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Philips Execs On Merc Meets: Inn"MU" tlINíiíwïU iúlÌ\ caslaBmg Great Britain Better Communication & Liaison q1tI/ CHICAGO-Two key Philips overseas Miles, Jerry Lee Lewis, Gene Chand- executives have returned to Europe ler, the Nice, Jerry Butler, Mystic after a week-long series of meetings Moods, and various country artists in- with Mercury Records personnel cluding Jerry Lee Lewis, Roger Mil- Penny Farthing Records chief Lar- business shares, especially new ones around the country. ler, Tom T. Hall, Norro Wilson, Far - ry Page will launch a second label like the Stigwood operation. The fact Fred Marks, managing director of on Young, Dave Dudley, Bobby Bare, this fall. Its name is Rocking Horse that two of Stigwood's top acts and Philips Records in England, and Peter and Jack Blanchard and Misty Mor- and, according to Page, it will be big earners, the Bee Gees and Cream, Schellevis, deputy director of Philips gan. "mildly progressive." Pressing and are now no more is not lost on the Phonographic Industries in Baarn, distribution will probably be handled more switched -on potential investors, Holland left the U.S. with knowledge by Philips which already does like- either. that communication and coordination wise for Penny Farthing. Page's rea- between Mercury and Philips world Humperdinck To soning behind the launch is that pro- [MAM and AIR London have ended wide affiliates will continue to grow gressive music fans are not likely to their protracted flirtation aimed at a even stronger. Play Palladium go shopping for the music of their possible merger by amicably deciding While in the country, the pair sur- HOLLYWOOD-Engelbert Humper- choice anywhere near a label with a to stay apart. The volatile MAM en- met interested eyes at veyed general market conditions, dinck will headine the Palladium for strong pop image like Penny Farth- terprise had cast with companies with whom Philips re- three weeks starting Nov. 16. This ing. Terry Fenn has been named la- the thriving consortium of AIR Lon- cently began licensing arrangements engagement marks a change in the bel administrator for Rocking Horse don producers and operatives headed and visited Mercury offices in New Palladium policy whereby they would in addition to his present Penny Far- by Beatle Svengali George Martin in York, Chicago, Nashville and Los An- end their summer season in Oct. thing duties and acts signed for the its quest for fruitful source's and di- geles. rather than Dec., thus making the new mark so far as Honeybus, Pete rections for expansion, and an addi- "Our meetings with Mercury execu- historic theatre available for a concert Dello, Mystic Eye, Balloons, Car- tional attraction was undoubtedly AIR tives, especially Irwin H. Steinberg, engagement of this magnitude. toone, who were formerly with At- London's brand-new studio complex proved to be extremely beneficial," Humperdinck, who has been on tour lantic, and folk group West Wind. due to be opened later this year said Marks, who became head of Phil- in the States for nearly six months Page, who will name further staff for at Oxford Circus. One result of the ips in England on June first after now, has been unavailable to appear Rocking Horse soon, is planning a abortive merger talks is that Peter leaving his post as manager of Fes- in England due to his pressing con- release schedule of eight albums and Sullivan of AIR London will no long- tival Record in Australia. "We've set cert schedule both here and abroad. approximately fifteen singles per er produce disks by MAM's two top up plans even and En- to insure better inter- Currently performing a string of year. At the beginning of September moneyspinners Tom Jones national coordination and communica- one-nighters on the fair circuit, Hum- Page will make a lightning European glebert Humperdinck, but the MAM tion, especially to deci- relating artist pro- perdinck will appear at the Chevron tour visiting his distributors in Ger- spokesman emphasised that this motion and we had favorable discus- Hotel in Sydney, Australia, Sept. 1- many, Belgium, Italy, Spain and sion was also "taken mutually and sions on repertoire exploitation in 16, the Royal Box of the Americana France. amicably." general." Hotel in New York, Sept. 29 -Oct. 17, A major reshuffling within the BBC Mercury is on the charts with a O'Keefe Center in Toronto, Oct. 19- is slated for October at the beginning The One -Stop Records retail chain number of artists including Rod Stew- 31 and the Mill Run Theatre in Chi- of a plan to separate pop Radio 1 has gained exclusive retail rights for art (also a big success on Philips cago, Nov. 3-8 before leaving for Eng- from middle-of-the-road Radio 2 in the mammoth Isle of Wight Festival progressive Vertigo label), Buddy land. physical terms matching their aes- which opens August 28th. One -Stop thetic division. Radio 1 will head- managing director Brian Gatland quarter in Egton House next door to fixed the deal with Gordon Kay of Broadcasting House in Portland Fiery Creations, which is staging the Place, which at present houses the fest. Gatland's team of twelve will Gramophone Department and huge sell disks in a 20 -foot marquee MAIMMats, "a" a,,..M. disk library. The latter will remain, throughout the event, which is ex- but the Gramophone Department is pected to attract at least 100,000 CashBOX being absorbed in the changes in so youngsters over its duration and this Holland far as its pop and light functions are will be the seventh fest serviced by Ue.//. ..u. involved. Radio 2 will be centered in One -Stop this year. The bulk of the Aeolian Hall in New Bond Street, stock will obviously comprise reper- where it will be handled by Kenneth toire by the artists appearing includ- Barnes with a team of five executive ing Chicago, Family, Taste, James producers comprising Geoff Owen, Taylor, Procul Harum, Arrival, Me- Commencing September 1st, E. J. here will be the new Humble Pie al- Jimmy Grant, Ted Nash, Michael Bell lanie, Doors, Joni Mitchell, Who, de Klerk will be general marketing bum. The new Dutch group Tele- and one more to be named. Mark Pentangle, Free, Sly and the Family manager for Polydor Nederland N. phone made their first Ariola-single White will head Radio 1 and his ex- Stone, Joan Baez, Jimi Hendrix, V. De Klerk succeeds Robert Oeges called: "Bring Back The Good Times." ecutive producer staff will be Teddy Leonard Cohen, Donovan, Richie who will start-as we mentioned be- Two important world copyrights Warrick, Derek Chinnery and one Havens and Jethro Tull. fore-on the same day as managing were acquired by Basart: "De Meiden more to be named. Douglas Mug- Warlock Music which publishes director for this company. De Klerk Van De Kermis" (The Wenches Of geridge remains controller of both material by Fairport Convention, has experience in the record market. The Fair) and "Another History." services and his personal assistant is Sandy Denny, John and Beverely In his former job he was supervisor "De Meiden Van De Kermis" in the Laurence Stapley who will also be in Martyn and Fotheringay, has set its for P.P.I. Baarn in Holland, Belgium, version of Ciska Peters, who his a charge of Radio 2's non-musical out- first catalogue deals in overseas ter- Germany, Austria and a part of the very fine female singer, is already put. Minister of Posts and Telecom- ritories. The licensees are Essex Mu- middle East. holding a favourable position in the munications Christopher Chataway sic (Australia) ; Les Editions et Pro- Ariola-Benelux, representing the A Dutch charts. "Another History" was has given the green light to the BBC ductions Musicales Pathe-Marconi & M label since August 1, is very penned by Ekseption's hitmaker Rick for the dozen more local radio sta- (France, Luxembourg, Belgium and happy having big hit chances right v.d. Linden and also entered the be ; An- tions scheduled to opened over the French-speaking Switzerland) now, with the two first A & M - Dutch charts. This is the first single next year but the fate of the remain- agon Music (Holland); Aberbach releases: "Close To You" by the Car- showing us the vocals potential of ing forty projected to obtain nation- Music (Germany, Austria and Ger- penters and "Man In The Fog" by the Ekseption. We are sure that "Anoth- wide coverage remains in doubt. man-speaking (Switzerland) and CBS Flying Burrito Bros. Their chances are very slim in view International (Latin American coun- (a track from er History" will also become a Warlock's the Ip "Burrito de Luxe"). Another tremendous hit as were all the previ- of the planned introduction of com- tries including Brazil). important & mercial radio, whose advocates are UFO Music based in New York covers A M -release this month ous titles penned by Rick v.d. Linden. already concerned that the dozen ap- the States and Canada and talks are proved new stations are likely to proceeding with publishers aimed at complicate the introduction of suc- further deals in Italy, Scandinavia, cessful commercial operations in Spain, Portugal, South Africa and Holland's Best Sellers some key areas. Japan. Boardroom belligerence affecting the Hemdale group of companies has Quickies: CBS press officer Keith This Last spread disturbing ripples throughout Howell and his assistant Jane Calver- the sensitive music and leisure area Week Week ley have left and been replaced re- 1 1 In The Summertime (Mungo Jerry/Dawn) (Ed. Veronica/Hil- of the Stock Market and could adverse- spectively by journalists Andy Bailey ly affect the proposed public share versum) and Michael O'Mahoney .