! NTERNMTIOfvML Mi-Sex, LRB Cop Top Prizes INTERN/4TION/4L D/4TELINE Australia Rotelli will be replaced in his post by liali! MELBOURNE — Festival Records has Roberto Citterio. previously deputy Australian released a limited number of Supertramp's general manager of the M Rock Awards same music ‘ "Breakfast In America” pressed in platinum publishing group. by Allan Webster tist, was named as Most Popular Female. colored vinyl to commemorate the album's Adriano Celentano’s latest album, "Un Other awards went to Terry Britten (Best MELBOURNE — Mi-Sex and The Little one year stay on the Australian charts. Po' Artista Un Po' No,” on Clan label Australian Recorded Songwriter) for his River Band walked away with top honors in Little River Band leaves Australia in May (distributed by CGD), appeared on the work on Christie Allen's debut album; The the inaugural TV Week Rock Music for a world tour that includes a week in market at the end of March. The music for Angels, who received a special award from 13. Awards, held here on April Both groups Japan, three weeks in Europe and five all the songs was written by Toto Cutugno. the producers of Countdown for continued picked up three awards, and Mi-Sex weeks in to the co-operation. enthusiasm and America support band’s winner of the last Sanremo festival. producer Peter Dawkins was honored for recently released “Backstage Pass" album, Ri-Fi Records has signed various agree- professionalism, and to Cold Chisel for for his. work on the group’s debut album a double set recorded live in Australia and ments with foreign independent producers Best Australian Album Cover Design for CBS Records. in America. They've also announced that (Galfo-Cyclade, Zagora, Flarenasch, I p "Breakfast At Sweethearts." lies million j An es.i nated three people across bassist Wayne Nelson, who previously Breeze and others) for licensing their The Angels, also touring in the U.S., Australia watched a live telecast of the worked with Jim Messina, would join the productions in Italy on the Out label. awards, presented by TV rock show nominated 65-year-old Adelaide enter- band for the tour. He arrived in Australia Among the product acquired are LPs by tainer Gene Raymond to collect their ';! ,;v Countdown, from Melbourne's Comedy last week to start rehearsals. Nelson Berlins, Wichita, award. Raymond worked the Adelaide club Max Dan Perlman, "" Theatre. replaces Barry Sullivan, who accompanied Scorpions and Eddy Rosemond. i circuit with members of The Angels (now Five of the awards were voted by readers CBS the band on its last U.S. tour but is now The Number 3 label is now distributed by Angel City) more than 10 years ago. of national TV magazine TV Week, and the working with his own band, “Cozy Connec- Dischi Ricordi. First releases after the new Among the guest presenters were Flarry remaining categories were voted by tion.” LRB guitarist David Briggs has com- agreement are singles by Mario Bonura people, such radio Wayne Casey, of KC and The Sunshine leading industry as pleted work producing the debut album of (formerly with RCA) and Susy Pintus. Band, which is currently touring Australia; iinu programmers and rock journalists. promising young Melbourne band A new record pressing company. Astro Richard of English group Racey; Lit- i’S'1 In a glittering ceremony, attended by Gower Australian Crawl, and it's released next Record, was born in Pavia last month. The rock fans and leading industry figures. Mi- tle River Band's Glenn Shorrock and C: week by EMI. The group has already had record pressers in Italy number about 30. singers Johnny Farnham, Colleen Hewett klh Sex and Little River Band dominated. Mi- some singles success with "Beautiful Peo- concentrated in the environs of Milan. and Darryl Cotton. Sex won awards for Most Popular Record , m ple” and the current “Boys Light Up." mario de luigi (single or album) for their single "Computer The Johnny O’Keefe Memorial Award, in /till Stevie Wright, former lead singer of The memory of Australia’s pioneering rock star, Canada Beat Games;" the Johnny O'Keefe Memorial Easybeats, and atone stagetheman tipped for best talent and Best was presented by the late singer's son, TORONTO — Several representatives from i»d Award new as a possible replacement for AC/DC’s Australian Single, again for "Computer John O'Keefe, Jr. the Japanese music industry were in town soul sadly departed Bon Scott, is slowly prepar- Games." Disc jockeys were also honored in the for discussions with the Canadian MSI ing for a comeback. After working as a drug Producer Peter Dawkins collected reader voted awards. State winners were Recording Industry Association (CRIA) and not counsellor for the Salvation Army, he's now awards on behalf of Mi-Sex because the Ian MacRae (2SM — Sydney). Greg Evans the Canadian Independent Record Produc- : working in the promotions department of (3XY — Melbourne), Wayne Roberts (4BK ,oel band is currently touring in the U S. to sup- tion Association (CIRPA) recently. At a — his record company, Alberts, and is writing port the release by Epic Records of their — Brisbane), Steve Curtis (5AD luncheon address, a representative from aql songs for a new album, which will be debut album "Computer Games." Adelaide). Lionel Yorke (6PM — Perth) and the provincial Ministry of Culture and produced by Harry Vanda and George Jim Franklin (7HT — Hobart). Recreation told the gathering it fully sup- Little River Band was voted Most Popular Young Group and won the Most Popular Album ports reciprocal efforts among the two in- I Cold Chisel is taking a well-earned award for “First Under the Wire." The band Victor, Crown dustries with regards to producing talent, break after recording a new album at also took out the major award for Most Out- although no formal announcement was Hike List Paradise Studios in Sydney. standing Achievement in Australian Music Prices made on exchange programs. David Songwriter/keyboardist Don Walker is in in 1979. Spence, part of the Ministry's Cultural In- For LPs, Los Angeles having a working holiday, Singer/actor/songwriter Jon English Singles dustries branch, said it is unlikely the Win- while singer Jim Barnes is off to Japan. The was voted Most Popular Male Performer, TOKYO — Victor Musical industries and tario Half-Back program, instrumental this group's new album, “East,” will be released while Christie Allen, the most nominated ar- Crown Records have both announced in- past year in the boost of Canadian album by WEA Records in May. The group's creases in the list prices for product. At Vic- sales, will be revived this year. It is likely the manager, Rod Willis, is planning a trip to tor, price hikes for both LPs and singles will province will apply the program, which saw the U.S. in June to follow up interest in the consumers old lottery tickets as 50 cent take effect May 21 , and at Crown, prices for use band, whose contract with WEA Australia singles will go up on June 5. vouchers towards the purchase of runs out at the end of this year. While applying only to product released domestic recordings, to the field of the per- Claudja Barry, an RCA disco artist, was a after May 21, list prices for Victor product forming arts. Spence hinted this may mean big hit with TV audiences following recent will be 2,800 yen ($11.50) for LPs, up 300 concert price reductions. appearances on a promo tour. yen ($1.20); and singles will cost 700 yen The Motors' Nick Garvey will produce High hopes are held for Mushroom ($2.80), up 100 yen (40 cents). the next Fingerprintz album, beginning recording act The Aliens, whose debut At Crown, list price for singles will in- next month. Garvey and Andy MacMaster album, “Translator," has been produced by crease 100 yen to 700-800 yen ($2.80-3.20), were in town for promotion of the “Tene- David Tickle, whose credits include depending on the genre of the record. ment Steps" album, and indicated there are Blondie and The Knack. Tickle also Victor president Saburo Watanabe no plans afoot for touring, in spite of produced the Split Enz album. specified three reasons for the price hike at notable success with the disc in the Cana- allan webster CANADIAN GOLD — RCA recording artist his company — the debilitating effects of in- dian market . Squeeze drew more than John Denver received a gold record for flation and rising costs; the company’s Italy 1,000 to the Music Hall Theatre for its s cJes in Canada of his Christmas LP "John second Toronto appearance. The single policy of maintaining high quality discs and MILAN — Alexis Rotelli, formerly general ” Denver — A Christmas Together . Denver "Another Nail In My Heart" has garnered the steep jumps in materials prices caused manager of La Voce Del Padrone music received the award before a performance sizeable airplay in Toronto . Capitol has by the oil shortage. publishing group, has been named general at the Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. Pic- Crown president Masanori Ito attributed yet to hire a new press/artist relations of- manager of EMI Italiana, effective May 1 . He tured is Denver (I) and J. Edward Preston, his price increase to the rising ficer, having been without one since March company's will replace John Leonard Bush, who is go- vice president and general manager, RCA caused by the oil 1. cost of manufacturing ing back to England as chairman of EMI. Canada shortage. A recent CBS restructuring has seen INTERN/4TIONML BESTSELLERS Australia Japan TOP TEN 45s Italy TOP TEN 45s TOP TEN 45s 1 I Got You — Split Enz — Mushroom 1 Runaway — Chanels — Epic/Sony 1 Video Killed The Radio Star — The Buggies — Island 2 Another Brick In The Wall, Pt.