Volume Xl - Number 48 - April 14, 1979
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www.americanradiohistory.com www.americanradiohistory.com VOLUME XL - NUMBER 48 - APRIL 14, 1979 THE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC RECORD WEEKLY COSH BOX GEORGE ALBERT President and Publisher If The Price Is Right MEL ALBERT EDITORIAL Vice President and General Manager of records by these un- In the wake of discussions on alternative pricing structures for is a way to increase exposure and sales CHUCK MEYER and similar com- known artists, while at the same time encouraging the consumer Director of Marketing new artists at the recent NARM convention, ments from rack jobbers in this week's survey article (page 8), we to be more willing to take a chance on lesser known acts. to DAVE FULTON believe that the following editorial from the Oct. 7, 1978 issue of We propose a sliding scale of suggested retail list prices Editor In Chief The Cash Box warrants reprinting. While a number of industry ex- cover the various career stages that artists pass through. the J.B. CARMICLE ecutives responded favorably to the concept presented therein, easiest way to establish such a scale would be to base it on Manager. East Coast General no concrete action has yet been taken on this or any other sales history of the respective act. might list for $6.98, a JIM SHARP variable pricing proposal for new acts. For example, a completely unknown artist Director, Nashville proven 250,000 unit seller would list for $7.98, a gold album for $9.98, and so on. The East Coast Editorial New artists are the lifeblood of the music business. This achiever for $8.98 and platinum artists KEN TERRY. East Coast Editor is valid, but the practical application categories may not have to be defined so closely, or they may be CHARLES PAIKERT hackneyed phrase certainly LEO SACKS of this philosophy is not being developed to its fullest potential. broken down even further. a more at- AARON FUCHS Young, talented artists are being signed daily by small and The basic concept is to make the struggling artist artists are not West Coast Editorial large record companies alike. Millions of dollars are being spent tractive purchase. As it now stands, these aspiring ALAN SUTTON, West Coast Editor these talents to vinyl, and sometimes an extensive only competing for the same airwaves, but the same dollars PETER HARTZ - JOEY BERLIN on putting RAY TERRACE - DALE KAWASHIMA marketing and promotional campaign follows. Realistically, no against Fleetwood Mac, Eagles. etc. COOKIE AMERSON - MARC CETNER to commit substantial sums of If new artists are truly the lifeblood of the business, let's give MICHAEL GLYNN record company can be expected money for every album that is released. But, we believe that there them a needed transfusion of life. Research KEN KIRKWOOD, Manager BILL FEASTER - LEN CHODOSH MARK ALBERT - SEAN THOMAS JACK CHIPMAN - MARTIN SOBOL HARALD TAUBENREUTHER Nashville Editorial/Research BOB CAMPBELL EWS HIGH LIGHTS KEN WOODS DENISE MEEK JENNIFER BOHLER Art Director LARRY CRAYCRAFT Record industry begins to feel impact of Teamsters' strike Circulation (page 7). THERESA TORTOSA, Manager to attend to needs of PUBLICATION OFFICES One -Stops expand scope of their services NEW YORK 1775 Broadway. N.Y., N.Y. 10019 "mom and pop" stores (page 7). Phone: (212) 586-2640 Cable Address: Cash Box NY Industry executives use caution, selectivity in planning media Telex: 666123 CALIFORNIA advertising campaigns (page 7). 6363 Sunset Blvd. (Suite 930) Hollywood. Ca. 90028 Rack jobbers reacting more quickly to new artists (page 8). Phone: (213) 464-8241 NASHVILLE Tommy Mottola's New York International label to be distributed 21 Music Circle East, Nashville. Tenn. 37203 Phone: (615) 244-2898 through RCA (page 8). CHICAGO CAMILLE COMPASIO. Coin Machine. Mgr. Grover Washington, Jr.'s "Paradise" and Ian Hunter's "You're 1424 S. 61st Ct., Cicero IL 60650 Phone: (312) 863-7440 Never Alone With A Schizophrenic" are top Album Picks of the WASHINGTON, D.C. JOANNE OSTROW week (page 13). 4201 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington. D.C. 20016 Donna Summer's "Hot Stuff" and Olivia Newton -John's JON DONALDSON "Deeper Than The Night" are top Singles Picks of the week Director Of European Operations ENGLAND - JON DONALDSON (page 17). NICK UNDERWOOD 25 Denmark St.. London WC 2 Phone: 01-836-1362/01-836-4188 ARGENTINA - MIGUEL SMIRNOFF Belgrano 3252, Piso 4 "B" POP DEBUTS Buenos Aires, Argentina TOP Phone: 89-6796 NIGHT Olivia Newton-John MCA BRAZIL - H. GANDELMAN 82 DEEPER THAN THE - - Av. Rio Branco. 156 Sala 627 SINGLES Rio de Janeiro RJ Phone: 231-3231 Village People Casablanca Cable: COPIGAN ALBUMS 31 GO WEST - CANADA - KIRK LaPOINTE 56 Brown's Line Toronto. Ontario, Canada M8W 359 Phone: (416) 251-1283 HOLLAND - CONSTANT MEYERS POP SINGLE POP ALBUM P.O. Box 7485 NUMBER 100 JL WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN Amsterdam, Holland Bros. Bee Gees Phone: 020-767472 Doobie The Warner Bros. RSO ITALY - GUIDO HARARI via Forze Armate. 260 (II C) 20152 Milan. Italy Phone: 02-45-65-065 AUSTRALIA - JOCK VEITCH R&B SINGLE ONES R&B ALBUM 4/58 Ramsgate Avenue Bondi, Sydney, NSW Australia SHAKE YOUR BODY 2 HOT! JAPAN - Adv. Mgr.. SACHIO SAITO (DOWN TO THE GROUND) Editorial Mgr., FUMIYO TACHIBANA Peaches & Herb 3rd Floor of Chuo-Tatemono bldg. The Jacksons MVP/Polydor 2-chome, 11-1, Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Epic Tokyo Japan. 105 Phone: 504-1651 FRANCE - MS. DILEK KOC 12 Boulevard Exelmans COUNTRY SINGLE COUNTRY ALBUM Paris, France 75016 Phone: 524-4784 (IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG) THE GAMBLER WEST GERHARD AUGUSTIN GERMANY - I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT Kenny Rogers Herzog Rudolf Str. 3 Barbara Mandrel) 8 Munich 22 United Artists Phone: 221363 MCA Telex: 5-29378 SUBSCRIPTION RATES $80 per year anywhere in the U.S.A. Published weekly by CASH BOX, 1775 JAll DISCO Broadway. New York, N.Y. 10019. Printed in the U.S.A. Second class postage paid at New York, N.Y.. and additional mailing offices. Copyright 1979 by the LIVIN' INSIDE YOUR LOVE DANCER/DANCE TO DANCE Cash Box Publishing Co., Inc. All rights reserved. Peaches & Herb Gino Soccio Copyright under Universal Copyright Convention. George Benson POSTMASTER: Send form 3579 to CASH BOX, 1775 Warner Bros. RFC/WB Broadway. New York. N.Y. 10019. www.americanradiohistory.com r C/SH BOXT09100SNGLES April 14, 1979 Weeks Weeks Weeks On On On 4/7 Chart 4/7 Chan 4/7 chart 1 WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES 35 KEEP ON DANCIN' 69 CAN YOU READ MY MIND DOOBIE BROTHERS GARY'S GANG (Sam/Columbia 3-10884) 37 9 MAUREEN McGOVERN (Warner Bros. 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