APRIL 4, 1970 $1.00 SEVENTY-SIXTH YEAR The International Music -Record -Tape Newsweekly COIN MACHINE oar PAGES 39 TO 42 Tight Playlist Is '69 Is Seen as Pop Theater New Myth, Poll Charges Top Disk Sales Medium for Acts By CLAUDE HALL By MIKE GROSS NEW YORK-The record in- a Top 40 station of today has 57 Year in Britain NEW YORK - "Pop -Thea- which appeared in the tennis dustry has long claimed that sin- records on its playlist that it ter" is emerging as a new en- scene in Antonioni's film "Blow gles sales were severely hurt by plays. By RICHARD ROBSON tertainment concept for live Up," will be titles "U-Pop the advent of the tight playlist. WTRY in the tri -city area of presentations by rock musicians. Pantomime." The show in- But a Billboard survey of more Albany, Troy, and Schenectady, LONDON - Although fig- It's a format in which the mu- cludes mime, projections and than 100 key Top 40 radio sta- N.Y., publishes a playlist for dis- ures for December have yet to sic is complemented by a thea- original music written by mem- tions coast -to -coast has just re- tribution to the record stores in be published, it looks as though trical production which encom- bers of the Incredible String vealed that the tight playlist is the area of 30 records, plus three 1969 was a record sales year passes pantomime or plot or Band. The music will be re- a myth. One hundred and fifteen records that are picked to be for the British record industry. any dramatic technique that will corded by the group on the respondents to the telephone sur- hits. However, program director According to the Board of embellish the music. Elektra label. vey revealed that their playlists Doug The new "Pop -Theater" will Cole actually features any- Trade, sales for the 11 months Other dates lined up for the run anywhere 45 80 he from to or where from 45 -to -49 records on ending November 1969, were launched Wednesday (1) at presentation are at the Boston more records. (Continued On the average, on page 28) 6 percent higher than for the the Roundhouse in London by Tea Party, Boston; the Ludlow same period in 1968, with ex- the Incredible String Band and Garage, Cincinnati; and Fill- in ports 14 percent up. will premiere New York at more West, San Francisco. Fillmore East April 23 in a Buddah Adding 3 Labels Sales in November 1969, four -day engagement. The In- According to Jay Hoffman, amounted to $9.12 million- head of Jay K. Hoffman Pre- NEW YORK-Buddah Rec- days, will be "Music credible String Band's show, in From the the same volume as for Novem- sentations, who is sponsoring ords introduced three new Adventurers." Billing on the which it will be paired with a ber 1968, although home busi- the package, "Pop -Theater" is labels at the 12th annual con- pantomime group called the album jacket reads "Harold ness increased 5 percent vention by and Stone Monkeys, the group (Continued on page 11) of the National Associ- Robbins presents. export sales declined by 20 per- ation of Record Merchandisers Sussex Records is the new cent compared with the same Bal Harbour, at Fla., including label that Buddah Records is month of the previous year. Symbolic Records-a partner- launching through a deal with ship venture between best-selling Clarence Avant. First release Record production in Novem- NARM Tells It Like author Harold Robbins, com- is "Rodriguez-Cold Fact." Pro- ber 1969 at 10,550,000, was poser - arranger Quincy Jones duction was by Michael Theo- 7 percent higher than in Na and conductor Ray Brown. First dore and James Coffey. Second vember 1968. Pressings of It Is in SS Cr Sense release to be out within 10 (Continued on page 6) (Continued on page 11) BAL HARBOUR, Fla.- unsolved; but assuredly they NARM wrapped up its 12th were all brought into the open annual convention here Tues- for analysis and discussion by day (24) with its members more a group of the most clear - aware of the economic poten- thinking executives ever gath- tials and perils of the record ered together by the trade or- business during the '70s, and ganization. Idle talk was at a more certain of the industry's minimum; the speeches by key- sociological aspects and obliga- noter Jac Holzman, Al Bell, tions. Many problems were left Irwin Tarr, Dave Rubinson and others were extremely percep- tive. Eire Waltzes Off Activity at the convention With Eurovision (Continued on page 8) By MIKE HENNESSEY Tour $ to Help AMSTERDAM -A simple lilting waltz song sung by an 18 -year -old Irish schoolgirl, Campus Radio gave Ireland her first victory in By BOB GLASSENBERG the Eurovision Song contest March 21. NEW YORK-To help col- The song, "All Kinds of lege radio in 27 campuses across Everything," written by Jackie the nation, Poppy Records will LeRoy Holmes Orchestra and Chorus, who usually present Kenny Rogers and The First Edition continue their parade of Smith and Derry Lindsay and donate all proceeds of a concert hits on Reprise with "Something's published by Bill and easy listening versions of Motion Picture themes, have come Burning," a sizable single Martin tour by Townes Van Zandt and and, more important the title song of their newest album. Phil Coulter's Mews Music, was the Mandrake Memorial. The up with a hard -driving album "Themes of From the New The individual talents of Kenny Rogers, Terry Williams, Mary sung by Rosemary Brown, local college stations, will handle Arnold, Kim Vassy and Mickey have demonstrated Provocative Films" (UAS6742). Holmes' arrangements for Jones an whose stage name is Dana. all promotions the amazing flexibility in their recording career, which spans for concert. his 48 piece orchestra and chorus of the new sound in The song, released by Rex in Kevin Eggers, president of hits such as "Just Dropped In," "But You Know I Love You," "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town" and Ireland and Decca Ltd. in the Poppy Records, said, "Campus movies is a stereo happening. (Advertisement) "Something's Burning." 'Something's Burning" should be atop the Reprise U.K., scored 32 votes to give radio has become a major asset LP charts immediately. 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General News Radiomen Causing NARAS Meet Urges Full Static on Copyright Vs Tape Piracy By MILDRED HALL Assault WASHINGTON - As the under present U.S. law, and NASHVILLE - A strong ment lobbying are able to do. of tapes, the tremendous harm Copyright Revision Bill moves for the first time, Copyright Bill stand against tape piracy by However, as individuals, we can they inflict upon artists by will- slowly toward action by the full S. 543 would provide heavy Irving Townsend, national presi- and we must use all of our ingly engaging in and encourag- Senate Judiciary Committee, the penalties for the infringement of dent of NARAS, was the high- persuasive potential to defend ing such illegal acts; to con- Hill is now swarming with broaa- a copyrighted recording, as it light of the two-day meeting and preserve our inherent rights stantly urge them to refrain from cast interests furiously deter- does for other copyrighted ma- here (March 19-20) of the na- as artists and scientists dedicated buying such tapes; to boycott all mined to scuttle the whole bill terial. Both criminal and civil tional trustees of the National to the various creative aspects outlets dealing in such tapes, if they must, to defeat the pro- actions would he available, with Association of Recording Arts & of recording. Rather than sit and, if they feel so inclined, to posed record royalty, and above discouragingly steep fines for Sciences. Townsend urged all back quietly, while unscrupu- report to legal authorities all all to kill the compulsory li- willful violation. members of NARAS to use all lous vultures attack our works instances of illegal tape pirating censing for CATV (cable televi- The Revision Bill has been legitimate means at their dis- and our bank accounts, we of which they are aware.