HITS OF THE WEEK SINGLES SLEEPERS , "STAND BY ME" (prod. by PAUL DAVIS, "MAKE HER MY BABY" (prod. by , "CRASH LANDING." Re- ) (Hill & Range/Trio/ Paul Davis/Bullet Prod.) (Web IV, cent relocation of Hendrix studio tapes APT Ent., BMI). Ben E. King's '61 BMI). That "Ride 'Em Cowboy" man spawns this first of four sets to be re- follow-up to "Spanish Harlem" be- is gunning for an even bigger giant leased over the next two years. Pop comes Lennon's first oldies single this time. Gentle upper sits tall in roots flourish with blossoms as outing. Culled from his "Rock 'N' the smash saddle, galloping into Hendrix' genius remains strikingly im- Roll" after heavy AM air- pop territory from a subtly intoxi- pressive. "Somewhere Over the Rain- play, John takes his "Stand" with cating southern direction. Make it a bow," "Stone Free Again" and the a happy and healthy hit posture. hit for his "Baby" and one more for title track are simply spectacular. Re- 1881. the road! Bang 717. prise MS 2204 (Warner Bros.) (6.98).

PAUL ANKA, "I DON'T LIKE TO SLEEP ALONE" , "" (prod. , "WELCOME TO MY (prod. by Rick Hall/Fame Prod. w. by Rick Derringer) (Wren/Robert NIGHTMARE." This eventful album Paul Anka Prod.) (Spanka, BMI). Mellin, BMI). Rick first scored with marking the ever -so -lovely Alice's Long-awaited third Anka single un- this one as part of the McCoys. Now April 25 television special whirls the der the UA banner is bound to rival he parlays it into a '75 monster via Cooper charisma through the grooves. "(You're) Navin' My Baby" in its 11 years of musical maturity. Fun The visions stirred are fancifully varied: overall effect. Pleading ballad re- and frolics from his forthcoming infectiously pop on "Some Folks," lates to all demographic strata, "Spring Fever" album should see openly moving on "" assuring Paul plenty of new action. him hang onto a solo gold 45. Blue and metal musings on "Cold Ethyl." United Artists XW615-X. Sky ZS8-2755 (Col). Dreamy! Atlantic SD 18130 (6.98).

MAC DAVIS, "(IF YOU ADD) ALL THE LOVE IN LINDA LEWIS, "THE OLD SCHOOLYARD" (prod. , "." THE WORLD" (prod. by Rick Hall; by James Cregan) (Ackee, ASCAP). With the casual look of Katherine Hep- assoc. prod. Gary Klein) (Big Mitzi/ One time background vocalist for burn but the polished music now em- Mashy, ASCAP). Opening with an Cat Stevens now explodes on her bellished with the soulful Sigma sound, "Everything Is Beautiful" -type kid- (3 own. It's a tune he wrote especially Bowie emerges with his most com- die chorale, the title tune to Mac's to suit the most stunning soprano to pelling album to date. R&B basics beat current album quickly sets a family come our way since Minnie Riperton. as they magically mix with Bowie's mood. Mathematically heavy but Nostalgic for all occasions will cabaret aura, at their best on "Fascina- easy -on -the -ears masterpiece for bring the British -based lass over tion," "Fame" and the title track single. the TV star. Columbia 3-10111. here in style! Arista 0109. RCA APL1-0998 (6.98).

NEIL SEDAKA, "THE IMMIGRANT" (prod. by DAVID B DAVID, "HORSE NAMED STORM" , "STEPPING INTO TO- & Robert Appere) (Don (prod. by Mike Taylor) (Hit Brigade, MORROW." Distinguished adds Kirshner, BMI; Kirshner , BMI). This one will no doubt bring a more commercial flavor to his product ASCAP). Moving from "Laughter in to mind America's debut hit about without relinquishing any of his aesthe- the Rain" to some soul-searching that nameless equus. But this doubly tically pleasing attributes on this out- brought about by the international monikered duo displays their own ing. Soft waves oscillate through the plight of John Lennon, Sedaka fur- gifts for traversing a musical desert disc, aided for airplay via vibrant ther proves his contemporary genius. to discover their own oasis. Make harmonies and rich arrangements-all Reflections on the Statue of Liberty's way for a lightning bolt of talent! combining into Byrd's best set yet. inscription. Rocket 40370 (MCA). 20th Century 2174. Blue Note BN-LA368-G (UA) (6.98).

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com These were the words used to describe Richard Torrance's first album: c°; CALIFORNIA In this perfectly executed album, with masterful playing and songs oflove, charm and sadness, g TORRAN[E Richard Torrance is a sensation perched on the lip of recognition, waving g000dbye to obscurity.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Dedicated to the Needs Of the Music/Record Industry MARCH 15, 1975 RECORD RLD NAIRD Members Meet Heilicher Rack Talk NARM '75 Copes With Changes On Range of Topics Keynotes NARM Meet LOS ANGELES-Over 75 inde- LOS ANGELES - NARM's key- From Business, Economic Fronts pendent firms including distribu- note speaker, Amos Heilicher, By ELIOT SEKULER and LENNY BEER tors, manufacturers and record - president of Pickwick Internation- LOS ANGELES The necessity The workshops and panels cov- related service rack - companies partici- al, described the role of the for the industry to respond to ered a wide variety of relevant pated in NAIRD's third annual jobber in the volume growth of changing conditions in the econ- topics, including radio promotion, convention, beginning on Febru- the recording industry and warned omy and changes within parts of use of point of purchase displays, ary 27 and continuing through of the problems now facing the its own structure was underscored accounting, specialty product and March 2. Business transacted in- rack accounts, which currently in workshops, speeches and panel tape merchandising. A guest lec- cluded the election of officers, the account for as much as 80 per- discussions at last week's 17th turer, Professor Theodore Howard conduct of several workshops and cent of the industry's sales. Ac- annual convention of the National Levitt of Harvard University Grad- the meeting of various NAIRD cording to Heilicher, the rise of Association of Record Merchan- uate School of Business delivered standing committees. In addition, record and tape sales upward of disers (NARM). Conducted with a speech on "The Leisure Time Ira Heilicher J. L. of Marsh Co. the two billion dollar mark can the theme "Music Is Our Busi- Business 1975." His summation and Peter Eichler, attorney and be directly attributed to the avail- ness," the convention drew over served to paraphrase the most specialist in trademark law ad- ability of product in the discount 1,500 delegates to the Century widely voiced concern of the con- dressed the association's member- and department stores serviced by Plaza Hotel here for five days of vention. According to Levitt, the ship. rack jobbers; those locations, and meetings and festivities. Problems danger is that we will meet the Participating manufacturers var- especially the discount chains, inherent to the mass merchan- same fate as the railroads, who ied widely in size of operation have been severely shaken by the dising of recordings, the disparity assumed that they were in the and type of product, although the sluggishness of the economy. between the audiences upon railroad business and not the great majority were specialty la- Price Wars which the radio and recording in- transportation business. bels. Despite the diversity of re- Aside from economy-related dustries depend, the issues of The continued importance of corded material that the several factors beyond the control of the pricing, returns and the role of mass merchandising in racked lo- firms produce, the mutuality of industry, Heilicher underscored the single were primary subjects cations, price wars, the shopping problems facing all small inde- the price -war tags on product in of discussion mall and the problems of time pendents and their distributors some markets (especially southern lag between the initial exposure was stressed throughout the four California), the proliferation of Additional coverage of the 17th An- I of product and its availability in day series of meetings. Subjects nual NARM Convention on pp. 46-49. (Continued on page 46) the market place has increasingly covered in workshop discussion vexed all segments of the music groups included legal problems business. Most heated were the arising from trademark laws, mar- Wonder, Hamlisch Take Top Honors discussions between rack jobbers ket reserach and the problems of and radio personnel with the for- distributing indie product in an mer group, and most specifically era of mass merchandising of At Grammy Awards Presentation George Wilson of the Bartell recordings. By ROBERTA SKOPP chain claiming repeatedly that his New Officers NEW YORK - Steviie Wonder recording artist Marvin Hamlisch unwillingness to break a new rec- New officers of the association came away with four awards, received another artist award for ord is based upon the rack job- (Continued on page 28) matching his coup at last year's Best Pop Instrumental Perform- bers' slow delivery patterns. A ceremonies, Marvin Hamlisch was ance ("The Entertainer") and two future meeting was proposed in Record World Debuts cited four times as well (twice as other awards for his collaboration (Continued on page 46) an artist and yet another two with Marilyn and Alan Bergman Radio/Trade Seminars times as a ) and Olivia for "The Way We Were," which NARM Best Sellers NEW YORK - Record World Newton -John scored twice, in- garnered Grammys for both Song will hold the first of a series of cluding Record of the Year honors of the Year and Album of Best Named at Banquet 17th Annual Original Score Written For A Mo- Radio/Trade Seminars Saturday, at this year's Gram- i LOS ANGELES - The NARM March 15 my Award presentation (1). A tion Picture or a Television Spe- at the Hospitality Inn Awards Banquet (6) honored the outside Cleveland, Ohio. total of 47 awards were pre- cial. This 1975 NARM Award Winners as marks the first time that a trade sented, 35 during the pre -telecast Another MCA recording artist, follows: magazine has gone into the field banquet held at the Americana Olivia Newton -John, was cited Best selling single hit record: to establish one-to-one relation- Hotel and 12 during the national twice for her recording of "I "Kung Fu Fighting" - Carl Doug- ships with key radio personnel CBS -TV broadcast, emanating Honestly Love You;" once as Rec- las (20th Century); best selling to get the feel for individual mar- from New York's Uris Theater. ord of the Year and again for Best soundtrack album: "The Sting" ket areas. The on -air ceremonies were Pop Vocal Performance, Female, (Continued on page 46) The Seminar, the beginning of hosted by Andy Williams. with John Farrar also scoring with an effort designed to reach major Awards won by Tamla record- the recording as her producer. The markets throughout the continen- ing artist Stevie Wonder con- Apple/Capitol recording of "Band Zep Zaps Charts tal United States, will include par- sisted of Album of the Year on the Run" by Paul McCartney & NEW YORK - Led Zeppelin ticipants from key stations in ("Fulfillingness' First Finale"); Wings won awards for both the (Swan Song) have made history Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Buffalo and Best Pop Vocal Performance, single and the album, the single on their first outing under the surrounding areas. RW research, Male ("Fulfillingness' First Fi- being cited as Best Pop Vocal Per- Atlantic -distributed logo as their editorial and management repre- nale"); Best Rhythm & Blues Per- formance By a Duo, Group or new album, "Physical Graffiti," sentatives will host a luncheon, a formance, Male ("Boogie On Chorus, and the album garnering debuts in the number 5 position discussion of chart methodology Reggae Woman"); and Best the award for Best Engineered on the Album Chart. This is the and an exchange of ideas con- Rhythm & Blues Song ("Living for Recording (non -classical) (an en- highest position that any album cerning research techniques em- the City"). gineer's award), with the engineer has ever attained in its first week ployed by the various stations in In addition to his award for being Geoff Emerick. on the Record World chart. their respective markets. Best New Artist of the Year, MCA (Continued on page 67) (Continued on page 57)

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Col Names Sherwood A&M, Ode Enjoying Heavy Activity LOS ANGELES-The recent suc- top 50 within the next three Dir., Singles Promo cess of A&M/Ode releases on months." Childs also sees similar NEW YORK - Stan Monteiro, both the retail and radio level has strength for up -coming A&M/ vice president, national promo- created a period of activity un- Ode releases. tion, , has an- precedented in the company's "Plug Me Into Something," 1700 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10019 Area Code (212) 765-5020 nounced the appointment of Bob history, according to Harold Henry Gross' second A&M album, PUBLISHER EDITOR IN Sherwood to the position of di- Childs, vice president of A&M bulletted at 66 this week on the CHIEF rector, national promotion, singles BOB AUSTIN SID PARNES promotion. Current record and RW Album Chart, is receiving VP & MANAGING EDITOR product, Columbia Records. touring activity from such acts as strong print and radio support. MIKE SIGMAN Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Joe Gross is scheduled to undertake LENNY BEER/DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Cocker, Henry Gross, Gino Van- a national tour shortly. HOWARD LEVITT/ASSOCIATE EDITOR nelli, Lani Hall, Lon & Derrek, Supertramp's "Crime of the MITCHELL KANNER/ART DIRECTOR TONI PROFERA/RESEARCH EDITOR , and Tom Century," currently number 9 in Robert Adels/ Reviews Editor Scott & the L.A. Express, have England, is beginning its U.S. Roberta Skopp/Assistant Editor encouraged Childs to predict that chart climb, this week at 178 on Ira Mayer/Assistant Editor "we'll have ten albums in the the 151-200 Album Chart. Pro- David McGee/Assistant Editor Mike Vallone/ Assistant Research Editor duced by Ken Scott, the A&M Dede Dabney/R&B Editor RIAA Names Ostin group has received strong FM air- Michael Schanzer/Assistant Art Director play and, on the heels of a suc- Sondee Oxman / Production Jenkins/Classical Editor Board Chairman cessful European tour, is readying Speight Vince Aletti / Discotheque Editor NEW YORK-Mo Ostin has for a major market U.S. tour. Irene Johnson Ware/ Gospel Editor been elected to a two-year term "Powerful People" is Gino Van- Richard Robinson/A-V Editor as chairman of the board of the nelli's follow-up single to his Recording Industry Association of "People Gotta Move" effect-both Stan Soifer/Advertising Sales America. Stanley M. Gortikov was culled from his "Powerful People" WEST COAST SPENCE BERLAND re-elected the Association's presi- has been Bob Sherwood A&M album. Vannelli VICE PRESIDENT dent. performing live with such artists WEST COAST MANAGER In his new capacity, Sherwood Ostin, chairman of the board of as Stevie Wonder and Steppen- Eliot Sekuler/ West Coast Editor will be responsible for directing Warner Bros. Records, Inc., suc- wolf in recent months, and was Ben Edmonds/Assistant Editor Columbia's regional promotion ceeds Goddard Lieberson, presi- Linda Nelson/Production (Continued on page 30) 6290 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, Calif. 90028 marketing managers and associate dent of the CBS/Records Group, Phone: (213) 465-6126 directors regarding the promotion who held the post since July, Krasnow NASHVILLE singles He will de- 1973. Joins WB of product. JOHN STURDIVANT velop, maintain and increase on- D. H. Toller -Bond, president of BURBANK, CAL.-Bob Krasnow VICE PRESIDENT going relationships with key trade, London Records, was re-elected has joined the staff of Warner SOUTHEASTERN MANAGER tip sheet and radio personnel RIAA's treasurer, and Art Kass, Bros. Records, it was announced Don Cusic/Southeastern Editor involved with singles product in president of Buddah Records, was jointly by Mo Ostin and Joe Marie Ratliff / Research Smith in Burbank. The appoint- Ellen Wood/Production all formats. Sherwood will also re-elected assistant treasurer. Red O'Donnell/Nashville Report direct and implement specific sin- The new RIAA board, in addi- ment marks the second associa- 806 16th Ave. So., Nashville, Tenn. 37203 gles programs, campaigns and tion to Ostin, Gortikov, Toller - tion between Warner Bros. and Phone: (615) 244-1820 Krasnow, who (Continued on page 30) Bond and Kass, includes: directed opera- LATIN AMERICAN OFFICE Clarence Avant, Sussex Records; tions for the WB distributed Loma TOMAS FUNDORA Alan Bayley, GRT Corp.; Ahmet label almost 10 years ago. VICE PRESIDENT Ertegun, Atlantic Recording Corp.; LATIN AMERICAN MANAGER New Bowie Album Carlos Marrero/Assistant Manager Wornell G. Farr, Polydor, Inc.; 3140 W. 8th Ave. Kenneth D. Glancy, RCA Records; Hialeah, Fla. 33012 Rushed by RCA B. S. Howell, Nashboro Records; (305) 823-8491 (305) 821-1230 (night) NEW YORK-RCA Records has James Johnson, Disneyland/Vista announced the rush -release of Records; John K. Maitland, MCA ENGLAND for Records; Jarrell McCracken, Word NOEL GAY ORGANISATION David Bowie's ninth album 24 Denmark St. the label, "Young Americans." Records; Bhaskar Menon, Capitol London, W.C.2, England The album has been forced out Records; Jerry Moss, A&M Rec- Phone: 836-3941 Norman, GNP Cres- earlier than expected due to re- ords; Gene JAPAN quests from radio stations and cendo Records; Russ Regan, 20th ORIGINAL CONFIDENCE dealers around the country, a Century Records; Jerold H. Rubin- CBON Queen Building 18-12 Roppongi response generated in part by stein, ABC/Dunhill Records; Irwin 7-chome From left, Joe Smith, Bob Krasnow, Minato-ku, Tokyo single, "Young Segelstein, CBS/Records Group; Mo Bowie's current Ostin. GERMANY Americans," the title cut. Irwin Steinberg, Phonogram, Inc.; Krasnow most recently served PAUL SIEGEL John Lennon Michael Stewart, United Artists EUROPEAN EDITOR Larry as the chairman of the board of "Young Americans" was re- Music & Records Group; Tauentzienstrasse 16, 1 Berlin 30, Germany Blue Thumb Records from 1968 corded by Bowie at Sigma Sound Uttal, Private Stock Records, Ltd.; Phone: Berlin 2115914 through 1974. During that time, in Philadelphia, and at Electric and Phil Walden, Capricorn Rec- FRANCE he was directly involved in the Lady in New York, and features ords. GILLES PETARD careers of Dave Mason, T Rex, the 8, Quai de Stalingrad, John Lennon performing on Crusaders, Leon Russell, Mark Al- Boulogne 92, France "Across and Phone: 520-79-67 the Universe" Olivia 'Mellows mond, Dan Hicks, the Pointer "Fame," the latter having been Sisters and the National Lampoon CANADA co -written by Bowie and Lennon. Top Chart Spots recordings of the Radio Dinner LARRY LE BLANC Additional Musicians 22 Walmer Road, Apt. 604 NEW YORK-Olivia New- Hour and the original cast re- Toronto, Canada The album utilizes New York - ton -John (MCA) adds yet an- cording of "Lemmings." He also Phone: (416) 967-1104 based musicians including: drums, other triumph to her string of produced early recordings of Ike ITALY Dennis Davis, Andy Newmark; accomplishments by attaining and Tina Turner and Captain ALEX E. PRUCCHINI bass, Emir Ksasan, Willie Weeks; Via Corno Di Cavento N. 21, Milan simultaneous number one slots Beefheart for the label. guitar, , Earl Slick; SUBSCRIPTIONS: ONE YEAR (52 ISSUES) U.S. on The Singles Chart and The In his Warners position, Kras- keyboards, Mike Carson; saxo- AND CANADA -550; AIR MAIL -585; FOREIGN Album Chart this week for now will work closely with Ostin -AIR MAIL 590. SECOND CLASS POSTAGE phone, David Sanborn; percus- and Smith and the Warners a&r PAID AT NEW YORK, N. Y. AND AT AD- "Have You Never Been Mel- DITIONAL MAILING OFFICES. DEADLINE: sion, Ralph McDonald, Pablo NEGATIVES AND COPY MUST' BE IN NEW low." The only other artist to staff headed by Lenny Waronker Rosario, Larry Washington, who in acquiring new talent and find- YORK BY 12 NOON FRIDAY. accomplish the feat this year Copyright © 1975 by Bowie personally chose for the ing new directions for the label has been (MCA). RECORD WORLD PUBLISHING CO., INC. sessions. and its roster of artists. VOL. 30, No. 1447

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Savalas UK Hit CBS Names Cohn Bearsville Re -Pacts with WB LOS ANGELES-Telly ("Kojak") VP, Talent ® NEW YORK-Mo Ostin, chair- Bearsville has stressed a small Savalas' single "If," from the MCA Contracts man of the board of Warner Bros. roster through its entire existence album "Telly," hit the number NEW YORK-Larry Harris, vice Records, has announced that and, according to Fishkin, the one spot on England's trade charts president, business affairs and ad- Bearsville Records will continue resultant concentration has led to three weeks after its release, an- ministration, CBS Records, has an- to be distributed and manufac- increasing sales for all of the nounced Lee Armstrong, vice nounced the appointment of Mar- tured by Warner Bros. Records. label's artists. Felix Cavaliere, in president international. The sin- vin Cohn to the position of vice The announcement came on the fact, has been the only new artist gle, released in mid -February by president, talent contracts, CBS heels of the successful conclu- to join Bearsville since its incep- EMI (MCA's United Kingdom li- Records. sion of negotiations to renew tion. The company expects to censee) is the fastest selling single the agreement which expand its roster gradually in the in MCA Records' history in Eng- brought Bearsville to the Warner/ future with select signings in land. Reprise fold in 1971. Bearsville keeping with the continuing qual- According to Peter Robinson, was represented in the negotia- ity policy. MCA Records' label manager in tions by Albert Grossman, who the United Kingdom, 300,000 sin- founded the label in 1969, and Farrell Taps Thacker gles have already been shipped Paul E. Fishkin, who heads the and the record is in continuous label's operations. LOS ANGELES - , production at EMI's plant. Ostin commented on the president of the Wes Farrell Or- new agreement: "I'm especially ganization, has announced the ap- West's 'Great Fatsby' pleased to announce this agree- pointment of Rachel Thacker to ment at a time when Bearsville newly created position of direc- tor of public relations. Ms. Released is celebrating its first two gold by Phantom Thacker, who will report directly NEW YORK 's records-for and - Foghat. We are glad to have to Farrell, will provide a variety of new solo album, titled "The Great press played a role, along with Al Gross- functions for the firm's Fatsby," will be released this record labels Chelsea and Rox- week on Phantom Records, an- man and Paul Fishkin, in develop- Marvin Cohn bury, as well as the company's nounced Bud Prager, president of ing these artists into the major attractions they are now. We are publishing and commercial pro- the newly -formed label that is to In his new capacity, Cohn will duction divisions. be manufactured and distributed be responsible for the various confident that the coming years by RCA Records internationally. negotiations for talent and music hold more growth for Bearsville, properties of CBS Records, in- and we're looking forward to con- cluding Columbia and Epic artists tinuing the strong relationship and producers as well as original based on mutual respect that has cast and soundtrack albums. He made the Bearsville-Warner com- will also advise the Columbia and bination so successful." Epic a&r departments in connec- Paul Fishkin remarked: "We tion with business relationships have always thought of Warner with talent contracted to CBS Bros. as home and Warner people Records. He will report directly to as friends. We're sure that the Harris. growth we've experienced during Background the initial term of our arrange- Cohn first joined CBS Records ment will continue in the years in 1965 and held various posi- to come." tions until, in 1969, he was named Rachel Thacker to the position of director, a&r R&C Promotes Cox Ms. Thacker has been a publi- Bud Prager, Leslie West administration. After being pro- LOS ANGELES - Pat Cox has cist for the last both in Great moted to director, a&r and music West produced "The been named eastern publicity di- England and the United States. Fatsby" himself. The album in- publishing administration, he rector of the Rogers & Cowan She was a publicist for Les Perrin songs written by the Roll- played a major in cludes role reorganiz- contemporary music department, & Associates, Phonogram Inc. and ing Stones, Tim Hardin, Paul Kel- ing and restructuring the a&r ad- announced Paul Bloch, senior EMI Records while living in Lon- ly, Paul Rodgers, Andy Fraser and ministration department. In Janu- vice president in charge of R&C's don. More recently, Ms. Thacker several by West, who co-authored ary, 1974, Cohn was promoted to music division. worked as a staff writer and pub- "Mississippi Queen." "The Great vice president, administration, Ms. Cox joined Rogers & Cowan licist for A&M Records and was Fatsby" also contains notable con- April/Blackwood music publish- two years ago from Polydor Rec- associated with Bob Levinson & tributions by , Corky ing, a position he has held until ords where she was the director Associates in Los Angeles. Laing and . this new move. of publicity. West is, of course, known worldwide for his participation in K -tel Sales such popular groups as Mountain More Gold for Carpenters Off and West, Bruce & Laing. Known 7'lP\ a MINNETONKA, MINN. -K -tel for such hits as "Mississippi International, Inc. has reported a Queen" and their version of "Roll net profit of $100 thousand, or Over Beethoven" (both of which $.03 per share, for the second featured Leslie West on vocals quarter ended Dec. 31, 1974, and guitar), Mountain with Leslie compared with net income of West has three gold albums to its $3,104,000, or $.77 per share re- credit: 'Mountain Climbing," ported in 1973. Sales were down "Nantucket, Sleighride" and to $28,726,000 from $33,997,000 "Woodstock II," a recording of reported for the comparable the Woodstock Festival. period last year. Commenting on the first Phan- The company reported a net tom Records release, Prager said, loss for the six-month period of "I am extremely happy that 'The $86,000, or $.02 per share, com- Great Fatsby' initiates our associa- pared to net income of $3,301,- tion with RCA Records. Leslie and 000, or $.82 per share for the I have a relationship that goes Karen and Richard Carpenter are pictured receiving a gold record for their million - six-month period last year. Sales back many years, and we both selling single "Please, Mr. Postman." Pictured from left at the presentation are: !lerek for the six months declined from Green, managing director of A&M Records/U.K., Richard Carpenter, Herb Alpert feel that this album is his finest, $42,827,000 last year to (who signed the Carpenters to A&M in 1969), Karen Carpenter, and Jerry Moss, A&M $37,327,- and most versatile to date." president. 000 this year.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com RIDE 'EM "BABY"

MAKE HER MY BABY" PAUL DAVIS BANG 717 THE SECOND HIT INGLE FROM THE HIT LP RIDE 'EM COWBOY

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Sedaka Dedicates GRC Ups Jeffries Dick Leahy: On the Go with GTO Single to Lennon ® -General Recording LOS ANGELES-Five years ago, London -based artist manage- LOS ANGELES - Neil Sedaka Corporation president Michael when Dick Leahy became general ment/production firm, GTO, to has dedicated his new single, "The Thevis has announced the promo- manager of Bell Records in Eur- form GTO Records. The move Immigrant," to the plight of John tion of Jim Jeffries from national ope, "There was a lot of boredom might strike some as risky, to say Lennon, it was announced by The promotion director to vice presi- in the English music business," he the least. But so far, it too, seems Rocket Record Company. dent promotion. said recently. "A lot of rubbish to have been remarkably pres- Sedaka, currently touring in was getting attention, and we de- cient. Within four weeks of its Europe, said the reason behind cided to try something different opening, GTO had its first single, the dedication is simple. "I've and have a little fun with it." That 's "Up in a Puff of gotten to know John Lennon. I've different something-"revitalizing Smoke," on the British charts, and gotten to love him, not only as a the teen-age market," as Leahy currently it has singles by four puts it-proved to represent ex- other artists on the charts in Eng- musician, but as a person. And I totally sympathize with his plight ceptionally canny intuition, for land. In this country, meanwhile, in a Puff and what has happened to him during the next four years, with "Up of Smoke" has also the success of artists such as David become a hit, having reached the the past few years. He is a true example of what 'The Immigrant' Cassidy and Gary Glitter, Bell 23 spot on Record World's chart. means." became the leading singles label The 37 -year -old Leahy, who is both in England and on the Con- Lennon has been fighting the president of GTO Records in Eng- tinent, and Leahy earned the title deportation efforts of the Immi- land, was in Los Angeles last "The Man Who Put Singles Back gration and Naturalization Service week "to shake a few hands" at in England." NARM and to conduct business which are based on a 1968 British Jim Jeffries arrest and conviction for posses- Then, in June of last year, Leahy at the company's local office. He sion of narcotics. However, he was In his new position, Jeffries will left Bell and went into partnership also stopped by Record World, cleared of all charges by Parlia- direct and coordinate all activities with David Joseph and Laurence where he talked about GTO and ment. The immigration service did of the pop, r&b and country de- Myers, of the Los Angeles and how he envisions its future. not recognize the "pardon" for partments of GRC. He will be Helping found a new record technical reasons. working closely with the market- company, Leahy said, "just Lennon commented: "I said ing dept., creative services dept. Col Promotes Chlanda seemed like the next logical step. The only ambition I ever had, 'really', I think that it's beautiful. and Jason Management; this will Ili NEW YORK - Stan Monteiro, Normally, people call and they include follow-up support to pro- vice president, national promo- really, was to own a record com- want something. Very seldom do motion and airplay, booking, ad- tion, Columbia Records, has an- pany-first to run one, and then to they call and give you something. vertising needs, promotional aids, nounced the appointment of own one." And his experience at Bell, he went on, convinced him I just think it's beautiful what he's etc. Sheila Ann Chlanda to the posi- done." Jeffries has been with GRC for tion of associate director, promo- of the proper way to run one: to keep the roster small, at least at Lyrics to the song for which one and a half years, coming from tion, secondary markets, Colum- Sedaka provided the melody were Bell Records, New York, where he bia Records. first, and to release records only written by Phil Cody. was national promotion director if he believes they can be hits. seems me for four years. "It to that if the ratio of releases to hits for a He will report directly to Bob record Atlantic Taps Emmer company is two Harrington, vice president gen- to one," he said, LOS ANGELES Bob Green- "then it's doing all right. And - eral manger GRDC. berg, west coast general manager since we've released eight singles of Atlantic Records, has an- so far and had four solid suc- nounced the appointment of Bob cesses, I feel good about our Emmer to the position of west RIAA Award Dinner progress." coast director of publicity for the Sets Headline Talent Record -buying tastes have label. changed considerably, both here In his new position Emmer will NEW YORK - Andy Williams and in Europe, since the early be responsible for all west coast and Olivia Newton -John will '70s, Leahy admitted. "A lot of publicity campaigns for Atlantic headline the entertainment at the it was really fashion then, rather artists as well as artists on the Recording Industry Association of than music," he said. "Now it's company's subsidiary labels. He America's Seventh Annual Cul- time for just plain good music." wiill also be involved in various tural Award Dinner on April 9 But, he added, "I tend to make in the International Ballroom of Sheila Chlanda areas of artist relations. records I like-for people who Hilton, Washing- the Washington In her new capacity, Ms. like records. For instance, I think ton, D.C. Chlanda will be responsible for anybody who makes records for These annual RIAA dinners the development of relations with radio is a fool. You make records were inaugurated in 1969 to honor secondary market radio personnel for people, and if radio won't the contributions to the advance- to initiate early exposure of Co- play something, that doesn't mean ment of culture by someone con- lumbia singles product. She will it's no good. I have great relation- nected with the Federal govern- continue to work closely with na- ships with the media; I have no ment. The award is a piece of tional trade management, review- fights with them. But in the past carved crystal in the shape of an ers and chart personnel to keep few years, particularly in this obelisk, reminiscent of the Wash- abreast of on -going promotion country, the idea has gained cur- ington Monument, that was de- methodology, trends and proce- rency that radio stations and rec- signed by Steuben Glass Co. dures. In addition, Ms. Chlanda ord companies are in the same Previous recipients have been will work directly with Monteiro business, and we're not. Bob Emmer Senator Jacob K. Javits of New on developing long range promo- "We make more money on sin- Emmer was most recently asso- York; Willis Conover, director of tion planning, and assist in the gles than an American company ciated with United Artists Records the Voice of America's musical preparation of goals for the field can, and Europe makes even as national press and media co- programs; Nancy Hanks, chair- in all national promotion efforts. more," Leahy went on. But he ordinator. Prior to that he was man of the National Conference She will report directly to Mon- pointed out that the artists who national director of publicity for on the Arts; Representative John teiro. have had several hit singles in Blue Thumb Records. Emmer will V. Brademas of Indiana; Senator Ms. Chlanda first joined Colum- England during the past few years report directly to Greenberg and Claiborne Pell of Rhode Island; bia Records in 1965, working for have also had hit albums, and he be in frequent communication and Representative Frank Thomp- the Date label, and since has held said he expects the pattern to with Atlantic's director of press son, Jr., of New Jersey. The 1975 various positions with Columbia, hold true for GTO's artists. The relations and artist development, recipient will be announced at a her most recent being manager, company's first album, by the Earl McGrath. later date. promotion administration. (Continued on page 30)

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Congratulations PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS for BAND ON THE RUN

Winner of Two 1974 Grammy Awards Best Pop Vocal Performance (Duo, Group or Chorus) Paul McCartney & Wings Best Engineered Recording (Non -Classical) Geoff Emerick, Engineer

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Capitol Welcomes Back Seger RCA Gets Soundtrack Roberta To Bogdanovich Flick NEW YORK-The soundtrack album for the new Peter Bogda- Flack novich musical motion picture, on "At Long Last Love," including 20 songs by the late Cole Porter, Atlantic Records and starring Burt Reynolds and Cybill Shepherd in -acting and Tapes roles, has been acquired by RCA Records. The film, about the idle rich at the height of the American depression, was written expressly for the screen by Bogdanovich. It is the Easter attraction at the Radio City Music Hall. Newly re-signed Capitol recording artist Bob Seger is joined by label executives at a party held in his honor at the Capitol Tower. Celebrating Seger's return to Capitol Also starring in the cast are and his "Beautiful Loser" Ip are, from left: Don Zimmermann, senior vice president, Madeline Kahn, Duilio del Prete, ma.keting; Punch Andrews, Seger's producer; Seger; Bhaskar Menon, president & Eileen Brennan, John Hi1lerman chief executive officer; and Al Coury, senior vice president, car, promotion/artist and Mildred Natwick. development. For the film, Bogdanovich has selected a wide range of Porter Second Meggs Novel Weiner Joins RCA songs - with the unexpurgated lyrics which had previously been SD 8230 Set for Publication R NEW YORK-Mort Weiner has "laundered" for radio perform- joined RCA Records as sales and HOLLYWOOD, CAL. "The ances-and dovetailed them into - promotion manager, Custom the plot. Matter Paradise," a of new novel Labels, it was announced by Jack by Brown Meggs, will be pub- The 20th Century Fox film is Kiernan, division vice president, the first musical Reynolds. lished by Random House on St. for marketing. Both Reynolds and Miss Shep- Patrick's Day, March 17. Meggs is herd sing in many of the musical executive vice president & chief numbers operating officer of Capitol Rec- throughout the film. ords, Inc. Music for the film is supervised and conducted by Artie Butler and According to Meggs, the new Lionel Newman with modernized book concerns a New England orchestrations by Gus Levene. The prep school's class of 1950 and soundtrack will be released on the SD 1569 the tragedy that befalls its mem- Victor label. bers as they approach 25th Re- union. First Effort Quadraphonic Tapes Meggs's first novel was "Satur- day Games," published in April Released by Capitol 1974. A paperback edition of the R HOLLYWOOD - Capitol Rec- book will be issued by Fawcett, Mort Weiner ords will release nine 8 -track quadraphonic tapes in March, and film rights have been ac- Weiner has worked in the music announced Don Zimmermann, quired by Palladium Productions, industry for more than a dozen vice Capitol New York. Both Meggs novels years, five of which were spent senior president, Records, Inc. Among the nine will be published in Great Britain as director of marketing for releases are 's Apple by Collins Publishers of London, Metromedia Records. Immediately SD 1594 albums (distributed by Capitol), "Saturday Games" in August 1975 prior to joining RCA Records, he "Ringo" and "Goodnight Vienna." and "The Matter of Paradise" in served as executive administrator Helen Reddy's "Free And Easy," .NOBEïfIAflAíáláDOliliYlUXiIiAWAY0 early 1976. of promotion for Motown Rec- Grand 's "All The Girls In ords in the Los Angeles area. Weiner will report to Dick The World Beware!!" and the Signs Young Lettermen's "There Is No Greater Arista Carter, director of commercial Love" will also appear in the NEW YORK-Clive Davis, presi- sales. e dent of Arista Records, has an- quadraphonic tape cartridge con- . 4 4 nounced that the firm has signed figuration in March, along with +i. Larry Young (Khalid Yasin) to a GRC Taps Barden 's "Sun Secrets," long-term exclusive recording ® ATLANTA - Michael Thevis, Jimmy Witherspoon's " Love Is A contract. president of The Thevis Music Five Letter Word," "Supersax Young, keyboard performer and Group, a division of GRC, has Plays Bird With Strings," and SD 7216 announced composer, is known both for his the appointment of Babe Ruth's Harvest (distributed own recordings and his work with Jim Barden to vice president and by Capitol) album, "Babe Ruth." several major artists in contempo- publishing administrator of Act rary progressive music, including One Music, Moonsong Publishing, Exits contributions on guitarist John Grapevine Music, Silver -T Music Herscher WB Mdaughlin's "Devotion" album, and Nolanta Music. NEW YORK - David Herscher ' "Bichtes Brew," and In addition to his publishing has left Warner Bros. Records and "Love, Devotion and Surrender" duties, both in the United States has relocated in New York. with Santana and McLaughlin. and internationally, Barden will Herscher had been with Warner be consulted in an a&r capacity. Bros. in Burbank for six years, Album Most recently, Barden was with four of which he spent in the Current plans include recording Stage One Productions, Los An- creative services area working in an album, which Young is already geles, as vice president. Prior to advertising and merchandising. SD 7271 at work on, with a major nation- that, he headed west coast opera- He most recently served as a wide concert tour to coincide with tions for A. Schroeder Interna- Warner general manager with its release in the near future. tional. additional a&r responsibilities.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com The Long Awaited New Roberta Flack Album Is Here "Feel LiKe Makin' Love' on Atlantic Records and 1pes

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com THE C AAST ABC Signs Price By BEN EDMONDS WELCOME TO MY BEDPAN: Some months back, was quoted by People Magazine as saying something to the effect that a year from now nobody will remember performers like Alice Cooper. Alice, interviewed in a recent , responded in kind. "Just for that," he said, "I'm gonna stick around in this business just long enough to piss on John Denver's flowers." The day that issue hit the stands, a florist appeared at Alice's door with a dozen red roses and a card whch read "Dear Alice, Do with these what you will. Love, John Records, has the Denver." Thrilled to discover a sense of humor in Denver, Alice im- Jerold H. Rubinstein, chairman of ABC announced label's signing of Ray Price, whose most recent records have been for the ABC -distributed Myrrh mediately sent a package of his own winging Denver's way. It con- label. Price's current country single is "Roses and Love Songs," and his album tained a copy of Alice's new album, a set of earplugs and a urine is "Like Old Times Again," both produced by Larry Gordon. Now on Myrrh, both the specimen bottle. "Dear John," went his card "Faaar out. Love, Alice." single and the album will henceforth be on ABC, while Price will begin recording his first ABC Ip within a month. Pictured (from left) are Rubinstein, Price and Gordon, . . . And should you need proof of Alice's continued viability as a who negotiated the ABC contract on his behalf. performing entity, consider this: it took only five hours to sell out is also Price's manager and 17,000 seats of Detroit's Olympia Stadium date on his forthcoming RCA Release solo tour, a record for that venue. With another 8000 people still GRC Promotes Walker to In Detroit, where nobody demanding tickets. can even afford the gas ATLANTA - Michael Thevis, 'Shenandoah' Album required to get them to the concert The Midwest has also been ... president of General Recording hospitable above -and -beyond to the touring Roxy Music. Following NEW YORK-RCA Records has Corporation, has announced the two sold -out concerts in the Motor City and one in Akron, they flew acquired the rights to the original promotion of Mike Walker to to Cleveland to play two more sold -out shows. At the airport they cast album of the Broadway mus- special projects manager. Walker, is were the recipients of a mobjob at the hands of 400 ecstatic support- sical "Shenandoah," and rush- who joined GRC two years ago, ers, and when was the last time you heard about that happening? ing the album to release as a as operations and productions WAYNE WHO?: Another week, another sure -bet Rolling Stones March special. manager, was with Capitol Rec- rumor. The guitar -playing principal of this episode is Wayne Perkins, "Shenandoah" is being present- ords for eight years as production an American about whom we know little outside of the fact that he's ed on Broadway by Philip Rose manager, national production and Louis K. done extensive Muscle Shoals session work and was part of a group Gloria and Sher. called Smith, Perkins & Smith that had an album in 1972. He's been scheduler and then as southeast- Composer Gary Geld, co -author - holed up in the basement of Ron Wood's house, jamming with Keith ern distribution manager. lyricist Peter Udell and producer - Richard, and it's said that the Stones are "testing his compatability." Travel director Philip Rose produced the (Continued on page 22) Walker's new job entails exten- album. These three, plus the ma- sive travel in dealing with major jor investor, Louis K. Sher, fi- racks, one -stops, department store nanced the recording session. chains and other major accounts. Stars He will be responsible for and The show stars John Cullum coordinate all sales and marketing and features Donna Theodore, functions in this specialized area. Penelope Milford, Joel Higgins, Ted Agress and Gordon Halliday. Gantz to UA Music It was directed by Rose, has or- LOS ANGELES-Wally Schuster, chestrations by Don Walker, and vice president, United Artists Mu- Lynn Crigler is musical conductor sic Publishing Group, has an- for show and show album. nounced the appointment of Tom The album will be available on Gantz to the post of director, RCA's Red Seal label. It will also talent acquisition. be available on Stereo 8 cartridges and stereo cassettes. Gantz was most recently gen- eral professional manager of Bi- cycle Music, Neil Diamond's pub- Rod and Joan lishing company, and was respon- sible for handling material for such artists as Diamond, and Ringo Starr. Gantz had previously been with Snuff Garrett Productions, in a&r and publishing functions.

Wm. Goldstein Dies New York-William Goldstein, a veteran graphics director of The Big 3 Music Print Division, now a part of the United Artists Publish- ing Group, died Thursday, Febru- ary 27, at the age of 62. Goldstein The Biggest Single joined the Big 3 in July of 1941 and through the years directed all of the major art projects and key You Ever Heard. Backstage, in Rod Stewart's dressing promotional material for the pub- room at Madison Square Garden, actress lishing firm's music publications. Joan Collins visited Rod after his sold out A He is survived by his wife Edith, February 24th performance. Joan, wife of MQTDWN' Roy Kass, Warner Brothers' son Howard, sister and top executive grand- in the United Kingdom, chats 0975e Motown Record Corporation about daughter. Stewart's and the Faces' current tour.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com MOTOWN RECORD CORPORATION CONGRATULATES STEVIE WONDER AND HIS BLACK BULL MUSIC, INC. AND TAURUS PRODUCTIONS INC. /41

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STEVIE WONDER TAMLA / MOTOWN RECORDS IN TRIBUTE TO A MAN WHO EMBODIES EVERY FACET OF THE COMPLETE MUSICAL ARTIST: COMPOSER ,WRITER, PERFORMER. RECORDING ARTIST, MUSICIAN AND INTERPRETER THROUGH HIS MUSIC OF THE CULTURE OF HIS TIME. ALTHOUGH YOUNG IN YEARS, STEVIE WONDER DESERVES THE PLAUDITS OF AN INDUSTRY WHICH HAS SEEN HIM ACCOMPLISH, IN A SHORT SPAN OF TIME, IMMORTAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MUSIC INDUSTRY ITSELF TO HIS PEOPLE, AND TO THE WORLD I.LUES BEYOND MEASURE OF HIS YEARS.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Second 'Jajouka' LP All 'Caught Up' MCA Initiates Released by Adelphi Skynyrd Promo NEW YORK-Adelphi Records g LOS ANGELES - MCA Records has released "The Master Musi- Inc. is launching a major promo- cians of Jajouka," the second re- tion and sales campaign to coin- cording of the legendary Moroc- cide with Lynyrd Skynyrd's four can tribal musicians to be issued month concert tour of the United in the United States. The first, States and with the release of the " Presents The Pipes of rock group's new MCA album, Pan at Jajouka," was released by "Nuthin' Fancy." Plans for Records in 1971. massive campaign were an- Classical Trance Rhythms nounced by Rick Frio, MCA vice The music of the Jajouka mas- president of marketing. ters is primarily classical trance Radio Spots prepared spots rhythms in the Islamic modes The Hippopotamus was the site for a party honoring Spring Records recording artist Specially radio using a variety of instrumentation. Millie Jackson and the gold status of her album "Caught Up." Shown in the photo at will be aired in key markets to The musicians first achieved fame left are, from left: Brad Shapiro (co -producer of the album, also honored at the party), coincide with Lynyrd Skynyrd's outside Morocco when the late Millie Jackson, Spring co -principals Roy Rifkind (kneeling) and Bill Spitalsky. The concerts. In-store and window Rifkinds and Spitalsky hosted the party. In the photo at right, Bill Farr (left), president Stones Brian Jones of the Rolling of Polydor Inc. (distributors of Spring Records) congratulates Roy Rifkind. displays are being shipped to key went up to their mountain home dealers and t-shirts, iron-ons, to record them. His recordings CONCERT REVIEW stickers and posters have also en.mM.,.J,ug,,,11111111,,,lmlonnnitlun,u,,,,,, were released by Rolling Stones been prepared to back the promo- Records shortly after his death. Frampton, Black Sheep Shine at the Academy tion. In addition, advertisements The Adelphi album was re- have been scheduled to appear in corded in 1973 by Joel Rubiner NEW YORK-George Washing- vocal harmonies, "Baby Some- all major trade and consumer and features all sides of Jajouka's ton's real birthday was celebrated thin's Happening." They estab- publications. music. Both it and the Rolling in fine style at the Academy of lished an earthy feel around their Lynyrd Skynyrd is set to begin Stones albums are available for Music with a double bill includ- tight and expert brand of rhythm, their four month tour as head- $7.95 each from The Friends of ing Frampton's Camel (A&M) and garnering audience anticipation liners on March 17. Jajouka, P.O. Box 340, Planetarium Black Sheep (Capitol). for their forthcoming "Frampton" Station, New York, N.Y. 10024. An applauding audience greeted set with the performance of and entourage "Day's Dawning" (which com- Ronnie Quinton Dies following WNEW - FM's Scott pellingly displayed Frampton's NEW YORK - Deep Purple 'Mellow' Gold Muni's brief introduction. The guitar dexterity) and the free - technician Ronnie Quinton died I Your Way." i LOS ANGELES-The MCA al- band kicked off with a high flowing "Baby Love February 7 in the early hours of bum "Have You Never Been Mel- quality rock 'n rolling selection The show was polished and the the morning as a result of injuries low' by Olivia Newton -John has that served to exhibit their strong onstage appearance magnetic, inflicted in a head-on car collision been certified gold by the RIAA. musicianship and equally adept with Frampton having evolved on Pacific Coast Highway near into a star of magnificent depth Malibu, California. He had worked and far-reaching appeal. with Deep Purple for seven years primarily as personal technician Black Sheep for Richie Blackmoore-handling Capitol recording act Black his multitude of guitars. Sheep opened the birthday cele- Funeral bration with heavy metal rockers The funeral was held in Quin - from their recently released debut ton's home town of Uxbridge, album. Their onstage presence England, a suburb of London, on was strong, especially in view of Thursday, February 13. He is sur- the fact that they are indeed a vived by his widowed mother and newly -formed ensemble, deliver- fiance. ing rock & roll and blues co- No members of the group Deep hesively and tastefully. Purple were involved in the ac- Roberta Skopp cident. Super -Natural Star

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'Tain't nothin' 'supernatural' about the smiles on these faces. With Ben E. King's (And Elsewhere.) "Supernatural Thing" moving steadily towards the top position on both pop and r8b singles charts, and with the completion of his "Supernatural" album for the label (set for March release), produced by Tony Silvester and Bert De Coteaux-those smiles are the real thing. Between finishing mixes at Media Sound Studios are, from AMOTOWN' left: Tony Silvester, Ben E. King, Jerry Greenberg, president of Atlantic/, ©1975 Motown Record Corporation and Bert De Coteaux.

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Scott Shannon: ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,111111111111,11,1,,,,,,1,111,,,11111111,111111111111 AM AChI N Programming A Prime Target Area (Compiled by the Record World research department) By TONI PROFERA Scott Shannon, known as one B. J. Thomas (ABC). Looking very strong this week in the way of new airplay and good numbers. Adds of the most colorful and inno- include WQXI, WFIL, WRKO, WSAI (30), WOKY and WCFL. vative individuals involved in Some excellent jumps are 23-18 KHJ, 23-16 WCOL, radio programming on a secon- 23-19 WIBG, 26-20 WDGY, 32-22 WIXY and 27-16 KILT. dary level, recently joined At- Leo Sayer (Warner Bros.). Dancing his way up the lanta powerhouse WQXI after a pop chart with bullets, this disc continues to garner long tenure at WMAK in Nash- more major airplay all over the country. New are ville. In the following exclusive WRKO, CKLW, 13Q, KILT and WNOE. Movement of interest: interview, the first of two parts, 29-23 WHBQ, 29-20 WCOL, #27 KFRC, 16-11 WSAI, 23-18 Shannon discusses his program- WFIL, 16-9 KDWB, 29-23 WDGY, 34-29 WIXY, 24-20 KJR ming philosophies and the differ- (#5 phones) and HB-WQXI. ences in working in primary and Elton John (MCA). Will wonders never cease! This secondary markets. record takes an Elton -sized jump on the RW singles chart of 57-15 with a bullet this week, as the Scott Shannon airplay/requests/sales begin pouring Record World: What, if any, is the change in your programming in. Filling in the few remaining holes philosophy now that you're at WQXI, as opposed to WMAK? are WABC, WHBQ, WTIX and WCFL. Some Scott Shannon: We have altered programming philosophies some- huge jumps include HB -18 KP'HC, 24-16 what, but mostly because of the size of the city. People in a city the WSAI, 15-9 WDGY, 33-26 WIXY, HB -27 size of Atlanta don't listen to the radio as much or stay tuned to Nashville KILT, HB -21 KHJ, HB -24 WRKO, HB -30 the same radio station as long as people in a city the size of I programmed in. We CKLW, HB -23 WCOL, 28-22 13Q, 18-15 or Birmingham, the two cities most recently are turning the hits over a little bit more; however, I found out when KSLQ, 26-24 WOKY, extra -22 KJR and format into I research here prior to putting the current HB -25 WQXI. Also on WLS. did market Paul Anka effect, that one of the biggest complaints of the listeners was the (Continued on page 45) fact that they heard the same records over and over and over. This is always the complaint of radio listeners, but it was to a tremendous degree here. We had plenty of listeners, but they were not listening over any long period of time because we really hurt them with the repetitive music. We were just clubbing them over the head with it. We were ruining a good record. So, I loosened the playlist. First of all, we went from a 20 record playlist to a 30 record playlist. Before we were playing approximately 24 new records here; now you are hearing about 35 different records on the radio station-that's night-time and day -time extras included. There are certain records that get played in midday that don't get played at night. There are certain records that get played at night, that don't get played at midday. There are certain records that just don't get played in the morning period. The only records we play in the morning are records that are very, very familiar or records that are brand new and are top five records for sure; for instance, the Olivia Newton -John record. RW: Is that now being played at night and around the clock? Shannon: Certainly, that's a full-time record. Later on, it will become what's known as a "teeny-bopper-record" and we will curtail its play after 9:00 p.m. We will also drop it from our FM. For instance, the record "Joy to the World" was a very, very fine piece of pro- gramming material when it was first released. The record, however, was ruined by playing it over and over and over and over. That, combined with the fact that it had very repetitive hook lines in it, places it in a "bubble gum teeny bopper record" category. When you hear "Joy to the World" you don't think of it as a very nice Three Dog Night record. It was played by the pro- gressive stations when it first came out, but you wouldn't catch one of them playing it now. Same with "Seasons in the Sun." "Seasons in the Sun" was a very popular adult record when it first came out, but after repeated play, it became a tune -out. RW: Would you relate that somewhat to the Paula Webb record because of the lyrics-being a tune -out? Shannon: That is a very depressing record. Occasionally, we use A New Dimension In records only for effect. It's good for a couple of listens. We use a lot of records-as an example, the "After the Goldrush" record Home Entertainment. which was out recently-for effect. When we put that on, we knew we were only going to play it for three weeks and four weeks at the longest. We call them impact records. We'll bring back an oldie, such

MQ7pWN' as "Color My World," which was not a big hit in every market. We'll play it for maybe four weeks in heavy rotation, and then back ©1975 Motown Record Corporation (Continued on page 45)

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Alice in Action The Coast (Continued from page 12) Jeff Beck, we understand, faded out of the picture on account of domestic difficulties ... Congratulations to Paul Fishkin and Bearsville Records for going gold last week with both Todd Rundgren's "Some-

thing/Anything" and Foghat's "Energized," the label's first(s) . . . Eric Mercury (on Mercury) has been cutting at Tom Wilson's Angel City Sound, and he's gotten help from Stevie Wonder, Minnie Riper - ton, the Supremes, , Klaus Voorman, Dennis Coffey and Vernon Burch . . . On the suggestion of Dave Berson of Warners, there's a fairly strong possibility that the legendary Kaleidoscope might reform. The group (whose reunion would spotlight David Lindley, Chris Darrow and maybe even the world-famous Fenrus Epp) was called by Jimmy Page "the best band I've ever seen." If Warners doesn't spring for it, you can bet somebody will . Moogy Klingman rang up to report that the tracks he cut with have not, as we reported, been scrapped. He's got three songs in the can (done with hisself on keyboards, Rick Derringer on guitar, on sax and additional horns from the Brecker brothers), and will shortly resume with Todd Rundgren co -producing ... A special thank -you to Alice Cooper stopped by the west coast Record World office to deliver a copy of his Clive Davis for evidencing exceptional good taste by signing Monty new Atlantic Records' album "Welcome To My Nightmare." The album is part of a total Python to Arista. The group will be in town this Friday for the Filmex media concept featuring the album, a 90 -minute Cooper TV special, airing April 25 on ABC, premiere of their new movie, " And The and an 80 -city worldwide tour opening April 1 in Chicago. Pictured from Holy Grail." left are: Bob Brown, Cooper's tour public relations director; Bob Greenberg, Atlantic's And their sensational TV show, riding on successes in several mar- west coast general manager; Record World's Eliot Sekuler and (front) Ben Edmonds and Alice. kets, is expected to hit local public television soon ... Remembered in our prayers this week is Alex North, who collected his 12th Academy March Release Arista Taps Greenberg Award nomination (for the score to Marcel Marceau's "Shanks") but has never won. He secured the nomination despite the fact that Para- NEW YORK-Bob Heimall, di- mount pulled the film after only a ten-day release, Shipped by WB rector of creative services for and it is the only nomination not represented with a soundtrack album. Would NEW YORK - Warner Bros. Arista Records, has announced some- body please give this man a break? Having perhaps Records has shipped its release that Nancy Greenberg has been ... realized that the hotelroom is a limited medium, the Hello People of albums for March, which in- appointed to the post of art direc- demolished no less than six rent -a -cars and two trucks in a two cludes new works by such diverse tor/designer. Ms. Greenberg will -month stretch on their last tour. Next time around they're considering confining their talents as Seals & Crofts, Allen work closely with Bob Heimall in activities to busses and the occasional mercy -killing of a Gremlin . Toussaint and Doug Kershaw and all areas of art direction and de- .. Group called the Dubonnettes to A&M, where they'll be produced which is also complemented by sign, including album covers, ad- by Nils Lofgren . . . We hereby offer a reward for any the recently released Jimi Hendrix vertising, promotional items and information leading to the arrest and incarceration of the person or persons "Crash Landing" album on Re-' corporate image. who unsuccessfully attempted to gain entry to the Grammys by impersona- prise and Jesse Colin Young's Prior to joining Arista, Ms. ting yours truly. The creature was described by officials as "dark-haired "Songbird" on Warner Bros. Greenberg worked for Columbia Records. and spaced out," neither of which your columnist has ever claimed Additional albums shipping on to be. Warner Bros. are "I'll Play For THE FIRST ANNUAL ROD STEWART SOCIAL CALENDAR AND You," by Seals & Crofts; Doug D'Anna Appointed CELEBRITY TEA: Following one show during the Faces three-day "re- Kershaw's first live album, "Alive affirmation of faith" festival at the Forum, Rod Stewart initiated a & Pickin;" plus "Wendy Wald - Motown Treasurer backstage party which moved to his hotelroom and was later trans- man's third Warner Bros. album, LOS ANGELES i - Tony D'Anna, ported to Bono's Holmby Hills mansion. Seen at various stops "Wendy Waldman." formerly controller, has been pro- during the evening were Bobby Womack, Gregg Allman, Jon Lord, From Reprise is "Southern moted to the position of treasurer Glenn Hughes, Bernie Taupin, Joan Collins, Ron Kass, David Essex, Nights," Allen Toussaint's second of Motown Industries, it was an- Britt Ecklund, Jerry Beckley, and Alice Cooper. Rodney solo album for the label. Toussaint nounced by John J. Lorenz, vice also turned up at the Troub to witness Kinky Friedman, joining Iggy will be going on the road for the president of finance. Pop and Dennis Hopper in the audience (Bryan Ferry was next door first time as an artist in support D'Anna has served as controller, at Tana's) ... You can look for Rod to be back in these parts come of the release this Spring. director of accounting and in- April; he's set aside six weeks here to record his next solo album "Macon Tracks" is the title of ternal auditor since joining Mo- (the first for Warners) and is reported to have lined up Bobby Wo- the second Grinderswitch album town in 1967. He will report mack's backup band and the Meters for the project ... Gene Pitney for Capricorn Records, also ship- directly to the vice president of has been signed to Epic, and the label is currently shopping for a ping this month. In addition, finance. producer. Pitney, easily still one of the most talented people in pop, producer -writer -performer Larry deserves the best; a or perhaps a Jimmy Webb . .. Prepare Henley's "Piece of Cake" is on Saul Bihari Dies yourselves as best you can for a Dr. Demento record album to be release this month. LOS ANGELES - Saul Bihari, released by Warners, featuring his most off-the-wall hits and even Three major albums are also (gasp!) a Demento vice president and a founder of original ... The missing March 5th has been found. expected later this . month from Cadet Records, passed away re- He's J. K. "Mike" Maitland . . In 1968, Connie Eaton trounced the Warner Bros. They include Cher's cently after a severe bout with Carpenters in the finals of the All American College Show. Now she's Warner debut, "Stars," "Hearts," pneumonia. Bihari, along with recording for ABC though last time we looked, the Carpenters were America's follow-up to the plati- members of his family, founded winning by a substantial margin ... Late flash! Pat Boone has been num "Holiday" album, plus Modern Records in 1945; the tapped by the Dodgers to sing the National Anthem on opening day. "Stampede" from the Doobie Cadet label grew from that ven- Guess their negotiations with Wild Man Fischer fell through. Brothers. ture. Through the years, Bihari has been associated with such Adler Rejoins ASCAP Markowitz Promoted artists as John Lee Hooker, B. B. As Membership Dir. King, By Phonodisc Inc. Etta James, Elmore James, NEW YORK - Paul Strok Adler Society's director of operations. Joe Houston and Jimmy Wither- has been named to the newly Adler, who joined ASCAP in its NEW YORK-Herb Heldt, di- spoon. created post of director of mem- legal department in 1967, was the rector of national sales for Phono - Bihari is survived by his brothers bership for the American Society Society's distribution manager at disc, Inc., has recently announced and sisters, Jules, Joe, Lester, Flo- of Composers, Authors and Pub- the time he left the performing the appointment of Martyn I. rette Roslyn and Maxine. Funeral lishers, announced ASCAP presi- rights organization last May to Markowitz to Miami branch man- services were held on February 22 dent Stanley Adams. 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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com DIAL o GUE THE VIEWPOINTS OF THE INDUSTRY Jimmy Ienner-Total Involvement By ROBERTA SKOPP were doing. They were putting their names on the records, but what With gold discs including Three was really happening was they would listen to records that were Dog Night's "Hard Labor" album making it and steal some parts of one and some other parts of and "The Show Must Go On" another. They just started letting things 'go. So, in essence, I started single; Grand Funk's "All the Girls to produce the records, because I looked around and saw that within In the World Beware" album and my realm of people no one else had the nerve to do it. the Raspberries' "Go All the When I started working at Southern Music I didn't produce because Way" single; Lighthouse classics I felt I would be placing myself in competition with the people "One Fine Morning," "Sunny sitting on the other side of the desk-producers, etc. So I became Days" and "Pretty Lady;" cur- an "executive" overseeing it all. When I finally went into the CAM rently producing the forthcoming situation, Lighthouse was the first group that I put my real name on. Blood, Sweat & Tears album; and People thought that I had just emerged from the woodwork. Light- "lots of gold in his mother's attic," house was the first production that I ever put my real name on, it's clearly obvious why Jimmy and that was 31/2 years ago. Before those days ... well, there's an lenner was voted Record World's awful lot of gold that I keep up in my mother's attic. I hope that Producer of the Year for 1974. He someday I'll be able to take it out and feel good about it. has proven himself highly suc- RW: You can't discuss that now because of legal complications?

cessful in a variety of aspects of lenner: Because of litigation and because I just don't feel good this business, including produc- Jimmy lenner about it. I initially wanted to do what Spector had done in his way. tion, publishing, management and I admired him tremendously. I wanted to be like him but without the promotion via CAM -USA. In the following Dialogue lenner discusses outright recognition; I wanted some degree of anonymity. I wanted his total involvement in the music industry. a situation to arise where, if I walked into a Grammy dinner people wouldn't know whether to say, "Hi ... that's him," or "Can I have a Record World: You have become a producer/star in sense, some- a roll or a napkin." I wanted to have that flexibility. times to the point of overshadowing CAM. I was hoping you could When I was in the spotlight performing with groups, I wasn't

talk about CAM-its functions, your involvement with it, etc. suited for it. I was a young kid, I had braces on my teeth and a flat Jimmy lenner: There's a history involved there. I'm not happy with top haircut. And the acts would go on stage, it would be a bad the way the company has been based primarily on Jimmy lenner. show, they'd leave with their chicks and I would go and throw up. CAM is an important part of what Jimmy lenner is all about. CAM And following that I would sit and try to fix the show for the next started out in this country about eight years ago to basically work night. So I knew there was something wrong there, that I wasn't with motion picture soundtracks. Victor Benedetto, who is my geared towards that.

partner, had been seeking me two years prior to that and I found Another problem was that I sang down to the audience. I it interesting, but found myself saying "What do I want with this didn't sing at them or for their participation, because I felt-and kind of operation?" this was a little cocky on my part-that the more we did something, Somewhat later Victor and I decided to talk seriously about the the more they understood it. And I was into those complexities: I overall operation. I couldn't see it in the form that he originally would throw a high -low harmony into the middle of a Drifters tune, described it. I saw it as a much bigger operation if we were going or some Four Lads harmony, or a different kind of technique, and it to go into it. The first thing that I saw was the background of the would always get a big yawn. I would get off more if an arrangement ready-made European market. worked rather than if the performance went well with the audience. RW: Was CAM already established in the States at the time of the And if I saw myself on television when we did a show I became initial talks? hysterical. It was absolutely ridiculous watching. lender: CAM was already established in this country only insofar as the soundtrack situation was concerned. In Europe, involvement too many guys who I thought extended to magazines, newspapers and other things-not exclusively ... had the music business. There was immediate access to all of these much more talent than I did would avenues, and that appealed to me. I liked the flexibility under which have a hot streak and all of a sudden we would operate. But I didn't like to be just a part of something. it was over and the condition 99 I wanted to own, which is my nature. that they Anyway, Victor and I started to talk seriously about entering were left in was very scary to me. this operation together. It started off nicely with three people. And ,,,,,,1,11111,,,,,,,,,,,11111111111111,,,1,,,11,1,,,11111111.111g now, 31/2 years later, there are an awful lot of people all over the RW: Did you use your own name? world involved with CAM. Ienner: No, I used Jay Francis and other names. RW: What exactly does CAM do? What are its functions? RW: Can you talk about any of that involvement? lenner: It performs a variety of functions. It still does the sound - lenner: No, I really can't. Someday I would love to be able to tracking. CAM still controls and produces for motion pictures. But say "Hey, I can." But at the time there was a lot of involvement with beyond that it now participates in the actual films-not just in the a lot of different people. I found myself going from one studio to musical end but in the direct filming. CAM is also an active publisher another, singing bass on this one, tenor on that one and falsetto on and has developed worldwide publishing situations. It's involved with another one, and then going in and doing lead vocals. It was changing production. A logging system is under the CAM structure but that from sweaters to cummerbunds; showing up at the Brooklyn Fox would take hours to explain. And we're expanding. We're buying on this night, going to the Apollo on that night. Everyone would up movie properties, having other producers produce for us and see this tall guy with shiny teeth onstage and they didn't know who we're actively seeking catalogues. it was. Sometimes I didn't know how to say hello, depending on RW: You get a great deal of executive production credit on albums. which part I was singing. I would say "Hi" (falsetto), "Hello" (tenor), What exactly do you do for those albums? or "Hello" (bass). So I was very confused at a very young age with lenner: I have to go into my history to explain that. I started this voice thing. producing under a lot of different names way back when, because a Right now I feel that I've covered all aspects of my career pretty mandatory situation developed: I was in a lot of different groups and well-the publishing side, the legality side, the production side, the the people who were producing us didn't really know what they (Continued on page 50)

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com CONCERT REVIEW NAl RD (Continued from page 3) ,,,,,,,,,,,,,1,,,,11,,,,,,,1,111,,, are: president, Dick Freeland nishing distribution outlets avail- Heilicher Addresses Average White Band (Rebel Records), vice-president, able to the indie labels was the Ken Irwin (Rounder Records), fundamental reason for the exten- NAIRD Convention Brews Soulful Sounds treasurer, Ellen Thomas (Tont En- sive manufacturer interest in LOS ANGELES - On Satur- AVERY FISHER HALL, NYC- terprises), secretary, Charles Mit- NAIRD. day night March 1, Ira Heil- Gaelic soul? Where you were and chell (Takoma Records), par- During the convention, the icher, the vice president sys- born is one thing, and where liamentarian, Bill Schubert (Philo NAIRD membership approved a tems and operations for J.L. you're comin' from quite another. Records). proposal which will be presented Marsh / Heilicher Bros., ad- The Average White Band (Atlantic) NAIRD's program for 1975 will to the National Endowment on dressed the NAIRD convention may hail from Scotland, but their - the a include: Incorporation under not Arts, calling for pilot project at the Miramar Hotel in Santa music is no hyphenated hybrid- for -profit laws, funding of a full- of 60 albums to be produced at Monica. Heilicher began his just pure contemporary r&b. time employee in a national office an estimated cost of $100,000- speech by welcoming all and Other fair -skinned lads have (probably in New York), publica- $150,000. The proposal would in- then proceeded to trace the made prior inroads into soul's tion a bi newsletter to volve matching funds of -monthly on the part growth of the industry through territory, but AWB is certainly be mailed throughout the indus- of NAIRD manufacturers, full com- its different forms of distribu- the most important self-contained try, contemplation by the execu- pensation to all artists, musicians tion. He continued by stressing unit to hit simultaneous pop and tive board of market research, ad- etc. as well as a committment on the following key points for r&b chart heights. At their much vertising and legal activities; fund- the part of the manufacturer to thought: anticipated New York appearance ing of a paid convention commit- distribute records produced under (3), 1. The full -line retailer is the sextet drew the kind of tee for the 1976 convention. Thus the terms of the program. NAIRD's audience as a major fac- only they now have the NAIRD moves from an organiza- proposal requested the NEA's again emerging tor in the industry, which gives power to attract: a combination tion of volunteers to a budget support of material that is of "in- of the disco/dance-crazed the distributor a chance to and totaling more than twenty thous- disputable cultural and artistic those into just listening to funky and dollars for its program and value and musical importance but again use his creativity to bet- ter sell his product. virtuosity. next convention. not justifiable financially in the An extended "Pick Up the At the pre -convention executive record business as it is constituted 2. The independent distribu- Pieces was the unmitigated high- committee meeting it was decided today." Application will be made tor is in the music business, light of the evening, but the open- that NAIRD should funnel more to the National Endowment on not just the record business, ing "Work to Do" and other cuts of its program toward greater the Arts by individuals with and therefore each piece of from their current album (espe- participation by distributor -mem- NAIRD functioning in an advisory product must be treated as a cially "Person to Person") were bers, since the problems of dimi- capacity. unique entity and marketed in consistently straight -ahead dis- a way to capitalize on its uni- plays of the group's vocal prow- queness. ess. No need to fear that this lot 3. The industry is constantly will be branded as a purely instru- receiving exposure through ra- mental act; Average White Band, dio, and this tool should be fronted by lead vocalist/bassist taken advantage of to the full- Alan Gorrie is the ,kind of all- est extent possible. around contingent out to make a whole lot more than a mere initial 4. The dealings between dis- splash in superstar waters. tributor and manufacturer Opening was the vocal quartet should be such to take advan- Revelation (RSO), a bountifully tage of the quickest and most talented black foursome plagued economical manner of prod- by a rhythm back-up that just New officers elected at the NAIRD Convention were, from left: Ellen Thomas, secretary; uct transportation. Further, the Ken didn't measure up to their level Dick Freeland, president; Charles Mitchell, treasurer and Irwin, vice president. relationship between these two Among the label heads taking part in the convention were, from left: Ed Densen of of perfection. In spite of the fact entities of the industry should Kicking Mule Records, Ross Russell of Spotlite Records and Bob Koester of Delmark that their musicians played as if Records. only be considered to have there had not been ample re- been completed when bills are hearsal time, the vocalists came paid and the books are closed MCA Income, Revenue Rundgren, Foghat Gold off well with short hooky items on each transaction. Reaches All -Time High NEW YORK-The RIAA has cer- like their single "Sweet Talk and tified Todd Rundgren's "Some- 5. Each member of our in- Melodies," as well as more drawn- UNIVERSAL CITY, CAL.-MCA thing/Anything?" and "Ener- dustry is a professional and the out pieces like the Labelle -au- Inc. has reported the highest an- gized" by Foghat as gold albums. business relationships must be thored "Before You Go to Holly- nual revenues and net income in The two albums are the first conducted in professional man- wood." its history. Fourth quarter reve- gold awards for Bearsville Records ner. Just like the right combi- Robert Adels nues and earnings were also the and come at the same time as nation of many factors is need- highest quarterly results ever Warner Bros. Records board chair- ed to produce a hit record, the The Tyme Is Right achieved by the company. man Mo Ostin's announcement right combination is also ne- For the year ended December of the renewal of Bearsville's dis- cessary to properly distribute 31, 1974 the company had net tribution agreement with Warner and merchandise it. a 125 income of $57,768,000, per- Bros. cent increase over the previous record net income of $25,633,000 for 1973. Earnings per share were N. Y. (Continued from page 24) $6.85 for 1974 as compared with Central $3.06 for 1973. Revenues rose 54 Europe in April, featuring the Spinners, Sister Sledge, Ben E. King and percent to $641,874,000 from the Jimmy Castor Bunch ... Broadway's "Goodtime Charley" has the $417,784,000 reported in 1973. talents and energy of Joel Grey and Ann Reinking-and they do a Net income for the fourth quar- sparkling job of keeping what is otherwise a most disappointing eve- ter of 1974 was $17,045,000, up ning from turning into a disaster. All considered, both turn in re- 114 percent over the $7,981,000 markable performances ... The J. Jocko Revue opened for Eric Burdon earned during the final quarter of at the Bottom Line (18), having recently completed his first solo album 1973. Earnings per share were for Kama Sutra. An off -shoot from Sha Na Na, Jocko serves as lead $2.01 for the fourth quarter of singer for a large entourage which features the showy but finely -honed 1974 compared with $.95 for the guitar work of fellow Sha Na Na'er Elliott Randall. The group uses previous year. 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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Dick Leahy Sherwood Promoted (Continued from page 8) (Continued from page 4) projects to increase group Fox, will be released in DISC FILE national ac- England in April, and it will be tivity on Columbia singles. He will maintain close contact with vari- followed by a Polly Brown album (A weekly report on current and upcoming discotheque breakouts) ous in May. Columbia artists and man- By VINCE ALETTI agers to effect full promotional Of the five acts GTO has signed support on single releases. He will Fox, Magic The dance floors surveyed this week are mostly in Fort Lauderdale, thus far-Polly Brown, report directly to Monteiro. Dana and Florida, with Flamingo, New York's chic private club, thrown in as Touch, Duane Eddy, Sherwood first joined Columbia Sparky-only one, Sparky, is from an attempt at perspective (although Luis Romero's list is so idiosyn- Records as national promotion America. But Leahy said he ex- cratic-Martha Velez, Buddy Miles, Ipi 'N Tombia-that his is hardly manager in April, 1973 and, a year pects that will change. "Because a "typical" New York Top 10). I went to high school down here later, was promoted to associate my experience at Bell, I think (Fort Lauderdale High-a dump that I passed through in something of director, national singles promo- probably in England even of a haze; the football team was called the Flying L's) and my family - tion, Columbia Records. Prior to though we're a new company- still lives here-part of it at least-in a house not far from the beach. joining Columbia, he was affili- we are one of the first companies I pretty Lauderdale can be and how tired it So know how postcard ated with many radio stations, in- people come to see, whereas is And I figured it might make a good semi - really deep down. cluding KROY in Sacramento, here, few people know who we non for a small-scale investigation representative -cosmopolitan center WRIT in Milwaukee, WYSL in are yet. So I think that if we're discotheque style had spread of just how far urban disco music and Buffalo and WGCL in Cleveland. successful with our British acts, from the coasts to the hinterlands. in America will be- more people "Small-scale" not so much by choice as by necessity: Fort Lauder- A&M/Ode Activity gin looking us up." dale (pop: 156,000) has only two full-time discotheques that (Continued from page 4) GTO is distributed by Polydor could discover-the Poop Deck and the Village Zoo, both on the in England and the rest of the beach-and only a couple of part-time ones-one of these, The recently the first white performer world, but by ABC Records in the Button, a popular beach -front bar with a one -night -a -week disco and ever to appear on Don Cornelius' United States and Canada. Asked records between live band sets other nights, is included here. The "Soul Train." Vannelli is currently how he and his associates had Zoo, which also features live entertainment from time to time, has in the studio recording his next picked ABC, he said it was "be- been open the longest-two years. The Poop Deck has been open album for the label. cause I liked them." And asked about 16 months and it recently expanded into larger, sleeker The Ozark Mountain Daredevils how he felt the recent change quarters to accomodate its mostly male crowd. And disco nights at are following in their own foot- of administration at ABC would The Button started only half a year ago, but are more and more steps, with their "Jackie Blue" affect GTO's relationship with the packed each week. A&M single bulletted at 55 on company, he said that "the whole Though all the Dis were somewhat apologetic about their lists- this week's Singles Chart, and changeover came after we had their It pointing out that they had to play for a constantly -shifting crowd, "It'll Shine When Shines" released 'Up in a Puff of Smoke' many of whom are tourists from parts of the country even less in disc 37 on the Album Chart. The in this country, and the record touch with the disco sound than Fort Lauderdale-they all proved to Strawbs' first album since re-sign- doesn't seem to have suffered, so ing be far more up-to-date than I'd expected, perhaps because radio is with A&M, out for less than I can't imagine that it will make spreading disco music faster than ever before. But Frank Heber at the a month, is bulletted at 75 on much difference. I believe that if Poop Deck says he still finds it hard to get his crowd into new cuts- this week's Album Chart. The your only relationship with a rec- group is like "Hijack" and "Bad Luck"-until they've heard them a number of currently on U.S. tour. ord company is with its president, "Nils Lofgren," the first solo A&M (Continued on page 62) then it can't be a very good re- album by the former leader of lationship. Besides, we have an Grin debuts on the RW 151-200 to us office over here, and it's up Discotheque Hit Parade Album Chart this week at 198. to provide some motivation as Lani Hall's second solo album well, and not simply sit back and (listings are in alphabetical order, by title) for A&M, "Hello It's Me" is receiv- distribute our product." let them ing strong FM, MOR and pop Looking back on his four years VILLAGE ZOO/ THE BUTTON/FORT LAUDERDALE radio response. Ms. Hall is on tour with Bell, Leahy observed, FORT LAUDERDALE DJ: John Terry with Herb Alpert (whose own "Maybe it was luck, but I think DJ: Rich Catalano BOOGIE ON REGGAE WOMAN- "Coney Island" album is due from it can be done again. And, you DO YOU LIKE IT-B.T. Express- Stevie Wonder-Tamla EXPRESS-B.T. Express-Scepter A&M in March). know, I'll always go with tomor- Scepter (Ip cut) EXPRESS-B.T. Express-Roadshow FIRE-Ohio Players-Mercury Lon & Derrek Van Eaton, re- row. It's more difficult, but it's I JUST CAN'T SAY GOODBYE FIRE-Ohio Players-Mercury cently scored in the Top New FM a lot more exciting." GUT LEVEL-Blackbyrds-Fantasy (Instrumental)-chilly Devotions- (Ip cut) Columbia Airplay This Week box on the LADY I AM LOVE-Jackson 5-Motown MARMALADE-Labelle-Epic RW FM Airplay Report with their ONCE YOU GET STARTED-Rufus-ABC Tours I'LL BE HOLDING ON-Al Downing- "Who Do You Out Do" Ip. The Trower PHILADELPHIA-B.B. King-ABC Chess Van Trower PICK Eaton brothers were pro- NEW YORK - Robin LADY MARMALADE-Labelle-Epic UP THE PIECES-AWB-Atlantic duced by Richard Perry. has embarked on a major Ameri- MIGHTY CLOUD OF JOY- SHAME, SHAME, SHAME-Shirley can concert Spring tour. Hav- Mighty Clouds of Joy-ABC (Ip cut) (And Company)-Vibration Joe Cocker's "I Can Stand A YOU'RE ONCE YOU GET STARTED-Rufus-ABC THE SONG-Timmie Thomas- Little Rain" album is enjoying a ing begun on March 5 on the west Glades SHAME, SHAME, SHAME-Shirley second Album Chart surge, bul- coast, the tour follows the release (And Company)-Vibration earlier this month of Trower's POOP DECK/FORT LAUDERDALE letted this week at 93, while his third album, "For Earth Below," FLAMINGO/NEW YORK DJ: Frank Heber second single from the album, on the Chrysalis label. DJ: Luis Romero BAD LUCK-Harold Melvin & the "You Are So Beautiful," is a bul- AGGRAVATION-Martha Velez-Sire Bluenotes-Phila. Intl. (Ip cut) letted 13 on the Singles Chart. (aislsrrnt ooaaaoaaa00000) (Ip cut) HIJACK-Herbie Mann-Atlantic Carole King's soundtrack from FOR RENT BAD LUCK-Harold Melvin & the I JUST CAN'T SAY GOODBYE- Bluenotes-Phila. Intl. (Ip cut) Philly Devotions-Columbia the television special, "Really SMALL OFFICES GET YOURSELF TOGETHER-Buddy Miles I'LL BE HOLDING ON-Al Downing- Rosie" is bulleted at 62 on the -Columbia (Ip cut) Chess Album Chart this week, while her CBS Theatre Bldg. HEY GIRL, COME AND GET IT- LOVE DON'T YOU GO THROUGH NO fellow Ode artist Tom Scott & Sty l i st i cs-Avco CHANGES ON ME-Sister Sledge- 1697 BROADWAY HIJACK-Barrabas-Ariola (Import) Atco the L.A. Express' "Tom Cat" I'LL BE HOLDING ON-AI Downing- PROTECT OUR LOVE-Sister Sledge- debuts at 162. (53 - 54 ST.) NEW YORK CITY Chess Atco (Ip cut) Other A&M/Ode product REACH I'LL BE THERE- REACH OUT, I'LL BE THERE- OUT, schedlued for release soon in- Fr $125 mo. Gloria Gaynor-MGM (Ip cut) Gloria Gaynor-MGM (Ip cut) TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT- REAL GOOD PEOPLE-Gloria Gaynor- cludes albums by Humble Pie, APPLY SUPT. ON PREMISES Jimmy Ruffin-Chess MGM (lp cut) Peter Frampton, , or call HERB GRAFF WALKING IN RHYTHM-Blackbyrds- SHAME, SHAME, SHAME-Shirley Stealer's Wheel, Nazareth, Free, CENTURY OPERATING CORP. - Fantasy (And Company)-Vibration Lewis Furey, Armageddon, Hustler (212) 279-7600 THE WARRIOR-Ipi 'N Tombia-Stax UP IN A PUFF OF SMOKE-Polly Brown- lººaºººQ3394.StA4393ººQ..R.9 ) lip cut) GTO and Ayers Rock

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AMIE Robert Alan Ringe LOOK IN MY EYES PRETTY WOMAN 15 (McKenzie/Dunbar, BMI) 91 H. Medress & D. Appell (ABC -Dunhill, ANGEL Buddy Buie w. R. Nix, J. R. Cobb BMI) 99 (Low -Sal, BMI) 84 LOVE CORPORATION David Kershenbaum (JiMi/Lane/Ensign, BMI) MARCH 15, 1975 BEER BARREL POLKA Bob Morgan 57 (Shapiro, Bernstein, ASCAP) 96 LOVE FINDS ITS OWN WAY Kerner & MAR. MAR. Wise w. Knight, Guest BEFORE THE NEXT & Patton 15 8 TEARDROP FALLS (Keca, ASCAP) 64 Huey Meaux (Shelby Singleton, BMI) 62 LOVIN' YO -U Scorbu 101 104 ONLY ONE WOMAN NIGEL OLSSON-Rocket 40337 (MCA) BEST OF MY LOVE Prod. (Kicking Bear/ (Dickie Bird, BMI) 5 (Casserole, BMI) Benchmark, BMI) 12 102 103 HIJACK HERBIE MANN-Atlantic 3246 (Dunbar, BMI) BLACK WATER Ted Templeman MANDY B. Manilow & R. Dante (Screen 103 105 LOVES ME LIKE A BROTHER GUESS WHO-RCA PB 10216 (Landsdowne/WB, ASCAP) 3 Gems-Columbia/Wren, BMI) 36 (Cummings, Troiano & Assoc./Cirrus/Septima, BMI1 BOOGIE ON REGGAE WOMAN Stevie MOVIN' ON Bad Company Wonder (Jobete/ Black Bull, ASCAP) 70 (Bad Co., ASCAP) 37 104 106 REACH OUT, I'LL BE THERE GLORIA GAYNOR-MGM 14790 BUMP ME BABY PT. 1 Sonny Casella MY BOY (Colgems, ASCAP) 20 (Stone Agate, BMI) (Springfield, ASCAP) 98 MY EYES ADORED YOU Bob Crewe (Stone 105 101 MIDNIGHT SHOW RON DANTE-Bell 610 (Arista) (Don Kirshner, BMI) BUTTER BOY Vini Poncia (Tinkle Tunes/ Diamond/Tanny Boy, BMI; Kenny Nolan, 106 107 THE LAST FAREWELL ROGER WHITTAKER-RCA PB 50030 (Arcola, BMI) Braintree, BMI) 45 ASCAP) 2 107 114 BLACK SUPERMAN-MUHAMMAD ALI JOHNNY WAKELIN & THE CAN'T GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD MY LITTLE LADY Mike Vernon KINSHASA BAND-Pye 71012 (ATV) (Drummer Boy, BMI) Jeff Lynne (Yellow Dog, ASCAP) 23 (Crystal Jukebox, BMI) 82 108 109 CAN YOU GIVE IT ALL TO ME MYLES & LENNY-Columbia 3-10099 CHEVY VAN Jay Senter & Larry Knechtel NEVER LET HER GO David Gates (Blackwood of Canada/Marimick, BMI) (Act One, BMI) 22 (Kipahulu, ASCAP) 38 109 113 DANCIN' (ON A SATURDAY NIGHT) BOND-Columbia 3-10100 DANCE THE KUNG FU Biddu NIGHTINGALE (Colgems, ASCAP) (ATV, BMI) (Corren/Wolfsongs, MCPS) 60 44 DEVIL IN THE #9 DREAM John Lennon 110 110 SPIDER JIVING ANDY FAIRWEATHER-LOW-A&M 1649 (Almo/Fair, ASCAP) BOTTLE Jack Gilmer (Sunbar, SESAC) 90 (Lennon/ATV, BMI) 46 111 116 THIS OL' COWBOY MARSHALL TUCKER BAND-Capricorn CPS 0228 (WB) DOCTOR'S ORDERS Ed O'Loughlin NO NO SONG Richard Perry (Lady Jane, (No Exit, BMI) (Cookaway, ASCAP) 43 BMI) 9 112 108 JUST AS LONG AS WE'RE TOGETHER ( THERE WILL NEVER BE DON'T CALL US, WE'LL CALL YOU ONCE YOU GET STARTED Bob Monaco Frank ANOTHER) GLORIA SCOTT-Casablanca 815 (Fox fanfare/ Slay (Claridge/Corbetta, ASCAP) 11 (Sufur, ASCAP) 21 Very Own, BMI) DON'T LET GO John Boylan (Screen Gems -Col, BMI) 48 PART OF THE PLAN 113 118 SUPER DUPER LOVE, PT. 1 SUGAR BILLY-Fast Track 2501 (Mainstream) (Hickory Grove, ASCAP) 24 (Fratelli, BMI) DON'T TAKE YOUR LOVE FROM ME Manhattans & B Martin (Mighty PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM Gus Dudgeon 114 102 GIVIN' IT ALL UP J. GEILS BAND-Atlantic 3234 Three/Golden Fleece, BMI) 50 (Big Pig/Leeds, ASCAP) 15 (Juke Joint/Walden, ASCAF) PICK UP THE PIECES Mardin EMMA Mickie Most (Buddah, ASCAF) 16 Arif 115 124 YOU BROUGHT THE WOMAN OUT OF ME EVIE SANDS-Haven 7010 (AWB, BMI) 6 EMOTION Joe Wissert (WB, ASCAP) 40 (Capitol) (ABC Dunhill/One Of A Kind, BMI) PLEASE MR. POSTMAN R. & K. Carpenter EVERYBODY WANTS TO FIND A (Stone Agate, BMI/Jobete, ASCAF) 81 116 122 YOUNG AMERICANS DAVID BOWIE-RCA PB 10152 (MainMan, ASCAP) BLUEBIRD Michael Stewart (Irving/ POETRY MAN D. Airali, P. Ramone 117 112 I JUST CAN'T SAY GOODBYE PHILLY DEVOTIONS-Columbia Piano Picker, BMI) 77 3-10076 (Tarka, ASCAP) 8 (Brywek/John Davis, ASCAP) EXPRESS Jeff Lane (Triple 0/ Jeff -Mar, BMI) 10 ROLL 118 GET DOWN, GET DOWN (GET THE FLOOR) JOE ON DOWN THE HIGHWAY - ON SIMON- FIRE Ohio Players (Ohio Players/ Randy Bachman (Evéntide, CAPAC; Unichappell, BMI) Spring 156 (Gaucho/Belinda, BMI) 31 Ranbach/Top Soil, BMI) 33 119 - AFTER LOVING YOU MAJOR HARRIS-Atlantic 3248 GET DANCIN' Bob Crewe (Heart's Delight, RUNAWAY Neil Portnow & John Miller (WMOT/Steals Bros., BMI) BMI; Kenny Nolan/Coral Rock, ASCAP) 83 (Vicki, BMI) 94 GOOD TIMES, ROCK & ROLL Toxey 120 120 SMOKEY FACTORY BLUES STEPPENWOLF-Mums ZS8-6036 (Col) SAD SWEET DREAMER French (Dunbar, BMI) 65 Tony Hatch & Des (Landers-Roberts/April, ASCAP) Parton (Leeds/Jackatone, ASCAP) 25 121 128 SKATING AWAY -ON THE THIN ICE OF A NEW DAY JETHRO TULL- HARRY TRUMAN James William Guercio SATIN SOUL Barry White/Soul Unitd. (Lamminations/Big Elk, ASCAP) 26 Chrysalis CRS 2103 (WB) (Maison Rouge, ASCAP) (Sa-Vette/January, BMI) 32 HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW 122 127 RUNAWAY RHODES KIDS-GRC 2053 (Vicki, BMI) SHAME, SHAME, SHAME Sylvia (Brendi, John Farrar (ATV, BMI) 1 BMI) 18 123 125 ONE BEAUTIFUL DAY ECSTASY, PASSION & PAIN-Roulette 7163 HE DON'T LOVE YOU (LIKE I LOVE YOU) SHAVING CREAM prod. not listed (Big Seven/Steals Bros., BMI) Hank Medress & Dave Appell (Madison, BMI) 76 (Conrad, BMI) 49 124 - STEP BY STEP KIKI DEE BAND-Rocket 40355 (MCA) (Yellow Dog, ASCAP) SHINING STAR Maurice White w. Charles 125 129 WHAT IS LOVE MICHAEL WENDROFF-Buddah 448 (Buddah, ASCAP) (HEY WON'T YOU PLAY) ANOTHER Stepney (Saggiflame, ASCAP) 66 SOMEBODY DONE SOMEBODY 126 130 POWERFUL PEOPLE GINO VANNELLI-A&M 1652 (Almo/Gemo, ASCAP) WRONG SONG Chips Moman (Press/ SHOESHINE BOY Frank Wilson, Leonard Caston (Stone Diamond, BMI) 127 - A LOVE LIKE YOURS NILSSON/CHER-Warner-Spector SPS 0402 (WB) Tree, BMI) 19 63 (Stone Agate, BMI) HOW LONG John Anthony (American SHOWDOWN Rick Hall (Anne Rachel/ Yellow Dog ASCAP) 74 128 132 ALL BECAUSE OF YOU -Curtom CMS 0100 (WB) Broadcasting, ASCAP) 68 HUSH/I'M Ben SNEAKY SNAKE Jerry Kennedy (Silent Giant/Aopa, ASCAP) ALIVE Palmers (Hallnote, (Lowrey/Big Seven, BMI) 56 BMI) 88 129 115 NO LOVE IN THE ROOM FIFTH DIMENSION-Arista 0101 SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL (Tiny Tiger/Baloon, ASCAP) I AM LOVE J. Marcellino & M. Larson Jimmy lenner (Dandelion/Crash, BMI) 39 (Jobete, ASCAP/Stone Diamond, BMI) 17 130 133 THINK ABOUT ME FLAMINGOS-Worlds 103 (Big Apple) STAND BY ME John Lennon (Hill & Range/ I DON'T LIKE TO SLEEP ALONE Trio/ADT, BMI) 79 (Storyworld, ASCAP; Belleville, BMI) Rick Hall (Spanka, BMI) 72 SUPERNATURAL THING PT. I 131 1117 YOU'RE NOT A BAD GHOST, JUST AN OLD SONG MELANTE- Bobby Hart & Danny Tony Silvester, Bert DeCoteaux -Rose, Neighborhood 10000 (Arista) (Neighborhood, ASCAP) Janssen (Acuff BMI) 67 (Montage, BMI) 14 132 - WILDFIRE MICHAEL MURPHEY-Epic 8-50054 (Mystery, BMI) I GET LIFTED H. W. Casey, R. Finch SWING YOUR DADDY Kenny Nolan (Sherlyn, BMI) 133 138 COME GO WITH ME BERGEN WHITE-Private Stock 013 (Gil/ 52 (Kenny Nolan/Heart's Delight, BMI) 73 I HAVE DREAM Fee Bee, BMI) A Mike Curb & Don Costa (First Central/The Kids, BMI) 78 THE BERTHA BUTT BOOGIE Castor -Pruitt 134 136 GOING AWAY SECOND SOCIETY-Casablanca NB 819 (One And Only/ (Jimpire, BMI) 41 I WANNA LEARN A LOVE SONG Paul Music of the Times, ASCAP) Leka (Story Songs, ASCAP) 47 THE PILL Owen Bradley (Coal Miner's/Guaranty, BMI) 87 135 135 STORMBRINGER DEEP PURFLE-Warner Bros. PRS 8069 (Purple, BMI) I'LL BE HOLDING ON Bongiovi, Monardo THE SOUTH'S GONNA DO IT 136 137 LOLEATTA HOLLOWAY-GRC 047 (Moonsong, BMI) & Ellis (Heavy/Elbomo/Diagonal, BMI) 100 Paul Hornsby (Kama Sutra/Rada Dara, BMI) 27 I'M A WOMAN J. Boyd & L. Waronker 137 140 MY FIRST DAY WITHOUT HER DENNIS YOST AND THE CLASSICS IV- THEME (Yellow Dog, ASCAP) 53 FROM THE PROPHET Jerry Wexler MGM 14785 (Keca, ASCAP) & Ed Matthews (Kahill, BMI) 86 I'M HER FOOL Chip Young & Billy Swan 138 S.O.S. AEROSMITH-Columbia 3-10105 (Daksel/Frank Connelly, BMI) TO THE DOOR THE - (Combine, BMI) 89 OF SUN Peter De Angelis (April, ASCAP) 29 139 134 I COULD FEEL THE MORNING CASHMAN & WEST-ABC Dunhill 15021 IT'S A MIRACLE Barry Manilow & (Sweet City Songs, ASCAP) Ron Dante (Kamikazi, BMI) 54 TOUCH ME BABY (REACHING OUT FOR YOUR LOVE) Tamiko Jones (Bushka, HE'S THERE BAND OF 140 139 NOT ANGELS-Mums ZS8-6035 (Col) I'VE BEEN THIS WAY BEFORE Tom ASCAP) 85 Catalano (Stonebridge, ASCAP) 69 (Al Gallico, BMI) TURN TO STONE Joe Walsh & John 141 144 REFUGEES RACHEL FARO-RCA PB 10202 (Mila, BMI) JACKIE BLUE Glyn Johns & David Anderle Stronack (ABC-Dunhill/Barnstorm, BMI) 97 142 LITTLE (Lost Cabin, BMI) 55 141 A BIT SOUTH OF SASKATOON SONNY JAMES-Columbia 3-10072 UP IN A PUFF OF SMOKE P. Swern & (Marson, BMI) KILLER QUEEN Roy Thomas & Queen G. Shury (Almo, ASCAP) 35 (Feldman/Trident, ASCAP) 59 143 146 THE BOOGIEST BAND IN TOWN SLIK-Polydor 15096 WALKING IN RHYTHM Donald Byrd (Martin-Coulter/Famous, ASCAF) L -O -V -E (LOVE) Willie Mitchell (Blackbyrd, BMI) 58 144 - SUN GODDESS RAMSEY LEWIS and EARTH WIND & FIRE- (Jec/AI, BMI) 42 WE'RE ALMOST THERE Brian Holland Columbia 3-10103 (Saggifire, BMI) LADY John Ryan (Wooden Nickel, ASCAP) 7 (Gold Forever/Stone Diamond, BMI) 51 145 148 THE BUMP KENNY-UK 5N-49032 (London) (Famous, ASCAP) LADY MARMALADE A. Touissant & WHAT AM I GONNA DO WITH YOU V. Wickham (Stone Diamond, BMI; Barry White (Sa Vette/January, BMI) 61 146 143 CHICO AND THE MAN (MAIN THEME)/HARD TIMES IN EL BARRIO Tanny Boy/Kenny Nolan, ASCAP) 4 WHO'S SORRY NOW Sonny James JOSE FELICIANO-RCA PB 10145 (J&H, ASCAP) LEONA Tom Dowd (No Exit, BMI) 75 (Mills, ASCAP) 80 147 119 HOT SAUCE JAN DAVIS GUITAR-Ranwood 1015 (Laurabob, BMI) LIKE A SUNDAY MORNING Joel Diamond YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL Jim Price 148 147 YOU'RE AS RIGHT AS RAIN NANCY WILSON-Capitol 3873 (Silver Blue, ASCAP) 93 (Almo/Preston, ASCAP; Irving/WEP, (Assorted/Bellboy, BMI) LIVE YOUR LIFE BEFORE YOU DIE David BMI) 13 Robinson & Friends (Polo Grounds, BMI) 92 149 121 PARTY IS A GROOVY THING PEOPLES CHOICE-TSOP ZS8-3555 (Col) YOU'RE NO GOOD Peter Asher (Mighty Three, BMI) LONELY PEOPLE George Martin (E. H. 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MAR. MAR. WKS. ON 52 46 I GET LIFTED GEORGE McCRAE/TK 1007 10 15 8 CHART 53 41 I'M A WOMAN MARIA MULDAUR/Reprise 1319 11 2 HAVE YOU NEVER 0 66 IT'S A MIRACLE BARRY MANILOW/Arista 0108 3 BEEN MELLOW 67 JACKIE BLUE OZARK MOUNTAIN DAREDEVILS/A&M 1654 5 OLIVIA NEWTON -JOHN 56 60 HUSH/I'M ALIVE BLUE SWEDE/EMI 4029 (Capitol) 4 MCA 40349 8 57 61 LOVE CORPORATION HUES CORPORATION/RCA PB 10200 5 58 62 WALKING IN RHYTHM BLACKBYRDS/Fantasy 736 4 3 MY EYES ADORED YOU FRANKIE VALLI/Private Stock 003 18 Ea 68 KILLER QUEEN QUEEN/Elektra 45226 5 3 1 BLACK WATER DOOBIE BROTHERS/Warner Bros. 8062 13 60 63 DANCE THE KUNG FU CARL DOUGLAS/20th Century 2168 4 CI 5 LADY MARMALADE LABELLE/Epic 8-50048 9 m 83 WHAT AM I GONNA DO WITH YOU BARRY WHITE/ 8 LOVIN' YOU MINNIE RIPERTON/Epic 8-50057 7 20th Century 2177 2 6 4 PICK UP THE PIECES AVERAGE WHITE BAND/Atlantic 3229 16 70 BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS FREDDY FENDER/ 7 7 LADY STYX/Wooden Nickel WB 10102 (RCA) 15 ABC/Dot DOA 17540 5 10 POETRY MAN PHOEBE SNOW/Shelter 40353 (MCA) 8 72 SHOESHINE BOY EDDIE KENDRICKS/Tamla T54257F 4 13 NO NO SONG RINGO STARR/Apple 1880 6 64 64 LOVE FINDS ITS OWN WAY GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS/ 10 14 EXPRESS B.T. EXPRESS/Roadshow 7001 (Scepter) 8 Buddah 453 5 11 12 DON'T CALL US, WE'LL CALL YOU SUGARLOAF/ 65 65 GOOD TIMES, ROCK & ROLL FLASH CADILLAC & THE JERRY CORBETTA/Claridge 402 13 CONTINENTAL KIDS/Private Stock 006 6 12 6 BEST OF MY LOVE EAGLES/Asylum 45218 16 m 75 SHINING STAR EARTH, WIND & FIRE/Columbia 3-10090 3 16 YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL ® SO JOE COCKER/A&M 1641 12 67 42 I FOUGHT THE LAW SAM NEELY/A&M 1651 7 Ea 19 SUPERNATURAL THING PT. 1 BEN E. KING/Atlantic 3241 7 76 HOW LONG ACE/Anchor ANC 2100 (ABC) 3 ® 57 PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM ELTON JOHN BAND/MCA 40364 2 69 71 I'VE BEEN THIS WAY BEFORE NEIL DIAMOND/ Ea 22 EMMA HOT CHOCOLATE/Big Tree 16031 (Atlantic) 8 Columbia 3-10084 5

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18 20 SHAME, SHAME, SHAME SHIRLEY (AND COMPANY)/ _ Tamla T54254F (Motown) 18 Vibration 532 (All Platinum) 9 m 81 TANGLED UP IN BLUE BOB DYLAN/Columbia 3-10106 2 El 25 (HEY WON'T YOU PLAY) ANOTHER SOMEBODY DONE SOMEBODY WRONG SONG B.J. THOMAS/ABC ABP 12054 6 CHARTMAKER OF THE WEEK 20 21 MY BOY /RCA PB 10191 7 ELI - I DON'T LIKE TO SLEEP ALONE ® 27 ONCE YOU GET STARTED RUFUS Featuring CHAKA KHAN/ ABC 12066 6 PAUL ANKA En 28 CHEVY VAN SAMMY JOHNS/GRC 2046 7 United Artists XW615-X 1 23 24 CAN'T GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA/United Artists XW 573-X 14 73 79 SWING YOUR DADDY JIM GILSTRAP/Roxbury 2006 (Chelsea) 3 24 26 PART OF THE PLAN DAN FOGELBERG/Epic 8-50055 9 84 SHOWDOWN ODIA COATES/United Artists XW601-X 2 30 SAD SWEET DREAMER SWEET SENSATION/Pye 71002 (ATV) 7 m ® 75 82 LEONA WET WILLIE/Capricorn CPS 0224 (WB) 4 s32 HARRY TRUMAN CHICAGO/Columbia 3-10092 5 86 SHAVING CREAM BENNY BELL/Vanguard 35183 2 31 THE SOUTH'S GONNA DO IT CHARLIE DANIELS BAND/ 77 78 EVERYBODY WANTS TO FIND A BLUEBIRD Kama Sutra 598 16 RANDY EDELMAN/20th Century 2134 5 28 9 YOU'RE NO GOOD /Capitol 3990 16 78 80 I HAVE DREAM DONNY OSMOND/MGM 14781 3 29 29 TO THE DOOR OF THE SUN AL MARTINO/Capitol 3987 8 A 30 11 LONELY PEOPLE AMERICA/Warner Bros. 8048 12 - STAND BY ME JOHN LENNON/Apple 1881 1 31 17 FIRE OHIO PLAYERS/Mercury 73643 14 - WHO'S SORRY NOW MARIE OSMOND/MGM 14786 1 ® 40 SATIN SOUL LOVE UNLIMITED ORCHESTRA/ 81 59 PLEASE MR. POSTMAN CARPENTERS/A&M 1646 17 20th Century 2162 5 82 88 MY LITTLE LADY BLOODSTONE/London 5N 1061 4 33 15 ROLL ON DOWN THE HIGHWAY BACHMAN-TURNER 83 53 GET DANCIN' DISCO TEX & THE SEX-O-LETTES/Chelsea 3004 16 OVERDRIVE/Mercury 73656 8 84 87 ANGEL ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION/Polydor 14262 4 50 LONG TALL GLASSES (I CAN DANCE) LEO SAYER/ D 85 91 TOUCH ME BABY (REACHING OUT FOR YOUR LOVE) Warner Bros. 8043 4 TAMIKO JONES/Arista 0110 2 35 23 UP IN A PUFF OF SMOKE POLLY BROWN/GTO 1002 (ABC) 10 36 33 MANDY BARRY MANILOW/Bell 45-613 (Arista) 17 86 89 THEME FROM THE PROPHET (PLEASURE IS A FREEDOM 37 36 MOVIN' ON BAD COMPANY/Swan Song 70101 (Atlantic) 8 SONG/ON LOVE) RICHARD HARRIS/Atlantic 3238-A 3 38 34 NEVER LET HER GO DAVID GATES/Elektra 45223 10 87 90 THE PILL LORETTA LYNN/MCA 40358 2 39 35 SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL GRAND FUNK/Capitol 4002 14 88 92 SNEAKY SNAKE TOM T. HALL/Mercury 73641 3 40 43 EMOTION HELEN REDDY/Capitol 4021 6 - I'M HER FOOL BILLY SWAN/Monument ZS8-8641 (Col) 1 49 THE BERTHA BUTT BOOGIE JIMMY CASTOR BUNCH/ m 90 93 DEVIL IN THE BOTTLE T. G. SHEPPARD/Melodyland Atlantic 3232 5 M6002F (Motown) 4 52 L -O -V -E (LOVE) AL GREEN/Hi 5N 2282 (London) 4 m 91 99 AMIE PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE/RCA PB 10181 2 43 37 DOCTOR'S ORDERS CAROL DOUGLAS/Midland Intl. MB 92 94 LIVE YOUR LIFE BEFORE YOU DIE POINTER SISTERS/ 10113 (RCA) 16 ABC Blue Thumb BTA 262 3 44 38 NIGHTINGALE CAROLE KING/Ode 66106 (A&M) 11 93 95 LIKE 45 47 BUTTER BOY FANNY/Casablanca 814 8 A SUNDAY MORNING LANA CANTRELL/Polydor 14261 5 46 39 $):9 DREAM JOHN LENNON/Apple 1878 12 94 97 RUNAWAY CHARLIE KULIS/Playboy 6023 3 47 51 I WANNA LEARN A LOVE SONG HARRY CHAPIN/ 95 98 YOU'RE A PART OF ME SUSAN JACKS/Mercury 73649 2 Elektra 45236 5 96 BEER BARREL POLKA - BOBBY VINTON/ABC 1205 1 56 DON'T LET GO COMMANDER CODY AND HIS Ca LOST 97 85 TURN TO STONE JOE WALSH/ABC Dunhill 15026 4 PLANET AIRMEN/Warner Bros. 8073 4 98 100 BUMP ME BABY, PT. 1 DOOLEY SILVERSPOON/ m 69 HE DON'T LOVE YOU (LIKE I LOVE YOU) Cotton 636 (Arista) 2 TONY ORLANDO & DAWN/Elektra 45240 2 99 58 LOOK IN MY EYES PRETTY WOMAN TONY ORLANDO & 50 44 DON'T TAKE YOUR LOVE FROM ME MANHATTANS/ DAWN/Bell 45-620 (Arista) 14 Columbia 3-10045 10 100 48 I'LL BE HOLDING ON AL DOWNING/Chess 2158 6

PRODUCERS AND PUBLISHERS ON PAGE 32 www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Alphabetical addWess' to the libraries of leading progressive FM stations around the MARCH 15, 1975 THE FM AIRPLAY REPORT country

NO MYSTERY-Return NEW YEAR, FLASHMAKER OF THE WEEK FI VE -A -S I DE-Ace-Anchor to Forever NEW BAND, NEW COMPANY GHOSTS-Strawbs-A&M Featuring Chick Corea-Polydor -John Mayall-ABC Blue Thumb OLD & IN THE WAY --Round PHYSICAL GRAFFITI-Led MODERN TIMES-Al Stewart-Janus Zeppelin- PHYSICAL GRAFFITI-Led Swan Song PHYSICAL GRAFFITI-Led Zeppelin- Zeppelin- Swan Song Swan Song THAT'S THE WAY OF THE WORLD- ROCK 'N' ROLL-John Lennon-Apple Earth, Wind & Fire-Col ROCK 'N' ROLL-John Lennon-Apple SONG FOR AMERICA-Kansas-Kirshner TWO SIDES OF THE MOON- RUSS BALLARD-Epic -Track VASSAR CLEMENTS-Mercury SILK TORPEDO-Pretty Things- WELCOME TO MY NIGHTMARE- VISIONS OF THE EMERALD BEYOND- Swan Song Alice Mahavishnu Orchestra-Col Cooper-Atlantic WELCOME TO MY NIGHTMARE- YESTERDAYS-Yes-Atlantic Alice Cooper-Atlantic ZAZU-Wooden Nickel KOME-FM/SAN JOSE WPLR-FM/NEW HAVEN WABX-FM/DETROIT PHYSICAL GRAFFITI ANOTHER NIGHT-Hollies-Epic BETWEEN THE LINES --Janis Ian-Col CRASH LANDING-Jimi Hendrix-WB CIRCUS-Argent-Epic LED ZEPPELIN BONAROO-WB FRAMPTON-Peter Frampton-A&M LOVERS-Mickey Newbury-Elektra Swan Song ILLUSIONS-Isotope-Gull LET THERE BE MUSIC-Orleans-Asylum NILS LOFGREN-A&M NO MYSTERY-Return to Forever PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM Isingle)- FEET YOUR 2 Featuring Chick Corea-Polydor Elton John Band-MCA ON YOUR OR ON KNEES- Blue Oyster Cult-Col TOP NEW FM ON YOUR FEET OR ON YOUR KNEES- SONGBIRD-Jesse Colin Young-WB PHYSICAL GRAFFITI-Led Blue Oyster Cult-Col THAT'S THE WAY OF THE WORLD- Zeppelin- AIRPLAY THIS WEEK Swan Song RESTFUL MIND-Larry Coryell-Vanguard Earth, Wind & Fire-Col SECRET SAUCE-Sky King-Col PHYSICAL GRAFFITI-Led Zeppelin- STEPPING INTO TOMORROW- TOM CAT-Tom Scott & the L.A. Swan Song Donald Byrd-Blue Note Express-Ode THAT'S THE WAY OF THE WORLD- Earth, Wind & Fire-Col VISIONS OF THE EMERALD BEYOND- TWO SIDES OF THE MOON-Keith Moon VISIONS OF THE E..IERALD BEYOND- = Mahavishnu Orchestra-Col -Track Mahavishnu Orchestra-Col VISIONS OF THE EMERALD BEYOND- Mahavishnu Orchestra-Col WELCOME TO MY NIGHTMARE- VISIONS OF THE EMERALD BEYOND- WELCOME TO MY NIGHTMARE- _ Alice Cooper-Atlantic Mahavishnu Orchestra-Col Alice Cooper-Atlantic WHO DO YOU OUT DO-Lon & Derrek 41 w III ,1111111111111111111111111111111141111111111111111111111111111111 Van Eaton-A&M WHO DO YOU OUT DO- YESTERDAYS-Yes-Atlantic Lon & Derrek Van Eaton-A&M WNEW-FM/NEW YORK KSHE-FM/ST. LOUIS KLOS-FM/LOS ANGELES ANOTHER NIGHT-Hollies-Epic WRNW-FM/WESTCHESTER I'LL PLAY FOR YOU (single)- LET THERE BE MUSIC-Orleans-Asylum CAFE DE PARIS-Les Variations- Seals & Crofts-WB Buddah BLACK SHEEP-Capitol NO MYSTERY-Return to Forever KEEP IT DOWN Bruce- CAFE DE PARIS-Les Variations- Featuring Chick Corea-Polydor (single)-Jack CRASH LANDING-Jimi Hendrix-WB RSO Buddah ON YOUR HANDS OR ON YOUR KNEES- LET THERE BE MUSIC-Orleans-Asylum PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM/I SAW HER CRASH LANDING-Jimi Hendrix-WB Blue Oyster Cult-Col LOVERS-Mickey Newbury-Elektra STANDING THERE (single)- RORY FIVE-A-SIDE-Ace-Anchor BLOCK-RCA Elton ON YOUR FEET OR ON YOUR KNEES- John Band-MCA FLY BY NIGHT-Rush-Mercury SONG FOR AMERICA-Kansas-Kirshner Blue Oyster Cult-Col PLUG ME INTO SOMETHING- JONAH Century VISIONS OF THE EMERALD BEYOND- PIECES OF THE SKY-Emmylou -20th Henry Gross-A&M Harris- Mahavishnc Orchestra-Col Reprise PAMPERED MENIAL-Pavlov's Dog-ABC SONGBIRD-Jesse Colin Young-WB PHYSICAL WELCOME TO MY NIGHTMARE- STAND BACK-April Wine-Big Tree GRAFFITI-Led Zeppelin- WELCOME TO MY NIGHTMARE- Swan Song Alice Cooper-Atlantic WELCOME TO MY NIGHTMARE- Alice Cooper-Atlantic Alice Cooper-Atlantic ROCK 'N' ROLL-John Lennon-Apple YESTERDAYS-Yes-Atlantic VASSAR CLEMENTS-Mercury KDKB-FM/PHOENIX KSAN-FM/SAN FRANCISCO BETWEEN THE LINES-Janis Ian-Col CIRCUS-Argent-Epic WORJ-FM/ORLANDO BONAROO-WB WBCN-FM/BOSTON NATTY DREAD-Bob Marley & the BETWEEN THE LINES-Janis Ian-Col DRUICK & LORANGE-E.A.R. COMMANDER CODY & HIS LOST Wailers-Island PLANET AIRMEN-WB DOWN, DOWN Isinglel-Status Quo- FEAR-John Cale-Island ON YOUR FEET OR ON YOUR KNEES- Capitol LET THERE BE MUSIC-Orleans-Asylum FIVE-A-SIDE-Ace-Anchor Blue Oyster Cult-Col NATTY DREAD-Bob Marley & the MR. MAGIC-Grover Washington, Jr.- NEW YEAR, NEW BAND, NEW COMPANY PHYSICAL GRAFFITI-Led Zeppelin- Kudu Wailers-Island -John Mayall-ABC Blue Thumb Swan Song NILS LOFGREN-A&M PHYSICAL TOM Scott & the L. A. NATTY DREAD-Bob Marley & the Wailers GRAFFITI-Led Zeppelin- CAT-Tom -Island PHYSICAL GRAFFITI-Led Zeppelin- Swan Song Express-Ode Swan Song ORCHESTRA LUNA-Epic PIECES OF THE SKY-- YOU CAN'T GET OFF WITH YOUR THE Reprise SHOES ON-Barefoot Jerry- PAMPERED MENIAL-Pavlov's Dog-ABC THAT'S WAY OF THE WORLD- Earth, Wind & Fire-Col ROCK 'N' ROLL-John Lennon-Apple Monument PHYSICAL GRAFFITI-Led Zeppelin- TOM Scott & the L. A. Swan Scng CAT-Tom TOM CAT-Tom Scott & the L.A. Express-Ode Express-Ode KZEL-FM/EUGENE, ORE. PIECES OF THE SKY-Emmylou Harris- VISIONS THE EMERALD Reprise OF BEYOND- BETWEEN THE LINES-Janis Ian-Col Mahavishnu Orchestra-Col PLUM ISLAND-Richard Johnson- LET THERE BE MUSIC-Orleans-Asylum Fretless NATTY DREAD-Bob Marley & the WZMF-FM/MILWAUKEE FM SLEEPER OF THE WEEK YOUNG AMERICANS (single)- Wailers-Island David Bowie-RCA CIRCUS-Argent-Epic NILS LOFGREN-A&M FI VE -A -SI DE-Ace-Anchor NO MYSTERY-Return to Forever Featuring Chick Corea-Polydor WMMR-F'M/PHILADELPHIA FOR EARTH BELOW --- Chrysalis PHYSICAL GRAFFITI-Led Zeppelin- ANOTHER NIGHT-Hollies-Epic MODERN TIMES-Al Stewart-Janus Swan Song BETWEEN THE LINES-Janis Ian-Col SONGBIRD-Jesse ON YOUR FEET OR ON YOUR KNEES- Colin Young-WB LET THERE BE MUSIC-Orleans-Asylum Blue Oyster Cult-Col STEPPING INTO TOMORROW- LOVERS-Mickey Newbury-Elektra PAMPERED MENIAL-Pavlov's Dog-ABC Donald Byrd-Blue Note ORCHESTRA LUNA-Epic PHYSICAL GRAFFITI-Led Zeppelin- THAT'S THE WAY OF THE WORLD- TOM CAT Tom Scott & the L.A. Swan Song Earth, Wind & Fire-Col Express-Ode ROCK 'N' ROLL-John Lennon-Apple VASSAR CLEMENTS-Mercury VISIONS OF THE EMERALD BEYOND- TOM CAT-Tom Scott & the L.A. LET THERE BE MUSIC Mahavishnu Orchestra-Col Express-Ode CHUM-FM/TORONTO WELCOME TO MY NIGHTMARE- ORLEANS VISIONS OF THE EMERALD BEYOND- MODERN TIMES-Al Stewart-Janus Alice Cooper-Atlantic Mahavishnu Orchestra-Col Asylum PHYSICAL GRAFFITI-Led Zeppelin- YESTERDAYS-Yes-Atlantic Swan Song WXRT-FM/CHICAGO WELCOME TO MY NIGHTMARE- WBAB-FM/LONG ISLAND Alice Cooper-Atlantic DEATH OF THE FLOWER-Keith Jarrett- KZEW-FM/DALLAS AUTOBAHN-Kraftwerk-Vertigo Impulse WHO DO YOU OUT DO-Lon & Derrek BLUE SKY, NIGHT THUNDER- KRYPTONITE-Neil Merryweather- AN EVENING WFTH JOHN DENVER-RCA Van Eaton-A&M Michael Murphey-Epic Mercury FRAMPTON-Peter Frampton-A&M YOUNG AMERICANS-David Bowie-RCA

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Right now they're getting ready to press the new Seals &Crofts album. In three weeks it will be ready.

Photographed at Century Records. Meanwhile,here's the single: "I'll Play For You" (WBS 8075) On Warner Bros. records Seals &Crofts on tour:

March 1-Illinois State University, Normal March 25-St. Paul Auditorium March 2-University of Notre Dame, March 26-Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis South Bend, Ind. March 28-Vanderbilt University, Nashville March 3-Northern Michigan University, March 31-Pittsburgh Civic Auditorium Marquette April 1-Cincinnati Garden March 5-Indiana State University, April 3-University of Kansas, Lawrence Terre Haute April 4-Kansas State University, Manhattan March 7-Erie, Pa. April 6-Montana State University, Bozeman March 9-Ohio State University, Columbus April 8-Seattle Arena March 11-12 ; 14-16-Uris Theater, New York April 9-Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Ore. March 18-Boston Music Hall, Boston April 10-Western Idaho Fair Exhibition, March 19-Mike Douglas TV show, Boise Philadelphia April 11-Idaho State University, Pocatello March 20-Spectrum, Philadelphia April 17-Sports Arena, Hershey, Pa. March 21-Convention Center, Niagara, N.Y April 18-Sienna College, Albany, N.Y. March 22-Arie Crown Theater, Chicago April 19-Civic Center, Providence, R.I. March 24-Central Michigan University, April 20-Civic Center, Hartford, Conn. Mt. Pleasant April 22-War Memorial, Rochester, N.Y.

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Album of the year (Grammies to the Artist and Producer) Best pop vocal performance: male Best R&B vocal performance: male Best R&B song /

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Album of the year (Grammies to the Artist and Producer) Best pop vocal performance: male Best R&B vocal performance: male Best R&B song

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SALESMAKER OF THE WEEK SAM GOODY/EAST COAST BLOOD ON THE TRACKS-Bob Dylan- NO MYSTERY-Return To Forever AN EVENING WITH JOHN DENVER-RCA Col Featuring Chick Corea-Polydor BLOOD ON THE TRACKS-Bob Dylan- COLD ON THE SHOULDER- ON YOUR FEcT OR ON YOUR KNEES- Col Gordon Lightfoot-Reprise Blue Oyster Cult-Col HEART LIKE A WHEEL-Linda Ronstadt- CRIME OF THE CENTURY-Supertramp- PAMPERED MENIAL-Pavlov's Dog-ABC 411 1141reli Capitol A&M PHYSICAL GRAFFITI-Led Zeppelin- f s +-...r-ir1 r-r-r:e-t7 NEVER -CAN SAY GOODBYE- FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN-Charlie Swan Song a ' RI _ f Gloria Gaynor-MGM Daniels Band-Kama Sutra PIECES OF THE SKY-Emmylou Harris- \ mmpa NEVER LET HER GO-David Gates- FOR EARTH BELOW-Robin Trower- Reprise ri -Oh ,ß 4. Elektra Chrysalis VISION OF THE EMERALD BEYOND- -se N IGHTBI RDS-Label le-Epic HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW- Mahavishnu Orchestra-Col Alit !!. ON YOUR FEET OR ON YOUR KNEES- Olivia Newton-John-MCA Blue Oyster Cult-Col PHYSICAL GRAFFITI-Led Zeppelin- ROSE DISCOUNT/CHICAGO PHYSICAL GRAFFITI-Led Zeppelin- Swan Song A SONG FOR YOU-Temptations-Gordy Swan Song PIECES OF THE SKY-Emmylou Harris- AN EVENING WITH JOHN DENVER-RCA ROCK 'N' ROLL-John Lennon-Apple Reprise A1A-Jimmy Buffett-ABC Dunhill PHYSICAL GRAFFITI SILK TORPEDO-Pretty Things- ROCK 'N' ROLL-John Lennon-Apple BABE RUTH-Harvest LED ZEPPELIN Swan Song BEST OF THE STYLISTICS-Avco FOR THE RECORD/BALTIMORE BLOOD ON THE TRACKS-Bob Dylan- Swan Song TWO GUYS/EAST COAST A SONG FOR YOU-Temptations-Gordy Col AN EVENING WITH JOHN DENVER-RCA BUTT OF COURSE-Jimmy Castor Bunch COLD ON THE SHOULDER- BLOOD ON THE TRACKS-Bob -Atlantic Gordon Lightfoot-Reprise TOP RETAIL SALES THIS Dylan- WEEK Col FOR EARTH BELOW-Robin Trower- HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW- PHYSICAL GRAFFITI-Led Zeppelin FLAVOURS-Guess Who-RCA Chrysalis Olivia Newton-John-MCA Swan Song FOR EARTH BELOW-Robin Trower- GHOSTS-Strawbs-A&M NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE- AN EVENING WITH JOHN DENVER- Chrysalis GOT MY HEAD ON STRAIGHT- Gloria Gaynor-MGM RCA GREATEST HITS-Elton John-MCA Billy Paul-Phila. Intl. ROCK 'N' ROLL-John Lennon-Apple ROCK 'N' ROLL-John Lennon- HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW- INSPIRATION INFORMATION- Apple Olivia Newton-John-MCA Shuggie Otis-Epic CIRCLES/ARIZONA FOR EARTH BELOW-Robin Trower HEART LIKE A WHEEL-Linda Ronstadt- PHYSICAL GRAFFITI-Led Zeppelin- AN EVENING WITH JOHN DENVER-RCA -Chrysalis Capitol Swan Song BLOOD ON THE TRACKS-Bob Dylan-Col BLOOD ON THE TRACKS-Bob Dylan PERFECT ANGEL-Minnie Riperton-Epic THAT'S THE WAY OF THE WORLD- COLD ON THE SHOULDER- -Col PHYSICAL GRAFFITI-Led Zeppelin- Earth, Wind & Fire-Col Gordon Lightfoot-Reprise COLD ON THE SHOULDER- Swan Song TO BE TRUE-Harold Melvin & the FOR EARTH BELOW-Robin Trower- Gordon Lightfoot-Reprise PLUG ME INTO SOMETHING- Bluenotes Featuring Theodore Chrysalis HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW- Henry Gross-A&M Pendergrass-Phila. Intl. HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW- Olivia Newton-John-MCA URBAN RENEWAL-Tower of Power--WB Olivia Newton-John-MCA ALEXANDER'S/N.Y.-N.J.-CON-N. MELISSA-Melissa Manchester-Arista AN WAXIE MAXIE/WASH., D.C. MR MAGIC-Grover Washington CAMELOT/NATIONAL EVENING WITH JOHN DENVER-RCA Jr.- BLOOD ON THE TRACKS-Bob Dylan- BELLE OF THE BALL-Richard Torrance & Kudu AN EVENING WITH JOHN DENVER- Col Eureka-Shelter NI GHTBI RDS-Label le-Epic RCA GREATEST HITS-Elton John-MCA CICERO PARK-Hot Chocolate-Big Tree PHOEBE SNOW-Shelter BLOOD ON THE TRACKS- HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW- DRAMATIC JACKPOT-Ron Banks & PHYSICAL GRAFFITI-Led Zeppelin- Bob Dylan-Col Olivia Newton-John-MCA the Dramatics-ABC Swan Song COLD ON THE SHOULDER- HEART LIKE A WHEEL-Linda Ronstadt- FIRST MINUTE OF A NEW DAY- Gordon Lightfoot-Reprise Capitol Gil Scott -Heron & Brian Jackson- WHEREHOUSE/CALIFORNIA COMMANDER CODY & HIS LOST PLANET NIGHTBIRDS-Label le-Epic Arista AUTOBAHN-Kraftwerk-Vertigo AIRMEN-WB PERFECT ANGEL-Minnie Riperton-Epic I'LL BE YOUR SUNSHINE-Vernon Burch BUTT OF COURSE-Jimmy Castor Bunch FOR EARTH BELOW-Robin Trower- PHYSICAL GRAFFITI-Led Zeppelin- -UA -Atlantic Chrysalis Swan Song KEEP ON BUMPIN'-Kay Gees-Gang CAUGHT IN THE ACT-Commodores- HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW- RUFUSIZED-Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan PHYSICAL GRAFFITI-Led Zeppelin- Motown Olivia Newton-John-MCA -ABC Swan Song GHOSTS-Strawbs-A&M JUST A BOY-Leo Sayer-WB ROCK 'N' ROLL-John Lennon-Apple GREATEST HITS-AI Green-Hi ON YOUR FEET OR ON YOUR KNEES- DISCOUNT RECORDS/ THAT'S THE WAY OF THE WORLD- NO MYSTERY-Return To Forever Blue Oyster Cult-Col - CAMBRIDGE, MASS. Earth, Wind & Fire-Col Featuring Chick Corea-Polydor PHYSICAL GRAFFITI-Led Zeppelin- THE CAROL MA-Jimmy Buffett-ABC Dunhill DOUGLAS ALBUM- PHYSICAL GRAFFITI-Led Zeppelin- Swan Song Midland AN EVENING WITH JOHN DENVER-RCA Intl. Swan Song ROCK 'N' ROLL-John Lennon-Apple BLOOD ON THE TRACKS-Bob ROCK 'N' ROLL-John Lennon-Apple Dylan- POPLAR Col TUNES/MEMPHIS STEPPIN' INTO TOMORROW- MUSICLAND/NATIONAL CROSS COLLATERAL-Passport-Sire A SONG FOR YOU-Temptations-Gordy Donald Byrd-Blue Note AN AN EVENING WITH JOHN DENVER- LET THERE BE MUSIC-Orleans-Asylum EVENING WITH JOHN DENVER-RCA TOM CAT-Tom Scott & the RCA NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE- AUTOBAHN-Kraftwerk-Vertigo L.A. Express-Ode AUTOBAHN-Kraftwerk-Vertigo Gloria Gaynor-MGM CRAZY HORSE-J.D. Blackfoot-Fantasy BRAVE BELT-Bachman-Turner-Bachman PHYSICAL GRAFFITI-Led Zeppelin- FOR EARTH BELOW-Robin Trower- LICORICE PIZZA/LOS ANGELES -Reprise Swan Song Chrysalis AN EVENING WITH JOHN DENVER-RCA COLD ON THE SHOULDER- SILK TORPEDO-Pretty Things- GHOSTS-Strawbs-A&M COLD ON THE SHOULDER- Gordon Lightfoot--Reprise Swan Song NO MYSTERY-Return To Forever Gordon Lightfoot-Reprise FIRE Featuring Chick ON THE MOUNTAIN- TO BE TRUE-Harold Melvin & the Corea-Polydor COMMANDER CODY & HIS LOST PLANET Charlie Daniels Band-Kama Sutra Bluenotes Featuring Theodore PHYSICAL GRAFFITI-Led Zeppelin- AIRMEN-WB FOR EARTH BELOW-Robin Trower- Pendergrass-Phila. Intl. Swan Song FOR EARTH BELOW-Robin Trower- PIECES Chrysalis VISIONS OF THE EMERALD BEYOND- OF THE SKY-Emmylou Harris- Chrysalis GREATEST HITS-Kool & the Gang- Mahavishnu Orchestra-Col Reprise HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW- Delite ROCK 'N' ROLL-John Lennon-Apple Olivia Newton-John-MCA IMAGINATION-Gladys Knight & the KING KAROL/NEW YORK NO MYSTERY-Return To Forever Pips-Buddah Featuring Chick Corea-Polydor FLOATING WORLD-Jade MUSHROOM/NEW ORLEANS MELISSA-Melissa Warrior- ON YOUR FEET Manchester-Arista Island A SONG FOR YOU-Temptations-Gordy OR ON YOUR KNEES- Blue ROCK 'N' ROLL-John Lennon-Apple GHOSTS-Strawbs-A&M DIXIE ROCK-Wet Willie-Capricorn Oyster Cult-Col HEART LIKE A WHEEL-Linda Ronstadt- FOR EARTH BELOW-Robin Trower- RECORD BAR/NATIONAL Chrysalis PHYSICAL GRAFFITI-Led Zeppelin- Capitol Swan Song AUTOBAH N-Kraftwerk-Vertigo MR. 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47 48 COUNTRY LIFE ROXY MUSIC/Atco SD 36-106 9 F TITLE, ARTIST, Label, Number (Distributing Label) MAR. MAR. WKS. ON 48 50 PRONOUNCED LEH-NERD SKIN -NERD LYNYRD SKYNYRD/ CHART 15 8 MCA Sounds of the South 363 35 F 0 8 HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN m 56 PROPAGANDA SPARKS/Island ILPS 9312 5 F MELLOW 50 52 SHEER HEART ATTACK QUEEN/Elektra 7E-1026 9 F 51 26 DARK HORSE GEORGE HARRISON/Apple SMAS 3218 12 F OLIVIA NEWTON -JOHN 4F 52 43 SERENADE NEIL DIAMOND/Columbia PC 32919 20 F MCA 2133 53 42 SATIN DOLL BOBBI HUMPHREY/Blue Note LA334-G (UA) 13 F 54 47 FLAVOURS GUESS WHO/RCA CPL1-0636 6 F F 2 1 BLOOD ON THE TRACKS BOB DYLAN/Columbia PC 33235 6 55 58 WHITE GOLD LOVE UNLIMITED ORCHESTRA/20th Century 3 2 AVERAGE SD 7308 20 F WHITE BAND/Atlantic T-459 16 F 4 3 GREATEST HITS ELTON JOHN/MCA 2128 17 F 56 54 GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD ELTON JOHN/ MCA 2-10003 74 57 53 ALL THE GIRLS IN THE WORLD-BEWARE!!! GRAND FUNK/ 12 F CHARTMAKER OF THE WEEK Capitol SO 11356 58 55 RELAYER YES/Atlantic SD 18122 12 F - PHYSICAL GRAFFITI ECI 69 HOLIDAY AMERICA/Warner Brothers W 2808 36 F LED ZEPPELIN 60 57 GOODNIGHT VIENNA RINGO STARR/Apple SW 3417 16 F 61 59 JOY TO THE WORLD-THEIR GREATEST HITS Swan Song SS 2200 (Atlantic) 1 THREE DOG NIGHT/ABC Dunhill DSD 50178 12 F m 82 REALLY ROSIE TV SOUNDTRACK Featuring CAROLE KING/ Ode 77027 (A&M) 2 F 6 6 WHAT WERE ONCE VICES ARE NOW HABITS 63 61 THIS IS THE MOODY BLUES/Threshold 2THS 12/13 DOOBIE BROTHERS/Warner Bros. W 2750 44 F (London) 17 7 4 FIRE OHIO PLAYERS/Mercury SRM-1-1013 16 F 64 63 EXPLORES YOUR MIND AL GREEN/Hi SHL 32087 (London) 16 F 8 7 EMPTY SKY ELTON JOHN/MCA 2130 7 F 65 62 VERITIES & BALDERDASH HARRY CHAPIN/Elektra 7E-1012 25 F 9 5 HEART LIKE A WHEEL LINDA RONSTADT/Capitol ST 11368 15 F 77 PLUG ME INTO SOMETHING HENRY GROSS/A&M SP 4502 3 F 10 11 NIGHTBIRDS LABELLE/Epic KE 33075 10 E m 67 68 WAITRESS IN A DONUT SHOP MARIA MULDAUR/ 14 PHOEBE SNOW/Shelter 2109 (MCA) 20 F Reprise MS 2194 19 F 12 10 NOT FRAGILE BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE/Mercury 68 65 FREE AND EASY HELEN REDDY/Capitol ST 11348 20 F SRM-1-1004 29 F 69 60 THREE DEGREES/Phila. Intl. KZ 32406 (Col) 10 E 13 9 RUFUSIZED RUFUS Featuring CHAKA KHAN/ABC ABCD 837 11 F 14 13 BARRY MANILOW II/Bell 1314 (Arista) 15 F 70 80 SILK TORPEDO PRETTY THINGS/Swan Song SS 8411 15 16 A SONG FOR YOU TEMPTATIONS/Gordy G6-96951 (Atlantic) 3 F (Motown) 6 F 71 66 STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES MAC DAVIS/Columbia PC 32582 31 E 34 FOR EARTH BELOW ROBIN TROWER/Chrysalis 1073 (WB) 3 F 72 64 CARIBOU ELTON JOHN/MCA 2116 36 F 17 17 ALL THE LOVE IN THE WORLD MAC DAVIS/Columbia 73 67 STANLEY CLARKE/Nemperor NE 431 (Atlantic) 7 F PC 32927 6 F 74 78 LATE FOR THE SKY JACKSON BROWNE/Asylum 7E-1017 22 F 18 19 PERFECT ANGEL MINNIE RIPERTON/Epic KE 32561 24 E 86 GHOSTS STRAWBS/A&M SP 4506 2 F 19 20 DO IT 'TIL YOU'RE SATISFIED B. T. EXPRESS/Scepter 5117 14 F ® 87 THE BEST OF THE STYLISTICS/Avco AV -69005 2 F 20 39 AN EVENING WITH DENVER JOHN DENVER/RCA CPL2-0764 2 J 77 74 CAN'T ENOUGH BARRY F 21 23 STYX II/Wooden Nickel WNS-1012 (RCA) 8 F GET WHITE/20th Century T-444 28 22 24 ON THE BORDER EAGLES/Asylum 7E-1004 40 F 78 70 SEDAKA'S BACK NEIL SEDAKA/Rocket 463 (MCA) 9 F 23 18 JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS/RCA CPLI -0374 66 F 79 79 AlA JIMMY BUFFETT/ABC Dunhill DSD 50183 5 F 80 72 PRIME TIME TONY ORLANDO & DAWN/Bell 1317 (Arista) 12 F 45 ROCK 'N' ROLL JOHN LENNON/Apple SK 3419 3 E 81 73 GET YOUR WINGS AEROSMITH/Columbia PC 32847 25 F 27 SUN GODDESS RAMSEY LEWIS/Columbia KC 33194 8 E 82 76 I'M LEAVING IT ALL UP TO YOU DONNY & MARIE 15 WAR CHILD JETHRO TULL/Chrysalis CMR 1067 (WB) 20 F OSMOND/MGM M3G 4968 25 F 44 COLD ON THE SHOULDER GORDON LIGHTFOOT/ E D 93 BELLE OF THE BALL RICHARD TORRANCE AND EUREKA/ Reprise MS 2206 (WB) 3 F Shelter SR 2134 (MCA) 2 F 28 29 URBAN RENEWAL TOWER OF POWER/Warner Bros. BS 2834 8 F 84 81 CHICAGO VII/Columbia M2-32810 51 H 35 ELDORADO ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA/UA LA399-G 22 F ON YOUR FEET OR ON YOUR KNEES BLUE OYSTER DANIELS - CULT/ 30 30 FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN CHARLIE BAND/ m Columbia PC 33371 1 G Kama Sutra KSBS 2603 9 F 96 MELISSA MELISSA MANCHESTER/Arista F 31 32 FLYING START BLACKBYRDS/Fantasy F 9481 11 F 4031 2 32 33 IF YOU LOVE ME (LET ME KNOW) OLIVIA NEWTON -JOHN/ - THAT'S THE WAY OF THE WORLD EARTH, WIND & FIRE/ MCA 411 39 F Columbia PC 33280 1 F 33 37 NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE GLORIA GAYNOR/ ED 107 PIECES OF THE SKY EMMYLOU HARRIS/Reprise MS 2213

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151 SERGIO MENDES/Elektra 7E 1027 177 BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON ME lsl 152 OLD & IN THE WAY/Round RX 103 MAC DAVIS/Columbia KC 31770 178 CRIME OF THE CENTURY 153 THE HARDER THEY COME SUPERTRAMP/A&M SP 3647 SOUNDTRACK/ Island MLPS-9202 THE ALBUM 179 BREAKIN' THE BREAD & CHART 154 THE CAROL DOUGLAS ALBUM THE NEW JB'S/People PE 6604 Midland International (Polydor) (RCA) BKL1-0931 180 THE SMOKER YOU DRINK THE 155 SCORCHING BEAUTY IRON PLAYER YOU GET JOE WALSH/ 15 BUTTERFLY/MCA 465 ABC Dunhill DSX 50140 156 DAVID BOWIE/ 181 TANYA TUCKER'S GREATEST HITS/ RCA LSP 4623 Columbia KC 33355 NOW MARIE MARCH 15, 1975 157 SOON OVER BABALUMA CAN/ 182 WHO'S SORRY OSMOND/MGM M3G-4979 MAR. MAR. United Artists UA-LA343-G 183 FLOATING JADE WARRIOR/ 15 8 158 OHIO PLAYERS' GREATEST HITS/ WORLD ILPS 9290 Westbound WB 1005 (Chess) Island 101 99 JOHN LENNON/Apple SW 3416 ABCD 829 159 CICERO PARK HOT CHOCOLATE/ 184 KINKY FRIEDMAN/ABC 185 LOVE IS A FIVE LETTER WORD 102 101 PLAY DON'T WORRY MICK RONSON/RCA APL1-0681 Big Tree BT 89503 (Atlantic) 160 NIGHTLIFE THIN LIZZY/Vertigo JIMMY WITHERSPOON/ Capitol ST -11360 103 113 LINDA ON MY MIND CONWAY TWITTY/MCA 469 VEL 2002 (Phonogram) 161 IN CONCERT VOL. II VARIOUS 186 SLOW MOTION MAN/UA 104 104 DAWN'S NEW RAGTIME FOLLIES/Bell 1130 (Arista) ARTISTS/CTI 6049 (Motown) UA-LA345-G 187 THE WHOLE THING STARTED WITH 162 TOM CAT TOM SCOTT & THE LA 117 BLUE THUNDER KE ROCK AND ROLL AND NOW IT'S 105 SKY, NIGHT MICHAEL MURPHEY/Epic 33290 EXPRESS/Ode SP 77029 (A&M) CONTROL RAY 163 IMAGINATION GLADYS KNIGHT & OUT OF 106 91 WRAP AROUND JOY CAROLE KING/Ode SP 7724 (A&M) MANZAREK/Mercury THE.PIPS/Buddah BDS 5141 SRM-1-1014 188 ROLLER COASTER WEEKEND JOE 164 FEEL GEORGE DUKE/BASF 25355 107 118 MODERN TIMES AL STEWART/Janus JXS 7112 VITALE/Atlantic SD 18114 165 BAD BENSON GEORGE BENSON/ 189 SINNER AND SAINT RORY 108 110 BAND ON THE RUN PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS/ CTI 6045 (Motown) GALLAGHER/ Polydor PD 65010 166 BOB DYLAN'S HITS Apple SO 3415 GREATEST 190 BACK TO COUNTRY LORETTA LYNN/ VOL. 2/Columbia KC 31120 MCA 471 167 TO THE DOOR OF THE SUN 109 111 NEVER LET HER GO DAVID GATES/Elektra 7E 1028 191 THE ORCHESTRAL TUBULAR BELLS AL MARTINO/Capitol ST 11366 MIKE OLDFIELD & DAVID 110 NO MYSTERY RETURN TO FOREVER Featuring CHICK COREA/ 168 RAGS TO RUFUS RUFUS/ABC - BEDFORD/Virgin VR 13-115 Polydor PD 6512 ABCX 809 (Atlantic) 169 RIDDLE OF THE SPHINX 192 RORY BLOCK/RCA APL1-0733 COURSE CASTOR BUNCH/Atlantic SD 18174 BLOODSTONE/London PS 654 E. 120 BUTT OF JIMMY 193 STEPPING INTO TOMORROW 170 NEW YEAR, NEW BAND, NEW DONALD BYRD/Blue Note/UA 123 BUSTIN' OUT PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE/RCA LSP-4769 COMPANY JOHN MAYALL/ BN -LA 368G ABC Blue Thumb 113 89 REALITY /Polydor PD 6039 BTSD-6019 194 PAMPERED MENIAL PAVLOV'S 171 IT'S TIME BONNIE BRAMLETT/ DOG/ABC ABCD 866 DEP (PIP) Capricorn CP 0148 125 GREATEST HITS KOOL & THE GANG/Delite 2015 (WB) 195 FLY BY NIGHT RUSH/Mercury DZI 172 ZULEMA ZULEMA/ RCA APLI.0819 115 97 SUN SECRETS ERIC BURDON BAND/Capitol ST 11357 SRM1-1023 173 CAUGHT IN THE ACT 196 DON'T CRY NOW LINDA 116 90 BUTTERFLY /Columbia PC 33005 COMMODORES/Motown RONSTADT/Asylum SE 5064 M6-82051 197 RIDE 'EM COWBOY PAUL DAVIS/ PZ (Col) 117 100 LIVE IT UP ISLEY BROTHERS/T-Neck 30070 174 MAD DOG JOHN ENTWISTLE'S OX/ Bang 401 Track/MCA 2129 118 84 IT'S ONLY ROCK 'N ROLL ROLLING STONES/Rolling Stones 198 NILS LOFGREN/A&M SP 4509 175 I'LL BE YOUR SUNSHINE VERNON 199 KEEP ON BUMPIN' & MASTER PLAN COC 79101 (Atlantic) BURCH/UA LA 342-G KAY-GEES/ 101 (PIP) 176 131 MISTER MAGIC GROVER WASHINGTON JR./Kudu KU -20S1 THE DYNAMIC SUPERIORS/ 200 BURT BACHARACH'S GREATEST Motown M6.82251 HITS/A&M SP 3661 (Motown) 120 95 SOUTHERN COMFORT CRUSADERS/Blue Thumb BTSY 9002 (ABC) 121 121 LIGHT OF WORLDS KOOL & THE GANG/Delite DEP 2014 (PIP) ALBUM CROSS REFERENCE 132 FIVE-A-SIDE ACE/Anchor ANCL-2001 (ABC) ACE 122 LOGGINS & MESSINA 99 123 103 THE MAGIC OF THE BLUE BLUE MAGIC/Atco SD 36-103 AEROSMITH 81 LOVE UNLIMITED 142 AMERICA 59 LOVE UNLIMITED ORCHESTRA 55 124 108 DON'T CHA LOVE IT MIRACLES/Tamla T6 -335S1 PAUL ANKA 129 LYNYRD SKYNYRD 48 AVERAGE WHITE BAND 3 MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA 138 BABE RUTH 127 MELISSA MANCHESTER 86 125 115 I FEEL SONG GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS/Buddah BDS 5612 A BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE 12, 148 BARRY MANILOW 14 BAD COMPANY 46 PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS 108 126 116 THE LAMB LIES DOWN ON BROADWAY GENESIS/Atco SD 2-401 RON BANKS & THE DRAMATICS 137 HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUENOTES 90 BLACKBYRDS 31 JONI MITCHELL 43, 143 139 BABE RUTH/Harvest ST 11367 (Capitol) BLUE MAGIC 123 MIRACLES 124 ® BLUE OYSTER CULT 85 MOODY BLUES 63 12E 102 DRAGON FLY JEFFERSON STARSHIP/Grunt BFL1-0717 (RCA) BREAD 149 MARIA MILDAUR 67 JAMES BROWN 113 MICHAEL MURPHEY 105 129 114 ANKA PAUL ANKA/United Artists LA314-G SHIRLEY BROWN 133 NEKTAR 96 JACKSON BROWNE 74 OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN 1, 32 130 GREATEST HITS AL GREEN/Hi SHL 32089 (London) JIMMY CASTOR BUNCH 111 OHIO PLAYERS 7 - B. 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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Mad -Hatted 'Rock 'N' Roll' Scott Shannon (Continued from page 16) off it. It's a good trick; it makes people wake up and listen to your radio station. RW: How do you feel about being surrounded by the chief secon- daries like WFOM and Z93? What kind of effect do they have on you?

Shannon: I think it's great! I love it because I was a secondary myself once. RW: But now you're on the other side. How does it feel? Shannon: What we're doing now is determining which one of the secondaries we can depend on. We don't care how big the city is, it makes no difference. You can bring a hit out of a city of 50,000 if it's a good radio station. We'll be the first to jump on a record that we think is a hit. We don't care about the size of a city. RW: There are exceptions to the rule, however.

Shannon: Yeah, I agree there are exceptions. We played a song called "Loving Arms" by Dobie Gray, which we know was a hit record. It was number 1 in Nashville. It was a hit record-it had just had some bad breaks. For instance, the "Doraville" record was number 1 in Atlanta. You can't say the company didn't get the job done. You can't say that it was an Atlanta hit, because it was a hit and did well in other cities. The record just didn't come home. We must assume now that the The mad -hatted John Lennon visited WNEW-FM program director Scott Muni (seated) case is closed and it was not a total hit. That's the way I feel about to present the station with a copy of his recently released "Rock 'N' Roll" album. it, but as long as it was good for my station and it didn't hurt me, With Lennon and Muni are, from left, Capitol Records' Irwin Sirotta and Bob Edson. then that's fine. But, the majority of the time, a record that will do well in Atlanta will do well everywhere else. When we played the "Fairytale" record in Nashville, we were the first top 40 station to (Continued from page 16) AM Actio n play it. It went top three, but it was not what you would consider a Ozark Mountain Daredevils (A&M). Mentioned here total national hit; however, it was a hit wherever it was played. RW: Well, previously as a new action item, positive things the problem with that was that the record broke so sporadically. That was one of the records that continue developing on this one. Jumping on playlists hung out in the national chart in the 20's for one of the longest periods of time. this week on KHJ, KFRC, WOKY and WIBG. Also on KJR Shannon: Regional breakout, separated regional breakout will hurt (extra-29) and WQXI (HB). Many programers not yet a record. As far as we were concerned, "Fairytale" was one of the playing the record are lending their ears, we are told. better programming pieces of material we had all year long. Hot Chocolate (Big Tree). The When we add a record, we look at many different things and many activity on this one remains different guidelines. We really have to be aware of the person who is delicious. New air play this week on adding the record in each market. We have to know why the record KHJ, KILT and KDWB. With a few was added. We have to know why it's doing well. We have to know exceptions it is all positive. Good what kind of person he is. We evaluate each market, program director numbers as follows: HB -27 WRKO, HB -28 or music director, and each record independently. RW: KFRC, 28-19 CKLW, 22-19 WHBQ, 19-9 You have to know the story behind every record. Shannon: There's WCOL, 13-10 WOKY, 21-18 WIBG, 22-18 a different story behind every single record. If John Lennon I like a record and John Leader, our music WIXY, 16-12 WLS, 24-22 WFIL, 20-15 director, likes the record, and it's got some credentials somewhere, then we are very WCFL and 30-27 WQXI. likely to add it. We do music in a very simple way. First, there is the "research Toni Orlando & Dawn (Elektra). One of the hottest category." It consists of records that have the credentials to warrant new pop records around, this group's first for their addition to the playlist. Then there are two more categories- Elektra tucks another solid week of action under its The Leader "ear picks" and the Shannon "ear picks." If the same wing. New stations include WABC, WRKO, KFRC, CKLW, record happens to be in both stacks of "ear picks," then there's a WFIL and KILT. Progress report on last week's initial good chance it could be added. We sit in John Leader's office with ads: 30-28 WHBQ, 25-21 WSAI, HB -29 WIBG and HB WQXI. the trades and the possible adds and within a couple of hours or so, Barry White (20th Century). Maintains unlimited we come up with the week's adds. success as the momentum on his latest venture RW: Could you define the relationship between the program director continues to build. Jumping on the record are pop and the music director? Shannon: It varies from I heavies WQXI, KDWB, WIXY and Y100. Also on WABC market to market. feel I have a pretty good commercial ear. I can usually tell you who a record (#30) KIMN, KJR, WSAI and WIBG. will appeal to. When I moved here I realized John had earned a lot of respect as a NEW ACTION music director. So, I asked him to continue doing the music. As Paul Anka (United Artists) "I Don't Like To Sleep music director, as long as his average is good, he has the job. He's Alone." Immediate response from quite a few majors incredible. He's one of the best music directors in the country. Anka is back to on his latest reassures us that don't get in his way. Occasionally, we pull a record off that is hurting stay. As the title implies, this will undoubtedly be the overall air sound. In the end though, the program director must a sharp request force from the ladies. Received be responsible for the musical sound of the radio station. Let's face it, that's what your automatically by CKLW, WQXI and KDWB along with a station sound is-the music. I paint the musical host of secondaries. picture with the records that he's selected. He does great research. John Lennon (Apple) "Stand by Me." Culled from his He has a great relationship with the music people and he's been nothing less than fantastic current album "Rock 'N' Roll," this new single with me. release, having previously been picked by many stations - among them WABC as an 1p cut - now Shashoua Reports Strong Attendance obtains full attention from many more majors. It can NEW YORK-Roddy Shashoua, now be heard in full rotation on WSAI (28), WIXY and ahead of our most optimistic pro- president of MusExpo '75, the jections." WABC, plus many more. Shashoua said that he International Record and Music had originally projected Ace (Anchor). Supporting a host of secondaries reserva- Industry Market to be held in tions in Las Vegas for along with major airplay on KJR are at least four approxim- Las Vegas his year from Sept. ately 5,000 but has now made more heavies this week, blasting this record into 21-24, has reported that initial arrangements for an additional other chart -toppers. New believers are the league of foreign and domestic attendance 2,000 rooms, due to the over- KFRC, WOKY, WDGY and WCOL. figures are running "substantially whelming response.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com NARM 'Meet the Press' Luncheon NARM 1975 (Continued from page 3) order to further discuss the matter and it was agreed that one week's delay between initial airplay and the arrival of product in the mar- ket would be satisfactory. Highlight The "Meet The Press Luncheon" held on Tuesday afternoon proved to be a highlight of the conven- tion and was the occasion for dis- cussion of the pricing of Ips and singles, quadraphonic product, independent distribution prob- lems, and budget Ips. Participa- The 'Meet the Press' luncheon brought key manufacturers, rack jobbers and the press together for a question and answer ting in the luncheon were Record session that covered a wide range of topics including variable pricing, the singles market, quadraphonic and the future of budget World publisher Bob Austin, Eliot !Participants Ips. were from left: Elliot Tiegel of Billboard, George Albert of Cash Box, Sidney Davis of Music Retailer, Tiegel of Billboard, George Albert Record World publisher Bob Austin, moderator Stanley Gortikov of RIAA, Mike Maitland of MCA, Larry Uttal Private of Stock, of Cashbox and Sidney Kenneth Glancy of RCA, Mike Mallardi of ABC Records & Tape Sales; Dave Rothfeld of Korvettes, Al Teller of UA, Bruce Davis of Lundvall of Columbia and David Lieberman of Lieberman Enterprises. Music Retailer. On the panel, which was moderated by RIAA NARM Awards Heilicher Address Keyed to Future president Stanley Gortikov, were Mike Maitland of MCA, Larry Uttal (Continued from page 3) (Continued from page 3) of Private Stock, Ken Glancy of (MCA); best selling comedy al- unnecessary product in the mar- ing to Heilicher, is making a RCA, David Rothfeld of Korvettes, bum: "Cheech & Chong's Wed- ketplace and the shift in popula- serious mistake by reducing the Teller ding Album" (Ode); best selling tion towards an older median age. retail cost on major hit product. Al of United Artists, Bruce Lundvall album by a group: "Bachman - The discount chains must main- Employing a catch -phrase of a of Columbia and Dave Turner Overdrive II" (Mercury); tain record outlets, according to previous NARM convention, Hei - Leiberman of Lieberman Enter- best selling album by a female Heilicher, and new locations in licher warned against "profitless prises. artist, "If You Love Me (Let Me shopping malls must be con- prosperity"-the high volume al- Opinions among manufactur- Know)" Olivia Newton -John - vinced of the profitability of re- bum movement which leaves no ers varied on the subject of (MCA); best selling album by a profit for cordings business if the industry the retail sale. variable pricing. Lieberman as- male artist: "Elton Johns' Greatest is to retain its present sales vol- serted that singles were down 25- Hits (MCA). ume. He estimated that, by 1980, NARM Pres. Awards 30 percent since the price hike Soul and Country 50 percent of total shopping dol- LOS ANGELES The NARM lar i - last year, and some support of a Best selling album by a female volume will be done in subur- Presidential Awards were pre- rollback in singles prices to $1.19 soul artist: "Imagination"-Gladys ban shopping malls. sented by 1974 NARM president was expressed. Manufacturers have Knight & the Pips (Buddah); best Further, Heilicher warned that David Lieberman at the NARM all re -defined budget product as selling album by a male soul ar- price cuts by retail chains, especi- convention last week. Awards tist: "Can't Get Enough"-Barry ally in the Los Angeles market presented were for top artist, to their $4.98 lines, the consensus White (20th Century); best sell- could and already have in some Stevie Wonder, and for top execu- agreed and Rosenthal suggested ing album by a female country cases reduced the sales on depart- tives, to Warner Brothers presi- that more $4.98 pricing be ap- artist: "If You Love Me (Let Me ment store record department dent Joe Smith and chairman of plied to MOR product asamethod Know)" - Olivia Newton -John sales to the point where these de- the board Mo Ostin. of expanding the adult audience. (MCA); best selling album by a partments may have to be elimi- male country artist: "Behind nated. He added that the elimi- Closed Doors" - Charlie Rich nation of these departments will 'The Mythical Croup' (Epic). further reduce the sales to the Miscellaneous over thirty market which cannot Best selling children's album: relate to the typical retail record "Free to Be ... You and Me" - outlet as a shopping market for Marlo Thomas & Friends (Bell); their dollars. The industry, accord- best selling economy album: "Scott Joplin: Piano Rags, Vol. 1" - Joshua Rifkin (Nonesuch); NARM Elects best selling pop instrumental al- bum: "Tubular Bells" - Mike New Officers Oldfield (Virgin); best selling clas- LOS ANGELES - The mem- sical album: "Snowflakes Are bership of the National Asso- Dancing" - Tomita (RCA); best ciation of Record Merchan- selling jazz album: "Headhunt- disers elected the following ers" new officers at their 17th an- - (Colum- The merchandising of groups and their recorded product was the subject of "Perfekt bia); best selling album by a new nual convention: president Jay Records and Tapes Presents Mythical Group," led by a panel that consisted of, from artist: "Bad Co." - Bad Com- Jacobs (Knox Record Rack); left: RW's Spence Berland, Elektra/Asylum's George Steele, Licorice Pizza's Jim pany (Swan Song). vice president, Daniel Heilicher Greenwood, Front Line's Irving Azoff and moderator Barry Grief of A&M Records. The workshop dealt with a hypothetical rock group and the (J. L. Marsh Co.); secretary, steps each member of the Best Selling Album panel would take in creating a full-scale marketing strategy and promotional campaign. Norman Hausfater (Musical Isle The best selling album award Azoff presented a theqretical tour plan and outlined the responsibility that manage- of America); treasurer, George went to "Elton John's Greatest ment would expect the label to assume. Steele presented the label's viewpoint, Souvall (Alta Distributing Co.). Berland discussed the function of the trade magazine and Greenwood defined the Hits" (MCA). support that the retail outlet can provide to new product.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com 1975 Stan Cornyn: 'The Day Marketing Is Reborn' LOS ANGELES-Stan Cornyn, senior vice president, creative serv- has sold only what it could get played. lucky there's a lot of them. So far. ices Warner Bros. Records, chided the recording industry for im- And that's my question: Do we, as an So ... we sell our records to a demo- industry, really want to confine our sales graphic audience from 15 moderate reliance on radio exposure during his speech last week at years old to only to records that can get frequent 25 years old. Try that theory on the Ford the NARM convention. Titled "The Day Radio Died," his speech airplay? Isn't that stupid of us? To give Motor Company: suggest they concentrate immediately followed Amos Heilicher's keynote address. The record up all the rest? To give up all the people on the 15 to 25 market. Try it on other business, according to Cornyn, has mistakenly identified its interests who might buy records, but aren't transis- entertainment media. Suggest to CBS tele- torized? To be almost totally dependent vision that and its audience with those of the radio industry and in doing so, they stop trying to program for on another industry, which has very dif- the biggest possible audience, and put on has lost the following of a vast segment of its potential market. ferent goals than ours, to do our marketing shows exclusively for the 15 to 25 market. Cornyn believes that new areas of exposure must be found and for us? What's happened to our buyers? It's gotten to the point that, if you don't developed, the importance of airplay to a record's success be dimin- Why is it adults are no longer record like rock and roll, then you don't buy ished and the thrust of the industry's efforts be re -directed in order to buyers? Why is it I feel like I have to records. Record companies discovered their make embarrassed little jokes if my wife best advertising was free radio play. It was audience its He 16 "retain our beyond 25th birthday." presented pro- blurts out that she likes Andy Williams a sensational gimmick-one peculiar to posals, many of them drawn from other industries' marketing tech- records? America, but wow, was it a winner! Record companies up. The niques, that would lessen the dependency on airplay and broaden the I know records have always had a young gobbled it stakes got higher. resources available to manufacturers in creating public awareness of market . . . but nothing like it is now. Promoting records recordings. Some of those methods included more emphasis on record A few years back, that audience maybe onto radio became dwindled after age 30. Now, it drops off a the life breath of record companies. A&R reviews re in mainstream publications, the -introduction of listening cliff. Broadway musicals are as popular as men took to hovering expectantly outside booths in retail outlets '('You're really not interested in marrying your ever. Their audiences are still the same the promotion department, waiting, eagerly, fiancé, still shrink-wrapped," said Cornyn), variable pricing ("Not age audiences. That audience used to buy for a crumb of KJR night-time play to fall their way. Program directors became mythi- everything that we put out is worth 6.98") and an awakening to "the original cast albums. Now they don't. Why? Other than in the country music area, cal figures. If Bill Drake or John Rook psychology of record -buying," which in Cornyn's estimation is not adults have stopped buying records. As an nodded, 16 T-shirted promotion men jumped. necessarily predicated upon a buyer's desire to hear the music he industry, we haven't worried about adults But program directors don't and shouldn't may be buying. a lot. We've had a hit on our hands: rock care about the record business. Radio's a Cornyn, whose 1971 NARM address was the object of widespread and roll. Through the natural force of Yan- different business. Radio stations build au- diences by concentrating on radio demo- commentary in the industry, summed up by saying that "I hope, by kee greed, we've done it up green with rock and roll. But we've lost our best graphics. But radio demographics don't 1979, radio will become our bonus, our extraordinary edge, but not audience. have to be record demographics. I mean, it's OK by me if radio is making it with our life's blood." Why is it, you go into a book store, it the 15 to 25 group, and rest. Following is the full text of Cornyn's speech: isn't that way? No narrow demographics flushing the That's their business. But it's not our busi- My Fellow Americans: tunately couldn't be here this morning. there. Perhaps if book stores stocked only ness, which is records. And the record The day Their mother is having them gilded. What Rod McKuen's poetry, all you'd find in radio died came quite unexpect- business has let be there would be flush -faced itself led into that happens to all that . . . stewardesses. edly. It was a day like other days in radio. the Mercedes minklined trap. leases and all, the day radio dies? If it But that's not the case. Book stores have Bill Ballance was midway through a breath- The result? The record business depends weren't for radio, the record business product for everybody. But we don't. taking clitoral dialogue. Paul Drew had just on another business, and one which chooses the maximum record length would be-in one of our business' more My wife, let me tell you, wouldn't know shortened to to profit by a narrow audience. The record 44 was elegant phrases of the day-in the toilet. Led Zeppelin if it fell on her foot. Neither seconds. Rosalie turning down Al business is now like radio-a phase you That makes me nervous. would 90 percent of America over 30 Coury's proposal of marriage. Just then, go through between the day you're too in was As an industry, we have committed the years old. Anybody over 30 going into a the prime of its life, radio stricken. old for Tonka Toys till you're 25 or 30. And unnatural act: we have become, year by record store, All across America, its voice ... went. Bill they don't know what's in today, the record business should trust year, so dependent on radio exposure of there. It's like they went into a book store Gavin tried mouth-to-mouth. Bob Wilson no one under 30 ... to remain customers. tried heart massage. Kal Rudman rushed our records that-without that play-we're and all the books were Chinese novels. And that, I believe, is trouble. cooked. In the last ten years, and drama- As a record industry, we're Chinese 50 white labels to the Mayo Clinic. The selling The monopoly of rock and roll makes pulse flickered. tically in the last five, the record business novels to Chinese novel buyers. We're records and record stores scary to a lot All across America there fell a disquiet- of people. It's quite possible that most of ing quiet. Weeks passed. No radio. No today's music scares most people to death radio. Radio Promotion: Does -they think it's loud, unintelligible, repe- An entire generation of pimpled teen- It Really Exist titive, juvenile and to them irrelevant. agers began finding new uses for right (Obviously, there's not one bit of truth to hands, which had grown permanently fixed what I've just said about any artists on to their right ears, holding transistors. Warner Bros.) No wonder adults aren't buy- Habits changed. Gary Owens cupped his ing. They're staying away. And just in time hand to his ear, heard nothing. Gary will for a depression. What I hear us say to now have to cup his hand elsewhere. Moto- ourselves these days about depressions is: rola redesigned its line: instead of car well, look, records are still a cheap form radios in the new Chevy line, they intro- of home entertainment, and they'll survive, duced dash -board toothbrushes. Top 40 even if the whole thing goes bust. People had become a phrase better suited to may not fly out for a $500 week-end in Carol Doda than Buzzy Bennett. "Bill- Vegas; they'll stay home and play records. board" put out a radio nostalgia issue, That's a little too easy. With no job, you're a salute to Top 40. "Billboard," which still going to buy records? does more saluting than a buck private, I get a picture in my mind of this Detroit put out this issue, and old promotion men auto worker. He's on lay-off, really hurting. took out nice ads praising the inventor And we're expecting he'll bring home the of the tight play list. latest Frank Zappa album to cheer up his The Day Radio Died ... What if it did? weekend. Well, face it, what else are we What would happen to our business? This putting out? I'm not sure we should be morning, despite my natural tendency to confident. There are no real historical change the world, I'm not going to say parallels, but during the last depression, one bad thing about radio. In a spirit of the really big one, record sales fell from fair play, I'm not going to say a good Moderated by Warner Bros. president Joe Smith, this radio program panel brought 98 million dollars in 1929 to 8 million dol- lars a thing about it, either. I don't know much into focus- the often conflicting problems facing manufacturers rack jobbers and radio in 1933. That's 90 percent drop in about it. But I do know that if it weren't programmers; the beneficial effect of tight playlists on some radio ratings and the four years, at a time when the whole U.S. for the radio, half of us in the record busi- problems thus created for the recording industry. Other methods of exposure were gross national product dropped only 50 ness would have to give up our Mercedes suggested and the need for broader demographics in both broadcasting and record- percent. leases. I don't want to. ing were stressed. Pictured above are, from left, standing: Bill Gavin, George Wilson So records are vulnerable. History tells us Like many of you, I assume, because of of Bartel Broadcasting, Buzz Bennett, Jerry Moss of A&M, Ira Heilicher of J. L. Marsh that just before the last, 1929 depres- the blessings of this business, I live in an and NARM executive director Jules Malamud; seated, Bob Wilson of R&R, Paul Drew, sion, the coming of electric recordings was expensive house, with an expensive wife, Lou Lavinthal of ABC Record & Tape Sales, Smith, Epic/Columbia Custom Labels vice treated in 1925 with a lot of industry and two very expensive sons who unfor- president Ron Alexenburg and 20th Century president Russ Regan. (Continued on page 48)

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Cornyn Speech (Continued from page 47) NARM Meets '' hoopla. But that hoopla didn't slow the decline of record sales, probably because the full benefits of electric sound could only be realized by the consumer after he bought extremely expensive new playback equipment. We have picked a great time to introduce quad. In 1929, singles cost 75 cents. After the depression hit, that 75 cents seemed like sinful extravagance to the American bread -winner. Finally, in the mid -thirties, our industry began to climb out of the depression, but only after it cut its singles price per single from 75 cents to 35 cents, and put out not old product, but its hottest artists-Bing Crosby, Fats Opening night at the NARM convention featured a discotheque party, hosted by Polydo Records to introduce the Robert Stig- Waller, Glenn Miller-at the 35 cents level. wood film production of "Tommy" and the accompanying soundtrack. The event was entirely supervised by Polydor Incorporated's Yet our list prices go up and up. director of marketing, east coast, Arnie Geller; and vice president of sales Phil Picone. Pictured from left at the event are: Don

I realize that so far I haven't been a England, president of Phonodisc Inc.; Korvettes executive Ben Bernstein; Jimmy Bowen, vice president, a&r, Polydor Inc.; and real pick-me-up for your day. I feel that Stan Moress, vice president, artist relations, Polydor Inc. In the center photo: Fred Salem, assistant to the president, Polydor Inc.; with every paragraph I've been like Rose- Rick Stevens, Polydor Inc. director of marketing/west; Mike Lipton, president of Musical Isle of America; and Don England, presi- mary Woods bringing Nixon a new set of dent of Phonodisc Inc. And in the photo at right: Polydor Inc. executives Arnie Geller, director of marketing/east; Mike von tape transcripts: "Wait'll you hear this one, Winterfeldt, vice president, international; and Phil Picone, vice president, sales. Dick!" There may be rocky times ahead. I'm not predicting them; I'm only listening total exposure medium, we're tied to ra- have all the answers. I do not propose giver and the receiver. But Jethro Tull is to and remembering a story my dad ... dio's audience: an audience of single kids. changing radio. Another three-hour seminar hardly what a husband sends his wife when told me about him and mom during the And if times get worse, radio won't be less on the problems of the tight play list will she's got him guilty enough to pass the depression getting in the car and driving powerful. Concerts cost a lot of money; be as productive as the last two thousand ten buck bouquet barrier. So, how about around the block to avoid the kid collect- radio doesn't. You can't hear magazines. ones. But there are some answers, I hope. packaging albums to lend a little prestige ing for the L.A. Times. But the record busi- And TV-a medium that looks for the Pretend this is the day that radio died. to them. The book industry can sell 200,000 ness is singularly blessed and cursed by broadest possible audience-relegates rock There's no more radio. And all you have deluxe Christmas books at $25, $40, and radio; blessed because of free exposure to midnight, because in prime -time they're are four albums to work on for the next $100 a shot. for oui product; cursed because of the looking for something we should: the big- couple of months. Those four albums are Eighth: more record companies might narrow demographics this exposure reaches. gest possible audience, not the specialized going to feed your family . or else. seriously go after the $4.98 market. Some I think it's a problem. one. And it will stay that way until our I must say I'm not sure what to do. But are, now, basically using fairly weak or

I think it's a problem that we at Warner business realizes that radio is an added let's take some stabs at it. tired albums. But we could do a lot bet- Bros. Records won't put out an album un- marketing tool, but not the whole tool kit. First, let's take a page from the book ter at it. Not everything we put out is less we think it'll get airplay. And I can't So what we have is this: A drastically business. Can we find some way to get a worth $6.98. blame Js. I think it's a problem that we narrow market of young radio listeners. whole record review section in our news- Ninth: we might think of merchandising then have to break a top 40 radio single This group, with zero population growth, papers? How come the book business gets as something more than a branch of the a out of that album before we feel like Real is not growing. And we have depression the "New York Times Book Review," and America T-Shirt Co. I believe, at latest Men. The point is: as long as the record on our hands. It's another fine mess you've records end up behind gardening tools? count, that record companies have printed business looks at radio as it is now, as got us into, 011ie. What do we do about it? Second: like the book business again. enough posters to gift wrap the state of long as we persist in thinking of it as our You know I wouldn't be here if I didn't How come every kook doctor with a new Texas. Merchandising must be something diet book is interviewed on every TV show else, something more. from Dinah Shore to "Wonderama," but Tenth: promotion men might promote CBS Fetes NARM Members our authors end up on FM radio, if we're records, in addition to radio. I grew up in lucky. We should be before the adult an industry where it was once one of my public, and it's only because we're lazy greatest ambitions to meet a thing called

or crazy that we're not. a Juggy Gayles. It was Damon Runyon; I Third: like the movie business, we might loved it. Promotion then was adventure, be advertising on a persistent daily basis romance. Today, it is statistics. But what, in newspaper entertainment sections, tell- on the day radio died, would all these pro- ing people where they can buy their enter- motion men do? Where will they go? They tainmnt today (like where you'll find a can't hope for another kind of radio; movie listed)-and not saving our ad bud- we've used up AM and FM, and under- get just for the big Sunday pop, behind ground. Ship -to-shore seems limited. But gardening tools. there is more to promotion than disc Fourth: like the milk business, which jockeys. For promotion men, radio should was also stock with kids, we might have not be the only game in town. Records an industry -wide ad fund for TV, with should be. some horny housewifey actress telling us Eleventh: on the day radio died, what how a record break just improved her life; of the salesmen? Trained since infancy "records have something for everybody." to respond to a hitbound on CKLW with Fifth: like the sports business, we might 6,000 pieces, what if there is no CK, Mr.

engender national interest in what record Salesman? Perhaps . selling. Perhaps, number one next week. Nick the Greek on the day radio died, thousands of sales- could give the odds: 9 to 5 on Ringo; Kool men's cars all across America will tilt and the Gang 30 to 1. forward, as in-store displays dating back Fantasy -land? It happened once: I used to Russ Columbo are finally lifted from to mess my pants each week, waiting till their trunks. Snooky and Giselle told me what the real Twelfth: wake up to the psychology of no. 1 was on My Hit Parade. records: why they're bought. And it isn't, Sixth: a real industry organization. Why half the time, because the buyers want not toss together RIAA, NARAS, NARM and to hear the records. It's because of what the rest. Half the money we spend in the record does for them. People buy al- convention hotel rooms could make the bums because they give the buyer identity. CBS artists and executives greeted the members of NARM by hosting an opening night sky light up for a national industry aware- Albums, like other purchases, - party at the convention site, the Century Plaza Hotel. Pictured above during the even- say some ness campaign for records and tapes . think about the buyer. We buy and possess ing's festivities are (top row) from left: Dave Mason, manager Jason Cooper and CBS .. now that radio's died. to be Records president Irwin Segelstein; vice president of national sales for Epic & Custom thought highly of. To be envied. To be loved. Be the Labels Jim Tyrrell, manager Jack Kellman, Minnie Riperton and Ron Alexenburg, VP Seventh: like promoting records as a first on your block with Glitter Rock on your and general manager, Epic & Custom Labels; (bottom row) Jon Mark with Bruce Lund- gift item, taking a leaf from the floral coffee table. (Or, for vall, vice president and general manager, Columbia Records; Neil Diamond, Jackie industry's book. Records fit the psychologi- our market, on your orange crate.) De Shannon, west coast vice president of a&r for Columbia Records Don Ellis and cal criterion of the gift -giving drive: they And we could understand more about Wolfmon Jack. say something flattering about both the (Continued on page 49)

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Phonogram Hollywood Bash Cornyn Speech (Continued from page 48) the psychology of collecting records, and artist. Warner Bros. Records, believing as

why people collect anything. When I was a it does that the pen is mightier than the

kid, I was a record collector, but I don't pill, is as of now bringing liner notes back hear that term used much anymore. And to pop albums. (One small step for man- that vanished psychology is costing us. kind.) What I'm suggesting is this: record mer- Fourteenth: records today have to be chandisers might spend a little more time pre -sold by the time the customer arrives with the psychology of record purchasing, in the store. There's little way once he's and a little less with how to return albums there to introduce the possible customer before the cartons are opened. For the to something new. He can't sample the ones who do, who think of their business music. He can't read a paragraph or two. as providing psychological value satisfac- The listening booth has all but vanished. tion to buyers, not just selling records, We have shrink-wrapped ourselves into there's an incredible, untapped world out oblivion. I wish someone could find a way Pictured above at Phonogram, Inc./Mercury's March 4 party at the Speakeasy in there. I hope it will be pursued by all of us. to make record stores more like magazine Hollywood are, in the photo at left (from left): Irwin H. Steinberg, president, Phono- Thirteenth: packaging to appeal to cus- stands or book stores, where you feel gram, Inc.; Jim Taylor, manager of Mercury recording artist Neil Merryweather; and

tomers. When I spoke here four years ago welcome to sample the merchandise. Al- Neil Merryweather. In the photo at right: Lalomie Washburn (left) of Mercury recording about "The Rock Revolution," at a time bums are like being engaged to a girl group Lovecraft, greets Lou Simon, executive vice president of marketing, Phonogram, when that was about to become, as they before you get married. you're not really Inc.

say in Poland, big potatoes, I talked about interested in getting married with your the need for us to bend toward the will fiancee still shrink-wrapped. You like to encouraging trends we have. If shopping 160 more, to be sure.) It's not, unfor- of our artists. And now, four years later, sample the merchandise a little, before mall outlets can display, merchandise and tunately, in my power to get all these

I feel things may have gotten a little out you commit all the way. advertise to the 25 to 35 year audience, things rolling. No one company can. Nor

of hand. In the early '70s, the artists, as Fifteenth: take better care of the sin- then, as an industry, we can all keep do I expect some sudden industry con- they had every right to, began dictating gles buyer. Encourage the kid. Perhaps we, going. It concerns me that both Jethro sciousness to seize this convention, with the look of their albums. Titles and artists' as an industry, made a mistake in raising Tull and Frank Sinatra can pack concert all of us deciding to pledge money to a names disappeared from record jackets. singles to $1.29. Maybe we should go halls, and both draw the same big bucks giant industry promotion fund, with Bruce Customers were sometimes really stumped back to find our lost, 992 customer. He's on tour, but Tull albums will outsell Sinatra Lundvall leaping to his feet shouting, "I'll when they picked up a 12" square and the bicycle customer who'll someday learn albums 10 to one. pledge $100,000" - and Barrie Bergman asked themselves, "Well, what the to drive, and be back to buy our Cadillacs It could be that most adults feel rec- shouting, "I'll pledge $150,000"-and the this?" Liner notes disappeared, as the ... so we can lease our Mercedes. ords are for teenagers. And maybe they're highest bidder getting to have his picture throngs from San Francisco learned to Sixteenth: and most important of all, right. Maybe most of the records we put taken with Pete Bennett. distrust words. Packaging became so laid hold onto our customers when they start out are for teenagers. But also, maybe But . .. With that kind of consciousness, back its heels are now in the air: no slipping towards marriage, babies and the we're responding to the easiest sell, not and that kind of attack, we can survive names, no notes, no nothing. Well, when Sears appliance department. The growth the best one. We must retain our audience and build real industry marketing, without it comes to packaging records, if that's of record outlets in shopping malls, with beyond its 25th birthday. the radio crisis. And let's say that today,

. . . Those my Reasons." the way the artist feels screw the high house -wife traffic, is one of the most are "16 (There are The Day Radio Died, is the Day Marketing Is Reborn in our industry. And let's say Marketing gets rolling, and takes up the slack, And we get a real industry going. NARM Highlights And then, four years from now, Jules Mala- mud calls me back like the Winter Olympics for another speech, and by then we've got it together.

I will, at that time hopefully, be able to predict another crisis. In 1979, I will, hopefully, also be able to tell of a whole new raft of entries in the Guiness Book of Records. Which, of course will be about records:

There'd be a paragraph about Record World publisher Bob Austin: that because of his diligence and dedication to making America's senior citizens more conscious of record reviews, Mr. Bob Austin has broken his all time record, and not had his picture in Record World for three con- secutive issues. That because of his revolutionary mar- keting activities, Mr. Russ Solomon has broken his old record, and has now dis- cussed "New Frontiers in Returns Policy" on 73 consecutive NARM panels. That in 1979, because of super -human denial, for one consecutive week, David Geffen was not quoted in Cash Box saying how his label was truly "artist oriented." But also, in '79, I'll be able to point to a record industry that is singularly blessed. One that, while standing on its own two feet, independent and strong, also has the biggest extra blessing possi- ble: because radio will not die. But I hope, by 1979, radio will be our bonus, our extraordinary edge, but not our life's blood. Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, at a variety of functions, pictured above, are At this year's NARM convention, held at the Century Thank you for listening; for indulging my (from left, top row) 1974 NARM president David Lieberman of Lieberman Enterprises accepting an award from NARM 1975 poppings-off. I've said these things not president Jules Malamud; during a NARM repast (clockwise) David Lieberman, MCA Records president Mike Maitland, chairman of because I enjoy making speeches-which the board of United Artists Music Group Mike Stewart, RIAA president Stanley Gortikov, Private Stock Records president Larry Uttal, I don't-but because I've spent nów about RCA Records president Ken Glancy, Jules Malamud, UA president Al Teller, vice president and general manager of Columbia Records half my lifetime in the record business, Bruce Lundvall; David Rothfeld of Korvettes and Mike Mallardi of ABC Record & Tape Sales; Amos Heilicher of Heilicher Brothers and don't want to see any of us have to with Stan Cornyn, Warner Brothers vice president; (bottom row) Barrie Bergman of Record Bar with Ed Rosenblatt of Warner go without our Mercedes leases. Brothers; Epic recording artist Charlie Rich performing at the Tuesday (4) luncheon; and 20th Century recording artist Barry White performing during the Monday Night (3) dinner. Especially me.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com CLUB REVIEW 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Dialogue (Continued from page 26) Burdon Shows Power and Vitality record contract side and on a personal level. To answer your question about the executive production responsibilities-well, I really went HOLLYWOOD Chances are fy the more conventional lead - into all ends of the business. I didn't want to leave anything unturned that only his mother and the Al- guitarist, Aalon the decidedly un- because too many guys who I thought had much more talent than mighty have even the slightest conventional interpreter of sound I did would have a hot streak and all of a sudden it was over, and inkling as to how he pulls it off, texture. Yet as good as the two the condition that they were left in was very scary to me. I never but whenever Eric Burdon (Capi- were, the man to watch in this related it to a one on one, meaning that I thought that might happen tol) chooses to materialize, it's a band is Alvin Taylor, whose re- to me, because I just didn't know. I was still basking in the realm of sure bet that he'll bring a great lentless assault on a helpless being unknown but getting the money, getting the notoriety with band along for the ride. drumkit provided some of the my peers and other rewards. But evening's most explosive mo- later-I think it was after the Past and Present initial Lighthouse felt a ments. The only disappointment success-I little starved for all those years The original Animals, as they that I wasn't known. And with everything that I had been through in was that Rabbit's contribution, stormed out of Newcastle the from being in the business all those years I had learned a lot on undoubtedly as solid as his con- early Sixties, were potent enough different levels. If was a siderable track record, was com- it district person, a program director, a label to've issued a serious challenge pletely engulfed by the decibel president, a promotion man or a salesman or a publicity person, I to and Rolling Stones learned onslaught of the rest of . how to deal with them. at the front line of the English I think I've dealt fairly well in covering the legal aspects of the Invasion. (The continued activity Burdon Delivers situation. Knowing when things became legal jargon and when it of Alar Price, Chas Chandler, Hil- But the man that people paid became a moot point and where it really became a point-a point ton Valentine, and of course Eric, to see was Eric Burdon, and he that could lose or not, and how it was worded. I was also able to- certainly speaks well enough of gave them their moneysworth and this was one of the most difficult things-spend as much time the talent this band housed.) His with a vengeance. Even on the as I possibly could stripping myself constantly during the turmoil in New Animals, with their multi- relatively small Roxy stage (which making the transition from music performer into the other end of it. plicity of instrumental skills, could must've looked absolutely minis- And it took total starvation during a period of two years to make -and often did - decisively up- cule to Burdon, just off a Grand that adjustment. So, learning all the ends as I did, or as well as I stage most everybody on the west Funk tour) his athletic histrionics could at the time, I have never stopped learning. There's not a day coast during the Summer of Love. were a solid visual counterpoint when I go into the studio or into the office that I learn And the story of War is hardly don't to the music. And his voice, I'm something. news to anybody within 50 miles pleased to report, has lost noth- Being a publisher one second, and the next second a of a transistor radio. ing. Even on material as potential- being pro- ducer, and having to keep changing caps constantly has taught me a Playing a two -night engage- ly bone-dry as "House Of The lot. I may be in the a ment at the Roxy, Burdon un- Rising Sun" he found something middle of mix and one of my people can have a crisis and I have to now switch equivocally demonstrated that a fresh to express vocally. If new off that mix and answer a recent period of musical inactivity material like "Dragon Lady" and question. Or a manager might call me and say "You know 'X' record company is not has diminished neither his per- "River Of Blood" is an advance supporting us in Cincinnati for the date tonight and sonal capacity for excellence nor warning of the nature of his next what do you think?" I have to switch character immediately. It's taken me awhile only because I've in such his nose for a band strong enough album, then perhaps the fire of grown depth. I've tried to to match it. The group he present- his live act (which the current know myself, what my failings are and then to try and correct them if ly fronts combines the best of release, "Sun Secrets," doesn't they are correctable. I also have to be able to at previous ensembles - the vital- even hint at) has found the ve- least take whatever vantage point I ity of the original Animals, the hicle for faithful translation to may or may not have and explain it to another person. At that point intelligence of the New Animals record. a lot of situations arise that put me in the position of being the and the bottom -line groove of Jimmy Witherspoon executive, not only in picking the material, but which is the best War - and takes it all to a power - Were Jimmy Witherspoon (Cap- vocal part, which is the best deal, which is the best structure for the saturated 1975 conclusion. Mak- itol) not the blues master that he promotional campaign and all of that. And I find that role more ing the accomplishment even unquestionably is, then his low- and more demanding today because there's much more call for that more impressive was the fact that key opening set might've been from me by other people, in terms of more volume than I would ever have expected. I two of the band members, gui- altogether smothered by contrast have always been pretty selective in who I deal tarist Snuffy Walden and pianist to Burdon's electric aggression. with. It's not just the music. I don't want it to sound like the music is Rabbit Bundrick, were recent ad- As it was, Spoon, with the as- unimportant because the music is important, but I wanted to know ditions. sistance of a band that spotlighted what the people were about. Are they really doing their music? Is Band Members exceptional guitarist Hollywood it something they strived for? How are they really as people? And Even when the newness pre- Fats, held the crowd with his pol- did I get off on their music? There were a lot of elements involved. sented a few ragged edges, how- ished command of an idiom that And challenges. mus- sound tired and ever, the band had enough can too easily RW: Why, like with Blood, Sweat & Tears, would you choose to lesser cle to shove right past them. Gui- lackluster in the hands of produce a group that has been cold with albums? tarists Walden and Aalon Butler craftsmen. lenner: I set each other off perfectly; Snuf- Ben Edmonds think there's a multitude of reasons why that's happened. I love I jazz. like the players. When I went out to Chicago I heard the band and I heard the excitement-there was a fire there. They

were really I Mahler Symphony Cycle Crystal Clear trying. love this business and I think that there's enough room for everybody. And if someone or some unit says in their music Completed by Vanguard or in what they are that they really want to do it-that's a challenge. NEW YORK - With its March The guys that are in the group now, except for David Clayton -Thomas release, Vanguard Records has and Bobby Colomby, had no real part of that early success. Bobby today completed its series of Mahler still doesn't understand how it happened. I think it happened symphonies. The final albums are because it was perfect timing. They were the forerunners of that of the entire first, fifth, and sixth big sound. Bobby is a big reason for me taking it on also-I love that symphories, and the Adagio from man. And if I can do it I'm going to feel really good about it the tenth, and are available in because it's going to be a big thing. If they don't do it, because all both stereo and quadraphonic. As of the ingredients are, at this point, supposedly stronger as far as in previous installments of the the people and my involvement is concerned, more of it will fall Mahler cycle, Maurice Abravanel United Artists' Crystal Gayle was in town on me than on them. Because if nothing happens that's the norm. conducts the Utah Symphony. recently to appear at L.A.'s Palomino Club Nothing happened with David's and to perform at the Academy of Country album, nothing happened with the last Blood, Sweat The complete series, while con- Music Awards, where she was nominated & Tears album. But I think this album is ready. I'm pretty tinuing to be available singly, will as most promising female vocalist. Shown sure people are watching a lot closer because there's a at the awards show are (from left) Ms. also be offered as a 14 -record buzz all over about it now. But the whole thing puts more Gayle; Crystal's sister, Loretta Lynn; and onus on me, which I dig. I think the band boxed set this Fall in stereo and Ray Anderson, UA vice president, promo- could happen really big all over again. quadraphonic versions. tion. (Continued on page 53)

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com AUDIO/VIDEO W RLD EDITOR: RICHARD ROBINSON Morton Dubin: Stereo Components Continue TV Records Spots Miss Their Mark As Top -Selling Audio Items NEW YORK-"I wouldn't send selling isn't effective when creat- NEW YORK-The present eco- of the basic stereo two -speaker away for some of the records I ing TV spots. "The key is not to nomic state seems to have sealed playback experience. They are see advertised on TV because I spend more money making the the fate of quadraphonic as a Magnaplanar and Phase Array. judge their quality by the quality spot just to spend more, but to consumer item. Manufacturers are Both speaker systems use thin, of the commercial," says Morton spend more for more effective turning towards higher priced large area speakers in an attempt Dubin, chairman of the board of programming." Dubin says that a "luxury" stereo components and to create a 3-D audio effect. directors of the Videotape Pro- good TV spot these days can cost inexpensive but functional stereo Opinions vary as to the success duction Association. "The viewer up to $15,000. "The end result components as their best bets of the experiments. Critics say gets a concept of the product has to be the end objective," he until dollars start rolling again. that bass frequencies are lost. from the way the commercial continued. "You have to define Only in the area of four -track Others complain that the sound is made," he added, pointing out your problem. Is it (1) saving record -at-home tape decks has doesn't "sound like a speaker." that many of those who produce money on production or (2) sell- quad had any success in really The Magnaplanars especially TV album comercials try to cut ing your product? The TV spot is establishing itself. are a "Disneyland" type of experi- production costs in the wrong your album on display. It's the But the return to stereo is not ence. The speakers are actually six places.. difference between having 100 al- total regression. Since consumers feet high, three feet wide, inch 'Percentage Basis' bums in the back of the store or seem happy with stereo as a thick, cloth covered panels that "It's necessary to relate pro- 50 in the store window. Some- sound reproducing system, at- stand in the room. They disperse duction costs to overall costs on times a commercial isn't a com- tempts are underway to expand the sound in such a way that you a percentage basis," he says. "If mercial; it can be just 30 or 60 the stereo experience. Two recent can't really tell where it's coming you buy $100 thousand worth of seconds of audio and video. To products, both speakers, have from; it gets no louder as you time to try to save $1,000 on come up with good, effective al- presented revolutionary variations approach the speaker, and no making the commercials, you're bum spots, record companies matter where you're standing in going about it the wrong way. have to spend the money to do relation to the speakers you get You have to ask yourself if a it right; they have to work back- TEAC Unveils a stereo effect. The feeling is that $10,000 commercial with a $90,- wards, starting by defining their invisible players are surrounding 000 time buy is better than a objectives." New Products you, creating a very dimensional Dubin says that technology can $5,000 commercial with a $95,000 MONTEBELLO, CAL. TEAC effect. save the producer money and the - time buy." Corporation of America has an- Any number of experiments are Videotape Production Association Dublin, whose work with the nounced a number of new prod- underway to further improve on -which is open to record com- Videotape Production Association ucts in that company's expanding stereo. Graphic equalization has panies on all allied member basis centers around the promotion of line of audio and video equip- been introduced as a consumer for $200 a year-does report to videotape as a medium of com- ment including their new Accu - control, digital electronics are members on new innovations in munication, feels that the super- phase by TEAC line of compon- developing the concept of analog- technology. But, he emphasizes, market concept of buying and ents. The emphasis from TEAC is digital -analog amplifiers and tun- getting caught up in the technol- on tape recorders; with two new ers, noise reduction is being ques- ogy, rather than the techniques, decks now shipping to dealers. tioned with Dolby, DBX and Bur - can often lead to ineffective pro- These are both top -of -the -line wen competing for the top sys- Solid State Cameras gramming. machines. The Model A-6100 sells tem, and what a speaker is and Demonstrated by RCA for $999.50 and is a two -track how it should reproduce sound is NEW YORK-RCA has demon- Audio/Video Notes mastering recorder featuring open for question. So far, some strated prototypes state switchblade playback heads and of the first answers have been of solid Todd Rundgren created his technology that promise to lower 10.5" reel adaptors. The other surprising, as in the case off Mag- own video effects for a recent the cost a TV camera to under is Model A-7300 which is a top - naplanar. Quadrophonic may not of Midnight Special appearance. $100 by the early 1980's. Present of - the - line machine with a have been a success, but it has Rundgren is reported to be retail prices are $3,000 to $4,000 $1449.50 price tag. TEAC de- spurred new approaches to the building his own video studio for a totally solid-state TV camera scribes the latter as designed for reproduction of sound and the . . . Ampex has introduced a weighing only a few ounces and "the serious recordist who desires results are worthy of our attention. new series of video cassettes to achieve studio -like quality." compatible with normal TV re- for the Sony U-Matic cassette image ceiver standards. Using an system. Called the series 167 FM Tuners Videodisc Presentation sensor known as a CCD (charge - video cassette, they're said to TEAC has also introduced a coupled device) rather than a exceed all current require- new generation of FM stereo tun- Set by Philips, MCA vidicon tube, these cameras have ments for picture and color ... ers with their Accuphase T-101, NEW YORK-Philips and MCA been under development as part RCA is hiring a separate ad which they claim is "capable of will premiere their optical video- of the general experimental trend agency for a push of their reducing to below audible level disc system in a series of demon- towards digital electronic tech- black and white TV line . . . all noise and distortion that have strations at New York's Hotel nology. Marantz has introduced three mixed with the FM signal during Pierre, March 17-21. RCA's announcement that the new stereo receivers priced its transmission to the receiver." Invitations have been sent to first soon of these cameras will from $299.95 to $599.95. Two This unit will retail for $450. An- representatives of the electronics available use and be for consumer of the three boast Dolby FM other new TEAC/Accuphase entry and entertainment industries, the that the internal CCD's will also de -emphasis ... Kenwood has is the model E-202, an integrated financial community, govern- be solid for other applications introduced a $119.95 belt - stereo amplifier with 100 watts mental agencies and the press, as marks the beginning of digital drive turntable to add to its output per channel that will re- well as to persons in the fields of which may sensing and display, line of belt, direct and syn- tail for $750. education and engineering. someday see inch thin wall -sized These new audio components N. V. Philips of the Netherlands chronous drive machines . . . TV screens, home computer sys- Latest bottom line price for come hot on the heels of TEAC's and MCA Inc. entered into a tems, and the revamping of pocket calculators is $15.95, entry into the educational/indus- long-term agreement in the Fall storage and sound recording, down from last year's low of trial video field with a color rec- of 1974 for development, manu- playback through digital rather $19.95. ord and playback videocassette facture and worldwide marketing than analog systems. system. of an optical videodisc system.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com CONCERT REVIEW Dialogue (Continued from page 50) mmnmmOmmmmmnlnnmmmin1111Alpnln RW: Do you ever recording a solo artist? J5, Blue Magic, Hues Corp. Score lenner: I've met many, many single artists; I have not met one NEW YORK Bigger than of this cavernous institution they that I would really pick. Right now, there are two people in my - Avery Fisher and Carnegie, yet proved spirited, colorful and mind who I would say could be single artists for me-Bobby Scott smaller than Madison Square captivating. Their selections in- and . To those I could say yes, immediately. Garden, Radio City Music Hall cluded newest RW: What about the whole conflict on the Raspberries-the image their single "Love could be the best thing to hap- Corporation," (destined to a conflict between top 40 versus FM airplay? be pen to the New York Music hit) their two million seller lenner: Do I find one? It hasn't left me alone. Yes, there is a tre- scene in years, especially if they "Rock the Boat," "Freedom For mendous conflict there. keep bringing in shows like the the Stallion," and "Rockin' Soul." RW: Why do you think it is? Why can't both co -exist? Jackson Five/Blue Magic/Hues Like one of their songs says, lenner: I think that on the merits of what their records are, someone Corporation (February 6-12). "We'll never go wrong if we're should be able to sit there and judge what they do and don't do. Like What started out as a concert singing our song," so it goes them or dislike them, for their music and not for what they are. And turned into an extravaganza that when you're listening to the I don't think that the boys have even come close to getting anything had to be seen to be believed. Hues Corporation. that they deserve. The production was superb, the Philadelphia's Blue Magic RW: Do you feel that the albums are crossover items? sound as good as any that's ever (Atco) featuring one of the best lenner: I think that they are. I think that they are easily segued. been heard, the lighting magnifi- new lead singers in the person It's not a struggle to do both. I think that it's inherent in the music. cent and the talent was the best. of Ted Mills (only Cuba Gooding I think that the guys have had trouble onstage over the past couple Maybe that's why it was one of of the Main Ingredient, Philip of years, and that in itself has not enhanced it. I've also been hit the hardest tickets in the world Wynne of the Spinners and Wil- over the head a few times, saying that they're my creation in the to come by. liam Griffin of the Miracles come studio, which isn't true. I don't think they come up on stage to The Hues Corporation-H. Ann close to achieving Ted's musical their records-up to that standard. But they are the same people. Kelly, St. Clair Lee and Karl A. dexterity) bedazzled the crowd It's hard for me to listen to any album I've done. For the first Russell (RCA)-opened the show with a set that could best be de- month or two after I do an album, every time I listen to it, once and proved that their success is scribed as "all -singing, all -danc- I finish mastering it, I don't hear the music. I remember the incidents. no fluke. Rising out of the bowels ing." Vernon and Wendell Whether they be funny, or whatever. I guess does this, anybody Sawyer (brothers), Keith Beaton whose lived their work: you listen and you say, should have "I done and Richard Pratt (the rest of this You different, or that different." have to slap your hands and say ABC/Impulse Releases Blue Magic) the "out." and backed by Magic of the Blue (a tight, funky RW: How Ra Albums do you balance the aesthetically pleasing side with the Three Sun and powerful band) are guaran- commercial Is is element? it calculated at all or it a natural flow? LOS ANGELES-Ed Michel, di- teed to play, dance and sing their lenner: I I That's a good question. don't know if it's calculated. rector of a&r for ABC/Impulse way into your hearts. think I may do all my calculating when I first decide to do that act; Records, has announced the Opening with Barry White's how much of this is missing, how much of this do I have, and where label's release albums by of three "You're My First, My Last, My can I add, which is my main point. There are a lot of groups that Sun Ra. The albums, all produced Everything," and going through I've been presented with which are really big groups. I look and I Ra's manager by Sun Alton Abra- a set that included their million try to find where I can add, if I can, as I a because said, with lot of ham, were originally released on seller "Sideshow," "Three Ring major acts, I felt that I couldn't add. All I could do was stay on the Saturn Records but have been Circus," "Look Me Up," "Just same track that they did. I like to change. Even if an act is -tremend- unavailable for several years. Don't Want To Be Lonely," and ously successful like a Three Dog or a Grand Funk, I like to take that Sun Ra's solo piano talents their newest single "Love Has and move it. I think we're going be to doing the exact same thing are showcashed on "Monorails Found Its Way to Me," Blue with Blood, Sweat Tears. & and Satellites," while the sessions Magic kept their numerous fans RW: What's the status of Lighthouse? represented on "Bad and Beauti- glued to the edge of their seats lenner: It's very confusing. Bob McBride, the lead singer, has been ful" feature tenor saxophonist throughout. They're a magnifi- gone for the last two albums and Skip Prokop is now out of Lighthouse. John Gilmore, baritone saxo- cent group loaded with the talent So Lighthouse, with Ralph Cole now leading the band, is trying to phonist Pat Patrick and alto saxo- to make it B -I -G! get itself together in Canada. And that's where that stands. phonist and flutist Marshall Allen. As if all this wasn't enough RW: And you don't know what's going to happen at this point? The third album, "Jazz in Sil- the Jackson Five (Motown) houette," was recorded in 1958 lenner: Well, I have an idea what may happen, but it depends on finally took the stage and pro- and was among the first albums ceeded to whether all the pieces can be put together. I love that band because literally tear the house Sun Ra made with a big band. it's the first band I ever put my name on. And, being in a vulnerable down. The concert was billed as their Las Vegas position as they were, I was afraid to have someone else do an act and possibly the only thing injustice to them. I wanted to do the best that they were capable of Babbling Brooks that the boys left /at that moment. behind was their Vegas audience. All the glitter, all RW: What about future plans? You've already done so much, and their charm, all of you keep going in new directions and doing more. their great singing, Do you have beautiful things set up in your mind? tunes and fine footwork were intact. Even baby brother lenner: I always like to think ahead. My office staff always says Randy (Michael better watch out that I'm more businessman than producer. I don't know if that's for him, he's cuter now than true. They may see that side of me more. I really don't know about Michael was at his age) and that. I do have a lot planned and I know I have some very capable sisters Janet (who did a Sonny people to back me up. As for what I'm actively pursuing right now, and Cher schtick with Randy and there are very large catalogues. And I'm going to establish publishing tore the house apart) and La- catalogues. I'm looking to buy two full film companies, which would Toya (who tapped danced with give us at least six or seven films a year. I'm looking at a lot of the boys to Benny Goodman's different avenues. I'm looking to have a whole set-up so that when "Sing, Sing, Sing") contributed producers want to work with us, there are immediately other acts their parts in helping to make that would be fine marriages. I someday want to do films; I want At ABC Records to record radio spots for this a very special event. to see what I can do instead of just hearing it. Not his that it doesn't the label's soundtrack album from film The Jackson Five, led by give "Young Frankenstein," Mel Brooks (left) you great pleasure, but I'd like to see it once too. Michael and paused long enough to be photographed supported by Tito, But I would once like to see my work actually walking and talking. with vice presidents Mary Helfer (center) Jackie, Jermaine and Marlon I also am a great admirer of comedy. I like I the human side. like and Steve Barri. The "Young Frankenstein" are probably the most dynamic people not just to listen to this well done, performed, sequenced Ip, which contains both music and di- and versatile entertainers to ap- thing. I like alogue from the film, was produced by them to find out that there are human beings who pear in New York or anywhere did it. Then they get a little more of their own picture Barri, while Helfer initiated its acquisi- of who the tion else in years. people are. by ABC and has supervised all mar- keting plans for it. Dave Stein

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com es3) RECORD WORLD ° LAINAMERKIAN Record World en España By FERNANDO MORENO DESDE NUEST In Todo un acontecimiento fué la espectaculo sobrevivirá a cual- Gala de Brasil en el MIDEM-75, quier tipo de crisis. Después de N,ERNICI«NM y digo todo un acontecimiento todo lo contado, visitas, comen- RINCON por que el espectáculo presencia- tarios, todo ese trajin que trae do fué único en su género. Olavo consigo el MIDEM, caras cono- By TOMAS FUNDORA

A. Bianco, corresponsal y corn - cidas, nuevas, negocios . . . un Jerry Masucci, Presidente de Fania Records, en pañero de Record World en Brasil, detalle bonito. La entrega del asociación con Don Kirshner, acordaron lanzar me indicaba, que lo presenciado Blasón de Oro de la Ciudad de esta semana la primera exposición de música sal- era solo una muy pequeña mue- Sao Bernardo Do Campo al Alcal- sera, en un show de televisión de costa a costa stra de lo que es en realidad el de de la ciudad de Cannes por cornos es el "Don Kirshner's Rock Concert" que es Carnaval brasileño, uno, que no el Sr. Carvalio (Director de Copa- lanzado al aire por más de 120 estaciones televi- ha tenido la suerte de verlo, pen- cabana Record) y la reciprocidad soras a través de todo el territorio norteamericano. saba, si esto es una pequeña de esta ciudad entregando a este El espectáculo presentado de música salsoul será muestra, ¿que será el original? Sr. de una medalla para el Alcalde integrado por los Fania All Stars, integrado por re- Inimaginable. Rompió el fuego de la ciudad brasileña, para mí, nombrados líderas de bandas famosas tales como Beth Carvalho para seguirla diez era al reconocimiento a esa ale- Ray Barretto, Willie Colon, Larry Harlow, Johnny Pacheco, Roberto artistas más para el total de la gría que nos mandó Brasil en Roena y Bobby Valentin. Los números que se presentarán "Congo Bon- Gala. Los minutos eran lentos, un dia de Enero, lluvioso nubla- go" y "Soul Makossa." El grupo recibirá como invitados a Manu Diban- lentisimos, para la explosión de do de Europa. go, Billy Cobham, Mongo Santamaría y Jorge Santana. Estas secuencias ritmo que presenciabamos, si uno Mi agradecimiento a mi com- están contenidas en la próxima a estrenarse nueva película del grupo era mejor, el otro más, y asi hasta pañero Olavo, a Paulo, Talmus, Fania, titulada "Salsa." ... Por otra parte, la estación de Nueva York el final donde una gran parte del Carlos, Marotto y Sr. Carvalio del de "," la WQIV-FM, lanzó un programa especial de público puesto en pié en las sillas, sello Copacabana, como asi mis- una hora dedicado a la música latina salsoul. Pablo "Yoruba" Guzman interrumpió en la tarima para mo a los Sres. Garea y Halter- estuvo a cargo de los microfonos y brindó una selección de viejas y corear y bailar la última Samba, mann de Discos Columbia S.A. nuevas interpretaciones salseras al mismo tiempo que aquellas de el último suspiro de aquella magia que también se portaron con un música latino orientadas al jazz, rock y soul del hoy. Este programa que nos envolvía a los cinco mil servidor atendiendolo en la presentado en Febrero 23 fué el primero en una serie de especiales espectadores que estabamos en el medida que se puede atender a de música latina que serán presentados por la recinto preparado especialmente alguien en este Cartamen. Quiero WQIV-FM. para tal evento. Puestos a con- dejar patente también estas gra- Por otra parte, el popular programa de música signar valores, y perdon si omito cias a los Sres. Galtes, Martinez y salsera "Listen to Louie, que se mantuvo fuera algunos, me quedo con la gran re- Dijerte de RCA española que del aire por largo tiempo, vuelve a la actualidad a velacion de Benito Di Paula, lue- hicieron posible mi desplaza- través de la RXTC FM, la más poderosa estación go, su éxito se traduciría en las miento de Nice a Cannes y al Sr. estereo FM en el área de Phoenix, Arizona. Louie visitas al Stand de Copacabana Chevri y a toda la Organización Enriquez, que durante mucho tiempo cautivó a Record, y su canción "Charlie del MIDEM que tuvieron para mi su audiencia haciendo presente la música salsoul Brown." Esa guitarra prodigiosa de tantas atenciones. A todos, en Arizona está de plácemes, ya que al irse del aire su Baden Penel, la alegría y su saber ¡Gracias! Johnny Pacheco show, solo quedaba el de Bob Feinman, llegar al público de Jorge Ben, pe- Cuando las cosas se hacen bien, que también ha hecho una gran labor a favor ro, sobre todo, esa salida majestu- se deben reflejar de alguna ma- del la música salsoul en Tucson y que cada día mantiene más osa de Elizeth Cardoso, su empa- nera y que mejor manera que fanaticos. Louie está ansioso de recibir muestras de música de salsa que su señorío, su saber estar, cau- dejarlas reflejadas en papel im- dirigidas a Louie Enriquez Productions, 7038 E. Vernon, Scottsdale, tivaron al que escribe y supongo preso que siempre queda. Me Arizona 85257. ¡Felicidades Louie! . . . Se ha que a los cinco mil asistentes que refiero a la presentación en Es- iniciado la creación en Chicago de un Comité la veiamos. Que lección de paña por parte de RCA de lo que para salvar el "Show Latin Explosion," que naturalidad nos dió Elizeth, indis- ahora y desde ahora se llama Soul mantenía en el aire desde hace más de 2 y medio cutiblemente, mientras existan Explosion. En una discoteca ma - años el buen amigo Juan Montenegro y que man- tenía artistas como ella, el mundo del (Continued on page 56) una gran audiencia entre la juventud latina al ofrecer lo mejor de música salsoul en el área. Diferencias surgidas steree entre Alderman Roman Mari Trini Picinski, Chairman of the Board y Aurelia Pucinski, manager de la estación y el popular d.j. Juan Montenegro llevaron el asunto a suspensión del show en Febrero 18. Apelamos a la estación para que reconsidere esta 'All' suspensión. AhITAN Paquito Navarro, muy popular personalidad radial del área neoyorkina anuncia la creación de la Latin American Music Productions Enterprises l'vi' en el 1501 Broadway, New York, empresa que se dedicará completamente a la promoción y creci- AT YANKEE miento de la popularidad de la música latina. STADIUM Paquito nos refiere en su bien traída carta lo siguiente: "Por largo tiempo ha habido una falta Vol. 1 XSLP00476 absoluta de coordinación de expertos Vol. 2 XSLP00477 que pudier- Compatible Stereo XSLP00476 an efectivamente promover la música latina en el Peer, Fundora área. y Garcia Durante los últimos 10 años, la música (R&J Exclusive Distributors for Fania Records in New York) latina ha pasado por un proceso increíble de R&J: 108 Sherman Avenue, New York, N. Y. 10034 (212) 942-8185 crecimiento por la dedicación de unos cuantos talentosos individuos Allied Wholesale: Calle Cerra #610, Santurce, P. R. 00927 (809) 725-9253 en el campo de la promoción. Muchos de ellos no están hoy día en (Continued on page 55)

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Yo considero que podemos juntar algunas de estas fértiles specta a King Clave, resultó una "¡Quieres ser mi Amante?" . . . inteligencias bajo un solo techo y ofrecer ayuda experta a otros que verdadera sorpresa. El tema "Los Dentro de la lluvia de novedades desean y necesitan entrar en el negocio de la promoción Por eso he hombres no deben Llorar" surgió lanzadas por CBS, destaca el tema creado la Latin American Music Productions. Somos expertos en las violentamente, agotandose en "Cuando menos te esperaba" de áreas de Consultores de Música, Relaciones Públicas, Publicidad para corto tiempo gigantescas edicion- Leo Dan. Televisión, Radio y Prensa. Sé que podemos llevar nuestro concepto es de discos. Claro está, que gran Con extraordinario éxito, Raúl adelante y llevar el apropiado mensaje a las personas que se quieren parte de este éxito se lo debe Vale revive el antiguo tema "Vol- alcanzar con él" Bueno, Paquito, el mejor de los éxitos en esta ... King Clave a la vigorosa labor ver" del zorzal criollo Caretos nueva etapa de tu fructifera labor promocional. promocional de José Angel Rota. Gardel . . . El Ing. Heinz Klinc- Discos Columbia de España, firma que se ha dedicado a difundir Del sello Audio Latino, apare- wort-Presidente de AMPROFON la música clásica española a través del mundo en sus grabaciones de cen Los Sobrinos del Juez que dispuesto a exterminar la zarzuelas y música clásica, acaba de lanzar ahora nuevas grabaciones - lanza RCA, con un tema que se piratería. Todos los sistemas hay de "Arias de Opera" por Montserrat Caballe, "Romanzas de Zarzuelas" vislumbra como futuro hit. Se (Continued on page 56) por Montserrat Caballe, "Duos de Opera" por Caballe y Di Stefano (Continued on page 56) Proudly Presents (A1TRON I C S TICO RECORDS THE GREATEST LATIN ALL STAR L.P. EVER PRODUCED STARS VOL. 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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com En Mexico (Continued from page 55) AMERICAN que intentar para hacer polvo a mente con el huapango "Nunca, AM estos parásitos. ¡Adelante, amigo Nunca Vuelvas" de Juan Gabriel Klincwort! ... Continúan sosten - ... Estuvo de visita el Guatemal- PICKS ¡endose Los Freddy's con "Aquel teco César, creador de "Mi Ple-

Amor" . . . Apareció el nuevo garia." Y paralelamente a su L.P. de la Generación 2,000 con- estancia, Capitol puso en el mer- UN CAMINO HACIA EL AMOR teniendo su hitazo nacional "Tu cado su reciente grabación "Que JUAN ERASMO MOCHI-Arcano DKL1 3286 El excelente interprete español brinda Eres" . . . Varios jóvenes valores Importa lo que Digan" . . . ¡Y surgen con mucha fuerza. Así otra vez Roberto Carlos!. El aquí una magistral interpretación del tema tenernos a Fernando Riba con acumulador de hits carioca, del título. También brillante en "Por el Amor de una Mujer" (D. Daniel -S. Marti), "Chica de Ojos Negros;" Rosalba comienza a sonar con el número "Mi Mundo esta Vacío" (Daniel-Mochi), -la voz de caramelo-con "No "Estás tan Linda." Conozco al mundo sin tu "Amor de mis Amores" (Mochi-J. Pardo) amor;" No podía faltar Vicente Fer- el compositor -intérprete Israel y "Aun me queda la Esperanza" (Mochi- nández dentro de los intérpretes con "Yo te amé" y Mario Eduardo Ferro). que han grabado "EI Rey." Y con "Libre y Solitario." The excellent Spanish performer shines on his superb performance ¡Muy bien lograda la nueva aunque tarde, pero es una de las of "Un Camino hacia el Amor" (J.E. Mochi). Also superb on "Cuando producción de Enrique Guzmán! mejores versiones que se han Volverán a España" (Mochi), "Así es Mejor" (Mochi-Ferro), "Nubes, El artista Cisne RAFF. cambió de escuchado. ¡Felicitaciones Vicen- Viento, Algas y Sal" (Mochi), more. género y se deja escuchar fuerte- te! .. . ¡Y será hasta la próxima! LA VOZ HECTOR LAVOE-Fania XSLP 00461 En producción de Willie Colon el muy Nuestro Rincon (Continued from page 55) popular salsouler Hector Lavoe brinda aquí lo mejor de sí como solista. Dina - y "Romanzas de Zarzuelas" por Placido Domingo. ¡Exitos Haltermann! micos arreglos! "El Todopoderso" (Colon- . .. Hispavox anuncia el próximo lanzamiento del nuevo álbum de Lavoe), "Un Amor de la Calle" (O. Brito), Mari Trini titulado "Transparecias," con orquesta dirigida por el "Rompe Saraguey" (D.R.), "Mucho -Amor" Maestro José Luis Sanesteban ... Omar Marchant dirigió el esplendido (R. García) y "Mi Gente" (J. Pacheco). "V.I.P. Cocktail Party" ofrecido en honor de Monique I Peer, de Peer Produced by Willie Colon, top salsouler Hector Lavoe offers his Southern Organization en el "American Club" de Miami la semana best here as a salsoul performer. Dynamic arrangements! "Paraizo pasada. Se reunieron grandes personalidades de radio, prensa, tele- de Dulzura" (H. Lavoe), "Emborrachame de Amor" (M. Cavagnaro), visión y composición brindandole a la muy querida Monique y su "Tus Ojos" (D.R.) and "El Todopoderoso" (W. Colon-Lavoe). brazo derecho en la organización Provi García amplios honores y TONY CARPENTER congratulaciones. ¡Fué una noche inolvidable! . . . Y . . . ahora TONY Alhambra ALS 20 ¡Hasta la próxima! CARPENTER Respaldado por grandes arreglos de bril- lantes músicos, Tony Carpenter ofrece Jerry Masucci, president of Fania Records, in association with Don aquí un muy buen repertorio. "No Pudo Kirshner, has announced that salsoul music will be getting its first Ser" (D. Daniels -S. Marti), "Tú Solamente national television exposure by way of an appearance of the Fania Tú" (A. Bourbon), "Ya lo debias Saber" All Stars on the 120 station syndicated "Don Kirshner's Rock (Daniel -Martí) y "Rosas de Papel" (Torre - Concert." The show will be aired in New York on Saturday, March Spielman -E. Luís). 8 at 11:30 p.m. Featuring such premier Latin music talents as renowned Backed by outstanding arrangements and great musicians, talented bandleaders -performers Ray Barretto, Willie Colon, Larry Harlow, Spaniard Tony Carpenter offers a good package. "Quien soy Yo" Johnny Pacheco, Roberto Roena and Bobby Valentin, the Fania All - (Steve Fern -E. Luís), "No te Alejes Más" (Silven-J. González) and Stars will be performing two songs, "Congo Bongo" and "Soul "Amor Sencillo" (R. Ceratto). Makossa," from their upcoming feature-length film, "Salsa," filmed CARLOS BARBERIA at Yankee Stadium in front of a wildly cheering audience of some Y SU ORQUESTA KUBAVANA-Discolando OLP 8181 40,000 fans. The group will be joined by guest stars Manu Dibango, Con arreglos de Frankie Colon, Louis Billy Cobham, Mongo Santamaría and Jorge Santana at various Ramirez, Miguel Menendez y Peruchin, junctures in the performances. Fania's Masucci noted, "There really Carlos Barbería y su Orquesta Kubavana couldn't be a better or more suitable premiere presentation of salsa ofrecen aquí un buen repertorio salsoul. to national television audiences than this by our acclaimed All -Stars, "Tortura China" (R. Marrero), "Danzo- and we have to extend a special thank you to Don Kirshner for giving nete" (A. Díaz), "EI Manicero" (M. Sim- us the opportunity to display the excitement of salsa to such a mons) y "Popourrit de congas." broad -based audience." With ar rangements by Frankie Colon, Louis Ramirez, Miguel Menen- WQIV-FM, New York's new progressive rock station, initiated its dez and Peruchin, Carlos Barberia and his Kubavana Orchestra render (Continued on page 57) an outstanding salsoul package. "Aguacero de Mayo" (D.R.), "Mosaico Barbería," "Porque te has Ido" (Mestre-Montiel) and "Dueña de mi Corazón" (P. Delgado).

En Espana (Continued from page 54) MERICANA'g, RECORDS drileña, nos reunimos para pre- ration, Wilson Pickett, K.C. & The senciar una puesta en escena de Sunshine Band, The Main Ingred- ROBERTO TORRES lo que es y debe ser una promoci- ient, The Tymes, The New Birth, ón de cara a los artistas. Todo, y Crown Height Affair, hicieron Y CHOCOLATE desde la atención en la entrada las delesias de todos cuantos hasta el pase de las películas, spot estabamos presentes, lastima que y música, fué perfecto canciones durara tan poco o nos lo pareció "JUNTOS" que eren y son éxito y otras que a nosotros. Featuring Estupenda idea la de XMS -125 espero lo sean en un futuro no RCA la de hacernos pasar una muy lejano, "EI Castigador" fueron presentadas tarde tan bonita y . .. un comen- a los medios y a las Srtas. de las tario. Los éxitos están en las CAYTRONICS Tiendas de ventas para que nos listas, esto quiere decir que la "The Latin Music Company" diéramos cuenta del poder idea es perfecta y valida ya que New York (212) 541-4090 Florida (305) 822-6967 mágico de la música negra de los este tipo de promoción lo esta California (213) 737-0197 Chicago (312) 521-1800 EEUU, canciones y peñiculas de haciendo RCA Texas (512) 222-0106 Puerto Rico (809) 725-9561 en distintas ciu- George McCrae, the Hues Corpo- dades de España!! Enhorabuena!!

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Chappell Inks Tom Pacheco CLUB REVIEW Pretty Things Tour Barbieri, Urbaniak NEW YORK-The Pretty Things will be making their first coast -to - Impress the Line coast American concert tour in conjunction NEW YORK-While jazz is oft with the recent Swan considered the "only true Ameri- Song release of their new album can musical art form," the recent "Silk Torpedo." Gato Barbieri (Impulse)/Michal Swan Song and Atlantic Rec- have Urbaniak (Columbia) bill at the ords, embarked on a major Bottom Line was testimony to the sales, merchandising, promo- fervor with which musicians from tional, publicity, and advertising around the world have embraced campaign to support the album. The entire the idiom. Barbieri is Argentinian Atlantic Records team is concentrating heavily on the Chappell Music has entered into a worldwide co -publication and administration and flavors his sets strongly with agreement with writer/artist Tom Pacheco through his Huckleberry Creek Music. Latin rhythms. Urbaniak is Polish "Silk Torpedo" album. For mer- Pacheco, whose songs have been recorded by such artists as Jefferson Starship and and borrows from his country's chandising, a large blowup poster recently opened a month -long engagement at New York's Factoria. of the Pretty Things album has Pictured above are: (from left): Francoise Laslamonie, assistant to Buddy Robbins; folk tunes and from European been manufactured plus a Swan Jacob Solman, Tom Pacheco's manager; Buddy Robbins, assistant to the president, avant-garde influences in the Chappell creative; Pacheco; Norman Weiser, president of Chappell Music and Mitch- music he performs. Song display which features the ell Schoenbaum, professional department, contemporary, Chappell. Barbieri's set (21) was recorded Pretty Things album in addition for a future album, and if the to current albums by Bad Com- Nu e s t r o Ri n c o n (Continued from page 56) tapes prove at all representative pany and Led Zeppelin. of what one heard in the audi- special Latin music hour on Sunday, February 23 at 7:05 p.m. Pablo ence, it should be high among his RDT Adds West "Yoruba" Guzman was at the mike and he treated his audience to a best discs. An exceptionally LOS ANGELES-R. Dean Tay- selection of old and new "salsa" (up -tempo Latin music), along with en- thusiastic performance was mark- lor, president of RDT Productions. Latin -oriented rock, jazz and soul of today. This was the first in a series ed by beautiful improvisations Inc., has announced the appoint- of special Latin music shows to be presented by the station .. . from Barbieri himself, and some ment of Lou West, as director As of February 18, the "Latin Explosion" radio program over WEDC, of very exciting duets with horn and creative affairs. His duties will in- Chicago, is no longer on the air. Foreign Language Broadcasts Inc., in tuba man Howard Johnson. The clude production activity and liai- the person of Alderman Roman Pucinski, chairman of its board of rhythm section kept abreast son between RDT directors, and Aurelia Pucinski, station manager, decided to terminate of and its record- the ever-changing tempos as Bar- ing commitments with Pye, all relations with Juan Montenegro and Latin Explosion Productions, Poly- bieri led them through a set con- dor, Chrysalis, Jane and GRT and by so doing terminate the only alternative programming for Latin sisting largely of new versions of records. youth in the city of Chicago. In just over 21/2 years on the air, "Latin some of his long-time favorites. Explosion" brought the best of salsa and latino music to its thousands Urbaniak is establishing a fol- of listeners and provided much more than entertainment to young Zep Zaps LP Chart lowing for himself in a city in latinos. It was a real service and a real part of the Latin community. (Continued from page 3) which he has appeared regularly A Committee to Save Latin Explosion was created in order to save A two -record set, "Physical over the last year. His music is this show and they are asking for help. Contact is David Hernandez: Graffiti" has been certified gold flashy much in the way (929-8154). Billy Cob- and platinum by the RIAA upon ham's is-and related in tech- On the other hand, the "Listen to'Louiè" show has been off the its first shipments, according to nique to that of John McLaughlin. air for several years in the Phoenix, Arizona area. Now, beginning Swan Song vice president Danny The passages are often March 1, the "Listen to Louie" show will be heard Saturdays over the Goldberg. repeated in quick succession, most powerful FM stereo station and only jazz station in the Commenting on the achieve- area, sometimes with wife Ursula Dud- KXTC. The format hasn't changed and it will also feature all good ment, Atlantic Records president ziak matching her husband's lines salsoul with a smattering of funky jazz, leaning heavily on labels Jerry Greenberg said, "On behalf with a scat run through a syn- from the east coast and the Caribbean. Louie Enriquez is asking for of Atlantic Records and the Led thesizer. The most successful deejay copies that should be addressed as follows: Louie Enriquez Zeppelin we are all extremely tunes are those based on Polish Productions, 7038 E. Vernon, Scottsdale, Arizona 85257. Congratula- thrilled in 'Physical Graffiti' being tions Louie! folk melodies, and those done at the highest debuting album on more moderate volume levels Paquito Navarro, radio personality in New York, sent the Record World Charts. Our ini- us news (which at this performance turned which read: "Allow me to introduce our new organization dedicated tial shipment on 'Physical Graffiti' to the out to be the same). is the largest we have ever had growth of our beloved Latin music. For a long time I felt there Ira Mayer was a lack of coordinated experts that could effectively promote Latin on a double album." music. In the last 10 years, Latin music has gone through an incredible Backstage growth because of the dedication of a few talented individuals in the Bravos field of promotion, many of whom are no longer in the business. I felt that we could bring together some of these fertile minds under one roof to offer our expertise to others who want to get into the business of promotion. Latin American Music Productions Enterprises is now ready to offer a complete service in all areas of this business. We are experts in music consulting, public relations, advertising for television, radio and newspapers, magazines, posters, etc. Any person that would like to contact Paquito Navarro should address his letter to 1501 Broadway, Suite 1804, New York, N.Y. 10036: phone: (212) 391-1646. Congratulations and the best of luck in your new efforts, Paquito! Discos Columbia is releasing in Spain more classical music following their policy of releasing the best of zarzuelas and classics. They are releasing this week "Operas Arias" by Montserrat Caballe, "Romanzas de Zarzuelas" by M. Caballe, "Opera Duos" by Caballe and Di Stefano and "Romanzas de Zarzuelas" by Placido Domingo . . . Hispavox has announced the release of a new album by Mari Trini titled "Transparencias," in which the orchestra is conducted by talented Presenters and winners maestro Jose Luis Sanesteban ... Omar Marchant organized the "VIP gathered backstage for a group photo at the Recording Acad- Cocktail Party" amy's Los Angeles Chapter -hosted Grammy Awards dinner, held at the Beverly Wilshire in honor of Monique I Peer, which was held last week Hotel simultaneously with the New York telecast. Pictured (from left) are Wolfman Jack, at the American Club in Miami. The best emcee for the of radio, television and press evening; Bones Howe, the show's producer; Sebastian Cabot, winner for were present. Best Children's Our congratualtions to Monique and Provi Garcia. It was Recording; presenters Jim Nabors, Bernadette Peters, Rod McKuen and Donna Fargo; plus Eric Miller, who beautiful to be present! ... And that's it for the accepted for Joe Pass, winner of Best Jazz Per- time being! formance By A Group.

RECORD WORLD MARCH 15, 1975 37 www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Chess/Janus to Distribute S UL TRUTH Black Caucus Benefit LP By DfDE DABNEY NEW YORK-Chess/Janus Rec- we have established a precedent ords has acquired the rights for that will continue to grow. We are NEW YORK: Personal Pick: "Billy's distribution of the album, "The privileged to see the merger of a Back Home" -Billy Paul (Phila. Intl.) . First Annual Benefit Concert For new era of cooperation as the A tender melody which will garner The Congressional Black Caucus," entertainment world joins hands much chart action once again for the announced Chess/Janus President with the caucus to welcome an "Me And Mrs. Jones" man. Slow and Mary Schlachter. The album is historical occasion." moving lyrics are the main ingredient. scheduled for release March 3. Additional Speakers DEDE'S DITTIES TO WATCH: "Love Has The album, recorded Septem- Additional speakers at the re- Found Its Way To Me" - Blue Ma is ber 25, 1974 at the concert held ception included Congressman (Atco-UPT); "Shakin' Up" - Barbara at the Capital Centre, Largo, Wather G. Fauntroy, (Representa- Maryland preceding the annual tive, Washington, D.C.), Congress- Mason (Buddah-SLO) ; "One, Two, Three fund raising dinner for the Con- man Charles Rangel (Representa- Hamilton Street" Equations (Dakar -UPT). - gressional Black Caucus, features tive, N.Y.) and Nate McCalla, DISCO POTENTIALS: "Love Freeze" - First Choice performances by War, Curtis May- president, Shakat Records. (Philly Groove); "Check It Out" - Bobby Womack (UA). field, Kool and the Gang, Gladys The concert, as well as the al- MGM Records, in their search to find someone to Knight and the Pips and Jimmy bum, was largely conceived by promote their dynamic material, has found the right Witherspoon. All profits resulting three caucus supporters: Stan Hoffman, vice president and gen- person at the right time. There is a strong rumor from sales of the album will ben- efit the office of the Congression- eral manager of Chess/Janus Rec- that they have hired Wendall Bates, formerly with al Black Caucus, which is a re- ords; Nate McCalla; and Modeen Sussex Records. Bates was handling the national slot. search facility to support the leg- Broughton, Congressional Black The 17th Annual Grammy Awards made good on some islative program of the Congres- Caucus Dinner Coordinator, at levels of entertainment. Stevie Wonder once again sional Black Caucus. the caucus annual fund raising walked away with numerous awards, dedicating one to A $50,000 advance sales check dinner two years ago, when it was the late Duke Ellington's son. However, some was presented to the 17 caucus agreed that a concert in addition persons in attendance felt that the categories members at a recption held in the to the dinner could substantially should have been divided up into new rhythm and Rayburn House Office Building in aid the Congressional Black Cau- Washington, D.C. prior to the al- cus' fund raising efforts. blues artist, male, female and group. Instead it bum's release. Commenting on was a conglomeration of new and old. Therefore, the event, Mary Schlachter stated, artists that should have won walked away disap- "The participation of the artists BASF/MPS To Sponsor pointed, but could at least look towards next year. and their respective record com- Thom Bell's award for Producer of the Year was one panies, along with the caucus 'Oscar Peterson Month rightfully deserved. members and supporters repre- BEDFORD, MASS. - The Sam Leaving Chelsea Records was Pat Bush, where she sents a positive association of sup- Goody and Tower Record chains was assistant to Chris Clay. Ms. Bush, from what we port from varied backgrounds to will be involved in an "Oscar understand, is going into independent promotion. strengthen the fight to make our Peterson Month" promotional government responsive to the campaign being sponsored by Jay DuBois has left WOOK-AM (Washington) to take needs of all people. I want to BASF/MPS Records, according to a position with KATZ -AM (St. Louis). DuBois will acknowledge the enormous coop- Paul Wennik, national sales man- have the 8 p.m. -midnight shift. eration of everyone involved in ager/promotion director of BASF/ (Continued on page 60) the project and I feel secure that MPS.

Jacobs Joins Mocha CHICAGO - Raymond Haley, president of Capricorn Music Ltd., has announced the appointment of Alan Jacobs as director of a&r for Mocha Records, a newly - formed Chicago based label. In addition, Jacobs will be heading up second Generation Produc- tions This appointment will be in effecT immediately and he will re- port directly to Raymond Haley. Prior to the release of the Chess/Janus Records' "The First Annual Benefit Concert for the Congressional Black Caucus" Background album, a reception was held at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C. at which the 17 Black Caucus Jacobs was former theatre and members received a $50,000 advance sales check. Shown above at the reception are, from left: Chess/Janus president Mary musical director of Marquee Pro- Schlachter, Gloria Toote, assistant secretary for HUD and Stanley Scott, special assistant to the President of the United States; (center photo) Nate McCalla, president, ductions Theatre in Northern Shakat Records; Congressman Charles Rangel, from New York and Congressman Wather G. Fauntroy, from Washington, D.C.; (right photo) Bernie Block, Delite Records; Congressman Harold Ford, from Memphis and Indiana. Stan Hoffman, Chess/Janus vice president.

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Sales will show 5. true gospel sound being SCOTT -HERON & BRIAN JACKSON B.T. EXPRESS -Scepter SPS 5117 GIL - us where it's at for sure. Arista 4030 A SONG FOR YOU 6. 6. SATIN DOLL TEMPTATIONS -Gordy G6 -969S1 New releases from Savoy Records are "To Be Like Jesus," Professor (Motown) BOBBI HUMPHREY-Blue Note Charles Taylor and the Taylor Singers, Gene Martin and the Haynes LA 3344-G (UA) PERFECT ANGEL 7. Temple Choir C.O.G.I.C.; "I Just Want To Testify," the Harold Smith 7. STANLEY CLARKE MINNIE RIPERTON-Epic KE 32561 Majestics; "Where Roses Never Fade," the Angelic Choir; "Blessed Is Nemperor NE 431 (Atlantic) 8. NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE Inspiration Choir; "Great Is Thy 8. IN CONCERT VOL. 2 GLORIA GAYNOR-MGM M3G 4982 The Man," Faith Temple C.O.G.I.C. E. VARIOUS ARTISTS -CTI 6049 (Motown) 9. FLYING START Faithfulness," the Voices of Christ; "I Need Thee," Elder Franklin RENEWAL BLACKBYRDS-Fantasy F 9472 Sherrer and the Souls of Faith; "God Has Smiled On Me," James 9. URBAN TOWER OF POWER -Warner Bros. BS 2834 10. URBAN RENEWAL Cleveland and the Voices of Tabernacle; "Blessed Is The Man," Wash- TOWER OF POWER -Warner Bros. BS 2834 10. SOUTHERN COMFORT D.C. Chapter Choir of Gospel Music Workshop of America; 11. FIRST MINUTE OF A NEW DAY ington, CRUSADERS-Blue Thumb 9002-2 (ABC) GIL SCOTT -HERON & BRIAN JACKSON - and "Introducing Frederick Stevens and The Stevens Singers." Contact BTSY Arista 4030 Fred Mendelsohn about deejay copies. 11. TIM WEISBERG 4 12. FULFILLINGNESS' FIRST FINALE A&M SP 3658 STEVIE WONDER-Tamla T6 -332S1 "Just Being Alive" is the title of the latest release of the Henry Jack- Motown M6 -822S1 12. BODY HEAT As I son Company on the Myrrh label. "I've Been Changed," "Such QUINCY JONES-A&M SP 3617 13. FOREVER MICHAEL I Your Power," "With Christ It Can Be MICHAEL JACKSON -Motown M6 -825S1 Have," "Give Thee," "Send 13. JAMAL PLAYS JAMAL It T459 14. TO BE TRUE Done," "Just Being Alive," "All The Way (Use Me Lord)," "Count -20th Century MELVIN AND THE BLUE NOTES HAROLD Joy," "Face To Face" and "Lord Gimme The Mind" are the tunes on 14. SPECIAL EDITION Featuring THEODORE PENDERGRASS- PAUL HORN -Island ISLD 6 Phila. Intl. KZ 33148 (Col) the Ip. David T. Walker appeared through the courtesy of Ode Rec- 15. RIDDLE OF THE SPHINX ords as a guitarist, and Paul Humphrey appeared through the courtesy 15. HOT CITY BLOODSTONE -London PS 654 GENE PAGE -Atlantic SD 18111 of Blue Thumb Records as a drummer, produced by Gene Barge. 16. NEW AND IMPROVED 16. MISTER MAGIC SPINNERS-Alantic SD 18118 Gospel Music Workshop of America's Birmingham Chapter meeting GROVER WASHINGTON JR.- 17. BUTT OF COURSE was held February 12, 1975. The board of directors meeting of Gospel Kudu KU 20S1 (Motown) JIMMY CASTOR BUNCH - 17. FACING YOU Atlantic SD 18124 Music Workshop of America will be held at the Thunderbird Hotel KEITH JARRETT-ECM 1017 (Polydor) 18. DON'T CHA LOVE IT in Las Vegas, Nevada March 18-20. Gospel announcers and affiliates MIRACLES-Tamla T6-33651 (Motown) Deejays dues must be up-to- 18. WINTER IN AMERICA should contact Ed Smith: (313) 893-0740. GIL SCOTT -HERON -Strata East 19742 19. LIGHT OF WORLDS date by March 19, 1975, to be able to "MC" in N.Y.C. at Madison KOOL & THE GANG- 19. ONE Delite DEP 20144 (PIP) Square Garden during the National Convention. BOB JAMES -CTI 6043 (Motown) 20. THE BEST OF THE STYLISTICS It was recently announced that William H. (Bill) Rayborn has joined 20. SHE WAS TOO GOOD TO ME Avco AV 69005 Florida. Rayborn is a CHET BAKER -CTI 6050 (Motown) 21. GREATEST HITS the staff of Christian Artists Corporation, Cam, KOOL & THE GANG-Delite native of Tulsa, Oklahoma and a graduate of Oklahoma Baptist 21. GET UP WITH IT MILES DAVIS-Columbia KG 33236 DEP 2015 (PIP) University. He was formerly director of record promotion for Word, 22. RUFUSIZED 22. NO MYSTERY RUFUS Featuring CHAKA KHAN - Inc. in Waco, Texas, and, most recently, executive director for Andrae RETURN TO FOREVER Featuring ABC ABCD 837 Crouch & the Disciples. Rayborn will serve as one of two vice presi- CHICK COREA-Polydor PD 6512 23. GOT MY HEAD ON STRAIGHT dents of the corporation, with Howard Parker of Woodland Hills, Cali- 23. PIECES OF DREAMS BILLY PAUL-Phila. Intl. Kl 33157 -Fantasy F 9465 24. EXPLORES YOUR MIND fornia as the other. 24. CUTTING EDGE AL GREEN -Hi SHL 32047 (London) -Milestone M 9059 One of the first projects of the new company is the organization (Fantasy) 25. THE DRAMATIC JACKPOT of a music seminar and camp to be held in Estes Park, Colorado, RON BANKS & THE DRAMATICS - 25. INTERSTELLAR SPACE ABC ABCD 867 August 10-16, 1975. The camp will feature such well-known Christian -Impulse ASD 9277 (ABC) 26. ZULEMA artists as Ralph Carmichael, Andrae Crouch, the Continental Singers, ZULEMA-RCA APL1-0819 26. CAPTAIN MARVEL Kurt Kaiser, Ken Medema, Keith Miller, Doug Oldham and Richard & STAN GETZ-Columbia KC 32706 27. REALITY JAMES BROWN-Polydor PD 6039 Patti Roberts. Other projects in which Rayborn and Christian Artists 27. SINGERELLA -Prestige P 10083 28. OHIO PLAYERS' GREATEST HITS Corporation are involved will be announced soon. Westbound WB 1005 (Chess/Janus) 28. VISIONS OF THE EMERALD BEYOND "Glory Glory" b/w "Come To The Water" by the Howard Roberts MAHAVISHU 29. MISTER MAGIC ORCHESTRA Columbia PC 33411 GROVER WASHINGTON JR.- Chorale and the Staples Community Choir, is a new single record Kudu KU -20S1 (Motown) release from the soundtrack recording of the motion picture 29. ALTERNATE TAKES original JOHN COLTRANE-Atlantic SD 1668 30. THE DYNAMIC SUPERIORS The went into release in early February and Motown M6 -822S1 "Lord Shango." picture 30. ASTRAL SIGN GENE HARRIS -Blue Note BN -LA 313-G 31. STANLEY CLARKE should be appearing in your area very soon. Nemperor NE 431 (Atlantic) 31. STEPPING INTO TOMORROW DONALD BYRD-Bluenote UA BN -LA 368G 32. SATIN DOLL BOBBI HUMPHREY-Blue Note 32. FRESH FEATHERS LA 344-6 (UA) Soul Truth (Continued from page 58) JOHN KLEMMER -ABC ABCD 836 33. HOT CITY 33. SPANISH BLUE GENE PAGE -Atlantic SD 18111 RON CARTER -CTI 6051 (Motown) Young deejay Michael Gamble, 15 years of age, 34. LOVE'S THE THING 34. MYSTERIOUS TRAVELLER BARBARA MASON-Buddah BDS 5628 holds a part-time position with WPDQ-AM WEATHER REPORT -Columbia KC 32494 35. CAN'T GET ENOUGH (Jacksonville) on Sundays, 4-8 p.m. Also at that 35. IS IT IN BARRY WHITE -20th Century T-444 EDDIE HARRIS -Atlantic SD 1659 station is J.J. Ramey, who left WMFJ-AM (Daytona 36. GREATEST HITS 36. CANNED FUNK AL GREEN -Hi SHL 32089 (London) Beach) to hold down the slot of 8 -midnight slot. JOE FARRELL-CTI 6053 (Motown) 37. MY WAY 'PDQ's basketball team has collected $2,500 for 37. SUPERSAX PLAYS BIRD WITH STRINGS MAJOR HARRIS-Atlanic SD 11819 Capitol ST -11371 38. 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The group's current who hails from Bessemer, Ala- 1C LOVIN' YOU MINNIE RIPERTON-Epic 8-50057 hit single, "Express," is bulleted bama and sang with the Uptights 11 SHINING STAR EARTH, WIND & FIRE-Columbia 3-10090 11.1 at 10 on this week's Singles Chart. on their single "Three At Last;" 9 2 PICK UP THE PIECES AVERAGE WHITE BAND-Atlantic 3229 10 7 HAPPY PEOPLE TEMPTATIONS-Gordy G1738 (Motown) They began as the King Davis and conga player Dennis Rowe, House Rockers, managed by King the newest member of the group. 5 SHOESHINE BOY I33 53 WILL WE EVER COME Davis, and the nucleus of that EDDIE KENDRICKS- TOGETHER Jeff Lane Tamla 154257E (Motown) BLACK IVORY-Buddah 443 band-lead guitarist Rich Thomp- 12 4 I BELONG TO YOU 55 WE'RE ALMOST THERE son and tenor saxophonist Bill Producer Jeff Lane's wife LOVE UNLIMITED - m MICHAEL JACKSON - to 20th Century TC2141 Motown M1341F Risbrook-is now part of the B.T. Marion brought the group 19 SATIN SOUL 56 GET READY FOR THE Doc Productions and Doc LOVE UNLIMITED ORCHESTRA m Express. GET DOWN 20th Century TC 2162 B.T. the attention of WILLIE HUTCH -Motown MI339F Musicians have come and gone brought to 14 14 I GET LIFTED 57 DEEPER AND DEEPER Roadshow president Fred Frank, GEORGE McCRAE-TK 1007 and so have group names (The m BOBBY WILSON-Buddah 449 who signed the group after wit- 1 1 2 RHYME TYME PEOPLE 5 58 ALL BECAUSE OF YOU King Davis House Rockers begat KOOL & THE GANG- HUTSON-Curtom Delite 1563 (PIP) LEROY nessing one of its live perform- CMS 0100 (WB) The Madison Street Express begat 16 16 JUST AS LONG AS WE'RE ances at the Show Boat. Then 50 39 YOU AND YOUR Brothers Trucking begat B.T. TOGETHER (IN MY LIFE, BABY BLUES came "Do It . . ." and the rest BE Express), Davis finally com- THERE WILL NEVER SOLOMON BURKE -Chess 2159 but ANOTHER) is history. Now handling produc- 51 27 MIDNIGHT SKY, PART 1 pleted the B.T. Express with an GLORIA SCOTT -Casablanca 815 ISLEY BROTHERS tions for the group is Sid Maurer 25 MY LITTLE LADY T -Neck ZS8-2255 iColl assemblage of strong musicians BLOODSTONE -London 5N-1061 of O Productions. ® 64 WHAT AM I GONNA DO who had worked with artists and WHAT I TOLD 18 1B REMEMBER WITH YOU groups ranging from Wilson B.T. Express has come a long YOU TO FORGET BARRY WHITE - TAVARES-Capitol 4010 20th Century 2177 Pickett to the Rashed Ali Quintet. way in a short time (as their name 19 20 STAR ON A TV SHOW/ 54 SUN GODDESS implies) and the talent displayed HEY GIRL RAMSEY LEWIS and EARTH, In addition to Thompson and STYLISTICS-Avco 4649 WIND & FIRE - Columbia 3-10103 Risbrook, the group now consists on "Do It 'Til You're Satisfied" 23 CRY TO ME 20 WANNA BE WHERE they have staying LOLEATTA HOLLOWAY - 54 58 of: Bass -player Louis Risbrook indicates that GRC 047 YOU ARE ZULEMA-RCA PB 10116 (Bill's brother), who began play- power. 21 22 YOU'RE AS RIGHT AS RAIN NANCY WILSON -Capitol 3873 55 38 I'LL BE WHAT YOU WANT 28 LOVE FINDS ITS OWN WAY ME TO BE from page 30) fa7.7 CHARLES BRINKLEY- (Continued GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS- Disco File Buddah 453 Music Machine 3145 56 36 PARTY IS A GROOVY THING times on the radio. Both Rich Catalano at the Village Zoo and John MI 29 ONCE YOU GET STARTED PEOPLES CHOICE- KAHN the RUFUS Featuring CHAKA TSOP ZS -3555 (Col) Terry at The Bottom say they try to stick to disco songs-mostly -ABC 12066 66 BABY THAT'S BACKATCHA a interesting exceptions-but crowd requests often IT ® standards with few 24 13 DON'T CHA LOVE SMOKEY ROBINSON- MIRACLES -Tamia T4256F Tamla 154258F run to rock: Led Zeppelin, Elton John, Wet Willie. The night I visited (Motown) 58 60 SOME OTHER TIME it was with a young college crowd-DJ 25 17 TOBY/THAT'S HOW LONG SIMTEC SIMMONS- The Button, overflowing CHI -LITES-Brunswick 55515 Innovation 118047 Terry took the microphone to welcome the Universities of Michigan 34 WALKING IN RHYTHM 67 COME ON DOWN (GET West Virginia, to great cheers from each contingent-which BLACKBYRDS-Fantasy 736 YOUR HEAD OF THE and 33 LOVE CORPORATION CLOUDS) wanted nothing so much as Led Zeppelin. So Terry sandwiched HUES CORP.-RCA PB 10200 GREG PERRY -Casablanca 817 28 30 LOVE IS A FIVE LETTER "Whole Lotta Love" between "Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)" and 60 68 I CAN'T SEE WHAT YOU WORD SEE IN ME "Shame, Shame, Shame." When it comes to soul, Button people JIMMY WITHERSPOON- JONESES-Mercury 78668 Capitol 3998 prefer the funky, familiar stuff-Sly, War, Stevie Wonder or Doctor 69 TOUCH ME BABY 29 31 WITH EVERYTHING I FEEL Place, Terry says Barry IN ME (REACHING OUT FOR John's still -popular "Right Wrong Time"-but ARETHA FRANKLIN - YOUR LOVE) White's "What Am I Gonna Do With You," Graham Central Station's Atlantic 3249 TAMIKO JONES -Arista 0110 30 32 I'LL BE HOLDING ON 62 65 THINK ABOUT ME "Feel the Need," "Satin Soul" by Love Unlimited Orchestra (he didn't AL DOWNING -Chess 2158 FLAMINGOS - Worlds 103 (Big Apple) have the Gene Page version) and cuts from Herbie Hancock's "Thrust" c 37 BUMP ME BABY, PT. 1 DOOLEY SILVERSPOON- - BAD LUCK (PART 1) album are going over well. Cotton 636 (Arista) CD HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUE NOTES- Rich Catalano at the Zoo is into more soft -core, sweet -soul stuff 40 L -O -V -E (LOVE) Phila. Int1.-ZS8 3562 (Col) ® AL GREEN -Hi 2282 (London) 64 46 DOCTOR'S ORDERS and lists among his personal favorites "Girls" by the Moments & 33 21 MOTHER'S SON CAROL DOUGLAS -Midland Intl. - MB 10113 (RCA) Whatnauts, Gloria Scott's "Just As Long As We're Together," the Curtom 2006 (Buddah) LOVE HAS FOUND ITS WAY Sons of Robin Stone's to Get You Back" (still popular) and, 41 REALITY m- "Got JAMES BROWN-Polydor 14268 TO ME especially, Ebb Tide's Your Best Shot Baby" (Sound Gems). BLUE MAGIC -Arco 7014 "Gimme 35 24 FIRE OHIO PLAYERS -Mercury 73643 66 47 GIRLS (PART 1) Catalano, who used to play in New York, mentioned that he gets MOMENTS & WHATNAUTS- 36 39' DANCE THE KUNG FU Stang 5057 (All Platinum) particularly dismayed when he hears people talking about disco CARL DOUGLAS - 20th Century TC2168 - TAKE IT AWAY FROM HIM music as a "fad"-he's sure it's here to stay. PAUL KELLY -Warner Bros. 26 BOOGIE ON REGGAE 37 WBS 8067 Back in New York, Luis Romero says he feels Sister Sledge's "Circle WOMAN 68 70 STOMP AND BUCK DANCE STEVIE WONDER- CRUSADERS -ABC of Love" (from their Atlantic album) is picking up over the album's Tamla 75425F (Motown) Blue Thumb 261 other, initially more cuts. 51 ONE BEAUTIFUL DAY 69 43 DON'T TAKE YOUR LOVE popular Also catching on more surely: ECSTASY, PASSION & PAIN - FROM ME "Castles" by the Futures (on the Buddah album), Melissa Manchester's Roulette 7163 MANHATTANS - 49 LIVING A LITTLE, Columbia 3-10045 version of Stevie Wonder's "Love Navin' You Around" ("Melissa," on LAUGHING A LITTLE 70 73 BUMPIN' BUS STOP Arista), Carol Douglas' "A Friend in Need" (on "The Carol Douglas SPINNERS -Atlantic 3252 THUNDER & LIGHTNING - Private Stock 010 Album," Midland International). 40 42 SMOKIN' ROOM 71 74 HEAVEN RIGHT HERE CARL CARLTON-ABC 12059 ON EARTH Out this week: "Kokomo," an album by an eight -man, two -woman 62 SHAKEY GROUND NATURAL FOUR- m TEMPTATIONS -Gordy Curtom CMS 0101 (WB) English group of the same name, who sound like the best white r&b 07142E (Motown) 72 75 THE BOTTLE group out of Great Britain since the Average White Band. Included 50 CHANGES (MESSIN' WITH BATAAN-Epic 8-50089 I on MY MIND) 73 - BETCHA DIDN'T KNOW the album (from Columbia) is a 7:45 version of the Bobby Womack/ VERNON BURCH-UA XW-587X THAT New Birth song, "I Can Understand FREDRICK KNIGHT It" which is slightly down -paced 43 45 GIVE ME YOUR BEST SHOT, - Truth TRA 3216 (Stax) and quite terrific. And try the opening cut, too, an almost five-minute BABY (PART 1) 74 - TOM CAT EBB TIDE -Sound Gems 100 TOM SCOTT & THE L.A. "Kitty Sittin' Pretty." 52 SWING YOUR DADDY EXPRESS -Ode 66105 (A&M) m JIM GILSTRAP- 75 - MIGRATION Roxbury 2006 (Chelsea) CREATIVE SOURCE -Sussex 632 62 RECORD WORLD MARCH 15, 1975

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By LARRY LeBLANC By RON McCREIGHT TORONTO-Over 20,000 tickets have been sold LONDON-Cheering news from Biffo, the company sponsoring for Gordon Lightfoot's week-long appearance at the Rainbow Theatre, which feels it is a good way towards saving the Massey Hall this month. The only promotion for popular rock venue, having completed much of the repair work the event was a $70 newspaper ad ... Alta Music required by the Greater London Council. The more optimistic reports has been appointed as exclusive distributor of follow earlier fears that the Rainbow would be closed due to the Motown product in Quebec and the Maritimes ... exorbitant costs involved in carrying out the repairs. Artists performing Octavian is recording at Eastern Sound with John at the venue in recent weeks include Black Oak Arkansas, Chuck Stewart producing. Sessions are for upcoming Berry, Edgar Broughton and Chick Corea, and among March bookings

singles and an Ip for MCA . . . New Chilliwack are shows by RAK artists including (8), Caravan with single on Goldfish is "Come On Over." Renaissance (9), and the newly formed Andy Fraser Band (15), which

April Wine to tour across Canada in April . . . Downchild Blues launches its first tour with this concert. Band touring in the West this month ... Lighthouse, currently gigging Big shows also lined up for the Hollies, who make a welcome in the Maritimes, return here at the end of the month for Ip sessions return to the stage at Cesar's Palace, Luton, for five consecutive days; with producer Jimmy lenner. Following the sessions the band heads Neil Sedaka, who, due to the instant sell-out concert at the Festival south for U.S. dates . . . A Canadian radio tip sheet, titled MCQ Hall, follows up with another appearance at the Hammersmith Odeon Report, has been founded and will be edited by ex -RPM Weekly on March 21; the Ian Hunter and Mick Ronson band open their debut tour, 20 staffer Jackie Valasek. She can be reached at (416) 267-9362. . . commencing on March at the Sheffield City Hall, and come Famed classical conductor Krzysztop Penvereski has consented to South towards the end of their schedule to play the H. Odeon, the appear at the Quelph Spring Festival in 1976 ... CKFH (Toronto) is East Ham Odeon and the Fairfield Hall, Croydon; and Hawkwind switching from rock to a country format. which is currently rearranging dates which were cancelled, due to Robert Bone has been appointed B.C. branch manager for WEA their exhaustion following two U.K. and three U.S. tours in 12 months. ... Brian Chater's B.C. Management has signed an exclusive agree- CBS has announced the arrival of Labelle, currently breaking with ment to represent Intune Ltd., Barn Music, Panache Music and Silver their "Lady Marmalade" single, for a promotional visit and one live Lill Music in Canada . . . New single for Ross Holloway on Aquarius show at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane on March 9. British is "Woman I Found A New Way" ... Buffey Ste. Marie is scheduled Phonographic Industry chairman Len Wood has warned the to appear association that the a at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa on April 11 . . . setting up of tribunal to consider music pub- Saturday Night Magazine will spotlight Canadian artists in its next lishers claim for an increase in mechanical royalties from 61/4 percent issue with an article evolving around Susan Jacks, Myles and Lenny, to 8 percent could involve as much as £400,000 in costs. The existing Small Wonder, April Wine, Renè Simard and Murray McLauchlan. royalty was instigated in 1928, and the publishers' bid is supported Tommy Hunter has cut four sides at RCA (Toronto) with Jack Feeney by our entry into the European Common Market whose other producing and John Arpin arranging ... The Mercey Brothers have members are all operating a statutory royalty of 8 percent. Warner Bros. has a cut an Ip for RCA at their Elmira Studio . . . RCA has completed clinched deal with the Curtom label whereby tracks for upcoming George Hamilton IV release in the U.K. they will issue all future Curtis Mayfield product excepting the next two albums, and all their other acts after Buddah's sell-off period expires on July 1, 1976. Don Arden and Des Brown's Jet label has signed a long-term licensing deal with Polydor, which pressed the GERMANY first Jet single by Lynsey De Paul, which recently enjoyed chart success. The deal takes the form of a pressing and distribution service in By PAUL SIEGEL the U.K., and a licensing arrangement for the rest of the world (Continued on page 65) BERLIN-All of Berlin is uniting for the hunt by police for the kidnapped Berlin Mayor candidate Peter Lorenz. Radio shows are being interrupted Fable Signs Bootleg Band for the latest police news and press and disc jockeys alike are joining the hunt. Czech -born tenor Karel Gott has a new single on Polydor entitled "Rosa, Rosa," which looks like it's heading towards the top o' the charts. A&R person involved is Siggi Wagner, the producer is Otto Demmler, and all are making Polydor vice president Richard Busch, who is based in Hamburg, very happy .. . From Munich, Joe Bamberger of the UFA Musik -Verlage pubberies has some really hot singles with Andy Kim's "Fire, Baby I'm On Fire," and Paul Williams' "A Little Bit of Love" ... Phonogram/Philips a&r vice president Jurgen Sauermann is in Hamburg for congratulations for the incredible success with Bachman -Turner Overdrive's "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet." Album -wise, a very hot German group is Randy Pie on Polydor, with a new album entitled "Highway Driver." They recently drew

enormous response from their British tour with George McCrae . . Also doing well here is EMI-Electrola's release from B. B. King and Bobby Bland entitled "Together For the First Time . .. Live." Over in Munich Hans Lang of Edition Royal has a sensational new artist, Lana Dubrowska ... Belgium's king of the charts; Romy Groot Jans, has another winner out ... Mike Stewart of Bel -Air Music Eng- Australia's Bootleg Family Band recently signed an exclusive recording agreement land is in Germany for talks with execs here about his forthcoming with Fable Record Company Pty. Ltd., who will release the band's records on the . . . Bootleg label, a British group B. B. King due for a concert in Hamburg ... Bright subsidiary of Fable. The band tours regularly with Brian Cadd as his back-up group new starlet on the German show biz horizon is Maggie Mae, produced and also has its own act. Pictured, surrounded by group members, at by Dr. Dieter Prottels the signing is Ron Tudor (front right with beard and pen in hand), managing director ... Auf Wiedersehn 'til next week! of Fable and Bootleg Records.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Grammys (Continued from page 3) Moon Over RW Other major honors given by tor): Mason Proffit, "Come Gone"-Art Dudley Moore, "Good Evening" (album) the National Academy of Record- Directors: Ed Thrasher & Christopher (Island). Whorf (Warner ing Arts & Sciences included Bros.). Best Instrumental Composition (a com- Best Album Notes (an annotator's award) poser's award): Mike Oldfield, "Tubular Thom Bell winning in the Best (a tie): Bob Willis and His Texas Play- Bells (Theme From "The Exorcist")." Producer of the Year category; boys, "For The Last Time"-Annotator: Best Score From The Original Cast Show Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Per- Charles R. Townsend (United Artists). Album (Grammys to the composers and formance, Female honors going Coleman Hawkins, "The Hawk Flies"- a&r producers): Composers: Judd Woldin Annotator: Dan Morgenstern (Milestone). to Aretha Franklin (Atlantic) & Robert Brittan, a&r producer: Thomas for Best Jazz Performance by a Soloist: Charlie Z. Shepard, "Raisin" (Columbia). "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Parker, "First Recordings!" (album) Album Of The Year, Classical (Grammys to Thing;" Rufus (ABC) with "Tell (Onyx). the artist and producer): Georg Solti Con- Me Something Good" being cited Best Jazz Performance by a Group: Oscar ducting Chicago Symphony, Producer: Peterson, Joe Pass, Niels Pedersen, "The David Harvey, "Berlioz: Symphonie as Best Rhythm & Blues Per- Fan- Trio" (Pablo). tastique" (London). a formance by Duo, Group or Best Jazz Performance by a Big Band: Best Classical Performance-Orchestra (a Chorus; MFSB's (Phila Intl.) Woody Herman, "Thundering Herd" conductor's award): Georg Solti Conduct- "TSOP" winning for Best Rhythm (Fantasy). ing Chicago Symphony, "Berlioz: Sym- Best Soul Gospel Performance: James & Blues Instrumental Perform- phonie Fantastique" (London). Cleveland and the Southern California Best Opera Recording (Grammys to the con- Capitol recording artist Roger Moon (right) ance; and Capitol recording artist Community Choir, "In The Ghetto" (al- ductor and producer): Conductor: Georg recently visited the Record World offices to Anne Murray receiving a Gram- bum) (Savoy). Solti, Producer: Richard Mohr, "Puccini: talk about his debut, Peter Frampton -pro- duced album, "Nobody Knows My Name." my for Best Country Performance, Best Country Vocal Performance, Male: La Boheme" (RCA). Pictured above with Moon is RW's art Female for "Love Song." Ronnie Milsap, "Please Don't Tell Me Best Choral Performance, Classical (Other How The Story Ends" (single) (RCA). Than Opera) to the conductor director Mitchell Kanner. The Fame award (Grammys five Hall of Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo and choral director): Conductor: Colin winners, making this year's pre- or Group: The Pointer Sisters, "Fairy- Davis, "Berlioz: The Damnation Of Faust" sentations the second annual, in- tale" (Blue Thumb). (Philips). Gest Relocates Best Country Instrumental Performance: cluded "Beethoven: Piano So- Best Chamber Music Performance: Artur LOS Gest and Chet Atkins & Merle 1ravis, "The Atkins - ANGELES-David natas," Arthur Schnabel (1938); Rubinstein, Henryk Szeryng & Pierre Travis Traveling Show" (album) (RCA). Fournier, "Brahms & Schumann Trios" Associates public relations have "Carnegie Hall Concert," Benny Best Country Song (a songwriter's award): (RCA). relocated their offices. The new Goodman (1950); "I Can't Get Norris Wilson & , "A Very Best Classical Performance Instrumental address for the west coast office Special Love Song." Soloist Or Started," Bunny Berrigan (1937); Soloists (with orchestra): is 100 South Doheny, Suite 213, Best Inspirational Performance (non -clas- David Oistrakh. "Shostakovich: Violin "Leoncavalla: Paglacci, Act I: sical): Elvis Presley, "How Great Thou Concerto No. 1" (Angel). Los Angeles, California 90048; Vesti La Enrico Caruso (RCA). Giubba," Art," Best Classical Performance Instrumental phone: (213) 550-0394. Liz Rush, Best Gospel Performance than soul (1907); and "Mood Indigo," Duke (other Soloist or Soloists (without orchestra): who heads the east coast office, is gospel): Oak Ridge Boys, "The Baptism Ellington (1930). Alicia de Larrocha "Albeniz: Iberia" (Lon- Rocky Pond of Jesse Taylor" (single) located at Road, (Columbia). don). The remaining awards were as Best Ethnic Or Traditional Recording (in- RFD4, Plymouth, Massachusetts; Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance: follows: cluding traditional blues and pure folk): phone: (617) 746-8704. Leontyne Price, "Leontyne Price Doc & Merle Watson, "Two Days In No- Sings Best Instrumental Arrangement ar- (an vember" (United Artists). Richard Strauss" (RCA). ranger's award): Pat Williams, "Thres- Best Recording For Children: Sebastian Best Album Notes-Classical (an annota- hold" (Capitol). London's 'Puritani' Cabot, Sterling Holloway, Paul Winchell, tor's award): Rory Guy, "The Classic Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) "Winnie The Pooh & Tigger Too" (Disney- Erich Wolfgang Korngold" (Angel). (Continued from page 66) (an arranger's award): Joni Mitchell, land). Best Engineered Recording-Classical (an is rarely found on any opera re- "Down To You"-Arrangers: Joni Mitchell, Best Comedy Recording: Richard Pryor, engineer's award): Kenneth Wilkinson, cording. Tom Scott (Asylum). "That Nigger's Crazy" (Partee/Stax). "Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique" (Lon- Best Album Package (award to art direc- Best Spoken Word Recording: Peter Cook & don). Better Than Ever Vocally, both are producing breathtaking sound and even bet- ter phrasing than they were a few years ago. If Miss Sutherland has sometimes sounded larger- voiced or more completely in command of the pitch of every note, she has never conveyed a character better or enunciated more clearly. And though high notes do not make the tenor, one must note Pavarotti's ringing high D's, C -sharps and C, and his per- fect, almost heavenly high F sung perfectly in the head in the style of the era of Puritani's composi- tion. With all the quality from the two principals and the control of the Bellini line by the conductor, London has further enriched the recording with Nicolai Ghiaurov and Piero Cappuccilli. Though Cappuccilli is a step or so down from the soprano and tenor, the great Bulgarian bass sings com- pletely in their league. "Suoni la tromab" rings out defiantly and one can understand why this was the hit of the opera's Paris pre- miere. Sheer Joy All in all, just listening to this Puritani is a sheer joy. If only the two sing this way at the Met next season in the new production, Grammy winners and presenters on the CBS -TV special included (from left): Art Garfunkel with Paul Simon, , John Lennon what a and Roberta Flack; Marvin Hamlisch flanked by the female members of Dawn and Tony Orlando; Righteous Brothers Phil Medley series of evenings that will and Bobby Hatfield with Aretha Franklin; Anna Moffo; Gladys Knight and the Pips. be. Bel conto in excelsis.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com THEATER REVIEW 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 ueen Calls at 'QIV Chapin Show a Success NEW YORK - Harry Chapin country - the watchman at the (Elektra) has at last brought to tool and die factory ("Better Place fruition an idea which he has To Be"), the hack in "Taxi," the been considering for quite some negligent father in "Cat's In The time. That idea is a multi -media Cradle," the crazed assassin in Broadway musical entitled "The "Sniper." And somehow at the Night That Made America Fa- end we are in 1975 again and mous," directed by Gene Frankel, singing "The Night That Made with music and lyrics by Harry America Famous." Chapin, now playing at the Barry- Effects more Theatre. A Sunday evening The multi -media effects by (23) preview performance indi- Joshua White are, as one would cated that there is still some work expect from that master, excellent. to be done on the show, but the Particularly intriguing were the promise for exciting theatre is video images projected on a cir- undeniably present. cular screen held in the grasp of Plusses and Minuses a huge hand suspended above There are pluses and there are the stage. Credit for the scenery York City recently for their two SRO concerts at Avery Fisher Hall, Elektra minuses. goes to Kert Lundell. While in New After seeing "The Night recording artists Queen stopped by WQIV-FM. Pictured (from left) are (standing): Roger There is a high school glee That Made America Famous," Taylor; Elektra N.Y. promotion representative Bruce Shindler; WQIV's Al Bernstein; John even Chapin's most fervent critics club quality to "The Night That Deacon; Brian May; and Elektra regional promotion representative Ric Aliberte; seated will have to admit that in his most Made America Famous" that is at are: Elektra press representative Martin Kirkup; WQIV music director Caryn-Jo Streicher; Freddie Mercury; and WQIV program director Thom O'Hair. inspired moments Chapin writes once the production's greatest strength and its greatest weakness. some very good songs. With the CLUB REVIEW aide of a fine supporting cast Amateurish choreography prevails (lend thine ears to Delores Hall's and no amount of somersaults and cartwheels can make up for it; but Makes Magic At the Troubadour searing rendition of "When I Look Mendes the players' enthusiasm for their Up"), Chapin reveals new depth LOS ANGELES - Visually and and "Goin Out of My Head." The and uncovers new meanings in roles helps the production musically, the motifs of Rio De arrangements, though predictably his songs. At the same time, he through its weaker phases. Janeiro and Las Vegas were juxta- conceived, were faultlessly execu- falls victim to his greatest weak- At this point, "The Night That posed recently when Sergio Men- ted and well received by the Made America Famous" may be ness as a writer-describing things des (Elektra) brought his latest Troubadour audience. Exceptional that don't need to be described no more than a glorified concert, Brazilian ensemble into the Trou- moments in the vocally -oriented but Chapin and Frankel are close ("I came back with a paper bag badour. With Mendes on piano part of the set emerged from the to having an unqualified success a . . ."). One doesn't notice this and , a pair of well- ensemble treatment of Jobim tendency during the well -paced on their hands. chosen women on vocals and an composition and a rendition of first half of the show, but the David McGee extremely high caliber group of the Marilyn and Alan Bergman- second half bogs down under the musicians, an almost paradoxical penned song, "Like A Lover," weight of superfluous words. mix of material was presented, which served as an opportune American Panorama Cohen Addresses ranging from samba -tinged instru- showcase for Mendes' singers, mental improvisation to MOR Bonnie Bowden and Gracinhia The show's message is difficult High School Forum of American pop r&b. Leporace, whose two distinct vo- to comprehend and, by design, treatments Faultless Execution cal styles worked well, singly and there may be no "message." CLEVELAND - Ted Cohen, The energy that the set was in combination. There is very little dialogue and Warner Brothers artist relations executive, recently addressed eventually to generate was some- Spotlighting Musicians one is dependent upon some students at Orange High School what slow in building, as Mendes The latter half of the set meta- common theme in the music as an here as a the majority of the show's morphosed into sporadic jamming aide in grasping the point of the part of student -run devoted forum, "Listen to the Music," first half to such tunes as Stevie of the highest order, spotlighting show. At the outset, Chapin which covers different facets of Wonder's classic "Lookin' for An- the considerable talents of Men- speaks of "A night when 15 years the music business. other Pure Love," "Love Music" des' accompanying musicians. go by." Is this a panorama of Paolinho, a gifted percussionist, American history since 1960? In drummed up audience excitement a sense, yes. Ringing the 'Belle' via his solo efforts on congas and Chapin views the last decade such exotica as rhythm bow, and a half through the eyes of bongo and bells, and other out- America's little people, who har- standing solos were delivered by bor within themselves big but fu- each member of Mendes' ensem- tile dreams ("Mr. Tanner"); little ble. people who, in their own ways, Brownie and Sonny are zhe heart and soul of the Opening for Mendes was the duo whose names have become Management synonymous with country blues, Firm Brownie McGhee and Sonny Formed by Ferrer Terry. Through countless perform- ances over the past few decades, LOS ANGELES - Pedro Ferrer neither their material nor the has announced the opening of his unique interplay that characterizes personal management firm with their stage performance has di- his first three clients being Mo- minished in validity or simple en- town Records' recording group tertainment value. Their music, the Supremes, comedian Rodney though, frequently seemed fragile Winfield and 20th Century record- at the Troubadour, lost sporadi- ing artists the Younghearts. cally in the din of the ice cubes Ferrer's offices have been es- and handshakes. Hopefully, they'll Shelter recording artist Richard Torrance tablished at 9401 Wilshire Boule- stopped by the Record World offices with be returning to the club on a more vard, Suite 630, Beverly Hills, copies of his new album, "Belle of the Ball." Accompanying Torrance was Kathy McSweeyn, who appears on the cover of the album. From left in sensibly packaged bill. California; phone: (213) the photo are RW's 272-7061. Lenny Beer and Spence Berland, Kathy McSweeyn and Richard Torrance. Eliot Sekuler

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Chappell Nashville Country and Grammys RCA Names Mack County Promo Mgr. Honored by ASCAP The Grammys have been NASHVILLE-The appointment NASHVILLE-Chappell Music's awarded, and as the applause of Bill Mack as manager, national Nashville office has been honored ceases an uproar even greater country music promotion, has for exceptional achievement by than that from the Country been announced by Tony Mont- the American Society of Com- Music Association's Awards is gomery, national promotion direc- posers, Authors and Publishers. sure to ensue. tor, RCA Records. At a cocktail -dinner party in First, we would like to pre- Previous Positions Nashville's Cumberland Club, Ed face our remarks with sincere Earlier this year, Mack had been Shea, ASCAP's southern region di- congratulations to all those promoted to the position of south- rector, cited "the amazing growth who won awards in all cate- west region promotion manager, and strength of Chappel-Nash- gories. Secondly, we would country music, headquartered in ville as evidenced by 17 country like to congratulate the Re- Dallas. Prior to that, he had been chart songs in the last two years." cording Academy, Pierre Cos- regional country music specialist, Shea presented a plaque reading: sette and Marty Pasetta for a also in Dallas. It was in that posi- beautiful show. Thirdly, we "ASCAP Proudly Salutes Henry tion that he joined RCA Records Bill Mack Hurt and the Country Family of would like to question some- in 1972. Chappell for Chart Activity Yes- thing: Why were there no WKLM subsequently was associated with terday, Today and Tomorrow." country presenters for awards Mack began his career in radio WAME in Charlotte, WKIV in Norman Weiser, president of in that category? at WKLM in Wilmington, N.C. He Raleigh and WHSL in Wilmington. Chappell Music, led a New York The other categories were contingent to the affair. He was represented from pop to jazz accompanied by assistant to the to classical with presenters for president, creative, Buddy Rob- these fields reading the names. bins; and by Ms. Vivien Friedman, But in the country division, NASHVILLE REP RT Chappell's director of public rela- those who presented the By RED O'DONNELL tions. awards were unfamiliar with a his fan club members less Henry Hurt is a Chappell vice the names they read, resulting Writing letter to president, and runs the Nashville in the gross and embarrassing than 48 hours after returning from England, Bill office. mispronunciation of several Anderson said: "I only know one thing for sure: The Chappell chart songs were names from country music. My body and my watch aren't on the same time" recorded by such artists as Elvis Country artists Waylon Jen- .. Don't they call it "jet lag?" Presley, Crash Craddock, Ferlin nings and Anne Murray per- Taping a 60 second "200 Years Ago Today" Husky, Kenny Rogers, Lynn An- formed at the gala event and segment for CBS -TV's Bicentennial series, Loretta derson, Terry Stafford and Johnny awards were presented to a Lynn flipped over the script. It is about the Carver. number of artists honoring Cherokee Indians and their role in American All of the Chappell ASCAP their achievements in country history. As is generally known, Loretta is part writers, officials, and employees music - yet there were no Cherokee. (And part "Pill"?) Anyway, the spot airs Friday (14). in the Nashville office were feted country presenters. Melodyland recording artist Jerry Naylor begins his tenth tour of at the dinner. In conclusion, we would like Europe April 4 (he's the Henry Kissinger of music???). The 28 -day to say that it is a shame that at trek includes stops in Naples, Venice, Athens, the Island of Crete, Lee To One Nighters such a prestigious and momen- Turkey and Germany. tous occasion, the award win- George (Goober) Lindsey is featured on the widely circulated ners in the country division syndicated Hee Haw TVer. "I do everything on the show but sweep out were not presented from some- the studio," says George. "I enjoy the comedy, sing a number now

one noted and actively recog- and then, and work in some of the skits. I also write some of my nized in the country music skits, including 'Goober and the City Slicker.' And last, but certainly community. not least, I'm the only fella on the show who wears a tie." Grammy Award (1974) winner Chet Atkins picks with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra Singleton to Combine Tuesday night, July 15. Arthur Fiedler is the guest conductor . . . I understand plays a T NASHVILLE - Steve Singleton slightly villainous role in ABC -TV's "Huckleberry Finn" special March Billy Smith, president of One Nighters, has left Monument Records to 26. Merle's pal in the show is Jack Elam, a popular menace. Inc., Nashville -based talent agency, has join Combine Publishing. For- Wife Jeannie and children Cari (14), Bobby Jr. (8) and Shannon (6) announced the renewed association with merly operations manager at will perform as "family act" this Spring, Summer and Fall with Bobby singer Brenda Lee. The firm will be re- Monument, he assumes the posi- Bare's show. "I can keep an eye on them and cut down on the sponsible for all future career activities of the MCA recording artist. Pictured above tion of professional manager at expense of baby-sitters," laughs RCA artist Bobby. All joking aside, are Smith and Miss Lee. Combine. (Continued on page 72) COUNTRY PICKS.OF THE WEEK HANK SNOW, "MERRY-GO-ROUND OF JODY MILLER, "THE BEST IN ME" (Algee, TOMMY OVERSTREET, A BE- W e "I'M LOVE" (Four Tay, BMI). The a BMI). Jody pulls out all stops D LIEVER." T.O. assembles a fine singing Ranger has once again W as she lets loose a fine country m collection of songs to go with his come up with an easy gaited, W ballad with her strong, solid smooth, rich voice; the result is modern sound certain to take voice. The storyline has her Q an album to put on the stereo over the airwaves and charts. Vf telling the friends and neigh- and listen to while sitting back The classic Hank Snow voice bors about what a great ole beside a fireplace. In addition is a welcome addition to any boy her main man is. He to the title cut, he performs playlist and this number is no brings out the best in her and "Please Don't Tell Me How the exception. It'll snowball to she brings out the best in this Story Ends," "One Hell of a the top! RCA PB -10225. song. Epic 8-50079. Woman" and many others-all easy on your ear. ABC/Dot DOSD-2016. RECORD WORLD MARCH 15, 1975 69

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Davis' Music Has Mass Appeal UNTRY HOT LINE NASHVILLE-Danny Davis and and satisfied the reason they ven- the Nashville Brass have won the tured out that night to see him- By MARIE RATLIFF CMA's Instrumental Group of the entertainment. Nothing earth- Year for six consecutive years- shaking, nothing to drastically since that award's inception. A change the direction of tomorrow Station Check List glimpse of one of his perform- or today's music, just a very Reporting this week (alphabetically): ances gives you an immediate pleasant evening of good enter- KCKC, San Bernardino WBAM, Montgomery WIVK, Knoxville clue to the reason-Danny and tainment with music that allows WBAP, Ft. Worth WMC, Memphis KDJW. Amarillo the Brass touch the pulse of you to relax from the everyday KF'DI, Wichita WCMS, Norfolk WMNI, Columbus KGFX, Pierre WEET, Richmond WNCR, Cleveland middle America, the people who pressures and wear a smile. KKYX, San Antonio WENO, Nashville WSLR, Akron are country music consumers. It's no wonder that Danny Davis KMAK, Fresno WHK, Cleveland WTHI, Terre Haute For years Davis was an execu- and the Nashville Brass are in so Billings WHO, Des Moines WTIK, Durham KOYN, tive with MGM, then RCA in New much demand their entertain- KRMD, Shreveport WHOO, Orlando WUBE, Cincinnati - KSO, Des Moines WINN, Louisville WUNI, Mobile York and Nashville. He fought for ment reaches and satisfies the KVOO, Tulsa WIRE, Indianapolis WWOK, Miami the idea of the Nashville Brass for heart of America's working class WAME, Charlotte WITL, Lansing WWVA, Wheeling six years before he was allowed and high -brows alike. And the to try his concept. The result is smiles and laughter of those pres- the There's a strong trend toward fresh faces at obvious - awards, record sales ent tell it all, along with the top of the charts (recent cases in point: Freddy and the willingness of radio pro- inevitable question Davis will Fender, T. G. Sheppard), and reports this week point grammers in MOR to put the receive: "When are you coming to the top spot coming up again for new superstars Brass on the air with their brass back?" Don Cusic Ronnie Milsap and Mickey Gilley. Both are remakes band treatment of country songs, of standards ("Too Late To Worry, Too Blue to Cry" thereby enlarging the audience and "Window Up Above") and both are drawing nearly for country music. Cherish Records unanimous raves in all areas. An easy ride up!! At a recent concert in Birming- ham, Davis and the band flew in In Nashville Splitsville: Bobby Bare has the attention, but with their special private plane II NASHVILLE-One of the lead- it's a tough decision on the favorite side! "Back named "Lady Barbara," which ing Victor Japanese male/female in Huntsville" is picked at KKYX and KOYN and transports them to their many vocal groups, Cherish, was in added in Lansing; "Warm and Free" is picked in San concerts during the year. They Nashville recently under the au- Bernardino, moving in Memphis, Miami and Cleveland were set to appear for a private spices of Mary Reeves to record a Japanese song at Music City (WHK). WENO is airing both. It's a hit - a two- party and when they set up, they Sound Studios. sided one? immediately demonstrated their versatility; a few of the members Using top Nashville session "The Best In Me" looks like the best of Jody played "mix and mingle" music men, the song is to be released Miller!_ Instant play at WHO, WIVK, WH00, KFDI, before the meal, followed by in the U.S. and Japan. If success- WSLR, KGFX and WTIK. after dinner music, then a one ful in its Japanese version, the hour Danny Davis and the Nash- group will translate and re-re- "Brass Buckles" are adding a shine to Barbi ville Brass show, followed by cord the tune in English. Cherish Benton's career! It's picked at KSO; most requested several hours of dance music. will be returning here this Spring at WHK; making strides at WUBE, KRMD, WENO, KOYN The show portion of the eve- for personal appearances to back and WMC. ning is the part Davis has worked the release. on for years and performs regu- The Statler Brothers' "All American Girl" is larly across the country. Playing making nationwide impact! trumpet, joking between songs Taylor Signs Head in NASHVILLE-Shannon record- Early interest is evidence of a rapid rise for and singing with other members of his group, Davis performs ing artist Roy Head has signed Ray Stevens' swinging update of "Misty." It's an songs such as "Amazing Grace," with the Joe Taylor Artist Agency instant call -getter in Memphis, Nashville and "Four Walls" and a "Music City in Nashville to handle his booking Norfolk; picked at WUNI. Montage" that includes country exclusively. Watch out for Eddie Rabbitt! He's showing strong songs both past and present. Between personal appearances, potential for national status with "Forgive and At the end of the evening, Davis Head will continue to appear for Forget." Early believers are KCKC, WMC and WBAM. bows while the crowd rises to his personal manager Lee Savag- its feet, demanding more. He has gio at the Club Savaggio in Galloping Gainers: Gary Stewart, Lynn Anderson. struck a basic chord with them Houston. The Pointer Sisters are showing some life with "Live Your Life Before You Die" in Indianapolis, ABC/Dot Signs Felts Cincinnati and Amarillo. "Word Games" will play chart games with Billy Walker's first RCA release. KCKC and WCMS have jumped on it already; it's the pick at WSLR. Area Airings: Jimmy Ellede's "One By One" added at KKYX; Durwood Haddock's "It Sure Looks Good On You" listed in Wichita; Roy Head's first on Shannon, "The Most Wanted Woman in Town," is the pick at WENO; Jim Single's "Famous Man" picked at WTHI; Joel Sonnier's "Cajun Women" picked in Orlando. LP Leanings: Two choices mentioned from Connie Smith's album: "Why Don't You Love Me" airing at KGFX, "Sunshine Blue" getting the attention at ABC/Dot Records has announced the signing of country singer Narvel Felts to the label. Pictured with Felts (seated) are (from left) Jim Foglesong, president of ABC/Dot WENO. Loretta Lynn's "Will You Be There" sparking Records; Bob Risby, former vice president and treasurer of Cinnamon Records; Johnny interest at WSLR. Morris, personal manager and producer; and Lorry Baunach, vice president in charge of sales and promotion, ABC/Dot Records.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Opry Talent Search C UNTRY Sees Strong Response NASHVILLE-Since recently an- nouncing plans to conduct a na- SINGLE PICKS tionwide country music talent search, the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee has been overwhelmed, according to the TRIPLE THE organization, by the response COUNTRY SONG OF WEEK from radio stations throughout the JIM MUNDY ABC ABC -12074 United States and Canada. SHE'S ALREADY GONE (Chappell, ASCAP) Thus far nearly 400 radio sta- PLAY WHILE THE FEELING'S GOOD (Brougham Hall, BMI) tions from 45 states and Canada Jim Cooks on a fast steppin' number, telling the folks that his little have expressed a desire to par- darlin' ain't leaving-she's done gone! Flip is strong uptempo ticipate with the Opry in conduct- ElO ballad. ing the talent competitions. The talent contest is the first in a (THE SAWMILL MAN) JEANNIE SEELY-MCA MCA -40372 series of events surrounding the THE FIRST TIME (Screen Gems-Columbia/AI Gallico, BMI) Grand Ole Opry's 50th Anniver- by Songstress sings about the first time she did it to the tune of a lush sary. ballad. This'll be played many times. Participating radio stations will Onie Wheeler be responsible for conducting JIM ED BROWN-RCA PB -10233 their own local talent competi- Papa Joe 722 BARROOM PALS, GOODTIME GALS (Ma-Ree/Porter-Jones, ASCAP) tions and selecting a winner. The Jim Ed tells his lady that he's grazed on her side of the fence long winners will compete in semi- enough, and now he's anxious to get back to his own pasture. A final shows to be held this Sum- solid hit. mer in various regions throughout the country. The finals will be PATTI PAGE-Avco CAV-607 held in Nashville at the Grand Ole POUR YOUR LOVIN' ON ME (AI Gallico/Algee, BMI) Opry House during the Opry's Singer tells her man that when it comes to love, pour it on. Pour it on 50th Birthday Celebration in Oct- the turntable and listen for the requests. tober 1975. THE ONLY HELL Top prizes include guest ap- MOE BANDY-GRC GRDJ 2055 pearances on the Grand Ole Opry DON'T ANYONE MAKE LOVE AT HOME ANYMORE (Acuff -Rose, BMI) and syndicated shows, a recording MY MAMA RAISED The prince the of honky tonk singers asks the musical question "don't contract with Opryland Records, anyone make love at home anymore?" Sounds like he's picked up cash awards and more. In addi- another hit. WAS ME tion, many stations on the local level will be awarding prizes. MARGO SMITH -20th Century TC -2172 by Contestants can obtain entry THERE I SAID IT (Jidobi, BMI) Margo says the magic three words, "I love you," to her lovin' man, blanks from those radio stations in their area which have joined Jimmy Gilreath and she's glad the words are out. The word is out she's got a fine sound here. with the Grand Ole Opry. Each Papa Joe 723 station has exclusive talent search RAY STEVENS-Barnaby B 614 coverage in its own market. MISTY (Vernon, ASCAP) Ray streaks back with this old classic in a brand new form. He can see Remember the Fifth Annual Country a hit clearly with this number. Music Radio Seminar March 14-15 in Nashville. WANDA JACKSON-Myrrh MS -152 WHERE DO I PUT HIS MEMORY (Keca, ASCAP) Wanda takes a Jim Weatherly -penned ballad and renders it beautifully SHE'S LOVING ME about the item you can't put on a shelf-a memory. Swan Swings By THE WAY I SHERRY BRYCE-MGM M 14793 LOVE SONG (Music Mill, ASCAP) A love song about a love song from two lovers for each other. You'll WANTED YOU TO love this one. by JACK BLANCHARD & MISTY MORGAN-Epic 8-50082 THE HOUSE (THAT USED TO BE A HOME) (Birdwalk, BMI) Gary Dawson A house is a skeleton of life when love don't live there. Jack and Misty tell the sad tale with a bouncy beat. Papa Joe 721

CHARLIE WALKER-Capitol P-4040 Monument's Billy Swan (right) stopped by Record World's offices after returning from THE LAST SUPPER (Greenback, BMI) an 18 day European tour that included Charlie sings of the last meal a couple shares and he realizes he is a a multitude of major television shows, very hungry fellow. Good food for thought. press conferences, radio shows, news- paper and magazine interviews and con- paya' ANTHONY ARMSTRONG JONES-Homo certs in France, Holland, England, Bel- SV 4508 gium and Spain. Swan's single, "I Can JUST CAN'T TURN MY HABIT INTO LOVE (Sicum, ASCAP) Help," was certified gold in Belgium, sil- eTOe HURRY HOME (Click, ASCAP) ver in England, is currently no. one in Strong ballad that has the singer telling his lady that he appreciates her Holland and just released in France and RECORDS Spain. love but he's sorry he can't reciprocate. This record could become a Chatting with RW's Don Cusic, habit on your turntable. Billy learned that while he was gone, his 811 18th Ave. So. album "I Can Help," reached the num- ber one position on Record World's coun- Nashville, Tenn. 37203 LEROY VAN DYKE-ABC ABC -12070 try charts and that he was named runner- (615) 320-0594 UNFAITHFUL FOOLS (Ricci Mareno, SESAC) up "Songwriter of the Year" by the The auctioneer has lost a bargain here, so he's going to have to walk Nashville Songwriter's Association. His latest single, "I'm Her Fool," has just on by. Give it a spin and listen for the bids. been released.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com WEEP: Nashville Report (Continued from page 69) Bobby enjoys being with his family and since he can't always go Pittsburgh's Country Pioneer home to where they are he's bringing them to where he is. The By CHARLIE DOUGLAS family that sings together stays together? is PITTSBURGH-WEEP is a 50,- The "mass appeal country" for- Ranwood Records, Inc. and the Nashville based Con Brio label 000 watt directional daylight sta- mat pioneered at WEEP seeks the firmed a national distribution agreement. Record of the moment tion at 1080KC which simulcasts, common ground that country being pushed is "Brass Buckles" by Sheila Tilton, produced for Con except on Sunday, the program- music shares with the popuplar Brio by Nashville's Bill Walker. Reckon Sheila is kinfolk of songstress ming of WEEP -FM, a 36,000 watt music of today and concentrates Martha Tilton, a star of several years gone bye-bye??? stereo facility. on it. Every selection played on Dennis (McCloud) Weaver and Sandy Duncan have been signed to The acceptance of WEEP by the WEEP is "country," and artists co -host NBC -TV's third annual "Opryland USA" special. It'll be taped Pittsburgh audience has been range from the traditional, such at Opryland next month. Tanya Tucker has been signed as guest and gratifying and has proven (even as Hank Snow, to the progressive, negotiations for appearances by several members of the Grand Ole in the city) that almost everybody such as the Eagles. But WEEP Opry are in the talking stage. is a little bit "country." The latest concentrates on the hits of the Chappell Music's president Norman Weiser made friends locally ARB (Oct./Nov. 1974) showed country artists that appeal to during brief visit, which included an ASCAP-hosted dinner for Weiser, WEEP number two in total audi- most adults-Olivia Newton -John, N.Y.C.'s Buddy Robbins and Henry Hurt, who heads up the pioneer ence in the total survey area; Charlie Rich, Mac Davis, John publishing firm's local office-which, by the way, ain't a -Hurting. number three in the metro area Denver, etc. Tommy Cash is visiting Dallas, Denver, Memphis, St. Louis, Chicago, and a solid number two in adults Mass Appeal Des Moines, Cincinnati, Louisville and Charlotte promoting his first in both areas during the total day Elektra single, "The One I Sing My Love Songs To." (Mon. -Fri., 6 a.m.-12 midnight). WEEP is "mass appeal" in its presentation and borrows tech- Dinah Shore has a very large guest booked for March 18 taping of her syndicated TV series: Change in '65 niques freely from other radio Johnny Russell, also a very large talent .. . Dickey Lee signed to endorse mikes produced by Turner Microphone In 1965 WEEP changed from a formats. The WEEP air sound is Co. One good Turner deserves another? Dunno, but I bet "crying top 40 to a country music format as slick and professional as any ... songs" are "must plays" on Pittsburgh's WEEP radio. How about "A and achieved a market position radio station in America. The Litty Bitty Tear" as a theme??? equal to country outlets in other announcers are disciplined per- major northern cities. Beginning sonalities knowledgable in adding If you wanna get in touch with Billy Swan, RW's Don Cusic could help. They in 1973 WEEP developed its own to the enjoyment of the music both lived in the same apartment building several years country music format specifically they play. ago when both were lean and hungry. tailored to the tastes of its metro- Disc Jockeys Merle Haggard and Co. booked for Madison Square Garden's Felt Forum Friday, politan market, known as "mass Jack Wheeler, former KDKA May 2, for two shows, 7 & 10 p.m. Check with appeal country." Most country personality, begins the morning Cowboy Al Aronowitz for interviews, etc. with The Hag ... Plantation Records' Buddy Harris stations are programmed to a with a news oriented talk show became the father of 9 pound boy. Buddy's only comment narrow spectrum of country music spiced with country music. This after initial glimpse at his son was: "He's got big pickin' hands" . . . fans; they expose many marginal popular radio/TV personality has Publisher Jim Pelton overheard pianist Arthur Rubinstein say: artists and a great number of new brought his following with him, "I'm an original male Chopinist" . .. Yeah, but can he Bach up that claim??? country releases to satisfy a small converted many of them to WEEP audience who listen for great music listeners, and continues to Singer Jim (Kid Cuz'n) West knows an addict who gets nothing but periods of time. In the late sixties hold the attention of country "junkie" mail (And that's a dopey quip) ... Glen Campbell is going some stations sought to broaden music fans with his phone calls to do several television specials on his upcoming trip to England- their audiences with "cross-coun- and newsmaking guests. and that good-looking Diana Trask is gonna be guest on several of try" programming. Basically, this Larry Ford, who usually does 'em ... "No One Will Ever Know," the latest Hickory duet by Don Gibson was the addition of non -country the all night show, currently is and Sue Thompson, was co -written by the late, great Fred Rose music to the station. Most of filling middays. Larry is a seasoned and Mel Foree. these stations soon found they pro who is capable of doing every Nope, actress Tuesday Weld has nothing to do with Tuesday didn't play enough pop music to shift at the station. Music Co., nor is Jerry Monday one of its writers. hold a pop audience, nor enough Jonathan Rhodes, recently from The Duke of Paducah (Whitey Ford) is now being booked as an country music to hold a country WSLR, is one of the after better per - -dinner speaker and banquet entertainer . . . The veteran audience. (Con tinued on page 73) comedian works for a fee-plus a meal, no doubt. At the Academy of Country Music Awards...

Pictured above are scenes from the 10th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards for his album "Back Home Again," which was named "Album of the Year." In the held last week in Los Angeles and televised on ABC's Wide World of Entertainment. center photo, John Denver is shown accepting his "Album of the Year" Award from Shown in the photo at left are three winners, from left: "Entertainer of the Year" Donna Fargo and Conway Twitty. In the photo at right, Loretta Lynn receives her "Fe- Mac Davis, "Female Vocalist of the Year" Loretta Lynn and John Denver, honored male Vocalist of the Year" Award from Roy Clark and Gary Burghoff of "Mash." 72 RECORD WORLD MARCH 15, 1975

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com THE COUNTRY Conn Names Talent For Country Fest MC0 WORLD LONDON - British promoter ALBUM CHART Mervyn Conn has announced the CURTG line-up of country artists sched- MARCH 15, 1975 uled to appear at Wembley's MAR. MAR. WKS. ON 15 8 CHART Empire Pool at the Seventh An-

1 1 LINDA ON MY MIND nual International Festival of PISTOL CONWAY TWITTY-MCA 469 6 3 PROMISED LAND ELVIS PRESLEY-RCA APLI-0873 7 Country Music over Easter week-

5 A LEGEND IN MY TIME RONNIE MILSAP-RCA APLI-0846 5 end in London. LI The event involves two full days 4 2 HEART LIKE A WHEEL LINDA RONSTADT-Capitol ST 11358 12 pAEThr 5 6 SONGS OF FOX HOLLOW TOM T. HALL-Mercury SRM-1-500 12 of activity with daytime exhibi- 6 6 LIKE OLD TIMES AGAIN RAY PRICE-Myrrh MST -6538 18 tions where a number of the 9 IT'S TIME TO PAY THE FIDDLER CAL SMITH-MCA 467 6 artists will make personal appear- B 13 ALL THE LOVE IN THE WORLD MAC DAVIS-Columbia PC 32927 4 ances. BBC television will cover MANIA 9 8 BACK HOME AGAIN JOHN DENVER-RCA CPL1-0548 33 the evening concerts and two 10 7 THE SILVER FOX CHARLIE RICH-Epic KE 33250 13 specials will be transmitted from El 22 BACK TO THE COUNTRY LORETTA LYNN-MCA 471 3 the Festival. The dates have been 12 11 HIS 30TH ALBUM MERLE HAGGARD-Capitol ST 11331 24 set for Saturday and Sunday, Ell 23 HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN-MCA 2133 3 March 29-30. 14 lo CITY LIGHTS MICKEY GILLEY-Playboy PB -403 13 The compere for each evening 454 5 17 EVERYTIME I TURN THE RADIO ON BILL ANDERSON-MCA will be RCA's George Hamilton R-1017 18 SONS OF THE MOTHERLAND STATLER BROTHERS- IV. Saturday's bill will include Mercury SRM1-1019 6 Marty Robbins, , Mac 17 14 IF YOU LOVE ME (LET ME KNOW) OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN-MCA 411 41 12 Wiseman, Molly Bee, Johnny 18 15 I CAN HELP BILLY SWAN-Monument KZ 33279 Carver, & 19 22 HIGHLY PRIZED POSSESSION ANNE MURRAY-Capitol ST 11354 10 Miki Griff, Vernon 20 19 GET ON MY LOVE TRAIN LaCOSTA-Capitol ST11346 16 Oxford, Ray Lynam & Philomena 33 21 24 ONE DAY AT A TIME MARILYN SELLARS-Mega BLPS-603 Begley, Kelvin Henderson's Coun- -9686 17 22 21 SHE CALLED ME BABY CHARLIE RICH-RCA APLI try Band and the Tumbleweeds. 17 BREAKAWAY KRIS & RITA-Monument PZ 33278 9 23 Sunday's line-up includes 32 IT WAS ALWAYS SO EASY MOE BANDY-GRC GA 10007 3 George Jones, Wanda Jackson, 25 27 ROOM FULL OF ROSES MICKEY GILLEY-Playboy PB -128 40 26 20 , VOL. Ill-ABC/Dot DOSD-2004 20 Melba Montgomery, Barbara Man- 27 25 THE RAMBLIN' MAN WAYLON JENNINGS-RCA APL1-0734 25 drel!, Jimmy Payne, Red Sovine, 28 26 PRIDE OF AMERICA CHARLEY PRIDE-RCA AFL1-0757 17 Lefty Frizzell, Larry Cunningham BARBI BENTON-Playboy PB -404 7 29 30 BARBI DOLL and Margo and Frisco. 30 31 SONGS ABOUT LADIES AND LOVE JOHNNY RODRIGUEZ- Mercury SRM-1 -1012 22 Also on each evenings bill is 31 29 COUNTRY PARTNERS CONWAY & LORETTA-MCA 427 37 Jon Derek's Country Fever. 38 PICKIN' GRASS AND SINGIN' COUNTRY OSBORNE BROTHERS- ® MCA 468 4

33 36 I GOT A LOT OF HURTIN' DONE TODAY CONNIE SMITH- WEEP Columbia KC 33375 4 (Continued from page 72) 34 28 COUNTRY HEART N' SOUL FREDDIE HART-Capitol ST 11353 15 ® - AN EVENING WITH JOHN DENVER-RCA CPL2-0765 sonality jocks in the country in 36 33 INSIGHT INTO HANK WILLIAMS IN SONG AND STORY any format. HANK WILLIAMS/HANK WILLIAMS, JR.-MGM M3HB-1975 11 Steve Ryan blends "progres- 37 41 RIDE 'EM COWBOY PAUL DAVIS-Bang 401 4 sive" country acts into his evening 38 37 BEST OF JIM REEVES SACRED SONGS-RCA APLI -0793 5 39 42 CHET ATKINS GOES TO THE MOVIES-RCA APLI-0845 3 show on WEEP. He has the under- standing music 40 46 BARROOMS AND BEDROOMS DAVID WILLS-Epic KE 33353 3 of blend and pro- gramming necessary to holding 51 GEORGE & TAMMY & TINA-Epic KE 33351 2 m both a young and older audience. 48 TANYA TUCKER'S GREATEST HITS-Columbia KC 33355 2 CB Rob Roman, formerly a news 43 35 MISS DONNA FARGO-ABC/Dot DOSD-2002 18 director at a suburban station, is m53 JOE STAMPLEY-Epic KE 33356 2 a utility man and also producer 45 34 THEY DON'T MAKE 'EM LIKE MY DADDY LORETTA LYNN-MCA 444 25 of the Jack Wheeler Show. His WHO'S SORRY NOW MARIE OSMOND-MGM M3G-4979 m - hard work is responsible for much 47 39 WOMAN TO WOMAN -Epic KE 33246 16 48 44 BOOTS RANDOLPH'S GREATEST HITS-Monument PZ 33342 5 of the success of the show. 56 JOHNNY CASH SINGS PRECIOUS MEMORIES-Columbia C 33087 2 Because WEEP does over 100 remote broadcasts each year, and 50 I'M A BELIEVER TOMMY OVERSTREET-ABC/Dot DOSD-2016 1 - because of the split programming 51 45 ANNE MURRAY COUNTRY-Capitol ST 11324 28 on Sundays, they depend quite H3G-4518 2 ® 59 THE WAY I LOSE MY MIND CARL SMITH-Hickory a bit on the part-time staff which 53 40 I WISH I HAD LOVED YOU BETTER EDDY ARNOLD-MGM M3G-4961 9 includes Ron Coulter (former full OUT OF HAND GARY STEWART-RCA APL1 -0900 m - time personality), Bob Clark (pro- D_ I'M JESSI COLTER-Capitol ST 11363 gram director of public broad- DAVIS-RCA APLI-0774 14 56 43 LATEST AND GREATEST DANNY casting station WQED-FM) and M3G-4977 2 64 TOMPALL-MGM Dave (Miller) Fabilli (who does 58 50 HAVING FUN ON STAGE ELVIS PRESLEY-RCA CPM1 -0818 16 music research at 13Q and is on 59 47 REUNION GLEN CAMPBELL-Capitol ST 11336 12 60 49 CHAMPAGNE LADIES AND BLUE RIBBON BABIES FERLIN HUSKY- the staff of WDVQ-FM). ABC ABCD-849 9 61 57 GREATEST HITS, VOL 1 BILLY CRASH CRADDOCK-ABC AIBCD-850 14 62 54 PORTER AND DOLLY-RCA APIA -0646 29 IRDA to Distribute - COUNTRYFIED RAY PILLOW-ABC/Dot DOSD-2013 64 61 BEHIND CLOSED DOORS CHARLIE RICH-Epic KE 33247 99 Mike Yager Disc - COUNTRY GIRL JODY MILLER-Epic KE 33349 NASHVILLE - Mike Shepherd 66 55 CLASSIC CLARK RAY CLARK-ABC/Dot DOSD-2010 21 of International Record Distribut- 67 62 RUB IT IN BILLY CRASH CRADDOCK-ABC ABCX-817 39 ing Associates has announced that 68 52 MEL TILLIS' GREATEST HITS-MGM M3G-4970 17 IRDA will be handling the distri- 69 63 LOVE IS LIKE A BUTTERFLY DOLLY PARTON-RCA APL1 -071 2 25 bution for Barrel Record's newest 70 67 PURE LOVE RONNIE MILSAP-RCA APIA -0712 25 Published by: 71 66 LORETTA LYNN'S GREATEST HITS-MCA 120 40 release, "Oklahoma Sunshine" by 72 68 I'M NOT THROUGH LOVING YOU YET CONWAY TWITTY-MCA 441 29 Mike Yager. Music, !Inc. 73 EXPRESSIONS RAY \lbgue 58 GRIFF-ABC/Dot DOSD-2011 8 100 Wilsh,r 700. S.InL3 Munie. CA 90-101 74 60 DICK FELLER WROTE-United Artists UA-LA349-R 8 75 65 BRING BACK YOUR LOVE TO ME DON GIBSON-Hickory H3G-4516 17 RECORD WORLD MARCH 15, 1975 73

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TITLE, ARTIST, Label, Number 65 THE TIPS OF MY FINGERS JEAN SHEPARD/ MAR MAR. ® WKS. ON 15 8 CHART United Artists UA-XW591-X 2 0 2 BEFORE THE NEXT 53 10 I'M A BELIEVER TOMMY OVERSTREET/ABC/Dot DOA -17533 13 54 36 WRONG ROAD AGAIN CRYSTAL TEARDROP FALLS GAYLE/United Artists UA-XW584-X 5 FREDDY FENDER D 74 I'D LIKE TO SLEEP TIL I GET OVER YOU FREDDIE HART/ ABC /Dot DOA -17540 8 Capitol 4031 2 72 (HEY WON'T YOU PLAY) ANOTHER SOMEBODY DONE SOMEBODY WRONG SONG B. J. THOMAS/ABC 12054 2 2 1 LINDA ON MY MIND CONWAY TWITTY/MCA 40339 9 68 IS THIS ALL THERE IS TO A HONKY TONK 7 THE BARGAIN STORE DOLLY PARTON/RCA PB -10164 7 JERRY NAYLOR/Melodyland M6003F 7 6 I CAN'T HELP IT LINDA RONSTADT/Capitol 3990 12 CHARTMAKER THE 3 RAINY DAY WOMAN WAYLON JENNINGS/RCA PB -10142 12 OF WEEK 9 LOVIN' YOU WILL NEVER GROW OLD LOIS JOHNSON/ - WHO'S SORRY NOW 20th Century TC -2151 10 MARIE OSMOND 14 MY ELUSIVE DREAMS CHARLIE RICH/Epic 8-50064 6 8 8 SWEET SURRENDER JOHN DENVER/RCA PB -10148 10 MGM 14786 1 15 HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW OLIVIA NEWTON -JOHN/ MCA 40349 6 59 62 NASHVILLE HOYT AXTON/A&M 1657 3 10 11 PENNY JOE STAMPLEY/ABC/Dot DOA -17537 7 60 30 RIDE 'EM COWBOY PAUL DAVIS/Bang 712 8 11 12 WRITE ME A LETTER BOBBY G. RICE/GRT 014 9 M69 MATHILDA DONNY KING/Warner Brothers WBS 8074 2 16 A LITTLE BIT SOUTH OF SASKATOON SONNY JAMES/ 71 I'M NOT LISA JESSI COLTER/Capitol 4009 4 Columbia 3-10072 7 m - HE TURNS IT INTO LOVE AGAIN LYNN ANDERSON/ 27 THE LORETTA ® PILL LYNN/MCA 40358 4 Columbia 3-10100 1 14 5 THE TIES THAT BIND DON WILLIAMS/ABC/Dot DOA -17531 14 64 66 CLEAN YOUR OWN TABLES STONEY EDWARDS/Capitol 4015 5 15 17 YOU ARE THE ONE MEL TILLIS & SHERRY BRYCE/MGM 14776 10 76 SMOKEY MOUNTAIN MEMORIES MEL STREET/GRT 017 2 m 24 ROSES AND LOVE SONGS RAY PRICE/Myrrh MS 150 6 133 75 CHAINS BUDDY ALAN/Capitol 4019 4 29 I JUST CAN'T GET HER OUT OF MY MIND 67 70 I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW REX ALLEN, JR./Warner Bros. JOHNNY RODRIGUEZ-Mercury 73659 6 WBS 8046 4 18 20 WHOEVER TURNED YOU ON DAVID WILKINS/MCA 40345 11 El 83 ALL AMERICAN GIRL STATLER BROTHERS/Mercury 73665 2 23 OH BOY DIANA TRASK/ABC/Dot DOA -17536 8 m 79 BUT I DO DEL REEVES/United Artists UA-XW593-X 2 20 21 LIFE MARTY ROBBINS/MCA 40342 7 70 SHE'S ACTIN' SINGLE (I'M DRINKIN' DOUBLES) 26 I'LL STILL LOVE ® YOU JIM WEATHERLY/Buddah 444 6 GARY STEWART/RCA PB -10222 1 22 4 DEVIL IN THE BOTTLE T. G. SHEPPARD/Melodyland M6002F 14 71 73 THE WAY I LOSE MY MIND CARL SMITH/Hickory H 337 7 28 SOULFUL WOMAN KENNY O'DELL/Capricorn CPS 0219 7 72 77 I FOUGHT THE LAW SAM NEELY/A&M 1651 5 73 78 WHILE THE FEELING'S 31 LEAVE IT UP TO ME BILLY LARKIN/Bryan 1010 8 GOOD MIKE LUNSFORD/Gusto 124 3 34 IT DO FEEL GOOD DONNA FARGO/ABC/Dot DOA -17541 5 90 LOVING YOU BEATS ALL I'VE EVER SEEN ® JOHNNY PAYCHECK/Epic 8-50073 2 37 BLANKET ON THE GROUND BILLIE JO SPEARS/ 123 89 A MAN NEEDS LOVE DAVID HOUSTON/Epic 8-50066 2 United Artists UA-XW584-X 5 76 82 SING A LOVE SONG, PORTER WAGONER MIKE WELLS/ 33 BEST WAY I KNOW HOW MEL TILLIS/MGM 14782 7 ® Playboy P 6029 2 39 ALWAYS WANTING YOU MERLE HAGGARD/Capitol 4027 4 77 84 IF THAT'S WHAT IT TAKES RAY GRIFF/ABC/Dot DOA 17542 2 38 MY BOY ELVIS PRESLEY/RCA PB -10191 5 78 54 CHAMPAGNE LADIES AND BLUE RIBBON BABIES 30 35 I STILL FEEL THE SAME ABOUT YOU BILL ANDERSON/ FERLIN HUSKY/ABC 12048 10 MCA 40351 6 79 88 LIFE'S LIKE POETRY LEFTY FRIZZELL/ABC 12061 2 31 32 MAMA DON'T LOW HANK THOMPSON/ABC/Dot 80 HURT CONNIE CATO/Capitol 4035 1 DOA -17535 8 81 86 CHARLEY IS MY NAME JOHNNY DUNCAN/Columbia ® 40 DON'T LET THE GOOD TIMES FOOL YOU 3-10085 4 MELBA MONTGOMERY/Elektra 45229 6 82 47 HOPPY, GENE AND ME ROY ROGERS/20th Century TC 2154 11 ® 42 (YOU MAKE ME WANT 'TO BE) A MOTHER 83 64 (I'D BE) A LEGEND IN MY TIME RONNIE MILSAP/ TAMMY WYNETTE/Epic 8-50071 4 RCA PB -10112 16 46 HE TOOK ME FOR A RIDE LaCOSTA/Capitol 4022 4 84 49 HE'S EVERYWHERE MARILYN SELLARS/Mega MR -1221 12 ® 48 STILL THINKING ABOUT YOU BILLY CRASH CRADDOCK/ 85 85 PUT ANOTHER NOTCH IN YOUR BELT KENNY STARR/ ABC 12068 3 MCA 40350 4

36 86 STEP BOBBY 1 13 I CARE/SNEAKY SNAKE TOM T. HALL/Mercury 73641 12 - ONE HARDEN/United Artists UA-XW597-X 37 25 JUST LIKE YOUR DADDY JEANNE PRUETT/MCA 40340 8 87 67 THERE'S A SONG ON THE JUKEBOX DAVID WILLS/ 43 LONELY MEN, LONELY WOMEN CONNIE EATON/ABC 15022 7 Epic 8-50036 17 88 96 RIGHT OR LEFT AT OAK STREET MOLLY BEE/Granite G 515 3 44 COVER ME SAMMI SMITH/Mega MR -1222 7 89 95 HOW COME IT TOOK SO LONG (TO SAY GOODBYE) 40 41 JANUARY JONES JOHNNY CARVER/ABC 12052 8 DAVE DUDLEY/United Artists UA-XW585-X 4 41 18 IT'S TIME TO PAY THE FIDDLER CAL SMITH/MCA 40335 15 90 94 AIRPORTS AND PLANES PAT ROBERTS/ABC/Dot DOA -17539 4 42 22 I'LL SING FOR YOU DON GIBSON/Hickory H 338 7 91 91 THE ONE SHE'S CHEATING WITH BRIAN SHAW/ 55 UPROAR ANNE MURRAY/Capitol 4025 4 RCA PB -10189 3 44 45 THE CROSSROAD MARY KAY JAMES/Avco CAV-605 7 92 92 LOVER PLEASE KRIS KRISTOFFERSON & RITA COOLIDGE/ m 53 PROUD OF YOU BABY BOB LUMAN/Epic 8-50065 6 Monument ZS8-8636 3 93 BRASS 1:13 56 I GOT A LOT OF HURTIN' DONE TODAY CONNIE SMITH/ - BUCKLES BARBI BENTON/Playboy P 6029 1 Columbia 3-10086 3 94 99 IN THE MISTY MOONLIGHT GEORGE MORGAN/ 4 -Star 47 50 I CAN'T HELP MYSELF PRICE MITCHELL & JERRI KELLY/ 5-1001 2 95 52 I BELIEVE THE IS GRT 016 7 SOUTH GONNA RISE AGAIN TANYA TUCKER/Columbia 3-10069 11 57 ROLL ON BIG MAMA JOE STAMPLEY/Epic 8-50075 3 96 SWEET LOVIN' BABY WILMA BURGESS/Shannon 821 1 58 WONDER WHEN MY BABY'S COMING HOME 97 IT'S ONLY BARROOM - A NICK NIXON/Mercury 73654 1 BARBARA MANDRELL/Columbia 3 3-10082 98 100 LOW CLASS /Mercury 73653 2 50 59 I CAN STILL HEAR THE MUSIC IN THE RESTROOM 99 - I JUST CAME HOME TO COUNT THE MEMORIES JERRY LEE LEWIS/Mercury 73661 3 BOBBY WRIGHT/ABC 12062 1 51 19 WOLF CREEK PASS C. W. McCALL/MGM 14764 15 100 WHEN I'M UNDER THE TABLE EARL - CONLEY/GRT 015 1

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