inez & Charlie Fox—Musicor 120 Dave Braithwaite, Nat. Sales & Promo. 21 CHILDREN OF ST. MONICA (Let It Happen, BMI) 41 BORN FREE Don Grady—Canterbury 501 (Screen Gems, Col., BMI) Ken Lutman, Indie Promo. Matt Monroe —Capitol 5623 Jerry McGee, Midwest Promo. 22 THE TRAMP Lowell Fulsom —Kent 456 48 A TOUCH OF BABY (Saturday, BMI) Tymes—MGM 13631 Contact: Claude Sterrett, 23 SOUL SISTER (Checkaway, BMI) Four Gents—HBR 509 49 I'VE GOT TO HAVE A REASON 24 CATCH ME IN THE MEADOW (Branston, BMI) 1274 5th Avenue, New York, New York (Kama Sutra, BMI) Dave Clark Five—Epic 10114 Trade Winds—Kama Sutra 218 A/C 212-348-0665 50 WHERE COULD I GO 25 PLAIN JANE •Al Gallica, BMI) B J Thomas—Scepter 12179 David Houston—Epic 10102

18 REC ORD W ORLD —December 31, 1966 TEAR OUT record GUIDE 1001-0 PoTS world H. Week of December 31, 1966 This Last Wks. on This Last Wks. on This Last Wks. or, Wk. Wk. Chart Wk. Wk. Chart Wk Wk. Chart

Dcc 31 Dee. 23 Dec 31 Dee 23 Dec 31 Dec 24 1 I'M A BELIEVER 5 60 NASHVILLE CATS 3 67 72 I'M GONNA MISS YOU 5 ii Monkees—Colgems 1002 Lovin' Spoonful—Kama Sutra 219 Artistics—Brunswick 55301 2 THAT'S LIFE 8 57 WE AIN'T GOT NOTHIN' YET 5 • 79 WACK WACK 3 Fronk Sinatra —Reprise 0531 Blues Magoos—Mercury 76622 Young-Holt Trio —Brunswick 55335 18 SNOOPY VS. THE RED BARON 4 44 HELP ME GIRL 5 69 76 YOU GOT ME HUMMIN' 4 Royal Guardsmen —Laurie 3366 Eric Burdon & Animals—MGM 13636 Sa m & Dave—Stan 204 3 3 WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL 10 37 33 STOP STOP STOP 11 78 ARE YOU LONELY FOR ME 3 New Vaudeville Band —Fontana 1562 Hollies—Imperial 66214 Freddy Scott—Shout 204 8 SUGAR TOWN 8 38 32 KNOCK ON WOOD 17 71 74 IF YOU GO AWAY 5 Nancy Sinatra —Reprise 0527 Eddie Floyd —Stan 194 Domito Jo—Epic 10061 5 1 MELLOW YELLOW 8 39 42 THERE'S GOT TO BE A WORD 72 77 COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN 4 Donovan —Epic 10098 Innocence—Kama Sutra 214 Roy Orbison —MGM 13534 6 5 DEVIL WITH A BLUE DRESS ON 56 GEORGY GIRL 4 • 91 LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE 2 GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY 12 Seekers—Capitol 5756 Pozo Seco Singers—Columbia 43927 Mitch Ryder—New Voice 817 41 30 (COME AROUND HERE) • 100 GREEN GREEN GRASS OF HOME 2 11 A PLACE IN THE SUN 8 I'M THE ONE YOU NEED 8 Tom Jones—Porrot 40009 —Tamla 54139 Miracles—Tamla 54140 • 82 I HAD TOO MUCH TO DREAM 3 6 GOOD VIBRATIONS 11 42 43 I (WHO HAVE NOTHING) 9 Electric Prunes—Reprise 0532 Beach Boys—Capitol 5676 Terry Knight—Lucky Eleven 203 • 83 OH YEAH 2 13 COMIN' HOME SOLDIER 8 53 GOOD NIGHT MY LOVE 5 Joe Cuba Sextet—Tico 490 Bobby Vinton —Epic 10090 Happenings—B. T. Puppy 523 * (—) IT'S NOW WINTER'S DAY 1 16 TELL IT LIKE IT IS 6 62 WHERE WILL THE WORDS Tommy Roe—ABC Paramount 10888 Aaron Neville—Parlow 101 4 78 80 WISH ME A RAINBOW 2 COME FROM Gunter Kallmon Chorus-4 Corners 138 11 12 I KNOW I'M LOSING YOU Gary Lewis & Playboys—Liberty 55933 Temptations—Gordy 7057 3 93 LOOK AT GRANNY RUN RUN 2 70 GALLANT MEN Howard Tate—Verve 10464 12 7 BORN FREE 18 Senator Dirksen —Capitol 5805 Roger Williams—Kapp 767 10 ( —) MUSIC TO WATCH GIRLS BY 1 46 15 I'M READY FOR LOVE The Bob Crew Generation—DynoVoice 229 17 SINGLE GIRL 6 Martha & Vandellas—Gordy 7056 Sandy Posey —MGM 13612 2 92 GRIZZLY BEAR 2 73 COLOR MY WORLD Youngbloods—RCA Victor 9015 21 CRY 6 Petula Clark — Warner Bros. 5882 Ronnie Dove—Diamond 214 3 97 KNIGHT IN RUSTY ARMOR 2 64 I'M NOT YOUR STEPPIN' STONE Peter 8, Gordon —Capitol 5808 25 I NEED SOMEBODY Monkoes—Columbia 43871 ? (Question Mark) 8, Mysterians—Cameo 441 4949 I FOOLED YOU THIS TIME 5 83 89 HEY, LEROY. YOUR MAMA'S 24 MUSTANG SALLY 7 Gene Chandler—Checker 1155 CALLING YOU 2 Wilson Pickett—Atlantic 2365 5054 BAD MISUNDERSTANDING 6 Jimmy Castor—Smash 2069 17 20 MAME Critters—Kapp 793 ( —) I DIG GIRLS Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass—A & M 823 5155 GHOST RIDERS IN THE SKY 5 J. J. Jackson —Calla 125 18 22 TALK TALK 10 Bait' Marimba Bond —A & M 824 ( —) KIND OF A DRAG Music Machine—Original Sound 61 5258 98.6 5 Buckinghams— Musicland USA 8968 19 19 PANDORA'S GOLDEN HEEBIE Keith— Mercury 72639 (—) DEAD END STREET JEEBIES 6 5348 HELP ME GIRL 10 Kinks—Reprise 0540 Association —Valiant 755 Outsiders—Capitol 5759 87 86 PUSHIN' TOO HARD 5 20 10 WHISPERS 13 68 BLUE AUTUMN 6 Seeds—GNP 372 Jacke Wilson —Brunswick 55300 Bobty , Goldsboro —United Artists 50087 ( —) GIMME SOME LOVIN' 27 WORDS OF LOVE 5 63 STAND BY ME 3 Spencer Davis Group —United Artists 50108 Mama's 8. Papa's—Dunhill 4057 Spyder Turner— MGM 13617 89 90 BABY WHAT I MEAN 4 28 EAST-WEST 5 5631 A HAZY SHADE OF WINTER 9 Drifters—Atlantic 2366 Herman's Hermits—MGM 13639 Simon 8. Garfunkel—Columbia 43873 • (—) DAYTRIPPER 34 GOOD THING 4 66 THE GIRL THAT STOOD Ramsey Lewis—Cadet 5553 Paul Revere—Columbia 43836 BESIDE ME 4 • (—) JUST ONE SMILE 39 STANDING IN THE SHADOWS Bobby Darin —Atlantic 2365 Gene Pitney— Musicor 1219 OF LOVE 3 58 59 THE EGGPLANT THAT ATE CHICAGO 8 — Motown 1102 Dr. West's Medicine Show & Junk Band — 92 94 HELLO HELLO 3 25 9 YOU KEEP ME HANGING ON 10 Go Go 100 Sopwith Camel—Kama Sutra 217 supremes—Motown 1101 59 41 GAMES THAT LOVERS PLAY 12 93 95 CONSTANT RAIN 2 40 TELL IT TO THE RAIN 4 Eddie Fisher—RCA Victor 8956 Sergio Mendez & Brazil '66—A & M 825 Four Seasons—Philips 40412 75 PAPA WAS TOO 3 94 (—) MAMA 36 I'VE PASSED THIS WAY BEFORE 4 Joe Tex—Dial 4051 Cher—Imperial 66223 Jimmy Ruffin —Soul 35027 84 HOW DO YOU CATCH A GIRL 2 Sam the Sham & Pharaohs— MGM 13649 95 (—) SHADOW OF YOUR SMILE 1 28 26 IT'S ONLY LOVE 8 Boots Randolph —Monument 976 62 45 YOU CAN BRING ME ALL Tommy James & Shondells—Roulette 4710 96 (—) 1 29 23 I GOT THE FEELIN' "OH NO" 10 YOUR HEARTACHES 6 Left Banke—Smash 2074 Neil Diamond —Bang 536 Lou Rawls—Capitol 5790 * 38 TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS 5 63 65 PLEASE DON'T EVER LEAVE ME 6 97 (—) I'M GONNA MAKE YOU MINE 1 Otis Redding —Volt 141 Cvrkle —Columbia 43871 Shadows of Knight—Dunwich 141 31 35 HAPPENINGS TEN YEARS TIME AGO 6 64 67 LET THE GOOD TIMES IN 3 98 (—) LOVE ME 1 Yardbirds—Epic 10094 Dean Martin —Reprise 0538 Bobby Hebb—Philips 40421 32 29 LADY GODIVA 13 65 69 KARATE 6 99 (—) I GOT TO GO BACK 1 Peter 8. Gordon—Capitol 5740 Emperors—Mala 543 McCoys—Bong 538 33 14 IT TEARS ME UP 10 85 ANOTHER NIGHT 100 (—) AT THE PARTY Percy Sledge—Atlantic 2358 Dionne Warwick —Scepter 12181 Hector Rivera —Barry 101

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A HAZY SHADE (Charing Cross, BMI) 56 GREEN GREEN GRASS OF HOME (Tree, PAU 74 KIND OF A DRAG (BMA) 85 STAND BY ME (Progressive, BhM) 55 A PLACE IN THE SUN GRIZZLY BEAR (Whitfield, BNII) 81 KNIGHT IN RUSTY ARMOR STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF LOVE (Stein, Vanstock, ASCAP) 7 HAPPENINGS TEN YEARS TIME AGO (Dean Street. Feist, ASCAP) 82 (Jobete. Bh11) 24 ANOTHER NIGHT (Blue Seas, Jac, ASCAP) 66 (Yardbirds, Leo Feist, ASCAP) 31 KNOCK ON WOOD (East, BMI) 38 STOP STOP STOP (Manlius, BhM) ARE YOU LONELY FOR ME (BMI) 70 HELLO HELLO (Great Honesty, M O 92 LADY GODIVA (Regent, BMI) 32 SUGAR TOWN (Criterion, ASCAP) AT THE PARTY (Twin, BMI) 100 HELP ME GIRL (Helios. BNII) 36, 53 LET THE GOOD TIMES IN (Smooth, BMA) 64 TALK TALK (Thrush, BhM) la BABY WHAT I MEAN (United Artists, ASCAP 89 HEY LEROY (Bond, BhM) 83 LOOK AT GRANNY RUN TELL IT LIKE IT IS ( M) 111 BAD MISUNDERSTANDING HOW DO YOU CATCH A GIRL (Fred Rose, M I 61 (Ragmar% RumbMero, BMA) 79 TELL IT TO THE RAIN (Rama Sutra, 8M1) 50 DIG GIRLS (Meager, BNM) 84 LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE (Saturday. Seasons Four, EOM) 25 BLUE AUTUMN (Unart, BMI) 54 FOOLED YOU (Cochland, Gahnee, BA41) 49 (Pocket Fun of Tunes, Noma, BM!) 73 THAT'S LIFE (Four Star Television Music, BhM) 7 BORN FREE (Screen Gems, Col., BMI) 12 GOT THE FEELIN' (Tanyrand, BhM) 29 LOVE ME (Act Three. Downstairs, BMI) 98 THE GIRL THAT STOOD BESIDE ME CONMUNICATION BREAKDOWN HAD TOO MUCH TO DREAM (Star, BhM) 75 MAMA (Chris-Marc, Cotillion, ma) 94 (Chardon, BhM) (Fuller, Sandphil. Windsong, BMI) 72 (WHO HAVE NOTHING) MAME (E. H. Morns, ASCAP) 17 THERE'S GOT TO BE A WORD CON IN' HOME SOLDIER (Feather, BMI) 9 (Milky Way Trio. Cotilhon, BM!) 42 MFLLOW YELLOW (Donovan Ltd, emn) 5 (Kama Sutra, BhM) 39 CONSTANT RAIN (Peer Intl.. BMI) 93 KNOW (I'M LOSING YOU) (Jobete, BhM) 11 MUSIC TO WATCH GIRLS BY (SCP, ASCAP) 80 TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS CRY (Shapiro, Bernstein, ASCAP) 14 NEEDED SOMEONE (Cameo Parkway, BhM) 15 MUSTANG SALLY (Fourteenth Hour, BMA) 16 (Campbell. Connen, Robbins, ASCAP) 38 DAYTRIPPER (Maclen, BMI) 90 F YOU GO AWAY (E. B. Marks, BhM) 71 NASHVILLE CATS (Fadhftd Virtue, BMI) 34 WACK WACK (Yo Ho. BNM) 63 DEADEND STREET (Mondvies, Noma, BMI) 86 'M A BELIEVER (Screen Gems, Col, BMI) 1 981 (Screen Gems, Col., BMI) 52 WE AIN'T GOT NOTHIN' YET DEVIL WITH A BLUE DRESS ON 'M GONNA MAKE YOU MINE OH YEAH (Cordon, BMI) 76 (Ananga. Ranga, BhM) (Jrbete 8 Venus, BMI) 6 (Screen Gems, Col., Bh11) 97 PANDORA'S GOLDEN HEEBIE JEEBIES WHERE WILL THE WORDS COME FROM EASTWEST (Man Ken, BMI) 22 M GONNA MISS YOU (Jalynne. BRC, BM!) 67 (Beechwood, BMA) 19 (Viva. BhM) 44 EGGPLANT THAT ATE CHICAGO (Borscht, BMI) 58 GOT TO GO BACK (Web IV, M I 99 60 WHISPERS (Jalynne, BRC, BMI) 28 GALANT MEN (Chappell, ASCAP) 45 M READY FOR LOVE (Jobete, Bh11) 46 PAPA WAS TOO (Tree, BMA) GANES THAT LOVERS PLAY (Miller, ASCAP) 59 'M THE ONE YOU NEED (Jobete, BM!) 41 PLEASE DON'T EVER LEAVE ME WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL (Southern, ASCAP) 3 GEORGY GIRL (Chappell, ASCAP) 40 T TEARS ME UP (Fame. Bh11) 33 (Chappell 8 Co, ASCAP) 63 WISH ME A RAINBOW (Famous, ASCAP) 78 GAIRST RIDERS IN THE SKY (Morris, ASCAP) 28 51 T'S ONLY LOVE (Tender Tunes, BhM) PRETTY BALLERINA (Lazy Day, BMI) 96 WORDS OF LOVE (Trousdale, Bh11) 2' 77 GIMME SOME LOVIN' ((ssex, BMI) 88 IT'S NOW WINTERS DAY (Low Twi, SW) SHADOW OF YOUR SMILE (Miner, ASCAP) 85 YOU CAN BRING ME ALL YOUR HEARTACHES GOOD VIBRATIONS (Sea of Tunes, BMI) I'VE PASSED THIS WAY BEFORE (Jobete, BM!) 27 SINGLE GIRL (Combine, BMn) 13 (Rawlou, BhM) 62 GOODNIGHT MY LOVE (Captain Marble, BMI) 43 JUST ONE SMILE (January, BhM) 91 SNOOPY VS. THE RED BARON YOU GOT ME HUACMIN' (Pronto, East, BMI) 69 GOOD THING (Daywin, BMI) 23 KARATE (Wilson, BM!) 65 (Fuller, Sandphil, BMA) 2 YOU KEEP ME HANGIN' ON (Jobete, BhM) 23 PRIMARY ************************ TOP PLAY THIS WEEK 1. HELLO HELLO Sopwith Camel (Kama Sutra) rol Via 2. I HAD TOO MUCH TO DREAM Electric Prunes (Reprise) RADIO EXPOSURE CHART 3. 98.6 An Exclusive RECORD WORLD Feature Keith (Mercury) 4. KARATE • means record is a station pick, 70 means it is an extra without numerical rank Emperors (Mala)-- This chart is designed to show the initial exposure of new records. Therefore all records which have gone over 50 in Record World's Top 100 are eliminated. ****AnIntrkilotrir*************

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ALL LITTLE BLUEBIRD James Darren (Warner Bros.) .. .. 37 Johnnie Taylor (Stan) ANOTHER NIGHT LIVE FOR THE MOON Dionne Warwick (Scepter) III. 111. 48 Chayns (Chayn-Reaction) .. IS ARE YOU LONELY FOR ME LOOK AT GRANNY RUN Freddie Scott (Shout) .. 13 .. . • Howard Tate (Verve) .. lo. AT THE PARTY LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE im- 211 Hater Rivera (Barry) O...... • " • Pozo-Seco Singers (Columbia) 23 .. 23 40 LOVE'S GONE BAD BABY, I APOLOGIZE Chris Clark (VIP) .. 9 Sunny & Sunliners (Key-Loc) 111 • • LOVE ME BABY WHAT I MEAN Bobby Hebb (Philips) • 58 31 Drifters (Atlantic) 25 48 5 .. • .. .. LUCKY LINDY BACK IN THE SAME OLD BAG Stutz Bearcat (W.B.) to• Bobby Bland (Duke) II . BEST FRIEND MIDNIGHT HOUR Dana Rollin (Tower) ...... 56 Kit & The Outlaws (Philips) D. BITTERSWEET MUSIC TO WATCH GIRLS BY 21 .. The Robbs (Mercury) Illl The Bob Crewe Generation (Dyno Voice) W. BLUE AUTUMN MUSTAFA • t5 . .. 23 Bobby Goldsboro (U.A.) Elke & Thomas (RCA Victor) • BLUES THEME . .. 14 The Arrows (Tower) 4 98.6 BORN FREE Keith (Mercury) 18 34 46 • 23 12 32 Matt Monroe (Capitol) ...... 12 .. 13 40 6 BORN ST. LOUIS ON YEAH • Darrell Glenn (Columbia) 51 Joe Cuba Sextet (Tico) • • BRING IT UP ONLY TO BE HURT James Brown (King) .. Little Henry Lee (Gizmo) • .. — • • • • CAN'T YOU SEE THAT I STILL LOVE YOU Flock (Destination) ...... 36 PAPA WAS TOO CATCH ME IN THE MEADOW Joe Tex (Dial) 24 Tradewinds (Kama Sutra) ...... 35 .. PARDON ME .. COME TAKE A RIDE IN MY BOAT Steve Alaimo (ABC) 25 Rare Breed (Attack) 21 PEACE OF MIND Count Five (Double Shot) COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN Roy Orbison (MGM) 39 ...... 25 PLAIN JANE 28 ex 37 — CONSTANT RAIN B. J. Thomas (Scepter) PRETTY BALLERINA Sergio Mendes (A&M) _ O...... Left Banke (Smash) 36 DAY TRIPPER PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR Ramsey Lewis (Cadet) O. .. 23 - • • Donnie "Dean" Hinson (Gaeity) ...... DEADEN() STREET PUSHIN' TOO HARD The Kinks (Reprise) la 11 .. 42 Seeds (Crescendo) O. .. .. II. 4 37 DON'T GO OUT IN THE RA IN Seagulls (Date) 13 .. 38 48 • • ROAD TO RANN DREAM WORLD Bittersweets (Chari) ...... — • • .. 17 Playboys Of Edinburg (Columbia) ... • • • • • • - • • • .. DUSTY SATISFYIN' SUNDAY Floyd & Jerry (Presta) ...... 9 22 The Underground (Mainstream) 57 54 .. SHAPES IN MY MIND EVERYBODY DANCE NOW Keith Relf (Epic) • • • • .. • • Soul City (Quiltime) . .. — .. .. SKATE NOW FOR NO ONE Lou Courtney (Riverside) .. .. — • • •• •• Tony & Terri (Monument) ...... • - ...... SMASH BLOCK Johns Children (White Wale) • 47 .. - • .. 41 GHOST RIDERS IN THE SKY SNOW QUEEN Baja Marimba Band (AGM) .. .. • •• • — — Roger Nichols Trio • • • • .. .. GIMME SOME LOVIN' SOME DAY AT CHRISTMAS Spencer Davis Group (U.A.) Stevie Wonder (Tamla) II. • • GREEN GREEN GRASS OF HOME SOMETHING'S COM IN' .. 34 Tom Jones (Parrot) ...... 14 38 38 • • 48 Dee & Tee (Coral) ...... GRIZZLY BEAR SOMETHING ON YOUR MIND Youngbloods (Victor) .. 15 .. (ABC) • .. GROWN UP GAMES SOUL SISTER Vic Dana (Dolton) • 52 " •• Four Gents (HBR) Itr. HARD LOVIN' LOSER SOUL SUPERMAN .. lo. - • • • • • • • • • • • • • Jody Collins (Elektra) • ...... Hesitations (Kapp) HELLO HELLO STAND BY ME Spyder Turner (MGM) O. 21 19 . 5 •• Sopwith Camel (Kama-Sutra) .. 17 .. . le • 3$ .. ni 28 50 35 STOP YOUR RUNNIN' AROUND BABY HEY JOE Distant Cousins (Date) Tim Rose (Columbia) ' .. — ...... 13 17 17 7 ucv I cony min mauve roil me vnii ... SWEET SOUND OF SUMMr•-"...— — Jimmy Castor (Smash) Shangri-Las (Mercury) • HIGH TIME Paul Jones (Capitol) 38 TAKIN' THE BACK ROADS HOW DO YOU CATCH A GIRL Trini Lopez (Reprise) Sam the Sham (MGM) TASTE OF SOUL DIG GIRLS Charlie Jive's Quintet (Dynamic) I. J. Jackson (Calla) 29 THAT'S THE TUNE GOT TO GO BACK Vogues (Co 8. Ce) THE GIRL THAT STOOD BESIDE MF McCoys (Bang) 55 HAD TOO MUCH TO DREAM Bobby Darin (Atlantic) 41 THE MECHANICAL MAN Electric Prunes (Reprise) 11 22 53 40 • 40 LOVE MY DOG Ben Bolt & Nuts (Mr:M) 46 THEME FROM WILD ANGELS Cat Stevens (Deram) 40 LOVE YOU SO MUCH Davie Allen (Tower) 10 THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE New Colony Six (USA) 38 WON'T BE HOME THIS CHRISTMAS Casinos (Fraternity) Barry Sadler (RCA) THERE GOES MY EVERYTHING IF EVERYDAY WAS LIKE CHRISTMAS Don Cherry (Monument) 58 TIP OF MY TONGUE Elvis Presley (RCA Victor) 6 13 33 IF YOU GO AWAY Grass Route (Dunhill) TURN THE WORLD AROUND Damita Jo (Epic) 0 39 I'LL MAKE IT EASY Timi Yuro (Mercury) Incredibles (Audio Arts) 22 27 WACK WACK I'M GONNA DO IT TO YOU Young-Holt Trio (Brunswick) 24 Birdwatchers (Mato) 57 I'M GONNA MISS YOU WALK TALL The Artistics (Brunswick) 2 of Clubs (Fraternity) I'M HOOKED WALK WITH FAITH IN YOUR HEART Bachelors (London) Ike & Tina Turner (Tangerine) I'M YOUR BREADMAKER BABY WE GO TOGETHER Slim Harpo (Excello) Royal Jesters (Jester) WEDDING BELL BLUES IT'S NOW WINTER DAY Tommy Roe (ABC) Laura Nyro (Verve/Folkways) 43 WHAT ARE THEY DOING NOW JUST ONE SMILE Four Dimensions (Ramco) Gene Pitney (Musicor) WHAT IS SOUL 20 Ben E. King (Atco) 17 KARATE WHO DO YOU LOVE Woolies (Dunhill) Emperors (Mala) 16 23 7 26 KIND OF A DRAG WISH ME A RAINBOW G. Kal!man Chorus (4 Corners) Buckinghams (USA Records) 45 KNIGHT IN RUSTY ARMOR YOU GOT ME HUMMIN' Peter & Gordon (Capitol) • 38 32 Sam & Dave (Stax) 14 14 LAST NIGHT YOU NEED CONFIDENCE Georgie Fame (Imperial) Van Dykes (Maio) 10 53 LET LOVE COME BETWEEN US YOU NEED LOVE Ides of March (Parrot) Rubber Band (Columbia) 27 LET THE GOOD TIMES IN YOU'LL BE NEEDING ME BABY Dean Martin (Reprise) Nino Tempo 1 April Stevens LITTLE BLACK EGG (White Whale) • Nightcrawlers (BM YOUR EVER CHANGIN' MIND 44 19 Crispian St. Peters (Jamie)

NEWS FROM THE 1RLDS OF KAMA SUTRA Hy March', dynamic young president of the Kama Sutra corporation, releasing a country and western EP exclusively to C & W radio stations is currently on the West Coast opening Hollywood offices with an eye by The Lovin' Spoonful with liner notes by Buck Owens. EP is called to work with independent film producers and T.V. production companies. "CITYBILLY PHILOSOPHY." Hy Mizrohi has appointed Eddie Levine He has 13 hit writers staffing his music company, all available for film Director of Promotion for all Kama-Sutra products. John Davies has scores, and sound tracks. been appointed Soles and Promotion Co-ordinator for all Kama-Sutra Bob Krosnow is running the office which is located at 7122 W. Sunset products. Cathy Furniss & Associates have been retained by Hy Mizrahi Blvd. (213) 469-1101. They are looking for masters, artists and songs. to direct all publicity. Levine has just returned from a notional tour

mi zra bi just signed writers Pete Andreoli and Vinnie Panda ("BAD contacting K-S distributors, promo-men, and radio station personnel. MISUNDERSTANDING," "CATCH ME IN THE MEADOW") to an He corned his spurs this week by being made 'Promotion Man of the exclusive contract with Kama-Sutra music. Kama-sutra productions' Year' by radio station KRBC, Abilene, Texas. president, Artie Ripp, is producing three new albums for January '67 The Sopwith Camel will appear in San Francisco December 28th at the release: The Critters (Kapp), The Innocence and The Trade Winds (Kama-Sutra). The Trade Winds' album is entitled "EXCURSIONS— Civic Auditorium. Their current K-S hit, "HELLO HELLO" broke in San THE TRADE WINDS." It will include their smash hit "MIND EXCUR- Francisco. Eddi e Lev ine is promoting "COCONUT GROVE" to all good SION" and current hit "CATCH ME IN THE MEADOW." Phil Steinberg music stations. This cut from the Lovin' Spoonful album, "HUMS," was president of Kama-Sutra International has just returned from Japan recorded especially for easy listening stations. Watch this column for where he set up distribution with Nippon Gramophone Kama-Sutra is . . . more news . . . from the exciting W or lds of Kamo-Sutra We Wtsh OL The Ilea for The Petu Dear TEAR r, OUT nordP LT'S GUIDE Week of December 31, 1966

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1 1 SRO 4 35 27 MR. 4 12 91 THAT'S LIFE 2 Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass-A & M 119 RntoMratiniSl ondon LL-3474: P5-47 Frank Sinatra-Reprise F-1020: FS-1020 2 2 THE MONKEES 13 36 28 ALONG COMES 20 69 48 WILD THINGS 15 Colgems-COM-101: COS-101 Valiant VLM-5002: VLS-5002 Ventures-Dolton BLP-2047: BST-8047 3 3 DR. ZHIVAGO 43 37 32 JIM NABORS SINGS 11 81 FACE TO FACE 2 Soundtrack -MGM 1E-6ST: S1E-6ST Columbia CL-2558: CS-9358 Kinks-Reprice R-6228: RS-6228 4 5 JE M'APPELLE BARBRA 8 38 36 LOU RAWLS, LIVE 34 71 75 TERRY KNIGHT AND THE PACK Barbra Streisand -Col. CL-2547: CS-9347 Capitol 1-2459 Lucky Eleven -LE-8000: SLE-8000 5 4 PARSLEY, SAGE, ROSEMARY & 39 42 BERT phliN 72 67 PHYCHOTIC REACTION 6 THYME 10 GREATEST HITS 12 Count Five -Double Shot DSM-I001 Simon & Garfunkel- Various Artists- 73 50 COLLECTION OF 16 BIG HITS, Columbia CL-2563: CS-9363 RCA Vic, LM-6171: LSC-6171 VOL. 5 9 10 BORN FREE 6 • 55 THE TEMPTATIONS GREATEST HITS 3 Various Artists-Motown M-65I: MS-651 Roger Williams-Kapp KL-I501 KS-350I Gordy 919 74 68 OPENING NIGHTS AT THE MET 13 13 WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL 4 41 39 JOHNNY RIVER'S GOLDEN HITS 15 Various Artists-RCA Vic. LM-6171: LSC-617I New Vaudeville Band - Imperial LP-9324: 12324 75 46 BUS STOP 11 Fontana MGF-27560: SRF-67560 42 41 SUNSHINE SUPERMAN 15 Hollies-Imperial LP-9330: LP-12330 * 20 GOT ttVE IF YOU WANT IT Donovan -Epic LN-242I7: BN-26217 76 78 THE BIBLE 8 Rolling Stones-London NP-3493: P5-493 43 47 NOEL 4 Soundtrack -20th Fox TFM-3184: TFS-4184 • 18 HUMS OF THE LOVIN' SPOONFUL 3 Joan Baez -Vanguard VRS-9230: VSD-9230 77 83 SPAGHETTI SAUCE 4 Kama Sutra K-8054: KLPS-8054 • 52 A MAN AND A WOMAN 6 Pat Cooper-U.A. UAL-3548: UAS-6548 10 6 SUPREMES A GO GO 16 Soundtrack - 86 WHISPERS 2 Motown M-649: M5649 United Artists UAL-4147: UAS-6I47 Jackie Wilson - 11 9 WHAT NOW MY LOVE 34 • 53 RHAPSODIES FOR YOUNG LOVERS 6 Brunswick DLM-54122:DLS-754122 Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass- Midnight Strings-Viva V-6001: VS-6001 87 PROJECTIONS 2 A & M 114: 4114 46 29 THE TIME OF MY LIFE 13 Blues Project- 12 8 MAMA'S & PAPA'S 14 John Davidson -Col. CL-2530: CS-9380 Verve-Folkways FT-3008: FTS-3008 Dunhill 0-50010: DS-50010 47 45 MAME 15 98 HOW SWEET IT IS 5 13 14 WILD ANGELS 12 Original Cast-Col. KOL-6600: KOS-3000 Jackie Gleason -Capitol W-2582: WS-2582 Soundtrack -Tower 1-5043 51-5043 • 59 AWAY WE GO GO 3 (-) CABARET 1 14 7 LOU RAWLS SOULIN' 17 Smokey Robinson & Miracles- Original Cast-Columbia KOL-3040: KOS-6640 Capitol 1-2556: 51-2556 Tornio TLP-271: SLP-271 82 85 IN MY LIFE 3 15 11 GOLDEN HITS OF GARY LEWIS 11 56 MORE GREATEST HITS 5 Judy Collins-Elektra EKL-3200: EKS-7320 Liberty LRP-7468: LST-7468 Dave Clark Five -Epic LN-24221: BN-26221 (-) SPIRIT OF 67 1 16 17 SPINOUT 9 50 51 WATCH OUT Paul Revere & Raiders-Col. CL-2595: CS-9395 Elvis Prcslcv-RCA Vic, LPM-3702: LSP-3702 Baja Marimba Band -A & M LP-118: SP-I18 84 82 BROADWAY BASIE'S WAY 8 17 15 SERGIO MENDES & BRAZIL '66 17 • 72 FOUR TOPS LIVE! 4 Command RS-905 SD A & M LP-116: SP-4116 Motown M-674: MS-674 85 84 LOOKING BACK 4 18 19 THIS IS LOVE 9 • 60 PSYCHODELIC LOLLIPOP 3 Four Seasons- Al Martino-Capitol 1-2592: 51-2592 Blues Magoos-Mercury MG-21096: SR-61096 Philips PHM-200-222: PHS-600-222 19 12 GUANTANAMERA 12 53 58 GAMES THAT LOVERS PLAY 5 86 90 TINY BUBBLES 3 Sandpioers-A & M 117: 4117 Eddie Fisher- Don Ho-Reorise R-6232: RS-6232 20 16 THE BEST OF THE LETTERMEN 12 RCA Victor LPM-3726: LSP-3726 87 92 TIME AFTER TIME 2 Capitol 1-2554: 51-2554 54 57 MAN OF LA MANCHA 48 Chris Montez -A & M LP-120: LPS-4120 21 21 SOMEWHERE MY LOVE 34 Oriainal Cast-Kapp KRL-4505: KRS-4505 (-) RENAISSANCE 1 Ray Conniff Singers-Col. DL-25-19: CS-9319 • 64 BORN A WOMAN 6 Association -Valiant VLM-5004: VLS-5004 22 22 BORN FREE 21 Sands Posev- MGM E-4418: SE-4418 89 89 BILL COSBY IS A VERY FUNNY Soundtrack -MGM E-4368: SE-4368 56 43 STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT 28 FELLOW, RIGHT! 27 23 25 96 TEARS 7 Frank Sinatra -Reprise F-1017: FS-1017 Warner Bros. W-1518: WS-1548 ? (Question Mork) & Mysterians- 57 63 HAWAII 9 90 94 GREATEST HITS OF ALL TIME 3 Cameo M-2004: S-2004 Soundtrack - Gene Pitney-Mosicor MM-2102: MS-3102 30 2nd GOLDEN VAULT OF HITS 7 United Artists UAL-4143: UAS-5143 99 ART LINKLETTER NARRATES Four Seasons- • 65 THE NEW FIRST FAMILY, 1968 4 Philips PHM-200-221: PHS-600-221 Various Articts-Verve V-I5054: V6-15054 THE BIBLE 2 35 BEST OF HERMAN'S HERMITS, II 6 59 49 THE AFTERMATH 26 20th Century-Fox M-3187: S-3187 MGM E-4416: SE-4416 RnIlinn Stones-London LL-3476: P5-376 92 93 MORE I CANNOT WISH YOU 4 26 23 RAIN FOREST 16 60 66 SWEET PEA 14 Ed Ames-RCA Victor LPM-3636: L5P-3636 Walter Wanderley-Verve V-8658 V6-8658 TommY Roc-ABC Para. ABC-575: ABCS-575 93 95 SIDE BY SIDE 2 27 24 REVOLVER 20 61 54 SINATRA AT THE SANDS 21 Sandler 8. Young -Capitol 1-2598: 51-2598 Beatles-Capitol 1-2576: 51-2576 Frank Sinatra & Count Basic- 94 96 BREAKOUT 2 28 26 WONDERFULNESS 33 Reprise 2F-1019: 2F5-1019 Mitch Ryder-New Voice M-2002: S-2002 Bill Cosby- Warner Bros W-1634 WS-1634 62 61 YOU ASKED FOR IT 17 95 97 THE APPLE TREE 2 29 31 JACK JONES SINGS 8 Ferrante & Teicher- Ono. Cast-Columbia KOL-6620: KOS-3020 United Artists UAL-3526: UAS-6526 Kapp KL-1500: KS-1500 96 (-) BUDDY RICH 1 38 WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL 5 • 77 CHANGES 2 Swingin' New Band - Johnny Rivers- Pacific Jazz P1-10113: ST-20113 Lawrence Welk -Dot DLP-3774: DLP-25774 Imperial LPM-9334. LPS-I2334 97 (-) GALLANT MEN 1 31 33 A TIME FOR LOVE 13 KINKS' GREATEST HITS 18 Sen. Everett Dirksen -Cap T-2634: ST-2634 Tony Bennett-Columbia CL-2569 CS-9369 64 44 Reprise R-6217: RS-6217 40 DEAN MARTIN TV SHOW 5 98 (-) MUSIC OF HAWAII 1 Henry Mancini-RCA Vic. LPM-37I3: LSP-3713 Reprise R-6226: RS-6226 • 73 COMING ON STRONG 5 Brenda Lee -Decca DL-4825: DL-74825 ANIMALISM 5 99 100 50 IN LOVE 2 33 37 50 Guitars of Tommy Garrett- Animals- MGM E-4414: SE-4414 • 79 ALFIE 8 Billy Vaughn -Dot DLP-3751: DLP-2575I Liberty LMM-I3037: LSS-I4037 34 34 SO NICE 13 100 (-) DICTIONARY OF SOUL 1 Johnny Mathis- 67 62 THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM 26 Otis Redding -Volt 415: 5-415 Mercury MG-21091: SR-61091 Jack Jones-Kapp KL-1468: KS-3468

LP'S CO MING UP MUST STOCK LP's CONSISTENT TOP SELLERS 25. I CAN MAKE IT WITH YOU 1. JAY & AMERICANS GREATEST HITS ' 13. LATIN PULSE OVER A LONG PERIOD United Artists-UAL-3555 Nancy Ames-Epic LN-24189 Pozo Seco Singers-Columbia CL-2600 2. IF I WERE A CARPENTER 14. BOOTS WITH STRINGS 26. GOLDEN GREATS in Alphabetical Order Bobby Darin -Atlantic 8135 Boots Randolph- Monument MLP-8066 Vic Dana -Dolton BLP-2048 3. COMMAND PERFORMANCES 1. FIDDLER ON THE ROOF 15. (TURN ON) THE MUSIC MACHINE 27. WORDS AND MUSIC Doc Scvcrinson -Command RS-904 SD Original Sound -LPM-5015 Orig. Cast-RCA Vic. LOC-1093: 150-1093 4. IS PARIS BURNING Roger Miller-Smash MGS-27075 16. WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL 2. GOING PLACES Soundtrack -Columbia OL-6630 Palm Beach Band Boys- 28. PAINTER OF HITS Tijuana Brass-A&M LP-112: SLP-4112 Lou Chritie- MGM E-4394 5. BANG BANG/PUSH PUSH PUSH RCA Victor LPM-3734 3. LONELY BULL Joe Cuba Sextet-Tico LP-1146 1 7. PETER AND THE WOLF 29. TWO SIDES OF MARY WELLS Tijuana Brass-A&M LP-101: SLP-4101 6. LARA'S THEME -Verve V-8652 Atco 33-199 4. MARY POPPINS Gunter Kallman Chorus- Soundtrack -Vista BV-4026: STER-4026 4 Corners FCL-4235 18. ROMANTICO 30. GLENN YARBROUGH LIVE AT THE Al Caiola -United Artists UAL-3527 HUNGRY i 5. MY FAIR LADY 7. SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR TITLE 19. YOU AIN'T WOMAN ENOUGH RCA Victor LMP-3661 Soundtrack -Col. KOL-8000: KOS-2600 Jim Kweskin & Jug Band - 6. SEPTEMBER OF MY YEARS Vanguard VRS-9234 Loretta Lynn -Decca DL-7483 31. SUGAR & SPICE Frank Sinatra -Reprise F-1014: FS-1014 20. BOTH SIDES OF REDD FOXX Cryan' Shames-Columbia CL-2589 8. SOMEBODY LIKE ME 7. SOUND OF MUSIC Eddy Arnold -RCA Victor LPM-3715 Loma 1-5901 32. BEST OF DEAN MARTIN Soundtrack - 9. ALFIE 21. BAG OF GOLD Capitol 1-2601 RCA Victor LOCD-2005: 1500-2005 Les McCann -Pacific Jazz Pi-10107 -Impulse A-9111 33. IN-CITEMENT 8. SOUTH OF THE BORDER 10. JOKER WENT WILD/RUN LOOK AND SEE 22. A BOWL OF SOUL Pair Extraordinairc-Liberty LRP-346I Tijuana Brass-A&M Brian Hyland -Philips PHM-200-217 Richard "Groove" Holmes-Loma 5902 9. WHIPPED CREAM AND OTHER DELIGHTS 34. HERE WHERE THERE IS LOVE 11. ALFIE 23. VINTAGE STOCK Tijuana Brass-A&M LP-110: SLP-4110 Dionne Warwick -Scepter SRM-555 Carmen McRae-Mainstream 56084 Mary Wells-Motown 653 10. WHY IS THERE AIR 12. MINE EYES HAVE SEEN THE GLORY 24. FOR YOUR PRIVATE STOCK 35. ROUGH 'N' TUMBLE Bill Cosby- Anita Bryant-Columbia CL-2573 Robert Swanson-RSP-1055 -Blue Note BLP-4240 Warner Bros. W-1645: WS-1645 Promotion Manager for United Luttman Forms Artists, and for the past five MG M Follows Biggest Year years District Singles Promo- Promo Service tion Manager for Capitol Rec- WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. An ords. With Hottest 1st Quarter independent promotional serv- Ken Luttman Enterprises is ice—Ken Luttman Enterprises located at 20 Balmoral Crescent. NEW YORK —MGM Records —has been formed by Ken diversifying product moves by has concluded the first quarter Luttman, who is contacting the firm and exploitation of of its 1967 fiscal year with major radio stations and one- New Worlds Braved potential in record and allied gross sales up 72(,"( as compared stops in the Philadelphia, New OAK PARK, MICH. — Al musical fields. York, and Boston markets. Abrams, with Motown Record to the first quarter of last year, The firm acquired a num- according to label President During the past 15 years Corp. since its founding in ber of significant soundtrack Mort L. Nasatir. Luttman has been associated 1959, has exited label to join albums, like "Doctor Zhivago," "It is significant," stated with independent distributors with Michael Shapira, Lawrence which were leaders. Nasatir, "that each of the la- in New York and major record Becker and William Rice to MGM Records also entered bel's product wings contributed companies handling sales and form New Worlds Unlimited, a the tape field with a fully- to the overall success picture." promotion. He was National pr and motion picture firm. rounded program that fea- The '67 first quarter figure, tured a strong push on four largest in the company's 20- and eight track cartridge prod- year history, comes hard on the Money Music • (Continued from page 17) uct and the highly successful heels of MGM's strongest sales introduction of the MGM and profit year in 1966. The Playtape 2 portable cartridge It's a very funny record. label's 1966 billing was up 52% player. In commenting on this Late reports on "Try a Little Tenderness," Otis Redding, Volt, over the previous record total facet of company operations. indicate smashing sales, and Henry Allen reports that this may for 1965. Nasatir said that Playtape 2 be the biggest one Otis has ever had. It is quite large in N.Y.C.. Nasatir cited an integrated had far exceeded expectations. team effort as the underlying The label complex also en- Good Music Play reasons for the growth. "Top tered the Capitol Record Club There is a lot of good music play on "I'll Take Care," Frankie artists, top product, effective in 1966. Another growth factor Laine, ABC; "Cabaret," Flugel Knights, MTA; "Sit Right Down," marketing and first class dis- Palm Beach Band Boys, RCA; and "White Lies," Motley Blues has been the continued devel- tributor cooperation all con- opment of MGM's wholly- Band, Scepter. contributed to the success on owned Metro distribution "Wild Thing," Senator Bobby, is breaking in Philly fast . . . the national as well as the in- branches in New York. Chicago Casinos are breaking in PhiIly and Pittsburgh and going R&B ternational level. It's also grati- and Los Angeles, and its in Philadelphia at WDAS . . . "If You Go Away," Damita Jo, fying to know that many of our stronger representation in the Epic, is a hit in Chicago . . . "A Good Love," Lorraine Ellison, biggest stars today were in- international market, espe- WB, is a Pick at WNOR, Norfolk and KBAT, San Antonio . . . troduced or have developed un- cially the starting of its own "Little Black Egg," Nightcrawlers, Kapp, keeps on trying; why der the MGM growth pattern." company with Ricordi in Italy. not, after all, it's only been around two years. Behind the general upswing Stateside, MGM has made a "I've Got To Have a Reason," Dave Clark 5, is an automatic in sales were a number of (Continued on page 26) . . Jerry Butler can't miss having his first pop smash since "Moon River" with his new one, "I Dig You Baby," Mercury . . . "You Won't Lead Me On," Wailers, UA, is a powerful sound, and it is getting attention in a number of places . . . WDAK, Columbus. Ga., reports "Tell Daddy," Clarence Carter, Fame, is 213 and selling. Robbs on Mercury are 29, and "Don't Go Out in the Rain," Seagulls, Date, broke open. WE the Inspired apparently by smashing Top 5 action at big KHJ, L.A., KIMN, Denver, went with "Knock on Wood," Eddie Floyd, Stax . . . WIBG, Philadelphia went on the Boston cooker, "Hard Lovin' Loser," Judy Collins, Elektra. Judy ranks with Joan Baez WORLD of RECORDS as the best folksinger in the nation, and her LPs sell very heavy. FLASH . . . WIP broke "I'll Take Care," Frankie Laine, in Phil- adelphia and Humdinger Matty Singer got it broken upstate. It took off like crazy. It may do 40,000 in Philadelphia. This is very big news, because Frankie Laine may mean to ARC what Al record Martino means to Capitol Records. "Gimme Some Lovin'," Spencer Davis Group, broke wide open in PhiIly and Baltimore for UA. worm Dave Kapralik reports a number of additional top pop sta- tions have gone on "Let's Fall in Love," Peaches and Herb, Date. Bang-Shout Records should have three in the Top 10 come 1 YEAR (52 NEWS PACKED ISSUES) FOR $12.00 January: Freddie Scott, Neil Diamond and the McCoys. "Are You SAVE $6.00: 2 YEARS (104 ISSUES) FOR $18.00 Lonely for Me," Freddie Scott, is now a Top 5 R&B giant and a number of key pop stations like WDRC-Hartford have gone with it. AIR MAIL: $30.00 Bertha Foster of WDRC New: Nino and April, Howard Tate, Young-Holt Trio, Aesops Fables, Dionne Warwick, Dave Clark 5, 200 West 57th Street Felice Taylor, Mojo Men, Surprise Package and Tommy Dae. record world N. Y. C., N. Y. 10019 "Wild Thing" by Senator Bobby and the Hardly-Worthit Play- ers on Parkway is a smashing sales hit in Philly.Neil Bogart 1 Year 2 Years Air Mail reports a monstrous breakout in Chicago on "Love So Much," Enclosed is check for: New Colony Six, Centaur. Neil personally flew to Columbia, So. $12.00 $18.00 $30.00 Check one Carolina, to bring a hot master, produced by Joe Morris, "I've Been Hurt," Sensational Epics, and the disk is breaking big Name Dealer through the south. One Stop One of the most picked records in the country is "Kind of a Company Distrib Drag," Buckinghams, USA. Rack Jobber Late report: a number of additional markets are coming in to Address confirm Philadelphia on hit sales on Frankie Laine's "I'll Take Coin Firm Care." It looks like Frankie will be one of the great comeback City State Zip Code Other stories of recent years . . . Eddie Floyd is Top 6 at KHJ-L.A.

RECORD WORLD—December 31, 1966 Bill Terrell, WDIA, Memphis reports Freddy Scott as going . . . Young Holt; Lorraine Ellison; and Bobby Bland are solid hits. Picks: Van Dykes; Carla Thomas; Johnny Nash; Joe Simon; "There Is Something On Your Mind," King Curtis; Dean Parrish. It is now apparent that the Freddy Scott is n or is going there in every Southern market. Congrats to Effie Smith! The reaction to "I'm a Man," Mighty Sam, is great (it went on WWRL, N. Y.) and the new James Carr, "Dark Side of the Going into Christmas, "Tell It Like It Is," Aaron Neville, is Street," is very strong. .. "Find Me," Attractions, Amy, broke a strong n with sales heading well over a million. Only one in Miami and Atlanta, and "Karate," Emperors is a giant. major pop station has not yet played it . . . The Artistica has FLASH FROM THE CAPITOL OF SOUL (WWIN, BALTI- long since been n in Chicago and Cleveland, but it's now MORE: Dr. Fat Daddy and Al Jefferson report that they have H in Philadelphia and broke wide open in Detroit. The pro- taken "Everybody Needs Somebody To Love" from the new motion job done by Joe Medlin and Nat Tarnapol for Bruns- Wilson Pickett LP ("The Wicked Pickett"), put it on a "cart," wick has no equal. and they are blowing it once an hour. Look who wrote the The promotion job done by Effie Smith and Bill Darnell for lyrics, we won't tell you. Bert Berns on "Are You Lonely For Me," Freddy Scott, Shout, Meanwhile, Donny Brooks of WDAS, Philadelphia feels that also merits strong commendation, because this smash was a the top cut in this new Wilson Pickett LP is "00 Poo Pah Doo." true "work" record .. . "Don't It Make You Feel Kinda Bad," Donny reports that the "teen phone battle winner of the week" is the side in Cleveland and Philly on the new Radiants, but was "Are You Lonely For Me," Freddy Scott ("Hidin' My the play is split. Love," Aesops Fables, Atco, was a close second). It is generally • Alvin Cash's "Boogaloo" remains at n in Chicago, and the agreed in Philly that Donny Brooks was the one who broke the Jimmy Robbins is large nationally . . . "Look at Granny," Artistica record which is now n there, but there is no stock Howard Tate, is heading toward the 100,000 mark in sales . . . available in town. Donny expects to do the same for the Freddy MGM-Verve has a top 5 hit with Spyder Turner (which was Scott record in the Philadelphia market. predicted first in this column), and they are pushing hard on the Royalettes (and getting Detroit sales.) Also, "Amen," 'Easy Baby' Could Be Hit Johnny Nash, is getting a lot of important play for MGM, as Lucky Cordell, PD of WVON feels that Morris Levy could Harold Berkman and Ronnie Mosely keep on pushing. have a hit with "Easy Baby," Lenny Jennings, Roulette . . . The WABQ, Cleveland Pick is "Hidin' My Love," Aesops "All About Love," Garnet Mimms, UA, is getting the key play Fables, Atco, which is a hit in S.F. . . . Both WABQ & WJMO in key markets . . . The "Latin-Soul" trend continues to grow are on "Sookie Sookie," Roy Thompson, and "Ain't No Soul," with solid sales in N.Y.C. on "Oh Yeah," Joe Cuba; "Hey Major Lance, for Okeh. Mike Payne at WABQ reports Bobby Leroy," Jimmy Castor; "At the Party," Hector Leroy, and Hy Bland, Jr. Parker and the Radiants as solid hits; and personally Weiss is also very excited by the action starting on "Never picks Joe Simon and Billy Butler. The Fascinations is top 10 Leave Me," Thelma Jones, Barry. . . . West Coast action is ... Ken Hawkins at WJMO reports the side on J. J. Jackson is starting on "I Love My Baby," Tommy and Eddie, Money, and "That Ain't Right." They should always go on the "B" side continues on "Together Forever," Viola Wills. with this guy, right? Ken is high on Joe Simon and "00 Poo Pah Doo," Billy Graham. Getting heavy play in Cleveland is: The most interesting instrumental is "Black Olives," Bad Guys .. . Stan Lewis has a good blues in "Love Will Make You Vontastics; Ideals; Thelma Jones; Steve Mancha; Jimmy Gil- Crawl," Cliff Wagner. ... Kent has a sensational new blues with ford; Robert Parker; Tommy Hunt; Don Gardner; Jimmy Castor . Freddy Scott is :2. B. B. King called "It's a Mean World" ... There is good action at KYOK, Houston, on "There Is Something On Your Mind," Hottest Two Soul Releases King Curtis . . . Sold sales on Everybody Dance Now," Soul We never cease to be at the talent of one Luther City, Cameo, in St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, etc. Dixon who wrote and produced the hottest new R&B Pick in the Ken Reeth, WAMO, Pittsburgh, Pick: 5 Stairsteps, New: land, "The Biggest Man," Tommy "Human" Hunt, Dynamic "Find Me," Attractions; Vontastics; James Brown. Hits: W WIN has gone berserk with this soul explosion . . . Then, "I "Black Olives," Bad Guys; Big Maybelle; Joe Cuba; Dyke & Dig You Baby," Jerry Butler, hit the scene, and it looks like a Blazers. big one! Producer Jerry Ross is very excited, and he is thrilled SOLID SALES: Van Dykes; Howard Tate; Emperors. Ken by the fantastic reaction to "Love Me," Bobby Hebb. says the strongest cuts in the Pickett LP are: "Three Time Coast R&B Comes to Life Loser" (which Don Covay wrote) ; "You Left the Water Run- The West Coast is coming to life as a source of R&B records ning (And Wait'll You Get Your Water Bill.") (it's about time) as "I Love The Way You Love," Bobby An- Paul Johnson and Al Jefferson, WWIN Picks: Little Esther; gelle, Money is getting strong Eastern sales . . . WVON Aesop's Fables; Bobby Hebb; Jerry Butler; Hector Rivera . . . and other big stations picked "It May Be Winter Out- W WIN Smash: "The Biggest Man," Tommy Hunt. The "Sick side," Felice Taylor, Mustang, which is so deep in the Tamla You All" side of Otis Redding is big. Blues Hit: "Waitin' on bag that it scares you. "Together Forever," Viola Wills, is get- You" B. B. King, ABC . . . Freddy Scott is a giant . . . Otis ting good S.F. and L.A. sales. Pollard is thrilled because "When I Stop Loving You," George George Leaner is shipping the top 15 Chicago hit, "Shy Guy," Jackson, RR, is a smash at WWIN . . . Flip Tip at WWIN: "I Billy McGregor . . . There is top national play on the Mitty Don't Want To Go On Without You," Patti LaBelle. Baltimore Collier, Etta James, Little Milton... Eddie Thomas has every- now confirms WVON, Chicago, on the Albert King, "Cross Cut one on his Ideals and Vontastics ("You Can Work It Out"). Saw." Jocko Carter, KOKY, called from Little Rock to let us know Fat Daddy claims he got out his old high school Spanish he's high on Lorraine Ellison, and he's down there cooking. . . grammar book, because WWIN is turning into a Latin-Ameri- Al Perkins of KALO, Little Rock, called to report Freddy Scott can station, and he has to speak Spanish now to do his show. as $1, and he is giving it a "Top and Bottom" because the "B" He's gonna go to work with sombrero and learn to say, "Senors side is breaking. He is heavy on: Clarence Carter; Etta James; and Senoras, you all." Paul says everyone at W WIN takes a Little Milton; Be Diddley; "Oo Poo," Billy Graham; Jerry soul siesta at noon. The only albums he can give away now are Butler; Dean Parrish. by Joe Cuba. Billy Gene at WTHB, Augusta, also reports the Freddy Scott Nickie Lee, Fred Hanna, Les Brown, Rockin' Rogers, WAME, as H, and reports the "It's Only Yesterday" side of the Mitty Miami Picks: 'Find Me," Attractions; Aespo's Fables; Tyrone Collier as a hit (you dig, Chester Simmons?). Hits: Howard the Wonder Boy; B. B. King; Joe Simon; Jerry Butler. Top 5, Tate; Bobby Angelle; Spyder Turner. Picks: Tom & Cleve; Joe Clarence Carter. Top Instrumental, "Black Olives," Bad Guys, Simon; Earl Harrison; Platters; Billy McGregor. Jewel. Robert B. Q., KATZ, St. Louis, "KATZ Teen Pick" is the Ed Teamer, WYLD, New Orleans, Picks: Johnny Noble; Bob Howard Tate; "Sureshor —Little Milton. Pick: Luther Ingram Crewe; King Curtis; Fascinations. . .. "KATZ People's Choice" is the Etta James. (Continued on page 25)

24 RECORD WORLD —December 31, 1966 Mandala Raises R & B Beat (Continued from page 24) Hullabaloo Top 50 George Woods, WDAS, just went on "Oh Baby," Bo Diddley, and he broke it very quickly. Philly had never played "I'm the Originating in Toronto, Can- One That Love Forgot," Manhattans, but Georgie decided to ada, "The Soul Crusade of the get on this old hit recently, and it is very big here ... Everyone Mandala" made its American R & B in Philly cannot figure out why in Philadelphia debut at the Hullabaloo Club in cannot order the Artistica properly, because there just has Hollywood, and for three week- been no stock available on this giant Philly smash. The deejays 1. TELL IT UKE IT IS 2 ends more than 1,500 teenagers Aaron Neville-Parlow 101 feel that after the great promo job done by Medlin and Tarna- jammed the night spot. 2. KNOW) I'M LOSING YOU pol, there should be stock available, because listeners are call- Temptations-Gordy 7057 3. WHISPERS 3 ing in complaining they can't buy the record . . . Steve Byrd, Jackie Wilson-Brunswick 55300 WDAS, is very high on "Be Cool, Be Calm, And Keep Yourself 4. ARE YOU LONELY FOR ME 13 Freddy Scott-Shout 207 Together" from the Stevie Wonder LP, "Down to Earth." 5. THArS LIFE 5 New on the WIGO, Atlanta deejay staff is Lonnell Conley, Frank Sinatra-Reprise 05311 former PD at WAUG, Augusta. Johnny (Jive Master) Person 6. MUSTANG SALLY 7 Wilson Pickett-Atlantic 2365 is Music Director now of WIGO Congrats to Sonny Hopson 7. I'M GONNA MISS YOU 8 of WHAT, Philadelphia upon his marriage. Georgie Woods was Artistics-Brunswick 55301 8. COME ARCH° HERE 6 best man. Miracles-Tamla 54140 9. TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS 10 We would like to welcome Johnny Nash back to the record Otis Redding-Volt 141 scene with his fine MGM release of "Amen" which has a num- 10. LET'S FALL IN LOVE 19 Peaches & Herb-Date 1523 ber of key picks and is getting a lot of attention. 1967 should 11. IT TEARS ME UP 11 be a good year for Johnny and his wife Margaret . . . "Look at Percy Sledge-Atlantic 2358 Granny," Howard Tate, is a solid hit through the South, and 12. A PLACE IN THE SUN 12 Stevie Wonder-Tomb a 54139 Tate should be working gigs in the South for a long time to 13. I'VE PASSED THIS WAY BEFORE 14 come . . . Boo Frazier of Mercury-Smash is doing a great job Jimmy Ruffin-Soul 35027 14. ALVIN'S BOO-GA-LOO 16 on the Jerry Butler, Bobby Hebb and Jimmy Castor with heavy Alvin Cash-Mar-V-Lus 6014 play going on all these records. 15. STAND BY ME 18 Spyder Turner-MGM 13617 "Sweetest One," Metros, is a solid hit for RCA in Detroit, and 16. I'M READY FOR LOVE 15 The Mandala is breaking now in Chicago and Cleveland and N. Y. C. The Martha & Vandellas-Gordy 7056 Gerald Purcell office is all out on this record for Victor. 17. I FOOLED YOU THIS TIME 4 Gene Chandler-Checker 1155 Los Angeles, the city that New at WOL, Washington, Rudy Runnels; Spencer Davis; 18. KARATE 20 perhaps houses more music Joe Cuba; Little Richard; Marvin & Kim; Marvellos; Albert Emperors-Mob a 543 19. CAN'T PLEASE YOU 21 groups than any other, received King; Johnny Taylor. n, Young Holt. 85, Joe Tex. Hi, Ova- Jimmy Robins-Jerhart 207 this one with disbelief. Young tions. 20. YOU NEED CONFIDENCE 22 Van Dykes-Mala 549 George 011iver, lead singer, and Galaxy Records reports that "She's Looking Good," Rodger 21. YOU GOT ME HUMMIN' 23 his Mandala caused authori- Collins, is 115 at KDIA, S.F., made "soul sound" at KGFJ, L.A. Sam & Dcree-Staz 204 ties to protest their appearance and broke and went on WWRL, N. Y. 22. COME BY HERE 30 Inez & Charlie Fox-Musicor 1201 and they threatened to close the Jimmy Bishop, WDAS, Philadelphia New: "Steal Away," 23. I'LL BE HOME 25 Hullabaloo if the group did not Packers; Casinos; "Hanky Panky," Pablo Ponce 4, Jamie; Bo Platters-Ausicor 1211 24. BABY WHAT I MEAN 24 conform to city laws. No one Diddley. Breaking Big: Freddy Scott; Radiants. Drifters-Atlantic 2366 under 18 is permitted on the George Wilson, WHAT, Philadelphia Picks: Hector Rivera; 25. STANDING IN THE SHADOW OF LOVE 26 dance floor of a Los Angeles Jimmy Reed; Incredible; Cannonball Adderly. Four Tops-Motown 1102 26. WACK WACK 27 club, nor is a performer in cos- There are a lot of Picks on "Funky Broadway," Dyke and the Young-Holt Trio-Brunswick 55305 tume permitted to leave the Blazers, Original Sound ... "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye," 27. PAPA WAS TOO 28 Joe Tex-Dial 4051 stage. Center-staged 011iver Casinos, is a solid pop hit for Fraternity, and WDAS, Philadel- 28. I'M GON8A MAKE YOU LOVE ME 29 asked his audience of 1500 to phia went with it. It broke in Pittsburgh. Dee Dee Warwick-Mercury 72638 29. HOLY COW 31 leave their seats and join him "Come On Home To Me Baby," Ronnie Mitchell, Bruns- Lee Dorsey-Amy 96S in his "circle of soul." The wick, was done by Nat Tarnopol, Teacho Wiltshire and Dick 30. CROSS CDT SAW 32 throng charged the stage, and Jacobs, and it sounds like a very funky thing. Albert King-Stax 31. LOOK AT GRANNY RUN RUN 33 at one point 011iver, frequently Jimmy Whittington, WIGO, Atlanta, Station Pick. Vontastics. Howard Tate-Verve 10464 called the High Priest of Soul, Deejay Picks: Little Milton; Etta James; Tyrone the Wonder 32. LITTLE BLUEBIRD 34 Johnny Taylor-Stax was pulled off the stage. Boy; "Greatest Love," Willie West, Deesu; Marvin & Kim. Play: 33. HELP YOURSELF 35 The Mandala's basic material Jerry Butler; Hector Rivera; Dionne Warwick; Jr. Parker Billy Butler-Brunswick 55306 34. WHY DO YOU WANT TO HURT THE is rhythm and blues. Their ("Man or Mouse.") ONE THAT LOVES YOU 37 highlight is a number titled Number 2 at WIGO, Jimmy Robins; 113, Otis Redding; 87, Marvellos-Loma 2061 "The Five Steps to Soul" Peaches and Herb; 88, Inez and Charlie Foxx; n2, Albert 35. DO IT NOW 36 Roscoe Robinson-Wand 1143 which features a series of (Continued on page 26) 33. OH YEAH 39 monologues by 011iver which Joe Cuba Sextet-Tico demand audience responses. 37. ANOTHER NIGHT 38 Dionne Warwick-Scepter 12181 The group travels with $1400 38. HEY LEROY, YOUR MAMA'S in lighting equipment and their CALLING YOU 40 2 Fast Moving Big Sellers Jimmy Castor-Smash 2069 own PA system valued at 39. DON'T MAKE ME A STORYTELLER 41 somewhere more than $22,000. Steve Manach-Groovesville Their appearance and staging 40. SKATE NOW 43 "THERE "I'M YOUR Lou Courtney-Riverside 4588 are striking. Their clothes are 41. AT THE PARTY 42 well-suited to their act, and Hector Rivera-Barry 101 GOES A BREAD MAKER, 42. BLACK OLIVES 46 their use of lights provides an Bad Boys-Paula 254 added musical dimension. Don 43. TRAMP 44 GIRL" BABY" Lowell Fuhom -Kent 456 Troiano's sound also is 44. SOUL SISTER 45 effective. Four Gent -Hanna Barbera 509 The Manadala is currently 'Little Johnny Truitt Slim Harpo 45. 96 TEARS Big Maybelle-Rolac 112 playing a tour of one-nighters 46. MAN OR MOUSE 49 in Canada, and manager Randy A Bet 9416 Ex 2282 Jr. Parker-Duke 47. COMMANDMENTS OF LOVE 48 Martin plans to bring the group Little Richard-Okeh 4-7262 back to the United States in 48. LOVE ME January at which time their 415 Churcn St., Nashville, Tennessee Bobby Hebb-Philips 40421 49. SWEETEST ONE first single, produced by Kop- A/C (615) 242-2215 Metros-RCA Victor 8994 pleman & Rubin Associates, 50 STANDING ON GUARD Falcons-Big Wheel 1967 "Opportunity," will be released.

RECORD WORLD-December 31, 1966 25 selves with their single "Sym- MGM's Hottest Quarter Date Ends '66 phony for Susan," a follow-up (Continued front page 23) LP, also titled "A Symphony In High Gear For Susan," and most recently concerted drive in the rhythm raohs, Roy Orbison and Lou and blues and Christie. The conclusion of 1966 finds a single, "Just Let It Happen." fields. The emergence of the Date Records in high gear, both which was taken from the al- in sales and airplay, announces bum. "Just Let It Happen" is Royalettes, Howard Tate and Verve Expansion Spyder Turner, to name just a Ed Matthews, the label's Mana- presently climbing to the top ger. Matthews, who recently as- of the best-selling charts. few, in the R&B field and the Nasatir also singled out the sumed the responsibility for Matthews also indicated that addition of key personnel in diversification of the Verve la- the management operation of Date had just acquired two that field have made a marked bel as an imposing ingredient Date forsees an even greater more exciting master singles. difference in sales. in the record-breaking sales re- and more successful year in which will be released later MGM also has opened its sults. The addition of the 1967. this month. own C&W office in Nashville Righeous Brothers, the initial Currently, Date is riding high Since its organization late in headed by Jim Vienneau. This entry from the Mothers of In- with a single entitled "Let's 1965, Date Records has been closeness to the market has vention and from Arthur Pry- Fall In Love," by the sweet- well represented on the charts. resulted in the acquisition of sock have augmented strong hearts of soul Peaches and Matthews expressed his enthu- the Stonemans, Tompall and sales from Jimmy Smith, Stan Herb. Listed high on the na- siasm over the success Date has the Glaser Brothers and Getz, Willie Bobo, Wes mont- tion's R&B charts, the record is attained in this time, and indi- Sandy Posey to an already gomery, Cal Tjader and Astrud now going pop. A debut LP by cated that exciting plans to strong artists' roster led by Gilberto. Walter Wanderly's Peaches and Herb is slated for further strengthen the label Hank Williams, Jr. and Sheb first album has also given a sig- release in the near future. An- would be announced in a few Wooley. In addition, Jack nificant sales boost to Verve. Clement will be working closely other group, the Arbors, have weeks. Talking about future becom- made a strong name for them- (Continued on page 27) with Vienneau as an inde- ing present, Nasatir referred pendent producer. to the Verve Folkways scene MGM has also opened its own which continues to build nicely records division offices in Los under label manager Jerry R & B Beat (Continued from page 25) Angeles under the guidance of Schoenbaum's direction. He re- King. Breakout. "Find Me," Attractions, Amy. Blues Giant: Clive Fox. This operation will vealed that orders for the sec- account for stepped up control Bobby Bland. Breaking, Howard Tate. Certain $1 in Atlanta: ond Blues Project album, "Pro- Joe Tex. of West Coast sales and dis- jections," have already topped tribution. Jesse Kaye continues sales of their first LP. Two Johnny Person of WIGO visited New York City for a con- to head up the West Coast tal- more artists have entered as ference at the Hilton for sponsors . . . WIGO has a "Viet Nam ent and A&R operations with a substantial sellers: Janis Ian Phone Call" promotion. Emil Mogul, President of Basic Com- special emphasis on sound- and Laura Nyro. munications (WIGO, WYDE, W WVA ), promises to help the tracks. national effort in any way possible. The King Leo label also was Distribution formed in 1966 as a regular "I Wanna Marry You," Little Frankie, Smash, is selling through the Carolinas . . . Ernie Durham digs the Vontastics. Nasatir also mentioned deluxe, double-fold line Bill Curtis, PD of WCHB, Detroit, announces that Jay But- continued sales expansion of to tie in with TV spectculars various exclusive distribution and out-of-the-ordinary chil- ler has left WJLB and joined WCHB in the P.M. drive slot . . . Wes Dickinson has left WCHB and is available. His phone deals as an important part of drens' product. The first num- No. is 213-PA-1-4489. the MGM sales boom. Deutsche bers in this line, "How the Grammophon classical product Grinch Stole Christmas" and McKinley Williams, Willie Martin, Larry Hargrove, WRBD, for example, which the label "You're a Good Man Charlie Ft. Lauderdale, Picks: Soul City; Tams; Billy Butler; Soul distributes in the United Brown," have been most suc- Runners; Fascinations; Steve Mancha; Mable John. States, was up 20 percent over cessful. Hamp Swain, WIBB, Macon, Hits: Johnny & Jon; Mitty Col- 1965 at a time when the classi- lier; James Brown; Joe Simon; Joe Tex; Lowell Fulsom. Budget Growth cal business is slow generally. Les Anderson and Al Garner, KYOK, Houston, New: Johnny The MGM Records' distrib- In February, MGM Records Nash; Marvin & Kim; Tommy & Cleve ("Great"); Fascina- uted independent Kama-Sutra added new labels to its budget tions; Big Maybelle; Billy Graham; Cannonball Adderly; label with the hit Lovin' Spoon- representation that made a Attractions. ful, was well over '65 sales most significant contribution to Breaking in Philadelphia, "Waitin' on You," B. B. King, figures, and the label is show- the total sales picture. In addi- ABC. ing more impact with chart tion to better-than-ever sales Kent Records reports extremely heavy sales on "The Tramp," product from the Innocence, from its pop Metro banner, Lowell Fulsom. It is top 10 at WJAMO-Cleveland, ditto in the Trade Winds and the Sop- VSP was created to appeal to Detroit, very big in Chicago, Los Angeles, St. Louis, San with "Camel." the budget-minded jazz buyer, Francisco and all through the South. Soundtrack Leader Heliodor was tailored specifi- Congrats to W WRL-New York, which started the whole cally for the classical buyer In the all-important sound- Latin-R&B trend that has captured New York City and is and Leo the Lion Records was track area, Nasatir underlined sweeping the nation. Marty Wekser, Music Director of WWRL, brought up to date and scored MGM's outstanding job as in- reports that Jimmy Castor is $1; "Oh Yeah," Joe Cuba, :4; and mightily with its "live action" dustry-leader with three top- Hector Rivera, $7. Sales on the latter are now approaching and education-slanted play al- selling LPs "Doctor Zhivago," 70,000 in New York. Breakouts: Freddie Scott is booming to bums. "Batman," "Superman" "Born Free" and "The Singing $9 sans WMCA play; Young-Holt, $12; Joe Tex, $15; J. J. Jack- and many other new titles sold Nun." The recording of the son, $16. New: Cannonball Adderley; "Sookie-Sookie," Roy well. Academy Award-winning Mau- Thompson, Okeh; James Brown; 5 Stairsteps; Bob Crewe; rice Jarre score for the Metro- The MGM family of labels Mighty Sam; Roger Collins; Patti La Belle; Billy Graham, Goldwyn-Mayer film "Zhivago" racked up consistent chart and "Oop-Poo-Pa-Doo"; Soul Runners. sales action with its major art- ranks among the all-time best Flash from Lucky Cordell, WVON-Chicago. Lucky has found selling soundtracks. To date ists. The label had its biggest a Fox record, "Talkin"Bout Love," Jimmy Bee. He has made the album is well over the one sales week for singles in De- it the Too Hot Too Hold. WVON Station Pick: "Oop-Poop-a- cember when more than 655,000 million mark, label asserts. Doo," Billy Graham . . . Mike Payne, WABQ-Cleveland, says 45s were sold. Other artists on the MGM the Station Pick is "Sweet Darling," Billy Butler, Brunswick. label have also scored heavily No. 1: Freddie Scott. with album product: Connie Sad news that Will Rudd, long-time evening deejay at WJMO, Francis, Herman's Hermits. Subscribe Now To is now in Cleveland unemployed. We hope Will will hear from Eric Burdon and the Animals, RECORD WORLD his many friends this holiday season. Sam the Sham and the Pha-

26 RECORD WORLD—December 31, 1966 Stage Review cheery as it may have been in •••••• •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• delivery, the melody doesn't • • • • linger on — a surprising disap- • • 'I Do! I Do!' pointment, since the Jones- • Coast Capers • • • • Schmidt "Fantasticks" score is • Does It! nothing if not haunting. This •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• By DAVE FINKLE reviewer went out singing "My NEW YORK — Criticizing "I Gal's a Corker." By JACK DEVANEY RCA has the caster. The re- •)o! I Do!" for its weaknesses, The Youngbloods in town to ... 20th Century-Fox releasing views, infinite box office pros- which really only become appar- promote their Victor click the first single "40 Miles" by pects and these magic names ent after the final curtain falls, "Grizzly Bear" and appearing new Coast quintette the David emblazoned on the property is looking a gift horse in the over the weekend at the Hul- A&M's Baja Marimba Band should mean worthy sales. mouth. labaloo . . . Epic's new pactee signed to co-star with Wayne For "I Do! I Do!" a musical Nichelle Nichols recording her Newton at Melodyland Jan. 17- adaptation of Jan de Hartog's first sides for the label here 22 . . . Columbia feted singer "The Fourposter," is gifted Critic Crist Proves . . . Earl Perrin of Presta Rec- Tim Rose with a cocktail party with Mary Martin and Robert ords in town with label's duo at Martonis during his Coast Preston as its entire cast and Liners Are Important Floyd and Jerry who made TV visit last week. Gower Champion as its director. appearances in Bakersfield, San- Mickey Finn and his show This threesome is endlessly NEW YORK — Liner notes ta Barbara and San Diego. open at the Cocoanut Grove for and their importance have long resourceful is bringing off the Boys' first three weeks on Jan. 5—opening show, which quite literally re- been a moot topic in the trade movie, "With- this Tuesday night is Ella volves (and vice versa) around and so a recent liner note story, o u t Getting," Fitzgerald ... Eddie Fisher set a bed and the married life of a turned up here last week, to be released for 11 one-week concerts with couple who sleep in it during a should be of interest. soon along comedian Buddy Hackett in 50-year plus marriage. Judith Crist, movie critic of with their February at the Daisy, Eddie the World Journal Tribune, and As Martin and Preston sing, ori gi nal formerly of the Herald Tribune telling friends his next Victor dance, play instruments, change soundtrack al- told Record World last week album will contain a medley of costumes, apply make-up, ride bum from the that she had received letters his lawsuits ... Neely Plumb to bicycles, observe the wedding film. New York to record an album "from the four corners of the night (rather too coyly), push Reb Foster world" for the notes she wrote Jack Devaney with Hugo Montenegro . . . A the bed around the stage, hang back on the second novelty record from tel- :or RCA Victor's best-selling diapers, clean up toys, their air at KRLA . . . The Associa- evision star/comedian Soupy "The Sound of Music" sound- triumph is that this first two- tion headlined two separate track. Sales will be released by Capi- character musical seems so concerts Tuesday night. Sextet tol on Wednesday. Disk will be Mrs. Crist noted that her easy, so relaxed and just sheer appeared at Pasadena Civic liner credit was "Judith Crist, a take-off on the recent Tijuana fun. And indeed, for the audi- Auditorium at 8:30, then free- Brass hit "Spanish Flea" with The New York Herald Trib- ence it is—highly-skilled and wayed to Santa Monica to finale une," and therefore she was special lyrics composed for the polished Broadway entertain- KBLA's giant dance and party Sales version . . . Norman Mal- the only name on the album ment. at the Santa Monica Civic Audi- followed by some sort of ad- kin has signed bluegrass-com- Tom Jones and H a r vey torium ... Miriam Makeba, now edy group the Slippery Rock dress buyers could grab onto Schmidt supplied the basic ma- on Mercury current, at the when they wanted to write to String Band to a personal man- terial for the musical and cer- Troubadour . . . Dunhill Rec- someone — just anyone —about agement contract . tainly they have done no less a ords releases the Thomas how much they loved the al- Columbia's new group Ire professional job than Martin, Group's "I've Got No More to bum. Striders fro m Albuquerque Preston and Champion, because Say" Jan. 2. Group is headed Evidently many letters ar- coming on strong with their you can't make a silk purse out by Tony Thomas, son of Danny rived at Mrs. Crist's office ad- first release, "There's a Storm of a sow's ear. But there are Thomas ... Jefferson Airplane dressed to Rodgers and Ham- Comin' " . . . Rex Devereuax different grades of silk and set for a Dec. 28 concert with merstein, etc., and they were reporting that the comedy LP Jones and Schmidt only got C+ the Beach Boys at San Fran- duly forwarded. But Mrs. Crist "Lyndonland" taking off here for effort. Their work is sturdy, cisco's Cow Palace and a New on the Coast. The P.S. Records but not inspired, and it would said she had received just as Year's Day appearance on the album is now high on the Mu- have been nice to leave the the- many "rhapsodizing" about the Bell Telephone Hour . . . Irwin sic City best-selling list ... Lo- ater remembering Mary Martin album and movie. and Dee Zucker entertained at cally produced disk "Exception andz or Robert Preston singing An amusing footnote is that their annual Promotion in Mo- to the Rule" by Cliff Wagner that really great love song, — Mrs. Crist did not like the tion holiday cocktail party at garnering airplay on the Jewel — — — —, or that really great movie, an opinion she made their home last Sunday night label. comedy number, quite clear in her review. Her When the song has ended. liner notes, written long before she saw the movie, concerned the Rodgers and Hammerstein Date in Gear team —a slant suggested by i( tintinued f rani page 26) RCA's George R. Marek who Date Records are distributed commissioned the piece.) nationally by Columbia Rec- Mrs. Crist said the most in- ords' distributors. Beginning cresting letter she had re- Dec. 27, the entire Date execu- ceived was from a Welsh boy, who reported that the album tive and field staff will call on Thy 11a% id each of the Columbia distrib- enabled him to walk and play utors, to personally greet them football again. and thank them for a tremen- Mrs. Crist's latest disk stint Youmans Presentation New M. A. P. Label dous job well done, in distribut- was providing the liner notes Bob Lissauer, VP and Gen- BEVERLY HILLS — M.A.P. ing Date product. for the new Upstairs at the eral Manager of Vincent You- Records, Inc., newly formed In line with a policy of con- Downstairs package of satirical mans, Inc., has for the third label headed by Milton A. tinuous expansion of Date Rec- songs and sketches. successive year presented a Phillips, announces its initial ords, Matthews will travel to group of original Vincent You- release "Come on Home" by the West Coast early in Janu- Werges Manages Tape mans manuscripts and auto- Jonna Gault: Sincomperneer. ary, to interview possible can- graphed scores to the Library didates for the post of West UTICA, N.Y. — Byron J. of Congress. This material will Miss Gault was also named Coast Regional Manager, Date Werges has been named Sales now be available to students, Director of A & R for the com- Records. Manager for GE's Tape Section. research and education groups. pany.

RECORD W ORLD —December 31, 1966 27 11 .W.-•-••-•••-•• — came during the height of Ram- sey's popularity with the group Getz Long - Termer booked solidly. This forced Jazz Ramsey to return to Chicago and he signed Cleveland Eaton and Maurice White. And the Taking Care of Business sound of Ramsey continued. In By DEL SHIELDS the meantime, Eldee and Red formed their own group with Don Walker and came up with By DEL SHIELDS But among the highlights a year end smash in "Wack. was the selling of Blue Note Wack." The mailbag this holiday sea- Records—one of the oldest jazz Jimmy Smith, the world's al son has been filled with soul- labels as well as one of the number one jazz organist, and MGM/Verve Presi- ful greetings from members of greatest incubators of jazz tal- turned vocalist and came up dent Mort Nasatir toast after re- the jazz academy across the na- ent—to Liberty Records. Most with "Got My Mojo Working" signing ceremonies at the com- tion. And to all, our thanks for of us waited in suspense hop- and "I'm Your Hootchie Coot- pany's New York home office. the kind remembrances. Getz re-signed a long-term contract ing that the fine record of Blue chie Man." As if this weren't Among the letters received with the label prior to his depar- Note would be enhanced. For- enough, he next turned his this week is one from Judson ture for a personal appearance tunately, the headmasters at hand to "Peter and the Wolf" Snyder, Program Director of tour in Mexico. His current Verve Liberty were aware of the keen and with and a KJAZ, in San Francisco: album: "Stan Getz with Guest interest that Al Lion and Frank big band. Another best-seller "Just a note Artist Laurindo _Almeida." was produced. to let you Wolff had maintained through the years in creating the label 1966 was also the year that know that all saw the organ move from the Atco Master of us here are and continued their participa- fringe area, as John Wilson of Atco Records has picked up avid readers tion. As a result Blue Note the New York Times put it, to distribution rights to a hot new of your col- continued to produce and re- lease some swinging LPs. There the center of stage. Richard record breaking in St. Louis. umn. was the addition of Bernie Block "Groove" Holmes, who had re- The disk, on the Hib label, is "In regards corded a number of fine albums "If Its All the Same to You to cooperation as the Liberty head of the label, with Pacific Jazz, came East Babe"; vocalist is Luther In- from the dis- whose talent for merchandising and recorded "Misty" on Pres- gram. distribu- and promotion was reflected in tige. Overnight (as we often Ahmet Ertegun, President of Del Shields tors, we, too, stepping up the distribution say in show biz), he became Atlantic-Atco Records, negoti- have our troubles from a mi- and servicing of the product. a hot top "40" artist. ated the agreement with Bob nority of them. Although we've Lee Morgan, Stanly Turren- Bateman, owner of Hib Records put across the message to most tine, Wayne Shorter, Jimmy New Prestige Era Dawned of Detroit. Disk will be dis- of them that the surest way to Smith and Bobby Hutcherson tributed by Atco under the Hib boost record sales is to place all came out with top albums Prestige, which had gone logo. the music in front of the po- and many found their way on somewhat in limbo, added the tential cuustomer's ears, a few the best-selling charts across Fields' boys, Joe and Jerry and still think that the newspaper the nation. with Cal Lamplay in charge of Spellbinders Tour columnists should get them A & R, a new era of activity With the release of their first first. This despite the fact that Greatest Tragedy emerged and Prestige was once record, "Danny Boy," and newspaper coverage of jazz al- Possibly the greatest tragedy again taking care of business. bums in the Bay Area is spo- Atlantic Records came out "Help Me" being released by of all was the demise of the CBS Records in England, the radic at best. Limelight label. Mercury's jazz with the strongest set of jazz "But the smart record com- releases they had ever released. Spellbinders left last week to wing brought in a concept of appear on television and a two panies have gotten the message. packaging that was unani- With Charlie Lloyd, Eddie Har- Verve buys three hours a week, ris, Herbie Manne, Shelly weeks tour of England. The mously hailed as the greatest group is arriving in London on Blue Note two hours, Prestige innovation to ever take place in Manne, Max Roach, their year- two hours and Riverside one end contribution was most wel- Dec. 30 with their manager, Bill jazz. Unfortunately, there was Downs, and director, Syd Shaw. hour. During these hours, natu- a lot missing in the grooves. come. rally, only that particular label And there were attempts by A cocktail press party will be There were, however, some held for them by CBS Records is aired with the emphasis on sterling albums that should jazz musicians to cash in on the new jazz rock trend. Happily, where they will be introduced the new releases. have done much better. And "Guess which record albums we can report that only where to the press. Three television the fact that the company shows have been arranged and are best sellers in this area? added some powerhouse names there was musical validity was "Verve has been with us for there any success. a two-week tour taking them to in terms of top selling artists Liverpool and Manchester. over three years, Prestige for Les McCann, Oscar Peterson, All in all, it was a very good one year, Blue Note and River- Three Sounds and Dizzy Gil- year. And jazz emerged from side are recent additions to our lespie did little to offset the the sleeping bee to that of an Variety hour and half-hour program need for better promotion and art that can successfully weather all of the storms. With schedules. more extensive distribution. "The enclosed brochure tells the addition of FM radio as the Oscar Peterson's long-time more about us, we signed on the newest frontier for jazz on a trio disbanded with Ray Brown air Aug. 1, 1959, and have been seven-day week basis across retiring from the hazards of straight ahead 99% modern the country, the once neglected road travel and jazz ever since. The one per- child of music emerged as a electing to turn his attention to cent? We dig back into the full-fledgd member of the excit- teaching and publishing a book archives for the oldies once ing world of music. on drumming. in a while to get down to the roots." The surprise news that fol- lowed was his adding Louis A Very Good Year Hayes and , long- Fontana Gets Disk Speaking of the year of time Cannonball Adderley side- ('I I I CAGO —V ia the efforts of men, to the group. These two Last week's Dean Martin TVer had 1966 . . . it has been a very Chicago-based A & R director an unusually star-studded roster of swingers proved to be worthy good year. There were so many Lou Reizner, Fontana Records musical talent offering a variety of interesting developments on the replacements. acquired a red hot master from talent for just about everybody's jazz scene that neither space While on the subject of trios, the Duluth, Minn. area: "Clock taste: from left, Dino, Jane Powell, nor time will allow us the lux- Ramsey Lewis and company on the Wall" by Sounds Like Liberace, Tennessee Ernie Ford and ury of full indulgence. parted. This abrupt change Us, on the Jill Ann label. Barbara McNair.

28 RECORD WORLD—December 31, 1966 • Tanner, Lopez, Jazz Album Reviews By DEL SHIELDS 4 Aces to Audio A TOP 1 3 1 1 NEW YORK — As part of Audio Fidelity's continuing 20 SPELLBINDER expansion program, Herman D. GABOR SZABO--Impulse A 9123 Gimbel, President, has an- Gabor should be coming into his own nounced the signing of new LPs as a jazz guitarist. Currently holding sQrckiko.j: artists to the Audio Fidelity GABOR SZABO down the chair in 's labels. group, he has recorded a number of To spearhead the 1967 album excellent albums on Impulse. This releases, Audio Fi has recorded 1. SOULIN' present outing is among the best he Tony Tanner, acclaimed in Lou Rawls— has done. Already a smash on the West "Half a Sixpence" and the lead Capitol T-2566: ST-2566 Coast, the title tune and his poignant in the movie "Stop the World." 2. BUCKET offering of "Bang, Bang" should be Tony has also appeared as lead in the road companies of many Jimmy Sm•th— rewarded with a great deal of ex- Blue Note BLP-4235: BST-84235 posu re. Broadway musicals. * * * * Audio Fidelity also has signed 3. LOU RAWLS, LIVE THE 2nd JOHN HANDY ALBUM Vincent Lopez who will intro- Capitol T-2459: ST-2459 THE JOHN HAND) Q1, 1 .1 MT — duce new material in his forth- coming LP. The Four Aces will 4. WADE IN THE WATER Columbia CS 19367 Cl 2567 1966 was the year in which most be heard on a new Audio Fi- Ramsey Lewis— Cadet LP-774: LPS-774 jazzophiles discovered the talented Mr. delity LP release, too. Handy. His Monterey Jazz Festival al- These releases will be backed 5. SEARCH FOR THE bum was a smash, and this new one by merchandising and extensive NEW LAND should do much to add new friends. publicity and promo campaigns. Lee Morgan — Among the growing group of avant Blue Note BLP-4169: 84169 garde musicians, Handy is without a 6. FREE FORM doubt a leader who is aware of what Lee to J - G Donald Byid— is happening musically. He has a group Mickey Eichner, VP of Jay- Blue Note 4118 651-4118 of musicians who know their craft. Gee Record Co., Inc., has an- "Blues for a Big String Guitar" and nounced the signing of Bobby 7. NEW MANN AT NEWPORT "Scheme #1" are highlights. John Lee to an exclusive Jay-Gee Herbie Ma:In — Atlantic 1471: SD-1471 Handy will emerge as one of the great recording contract. jazz artists in 1967. Lee was a member of the 8. WILD IS THE WIND Fiestas and wrote "So Fine," Nino Simone Philips recorded by the Fiestas. He PHM-200-207: PHS-600-207 later decided to make it on his 9. BLUES AT CARNEGIE HALL New Chambers Bag 'Succeed' Promises own and scored with "I Was The Chambers Brothers, To Do So Again Born a Loser" and "I Missed It Atlantic 1468: SD-1468 whose professional history has By That Much." Lee's dates for "How to Succeed In Business Jay-Gee will be produced by 10. ALFIE ranged from church gospel Without Really Trying," David Ramot Productions. Sonny Rollins— singing to folk-blues perform- Swift's production, opening Impulse A-9111: AS-9111 ing, take a new direction with soon as a United Artists film 11. BAG OF GOLD the release of their Columbia and soundtrack, comes to the screen after making a clean Main Line Disks Les McCann— single "All Strung Out Over Pacific Jazz P1-10107 sweep of theatrical awards. CLEVELAND — Main Line You" c/w "Falling in Love." The Frank Loesser-Abe Bur- Records' Product Manager 12. RAY'S MOODS Though their style retains the rows musical accumulated the Jerry Sharell announces the Ray Charles— ABC Paramount 1962 Pulitzer Prize Drama ABC-550: ABCS-550 best elements of their varied premiere U.S. release by the background, the new single is Award; the New York Drama Montreal group, the Classels, Critics Circle Award as Best "Love Is" b/w "Tomorrow May 13. INDESTRUCTABLE aimed at the rhythm-and-blues Art Blakey & Jazz Messengers— Musical, 1962; Aegis Theatre Be Too Late." Also out: "It's Blue Note BLP-4193: BST-84193 market. Club Award as Best Musical of a Pushbutton World," by Every- 14. ROUGH & TUMBLE the Year, and Theatre Club man. 37th Annual Prize Medal as Stanley Tu-rentine— Blue Note BLP-4240: BST-84240 Best Musical. Also, Antoinette Willis Re - signs Perry Awards as Best Musical Trade Section Change 15. PETER & THE WOLF of the Year plus six additional NE W YORK —Sidney Gruber, Jimmy Srni -h— awards for contributions to the Verve V-8652: V6-8652 National Sales Manager of show, and the Antoinette Perry SESAC and Chairman of the 16. ALFIE Award to Robert Morse for his Mercantile Section of the New performance. Carmen McRae—Mainstream 56084 York Board of Trade, an- Other Awards include: Bar- nounces that Section members 11. TENDER GENDER ter Theater Award, Outer Cir- have unanimously voted to Kenny Burrell— cle Award and Thespian Thea- Cadet LP-772: LPS-772 change the name of their divi- tre Club Award. sion to Marketing and Services. 18. LONESOME TRAVELER Along with Morse, the motion Ray Bryant— picture stars Michele Lee and Cadet LP-778: LPS-778 Rudy Vallee of the original Charity Concert Broadway company. The film, in 19. GUITAR ON THE GO Prestige A&R Director Cal Lamp- The Sat,ans 4, now at the ley (left) watches as Willis Jack- Color by DeLuxe, is a Mirisch Metropole in New York, took Wes Montgomery— Corporation Presentation for Riverside 495: S-9494 son, star saxophonist, signs a new time out last week to play at a United Artists release, written benefit show to aid "The Cul- contract with the label. Willis is 20. HEAT WAVE for the screen, produced and turally Deprived Children of currently enjoying big sales and Ahmad Jomal— directed by David Swift. Musi- Brownsville." Show was held on Cadet LP-777: LPS-777 play on his LP, "Together Again," cal supervision is by Nelson Dec. 21 at Junior High School and single, "This'll Get to Ya'." Riddle. #263 in Brooklyn.

REC ORD W ORLD —December 31, 1966 29 ‘;'1111,1111111i111 11;111111111111111 ,111111111'1111111111111 11111111 1:11:',111111111i11111111111',1'.11111, 1111,11111111111 1111111111,'111111111 11,,,1111111 1,111111"I'll' ,1'Irt' ' Brazilian Singer Latin Dead on Continent DESDE NUESTRO RINCON • • • NEW YORK — Sylvia Telles, Deejay (Internacional) one of Brazil's most popular L11011101111111111112110111111111111111U1111111N1111011111110111111111111011111111 ' singers, was killed last week in Reports an automobile crash. Reports By TOMAS FUNDORA indicated that the accident oc- Nos reporta el amigo Jose curred on the European con- Rodolfo Ruiz, de Radio Uno, (This column appears first in Spanish and then in English.) tinent. San Juan, Puerto Rico a Marco Miss Telles was associated Antonio Mufiiz con su "El De- Dusty Springfield hace una magnifica interpretacion de "La with Kapp Records in the spertar" en el uno; "Como Bamba" en su "album" titulado "You Don't Have to Say You United States. Her first album Ayer" por el Duo Dinamico en Love Me" para Philips, y sobre todo, lo hace en un correct° here, "Sylvia Telles Sings the Segundo; "Volvi la Espalda" Espanol . . . El hecho de que hays sido incluido un ntimero la- Wonderful Songs of Antonio por Los Panchos en Tercero; tino en una grabacion netamente norteamericana. es indicacion Carlos Jobim," was released by Lucecita en "Triste Navidad" elocuentisima del modo en que nuestros ritmos van "rompiendo Kapp in 1965, followed by "The en Cuarto y Roberto Yanes con el hielo" . . . Planea la Peer-Southern un programa de promo- Face I Love" in October, 1966. "Padre Mb" de Luis Demetrio cion fuerte, para imponer totalmente en el mercado yanqui la Although not well known in en Quinto. Se refiere a Roberto "cumbia." Servira como medio a su alcance el "album" que the United States, Miss Telles Ledesma como un caso insolito, Roberto Ferrer acaba de grabar para Tico, titulado "Cumbias was regarded by many as one of ya que pega toda cancion que a Go Go." Roberto se encuentra de gira por paises suramericanos the most promising artists to sale de su garganta, Tammy y en estos momentos. appear on the scene in years. Julio Angel pegando sus "Rom- At the time of her death, plans pecorazones" de Salvador Rosa had already been put in mo- y "Dime." Papo Roman ade- tion to bring her to America in lante con su "Vivo con tu Cal- January in connection with a or." Avanza "No, No es Igual" substantial promotional and ex- en la voz de Lucecita. Agrade- ploitation campaign following cemos todas las buenas no- the outstanding radio reaction ticias, que el buen amigo nos to "Baubles, Bangles and brinda, y que utilizamos en Beads" and "It Might as Well nuestras informaciones. Be Spring," from Miss Telles' recent album. Ismael Diaz Tirado de WADO, Roberto Ferrer Ruth Fernandez Trio Los Condes NY nos reporta en Primer lu- gar: Joe Cuba con su "Bang Lanz() al mercado Musart el disco de larga duracion "El Cristo New Member Bang," en Segundo: "El In- Roto," interpretado por Jose Antonio Cossio, sobre una obra del fierno" por Nahro Diaz, en Ter- Padre Ramon Cue, que se ha vendido muy bien en ciertas areas Of Los Panchos cero: "Extranos en la Noche" . . . Vendiendo muy bien Gema, el ultimo "elepe" del Trio Los por Marco A. Muniz, en Cuarto: Condes, y ya se preparan para lanzar uno nuevo, titulado "Los "Y Hablame" por Olga Guil- Condes en Canciones del Ayer" que esti fenomenal Exquisito lot y en Quinto: "Como" en la el programa de Ruth Fernandez por el Canal 47 (Espanol) en voz de Ruth Fernandez. Ismael esta ciudad . . . Y hablando de television citaremos el fenOmeno Diaz Tirado comparte labores importantisimo que se esta desarrollando en esta ciudad: El pro- con Rafael Font en WADO grama de Myrta Silva ha situado como "hits" varios numeros en Reloj y aunque tambien se ha este mercado, siendo el ultimo el ya famoso "Le Frisson" de lanzado al comercio can un Eduardo Davidson que esti gozando de gran popularidad. Al establecimiento localizado en el mismo tiempo, un nuevo programa, en los cuales act:Ian artistas Bronx, el nos dice que todo esto del sello Hit Parade, asi como de Borinquen, amenaza con pro- responde a exigencias mate- mover las yentas de Lucecita Benitez, Chucho Avellanet, Tito riales de la vida, pero que en Lara, Cuarteto Los Hispanos y Julio Angel. Por supuesto, el pro- ningtin momento se aparta de grama es "enlatodo" en Puerto Rico, y muy bien realizado por lo sublime y divino de la vida. cierto . . . La radio luce debilitada y los mas inteligentes han The Trio Los Panchns are shown que al fin del camino, es lo que vuelto sus ojos hacia la television, como mognifico medio de pro- with their new first voice (left), lo lleva a Dios. Ismael es muy mover, de aqui que algunas distribuciones hayan cambiado de Enrique Caceres. A new album by religioso y tiene un elevado manos ultimamente, pero en esto de la promocion, hay que hacer this great trio will be released by concepto de la moral. las cosas muy discretamente, pues cuando se exageran la nota y Columbia in February. Polito Vega de la WBNX de utilidades, surgen investigaciones a veces en extremo desagrada- * * * N.Y. tenia noticias para noso- bles . . . Y entonces nos viene a la mente un viejo refran que l'rimera fotografia del Trio Los tros, pero lamentablemente nu dice: "cada enfermedad tiene su remedio." Panchos. con su nueva primera voz, pudimos localizarle. William Lang) al mercado la RCA el "elepe" de Rosita Rodriguez in- Enrique Caceres. Un nuevo album Valentin Rico reporta desde terpretando "Egoismo," "Poema 20," "Cuatro Cirios," "Dime tu por este popular trio seri lanzado WHO M, N.Y. a "Boricuas en Precio," "Llimame Amor Mb," y otras . . . Muy bueno el "al- al mercado por Columbia en Feb- Viet Nam" por Odilio Gonzalez bum" de Sagrario Baena con "Rondando tu Esquina," "Celosa," rem. en Primer lugar; "El Diluvio" "Amor desesperado Amor," "Que No te Cuenten Cuentos," y de Johnny Albino en Segundo; "No Lloro pero me Acuerdo," entre otras. Tambien incluyen en "El Infierno" por Nahro Diaz este "album" la composiciOn "Mal Hombre," que al referirnos We Distribute! en Tercero; "Corazon Negro" a la grabacion de Blanca Rosa Gil, en Velvet, calificamos como muy cruda . . . lo sigue siendo." MUSART VENEVOX por Ramon Torres en Cuarto; el "Le Frisson" de E. Davidson Saldra la semana entrante una nueva grabacion de Parnaso, presentando "Mas Exitos! de los Hermanos Arriagada, con "Yo DISCUBA FANIA en Quinto; "Azabache" de J. te Dana Alas," "Un Mundo Diferente," "La Terra," "Dios, como Jaramillo y 0. Cardenas en B. G. REMO te Amo." "Aunque Tengas Ravin," y otras . . . Han sido un Sexto y "Maldito Seas" de exito las presentaciones del Duo Dinamico en Puerto Rico, es- REMO RECORDS Blanca Rosa Gil en Septimo. perandoseles en Nueva York dentro de pocos dias . . . Agotadas CORP. Muchas llamadas para "Olvi- las grabaciones de United Artists en las cuales se presenta a darte no Podre?" de RamOn Tito Rodriguez cantando "Inolvidable" y "Mil Violines" de 664 10th Avenue, N. Y. Torres y para "Porque Dios Chucho Avellanet . . . Nancy Ames y su "Latin Pulse" no son Tel. 581-9011 Mio" en la voz de Odilio Gon- faciles de localizar, del sello Epic, y "Guantanamera" por Digno zalez. (Continued on page 32)

30 RECORD WORLD —December 31, 1966 t!11,111111111111111111111111111111111' ,1"1110.1111[111111111117113111141118IMIXMCI. A NIMINI MIU M MJILL O 4j.4 11111041.3111131111111111111 ralla ninInUM1110* Latin American Latin American Single Album Reviews tonnosstommip, Grab6 Libertad Lamarque Ia ,U11111. M . MMINIMM- inIIIM M E MOMMO M1101111111111/1WMUMINI01IM111111111111111.11111111111111111111filltiffill 1 "Guantanamera cubana" con VA NO LLORES Hit Parade coro de voces para RCA. Las ia,i, iGOS DEL NORTE Jose Miguel Class en Mejico. Dego BG-1011 firmando contrato con Tom Muy buenas las interpretaciones de 1. TE AMAiE TODA LA VIDA Aguilar, para ser presentado "Ingratos Ojos Mias," "Oh Gran Dios," Autor: Coqui Navarro *Sonia (RCA) (Ansonia) como figura estelar en producc- Celos y Penas," "El Mudo," "Al Pie Olga GilMt (Musart) iones filmicas. Tony le descu- de tu Ventana" y otras. Marco A. Muniz (RCA) brio en un "show" en el cual Los Relampagos' popularity is 2. LE FRISSON trabajaron juntos en N.Y. speading to many areas. Very good. Autor: Eduardo Davidson Kako y su Combo reapare- "Ingratos Ojos Mios," "El Perdido," *Eduardo Davidson (PopArt) ceran en Puerto Rico. Cele- "Santa Amalia," "Si al Fin" and "Llora 3. El. INFIERNO braron su despedida en el Col- Llora." Autor: Mario de Jesus gate Gardens de Nueva York, el ** * * Marco A. Muiiiz (RCA) (Ansonia) pasado sabado. Olga Guillot (Musart) DILEMA *Nahro Diaz (Ansonia) Grabo Dominico Acevedo con LUIS VAZQUEZ —Gemini LP-02 Julio Joromillo (Sonolux) la Orquesta Latinoamericana Magnificas interpretaciones del can- 4. "CELOSO" de Lito Pena un "sencillo" titu- tante dominicano Luis Vazquez. Re- *Trio Los Ponchos (Columbia) lado "Escucha Rafael," en salton: "Santiago," "Dilema," "Puerto homenaje al insigne compositor Plata," "Idilio," "Porque no Ha de 5. OH YEAH puertorriquefio Rafael Hernan- Ser" y "Dentro de Mi." Se interpretan Autor: Jaime Saboter dez. *Joe Cuba (Tico) composiciones del genial Juan Lock- Estuvo Franklyn Hernandez ward. 6. BANG-BANG trabajando varios dias en "La Dominican singer Luis Vazquez in- Autor: Jaime Soboter Voz de las AntiIlas" por la terpreting songs from composer Juan *Joe Cuba (Tico) WEDC de Chicago, que habil- Lockward. Standouts are "Evocacion 7. EL DESPERTAR mente dirige Baby Colon. Re- Gitana," "Dilema," "Santiago," and Autor: Fuentes-Roth greso a Nueva York con inten- "Lejos de la Ciudad." *Marco A. Muni: (RCA) (Ansonia) ciones de volver a Puerto Rico ** ** Juan Jose Ramos (Musart) Felipe Pirela (Velvet) ha laborar coma locutor. EL TORBELLINO Flor Silvestre (Musart) Surge una nueva sensacion ROS1TA D1D)RIGUEZ— RCA MKL-1718 8. PRIMER VIAJE PA' LA LUNA en Puerto Rico. Pachito, de 9 Se luce Rosita en este "album." Se Autor: B Nunez afios de edad, esti' pegando interpretan entre otras: "Egoismo," *El Gran Combo (Gemo) como "hit" el numero "Yo Qui- "Poema 20," "Cuatro Cirios," "Dime tu ero ser Batman," presentado 9. AZABACHE Precio," "Y me Dejas Llorando," y television. Autor: Plocido Acevedo "Desierto." *Julio Jaramillo (Sonolux) Posible "hit" en Puerto Rico Very nice recording by Rosita. In- "Una Mentira Piadosa" de los cluded in this package: "Egoismo" and 10. LO MISMO QUE A USTED Hnos. Garcia Segura, inter- "Poems 20," which are hot. Also in- Autor: Polito Ortega Rolierto lanes '(Columbia) con la Orq. de Gregorio Segura. Rolando Laserie (Gema) de Acuerdo," "Guardame tu Amor" and Daniel Santos (Sponoramic) Miguel Angel Alvarez (El Tito Rodriguez (Musicor) "Por Eso te Quiero." Men) por Nueva York en rela- 11. PETE BOOGALOO clot' con su presentacion en un MAS EXITOS! *** * *Pete Rcdriguez (Alegre) especticulo en Nueva York. DER11 ENOS ARRIAGADA — Escribi6 el libreto el gran Raul Parsons° LPM-1018 12. MALDITO SEAS Delgado Cue. Siguen los exitos de los Hermanos Blanca Rosa Gil (Velvet) Estuvo de incognito en Nueva Arraigada. Se incluyen: "Yo te Dana 13. PAPAS FRITAS York, la fabulosa Lucha Villa. Mas," "Dios, Como te Amo!," "Un Sexteto La Playa (Musicor) Se hospedo en el Hotel Atlantic Mundo Diferente," "La Torre." "La Hilton, de regreso de las cata- Tristeza," "Retirada," "Aunque Tengas 14. POEMA NO. 20 ratus del Mississippi, a donde RazOn" y otras. Autor: Pablo Neruda Rosita Rodriguez (Ansonia) viajo en compafiia de sus hijos. (Continued on page 33) *Lissettc (Borinquen) Actuara en Enero en el Teatro 15. EL CONTRAGOLPE Puerto Rico, Nueva York. Autor: M. A. Val!adores Magnificas las presentaciones *Lila Murillo (Velvet) TICO -ALEGRE del Dtio Dinamico y Marco An- FEATURED ALBUMS OF THE WEEK 16. EL VICIO tonio Muniz en la Isla del En- *Marco A. Muni: (RCA) (Ansonia) canto. 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RECORD WORLD--December 31, 1966 31 KI M `SENCILLOS' MIDEM Musicale Desde Nuestro (Continued from page 30) ESCOGIDOS Jan. 30-Feb. 4 CANNES, FRANCE The Gard y sus Carios brillan por su aussencia (Monument) . . . DE LA SEMANA Marche International Du Vendiendose muy bien "En su Momento" por Blanca Rosa Gil (Single Picks Disque Et De L'Edition Musi- (Velvet) . . . "Gracias America por Olga Guillot podria supe- cale (International Record and rar las yentas de todos los "elepes" de Olga, si se mantiene Of The Week) Music Publishing Market), buena existencia y promoci6n . . . Es genial! . . . Sigue la RCA known more tersely as MIDEM, sin existencias de "Te Amare toda la Vida" en la voz de Sonia will take place here from Jan. y Ansonia edito este interpretacion en 78 r.p.m., provocando un DUO DINAMICO 30 to Feb. 4. alud de pedidos . . . La frustracion del comprador ante la impo- "AMOR AMARGO" Among the American com- sibilidad de conseguir su disco preferido, le hace a lar larga un "AAA ... AMOR!" panies represented, announces daiio grande al sello y mas atIn a su interprete. MIDEM prexy Bernard Chevry, Francis Lulban, de E. B. Marks Music Corp. tiene a disposi- PARNASO TKA-2862 will be Al Gallic° Music, B- clan de grupos interesados, orquestaciones de canciones de esta * * * * Atlas Jody Records, Boney editora, que se encuentran de moda en Espana . . . Agradecemos Records, Bonnie Records, Bron- tarjetas de Navidad de: Mario de Jeans (Mundo Musical), Los LOS RELAMPAGOS son Enterprises Inc., Columbia Trovadores de Espana, Eva Flores, Continental Recording Co., "EL MUDO" Records, Dynamite Records, Go Alfredo Munar, Gema Records P. R. Orlando Paz, Gab o Sabat "EL COYOTE" Go Records, Greif Garris Man- (Panart Records) R. Perez (Ansonia), Miguel Ahumada (Alma- agement, Jewel Music Corpora- cenes Cuba), Sandy Berger (E. B. Marks), Jesus Gods (Puchito BEGO EtG-233 tion, Mira Productions, Regent Records), Mateo San Martin (South Eastern Records), Iglesias Music Corporations, Schroeder * * * * Records Distributors, Rita Medina (Embassy Pictures), M. Mufilz, Music, Touche Records, Toul- Ratil Marrero, Aristides Sotolongo (Zig-Zag), la Guille, Tito CARMEN RIVERO ouse Music and 'Burlington and Puente, Remo Records, La Lupe, Alberto Salinas (Peers), Jaime "SIETE HIJOS" Felsted Music Corporations. Alberty y otros siempre recordados amigos que iremos mencio- MIDEM is divided into four nando . . . Gracias mil! "LA MUERTE" parts — the market, symposia, Muy bueno el "elepe" titulado "Quiero Quedarme Aqui" de COLUMBIA 9829 galas and presentation of tro- Maria Lucia y Jorge Juan del sello Discuba . . . Realize mag- phies to the 1967 best-selling nifica labor la empresa grabadora Ten Records de la Argentina. * * * * artists from each participating Figuran: Flory Cases (General Manager), Roberto Mancini (Ad- JULIO ERAZO country. ministrador), Walters Thiers (A&R Director) y Maestro Alberto "PIDIENDO EL REGALO" Ginastera, Prof. Emilio A. Stevanovich, Edmundo Eichelbaum Davis Group Wins y Pols Suarez Urtubey como Supervisores Ejecutivos, y ahora "CAMARON PELAO" . . . haste pronto! Britain's the New Musical FUENTES 1465 Express announces that the * * * * Spencer Davis Group, recently Lend an Ear . . . In English SANER° pacted to a disk contract with United Artists Records, has Dusty Springfield sings "La Bamba" in Spanish on her album "ME HE PREGUNTADO been selected "The Best R&B for Philips, "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me"—in an excel- MUCHAS VECES" Group" and "Best New Group" lent Spanish! To include a Latin song in such a great package for 1966. reveals how strong the influence of the Latin soul is becoming "3,000 TAMBORES" . . . Provi Garcia, manager of Peer-Southern Music's Latin Divi- COLUMBIA 9834 Falcons at Apollo sion, announces that the firm has planned a large-scale program to promote the cumbias in 1967. The cumbias, although originat- NEW YORK — Big Wheel ing in Columbia, have become extremely popular in Mexico. Records' the Falcons opened at Peer-Southern plans to introduce the dance to the U.S. with Legacy to Queen the Apollo Theater Dec. 25 for the new Tico LP titled "Cumbias a Gogo" by Roberto Ferrer. a 12-day stint. CBS Records, Ltd., in Eng- Musart released an album by Jose Antonio Cossio interpreting land recently presented copies "Mi Cristo Roto," "Dios Tiene Mano Izquierda" and "Quien te of the CBS Legacy Collection Beatles' Shea TVer Parti6 la Cara" from the pen of Father Ramon Cue . .. The lat- est LP (Gema) by Trio Los Condos is selling well, and a new package "John Fitzgerald Ken- ABC-TV will telecast "The one titled "Canciones del Ayer" will be released shortly. This trio nedy . . . As We Remember Beatles at Shea Stadium" Tues- is heading up! ... "Ruth Fernandez Show" on Channel 47 (Span- Him" to Britain's Queen Eliza- day evening, Jan. 10, from ish), N.Y., is excellent. Several numbers went up the charts be- beth and Prime Minister Har- 7:30 to 8:30, in color. The en- cause of the great promotion power of the Spanish TV channel old Wilson. tire show is included, featuring in this city. "Le Frisson" by Eduardo Davidson was presented Sounds Incorporated, Brenda by Myrta Silvas "Tira y Tapate" and is a smash; "Te Amare Holloway, King Curtis and the r.IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII1111111111111111111111111111LA Toda la Vida" by Sonia is hot (RCA) ; and "Arrimate pa'Ca," Discotheque Dancers. EXITOS Orquesta Broadway, climbed up the charts. A new program in which Lucecita Benitez, Chucho Avellanet, Tito Lars, Los His- Saying Aloha panes Quartet and Julio Angel will perform is going to be a r___ great promotion for the records of Hit Parade and Borinquen. E_ ema ;1- Of course, Gema also will take advantage because El Gran Combo is included in this program, too, which is taped in Puerto _ g.: Rico and produced with great taste. _. Francis Luban, of E. B. Marks' Latin American department, ..1-' g. will make available to interested recording groups advance cop- E- m E.- g ies of a combo-orchestration of Marks songs now being played E in Spain. Published by Quiroga in Madrid, a limited supply of •-,-.,- the combo-orchestration is on hand at their offices . . . RCA re- -=- .-Z- leased an album by Rosita Rodriguez. "Egoismo," "Poema 20," Elmer Bernstein, composer of the "Cuatro Cirios," "Dime Tu Precio" and others are included in best-selling "Hawaii" sound track this package. Also from this label, "Sagrario Baena," in which LP on United Artists Records, this singer interprets "Rondando tu Esquina," "Que No te Cuen- EL GRAN COMBO .._-,..- visited Record World offices the M Gema LPG-3035 E- ten Cuentos," "No Lloro pero me Acuerdo," more. "Mal Hombre" other week to wish all happy holi- .--' is also in this album and, as we mentioned, in Blanca Rosa Gil's -_.-. GEMA 01ST. CO. INC. a-E- days, and stayed to chat with i 693 10th Avenue, New York, N. Y. 1 editor Doug McClelland and asso- LP. (The song is still a trifle crude.) amunininumnimumumumiummuillimirs ciate editor Dave Finkle. (Continued on page 371

32 RECORD W ORLD —December 31, 1966 Golden Boys Latin American Latin American LP Reviews

$1)„ LP (Continued from page 31) Hermanos Arraigada are selling well. Hit Parade "Yo te Darla Mas," "Dios, Como te Amo," "El Buen Camino," "No Vuelvo a amar," "Aunque Tengas Ravin" and 1. SE BUSCA "La Tristeza" will make a good seller Joe Cuba su Sexteto (Tics) of this. 2. EN (SCENARIO ** * * Tito Rodriguez (Musicor) VUELVEN LOS BRIBONES LOS BRIBONES—RCA MK41716 3. LATIN BOOGALOO Pete Rodriguez (Alegre) Nos alegra que hayan regresado Los Bribones. Fabulosas las interpreta- The debut of Duo Dinimico in 4. FIESTA ciones de "Tu Olvido," "Tu Modo de Gran Combo (Gemo) Puerto Rico was a success. Picture was taken at a cocktail party given Ser," "Secreto," "Estoy Acostumbrado," 5. EL DESPERTAR by Parnaso, their label. From left: y "Traicion." El resto muy bueno. Marco Antonio Muiz (RCA) Rafael Viers, Charlie Tarrab, Los Bribones were top-flight sellers Manuel de Is Calva (Duo Dinitm- for years. Glad they came back. A 6. EN SU MOMENTO ico), Roger Lopez, Maria Lopez, very good package! Blanca Rosa Gil (Velvet) Alberto Dircie, y Ramon Arenas 7. GRACIAS AMERICA AleOn (Dfio Dinimico). A gold Olga Guillot (Musart) record was presented them at this affair. Desde Nuestro (Continued from page 32) 8. SONIA LA UNICA Sonia (RCA) "Gracias America" by Olga Guillot is selling fantastically. Dichter Signs Sales on this album released by Musart should go high, if well 9. BIENVENIDO promoted and stocked in the areas in which Olga is hot . . . Cortijo con I. Rivera (Tico) With RCA Blanca Rosa Gil's latest LP on Mustart, "En su Momento," is 10. TIQUI-TIQUI Mischa Dichter, 21-year-old selling well . . . RCA is keeping back orders on "Te Amare toda Org. Broadway (Musical) la Vida" by Sonia. In the meantime, Ansonia released (78 rpm) American pianist who won a this interpretation and is selling it like peanuts . . . An album 11. NO PUEDO OLVIDAR silver medal in this year's In- in which Tito Rodriguez sings "Inolvidable" (United Artists) is Vicentico Valdes (Seeco) ternational Tchaikovsky Com- being kept in back orders by their distributor. Also from this petition in Moscow, has been 12. LOS CONDES label, "Mil Violines" by Chucho Avellanet is in the same situa- Trio Los Condes (Genus) signed to an exclusive record- ing contract by RCA Victor. tion —no stock! . . . "Guantanamera" by Digno Garcia and his 13. LA COMBINACION PERFECTA Carlos (Monument) is out of sight and fans are asking for it Gilberto Monroig (Alegre) . . . "Latin Pulse" by Nancy Ames is suffering from lack of dis- tribution. It's a shame! . . . Ten Records from Argentina is a 14. APPROVECHA EL TIEMPO very energetic label, full of stamina. They would like to represent 'Manny Corchodo (Decca) several labels in their country. Their address is: Ten Records, 15. POEMA 20 Florida 520- 5 Piso 524, (Galeria Florida y Lavalle), Buenos Lissette (Borinquen) Aires, Argentina. Att: Mr. Thiers. Discuba released "Quiero 16. iVIVA ARSENIO! Quedarme Aqui," a wonderful LP by Maria Lucia and Jorge Juan. Arsenio Rodriguez (Bang) 17. NAVIDAJES 'Candles' Publisher Pearle Motown PRer Los Diplomciticos (Kubaney) "Candles Glowing," the new 18. RECORDANDO A RAFAEL HERNANDEZ Decca single by Marlene Diet- DETROIT - Ed Pearle has Felipe P.relo (Velvet) rich, is published by Gil-A-Rex been named Publicity Director of Music (BMI), not Northern 19. BOLERO RANCHERO the Motown Record Corp. and Lila Mimillo (Velvet) Music (ASCAP) as previously listed. will also act as liaison with the 20. OLE LUCECITA pr firms across the country Lucecita (Hit Parade) D'Andrea, Gyants handling press for specific Mischa Dichter Motown performers. Announcement was made by To Cameo - Parkway Roger Hall, Manager, Red Seal John d'Andrea and the Young A and R, who said Dichter's in- Gyants, who opened at the Chez BE G O Visiting Eric itial recording will be with the in Los Angeles on Dec. 7, have PRESENTA SUS EXITOS Boston Symphony Orchestra in just signed a recording contract a performance of the Tchaikov- with Cameo-Parkway Records, sky Piano Concerto No. 1 di- announces company President rected by Erich Leinsdorf. Al Rosenthal. * Ap,apitc lAga When Dichter was nosed out The Young Gyants' first LP, of first prize in the competi- "John d'Andrea and the Young tion by a Russian pianist, the Gyants at the Chez," was re- press reported that Russian leased concurrently with the audiences virtually disregarded group's opening at the Holly- the decision and treated him wood club. as a winner with ovation after Rosenthal flew out from New Peter Noose (Herman) and song- ovation. York to personally host a pri- Bcgo 1014 writers Barry and Cynthia Mann Dichter's debut concerto is vate party for 350 celebrities, were among the celebrities to at- the same that launched Van press and record personnel dis- tend Eric Andersen's closing night GAVIOTA MANOSA Cliburn as a Red Seal artist for tributing the Young Gyants' performance at New York's Cafe Aquila° Zunigo Au Go Go where the young enter- RCA Victor when he became new album. Dick Clark intro- BEGO RECORDS tainer had been playing to capac- the first American to win the duced d'Andrea and the Young 415 S. 17th, Box 45, McAllen, Texas ity crowds for a week. Moscow competition in 1958. Gyants at the opening.

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Biff Collie's an untapped bonanza of Johnny Horton material, still unre- leased. September brought with it a new 50,000 watt country voice in Phoenix (KYND) . . . Jerry Inman (Tower) hospitalized with ulcers . . . Scott Turner, Imperial producer, Nashvilled a Slim Whitman session LP (now released) . . . October intro- eaolf:r duced Jimmy Wakely's new Channel 11 Saturday TVer . . . Cen- tral Songs packed Glen Garrison, talented young So-Cal pal . . . toe Eddy Arnold taped Andy Williams, Danny Kaye, Johnny Carson and Pat Boone TV shows while here . . . Mitchell Torok, who moved to L.A. from Dallas, cut now-released "I Let the Hurts Put Me in the Driver's Seat" for Reprise . . . Sheb Wooley lo- cationed in Mexico with Kirk Douglas and John Wayne for "War So-Cal's Country Year Wagon," 1967 film release, while his "Almost Persuaded #2" jumped the charts (300,000?) . . . KGBS and KFOX planned So-Cal Country ushered in '66 with notable things happen- "really big" shows for November (and they were!) . . . Jimmy ing to our country folk! Dean Coasted for the Andy Williams show . . . Joe Allison frac- Ferlin Husky and Don Bowman took turns eyeing Jayne Mans- tured an elbow during KGBS country spec at Shrine Auditorium field and Mamie Van Doren while shooting a Hollywood-based . . . Merle Travis in town for a week Ash Grove setting. . . Bob movie . . . Roger Miller colored the TV screen "fun" with his Hinkle-produced "Hollywood Jamboree" TVer nationally syndi- Jan. 19 special on NBC-TV. It was ultimately a spin-off of his cated in early December for January start in 42 markets. Wes weekly on the tube . . . Dean Martin did more and more country Buchanan will host-M.C. the color sharpie . . . Cliffie Stone moved material on his weekly show . . . Glen Campbell and his wife his Central Songs Pubbery. Billie welcomed their second tax deduction . . . Jeannie Seely made her big move to Nashville, first to work for Bob Jennings Lewis. "The Cincinnati En- at Four Star Pubbery, then to Porter Wagoner's show, and on Paula Launches quirer featured Bobby in a full to her giant Monument debut "Don't Touch Me" Blind Singer page spread. Stores that had . .. Imperial Records opened February by going never before stocked records fullspeed ahead with their new country depart- SHREVEPORT, LA.— Six- clamored for Bobby's record." ment. Pat Shields named promo head, Scotty teen-year-old Robert Carey Jr., Bobby's first record is "It's Turner pegged A&R (C& W). blind since birth, is having All Over (Except for the KGBS made its new C&W sound heard on 50,- perhaps his happiest Christmas Cryin')," on Paula. For Bobby, 000 KW, Joe Nixon, Bob Kingsley and John Fritz ever this year, thanks to Stan it's only the beginning. the daily diggers . . . KSON Radio San Diego Lewis and his Paula Records. Biff Collie collected tons of soap to send to citizens of Viet Bobby was singing along with Nam. Gomer Pyle (Jim Nabors) made an on- the records on the "Bandstand stage visit to "Cousin" Minnie Pearl at KFOX' Shrine Audi- with Bob Braun and Nick New Tillis LP torium show . . . Academy of Country & Western Music held Clooney" show when he was its first Hollywood awards showing, with Roger Miller, Buck heard by one of Lewis' pro- Artist-writer-actor Mel Tillis Owens, Cliffie Stone and Ken Nelson heading the list of notables ducers. has wrapped up his follow-up receiving awards in their respective categories. Show was a "When it was announced that album to his successful "State- Hollywood Palladium turnaway . . . Lorne Greene, Tennessee my agent wanted to sign Bobby side" effort, following his re- Ernie Ford, Molly Bee, Dillards, Hoyt Axton, Rex Allen and to a recording contract, the turn from the Florida filming of Freddie Hart were star performers illustrating the seven faces kids on the program cheered, the feature "Cottonpickin' of country music. shouted and even cried," said Chickenpickers."

Buck Cut His First Hymn LP in '66 In March, Buck Owens Capitol-Towered his first hymn LP [ 0 ] . . . Freddie Hart signed writer's 'papers with 's Wilderness Music . . . Bonnie Guitar's set of smashes thrust her into the C&W driver's seat at Randy Wood's Dot Records . . . Naar Tom Brennan, longtime So-Cal Radio-TV personality, returned to L.A. after four years . . . KFOX presented its first gospel con- cert, headed by Red Foley & Stewart Hamblen . . . Rex Allen DAVE'S ONE STOP MUSICAL SALES East Hartford, Connecticut Baltimore, Maryland personaled in the far east. 1. That's Life (Frank Sinatra) 1. (I Know) I'm Losing You (Temptations) 2. I'm A Believer (Monkees) 2. Tell It Like It Is (Aaron Neville) In April, Joe Allison was in and out of the Pamper combine 3. Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron 3. Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron (Royal Guardsmen) (Royal Guardsmen) within a week . . . Current hits were "History Repeats Itself," 4. Tell It Like It Is (Aaron Neville) 4. I'm A Believer (Menke's) "Go Now, Pay Later" and "Talkin' to the Wall," among others. 5. Georgy Girl (Seekers) 5. Mellow Yellow (D 6. Tell It To The Rain (Four Seasons) 6. I've Passed This Way Before June saw George Jones, Marty Robbins and "Swingin' Coun- 7. Sugar Town (Nancy Sinatra) (Jimmy Ruffin) try" come true in So-Cal . . . CMA board met at Beverly Hilton. 8. Coming Home Soldier (Bobby Vinton) 7. I'm Your Puppet 9. A Place In The Sun (Stevie Wonder) (James & Bobby Purify) Monique Peer-Morris hostessed a star-studded evening at Park 10. Love Love My Friend B. Holy Cow (Lee Dorsey) (George McCannon III) 9. Standing In The Shadows Of Love Hill, the Peer estate in Hollywood . . . Buck Owens bought (Four Tops) ABLE RECORDS SALES 10. You Keep Me Hanging On (Supremos , KUZZ Country Radio in Bakersfield . . . The year's #1 song, Elizabeth, New Jersey IDEAL RECORD PRODUCTS Winchester Cathedral "Almost Persuaded," was a breakout in most markets . . . "I'm Newark, New Jersey (New Vaudeville Band) 1 I'm A Believer (Monkees) a Nut" had people stamping Leroy Pullens as "really Roger 2 Devil With A Blue Dress (Mitch Ryder) 2 Winchester Cathedral 3 Good Vibrations (Beach Boys) •New Vaudeville Band) Miller" . . . KLAK, the giant Denver country voice, got a new 4 Coming Home Soldier (Bobby Vinton) 3 Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron 5 Mellow Yellow (Donovan) address in the mile-high city . . . Johnny Sea was hottest with Royal Guardsmen) 6 Stop Stop Stop (Hollies) 4 Good Vibrations (Beach Boys) his "Day For Decision." 7 Lady Godiva (Peter 8 Gordon) 5 That's Life (Frank Sinatra) 8 I'm A Believer (Monkees) George Hamilton IV and Sue Thompson headlined "Country 6 Devil With A Blue Dress On (Mitch Ryder, 9 Pandora's Heebie Jeebies (Association) 7 Lady Godiva (Peter 8 Gordon) 10 Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron Music Night" at Disneyland . . . "Swingin' Country" debuted 8 Tell It Like It Is (Aaron Neville) (Royal Guardsmen) daily on NBC-TV ... The hots were Eddy's "Tips of My Fingers," 9 Born Free (Roger Williams) 10 Conlin Home Soldier (Bobby Vinton) Jan's "Evil on Your Mind," Jeannie's "Don't Touch" and Billy's MARTIN 8 SNYDER Dearborn, Michigan SINGER ONE STOP "Million & One" . . . Eddie Miller produced the most unique Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron Chicago, Illinois (Royal Guardsmen) Winchester Cathedral "Story of Johnny Brown," first country opera for Gordon Frazier's 2. I'm A Believer (Monkees) (New Vaudeville Band) Tower Records . . . Fred Foster and Frank Jones in town tend- 3. We Ain't Got Nothin' Yet (Blues Magoos) 2 I'm A Believer (Monkees) 4. Words Of Love (Mama's & Papa's) 3 Kind Of A Drag (Buckinghams) ing to their label duties . . . Hank Thompson sessioned for his 5. Sugar Town (Nancy Sinatra) 4 Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron 6. Single Girl (Sandy Posey) (Royal Guardsmen) WB hit with a clown suit . . . Jimmy Wakely firmed Dot pro- 7. Standing In The Shadows Of Love 5 Breakout (Paul Revere) ducing deal with Randy Wood . . . Hits were "I Hear Little (Four Tops) 6 East-West (Herman's Hermits) 8. Music To Watch Girls By 7 Grizzly Bear (Youngbloods) Rock Calling," "It Just Happened That Way" and others . . . (The Crewe Group) a Mellow Yellow (Donovan) 9. That's My Desire (Patsy Klein) 9 You Keep Me Hanging On (Supremos) Judy Lynn returned from Sweden tour .. . Joe Allison uncovered 10. Bad Seed (Seekers) 10 Devil With A Blue Dress (Mitch Ryder)

34 RECORD WORLD—December 31, 1966 DISK JOCKEY Country LP Reviews REPORTS COUNTRY HITS LEROY VAN DYKE - Warner Brox. 1652. KFOX-Long Beach, California RED SHIPLEY The best new country tunes of the I. There Goes My Everything (Jack Greene) WKC W- Warrenton, Va. 2. Dent Come Home A Drinkin' past year or so are Leroy's focus on 'Loretta Lynn) I. There Goes My Everything (Jack Greene) 2. Touch My Heart (Ray Price) this new package-his second from 3. Somebody Like Me (Eddy Arnold) 3. Somebody Like Ms (Eddy Arnold) 4. It Should Be Easier Now (Ray Price) 4. Sweet Thang (Nat Stuckey) Warner Bros. "Almost Persuaded," "I 5. Where Is The Circus (Hank Thompson) 5. The Hurtin's All Over (Connie Smith) 6. Mr. Shorty (Marty Robbins) Love You Drops," "Don't Touch Me," 6. Game of Triangles (Bar*, Jean, Anderson) 7. Game Of Triangles (Bare, Jean, Anderson) 7. M 1sty Blue (Wilma Burgess) "Flowers on the Wall." Slickly done. 8. The Muffin's All Over (Connie Smith) 8. Unmitigated Gall (Faron Young) 9. The Wife Of The Party (Liz Anderson) 9. I Get The Fever (Bill Anderson) 10. Bad Seeds iJan Howard) 10. Bad Seeds () ****

KWNT-Davenport, Iowa TEARDROP LANE JIM HARPER 1. Funny, Familiar, Forgotten Feelings NED MILLER -Capitol (S)T 2586. WKMF-Flint, Mich. (Don Gibson) 2. Little Things Every Girl Should Know I. Mr. Shorty (Marty Robbins) Ned Miller has established himself ,Claude King) 2. Don't Corn* Home A Drinkin' as a country singer of note and a note- 3. It's Beginning To Hurt (Billy Walker) (Loretta Lynn) 4. Just As Much As Ever (Bobbi Martin) 3. My Heart's Not Expected To Live writer to sing about. He jaunts through S. How Long Has It Been (Bobby Lewis) (Kay Tolliver) a dozen of his own tunes, including 6. Country Boys Dream (Carl Perk 1ns) 4. It's Only A Matter Of Time (Carl Smith) 7. Wife Of The Party (Liz Anderson) S. You Got Moe Cryin' (Chuck Slaughter) "Teardrop Lane" and also "Summer I. Somebody Like Me (Eddy Arnold) 6. I Never Had The One I Wanted 9. Stranger In The House (Cal Smith) (Claude Gray) Roses," "If Love Was Just a Song." Top 10. Room In Your Heart (Sonny James) 7. (Wilma Burgess) d rawer. 8. Where Could I Go-A Losers Cathedral DAVE EICHOR (David Houston) 9. Heartache On His Hands (Pal Brady) KMA-Shenandoah, Iowa 10. Homesick (Bobby Bare) I I Get The Fever (Bill Anderson) Separate Identities for Acuff - Rose 2 There Goes My Everything (Jack Greene) 3 Touch My Heart (Ray Price) VERNE LOTZ SHEPPARD A major new drive has been broader use of Acuff-Rose mate- 4 It Takes A Lot Of Money (W Mack) KOTA-Rapid City, S. Oak. 5 Sweet Thang (Nat Stuckey) launched by the Acuff-Rose rial by disceries here and 1. Somebody Like Me (Eddy Arnold) 6 Open Up Your Heart (Buck Owens) 2. Long Time Gone (Dave Dudley) music complex in Nashville to abroad, and development of 7 Almost Persuaded No. 2 (Ben Colder) 3. Room In Your Heart (Sonny James) 8 The Hurtin's All Over (Connie Smith) establish strong and separate new writing talent as well as 4. Funny, Familiar, Forgotten Feelings 9 Walking On New Grass (Kenny Price) (Don Gibson) 10 Somebody Jke Me (Eddy Arnold) identifications for the various continuing exploitation of the 5. She Likes Attention (Warren Smith) 6. Where Is The Circus (Hank Thompson) firms within the organization. entire catalog. These moves in- ROY STINGLEY 7. Open Up Your Heart (Buck Owens) New directions are being set volve increased participation in WJJD-Chicago, Ill. 8. Five Little Johnson Girls (Stoneman') 9. Shoe Is On Other Foot (Marty Robbins) 1 There Goes My Everything (Jack Greene) for Acuff-Rose Publications, the professional area for both 2 Funny, Familiar, Forgotten Feelings 10 The Muffin's All Over (Connie Smith) Hickory Records and Acuff- Rose and Bob McCluskey, As- Don Gibson) 3. Misty Blue (Wilma Burgess) MORISS TAYLOR Rose Artists Corporation as all sistant to the President. 4. Stand Beside Me (Jimmy Dean) KPAY-Chico, Calif. three prepare to move into an S. Somebody .ike Me (Eddy Arnold) Their activities will be com- 6. Just To Be Where You Are (Wilburn Bros., 1 Stateside (Mel Tillis) elaborate new $500,000 building plemented by those of John 7. Bear With Me A Little Longer 2 Longtime Gone (Dave Dudley) 'Billy Walker) 3 Sweet Than° (Nat Stuckey) in the spring of 1967. Erdelyan and Don Gant, who 8. The Hurtin's All Over (Connie Smith) 4 Touch My Heart (Day Pricel According to Wesley Rose, will work with specific writers, 9. Little Things Every Girl Should Know 5 Stand Beside Me (Jimmy Dean) (Claude Kirg) 6 Almost Persuaded No. 7 (Ben Colder) President, a publishing drive acquire major label usages of 10. It Should Be Easier Now (Ray Price) 7 Barefoot Santa Claus (Sonny James) 8 Coming Back To You (The Browns) has already been set in motion, Acuff-Rose songs and seek to 9. Ride, Ride. Ride (Lynn Anderson) FRED LEWIS in which the aims include develop new writing talent. 10. Unmitigated Gall (Faron Young) WSEN-Syr , N. Y.

I. There Goes My Everything (J. Greene , TEX DAVIS 2. Touch My Heart (R. Price) WC MS-Norfolk, Va. 3. One In A Row (W. Nelson) Licensee Change Sovine Upped 4. The Company You Keep (B. Phillips) 1. There Goes My Everything (Jack Greene) 5. It's Only Love (J. Sealy) 2. How Long Has It Been (Bobby Lewis) DALLAS, TEXAS - Tom NASHVILLE - The recent 6. Who's Been Mowin' The Lawn 3. Somebody Like Me (Eddy Arnold) Brown of Vandanburg Music promotion of Roger Sovine to (R. Pennington) 4. Don't Come Home A Drinkin' 7. I Get The Fever (B. Anderson) (Loretta Lynn) Corp. info's that the tune Professional Manager of Cedar- 8. Funny, Familiar, Forgotten Feelings 5. Dumb Blonde (Dolly Parton) !D. Gibson) 6. Between You And Me "Queen of the Road" has been wood Publishing Co. is clearly 9. Mr. Shorty (M. Robbins) (Country Charlie Pride) transferred from Vandanburg a case of the son of Red "Giddy- 10. Country Boy's Dream (C. Perkins) 7. M;sty Blue (Wilma Burgess) 8. Never Had One I Wanted (Claude Grey) Music Corp. (BMI) to Westcott Up Go" Sovine having "Giddy- 9. Touch My Heart (Ray Price) CARL GIBBONS 10, Mr. Shorty (Marty Robbins) Music (SESAC) "because of Upped and Gone" . . . career- KREB- Monroe, La difficulty in clearing the song wise. Affiliated with Cedarwood 1. Room In Your Heart (Sonny James) DAVE FISHER since 1965, Sovine succeeds Jan 2. Almost Persuaded No. 2 (Ben Colder) KSTV-Stephenville, Tex. with a title so close to 'King 3. Sweat Thang (Nat Stuckey) I. It Takes A Lot Of Money (Warner Mack) of the Road ' " Crutchfield. 4. Touch My Heart (Ray Price) 2. Little Bit (Paulette Leeman) 5. Open Up Your Heart (Buck Owens) 3. Gain' Down The Road (Skeeter Davis) 6. Bad Seed (Jan Howard) 4. Open Up Your Heart (Buck Owens) 7. The Tallest Trees (Bonnie Guitar) Toronto Taping 5. Somebody Like Me (Eddy Arnold) 8. Stateside (Mel Tillis) 6. Hooray For Me (Mart) Brown) 9. Long Time Gone (Dave Dudley) Opry to Harrah's 7. Make Like The Wind (Lonesome Rhodes) 10. Blues Plus BOOR. (Stonewall Jackson) NASHVILLE - The final 8. Heartbreak Hotel (Roger M 11Ier) Acuff-Rose Artists Corpora- 9. Won't Take long (Melba Montgomery) Toronto taping session for JACK NORTH 10. Prissy (Chet Atkins) tion has pulled off a booking "Carl Smith's Country Music WEXL-Detroit, Mich. coup in a deal negotiated by Hall" for 1966 featured Smith's I. There Goes My Everything (Jack Greene) BERNIE HARVILLE A-R's Bob Dawes which will 2. Somebody Like Me (Eddy Arnold) W OPA-Oak Park, Ill. close friend, Jimmy Dean, 3. Funny, Familiar, Forgotten Feelings 1. It Takes A Lot Of Money (W. Mack) bring a troupe of major stars of (Don Gibson) 2. Blue Side of Lonesome (J. Reeves) 4. Where'd Ye, Stay Last Night (Webb Pierce) WSM's into the 3. Touch My Heart (R. Price) Hot Neu- 5. Unmitigated Gall (Faron Young) 4. Somebody Like Me (Eddy Arnold) main room of Harrah's in Reno. 6. The Hurtin's All Over (Connie Smith) 5. The Hurtin's All Over (C. Smith) Chart- 7. How Long Has It Been (Bobby Lewis) 6. Soldiers Prayer (R. Melvin, G. Wells) Package opens a three-week en- 8. Coming Back To You (The Browns) 7. Five Little Johnson Girls (Stoneman's) gagement at Harrah's Reno Blister 9 Another Story (Ernest Tubb) B. Where'd You Stay Last Nit. (W. Pierce) 10. Misty Blue (Wilma Burgess) 9. A Present For Mommy (Haydon Thompson) Theatre Restaurant on Feb. 13. 10. Unmitigated Gall (F. Young) The Opry troupe is comprised BILL SMITH Johnny WTLF- Mobile, Alabama DOUG MAYES of Roy Acuff and the Smokey 1. There Goes My Everything (Jack Greene) Wf3T-Charlotte, N.C. Mountain Boys (now on a 2. Touch My Heart (Ray Price) 1. There Goes My Everything (Jack Greene) Wright 3. Somebody Like Me (Eddy Arnold) 2. Misty Blue (Wilma Burgess) Christmas tour of Armed 4. Misty Blue (Wilma Burgess) 3. Santa (Sonny James) Forces bases), "Cousin" Minnie S. Room In Your Heart (Sonny James) 4. Somebody Like Me (Eddy Arnold) 6. Game of Triangles (Bare, Jean Anderson) 5. Touch My Heart (Ray Price) Pearl, George Hamilton IV. 'MAMA'S LITTLE 7. Another Story (Ernest Tubb) 6. Loser's Cathedral (David Houston) Marion Worth, Lonzo and Os- 8. Don's Come Home A Drinkin' 7. The Hurtin's All Over (Connie Smith) (Lorerta Lynn) 8. Hurl Her Once For Me (Wilburn Bros.) car, Bob Luman and the Stoney JEWEL" 9. Open Up our Heart (Buck Owens) 9. Once (Ferlin Hsuky) Decca 32061 10. I Get The Fever (Bill Anderson) 10. Bear With Me (Billy Walker) Mountain Cloggers.

RECORD WORLD -December 31, 1966 35 success for these two. Carl Smith winged out of here last Sunday for the final taping L.] session of his "Carl Smith's Country Music Hall" for 1966 in NASHVILLE Toronto. Carl's special guest on the show was Jimmy Dean. The majority of Dean's appearances are now handled by the local Moeller Talent firm. REPORT \N ere Skeets McDonald's new one, "Mabel," certainly has all the folks at Columbia as well as Central Songs in a turmoil. Local By PAUL PERRY Central rep Happy Wilson reports Fantastic response on this one, and I can well see why. Big year-end Music Row news is that Bob Johnson debuts local A & R residence for Columbia Records. The former New York producer for the company adds much glamour to the Nashville St. Louis LP Philips' How To...' sound. CHICAGO —The best-selling Listened with enthusiasm to Charlie Walker's new Epic waxing book, "How To Avoid Probate," to be singled right away a couple of days ago. For a long time will be supplemented by a long this fellow has been one of the bigger turntable attractions and playing record. Philips Records is coming out with one called "The Town That Never Sleeps" Product Manager Lou Simon written by Autrey Inman and A & R'd by Billy Sherrill. The announced that an album will lad credits his name being added to the roster of talent for the be released around Jan. 1, 1967, San Antonio fat stock show and rodeo as the biggest break of featuring the author in his his career. Charlie along with Judy Lynn and her western swing own album, "Norman Dacey outfit will provide the talent for the event slated for Feb. 9-19. Tells How to Avoid Probate." Booked as one of the three top rodeos in the world, this is the show that got Rex Allen rolling in show biz. Jerome Nam, local independ- ent producer, represented Da- Jan Hospitalized with Fatigue A souvenir LP of St. Louis, "Meet cey in negotiating the Philips Me in St. Louis," has been released album deal. Decca artist Jan Howard spent a few pre- by Norman Records containing Christmas days in a local hospital recuperating various location sounds of the city from fatigue. Her physician advised her to and featuring such St. Louis enter- slow down on her travels for a while. Northern tainers as Charlotte Peters, Marty Ohio TV and radio personality Ethel Delaney Bronson, Russ David, Ceil Clayton, UK Disks to US motored into town last week for a session at Jim Bolen, Joe Schirmer, Clea RCA has released two singles Paul Perry Columbia Studios. A single is expected to come Bradford, Davey Bold, Stan Kann, in the U.S. currently on British Sal Ferrante, Bob Kuban and from this around mid-January and both sides are Central Songs. charts: "My Mind's Eye" by the Singleton Palmer. Norman Wien- Small Faces and Rita Pavone's On her studio session were Lloyd Green, Pig Robbins, Glen stroer, above, left, President of Davis, Fred Carter, Jr., Sonny Day and Junior Huskey a group the label, presents the first copy "Heart." of talented musicians. The Swiss Miss Yodeler will have her to Major A. J. Cervantes. Robert first on the new Ohio label. Hausfater, right, is President of Shelby Singleton, who just ended a long and successful asso- Roberts Record Distributing Co. ciation with Mercury, was in town last week and announced that who will handle distribution in the he and wife Barbara are anticipating a visit from the stork in area. June. Stu Basore and Ruby Wright have rejoined the Johnny Wright- Kitty Wells show. Stu is the steel guitarist who left the show Doner Co. Named for a stint with Ray Price's Cherokee Cowboys and Ruby is, DETROIT — Stereodyne Inc., of course, the talented Epic artist who went on her own for a Troy, Mich., duplicators of 2, 4 Bob Silverman, VP and Gen- while but decided to go back with the giant C & W package and 8-track monaural and stereo eral Manager of Marcable and which jets out for overseas Jan. 4. Troupe also includes Bobby tape cartridges, has named W. Tamarin Music Companies, an- Wright (formerly of "McHale's Navy" TV fame) and Decca B. Doner and Co. to handle nounces that he has concluded artist Bill Phillips. its advertising, marketing and arrangements with the follow- Jack Clement's office has announced a January session for sales promo. Agency account ing composers for acquisition Mury Shiner of "Peter Cottontail" fame for MGM. exec is Daniel Reschar. of material: David Raksin, Teen-ager Morris West (the son of RCA songstress Dottie Ernest Gold, Paul Francis West) has formed a high school combo on which he's laid the Webster, and Bronislau Kaper. title of "The Heartache Juniors." Morris is a student at a local It's Official Silverman also announces the high school. acquisition of the Teddy Traveling Texan Billy Walker is taking enough time from his Charles catalog. tours to supervise—along with his wife Boots—the structure of Del Serino announces the a new home in suburban Nashville. Billy says that 1966 has signing of the English Setters been his most successful year, both recording and personal to Peer-Southern Productions. appearance-wise. Warner Brothers showman supreme Leroy They're a self-contained unit Van Dyke awarded us with a couple of big stories last week. He who write their own material. and his group the Auctioneers leave for Germany Feb. 3 and Sparton of Canada, Ltd. has he and wife Sue are expecting an addition to the clan soon. appointed Keith W. Archer as record salesman for Toronto Johnny Reminds of Jim and Eastern Ontario, announces A new Duel release came out last week by a new artist named Larry Page, VP and Manager Johnny Blue. Johnny is from Wartburg, Tenn., is only 20 years of the record division. old, and startles folks with his similarity to Jim Reeves. This Starnell Associates, New one was produced locally by Leon Beavers and P. 0. Box 812, York-based artists representa- Nashville, is where to write for copies. Major label .negotiations tives firm helmed by Sidney are underway. Heard from Bernie Harville, who spins C & W Lucas, is on an open door policy music to the Chicagoland area at night over WOPA, AM & FM, Happy smiles were on the familiar in the signing of new talent faces recently at Nashville's Bel- Oak Park, Ill. He conveys word that their FM outfit will be for records, TV and clubs. Pol- mont Baptist Church. The wedding upped to 50,000 soon. His show is billed as "The Country Side icy has already paid off via of Barbara Stoneman Asbury and of Midnight" and all labels and artists are welcomed. Jerry Monday marked the official Tony Sara, singer-songwriter Starday is very excited over two new singles shipped last week. entry of Monday, a member of the whose first effort on the Frankie Miller's "She's My Antibiotic" and "Raven Black" by performing Stonemans, into the Starnell-owned Marney Records Betty Amos with Judy & Jean. Early reaction indicates rapid family circle. is "Love Sick Beggar."

36 RECORD WORLD —December 31, 1966 MIFF Klein Agency Taxes & Burton M IT COUNTRY SIN GLE C.] To Larger Quarters Dinner REVIE WS NASHVILLE - Since mov- The Friends of Robert J. ing to Nashville last summer, Burton, an informal, all-indus- the Jimmie Klein Agency has try committee now engaged in WHERE DOES THE GOOD TIMES GO (Blue Book, BMI) doubled its artist roster and a campaign to establish a has recently moved to expand Burton Memorial Fellowship at THE WAY THAT I LOVE YOU (Blue Book, BMI) its operating space. Columbia University, last week ict s OH EIS :CND THE BILK AROOS-4:apitol 5811. Formerly in the RCA Victor stressed the importance of the This hit-making outfit asks some questions that will get sales Bldg., Klein is now located at timing of gifts to the drive in for answers. Buck & Co. can't miss. 1014 17th. Ave. S., with a new order to take maximum advan- phone number-244-3737-but tage of tax considerations. I WON'T COME IN WHILE HE'S THERE (Metric-Terran, BMI) the mailing address remains Although the dinner dance, MAUREEN (Acclaim, BMI) P. 0. Box 9334, Nashville, the proceeds of which will be 37213. Current artist roster for used in setting up the Burton JIM REEVES-R4;4 blot- 17-9057. the agency includes exclusives Fellowship for study and re- Wistful and lilting country tune about a country triangle. Sure on Connie Smith, Stu Phillips, search in copyright law, will to be a top hit. Warner Mack and Lonzo and not be held until March 21, it Oscar. was noted that contributions SIPPIN' ON A SUD (Starday, BMI) for places or tables at the af- A POOR BOY'S DREAM (Starday, BMI) Pa rtygoers fair, extended now, would be deductible against taxes de- 41)E Ji(it.s(),\ -.Sturday 789. Swainsboro, Ga., is the oper- clared for the current year. Sizzling country tune here about a guy sipping on a sud. And ational base of the Denny- For those many firms or in- he won't be crying in his beer at the sales action. Pierce radio station chain and dividuals who have enjoyed a is therefore the location of the good year of profits is 1966, the FUEL TO THE FLAME (Combine, BMI) annual Christmas party for the advantages of making the con- YOU CALL THIS LOVE (Moss Rose-Crestmoor, BMI) chain, directed by Manager tribution of $50 per plate or .sh Et:TER 1)IJ I.'-R( 1 ietar 17-9058. Johnny Bailes. $500 per table of 10, before Guests from Nashville who Dec. 31, are obvious. According Gal is in love and tells about it on a pretty ballad. Watch attended this year's affair in- to the committee, 70% of each Skeeter sccre with this. cluded Bill Denny, John Denny, subscription is tax deductible. "We know," said Morris Levy, THERE'LL BE NO TEARDROPS TONIGHT (Fred Rose, BMI) Dolly Denny, Mr. and Mrs. Webb Pierce and Max Powell. committee chairman, "that most THEY'LL NEVER TAKE HER LOVE FROM ME (Fred Rose, BMI) of the responsible people in our HA.N I is ILLIAMS-MGM 13630. industry, with an awareness of its needs, are going to get be- Swinging little country singalong Hank leads amiably. Pros- hind this tremendously worthy pects are for sales sunshine. affair. It's obvious that the ALL OF ME BELONGS TO YOU (Bluebook, BMI) sooner the pledges and checks are received, the sooner we can MY SIDE OF THE NIGHT (Bluebook, BMI) oPLAY be sure of the success of our DicK CI RLESS-Tower 306. NNIFBACK drive to reach the $100,000 we A pretty ballad that Dick reads sensitively. This guy is building need to establish the Fellow- a strong of well done singles. TOP POP-5 YEARS AGO ship." The dinner dance, being JANUARY 1, 1962 ROCKS IN MY HEAD (Bluebook, BMI) planned for 2,000 guests, will 1. THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT be held in the Imperial Ball- TRAPPED (Central, BMI) The Tokens-RCA Victor 2. THE TWIST room of The Hotel Americana KA} AILIMS-Tower 305. Chubby Checker-Parkway on Tuesday evening, March 21. 3. WALK ON BY Coin in the register will be the outcome of Kay's "Rocks." 'Up- Leroy Van Dyke -Mercury •Iiiiiiiimmrtionsominuttlumonsmoniumufflos-mmingissminsominnsig beat and likeable. 4. CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE Elvis Presley-RCA Victor 5. PEPPERMINT TWIST DADDY WHERE IS MOMMY (Yonah, BMI) Joey Dee and the Starliters-Roulette 6. RUN TO HIM HALF INDIAN, HALF BULLDOG (Peach, SESAC) Bobby Vee-Liberty a - 7. WHEN THE BOY IN YOUR ARMS 1RL1E SIIITII-Chart 11415. 9 Connie Francis-MGM 9 The wife has walked out and Charlie as the husband, jerks tears g 8. I KNOW Barbara George-AFO with this one about a lonesome child. 9• HAPPY. BIRTHDAY SWEET 16 Sedaka -RCA Victor rg- 10. PLEASE MR. POSTMAN STAMP OUT LONELINESS (Four Star, BMI) The Maryelletes-Tamla ROM) TO RECOVERY (Turp, BMI) TOP R£713-5 YEARS AGO Thanks To All For 443966. STOINEll ALL JACKS0A-4o1umbia JANUARY 1, 1962 A Great Year S a Stonewall and a chorus have a jolly tune about a guy wanting 1. THE TWIST And . . . to get back with his girl. Chubby Checker-Parkway m 2. I KNOW Barbara George- MO Shooting Up The YOU DON'T HAVE TIME FOR ME (Pamper, BMI) 3. PLEASE MR. POSTMAN The Marvelettes-Tamla Charts For 1967 EASY TO SAY, HARD TO DO (Pamper, BMI) PEPPERMINT TWIST Joey Dee and the Starliters-Roulette 4:11UCK 11011 MD -Boone 1019. TURN ON YOUR LOVELIGHT Two attractive country ballads nicely rendered. Either could Bobby Bland -Duke "SHOOT LOW 6. UNCHAIN MY HEART go far for Chuck. Ray Charles-ABC Paramount E 7. THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT SHERIFF" The Tokens-RCA Victor SUBTRACT HIS LOVE (B & W, BMI) 1AMBALAYA Fat: Domino -Imperial Cash McCall LET'S PRETEND (Stringtown, BMI) POOR FOOL CHRISTI' LANE-K-Ark 717. Ike and Tina T u -Sue Sincere BB 8336 REVENGE Relatively new country gal has a sweet voice and should get far Brook Benton -Mercury M. 8, M. Promotions, R.R.2 as she sings this ditty. Jackson, Mich.

RECORD WORLD-December 31, 1966 37 Perils of Del TOP COUNTRY Q). With several hit records, Fredana Lets Artists Create countless stage appearances NEW YORK — Fred Wein- dies the complete office. Marilyn and three movies under his traub, President of Fredana Lipsius, t r a ve 1 coordinator, LP'S belt, United Artists Records' Management, reveals the firm handles all travel arrangement This Last Wks. oa Del Reeves has finally drawn has drawn commissions on in conjunction with the road Wk. Wk. Chart Dec. 31 Dec. 24 the line on the lengths that one gross earnings of over one and managers. man can be forced to go in one half million dollars in This year Fredana's artists 1 3 THE BEST OF sacrifice for the sake of film 1966. Weintraub attributes this performed at more than 400 SONNY JAMES 6 art. Capitol T-2615: ST-2615 qoccess to the firm's talented concerts. Fredana Manage- 2 1 SWINGING DOORS 9 Recently seen in the movie. specialists ment aids in the promotion of Merle Haggard — "Gold Guitar," where he was who coordi- Capitol T-2585: ST-2585 the record and the staging of 3 2 BORN TO SING 10 asked to sing from the ledge nate their ac- the act. For example, the Ser- Connie Smith—RCA Victor of a tall building with gale tivities in endipity Singers' new road LPM-3628: LSP-3628 4 5 WE FOUND HEAVEN force winds whipping around semi - weekly show, "The Popendipity Hap- RIGHT HERE ON him and no safety net below, staff meetings pening," was conceived and EARTH AT 4033 Reeves is now starring in "Cot- and handle the staged by Sennett and the re- George Jones— Musicor MM-2106: MS-3106 tonpickin' Chickenpickers" film- details in- cent comedy skits in the Four 5 7 LEAVIN' TOWN 10 ing in Florida, where in one volved in Seasons' act were created by Woylon Jennings—RCA Victor scene he is supposed to wrestle booking their Fields. LPM-3620: LSP-3620 6 8 ANOTHER BRIDGE TO with a "tame" alligator. Para- Fred NVeintraub clients for ap- BURN 16 phrasing the title of his current pearances. Forms Action Images Ray Price— UA single, Reeves commented, Thus, the artists are left free Columbia CL-2528: CS-9328 Weintraub also has an- 7 11 CARNEGIE HALL "This Must Be the Bottom," to create, undisturbed by busi- nounced formation of Action CONCERT 20 and politely declined any body ness concerns. Images Corp., headed by Steve Buck Owens & Buckaroos— contact with the scaly monster. Billy Fields, one of Fredana's Capitol T-2556: ST-2556 Wolfe which, aimed at the 8 9 A MILLION AND ONE 11 Producer Jackson is now trying key specialists, is account exec ever-growing youth market, will Billy Walker—Monument to locate a rubber stand-in for for the Four Seasons (Philips), MLP-8057: SLP-18057 design complete promotion pro- thy gator. Neil Diamond (Bang) and Leon 9 12 YOURS SINCERELY 5 grams for advertising agencies Jim Reeves—RCA Victor Bibb ( Mercury). LPM-3618: LSP-3618 and the marketing departments Bryan Sennett similarly han- 10 10 THE SEELY STYLE 12' Dottie's New LP of national manufacturers. Jeannie Seely— Monument dles the Serendipity Singers, The Uncalled for Three, a NLP-8057: SLP-18057 NASHVILLE — The January recently signed to U.A., the 11 13 SOMEBODY LIKE ME 3 new comedy act developed by Eddy Arnold —RCA Victor schedule for Dottie West in- Bitter End Singers, Atco, and Fredana, has just been signed LPM-3715: LSP-3715 cludes a recording session of 12 15 NAT STUCKEY SINGS 9 Tower's Jake Holmes. by Sullivan Productions, Inc., material for a gospel album, Bea Marx is pr coordinator. Paulo LP-2192 which also produces CBS-TV's 13 4 CONFESSIONS OF A "Dottie West Sings Sacred Bal- and Fredana also maintains an "The Ed Sullivan Show," for a BROKEN MAN 12 lads." outside publicity man who han- Porter Wagoner—RCA Victor 1967 , "The Pickle Broth- LPM-3593: LSP-3593 ers," for ABC. 14 16 HAPPINESS IS YOU 9 • • II • • II • — UN Columbia CL-2537: CS-9337 15 25 FREE AND EASY 3 W ATCH THE • Dave Dudley— • Nash Plans Mapped Mercury MG-21098: SR-61098 16 20 WHERE IS THE CIRCUS 5 ACTION ON • N E W 1 0 1 K — Clarance Hank Thompson— • Avant, head of Sussex Produc- Warner Bros. W-I664: WS-I664 tions, has called a meeting with 17 6 I LOVE YOU DROPS 19 • Decca DL-477I: DS-74771 Sussex National Promotion Di- 18 19 I'LL TAKE THE DOG 3 • rector George Williams to map Ray Pillow & Jean Shepard — • Capitol T-2537: ST-2537 WADE out strategic plans for Johnny 19 17 YOU AINT WOMAN Nash, whose new MGM record- ENOUGH 13 ing "Amen" is proving a hit. Loretta Lynn — • Decca DL-4783 • 20 21 KITTY WELLS SD14111183 5 Li JACKSON Various Artists— • Decco DL-483I DS-74831 Club Review: 21 22 STATESIDE 5 • Mel Tillis— WITH HIS FIRST RELEASE • Kopp KL-1493: KS-1493 Ondine Groups 22 23 ALL'S FAIR IN LOVE 'N' WAR NE W YORK — Ondine's, an Stonewall Jackson— Columbia CL-2509: CS-9309 East Side bopping bistro, last 23 24 COUNTRY CHARLIE PRIDE 4 week mothered yet another rack RCA Victor LPM-3645: LSP-3645 group, the New Denims. A 24 14 THE DRIFTER 16 group with the usual vociferous Marty Robbins— "SIPPIN' ON " Columbia CL-2527: CS-9327 but good tonal qualities, it was 25 18 GEORGE JONES' headed by Steve Curry, an ex- GOLDEN HITS 16 tremely dramatic lead singer United Artists— who cavorted with unusually UAL-3532: UAS-6532 good stage presence. Instru- 26 29 IF THE WHOLE WORLD mentalizing "Midnight hour" STOPPED LOVIN' 2 A SOD" Roy Drusky — and singing "Satisfaction," the Mercury MG-21093: SR-61093 Denims were enjoyed by all. 27 (—) THERE GOES MY Bookings: The rather anti-climactic ap- EVERYTHING Jack Green — TENNESSEE TALENT pearance of the Criterions, a Decca DL-4828: DL-74828 dancing-singing quintet deliver- 806 16th Ave. South 28 28 WHEELS AND TEARS 4 ing "Uptight" in fine style, Kay Adorns— Tower T-5033: ST-5033 Nashville, Tennessee nevertheless blended with the BIG BEN STRIKES AGAIN 1 Phone (615) 256-3966 29 (—) New Denims to add the finish- Ben Colder— ing touches to an evening well MGM E-442I: SE-4421 789 • spent for our Skating genera- 30 26 THIS IS MY STORY 8 • Hank Snow —RCA Victor II • • II • II III MI III ION E • N E • II II IN • • tion. — Rick Allen. LPM-6014: LSP-6014

RECORD WORLD—December 31, 1966 TOP C W SINGLES "Heart Full of Love !" b w "Gray Flannel World" • LD- 013 This Last Wks. on This Last Wks. on Wk. Wk. Chart Wk. Wk. Chart Dec 31 Dec. 24 Dec. 31 Dec. 24

1 1 THERE GOES MY EVERYTHING 13 39 40 CALL HER YOUR Jack Greene —Decca 32023 SWEETHEART 10 2 3 THE HURTIN'S ALL OVER 12 Frank !field —Hickory 1411 Connie Smith —RCA Victor 8869 40 45 MR. DO-IT-YOURSELF 5 3 2 TOUCH MY HEART 13 Ray Pillow & Jean Shepard — Ray Price—Columbia 43795 Capitol 5769 4 4 GAMES OF TRIANGLES 12 41 44 NEVER HAD THE ONE Bobby Bore, Norma Jean, I WANTED 5 Liz Anderson —RCA Victor 8693 Claude Gray—Columbia 32039 5 7 MISTY BLUE 9 42 55 GREEN RIVER 5 Wilma Burgess—Decca 32027 Waylon Jennings— 6 6 UNMITIGATED GALL 12 RCA Victor 9025 Faron Young —Mercury 72617 43 54 WHAT'S COME OVER 7 8 DON'T COME HOME MY BABY 5 A DRINKIN' 9 Dottie West—RCA Victor 9011 Loretta Lynn —Decca 32045 44 20 GOIN' DOWN THE ROAD 11 8 9 HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN 12 Skeeter Davis—RCA Victor 8932 Bobby Lewis— United Artists 50067 45 48 JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME 4 Country Charlie Pride — 9 5 SOMEBODY LIKE ME 13 RCA Victor 9000 Eddy Arnold —RCA Victor 8965 10 10 STATESIDE 14 46 66 YOU BEAT ALL I EVER SAW 2 Johnny Cash —Columbia 43921 Mel Tillis—Kapp 722 11 11 STAND BESIDE ME 10 47 59 HULA LOVE 2 Jimmy Dean —RCA Victor 8971 Hank Snow —RCA Victor 9012 12 19 FUNNY, FAMILIAR, 48 34 VOLKSWAGEN 13 FORGOTTEN FEELING 8 Ray Pillow —Capitol 5735 Don Gibson —RCA Victor 8975 49 32 FIVE LITTLE JOHNSON GIRLS 14 13 13 WHERE'D YA STAY Stonemans—MGM 13557 LAST NIGHT 11 50 42 CONSIDER THE CHILDREN 6 Webb Pierce —Decca 32033 Bonnie Guitar—Dot 16969 14 16 BEAR WITH ME A LITTLE LONGER 7 51 52 COUNTRY BOY'S DREAM 5 Carl Perkins—Dollie 505 baby, Billy Walker— Monument 980 15 15 THIS MUST BE THE BOTTOM 12 52 53 THAT'LL BE THE DAY 8 Del Reeves—United Artists 50081 Stotler Bros.—Columbia 43868 16 17 WHERE IS THE CIRCUS 10 53 56 MAMA'S LITTLE JEWEL 3 we told Hank Thompson — Johnny Wright—Decco 32061 Warner Bros. 5858 17 18 WHERE COULD I GO 5 54 57 BURNING BRIDGES 2 Glenn Campbell—Capitol 5773 David Houston —Epic 10102 you 18 12 SWEET THANG 7 55 58 APARTMENT #9 2 Nat Stuckey—Paula 243 Tommy Wynette—Epic 10095 19 14 ALMOST PERSUADED #2 14 56 (—) HAPPY TRACKS 1 he was Ben Colder—MGM 13590 Kenny Price—Boone 1051 20 30 MR. SHORTY 8 57 61 TEARS WILL BE A CHASER Marty Robbins—Columbia 43870 FOR YOUR WINE 2 21 36 ONCE 5 Wanda Jackson —Capitol 5789 gonna ferlin Husky —Capitol 5775 22 24 A WOMAN NEVER FORGETS/ 58 43 APARTMENT #9 13 Bobby Austin —Tally 500 ONLY ME AND MY HAIRDRESSER 12 59 60 SAD FACE 4 live Kitty Wells—Decca 32024 Ernie Ashworth —Hickory 1428 23 23 ANOTHER TIME, ANOTHER 60 70 LOSER'S CATHEDRAL 2 STORY, ANOTHER PLACE 12 David Houston —Epic 10102 here! Ernest Tubb —Decca 32022 61 63 ONE DREAM 4 24 28 DON'T LET THAT DOORKNOB Slim Whitman —Imperial 66212 HIT YOU 7 62 64 LITTLE THINGS THAT EVERY Norma Jean —RCA Victor 8989 GIRL SHOULD KNOW 5 25 26 MOTEL TIME AGAIN 10 Claude King —Columbia 43867 Johnny Paycheck — Little Darlin' 0016 63 41 BAD SEED 15 Jan Howard —Decca 32016 26 27 RIDE RIDE RIDE 12 Lynn Anderson —Chart 1375 64 68 OFF AND ON 3 Charlie Louvin —Capitol 5791 27 29 HURT HER ONCE FOR ME 7 Wilburn Bros.—Decca 32038 65 65 WALKIN' SHADOW TALKING MEMORY 5 28 33 IF THE WHOLE WORLD Carl Belew —RCA Victor 8996 STOPPED LOVING 8 Roy Drusky— Mercury 72627 66 I—) DIESEL SMOKE, DANGEROUS CURVES 1 29 35 WIFE OF THE PARTY 5 Red Simpson —Capitol 5783 Liz Anderson —RCA Victor 8999 67 67 SAME OLD ME LOVIN' 30 37 OUR SIDE 8 SAME OLD YOU 4 Van Trevor—Band Box 371 Carl Butler & Pearl— 31 31 HOMESICK 8 Columbia 43869 Bobby Bare—RCA Victor 8988 68 HEART FULL OF LOVE 1 32 22 OPEN UP YOUR HEART 22 Johnny Dallas—Little Darlin' 0013 Buck Owens—Capitol 15705 69 69 STRANDED 2 33 25 I GET THE FEVER 19 Jim Nesbitt—Chart 1410 Bill Anderson —Decca 31999 70 74 THE KIND OF WOMAN I GOT 2 Igene m ccoslin productions 34 21 Osborne Bros.—Decca 32052 IT TAKES A LOT OF MONEY 18 A C 214-742-2781 Warner Mack —Decca 32004 71 72 SHOOT LOW SHERIFF 2 35 39 SEVEN DAYS OF CRYING 8 Cash McCall—Sincere 8336 Harden Trio—Columbia 43844 72 I—) I CAN'T TAKE IT NO LONGER 1 35 47 A WANDERIN' MAN 3 Hank Williams, Jr.—MGM 13640 Jeannie Seely— Monument 987 73 75 PICKIN' UP THE MAIL 2 37 46 SOMEONE TOLD MY STORY/ Compton Bros.—Dot 16948 er 11,1 FUGITIVE 3 74 (—) FIRST WORD 1 Merle Haggard —Capitol 5803 Eddy Arnold —RCA Victor 9027 38 38 CLASS OF '49 9 75 (—) SILVER SPOON, LONELY ME 1 Red Sovine —Starday 799 Jimmy Grace—Dot 16983 Liiiu rnt 174111111 RECOROO Product of Audto FtcleSty Records. RECORD WORLD—December 31, 1966 39 AMBASSADOR OF ENTERTAINMENT TR LOPE. 7 Current AlbLm Th

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