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NEWS Rocket to Phonogram for new Elton FOLLOWING ROCKET'S new dis- EMI until 1980, it now seems that all national,tribution urgentdeal with negotiations Phonogram arc Inter-going Movesmaterial LP excluding and 'Don't Elton Go BreakingJohn's Blue My BLONDIE'S DEBBIE Harry caused quite a stir at 's Our on between Rocket and former Heart' collaboration with Kiki Dee therePrice Recordsrecently whenalong she with took members time out toof makethe band a personal to sign appearance copies of releasedlicencee underEMI forthe oldreturn agreement. of product mentwill appear after viaChristmas, the Phonogram and talks agree- are their latest records. CrokerAlready has managingextricated directorJudy Tzuka's David nowproduct going as soon on asto possible free remainingafter that. released'For You' it andunder Phonogram new catalogue has re- A MeanwhileSingle Man Elton(TRAIN John's I), newthe first album, for Decca profits slump numberContrary (XPRES to 2).first reports that tworelease, years, together is set withfor ana tasterOctober single 20 THE POOR performance all but £275,000 of the overall £3.6 Rocket product will be locked into 'Part Time Love' coupled with T Cry recordsconsumer and goods television, side, whichwas a coversmajor man,million Sir pre-tax Edward slide Lewis, and hasthe warned chair- At UnderNight' theto be Phonogram released on agreement,October 6. factor in a sharp decline in Decca's shareholders that profits will be down which is for the world outside North profitsThe forCompany's the year endingpre-tax March profits 31. yetDecca, again inby the tradition,current half does year. nol Big fine on albumsAmerica have and a TRAINSouth Africa, prefix, Rocketsingles declined from £15.9 million to £12.3 separate the performances of the have XPRES and cassettes carry a highermillion at on£186.3 turnover million. £4.9 The millionsecond business,different areasand ofthe its recently consumer released goods 'double-up' SHUNT prefix. half of the financial year accounted for figures merely note that profits were # Meanwhile, DJM Records is pre- afterdown afrom first-half £3 millionloss. Total to £501,000 sales of hitparing singles to unleash on September a dozen Elton 29. JohnAll consumer goods amounted to £39.3 disc dealer double 'A' sides, they will retail at the Perrin Prize million (£40.3 million) overseas and PHONODISC'S CHADWELL exceptionnormal DJM of 'Funeral rrp of For85p Awith Friend' the RECORD BUSINESS is pleased £39.7UK. million (£38.2 million) in the ingHeath systems plant managementhave been andoverhauled order- which comes out in 12-inch format and the Leslie Perrin Award. The The company this week decided to after record thefts totalling many willretails be at supported £1.29. The by batch a heavy of singles radio petuateaward has the been memory created ofto per-the with effect from October 2, its first thousandsearlier this ofyear. pounds were discovered nationaladvertising window campaign display together blitz with and a legendary publicist who died increasesSingles, in previously almost a year.75p, will rise to This was revealed when Barry Gold press advertising. handlingrecently publicityafter 25 foryears top re-of 90p, while 12-inch singles and HPs ofLondon, S. Gold record and Son,dealer a Leytonstone,came before cording artists. It will be willBudget be product26p more on expensive the 'World at Of' £1.25. and Redbridge Magistrates on September licists,presented one annuallyrepresenting to two a record pub- Eclipse series go up 36p to £2.35. £2,00015 and admittedworth of dishonestlyrecords stolen receiving from Old and new SQUAD,Mid-price HS, product SB and withZK prefixesJB, GHS, go theGold Phonodisc (38), wascentre. fined £4,600 and as having given the most efficient fromwith MOR,£2.50 SDD,to £2.85, ZSW, while HDN, COS ordered to pay £1,880 compensation. Bowie clash papersservice toover journalists the previous and news- 12 and SOL go up 75p to £3.25. approachedHe told the by acourt Phonodisc he had employee been ASlive RCAdouble at lastset readiesState (PL David 02913) Bowie's for months. The choice of the two riseFull from price £3.79 pop (SKL,to £4.35, PFS, full UKAL) price with a scheme for making extra September 23, Decca is lining up panelrecipients of Fleet will Street be made journalists by a deluxe pop (TXS, THS) will be outmoney. double The orders,employee but would the illicitsend a reissuesingle ofby the Davy artist's Jones first release—(his real and music paper editors. Mrs. £4.50(SET, fromSXL, £3.99, ZRG) full will price be classical £4.50, distribution service was discovered name) and the Kingbees called 'Liza Janewidow, Perrin,has accepted the thepublicist's invita- , mble albums (DPA, FOS and afterMore a tip-off. record dealers and a Phono- Jane'June 1964,(F 13807)for the firstsame putdate. out Decca in tion of RB editor Brian Mulligan withDDV) DDV will prefixesbe £4.35 move while to doubles £4.39, disc employee are expected to appear is proposing to use original press Furtherto be chairman details will of bethe announ- panel. those with DKL prefixes go up £1 to similarin court offences. at later dates charged with tionalreleases ploy issued for backthe single. in '64 as a promo- doubles£4.99 and go fromMB, £4.99 ROST to £5.99.and DBG

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IanMacaulay la Frenais, is also entitled working Slan on aAnd musical Babe, with based those on likely the Laurel lads Dick and ClementHardy story and Diamond. . . highly MCA likely compilation that a pre-Christmas . . . following tv movealbum of fromWinston EMI Lee will from be aPrivate Neil StockDARYL to RCA,EDWARDS, what is themanager future of for Virgin's the regional The Venuepromotion nightspot, team? angling for somethingAmerican televisionspecial is incoverage the wind of . series. . number of opening one fan concerts Eric Clapton - sounds will assponsor though a Westby presenting Brom football each membermatch and of theemphasise team with his aundying gold album affection to encourage for the Throstles them to R H (whogreater will efforts not be before receiving the EUFA platinum cup discs tie on from Wednesday Ahmet withErtegun). Galatasaray . . and of stillTurkey in a sportingby which mood time m -.d. the Ken second Mai iphantPhonogram hopes Golf to have Classic saved planned enough for money May tonext replace year DJMthe clubs STUDIOS recently nowstolen in frompossession his car of boot full .on-licence . . to sell booze during pub IOYSTERCULT appointedhours to clients LRD marketing- which managercould produce Julian someMoore interesting (ex-RCA) sessionsone of the . small. . newly elite othersto have . re-joined. . news EMIof another - Gordon ex-RCA Collins man -(ex-PoIydor) former promotion and Ken chief East Ken among Bruce the nowfor the managing onetime Clifford Phonogram T. Ward chartmaker and negotiating ... Tina for Charles, a recording-publishing with a Biddu , deal eightrepresents sell-out UK shows,at the World Cleo PopularLaine backSong Festivalat iii the London in Tokyo Palladium . . . one year for afteranother her Novemberweek's season 5-12-19 from November. . . Although 20-24, precededQueen's by'We three Are one-hour The tvChampions' specials on Elektra'sAmerican all-timelabel? ... top-selling to launch single, UA's Cowwill thePie RecordsBritish groupat the remainNashville, with singer the SON! RitchieNancy PeppersBull and joinedCrawler on alumnus stage by Rabbit label owner Bundrick B.J. .Cole, . . opening cx-Kursaal of London Flyer pressureequivalent groups of NY's gang Studio up against 54 disco the looks planned ever lessclub likely . . . Billboard as local council magazine and reportstheatre America,that an estimated including 1500 Nico professional Princely, Elvis who is Presley 4ft Sins impersonators tall, weighs 53 now lbs and working is eight in : '1 yearskindergartens?) old - he debuts . . . Faithat the LosBrown's Angeles tv Countyshow impersonation Fair before going of onKate a tour Bush (of desiredwutheringly - her accurate effort atand Siouxie funny, of although the Banshees some isof awaitedthe others . . .left much to be RoundhouseIN JUST eight to blitzing months, 10,500 Blondie people has at goneHammersmith from selling Odeon out overthe 1800-capacitythree days - anotherbossman success Ted Carroll for spotlight-shy split his head John open Curd on garage of Straight door before Music a Radio. . . Chiswick Stars gig another- the future recent of vintage his recently car owner acquired is Virgin's 1952 Cadillac Richard is viewedBranson with whose concern Humber . . . convertible'One For You still One shows For aMe', 1960 Jonathan road fund King licence could . . find. despite himself his overtaken head start by with the original'It's Raining' version certified on Mercury gold whichin the scoredUK . . a . Radio-1Caroline playlisting Roadshow . .truck . Darts' and singledisco equipment stolen from outside a Finsbury Park Hotel. Truck is dark blue, regis- 'Some Enchanted £ ^ ; recoverytered number conveyed WVG to 274K 01-935 and 7356. there's a £200 reward for information leading to Evening" is a live f > v //y ; numbersrecording that of the sent the v f Cult'scrowds recent crazy U.K. on the tour. ^ B sell-outWith that tour sensational and a chart iP 01-836Hyde House, 9311 13 Langley Street, London WC2H 9JG single under their belts. Blue Oyster Cult are all set EDITOR/MANAGING DIRECTOR Brian Mulligan toDon't put miss'Some out Enchanted on the magic. Evening' Order back the inalbum the charts. now. ASSISTANTDEPUTY EDITOR EDITOR (News) (Production) John Hayward Peter Harvey TimEDITORIAL Smith (Retailing): David Redshaw Frank Granville(Talent): BarkerBrian Harngan(Classical) (Radio) Manager):RESEARCH Barry Godfrey Lazell; Rust Jan (Manager): Martin Dafydd Rees (Assistant CABARET Assistant)ADVERTISING Nigel Steffens (Manager); Julia Ball (Production SubscriptionsCOMMERCIAL do DIRECTORRBP Ltd., Oakfield Bill Newton House. Perrymount Road, Hay- wards Heath, Sussex RHt6 3DH. IT ISN'T. PublishedLangley Street by RecordLondon BusinessWC2, set by Publications TypeMatters Ltd., Ltd. andHyde printed House, forthe 13 publishersPost Office byr Garrod and Lofthouse Ltd., Bedford. 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Trade press consumer press space - again spread the market services division, covering push beingadvertising features. and B.B. point-of-sale King's latest material album is overtogether a 33-datewith 800 UK full tour colour period posters - internationalpromotion, publicity basis forand Rediffusionsales on an PHONOGRAM PLAN heavy prom- is Midnight Believer (ABCL 5246), The placed in London Underground sites Records, Henry Stave and Company otion for two major albums set for TheCrusaders' Oak Ridge is Images Boys' (ABCL is Room 5250) Service and andplays 300 are windowarranged displays.for all concert Foyer dates dis- appointment,Retail and Maileffective Order. from SeptemberWeston's releaseYou Can't on StandOctober The 13 Heat - Status (Vertigo Quo's// 9102 (ABCL 5257). 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Pavilion rather Artist: BLONDIE bled a shining, supernatural figure lost But there is a vast audience for this 4 v Venue: Hammersmith Odeon in the underworld radiating white light Renaissancekind of thing, doesand one it well. can't Annie deny Has- that (3,480) snappedon the lowly off earthlings. and everyone Then thebreathed lights lam's almost operatic voice is used as Tickets:Promoter: £3 Straight to £1.50 Music witha twin-lead soaring keyboardintrument, lines interweaving and taped Audience: Adoring youths with fair TheyThat's do thethe basis obvious of Blondie's things well, appeal. and choruses while acoustic and electric lookalikes.sprinkling of Debbie Harry the cheap tinsel angles excellently. 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Home Ian (RockburghMatthews: Album: ROC full advantage from Fairfield's good Robert Palmer managed to pack out looks live Van Morrison with bow legs. 106)( J). thatacoustics, it can stillCamel be anonetheless viable unit withoutproved throughHammersmith his work Odeon on four for solo two albums. nights DAVID REDSHAW FROM PLAYING theatre venues two Pete Bardens. It could have been a great gig had it Artists: RENAISSANCE/Ian Matth- theyears Odeon ago, Renaissancewith highly enthusiasticpacked out handlesMel Collins the saxesnow fronts excellently the band while and needsnot been a goodfor sound mix to problems. display properlyPalmer Venue: Hammersmith Odeon fans this time. 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Therelike thatare his band (which approaches white soul point: this film is a lampoon, a com- Garydrama Busey's it almost portrayal begs andcynicism, the slightly yet whichtroyed bycould cloying easily direction. have beenThis filmdes- is line-up)from a rock is aurally angle withvery no satisfying. horns in theBy pleteis another send-up gooey of theSandra greasy Dee, 50s; Travolta Olivia soft focus documentary style of direc- way above all that. the encore the mix had come right and another hunky Troy Donahue. The torytion makelesson it realin rock enough. 'n' roll. It's a vivid his- whenUK thedistribution film does isarrive still itnot should set givebut style.Palmer A pitywas it steamingcouldn't have away happened in great throughreferences or knowsfor anyone about thatwho era lived are On any level it's a good movie. The a tremendous boost to the MCA six- earlier. fast and furious, while for today's characters,Bopper, King Same Curtis, Cooke, the theCrickets Big thealbum year. set dueAnd for Garyrelease Busey's at the end per- of theNew Backline Phonogram also presented signing Sandy white funk and teenies,well on anthe aural/visual film also works pastiche perfectly level. included, seem larger than life and formance is so strong that the sound- but it was a stilted, unconvincing It's a sort of South Pacific of the Seven- every move is a pioneering step for track album should alsoPETER do well.HARVEY attempt in which the band appeared to ofties, record a lot ofsales. fun and a certain generator Cricketsrock 'n' roll. become Like thewhen first Buddy white andband the to relaxingbe frying into rather the toovery hard difficult-lo-get instead of PETER HARVEY appear at the Apollo and King Curtis RECORD BUSINESS September 25 1978 MONEY

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Thewell setproduced. is vocally strong, varied, and pulledis rarely out disappointed. all the slops forThe this band offering, has coupleUK music of years. movement This lime over the the band past is LINDA RONSTADT: Living In The GILBERT O'SULLIVAN (MFP 50399) Forprobably The Onea better (which album did markthan some-Going Richardproduced Gottehrer, by Blondie's who hasfirst come mentor up USA (Asylum K53085) Prod: Peter MProd: inus aGordon hit for more Mills years than is good tracksthing of like a come-back)Arriving UFO' especially with onits withreally a kickvery along,solid sound underpinned indeed. Thingsby the lessRonstadt good sincehas Heartbeen Likegetting A Wheel steadily but O'Sullivanfor his career nevertheless progression, retains Gilbert a Offuturistic Heaven'. effects 'Release, and the Release' fragile 'Circus goes tionnow of skilled Sparko but and unflashy The Big rhythm Figure. sec-The eventhe RB a sub-standardresearch boffins LP is opinechart fod-that forstrong his affectionearlier best-sellingamong record material, buyers listening,so fast that but its Yes difficult fans to tend take to, in like on thatfirst too,songs with seem contributions fresher this from time Nick around Lowe, classicder. The (of only the real Karla Ronstadt Bonoff, weepie J.D. Thiscombines first budgetfive winners, release by'Clair', the artist'Get celebrationssort of thing. 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The Cliff ALSO A HEW FULLY ILLUSTRATED Richard Autobiography (Hodder Best cf the rest WELLand Stoughton) NOT so much an auto- GELERRATIOH EDITION OF ULTRAVOX: Systems Of Romance enoughbiography. to admitRichard that has this beenbook, honest which S Connie(Island ILPSPlanck/Dave 9555) Prod: Hutchins Ultravox is published this year to mark the Third album from Ultravox and an singer'shas been 21st ghosted. year Thein showbusiness, man who has AUTODIOGRAPHY TO CELERRATE decessor,awful lot duebetter in nothan small its measureweak pre- to had the task of commiting Richard's HIS 21st YEAR IN SHOWDUSINESS the extra depth added by German effusivenalist Bill outpourings Latham. Heto paperwas chosenis jour- Themaestro rhythm of electronics section has Connie been Planck.beefed because he belongs to the same Chris- up with electronic bass and drums tianThe branch book asis Richard.fine when it sticks to ^WHO ONES CUFF? whileaway synthesisedthroughout. keyboardsJohn Foxx's bubble still music. Richard (or Latham) clears up rather fey vocals float over the top of rockmany 'n' little roll pointsperiod. regarding But unfortunately the early Mv CLIFF RICHARD thealienation backings, and self-examinationsinging mournfully mak- of the music only lasts for about half the ing for an atmospheric collection that getsvolume. into Forhis religiousmuch of rapthe andrest whileRichard it's mightIsland's just promotion do the plans trick work this out.time The if obviously very important in his life 'Slow Motion' single has already thatthere's the no gettinginter-nicene away frompolitics the factof causedfor the band.a small ripple of appreciation Crusaders, Jehovah's Witnesses, hardlyBilly Graham-ites of great public and interest. suchlike are SUPREMES,SMOKEY ROBINSON, MARVIN VANDELLAS GAYE, Which is Cliff? Which one indeed. etc: Motown Magic (MFP 50395) OwnThe booktone fortakes much a ofrather the time jolly so Boys' that ThisProd: could Various prove a useful companion while it's heavy on anecdotes and little set to EMI's tv-promoted Big Wheels withincidents little ideayou ofare Cliff still Richard left at beneaththe end £3.25SOFTCOWER derivecollection. its ownIn any sales event boost it is boundfrom the to the skin. Which could well be the idea. HARDCOVER smallscreen advertising - and rightly ciallyBut for those rabid who Cliff don't Richard mind fans listening (espe- to £5.25 Guy',so for 'Getwith Ready',tracks like The 'Heatwave', Onion Song', 'My 'I the rather fourth form religious Can't Help Myself. 'Dancing In The ,0rnl0neyphilosophy ideas) it represents value .Hodder&Stoughton. Street' the album incorporates some ' DAVID REDSHAW RECORD BUSINESS September 25 1978 - SINGLES REVIEWS Hits of the week ABLEROLLING (ROLLING STONES STONES - RESPECT- EM 12861) OFBROTHERHOOD THE NIGHT (PYE OF MAN-MIDDLE 7N 46117) Producers -The Glimmer Twins WrftersProducer - -Tony Tony HillerA.ee Hiller Sheriden/Martin Writers - / Publisher - /ATV uptempoFrom the SomeStones Girls raver album, in the this'Jumpin' is an A mid-tempo bubbler with immediately Jack Flash' tradition, with more than a Abba-likeinfectious production,chorus and this anis soovertly com- touchboogie instrumentally riff! Less tight of theand Status controlled Quo mercialup the airplayit isn't true, to prove and already it. The pickinggroup's thanderives 'Miss from You', a storming its commercial rhythm track bite vocals,are a richly whilst commercial typically characterless,blend. Comes picture-sleeved,and aggressive dagger and an vocal. obvious Gaudily hit. cutin a fromcoloured their picB Forsleeve, Brotherhood and is NOT LP. a THEGERRY LINE RAFFERTY- (UNITED RIGHTARTISTS DOWN UP n 36445)Producers - Hugh Murphy/Gerry Rafferty WriterPublisher-Belfern/lsland - Gerry Rafferty Already given critical approval as the ever'sAfter the Written comparative In Your failure Heart' of 'What- and worthiestsoundtrack cut album, on thisthe shouldSgt. havePepper lit- thisLogo's further reactivated extraction 'Mary from Skeffington', the huge- consistenttle difficulty run inof continuingBritish singles EW&F's suc- singlesselling Citytesting To timeCity foralbum Rafferty. could Mid- be cess.into a completelyThey mould new the number, Beatles with oldie a production,paced, melodic, it should and makewith immaculate it. subtle but sparkling jazz-rock pro- DR HOOK - I DONT WANT TO BE ALONE16013) TONIGHT (CAPITOL CL nh Writer - Shel Silversteln ficultNovelty to followrecords up arewith notoriously any degree dif- of Already picking up strong airplay, this success: This is a simple humalong isical a strongof the group'smid-tempo plaintive beat-ballad style, typ-and kids'squeaky ditty Smurf with voicesDutch muchaccent like andthe with the customary absorbing Shel Sil- hit, but its chances depend entirely theverstein charts lyric. to some This degree,will certainly though dent it's uponhas enveloped how the Smurf our children. craze as a whole t: probably not a smash. BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BUL- JOHNNYLIAMS - MATHISUNTIL YOU & DENIECE COME BACK WIL- LET BAND - HOLLYWOOD TO ME (CBS 6700) NIGHTS (CAPITOL9 CL 16004) WriterPublisher - Bob - Gear Seger Another Motown oldie is extracted Silver-grey vinyl and a special sleeve from the duo's That's What Friends Are whichin a similar Capitol hue hopeare the will marketing give Seger's ploys Foriar album,then theirTune islast, probably but theless famil-vocal newie the impetus to top the dis- is stronger than on the mayappointing have salesto struggle of 'Still Theagainst Same'. the It last hit: both facts should work in the a unaccountable U.K. sales rr* disc's favour. 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Of and Love' this andpacks took just it theto ANGELPublisher EYES - (a) Southern (b) Carlin samebuyers kind again. of wallop to hook those RECORD BUSINESS September 25 1978 11 CLASSICAL Edited by Frank Granyille Baiker Mid price 'Festivo' from 060the Fifthand 6570 and Ninth012). Symphonies (6570 Young Spanish pianist Rafael Orozco Phonogram who gets top billing among the soloists. He newPHONOGRAM 'Festivo' seriesIS poised of totop-quality launch its releasesbrated recording with Arthur of the Grumiaux's Violin Concerto cele- (6570Mayumi 046), Fujikawaand shares anotherfeaturing with albums.r,* . err... at mid-price. ton/-r..,r .. AU nr. releases ri.e- willr-.r_ be ^(6570 05I)andGewandhaus Kurt Masur Orchestra conducting in Tchaikovsky'sViolin Concerto First (6570 Piano 028). Concerto and inrespectively. October, Ten with releases five will more come outin November.The repertoire has been carefully CLASSICAL TOP 10 RAFAEL OROZCO: top billing 1. TAVENER:ERS/WEARING LITURGY (IKON OF IKOS ST JOHN8E) CHRYSOSTOM. EUROPA SING- Review 2. OFFENBACH:LONDON MOZART CHRISTOPHER PLAYERS/FRANCIS COLUMBUS. (OPERA SOLOISTS, RARA OR2)CHORUS, PROKOFIEV: Piano Concerto No 1; musician as well. Both these concertos 3. DONIZETTI:PHILHARMONIA UGO ORCHESTRA/FRANCIS CONTE DE PARIGI. (OPERA SOLOISTS, RARA OR1)CHORUS, AndreiRAVEL: Gavrilov Concerto (piano), for LeftLondon Hand. Sym- demandmakes them exhilarating absolutely playing, compelling, and heat 4. OXFORD/CLEOBURYTIPPETT: CHORAL (OISEAU-LYRE MUSIC. SCHOLA OSLO 25) CANTORUM OF phonyProducer Orchestra/Simon John Willan. Rattle.(HMV ASD certo,times evenincidentally, hair-raising. was composed Ravel's con- for 5. SIBELIUS:(DECCA JUBILEE SYMPHONY JB 43) NO 2. VIENNA PHILHARMONIC/MAAZEL Two3571) years £4.40 ago the young Russian tein,the Viennesewho lost hispianist right Paularm duringWittgens- the 6. THEATRERACHMANINOV: CHORUS FRANCESCA & ORCHESTRA/ERMLER DA RIMINI. 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Cliff Ridhani special IN THE sununer of 1958 THIS IS the 21st anniversary of Cliff Richard in music and the 20th year since was banned in Pretoria and immor- '', his debut record, made the charts. Arguably, Cliff was Britain's first inpicked the area up atfrom night playing jangled pubs more and sweetly clubs Terrytalised Denein wax got athis Madamearmy call-up Tussauds, papers rockiness) 'n' and roll has authentic. been successful He has since in films. moved He on has, to softerin a phrase, music (butbecome bigger the bus-'all- than his larger, regular wage packet. and was almost immediately invalided round entertainer'. Yet whatever he has touched he has touched it with canny DriftersBy the -summer Smart, ofIan '58 'Sammy' Cliff and Sam- the surefireout, and Jerrytransatlantic Lee Lewis, heroes, one of wasthe movedmastery. until Assisted the time by shrewd is right but and never now instrusivehe stands managementat the top of he Britain has never and awell manager, and Norman a very Mitham enthusiastic - had amateur gained approachingdrummed out a McCarthyof Britain witch-huntby something on foundEurope's himself entertainment back on the tree. rock Only trail America with 'Devil is yet Woman' to fall. andQuite its recently album Tmhe namedthem a weekJohn atFoster the famous who managed Two I's. to Was fix relative.account of his marriage to a 13-ycar-old Nearlyhe could Famous not be and written music off. critics Now, who in thehadn't anniversary been bothering year itself, with America'shim found Fla-that spawnedthis not Tommythe very Steele, place Lionelwhich Barthad sroads.Rock 'n'Tommy roll in BritainSteele washad atbeen the cros- the circlemin' Groovies is complete have and released no journal an appreciativeis more delighted punk tharsversion Record of'Move Business It'. which The agersand others? down there Were by not the recordingdozen with man- con- seriesUK's firstof basic big homegrownand rather derivative rocker with hits a congratulatesby Britain's number Cliff and one takes rock the 'n' opportunity roller. of saluting 20 years of hit-making tractsHowever, and pens instant at the stardom ready? was not headingdating from towards 1956 the but showbiz already pastures he was in quiteDrifters. ready Even for theHarry change Webb of nameand the to Terrywhich heDene's later foundcareer internationalwas almost in fame. col- The rocker who became whoCliff rightly Richard suspected (suggested that by people would younglapse -star he whowas ancouldn't early examplehandle rockof a an institution queryremember the it)unusual only saw singular Cliff playing and thus out fame.Britain There but it waswas ashowing rock 'n' signs roll ofscene decay in theBruce Two I'sWelch session remembers to modest thatreaction. Cliff momentumand sterotype. was runningThe initialout. heady moodylooked singinglike Elvis style, with but his other sideburns than thatand 'n'Cliff roll history Richard's is not part that in he Britain's transformed rock ssionhe can't on recall him. CliffWelch making and Marvinmuch impre- were Cthatit into came something later with glorious the Beatles)and lasting but timeplaying but at it the wasn't Two I'suntil themselves later that at theythat dinosaurthat he gave era. a touchAmerica of class had to itsElvis earliest and thewould enterprising link up with Cliff.John InFoster the interim, had ifBuddy it hadn't and Jerrybeen forLee Cliff, and Billour Haleyvery own but Driftersworked awould deal offerwhereby their Cliff services and freethe rememberedrock 'n' roll only scene as a wouldjoke. 'Movenow beIt'' asShepherd's bill-toppers Bush on Gaumont. a talent Thiscontest event at may'n' roll not record be the but world's it deserves number to figureone rock on canindentifiable more or lessticket be pinnedto fame. down as the aout list, of and the for post-war a country austerity not so veryand foodlong namedIn the George audience Ganjou, was a asked London along agent by mythrationing very periodfew young (contrary men could to popular afford offstageFoster. Whenby a thepacked group house was screamedof rock- days)to buy 'Move a decent It' had drape a welcome jacket intouch those of starvedwhen He kids, also receivedGanjou madefrom thea note group and a sassmany and of assurance.the American It stood records up alongsidecrackling £5 demo disc cut in a booth at the HMV and fading from those millions of cheap recordhe took store it upon in himselfLondon's to bendOxford the Street ear of AFM.portables And tuned the soundto Luxembourg of Cliff and andthe NorrieThe Paramordemo featured at EMI. 'Lawdy Miss tivelyShadows light-sounding, lasted well into memorable the 60s. Decep- songs Clawdy'not unduly and impressed 'Breathless'. but Paramor invited wasthe originally-derivedand twangy guitars. Ballroom Britain's Blitz. Onlyfirst Twoboys alongwhere to they EMI's auditioned. Abbey Road This Studio time, them.the Beatles and the Stones could replace theRichard embryonic hit home rock and, 'n' rollthings style being of Cliff so coffeeIn 1958 bar Cliffin London's was playing Soho. the TwoHe was I's signedsimple inthem those to days,a contract Paramor with forthwith EMI. wasborn manager in India ofin a1940 catering where firm his duringfather beenOne his of habit Cliff Richard'sof producing trademarks two strong has ilythe moved last years swiftly of the back Raj. to The Webb when fam- Thesides veryon singles first release - double is a caseA's inin effect.point. upBritish in Cheshunt, rule finally a pleasant broke up. London Cliff grew sub- single'Schoolboy to be Crush' released, was actuallyon August the first29, account,urb in Essex a fairly and undistinguished after, by his school own rie1958. Paramor The song and had was been of the found fashionable, by Nor- certscareer an (Elvis exception) impressions he started at school to indulge con- TheRicky flip Nelson, was 'Moveteeny anguishIt', a quickly-variety. skifflehis passion groups for musicaround by playingCheshunt in localand penned'Schoolboy Ian Samwell Crush' composition.might well have theWaltham Drifters, Cross Terry with Smart.an early member of oftaken publicity off had that it been surrounded released toCliff the blastlater wasHis at onlythe local experience Atlas Lamps of a 'straight' factory andjob whilethat year. the Asgroup it was, did the a late song summer languished sea- he recalls that the small change he sonLuckily at Butlins. for Cliff, public taste was Supplement edited by ready for him at about the same time DAVID REDS HAW EARLY FANDOM (middle). Starry eyes and new fashions show.that it Six-Fivewas ready Special, for a newThe television existing With contributions from Brian and cheap tailoring. pop series on BBC was showing signs of Mulligan, Peter Harvey, Barry CLIFF WITH early manager Tito Burns (above left) who is now a top theat- housebeing jaded,for ageinghaving becomejazzers aor clearing 'per- Lazell and Dezo Hoffman (pics). andrical Burnsagent. Cliffbefore was current managed manager by John Peter Foster, Gorraley music tookpublisher over Franklynin 1960. Boyd • turn to page 21 RECORD BUSINESS September 25 1978 Congratulations

CUFF on twenty golden years

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RECORD BUSINESS September 25 1978 Scheduled for release ThisLast week's releases-79releases-72 THE NEW SINGLES September 29 THIS WEEK sees the long With the Record Business Gimmicks Guide: 12"-12-inch single; H-Special Bag; (White)-Special Vinyl awaitedBoncy M'Rasputin' - follow upsfrom to ARTIST/TITLE a SIDE/B Side/Label Cat. No. Gimmicks Whitesnake,hits from Bob Black Dylan, Sab- ACKER BILK THEME FROM THE INCREDIBLE HULK'VJusl Like You (Pye) 7N46119 culledbath - fromFour Tops'The oldieBig ASHFORDafro CUBAN a SIMPSON BAND RHYTHM IT SEEMS OF LIFE/You'reTO HANG ON/Too Like (Arisla) Bad (Warner Bros) ARIST 214/12-214K17237 F 12° Wheels Of Motown' - AUTOGRAPHSBARRON KNIGHTS WHILE GET I'M DOWN STILL SHEP/Give YOUNG/Fabulous Me Something (RAK) to Ease The Pain (Eoic) RAK281 E ■ DJM repackage 13 Elton BETTYE LAVETTE DOING THE BEST THAT I CAN PART l/Ooing The Best Thai I can Pad 2 (Atlantic) EPC6703KI1198 C 12" newJohn deal singles with Phonogram- Rocket's blueBLACK MAX SABBATH DREAM HARD MACHINE/Murder R0AD/(To Be AtConlirmed) The Movies (Vedigo) (Charisma) SAB 2 F (Violet) sees Judie Tzuke reac- bob DYLAN IS YOUR LOVE IN VAIN?/We'd Better Talk This Over (CBS) CBSCB 6718 322 CF Ronnietivated Barker- humour and fromBar- BONEYBRECKER M RASPUTIN/NeverBROTHERS EAST Change RIVER/Petais Lovers In(Arisla) The Middle 01 The Night (Atlantic/Hansa)' K11192 w 12" ren Knights and nostalgia CAROL DOUGUS BURNIN'/Let's Get Down To Doin' II Tonight (Midsong Internalional) ArislBurn? 211 F from James Cagney - revolvesRobin atTrower 33i -following maxi CILIACHICAGO BUCK GANSTERS THE OTHER WHAT'S WOMAN/Opening GOIN' ON/Windy Nighl City (EMI) Boogie (RCA) EMIPB1269 2840 RE Peter Skellem LP success EDDIEDUNCAN MONEY BROWNE YOU THEREALLY WILD GOT PLACES/Camino A HOLD ON ME/Gambliri Real Pads 2 Mana 3 (Logo)(CBS) ' CBSGO 6701 329 CR 1 estcomes Thing' 'Love -Is EMIThe Sweet-oldies ELTONEDGE MACHO JOHN PHIUDELPHIAMAN/I'm Cold (Albion)FREEDOM/Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds (DJM) DJS10911ION 4 CE package from Marty UtopiaWilde andintroduce Paul Raven Lynda - FUNERALPINBALL WIZARD/Benny FOR A FRIEND/LOVE And The LIES Jets BLEEDING/We (DJM) All Fall In Love Somelimes/Cudains (DJM) OJS10912DJT15000 C ■ ELTON JOHN YOURUDY SAMANTHA/SkylineSONG/Border Song (DJM)Pigeon (DJM) OJS10902DJS10901 C ■ ELTON JOHN CROCODILEHONKY CAT/Sixty ROCK/Counlry Years On (DJM)Comfod (DJM) DJSDJS10903 10904 cC ■ ELTON JOHN SWEETEDROCKET MAN PAINTED (I THINK UOY/Goodbye IT'S GOING TOYellow BE A Brick LONG Road LONG (DJM) TIME)/Daniel (DJM) DJM10906DJS 10905 c ■ ELTON JOHN CANDLEDON'T LET IN THETHE WIND/ISUN GO Feel DOWN Like ON a Bullet ME/Someone (In The Gun Saved of RobedMy Life Ford) Tonight (DJM) (DJM) DJS10908DJS 10907 c ■ ELTON JOHN THEISUND BITCH GIRUSalurday IS BACK/Grow Night's Some Alright Funk (ForOf Your Fighting) Own (DJM)(DJM) ' DJS10910DJS 10909 JG.c ■ Index FOURFISCHER-Z TOPS WAX I CAN'T DOLLS/Angry HELP MYSELF/ll's Brigade (United The Same Adists) Old Song (Motown) TMGUP 36458 1120 E B GERARDGENYA RAVAN W. KENNY BACK NEWIN MY YORK/I'm ARMS AGAIN/Do Leaving Home It Just Again For Me (RCA) (20ih Century) BTC2374PB 5117 A IGINGER JAR MAN ROGERS JAH HEAVY ISN'T LOAD THIS (EDITEDA LOVELY VERSION)/l'm OAY/Embracable a Levi You (Edited (Odeon) Version) (Island) WIP6458ODD 102 E JAMIEJAMES STONE CAGNEY I'D YANKEE GIVE IT ALLDOODLE AWAY/Goodbye... BOY James Cagney The End a OfFrances The Line Langlord/Over (Rebel) There (United Adisls) UPRebel 36385 2 E ■ JOE THOMASCOCKER FUNPUTO'S TIME/Can't RETREAT/A Say No Place (Asylum) in Space (TK) TKR6049K13138 WC J.A.L.N.JUDIE TZUKE BAND FOR UNIVERSAL YOU/Sukarita LOVE/Evetybody's (Rocket) Gotta Do Something (Magnet) MAGXpres 131 2 EF 12" JUNIOR CAMPBELL AMERICA/Radio Man (Private Slock) PVT171 UKRAFTWERK BIONDA ONE NEON FOR LIGHTS/Ttans- YOU, ONE FOR ME/Hey Express/The Woman (Mercury) Model (Capitol) 12CL6198 15998 227 12"12"only LOUDSPEAKERLEGS 'URRY' SMITH YOU GOT SPRINGTIME A HARD TIME FOR COMING/Home's HITLER/I've Got aWhere Braun the New Hud Girl Is (In (Ebony) God Wet Rust) (Arisla) EYE 14 12° LYNDA VIRTU TREAT ME LIKE A WOMAN/Lay Back In Your Lover's Arms (Mercury) TANGO 4 i ■ !rgr,KiDBE£NT0LD)-" MARILYNMAGNUM MCCODUNIVERSE/lnvasion a BILLY DAVIS (Jet) JR SHINE ON SILVER MOON/i Got The Words. You Got The Music (CBS) CBSJET 6684 128 ! • CG MARTY WILDE LONELY AVENUE/Brand New Love/Kiss Me/My Whal A Woman (EMI) EMI 28562854 E MATUMBIMATIA BAZAR EMPIRE SOLO ROAD/Black TU/Per Un ManMinulo (Harvest) E Poi (Carrere) HAR 5169 E TSFOHYOU MAURICE URCANGE INDIFFERENCE/Swing Valse (Decca) F13799 S .IE.ADY DOWN SAMANTHA jA MODERN LOVE SONG) MAX MERRtn DRAGGIN' CHAINS/Keeping In Touch (Polydor) 2059 062 F M.MICHAEL J. WILLIAMS BRUNO ONLY SOMETHING YOUR LOVE IN MY CAN LIFE/Mi SAVE VidaME NOW/Love(Calendar) Was All Around (Anola) ARODAY 119136 AS N.R.G. DISCO FEVER/The Last Dance (MCA) MCA 394 FE 12" PAULOLYMPIC RAVEN RUNNERS POWER GETOF STRENGTH/Living IT WHILE YOU CAN/Onya The Blues/Walk (Polydor) on Boy/All Grown Up (EMI) . EMI2066 2855 922 E 6008 603 F ROBINPETER TROWERSKELLERN ITS LOVE FOR IS YOU/My THE SWEETEST Love (Burning THING/lt's Love)/ln All CauseCity Dreams o' You (Chrysalis)(Mercury) CHS 2247 ■ (Red) RODARGENTHOME/NO. 1(MCA) AU2015MCA 393 CE ■ RONNIE BARKER PISMONUNCIATION/The Vicar of St. Cain and Abel (Alaska) EPC6672 C SHINELONG ION Mr SILVER i MO STEVERUSSELL ELLIS DASHIELL SOOTHE INME/Wind THE FIRE/Dteamer And A Lady (Epic) (Ariola) AR0124 SOMETHING IN MY LI STEVE JOSEPH HOLDING BACK THE TEARS/Oay By Day (Charisma) DJSCB321 10833 C SPRING! tf/E F OR HUl TALKINGSUE GLOVER HEADS FOR TAKE NO REASON ME TO THE AT ALL/Driving RIVER/Found Blind A Job (DJM) (Sire) „ . . - , . , SIR 4004 w ■ TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS LISTEN TO HER HEART/I Don t Know What To Say To YouVnll (Island)kl nri CHSWIP 64552248 E 12"■ TREVORVIVIAN WEATHERS RABIN GETTING HIP HUG/Hip TO KNOW Dub YOU (Front BETTER/Love Line) Lite (Chrysalis) FLS114 C WAYNE HENDERSON HOT STUFF/Living On A Dream (Polydor) 2066Buy 947 33 EF ■ 12" TREAT ME LIKE A WOMAN. .. WELTONSWAZMONARIZTELE-TELE-TELEPHONE/Wacker CALL ME IF YOU FEEL THE NEEO/You DriveCanT (Stiff)Run Away From Love (Uecca) • CHIS103F13800 SE ■ WHITESNAKEWHIRLWIND I LIEONLY DOWN WISH (A (THAT MODERN I'D BEENLOVE TOLD)/Oucklails SONG)/Don't Mess (ChiswicW With Me (EMI Intf lalional) INTBUY 568 34 E ZWOLWRECKLESS NEW YORK ERIC CIIY/Call TAKE THE Out CASH My Name (K.A.S.H.)/Girllriend (EMI America) (Stiff) AM 503 E RECORD BUSINESS September 25 1978 CLIFF RICHARD

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.CORD BUSINESS September 21 Cljff Richard, special • from page 14 Early excitement cameAnd the with move the into move films. to softerCliff startedmusic sonalities'Mills. Jack like Good's Don Langnew andcommercial Freddie "The first two years were really excit- off with bit parts. Many came to see him channel rival, ! emerged that 3 ing" ruminates Cliff, "because they wasin Serious topping Charge the chartsbecause at 'Livin'the time. Doll' In all-action,summer like all-rock a dog 'n'from roll a policy.trap with an emcompassedmusic. We didn't such think a diverse of it at thefield time of Expresso Bongo he took another cameo Cliff and the Drifters were on the ear- but looking back that was a very creative role,The with musical Laurence The Young Harvey Ones starring. was Cliff Wildelier shows, (these billed shows just were below generally Marty period"I'm on sure the we British only cut pop 'Living scene. Doll' in Richard's first starring role and it sur- dominated by Larry Fames' frenetic but about three takes. In those days they ducers,prised everyone,by being a notbox-office least smash.the pro- It usually derivative stable of home-grown wereinto theall studio,live recordings. got round ourWe individualjust went was an admittedly family type film but Good had advised Cliff to cut out the mikes, had us go Summerwas not Holiday.without charm.This latter As wasindeed the filmwas developblatant hisElvis own impersonations style. So what andthe wrongthrough once, it and and balanced then we it,did we it didright, it for which a then little-known actress public finally saw was a pink-jacketed, and that was it. It sold a million." nameddown. WonderfulBarbra Streisand Life was lesswas of turned a suc- butblack-trousered no sideburns teddy and boya more clad static,Cliff, stirrings'Livin' towardsDoll' of a course softer sawsound. the Youfirst cess but Cliffs acting debut had been moody presentation. Cliff says that he might say it was the first step of Cliff hadmade no with great some depth credit. but theyThese were movies high justdidn't waggled matter. one By leg the and second curled Oh his Boy! lip. he It CLIFF WAS Britain's first rock star to Richard asas entertainerrock 'n' (allroller round to Cliffvar- did, Cliff was almost a household name. breakopenthe European market He is iety). verve.lorded Noover small by America. achievement in an area Late in 1958 Cliff and the Drifters whereimmensely he often popular records on in the the continentlocal lan- look,"I wasyou'll no discover fool, even that at 'Movethat age. It' Ifmade you found'Move themselvesIt', the withoriginal a hit B-siderecord of- guage. Here he learns pronunciation number two in the charts, the next one Good scripts wanted 'Schoolboy Crush' and their first Lisbon,with a specially 1965. hired interpreter in was nine, the next one 17 and so on. My nationalHowes). Althoughtour (promoted they were by down Arthur bill 'High Class Baby' had reached the firstseller, really was 'Livin'big number Doll'. one,And thena million they exceptionIt is surprising of a religious then filmthat, like with Two the A group'sto The Kalin appearance Twins, anticipationran high at forevery the charts,also the then year another of Cliffs and first another. headlining It was expectedLight', and more then so Iit gave was them'Travellin' a logical prog- Penny,and drama Cliff front has beenlately. quiet on the film concert.too. With New the original blood hadDrifters been not infused up to nametour, theto theyear Shadows the Drifters (to avoid changed con- ressionof Never' into and 'AH 'I'mIn The Looking Game', Out'Twelfth The in "Havingmy mind done that Ia canbit" act. he says, I don't "I knowthink favouritespar musically, Hank those Marvin two ex-Twoand Bruce I's yearfusion in withwhich America's the line-up Drifters) finally becameand the Window"."I thought: 'Wait a minute! I'm not ofknow myself that, as givena Sir Laurencea script and Olivier the rightbut I Welch were drafted in. Richard, Welch, Marvin, and here to make records that don't sell'. stage.director I can convey something on self.In Another1959, Cliff Ian wasSamwell establishing composition him- - one of the best aggreg- Anddidn't as dislike long as it I didn'twas doing worry music me." that I • to next page Congratalations-CLIFF, 20 YEARS

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actingbeen competent side because at it,having I feel tasted that itif andthe withto a Cliff Star RichardWars aren't film we'rewe? It competing frightens Shed. I discovered you really have whichchance hadcame music along I wouldfor an jump acting at it.role meIt's togoing make to ahave film tonow be forsomething the sake really of it. /•"ice Finger oExercise plays for and Bromley The Potting Rep; specialisemusical side. in somethingBut I don't s< discount the they're'We justget anot lot right. of scripts If the actually public goes but • to page 24 IT WAS only a few weeks after he had the boys had been travelling all night. nevertold the be NME made thatin Britainrock 'n' that roll Norrie could TheirThey onearrived ambition absolutely was to getdishevelled. that ses- Paramor"I had hada demo to eat sent his to words.me with a kind sionthough over Cliff and didn't done dig thewith song and we dideven it ofleast sound some I kindliked," of soundhe recalls. so I "Itasked was the at along with three others in two hours and andgroup, the whoDrifters, were to calledcome toHarry my office." Webb 'Doll'Paramor was a goodhad tosingle. persuade "But thoughCliff that he ColumbiaParamor, label, a house occupied producer an for office EMI's in neitherwas surprised of us thought at the itway would it came become out, a three-pieceGreat Castle StreetDrifters to whichturned Cliff up and with his millionParamor's seller." belief in the song and his beatenastounded up reaction,amp and proceeded drums and,to audi- to wastheory bound that, to as sell a film given soundtrack a slower country item it tion"I therecouldn't on the hear spot. a thing," Norrie andIndeed western it was whatfeel, hewas calls proved his "business correct. inremembers, my ear since "so Ihe had didn't to ask have Cliff ato mic- sing Cliffsacumen" career. that most helped to shape rophone."What he heard impressed him, both doing"I neveranything had he to didn't pressure want toCliff do," into he fromnificantly the singer from theand songwritinghis band, and, talents sig- with.says. "HeWe bothwas alwaysput in aideas. dream On to 'Con-work of the"He'd Drifters written bass a player, song calledIan Samwell. "Move workinggratulations' on theI particularly routine together." remember us It'," says Paramor, "and I liked its vib- WITH NORRIE Paramor in Lisbon recording studios, 1965. It was the modest Paramor, however, boyrations. Crush' I also which bad Ia thought song called adequate 'School- for richwho seamwas ableof hits to whenpoint he Cliff suggested into a newthat Cliff and the boys as an A side, so I How Norrie Paramor had to the up-and-coming singer should work arrangedOn that a momentous session." debut was guitar- with"We strings. had four songs to cut in a three- asist Erniewell as Shear Cliff and and bassist his pre Frank Hank Clarke and eat his rock prediction Then,hour session when sohe I hiredwalked a fullinto orchestra. the big Bruce group. as soon as I returned from holiday the roll. I didn't understand it but I knew allStudio the Onemusicians at Abbey and Road, turned he to looked me and at thanNo Norrie sooner took was it thehome laquer to play finished, to his release was scheduled and I what was good and I still do." said: 'Are you kidding?'. But from the kids who promptly labelled 'Move It' Clifffor about and the two Drifters pence Theya week we He also knew that Cliff Richard was very first bar he settled down mag- the natural A-side. The rest, as they say, really hungry, so I took them out for somethinguntil adspecial. cut that "1 didn'tfirst record suspect but it nificentlyfine ballads." and went on to record four hitshould had haveto wait been a whilehistory, Norrie but thatwent first on supper; it's a time I always look back on then 1 forced to admit there was a The transfer from raw rock singer to holiday. with'Move fond It',memories." of course, was a hit and qualityalso struck in his with voice CUff^ingrveiy that would last. politeI was poisedcourse Paramor'sall-rounder strings was complete, gave extra and taste of went"Cliff off gave with upthe his group job in to a playfactory at But-and shortly afterwards , Bruce young man.man •I felt' ■ ■he was very genuine, to many of hits. lins in Clacton, fully believing that joinedWelch, the Jet group Harris whose and nameTony wasMeehan then honest:ver left and me." , and that feeling has Paramor,"Cliff and "and I are though still very I've close," now given says figuredrelease whenwas imminent,to release it.but I hadn't changed to the Shadows after objections One of the early milestones in Cliffs up producing, we enjoyed 16 very pro- He must have believed I had forgotten says:from "Theythe American were the Drifters.first British Paramor group number, 'Living''the ' recording Doll' .""Werecorded^ of— his first aslow^ r-it ductive yearsunderstanding; together. From'Move I've . always It' pletehim and waste that of the time," recording says Norrie, was a com-"but who had an understanding of rock 'n' one miserable Monday morning after believed him to be a very special 22 RECORD BUSINESS September 25 1978 M .VsWe2'i' .mm

His new album 'Green Light' on EMI records and tapes Cliff EdGharff special • from page 22 "Who's Cliff special. I'm open to offers though. It Richard?" starringdoesn't haverole." to be the big part or the asked Hank mercialCliff's films personal is 5ummer favourite Holiday of the but com- his RECALLING HOW he came to join feels,1968 religiousthe best filmacting Two he's A Pennyever done. was, he "I theWelch Shadows says: (then"Cliff's the manager,Drifters) BruceJohn "The press just said 'It's a religious Foster, came up to Hank Marvin in the onlyfilm' actingand disowned role I've it everbut thatdone. was I gotthe youTwo likeI's tocoffee join barCliff and Richard?'. said 'Would And headaches doing it. But I had a great Hank said 'Who's Cliff Richard?"." director,talked me a throughman named every Jim scene." Collier who fromMarvin Newcastle and Welch to try hadtheir come luck atdown the Cliff's conversion to Christianity and famous Two I's and were variously in prisehis liaison to the.music with Billy and Graham showbiz was worlds a sur- Thegroups Railroaders known as Theand Geordie The Ches-Boys, but Cliff has so far managed to balance ternuts. So proficient was Hank at icalthe twocareers.public might Early reject worries his religious that a cyn- fas- lookingHolly and and playing sounding like his like lead Buddyguitar- - .'.i cination (which he goes into at length, ist that on the first tour with Cliff in the ON TOUR in Europe. Promoting his records at a local store in in unfounded.given the chance) have proved withAutumn not ofonly 1958 Cliff Hank but was also paid the to Kalin play Shadows'1964 with managementmanager Peter in 1960Gormley and didn't(left). takeGormley a percentage took over on CliffCliffs for and a year. the withTwins partnerand Mickie Dave Most as (appearingthe Most inHe promotingtheartist has always kept a low notthestaff."Managersare profile and photographs vital"says of him are Cliff. rare; "You've he believes got Back tO TOCk Brothers)."There were riots. Cliff was a new tobecome have your self-indulgent own initiative It's happenedand ideas butto a iflot you're of people. left to And your I ownneed devicessomeone you to Indeed, the mid and late-60s saw him sort of sex symbol. That's where it all administrate and think for me when I'm not there. I tend to live in England but excellentemerging 'mid-period'stronger than pop ever hits with (some some of camedecided from; that waswhen the wegroup got we back wanted we somethingPeter's in turns now up he'll and behe'll able be to in speak Los Angeleson my behalf." next week Inset and pricture I know is thatBrian if them coming from particularly fertile Harris- Hank (guitar) (guitar) and myself Tony (bass), Meehan Jet Goode who administrates the day-to-day running of Gormley Managements in ducersessions Billy in NashvilleSherrill) withand acountry resounding pro- (drums): aEurovision song that win seems with to 'Congratulations', have become an idea"We if itlived would for last.the minute. We knew We nothing had no anotherWelch feels'' no desire or to'Wonderful try and pen doingnot a fullother time things. group We're now, rehearsing we're all institution when the winning team does aboutmor was the Cliffs business producer side. andNorrie Cliff Para- had changed.Land', "Music's Selling changed,instrumentals times is havevery nowCliff packsfor a thetour. place We're and very then luckywe goon - undoubtedlyits lap of honour the 60sat thesuccessor Cup Final to 'For - literallylet him knowcarted about the drums the group and a andcouple we hard now. Anyway, the Shadows are and it's packed." He's A Jolly Good Fellow'. ofbehind amps his up deskto Norrie's and we office.sat there He and sat played,ing contract." and that's how we got a record- Putting Cliff on the road "The very first tour we did. Cliff DAVID BRYCE dosen't like to be were the security. We just used to work today. "I can't remember it in those fivejust splitways. the I think money we withgot 12his quid group each. - described as a road manager. He has things out about the way we could get days like that. I can remember fans so And then in 1959, when he was big, we nowbeen but mooted says thatas 'tour he's justmanager' an employee before courtyardshim in. We . went. . We through, knew most kitchens, of the ofhotel turning room up. and .a .girl you would might leapgo to out your of thosewere gettingdays, for 25 25 quid quid a a week.week IBut bad in a of Gormley Management Ltd. What- places we were going to play on the a cupboard but it would be a little fan flat in the West End, I was married and almostever, he from has thebeen start working and has with travelled Cliff cinemawere all and kinds theatre of wayscircuit of and doing there it graph."who would be there for the a week."I still had money left at the end of the a large part of the world with him. depending on the venue, how many Today, Cliff uses 5,000 or 6,000 The band travelled everywhere was"Originally then Lew I wasand workingLeslie Grade for what - havedoors a therestage were.door withSometimes a crowd you'd and set-upwatts at but gigs. not "Weas much have as a anormal heavy rockp.a. thetogether songwriting and that, developed. says Welch, "Coaches, is how what later became London Man- there'd be another door and we'd band. The road crew is still quite cars, trains ... we just used to get our agement.them at around I was the handling time they tours became for he'darrange just an walk obscure out quietly. car to beI remember there and small.three people This oncoming sound, year three we'll on lights, h guitarsHoliday', out 'Bachelor all the Boy',time. that's'Summer how Cliff's agents. That's when 1 came into once we put an overcoat and cap on two on stage equipment, myself we started to write, that's how all that contact"My backgroundwith Peter Gormley. is general work in entlyhim to told walk him him that out he but looked a fan sillyappar- in supervisingpromoter side it andtaking Ron care King of from front the of atmosphere."stuff came, just from that sort of theatres, pushing scenery and props. house. But what we do now, we book Bruce says he likes to think that he andIn 19561 started joined handling Lew and tours Leslie for Gradethem rememberBryce asays groupie that he doesn't peoplebetter thanat venues carrying to help 25 carryroadies." it duringgot Cliff the interested 'Devil Woman' in recording period. again like Billy Haley and Buddy Holly. "The first production success John until"I didn'tAutumn get 1959, involved on thewith second Cliff Newton-John,Farrar and I andhad Cliffwas had with been Olivia pro- screamArthur fromHowes the tour.moment It Cliffwas walkedjust a ducedby David by NorrieMackay. for Cliff years at andthat lately time onthose stage days to wethe carried moment three he Voxleft. ACIn camewas the to 1975all-round and I thinkentertainer they thought and it the30s andopportunity a drum kit, to soget you over didn't a crowd have y itGormley was time said for that a whoeverchange, cameso Peter up "We did all the security ourselves. 8 chancewith the to gobest into song the studiowould withhave Cliff. the Therefor Cliff was at theanother time boycalled who Mike worked Con- rightCLIFF'S while LONG-timc the Shadows tour sign manager autographs David in aBryce Lisbon is seen record here st oi ing"Cliffs He's atso the interested backing nowtrack in sessions, record- Ion.from There Grades was and Sid Peter Morris Gormley. and myself We Johngroup Roslill,now comprises , the last Brian three). Bennett and Hank Marvin vocalhe's picking group ..."the songs, he sings in the 24 RECORD BUSINESS September 25 1978 Cliff RichajxL special And the 70s has seen him getting back "Since the I'm Nearly Famous album Waiting ownI've beenrecordings." much more involved in my He admits that perhaps he'd been get- for tingas anybody away from when rock he and and was Bruce as excitedWelch collaboratedsong which onhad 'Devilthe criticsWoman', getting the Las enthusiasticto balance things again. forHis today's problem market. is trying ing"The time rock and 'n' theroll erasound was awas very excit-purer Vegas because it was more spontaneous. It's ONE OF the three companies at the greatright todays' listen but now now and let's say hear 'they 'Baker were spacious but low-profile Cliff Richard ' Street'. When I first became an Elvis headquartersSavile Artists, nearthe in-house'agency Regends Park and is myfanatic friends' I swore mumsthat I wouldn't and dads be like who all promotion organisation headed by thought it was nasty, horrible music. I ex-GradeSavile Artists employee was Eddieset up Jarrett.by Jarrett in pointvowed where that Iyou would can't never see what's get to good the 1967 to handle all Cliffs five dates regular guest on Cliffs TV shows and and what's new." byexcept Cliffs the biographergospel ones and (which fellow are Chris-set up workedtian Bill onLatham). Cliff since Jarrett 1960 himself when hasthe people,possibility we ofwould bringing like tothe talk younger about ele-the jumping'thank you on forthe coming'.stage - butThere just was to sayno firstGrades job werethen washandling handling the Cliffsartist. firstHis ment"So in our for ambassadorour younger element.'got worried I greatthe stage. rush of heavies to throw people off seasontime at whichat the Cliff London started Palladium, branching outthe concertthink because man was he going thought to ask the for Gos- the because"Cliff he thoughtwas very safe.they You chose know himhe's wasa little a starfrom by straight then, anrock attraction" 'n' roll. "Cliff says analyseRolling itStones and got— butfrom he them then atried list ofto notthrough going windows. to start I throwingthink up tobottles that Jarrett,"andpossibilities. he And was alwayshe had alive done to otherThe threeperdinck people, and PaulCliff McCartney. Richard, AndHum- I pointthe West." they'd only had James Last from didn'tYoung Oneshave filmtrouble prior convincing to that so thewe wasin Moscow asked to ifwrite I thought to our cultural there was attache any America.The one Apart to frombreak a is,1959 of tour course, on a showbizence with people Robert about Morley him. inHis that experi- film credence"I knew in it the was suggestion. going to be long pro- packageand Clyde with McPhatter, such as Jerry Cliff Lee still Lewushasn't wasCliff a great has madeacting numerousexperience touts for him." in all cess.and we For insisted a year wethat messed if we went about there with we it numbermade it suethere. on the'Devil American Woman' charts reached but theterritories earliest of being the worldset up (barin Scandinavia America), operate under here,the same soundwise conditions and thatthat Jarretttime. "I insists tell you, that Cliff they would are waiting be fantastic their inwere the oftenearly used.60s where But outdoorJarrett's parksmost sixkind questions of thing. I'dThey laid replied down tobut two ignored of the in one of the rooms in Vegas." Russianinteresting visit tale took is of place. how the first British receivedthe other myfour letter! - and then denied having Cliff's full a letter"I could from write the a Britishbook about ambassador it. We had in ing"I therecouldn't and take not any having chances the of arriv-right discography Moscowa few drinks who, atevery his month,residence would with have the sound,way we we'd had havea concert to take in our Copenhagen own. Any- appears on agency).man from And Gosconcert the man (the had state said: booking 'Look, whichman coming coincided through with fromthe GosconcertMoscow to page 27 weSymphony are all the Orchestras time taking andyour classicalLondon stopLondon. off inSo Copenhagen we arranged and for they them were to Theatreastonished there. by the sound at the Tivoli three"I insisted or four tonsthat ofwe equipment would have and to theytake saidbring 'Well it'. And if you I sent insist it on you'll a truck have from to So what are Cliffs own 70s tastes? thehere border by sea into to Helsinki Leningrad, and There then across was a moment."I like ElvisI like Costelloto listen tobest vocals. of all I atdon't the little anxiety on my part because we think he's got the greatest band in the Europe - that's all you need, a green worldgreat. Theybut the get recordsthat kind they of raw make sound. are card and a carnet, and I said 'Well what AndI'm notI like mad Steely about Dan the productionssongs." but doignored we needit. for Russia?'. But they About his future music he has this to questions"And at asked, the border it all wentthere onwere time, no say:Bruce "1 will hope continue that my because relationship I know withthat everything scheduled properly. They'd we make good records together. Maybe obviouslydon't tell you,been yougiven see." clearance but they f: don'tthey're always not always play hits,them, maybe but theat BBCleast Tour manager David Bryce fills in the whenfeel ashamed we come ofout anything of the studio I've I done,never EurovisionCARNABY contest STREET in 1968. chic for the "We didn't know what to expect but <* ts after the recording I don t Although'Congratulations'only came built,the reaction and around started 15 minutesoff politely from andthe endthe world,of his set they it was were like on anywhere their feet, else some in RECORD BUSINESS September 25 1978 Pos«.-. wSy | Title 1040 Weeks Ending Sept 251978 ■ Move It Samwell EMTVS6 •; Living Doll Lionel Bart EMTVS6 1 Travellin"Fall In Love Light With You Tepper/BennettSamwell F MTVS6 30,196"" Juno: EWTVS6 " -: - Please Don't Tease Welch/Chester EMTVS6 r ■ ThemeNine Times For A Out Dream Of Ton Garson/ShumanHall/Blackwell EMTVS6 --3j^r Gee Whizz It's You Marvin/Samwell EMTVS6 "Tnir A Girl Like You Lordan EMTVS6 III "III When The Girl In Your Arms Tepper/Bennett _ -T" " lOMav ~7r — I'mDo YouLooking Wanna Out Dance The Window FroomanNiles EMTVS6 ' • - It'll Be Me Clement EMTVS6 Richard/Welch EMTVS6 '-I,- Kayo/Springer EMTVS6 S LuckySummer Lips Holiday Welch/BennettLeiber/Stoller EMTVS6 ~ ^~ It's All In the Game Sigman/Dawes EMTVS6 1963 ConstantlyDon't Talk To Him Seracini/JulienRichard/Welch EMTVS6 "iS&l On The Beach Welch/Marvin/Richard EMTVS6 "iy 1 Could Easily Fall (In Love With You) Marvin/Welch/Bennetl/Rostill EMTVS6 ! i»l' The Minute You're Gone Gately EMTVS6 TS- Wind Me Up (Let Me Go) Talley/Montgomery EMTVS6 ~T- -i- Ferris _ —T" -™g- "V" In The Country "" Marvin/Welch/Bennett/Rosrill - The Day 1 Met Marie Marvin EMWS6 III "T~- _ ~T~ JOMar Hr Cong,atu,a,ions Martin Couhe, - -raUr ThrowDown ALine Marvin EMTVS6 dee "wo SingGoodbye A Song Sam. Of Hello Freedom Samantha Murry/Callander/StephensFletcher/Flett EMTVS6 ^97^ Power To All Our Friends Fletcher/Flett EMTVS6 //ueet e&n ^1" 9 (You Keep Me) Hangin' On Mize/Allen EMTVS6 B 10 Townsend EMTVS6 J97619TO 8_ Devil Woman Britten/Authors EMTVS6 "II 8 My1 Can't Kinda Ask Life For Anything More Than You Babe Gold/DenneEast EMTVS6 Z y 217 Apache Lordan EMTVS6 5 1960 15 Man Of Mystery Carr EMTV3 6 10 F.B 1. Gormley EMTVS -TCT^T- Frightened City Paramor EMTV3 "IT" ~T~ - -WgL EMTV3 1519 ^ WonderfulGultarTango Land Maine/LifermanLordan EMTV3 'tse? 15 Dance On V & E Murragh Adams EMTV3 Rii; 1716 Marvin/Welch EMTV3EM7V3 '^gl? ' 12 Lordan EM7V3 ' 1':;;. 12 Shindig Marvin/Welch EMTV3 ~^r' 10 ThemeGeronimo For Young Lovers MarvinWelch EMTV3 III Tho Rises, Foil Of Fringe! Bun, Welch/Marvin/Rostill/Benneri _JMTV3 ™--"T" ""s.in '',. 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RECORD BUSINESS September 25 1978 DISCO Edited by BdanHarrtgan SHOWCASE Freeman CLASSIFIED STEREO ALBUMS ADVERTISEMENT 8p EACH RATES shows his 7 Famous artists and labels ■/*> Write COLOSSEUMRECORDS metal on Department20th Street RB 134 k PhiladelphiaUSA P.A. 1903 the road HEAVY METAL disco seems almost a contradictionneed only check in termsout any - ofand the yet major you andtowns you'll in thefind Midlands denim-clad and hairies the North shak- nighting their of theheads week. to Zepp and Purple any OneThus, deejay at Alansecond Freeman's sight, former idea ofRadio tak- styleFLUFF - seentravels arriving in EUROPES No. 1 FOR DELETIONS. ingm outre his rockshow idea as it on might the roadat first is notappear. such for his gig in Reading wontH you're a copy serious of theoboot SP&S selling Cotologue. records Ityou'll Freeman launched his travelling fact he's hoping the road show will have contoinsmoior label o cross deletions. section of our top selling middleockshow of thisat Reading month with Top himself Rank in as the completed 35 dates by the end of the From a stockholding of over 2,000,0b0 IP's, backbone of the show and with two rock Meantime he is not excluding himself andCassettes music andspanning 8 tracks the you'll total find music top scene. artists h bands - Stormer and Blue Max - play- from further developments in his career. WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU. h gAs sets Freeman during the himself evening. says "The While remaining cagy he did agree that In a nutshell - an absolute minir whole idea could catch on. I think it's he'sindeed open television to offers would to return also to be radio of inter- and profit and delighted customers i bravegoing and adventurousto be easy. It's and a simpleit certainly for- est - "provided it's exactly right for since all I'm doing is presenting new rushingwhat I want into totelevision do. There's just forno thepoint sake in materialcan andonly two hope new that bands. people After come that of it." along and see what it's all about". good,So, ashow it happens.was the Theroadshow? audience Pretty turn couldFreeman become believes a viable that hispromotional rockshow out was poor - about 200 all told in a from one of our fully rocked national sc alternative for bands that can't get amountvenue that - butcould then hold what five could times anyone that vansThe serious lake the record hassle dealer out of can't buying. afford 1 exposure"Some onof theradio. product I'm playing on expect in Reading on a Wednesday be without SP&S. Phone Europds No. I the roadshow" he said "would probably firstnight? but Freeman settled down himself into was a fast nervous rhythm at there's great deal waiting foryou. -new gel onartists the getaif butthe it'schance important to be as slick as anything he did on his radio N.B. Ask for the new SP&S 45 rpm single and get the audible'low down. pushed by someone like me." requestsshow. He and gave slotted away records prizes, in betweenplayed FreemanSimultaneously is also doingwith ahis whistle-stop roadshow jingles with a skill born of decades of promotional tour of commercial radio thedeejaying. evening For was Stormer a good opportunityand Blue Max to he's' alsoms and putting aside infrom a good plugging word himself or two show their paces in front of a receptive 5P&S RECORDS about K-Tel'sClassic Rock album. "I'm crowdture because and they of theseemed seal of to approval grow in lentsta- EUROPES No.l WHOLESALER OF MAJOR LABEL DELETIONS album.doing that" There's he says no "becausefinancial I involve-like the to them by appearing on an Alan Free- HegaGlampor House House Ullin 47 Street Bengal London Street El Manchester 4 6PN Tel: 01-987 M4 6AF 3812 Tel: Telex: 061-228 8951427 6655 manAs Show.Freeman said: "This could catch shouldBut getting Freeman, back at tothe the age roadshow of 51, hit why the S. GOLD & SONS LTD. roadradio havingshow on quit the aBeeb. cosy once a week YOU'VE TRIED THE REST "Maybe because I won't feel the Total disco NOW TRY THE BEST! inclinationresponds, smiling. to do it"I when left Beeb I'm because 54," he I NEW YORK radio station WKTU-FM hundredsTop selling of singles, oldies. Top 1000 LP'S always in stock Top 200 cassettes. Plus intuitively fell the time was right for a ofswitched months to ago a total and disco instantly format quintupled a couple AccessoriesRecord Cases including etc. Polythene Blank Cassettes.Covers only Cassette £6.50 per e rut andfelt I thatreally perhaps fancied I wasdoing getting something into a itsset marketto become share. one Theof the station big four now in looksNew £6.00 per 100. st Germany. different. I've done live discos before York city. and24 hour Eire. service Overseas to Northern enquiries , are welcome. Holland. , withbut this my is name the first at the I've top gone of theout posters on a tour if 24 hour courier service to Scotland. and all pa you like - it's my responsibility if it PROBLEMS ARE looming for the Very competitive prices. Strictly trade - 3% handling you'llflops. Butnever then stand if you're a chance afraid of of winning failure proposed opening of a Studio 54 equi- 779 ' HIGH ROAD,(Car LEYTONSTONE. parking (acilities) LONDON E11 Theatre.valent at Heavyweight London's showbizNew Victoria moguls Telephone: 01-556 2429 (Ansaphone after 6pm and weekends.) Financially, if the tour is a failure, it's and local government personalities are toFreeman say he's who not willtoo worriedsuffer -about but needless that. In banding together to make threatening 28 RECORD BUSINESS September 25 1978 DISCO THE UK's ONLY SALES-BASED DISCO CHART Fun at the fairs LAST WEEK'S two disco fairs were companies, I sincerely apologise. Most THE DISCO CHART only spoilt by the fact that they were too promotion guys were actually walking V n closeGlobal together. Village and Roger BADEM Squire's at the fair Rus- at roundthing thatbut didI didn't come see home any tostands. me about The vES week c!faS TITLE/ARTIST Imp—Import Label/Cat. N opinion,sell Hotel excellent were both, examples in my ofhumble trade the wholemobile fair disc was jockey; how gearedif any criticismit was to — wellfairs. laid Both out werewith possiblyhighly organised BADEM tak-and becan that be levelled not enough at this attention fair perhaps was itgiven can — ing my prize as the best exhibition of to the club owner. I would have thought — equipment, and Roger Square's fair tak- that if I had been a club owner looking — ingticipation. a prize It forwas recordrefreshing company to see par-that beenfor new a waste gimmicks of time. for I mytook disco, as my it guest had — mostbothered of ourto take major a stand record at a companiesdisco fair. equipmentan expert ongenerally, disco equipment,Malcolm Davis and — All the stands were well laid out with from the Pye cutting room, who was ~— most of the disco promotion guys pre- invaluable to me. Malcolm was over- — sent. One of the things I thought could whelmed by the amount of equipment — have been carried out better by the that there was on offer to mobile disco _ ET DOWN (FEEL THE GROOVE) AL HUDSON • attituderecord companies that most themselvesof the staff was on the jockeysequipment and was thought well worththat mostthe money, of the — stands showed towards the new appl- although from the technical aspect he _ icants who join their mailing list. I can thought a lot could be done to improve _ appreciate only too readily that after a the existing equipment on show very _ cationsday of guysthat pesteringthe whole them matter for appli-could cheaply.embarrassed There faces were on thea fewstands red when and _ become very tedious but there is no Malcolm asked quite a few technical - reason or excuse for rudeness. The fact details that could not be answered by the _ discothat James fair withoutHamilton being can walkbothered round by a experts.disc jockey But and there club owneragain, wouldthe average not go _ into it as technically as Malcolm. - disco promotion guys I find totally The most interesting talks we had _ overwhelming.many of the promotion As I haveguys personally,never met were with the people displaying graphic - I applied for four mailing lists and never equalisers. There were quite a few dif- _ had one application form come to me, thatferent had stands them throughout on display. the I haveexhibition quite ~ aand Mecca I told disc each jockey promotion doing guy more that than I was a mixed feelings on the use of graphic "- theythousand still speakpeople to per me night. on the Thank telephone God equaliserscussion with and Malcolm after a Davistwo hourand Johndis- - and send their little packages through stillFeldman think fromthey areDisco a lot 40 of in money Bermuda, unless I ~- But all this aside, the stands were very you have a proper equed room, and I - attractivethat this negative and possibly approach the hasonly occurred reason knowthis country, for a fact and that certainly most disco mobile clubs disc in " guysis perhaps think becausethemselves the discoa little promotion bit more arejockeys, all about have so no to idea spend what £200-£300 equed rooms for a comeimportant on guys, than getthey back actually down toare, level so workpiece unlessof equipment the room that is equed,really cannotwell I and lets all start working for the same willMy le record tip this week after the disco equipment.BADEM wasI didn't an excellent see any record fair for com- the World'sfairs last 'Now week That is Wedefinitely Have FoundThird " sedpanies them with due stands to the - Iamount could haveof actual mis- Love'Back on with Island. the hot facts next week. See " equipmentple I talked stands to so ifthat I missed I visited any and record peo- ya then. Pele Waterman " London, when the chosen ten - pared D.J. cue on downfor £1000 from worth 500 entrantsof disco equipment- battle it andout a guest slot on tomorrow's Kid Jensen Imports TwelveTr\n Tallinn 10" Qin/ilao 12s Ayers disc Council,Radio One the show. contest Sponsored is compered by theby Jen-Tea Best Selling Import Singles Top Selling 12" Singles innovationPOLYDOR on HAVE the justincluded released a neatRoy Ayers single, "Get On Up, Get On Burnin debut deejays.Down' (AYERS On a special 12) limited- a reprise 12 inch cue edi- for ingtion timeof the of single, four afterminutes the normal25 seconds, play- on Midsong ofthere the is last a spiral one cueminute into an38 instantseconds. replay label,DEBUT through RELEASE Polydor, on is theCarol Midsong Doug- las'at thenew end single of 'Burnin' this week. which The comes single, out Comp finals albumculled alsofrom titled Douglas' Burnin', isforthcoming available on 1-) EVERYBODY'S Sll FINALS OF the National Young DJ (BURNtwelve inch12) andchocolate ordinary brown seven vinylinch competitionEmpire Ballroom, take placeLeicester tonight Square at the in (BURN 7). RECORD BUSINESS September 25 1978 iUN RY Edited by Day Id Redahaw WEST COUNTRY musician Frank RCA HAS plundered its Jimmie Anchor hopes WestwardYoneo has scored Television, his own tv seriesa six- on withRodgers JIMMIE catalogue RODGERS again to— come A Legen- up tv backwash mencingprogramme on September weekly 15series at 12.30pm com- doryalbum Performer containing (PL such 12504), Rodgers a single stan- will help Don timelar touring slot Yonco British has country long been act aand popu- on dards'T.B. asBlues', 'Blue Yodeland 'MuleNumber Skinner One', NOW THAT Don Williams' K-Tel his show over the period he will have Blues'. The album comes in elaborate , Images, has aster guestsDavis Georgeand Carl Hamilton Perkins. IV, Skee- archiveand attractive photos packagingof Rodgers. with many temberpeaked. 29Anchor as release has announceddate for its Sep-own ABCLnew Williams 5253). TValbum ads ffxpressKmswill not be (ABC used K-Tel'sbut Anc horextended feels that campaign the association for Wil- of • \ theliams rebound. will help sales of Expressions on StiffAKRON, compilation, OHIO, homeis hardly of the country recent COUNTRY FANS may have been music territory but those who have surprised to see the Oak Ridge Boys (whoheard appeared it say that on young the famous Rachel scratch Sweet fourcoupled London whh datesJohnny of aMathis national on Sep- the 'n' sniff sampler) has come up with a tember/October tour. releasedmarvellous on truckin'October debut 6 along album. with It'sall Block,The reason,is that saysdoubt promoter existed Derekas to the Stiff Autumn product portwhether on actsprovincial already dates booked would as sup- be programmeTHE RETURN to BBC of aRadio weekly Cleveland country rightBlock forwanted the somethingbig Royal differentAlbert HalL and donis attributed to the fanaticism by presenter of local Stan fans Laun- who PROOF OF country music as strong catalogue seller. Tammy Wynette is country/gospelvisual and since Oak he representedRidge Boys the it andhave floodedphone callsthe stationasking with for lettersrein- Cowuryhere presented Classics on with the a Warwick gold disc label. for sales Left of to moreright: than Mervyn £300,000 Conn worth (Tammy's of 20 seemedwith Mathis a good in moveLondon. to bracket them statementLaundon ofwill a regularhost the country new show slot Wynettetour promoter), and her husband/managerIan Miles (Multiple George Sound Richie. Distributors Her new albummd), TammyWoman- 5257)New album: Room Service (ABC ABCL CountryOctober 6.Time on Fridays from hoodGayle (Epic and EPCothers 82972) into ahas rather just beenmore released easy-listening and sees style her of following country. Crystal

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30 RECORD BUSINESS September 25 1978 RETAILING Multiple muscle makes pressure on majors company'sFOR A special general presentation sales manager linked Peter with Hulm EMI invitedGRD's nine sales key conference, retail figures the occupiedto speak their the retailminds trade on some during of the 1978. more controversial topics to have pre- BOB EGERTON longThe the results subject were of interestingspeculation to around say the theleast, industry. confirming a few suspicions AFTER DEFINING his ci harderFor example; time than The ever trade before is currentlyin its demands giving for the higher major margins, record companies more SOR, a DAVE WILDE intoily people spending who iheir are being^^^consume? £ Is on less product and bigger promotional efforts. withACCORDING its 200 outlets TO andEMI, £30 W. million H. Smith, tur- records, Woolworth's chief record andThe those multiples multiples are nowbelieve accounting they are for making up to 50 a contributionpercent of EMI's dealer turnover, them- nover is the fastcst growing of the mul- company'sbuyer Bob Egertonaggressive agreed marketing that by andhis selves into a damaging discount spiral. Askedtiples withwhether 14 percentthe company of the planned market. to discounting a lot of smaller retailers are battleRack-jobbing to stay in business,may well bebut the the comingthing, trade as a whole in the appears independent to be split retailer's down increase its discounting, record mer- being"To driven some outextent of business.I agree with that. the middle on the five percent returns issue. chandise"We give manager a first Brianclass service Austin on said: back beBut retail personally price maintenanceI believe there on ought records to catalogue.retailing in UnlessW.H. Smiththe economics is likely ofto artistanyway, twice and athat year we for should a period only cutof noan change,"I am this adamant position willthat staywe thewill same. not promotionallonger than fouractivity weeks. rather That than way itjust is whichincrease we the cut percentageprice. They of will records certainly on price"But cutting. I do believe that the small record staymerely at ringthe thecurrent changes level on howand wewe do will it. andshop range, with itsas expertise,long as it is personal efficiently service run, further"I think escalation I shall of pricestand cutting, out on but any it willexpounded. never go out of business," he comesprice cuts. down Not to onlyhow do we we achieve have a thosegood GRD'sReplying general to a salesquestion manager from PeterEMI BRIAN AUSTIN WILF PRICE promotional pricing strategy, we also Hulm about the effect on the market of DAVID WILDE, HMV Shops general BOOTS' CHIEF buyer Wilf Price - backQuestioned it with good by backPeter catalogue Hulm onsales." the believediscounting that heallowing said; "We, new releasesas a company to be manager had a terse warning for the with his 254 outlets and 13 percent of the viability of back catalogue, Austin price-cut severely is affecting back powermajors: of "The the multiples big problem in the will next be year the helpedmarket thetold record Hulm: business "I think considerably we have wouldopined: also "I saydon't that think one needs it is dead. to be doingBut I catalogue"Statistics sales. are showing that the major- or two. I don't think they realise the by putting the product before the something about either promoting, ity of sales are now being obtained on the recordpower theycompanies have got. up Theyfor advertising screw the instancespublic, displaying catching itcustomers better and whoin many- sel- pushing, or ensuringo sell. that back catalo- Toptier price100 albums. structure If cansome be form brought of two- in, monies and SOR deals. dom go into record shops. This in itself 'Somewhere along the line the money where new releases aren't cut but there "EMI should re-consider the role of has"It enhanced would be record stupid companies' of me to support sales. tofrom invest somewhere in new product-inthecaseofW.H. has to come is flexibility on discounts to enable portthe independent him on new record releases dealer and theand backsup- certain artists in certain stores," said Smith it comes from our traditional pro- promotionalwe believe this activity would on be back in the catalogue, interests catalogue he carries. I think giving all multiplesPrice in reply creaming to Hulm's off the probe top ofabout the caseducts of like the books record and companies, stationary. it In must the of the industry as a whole." notthe promotionbeneficial moneyto the tofuture the multiples of record is come from back catalogue - they're the sells"It in is chain a particular stores, andtype we of havemusic got that to retailing." square"We feethave andopened we uppositively a store ofpromote 44,000 Responding to Peter Hulm's con- get the a&r people to differentiate bet- thatCommenting back catalogue on salesHulm's had plungedsuggestion in new artists through that type of store, tention that the multiples have not co- featuringween the intype a Woolworth of music westore should and that be the last six months, Wilde said: countingand we do and include promotional new artists activities. in our dis-We operatedAustin said: in the "I launchingsuspect someof new of acts, the which, if we take it, is not going to sell. increases,"Unfortunately, back catalogue with is thenot aprice very do try to build in an element of new larger accounts have dragged their feet it in"I'm a few not stores, suggesting but to wego shouldn'tin depth on try a attractive buy for the customer. It seems "It is a small element, but we don't on "Itthis isover something the past twowe orhave three to years.tackle new artist which is going to appeal to the newthe businesses releases that so yesterday'sgeared these release days tois say definitely 'no' to new artists until much more vigourously, but we suffer wherefringe 60is wrongpercent in of a theWoolworth customers store are forgotten, and without the promotion dependthey appear on chart in the material." charts. We don't just youfrom do, the and same if thingsfinancial don't constraints sell, we areas between 25 and 50." onthe yesterday'sdealer's shelves." releases, they just lie on Price has been critical of the record left with stocks to dispose of - usually "WeOn haveWoolworth just put future in an plansexperimental he said: On discounting Wilde defended the companies'past. Hulm askedtiming him of whatproduct he meant.in the "Therefore I think we will be looking scheme where 50 larger stores will take HMV"We decisionhave no alternative to discount to joiningby saying: the "On new product, you have one hit for some assistance on that front in order new"We releases have gotand tofeature get together them. and see multiples in the discount war. Providing wesingle have and an before LP. weTo know me wherethat is we quite are, weto getwould things be preparedoff the ground. to back Init up,return not whether there can be more flexibility on wethen get experiment some of the with volume campaigns back we andcan wrong - let's build it slowly because I just by stocking the record on our tisingthe part material of EMI we to wantgive thein the type stores, of adver- and hopefully create an image that we are this.think I youthink set it the needs retailers more back development by doing shelves,displays butand in doing terms everything of rigorous we in-store can to the time to get over to 50-100 stores. doing something slightly different. before you start bringing out an LP. 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