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[KN \2mi December 22, 1980 VOLUME THREE Number 40 Dealers still await Buy Reagan's 0 silence for Christmas sales rush £1.99 on Stiff WITHbefore AChristmas, mere three thedays tradingdesperately left droppedwe wouldn't so far."recover the business we've STIFF RECORDS could grab an entry needed boom in record sales has failed to The manager at HMV Liverpool COMPETITION WINNERS in Mag- inlatest the album Guinness release Book The Of Wit Records And Wisdom for its fullyAs materialise.Record Business went to press last businessSteve Jones has commented: remained static "On - athe few whole days net's sales force contest must have Of Ronald Reagan. week, record retailers and wholesalers we were below par, now we're a little (thirdthought/hoped from left) they who had is thewon subject Lorraine of For the record is completely silent dramaticaround the increase country in were sales. still awaiting a above.Andy People Gray, ownerare really of thenot Cambridge- spending." Bad Manners new single. In fact they fromthroughout the odd both crackle 12-inch of sides,stadc. apartIt is The one exception remains John based Andy's Records chain, added: assistingwon a tedious the presentation holiday inwas Hawaii Graham - thought this is the first time a record Lennon'sLennon and current Beatles LP andback single catalogue. rock- gloom"Despite we werethis yearup on of last recession year's figure and Mabbutt, general manager of Magnet companytotally blank has hadalbum the audacityand expect to issue the a eted up the charts and EMI Records last week. But we're very worried about Records.with Owen On Shotton the left on is theGerry right. Hague general public to pay for it. claimedLennon thatand almostBeatles one product million had units been of albumnext year. - there We missare so having many aabout main thisTV There are precedents in the silent ordered. year that they cancel each other out. We bearing"Our business in mind thehas marketbeen sadsfactorybut a lot of practicerecords forstakes. juke boxIt operatorshas long tobeen offer a hasAn been EMI phenomenal. spokesman We've said: had"Demand orders Doublehave sold Fantasy 2,000 LP copies since hisof Lennon'sdeath." retailers haven't experienced the ex- 'three minutes silence' single on their for nearly half a million 'Happy Christ- On the wholesale side, Wynd-Up pectedthat they upsurge. get the Itextra can salesonly inbe the hoped last selections,issued 'Silent and Night' Beserkely by Son OfRecords Pete as bestmas (Warto meet Is Over)'.the orders We arebut doingthere ourare encedboss, Colin a growth Reilly, on Octobersaid: "We've and Novem- experi- few days before Christmas." part of its Six Pack in 1976 which going to be some shortages." ber, but there's no growth on last RecordsOne of in the Liverpool, few bright whichspots was thanks T udor to nocontained known similar previous material. blank Butalbums. there are portedAs for that other there hadproduct, been theretailers tradition- re- Christmas..rush on records It seems is later that everythe Christmas year." heavy local radio adverdsing and Beatle The Wit and Wisdom of Ronald Reagan al increase in turnover, but the general Wholesaler, Terry Blood, added: seasonalconnecdons sales has surge. experienced a heavy - said to be licensed from Magic Records feeling was that it was not heavy enough (motto:Magic) -If wasIt's aoriginally Success plannedit must beas to1980. offset Many the dealers dismal hoped sales thatthroughout the last Change is in the air for Sdffs Christmas gift, but a limited few days before Christmas would see a saleedition at £1.99.has been pressed up for retail suddenBoots rush.record buyer Wilf Price told Island and Charisma Record Business: "We may be chemists INDUSTRY SPECULATION is from Stevie Winwood and Basement 5. America,Stiff is wherenow shippingit is expecting copies plenty out ofto webut can'tthe terrible cure. If record we sold sales a recordis one illnessevery moundng about the final desdnation of Meanwhile negotiations continue. novelty demand. second between now and Christmas Eve licencetwo of agreementsthe UK's leading will soon labels be upwhose for Long-running talks have been going on Is Sdff expecting floods of complaing Squarewith EMI, have while seen closetop Island observers men invisidng Soho hopingfrom adoring to hear fans gems of the of President oradon Electfrom RB Xmas break gramCharisma has been Records' the subject deal ofwith consistent Phono- the CBS headquarters. their favourite 'B' movie star? DUE TO the industry's general close- conjecture for the past four months, Charisma's future deal is even more manager"Not really,"Paul Conroy. replied "WeStiff thinkgeneral it down over Christmas and the prob- withwhile EMIIsland runs Records out on licence December agreement 31. uncertainStratton-Smith with company keeping chairmanhis cards Tonyclose makes a very attracdve coffee table basedd onBusines only willa pardal not beweek's publishing sales, IslandEven reveal, at this nolate new stage, licence sources agreement close to labelto his chesttotally after independent threatening earlier to take thisthe The album carries a printed warning again until the issue of January 12. The Islandhas been will finalised. continue Until to go a throughdeal is signed, EMI, Autumn, although both CBS and RCA on the back cover saying: "You may or 24-29office andwill againbe closed from fromJanuary December 1-5. which is currently selling in new albums have been named as leading contenders thismay record."not hear something interesting on

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STIFF'S FIRST HIT OF CBS TELESALESA MERRY (Ol-960-2155) CHRISTMAS OR TO VIRGIN EVERYONE REPS. /''w/ BU> ncuii Now Eurodisc MCPS distributes more drops Ariola from smaller turnover & Arista rrp theCONTINUING distribution of IMPROVEMENT royalties to members in Kingston also mentioned improve- companiesEURODISC which HAS are joined no longer the provid-list of was disclosed by MCPS chairman Bob introductionefficiency of l vresutling computer from system, the ing retailers with recommended prices. Kingstont the annual when meetinghe presented of the his Musicreport membersThis has helped- MCPS membershipweed out dormant is just droppedWith immediate for both effect,the Arista rrp and has Ariola been labels.The decision regarding Arista is not unexpectedline with the since Chrysalis it brings groupthe label which into THE YOUNG Cotton brothers by £400,000 to £7.5 million, with but computer analysis has shown that dem/PolyGrara.shares sales and However,distribution the with move Tan- on Jetsotherwise - sit onknowr a s< jrockabUly sign with bandEMI members"'n ^ne w 'alsot'1 our sharing policy a £455,000of not retaining rebate usedduring of thewhich year 9300 to Juneaccounted 80,000 for were 56 the Ariola front has trendsetting im- Records (UK) vi e profit than we need in order percentKingston of u; also reported that by June throughplications PRT since which the label has isnot distributed yet indi- 'Who'sLightning That Records. Knocking' First single(EMI will5134) be company prudently, the MCPS will have moved its whole catedAriola/Arista its intention prices to abandon standar-rrp. signing,released whichJanuary had 19th. to fit Present in with atTony the Watts sets up operationStreatham tofrom one building.four buildings A 15-year in dised in June, so the end rrp will have Cotton's (15) schooling, were Charles buildinglease has at been 41 Streatham taken on High a five Road, storey of exceptions.10 effect on dealerThe cassette prices, versionswith two of small the Websteryears) (the - EMI most label streamlined manager, versioi Ray MIME music which MCPS will occupy the top three Close Encounters soundtrack and the Laren, Lightning managing director, consultancy Another item in Kingston's report Threebeen increased Degrees Netsto £3.34 Dimensions to bring LP themhave torKeith and Yershon John Cavanagh - Lighlining - EMI/Harvest a&r direc- showed that the MCPS has invested £2 into line with existing LP prices. general manager. millionr0ect in gilt-edged securities to help i, has set up his o' ic consul- P ) future the benefitsyears. of high in BVA works towards joint ingtancy Enterprises firm, Music (MIME). International Market- Cyril Simons (Leeds) and Jim Doyle While MIME's activities will cover publishers(Rocket) were vacancies voted onto thefill council,popular anti-piracy campaign tendsmost areasto specialise of the inindustry. handling Watts interna- in- while Alan Woolgar (Schott) was elected THEVideogram RECENTLY Association formedis attempting British to andtors). the A SFDfurther (Society round of ofFilm meetings Distribu- is tional business on behalf of master publishers.to the council on behalf of standard set-up a joint committee with film and now being planned, owners'A worldwide and publishers. deal with one company therecord problems industry of associationsvideo piracy. to combat RB:B.BVA "Wc"It's chairman, early days^,.0 IDon butk.., MacLean,things — told canploited," leaV esays potential Watts. markets"Placing rights Wallace, fake tape The decision was taken earlier this beginning to progress. The initial prob- territory by territory with committed man in appeal bid electedmonth atBVA the councilfirst meeting following of the a reportnewly lemsthat everyone appear can now work together,feel and interested companies can provide YORKSHIRE WHOLESALER Ian by Laurie Hall, CIC Video director. Meanwhile, video pro: film provide a toservice maximise to repertoireincome. I hopeowners U £10,000Cameron byWallace, a High whoCourt wasjudge fined for mittee.who chairs the BVA ami-piracy com- makerstion - havethe formerMusic theirVideo Producers approachight through otherwise lack ofback off this contempt of court during a counterfeit Hall has already had preliminary Association-with the aim of negotiating sources." appealedtapes case against on November the order within28, has the not 14 meetings: Motion Picturewith the Export BPI, Association)the MPEA standardpanics. contracts with record com- Watts plans to extend1 his involvement. j ■ days he. was granted.his stay of e> ofbeyond manufacturing the actual dealpart to and include promotion supply paying the fine no longerj operates and Sky, Showaddy LPs TV boost materialand touring and co-ordinatiopossibilit 1 of promotion Wallace maybe face paid being by Decemberbrought back 29 01to beenEXTRA lined TV up advertising for Showaddywaddy'- boosts have press while the1 band's■ two-partJ BBC TV In the UK, Watts is However,and the Wallacepossibility has of beingapplied jailed. for Brightthe Lights Christmas and Sky's period. Sky 2 double se campaign could be expanded in the New marketing, production and ipilation againstleave to a appealcosts order to the made Court against of Appeal him at salesIn a— move already designed running to increaseat more Sky'sthan Year,Arista's TV campaign projects.MIME is located at the Marcus Music the November 28 hearing. 450,000booked acopies Southern this yearTV package— Ariola span- has Granadav (Tuesday regions 23) draws having r Gradcnsstudio complexSquare, Lononat 53 W2 Kensington (229 3221/ Janauryning December 1-2 with 26,a national 28, 29, equivalent 30 and day: 221 2225). mercvhandisingspend of £200,000 support. and fullThe album Full Songs„ for Europe list w^U also be advertised in^ht^mional SongENTRIES For Europe IN contestthis year's have televisedbeen ( byDante), Andy 'MakingHill, Peter Your Sinfield Mind and Up' John by TONYStoller STOLLER, exits director of t fromTwo theof the usual acts 12 taking to a partfinal - eight. Liquid writtenBucks Fizzby Andy (Stave Hill and JohnNickelodeon Danter), AIRC, has announced his resignation Gold andchart Gary successes Benson in- theirhave had 'Not Without Your Ticket (Don't Go)' fromshaken the commercial Association. radio The ant right. Benson's song for Europe, writ- writtenby Headache by Louis (Willow Jardin), Tree 'Where Music Are dersonPRODUCTION (far right) CHIEF was not Tommy forgotten San- at the heels of reports that Stoller w ten by himself, is "All Cried Out' (Rare You Now' by Lezley Carling (EFDS Dansan Records .rdinner- David dealingsbecoming with increasingly 1LR stations. frustrated his quidBlue Music/ChrysalisGold will sing Music)'Don't andPanic' Li- andPublishers/Chappell 'Wish' by Beyond Lynsey (Goliath/ERM Moore) danceMarcus when (second managing right) made presenta- AIRCStoller, for justwho over has helda year, his will position be taking with (CellarBakes), Music/ATV by Adrian andInternational Steve Elson). written by Don Gould dancingtions to world.celebrities Sanderson's in the contribu-ballroom over from Chris Yates as managing tion toby the the label's presentation growth ofwas a Water-recog- directorfrom April of 1.Thames Yates hasValley been Radioappointed 210 by Chris Gunning and John MarchThe contest,11 at the whichBBC, willtakes decide place who ( ford crystal - Avonside.managing director of Bristol'' Oad.r. Read),'Have' ' You Ever' Been representsSong Contest Britain on 3rd in Aprilthe Eurovisionin Dublin, wifeing it Lily.from Rita Marcus is Sanderson's RECORD BUSINESS December221980 MtU-CJMMGS GuilIuI Bib unprecedentedIN A year when scale, the with British jobs industrybeing lost had from to thecontend highest with level change downwards, on an nothingmarched wasrelentlessly sadder thantowards the worldfinal demisedomination. of Decca, But out absorbed of the gloomas PolyGram which In the words of intodescended the Mullings on the column.Albert Embankment Back in February, came onecopies of theof thebest first titbits and to only find Meloto its way recordproduct company' release began was ato little-known circulate. Meloto, Decca describedsubsidiary asbeing 'the usednext greatas a holdingBritish ENGLEBERT companyThe World during of Redundancy the tidying with up such process. tracks Its as contents 'Wide Eyedincluded And an Jobless', album entitled'I Love wherebyMy Job' andchart 'Decca placings Cards'. are assured Also featured by the issuewas anof articleso many on records Inertia thatMarketing, clerical HUMPERDINCK errorsnever willto have inevitably been necessarydo the tick . - . er. sorry, trick. A brave find gesture which ought IN THE year of change, the ball started rolling in February when a forthcoming It's not easy to live together' Muxlowpersonal wasstatement predicted, from unknowingly WEA's manufacturing at the time andpaving distribution the way forchief a general Tony Johndissolution Fruin ofprovoked the board a ofrash directors of speculation by the end regarding of the yearhis successor... the departure the likes of candidateswhich the industrywere given has the never job, previouslyalthough the experienced. October betting In the on event, Freddie none Haayen, of the postex-Polydor with UK Polydormd, at least US connected and himjoined with theWEA right companyInternational, - he left jobhis jointlyunspecified saluted . . at. departing an April EMIfarewell top partybrass byLeslie "the Hillrest andof us Ramon who are Lopez being were left toldbehind". Billboard: Not all"There's of them nothing were. Inwrong March with PolyGram the British chief music executive industry David that goodFine ex-EMImanagement colleagues can't cure"Clive whichSwann, later Brian begat Shepherd Roman andLopez John and Preston in turn . begat. . some his messageprankster that managed a bomb to had spoil been Bill planted Townsley's in Decca farewell House party ... bythe ringing man who with expected a hoax proposedthe RCA jobjoint was PRT-RCA left at the companyalter. Having in the been least wooed confidential by Lord negotiationsGrade to run ever the andconducted some £1in themillion-plus UK industry, worse Michael off than Levy he expected remained . the. . magnate of Magnet THEimagination FUTURE of the of EMI industry Records and within in May, the ThornNeil Portnow set-up continued head of to20th exercise Century the entertainmentRecords was reported interests in "hasVariety not as happenedsaying that yet" his company's. . . had that takeover approach of EMI's been WCIencouraged, to bankroll then him David for Gcffena second would time haveand startedbeen part Geffen of it - Records instead heas persuaded predicted backby signing at the John Square, Lennon, Bhaskar Elton Menon John -arrived and later in LondonPeter Gabriel in June . . reportedly. meanwhile to negotiateregarding a further new contract executive with changes Thorn, at a EMIdeal dulycontinued concluded to do inthe October rounds as... rumours it was froma year John of change Reid at in Rocket, June and too, in with November ex-Motown firing supremo off one Barney of his Alesown gettingwith a twoone million-dollarPRODUCER writBen attachedFindon beganto it . and. . ended the year in magnificent style, by developedtaking over by production a rare number of the oneNolans single and on seeing the Japanese their English domestic success chart further with Japanese'Dancing internationalSister' in December, chart for crowning the Dooleys the earlier with achievement'Body Language' of a winner ... in on May the confirmedthe takeover ... of an Harlequin unidentified by salesmanOur Price, scored first an producted'A' for effort in March,in May wasby provideoffering aemergency Birmingham supplies non-chart for adealer chart full shop rrp down on a certain the road single ... so in that March he could Pye Walterchanged Woyda's its name wifeto Precision Betty when Records the andcompany Tapes, went a name into originallythe tape businesschosen by a outdecade when earlier he tried . . to. Chris express Wright, his thanks smarting at a February after the awards brusque dinner treatment was talking handed of ofthe the need BPI, for he official was in BPI-sponsored a position to doawards. something By November, about it ... as thein May,chairman-elect the Daily Mail'sfashioned, pop irreleventwriter Simon and Kinnersleyunutterably was dull", slagging a diatribeoff Eric whichClapton continued as "old histhroughout victims, theplus year the withcancelling Barry Manilow,of a Rolling Paul Stones Simon party and after Rod he Stewart disclosed among the 3 Embassyvenue, until (our he New was de-baggedYear resolution in December is not to at mention Stewart's SK after-show again until party he writesat the somethingLloyd Webber nice andabout Marti pop Webbsingers) proud ... inin Februaryan austerity by hiringyear, Polydor the Royalty did AndrewTheatre Masonto preview proud her with Tell the Me feeding On A Sunday of the 600 album, at the Mark Talk OfMcCormack The Town foralso a firstdid Barrylisten Friendlyto his Americann Card album, Heroes Alan would-be Parsons musical and Eric . . . Woolfsonand to promote did the their media A Turn proud Of by A mm eveningssplashing atout swanky the Dom Keats Perignon restaurant, and where Chateau guests Lafitte were duringalso gifted three with gourmet Sony circulationStowaway cassette and guaranteed recorders survival. . . in June for oneNew year Music - Newsin August was claiming publisher a 90,000 Felix Debut single on Epic Dennis closed it down . . . a November tip that Richard Robinson was in line for ■m It's not easy to live together' November,the EMI UK Stiff regional cheekily directorship announced was a Polydorconfirmed benefit a month concert later starring . . . also latest in EPC 9353 signingdelighted John to acceptOtway, the with cheque Tony to Morrisoffset Otway'sequally cheekilyunrecouped stating advances he would . . . be Order from CBS Order Desk RECORD BUSINESS December 22 1980 ncuif Ins & Outs RM Christmas sales Letters AL CLARK, Virgin's director of pub- licity since the formation of the com- 50% up on last year entryTHE forMTA our alwaysrecord awardsreceives although an excellent last pany, has been appointed a director INDUSTRY RACK-JOBBERS Re- year, even though I wrote to every record upof Virginan additional Records post and as in deputy January manag- takes cord Merchandisers claim that they are depressedWreford, commented:market we decided "In a generallywe must company, several failed to make entries ing director of Virgin Books. achieving record breaking sales in the help our customers to maximise their thebecause closing they date. had inadvertently overlooked sentativeClark continues for various to Virgin be press groups repre- and run-upRecord to Merchandisers'Christmas. gross sales for thanbusiness. usual We advance therefore orders placed to avoid larger a I am writing to likely companies with will still superivse the company's press the week ending December 5 reached an seasonal stock panic and our completion availableadvanced butinformation if you could of mentionthe categories in RB Sianoffice, Davies which who is joinedreplaces this Nicky week Huf- by increaseall-time highof over of 50£1.9 percent million on - thean ratesWreford have stayedadded; around"This strategy,90 percent." cou- the fact that the entries for the MTA Record ford. company's previous best ever week. pled with a consistently fast turn-around Awardsalthough 1980I would are stressnow thatbeing recordingsaccepted JON WEBSTER, chief buyer for Virgin creasedThe turnovercompany is claimspartly duethat to thethe newin- onhigh orders, degree hasof confidence given our incustomers our ability a entered should have been published (though Retail, is joining the Virgin subsidiary order and processing systems, installed to fulfil their needs. We're looking tweennot necessarily January recordedand December in the UK)1980. be- I JanuaryCaroline asExports sales manager. at the beginning of ofrecently £250,000. at its Hayes warehouse at a cost forward to a record breaking De- would be very much obliged. Any record Senior account executive. Alike ormanufacturer requires further who wishes information to submit shouldentries toLONDON'S PO Box 403, DO IT label NW1 has 5JF. moved Tel: distribution with Pinnacle Records, communicate with me at the Associations (01) 486 3602. Deals althoughmain with pressing PRT. arrangements will re- ARTHUR F. SPENCER-BOLLAND, RAY STOCK Independent Promotion JOHNare partners COOPER in Waterloo and Mike Records, Ashwell a GoingThe currentRound' Flatbackers' (RED 007) single has 'Bmzz been Secretary General, MTA,Street, 5 Denmark WC2. contactedhas moved at: offices,Mustard and Promotions, can now 2/3be production company based at 155 switched under the new distribution agree- Golden Square, London W'l. CooperUpper Street, was Londonformerly N1 with (354 2724).EMI, PHIL STRAIGHT has re-joined founderMotown ofand the Arista, Non andStop Ashwell Records is Dudley man ger.WEA He Records will be responsibleas international for promot- mana- export firm, and has been associated HendrixPREVIOUSLY live material UNRELEASED has been pack- Jimi in bootleg case ing WEA's signed acts with the releaseswith the areCelebrity planned MOR for February.label. First aged for an album entitled Woke Up MR RONALD Fellows, of Maitland lastappropriate two years, licensees Straight abroad. has For been the RED SHADOW Records has renegoti- (RLThis 0015)Morning on theand specialistFound Myself blues Dead Red orderedRoad, Russell by a Hall High Estate, Court Dudley, judge wasin running Park Lane Records for Brian PRT.ated us The pressing company and has distribution now signed deal for LightninRetailing label. at £4.25 the LP was put orLondon offer onany Wednesday records of not the to make,late Elvis sell Shertzertogether fromby Red tapes Lightnin recorded chief at NewPete Presley in infringement of the copyright York's Scene Club in 1968. Sidemen Mr Fellows, who was not present r^r -- andinclude Jim BuddyMorrison. Miles, Shertzer Johnny is Winteremph- and not represented, was also ordered asising there are no legal complica- byPresley Mr J usticerecords Fox into handhis possessionover any Elvis or tionsThe surrounding label also has the a album.ten-inch LP by control which infringed the rights of the former Ike Turner sideman Clayton costcopyright of making holders, inquiries. and pay £360, the OnLove Home on release Blues (RLthis month0029) retailingtitled Come at The judge made the orders on the £3.50. applicationRCA Corporation of record Ltd, manufacturers,and their sub- THE DERAM label has picked up rights grantedsidiary, anRCA inquiry Ltd, as whoto damages. were also haviour'sto the Jane single Kennaway 7.0.(7.', and Strangepreviously Be- Mr John Baldwin, for the companies, PETERS AND LEE say goodbye at Luton's Ceasars Palace. RCA made orderedavailable^ from from PolyGr Pinnacle. It can now be "bootlegging"told the judge thator dealingMr Fellows in "bootleg" had been presentationRecords. Pictured of their with last the record departing together. duo Theare FarewellDave Howman Album on - Celebrity catalogue number DM 436. SimmonsRecords, Chris- RCA, Harding Tommy - producer,Loftus - Radio-2Gavin Darepromotions - Celebrity (RCA). Records, Lee Hyde House, 13 Langley Street, London WC2H 9JG 01-836EDITOR/MANAGING 9311. Telex DIRECTORNo: 262 554 Brian Mulligan EDITORIALDEPUTY EDITOR David (News)Redshaw John (Production Hayward /Reviews): TimSarah Smith Lewis. {Retailing)-, Frank Granville Barker (Classical): m o Executive);ADVERTISING Jane Howard Redman Rosen (Classified): (Manager): Jacquie Roger Harvey Kent (Production). (Sales (Accountant).COMMERCIAL/CIRCULATION Richard Tan (Manager); Doreen See SubscriptionsHaywards Heath, c/o Sussex RBP Ltd.,RH16 Oakfield3DH. House. Perrymount Road, JERMAINEplatinum albums JACKSON, and singles surrounded earned overby si tl Published by Record Business Publications Ltd., Hyde House, 13 champagne celebration to mark Motown's 20 printedLangley byStreet, Garrod London and WC2,Lofthouse set by Ltd., TypeMatters Crawley. (London) Registered Ltd., at and the millionyear in thealbums UK. in Motown 1980. have sold 3 million singles and approxii Post Ottlce as a newspaper. RECORD BUSINESS December 221980 Januarys still gonna be "How do you Christmas make Mondays feel like for you!

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o- Post Christmas massive TV campaign commences December 31st for 3 full weeks of Peak Time spots. on records & cassettes UCTAIUnG Edited by SARAH LEWIS [ow are dealers coping dthout an RRP system? ICE POLYDORrecommended took theretail decision price, to ownrange prices,of prices. therefore HMV considerssimplifying rrp the to y companiessaw only have Pye followed and K-telsuit, be Ham'an outmoded Tipple, newlyconcept. appointed chair- [ranki lintaining of the rrpnew - system?what do the dealers nallyman of I have the GRRD. no problems commented: coping without"Perso- |WK' H Smithno toldproblems Record at Business all, as thatdid otherrrp, and record I have dealers had complainingno feedback aboutfrom IcroughJl lllers ofto Newcastle, decide a fair who price. found it easy theHowever, abolition thereof rrp." was one dissenting BFredvithout Moore rrp, of the Luton dealer commented had to be Thevoice staff from s opinionRecordsville, is that thein abolitionVictoria. .holesalersaware of prices. and Heimporters finds he forgoes his to ofrunning rrp makes a mail things order difficultservice. Theyif you now are cwock more often now. The London work on the assumption that everything toTHE promote WOBBLESOX their Christmas band turnsingle record 'Get Yourpluggcrs Socks through Off on necessity Frcewave (no Records. money) :ilillet benefit of because H.MV found now staffthe change can set a greattheir accordingly.has a 30 percent margin, then discount Liverpool's HMV shop (above) took a chance on ten copies, and the girls met don't sell them all at once, know very IP oor catalogue supply means that well7-inch that has they beencan still forgotten. sell long afterCertain the 'tn•Christmas may be a total disaster artists,extremely like well Blondie on import or Gary 12-inch Numan, when sell It'sthe Englishno use versionthe English has been companies deleted. 0TTHE Christmas OVERRIDING is bound toproblem be supply. this whatten 'failed' the EMI items order as well. will Ireveal dread - to maybe think workedthan chart out positions, on actual then total CBS sales would rather be complaining about imports if they won't 1 Already with six weeks to go two two full boxes of records and one box well ahead of EMI, at least in my supplyBecause a thedemand 12-inch that hascertainly always exists. been •i outmaiors, of stock EMI of and many Polygram, major items. are severly True, full of blank delivery notes. Post- The biggest headache for any dealer thought of as a promotional tool, the they are ensuring that their chart mate- Christmastoo. There stocking is no way is goingat this to stage be a jokethat has to be customer orders. And when 'marketing'realised yet thatmen a specificdon't seem 12-ins to market have isrial in is total in stock, disarray. but theirIn spite back of catalogue the EMI rememberEMI can copethree withyears theago demand.when EMI 1 tion,these thenare coupledthe service to aelement bad stock is bound posi- has developed while their heads have spokesman's bland reassurances to the was in a similar position - every Monday to suffer. Once again, the independent beenthe production in the sand. of aA hit further 12-inch point has is never that completionmedia, every rate dealer is the worstknows ever. that At their one outduring of slocks January - there was wasspent nothing re-ordering worth dealerto obtain is hit irregularhardest. Thoseitems offor us whospecial try yet satisfied the total demand for it. point, two weeks ago, there was hardly a ordering in stock. requests, instead of just relying on chart Apartto have from unlimited RCA andruns, PRT, we can which never seem get SideBeatles Of or The Pink Moon Floyd has beento be unavailable had. Dark receivingBy contrast a CBS itor reallyWEA deliveryis pleasurable where sellersbound toand get fast a lot moving of aggravation albums, when are enough of a hit 12-in'ch - even including for three weeks now, and that is their hardly anything is unavailable. It seems ourthat charta hit shop. 7-inch Arid with it is angenerally equivalent true bestfor the selling Christmas album. Whatrush? doesTotal this disaster mean paidthat CBS'off andinvestment will certainly in new doplant so hasat 12-inch will create a demand for the probably. Christmas. If a browsing once-a-year Retail latterBut thatas long is never as the met. industry goes on There seems little point in doing record buyer with his token can't find Business putting more emphasis on certain MyChristmas Phonogram orders withorder these of companies.13 pages he'llthe Pink probably Floyd buy album a Meat he's Loaf after, because then aspects such as home taping, rather than comprised two full pages of extends, and that'll be on show. If market share was officially 'available' items are out of andtackling supply, the basicthere problemsis little chance of capacity of it stockthese slowfor 3-4 catalogue weeks. Byitems their are very the naturelast to pulling itself out of any SIMONdepression. GEE Wholesale & Import Round-up capacity,be pressed and when the amount there isof bada lack blood of A WIDE range of offers this week. ase the Elvis Presley Anniversary Box for unsatisfiedthat can arise has oftenwhen toa becustomer seen to beis cordsStarting of withSussex the has importers. a Dutch Swiftalbum Re- on £24.00.Lightning Additional are Rod special Stewart's offers Foolish from ductionbelieved. managers Industry should mandarins just try and having pro- andthe BlackMuddy Cat Waters, label featuring for a dealer Otis price Spann of Behaviour,Hotter Than - July £2.65, - £2.83, Stevie Motorhead, Wonder's tomonth tell a thatcustomer nothing who's can beenbe done, wailing and a £2.75.Wilde Swedenimport iscalled the source The ofWild a Mam- Cat Acescheduled of Spades for -December £2.65. All is TVcurrently product in companies.that we are 1totally now tell at iratethe mercycustomers of the to Rocker,available which in the dales 80s for from £3.50. the 50sThe and Eller is stock.Wholesale company Lugton's offer writepany concernedand complain - I directdon't tosee the why com- we leasedBrothers this have week 'Going (dealer to priceGeorgia' £2.56,. re- DanielsAbba's SuperThe MagicTrouper Circle at £2.98, (Technical Paul shouldincompetence. take the blame for other people's TheBBC2's brothers World were About recentlv Us. ' featured on Records)back catalogue at £2.43. and thethe newBlack single Sabbath from oldThe question question of of supplythe 12-inch throws limited up the single,Record 'Snowball' Corner ^65p)has anda USA a six Devotrack (rel.the Hitch Jan 5lh)Hiker's for 70p.Guide to the Galaxy editionlarge areas single. of the The business idea stillthat apervades 12-inch SURROUNDEDsigns from fans, MCA BY metalflashing stalwarts peace atlive £2.50. EP of unreleased material from 999 pictureThe populardisc double Barry albumManilow available has a singleweeks. hasLeaving a life aside of thoseonly thata couple arc used of Street'sBudgie turned HMV upstore at Birminghamlast week to Newsign areChristmas available ondiscounts orders offrom 1000 Stage or moreOne Otherfrom Warrens special ofWarren's London offersfor only are: £3.50. the generalsolely tolife manipulate of a 12-inch thecan becharts, anything the Supply.copies Fansof the at thelatest band's album Birmingham Power cutgiving outs buyers 'overstocks another i.chance Lightning to purch- are ClashPolice 10-inchbadge forimport £6.00. for £1.90 and the upmanage to 18to months.get adequate Those supplies, of us whoand Odcontowards gig the had cost been of giventhe album. £1 vouchers RECORD BUSINESS December 22 1980 Jfam /mtAe Conifer - taking Korans to Mecca Arabiclions of sectionsthis new in recording Arabic, followed has recita- by a eachThe set initial containing order was 54 forcassettes 2,000 i closecomplete scrutiny because of Coniferthe text maintainedby religious a generalEnglish. translation of the meaning in ducedbook-shaped by James green Yorkeand gold Ltd c in authoritiessessions which and weresupervised held in the Athens recording and WITH THE West so dependent to Thisbe anpainstaking important method aid towas English- devised andThe Gloriousa copy of Koran, the book published The Meaning by Allen Of wasLondon. done Thein Sharjah. final editing of the tapes onencouraging Arab oil imports, to hear ofit's Arab speaking followers of Islam who have and Unwin. 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The project took almost three years to ArabianSheikh Abdulreciter, Bariwho spokeMuhammad, the Arabic an cassetteespecially box when sets they of The happen Koran. to be text, and Gai Eaton, who reads the SARAH LEWIS reports. scholarEnglish Denysmeanings Johnson-Davis. supervised by Arab TAKING 'COALS to Newcastle' can be of JohnEMI Greece,Deacon, who a former now headssales directorConifer aRecords highly profitableof West businessDrayton as recentlyConifer holyRecords, book said: at the "When centre dealing of the with Islamic the completedfound out. aLast £101,000 month dealthe companywith the attentionfaith, you to need details careful in scripting, preparation record- and Unitedversion Arabof the Emirates Islamic toholy supply Koran. a ing,Deacon editing hopes and thatproduction." the success of the sinceConifer 1977, Records specialising has been in in importingexistence initialfor official publication presentations which inis beingthe United used Arabicrants. albumsThree successfulfor tourists yearsand immig- later. orders.States Emirates,It is possible will that lead the to recording further ConiferEuropean leads and in historicalthe import folklore of Arabic, to butedwill eventually on a commercial be allowed basis to to bethe distri- many The latest Arabian contract is an pilgrims who visit the holy city of ordermad al-Qasimi from Sheikh for cassette Sultan recordingsbin Muham- of theProduction independent of Britishthe sets companies involved onlyout- theproject Islamic had holy to book,overcome the Koran.one basicThe sideframework, the andmajor should record provide company a con- hurdleKoran -may because only Islambe read, dictates or heard, that the in siderableRecords. financial reward for Conifer

OLIVER SMALLMAN

would like to wish all his present and potential customers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

OLIVER SMALLMAN PROMOTIONS 25 BRUTON STREET LONDON W1 Telephone: 01-493 9703 Disco Dealer seemsDespite that the all proximity has by no of means Christmas, ground it THE DISCO CHART INDIE to a halt on the disco sales front. Both Compiled by RB Research from returns from specialist disco-orientated shops # Yarbrough & Peoples and -the Gap ?0 YOU FEEL MY LOVE EDDY GRANT CHART predictionsBand have ofalready last week outstripped by smashing my D CELEBRATION KOOL & THE GANG despitetheir way all thestraight oppostion; into the congratula- top five 1 6 AdamS The Anis tions to Phonogram, who look like 5 WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES ARETHA FRANKLIN 2 1 THE EARTH DIES SCREAMING"DREAM A LIE onholding the firstdown chart the firstof the three New positions Year. > NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP PATRICE RUSHE 43 95 ZEROXDIET/ITS Adam OBVIOUSAuPars & The Ants Human0T04(S)Do It DUN 8 (M) Conversely, there are a few discs 65 23 DECONTROLBEER DRINKERS Drscharoe AND HELL RAI|ER^S(EP)^Clay 5(H) whichbackwards have on either the chart, halted though or stepped this is POS asales familiar climate, symptom and ofthere the isChristmas actually 98 244 TELEGRAMRABBIT Chas&Dave SAM Ba Jt>aus Rockney4AD ROCKNEYS MDAh 17 (TMNl 9(Pi6 plenty of life still remaining in the likes WMOTWMT(L) 10: 1? 12 ' ^^'"' ofalmost Surface universally Noise (which on isthe now original selling B-side 'Zero One'), Shalamar, the Excahber EXC(L) 502 A Jacksons,Slave and Billy Johnny Frazier, Bristol and probablyas well, tumblethough onthese the twocurrent have week's taken sales.a real On the UK album chart, the action A&M GB AMS(X) 75( Freeezall belongs album to on Freeez, the independent whose Soulhcm Pink shopsRhythm in Londonlabel has and taken the South-Eastspecialist !7 ARMY LIFE Exctoled Expiom setby storm.by the Aband strong who 9-trackwere one jazz-funk of the (TKTKX 1039) Imp withfirst on'Keep the Insmall-label Touch', it12-inch is not beingfront surelytoo widely have distributed no trouble as picking yet, but up will a KINDA FUNNY Jostl K- PostcardEagle ERS pn80 A5 004 ru(H PniPol (P) presentlarger label catalogue deal in shortnumber order. is PinkThe PHEREJo>-Division Rhythm EL PEE 1. 5 (FLYING ON THE) Wll Polydor POSP(X) 200 F DISTRIBUTOR tl?5 FLIGHTDER RAUBER A Certain UND Rat'O DER PRINZFactoryFAC22(NP D A F 31 FIGHT BACK (EPi D.scnarqe FrSh 12(14 GUIDE» = Reggae Specialist; vi = One-StopIndie Specialists - JoyTHIS Division IS LOVE Gist Factory FAC XXIIIRT (XIII 058 (N IN P 1013 YOUMOR^ CAN SHORT BE YOU SONGS (GIRL (EP| ON THE HUN)

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Excaliber EXC(L)501 Sttav/b^V 5 34 BURN RUBBER ON MEGAPBAND Mercury MER(X) 52 6 e WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES ARETHAFRANKLIN Arista ARIST (12)377 7 9 NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP PATRICE RUSHEN EleklraK12494(T) ntw|119 8 43 BOOM BOOM BLACKSUTE Ensign ENY 47(12) 9 n SLIP & DIP COFFEE De-Lile 0E(X) 1 10 ,2 STRETCH B.T EXPRESS Excaliber EXC(L) 503 11 s I'M COMING OUT DIANAR0SS Molown(12)TMG1210 12 7 ISHOTTHESHERIFFLIGHT0FTHEW0RLD Ensign ENY 46(12) -A-13 25 DOUBLE DUTCH FRANKIESMITH WMOT WMT(L) 102 14 4 NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS STEPHANIE MILLS 201h Century TC(D) 2460 15 is YOU'RE TOO LATE FANTASY (Pavillion 4Z86408) 16 s GROOVE ON WILLIE'BEAVER'HALE TKTKR(13)7587 17 14 JUSTAGROOVEGLENADAMSAFFAIR Excaliber EXC(L) 502 18 ie HEARTBREAK HOTELJACKS0NS Epic EPC 9391 19 15 BILLYWHOTBILLYFRAZIER&FRIENDS Champagne FIZZ 503 (FIZY 5003) 20 10 ZERO ONE/RIGHT BETWEEN SURFACE NOISE WEAK18396(T) 21 20 IF YOU WALK OUT THAT DOOR JEROME DJMDJS10956 (OJR18015) 22 26 EVERYBODY GET UP U.K. PLAYERS A&M/GBAMS(X)7580 ^.23 NEW LOVE MONEY FUNKMASTERS TaniaTANOOl ^.24 NEW THROUGHOUT YOUR YEARS KURTIS BLOW Mercury BLOW 9 (12) ^.25 NEW 1 AIN'T GONNA STAND FOR IT S1EVIE WONDER Motown (12)TMG 1215 26 19 RISE & SHINE LINX Chrysalis CHS(12)2480 27 23 RAPP PAYBACK JAMES BROWN (TKTKX1039) -*■28 NEW YOU'RE O.K. OHAWAN CatrereCAR168(T) 29 30 MISSCHERYLBANDABLACKRIO RCA PC 4637 01 30 36 LET IT FLOWGR0VER WASHINGTON JR ElekltaKI2495T 31 2i FULL OF FIRE SHALAMAR (Solar YD12153) 32 28 STEP ON/SEXY DANCER HARRY M0SC0 Samba SA 003 33 33 GANGSTERS OF THE GROOVE HEATWAVE (Epic 9 50945) ♦34 47 STRAWBERRY LETTER 23 BUNNY BROWN EMI/Groove(12)5119 UUl*;! 35 35 IS IT IN/SPANKJIMMYBOHORNE TKTKR(13)7586 36 22 (FLYING ON THE) WINGS OF LOVE LEVEL42 Polydor P0SP(X) 200 37 42 JUST HOLDIN'ON ERNIE WATTS Eleklra K12489(T) I' ujj I .*.38 NEWALLMYLOVELAX (Prelude PRLO 604-8) 39 17 SHE'S A GROOVY FREAK REAL THING Calibre CAB(L) 105 40 45 SETTIN'IT OUT ENCHANTMENT (RCA PD12113) 41 NEW (YOU KNOW) YOU CAN DO IT CENTRAL LINE Ultra LINE 12 42 32 PARTY IS THE SOLUTION FLOYD BECK (Epic 4Z8 9804) 43 29 WHATCHADOIN'SEAWIND A&M AMS(X) 7575 44 NEW 1 HEAR MUSIC UNLIMITED TOUCH (Prelude PRLD 605) 45 40 FUN TIME PEACHES & HERB Polydor P0SP(X) 198 1)1 46 27 IF YOU FEEL THE FUNK LAT0YA JACKSON Polydor P0SP(X) 197 47 24 LOVE NO LONGER HAS A HOLD JOHNNY BRISTOL Ariola/Hansa AHA(L) 567 48 3a 1 WANT YOU NARADA MICHAEL WALOEN Atlantic K11634(T) 49 31 FEEL MY LOVE SLAVE Atlantic K11633T 50 NEW THROW IT DOWN CAMEO Casablanca CAN(L) 216 12 RECORD BUSINESS December 221980 dSOQRD BUSINESS RECORD BUSINESS RECORD BUSINESS | Music Lovers Records Ll _ viowmanv Indie Top SO . 1 6 CARTROUBLE ADAM & THE ANTS Do It DUN 10 2 THE EARTH DIES SCREAMING/DREAM A LIE UB40 Graduate (I2)GRAD 10 3 5 ZEROX ADAM & THE ANTS Do II DUN 8 4 9 DIET/IT'S OBVIOUS All PAIRS Human 0T0 4 5 2 DECONTROL DISCHARGE ClayS 6 3 BEER DRINKERS AND HELL RAISERS (EP) M0T0RHEAD Big Beat NS (SWT) 61 7 8 SIMPLY THRILLED, HONEY ORANGE JUICE Postcard 80/6 8 TELEGRAM SAM BAUHAUS 4ADA017(T) 9 24 RABBIT CHAS& DAVE Rockney R0CKNEY9 10 DANCED TOYAH Safari SAFE 32 11 ,2 GUILTY HONEY BANE H8946 12 10 SEVEN MINUTESTOMIDNIGHTWAHIHEAT Inevitable INEV 004 13 '5 BLOODY REVOLUTIONS Crass 421984/1 ■ 14 33 REALITY ASYLUM CRASS Crass 19454U 15 <2 TRY DELTAS Rough Trade RT 061 16 16 KILL THE POOR DEAD KENNEDYS Cherry Red CHERRY 16 I'trr 12 17 14 SECONDS TOO LATE CABARET VOLTAIRE Rough Trade RT 060 18 " ANIMAL SPACE SLITS Human HUM 4 ********★★★★★ y/wr.if 19 25 POLITICS!/IT'S FASHIONGIRLSAT0URBEST Record/Rough Trade RR2/RT 055 1 20 19 HOLIDAY IN CAMBODIA DEAD KENNEDYS Cherry Red CHERRY 13 "OmiML mV 'LEf.lON >21 27 FEEDING OF THE 5,000 (SECOND SITTING) CRASS Crass 621984 22 20 EXPLOITED BARMY ARMY EXPLOITED Exploited EXP1002 >23 37 ARMY LIFE EXPLOITED Exploited EXP1001 24 28 CALIFORNIA USER ALLES DEAD KENNEDYS Fast FAST 12 >25 32 REQUIEM Malicious Damage EGMDX 1.00 & it 26 30 FOUR SORE POINTS (EP) ANTI PASTI RondetetR0UN02 27 23 WHATCHA MOMMA DON'T SEE GARY GLITTER Eagle ERS 004 28 13 IT'S KINDA FUNNY JOSEF K Postcard 80/5 29 21 MAN IN THE GLASS DANGEROUS GIRLS Human HUM 1 ry ihbcl: 32 aicxuNoia rr. iohoon W2. oi-w sw 30 22 ATMOSPH ERE JOY DIVISION Factory FACUS2UK 31 29 ORIGINAL SIN THEATRE OF HATE SS3 ,0numi -32 48 TIME HAZEL O'CONNOR Albion (12)I0N 1006 33 18 AT LAST I'M FREE/STRANGE FRUIT ROBERT WYAH Rough Trade RT052 1-34 45 DEAF CRISPY AMBULANCE Factory FAC 32 35 26 FLIGHTACERTAIN RATIO Factory FAC 22 36 41 DER RAUBER UND DER PRINZD A F. 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BP 379 BREAKER ONEEASY II DOESA MILLION IT TOYS (GUY) DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER K12490 RECORD BUSINESS December 22 1980 15 RADIO Edited by PATRICIA THOMAS £100,000 to be spent promoting Airlines indie radio as an advertising medium ~HE CHRISTMAS spirit has affected when there are going to be 60 stations, chedthe folk their at Radiofirst album Tees. on They've their newlylaun- A1RCTHE ANNOUNCEMENTis spending £100,000 withthai ad.the regardedRADIO HASby advertisers traditionally as a beensup- The first step is to try and direct formed 257 Records label. The album of agency1LR to Saatchiadvertisers & Saatchi and agenci "-•-spromote has iip0rt meThedium AIRC rather and than Saatchi a front & aadvertisers co-ordinated towards sales radioeffort byworking prompting with ChristmasRipon Cathedral carols wasand recordedsells at a atretail the brought a new hope to those involved ner 10 e to the national sales agencies and radio price of £2.99. Proceeds will be divided suggest,with the medium.radio is startingMaybe, to usethev its ' P change this idea. stations.lormation An of offshoot regional of groups. this could Although be the Scholarshipsbetween the andCathedral the Radio Choir Tees School Char- nedresources objectives, wisely. 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AssociationAssc the products.there are too few 'radio-acceptable' dealthought with to thebe thecompilation most sensible of research way to schedulesfor the best for packagingthe holiday. of The programme schedule supportpositioning medium. of radio According to Richardtst a doneSecondly, much toradio shake in theoff UKthe imagehas not that yet dataplans on to aproduce network an basis. accessory There volume are also to cardwas sentwith out full in programmesthe form of a forChristmas Christ- ecutive,Tillett, newlyAIRC appointed "needs radio marketing up there i surroundstainment industry. so many Recentlyfacets of thethough, enter- a gobe witha kind the JICRARof layman's books guide which towould the masDay printedEve, Christmas on the inside Day .and . . WeBoxing can majoralongside medium." TV, press For anda long posters time, as he a themselvesfew inquisitive why minds this sort have of begun push wasn't to ask figures.Other plans to improve radio for the theexpect New some Year. new BRMB's from Radio Paul Brown Victory will in marginalfeels, radio has beens far considered as advertisers Tillettinstigated has oneat thetheory. beginning "It's an historicalof ILR. ductionbenefit ofof advertisers include: lengths, the intro- t bechances taking are a thatnew theposition station there will andbe "Weconcerned, have some rathermoney on left the over lines - why of: developedthing, because over ofthe theyears, way on radio a piece- has markets and new product thistaking year a new sees direction two BBC . . local. The stations end of don'tThe we reason put a fewfor adsthis on is radio?" two-fold. Looking toward the future he added'; certificates.ments have Itbeen is when seen all to these be made improve- that celebratingRadio Cleveland their will10th be celebratinganniversaries, by tionallyAdvertisers conservative in this country and as areradio tradi- is a moment"It's a very because interesting the industry period is between at the nisedpresentations industrywide to advertisers basis can to be go orga- out goinghonour "commercial"of 198rs Year forof thethe Disabledday in stickrelatively with untried what mediumthey know, they tendfinding to national.being very What small scale and reallybeing hasreally to WhetherLondon thisand pushthe provincial will be effective, centres, erstheme. to phone The staffin dedications will be inviting and requests listen- thereasons Saatchi not reportto use someradio. ofAccording the reaso goinga pattern to sell foritself the in way three the yearsindustry time is coverand whether the costs £100,000 of the campaign, will be enough remains to willand gopay to for the the Gateway privilege. Youth All Clubthe cash for doneto be seen.on the Very effectiveness little research of radio, has been and lentthe Mentallywill be paying Handicapped. tribute to itsRadio ten years So- Rockshow Report the Association will be encouraging and on the air with highlights of past searchsupporting into whetherefforts to their conduct campaign new hasre- busters,"broadcasts a andselection "Ten ofYears number of Chart-1 hits Tees,Wright Tim and LyonsMike Daviesat CBC at and Beacon. Mick been effective. since 1970. MCA MCF 3090 albumBrian describes with an incredible the LP as version "an amazing of We Vertigo 6259 034 Three Kings!" Other recommended CBS 88510 thetracks Ivy, include Listen The the Snow single Is TheFalling, Holly Deck and Over).The Halls As an and extra Happy bonus Xmas for Christmas (War Is SOUND EFFECTS PolyOor FOLD 5035 card fiends and collectors of Morgan U2 Island HPS 9646 HybridFisher-type Xmas mementos cards included there with are each six TallvngREMAIN Heads IN LIGHT Sir SKH 6095 album. Another notable extra is GeorgeMORE GEORGEThorogood Sonel SNTP 850 Queen's3351) picking Flash up Gordonfirst play (EMI at Beacon. EMC Jon Anderson Atlantic K50756 Sad news from Winton Cooper of 0 SaxonSTRONG ARM OF THECarrere LAW CAL120 localSheffield. radio He cutbacks, writes; Because my show of BBChas 1 JohnDOUBLE Lennon FANTASY & Yoko Ono GeHen K99134 been cancelled. It ends December 2 LIVE IN THE HEART OF THE CITY -21st. from It isCheshire, a blow to Manchester, people from allLeeds, over York,ham and Lincoln, our main Humberside, broadcasting Notting- area & The Blockheads Southlands whoYorkshire regularly and tuned the North in on Mid-Sun- Virgin VGO 3504 day afternoons - as their letters of D! Vertigo 6302 057 me.uncertain Please terms. say thanks It is toalso all thea blow record to 7 LEVITATION BRON530 companies who have serviced the 8 SECONDS OF PLEASURE-Beat XXLP 7 showInterviews since it thisstarted week in include1978." Yes, 9 BEATIN' THE ODDS Epic 84471 the Clash, Dire Straits and Peter AdamGreen andat Trentthe Ants (Graham at CBC Neale), (Tim CONSIDERING THAT Two Counties Radio has only been on air THE HYBRID KIDS'latest offspring ton),Lyons), and Yes Patrick at Piccadilly Eade (John at OrwellEving- monthsarea, it didand famously that the wellconcept in raising of a radio £10,000 auction for local was charities. new to its Seen Bourncn with Claws has' ' picked'eek. Brianup aAnderson couple ofat andfeatured Saxon. specials with Led Zeppelin organisersof the items Alan for auction Saunby given and byKatherine both local Farmer. and national firms are 2CR au RECORD BUSINESS December 221980 NEWALBUMi

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The price is attrac- Designed as the companion album to (Atlantic K50760) Prod: Dennis Kirk arrangementsbased and populist are thanmore ever pop/rock before, tiveimmediate to spread North-West the appeal area, out of the the70s best-sellingbook this brave Guinness attempt Hits to chroni- of the Thedocumentary soundtrack film recordingon the amazingfrom a which probably won't scare away cle what was happening chart-wise in Bette Midler not due to be screened serveSteeleye's to widen cult folkie the appeal. following but may TONYHour (BBCHANCOCK: REB 394)Hancock's Prod; TomHalf thepeople last arguingdecade onwill theinevitably respective set thehere outrageousbefore January, humour Unfortunately, has been MAX WEBSTER: Universal Juve- TwoRonald rather unsung classics from compilationmerits of their on favourites. chart and sales In basing petorm- the entertainingedited out, leavingmixture theof good usual and highly bad nilesRichardson (Mercury 6337 144) Prod: Jack broadcastHancocks inlast 1959 radio - which series still -sound first Slade,ance the*Bay compilers City Rollers, have Three included De- singingtaste vocals on its ownfrom is annot herartist strongest whose whereGood, theyhot heavy still breed metal their from musicians Canada incrediblyPoetry Society' fresh deals21 years with on.Hancock 'The grees,along withDavid Rod Soul Stewart, and the Osmonds,Ian Dury, Streetpoint. 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