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Pickwick's Smith Will 250,000 See Broad Sales Base Chair IMIC Session Cal Jam Il And Growth Seen LOS ANGELES -C. Charles France; Peter Meisel, Intro Gebr. Smith, president of Pickwick Inter- Meisel, Germany; and Ralph Peer Set History national, will chair the session en- II, Peer -Southern, U.S. By PAUL GREIN titled "Harnessing The Computer: Other topics will include "The In- ONTARIO, Calif. -An estimated At NARM Confab Bar Coding, Newest Answer To In- dependent Label: Hope Of The Fu- 250,000 paying concertgoers ventory Control" at IMIC '78, the (Continued on page 78) crowded into the Ontario Motor By JOHN SIPPEL Billboard sponsored International Speedway here March 18 for Cal NEW ORLEANS -The record /tape industry presently has a far broader Music Industry Conference in Jam II to become the largest paying and different age group base than previously reckoned, atten,lee6-r'rARM's Venice, May 1 -4. audience in the history of U.S. rock 20th annual convention here learned. Population growth estimates project Other sessions firmed are New Brand Names No and the largest rock even more optimistic sales plateaus Techniques In Talent Negotiations," crowd -paying or not -ever in Cali- as 1985 nears. Bar coding of chaired by Frederic N. Gaines, at- Lure For Discos fornia. Publishers is imminent and the sooner the bet- torney, Bushkin, Kopelson, Gaims The previous record -holder, Mull ter, all segments of the business re- By RADCLIFFE JOE & Gaines; "Bridging The Gap Be- claims Sandy Feldman, a copro- port. And audio playback makers tween East And West," chaired by - Primary equip- moter of the show, was the first Cal Syndicator Offer are pledging their continued cooper- Paul Drew, broadcast consultant. ment users of the four -year old, Jam in 1974, which drew 200,000 ation to the software industry. which By IS HOROWITZ & Panelists at that session will include multibillion -dollar disco industry paying attendees. also echoes its support. Des Brown, Chrysalis DOUG HALL U.K. have not yet fallen victims to the Most rock historians agree that Other points also emerging at last Michael Stewart, president, Inter - NEW YORK brand name syndrome. while upwards of 300,000 gathered -Music publishers week's meet: recorded music mer- world Music Group, will chair the are mulling a pilot offer from a sup- According to Billboard's 1978 at in upstate New York chants and makers are maximizing panel "Movies And Music: Who plier pro- Disco Sourcebook annual survey, in 1969, more than 100,000 of them of format syndicated radio their advertising and merchandising Whom More ?" Needs "brand name," the yardstick most were gate- crashers. grams that would pay $6 a year for savvy, home video entertainment soft - Salvatore Chiantia, director, Na- American consumers use to deter- Another festival that year which each song transferred to tape. ware will sell through record /tape out - If set tional Music Publishers Assn., will mine quality in shopping, has yet to drew 300,000 fans occurred at the accepted, the proposal could lets (Billboard, March 25, 1978) and an industry -wide would chair the session "The Young Pub - manifest itself in the buying patterns Altamont Speedway near San Fran- pattern that more and more retail stores are using add well over $100,000 to videocassette to lisher Views The Present And The of disco equipment users. cisco, but the event, which was co- annually playback units buf- publisher income from this new rev- fer merchandising. Family -owned Future." Panelists will include Geof- The result is a highly competitive sponsored by and enue source. retail businesses, long the backbone frey Heath, Heath Levy, U.K.; Kuni market demanding constant innova- the , was a free . Meanwhile, presi- Muri, ; Roland Kluger, Ro- tion, which is in turn manifested in And while 600,000 converged on Jim Schulke, of the industry, are on the upturn. dent of Schulke Radio Productions, Well- attended 'land Kluger Music, Benelux; Gil- the extravaganza of sound and light (Continued on page 46) c6nducted and bert Marouani, Les Eds. Marouani, (Continued on page 64) (Continued on page 78) (Continued on page 32)

Tribunal To Set College Radio Rates By MILDRED HALL WASHINGTON -The Copyright traditional campus non -profit Royalty Tribunal has been asked to exemption for music use by college establish reasonable music use rates, radio stations, and in live campus based on student enrollment, for concerts, where an artist is paid for those college radio stations not cov- the performance. ered in present ASCAP and SESAC The present problem is with music licenses negotiated with educators license coverage for a range of col- and the NECAA. lege radio stations, from small The new copyright law ends the (Continued on page 94)

SESAC Campus License Draws Fire By ED HARRISON LOS ANGELES -A new contro- lege and Univ. Business Officers, versy has arisen in the continuing Assn. of College, Univ. and Corn- saga of campus performance royal- munity Arts Administrators and ties, this time between the educa- Assn. of College Unions- Inter- THE STATLER BROTHERS' "ENTERTAINERS ... ON AND OFF THE REC- Kris Kristotterson considers BILLY SWAN one of the finest songwriter/ is ORD." On Mercury Records and Tapes. SRM -1 -5007. (Advertisement) tional organizations and SESAC. national feel unreasonable. musicians around today, and Billy proves it on YOU'RE OK-I'M OK, his At the core of the controversy is The SESAC license was the first to A&M debut . One of the original members of Kris's touring band, SESAC's blanket license which the be sent to the colleges. Accom- Billy will open the show this time out on the upcoming Kris & Rita Euro- NECAA, American Council on panying the license was a cover let - pean tour and perform his highly infectious new album. (SP 4686) ON Education, National Assn. of Col- (Continued on page 78) A&M RECORDS & TAPES. (Advertisement)

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www.americanradiohistory.com General News 3 Labels Find Color Disks Draw Attention, Sales Cost Factor Weakened By Technology Advancements By ROMAN KOZAK NEW YORK -Record com- Sparks and others have appeared on panies, rediscovering colored and colored disks. Releases by Meat pictured disks, are finding that color Loaf, Crawler, Bob Welch, the Jack - attracts attention and helps in sales. sons, Rufus, and others have been New advances in technology may turned into "Pic Disks" and have make colored disks almost as cheap proven to be very successful promo- and practical as black ones. tional items. Richardson Co. in Madison, "There are color records freaks Conn. a leading supplier of raw ma- out there who will buy anything if terials for record pressings, has de- it's in color," says Philip Page, label veloped a new clear polystyrene ma- manager for Visa Records, a new la- terial, P300A, which can be dyed bel owned and distributed by Jem any color. The company claims Records. P300A is as quiet as black vinyl, Jem distributes import and new comparable in price, and can be wave items, many of them appearing used for LPs as well as singles. on colored plastic. "We have had At the same time Fitzgerald -Hart- dealers tell us that anything that ley is marketing "Pic Disks" which comes out in color they will be able reproduce the cover art right on the to sell." disk. Because of their relative high Colored disks are not new, but costs the picture disks have so far there have been piobtëmswit them been used only -for promotional pur- in the past since they would be noisy - poses, but the company is working and would wear down fast. Black on bringing the new disks to the con- records have been of better quality sumer. because the graphite used to color In recent months releases by such them black, makes the record CULT FOLLOWERS -Fans of Columbia Records' Blue Oyster Cult scramble to have copies of the group's latest LP artists as ELO, Iggy Pop, Dave Ma- signed by members of the band at an autograph session in the Record World outlet at 's Roosevelt Field son, , Bebop Deluxe, (Continued on page 10) mall. Invasion by Cult fans caused the mall to be temporarily closed to traffic. Royalty Hearing Shifting To L.A. Top Acts Win NARM WASHINGTON -The record in- On Wednesday morning the sub- witnesses will be representatives of dustry will have the last word at the committee will hear union spokes- the Los Angeles Philharmonic Or- Best Selling Awards Wednesday- Thursday (29 -30) hear- men Jack Golodner, director, dept. chestra: Zubin Mehta, its conduc- ing on record performance royalty of professional employees, AFL - tor; Ernest Fleishmann, its executive By GERRY WOOD being held in by Rep. CIO; Victor Fuentealba, president, director, and Marilyn Home, so- NEW ORLEANS -Some 2,000 selling album and best selling album Robert W. Kastenmeier's (D- Wisc.) AFM, and Sanford Wolff, executive prano. persons enjoyed the climax of by a group. subcommittee on Courts, Civil Lib- secretary of AFTRA. They will be followed by Joel NARM's five day run in the Cres- Donna Summer won best selling erties and the Administration ofJus- These will be followed by a panel Wachs, councilman of Los Angeles, cent City as the organization album by a black female artist. The tice. of four radio station 'owners, and and vice chairman of the National presented its annual awards Witnesses scheduled for the half John Dimling, NAB's vice president League of Cities Task Force on the Wednesday (22) based on actual Complete NARM coverage appears day morning session Thursday at the for research. Wednesday afternoon, Arts. dollar sales at the retail store level. Beverly Hilton Hotel are RIAA pres- on pages 24, 25, 26, 30, 32, 34, 39 Debby Boone won with "You and 40. ident Stanley Gortikov and a panel Light Up My Life" as best selling hit including Alan Livingston, 20th Passes Antipiracy Law single record and shared the award Century -Fox Records; Stephen Wyoming for best selling album by a new artist black male artist award went to Stewart, director- general of the In- NEW YORK -Wyoming became with a year sentence in the county with Foreigner, Shaun Cassidy and Stevie Wonder for "Songs In The ternational Federation of Producers the last state to adopt antipiracy leg- jail, and /or a $10,000 fine. . Key Life." Boz Scaggs with "Silk of Phonograms and Videograms islation when Gov. Ed Hershler The law also provides for the for- gained a pair of Degrees" won best selling album by (IFPPV); Joe Smith, chairman, signed into law a bill which pro- feiture of all illegally pirated record- the NARM trophies with her LP a male artist while Steve Martin's Elektra /Asylum Records; Jerry hibits the manufacture and sale of ings and the seizure of all the equip- "Simple Dreams" scoring as best "Let's Get Small" captured the best Moss, chairman, A &M Records, and unauthorized or bootleg recordings. ment used in the manufacture. selling album by both a female artist selling comedy album category. Best Gene Norman, president, Cre- selling pop instrumental album was The new law makes the manufac- The law was the result of an exten- and a female country artist. Other scendo Records. "Star Wars" with music by John turing of pirated recordings a felony, sive lobbying effort by local country double winners included Elvis Pres- Nicholas Allen, counsel for the artist Chris LeDoux. The only state ley -best selling economy album Williams. association, will punishable by one to two years im- Best album was jukebox precede the remaining with no antipiracy stat- ( "Christmas" on Pickwick Records) selling fine record industry witnesses at the prisonment and /or a $10,000 utes is Vermont, which recently and best selling album by a male George Benson's "In Flight "' the Thursday session. morning for each pirated title. The sale of pi- postponed again action on any such country artist ( "Moody Blue ") and Commodores gained the best selling rate recordings is a misdemeanor bill. "Rumours" by Fleetwood Mac, best (Continued on page 6) Concert Upset Washington Jury Finds 2 Pirates Guilty On 35 Counts Sees `Beatles' By MILDRED HALL WASHINGTON -Two tape pi- sold by them in the Washington area Adams tried to prove the amount into millions of dollars for record- Draw Blasted rates were found guilty of 33 counts included top artists on leading la- was below the required $5,000. He ings at peak popularity -like the Is- of copyright infringement and two bels. said the loss was really only the six ley Brothers album -and still be By JEAN WILLIAMS counts of interstate transportation of The two were caught when they cents royalty per record lost to the worth licensing at lower figures for LOS ANGELES -Jim Hardy, stolen property in U.S. District unwittingly tried to sell bootleg artist, and the $1 on each of the total many followup licenses when a general manager of the Los Angeles Court here last week after a spec- tapes to an FBI undercover agent, 2,807 tapes. This would add up to recording has slipped off the charts, Coliseum scored a total upset, mak- tacular three -day jury trial. William Gandy, in a "Sting" type $168 for the royalties, and $2,807 for Spivack explained. ing a shambles of a press conference Some 17 record company repre- crackdown on stolen goods in this the $1 tapes. Sentences for interstate trans- called to announce a proposed ben- sentatives trooped down to testify to area. Attorney Spivack attacked this portation of stolen property can run efit concert (with the possibility of the validity of the copyrights on the The government prosecutor, As- arithmetic as "totally irrelevant" to to a maximum of $10,000 or up to 10 appearing) at the facility. sound recordings infringed by Da- sistant U.S. Attorney Stephen Spiv - the real loss and the real crime in- years in prison or both. The show is /was expected to be the vid Whetzel and Leon Wais of ack, produced evidence to show volved. On the copyright infringement greatest' ever staged. Carolina. that both pirates were knowingly North "This trial is about copyright pro- charges, Whetzel, who has a pre- Hardy advised the media which -per- and willfully selling infringing Isley Brothers' producer tection. What was stolen was an in- vious piracy conviction, could get had gathered at the Beverly Hills testified that tapes. former O'Kelly Isley tangible -the right of the copyright up to two years and up to $50,000 Hotel Wednesday (22) that the con- album like "Go Spivack also proved to the jury's when a top charted owner to have exclusive use of the fine under the Copyright law. (Wais, cert, slated for the Memorial Day is at peak popu- satisfaction that the pirate tapes For Your Guns," sound recordings" and license it un- a first offender, could get up to one weekend (May 27 -28), just may not means a loss of $2 mil- were valued at far more than the larity, piracy der U.S. Copyright law, he said. year and a fine of up to $25,000.) happen. lion to him. $5,000 required for a felony charge The proposed star studded con- The pirates were selling the Isley on interstate transportation of stolen "This is a criminal case -not a civil Sentencing by presiding Federal cert, a benefit to raise money for album in June and July of 1977 goods. action for the recovery of damages," District Court Judge June L. Green (Continued on page 10) when it was at its peak. Other tapes At one point Wais' attorney Nick Spivack added. Licenses can run is expected in about 30 days.

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www.americanradiohistory.com General News Finds Studio Executive Turntable Bob Cappiello named vice president, finance, for Polygram Distribution Deadbeat Aid (formerly Phonodisc), New York. He comes to Polygram from RCA Records, where he served as director of international financial operations. ... Denny Zeitler and Diane DiMaggio are new appointments at Salsoul Records, New Via Members York, former to vice president of promotion, latter to national pop promotion manager. Zeitler joins the company from Pri- vate Stock, DiMaggio moves up from assist- ant national pop promotion manager.... Credit Bureau Walt Calloway becomes field promotion di- By DICK NUSSER rector for Ariola Records, Los Angeles. Prior NEW YORK -The old adage "if to joining the label, he held the position of you play, you pay," doesn't neces- local promotion man for Atlantic Records in sarily hold true in the recording stu- San Francisco. ... Allan McDougall has Island Mu- dio industry, Adam Vogel found Cappiello been named general manager of Zeitler out, so he's determined to do some- sic/Ackee Music, Inc., Los Angeles. He was thing about it. most recently managing editor of SongPlugger magazine. ... Hal Durham, manager of the "Grand Ole Opry" in Nashville, has been promoted to vice Vogel, 31, launched the Music president of WSM and general manager of the Opry.... Ray Canady, market- Credit Information Bureau here last ing director for Opryland, U.S.A., has been promoted to vice president of year, shortly after a meeting of stu- WSM. Bud Katzel has resigned as vice president and general manager of dio owners and managers was called ... H &L Record Corp. to join Sonny Lester as a partner and president of LRC to deal with the rising number of Records, New York.... Randy Hoffman is named general manager of Cham- deadbeats (Billboard July 9, 1977). pion Entertainment Organization, New York, from director of touring oper- "It really began when I walked ations. Joining him as assistant is Glenn Orsher.... Greg Rogers is switching to into Electric Lady studios one day in TOUGH GUY -Marvin Deane, ABC Records director of trade liaison, portrays associate director, West Coast artist development for Epic, Portrait and Associ- response to a request to help them a boxing pug for a proposed ad for his label. Marvin's friends know he's really ated labels, Los Angeles, from product man- with and 1 some past due accounts a sweetheart, not the rough'n'tough character he portrayed during the photo ager.... Jeanne Theis, who had been execu- not:t,d-the east -names I saw on the session at L.A. Olympic Auditorium. tive assistant to the president at the New delinquent lists of other studios," he York Magazine Company, Inc., becomes ex- recalls. LOADED ecutive in charge of promotion and publicity The phenomenon of "repeated of- BOX for RSO Films in Los Angeles. ... Karen fenders" wouldn't be tolerated in Padgett is regional coordinator for CBS Rec- other industries, Vogel claims. He ords for the Northeast working out of New York. She was executive secretary for the di- attributes the growth of bad credit Casablanca Souvenir Katzel risks in the music business to "a McDougall rector of national sales /artist development. highly competitive atmosphere" that Looking after local promotion in the Cincinnati marketing area for the Co- hinders communication. Now Gigantic Promo lumbia label is Dusty Darst, previously local promotion manager in Memphis "I found out these guys (studio for Columbia and E /P /A product:... Charles Edwards, former salesman at LOS ANGELES -What was to money and chips at the convention has left set his own marketing owners) don't talk to each other, ex- Capitol Records, Chicago, to up promotions and have been a NARM convention will get a Sanyo videotape deck as MCA Rec- cept to discuss their successes," Vo- firm in Atlanta, CDE Productions. ... Marcus Martin has joined souvenir promotion by Casablanca first prize and a moped for second. in . He was with gel claims. "But they don't talk ords as r &b local promotion manager basing Records is burgeoning into the big- Casablanca this week also intro- in same Ervine Woolsey, formerly head of about their losses very often." Universal Distributors the city.... gest in -store demonstration program duces a continuous program of disco Midwest regional country promotion for ABC, has been named national coun- When Vogel's hope for the estab- ever conceived in the industry. promotion. The label is shipping try promotion director for the label's Nashville division.... Chuck Lackner lishment of a credit bureau spon- A special illustrated, colored cor- 5,000 colored cocktail napkins, 1,250 named Midwest promotion manager by Monument Records. He will be based sored by the studio owners them- rugated box, containing a two -LP set of each devoted to four different in Kansas City, where he worked promotion selves fell through, he decided to go in an illustrated four -color jacket acts, to 50 major discos. Acts fea- for Atlantic Records. ... Beverly Giddens it alone. "There are 1,500 studios at and two cassettes and two 8- tracks tured on the first napkin shipment named general manager for Kidada Music, least in the U.S." he says, "and I containing the same recorded prod- include Donna Summer, Village Inc., after having served as office manager thought an industrywide association uct, is being shipped to 6,000 record People, Love & Kisses and Roberta for the Los Angeles firm for the last two built on the transfer of credit infor- retail outlets and 15,000 radio sta- Kelly. years.... Robert Mather named administra- mation would be a viable idea, but tions and DJs. Additional napkins are being kept tive assistant to Charlie Monk of April/ many of the owners were interested "Return To Casablanca" is 21 se- in reserve to use as support for disco - Blackwood Music, Nashville. ... Stewart in too many other things." lections from 19 different albumson oriented artists when on U.S. tour. Warkow is named executive director of New Among the other things was a de- the Parachute, Millennium, Choco- These napkins will be imprinted Hoffman York's , replacing Julius sire to inaugurate co-op buying of late City and Casablanca labels. with the venue and date of a concert Bloom, earlier appointed vice chairman of the board and director of corporate bulk tape, Vogel says. When the "We are sending out the three dif- and shipped in advance to key dis- planning. Warkow was house manager at Carnegie.... At AGI, Inc., two new owners didn't respond he formed ferent configurations so that the cos within the perimeter of the con- sales managers, music packaging, are appointed: Jim Palmer covering the Music Credit Information Bureau. party receiving the pack can, for ex- cert appearance. West Coast from Los Angeles, Gary Sitcer, looking after the East from New ample, use the LPs for in -store dem- "I'm interested in preserving the York. Both were previously salesmen for the company. Bob Heimall joins AGI onstration and the 8- tracks in his car as East Coast art director, from art director with Elektra.... Shelley Selover is financial stability of the industry," and the cassettes for home use. Or it he says. "I want to keep it solvent. In This Issue named associate director, press and public information, for Columbia Rec- can be any mix. ords, West Coast based in Los Angeles. She moves from national director of Music is an art form and many of the CAMPUS 49 "Casablanca wanted to assure publicity for ABC Records.... Gary Lucas takes the post of copywriter, crea- people in the industry consider that these key selections, both cur- CLASSICAL 68 COUNTRY 54 tive services, at CBS Records, New York, joining the company from Far East themselves artists but the cold, hard rent and catalog, would be readily fact is that it's a business." DISCOS 64 export manager with the Elton Corp. ... available for stores and radio," GOSPEL 52 Bryna Millman is senior account executive One of the problems with studios Larry Harris, the label's senior vice INTERNATIONAL 72 for the Press Office, New York, joining from LATIN 76 is that an unscrupulous producer president and managing director. Rogers & Cowan. MARKETPLACE 70,71 the corporate division of will sometimes take advance money .explains. ..: Susan Goldman named assistant to Mar- from a label to record his act, then RADIO 42 In addition, a 16 -page color bro- SOUL 50 tin Bandier, executive vice president of the form his own production company, chure about the labels and product SOUND BUSINESS 66 Entertainment Company, New York. For- and hang the studio for the cost. The is enclosed in each package. TALENT 46 merly administrator of publishing, she will also label disavows the studio claim, The "Return To Casablanca" TAPE /AUDIO /VIDEO 60 act as product manager for the Manhattan it's the pointing out that producer's package was designed as a com- Woolsey label. Replacing Goldman is Jeanne Boris, Giddens responsibility. FEATURES memorative souvenir for NARM Disco Action 65 moving from assistant international music representative at Overseas Music. "The studio is afraid of pressing 1978 attendees. Neil Bogart, label Inside Track 96 ... David L. Heller has been named corporate controller of the Spectrum, the claim with the label since it president /founder, wanted the Lifelines 82 Philadelphia. He had been controller for Sarama Industries.... Beverly Magid Stock Market Quotations 8 needs the business," Vogel says. package as a reminder to NARM named to head the West Coast music department of Solters & Roskin, Inc., Los conventioners that they had visited. Studio Track 66 "And the production company is VoxJox 44 Angeles. She had been an account executive with the public relations firm.... very often just a corporate shell." the Casablanca exhibit room, which Robert Schiff named president of West Coast operations of Integrated Corn - opened (18) at the Hyatt CHARTS "I'd say there are 300 -400 charac- Saturday puter Services, Inc., Los Angeles. Prior to joining the data processing firm that Regency, New the Top LPs 90, 92 ters or scam artists who are in the Orleans, scene of specializes in services to the record industry, he had served as an industry mar- NARM conclave. Singles Radio Action Chart 16, 18 habit of over -extending them- Album Radio Action Chart 20 keting manager of a data processing firm.... Joseph Hollenkamp is named na- selves," he believes. Carrying a Moroccan motif, the Boxoffice 48 tional sales manager for Pentagon Industries, Chicago. He joins the cassette room will be a miniature casino and Bubbling Under duplicating outfit from Telex Communications, where he was manager of So far Vogel has taken assign- blackjack, roulette and other gam- Hot 100 /Top LPs 45 ments from CBS, Mediasound, CI market development. ... Kim Palladino is sales manager, custom duplicating, bling devices all carrying strong la- Gospel LPs 52 for Ampex, Los Angeles. She was previously 'affiliated with Group IV record- Recording and Sound Ideas studios, Latin LPs 76 bel tie -ins. is for JBL, Inc., Northridge, among others, with varying degrees Hits Of The World 77 ing studios.... Nina Stern public relations director The roulette table will have artists Gary Tobey, who had been buying and of success. Hot Soul Singles 50 Calif. -based speaker manufacturer.... associated with the odds. Various Soul LPs 51 merchandising Platt Music Corp.'s radio, audio and record departments at the Vogel charges $300 a year to sub- games ofchance will be built around Hot Country Singles 56 May Co. in Southern California and the Emporium in Northern California, scribe to a service that includes con- label executives, with a bean bag Hot Country LPs 58 has been appointed general merchandise manager for Platt Music in Los An- Hot 100 88 sultation on how to deal with slow game involving a life -size standup of geles.... John C. Koss elected to the board of directors of Metalcraft of May- well as giving the client ac- marketing Dick Sherman. Top 50 Easy Listening 68 payers as boss Rack Singles/ LPs Best Sellers 69 ville, Wis. Koss is the founder and chairman of the board of the Koss Corp.... cess to his files of repeat offenders. Veiled bellydancers will work the At A &M Records in Los Angeles, Aubrey Moore appointed to the post of gen- Most of his work is performed on a lobby giving out invitations to the RECORD REVIEWS eral manager, A &M /Pacific, the label's new branch facility. Prior to joining contingency basis, with his firm get- room, where conventioners will get Album Reviews 80 Reviews 87 A &M, Moore was general manager for Schwartz Brothers in Washington, whatever he play money to use in the casino. The Singles ting a percentage of LPCloseupColumn 82 D.C. Also at A &M in Los Angeles, Beverly Strong appointed artist develop- manages to collect. two persons winning the most ment television coordinator. She was formerly in the publicity department.

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www.americanradiohistory.com Most of the songs that I have recorded down through the years have been about the ladies. My latest record is about a very special lady. She was born in Naahvi||e. Tennessee but she lives deep within the hearts of everyone that loves .

I call her the Grandest Lady.

I have alwa uid.^|hopo||ive|ongenoughtwpmtbuohintouounÓymuoioat(eaotapurtofwhat|havogo#mnfromit.' In a way that's what this song is all about, a salute to a country music institution that is a definite part of our business.

www.americanradiohistory.com 8 General News Financial PETER PAN BRADLEY CASHING IN PASSES KIDS MarkeE Quotations Movie House Boosts As of closing, March 22, 1978 NEW YORK -Peter Pan Records 1976 (Sales is expanding its activities beyond High Low NAME P -E 100.) High Low Close Change children's disks. First move is the de- velopment of an instrumental group, Mo. Dealer's Sales By GRIER LOWRY 40% 34% ABC 6 240 381 38'/. 33% Unch. the Now Sound Orchestra, with a 38'/. 34% American Can 6 109 35% 35'/. 35% - % debut album featuring sci -fi tunes KANSAS CITY, Mo. -A location houses in all four theatres, the larg- 13% 9% Ampex 11 278 121 12% 12% Unch. like across a shopping center mall from a est seating 1,300 persons. 3'/. 21 Automatic Radio 4 2% 2% 2% - % "Star Wars" and "Close En- 24'/e 22 Beatrice Foods 10 165 23% 23% 23% Unch. counters." flourishing cinema has put a niw Moviegoers are ready -made 49'/. 43'/. CBS 7 203 46% 451 46% + 1 mid -America record shop on the record and tape buyers and the films 18'b 13% Columbia Pictures 4 240 16% 15% 16% + 36 path to high volume business spark steady sales among those with 13'/e 8'b Craig Corp. 3 25 10% 10% 10% Unch. 39% 32%. Disney, Walt 13 298 32% 321 32% - quickly. the spendable coin for records, says 3% 2% EMI 6 26 3 2'%. 2'% - 9% 8% Gates Learjet 4 13 9% 8%e 8% - "Location is 98.8% of making it as Bradley. It happens the movies are one of 13'/. 11 Gulf + Western 5 194 12% 12% 12% - an independent in the Kansas City 12 9% Handleman 7 35 11% 11% 11% - % market," says Joe Bradley, owner. Bradley's two loves. His first is Julie 4'/. 3 K -tel 28 7 4% 4% 4'% - Andrews and for 12 years he's car- 6% 4'/. Lafayette Radio 32 5% 5% 5% - y. "I've seen several shops go down the 27% 22'/e Matsushita Electronics 8 5 27'% 27% 27% + % ried a tall torch for the entertainer. drain trying to get established, in 39% 32'/, MCA 8 152 39 37% 38'/. + % slow traffic spots. In celebration of her he named his 31% 26% Memorex 6 65 29'% 29% 29% shop Sounds Of Music, adding the 48'/e 44% 3M 12 481 44% 44% 44% + "Like me, they couldn't afford the with 38% 35 Motorola 11 498 38'% 38% 38'%. + 1 "s" to avoid any problems Hol- 27'/. 24% North American Philips 5 20 25 24% 24% - rent of the big regional centers lywood over copying the title. 13% 10 Pioneer Electronics 10 25 13 13 13 + % where the tab starts at $1,000 a Operational details are closely 7% 61 Playboy 16 34 7% 7% 7'% - 26% 22% RCA 7 617 24% 23% 23% % I - month," he says. "Yet needed fast tied to the theatre situated 50 feet 8 6% Sony 13 515 7% 7% 7% + inventory turn and steady, early -on across the enclosed mall. Opening 131 9'/e Superscope 6 32 11 10% 11 + % cash flow in a high traffic location." hours, inventory, props, advertising 36 29% Tandy 7 240 35% 35 35% - % 8% 5% Telecor 7 206 8% 8% 8% + For this kind of location at reason- and buying are themed to the mov- 4 2% Telex 10 1008 4% 4 4% + % able rental, the retailer to a ies. 2% 11 Tenna 1 1% 1% 1% + y6 turned 15% 12% Transamerica 6 177 14 13% 13'% 3 p.m. to 11 p.m., smaller center with a popular Hours run from 271 20% 20th Century 4 805 26% 251 26% + % theatre. Ranch Mart 4- theatre com- Mondays through Thursdays, 3 p.m. 34% 29'/. Warner Communications 6 221 34 331 33% - 14% 11'/e Zenith plex in the Overland Park suburbs of to 12 p.m. on Fridays and 12 to 10 284 13'h. 13% 13% + Kansas City, proved tailor -made for p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays the business. It features first -run when the matinee crowds are heavy. movies and consistently plays to full The shop is packed with custom- OVER THE P -E Sales Bld Ask OVER THE P -E Sales Bid Ask ers after a movie. When music -ori- COUNTER COUNTER ented films like "Saturday Night Fe- ver" are screened, business is super good. The shop had a quick sellout ABKCO Inc. 54 7 4'% 5 Integrity Ent. 5 21 2% 2% Electrosound Koss Corp. 40 2 4 41 of 200 LPs, 40 8 -track tapes and 30 19 8 -Track Cartr. ¡S MT :1E51 Group - 2% 3% Kustom Elec. 7 3% 3% cassettes of that film track. Other First Artists M. Josephson 6 22 121 13% & Cassette brisk sellers have been tracks from Prod. 3 19 4'% 5% OrroxCorp. 22 11 1% --S4te Skot--- GRT 5 16 1'/e 2% Recoton 5 3% 3% National Mfr. "Turning Point," "You Light Up Goody Sam 26 - 5% 6 Schwartz Bros. 6 2'/. 3% My Mr. World's Finest & Fastest Life" "Looking For Good . . . seeks qualified national Bar" and "Piece of the Action." Over -the -Counter prices shown may or may not represent actual transactions. Rather, 12" & 7" Automatic Sales /Marketing Manager (ap- they are a guide to the range within which these securities could have been sold or Phonograph Record Movie patrons, Bradley has dis- proximately 25% travel bought at the time of compilation. The above information contributed to Billboard by time) Pressing Systems. covered, cover the entire age spec- AND Sales Reps. trum with matinee crowds heavily Douglas Vollmer vice president Dean Witter Reynolds Toluca Lake office (213) 872 -3333 ' Complete Matrix 788-9250 member of the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. A premier producer of complete laced with kids, while after 5 p.m., Production Plants. units and components offers a large the young married and singles start established facility and marketing Complete Prepackaged coming in. With that kind of age capability in the music BY DISTRIBUTOR and con- Record Pressing Plants. shop has a demand for all CONCEIVED sumer electronics trade. New York mix, the area. $10- kinds of music. million production cap- BILL WESTERMANN, Pres. ability. 533 Hagan St. The retailer buys from two local Nashville, Tenn. 37203 sources, Lieberman's and Friends II, 11 Retail Stores On Box 869, Billboard (615) 256 -2183 Telex 554302 and he says he has them baffled by 1515 Broadway K. GRABOWSKI the of his orders. Big sell- New York, N.Y. 10036 Zentmarkweg 37 eclecticism 6000 Frankfurt, West Germany ers include Engelbert Humperdinck, L. I. Begin a Co -Op 49611- 786906 Tom Jones, Styx, Kansas, Steve Miller, Neil Diamond and Kiss. By DICK NUSSER Though his business comes NEW YORK -Eleven Long Is- items, and to have logo- bearing T- mainly from this semi-captive seg- land retailers have agreed to form an shirts, shopping bags and title cards ment, the retailer says he maintains advertising and marketing co-op bearing uniform logos. competitive prices without locking with All Records Distributors there Cono has been trying to form a horns with the independent giants in on a weekly fee basis. true co-op since last year, when he Kansas City- Tiger's and Caper's Representatives of the 12 outlets first called 30 of his key accounts to- All Records' Corner. met at the home of gether to discuss the proposal. (Bill- is president Michael Cono March 15 Attention of moviegoers fo- board, April 2, 1977). In the interim cused on the shop with (a) movie to work out details of the arrange- he formed the ad agency, arranged posters enveloping the outside of the ment and draw up a constitution for co -op ad money via labels, and windows (b) a p.a. system built in and bylaws. continued to sell the idea to his ac- will the front of the shop which blasts the The group retain individual counts, although he points out that it store for the will music from current playing films out names present, but wasn't necessary to be an All Reo. loud and clear as people enter and be identified as The Music Ware- ords client to get in on the deal. from the cinema, and (c) screen houses. All are customers of Cono's, advertising that states "the music who devised the deal last year and Initial ad campaigns and promo- you are hearing is available at the had been subsidizing it so far, at tions are underway on stations across the times running print ads featuring up WLIR, WBAB, WPLR and WPLJ. ?AN record shop directly promenade." to 20 stores. Weekly specials will be highlighted, For atmosphere, inside walls of The weekly fee of $50 entitles the and a sailboat giveaway pegged to kcao`ea° ° eX` ° ABC Buffett is cooc book at anyes `° W

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Yeah, WTIX(#36) and WNOE (#37) in New Orleans love it! WBZ-FM, KJOY, KSLY, WQXI-FM, KSTP It's all over town! 98-Q, KAKC & WBBQ too!

65* KLOS, WAYS and KLIF added it The word is out No wonder it's in Billboard! this week. Pass it on... in the Midwest- WZZP, WING & WTAC... It's cool at KQEO...

It's no rumor that "That's Your Secret' '(CPS 0287) is a smash single for Sea Level; it's a fact. And it's being broadcast all over town! Your -:ecret" from Sea Level's LP, Cats On 'The Coast on Capricorn Records, Macon, Ga. Ssssh!

CAPRICORN RECORDS Produced by Stewart Levine for Outside Productions, Inc.

www.americanradiohistory.com 10 General News Opryland Looking Back At 1950s Beatles Benefit Upset Continued from page 3 "I was told certain things about Expects To Shatter Last Year's 2 Million Gate High who would appear and that's the Project Interspeak, an organization basis upon which we, with the coop- NASHVILLE- Opryland, U.S.A., come alive in the area's double - More special events and country set up for the preservation of whales, eration of the L.A. police and fire Nashville's musical entertainment staged Juke Box Theatre. music concerts include the taping of dolphins, seals and porpoises, would departments agreed to go along. I theme park and home of the "Grand To diversify the selection, after the Porter Wagoner syndicated tele- feature such acts as Eric Clapton, think that you've lost a tremendous Ole Opry," will be looking to exceed Memorial Day the Juke Box Theatre vision show, already scheduled for Rod Stewart, Fleetwood Mac, Ringo amount of credibility here today." last year's record breaking attend- will feature today's Top 40 disco in June 2 -8, and the Grand Master's Starr, Neil Young, Rufus (with ance of more than two million with the evening, and on Friday and Sat- Fiddling Championship, which Chaka Kahn), Ronnie Wood and As De Laflor attempted to call_ its seventh season opening Saturday urday nights the Gaslight Theatre closes out Fan Fair Week in June. others, according to a press release Hardy's attention to some of the te- (1). will offer the nostalgic hits of the 50s During the latter part of the sea- from Project Interspeak. legrams she has received from acts, With a new '50s theme area de- and early 60s for dancing. son Aug. 25 -Sept. 4, a special attrac- Hardy fired back, "I don't care that However, the packed house was voted to the songs and singers of the For the country music fan, the tion, the second 10-day Opryland you've received a lot of telegrams advised that none of the acts listed - '50s the premier of a new musical, park offers special shows and con- Country Music and Crafts Festival, that's a lot of baloney. You have are signed to perform. "Broadway," country music festivals certs. The "Grand Ole Opry" has will offer performances by a differ- been up there in a monolog for half and special concerts scheduled added a second Friday night show ent "Grand Ole Opry" artist every A mailgram listing George Harri- an hour and you haven't said any- throughout the season, the season for the summer season, June 2 day, including Skeeter Davis, Jim son and Rod Stewart as hosts of the thing. You have turned this into a looks bullish. through Aug. 25, and from June 12 Ed Brown and Helen Cornelius, press conference was sent out. But Chinese fire drill. Topping the showbill for 1978 is through Labor Day, there will be an Barbara Mandrell, the Osborne neither Harrison nor Stewart were at "Broadway," a tribute to the Ameri- Opry star showcase, Monday- Thurs- Brothers, Dottie West, , the conference, nor were any of the "I was assured," he continued, can Theatre with comedy, drama, day, in the "Grand Ole Opry" the Wilburn Brothers, Connie acts listed. "along with the police and fire de- partments that there were going to dancing and songs from 85 Broad - House. Smith, Del Reeves and Roy Acuff. Terry Dorn, who represented be certain specific people ' way shows ranging from the 1903 There will also be a new show in In addition to all that's new for appear- Harrison, told the group that Harri- guaranteed musical hit, "Babes In Toyland," to the Music Hall that will change ev- '78, there are other live musical pro- ing- at that concert. son could not appear because he is They were also supposed to be here the recent Tony Award winner "An- ery week to bring visitors the Top 10 ductions, including "I Hear America recording an LP but he will "try" to today, none of whom are here. And I nie." An hour-long production, the country hits according to Billboard. ," a nostalgic trip through be at the Coliseum. think that this is a put on to a lot show will be performed on the stage Mack Magaha, the "Dancin' the last 55 years of America's songs; of people who of the Grand Ole Opry House. Man" from the Porter Wagoner "The Dixieland Show," featuring Dorn proceeded to relate the acts depended on what you he has spoken with, noting all have said. 'Pat' .. to uporary area of the Show, and his band, "Bluegrass songs like "Muskrat Ramble" and that like the concept of the concert-Paul park has been completely re- themed Country," will be performing in the "South Rampart Street Parade;" "We all think you have a super McCartney, Ringo Starr, Country for '50s rock. Dubbed "Do Wah Theatre, and a tribute to "For Me And My Gal," featuring thing going and we're all for ecology Diddy City," memories Joe McDonald and others. of the Shi- country music, "Country Music ragtime and Cohan's Broadway, and but you have just been putting us on. relies, , , Bill U.S.A.," will be presented in the "Showboat," where the hits of today But upon aggressive questioning, And maybe you won't have the con- Haley's Comets and Connie Frances Theatre -By- The -Lake. and the Riverboat songs from yes- Dorn and Project Interspeak's attor- terday combine for a musical with ney Francesca De Laflor admitted cert because if those people are not everything from "Georgia Camp no contracts had been signed with on that program we may not rent the Meet" to "Ring Dem Bells." any acts. Coliseum to you." In the audience was Hardy, who De Laflor proceeded to list some For the Record stood on a chair to advise the head of the names who will appear on the. RECORDS table which consisted of representa- concert but Hardy would have none NEW YORK -The new Island LP it. "Those are not the names by Robert Palmer is called "Double tives from Project Interspeak along of your Fun," not "Every Kinda People," as with country singer Tanya Tucker producer talked to me about and reported here last week. "Every and Dorn, "The purpose for having we're not interested in just giving- Kinda People" is the name of the this (concert) brought everybody out you the Coliseum for two days tó NEW RELEASES new single. here. frolic in the sun."

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NO ONE IN THE WORLD CAN MATCH OUR INVENTORY . . says, most disks will remain black. WE HAVE EVERYTHING -ALL THE TIME -INCLUDING Meixner says that though the ALL MAJOR and OVER 1.000 DIFFERENT MINOR LABELS. Richardson Co. has told him that the new P300A compound can be used UA Returns Pacific Jazz IF YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT US, for LPs, he is skeptical "because it's LOS ANGELES -Pacific Jazz, Jazz Crusaders, the Gerald Wilson IT'S TIME YOU DID! still polystyrene." He says that he the former United Artists owned Orchestra, Joe Pass, Don Ellis, Jean - has not used it for LPs. subsidiary, is being re- activated Luc Ponty, George Duke and others. Come see for yourself. We don't have specials and you don t have to buy Richardson sells the new plastic at in the U.S., according to Ed Levine, Dick Bock, who founded Pacific any quantity ever. We have the lowest overall prices in the industry every 44 cents a pound, with color adding general manager of Blue Note Jazz in 1952, has been collaborating day of the year another "four or five cents," says Records. with United Artists /Blue Note for Among product to be issued are a the releases. A Pacific Jazz reissue WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD never before released live LP by jazz series has already been released in violinist Jean -Luc Ponty cut at Los Japan. 6.98 798 8.98 NEW WINGS Angeles' Donte club in 1969; a half At is list $ 60 list list the same time, Blue Note LP's $485 LP's LP's EA FLY FRIDAY live, half studio LP from pianist scheduling release of five new LP $425 LOS ANGELES -The new Wings George Duke; and special two vol- sets as part of a continuing Blue ro. urne sets of Pacific Jazz recordings of Note reissue series. ALL S7 98 TAPES -S4.50 EACH (Prices are album with Paul McCartney entitled all domestic the 1950s and 1960s with perform- Slated for March and April Re- SINGLES -60C EACH records B tapes) "London Town" has been set for si- multaneous worldwide EMI /Capi- ances by such artists as Gerry Mulli- lease are: trumpeter Lee Morgan in WE SHIP ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. tol release on Friday (31). gan, Chet Baker, Bud Shank, Shorty two all star sextet sessions, the first prices FOB, New York All A cease and desist order issued by Rogers, Laurindo Almeida, Clifford featuring Wayne Shorter, Bobby S100 Minimum order shipped Eastman & Eastman, attorneys for Brown, Chicao Hamilton, Art Pep- Hutcherson and Herbie Hancock, Paul McCartney, had recently per, Wes Montgomery, Cannonball the second featuring Julian Priester, f KING KAROL halted unauthorized advance play- Adderly, Gil Evans, John Lewis and Harold Maburn and George Cole- 126 West 42nd Street, others. man; drummer Art Blakely; key - (Between Broadway and 6th Ave.) New York, N.Y. 10036 ing of the LP by four U.S. and three Canadian radio stations (Billboard, The 6th volumes includes work by boardist Chick Corea; tenor sax Les McCann, Zoot Sims, Richard player Stanley Turrentine; and or- TELEX 236601 PHONE DAILY. 212; 3547684 SAT. SUN. HOLIDAY PHONE: 212/3546880 March 11, 1978). "Groove" Holmes, Ben Webster, ganist Larry Young.

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LOS ANGELES -Dennis Lam- No. 1 pop for three weeks in January bert & Brian Potter have had an ex- and it hit number IO r &b and num- clusive production deal with CBS ber 20 MOR. The only bigger Lam- for about seven months, but as yet bert & Potter hit is Glen Campbell's they haven't produced any records "Rhinestone Cowboy" from 1975, for the corporation. which was No. I for one week on Not that they've been completely MOR, for two weeks on pop and for unoccupied. While the main thrust three weeks on country. of the deal is on producing artists al- The Player followup, "This Time ready under contract to CBS, they I'm In It For Love," is already are free to produce outside artists starred at number 39 on the Hot 100, with whom they have existing com- and the "Player" album is starred at mitments, namely Player on RSO number 45 on the LP chart after 22 and Cuba Gooding, the former lead weeks. It already reached number 26 singer of Main Ingredient, on Mo- last month. town. His solo debut, "The First The Columbia pact is a two year Cuba Gooding Album," shipped a deal with two one -year options on few weeks ago. the label's part. The negotiations be- Player's first hit, "Baby Come gan in early 1977 and the deal was Back," is one of Lambert & Potter's signed in late summer. It was first biggest singles ever, and its first real announced in late November.

upt- 4ttt'im -more than two years. It was Says Lambert, "We'd talked with them many times about a label deal; we approached them after we left ABC (in 1973) and after we left Capitol (in 1976). "But they always took the posi- Billboard photos by Bonnie Tiegel tion, 'we'd love you to work with our Music, Music: Dennis Lambert, at keyboards, and Brian Potter sing "Stabilize," a theme song they wrote for a tele- artists but we really don't feel, being vision pilot patterned after "Saturday Night Fever." Tavares has recorded the song for its next single release on Capitol. as big and busy as we are, that we want to take on the responsibility of we don't get Streisand, Diamond or From 1971 -73 they were in -house at Capitol, he approached Coury your record label (Haven Records). Paul Simon, that's it, we don't want producers at ABC, where they about distributing Haven in 1976, "Since we were looking to get our to work with you.' It's not that at all." achieved their first top 10 credits, the when Coury took over RSO. record label placed for distribution Says Potter, "We don't want to get Four Tops' "Keeper Of The Castle" "But he was really just getting at the time, that stopped us from go- on a high horse about it. We just feel and "Ain't No Woman," both co- started and Player and Cuba Good- ing there. When the carousel came that an artist who had sold maybe produced with Steve Barri. ing and our total deal was just too around again (in 1977, after a short - 100,000 albums at one time is a qual- The two formed Haven Records encompassing for him to deal with at lived label deal with Arista), we were ification, considering our track in January 1974 and placed it for that time. But we came back around sort of cold, which didn't make us record as producers and the fact that distribution with Capitol, where after we approached Columbia and that attractive a label to be taking on all this happened while we had a No. they hit the top 10 over the next two Warners with the label package, and at that time, and they passed. 1 record." years with both Haven singles (the he did pick up Player." "So we elected to let the label be- But Potter adds, "I don't want to Righteous Bros.' " The second album by Player, with come dormant and spend a few denegrate Columbia; they're a ter- Heaven ") and Capitol disks (Glen whom Lambert & Potter have been years working with acts on Colum- rific company and we certainly Campbell's "Rhinestone Cowboy" involved for two years, is due to ship bia, which is an exciting prospect." haven't got any animosity. I think we and Tavares' "It Only Takes a Min- on RSO in late summer. At the moment the two are still just like to be busy. The bottom line ute"). Haven was distributed inter- looking forward to producing for the is we're not busy and we just like to nationally by EMI. label. They say they have only been be able to do more things." In 1976 they took the label to First -GRT Pact For Exciting officially offered three acts by CBS, Adds Lambert, "I know in good Arista, which distributed it for a LOS ANGELES -First American Cut -Outs and they characterize those acts as faith they've waited for the right art- short time in the U.S. and Canada; Records, based in Seattle, Wash., "third or fourth string." ist to appear and it just hasn't hap- and they placed it with Phonogram has patted an exclusive tape distri- 1 Says Lambert, "While their roster pened yet. for worldwide distribution. The bution deal with GRT Music Tapes t1IJNr'IIYWI1)E is so large and filled with such great "I think at a label that is this large Phonogram distribution setup is still of Sunnyvale, Calif. ,RECORD 8 TAPE DISTRIBUTORS. INC in operation, with Player product The pact covers the First Ameri- being released on Haven outside of can family of labels that includes For the Best in Budget LP's the U.S., Canada and England. First American, Music is Medicine, Only four Haven singles were re- The Great Northwest Music Com- leased Arista, YOU by disks by the Right- pany and Piccadilly. eous Bros., Evie GET A Sands, the Grass LOT Roots and Bandana, which later be- FOR A came Player.. Lambert & Potter also Johnsons Managers LITTLE. produced two singles for Arista acts, the Hudson Bros. and Barry Mann. LOS ANGELES -Quincy Jones Send for our catalog. (One of the sides they produced on Productions /Mellow Management Mann was the Mann -Weil composi- and the Fitzgerald Hartley Co. have COUNTRYWIDE tion "Here You Come Again," but it reached an agreement for the exclu- RECORD & TAPE DISTS., INC. 200 Robbins Lare, Jericho. NY 11 753 wasn't released.) sive management of the Brothers (516) 433-9550 (212) 380 -3900 Lambert says because of Lambert Johnson. The group had previously Telex 126316 Answer Back CWTRI -1.11-JERI West Coast - (213) 865 -8158 & Potter's relationship with Al been managed by Mellow Manage- Coury the years were ment. Dennis Lambert: "At a label this Brian Potter: "We just like to be from they both large you have to produce your own busy and we're not." opportunities." Earmark Federal Money CONCERT talent, none of the artists have been and this successful, you have to do free, or if they have been free, they some things for yourself. And we've PROGRAMS had their own idea of who they want begun to do that. We've had conver- For Jazz Institute Of Chi to work with. sations with about pro- CHICAGO- Government funds organization's membership enroll- Posters, "Yet there are small companies ducing Santana and we're talking to are being channeled to the support ment, mailings, and the Jazz Hot- which have perhaps two artists who Jerry Weintraub about doing Bobby of jazz through the not - for -profit line, a phone information service Financial Reports, we love who are right for us. We've Goldsboro. (They may also do Ron- Jazz Institute of Chicago, which has run by the organization. Brochures been offered projects from people nie Dyson.) But you have to go out announced the acquisition of fed- National Endowment for the Arts who assumed we were free, which in and do it for yourself- they're not eral monies to support a full -time monies and Illinois Arts Council and other some cases were absolutely exciting, going to all happen." operations manager. funds also are being tapped by JIC. which we had to turn down. This is not the duo's first label The organization's March 19 con- on time quality The funds were secured through deal. From 1969 -71 they headed cert here, titled "Trumpetology," "The few things they have TA the federal Comprehensive Employ- job printing. Records, which was was partially funded by a grant from presented to us were kind of border- distributed by ment Training Act program, accord- terms we had in Bell. They the label the state arts council. A three move- line in of what cofounded with ing to Don DeMicheal, institute By the Printing Division (If mind, not that we're holding out for Steve Bender, the noted director of ment suite for 10 trumpets and president. The bill is designed to Publications, Inc. any superstars, there are television music -variety shows. rhythm section was composed for Billboard but certain TA provide paid employees for non- 2160 Patterson Street mid -ground artists that we'd be in- had Seals & Crofts' first two albums the concert by Chicago -area 45214 profit organizations. Cincinnati, Ohio terested in. and Coven's 1971 hit "One Tin Sol- trumpeter Bobby Lewis, under a 513/381 -6450 "The last thing we want people to dier," Lambert & Potter's first hit According to DeMicheal, the new grant obtained from the National think is that we're saying to them, 'if production. hired staffer will take charge of the Arts Endowment.

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WINGS -With A Little Luck (Capitol) YVONNE ELLIMAN -If I Can't Have You (RSO) ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION- Imaginary Lover (Polydor)

OLIVIA NEWTON -JOHN & JOHN TRAVOLTA- You're The One That I Want (RSO) ROBERTA FLACK- Closer I Get To You (Atlantic) KANSAS -Dust In The Wind (Kirshner) JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Count On Me (Grunt) BOB WELCH -Ebony Eyes (Capitol) PLAYER -This Time I'm In It For Love (RSO)

KMY- Bakersfield KYNO- Fresno WORQ- Detroit 13-Q (WKTQ)- Pittsburgh KOMA- Oklahoma City D- Discotheque Crossover NONE RUBICON-I'm Gonna Take Care Of STYX- FoolingYourself(A &M) D MICHAEL ZAGER BAND-Let's All Chant GENECOTTON- Before My Heart Finds Out ADD ONS -The two key prod- Everything (20th) (Private Stock) (Ariola America) WINGS -WithA Little Luck (Capitol) ucts added at the radio stations ROBERTA FLACK- Closer I Get To You * BOB WELCH -Ebony Eyes(Capitol) 9-4 TRAMMPS -Disco Inferno (Atlantic) ANDREW GOLD-Thank You For BeingA listed; as determined by station (Atlantic) * DAVID GATES -Goodbye Girl (Elektra)18- * EARTH, WIND & FIRE- Fantasy (Columbia) Friend (Asylum) ANDREW GOLD You For Being A * ANDREWGOLD- ThankYou Fur BeingA personnel. 13 * -Thank 30 -25 Friend (Asylum) 23 -17 * YVONNE EWMAII-lf I Can't Have You PRIME MOVERS two Friend (Asylum) 30-24 -The KRIZ- Phoenix * -Yank Me, Crank Me (Epic) (RSO) 29-16 D* STARGARD- Which Way lsUp(MCA)HB -26 products registering the great- 24.20 * JACKSON BROWNE- Running On Empty Heart est proportionate upward GENE COTTON-Before My Finds Out KGW- Portland (Asylum) 27-22 * BOB WELCH -Ebony Eyes (Capitol) 19-10 movement (Ariola America) WTAC -Rint on the station's ELECTRIC UGHT ORCHESTRA-Sweet WPEZ- Pittsburgh KAKC -Tulsa PAUL SIMON -Stranded In A Limousine playlist; as determined by sta- (Columbia) Talking Woman (Jet) SWEET- Love Is Like Oxygen (Capitol) tion personnel. TARARES-More Than A Woman (Capititi) NO LIST JOHNNY MATHIS& DENIECEWIWAMS- D* CHIC -Dance, Dance, Dance, Yowsah, JEFFERSON STARSHIP-Count On Me BREAKOUTS- Billboard Chart Too Much, Too little, Too Late (Columbia) JEFFERSON STARSHIP-Count On Me Yowsah (Atlantic) 13-7 (Grunt) (Grunt) Dept. summary of Add Or) and BOB WELCH -Ebony Eyes (Capitol) 15.7 * JACKSON BROWNE- Running On Empty * * Prime Mover information to re- * TRAMMPS -Disco Inferno(Atlantic) 30 -22 (Asylum) 14 -8 * DAVID GATES-Goodbye Girl (Elektra) 17 -9 * ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION- Imaginary flect greatest product activity Lover (Polydor) 39 -29 * KM-Tucson KING -Seattle * ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA -Sweet at Regional and National levels. Talking Woman (Jet) 22 -17 KEU -Tulsa YVONNE ELLIMAN -If I Can't Have You ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION- Imaginary D BEE GEES-More Than AWoman (RSO) * (RSO) 23-14 (WZZM -FM) Rapids WINGS -With A Little Luck (Capitol) Lover (Polydor) WINGS -With A Little Luck (Capitol) Z -96 -Grand JACKSON BROWNE -Running On Empty EARTH, WIND & FIRE -Fantasy DOLLY PARTON-Two Doors Down (RCA) * (Columbia) HEATWAVE- Always & Forever (Epic) (Asylum) 22 -15 Pocif is Southwest Region Southwest Region * BARRYMANILOW-Can't Smile Without YVONNE EW MAN -1f I Can't Have You ANDREW GOLD-Thank You For Being A * * WONNE ELLIMAN-If I Can't Have You You (Arista) 8 -3 (RSO) 20-10 (RSO)24 -11 Friend (Asylum) KANSAS -Dust In The Wind (Kirshner) 13 -8 TOP ADD ONS DAVID GATES-Goodbye Girl (Elektra) 22- TOP ADD OHS: * * KJRB- Spokane * NATALIE COLE-Our Love (Capitol)16.3 16 PRIX-New Orleans GENE COTTON -Before My Heart Finds Out PARLIAMENT-Flashlight (Casablanca)18- WINGS -With A Little Luck (Capitol) KQEO -Albuquerque * GENE COTTON- Before My Heart Finds Out (Ariola America) 6 RUBICON -l'm Gonna Take Care Of DAVID GATES- Goodbye Girt (Elektra) (Ariola America) STEELY DAN -Deacon (ABC) Everything (20th) RHYTHM SECTION-Imaginary Loves JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Count On Me DOLLY PARTON-Two Doors Down (RCA) ATLANTA WAKY -Louisville (Polydor) WINGS -WithA Little Luck (Capitol) (Grunt) OLIVIA NEWTON -JOHN & JOHN TRAVOLTA- CHUCK MANGIONE- FeelsSo Good (A &M)

You're The One That I Want (RSO) * YVONNE ELLIMAN -If I Can't Have You * KANSAS-Dust ln The Wind (Kirshner)13 -6 LOU RAWLS -Lady Love (Epic) * PAULDAVIS -I Go Crazy (Bang) 23.15 (RSO)23.11 * SWEET -Love Is Like Oxygen (Capitol) Hß- DOLLY PARTON -Two Doors Down (RCA) * NATALIE COLE -Our Love (Capitol) 25.17 * ENGLAND DAN & JOHN FORD COLEY - 26 * PRIME MOVERS: * PRIME MOVERS: Never Have To Say Goodbye (Big Tree) 27- KTAC-Tacoma * YVONNE ELUMAN -IfI Can't Have You WNOE- New Orleans 17 (RSO) 18-5 EARTH, WIND & FIRE- Fantasy (Columbia) OLIVIANEWTON-JOHN &JOHN YVONNE ELLIMAN-If I Can't Have You (RSO KENO -Las Vegas HEATWAVE- Always & Forever (Epic) * BARRY MANILOW -Can't Smile Without TRAVOLTA- You're The One That I Want BOB WELCH -Ebony Eyes (Capitol) D BEE GEES -More Than A Woman (RSO) BOB WELCH -Ebony Eyes (Capitol) NO LIST You (Arista) 7 -1 (RSO) ENGLAND DAN JOHN FORD COLEY -Never YVONNE & * BARRY MANILOW -Can't Smile Without ELLIMAN -If I Can't Have You (RSO) Have To Say Goodbye (Big Tree) You (Arista) 11 -7 WBGN- Bowling Green WARREN ZEVON- Werewolves Of London (Elektra) * * LE BLANC & CARR- Falling (Big Tree) 25 -21 * WINGS -With A Little Luck (Capitol) KCPX -Salt Lake City BREAKOUTS: * HEATWAVE- Always & Forever (Epic) 16-6 BREAKOUTS: OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN &JOHN WINGS-With A Little Luck (Capitol) * AJIDREWGOID-ThankYou For BeingA TRAVOLTA- You're The One That I Want WARREN DEVON- Werewolves Of London Friend (Asylum) 33 -28 Pacific Northwest Region WET WIWE-Make You Feel Love Again (RSO) NATALIE COLE -Our Love (Capitol) (Elektra) (Epic) KEEL -Shreveport JACKSON BROWNE- Running On Empty * ERIC CLAPTON- Lay Down Sally (RSO)19.9 ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION- Imaginary Lover * ENGLAND DAN &JOHN FORD COLEY- (Asylum) TOP ADD ONS: (Polydor) STYX -Fooling Yourself (A &M) Never Have To Say Goodbye (Big Tree) 18- * CHUCK MANGIONE -Feels So Good (A &M) KANSAS -Oust In The Wind (Kirshner) KANSAS -Dust In The Wind (Kirshner) 12 HB2I DOLLY PARTON -Two Doors Down (RCA) WINGS -With A Little Luck (Capitol) GENE COTTON-Before My Heart Finds Out * WGCL- Cleveland * HEATWAVE- Always & Forever (Epic) 17 -11 CHUCK MANGIONE -Feels So Good (A &M ) (Ariola America) 19-14 KILT Houston JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Count On Me (Grunt - * ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION- Imaginary KHl -Los Angeles KRSP-Sa It Lake City Lover(Polydor) HB34 GEORGE BENSON -On Broadway (WB) DAVID GATES-Goodbye Girl (Elektra) WINGS -With A Little Luck (Capitol) MEATLOAF -Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad ROBERTA FLACK-Closer I Get To You (Cleveland International) GENE COTTON- Before My Heart Finds Out WINGS -With A Little Luck (Capitol) (Atlantic) (Ariola America) Midwest Region * PRIME MOVERS: * LOU RAWLS -Lady Love (Epic) 25 -15 * KANSAS -Dust In The Wind (Kirshner) 30- (A * STYX -Fooling Yourself &M) 27-21 BOB WELCH-Ebony Eyes (Ca pitol) 33 -19 23 * EARTH, WIND & FIRE-Fantasy (Columbia) * PAUL DAVIS- IGo Crazy (Bang) 17 -8 TOP ADD ONS: ROBERTA FLACK -Closer I Get To You HEATWAVE- Always &Forever (Epic) 38-26 JAY FERGUSON-Thunder Island (Asylum) 19 -15 * * (Atlantic) WSAI- Cincinnati 24 -19 KTLA- Denver KRBE- Houston ERIC CLAPTON -Lay Down Sally (RSO) ANDREW GOLD -Thank You For Being A Friend TEN-Q (KRIM-L A. BOB WELCH -Ebony Eyes (Capitol) TAVARES-More Than A Woman (Capitol) EDDIE MONEY-Baby Hold On (Columbia) (Asylum) PARLIAMENT -Flashlight(Casablanca) JEFFERSONSTARSHIP-Count On Me WINGS -With A Little Luck (Capitol) NONE WARREN ZEVON- Werewolves Of London WINGS -With A Little Luck (Capitol) JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Count On Me (Grunt) (Grunt) (Elektra) BREAKOUTS: * ERICCLAPTON-Lay Down Sally (RSO) 18- * ROD STEWART -Hot Legs(WB)18 -12 * YVONNEEWMAN -If I Can't Have You NONE 11 * (RSO)27.20 * WARREN ZEVON -Werewolves Of London * PAUL DAVIS-IGo Crazy (Bang)11-6 BARRY MANILOW-Ca nt Smile Without You (Elektra) 27 -21 * PRIME MOVERS: -Running On Empty (kista) KIMN-Denver * JACKSON BROWNE KR-LA. (Asylum) 22 -18 KLIF - Dallas YVONNE I Can't Have You (RSO) ELLIMAN-If CHUCK MANGIONE -Feels So Good (A&M) YVONNE ELUMAN -N I Can't Have You (RSO) EARTH, WIND & FIRE- Fantasy (Columbia) JOHN NONE DAVID GATES -Goodbye Girl (Elektra) Q -102 (WKRQ -FM)- Cincinnati OLIVIANEWTON- &JOHN ELECTMC LIGHT ORCHESTRA-Sweet Talking TRAVOLTA- You're The One That I Want Woman (JET) * ANDREW GOLD-Thank You For Being A JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Count On Me (RSO) KANSAS -Dust In The Wind (Kirshner) Friend (Asylum) 25 -20 (Grunt) * NATALIE COLE -Our Love (Capitol) 15 -7 ZEVON -Werewolv es Of London KFRC -San Francisco * BARRY MANILOW -Can't Smile Without WARREN * BOB WELCH-Ebony Eyes (Capitol) 7-4 You (Arista) 17-14 OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN & JOHN (Elektra) CHUCK MANGIONE -Feels So Good (A &M) TRAVOLTA-You're The One That !Want KEZY- Anaheim * KANSAS -Dust In The Wind (Kirshner)10 -5 BREAKOUTS: WARREN ZEVON -Werewolves Of London (RSO) CHUCK MANGIONE -Feels So Good (A &M) ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION -Imaginary .aver WINGS -With A Little Luck (Capitol) (Elektra) North Central Region * * JACKSON BROWNE- Running On Empty 16 -12 (Polydor) * TAVARES -More Than A Woman (Capitol) JACKSON BROWNE- Running On Empty (Asylum) 19-12 ROD STEWART -Hot Legs (WB) 27-19 KNUS- FM- Dallas (Asylum) TOP ADD ONS: KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND -Boogie Shoes ANDREW GOLD-Thank You For Being A * GEORGE BENSON-On Broadway (WO)29- * NO LIST (TR) D* BEE GEES- Night Fever (RSO)7.3 22 Friend (Asylum) 20 -15 * BOB WELCH -Ebony Eyes (Capitol) 19-15 KYA -San Francisco TRAMMPS -Disco Inferno (Atlantic) WCOL-Columbus JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Count On Me (Grunt KCBQ -San Diego NONE * WLS- Chicago WINGS -With A Little Luck (Capitol) ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION- Imaginary * D STARGARD -Which Way Is Up (MCA) Lover (Polydor) (RSO) NB * ERIC CLAPTON- Lay Down Sally KFJZ -FM (Z-97) -Ft. Worth NATALIE Love (Capitol) RAYDIO- Jack & Jill (Arista) COLE-Our 9 YVONNE ELLIMAN -If I Can't Have You (RSO) I ToYou NO LIST * YVONNE ELLIMAN- IfI Can't Have You * ROBERTA RACK-Closer Get * PRIME MOVERS: * ROBERTA FLACK -Closer I Get To You (RSO) 19 (Atlantic) HB -12 (Atlantic) 30-21 * KANSAS -Dust In The Wind (Kirshner) 30- KLW -San Jose ROBERTA FUCK - Closer I Get To You 19 * BARRY MANI LOW-Can't Smile Without * JACKSONBROWNE- Running On Empty (Atlantic) * You (Arista) 12.7 WINGS -With A Little Luck (Capitol) (Asylum) 22 -17 * BOB WELCH-Ebony Eyes (Capitol)38.31 YVONNE ELLIMAN -If I Can't Have You (RSO) JACKSON BROWNE-Running On Empty KFKM -San Bernardino JACKSON BROWNE- Running On Empty MCI- Columbus . WMET- Chicago KINT Paso (Asylum) Asylum) -B RUBICON -Pm Gonna Take Care Of * NATAUE COLE-Our Love (Capitol) 27-18 YVONNE ELLIMAN -If I Can't Have You LOU RAWLS -Lady Love (Epic) ROBERTA FLACK-Closer I Get To You Everything(20th) (RSO) * BARRYMANILOW -Can't Smile Without (Atlantic) STYX -Fooling Yourself (A &M) ENGLAND DAN & JOHN FORD COLEY - You (Arista) 22-14 BREAKOUTS: ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA -Sweet ANDREW GOLD-Thank You For Being A * PARLAMENT- Flashlight (Casablanca) 27- Never Have To Say Goodbye (Big Tree) KNDE- Sacramento Talking Woman (Jet) Friend (Asylum) 18 YVONNE ELLIMAN -If I Can't Have You ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION -Imaginary Lover * RUFUS- Stay(ABC) ROBERTA RACK-Closer I Get To You * ELECTRIC YVONNE ELUMAN -If I Can't Have You (RSO) 22 -7 loI dor( * UGHT ORCHESTRA-Sweet * DOLLY PARTON-Two Doors Down (RCA) (Atlantic) 20 -12 (RSO) 10-8 LOU RAWLS -Lady Love (Epic) Talking Woman (Jet) 22 -17 LE BLANC & CARR- Falling (Big Tree) 21 -15 I Get To You * * ROBERT FLACK-Closer ANDREW on page 18) GOLD -Thank You For Being A Friend * PAUL DAVIS-I Go Crazy (Bang) 16-10 DAVID GATES -Goodbye Girl (Elektra) 27- (Continued (Atlantic) 30 -17 * KERN -Bakersfield (Asylum) WCUE -Akron 23 * ENGLAND DAN &JOHN FORD COLEY- O Copyright 1978, Billboard Publi- ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION- Imaginary Never Have To Say Goodbye (Big Tree) 20- WKY- Oklahoma City WINGS-With A Little Luck (Capitol) cations, Inc. No part of this publi- Lover (Polydor) 11 CKLW- Detroit cation may be reproduced, stored KROY- Sacramento JOHNNY MATHIS&DENIECEWILLIAMS- in a retrieval system. or trans- ROBERTA FLACK-Closer I Get To You TRAMMPS-Disco Inferno (Atlantic) Too Much,Too Little, Too Late (Columbia) ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION- Imaginary mitted, in any form or by any (Atlantic) LOU RAMS-Lady Love (Epic) (Elektra) DAVID GATES-Goodbye Girl Lover (Polydor) means, electronic, mechanical, * ROBERTA FLACK- Closer I Get To You * DAVID GATES- Goodbye Girl (Elektra)18- LE BLANC & CARR-Falling (Big Tree) * JOHNNY MATHIS& DENIECEWILLMMS- photocopying, recording. or oth- (Atlantic) 39-25 * BOB WELCH-Ebony Eyes (Capitol) 13 -9 12 * BOB WELCH-Ebony Eyes(Capitol) 24 -16 Too Much, Too Little, Too Late (Columbia) erwise, without the prior written 21 -10 BARRY MANILOW -Can't Smile Without * YVONNE ELUMAN -IfI Can't Have You permission of the publisher. * ANDREW GOlD-Thank You For Being A * YVONNE ELLIMAN -III Can't Have You * 16 You (Arista) 6-3 (RS0)20 -16 Friend (Asylum) 13 -8 (RS0)22 -15 * BOB WELCH -Ebony Eyes (Capitol) -11

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WINGS -With A Little Luck (Capitol) BENSON -On Broadway(WB) WROK - Rockford BILLYJOEL- Movin' Out (Columbia) NO UST GEORGE RUBICON-I'm Gonna Take Care Of OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN &JOHN ANDREW GOLD -Thank You For Being A Everything (20th) JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Count On Me WINGS -With A Little Luck (Capitol) (Grunt) TRAVOLTA-You're The One That IWant Friend (Asylum) Is Like Oxygen (Capitol) * BARRY MANILOW -Can't Sm ile Without * (RSO) SWEET -Love STTX- Fooling Yourself (A&M) * LOU RAWLS-Lady Love (Epic) 32-25 You (Arista) 11 -4 * YVONNE ELLIMAN -If I Can't Have You * NATAUE COLE-Our Love (Capitol) 13-9 * ROBERTA FLACK -Closer l Get ToYou * NATALIE COLE -Our Love (Capitol) 33.23 (RSO) 19 -10 D* BEE GEES -Night Fever (RSO) 6-2 (Atlantic) 28 -18 WDRC- Hartford WMJX (9610-Miami * KANSAS -Dust In The Wind (Kirshner) 13 -8 D* STARGARD- Which Way lsUp(MCA)17 -14 * ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION- Imaginary WIRL -Peoria BILLYJOEL- Movin' Out (Columbia) WYRE- Mnapolis GEORGE BENSON-On Broadway (WB) Northeast Region Lover (Polydon) HB -30 JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Count On Me NATALIE COLE-Our Love (Capitol) NATALIE COU: -Our Love (Capitol) WINGS -With A Little Luck (Capitol) (Grunt) WMAK -Nashville JACKSON BROWNE -Running On Empty TOP ADD ONS: * RAYDIO- Jack &Jill (Arista) 23 -14 BONNIE TYLER-It's A Heartache (RCA) (Asylum) * LOU RAWIS -Lady Love (Epic) 28 -18 * YVONNE ELUMAN-If I Can't Have You * ELECTRIC UGHT ORCHESTRA-Sweet MICHAELZAGERBAND -Let's All Chant * YVONNE ELLIMAN -If I Can't Have You (RSO) 20-14 D* WET WIWE-Make You Feel Love Again (Epic) Talking Woman (Jet) 22.15 (Private Stock) 12-4 (RSO) 18-11 WINGS -With A Little Luck (Capitol) IUINSAS -Dust In The Wind (Kirshner) * DAVID GATES -Goodbye Girl (Elektra)17- WPRO (AM)- Providence Y -100 (WHYI -FM) -Miami * ERIC CLAPTON -Lay Down Sally (RSO) 9 -3 STYX -Fooling Yourself (A&M) 12 * JACKSON BROWNE- RunningOn Empty DAVID GATES Girl WIDE- Indianapolis NO LIST WLEE -Richmond -Goodbye (Elektra) (Asylum) 24 -17

ROD STEWART-Hot Legs (WB) OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN &JOHN LOU RAWLS-Lady Love (Epic) * GENE COTTON Before My Heart Finds Out TRAVOLTA- You're The One That I Want - ANDREWGOLD- ThankYou For Being A * PRIME MOVERS: * WINGS -With A Little Luck (Capitol) (RSO) (Ariola America) 22 -18 Friend (Asylum) * NATAUE COLE -Our Love (Capitol) 11 -4 Eyes 24 -18 * * BOB WELCH-Ebony (Capitol) WHBQ - Memphis * YVONNE ELLIMAN -If I Can't Have You * ANDREW GOLD-Thank You For BeingA (RSO) 28-19 YVONNE ELLIMAN -It I Can't Have You (RSO * KANSAS-Dust ln The Wind (Kirshner)14- WPRO -FM- Providence 18 -13 RAYDIO -lac & Jill (Arista) Friend (Asylum) 10 ASHFORD & SIMPSON -Don't Cost You Name The Game (Atlantic) * MBA-The Of NATALIE COLE -Our Love (Capitol) Nothin' (WB) WRVQ -Richmond WLOF 17 -13 RUBICON -I'm Gonna Take Care Of -Orlando Everything (20th) WINGS -With A Little Luck (Capitol) & JOHN WOKY- Mihvaukee WINGS -With A Little Luck (Capitol) OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN & JOHN TRAVOLTA- You're The One That I Want SWEET -Love Is Like Oxygen (Capitol) The Night CHUCKMNIGIONE -Feels So Good (A &M) ALAN CLARKE -Shadows In (RSO) BREAKOUTS: TRAVOLTA- You're The One That I Want * TAVARES -More Than A Woman (Capitol) (Asylum) ANDREW GOLD-Thank You For Being A (RSO) 25 YVONNE ELLIMAN I Can't Have You -17 * YVONNE ELUMAN-If I Can't Have You * -If Friènd (Asylum) RAYDIO -Jack &Jill (Arista) 27 -21 - Movin' Out (Columbia) * (050)31.19 (RS0)30 -21 * ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA -Sweet I LIGHT ORCHESTRA -Sweet Talking * YVONNE ELLIMAN -If Can't Have You ELECTRIC * YVONNE ELLIMAN-If I Can't Have You Talking Woman (Jet) 26-20 * JEFFERSON STARSHIP-Count On Me Woman (JET) (RSO) 25-20 * LTD -Never Get Enough Of Your Love (Grunt) 39-27 WINGS -With A Little Luck (Capitol) (A &M) 20.13 * JACKSON BROWNE-Running On Empty WICC - Bridgeport WRBQ-FM -Tampa (Asylum) 17 -12 Region WMPS- Memphis ROBERTAFLACk-Closer I Get To You Southeast ROBERTA FLACK -Closer I Get To You mum,' -Milwaukee (Atlantic) WABC York (Atlantic) NO UST RUBICON- l'm Gonna Take Care Of -New WARREN ZEVON -Werewolves Of London TOP ADD ONS: Everything (20th) WINGS -With A Little Luck (Capitol) PLAYER -Baby Come Back (RSO) (Elektra) YVONNE ELLIMAN I Can't Have You BILLYJOEL -Movin' Out (Columbia) WINGS -With A Little Luck (Capitol) * -If KANSAS -Dust In TheWind(Kirshner) * WINGS -With A Little Luck(Capitol)HB -21 (RSO) 23-15 * ELECTRIC UGHT ORCHESTRA -Sweet OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN & JOHN TRAVOLTA- * BILLYIOEL- Movin' Out (Columbia) 13 -7 You're The One That I Want (RSO) * BARRYMANILOW-Can't Smile Without Talking Woman (Jet) 23-11 * YVONNE EWMAN -If l Can't Have You GEORGE BENSON -On Broadway (WB) You (Arista) 11-5 * * ANDREW GOLD-Thank You For Being A (RS0) 25-10 Friend (Asylum) 17 -13 81.105 (WBJW -FM)- Orlando * PAUL DAVIS-I Go Crazy (Bang) 24-19 Mid - Atlantic Region WRJZ- Knoxville KSLQ- FM -St. Louis 99-8-New York WINGS -With A Little Luck (Capitol) JEFFERSON STARSHIP-Count On Me PETER BROWN -Dance With Me (Drive) * PRIME MOVERS: ALAN In The Street CURKE- Shadow (Grunt) PETER BROWN -Dance With Me (Drive) JOHNNY MATHIS&DENIECEWILLIAMS- TOP ADD ONS: (Atlantic) ROBERTA FLACK- Closer I Get To You Too Much, loo Little, Too Late (Columbia) OLIVIA NEWTON -JOHN & JOHN * SWEET -Love Is Like Oxygen (Capitol) 22-9 NATALIE COLE -Our Love(Capitol) OLIVIA NEWTON -JOHN & JOHN TRAVOLTA- IAllanhrl TRAVOLTA- You're The One That I Want * ROBERTA FLACK- Closer I Get To You You're The One That I Want (RSO) YVONNE ELLIMAN -If I Can't Have You (RSO EARTH, WIND &FIRE -Fantasy(Columbia) (RSO) * * BARRY MANILOW -Can't Smile Without (Atlantic) 29-19 PLAYER-This Time I'm In It For Love (RSO) BOB Ebony Eyes (Capitol) 40-30 WELCH- You (Arista) 10-5 NATALIE COLE-Our Love (Capitol) 27-14 WINGS -With A Little Luck (Capitol) * DAVID GATES -Goodbye Girl (Elektra) 13 -5 * WQPD -Lakeland KOOK -St. Louis * BILLY JOEL- Movin' Out (Columbia) 19-9 * ENGLAND DAN & JOHN FOR D COLEY- EDDIE MONEY-Baby Hold On (Columbia) N ever Have To Say Goodbye (Big Tree) 15- ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION- Imaginary WPTR -Albany BREAKOUTS: PRIME MOVERS: WARREN ZEVON- Werewolves Of London 12 Lover (Polydor) * (Elektra) LOU RAWLS -Lady Love (Epic) WGOW- Chattanooga ANDREW GOLD-Thank You For BeingA JEFFERSON STARSHIP On Me (Grow YVONNE ELLIMAN -It I Can't Have You (RSO -Count D* STARGARD- Which Way lsUp(MCA)18 -12 Friend (Asylum) ROBERTA FLACK-Closer I Get To You JEFFERSON STARSHIP-Count On Me (Grunt) PLAYER -This Time I'm In It For Love (RSO * ROD STEWART- Hot Legs (WB)12.9 ROD STEWART -Hot Legs (WB) * ELECTRIC UGHT ORCHESTRA -Sweet (Atlantic) ANDREW GOLD -Thank You For BeingA Friend PARLIAMENT- Flashlight (Casablanca) Talking Woman (Jet) 33-20 (Asylum) WMFJ- Daytona Beach * DAVID GATES - Goodbye Girl (Elektra) 21- WINGS -With A Little Luck (Capitol) ROD STEWART Legs (WB) 22 -11 12 * -Hot WINGS -With A Little Luck (Capitol) Ebony Eyes KIOA Moines * BOB WELCH- (Capitol)18.12 -Des * RAYDIO-Jack &Jill (Arista) 23-14 HELEN REDDY -Well Sing In The Sunshine BREAKOUTS: WQXI -Atlanta ENGLAND DAN &JOHN FORD COLEY- WIRY- Albany (Capitol) * RAYDIO- Jack &Jill (Arista) 13 -8 RUBICON -l'm Gonna Take Care Of Never Have ToSay Goodbye (Big Tree) * CHUCK MANGIONE -Feels So Good (A &M) WINGS -With A Little Luck (Capitol) ROBERTA FLACK- Closer I Get To You Everything (20th) WERC-Birmingham LOCUST -I Must Be In Love (Not Given) 25-19 (Atlantic) PLAYER -This Time I'm In It For Love (RSO) RAYDIO- Jack &Jill (Arista) 14-9 CHICAGO-Little One (Columbia) * ANDREW GOLD-Thank You For Being A * KANSAS -Dust I n The Wind (Kirshner) * YVONNE ELLIMAN -If I Can't Have You Friend (Asylum) 21-16 DAN HILL- Sometimes When We Touch KC &THESUNSHINEBAND-Boogie Shoes NATALIE COLE -Our Love (Capitol) * * (RSO) 13-8 (20th) 15 -10 (TK) 21.9 WAPE -Jacksonville SHAUN CASSIDY- Do You Believe In Magic * ROBERTA FUCK -Closer I Get To You KDWB- Minneapolis (Warner /Curb) * NATAUE COLE-Our Love (Capitol) 27 -18 (Atlantic) 21 -16

GORDON LIGHTFOOT -The Circle Is Small NSW-Buffalo WFIL-Philadelphia Z -93 (WZGC-FM)- Atlanta WARREN ZEVO N -Were wolves Of London * PARLIAMENT- Flashlight (Casablanca) 28- (WB) (Elektra) 17 (WB) ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION- Imaginary ROBERTA FUCK -Closer I Get To You GEORGE BENSON -On Broadway JACKSON BROWNE-Running On Empty Forever (Epic) 16 -11 (Atlantic) * HEATWAVE- Always & * HOTEL -You'll Love Again (Phonogram) 29- (Asylum) Lover (Polydor) OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN & JOHN TRAMMPS 20-16 20 TRAVOLTA The One That I Want * -Disco Inferno(Atlantic) OLIVIA NEWTON -JOHN & JOHN -You're YVONNE ELLIMAN -If I Can't Have You BONNIE TYLER-It's A Heartache (RCA) * (RSO) (ßS0)23.17 TRAVOLTA- You're The One That I Want WAYS -Charlotte WSGN -Birmingham ANDREW GOLD-Thank You For BeingA * (RSO) * JACKSON BROWNE- Running On Empty * BARRY MANILOW -Can't Smile Without Friend (Asylum) HB -23 YVONNE EWMAN-If I Can't Have You (Asylum) 16 -12 Jack & Jill (Arista) You (Arista) 6 -1 * ENGLAND DAN & JOHN FORD COLEY- (RSO) RAYDIO- RAYDIO -Jack &Jill (Arista) 17-12 * Never Have To Say Goodbye (Big Tree) 13-7 * ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION- Imaginary KSTP -Minneapolis STYX -Fooling Yourself (MN) Lover (Polydor) 17-13 OUVIA NEWTONJOHN &JOHN WYSL-Buffalo * KANSAS -Dust In The Wind (Kirshner)19- TRAVOLTA- You're The One That I Want G ENE COTTON -Before My Heart Finds Out WBBQ-Mgusta * ROBERTA FLACK-Closer ) Get To You 13 24 -14 (RSO) (Ariola America) YVONNE ELUMAN -If I Can't Have You (Atlantic) (RSO) OUVA NEWTON-JOHN &JOHN JEFFERSONSTARSHIP-CountOnMe WZZD- Philadelphia * CHUCK MAN GIONE-Feels So Good (A &M) HOTEL -You'll Love Again ( Phonogram) 25- TRAVOLTA- You're The One That I Want * 18 -10 (Grunt) STARSHIP -Count On Me 15 JEFFERSON TRAMMPS -Disco Inferno (Atlantic) (RSO) * YVONNE ELUMAN -If I Cant Have You (Grunt) WKIX-Raleigh WINGS -With A Little Luck (Capitol) PLAYER -This Time I'm In It For Love (RSO) (RSO) 20 -14 -The Circle Is Small * DAN & JOHN FORD COLEY * ENGLAND - (WB) * BOB WELCH-Ebony Eyes (Capitol) 22 -14 BILLY JOEL -Movin' Out (Columbia) 28.20 * ENGLAND DAN & JOHN FORD COLEY- Never Have To Say Goodbye (Elektra) 19-13 KANSAS-Dust ln The Wind (Kirshner)19- CHUCK MANGJONE-FeelsSo,GoQd(A &M) Never Have To Say Goodbye (Big Tree) 15- * LE BLANC &CARR- Falling (Big Tree) 22 -17 * WHHY- Montgomery * VAN HALEN -You Really Got Me (WB) 20 -17 13 11 * ROBERTA FUCK-Closer lGetToYou * KANSAS -Dust In The Wind (Kirshner) 12 -8 WHB-Kansas City WBBF- Rochester WFOM- Atlanta (Atlantic) 25 -16 JEFFERSONSTARSHIP- CountOnMe WIFIFM- Philadelphia (Grunt) NO LIST * JEFFERSON STARSHIP-Count On M e OLWIA NEWTON- JOHN &JOHN WINGS -With A Little Luck (Capitol) (Grunt) HB -29 TRAVOLTA-You're The One That I Want JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Count 0n Me WINGS -With A Little Luck (Capitol) OLIVIA NEWTON -JOHN & JOHN (RSO) (Grunt) * WTOB -Winston -Salem TRAVOLTA- You're The One That I Want HOTEL-You'll Love Again (Phonogram) 14- WINGS -With A Little Luck (Capitol) * (RSO) PLAYER -This Time I'm In It For Love (RSO) * TAVARES -More Than A Woman (Capitol) 8 * ELVIS PRESLEY -Softly As I Leave You &M) * YVONNE ELLIMAN -If I Can't Have You * DAVID GATES -Goodbye Girl (Elektra) 23- WSGA- Savannah CARPENTERS- Sweet, Sweet Smile (A (RCA) 37-10 * PLAYER-This Time I'm In It For Love (RSO) (RSO) 11-6 15 * GORDONUGHTF00T -The Circle Is Small * ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION- Imaginary WINGS -With A Little Luck (Capitol) 29 -23 Smile Without PARLIAMENT- Flashlight (Casablanca) 30- (WB) HB -21 Lover (Polydor) 39-20 * BARRYMANILOW -Can't * OLIVIA NEWTON -JOHN &JOHN You (Arista) 13-9 22 KAY-Little Rock I ROBERTAFLACK- CloserlGetToYou KBEQ-Kansas City TRAVOLTA- You're The One That Want * (RSO) (Atlantic) 22-15 WRKO -Boston WPGC -Washington Girl (Elektra) YYONNEEWMAN-UI Can't Have You DAVID GATES-Goodbye * PARLIAMENT- Flashlight (Casablanca) 20 WTMA- Charleston (RSO) TRAMM PS -Disco Inferno (Atlantic) STYX -Fooling Yourself (A&M) 13 JACKSON BROWNE- Running 0n Empty WINGS -With A Little Luck (Capitol) WET WILLIE-Make You Feel Love Again PLAYER -This Time I'm In It For Love (RSO) * ENGLAND DAN & JOHN FORD COLEY - (Asylum) WINGS -With A LittleLuck(Capitol) * KC& THE SUNSHINE BAND - Boogie Shoes (Epic) Never Have To Say Goodbye (Big Tree) 27- * ANDREWGOLD- ThankYouForBeingA * BOB WELCH-Ebony Eyes (Capitol) 17-10 (TK) 24-10 22 * LE BLANC &CARR-Falling (Big Tree) 17 -5 * YVONNE ELUMAN -If I Can t Have You Friend (Asylum) 23 -15 * ANDREW GOLD-Thank You For Being A (RSO) 12-6 WFLB- Fayetteville * RAYDIO -Jack &Jill (Arista) 11-4 * LEBUNC &CARR- Falling (Big Tree) 13 -8 Friend (Asylum) 23 -13 * YVONNE ELLIMAN -If I Can't Have You * JEFFERSON STARSHIP- Count OnMe (RSO) 14-8 OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN &JOHN WORD- Spartanburg KKLS -Rapid City (Grunt) 28 -22 TRAVOLTA -You're The One That I Want o Copyright 1978, Billboard Publi- WGH- Norfolk DOLLY PARTON -Two Doors Down (RCA) cations, Inc. 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JIMMY BUFFETT -Son Of A Son Of A Sailor (ABC) JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Earth (Grunt) - Southern Winds (W.B.) CHARLIE -Lines (Janus) JACKSON BROWNE- Running On Empty (Asylum) BAND - (Arista) -Black & White (Columbia) ERIC CLAPTON -Slowhand (RSO) WALTER EGAN -Not Shy (Columbia) i PATTIE SMITH- Easter (Arista) BILLY JOEL -The Stranger (Columbia) BRITISH LIONS -(RSO)

BBPI4M- Denver (lean Valdez) ((MOD -FM -Tulsa (Bill Bruin) WLVQ-FM- Columbus (Steve Runner) WSHE- FM -Ft. Lauderdale (G. Granger/D. St John) WLIA-FM -New York (D. McNamara/L Kleinman) ADD ONS four key prod- -The ANDREWGOLD -All This/Bid Heaven Too (Asylum) JIMMYBUFFETT -Son Of Son Of A Sailor (ABC) THE OUTLAWS-Bring ltBack Alive (Ansta) MARIA MULDAUR - Southern Winds (W.B.) -Cats Under The Stars ucts added at the radio stations Arista) JIMMY BUFFETT-Son Of A Son Of A Saito r (ABC) PROCTOR & BERGMAN -Give UsABreak JIMMY BUFFETT-Son Of A Son Of A Sai lor (ABC) ROBERT PALMER -Double Fun(Island) listed; as determined by station IMenruryI FRANK ZAPPA-In NewYork(W.B.) JIMMY BUFFETT-Son Of A Son Of A Sailor personnel. (ABC) MIKE Fl NNIGAN -Black &White(Columbia) AIRWAVES -(A &M) TOP REQUESTS /AIRPLAY- JEFFERSON STARSHIP- Earth(Grunt) RICHARD TORRANCE- Double Take (Capitol) -This Year's Model (Radar) The four products registering A,TLANTARHYTHM SECTION-Champagne BRITISH LIONS -(RSO) the greatest listener requests STRAWBS- Deadline (Arista) PATIN SMITH-Easter (Msta) and airplay; as determined by * ERIC CIAPTON- Slowhand(RSO) * BILLYIOEL-The Stranger (Columbia) * CHUCK MANGIONE -Feels So Good (A &M) * GEORGE BENSON -Weekend In L.A. (W.B.) * JERRY GARCIA BAND-Cats Under The Stars station personnel. * KANSAS-Point Of Know Retum (Kirshner) * JACKSON BROWNE-Running On Empty (Asylum) * KANSAS -Point Of Know Return (Kirshner) (Arista) Chart * JEFFERSON STARSHIP- Earth(Grunt) BREAKOUTS -Billboard * JEFFERSON STARSHIP- Earth(Grunt) * STYX -The Grand Illusion (A &M) * JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Earth (Grunt) * JACKSONBROWNE- Running On Empty (Asylum) Dept. summary of Add Ons and THEGODZ- (Millennium) * KAYAK- Starlight Dancer(Janus) * JACKSON BROWNE -Runn i ng On Empty (Asylum) * * ERIC CLAPTON- Slowhand (RSO) * EDDIEMONEY- (Columbia) Requests /Airplay information * RMMYBUFFETT-SonOfA Son OfA Sail or(ABC) KMEL-FM -San Francisco-Bobby Cale WOVE-FM-Pittsburgh (John McGahan) KBBC- FM- Phoenix (1.D. Freeman) * LITTLE FEAT-Waiting For Columbus (W.B.) to reflect greatest product ac- WOWFM-Odando (Bill glc6athy) MARIAMULDAUR VAnds(W.B.) GEORGE BENSON-Weekend ln LA. (W.B.) tivity at regional and national -Southern ENGLAND DAN &JOHN FORD COLEY-Some WOUR -FM- Syracuse /Utica (Jeff Chard) WALTER EGAN-Not Shy(Columbia) levels. MIKE FINNIGAN- Black &White (Columbia) Things Don't Come Easy (Big Tree) LITTLE FEAT -Waiting ForColumbus(W.B.) JOHN WILL- (Asylum) LITTLE FEAT -Waiting Fa Columbus (W.B.) JERRY GARCIA BAND -Cats Under The Stars MICHAEL FRANKS-Burchfields Nines (W.B.) JIMMY BUFFETT-Son OfA Son OfASailor(ABC) JIMMYBUFFETT-Son Of A Son Of A Sailor (ABC) ( Ansta) ROBERT PALMER- Double Fun(Island) MARIA MULDAUR-Southern Winds (W.B.) RUBICON -(20th Century) Western Region JERRY GARCIA BAND -Cats Under The Stars ROBERT PALMER-Double Fun (Island) THE OUTLAWS -Bring It Back Alive (Arista) (Arista) AVERAGE WHITE BAND -Warmer Communications ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION -Cha m pagn e Jam PATTIE SMITH-Easter (Arista) TOP ADD ONS: (Atlantic) ,Polydor * JEFFERSON STARSHIP-Earth (Grunt) MARIA MULDAUR -Southern Winds(W.B.) WALTER EGAN-Not Shy (Columbia) HORSLIPS- Aliens(DIM) * JACKSON BROWNE -RunningOn Empty (Asylum) * BOB WELCH -French Kiss (Capitol) JIMMY BUFFETT-Son Of A Son Of A Sailor JIMMIE MACK -(Big Tree) * JEFFERSON STARSHIP- Earth(Grunt) * JACKSON BROWNE -Running On Empty (Asylum) (ABC) * JEFFERSON STARSHIP-Earth(Grunt) * JACKSON BROWNE-Running On Empty(Asylum) * WARREN ZEVON -Excitable Boy (Asylum) + YVONNE ELLIMAN-Night Hight (RSO) * ELVIS COSTELLO -My Aim Is True (Columbia) MIKE FlNNIGAN -Black & White (Columbia) * LITTLE FEAT-Waiting On Columbus (W.B.) * BILLY JOEL -The Stranger (Columbia) * ELVIS COSTELLO -My Aim Is True (Columbia) PATTIE SMITH -Easter (Arista) * ART GARFUNKEL- Watermark (Columbia) * EDDIE MONEY - (Columbia) * WARREN ZEVON -Excitable Boy (Asylum) WZMF -FM- Milwaukee (Joe Benno) THE RUTLES- (W.B.) JIMMY BUFFETT A Son * BOB WEIR -Heaven Help The Fool (Arista) * -Son Of OfASailor(ABC) * JEFFERSON STARSHIP- Earth (Grunt) KFIG -FM- Fresno (Art Farkas) CHARLIE -Lines(Janus) MST-FM-Albuquerque (BAI Stambaugh) ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION-Champagne Jam IMF-FM-MOWN (lack Crawford) * GERRY RAFFERTY- City To City (United Artists) ROBERT HOLMES- Pursuit OfHappiness (Private (Polydor) RENAISSANCE -A Song For All Seasons (Sire) JIMMIE MACK JIMMY BUFFETT -Son Of A Son Of A Sailor (ABC) *TOP REQUEST /AIRPLAY. Stock) -(Big Tree) WAER -FM- Syracuse (Bob Shepherdson) GERRY RAFFERTY -City To City (United Artists) JOHN MARTYN- One World (Island) RENAISSANCE -A Song For NI Seasons (Sire) FOTOMAKE R- (Atlantic) JACKSON BROWNE -Running On Empty JIMMY BUFFETT-Son OfASonOfASailor (ABC) JIMMYBUFFETT-Son Of A Son Of A Sailor (ABC) ROBERT PALMER -Double Fun (Island) JIMMYBUFFETT -Son Of A Son Of A Sailor (A8C) ROBERT PALMER -Double Fun(Island) (Asylum) MARIA MULDAUR-Southern Winds (W.B.) ROOT BOY SLIM& THE SEX CHANGE BAND WITH HOUNDS -Unleashed(Columbia) ERIC CLAPTON -Slowhand (RSO) RENAISSANCE -A Song For AllSeasons(Sire) THE ROOTETTES- (W.B.) THE OUT LAWS- Bringlt Back Alive (Arista) (Grunt) * SWEET BOTTOM- (Sweet Bottom) JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Earth JEFFERSON STARSHIP-Earth(Grunt) NATIONAL HEALTH- (Visa) THE RUTLES-(W.B.) WARREN ZEVON- Excitable Boy (Asylum) * ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION -Champagne lam MICHAEL FRANKS-Burchfield Nines (W.B.) PATTIE SMITH - Easter (Arista) * SWEET -Level Headed (Capitol) (Polydor) * GORDON LIGHTFOOT- EndllessWire (W.B.) ERIC CLAPTON- Slowhand (RSO) ;RAMIE MACK-(Big Tree) * LITTLE FEAT-Waiting For Columbus (W.B.) * BAYM- Starlight Dancer (Janus) * JACKSON BROWNE -Running On Empty (Asylum) JACKSON BROWNE- RunningOn Empty (Asylum) THE HOB BOO RHYTHM DEVILS -All Kidding Aside BREAKOUTS: * WARREN ZEVON- Excitable Boy (Asylum) * HEADEAST -(A &M) * GEORGE BENSON-Weekend lnL.A.(W.B.) * BILLY JOEL -The Stranger (Columbia) (Fantasy, * ROBERT PALMER -Double Fun (Island) KADI -FM -SL Laves (Peter Faris) GEORGE BENSON -Weekend In L.A. (W. B * ART GARFUNKEL- Watermark(Columbia) * STEELY DAN -Aja (ABC) * ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION-Champagne Jam GARCIA BAND -Cats Under The Stars CHARIE -Lines (Janus) (Polydor) WQDR-FM- Raleigh (Chris Miler) (Arista) Midwest Region JIMMY BUFFETT-Son Of A Son Of A Sai lor (ABC) * IAN BURY- New Boots & Panties (Stiff) MARIA MULDAUR -Southem Winds (W.B ALLEN TOUSSAINT -Motion (W.B.) Southwest Region CRACK THE SKY -Safety In Numbers (Lifelong) ROBERT PALMER Double Fun (Island) BRITISH DONS -(RSO) * - MIKE FINNIGAN-Black &White (Columbia) JIMMY BUFFETT-Son OfA Son OfA Sailor (ABC) TOP ADD ONS: * RUFUS /CHAKA KANN -Street Player (ABC) ROBERT PALMER -Double Fun (Island) JOHN HALL- (Asylum) TOP ADD ONS: WCOZ -FM- Boston (Begonia Mire) KSANf11 -San Frantisco(Bonnie Simmons) CHARLIE -Lines (Janus) RICHARD TORRANCE -Double Take (Capitol) RENAISSANCE-ASongFor All Seasons (Sire) ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION -Champagne Jam JIMMY BUFFETT -Son Of ASon Of ASailor JIMMY BUFFETT -Son Of A Son Of A Sailor * ROD STEWART -Foot Loose & Fancy Free (W.B.) CHARLIE- Lines(Janus) JOHN HALL -(Asyl um) (Polyd or) (ABC( (ABC) * BILLY IOEL -The Stranger (Columbia) CHUCK MANGION E-Feels BRITISH DONS-(RSO) So Good (AAM) BRITISH LIONS -(RS0) GERRY RAFFERTY -City To City (United Artists) JIMMY BUFFETT- SonOfA Son OfA Sailor (ABC) * ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION-Champagne Jam JACKSON BROWNE-Running On Empty (Asylum) JIMMY BUFFETT-Son Of A Son Of A Sailor (ABC) MIKE FlNNIGAN -Black AWhite (Columbia) * MIKE FINNIGAN -Black & White (Columbia) (Pnlydor) ALLEN TOUSSAINT-Motion (W.B.) MARIA MULDAUR- Southern Winds (BOB.) * STEELY DAN -Ala (ABC) * JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Earth(Grunt) NIKE FINNIGAN- Black & White (Columbia) * GEORGE BENSON-Weekend In L.A. (W.B.) ROOT BOY SLIM & THE SEX CHANGE BAND WITH *TOP REQUEST /AIRPLAY: * ERIC CLAPTON- Slowhand (RSO) THE ROOTETTES- (W.B.) *TOP REQUEST /AIRPLAY Southeast Region * SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER/ ORIGINAL. * JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Earth (Gund) BILLY JOEL -The Stranger (Columbia) SOUNDTRACK -)rso) JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Earth (Grunt) * PATTIE SMITH-Easter(Arista) ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION- Champagne Jars Northeast Region ERIC CLAPTON- Slowhand (RSO) (Polydor) TOP ADD ONS: * LYNYRDSKYNYRD -Street Survivors (MCA) * NICK LO WE-iesuslsCool (Radar) LITRE FEAT -Waiting For Columbus (W.B I JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Earth (Grunt) * FLEETWOOD MAC- (W.B.) JIMMY BUFFETT -Son Of A Son Of A Sailor * THERUTLES- (W.B.) JIMMY BUFFETT -Son Of A Son Of A Sailor TOP ADD ONS ERIC CLAPTON- Slowhand (RSO) (ABC) * JACKSON BROWNE -Running On Empty (Asylum) KLOS -FM -Los Mgeles (Ruth Pineda) (ABC) ROBERT PALMER -Double Fun (Island) JIMMY BUFFETT -Son Of A Son Of A Sailor BIIMR -FM- Philadelphia (terry Stevens) lam MANFRED MNIN'S EARTH BAND-Watch (W.B.) ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION- Champagne (ABC) BREAKOUTS: COUNTRY 10E McDONALD -Rock And Roll Music SEALEVEL-CatsOn The Coast (Capricorn) Polydor CHARLIE -lines (Janus) BREAKOUTS: Planet CHARLIE -Lines (locos) From The Earth (Fantasy) ATLANTA RHYTHMSECTION-ChampagneJam STRAWB- Deadlines (Arista) HOT TUNA -Double Dose (Grunt) CHARLIE -Lines(Janus) (Polyda) WALTER EGAN -Not Shy (Columbia) PATTIE SMITH- Easter (Arista) JIMMIE MACK Tree) AVERAGE WHITE BAND- Warmer -(Big JIMMYBUFFETT -Son Of A Son Of A Sailor (ABC) BRITISH LIONS -(RSO) *TOP REQUEST /AIRPLAY: Communications (Atlantic) HOT TUNA -Double lose (Grunt) PATTIE SMITH - Easter (Arista) THE RUTLES- (W.B.) JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Earth (Grunt) *TOP REQUEST /AIRPLAY: ROBERT PALMER -Double Fun (Island) JACKSON BROWNE- Running On Empty * SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER/ORIGINAL (Asylum) JACKSON BROWNE- Running On Empty SOUNDTRACK -(RSO) JIMMY BUFFETT -Son Of A Son 01A Sailor (Asylum) * THE RUTLES-(W.B.) WABX-FM-DelsaN (Curl GYama) ERIC CLAPTON-Slow hand(RSO) LITTLE FEAT- Waiting For Columbus (W.B.) * (ABC) * KAYAK -Starlight Dancer (Janus) KIEWFM -Da (las (Bob Shannon) JERRY GARCIA BAND -Cats Under The Stars * STYX -The Grand Illusion (ABM) CHARUE-Lines(Janus) STEELY DAN -Aja (ABC) (Arista) * LITTLE FEAT -Waiting For Columbus (W.B.) PATTIE SMITH- Easter (kista) * STEELY DAN -Ala(ABC) THERUTLES-(W.B.) BILLY JOEL -The Stranger (Columbia) * WHA- K00- Berkshim(ABC) GARLAND IEFFREYS- Eyed Jack (A&M) KMET -FM Angeles (Sam Bellamy) One- -Los BREAKOUTS: WBR U-FM - Providence (Glen Stewart) LE BLANC &CARR- Midnight Light (Big Tree) JIMMY BUFFETT -Son Of A Son (ABC) OfASailor JERRY GARCIA BAND-Cats Under The Stars BRITISH DONS -(RSO) JERRY GARCIA BAND -Cats Under The Stars BREAKOUTS: (Arista) (A esta) STRAWBS -Deadline (Msta) JERRY GARCIA BAND -Cats Under The Stars RICHARD TORRANCE -Double Take (Capitol, JIMMY BUFFETT-Son Of A So n Of A Sai for (ABC) MIKE FINNIGAN-Black &White (Columbia) * JACKSON BROWNE -Running On Empty (Asylum) (Arista) MARIA MU LDAUR- Southern Winds (W. B. ) JOHN HALL -(Asylum) MARIA MULDAUR- Southern Winds B ) * JEFFERSON STARSHIP-Earth (Grunt) WALTER EGAN -Not Shy (Columbia) (W. * ERIC CLAPTON- Slowhand (RSO) MARIA MULDAUR WALTER EGAN -Not Shy (Columbia) -So uthernWinds(W.B.) JACKSON BROWNE- RunningOn Empty (Asylum) * * BILLY JOEL -The Stranger (Columbia) JOHN HALL- (Asylum) IAN DURY-New Boots & Panties (Stiff) ERIC CLAPTON- Slowhand (RSO) * STYX -The Grand Illusion (A&M) * ERIC CLAPTON- Slowhand (RSO) * CHARLIE -Lines (Janus) B.) * LITTLE FEAT-Waiting For Columbus (W. WiKL Elgin (T. Marker/W. Leisering) WRAS -FM- Atlanta (Mike GanWe) * ROD STEWART -Foot Loose & Fancy Free (W.B.) -FM- /Chiap * AVERAGE WHITE BAND -Warmer Communications KLOL- FM- Houston (Jackie McCully) HOT TUNA-Double Dose (Grunt) )WA) * JACKSON BROWNE -Running On Empty (Asylum) IGGY POP & JAMES WR DAMSON -Kill City WNEW -FM -New York (Tam Morera) &JULIE TIPPERS- Encore (W.B.) (Bomp) * JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Earth (Grunt) * -Draw The Line (Columbia) FRANK ZAPPA -In New York(W.B.) STRAWBS- Deadlines (Arista) -Lines TOM ROBINSON BAND -Pre Album Album * BE BOP DELUXE- Drastic Plastic (Harvest) KGB-FM -San Diego (Valerie Mdntosh) CHARUE (Janus) 3,3 SPECIAL -Special Delivery (AAM) (Harvest) GARLAND IEFFREYS- One-Eyed Jack (A&M) LOU REED -Street Hassel (Arista) * ROBERT PALMER -Double Fun (Island) JIMMY BUFfETT OfA Son OfA Sailor (ABC) -Son JIMMY BUFFETT-Son Of A Son Of A Sailor (ABC) KEITH CARRADINE- Lost & Found (Asylum) HENRY GROSS-Love Is The Stuff (Lifesong) WHCN-FM- Hartlord (Michel Picora) WALTEREGAN-NotShy(Columbia) DELBERT McCLNTON- Second Wind (Capricorn) CHARLIE -I rnes(Janus) GENE COTTON -Save The Dancer (Ariola) JIMMY BUFFETT- SonOfASonOfASailer(ABC) ROOT BOY SUM& THE SEX CHARGE BAND wail LOUDON WAINWRIGHT Ill -Final Exam (Arista) * JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Earth (Grunt) RENAISSANCE -A Song For All Seasons (Sire) THE ROOTETTES- (W.B.) MIKE FINNIGAN- Black &White (Columbia) * JIMMYBUFFETT -Son Of A Son Of A Sailor (ABC) * WARREN ZEVON- Excitable Boy (Asylum) WALTER EGAN-Not Shy (Columbia) CHARLIE -Lines(Janus) * ELVIS COSTELLO-This Yea r's M odel (Radar) * JEFFERSON STARSHIP- Earth(Grunt) * GEORGE THOR0000D &DESTROYERS- FOTOMAKER-(Atlantic) ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION- Champagne Jam * (Rounder) * JERRY GARCIA BAND -Cats Under The Stars * ROBERT PALMER -Double Fun (Island) (Polydor) HEADEAST -(A &M) * QUEEN -News Of The World (Elektra) Arita) ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION -Champagne Jam * THE TUBES- Live (A &M) * BE BOP DELUXE -Drastic Plastic(Harvest) ROBERT PALMER -Double Fun (Island) * BILLY JOEL-The Stranger (Columbia) * * JIMMY BUFFETT-Son Of A Son Of A Sailor (ABC) (Polydor) VIES -FM- Washington D.C. (David Einstein) WARREN ZEYON -Exc itable Boy (Asylum) * BILLY JOEL-The Stranger(Columbia) VAN HALEN- (W.B.) * * WARREN ZEVON- Excitable Boy (Asylum) * WNOE -FM -New Orleans (B. Reno/S. Sigmas) SEA LEVEL -Cats On The Coast (Capricorn) JERRY GARCIA BAND-Cats Under The Stars * LYNYRD SKY NYRD-Street Survivors (MCA) WARREN ZEVON- Excitable Boy (Asylum) * WRNW -FM -New York (Donna Lamiabi) * (M stol HEAD EAST-(A&M) WMMS- FM- Cleveland (John Gorman) * JACKSON BROWNE -Running On Empty (Asylum) KOME -FM-San lase (Dana long) WALTER WAN Shy AMERICAN HOT WAX-Va rious Artists (A&M) -Not (Colunbia) AU.ENTOUSSAINT- Motion (W.B.) * UTTLEFEAT- Waiting On Columbus (W.B.) PATTIE THERUTLES-(W.B.) SMITH- Easter(Arista) -Easter Island (Columbia) MAZE FEATURING FRANKIE BEVERLY-Golden RICHARD TORRANCE-Double Take (Capitol) CHARLIE -Lines(Janus) YVONNE ELLIMAN -Night Flight (RSO) GEORGE BENSON -Weekend In L.A. (W.B.) Time Of Day (Capitol) IAN DURY -New Boots& Panties (Stiff) O Copyright 1978, Billboard Publi- HOT TUNA -Double Dose (Grunt) MELANIE-Phonogenic Not Just Another Pretty IAN DURY-New Boots & Panties (Stif) JIMMY BUFFETT-Son Of A Son Of A Sailor (ABC) ELLEN McILWAINE-(United Artists) cations, Inc. No part of this publi- GERRY RAFFERTY-City To City (United Artists) Face (Midsong) cation may be reproduced, stored PATTIE SMITH- Easter(Arista) WALTER EGAN-Not Shy (Columbia) BRITISH LIONS -(RSO) BRITISH LIONS -(RSO) MARIA MULDAUR -Southern Winds (W.B.) in a retrieval system, or trans- AVERAGE WHITE BAND -Warmer Communications * ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION -Champagne Jam MICHAEL FRANKS-Burchfield N ines (W.B.) mitted, in any form or by any (Atlant(c) (Polydor) means, electronic, mechanical, JEFFERSON STARSHIP- Earth(Grunt) * THE RUTLES-(W.B.) * JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Earth (Grunt) JIMMY BUFFETT-Son Of A Son Of A Sailor (ABC) * * WARREN ZEVON- Excitable Boy (Asylum) * photocopying, recording, or oth- DAN JACKSON BROWNE -Running On Empty Fish * STEELY -Aja (ABC) * VAN HALEN-(W.B.) * JEFFERSON STARSHIP -Earth(Grunt) * (Asylum) * ROBERT GORDON WITH LINK WRAY-Fresh erwise, without the prior written Special (Private Stock) * JACKSON BROWNE- Running On Empty (Asylum) * JOURNEY -Infinity (Columbia) * SEA LEVEL -Cats On The Coast (Capricorn) * EDDIE MONEY- (Columbia) permission of the publisher. * DELBERT McCLINTON- Second Wind (Capricorn) * BILLY JOEL -The Stranger (Columbia) * JACKSON BROWNE -Running On Empty(Asylum) * GORDON LIGHTFOOT- EndtemWire (W.B.) * ERIC CLAPTON- Slowhand (RSO)

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www.americanradiohistory.com 24 NARM Convention Report Buyers Over 25 Dominate Disk, Tape Market NEW ORLEANS- People 25 and $15,000 or more make up 30% of the over account for 55% of the total dol- Warner Communications Survey population. They represent 39% of lars spent for all records and tapes Results the current buyers and 41% of the to- bought while teens account for 23% By JOHN SIPPEL tal market. The remaining 51% of and persons 20 to 24, 22 %. the population, with incomes be- That was the revelation exploded sion, explained that he was doing a were asked up to 500 questions and unit of prerecorded music annually. tween $5,000 and $15,000, comprise at the 20th annual NARM conven- lot of tv advertising for hit collation such encounters took up to one hour Kapp noted that the industry must 51% of the current buyers and 49% tion in a Warner Communications albums and found no available mar- to-complete. induce the 28% differential between of the total dollar purchases. Inc. sponsored survey titled "The ket research. those who see the good value in rec- AM and FM radio listening corre- Prerecorded Music Market, An In- WCI was doing half of its volume ord /tape buying and those actually lates closely with recorded product dustry Survey." in records and tapes. Two years ago, buying yearly to start buying prod- buying habit. The 43% of the total The survey seemed to shatter the Kapp got the go -ahead from the uct. population who listen to music at belief that the brunt of the industry's parent corporation. Kapp further pointed up that the least 10 hours per week on radio record sales comes from lower age WCI, WEA, WB, Elektra /Asylum statistics show marked hikes in buy- comprise 54% of all buyers and ac- groups. and Atlantic executives helped ing as education increases. As more count for 62% of the total dollar Between 1977 and 1985, the 25 to formulate the actual questions uti- people are entering college -level in- market. 44 age group will increase 26% to lized in the survey. stitutions, this trend too portends Conversely, the 14% who listen 71,235.000, while teens decline in The queries were refined by Dr. greater product buying, Kapp less than one hour weekly are 6% of number 14% to 34,574,000 and the Martin Fishbein of the Institute of noted. current buyers and buy 6% of total 20 to 24 segment rises 2% to Communications Research, Univ. of Of the 73% over 10 years of age in dollar purchases, while the 24% of 20,510,000, the survey indicates. Illinois, Champaign- Urbaná, with the U.S. population who reported the population who listen more than Soft, medium and hard rock units National Analysts, a division of buying one unit in their lifetime, 20 hours weekly represent 30% of the represent 36% of the total dollar pur- Booz, Allen & Hamilton, Inc., out- 53% purchased at least one record or current buyers and 38% of the total chases, with other repertoire cate- lining the sample design and han- tape in the 12 months prior to the in- dollar purchases. gories nabbing the following per- dling all the field work and the cod- terview.. Married persons make a stagger- centages of dollars: soul, r &b and ing and keypunching of data. Of these latter buyers, 47% buy ing 48% of the total dollar peirchases. disco, 13 %; easy listening, 14%, It required six months to complete only records, 10% buy only tape and They represent 52% of the nation's country T4 %; jazz, 4%; classical, 5 %, the survey of 8,000 homes in 114 lo- 43% buy both records and tapes. The population and 51% of current buy- and all other, 14 %. cations. From that number of face - report showed "substantial net in- ers, the survey shows. Widowed folk to-face stops, researchers got ap- creases in the buying are 9% 3% both Purchases in record stores account of prerecorded of population and of proximately 3,400 interviews of per- tape." for 46% of the total dollar purchases current buyers and total dollar pur- sons aged 10 and over. of records and tapes, with other Of the total dollars spent on prere- chases. Roughly speaking, the sample Joe Cohen, NARM's executive vice corded music by 10 is types of outlets ranked as follows: the 53% over Seven percent of the population consisted of approximately 250 re- president, opens the annual con- years of age who bought at least divorced or are 7% of discount stores, 16 %; department one separated and spondents in each of 12 five -year age vention in New Orleans. record or tape in the survey year, the current buyers. They spend 11% stores, 8 %; other retail, 6 %; record groupings with approximately half 15% of those buyers or 8% of the of the total dollars on software. clubs, 13 %; direct mail and tv offers, of each age group male and approxi- The 3,400 interviews almost population accounted for 50% of the Never marrieds 19 or younger are 4 %, and all other, 7 %. mately one -fifth black. doubled and in some cases tripled total dollar purchase. Ninety percent 21% of the populace, 26% of current In introducing the panel Sunday To increase validity in the 10 -14 what is considered adequate sam- of the total dollar sales were attrib- buyers and do 20% of the total dollar (19) which explained the 1977 sur- year old age group, these interviews pling of U.S. households. Kapp said uted to 57% of the current buyers. buying. Never marrieds 20 and older vey, revealing the statistics above, were conducted with an adult mem- the cost of the survey was substan- Persons from families whose in- are 11% of the nation's people, 13% Stan Cornyn, Warner Bros. execu- ber of the household present. tially into six figures. comes are less than $5,000 are un- of current buyers and constitute 18% tive vice president, forecast some The 4,600 persons not accepted Of those interviewed, 71% felt likely tape and record buyers. This of the total dollar purchases. "truths" would be contradicted. And for interviews failed to meet the re- prerecorded music was a good value, group comprises 18% of the total The 30 -page booklet distributed the study did debunk a lot popu- of quirement of the universe sample set 20% were undecided and 9% re- U.S. population. It represents 10% of to conventioners a day late because larly -held assumptions. up by National Analysts. A min- sponded it was not a good value. The the current buyers and 10% of the of air shipping foulups carries the fi-

Mickey Kapp, president of imum of 200 questions were asked. survey showed 53% of all persons market. nal note that "Our research will con- , Warner Bros. special products divi- Current buyer interviewees often over 10 years of age buy at least one People from families earning tinue," according to WCI.

How the Population Is Shifting Razors Key Buying Habits By Geographic Area Total Total % of U.S. Age Population Population To Higher Change from % Change from % of Total Population % of % of Total Group July 1, 1977 July 1, 1985 1977 to 1985 1977 to 1985 Purchases Over 10 Current Buyers $ Purchases 10-19 40,385,000 34,574,000 -5,811,000 -14% 23% Blade Sales New England 5% 5% 4% 20-24 20,089,000 20,510,000 +421,000 22 +2 NEW ORLEANS -"Blade" sales Mid Atlantic 19 18 18 25 -44 56,700,000 71,235,000 +14,535,000 +26 38 are backed by solid "razor" own- East Central 14 14 13 Depending upon their place of residence, respondents were categorized ership, the WCI in -depth study of West Central 17 18 19 as residing in one of the seven standard marketing regions. The regions, and the U.S. population substantiates. Southeast 18 15 14 the states included in each of the regions, are as follows: The portion of the research sur- Southwest 10 10 10 1. New England: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode veying the relationship between Pacific 17 20 22 Island, Connecticut. household audio playback equip- 100% 100% 100% 2. Mid Atlantic: New York, New Jersey, , Delaware, Maryland, ment and the purchases of recorded District of Columbia. music shows people with both tape 3. East Central: Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, West , Indiana. and record playback potential com- ALSO SCORES CBS 4. West Central: Illinois, Wiscopsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, North Da- prise 74% of all current product buy- kota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado. ers or 55% of the total U.S. populace 5. Southeast: Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and account for 80% of the total dol- Davis Warns Industry Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama. lar sales of records and tapes. 6. Southwest: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico. Of the U.S. population over 10 7. Pacific: Washington, Idaho, Utah, , Nevada, Oregon, California. years of age studied, 4% own only Of Computer Emphasis tape playbacks, comprise 4% of the NEW ORLEANS -Clive cumb to carniverous big business current buyers and purchase 3% of Davis, NARM's keynote speaker, if the swing to monolithic corpo- the total dollar market in prere- told the industry not to lose the rate hugeness continues una- corded product. personal touch in conducting its bated, he said. Tax Shelters Scanned By Those persons with record players business and not to let the com- He blasted wiring up people only, constitute 24% of the popu- puter take over. and attempting to pretest prod- lation, 20% of the current buyers and But a second thrust of his uct, citing that such a technique Berl Of Touche Ross Co. buy 16% of the total dollar purchase speech during the opening busi- was Used unsuccessfully to test NEW ORLEANS -"Every thing Berl pointed out, including records. nationally in records and tapes. Sev- ness session March 19 turned pilot tv shows. He said that a You Always Wanted To Know A question from the audience enteen percent of the population into a lashing against CBS, his Barry Manilow and an Eric Car- About Tax Shelters But Were Afraid about records as a shelter brought don't have any playback available, former employer. men hit were rated as failures by To Ask" packed a smallish Tom some advice from Berl: Don't make represent 2% of current buyers and Many in the audience had ex- a testing agency prior to release. with those who wanted answers at a license deal out of it; instead, let make 1% of the total dollar pur- pected Davis to use this public He said statistical research can't NARM. the manufacturer make the records chases. forum on the occasion of match human evaluation. Mortimer Berl, a partner in for you. Of the total number of persons in NARM's 20th anniversary and in Labels should return hit pick- Touche Ross & Co., showed a one - "His cost and your cost of those the U.S. in households with a tape the industry's biggest year to ing to the expert ears of promo hour videotape featuring three records can still be on a non -re- player, or 38% of the total popu- point the way for new directions. people and DJs, he said. He also Touche Ross tax specialists, includ- course basis. Then he can distribute lation, 17% stated they do not tape Instead, he utilized the rostrum attacked Billboard for not using ing himself, talking about the pros them-and now you're paying him a music from radio and /or records for his own personal gains, many more of a mix of racks and retail- and cons of various tax shelters with distributor's fee -he's not paying and tapes. This non -taping segment persons felt. ers in its charts. a small group of clients. you a license fee." is 19% of current buyers and spends For the opening 80% of his Then in a followup manner, he The presentation dealt with lim- This method "gets you out of the 18% of the total dollars going for rec- talk, Davis zeroed in on the awe- spoke of a record which was able ited partnerships, real estate, equip- technical aspect of what would ord /tape in the U.S. some mounting emphasis on the to make it big without any rack ment leasing (a popular method clearly kill the record deals as a tech- Twenty-one percent of those hav- computer. The industry lives in help, thus prompting many in the used by corporations) and other nical proposition," said Berl, adding the arts and music could well suc- (Continued on page 39) sheltering devices. Some are risky, (Continued on page 34) (Continued on page 34)

www.americanradiohistory.com 25 NARM Convention Report Bar Coding Of Product: Its Time Has Come NEW ORLEANS -After years of A& M, bar coding symbol the panel agreed talk and procrastination, bar cod - CBS, WB Joining ABC & Cap that while a "trailer" add -on ticket ing's time may finally be arriving in By STEPHEN TRAIMAN could be printed with this informa- the record industry. tion, it was not desirable in the in- CBS will apply for its Universal He emphasized, however, that it when only one or two cashiers are than 1% of the 33,000 supermarkets flexible bar code film. This would Product Code (UPC) number, join- has to be "a group of independent involved." in the U.S. have 8 -10 scanning lanes, make a complete jacket or tape ing ABC and Capitol which have decisions," by each label, since The NARM panel presentation with 600 outlets in 14 of the top 20 package reprinting job necessary many by theirs, and A &M which recently ap- factors are involved. applied itself to a history of the de- chains projected year's end. with any wholesale price change. plied, NARM conveptioneers He notes that some companies velopment of the bar coding concept The potential sales increases and Harrison again documented the learned. WEA also went on record as (like RCA) would have to renumber in the record industry, highlighting cost savings to the record industry cost involved for manufacturers, dis- were endorsing implementation of the their entire catalog at a significantly recent articles on progress todate in suggested by the experience of tributors and retailers in implement- scanner system at an overflow ses- higher expense than others whose the supermarket chains where the those initial supermarkets involved ing the bar coding system. His firm, in coding. Once again, the panel sion here opening day, and expects existing numbering system is more system is first being implemented. bar along with several others, had ample to apply for its new number very easily adaptable to UPC transfer. emphasized that these benefits Dr. Shelley Harrison, president of literature in the exhibit area de- soon. Jack Craigo, senior vice president would accrue in varying degrees in signed to answer the many questions Symbol Technologies, a leading RIAA, in the person of president of CBS, confirming the label's deci- manufacturers, distributors and re- the still controversial subject. supplier of scanners, systems and on Stan Gortikov, again confirmed the sion to go ahead, said "the sooner tailers. At UPC symbol film masters, moder- the RIAA meeting, bar coding group's positive response to bar cod- the better." He also shot down what Handleman's own experience was was a key topic, with ated the session. Panelists included Gortikov ing, and sees its implementation "in he terms the "B.S. idea" that artists' mentioned briefly by Kwiker. He promising a report to the industry on Bill Robertson of Capitol, West the relatively near future." creativity and objections to the code noted that RIMS (Retail Inventory individual label expectations. Coast chairman of RIAA's bar cod- symbol on the upper right corner of Management Systems)- involving and panel ing committee; Lou Kwiker, presi- He the bar coding em- the LP jacket back is any real hin- hand -held scanning of store inven- phasized, however, that dent of the seven -store Music Stop continuing drance to industry implementation. tory and transmission daily to a pressure from retailers and rackjob- chain in Detroit and former presi- "As a distributor we do support headquarters computer-had in less bers was the best way to hasten im- dent of Handleman Co., the first bar coding," WEA's Jack O'Connel than two years of implementation plementation. said in response to a pointed query rackjobber to implement its own in- made significant contributions to from the audience. "We're taking a temal bar coding system, and Har- the company's bottom line. good, hard look to visualize the old Okinow, new president of Lie- (Handleman reported his highest problems and the time it will take to berman Enterprises, named sales and profit levels in history for fully implement the system in the in- rackjobber of the year for the second its just -ended fiscal year.) dustry. We're mostly concerned over time in a row. Answering the question on the the expense involved and difficulty All agree that bar coding will not minds of most retailers over the in- of 'mom and pop' stores to compete happen overnight -only 210, or less corporation of a fixed price in the Ad Experts Plus a Movie Are Puzzling, Provocative yd Silverman chairs the NOVA luncheon. NEW ORLEANS -The titanium strengthen its ad knowhow, the three corrólative album and concert re- plateaus, visualized by Joel Fried- professionals emphasized. They views and music news to an au- man shortly before his recent death, cautioned that a successful ad cam- dience between 14 and 30. CD Radio: Repeat, CO require some shoring up in the way paign must be meticulously pre - High school newspapers, over- Be Redundant of supplementary marketing sup- planned to include the best possible looked often, reach a key album W port. A trio of outside- the -industry media mixture. buying public despite erratic dead- NEW ORLEANS -The habitual Joe Simone the convention chair- 1- advertising experts mapped the Prior to the individual talks, lines and sketchy production re- man radio listener, that 10% addresses the assemblage. of the popu- blueprint for this achievement at NARM ran off a 15- minute three - quirements. It was suggested that in- lation hooked on AM /FM, is a mu- NARM. screen slide presentation with narra- terested member advertisers contact I sic nut. And to be effective, industry And it was an intricate and diffi- tion and music basically explaining their boards of education who will o radio advertising TV: Spots Are must be repetitious cult one for a capacity house all - the thrust of the seminar. In addition channel their requests for advertis- to the point where it might be con- morning NARM meeting to follow. to separate segments about news- ing data to student paper sales reps. Up 46% In Year sidered by some, redundant. It was at times both puzzling and paper, tv and radio advertising, sub- Magazines are generally bypassed One -time radio station program- provocative. jects covered by the three experts, by the industry in marketing re- NEW ORLEANS -In 1977 the mer George Burns, now head of Participating as experts were the NARM presentation probed ad- corded product. However, a . TV recording industry spent 46% more George Burns Media Consultants/ George Burns, radio programming junctive media. Guide artist ad works when it's lo- for tv spots than in 1976, Morris Computer Broadcast Services, em- consultant; Morris Baumstein, ad- Shoppers' guides were suggested. cated near the day's listing of the Baumstein of Young and Rubicam, phasized the thin line between un- vertising agency executive and Bill Direct mail lists, developed through act's network appearance and is part account supervisor serving CBS, der and over -cooking a successful Raffel, newspaper advertising con- obtaining customers' addresses, of a media mix including a spot tv stated during NARM. radio spot campaign for NARM at- sultant. were extolled to reach a prime buy- campaign. Ad managers should talk Other leisure time advertisers in- tendee' s. A panel of six industryites unani- ing area. College newspapers offer retail rate as opposed to national creased their tv budgets 32% over the Burns spoke often in seeming cir- mously but cautiously backed the an extremely effective way to zero in rate. "Be sure the figures you are same period, he added. Because it is cles but usually his 360 degree over- ambitious and incisive suggestions on a peak demographic buying sec- being given are audited," the so expensive the role of tv in devel -. view hit the mark. Burns was expounded. tor, the NARM film recommended. NARM film insisted. oping acts and generating sales must the "shocked" by meager knowledge Slating an advertising seminar A customized ad in a campus pa- "The checkout counter in a retail be used on a highly selective basis. manifest in the industry about radio. was a pertinent move by NARM ex- per commands more attention be- store is also an effective place to get Video works best when working in But he admitted his own short- ecutive vice president Joe Cohen. cause of less competitive display ad- feedback on your advertising. You tandem in a media mix, he said. comings. And even radio's lack of Since Dec. 26, advertising toppers in vertising and the lower advertising can find out what publications your Baumstein said that chronolog- knowledge about attaining its own retailing and rackjobbing entities rates provide a better cost- per -thou- buyer reads, if he's seen your ads ically an ideal situation would be goals. have become more and more appre- sand. Discount coupons and special and where," the film suggested. It's one wherein a label got adequate At one point after laying out care- hensive as labels' advertising allow- offers pull better in college news- provident to display your print ads airplay after which a well -planned fully how to implement a spot cam- ances have eroded. papers since this audience must live close to the checkout counter, the radio frequency spot campaign paign he stated that in the majority When queried, label advertising within a lesser budget. film reported. started followed closely by a tv spot of cases, all positive methodology chiefs have countered with excuses "Alternative media publications," Advertising on outdoor billboards series, with newspaper ads explain- washed out in favor of a radio time about waiting for superstar product known in the trade as news- located near retail outlets helps ing pricing and locations where a salesman whose relationship with and albums from potent newer papers, are ideal for advertising rec- build store traffic. Short promo- product could be obtained. the account executive was so strong groups. ords and tapes as these papers edito- tional films to be shown in local TV billed $7.5 billion; news- he got the billing. And Burns added The industry must mass to rially provide substantial space for theatres is worthy of study. papers, $11 billion; radio, $2.5 bil- that "wining and dining" -was cat- lion and magazines, $2 billion in alytic. 1977, according to the executive. Burns hinted that to the confusing Television, like radio, is often demographics of the day would be Newspaper Print Said Most Attractive To Over 25s most negotiable. Baumstein, at one added "psychographics," or lifestyle N EW ORLEANS- Newspapers fringe tv Newspaper rates time a CBS Record advertising exec- data. exclusively spot campaign advertising are are the most attractive medium to cost $1.69 per thousand. The solely usually firm and non -negotiable. utive, stressed that record people are Ad managers must wary in be the over -25 customer, NARM au- fringe tv ads would reach 65% of the But newspapers are increasing in- good negotiators and should take time buying. Stations today sell dio /visual film presentation stated. mart while the three -media mix built novative specialized thrusts to spe- advantage of that ability in making four -five hour blocks morning of Bill Raffel, Marvin H. Frank, ac- on newspapers would reach 87% audience segments. both video and radio spot buys. and of cific evening time as "drive time." count executives serving Phono- the mart. Knowing one's tv sales representa- Approximately 90 minutes Raffel said newspaper space of the gram, Inc., agreed, emphasizing For a hypothetical $26,000 tives locally is important. Local tv block is listener -impelling salesmen are most helpful. They can drive print potential with the many new budget, one could buy 135 radio stations often can be wholly respon- time. One must be alert to the exact section approaches of U.S. dailies. spots, three fringe tv spots and four supply advertisers with well docu- sible for producing good tv commer- significant time within that block to Raffel stressed that a newspaper - 600 line newspaper ads or 42 fringe mented demographics and provide cials for a few hundred dollars per afford the best buy. based ad campaign supplemented tv spots or 270 60 second radio spots, detailed analysis for the best posi- 'spot. Bums feels that too much radio by radio spots and fringe tv comes which overall would strike 54% of tion buys and sectionalized cov- Record industry- oriented tv spe- ( Continued on page 39) out at $1.02 per thousand while an the mart. erage. (Continued on page 34)

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Billboard photos by Jim Fortune Farm's new board from top left: George .Souvall, Alta Distributing; Barrie Bergman, Record Bar; Joe Simone. Progress Record Distributors; John Marma- duke, Western Merchandäsers; Earl Kintner, coun- sel: bottom left: Jay Jacobs, Knox Record Rack; CBS Records Division president Bruce LJndvall and his wife Kay and CBS Records Jahn Cohen, Disc Records; Gan Heilit her, Pickwick: Group president Walter Yetnikoff with his wife June. Harold Okinow, Lieberman Enterprises.

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www.americanradiohistory.com 30 NARM Convention Report `Razors' & `Blades' Enjoy Good Cutting Time NEW ORLEANS -A NARM fo- Hollands revealed some statistics rum with the Electronic Industries Hi Fi Firms Tell Their Sound Stories showing the impressive growth Assn. Consumer Electronics Group record of hardware products, con- "They're not only buying the ma- recover some of those shrinking claimed, is that the cassette tape (EIA /CEG) provided a lively hard- cluding, "This means that the mass jor hardware items, they're buying margins." He urged establishment of deck, and its user have both gotten ware /software discussion and a his- consumer is now enjoying much that accessories to keep the records in separate areas and departments for more sophisticated. torical first. was previously available to the af- Titled "What Are Blades Without good condition." "this new concept of quality for au- New developments, especially the diophile recordings." fluent and the hobbyist. Razors?," the forum marked the first "They represent a continual re- use of the micro -processor have "A side effect, however, is that Mitchell noted that the hi fi hard- time the hardware side of the music placement kind of market. The ac- "revolutionized the hardware and part of the ware industry could grow by up to criticism of software industry (playback equipment man- cessory market specifically is becom- recording industries," according to quality problems can be laid to the 20% a year over the next five years to ufacturers) dubbed the "razors" met ing increasingly important to record Miller. reproduction deficiencies much reach a $3 billion level by 1982 or of at with the largest gathering of manu- retailers." Miller took a th_t lower 1983. jab at software retail prices, and therefore, on facturers, distributors and retailers Kelly also noted the hi fi compo- industry But he warned that the public by stating, "While we at the a much wider conception level." of records and tapes -the "blades." nent business surpassed $2 billion manufacturer wants better sound through better level have worked The most radical new develop- The panel, chaired by Stephen last year and continues to grow rap- long and hard to innova- ment to affect technology. "That trend can be ig- develop the usage of record, Traiman, tape /audio /video editor idly. "There's a trend for new types tive, high cassette said Hollands, is nored at our own peril because performance a concept his com- of Billboard, was an outgrowth of of retailers to get involved in compo- decks, the majority of software man- pany calls Accutrac first wholly somehow the public will get what it -the the cooperative efforts between the nent high fidelity- there's an interest ufacturers have been just grinding electronically controlled turntable wants. We now have a public that two sometimes isolated groups on the part of department stores and out prerecorded tapes at the same that allows the consumer to select plays the high fidelity game with as which was initiated at the Winter other retailers not traditionally part pace, and same quality level as 10 just the portions LP wishes, much enthusiasm as women play the of an he CES last January in Las Vegas. of our business." years and in fashion game." ago. It's absurd." the sequence and frequency The panel's discussion, and the he wishes, by pushing A key point stressed by Kelly was There are rewards in store for the Today's cassette deck is too so- buttons. audience reaction to it, provided a Traiman emphasized that the his statement, "It's unfortunately software people who support the phisticated for the quality of most promising start toward breaking panel was not a "knock true that the quality of the playback public's desire for better sound, said prerecorded tapes available, Miller at the re- down communications barriers that corded software parts of the indus- equipment in recent years has in- Mitchell. "The better we do it, the believes. "And today's cassette deck have caused the loss of countless try," but. a focus on new develop- creased faster than the quality of the better the public will thank us and owner is too sophisticated for the sales in both hardware and software ments in audio technology average record. We're now seeing a pay us. quality of the prerecorded tapes he that sectors of the industry. reveal that small mini -recording industry grow "I'd just as rather be the first ma- buys from you. And yet, except for a "perhaps hardware has John Cohen, president of Disc outpaced software." up within the overall industry which jor record manufacturer to go to few manufacturers, who's doing Records, Hyland Heights, Ohio, and Herb Dorfman, vice president exists to supply better than average market under the label `recorded es- anything about this quality prob- of the incoming president of NARM, Bee Gee Records, Latham, records. We're beginning to hear of pecially for use with sophisticated lem?" N.Y., introduced Traiman who, in turn, posed a question from the floor: things like direct -to-disk, digital high fidelity equipment' as I would If the software side doesn't take introduced the panel: John Hol- "How can we create an interface recordings and, occasionally, super - the first hardware manufacturer to heed, Miller proposed a grim future: lands, chairman of BSR (U.S.A.) with our retail accounts to better disks, referring to an unusually good go to market with the claim of 0.00% "I urge the industry to give today's Ltd.; Jerry Kalov, president of Jen- merchandise both our products from but conventionally recorded distortion." more sophisticated tape deck owner sen Sound Laboratories; John the standpoint of physical location record." Miller predicted the number of the software he and his unit require Kelly, vice president and general as well as advertising effort where The accessory business and qual- cassette tape decks in U.S. homes for maximum enjoyment. If you manager of Audio -Technica U.S., we jointly advertise both the hard- ity record business can both be ma- will increase by 1.3 million this year, don't, you may soon find out that the Inc.; Robert Miller, marketing and ware and software in the same ad jor profit centers, Kelly told the re- adding to the previous 3.2 million only tape you sell will be blank product manager for Sharp Elec- campaign ?" tailers. "This is a way for you to total. One of the major reasons, he tape." tronics Corp.; and Bernie Mitchell, Mitchell answered that the ¢ president of U.S. Pioneer Electron- NARM panel might be a first step in 7:r ics. LABEL RUNDOWN creating interface between the two Traiman m also spotlighted Chuck industries. He noted the attendance Hoffman, senior vice president of of the hardware industry, and that the EIA /CEG and Jack Waiman, toJ software officials will be invited to senior vice EIA Varied Phonodisc president, /CES, and Operation hardware conventions to create an °^° responsible, with Joe Cohen, ongoing discussion. rn NARM executive vice president, for "Since both hardware and soft- - opening the dialog between the Uses Audio /Video Explanation ware are totally artist dependent, __I hardware and the software elements. then the artist makes the common E Sophistication -in equipment and NEW ORLEANS -The vast cor- keting campaign in history" was Clapton, Yvonne Elliman and the linkup," remarked Mitchell. n- in the demands of consumers -was porate octopus that is Phonodisc held for the Atlanta Rhythm Sec- "Saturday Night Fever" soundtrack. "There's a glittering array of people the key word of the panel. And po- took three screens, slides and motion tion, according to the script that And there's more to come: in the who work with the hardware manu- tentiality and promise were bywords pictures to relate itself to NARM at- added "Polydor, Inc. stresses artist wings is the film soundtrack LP for facturers to try to sell the concept of for the session that ended on a realis- tendees. development and longevity." "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts better music reproduction through tic and enthusiastic note. The audio /visual marketing pres- Pat Travers, Millie Jackson, Roy Club Band." better software and better hard- "Speakers are better today-and entation for Polygram Distribution, Ayers, Donny & Marie, Isaac Hayes, That, concludes the presentation, ware." the consumers are far more sophis- Inc. splashed color across the screens James Brown, Chick Corea, the is why the newly named Polygram One of the more encouraging ticated," noted Kalov, who stressed and sound to the four corners of the Rainbow, Alvin Crow, Keith Jarrett Distribution, Inc. continues to reign trends, added Traiman, was the in- the future of "Highway hi fi." display area as it centered on an im- and Joe Simon all received exposure as "the biggest and best distribution creasing amounts of audio com- Noting that the car is "a very natu- pressive array of labels, companies on one, two, or all three of the network in the U.S." panies utilizing prominent record- ral acoustic chamber and a nice con- and talent, ranging from Poly Music screens. A drawing was held, through ing artists as spokespersons for their trolled environment" and that con- to Phonogram Chappell Music to RSO heated up the presentation ticket stubs of those viewing the pro- lines. "There's progress but a lot sumers spend more time in cars than the RSO group of publishing com- with its red -hot chart assault led by duction, for prizes such as clock ra- more is needed-particularly within ever before, Kalov added, "There panies. the Bee Gees, Andy Gibb, Eric dios and cassette players. the stores themselves," he said. are 110 million autos on the road, In showing a shipping operation, Ken Kehoe, a hi fi sales man with and some 30 million other vehicles the presentation revealed that 90% Tape City U.S.A., New Orleans, rose such as trucks and motor homes. of the orders received before 1 p.m. to report his outlet has ben advertis- Car speakers are getting as ad- were shipped the same day. A new Charley Pride Scores As ing out of a co -op fund with Maxell vanced as home speakers, reported facility in Edison, N.J., will open this for an hour on a local radio station. Kalov. "What we needed was an up- August, providing even better serv- "We feel we promote blank tape, grading in car radios and car elec- ice, said Phonodisc. RCA Show's Lead -Off Act record sales and hardware sales this tronics -and that is well underway. A parade of labels was kicked off NEW ORLEANS -Charley mir Horowitz on RCA Red Seal, way by advertising software on an The volume in the car stereo busi- by a look at Capricorn, now distrib- Pride, clad in a baseball uniform Elvis Presley (with a fascinating ad album hour," he said. ness is estimated after market only to uted by Phonodisc. Album covers and clutching a bat, led off the RCA mixture of old and new photos) and Patty Ballard, owner of Tape City, be $1.5 billion annually at retail -a and photos joined audio excerpts marketing presentation at NARM. John Denver. voiced her views on interface. third of which is in loudspeakers. from such artists as , "I represent the pride of RCA," "NARM and RCA," said Pride. "We're trying to interface this activ- "Consumers demand high quality Sea Level, Stillwater, Marshall the country singer stated in the clev- "Why, my music wouldn't even ity together in our advertising as well and they're willing to pay for it -as Tucker Band and Delbert erly produced mixed media -slide leave the studio without them." as merchandising and promoting the much as they're paying for a home McClinton. and videotape -feature that used a industry as a multifaceted thing. system," said Kalov, pointing out Casablanca's hot product fea- variation of the American Express Bill Reilly, director of East Coast This is going to be the wave of the that some car speakers sell for up to tured similar glimpses of Kiss, Par- television commercial theme. In- sales for RCA, followed the audio/ future for music stores." $200 and some complete car systems liament, Donna Summer, Santa Es- stead of Amex cards, it was RCA visual barrage with a rundown of She cited quadraphonic move- for up to $2,000 installed. meralda. Island's Robert Palmer cards that did the trick. marketing programs including a ments as a prime example of "the "If we're in the music business - also received prominent mention. The presentation focused on an new country thrust, a radio assault lack of support." Ballard drew ap- the business of bringing pleasure- Phonogram, Inc. houses rock, impressive talent roster including: for the new Starship LP, and reports plause with her statement, "One of why do we stop it at the exit from the jazz, country, r &b and classical Dolly Parton ( "an established coun- on hot new product such as the new the greatest return factors of albums home ?" he asked rhetorically. (through Philips), the screens pro- try chart winner becoming a cross- Horowitz LP that has surpassed the is that customers are more sophis- Kelly agreed on the need for so- claimed. Viewers learned that over champion"), Daryl Hall and 100,000 figure -a magic mark for ticated today and they feel the al- phistication. "Today's popular mu- "videotapes of major artists will be John Oates, Odyssey, Ronnie Mil - classical product -and the hot new bums are not sophisticated enough sic demands sophisticated electronic provided to dealers for marketing." sap, Waylon Jennings /Willie Nel- Bonnie Tyler, "It's A Heartache." for their equipment. equipment," he commented. Mercury, Philips and Monument son, Jefferson Starship, Hot Tuna, Reilly fielded questions and dis- "I've personally not found the "Young customers have grown up flashed across the screens with tal- David Bowie, Tornita, Tortoise In tributed a merchandising question- record industry doing too much knowing that this kind of equipment ents like the Statler Brothers, Larry ternational (with the Rockets, the naire that stated, "your input will be about this problem. I'd like to see the is necessary for a live performance, Gatlin, BTO, the Bar -Kays, Ohio Skyliners -a 50s group with a new invaluable in helping us to for- music industry support the hi fi in- and it's natural for them to want that Players, Rush, 10cc and the Stylis- sound for the 70s -and First Fire), mulate a merchandising strategy dustry, and the hi fi industry support same kind of equipment when they tics. Windsong boasting the Starland Vo- that will be more in line with your the music industry." reproduce music at home. 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www.americanradiohistory.com 32 NARM Convention Report Wider Sales Base Portends Higher Plateaus Continued from page 1 equitable wholesale price boosts and ing, warehousing and shipping of ings, presently at an all -time high, duced to afford more time for dis- NARM convention sessions at the sale provisions in the three recently product. which they fear are endangered by cussion by the seminar's expertise. Hyatt Regency here from Saturday revised branch operation programs. Under terms of the three recent the pricing premise changes. Joe Cohen, NARM's neophyte ex- (18) through Wednesday (22) Between 10 a.m. when the confer- pricing innovations, retailers feel an Members, both associates and ecutive. vice president, shored up plumbed the depths of some of the ence ended and 2 p.m. when the unjust price advantage is provided regular, departed this Delta metrop- much of the previous conventions' industry's most staggering problems regular membership meeting began, for those to whom a large volume of olis believing firmly in the industry's afternoon lag time with a/v presen- and surfaced with rosey forecasts, of word about the thrust of the caucus merchandise is delivered to a single future and NARM's responsible tations by WEA, CBS, Phonodisc, which the above are representative. spread and a dozen smaller chain store or regional warehouse. leadership. Casablanca, RCA and Motown. But the galling problems of erod- heads gave whispered assent to the They argue that the comput- Meeting sessions were for the And in the hotel's French Market, ing profits, common to the record meeting's objective. erization and large regional market- most part improved by excellent an- the largest and most varied group of number of regular members attend- But Earl W. Kintner, NARM's at- ing staffs which they have built since relative audio /visual presentations. exhibitors, plied their wares simulta- ing, and the threat to centralized torney, sensing the move by the mal- 1970 are being undermined by the Questioning after a panel was re- neously. control, specific to chain retailers, contents, warned the regulars that a pricing plans. were virtually untouched during the trade association or any two or more They point enviously to recent an- confab, which drew more than 2,000 members can't act together without nual reports by a variety of publicly - regular and associate members. raising governmental antitrust inter- held labels to the SEC which show A group of approximately 10 re- est. Kintner said individuals could record -breaking profits, while the Radio Leaders Relate tail chain operators was sidetracked complain or a number of persons retailer who can eke out 2% profit on from a mass effort to enforce de- could band together in a legal class his gross is considered doing well. mands for more salutary pricing action. Retailers, both large and small, Programming Insight provisions on WEA, Phonodisc and Several major retailers, it is point too toward future store open- Capitol Records, branch distribu- known, have been huddling with le- NEW ORLEANS -A panel heavy Scott believes such rapport should tion operations which recently re- gal counsel regarding federal civil on radio leaders gave a NARM au- be a two way street. "When we call structured prices upward and re- lawsuits against branch operations, NEW OFFICERS dience heavy on music business your store, we not only want infor- vised sales terms. whose recent pricing concepts leaders, some insights into the com- mation, but we want to give you in- The 10 key executives, represent- threaten their centralized control of plexities of record selection, formats formation. You can get yourself ing almost 1,000 retail stores all over their farflung operations. In and research in the aptly titled ses- ready and realize sales from it." the secretly Cohen Top country, met Saturday These mass retailers argue that sion "Maximizing The Use Of Radio Record sales information is used (18). The morning summit meeting they have spent many years and lit- Today." by Pittman to determine "if there is a decided it would ask NARM to at- erally millions of dollars estab- Post; Honor Bob Wilson, publisher of Radio record we should be researching." tempt to rectify what it considers in- lishing a strong supervision of buy - and Records, keyed the theme by Both Scott and Pittman waxed noting, "For many years a major eloquence on the possibilities and To Souvall communication problem has existed unique problems in dealing with BOOST `POP VIDEO' between us -the two cousin indus- country radio, and both are well NEW ORLEANS -John Cohen tries to the recording industry." In- qualified spokesmen since Scott's of Disc Records took the presiden- troduced by Bob Fead, senior vice chain runs some country operations tial gavel from George Souvall of president of A &M Records, chair- and Pittman once guided the suc- Music Programming Alta Distributing as NARM entered man of the day, Wilson advised, "ra- cessful WMAQ into Chicago coun- its second decade. dio offers you what amounts to con- try prominence. Installed with Cohen at the Tues- tinual free advertising 24 hours a After describing Plough's new Has Strong Potential day (21) luncheon ceremony were day in practically every market in automated album rock format with a vice president Barrie Bergman, the U.S." black base, Scott observed that, "for NEW ORLEANS -"Pop video" system, at least in limited test marts Record Bar; treasurer Joe Simone, Continuing the dialog, Bob many years black radio has experi- offers great opportunity in prere- in several cities by late this year. "It's Progress Distributing; and secretary Pittman, program director of enced the same problem as coun- corded programming for the music now or never for videodisks," he be- John Marmaduke, Western Mer- WNBC, New York, claimed that try-the product is not always there." industry, Bob Pfannkuch, president lieves, since the economics of soft- chandisers. most formats draw audiences in Wilson confessed amazement that of Bell & Howell's video division, ware are changing so rapidly. While Serving with the officers on the which 5% to 10% buy records, but "the record industry moves so told NARM members at a well -at- videodisk software costs have NARM board are Souvall; hold- "with an AOR station, 30% to 40% of quickly to merchandise a Top 40 tended home video seminar on clos- dropped 4 to 1 (from 30 minutes on overs Daniel Heilicher, Pickwick In- the audience buys records." Another single, which sometimes takes two to ing day (22). one side to a two -sided, two -hour ternational; David Siebert, Sieberts benefit, said Pittman, is the exposure three weeks to be heard by the Top "Pop music represented by disk), hourly tape costs have Inc.; Jay Jacobs, Knox Record Rack, of new talent. "It's one of the new 40 audience. 'American Hot Wax' and 'Saturday dropped almost 9 to 1 from the and newcomer Harold Okinow, Lie- formats that people want to hear "If they play it once every eight or Night Fever' are ideal to come into three -quarter inch U -Matic to the berman Enterprises. new product. They listen to the AOR nine hours in that early rotation, it the home via the new large- screen four -hour VHS. Okinow replaces David Lieber- stations to learn what product is out, may take someone five to six days to projection television systems, marry- The Bell & Howell video division man, honored with a plaque for his and a lot of these stations not only hear it the first time and then an- ing the best of Hollywood and the chief also alluded to the publicly ac- six years of service on the board. play new product, but talk about other three to four days to hear it the best of your music," he said. knowledged $500 million lost by The presidential service plaque what new product will be out." second time. Before they find out He spelled out the growing point - large and small firms involved in was presented to Souvall by Joe Co- The criteria for adding albums at they like it, you've been jamming of-sale opportunities, presented an home video since CBS introduced hen, executive vice president at the these stations, revealed Pittman, is stock all over. The opposite is hap- update on the existing home video EVR in August 1967 -a big factor in helm of his first NARM convention. that it sounds like the station has pening at the album stations." hardware and software markets, and cautious approaches to the new mar- Cohen called attention to the some significant meaning and im- Radio leaders have been confused gave prospects for the next few ket. group's 91 new members in the last pact. "They look for new artists to for years about this reverse syn- years. "The key question between home nine months -nearly 25% of the total break so they can keep the station drome, stated Wilson. "We don't un- In hardware, some 200,000 videotape and videodisk is how im- of 380 companies. sounding fresh." derstand it, and it's not helping ra- units were sold last year, with about portant the recording feature is," he "Just as new artists are the life- Craig Scott, vice president of pro- dio. Therefore the stations have 500,000 machine sales forecast for said. "It's within reason to see 'Star blood of the record industry, new gramming for Plough Broadcasting, been forced into going out and find- this year, 1.5 million in 1979, three Wars' offered at $9.95 on a video- members are the lifeblood of voiced a different criteria; "the main ing another form of research, million in 1980 and from 1980 on- disk and $14.95 on a videocassette - NARM," Cohen noted. He thanked criteria for adding an album into a callouts and interviews." ward (in the range of current color tv which is reusable as a blank tape. the board, the NARM staff, the power rotation is that it be a sta- sales) seven to eight million a year. With color cameras coming soon, manufacturer's advisory committee, dium- filling act." In Blank tape, about 5 million like Sony's just- announced CCD and the convention committee Pittman advised the merchandis- unit sales are seen for this year, 10 solid state unit as low as $400, the headed by Joe Simone. ers not to overlook the impact of Top Scholarships To million in 1979, 20 million in 1980 'home movie' aspect is also vital. He also cited Mickey Granberg, 40 stations. "If you don't look to that and thereafter as many 50 million as Piracy is the key issue in video as it NARM executive director; veteran Top 40 station, even though you NARM Children units a year and up. and staffers Stan Silverman and Ina Lu- don't think of them as an album sta- is in audio, he acknowledged, NEW In prerecorded programming, there's also an initial advantage for ber, and new additions to the tion, you're missing a lot of the real ORLEANS -A record amount of the big question is availability of the mail -order prerecorded program NARM personnel including security album buyers, which is that mass au- scholarships -15 -were awarded to children of employes new creative material, which could business in retail sales. New con- director John Hall, for a superb job dience." of NARM member raise the projections considerably cepts such as regional re- dubbing in putting together the biggest con- Again, Scott took a different slant: companies at a glit- tering Scholarship Foundation from an estimated 100,000 sales to centers for recycling of "non- hits" in vention ever. All agreed it func- "there's so much fragmentation that Din- ner, Tuesday (21). 500,000 programs in 1979, three mil- video could be one answer for the tioned very smoothly. looking totally at a Top 40 station to Under the direction lion in 1980 and eight million and emerging retail mart. "We've just begun to move in make your buying decisions is not of Daniel up by 1980 and beyond, if the more positive directions," Joe Cohen really all that wise. There's another Heilicher of Pickwick International, "There are many opportunities "availability bottle -neck" on current emphasized, "with the big break- group of people listening to FM ra- NARM's scholarship committee for the music industry, which is just Hollywood product is broken, through in bar coding perhaps this dio, progressive, white, black or chairman, the banquet featured the starting to use in -store trailers to pro- among other factors. convention's most important accom- whatever, who are very much into appearance of 14 of the 15 recipients mote records and tapes," Pfannkuch Pfannkuch touched on the lack of plishment." purchasing, and they represent a whose trips to New Orleans were fi- said. "NARM and its members have quality audio in existing half-inch His comments were echoed by whole different spectrum of pur- nanced by the GRT Corp. a real challenge answer isn't Beta and VHS formats now limited -the new president John Cohen, who said chasing music." Two new scholarships were estab- just film, and it's not just music, but to inferior mono capability. "It's "we are one industry ... music is a Exploring the realm of sales re- lished in the memory of two music something in between." hard to squeeze good audio in at necessity ... our way of life." He also search, Scott proclaimed, "It would business giants who died within the one -third the speed of an audio cas- announced the re- establishment of be fantastic if the radio and record past year: Elvis Presley and God- dard Lieberson. sette," he said. Coverage of the NARM conven- advisory committees for the rackjob- industry were to get together to the RCA Records backed a memorial "The video industry has to im- tion provided by John Sippel, Gerry ber, retailer and independent dis- point that we could find a credible scholarship to Presley while CBS prove the audio or it will be a severe Wood and Stephen Traiman. Photos tributor segments of NARM to pro- person inside record stores who un- derstands Records instituted one in Lieber- limitation on prerecorded music in by Jim Fortune. Photo layout by Ber- vide input along with the our problems and situ- the home video market," he warned. manufacturers' advisory committee ation and our need to have credible son's name. Biographical films of nie Rollins. Section edited by Eliot Presley and Lieberson provided He also noted the impending ar- Tiegel. that proved so helpful this critical information. Then we could develop rival of the MCA /Philips videodisk year just passed. some kind of rapport." (Continued on page 34)

www.americanradiohistory.com www.americanradiohistory.com 34 NARM Convention Report Marketing Tied With MARDI GRAS MOTIF Casablanca Draws Attendance New Acts By Craigo NEW ORLEANS -If the name of stantly filled with conventioners performance film and videotape of the game is attendance at a sales playing chips provided by the label. its acts, NEW ORLEANS -Jack Craigo motivates manufacturers to buy ra- setting the stage for the cur- presentation, Casablanca Records A lifesize facsimile of Dick Sher- rent brought his campaign for the preser- dio time and .. that national invest- trend toward stores introducing walked off with the blue ribbon man, at which participants threw videotape vation of new artists to the attention ment is usually followed by expend- playback units to mer- among six manufacturers bean bags, was the.prime of the marketing officials who can itures of customer advertising dol- the and/ attraction. chandise product. or distribution entities represented Columbia Records carried WEA help him in his often uphill battle. lars." Merchandisers can sell more did a turnaround in the on the fourth floor of the Hyatt Re- through the artist development pro- "Marketing Music And New Art- records and tapes, stressed Craigo, other direction in its sales room. gency here during the NARM con- gram, stressed by sales topper Jack WEA's 1977 ist Development: A Mutual Respon- by having an LP in stock as it builds. presentation was stills vention. Craigo during his NARM talk Tues- sibility" was Craigo's ambitious In -store personel should be moti- of its act roster. At NARM, it Casablanca Records turned its day (21). The visual portion of the topic, and the CBS Records senior vated to quickly set displays as the presented its acts along the theme, presentation room into a Mardi program was largely still trans- "WEA is vice president of marketing pro- airplay hits faster than a manufac- bullish ..." with the fea- Gras atmosphere, with belly -danc- parencies, a contrast to its 1977 pres- vided some balance to the earlier ra- turer can produce high impact point tured acts. in filmed or videotaped ers, magicians roulette entation to chain record store con- dio industry panel of Bob Pittman, of sale material." Craigo suggested and and action. Rich Leonetti put WEA's blackjack tables. The room was con- ventions, where it introduced live Craig Scott and Bob Wilson. that album covers are "quickly money where its mouth was at the "Repetitive debate between radio available" and, coupled with local presentation's finale, offering a 10% discount to 5 and record industry management imagination, "deliver quick im- from March 29 May to- gether with July 10 dating on al- often produces a negative impact on pact." 15 Scholarships Awarded the bums of seven acts: Van Halen, Dee the record business," claimed "There are 50% more promotion Dee Bridgewater, Lenny White, Craigo, who stated that the impact men in the industry than salesmen," To Of Members comes in the form of "shock, vibrant commented Craigo, raising eye- Children Ubiquity, Little Feat, Fotomaker Continued from page 32 operator at Columbia Records in and Faze -O. stroke, collision and a stiff blow to brows in the audience. "So we ask Terre Haute; Henry Hildebrand record manufacturers. you to respond to local airplay, rec- emotional highlights along with Memorial A &M Records "The debate comes," said Craigo, ognize national moving airplay and of -Mi- brief speeches by Vernon Presley, chael Taveres whose father Edward "when tighter Top 40 playlists are respond to the consumer's counter the late singer's father and Mrs. is credit for Pickwick Inter- popular, when less music program- calls for the artist." manager Goddard Lieberson. national in Somerset, Mass.; Leon- Mom And Pop ming becomes a condition of occa- Craigo casts total artist develop- The merchandisers whb had been ard Goldenson (ABC Records) sional, new intensified audience ment as an expansion of radio pro- - grappeling with nuts and bolts, dol- Scott Burger, whose father Fred is a campaigns, when secret rotation is in gramming, concert touring, tele- Owners Attend --- lars and cents problems during the print shop operator for in vogue, when camouflaged audience vision appearances and press CBS Terre four days of meetings, enjoyed the Haute; Also: B'nai B'rith Scholar- research is the strength of program- positioning. "I wonder what will human side of the industry as music ship of Music and Performing Arts `Family' Panels ming decision making, or when happen to Jane Olivor's career dur- money was pumped into the re- Lodge- Thomas Bennetti, whose fa- there is just the general trend of less ing this critical stage ?" he asked. NEW ORLEANS -Pressures, pit- generative higher education of ther Tom is a milling and coating music." A final challenge closed Craigo's falls and opportunities in family youth. manager at Columbia Magnetics in Craigo drew laughs when he de- case: "I ask you to re-commit an in- businesses received a low key, per- Before the night was topped off by Danbury, Conn.; Jim Croce Memo- fined secret rotation as "a special dustry team targeted to artist devel- ceptive airing at NARM Wednesday an Anthony Newley concert, the en- rial -Lori Ninmer, whose father (22) through Dr. agreement between the promotion opment which is the success base of Leon A. Danco, thusiastic winners paraded to the Paul is the electronic maintenance man and the programmer, and no our industry and your business." President of University Services In- podium to express their appreciation man with Capitol Records in Jack- one knows when the artist is on the stitute, Cleveland, Ohio. for the scholarships and trips to New sonville, Ill.; air." Also: Polygram Rec- The session drew particular inter- Orleans. ords Bringing joy to the lives of record Corp.- Janice Nakagami, est from the mom & pop segment of The 1978 NARM Scholarship whose father Wallace is main- the retailing cc industry executives is the hopeful 78 Exhibitors In society as the issues award winners are: Theodore Izen- tenance mechanic at Memorex in of affairs when "there is more dealt with family -held and pri- stark Memorial- Cynthia Bilous, Santa Clara, Calif.; Goddard Lie - ctstatemusic fresh vately-held companies. m because of discovery by Best Showcase whose father Walter is a print fore- radio of the true listening audience berson Memorial -Sonia Pan - Danco's speech and three sub- NEW ORLEANS -The best man for Electra -Elsa Schoonover, chyshn, whose mother Helen is a sequent op desires, when there is broader artist workshops investigated the showcase whose mother Margit is an audio selectivity, when radio reacts with ever of new products, ac- bookkeeper for Sam Goody in Mas- unique aspects inherent in business cessories and services is how most tester for Capitol Records in Illinois; ' enthusiastic urgency to the music of peth, N.Y.; CBS Records, Jeanne operations owned largely by fami- rn NARM Casablanca Record and Film - new and building artists and when attendees viewed the most Palaigos, whose father is a main- lies working together. extensive array of exhibits in the as- Works- Daniel Grindle whose tenance engineer with CBS in New Danco spoke on "Your music radio develops revised con - Family sociation's two decades. mother Maurita is an accounts pay- York City; Also: Warner Communi- Business: Its Pressure And Prior- temporary programming which able clerk at Lieberman Enterprises another zone of listeners From the latest in bar coding and cations -Marie Schoffmann, whose ities," hitting sometimes touchy sub- áreaches consumer electronics, to the most in- in Minneapolis. Also: Arnold Ber- mother Anna Marie is a general jects such as succession and continu- < who then buy records." land Memorial -Darby Mullen, After reviewing Craigo's Camelot, novative in -store merchandisers and worker with CBS in Terre Haute; ity, separating personal from whose mother Juanita is a diskette the CBS executive sighted data accessory offerings, the Hyatt Capitol Records, Craig Kruempel, corporate goals, creating a working French Market drew showing that only the food and total steady traffic whose father is operations super- board of directors and utilizing out- all four More of' automotive industries outspend the days. than one third Tax visor at Lieberman Enterprises in side advisors. recording industry in radio advertis- the record 78 firms were either new Shelters Minneapolis; Heilicher Family -Pa- He warned of the problems members ing. or exhibiting for the first Continued from page 24 tricia Moosbrugger, whose father is caused by business secrecy: "You time. "Radio is central to the music in- that the system will not work it it's in inventory control for Columbia find out you had a board meeting dustry's artist development work," Focal point was the 700 square based on a record that will not re- House in New York; David Kapp you didn't know about, attended by foot retail store Records & claimed Craigo. "As new or devel- -Adam's turn the kind of money the investor Memorial -Sean Keelan, whose fa- people you never met, discussing oping acts gain more airplay on Tapes -put together by Warner paid. ther is a salesman for MCA in Mary- things you don't understand, at a Bros. merchandising director Adam AOR, Top 40, black, progressive or "But, if they're reasonably con- land. time that was unknown to you -and country formats, the listening au- Somer and his staff. More than 75% structed at a reasonable price where you were elected chief executive of- of the nearly 2,000 attendees went dience becomes consumers. They re- there's a decent chance for that in- Spots Are ficer." spond and buy records and tapes." through the store to pick up a mer- vestor to get his money back, then it Up Sharing a dream with those who chandise gift bag, indicative in- "These consumers can more easily of will work." Continued from page 25 follow is an advantage of a family dustry interest. buy records and tapes, maintained In response to another question cials are gaining greater viewership, owned business, if handled prop- "Sophistication and simplicity Craigo, "because both wholesale - regarding deferred income, Berl Baumstein explained. The recent erly, stated Danco. "Teach, share were shown side by side, as we know serviced retailers and direct manu- quipped, "we used to say in the trade Grammy show grabbed 19 million and learn to give it all away. The a lot of stores are stuck for dollars," facturers-serviced retailers have ex- that the best thing to do is to drop homes, a peak viewership for the an- power and freedom of the successful notes George WB perienced new store or expanded de- Calagna, West dead. That cured all the tax prob- nual show. Conjunctive advertising business owner is unparalleled and Coast merchandising rep. "I'm a be- partment growth during the past lems. Even that's not so true any- with such a show is a prime buy, he the money that funded this dream is three years." liever in cover art,' and every store more." said. all deductible. That's a powerful should have He posed these thoughts on sup- someone with a little combination: money, time and de- port of artist development: "We've creativity." The covers themselves sire on the part of decent and good often dictate a simple, effective almost mastered the methods to po- dis- people." play design, he with sition single records for fast, fast demonstrated Danco unveiled his "12 com- examples availability when Top 40 radio adds of current hit product. mandments for the business owner" He cited the full of all a song. We don't have the same sys- cooperation as the crux of his speech. the labels. Displays in- tem for fast, fast placement of al- participating "Thou shalt share thy dream with cluded neons WB's Fleetwood bums in all retail outlets when AOR of thy family," he proclaimed. Another or black progressive radio adds Mac and CBS' Art Garfunkel; important rule he emphasized was, RCA's 3 -D diecut of Dolly Parton tracks or play." "Thou shalt inform thy managers a Waylon & Willie 4 4; a When album programming sta- and by and employes that this company will giant RSO 3 -D diorama of "Satur- tions get on an artist, the artist devel- continue forever." day Night Fever;" ABC's innovative opment campaign begins, advised He advised making a working or- geodesic display; A &M's rotating Craigo. "The initial radio airplay ganization chart and displaying it as LP for "American Hot Wax;" Casa- a "road map of how people will blanca's giant foldout display of progress." The communication Razor, Donna Summer; ELO's spaceage should branch out into his family as Blade Study mobile and a new WB flashing juke- well as the business structure, ad- Continued from page 24 box tested on the West Coast. vised Danco. ing access to tape players stated they Also involved in the project with Another Danco commandment: do tape music on their unit. They are Somers and Calagnà were national Thou shalt institute an orthodox ac- 32% of current buyers and do make merchandising coordinator Hale counting system and make available 38% of the total dollar record /tape Milgrim, regional product managers Sheet music and song books continue to produce extra dollars for locations the data to thy managers, advisers purchases, the WCI survey discloses. (Continued on page 39) offering this special merchandise. (Continued on page 39)

www.americanradiohistory.com 3E NARM Convention Report INDUSTRY TRIBUTE Mom & Pop Merchandising Show Chapin Issues Call Workshops Makes Display Point Continued from page 40 NEW ORLEANS -NARM's first chief, West Coast, emphasized the For Seeger Benefit and directors." Also, "Thou shalt de- scheduled session on in -store mer- broad advantages of inducing im- velop a council of competent ad- By GERRY WOOD chandising did more to prove the pulse buying at the store level. Ron visers." - merchandising boss, CBS NEW ORLEANS-Known for ecology and women's rights. He impact of dynamic, colorful point Oberman, Selection and use of outside ad- anything West Coast, documented in -store his clarion calls to the music in- had his causes, said Chapin, and of- purchase display than visers is indispensable to the busi- displays' rising impact, noting that dustry on such causes as world he stuck with them. ever on a convention calendar. ness owner because there's a limit to merchandising nationally costs $3.3 hunger, Harry Chapin has a new "He is still, to this day, slightly The session opened feebly with an how much you know about the per- by moderator Stan billion for all industries and that the he is trumpeting: a record persona non grata. To the extent ill -fated attempt cause petration of your business." cosmetic industry attributes 66% of industry tribute to that this industry has a positive Marshall, Elektra /Asylum sales He lumped together rules eight ac- its sales to impulse buying in stores. with proceeds going to Seeger's tone, it comes from people like chief, to emulate the widely through 10 "Thou shalt choose thy projects. Pete. He's doing so many won- claimed levity of his boss Joe Smith. Bob Reitman, A &M merchandis- favorite humanitarian successors be responsible that to his derful things and he hasn't had a ... Marshall's efforts only emphasized ing director, traced the important Terming initial reaction be well taught and thou free ride in the 25 years he's been they ... the slick filmed presentation by correlation between concert and idea "fantastic," Chapin plans to install thy successor fighting to translate his best shalt retire and eight executives from varied indus- store cross -pollinated promotions. forge it into reality, perhaps with thy power in thy lifetime." within the next year. The Elektra drges into action." try positions. Adam Somers, Warner Bros. Rec- settled im- Century sen- Records artist unveiled his See- Chapin challenged the indus- Estate plans should be Amie Orleans, 20th ords POP chief, stressed that the al- can't take it vice contrasted the ger tribute idea in a luncheon try to have a day in which meet- mediately because you ior president, bum cover artwork is still the base Danco before to the speech at NARM Sunday (19). ings would focus on "the larger with you, commented over -done pop junky shop for building solid store attention. Chapin, whose lobbying for vision of the industry" and adding the final commandment: sterile no- display outlet and closed shalt the time to eyetractive well- merchan- Cletus Anderson, founder /presi- the World Hunger Year took him would be climaxed by a dinner "Thou apportion with the commandments be dent of the V.I.P. stores, Los An- from the halls of Congress to the and concert for Seeger. see that these dised store. kept." Chuck Blacksmith, Roundup Mu- geles, closed the session with pic- White House, proposed a music Chapin was buoyed by the ini- his black- oriented stores and The meeting split up into the three sic, Seattle, encouraged the cross - tures of industry dinner for Seeger at tial response from such music he demon- workshops for further penetration of merchandising advantages, such as aural samples of the way $1,250 a table, followed by a con- business leaders as Clive Davis, in with well -produced the topic. Financial Controls - getting a prerecorded tape display strates -store cert with artists such as Bob Walter Yetnikoff and Joe Smith. DJ -like music segments. Dylan. "It's a time when Americans, "Your employes have to share the into an auto showroom, with the co- I mean an equity dis- Marshall promised more and "It'd be fantastic, if, for once, who care about our future, are action -and don't operating record /tape retailer beT" the commitments posters. ter merchandising workshops at fu- we gave Pete a free ride, hand going to get off the Titanic. We're position-so that playing some new model car to happen is as much ture conventions. him a $250,000 check and say, going to start being lookouts for make things Bud O'Shea, CBS marketing theirs as yours," Tom Tracy of Ar- `This is for the Environmental the problems and we're going to Andersen & Co. told the finan- Defense Fund, this is for clear get into the process of busy being thur workshop. water, this is for the things you've born and not busy dying. cial controls Describing the four -step "plan- been fighting for and we've been "I want to be part of an indus- encompassing plan- taking a free ride on'." try that's integrated into the life ning cycle," ning, reporting and eval- After being introduced by fabric of society." execution, uation, he emphasized the Elektra /Asylum's vice chairman 1977 was an extraordinary Mel Posner, Chapin utilized the importance of involving employes in year for both the record industry management decisions. title song for his last LP- "Dance he noted. Though and Chapin, "You'll only retain your key Band On The Titanic " -to illus- Chapin failed to achieve any Top people if they feel they are involved trate his appeal for the music in- 40 hits, he played to 50% more in your success or failure. In plan- dustry to get involved. than in any other year, people ning, your key sales person and fi- "The entertainment industry $2.5 million and gave grossed nancial person should have a total has potential for functioning like away $700,000, he said. the dance band on the Titanic, picture as well as yourself." "I'm not sure this record indus- which is to create diversions in Execution is the easy part, he be- try can congratulate itself over the ballroom so nobody worries lieves, since entrepreneurs are this past extraordinary year," about the icebergs outside," com- "doers." An internal system of fi- "unless we get our- mented Chapin. He also bor- said Chapin, nancial controls comes into play a little bit away from the rowed a line to bolster selves here, dependent on the availability band on the Titanic thesis. his point: "He who is not busy dance of an intelligently designed system. And the man in the industry who being born is busy dying." consistently repre- Reporting aspects require the en- Chapin recalled the dark days has more Open displays for blank tape: in some locations it's a problem, in others it has been Pete See- trepreneur not to be afraid of ac- of Seeger whose group enjoyed sented that isn't. ger." counting aspects. Data must be four No. 1 hits between 1950 and timely, accurate and credible, and per- 1952 before the singer /writer was Before speaking, Chapin simple to understand on all employe blacklisted. Chapin cited Seeger formed two songs backed by his levels. "Involve them in the design, Davis as an early and consistent fighter acoustic guitar and his four -year- selection and format of the reports Warns Of Computer against fascism, labor problems old son Joshua, who added some they'll be using, since management Continued from page 24 clarion call for the individual's sense and Vietnam, and for civil rights, dance steps to the act. has to bridge the gap between finan- of obligation over corporate good. audience to feel he negated his own cial and operating personnel," Tracy CBS' goal of corporate good only argument anent the importance of emphasized. victimized him, when he was sacri- racks. "Evaluation involves redefining ficed as a pawn, he claimed. He 78 Exhibitors In Best Showcase of objectives by remaining realistic He also urged individuals to write charged that CBS had "total am- and objective and getting profes- complaints when they feel some- nesia" as far as his contributions Continued from page 34 division; Matthews Marking/ sionals to help in the critique of per- thing is not being properly handled were concerned. Graphics Group with its UPC Film industrywise. Crawford and Murray Nagel, formance versus plan. "Write down He said that even after his depar- Kent Masters, and MSI with its portable and field merchandising rep Marcia the plan and the evaluation," he He warned that computer replace- ture to Arista, CBS forked over a $1 data terminals for scanning used by Greenburg. Freedman Artcraft pro- urged, "and have last year's eval- ment tickets are not adequate for re- million check for mail -order rights Handleman to implement its RIMS uation available to help do a better placement buying. The feeling of re- to Arista releases, indicating their vided all the LP bins. operation. The Symbol Tech- Jack Wayman, senior vice presi- job on next year's start of the new tail record people must be fed in faith in him as a record man. nologies system was used to scan dent, EIA /CES, was impressed planning cycle." with the computer readout. It's not He said that industryites are each attendee's personal number on form is spe- to invite the display to the Tracy also called attention to fair to judge labels by which is the guardians of an art that enough the function ticket book with a ran- summer CES in Chicago where it some of the difficulties that can arise biggest. The ratio of releases to hits is cial and unique and that they can't dom computer drawing determining will on software mer- in the financial controls area. It's the real success barometer, he afford to be silent and not fight focus not only winners of an RCA SelectaVision chandisers but also on joint displays time to upgrade the system if finan- added. back. and audio display prizes. with audio hardware. cial data is a concern, rather than a He led into his blast at CBS with a Consumer Electronics -High- Security- Checkpoint Systems comfort, he said. Radio, Repeat with some of the equipment showed its MKII system involving Computerization should match lighted Continued from page 25 noted in the "razors and blades" pressure sensitive labels that set off each operation's individual need panel at NARM. Included were an alarm in a pair of "detunable" with the selection of hardware and spot buying is purely a "pecuniary BSR's Accutrac remote control pro- sensing screens at each exit. Sen- software. Elements of control have venture and not a scholarly one. We grammable turntable and Accutrac sormatic had an improved version of to be recognized within each organi- are imprecise as hell. It scares hell +6 changer; Sharp Electronics' mi- its "keeper" system involving a mag- zation, which has the responsibility PHONOGRAPH out of me." RECORDS controlled selectable netic strip in a tape box or LP wrap of protecting employes from them- The record tape industry is far too croprocessor- PHONOGRAPH cassette deck; a Pioneer Electronics which also sets off an alarm in a pair selves. Tax planning is vital to max- arr.qr involved in radio's impact and in- of exit screens. imize investment tax credits among fluence on it. Burns explained that studio rack with tuner, amplifier, P equalizer and open -reel tape deck; Blank Tape -Sony and TDK were other key elements. the record industry's meteoric at NARM for the first time, joining in radio's Jensen's Lifestyle speakers and Tri - David Carpenter, partner the growth has outdistanced Am- axial car stereo speakers, and Audio - Maxell, Memorex, BASF, 3M, Cleveland law firm of Calfee, Halter flowering. "Radio is now the camp Technica's audiophile recording pex and Columbia Magnetics. It's and Griswold, attacked the topic follower," he stated. counter and floor racks and distrib- dramatic evidence of the importance "The Family-Owned Business And Burns' pitch on the music indus- uted lines. of the music industry in "moving" The Law." try's strength was buoyed at the CBS Bar Coding -Among firms show- the product, with high -end lines get- Discussing corporate succession Records audiovisual presentation. casing systems and equipment were ting increased attention. planning for the family corporation, New disks arrive in an independent In the film CBS stated that it was Symbol Technologies with its Laser- TDK and Memorex showed new Carpenter defined it as "present distributor's warehouse for ship- "the world's biggest radio adver- chek scanner and UPC Film Masters (Continued on page 40) (Continued on page 40) ment to dealers. tiseer."

www.americanradiohistory.com 40 NARM Convention Report /General News `PRICE OF STEAL' N.Y. Studio Retail Anti -Theft Eying LPs By ADAM WHITE Moves Outlined NEW YORK -National Record- ing Studios, 19 years in the business NEW ORLEANS -Focusing on Zonn has "four magic words" that here handling mostly commercial executive responsibility for security he claims will reduce shoplifting by productions, television work and problems, Lincoln Zonn, a veteran 50 %: "May I help you." Broadway shows, is pitching for of 12 previous NARM appearances, "The shoplifter thrives on more album sessions. outlined several steps to reduce anonymity and he must be unno- The move is keyed to the recent thievery at retail record stores. ticed. If he thinks he's noticed it's the installation of an MCI 500 series, 40- "This shrinkage occurs in three kiss of death. He'll go down the microphone, 24 -track console, with ways," informed Zonn, whose or- street to somebody else who won't fully automated post- mixing and ganization, Lincoln M. Zonn, Inc., is pay attention to him." Dolby. National claims it is one of actively working with several retail Zonn warned retailers that they the first studios on the East Coast to record chains to reduce employe and must have an airtight case if they have the system, which allows un- customer theft. Losses occur through prosecute or try to arrest. A new ploy limited corrections to be made con- faulty paperwork, shoplifting and is for a shoplifter to steal, drop secutively without generational loss. internal employe theft, revealed off the goods unnoticed, get caught and Zonn in his speech titled "The Price The outfit is located in New then not have the merchandise. "It's Of Steal Is Going Up." York's Times Square in the one -time a beautiful case of false arrest, and Paper error accounts for 5% of the Edison dance hall which was con- that can be more costly than any- loss, said Zonn, while 20 % verted some nine years ago to ac- -25% is in thing that can be shoplifted." shoplifting and a startling 70% commodate recording equipment To combat internal theft, comes from inside personnel. Zonn and musicians (more than 50, plus at suggests the polygraph. Companies "Paper errors are caused by care- least an entire choir). that use it swear by it, and those that lessness to a large extent," claimed Now, with the new hardware, Na- don't use it, swear at it. Where it can Zonn. "It's asking for trouble when tional is planning a campaign to at- be used, it's the best all methods ou take of to tract album recordings and augment inventory and don't spot control theft." meek to back up the figure." its usual trade. Written tests and counseling are Senior engineer and mixer for the other methods as well as using un- recording studio is Dick Mack. Pro- dercover agents. Zonn doesn't rec- duction manager for National's ommend such agents for small oper- video center, also located at Edison Heart At Peace ations but advises their use for Hall and newly installed with the warehouse, distribution and manu- AWARD TIME -Paul Francis Webster, left, receives a silver bowl in recogni- latest Ampex VPR -1, one -inch With Its Labels facturing situations. tion for his lyrical work in records and films from Stanley Adams, ASCAP's broadcast recorder, is Lesley Na- LOS ANGELES -Mushroom Bill Forrest, vice president of El- president at the society's recent West Coast membership meeting. than. Records, Heart and Portrait Records Roy Enterprises, asked Zonn what have resolved a year -long legal dis- percentages of lie detector tests end pute out of court. up incomplete or inconclusive. "Un- Mushroom will now release the der normal conditions," Zonn an- previously court- restrained "Maga- swered, "they won't exceed 5% the zine" album with members of Heart first time around and, after that, 78 Exhibitors In Best Showcase going back into the studio to com- should be cleared on a second run." Continued from page 34 Bowers Record Sleeve its person- Music Minus One had its ex- alized sleeve liners and gift plete all the unfinished tracks. Should physical force be used to accessories, Maxell highlighted a big mailers. panded line and is now using its new All cuts on the album remain the stop a shoplifter? inquired Bruce UD -XL promo, BASF had polybag Recordings- Crystal Clear had its West Coast branch; while other la- same although vocals were redone Bayer, owner of Independent Rec- deals for its Studio and Performance full direct disk line including the bels with product and displays in- on five songs and the entire album ords in Denver. line and bowed its Professional new Arthur Fiedler /Boston Pops cluded Salsoul, MCA, RCA, ABC, was remixed. "No," replied Zonn. "You can re- series, Ampex focused on its custom LP; Nostalgia its "Best Of Ragtime Pickwick /Quintessence, Gusto, The five tunes with new vocals are place merchandise, but you can't re- duplicator service, Sony reintro- Radio" LP /tape series; Flying Fish London, U.A., Springboard, Alshire its newly "Without You," "Just The Line," place a human life. Let him go. duced itself to the industry with its distributed NESSA line; and Heartwarming. "Devil Delight," "Magazine" and Make a note of his appearance, and new packaging, and 3M continued QCA its new "Carmen" with the Publishers -Almo Publications, at "Heartless." the next time you see him come in, to expand its rackjobber distribu- Symphony Jazz Ensemble; Peterpan its first NARM, highlighted new its new Hulk, Spiderman and Disco The two live songs recorded at the notify police and have them on tion, and Columbia expanded its Kiss, Randy Newman, Joan Arma- Aquarius Theatre in Seattle remain hand." customized store promotions. Duck releases; Disneyland its two trading and "25 super sheets" re- new Peanuts releases; the same. Front cover album graph- When Bayer told Zonn that he be- Accessories-Le -Bo had its new Laff its new leases; Big Three had its new Barry Richard ics remain unchanged although the lieved most of the Denver area home video storage module and Pryor LP and Biograph its Manilow "Even Now" and "Elvis In "new" back cover will reflect a few modi- record store shoplifters were addicts, "Slim Line" tape cases; Sound original soundtracks of Bing Concert" best sellers, and distributor Crosby's films. fications. Zonn suggested hiring a moon- Guard its $7.99 list record care work early Charles Dumont & Son reports First American had its first re- Mushroom's relationship with lighter from the narcotics squad who pad; Recoton had its rainbow five - "Kiss Alive II" and the Manilow leases by Clarence Gatemouth Heart is now completely severed. knows the addicts. "When they pack blank cassette promo, new 8 book as current best sellers.. Brown and Don Brown; - The first single from the album is know they're going to be recognized ounce and 64 ounce Clean Sound re- AA Won Cutouts -Overall business was re- its "Heartless" and will be released and see a narc, they'll probably fills; EV -Game its new Audio Ac- dérland prepack special and two ported satisfactory to above average shortly. avoid your place." cessories full line display; Elpa Mar- "Close Encounters" LP's; Sesame by Carl Post of Promo Record Dis- keting its new dealer promo Watts Street's its "10th Anniversary" and tributors, Heb Linsky, Ed Barsky of T- shirts and Thorens music box "Sesame Street Gold" $7.98 list re- Kester Marketing, Kathy Koury of promo for Watts record care orders; leases; Request bowed its two new Countrywide, John Gervasoni of Actors, Writers Supporting Hagerstown Leather its new fiber budget classical lines and American Scorpio, Merrill Rose of Surplus, board tape cases, and Savoy Leather Album and Tape highlighted its and David Sutton of Sutton Rec- its new 60- cassettes Jumbo cases and "Very Best of the Marx Brothers, ords. Special NARM deals were of- Disney Suit Against Sony packaging. Vol. 1 & 2." fered by most of the exhibitors. LOS ANGELES - Both the Sony counter claims that the First Posters, etc. -Barry Imhoff Pro- Screen Actors Guild and the Writers Amendment of the U.S. Constitu- ductions had its expanded line of al- Guild of America are preparing to tion protects the right of people to bum mirrors at NARM for the first file an amicus curaie or friend of the receive and record in their homes time and Ball Game showed its new Mom And Pop court brief in support of MCA /Uni- material obtained from the public line of striking mylar posters. Dargis Workshops versal and Walt Disney Productions airwaves. Posters, also at its first NARM, had Continued from page 39 Unless an owner plans to give his copyright infringement suit against The original suit was filed in Los solid response to its expanded music planning for the transfer of own- business to charity, there are only three alternatives Sony, marketers of Betamax home Angeles Federal Court where it is line as did Portal Publications, ership and management of a closely - listed by Carpen- videocassete recorders. still pending while permission to en- Adam's Apple had its new 70 -page held business to others." ter: sell it to outsiders, transfer it to MCA /Universal and Walt Disney ter the amicus curaie brief by the full line head shop catalogue avail- It incorporates many familiar es- non -family management or keep it are seeking, through court action, to Writer's Guild of America and the able. tate planning methods, he noted, but in the family. He also stressed the prohibit taping of televised films Screen Actors Guild was filed Features -GRT is clearing out its also goes beyond traditional estate advantages that trust accounts can claiming copyright infringement. March 10. new Ampro Tape Browser at $99.95 planning. It encompasses a compre- offer. Both guilds claim loss of employ- MCA had originally invited both (formerly $165) as a prelude to its hensive plan for the introduction of In the workshop, "Management ment as well as loss of residuals and guilds to participate as plaintiffs in own GRT Design accessory line this successor management and the Succession In The Family -Owned income derived from the future sales the original action but both guilds fall; Rack Factory at its first NARM eventual transfer of operating con- Business," Danco stressed the im- of prerecorded motion picture cas- determined to file their brief inde- had attractive all -wood audio and trol to the current owner's chosen portance of passing the torch. "The settes and videodisks are at stake pendently. videotape racks; Hamilton Fixtures successor. business owner has a terrible time since both guilds have contractual and Freedman Artcraft both had "The concept includes assuring relinquishing his understanding to provisions for residuals from their new monkey -hole combination 8- the owner -manager and his family his children," the educator claimed. sale. Open L.A. Office track /cassette tape cases -Ham- the greatest economic benefits pos- He fielded a question concerning Universal Television and Pictures ilton's for 132 cassettes and 352 car- sible both in terms of investment se- how a parent should explain to his and Walt Disney Productions LOS ANGELES -Integrated tridges; Freedman's for 400 8- tracks curity and minimization of taxes." children how his income relates to inaugurated the suit in late 1976 Computer Services, Inc., a New and 100 cassettes. "The basis objectives," said Car- his way of life. "You have to start against Sony claiming their copy- York -based data processing firm Merchandisers -Televak show- penter, "are survival, how we pro- early," he replied. "Then it becomes righted material is being infringed specializing in record industry cased its rapidly expanding in -store vide for it, what we're going to do easier and easier. If you've got trou- upon by users of Betamax home clients, has opened a West Coast of- video network; Cyros Ad Service its with growth and how to reduce taxes bles now, they're going to get video recorders. fice at 1017 La Cienega Blvd., L.A. 2 by 2 and 4 by 4 cover displays, and in the process." worse."

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www.americanradiohistory.com 42 Radio-TV Pro9ramming PROGRAMMING, LEGAL BEATS WPLJ's P.D. Says Paul Drew, Jason Shrinsky Sign Format Stolen, Sold By DOUG HALL As Billboard Radio Columnists NEW YORK -Larry Berger, pro- share in six months. That doesn't gram director of ABC's WPLJ New convince me. Theoretically it's a NEW YORK -Paul Drew, the re- York accused Lee Abrams of Burk- good idea." spected radio programmer, and Ja- hart /Abrams Associates of "steal- Burger explained to his young au- son Shrinsky, prominent Wash- ing the ABC format and selling it to dience what album- oriented rock ington FCC attorney, have been other stations." means to him and WPLJ. "You signed by Billboard to write columns He made the accusation during an won't hear 'Spread Your Wings' by for its expanding radio -television album- oriented rock programming Queen and we don't play Barry department. session during last week's Inter- Manilow." He told how WPLJ is not Drew, presently a freelance pro- collegiate Broadcasting System's pre - programmed, but song rotation gramming consultant and formerly convention here. is controlled by a card file. He sug- associated with the RKO General Burger charged, "Abrams was gested WKTU, WXLO (99X), and group of stations, will write a col- canned in 1972 at WRIF Detroit for WPIX "are all starting to sound like umn called PD to PD in which he consulting another station while he us." will answer questions from pro- was the p.d. at WRIF. He's been sell- He said the loss of deejay Jim Kerr grammers as to how they can handle ing the ABC format ever since. He's to WPIX did not bother him. "I specific programming problems. convinced he's researched every- chose a guy whom I thought Kerr's Shrinsky will devote his column to thing he's done, but 75% of that is audience would like -Jimmy Fink. subjects to keep programmers and bull - - --." As a result the ratings have gone up other station management out of Burger continued, "He's picked and up again." trouble with FCC regulations. everything out of the air. It's all non- One key to his station's success, he sense that 2,000 songs are re- says, is variety. "Some people say if Shrinsky, in addition to being a searched." Burger also criticized you play Aerosmith everybody over of the Washington law firm _member passive research. "It's very faddish 25 says goodbye and if you play Joni of Stambler & Shrinsky, is an avid right now. WNBC New York has Mitchell everybody under 18 says student of radio programming. "I made it well known that they are us- goodbye, but if you give them vari- listen 24 hours a day," he says. His Paul Drew Jason L. Shrinsky ing it. They went from a 2.2 to a 2.6 ety they keep anticipating a wife is part owner of WEZV/ change," he reasons. WGPA Bethlehem, Pa. He is also a Burger says a study of Arbitron spotter for Washington Redskin diaries shows WPLJ shares most of games, assisting tv sportscasters. Soul Swap For Gospel Ups ARB its audience with sister station Questions for Drew should be ad- WABC. He says the WPLJ format dressed to him at Billboard, 9000 NORFOLK -What happens WPCE more than doubled its rat- sound while sticking to gospel mu- falls "in between WNBC and Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif. when a soul station switches to an ings since switching to a unique sic. WNEW -FM." 90069. Shrinsky may be reached all -gospel format? The younger au- "contemporary gospel" sound last "This isn't a religious station, it's Speaking at another session on o through Billboard's New York office diences turn off and the ratings June. He claims it's the only such an entertainment facility. We don't "Balancing Station Formats," Bur- ¢ at 1515 Broadway, New York, N.Y. drop, right? Wrong. station in the country. have deejays preaching. They just ger said "the main cause of tune out 10036. Bishop L.E. Willis' AM station The black minister's FM station, keep pumping he O music," empha- is playing the wrong song and over - WOWI, has also enjoyed substantial sizes. JCO "The old gospel music just commercialization. It's not been audience gains since adopting the won't work." proved that news is a tuneout." Drake -Chenault syndicated "Super - The "SuperSoul" format adopted Bob Richer, general manager of Soul" format in January a year ago. by the FM sister station has picked WNCN -FM New York, commented The result of all these format up audience, as ratings moved from at this session, "I've yet to meet any- Collegians Told To changes has been a heating up of the a 3.2 in the fall of 1976 to a 4.8 a year one from school who has the barest three -way race among black stations later. Buddy Scott, a Drake -Che- perception that radio is a business. in the Tidewater area of Virginia. nault vice president, says, "It's a hit - There's little thought to teaching the `Air the New Acts' But a low -power AM soul station, oriented sound." facts of life. Some 10,000 were grad- i By DICK NUSSER WRAP, still dominates the field with The syndicator provides the 20 uated last year, but I would be as- a 7.1 12+ metro share (according to "SuperSoul" stations with consulta- NEW YORK -Labels in attend- next question, "How many tonished if 500 make it to commer- use their Arbitron). Yet the Rollins -owned tion and four kinds of tapes- oldies, ance at the 39th annual Inter- radio station to promote the appear- cial broadcasting." station has dipped slightly from the current hits, album cuts and "recur- collegiate Broadcasting System con- ance?" far Burger agreed and said college drew fewer hands. 1976 fall sweep. rent" songs that have dropped off vention at the Biltmore Hotel here graduates "are unaware of what had Bruce Tannenbaum of Atlantic Because WOWI had a sharp drop the charts. to be to March 17 -19, asked student broad- done make money for the called for "total facility utilization" in audience size from the spring to Although the announcers are casters to air new acts and gear its station, to get ratings and to meet le- to overcome this problem, pointing fall months, WRAP's new program prerecorded, Scott says the local sta- gal programming towards a fusion for- requirements." out that at a recent Emerson, Lake & director Barry Mayo says, "They tions have to have "community mat that would allow progressive in- After several panelists advised Palmer campus gig, the concert corn - made a splash in country, one book," but fu- volvement to be successful." WOWI college students to look to smaller folk and jazz to be aired in mittee, editorial and radio staffers ture ratings greater proportion. will tell the story. program director Leonard Ware has markets to begin their broadcasting got together to produce a concert At the Willis AM -FM combo ex- reduced the Drake -Chenault oldies careers, WYNY Two of the convention's sessions, -FM New York pro- program that resulted in the label ecutives are confident and proud of mix down to 35% and he plays al- which drew 1,000 collegiate gramming director Craig Simon told broad- buying a full page ad to defray the the changes they have made. The bum cuts. casters, focused on record company how he had an intern program "and cost. general sales manager, Steve Baron - "Our goal is to make automated relations, with students often being some are so good I will hire them." Other suggestions included hav- dess, who left WRAP last April, says, radio come alive," he says. The sta- criticized by record company repre- ing the music director feed sugges- "There's been a sizable increase in tion also encourages written requests sentatives for trying to emulate suc- tions on touring acts to our billings, and we've added new from its audience. The commercial cessful AM formats rather than the concert committee. national accounts." load has also been cut back to Captain, Tennille breaking new acts and playing eight mu- By selling the stations in combina- an hour. sic which isn't normally featured on One student, at another forum de- tion Barondess says they have added Its is TV Special Due commercial radio. voted to the theme "Record Corn - competition, WRAP, still the such advertisers as United Airlines, One student explained that panies- Beyond Service," com- (Continued on page 44) LOS ANGELES -Daryl Dragon col- Levi Strauss, General Mills and oth- lege radio's new "conservatism" plained that the concert committee and Toni Tennille will team for an ers since changing formats. could be traced to often wasn't familiar with some of on- location musical tour of the Old an attempt to Together both stations are now make itself more palatable and "re- the acts recommended by his music South's glamor capital April 3 in out to conquer the Norfolk area WMAL In D.C. spectable" to the director. Later, it was suggested that "The Captain & Tennille In New community at market, which also includes Fort large. the reason for this was that the col- Leads Radiothon Orleans" on ABC -TV. Smith, Newport News and The 60- minute Several label reps stressed the role lege station hadn't made the au- special will feature Hampton. The area is roughly 25% WMAL Hal Linden ("Barney Miller "), collegiate radio plays in "educating" dience familiar enough with the act WASHINGTON - co- black. topped all single stations of the 75 median- impressionist John Byner, the public to new acts and they by not playing its records. The market has one unique char- outlets nationwide which partici- and urged music and program directors Many label spokesmen urged the the Olympia Brass acteristic: Although it's ranked as pated in this year's Leukemia Ra- Band as guests. to "search out" new sounds for their students to develop ideas for pro- the 32nd metro market, it has diothon with $106,000 raised in the The Dragons will perform "Black audience rather than rely on record moting acts themselves, rather than climbed to first place recently in FM 24 -hour February Water" and be joined by Tennille's sales alone. rely on the label to do it for them. fundraiser. penetration: 56.5%. WMAL all -night personality Bill sisters, Louisa and Melissa, for A plea for greater cooperation "You have to think of creative Perhaps the most dramatic change Mayhugh hosted, with help from "Good Enough." among program directors and ideas no one is considering," one la- has taken place at WPCE, where other WMAL DJs and talent from Hal Linden will solo on "Good- campus concert committees was bel spokesman said. "We don't have Bishop Willis, a minister of the sister outlet WRQX-FM. It marked bye Girl" and join Daryl for "Musk- heard frequently at the record com- the time because we're busy creating Church of God in Christ, worked for WMAL's fifth consecutive year of rat Ramble" and the duo on "Dr. pany forum, where representatives ideas for WABC," he added. two years to hand-pick program- participation and fifth year as single Jazz." Fats Domino will perform from 15 labels fielded questions A spokesman for Rounder Rec- mers and deejays to get the sound he station winner. "Walkin' To New Orleans" and be from the audience and responded ords suggested that college program- wanted. The program was broadcast from joined by the Dragons on "I'm with complaints of their own. mers should attempt to build a disk "We're pioneers," he says. "We 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25 to 10 p.m. Ready." Toni Tennille will sing "I Capitol's Carol Peters asked the library that would enable them to play uptempo music with an r &b Sunday; Feb. 26, from the Wash- Can't Help Lovin' That Man" and packed session for a show of hands trace the roots of many of today's beat," featuring such artists as An- ington Touchdown Club, which do- "Dixie." on how many campuses stage con- performers. drae Crouch and Walter Hawkins nated WMAL raised $5,000. Producer is Bill Lee; director, certs. It drew a 60% response. Her (Continued on page 49) and the station achieves a bright soul Last year, WMAL raised $76,611. John Moffitt.

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www.americanradiohistory.com 44 Rodio TV Progromming G.M.'s! P.D.'s! New Manager, New Format At Vox Jox PROGRAMMING Alabama WGYV By DOUG HALL GREENVILLE, Ala. -With the NEW YORK -WNBC -AM is painting himself and his dog green. Mike Butts, former morning man AGAINST recent change in station managers at rapidly earning the title as the sta- The station and its sister tv outlet de- at K -100 in L.A. and KCBQ in San WGYV here, the station has gone tion with the mostest in party giving. voted an hour to live coverage. Diego, is looking for more morning from a middle of the road, mixed The contemporary NBC flagship * * * work, preferably West Coast: 817/ AT-40? has given almost a party a month format to all -country. Jeffrey Jay Weber of WAZY -AM- 382 -5789.... "David T." of KMEL- since a major celebration According to Leland Tracy, music was held at FM Lafayette, Ind., has been pro- FM in San Francisco and formerly the Rainbow Room here to mark the director for WGYV, the mid- Febru- moted to program director and is of KTIM -FM in San Rafael, Calif., new format and ary change to an all -adult contem- new regime of looking for an AM drive deejay. The is seeking new airwaves to ride. He's This Three Hour Charlie Warner and Bob porary country format gives the sta- Pittman in Top 40 stations are now simulcast also a production director. 415/454- September. tion more continuity in with the FM switching to- album- 5641, 35 Arroyo, Fairfax, Calif. Weekly Event The latest programming. blast was on St. Pat- oriented rock when the daytime AM 94930. rick's eve. a was "Our format before was all Such good time had shuts down. The stations will be by the crowd more * * * Does The Job! chopped up," says Tracy. "We'd go of than 700 that splitting this fall. hardly anyone noticed that the only with three hours of country in the Jerry Kaye has joined KLOS -FM Irish whisky being served was Bush - * * * Stations like Y -94, Fresno morning, then big band, then back in L.A. as weekend DJ. ... Charlie mill (from the North) or that "Up- WCOZ -FM in Boston Q -105, Tampa WVAB. Vir- to country and on to jazz and easy has trig- Daniels recently dubbed Ray Wal- stairs over Charley O's," the Irish - gered several ginia Beach KEOS. Flagstaff listening." breakdowns of New don of KUZN, Monroe, Ala., as "the style pub in Rockefeller Center, was England Telephone Co.'s toll net- K -92. Las Vegas 0-94, Chuck Heartsill has assumed the Doctor of Southern Rock 'n' Roll." really the Netherlands Club with works due to call volume resulting Richmond and many more station's management and changes Waldon is morning drive DJ, fol- stern Dutch masters looking down from listener reponse to contests. are bringing in big demos in staff have been effected within the lowed by p.d. Jim Steele and eve- on the lively disco scene. Dan Kavanaugh, promotion direc- and new weekend dollars' station's current personnel, moving ning man Dave Cromwell at the Mahlon Stead from a regular air slot * * * tor, has been forced by the phone country daytimer. to assistant manager and Leland St. Pat's Day was also a big event company to install several separate Tracy from sales to music director. for KAKE in Wichita which organ- "contest lines" as a result. The * * * "With the change in our structure, ized a breakdowns created overloads dur- parade of 3,200 down New lineup at KSEM, Moses we'll be initiating promotional ef- Douglas Ave. It was the ing which all phone customers at- third year Lake, Wash., includes Sandy Van forts geared toward album give- the MOR tempting to dial into or out of Mas- station has staged the Aleksaandr, morning drive; p.d. aways, contests and trips to New Or- event. There were 10 sachusetts received busy signals. floats and Dennis Lloyd, midday and `Grit' Le- leans," says Tracy. bands and one marcher went all out * * * roy Brown evenings, followed by late nighter Steve Blackburn.... Bill The year -long album -oriented Garcia has exited KNUS in Dallas. KROQ rock fight between WCOL -FM and Ron O'Brien has departed Goes All Music In WLVQ-FM "Q 96" in Columbus, WFIL, Phiadelphia, as music direc- Ohio, has been resolved: WCOL- tor, seeking a programming slot. FM has become "92 X," ostensibly 60 (Continued on page 45) -Day Promo `Comeback' to stand for new call letters WXGT- FREE LOS ANGELES -Progressive al- Schweinsburg or music director Paul FM. The new station will serve up bum rock outlet KROQ -AM and Huffsteder. more Top 40 hits, entering the fray FM here launches a 60-day com- "We decided to do the 60 -day for that market with WNCI. "Q 96" Country Radio mercial hiatus Saturday (1) to em- promo because of how badly the will inherit the entire album rock au- DEMO: phasize a revitalized music ap- musical direction slipped," explains dience. -and the former WCOL's 7- Seminar Called proach and formally promote the Huffsteder, "following a trip midnight jockey, Bill Pugh. station's emergence from a crippling Schweinsburg and I took back east. Freddy Buc has been upped to `The Best Ever' '74 strike. While we were gone, each DJ went general manager of WRVU, Nash- By SALLY HINKLE & "We're not changing our musical off on his little own thing." ville, making way for Roger Hyman PAT NELSON format so much as cleaning up its di- Huffsteder and Bookasta believe as the new music director. New as- NASHVILLE record breaking rection," says Gary Bookasta, in playing "great music, not neces- sistant to Hyman is Don Edmond.... -A number registrants were founder and general manager who sarily hits." Selection will be made in WKIR -FM, Jackson, Tenn., has of brought up todate on the latest aspects of has retained day-to -day control de- the new operation by weekly meet- added Mark McClure as evening country radio at the Country Radio spite new financial arrangements. ings of DJs, music director, program DJ. ... WTJS -AM, also in Jackson, Seminar here, 17 "We're taking it back to what people director and general manager. Al- needs "big band" product, old and March -18, at the Airport Hilton. expect of us ... a true alternative bum cuts which receive a majority of new, to handle response to its '40s- outlet for L.A." votes will be added to the station's on special program. Termed the most successful in the The only personnel change set is airplay. event's nine -year history, the two - the addition of Shadow Stevens as "It's the method which Shadow day broadcasting dynamics session programming and production con- Stevens instituted here back in '74," drew more than 390 participants CALL sultant, through his company Big explains Bookasta. "It worked then Poughkeepsie WEOK representative of the broadcasting Bucks. Stevens was responsible, for us, and that's what we want industry and from other related Bookasta claims, for KROQ's earlier again." Airs Russian Disks areas of radio and the record indus- 1 successes. He's looking for a repeat Stevens became p.d. of KROQ in try. POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y.- Claim- performance following the 60 -day late '73, when KROQ "did not even ing "It's music which will bring us Operating under the theme, "The promo onslaught. register in ARB sweeps," Bookasta together, not politicians," DJ Roy Future Of Our Country," the semi- Backing Bookasta's moves is a says. By the January/February book 804 Rutanen of WEOK here has been nar's work sessions covered a multi- new partnership worth $3 million of '74, the station was in the top 10; startling listeners with Russian -lan- tude of topics including motiva- with Progressive Media Group, Ltd. by March /April, the top five. "We guage pop /jazz LP cuts. tional dynamics, audience research, But Bookasta points out that the sta- were number one in the May /June 643 Response has encouraged Ruta- promotions, merchandising, sales, tion, which simulcasts to the FCC book," Bookasta adds, "but it came nen to dedicate a special Sunday news, engineering and technology in limit, remains locally owned. out too late -the staff had already morning show to Russian folk various forms of panels, video and "No corporate chain influences walked on strike." and 1893 pop. audio presentations. our music," he says. "So, this 60 -day Competitor KMET-FM literally The music which triggered his Questionnaires on the effec- pure music push is the best way pos- hired the entire KROQ crew-man - move principally comes from two tiveness of each session were com- sible to let people know `The Rogs agement, advertising and talent. "By Russian groups, Ariel and Chizhik. pleted by the attendees and eval- Of L.A. Are Back.' " the following book, they rose to the He LP copies from uated for results. Responses to 1- 804-643 -1893 Air personalities Cindy Paulos, obtained Mac- each number one spot," Bookasta claims. millan Performing Arts, which han- session were reported to be strong, Bob Sala, Jeanne Chappe, Brent KROQ remained off the air until dles publishing rights in the and all data and information will Kahlen, Jimmy Rabbitt, Rodney West for be 1976, when it resumed broadcasting Russian artists. taken under the advisement Bingenhiemer, Doc Nemo, Lauren of the with p.d. Schweinsburg, who had agenda committee for next year's Lee and Al Ramirez are remaining. been music director under Stevens. event. Additionally, is no change foreseen Other strike veterans back with the for program director Mike Gospel Ups ARB Bob Young, operations manager station include Huffsteder, Rabbitt, of KIKK in Houston, has been Paulos and, now, Stevens. Continued from page 42 named agenda committee chairman Bookasta WPCH -FM Sold adds that the only music leader, and program director Mayo for next year and Roy Wunsch, di- direction shift will be ATLANTA -Meredith Corp. addition of credits some of its success to the em- rector of sales and promotion for more new wave material, which pre- bought WPCH -FM here March 14 phasis on "the passive listener." He Epic Records and Associated La- from Sudbrink Broadcasting and viously was limited to Bingenhei- explains, "A lot of black stations bels, Nashville, has been named mer's Sunday evening shows. record industry committee chair- Overseas distribution available through has begun moving facilities to its have a program today. We play the Grace Gibson Radio Productions, plant for WGST -AM. "We were the first major market hits in the black community." man. North Sydney, Australia. WPCH "Stereo 95" will continue outlet to play the ," he Jack Rattigan, the station's gen- More than 600 attended the "New to broadcast its current beautiful claims, adding that Huffsteder was eral manager, also points to the long Faces" banquet and show, which 1978 music programming, provided by pushing the Sex Pistols on DJs at history of community involvement. annually climaxes the seminar's ac- Rock and Roll Roots SRP Productions and known as the KROQ two years ago. The station also has a playlist that tivities. Featured artists who have Schulke format. "During these next 60 days," he includes obvious white artists such not had the opportunity to be seen Associates Meredith now owns six radio sta- concludes," we'll be running tele- as Player and the Bee Gees. Mayo by the country broadcasting indus- P.O. Box 5367 tions, including KCMO and KCEZ- vision spots, billboards, print ' ads feels it's important that black sta- try included Janie Fricke on Colum- Richmond, Virginia 23220 FM in Kansas City and WOW and and local concerts ... everyone is go- tions use crossover artists. bia, Vern Gosdin on Elektra, Con KEZO -FM in Omaha. ing to know we're back." ARTHUR LEVINE (Continued on page 54)

www.americanradiohistory.com Rodio-TV Programming 45 The L.A. Rock Scene: Still Anybody's Game P.D.s All Trained In Same Schools By RAY HERBECK JR. LOS ANGELES -The neck -and- The success prompted Chenault to mediately after the preceding one, neck ratings race among rock outlets send Drake to San Diego. announcing the call letters over the here may be due to a common train- "But KCBQ was using a highly music." The idea was to get the sta- ing ground for all program directors personal style," Robbins explains, tion plugged before anyone could and many DJs now competing in "and Drake's format was smooth turn down the volume and, at the this market, which is judged by ups and uncluttered, which was great ex- same time, discourage any turning and downs of one or two- tenths of a cept that KCBQ was sounding like down by providing almost non -stop point in each ARB sweep. `the heartbeat' of the city." music. A sameness in sound characterizes Drake was in trouble and asked "It worked and the idea caught on LA. stations, with slight distinctions Buz Bennett to come in and program like wildfire," Robbins adds. Bartell, evident as to one station playing the station. Bennett hired Robbins now Downe, owned KCBQ and more hard rock than another, or a as his assistant. "We killed 'em with soon George Wilson programmed competitor offering fewer commer- cash," he quips, explaining that the format into all the outlets. cial interruptions. KGB gave away $170,000 in three In the process, Bennett and Rob- But the overall on -air style and months. bins helped put WMYQ -FM on the approach to rock radio is similar "It was a less enlightened period," air in Miami, crossing paths and rat- and, according to long -time area DJ he adds, "and the whole industry ings swords with persons now and programmer Rich "Brother" was watching `the battles of San prominent in L.A. broadcasting. Robbins, whichever station first Diego.'" After three months, Ben- Later in 1972, Casper resigned be- r' nett and Robbins made KGB num- cause he was "unable to negotiate a breaks out of the mold may gamer "Brother" Robbins: On the air in more active days at KIQQ -FM in L.A. overwhelming numbers in some fu- ber one. new contract for himself and Ben- ture book. But as part of the deal, Drake had nett," says Robbins. The move trig- "When an L.A. rock p.d. emerges promised Bennett certain salary in- gered the now famous "KCBQ who correctly understands how to centives plus the pick of any Drake - walkout" by Bennett, Robbins and bring out the personalities of his DJs Chenault station to program, upon six others. "It was the biggest mis- and, as well, realizes how to elimi- success at KGB. By this time, Drake- take of my life," Robbins now ad- L Vox Jox nate other broadcast negatives," Chenault was consulting KYNO, mits. Robbins asserts, "that station will KGB plus the RKO outlets, which Bennett and Robbins teamed to Continued from page 44 Cat Simons joins KVIL in the eve- included KHJ in L.A. Bennett asked program KUPD and KRIZ in Phoe- ning time slot for Dallas, replacing rise immediately head- and -shoul- KVOO Tulsa has shaken up its for KHJ and, through no fault of his nix- making another connection Ken Barnett who moves into other ders above the rest." schedule, shifting "Midnight Cow- own, Drake couldn't deliver, Rob- with current L.A. rock program- areas at the station. ... George Tay- Robbins points to such on -air irri- boy" Billy Parker, whose "All - bins says. mers -but parted company late in lor Morris has left programming tants as speeded -up records and American Country Road Show" has "Buz and I left the station in Au- 1972. While Bennett went on to help duties at WCOZ, album- oriented long- version disks in general. been an all -night feature on KVOO gust 1970," he says, adding that he put Y -100 on the air in Miami, Rob- rocker in Boston, to assume p.d. role The roots of Los Angeles rock ra- for several years to 9 a.m to noon. went on to program WWWW in De- bins moved to L.A. and helped de- at similarly- formatted WPIX -FM in dio today lie in the dust of past rat- The shift will help Parker meet his troit, now an album rock outlet. velop K -100, the FM side of country New York. Morris replaces Neil ings battles in Miami, Phoenix and recording and personal appearance "But I wasn't happy there and in a KFOX. McIntyre. ... Bill Garcia, formerly - San Diego, Robbins says. At about schedule. His "You Read Between D conversation with the manager," he Robbins designed a mellow rock with WXLO in New York, has taken the same time period, the following the Lines" has been active on the I format over programming duties at KNUS persons were learning their craft to- continues, "in which was telling which attracted the average charts recently. in Dallas. Ron Morgan, former gether: him the situation, Bennett phoned 20 to 40- year -old Angelino, "who 1 morning drive timer there, has left to - -, p.d. of leading me. He wanted me to join him at does not like to hear hard rock while * * * KCBQ back in San Diego." stuck in drive -time traffic," Robbins return to St. Louis. m L.A. rocker KHJ, worked in Phoenix Taylor Thompson, manager of v at KRUX Dick Casper, manager there who asserts. ao and KRIZ; KQID Alexandria, La., a new high - now heads up WINZ in Miami, had Later, Robbins also helped Jimi w -John Driscoll, p.d. of competing energy Top 40 station set to begin KTNQ, worked at the same stations; hired Bennett, saying "you guys beat Fox put KTNQ on the air Dec. 26, r- us when you were at KGB and, now 1976. He admits Fox dismissed him broadcasting in May, is looking for a Bubbling Under The r- -Jimi Fox, former p.d. of KTNQ program director, music director v whom Driscoll replaced, also that you're gone, they're still beating in July 1977 "as no longer being a 0 us." positive force" Robbins cites the and "Dis with a track record." Tapes worked the Phoenix market; and resumes should be sent to 33 -Rochelle Staab, p.d. of fast -ris- Bennett and Robbins pro- deplorable engineering situation HOST 100 grammed KCBQ beginning in Janu- which existed at the time "as driving Thompson at 1516 City Park Blvd., ing KIIS -AM and FM, crossed paths Alexandria, La. 71301. ary 1971. By the April /May book, me insane. The way things were 101 I LOSING YOU, Manhattans, Columbia with Driscoll while secretary to Bar - -AM tell's George Wilson at WMYQ -FM the station grabbed 14.5 of the mar- being done was not the way I'd seen * * * 3. 10674 in Miami; ket for a solid number one. "We stations be successful before, and it 102 -ALL THE WAY LOVER, Millie Jackson, -And John Rook, p.d. of KFI even beat the Padres' baseball affected my attitude." Another new station on the air is Spring 179 RIGHT BACK, Anne Murray, here, was with WHYI -FM in Miami broadcasts," Robbins adds, "and Since then, Robbins has been WZZB Centreville, Miss., (also 103 -WALK Capitol 4527 (Y -100) at the same time. that was unheard of." doing some commercial work in Los known as Z105). Program director In this period, the style called "Q" Angeles and more or less biding his Jerry Hearn is looking for service. 104 -LOVE U, Brass Construction, United Art- Robbins crossed paths with all of ists 1120 them was born, Robbins claims, "and I time, watching the L.A. rock radio ... Lisa Richards, former traffic di- in Miami and Phoenix and, 105 -0H WHAT A NIGHT FOR DANCING, Barry with Staab, in San Diego, where the was the first DJ to use it." It began scene develop. Fox left KTNQ, re- rector at WYSP Philadelphia, has with Driscoll, moved south White, 20th Century 2365 on -air approach now employed by Robbins overhearing at a placed by and joined WRHY Starview 92 York, drive -in a San Diego kid joyously to KCBQ, where it all began. Pa., as stargazer (deejay) in the mid- 106 -NIGHT FEVER, Carol Douglas, Midsong In most in one form or another was ternational 40860 listening to "Honky Tonk Woman" "L.A. radio sounds the same to- night to 6 a.m. slot. ... Mike Pluris, born at the hands of Robbins and 107- CONFUNKSHUNIZEYA, Con Funk Shun, at full volume. day because everyone is using tech- his mentor, Buz Bennett. new music director at WKCM Mercury 547 "But when the song ended, he im- niques developed by Bennett, Drake is "But Bennett's approach was ac- Hawesville, Ky., looking for serv- 108 -DON'T BREAK THE HEART THAT LOVES mediately turned it down," Robbins and, to some degree, myself," Rob- ice. tually an interpretation of Bill The 500-watt daytimer is the YOU, Margo Smith, Warner Bros. 8508 says, "so the station's I.D. was lost. I bins concludes, nobody here Drake's style, which evolved "but only "modern country station serv- 109 -CHATTANOOGA CHOO CH00, Tuxedo through Buz into the 'Q' format told this to Bennett one night during yet has found out how to include ing our area" (Owensboro, Ky., -Tell Junction, Butterfly 1205 shift. way made famous by George Wilson and my on -air Later, he came in that magic of personality the City, Ind.), according to Pluris. 110 -IF YOU CAN TOUCH HER AT ALL, Willie and told me to start the next song im- Bennett did." Nelson, RCA 11235 Bartell," Robbins adds. * * * Either through direct training or the hard knocks of competition, that Ron Walton of New South Broad- approach accounts for the "same- `Country Concert' Radio Series Set casting is seeking a top 40 drivetimer ness' evident in L.A. rock radio to- NASHVILLE -Filmways Radio, Artists featured in the show, now for a 100,000 watt FM rocker. Must Bubbling Under The day, Robbins claims. Inc. has completed the first 13 -show airing on more than 200 country ra- have one -two years' experience and "Bennett knew how to bring out cycle of its live one -hour weekly ra- dio stations, nationwide, include creative production capabilities. the personality without being abra- dio syndication show, "Country Johnny Paycheck, Moe Bandy, Tom Send tapes and resumes to Walton at Top LPs sive," he says. "It's a certain magic Concert." T. Hall, the Statler Brothers, Bar- New South, Meridian, Miss. 39301. which isn't Port Ar- here anymore, and with- "Since each of the 13 shows airs in bara Mandrell, Doug Kershaw, ... KOLE -AM and FM in 201 -BILL COSBY, Bill's Best Friend, Capitol ST out the magic everything can start to sequence and the 13 -week cycle is Mickey Gilley, Hoyt Axton, Larry thur and KCLD -AM and FM in 11731 sound the same by being just a little then repeated on each station, we Gatlin, Billy "Crash" Craddock, Jim Minneapolis are looking for adult 202 -WHA K00, Berkshire, ABC AA 1043 too smooth, a little too slick." have, in essence, completed six Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius, contemporary and album oriented 203 -MARIA MALDAUR, Southern Winds, And that was precisely the prob- months of production," explains Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton. rock DJs. Contact J.J. Justin, Leigh- Warner Bros. BSK 3162 lem which triggered the beginnings Gary Standard, president of the ton Enterprises. 713/982 -9436. 204 -LOU REED, Street Hassle, Arista AB4169 of the "Q" style in 1969 at KGB, the firm. KBOX Airs `Fair' * * * 205 -HUBERT LAWS, Say It With Silence, Co- lumbia IC 35022 first station consulted by Drake and The "Country Concert" produc- DALLAS -KBOX here sponsors Chicago rock giant WLS has insti- 206 -JAN AKKERMAN, Jan Akkerman, Atlantic Gene Chenault. Oddly enough, tion which its "Country Fair" Sat- tuted its own "Rock Hall Of Fame," staff, includes Jimmie third annual SD 19159 KGB was competing KCBQ where Cross, producer; Miles Kristman, urday (1) and Sunday (2) from 10 calling on listeners through ads to the format later emerged. 207 -IGGY POP! JAMES WILLIAMS, Kill City, associate producer; Leigh Settle, as- a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Tower Building vote for their top 10 for the past 23 Bomp 1014 "Drake had programmed KYNO sistant to the producer; Dennis Con- and Texas State Fairgrounds. years. The "winning" 500 will be 208- WATSONIAN INSTITUTE, Master Funk, in Fresno to number one," Robbins don, talent coordinator; and Beth Crystal Gayle and Buck Owens played on a special weekend. A DWM 13 (Amherst) recalls, adding that Drake had Bennett, production secretary, will will perform at the Cotton Bowl. Ad- drawing of listener responses will 209 -BOBBY WOMACK, Pieces, Columbia JC promised to do that job if Chenault take a short hiatus before returning ditional entertainment slated for the produce another winner -of a fully - 35083 gave him "a Stingray to give away to start production of the next 13- Tower Building includes the Side of stocked jukebox and commemor- 210 -CAFE JACQUES, Round The Back, Colum- on the air as an initial promotion." show cycle in late spring. the Road Gang and Calico. ative poster. bia JC 35294

www.americanradiohistory.com 4 D bienE Records Fall In All Areas At Cal Jam II Rocker 250,000 At Bash Gross: Ontario For $3 Mil; Top Spectacular Acts Appear Continued from page 1 dinator, had the rather thankless job Watkins Glen, N.Y., in 1973 for an of trying to keep the audience in line outdoor show featuring the Allman during the long day. Bros., the Band and the Grateful "We're 250,000 strong," he en- Dead, only about 150,000 paid. thused at the beginning of the day. At Cal Jam II, there were also a That makes us the seventh largest number of "crashers" in the crowd, city in the state of California. Let's who were able to sneak in when a take care of our `city' and bring the piece of fence went down before legacy of Woodstock to Cal Jam II." the gate officially opened. But when some of the crowd be- Tickets for the event cost $12.50 came rowdy, he said, "we won't tol- before the show; $17.50 on the day erate a few of you spoiling the show. of the show. Even if all of the quar- It's only a small percentage of you ter- million paying attendees bought causing problems and destruction, their tickets ahead of time to save but that's all the people outside will money, the gross would be more remember. than $3 million. "The press is watching and According to Feldman, who co- analyzing this and if there are prob- produced the event with Lenny lems not only won't we be able to Stogel, in association with Wolf & have another California Jam here; Rissmiller Concerts, the total costs of it's possible festivals won't be production came to just under $2 allowed anywhere." million, which means the promoters While Branker often had to scold made a profit of at least $ I million. members of the audience who were Feldman says 25% -35% of the misbehaving, he tried to remain up- costs (or between $500,000 and beat and emphasize the positive. $700,000) was spent on the acts; a to- When a number of people were tal of $150,000 was spent on sound, climbing a tower, he said, "I appre- lights and the stage. ciate those around the tower who The order of acts was negotiated didn't climb it," before adding, for weeks, says Feldman, with many "Let's solve this problem before revisions and changes in the sched- Billboard photos by Neal Preston somebody gets hurt. I'm doing this ule taking place. The final sequenc- An aerial view looking toward the stage at Cal Jam II shows some of the quarter- million people who packed the Speedway. for your good so you'll be able to ing had Richie Lecea of Xeti Rec- watch the show in safety." ords going on first as a warmup act, the show (at a rather steep price of 53 minutes between Nugent and edly spent between $50,000 and Several times, though, he threat- followed by Bob Welch at 9:45 a.m., $4) listed the order of acts as Rubi- Foreigner, and 58 minutes between $60,000 for a field hospital which ened to stop the show if he didn't get Dave Mason at 11:10 a.m., Santana con, Welch, Santana, Nugent, Heart, Foreigner and Aerosmith. was staffed with 45 doctors, nurses total cooperation. When people at 12:30 p.m., Heart at 2:05 p.m., Foreigner, Aerosmith, Mason and Feldman claims the delay was and emergency technicians and also were pushing toward the stage area; Ted Nugent at 4 p.m., Foreigner at 6 Mahogany Rush. The first act was caused by some of the "specialty had 10 ambulances. putting pressure on a fence which p.m. and Aerosmith at 8 p.m. scheduled to go onstage at 9 a.m.; acts" being off -schedule. At various And a fairly common sight during separated the audience from the This order of acts for the most part the last act was slated to leave the times during the day, stunt pilots, the day was when victims of drug stage, he said, "We can't let Ted Nu- shows a steady escalation of rocking stage at 10 p.m. skydivers and skateboarders per- overdoses were carried out on gent out until we solve this. If the intensity and volume, from the me- Says Feldman, "we did have a 10 formed to keep the audience from stretchers-sometimes hurriedly -to fence falls over we'll have to stop the lodic pop /rock stylings of Welch to p.m. curfew, but we were in constant becoming restless. a "drug tent" on the premises. show." the bone -crushing hard rock of Ae- touch with the authorities, who According to Feldman, Aerosmith So it was discomforting when, at When the Fire Dept. reported rosmith. agreed to let us go over." and Nugent, as headliners, were of- 5:45 in the afternoon, someome that scattered bonfires were being This was planned to a certain ex- About half of the audience left af- fered 90- minute performance spots; from KMET radio came over the set, he again said, "If these aren't put tent, says Feldman, but the main ter Aerosmith's set, which turned out but both said they'd only wanted to loudspeakers saying, "Can I have out we won't be able to continue reasons for the order were contrac- to have a beneficial effect on the do 70 minutes, which is what the your attention? This is an emer- with the show." tual. As headliners, Aerosmith and traffic flow leaving the Speedway. If schedule then listed. Nugent did go gency. Will Steven Robert Smith re- This is not the last that will be Nugent (both managed by Leber & Aerosmith had gone on last, there about 70 minutes, but Aerosmith port to the medical area? There has heard of Cal Jam H. CBS, which had Krebs) got first choice of time slots, might have been a more severe wound up taking the full 90 minutes. been a death." six of the nine advertised acts on the and the other slots were filled up af- crunch of cars hitting the San Ber- Heart and Foreigner were both al- The announcement caused some bill (Mason, Santana, Aerosmith ter that. nardino Freeway at midnight. loted 65 minutes; Heart went a few panic backstage, according to Feld- and Mahogany Rush on Columbia, After a laser show at 9:30 p.m., Though producers of the show minutes over and Foreigner went man. "What happened," he says, Nugent on Epic and Heart on Por- Mahogany Rush and Rubicon hit said before hand that having three about seven minutes under. Mason "is somebody's mother died at home trait), has a double live album from the stage to do 45- minute sets. A Cal movable platforms onstage would and Santana were slated for 60 min- and the guy's father called the the show scheduled for June or July. Jam schedule the morning of the reduce the waiting time between acts utes in the schedule; both went six to Speedway. But instead of saying, Chances are it will also include show listed Rubicon as going on be- to five to 10 minutes, the average seven minutes under. And Bob `will so- and -so come to the informa- Welch, on loan from Capitol; but fore Mahogany Rush, but the order wait between the seven big acts Welch was scheduled for 45 minutes tion booth,' the announcer from the package will probably not have was later switched. The show ended (from Welch to Aerosmith) was ac- and wound up going about six min- KMET caused a lot of alarm and Atlantic's Foreigner or 20th Cen- close to midnight. tually 43 minutes. The quickest utes over. misunderstanding." tury's Rubicon. The program which was sold at change was 27 minutes; but it took The producers of the show report- Don E. Branker, the show's coor- (Continued on page 47)

Steven Tyler, center, sings lead vocals on a solid rocker, while other members of Aerosmith lend Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac sings and shakes her tambourine to assist Bob Welch in his early instrumental support. morning set.

www.americanradiohistory.com TaIenI Old Philly Theatre For Live Concerts PHILADELPHIA -Rock and inally prepared to gut the theatre country music fans among others and turn the space over to a half will be served with a new live music dozen commercial stores until he re- concert hall expected to be opened alized he could probably do better this summer. by renovating the theatre and turn- Peter Bressi, president of Peter ing it into a live music concert hall. Rob Assn., a local real estate devel- opment firm, says the Midway Theatre in the nearby Kensington section will be converted into a first - class concert hall. The 2,800 -seat movie house was acquired for $160,000 last October and Bressi claims another $500,000 will go into

renovations. LITHOGRAPHED ON HEAVY GLOSS STOCK Bressi plans to present big band concerts, country shows, rock con- certs and for a change of musical BLACK & WHITE 8x10's pace, even operas. The facility will 500 - $32.00 1000 - $47.50 also be open to outside promoters. COLOR PRINTS The Midway is the last of the 1000 - $224.00 plush Art Deco movie temples in the by Neal Preston Dave Mason mixes songs from his Billboard photos concentrates on his heavily populated Kensington sec- SEND FOR SAMPLES AND COMPLETE PRICES Traffic days with material from his Ted Nugent strikes a mean pose as guitar playing as his group begins tor. ON 8x10s, OTHER SIZE PRINTS, recent Columbia albums. he unleashes his brutal hard rock. its noontime set. Originally opened 45 years ago AND POSTERS and since 1932 one of the plushest neighborhood movie emporiums in the city, it is the last of 16 movie PICTURES Aerosmith, Ted Nugent Top Draws houses that once served the Ken- 1867 E. FLORIDA ST. SPRINGFIELD, MO. 65803 Continued from page 46 "Woodstock" album, which hit No. ering the event- including cranes sington area. Bressi says he was orig- The only possible snag in securing 1 in 1970 and also led to a second dollying in on the stage, helicopters Welch for the Columbia set, accord- collation which went top 10 in 1971. taking overhead shots and minicams ing to a Columbia spokesman, is the Also, Feldman is producing a going into the audience for inter- presence of members of WB's Fleet- two -hour late -night television spe- views with concertgoers and back- wood Mac on three of Welch's tunes. cial for ABC -TV through Excelsior stage for interviews with celebrities. Stevie Nicks joined him on backup Productions, Ltd. Jorn Winther is And radio shows are also in the vocals and tambourine; while Mick coproducing and directing, while ex- works, though no details are set. Fleetwood helped out on African ecutive producers are Lenny Stogel According to Revis Robinson, in- drums. They were the only star and Don E. Branker. They will also formation officer for the Ontario Po- backup guests of the day. assemble four syndicated tv shows lice Dept., as of Monday (20) there Musicians Columbia's hope is obviously to from their footage. were 23 arrests connected with the duplicate Cotillion's success with the The firm had seven cameras cov- Jam. Most of them were for public intoxication, but there were also Insurance eight felony arrests, including pos- session of hashish, strong armed 140, 000 Watts And 1,000 robbery, attempted grand theft auto, Program battery involving a police officer and injury hit and run. Speakers For Calif. Jam II There were also reported rapes By JIM McCULLAUGH (including one backstage) and one ONTARIO, Calif.- Chances are transporting the equipment to the stabbing, but no confirmed deaths the nine acts that headlined at Cali- Ontario Motor Speedway site. related to the concert. fornia Jam II may never play The main system reproduced the Robinson reports that the drunk- have been through a sound system as large or entire audio spectrum in six variable enness cases already dis- as powerful again. frequency bandwidths, each band- posed of, and that the serious of- fenses will be The massive $ I- million sound width having its own specific type of prosecuted. Drug reinforcement system assembled for enclosure and drive unit. overdose cases and gate- crashers the day -long event by TFA Electro- were not prosecuted. Supplementing the main system The 23 arrests translates into sound of Los Angeles is headed for were two sound reinforcement tow- the Guinness Book of World Rec- fewer than one person in 10,000 get- ers each 650 feet out into the au- ting into trouble with the law. Still, ords where it should remain for dience. some time. TFA will register it with this is a slight increase over the first the prestigious reference publication Both towers were electronically Jam event in 1974, when 14 arrests this year. synchronized by the use of a digital were made out of 200,000 attend- Some 150 JBL amplifiers, each delay line to ensure that the sound ants. 400 -watt stereo amplifiers driven at was evenly distributed. various power loads, punched out The artists were provided with a close to 140,000 watts of sound completely independent onstage `STAR WARS' through nearly 1,000 various JBL monitor system tailored to their spe- speakers. cific sound requirements incorporat- RIGHTS TO The sound level at most 20,000- ing speaker designs similar to those seat arenas by comparison is in the used in the main reinforcement sys- WEINTRAUB neighborhood of 20,000 watts. tem and totalling 15 kilowatts power LOS ANGELES -Management Onstage were two main speaker output. Three, headed by Jerry Weintraub. towers sandwiching the performers, The mixing platform was cen- has secured exclusive symphonic each measuring 48 feet in width and trally located 200 feet in front of the performance rights to the "Star extending 40 feet high. Each tower stage and sound was channeled Wars" score from 20th Century-Fox supported 16 tons of speaker enclo- through two 32 -input consoles and the firm's writer /director sures and amplifiers. which were custom built by TFA George Lucas. The agreement cov- Four semi -trailers were used Electrosound in England. ers the U.S. and Canada. The rights granted Weintraub in- clude exclusive use of the "Star Wars" advertising logo for the con- Something Big Happening For Arvon certs. Musical Instruments Music, Records & Tape Weintraub reportedly has com- Non Appearance Ind. Publishers' E & O LOS ANGELES -Until now to singing," he says. "It's given me mitments for approximately 50 per- Rain Insurance Artists' Agents E & O nothing big ever happened to the feeling that I'm making a totally formances slated to be tagged "The Auto & General Liability Recording Studios' E & O singer -pianist Bobby Arvon -not honest statement. It's not just singing Star Wars Concert," to be produced Excess & Umbrella Liability Authors' & Composers' E & O until he singer- or cutting a record anymore. Now I became pianist-song- in association with Concerts West. Workers' Compensation Concerts & Performers' E & O writer Bobby Arvon. get the feeling of total creativity," Wolf /Rissmiller Concerts, which Now, after almost a decade of says the elated new ASCAPer. held its first "Star Wars" -type con- near -misses (MTA, MGM and Born in Scranton, Pa., Arvon cert last November at the Hollywood AMERICAN NATIONAL Ariola) he's got his chart- buster -a moved west in 1969. He has three Bowl with Zubin Mehta, will not be GENERAL AGENCIES, INC. single called "Until Now." It's his people to thank for helping to make affected by the new agreement for its own composition, of course, and it all happen -his wife Judy, who en- upcoming futuristic concert at Ana- 3200 Wilshire Boulevard, South Tower, Ste. 1208 there's a followup LP bearing the couraged him to write; Gary LeMel, heim Stadium Saturday (1). Los Angeles, California 90010 (213) 386 -8490 same title, due out this month on head of First Artists Records, who On the other hand, Wolf /Rissmil- First Artists Records. signed him; and bandleader Larry ler's planned tour of the concerts A SPERRY AND HUTCHINSON COMPANY "The fact that I'm now a writer Elgart, with whom he sang for a may be halted. has enlightened my whole approach number of years in the middle '60s.

www.americanradiohistory.com 48 bienE Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 3/19/78 15 Hours Of Rock Sounds Delight Massive Audience Bands To Play Top Boxoffice LOS ANGELES -A wide variety pend On- and, as the encore, "Evil Benefit Show of rock sounds constituted the musi- Ways." PHILADELPHIA -Woody Her- ,Copyright 1978, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this pubi cation may be reproduced cal fare at Cal Jam II held in nearby man, Thad Jones & Mel Lewis stored in a retrieval system. or transmitted, in any form or by any means. electronic. mechanical The group performed only six are photocopying. recording, Ontario, Calif., March 18. or otherwise, without the prior written pe-mission of the publisher songs, spotlighting its instrumental- contributiing their services for a big Bob Welch's early morning set in- ists on colorful jams on most of the band bash Wednesday (29) at a ben- -efit for the family of tenor saxo- Total Ticket cluded both of his big Capitol hits, numbers. ARTIST- Promoter, Facility, Dates phonist Gregory Herbert, who was Á Ticket Price Gross the mellow, serene "Sentimental Heart offered ''DENOTES SELLOUT PERFORMANCE Sales Scale Receipts one of the most found dead under clouded circum- Lady" and the catchy, uptempo thoroughly diversified perform- stances in Amsterdam, Holland, on Stadiums "Ebony Eyes." Welch was backed ances, mixing soft ballads like & Festivals (More Than 20,000) by a five -man band in addition to Jan. 31. "Dreamboat Annie" and "Love 1 CALIFORNIA JAM II -Sandy Feldmen & Lenny Stevie Nicks on tambourine A localite, he had been touring 290,000 $12.50- $17.00 $2,500,000* and Alive" with energetic rockers like Stogell /Wolf & Rissmiller Concerts, Motor Mick Fleetwood with Blood, Sweat & Tears. Electric on African drums. "Barracuda" Speedway, Ontario, Calif., March 18 and "Crazy On You," Factory Concerts, a rock concert Of the band members, the most the final two numbers of the set. The promotion firm is offering its 3,100 - impressive was Todd Sharp on gui- most Arenas (6,000 To 20,000) aggressively dynamic number seat Tower Theatre in suburban Up- tar, who was spotlighted on "Out- was "Kick It Out," a recent single on per Darby, Pa., rent free for the ben- 1 AEROSMITH /MAHOGANY RUSH -John Bauer 21,289 $8.50 $180,957 skirts" in a rocking solo lasting a few Portrait. efit. Concerts, Coliseum, Seattle, Wash., March 14 & 15 minutes. , the group's captivat- Also pitching in to help provide fi- (2) Welch gave way in mid- morning ing lead singer, soloed nancial help for Herbert's widow, 2 SHAUN CASSIDY -Cross Country Concert Corp., 19,907 $6.5047.50 $141,524* to Dave Mason, who performed on flute on several numbers and served as son and a new -born daughter are Coliseum, New Haven, Conn., March 14 (2) "We Just Disagree," his recent bal- spokeswoman for the act. The 13- Radio Free Jazz, of Washington, 3 FOGHAT /JUDAS PRIEST- Contemporary Prod. /Chris 10,000 $7 -$8 $78,965 lad hit with its probing, perceptive song set also included the smooth D.C.; Hennie Dressell, Herman's Fritz & Co., Municipal Aud., Kansas City, Mo., March lyrics, as well as the followup single, "Magic Man," "Heartless," from the manager, and Joe Seigler, local 14 "Let It Go, Let It Flow." con- next Heart album due on Mushroom cert producer and director of the 4 BLUE OYSTER CULT /BEE BOP DELUXE -Festival 8,406 $6.5047.50 $59,646 Mason's seven -man band also ex- in a few weeks; and "White Light- Delaware Valley Jazz Fraternity. . East Inc., Memorial Aud., Buffalo, N.Y., March 18 celled on extended versions of some ning," described by Ann as "a drink- Recognized as a leading jazz tenor 5 NAZARETH/HEAD EAST -John Bauer Concerts, 8,500 $7 $59,416* of the classic hits from his Traffic ing song." saxist, Herbert was featured with the Coliseum, Spokane, Wash., March 13 days, including "All Along The Woody Herman band from 1971 to 6 STYX /STARZ -Ruffino & Vaughn /TM Concerts, 8,000 $7 Ted Nugent opened his set with $56,000* Watchtower" and the strongly 1975, after which he joined the band Suffolk Forum, Commack, N.Y., March 17 "Cat Scratch Fever," his only Top 40 rhythmic songs "Gimme Some of Thad Jones /Mel Lewis, 7 HEART /JAY FERGUSON -Mike Clark- Friends Prod., single hit todate and probably the which he 8,290 $6 -$7 $52,639 Lovin'" and "Feelin' Alright." left in June 1977 to go with Blood, Coliseum, El Paso, Tex., March 15 most melodic song in his hard rock Sweat and Tears. 8 BLUE OYSTER CULT BOP Another highlight in the eight - repertoire. He closed with "Every- /BEE DELUXE -Don Law 7,500 $6.50 -$7.50 $49,300 song set was "Takin' The Time To body's Gonzo." Co., Civic Center, Springfield, Mass., March 19 Find," a well -flavored, reggae - 9 STYX /BEE BOP DELUXE-Cross Country Concert 6,450 $6.5047.50 $47,130 The guitarist's Corp., tinged tune. way -out sense of Benefit Obtains Coliseum, New Haven, Conn., March 16 humor was demonstrated when he Santana was next up, opening 10 SANTANA/EDDIE MONEY-John Bauer Concerts, 6,000 $7.50 $45,051* with its recent hit "She's Not There," ended one number by saying, "we Arena, Seattle, Wash., March 13 thank you /we yank you /we crank $$ For Wammack a sleek remake of the old Zombies 11 RUSH /THE BABYS /PAT TRAVERS- Entam, Freedom 6,413 $647 $41,658 record, plus past classics like "Black you" when he lashed at the air with a MUSCLE SHOALS -Dobie Hall, Johnson City, Tenn., March 17 whip, and when he remarked on a Gray recently headlined a Muscle Magic Woman," "Nobody To De- 12 HEART /CRACK THE SKY- Beaver Prod., Community 6,000 $7 -$7.50 $41,212 post -concert radio interview that his Shoals Music Assn. benefit concert Center, Tucson, Ariz., March 14 favorite of his new songs is the rather for Epic artist Travis Wammack 13 AMERICA/MICHAEL MURPHEY -DiCesare- Engler 5,445 $6.5047.50 suggestively titled "You Make It All $38,185 whose home was destroyed by fire. Prod., War Memorial, Johnston, Pa., March 18 Unsurpassed in Quality Worthwhile With Your Vertical Gray, backed by Muscle Shoals 14 HARRY Smile." CHAPIN -Brass Ring Prod., Univ. Of Toledo, 3,700 $6.50 -$7.50 $26,970 studio musicians and background Toledo, Ohio, March 17 16c singers, performed a Foreigner performed songs from for packed 15 RUSH /THE BABYS/PAT TRAVERS- GLOSSY house Entam, Coliseum, 3,847 $6 -$7 $26,413 EACH IN its triple platinum Atlantic debut set at Tony's Club at the Ten- Greensboro, N.C., March 18 nessee state line. 1000 LOTS and from its new album, which it PHOTOS said would be released sometime Bob Wray, coordinator of the Auditoriums (Under 6,000) this month. event, says $4,850 was given to the 1000 POSTCARDS $75.00 singer, whose new single is a Tony 1 SHA NA NA -Music Fair, Valley Forge Music Fair, 13,806 $72548.25 $105,050 100 8x10 $19.95 The nine selections included the Joe White tune, "Hold On To Your Philadelphia, Pa., March 17, 18 & 19 (5) melodic rock hit singles "Feels Like CUSTOM $89 Hiney." 2 JERRY GARCIA BAND /'S 6,446 $6.50- $7.50 $46,403 The First Time," "Cold As Ice" and COMFORT- Monarch Entertainment COLOR PRINTS per 100 Other performers included Jack- Bureau, Capitol "Long, Long Way From Home" and son Highway, Raintree County, the Theatre, Passaic, N.J March 17 (2) COLOR LITHO $210 pretty, mellow - tunes like "Star Hollis Dixon Band, Stamp of Ap- 3 CHARLIE DANIELS BAND & WILLIE NELSON- 5,598 $7.50-$8.50 $44,397* per 1000 writer." proval and the Muscle Shoals Feyline Presents Inc., Paramount Theatre, Seattle, COLOR Wash., March 14 (2) $180 Aerosmith did 11 songs, including Horns. POSTCARDS per 3000 the raucous "," the Club owner Tony Hughes do- 4 CHARLIE DANIELS BAND & WILLIE NELSON- 4,815 $7.50 -$8.50 $37,607 Feyline Presents Inc., Paramount MOUNTED 20 "x30" 30"X40" midtempo "" and the nated the door and beer profits for Theatre, Portland, Ore., March 15 (2) ENLARGEMENTS $16.00 $25.00 classic ballad hit "Dream On." The the night. last number the set was "Toys Wammack, who had a million 5 B.B. KING /BOBBY BLUE BLAND- DiCesare -Engler 5,265 $6.50-$7.50 $36,855 of In Prod., The Attic." seller with the instrumental hit, Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, Pa., March 17 (2) "Scratchy," at the age of 19, said, The encore began playfully with 6 SANTANA/EDDIE MONEY -Feyline Presents oto9ropherr "This is the first time I've ever Inc./ 5,154 $6-$7.50 $34,468 the opening riff of Nugent's "Cat Program Council, Univ. Of Colorado, Balch Field needed help and this group of fan- A Division of JAMES J. KRIEGSMANN Scratch Fever." The group then per- House, Boulder, Colo., March 15 165 W. 46th St., N.Y. 10036 tastic people were right there." formed "Milkcow Blues" and "Train 7 , RUSH /THE BABYS /PAT TRAVERS- Entam, Civic 4,309 $6 -$7 $27,630 (212) PL 7 -0233 Wammack and his wife Sue es- KeptA Runnin'." PAULGREIN Center, Huntington, W.Va., March 16 caped the early morning blaze with 8 MAHOGANY RUSH /WET WIWE /PEGASUS -Bill 3,899 minor cuts. Their $6.50$7.50 $26,694 two sons were Graham, Winterland, San Francisco, Calif., March 17 uninjured. 9 RUSH /THE BABYS /PAT TRAVERS- Entam, Coliseum, 3,696 - $6 -$7 $23,938 The Muscle Shoals studios also Knoxville, Tenn., March 15 made contributions to the family. 10 KARLA BONOFF /KENNY RANKIN -John Bauer 2,976 $7 -$8 $22,109* Concerts. Paramount Theatre, Seattle, Wash., March {qudta 16 `Jamboree' Tees 11 RUSH There's No Business Like . . . /THE BABYS- Entam, Auditorium, Norfolk, Va., 2,500 $6 -$7 $15,500* Show Business in our Theme Parks: Talent Contest March 19 KINGS ISLAND - near Cincinnati, Ohio 12 GROVER WASHINGTON JR. /DEXTER WANSEL- 2,097 $6.50 -$7.50 $15,377 KINGS DOMINION - near Richmond, Va. NASHVILLE - "Jamboree Contemporary Prod., Kiel Opera House, St. Louis, CAROWINDS - Charlotte, N. C. U.S.A." is looking for tomorrow's Mo., March 17 country music star in a 13 -week 13 DICKY BETTS Auditions are for & GREAT SOUTHERN /SANFORD & 1,974 $6.5047.50 $14,886 Singer /Dancers and competition set to begin Saturday TOWNSEND- Monarch Entertainment Bureau, Musicians (1). Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ., March 18 (Salutes $175 to ROO a welt plus rounOhir arrhre) Contestants will compete during a 14 KARLA BONOFF /KENNY RANKIN -John Bauer 1,843 $7 -$8 $14,627 Shows are presented with live show over 50,000 -watt WWVA Concerts, Civic Aud., Portland, Ore., March 15 professional staging, every Saturday night following 15 BOB WEIR/DOUCETTE -Rocky Mountain Prod./ 1,876 $647.50 $12,700 choreography, scenery and "Jamboree U.S.A." The broadcast Program Council, Univ. Of Colorado, Mackey Aud., in costumes fully equipped Boulder, Colo., March 19 theatres and on modern will be held at the Jam Session Ball- 16 RONNIE MILSAP /JIM OWEN outdoor stages for the summer room, located , upstairs from the -Sound 70 Prod., Von 1,632 $6.50 -$7.50 $11,909 season "Jamboree U.S.A." home base, Braun, Huntsville, Ala., March 16 MSISKOFFREHEARSAL STUDIOS Capitol Music Hall. 17 ANGEL /THE GODZ- Barnett Lipman, Morris Stage, 1,350 $7.50 -$8,50 $11,100* New York, New York "We have been overwhelmed with Morristown, N.J., March 18 1515 Broadway the quality of tapes we've received 18 THE TUBES -Monarch Entertainment Bureau, Aud. 1,495 $5.50 -$6.50 $9,280 Thurs. 8, Fri., April 6 and 7 Theatre, Rochester, N.Y., March 18 11 A.M. to 4 P.M. from aspiring entertainers," notes F. Glenn Reeves, executive producer 19 - Contemporary Prod., Ricco's I, 472 $5 -$6 $2,557 "Jamboree U.S.A." Belleville, Ill., March 14 For more information, contact KINGS PRODUCTIONS, 1906 Highland of Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219. "We felt that by combining the 45 20 HAWKWIND-Contemporary Prod. /Chris Fritz & Co., 280 $6 $1,680 (Continued on page 58) Rock Palace, Kansas City, Mo., March 13

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Flip Wilson to an exclusive management with management and to Amherst Records. LaF- group, to Marshall Berle for management. Berle Wald /Nanas & Associates for areas including management and to Amherst Records. La- was talent booker at the Whiskey club in LA. Syracuse Lights Up television, films, recording and personal appear- Flamme's LP "Inside Out" is set to be released from which Halen broke.... Vivian Reed to UA. ances. Among the other artists handled by the The Stylistics to Mercury Records, with its Records and Mecca Artists. ... Bobby Yee re- firm are Helen Reddy and Chicago.... Average first LP for the label due in May. The group signs to United Artists Records. He is preparing The material for a new LP.... Saxophonist Leroy Go- Path With Concerts White Band re -signs to Atlantic for U.S. and Can- starts a British tour this month. ... Origi- with Mo- to Backstage Management. ... Chrysalis By ED HARRISON ada. Latest LP is "Warmer Communications." nals to Fantasy Records after 12 years ma ... Former Buddah artist Melba Moore to Epic. town. New LP is "Another Time, Another Place ". recording artist Nick Gilder to Lloyd M. Segal & LOS year Syr- ize, but it seems that concerts are an ANGELES -Last Moore is now in the Broadway musical, "Tim- ... Bonnie Tyler to RCA Records worldwide. Her Associates and Barry Samuels for worldwide acuse Univ. was hampered by stu- excuse to get out," Light says. buktu." international hit, "It's A Heartache," is being management. Gilder is in the studio with pro- dent apathy which resulted in poor Apparently Syracuse has also re- David Fathead Newman to Prestige Records rush -released in the U.S. and Brazil.... Teenage ducer Mike Chapman, recording his second concert attendance and financial vived itself as a music town and is with a new LP shipping this week "Concrete Head, a new wave group to Direction Records in Chrysalis LP. complications. However, the situ- drawing promoters to the city. This, Jungle." The LP was produced by Orrin Keep- Ontario, Canada, with a debut single set for this Punk band the Mechanics to West Coast ation has turned around this year says Light, has created competition news and William Fischer. Newman had several month.... Lisa Burns to MCA Records under a Management. Female disco duo Nefertiti also with an increase in ticket prices and for the school as eight shows are on LPs on Atlantic Records. Spellbound, a San production agreement with producer Craig Leon joins the firm. ... Mickey Buckins to Muscle improved promotions. the books in April at both the down- Francisco -based rock band to an exclusive, long- who also produced the Ramones, Climax Blues Shoals Sound Publishing with an exclusive song- Rob Light, concert coordinator, town 7,900 -seat War Memorial and term worldwide agreement with EMI America Band and Willie Anderson. Her first product is writers agreement.... Dick St Nicholas to But- reports a good majority of this year's the new 3,000 -seat Landmark Records. The group is putting the final touches expected in April. terfly Records with a long -term production deal. shows were sellouts. Acts appearing Theatre. on its debut EMI LP with Bill Halverson produc- Chaka Kahn to Warner Bros. She will also FTM p.r. firm will now coordinate publicity on the Syracuse campus include Shows scheduled for the same ing.... Eclipse, a Montreal -based rock band to continue to record with the group Rufus which is for Yesterday & Today. The hard rock band's Pousette -Dart Band, Larry Coryell, night are also beginning to cause Casablanca Record & FilmWorks. The group is on ABC Records.... Also to Warner Bros., John second LP for London Records is due in April. , Chuck Mangione, problems. The same night Renais- managed by Paul Levesque Management.... Handy; Larry Carton, formerly with the Cru- Billy Joel, Outlaws and Santana sance plays on the campus, Bob Se- Sonny Ray to a personal management and pro- saders; and Cadone Carter.... Lobo to Warner/ with Bobby Fischer & Cross Curb. More TALENT news with Renaissance slated for Wednes- ger plays at the War Memorial. "The duction agreement Country Productions. ... David Laflamme to Johnny Tihlotson to the Jim Halsey Agency in day (29), Stanley Clarke April 27 competition has hurt our buying on page 59. Danny Kessler and Clancy Grass for personal Tulsa for management. ... Van Halen, W.B. and April 19. power," states Light. Light says that city- oriented pro- Campus facilities include the 250 - motions rather that strictly campus seat Jabberwocky nightclub, 2,000 - The guy talking to the doorman is a film editor promotions which was the policy in seat gym and an 8,000 -seat Manley from Osaka. The lady at the front desk is a history the past are the main reasons for fill- Field House which opened in Janu- ing the seats this year. ary with Santana. professor from Duke. Ads were purchased on neighbor- Most shows have been produced The Roosevelt. Easy in. Easy out. ing campuses such as State Univ. of by the students with the Billy Joel Welcome to New York at Oswego and Cortland, concert and the upcoming. Bonnie Superfast service from the best people in the Colgate Univ., Cornell Univ. and Raitt show done with promoters. "If Ithaca which attracted audiences I can get an act on my own, I'd rather business. from those schools. In addition there promote it myself," says Light. Your new suit is across the street at Brooks are two community colleges nearby. "It allows the board to gain educa- Says Light: "We've been buying a tional experience and for the school Brothers. Your first meeting in the morning is a lot of radio and newspaper ads in- to get more involved." block north. And you, friend, are right in the stead of just distributing flyers. Our Syracuse's concert program has school radio station WAFR has allocated $31,000 a year out of a to- middle of Midtown Manhattan. 45th & Madison. given us support and we've done tal $120,000 budget. Light is looking smaller promotions with CBS and for an increase next year with extra Right in the middle of everything. A &M which were concentrated on money for club programming. The the campus to generate student ex- smaller shows are now being subsi- citement." dized while the big shows are the Another reason for Syracuse's money makers. THE ROOSEVELT growth, believes Light, is a resur- Although Light has a 125 -mem- gence in music in the area. "There ber board to work with, bookings are Avery NewYork hotel. are more pop acts touring and the cleared between Light and the ad- timing is better. We had Linda Ron - ministration. stadt last year but because of finals Light checks with radio and retail- she only drew 5,200 in a 7,000 -seat ers to get a feel of the draw while at hall. the beginning of the year the board "WAER is more in -tune and stu- is surveyed for acts it thinks will do dents are listening more. Students well. are also more musically aware and Last year ticket prices were $3.50- apt to go out. In the winter, not many $4.50 and this year they've averaged students want to get out and social- $5. Intercollegiate Radio Meet Continued from page 42 Rick Askoff, IBS executive director, Most of the record company reps reports it was a record turnout. agreed that it was often hard for col- Other highlights of the meeting legians to get through to a label's included tours of major broadcast main office and suggested that stu- studios here and meetings with vari- dents find a contact at the local or ous broadcast personalities. Sixty- branch level. four panels, seminars and rap ses- One student complained that al- sions dealt with areas of station though his campus staged a free (for management, FCC rules, technical students) concert, the act's label know -how, career opportunities and couldn't be reached to supply promo programming. materials or ad money in order to draw off- campus ticket buyers. He was urged to be more persistent. For "If you don't know how to get service from a record company by 48 Hours Aired now," an Atlantic spokesman noted, CHICAGO -Forty-eight hours of "maybe you shouldn't have the job." punk were heard over In keeping with these sentiments, WRCN and WCSN, Ann Arbor, label reps urged students to think Mich., as the college radio stations beyond how many records they broadcast a "New Wave Marathon," could get from a company and in- Jan. 30 -Feb. 1. stead devote more time to figuring The marathon, broadcast alter- out promotions tied to on- campus nately on the two frequencies, was appearances. culminated with a new wave concert The increasing number of coffee Feb. I in the Univ. of Michigan's house acts prompted reps from folk - Union Ballroom. Destroy All Mon- oriented labels such as Rounder, sters and Pagan were the featured Philo, Flying Fish and Kicking acts. Mule to stress their willingness to co- According to Paul Roberts, operate in campus promotions tied WRCN music director, the Ra- to appearances. mones, Patti Smith, the Sex Pistols Delegates from 750 schools were and X -Ray Specs were punk groups pre -registered and opening day drawing the greatest number of (800) 221 -2690. In New York State, call (800) 522 -6449. drew a reported 500 late registrants. requests from listeners. In the city 661 -1717. Call your corporate travel office or travel agent.

www.americanradiohistory.com -feo Soul Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 4/1/78 Sauce Billboard SOLAR In Hot Soul SÎn9Ies.

1st Promo c Copyright 1978. Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced. Stored in a retrieval system, Or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, Exploitation photocopying, recording, or otherwise. without the prior written permission of the publisher. By JEAN WILLIAMS e *STAR Performer -singles registering great. LOS ANGELES -SOLAR Rec- ii .a7= at proportionate upward progress this wed ii ái w 3 3C Y Ñ ords (Soul Of L.A. Records), Dick s TITLE ARTIST 3 .32 3 J TITLE, ARTIST TITLE ARTIST . ä (Writer), 8 g Label & Number (Dist. Label) (Publisher, Licensee) (Writer), Label & Number (Dist. Label) (Publisher, Griffey's newly formed label, is Licensee) (Writer), Label & Number (Dist. Label) (Publisher, Licensee) about to launch its first marketing/ 3 8 THE CLOSER I GET TO merchandising campaign for the 44 5 SLICK SUPERCHICK -kou & The Gang 69 56 9 CAN YOU GET IT- Mandrill YOU Roberta Flack with Donny Hathaway (G. Brown, Boot 8 The Gang), Delite 901 Whispers and its upcoming LP - (C. Wilson, L. Silson, R. Wilson, C Cave. J. Jessup, (J Mtume, R. Lucas), Atlantic 3463 ( Phonogram) (Delightful /Gang, BMI) N. Santiago, W. Wilson), Arista 0304 "Headlights." (Scarab, Ensign, BMI) (Mandrill, ASCAP) 45 5 RUMOUR HAS IT -Donna Summer According to Griffey, the group 2 2 10 FLASH LIGHT- Parbament (D. Summer, G. Moroder, P. Bellotte), Casablanca 70 75 4 YOU ARE MY REASON- Fi fth Dimension (G. Clinton, 8. Worrell, W. Collins), Casablanca 909 916 (Rick's, BMI) will embark on a 50 -city national (H. Johnson) Motown 1437 (Jobete, ASCAP) (Rick's /Malbiz, BMI) tour in May. "In each city where the 36 30 16 LADY LOVE -Lou Rawls 81 2 CONFUNKSHUNIZEYA -Con Funk shun 3 1 9 BOOTZILLA- Boosy's Rubber Band (V Gray, S. Marshall), Philadelphia International will (M. Cooper) Mercury 547 (VALIE Joe, BMI) group appear, we will have a (W. Collins, G. Clinton), Warner Bros. 8512 83634 (CBS) (Mighty Three, BMI) contest to select a 'Miss Headlights.' (Rubber Band, BMI) 37 31 19 LE SPANK -Le Pamplemousse 72 79 7 IF I CAN'T STOP YOU -c.B. Overton "In July we will fly all the finalists 4 4 14 ITS YOU THAT I (W.M. Lewis, L. Rinder, G. Karson, D. Williams), (McQueen, Roberts, Williams), Shock 9 (AR /Jam/ Equinox, BMI (AVI 153) Song Pen /Penetrated, BMI) to New York to select a national NEED - Enchantment (M. Stokes, V. Lanier), (Desert Moon, 38 42 6 HEAVEN IS ONLY ONE 83 2 OH WHAT A NIGHT 'Miss Headlights' with the winner Willow Girl, BMI /Desert Rain, Sky Tower, ASCAP), W STEP AWAY- contotlers receiving $5,000 cash," says Griffey. Roadsnow 1124 (United Artists) FOR DANCING -Barry White (D. Camon), Juana 3416 (T.K.) (Every Knight, BMI) (B. White, V. Wilson) 20th Century A new Carrie Lucas LP "Street 14 5 TOO MUCH, TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE- 2365 (Sa-Vette, BMI) 49 5 BOOGIE SHOES -cc. a The Sunshine Band Johnny Maths & Demiece !Alban W (H. W. Casey, R. Finch), TK 1025 (Sherlyn, BMI) Corner Symphony" is also slated for (N. Kipper, J. Vallins), Columbia 310693 84 2 IT'S SERIOUS -cameo (Homewood House, BMI) (G. Johnson, L. Blackmon) Chocolate City 013 release soon. 50 7 LETS ALL CHANT -The Michael Zager Band (Casablanca) (Better Days, BMI) He notes that along with the 7 14 REACHING FOR THE (A. Fields, M. Zager), Private Stock 45184 (Sumac, BMI) Whispers and Lucas, other former SKY -Peabo Bryson 85 2 STAY- Rufus/Chaka khan (P. Bryson), (P. B.. ASCAP), Capitol 4522 41 27 11 INTIMATE FRIENDS -Eddie Kendricks (R. Calhoun /Chaka Khan) ABC 12349 (American Soul Train recording artists now on (G Glenn), Tamla 54290 (Motown) (Gab, ASCAP) Broadcasting, ASCAP /High Seas, BMI) 7 6 10 AM I LOSING YOU - Manhattans SOLAR are Shalimar, and the Gang (A. Fields, B. Mora, D. Stender), Columbia 310674 42 40 9 FIND ME A GIRL -The Jacksons 86 4 IF I HAD MY WAY -Walter Jackson (Sumack /Scorpicorn, BMI) (previously known as the Soul Train (K. Gamble, L. Huff), Epic 850496 (J Moore) Chi -Sound 1140 (United Artists) (Mighty Three, BMI) (Gaetana / Jadan, BMI) Gang). 13 8 DANCE WITH ME -Pear Brown (P. Brown, R. Rans), Drive 6269 (T.K.) 53 6 WE FELL IN LOVE is WHILE 87 2 MS. -David Oliver Griffey in the process of build- (Sherlyn /Decibel, BMI) DANCING -Bill Brandon (D. Oliver, R. Robinson) Mercury ing a SOLAR in -house staff. He has 543 (Elécorn/ 9 9 11 WORKIN' TOGETHER -Matt Featuring (J. Boyce, M. Dillard), Prelude 71102 Relaxed, BMI) brought on Clyde Wasson as general Frankie Beverly (Song Tailors/Dillco /Trumar, BMI) (F. Beverly), Capitol 4531 (Pecle, BMI) LET'S GET FUNKTIFIED- Boiling Point manager; George Webb, 44 24 15 AIN'T GONNA' HURT NOBODY -Brick coz* national (C. Howard, W Harrell, A. Daniels), Bullet 05 (R. Hargis), 11 7 NEVER GET ENOUGH OF Bang 735 (Caliber Music /Good High (Bang) (Web IV /Brown Sugar /Funktified, BMI) promotion director and he will be Music, ASCAP) YOUR LOVE -LTD hiring a sales coordinator. 89 2 BABY, I'M THROUGH- Emotion (R. Dahrouge), A &M 2005 (Sister 45 28 14 LETS HAVE SOME FUN- Bar.Kays (J Hutchinson) Stax 3200 (Fantasy) Griffey is pleased with RCA's John /Vignette, BMI) (J. Alexander, L. Dodson, A. Jones, W. Stewart, M. (Pam)okene, BMI) Beard, C. Allen, H. Henderson, L. Smith, F. (SOLAR's distributor) current struc- 11 10 11 DON'T COST YOU NOTHING - Thompson), (Bar-Kays /WarnerTamerlane, BMI), Ashford And Simpson KEEP ON DANCING Johnnie Taylor turing saying, "There are some good Mercury 73961 ( Phonogram) - (N. Ashford, V. Simpson), Warner Bros. 8514 (Nick - (1. Sbamwell & C. McCullough), Columbia 3 -10709 people over there (RCA) who know 0 -Val, ASCAP) 46 46 8 EMOTION - Samantha Sang ( Groovesville, BMI) what (B. Gibb, R. Gibb), Private Stock 45178 to do with a record. 12 12 6 FANTASY -Earm, Wind a Fire TAKE ME TO THE (M. White, E. del Barrio, V. White). 47 47 7 TRUST YOUR HEART -Bobby Womack "Bob Summer (division vice pres- NEXT PHASE - Isley Brothers Columbia 310688 (Saggfire, BMI) (B. Womack, L. Ware, O Davis), Columbia 310672 (E. Isley, M. Isley, R. Isley, O. Isley, R. Isley, C. ident, RCA Records) has a progres- (Tracebob / Unart, BMI) (Jobete. ASCAP) 17 Jasper), Columbia 88272 (Bovina, ASCAP) sive attitude toward the record in- W 11 DO YOU LOVE SOMEBODY - Luther Ingram (1. Baylor). KoKo 728 (Klondike, BMI) 48 33 18 BABY COME BACK - Player SUPERNATURAL FEELING Blackbyrds dustry and I see him turning the (P. Beckett, 1.C. Crowley), RSO 879 (Polydor) - 14 8 14 LET ME PARTY (Saunders, Toney), Fantasy 819 (Blackbyrd, WITH (Touch of Gold /Crowbeck /Stigwood, BMI) BMI) industry around with black prod- YOU -Bunny Sigler 49 51 5 I LOVE MY MUSIC Cherry YOU ARE, YOU ARE -cuits Mayfield uct." (B. Sigler, K. Miller, R. Earl, S. Miller), (Lucky -wild J Three /Suemay, BMI), Gold Mine 4008 (Salsoul) (R. l'arisai), Epic 8.50500 (Berra /RWP, ASCAP) (C. Mayfield), Curtom 0135 (Mayfield, BMI) He explains that while he and 26 4 ON BROADWAY - George Benson 60 4 LOVE IS- Brothers Johnson LOOK UP WITH YOUR Don Cornelius have parted in terms (L. Johnson, G. Johnson, Q. Jones, P. Jones) A&M (B. Mann, C. Weil, J. Leiher) Warner Bros. 8542 MIND -Lenny Williams K (Screen Gem -EMI, BMI) 2015 (Kidada /Goulgris. BMI) of label affiliation, the duo contin- (F Wilson, J. Wieder), ABC 12345 (Screen Gems. 61 EMI /Traco, BMI) ues to operate two publishing 20 7 ALL THE WAY LOVER -Millie Jackson 4 IT'S ALL IN YOUR MIND -Side Effect (B. Latimore), Spring 179 (Polydor) (Sherlyn, BMI) (Johnson, Maha, Patton, Henderson, SI. James) firms -Spectrum VII (ASCAP) and Fantasy 818 (Relaxed/Happy Birthday. BMI) TOMORROW I MAY NOT FEEL 17 5 11 STAYIN' ALIVE -Bee Gees THE SAME -Gene Chandler Hip Trip (BMI). 62 6 THIS TIME THEY TOLD THE (B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb), RSO 885 (Polydor), (L Thompson), Chi-Sound 1168 (United Artists) The team has a stable of writers ( Stigwood, BMI) TRUTH -Z.Z. Hill (Carleen /Defrantz Moique, ASCAP) (F. Knight), Columbia 310680 (Two- Knight, BMI) including Malcolm Anthony, 18 18 10 L- O -V -E -U -Brass Construction 86 90 3 RISKY CHANGES - Bionic Boogie (R. Mueller), United Artists 53 48 1 GHOST OF LOVE- Tavares Wayne Bell, Merlin Bell, Michael 1120 (Desert Rain /Big (G. Diamond), Polydor 14450 (Diamond Touch/ Boro, ASCAP) (N. St. Lewis). Capitol 4544 (Bull Penn, BMI) McCurtis, Andre Ray and Carrie Arista, ASCAP) 19 15 18 WHICH WAY IS UP- Sargard 64 4 MISS BROADWAY-Belle Epoque Lucas. (E. A Big Tree WAITING ON LOVE - Johnny Bristol (N. Whitfield), MCA 40825 (Warner-Tamerlane /May Lepton, Wayman) 76008 (Atlantic) r=a0 l( (J. Bristol), Atlantic 3421 (Bushka, ASCAP) * * * 12th /Duchess, BMI) (Prim Linea, ASCAP)

20 16 20 OUR LOVE -Natalie Cote 65 5 WHERE DID LOVE GO -Leroy Hutson 88 88 3 WE'RE ON OUR WAY Shirley Caesar was honored as (G. Askey), (C. Jackson, M. Yancy), Capitol 4509 (Jay's Curtom 0134 (Warner Bros.) HOME- Brainstorm (Andrask, BMI) "The First Lady Of Gospel" in Rich- Enterprises /Chappell, ASCAP) (C.P. Kent), Tabu /CBS 5502 (Interior /Irving, BMI) 56 55 14 LOVE IS mond, Va., by local mayor Henry L. 21 19 15 ALWAYS AND FOREVER- Heatwave MAKIN' GOOD I FEEL GOOD -Al Green (R. Temperton), Epic 850490 (Almo / Rondar, FOR YOU -Brook Benton Marsh III. (A. Green /F. Jordan /R. Fairfax Jr.), Hi 78511 (Al London LTD, ASCAP) (T. White), (Tennessee Swamp Fox, ASCAP), Old Green /lec, BMI) Baltimore's mayor Donald M. World 1100 22 22 9 THE PARTY SONG -Slave EVERYBODY DANCE -Chic Shaffer started the concept last year (M. Adams, C. Bradley, T. Dozier, M. Hicks, T. 67 4 CAUSE YOU'RE MINE NOW -LB. Hudmon (Edwards & Rogers). Atlantic 3469 (Cotillion/ Lockett, F. Miller, R Turner, S. Washington, D. (D. Daley) Cotillion 34613 (Atlantic) ( Unart/ when he made Caesar an honorary Kreimers /Chic, BMI) Webster, O. Wilhoite), Cotillion 44231 (Atlantic) Sunshine Rabbit, BMI) citizen of the city. (Spur-Tree /Cotillion, BMI) 68 5 I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN- Eruption 91 91 2 I'D RATHER HURT MYSELF -Randy Brown Caesar, on Roadshow Records, 23 21 20 JACK AND JILL- Raydio (B. Bryant, A. Peebles, B. Miller), Ariola 7686 (H Banks, C. Hampton) Parachute 506 will have her second LP on the label (R. Parker, Jr.), Arista 0283 (Raydiola, ASCAP) (Burlingtom, BMI) (Casablanca) (Irving, BMI) 59 59 5 THINK OF YOURSELF "From The Heart" released shortly. 32 5 NIGHT FEVER -Bee Gees - Temptation 92 94 2 THE BEAT GOES ON & ON -Ripple (R. Olson, A. Solder, N. Harris). Atlantic 3461 (Six (B. Gibb. R. Gibb, M. Gibb), RSO 889 (F. Smith, K. Carter, W. Carter, B. Sherrer, V. Strings/Golden Fleece, BMI) * * * (Stigwood, BMI) Burks, B. Lee) Salsoul 2057 (Lucky Three, BMI/ 60 54 6 WISHING Salsoul, ASCAP) Jerry Butler, who recently parted 25 25 17 SHOUT IT OUT -B.T. Express ON A STAR -Rose Royce (B. Whitfield (Warner (B. Nichols, M. Rorer, A. Williams), Columbia Calvin), 8531 Bros.) (May Twelfth 93 93 3 HOLDIN' OUT- Rhythm Heritage company with Motown Records, has 310649 (Triple 0 /Billee /B.T., BMI) /Warner-Tamerlane, BMI) (M. Omartian, M. Prive, D. Walsh), ABC 12334 reunited with Kenny Gamble and 61 63 7 (Word Song/Golden Clover /See 34 6 YOUR LOVE IS SO GOOD TRUST ME -Mitt Matthews The House, ASCAP) Leon Huff. (M. Matthews), H & L 4692 (Boca, ASCAP) FOR ME -Diana Ross 94 82 5 SITTIN' ON A POOR MAN'S (K. Patterson), Motown 1436 72 3 THE ONE AND ONLY - Gladys knight The two Philadelphia Inter- THRONE-Bobby Bland (Port hester/Se itu, BMI) & The Pips (R. Hiller, R. Wamil, B. Mononeo), ABC 12330 national bosses are set to begin work (A. Bergman, M. Bergman, P. Williams), Buddah 35 7 (Unichappell, BMI /Chappel. ASCAP) on Butler's first Philadelphia Inter- OCEAN OF THOUGHT AND 592 (Arista) (Famous/Ensign, ASCAP, BMI) DREAMS Dramatics - 73 3 WHY YOU WANNA SEE MY 95 IF I CAN'T HAVE national record at Sigma- Phila- (E. Robinson, D. Davis), ABC 12331 YOU- Tvonne Elliman delphia studio. (Groovesville, BMI /Conquistador, ASCAP) BAD SIDE- Smokey Robinson (S. Robinson, J. Brad Ford), Tamla 54293 (Motown) (Barry Gibb, Robbin Gibb, Maurice Gibb), RSO 884 Another Philadelphia Inter- 36 7 LOVE IS ALL YOU NEED -High Inergy (Bertam, ASCAP) (Stigwood /Unichappell, BMI) (C. Drayton), Gordy 7157 (Motown) (Jobete. ASCAP) national Teddy Pendergrass, 74 4 artist, OLD MAN WITH YOUNG 96 BLACK WATER GOLD - sunshine Band 37 7 is putting the finishing touches on I COULD HAVE LOVED YOU-Moments IDEAS -Ann Peebles (L. Zlllery), TK 1026 (Su-ma /Rogan, BMI) (Not Listed), Stang 5075 (Unichappell /Begonia/ (G. Jackson /R. Moore) Hi 78509 (Cream) (Muscle his second solo LP for the label. Fedora, BMI) Shoals Sound, BMI) 97 MAGIC TRICK-Ohio Pkyers (W Beck, J. Williams, M Jones, M. Pierce, R. 30 29 9 FREAKY DEAKY -Roy Ayers * * * 65 66 4 PASADO- Pockets Middlebrooks, L. Satchel', L. Bonner), Mercury 545 (E Birdsong, R. Ayers), Polydor 4451 (Phonodisc) (J. Burke, C. Burke, R. Marrero) Columbia 310687 (Unichappell, BMI) To observe Black History Week, (Michelle Bird /Roy Ayers Ubiquity, ASCAP) (Colgems -EMI. ASCAP) 98 I'M REALLY GONNA' Epic recording artist Bobbi Hum- 41 6 GET ON UP- Tyrone Davis 76 3 TWO HOT FOR LOVE -THP Orchestra MISS YOU -Billy Preston phrey met with children from Har- (L. Graham), Columbia 310684 (B. Ley), Butterfly 1206 (Ample Parking. ASCAP) (Content /Tyronza, BMI) (B. Preston), A &M 2012 (Irving /Wep, BMI) lem's P.S. 50 school along with their 77 3 DANCE ACROSS THE 32 23 19 LOVE ME RIGHT Denise La Salle 99 58 10 BABY, YOU - FLOOR -Jimmy "Bo" Horn GOT MY NOSE OPEN - parents at Jack's Nest, a soul food (D. LaSalle), ABC 4517231 (Warner-Tamerlane/ Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (H.W. Casey, R. Finch), Sunshine Sound 1003 (TK) Ordena, BMI) (J. Jones), ABC (Hal Mel restaurant, to celebrate the event. (Sherlyn /Harrick, BMI) 12327 /New Beginning, BMI) 43 5 RIDING HIGH- Faze.D In addition to playing her flute, 68 52 8 EASY COME, EASY GO- spinners (K Harrison, T. Crum, R. Aikens, R. Parker R. Neal, (L. Bell, C. James, T. Bell), Atlantic 3462 (Mighty 100 71 10 NEW HORIZON-Sylvers demonstrating to the youngsters Jr.), SHE 8700 (Atlantic) (Playone, BUI) Three, BMI) (L. Sylvers, R. Sylvers), Capitol 4532 (Rosy, ASCAP) (Continued on page 51)

www.americanradiohistory.com 51 General News Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 4/1/78 Green Active Again; Will Produce Others Soul LPs. popularity slip during the 18 months LOS ANGELES -Following c Copyright 1978, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be being away more than a year from he was away from the music indus- reproduced. stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted. in any form or by any try by going into seclusion. means, electronic, mechanical. photocopying, recording, or otherwise. without the music scene, Al Green is not only the prior written permission of the publisher. relaunching his own recording /per- "I had to do that," he says. "I had forming career but will tackle the to get my head together. production of others. *STAR Performer -LP's registering "I was trying to come up with greatest proportionate upward prog- to the minister /enter- 5 According music ress this week what I feel it takes to present Js to building his TITLE tainer, in addition to the mass marketplace." TITLE own 16 -track American Music Artist, Label & Number Artist, Label & Number Green says he has already cut five (Dist. Label) (Dist. Label) recording studio in his Memphis of- Ameri- tunes for his next LP including Burt fice complex, he has formed III Bacharach's "I Say A Little Prayer" 1 PLAYER OF THE YEAR BRASS CONSTRUCTION can Music Production Co. popularized by Dionne Warwick. Bootsy's Rubber Band, Warner Brass Construction, Green's first project for the com- Bros. BSI( 3093 United Mists LA755H that Dynamic Performer: Al Green re- panies was his latest Cream /Hi LP Reports have circulated NIGHT FEVER UPON A TIME Ilaunches his career with long range "Selle" which he also wrote and pro- Green will record a gospel LP. Re- 2 14 SATURDAY ONCE that he will also Various Artists, RSO RS -24001 Donna Summer, Casablanca plans. duced. ports have been NBLP 70782 He notes he has already begun branch off into gospel music, tying it 3 WEEKEND IN LA. working with acts, maintaining he in to his Memphis (reportedly George Benson, SECRETS Muscle Shoals $350,000) church. "No wray," he Warner Bros. 2WB -3139 Con Funk Shun, will sign mostly female artists. Mercury SRM-1.1180 "I seem to work best with female says. 4 15 FUNKENTELECHY VS. acts," he says. "I certainly will not Green, who manages himself, will PLACEBO SYNDROME WARMER Seminar Firmed Parliament, Casablanca NBLP 7084 rule out signing males but females go on a tour of Japan this year, fol- COMMUNICATIONS By BILL JARNIGAN au- lowed by a tour of Trinidad. Average White Band, seem to have a rapport with an 6 STREET PLAYER Atlantic SD 19162 MUSCLE SHOALS - Record ex- dience that really turns them on." His long -range plans are to move Rufus /Chaka Khan, ABC M 1049 ecutives and producers are being in- He explains that in recording his into films and "I expect to do three 37 15 THE BELLE ALBUM 5 14 BLUE LIGHTS IN vited here in May for the first annual television specials a year." Al Green, Hi HLP6004 acts, he will lean heavily on horns THE BASEMENT Records and Producers Seminar, to and drums for the strong musical He notes he has two scripts of the Roberta Flack, Atlantic SD 19149 Shoals Mu- 36 30 BRICK be hosted by the Muscle bottom indigenous to the Memphis "Sam Cooke Story" with the possi- Bock, Bang BLP 409 (WEBO sic Assn. portraying Otis Redding in 7 17 ALL 'N ALL area. bility of Earth, Wind & Fire, Columbia A MASON JAR F.E. "Buddy" Draper, the organi- Green says he operates the entire the Redding life story. IC 34905 41 2 FUNK IN zation's executive director, says, studio along with his musicians and Green continues to improve on his Harvey Mason. Arista AB 4157 "This will be a seminar where record stage performances by videotaping 8 16 THANKFUL Fred Jordon, his engineer. Natalie Cole. Capitol SW 11708 34 28 BARRY WHITE SINGS FOR company executives can meet with The singer admits that he "let" his all his shows. SOMEONE YOU LOVE the top record producers from 9 GOLDEN TIME OF Barry White, 20th Century T543 throughout the world and listen to THE DAY Beverly, new product and help solve some of Maze featuring Frankie 49 2 LOVE BREEZE Capitol ST 11710 Smokey Robinson, Tamla 1.359 their irksome problems and have a (Motown) good time doing it." 10 10 11 LIVE AT THE BIJOU Jr., Kudu 'LUX Grover Washington, 50 2 VINTAGE "78" Some tentative seminar topics are: 3637 (Motown) "The Free Market: Buying And Eddie Kendncks, Arista 80.4170 14 RAYDIO Selling Independent Product;" "The FUNK BEYOND THE CALL Raydio, Arista AB 4163 35 15 Survival Of The Fittest:. What OF DUTY Makes Independent Production 12 12 STARGARD Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Work ?;" "Publishing And Copy- Stargard, MCA MCA2321 DIM DJLPATI4

right." 13 13 10 FANTASY LOVE AFFAIR 39 25 ACTION Even though all industry people Peter Brown, Drive 104 (TK) Bfackbyrds, Fantasy F9535 are invited, Draper says the seminar UPON A DREAM is being geared particularly for the 14 11 10 ONCE 38 32 IN FULL BLOOM Enchantment, Rose Royce, independent producer. Roadshow RS 811 (U.A.) Whitfield WH 3074 The three -day event, May 25 -27, will be at the Joe Wheeler State Re- 15 15 FLYING HIGH 40 14 MR. MEAN ON YOUR LOVE Ohio Players. Mercury SRM 13707 sort on the Tennessee River. Bar-Kays, Mercury Draper says sports tournaments SRM 11181 (Polydor) 43 25 ODYSSEY and other free time activities also are Odyssey, RCA APL1 -2204 19 SHOUT IT OUT scheduled. B.T. Express, 46 NEW ENTRY MACHO MAN Roadshow /Columbia IC 3507 Village People. Casablanca NBLP 7096 17 16 16 WHEN YOU HEAR LOU, EFFORT driving Gold Mind singer /composer Bunny Sigler per- YOU'VE HEARD IT ALL BEST -Hard 47 14 THE BITCH IS BAD Lou Rawls, Philadelphia forms at New York's Broady's with his backup band Instant Funk. Denise La Salle, ABC AB1027 Soul International JZ 35036 (CBS) 4 AT HIS BEST 22 THERE'S NO GOOD 48 Eddie Kendricks, Tamla T 354 IN GOODBYE (Motown) Sauce Roadshow Building Itself Manhattans, Columbia 1C 35252 46 36 SOMETHING TO LOVE 19 20 REACHING FOR THE SKY Continued from page 50 LTD. A8M SP 4646 Label Addition Peabo Bryson, Capitol ST 11729 how the instrument works, she gave By Gospel 26 LET ME PARTY WITH YOU 45 22 MENAGERIE a lecture on reasons for having Black By ROMAN KOZAK Withers, Columbia 1C 34903 Bunny Sigler, Gold Mind Bill History Week. NEW YORK -Roadshow Rec- and radio stations and prepare them 7502 (Salsoul) YOU * * * ords is a record label, but it is also a for the release of the album. We sup- 52 5 GOOD TO SEE 21 23 25 SENT IT Walter Jackson, and as such its ply updated bio information, pic- /U.A. CH -LÁ844 Funk Productions, a relatively production company, Ashford & Simpson, Chi-Sound a letter of direc- Warner Bros. BS3088 new L.A. firm, is set up to acquaint product is now being distributed by tures, posters, and three different record companies. tion of what the LP is all about. 51 7 ELOISE local audiences with a new dimen- ALL KNOW WHO Laws, ABC AB 1022 time, just ac- Then when the record is released we 22 18 WE Eloise sion in adult entertainment. At the same having WE ARE with the distrib- The firm's first in a series of proj- quired the Hob Records catalog, the meld our operations Cameo, Chocolate City CCLP 53 2 MY MUSICAL BOUQUET ects, was "Cabaret '78" staged company is aiming to become the utor," says Frank. 2004 (Casablanca) Love Unlimited Orchestra, 20th says Fred Frank says that there is a "game _A Century T-554 aboard the Queen Mary Friday (24). largest gospel label, 29 LETS DO IT Roadshow. plan" behind every Roadshow re- Roy Ayers, Polydor PD.1-6126 Some of the personalities slated to Frank, president of 54 3 I LOVE MY MUSIC appear and /or perform at the chain: Roadshow's roster of acts includes lease. The field staff, which numbers Wild Cherry, Sweet City/Epic B.T. Express, whis is on Columbia 23, coordinates all of its activities 24 17 15 CHIC 1E-35011 pagne dinner/disco dance included Chic, Atlantic SD19153 Brass through Nick Albarano, the general Carla Thomas, Fred Williamson, with the Roadshow logo; Con- THE HOUSE OF THE 25 37 TOO HOT TO HANDLE struction and Enchantment, both on manager of Roadshow, based in Los 25 RISING SUN Carol Speed, Tony Chambers, Heatwave, Epic PE 34761 Dawn Smith, Tommy Reamon, Roadshow Records, distributed by Angeles. The dogs of war have fre- Santa Esmeralda, where they supply Casablanca NBLP 7088 Willie Hutch and D' Urville Martin. United Artists; and a new act, EON, quent meetings 26 28 FEELIN' BITCHY Ariola. input for future directions. Millie Jackson, Spring which will be distributed by 56 2 HALF S HALF * * * SPIG6715 (Polydor) "We have a first refusal agree- Frank stresses that the Roadshow Vicki Sue Robinson, RCA KKTT (The Kat) in L.A. is add- AFL 12294 ment with Artie Mogull (president field force keeps the distributors' 21 17 GALAXY weekday 27 ing a new early morning of UA) and we all don't like to have branches well advised of everything War. MCA MCA 3030 gospel show beginning Monday LOVE WILL FIND A WAY the same kind of act on one label," Roadshow does in the field. He says Pharoah Sanders. Arista AB 4161 (27). 28 24 20 LIVE explains Frank. having himself worked at a Colum- Commodores, Motown M894 The program, which will air 5 -6 Roadshow has its own field force, bia branch, he knows how much LE SPANK a.m., will be hosted by Reg Utley, called "the dogs of war" which branch personnel resent outsiders 29 27 DR. BUZZARD'S ORIGINAL Le Pamplemousse, AVI 6032 who also hosts the station's Sunday coming in and doing their own pro- SAVANNAH BAND MEETS works independently of the distribu- KING PENETT SUNSHINE morning gospel shows 6 -7 a.m. and Emotions. Stax 4100 (Fantasy) tors, paving the road for the distrib- motion without informing the local RCA AFL] 2402 10 -11 a.m. utors before any Roadshow Record office. SKY'S THE LIMIT * * * is released. It was input from the field, Frank 30 30 RIDING HIGH Faze-0, SHE SH 740 (Atlantic) Rhythm Heritage, ABC M 1031 Remember ... we're in communi- "The key to the whole thing is says, that made him decide that the cations, so let's communicate. swift execution. We visit key dealers (Continued on page 78)

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,c Gospel Copyright 1978, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of 'his publication may be reproduced. Word's Campaign stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means. electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. In Blazing Scene Start By SALLY HINKLE TITLE, Artist, Label & Number NASHVILLE -The most am- In addition, radio and television Myrrh Records and the Dharma Artist Agency bitious national campaign Word, spots are available for stores have entered into a three -year agreement to to call 22 Inc. has tour England's leading Christian pop and rock JAMES CLEVELAND launched on behalf of its attention to their participation in the Live At Carnegie, Savoy 7014 groups Canaan label is off to a pace- setting campaign. in the U.S. and Canada. Among those start. groups will be the Alwyn Wall Band, Nutshell "Gospel is 2 3 40 SHIRLEY CAESAR music receiving an.in- and Dave Pope, who will be returning for his The "Good 01' Gospel Music" First Lady, Roadshow RS LA744-G (United Artists) creasing amount of radio airplay on third U.S. tour following a campaign, designed to increase the release of new LP both religious and popular music now in production under the direction of Cliff awareness and sales of gospel music, 3 2 99 WALTER HAWKINS & THE LOVE CENTER CHOIR stations," notes Bob Crawford, pro- Richard. Love Alive, Light LS 5686 (Word /ABC) has already generated sales of more motion director for Canaan. "That's Lexicon Music has a hit on its hands with than 1,500 prepacks, including rec- a major reason why gospel record "The New Church Hymnal." Since its first print- 4 5 18 GOSPEL KEYNOTES ords, tapes and promotional Tonight Is The Night, Nashboro 7187 mate- sales are moving so well." ing in July 1977, 250,000 copies have been put rials. Newspaper coverage also plays into circulation with an additional 100,000 an 5 4 "Our earliest sales projections recently reordered. This major collection con- 69 ANDRAE CROUCH & THE DISCIPLES important role in the campaign. Ac- This Is Another Day, Light 5683 (Word /ABC) called for about 500 sales," says Ro- tains old cording to Dan Johnson, marketing all the favorites plus many selections land Lundy, Word national sales by several of today's popular composers, includ- and promotion director, every major 6 6 22 ARETHA FRANKLIN manager. ing Ralph Carmichael, Larry Norman, Andrae Amazing Grace. Atlantic daily newspaper in the country is in- 2.906 Launched in early February, the Crouch, Jimmy Owens, Bill Gaither and John Fis- cluded in a massive publicity cam- sale is built around a specially de- cher. 1 11 134 JAMES paign. The theme, "The Gospel Mu- CLEVELAND & CHARLES FOLD SINGERS signed "Good Ole' Gospel Music" lames Bullard has been named vice presi- Jesus Is The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me, Savoy SGL 7005 (Arista) sic Phenomenon," is being logo that appears on more than a dent of Roadshow Records' new Hob Gospel divi- coordinated by a public relations dozen promotional items, including sion. Based in Los Angeles, Bullard will be re- 8 17 72 EDWIN HAWKINS & THE EDWIN HAWKINS SINGERS firm. Wonderful, Birthright BRS 4005 (Ranwood) floor dumps, which accommodate sponsible for retail penetration of all Roadshow some 100 LPs Johnson adds that TV buys in ma- gospel product. He will also handle gospel pro- and 20 tapes; full - 9 16 9 REVEREND MACAO WOODS jor test markets during mid -March motion and will work closely with Fred Frank, color, four -panel, overhead mobiles; Happy In Jesus, Savoy 14463 Roadshow president, record bags, special editions of tied in with advertising by local in acquiring new major gospel artists for the label. "Good Ole' Gospel Music News," stores. 10 18 48 WALTER HAWKINS Tempo Records has announced the signing of Jesus Is The Way, Light 5705 (Word /ABC) 12 -inch x 38 -inch banners, aprons A special album of 14 current gos- the Amplified Version, a nine -member Christian for store personnel and T- shirts for pel hits has been produced for retail- rock group based just outside of Dallas. The 11 7 22 EDWIN HAWKINS & SINGERS consumers. ing at $ I.99 that includes songs from The group's first album, on the Chrism label, will be Comforter. Birthright 4020 The drive is backed the latest albums by the Inspirations, by print ads in recorded in Southern California in May and is the Florida Boys and the 12 religious publications and by a spe- Happy set for release in July or August.... Recording 13 13 WILLIAMS BROS. Mama Prayed For Me, Savoy 14462 cial two -hour radio program offered Goodmans, among others. artist Johnny Hall has released his fifth album free to gospel, country gospel, MOR Lundy empahsizes that all cuts on and his first on New Life Records. Entitled "Day- 13 10 13 SARA 1 POWELL and pop star," the LP contains radio stations featuring the the album come from current best- Hall's latest single by the When Jesus Comes, Savoy 14465 20 LPs that are a part of the sale. selling LPs. same name. Hall is on his spring concert tour which includes two weeks in the Holyland. 14 14 18 ERNEST FRANKLIN The Blackwood Brothers of Memphis and I'm Going To Sit Down, Jewel 0128 evangelist /singer Jerry Wayne Bernard of Hous- ton recently provided entertainment for the 15 9 76 GOSPEL KEYNOTES Ride The Ship To Zion. Nashboro 7172 26th annual Presidential Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C., marking the first time gospel 16 25 18 JESSE DIXON singers have appeared at the event. In previous It's Alright Now, Light 5719 years, choirs have been invited. Some 3,500 were in attendance, including officials from all 17 29 5 INSTITUTIONAL RADIO CHOIR branches of the government, foreign dignitaries He's Standing By. Savoy 14458 and religious leaders. LaVerne Tripp was recently recognized by the 18 20 35 REV. MILTON BRUNSON & THE THOMPSON state of South Carolina as a dedicated minister COMMUNITY CHOIR Joy, Creed 3078 (Nashboro) of the Gospel and as a "Christian Ambassador" for the state. The presentation was made by 19 24 5 THE Senator Horace Smith at a special crusade held PILGRIM JUBILEE SINGERS Now 8 Forever. Nashboro 7181 in Florence, S.C., to commemorate Tripp's third anniversary in the ministry. 20 15 9 J.C. WHITE & SINGERS Phase I, Savoy 14467

Benson Campaign 21 33 152 THE GOSPEL KEYNOTES Reach Out, Nashboro 7147

On Gaither Trio 22 19 116 ANDRAE CROUCH AND THE DISCIPLES The Best Of Andrae, Light LS 5678 (Word /ABC) NASHVILLE -The Benson Co. SEMINAR PLANNING- Derrick Johnson, left, and Cynthia Clawson, right, has designed a special promotional 23 23 18 discuss plans for the JAMES CLEVELAND /SO. CALIF. COMM. CHOIR sixth annual Gospel Radio Seminar, to be held May 5 -6 campaign for the Bill Gaither Trio's Savoy 14412 at Nashville's Airport Hilton, with chairman Jim Black. This year's theme will latest LP, "Pilgrim's Progress." be "Amazing Radio." 24 12 18 Johnson will be among the featured speakers for the Produced by Bob MacKenzie and ANDRAE CROUCH event, and Clawson Live At Carnegie Hall. Light 5602 will be among those performing at the banquet and John W. Thompson, the album showcase. marks the trio's 22nd release on Im- 25 31 64 MYRNA SUMMERS & THE COMBINED CHOIR OF THE pact Records, a division of the Ben- REFRESHING SPRINGS C.O.G.I.C. son Co. I Found Jesus And I'm Glad. Savoy SIL 14407 (Arista) Dove Awards Firmed For Promotional plans call for heavy print advertising, already underway 26 28 5 MIGHTY CLOUDS OF JOY Direct, AB 1038 Nov. Network TV Airing with four -color print ads purchased in all major secular and Christian 27 27 5 NASHVILLE The Dove nah!," the "Kraft Music SWANEE QUINTET - Hall" and trade publications and full page From Augusta With Love, Creed 3077 Awards, presented annually by the an upcoming tribute to playwright consumer ads, a 50- market radio Gospel Music Assn., is headed for Neil Simon. buy tagged by retail, rack and gospel 28 8 40 ANDRAE CROUCH & DISCIPLES national television this the Take Me Back, Light LS 563) (Wad /ABC) fall for The televising of the awards cere- distributor accounts to be coordi- first time in its 10 -year history. mony this year will highlight four nated with Gaither's spring tour and According to Don Butler, execu- 29 SAVANNAH COMMUNITY CHOIR WITH REV. ISAAC DOUGLAS days of seminars, workshops and merchandising aids, including a 12 x Stand Up For Jesus, Creed 2306 (Nashboro) tive director the Gospel of Music showcases that will make up the as- 24 bin card, giant wall poster, floor Assn., the organization signed a sociation's Gospel Music Week dumps and a special concert pro- 30 ISAAC DOUGLAS long -term contract for production Special Appearance, Creed 3081 (Nashboro) of scheduled for Nov. 5 -8 at Opryland. gram being tagged to local accounts the ceremony with the Jaffe -Mark- in tour markets. owitz Co. of Los Angeles following 31 35 64 SENSATIONAL NIGHTINGALES Plans are also underway to de- See You in The Rapture, ABC/Peacock final negotiations in Washington at PLP PAX -Tempo Agree velop a radio documentary on Gai- the association's semi -annual meet- ther, which will include comments 32 HARRISON JOHNSON ing there. NASHVILLE -Tempo Records C131a on his life, his growth as a Christian Don't Make War, Creed 3080 (Nashboro) Kansas Scheduled for airing on a major of City has signed a three - and the development of his group. network early in November, Butler year distribution pact with PAX Distribution to key gospel radio 33 22 9 REVEREND MACAO WOODS plans Records Nashville. Christ Tabernacle Concert Choir, Savoy 7037 says call for a 60 -90- minute of markets is slated for late Spring. special to be televised from Nash- Promotion of the new LPs will be Meanwhile, Impact Records re- ville's Opryland complex. 34 26 13 DOROTHY LOVE COATES handled by the Tempo organization ports the Gaither Trio has sold more These Are The Days, Savoy 14466 Producers Henry Jaffe and Raph- and marketing will be through the than 2.5 million units over its catalog ael Markowitz are widely known for newly formed Avant Sales, also of recordings. The trio has 21 LPs in 35 21 13 RODENS PRESTON /VOICE OF DELIVERANCE Holdm' their tv credits, which include "Di- based in Kansas City. its active catalog. On, Birthright 4017

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Continued from page 44 work" featured moderator Dan Hunley on Warner Bros., Don King Halyburton of WDGY, Dick Grogg on Con Brio, Zella Lehr on RCA, 390 Participants Acclaim of KVOC, Dean Hallum of WEEP, Ronnie McDowell on Scorpion, Joanne Calloway of WMAQ, Pete Peggy Sue on Door Knob, Kenny Peterson, a sociologist with Nash- Starr on MCA and Gene Watson on ville's Vanderbilt Univ., and Naomi Capitol. Success Charlie Monk served as the Of Radio Seminar Soule from the Univ. of Kansas who master of ceremonies. elists from previous sessions was also new level" and compared it to what mid to late 1979." While Small noted is a research assistant to Dr. Ernie A non -profit organization, the very successful. happened in the '60s. He also the monopoly forthcoming with AM Martin. seminar reported that receipts for Stan Byrd, national country pro- pointed to the enthusiasm that's stereo. Rounding out the seminar's this year's activ- event were up by more motion director for Warner Bros., more readily found in independent "When the FCC approves AM ities were "Programmers ... Up than 30 %. Revenue from the semi- who served as the music industry companies as opposed to large cor- stereo, the companies that have al- Your Bottom Line," presented by Al nar, over and above operating costs, committee chairman, also noted that porate labels. ready developed it will have a mo- Greenfield of KIKK, a rap room is used for college scholarships in the there seemed to be more interest in Snyder urged all radio people to nopoly on the equipment in that any and "The Great Brain Robbery field of mass ... communications. marketing research as well as engi- listen to new music by new artists no other company wanting to manufac- Contests And Promotions To Go" According to Terry Wood, oper- neering. matter what label they were on, say- ture will have to pay a licensing roy- with moderator Rick Holcombe of ations manager of WONE in Dayton alty. "Rather than trends, there seems ing "new music is the future." Right now, GE and Zenith WTCR, who presented an audio who served as this year's agenda make to be more stability among country Bill Engle from Arbitron 50 cents on equipment manu- presentation, and Bob Holton of chairman, the seminar was directed and Pe- factured radio people," says Byrd. "They're ter Roslow from Pulse provided by other companies." WAXX, who served up a VTR pres- towards more middle and upper "Music: Eliminate The Guess- entation. management not as flighty as they were before. marketing research techniques in station personnel - There's program directors, general more confidence and more "Building Tomorrow's Audience/ man- professionalism agers and sales managers. developing in what Reading Today's Book and Method- they're doing. Questions "We had more general managers are more ology Makes The Difference," while technically astute attending this year's seminar than and they are more Fred Jacobs of Frank Magid Associ- interested in things other than music ates and those who had participated in the Don Coleman of TM and psa on the very first seminar held," comments air." presented "Building Tomorrow's Wood. Among the topics and panel Audience /Ask ...They'll Tell You What They In the area of new trends or prob- members were "What You Are Now Want" along with Bill Moyes from lem areas discussed this year, Wood Is Where You Were Then." Moder- The Research Group noted an increased awareness ator: Bob Young, KIKK, and Mor- and John Patton from RAM. towards research. ris Massey, VTR and "On Record: Don Boyles of WSUM moderated "When we began offering re- The Next Generation -The Future the "Country Radio /Sell It With search panels three years ago, at- Of The Recording Industry," mod- Merchandising, Promotion And tendance was very low, people re- erator: Nick Hunter, Dave Burgess With Pride" segments with respec- sisted, but this year more emphasis of Republic Records, Rick Black- five guest panelists Rik Rogers, was placed on the research panels burn of CBS and Stan Snyder, WPLO, and Mike Kirtner, WTCR. former vice president of national and our attendance generated a ac- "The Fully Loaded, Semi -Auto- 60%-70% increase compared to other counts for CBS who is now vice pres- ident matic, Digital, Laser, Googlaphonic panels. and part owner of Cleveland Dream International. Machine- Miniaturized /En- "Concurrent sessions were also gineering Your Future" was moder- well attended this year as compared Snyder noted that the "continued ated by Ted Cramer of WDAF with to six or seven years ago and our rap increase in volume product of being Eric Small. Cramer said that "we MIDNIGHT MUSIC -Ronnie Milsap, right, performs a duet with around the table that featured pan- released Larry Gatlin is taking the industry to a should not expect AM stereo until. during Milsap's guest host appearance on the "Midnight Special."

PROMOTED FROM LOS ANGELES Carpenters Cracking Country Chart Without Nashville Push By PAUL GREIN

LOS ANGELES -One of the hot- was a number two country hit in Au- said we should do more country, and test records on the country chart is gust 1973 for Lynn Anderson and a we have done some over the years" by a pure pop/ MOR act on a label No. 1 pop hit for the Carpenters four (including Skeeter Davis' "The End which doesn't even have an office in months later. Of The World" and the Eagles' Nashville. An independent promotion man "Desperado" in addition to the The Carpenters have made the from Atlanta, Wade Pepper, was also songs on the EP). pop chart with all 22 of their A &M recruited to assist the label. As a result of this hit, Carpenter is singles the past seven years, BERNIE TERRELL over but According to Bronstein, the single considering making an all- country "Sweet Sweet Smile" is their first was picked up the first week by album as the duo's 10th LP for country hit. It's up to number 16 about a dozen country stations, in- A &M. It should be released this "WE DON'T FIT TOGETHER country after six weeks. cluding KIKK, KENR and KNUZ summer; followed by a double -disk Yet the closest thing A &M has to a in Houston. In fact the top 20 coun- Christmas album toward the end of ANYMORE" W11015 Nashville office is Lee Durham, a lo- try numbers on "Sweet Sweet Smile" the year. That package won't in- cal promotion man based in Mem- in Houston have forced KRBE, a clude country material, though, fa- phis who talks with Nashville on a pop station in that market, to add it. voring traditional tunes. weekly basis. This reverse crossover has also oc- This is not A &M's first involve- Lenny Bronstein, the label's as- curred in Dallas and Kansas City. ment with country. In years past it sistant national promotion director, Another irony with the record is had Waylon Jennings and the Fly- notes, "this is the first time we've that it built a strong base of familiar- ing Burrito Bros., but neither of gone all out after a country hit. Hoyt ity prior .to its release as a single in those acts achieved country chart Axton had two top 10 hits for us, but part because many adult contempo- success for the label and both have they happened kind of sponta- rary stations played it instead of the since left the roster. neously. Here we're basically talking Carpenters last single, the . galactic Also gone from the roster are two on country like we took on r &b a few rocker "Calling Occupants Of Inter- acts which did hit the country chart years ago. planetary Craft," which some of while on A &M: Hoyt Axton, who "We've assembled a mailing and them deemed inappropriate for had back -to -back top 10 hits in 1974 tracking list of 500 country stations. heavy MOR play. with "When The Morning Comes" And less than 5% of them said flat - Richard Carpenter admits to and `Roney Fingers;" and Sam out there's no way they'd play the being surprised by the country suc- Neely who had modest hits in 1974- Carpenters record. That's much bet- cess of "Sweet Sweet Smile," claim- 75 with "You Can Have Her" and "I ter than we'd hoped for." ing he neither gave it its playful Fought The Law." Harold Childs, A &M's vice presi- fiddle- and -banjo arrangement nor The Ozark Mountain Daredevils dent in charge of promotion, FRANKIE WRAY also as- picked it as the single with the and Rita Coolidge, who have at least sembled a four -song Carpenters EP thought of its crossing over. made the bottom rungs of the coun- dubbed "Country Collection" and It was simply in keeping with the try chart, are still on the label. Later Exclusively On: had 2,000 copies pressed and far -reaching variety of textures on this year the duo of Coolidge & Kris shipped to country stations and re- the duo's latest "Passage" album- Kristofferson returns to A &M gional promotion men for the label. from calypso ( WORLD INTERNATIONAL RECORDS, INC. "Man Smart, Woman (where it had a No. 1 country album It includes "Sweet Sweet Smile" Smarter ") to Brazilian ( "B'wana She in 1973 with "Full Moon ") after 704 18th Ave. South and other country- oriented tracks No Home "). having a followup LP on Monu- Nashville, Tenn. 37203 from past Carpenters albums: Tim Agreeing that his sister's voice has ment. And Billy Swan will make his (615) 329 -3473 Hardin's "Reason To Believe," a warm natural twang which fits debut for the label with the album ' "Jambalaya" and country material well, Carpenter "You're OK, I'm OK" "Top Of The World," a Richard states: "I like a lot of country. Our And the new Captain & Tennille Carpenter -John Bettis tune which session bassist, Joe Osborn, always (Continued on page 58)

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* STAR PERFORMER -Singles registering greatest WITH TWO NEW HIT proportionate upward progress this week. .2 á Alt éK á RECORDS HEADING TITLE- Artist .ta at 35 TITLE- Artist TITLE- Artist (Writer), Label & Number (Dist. (Publisher, s Label) Licensee) (Writer), Label & Number (Dist. e Label) (Publisher, Licensee) 3 (Writer). Label & Number (Dist. TOWARDS THE TOP 10 a 3 Label) (Publisher, Licensee) READY FOR THE TIMES TO GET 35 37 LOVIN' YOU BABY Connie Smith - 78 2 SWEET LOVE FEELINGS -Jerry Reed BETTER -crystal Gayle (T. Seals, J.C. Seals) Monument 45241 (Donor, BMI) (J. R. Hubbard) RCA 11232 (Vector, BMI) WITH (A. Reynolds), United Mists 1136 u(Aunt Polly's, BMI) 51 WHISKEY TRIP -Gary Stewart SOMEONE LOVES YOU 69 73 THAT LUCKY OLD SUN -Nat Stuckey (W. Carson, D. Tankersley) RCA 11224 (Screen Gems- HONEY - Charley Pride EMI /Rose Bridge, BMI) (H. Gillespie, B. Smith), MCA 40855 (Robbins, ASCAP) ENTHUSIASM (D. Devaney), RCA 11201 (Music City, ASCAP) 55 DO YOU KNOW IT DON'T FEEL LIKE SINNIN' YOU ARE 70 72 LAY DOWN SALLY -Red Sovine MY SUNSHINE stager Brothers (E. Clapton, M. Levy) Starday 180 (Gusto) TO ME -me KendaBs - (D. Reid, H. Reid), Mercury 55022 )Phonogram( (Stigwood, BMI) (M. Kosser. C. Putnam), Ovation 1106 (Tree, BMI) (Cowboy, BMI) 11 WALK RIGHT BACK -Anne Merrily 71 75 HANG ON FEELIN' -Red Steagall (S. Curtis), Capitol 4527 (Warner Tamerlane, 38 32 16 TWO DOORS DOWN -zella Lehr BMI) (M. Kinser, R. Mainegra) ABC 12337 (Screen Gems- (D. Parton), RCA 11174 (Owepar, BMI) EMI /Tree, BMI) 9 A LOVER'S QUESTION -Jacky Ward (B. Benton. J. Williams), Mercury 55018 60 RED WINE AND BLUE (Times Square /Eden /Unichappell, BMI) 83 LONG GONE BLUES -Cates sisters MEMORIES -Joe Stamptey (D. Hanner), Caprice 2047 (Saba!, ASCAP) Newest Re I CHEATED ON A GOOD WOMAN'S (B. Sherrill, C. Taylor, M. Sherrill), Epic 850517 ease LOVE (Algee, BMI) -Billy 'Crash" Craddock 73 54 IF YOU DON'T WANT TO LOVE (D. Bryant), Capitol 4545 (Onhisown, BMI) 62 IF YOU CAN TOUCH HER HER -Jerry Naylor 1 7 EVERYTIME TWO FOOLS (0. Solomon), MC 5004 (ABC Dunhill, BRAD AT ALL - Willie Nelson COLLIDE -Kenny Rodgers & Dottie West (L. Clayton), RCA 11235 (Resaca, BUI) (J. Dyer, J. Tweet), United Artists 1137 (United Artists, 74 59 15 WHAT DID I PROMISE HER LAST ASCAP /Window, BMI) 41 43 LOVING HERE AND LIVING THERE AND NIGHT -Mel TiRrs 9 1 HEARTS ON FIRE -Eddie Rabbitt LYING IN BETWEEN -Faroe Young (R. McCowen. W. Walker), MCA 40836 ( Sawgrass, BMI) (E. Rabbitt, E. Stevens, D. Tyler), Elektra 45461 (J. Wilson, G. Debbins, T. Austin) Mercury 55019 ( Phonogram) (Chappell /Full (Briarpatch /Deb Dave, BMI) Swing, ASCAP) 75 58 11 IT STARTED ALL OVER AGAIN -Here Goldin (S. Milete, G. Paxton, K. Lusk), Elektra 4541 (Garpax. 10 8 I'VE GOT A WINNER IN YOU -Dan vriiiams 63 THIS IS THE LOVE -Sonny James ASCAP /Kayser, SESAC) (W. Holyfield, O. Williams), ABC 12332 (Maple Hill/ (B. Springfield, L. Wood), Columbia 3-10703 (Bobby Vogue, BAI) Goldsboro, ASCAP /House of Gold, BMI) 76 50 COLORADO COOL AID - Johnny Paycheck 10 1 11 MAMAS DON'T LET YOUR BABIES GROW (P. Thomas) Epic 8-50469 (Partner Julep, BMI) 67 UNCHAINED MELODY /SOFTLY, AS I UP TO BE COWBOYS /I CAN GET OFF ON LEAVE YOU -Elvis Presley YOU- Wapion & Willie 77 65 PROUD LADY -Bob Lumen (A. deVita, H. Shaper) RCA 11212 (Miller, ASCAP) (E. Bruce, P. Bruce) /(W. Nelson, W. Jennings), (S. Throckmorton), Polydor 14454 (Tree, BMI) RCA 11198 (Tree /Sugarplum, BMI) /(Willie 44 47 RIGHT OR WRONG -Mary K. Miller Nelson /Waylon Jennings) (W. Jackson), Inergi 306 (NSD) (Combine, BUI) 78 56 10 I'M WAY AHEAD OF YOU -Bill Anderson A 11 6 10 RETURN TO ME -Mary Robbins Mary Lou Turner 45 (C. Putman, S. Throckmorton), (C. Lombardo, D. DiMinno), Columbia 310673 48 THIS TIME - Johnny Lee MCA 40852 (Tree, BMI) (Southern, ASCAP) (C. Moman), GRT 144 (Tree, BMI) 79 81 EVEN 16 1 SWEET COWGIRLS GET THE SWEET SMILE - Carpenters 46 12 12 IF I HAD A CHEATING (J. Newton, O. Young), A &M 2008 BLUES -La Costa HEART (Sterling /Addison, ASCAP) -Mel Street (S. Curtis) Capitol 4541 (Skol, BM)) (W. Holyfield, A Turney), Polydor 14448 13 14 8 I WOULD LIKE TO SEE YOU (Maplehill /Vogue, BMI) 80 80 4 YOU ASKED ME TO -Billy Joe Shaver AGAIN - Johnny Cush (W. Jennings /B. Shaver) Capricorn 286 (Baron, BMI) 57 IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A (C. Craig, L. Atwood), Columbia 310681 it( (Gee Whiz, BMI) FOOL- Freddy Fender 81 68 DON'T (Thomas, McRee, Thomas) ABC 12339 STOP THE MUSIC -little David Wilkens 18 6 (D. Wilkens, WE BELIEVE IN HAPPY (Crazy Cajun, BMI) T. Marshall, J. Johnson), Playboy 5825 (Epic) (Forest Hills, BMI) ENDINGS - Johnny Rodriguez (B. McDill) Mercury 55020 (Phonogram) 48 15 11 YES MA'AM -Tommy Overstreet (Hall-Clement, BMI) (S. Throckmorton), ABC /Dot 17737 (Tree, BMI) NOW YOU SEE 'EM, 19 9 NOW YOU DON'T-Roy Head BUCKET TO THE SOUTH -Ave Barber 6 NO, NO, NO (I'd Rather Be (G. Davies), Ranwood 1083 (Beechwood/ (S. Whipple), ABC 12346 (Tree, BMI) Free) Allen Dickerson, BMI) -Rex Jr. (W. Holyfield, B. McDill) Warner Bros. 8541 (Half YOU'RE NOT FREE AND And 20 1 THE GRANDEST LADY OF Clement /Maple Hill /Vogue, BMI) I'M NOT EASY - Arleen Harden THEM ALL - Conway Twitty 66 LAY DOWN SALLY -Erk Clapton (B. Morrison, H. Coleman), Elektra 45463 (Music City, (M. McDaniel, B. Morrison), MCA 40857 BRAND NEW ASCAP (E. Clapton, M. Levy, Terry), /Combine BAI) (Music City, ASCAP) G. RSO 886 (Polydor) (Stigwood /Unichappell, BMI) 21 7 DON'T EVER FROM SAY GOODBYE -T. G. Sheppard 84 85 TEARDROPS IN MY TEQUILA - Paul Craft (P. 61 Dempsey), Warner /Curb 8525 (Lowbatl, ASCAP) BORN TO BE WITH YOU -sandy Posey (P- Craft), RCA 11211 (Black Sheep, BMI) (D. Robertson) Warner Brothers 8540 (Edwin H. 22 8 STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN -Don Gibson Morris, ASCAP) (P. Mitchell), ABC /Hickory 54024 85 70 12 RUNNING KIND /MAKING (Muscle Shoals, BMI) 52 23 14 DO I LOVE YOU BELIEVE -Merle Haggard (M. Haggard), Capitol 4525 28 3 IT'S AU. WRONG, (Yes In Every Way) -Donna Fargo (Shadetree. BMI) BUT IT'S ALRIGHT/ (P. Anka, M. Nat, Y. Dessca, A. LeGovic, M. Pelay). (Spanka, BUI), Warner Bros. 8509 86 92 NEVER GOING BACK AGAIN -Mac Wiseman TWO DOORS DOWN -Dolly Parton (L. Buckingham), Churchill 7706 (D. Parton), RCA 11240 (Velvet, HMI) 53 35 YOU'RE THE ONLY GOOD THING (That's (Gentoo /Now Sound, BMI) GBK132 29 4 SHE CAN PUT HER SHOES UNDER MY Happened To Me) -Lim Reeves BED (ANYTIME) - Johnny Duncan (1. Toombs), RCA 11187 (Golden West. BMI) 87 91 WIPE YOU FROM MY EYES (Gettin' Over (A. Schroeder, B. Halley) Columbia 3-10694 (Dandy You) -King Edward IV Dittys 79 GEORGIA ON MY MIND -Willie Nelson Unlimited, ASCAP /Super Songs Unlimited, BMI) (C. Rutledge) Soundwaves 4563 (NSD) (H. Carmichael, S. Gorrell) Columbia 310704 (Phono /Big Crush, SESAC) 24 8 HERE IN LOVE -Dotty (Peer, BMI) (K. Robbins), RCA 11203 (Pi -Gem, BMI) 55 33 15 I LOVE YOU, I LOVE I ONLY THE BEST George Hamilton IV 26 5 MAYBE BABY -Susie Manson YOU, - (1. Rooney). ABC 12342 (United Artists /Sorrell, ASCAP) (N. Petty. C. Hardin). Warner /Curb 8534 LOVE YOU- Ronnie McDowell 1 (McCartney, BMI) (R. McDowell) Scorpion 149 (CRT) (Brim, SESAC) 89 89 EASY -easy Kaye 31 4 I'LL NEVER BE FREE W - 56 38 CRY CRY DARLING -con Hunley (L. Ritchie) MCA 40868 (Jobete, ASCAP) Jim Ed Brawn /Helen Cornelius (J. Newman, J.D. Miller), Warner Bros. 8520 (B. Benjamin, G. Weiss) RCA 11220 (Music of the (Acuff-Rose, BMI) SLOW AND EASY -Randy Times /Valando, ASCAP) cc* Barlow (F. Kelly, B. Muir), Republic 178 (Frebar and Taylor 57 45 14 BEDROOM EYES 30 7 AT THE END OF A RAINBOW -Jerry Wallace -Don Drumm Made, BMI) (R. Hillbum), Churchill ASCAP) (1. Kmndes, S. Jacobson), BMA 8006 7704 (bribe, (WIG) (Criterion, BMI) 91 69 11 58 44 14 BARTENDER BLUES - George Jones SO GOOD, SO RARE, SO FINE - Freddie Hart 34 3 I'M ALWAYS ON A MOUNTAIN (J. Taylor), (Country Road, BMI), Epic 850495 (S. Stone, H. Shannon), Capitol 4530 (ATV /Welbeck, ASCAP) WHEN I FALL -Merle Haggard (C. Howard), MCA 40869 (ATV /Shade Tree, BMI) 71 2 MAYBE I SHOULD'VE BEEN LISTENIN'- Rayburn Anthony 92 95 DIVERS DO IT DEEPER -David Allan Coe 26 17 11 RED HOT MEMORY -Kenny Dale (B. Rabin) Polydor 14457 (Screen Gems-EMI, BMI) (D.A. Coe) Columbia 10701 (Warner-Tamerlane, BMI) Both Produced By: (W. W. Wimberly), Capitol 4528 (Publicare, ASCAP) 27 13 10 SOFT LIGHTS 60 46 POOR POOR AND HARD COUNTRY PITIFUL ME -Linda Rohstadt 93 74 IT AMAZES ME -John Denver (W. lever), Asylum 45462 (Warner /Tamerlane, BMI) BILL WALKER MUSIC -Ma Bandy (J. Denver) RCA 11214 (Cherry Lane. ASCAP) (S. Shafer), Columbia 310671 (Acuff -Rose, BMI) 61 39 16 DON'T BREAK THE HEART THAT LOVES 28 25 10 EVERYBODY LOVES 94 COME ON IN -Bobby Hood A RAIN YOU -Margo Smith Ez* (B. Hood), Plantation 169 (Prize /Starcast, ASCAP) SONG -B.1. Thomas (B. Davis, T. Murry), Warner Bros. (M. James, C. Unman), MCA 40854 (Screen Gems- 8508 (Cyrus, ASCAP) Exclusively On: EMI /Baby Chick /Stratton House, BMI) 95 98 CASH ON THE 62 52 11 DEEPER WATER Brenda Kay Perry BARRELHEAD -Ronnie Sessions 42 4 COME ON IN -Jerry Lee Lewis - (J. McBee), MRC 1010 (Millstone, ASCAP) (I. & C. Louvin) MCA 40875 (Acuff-Rose, BMI) (B. Braddock) Mercury 55021 (Tree, BMI) 49 3 THE POWER OF POSITIVE 63 53 15 WOMAN TO WOMAN -Barbara Manaren CON BRIO RECORDS 96 96 JUST OUT OF REACH -Mack White (J. Banks, E. Marion, H. Thigpen), ABC/Dot 17736 DRINKING Mickey Gilley (V. F. Stewart) Commercial 33 (Four Star, BMI) - (East Memphis, BMI) Suite 405 (B. Klang, D. Ptrimmer), Playboy 85826 (Epic) (Singletree, BMI) 49 Music Square West r=o* I'M GONNA LOVE YOU 97 99 BURN ATLANTA DOWN -Bobby Barnett 31 27 9 (D. Kirby), Cm Kay 128 (All-American) LOVE IS A WORD -Dickey Lee ANYWAY -cristy Lane Young), (Tree, BMI) Nashville. rN 37203 (O. RCA 11191 (Sterling /Addison (L. Martine Jr.), LS 156 (Ahab, BMI) (615) 329 -1944 Street, 40 6 I'LL BÉ THERE (When You 8 FOUR LITTLE LETTERS - Stella Parton 98 87 CAN'T SHAKE YOU OFF Tyler, (D. E. Stevens) Elektra 45468 (Deb Dave/ MY MIND - Bobby Wayne Lofis Get Lonely) -David Rogers Briarpatch. BMI) (C. Fields), Charta 118 (NSD) (Mister (D. Burgess) Republic 015 (Golden West Mort/Music Melodies, Craftshop, ASCAP) BMI) 76 RUNAWAY - Narvel Felts Distributed By: 41 5 BABY ITS Janie Fricke (D Shannon, M. Crook), ABC 12338 (Mole Hole/ Belinda, BMI) 99 88 DRINKING THEM BEERS - Tompall Glaser (T. Gmeiner, J. Greenebaum), Columbia 3 -10695 (B. Chappell) ABC 12329 (Tompallland, BMI) (Sawgrass. BMI) NATIONWIDE SOUND 7 A SWEET LOVE SONG THE WORLD CAN 34 36 7 YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF SING -Dale McBride 100 93 16 GOD MADE LOVE -Mel McDaniel 1615) 3B5 -2704 MY LIFE -Marty Mitchell (D. King, D. Woodward), Con Brio 131 (NSD) (McDaniel, Linde, MacRae, Pollard), Capitol 4520 (S. Wonder), MC 5005 (Motown) (Wiljex, ASCAP) (Combine, BMI /Music City, ASCAP)

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www.americanradiohistory.com 58 Country Billboard Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 4/1/78 Tree With EMI Nashville Scene Hot In Global Pact By PAT NELSON Faron Young's headlining appearance at the Jo Shaver will be touring with Willie Nelson NASHVILLE Wheeling Jamboree was filmed - Tree Interna- by K -tel Produc- soon.... The Marshall Tucker Band is finishing Country tional has signed with EMI for tions International for a half -hour tv special to its next Capricorn album on the West Coast. IPs. be televised within the next worldwide representation notes Jack two months. A spe- Scheduled for release the first week of April, the c Copyright 1978. Billboard Publications, Inc No part of this publication may be reproduced. stored in retrieval Stapp, Tree's chairman of the board cial " Faron Young Live At The Jamboree" album LP is optimistically titled "Together Forever." a system, or transmitted. in any form or by any means. electronic. mechanical. photocopying. recording. or otherwise without the prior wr tten permission of the publisher and chief executive officer. is also in production. Deejays should be ... When Delbert McClinton opened at Rose's aware that there are presently two records out Cantina in Atlanta, musicians from the bands The agreement, effective July 1, of * Star Performer -LPs registering proportionate upward progress this week. links the Tree International complex with the same title: "Come On In." One is by Jerry Jeff Walker, Willie Nelson and Waylon Jen- with worldwide EMI for foreign rep- Jerry Lee Lewis on Mercury; the other by Bobby nings were there jamming with him 'til the wee d Hood on Plantation. Despite the title, the lyrics hours of the morning. resentation in almost every country T1T1E- Artist, Label S Number (Distributing Label) and melodies are completely of the world including the U.S.S.R. different. Due to radio response, Mercury is flipping The U.S. Air Force 1 9 WAYLON & WILLIE - Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson, RCA AFL 12686 Until this time, Tree International Concert Band and Orches- over Jeanne Pruett's newest single. "Midnight tra has invited the Statler Brothers to appear in Exchange" is set for immediate servicing.... 2 2 10 has maintained its own affiliated of- TEN YEARS OF GOLD -Kenny Rogers, Urited Artists UA LA 835-H concert with them on Easter Sunday at Constitu- Freda Parton, another of the Parton fices in foreign countries. sisters, has tion Hall in Washington, D.C. The afternoon per- joined R.W. Blackwood's show as one of the fea- 3 3 23 HERE YOU COME AGAIN -Dolly Parton, RCA APL12544 "EMI is the world's largest and formance is the grand finale in a series of eight tured singers. ... Epic Records hosted a sneak 4 4 9 QUARTER MOON IN A TEN CENT TOWN -Emmylou longest established entertainment Sunday concerts sponsored by the Air Force, preview of Marshall Chapman's "Jaded Virgin" Harris, Warner Bros. BSK 3141 complex, with vast global marketing each of which features a special guest artist. album at the Exit /In. Chapman's second effort and sales strengths," notes Stapp. Paul Buck, manager of the Coliseum in Char- for was the label produced by Al Kooper. 5 5 18 TAKE THIS JOB AND SHOVE IT- Johnny Paycheck, Epic KE 35045 "The music industry today is wider lotte, N.C., reported that 2,000 persons had to While in Europe for appearances in Sweden be 6 6 25 SIMPLE DREAMS -Linda Ronstadt, Asylum 6E104 and more diversified than ever, and turned away from the 11,000 -seat facility for and England, Larry Gatlin plans to spend a day EMI a concert starring the Statler Brothers covers its entire spectrum. They with recording in London with producer Fred Poster. 7 8 37 WE MUST BELIEVE IN MAGIC -Crystal Gayle, United Mists uA LA 771 G guests Grandpa are a vigorous and progressive Jones and Jeanne Pruett. He returns to the U.S. to guest host a "Midnight Steve Young leader and we are pleased to be rep- performed a powerful set as Special" act for taping Monday -Tuesday (4).... 11 5 SOMEONE LOVES YOU HONEY- Charley Pride, RCA APL12418 headliner of a benefit resented concert held at Nashville's "The Gambler" has become a popular gamble by them." 9 9 11 THE BEST OF THE STATLER BROTHERS, Mercury SRM 1 -1031 (Phonogram) Old Time Pickin' Parlor recently. Beginning with for recording artists around Nashville. The song his current RCA single "Don't Think Twice, It's has been released by its writer, Don Schlitz, on 10 10 29 HEAVEN'S JUST A SIN AWAY -The Kendalls, Ovation ov 1719 Alright," Young's incredibly soulful inter- Crazy Mama Records, as well as by Charlie 11 13 25 Y'ALL `Jamboree' Tees pretations captivated the audience throughout Tango on MCA, and songwriter /artist Hugh Mof- COME BACK SALOON -Oak Ridge Boys, ABC /Dot D02093 his one -hour set that included the Dobie Grey fatt, who has made it his debut single for Phono- 12 12 30 IT WAS ALMOST LIKE A SONG- Ronnie Milsap, RCA APL1 2439 Talent Contest hit "Drift Away," and Young's own prolific com- gram /Mercury. positions such as "Seven Bridges Road," "Mont- 13 14 23 Continued from page 48 Crystal Gayle headlines New York's Bottom ELVIS IN CONCERT -Elvis Presley, RCA APL22587 gomery In The Rain," "Long Way To Hollywood" Line, April 11 -12. Gayle is being featured in the 14 7 31 LOVE IS JUST A GAME -Larry Gatlin, Monument MG years of live country music tradition and "Dreamer," most of which are included in Ladies' Home Journal Guide to the 78 Woman 7616 (Phonogram) `Jamboree with our pow- his current RCA LP "No Place To Fall." of U.S.A.' issue which will be on the stands in late May. In 15 15 8 ELEVEN WINNERS -Merle Haggard, Capitol ST11745 erful 50,000 -watt WWVA signal, we There's a good chance that Capricorn's Billy April, she'll share People magazine's front cover 16 16 3 can offer the country audience a with sister, Loretta Lynn. ... Jerry Abbott, au- OUT OF MY HEAD AND BACK IN MY BED- Loretta Lynn, MCA 2330 sneak preview of tomorrow's great thor of songs by Freddy Fender and Johnny Pay- 17 17 33 DAYTIME FRIENDS -Kenny Rogers, United Artists UALA 754G >

Dave & Sugar, Dave Dudley, Crys- 24 24 17 I WANT TO LIVE -John Denver, RCA AFL12521 tal Gayle, Tom T. Hall, Barbara 25 26 Mandrell, Ronnie Milsap, Stella 7(10 Pay 14 WANTED: THE OUTLAWS -Waylon Jennings, RCA AFL 1.1312 Parton, Charley Pride, Mel Tillis, $10 26 27 30 THAIS THE WAY LOVE SHOULD BE -Dave & Sugar, RCA APL12477 Mary Lou Turner and many of the regulars on "Jamboree U.S.A." 27 28 25 COUNTRY BOY -Don Williams, ABC /Dot Do 2098

The "star quest" winner will also At N.Y. Gala 28 20 46 OL' WAYLON -Waylon Jennings, RCA APL 12317 receive a recording session and a MEETING MARGO- Warner Bros. By DICK NUSSER personal appearance contract on the artist Margo Smith meets with her 29 18 8 GEORGIA KEEPS PULLING ON MY RING -Conway Twitty, MCA 2328 NEW YORK -Johnny Paycheck, "Jamboree U.S.A." weekly program. fans and signs autographs during 30 30 15 Freddy Fender, Billy Joe Shaver, DON'T LET ME TOUCH YOU -Marty Robbins, Columbia KC 35040 Competition is open to all individ- an in -store promotion sponsored by Marshall Chapman, Chuck uals and groups. Application may be the Handelman Co. and WDAF radio 31 36 20 LOVES TROUBLED WATERS -Mel Tillis, MCA 2288 McDermott, Mary McCaslin and made by writing "Star Quest," 1015 at the Kmart store in Overland Park, Jim Ringer were among the artists 32 29 20 GREATEST HITS - Olivia Newton -John, MCA 3028 Main St., Wheeling, W. Va. 26003. Kan. donating their services for a benefit 33 38 22 YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE -Debby Boone, Warner Bros. BS3118 at the Lone Star Cafe here on the oc- 34 31 50 KENNY ROGERS, casion of Texas' Independence Day United Artists UALA689 G March 2. 35 Carpenters Cracking Chart 39 18 GREATEST HITS -George Jones & Tammy Wynette, Epic KE 34716 Nearly 700 persons paid $10 36 37 38 MOODY BLUE Continued from page 54 by broad -appeal pop acts to attract apiece to keep the New York Texan, -Elvis Presley, RCA AFL 1 -2428 single, "I'm On My Way," is coun- younger listeners. a monthly newsletter, afloat. The 37 33 82 CRYSTAL -Crystal Gayle, United Mists UA- LA614-G try. Says Bronstein of the record This is not A &M's first involve- Lone Star Cafe has become New which is due to ship this week: "A ment with country. One of the first York's premier venue for the expo- 38 40 19 COUNTRY MEMORIES -Jerry Lee Lewis, Mercury SRM 15004 lot of stations which wouldn't have acts signed to the label was the Ca- sure of progressive country and 39 35 27 HOW GREAT THOU ART -Elvis Presley, RCA LSP 3758 listened to it before the Carpenters nadian Sweethearts, who had a top bluegrass acts. hit probably will now, but we would 50 country hit in February 1964 with With WHN radio's Lee Arnold 40 32 8 THE BEST OF JERRY LEE LEWIS, VOLUME II -Jerry Lee Lewis, Mercury SRM 15006 ( Phonogram) have pursued it anyway." "Hootenanny Express." handling emcee chores, the show - Not that the Carpenters are the In years past it also had Waylon time portion of the evening featured 41 42 8 NEW TRAIN -SAME RIDER -Tom T. Hall, RCA APL12622 first pop act to crack the country Jennings and the Flying Burrito Paycheck singing his current hit, 42 34 12 LOVE'S AND chart. In recent years many country Bros., but neither of those acts "Take This Job And Shove It," UPS DOWNS- Barbara Mandrell, ABC /Dot DO 2098 backed by Wheatstraw, a stations, especially in big cosmopoli- achieved country chart success while versatile 43 43 15 THE FIRST TIME -Billy "Crash" Craddock, ABC /Dot DO 2091 tan markets, have begun adding hits on A &M. country rock group that usually 44 7 backs McDermott, on the Back Door 44 T.G.-T.G. Sheppard, Warner Bros. BSK 3133 label. 45 47 10 HOOKIN' IT! -Roy Clark, ABC /Dot DO 2099 SHARON Paycheck had been in town for a 46 46 11 TABER'S promotional appearance at the BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY -Gene Watson, Capitol SP 11715 nearby Bottom Line. Chapman, 47 45 6 GENTLE TO YOUR SENSES -Mel McDaniel, Capitol ST 11694 NEW HOT along with Paycheck, records for Epic Records. 48 41 20 MY FAREWELL TO ELVIS-Merle Haggard, MCA 2314 SINGLE ABC flew Fender up from Texas 49 49 2 BOB LUMAN -Bob Leman, Polydon Po 16135 for the occasion. Capricorn Records "I CAN'T did the same for Shaver. 50 48 14 ROSES FOR MAMA -C.W. McCall, Polydor (not listed) GO ON" The evening drew Manhatten's M &S -5001 Texan community together for the night, as well as a host of celebrities White House Invites CMA Board I ( (i0 ()N such as Andy Warhol, Margaret NASHVILLE -The White House Tennessee, in announcing the invi- Distributed By: Trudeau, Ronee Blakely and mem- plans to host a reception for CMA tation had been extended. NATIONWIDE bers of the N.Y. Rangers Hockey board members meeting in Wash- Plans are still being developed, SOUND team. but it's expected the presidential re- ington April 17. P.O. Box 1262 All artists donated their services, ception will feature live entertain- Nashville, TN 37202 including production costs and "President Carter is a fan of coun- ment from some country music art- (615) 385-2704 transportation. try music," says Sen. Jim Sasser of ists.

www.americanradiohistory.com Talent 59 ToIenI In Adion force with which the group performed its Talent JOHN DENVER Known for introducing new songwriting talent his haunting ballad, "I Don't Want To Be and into the country mainstream, such as his ver- Lonely," and Danny Epps' upbeat country- set. Madison Square Garden, New York Maceo Woods followed in what was sions of Kristofferson's "Sunday Morning Com- flavored rocker, "Louisiana Woman." Organist again possibly the best produced gospel concert Talk Proving again that he's ever the consummate ing Down" and "Why Me, Lord ?," Cash contin- Following the medley, which included pat- two town has ever seen. JEAN WILLIAMS performer, Denver enthralled the first of ued his legacy by bowing two new songs penned ented versions of "Secret Love," "Vaya Con this SRO crowds at the Garden with a standout, Dios," The Next Teardrop Falls" and "After In what is believed to be a first, Sarah by John Prine, "Blow Up Your TV" and "The "Before T.S. MONK March 16 that saw him center serious and put alaughan, Ella Fitzgerald and Count Basie with standup show 20th Century's Almost Over" (co- written with The Party's Gone," Fender got Trax, New York a revolving for nearly just the war- its 18 -piece orchestra appeared on the same stage on slowly turntable Steve Goodman). Cash and his wife, June Carter down his axe to concentrate on into T.S. Monk is a 10 -piece funk band fronted by ;tage at the same time. 21 hours. Cash, sing on both and plan to record them bling. Then, really cooking, he jumped "Talk Jr., son of the influential jazz pi- RCA's name had a superb backup crew, his best Thelonius Monk The event was a benefit concert in Freeport/ top soon, he announced. To Me," giving this "uncountry," tune is that he will ever blaze of the fast -mov- a anist. While it doubtful -ucaya, Grand Bahama Island with ticket prices which he introduced at the start The first hour consisted Almost solely of Cash shot, totally mesmerizing the audience with individual and com- the musical trails his father did, the younger -ping for $50 and $100. Basie makes his home ing performance, and their delivering his material with warmth and good heartfelt throwback to the '50s. the supporting acts that Monk will probably make a lot more money. e Freeport. bined support provided humor to the receptive crowd. The second hour Other highlights included eloquent render- In this March 6 showcase T.S. Monk dis- Ray Manzarek, Robbie Krieger and John weren't missed. evolved into a family affair with Cash being ings of "If You Don't Love Me (Why Don't You Emory played strong material, a lively stage act, taste- --- ensmore former Doors members are in the stu- Included were Hal Blaine, percussion; joined by the Carter Family, sister -in -law Anita Just Leave Me Alone)" and "Sugar Coated Horn, ful musicianship and a fresh unique sound. dio preparing an LP on Elektra /Asylum featur- Gordy Jr., bass; Jim Burton, guitar; Jim Carter, her husband Bob Hooten (backup guitar- Love." The only possibly negative aspect of his Young Monk is a left- handed drummer with a ng the poetry, new music and previously unre- flute, sax and recorder; Glen D. Hardin, key- ist), and various combinations of the group. Two performance was the conspicuous lack of ethnic with subtle yet aggressive style that reflects his jazz eased live material of Jim Morrison's. Morrison boards; Herb Pedersen, guitar and banjo; members of the Nashville Brass added horn tunes in his repertoire. Wheetman upbringing. lied nearly seven years ago. vocals from Renee Armand, Danny strength. But even so, as it proved out, one must say He splits the vocal chores with two comely fe- Steve Tyler, lead singer for Aerosmith, does (harmonica, mandolin and fiddle), and Denny The entire cast swelled the stage for a finale that Fender fed the hungry and appreciative male vocalists and keyboardist Manor Ramsey. Backup vocals and harmonica parts on Frankie Brooks (guitar). singalong version of "When The Saints Go crowd pretty much what it wanted to hear -60 While none is an outstanding singer, the four -4iller's upcoming LP on Chrysalis. ... Jethro The show fell into three sections as Denver Marchin' In," joined enthusiastically by the au- minutes of good old American country harmonizing of 30 old standards singers work well as a team and the 'all's Ian Anderson is sponsoring a car at the ripped through a mixture dience. schmaltz -ala Freddy. JOE X. PRICE to is distinctive. .ong Beach, Calif., Grand Prix April 2. Driver is and new favorites, with more than usual nods Cash was rewarded with two standing ovation Distinctive harmonies were also produced by an Ashley who's been on the formula circuit for other writers' material which he acknowledged encores. The first, "I Walk The Line;" second, JAMES CLEVELAND arrange- myself and the three -piece horn section. The horn 10 years. Chrysalis in London has custom were songs "I could have written "Man In Black." RAY HERBECK JR. & GUESTS ments were refreshingly creative and performed painted the car with the name of Tull's upcom- really feel comfortable with." Smooth changes horn the evening, as he Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles with a tightness worthy of the finest studio ng LP "Heavy Horses." of pace were frequent during McCOY TYNER easily from upbeat rousers to slow bal- Cleveland may have made local history with units. Blondie's billboard has been moved to a dif- slipped Lighthouse, Hermosa Beach, Calif. is also blessed with stu- lads and story- songs. possibly the best produced, tightly knit gospel The rhythm section erent Sunset Blvd. location after the owner of Taste, finesse, technique -these are among overall upbeat extravaganza this town has ever witnessed. dio quality tightness with bassist Paul Ramsey he property objected, claiming he felt the "It Amazes Me" set the show's pianist Tyner's trademarks It isn't surprising Warfield displaying particu- mood, as the first third featured his vocal kudos The nearly full house sat through about four and guitarist Claude roster and the phrase "Blondie Does It" was ob- then that the SRO crowd squeezed together to to Randy Sparks' "Today," Jimmy Ibbetson's hours of diverse gospel from Cleveland's tradi- lar adroitness. ;cene.... "With A Little Luck" will be the title witness Tyner's final night of his recent six -night On tional approach to Stan Lee & the Stan Lee Re- While the group's songs were not lyrically rf the new Wings single set for release this "Rippling Waters" and Tom Paxton's "Bet stint here. they were strong melodically and The Blues." An early high spot was a solid blue- view's highly contemporary offerings. overpowering nonth on Capitol. Still no word on release of opened his The former Coltrane alumnus of the seven -song, 50 grass rendition of Pedersen's "High Sierra" with The groups, each taking about 25 minutes rhythmically. Highlights 'London Town," the Paul McCartney & Wings by a tight five - March 15 performance backed A Ride" the opening super flute and fiddle support, shifting neatly with approximately four tunes, had something minute set included "Take .P, which was unauthorizedly previewed on four talents of piece group featuring the impressive Is What You Make It," the into a big crowd pleaser, "Love Is Everywhere." markedly different to offer. However, the inter- number, and "Life J.S. and three Canadian stations recently (Bill - George Adams on tenor sax, Joe Ford doubling was pretty Denver made another mood switch to recall racial audience appeared to lean more toward closer. What went on in between roard, March 18, 1978), Capitol is expected to up- on alto sax and flute, Charles Fambrough, ROBERT FORD JR. his start with the Mitchell Trio in Eric Ander- traditional gospel. good too. nake an announcement about the LP this week. right bass; Guillermo Franco on assorted percus- sen's "Thirsty Roots," followed by "the best The show, which started promptly at 8 p.m. dcCartney has been changing the artwork. sion, and last but not least, drummer Ascending GOTHAM song I ever wrote" and a simple, dramatic state- March 13, opened with the Voices of Corner- Roger Powell, synthesizer player in Todd Sugship. The City, San Francisco ment of his beliefs: "I Want To Live," title track stone, a 50 -voice youth choir from Cleveland's tundgren's Utopia has done a synthesized re- Tyner and company ran down three composi- of his most recent LP, and a vibrant singalong church which performed "Mighty Long Way," This snappy male vocal trio, akin to Bette nake of the Chantay's 1963 hit "Pipeline." Re- tions enabling each member to express himself rendition of "Rocky Mountain High." "He Lifted Me," with Cleveland at the piano, Midler in its style of musical hutzpah that mixes eased on Bearsville, the single is titled "Pipe- individually and leaving the audience respond- Center portion of the show, about 20 minutes and an outstanding rendition of "No Peace." highly stylized renderings of well -known songs Me '78." Powell, incidentally, is on sabbatical from ing with increasing enthusiasm throughout the -blue humor, worth, found him alone onstage for a quiet sing - Stan Lee, who directed the Voices of Corner- with good doses of high speed semi Jtopia to join the David Bowie tour.... It's pos- entire 60- minute set. along of "Follow Me," then some great fun with stone, did not fare as well with his own Stan Lee did a March 15-19 stand at this 175 -seat show- iible that Todd Rundgren will play a week at Included in his repertoire were "The Greet- the audience in "Saturday Night In Toledo, Review quintet. Although the group is accom- room. Kith the Bottom Line in New York and the Roxy ing" and "Festival in Bahia," two numbers pre- Ohio." Gordy, Pedersen and Horn joined him for plished, the audience seemed to sit on its hands To a responsive late show March 19 crowd, n L.A. in May, while simultaneously cutting a viously released on earlier LPs. an evocative "To The Wild Country" with great as the performers moved through their contem- the group sang a dozen numbers in exactly one ive album with a backing band other than Tyner creates more energy live than what is flute trills, then a quiet and effective "Poems, porary repertoire of tunes including "I love The hour, featuring material fom sources as diverse Jtopia. The dates will tie -in with the release of felt on his studio works. Perhaps that is why his Prayers & Promises," with a quick shift to a Lord," We're Gonna Make It" and "What Would as Peter Allen, Edgar Winter, the Doobie Broth- lis solo LP The Hermit Of Mink Hollow." ... next live date is going to be recorded. lively "I Like To Deal With The Ladies" that se- You Ask For." ers, Billy Joel and Chuck Berry. Steve Goodman, E/A act, joins Steve Martin's BRUCE BOGUCKI The Voices Of Deliverance lit up the hall as The middle section of the set, for instance, ,oncert tour of the Midwest and Southwest gued neatly into the Beatles' "When I'm 64" that had all 20,000 pairs of hands clapping. the 26- member ensemble started on energy and had the group moving from "Georgia On My march 31 -April 10. DAN HILL onstage for the last concluded on the same note. The group was out- Mind" to "Foggy London Town" to a medley of Peter Rudge and Bill Zysblat have been Entire group came back Ala. many Norton Auditorium, Florence, standing on "Thank You Lord For What You've "Takin' It To The Streets" with "New York State lamed trustees of the Van -Zant /Gaines Memo- 45 minutes that saw Denver run through Roads," "Back Alabama seems to be an odd locale for a Ca- Done," "Let The Lord Come Into Your Life" and Of Mind." Encore was the old dance tune, "The 'him Trust. The trust was established last Octo- of his biggest Hits -"Country Bed" that nadian singer to make his first solo U.S. concert "That's What Jesus Said." This was the first Hucklebuck." ier for the education of the children of Lynyrd Home Again," "Grandma's Feather appearance. But doing just that on March 8, Hill group to get the audience on its feet. The voices are appealing as well as being well ìkynyrd members Ronnie Van -Zant and Steve produced a big singalong reprise, "Matthew's A was ecstatic about the reception 1,000 Univ. of While chanting "encore, encore," which was matched. The vocal tradeoffs as well as the -wines. There are reports meanwhile that the Song" for his son, "Thank God I'm Country North Alabama students gave him. not to come, Inez Andrews marched onstage. group's highly combustible energy flowed una- surviving members of Skynyrd will play together Boy" as he and the audience turned each other Working two 40- minute sets of about eight seemed to be what the audience was wait- bated from the songs into the repartee, most of again, though not under the old name. on, "Annie's Song" for his wife, that shifted She tunes each, Hill was quick to establish a rapport ing for. In unison, the crowd shouted "Mary which was distinctly pitched to a gay sense of Prior to her appearance at the Rainbow Grill smoothly into "Aye Calypso," his rousing tribute Jacques Cousteau and crew, and "The Eagle with the attentive audience with his tales and Don't You Weep" (possibly Andrews' best known humor. One event was referred to, for instance, n New York singer Jeanne Napoli was inter- to songs, laced with satire and humor. hit). as being "dull as a gay party without mirrors." iiewed on WNEW -TV News where she disclosed And The Hawk," not done for some time on his With a balance that 'belied a veteran per- Andrews would have none of it. She teased A flavorful and nicely accomplished piano - :hat her husband, underworld figure Jimmy Na- show. former, the 23- year -old singer- songwriter wit- the audience a bit by starting the song but bass -drums unit backed the singers, who were ioli was not pleased at all with her singing ca- Thanking the group and the entire crew that Stanai tingly set up his audience with laidback vi- opened her set with "Close To Thee" a most tra- dressed in almost but not quite identical outfits ter, and has never seen her perform. Despite put the performance together, including gnettes of his life before gently flowing into his ditional of traditional gospel tunes. of white shirts, tan slacks and white shoes. his, she said, as far as she is concerned, the Sound and Sundance Lighting, he closed on the strong, lyrical songs of experience. The crowd a appeared to forget "Mary Don't An album to be distributed by Salsoul is due how must go on. The day after the interview, same upbeat note he began with as the au- Hill shows the potential of becoming a poet You Weep" while showing its appreciation shortly. JACK McDONOUGH Husband Jimmy was indicted for allegedly brib- dience joined in "Sunshine On My Shoulders." of the people. His material ranges from the ten- through its cheers and applause. ng correction officials. Then he was gone before the crowd knew it. JEANNE NAPOLI It was only the third date of a 53- concert tour derness of love to the harshness of the enter- Andrews followed with "Don't Move This John McLaughlin is preparing his first electric Rainbow Grill, New York in 60 days. He tainment business. Mountain," one of her few attempts at contem- -P in more than two years. Titled "Johnny that is taking Denver to 47 cities from the Garden for Capitalizing on the much -publicized inter- porary gospel, then she charged into "Mary Napoli brought her brand of lounge cabaret -AcLaughlin, Electric Guitarist," the LP uses a was presented a gold ticket racial marriage of his parents, who left the U.S. Don't You Weep." The audience had a sing - to the top of the NBC building here when she - iifferent set of all -star musicians for every cut. seven consecutive SRO dates here, and should for time to during "McCarthy's Day," Hill also related the along with Inez session. This singer, who knows performed for a week beginning March 13. Some of the names on this set include Tony Wil- reap gold wherever he goes some STEPHEN TRAIMAN pains of childhood poignantly in "Little Sister." all the methods by which to thoroughly excite an Her act was not the sort that would send a iams, Jack Bruce, Billy Cobham, Jerry Good - come. Giving the crowd a sneak preview of his next audience, used her whole bag of tricks this Bottom Line habitue into ecstasy, but the Rain- nan, Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Carlos San - album, Hill was effective in comparing different night. bow Grill is not the Bottom Line. A fair size au- ana, and others. styles of life with "Dark Side Of Atlanta," which Cleveland and the Southern California Com- dience turned out to see Napoli on March 16 de- Has it been so long? The "Concert Bill" biog- Convention Center, he wrote with Barry Mann. munity Choir, dressed smartly in black and gold, spite sleet and rain. aphy of Lou Reed given out at the Bottom Line Calif. Building to a crescendo, Hill won two stand- received a standing ovation just by appearing Napoli's 45- minute set drew from three mu- d uring Reed's triumphant three -day stay there, Anaheim, ing ovations with his current hit, "Sometimes onstage. sical sources: Sinatra -era MOR, contemporary 'ails to mention his involvement with the Velvet Early in Cash's two -hour performance here When We Touch," also written with Mann. who has become known for taking pop and disco. The last has been the most suc- Jnderground. "Concert Bill," modeled after the March 11, he reminded the sellout crowd of Cleveland, He encored with "Hold On." hit pop tunes, changing a few words and turning cessful for the De -Lite artist, who had a hit in theatrical Play Bill is a small booklet that con - 9,000 that he has been singing "some of Throughout his show, Hill alternated his own them into gospel, ran away with Barry Manilow's France with her version of "Never Can Say Good- .ains bios of the artist performing and informa- these tunes for 20 years. But as long as you guitar accompaniment with the piano playing of "I Write The Song," With this tune, which he bye." .ion . keep enjoying them, I'll keep on singing them John Sherrod. BILL JARNIGAN into a medley, he segued back and forth Napoli performed the 12 songs in her show Dolly Parton, resisting the advice of her label, as if it were the first time." turned "Amazing Grace," "What A Friend We Have with the aid of four dancers and two singers in agents, and managers, held off releasing "Two Cash kept his word through a well -balanced with FREDDY FENDER In Jesus," "Help Me To Hold Out" while moving addition to her backup band. Doors Down," a song she wrote which appears 30 -tune retrospective of his hit -laden career. Palomino, Los Angeles back to "I Write The Song" between each num- Her show was the product of some hard work. an the "Here You Come Again" LP, when she Backed by the two guitars, bass, drums and key- known as the ber. While Napoli is not the world's most adept vocal ward that Zelda Lehr had released a version of board of the Tennessee Three (grown to five), The affable Fender (sometimes her enthusiasm and a certain amount of his Tulsa- spawned five - Cassetta George, who was not part of the bill, stylist, the song, giving the newcomer a chance. The Cash's enthusiasm for his show and material "Tex-Mex Marvel ") and this 350 -seat joined Cleveland and his group onstage for brass carried her through any rough spots. And Lehr version is now a big country hit. proved contagious. piece Cripple Creek Band invaded He "Open Up My Heart" and Charles Fold with when things got a little slow she brought on her England Dan & John Ford Coley, enjoying Opening with early hits "Ring Of Fire" and Valley spot March 10 for a two -night stand. -long set whom Cleveland has recorded joined in on dancers, and they were fun to watch. great success with the single "We'll Never Have "Folsom Prison Blues," Cash skillfully entwined captivated the SRO house with an hour Napoli (who is not not counting a "Touch Me." It was possible to enjoy -fo Say Good -Bye Again," have written the new past with present throughout the evening, al- which contained about 16 tunes, The St. James Missionary Choir of 50 voices unpleasant to the eye) march around with at- theme song for the "James At 16" tv show.... ways careful to balance some of his stronger mid -set medley of eight Fender benders and a wooden from Detroit, taking a more laidback approach, tractive dancers doing a routine with 'aze -O has made a promo film that will be statement songs ( "Ira Hayes," "Ragged Old minimum of extraneous patter. rhinestone performed an a cappella version of "Way In The rifles to the music of "Star Wars." shown at NARM.... Cher will host a tv special Flag, ") with the fun -living side of his brand of Attired in shocking pink with colorful singer Middle Of The Air." There was no fanfare but the The audience seemed to enjoy it. an April 3 with guests Dolly Parton and Rod country ( "One Piece At A Time," "A Boy Named flecks dotting his shirt, the by the simplicity ROMAN KOZAK -Stewart. Sue," "Jackson "). milked every line of every song he did, including audience seemed mesmerized

www.americanradiohistory.com °° Tope /Audio /Video 26,268 Flock To San Francisco T URN -O N SHOW Hi Fi 8 Stereo Tape Gathering SAN FRANCISCO -"The big gether a "super disco" in conjunc- "American Hot Wax." Clips from turn -on" the San Francisco Hi Fi tion with BIC Venturi. The disco the film were featured in the show, and Stereo Tape Show which ran stayed open an hour past the exhibit and there were also audio demos of March 17 -19 at Civic Auditorium closing time and proved to be one of the final Elvis Presley concert. drew a total of 26,268 sound enthusi- the most popular attractions. Rogers confirms the next show asts who paid $2 - each to see the four In an unusual move, the retailers will be Oct. 5 at New York's Statler floor display, according to producers were selling equipment directly off Hilton, with shows also set for Bob and Teresa Rogers. the floor and Rogers reports transac- Washington, D.C., in February 1979 That attendance figure, notes Bob tion of "a respectable number" of and Los Angel in March 1979. Rogers, "puts the in the show same purchases. Paul Seaman, sales rep JACK McDONOUGH league with our recent shows in for many of the major manufac- Philadelphia, New York and De- turers at the show, adds that his con- troit." tacts were reporting a high level of Rogers notes further that the last consumer interaction. New Models full scale hi fi show in San Fran- cisco, produced three years ago un- Local media which set up shop at der different auspices, drew only the show included KSAN, KMEL, 8,000. Rogers feels the show would KKHI, KJAV and KQED. KSAN Galore For have done 30,000 had it not been for hosted a video rock theatre in con- ELECTRONIC TUNING -Panasonic Auto Products bows model CQ 8520 at a St. Patrick's Day parade in the Ci- junction with BIC which featured the recent National Automotive Dealers Assn. show, an in -dash electronic vic Center area. videotapes of rock concerts using the London Exhib tuning radio with AM /FM auto -reverse cassette player, digital clock, seek/ Almost 100 manufacturers, retail- Advent VideoBeam and more than By PETER JONES search and memory buttons, with frequencies in a digital readout, in a unit ers and local media operations were 60 BIC speakers stacked against the LONDON -Metrosound Audio offering 24 watts RMS. From left are product manager Mickey Torimoto, na- represented. The value of equip- rear wall. Rogers reports this to be Products, North London -based tional sales manager Bob Patterson and Tim Takasugi, general manager of the most ment was estimated at more than $2 popular display of the ex- company, is among many organiza- Panasonic's special products division. hibit. million. Local retailers included Pa- tions introducing new models at this cific Stereo, Stereo West, Honkers Another highlight was the demon- year's High Fidelity 78 Spring Exhi- IN SAN FRANCISCO Sound, Hermary's, Good Guys, Sys- stration of 16 -track recording and bition at the Cunard International tems Warehouse and Audio Excel- mixing done by Audio Develop- Hotel, Hammersmith (May 2 -6). lence. ments International. Members of the The existing TD160C Mark II and Pacific Stereo was the dominant Grateful Dead did some live record- TD145C Mark II turntables are Dept. Store Rise retailer with 16,000 square feet on ing, as did Chesterfield, the A &M being replaced by the TD110 and the first floor. Pacific also put to- group which was put together for TD115, both using the Thorens belt - drive technique in a new design. Keys IHF Dialog These have a servo -controlled By JACK McDONOUGH electronic belt -drive system with a DC motor, governed by a 72 -pole SAN FRANCISCO -The how much of a threat department Tope Duplicator tachogenerator. There is a load -cor- changing role of the department store competition would be for recting automatic pitch control and store in audio hardware retailing audio dealers, and also on the 3M Mincom division will debut a number of production and routing switchers recently in- the 33'/3 and 45 speeds are switched was the most illuminating topic various problems of dealing with new audio and video units at the upcoming NAB corporated into the Mincom line. electronically. of discussion at the IHF manage- a department store operation expo, April 9-12 in Las Vegas, as well as a new * * * Speeds can be varied by plus or ment seminar March 14 -15 at the where personnel is frequently Master Broadcast Video Tape (MBVT) Scotch Mark Hopkins Hotel. Pentagon Industries, Chicago, has bowed a minus 6% and an shifted from one department to 479 for one -inch professional applications. illuminated new Pentacore long -life cassette duplicator strobescope is According to Don Palmquist another." Scotch 479 MBVT is claimed to have higher provided which head which the firm claims will last six times shines of Kenwood Electronics, co- Alfred RF output, +3 db; signal -to -noise ratio, +2.5 through the rim of the platter. Eisenpreis, vice presi- longer than premium heads now in use. chairman of the seminar which dB, and color noise improvement, +3 dB, when A major feature is a four -point or- dent of retail marketing at the Developed as the result of a three -year pro- drew 85 registered participants, compared to a standard high- density videotape. tho- inertial suspension damped in Newspaper Advertising Bureau, gram, the new head also is completely inter- "We had- good interplay Its 740- oersted coercivity is said to promote all directions. Controls are on the also spoke at the opening session changeable, president Tom Horton says. It can throughout ses- better magnetic performance. non -suspended front panel, while the four general and provided a wealth of detail be installed at the factory or on location and is sions and in fact in some Extra protection for tape edges during use, the tone -arm and platter are on the cases on department store advertising. strictly a mechanical operation with no modi- the got handling and shipping is provided by a patented suspended chassis. questions tough and emo- fications to the duplicator's electronics. Two afternoon sessions were cushioned -flange reel. It will be available in The TD115 features a velocity - tions flared." Although the Pentacore head may not have titled "How Chains Merchandise April in 30, 45, 60 and 90- minute lengths. sensing automatic shut -off and arm The local meeting was a fol- the life expectancy of a Ferrite head, the quality High Fidelity Products" and also The new Wollensak CE -20 electronic editor lift. A third new turntable lowup to an October seminar in it produces will remain constant over its entire from the "How Audio Specialty Store for audio cassettes is to be demonstrated for the company is the TD126 Mark III, fit- New York which focused on new lifetime, he claims, maintaining that with a sin- Merchandise High Fidelity first time. The unit makes it possible to record, ted markets and changing demo- tered Ferrite head, quality decreases as wear in- with DC motor and new elec- Products." edit and duplicate in cassette format, and to graphics. Enough retailing ques- creases. The Pentacore head is now available at tronic circuitry and with a revised combine a program from the master cassette tions came up at that seminar The Wednesday morning ses- a slight extra charge, for factory or field installa- plug -in arm for easier cartridge in- with two other signals from auxiliary inputs or a that Palmquist to- sion titled "New High Fidelity tion on all of Pentagon's two- and four -channel stallation. suggested a microphone. As part of a 3M controlled test mar- Retail Dynamics" focused cassette duplicators. Philips Electrical is using the exhi- tally separate meeting on the ket program, it is available direct at $2,595 list. strongly on programs various bition for the first public showing of subject. New video equipment debuting at NAB in- * * * manufacturers are putting to- its Hi Fi International range, includ- An overview from the seminar cludes the model 9000 video production 1. Douglass Chatburn, a 13 -year veteran with gether for department store mer- ing a number of new music centers. was provided at the opening gen- switcher with microprocessor, priced under Sony Corp. of America and its Menton Electron- chandising, with Bernie Mitchell Condor Electronics is showing new eral session by Robert Kahn of $15,000; model D -3016 television character ics subsidiary, recently joined Superscope in president of IHF, emphasizing audio accessory kits and a new "Mu- Kahn Associates of Lafayette, generator with a 16 -page memory capacity, at Chatsworth, Calif., as national sales manager/ that outlets sic Calif., who went back into the like Radio Shack, suggested $6,900, and model 6220 in -line tv Imperial division. His primary function is Bug." direc- 1800s Penney's, Kresge's, K mart and image enhancer /decoder suitable for chroma- From Contek Magnetics: the and traced the evolution- tion of the national sales force of independent Sears will go after the audio con- key application, at suggested Contek LN + low noise cassettes, ary history of the relationship $3,995. reps for the new line, bowed at Winter CES last the sumer in a.much more aggressive Also to be shown is the Comtec line of video January. U.H.E. high output ferric oxide cas- between specialty store and de- fashion if the retailers don't ex- settes and Contek C.R.O.2 chro- partment store retailing. ploit their own advantages. mium dioxide cassettes. BIB Hi Fi Kahn noted that the usual pat- Accessories is using the show as a de- tern is for specialty products, af- Marc Sorenson spoke on "The but of a "special selection" range of ter a period of being marketed in Changing Role Of The Rep," accessories though details are being specialty stores, are eventually emphasizing the constant need CHOOSE ANY COMBINATION held back until the show. assimilated successfully into a for detailed surveillance of the AKG is showing its new D 170 mi- large department store' oper- stores. James Chambers of Sys- SPEED: 64:1 32:1 16:1 crophone. AES has five new turn- ation. tems Warehouse spoke about the tables in the CEC range, plus new But, said Palmquist, "It is still second sale and new customers RUNNING MASTER: %" 2 1" Visonik David loudspeakers. Ross uncertain as to whether this will and also provided a full descrip- Electronics is introducing new Ross happen with audio equipment tion of the Systems Warehouse and much discussion centered on marketing plan. with Orthodynamic light- weight head- phones, a range of professional single master Electret condenser microphones and or additions to its I.C.E. range. Uher is attending with new prod- $35 Mil Sales Registered dual master uct, including the BG850 amplifier, for instant EG750 preamplifier, UAD control For 1977 By Akai America program change amplifier and power amplifier. While Zerostat is introducing its LOS ANGELES -Sales for Akai firm, was a broadening of the Akai ELECTRO SOUND discwasher Pro-Disc Environment America, Ltd., distributor of Akai line with new tuners and amplifiers from product, Cecil E. Watts is putting on audio and video products in the U.S. as well as updating receiver and show its Parastat Wash Brush, new and Puerto Rico, were in excess of speaker lines. Humid Mop kit, professional Para - $35 million for 1977, capping the The firm also expanded its cas- 1290 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS stat record cleaning machine and the best year in the firm's seven year his- sette and open reel tape deck lines NEW YORK N Y 10019 PHONE 1212 582 -4870 CABLE AUDIOMATIC TELEX 12 -6419 newly -developed )(static static elim- tory. including reel to reel decks aimed at OVERSEAS OFFICE: 4 RUE FICATIER inator. Contributing to the successful the broadening semi professional and 92400 COURBEVOIE FRANCE PHONE 333 30 90 AUDIOMAT IC CORPORATION CABLE AUDIOMATIC TELEX620282 Altogether there are 83 companies year, according to Jay Menduke, di- and professional markets. exhibiting some 130 brand names. rector of audio marketing for the (Continued on page 62)

www.americanradiohistory.com Tope /Audio/Video 61 JSED IN LITTLE SPEAKERS 50,000 Additional Square Feet Iisonik Introduces Available For June Chicago CES LOS ANGELES -An additional Wayman, have reacted favorable to to overseas buyers who now attend Its Sub -Woofer Unit 50,000 square feet of floor space is the more sharply defined exhibit lo- from 35 countries. This includes in By JACK McDONOUGH being added to the original floor cations for the various consumer overseas promotion cooperation plan to accommodate exhibitor electronic product categories. with the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, an OAKLAND-Visonik of Amer - decks and hopes to be marketing space requests for the 1978 summer More than 250 high fidelity exhib- international visitors center staffed ea, headquartered here, has intro - those items "within the next year or CES in Chicago. itors will display in large open areas with bilingual personnel and an ex- .luced a new sub -woofer system to two." Original space for the show, and in 35 demonstration rooms in port seminar designed to bring to- ae used with its David series of min - Eberle adds that the company is scheduled to run June 11 -14, has McCormick Place, or will be exclu- gether U.S. producers and foreign ature speakers. now in its "second expansion stage" been soldout. sively in 65 demonstration rooms in buyers. The Visonik Sub -1 sub -woofer with five distinct product groups. McCormick Place will house all McCormick Inn while the esoteric hi The traditional morning CES con- aas a 12 -inch woofer and matrixing The first of these is the David consumer electronic product cate- fi manufacturers will employ some ferences will have a new format of a crossover and carries omnidirec- speaker series, named after the small gories now, McCormick Inn will 75 rooms and suites in the Pick Con- top level industry executive high- ional bass notes below 200 Hz, the but powerful Biblical figure. house high fidelity exhibitors and gress Hotel, approximately five min- lighting the new innovations and irm claims. The company entered the U.S. the Pick Congress Hotel will be the utes from McCormick Place. marketing techniques of each con- The sub -woofer can be placed market with just the D -30 and D -50 site for esoteric high fidelity ex- The high -end audio exhibitors sumer electronic product instead of anywhere in the room and is de- models, added the D -302, and now hibitors. who during past shows have been lo- the panel format as in the past igned to be teamed with a pair of offers the D -502, 602, 702 and 803, Net square feet for the entire show cated in suites in downtown Chicago shows. /isonik's D -502 or D -602 speakers, sys- with the 803 being a three -way is 400,000, utilized by 800 exhibitors will now be full participants in the which measure only several inches tem. Prices range from $92 to $250. for an anticipated 50,000 attendees. 1978 summer show. nigh. The second product group is the According to Jack Wayman, sen- Thirty -five of the 1975 high fidel- The sub -woofer is available either sub- woofer unit systems. ior vice president for CES, several ity demonstration rooms are de- n its design in original European or The third group is the Euro speak- new innovations have been added signed especially for CES and are i wood- grained cabinet designed for ers, a line of compact air suspension to the summer show. modular and acoustically engi- American tastes. bookshelf speakers in hardwood They include: more sharply de- neered as part of a major investment Visonik, which is operated by the cabinets. The Euro 5 is on the mar- fined exhibit areas for each con- CES is making in audio to offer a )ahl Elektronik group of West Ger- ket and the Euro 7 will be available sumer electronic product; more op- unique facility at a nominal cost to -nany, has been steadily expanding in April. tions for high fidelity exhibitors with both winter and summer hi fi exhib- its American marketing, according The fourth group is the automo- 100 open booth hi fi exhibits in one itors. o Henry Eberle, who runs the Oak - tive versions systems which features area on the mall level of McCormick In addition to the 250 high fidelity and office. The company has the A -300 power amp designed to Place and 175 audio demonstration and 75 tv and video systems exhib- ecently introduced a line of turn - provide 30 watts RMS per channel rooms at McCormick Place and itors, more than 300 radio, audio .lfiee_sehmeiuci«r '%tai ables and Euro speakers as well as for mobile sound systems. The pro- McCormick Inn in addition to the compact and tape equipment exhib- mproved models of the miniature America's newest, easwsi and most totype built -in amplifier system falls Pick Congress; an international vis- itors, 200 auto sound, CB and tele- economical limosine service to anywhere at )avid speakers. within this group. itors center and an export seminar; phone exhibitors, 100 personal com- any time. We are proud of our service and you will be too when you ride the American way. The company will also introduce The fifth product group is the Vis- new afternoon retail workshops as puter, calculator and watch t the Atlanta IHF show a prototype onik line of five turntables. Top of well as a retail idea center and retail exhibitors and 75 trade association CALL TOLL FREE: 800- 822 -9703 - N.J. 800- 631 -2183 - U.S. of a vaniauto unit with the amplifier the line is the DD -8200, which fea- services exhibit area; and the third and press exhibitors will be in sepa- American Automobile & Travel , tuilt right into the speaker casing. tures controls on the front of the annual CES design and engineering rate areas in McCormick Place. Club Limosin Service iberle says also that the company is turntable panel rather than on top of exhibition. The show has internationalized in 90 Monmouth Street it responsive .` Red Bank, N.J 07701 nterested in amplifers and cassette the unit. CES exhibitors, according to order that may be more a.

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www.americanradiohistory.com 62 Tape /Audio/Video Audio World /Silo Paces Philly-Area Music Market PHILADELPHIA -With the Also opened recently was the 10th Philadelphia- Southern New Jersey outlet for Armand's Sound Odyssey area continuing to boom in the mu- stores in suburban Roxborough. sic market, local and national chains Starting several years back with a continue to heighten the increasing single shop in the Cherry Hill (N.J.) competitive outreach for the audio Mall, all the Sound Odyssey stores dollar. are in this market. The area- based- Along with the bumper crop of Listening Booth chain, which new store openings comes a report opened its 14th store only several from Audio World /Silo, locally - months ago at the Moorestown based stereo and appliance chain, (NJ.) Mall, this week opened its that its earnings and sales for the fis- 15th unit in the newly- opened cal second quarter and first half of Stroud Mall at nearby Stroudsburg, the fiscal year ended Jan. 31 set a Pa. new dollar record. Last month also saw the opening Audio World /Silo, combining ap- of a third store for Stereo Record pliances W and sets with a full line of Wholesalers in the Cherrywood stereo equipment and tape decks in Billboard photo by Stephen Traiman Plaza at Blackwood, N.J. Its other each of its units, operates 22 stores in STRING 'EM UP!- Participating in some ITA hi -jinx at the recent eighth annual seminar in Tucson two stores, also on the Jersey side, are the local Vigi- this market. The nation's largest in- !antes, a group of prominent businessmen, who are charity fund -raisers. "In the nooses," ITA are located in the Millside Shopping from left, are chairman dependent audio and appliance Dick O'Brion, JVC; Al Di Scipio, Magnavox Consumer Electronics, and Cees M. DeZeeuw, N.V. Philips, Holland. Center, Delran, and Country Club group also has 11 outlets in Colo- "Lynching" came at the opening night barbecue of the biggest ITA ever, March 5 -8. Plaza, Willingboro. rado, seven in Arizona, and recently acquired the four Dependable Tele- Four new independents, engaged vision & Appliance Co. stores in San entirely in audio sales and, services, U.S. Finds Diego, Calif. also entered the market here in re- As part of its plans to strengthen cent weeks. The Chestnut Hill Cam- existing operations, Bernard Kant, era Shop in that section of the city Audio World /Silo president, says expanded its operations with the PFANSTIEHL has a complete line of CB connectors cables. noise sup- No Japanese opening of Top of the Hill Sound pressors. microphones and other accessories .. plus a broadened line the company plans to open replace- of audio cable 8 connectors. record care accessories. magnetic tape ment stores in Philadelphia and in its present location for retail audio, and accessories. electronic accessories. 45 adaptors. etc.. Scottsdale, Ariz., and later this year and sound sales. Joseph Michael all packaged TO SELL FAST in attractive blister packs with Duties Due a warehouse /showroom operation Kline set up shop as Northeast Au- product identification in BIG LEGIBLE TYPE and pre - By MILDRED HALL in Colorado Springs. In addition, dio Service in Northeast Phila- priced for convenience. delphia WASHINGTON -In response to new warehouse /showrooms are to handling cassettes, tape recorders, stereo units, phono- You'll like doing business with PFANSTIEHL! an Aug. 19, 1977 petition for coun- be opened in the next few months in tervailing duties on Japanese ex- this area at Audubon, NJ., and in graphs, etc. Azam Electronics and ports of electrical sound equipment Harrisburg, Pa. TV was established in center city by WRITE FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION Azam Enterprises, and Allen B. TODAY ON YOUR LETTERHEAD and electronic musical instruments, Net income jumped 41% from a Gold set the Treasury Dept. has made a pre- year ago levels to $1.3 million, or up Gold Audio Sound In- stallations in the Northeast 3300 WASHINGTON STREET / BOX 498 / WAUKEGAN, IL. 60085 liminary finding that no such duty is $1.12 a share, as sales increased 21% for car required. to $27.6 million. For the fiscal first stereo. The Treasury Dept. compares this half ended Jan. 31, Audio World/ case to the Zenith countervailing pe- Silo earned $2.1 million or $1.84 a tition, now before the Supreme share, up 47% from a year ago on a Japanese VTR Court and due for oral hearings in a 21% sales gain to $49.7 million. matter of weeks. The U.S. Court of Kant also noted that the fiscal Campaign Now Customs and Appeals here ruled first -half profits were higher than Good -bye, against Zenith Covers Europe (Billboard, Aug. 6, any full year of the company's 32- 1977). year history, except for fiscal 1977. TOKYO -After making a name The "bounty" complained of in The chain benefited from strong for themselves in the U.S., Japan's both audio equipment cases is a consumer buying in the Christmas video makers are now turning to paper labels commodity tax exemption for Japa- quarter, and he attributes the in- tape the promising sales potential in nese exporters allowed by their gov- crease in its market share to Audio Europe. ernment. World /Silo's aggressive action in At the forefront of the activity is Treasury holds that this rebate is a merchandising and promotion. Victor Co. of Japan (JVC) which has ints Right On Your legitimate exemption and does not Still another national audio chain Cassette require any additional offsetting taken the initiative by establishing a announced an expansion move here. sales company, JVC Deutschland, to (both sides) duty on the imports, for the benefit Tech Hi -Fi with stores in New Eng- of U.S. competing manufacturers, take charge of its European VCR land, Michigan and Ohio, an- operations. under the U.S. Tariff Tax. nounced the opening of its 10th store The identity of the petitioners in in this market. Like all Tech Hi -Fi The company opened up its offen- IItitilI the current case is not disclosed. sive by zeroing in on the U.K., Hol- o stores it features over 70 top brand Treasury says its final decision will names in stereo. It will be its fourth land and Sweden at the beginning of AUDIOMATIC CORPORATION be made before Aug. 24 this year. store within Philadelphia but, the March, and West Germany and Exclusive International Distributor Product listed by the petitioners first in the highly competitive cen- France will be added to the shortlist include imports of all types of audio ter -city area. of prospective VCR markets in frequency electric amplifiers (by April. Recent weeks have seen new themselves or in combination with store openings marked by Radio Shack, Although Japanese broadcasting RF amplifiers) "for any and all pur- Harmony Hut, Stereo Discounters and commercial use VTRs are al- poses," according to petitioner's ready being used, home videos have Washington and Sound Odyssey chains, along attorneys, Stewart and yet to make a dent on the market. Ikenson. with at least a half dozen other inde- pendent openings. The proponents of both the Beta These items range from public ad- Format and VHS systems are pre- On- cassette printing in up to 3 colors dress systems to phonographs and Radio Shack, with about 150 out- lets throughout the tri -state market paring to make inroads with their' - electronic musical instruments. inch VCRs. plus full background color at speeds The audio equipment imports area, opened a new store in the Prog- covered include microphones, ress Plaza shopping center in the Hard on the heels of JVC is Akai up to 100 units per minute speakers (including but not limited North Philadelphia section of the Electric which is planning its own to horns, drivers and tweeters); mix- city, with Bob Smith as manager, sales promotions in Europe this Saves time. money and problems ers; speaker arrays or systems; pub- and reopened its Kirkwood High- spring. lic address systems and sound am- way store in Wilmington, Del., plifier sets. closed because of a fire, with Harry Akai America Sales Electronic musical instruments in- Sangmeister as manager. clude electronic organs, electric gui- Harmony Hut, national chain Continued from page 60 tars and others. which entered the local market with The main accomplishment for the Apex Printer Importers will be watching devel- the opening of a branch last August Akai America in 1977, indicates opments on this case, which could in the center -city Gallery, a highrise Menduke, was establishing a full also hit the courts, if the Treasury shopping mall, opened its second line of popularly priced, quality au- Dept. rules against the petitioner. branch in the area at the Cherry Hill dio components for U.S. audio con- from Meanwhile, because of the earlier Mall's new addition across the river sumers. New York Customs Court decision in Cherry Hill, N.J. Previously, the firm had been 1290 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK N V 10019 PHONE (212,582-4870 Ti- its CABLE AUDIOMATIC, TELEX 12 -8419 favorable to the Zenith petition last Stereo Discounters based in known for lines of cassette and

OVERSEAS OFFICE: A RUE FICATIER year, importers must continue to monium, Md. opened its 15th store, reel to reel tape recorders and decks; 9240000URBEVOIE FRANCE PHONE 333 30 90 andAUDIOMATIC CORPORATION CABLE AUDIOMATIC, TELEX 820282 post bonds (or letters in suburban Abington, Pa., March although the firm has marketed, of credit) against a possible countervailing 10. It's the chain's seventh store in some models of stereo receivers and duty if Zenith should win its case in this market, with other branches in loudspeakers in the U.S. for the past the Supreme Court. the Baltimore /Washington areas. four years.

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www.americanradiohistory.com 64 Discos Continued from page 1 Scene, Peavey, Russco, Sparta, Teac shows seen in clubs around the and Yamaha. country. Brand Name No Big Thing Mlcrophones: Shure, 61%; The few exceptions to the highly AKG, 12 %; Electro- Voice, 7%; diversified buying patterns revealed Sony, 4 %; and others, 16 %. Into this by the survey are in turntables, category falls Beyer Dynamic, Senn - For Many Club Operators heiser, Peavey, Akai, and Unisphere. phonograph cartridges and micro- phones. In these areas, Technics by Headphones: Koss, 35 %; Senn - Panasonic, Stanton and Shure phones, Shure still commands a 61% last year; Koss, whose headphone Equalizers: Soundcraftsman, heiser, 19 %; Pioneer, 15%; Realistic, share of market, slipping a mere 2% sales are up 1% dominate the market. from 34% last year; 27 %; SAE, 15 %; Tapco, 11 %; Spec- 7 %; AKG, 5 %; and others, 19 %. Into from last year. JBL whose speaker sales jumped this category falls Audio-Technica, tro Acoustics, 6 %; Cerwin Vega, 5 %; According to the Billboard survey, Other sound equipment manufac- 10% over last year's 23 %, and Meteor Beyer Dynamic, Le -Bo, Panasonic, JVC, 5 %; and others, 31 %. Into this Technics showed a 10% gain over turers who continue to enjoy favored mixers up 4% from 16% last year. Spectrum and Stanton. last year's 52% share of turntable status among disco operators, design In lighting equipment sales, lead- category falls Bose, BSR /ADC, Tape Decks: Teac, 39 %; Sony, market. Stanton also gained a 9% and installation consultants and ers of the industry were much less Crown, Dynaco, MXR, Pioneer, Re- 17 %; Akai, 14 %; Pioneer, 7 %; Pana- share of the cartridge market, up deejays include Teac, whose tape clear cut. Most of the better known alistic and Shure. sonic, 6 %; and others, 17 %. Into this from the 42% dead heat it shared deck sales to the industry are up 6% names in the business are repre- category falls Nakamichi, Dokorder Mixers: Meteor, 20 %; Bozak, with Shure last year. In micro- from the 33% share of market it held sented. As a result, organizers of the and Revox. survey are forced to tally the per- 15 %; Cerwin Vega, 13 %; GLI, 12 %; The "others" category represents FRENCH ACTS centages by type of equipment sold, Showco, 6 %; Sony, 6 %; and others, manufacturers who netted in excess STRESSED rather than by brand name. 28 %. Into this category falls Disco of 1% of all users polled. In this context chasers /sequencers emerge as the favored light fixture Barclay Hatches An with 47% of the market, followed by O'Harro Now Franchising strobes with 45 %, color organs with 38 %, dimmer boards and spot lights Club For $15,000 with 34% each, follow spots with And 5% Egg With New Label NEW YORK -Tramps, the the city in which 16 %, ultraviolet /blacklight with a franchise is lo- Washington -based discotheque cated, and will a By ROBERT FORD 22 %; and lasers a mere 6 %, indicat- make personal ap- headed by industry entrepreneur pearance at the opening NEW YORK -Egg Records has American labels. Its products are ing that club operators are still not party of the Michael O'Harro, is franchising been formed here by Eddie Barclay, convinced about their its franchise. currently available here through improved operations. Parisian record executive who has Salsoul and Casablanca. safety. O'Harro claims that since news of According to O'Harro, who also the franchise been a major force in shaping disco Lighting equipment manufac- offering was made The latter label broke the run- functions as a disco consultant, music trends here and in Europe. turers whose names keep popping deci- available, his organization has re- away disco hit, "Love & Kisses" in sion to franchise the Tramps While Barclay Records products up in the survey include: Lights name ceived more than 400 queries, of U.S. discotheques, and is about to and modus operandi was made in which have found their way into the U.S. Fantastic, Capitol Stage Lighting, seven have so far been se- release a new English album by response to a demand for his services lected. market either as imports or through Times Square Lights, Meteor, Lite- Of the seven, five will be lo- French pop idol Patrick Juvet. The and from disco operators seeking cated in Mexico, locally based licenses, Egg will gear lab, Diversitronics, 2001 and Mizar. one in New Or- Juvet album, according to Barclay, use of the Tramps name in its operations specifically to the Eng- Others include Roctronics, Sylvania, their leans, and one in Wichita, Kan. will also be disco oriented, and the areas. Tramps is lish-speaking world. GE, Trouperette and Disco Scene. primarily interested in intention is to release the album si- Franchises will It will feature French and other Special effects including mirror cost $15,000 and franchises to restauranteurs with multaneously in the U.S. and Eu- 5% of the gross. For this existing continental Euopean artists seeking balls and fog machines, also emerge capital out- facilities, but will also build rope. lay, franchises will receive the serv- free -standing to widen their popularity to include as favored items among club oper- clubs. ices of a qualified team English- speaking countries, and Another Barclay product soon to ators. In this area Litelab, Times of designers Applicants, according to O'Harro, be released and consultants who will, advise will English -speaking artists looking for here by Salsoul Records Square Lights, Roctronics, National on be carefully screened before any decor, sound and lighting exposure in Europe. is a synthesizer disco album by and Altman lead the market. fixtures decision is made. Droids, produced French and design. The label, which will begin oper- by -born Also gaining in popularity are Yves Hayat. Music programming and deejay ations in about three months, will large screen tvs, and videotape training will be supplied by Tramps, feature a mix of disco, jazz and A concept album is also in the recorders. Here the market belongs which will also make its promotional avant -garde music. First release will works featuring the combined talent almost entirely to Advent, JVC, know-how available to selected be a disco disk by Tim Blake, a syn- of Barbra Streisand and Jacques Sony and Panasonic. franchises, as well as complete serv- thesizer artist who already has a fol- Brel. Survey respondents by percentage ice and maintenence lowing in Europe, for each type of equipment are: of equipment, according to Bar- Barclay is confident that his U.S. complete computer printout of clay. venture will be as successful as those Turntables: Technics by Pana- Over Tramps mailing list, the club's hand- American jazz sonic, 62 %; Russco, 8 %; QRK, 7 %; fusion artist, Larry he pioneered in Europe. He states book of operations, promotional Coryell has also been signed to the that his confidence rests in the fact Pioneer, 5 %; and others 18 %. Into aids from matches to decals to label. Egg will be distributed in this that there is very little difference in this last category come such names 330 disco bumper stickers, drink and menu country by an American label. Dis- the two markets. "We as BSR, Garrard, Gates, JVC, Ken - probably sell ideas, a regular newsletter high- cussions in this area are already un- more single releases in Europe than wood, Marantz, Sparta and Tho- lighting trends in the disco industry, products derway with Arista and MCA. you do here, but that is about the rens. and exclusive opportunities to par- Meanwhile, Barclay Records will only difference between the mar- Power amps: BGW, 17 %; ticipate in Tramps tours for visiting continue to release product on other Crown, 15 %; McIntosh, 11 %; Phase make kets," he states. celebrities. Linear, 11 %; Cerwin Vega, 8 %; Dy- O'Harro also promises to person- naco 8 %; SAE, 4 %; Peavey, 3% and ally make himself available for tele- METEOR others 23 %. Into this last category vision and falls Altec, Bose, Harman /Kardon other media interviews in Canadian International Yamaha, Sansui, Pioneer and number Record Pool Heathkit. Preamplifiers: Bozak, 13 %; 51 Graham Boulevard, Town of Mount Royal, Crown, 12 %; GLI, 9 %; McIntosh, Québec, Canada H3P 2E2 Tél.: (514) 733-5055 8 %; Cerwin Vega, 6 %; Dynaco, 5 %; SAE, 5 %; Marantz, 4 %; Shure, 4 %; Phase Linear, 4 %; and others, 26 %. NamePh ACCEPTING MEMBERS NOW Into this last category fall Altec, 1 CANADIAN & EUROPEAN JVC, Harman /Kardon, Peavey, Pio- Interiors RECORDS neer, Realistic, Soundscraftsman and UREI. Quality For application Speakers: JBL, 33 %; Altec, - 17 %; Cerwin Vega, 16 %; please call or write to MICHEL ZGARKA Bose, 7 %; GLI, 4 %; and others 24 %. Those vy- C°`gn makes ing for this share of market include Cp(`St(UGt10n B.I.C. Venturi, Electro- Voice, Yam- us aha, Peavey, and Klipsch. Phonograph Cartridges: Stanton Rest hrants 51 %; Shure, 33 %; and others, 16 %. vat BETTER DISCO IMPORTS 12 "- LP's -7" This category includes AKG, Audio France -Germany -Italy -England- Canada Technics, Empire and Pickering. oiseCoparees CP meter Lewis; imp -Dogs of War; Ar- ups light and sound company DJ DISCOUNTScount. padys; Bombers; #1 Man Leroy Disco Sales Chart D We offer DJ's a special Gomez; Conquest of the Stars, ern CContact us for details and our Space Project; Deliverance, In Billboard Soon complete catalog of domestic Space. 12" imp -Down by the s the Docks, Sailor; Cowboy, Flash- and imported disco records. LOS ANGELES -Billboard bows `óungés W is a back; Love Just Game, a new chart-Disco Top 40 Sales in SS W. 42nd St. N NOW AVAILABLE: Jackie Thomas; Make Love to NY, NY 10036 Me, Kelly Marie; All in Good the April 15 issue. The disco sales Disco 212/354-4684 J LPs dom -Come Into My Time; Wild Life; Love for N.R., /221 -8989 chart has been researched for several Heart, USA -European Con- Milkyway; I Can't Stand the Marsha Hunt; weeks, 401 7th Ave. nection; Rain, Eruption; Haven't Stopped with "Saturday Night Fe- Source NV, NY 10001 Linda Clifford; Seven Dancin', Gonzalez; Stardance ver's" exceptional effect on the disco 212/279 -9880 Deadly Sins, Rinder & John Forde. aNAMETH Send $1 for your copy of market having made such a chart vi- Our New Color Catalog Mastercharge 8 I SINGLES 1929 -1977 770 NorthieId Ave./ West Orange, N.J. 07052 BankAmericard able. Telephone: (201) 731 -1928 Orginals & Reissues-Over-10,000 titles in stock Hammond Industries Inc. The new survey covers national 155 Michael Dr., Syosset,NY 11791 Send St 25 for catalog, deductible against 1st order (516) 364 -1900 We Ship UPS Within 24 Hours of Receipt of Order statistics and will be compiled by DECCUDS Billboard's chart department.

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ATLANTA DALLAS /HOUSTON NEW ORLEANS PITTSBURGH Top 40 This Week This Week This Week This Week r Copyright 1978, Billboard Publications, 1 FROM EAST TO WEST /POINT ZERO /LATIN ODYSSEY - 1 ROMEO & JUUET-Alec R. Costandinos E The re- 1 RISKY CHANGES /BOOGIE BOO /DANCE LITTLE 1 ROMEO & JULIET -Alec R. Costandinos E The Inc. No part of this publication may be DREAMER -Bionic Boogie -Polydor (LP/12-inch) Syncophonic Orch. -Casablanca (LP /12-inch) Voyage- Marlin TK (LP) Syncophonic Orch.- Casablanca (LP/12-inch) produced, stored in a retrieval system. or transmitted, in any form or by any means, 2 DANCE WITH ME Brown-Drive (TK) (12-inch) 2 (TK) 2 MACHO MAN /I AM WHAT I AM /KEY WEST -Village 2 CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO /TUXEDO JUNCTION- -Peter VOYAGE -all cuts-Marlin (LP) mechanical. photocopying, re- People -Casablanca (LP) Tuxedo Junction -Butterfly (LP) electronic, 3 STAYIN' ALIVE /NIGHT FEVER/MORE THAN A WOMAN - 3 GIMME SOME LOVIN/AFRICANISM /DR. DOO DAH - cording, or otherwise, without the prior Bee Gees -RSO (LP /12 -inch revile) Kongas- Polydon(LP) 3 COME INTO MY HEART /LOVE'S COMING -BABY LOVE - 3 DANCE WITH ME-Peter Brown -Drive (TK) (12-inch) w itten permission of the publisher. USA -European Connection -Marlin (TK) (LP) 4 LET'S ALL CHANT /LOVE EXPRESS -Michael Zager Band - 4 GALAXY- War- MCA(12(nchremix) 4 COME INTO MY HEART /LOVE'S COMING -BABY LOVE - Private Stock (12 -inch) 4 GIMME SOME LOVIN'/DR. DOO DAH/AFRICANISM- USA- European Connection -Marlin (TK) (LP) 5 COME INTO MY HEART /LOVES COMING -BABY LOVE - Kongas-Polydor (LP) 5 COME INTO MY HEART /LOVE'S COMING -BABY LOVE - USA- European Connection -Marlin (TK) (LP) 5 MACHO MAN -Village People -Casablanca (LP) 3 USA-European Connection -TK (LP) 5 NIGHT FEVER-Carol Douglas-Midsong (12-inch) 6 I CANT STAND THE RAIN- Eruption -Ariola (12.inch) 6 I FEEL GOOD -Al Green -Hi (Cream) (12-inch) TITLE(S), ARTIST, LABEL 6 GIMME SOME LOVIN'/AFRICANISM/DR. DOO DAH - 6 ROMEO & JULIET -Alec R. Costandinos & The 3 7 SHAME -Evelyn "Champagne" King -RCA (12 -inch Kongas- Polydor(LP) Syncophonic Orch.- Casablanca (LP /12-inch) 7 VOYAGE -all cuts -Marlin (TE) (LP) remix) 1 1 COME INTO MY HEART /LOVE'S COMING - 7 VOYAGE -all cuts -Marlin (TK) (LP) 8 LET'S ALL CHANT /LOVE EXPRESS-Michael Zager Band 7 WEST SIDE STORY (Medley) -Salsoul Orch. -Salsoul (12- - EASY LOVE -USA- European 8 I FEEL GOOD -Al Green -Hi (Cream) (12-inch) Private Stock (12 -inch) 8 ROMEO & JULIET-Alec R. Costandinos & The inch) Connection -TK (LP) Syncophonic Orch.- Casablanca (LP/12-inch) 9 DANCE WITH ME -Peter Brown -Drive (TK) (12 -inch) 8 CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO /RAINY NIGHT IN RIO - 9 PLAY WITH ME /YOU ARE MY LOVE -Sandy Mercer -HEL VOYAGE Marlin (TK) (LP) 9 MACHO MAN /KEY WEST -Village People -Casablanca 10 RISKY CHANGES /DANCE LITTLE DREAMER /BOOGIE Tuxedo Junction- Butterfly (LP) (12-inch) 2 3 -all cuts - (LP) BOO- Bionic Boogie -Polydor (LP) 9 DANCE WITH ME -Peter Brown -Drive (TK) (12-inch) 10 I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN- Eruption -Ariola (12-inch) 3 2 ROMEO & JULIET -Alec R. Costandinos & 10 THE BEAT GOES ON AND OM- Ripple -Salsoul (12 -inch 11 IF MY FRIENDS COULD SEE ME NOW -Linda Clifford - 10 UNDER MY THUMB-Ronnie Jones-Salsoul (12-inch) 11 STAYIN' ALIVE /NIGHT FEVER -Bee Gees -RSO (LP /12- the Syncophonic Orchestra - re mix) Curtom (12 -inch) inch remix) Casablanca (LP /12 -inch) 11 LETS AU. CHANT/LOVE EXPRESS -Michael Zager Band - 11 MELODIES -Made In U.S.A. -Delite (12 -inch) 12 CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO /RAINY NIGHT IN RIO - Private Stock (12 -inch) 12 RISKY CHANGES /DON'T LOSE THAT NUMBER (Mumbo Tuxedo Junction- Butterfly (LP) 4 6 DANCE WITH ME-Peter Brown -Drive 12 TRUST IN ME /DON'T TRY TO WIN ME BACK-Vicki Sue Jumbo)- Bionic Boogie-Polydor (LP) 12 IF MY FRIENDS COULD SEE ME NOW /GYPSY LADY - (LP/12-inch) Robinson -RCA (12-inch remix) 13 MACHO MAN /I AM WHAT I AM- Village People- Linda Clifford -Curtom (12-inch) 13 GIMME SOME LOVIN'/AFRICANISM/DR. DUO DAH - 13 WEST SIDE STORY (Medley) /EASE ON DOWN THE Casablanca (LP) Kongas-Polydor (LP) 5 4 BIONIC BOOGIE (entire LP)- Bionic 13 I FEEL GOOD -Al Green -Hi (Cream) (12 -inch) ROAD -Salsoul Orch.- Salsoul (LP/12-inch) 14 LET'S ALL CHANT /LOVE EXPRESS -Michael Zager Band - Boogie Polydor (LP /12 -inch) 14 NUMBER ONE -Eloise Laws -ABC (12-inch) 14 TRUST IN ME /HALF & HALF /FEELS SO GOOD -Vick; Sue - 14 SHAME -Evelyn "Champagne" King -RCA (t2 -inch Private Stock (12-inch) Robinson -RCA (LP) remix) 15 STAYIN' ALIVE /NIGHT FEVER -Bee Gees -RSO (LP /12. 15 HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN -Santa Esmeralda/ 6 7 GIMME SOME LOVIN' /AFRICANISM /DR. 15 War remix) 15 GALAXY- War -MCA (12 -inch remix) inch remix) Revelacion- Casablanca /Crocus (LP) (import) GALAXY- -MCA (LP /12 -inch DOO DAH- Kongas- Polydor (LP)

7 5 LETS ALL CHANT /LOVE EXPRESS -Michael Zager Band - Private Stock (12 -inch) BALT. /WASHINGTON, D.C. DETROIT NEW YORK SAN FRANCISCO 14 MACHO MAN /KEY WEST AM WHAT I AM- This Week This Week This Week This Week 8 /I 1 COME INTO MY HEART/LOVE'S COMING -BABY LOVE - 1 VOYAGE -all cuts -Marlin (TK) (LP) Village People- Casablanca (LP) 1 LOVE'S COMING -BABY LOVE /COME INTO MY HEART - 1 VOYAGE -all cuts - Marlin (TK) (LP) USA- European Connection -Marlin (TK) (LP) USA-European Connection -TK (LP) 2 PLAY WITH ME /YOU ARE MY LOVE -Sandy Mercer -H&L 2 IF MY FRIENDS COULD SEE ME NOW -Linda Clifford - 9 20 IF MY FRIENDS COULD SEE ME NOW/ 2 VOYAGE -all cuts -Marlin (TK) (LP) (LP) 2 VOYAGE -all cuts - Marlin (TK) (LP) Curtom (12-inch) GYPSY LADY -Linda Clifford - Curtom 3 -Alec R. Costandinos E The ROMEO & JULIET 3 COME INTO MY HEART /LOVE'S COMING -BABY LOVE - (12-inch /LP) 3 IF MY FRIENDS COULD SEE ME NOW /GYPSY LADY/ 3 ROMEO & JULIET -Alec R. Costandinos & The Syncophonic Orch.- Casablanca (LP/12-inch) USA-European Connection- Marlin (TK) (LP) RUNAWAY LOVE -Linda Clifford -Curtom (12 -inch/ Syncophonic Orch. -Casablanca (LP /12-inch) 4 STAYIN' ALIVE /NIGHT FEVER /MORE THAN A WOMAN - 10 10 I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN- Eruption- LP) 4 IF MY FRIENDS COULD SEE ME NOW /GYPSY LADY/ 4 PLAY WITH ME /YOU ARE MY LOVE -Sandy Mercer -FIEL Bee Gees -RSO (LP /12 -inch remix) Ariola (12 -inch) RUNAWAY LOVE -Linda Clifford -Curtom (LP /12- 4 ROMEO & JULET -Alec R. Costandinos & The (12-inch) 5 RISKY CHANGES /DANCE UTTLE DREAMER/BOOGIE inch) Syncophonic Orch.- Casablanca (LP /12-inch) 11 8 GALAXY- War -MCA (LP /12 -inch remix) 5 BIONIC BOOGIE -all cuts- Polydor (LP) BOO- Bionic Boogie- Polydor (LP /12 -inch) 5 ROUGH DIAMOND -Madleen Kane -ABC (LP import) 5 PLAY WITH ME /YOU ARE MY LOVE -Sandy Mercer -H &L 6 IF MY FRIENDS COULD SEE ME NOW /GYPSY LADY/ 11 PLAY WITH ME /YOU ARE MY LOVE -Sandy 6 FUNK REACTION- Lonnie Smith -TK (12-inch) 12 (t2-inch) 6 ROMEO & JULIET -Alec R. Costandinos E The RUNAWAY LOVE -Linda Clifford -Curtom (12 -inch) Mercer -H &L (12- inch /LP) Syncophonic Orch. -Casablanca (LP /12-inch) 6 I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN- Eruption -Ariola (12-inch) 7 SAVE E SPEND -Cheryl Barnes- Millennium (12-inch) 7 GALAXY-War- MCA (12 -inch remix) 15 WEST SIDE STORY (Medley) /EASE ON 7 LETS GET TOGETHER /TURN ON LADY /I CAN'T SEEM TO 13 7 RISKYCHANGES /DONT LOSE THAT NUMBER (Mumbo 8 LADY OF THE NIGHT-Lucy Hawkins-Sam (12-inch) 8 LET'S ALL CHANT /LOVE EXPRESS -Michael Zager Band - ON THE FORGET YOU-Detroit Emeralds -Westbound (LP) DOWN THE ROAD /FIDDLER Jumbo)- Bionic Boogie -Polydor (LP) Private Stock (12 -inch) 9 GALAXY- War -MCA (LP/I2-inch remix) ROOF -Sa Iso u I O rch. - Sa )sou I 8 DANCE WITH ME /YOU SHOULD DO IT -Peter Brown - B LET'S ALL CHANT /LOVE EXPRESS -Michael Zager Band - 9 RIO DE JANEIRO -Gary Criss -Salsoul (12 -inch) (12- inch /LP) 10 LETS ALL CHANT /LOVE EXPRESS- Michael Zager Band - Private Stock (12-inch) Drive (TK) (12-inch) Private Stock (12.inch) 10 YOU ARE MY LOVE /PLAY WITH ME -Sandy Mercer-FIEL NIGHT 9 I CANT STAND THE RAIN -Eruption- Ariola (12-inch) 14 9 CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO/RAINY 9 DANCE WITH ME -Peter Brown -Drive (TK) (12-inch) (LP) 11 TRUST IN ME /HALF & HALF /FEELS SO GOOD/DON'T TRY IN RIO- Tuxedo (unction - 11 DANCE WITH ME /YOU SHOULD DO IT -Peter Brown - 10 I FEEL GOOD -Al Green -Hi (Cream) (12.inch) 10 GALAXY- War -MCA (12.inch remix) TO WIN ME BACK -Vicki Sue Robinson -RCA (LP/12- Butterfly (LP) Drive (TK) (12 -inch) inch remix) 11 MACHO MAN /KEY WEST /I AM WHAT I AM- Village 11 MACHO MAN /KEY WEST /I AM WHAT I AM- Village 12 GIMME SOME LOVIN' /AFRICANISM /DR. DOO DAH - People -Casablanca (LP) 15 13 I FEEL GOOD -Al Green -Hi People -Casablanca (LP) 12 COME INTO MY HEART/LOVE'S COMING -BABY LOVE - Kongas- Polydor (LP) (Cream) (12-inch /LP) USA -European Connection -Marlin (TK) (LP) 12 NUMBER ONE -Eloise Laws -ABC (12 -inch( 12 I DON'T KNOW WHY -Sweet Cream -Bareback (12-inch) 13 MACHO MAN /KEY WEST /I AM WHAT I AM- Village 13 MACHO MAN WEST JIM I AM- Village 13 GALAXY- War -MCA (12-inch remix) 16 16 TO ME 13 TRUST IN ME -Vicki Sue Robinson -RCA (12-inch remis) /KEY /I WHAT People- Casablanca (LP) TRUST IN ME /DON'T TRY WIN People -Casablanca (LP) In BACK -Vicki Sue Robinson -RCA 14 THE BEAT GOES ON AND ON- Ripple -Salsoul (t2-inch( 14 CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO/VOLGA BOATMAN-Tuxedo 14 MELODIES -Made U.S.A. -Delite (12-inch) (12-inch remix) 14 RIO DE JANEIRO -Gary Criss -Salsoul (12-inch) Junction -Butterfly (LP) 15 MACHO Real Real One) Bee 8 The Buzzy Bunch 15 LETS GET TOGETHER/TURN ON LADY- Detroit (A -Celi - I STAND THE RAIN- -Ariola (12.inch) TK (12 -inch) Emeralds -Westbound (LP) 15 STAYIN' ALIVE /NIGHT FEVER -Bee Gees -RSO (LP) 15 CANT Eruption 17 27 RIO DE JANEIRO -Gary Criss - Salsoul (12-inch) PHILADELPHIA SEATTLE /PORTLAND 18 12 STAYIN ' ALIVE /NIGHT FEVER /MORE THAN A BOSTON LOS ANGELES /SAN DIEGO WOMAN -Bee Gees -RSO (LP /12 -inch) This Week This Week This Week This Week 1 COME INTO MY HEART /LOVE'S COMING -BABY LOVE - 1 BIONIC BOOGIE -all cuts -Polydor (LP /12 -inch) 1 COME INTO MY HEART/LOVE'S COMING -BABY LOVE - 1 COME INTO MY HEART /LOVE'S COMING -BABY LOVE - 19 18 NIGHT FEVER -Carol Douglas - (LP) USA-European Connection -Marlin (TK) (LP) USA- European Connection - Marlin (TE) (LP) USA -European Connection -Marlin (TE) Midsong ((2-inch) 2 GIMME SOME LOVIN/AFRICANISM /DR. 000 DAH - 2 VOYAGE-all cuts -Marlin (TK) (LP) 2 VOYAGE -all cuts -Marlin (1K) (LP) 2 VOYAGE -all cuts -Marlin (TK) (LP) Kongas- Polydor (LP) 20 17 THE BEAT GOES ON AND ON- Ripple- 3 ROMEO & JULIET -Alec R. Costandinos E The 3 IF MY FRIENDS COULD SEE ME NOW /GYPSY LADY - 3 I CANT STAND THE RAIN- Eruption -Ariola (12-inch) 3 COME INTO MY HEART /LOVE'S COMING -BABY LOVE - Salsoul (12-inch remix) Linda Clifford -Curtom (12-inch) Syncophonic Orch.- Casablanca (LP /12 -inch( USA -European Connection -Marlin (TK) (LP) 4 WEST SIDE STORY (Medley) /FIDDLER ON THE ROOF - 4 GIMME SOME LOVIN'/AFRICANISM- Kongas -Polydor 21 24 NUMBER ONE- Eloise Laws -ABC (12-inch) 4 ROMEO & JULIET -Alec R. Costandinos & The Salsoul Arch.- Salsoul (LP) 4 CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO- Tuxedo Junction- Butterfly (LP) Syncophonic Orch.- Casablanca (LP/ 12.inch) (LP) 22 22 SHAME - Evelyn "Champagne" King -RCA 5 -Alec R. Costandinos E The 5 MACHO MAN /KEY WEST /I AM WHAT I AM- Village ROMEO & JULIET 5 GIMME SOME LOVIN'/AFRICANISM/DR. 000 DAH (12-inch remix) - Syncophonic Orch.- Casablanca (LP /12-inch) 5 GALAXY- War -MCA (12-inch remix) Kongas- Polydor(LP) People -Casablanca (LP) 19 MELODIES In U.S.A. Delite 6 LETS ALL CHANT /LOVE EXPRESS -Michael Zager Band - 6 DANCE LITTLE DREAMER /RISKY CHANGES /BOOGIE 6 LET'S ALL CHANT /LOVE EXPRESS -Michael Zager Band - 23 -Made - 6 RISKY CHANGES /BOOGIE BOO- Bionic Boogie - Polydor Private Stock (12 -inch) BOO- Bionic Boogie- Polydor (LP/12-inch) Private Stock (12-inch) (12-inch) (LP /12-inch) 7 RIO DE JANEIRO (12-inch) -Gary Criss -Salsoul 7 GALAXY- War -MCA (12.inch remix) 7 NIGHT FEVER -Carol Douglas-Midsong (12-inch) GET TOGETHER/TURN ON LADY- 7 MACHO MAN /KEY WEST /GIGOLO -Village People- 24 28 LETS Casablanca (LP) 8 RISKY CHANGES /BOOGIE BOO /DANCE LITTLE Detroit Emeralds -Westbound (LP) 8 GIMME SOME LOVIN'/AFRICANISM/DR. DOD BAH- 8 I CAN'T STAND THE RAN- Eruption -Ariola (12 -inch) DREAMER -Bionic Boogie- Polydor (LP/12-inch) 8 NIGHT FEVER -Carol Douglas Midsong (12.inch) Kongas-Polydor (LP) - 9 ROMEO & IUUET -Alec R. Costandinos & The 25 I LOVE NY- Metroplis- Salsoul (12-inch) 9 WEST SIDE STORY (Medley) -Salsoul Orch.- Salsoul (12- - 9 LETS ALL CHANT /LOVE EXPRESS -Michael Zager Band - 9 I LOVE NY- Metropolis -Salsoul (I2-inch) Syncophonic Orch.- Casablanca (LP /12 -inch) inch) 26 29 UNDER MY THUMB/THE SAME OLD SONG/ Private Stock (12-inch) 10 PLAY WITH ME /YOU ARE MY LOVE -Sandy Mercer -FIEL 10 RIO DE JANEIRO- Gary Criss -Salsoul (12 -inch) 10 GIVE ME LOVE/LOVE IS HERE/SUPERNATURE- SOUL SISTER -Ronnie Janes -Salsoul 10 TRUST IN ME -Vicki Sue Robinson -RCA (12 -inch remix) (12-inch) Cerrone-Cotillion (LP) 11 CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOD/VOLGA BOATMAN-Tuxedo (12-inch) 11 PLAY WITH ME/YOU ARE MY LOVE -Sandy Mercer -FIEL 11 DANCE WITH ME -Peter Brown -Drive (TE) (12 -inch) Junction -Butterfly (LP) I1 DANCE WITH ME -Peter Brown -Drive (TE) (12-inch) (LP) 27 21 SUPERNATURE /GIVE ME LOVE/LOVE IS 12 I FEEL GOOD Green -Hi (Cream) (12-inch) -Al 12 DANCE WITH ME -Peter Brown -Drive (TK) (12.inch) 12 THE BEAT GOES ON AND ON- Ripple -Salsoul (12.inch HERE -Cerrone- Cotillion (LP) 12 DANCE WITH ME -Peter Brown -Drive (TK) (12 -inch) 13 IF MY FRIENDS COULD SEE ME NOW -Linda Clifford - rem ix) 13 A DANCE FANTASY- Montana -Atlantic (12-inch) 13 AIN'T NO SMOKE WITHOUT PRE /WHIP -Eddie Curlom (12 -inch) 28 26 ROUGH DIAMOND - Madleen Kane -CBS 13 TRUST IN ME-Vicki Sue Robinson -RCA (12-inch remix) Arista (LP) 14 IF MY FRIENDS COULD SEE ME NOW /GYPSY LADY - Kendricks- 14 UNDER MY THUMB/THE SAME OLD SONG/SOUL (LP import) Linda Clifford -Curtom (12 -inch) 14 STAYIN' ALIVE /NIGHT FEVER -Bee Gees -RSO (LP /12. 14 WEST SIDE STORY (Medley) /EASE ON DOWN THE ROAD/ SISTER- Ronnie Jones -Salsoul (12 -inch) inch remix) 29 30 WHAT SHALL WE DO WHEN THE DISCO'S ON THE ROOF -Salsoul Salsoul (LP) FIDDLER Orch.- 15 LETS GET TOGETHER/TURN ON LADY- Detroit 15 LETS ALL CHANT /LOVE EXPRESS -Michael Zager Band - OVER ? -Richard Hewson Orch. -AVI Private Stock (12-inch) 15 FROM EAST TO WEST -Voyage -Marlin (TK) (LP) 15 RIO DE JANEIRO-Gary Criss-Salsoul (l2 -inch) Emeralds -Westbound (LP) (12-inch)

30 23 AIN'T NO SMOKE WITHOUT FIRE/WHIP- CHICAGO MIAMI AREA PHOENIX MONTREAL Eddie Kendricks- Arista (LP) This Week This Week This Week This Week 31 34 THAT'S THE KIND OF LOVE I ROMEO &JULIET -Alec R. Costandinos E The 1 LET'S ALL CHANT -Michael Zager Band -Quality (12- I GIMME SOME LOVIN'/AFRICANISM/DR DOO DAH/ 1 FROM EAST TO WEST /POINT ZERO /ORIENT EXPRESS/ I'VE GOT FOR YOU -Dusty Springfield - TATTOO WOMAN- Kongas -Polydor (LP) LADYAMERICA- Voyage -Marlin (TK) (LP) Syncophonic Orch.- Casablanca (LP) inch) United Artists (LP) MY HEART COMING LOVE 2 ROMEO & JULIET -Alec R. Costandinos & The 2 COME INTO /LOVES -BABY - 2 VOYAGE-all cuts -Marlin (TK) (LP) 2 SUPERNATURE- Cerrone III -WEA (LP) Syncophonic Orch.- Casablanca (LP /12 -inch) USA-European Connection -Marlin (TK) (LP) 32 25 THE PATH -Ralph MacDonald - 3 ROMEO & JULIET -Alec R. Costandinos & The 3 NUMBER ONE /A THOUSAND LAUGHS -Eloise Laws -ABC Marlin (TK) (LP) 3 COME INTO MY HEART /LOVE'S COMING -BABY LOVE - Syncophonic Orch. -Casablanca (LP /12-inch) 3 RISKY CHANGES -Bionic Boogie- Polydor USA-European Connection -Marlin (TK) (LP) (12- inch /LP) 33 32 A DANCE FANTASY- Montana- 4 DANCE WITH ME /YOU CAN DO IT -Peter Brown -Drive 4 THAT'S THE KIND OF LOVE I'VE GOT FOR YOU -Dusty 4 I CANT STAND THE RAN- Eruption -Ariola (12-inch) 4 THE HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN -Santa Esmeralda -TC (TK) (I2-inch) Springfield- United Artists (LP) Atlantic (12-inch) 5 CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO /RAINY NIGHT IN RIO/ (LP) 5 WHAT SHALL WE DO WHEN THE DISCO'S OVER?- Richard 5 I CANT STAND THE RAIN- Eruption -Ariola (12 -inch) TUXEDO JUNCTION- Tuxedo Junction -Butterfly 34 33 HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN- Revelacion- Hewson Orch. -AVI (12 -inch) (LP) 5 DANCE A UTTLE BIT (12-inch) Band CLOSER-Charo-RCA Crocos (LP import) 6 LETS ALL CHANT /LOVE EXPRESS -Michael Zager - 6 CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO/TUXEDO JUNCTION/RAINY 6 GALAXY- War -MCA (12-inch remix) Private Stock (12 -inch) NIGHT IN RIO /MOONLIGHT SERENADE- Tuxedo 6 GALAXY-War -MCA (12-inch) 35 31 ONCE UPON' TIME (LP) -Donna Summer - 7 MACHO MAN /KEY WEST /I AM WHAT I AM- Village (LP) 7 COME INTO MY HEART/LOVE'S COMING -BABY LOVE - Junction -Butterfly People Casablanca (LP) -Casablanca (LP) LIFE USA.European Connection -Marlin (TK) (LP) 7 NIGHT FEVER /LET YOU COME INTO MY -Carol 7 I CANT STAND THE RAIN- Eruption -GRT (12-inch) 8 I LOVE NY- Metropolis -Salsoul (12-inch) Douglas -Midsong (12 -inch) 36 36 EVERYBODY DANCE/YOU CAN GET BY- 8 BIONIC BOOGIE-all cuts- Polydor (LP /12 -inch) 9 RISKY CHANGES/DON'T LOSE THAT NUMBER (Mumbo 8 PLAY WITH ME/YOU ARE MY LOVE -Sandy Mercer -HEL 8 ON FIRE- T-Connection -CBS (12-inch) Chic- Atlantic (12-inch remix) 9 SHAME -Evelyn "Champagne" King -RCA (12-inch Jumbo)/DANCE LITTLE DREAMER- Bionic Boogie - (12 -inch) LOVE IS SO remix) Polydor (LP) 9 MELODIES /SHAKE YOUR BODY -Made in U.S.A. - Delite 9 MAY WITH ME -Sandy Mercer -Quality (12 -inch) 37 37 LET ME PARTY WITH YOU /YOUR GOOD -Bunny Sigler -Gold Mind (LP) 10 IF MY FRIENDS COULD SEE NE NOW /GYPSY LADY - 10 RIO DE JANEIRO -Gary Criss- Salsoul (12-inch) (12- inch /LP) 10 DISCO DUB -David Boydell- London Linda Clifford -Curtom (12-inch) 11 PLAY WITH ME /YOU ARE MY LOVE -Sandy Mercer -FIEL 10 TRUST IN ME/IT FEELS SO GOOD -Vicki Sue Robinson - 38 35 WHICH WAY IS UP- Stargard -MCA (12.inch) RCA (12 -inch remix /LP) FEVER /MORE THAN A WOMAN 11 STAYIN' AUVE /NIGHT - 11 STARDANCE -lohn Ford - Capitol (12- inch /LP) AFFAIR 11 I FEEL GOOD -Al Green -Hi (Cream) (12 -inch) Bee Gees -RSO (LP /12-inch remix) 12 DANCE WITH ME /FANTASY LOVE -Peter Brown - Drive (TK) (12 -inch) 12 DANCE WITH ME /THE SINGER'S BECOME A DANCER/ 38 HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN -Santa 12 NIGHT FEVER-Carol Douglas-Midsong (12 -inch) 12 MACHO MAN -Village People - Polydor (LP) 39 13 SUPERNATURE /GIVE ME LOVE /LOVE IS HERE - FANTASY LOVE AFFAIR -Peter Brown -Drive (TE) Esmeralda- Casablanca (LP) 13 THE BEAT GOES ON AND ON- Ripple -Salsoul (12 -inch (12- inch /LP) Cerrone- Cotillion (LP) 13 TUXEDO JUNCTION-Tuxedo Junction - RCA (LP) remix) I THE I Bareback 14 MUSIC, HARMONY & RHYTHM /STREET DANCE -Brooklyn 13 CAN'T STAND RAIN- Eruption -Ariola (12-inch) 40 39 DON'T KNOW -Sweet Cream- 14 COPACABANA/I CAN'T SMILE WITHOUT YOU -Barry Dreams- MBlinneum (12-inch remix) 14 GALASY-War -MCA (12-inch remix) 14 VOYAGE-Voyage-RCA (LP) (I2 -inch) Manilow- Arista (LP) 15 GIMME SOME LOVIN' /AFRICANISM /DR. DOO DAH/ 15 WEST SIDE STORY (Medley) -Salsoul Orch.- Salsoul (12- inch) 15 THE BOMBERS -The Bombers-Tel (LP) 15 I FEEL GOOD-A Green-Hi (Cream) (LP/12-inch) TATTOO WOMAN- Kongas - Polydor (LP) Compiled from Top Audience Re- sponse Records in the 15 U.S. regional Compiled by telephone from Disco D J Top Audience Response Playlists representing key discotheques in the 16 major U.S. Disco Action Markets. lists.

www.americanradiohistory.com 66 Sound Business Ll.'s Master Sound Gets Digital Reverb NEW YORK - Master Sound Productions, a 24 -track recording studio located in Franklin Square, Bobby DJ L.I., has purchased an EMT 250 digital reverb. has great The studio claims it is the first in the New York area to add the new $15,000 product which utilizes a new songs computer and is capable of repro- TIGHT SQUEEZE -More than 600 people jam into Atlanta's Studio One ducing the sound of any plate, recording studios for a preview of the Atlanta Rhythm Section's new Polydor chamber or specific concert hall. for you. LP "Champagne Jam." Shown left to right, Arnie Geller, co- manager for the Master Sound also offers other re- group; Dean Daughtry, keyboardist; Barry Bailey, guitarist; attorney Allen Ar- lated services in addition to record- row; accountant Joe Rascoff; Bill Lowery, the group's music publisher; Rob- This week we're featuring these new releases: ing such as audio and videocassette ert Nix, drummer; Polydor executive Ekke Schnabel; J.R. Cobb, guitarist; at- duplication. torney Joe Zynczak, Paul Goddard, bassist; and Ronnie Hammond, vocalist. Spend The Night With Me Silver Convention Midsong International /MCA-3038 Tena's Song/Foxy/1K-Dash 30005 Studio Track DANCE (Do What You Wanna) By JIM McCULLAUGH

Sun /Capitol ST11723 LOS ANGELES -Leo Sayer working again with first Columbia LP, brother James Taylor the pro- producing and Mark Berry, assisted by Alan producer Richard Perry for an LP That's The Kind Of Love upcoming at ducer. Also at Columbia, Mink DeVille working Tucker, engineering. ... Chanute Air Force, a Perry's own Studio 55. with producer Chris Evans. A new MCI control 22 -piece jazz band and nine -piece rock band I've Got For You /Dusty Springfield Fantasy's the Boppers mixing with producer board has also been added to Columbia's Studio finishing recording and mixing an album at Sil- United Artists UA- LA791G Augie Johnson at Kendun with engineers Frank E in New York. ver Dollar Recording Studio, Urbana, Ill., engi- Clark and Geoff Sykes. Also there, Larry Hirsch The Dixie Hummingbirds joined Harry Chapin neered by Jeff White. Girl From Ipanema /Astrud Gilberto supervising preparation for Arista's Alpha Band at Secret Sound Studio in New York to complete Jr. Cadillac working with Kim Eggers and en- AudioFidelity/Image IM305 LP with John Golden; producer Wally Holmes vocal tracks for Chapin's upcoming LP, Chuck gineer Marc Sterling on an upcoming LP at Bear cutting LP single parts on Hues Corporation for Plotkin producing and Jack Malken at the board. Creek, Woodinville, Wa. ... Kenny Gamble and 'S Easy /Bach Gammon by Victor Bach Warner Bros. with Golden; and Motown's Blood- Michael Zager also at Secret Sound producing Leon Huff set to reunite with Jerry Butler for an Nerucci (Canada) NRL3300 stone mixing with producer Winston Monseque U.S. Rocks for RCA with executive producer album project at Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, for You're My Day /Cory Wells and engineers Fred Borkgren and Geoff Sykes. Jerry Love and Rick Rowe at the board. Philadelphia International. Ringo Starr working on his upcoming Portrait William DeVaughn recording at Earmark At Manchaca, Tex., Reelsound Recording's re- A &M SP4673 album at the Burbank Studios, Vini Poncia pro- Recording Studios, Philadelphia, christening its mote bus has been at Jerry Jeff Walker's house ducing with Running In The City /Space Bob Schaper mixing. War also newly completed 15,000 -square foot studio for two months while he records tracks for an recording its soundtrack LP for the AIP film complex. Owner Steve Bruno also indicates that MCA LP, Vogue (France) LDA 20317 upcoming Michael Brovsky producing "Youngblood" at the Burbank Studios with a second 24 -track room is slated for opening with Chet Himes, Malcolm Harper and John Chris Huston mixing assisted by Art Torgersen, later in the year with future expansion plans to Ingle engineering. Larry Hooberry and Bub Budd. include disk cutting and video interlock. DrkeNLT Volume 1, Number 8 Bill Halverson producing and engineering Giorgio Moroder producing the Music Ma- Paradise Drive for an EMI America album at chine at Munich's Musicland Studios. ... Bee Filmways /Heider, Ralph Osborn assisting.... Jay recording For less than $10 a week, Tom Savarese, Bobby DJ Guttadaro studios, Orlando, Fla., has added Helen Reddy and producer Kim Fowley finishing an Allison 65K programmer and Sphere Super and other leading disco DJs play with you every night. They final mixes for the singer's upcoming Capitol LP "C" console to its new studios and is offering pick the winners and dump the duds, selecting 7 -14 hot new at Larrabee Sound. Also there, the Richard Page fully automated 32 -track recording. ... 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www.americanradiohistory.com 67 Discos Chicago Club Bows New 'Under lit' Floor By ALAN PENCHANSKY CHICAGO -A patented new de- The club, which opened in late by 18 feet. It is believed to be the Galaxy, says the Infinity Look de- lights and mirrors located beneath sign for underlit dance floors, called March, has incorporated the new largest underlit dance floor in the the plexiglass surface. scribes the illusion of endless depth the Infinity Look has been intro- lighting design in an underlit plexi- Midwest. The lighting system was invented duced here at the Galaxy disco. glass dance floor measuring 45 feet David Dean, a spokesman for the created by the use of a system of by Tom Pantavopoulos, owner of the Galaxy, who reportedly has pat- ented the design. Pantavopoulos be- gan construction on the club more than half a year ago, with his invest- ment reported at $500,000. "A patent was taken out on the floor because a lot of people are coming through to take a look at it. We wanted to protect the idea," Dean explains. Surrounding the spacious dance surface are three tiers of patron seat- ing. The club has a capacity of 500, according to Dean. He says a larger cellar room will be opened in less than two months, more than dou- bling allowable crowd sizes. "We'd like to be one of the first clubs to have a mixed environment, BILLBOARD'S MAY 6TH issue with the EXPANDED AES blacks, Mexicans, whites, we don't want the closed door policy," relates SECTION is the pro -sound buyer's best line on the action at Dean. The club is located on the this year's 30th annual AES show in Los Angeles. city's near north side at 604 N. Clark. Themed to the current space en- (May 2-5, 1978) counter fad, the discotheque makes extensive use of mirrored walls in its Billboard's expanded coverage and on- the -spot BONUS distribution at AES decor, and features a 25 -foot long, will grab the attention of the professional equipment decision makers. underlit entry corridor that is Reinforce your presence at AES. Let Billboard be an extension of your booth at AES: straight out of the film "Star Wars." Unusual too is the suspension sys- CONTACT YOUR BILLBOARD ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVE TODAY! tem that supports two JVC quartz - Remember, you need only one. locked turntables in the plexiglass- domed spinners booth. Turntables *I f you cannot make the AES show, its all the more reason to advertise in Billboard's May 6th issue... It'll put your firm at AES. ride atop 20 -foot high wooden beams sunk into the basement floor AES Issue Date: May 6, 1978 (On newsstands May 1st.) and rising up through the first floor. Advertising Deadline: April The playback units remain totally 21,1978, isolated from vibrations in the booth or from the dance floor below. [Disco Mix] By TOM MOULTON

NEW YORK -Prelude Records appears to have finally come up with a hot record for disco- theques. It is "Come On Dance, Dance," by the Saturday Night Band. The title cut is the strongest and will un- doubtedly be the hottest thing around the clubs soon. High energy, funky drive and creative sound effects along with an exceptional bass and piano hook give the song its solid founda- tion. This is excitement from start to finish, and although the vocals leave something to be de- sired, the track more than makes up for this. There are several strong breaks with the most outstanding being by bass and piano.

The listener cannot get enough of it. Hand - clapping and horns keep driving the energy to a peak level. Marlin Records has released the new Foxy LP titled "Get Off." There is one strong cut in "You." This is a commercial song which grows on the listener. There is an introduction at the

start which sounds like a break pegged to the front of the song. This tune is done in a nice Latin style with strong rhythm and melodies and a nice percussion break. It could be a good single. AVI Records has released the new LP by Lau- rin Rinder and Michael Lewis. It is titled "Seven Deadly Sins." This duo is probably best known for its "Cocomotion" album for El Coco. As with most of their productions, they play all their in- struments. This LP features keyboard instru- ments, primarily synthesizers, organ and piano. The sound here is not as European- sounding as on past LPs. Instead, it is more of an East Coast U.S. sound. Some of the cuts are borderline jazz with r &b overtones. There are several strong cuts. In the forefront is "Anger" which utilizes a lot of toms keeping a primitive style with growling and snarling add- ing a sense of being in the jungle. "Pride" is somewhat slower but also danceable. "Covetousness" is the fastest cut and is also jazz -oriented. "Lust" is the most haunting tune. It has a spacey melody created by the synthe- sizer. "Sloth" sounds musically like the old "Bimbo 1er" disco hit and has a nice instrumen- tal style. "Envy" is the only track with vocals, and as with the others, it also boasts a pleasant melody.

www.americanradiohistory.com 68 Billboard Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 4/1/78 C Copyright 1978. Bill- Classical Top50 board Publications. Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced. immaiFIRM BRITISH LABEL BINDER stored in a retrieval sys- tem, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical. photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the HNH To Press, Issue 1 prior written permission of Unicorn the publisher. By ALAN PENCHANSKY Listeninè CHICAGO -HNH Records here $4.98, he explains. Unicorn record- will be issued at the $5.98 mark. The has completed a new licensing ings by conductor Jascha Horenstein collection is being pressed here in These are best selling middle -of- the -road singles compiled from agreement for domestic manufac- and a group of disks featuring the two and three-record sets and indi- radio station air play listed in rank order. ture of recordings produced by Uni- music of Bernard Herrmann also vidually, with late March shipping corn Records. will carry the budget price. anticipated. Unicorn, a British label, will be Hunt says Unicorn's recording of The first complete recording of TITLE, Artist, Label & Number (Dist. Label) (Publisher, Licensee) pressed in the U.S. for the first time the complete Nielsen Symphonies Nielsen's "Maskarade," a three -disk through the deal, Harvey Neil Hunt, set, carries the $7.98 per disk list HNH president, says. price. 1 1 5 WE'LL NEVER HAVE TO SAY GOODBYE AGAIN England Dan & John Ford Coley, Big Tree 16110 (Atlantic) (Dawnbreaker, BMI) Hunt says the disks will carry the Other $7.98 Unicorn titles ex- 2 2 9 I CAN'T SMILE WITHOUT YOU Unicorn Barry Manilow, name and insignia on HNH Into pected in March include Syzma- Arista 305 (Dick James, BMI) jacket and label, setting the line nowski's Sinfonie Concertante, an 3 3 11 BEFORE MY HEART FINDS OUT apart from Hunt's own HNH label. album of compositions by conductor Gene Cotton, Ariola America 7675, (Sailmaker /Cttappel, ASCAP) Both lines are pressed at Direct Sales Eugene Goossens; Copland /Crusell 4 4 8 THE CIRCLE IS SMALL Gordon Lightfoot, Warner Bros. 8518 (Moose, CAPAC) Wakefield Manufacturing, Phoenix. CHICAGO -HNH Records has Concertos, Bernard Herr - According to Hunt, the Unicorn ma- begun factory sales -to 5 5 10 (What A) WONDERFUL WORLD direct many mann's Symphony and Herrmann's Art Garfunkel with Paul Simon & James Taylor, Columbia 3- 10676, (Kags, BMI) terial is being remastered for the geographical regions following a complete score for Alfred Hitch - 6 6 8 READY FOR THE TIMES TO GET BETTER U.S. pressings. major overhaul of its distribution cock's "Psycho," Nielsen /Mozart Crystal Gayle, United Artists 1136 (Aunt Polly's, BMI) A recording of Nielsen's opera network. Clarinet Concertos, and Wagner's 1 8 12 SWEET SWEET SMILE Carpenters, A &M 2008 (Sterling /Addison Street, ASCAP) "Maskarade," the first release under The company has withdrawn its "Twilight Of The Gods," a two - the new arrangement, ships this lines from all but four independent record set specially priced at $11.98. 8 9 9 DUST IN THE WIND Kansas, Kirshner 84274 (Don Kirshner, BMI) month. Approximately a dozen ad- distributors, according to Harvey Hunt says Unicorn pressing and 9 10 7 IT AMAZES ME ditional Unicorn titles are being Neil Hunt, president, who reports packaging standards will be identi- John Denver, RCA 11214 (Cherry Lane, ASCAP) pressed here for March release, California Record Distributors, L.S., cal on all the series. 10 7 17 GOODBYE GIRL Hunt says. continues to handle the line, as does The company will issue a total of David Gates, Elektra 45450 (Warner Brothers, ASCAP) The new arrangement will super- Pickwick in Minneapolis and 125 disks this year, Hunt claims, in- 11 12 10 FALLING sede a pact under which Hunt was Miami. cluding HNH and Unicorn mate- LeBlanc & Carr, Big Tree 16100 (Atlantic) (Carrhom, BMI /Music Mill, ASCAP) exclusive U.S. importer of Unicorn House Distributors, Kansas City, rials. A regular schedule of 10-15 re- 12 11 11 EVERYBODY LOVES A RAIN SONG B.J. Thomas, MCA 4085, (Screen Gems/EMI /Baby Chick /Stratton House, BMI) Records. will represent HNH in certain of its leases per month is being sought. 13 14 10 IF I CAN'T HAVE YOU According to Hunt, the Unicorn Midwestern territories. The company's forthcoming Yvonne Elliman, RSO 384 (Polydor) ( Stigwood, BMI) material will be issued here at three Elsewhere in the nation accounts HNH releases will include a group 14 17 9 FEELS SO GOOD price strata, $7.98, $5.98 and $4.98. will be sold directly from label head- of recordings produced in London Chuck Mangione, A &M 2001 (Gates, BMI) A selection of historic titles featur- quarters here in suburban Evanston. by HNH. The disks, recorded last 15 13 17 LADY LOVE Lou Rawls, Philadelphia International 8.3634 (CBS), (Mighty Three, BMI) ing conductor Wilhelm Furtwangler The firm maintains a toll -free order- fall, were scheduled to begin ap- 16 22 6 THE CLOSER I GET TO YOU is scheduled to be introduced at ing number (800) 322 -4062. pearing in January. Roberta Flack with Donny Hathaway, Atlantic 3463 (Scarab /Ensign, BMI) Hunt explains the debut of the in- 17 15 18 JUST THE WAY YOU ARE house productions was moved back Billy Joel, Columbia 3-10646 (Joelsongs, BMI). to facilitate introduction of the new 18 18 14 THEME FROM "CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND" Solti Returns To Hungary John Williams, Arista 300 (Gold Horizon, BMI) Unicorn line. 19 16 11 THE WAY YOU DO THE THINGS YOU DO For 1st Rita Coolidge, A &M 2004, (Jobete, ASCAP) Time In 20 20 40 14 NAME Years OF THE GAME m CHICAGO -Sir Georg Solti con - Reportedly, Solti's relaxed views House Distribs Abba, Atlantic 3449 (Countless Songs LTD, BMI) 05 ducted in his native Hungary for the may lead to engagement in the So- 21 21 8 CALIFORNIA Debby Boone, Warner /Curb 8511 (Big Hill, ASCAP) rn first time in 40 years this month, viet Union before long. 22 19 18 EMOTION ending a self-imposed ban against "He asked for the highest fee the Adding Labels Samantha Sang, Private Stock 45178 (Barry Gigg /Flamm / Stigwood, BMI). performing in T any nation under a to- Hungarians have ever paid for a 23 24 5 THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND talitarian rule. conductor. Then he said now keep Andrew Gold, Asylum 45456 (Luckyu /Special Songs, BMI) 24 23 16 SOMETIMES WHEN WE TOUCH Solti, who reportedly was paid the the fee and use it to send two young It Represents < highest conductor's fee ever nego- Dan Hill, 20th Century 2355 (ATV /Welbeck, ASCAP /Mann -Weil, BMI) musicians abroad to study," the 25 28 7 tiated by the Hungarian state con- CHICAGO -House Distributors, LAY DOWN SALLY source relates. The 65 -year old con- Eric Clapton, RSO 886 ( Polydor), (Stigwood, BMI) cert bureau, led the Vienna Philhar- Kansas City, is seeking to upgrade ductor last visited Hungary in 1969 its classical sales program and in- 26 27 7 NIGHT FEVER monic Orchestra in two Budapest Bee Gees, RSO 889 (Stigwood /Unichappell, BMI) to attend the funeral of a sister. crease the number of classical labels performances, March 12 -13. 27 26 11 WALK RIGHT BACK it represents. Anne Murray, Capitol 4527, (Warner -Tamerlane/BMI) The last time Solti conducted in Solti's two programs with the 28 25 18 DESIREE Hungary was March 15, 1938, Vienna Philharmonic included sym- The independent supplier has as Neil Diamond, Columbia 3 -10657 (Stonebridge, ASCAP). Hitler's troops were entering phonies of Brahms, Mozart and Bee- hired a full -time classical specialist, Dave Conn, formerly with Friends 29 32 8 POOR POOR PITIFUL ME Vienna. thoven, and Strauss' tone poem "Ein Linda Ronstadt, Asylum 45462 (Warner- Tamerlane /Darkroom, BMI) II one -stop, Wichita. "He had a self -imposed rule that Heldenleben." 30 34 4 TOO MUCH, TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE According to Conn, Lyrichord, Johnny Mathis Deniece Williams, Columbia 3 he would not conduct in a country The homecoming also included a with -10693 Orion and Klavier (Homewood House, BMI) led by a dictator, but he's sort of mel- visit by the conductor to Budapest's recently have been added for representation. He 31 29 22 I GO CRAZY lowed over the years," explains a Franz Liszt Academy, where Solti Paul Davis, Bang 733 (Web IV) (Web IV, BMI) says contact is being made with a source close to the conductor here. studied from 1924 to 1933. 32 31 19 LOVE IS THICKER THAN WATER number of other small, independent Andy Gibb, RSO 883 (Stigwood /Andy Gibb /Joye /Hugh & Barbara Gibb/ classical labels. Unichappel, BMI) House, which claims Kansas City 33 37 3 MAMAS DON'T LET YOUR BABIES GROW UP TO BE COWBOYS and St. Louis as local markets, main- Waylon & Willie, RCA 11198 (Tree/Sugarplum, BMI) tains sales reps in Houston, Austin, 34 30 15 CURIOUS MINDS (UM, UM, UM, UM, UM) Classical Notes Johnny Rivers, Big Tree 16106 (Warner -Tamerlane, BMI) Cleveland Frederick Fennell, whose recordings with the discography. Terkel's morning program broad- and Chicago. 35 35 6 WHAT'S EXPECTED OF ME NOW/BLUEBIRD Folkways, Telarc, HNH, Monitor Flo Lacey, Krugerrand 101 (Trustin /Mercer, ASCAP) Eastman - Rochester Wind Ensemble set new hi fi cast by WFMT, Chicago, was devoted to airing 36 33 6 THE ONE AND ONLY standards in the '50s, may again send sound the prized platters recently, including Casals' and Everest are among classical Kasey Cisyk, ABC 12333 (Famous, ASCAP /Ensign, BMI) buffs scurrying to their turntables. In April, he is performances of the Bach unaccompanied lines also handled by the supplier. 37 48 2 TWO DOORS DOWN slated a Hal Brody, House president, says to conduct 55- member wind ensemble, suites and Beethoven's Ninth with Toscanini. Dolly Parton, RCA 11240 (Velvet Apple, BMI) new including players of the Cleveland Orchestra, in Also recordings by singers Muzio, Supervia and the classical emphasis is being 38 38 4 A LOVER'S QUESTION what will be one of the first commercial digital Hotter for the castaway's concerts. well received by many existing cus- Jacky Ward, Mercury 55018 (Times Square /Eden/Unichappell, BMI) recordings produced in the U.S. Cleveland's Te- The New York Philharmonic is to inaugurate tomers that had difficulty in stock- 39 39 14 STAYIN' ALIVE Bee Gees, RSO 885 (Stigwood /Unichappell, BMI) larc Records is preparing the disk, utilizing the Zubin Mehta's reign as music director with a ing the smaller classical independ- Soundstream digital tape system. The program newly commissioned work by Samuel Barber. ents. 40 40 5 DON'T BREAK THE HEART THAT LOVES YOU Margo Smith, Warner Bros. 8508 (Gyros, ASCAP) includes Handel's "Royal Fireworks Music," Mehta opens the Philharmonic season Sept. 14, 41 41 5 SILVER DREAMS Bach's "Fantasia" in G, and Gustav Holst's two with a program containing the new Barber opus, Giacomo Aragall sings Pinkerton Re- opposite Babys, Chrysalis 2201 (Hudson Bay, BMI) suites for band. The digital method is claimed "Ambiguities (After Melville)" and Mahler's nata Scotto's Cio Cio San in the new CBS record- 42 42 5 THE AIR THAT I BREATHE to produce recordings that are essentially free First Symphony. He conducts 16 of the season's ing of Puccini s "Madama Butterfly." Aragall re- Mary Travers, Chrysalis 2202 (Landers -Roberts, ASCAP) of noise and distortion. 32 subscription weeks. places Placido Domingo, originally announced 43 THIS TIME I'M IN IT FOR LOVE Recordings by Casals, Caruso and Chaliapin Mislay Restropovich to take the National for the role. Taping of a Scotto/Domingo duet Player, RSO 890 (House Of Gold/Windchime, BMI) head the list of titles that author /radio com- Symphony to Mexico City for a series of five con- album is also completed by CBS. 44 46 4 LITTLE ONE Chicago, Columbia 3-10683 (Balloon Head /Big Elk, ASCAP) mentator Studs Terkel says comprises his desert certs next fall. "Holocaust," a four-evening NBC -TV special 45 47 2 IMAGINARY LOYER island discography. A recent installment in Ter - DG recording gear was transported to Orches- detailing the plight of the Jews under Hitler, will Atlanta Rhythm Section, Polydor 14459 (Low -Sal, BMI) kel's morning program broadcast by WFMT, Chi- tra Hall, Chicago, for Giulini-led sessions March feature a new musical score by Morton Gould. 46 45 9 MINSTREL MAN cago, was devoted to airing the prized platters, 11, 13 and 14. Schubert's Fourth and Eighth RCA Red Seal will release the music with Gould Madison Street, Millennium 605 (Casablanca) (Fiddleback, BMI) which included Casals' performances of the Symphonies and Dvorak's Eighth Symphony conducting. 47 44 4 TO LOVE SOMEBODY Bach unaccompanied suites and Beethoven's taped. Alfred Brendel's acclaimed 1976 Royal Festi- Jackie De Shannon, Amherst 728 (Casserole /Unichappell, BMI) Ninth with Toscanini. Also recordings by singers "Danton and Robespierre," a new opera by val Hal (London) performance of the Beethoven 48 49 3 ONE LAST TIME Al Martino, Capitol 4551 (Ocean Blue /Blackwood, BMI) Muzio, Supervia. and Hotter for the castaway's John Eaton, receives its world premier April 21 "Diabelli" Variations released by Philips. BBC 49 50 4 DO I LOVE YOU (Yes In Every Way) concerts. at Indiana Univ.'s Musical Arts Center. The work taped the concert. Says a source at Philips: "He Donna Fargo, Warner Bros. 8509 (Spanka, BMI) Recordings by Casals, Caruso and Chaliapin features a computerized, polyphonic synthesizer didn't feel he could play it any better in the stu- 50 I'VE NEVER BEEN TO ME crown the list of titles that author /radio com- specially developed for the composer by Robert dio and asked us to issue it." Mary MacGregor, Ariola 7677 (Stone Diamond, BM!) mentator Studs Terkel calls his desert, island:,. Moog. . ALAN PENCHANSKY

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Top As Of 3/ 20/78 Compiled from selected rackjobbers by the Record Market Research Dept. of Billboard.

1 WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS -Queen, 21 HAPPY ANNIVERSARY - Little River Elektra 45441 Band, Capitol 4524 2 LOVE IS THICKER THAN WATER - 22 THUNDER ISLAND -Jay Ferguson - Andy Gibb, RSO 883 Asylum 45444 R&6 3 NIGHT FEVER -Bee Gees, RSO 889 23 SWEET TALKING WOMAN -Electric 4 LAY DOWN SALLY -Eric Clapton, Light Orchestra, Jet 1145 RECORDS RSO 886 (United Artist) 24 SWEET SWEET SMILE 5 I CAN'T SMILE WITHOUT YOU - - 1949 -1976 Barry Manilow- Arista 0305 Carpenters-A&M 2008 6 SHORT PEOPLE-Randy Newman, 25 JUST THE WAY YOU ARE -Billy Warner Bros. 8492 Joel, Columbia 3.10646 7 STAYIN' ALIVE -Bee Gees 26 FALLING-LeBlanc & Carr - RSO 885 Big Tree 16100 8 EMOTION- Samantha Sang, Private 27 JACK & JILL -Raydio, Arista 0283

Stock 45178 28 IF I CAN'T HAVE YOU- Yvonne 9 SOMETIMES WHEN WE TOUCH - Elliman, RSO 884 Dan Hill, 20th Century 2355 29 THEME FROM CLOSE ENCOUNTERS -John Williams, oP JOB DONE- Producer and TK artist John Tropea, seated, congratulates fel- 10 DUST IN THE WIND- Kansas- 1. Kirshner 84274 Arista 0300 It1,r#t/ low musicians Deodato, left, Phil Upchurch (with guitar) and engineers Jeff 11 EBONY EYES -Bob Welch - 30 FOOLING YOURSELF -Styx, t9#9-14T1 Kawalek and Charlie Conrad of Florida's House of Music studios, where the A&M 2007 ._.. 'r.armr` Capitol 4543 crew finished cutting Upchurch's new TK /Marlin Records LP. Tropea pro- 12 WONDERFUL WORLD -Art 31 PEG -Steely Dan, ABC 12320 duced one side and Warner Bros.' George Benson produced the other. Garfunkel, Columbia 3 -10676 32 HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE -Bee 13 HOT LEGS -Rod Stewart, Warner Gees -RSO 882 Bros. 8535 33 I CAN'T HOLD ON -Karla Bonoff- Columbia 310618 WOMEN'S LIB TUNE SELLS 14 I GO CRAZY -Paul Davis, Bang 733 (Web IV) 34 RUNNIN' ON EMPTY -Jackson 15 DANCE, DANCE, DANCE -Chic, Browne -Asylum 45460 Atlantic 3435 35 IMAGINARY LOVER -Atlanta Singing Songwriter 16 THE WAY YOU DO THE THINGS Rhythm Section, Polydor 14459 YOU DO -Rita Coolidge, 36 FEELS SO GOOD -Chuck Mangione, A &M 2004 A&M 2001 17 ISN'T IT TIME -Babys, 37 STREET CORNER SERENADE-Wet Miami Label Chrysalis 2173 Boosts Willie THE ONLY -Epic 850478

By SARA LANE 18 NAME OF THE GAME -Abba, 38 THE WAY I FEEL TONIGHT -The COMPLETE MIAMI --Hit International Rec- ABC' and Universal of Philadelphia. Atlantic 3449 Bay City Rollers, Arista 0272 ords, a new label formed here less Hit anticipates releasing product on 19 GOODBYE GIRL -David Gates, 39 BEFORE MY HEART FINDS OUT - RECORD Elektra 45450 Gene Cotton -Ariola than a year ago, is gaining notoriety four new artists during 1978. Pro- 20 NEVER HAVE TO SAY GOODBYE - America 7675 with its first artist, Helen Frances, are Venus, a OF BILLBOARD'S ducers working with England Dan & John Ford Coley, 40 SLIP SLIDIN' AWAY -Paul Simon, singer /songwriter. disco group who work a Florida cir- Big Tree 16110 Columbia 3 -10630 "SOUL" CHARTS Her first release on Hit, a feminist cuit of disco clubs. The company is

Joel Whitburn's Top R &B book and ballad titled "A Woman Alone," has also negotiating with a singer who's supplements include every artist and record been selected as the theme song for on the comeback trail. to hit Billboard's "Hot Soul Singles" Charts 1978 by the National Organization LP from '49 through '76. of Women (NOW). Rack Best Sellers PACKED WITH INFORMATION INCLUDING: Frances, originally from Miami c Copyright 1978, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, Date (month, day. year' record hit and now living in Los Angeles, re- photocopying, recording, or otherwise. without the prior written permission of the publisher. charts. corded her first record when she was RIM Highest numerical position record 13 years old; at 15 she was signed As Of 3/20/78 p by Market Research Dept. of Billboard. reached. with Triple X Records. Her first re- Compiled from selected rackjobbers the Record r I- Total number of weeks on charts. lease was "Bunny Nose," a song she 1 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER - 21 TEN YEARS OF GOLD -Kenny co Label and record number. wrote which was later recorded by Certified Soundtrack, RSO RS -2 -4001 Rogers, United Artists 0 UALA 835H PLUS: Tiny Tim. 2 EVEN NOW -Barry Manilow- Arista AB 4164 22 STAR WARS /SOUNDTRACK -20th Cross reference alphabetically listing She retired from show business at D RUMOURS Mac Century 2T 541 by title every record to hit Billboard's 18 to marry a Miami attorney and to 3 - Fleetwood - Warner Bros. BSK 3010 23 FLOWING RIVERS -Andy Gibb- "Soul" charts. have three children. Three years ago _Records RSO RS -13019 Picture Index of Top Artists. she was divorced and went to Los 4 SIMPLE DREAMS -Linda Ronstadt -Asylum 6E -104 24 THE STORY OF STAR WARS Trivia Index of Interesting and useful - Angeles to continue her career as an Singles T -550 5 THE STRANGER -Billy Joel Soundtrack, 20th Century facts. entertainer. - Chronological listing year by year Billy Joel's "Just The Way You Columbia JC 34987 25 HOTEL CALIFORNIA- Eagles- When Hit was formed by a group Asylum 7E -1084 1 6 LIVE -Barry Manilow- Arista of No. records and much more. of Miami businessmen headed by Are" on Columbia. Disk is his second gold single. AL 8500 26 ALL'N' ALL -Earth, Wind & Fire, former attorney Walter Lebowitz, a JC Be an authority on charted music. 7 BORN LATE -Shaun Cassidy, Columbia 34905 The Bee Gees' "Night Fever" on Order your set today! representative of Hit was in Los An- Warner /Curb BSK 3126 27 I'M GLAD YOU'RE HERE WITH ME RSO. Disk is their eighth gold single. TONIGHT -Neil Diamond, geles looking for talent to sing. 8 SHAUN CASSIDY-Shaun Cassidy - Frances was in the process of nego- Warner /Curb BS 3067 Columbia JC 34900 AT LAST LIVE tiating with another label but was 9 NEWS OF THE WORLD -Queen, 28 HERE ... -Bee Record Ci) Gold LPs Gees, RSO RS -3901 (Polydor) esearch demanding that she have control in Elektra 6E-112 production of her album featuring Jefferson Starship's "Earth" on 10 THE GRAND ILLUSION -Styx, A &M 29 EARTH -Jefferson Starship -Grunt P.O. Box BXL1 2515 200 her own compositions. Grunt. Disk is its fourth gold LP. SP 4637 (RCA) Menomonee Falls, WI 53051 30 FOREIGNER- Foreigner -Atlantic The a &r man of that company George Benson's "Weekend In 11 POINT OF KNOW RETURN - SD 18215 suggested she contact Hit saying L.A." on Warner Bros. Disk is his Kansas, Kirshner JZ 34929 (Epic) 31 LET'S GET SMALL -Steve Martin, I Mail your check or money order to: "maybe they'll give you more lee- third gold LP. 1 Record Research Inc.. P.O. Box 200 12 ALIVE II -Kiss -NBLP 7076 Warner Bros. BSK 3090 way." They did. Art Garfunkel's "Watermark" on I Menomonee Falls. WI 53051 13 YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE -Debby 32 BOSTON -Epic PE 34188 Although her album, "Woman - Columbia. Disk is his third gold LP. Top R &B (Soul) '49 -'71 325 Boone -Warner -Curb WBS 8455 33 THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971- Child" was self- produced, there was Steely Dan's "Count Down To Ex- Top Pop '55 -'72 (Hardcover) S40 14 SLOWHAND -Eric Clapton, 1975- Eagles -Asylum 6E -105 stasy" on ABC. Disk is its sixth gold Top Pop '55 -'72 ISoftcoverl $30 assistance from Bob Todd of Cream RSO RS1 -3030 34 BOOK OF DREAMS -Steve Miller 1 Top Pop '40=55 LP. 320 Records. 15 AJA- Steely Dan -ABC AB 1006 Band -Capitol SO 11630 1 Top LPs '45 -'72 330 the title tune Bootsy's Rubber Band's "Bootsy? "Woman- Child," of 16 FOOT LOOSE & FANCY FREE-Rod 35 WATERMARK -Art Garfunkel - Top C &W'49 =71 S25 the LP, is receiving response from Player Of The Year" on Warner Stewart- Warner Bros. BSK 3092 Columbia JC 34975 Top Easy Listening '61:74 $25 Bros. Disk is its first gold 1 discos, according to Lebowitz, and is LP. 17 RUNNING ON EMPTY -Jackson 36 STREET PLAYER -Rufus /Chaka Maze's "Golden Time Of Day" on Khan -ABC AA 1049 I SUPPLEMENTS S10 Each being distributed to disco pools Browne -Asylum 6E 113 across the country. Capitol. Disk is its second gold LP. 18 STREET SURVIVORS -Lynyrd 37 ENDLESS WIRE- Gordon Lightfoot - '76 '75 '74 '73'72'73 Initially, "A Woman Alone" was Manhattans' "It Feels So Good" Skynyrd, MCA 3029 Warner Bros. BSK 3149 1 Top Soul ODD released in only three states, Florida, on Columbia. Disk is its second gold 19 WAYLON & WILLIE -Waylon 38 RAYDIO- Arista AB 4163 ITop Pop (Hot 100) DODO California and Georgia, for test LP. Jennings & Willie Nelson - 39 ELVIS IN CONCERT -Elvis Presley - Top LPs DODO RCA AFL12686 APL2.2587 marketing. "Since it's getting sales in Abba's "The Album" on Atlantic. 1 Top Country DOD 20 SOUNDTRACK-Close Encounters 40 DOUBLE LIVE GONZO-Ted Disk is its third gold LP. I Top Easy Listening these states, we're going to try to hit Of The Third Kind, Arista 300 Nugent -Epic KE2 -35069 1 the Top 40 stations next," explains Rufus' "Street Player" on ABC. Overseas orders add $3.00 per book 1 Lebowitz. Disk is its fifth gold LP. and $1.00 per supplement. Hit has signed with 23 major dis- Roberta Flack's "Blue Lights In Music Sales Debuts Bluegrass Books tributors including Pickwick, MS, The Basement" on Atlantic. Disk is I Name her fifth gold LP. NEW YORK -Music Sales Inc. banjo, bass, fiddle, guitar and man- 1 Address has released a new series of instruc- dolin. The picture chord books fea- 1 `Death' For Barry City tional books for bluegrass and jug ture blues, jazz, rock, bluegrass and 1 LOS ANGELES -John Barry, Platinum LPs band enthusiasts, as well as new pic- folk styles. 1 State Zip who has won a total of three Oscars Barry Manilow's "Even Now on ture chord books for beginning gui- Also released is "How To Play for his music to "Born Free" and Arista. Disk is his third platinum LP. tarists. Nearly Everything" which offers "The Lion In Winter," will score the Jackson Browne's "Running On The firm's Everybody's Favorite tips on playing kazoo, jew's -harp, upcoming Bruce Lee martial arts Empty" on Asylum. Disk is his sec- imprint hosts the "Teach Yourself handsaw, spoons, bones, nose flute film "Game Of Death." ond platinum LP. Bluegrass Series" which covers and wash tub bass.

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www.americanradiohistory.com 72 International Mech. Payout Soars Under New U.K. Pact With Indie TV Firms By PETER JONES LONDON-An agreement which $300,000 since 1972. The new agree- will increase by some 400% the an- ment sets a 1977 figure at roughly nual payment by independent tele- $1.1 million, allowing for increases vision companies to the Mechanical up to around $1.3 million in 1979. Rights Society here has been signed, Royalties from radio and tele- and all arrears have been paid. vision are distributed only once a Bob Montgomery, managing di- year by the MCPS, in the middle of rector of the Mechanical Copyright the succeeding year, so publishers Protection Society, sister association and composers will feel considerable of MRS, responsible for collecting benefits of the new agreement when and distributing royalties negotiated the 1977 payments are made this by MRS on behalf of publishers and summer. composers, says that work on the Montgomery feels the new figure new agreement had taken a full year is realistic, rather than generous. to complete. The MRS agreement with BBC Money paid by the Independent televisions, the state -controlled or- SUMMIT MEETING -In a top -level gathering of executive Television Companies Assn. for mu- ganization, is still under negotiation, talent all managing directors of EMI in continental Europe convene for planning sessions in Cologne. Leslie Hill, recently named sic re- recorded by tv companies for but a new and higher payment is ex- EMI group director, music, is second from left, use in programs has stood at nearly pected very soon. front row. WEA Intl Scores VOTING LIST ISSUE BS Begins Work On U.K. Factory New Sales High Parliament Is LONDON -Work has begun on designed record manufacturing fa- New Arena CBS' new $20 million record manu- cility to be built in Europe since facturing complex on a 16 -acre site World War II, it is said to reflect In First Quarter For PRS -Lyttleton Battle in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. confidence by CBS both in Brit- the NEW YORK -WEA Inter- LONDON Believed to be the largest specially ish economy and the company's -A demand that the of Appeal's decision in the uncon- national first quarter sales are up Performing Right growth potential in the Society should be tested appeal brought by the society U.K. 47% over the prior December required George Ridnell, managing direc- to provide its members to the effect that, on a technical con- through February tally, Nesuhi Er- with a list of the society's voting tor of CBS Manufacturing, says the struction of the companies act, the tegun, company president, reports. members has new complex will consolidate half a been made in the PRS council can continue to deprive All WEA subsidiaries showed sig- House of Commons dozen separate locations now occu- here. members of the list of its voting nificant gains, he notes, with per- This is yet pied by the company in the Ayles- another stage in the members, therefore perpetuating centage increases (in dollars) given bury area. battle between Trevor Lyttleton, themselves in office, the government as follows: composer and dissident PRS mem- should These are the result of 10 years change the laws governing Australia 35%, Brazil 108 %, Can- ber, and growth, during which time the com- the society (Billboard, such companies." ada 28 %, France 43%, Germany March 25). pany's output has increased by Clinton -Davis said that when a DI LLDOARD'S 54 %, Holland 13 %, Italy 24 %, New The Appeal Court here ruled 500 %. The company now provides that transcript of the court judgment be- Zealand 93 %, South Africa 42 %, and the society work for 800 in the Aylesbury area. may keep confidential its came available he would, "consider the United Kingdom 42 %. lists of voting members. whether any change in the law is de- GOT YOU The new 200,000 square foot com- WEA affiliates in Belgium and But now a question has been sirable." Clinton -Davis is a quali- plex will provide modern manufac- COVERED Austria, formed within the past year, posed in Parliament by Clement fied lawyer, as is Lyttleton. turing plant, with the latest auto- are included in the consolidated Freud, Liberal Party Editorially spokesman for Another member of Parliament, around the world matic presses, as well as a sleeve computation. the arts, via the largest, who asked the government, Terence Higgins, has written to and we add with store and administrative offices. Not included in the tally pride, the best international is through trade under-secretary Stan- Clinton -Davis asking for a full in- It is hoped that commercial pro- Warner- Pioneer, the company's ley editorial representatives of any Clinton- Davis, to amend the vestigation to establish whether or duction of records will begin in Sep- joint enterprise in Japan, music business paper in which laws governing non -share com- not the Performing Right Society is a the world. tember 1979, with a full transfer in scored a 66% increase over 1977 for panies. monopoly, and whether it is exploit- 1980. the same three -month period. Said Freud: "In view of the Court ing its position. IN NORWAY WA. REALIGNMENTS UNDERWAY EMI -Odeon Wins 6 Villa -Lobos' Awards RIO DE JANEIRO -EMI -Odeon Italian Industry In Flux As won six of 13 prizes awarded by the Brazilian Assn. of Record Producers last month for best product of 1977. Top Exec Shuffles Continue Earning (Willa- Lobos" awards were the following: By GERMANO RUSCITTO Milton Nascimento (EMI - MILAN -Resignations and ru- The American corporation then Milan at Segrate. The WEA offices Odeon), best male artist; Roberto mors continue to shake the Italian formed its own company, CBS will also move there, and a clutch of Carlos (CBS), top album male artist; record industry. Dischi, under managing director new appointments -again drawing Joao Nogueira (EMI- Odeon), best The latest departures are two Jacques Ferrari and senior market- from existing disk firms -is expected new male artist; Wando (Copaca- long-serving executives at Messag- ing manager Mike von Winterfeld. soon. bano), top single male artist; Gal gerie Musicali. General manager The new operation attracted some Messaggerie Musicali is due for Costa (Phonogram), best female art- RANDI HULTIN Sergio De Gennaro exits after 12 40 staffers at various levels from change, too. The Sugar group of ist; Clara Nunes (EMI- Odeon), top years, during which the firm's an- CBS -Sugar. companies, led by newly named album female artist; Eliana Pitman ...who writes for Billboard, nual turnover increased from an es- The Sugar side of the joint venture managing director Franco Crepax, (RCA), top single female artist; and Jazz Forum and Jazz Journal timated $2 million to around $24 became CRD, reverting to the form is apparently ready to merge MM Simone (EMI- Odeon), best new fe- International from Oslo. One of million. Record sales manager of its pre -CBS days. But the links be- with Cogestin (pressing plant, print male artist. Norway's foremost jazz critics, Mario Paroletti leaves after 10 years. tween the Italian and American works and recording studios) and Best LP honors went to "Meus she covers jazz for daily The news comes in the wake of re- companies were not entirely broken, CGD. The reformed operation Caros Amigos" by Chico Buarque newspaper "Dagbiadet" will and cent changes at Fonit -Cetra, where for, as part of the dissolution deal, be known as CGD- Messaggerie Mu- (Phonogram): best artistic direction presents a regular jazz Giuseppe Lamberto's resignation CBS Dischi signed a five -year press- sicali. to Pelao (Phonodisc); best arrange- programme on Radio Oslo. leaves a still- vacant managing direc- ing arrangement with CGD and a It is this arrangement which re- ment to Radames Gnatelli (RCA); Mrs. Hultin has often exhibited torship. New at the company is three -year distribution contract with portedly led to the resignation of best instrumental producer to Eg- her paintings, sculptures and Gianpiero Scussel, who heads up another, long-established Sugar off- Sergio De Gennaro. "I do not agree berto Gismonti (EMI- Odeon); and drawings of jazz musicians. domestic a &r after a spell with Saar. shoot, Messaggerie Musicali. with the new management shape best sleeve designer to Noguchi At Rifi Records, marketing man- As well as the CBS catalog, MM planned for the unified company," (EMI- Odeon). Were proud of the years of ex- ager Perio La Falce has resigned af- handles CGD, WEA and various in- he says. perience that each of our foreign ter 10 years to join CBS Dischi in a dependents- including Splash, Of his own future, the executive Mainstream Formed correspondents contribute similar post, while the latter outfit Libra, New Polaris, Discopiu, Dig - continues: "I expect to receive offers LONDON -A new promotion to the most up -to -date and vital has lost recently recruited top ad- It, Spark, General Music and Love from major companies, but I may company for the Channel International - Islands, section of any music ministrator Roberto Zausi to WEA plus accessories, instruments and implement my own ideas about the including Jersey and Guernsey, has business paper. Our team of Italiana. sheet music. future of disk distribution in this been set up by Sammy Southall and experts insure you of the fact that Industry observers agree that the The MM /WEA distribution pact country." Spencer Pryor, two established disk when it comes to International shock waves really started last Sep- is close to expiration, however, as the He thinks competi- news. that tougher jockeys. Called Mainstream Produc- BILLBOARD'S GOT YOU tember, when CBS Records COVERED! and the U.S. company is organizing its own tion and company-owned distribu- tions, it offers facilities for record Sugar group dissolved their 10-year distribution network and warehous- tion nets will bring about major companies which use the Channel joint venture here. ing (Billboard, March 25) in East (Continued on page 77) Islands as a product test area.

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release here of two new albums, "Afro -Blue Im- LONDON cordi), has started studio work in Rome on a sci- turers, with special shows being staged at After being cancelled in 1977 because of lo- ence- fiction movie soundtrack to be released as nearby Portosole on the same days. gistic difficulties, Umbria Jazz, much- appre- pressions" (Pablo -Phonogram) and "First Medi- The Hollies and lead singer Allan Clarke have by Messag- a double To be held at San Remo Death here of Cesare Andrea Bixio (81), one ciated festival here, is on again for this July.... tations" (Impulse /CGD, distributed mutually agreed to part company. Though this is album.... (May 25 -31): the first MIMS (International Mar- of Italy's most famous songwriters since 1912, Among foreign jazzmen touring Italy recently: gerie Musicali), comprising previously unissued the second time they have split, Clarke insists ketplace for the Music and Show Business), who composed more than 2,000 songs, many Charles Tolliver, Woody Shaw, Harry Edison, Ed- recordings by an artist whose "A Love Supreme" this is a final break. The group's new Polydor al- here planned as a new meeting -point for industry ex- standards, including "Parlsmi d'Amore Mariu," die "Lockjaw" Davis, Albert Mangelsdorff and (Impulse) was the best -selling jazz album bum "A Crazy Steal" is just out. Manager Robin ecutives, artists, concert promoters, talent man- which last year sold a million singles in the re- Toots Thielemans. over the past five years. Britten says the group is considering additions agers and audio and light equipment manufac- vamped version by U.K. singer Mal (Ricordi). John Coltrane's Italian fans pleased with the (Continued on page 75) to the line -up and will still record early summer in Los Angeles. The Supremes' Mary Wilson, with Karen Jack- son and Kaaren Ragland, include a three -day season (April 13 -15) in a lengthy U.K. tour.... Don McLean back for extensive theater tour, opening Royal Albert Hall (May 1). ... And an April theater debut tour for Klaus Wunderlich, German organist, here, when he will use the Wersi organ, one of the most advanced in the business. Randy Newman now signed to Chrysalis Mu- sic here for publishing deal, including the single "Short People" and the "Little Criminals" al- bum, to cover the U.K. and Ireland. ... Silver disk from Island managing director Tim Clark for the EMI Licensed Repertoire Division for $300,000 worth of sales before release of Bob Marley's "Kaya" album, the highest advance or- der in Island's history. Supersonic, teenage girls' magazine from IPC, now changing its tune and relaunched as Rock On, appealing to teenage boys.... Suther- land Brothers and Quiver now billed just as Sutherland Brothers following departure of drummer Willie Wilson. ... Huge promotion campaign here from Polydor for the "Saturday Night Fever" soundtrack, including manufac- turing links, such as Torra, show company im- porting SNF shoes. Another big campaign by Rocket and EMI for Elton John's single "Ego," his first new material since the double album "Blue Moves," recorded in Toronto in 1976.... MAM Records "Meet Charles Aznavour" contest is based on in -album sleeve leaflets posing six questions, the prize being a trip to Paris to meet and dine with Azna- vour. Name changes: Wembley Empire Pool now to be known as Wembley Arena, and the nearby Wembley Conference Center is now Wembley Royal Hall. ... New band Valentino, with a 1920s visual image, believes it has a touch of class so is calling its music "toff rock." ... EMI efforts here to give Patricia Paay, Dutch singer, a U.K. breakthrough with the single "Livia' Without You." Steve Harley's musical director Duncan Mackay, keyboard player and sole survivor of the Harley Band, has left to combine solo career A Billboard Special Report with membership of 10cc.... Professor Long- Date hair in for New London Theater concert, a visit of Issue: May 6,1978 linked with the release of "Live On Queen Advertising Deadline: March 31, 1978 Mary," his first album for Harvest. U.S. band Devo, from Akron, Ohio, likely to be Bonus distribution of the Spotlight on Italy included in the David Bowie tour here in June. at Billboard's IMIC (International Music Industry five -piecer with a fan ... Styx, U.S. substantial Conference) being held in Venice, May 1 -4, 1978. following here, to include U.K. in a general Euro- pean tour in May.... Kinks finishing off new al- Plus, the full world -wide distribution via Billboard's bum "Permanent Waves." ... Johnny Rubbish, international circulation -the largest of any music trade said to be the first punk comedian, signed publication in the world. recording deal with United Artists here. 150,000* reasons to is Former Blue Mink singer Madeline Bell mak- make sure your advertising message in ing her solo top -of- the -bill debut at the Talk Of included Billboard's Spotlight on Italy. The Town in a six -week season.... "Opportunity Your advertisement will be your best international salesman for your Knocks," tv talent show hosted by Hughie Green company with months of impact and response. and which unearthed chart acts Lena Zavoroni, Mary Hopkin, Berni Flint, Peters and Lee, Mil - Don't miss this great opportunity to sell your success story to the world. lican and Nesbitt and pianist Bobby Crush now Reserve off the air. PETER JONES your advertising space now!

MILAN Contact Germano Ruscitto French singer Veronique Sanson in town to in Milan tape Italian versions of some of her own compo- Piazzale Loreto 9 sitions for a WEA Italiana single, the company Milan, Italy having recently released her Elektra double al- 28 -29 -158 bum "Live At The Olympia." The singer at- tended a crowded press conference in her honor. *Effective readership, based on Billboard's subscription Jazz pianist Giorgio Gaslini visiting the U.S. in base of 40,000 estimated pass -along in April with his quintet to participate in the New excess of 4.0 readers per copy. Orleans Jazz Festival for the third time, with other gigs to be arranged. "Graffiti," a live double album by Gaslini's quintet on Dischi della Quercia to be distributed here by Messag- gerie Musicali in a few weeks and exclusively ex- ported by Hi -Fi and Record Center. New album by Antonello Venditti, one of the most popular domestic singer-writers and who has just switched from Phonogram to RCA, get- ting immediate chart action. ... Italian rock group PFM on a 35- concert national tour to pro- Billboard.. mote its latest album "Passpartu," on Zoo, dis- tributed here by RCA, and a U.S. tour is to fol- low. Another well -known local group, Banco (Ri-

www.americanradiohistory.com 74 International IFPI Targets Italy In Teichiku Signs U.S. Jazz Lines TOKYO -Teichiku Records has Antipiracy Campaign inked agreements with jazz labels By IS HOROWITZ Catalyst and Xanadu for new prod- uct issued by the U.S. companies. NEW YORK -Italy is reported to mestic industry association), and Plans call for the records to top the list of European countries be sold Giuseppe Ornato of RCA. here starting this May at the latest. where IFPI will focus antipiracy ac- They reported that pirates ac- Teichiku is a member of the Mat - tion this year. count for about half of all cassette sushista group and this year is aim- At the recent board meeting of the sales in Italy, and that bootleg rec- international ing to boost its sales over the $40 mil- industry group in ords also remain a problem. lion mark. Geneva the Italian situation was Although laws are on the books The agreements will help consoli- rated most serious, although other against unauthorized duplication date the company's Western music areas on the continent and in South- and sale of recorded product, en- division. Teichiku also has contracts east Asia were also identified as re- forcement is said to be weak, with with MPS, Progressive and Vee Jay. quiring urgent attention. authorities loath to prosecute per- The March 14th meeting, in part, sons for what is currently considered was devoted to setting an order of a minor crime. priorities in the continuing battle IFPI, which has pledged money to against record and tape piracy (Bill- back the antipiracy drive in Italy, METRONOME board, March 18). has joined forces with SIAE, the per- JOB WELL DONE -James Dy, Among those in attendance at the forming and mechanical rights or- ARCTIC MEET left, of the Philippine Assn. of the Recording Industry, presents Geneva conclavé were Italian record ganization, in the battle. A full -time STOCKHOLM Metronome a plaque to Dave Young, IFPI executive in Southeast Asia, at the conclusion of the first Asian Record Producers executives Guido Rignano of Ri- investigator is employed, with sev- Records, WEA's Scandinavian li- Conference in Manila. cordi (currently head of AFI, the do- eral inspectors also on staff. censee, combined product meetings with skiing at a recent three -day winter conference in Kemijaervi on ANON- PROFIT VENTURE U.K. SALES PLOY the Arctic Circle in Finland. Meetings to formulate a country music promotion and plans for a Intl Jazz Fest In India Island Extends Return Manhattan Transfer promo cam- paign while the group is doing con- I Sells Out But Loses $ certs in Privilege To Consumer Scandinavia, were combined By ROMAN WASCHKO with robust skiing to blend in busi- LONDON - Island Records here, $6.75. The scheme initially is to run ness with pleasure, notes Metro- BOMBAY -Despite an inordinate As the organizers stressed in the working with the Virgin chain of re- for a month. nome's president Borje Ekberg. number of difficulties, Bombay's festival program, "Jazz Yatra 78 has tail shops, has injected a new ele- John Knowles, Island sales man- Twelve executives attended the first international jazz festival -Jazz the unique distinction of being the ment into the U.K. retailing scene ager, says: "We believe the scheme meeting in Lapland including: Kar- Yatra 78, organized by Jazz India, a only jazz festival in the world where with its "Buy One Try One" con- will introduce a significant new au- ston Olendorf, Olav Denniko (Den- non -profit organization -was a tre- the organizers had not to pay even sumer scheme. dience to Robert Palmer's music. It mark); Karl Diesen (Norway); Stig mendous success. one rupee (or dollar, deutsche mark, Under the plan, Virgin customers also pioneers a whole new way of re- Stahl (Sweden); Deter Kjaer (Den- Held Feb. 13 -18, the festival pound or yen) to the performing for- buying any one of Island's top four tailing in Britain, which must help mark); George Dahlstrom, Gugi presented a variety of music from eign artists." albums will also be able to Koljushin, Ritva India, America and Africa. buy Rob- the industry as a whole. Karhula (Fin- However, costs (travel and hotel ert Palmer's new land); Participants included Sonny Rol- album "Double "We've obviously looked into all Andres Burman, Jans Eng- accommodations) were high and the Fun" with the lund Rolf Lundstrom (Sweden). lins, Don Ellis, Clark Terry and his option of returning it the potential problems, but we be- and organizers lost more than $10,000, within seven days Jolly Giants (who were on a State and obtaining a lieve the additional sales will more despite the fact that all the concerts, full refund. Department tour of the Middle East than compensate for any losses. Ob- held in the Rang Bhavan open air The top four and India), Albert Mangelsdorff albums are: "One viously the albums brought back to auditorium were sell -outs. An World" and Volker Kriegl from West Ger- esti- by John Martyn; "Life On the shops cannot be offered for sale mated 22,000 people attended The many, Nucleus and the Stan Tracey the Line" by Eddie and the Hot again. events. Rods; "Kaya," by Bob Marley and "But we are giving consumers a Quartet from the U.K.; the Sadao the Wailers; and "Exodus," also by chance to sample an album properly Watanabe Quintet from Japan; Zi- Niranjan M. Jhaveri, secretary of Marley and his group. before committing themselves to bigniew Namyslowski, Labora- Jazz India, told Billboard: "We plan All albums will be sold at a dis- buy, which we think they will appre- torium and Niemen from Poland to produce another festival in 1980 count of roughly $1.90. Receipts will ciate. It will also mean extra sales for and singers Asha Puthli, Karin Krog and will plan to accommodate at be stamped and dated and those cus- the Virgin chain. and Joe Williams. Master of ceremo- least 30,000 people at each concert. tomers returning the Palmer album There are 18 shops in the chain, nies was the Voice of America's This way it will be a kind of `jazz to the shop within a week will re- sited in most major center, and with Willis Conover. Woodstock.' ceive---a- refund of approximately three in London. 9.2% INCREASE MOVIE FEVER '17 Austrian Sales Exceed $39 Mil Power Soundtracks Jolt By MANFRED SCHREIBER VIENNA -Disk and tape sales tals last year increased 6.4 %, but the here last year shaped up as $39.7 cassette market was up 13.9 %. Squaring the Circle: It's a first, says Japanese Record Market million at factory prices, according Overall turnover increase was at a singer- songwriter Richard Myhill of to statistics from the Austrian more modest rate than for 1975 -76. By HARUHIKO FUKUHARA his new square single "lt Takes Two Record Cartel. The $39.7 million sales -$26.7 for TOKYO -Japanese disk buyers sales campaign for the disks, and To Tango," issued in the U.K. by disks, $13 million foi have caught soundtrack album fever will funnel nearly $350,000 into Phonogram / Mercury. Turnover for all the Cartel com- cassettes -in- clude $2.97 million worth from three U.S. movies, although publicity during the five months panies was up 8.7% over 1976, ex- of record club business, only one of these is currently show- from April to September. cluding record club sales. Including though they exclude ing in theatres here. direct deliveries to Donsuland. This It hopes to reap rewards of over $100G Dutch Drive club delivery, turnover rose by 9.2 %. Entries are "Close Encounters Of The largest increase over the previ- is Austria's biggest book -record club $4.2 million, quite possible in the which, because its The Third Kind," "Star Wars" and Helps Win Platinum ous year was 15% for cassettes, with of link with the light of last year's first -half sales of German "Saturday Night Fever." The first records up 6.5%. Bertelsmann group, im- Western records in Japan: $135 mil- For Thijs Van Leer sold over 50,000 copies of the sound- ports its Ariola disks and cassettes lion. The Austrian track within seven days of release, AMSTERDAM -Thijs van Leer, industry's sales to- direct from Germany. benefitting from the film's debut. "Saturday Night Fever" will pre- keyboard player and flautist of Toshiba -EMI is anticipating sales of miere this July, and Polydor, which Dutch rock group Focus, has quali- at least 200,000 units by the summer. handles the soundtrack, is banking fied for a platinum disk award for on 100,000 sales the July 1 is the red -letter, first -run of double album his CBS solo album "Introspection day for "Star Wars" fans, although by the time the movie bows. III," which has sold more than [InEernobonal TurnEablei the original soundtrack album has 150,000 copies in Holland. Two top appointments at BBC London. He was previously with already moved over 40,000 copies. 400 Foreign Artists CBS -Holland promoted the albm Records in London, with James Feldman's for 10 years and for six Competition is closing in fast, with a financial back -up of around Fleming coming in as sales and mar- years with Leeds. More recently he however, with the release next Perform In Hungary $100,000, a huge amount of money keting manager and Mike Harding has been a director of Clifford Essex month of Zubin for a Dutch solo LP. Van Leer's two as a &r manager, have been made in Music. Mehta's "Star BUDAPEST -The Hungarian con- Wars" / "Close Encounters" package previous CBS albums "Introspec- an effort to make the company fi- Jeremy Ensor has been appointed cert agency Interconcert presented (London) and "The Story Star tion I" and "Introspection II," have nancially more successful. Fleming, a &r coordinator for CBS in London. Of some 400 foreign artists in almost Wars" (20th Century) in May. also been certified platinum, with who worked for years with CBS, As national field scout he was instru- 700 concerts last year. The agency Licensee for both, King Records eventual respective sales of 450,000 says: "The BBC has the largest mental in signing acts such as Judas also was instrumental in placing is gearing up to launch a nationwide and 300,000. sound archives in the world and Priest, Next, Vibrators, Flying Hungarian artists in many concerts Now CBS-U.S. has signed Thijs much of the material there has been Squad and New Hearts. He previ- throughout the world. van Leer as a solo artist. It is likely so far largely untouched. This is an ously worked with Manfred Mann's Interconcert, now in its 20th year, that his next solo effort will be re- area we should explore." Earth Band, Plainsong and the Al- BILLBOARD IS BIG reports that the Hungarian Radio corded in the U.S. with American Kevin Keogh has been appointed bion Country Band. He produced INTERNATIONALLY and TV Symphony Orchestra will musicians and an American pro- copyright royalty administrator of two albums for the group Green- tour in Japan next season. ducer. Satril Records and Satril Music in slade.

www.americanradiohistory.com 75 International Canada From The Music Capilals Spring Ends Chesterfield Diversified Of The World Dry Spell Into Rock Merchandising By FARRELL Continued from page 73 Local magazines Apu, Seura and Help had DAVID Surprise attack by the Roman conservative delegates spending a day with Abba at the For Tours TORONTO -Merchandising rock realize its potential, not just in con- press on the Rome Opera Theater staging of group's Stockholm headquarters. ... Freeman, TORONTO -Following a long gear is a relatively new business in cert merchandising, but product li- has covered "2.4 -6 -8 Paul Hindemith's "Sancta Sussanna," a classi- top teenage artist here, dry spell in the national tour depart- Canada and one that Chesterfield censing and mail fulfillment." cal masterpiece from this century, seen as in- Motorway" and "Love Letters" for his new ment, March and April announce- Diversified Inc. has done rather well Chesterfield Diversified operates sulting the Catholic religion. ... Angelo Bran - single. Discophon planning to advertise an ments indicate heavy traffic condi- at in its short period of existence. out of Toronto and employs a public duardi's "Le Pulce d'Acqua" ( Polydor/ English language version of "Anna Rakkaudelle tions for spring concert goers. Representing acts such as Kiss, relations firm to further promote the Phonogram) has taken the national album chart Tilaisuus," Finnish Eurovision entry, on Radio Among the bands on the road are Fleetwood Mac and Peter Framp- company's name and services. top spot from Edoardo Bennato's " Burattino Luxembourg. Eric Clapton, Nazareth, Hometown ton, Chesterfield has linked up with Baccara (RCA), appearing before a crowd of Senza Fili," the latter having been the winter's Band, Joan Armatrading, Rush, and a number of major corporate clients 8,000 in four sold -out concerts in Turju, Helsinki best- selling album here. Max Webster, and Renaissance. in the concert promotion and record National tv promotion for newcomer Miro and Koylio, has received a Finnish gold disk for is them, CPI, Donald K. sales of the debut album "Baccara," now ap- The most extensive tour being field, among Singles Still (Vedette /Sciascia), who has the album "Real by Nazareth as part of its Donald, CBS Records, Capitol Rec- Life Games," an unusual rock -oriented produc- proaching 80,000 copies at wholesale level, so mounted ords and the management company tion with English lyrics, out here. becoming the all -time international best -seller annual trans- Canada trek. The 21- city tour opens in Halifax, N.S. on of Franklin House. DANIELE CAROL( in Finland. Sell At RCA The album "Abraham's Blue Refrain" by April 25, winding westward and What began a few years ago as a labels PARIS Kalevala (Hi -Hat) due to be released in France closing in Victoria, B.C. on May 23. way of earning spending money has TORONTO -While many via Polygram, and the company plans to bring The tour is coordinated by CPI, developed into a demanding and lu- are content to let single sales taper The death here, at 39, of Claude Francois the group into that country for live shows. Donald K. Donald, David Hordeski crative business venture for the corn- off, stressing album exploitation, sparked off further controversy over his claim to KARI HELOPALTIO Production. It is pany's founder, Mark Stainback. In RCA in Canada is enjoying a "tre- be the writer of "My Way," for years denied by and Perryscope 1973, Stainback ap- mendous surge in sales" of 45s, the other composers who had participated in the billed as the "Instant Saturday the summer of VIENNA Martin says. creation of the song.... Classical accordion Night" tour and uses a recently re- proached concert promoter company Springtime (Amadeo), Austrian entry for the manager for courses to be given by Jacqueline Cortese in the formed Guess Who band to open all Onrot (now managing Domenic Ed Preston, general this year, is singing the Prince Rainier Ill Musical Academy in Monaco, a dates. Troiano and Chilliwack) to sell cus- the record division, recently listed a group's composition "Mrs. Caroline Robinson," first for this type of music. Perryscope, meantime, is contin- tom T- shirts at the Humble Pie, four point approach to getting the chosen by the public in a radio and television An accordion festival to be held in Nice (April uing with its Cheap Thrills concert Grand Funk and Leon Russell con- most out of seven inch disks. contest. ... Bellaphon releasing (April 8) the 30). ... Arabella -Eurodisc has put out an an- package with a CANO tour in Vic- certs. Move fast when the phones start ninth album by local pop singer Wolfgang Am- nouncement that the recordings of Adriano Ce- toria, Vancouver, Edmonton and Success at these shows led to the to ring. bros, "Schaffnerlos." lentano are released on the Arabella label and Calgary. The four shows vary in formation of Chesterfield Diver- Pay attention to music directors The Austrian radio and tv company ORF that WEA acts only as distributor. ... Official in sified, which now supplies a wide and disco spinners comments about claiming average 2,212,852 radio listeners as price from $3.50 to a low of $2.92 termination of the centenary celebrations for to a variety of public reaction. against 2,022,243 tele-viewers. Polydor al- Calgary at the Jubilee Auditorium. range of products the discovery of recorded sound held in Geneva field. requirements bum of Austrian singer Georg Danzer, "Ein Rush returns to Canada from the clients in the entertainment Check production (March 13). Wenig Hoffnung," out in Germany in March, to United Kingdom with 12 concert Among items listed in its catalog are daily. Likely that Francois Minchin, of Pathe -Mar- be released soon in Austria. dates spread between Vancouver jackets, buttons, pennants, souvenir Stay with the winners long after coni EMI, will be elected president of SNEPA Phonogram inviting guests to a "Russian and Toronto where the trio is concert books, bandanas, pa- they come off the charts. In many here, after Lucien Ades, president for two years, Night" to present Ivan Rebroff's new album booked for two shows at Massey perweights and even towels. cases the big sales are made as the refused a second term of office. "Midnight In Moscow ".... In for April concerts Hall in early May. The Rush tour is Stainback refers to his company single tails off the charts. When the Gaumont in Paris closed its doors here: Santa Esmeralda, Wolf Biermann, Johnny Records' as a "service industry and not a sup- While this step -by -step approach in 1970, the great organ which had earned joined by fellow Anthem Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Rita Coolidge, Billy that implies cre- is not particularly new to the indus- much fame was bought by the Municipal Coun- artists Max Webster and Ian plier," a distinction Swan, Klaus Doldinger, Lake, Chi Coltrane, Iggy as try, daily application of the four - cil of Nogent -sur- Marne, Parisian suburb. It took Thomas. ative services, which he views an Pop and Ray Charles. And May visitors in- to to be provide two years for it to be installed and rebuilt in a As the concert hall business important element in "catering point plan does seem clude Queen, Mireille Mathieu, Hot Chocolate pavilion once part of the Paris central market, swings into gear, major clubs also the demands of an often fickle con- the label a steady flow of hit mate- and Roger Whittaker. Le Helles. The organ now has electronic addi- have started to announce a fleet of sumer." rial. First single by Austrian pop group Smiler tions and has had its first concert, by Gilbert Le big- budget bookings. Among them, In 1977, Chesterfield secured legal Among recent figures released for (Ariola) "Long To Live," released also in the Roy, which was televised. Britain's new wave band, The Jam, rights to merchandise special prod- 45s, Elvis Presley's "My Way" (re- U.S., to be distributed by CGD in Italy and RCA The Albi Music Festival this year (July 20 -Au- Horselips, Silver Tractors (backing ucts for Klaatu, a breakthrough that leased in November 1977) is already in Australia.... After a successful tv campaign gust 12) again differs from most others because has led him to actively pursue acqui- platinum and close to hitting the for Austrian country music albums, there is now band for Murray McLauchlan), music students attending can attend courses Madcats, Detroit The Ro- sition of a number of other estab- 200,000 unit mark, the label reports. a strong demand for country and folk groups to quartet given by noted musicians. Another outstanding by Morris Albert is re- visit Austria. mantics, Marc Jordan, Doug Ker- lished acts working out of Canada "Feelings" feature will be a performance "Jean Jacques selling 450-500 units per The Alban Berg Quartet signed a worldwide shaw, Jesse Winchester, on an exclusive basis. portedly Rousseau et la Querelle des Bouffons," dedi- deal with EMI here. Present was Peter Andry, and Kenny Rankin. Concert tours are complemented week and also close to the 200,000 cated to the writer whose bi- centenary is cur- head of EMI's classical recording division, and In Toronto, Gordon Lightfoot is by extensive mail -order campaigns unit mark. rently being celebrated. The event also includes the contract provides for the production of clas- in the midst of a 10 -show stand, set and an active fan club operation. Singles in the 75- 100,000 unit Mozart's "Corsi Fan Tutti," and "Les Femmes sical and modern chamber music albums.... over nine days, at the 2,700 seat "Canada can no longer be consid- area, RCA reports, are "La Vie En Vengees," the comic opera by Francois Andre Austrian branch of EMI opened a new record Hall, with all tickets sold ered an extension of the U.S. mar- Rose" by Grace Jones on Island;_ Danican Philidor, who collaborated with Massey shop in Salsburg, which also house the EMI -Fes- night show on ket," the owner says. "It is a large ELO's "Turn To Stone" on U.A.; Rousseau. HENRY KAHN prior to the opening tival Information Bureau. March 18. market that is finally beginning to Elvis Presley's "Way Down" and HELSINKI The festival "Carinthian Summer 1978" Dolly Parton's "Here You Come (lune 29 start) to feature concerts with Virtuosi MAKE FM PLAYLISTS Again," both on RCA. International guests of honor at TEOSTO's di Roma, Collegium Musical Italian, the Other singles doing well at present 50th anniversary celebrations included Werner Janecek Quartet (Czechoslovakia), the Slova- are "Once Upon A Time" by the Eg, president of CISAC, and Sven Wilson, former kian Orchestra, the Moscow Chamber Opera Stations Add Demo Tapes Black Light Orchestra and "Super- managing director of STIM, both also receiving (under Gennadi Roshdestwenski and Gidon Kre- man" by K.C. & the Sunshine Band. the organization's silver medal of merit for work mer), Andrei Gawrilow, Victoria Postnikowa, TORONTO -Some FM stations hear something that would sound in the copyright field. Jewgeni Swetlanow and Igor Oistrach, the Stutt- in this market are playing demo good on the station and it's cleared Line -up of this year's Helsinki International gart Philharmony, the Amadeus Quartet, the tapes by local artists on a regular ro- for performance, then we play it." Country Festival (I): Barbi Benton, Don Wil- Keuchler Quartet and soloists Christa Ludwig, tation, a trend that program direc- At competing station CILQ -FM, liams, Kenny Rogers, Donna Fargo, George Ham- Hermann Prey, Peter Schreier and Joerg Demus. tors claim is part of their mandate station manager Dave Charles holds 7 Acts Signed ilton IV, Skeeter Davis, Ronnie Milsap, Tompal MANFRED SCHREIBER toward serving the community. the same viewpoint, adding that part Glaser and the Outlaws and Barbara Fairchild. To The Agency STOCKHOLM Local singer /songwriter David of a station's business is "to serve the Artists on the preceding matinee show include Kosub submitted a demo tape of local community. In a competitive TORONTO -Seven acts recently Stig Anderson, of Polar Music International, Finnish acts Country Express, Yanha Isanta and his song "Never Gonna Leave You" market such as this, immediacy is patted deals with Toronto -based Stetson, the whole event promoted by Tom Her - back from a three -week trip to the U.S. for dis- to CHUM -FM and CILQ -FM in one of the first objects needed to stay firm The Agency, giving the coin- tell in association with Mervyn Conn. cussions with major television companies about been top." - an Abba special to be produced later this year. January. The tune has since on pany exclusive Canadian booking The next Abba single is likely to be "Eagle" or added to regular rotation at both sta- representation on all of the signings. Disk Output In Japan "Thank You For The Music," both featured in tions. Included in the separate deals are a "Home- Improves In January the movie and the album. CILQ has also initiated Horseshoe Looks A &M acts Valdy and the Hometown Frituna has released the first solo album of grown Contest," whereby listeners Band. On the Quality label, the TOKYO -Records won back a guitarist Georg Wadenius, previously with top are invited to submit demo tapes to For Top Draw Madcats, helmed by former Light- little of the production momentum Swedish groups Solar Plexus and Made In Swe- the station with 10 finalists being in- house player Grant Fullerton. den and U.S. band Blood Sweat and Tears.... vited to perform at a local showcase TORONTO 1 he Horseshoe they lost last year, while tape output - The reformed Guess Who, featur- Many other Swedish guitarists are making solo club, two per night for five nights. Tavern is making a bid to become continued its upswing in January. ing Jim Kale, Kurt Winter and Don albums, including Finn Sjoeberg (EMI): Lars The same station is also broad- the top club in the city, according to The Japan Phonograph Record MacDougall are also signed, and Wetlander and Mats Ronnander (ex- Nature) on casting a Monday night comedy owner Peter Graham, who has just Assn. says that the 15,747,000 rec- confirmed to tour with Nazareth on ords made during the month marks Polar; and CBS artist tanne Schaffer. hour from the Riverboat, drawing negotiated a new booking policy. Marcus Oesterdahl, owner of one of Sweden's a cross -Canada tour. The Guess a 1% decline from the same month of on local comedy teams for the pro- The new deal brings promoters most modern studios, Marcus Music, has set up Who members have completed al- last year. They were worth $58 mil- gram. Gary Cormier, Gary Topp and Jeff his own label using the same name. First album bum sessions and are rumored to be lion, up 7%. This was a better show- For Kosub, the airplay has given Silverman from the New Yorker on the schedule is by the group Forbes, Swe- with CBS in him, and manager Jeff Vogel, the theatre in as bookers. While none is discussing contracts ing than in 1977, when quantities den's representatives in the 1977 Eurovision impetus to seek a record company willing to talk about the direction Canada. fell 8% on a year -to -year basis and Song Contest and previously on the Metronome directors at both FM the 550 seat club is going to be tak- Other signings include Performer, value leveled off. roster. deal. Program was ing, it is expected that The Horse- a rock band featuring Michael La- In contrast, tapes kept up their Sonet now represents U.K. label the Electric outlets point out that at no time is going to take a run at londe and Glenn Beatson, formerly swift advance, posting a 43% gain in Record Company, the first release being Gordon their action intended to encroach on shoe Tavern with WEA's Wireless band; Percy & quantity to 2.91 million units and a Giltrap's album "Perilous Journey" and his a &r territory. the long successful El Mocambo a nostalgia band; 47% gain in value to $22 million. chart single "Heartsong." Says Warren Cosford at CHUM - trade, which mixes '60s rock with The Teardrops, rock Cassettes carried the day with in- Bjoern Skifs, this year's Swedish Eurovision FM: "We're in the business of play- country and progressive jazz a la and Harbinger, a progressive creases of 45% and 68 %. (Continued on page 77) ing music, not selling records. If we George Duke and Billy Cobham. outfit. -

www.americanradiohistory.com 76 Latin NATIVE U.S. MUSIC San Juan's Arteaga Is Offering FULL SERVICE Latest In Records And Hardware Label Focuses On By LORRAINE BLASOR SAN JUAN -It's not as if there's a they can sit down and listen to the To generate volume, Arteaga re- Norteno Materials shortage of stereo equipment or records they are interested in pur- ports he will retail records at slightly record stores in San Juan. Quite the chasing, according to Arteaga. lower prices than other record stores. By AGUSTIN GURZA contrary. Fernando Arteaga's con- Arteaga has set up his $50,000 And, to generate the kind of interest tention is that there doesn't seem to baby that keeps people coming back, he LOS ANGELES -It is an irrever- appear under the general title along Roosevelt Ave., a busy be a full -line store combining both will try and stay a bit ahead sible fact that as the Latin record in- "Texas- Mexican Border Music." thoroughfare which, he notes, makes of the records and stereo equipment. it easily accessible. His game, offering clients what he con- dustry in the U.S. develops and ma- Now amounting to 10 separate target market That's where he comes in. is the 18 through 35- year -old siders potential future successes, tures, it looks more and more to volumes, the series is subtitled "Una youth group. rather than just giving them what's foreign sources for creative and Historia De La Musica De La Fron- Arteaga, formerly an account ex- Initially, popular at any given time. commercial supply. tera"-A History Of Border Music. ecutive for one of Puerto Rico's lead- Audio Harmony will be- gin on a small scale. Arteaga Meanwhile, the native Latin mu- And there is more history-not ing advertising agencies, decided says he To do this, the former adman sais expects to have sic of the U.S. -the norteno music of only musical but social- gathered in recently to set up such a store and a stock of some 1,500 he is subscribing to all kinds of musi- LP titles and a smaller stock of 45 the Chicanos of the Southwest - these 10 volumes than in much of the name he has given it, Audio Har- cal publications in order to keep up fades more and more into history. the literature on Mexican -American mony, is properly descriptive of his records. Already, he notes he has ac- with the fast -paced world of music. As a musical form, it has been people. intentions. quired exclusive distribution rights "I'll bring in those records of groups for Rotel (a full line of equipment largely disparaged by Latins (mostly Much of the impact of the series is who show the most potential," he From what Arteaga has to say, including non -Mexican) who are in control of achieved through the excellent amplifiers, turntables, cas- says, adding that record selections Audio Harmony will be comparable settes, the Latin industry in the U.S. and packaging of the material. recorders and FM tuners), will span all musical genres includ- to a Sam Goody's in New York. Nikko, 'Crown (equalizers, who consider the music inferior and Besides attractive graphic designs amps and ing jazz, rock, salsa, classical and preamps) and a non -exclusive unsophisticated. using old photographs (volume one The store, which bowed Friday dis- disco. tributorship, And it is largely ignored by Latin shows several Mexicans crossing the (17), occupies 1,500 square feet, Pioneer. Arteaga, whose interest in music audiences (except perhaps in the Rio Bravo on horseback), each al- sports a modern decor- complete Arteaga, who says he has tor the led him to a brief stint as a disc music's native Texas) whose own bum contains extensive liner notes with graphics on the walls -and pro- last 15 years been collecting records jockey for a progressive FM station tastes run towards more contempo- written mostly by Strachwitz him- vides its clients with an area where of rock music (he has 4,000 of them), here some time ago, expects in his rary stuff. self, which provide background to says that All Record Distributors in first year of operation to generate So it is refreshing to see a record the music and the people who Westbury, L.I., will supply him with some $250,000 in sales. label focus on norteno music, both created it. U.S. records, San Juan's Distribuid- He says the record and audio as history and as a contemporary art In a couple of the volumes, All of the material on the histor- ora Nacional with Latin fare, and equipment markets are still growing form, treating it with the respect and Strachwitz has produced accom- ical series has been compiled from Gem Records in Plainfield, N.J., in Puerto Rico and "there is still attention it deserves. panying booklets which carry not old 78s, and Strachwitz says he pays with the latest in European music. room for many more." That has been the task carried out only historical material, but tran- royalties to the artists if still alive recently by Arhoòlie Records of El scriptions of the songs with their and if he can find them. Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 4/1/78 Cerrito, Calif. (just north of Oak- English translations and text ex- And find them he does. He pro- land) which has released a series of plaining the background of each duced a highly acclaimed movie, LPs of norteno recordings both new tune. "Chulas Frinetras," which docu- Blboolydp L_- and old. For example, volumes two and ments this music and its people. But while refreshing, it is also three, titled " Corridos, Part One He and cinematographer Les Speclol Survey Latin u_rs ironic since the man behind the ded- And Two," come with a 32 -page Blank traveled extensively through- his will tell icated effort is, as name booklet that has a lead article on the out the Southwest and Northern c Copyright 1978. Billboard Publications. Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced. you, not a Latin himself. corrido as a music form written by Mexico filming active artists like Los stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical. Chris Strachwitz, a German -born Philip Sonnichsen. (Strachwitz has Alegres de Teran and looking up photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. former teacher, is not only founder called these two particular volumes old- timers like Narciso Martinez and president of Arhoolie Records. "perhaps the most important histor- "who is credited by almost every NORTH CALIF. (Pop) CHICAGO (Salsa) He is Arhoolie Records. ical documents I have ever edited musician in the area with starting This TITLE - Artist, Label & This TITLE Label Strachwitz has run the as a -Artist, & label and issued.") the whole Norteno style of playing." Week Number (Distributing Label) Week Number (Distributing Label) one -man operation since 1960, spe- And since corridos by definition The movie soundtrack has been 1 IRENE RIVAS cializing in blues, jazz and other are songs which tell a story about an released on Arhoolie label. Along 1 CELIA CRUZ /WILLIE COLON Vida Mia, Cara 004 Only They Could Have Made this Album, American folk /ethnic forms. actual historical occurrence, the with albums by Flaco Jimenez, Trio Vaya 66 Recently, however, he his San Los Penguinos Del 2 ROCIO DURCAL turned transcription of each song in the Antonio and Canta A luan Gabriel, Pronto 1031 EL GRAN COMBO attention -as well as his obviously booklet comes Norte, it comprises the other facet of 15vo Aniversario, EGC 014 with text explaining 3 CAMILO SESTO refined talent for research -to the the event itself. Strachwitz' work -making new Rasgos, Pronto 1025 3 ORCHESTRA HARLOW music of Mexican-Americans. One corrido, for example, tells the recordings of the still -active artists. 4 JULIO IGLESIAS La Raza Latina, Fama 516 The result is an impressive collet tale of Juan Reyna accused of mur- Why is it that a music form can be A Mis 33 Anos, Alhambra 38 4 HECTOR LAVOE tion of norteno music that is prob- der in Los Angeles in 1930 arising so downgraded and neglected by the 5 LOS PASTELES VERDES De Ti Depende, Fania 492 ably the only anthology of its kind in out of an altercation with three very people it belongs to? Mi Amor Imposible, Microfon 76096 5 FANIA ALL STARS existence. Anglo policemen. a classic case, "Sometimes it takes an outsider to 6 LOS HURACANES DEL NORTE Rhythm Machine, Columbia 34711 Son Tus Perjumenes Mujer, The series can be thought of as which could have happened yester- see the value of things," Strachwitz Luna 6 ISMAEL RIVERA two components. First, the historical day, it reveals much about the social offers. "For the people themselves, it 7 LOS FREDDYS De Todas Maneras Rosas, Tico 1415 Carinito Malo, Peerless 10040 recordings released on the Folklyric problems faced by Mexicans in the can be the móst ordinary damn 7 PETE "EL CONDE" RODRIGUEZ label, an Arhoolie subsidiary, which U.S. junk." RICARDO CERRATTO A Touch Of Class, Fania 519 Lo Nuero de Ricardo Cerratto, Latin 8 LA PONCENA The Arhoolie booklet reproduces Strachwitz reports he hasn't had International 5064 SONORA the front page of La Opinion, Los much luck selling the material in El Gigante Del Sur. Inca 1054 9 VICENTE FERNANDEZ Venezuelan Co. 9 Angeles' Spanish daily, which ban - Latin markets. He doesn't do any Joyas Rancheras, Caytronics 1503 ROBERTO ROENA ner-hardlined the case in its Nov. 4, promotion he says, and he feels the No. 9, International 924 Set With Fama 10 LOS ALVARADO 1930 issue. $6.98 list may also be a prohibitive Son Tus Perjumenes Mujer & Otros Exitos, 10 LA DIMENSION LATINA LOS ANGELES Discos Top There is so much vol- factor. Some Chicano university stu- Pronto 1032 Presentando A Andy Montanez, Top Hits - more: one 2018 Hits of Venezuela has negotiated a ume dedicated to the first norteno dents have responded well to the 11 RIGO TOVAR distribution pact for the new LP by accordeon recordings, one to the ex- venture, however. Dos Tardes De Mi Vida, Mericana /Melody 11 WILLIE COLON /RUBEN BLADES 5610 Metiendo Mano, Fania 500 the Puerto Rico All Stars on the in- tinct norteno string bands, and four A full description of the Mexican - dependent Fama label based in 12 ROBERTO CARLOS 12 TOMMY OLIVENCIA volumes (subtitled "Songsters From American series is contained in the Amigo, Caytronics 1505 El Negro Chumbo, Inca 1055 Puerto Rico and operated by The Past ") which features the best Arhoolie catalog available from the Frankie Gregory. 13 RAUL VALE 13 CHEO FELICIANO early artists recorded between 1926 label, 10341 San Pablo Ave., El Cer- Eres Toda Una Mujer, Mericana /Melody Mi Tierra Y Yo, Vaya 69 According to Tony Moreno, gen- and 1936 in Texas and Los Angeles. rito, Calif. 94530. 5615 eral Top Hits 14 EL GRAN COMBO manager of the subsid- 14 LEO DAN Mejor Que Nunca, EGC 013 iary in Miami, Fla., who negotiated Leo Dan, Caytronics 1497 15 ANGEL CANALES 15 ZE LUIS the pact for his parent firm, terri- Con Sabon,TR 125 tories covered by the pact will in- Peerless 1983 16 WILLIE COLON 16 LOS POTROS clude several Latin American coun- San El WBMJ Ties Baquine De Angelitos Juan's Negros, Fania 506 Cantando Llega El Amor, Peerless 10037 tries besides Venezuela. 17 MONGO SANTAM ARIA 17 RAPHAEL Any future albums, says Moreno, Amanecer, Vaya I With Airline On Prizes El Cantor, Pronto 2026 will be negotiated on a case by case 18 18 JOSUE MACHITO /LALO RODRIGUEZ Fireworks, Coco 131 basis, though he expects to have a SAN JUAN -In an unusual pro- tickets via Eastern Airlines to the city Tengo La Sangre De Indio, ARV 1044 continuing relationship with Greg- motion campaign, this city's top - where the concert is being held. 19 LUCIA MENDEZ 19 PUERTO RICO ALL STARS Puerto Rico All Stars, PRAS ory's firm. rated WBMJ -AM has teamed up Lucia Mendez, Arcano 3401 001 The first winners of the radio /air- The Top Hits roster was recently with Eastern Airlines in a special 20 GERARDO REYES 20 ORQUESTA BROADWAY line promotion effort were selected Pasaporte, beefed up in salsa by several U.S. contest that gives winners not only Ya Vas Carnal, Caytronics 1494 Coco 126 Friday (17). They were Mr. and Mrs. and Puerto Rico signings. Moreno concert tickets but free airfares to at- 21 GRUPO ALPHA 21 ROBERTO ROENA Alfred Nin who will be off to New La Octava Maravilla, International 914 says the firm will have new releases tend the concerts held throughout Juguete Caro; Epsilon 8000 York for a concert by recording by Paquito Guzman, Tommy Oli- the U.S. 22 NAPOLEON 22 TIPICA 73 group War Saturday (8). Hombre, Raff 9066 Two Sides Of Tipica 73, Inca 1053 vencia, Willie Rosario, and Cherry Dubbed "El Mundo Musical" Names for the weekly drawings, 23 JOSE AUGUSTO 23 VARIOUS ARTISTS Jimenez on the market within the (The World Of Music), the contest is Amanecer, Latin International 6609 Super Salsa Singers, Fania 509 next two months. held weekly. The winner, a radio which are planned for six consecu- tive weeks, 24 PUNTO SUR 24 ISMAEL MIRANDA In addition, singer Andy Monta - spokesman explains, is selected by a are accumulated during Juguete Caro, Jaguar 5023 No Voy Al Festival, Fania 508 the week from among winners of the nez of La Dimension Latina (for- drawing, and receives two tickets to 25 JOSE -JOSE 25 EDDIE PALMIERI merly of El Gran Combo) was signed a live rock concert, $150 in spending station's hourly album giveaway. Reencuentro, Pronto 1026 Unfinished Masterpiece, Coco 120 as a solo act with the label. cash and two complime tary airline LORRAINE BLASOR

www.americanradiohistory.com 77 InEernolionol Billboar,HitsOFTheWorld. From The Music CapioIs Copyright 1978, Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Of The World 8 22 FONZIES FAVOURITES- Various, SPAIN BRITAIN Warwick WW 5037 (M) Continued from page 75 cepted in the discos.... Columbia out with the (Courtesy Music Week) (Courtesy of "El Gran Musical ") 9 9 CITY TO CITY -Gerry Rafferty °Denotes local origin Abba LP "The Album." ... And Columbia in- SINGLES (Hugh Murphy /Gerry Rafferty), Song Contest representative singing "Det Blir 1978) As Of 3/11/78 volved in the presentation of new U.K. punk (As of March 21, United Artists UAS 30104 (E) Alltid Varre," has his new EMI album "Split Vi- SINGLES groups Cock Sparrer and Slaughter and The 10 4 RUMOURS -Fleetwood Mac released mid -April in Europe.... Robert This Last This sion" (Fleetwood Mac /Dashut /Caillat), Dogs.... Isabel Patton (Columbia) first to cover Week Week Week Gordon and Link Wray on Swedish TV -2 recently, Warner Bros. K 56344 (W) 1 TE AMO (In Spanish)- Umberto Tozzi a Spanish -language version of Baccara's "Sorry with EMI releasing their "Fresh Fish Special" al- 11 14 25 THUMPING GREAT HITS -Dave /CBS) Music 1 1 WUTHERING HEIGHTS -Kate Bush (Epic -April I'm A Five (Dave Clark), Polydor Lady." Clark 2 UNLIMITED CITATIONS -Cafe Creme bum on Private Stock. 2 2 DENTS- Blondie, Chrysalis duo Ana and Johnny (CBS) is POLTV 7 (F) on New single by 3 10 MATCHSTALK MEN & (EMI) -Clipper's Electra launching big promotion campaign 12 12 PLASTIC LETTERS -Blondie (Richard 'Y Me Diste Tanto, Amor" a sizable seller al- MATCHSTALK CATS & DOGS 3 VETE -°Los Amaya (RCA) -Talisman Starship album "Earth." - Gottehrer), Chrysalis CHR 1166 the new Jefferson ... Brian & Michael 4 BELFAST -Boney M (Ariola) -Clipper's ready.... Promotional activity by Columbia on Swedish TV-2 is running a three -hour documen- (F) 5 POLVORA MOJADA -°Pablo Abraira 4 6 BAKER STREET -Gerry Rafferty K.Tel NE the Gibson Brothers and "Non -Stop Dance;" 13 10 DISCO STARS -Various, (M oviepla y) iroga -Penta tary on music from Cuba and publishing an al- 5 7 I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN -Eruption -Qu 1022 (K) Del Nelson Ned and "El Amor Vencera Otra Vez;" 6 5 WISHING ON A STAR -Rose Royce 6 STAR WARS -Meco (RCA) -Canciones bum of music from the program, along with a 14 13 DARTS -Darts (Richard Hartley/ MY LOVE Mundo the Vamps with "Disco Blood;" and Andrea True 7 4 COME BACK -Darts Tommy Boyce), Magnet MAG book on Cuban musical life. ... Platinum 8 3 TAKE A CHANCE ON ME -Abba 7 BALLADE POUR ADELINE- Richard Connection and "What's Your Name, What's 5020 (E) awards for local group Vikingama for 250,000 9 8 STAYIN' ALIVE -Bee Gees Clayderman (Hispavox) 15 11 FOOT LOOSE & FANCY FREE -Rod Your Number." 8 EL ULTIMO GUATEQUE -*Laredo (CBS)- unit sales of "Kramgoa Latar 5," and the band is 10 21 I LOVE THE SOUND OF BREAKING Stewart (Tom Dowd), Rivia RVLP Justified self -congratulation by Hispavox GLASS - April Music an album with 14 hits re- 5 (W) releasing "Export" 9 SORRY, I'M A LADY -Baccara (RCA) - about promotional work for roster artists Jose 11 9 MR. BLUE SKY -Electric in for Platinum 16 19 GREATEST HITS -Abba (B. Notas Magicas corded English Mariann.... Light Orchestra Luis Perales, Paloma San Basilio, Mari Trini, Andersson /B. Ulvaeus), Epic EPC to duo Baccara for the LP 12 12 EMOTIONS -Samantha Sang 10 CREDO -*Elsa Baeza (CBS) -April Music awards, too, Spanish 69218 (C) Raphael and Alberto Cortez in South American 13 11 IS THIS LOVE Marley "Baccara." -Bob 17 23 PASTICHE -Manhattan Transfer LPs & The Wailers territories.... Optimism from Marier for Sun- (Tim Hauser), Atlantic K 50444 This Tom Robinson Band, from the U.K., which 14 20 EVERY 1'5 A WINNER - shine and "Reach Out." ... Soledad Bravo (W) Week had a Swedish chart- topper with "2 -4 -6 -8 Mo- Hot Chocolate 18 25 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER -Various, 1 EVEN IN THE QUIETEST MOMENTS - (CBS) out with album of texts by poet Rafael Al- 15 14 FANTASY -Earth, Wind & Fire torway," touring Scandinavia with a sole Swed- RSO 2658 123 (F) Supertramp (A&M /CBS) berti. ... Marcella, Italian singer, sister of 16 13 ALLY'S TARTAN ARMY - ish gig in Stockholm (April 10). ... Swedish pi- 19 17 ARRIVAL -Abba (B. Andersson /B. 2 I ROBOT -The Alan Parsons Project (EMI) Andy Cameron Gianni Bella, releasing Spanish -language "El Ul- Ulvaeus), Epic EPC 86018 (C) 3 MOONFLOWER -Santana (CBS) anist Bengt Hallberg's jazz version of the 17 16 LILAC WINE -Elkie Brooks and is subject of big Epic launch 20 16 ALL 'N' ALL -Earth, Wind & Fire, 4 STAR WARS -Banda Original Pelicula national banned in Norway. timo Abrazo," 18 29 WHENEVER YOU WANT MY Norwegian anthem (Maurice White), CBS 86051 (C) ( Movieplay) for 1978. FERNANDO SALAVERRI LOVE -Real Thing ... Irish group Spud touring here and recording 21 15 NEW BOOTS AND PANTIES -Jan 5 LOVE FOR SALE -Boney M (Ariola) 19 19 RUMOUR HAS IT -Donna Summer Dury (Peter Jenner /Lauria 6 OXYGENE -Jean Michel Jarre (Polydor) an LP for Sonet.... Other April visitors: Gilbert 20 42 IF YOU CAN'T GIVE ME LOVE -Suzi Latham /Rick Walton), Stiff SEEZ 7 ENTRE AMIGOS- OCamilo Sesto (Ariola) Becaud, Manhattan Transfer, Ben Sidran, Chic Quatro, RAK 271 4 (E) 8 A MIS 33 ANDS- °Julio Iglesias (Columbia) Russian Film Due On 21 15 JUST ONE MORE Corea's Return to Forever, Joan Armatrading 22 26 THE JESUS OF COOL-Nick Lowe 9 I'M GLAD YOU'RE HERE WITH ME NIGHT -Yellow Dog and the Electric Light Orchestra. (Nick Lowe), Radar RAD 1 (W) TONIGHT -Neil Diamond (CBS) 22 30 FOLLOW YOU FOLLOW ME- Genesis Pop Star Pugatchova 23 18 IN FULL BLOOM -Rose Royce, 10 LOVE SONGS -The Beatles (EMI) LEIF SCHULMAN 23 17 ALRIGHT NOW -Free, Island IEP 6 Warner Bros. K 56394 (W) 24 26 WALK IN LOVE- Manhattan Transfer MOSCOW -The Mosfilm Studio 24 20 THE SOUND OF BREAD -Bread 25 I WONDER WHY- Showaddywaddy- - (David Gates, Griffin, Royer), here is shooting a full -length movie Arista ARIST 174 FINLAND Elektra K 52062 (W) MADRID 26 31 CHELSEA -Elvis Costello and (Courtesy Help and Seura magazines) about singer Alla Pugatchova, most 25 BAT OUT OF HELL -Meat Loaf, Epic Attraction - °Denotes local origin girl artist nationaly in 1976. EPC 82419 The new Jacques Brel album has been well popular 27 35 NEWS OF THE WORLD-Jam SINGLES 26 20 EXODUS -Bob Marley & The Wailers received here, particularly in the more "intellec- She has been in show business 28 41 I'LL GO WHERE YOUR MUSIC This (Bob Marley & The Wailers), TAKES ME -Tina Charles Week tual" areas of the media.... Surprise hit in since 1964, going on to win the main Island ILPS 9498 (E) 29 22 JUST THE WAY YOU ARE -Billy Joel 1 YES SIR I CAN BOOGIE -Baccara (RCA) Pour 27 42 WATERMARK -Art Garfunkel (Art Spain is the French instrumental "Ballade prize at the inter- 30 37 SOMETIMES WHEN WE TOUCH 2 DADDY COOL -Darts (Magnet) - Garfunkel), CBS 86054 (C) Adeline," by Richard Clayderman (Hispavox). national pop festival in Bulgaria in Dan Hill 3 DARLING -Baccara (RCA) 28 HOPE AND ANCHOR FRONT ROW a recording of 31 43 THE GHOST OF LOVE -Tavares, - 4 DON'T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD - Likely local release of Spanish 1975. Since then she has toured ex- FESTIVAL -Various, Warner Bros. Capitol CL 15968 Santa Esmeralda (Philips) "Blue Bayou" by Linda Ronstadt, with a visit K 66077 tensively, with constant radio and tv 32 23 LOVE IS LIKE OXYGEN -Sweet 5 SORRY I'M A LADY- Baccara (RCA) 29 31 FEELINGS -Various, K -Tel NE 1006 from the U.S. singer due in May.... Young exposure. 33 - NEVER LET HER SLIP AWAY - 6 HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN -Santa (K) record company Dial has launched a new label Andrew Gold, Asylum K 13112 Esmeralda (Philips) Her first album was released in 30 28 STIFFS LIVE STIFFS -Various, Stiff 34 45 SINGIN' IN THE RAIN -Sheila 7 AMADA MIA AMORE MIO -EI Pasador Comuna, featuring only recordings by singer- GET 1 (E) Bulgaria on the Balkanton label in B. Devotion (Philips) writers such as Antonio Curiel, Francisco Diaz 31 24 THE MUPPET SHOW VOL. 2 -The releases in Rus- 35 27 5 MINUTES -Stranglers 8 AAMU TOI ILTA VEI- Tuominen (CBS) 1976. Her Melodiya Muppets (Jim Henson), Pye and Juan Velesco with deep social -music links. 36 33 BABY COME BACK -Player 9 KAIREN SULLE ANTAISIN -Armi and sold in the millions. NSPH 21 (A) sian have 37 18 FIGARO- Brotherhood of Man Danny (Scandia) Strong promotion in discotheques for "Dance 32 27 GREATEST HITS -Donna Summer, The film is "Lady Who Sings," di- 38 47 TOO HOT TO 10 NAME OF THE GAME -Abba (Polar) Dance Dance" by Chic ( Hispavox) and "The GTO GTLP 028 (C) TROT/ZOOM-Commodores rected by A. Orlov, based on Pugat- 33 33 BLACK JOY -Various, Ronco RTL LPs Bull" by the Mike Theodore Orchestra (Hispa- 39 TOO MUCH, TOO LITTLE, TOO chova's life story. She takes the main - 2025 (B) This Domingo Castano (Melody -Mov- LATE- Johnny Mathis /Deniece vox). ... Jose 34 ANOTHER MUSIC IN A DIFFERENT Week role. Songs have been specially writ- Williams, CBS 6164 - ieplay) back from Mexico where he worked on KITCHEN -Buzzcocks, United 1 BACCARA -Baccara (RCA) B. 40 36 WE'VE GOT THE WHOLE WORLD - His single "Mentirosa," ten by A. Zatsepin and Gorbonos Artists UAG 30159 2 THE ALBUM -Abba (Polar) promotion for his debut. Nottingham Forest /Paper Lace and the film will go on release in the 35 ALOHA FROM HAWAII VIA 3 PARHAAT PAALTA -°Eino Gron (Finnlevy) not yet released in Spain, is doing well there. 41 24 GLAD TO BE GAY -Tom - SATELLITE -Elvis Presley, RCA 4 DARTS -Darts (Magnet) fall. Robinson Band Zafiro launching its "Mystic Moods" orches- DPS 2040 5 DON'T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD - 42 34 WHAT'S YOUR NAME WHAT'S tral series of albums under the banner "Some- 36 THE STRANGER -Billy Joel, CBS Santa Esmeralda (Philips) YOUR NUMBER -Andrea - 82311 6 OUT OF THE BLUE -ELO (Jet) thing More Than Music." ... Following the suc- True Connection 37 55 NEVER MIND THE BOLLOCKS, 7 SINUN SILMIESI TAHDEN- °Various and Hutch" here, 200 Employes 43 49 AUTOMATIC LOVER- Vibrators, cess of the tv series "Starsky HERE'S THE SEX PISTOLS -Sex Artists (Finnlevy) EPC 6137 Movieplay is releasing the main theme, recorded Pistols (Chris Thomas /Bill Price), 8 ONCE UPON A TIME -Donna Summer 44 28 WORDS -Rita Coolidge In `Token' Strike Virgin V 2086 (C) (Casablanca) by Rhythm Heritage. 45 48 STAY WITH ME BABY -David Essex 38 BACCARA- Baccara, RCA PL 28316 9 KAIPUU -°Karl Tapio (Scandia) Fonogram re- releasing the original sound- 46 46 RHIANNON Fleetwood Mac - - 39 40 THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971- 10 ILMAN KONTROLLIA- °Kontra (Love) At CBS Facility 47 50 READY STEADY GO- Generation X track album following the premiere here of the 1975 -The Eagles, Asylum K 48 38 CLASH CITY ROCKERS-Clash movie "Car Wash." More and more local ac- 53017 (W) ... LONDON -More than 200 em- 49 MORE LIKE THE MOVIES-Dr. Hook, - 40 39 BEST OF FRIENDS -Cleo Laine /John tresses are turning to making records, the latest ployes at CBS's distribution center Capitol CL 15967 SWITZERLAND Williams, RCA RS 1094 (R) being Lola Martinez ( Hispavox).... Second 50 44 IF IT DON'T FIT DON'T FORCE IT- (Courtesy of Radio- Television Suisse Romance) here staged a one -day token strike 40 43 LIVE AND LET LIVE -lOcc (Eric Keelee Paterson As Of 3/4/78 single in Spanish by Italian group Collage (His - Stewart), Mercury 6641 698 (F) following a dispute with manage- This 42 48 LIVE AT TREORCHY -Max Boyce pavox) is "Poco A Poco ... Me Enamore De Ti," Week ment over disparity of wages for LPs (Bob Barrett), One Up OU 54043 and immediate hit. 1 MULL OF KINTYRE -Wings (Paul doing the same job. This Last (W) McCartney) Zafiro working hard on promotion for Roberta 43 37 20 GOLDEN GREATS -Diana Ross & An additional cause was that it Week Week 2 DON'T PLAY THAT SONG -Adriano Kelly and the "Zodiac Lady" single, already ac The Supremes, Motown EMTV 5 Celentano was said that the official poverty (E) 1 2 20 GOLDEN GREATS -Buddy Holly 3 BELFAST -Boney M in 44 NEWS OF THE WORLD -Queen, EMI wage level the U.K. was around & The Crickets, MCA EMTV 8 (E) - 4 IT'S SO EASY -Linda Ronstadt 3 -784 $90 a week and that some lower 5 MAGNOLIAS FOR EVER- Claude Francois 2 1 THE ALBUM -Abba (B. Andersson/ 45 36 SMALL CORNERS-Cliff Richard 6 WAY DOWN -Elvis Presley grade employes were paid below B. Ulvacus), Epic EPC 86052 (C) (Cliff Richard), EMI EMC 3219 (E) Industry Flux 7 OU SONT LES FEMMES ? -Patrick Juvet 46 51 A NEW WORLD RECORD-Electric that. 3 3 REFLECTIONS -Andy Williams 8 SINGIN' IN THE RAIN -Sheila & B. Light Orchestra (Jeff Lynne), Jet Continued from page 72 Whittle, CBS (Various), CBS 10006 (C) Devotion Fred divisional dis- UAG 30017 (E) THE KICK INSIDE -Kate Bush 9 DON'T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD tribution manager, says: "The union 4 8 47 35 STAR WARS -Soundtrack- London - changes. "We have to consider, too, Santa Esmeralda (Andrew Powell), EMI EMC 3223 Symphony Orchestra 20th came to us a day before stock -taking 10 YOU'RE IN MY HEART -Rod Stewart the U.S. companies' policies for the (E) Century BTD 541 (A) and asked that we should pay a spe- future, and what I expect to be in- 5 6 OUT OF THE BLUE-Electric Light 48 29 THE BEATLES LOVE SONGS -The cial rate. That was reasonable but we Orchestra (Jeff Lynne), Jet UAR Beatles, Parlophone PCSP 721 creased public expenditure on music it was that we 100 (E) (F) SOUTH AFRICA here. said unreasonable 49 30 FLEETWOOD MAC -Fleetwood Mac (Courtesy of Springbok Radio) 6 7 VARIATIONS -Andrew Lloyd Webber should have just 24 hours notice. We (Fleetwood Mac), Reprise K °Denotes local artists (Andrew Lloyd Webber) MCA MCF "Young people are becoming less IO 54043 (W) As Of 3/11/78 asked for days but the one -day 2824 (E) and less interested in politics, leav- 50 46 TELL US THE TRUTH -Sham 69, This stoppage went ahead. 7 5 BOOGIE NIGHTS -Various, Ronco Polydor 2383 491 (F) Week ing that to the extreme fringes. The "We're considering the union RTL 2027 (B) 51 38 DISCO FEVER -Various, K -Tel NE 1 SUBSTITUTE -Clout(EMIBrig.)- Sunshine majority will turn their attention 1014 (K) (Breakaway Music) claims. We've always had good rela- elsewhere, and I anticipate a boom- 52 34 THE FLORAL DANCE -Brighouse & 2 MULL OF KINTYRE -Wings (EMI Brig.) - tions with them in the past." Rastrick Band, Logo 1001 (T) Parlophone (M.P.A.) ing record industry. Protest songs, 53 - 999 -999, United Artists UAG 30199 3 IT'S A HEARTACHE -Bonnie Tyler (Teal for instance, are just not selling any RCA EXECS 54 32 DRASTIC PLASTIC -Be Bop Deluxe Rec. Co.) -RCA (Musicpiece) AVI In Benelux Deal (John Leckie /Bill Nelson), 4 YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE -Debby Boone more." Harvest HAR SHSP 4091 (E) (WEA)- Warner Bros. The current breakdown of busi- AMSTERDAM -Dutch record RIO BOUND 55 COUNTRY CLASSICS' -Tammy 5 NEEDLES AND PINS -Smokie (EMI Brig.) - 20 - ness in Italy shows RCA, MM and company CNR has signed a three - NEW YORK -A story in these Wynette, CBS /Warwick PR 5040 RAK (United Artists) 56 50 THE ROAD AND THE MILES -Max 6 FREE ME -Uriah Heep (Gallo) -Bronze Phonogram as market leaders, fol- year Benelux distribution deal with columns last week reported RCA ex- Boyce, EMI MB 103 (E) (Plymouth Music) lowed by EMI, Ricordi and Durium. the U.S. AVI label. First release is by ecutives from affiliates in 20 coun- 57 59 GREATEST HITS VOL. 2 -Elton 7 HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE -Bee Gees act Cocomotion. DJM DJH 20520 (C) (Trutone) -RSO (Intersong -PTY -Ltd.) The recent and future changes -CES U.S. disco tries en route to Rio de Janeiro to John, 58 44 MOONFLOWER- Santana, CBS 8 MELLOW LOVIN' -Judy Cheeks (Teal Rec. is expected to have its own distribu- In early May CNR will release the participate in a Latin American 88272 (C) Co.) -Ariola (Arabella Music) tion network in future -will prob- debut album of AVI group Whole product meeting. 59 60 PERILOUS JOURNEY -Gordon 9 DON'T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD - featuring Leroy Gomez ably find RCA and Phonogram up- Wheat 100 Percent, mixed with the The headline, however, named Giltrap (Jon Miller /Rod Edwards/ Santa Esmeralda Rodger Hand) Electric TRIX 4 (A) (Trutone) -Philips (Intersong -PTY- front, hotly pursued by CGD -MM, help of some members of Fleetwood another company. Sorry for the er- 60 54 STAINED CLASS -Judas Priest Ltd.) EMI, Ricordi, WEA, CBS and Du- Mac. This band will make a first Eu- ror, RCA. (Dennis Mackay /Judas Priest/ 10 WELCOME HOME -Harvest (Trutone)- James Guthrie CBS 82430 (C) Polydor (Sarre!) rium. ropean tour during the summer.

www.americanradiohistory.com 78 General News Radio Syndication $6 Offer KANE & SON Continued from page l some six months after the new Copy - right Act was signed into law. BANKRUPTCY syndicator of "beautiful" music, es- Under the new law, effective Jan. IN PROCESS timates that he and other syndicators 1, 1978, such users for the first time NEW would probably settle on $5 for one are clearly required to obtain li- YORK -Bankruptcy pro- year or $12.50 for three years per se- censes to duplicate copyrighted ma- ceedings are underway in Newark's lection. terial. U.S. District Court for Walter Kane & Son Inc., music distributors doing Cost to syndicators The $6 offer now being considered would prob- business as Kane /West Distributors, ably vary from $10,000 by publishers would allow multiple to $25,000 Kane Rack Service Inc., Consumer depending on duplication any how many formats of single perform- Music Sales and Music Distribution they syndicate and how many songs ance of a tune. If another version of Service. are in those formats. the same song is duplicated, an addi- An involuntary petition was filed tional payment would be due. These new costs are expected to be Feb. 10 in Newark, followed by a passed along to stations, but not Talks with airline music program- Chapter XI action filed Feb. 15. right away because syndicators are mers have also reached an advanced Court papers list the firm's assets at bound by contracts with their client stage, confirms Al Berman, presi- $2,793,300, with liabilities put at stations which run as long as three dent of the Fox Agency. Here, too, a $4,562,000. years. proposed payment formula is ex- Matter is before Judge D. Joseph Billboard photo by Chuck Pulin However, the proposed figure pected shortly. DeVito, with attorney Charles Stan - of FINGER POINT- Reggae artist Bob Marley, left, makes a point with WNBC- $6 per song is considered entirely too Also in prospect are deals ziale listed as receiver. Debtors are for TV correspondent Bruce Morrow during a recent interview in New York high by attorney Alvin Milder, rep- mechanical payments to publishers represented by the firm of Ravin, where Marley revealed he is returning to Jamaica April 20 for a Peace Move- resenting program from Katchen & Greenberg, with offices syndication giant duplicators of background ment concert featuring himself, Bunny Wailer, Peter Tosh and Dennis Drake at 744 Broad St., Newark. -Chenault in Los Angeles. music used in commercial locations. Brown. No plan for reorganization has "I've been discussing some way of Berman says the Fox Agency is been agreed upon thus far, a court arriving at a mutually beneficial "mounting an education program" ar- clerk notes. First meeting of credit- rangement with Al Berman," says to inform all users of their obliga- ors was held March 14. Milder, who had not heard of the tions under the law. "Some of them proposal prior to contact by Bill- are not aware of their responsibili- Panel Lineup For IMIC board. ties," he adds. ASCAP Review Continued from page 1 For registration information in "We had not entered the dollars While the agency undertakes to the U.S. contact Diane Kirkland, and cents phase yet," he adds. "But, negotiate for its publishers, it is not Board Elects 7 ture;" "The Majors Presidents IMIC conference director, Bill- in any event, $6 is a high rate and empowered to close a deal until au- NEW YORK -Newly elected to Panel: A Country By Country Re- board, 9000 Sunset Blvd., Los An- could prove very harmful to small thorized by members. Publishers ASCAP's board of review, which is port" chaired by Guido Rignano, geles, Calif. 90069. In Europe and syndicators." may accept or reject any proposal charged with settling disputes con- president, Ricordi SpA, Italy, with the U.K. contact Helen Boyd, Bill- initial panelist Milder points out that a consider- presented. cerning royalty disbursements, are Ken Maliphant, board, 7 Carnaby St., London WIV, Phonogram U.K. ation in negotiations of more impor- In the case of airline program- three writers and four publishers IPG England. tance to publishers is the administra- mers, it's understood that much of and their alternatives who will serve Nesuhi Ertegun, president, WEA tive cost of a settlement. "I don't the current bargaining revolves four -year terms beginning April 1. International, Inc., will chair the ses- Lyricists elected believe any sum agreed upon will, in around modified per -use or blanket - in the popular di- sion entitled "Piracy: The Cancer Is Film Music To itself, cover the administration costs license alternatives. vision are Lee Adams and Donald Spreading." to publishers and syndicators. The Kahn, with Leonard Whitcup as al- Panelists confirmed for the Nashville Firm Programmers would prefer to pay thing could create a monstrous ternate. Elected in the same division "World Of Record Retailing" ses- NASHVILLE International a specific fee for each record trans- - headache which costs more than it's also was composer Sammy Fain, sion include Russ Solomon, Tower Record Distributing Associates /Al- ferred, while the Fox Agency leans worth." with John Green as alternate. Records, U.S.; Lee Harts tone, bum World has signed a long -term to blanket concept scaled to cate- The three publishers representing , U.S.; and John Cohen, distribution pact with DPL records The pilot proposal is the first con- gories of use. The latter, says Ber- the pop division are Jean M. Dine - Disc Records, U.S. calling for the release of a series of crete formula to surface since the man, would mesh more easily into gar; Burt Litwin and Ivan Mogull, Hal Haytin, Telecor, U.S., is the soundtrack LPs and singles from Fox Agency began preliminary ne- the agency's established collection with Bob Reno as alternate. The first panelist named to the session motion pictures produced by Dea- gotiations with syndicators and in- and payout system. standard division will be repre- "Videodisc /Videocassette: Where Is ton- Pittman Ltd. flight music programmers almost a In any case, says Berman, "pub- sented by Edward Murphy, with The Pre -recorded TV Market Today The first LP and single will be the year ago (Billboard. April 16, 1977), lishers have the final word." Walter Gould as alternate. And Where Is It Going ?" soundtrack from "The Tool Box Panelists slated for the session Murders," with Cameron Mitchell "Industry Executives Of Tomorrow: and produced, composed and con- SESAC Campus License Draws Fire Where Will They Come From? ducted by George Deaton, who also Training Programs, Growth Poten- appears on the single with artist Continued from 1 page it is outlandish to pay such a fee. fore, performer agrees that it will not tial For Women" will include Terri Stubbs. BMI, with more than 800,000 ti- perform any copyrighted music or Mickey Granberg, NARM, U.S.; Li- The single, "Pretty Lady," is being ter stating that negotiations tles, is charging 51/2 - work for pro- cents per full which SESAC is the per- lian Bron, Bronze Records, U.K.; shipped to radio stations although duced fair and reasonable rates. time student and ASCAP, with formance rights licensing more agency and Leslie Hill, EMI, U.K. the picture and track LP will not The educational than one be organizations, million titles, is charging without providing (school) prior Other panels include "Sociolo- released until May. however, do not hold the same opin- 6 cents. written consent of SESAC or the gical Responsibilities Of The Mu- International Record Distributing ion and feel that "SESAC The NECAA further believes copyright owner for this specific per- has that sic /Record Industry" and "Import- Associates will be running a special adamantly clung to rates that are if not for legal sanctions, more formance. In the event per- ab- than that ing /Exporting: Their Market promotional campaign city by city surdly exorbitant." 90% of the schools might former uses such music, not even the per- Impact." in conjunction with the release of the Al Ciancimino, SESAC consider vice presi- a SESAC license. former agrees to indemnify and hold More topics will be announced movie. Special showings for the dent and counsel, claims "the rates The NECAA has memoed harmless (school) from any loss, its shortly. press and radio personnel will be were submitted to the negotiating members "to carefully consider their damage, or penalty, including court On the evening of May 2, the Ital- coordinated by the firm through its committee for final scrutiny need for a SESAC costs and attorney's and ad- license since the fees, incurred by ian record industry will sponsor a distributors in each area. vised they were reasonable. incidence of SESAC music use on school as a result of infringement of cocktail reception at the Danielli "I don't know why they their campuses such copyright think it's could be impercep- or any suit or action, Hotel in Venice, followed by a con- unreasonable," tible." says Ciancimino. civil or criminal, arising therefrom." cert presenting the works of Vivaldi Roadshow Produces "We were very careful that the com- An NECAA spokesperson says: The educational organizations are performed by the Quartetto Vene- NEW YORK -Roadshow Rec- mittee went over the agreement and "The law is forcing schools to pay arguing it's that economically unfea- ziano in a nearby historical church ords is producing a 30- minute video- approved it before it was sent protection from litigation out to instead of sible for a campus station to be setting. cassette for distribution the industry." actual music use." among the charged as if it were a commercial IMIC headquarters will be the label's foreign licensees. The SESAC blanket license aver- Schools have been advised to in- station. Excelsior Hotel. Registration fee is The promotional cassette will fea- ages out to about 2 cents per full - form SESAC should a license not be Meanwhile, a report of all nego- $450 with a special spouse rate of ture Enchantment, Brass Construc- time student. The NECAA and other taken out and to reach an agreement tiations over the past year called the $175. Registration does not include tion, Winners and Eon. WWRL's organizations claim the fees range with them if it expects to use their ACE /NACUBO report, is being hotel and air fare. There are no more Gerry Bledsoe hosts the program, from 2 cents to more than 10 cents music later on. mailed this week to all members. suites available at the Excelsior, al- which was produced by Fred Dukes with an average of 4 cents per school. The feasibility of paying on a per The report will cover copyright law, though they are still available at the and Felicidad, of WPIX -TV's "Soul The actual schedule is as follows: piece basis could be considered al- jukeboxes and fee structures. This Des Bains Hotel. Alive!" show here. total student enrollment of one to though SESAC has set a per piece supposedly updates and concludes 3,000, $50 annual fee; 3,001 -5,000, minimal usage fee for colleges that all negotiations. $80; 5,001 -7,000, $120; 7,001- stage less than two concerts per year. The next step in reaching an Roadshow Adds Hob 10,000, $180; 10,001 -20,000, $320; agreement is Gospel Label Ciancimino says it's difficult up in the air right now. 20,001 and over, $440. to Continued from page Though judge how The Copyright Tribunal is still re- 57 Roadshow deals prima- The larger universities, according much income will be gen- erated from the viewing the license. However, lobby rily with black music and acts, its to the schedule, will pay more than college license be- way to meet the company's goal of cause "we're dealing with activity is anticipated and litigation field staff is integrated, and it is not 2 cents per seat "to pick up the first time becoming the largest gospel label people." appears inevitable. exclusively preoccupied with black slack." Closely watched will be the Univ. was to merchandise gospel as pop music. With Mark Radice taking The following Unlike the BMI and ASCAP li- provision, advises of Wisconsin and Univ. of Ten- product. time off his solo career to join the NECAA, is to be put into censes which are two- tiered in struc- con- nessee school systems which have He says that stores who put the Aerosmith, the label's latest hot act is tract riders, upon ture covering large and small shows, approval by insti- adamantly opposed royalty pay- last Shirley Caesar LP in the general Billy Kirkland. tution and its attorney, the SESAC license is for all music. to protect it- ments and have successfully man- music bins reported substantial sales As a measure of Roadshow's corn - self if SESAC The NECAA feels that because music should be used aged to shift liability to the per- increases than if it had been left mitment, Frank says, it will spend unknowingly: in the SESAC repertoire is compara- former on its first concerts since the the religious section alone. This in- about $150,000 on Kirkland before tively small, about 150,000 titles of "(School) does not presently have rate disclosure (Billboard, March 25, formation was then relayed by the turning the product over to United primarily country and gospel music, a SESAC music use license. There- 1978). field staff to the head office. Artists.

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CARLOS TORRES VILA -Consagracion, Microfon 76090. STEVEN T. -West Coast Confidential, Dream DA3500 (Sal- instrumental accompaniment. Best cuts: "Put It Off Until Produced by Horacio Malvicino. Argentine vocalist Torres Vila soul). Produced by Kim Fowley. The first release on Joe Tomorrow," "I'm In No Condition," "Too Lonely Too Long," moves away somewhat in this LP from his former marked Cayre's new rock /pop label features a singer /composer iden- "As Long As I Love." South American folklore influence. Instead, he favors the pop tified only as Steven T. who delivers 11 songs (some co- BILL BLACK'S COMBO-Award Winners, Hi Records HLP6005. ballad singing mostly love songs with standard full string ar- penned with Fowley) reflecting a new arrival's impression of Produced by Larry Rogers, Bob Tucker. This mainly instru- rangements. The move may be a mistake, since as a pop love Hollywood. The music moves smooth r &b into serious rock, mental LP includes recent country hits and some rock 'n' roll PATTI SMITH GROUP- Easter, Arista AB4171. Produced by crooner, he is just one among many. The songs on this album with a lyrical thrust that may appeal to the Billy Joel buyer. and country classics that evolve into a Memphis- oriented Jimmy !ovine. Smith's third album as probably her boldest, which retain a folkloric base (a Peruvian waltz, a chamame, a The performance and production don't always enhance the sound with the treatment given by Bill Black's Combo. Em- most adventurous statement yet. Her stark lyrics, which flow cancion correntina) are the ones that stand out and retain tune, however, and the sentiments are too familiar. phasis variates between electric guitars, electric piano, steel like poetry, are filled with both colorful and livid imagery and some interest. Best cuts: "Face In The Crowd," "Blood & Sand," "Sons and horns. Best cuts: "Cashin' In (A Tribute To Luther Per- blunt vocabulary. But it's her delivery which appears to have Best cuts: "Rio Manso," "Merceditas," "Cancion Del Per - And Daughters." kins)," "Hanky Tonk Boogie," "L.A. Blues." gained in strength. A primitive, sometimes uncontrolled vocal don," "En Esta Tarde Gris." Dealers: Play in- store, particularly on the West Coast. quality enforces and heightens the raw emotions within the Dealers: A relatively new presence in the U.S. market, SLIM PICKENS, Blue Canyon BCS506. Produced by Jim Terr. context of her songs. Smith's backing four -piece band shines Torres Vila's previous LP did quite well in several markets. Pickens has an interesting set of recitations backed by catchy with its tight rhythms and reinforces the group's rock'n'roll background vocalizing and excellent instrumental contribu- identity. With the exception of a few tunes, this album con- LOS FREDDY'S- Carinito Malo, Peerless 10040. Produced tions- guitars, keyboards, fiddle and mandolin. The popular tains a more fluid pop /rock feel with some moving ballads by Carlos Garcialonso. This seven -piece Mexican combo, one Billboard's actor's country voice blends well with these story songs with and rockers, particularly the Smith /Springsteen collaboration of the strongest in the contemporary conjunto is style, back themes ranging from country to western. Best cuts: "A The "Because Night." with another strong offering. The 12 tunes here, most under Stranger In Nashville," "The Bible Way Mission," "Horse Best cuts: "Because The Night," "Easter," "Privilege (Set Recommended LPs three minutes, rely heavily on pleasant, accessible melodies. Creek," "Albert." Me Nigger." Free)," "Rock'n'Roll Most are ballads, some with a mildly rhythmic base. All are Dealers: Smith's following could be broadened with this typical of this genre which derives from traditional Mexican STRAWBS more commercial effort. -Deadlines, Arista AB4172. Produced by Jeffrey pop /country but is set in a modern context with electric gui- disco Lesser. Another fine blend of English rock is turned in here by tars and keyboard. The agreeable lead vocal has a particularly JERRY GARCIA BAND -Cats Under The Stars, Arista this veteran band. Most of the music with guitar, bass, key- JAMES BROWN -Jam /1980's, Polydor P016140. Produced No powerful appeal. The group's playing is tight, and the produc- AB4160. producer listed. Much of the Grateful Dead vital- boards and drums is very commercial and controlled as are by James Brown. The father of funk is back with another pat- tion is quite polished. ity and free spirit multi- dimensional cosmic rock is apparent the vocals. Best cuts: "No Return," "Joey And Me," "The Last ented tight performance, the beat upfront with vocals and in Garcia's first solo Best cuts: "Carinito Malo," "Que Lastima Me Da," "Vete album for Arista. Garcia's lead guitar is Resort," "Time And Life," "Deadly Nightshade." horns providing melody and harmony. It is a formula that the Despacito Corazon," "Se." nucleus for the instrumentals as his licks stand out Brown invented long ago. If it sounds a bit dated in compari- Dealers: A group with such a consistent sales record and LOUDON WAINWRIGHT Ill -Final Exam, Arista AB4173. Pro- amongst the tempo -shifting rhythms. Garcia's songs take on son to the mechanized orchestrated music so common in dis- quality work deserves finally a better album package than the duced by John Lissauer. One of the more unique and original a variety of influences from mainstream rock to subtle jazz cos today, nevertheless it is still so much more vital. Best third -rate art on this album. of songwriters, Wainwright applies his wit, sarcasm and lyr- bluegrass, country and folk references. Lending vocals are by cuts: "Jam," "The Spank," "Nature." ical insights into such paranoias as final exams, flying, ab- Maria Muldaur and Dead singer Donna Godchaux. Horns and staining from alcohol and drugs and more. All a BELLE strings adds depth to the melodic orchestrations. tunes take on ÉPOQUE -Miss Broadway, Big Tree BT76008 (Atlan- wry, smirky quality and are backed by punchy instrumentals tic). Best cuts: "Rubin and Cherise," "Love In The Afternoon," Produced by Prima Linea. This femme trio follows in the by Slow Train, a five -piece support unit. Additional musicians footsteps "Rhapsody In Red," "Cats Under The Stars," "Gomorrah." of other Eurodisco names, with that mechanical include Eric Weissberg, John Hall, Hugh McCracken among beat and more, Dealers: Garcia's LP should have the same huge appeal as now -familiar devices for the dance floor. others. Best cuts: "Final Exam," "The Heckler," "Watch Me is Dead-member Bob Weir's solo album. Sound pulsating but unimaginatively repetitive, while the Rock I'm Over Thirty," "Heaven and Mud." tCounEry Belles have to chant inane lyrics. The beat lets up for a couple FRANK ZAPPA -Zappa In New York, Warner Bros. 2D2290. of ballads, but interest will focus on the MANDRE -Mandre Two, Motown M7900R1. Produced by title track. Best cuts: Produced by Frank Zappa. This two - record set was recorded "Miss Broadway," "Black Is Black." EDDIE RABBITT- Variations, Elektra 6E127. Produced by Andre Lewis. More intergalactic funk from Lewis, offering live in New York during Halloween and Christmas 197.6. Like David Malloy. Following on the heels of another top 10 single, plenty of sci -fi- styled electronic keyboards and gutsy vocals EUMIR DEODATO past Zappa efforts, the material is on the eccentric side with -Love Island, Warner Bros., BSK3132. Pro- "Hearts On Fire," Rabbitt's latest collection takes on a little in the mold of his stablemate, Stevie Wonder. It's percussion duced by Eumir screwball lyrics, and instrumental funk. Zappa shines with Deodato, Tommy LiPuma. Keyboardist/com - bit different O direction, still retaining the country styling but backing up the moog moods. Those customers Mandre poser /percussionist Deodato has pt some superb guitar solos with a few tunes all instrumental. whipped up a laidback set adding dashes of rock and popish ballads to round out his reached with his first Motown album should come back for of instrumentals cast in a pop disco 4 Throughout, there is the usual Zappa carrying -ons reflecting a /funk mold. The melodies versatility. Material is a collaborated effort among Rabbitt, more. Best cuts: whole of side two. are pleasant good -time fun flavor. The supporting cast is extensive com- enough, and rhythms are balanced between Even Stevens m and David Malloy while production centers gently upbeat and slow. Heavy plete with horns, percussion, synthesizer and even some nar- HOT TUNA -Double Dose, Grunt on horn /string sweetening upon such instrumentation CYL22545 (RCA). Produced as strings, piano, acoustic guitar, and light on percussion, the work is somewhat Best = ration. by Felix Pappalardi. This is a bland. electric guitar, live double LP that features the steel and fiddle as well as background vocal- cuts: "Whistle Bump," "San Juan Best cuts: "Titties & Beer," "The Illinois Enemy Bandit," current Hot Tuna lineup of Nick Sunset," "Pina Colada." ists. Buck (keyboards) and Bob cö "The Purple Lagoon." Steeler (drums) supporting the Hot Tuna frontline of Jorma GENE PAGE -Close Encounters, Best cuts: "Hearts On Fire," "Kentucky Rain," "You Don't Arista AB4174. Produced by Dealers: Zappa has a huge following so display Kaukonen (guitars & vocals) and Jack Casaday (bass). The Billy Page, Gene Page. This is a set rn Love Me Anymore," "I Just Want To Love You," "Caroline," of extraterrestrial tunes prominently. first side is acoustic, while the other feature rendered in "Song Of Ireland." three the electric Page's mellow disco and soft soul style. Page is guitar pyrotechnics Hot Tuna is known for. Best cuts: "I See featured on keyboards and penned one of GARLAND JEFFREYS -One -Eyed Jack, A &M SP4681. Pro- Dealers: Rabbitt has generated a strong following and will the strongest num- _J The Light," "Bowlegged Woman, Knock Kneed Man," "Sun- bers, "Dancin' In The Sky." Though duced by David Spinoza, Garland Jeffreys. Jeffreys' first al- add a few more with this LP. this tune does have a rise Dance With The Devil," "Embryonic Journey." lead singer, most vocals are kept to a bum for A &M, "Ghost Writer," contained some of the most minimum. Best cuts: "Dancin In The Sky," "I Feel Like I've Been Livin'," "Close < chilling songs about New York street life ever put to music. KENNY ROGERS & DOTTIE WEST -Everytime Two Fools GLIDER, United Artists UALA814G. Produced by Marc Gilutin, Encounters." His newest, also to some degree, reflects the pulse of the Collide, United Artists UAIA864H. Produced by Larry Butler. Freddie McFinn. This seven -man group is built around strong streets with its biting lyrics, haunting images and pulsating With the success of their duet single, Rogers and West have lead vocals and exceptionally fine harmony. The tunes are rhythms. Like his last album, the material here is a personal pooled their efforts into a collection of material highlighted spirited, lyrical and instrumentally cohesive as the inter- statement revealing the complexity of the artist. Accom- by such writers as Kris Kristofferson, David Gates, Roger action among guitars, keyboards, percussion and synthesizer latin panying him hold reads like a who's who among session players Bowling /Larry Butler, Tammy Wynette and one by West, But- tight. Female chorus on one tune is a brightener. Best CONJUNTO BORINCUBA -Con Amor, Libra 2003 (Alhambra). complete with full horns, strings and backup vocalists. ler and Rogers. cuts: "Midnight Flyer," "Leaving Our Production compliments the duet as Butler, Troubles Behind," Produced by Miguel Estivill. This is excellent salsa material Best cuts: "She Didn't Lie," "One -Eyed Jack," who has "High Fliers," "You're Like A Melody." "No worked with both West and Rogers individually, com- by a strong band formerly belonging to veteran Fania vocalist Woman No Cry," "Scream In The Night." bines just the right touch with strings, background vocals, Justo Betancourt RICHARD PRYOR -Black Ben The Blacksmith, Laff A200. Pro- who still gives some musical direction here. Dealers: Jeffrey's New York cult following should expand keyboards, guitars and steel. But this first duced by David Drozen. Pryor is at his irreverent best here effort for Alhambra's fledgling salsa label is with this excellent LP. Best cuts: "Everytime Two Fools Collide," "You And Me," marred by inferior recording quality, with some wildly hysterical and offbeat routines that spare no and especially a muddy "The Loving Gift," "What's Wrong With Us Today," "Why mix. Best cuts: "Guaguanco one. The LP is labeled for adults only as there is material un- De Corazon," "Vete," "Esa Mujer Don't We Go Somewhere And Love," "Baby I'm A Want You." suitable for airplay. Best cuts: Take your pick. Me Gusta." Dealers: The teaming of Rogers and West should pull both RAQUEL of their followings together for a strong seller. THE SKYLINERS, Tortoise BYL12749 (RCA). Produced by Don OLMEDO -Mitad Mujer, Mitad Gaviota, Caliente CLT7254. Produced Davis. Some 19 years on from their "Since I Don't Have You" by Humberto Cisneros. This is a collec- tion of contemporary pop triumph, Jimmy Beaumont, Janet Vogel and their fellow Sky - ballads by a variety of Latin com- liners are still making mellow music. They have here fash- posers, among them Lolita de la Colina, Roberto Carlos, Joan ioned an LP which strongly recalls producer Davis' recent Manuel Serrat and Camilo Sesto. Olmedo's vocals have a GLORIA GAYNOR -Park Avenue Sound, Polydor PD16139. work with Billy Davis and Marilyn McCoo, with easy going pop deep, mature but appealing tone, and arrangements by the Produced by Tan, Joel Diamond. A variety of producers, ar- and soul -flavored songs, good harmony and lead vocals, and well -known Chucho Ferrer are relaxed and elegant. Best cuts: rangers and writers contribute to Gaynor's latest, still largely full but not overblown arrangements. Best cuts: "So Soon We "Hazme Creer," "Porque Tu Te Iras," "Para Que No Me 01- in the disco mold which brought her fame. She persists with Change," "If You See A Love You Need," "Oh How Happy." vides." her sturdy, soulful style of vocalizing, well l//CIossicaI complemented by beefy brass and pulsating percussion. Tracks are mostly up- MADELAINE -Who Is She, ChiSound CHLA863H (United Art- ists). Produced by Carl Davis. A tempo -the update of "You're All I Need To Get By" truly MOZART: PIANO QUARTETS- Rubinstein, Guarneri Quartet pleasing collection of MOR jazz benefits from the disco treatment -but there are a couple of Members, RCA ARL12676. Once again the blend of Rubin- pop and ballads are presented here flavored with r &b, soul stein and the Guarneris produces and jazz overtones. Vocals are reminiscent a Helen Reddy pleasing ballads, too, including "After The Lovin'." nectar for the chamber mu- of WOODY SHAW -Rosewood, Columbia JC35309. Produced by I sic Their but distinctive enough in their own right. Lots of and Best cuts: "You're All Need To Get By," "Kidnapped," connoisseur. performances have radiant tone, dy- strings Michael Cuscuna. After two LPs for Contemporary and six for horns add to the overall production. Best "This Love Affair." namic interplay of parts, and the organic, flexible shaping cuts: "He Wants To Muse, the trumpeter's quintet comprises Onaje Allan Gumbs, The that is mark Hear The Words," "You Are Day, You Are Night," Love We Dealers: singer's following must still be strong, and the of consummate authority. Mozart's sound is "In Carter Jefferson, Victor Lewis and Clint Houston in Shaw's de- extremely natural, Grow," "I Love Makin' Love To You." this album will certainly please them. beautifully balanced. but as a leader on Columbia. Six tracks run about 40 minutes and show a promising, enthusiastic combo which is yet to de country velop an instantly identifiable sound. Adequate notes by the producer are an asset. Best cuts: "Theme For Maxine," "Ev-

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Father is a record business, he built and oper- got 10 you wrestle polyetheylene /you Perhaps the most poignant of Orchestra on Atlantic Records. Ad- member of the A &M recording group ated a multi -facility tennis club in know little Beatrice she can break songs, where Franks abandons his dress: 655 Madison Ave., Suite 302, the Brothers Johnson. Andover. Steen is survived by his your bone /she can shake out all your jester suit is the extravagantly ar- N.Y. 10021, (212) 421 -4299. * * * wife, Lee, and five children, a daugh- teeth /she's a real good wrestle /ifyour ranged "Vivaldi's Song," which en- ter by his * * * A daughter, Jessica Danielle, to current marriage, and two tensions need relief' must either have compasses jazz and classical in- Bill and Chris Schnee March 22 in sons and two daughters by a former a good sense of humor or is living in fluences filled with Flying Whistle Productions, a pro- livid images. Tarzana, Calif., near Los Angeles. marriage. * * * a surreal dream. Bud Shank contributes a flute solo motion and development company, formed Father is a record producer who Malvina Reynolds, 77, songwriter In the case of Franks, I assume it's and there is a by Larry Wilson and Brian cello solo by Ed worked on the Pablo Cruise LP, and the former. He's been writing songs Lustgarten. Franks and Tropea in- Ainsworth. Firm is handling the af- and social activist, March 17 of kid- is a Grammy Award winner for his en- ney like these for three albums now and terweave acoustic guitars with bass fairs of the WhistleKing group. Ad- failure in Oakland, Calif. She gineering work on Steely Dan's was he just gets better at it. His vocal de- and percussion support. dress: 2102 Queen St., E., Toronto, best known for songs like "Little "Aja" album. livery gives an impression of laziness Ont. M4E 2T3, (416) 698 -9220. Boxes" and "What Have They Done To The Rain ?" which were popu- with its tranquilized vocals; ultra - * * * larized by artists such as mellow and moody as if he's singing Act One Employment Agency, a Marriages and Pete Seeger. The widow of a de- under the influence of 20 valiums. division of Apple One Employment Michael Robert Philip, president pression -era union organizer, she was Cushioning his wry, witty lyrics is Agency, launched by Ruta Kelley. of Orinda Recording Corp., to a frequent participant in campus pro- sophisticated jazz flavored orches- Firm specializes in job placements singer /dancer Cynthia Black who tests a decade ago. She is survived by trations that are light and airy like a for the entertainment industry. Ad- has performed with Bob Hope, Rob- gentle summer breeze. But most of a daughter and a sister. dress: 9008 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly ert Goulet, and the Gold Diggers * * * all Franks is playful as one discov- Hills 90211, (213) 550 -8003. among others, March 17 in Orinda, Timmy Scott, 47, a pioneer disco ered back on first album "The Art * * * Calif. deejay in several key Manhattan Of Tea" and the album's most Investments Inc. formed clubs in the late 1960s and early memorable tune "Popsicle Toes." by James Bayt and J. Kevan as a Deaths 1970s, of a heart attack, March 16 "Burchfield Nines," again pro- Allen non- at profit subsidiary of James Bayt Pro- his home in New York. A former duced by Tommy LiPuma, does Cecil H. Steen, 54, a pioneer in ductions. Firm movie actor, Scott was instrumental have some notable differences. First, deals with invest- rackjobbing and one of NARM's first ments in new and in breaking many of today's major a new rhythm section supports established music presidents, of a heart attack, March industry companies. Address: disco artists. Franks' acoustic guitar. While the 2514 19 at a hospital near his home in An- Bethards Drive, Santa Rosa, Calif. * * * Crusaders joined him on the last two dover, Mass. Steen began his career 95405. (707) 545-7112. in the record business with Columbia Ruth O'neill, 87, former vice presi- outings, here he is joined by John dent and treasurer of Columbia Art- Ti'öpea on guitar, Will Lee on base, Michael Franks * * * Records in Boston, first as a sales- ists Management, March 11 in Leon Pendarvis Capital Concerts Inc. launched by man, then as a sales manager. Tuc- on keyboards, Steve son, Ariz. She Gadd on drums, Ralph MacDonald Richard Kneeland, Thomas Barouk He went into business for himself had once been The title cut is another easygoing secretary to conductor Leopold Sto- on .percussion, on sax, and Rich Prunier to promote shows in the early 50s operating an inde- excursion into the realm of mellow- pendent distributor whose success kowski and was later associated with Bud Shank on flute and Oscar Bra - in the central Massachusetts region. ness. A mood setting jazzy orches- paralleled the growth of rock music impresario Arthur Judson. ccol shear on trumpet. Address: 21 Stevens Road, Worces- trations pace the cut which includes in the record industry. He later ac- * * * á The album was also recorded in an outstanding trumpet solo by Os- ter, Mass., 01603, (617) 755 -9201. 0 New York instead of Los Angeles quired the Boston -based Record - William Haas, 65, popular early m car Brashear. * * * where wagon, one of the first New England 1950s orchestra leader March 14 in the two previous albums were "Meet Me In The Deepark" with a Wizard Records formed by Bob done. Franks recently moved to the rack -jobbing firms, and directed its Fort Lauderdale, Fla. His Billy Haas m Watts sax solo and "Dear Little Taran as MOR and rock label in East and his, music expansion until its reach extended as Orchestra, playing in the big band represents the Nightingale" follow in the same pat- Hollywood, Fla. First releases on the P change. far West as Texas. It was through his style, was featured at the Hotel Du tern as the rest of the album. independently distributed label are work with Recordwagon that he in Wilmington, Del. is a' The jazz influence here is more Pont He sur- Conducting the orchestra (and ar- by MOR artist Carol Taran, rock made his major contribution to the T prominent and there is a steadier vived by his widow, Gladys, three ranging) is Eumir Deodato. band J. P. Racer, and heavy metal industry as reputedly the first to in- daughters, a brother and six grand- J funkier beat. Franks has always uti- Michael Franks remains the best duo Burt Compton and Steve Mele. lized troduce high -speed computers for or- children. Latin samba and while he muscle relaxer available on vinyl Address: 2501 South Ocean Drive, a doesn't forsake it completely, it is and a sure bet to ease those tensions. Hollywood, Fla. 33019, (305) 921- less obvious. ED HARRISON 6550. AIDS REPEAT BUSINESS The opening cut, "When The Cookie Jar Is Empty," features clear and precise guitar and bass riffs, Replies To Davis' Jabs At NARM `Grease' To. Air TV Promo In N.Y. spine tingling piano and a steady NEW YORK -In a move aimed at performance of "Grease" and went percussive beat. The tone of the song NEW ORLEANS -Clive Davis' who followed a biographical film on increasing repeat business, on to see it together seven times. is very similar to "Popsicle Toes" jab at CBS Records during his Goddard Lieberson by commenting, "Grease," the longest running The producers of "Grease," Ken- and the lyrics again have a quasi - NARM keynote address (see story in "that's the real tradition of CBS Rec- Broadway musical, has broken hew neth Waissman and Maxine Fox silly quality, especially in lines like NARM section) brought some coun- ords, not the nonsense you heard the promotional ground by having a have been using tv as an advertising "When the cookie jar is empty /baby ter punches as the week progressed. other day." series of 30- second television com- medium since 1975, and as a result sucks her thumb/ baby breaks the The Arista chief gave his side of The final punch came on the con- mercials specially shot for airing on have enjoyed an increase in box - dishes /and won't eat her peas/baby his departure from CBS and criti- vention's last night when David Lie- stations in this area. office revenues of up to $30,000 a never misses/ when she throws her cized what he termed "penchant for berman an outgoing NARM direc- Until now, the seven -year -old week. spoon at me." bigness" in the music industry. "It's tor noted the controversy over show, like all other Broadway pro- They are also convinced that the More of a traditional love song is that bigness that leads to sterility bigness by commenting, "I am con- ductions using tv as an advertising television exposure has played an "A Robinsong," that is highlighted and a loss of the human element," cerned by this line of controversy medium, has used actual production important role in the show's longev- by Ernie Watts' tenor sax. "Wrestle Davis maintained. that seems to be that bigness is bad- shots of the show in their television ity. They feel too, that the innovative A Live Nude Girl" containing the The first return blow came at the ness. This organization is big, our in- commercials. approach to merchandising the lyrics mentioned at the beginning, NARM Scholarship Foundation dustry is big -and that's not bad. The new commercials recreate an show on tv will further ensure the further enforces Franks' knack for dinner from Walter Yetnikoff, presi- What's bad is smallness of mind and actual story of a young New Jersey continuance of its already record - writing the most offbeat of lyrics. dent of the CBS Records Group, spirit." couple who met and fell in love at a breaking run.

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CHARLIE RICH -Puffin' In Overtime At Home (2:43); pro- RUBY FALLS -Three Nights A Week (2:14); producer: Johnny ducer: Larry Butler; writer: B. Peters; publisher: Ben Peters, Howard; writer: A. Domino; publisher: Travis, BMI. 50 States BMI. United Artists UAX1193Y. His first outing for UA, from FS60A. the forthcoming album "l Still Believe In Love," is a return to KENNY PRICE -Sunshine Man (2:13); producer: Ray Pen- Rich's notable sensual style that he so aptly applies to a love nington; writer: Ray Pennington; publisher: Tree, BMI. MRC song. Production by Larry Butler focuses on full strings, soft MR1012. tasty piano, steel and guitars with background vocals round- TRAVOLTA /OLIVIA NEWTON You're The One JOHN -JOHN- Line producer: Barry HEATWAVE -The Groove (4:11); ing out the sound. JEAN SHEPARD -The Real Thing (2:56); producer: Slim Wil- That I Want (2:49); producer: John Farrar; writer: John Far- Blue; writer: R. Temperton; publishers: Almo /Tincabell, liamson; writer: R. McDowell; publisher: Brim, SESAC. Scor- rar; publishers: Stigwood /Buffalo /Ensign, BMI. RSO RS891. BOBBY BARE -Too Many Nights Alone (3:05); producer: ASCAP. Epic 850524. A sizzling, special -effect opening leads pion GRT157. forthcoming flick The first single from the soundtrack and of right into the pulsating, driving heart of this danceable tune. Bobby Bare; writers: S. Silverstein -E. Stevens; publishers: ''Grease" is a rhythmic rocker with Travolta and Newton -John DONNY LOWERY Can Be An Angel (3:32); producers: The percussive base, including handclapping, is overlaid DebDave /Evil Eye, BMI. Columbia 310690. Bare's switch -He alternating lead vocals. The energized pace allows Newton - Woodford; writer: Donny Lowery; pub- with some string sweetening and occasional horn punc- from RCA to Columbia has renewed the enthusiasm surround- Clayton Ivey /Terry John to let loose with some of her most powerful vocals yet. tuation. ing his career and it's strongly evidenced in this first release. lisher: I've Got The Music, ASCAP. Elektra [45471. Travolta also proves to be a burgeoning vocalist. Prolific give a new of lyrics slant to the subject being alone Rhodes; THE Ta Be My K. LARRY BOOTH- Cheater (2:40); producer: Dusty O'JAYS -Use Girl (3:23); producers: and Bare's rich vocals add meaning to every line. The mellow I. Allen & D. Newman; publisher: Canyon Country & Gamble, L. Huff; writers: K. Gamble, L. Huff; publisher: writers: A production is enhanced with piano, acoustic and electric gui- WINGS -With Little Luck (3:13); producer: Paul BMI. CR7823. Mighty Three, BMI. Philadelphia Intl ZS83642 (CBS). This is a Butler Music, Cream McCartney; writer: McCartney; publisher: ATV, BMI. Wings tars and hints of steel. laidback, flowing midtempo romantic tune with a strong me- 'R08812 (Capitol). This is a strong midtempo pop tune that lodic line. Vocals are the main attraction, with the smooth EMMYLOU HARRIS -Two More Bottles Of Wine (3:08); licks up momentum. As with previous McCartney songs, the male lead backed by intricate vocal chorus arrangements producer: Brian Ahern; writer: Delbert McClinton; publisher: yrics, as are the mood and music, are optimistic and celebra- throughout. A mellow lead guitar stands out among the in- ABC Dunhill, BMI. Warner Bros. WBS8553. A driving piano in- ive. Should be one of most commercial songs McCartney has strumental backing. tro sets off this lively delivery and maintains the momentum yenned in some time. throughout. Harris' unmistakable vocals match the energy in JOHNNY On Love producer: BRISTOL- Waiting (3:14); the lyrics as electric guitar adds punch to the catchy chorus Johnny Bristol; writer: Johnny Bristol; publisher: Bushka, Disco STEELY DAN - Deacon Blues (6:40); producer: Gary Katz; lines. vriters: Walter Becker, Donald Fagen; publisher: ABC /Dun- ASCAP. Atlantic 3421. Although this is unmistakably Bristol, he have lyrics and vocally milked every DAVE & SUGAR -Gotta' Quit Lookin' At You Baby (2:15); recommended till, BMI. ABC AB12355. Steely Dan follows "Peg" with a jazz seems to taken the producers: Jerry Bradley /Charley Pride; writers: Jerry Foster - ERNIE FIELDS JR. A Wild Horse lavored composition that despite its length should find ac- word. This disk starts and ends on a high note, with very little -Ride (7:16); producer: Bill Rice; publisher: Jack and Bill, ASCAP. RCA JH 11251. This Ernie Fields Jr.; writer: Tom Lupton; publisher: :eptance at the AM level. Outstanding sax work, tingling in- letdown in between. Female background singers are tight and Derglenn, uptempo rendering is spiced with electric piano, steel guitar BMI. Motown :trumentals and strong lyrics make this one of "Aja's" more instrumentation while strong, tends to have an easy flowing M00009D1. runs and vibrant electric guitars as the vocal focus variates nemorable tunes. feel. among the trio. recommended BOBBY BORCHERS-I Like Ladies In Long Black Dresses recommended (2:36); producer: Eddie Kilroy; writer: R. Bourke; publisher: :111 r7 /'/, GEORGE DUKE -Dukey Stick (3:3); producer: George Duke; Chappell, ASCAP. Playboy ZS85827. Solid bass lines bright- DEBBY BOONE -Baby, I'm Yours (2:36); producers: Michael writer: G. Duke; publisher: Mycenae, ASCAP. Epic 850531. ened with steel and guitars deliver the mid -tempo pace of _Loyd, Mike Curb; writer: Van McCoy; publisher: Blackwood,' this one penned by hit writer Rory Bourke. Borchers' solid vo- DETROIT EMERALDS -Turn On Lady (3:42); producers: M. Jazz -k 3M1. Warner Bros., WBS8554. cals make this another strong entry. Willis, J. Mitchell, M. Theodore; writers: M. Theodore, J. ìANTANA-111 Be Waiting (3:11); producers: Devadip Carlos Mitchell, Abrim Tilmon Jr.; publishers: Bridgeport/Wood KENNY STARR -The Rest Of My Life (3:02); producer: recommended ìantana, ; writer: D.C. Santana; publisher: Light, Song, BMI. Westbound WT55410 (Atlantic). Jerry Crutchfield; writer: Richard Mainegra; publisher: Unart, BOB JAMES -Night Crawler (3:31); producer: Bob James; BMI. Columbia 310677. BMI. MCA MCA40880. A mellow romantic ballad with sensi- writer: B. James; publishers: Bob James & DeShuffin /Way- RICK JAMES And I (3:08); producers: Rick James, Art -You ward, ASCAP. Tappan Zee 310715 (Columbia). FED tive lyrical quality make this one of Starr's best offerings to NUGENT -Yank Me, Crank Me (4:11); producers: Lew Stewart; writer: R. James; publisher: Stone Diamond, BMI. date. Electric piano and acoustic guitar match the sincerity in Futterman, Tom Werman, Ric Browde; writer: T. Nugent; pub- Gordy G7156F (Motown). SONNY ROLLINS -Isn't She Lovely (3:42); producer: Orrin isher: Magicland, ASCAP. Epic 850533. Starr's delivery. Keepnews; writer: Stevie Wonder; publishers: Jobete /Black KENNY LUPPER - Passion Flower (3:17); producers: K. Lup- JOHN WESLEY RYLES -Easy (3:15); producer: Johnny Bull, ASCAP. Milestone M305AM (Fantasy). HELEN REDDY -We'll Sing In The Sunshine (3:34); producer: per, C.G. Fuqua, K. Washburn; writers: K. Lupper, T. Laws; Morris; writer: Terry Skinner; publisher: Nerve) the Marvel, Kim Fowley; writer: Gale Garnett; publisher: Lupercalia, publishers: Derglenn, BMI /Old Brompton Road, ASCAP. BMI. ABC AB12348. Ryles' smooth vocals are coupled with ASCAP. Capitol P4555. Tamla T54294F (Motown). acoustic piano and electric guitars as he delivers a pure coun- BLONDIE -Denis (2:15); producer: Richard Gottehrer; writer: LEON HAYWOOD -Fine And Healthy Thing; producer: Leon try tune. Neil Levenson; publisher: Bright Tunes, ASCAP. Chrysalis Haywood; writer: Willard Burton; publisher: Jim -Edd, BMI. CHS2220. MCA MCA40889. HOLUES- Writing On The Wall THE (3:45); producer: The FUZZY HASKINS -Not Yet (3:57); producer: Gig; writer: Clar- recommended FirsllimeArouñd lollies; writers: A. Clarke, T. Sylvester, T. Hicks; publishers: ence Haskins; publishers: Bridgeport/Step Mik, BMI. West- T.H. /Charlotte /Timtobe /Intersong, ASCAP. Epic 850522. bound WT55411, (Atlantic). RANDY GURLEY -Let Me Be The One (2:56); producers: Har- THREE OUNCES OF LOVE -Star Love (3:49); producer: old Bradley & Jim Foglesong; writer: Jimbeau Hinson; pub- Greg Wright; writers: G. Wright, R. Vann; publishers: Jobete, NAZARETH -Gone Dead Train (3:42); producer: Manny Charl- LAWRENCE HILTON JACOBS -Fly Away (3:12); producer: La- ASCAP. ABC AB12347. ASCAP /Stone Diamond, BMI. Motown M1439F. Clean mate- ton; writers: J. Nitzsche, R. Titleman; publisher: Warner- mont Dozier; writers: Lamont Dozier, McKenley Jackson; lisher: Coldline, Tamerlane, BMI. A &M 2029S. rial holds hands with clear, easy to listen to vocals. The strong publishers: Dozier /Aabduja /Blackwood, BMI. ABC AB12351. STEVE WARINER Already Taken (2:59); producer: Chet -I'm lead vocalist is backed by tight powerful background singers. HEAD EAST Atkins; writers: Steve Wariner, Terry Ryan, Chet Atkins; pub- -Since You Been Gone (3:00); producer: Jeffrey RONNIE DYSON -No Way (3:41); producers: Chuck Jackson, This high energy ditty offers few breaks with instruments lisher: Stibbs, BMI. RCA 1811113. Lesser; writer: Russ Ballard; publisher: Island, BMI. A &M Marvin Yancy; writers: C. Jackson, M. Yancy; publishers: Jay's large but never overpowering. 2026. Enterprises /Chappell, ASCAP. Columbia 310716. RICK JACQUES Man (2:17); producers: Joe Hunter, -Song PARLET -Pleasure Principle; (4:30); producer: George JERRY RAFFERTY Street Roger LeBlanc; writer: Rick Jacques; publisher: Sound Corp., -Baker (4:08); producers: Hugh Clinton; writers: G. Clinton, R. Ford, B. Worrell; publishers: Murphy, ASCAP. Caprice CA2046A. Gerry Rafferty; writer: G. Rafferty; publisher: Hudson Rick's /Malbiz, BMI. Casablanca NB919. Parlet is the female Bay, BMI. United Artists UAX1192Y. CON HUNLEY -Woman To Man, Man To Woman (2:13); pro- counterparts to George Clinton's Parliament/Funkadelic unit. BAT McGRATH -The Spy (3:06); producers: Matthew ducer: Larry Morton; writer: Eddie Rager; publisher: An- The trio of ladies carry on the funk concept with a pulsating McCauley, Fred Mollin, writer: Bat McGrath, publisher: Bat nextra, BMI. Prairie Dust PD7618A. beat, paced by horns and smooth vocals. McGrath, BMI. Amherst AM731. DON SCHUTZ -The Gambler (4:08); producer: Audigram Pro- DRAGON -In The Right Direction (3:05); producer: Peter M. T. P. SCOTT FITZGERALD & YVONNE KEELEY -If I Had Work ductions; writer: Don Schlitz; publisher: Writer's Night, Dawkins; writers: Hunter, Hunter, Hewson; pub- Councy- ASCAP. Mamas AG2005. lisher: Blackwood, BMI. Portrait 670013 (CBS). This Austral- (3:50); producer: Jonathan Hodge; writer: Saint -Saens; pub- Crazy lisher: Finchley, ASCAP. United Artists UAX1187Y. ian band proves it can rock'n'roll with the best of them. Good CHARLIE TANGO -The Gambler (3:25); producer: Snuffy LARRY GATUN -Night Time Magic (2:31); producer: Fred driving tempo paces this tune which features outstanding SPRINGER BROTHERS -Twice As Strong (2:53); producer: Miller; writer: Don Schlitz; publisher: Writers Night, ASCAP. Foster; writer: Larry Gatlin; publisher: First Generation, BMI. guitar and drum interplay. David Kastle; writer: Ron Demmans; publisher: Acuff -Rose, Gusto SD186. Monument 45249. Guitars, climactic strings, underlying piano BMI. Elektra E45475A. riffs and unique touches of harp lay the groundwork for this MAX D. BARNES -She Loves My Troubles Away (2:50); pro- Picks -a top 30 chart tune in the opinion of the review panel which DAVID MEECE -It's Gonna Be So Lovely (2:46); producer: powerful offering that again showcases Gatlin's intense and ducer: Brien Fisher; writers: Max D. Barnes, Rayburn An- voted for the selections released this week; recommended -a tune Chris Christian; writers: C. Christian, D. Meere; publishers: fully ranged vocals. Record should attract pop attention as thony; publishers: Screen Gems -EMI, BMI /Welbeck, ASCAP. predicted to land on the Hot 100 between 31 and 100. Review editor - Home Sweet Home /Word, ASCAP. Myrrh M175 (Word). well. Polydor PD14466. Ed Harrison.

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Continued from page 82 stereo at the time of the Helsinki's 1953 U.S. tour. Perform- effect. Best cuts: "My Melancholy Baby," "I've Got You Un- You Are My Love," "Play With Me," "Hey Love, Come And ances have a unique idiomatic strength, and the reissue is der My Skin," "You Made Me Love You," "Over The Rain Get It," "(There's) Only One Man." produced with obvious care. bow." "As Time Goes By." classical Z.Z. HILL-Let's Make A Deal, Columbia JC35030. Produced most contemporary effort by MUSSORGSKY: "SONGS AND DANCES OF DEATH " -Vish- soul R.B. HUDMON- Closer To You, Cotillion SD5204 (Atlantic). by Bert deCoteaux. Possibly the nevskaya, Rnstropovich, London Philharmonic Orchestra, An- Produced by Bobby Manuel, Jeff Stewart, Jim Stewart. Instru- this blues- oriented singer. A strong horn section topped by an on a gel 537403. Vishnevskaya's singing of the four Mussorgsky DETROIT EMERALDS -Let's Get Together, Westbound mentation often overpowers Hudmon, particularly the horns. impressive strings adds a tasty flavor. Hill even takes songs, performed here with the Shostakovich orchestrations, WT6101 (Atlantic). Produced by Marvin Willis, James Mitch- A slight Al Green sound -alike, without Green's vocal creativ- disco ditty, lacking any blues tinges and tackles some funky heavy, it is an example of performer and material wedded in consum- ell, Mike Theodore, Abrim Tilmon, Jr. A strong mix of material ity, Hudmon has a decent voice coupled with adequate mate- r &b numbers. While his instrumentation is always mate union. Her every vocal resource is given over to the mu- from disco to soul and funk from this Detroit -based vocal rial but lacks the Green vocal control. Background singers are never overpowers him. Best cuts: "Universal Love," "This Got Me Doing The Disco," sic's demands, and the identification with language and po- group. It is a churning, rhythmic set, elaborately produced tight with excellent harmony. Best carts: "Get Closer," "A Time They Told The Truth," "You "Need You By My etic meaning is absolute. Rostropovich directs a superb with the help of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Best cuts: Lover's Question," "Bringing You Your Love," "Groovin' On Side." Her Like A A Good My Baby's Love." atmospheric accompaniment, and side two is devoted to a "Let's Get Together," "Treat Lady," "Have FENTON ROBINSON -I Hear Some Blues Downstairs, Alliga- group of haunting Russian opera arias. Day." SANDY MERCER -Hey Love, Come And Get It, H &L HL69030. tor AL1710. Produced by Fenton Robinson, Bruce Iglauer, a mean blues guitar and SIBELIUS: "THE ORIGIN OF FIRE," OTHERS - Johnson, Hel- SHIRLEY BASSEY - Yesterdays, United Artists UALA847H. Produced by Lady McNeal. Mercer has a strong voice in the Richard McKeese. Robinson plays sinki Univ. Chorus, Cincinnati Symphony, Varese Sarabande Produced by Martin Davis. Bassey has received just about all classic mold of soul singers like Dee Dee Warwick and Cissy sings from the gut. Through most of the cuts, Robinson's guF is riffs. His vocals reflect his bar and VC 81041. Album documents the work of a great Sibelius in- the plaudits a singer can receive and here she proves again Houston, and handles upbeat material and ballads with equal tar wailing with precise terpreter, Thor Johnson, and contains the only recording of why they are so well deserved. She glides effortlessly through dexterity. She benefits here from good songs, including five tavern gigs as the emotions conveyed through his music stem Blues the nine minute cantata, "Origin of Fire." Also "Pohjola's 13 standards with soulfully mellow vocals. And music director from producer McNeal, and sympathetic arrangements which from the soul. Best cuts: "I Hear Some Downstairs," "I Daughter" and Finnish choral selections, recorded in real Arthur Greenslade adds strings and horns for a full orchestral are melodic and beefy. This is a name to watch. Best cuts: Wish For You," "Just A Little Bit."

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9 NIGHT FEVER -Bee Gees 41 BOOGIE SHOES-K.C. & The Sunshine Band enzik TOO MUCH, TOO LITTLE, TOO (Barry, Robin, Maurice Gibb, Karl Richardson, Albhy Galatea), (K.C. 8 Finch), K.C. 8 Finch, TK 1025 CPP LATE - Johnny Mathis 8 Deniece Williams B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb, RSO 889 WBM (lack Gold), N. Kipper, 1. Mires, Columbia 310693 40 5 IMAGINARY LOVER - Atlanta Rhythm Section 17 STAYIN' ALIVE -Bee Gees.& (Buddy Buie), Buie, Nix, Daughtry, Polydor 14459 CPP (Bee Gees, Karl Richardson, Albhy Galuten For 70 72 4 KINGS & QUEENS- Aerosmith WBM (lack Douglas, erosmith), T. Hamilton, 1. Kramer, S. Tyler, Karlbyh Productions), B.R.M. Gibb, RSO 885 43 7 DISCO INFERNO- Trammps B. Whitford, 1. Douglas, Columbia 310699 WBM (Baker, Harris and Young), L Green, R. Kersey, Atlantic 45 -3389 CPP 14 LAY DOWN SALLY -Eric Clayton (Glyn Johns), E. Clayton, M. Levy, RSO 886 (Polydor) WBM I MY MUSIC Cherry 41 7 FOOLING YOURSELF -Styr 71 75 LOVE -Wild (Robert Parissi, Carl Maduri), R. Parissi, Epic A-50500 9 CAN'T SMILE WITHOUT YOU -Barry Manila,/ (Styx), T. Shaw, A8M 2007 ALM (Ron Dante, Barry Manilow), D. Martin, C. Arnold, 1. Morrow, 83 2 MUSIC, HARMONY & RHYTHM Brooklyn Dreams Arista 0305 WBM 50 4 THIS TIME I'M IN IT FOR LOVE - Player - Konte), S. Millennium 610 (Casablanca) (Dennis Lambert 8 Brian Potter), S. Pippin, L. Keith, RSO 890 CPP (Skip Esposito, 20 EMOTION - Samantha Sang Loaf (Barry Gibb, Albhy Galuten, Karl Richardson), B. Gibb, R. Gibb, 44 FANTASY - Earth, Wind S Fire 85 TWO OUT OF THREE AIN'T BAD -Meat Private Stock 45178 WBM (Maurice White), M. White, E. del Barrio, (Todd Rundgren), 1. Steinman, Cleveland International A. White, Columbia 310688 850513 (Epic) 10 IF I CAN'T HAVE YOU - Yvonne Elliman (Freddie Perren), B. Gibb, R. Gibb, M. Gibb, RSO 884 WBM 41 17 11 WONDERFUL WORLD-Art Garfunkel with lames Taylor W 86 SHADOW IN THE STREET -Allan Clarke 8 Paul Simon (Spencer Proffer), A. Clarke, G. Benson, Atlantic 3459 ALM 7 32 I GO CRAZY -Paul Davis (Phil Ramone), I. Adler, H. Alpert, S. Cook, Columbia 3.10676 CPP (Paul Davis), P. Davis, Bang 733 (Web IV) WRY 75 77 3 BOMBS AWAY -Bob Wen 46 6 BABY HOLD ON -Eddie Money (Keith Olsen), Barlow 8 Weir, Arista 0315 22 LOVE IS THICKER THAN WATER -Andy Gibb (Bruce Botnick), E. Money, J. Lyon, Columbia 3 -10663 (Barry Gibb, Albhy Galuten, Karl Richardson), B. Gibb S A Gibb. 76 81 6 DANCIN' FEVER Claudia Barry RSO 883 WBM 47 I'M GONNA TAKE CARE OF - (Jurgen S. Korduletsch), Euers, Korduletsch, Barry, Salsod 2058 * 10 16 THUNDER ISLAND -lay Ferguson EVERYTHING - Rubicon (Bill Szymczyk), 1. Ferguson, Asylum 45444 (Richard Podoler), M. Hackett, 20th Century 2362 CPP 87 2 EVERY KINDA PEOPLE -Robert Palmer (Elektra /Asylum /Nonesuch) WBM (Robert Palmer), A. Fraser, Island 100 WBM 44 45 LITTLE ONE- Chicago 10 DUST IN THE WIND Kansas - (James William Guercio), D. Seraphine, D. Wolinski, 78 79 3 SITTING IN LIMBO -Don Brown (Jeff Oilman), Kirshner 84274 WBM R Liugren, Columbia 310683 ALM (Don Brown), Cliff /Bright/Plummer, First American 102 WBM

12 JACK & JILL- Raydio 49 MORE THAN A WOMAN- Tavares (lay Parker Jr), R Parker Jr., Arista 0283 CPP 79 80 4 I'LL BE THERE -Stan (Freddie Perren) B. Gibb, M. Gibb, R. Gibb, Capitol 4500 WBM (Stan), Starr, Capitol 4546 ALM 12 OUR LOVE- Natalie Cole 54 3 TWO DOORS DOWN -Dolly Parton (Charles Jackson & Marvin Yancy For Jay's Enterprises), 80 82 WE FELL IN LOVE (Gary Klein), D. Parton, RCA 11240 ALM C. Jackson 8 M. Yancy, Capitol 4509 CHA WHILE DANCING -Bill Brandon 52 9 SWEET, SWEET SMILE Carpenters (Moses Dillard, Jesse Boyce), 1. Boyce, M. Dillard, Prelude 71102 CPP 13 14 25 FALLING - LeBlanc & Carr - (Richard Carpenter), 1. Newton, O. Young, ASH 2008 ALM (Pete Carr), L LeBlanc, E. Struzick, Big Tree 16100 (Atlantic) CPP YANK ME, CRANK ME -Ted Nugent 18 WE'LL NEVER HAVE 53 6 ROCKET RIDE -Kiss Ion* 6 TO SAY (Tom Werman, Lew Futterman), T. Nugent, Epic 8 -50533 * (Kiss, Eddie Kramer), A. Frehley, S. Delaney, Casablanca 915 ALM GOODBYE -England Dan 8 John Ford Coley 82 90 4 YOU'LL LOVE AGAIN -Hotel (Kyle tehning), J. Comanor, Big Tree 16110 (Atlantic) 8.3 51 7 LOVE IS LIKE OXYGEN -Sweet (Damn Eric), M. Phillips, Mercury 73979 ( Phonogram) ALM (Sweet), A. Scott, T. Grillen, Capitol 4549 WBM W 28 7 THE CLOSER I GET TO YOU- Roberti Flack (Rubina Fake, Joe Feria, Eugene McDaniels), 1. Mtume, R. Lucas, 95 3 I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU, I LOVE 57 5 YOUR LOVE IS SO GOOD FOR ME -Diana Ross Atlantic 3463 W (Richard Perry), K. Peterson, Motown 1436 ALM YOU - Ronnie McDowell (Slim Williamson), R. McDowell, Scorpion 149 (GRT) CPP 16 11 21 JUST THE WAY YOU ARE -Billy Joel LET ME (Phil Ramone), B. Joel, Columbia 3.10646 ABP /BP 60 PARTY WITH YOU -Bunny Sigler (Bunny Sigler), B. Sigler, K. Miller, R. Earl, S. Miller, 84 84 DON'T COST YOU NOTHING - Ashford & Simpson W 19 10 EBONY EYES -Bob Welch Gold Mind 4008 (Salsoul) CPP (Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson), N. Ashford, V. Simpson, (John Carter), B. Welch, Capitol 4543 CPP Warner Bros. 8514 CPP 63 ON BROADWAY - George Benson W 20 8 RUNNIN' ON EMPTY - Jackson Browne (Tommy L Puma), B. Mann, C. Weil, J. Leiher, M. Stroller, 85 68 27 BABY COME BACK - Player (Jackson Browne), J. Browne, Asylum 45460 WBM Warner Bros. 8542 CPP (Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter), P. Beckett, J.C. Crowley, RSO 879 (Polydor) CPP yi( 21 14 ALWAYS & FOREVER - Heatwave 53 36 10 YOU REALLY GOT ME -Van Halen (Barry Blue), R. Temperton, Epic 8.50490 ALM (Ted Templeman), R. Davies, Warner Bros. 8515 CPP DEACON BLUES - Steely Dan (Gary Katz), W. Becker, D. Fagen, ABC 12355 CPP 22 Gates 16 GOODBYE GIRL -David 69 3 MOVIN' OUT -Billy Joel * (David Gates), D. Gates, Elektra 45450 WBM (Phil Ramone), B. Joel, Columbia 3 -10708 ABP /BD 87 DANCE WITH ME -Peter Brown 23 10 WHICH WAY IS UP- stargard (Cory Wade), P. Brown, R. Bans, Drive 6269 (TK) CPP 55 55 RUMOUR HAS IT -Donna Summer * Davis), N. 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Antra, Atlantic 3466 B -3 27 11 LADY LOVE -Lou Rawls FLOOR -Jimmy "Bo" Horne (Sherman Marshall, Faith), S. Von Gray, Jack V. Gray, Marshall, (Casey /Finch, R. Finch), H.W. Casey, Sunshine Sound 1003 (TK) CPP Philadelphia International 8.3634 ABP /BP 66 5 IT AMAZES ME -John Denver (Milton Okun), 1. Denver, RCA 11214 91 93 I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN Eruption 26 19 SOMETIMES WHEN WE TOUCH -Dan Hill - (Frank Farias), D. Bryant, A. Peebles, B. Miller, Ariola 7686 (Matthew McCauley, Fred Mollin), D. Hill, B. Mann, 60 31 15 NAME OF THE GAME -Abbe 20th Century 2355 WBM (Benny Anderson, Bjorn Ulvacus), B. Andersson, S. Anderson, B. Ulvacus, Atlantic 3449 B-3 /IMM 92 94 4 MISS BROADWAY-Belle [poop 8 THANK YOU FOR BEING A (Prima Linea), E. Lenton, A. Weyman, Big Tree 16109 (Atlantic) 61 64 NEVER GET ENOUGH OF YOUR LOVE-LTD FRIEND -Andrew Gold (Bobby Martin for Bobby Martin Productions), R. Dahrouge, 93 61 6 HONEY DON'T LEAVE L.A. -James Taylor (Andrew Gold 8 Brock Walsh), A. Gold, Asylum 45456 CPP ARM 2005 B -3 (Pete Asher), D. Kortchmar, Columbia 310689 CPP 28 29 8 HOT LEGS -Rod Stewart 94 42 MAMAS DON'T LET YOUR BABIES GROW UP (Tom Dowd), R. Stewart, Warner Bros. 8535 WBM 62 65 THAT'S YOUR SECRET -Sea Level (Stewart Levine, R. Bramblett, D. Causey), Capricorn 0287 TO BE COWBOYS- Waylon 8 Willie Mangione 32 8 FEELS SO GOOD -Chuck (Not Listed), E. Bruce, P. Bruce, RCA 11198 CPP (Chuck Mangione), C. Mangione, ASM 2001 74 2 DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC -Shaun Cassidy (Michael Lloyd), 1.B. Sebastian, Warner /Curb 8533 CPP 95 43 18 WHAT'S YOUR NAME -Lynyrd Skynyrd 35 4 COUNT ON ME- tenerson Starship (N.A.) G. Russington, R. Van Zant, MCA 40819. MCA (Larry Coz 8 Jefferson Starship), J. Barish, RCA 11196 CPP 76 WEREWOLVES OF LONDON -Warren Zevon (Jackson Browne 8 ), L. Marinell, W. Wachtel, W. 96 48 24 WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS -Queen 31 13 23 DANCE, DANCE, DANCE, YOWSAH Zevon, Asylum 45472 (Queen), F. 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BSK 3075 7.98 396 9.98 81 82 6 ANDREW GOLD Grunt BxLI 2515 (RCA) 736 7.16 7.98 All This And Heaven Too 142 2 OUTLAWS asylum 6E -116 738 7.98 735 12 13 9 WAYLON JENNINGS & WIWE * Bring It Back Alive NELSON Arista AL -8300 938 9.98 938 82 86 11 PAUL DAVIS Waylon & Willie Singer Of Songs, Teller Of Tales RCA AFL12686 7.11 7.9E 7.98 53 17 LOU RAWLS Bang 410 738 LS 398 Lou, You've * 16 14 ROBERTA FLACK Heard ItAlHear 83 87 4 MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND Blue Lights In The Basement Philadelphia International 12 35036 7.98 9.95 9.91 Watch Atlantic SD 19149 7.98 736 738 Warner Bros. BSK-3157 7.98 9.9E 396 59 14 EDDIE MONEY 14 15 19 ROD STEWART A * * 95 4 TUBES Columbia PC 34909 6.9E 7.98 7 ->d Foot Loose & Fancy Free What You Want From Live Warner Bros. 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1) SPRING 2) WET WILLIE'S NEW SINGLE, "MAKE YOU FEEL LOVE AGAIN" J UST ito Lb : WOY' W QI KUF kN(C N/Hµ 6, 141L,w864,vMa;ccx.

See Wet Willie on "The Chuck Barris Rah -Rah Show "April 4, and on "The Midnight Special" in the near future.

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www.americanradiohistory.com 94 Late General News Radio Rates By Tribunal Continued from page I cover all campus radio use in both closed- circuit and IO watt FMs ASCAP and SESAC licenses. En- through those with higher power of rollment represents a "realistic rela- 20 watts or more. tionship" to the college's ability to Negotiated agreements with pay, educators feel. ASCAP, BMI and SESAC are based If the Tribunal does not want to on per capita fees related to the full - require that the higher powered sta- time student population. So far, only tions be included under the per cap- the BMI agreement covers music use ita fee already negotiated with by all campus radio stations (except ASCAP and SESAC, Steinbach sug- for the members of the National gests that all stations with more than Public Radio network). 10 watt power be included within Sheldon Steinbach, counsel for the NPR licensing agreement. the American Council on Educa- The "least acceptable alternative" tion, and spokesman for the colleges, to this, would be to have ASCAP's 6 cent fee cover only music use by the told the Tribunal the ASCAP li- in metropolitan lower powered stations. An extra an- Country music sales cense -not yet fully agreed to by areas supports the claim that urban nual fee ranging from $25 to $100 educators -does not cover campus Disco has become an established musical category at retail with buffs know- America is tuned into all forms of would be additional to cover non - radio music at all. ing which stores stock their favorite big beat records. country- modern and traditional. The SESAC license does not cover NPR campus stations of up to 50 music use on campus stations for watts or more. more than 20 watt power. As for SESAC, the educators were This is a very sore point with the "shocked and dismayed" to learn that SESAC has set up a separate fee educators. Steinbach said colleges i schedule for music use based solely InsideTrack were led to believe that the SESAC conven- The prototype retail store at the NARM convention in on market size, for non -commercial Look for a possible switch in the NARM 1979 license would cover large as well as 4 at the Diplomat the exhibit hall fell far short of the representative retail college stations of over 20 watts. tion site. As of now, it's March 31-April small stations. where outlet constructed by CBS Records at its convention in These extra fees would range from Hotel, Hollywood, Fla. Word is that the Diplomat, The college spokesman also be- last in 1976, promised San Francisco about five years ago. The 1978 NARM pi- $60 for stations in small communi- NARM quartered conventionwise lieves the ASCAP per capita rate of 6 to enlarge its hotel facilities and create a new convention lot store could hardly have competed with the average in- cents, which is larger than the BMI ties to a maximum of $180 where market population reaches center to handle NARM's burgeoning ranks. Thus far, die or chain store. It ended up a schlocky -looking try to 51/2 cents or the SESAC l'h to 2 cents, ground has not been broken in either direction and the show every label and store equipment makers' product. 2 million or over. should include college radio use of conclave may well be at the Century Plaza in 1979. This is an excellent idea in which good merchandising and Steinbach says this is an unfair music. Record Mart general store ideas should be exchanged. It should be approach, because the market size Sam Shapiro, founder of the National Steinbach asked the Tribunal to chain, Pittsburgh, missed his first in years with a done with more advance planning for 1979. has no economic relation to the col- confab extend the "per capita" fee base to leg. Some members and their wives complained Warner Bros. Music had 12 of the top 13 songs on the lege station's ability to pay, as is the lame ... Joe Cohen about the presence of the first Hot 100 chart in the March 25 Billboard. Possibly an all - case with commercial radio stations. to NARM's in the . time supremacy. ... The Rutles album is avoiding the, Steinbach suggests that since head shop paraphernalia booth exhibit room... followed the of sample provincial retail sales tax in some Canadian retail outlets `Annie' Firmed SESAC's catalog "is extremely lim- Lots of enthusiastic talk showing tv spots for Music Plus, Los Angeles, Ayr-Ways, Indiana, on the basis of the front cover sticker, reading "Free ited in size and scope" a payment of and the Sam Goody Food generally at the Re- Record With Book." Another example of how books and In Lucie Arnaz $10 per station for the more than 20 chain.... But mem- records are treated taxwise, with many countries classif}- NEW YORK -Lucie Arnaz has watt outlet, in combination with the gency Hyatt hit an all -time gastronomical low. it. for conven- ing records as entertainment, while books are considered o been tapped to play the lead role of per capita payment, would provide bers made up for There was a big falloff and non -taxable. Freddy Fender hon- ¢ Annie Oakley in the / fair compensation. tion banquets, with the house increasing as members cultural items ... CShelly Gross summer production of returned from outside- the -hotel dinners to watch the ored his long -time producer Huey Meaux during his re- Club, North Ho!l -- CO "Annie Get Your Gun," scheduled evenings' shows. Paul David, Stark Record Service and cent appearance at the Palomino J for the Jones Beach theatre here the Camelot chain, summed it all up when one morning wood, with a birthday cake and backstage party for the m from June 29 through Labor Day. after the waiter placed caloric fare including bread, oat- former barber's 49th. ... Anything freudian in ASCAP c Arnaz made her musical theatre meal, bran flakes and orange juice on the table, he signing Madmen Music, Straight Jacket Publishing and Therapy Music all during March. Iry Biegel and rn debut in California in the lead role asked: "Did you forget the Geritol ?" ... of "Cabaret," she had also starred in A great opening touch for the gathering was the sur- Jimmy Zenner are rumored splitting, with Biegel opening the national company of "Seesaw," prise parade through the starting session by the Imperial his own label, distributed by Casablanca, and lenner J the recent remake of "Two For The Brass Band, a six -piece authentic New Orleans jazz keeping his Millenium with Neil Bogart. Library Assn. thinks Linda Eastman ESeesaw," has played two seasons of band.... Expect the creditors of a very sagging record la- The American < Summer Stock musicals, has ap- bel to announce a meeting to try to get their money within McCartney's "Linda Pictures" was a great kiddie tome, peared on television in "The Walt a fortnight. ... The daily miniature tabloid produced by so Ballantine Books has another edition ordered for this Disney TV Special," and the made NARM's executive staff for the first time was an excellent spring. ... The Chuck Barris "Rah Rah Show" has be- for tv movie, "Black Dalia," and method of spurring membership attendance at various come tv's hottest platform for recording acts.... The Fox recently completed her first full - events. ... Arista Records is still searching for a sales Theatre in St. Louis starts booking rock acts and concerts length movie. "Billy Jack Goes To chief to replace Judd Siegel. ... The Al Hirt -Lionel this month into the former 4,500-seat movie house. ... Washington." Hampton jam session sponsored by Gillette Madison Peter Frampton's acting debut in NBC-TV's "Black The show will be directed by Monday (20) night at NARM bombed when the opening Sheep Squadron" casts him as a verbose WW II plane Richard Barstow, who has also di- time was switched from 10 p.m. to 8 p.m. It was the one spotter. That show's star, Robert Conrad, is the son of rected such artists as Eartha Kitt and free night of the confab and members at that time were Jackie Smith, who was the first female national promo the late Judy Garland, as well as out devouring New Orleans' fine cuisine. director for a label. She labored for Mercury Records in staged, choreographed and directed Despite strong rumors, CBS Records International its infant years in the forties.... Eliot Weisman, former the Ringling Bros. and Barnum and president Dick Asher denies emphatically that Maurice booker of the Westchester Premier Theatre, was indicted - Bailey circus for 29 years. Oberstein is vacating his post as CBS Records' U.K. boss, with four others by a Bergen County, N.J., jury recently with .GTO chief Dick Leahy in as the replacement.... Ne- on charges of attempting to fix a criminal case involving derland, Tex., honored its native son, the late Tex Ritter, a forgery rap. He was released on $15,000 bail. The Peters Intl Bows recently when a downtown park in his name was dedi- Westchester venue has been leased by Ben Segal of the cated. Ken Ritter, his nephew and mayor of Beaumont, Oakdale Theatre in Connecticut and Donjo Medlevineak French LP Series delivered an address at the dedication.... The widow of Chicago, who was a partner in the long shuttered Chez Paree, will NEW YORK - Peters Inter- HORNMAN BACK -Jazz trumpeter Jim Croce's road manager, Londa Cortose, was awarded Chicago. They book more contemporary acts national Records has launched a Miles Davis returns to the Columbia $300,000 in a settlement over the death of her husband in 'tis said. More series of recordings featuring top recording studio after a three year a 1973 plane crash that killed him and Croce. than 2,000 autograph seekers turned out Thurs- French artists with an international hiatus, recording with a lineup in- Roddy Shashoua, founder of Musexpo, is considering day (23) at Sam Goody's stort on Manhattan's Sixth following, with album cuts selected cluding Larry Coryell, George Pav- an East Coast /West Coast rotation for his annual indus- Ave. to meet pianist Vladimir Horowitz, the once re- to appeal to American audiences. lis, Masabumi Kikuchi, T.M. Ste- try conclave. It will be held in Miami Beach this year, but clusive virtuoso who says he's "amazed" so many people The initial release features vens, and Al Foster, the last -named it's open after that. ... Clive Davis continues to ponder like him. Goody's had stocked 4,000 copies of Horowitz's "l'essentiel" Edith Piaf, Gilbert Be- the only veteran of prior Davis possibilities of expanding Arista into country. "We've recent 50th anniversary concert of Rachm s caud, Charles Aznavour, Enrico bands. got to get other things in order first," he commented dur- Third Piano Concerto, which RCA's Red Seal Macias and Georges Moustaki. All ing a break at NARM.... Karen Hodge of Jobete Music claims has sold 100,000 copies since its March 6 songs are sung in French and are re- describes compliance with the regulations of the new Philadelphia's Hot Club, the city's pre produced from the original masters. copyright act at the SRS workshop April 11 at the Holly- venue, caught on fire March 16 and will be do Peters is manufacturing the disks in Top WNBC Poll wood Holiday Inn at 8 p.m.... Olivia Newton -John and eight weeks while rebuilding goes on. Promo this country. Helen Reddy jointly announced they cancelled Apple and Bob Chipetz have shifted all NEW YORK -Columbia Rec- Japanese their Peters' spokesman Pierre Bour- fall tours to protest recent slaughtering of thousands other club, Act One, on Chestnut St. until the j ords' Billy Joel and RSO's Bee Gees of dain says the label is negotiating for dolphins in Japan. plete. tied for first place in WNBC's future releases in the series. monthly music awards in February, BMI Distributing 2 Copyright Pamphlets both sharing honors as artist appear- Gold To Shadybrook Deal ing most often in the station's top NEW YORK -BMI is distribut- formance Of Copyrighted Music," Gova five playlist, as well as being the la- ing two new brochures designed to which highlights the users' obliga- CHICAGO -A gold rec '1L-. LOS ANGELES -GRT is nego- bel with the most songs on the play - alert users of its music to the new tions in several areas, including live has been presented to Mi tiating to purchase and distribute list. acts, jukeboxes, in -store play, Gov. Cliff Finch by Mercury m copyright law's provisions. J p y' Los Angeles -based Shadybrook The award marks the first time a other electronic reproduction sys- ognition of his contribution to the Records in the U.S. song has won the competition two Attorney Jack C. Goldstein of Ar- terns. Southern music industry. Shadybrook will remain a sepa- months in a row. Billy Joel's "Just nold, White & Durkee of Houston "You And The Music You Use" is The presentation was made in the rate entity, however, according to The Way You Are" was also the Jan- explores the use of music in public a Q and A pamphlet on copyright state capital by Jud Phillips, Mer - Shadybrook president Joe Sutton. uary winner. and semi -public cases in "The Per- and public performance. cury's Southern a &r director.

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