DEDICATED 10 THE NEEDS OF THE MUSIC /RECORD INDUSTRY
SINGLES SLEEPERS ALBUMS THE MIRACLES, "NIGHT LIFE" (prod. by Freddie THIN LIZZY, "THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN" ROLLING STONES, "BLACK AND BLUE." Perren) (Jobete/Grimora, ASCAP). (prod. by John Alcock) (RSO, ASCAP). It's taken almost three years from start "Love Machine" was the group's big- t) One of 1976's brightest prospects is to finish with new friends and direc- .rnmu.rr/ gest across-the-board smash since this Anglo-American quartet that tions. The reggae influence is in full the departure of Smokey Robinson. has come into its own after several evidence ("Hot Stuff," "Cherry O Now they're about to do it all over overlooked outings. With a sound Baby"), along with some straightfor- again with more pulsating rhythms that could be compared to Bruce ward blues ("Melody") and some more and adventurous vocal lines. Instant Springsteen, Thin Lizzy is back in traditional sounding Stones ("Hand of pop/r&b play is assured. Tamla T town and should soon be making its Fate"). A bruiser of an album! Rolling 54268 (Motown). presence felt. Mercury 73786. Stones COC 79104 (Atlantic) (6.98). CAROLE KING, "HIGH OUT OF TIME" (prod. FOOLS GOLD, "RAIN, OH RAIN" (prod. by SEALS & CROFTS, "GET CLOSER." Their by Lou Adler) (Screen Gems -Colum- Glen Frey) (Frank Share/Big Shorty, Christmastime greatest hits package re- bia, ASCAP). An extravagant tapes- ASCAP). The group that recently minded everyone just what Seals & try of sound is woven by Ms. King served as back-up to Dan Fogelberg Crofts are capable of. Their sound to- a Min and harmonizing musical friends is out on its own with a sonorous day, however, is mellower, with David Crosby, Graham Nash and selection from its debut Ip. Fine har- softer lyrical touch and less of an AM - James Taylor. This "Thoroughbred" mony work embraces a country rock orientation. More the FM and soft - song is a thoughtful and moving sound that should soon be reigning rockers, "Goodbye Old Buddies," "Baby story as only this songstress can re- over the pop charts. Morning Sky Blue" and the title track are top qual- late. Ode 66123 (A&M). MS 700 (Arista). ity material. WB BS 2907 (6.98).
TONY ORLANDO & DAWN, "MIDNIGHT LOVE RUBETTES, "JUKE BOX JIVE" (prod. by Wayne BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS, "RASTA - AFFAIR" (prod. by Hank Medress & Brickerton & Tony Waddington) (ATV, MAN VIBRATION." All forecasts have Dave Appell) (Midsong, ASCAP). The BMI). After racking up an impres- been for reggae to break through with charm and verve exuded by this mu- sive string of hits in England, this Marley leading the way. The success sical trio on the tube each week group stands poised to conquer these of the recent live import Ip, now fol- manages to come across on vinyl shores with its vigorous pop sound. lowed by a sparkling studio effort, with this follow-up to "Cupid." The. Drawing its inspiration from '50s seem to indicate the realization of all tempo is slower since last time, but rock and roll, the group keeps things the predictions. Add on a momentous this group's affair with the charts in perspective by putting it in a con- tour currently underway and you've got should continue. Elektra 45319. temporary frame. State 40549 (MCA) what it takes. Island ILPS 9383 (6.98).
SANTANA, "LET IT SHINE" (prod. by David RUSS BALLARD, "WINNING" (prod. by Muff THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT, "TALES Rubinson) (Light, BMI). The percussive Winwood) (Island, BMI). Ballard OF MYSTERY AND IMAGNATION, ED- currents that typify the sound of San- penned classics such as "Liar" and GAR ALLAN POE." Closer to a classical tana should fill the airwaves once "I Don't Believe in Miracles" while view of Poe than a rock album (with again with this steamy workout. A with Argent, and he should be sail- the exception of "The Cask of Amontil- chorus of female singers adds an ing hit waters once again with the lado" and "Dr. Tarr and Professor almost gospel -like quality to the title track from his second solo al- Fether"), this elaborate package is a band's fiery Latin rhythms. Look for bum. An expressive and impressive considerable accomplishment for Par- this one to shine everywhere. Colum- tune, it is a winner in more ways sons, Eric Woolfson and Andrew Powell. bia 3 10336. than one. Epic 8 50211. 20th Century T-508 (6.98).
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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Dedicated to the Needs Of the Music/Record Industry MAY 1, 1976 RECORD RLD WCI Chairman Ross Records Group Paces RIAA Says Piracy Losses Cut in Half; Lauds Record Quarter CBS Inc. Sales Surge Keys For Music Divisions Investigations, Legislation Are NEW YORK -The best quarter By DAVID McGEE NEW YORK - The Recorded ever reported by the CBS/Rec- NEW YORK In its 1975 An- record and tape pirates, though Music and Music Publishing divi- - ords Group paced highest -ever hurting, are far from being a sion of Warner Communications nual Report, the Recording In- first quarter sales and earnings beaten bunch. Three new trends Inc. had the best first quarter in its dustry Association of America for CBS Inc., chairman William S. in the area of unauthorized history, chairman Steven J. Ross (RIAA) announces that as a re- Paley told the company's annual duplication "probably" stem- announced last Wednesday (21). sult of its own ongoing and stockholders' meeting in Chicago ming from the progress made by The improvement reflects earn- intensive anti -piracy investigation last Wednesday (21). Domestic the industry against pirates in ings from domestic and foreign plus "a stepped -up program for and international sales for the 1975 are noted in the Report: records and music publishing. anti -piracy legislation," "an in- group climbed 21 percent above an "apparent" rise in the pro- Revenues for the division were crease in investigations and 1975 first-quarter levels. duction and sale of hard -to -de- $85.1 million, up 18 percent from prosecutions by law enforcement The Record Group's achieve- tect counterfeit recordings; a last year's $71.9 million. Pretax authorities" ments were singled out as the and "some key market shift from well -policed income for the first quarter to- judicial decisions" the industry's principal factor in an overall urban areas to suburban and talled $14.0 million, up 32 percent dollar losses from unauthorized climb in revenues and profits, in rural areas; an upsurge in re- from 1975's $10.6 million. duplications of remarks delivered to the gather- sound recordings ports of shipments of pirated WCI's net income for the quar- have been reduced by half, to ap- ing by Paley and CBS president product abroad, where law en- ter was $15.5 million, a nine per- proximately $125 million, from Arthur R. Taylor. CBS' estimated forcement is less stringent than cent increase over last year's $14.2 their all-time high of over $250 net sales rose to $515..7 million, in the United States. million level, which translated a 17 percent increase over 1975's million. into earnings of 92 cents per record first quarter, and esti- New Trends Stanley Gortikov (Continued on page 58) (Continued on page 26) The report also points out that RIAA president Stanley Gorti- 1 1,1111 11 11 1, 11 ,111,11111111, 11,1 1 111, ,111,,,,1111,1,1111111,,,,,1111,1,11111111111 _ kov, speaking at the March 22 RW Inaugurates Awards Luncheon at this year's Songwriters Lobbying for Royalty Increase NARM Convention, made men- 'Regional Breakouts' By MICHAEL SHAIN tion of the progress in the war against unauthorized record In response to numerous re- WASHINGTON, D.C. - Song- inches toward approving the and tape duplication, then quests from the field, Record writers and composers, faced with copyright revision bill, the Ameri- under- passage of a new copyright law can Guild scored the importance of each World has inaugurated a new of Authors and Com- member redoubling feature, Regional Breakouts, under which they must live for posers is waging a last ditch battle his attacks probably on regional piracy. "You don't listing singles and albums the next 50 years, are to get the mechanical royalty - care," he scolded the members showing particular strength in desperately scrambling to con- the fee paid by record companies vince a at one point. "When it the east, south, midwest or Congress they need raise to writers and their publishers - comes to of more than half a As raised anti -piracy west. See page 6. penny. the substantially from the 1909 you're marshmallows clock runs down and Congress level 2¢ ..11111111,I1111111,1111111,1,1111111111111111111111111113111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111131, of per cut per record and pussycats. Too many pirates pressed and sold. AGAC has un- are thumbing their noses at you. dertaken several mass mailings to We've had just four reports this members of Congress, the press year from the entire nation." THE FIECDßD wORLD SDLES and other opinion makers to per- NDE1 suade them of the justness of a Criticism IAILBUr1S SINGLES raise in the statutory fee to a 4¢ Gortikov also critized other ceiling and a 21/2 ¢ floor. agencies and individuals engaged * Sales Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. * Sales Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. (Continued on page 58) Index 3 10 17 24 Index 3 10 17 24 (Continued on page 53) 150.0 150.0 Bruce Lundvo/% 140.0 140.0 130.0 130.0 Ellis Promotion a 'Major Move' for 118.6 Columbia 120.0 120.0 By BARRY TAYLOR NEW YORK -The promotion In an exclusive interview with 110.0 110.0 of Columbia Records' Don Ellis Record World last week, Lundvall 100.2 to the national position of vice underlined the importance 96.2 of the 100.0 100.0 president, pop a&r, is a decisive label's restructured a&r position 93.9 step in expanding and strengthen- in view of its increasing west 90.0 90.0 ing its west coast a&r base. The coast operations and discussed 82.1 84.3 appointment of an executive for the advantages in having 80.0 80.0 execu- the company's burgeoning west tives with decision making power 72.0 coast activity is seen 70.0 70.0 logistically located on both coasts. as a "major move" for the label, "As an east coast based com- 60.0 60.0 putting it in the unique position pany we have had enormous of having a "two coast a&r opera- (Continued on page 53) tion * The Record World Sales Index is based on a broad cross-section of quantitative sales data supervised on the west reported to Record World from retailers, rack jo bbers and one -stops across the country. The hase coast rather than in its home figure for both the singles and album indices is a smoothed average of these quantitative reports Editorial coverage and photos of the during periods in March, 1976, with each weekl y figure being a percentage increase or decrease office," according to Bruce Lund- sixth Record World trade/radio semi- on the base. The base figure for both singles an d albums is 100.0. vall, Columbia vice president nar, held in St. Louis on April 3, on and general manager. p. 22.
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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Warners Names Thyret N.Y.'s Showcase Clubs Nurturing Natl. Promo Director LOS ANGELES - Russ Thyret, A New Generation of Talent vice president of Warner Bros. By IRA MAYER Records, has been named director NEW YORK - The long -held "There's a lot of competition 1700 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10019 of promotion for the company, it notion that New York is not the among the comics," says Chris Phone: (212) 765-5020 was announced by board chair- place to break in an act is Albrecht, who describes himself man and president, Mo Ostin. rapidly being shattered by the as a junior partner to Budd PUBLISHER EDITOR IN CHIEF Thyret, who was national sales success of approximately a Freeman, founder of the Improv. BOB AUSTIN SID PARNES manager, assumes his new post dozen showcase rooms around "But it's not a vicious competi- VP & MANAGING EDITOR immediately. the city. Though booking policies tion because there's lot of room MIKE SIGMAN and styles of presentation vary for comics, especially on televi- LENNY BEER/VP, MARKETING greatly, two fhings are common sion." Rick Newman, who found- HOWARD LEVITT/ASSOCIATE EDITOR to them all: circuits of two or ed Catch just three years ago, TONI PROFERA/ RESEARCH EDITOR three clubs within the broader concurs: "Everyone aims for Ira Mayer/Reviews Editor David McGee/Assistant Editor category are nurturing and break- television because of all the Barry Taylor/Assistant Editor ing new artists, and business, doors it opens. Variety shows Marc Kirkeby/Assistant Editor especially in the last six months, aren't a living for these people, Pat Baird/Assistant Editor Editor has been on a definite upswing. but situation comedies, Vegas Mike Vallone/Assistant Research Editor can Dede Dabney/R&B The Improvisation and Catch A and the concert circuit be." Michael Schanzer/Art Director Rising Star are leading the way In addition, a relatively new out- John Czaikowski/Associate Art Director in developing a new generation let for up and coming comics is Randye Eichler/Production of comics. Elayne Boozier, Ed NBC -TV's late night "Saturday Speight Jenkins/Classical Editor Aletti/Discotheque Editor Bluestone, Richard Lewis and Night Live," whose scouts and Vince Michael Spain /Washington Correspondent Russ Thyret Lenny Schultz are among the writers frequent the showcase Irene Johnson Ware/Gospel Editor "first stringers" working out at rooms. And for next season, Don five He joined Warner Bros. the two rooms almost nightly Kirshner reports that his syndi- as national Stan Soifer/Advertising Sales years ago assistant when they are in town, and cated "Rock Concert" series will sales manager and was appointed WEST COAST Catch features a "house troupe," devote a considerable amount of vice president last year. The total the Untouchables. As their acts time to comedy, reducing the SPENCE BERLAND direction of the company's pro- VICE PRESIDENT become more refined, each number of rock acts from three WEST COAST MANAGER staff on the national, re- motion moves up in the hierarchy of to two. Eliot Sekuler/ West Coast Editor gional and local levels will be up-and-comers, getting earlier (Continued on page 58) Ben Edmonds/Assistant Editor Thyret's responsibility. He will be spots on the nightly marathon Linda Nelson/Production working with Don McGregor, 6290 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, Calif. 90028 shows (performances at both the Phone: (2131 465-6126 Dave Urso and John Mont- Improv and Catch begin at about Springboard Sues UA gomery, all of the national pro- 10:15 and run until the early NEW YORK-Hopes for an ami- NASHVILLE motion staff. hours of the morning; weekends cable settlement of the dispute JOHN STURDIVANT between United Artists Records VICE PRESIDENT find the two clubs turning the SOUTHEASTERN MANAGER and Springboard International ATV/Pye Pacts Calla audience over once a night) and Don Cusic/Southeastern Editor finding themselves with what is proved ephemeral last Thursday Marie Ratliff / Research NEW YORK-ATV/Pye Records largely acknowledged as the (22), as Springboard filed an ac- Red O'Donnell/Nashville Report has a distribution deal 38 Music Square East entered most sought-after symbol of com- tion against UA for damages in with Calla Records for the U.S. Nashville, Tenn. 37203 ing success: an invitation to do excess of $5 million in the on- Phone: 244-1820 with its next (615) and Canada effective the Johnny Carson Show. going contest for the rights to LATIN AMERICAN OFFICE release, it was disclosed at press - over a million albums in the UA time last week. "Very Best Of" series. TOMAS FUNDORA McCalla Will Join ATV Harlan to Handleman VICE PRESIDENT Allegations LATIN AMERICAN MANAGER It was further learned that Nate NEW YORK-R. A. Harlan, ex- in the ac- Carlos Marrero/Assistant Manager ecutive VP at ABC Records and Springboard alleged McCalla will join ATV in an ad- to 3140 W. 8th Ave., Hialeah, Fla. 33012 Tapes, has left that company, tion that UA made available visor/consultant capacity for all third parties cut-out product that (305) 823-8491 (305) 821-1230 (night) r&b product released by either terminating a 23 -year association, UA was contractually obliged to ENGLAND the Calla or Pye labels. Stan Hoff- to join the Handleman Company offer first to Springboard. The NOEL as VP for branch operations, effec- GAY ORGANISATION man will also be joining Pye in 24 Denmark St., London, W.C.2, England tive immediately. Harlan, who will original cross -licensing agree- an executive vice president post. ments between the two compa- Phone: 836-3941 be relocating in Detroit as soon nies, Springboard alleged, con- JAPAN as possible, gave three reasons for Taylor Takes Platinum his decision: "the new, young tained an option for Springboard ORIGINAL CONFIDENCE to purchase the remaining inven- CBON Queen Building NEW YORK-"Disco Lady," the management team at Handle - tory and overstocks on the UA 18-12 Roppongi 7-chome single by Columbia recording art- man;" "Handleman has a system Minato-ku, Tokyo ist Johnnie Taylor, has become that puts them far ahead of the series. that UA FRANCE the first single to be certified competition in merchandising;" The suit also alleges has attempted to sell the over- GILLES PETARD platinum under the new RIAA "The Handleman Co. has the best 8, Quai de Stalingrad, Boulogne 92,France tapes at prices standards. account base in the business." stock albums and Phone: 520-79-67 substantially lower than the prices CANADA previously agreed to by contract between the two parties. LARRY LE BLANC 9 Craig Crescent, Toronto M4G2NG, Can. UA Comments Phone: (416) 482-3125 Powerhouse Picks Springboard claimed that UA SPAIN "never intended to sell the 'Very FERNANDO MORENO (Due to airplay and sales in projectable markets, these records Best Of' series in an orderly man- General Pariñas, 9, 50izgda exhibit top five potential) ner" and that the company "ap- Madrid 1, Spain Phone: 276-5778 Dorothy Moore (Malaco) "Misty Blue." parently marketed the 'Very Best Of' series only to inflate their bill- SUBSCRIPTIONS: ONE YEAR (52 ISSUES) U.S. ings" in a late last week. AND CANADA-$60; AIR MAIL-$100; FOREIGN Showing the same explosive pop punch as it did r&b, release AIR MAIL-S105. SECOND CLASS POSTAGE where it is bulleting at #1. Already holding down the When contacted by RW, a PAID AT NEW YORK, N. Y. AND AT AD- spokesman for UA said, "Spring- DITIONAL MAILING OFFICES. DEADLINE: top position in Washington, this record broke wide NEGATIVES AND COPY MUST BE IN NEW board International's application YORK BY 12 NOON FRIDAY. open with numerous major market adds. Strong cross- for a temporary restraining order Copyright © 1976 by over sales have accompanied airplay. was denied by the California Su- RECORD WORLD PUBLISHING CO., INC. preme Court in L.A. on April 20." VOL. 31, No. 1506
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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com NATALIE COLE'S new single is SOPHISTICATED LAD (She's A Different Lady) from her forthcoming album,
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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Album, Singles Volumes Affected by Holiday Week Zeppelin Leads Solid Top Ten Nightingale, Sebastian Surge By LENNY BEER this week was made by Bob Se- Overall single sales this past of the new product that has hit Total volume album sales as ger (Capitol) an expected best- week took a drop directly attribu- the street since the Johnnie Taylor. shown by The Record World seller in Detroit which is spread- table to the Easter holiday. Inter- Elvin Bishop (Capricorn) moved Sales Index dropped this week ing significantly throughout the estingly enough, the sales volume into the top ten at 9 with a bullet due to a combination of the Easter midwest for the first time and dropped in almost exact propor- this week, and is Capricorn's first holiday and a slowing of the moved from 175 to 97 following tion to the drop in album move- top tenner since "Ramblin' Man" charge for hot new product. Led the lead of Detroit breakouts for ment reflecting in plain and sim- by the Allman Brothers. Diana Zeppelin (Swan Song) held onto Peter Frampton, Kiss (Casablanca), ple terms the lessening of traffic Ross continues to attack the pop the top slot for the second week Gary Wright (WB) and others. in the stores. Johnnie Taylor (Co- charts as well as the r&b with in a row by holding off the Eagles Also of note this week is the lumbia) finally relinquished his "Love Hangover" now 16 bullet Greatest Hits (Asylum), Wings George Benson (WB) album which stranglehold on the #1 slot, re- pop and 3 bullet r&b. This record (Capitol) and Peter Frampton jumped from 102 to 87 on the pop placed by Maxine Nightingale has the earmarks of the second (A&M). Fleetwood Mac (Warner - chart, from 24 to 15 on the R&B (United Artists' first #1 since Paul #1 for Diana in six months. Reprise) shot back up to #6 and chart, and an amazing 12 to 1 on Anka's "You're Having My Baby") Making impressive jumps this Marvin Gaye (Tarala) was the only the jazz chart. This album spear- and closely followed by John Se- week were Neil Sedaka (Rocket), newcomer in the top ten. The heads the new jazz release from bastian's six week old "Welcome The Rolling Stones (Rolling Doobie Brothers (WB) continues Warners and is following the path Back" (Warner -Reprise). The Se- Stones) and the Doobie Brothers has to grow but yet to crack what of the Grover Washington "Mister bastian jumped from 9 to 2 with (WB). The Doobies record broke is a very solid top ten. The other Magic" (Kudu) charge up the a bullet and is easily the hottest in Los Angeles this week due excitement near the top of the charts of one year ago. largely to concentrated r&b air- chart this week was scored by the Regional Breakout play on KDAY, combining with Brothers Johnson (A&M) which Regional Breakout Singles progressive album cut play, gen- bulleted to 30 with the rest of the erating enough sales to send KHJ top 30 holding in almost Albums EAST: the same and others winging on the tune sequence as last week. Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones) EAST: and move it from 97 to 72 with a Santana (Columbia) Marvin continues Shakers (Asylum) Gaye (Tamia) very impressive bullet. to make impressive moves at re- Rufus (ABC) George Benson (WB) This week's Chartmaker slot tail and now rack accounts with a SOUTH: SOUTH: goes to the Captain & Tennille major jump into the top fifty at Manhattans (Columbia) Melba (A&M) at 65 bullet with airplay in several major rack accounts. The Moore (Buddah) Neil Sedaka (Rocket) almost every market in the coun- Donny and Marie Osmond (Poly- George Benson (WB) MIDWEST: try. Eric Carmen (Arista) also dor) took another 20 point jump MIDWEST: Neil Sedaka (Rocket) debuts strongly with major mar- due mostly to rack support al- Bob Seger (Capitol) Johnny Cash (Columbia) ket play in New York and Phila- though there was more retail re- Donny & Marie Osmond (Polydor) Heart (Mushroom) delphia already. Crossover airplay sponse felt this week than ever Heart (Mushroom) Rhythm Heritage (ABC) and sales have brought both the before on the album. WEST: WEST: Detroit Breakouts Manhattans (Columbia) and the Thin Lizzy (Mercury) Neil Making impressive chart debuts Sedaka (Rocket) Brothers Johnson (A&M) onto the Firefall (Atlantic) Doobie Brothers (WB) are this week's chart with bullets this week in Chartmaker Amer- Michael Pinder (Threshold) Boz Scaggs (Columbia) ica (WB) at 65, and the Leon the 80's. Both appear to be and Mary Russell (Paradise) wed- Songwriters Showcase a Success headed to the upper reaches of ding package at 98. However, the pop and r&b listings. the most interesting chart move NEW YORK-A good number tively set for May 18, the show- of people from the music pub- case committee is looking to at- UA Promotes Diante Peaches Obtains lishing community turned out for tract the presence of producers the third monthly songwriters' and record company executives LOS ANGELES-Artie Mogul!, Trade -Name Injunction showcase Monday (19). Founded in addition to publishers. president, United Artists Records, earlier this year to call attention has announced the appointment CLEVELAND-Peaches Records to publishing activity being gen- of Denny Diante to the post of and Tapes, Inc., owner and opera- erated in New York, the showcase Midani To Direct vice president, pop a&r. tor of the well-known "Peaches" screens songwriters whose pub- record store chain, recently ob- lishing is available for signing and Discos tained an injunction in Federal WEA Brazil presents them before a gathering NEW YORK-Nesuhi Ertegun, Court in Cleveland, Ohio against of publishing representatives. The president of WEA the unauthorized use of the trade - actual showcase now takes place International, name has "Peaches Records and afternoons at the Bottom Line, announced the appointment Tapes" by a competitor. which owners Allan Pepper and of Andre Midani as managing di- Following suit under various Stanley Snadowsky have donated rector of Discos WEA Brazil. federal and state statutes for un- (a first for the club) for the pur- Background fair competition and trademark pose. The two previous show- infringement, the defendants, cases were held at the Ballroom Midani comes to WEA Brazil Sheldon Tirk and Super -Manage- in Soho. from Phonogram where he was ment, Inc. consented to the entry managing director of their Bra- of a permanent injunction against Participants Five songwriters zilian company. Prior to them with regard to use of the - Dan Daley, that po- Raun sition, Denny Diante name "Peaches" or "Peaches Rec- MacKinnon, Chris Kent, he was general manager Alan ords and Tapes" in connection Corby and Alan Waters - of Capitol Records in Mexico, a Diante had been director of and one with the retail sale of records and chart writer, George company that he opened in 1964 a&r operations for the company, tapes or of sound reproduction Fischoff, were featured on Mon- for EMI. after joining UA two years ago as day. Reaction, equipment, supplies or services. according to UA director of artist acquisition and Music's Stu Artists Signed The litigation arose out of an Greenberg, who, development. along attempt by the defendants, fol- with Al Atlman organized During Midani's years with Prior to joining United Artists, the showcases, was that "a couple Diante was west lowing Peaches' announcement of Phonogram and EMI he brought coast profes- of the writers were mobbed sional manager for Peer Interna- its entry into the Cleveland mar- to these companies such artists backstage." tional/Southern Music. He had ket, to qualify the name "Peaches" as Joao Gilberto, Jorge Ben, previously been an independent in Ohio and to commence opera- May Showcase Caetano, Gilberto Gil, Gal Costa producer and publisher with in- tion under that name. With the next showcase tenta- (Continued on page 60) volvement in many chart records.
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Rubettes (MCA -2193) - The Rubettes have been a European success story ever since the release of their first Bickerton -Waddington tun "Sugar 3aby Love" in the Spring of 1974. The record went straight to #1 and became the biggest pop single in Europe that yea. The group followed with a non-stop run of singles, all reaciing into the Top 20 throughout Europe and England. The Rubettes, made up of Tony Thorpe (guitar), Mick Clarke (bass), Alan Williams (guitar), Bill Hurd (keyboards) and John Richardson (drums), have racked up gold records in several countries. Their first release in America is simply titled "aubettes" and contains their hit songs "Sugar Baby Love," "Tonight," "Foe Dee 0 Dee," and their just released first sirgle in America, "JUKE BOX JIVE."
Mac and Katie Kissoon (MCA-2192) Mac and Katie Kissoon are a brother -sister team who have just released their first album in America on State Records titled 'The Two Of Us." Having followed separate musical careers until five years ago when they joined forces and gained notable success in Europe, though fame in England did not reach the duo until they released the Bickerton- Waddirgton single "Sugar Candy Kisses" on State R, f s. Their next single, another Bickerton -Waddington ed "Don't Do It Baby" was a Top 10 hit, follow d.b ' e A Butterly." "THE TWO OF US" is the ti their first American single on State Records.
Casio. (MCA -2191) Casino is a five man group that hails from the West of Engtdnd, near S The group utilizes the song- writingtalents.9J - er O'Donnell, Casino's lead vocalist. Ravin ofessional in 1973, the group has extens oured the continent and England. Casino is Pe onnetl (lead vocals), Steve Mills (keyboards, guitar, vn als; Rob Sinnick (bass), Chris'Moore (lead guitar, vocals) and Tin Pavitt (drums(. This is their first album release simply titled "Casino," and their recently released first single, "CRAZY," is taken from the album. MCA RECORDS
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If you don't live in New York you might not have heard of Peter There is also nothing new about women becoming excited over a Lemongello. Up to now he has concentrated all of his exposure in male performer or performers. the New York area only. But he'll be coming to the west coast soon What is new is the breaking of an artist, for no matter how long and there's a good possibility that the phenomena that attended his or short period of time, through TV commercials for a record-not New York exposure will happen again in Los Angeles. through an appearance or appearances on TV shows. Peter Lemongello Who is Peter Lemongello and just what has he done to deserve never even gets to sing a whole song on any of his commercials, this attention? Peter Lemongello is a singer, who was, until recently, only bits and pieces. You hardly get to see him, even. only known to a handful of Long Island citizens and some fans who What is also new is the planning of a TV campaign by the artist had heard him at a few of New York's small clubs. He made an himself, not his manager or his record company. According to all album called "Love '76" under the direction of veteran music man reports he had the idea for the campaign and he put it into practice. and composer Teddy Randazzo, and set out to make No one in business has ever disputed the power of television to News it a hit in a novel and perhaps portentious way. He sell merchandise. But there has been much dispute on the part of Analysis secured financial backing from friends, acquaintances the record business about how to use television. Should it be used and businessmen, so that he could advertise his album for a major act, or isn't it needed? Should it be used for a new act on TV. He spent somewhere between $90,000 and $100,000 on a spot or not? How much TV is the right amount? Is it best to use it when TV campaign that had a tremendous impact in New York, Northern a record is first released or should it be used after the initial sales New Jersey and Connecticut, and of course Long Island. For at least are over? a fortnight Peter Lemongello could be heard and seen on late night In his own way Peter Lemongello has destroyed all of the so-called TV spots almost constantly, plugging his new album and singing bits TV advertising credos and made his own rules: Yes, you can sell an and pieces of songs, including standards and new tunes by Teddy album by an unknown singer via TV, and the right amount of TV Randazzo. is a lot of TV poured into a short time period. By the end of his series of TV commercials Peter Lemongello was In other words, if you have a good album, and the performer his no longer unknown. In fact he was a big name in all five boroughs appeal, and the public is excited, or interested, or amused by the of New York. And he sold, via mail order, over 35,000 of his double campaign, you can sell a lot of albums on TV. You just have to he Ip album at $6.98 a crack. These sales, he claims, were enough to willing to pledge $100,000 of TV time, and you have to be willing pay for the cost of his entire TV campaign and put his whole project to risk losing it. Guts and new faces are still the heart of show business. in the black. That's not all that happened to Peter Lemongello as a result of A&M Signs Havens his TV commercials. He built a following in New York the likes of which haven't been seen by a "legit" type of singer since Tom Jones. His Avery Fisher Hall concert (April 2) was a sellout way in advance. And such scenes as took place in the hall haven't been seen either since Tom Jones. Women rushed the stage, threw flowers, and panties, took pictures, and tried to touch and kiss their idol. And no matter what their ages, they screamed, and screamed and gave him many standing ovations. In a little while, Peter Lemongello is taking his act to the west coast, where he is going to have the same type of TV blitz that he pulled off so successfully in New York. So get ready California! Now Peter Lemongello didn't do all this accidentally. He had some pretty good professional people working with him. Teddy Randazzo is a fine musician and songwriter and he showcased Peter in superb fashion both on recordings and live. Peter also had very good public relations from Dick Gersh, one of the industry's top PR men for many years. And Peter Lemongello is a good singer, and obviously an attractive performer, certainly to women. Jerry Moss, In fact his appeal is so strong that a number of record firms are president of A&M Records, has announced the signing of Richie Havens to an exclusive talking contract to his manager, and the deals being offered, according recording contract. Havens, who has been a major influence in the folk and folk-rock scene since the early sixties, will begin recording his first album for to the street gossip, are heavy. A&M within the next month. Shown in the picture are, from left: Jerry Moss, Richie There is nothing new in a singer breaking on TV. It has happened Havens, and Neil Portman, Havens' manager. maw- times in the past from Julius LaRosa to the Osmond Brothers. SAMPAC Bows in N.Y. ABC Record & Tape Shirley Opens At The Palace NEW YORK - The Society of Advertising Music, Producers, Ar- Names Rich Vice Pres. rangers and Composers (SAM - FAIRFIELD, N.J. - Edward P. PAC) has been formed for the Rich has been named vice presi- purpose of creating a dialogue dent, finance and administration, among competitors in the adver- ABC Record and Tape Sales tising music industry. Corp., it was announced by Her- The steering committee in- bert J. Mendelsohn, president. cludes Dick Laysky, Anne Phil- Rich, who will report directly lips, Bernie Drayton, Victor Sack, to Mendelsohn, will be respon- Ron Lockhardt, Gerald Alters, sible for financial planning, Tommy Hamm, Stanley Kahan, accounting and Stan Applebaum, Doris Elliot and business adminis- Malcolm Dodds. Special advisors tration of ABC Record and Tape are Ernie Young, David Forrest and Sales Corp., which serves more Leslie Shuman. than 8,000 retail customers with SAMPAC, an incorporated so- record, tape and electronic Shown at a gala, star-studded party following her smash opening night (19) Show products from ten branches at Broadway's Palace Theatre is Shirley Maclaine. With Ms. Maclaine are: Walter ciety, not a union, hopes that an Yetnikeff, president, CBS Records Group (right); Irwin Segelstein, president, CBS Records exchange of ideas and positions throughout the United States. Division (left); M. Richard Asher, president, CBS Records International. Ms. Maclaine between supplier, client and other The company also operates retail brought her stage show to Broadway from the Palladium in London. Following her interested parties will result in a music stores and two divisions engagement at the Palace, she will take her show on an extensive global tour. The soundtrack to Ms. MacLaine's show is currently being recorded. Titled "Shirley Maclaine more equitable climate and su- specializing in electronic equip- At The Palace," it will be released on Columbia Records and CBS Records worldwide. perior product. ment.
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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com 20th Promotes Heber Dynamic Duo LOS ANGELES - Harvey Coop- THE C MST er, senior vice president, market- ing, 20th Century Records, has By BEN EDMONDS named marketing staffer Shelley Heber as the label's new director OL' PLATINUM EYES IS BACK: Elton John, who of marketing. makes albums as frequently as most people Ms. Heber, who previously breathe, will exhale another vinyl offering the first served as assistant director of week in May. Called "Here & There," the album marketing, began her career with was recorded live on his 1974 tour. One side Billboard magazine, first in the was recorded at the Royal Festival Hall in London New York chart department and (a Royal Command Performance, as you'll re- later in Los Angeles, where she member), and includes "Skyline Pidgeon," "Bor- was chart editor for two years. der Song," "Honkey Cat" (featuring the fabled Following this she was with MGM Ray Cooper duck quack solo), Leslie Duncan's Records as operations manager "Love Song" and "Crocodile Rock." The flip side, recorded at Madi- before joining 20th's country pro- son Square Garden, consists of For "Funeral A Friend/Love Lies Bleed- motion department and was later Pete Bennett, chief executive of Pete ing," "Rocket Man," "Bennie & The Jets" and "Take Me To The Pilot." named assistant marketing direc- Bennett Enterprises, and close friend Eliza- The band for that tour was the Nigel Olsson-Dee Murray -Davey John- tor. Ms. Heber will report directly beth Taylor, are pictured backstage at the stone -Ray Cooper combination (who were augmented by the Mussel to Cooper. Westchester Premier Theatre where the Shoals Horns, two were on hand to catch Liza Minnelli's though they don't appear on the record), and those, opening night performance. like your columnist, who saw several dates on that goround remember that it was quite probably the best that particular band ever played. No single has been chosen, but not having heard the tapes we'd Capitol Re -Signs Miller be inclined to lean toward "Love Lies Bleeding," one of the very LOS ANGELES Steve Miller, best and most popular EJ songs, and which has never been released - as a single. The album was produced and mixed by Gus Dudgeon, associated with Capitol Records after Elton had sifted through all the tapes and selected what he Inc., for his entire recording thought to be the best performances. Though basic sessions for his career beginning in 1967, has re- next studio album are near completion, don't expect to see it in signed to the label, announced your stores until the end of the year. It's rather sad to see an artist Don Zimmermann, CRI executive who, having abysmally failed to establish a commercially viable career vice president and chief operat- for himself on his own merits, must resort to releasing a live album Harvey Cooper, Shelley Heber ing officer. -one of the oldest tricks in the book-to do the job for him. This Elton John character, whoever he might be, isn't fooling anybody. STUFFING: Congratulations are in order for Billy Bass who, as you'll Tape Pirates Enjoined in W. Virginia soon learn via official press release, has been named director of pro- IN CHARLESTON, W. VA. -- A The action was initiated in motion at Rocket . . . Word reaches us that Barry Mann, recently group major pirate tape manu- September, 1975, in the U. S. signed to Arista, is in the studio recording with Lambert & Potter, of themselves recently inked to Arista. Considering the talent involved facturers and distributors have District Court for the Southern in District West Virginia. Plain- at both ends, there's ample reason to speculate that the pairing may agreed to pay $175 thousand of damages and to a permanent in- tiffs claimed that defendants' just turn out to be the next Clive Davis masterstroke. We'll see .. . in a pirating activities of pre -February The halls of Epic (on both coasts) are buzzing with excited talk cen- junction settlement of civil suit brought by five record com- 15, 1972 recordings constituted tering on a new group just signed to the label called Boston. Very panies. unfair competition, and a vio- little is known about the band save that its leader, Tom Sholz, is an Defendants lation of their common law copy- MIT grad with a masters in engineering and whose demo tape sounded right in the recorded sounds. better than most records you'll find on the racks these days. The group The defendants were: The Jellco Corp., and Carl R. Hager Plaintiffs also alleged that de- is presently in LA to record its debut album, with John Boylan . . . fendants' distribution and sale of Thanks to the modern miracle of mobile recording trucks, Linda and Kenneth R. Stultz, as indi- so-called "sound -alike" record- Ronstadt is recording parts of her new album while she visits her viduals; Continental Industries, ings constituted "palming -off" of folks in Tucson, and might even have the family clan assist her with Inc., and "1. A. Cogar, as an indi- defendants' recordings for those some background vocals ... Eddie Kritzer, whose syndicated "Rock vidual; Emil R. George Enter- of the plaintiffs and was also a Around The World" radio show (which now goes out to a whopping prises, Inc., and Emil R. George, violation of the Lanham Act, deal- 140 stations) has scored major coups with its McCartney & Wings as an individual. The plaintiffs ing with the use of the names and and Rolling Thunder Revue segments, was spotted house -hunting were CBS, Atlantic, MCA, MGM likenesses of plaintiffs' artists and locally in what would appear to be the first step toward moving his and Phonogram. recordings without plaintiffs' con- organization west . . . Just so you can be the first on your block to sent. tell all your friends about the new Tubes stageshow, here are some District Court Judge K. K. Hall highlights: Dancing Dinosaurs! Motorcycles! A Portable Disco! Moses! Marlena & Mogull had granted plaintiffs' motion for Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman! Breasts! S&M! And A Heavy -Metal a preliminary injunction in Sep- Version Of "Love Will Keep Us Together!" You get the . . . picture tember. The Fantastic Farley Parkenfarker Band set for two stanzas at the Permanent Injunction Holiday Inn, Bimidji, Minnesota, opening May 14. Under the terms of the per- GET DOWN: A must item for anybody who likes (and I mean really manent injunction, defendants are likes, not just tolerates) hard rock & roll is "Back Door Man," a fanzine prohibited from duplicating, ad- that finds its way out of Torrence, California, every month or so. vertising, offering for sale or sel- The difference between a fanzine and a magazine is that the former's ling unauthorized duplications of lack of professionalism is its greatest asset. Nothing stands between plaintiffs' recordings. Defendants the contributors and their passion for the music which means that, are also prohibited from using the if the view is by definition narrow and often crude, it is also always name of any plaintiff in connec- illuminating. The obsession at "Back Door Man" is for raunchy rock Shown backstage after Marlena Shaw ap- tion with the sale of any record- to the exclusion of all else, and in its aggressive punkishnessr is as peared at Los Angeles' Playboy Club are ing not manufactured by the much rock & roll as the music it wrotes about. Patti Smith made a Artie Mogull, newly -named president of plaintiffs. The defendants are speech from the Roxy stage urging her audiences to find out about it; United Artists Records, and Blue Note re- cording artist Marlena Shaw. United Art- further enjoined from using the we I mean, how can you fault a magazine that offers stories concur. ists has just released Ms. Shaw's new name of any artist under contract like "The Whole World Bugs Me" and a record review section called single, "It's Better Than Walkin' Out," to any plaintiffs, or the title of any "Suck My Disc." Copies may be obtained from editor Fred Patterson culled from her forthcoming Blue Note recording owned or released by album, "Just a Matter of Time," a disco - at 3726 W. 171st Street, Torrence, CA 90504. Another strong feature any in a tinged effort produced by Bert DeCoteaux plaintiffs, deceptive or (Continued on page 58) and Tony Sylvester. misleading manner.
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x.3 Motown Records recently held a press conference to announce the re-signing of Stevie Wonder to a seven year contract. Pictured at the conference are, from top left: Berry Gordy (president, Motown Records), Stevie Wonder, Barney Ales (executive VP, Motown) and RW VP Spence Berland; Johanan Vigoda (representing Wonder), Gordy, Wonder and Ales. Bottom row: Wonder with Melvin Franklin and Otis Williams of the Temptations; Paul L. Johnson (VP, promotion, Motown), Wonder, Mike Lushka (VP, sales, Motown) and Ales.
'A Chorus Line' Sweeps Tony Awards Col Promotes Copien LOS ANGELES NEW YORK-"A Chorus Line" Best in - Don DeVito, actress a musical Alan Ostroff - national director swept its way through the An- Donna McKechnie, "A of merchandis- Chorus ing for Columbia toinette Perry Awards this year, Line." Records, has Levinson Names Bloom announced the promotion of picking up nine Tonys during the Best featured actor in a musical NEW YORK-Appointment of Charles Copien to the position annual awards ceremonies (18). - Sammy Williams, "A Chorus Howard Bloom as national of associate product manager, direc- Only "Hello Dolly" has surpassed Line." tor of client development for Columbia Records, west coast. this record with a total of 10; "My Best featured actress in a musi- Levinson Associates, Inc., inter- In his new position, Coplen will Fair Lady" and "Fiddler On the cal Kelly Bishop, "A national public relations organi- - Chorus be assigned to product manage- Roof" matched it during their re- Line." zation, has been announced by ment duties for a number of west spective 1957 and 1965 seasons. Best director of a the firm's president, Bob musical-Mi- coast acts and will be reporting The awards were as chael Bennett, Levinson. follows: "A Chorus Line." directly to Ron Oberman, director Best Best choreographer Bloom will headquarter at the musical-"A Chorus Line," - Michael of merchandising, west coast. Bennett company's New York offices, book by James Kirkwood & Nich- and Bob Avian, "A Chorus Line." working with Mark Stern, Levin- olas Dante; music by Marvin Background son Associates senior vice presi- Hamlisch, lyrics by Edward KIe- Best scenic designer - Boris Coplen was most recently man- dent in charge of eastern ban; producer, Joseph Papp for Aronson, "Pacific Overtures." ager, press and information, operations. N.Y. Shakespeare Festival. Best costume designer - Flo- Columbia Records, west coast. He joins Levinson Associates Best musical book-"A Chorus rence Klotz, "Pacific Overtures." He began work in the industry from ICPR Public Relations, Line." Best lighting designer-Tharon at Discount Records in Seattle, where he was music division Best musical score-"A Chorus Musser, "A Chorus Line." while attending the University of Best director, east coast, implementing Line." play-"Travesties," by Tom Washington and later became a Stoppard; producers, campaigns for ZZ Top, Queen Best actor in a musical-George David Mer- writer/editor at Cash Box in and others. Rose, "My Fair Lady." rick, Doris Cole Abrahams, Burry 1972. In 1973 Coplen joined Fredrik. the publicity department at ABC Best actor in a play - John Records and in March 1974 he Wood, "Travesties." came to the publicity department Best actress in a play-Irene at Columbia Records. Worth, "Sweet Bird of Youth." Best featured actor in a play- Edward Herrmann, "Mrs. Warren's Profession." Best featured actress in a play- Shirley Knight, "Kennedy's Chil- dren." Best director of a play, Ellis Rabb, "The Royal Family." Lawrence Langner Award - George Abbott. Theatre Wing Actor's Award- Richard Burton. Special Awards-Mathilde Pin- cus, Thomas H. Fitzgerald (post- humous), Arena Stage, Circle in the Square. Charles Copien
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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Mangione Adds 2 Island Rush -Releases New Marley LP CBS International NEW YORK-Chuck Mangione NEW YORK - Island Records marketing and publicity depart- Taps Marvin Witofsky has taken on iwo new members has rush -released the new album ments have set their collective NEW YORK-Marvin M. to his Quartet to replace the de- by Bob Marley & The Wailers, efforts to capitalize on the in- Witof- sky has been appointed to the parting Gerry Niewood and Chip entitled "Rastaman Vibration." In terest in the reggae music of position of director, business Jackson. conjunction with the release of Bob Marley & The Wailers over affairs, CBS Records International, Joining the group will be Greg- the Ip, the group has embarked the past few years. Major adver- by M. Richard Asher, president. ory Herbert, saxophonist and on an extensive tour of the tising buys will cover print, tele- flautist, who was formerly with United States. vision and radio outlets all over Witofsky will be responsible for advising CRI and its overseas the Thad Jones -Mel Lewis Orches- Island has launched one of the the country, while promotion subsidiaries on business affairs, tra aid Woody Herman; and Kim most comprehensive support and publicity efforts will key in as well as analysing and monitor- Daragin, bassist who was formerly campaigns in the label's history on those markets where The ing the agreements these com- in the Monty Alexander Trio and for the Marley tour and album. Wailers will be performing. On panies enter into. He will also the Arbors. Island's promotion, advertising, the marketing level, various de- vices will be employed by Island, function as liaison with Columbia Records in negotiations where CONCERT REVIEW including a special burlap sack international interests are designed on the same theme as in- the "Rastaman Vibration" album volved and will negotiate con- Monty Python tracts for the use U.S. Conquers N. Y. cover; a streamer -type poster of label product by CBS companies NEW YORK-Minister of Silly York stand, a cross-country con- showing the photo from the in- abroad. He will report to Nicholas Walks Assaulted by Singing Lum- cert hall tour would seem to be side of the album jacket; a large J. Cirillo, CRI vice president, berjacks. Karl Marx Abused At next. tour poster of Bob Marley; a operations. Argument Clinic. Mary Queen of Favorites Dominate point -of -sales box -shaped dis- Scots Beheaded. Broadway The- The stage show is dominated play with four reproductions of Returns to CBS atre Cited for Suggestive Car- by well-known sketches from the the album cover; a T-shirt on the For Witofsky the new post toons. Which is to say, Monty "Flying Circus," acted primarily "Rastaman Vibration" motif; and represents a return to CBS where Python Live is in New York, re- by Terry Jones, Michael Paljn, a special Bob Marley & The he served first as attorney then grettably only for three weeks, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, and Wailers scrapbook. senior attorney for Columbia Rec- with the funniest, most irreverent John Cleese, with assistance from The Wailers' open their na- ords from August, 1969, to May, comedy revue this city has seen. Terry Gilliam, Neil Innes and tional tour at Philadelphia's 1972. He subsequently became The five Englishmen and one Carol Cleveland. Innes also sings Tower Theatre and will go on to senior attorney for RCA Records, American who make up the group a number of rather sedimentary perform in virtually every major assistant attorney general of showed themselves to be excel- rock numbers, new to the audi- city in the country over a period Pennsylvania and chief counsel of lent comic actors on stage, just ence and quite funny. Inter- of five weeks. that state's department of bank- as they are on television, perform- spersed (and facilitating the set ing, and most recently deputy ing sketches so familiar to fans changes) are Gilliam's Grand Ranwood Pacts RR attorney general and chief of the of "Monty Python's Flying Circus" Guignol animations, most familiar LOS ANGELES-Ranwood Rec- human services division of the that the audience was cheering from the series. ords has announced the appoint- Pennsylvania department of segments as they began, like a The highlights the Lumber- ment of RR Record Distributors justice. concert - audience greeting its fa- jacks, the Ministry of Silly Walks, of Glendale as exclusive distri- Will Relocate vorite songs. "Blackmail," the travel agency butor for Southern California. The Witofsky took his law degree Their following has grown that doubles as a brothel-are label had formerly been distri- at the University of Pennsylvania rapidly, thanks to the television even better in person than on buted by All West Distributors, and is a member of the Bar of series, two feature-length films, film, and, unlike Australian table which announced its closing last that state and the State of New and several record albums (Py- wines, are enjoyable time and week. Ranwood held meetings York. He will relocate to CBS thon now records for Arista), and again. If rather silly. with other area distributing pros- Records International headquar- with the success of the New Marc Kirkeby pects prior to their decision. ters in New York City.
Arista Records hosted a party for Monty Python at the New York Experience following Malcolm Duncan and Hamish Stuart; (bottom row) comics Robert Klein and John Belushi the group's second performance of "Monty Python Live!" at the City Center. Pictured with Monty Python's John Cleese; WNEW-FM's Dave Herman, Davis, and Michael Palin at the event are (top row) Arista president Clive Davis with Monty Python's Terry Jones of Monty Python, "Saturday Night" 's Chevy Chase, Broadway producer Adolph Green and Terry Gilliam; Monty Python's Eric Idle with Paul Simon and "Saturday Night" and Leonard Bernstein. Monty Python's City Center run has also featured a guest producer Lorne Michaels; Monty Python's Carol Cleveland flanked by AWB members appearance (in "The Lumberjack Song") by George Harrison.
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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com RADIO W RLD RW Holds Radio Seminar in St. Louis ST. LOUIS The sixth in a registered - in the importance for port can have maximum use by bring together the members of continuing series of Record all reporters to present their sales the chart department. The Peaches the industry in an open forum to World trade/radio seminars took information quantitatively. representatives were most inter- discuss mutual situations and place in St. Louis, Missouri at the Dealers ested in understanding the rela- needs. They have helped the staff Cheshire Inn on April 3 and Dealers who have been report- tive weightings for rack and re- of Record World to reach a bet- proved to be another strong step ing quantitatively and those who tail accounts and verfied Record ter understanding of the infor- in solidifying relationships and had not yet been reporting in World's support for the quanti- mation that we should be print- facilitating constructive industry piece count numbers were in- tative analysis of records. ing each week. The seminars discussions. A high percentage of volved in discussing the way this Familiar Subject have also served as a meeting the attendees were from the re- actual number reporting works. The discussion then moved to place for the industry's members tail sector representing the two From the discussion that pro- a familiar seminar subject, that of to have one-to-one conversations Peaches stores (Dago Hill and ceeded it became obvious to both the posting of regional informa- to better their understanding of Dellwood), Record Bar and Dis- small and large accounts that tion. This subject has become the each other's day to day realities. count with representatives also their information must be more most familiar at each of the Rec- Next Seminar Soon from L&R one -stop and Musical accurate for both their own ac- ord World seminars and because Record World will shortly be Isle. counting and for their effect on of this, the magazine last week announcing the date and site of The seminar was notable for the Record World charts. Linda made its first step towards region- the next seminar, as well as the its discussions of the strong Rodgers of L&R went into detail in alizing information by printing new features of the magazine rock & roll influence on sales in explaining exactly what the num- breakouts by region for both which have come from answering both the St. Louis and Kansas bers she reports do and will con- singles and albums (see p. 6). the needs expressed City markets at these and the new belief tinue to represent, so that her re - These seminars continue to gatherings.
Photos: Wayne Whittier Pictured at the Record World/Trade Seminar held recently in Louis St. are, from left Denise Yancey and Beer. Bottom row: Profera, KSHE's Mark Cooper, KKSS' John top row): RW assistant research editor Mike Vallone, RW research editor Toni Profera Gardner, Vallone and KKSS program director Bernie Hayes; Yancey, Beer, Proffitt, and RW VP marketing Lenny Beer; Peaches Records and Tapes' Mike Glazer, KSLQ Profera, Hayes and RW director editor -in -chief Sid Parnes; and Gorman, Rodgers and music director Janet Cohen, LUR One Stop buyer Linda Rodgers, Musical Isle's Skip Vallone. Gorman and KATZ program director Chris Hall; Vallone, Peaches' Jim Proffitt and Vanguard, Col House McCoy Broadcasting Purchases KLAK-AM & FM Set Licensing Pact DENVER - Arthur H. McCoy, appointment of Robert R. Prang - ated with KBTV, KIMN and KLAK NEW YORK - Vanguard Rec- president of McCoy Broadcasting ley as president of KLAK, Incor- in the past. ords has entered into a licensing Company, has announced that the porated, responsible for the Other Stations agreement with Columbia House purchase of the assets of KLAK- operation of both stations. Prang - McCoy Broadcasting Company to distribute selected Vanguard AM&FM (Lakewood) has been ley has been a resident of also owns KHON-TV (Honolulu), albums through the Columbia completed. These country music Colorado most of his life and in KAII-TV (Wailuku) and KHAW- Record Club. The first releases stations had been owned by Denver broadcasting positions for TV (Hilo) in Hawaii, as well as will include selections from Van- Lakewood Broadcasting Service, nearly 20 years. Although he was KYXI (Oregon City) and KGON- guard's folk, classical and jazz Inc. with the KOA stations most re- FM, Portland, Oregon, with head- catalogue. McCoy also announced the cently, he has also been associ- quarters in Denver.
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