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record Dedicated To Serving The I Needs Of The Music & Record 1111 IlIndustry Vol. 21, No. 1017 December 3, 1966 in the opinion of the editors, this week the following records are the SINGLE PICKS OF THE WEEK WHO TELL IT TO THE RAIN IN THE ,THE 4 SEASONS The sensational 'Last Train to Always hardy perennials, the 4 Here's a pretty song Herman Clarksville" is followed by what Seasons have a new song, "Tell and the Hermits sing with a sounds like an even more sen- It to the Rain," that sounds strong tinge of melodic feeling. sational one-"I'm a Believer" very contemporary, very Bob "East West" should be a power- WORLD -penned by Neil Diamond (Col - Crewe. Never rains but it pours ful contender east to west gems 1002). (Philips 40412). (MGM 13639). SLEEPERS OF THE WEEK % LUCKY L1Nor WHAT IS SOUL? BEN E. KING ,4,44444......44444444444, One of the soul kings, Ben E. Keith Relf of the Yardbirds How '20s can you get? Here's a King, sets out to define an steps into the solo spotlight guy dubbed Stutz Bearcat (Mur- elusive term on "What is Soul." with this wildly -arranged side ray Roman) singing the Charles Will spur many a soul sell at- that has to be heard to be Lindbergh song, "Lucky Lindy." tack (Atco 6454). believed (Epic 5-10110). Should skidoo up the charts (Warner Bros. 5817). 1 LBI ".JIS OF THE WEEK Epic's Dave Clark 5 1AytAmcIRiCAfvs GREA-rIS1 Vl)i.klME 2 GcyiNç MaRia Slop The Clock & Their 14 Gold Disks MavdayMlondAy SundayAwl ME f.iviaí At>ovclfou* HeAd - Dave's Extraordinary TwEKry Fou« Hou«s F«oaºTidsa CRawada 'lit NArect Asour4d Silly Boy, Gist Business Achievements Why CANY'You &dog Me Home are "Crying," Discussed This Issue. This is a live recording and that The Brecht -Weill -Blitzstein "Pi- The inclusions means really live when it comes rate Jenny" from "The Three- "Sunday and Me," "Granada," to the Four Tops. The list of penny Opera" is one of the "'TiI," "Livia' Above Your hits is completely impressive bands here and it sets the pace Head," "Maria," "Why Can't You and they go through many of for the album in selection and Bring Me Home" and a bunch them here. "It's the Same Old arrangement. Gutsy Weillish of other enticements. Jay and Song," "Baby I Need Your Lov- songs from "Marat/Sade," Leon- the Americans songbag hits ing," "Reach Out I'll Be There," ard Cohen's "Dress Rehearsal (United Artists UAL 3555; UAS (Motown 654). Rag," etc. (Elektra EKL 320; 6555). EKS 7320). www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com r.A1 ATLANTIC Proda DDY KILLEN I Written by IOE TEX / Published by TREE MUSIC, BMI 1 J AE TEX I'VE GOT TO DO A LITTLE BIT BETTER Atlantic (Dial Series) 8133/SD 8133 www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com "Arthur," Nasatir said, "is trated radio exposure, adver- a unique talent and we are tising coverage in trades and most proud to have him with high - circulation consumer us. He fills a particular need in books and feature publicity our expansion plans for Verve pieces. RCA's Monkees' Col Cuts `Cabaret' Million Advance Columbia Records is this Compass week releasing the original Mickey Kapp Forms RCA Victor Records has an- Broadway cast album of "Cab- nounced that the new Colgems aret." LP was recorded on Nov. Label in 'Pop Mainstream' single, "I'm a Believer" b/w 27 at Col's 30th St. Studios un- "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone," der supervision of Goddard NEW YORK-Michael Kapp by the Monkees, had advance Lieberson, President, CBS/ has announced the establish- distributor orders of 1,051,280 Columbia Group. ment of Compass Records, a at the time of its release last "Cabaret" is based on Chris- new independent diskery, at 200 week. (Continued on page 4) topher Isherwood's "Berlin Stor- West 57th St. Operation gets ies" and John Van Druten's under way officially on Mon- Decca Gets Nelson play, "I Am a Camera." The day (28). cast includes Lotte Lenya, Jack Kapp, formerly Executive TV Spec Single, LP Gilford, Joel Gray, Jill Ha- of Kapp Rec- Vice -President Decca Records, a division of worth and Bert Convy. The ords, said the new company a full- book was written by Joe Mas- "pop main- MCA, Inc., has instituted will operate in the scale exploitation program to teroff, with music and lyrics by stream" of the business. "I single John Kander and Fred Ebb. can draw lines promote a Rick Nelson don't think we along with the original TV cast The reviews of the show have of distinction any more between been mostly favorable. said album of the ABC-TV Stage 67 specific kinds of product," production of "On the Kapp. "We will simply be in- musical in any great songs or Flip Side." Decca Number terested (Continued on page 4) New masters-be they R & B, coun- NEW YORK-Decca Records' try, folk or any fusion of those Mickey Kapp new telephone number is 759- styles - which are likely to 7500. spell hit. We're wide open for in the record business came new and exciting ideas and during a trainee period with sounds." Decca Records. Most of his ac- Kapp also announced that a tive career, however, has been Rumors Are Flying: separate firm, Redstone Produc- associated with Kapp Records, tions, has been set up to han- the firm founded by David That Herman Gimbel, head dle a number of specific pro- Kapp, his father, in 1953. of Audio Fidelity Records, has duction projects of a more long- left for the West Coast with term nature. These will be iden- Produced Much attorneys to buy Fantasy Rec- 'fied later when they are closer A large portion of the cur- ords. to completion. Kapp also ex- Kapp Records That Phil Skaff, recently rent catalog at Dun- pects to have publishing inter- was produced by Mickey Kapp exited Liberty VP, and ests, and these will be an- his supervision. Close- The maddest of mod sounds and hill's Lou Adler, who last week or under ex- nounced shortly. ly associated with Jack Jones, stylings explode in "On the Flip announced he would be attended Stan- he was responsible for five of Side," a new musical on ABC panding his producing activi- Kapp, who Stage 67, when Joanie Sommers in Palo Alto, the singer's albums as well as ties, are huddling in Hollywood ford University and a heavenly band of rack with thoughts of forming a new Calif., also served in the U.S. his biggest single, "The Race rollers take over the sagging ca- He also produced the record company. At press time, Navy for four years, at- is On." reer of a young singer, played by reach of original cast album of "Man of enough, that's Record World was able to tending the U.S. Navy School Rick Nelson. Oddly were as radio pro- La Mancha," and was respon- Rick and Joanie seated; behind Skaff, who denied there Music and serving in this direc- ducer with Armed Forces Radio sible for both the Louis Arm - them are Steve Perry, Tyrone any plans as yet Service. His initial experience (Continued on page 12) Cooper and Jeff Siggins. tion. 3 RECORD WORLD-December 3, 1966 www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Columbia Record Productions RIAA, for gold record awards. The Monkees' new single, "I'm Columbia Record Productions a Believer," was written by Neil continued its steady sales in- Diamond, arranged and pro- Each of the operating depart- Horowitz and Rudolf Serkin, crease. Improved customer serv- duced by Jeff Barry. "(I'm Not ments within CBS Records con- plus organ virtuoso E. Power ice techniques and outstanding Your) ,Steppin' Stone" was tributed substantially to the Biggs. new production facilities have written, arranged and produced Division's overall sales growth. been largely responsible for the by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Eight -Track Tape Cartridges increased business in fulfilling Hart. Pop Music the custom-pressing needs of nu- Columbia's entry into the merous record companies. eight -track tape cartridge field IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Columbia maintained its po- was established by the release of strength in the teen - sition of 52 tape cartridges which cov- Nelson record oriented market. Contributing ered each area of musical en- Special were singles and albums by top deavor. C'onti7nued. /rum, page 3 world em artists including Simon and Gar- funkel, Paul Revere and the Epic Records The TV special, starring Rick 200 W. 57th St., New York, N. Y. 10019 Raiders, the Byrds, Bob Dyan Nelson and Joanie Sommers, is Area Code (212) 765-5020 "ov- a look and the Cyrkle. Epic Records contributed musical at the present Publisher erwhelmingly" to the growth and future pop music scene, Andy Williams and Barbra BOB AUSTIN Streisand both achieved high and sales success enjoyed by and will be aired over the ABC- sales and top chart listings with CBS Records during the third TV network on Wednesday, Editor -in -Chief their LPs. In addition, both Jim quarter of 1966. Dec. 7, from 10-11 PM, E.S,T, SID PARNES The score for the TV color Nabors and John Davidson made Singer and composer Donovan Doug McClelland played a major role in Epic's presentation is by Burt Bacha- Editor showings during this period. Dave Finkle Associate Editor Co- achievements. His debut LP, rach and Hal David. Other best-selling popular R813 Editor Ben- "Sunshine Superman," dupli- The new Decca single by Ted Williams lumbia artists include Tony 1 Chart Editor nett, Eydie Gorme, Robert cated the sales pattern estab- Rick Nelson, rushed out last Del Shields Jazz Editor Goulet, Jerry Vale, the New lished by his first single, also week in advance of the original Tomas Fundora Latin American Christy Minstrels and Ray Con- titled 'Sunshine Superman." TV cast album, which is on the Editor niff.