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SINGLES ALBUMS REO SPEEDWAGON, "TAKE IT ON THE THE WHO, "YOU BETTER YOU BET" (prod. SPINNERS, "LABOR OF LOVE." As SPINNER, RUN" (prod. by Cronin-Richrath- by Szymczyk) (writer: Towns - the "Yester -y ..." medley bullets Beamish) (writer: Richrath) (Bud- held) (Towser Tunes, BMI) (3:58) upwards .3b five strong voices dy, BMI) (3:35). "Keep On Loving r Flashy electronic keyboards b. er to rock you with Wil- You" bulleted to =1, signalling us -tor 3n Roger Daltrey's souped ss "Long Live " the arrival of this band as a ma- up pop vocal on this label d harmonize on a slow ballad, jor pop radio force. This power and ïnl release from the 'A Man Don't Just Know What A ballad follow-up is another block- Bred group's forthcoming `r E Woman Goes Through.'' Atlantic SD buster. Epic 19-01054. Dances" LP. WB 49698. 16032 (8.98).

KOOL & THE GANG, "TAKE IT TO THE STYX, "TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS" TED NUGENT, "INTENSITIES IN 10 TOP" (prod. by Deodato) (writers: (prod. by group) writer: Shaw) CITIES." What wou d cave men Bell - group) (Delightful / Fresh (Stygian /Almo, °ASCAP) (4:24). have done with electric guitars? Ted Start, BMI) (3:36). It's appropriate Tommy Shaw's vocal is a perfect continues to ask the musical ques- that this single-with its trium- vehicle for this message about tion on an LP of 10 new tunes re- phant title-follows the =1 "Cele- modern man's boredom. The corded live at 10 gonzo tour stops. bration." Wonderful harmonies, brisk beat and winding guitars He plays his best guitar on stage, so vigorous strings & a snappy beat have strong pop appeal. A&M who needs a studio? Epic FE 37084 highlight. De -Lite 810 (PolyGram). 2323. (8.98).

ROD STEWART, "SOMEBODY SPECIAL" GINO VANNELLI, "LIVING INSIDE MY - PAT TRAVERS, "RADIO ACTIVE." (prod. by Harry The Hook -group - SELF" (prod. by Gino -Joe -Ross As "Crash and Burn" edges toward Johns) (writers: Stewart -Harley - Vannelli) (writer: Gino) (Black the gold mark Travers returns with Chen - Savigar - Cregan - Graing- Keys, BMI) (3:48). Vannelli makes an LP that encompasses super- er) (Rive WB, ASCAP) (4:28). C, an auspicious label debut with charged guitars on 'New Age Mu- Rod's jagged vocal delivery turns this dramatic ballad from his sic" and the warm Keyboard har- good lyrics into great ones, as on fcrthcoming "Nightwalker" LP. monies of "I Can Lcve You" and this successor to his top 10 "Pas- A. vocal/keyboard wall of sound. Feelin' in Love." Polydor PD -1- sion." WB 49686. Arista 0588. 6313 (PolyGram) (8.98) BOZ SCAGGS, "YOU CAN HAVE ME ANY- BILL MEDLEY, "DON'T KNOW MUCH" JOE ELY, "MUSTA NOTTA GOTTA TIME" (prod. by Schnee) (writers: (prod. by Lloyd) (writers: Weil - LOTTA." This Texan lends his indi- Scaggs-Foster) (Boz Scaggs, AS - Mann -Snow) (ATV `Mann & Weil' vidual stamp to rockabilly (the title), Foster Frees/Irving, BM)) LI/ERTY Braintree Snow, BMI) (3:07). inflation blues ("I Keep Gettin' Paid

:56). Boz' latest outings have Perned by the formidable We l - the Same") and pretty love ,., enhanced his image as pop mu- Mann -Snow team, this beautiful ("Wishin For You"). A refinement of sic's premiere romantic crooner. ballad is a godsend for Medley's his first two LPs anc those were Here's another soft -lights ro- towering vocal style. Great for pop damned good. SoJihCoast' MCA mancer. Col 11-01023. and A C listeners. Liberty 1402. 5813 (8.98).

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"Love life When you play it entangles But you gar to stay If you want to ...love life"

LOVE LIFE. BRENDA RUSSELL's new album. On A& NI Records & Tapes. SP 4$11 Produced by Stewart Levine. Executive Producer: Brenda Dash 01981 A&M Records, Inc. All Rights Reserved. ' ©1981 Almo Music Corp.; Rutland Road Music IASCAPI www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Hecate World MARCH 21, 1981 Call To Abolish CRT Warners Trying Counterfeiters and Middlemen Testify Stuns Commissioners Loose Shrink Wrap By BILL HOLLAND By SAMUEL GRAHAM As Goody Trial Concludes First Week WASHINGTON - Copyright - In a move By JEFFREY PEISCH Royalty Chairman Clarence E. designed to reduce disc warpage NEW YORK-The first full week they would not be prosecuted for James did not inform the other and thus lower defective rates, of the Sam Goody Inc. trial saw any new crimes uncovered during commissioners that he was going Warner Bros. Records has re- government prosecutor John Ja- the trial. to tell Congress the CRT should leased the first album for the la- cobs call several of his key wit- Tucker began his testimony by be abolished when he recently ap- bel by the Who, entitled "Face nesses in an attempt to outline in identifying several boxes of coun- peared at an oversight hearing on Dances," packaged in loose detail that Goody executives terfeit cassettes that were taken Capitol Hill. shrink wrap, rather than the tight Samuel Stolon and George Levy from Pickwick International's counter- warehouse in Minneapolis, sent His remarks came as a com- plastic wrap used for most major knew they were buying to in a of purchases Pickwick by the Goody plete surprise and a shock to label releases. feit tapes series chain. some of the other commissioners, The shrink wrap used for most during the summer of 1978. Yet Tucker said that he was sure the tapes were including two former chair- albums is fitted to record covers the government came very close his because of the type persons. by way of a heating process that to losing the right to call some of of shrink wrap used, the type of its witnesses during a few tense cardboard flap used, and because 'We Were Not Notified' reduces the size of the plastic moments on Tuesday (10) when a the colors on the box were not "We didn't know about it," until it fits tightly around the motion charging an FBI agent with quite right. Tucker said that the commissioner Mary Lou Burg told jacket. It is that heating process, the destruction of documents was tapes cost him less than $1 each Record World. "We were not as well as the tightness of the filed by the defense. to manufacture and that he sold or or told in wrap itself, that can result in notified consulted them for close to $1.50 each. Dur - for matter after- warpage, a problem that is hoped Jacobs laid the foundation for advance, or that (Con tinued on page 35) ward." will be largely eliminated with his case on Monday with testi- the implementation of the looser mony by convicted counterfeiters The Subcommittee on Courts, wrap, commonly seen on records George Tucker and Frank Carroll, Civil Liberties and the Adminis- NARM imported to the United States whose product ultimately was Convention tration of Justice, which oversees from and elsewhere and bought by Goody purchaser Sto - the CRT's mandated inquiries on To Stress Planning also used by some small domestic Ion. Tucker and Carroll agreed to copyright and royalty matters, By DAVID McGEE (Continued on page 40) testify with the understanding that meets in a yearly pro -forma ses- NEW YORK - "Plan To Be sion with the CRT chairman each There" is the theme of the 1981 year. Usually, the chairman's re- Elektra/Asylum Chairman Joe Smith NARM convention, scheduled to marks reflect the agency's views. begin April 11 at the Diplomat Asked wh, ther she felt the Hotel in Hollywood, Florida. Last subcommittee would solicit the Reviews a Year of Steady Sales Growth week, in an exclusive interview other commissioners' views on By SAMUEL GRAHAM with Record World, Joe Cohen, possibly abolishing the body, executive vice president of NARM, LOS ANGELES - "I think that large enough that when we do stressed the trade association's Burg replied: "My judgment is this company is the best record turn it on, it's significant." that generally, that (the chair- emphasis on the first word of company going right now of its man's statement) should be While any number of label ex- the theme. According to Cohen, general size. We're probably the enough," but cir- ecutives have undoubtedly made this year's convention will be "under those most efficient, the most effective, cumstances you'd think he'd sweeping statements similar to concerned primarily with consid- (the most) able to turn on the facts represent the agency and the that one, few have the and ering the changes expected to water and cut it off very quickly- which to back them agency's views and he did figures with take place within the next two - we're able to react. If you get instance, not inquire what those views up. In this particular to three years in the audio and much bigger, then it's very however, the speaker is Joe were, and did not so present video fields, and the ways in to cut it off; it's very hard to put the board at them. Smith, chairman of (Continued on page 22) anything under control. This com- Elektra/Asylum Records, and in "So maybe if they want to delve pany is still of a size where we view of the kind of success re- (Continued on page 40) can feel it and stop it, and still ported by E/A in 1980-success RCA Going to $8.98 that has apparently carried over NEW YORK-Record World into the new year-it would ap- has learned that RCA Records Wloid pear difficult to refute Smith's will raise the list price of all its Record Index remarks. Sales $8.98, effec- $7.98 product to Following what was said to be tive April 1. It was also learned Last This a "dramatic fourth-quarter surge," Albums Year Y.a Singles that the label will be raising 300.0 Elektra/Asylum last year posted the list price of its $4.98 prod- 270.0 an increase in sales of over 78 uct to $5.98. 240.0 percent compared to 1979. With All product on RCA and its 210.0 199.6 releases by such artists from the associated labels, with the ex- 180.0 label's pop, R&B and country divi- 150.0 ceptions of A&M and Pablo, is E. sions as Queen, Jackson Browne, 120.0 included in the price change. 90.0 Grover Washington, Jr., the Cars, No change in the label's re- - Lenny White, the Eagles, Linda 60.0 - turns policy is planned at this 30.0 -( Ronstadt, the Doors, Eddie Bab- time. 2/ 217 2114 2/21 2/ 8 7 3/14 2/7 2114 bitt and the multi -artist "Urban RCA had already raised the Cowboy" soundtrack leading the The Record World Sales Index is based on a broad cross-section of quantitative sales data reported list price of its Red Seal, Blue- to Record World from retailers, rack jobbers and one-stops across the country. The base figure for both way, E/A earned five gold singles, reports during periods in _ bird and selected catalogue the singles and album indices is a smoothed average of these quantitative one platinum single, 12 gold al - June, 1979, with each weekly figure being a percentage increase or decrease on the base. The base items by one dollar in January. for both singles and albums is 100.0. on page 21) figure (Continued ,,,,,,,11111111111 ,1111,

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Page 10. After a two-year absence, Rick ture for television promotion, it 1700 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10019 Nelson has returned with a spirited new was announced by executive vice Phone: (212) 765-5020 album produced by for Capi- president/general manager Dave PUBLISHER tol Records. This week, in a Record World Glew. Activities in the TV sphere SID PARNES Dialogue, Nelson discusses his latest re- will now fall under the jurisdic- SR. VICE PRESIDENT/EDITOR-IN-CHIEF venture, and looks back on one of tion of artist relations/develop- MIKE SIGMAN cording VICE PRESIDENT/MARKETING the most celebrated careers in rock history. ment director Perry Cooper and TOM RODDEN his department. In his expanded PETER KEEPNEWS/SENIOR EDITOR capacity, Cooper will supervise MIKE VALLONE/RESEARCH DIRECTOR the television appearances of all DAVID SKINNER/ART DIRECTOR DAVID McGEE/ASST. MANAGING EDITOR Atlantic -affiliated artists, DOREE BERG/ASSOCIATE RESEARCH DIRECTOR Page 20. One of the surprise hit albums The current members of Perry Sophia Midas/Assistant Editor of the year combines two of popular cul- coast Joseph lanello/Assistant Editor Cooper's department-west Jeffrey Peisch/Assistant Editor ture's biggest crazes, physical fitness and artist relations director Tony Phil DiMauro/Assistant Editor -rock dancing, and has made inroads Mandich and artist relations/ Carl Skiba/Assistant Research Editor without Frank Murray/Assistant Research Editor into the Record World Album Chart development manager Susan Stein Greg Brodsky/Assistant Editor benefit of a major promotional push. It's (based on the east coast)-will be Nelson George/Black Music Editor called "Dancersize," and this week RW focusing their efforts on the com- Joyce Reitzer Panzer/Sales/Production Jan Pavloski/Assistant Research Editor takes a look at the people behind its suc- mercial television area, on both Speight Jenkins/Classical Editor cess. the national and local levels, Brian Chin/Discotheque Editor Correspondent arranging for artist appearances Bill Holland/Washington on music shows, interview/talk WEST COAST SAMUEL GRAHAM shows, and special programs. WEST COAST EDITOR departments Perry Cooper and his staff will Eliot Sekuler Associate Editor also be working closely with Terry Droltz/Production A/C Chart Page 30 Cover Story Page 43 Louisa Westerlund/Asst. Research Editor Atlantic director of creative serv- 6255 Sunset Boulevard Page 19 Album Airplay Disco ices Paul Cooper, who will con- Hollywood, Calif. 90028 Phone: (213) 465-6126 Report Pages 26-27 Disco File Page 19 tinue to work in the television NASHVILLE Disco File Top 40 Page 19 sphere. In the area of TV news, Album Chart Page 32 Al Cunniff/Southeastern Editor/Manager Gospel Pages 47-48 Perry Cooper will work in con- Marie Ratliff/Research Editor junction with the Atlantic public- Pam Lee/Assistant Editor Album Picks Page 14 International Pages 41-42 49 Music Square West ity department, under the direc- Tenn. 37203 England Page 41 Nashville, Black Oriented tion of Stu Ginsburg. Phone: (615) 329-1111 Music Pages England's Top 25 Page 42 37-38 Ben Hill, a member of he LATIN AMERICAN OFFICE Picks of the Week Page 37 Germany Page 41 Atlantic merchandising depart- THOMAS FUNDORA Black Japan Page 41 SR. VICE PRESIDENT Oriented ment, will continue to coordinate 3120 W. 8th Ave., Hialeah, Fla. 33012 Singles Chart Page 38 by the Phone: (305) 821-7900 Jazz LP Chart Page 40 the use of video materials Black Oriented WEA organization and retailers ENGLAND Page 37 Latin American Pages 44-46 VAL FALLOON Album Chart and for other promotional func- Manager Black Page Album Picks Page 44 Suite 22/23, Langham House Music Report 37 tions. Under Perry Cooper's direc- 308 Regent Street Hit Parade Page 45 will also be specifically WI Classical Page 39 tion, he Phone: 01 580 1486 Nuestro Ricon Page 44 working to secure Atlantic artist JAPAN Coast Page 18 Radio Action Page 46 pay TV. ORIGINAL CONFIDENCE exposure on cable and CBON Queen Building 18-12 Roppongi 7-chome Country Pages 50-54 Nashville Report Page 50 Minato-ku, Tokyo Country Album Taps Sherman GERMANY New York, N.Y. Page 16 Motown JIM SAMPSON Page 53 Chart LOS Sher- Liebherrstrasse 19 ANGELES-Richard 8000 Muenchen 22, Germany Country Album Picks Page 52 Radio World Page 28 man has been named to the Phone: (089) 22 77 46 Telex: 05.216622 Country Hot Line Page 51 Retail Rap Page 30 of senior vice president position AUSTRALIA Country Picks of the of marketing and distribution for PETER CONYNOHAM Retail Report Page 31 P.O. Box 678, Crows Nest, N.S.W. Australia Week Page 50 Motown and its affiliated labels, Phone: 2-92-6045 Country Singles Singles Chart Page 25 it was announced last week by CANADA Chart Page 54 LARRY LeBLANC Singles Picks Page 12 Jay Lasker, label president. 15 Independence Drive Country Singles Scarborough MIK 3R7 Picks Page 52 Video World Page 29 GILLES PETARD 8, Quai de Stalingrad, Boulogne 92, France Phone: 527-7190 MEXICO VILO ARIAS SILVA Apartado Postel 94-281 Mexico 10, D.F. Phone: (905) 294-1941 (Due to airplay and sales in projectable CIRCULATION DEPT. markets, these records MICHAEL MIGNEMI exhibit top five potential) CIRCULATION MGR. 1697 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10019 Richard Sherman Phone: (212) 586-0913 Styx IA&MI "Too Much Time On My Hands" PUBLISHER EMERITUS Sherman, most recently senior BOB AUSTIN The group's latest single, which deviates from its vice president of sales and mar- RECORD WORLD (ISSN 0034-1622) IS PUB- LISHED WEEKLY, EXCEPT TWO ISSUES COM- traditional style, has met with enthusiastic response keting for the Boardwalk Enter- BINED IN ONE AT YEAR-END. SUBSCRIP- TIONS: ONE YEAR U.S. AND CANADA-$110; at primaries and secondaries alike. tainment Company, has also been AIR MAIL-$175. SECOND CLASS POSTAGE PAID AT NEW YORK, N.Y. AND AT ADDI- vice president of product develop- TIONAL MAILING OFFICES. DEADLINE: NEGA- ment for Casablanca Records and TIVES AND COPY MUST BE IN NEW YORK BY REO Speedwagon (Epic) "Take It On The Run" 12 NOON FRIDAY. Postmaster: Please send FilmWorks. He previously worked Form 3579 to Record World, 1697 Broadway, The group is on its way to another hit. Initial response New York, N.Y. 10019. as a Motown label sales manager Copyright p 1981 by has been extremely positive. before the company relocated its RECORD WORLD PUBLISHING CO., INC. VOL. 37, NO. 1755 corporate headquarters from De- troit in the early '70s.

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TIiANICS TO: RCA PHONOGRAM METRONOMES BARCLAY ARIOLA DURIUM MATSAS K'TEL SUNCHEONG CASABLANCA CCP -EMI POLYSTAR

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Delsener To Open NMPA Honors 'The Rose' MCA -Tower Dispute New Club in New York LOS ANGELES - The National series. Oscar -winning composers Nearing Resolution Music Publishers' Association Sammy Fain Bronislaw and Kaper LOS ANGELES-Although con- NEW YORK - Ron Delsener, Award ceremonies, held at presented the film award. Other firmation from MCA Records has promoter of major New York the Beverly Hilton Hotel here on presenters included composer concerts at Madison Square Gar- yet to be obtained, there are Wednesday, March 10, honored Jerry Herman and journalist and strong indications that the near- den, the Palladium and other Amanda McBroom's ballad "The TV personality Ruth Batchelor. venues, open a new 1000 - ly eight -month -long dispute be- will Rose" as song of the Fea- year. A complete list of winning tween that label and the Califor- seat club, the Savoy, on April 1. tured in the film of songs, writers and publishers fol- nia -based Tower Records retail Bookings the same title, "The Rose" was lows. chain-a dispute which resulted Bookings for the venue include also voted movie song of the year Winners in MCA's product being unavail- Cliff Richard, scheduled for April and was the only multiple award Song of the year: "The Rose," able at Tower's 29 stores-is near- 2, and Don McLean, April 3. winner. written by Amanda McBroom ing resolution. Additional highlights of the The Savoy will be housed in (publishing is in dispute); movie Tower principal Russ Solomon ceremonies, which were hosted the renovated Hudson Theatre at song of the year: "The Rose;" was quoted in the March 12 edi- by NMPA president Leonard Feist 44th Street between Avenue of Broadway song of the year: "The tion of the film trade paper Daily and the members of the board the Americas and Broadway. Colors of My Life" (from the mu- Variety as saying that there is "no of the publishers' trade associ- Planned for operation seven sical "Barnum"), written by Mi- significant reason" why the dis- tion, included the selection of night; a week, the Savoy is ex- chael Stewart and published by pute should not be settled short- , Jr.'s "Lady" as pop pected to seat 500 persons at Notable Music Inc.; easy listen- ly. MCA product should be in song of the year, Rod Temper - tables and chairs on the floor, ing song of the year: "Woman in Tower's stores again within a ton's "Give Me The Night" as and another 500 in theater seats Love," written by Barry and Robin month, Solomon added. R&B song of the year, and "Look- in the loge and mezzanine. Gibb, published by the Stigwood ing for Love," by Wanda Mallett, Gene Froelich, head of the Organization and Unichappell Patti Ryan and Bob Morrison, in MCA Record Group, told RW Music; rhythm and blues song: the country category. earlier this year (Jan. 17) that the Arista Names Brett "Give Me The Night," written by cause of the dispute was Tower's Ceremony NEW YORK-Clive Davis, Arista Rod Temperton, published by unwillingness or inability to pay Records president, and Elliot In attendance for the awards Rodsongs; pop song of the year: its bills to MCA, bills said to total Goldman, the company's execu- ceremonies were publishers, "Lady," written by Lionel Richie, more than $588,000. MCA filed tive vice president and general , recording artists and Jr., published by Brockman Mu- suit against the retailer in Novem- manager, have announced that executives from New York, At- sic; country song of the year: ber in an attempt to recover that Jonathan Brett has been ap- lanta, Nashville, San Francisco, "Looking for Love," written by money. pointed to the position of assist- and, of course, Los Angeles. The Wanda Mallett, Patti Ryan and Solomon said at that time that ant to the president and executive NMPA is a New York -based or- Bob Morrison, published by it was MCA's refusal to accept vice president and general man- ganization, and this was the first Southern Nights Music; Latin song "over $500,000 in returns" from ager. In this capacity, Brett will time the awards were held in Los of the year: "No Me Lo Digan,' Tower that was the basis of the assist Davis and Goldman in the Angeles. written by Bobby Capo, published problem. "There would be no implementation of various proj- Among the presenters were a by Peer International Corpora- money owed except for (certain) ects, and will be involved in the variety of celebrities and indus- tion; gospel song of the year: disputed items ... if the returns business affairs and creative acti- try figures. The country award "How Great Thou Art," written were accepted," Solomon said. vities of Arista. was presented by actress Audrey by Stuart K. Hine, published by When queried late last week as Landers of CBS -TV's "Dallas" Manna Music, Inc. to whether a resolution was im- Brett had been vice president minent, Froelich declined to com- of business affairs for Sire Records. ment. Prior to that, he practiced law In another matter, it has been privately in England. reported that MCA has agreed ro release the forthcoming album by Backstreet Records artist Tom Pet- EMIA/Liberty Promotes Singles Albums ty at an $8.98 list price. MCA was said to be planning to release the Gary Gersh, Kathy Keep Petty album, entitled "Hard East: East: LOS ,ANGELES-Don Grierson, Promises," at a $9.98 list, a deci- James Taylor (Columbia) Eric IRSO) vice president, A&R, EMI America Clapton sion to which Petty and his man- Eric Clapton (RSO) James Taylor (Columbia) agers, Tony Dimitriades and Elliot /Liberty Records, has announced Steely Dan (MCA) Isley Bros. (T -Neck) the promotions of Gary Gersh Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros.) Robin Trower (Chrysalis) Roberts of Lookout Management, and Kathy Keep to the positions Yoko Ono (Geffen) Ted Nugent (Epic) objected strenuously. of director of talent acquisition Eno & Byrne (Sire) South: Garland Jeffreys (Epic) and director of A&R administra- Journey (Columbia) RCA's Griffiths Sees tion, respectively. Johnny Average Band (Bearsville) South: Yoko Ono (Geffen) Eric Clapton (RSO) First -Quarter Drop Gersh, who previously was (Atlantic) James Taylor (Columbia) NEW YORK-In a statement re- manager, A&R, has also held Willie Nelson (Columbia) leased in conjunction with the regional and national promotion Midwest: Isley Bros. (T -Neck) Ted Nugent (Epic) publication of RCA's 1980 annual posts with EMI America. He has Sheens Easton (EMI -America) Waylon & Jessi (RCA) report, chairman and chief execu- been with the company since its James Taylor (Columbia) Eric Clapton (RSO) tive officer Edgar H. Griffiths has inception and has experience in Midwest: Journey (Columbia) told stockholders that the com- retail and marketing in addition 38 Special (A&M) Eric Clapton (RSO) pany's first quarter earnings "will to his two years as a regional James Taylor (Columbia) be down considerably from promotion manager with Capitol West: Willie Nelson (Columbia) the Isley Bros. (T prior year." Records, the post he occupied James Taylor (Columbia) -Neck) Robin Trower (Chrysalis) Eric Clapton (RSO) Among the reasons cited by prior to joining EMI America. Ted Nugent (Epic) Eno & Byrne (Sire) Griffiths for the decline were Keep, was previously manager, "heavy expenditures associated A&R In her new administration. West: with the introduction of the RCA capacity, she will continue to Eric Clapton (RSO) SelectaVision videodisc system." supervise and coordinate all re- James Taylor (Columbia) He added that the system re- cording and release schedules Willie Nelson (Columbia) cently -introduced Isley had "received and budgets as well as label copy Bros. (T -Neck) Robin Trower a very strong reception from dis- and (Chrysalis) departmental administration. Ted Nugent (Epic) tributors and dealers." a RECORD WORLD MARCH 21, 1981

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Songwriters Remember Harburg Caviano To Launch U.S. Quality Label NEW YORK - RFC label presi- at press time, Caviano told At Hall of Fame Awards Dinner dent Ray Caviano announced this Record World: "We're keeping week that he will establish an our main artists in the WCI fam- By PHIL DIMAURO American branch of Quality Rec- ily; it's a parallel move in that NEW YORK The death of Mountain," "Have a Holly Jolly - ords, one of Canada's leading the WEA salesmen who sold the lyricist E. Y. "Yip" Harburg in an Christmas," "Heard the Bells On manufacturer/distributors. RFC/ last (Change) record will sell this auto crash in Hollywood on Christmas Day" and the im- Quality, as the label will be one." "The Glow of Love," re- March 5 was a shocking blow to mensely successful "Rudolph the called, will be distributed inde- leased on Warner/RFC, was the and Red Nosed Reindeer." the songwriters, publishers pendently. label's first gold record. other industry representatives The International Music Achieve- Its first releases, to appear in Caviano said that he would who gathered at the Waldorf As- ment Award, made to Paul Mc- about a month will be a single have full autonomy to sign artists toria last Monday (9) for the 1981 Cartney, was accepted by Mc- and by Karen Silver and RFC/Quality, and that the la- Songwriters Hall of Fame awards album to Cartney's brother-in-law John rock group Instruction. bel's output would be "primarily dinner. Eastman. In presenting the award, The venture with Quality hit songs that are danceable." Harburg was to have received Rupert Holmes said joint is one of three companies that The initial involvement will run the Academy's that McCartney had "affirmed the will be headed by Caviano. He for two years. Award, which was given post- importance of a well -crafted mel- will also license product through RFC has already been con- humously by Mrs. Ginger Mercer ody line" in the sixties. to Harburg's friend and collabo- major and independent labels tracted to promote current rec- The LifetimeAchievementAward Yoko rator, composer Burton Lane. In and establish a national promo- ords by and to Tony Bennett was presented - and tribute, the award to Harburg was tion firm with offices on each Ono. Promotion to disco by AGAC president Ervin . most moved to the final position on coast that will deal for the dance -rock clubs and to "urban Bennett spoke of his beginnings new rock and R&B stations will the program. In addition, indi- part with contemporary" radio as a songwriter, humbly stating strat- vidual tributes were offered by artists. be a key part of Caviano's that the "public chose me as a Atlantic Deal offering accessibility many of the writers and perform- egy: "We're singer." to the dance market and a success ers present, including Award win- RFC's first licensing deal since The into the that the majors seem to ner Tony Bennett, who sang two third inductee its split with Warner Bros. will pattern Doors at record la- Harburg lyrics, "April in Paris" Hall of Fame was composer Cy be with the Atlantic label. be missing." Coleman, whose Broadway suc- bels and production companies and "It's Only a Paper Moon." Change's second album, "Mira- cesses include Charity," are opening readily for his pro- The tragedy of Harburg's "Sweet cles," is set for release on Atlan- Love My and "Barnum." motion firm, he added. death, while observed with re- "I Wife," tic April 2, and Gino Soccio's presenters, the lyric spect, did not sway the present- Coleman's third, "Closer," will also be re- "There's a sense of moratorium writing team of Betty Comden label bear- Caviano ers and award winners on the leased on an Atlantic at many record labels," him in evening's program from observ- and Adolph Green, joined ing an RFC logo. Both artists had remarked. "It's a superstar syn- music of ing show business' golden rule, a spirited performance of formerly appeared on Warner/ drome. We're in the middle the show they collaborated Caviano was execu- change, mu- "the show must go on." As event from RFC, where the biggest industry Century." WB's dance music Dance chairman Sammy Cahn stated in on, "On the Twentieth tive director of sically and economically. department. puts the icing on the cake his opening remarks, "Songwrit- Oscar Brand, curator of the music for established artists like Blon- ers never really leave us ... they Songwriters' Hall of Fame Muse- Initial staff appointments for are: die, Police and Devo . . . and live as long as their songs." Cahn um (which is the main benefici- the RFC Group of Companies plants a seed for new artists. The also remembered other tune - ary of funds raised from the din- Bob Siegel, general manager; acts we build with word-of-mouth smiths who had died during the ner), introduced two awards for Jack Witherby, west coast opera- today will be the stars of the '80s. year, including Harold Adamson, historical significance. A 1981 tions director, and Bob Ghossen, manager. We're developing new avenues Lewis Alter, Bud Green, and Song Citation for "Tie A Yellow east coast promotion mar- of exposure to exploit product." "though not of our hall," John Ribbon ..." was accepted by Ir- Other positions in sales and announced at Warner Lennon. win Levine and L. Russell Brown, keting are to be Prior to his tenure said. His offices managed new Master of ceremonies Dick who thanked "the Ayatullah Kho- shortly, Caviano Bros., Caviano will be located at 101 West 55th rock acts in New York and was Cavett began the program with a meini" for their song's new- New York 10019. Phone: the publisher at Roll- vintage film of the evening's first found popularity. The Song of the Street, assistant to (212) 246-4352. publicity director at award winner, vibist/bandleader/ Decade Award was accepted by ing Stone, and vice presi- composer Lionel Hampton, who Pete Seeger for "We Shall Over- Reached at his Warner Bros. London Records, he was still located dent of TK Records. was given a special citation in come." office, where commemoration of one million Presentation of the Johnny broadcast performances of his Mercer Award posthumously to Gold for Rampal and Bolling composition, "Flying Home." BMI Harburg, was accompanied by a president Edward Cramer, who tape of the late Mercer himself presented the plaque, praised explaining that Harburg was his Hampton's "style, grace, humor "guru." and bounce" in performance. ... Harburg, a longtime contrib- Next on the program, compos- utor to Broadway shows and er Jerry Livingston was officially films, earned an Oscar in 1939_ inducted into the Songwriters for his collaboration with Harold Hall of Fame by ASCAP president Arlen on "Over the Rainbow," Hal David. Vocalist Anita Gillette from "The Wizard of Oz." performed some of his composi- an ASCAP writer since tions, such as "Bibbity-Bobbity- Harburg, Boo," from Walt Disney's film, 1930, also wrote the lyrics and "Cinderella;" "Talk of the Town;" co -wrote the libretto to "Fin- and was the and "Mairzy Doats." nian's Rainbow," Atlantic Records chairman Ah- author of such well-known songs You Spare a followed with a as "Brother Can met Ertegun "It's tribute to rock 'n' roll icon Chuck Dime," "April in Paris," a "How Are Berry, whose "Maybelline" he Only Paper Moon," Things in Glocca Morra," "Right praised as "one of the greatest Devil Moon." American songs." Berry, then ac- As Rain" and "Old president and the Songmaker Award. Born on Manhattan's lower CBS Inc. president Thomas H. 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ue. The Viewpoints of the Industry Rick Nelson Looks Back on His Career in Music By DAVID McGEE kind of a background. He didn't put down any of the earlier things Conservative estimates put his total record sales at 50 million. What or come on like he was doing me any favors, which is nice too. the numbers don't reveal, though, is that Rick Nelson was in large There was mutual respect. I really did have somebody to talk to and part responsible for disproving the theory that Elvis Presley's departure get opinions from-musical opinions-that weren't coming from any for the U.S. Army spelled doom for the new breed of music called ego standpoint at all. rock 'n' roll. From 1958 through 1962 Nelson had a seemingly endless RW: How much did you have to do with the production of your succession of number -one records, and for good reason: uniformly earlier records, particularly the ones in the first phase of your career?

top-notch material; exuberant, sensitive instrumental support; and Nelson: The very early records I guess I produced; I don't know. cool, sensual vocals made an unbeatable combination quite in keep- ing with the gospel laid down by the genre's pioneers. However, 1963 began a stretch of nearly five years of anonymity for the artist as the torch was passed to a new generation of rock 'n' roll who were busy pushing the music beyond the primitive stylings of the previous decade. In the late '60s, Nelson re-emerged with the Stone Canyon Band, fusing the country and rock genres and gaining new respect from peers whose sensibilities were headed in similar direc- tions. Although "Garden Party" was his only major hit in the '70s, he toured steadily, winning over a new generation of fans while at the same time completing the transformation from teenage idol into a serious, inquisitive dedicated only to playing good music and calling attention to new talent. In the following Dialogue, Nelson discusses his new album-a spirited outing produced by Jack Nitzsche -and looks back on his career as a recording and television star.

Record World: You've kept a rather low profile for the last couple of years. You've been through some business changes- Rick Nelson: Right. I've been on the road quite a bit, too. For the last two years, right, I haven't had anything out because I haven't been with a company. It took that long to get to a company that I feel really good about. RW: You made an album with Al Kooper for Epic that was never released. Nelson: Yeah, they thought it sounded like an Al Kooper album. RW: Did it? Nelson: Well, there were parts of me in there somewhere. It was really a different kind of album; it was sort of ... yeah, it was a real "produced" kind of album. That's why with this new album I was really thankful for the freedom I was afforded to be able to do some- thing i really feel close to. RW: How did you-or why did you-pick Jack Nitzsche to produce? He has a connection with rock's early years and was around when you started your career. Was that a consideration?

Nelson: In a way, yeah. Once I got talking to Jack we got along really well. He was around in the '50s and had a lot to do with a lot of records then; that was his background. Plus being a great arranger. Some people feel he's hard to get along with, but we got along great. There's no grey area with Jack. It's either this way or it's that way: you know where he stands. Which is fine. RW: He has a reputation as a very flamboyant, colorful personality. Nelson: He is, and I like him. He's really honest, to the point where other people may not be able to handle it. RW: Is he the type of producer who is in total control of a project? How much say did you have in the production of the new album? It's not as though you're a new artist who doesn't know his way around a studio. Nelson: I had really quite a bit to do with it. I think he realized It is pretty amazing to me that I can be 99 we needed that freedom because this was a self-contained situation. around this long. It was my band, and it was our basic arrangements on most of the things. He realized going in that we had been playing together, and he wanted to get kind of a live studio sound out of it. It was before producers were producers. I had a good band-James RW: Had you ever met him before this project? Burton on lead guitar-and we were the same age. We were 16 Nelson: Yeah, he arranged a couple of songs on a couple of albums when we started doing it. We'd go in and just work out songs in I did Decca a for long time ago. That's when I first met him. the studio, and listen to it and if we didn't like it we'd try a whole RW: Had you kept in touch with him over the years? 'nother arrangement or another key. Just really work them out right Nelson: Not really. But I remembered him being totally into big there. arrangements, scoring things-which he still is-and being in awe of RW: Wasn't somebody sitting at the board? that aspect of his talent. I don't know anything about that part of it. Nelson: Jimmy Haskell used to be the A&R person, and that was it. I didn't really get to know him back then, but in talking to him for James couldn't read music-well, nobody read music. So there was a this album I decided it would be good to have someone with that (Continued on page 36) 10 RECORD WORLD MARCH 21, 7987

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This single from Glen's latest Markley) (Volatile, BMI) (3:25) and all pretense on this bluesy IN LOVE'S TIME (prod. by Gold) (writer: "It's The World Gone Crazy" LP Guitarist Doug Markley is the barroom debut. Fronted by vocal- Gold-Denne) (Screen Gems -EMI, BMI( (3:58) is a bouncy upbeat tune spot- mastermind behind this pop -jazz - ist Peter Meyers and his lonesome Dreamy keyboards and horns lighting their vocal trades. Loads fusion sextet based in L.A. Pretty piano, the cut is likely to open welcome vocal enchantment on of multi -format possibilities. guitar and keyboard solos glide some pop -A/C ears. this superb ballad from the over a pleasant, mid -tempo pace. "Delegation II" LP. Soaring har- TERRY GREGORY-Handshake DAVID POMERANZ-Pacific 201 monies polish the big hook. 8-70071 (AtI) B.O.S./Pop JUST LIKE ME (prod. by Sherrill) (writers: Anton -Wilkins) (Al THE OLD SONGS (prod. by Pomeranz- OZONE-Motown 1510 Gallico/Algee, BMI) (2:11) Halee) Pomeranz-Kaye( PEACHES & HERB-Polydor 2157 BEE BOP (prod. by (writers: OZONIC Smith -Bond) Terry (WB.'Upward Spiral, ASCAP( (3:58) SURRENDER (prod. by Perren) (writer: St. (writers: group) (Old Brompton Road, shows plenty of promise Singer / songwriter Pomeranz' Lewis) (Bull Pen, BMI) (3:221 ASCAP) (3:16) with this debut. An appealing fragile tenor works well on this The loveable duo's affectionate The octet intelligently fuses ele- hook and Hurshel Wiginton's emotional ballad from his "The trades are adorned with Gene ments of pop, rock, jazz and R&B deep, gravelly vocal accompani- Truth of Us" LP. Piano/string/ Page's lavish horn/string arrange- on this spin from the "Jump On ment are ear -catching. The play- chorus swells on the hook add to ment. Effective percussion and a It" LP. Dissonant harmony vocals ful, down-home arrangement has the impact. nice hook will help win lasting work loosely over a tight something to offer for pop -A/C airplay. jam. and country listeners.

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SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS THE LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN NO TIE LIKE A PRESENT THE LOUNGE LIZARDS ELLEN FOLEY-Epic/Cleveland Intl NJE ROBERT FRIPP-Polydor PD -1-6317 (7.98) THE JAGS-Island ILPS 9655 (WB) (7.98) Editions EG EGS 108 (JEM) (7.98) 36984 (7.98) The idiosyncratic guitarist's quar- The fivesome that captured AOR This five -piece combo, a New Foley's second LP is a dramatic tet toured Europe and the U.S. programmers last year with their York rock club favorite, plays departure from the first, due to playing the danceable instru- clever "Back of My Hand" returns jazz -influenced music that ranges the influence of her new boy- mentals heard on this LP. "Induc- with a varied pop selection in- from melodic swing to more dis- friend/producer/main songwriter, tive Resonance," "Heptaparapar- cluding a cover of the Tremeloes' sonant, free -rhythm styles. It may Mick Jones of the Clash. The shinokh" and "Ochre" are among "Here Comes My Baby." The not be jazz, but it is produced by other Clashers play on the tracks, the catchiest. Also amusing are eerie "Another Town, Another Teo Macero (Miles Davis), and the three spoken -word sections, and band trademarks like the use Place," "Small Change" and an treatments like their "Harlem "Indiscreet" I, Il and Ill, on which Nocturne" do suggest swirling of marimba are evident. "Torch- instrumental, "Silver Birds," are the various ramifications of rock cigarette smoke and watered- light" and "Phases of Travel" are all airplay possibilities. 'n' roll are discussed. down scotch on the rocks. good choices for a first listen. BEYOND DREAM CAT TRICK A LET 'EM DANCE LAUREN WOOD-Warner Bros. BSK 3517 NORMAN CONNORS & PHAROAH PARTY 'TILL YOU'RE BROKE THE LOVE UNLIMITED ORCHESTRA- (7.98) SANDERS-Arista/Novus AN 3021 IJnlimi'ed Gold JZ 36131 (CBS) (7.98) RUFUS-MCA 5159 (8.98) With produc- (8.98) From the intro- Without Chaka tion by Bunetta Recorded li Ijlf%S- ductory horns Khan, these & Chudacoff at the Mont of "Bayou," it's five musicians (Robbie Jazz Festiva obvious that take the spot- Dupree) and in 1977, thi the message of light and pass occasional features co this LP is in s with flying song -writing positions by the title. Barry colors. Tony collaborators like Alee Willis, participating White's production and arrang- Maiden and "Hawk" Wolinski Wood is in good company for pop keyboardists Bobby Lyle and Billy ing are lavish as usual, and his tackle the vocals with finesse on r dio cIrrcess. "Breakin' Too McCoy. Connors is rarely heard co tribute to American pa- cuts like "Tonight We Love," Many Hearts" and "Never Been drumming in such an impro- trie songs could get even "Can I Show You" and the title. So In Love" are highlights. visational setting any more. Ronal. Reagan dancing.

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Records has re -instituted its col- no college department whatso- So you're Patrick Simmons of the Doobie Brothers and you're the lege marketing department, which ever," said Manduke, "and we only original member of the group still in the band and you've got all had been dormant tor the past realized that college radio was this material stored up and because the Doobies have reached the two years. very important to the artists on pinnacle of popularity you've decided it's time to be recognized their The label's college department our roster. It wasn't financially as the prolific writer and virtuoso instrumentalist that you are. once served as the springboard possible for us to service all col- Wrong again. for several key executives who lege stations with free product. a album because I got a deal and I have to do it," "I'm doing solo are currently working with A&M By establishing the subscription Simmons laughs. He was in New York last week "just to say hi" and or elsewhere in the industry. service, we've found that the sta- his first outing sans Doobies. stopped by Record World to discuss The new college marketing de- tions tend to become more in- The project had its genesis two years ago when Elektra Records offered partment will initially be staffed volved; there's a constant flow of a he signed hasn't been able to make a step him contract, which but by four students based out of communication between us. More and recording towards fulfilling until now due to the Doobies' touring A&M's regional offices in Atlanta, important than the financial help commitments. San Francisco, Chicago and Bos- we get from their subscription reasons, other than When pressed, Simmons admits there are other ton, who will coordinate their fee, the service has helped us get being under the gun, so to speak, for making the record. He doesn't efforts with Manduke and with the stations actively commited to sound terribly excited about it but says that's because he's trying A&M's marketing administration IRS Records." "to keep from being overexcited. I just want to take it as it comes. coordinator, Manny Freiser. The The relationship that I.R.S. has I know I'm going to enjoy the hell out of it once it gets started. I students will be handling college established with college radio think it will be a neat to play with some other people in radio promotion, press and retail experience has proven to be particularly the studio. It's good to have another creative project so I'm not doing merchandising for both I.R.S. and helpful to I.R.S. artists on college 12 album, A&M product. the same things all the time. It's been years of touring, tours. "I've handled about five This be a nice touring, little time off, touring, album. will break." Dual Purpose tours by now and all of them have While Simmons' instrumental support on the LP is in his words, According to Harold Childs, been extremely successful," said "speculative," he mentioned Richie Hayward, Jeff Porcaro, Bill Payne A&M's vice president of promo- Manduke. The success of the sub- and Doobies' guitarist John McFee as a possible lineup. Ted Temple - tion, the label's reactivation of scription service is underscored man is slated to produce. "We've worked with these people in various the college marketing department by a survey of college stations said we've never taken them in from is expected to serve a dual pur- capacities," Simmons, "but the that was recently conducted by git-go and done basics and those sort of things. I'm just looking for pose. "First of all, we see that the the College Media Journal, a pub- marketplace is something fresh. I think by doing this I'll be able to bring fresher changing around lication that collates information the country and it's more and ideas to the Doobies as well." from college stations around the Talk turned to the odyssey that is the story of the Doobie Brothers, more important for us to stay in country. a band whose numerous personnel changes give new meaning to contact with the street, especially The survey which gauged the that expression about not knowing the players without a scorecard. with the new on A&M effectiveness of working relation- Perhaps the most dramatic loss has been that of Tom Johnston, the and on the I.R.S. label. Also, the ships existing between labels and principal songwriter in the early days and composer of the Doobies' department provides us with an college stations ranked I.R.S. Rec- first hits. Of Johnston's departure in 1975, Simmons said: "We felt opportunity to train new sales ords at #3, a significant accom- the void of not having a guy there who was such a tremendous and promotion people." Childs plishment for a label whose col- talent, was really a lot of fire for the band. We did shows immediately said he expects that current trend for new rock lege program was initiated in the after he left so we knew that the band as a working unit was still acts to concentrate on college recent past. intact. From that standpoint we knew we could continue in a direction, touring-a trend that but we didn't know which one." has been very successfully ex- I.R.S. In due course, Jeff Baxter and John Hartman (a founding member) ploited by and its related booking agency, FBI Josephson Names joined Johnston as ex-Doobies. And although an outsider's impression - will con- tinue to grow. With the (Continued on page 49) economy Forrest, Cooperman in its current recessionary state, many new bands have found col- NEW YORK - Marvin Joseph- Harry Chopin Feted lege venues to be the only out- son Associates, Inc. has an- lets for national tours and, when nounced that Paul J. Forrest has travel costs are scaled down, they been appointed treasurer of the can be profitable and simultane- company and of its International ously provide an excellent means Creative Management division. of obtaining exposure to a target Forrest had been controller for audience. Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. I.R.S. Records has been develop- In addition, Michael Cooper- ing its college program since last man has been promoted to the May when Manduke, working position of controller of Marvin with national promotion director Josephson Associates, Inc. and of Michael Plenn, devised a new its International Creative Manage- service for college radio stations. ment division. For an annual fee of $25, college The entertainment services radio stations receive all new group of Marvin Josephson Asso- I.R.S. product, catalogue records, ciates, Inc., through the com- a Boardwalk Records and Kragen & Company recently hosted a party for Harry Chapin weekly newsletter, artist itiner- pany's main operating division, to celebrate the singer -songwriter's second decade in music. The event took place in aries and samples of such mer- International Creative Manage- the El Dorado Room of the Dorothy Chandler Pavillion in Los Angeles prior to Chapin's chandising items as buttons and ment, and subsidiaries, operates performance there. Chapin (left) and Boardwalk Entertainment Company president Neil posters. Currently, 110 college talent Bogart are in the foreground, with (from left): local television personality Steve agencies that offer services Edwards, actress Cathy Worthington and Chapin's manager Ken Kragen, chairman of stations subscribe to the service to clients in all areas of the enter- the board of Kragen & Company, in the background. and Manduke estimates that 80 tainment and literary worlds.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com The Charts Are Alive with the Sound of Dayton By NELSON GEORGE The origins of these Dayton joined the Ohio Players while at- Our sound was unique at that NEW YORK-Black popular groups go back to the mid -to - tending college in 1970, when the time and was widely imitated. music has been blessed by the late '60s when area musicians re- band was seeking to strengthen "We've been through hard Memphis sound, the Philly sound, member three bands of note-the its horn section. times since. But we're very opti- the Chicago sound, the New Or- Imperials, the Ohio Majestics, On their own Top Hat records mistic about our 'Tenderness' al- leans sound, and, of course, "the and the Untouchables, who later they released "Pain," garnering a bum, the re -structured band, and sound of young America" pre- became the Ohio Players. regional hit that attracted the at- Boardwalk Records." sented by Motown in its Detroit The Imperials, according to tention of Westbound Records. Shadow, which records for period. Ohio Player Marvin Pierce, "were "Pain" was released on West- Elektra, is composed of several Now there is another city sound a great jamming band made up bound, but it was "Funky Worm," ex -Ohio Players and is currently of import in black pop music, one of mostly older guys" that never a record that helped pioneer the recording its third album in Los that has been an unrecognized made a national impact, though use of ARP synthesizer in black Angeles. commercial force since the early some members are now in Lib- pop music, that made their first With the success of the Ohio 1970s. It is the sound of Dayton, erty's Dayton. national impression. Players, Byrd says, "the interest Ohio. The Ohio Majestics started at Walter "Junie" Morrison was of record companies began to Dayton, Ohio? "the many talent shows on the the musical architect of that rec- snowball and different acts were Surprisingly, that medium-sized west or black side of town," re- ord. The current Columbia artist picked up by labels all across the midwestern town has spawned members Byron Byrd. "We then left the band soon after that to board. In the early 1970s the col- an impressive number of record- got a recording contract with pursue an idiosyncratic solo ca- leges in the area, places like Ohio ing artists. Beginning with the Chess and changed our name to reer. From 1973 to 1977 Morrison State and Xavier, formed a circuit Ohio Players' signing with West- Overnight Low. Three of the guys released three records on West- where bands could make a living. bound and their subsequent suc- in Dayton now, as well as several bound, later working with George "Also, since everyone knew cess on Mercury Records, the members of the Players, were in Clinton's P -Funk organization. He everyone else, there were plenty following groups have leaped the band then. We released one co -wrote the hit single "One Na- of connections to be used. Some- from roots in Dayton to major single on Chess produced by tion Under A Groove" for Funka- body would introduce someone labels: Heatwave (Epic), Lakeside Henry Glover (a legendary R&B delic. to a record company and things (Solar), Slave (Cotillion) Junie producer) but that didn't work At Columbia, with his debut would happen." Morrison (Columbia), Zapp out. For a time I worked as road "Bread Alone" LP and upcoming While Dayton lacks a central (Warner Bros.), Roger (Uncle manager for the Commodores. "Five," Morrison has remained a musicians' hangout, there is con- Jam), Sun (Capitol), Dayton (Lib- "Then our group decided to get solo performer, the only non - siderable interaction in this mu- erty), Shadow (Elektra), and Fazo serious about this and in 1976 we band member of note to emerge sical community. The Ohio Play- (formerly on Cotillion). Not to started Sun and have had hits with from Dayton., He records at Cin- ers played behind Lakeside's forget that the re -structured Ohio 'Flick My Bic' and some other cinnati's Fifth Floor studio and Thomas Selby on some early re- Players are now on Boardwalk. tunes." Capitol just released Sun's remains, like the majority of these cording dates. Keith Harrison, That's a lot of musical talent "Force of Nature" LP. Byrd owns musicians, based in the Dayton formerly of Fazo, now plays key- to be found in such a relatively a rehearsal hall in Dayton that he area. boards in Heatwave. Wilder adds, small area. In comparison to other plans to make a 24 -track studio. The Players went on to record "a lot of musicians here are rela- cities that have developed a com- His Royal Gentlemen productions classic funk albums like "Skin tives either by birth or marriage." munity of commercial and cre- is assisting two new Dayton Tight," "Fire," and "Honey" on The Dayton music scene is cur- ative performers, Dayton is a bands, Mid -Town and Click. Mercury Records, becoming the rently marked by ferment, with rather nondescript locale. What The most important of these musical inspiration of their de- many musicians planning to es- accounts for all this music? early Dayton groups was the Un- scendents. Slave's Mark Adams, tablish recording facilities and Ask Slave's Mark Adams and he touchables. Pierce remembers whose group's "Stone Jam" al- talent acquisition services to ex- says "I've been thinking on that that they were originally known bum just went gold, says that "for ploit the area's still -fertile musical myself and I really don't know." as Robert Ward and the Untouch- all the groups the Players were turf. "Because of the talent scat- Heatwave leader Johnny Wilder ables and had a hit in the '60s the most important inspiration. tered over numerous labels there and Sun's founder Byron Byrd under the Untouchables name They gave everyone the push to will probably never be a Motown say the same thing. with Wilson Pickett's "I've Found go forward and reach outside or Stax-type operation here," It seems there were two key A Love." "We later became the Dayton." Wilder says. Players, factors in creating so many bands. but when we found there Pierce says "we had a tremen- "But let me tell you, there are The first, and most important, was was already a group with that dous amount of drive in this some groups out there that can the influence of the Ohio Players name we added the Ohio." Pierce period and it motivated others. cut some of the guys with record- in musical terms and in alerting ing contracts. I just saw a high companies to the talent in Day- school group that was hot." ton. The second was the presence Revelation at the Ritz of many colleges in the middle Ohio area. Tony D'Amato Named Before we go any further, a brief description of Dayton by Audiofidelity A&R VP Wilder seems in order: "Dayton NEW YORK - Dan Pugliese, is a nice, quiet city. The biggest chairman of Audiofidelity Rec- economic force in the area is ords, has announced the appoint- Dwight Patterson Air Force Base, ment of Tony D'Amato as vice and there are several large fac- president of A&R for contempo- tories in the area. All the major rary/easy listening and classical acts play the city at a local arena. music. There are a few rehearsal facilities D'Amato, who produced Man- in town, but the only real studio tovani, Ronnie Aldrich, Leopold is Cyber-Techniques, which just Stokowski, Benny Goodman, Frank recently converted to 24 tracks. Chacksfield and others during his Cincinnati has the Fifth Floor re- tenure as a division manager cording studio, and that seems to with London Records in charge be the most popular recording of the Phase 4 Label, has been site for local musicians. Also, our given "a large recording budget" black station WDAO and its pro- and is "actively seeking name gram director Kirk Logan are very Backstage at the Ritz in New York after Revelation's recent New York club debut, artists who fit our contemporary/ supportive of the music made Handshake Records president Ron Alexenburg congratulates the group. From left: by group members Phillip Ballou, Kevin Owens and Morris Gray, Alexenburg group leader easy listening format," Pugliese Dayton natives." Bennie Diggs, manager Sid Seidenberg, and attorney Kendall Minter. said.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com The Coast RIAA's Gortikov Talks Tough At Music Publishing Luncheon By AL CUNNIFF By SAMUEL GRAHAM and ELIOT SEKULER NASHVILLE - Describing him- in the dynamics that prevail be- Ray Stevens - THE ENVELOPE, PLEASE: When we announced the self as "the hired gun of the re- tween those who write the music Five Cent Cigar Novelty Tune Contest a couple of weeks ago, our cording companies of the United and those who wind up owning wildest imaginations didn't allow for the avalanche of entries that States of America," Stanley Gor- the rights to that music. Whoever threatened to bury our desks and caused our postman to moan pite- tikov, president of the Recording will have the superior bargaining ously. For those of you who haven't been paying attention, readers Industry Association of America power will get the greater amount were invited to send in their suggestions for the next great American (RIAA), delivered a tough talk to of money." novelty song, something our airwaves need so badly in these humor- music publishers and other music Gortikov had no kind words less times. And boy, we sure did get some doozies! executives here Tuesday (10) in a for the escalation clauses he said David A. Coffey of the Dallas Record Company came up with visit that he admitted was "like are built into the CRT's rate in- "Leroy the Mechanical Bull Rider," a little ditty about an unfortunate asking the Ayatollah Khomeini to crease decision. "This four cents soul who, after having had one too many, finds himself haplessly have lunch with the hostage rate will not have a long life," astride one of those infernal Urban Cowboy devices. Good one, families." he said. "Instead, the tribunal de- David, and an honorable mention. And then there was "I Lost My Gortikov, speaking at an edu- cision provided for annual adjust-

Cherry But I Got the Box It Came In," by Cadwallader University's cational luncheon hosted by the ments that could create an in- Little Lulu Kheemya. We liked that one too, but Mr. Stevens is a local chapter of the National crease in the rate every January 1 family act, Lulu; you've got to keep that in mind. And very special Academy of Recording Arts and hereafter, beginning next January thanks to the Salt Lake City reader who penned the "Immoral Minority Sciences (NARAS), lashed out at 1, 1982." Song" and probably would have walked off with the prize if she had the recent royalty increase de- The RIAA head said his chief the courage to include her name, address and home telephone num- cision of the Copyright Royalty concern regarding new rates is ber. But the winner, folks (drum roll, please), for purely arbitrary and Tribunal, describing the tribunal's "the impact on (record) sales. possibly male chauvinistic reasons, L.A.'s Paul Liapis, whose "Mini conclusions as vague and unrea- What will those rapidly climbing Skirts Can Be a Man's Best Friend" goes something like this: "I was sonable. Gortikov said he was rates do to the prices? How will driving down the street today/I was driving in my Chevrolet/And worried about the effect that in- they influence consumer pur- what I saw took my breath away. A blue-eyed blonde standing five- creased royalty payments to pub- chases? What will they do to foot-ten/To her legs there seemed to be no end/Mini skirts can be lishers and writers of songs would music content? Will they en-

a man's best friend. Oh look out, I think I just messed up/I've hit have on album prices and on courage an acceleration of coun- two Caddys and a garbage truck/Now she turns to look and see/It's record labels' control over the terfeiting or home taping?" just my rotten luck/Mini skirts can be a man's best friend." Paul gets number and length of tunes in- On the latter subject, Gortikov the five -cent cigar of his choice and Ray Stevens' latest LP. And to cluded on LPs. also blasted music publishers think our A&R friends bitch about the dearth of new talent! Stressing that his opinions were everywhere for not putting more WHAT A GUY: When Jimmy Buffett isn't playing music and/or just that - personal guesses - financial backing behind the fight drinking margaritas, he involves himself in some fairly eclectic stuff. Gortikov suggested that LP prices against the piracy of sound re- Why, there he is in the March issue of Inside Sports magazine, listed could be driven in ever-increas- cordings. This should be "one ing upward spirals in as the author of an article entitled "How We Won the Demo Derby." because of in- arena where there should be That's right-Buffett and friends entered an auto demolition derby creased royalty payments, and absolutely not one iota of differ- on Nantucket Island, no doubt on some drunken whim, and managed that record companies, in an ence in what we (labels and not only to survive the damn thing but actually win it. The Buffett effort to control the payments publishers) seek," he said. they make, might a machine, a 1970 Chevrolet Suburban fitted with a dorsal fin, large allow fewer Gortikov signed off with pitch songs teeth and bloodshot eyes and dubbed the Landshark ("out to avenge on albums, and restrict the for a performance right for re- length of these songs in her race," writes Jim), was actually driven by Hugh Taylor, a Martha's order cording companies, which he said to pay Vineyard resident and, yes, a member of that Taylor family. minimum royalties. has been fought successfully by Gortikov said the new copy- "the political clout of the broad- Meanwhile Buffett has also been named chairman of a Florida right royalty payments (four cents casters" since the early 1960s. group trying to save the manatee, a gentle mammal also known as per tune, or three -fourths of a Following his address, proceeds the sea cow. According to the Starship news service, Buffett volun- cent per minute or fraction there- of which benefited NARAS-Nash- teered to Florida Governor Bob Graham (no relation) to help the of, whichever is greater), could ville's scholarship fund, Gortikov endangered beast, and plans to make a few public service messages have a great effect on the number fielded questions from the crowd for television. He even sings about the manatee on his latest album, and length of songs on future of about 150 who had attended "Coconut Telegraph." Now this may sound like a joke, but it's far LPs, especially jazz and new the Maxwell House Hotel lunch- from it. It's a good cause, and we wish him luck with it. classical product, where songs eon here. The crowd had few GIVE HIM AN INCH DEPT.: It's a pretty safe bet that the Heublein tend to run longer than on pop questions for the speaker, though Spirits Group, importers of Jose Cuervo tequilas, have reaped some product. He also said the Tri- House of Gold's Bob Montgomery nice rewards from the publicity generated by the Steely Dan hit single bunal's new royalty rates could offered Gortikov a string of hard- "Hey 19," which sports that haunting lyric, "The Cuervo Gold/The mean "a brand new ball game hitting rebuttals. fine Colombian/Make tonight a wonderful thing." Lord only knows how much their Cuervo Gold sales have been boosted, but by way RCA Signs Keni Burke of expressing their appreciation, the company recently gifted manager Irving Azoff with a case of the stuff. They should have known better- but then, they're not in the record business-because Irving wasted no time in inquiring as to what royalties the Steelys could collect. So any of our readers who may happen to be in the herb trade and are watching sales of their "fine Colombian" triple as a result of that song are advised to keep the information to themselves.... As soon as we read the group's bio, we knew that Capitol Records had some- thing up their sleeves, and sure enough, the first Mystic Merlin magic trick arrived last week as a promo item for the group of the same name. Mystic Merlin is no ordinary music group, you understand. Per the folks at Capitol, they're "perhaps the most unusual and original group in the world." They're "at once musicians Keni Burke has signed an exclusive contract with RCA Records, it was announced this employing week by Ray Harris, division vice president, black music. Burke, one of the original the craft of magic . .. and magicians playing enticing strains of rock, Five Stairsteps, will make his solo singing debut for RCA on an album titled "Let jazz and R&B while purveying their special illusory skills." We wonder Somebody Love You," scheduled for release in April. Pictured from left are: Bill if they can make themselves disappear. Staton, division vice president, black music promotion; Chappie Johnson, Burke's man- ager and partner; A&R producer Robert Wright; Burke (seated); Harris; and Keith (Continued on page 49) Jackson, director, product management, black music.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com and the disco disc includes the strongest club cuts, "Bad Company" in Record Woad and "Warm and Gentle Explosion." On the rest of the album, Mc- Collough proves herself fully capable of conveying the many shades of meaning typical of Ashford and Simpson material with a magically high -flying voice: Dis might try the joyful "Rock Me" (4:30), and everyone should be interested in the subtle think pieces "It's You" and "You're Gonna Wanna Come Back," as well as the euphoric (and deceptively -titled) "I'll Just Die." Certainly, one of the year's major debuts. IMPORTS, ODDITIES: From Canada and Europe, these were widely Disco File available through New York retailers and mail-order establishments. Vera's "Take Me to the Bridge," on Rio disco disc from Canada, is (A weekly report on current and upcoming discotheque breakouts) an unexpectedly engaging cut for its low-key approach; Vera's pip- By BRIAN CHIN ing delivery and the airy keyboard sound of the track make it sound It's been a week of hodgepodge releases, almost all of them on like a Fleetwood Mac cut one might have overlooked. Simple and twelve -inch disco disc pressings, in the category of club -directed attractive; a nice cool -out cut. Briton Billy Ocean, whose material R&B. has surfaced sporadically in the States over the last five years, sounds Three independent releases have already been showing up on more American than ever on "Nights (Feel Like Gettin' Down)" our reporters' lists, as advance pressings and imports. Empress' "Dyin' (4:40), a disco disc on the British Epic/GTO label. The subtle street To be Dancin' " (Prelude) is the work of William Anderson and Ray- sound of the production is every bit worthy of or mond Reid, the team behind Unlimited Touch; like the lop 10 "I Mtume/Lucas, especially as allusions to their hits appear frequently, but the whole really hangs together and works in the Hear Music in the Street," this cut is a polished variant on the New precise style York street -funk sound at the root of most disco these days. How of "Give Me the Night," right down to the chanting break. Some names: this sort of simplicity continues to be so exciting is one of the familiar Nightlife Unlimited's "Just Be Yourself" on Canada's fascinating mysteries of music, but exciting it is, with forceful bass Uniwave label has been a popular import for some months; their new material dispenses with the strings -and and guitar riffing brightened by horns and a high-strung female -vocals dressiness of 1979's "Disco Choo Choo" in favor of a more lead. The mix, by Prelude's Francois K., is a typically well -ordered band -oriented sound, as bassist Johnny D'Orazio and drummer Tony Bentivegna have one, with a nice drop right at the beginning and a clever end on a taken over production. Best cuts: the 5:09 title track, made up handclap; there's a substantially different 4:50 instrumental mix on of synthesizer and sing -song processed voices; and the flip of the 6:18 vocal. "Don't Stop," a European -produced single the electro -funk "Tonight" (5:31). on Sam by K.I.D., is done in an increasingly rare synthesizer funk style typified by Giorgio's last solo album or M's "Pop Muzik." It's A particularly amusing-and continuing -story lately has been the a very up-to-date track nonetheless, because of the hearty soul sound release of several similar records over the last three months: all are of the chorus singing what seems to be the only hook nowadays: strings of Beatles and other arbitrarily chosen material mixed to- "Don't stop, don't stop the music." The producer is Geoff Bastow, gether in a medley style. As clearly as we can ascertain, the "original" whose work in the Munich scene included co -writing Suzi Lane's of these, ironically, is a bootleg titled, "Let's Do It," not the Conver- "Harmony," another electronic cut that slowed the tempo and un- tion record but the third in the "Bits and Pieces" series of disco -mix locked the funk. Also note the flip, "Do it Again" (5:23), a slightly tapes pressed up on vinyl and sold rather widely at retail. "Let's Do rock -flavored track not too far musically from the last Voyage album. (Continued on page 49) No one seems to know exactly what "K.I.D." means, as if it mat- ters -the cut's already a New York radio and club breakout. "Get Up (Rock Your Body)" by the 202 Machine (Firesign, 'based in New York, distributed through Nu -Music) has more obscure origins: it Disco File Top 40 first appeared as a Mexican import, although the vocal chants sound MARCH 21, 1981 and the hot, compressed rhythm European. It's a particu- 21. WALKING ON THIN ICE American YOKO ONO/Geffen (12"") 49683 ('NB) 1. ENTERING larly versatile cut, as the tempo isn't overly fast; still, the pulse is BREAKING AND 22. SOUL/HEAVEN ABOVE ME DEE DEE SHARP GAMBLE/Phila. Intl. FRANKIE VALLI/MCA (LP cuts) 5134 hard enough for the hard-core disco crowd -"Get Up" is one of (12"*) JZ 36370 (CBS) 23. Al NO CORRIDA 2. RAPTURE those relentlessly vamping tracks that's necessary to trigger the QUINCY JONES/A&M (12"*) 2309 BLONDIE/Chrysalis (LP cut) CHE 1290 so it to hit hard and last long in the locations where 24. HEARTBEAT peak, expect 3. HILLS OF KATMANDU/WISHBONE TAANA GARDNER/West End (12") it's picked up. We're told that future pressings of the record will TANTRA/Importe/12 (LP cuts) MP 310 WES 22132 4. IT'S A LOVE THING include a remixed version in addition to the original. 25. FEEL IT WHISPERS/Solar (12"*) BZL1 3578 (RCA) REVELATION/Handshake (12") 4WB 5309 Two major -label repressings: Gene Dunlap's "Rock Radio," which 5. YOUR LOVE 26. BON BON VIE/CANDIDATE FOR LOVE LIME/Prism (12") PDS a09 we liked so much on the "That's Just the Way I Feel" album, has T.S. MONK/Mirage (12") WTG 19121 6. CAN YOU HANDLE IT (Ail) in a lengthened to 4:57 reappeared on Capitol disco disc, mix with SHARON REDD/Prelude (LP cut) PRL 12181 27. LOOK UP/NEVER GONNA GIVE an edited drum break. The guitars are still a bit distracting, but the 7. LOVE (IS GONNA BE ON YOUR SIDE) YOU UP FIREFLY/Emergency (12") EMDS 6515 voices of the Ridgeways are a pleasure and the hook is inspired: PATRICE RUSHEN/Elektra (12") 6E 302 8. GET TOUGH 28. GIVE ME YOUR LOVE "Are you rockin'?" The disco disc version of the Rolling Stones' KLEEER/Atlantic (12"*) SD 19288 SYLVIA STRIPLIN/Uno Melodic (12") "Dance, Part One" which had been expected last summer with the 9. ALL AMERICAN GIRLS UMD 7001 SISTER SLEDGE/Cotillion (12"*) SD 16027 29. BURN RUBBER Rescue" album has finally arrived, now (At!) release of the "Emotional GAP BAND/Mercury (12"*) SRM 1 4003 in support of the "Sucking in the Seventies" compilation on the 10. LAY ALL YOUR LOVE ON ME (PolyGram) ABBA/Atlantic (12"*) SD 17023 label. The numbered promotional disco disc includes 30. PERFECT FIT Rolling Stones 1 1 . FULL OF FIRE/MAKE THAT MOVE JERRY KNIGHT/A&M (12") SP 4843 two alternate takes of the cut, both longer than the album version: SHALAMAR/Solar (12"*) BZL1 3577 (RCA) 31. MY SIMPLE HEART 12. YOU'RE TOO LATE CAROL DOUGLAS/20th Century Fox "If I Was a Dancer (Dance Part Two)" comes with a different set FANTASY/Pavillion (12") 4Z8 6408 (CBS) (12") TCD 125 (RCA) of lyrics and sounds a bit more disciplined than "Part One;" the 13. LET'S DO IT 32. GIVE ME A BREAK/REMEMBER CONVERTION/Sam S VIVIEN VEE/Launch (12") NC 1003 flip is an instrumental mix, previously unreleased. Most Dis, we (12") 12336 14. SET ME FREE 33. FANTASTIC VOYAGE expect, will approach "Dance Part Two" as a new record. THREE DEGREES/Ariola (LP cut) OL 1501 LAKESIDE/Solar (12"*) BXL1 3720 have been preceded (Arista) 34. KE'P MOVIN' The two notable albums this week already 15. BODY MUSIC BEVERLY HILL/Old Town (12") OT 12 by disco disc pressings, so they're highly recommended for home STRIKERS/Prelude (12") PRLD 608 1981 with an exception or two. The Spinners' "Labor 16. FANCY DANCER 35. GOT THE TIME listening, primarily, TWENNYNINE FEATURING LENNY HOLT '45/Sutra (12") SUD 002 of Love" (Atlantic) is their third album with producer Michael Zager, WHITE/Elektra (12"*) 6E 304 36. CELEBRATION/LOVE FESTIVAL KOOL & THE GANG/De-Lite (12"*/LP and the partnership is stronger than ever. Dis starting on the "Yeas- 17. I HEAR MUS'C IN THE STREET UNLIMITED TOUCH/Prelude (12") cut) DSR 9518 (PolyGram) terday Once More" medley, included here in the disco disc mix, PRLD 605 37. DON'T STOP THE MUSIC YARBROUGH & PEOPLES/Mercury (12"*) should also check "Long Live Soul Music" (4:56), a wonderful ode 18. WON'T YOU LET ME BE THE ONE SRM 1 3834 (PolyGram) to the neccessity of music in our lives. Willie Hutch wrote the tune MICHAEL McGLOIRY/Airwave (12") AW12 94964 38. FEELS LIKE I'M IN LOVE and plays bass; while the production hearkens back to the polished KELLY MARIE/Coast to Coast (12") 19. WIND ME UP ZS6 02002 (CBS) yet earthy sound of '70s Motown, it sounds like Sam Cooke oversaw R.J.'S LATEST ARRIVAL/Buddah (12") 39. HIT 'N' RUN LOVER the vocal tracks -the cut is brought off with obvious affection. Ullanda DSC 144 CAROL JIANI/Matra (12") W 2934 20. THIGHS HIGH (GRIP YOUR HIPS AND McCollough's self -titled Atlantic album places her in front of a top - 40. WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES MOVEI ARETHA FRANKLIN/Arista (12"*) grade group of New York session singers and players; as noted TOM BROWNE/Arista/GRP (12"*) 5503 AL 9538 previously, Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson are her producers, (* 12" non-commercial 12" discountinued)

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Dancersize: Shaping Up as a Hit

By JOSEPH IANELLO illustrated instruction booklet that papers where albums are not kets including "some of the NEW YORK-Combine two of follows Hensel's voice -over -music normally found. "We've gone into stronger places where we've al- popular culture's biggest crazes- on the record. The songs, which the sections where the female ready had success," Leskiw stated. disco-rock dancing and physical were all recent top 40 hits by readers are more likely to An 800 telephone number and fitness-and you have "Dancer - artists like the Doobie Brothers, brouse," stated Leskiw, "the liv- mailing order address will accom- size," one of today's hottest - , McFadden & White- ing, health and leisure sections. pany Hensel's demonstrations of selling albums. head, Gloria Gaynor, and Peter We've run coupons and ads in her exercise routines. "Dancersize" is a concept rec- Allen, are programmed in three the shopping portion of dailies Most surprising, and rather un- ord featuring aerobic dance exer- expected, are the recent gains cises programmed to versions of made at radio by "Dancersize." recent top 40 hits. Released last Last week WCCO, the top -rated fall on Cleveland's Vintage Rec- radio station in Minneapolis, had ords, "Dancersize" recently en- its switchboard flooded with calls tered Record World's Album after surpising morning listeners Chart and has climbed to #144. with "Dancersize." "Our after- According to Norm Leskiw, na- noon drive guy is going to incor- tional sales manager of Mirus Mu- porate it into one of his per- sic, the Cleveland -based distribu- sonality bits," said WCCO music tor handling "Dancersize," sales director Denny Long. And other have reached over 130,000 units personality disc jockeys at stations without the aid of a major pro- throughout the midwest and motion push. But that push is northeast are also experimenting now underway, and if Leskiw's with the record. "We've got it on enthusiastic calculations are cor- KIOA in Des Moines, KCRG in rect, "Dancersize" could become Cedar Rapids, and other distrib- the first gold album of its kind, utors are getting stations in Cleve- and its creator, Carol Hensel, the land and Detroit," noted Mike health and exercise superstar of Meyer, Minneapolis branch man- the '80s. ager of Pickwick Distribution. About a year ago, Hensel was "Radio people have been telling asked to design an exercise record us that they're tired of the same by Joey Porrello, who heads Our old thing, so we took a shot at it Gang Entertainment, a production and it's worked real well for us." company based in Cleveland. Mirus has been quick to capi- Hensel was a dance instructor at talize on the uniqueness of Akron University in Ohio and had "Dancersize" with innovative developed a reputation in that marketing approaches aimed at region for her exciting and effec- adult/contemporary radio listen- tive classes. "I started using music ers, dancers and physical fitness in my classes a couple of years enthusiasts. But turning that suc- ago," she recalled in a recent cess into chart numbers has pre- Record World interview. "It makes sented some problems that don't it much more enjoyable to exer- usually accompany a rock album. cise, and of course dancing is a "We have some unique problems lot more fun than just exercising. in moving up the charts rapidly," So that's how I came about Leskiw says. "The album is big in dancersizing." non -record outlets like grocery Porrello and Hensel designed a stores, and racks and retail out- questionaire to find out the kinds lets are apt to overlook it because of things women were looking distinct phases: a warm-up, heavy and traditional women's outlets. it's considered a non-musical for in an exercise program. "Our exercise, and cool -down. Accord- As the articles developed, distrib- item." surveys told us women wanted ing to Hensel, this format allows utors began servicing the various Hensel, Porrello and Leskiw a!I simple instructions and a mini- for flexibility according to the in- health spas and the public's see unlimited possibilities for the mum of talking to accompany the dividual's physical condition and awareness snowballed. record and the Dancersize con- music," Porrello noted. "The personal needs. "When we first came out with cept. "We're definitely going to tunes on the album are the favor- Ready for release last October, 'Dancersize' we figured we would do sequels of at least five al- ite routines of the women in my the album was immediately have a catalogue item that would bums," says Porrello, adding that classes," Hensel added. "I use a picked up for distribution by sell over the years as more women he expects the follow-up album lot of top 40 tunes because they're Mirus, and the progress since got into new exercise classes." to be ready for the holiday season lively-something you want to then has exceeded expectations. But besides that steady catalogue of '81. Also in the planning stages move to and dance. I've found Initial large orders came from seller Mirus planned on, Leskiw is a five-minute television seg- that a good tune is something that Dallas, Chicago, Cleveland and has found that "because there was ment featuring Hensel giving motivates you and makes you Dayton. Appearances by Hensel a void of fresh new material in health and beauty tips While run- want to move." on Cleveland radio and television this area (exercise music) and with ning through a brief exercise The seven songs on the album talk shows helped to stimulate the included instruction booklet, routine. Talk of cable or network -four on side one ("I Just Want sales and word-of-mouth momen- people just snatched this up." syndication also includes a clinical To Stop," "Ain't No Stoppin' Us tum. Health spas throughout the Hensel is currently planning a format. And while the demo- Now," "I Go to Rio," "What a midwest were serviced by D.J. major and secondary -market talk graphics for "Dancersize" have Fool Believes") and three on side copies, which resulted in requests show and in-store appearance been women ages 10 to 60, Hen - two ("I Will Survive," "Summer for wholesale album orders to tour that will run in conjunction sell sees the boom crossing over Night," "Just the Way You Are") stock in the fitness clubs. with a two -minute television spot to men as well: "It's not just for -were recorded by Cleveland As the momentum continued, that's ready to be aired. The ad- women. Pop music is for everyone studio musicians in four weeks. Mirus solicited reviews and fea- vertisement will be tested in 10 and it's the type of exercise they The album includes a 20 -page ture stories in sections of news- to 15 major and secondary mar- (men) want to get involved in."

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Joe Smith (Continued from page 3) bums and six platinum albums to operate as we did in '76, '77 team, Smith said. "I don't know all the principals that they were last year (as certified by the and '78 and had the sales of 1980, anybody that had a lower returns coming here-the contracts were

RIAA), a label record and a sub- I don't think we'd have made any percentage than we did last year," drawn and ready for signature, stantial improvement over 1979's money. If we were sending acts he claimed, citing a figure of less with all the i's dotted and is performance. on tours and spending 200, 300 than 12 percent. "It's an efficient crossed." With the loss of what Said Smith in an interview con- thousand dollars to get somebody operation. I don't think we'll ever was thought would be "a quick ducted at Elektra/Asylum's offices out there for a few weeks; had be way out there in returns fix," Smith said, "We will build here last week: "I know this all we continued the level of our ad- again." our black department here by sounds like it's 'Alice in Wonder- vertising in general and promo- The emergence of E/A's R&B signing individual acts, making land' here, but there has been a tion in general; (and) had we and country arms as profitable some deals with producers and mood in this company for the last continued to keep this large staff contributors to the bottom line so on. We are definitely com- mitted to expanding year that is just super. I can feel with the increases in pay that had was also cited by Smith. Spear- the black in it. Right now we're having a good to come along, I think we would headed by such artists as Grover music area this company (un- first quarter, and we haven't even have been hard pressed to return Washington, Jr. (whose "Wine - der the direction of Oscar Fields, had a major artist release. This is any kind of reasonable profit light" is currently at #1 on the vice president of special mar- based on records from last year." margin. By accident we would Jazz LP Chart and has spawned a kets), and our offer to Solar was proof positive of that." 'Over -anticipated' have made some money, but if pop single hit in "Just the Two we were still in the T-shirt and of Us"), Patrice Rushen, Eddie Two years ago, Smith's outlook That commitment extends to jacket business, and gave parties Rabbitt (whose "I Love a Rainy country as well. Smith and E/A's would not have been nearly as any time an act opened any- Night" single crossed over from Nashville VP, Jimmy are sanguine. In early 1979, he said, Bowen, where, and sent people on the country into the pop top five) E/A "had staffed up and beefed "ready to go out in the major road with artists, that would have Mel Tillis, those divisions are up to handle what (we thought) and leagues and sign anybody who's just diminished our entire year- expected to account for up to 30 available and fits into our com- was going to be another 20 per- no matter what our sales had percent of E/A's total sales this pany" Tillis, cent or 15 percent increase (in alongside of Rabbitt, been." year. Hank Williams, Jr. and others al- overall business). When I saw in The creation of Elektra/Asy- Mass Audience Music ready signed. the first two quarters of 1979 that lum's marketing department un- nothing was going to turn it (the Elektra/Asylum is also "really der the leadership of Vic Faraci, "Both of those areas have industry slump) around, nothing in the soundtrack business, per- vice president/director of market- moved closer to the middle," -it was only going to get worse haps more than any other com- ing, is said to have played a ma- Smith said. "It's not hard to hear I decided that we had better pany," Smith noted, what with - jor role in the company's turn- Rabbitt, or (Kenny) Rogers or trim our own sales fast." It was deals having been signed with around. In an interview late last (Dolly) Parton, on pop radio sta- at that point that some 30 mem- film producers Dino de Laurentis year (Record World, Nov. 22), tions-their music sounds pop. bers of the label's staff-"people (whose "Ragtime" will have a Faraci described the move - There's still a place and a need who had been hired in anticipa- soundtrack by Randy Newman) which involved a realignment of on the outside, for real tion of greater growth"-were let for those and Mel Simon, certain Canadian E/A's national and field promo- country music whatever that go, making E/A "probably one - companies and others. Smith ex- tional and sales staffs into "one means but they don't hit mass of the first to really do any cut- - pressed his belief that the label's highly effective team"-as "the audiences. The thrust of our ting back." soundtrack to the animated fea- oldest philosophy of all." Asked country is in the mass audience." Several factors indicated to ture "Heavy Metal"-with con- why, in that case, the move was As for R&B, he added, "When Smith that the slump was deep- not made earlier, Smith replied, tributions by Blue Oyster Cult, at I got here, I knew that it was REO ening that point, he added. "There are some natural tensions Devo, Speedwagon, the "First, there had been no major necessary (to have a black pres- Who, Cheap Trick, Journey, that exist in any record company. Tom Christmas sale in 1978; records ence). You can't count on one Petty and The A&R and promotion depart- Stevie Nicks, Dan that were out there stayed out kind of music lasting forever; nor Fogelberg, Black Sabbath and ments are always looking at each can you count on the artists re- there, and we got nailed with re- other: you know, 'We're making possibly -will be "an- turns by a couple maining popular, and if they do, 'Urban of our biggest hits and you're not promoting other Cowboy.' " artists, like Queen and Linda Ron- you can't count on them making them,' or 'We can get records on stadt. We had over -anticipated records (regularly). If this com- Superstar Product the radio but you don't give us what the market would take pany was based on the Eagles' at anything to get on the air.' Smith has said on more than that point. Also, the industry delivery of records, we would be There's also a tension between one occasion that he would like faced incredible in serious trouble." this drought of sales and promotion." to see his label's superstar acts- major artist releases. And you just Although such acts as John like Joni Mitchell, Browne, Lower Returns felt, talking out there to the street Klemmer, Stanley Turrentine and Queen, the Eagles and Ronstadt Donald people in record stores, in ware- Those tensions, Smith added, Byrd-people who "are -deliver new product on a regu- houses (and) in distributorships, "existed for a while here, when first jazz artists and second popu- lar basis, at least "every 12 to 18 lar that there was no bounce in the there was no true marketing artists" - remain with E/A, months." Such regularity is "more industry in 1979. Recession was head." Faraci was "given the as- "we're trying to move their music than what this company needs," in the air, people (consumers) signment of putting it all to- a little closer to the center as he said. "It's what the industry were talking about economic con- gether and taking what is 'the well," Smith said. The label's jazz needs. There is a reality to the ditions, and music does not play oldest philosophy of all' but fusion division has been elimi- fact that there is action in the an enormous part when you're making it work in today's reality." nated, a change that Smith ad- stores when major artists have concerned about your rent, your The success of the Full Moon/ mitted is partly one of mere records out." While admitting food and your clothes. Asylum "Urban Cowboy" double semantics but was made because that "there's no economic spur "I honestly felt," he continued, album is "a textbook case of how jazz fusion "didn't work for us. (to them)," he added that "there "and I'm no seer, that this was a a The department didn't work be- combined marketing effort can is, I feel, an obligation for them business whose growth had im- do it." The cooperation of E/A's cause we were moving further to speed up the recording proc- mediately come to a stop, and sales, promotion, advertising and and further into (hard-core) jazz, ess, spend less time doing noth- that the best we could hope for other departments helped sell with artists who had very solid ing and get in and make a record. was to hold our own and not get "well past three million albums" but small audiences - like Ore- If this industry is going to hold hurt too badly." tied to a film that Smith con- gon. We were having too many its own, never mind grow, there E/A's moves to "hold its own" ceded was "less than 'Saturday losers, in a financial sense. We have to be some new artists, but included the elimination of what Night Fever'-it was not a smash can't afford right now to do some it's apparent that with the audi- Smith called "your drain dollars," hit movie. There was a point in esoteric jazz people." ence demographics getting older, with tour support prominent the summer of 1980 when the al- E/A was also in the running to the established artists last longer among them. The bottom line of bum was actually pulling that pic- acquire distribution of Dick Grif- and still are the ones who gener- Smith's reduction of the label's ture along and keeping it alive." fey's Solar label. That deal will ate all the business. To the extent "bloated operation," he said, is Lower returns were also a by- probably not be made, Smith that they don't make records, as follows: "Had we continued product of the new marketing said, although "we were told by they hurt the entire industry."

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com NARM Previe W (Continued from page 3) which manufacturers and mer- are for no special occasion or playing tapes in glass cases will they received the new packages," chandisers can best meet the holiday. Meaning that they were be emphasized: he claims glass he stated. "The one person we challenges presented by rapidly - given because people wanted to cases either promote theft (once haven't spoken to a lot is the developing new technologies. share the gift of music with the tape is out of the case and in consumer, and that's who's going "As an industry we can be someone else." a customer's hand, he can walk to make the difference. One proud of the fact that we react Cohen added that both Warner around the store with it as long thing we have found out is that probably as fast as any industry Communications and CBS will as he wants before going to the consumers, when they looked at to the conditions of the market- present the results of market re- checkout counter, "which gives the Shorewood package, couldn't place; to the needs of the con- search studies which "will prove him that much longer to put it figure out that it was a cassette in sumer; and to the desires they more than anything we've ever in his pocket") or "deter some- there. We really have to study have for certain types of music," seen that the potential for Gift one's interest in buying." this thing closely." said Cohen. "Nobody can fill the of Music is greater than any of us The second phase of the tape According to Cohen, the rapid pipeline to satisfy that need bet- thought possible." seminar will deal with mobile changes in the video industry ter than we can. However, the The future of home video en- tape players, such as the Sony over the next decade will be pride we take in that kind of tertainment will be a widely -dis- Walkman, and the prospects such matched by those taking place in ability, while it's probably deserv- cussed topic at this year's con- technological advances present to the audio field. "We're so busy ing, also suggests that we as an vention. Accusing the industry of the merchandisers. "Once again with today's and tomorrow's new industry don't plan as well as we "quiet disregard" in dealing with the electronics industry is chang- releases that we forget that tech- should. We don't anticipate the home video market, Cohen ing the way people listen to nology could change the way trends; we react to trends. We identified NARM's primary task in tapes," Cohen pointed out. "We people want to listen to music," don't plan for the future; we this area as an educational one: as an industry should seize the he explained. "Not only the ma- look for the future to control us. "to open up the doors for those opportunity and take advantage chinery but the software has to As an industry, planning will dic- people who don't know a whole of it. If handled properly, this to change, and we have to keep tate where we go and how we lot about the video business and could be a tremendous oppor- pace with the hardware people get there." help them learn a little bit about tunity for us in terms of selling too." "Where we go and how we it." more prerecorded tape. It allows Thus, NARM will present rep- get there" are the overriding To this end, two workshops/ people to listen to prerecorded resentatives from various hard- themes of Cohen's '81 conven- seminars will be offered, one de- tape in situations where they ware manufacturers discussing tion schedule. All of the business voted to introducing merchandis- never could before; it adds an- current systems and changes they sessions, panels and seminars/ ers to the video industry-its his- other dimension to music." A predict for the near future. NARM workshops are designed not so tory, its jargon, its technology- Sony representative will be pres- will also demonstrate and exhibit much to dwell on the achieve- and to representatives of home ent to field questions. the DBX encoding system for re- ments of 1980, but rather to sug- video equipment manufacturers, Suggests Consumer Study moving surface noise from a disc, gest ways the previous year's who will discuss retailing, mer- With tape packaging becoming and CBS's new CAX-20 Compan- gains might be augmented in chandising support and "how one almost as heated an issue as tape sion System (the latter will also 1981. can participate in this business at display, a portion of the seminar be introduced during the opening an Topping the agenda is a status a modest level of involvement. will consider the changes in pack- business session via audio- report on the state of the Gift of "Everything we're going to do aging seen during the past year. visual presentation currently be- Music campaign. Claiming to be in the first video session is But, said Cohen, "rather than de- ing prepared by CBS). two or three years ahead of geared towards helping those bate which tape package that was "We're not going to talk about schedule in terms of industry people get into video now, more - used in December was the best, how to merchandise advanced participation and involvement, so than just information and what I really want to use this for- technology or audiophile prod- Cohen said he feels the most im- knowledge being passed on to um for is to learn what we can uct," Cohen added, "but we're portant task now is to convince them. They will be able to see do to bring up to one going to talk about what's hap- manufacturers and merchandisers firsthand people who are in the level the knowledge everyone has pening there so people can get a that "it's their campaign, not marketing end of video, so they about that step, so that when we firm grasp on what's happening NARM's." While NARM will con- are not only a name but a face go beyond it everyone under- to our industry. These people will tinue to promote the campaign that the record merchandisers stands what was learned from the have tremendous, significant im- and advise the industry of poten- can contact and develop lines of test." Cohen also suggested that pact on us in the future, whether tial gift -giving opportunities, the communication with." the industry should concentrate we like it or not, because con- burden of performance has been A second video seminar will its tape market research on con- sumers are going to demand that symbolically passed to those who deal more with the nuts and bolts sumers. "We should find out how (Continued on page 43) benefit most directly from the of merchandising software and campaign's success. As an exam- will also feature a panel debating ple, Cohen cited the "almost gen- current topics of interest in the Outlaws In New York eric TV spots" purchased by Cap- field, such as rentals and ex- itol, Elektra/Asylum and CBS dur- changes versus purchases. ing the Christmas season as the sort of manufacturer involvement Tape Merchandising necessary to maximize the cam- Creative tape merchandising/ paign's potential. packaging is an area of special The opening business session, concern to Cohen, who has spent then, will summarize the cam- three years researching new paign to date and cite, via an forms of tape packaging at a audio-visual presentation, suc- time when the industry is strug- cessful examples of promotions, gling to devise a viable alterna- merchandising and advertising tive to locking tapes away behind geared to gift -giving. A second glass. One panel session will be audio-visual presentation will fo- devoted to the pros and cons of cus on the future. Said Cohen: merchandising tape in an open, Arista recording artists the Outlaws came to recently for a sold -out "The emphasis will be on the closed or behind -the -counter performance at the Palladium in support of their album "Ghost Riders." Shown back- everyday aspects of gift -giving. fashion, concentrating on the stage are, from left (top row): Rick Dobbis, senior VP, artist development, Arista We know that to make this cam- pros "so that people who are Records; Rick Cua, Outlaws; Mike Bone, VP, national AOR promotion, Arista; Freddie Salem, Outlaws; (bottom row): Richard Palmese, senior VP, national promotion, paign really successful we have to Arista; making those decisions now have Bob Feiden, VP, east coast MLR Arista; Clive Davis, president, Arista; Hughie Thomas - tap that teenage adult market. the advantage of hearing some- son, Outlaws; Gary Lyons, producer; Charlie Brusco, manager; Jeff Backer, promotion We have to make records the 'in' one who's already done it and representative, Arista; David Dix, Outlaws; George Cappellini, road manager; Jane kind of gift to give. Thirty-five done it well." Cohen stressed, Palmese, director, single sales & rack accounts, Arista; Janet Davis; Jim Cawley, northeast regional marketing director, Arista; and Dennis Fine, VP, publici:y and press percent of the gifts that are given however, that the futility of dis- services, Arista.

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Warner Bros. 49698 1 Epic 19 50953 14 ® 58 WHO DO YOU THINK YOU'RE FOOLIN' / Geffen 49664 (WB) 5 2 1 9 TO 5 DOLLY PARTON/RCA 12133 14 ® - TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS* STYX/A&M 2323 1 3 WOMAN JOHN LENNON/Geffen 49644 (WB) 10 53 56 BURN RUBBER GAP BAND/Mercury 76091 (PolyGram) 9 4 CELEBRATION KOOL & THE GANG/De-Lite 807 (PolyGram) 20 - TAKE IT ON THE RUN* REO SPEEDWAGON/Epic 19 01054 1 7 RAPTURE BLONDIE/Chrysalis 2485 8 m 66 SWEETHEART FRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS/Millennium 6 THE BEST OF TIMES STYX/A&M 2300 9 ® 11801 (RCA) 3 7 5 I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT EDDIE RABBITT/Elektra 47066 17 61 TURN ME LOOSE LOVERBOY/Columbia 11 11421 6 8 8 HELLO AGAIN (LOVE THEME FROM THE JAZZ SINGER) 65 MISTER SANDMAN EMMYLOU HARRIS/Warner Bros. 49684 3 NEIL DIAMOND/Capitol 4960 8 67 I LOVE YOU CLIMAX BLUES BAND/Warner Bros. 49669 4 10 CRYING DON McLEAN/Millennium 11799 (RCA) 9 59 62 WASN'T THAT A PARTY ROVERS/Epic/Cleveland Intl. 10 9 THE TIDE IS HIGH BLONDIE/Chrysalis 2465 17 19 51007 5 12 KISS ON MY LIST DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES/RCA 12142 9 60 68 THE PARTY'S OVER (HOPELESSLY IN LOVE) JOURNEY/ 13 WHAT KIND OF FOOL & BARRY GIBB/ Columbia 11 60505 4 Columbia 11 11430 8 73 A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (JUST LIKE YOU DO) RAY 13 14 TREAT ME RIGHT PAT BENATAR/Chrysalis 2487 10 m PARKER, JR. & RAYDIO/Arista 0592 3 14 11 A LITTLE IN LOVE CLIFF RICHARD/EMI-America 8068 12 74 SUKIYAKI TASTE OF HONEY/Capitol 4953 3 15 16 THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL ABBA/Atlantic 3776 14 63 64 MEDLEY: YESTERDAY ONCE MORE (NOTHING REMAINS 16 18 SMOKY MOUNTAIN RAIN RONNIE MILSAP/RCA 12084 14 THE SAME) SPINNERS/Atlantic 3798 5 m 28 JUST THE TWO OF US GROVER WASHINGTON, JR./ 64 51 HEY NINETEEN STEELY DAN/MCA 51036 15 Elektra 47103 6 65 54 BACK IN BLACK AC/DC/Atlantic 3787 11 21 MORNING TRAIN (NINE TO FIVE) SHEENA EASTON/ 66 70 WATCHING YOU SLAVE/Cotillion 46006 (Atl) 11 EMI -America 8071 6 67 71 ALL AMERICAN GIRLS SISTER SLEDGE/Cotillion 46007 (Atl) 5 19 20 DON'T STOP THE MUSIC YARBROUGH & PEOPLES/Mercury 76 HOLD ON LOOSELY 38 SPECIAL/A&M 2 76085 (PolyGram) 9 D 2316 20 22 HEARTS ON FIRE RANDY MEISNER/Epic 19 50964 9 78 CH CH CHERIE JOHNNY AVERAGE BAND FEATURING NIKKI WILLS/Bearsville 2 21 23 LIVING IN A FANTASY LEO SAYER/Warner Bros. 49657 9 49671 (WB) 70 77 LOVERS AFTER ALL MELISSA MANCHESTER AND PEABO 22 24 FADE AWAY /Columbia 11 11431 7 BRYSON/Arista 0587 3 ® 26 WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE STEVE WINWOOD/Island 71 75 BON BON VIE (GIMME THE GOOD LIFE) T.S. MONK/ 49656 (WB) 7 Mirage 3780 (Atl) 4 2 DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME POLICE/A&M 2301 7 79 WALKING ON THIN ICE YOKO ONO/Geffen 49683 (WB) 2 E 30 SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' TERRI GIBBS/MCA 41309 8 81 RUNNING SCARED FOOLS/EMI-America 8072 2 26 15 GAMES PEOPLE PLAY ALAN PARSONS PROJECT/Arista 0573 14 89 ME (WITHOUT YOU) ANDY GIBB/RSO 1056 2 34 BEING WITH YOU SMOKEY ROBINSON/Tamla 54321 El - I MISSED AGAIN PHIL COLLINS/Atlantic 3790 1 (Motown) 5 76 49 ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST QUEEN/Elektra 47031 30 31 ANGEL OF THE MORNING JUICE NEWTON/Capitol 4976 5 88 LONELY TOGETHER BARRY MANILOW/Arista 0596 2 29 17 SAME OLD LANG SYNE DAN FOGELBERG/Full Moon/Epic LIVING INSIDE 1 19 50961 13 - MYSELF GINO VANNELLI/Arista 0588 59 AND LOVE 33 PRECIOUS TO ME PHIL SEYMOUR/Boardwalk 8 5703 8 79 GOES ON EARTH, WIND & FIRE/ARC/Columbia 11 11434 6 36 HER TOWN TOO JAMES TAYLOR & J.D. SOUTHER/ 80 80 KEEP THIS TRAIN A ROLLIN' DOOBIE BROTHERS/Warner Columbia 11 60514 2 Bros. 49670 3 32 32 AH! LEAH DONNIE IRIS/MCA 51205 13 81 72 I JUST LOVE THE MAN JONES GIRLS/Phila. Intl. 6 3121 37 I STAND IT ERIC HIS 4 ® CAN'T CLAPTON & BAND/RSO 1060 (CBS) 9 34 19 HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT PAT BENATAR/Chrysalis 82 57 MORE THAN I CAN SAY LEO SAYER/Warner Bros. 49565 24 2464 23 83 87 THIGHS HIGH (GRIP YOUR HIPS AND MOVE) TOM ® 38 JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME APRIL WINE/Capitol 4975 6 BROWNE/Arista/GRP 2510 4 25 36 PASSION /Warner Bros. 49617 16 - RIGHT AWAY HAWKS/Columbia 11 60500 1 is 45 IT'S A LOVE THING WHISPERS/Solar 12154 (RCA) 7 85 60 LADY KENNY ROGERS/Liberty 1380 23 43 HOW 'BOUT US CHAMPAIGN/Columbia 11 11433 7 86 50 HEARTBREAK HOTEL JACKSONS/Epic 19 50959 14

39 39 GUITAR MAN ELVIS PRESLEY/RCA 12158 8 87 53 I MADE IT THROUGH THE RAIN BARRY MANILOW/Arista 40 55 TIME OUT OF MIND STEELY DAN/MCA 51082 2 0566 16 41 44 AIN'T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT JOHN COUGAR/Riva - LIMELIGHT RUSH/Mercury 76095 207 (PolyGram) 8 89 95 IT'S MY JOB JIMMY BUFFETT/MCA 51061 2 42 42 FANTASTIC VOYAGE LAKESIDE/Solar 12129 (RCA) 11 90 94 HOLD ON BADFINGER/Radio 3793 (Atl) 2 43 29 TOGETHER TIERRA/Boardwalk 8 5702 18 91 83 HUNGRY HEART BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN/Columbia 11 11391 18 44 35 GIVING IT UP FOR YOUR LOVE DELBERT McCLINTON/ 92 - GAMES PHOEBE SNOW/Mirage 3800 (Atl) Capitol/MSS 4948 14 93 86 DE DO DO DO, DE DA DA DA POLICE/A&M 2275 20 45 41 I AIN'T GONNA STAND FOR IT /Tamla 94 92 FIREFLIES FLEETWOOD MAC/Warner Bros. 49660 7 54320 (Motown) 13 95 69 SEVEN BRIDGES ROAD EAGLES/Asylum 47100 11 46 40 EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD AIR SUPPLY/Arista 0564 20 96 52 LOVE ON THE ROCKS NEIL DIAMOND/Capitol 4939 19 47 47 TOO TIGHT CON FUNK SHUN/Mercury 76089 (PolyGram) 11 97 82 LIPSTICK SUZI QUATRO/Dreamland 107 (RSO) 6 48 46 (JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER JOHN LENNON/Geffen 98 90 FULL OF FIRE SHALAMAR/$olds 12152 (RCA) 10 49604 (WB) 19 99 85 GUILTY BARBRA STREISAND & BARRY GIBB/Columbia 11 49 48 STAYING WITH IT FIREFALL WITH LISA NEMZO/ 11390 19 Atlantic 3791 9 100 84 MISS SUN BOZ SCAGGS/Columbia 11 11406 14

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WNEW-FM/NEW YORK GREAT BUILDINGS (12")-Col PAT TRAVERS-Polydor 38 SPECIAL-A&M JOHN LENNON/YOKO ONO ADDS: KROKUS-Ariola THE WHO (single)-WB TOTO-Col -Geffen TONIGHT UFO-Chrysalis JOURNEY-Col -A&M LET ME STAY WITH YOU HEAVY ACTION: (single)-Point Blank-MCA STEVE WINWOOD-Island STEELY DAN-MCA JOE ELY-Southcoast/MCA REO SPEEDWAGON-Epic FRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS- MIDNIGHT FLYER-Swan Song RUSH-Mercury DIRE STRAITS-WB OUTLAWS-Arista Millennium ROLLING STONES(12")- STYX-A&M WAQX-FM/SYRACUSE Rolling Stones ADDS: APRIL WINE-Capitol IAN GOMM-Stiff/Epic ROD STEWART-WB CATS (import)-Scat DOC HOLLIDAY-A&M ERIC CLAPTON-RSO KROKUS-Ariola STRAY JOHN LENNON/YOKO ONO LEON REDBONE-Emerald City PAT TRAVERS-Polydor -Geffen KROKUS-Ariola THE WHO (single)-WB PLIMSOULS-Planet ROLLING STONES (12")-Rolling BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN-Col WHFS-FM/WASHINGTON, SANTANA (1 2")-Col Stones ACTION: AC/DC-Atlantic HEAVY PAT TRAVERS-Polydor D.C. SELECTER-Chrysalis THE WHO (single)-WB ELVIS COSTELLO-Col ADDS: SPANDAU BALLET-Chrysalis ROBIN TROWER-Chrysalis ERIC CLAPTON-RSO GRACE SLICK-RCA DENNIS BROWN-A&M PAT TRAVERS-Polydor THE WHO (single)-WB TEARDROP EXPLODES-Mercury MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND BRIAN ENO/DAVID BYRNE-Sire HEAVY ACTION: PHIL COLLINS-Atlantic -WB HEAVY ACTION: FRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS GARLAND JEFFREYS-Epic TODD RUNDGREN-Bearsville STYX-A&M -Millennium JEFFREYS-Epic AC/DC-Atlantic THE WHO (single)-WB GARLAND WOBK-FM/ALBANY CATFISH HODGE-Adelphi BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN-Col CLASH-Epic ADDS: REO SPEEDWAGON-Epic JAGS-Island ERIC CLAPTON-RSO POLICE-A&M ROSANNE CASH-Col LOVERBOY-Col MIDNIGHT FLYER-Swan Song REO SPEEDWAGON. -Epic BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN-Col JOE ELY-Southcoast/MCA JOURNEY-Col LEON RUSSELL-Paradise CLASH-Epic STYX-A&M KROKUS-Ariola RUSH-Mercury SELECTER-Chrysalis POLICE-A&M ROY LONEY-Solid Smoke THE WHO (single)-WB SPANDAU BALLET-Chrysalis ELVIS COSTELLO-Col MIDNIGHT FLYER-Swan Song BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN-Col PAT TRAVERS-Polydor WAAF-FM/WORCESTER APRIL WINE-Capitol PHIL COLLINS-Atlantic ADDS: ROLLING STONES (12")- HEAVY ACTION: ELLEN FOLEY-Epic/Cleve. 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RICK SPRINGFIELD-RCA Rolling Stones STEVE WINWOOD-Island ELVIS COSTELLO-Col ROBIN TROWER-Chrysalis SANTANA (1 2")-Col CLASH-Epic WBCN-FM/BOSTON THE WHO (single)-WB SPANDAU BALLET-Chrysalis WOUR-FM/UTICA ADDS: HOLLY STANTON-Solid Smoke ADDS: GARLAND JEFFREYS-Epic ACTION: BADFINGER-Radio HEAVY PAT TRAVERS-Polydor JOE ELY-Southcoast/MCA JOE 'KING' CARRASCO-Hannibal KINGBEES-RSO JOURNEY-Col KROKUS-Ariola PEARL HARBOR-WB 38 SPECIAL-A&M HEAVY ACTION: NEW TOY (import single)- JESSE WINCHESTER-Bearsville U2-Island STEVE WINWOOD-Island THE WHO (single)-WB Lene Lovich-Stiff PHIL COLLINS-Atlantic ERIC CLAPTON-RSO GARLAND JEFFREYS-Epic HEAVY ACTION: SANTANA (12")-Col JOAN JETT-Boardwalk LOVERBOY-Col U2-Island STYX-A&M DOUGLAS PAT TRAVERS-Polydor SIR QUINTET-Takoma RINGS-MCA PHIL COLLINS-Atlantic SHERBS-Atco RATS-Col THE WHO (single)-WB BOOMTOWN REO SPEEDWAGON-Epic ROBIN TROWER-Chrysalis STEVE WINWOOD-Island HEAVY ACTION: RUSH-Mercury STEVE WINWOOD-Island JOHN LENNON/YOKO ONO CLASH-Epic TED NUGENT-Epic JIM CARROLL-Atco -Geffen W KLS-FM /ATLANTA U2-Island BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN-Col ERIC CLAPTON-RSO MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND ADDS: ELVIS COSTELLO-Col RINGS-MCA -WB KROKUS-Ariola RINGS-MCA CLASH-Epic APRIL WINE-Capitol ROLLING STONES (1 2 ')- GARLAND JEFFREYS-Epic WPLR-FM/NEW HAVEN RICK SPRINGFIELD-RCA Rolling Stones JAM-Polydor ADDS: WCMF-FM/ROCHESTER BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN-Col PAT TRAVERS-Polydor POLICE-A&M BOOMTOWN RATS-Col ADDS: JOURNEY-Col THE WHO (single)-WB FRANKE AND THE KNOCKOUTS REO SPEEDWAGON-Epic ADAM AND THE ANTS-Epic GARLAND JEFFREYS-Epic Millennium HEAVY ACTION: JIM CARROLL-Atco FOOLS-EMI-America JAGS-Island REO SPEEDWAGON-Epic ELLEN FOLEY-Epic/Cleve. 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KROKUS-Arista WMMR-FM/PHILADELPHIA KROKUS-Ariola MIDNIGHT FLYER-Swan Song ADDS: STYX-A&M ROLLING STONES (12")- PAT TRAVERS-Polydor ADAM AND THE ANTS-Epic STEVE WINWOOD-Island WBAB-FM/LONG ISLAND PAT BENATAR-Chrysalis Rolling Stones THE WHO (single)-WB FOOLS-EMI-America ADDS: LEON RUSSELL-Paradise JOHN LENNON/YOKO ONO BLIZZARD OF OZ (import)- HEAVY ACTION: KINGBEES-RSO SANTANA (12")-Col TONIGHT -Geffen -Jet REO SPEEDWAGON-Epic LET ME STAY WITH YOU THE WHO lsingle)-WB HOT 'LANTA HOME COOKING FRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS RUSH-Mercury (single)-Point Blank-MCA JESSE WINCHESTER-Bearsville -Local -Millennium STYX-A&M JAMES TAYLOR-Col XTC-V i rg i n BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN-Col JAGS-Island AC/DC-Atlantic PAT TRAVERS-Polydor THE WHO (sing le)-WB RUSH-Mercury KROKUS-Ariola HEAVY ACTION: BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN-Col JOURNEY-Col POINT OF ENTRY (import)- REO SPEEDWAGON-Epic DIRE STRAITS-WB HEAVY ACTION: POLICE-A&M Judas Priest-CBS STYX-A&M ERIC CLAPTON-RSO THE WHO (single)-WB PAT TRAVERS-Polydor STEVE WINWOOD-Island POLICE-A&M POLICE-A&M LAUDERDALE THE WHO (single)-WB 38 SPECIAL-A&M PAT BENATAR-Chrysalis STEVE WINWOOD-Island WSHE-FM/FT. PHIL COLLINS-Atl ADDS: HEAVY ACTION: JOURNEY-Col JOURNEY-Col DIRE STRAITS-WB REO SPEEDWAGON-Epic ERIC CLAPTON-RSO KROKUS-Ariola STEELY DAN-MCA JOHN LENNON/YOKO ONO- WMJO-FM/ROCHESTER REO SPEEDWAGON-Epic PAT TRAVERS-Polydor BLONDIE-Chrysalis ADDS: PHIL COLLINS-Atlantic ROBIN TROWER-Chrysalis Geffen RUSH-Mercury STYX-A&M BADFINGER-Radio STYX-A&M THE WHO lsingle)-WB DOC HOLLIDAY-A&M POLICE-A&M BE TRUE (single)-Bruce Springsteen RUSH-Mercury XTC-Virgin -Col APRIL WINE-Capitol STEVE WIINWOOD-Island HEAVY ACTION: RUSH-Mercury WBLM-FM /MAINE FOOLS-EMI-America 707-Casablanca STYX-A&M BLONDIE-Chrysalis ADDS: WYDD-FM/PITTSBURGH ANOTHER ONE RIDES THE BUS THE WHO lsingle)-WB RUSH-Mercury PHIL COLLINS-Atlantic ADDS: JOURNEY-Col JOURNEY-Col lsingle)-Weird Al Yankovic HEAVY ACTION (in GRAF-Precision ERIC CLAPTON-RSO GOOD RATS-Great American -TK alphabetical order): ROBIN TROWER-Chrysalis REO SPEEDWAGON-Epic BE TRUE (single)-Bruce Springsteen APRIL WINE-Capitol THE WHO Isinglel-WB JIMMY BUFFETT-MCA WLIR-FM/LONG ISLAND Col DOC HOLLIDAY-A&M ADDS: BRAINS-Mercury OUTLAWS-Arista HEAVY ACTION: RANDY MEISNER-Epic BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN-Col ANOTHER ONE RIDES THE BUS KINGBEES-RSO RAINBOW-PoI yd or REO SPEEDWAGON-Epic (single)-Weird Al Yankovic MESSAGE OF LOVE (import single) REO SPEEDWAGON-Epic STYX-A&M PHIL SEYMOUR-Boardwalk -TK Pretenders-Real RUSH-Mercury STEVE WINWOOD-Island STEVE WINWOOD-Island

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HEAVY ACTION: STEELY DAN-MCA KROKUS-Ariola REO SPEEDWAGON-Epic STYX-A&M KGB-FM/ OUTLAWS-Arista THE WHO (single(-WB RUSH-Mercury JOURNEY-Col ADDS: RUSH-Mercury LOVERBOY-Col AIN'T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT HEAVY ACTION: STEVE WINWOOD-Island APRIL WINE-Capitol OUTLAWS-Arista (single)-John Cougar-Riva KZAP-FM/SACRAMENTO REO SPEEDWAGON-Epic 38 SPECIAL-A&M PHIL COLLINS-Atlantic ADDS: JOURNEY-Col 38 SPECIAL-A&M PHIL COLLINS-Atlantic RUSH-Mercury JAMES TAYLOR-Col JOAN JETT-Boardwalk BLONDIE-Chrysalis OUTLAWS-Arista REO SPEEDWAGON-Epic PAT TRAVERS-Polydor KROKUS-Ariola RUSH-Mercury MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND THE WHO (single)-WB RICK SPRINGFIELD-RCA DONNIE LOVERBOY-Col IRIS-MCA -W B HEAVY ACTION: PAT TRAVERS-Polydor JOHN LENNON/YOKO ONO APRIL WINE-Capitol THE WHO (single)-WB JOHN LENNON/YOKO ONO THE WHO (single)-WB -Geffen WQFM-FM/MILWAUKEE -Geffen STYX-A&M HEAVY ACTION: ADDS: KLBJ-FM/AUSTIN STYX-A&M JOURNEY-Col PHIL SEYMOUR-Boardwalk KINGBEES-RSO ADDS: STEVE WINWOOD-Island PAT BENATAR-Chrysalis STEVE WINWOOD-Island KROKUS-Ariola FRANKE 8 THE KNOCKOUTS APRIL WINE-Capitol REO SPEEDWAGON-Epic TODD RUNDGREN-Bearsville MIDNIGHT FLYER-Swan Song -Millennium ERIC CLAPTON-RSO STEVE WINWOOD-Island PLIMSOULS-Planet HAWKS-Col 38 SPECIAL-A&M WABX-FM / DETROIT ERIC CLAPTON-RSO PAT TRAVERS-Polydor KROKUS-Arista JOURNEY-Col LOVERBOY-Col ADDS: THE WHO (single(-WB TONIGHT LET ME STAY WITH YOU LOVERBOY-Col MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND RICK SPRINGFIELD-RCA (single)-Point Blank-MCA REO SPEEDWAGON-Epic THE WHO (single)-WB HEAVY ACTION: -W B STYX-A&M JAMES TAYLOR-Col PAT BENATAR-Chrysalis RUSH-Mercury HEAVY ACTION: ERIC CLAPTON-RSO THE WHO (single)-WB DIRE STRAITS-WB REO SPEEDWAGON-Epic RUSH-Mercury HEAVY ACTION: KOME-FM/SAN JOSE STYX-A&M STYX-A&M REO SPEEDWAGON-Epic STYX-A&M ADDS: STEVE WINWOOD-Island LOVERBOY-Col STEVE WINWOOD-Island FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS KZOK-FM/SEATTLE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT-Arista STEVE WINWOOD-Island REO SPEEDWAGON-Epic -Chrysalis ADDS: RANDY MEISNER-Epic JOHN LENNON/YOKO ONO MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND GREAT BUILDINGS (12")-Col FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS APRIL WINE-Capitol -Geffen -WB LEON RUSSELL-Paradise -Chrysalis POLICE-A&M (1 APRIL WINE-Capitol TOTO-Col SANTANA 2")-Col FRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS ERIC CLAPTON-RSO JOURNEY-Col TODD RUNDGREN-Bearsville PAT TRAVERS-Polydor -Millennium STEELY DAN-MCA 38 SPECIAL-A&M APRIL WINE-Capitol THE WHO (single)-WB IAN GOMM-Stiff/Epic PAT BENATAR-Chrysalis RUSH-Mercury HEAVY ACTION: SANTANA (12")-Col KTXQ-FM/DALLAS ERIC CLAPTON-RSO BLONDIE-Chrysalis SEARCHERS-Sire Y95-FM/ROCKFORD CLASH-Epic DONNIE IRIS-MCA ADDS: ADDS: JOURNEY-Col HEAVY ACTION: KINGBEES-RSO JOE ELY-Southcoast/MCA KBPI-FM/DENVER LOVERBOY-Col STEVE WINWOOD-Island HAWKS-Col REO KROKUS-Ariola ADDS: POLICE-A&M SPEEDWAGON-Epic LET ME STAY WITH YOU TONIGHT JOHN LENNON/YOKO ONO PAT TRAVERS-Polydor REO (single)-Point Blank-MCA GARLAND JEFFREYS-Epic SPEEDWAGON-Epic -Geffen U2-Island RAINBOW-Polydor STEELY DAN-MCA TED NUGENT-Epic ALAN PARSONS PROJECT-Arista THE WHO (single)-WB ROBIN TROWER-Chrysalis STYX-A&M ROBIN TROWER-Chrysalis STEELY DAN-MCA THE WHO (single)-WB STEVE WINWOOD-Island HEAVY ACTION: RANDY MEISNER-Epic STYX-A&M HEAVY ACTION: HEAVY ACTION: OUTLAWS-Arista DONNIE IRIS-MCA STEVIE WONDER-Tamla REO SPEEDWAGON-Epic STYX-A&M KS IO-FM/SAN DELBERT McCLINTON-Capitol RUSH-Mercury JOURNEY-Col REO SPEEDWAGON-Epic JOSE LOVERBOY-Col ADDS: ERIC CLAPTON-RSO STEVE WINWOOD-Island ERIC CLAPTON-RSO JAMES TAYLOR-Col STEVE WINWOOD-Island BADFINGER-Radio APRIL WINE-Capitol JOURNEY-Col ERIC CLAPTON-RSO GREAT BUILDINGS UFO-Chrysalis STEVE WINWOOD-Island (12")-Col APRIL WINE-Capitol KROKUS-Ariola KZEL-FM/EUGENE ERIC CLAPTON-RSO LOVERBOY-Col REO SPEEDWAGON-Epic SPANDAU BALLET-Chrysalis ADDS: JOURNEY-Col DIRE STRAITS-WB STIV RUSH-Mercury PAT TRAVERS-Polydor BATORS-Bomp LOVERBOY-Col BLONDIE-Chrysalis JOE ELY-Southcoast/MCA STYX-A&M THE WHO (single)-WB 38 SPECIAL-A&M AC/DC-Atlantic FRANKE & THE KNOCKOUTS DIRE STRAITS-WB 38 SPECIAL-A&M HEAVY ACTION: -Millennium KSHE-FM/ST. LOUIS STYX-A&M KZEW-FM / DALLAS KFML-DENVER KROKUS-Ariola ADDS: REO SPEEDWAGON-Epic JOHN LAWTON-RCA ADDS: ADDS: LET ME STAY WITH YOU TONIGHT JOURNEY-Col LEON REDBONE-Emerald City PHIL COLLINS-Atlantic APATHY (single)-Melanie- (single(-Point Blank-MCA ERIC CLAPTON-RSO SEARCHERS-Sire KINGBEES-RSO Portrait THE WHO (single)-WB STEVE WINWOOD-Island PAT TRAVERS-Polydor KROKUS-Ariola DENNIS BROWN-A&M PAT BENATAR-Chrysalis HEAVY ACTION: THE WHO (single)-WB SANTANA (1 2")-Col JOE ELY-Southcoast/MCA BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN-Col JESSE WINCHESTER-Bearsville STYX-A&M PAT TRAVERS-Polydor INNER CIRCLE-Mango RUSH-Mercury ROD STEWART-WB MILT JACKSON-Pablo DONNIE IRIS-MCA HEAVY ACTION: MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND HEAVY ACTION: ROBIN TROWER-Chrysalis STYX-A&M KINGBEES-RSO BOOMTOWN RATS-Col -W B LEON REDBONE-Emerald City TED NUGENT-Epic APRIL REO SPEEDWAGON-Epic WINE-Capitol JEALOUS GUY (import single) ERIC CLAPTON-RSO 38 SPECIAL-A&M ERIC CLAPTON-RSO KWST-FM/LOS ANGELES -Roxy Music-EG ADDS: GARLAND JEFFREYS-Epic STEVE WINWOOD-Island STEELY DAN-MCA PAT TRAVERS-Polydor MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND JOURNEY-Col POLICE-A&M ADAM AND THE ANTS-Epic THE WHO (single)-WB KINGBEES-RSO -W B SHERBS-Atco DIRE STRAITS-WB PHIL COLLINS-Atlantic PAT TRAVERS-Polydor LOVERBOY-Col STEVE WINWOOD-Island HEAVY ACTION: POLICE-A&M PHIL COLLINS-Atlantic THE WHO ERIC CLAPTON-RSO AC/DC-Atlantic (single)-WB BLONDIE-Chrysalis STEVE WINWOOD-Island HEAVY ACTION: LOVERBOY-Col GRACE SLICK-RCA RY STYX-A&M WLPX-FM /MILWAUKEE RUSH-Mercury COODER-WB RICK POLICE-A&M SPRINGFIELD-RCA ADDS: ERIC CLAPTON-RSO ELVIS COSTELLO-Col JOHN LENNON/YOKO ONO GARLAND JEFFREYS-Epic KLOL-FM / HOUSTON 39 stations reporting this week. 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10 p.m. to 2 a.m. slot . . . Jim Kinney has left WYDD, Dayton WMJQ, Rochester, which recently became a John Sebastian client, Radio Replay has named Orest as MD. SO YOU WANT TO BE A RADIO STAR? It used to be easy to be discovered as a new talent in Hollywood-all you had to do was sit By PHIL DIMAURO around wearing a sweater at a drugstore soda fountain or something. of two OLDIES ARE GOODIES: That seems to be the opinion Well, all that has changed in the sophisticated '80s, at least in the radio stations that switched to oldies -oriented formats last week. broadcasting field. For that extra techno-professional edge you'll need, in the market, KQFM, Portland, responding to competitive pressures Los Angeles Broadcasters, Inc. is just finishing development of the years of AOR. PD Bob Brooks has gone with golden oldies after three LAB, a media training center located at Sunset and Vine. The grand will stay on. opening of the facility will be May 7. In Sacramento, KXOA signalled a change to a "greatest hits" format The LAB's advisory panel includes Lohman & Barkley, morning team 14K. The based on oldies with the adoption of a new station i.d., from KFI in Los Angeles, and Charlie Tuna, from KHTZ, who will both station had been programming a greatest hits format with a "list of be occasional lecturers. The regular instructional staff also includes 14 or 15 currents," according to MD Kris Mitchell, but, after a market Don Tracy of AFRTS (Air Force Radio), Johnny Darin of WHW-TV, evaluation made by Mitchell and PD Terry Nelson, the oldies -oriented and Erin O'Neill, formerly an air person at KWIZ and KACE. format seemed to offer better positioning for the station. P.S. Mitchell reports that he and his wife Donnie are parents of a new son, Aaron Joseph. Manufacturers Set for 530-1100 kHz WASHINGTON-A spokesman will be utilized for new domestic for the engineering division of broadcasting "as early as 1985." the National Association of The NAB has filed comments Broadcasters has told Record with the FCC that the commission World that manufacturers of ra- should soon establish a plan for dios "shortly" will begin to pro- prompt relocation of those or- duce radios with AM dials of ganizations that presently use the 530 kHz to 1700 kHz. frequencies on an interim basis- 11 Future Channels such as low power, "roadside ra- The NAB official said that the dio" traveller's guide stations run manufacturers, many of them by state highway systems. Japanese, had been advised by Following implementation of team HELLO DOWN THERE: No less distinguished a diagnostic the association that as a result of such a program, planning confer- than Robert Klein and Bob Geldof of the Boomtown Rats peer down the 1979 World Administrative ences could effect use of the Robert Fripp's shirt collar for hidden microphones after a recent tap- Radio Conference, there is an 1605 to 1625 kHz portion of the ing of the Robert Klein Show, set to air the week of March 22. That, allocation of 11 future AM chan- channels by 1985, and the rest at least, is what the producers told Radio Replay, but sources closer nels, and most of the channels soon afterwards. Bill Holland to the source inform us that what they're actually looking for is insects, which means they're quite blind, because the Roches are all standing right nearby. The show featured performances by the Roches and precious jabber on the nature of rock 'n' roll and entertainment

by Fripp and Geldof . . . oh yes, the left to right i.d. is Suzzy and Maggie Roche, Fripp, Klein, Geldof, producer Sandra Furton and Terri Roche. THE KATZ PAJAMAS: The Katz Agency, noted radio rep firm, has agreed to purchase four stations from the firm of Park City Communi- cations, which will form the nucleus of a new subsidiary, the Katz Broadcasting Group. The stations are WEZN-FM, Bridgeport; WAAF and WFTQ, Worcester; and WZZK, Birmingham. Dick Ferguson, cur- rent president of Park City, will hold the same office for the Katz Group. MOVES: Nick Trigony will leave WPLJ, New York as general manager to take over as GM at KIKK-AM and FM in Houston. Trigony has worked at WABC, New York and WLS in Chicago. He has been with ABC Radio for nine years. Trigony replaces Shelly Davis, who has already left KIKK ... Jim Kefford has been named president of Drake- Chenault Enterprises. The former exec VP and GM has been with the company since 1973. Current president Gene Chenault will move up as co-chairman of the board with Bill Drake ... Jack Crawford has been named general manager of WKOS, Nashville. He had been a senior programming consultant with Drake-Chenault, and also was program director of WKDF, Nashville ... Michael Faherty has resigned as GM of Group W's WIND, Chicago, but will continue as area radio group VP. David Graves, director of programming and promotion for the group based in New York, will be WIND's acting GM . . . Harry O is the new PD at WZAK, Cleveland, which recently switched from ethnic programming to TM's "Alpha One' format, described as

a high-powered urban" music format . . . Jim Johnson has been selected to head a newly -created national promotions department for Memphis -based Plough Broadcasting. Johnson was most recently GM of the chain WQXM, Tampa/St. Petersburg ... Gil R. Rozzo had been named GM of Viacom's WMZQ, D.C. . . . Terry Young has left B 97, New Orleans, where MD Jerry Lusta is now on the air 6-10 p.m. "How about 'Last Train to Clarksville' ... ?"

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com ITA Seminar Starts in Florida 'Personalized Service' Is the Secret NEW YORK-John Chancellor, videodisc formats they will opt Mike Wallace and former Senator for, and it is speculated that such Of Nickolodeon's Success in Video Abraham Ribicoff are among the an anouncemer' will be made at By SOPHIA MIDAS featured speakers at the Interna- the seminar. NEW YORK Nickolodeon, a Promotions are playing an in- as f - tional Tape/Disc Association's Such hotly contested topics Los Angeles -based retail opera- creasing role at Nickolodeon, and (ITA) eleventh annual "audio/ the rental of videocassettes and tion, stands out as one of the the company is presently plan- video update" seminar, running the growing problem of piracy video industry's most successful ning a give-away concept. "We at se- this week (15-18) at the Diploma. will be addressed in detail dealers of pre-recorded video haven't worked out all the de- Hotel in Hollywood, Florida. minars. tape. Since opening two years tails yet," said Hatfield, "but we Representatives from videodisc NBC's Chancellor will deliver ago, Nickolodeon has become know that people love to get to manufacturers whose product is the untitled keynote address "the Campbell's soup of video things free; maybe it will be a on Sunday afternoon. currently on the market will ad- the seminar in the west coast area," according 'buy one and get one free.'" dress the seminar, as will execu- Ribicoff's topic will be "Deregu- to buyer Susan Hatfield. Nickolodeon, which is owned lation in the '80s," and Wallace tives from close to a dozen video The success of the store is a by Russell Berens, is also a record will speak on "The Press/Cred- cassette firms. Greatly anticipated result of "personalized service," retail outlet, and it is one of the ible or Incredible." is the open press conference by Hatfield explained. "We have no few outlets in the country to have The ITA's Larry Finley reports Sharp Electronics on Tuesday aspirations to become a chain; in successfully launched a record de- that all attendee spots have been afternoon. Sharp has not yet fact, we want to maintain our partment and a video department filled at the seminar. made public which of the three one -store image. This enables us at the same time. "The two de- to cater to our customers, giving partments are really two separate Philips To Launch them the type of service that is entities that happen to co -exist RIAA Certifies roof," Hatfield Laservision in U.K. only possible in a smaller opera- under the same First Video Platinum tion. We get to know people on said. "I couldn't say that one By VAL FALLOON a first -name basis, and our goal stimulates the sales of the other, NEW YORK-RIAA/Video has LONDON - Philips will have is to make sure that they walk but we can take advantage of certified the home video record- the first videodisc system on the out 100 percent satisfied." some cross -merchandising. For in- first four platinum ing industry's U.K. market in autumn this year. Customer satisfaction is ap- stance Warner Bros. has made awards-Magnetic Video's "Al- The JVC-EMI system is not ex- parent, as Nickolodeon has de- available sleeves which fit into and "M*A*S*H" and Warner ien" pected to arrive until mid -1981, veloped a steady clientele and our record bins, which le' , the Home Video's "Superman" and and RCA's SelectaVision system experienced a 300 percent in- customer know that there is also "10." Each award commemorates has still to be scheduled. crease in business since first a videotape of that particular art- sales of at least 50,000 video- With a launch catalogue of opening its doors for business. ist. When the Rod Stewart video- cassettes and/or videodiscs, with 120 titles, 80 percent of them "Our sales have be"n nothing tape came out, we played the retail list value of $2 million. monies, Philips is planning a mas- short of amazing," said Hatfield, record; we also play a great many A total of 18 gold awards, in- sive marketing campaign, aimed "and they continue to grow." promotional tapes of rock 'n' roll cluding those four programs, were at the traditionally strong pre - All successful video dealers artists. These tapes have boy ;'ed also certified. Included are the Christmas sales period. An origi- emphasize the importance of both video and record sales. industry's first six combined nally scheduled summer launch stocking a full inventory of video Although the number of retail- videodisc/videocassette citations, was postponed due to poor con- goods. Nickolodeon is no excep- ers who have decided to rent to MCA Videocassette Inc./MCA ditions here but, said divisional tion. "When a customer comes videotapes is growing rapidly, Videodisc Inc. Each represents director Jimmy Dunkley, the into our store, he knows that he Nickolodeon remains a 'sales - sales of at least 25,000 units with launch is now timed to take full is going to be able to find what- only' retail outlet. "We've been retail list value of $1 million. advantage of anticipated favor- ever tape he was looking for. Our able to avoid getting into rentals Certified gold were Columbia able market conditions in the U.K. large inventory has been a tre- because we're an established, Pictures Home Entertainment's later this year. mendous asset for us, and it con- prospering dealer; we're not "Close Encounters of the Third The Laservision manufacturing tinues to grow as more product small video store just now mov- Kind;" Magnetic Video's "All plant in Blackburn, in northeast becomes available. The industry ing in. A is time it is impos- That Jazz," "The French Connec- England, is fully operative now is at a point where something sible for us to participate in tion," "The Muppet Movie," and will have ample product and new comes out daily." rentals and that's because the "Patton," "The Sound of Music," a large stock to fulfill demand Advertising and promotions manufacturers have not been able "Alien" and "M*A*S*H;" MCA created by the marketing build- have also stimulated business for to come up with a unanimous Videocassette Inc./MCA Video- up. Nickolodeon, including print ads policy that can be incorporated disc Inc.'s "The Blues Brothers," The videodisc player will cost in newspapers, in-store play of within a retail store easily and "Coal Miner's Daughter," "Jaws," 500 pounds in the U.K. The two product and promotional video- efficiently. We'd like a policy that "The Jerk," "National Lampoon's types of disc, one for through tapes, extensive window displays we can understand and which Animal House" and "Smokey and viewing for movies and the other and cooperative promotions with customers can understand. It's the Bandit;" and Warner Home foï different types of programs, manufacturers. "It's an age-old very difficult to tell a customer Video's "Blazing Saddles," "Enter will cost 15 pounds each for two premise, but I'll say it again: that he can rent some tapes, but the Dragon," "Superman" and hours' playing time. You've got to let the customer others he can't." "10." Licensing deals made in the know what you have-and we Discussing the future of the Until the official award plaque past year or two mean that Pio- make every attempt to do so. We company, Hatfield said, "The sky is adopted by the RIAA/Video neer, Sanyo, Sharp, Trio, Kenwood make a point of taking a theme is the limit; we have only scraped Council, special Gold Award and and Grundig hardware will accept and really playing it up in our the surface of the potential of Platinum Award certificates will the Philips videodisc, though one windows, and we try to create this business. There is no longer be presented to companies earn- or two of these companies may something different every two a specific demographic that walks ing the citations. A design com- manufacture their own videodiscs weeks. We just completed a win- into our stores-no typical cus- petition for a copyrightable RIAA/ later. dow devoted to the 'Xanadu' tomer. Price reduction of ha:: - Video Award is currently under- Neither JVC nor SelectaVision videotape, and we were able to ware, due to intense competition way among member company discs are compatible with the utilize many record merchandis- in the marketplace, is opening up art directors. Philips hardware. ing aids." video to the average family."

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Record World Ra arc Chart 111111M11/111111£111Retail MARCH 21, 1981 By SOPHIA MIDAS MAR. MAR. IN THE SEVENTIES: I say it. But the Rolling Stones 21 14 SUCKING didn't it with the of their latest album, a package which will be 1 1 WOMAN did title has had JOHN LENNON shipped to the retailers this week. The controversial title everyone buzzing, including members of the industry and folks like Geffen 49644 (WB) Liz Smith and Rona Barrett, both of whom simply couldn't resist that (3rd Week) 9 little tidbit. Controversy, however, sells records, and pre -shipment up by 3 HELLO AGAIN (LOVE THEME FROM THE JAZZ SINGER) branch enthusiasm indicates that the album will be gobbled NEIL DIAMOND/Capitol 4960 8 dealers and fans. 2 9 TO 5 DOLLY PARTON/RCA 12133 13 The new Stones package is esstenially a compilation of hits, but 4 CRYING DON McLEAN/Millennium 11799 (RCA) 9 retailers should be aware of new material on the record, such as a live 6 WHAT KIND OF FOOL BARBRA STREISAND & BARRY GIBB/ rendition of "When the Whip Comes Down" (the word is out that Columbia 11 11430 8 this is a particularly hot rendition of the song); "Everything Is Turning 8 MORNING TRAIN (NINE TO FIVE) SHEENA EASTON/EMI- to Gold" (formerly available only on the B side of a single); and the America 8071 5 previously unreleased "If I Were A Dancer, Pt. 2." Rolling Stones 7 SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' TERRI GIBBS/MCA 41309 8 Records' Art Collins said, "We're going after this record as though 9 JUST THE TWO OF US GROVER WASHINGTON, JR./ it contained totally new material, although the Stones will be coming Elektra 47103 6 out with another record sometime this summer." 12 KISS ON MY LIST DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES/RCA 12142 7 Merchandising aids which will be available include 2 by 2's, 1 by 10 10 A LITTLE IN LOVE CLIFF RICHARD/EMI-America 8068 10 11 11 THE BEST OF TIMES STYX/A&M 2300 8 l's and large die -cuts of the Rolling Stones tongue. The good news about these tools is that they will be shipped with the product. "We 15 ANGEL OF THE MORNING JUICE NEWTON/Capitol 4976 4 13 13 LIVING IN A FANTASY LEO SAYER/Warner Bros. 49657 7 really have it together with this package," an Atlantic spokesman said. not have to wait for 23 HER TOWN TOO JAMES TAYLOR & J.D. SOUTHER/ "Retailers will their display materials." Columbia 11 60514 2 WHO'S BUYING THAT RECORD?: Another record which is creating 17 MISTER SANDMAN EMMYLOU HARRIS/Warner Bros. 49684 4 a buzz these days ;s the "Dancersize" LP (see separate story in this 5 THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL ABBA/Atlantic 3776 15 issue.) The album has been showing strong sales activity in Denver, 17 14 SMOKY MOUNTAIN RAIN RONNIE MILSAP/RCA 12084 15 Chicago, Minneapolis, Oakland, Seattle and the Cleveland -Dayton 18 16 THE TIDE IS HIGH BLONDIE/Chrysalis 2465 15 area. We were wondering who was buying the record, so we called 25 BEING WITH YOU SMOKEY ROBINSON/Tamla 54321 up the Cleveland -based Record Rendezvous chain, and buyer Jim (Motown) 3 Jones said, "The 'Dancersize' album entered our top 30 chart this 20 18 HEY NINETEEN STEELY DAN/MCA 51036 14 week at number seven. We couldn't believe it, and there was a 21 19 I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT EDDIE RABBITT/Elektra 47066 17 moment when we thought it might become our number one album! 31 WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE STEVE WINWOOD/Island Who's buying it? You're not going to believe it, 49656 (WB) 3 but middle-aged 26 DARE TO DREAM AGAIN PHIL EVERLY/Curb 5401 4 men. They keep assuring us that it's for their wives ..." 24 24 GUITAR MAN ELVIS PRESLEY/RCA 12158 6 GET READY FOR THE SHOWS: An unprecedented emphasis on the 29 LET'S PICK IT UP (WHERE WE LEFT IT OFF) CHRIS MONTAN/ broadest possible range of categories of music will be evident at 20th Century Fox 2480 (RCA) 3 NARM's convention this year. Joe Cohen, executive VP of NARM, 26 20 CELEBRATION KOOL & THE GANG/De-Lite 807 (PolyGram) 10 explained: "For the first time we'll be having luncheons for not only 27 21 SAME OLDE LANG SYNE DAN FOGELBERG/Full Moon/ country, which is traditional, but we'll be having a gospel music Epic 19 50961 12 luncheon and a Black Music Association luncheon." Entertainment 28 27 CAFE AMORE SPYRO GYRA/MCA 51035 6 for these luncheons will be provided by Emmylou Harris, the Mighty ECI 33 LOVERS AFTER ALL MELISSA MANCHESTER AND PEABO Clouds of Joy and . NARM will also be associating BRYSON/Arista 0587 3 itself with classical music for the first time with a reception for 30 22 SEVEN BRIDGES ROADS EAGLES/Asylum 47100 10 Luciano Pavarotti. The Charlie Daniels Band will be performing during 31 28 KEEP ON LOVING YOU REO SPEEDWAGON/Epic 19 50953 7 the scholarship dinner evening, and will perform on 32 34 HOW 'BOUT US CHAMPAIGN/Columbia 11 11434 5 banquet night. The opening -night 33 30 I AIN'T GONNA STAND FOR IT STEVIE WONDER/Tamla concert will feature Chuck 54320 (Motown) 11 Mangione. 34 32 GIVING IT UP FOR YOUR LOVE DELBERT McCLINTON/ PROMOTIONS: A month -long promotion of $5.98 product from Capitol/MSS 4948 10 five major labels pits Record Bar's hero, the Vinyl Avenger, against 35 37 HEARTS ON FIRE RANDY MEISNER/Epic 19 50964 3 today's arch villain, Inflato. In the tradition of comic book heroes, 44 LONELY TOGETHER BARRY MANILOW/Arista 2 0596 the Vinyl Avenger is portrayed in a five -frame encounter with his life-long nemesis, Inflato. Poster and flyers CHARTMAKER OF THE WEEK of the comic strip are spreading Record Bar's promotion . . . Crazy Eddie's Harry Spero ® - I CAN'T STAND IT also reports a successful $5.98 promotion entitled "Paint the Town ERIC CLAPTON Green." In conjunction with WTFM, this marks the first time the retail chain is courting the MOR RSO 1060 buyer. They will soon be instituting the same type of promotion with country and jazz product . . . Bill Perrault told RW that Upstairs Records is 38 38 WHAT'S IN A KISS GILBERT O'SULLIVAN/Epic 19 50967 4 promoting the Rush album "Moving Pictures" with a 39 36 EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD AIR SUPPLY/Arista 0564 19 give-away of a 35mm camera ... National Record 40 42 IT'S MY JOB JIMMY BUFFETT/MCA 51061 3 Mart's Lance Jones notified us of their St. Patrick's Day promo- 41 35 MISS SUN BOZ SCAGGS/Columbia 11 11406 11 tion. The five -market promotion includes a full -page newspaper ad fea- 42 TIME OUT OF MIND turing their 35 hottest LP's as - STEELY DAN/MCA 51082 1 well as "Pot of Gold Give -Away" where- 43 43 SOMETIME, SOMEWHERE, SOMEHOW BARBARA MANDRELL/ by a lucky winner will receive a gold plaque of the REO Speedwagon MCA 51062 3 or Bruce Springsteen albums, depending upon the market. Runnerups 44 40 I MADE IT THROUGH THE RAIN BARRY MANILOW/Arista will receive five best-selling albums, and in the Pittsburgh market 0566 16 contestants wil have the chance to win Irish brand meat products 45 41 KEEP THIS TRAIN A-ROLLIN' DOOBIE BROTHERS/ from Armour . . . I.R.S. Records is running a "Walk Into Spring and Warner Bros. 49670 4 Walk Away with the Hits" promotion for its "I.R.S. 46 45 STAYING WITH IT FIREFALL WITH LISA NEMZO/Atlantic Hits" compilation. The contest will require 3791 3 contestants to name a song and an artist to 47 39 GUILTY BARBRA STREISAND & BARRY GIBB/Columbia qualify for a prize drawing, offering a Sony Walkman with an I.R.S. 11 11390 19 cassette, six LPs from the I.R.S. catalog, or a copy of an earlier I.R.S. 48 47 TOGETHER TIERRA/Boardwalk 8 5702 10 promotional package previously unavailable to the public. Retail 49 46 LOVE ON THE ROCKS NEIL DIAMOND/Capitol 4939 19 stores participating include: Record World (N.Y.), Strawberries (Bos- 50 49 IT'S MY TURN DIANA ROSS/Motown 1496 19 ton) and Licorice Pizza (L.A.).

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com SALESMAKER Pÿ DAD LOVES HIS WORK JAMES TAYLOR Col TOP SALES /Flig DAD LOVES HIS WORK-James Taylor -Col ANOTHER TICKET-Eric Clapton-RSO GRAND SLAM-Isley Brothers-T-Neck BLT-Robin Trower-Chrysalis INTENSITIES IN TEN CITIES-Ted Nuger -Epic SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW MARCH 21, 1981 Willie Nelson-Col

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VIRGINIA ISLEY BROTHERS-T-Neck DIANA ROSS-Motown ALABAMA-RCA ROSANNE CASH-Col RUSH-Mercury SAM GOODY/EAST COAST ERIC CLAPTON-RSO WILLIE NELSON-Col CATFISH HODGE-Adel phi DANCE SMOKEY ROBINSON-Tombs CONWAY TWITTY & LORETTA LYNN CRAZE-Chrysalis SHEENA EASTON-EMI-America ERIC CLAPTON-RSO DIANA ROSS-Motown -MCA JAM-Polydor (Soundtrack) BRIAN ENO -DAVID BYRNE-WB GENE DUNLAP-Capitol SISTER SLEDGE-Cotillion DON McLEAN-Millennium GARLAND JEFFREYS-Epic SHEENA EASTON-EMI-America JAMES TAYLOR-Col RANDY MEISNER-Epic MUSICLAND/NATIONAL WILLIE NELSON-Col BRIAN ENO -DAVID BYRNE-WB EDDIE RABBITT-Elektra APRIL WINE-Capitol TED NUGENT-Epic ISLEY BROTHERS-T-Neck INDEPENDENT RECORDS/ RAINBOW-Polydor SCOOTERS-EMI -America -WB GARLAND JEFFREYS--Epic REO SPEEDWAGON-Epic JAMES TAYLOR-Col COLORADO EVITA-MCA (Original Cast) RUSH-Mercury RAINBOW-Polydor FAME-RSO ROBIN TROWER-Chrysalis ROBIN TROWER-Chrysalis ATLANTIC STARR-A&M (Soundtrack) 38 SPECIAL-A&M JIMMY BUFFETT-MCA KENNY LOGGINS-Col WARREN ZEVON-Asylum PHIL COLLINS-Atlantic LOVERBOY-Col WEBB/PHILADELPHIA ROSE RECORDS/CHICAGO ISLEY BROTHERS-I-Neck DON McLEAN-Millennium PHIL COLLINS-Atlantic JAM-Polydor RONNIE MILSAP-RCA CUTLER'S/NEW HAVEN ATLANTIC STARR-A&M CHRISTOPHER CROSS-WB RUSH-Mercury ERIC CLAPTON-RSO GENE DUNLAP-Capitol KLEEER-Atlantic PHIL DAVE GENE DUNLAP-Capitol ONE WAY-MCA STEVE WINWOOD-Island COLLINS-Atlantic GRUSIN-Arista/GRP GENE DUNLAP-Capitol ISLEY BROTHERS-T-Neck DONNIE IRIS-MCA SHERBS-Atco BRIAN ENO -DAVID BYRNE-WB -Col/Tappan Zee ISLEY BROTHERS-Col RICK SPRINGFIELD-RCA RECORD BAR/NATIONAL DON McLEAN-Millennium JAZZ SINGER-Capitol WILLIE NELSON-Col T-CONNECTION-Capitol ALABAMA-RCA REO SPEEDWAGON-Epic (Soundtrack) TED NUGENT-Epic TOM BROWNE-Arista/GRP SMOKEY ROBINSON- T.S. MONK-Mirage SMOKEY ROBINSON-Tamla SOUND WAREHOUSE/ WAYLON JENNINGS-JESSI COLTER JAMES TAYLOR-Col SADANE-WB RUSH-Mercury JAMES TAYLOR-Col COLORADO -RCA ROBIN TROWER-Chrysalis T-CONNECTION-Capitol ALABAMA-RCA JERRY KNIGHT-A&M STEVE WINWOOD-Island DENIECE WILLIAMS-Col ROSANNE CASH-Col T.S. MONK-Mirage RADIO DOCTORS/ FUNKADELIC-LAX JUICE NEWTON-Capitol FOR THE RECORD/ RECORD REVOLUTION/ MILWAUKEE ISLEY BROTHERS-T-Neck ONE WAY-MCA BALTIMORE BADFINGER-Radio WAYLON JENNINGS & JESSI COLTER BILL SUMMERS-MCA PA. -DEL. 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TIBIE, ARTIST, Label, Number, (Diarlbutin LEI) B.L.T. ROBIN TROWER/Chrysalis CD - CHR 1324 1 G MAR. MAR. WKS. ON 21 14 CHART 43 26 SUPER TROUPER ABBA/Atlantic SD 16023 13 H INTENSITIES IN TEN CITIES TED NUGENT/Epic FE 1 H 1 1 HI INFIDELITY CID - 37084 52 LOVERBOY/Columbia JC 36762 7 G REO SPEEDWAGON 51 EVANGELINE EMMYLOU HARRIS/Warner Bros. BSK 3508 3 G 54 ALL AMERICAN GIRLS SISTER SLEDGE/Cotillion SD 16027 Epic FE 36844 (Atl) 4 H 48 36 ANNE MURRAY'S GREATEST HITS/Capitol SOO 12110 23 H (4th Week) 13 H 49 40 GLASS HOUSES BILLY JOEL/Columbia FC 36384 51 H 50 41 VOICES IN THE RAIN JOE SAMPLE/MCA 5172 6 H 2 PARADISE THEATER STYX/A&M SP 3719 8 H 51 35 SANDINISTA! CLASH/Epic E3X 37037 7 X 3 3 DOUBLE FANTASY JOHN LENNON/YOKO ONO/Geffen 52 37 CITY NIGHTS TIERRA/Boardwalk FW 36995 7 H GHS 2001 (WB) 14 H 53 53 THREE FOR LOVE SHALAMAR/Solar BZL1 (RCA) 4 4 THE JAZZ SINGER (ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK) NEIL 3577 7 G DIAMOND/Capitol SWAV 12120 15 m 59 HEALING TODD RUNDGREN/Bearsville BHS 3522 (WB) 5 H 3 5 KENNY ROGERS' GREATEST HITS/Liberty LOO 1072 21 H 55 56 HOUSE OF MUSIC T. S. MONK/Mirage WTG 19121 (AtI) 4 G 6 6 CRIMES OF PASSION PAT BENATAR/Chrysalis CHE 1275 29 H 56 39 BARRY BARRY MANILOW/Arista AL 9537 14 H 7 7 GUILTY BARBRA STREISAND/Columbia FC 36750 22 H m 68 FACE VALUE PHIL COLLINS/Atlantic SD 16029 2 H 8 8 BACK IN BLACK AC/DC/Atlantic SD 16018 30 H 58 38 MAKING MOVIES DIRE STRAITS/Warner Bros. BSK 3480 17 G 9 9 AUTOAMERICAN BLONDIE/Chrysalis CHE 1290 14 H El 64 CHAIN LIGHTNING DON McLEAN/Millennium BXL1 7756 10 10 ZENYATTA MONDATTA THE POLICE/A&M SP 4831 20 G (RCA) 4 G 60 55 STONE JAM SLAVE/Cotillion SD 5224 (At') 9 G 11 12 CAPTURED JOURNEY/Columbia KC2 37616 5 L 61 62 SOUND AFFECTS JAM/Polydor PD 1 6315 (PolyGram) 6 G 112 14 MOVING PICTURES RUSH/Mercury SRM 1 4013 (PolyGram) 4 G 62 50 GREATEST HITS RONNIE MILSAP/RCA AHL1 3722 12 G 13 13 GAUCHO STEELY DAN/MCA 6102 14 I 63 49 MICKEY MOUSE DISCO/Disneyland/Vista 2504 50 X 14 11 CELEBRATE KOOL & THE GANG/De-Lite DSR 9518 (PolyGram) 20 H 64 45 TRUST ELVIS COSTELLO/Columbia JC 37051 6 G

15 15 GAP BAND III/Mercury SRM 1 4003 (PolyGram) 10 G 65 44 LOST IN LOVE AIR SUPPLY/Arista 4268 37 H S21 ARC OF A DIVER STEVE WINWOOD/Island ILPS 9576 (WB) 9 G m 72 ALL AROUND THE TOWN BOB JAMES/Columbia/Tappan 29 CHRISTOPHER CROSS/Warner Bros. BSK 3383 52 G Zee C2X 36786 3 J 67 63 GREATEST HITS OAK RIDGE BOYS/MCA 5150 16 H 18 17 HOTTER THAN JULY STEVIE WONDER/Tamla T8 373M1 (Motown) 18 H 68 65 GREATEST HITS/LIVE HEART/Epic KE2 36888 14 L 19 18 THE TWO OF US YARBROUGH & PEOPLES/Mercury SRM 76 THE FOOL CIRCLE NAZARETH/A&M SP 4844 4 G

1 3834 (PolyGram) 9 G 70 77 DIFFICULT TO CURE RAINBOW/Polydor PD 1 6316 20 16 9 TO 5 AND ODD JOBS DOLLY PARTON/RCA AHL1 3852 9 G (PolyGram) 3 G 21 20 HORIZON EDDIE RABBITT/Elektra 6E 276 27 G 71 57 HONEYSUCKLE ROSE (ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK) WILLIE 22 22 WINELIGHT GROVER WASHINGTON, JR./Elektra 6E 305 17 G NELSON & FAMILY/Columbia S2 36752 27 L 72 74 BLACK SEA XTC/Virgin RSO VA 13147 5 G 23 19 THE TURN OF A FRIENDLY CARD ALAN PARSONS PROJECT/ 73 42 HITS! BOZ SCAGGS/Columbia FC 36841 15 H Arista AL 9518 17 H 74 67 WELCOME TO THE WRECKING BALL GRACE SLICK/RCA 24 24 THE NATURE OF THE BEAST APRIL WINE/Capitol SOO 12125 8 H AQLI 3851 6 H 25 23 FANTASTIC VOYAGE LAKESIDE/Solar BXL1 (RCA) 15 G 3720 75 71 URBAN COWBOY (ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK) VARIOUS ARTISTS/Full Moon/Asylum DP 90002 42 X CHARTMAKER OF THE WEEK Elti&W*7 76 60 BORDER I !NE RY COODER/Warner Bros. BSK 3489 8 G 77 75 AGAR THE WIND BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND/Capitol SOO 12041 52 H - ANOTHER TICKET m 78 61 THE JEALOUS KIND DELBERT McCLINTON/Capitol/MSS ST 12115 7 G ERIC CLArTON woe 79 70 TURN BACK TOTO/Columbia FC 36813 7 H 80 89 BACK ON THE STREETS DONNIE IRIS/MCA 3272 3 G

RSO RX 1 3095 1 H 81 78 I BELIEVE IN YOU DON WILLIAMS/MCA 5133 19 H 82 73 TRIUMPH JACKSONS/Epic FE 36424 21 H 83 69 GREATEST HITS DOORS/Elektra 5E 515 19 H ® 31 IMAGINATION WHISPERS/Solar BZL1 3578 (RCA) 10 h d4 80 TOUCH CON FUNK SHUN/Mercury SRM ' 4002 (PolyGram) 13 G 28 28 COCONUT TELEGRAPH JIMMY BUFFETT/MCA 5169 5 H 85 66 FLASH GORDON (ORIGINAL SOUNDii,-,CK) QUEEN/ Elektra 5E 518 11 H - DAD LOVES HIS WORK JAMES TAYLOR/Columbia FC 37009 1 H 86 91 GIVE ME THE NIGHT GEORGE BENSON/Qwest/WB HS 30 30 GHOST RIDERS OUTLAWS/Arista AL 9542 12 H 3453 30 H ® - SOME. ERE OVER THE RAINBOW WILLIE NELSON/ 87 84 CARNAVAL SPYRO GYRA/MCA 5149 7 H Columbia FC 36883 1 H 88 94 SKYYPORT SKYY/Salsoul SA 8537 (RCA) 8 G 32 32 IN OUR LIFETIME MARVIN GAYE/Tamla T8 474M1 89 93 ARETHA ARETHA FRANKLIN/Arista AL 9538 19 H (Motown) 7 H 90 85 KANO/Emergency EMLP 7505 4 G GRAND SLAM ISLEY BROTHERS/T-Neck FZ 37080 (CBS) 1 H ® - D 121 RADIANT ATLANTIC STARR/A&M SP 4833 1 G 34 34 THE RIVER BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN/Columbia PC2 36854 19 X m - MY LIFE IN THE BUSH OF GHOSTS BRIAN ENO AND H ® 48 TO LOVE AGAIN DIANA ROSS/Mot.rn M8 951M1 3 DAVID BYRNE/Sire SRK 6093 (WB) 1 G 36 25 FOOLISH BEHAVIOUR ROD STEWART/Warner Bros. HS m 120 VOICES DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES/RCA AQL1 3646 20 H 348E 94 98 KENNY LOGGINS ALIVE/Columbia C2X 36738 22 J 43 BEING WITH YOU SMOKEY ROBINSON/Tamla T8 375'.. 95 58 XANADU (ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK)/MCA 6100 34 I (Motown) 3 H 96 90 BI -COASTAL PETER ALLEN/A&M SP 4825 8 G 3$ 27 THE GAME QUEEN/Elektra 5E 513 34 H 97 92 GREATEST HITS WAYLON JENNINGS/RCA AHL1 3378 94 G 39 33 LIVE EAGLES/Asylum BB 705 15 ' 9U 86 HIGHWAY TO HELL AC/DC/Atlantic SD 19244 3 G

40 47 MAGIC TOM BROWNE/Arista/GRF G3 5 H E2109 LICENSE TO DREAM KLEEER/Atlantic SD 19288 1 G

41 46 WILD-EYED SOUTHERN BOYS 38 SPECIAL/A&M SP 4835 6 G 110 'NARD BERNARD WRIGHT/Arista/GRP 5011 1 G

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JZ 36370 (CBS) ® 192 LIVING IN A FANTASY LEO - SAYER/ 167 ELOISE LAWS/Liberty LT 1603 Warner Bros. BSK 3483 114 102 STARDUST WILLIE NELSON/Columbia KC 35305 (G) 168 SHAVED FISH JOHN LENNON/ 193 POSH PATRICE RUSHEN/Elektra Capitol SW 3421 115 96 LIVE & MORE ROBERTA FLACK & PEABO BRYSON/Atlantic 6E 302 169 CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL: 194 CORNERSTONE STYX/A&M SP 3711 (L) THE CONCERT/Fantasy MPF SD 2 7004 4531 195 FREEDOM OF CHOICE DEVO/ 116 97 FEEL ME CAMEO/Chocolate City CCLP 2016 (PolyGram) (G) 170 HEAVY MENTAL FOOLS/EMI-America Warner Bros. BSK 3435 SW 17046 196 SHARON REDD/Prelude PRL 12181 MANN'S EARTH BAND/Warner Bros. 117 79 CHANCE MANFRED 171 JERMAINE JERMAINE JACKSON/ 197 LOOKING FOR LOVE JOHNNY LEE/ BSK 3498 (G) Motown M8 948M1 Full Moon/Asylum 6E 309 198 THE WANDERER DONNA SUMMER/ 118 82 FLEETWOOD MAC LIVE/Warner Bros. 2WB 3500 (X) 172 DIANA DIANA ROSS/Motown MB 936M1 Geffen GHS 2000 (WB( 199 WORKING CLASS DOG RICK IS COOL T-CONNECTION/Capitol ST 12128 (G) 173 SHADES J.J. 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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Goody Trial (Continued from page 3) ing later testimony, Norton Ver- bargains. While Sam Goody often why no statement of Carroll's had counterfeit. Collins and Pearce ner, who bought tapes from bought budget front-line product been turned over to the defense. are going to say from the start Tucker and Carroll, said that he -from one -stops, for example- The defense is entitled to all in- that they didn't know. That may ultimately sold titles such as these transactions would fall un- formation on witnesses that the not help the government's case, "Saturday Night Fever" to Stolen der Barry Goody's supervision. government has prior to those but that's the way it is." for as little as $2.50 a tape. Defense lawyers Kenneth witnesses being called. The gov- Holmes then stood up and said, Via questioning by Jacobs, Ver- Holmes, Martin Gold and Barry ernment said that Carroll refused "I'm pleased and happy, but if ner described in detail the handful Singer, representing the Goody to give a statement and this led this is the case then the interviews of transactions he had with Sto - corporation, Stolon and Levy re- to the questioning of FBI special should have been turned over Ion, first through middlemen Jeff- spectively, went to great lengths agent Rich Ferri regarding the because they were exculpatory," rey Collins and Spencer Pearce, to discredit the testimonies of methods used in interviewing wit- meaning that information showing then directly with Stolon. Verner Tucker and, especially, Verner. nesses. During three hours of in- innocence is relevant. said that he made each delivery Gold told the jury that Tucker tense questioning by Gold, Ferri The issue of the appearance of to the Goody warehouse in Mas- agreed not to appeal hi.; perjury contradicted himself several times recording stars as witnesses was peth, Queens, using his own sta- and copyright infringement con- when asked if he took notes dur- discussed briefly at the beginning tion wagon, and sometimes a victions and to testify for the gov- ing interviews with witnesses and of the week. After the opening statements Jacobs had announced rented trailer. He said that he had ernment, in return for a kind letter he discarded riótes he viewed as to unload up to 400 boxes of from the government when Tuck- "incidental." his intention of calling such art- tapes himself each time, except er attempts to reduce his sen- According to the defense law- ists as Billy Joel, Olivia Newton - for the few times that Stolon tence. yers, these bits of information John and Paul Simon. The artists himself helped with the chore. During his opening statement, showed inconsistencies in wit- appeared on Jacobs' second list nesses' and, because of 29 witnesses he wished to call, Verner said that on one occa- Gold had stated in a harsh tone testimonies sion Stolon cancelled a rendez- that Verner was the real "crook" of a pre-trial stipulation, should in addition to an initial list of The vous at the last minute, and an- in the case and that he would go have been turned over. close of forty witnesses. de- other time Stolon told Verner that free after his testimony. During The defense lawyers quickly put fense objected to Jacobs' second list and also objected specifically the "labels were a little blurry on several hours of questioning on together a motion on Tuesday the last batch." Although Jacobs Tuesday and Wednesday, both morning asking Judge Platt to bar to the calling of the artists. Jacobs said he wanted to call had told the jury during his open- Holmes and Gold attempted to the government from calling Ver- Pearce the artists to tell the jury how ing statement of alleged instruc- portray Verner to the jury as a ner, Tucker, Collins, and tions from Stolon telling Verner dishonorable character. Gold Robert Scarnetti as witnesses be- their reputations were hurt when not to come to Maspeth on the caught Verner lying when Verner cause of the mishap. counterfeiters sold inferior prod- days when legitimate dealers were initially said that money he made Although Platt ruled that the uct. Counterfeiter Tucker had tes- around, Jacobs failed several from his counterfeiting activities documents were not destroyed tified that his tapes were often and seventh generation times to bring this up with Verner was not used to buy a large house intentionally and he couldn't sixth because of objections from the on Long Island, but then later ad- grant the defense its wishes, he copies and that he often re -mixed tapes himself. Holmes and defense table. Verner also testified mitted to using his funds to buy a said that he was greatly "dis- the said would stipu- that he never discussed the origin house, a yacht and a marina. Gold turbed" by Ferri's testimony and Gold that they of the tapes with Stolon and that told the jury that Verner had not he gave the defense the option of late that the artists' reputations Stolon never asked where the paid income taxes during 1977 putting Ferri on the stand again in were hurt, and that the major tapes came from. and '78 and that he was living front of the jury. issue is not reputations but not Through questioning of the illegally in the U.S. for several Ferri's testimony was most im- whether or the defendants knowlingly bought counterfeits. Goody chain's VP of operations, years. Verner, a Canadian, is now portant because of the light it Besides, said Gold, it will be a Michael Aaronson, Jacobs tried to in the country solely as a witness, shed on the key question of discount the defense's contention but the government has given him whether or not Collins and Pearce "circus" if the "stars" were put.on that the low-priced purchases of until next February to leave. knew they were passing counter- the stand. front-line product was a common Verner admitted after question- feits from Verner to the Goody practice of Stolon's. Jacobs had ing from Gold that he had threat- chain. Reading from notes taken UA Music Names Aaronson explain during an interview with Pearce, that Barry ened to kill a former girlfriend be- Steven Goody was in charge of the group cause she had talked with the FBI. a document that the defense Salmonsohn of Goody buyers who regularly Prior to the questioning of thought should have been turned NEW YORK - Harold Seider, dealt with the label reps and that counterfeiter Frank Carroll, Platt over, Ferri quoted Pearce: "I president of United Artists Music, Stolon spent most of his time had the jury leave the courtroom asked (Collins) if (the tapes) were has announced the appointment searching for cut-outs and other while the prosecution explained stolen or counterfeit and was told of Steven E. Salmonsohn as vice they were legitimate." In another president, operations. Salmon- interview, Ferri quoted Collins as sohn will be responsible for the Sheena Pays a Visit saying, "Verner always insisted music publishing company's fi- the product was overruns." nancial operations, including ac- Holmes said that Collins and counting, royalty, data processing Pearce later changed their stories, and related administrative de- and according to the stipulation partments. these "original" interviews should Salmonsohn, who will be based have been given to the defense. in UA Music's Los Angeles head- Yet Jacobs, defending his failure quarters, had been vice president, to turn over the notes of the in- finance and administration of terviews, said that the statements PolyGram Record Operations. He are perfectly true. "When Collins was also a member of the man- testifies," he said, "he'll say ex- agement committee of Polydor/ actly what Ferri read-that Verner MGM Records and served on the insisted the tapes were over -runs, PolyGram Record Operations Ad- but that later he knew they were visory Group.

MUSjC: Tenure Track Position, Department of Music, University of , EMI-"merica recording artist Sheena Easton recently visited Los Angeles to meet with Santa Barbara, teaching in viola, violin, chamber ensemble, and conducting. Must label executives. Toasting the success of her current single, "Morning Train," are (from have teaching, major orchestral, extensive chamber music experience and sub- left): Dick Williams, vice president, promotion, EMI-America/Liberty Records; David stantial record of achievement. Rank and salary commensurate with education Budge, manager, publicity, EMIA/Liberty; Joe Petrone, vice president, marketing, EMIA/ preparation and teaching/performing experience. Liberty; Jim Mazza, president, EMIA/Liberty; Chris Neil, Easton's producer; Deke Arlon, Send application, vita, tapes, letters of recommendation by March 31, 1981, to her manager; Easton; and Bhaskar Menon, chairman, Capitol/EMI-America/Liberty Dolores M. Hsu, Chairman, Department of Music, University of California, Santa Music Group. Barbara, California 93106. The University of California is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Dialogue than the music and hurt you later on when you were trying to go in (Continued from page 10) a different direction?

Nelson: It never really I I problem. The charts were just chords, C, D, you know. But there was bothered me. used to play ... think the

people who me in I that input that happens when musicians all get together and are all think of those terms are misinformed. played the same places Elvis played. I'd follow him into places involved in something. It wasn't a job at all to anybody around at and he'd that time. follow me into places. I know what went on during that time. Buddy Holly RW: Who got that first group of musicians together? and some of these people who are well -respected did a lot of bus tours and things like that, too. Nelson: I did, actually. RW: Were you all friends? It's important to keep in touch with yourself. It is pretty amazing

to me that I can be around this long. The first time I met Fabian I Nelson: Yeah. I met them through a guy named Bob Luman. RW: The late Bob Luman? was playing in Atlantic City and we were having our picture taken

together, I Nelson: Right. It was up at Imperial Records, one of the two times and remember how much he looked like me. But I really know I was I didn't any of those people, like Paul Anka or Frankie Avalon. ever at Imperial. was in Lew Chudd's office and I heard this It was voice and a band playing, particularly an unbelievable guitar player. different with them. In those days the east coast was so different from the west coast. Rock 'n' roll to me was I was looking for a band at that time. Bob and these guys had all Carl Perkins and people like driven out there together; they were on "Louisiana Hayride." A fellow that. Eddie Cochran lived on the west coast, Gene Vincent. All these people were my friends. Johnny and Dorsey. Elvis. When Elvis named James Kirkland played slap bass, which I really liked. See, would come out we'd all hang out together. I felt a close that was rock and roll as far as I was concerned; it wasn't country at relationship with these people, something all. I liked Carl Perkins and those people at the very beginning. completely different from the others. RW: There's a strange story about how you met the Burnettes. I think I was one of the only ones from that period who never did "American Bandstand." To Supposedly they pulled up in your driveway and got out and started this day I've never been on the show. I playing. Is that true? always had a place to be seen on our television show. RW: When you Nelson: Yeah, Johnny and Dorsey. They came at me from two first expressed a desire to make a record, what was directions playing guitars and singing. the reaction from your parents? RW: What were they singing? Nelson: They thought it was a great idea. They were willing to get Nelson: "Believe What You Say" and "Waitin' in School." "Waitin' behind whatever I wanted to do. I made a demo record of "I'm in School" was the first one. Walking" at a soundcheck for the show. I asked them if it would be RW: Did you know they were coming over? okay if I did this song. I just wanted to make one record for this girl Nelson: Oh no. I was going with. That's a true story, too. I thought I'd just hand her RW: Did you know who they were? this record and say, uh, "now laugh." One of those things. And that's Nelson: Not at all. They just came out there the day before from what I did. Tennessee. They'd driven out. One of them got out and said, "Listen What happened is that we took that around, or my dad did, to to this one," and they sounded great. We ended up being good friends. different companies, as a demo. Got turned down by some record RW: Why did you choose to re-record "Believe What You Say" on companies. Verve finally came through. the new album? RW: I remember "A Teenager's Romance" as being the big hit, Nelson: We'd always done it in the live show, and it's always really rather than "I'm Walking." hung in there as far as not being dated. In the last couple of years Nelson: What was weird is that a lot of times I had things that we've been playing to younger and younger people; their mothers were double -sided hits. A lot of people just put a throw -away song knew me and now they're bringing their kids who are 10 or 11. And on the back of a record, but that wasn't a throw -away song. I never the song's believed in doing that. I felt if you were going to make a single always gone over well live. One night Jack and I were just sitting around discussing what we were gonna do, and Jack asked record-and that's when singles were happening-that it was real a if we had a song we could do all the way through live just to warm stupid to do song that would be not as good as the other side. I up. So we started to run that down and it sounded really good. tried to get a slow song and a fast song, but I would sure try to go Basically that's a live track on the album. with the best material I could find. RW: How long have you been doing that particular arrangement RW: At what point in your career did you meet Elvis? of the song? Nelson: About '56. He was just starting. We kept in touch over the

Nelson: Pretty long. It's kind of evolved into that. I recorded it on years, although I didn't see him the last couple of years of his life. a live album I did at the Troubador. From there it kind of went into I wish I had. There was a real nice friendship there. what we do now. This is what I mean about a writer's viewpoint of my (image). With RW: What did you set out to do on this album after having been people like Elvis, when you can share things with somebody like that, away for a few years from recording? Did you have specific goals as an equal, when the other person will do that for you, has that going in? much respect for you, it's really a nice kind of thing. To know that Nelson: I wanted to sound like myself. Everybody had been saying you've gone through certain kinds of the same (experiences). He knew "you should do this because ..." or "you should do this because ..." I played the same places; there was nothing to prove to each other. So a or "punk rock" or "new wave." I was getting it from all directions. it breaks down whole lot of things, and you feel a lot closer to Then I figured, well, maybe I should try to be myself and do what someone. Respect from your peers means a lot. I know about and feel good about doing. That's hopefully what we RW: You were born into a show business family. Was there ever got on the album, and I do feel much closer to this album musically any doubt that you would go into television of movies or some form than I do with a lot of other things I've done. of entertainment? RW: When you started out did you envision a long-term career in Nelson: Not to me. That seemed like a very normal thing. My dad music? had a band, an orchestra, and my mom was a vocalist with the band

I I was Nelson: really didn't. I was always serious about it, and really and always around music. People we'd see were in the same liked doing it, but there was no long-range plan or anything like that. business. And these people that we'd meet or that would come over I just feel really fortunate that I've been able to sustain over a long to parties seemed like regular people to us; we didn't think of them I as celebrities. It was a period of time. was really in on the beginnings of rock 'n' roll. I clique of people. But my folks didn't have time remember playing places where they'd never heard that kind of to get into that whole party kind of thing, you know, because they music. The reaction was great: tear off your clothes, bite you. It was were working all the time, first with the radio show-and then Dave great. and I went on the radio show-and after a couple of years with a RW: You were a young man in those days. television show. It was like a job. Nelson: Sure. A little bite now and then doesn't hurt. RW: How were you able to go to school and do the TV show? It RW: There was a show broadcast last year called "Heroes of Rock must have taken up a good bit of your time. 'n' Roll." In it there's a section in which you're seen briefly. It's just Nelson: It did. But my dad would start shooting around 10:30 or a picture, but you're lumped in a group with Fabian, Frankie Avalon, 11 so he could go later at night, until about 8 or 8:30 at night. It was Bobby Rydell and Tommy Sands. Shelly Fabares sings "Johnny Angel" done with just one camera, so it took a week to do one show. We'd while these pictuers are being shown. The narrator mentions that go to school until three and then go over to the studio. It was just after Elvis went into the Army these were the people who were like a job, really. making hit records. Your music was always a little bit tougher than RW: Did you have fun doing that show? "Venus in Blue Jeans" or something of that ilk. Did the image of a Nelson: Oh yeah, really did. Rather than being narrowed down in teenage idol-and you sang a song about it-come to count for more (Continued on page 46)

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com drum -rhythm guitar jam worth a listen ... Genesis is an English art - rock band that over its career has shown nary a touch of funk. Yet drummer -singer Phil Collins' Atlantic album "Face Value" features Oîiêiñted bassist Alphonso Johnson, the Earth, Wind & Fire horns, and Tom Tom 84's horn charts. The single "I Missed Again" is solid blue-eyed soul . . . Inner City Broadcasting's New York AM outlet WLIB has taken on a news -talk format during the week. Writer and noted street Music raconteur Pablo Guzman holds down an afternoon spot ... Richard Pryor's $1 million suit against black entertainment lawyer David Franklin is a real surprise. Franklin, who handles the affairs of Roberta Flack and Peabo Bryson, has until now had an impeccable reputation. Black Music Report Pryor filed against Franklin in Atlanta. page By NELSON GEORGE (Continued on 38) THE MUSIC THAT WAS STAX: Fantasy is releasing a $5.98 -list collection of repackaged Stax titles. Some are entire albums presented under a new title (Rance Allen's 1975 album "A Soulful Experience" e Black Oriented Album Chart is now "Ain't No Need of Crying"), while others, like the Bar -Kay? MARCH 21, 1981 26. TOUCH 1. GAP BAND III. CON FUNK SHUN/Mercury SRM 1 third Stax album, "Coldblooded," have their original titles. lssac 4002 (PolyGram) Mercury SRM 1 4003 (PolyGram) 27. JERMAINE Hayes' classic two -album set "Black Moses" is now one disc, minus 2. THE TWO OF US JERMAINE JACKSON/Motown YARBROUGH & PEOPLES/Mercury M8 the original's innovative packaging. "Wattstax," the double album set SRM 948M1 1 3334 (PolyGram) 28. IS chronicling Stax's 1972 outdoor Los Angeles concert, is now one 3. HOTTER THAN JULY LOVE ONE WAY/MCA 5163 record with the Bar -Kays and Albert King surprisingly found on four STEVIE WONDER/Tamla T8 373M1 (Motown) 29. AT PEACE WITH WOMAN of the eleven tracks (considering that over 13 Stax artists were pre- 4. IMAGINATION JONES GIRLS/Phila. Intl. JZ 36767 (CBS) sented that day, this package seems hardly a representative sampling). WHISPERS/Solar BZL1 3578 (RCA) 30. FACES 5. FANTASTIC VOYAGE EARTH, WIND & FIRE/ARC/Columbia More worthwhile are For Taylor's KC2 36795 Albert King's "Blues Elvis," Johnnie LAKESIDE/Solar BXL1 3720 (RCA) "Raw Blues," and one of writer -singer Jimmy McCracklin's rare solo 6. IN LIFETIME 31. EVERYTHING IS COOL OUR T-CONNECTION/Capitol outings, MARVIN GAYE/Tamla 18 474M1 ST 12128 "High on the Blues." (Motown) 32. LIVE AND MORE For this writer, the real stars of this collection are Stax's "Original 7. WINELIGHT ROBERTA FLACK AND PEABO BRYSON/ GROVER WASHINGTON, JR./Elektra Atlantic SD 2 7004 15 Big Hits," Volumes 1 and 2. These 30 songs provide an overview 6E 305 33. THERE MUST BE A BETTER WORLD of just how deep Stax's treasury of talent was. The bulk of the material 8. MAGIC SOMEWHERE B.B. KING/MCA 5162 comes from 1968 to 1972 and reveals TOM BROWNE/Arista/GRP 5503 the evolution of black pop 9. STONE JAM 34. AS ONE music from Memphis soul to the more sophisticated forms of black SLAVE/Cotillion SD 5224 (Ail) BAR KAYS/Mercury SRM 1 3844 music of the 1970s. 10. THREE FOR LOVE (PolyGram) SHALAMAR/Solar BZL1 3577 (RCA) 35. FEEL ME This material includes the Dramatics' The 11. CELEBRATE CAMEO/Chocolate City CCLP 2016 "In Rain" and "Whatcha (PolyGram) KOOL & THE GANG/De-Lite DSR 9518 See Is Whatcha Get," Johnnie Taylor's "Who's Making Love" and (PolyGram) 36. TRIUMPH "Cheaper to Keep Her," Jean Knight's "Mr. Big Stuff" (note the early 12. BEING WITH YOU JACKSONS/Epic FE 36424 SMOKEY ROBINSON/Tamla T8 375M1 37. GAUCHO funk bass and guitar figures), Shirley Brown's earthy "Woman To (Motown) STEELY DAN/MCA 6102 Woman," Mel & Tim's "Starting All Over Again," the Tempres' oh -so - 13. GRAND SLAM 38. 'NARD ISLEY BROTHERS/T-Neck FZ 37080 (CBS) BERNARD WRIGHT/Arista/GRP 5011 effective slow dance song "Dedicated to the One I Love," Eddie 14. ALL AMERICAN GIRLS 39. CONNECTIONS & DISCONNECTIONS Floyd's "I Never Found a Girl" (later covered by Al Green), and more. SISTER SLEDGE/Cotillion SD 16027 (Atl) FUNKADELIC/LAX JW 37087 40. GOLDEN TOUCH Finally, a special mention of the Bar -Kays is in Their "Holy 15. TO LOVE AGAIN order. DIANA ROSS/Motown M8 951M1 ROSE ROYCE/Whitfield WHK 3512 (WB) Ghost" on "Original Hits Vol. 1" and the entire "Coldblooded" album 16. HOUSE OF MUSIC 41. KANO remind us of their status as a seminal funk band. They took chances T.S. MONK/Mirage WTG 19121 (Atl) Emergency EMLP 7505 17. CITY NIGHTS 42. HOW 'BOUT US in the early 1970s that became part of today's musical vocabulary. TIERRA/Boardwalk FW 36995 CHAMPAIGN/Columbia JC 37008 The drums on "Smiling, Styling, and Profiling" anticipated George 18. RADIANT 43. PERFECT FIT ATLANTIC STARR/A&M SP 4833 JERRY KNIGHT/A&M SP 4843 Clinton's P -Funk rhythms, Bar -Kays while some riffs are apparent in 19. LET'S BURN 44. DIRTY MIND the sound of mid -1970s Commodores and others. It was the Bar -Kays CLARENCE CARTER/Venture VL 1005 PRINCE/Warner Bros. BSK 3478 45. who supported Isaac Hayes 20. SKYYPORT SHADES OF BLUE on the "Shaft" soundtrack, a credit that LOU SKYY/Salsoul SA 8537 (RCA) RAWLS/Phila. Intl. JZ 36774 (CBS) says it all about their vital contribution to black pop music. 46. GUILTY 21. ARETHA BARBRA STREISAND/Columbia FC 36750 ARETHA FRANKLIN/Arista AL 9538 SHORT STUFF: Grover Washington, Jr. is producing three Philadel- 47. I HAD TO SAY IT phia teens called Pieces of a Dream for Elektra. These young musicians, 22. TURN THE HANDS OF TIME MILLIE JACKSON/Spring SP 1 6730 PEABO BRYSON/Capitol ST 12138 (PolyGram) ages 16 to 18, performed with Washington at Philly's Afro-American 23. AUTOAMERICAN 48. TWICE AS SWEET TASTE OF History Museum during Black History Month . . . Connoisseurs of BLONDIE/Chrysalis CHE 1290 HONEY/Capitol ST 12089 49. IT'S JUST THE DAY I FEEL obscure but 24. LICENSE TO DREAM satisfying boogie music should seek out a copy of "Found GENE DUNLAP FEATURING THE KLEEER/Atlantic SD 19288 The Groove" by the Wreckin' Crew on Starville records (4721 W. Mad- RIDGEWAYS/Capitol ST 12130 25. VOICES IN THE RAIN 50. THIS IS MY DREAM ison, Chicago, III. 60644). This is a "c - five-minute cut Ch -styled bass JOE SAMPLE/MCA 5172 SWITCH/Gordy G8 999M1 (Motown) PICKS OF THE WEEK MY MELODY FOUL PLAY SOUL MUSIC VERY SPECIAL DENIECE WILLIAMS-ARC/Columbia DENNIS BROWN-A&M SP -4850 BENNIE CONN ---Groove Time GTR 1003 DEBRA LAWS-Elektra 6E-300 FC 37048 ssesss tn. Already a star Comparisons This debut O-. I, .N The mating of in , ,...,. di,'. between Ben- recording by Deniece Wil- England and i nie Conn and Debra Laws is liams' beauti- Europe, Brown 04t Sam Cooke, a real family ful voice and makes a stab Otis Redding, affair, with her flowing Philly at American and Marvin brothers Ron-

sound produc- success with , Gaye circa nie and Hubert tion has pro- this 10 -song collection of R&B- 1965 are unavoidable. Conn's co -producing and sister Eloise duced one of 1981's most influenced . Co -producer voice has the same qualities of providing some background satisfying albums. Williams Clive Hunt provides the two delicacy and passion as those vocals. The album has a very wrote all of the album's songs with the best chance of greats, traits enhanced by relaxed, very polished quality. eight songs, including some radio play, "On The Rocks" and veteran producer Art Steward's Laws' girlish voice contrasts very moving songs of love "Come On Baby." But an open- solid R&B arrangements. This LP nicely with the pop -jazz arrange- ("What Two Can Do," "My minded PD may find the rest is a must for serious R&B fans. ments of all eight tunes. The Melody," "Sweet Surrender"). of the album programmable, due (Groove Time can be contacted rhythm guitar work of Roland Bell, after some years of relative to Brown's smooth. i !' 1.'ting at 643 W. Baseline Street, San Bautista and Pat Kelly's guitar inactivity, returns with fresh vocals. Bernardino, Cal. 92410, solo on "Long as We're To- ideas and great confidence. (714) 884-3567.) gether" are outstanding.

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MARCH 21, 1981 'TITLE, ARTIST, Label, Number, (Di.lributing Label) 47 A NEEDS MAR. MAR. WKS. ON WOMAN LOVE (JUST LIKE YOU DO) RAY 21 14 CHART PARKER JR. & RAYDIO/Arista 0592 3 1 1 DON'T STOP THE MUSIC EEI 44 NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP PATRICE RUSHEN/Elektra YARBROUGH & PEOPLES 47113 4 Mercury 76085 (PolyGram) 40 45 BE YOURSELF DEBRA LAWS/Elektra 47084 4 (5th Week) 15 41 25 FANCY DANCER TWENNYNINE FEATURING LENNY WHITE/ Elektra 47087 10 © 3 IT'S A LOVE THING WHISPERS/Solar 12154 (RCA) 10 51 GET TOUGH KLEEER/Atlantic 3788 3 3 2 BURN RUBBER GAP BAND/Mercury 76091 (PolyGram) 13 m 50 WHAT TWO CAN DO DENIECE WILLIAMS/ARC/Columbia 4 4 WATCHING YOU SLAVE/Cotillion 46006 (AtI) 13 60504 3 44 46 HAVE YOU SEEN HER CHI-LITES/20th Century Fox/ 7 THIGHS HIGH (GRIP YOUR HIPS AND MOVE) TOM © Chi -Sound 2481 (RCA) 5 BROWNE/Arista/GRP 2510 9 49 TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS 6 5 FANTASTIC VOYAGE LAKESIDE/Solar 12129 (RCA) 16 m OHIO PLAYERS/Boardwalk 8 5708 3 8 ALL AMERICAN GIRLS SISTER SLEDGE/Cotillion 46007 (AtI) 8 46 48 MEDLEY: YESTERDAY ONCE MORE/NOTHING REMAINS 13 BEING WITH YOU SMOKEY ROBINSON/Tamla 54321 H THE SAME SPINNERS/Atlantic 3798 4 (Motown) 6 9 6 TOGETHER TIERRA/Boardwalk 8 5702 16 CIIAIITMAKER OF THE Wilk 10 14 JUST THE TWO OF US GROVER WASHINGTON, JR./Elektra CEI - WHAT CHA GONNA DO FOR ME 47103 7 CHAKA KHAN 15 SUKIYAKI TASTE OF HONEY/Capitol 4953 7 E l Warner Bros. 49692 12 12 BON BON VIE (GIMME THE GOOD LIFE) T.S. MONK/ Mirage 3780 (Atl) 10 48 29 MAKE THE WORLD STAND STILL ROBERTA FLACK AND 13 9 I JUST LOVE THE MAN JONES GIRLS/Phila. Intl. 6 3121 PEABO BRYSON/Atlantic 3775 14 (CBS) 14 49 30 HERE'S TO YOU SKYY/Salsoul 2132 (RCA) 12 14 10 CELEBRATION KOOL & THE GANG/De-Lite 807 (PolyGram) 21 50 55 MAKE THAT MOVE SHALAMAR/Solar 12192 (RCA) 2 15 11 I AIN'T GONNA STAND FOR IT STEVIE WONDER/Tamia 51 34 YOU'RE THE BEST THING IN MY LIFE DRAMATICS/MCA 54320 (Motown) 12 51041 11 20 HOW 'BOUT US CHAMPAIGN/Columbia 11 11433 7 m 67 KEEP ON IT STARPOINT/Chocolate City 3223 (PolyGram) 2 17 19 PERFECT FIT JERRY KNIGHT/A&M 2304 7 63 BIRTHDAY PARTY RHYME GRANDMASTER FLASH & THE 18 18 AND LOVE GOES ON EARTH, WIND & FIRE/ARC/Columbia FURIOUS FIVE/Sugarhill 759 2 11 11434 7 54 39 UNITED TOGETHER ARETHA FRANKLIN/Arista 0569 17 19 16 8TH WONDER SUGARHILL GANG/Sugarhill 753 12 55 58 I WANT IT REDDINGS/Believe in a Dream 6 5602 (CBS) 3 20 17 TOO TIGHT CON FUNK SHUN/Mercury 76089 (PolyGram) 16 56 56 FEELIN' CAMERON/Salsoul 2134 (RCA) 4 24 MAGIC MAN ROBERT WINTERS & FALL/Buddah 624 (Arista) 8 ® EEI 65 TONIGHT WE LOVE RUFUS/MCA 51070 2 28 Al NO CORRIDA QUINCY JONES/A&M 2309 5 58 60 WHERE DID I GO WRONG HEATWAVE/Epic 51005 3 26 EVERYTHING IS COOL T-CONNECTION/Capitol 4968 6 59 41 DANCE SILVER PLATINUM/Spector Intl. 00009 (Capitol) 11 24 21 BOOGIE BODY LAND BAR-KAYS/Mercury 76088 (PolyGram) 15 60 52 HEARTBREAK HOTEL JACKSONS/Epic 9 50959 15 61 53 LOVE OVER AND OVER AGAIN SWITCH/Gordy 7193 25 27 YOU'RE TOO LATE FANTASY/Pavillion 6 6407 (CBS) 7 (Motown) 18 32 WHEN LOVE CALLS ATLANTIC STARR/A&M 4 2312 62 62 MOMENT OF WEAKNESS ENCHANTMENT/RCA 12163 3 38 PRAISE MARVIN GAYE/Tamla 54322 (Motown) 5 Ell - BAD COMPANY ULLANDA McCULLOUGH/Atlantic 3804 1 42 YOU LIKE ME DON'T YOU? JERMAINE JACKSON/Motown m - YOU'RE LYING LINX/Chrysalis 2401 1 1503 4 m 65 68 FEEL IT REVELATION/Handshake 8 5303 2 40 TAKE IT TO THE TOP KOOL & THE GANG/De-Lite 810 66 66 CAN YOU HANDLE IT SHARON REDD/Prelude 8024 5 (PolyGram) 4 67 69 DON'T BE ASHAMED TO CALL MY NAME BOHANNON/ 30 33 WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES ARETHA FRANKLIN/Arista 0591 5 Phase II 8 5654 3 IN 31 31 LOVE CALLING ZINGARA/Wheel 5001 10 m - LOVE'S TIME DELEGATION/Mercury 76094 (PolyGram) 1 MY LADY grj 35 FEEL ME CAMEO/Chocolate City 3222 (PolyGram) 5 LEI - ONE WAY/MCA 51054 1 70 59 FULL FIRE ® 36 LOVERS AFTER ALL MELISSA MANCHESTER AND PEABO OF SHALAMAR/Solar 12152 (RCA) 10 71 DOUBLE BRYSON/Arista 0587 6 - DUTCH BUS FRANKIE SMITH/WMOT 8 5356 1 72 73 RAPPER DAPPER SNAPPER EDWIN BIRDSONG/Salsoul 2135 37 RAPTURE BLONDIE/Chrysalis 2485 6 (RCA) 2 35 22 WHO SAID? ISLEY BROTHERS/T-Neck 6 2293 (CBS) 11 73 54 REMOTE CONTROL REDDINGS/Believe in a Dream 9 5600 43 ONE WAY LOVE AFFAIR SADANE/Warner Bros. 49663 4 (CBS) 22 37 23 I HEAR MUSIC IN THE STREETS UNLIMITED TOUCH/Prelude 74 57 MELANCHOLY FIRE NORMAN CONNORS/Arista 0581 14 8023 11 75 72 NEVER LIKE THIS TWO TONS/Fantasy/Honey 906 6

Black Music Report (Continued from page 37) Sparkle Martin, longtime fixture of the New York music scene, is was made by Lakeside (#6 to #5), Marvin Gaye (#7 to#6), Tom now a partner in Rissa Chrissa artist management and is booking Browne (#10 to #8), and Shalamar (#11 to #10). Smokey Robinson talent nto the midtown disco Bonds International. Millie Jackson, showed selling power (#16 to #12), while those consistent Isley Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes, and the original rapping deejay Brothers debuted with "Grand Slam" at #13. Hollywood have all appeared there ... Philadelphia's Academy of Big movers farther back in the pack were Atlantic Starr (#31 to Music has rescinded its ban against Electric Factory and Sher-Jam #18), the Jones Girls (#35 to #29), and T -Connection (#42 to #31). productions (RW, March 14). However, at press time Sher -Jam's Jim- On the BOS singles chart, the Whispers (#3 to #2), Tom Browne my Walker said he'll never use the facility again ... Columbia is re- (#7 to #5), Sister Sledge (#8 to #7) and Smokey Robinson (#13 issuing its Bill Withers Christmas greatest -hits package with "Just to #8) rose in the top ten. Grover Washington, Jr., (#14 to #10) the Two of Us," the Grover Washington, Jr. song on which Withers Taste of Honey (#15 to #11), Champaign (#20 to #16), Quincy sings lead, included. Columbia has rights to the material and Withers, Jones (#28 to #22), Atlantic Starr (#32 to #26), Marvin Gaye (#38 despite some rumors to the contrary, is still on the label. Look for to #27), Kool & the Gang (#40 to #29), Jermaine Jackson (#42 to the album in April. Whether an album of new Withers material will #28), Ray Parker & Raydio (#47 to #38), Grandmaster Flash & the bear the Columbia logo is still to be determined. Furious Five (#63 to #53), and Starpoint (#67 to #52) all made BLACK CHART ACTION: In the top ten albums, modest progress significant leaps.

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Ashkenazy on Bartok and Beethoven Classical By SPEIGHT JENKINS NEW YORK-Few pianists of inspired the London Philharmonic Retail Report our time have added so much to to play with unusual finesse, and concert -going or to records as Ashkenazy brings to his perform- Ashkenazy. Born in Rus- ance a startling accuracy, bril- MARCH 21, 1981 SPECS/MIAMI Vladimir sia but now an Icelandic citizen, liance and a command of the BRUCKNER: SYMPHONY NO. 5-Solti- CLASSIC OF THE WEEK the 43 -year -old artist long ago mood. At the beginning the glit- London roots, GOUNDOD: MIREILLE-Freni, Plasson- conquered audiences in all coun- ter suggests Stravinskian TRENI ,5C0110 Angel tries where concerts are given. with Ashkenazy's sense of tone OPERATIC DUETS LEHAR: MERRY WIDOW-Moser, Wallberg appearances in New and feeling of warmth evident -Angel His annual of in even the most percussive pas- ITZHAK PERLMAN 8 ANDRE PREVIN: A York are always high points DIFFERENT KIND OF BLUES-Angel the season, and on the occasion sages. The Adagio has a ghostly KATIA RICCIARELLI AND JOSE CARRERAS of London Records' release of yet quite lyrical quality, and the DUETS-Philips SING OPERA it is again to final rondo -like movement-pure IN ALGERI-RCA two new discs time ROSSINI: L'ITALIANA no ROSSINI: WILLIAM TELL-Pavarotti, comment on why he is such a Bartok-shows that pianist Chailly-London great pianist. can play any faster or more ac- RENATA SCOTTO AND MIRELLA FRENI- curately than Ashkenazy while He is neither the flashiest of London still making his piano songful. RENATA SCOTTO AND MIRELLA STRAVINSKY: FIREBIRD-London players nor the most soulful. VERDI: FALSTAFF-Philips Digital The Third Concerto, also with OPERA DUETS What he gives to his audiences is FRENI IN Solti, finds Ashkenazy just as ex- a rare combination of fire, mu- pressive, though the work is less London RADIO DOCTORS/MILWAUKEE sicality, interpretation and style. engaging. Composed in 1945, Few musicians have played with BARTOK: DUOS-Perlman, Zukerman- shortly before his death, this con- Angel such authority over such a large SELLERS OF THE WEEK certo is quieter and more re- BEST BOLLING: CALIFORNIA SUITE-Bolling- repertory, and his steps into new AND MIRELLA FRENI CBS strained, with the Adagio re- E RENATA SCOTTO are always carefully chosen. JANACEK: TARAS BULBA-Zinman- areas E IN OPERA DUETS-London ligioso suggesting the "night mu- Philips Currently, Ashkenazy is playing ROSSINI: L'ITALIANA IN ALGERI- sic" of Mahler. ITZHAK PERLMAN: THE SPANISH ALBUM the Bartok Piano Concertos in a Horne, Ramey, Scimone-RCA Ashkenazy in Bartok is one -Angel series of orchestral concerts with ISAAC STERN 60TH BIRTHDAY RENATA SCOTTO AND MIRELLA FRENI- kind of pianist; to listen to the MasterSound across America. E CELEBRATION-CBS London major ensembles next installment of his complete FIREBIRD-Dohnanyi- STERN 60TH CELEBRATION-CBS STRAVINSKY: The Second Piano Concerto, Beethoven Sonatas is to hear how E London MasterSound which some consider the most varied are his talents. The percus- VERDI: FALSTAFF-Taddei, Karajan- STRAVINSKY: FIREBIRD-London STRAVINSKY: RITE OF SPRING-Maazel important piano concerto yet nature E. Philips Digital sive of the piano explored -Telarc composed in this century, was in the Bartok disappears before TCHAIKOVSKY: VIOLIN CONCERTO- a Bartok Kremer, Maazel-DG created as piece for him- the lyricism of these Sonatas. The KING KAROL/NEW YORK WEBER: DER FREICHUETZ-Behrens, self. Composed between October detail is accurate; the mood is Kollo, Kubelik-London 1930 and October 1931, it re- strong and virile yet poetic, the NO. 5-Solti- BRUCKNER: SYMPHONY in 1933, in London Digital ceived its premiere playing expressive and moving. LEHAR: MERRY WIDOW-Moser, Wallberg DISCOUNT RECORDS/ Frankfurt, with Bartok as soloist The disc contains four sonatas, -Angel SAN FRANCISCO and Hans Rosbaud as conductor. all from Beethoven's middle peri- IDOMENEO-Harnoncou rt- MOZART: Ashkenazy has Sir Georg Solti as 22, 24, 25 and 27. Of Telefunken BARTOK: PIANO CONCERTOS NOS. 2, 3 od-Nos. MOZART: DIE ZAUBERFLOETE-Mathis, -Ashkenazy, Solti-London conductor, which is interesting these No. 27 in E minor (Opus Araiza, Karajan-DG Digital BEETHOVEN: ARCHDUKE TRIO-Beaux because Solti's postwar career 90) gives the greatest contrast to Arts Trio-Philips KATIA RICCIARELLI AND JOSE CARRERAS The GOLDMARK: was launched in Frankfurt. the Bartok. A purely Lyric work, DUETS-Philips QUEEN OF SHEBA- IN OPERA Hungaraton performance is spellbinding, one it finds Ashkenazy playing with L'ITALIANA IN ALGERI-RCA ROSSINI: PROKOFIEV: PIANO CONCERTO NO. 3 of the best concerto recordings limpid beauty and extraordinary RENATA SCOTTO AND MIRELLA FRENI -Ashkenazy, Solti-London to have appeared in a long time. songfulness. -London ROSSINI: L'ITALIANA IN ALGERI-RCA STERN 60TH CELEBRATION-CBS RENATA SCOTTO AND MIRELLA FRENI- Solti's tension and feeling for the No pianist of this time has a MasterSound London long arc necessary to make the better grasp of Beethoven's mas- VERDI: AROLDO-Caballe, Queler-CBS SHOSTAKOVICH: SYMPHONY NO. 7- work seem a continuous build sive piano vocabulary. Haitink-London Digital VERDI: FALSTAFF-Philips Digital STRAUSS: INTERMEZZO-EMI (Import) VERDI: AROLDO-Caballe, Queler-CBS WEBER: DER FREISCHUETZ-Behrens, RECORD & TAPE COLLECTORS/ Kollo, Kubelik-London Classical Retail Tim BALTIMORE A new opera with either Dame suggests her continued great con- BARTOK: DUOS-Perlman, Zukerman -Angel TOWED RECORDS/SEATTLE Joan Sutherland or Luciano Pava- trol over every technical difficulty DANCES: LOVE, LUST AND rotti is a cause for retail delight, ELIZABETHAN BEETHOVEN: ARCHDUKE TRIO-Beaux of the role. Matteo Manuguerra PIETY-Munrow-Quintessence Arts Trio-Philips and this is doubly so when they will make his London Records MAHLER: SYMPHONY NO. 3-Tennstedt BRAHMS: VIOLIN CONCERTO-Hoelscher, join to sing a popular work. The debut as Germont, and Richard -EMI (Import) Tennstedt-Angel newest entry in their catalogue is Bonynge will conduct. LUCIANO PAVAROTTI: VERISMO ARIAS BRAHMS: LIEBESLIEDER WALTZES-Los La -London Digital Angeles Arts Ensemble-Nonesuch Traviata, a first for the tenor An unexpected record for Lon- STERN 60TH CELEBRATION-CBS CHOPIN: PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2- on records. don will be a disc by Elisabeth MasterSound Zimerman-DG Pavarotti's lyric instrument Schwarzkopf of her favorite STRAUSS: ELEKTRA HIGHLIGHTS- JANACEK: FROM THE HOUSE OF THE should be ideal as Borkh, Reiner-RCA DEAD-Mack erras-London Alfredo, and Lieder, recorded under the direc- TCHAIKOVSKY: VIOLIN CONCERTO- LUCIANO PAVAROTTI: VERISMO ARIAS Miss Sutherland's power and bril- tion of her late husband, Walter Kremer, Maazel-DG -London Digital liance as Violetta are well known. Legge. Miss Schwarzkopf, one of TCHAIKOVSKY: ROMEO AND JULIET, RAVEL: BOLERO-Slatkin-Telarc Her performance last season of the preeminent Lieder singers of FRANCESCA DA RIMINI-De Waart- SCHUBERT: SYMPHONY NO. 5-Boehm Philips -DG the great scene at the end of the era, offers selections by Hugo WALTON: SYMPHONY NO. 1-Handley STRAVINSKY: FIREBIRD-London Act I at her Avery Fisher Hall Wolf, Brahms and Loewe. Geof- -Nonesuch VERDI: FALSTAFF-Philips Digital appearance with Marilyn Horne frey Parsons is at the piano.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Deep Creek Productions CRT Columbia Draws Blood To Release Four Albums (Continued from page 3) II NEW YORK -Deep Creek Pro- into this further, I think - I'd ductions has announced the com- want to hear what the views are pletion of its first four albums, of the rest of the commissioners," with a projected late spring re- she said. lease date. Commissioner Tom Brennan "Amarcord " features agreed with Burg. "It was not interpretations of the music the an agency position," he said. "Be- late Nino Rota composed for the yond that, the commissioners films of Federico Fellini. Con- were not consulted, and were not tributing arrangers and players invited to participate." include Carla Bley, David Amram, , Steve Brennan suggested that the Lacy, and an ensemble yearly congressional orientation featuring , George hearing was evidently considered Adams and Kenny Barron, by James to be an appropriate ar- Columbia Records has announced the occasion for him to volunteer his signing of guitarist James "Blood" Ulmer, who ranged by William Fischer. Art will begin work on his first LP for the label on his return from a European tour. work and liner notes have been personal views on a variety of Pictured at the signing are, from left: Roger Trilling, Ulmer's manager; Bruce Lundvall, president, contributed by Fellini. subjects." CBS Records Division; Jim Fishel, director, special projects, CBS Records; Ulmer; Joe McEwen, manager, A&R, east coast, Columbia Records; and George Butler, "Crayons Are Dangerous Toys" Brennan said that the subcom- vice president, jazz/progressive A&R, Columbia. is the debut LP by the Swollen mittee might ask the commis- Monkeys, a nine -piece, horn - sioners their views during upcom- oriented rock group. "Between ing cable television hearings. Warners Shrink Wrap the Acts" features (Continued from page 3) saxophonist Burg, in recounting that the Gary Windo, known for labels. very hard to introduce, even his work CRT each year will handle two in with the Carla Bley According to Adam Somers, an industry that considers itself band and royalty distribution proceedings others. Well Kept Warner Bros.' VP/creative servic- somewhat avant-garde. It's hard "A Secret" jukebox and cable and faces features the music of the Beaver - - es, the decision to use the looser to break the momentum" estab- a public broadcasting review next Harris/Don Pullen 360° Experi- wrap was made simply because lished by previous standards, he year, said, "I don't know what he ence, an avant garde jazz "there's a feeling that it's not a added. "Every point of the manu- unit was speaking of" in reply to good idea to take something facturing process is discussed featuring saxophonists James's comments about abolish- at and Hamiet Bluiett, bassist Buster made out of plastic (i.e., the LP great length, but it often takes a ing the tribunal's functions. Williams, steel drummer Frances disc) and put it through the heat- long time for something to be Haynes and percussionist Can- Simplistic View ing process that's required to implemented." shrink the wrap down dido. "Quite frankly," she said, it's tight." Yet In addressing himself to the although the "real motive is potential of retail All four records were conceived simplistic in that it makes a state- resistance to quality control, the obvious fact and produced by , ment but doesn't give any alter- the looser wrap, resistance that that flat records play better than founder of Deep Creek Produc- natives. All these things (jukebox, would possibly be based on the records that are even slightly tions. Currently music coordinator cable TV, public broadcasting and wrap's "getting caught or snagged warped is important." Somers record at NBC's "Saturday Night Live," record industry royalty fees, dis- on bins" since it will make said the move may ultimately the Willner has worked with Joel tribution proceedings and re- album's overall dimensions prove cost effective at the source Dorn for Masked Announcer views) are related. It really isn't slightly larger, Wietsma said that as well, because the looser wrap the machines that apply wrap Corporation and on the A&R staff that easy to just (say) 'Fine, let's the of Warner Bros. Rescords. actually requires slightly less raw have been adjusted for "much abolish us.' If indeed any propor- material. Distribution for Deep Creek closer tolerances." Only about tion of the compulsory license As for the choice of "Face one -quarter of an inch product is in the planning stages. of the concept continues, has Dances" to inaugurate The address for Deep Creek is: then there the new wrap will extend beyond the 12 wrap, Somers called it "basically by 12 -inch dimensions of the 312 West 58th St., Suite #2, New to be a mechanism to deal with an accident." York 10019. it." Although "we cover, he said. The same plastic needed to do it with a major material is currently used for act," so as to generate enough both loose and tight wraps, he volume to gauge a genuine re- added, but a wrap that is both action from the marketplace - thicker and smoother is being The Jazz LP Chart based on the number of defec- investigated that would be used MARCH 21, 1981 15. CIVILIZED EVIL tives that will eventually be re- in the looser configuration. JEAN-LUC 1. WINELIGHT PONTY/Atlantic SD 16020 ported, as well as on consumer GROVER WASHINGTON, JR./Elektra 16. BY ALL MEANS reaction as experienced by re- 6E 305 ALPHONSE MOUZON/Pausa 7087 Black Radio Seminar 2. MAGIC 17. ODORI tailers -"it might have been some TOM BROWNE/Arista/GRP 5503 HIROSHIMA/Arista AL 9541 other act with a new record due Set 18. THIS TIME for Cleveland 3. VOICES IN1 THE RAIN out soon, like Van Halen." JOE SAMPLE/MCA 517. AL JARREAU/Warner Bros. BSK 3434 PHILADELPHIA - The Black 4. ALL AROUND THE TOWN 19. CALL IT WHAT YOU WANT In any case, according to Rick Music Association's black radio BOB JAMES/Columbia/Tappan Zee BILL SUMMERS & SUMMERS HEAT/MCA C2X 36786 5178 Wietsma, the label's executive di- advisory council is sponsoring a 5. CARNAVAL 20. POSH rector of production, "This is free seminar titled "The Crisis in SPYRO GYRA/MCA PATRICE RUSHEN/Elektra 6E 302 5149 definitely not just a test case. We 6. GIVE ME THE NIGHT 21. MR. HANDS Black Radio" on March 21 at GEORGE BENSON/Qwest/WB HS 3453 /Columbia JC 36578 believe it's the way to go." There Cleveland's Cuyahoga Commu- 22. FAMILY 7. LATE NIGHT GUITAR are at present no specific plans nity College, Metropolitan Cam- EARL KLUGH/Liberty LT 1079 HUBERT LAWS/Columbia JC 36396 8. MOUNTAIN DANCE 23. OUTUBRO to use the wrap for future releas- pus, at 1 p.m. Among the speak- DAVE GRUSIN/Arista/GRP 5010 AZYMUTH/Milestone M 9097 (Fantasy) es, although it will likely be used ers focusing on the of 24. SAVANNA HOT-LINE problems 9. IT'S JUST THE WAY I FEEL for ECM Records product, which GENE DUNLAP FEATURING THE NATIVE SUN/MCA 5157 black radio will be: LeBaron Tay- RIDGEWAYS/Capitol ST 12130 25. SIDE BY SIDE is distributed by Warners. Added lor, president of BMA and CBS 10. 'NARD RICHIE COLE WITH /Muse Somers, "We expect some kind of BERNARD WRIGHT/Arista/GRP 5011 MR 5237 vice president; Kenneth Gamble, 26. SEAWIND 11 . INHERIT THE WIND subjective reading within a month president of Philadelphia Interna- WILTON FELDER/MCA 5144 A&M SP 4824 or so; we'll probably know soon- 27. REAL EYES tional Records; George Ware of 12. NIGHT PASSAGE GIL SCOTT-HERON/Arista AL 9540 er if people hate it than if they WEATHER REPORT/ARC/Columbia the BMA; Bob Law, program di- JC 36793 28. DIRECTIONS like it." rector, Les MILES DAVIS/Columbia KC2 36472 WWRL-AM; Brown, 13. GOTHAM CITY 29. LIVE AT MONTREUX Asked why the move to looser Ohio State representative; and DEXTER GORDON/Columbia JC 36853 MINGUS DYNASTY/Atlantic SD 16031 wrap was not considered earlier, Louie Dinwiddie, owner of Cool 14. THE HOT SHOT 30. VERY SPECIAL DAN SIEGEL/Inner City IC 1111 DEBRA LAWS/Elektra 6E 300 Somers replied, "New things are Cable Radio of Fort Wayne.

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IFPI Takes Hard Line on Home Taping LONDON-The IFPI has come allows reproduction in special Germany_ up with a tougher document on cases as long as this does not home taping, only days before the conflict with normal exploitations By JIM SAMPSON British government's green paper of the work and thereby prejudice MUNICH-Two new developments in cassette marketing, the "One is expected to displease BPI the interests of the author. IFPI Plus One" album and single cassettes, have been greeted with mixed lobbyists hoping for support in argues that home taping does response here. Island's Steve Winwood album "Arc of a Diver," the battle. just that. available in the U.K. with one side blank for home taping, has been IFPI revised thinking includes IFPI also suggests that any issued by Ariola in Germany and Austria only as a regular cassette, a suggestion that governments royalty should equal that on com- without a blank side. Ariola marketing head Albert Czapski has not may be contravening the Berne mercial pre-recorded copies of made a final decision on the One Plus One. He notes, "This concept as a Convention by allowing home the works, calculated per- is supposed to be a move against blank tapes, but personally, I feel taping without proper compensa- centage of the returns based on it could encourage home taping." Further hindering Ariola One Plus tion to copyright owners. average mechanical payments, One marketing could be the position of company MDs Friedel Though previous policy was which is worked out on sale Schmidt and Stefan von Friedberg atop the industry associations in that compensation requirement price of the product. Germany and Austria respectively. These IFPI organizations clearly was a basis for an attempt at The statement has probably disfavor the Island campaign. royalty payments, the new stance come too late for the current More promising is the outlook for single cassettes, especially in points out that home taping British campaign. There is no firm light of the updated German IFPI/GVL study showing more cassette also contravenes the reproduction suggestion on how such a royalty units than record players in domestic households. First in Central right for which proper renumera- payment could be collected and Europe with the single cassette was WEA, whose MD Siggi Loch has tion should be made. distributed, even if it were ever actively campaigned for innovations in cassette marketing (Record A Berne Convention clause enforced. World, Sept. 13). On Feb. 19, WEA issued John Lennon's "Woman" on cassette at the same price as the single. Shortly thereafter, Ariola Austria released four single cassettes, from Boney M., Lio and two domestic acts. Ariola Austria MD Friedberg explains that the cas- England sette singles are aimed at young people outside the urban centers, many of whom do not have turntables. Ariola Germany is expected By VAL FALLOON to follow its southern neighbor shortly. Meanwhile, RCA in Hamburg has its U.K. LONDON-As Island continues with eight more of its contro- decided not to follow colleagues and will postpone introduction of the David Bowie cas- versial "One Plus One" cassettes, with the U.S. poised to be the sette single. The company will wait for consumer reaction to the next market, the Sonet label is launching product in this format. cassette singles now on the market. Not showing any interest in these With the view that the blank tape market is not simply going to developments are the PolyGram companies Polydor and Phono- go away, the label is releasing Bill Haley's "Everyone Can Rock 'n' gram, which pioneered pre-recorded cassette marketing 15 years Roll" and "More George Thorogood" with blank B-sides. The mar- ago. DG/Polydor's Ray Schmidt -Walk explains that active considera- keting banner will be "C Free." Oddly, Sonet's Swedish parent com- tion was given in 1974/75 to an EP cassette, with a new single on pany is said to be opposed in principle to the idea, but the U.K. com- one side and a couple of older songs on the other. But the price of pany has a great degree of independence. Contrary to reports else- such a cassette was judged "not marketable," and the project was where, EMI is still distributing and Virgin still selling the Island scrapped. At EMI Electrola, the new Bow Wow Wow album is avail- tapes. But talks are still going on with the BPI, which has the sensi- able on cassette only, and the new single on vinyl only. ble view that a contract is a contract. Meanwhile, Island boss Chris Blackwell is expected here. One suggestion was that island should re -promote, emphasizing the music rather than the blank "Bonus." The Teardrop Explodes at the Ritz In the end, the product's profitability will be the deciding factor... On the subject of Bill Haley, MCA has retitled what was to be a greatest -hits collection, added four more tracks, and is releasing it as "A Tribute to Bill Haley" ... Pink Floyd was among the victims of the crash of investment group Norton Warburg. The band got back around three quarters of a million pounds when they pulled out of Norton three years ago, but the members are now suing for a million pounds, though the loss is estimated at over two million. Norton went into liquidation last week with debts estimated at five million ... On a cheerier note, EMI gave longtime stable star Cliff Richard a good luck sendoff prior to his first American tour in twenty years, commencing in Seattle. A luncheon was thrown for him by top execs, including Ken East, at the company's Manchester Square HQ. BALLARD THE BALLADEER: U.K. singer/songwriter Russ Ballard has seen over 20 million units of his compositions sold throughout the work. in the past five years. But despite chart success everywhere in the world, a hit in his home country has eluded him. Now Epic, his long-time label, is promoting him heavily as an artist here, fol- Mercury/PolyGram lowing the success in the U.S. of his single and album. His single recording artists The Teardrop Explodes, whose American debut album is "Kilimanjaro," recently performed at the Ritz Theater in New York. Pictured here is "I Will Be There," from LP F the "Into the re." Ballard's backstage after the Liverpool -based group's show are, from left (back row): George publishing, formerly with Island and said to be worth millions, has Meier, national album promotion manager, PolyGram Records, Inc.; Lou Simon, senior been up for grabs for the three months and an announcement is vice president, marketing, PolyGram Records; Joe Grossman, national promotion man- ager, PolyGram Records; Alfie Agius, the group's bassist; expected soon. Apart from charity dates, Ballard has done no live Troy Tate, the group's guitarist; Jerry Jaffe, vice president, rock department, PolyGram Records; Dan work here. He always said he was Young, waiting for a hit. His new band, international head, PolyGram Records; Jim Del Balzo, national album promotion direc- made up of old associates, includes Bob Henry on drums, an ex - tor, PolyGram Records; Gary Dwyer, the group's drummer; Randy Roberts (above), national Argent colleague said to have influenced Keith Moon and John Bon - singles sales director, PolyGram Records; and Jeff Hammer, the group's key- boardist. Front row, from left: Ron Zeelan, (Continued on page booking manager; Julian Cope, the group's 42) lead singer and David Bates, A&R, Phonogram Records U.K.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com England's Top 25 Japan (This column appears courtesy of Original Confidence magazine) Singles By CARMEN ITOH TOKYO-JOQR will broadcast a special program called "The Last 1 VIENNA ULTRAVOX/Chrysalis Words of Love from John Lennon" for five consecutive days from 2 SHADDUP YOUR FACE JOE DOLCE/Epic March 30 to April 3. The program features an interview with RKO 3 JEALOUS GUY ROXY MUSIC/Polydor Radio that was finished shortly before Lennon's death last Dec. 8. John Belushi Dan Aykroyd visited Japan recently to promote 4 I SURRENDER RAINBOW/Polydor and their film "The Blues Brothers" which was released here on March 5 KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER ADAM AND THE ANTS/CBS 7. At a press conference at the Imperial Hotel, John's imitations of 6 SOUTHERN FREEEZ FREEEZ/Beggars Banquet Toshiro Mifune and Marlon Brando and Dan's imitation of Richard Nixon held the audience agog. They also expressed wish to per- 7 PLEASE DON'T TOUCH MOTORHEAD/Girlschool/Bronze their form in Japan with their band. 8 DO THE HUCKLEBUCK COAST TO COAST/Polydor Two days earlier, they had visited the live house Noro in Kichijoji, 9 SOMETHING 'BOUT YOU BABY STATUS QUO/Vertigo Tokyo to hear a Japanese blues band called Blue Heaven perform. John 10 THE RETURN OF LOS PALMAS MADNESS/Stiff and Dan were requested to come on stage, and they ended up per- forming five numbers. Sheena of Sheena & the Rokkets was also there. 11 WOMAN JOHN LENNON/Geffen Noro was in an uproar that night. 12 FOUR FROM TOYAH EP TOYAH/Safari The Blues Brothers are not yet well-known here, but this film will 13 ONCE IN A LIFETIME TALKING HEADS/Sire surely make them popular, and their hopes of performing here should be realized before long. 14 SOMEBODY HELP ME OUT BEGGAR & CO./Ensign The Venus' "The Hit Parade" is 15 ROMEO & JULIET DIRE STRAITS/Vertigo currently very popular on cable radio. "The Hit Parade" is a medley of songs which starts with the 16 STAR KIKI DEE/Ariola theme song of the TV program "The Hit Parade," symbolizing the '60s. 17 KIDS IN AMERICA KIM WILDE/RAK The medley includes "Locomotion," "Oh! Carol," "Hey Little Devil," "Louisiana Mama," "You Are My Destiny," "Sweet Little Sixteen," 18 ROCK THIS TOWN STRAY CATS/Arista "Diana" and others. 19 REWARD TEARDROP EXPLODES/Mercury While the group, a Japanese quintet, originally recorded the song 20 ANT MUSIC ADAM AND THE ANTS/CBS for promotional purposes, the requests for it were so great that a decision was 21 OLDEST SWINGER IN TOWN FRED WEDLOCK/Rocket made to release it on March 1. 22 THIS OLE HOUSE SHAKIN STEVENS/Epic The '60s was the heyday for singers like Neil Sedaka, Paul Anka and Connie Francis, and in Japan, cover versions of their songs by Mieko 23 THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT JAM/Metronome Hirota, Mie Nakao, Kyu Sakamoto and Yukari Ito become great hits 24 IN THE AIR PHIL COLLINS/Virgin as well. 25 MESSAGE OF LOVE PRETENDERS/Real The Venus' fans consist of adults who long for the good old days of the '60s and younger fans who have grown tired of the complexity of much new music and are looking for easier and more pleasant Albums sounds.

1 FACE VALUE PHIL COLLINS/Virgin 2 VIENNA ULTRAVOX/Chrysalis England 3 DANCE CRAZE SOUNDTRACK/2 Tone (Continued from page 41) 4 DIFFICULT TO CURE RAINBOW/Polydor ham. Ballard may now tour. One of the UK's most successful and 5 KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER ADAM AND THE ANTS/CBS prolif' writers, he is also one of the most coverable. "Since You've 6 JAZZ SINGER NEIL DIAMOND/Capitol Been Gone" has been a U.S. hit by Head East, Cherie and Marie 7 MOVING PICTURES RUSH/Mercury Currie and Rainbow. "Liar" by Three Dog Night turned up on three 8 STRAY CA1S STRAY CATS/Arista LPs, "So You Win Again" slept for a year before being covered by Hot 9 DOUBLE FANTASY JOHN LENNON/YOKO ONO/Geffen Chocolate, and though his own DXX single, "Winning," flopped, it is now Santana's 10 MAKING MOVIES DIRE STRAITS/Vertigo new release. Other covers include Rainbow's "I Surrender" and Samson's "Riding High with 11 POINT OF ENTRY JUDAS PRIEST/CBS Angels." There have also been covers by Olivia Newton -John and Ringo Starr. Ballard, 12 KILLERS IRON MAIDEN/EMI who is building a 24 -track studio in his home, says he has penned 13 VISAGE/Polydor about 200 songs. 14 ANOTHER TICKET ERIC CLAPTON/RSO EURO BOYCOTT: Italy has opted out of this year's Eurovision song 15 SOUTHERN FREEEZ FREEEZ/Beggars Banquet contest because it is "Old-fashioned." Apparently the Italians want 16 ABSOLUTELY MADNESS/Stiff a music program with "More zap in it." Worse things have been said about the songs 17 MANILOW MAGIC BARRY MANILOW/Arista in this annual festival, which has a collossal audience. It's been called "chewing gum 18 REMAIN IN LIGHT TALKING HEADS/Sire music," "computer pop," and "squeaky clean M.O.R. pap." But every few years it 19 GUILTY BARBRA STREISAND/CBS turns up someone worthwhile: look what happened to ABBA. The writers 20 DIRK WEARS WHITE SOX ADAM & THE ANTS/Do It stand to make some money, but most of the winners of recent years 21 ARC OF A DIVER STEVE WINWOOD/Island have disappeared without a trace ... Virgin has signed a worldwide deal 22 DIRE STRAITS DIRE STRAITS/Vertigo with Scottish label Cuba Libre. Product is out from Cuban Heels and Shakin' Pyramids, 23 FLESH & BLOOD ROXY MUSIC/Polydor a busking rockabilly band. Virgin is treating this as a major 24 MEN IN BLACK STRANGLERS/Liberty signing and hoping to announce U.S. licensing for the label soon ... Persistent rumors here of a PRT (formerly 25 HOTTER THAN JULY STEVIE WONDER/Motown Pye) shutdown, and the possibility of RCA signing (Courtesy: to EMI or CBS for Record Business) pressing and distribution.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Cover Story: Starwood Reopens NARM LOS ANGELES-The California (Continued from page 22) Newton h Ready for Success State Supreme Court has granted type of quality in the prerecorded Juice the Starwood nightclub a tempo- product they buy." "I knew at a very early age that rary stay order, allowing the local Bar coding, which remains a I wanted to be a singer, and I rock venue to reopen its doors controversial topic despite being thought I could make it because pending the outcome of its cur- overshadowed by the coming of more I kept getting more and rent suit seeking reinstatement of the video age, will be the sub- positive feedback when I'd get its entertainment license. After ject of an April 14 seminar. up and do it," says Juice Newton, remaining dark for a month, the George Goldberg, editor of who recently released her fourth club reopened on February 27 Scanning, Coding and Automa- Capitol Records LP, "Juice." "It's with the Dickies and the Blasters tion Newsletter, will offer an his- been difficult, but maybe I'll be and has since been operating torical overview of the develop- able to handle success better be- without incident. Complaints ment of bar coding, particularly cause it came slowly to me and from neighboring residents led to its development in the food and I'm not tired of it." the revocation of the club's li- paperback book industries, and Hit Single cense, and according to Starwood will conclude with a "state of the The Virginia Beach native is director David Forest, several industry" report on the bar cod- handling her success very well. measures have been taken to progressing in that direction in ing of prerecorded music product. Her new single, a re -working of ease the situation. a steady pace," Juice Following Goldberg will be Merilee Rush's 1968 hit "Angel somewhat of now consider myself a Precautions Taken Shelley Harrison, president of of the Morning," has bulleted to relates. "I singer because my Among the measures adopted Symbol Technologies, reviewing #28 on the Record World Singles country/pop is and my voice by the club have been the hiring printing and scanning equip- Chart this week and #53 on the accent on country retains a certain country flavor." of a private security company em- ment; and Sandra Rutledge, vice Juice is it in country chart. taking ploying a uniformed guard in a "Juice" smacks of that distinct president, administrative services, stride. "This feels great," she re- patrol car who patrols the area "country flavor." Produced by Record Bar, discussing practical ported from Boston, where she is outside the club nightly to dis- Capitol A&R producer Richard applications of bar coding at the in the midst of a promotional courage loitering and unruly be- Landis, the LP has rock under- retail level, particularly in the tour. "I'm enjoying every minute havior by the club's patrons on tones and pop overtones, but at areas of inventory management of it." their way to and from the club. the core is a powerful country and replenishment. Newton's success story actually A maintenance firm has been re- instrument Juice's voice. "Be- Richard Bruce, manager, pack- began in 1975, when she arrived - tained to clean up refuse on the cause the barriers between pop age engineering, CBS Records, in Los Angeles with her folk-rock streets surrounding the club, and and country are now down, I feel will describe the company's in- band, Silver Spur, and inked a leaflets are being distributed in- that I can reach a lot more people volvement deal with RCA within six months. side the club asking patrons to in bar coding in what with the new album," she says. After two years and two moder- refrain from littering, parking ille- Cohen termed a "no holds barred ately successful LPs, they signed "Angel Of The Morning" is gally, causing disturbances and presentation" describing current with Capitol and released "Come spearheading that new wide- relieving themselves on neigh- uses in processing returns and in To Me," which was produced by spread popularity. "It's a beauti- bors' lawns and shrubbery. In ad- other functions. Elliot Mazer and contained ful song," says Juice. "It touched dition, patrons leaving the club's Bob Schneider, executive vice I president, "Good Luck Baby Jane," a tune me when first heard it. I've al- premises will not be re -admitted Western Merchandis- ers, is- Bob Seger gave to Juice. ways liked songs with substance, without charge and the club is will identify bar coding Silver Spur disbanded in 1978 and the sincerity of the lyric ap- strictly enforcing its 16 -year -old sues which are currently unsolved and Juice spent time contributing pealed to me. Besides, it has an age limit. and will offer some opinions on background vocals on several unforgettable melody." "By doing this, we're hoping the future of the Universal Prod- LPs (including Bob Welch's to demonstrate that we can co- uct Code. "French Kiss") before recording exist; we can operate our busi- In addition to sessions on ac- her solo debut, "Well Kept Se- Famous, Columbia ness peacefully and they can live cessory marketing, TV advertising cret." The LP, which enjoyed and mid -line product, this year's Sign U.S. Print Pact quietly," said Forest. At present, strong international sales, con- the club is awaiting the Supreme convention features a new twist tained Juice's version of "It's A NEW YORK-Sidney Herman, Court's decision to place the case in offering a final day wrap-up Heartache." executive vice president, Famous on its docket. panel session. In 1979 Juice moved into the Music Corporation, has an- Other acts presently scheduled country/pop idiom with the re- nounced the signing of an agree- to appear at the Starwood in the Lowery, Jerome lease of "Take Heart." The single ment with Columbia Pictures near future include Gary Myrick "Sunshine" reached the top 40 Publishing for exclusive U.S. print and the Figures, the Knack, the Form Best Bet on the country charts. "I'd been rights to the Famous catalogue. Ventures, the Go-Go's and 20/20. ATLANTA Atlanta promotion Two other local clubs-the - executives Butch Lowery and Bill Cuckoo's Nest in Costa Mesa and Jerome have announced the Styx Day in L.A. the reggae -oriented O.N. Klub in for- mation of Best Silver Lake-are currently facing Bet Promotions, an independent legal problems that could result company. in closure due to complaints from Best Bet will focus on black - neighboring residents. oriented crossover, top 40, and pop adult stations in a nine -state area in the South. Current projects Motown Taps Garber include singles from the motion LOS ANGELES - Jesus Garber picture soundtracks to "The Com- has been named western regional petition" and "Stir Crazy," and rhythm & blues promotion mana- the Spinners' "Yesterday Once ger for Motown Records, it was More." announced by Skip Miller, vice Best Bet is located in the of- resident of promotion for the fices of the Lowery Group of Mu- label. sic Publishing Companies here, Prior to joining Motown, Gar- and will continue to promote all ber was promotion manager for aspects of the Lowery Group. Best A&M recording artists Styx recently performed in Los Angeles, where Mayor Tom R & B Productions of Beverly Bet's phone is (404) 325-0832. Bradley declared "Styx Day." Pictured at a party in honor of the group are, from Hills and did independent The left: John Panozzo and Tommy Shaw of Styx; Gil Friesen, president of A&M; Herb pro- company's address is 3051 Alpert, vice chairman of A&M; Mayor Bradley; J.Y. Young and Chuck Panozzo of motion for Motown, RCA and Clairmont Road, N.E., Atlanta, Ga. Styx; and A&M chairman Jerry Moss. Seated in front is Styx' Dennis DeYoung. Casablanca Records. 30329.

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SALSERO By TOMAS FUNDORA LOUIE RAMIREZ-Cotique JMCS 1104 (This column appears first in Spanish, then in English) En producción de Louie Ramírez y Willie Hace ya varios veces Colon y con arreglos de Luís Cruz, Isidro años-a piensa que ya son demasiados-que conocí a quien Infante, José Madera y Louie Ramirez y iba a ser un personaje inolvidable en mi carrera. A su iba vocalistas como Adalberto Santiago y lado otro de mis inolvidables. Hablamos Gaby Santiago, esta grabación de excelen- poco tiempo de la idea, casi absurda en aquella época tes músicos en la cual varios llevan su (todavía lo es para muchos) de desarrollar parte como solistas, luce con grandes una sección la- tina, dentro de la recién estrenada posibilidades de establecer pauta. Exce- Record World. Las palabras básicas fueron "esto lente sección rítmica y sonido. "Latin es cuestión de trabajar, trabajar, trabajar y no doblegarse Jazz," (L. Ramírez) "Ahora es el tiempo," ante ningún interés, de ningún tipo y bajo ninguna (G. Grimaud) "Barrio" (L. Pérez) y "Yo condición." Y así se ha cumplido. Fueron. más las veces soy del llano." (C. Ferrer) en que com- partí con uno de ellos en el exterior, que en nuestra Outstanding production by Louie Ramirez and Willie Colon with propia oficina. En escalerillas de aviones, paisajes hermosos arrangements by Cruz, Infante, Madera and Ramírez. Some vocals by tropicales, fríos inviernos europeos, tierras de ojos oblicuous, caras azules, blancas Adalberto Santiago and Gaby Santiago. Top musicians featured as o negras. Allí siempre me to encontraba (yo creo que me encontraba él a mí) soloists. Very good! "Tortura China," (J. Catala) "Quisiera ser," (D.R.) donde era importante para Record World. "Juan Gonzalez" (R. Blades). Mucho ha llovido desde entonces. Mucho se ha luchado, mucho se ha peleado, mucho se ha PARA SIEMPRE sufrido. En los momentos de duda fué consuelo. En los momentos de DIMENSION LATINA-Velvet 3021 desacuerdo llegó a ser hiriente. En los momentos de felicidad fué campechano Con Andy Montañez y Argenis Carruyo amigo. Hoy, después de su llamada anunciándome nue- como vocalistas, la Dimensión Latina logra vos planes y nuevas perspectivas, se me hizo un una brillante grabación salsera. Muy buen nudo en la garganta. Esa es la familia. Aquellos que repertorio que mueve a la alegría. "Son escogemos o nos pone la vida al lado, para luchar mi son," (J.A. Abai) "Le lo lay," (C. Monge) por objetivos y convivir en un propósito. Se me "Incomparable," (J. Rodríguez) y "El cabe- convirtió en familia este amigo. Sus palabras fue- strero." (R. Portillo) ron hermosas y su despedida contrita. Ya nunca With Andy Montañez and Argenis Carruyo on vocals, Dimension se me olvidarán dos momentos impresionantes, el Latina offers one of their best packages. Spicy Latin flavor and rhythm día en que conocí a Bob Austin, "Publisher" de at their best. "Venús," (R. Hernández) "Oigan bien," (C. Monge) - Record World y a Sid Parnes, "Editor in Chief" de "Wanta todo" (D.R.) and "Mi novia y mi suegra" (R. Portillo). Delia D'Campos Record World y el día en que Bob Austin me anun- ció su partida de nuestra revista. Espiritualmente se me va con Bob FLAUTA DE PAN mucho de mi propia vida. Anímica y materialmente se queda con SONIA RIVAS-CBS-OKeH 10,547 Sid Parnes lo que me queda de ella. Porque todo Reactivada su popularidad, Sonia Rivas esto, simple y llanamente es Record World, que está comenzando a vender bien esta gra- ha sido mi vida. bación con algunos de sus éxitos ya lo- Llevó a cabo CBS su convención latinoaméricana grado. Bella grabación con arreglos de en sus oficinas de Coral Gables, Florida, a la cual Nery, J. Ferrer, J. Dominguez y Luís Cár- asistieron todas las subsidiarias de la empresa, denas. "Flauta de pan," (de Sonneville- representadas por Mexico, Costa Rica, Colombia, Toussaint-Velazquez) "Quédate," (Mo- Venezuela, Brasil, Argentina, así como el personal chulske-P. Ramirez) "Tú te vas" (Mochul- de la distribuidora en Estados Unidos, CBS. ske-P. Ramírez) y otras. Lupita D'Alessio El tenor de las reuniones fué el análisis de resul- Sonia Rivas' popularity has been spreading lately, and this package, tado en cada una de las subsidiarias, que se vieron individualmente, featuring several of her previous hits, is starting to move well in many con cada delegación, que estuvieron encabezadas por Cuomo de areas. "Flauta de Pan," "Tema de Nadia," (Verzon-Botkin-Velazquez) Argentina, de Brasil, Jaramillo de Colombia, Calderón de Costa Rica, "Tú te vas," (R. Mochulske) more. Salas por Mexico, así como su Director Comercial, Raul Bejarano. Las actividades se 'llevaron a cabo en el Doral Country Club de Miami o2ijartar`,7rLtor¿iq-Jlluñiz LE CANTA A ELLA dentro de la mayor camaradería. Los resultados finales no se harán MARCO ANTONIO MUNIZ-Arcano DKL1 3532 de esperar, por supuesto . Lufrali Records lanzó en Nueva York su En producción de Rubén Fuentes y con grabación larga duración de la cantante puertorriqueña Delia D'Cam- arreglos de Chucho Ferrer, Magallanes y pos, con arreglos y dirección de Hector Garrido. Entre los temas desta- Melo, Marco Antonio Muñiz despliega su can "Sori mentiras," (H. Garrido) "Tu nombre no es olvido," (L. Neves) talento interpretativo en esta nueva graba- "He inventado esta noche para amarte (Pepe Luís Soto) y "Un vestido ción romántica y sentimental. En especial viejo." (L. González -F. Escoria) ... Me anuncia Mateo San Martin que el número "Para empezar el año" acom- su línea Kubaney será distribuida en Espala, Congo Belga, Africa y Fran- pañado al piano por Enrique Orozco. "Era cia por la CBS Al mismo tiempo, lanzaran la grabación de la cantante ella," (E. Hidalgo) "Mi madre querida," dominicana Vickiana en Estados Unidos, como resultdo del contrato (Ben Molar-J. Yellen -Polack) "Canción a firmado con Bartolo I, etiqueta productora dominicana ... Se presen- ella," (K. Campos) y otras. tará en el Teatro Million Dollar de Los Angeles, la actriz y cantante Produced by Ruben Fuentes, with arrangements by Ferrer, Magal- mexicana, Lupita D' Alessio, el viernes 13 de Marzo. Lupita está ob- lanes and Melo, Marco Antonio Muñiz proves here he is at the top teniendo altas cifras de ventas actualmente con "Ya no regreso con- of his abilities as a singer, especially on "Para empezar el año," backed tigo" ... Anunció Jerry Masucci que Robert (Bob) Tulipan ha entrado by the piano of Enrique Orozco. "Por las mañanas," (P. del Villar) a formar parte de "Jerry Masucci and Manolin Lecaroz Presents," una "Ese soy yo," (C. Espada) and "Un como (S. tipo yo." 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Miami San Antonio Costa Rica Los Angeles By FM 92 (BETTY PINO) By KVAR FM (JOSE RICARDO BRIONES) By RADIO TITANIA By XPRS (VICTOR TRUJILLO) 1. DEJAME 1. SI QUIERES VERME LLORAR 1. YO NO NACI PARA AMAR 1. MATARON A LA PALOMA OSCAR D'FONTANA LISA LOPEZ-Hacienda LA BANDA EL JEFE Y SU GRUPO -Cronos 2. PERDONAME 2. ESPERANZAS 2. THE TIDE IS HIGH 2. CONTIGO A LA BU'NA CAMILO SESTO YURI-Profono BLONDIE BEATRIZ ADRIANA -Peerless 3. AMAR ES ALGO MAS 3. PERDONAME 3. REGRESA A MI 3. MISION CUMPLIDA JOSE LUIS RODRIGUEZ CAMILO SESTO -Pronto MIAMI SOUND MACHINE DUETO ESTRELLA-T.H. 4. DEVANEO 4. TODO SE DERRUMBO DENTRO DE MI 4. LA GUERRA D5 LOS NINOS 4. DILO CLARAMENTE CARLOS Y LUIS GARDEY EMMAN U E L-Arcano ROBERTO CARLOS MARTHA -Epic 5. QUERER Y PERDER 5. AHORA NO 5. WOMAN 5. OJITOS NEGROS DYANGO LOLITA DE LA COLINA-Profono JOHN LENNON CORNELIO REYNA -Reyna 6. ESPERANDOME 6. YA NO REGRESO CONTIGO 6. QUIERO DORMIR CANSADO 6. SEIS PIES ABAJO ALBERTO CORTEZ LUPITA D'ALESSIO-Orfeon EMMANUEL LOS INCOMPARABLES-Olympico 7. RECUERDO A CUBA 7. DISCULPAME 7. THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL 7. YA NO ME INTERESA ALBERTO CORTEZ VIKKI CARR-CBS ABBA CHE DO-Musart 8. VUELVO A TI 8. VIDA 8. PERDONAME 8. PALABRAS DE UN BORRACHO MANOLO OTERO ALICIA JUAREZ-Profono CAMILO SESTO LOS PEREZ GOMEZ-Ro/Car 9. NO TE APARTES DE MI 9. BESITO CORTADO 9. LADY 9. EN UN RATO MAS ROBERTO CARLOS SUPER ESTRELLA-Viza KENNY ROGERS LOS BUKIS-Profono 10. YA NO REGRESO CONTIGO 10. HOY 10. TIEMPO 10. POR MI ORGULLO LUPITA D'ALESSIO GRUPO MAZZ-Cara MARGARITA LIBBY JUAN GABRIEL -Pronto Ventas (Sales)

New York Miami Chicago 1. EL AMIGO Y LA MUJER 1. QUERER Y PERDER 1. LA RUEDA 1. ESPERANZAS CUCO VALOY-Discolor DYANGO-Odeon LA SOLUCION-LAD YURI-Profono 2. TE REGALO EL CORAZON 2. CON LA LENGUA AFUERA 2. PROHIBICIONES 2. SI QUIERES VERME LLORAR EL GRAN COMBO -Combo HANSEL, RAUL Y LA CHARANGA -Suave LOLITA-CBS LISA LOPEZ-Hacienda 3. REMEMBRANZAS 3. MI VIDA EN CANCIONES (LP) 3. NO ME ARREPIENTO DE NADA 3. ES TAN TIMIDO SONORA PONCENA-Vaya JULIO IGLESIAS -CBS ESTEA NUNEZ-Pronto POINTER SISTERS -Planet 4. ESTRELLAS DE ORO (UP) 4. NO TE APARTES DE MI 4. EL PIRAGUERO 4. HOY TE QUIERO TANTO VOL I I I-Telediscos ROBERTO CARLOS -CBS CONJUNTO CLASICO-Lo Mejor LOS BONDADOSOS -Anahuac 5. LO NUESTRAS SE ACABO 5. AL FIN PASO 5. LA MUJER Y LA PRIMAVERA 5. YA NO REGRESO CONTIGO MILLIE Y LOS VECINOS -Algar HUGO BLANCO -WS BOBBY VALENTIN -Bronco LUPITA D'ALESSIO-Orfeon 6. QUINCE GRANDES EXITOS (LP) 6. PERDONAME 6. MI AMGO EL PAYASO 6. EL COBARDE DEL CONDADO CAMILO SESTO-Telediscos CAMILO SESTO -Pronto WILLIE ROSARIO-T.H. BANDA MACHO -Odeon 7. LA RUEDA 7. DEJAME 7. AMADA MIA 7. TU HOROSCOPO LA SOLUCION-LAD OSCAR D'FONTANA-Citation CHEO FELICIANO-Vaya RIVIERA 76 -OB 8. QUE LE DEN VITAMINA 8. RECUERDOS (LP) 8. TE REGALO EL CORAZON 8. EL CHUBASCO HECTOR CASANOVA-Fania JUAN GABRIEL -Pronto EL GRAN COMBO -Combo HERMANOS ORTIZ -Latin Int. 9. QUINCE EXITOS 9. YA NO REGRESO CONTIGO 9. A LA SOMBRA DEL FLAMBOYAN 9. SI TU QUISIERAS ROBERTO CARLOS -CBS LUPITA D'ALESSIO-Orfeon RALPHY LEAVITT-T.H. LOS BUKIS-Profono 10. NO TE IMAGINAS 10. EL CACHUMBAMBE 10. MAESTRA VIDA 10. VIEJAS TRADICIONES JOHNNY VENTURA-Combo OSCAR D'LEON-T.H. RUBEN BLADES-Fania JULIO IGLESIAS -CBS

Nuestro Rincon (Continued from page 44) empresa productora de espectáculos, como productor asociado. Tuli- has set the standard for the coverage of Latin music in Central and pan será responsable de comprar actos internacionales de rock y pop South America, Spain and the U.S. Now, with the departure of Austin para presentarlos en Puerto Rico, donde exhibieron exitosamente en from the day-to-day operation of the magazine, a part of me goes too. el pasado Noviembre, a en el Stadium CBS International recently held its Latin American convention, de San Juan. El anuncian Trick primer concierto que será el de Cheap attended by subsidiaries from México, Costa Rica, Colombia, Vene- en el mencionado stadium el día 24 de Abril próximo. zuela, Brazil and Argentina. The event took place at the Dora! Coun- Recibo carta firmada por Howard Roseff, actualmente Vice Presi- try Club 'in Miami, Fla. The delegations were led by: Argentina, Hecio dente de Lee Myles Assoc. Inc., que lee: "Leí su comentario en rela- Cuomo; Brazil, Roberto Augusto; Colombia, Mr. Jaramillo; Costa Rica, ción con la firma de la Sonora Matancera por Fania Records, con Mr. Calderón; México, Mr. Salas and Raúl Bejarano, commercial direc- mucho interés y placer. Ud, Mr. Sidney Siegel y yo nos conocimos tor . . . Lufrali Records in New York has released an LP 'by Puerto hace algunos años en Seeco Records. En esa época, la Sonora Matan - Rican singer Delia D'Campos, with arrangements and direction by cera era una de los más importantes artistas de la etiqueta. Literal- Hector Garrido. Among the best tunes are: "Son Mentiras" (H. Gar- mente, cada "release" era un éxito. Cada artista que cantó con la rido), "Tu nombre no es olvido" (L. Neves), "He inventado esta noche Sonora se convirtió en estrella, tales como Carlos Argentino, Nelson para amarte" (Pepe Luis Soto) and "Un vestido viejo" (Gonzalez- Pinedo, Celia Cruz, Bienvenido Granda, Alberto Beltrán, Vincentico Escorcia) ... Mateo San Martin, president of Kubaney Records, has Valdés, Daniel Santos, Bobby Capó y muchos otros. En aquella época announced that the label will be distributed by CBS in Spain, the fuí asistente de Mr. Siegel, desde el 1946 hasta el 1967, los años dora- Belgian Congo and France. The label is also releasing, in the States, dos de Seeco Records, cuando éramos la empresa latina número uno. an LP by Dominican singer Vickiana, as a result of a contract signed Mi amor e interés en la música latina nació en esa época y ha conti- with Bartolo I, a Dominican label ... Lupita D'Alessio, the well-known nuado hasta el presente. A través de los años he realizado trabajos Mexican singer and actress, performed at the Million Dollar Theater para, virtualmente, cada empresa latina existente (tanto en el presente in Los Angeles on March 13. Lupita is having much success with her como en el pasado). Actualmente me encuentro con Lee Myles. Su rendition of the tune "Ya no regreso contigo" ... Jerry Masucci has columna es "una necesidad de leer" para mí cada semana, para así announced that Robert (Bob) Tulipan has joined "Jerry Masucci and enterarme de lo que está pasando en el negocio musical. Mantenga Manolin Lecaroz Presents" as associate producer. vigente su "excelente" trabajo" ... Por supuesto, Howard, mantendré Tulipan will be re- sponsible for buying el trabajo vigente que me da la alegría de saber, a cada rato, de viejos major international rock and pop talent to be e importantes amigos, que se toman el trabajo de saludarme a tu presented in Puerto Rico, where the firm presented Peter Frampton at manera" ... Y ahora ... ¡Hasta la próxima! the Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan last November. Tulipan has just announced the booking of Cheap Trick for performances in San Juan Under the leadership of Bob Austin and Sid Parnes, Record World on April 24.

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my upbringing I think I was probably exposed to a whole lot more. He'd shoot around things ... well, the early stories were really in- volved with things that we were into. The music part of it for me became that. It wasn't a thing where my dad thought it would be a great idea to have me sing after the show; it was really an afterthought to do that. Just like other things, as we got into sports we'd do it on the show or whatever hobbies we had. RW: Your dad was really in charge of the whole show. Nelson: Yeah, that was his thing. He directed the show, wrote the show, edited the show. It wasn't an ego thing; he just wanted it done right. If anything he gave up a lot to try and make the show meet his standards. With my dad it was possible to do that: he had his way of wanting it to be seen and he was right most of the time. If a he was wrong he'd say he was wrong. I have nothing but so much To prepare for the release of Beach Boy Carl Wilson's self -titled solo debut album on respect for him now, especially looking at that. He not only had to the CBS -distributed Caribou label, Epic/CBS executives recently travelled to Caribou raise a family, be the father in the family and keep everybody happy Ranch, site of the album's recording. Pictured here during a playback session are, It'd be from left (seated): Tony Martell, vice president and general manager, CBS Associated in that way; but we had that thing about working together. Labels; , president, Caribou Records, and the album's producer; terrible if we didn't all get along. It was a fine line. And be a director, and Don Dempsey, senior vice president and general manager, Epic/Portrait/CBS Associ- to be the person who says, "You're late." When we'd get a little ated Labels. Standing: Carl Wilson, and manager Jerry Schilling. cocky he had his way of letting us know we weren't that great. Concert Review RW: You know, there's something that's baffled me all these years- Nelson: What did he do for a living? Tierra's Winning Music and Showmanship RW: You got it! What did he do besides go to the emporium? Nelson: The first year of the show he tried to incorporate the band NEW their Feb. 21 astic performance on congas YORK-At dur- where he had a job and went out with the band and stuff. But it got ing Carnegie Hall performance, the the percussion break of the too confusing because what he really wanted to do was write the uptempo eight Los Angelinos known as "Latin Disco." And reed stories around the family and kids. So it was just assumed that it was Tierra emerged as heroes to a player Bobby Navarrete stole the on weekends ... and there was never any town mentioned either. show predominantly Hispanic audience by striding out to salute RW: The second phase of your career was the Stone Canyon Band on the east coast. And while "Zoot Suit Boogie" (which con- period. What made you decide to go in that direction of fusing coun- much the popularity tains bits of the band classic of group's big try and rock? revolves around the Latin influ- "In The Mood") in a shocking Nelson: I saw a group called Pogo, which became Poco, when ence in their music and a creative pink zoot suit that could stop they'd just got together. That's when I first saw Randy Meisner; he celebration of their ethnicity, the traffic on 57th Street. was playing bass with them. They played for like two nights or some- performance they gave achieved Of course, Tierra couldn't leave thing at the Troubador. I'd always had an idea that you could use a a level of showmanship that without performing the ballad steel guitar-I remember seeing a Jackie Gleason Show when Buck would have worked on any stage, "Together," the cover of the old Owens was on. And he had Tom Brumley, the steel player that before just about any audience Intruders hit which they took to ended up using. He came on and it was really dynamic; real live and with an appreciation for pop mu- the top 20 of the Record World had a great tone to it. It wasn't a really "swimmy" kind of thing; it sic and slick entertainment. singles chart, and top 10 on the had a rock 'n' roll feel to it. Those two things really gave me the Playing to a nearly -full house, RW BOS chart. They wisely fol- idea. Randy was really into an R&B back I Tierra began their set the same lowed it with their new 45, thing then and had to talk him into singing way their Boardwalk Records al- "Memories," which should keep the harmonies, the three-part harmonies. bum begins, with the syncopated their LP, "City Nights," buoyant RW: Did you enjoy that period with the Stone Canyon Band? drumbeat and the choppy guitar on the RW Album Chart. Nelson: I really did. That was a time of again kind of getting back, vamp that introduce "Street Winding up, the group pulled rehearsing in garages again. Scene." Lead vocalist Steve Salas two unusual choices out of the RW: And you also had a period of relative inactivity before you (who switched from trombone to hat: "Fever," the Peggy Lee signa- came back with that group. percussion with split-second pre- ture, and, as an encore, "Johnny Nelson: Well, we were recording all that time, but no one was cision) was not positioned at B. Goode." Yes, Tierra has suc- listening. That was a good time. It was a learning process for me, center stage, but he soon ceeded as a recording band, but getting to try big production -type albums. I did some country albums emerged as the center of atten- their versatility on stage, the re- that I like; had James Burton paying dobro; Glen Campbell sang on tion. His brother Rudy, the band's sult of years of dues -paying, also the first country album and he played bass for me on the road. It main composer, took on a more makes them a force to reckon was a good time, but kind of frustrating. As far as country goes, those reserved role as musical director, with in concert. albums were accepted, got a lot of airplay. I felt good about those taking the spotlight for a few Opening the show was one of two country albums because a lot of people at that time were imme- solos. Tierra's forebearers, Latin percus- diately rejected as not being able to do that. While Steve Salas appealed to sionist Mongo Santamaria. His RW: You've mentioned a number of artists you were friendly with the females in the audience band wasn't quite up to Tierra's early in your career. A lot of them aren't around anymore. How did enough to induce a rush to the sharp pacing and tight arrange- you get from there to here with body and soul intact? How stage come by the end of the set, other ments, but Santamaria himself you didn't wind up like Elvis? personalities in the band were communicated joy to the audi- Nelson: You know, what really bothers me entertaining in their own way. ence L. ch time he took off on an about that is that such a big deal was made out of the last maybe Andre Baeza, a smiling, bearded inspired conga drum solo. two years of his life; now it's like when you mention his name giant of a man, gave an enthusi- Phil DiMauro that's what it means. But that wasn't him at all. It was and it wasn't. At that time he was going through a lot of personal problems, which a lot of people go through d do the same things he did, to whatever extent. It bothers me because I Radio Action know what kind of person he was. He was very honest and he cared about people. It's really tough to forget about what he did for music. It's pretty amazing. He never got a Grammy. Nothing. It's Most Added Latin Record pretty incredible. There wouldn't be any Grammys unless Elvis was (Tema más programado) around, you know. When you get all these self-righteous people who (International) (Regional) are into putting someone down like that it always bothers me. I always Insaciable Amante" "Palabras Triestes" wished that Elvis had gone back to when he was with Scotty Moore, (Camilo Blanes) (Xavier Santos) just go back and do that, but he wasn't into it. It was his choice. I'm lucky I JOSE JOSE LOS YON ICS guess. You're right: a lot of the people we've been (Ariola-Pronto) talking (Atlas) about aren't around any more, for one reason or another. Rock 'n' roll's a dangerous business, I guess. Lots of casualties. 46 RECORD WORLD MARCH 21, 1987

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Gospel Grammy Winners Gospel Time By PAM LEE Keep an eye out for the April issue of the Saturday Evening Post. As in the past four years, this issue features articles with a Christian emphasis. President and Mrs. Reagan appear on the cover. Monday night (9) was occasion for celebration at the Benson Com- pany's offices here in Nashville. Honored guests were the Singing Speer Family, who are celebrating their 60th year as a professional singing group. In her first appearance after winning the Grammy for best soul gospel performance, contemporary, Shirley Caesar taped the "Bobby Jones Gospel Show" here March 2. WSM's air date is April 12, while the BET date is scheduled for April 10 ... The Imperials are sched- uled for an appearance on ABC -TV's "20/20" program in March. They're also scheduled to appear on a segment of the syndicated TV news show, "PM Magazine." Light Records' "The Lord's Prayer,'' written by Reba Rambo and Dony McGuire, was Truth, Paragon Records concert and recording artists, are in their named best gospel performance, contemporary or traditional, at the recent 23rd tenth year of full-time touring. This year Truth annual Grammy Awards presentation. Receiving Grammy Awards for their perform- will travel their mil- ance on the album were, from left: Reba Rambo, Dony McGuire, Andrae Crouch, Tim lionth mile, an event marked by their "Millionth Mile Tour," to in- Archer, Janice Archer, Steve Archer, B. J. Thomas, Cynthia Clawson, Walter Hawkins clude a 10 -year reunion in Mobile, Ala. July 3-5. and Tramaine Hawkins. Music Texas, formerly the Crescendo Music workshop, is to be held at the Ramada Inn in Irving, Texas June 21-25. Under new man- agement, the workshop has been revised and expanded. For infor- mation write Music Texas, P.O. Box 2130, Irving, TX 75061, or call C Contemporary & Inspirational (213) 438-0827. The Phoenix Festival of Sacred Music is being held this weekend Gospel (19-22). According to Dick Curd of Joy Productions, the event will feature MARCH 21, 1981 21 21 THE LORD'S SUPPER the broadest range of gospel musical styles to be found in MAR. MAR. JOHN MICHAEL TALBOT/ one place at one time. Sponsored by North American Liturgy Re- Birdwing BWR 2013 (Sparrow) 21 7 sources (NALR), music 22 22 PH'LIP SIDE from baroque to contemporary to jazz will be 1 1 PRIORITY PHIL KAEGGY/Sparrow SPR represented in the form of 11 concerts featuring 14 top artists. For IMPERIALS/DaySpring DST 4017 1036 (Word) ticket information call Peggy 23 24 IN CONCERT Schumaker at (602) 864-1980. 2 4 EVIE FAVORITES, VOL. I B. J. THOMAS/MCA/Songbird Signings: Stephanie Boosanda to NewPax Records; Don Francisco EVIE TORNQUIST-KARLSSON/ 5155 Word WSB 8845 re-signed with NewPax Records and Paragon/Benson 24 FOR THE BRIDE publishing 3 3 BEST OF B. J. THOMAS JOHN MICHAEL TALBOT/ group; Twila Paris to Milk & Honey Records; the Mercy River Boys Myrrh MSB 6653 (Word) Birdwing BWR 2021 (Sparrow) with Adoration, Inc. (The Tatom Agency). 4 2 NEVER ALONE 25 30 NEVER THE SAME AMY GRANT/Myrrh MSB 6645 EVIE TORNQUIST-KARLSSON/ (Word) Word WSB 8806 5 8 BULLFROGS AND BUTTERFLIES 26 - SIR OLIVER'S SONG Word Names Two in Regional CANDLE/Birdwing BWR 2010 CANDLE/Birdwing BWR 2017 Promotion (Sparrow) (Sparrow) WACO, TEX. Dan Johnson, graduate, 6 6 HEED THE - comes to Word from CALL 27 34 THANK YOU FOR THE DOVE VP IMPERIALS/DaySpring DST 4011 MIKE ADKINS/MA 1061 of marketing, Word Records A&M Records, where he worked (Word) 28 28 TEACH US YOUR WAY and Music, has announced the in local promotion in San Fran- 7 7 WITH MY SONG EVIE & PELLA KARLSSON/ DEBBY BOONE/Lamb & Lion Word WSB 8848 appointments of Doris Purcelli cisco and Phoenix. LL 1046 (Benson) 29 - PRAISE III and Brad Burkhart as regional Purcelli will cover the north- 8 5 MY FATHER'S EYES VARIOUS/Maranatha MM0048A AMY GRANT/Myrrh MSB 6625 (Word) promotion directors for the label. west from Seattle, while Burk- (Word) 30 LIVE According to Word, their use of hart will handle the southeast 9 9 MUSIC MACHINE - ANDRUS BLACKWOOD CANDLE/Birdwing BWR 2004 & regional people marks a first in from Atlanta. Their duties will (Sparrow) COMPANY/Greentree R 3570 (Benson) the gospel music industry. include working with rack job- 10 15 IN HIS TIME, PRAISE IV MARANATHA SINGERS/ 31 16 STRAIGHT AHEAD "In gospel music most com- bers, one -stops, retail stores, re- Maranatha MM0064 (Word) JAMIE OWENS-COLLINS/ ligious and secular radio stations, 11 11 KIDS PRAISE ALBUM Sparrow 1035 panies have to resort to national Maranatha MM0068 (Word) 32 19 COLOURS promotion and, in turn, leave the youth groups, churches, campus 12 12 ARE YOU READY? RESURRECTION BAND/Light marketing organizations, newspapers, and DAVID MEECE/Myrrh MSB 6652 LS 5783 (Word) network spread very (Word) thin," said is television. 33 - GOSPEL NIGHTS Johnson. "This INSIDE 13 13 JOB MARIA MULDAUR/Takoma usually due to a lack of personnel, DION/DaySpring DST 4022 TAK 7084 (Chrysalis) (Word) limited funds, and the belief that Candle Goes Gold 34 23 CELEBRATE 14 14 THE PAINTER ARCHERS/Light LS 5773 (Word) greater exposure equals greater CANOGA PARK, CAL. Spar- JOHN MICHAEL TALBOT & - TERRY TALBOT/Sparrow 35 33 SAVED sales. Our goal is to maintain row Records celebrated its first SPR 1037 /Columbia JC national 15 17 GOT TO TELL SOMEBODY 30553 (CBS) promotion, but do much RIAA-certified gold album award DON FRANCISCO/NewPax 36 37 SEEDS OF CHANGE more vertical marketing in specific on Feb. 25 when Candle's "The NP 33071 (Benson) KERRY LIVGREN/Kirshner regional areas. This will be the Music Machine" package hit the 16 29 NO COMPROMISE NJZ 36567 (CBS) KEITH GREEN/Sparrow beginning of pinpoint marketing, 500,000 -unit sales mark. Sparrow SPR 1024 37 38 FOR THE BEST B. J. THOMAS/MCA/Songbird hitting nerve centers in specific president Billy Ray Hearn said 17 27 AMY GRANT 3231 Myrrh MSB 6586 (Word) regions." this sales figure was achieved 18 18 LIGHTS IN THE WORLD 38 10 ONE MORE SONG FOR YOU IMPERIALS/Dayspring DST Purcelli formerly worked in basically through bookstore dis- JOE ENGLISH/Refuge R 3764 (Benson) 4015 (Word) sales for KMOX-AM and KADI -FM tribution, adding that he feels the 19 26 DALLAS HOLM AND PRAISE 39 31 BEGINNINGS in St. Louis in record promotion new distribution agreement be- LIVE JOHN MICHAEL TALBOT/ Greentree R 3441 (Benson) Sparrow SPR 1040 for EMI/Liberty, and as an ad tween Sparrow and MCA will gain 20 20 FORGIVEN 40 40 ROAR OF LOVE executive with Katz & Associates. exposure for Candle at retail and DON FRANCISCO/NewPax 2ND CHAPTER OF ACTS/ NP 33042 (Benson) Sparrow SPR 1033 Burkhardt, a telecommunications rack levels also.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Gospel Opera Entered Lexicon -Light Moving LOS ANGELES-Lexicon Music - Gospel Album Picks In Input '81 Colloquim Light Records will consolidate its NASHVILLE - "Make A Joyful operations in three Los Angeles FOR THE BRIDE Noise," the gospel opera pro- locations into a new 20,000- duced by Nashville's JOHN MICHAEL TALBOT-Birdwing BWR 2021 public tele- square -foot combination office - (Sparrow) vision station WDCN, has been warehouse in Newbury Park, Cali- The National Philharmonic Orchestra of selected as one of 35 entries from fornia, effective April 1, according London provides a the United States for the inter- to Larry Jordan, executive VP, pleasing background national Input '81 colloquim, to Light Records -Lexicon Music. for Talbot's gentle vocal. String arrange- be held March 22-28 in Venice, A contract has been signed for a ments highlighting violin and mandolin Italy. 10,000 -square -foot Lexicon -Light solos make for a peaceful worship album. Input '81 will bring together warehouse in Winona Lake, producers and programmers from Indiana, scheduled for completion SOMEI-IOW YOU NEEDED ME public broadcasting entities in 17 by Sept. 1, 1981. Jordan also REV. ISAAC DOUGLAS-Savoy SL 14574 (Arista) countries to screen and discuss announced that Lexicon -Light will Backed by the Voices of Unity, Douglas programs as social and cultural open a Nashville office in mid - conveys indicators. Programs will be fea- April, headed by Lynn Bowden his message with powerful vocals tured because they "care about as assistant director of copyright and tight rhythms on this album. Best cuts the audience they address, are development. The new office will "SOr ttiOW include "Separated Unto the Lord," "Let seek additional use of Lexicon IOU IttW(D All the People Praise Him," and the conceived as a service to the q1f" title copyrighted music and provide when song. audience, and defend rights office space for area composers, in jeopardy." International Film complete with piano and full SOME OF THE BEST OF S. Seminars is coordinating entries. electronics. GARY PAXTON (SO FAR) GARY S. PAXTON-NewPax NP 33080 (Benson) Paxton offers a wide variety of musical styles from blues -flavored ("I'd Rather e Soul & Spiritual Have Jesus") to Dylanesque ("Weeds") to inspirational ("Lord, I Need You Right Gospel Now," "Just As I Am.") Unique produc- tions complement varied material, render- MARCH 21, 1981 21 23 GOLDEN HITS ing a refreshing package of Christian MAR. MAR. SLIM AND THE SUPREME 21 7 ANGELS/Nashboro 7234 music. 22 20 PLEASE BE PATIENT WITH ME 1 MAKE A WAY 2 THE LORD WILL ALBERTINA WALKER/Savoy MSB 6661 AL GREEN/Myrrh SL 14527 (Arista) (Word) ! EXPECT THE 23 18 JESUS WILL NEVER SAY NO UNEXPECTED 2 9 RISE AGAIN FLORIDA MASS CHOIR/Savoy MYRNA SUMMERS-Savoy SL 14559 (Arista) GOSPEL KEYNOTES/Nashboro SGL 7045 (Arista) 7227 24 34 REMEMBER ME Myrna leads the Myrna Summers Singers 3 THE HAWKINS FAMILY 3 REV. E. L. McKINNEY/J&B 0005 WALTER HASKINS/Light LS in a high-spirited collection of songs. 5770 (Word) 25 15 LOVE ALIVE II WALTER HAWKINS & LOVE 4 13 CLOUDBURST Straightforward lyrics and Summers' dy- CENTER CHOIR/Light SL 5735 MIGHTY CLOUDS OF JOY/ (Word) namic vocal generate Myrrh MSB 6663 (Word) the excitement evi- 26 24 THANK YOU LORD 5 JAMES SINGS 5 CLEVELAND REV. MACEO WOODS & dent throughout this album. WITH THE WORLD'S CHRISTIAN TABERNACLE GREATEST CHOIRS CHOIR/Savoy SGL 7055 Savoy SGL 7059 (Arista) (Arista) 6 6 KEEP ON CLIMBING 27 33 AIN'T NO STOPPING US PILGRIM JUBILEE SINGERS/ NOW SILVERWIND Savoy SL 14584 (Arista) WILLIE NEAL JOHNSON & Sparrow SPR 1041 7 10 A PRAYING SPIRIT GOSPEL KEYNOTES/ JAMES CLEVELAND & VOICES Nashboro 27217 Polished productions enhance Silverwind's OF CORNERSTONE/Savoy 28 26 COME TO JESUS NOW SGL 7046 (Arista) MYRNA SUMMERS/Savoy clear harmonies. A light, up -beat tempò SL 8 1 EVERYTHING'S ALRIGHT 14575 (Arista) CHARLES HAYES & 29 25 CHANGING TIMES on most songs makes them excellent COSMOPOLITAN CHURCH OF MIGHTY CLOUDS OF JOY/ PRAYER CHOIR/Savoy SL City Lights/Epic JE 35971 choices for airplay. "I Don't Worry," "I 14850 (Arista) (CBS) Am In Love," "Never Had a Reason," and 9 14 MOTHER WHY? 30 37 HE CHOSE ME WILLIE BANKS & MESSENGERS/ O'NEAL TWINS/Savoy SGL "I Will Bless the Lord" are standouts. Black Label BL 3000 (HSE) 7049 (Arista) 10 16 I'M COMING LORD 31 36 CHANGED MAN CANTON SPIRITUALS/J&B SWANEE QUINTET/Creed 3099 8 0028 (Nashboro) Gospel Radio Show 11 12 GOD WILL SEE YOU 32 32 IT'S A NEW DAY Spirit Releases THROUGH JAMES CLEVELAND & WILLIAMS BROTHERS/New SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Bows in Nashville Birth 7048 COMMUNITY CHOIR/Savoy Two Budget Lines SGL 7035 (Arista) 12 7 REJOICE NASHVILLE-This Monday (15) LOS ANGELES-Spirit Records SHIRLEY CAESAR/Myrrh MSB 33 - RIDE THIS TRAIN marks the pilot episode 6646 (Word) CANTON SPIRITUALS/J&B of "Music president Ken Washburn has an- 13 11 TRUE VICTORY 0030 City Sanctuary Band," a 90 - nounced the release of two new REV. KEITH PRINGLE/Savoy 34 38 CAUGHT UP minute weekly radio show car- budget lines 7053 (Arista) BOBBY JONES & NEW LIFE/ of albums. The first, 14 4 THE LORD IS MY LIGHT Creed 3102 (Nashboro) ried by WKDA radio here, hosted on the Hartsong label, lists at NEW JERUSALEM BAPTIST 35 21 I'LL BE and directed by Don Butler, exec- CHURCH CHOIR/Savoy THINKING OF YOU $5.98 and features artists Pamela ANDRAE SGL 7050 (Arista) CROUCH/Light LS utive 5763 (Word) director of the Gospel Music Duel Hart, Paul D. Davis, and 15 17 MIRACLE Association. From 1954 to 1963, Mike Johnson. JACKSON SOUTHERNAIRES/ 36 - NOBODY'S CHILD The second, on Malaco 4370 ORIGINAL SOUL STIRRERS/ Butler announced gospel shows at the Holy Kiss label, lists Malaco 4369 at $4.98 16 29 GOD SAID IT WEAS-WCUN in Decatur, GA. and features artists Barry SOUL STIRRERS/Savoy SL 14569 37 28 ONE DAY AT A TIME Wood, (Arista) REV. THOMAS L. WALKER/ Scheduled to air from 10 to Albrecht and Roley, Ed Drake, 17 19 AMAZING GRACE EGL 655 11:30 a.m. weekdays, ARETHA the show Asian, Dennis Krause, and Bill FRANKLIN/Atlantic 38 30 GOD'S ANSWERS TO THE SD 2906 will feature all styles of contem- Raby. 18 8 TRAMAINE PROBLEMS OF PRESSURE REV. E. L. porary and traditional TRAMAINE HAWKINS/Light McKINNEY/J&B 0021 gospel As a sales incentive, the Spirit LS 5760 (Word) 39 31 TELL IT music and live interviews with "1 Free With 4" coupon program 19 22 THIS GOSPEL MILDRED CLARK & MELODY- gospel artists and other guests. REV. E. L. McKINNEY/J&B AIRES/Savoy SL 14571 is applicable to budget product. 80026 (Arista) No evangelizing is planned fór For more information call (800) 20 27 GOD CAN 40 39 ALL ABOUT JESUS the show. WKDA hopes to have DOROTHY NORWOOD/Savoy SENSATIONAL NIGHTINGALES/ 421-3254 outside California, or SL 14557 (Arista) Malaco 4398 the show syndicated. (213) 855-1525 in California.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com New York, N.Y. (Continued from page 16) The Coast (Continued from page 18) PERFORMANCE: Ry Cooder's March 4 gig at the Country Club was is one of a smooth, professional unit calmly weathering the storm of those shows that makes you glad to be in the music business and proceeding to release hit albums and draw sellout crowds to one that a record label (in this case Warner Bros.) will arenas, Simmons said the opposite was closer to the truth. "The band -and thankful by an artist for ten years or so even when sales rarely, if ever, went through so many changes so fast. Any time we ever gained any stick metal levels, simply because the guy deserves to stability, it was always knocked aside by the personnel changes. The approach precious Cooder's band-which featured John Hiatt on guitar and last couple of years have been the only time that we've sort of be heard. vocals, who had one chilling solo spot-was superb, as was the solidified as a group; and because of that solidification, we're not much of it from "Bop Till You Drop" (arguably just going, 'Oh my God, how are we going to do this,' or 'how are choice of material, of Cooder's many great albums). Ry himself was in good we going to do that,' 'how are we going to work these players in?' the best form, loose and funny (especially during one long rap wherein he That has taken a lot of time to develop." detailed a conversation he had with Mo Ostin on a day when Cooder Yet Simmons seems curiously unfazed by all the commotion, just didn't feel like showing up for work) and playing up a storm. whether it be caused by the Doobies' own game of musical chairs or It was, quite simply, one of the best gigs we've ever seen-and if by the public acclaim greeting the band's every appearance. "I take that sounds like an unqualified rave, well, it should ... Meanwhile, it for granted now that things are ever-changing. I enjoy everything at the Whisky, the Feelies proved to be one of the best rock 'n' roll as I'm going at it and am not bummed out if it doesn't turn out the bands we've seen come out of New York since the early days of Tom way I thought it would. That's probably why I'm still playing in this Verlaine's Television ... Nice to see that the Fabulous Thunderbirds band. The good moments make anything that might be a bummer are opening for Eric Clapton on his tour, which kicked off in Portland just fine. Playing with a lot of great musicians is what keeps you on March 2 and runs through mid -April. We figure it's a good deal happy. At least it's been that way with me." for all concerned: 01' Slowhand gets a musically compatible and easy - to -work -with opening act, the T -Birds get the kind of exposure they BITS AND PIECES: "Randy Newman's Maybe I'm Doing It Wrong," deserve, and the audience gets a helluva show ... Singer and some- featuring 23 Randy Newman songs and a new cabaret production time guitarist Lee Montgomery will appear for one set (at 10:00 p.m.) by Joan Micklin Silver (who also directed the films "Hester directed on March 26 at the Blue Lagune Saioon. His band sounds like a good Heels" and the Lines") opens March 22 Street," "Head Over "Between one: it includes Richie Hayward (ex -Little Feat) on drums, Ray Nea- 249 West 18th Street. Preview perform- at the Production Company, politan on bass, Bruce Langhorne (he wrote the score for the film 19 and March 21. The cast in- ances begin March continue through "Melvin and Howard") on percussion and guitar, Stan Ayeroff on Patti Perkins, Deborah Rush and Treat Wil- cludes Mark Linn -Baker, guitar and Loren Newkirk (Montgomery's producer, along with Morgan liams. Musical arrangements and musical direction are by Michael Cavett) on piano . On the studio front, Quincy Jones begins work Roth. The is scheduled for Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays cabaret this Monday (16) on the new album at Media Sound in Mondays at 9:00 p.m. Tickets are $6.50. at 11:00 p.m., and Sundays and New York. Musicians will include Eric Gale, Chris Parker, Bob James, LOUDON WAINWRIGHT, who resumed his musical career with a Richard Tee and Ralph MacDonald. two -night stand at the Bottom Line on March 13 and 14, reportedly SCOOPS: Leo Sayer, who has two back-to-back big ones with "I has become a "hot property" as an actor following his acclaimed Love You More Than I Can Say" and "Living In A Fantasy," seems to performance as Stanley in Harold Pinter's play, "The Birthday Party." have a knack for making hit records these days and should have no trouble continuing his hot streak with Mike Chapman producing his And as long as theater is the topic of this little section, it should next album. They'll start work after Leo's completed his upcoming he mentioned that playwright Ed Bullins has discovered that Louis tour-his first in two years-which will cover the UK, Europe, Aus- Armstrong "retired" in 1935 and resumed his career again in 1936, tralia, New Zealand, Japan and the United States. Hope he doesn't and didn't stop playing until his death. Bullins claims to have dis- leave the bathtub running. covered this obscure bit of information while researching the book UPDATE: Just after we belatedly announced that and for "Satchmo," a new musical. Bullins claims "the mob" got hold of Jason Robards Jr. were in Peru filming Werner Herzog's next picture, Armstrong's contract and, rather than acquiesce, Armstrong decided "Fitzcarraldo," Starship told us that Robards had come down with not to work. During his year off, Armstrong devoted himself to amoebic dysentery, left the film's jungle location and has quit his photography and, said Bullins, "wrote letters to his friends." role entirely. Since some 40 percent of principal photography had been completed-much of it with JOCKEY SHORTS: the Allman Brothers Band has entered into a Robards-Herzog is in a bit of long-term managerial agreement with Monarch Entertainment, John a pickle .... In exchange for his agreement to appear in "Star Trek II," Paramount has given enterprising William Scher's management -concert promotion firm. The group is currently Shatner a virtual blank check to develop any project his heart desires .... The cast of "Long preparing its second album for Arista Records . . . Paul McCartney Shot"-which has been named recipient of the International Music Achievement by includes Leif Garrett and Linda Manz-held their wrap party on the ski slopes of the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The award coincides with the publica- Heavenly Valley; the final location for the picture tion of the most comprehensive book of McCartney's music ever had been nearby Caesars Tahoe. NEPOTISM: Arthur Hiller published. "Paul McCartney: Composer/Artist" also includes original has cast his 20 -year -old daughter, Erica, as an amateur country singer in "Making Love," which he's directing drawings by none other than Paul M. . . . congratulations to BAM for 20th Century -Fox. The Magazine for singling out Commander Cody's "2 Triple Cheese, Side film stars Michael Ontkean and Kate Jackson. CLARIFICATION: Contrary to reports printed Order of Fries," a superb record, as a nominee for "Best Independently in this column last week, Rocket Records has not Produced Single," and to the Emmy Awards committee for selecting shuttered its American operation. In- stead, they tell us, there'll just be a new phone a videotape presentation of said superb song as a nominee in the number (656-2223), which will be effective-get "Outstanding Individual Achievement Directed and Pre -Produced" this- after April Fool's Day. category. And of course, congratulations to the Commander himself. Good work need rot always go unheralded ... tune into the Midnight Disco (Continued from page 19) Special on March 27 and see Creedence Clearwater Revival in con- File It" is a 16 -minute medley that lumps "No Reply," "Sugar, Sugar," cert in 1970 at the Royal Albert Hall in London ("for real," says "Sherry" and dozens of other song snippets in what has to be the Fantasy) ... Studio action: the Commodores are cutting tracks for a most tasteful and flawless of any such bootlegs: because it's made new LP at Web IV Studio in Atlanta. The sessions are being produced up of segues rather than overlays, it's far more listenable. We were by James Carmichael and the Commodores, with Cal Harris engineer- amazed, then, to discover a Dutch import on the CNR label that ing and Ed Seay as second engineer . . . engineer Michael Barbiero actually featured a studio group performing the entire medley is mixing Bram Tchaikovsky's upcoming Arista LP at Media Sound through, adding a theme song called "Stars on 45" that made the Studios in New York. Nick Garvey produced at Blank Tapes Inc., ... medley work in the manner of Theo Vaness' 1977 "Back to Music." Blondie's Chris Stein is producing Iggy Pop for the soundtrack of a Finally, Brooklyn's BC label has recorded and shipped their own movie which is presently titled "Drats." Also at Blank Tapes: the version of the medley, one of two side -long cuts on an album called Clash, recording an interview with Cosmo Vinyl for Columbia, and "Now and Then." The Dutch version, suitably, has a more high - Eight -Eyed Spy recording for Fetish Records with Bob Blank producing charged, slicker disco sound, compared to the relatively laid-back . at Songshop Recording Co. in New York, Martin Briley is record- pace of the BC record; there's more of a jump -cut feel on the Euro- ing, with Mick Ronson on guitar; Dirty Looks, with Nick Garvey pean version that approximates the bootleg's actual crossmixing. We producing; James Chance and the Contortions with John Hanti and certainly can't recommend a bootleg, although it's interesting listen- Neal Cooper producing. ing: both the Dutch and American versions offer their own merits.

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Waylon & Jessi in Las Vegas TV Director Angus Dies Dolly's Career NASHVILLE - Television di- rector Alan F. Angus, 48, died Continues To Explode here March 5 after suffering a By AL CUNNIFF heart attack. The Los Angeles - NASHVILLE - With her recent based director was in town work- month -long stay at the number ing with Jim Owens Productions one spot with "9 to 5" on Record on a TV special, "Music City World's pop singles chart (Feb. News' Top Country Hits of the 21 -March 14), RCA artist Dolly i Year," scheduled to be video- Parton continues to set new levels taped April 11 at the Grand Ole of achievement and exposure for Opry House here. herself and the Nashville music Born in Newport, England, he community. established himself as a director Dolly's pop feat sets an all- and and producer of film, stage, time mark for a Nashville -based TV productions in England, Can- female artist. Last weeks' RW dis- ada, and the United States. His closed that Dolly was also the first credits include "The Johnny Cash Nashville -based female artist to In support of their current RCA album "Leather and Lace," Waylon Jennings and Show," "The Steve Allen Show," go number one across the board Jessi Colter recently played a two-week engagement at the Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas. "Academy of Country Music Backstage discussing the duo's "Storms Never Last" single are, from left, Jennings, in this magazine's pap, country, Colter, RCA's west coast country promotion manager Carson Schreiber, and KUEG-Las Awards," "Music Country USA," and A/C singles charts. Along the Vegas MD Johnny Steele. and several specials for Owens. way, Parton's "9 to 5" single and album, buoyed by the success of Top Billing Names the movie of the same title, have Three New Directors Nashville gone gold. Report "Dolly is without a the doubt NASHVILLE - Tandy Rice Jr., hottest commodity Nashville president and By AL CUNNIFF chairman of the has," said Randy Goodman, ad- "Guitar Man," which tops this week's board of the Top Billing, Inc. RW Country Singles Chart, ministrator of artist development talent agency, has announced the is the late Elvis Presley's first country number one since "Way Down," services for RCA -Nashville. Par appointment L. of Andrea Smith, which went number one at the time of Elvis's death in August 1977. ton, who has recently been cov- Barbara C. Farnsworth, and Vin- By the way, RW's chart research Presley ered by a number of national cent T. Phillips to the agency's awarded the number one publications, is slated for a major for "Way Down" before he died, though the charts were not pub- board of directors. role in the film "Best Little lished Rice also announced that Jan until after the RCA artist's death ... Speaking of RCA, that Whorehouse in Texas," and will Simmons has joined Top Billing's label enters its 60th year of offering country product this June. In soon begin work on her next RCA creative services division as as June 1922 the label (then called the Victor Talking Machine Co.) album, due in the fall. national press coordinator. recorded Eck Robertson and Henry Gilliland in New Dolly's next single is scheduled Smith, a senior vice president, York. to be "But You Know I Love and Farnsworth, a vice Steve Buckingham is producing Michael Johnson's new album here president, You," which will receive strong have served the corporation since Chart results prove that Woodland Sound Studios .. had a great pop and country promotion. In 1969 and 1971, respectively. Phil- year in 1980. The complex, headed by Glenn Snoddy, scored with the midst of all this, Dolly has lips, a senior partner in the busi- 10 number one singles on RW's country charts, 26 10 also been approached by the 10,- ness consulting firm of Ricciardi, and top cuts. 000-member national secretaries' Phillips and Associates Woodland's mastering department is credited with nine Inc., has organization, Working Women, been associated in an advisory and 33 top 10 records "Pursuit," the film about the legendary ... to be that group's media spokes- capacity with Top Billing hijacker B. since D. Cooper, is nearing completion on the west coast. The person. 1977. soundtrack, to be created by Garrett Music, will contain all country Dolly has had to decline offers Simmons previously worked music. from a national office machine with Opryland U.S.A. and the manufacturer and a major maga- Franklin Review -Appeal Music City Record Distributors will soon open a Cat's Record and news- zine's electronics supplement to paper, and as a Nashville -based Tape store at 2814 West End Ave. here, according to MCRD's VP, be a prominent feature of their freelance writer. (Continued on page 51) latest magazine and ad campaign. PICKS OF THE WEEK LU GAIL DAVIES, "IT'S A LOVELY, LOVELY oe BILLY SWAN, "DO I HAVE TO DRAW A JOHNNY PAYCHECK, "MR. HAG WORLD" (prod.: Gail Davies) W a PICTURE" (prod.: Larry Rogers) TOLD MY STORY." Paycheck tips (writer: B. Bryant) (Acuff -Rose, W (writers: B. Swan, G. Clark) his hat to the great Merle Hag- BMI) (2:13). This creative artist (Earl McGrath, ASCAP/Miss J gard on this LP which features performed, produced, and .- ar- ing Finger, BMI) (2:32). A Q 10 Haggard songs (one written ranged this Boudleaux N Bryant smooth intro verse sets you up by Tommy Collins), four of which classic. It's a bright, happy for the catchy bridge on this include Merle vocally. The tune with evident airplay uptempo cut featuring Everly Strangers also play here, with power, especially considering Brothers -inspired vocal har- standout cuts including Paycheck Davies' growing chart success. mony. Swan will be back on and Haggard's current single "I Warner Bros. 49694. the airwaves with this appeal- Can't Hold Myself in Line," plus ing love song. Epic 19-51000. "You Don't Have Very Far to Go," "I'll Leave the Bottle on the Bar," and "All Night Lady." Epic FE 36761. 50 RECORD WORLD MARCH 21, 1981

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By MARIE RATLIFF MOST ADDED CHART CONTENDERS Mel McDaniel - "Louisiana Saturday Night" Razzy Bailey - "Friends/Anywhere There's a Jukebox" John Anderson - "I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal" Lacy J. Dalton has her ticket to the top in "Whispers." Expect big things from this one. Instant add at KSO, KEEN, KMPS, KSSS, WBAM, KEBC. A left -field arrangement of the standard hymn "In .n offices for the writers of the Garden" is meeting with strong Celebrating at a "Number 1" party at ASCAP-Nashville's the Bellamy Brothers hit "Do You Love as Good as You Look" are, from left, (front) Black, ASCAP's initial acceptance for the Statler co -writers Rory Bourke and Jerry Gillespie, and (back) co -writer Charlie - Brothers. First week adds at KEBC, Connie Bradley, Warner Bros. Records -Nashville's Frank Jones, and Chappell Music KSSS, WSAI, WMC, KCKC, WBAP, KVOO, Nashville's Henry Hurt. KSO, WTSO, KRMD, KFDI, WMAY, WBAM, WIVK, WYDE, WQIK, WSM, WDEN, WWVA, Nashville Report (Continued from page 50) WTOD, KGA, WMZQ, KHEY, WHOO. Bruce Carlock. It will be the company's third Cat's store, and fifth As who wrote expected, John Anderson's "I'm retail record outlet . . . Apologies to Billy Joe Shaver, Lacy J. Dalton Just an Old Chunk of Coal" is meeting John Anderson's new single, "I'm Just An Old Chunk of Coal." RW with phenomenal early success. Adds in from KEEN, used the word "lump" in place of "chunk" in last week's review. WKKN, WUBE, WBAM, WXCL, KBUC, KNIX, WJQS, WMAY, Still sounds like a great song to us. KEBC, KRMD, KSOP, WDLW, KSO, KSON, KWKH, KVOO, KGA, Sound Emporium Studios has added a Harrison MR -2 console to KMPS, WMZQ, WTOD, KSSS, WSM, WQIK, KLAC, KHEY, KWMT, its Studio C equipment. The new 24 -track console can be expanded Entertainment in Hotels, Restaur- WPNX, WQYK, KTTS, WKHK. to 48 tracks ... A seminar on "Live ants, and Clubs" will be held April 24-26 at the Downtown Marriott Wayne Kemp is moving with "Your Wife is Cheatin' Hotel in Atlanta. It's co -sponsored by the Commercial Music/Record- on Us Again" at KIKK, WIRK, WPNX, WTOD, KEBC, KVOO, ing department of Georgia State University. KSOP, KRMD, KFDI, KBUC, KKYX, WCXI. The Lane Eddie Rabbitt's Elektra "Horizon" LP has gone gold in Canada ... Brothers' "Marianne" is playing at KUUY, WPNX, WTOD, Watch for Casablanca's Mac Davis in "Cheaper To Keep Her," a film WSLC, KEBC, KVOO, KFDI, KMPS. opening across the country this month ... RCA artist Charley Pride Ray Price now on Dimension Records, is on a 14 -day tour of major cities in the British Isles. Pride recently is showing adds on "Getting Over You performed for 87,000 fans at the "world's largest" rodeo at Houston's Again" at WFAI, KCKC, WIRK, KFDI, KEBC, , breaking Kenny Rogers' previous record for the event ... KBUC, KUUY, WCXI, KMPS, WTOD, KXLR, Elektra artist Hank Williams Jr. recently cut a radio spot for Bell KKYX, KSO, KVOO, WPNX. Telephone. Rov Clark's "She Can't Give It Away" IN THE STUDIO: Audio Media (Ricky Scaggs, Jeanne Pruett, Billy Leon is reported at KKYX, KRMD, KBUC, KFDI, Edd Wheeler), Columbia (Lacy J. Dalton, Johnny Rodriguez, Judy Bailey), Creative Workshop (Sunlight John Anderson KVOO, KENR, KEBC, WFAI, WSLC, DTTS. Everette, George Jones, Orchestra), Fireside (Roy Head, Bill Nash, Opryland Quartet), Quad- Ed Bruce has action on "Evil Angel" at KMPS, KGA, raphonic (Don King, Grinderswitch), RCA (Charley Pride, Jerry Reed, WCXI, KUUY, KSSS, KBUC, WBAM, KEBC, KIKK, KNIX, David Wilkins), Sound Emporium (Gene Cotton), Soundshop (Ronnie WFAI, WTOD, KVOO, WGTO, KFDI, KWJJ, WIVK, WSM, KKYX, McDowell), Wax Works (Joe Sun, Gary Wright, Gary Paxton), Wood- WDEN, KEEN, WKKN, WWVA. land (Oak Ridge Boys, Canadian artist Johnny Winters), Pete Drake Rich Landers continues to draw adds on "Friday (Cal Smith, Hank Lockland, Slim Whitman), and Masterfonics (Glaser Night Feelin'," new this week at KRAK, WFAI, KEBC, Brothers, Razzy Bailey, Dave Rowland and Sugar, Tom T. Hall, Ray KFDI, KVOO, WDLW, WPNX, KKYX, WWVA, WKKN. _Mel _McDaniel Griff, Ricky Scaggs, Leon Everette, Wishbone Ash). has a mover in "Louisiana Saturday Night" at KLAC, FINE NEW RELEASES: "Sittin' in Atlanta Station," by Larry Lee Jones, WBAP, WHOO, KIKK, KXLR, WIRK, KNIX, WFAI, WKKN, KEBC, produced by Roy Dea, on Foggy Bottom Records; "Trouble Down WQQT, KHEY, KGA, WDEN, KMPS, WTOD, WPNX, KVOO, KWKH, the Road," by Bobby Parrish, on Brandwood; and the lively "Love KSO, KSOP, KRMD, KWJJ, KFDI, WMNI, KBUC, WBAM, WIVK, Up and Let Me Down," by Bunnie Mills, on the RCI label. TV NOTES: Carl Perkins will tape Nashville Music" here May WQIK, KKYX, KSSS, WSLR. "That 5 . . . George Burns will appear on John Denver's NBC-TV special Super Strong: Ronnie Milsap, Moe & Joe, Tammy March 30 . . . The Kendalls will appear on the Mike Douglas Show Wynette, Gary Morris, Stephanie Winslow, John2y Cash, April 16 . . . Tammy Wynette guests on Tom Snyder's "Tomorrow" Paycheck Johnny & Merle Haggard. show March 18 ... Dolly Parton is slated to sing her "9 to 5" on the SURE SHOTS Oscar show on ABC-TV March 30 ... Bobby Bare and Lacy J. Dalton will be featured on the 90-miute "Silver Eagle radio show March Mel Tillis - "A Million Old Goodbyes" 28 ... Rosanne Cash tapes Mery Griffin and John Davidson March 30 Laly J. Dalton "Whispers" - and 31, respectively. Gail Davies - "It's a Lovely, Lovely World" Willie Nelson's "Somewi Over the Rainbow" is Columbia's first LEFT FIELDERS LP to ship gold in 1981 ... Ernest Tubb is at work on a sequel to his "Legend and Legacy" album for First Generation Records . . . Kari Terry Gregory - "Just Like Me" Records artist Jodi Payne, a member of the Willie Nelson band, will Glen Campbell &Tanya Tucker - "Why Don't We appear in Willie's new movie, "The Man Who Owed Everyone" .. . Just Sleep On It Tonight" Jim Owen will host the first annual Jim Owen Salutes Hank Williams Gabriel - "Friends Before Lovers" Day May 31 in Greenville, Ala. Billy Swan - "Do I Have To Draw a Picture" Arista artists the Outlaws perfn' rch 31 at the Municipal AREA ACTION Auditorium here with special guest v . . . Tommy Collins has signed an exclusive booking agreement with Total Concept Repre- Ernie Rowell - "I Wanta Be Your Lover Tonight" sentation. That firm has also added Jim Case as an agent in their talent (WPMX, KVOO, WYDE, WBAM) division . . . The International Battle of the Bands, based at 1612 John Durrill "The Good Guys And The - Bad Guys" Church here, is conducting a country band talent search June (WDLW, KEBC, KV00) 1 -Aug. 31 this year. Phone (615) 329-2436 for more facts.

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www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Coun try Single Picks Country Album Pucks COUNTRY SONG OF THE WEEK WASN'T THAT A PARTY MEL TILLIS-Elektra 47116 THE ROVERS-Cleveland Intl./Epic JE 37107 A MILLION OLD GOODBYES (prod.: Jimmy Bowen) (writers: B. Cason, These veteran balladeers blend country, S. Gibb, B. Russell) (Buzz Cason/Angel Wing/Pixrus, ASCAP) (3:14) folk, and international music elements A fine vocal performance by Tillis and clear, controlled production for a fine LP with tracks that deserve coun- highlight this gentle ballad about a time when breaking up can try exposure. Highlights include the be more loving than trying to patch it up. group's hot new single, "Wasn't That a Party," the novelty cut "Pheasant Plucker's LACY J. DALTON-Columbia/Sherrill 11-01036 Son," and "Here's to the Horses." WHISPER (prod.: Billy Sherrill) (writers: L. J. Dalton, M. Sherrill) (Algee, BMI) (3:15) THE LIVE ALBUM Treat your lover like the special woman she is, Lacy advises in this LEON RUSSELL & NEW GRASS REVIVAL-Paradise cut that opens softly, then breaks into an uptempo bridge. PAK 3532 (WB Russell and the Revival present a collec- TERRY GREGORY-Handsha ke WS8-70071 tion of cuts in a variety of styles, ranging JUST LIKE ME (prod.: Mark Sherrill) (writers: D. Anton, W. Wilkins) from a "lounge" sound ("Over the Rain- (Al Gallico/Algee, BMI) (2:11) bow") to country ("Jambalaya") and blue- This fresh -voiced singer's upbeat label debut appeals to anyone who's grass ("Wild Horses" and "I've Just Seen ever been lied to, cheated on, or needed to reach out for love. a Face"). GLEN CAMPBELL AND TANYA TUCKER-Capitol P-4986 WHY DON'T WE JUST SLEEP ON IT TONIGHT (prod.: Gary Klein) Business Is 'Better Than Ever' (writers: J. Parker, H. Shannon) (ATV, BMI/Welbeck, ASCAP) (3:05) Two magnetic music personalities join on this stirring cut, highlighted For by fine electric piano work and a pop beat, which says don't walk out the Shorty Lavender Agency the door-let's work this out in the morning. By AL CUNNIFF NASHVILLE "It's better than For example, Williams B. J. THOMAS-MCA 51087 - has it's ever been since I've worked been booked into the American SOME LOVE SONGS NEVER DIE (prod.: Larry Butler) (writers: A. Kiester, in this business," said Shorty La- Shakespeare Theater B. Morrison, J. MacRae) (Southern Nights, ASCAP/Youngun, BMI) (2:30) in Stratford, vender, 19 -year veteran of the The sing -along title hook adds appeal to this warm tune which says Conn., the Park West in Chicago, talent world, who now heads the you might find someone new, but that old love can haunt your and the Rainbow Room in Den- memory. Shorty Lavender Talent Agency, ver, venues that have not always based here. "People go where been country music outlets. GARY STEWART-RCA JH -12203 the dollar is, let's face it. And The Lavender agency, which re- LET'S FORGET THAT WE'RE MARRIED (prod.: Jim Vienneau) (writers: promoters out there are finding cently added artists J. J. Cale and Lewis, J. G. Stewart, S. Tackett) (Cedarwood, BMI) (2:39) the dollar's in country." Tony Joe White to its roster cf Stewart's emotion -packed vocal charges this stone -country ballad, The Lavender agency knows artists, said that work with rock which pleads: let's forget that we're married-to other people. what it's talking about when it promoters and venues is "open- mentions dollars and country con- ing the doors" for other artists it BURRITO BROTHERS-Curb/CBS ZS6-0101 1 certs. Dan Wojcik, a Lavender represents. The DOES SHE WISH SHE WAS SINGLE AGAIN (prod.: Michael Lloyd) growing interest agent, reported that during a 12 - in (writers: R. Leigh, M. Blackford) (United Artists, ASCAP) (2:31) country music and the agency's concert swing in late February, The Burritos paint the picture of a married woman who takes a look aggressive work to put artists into Elektra back at her carefree single days and wonders whether she made the artist Hank Williams Jr. "crossover" markets are the big- right choice in life. grossed a cool $120,000. And Wil- gest reasons for Lavender's 70 per- liams, like other Lavender acts, is cent growth in business in 1980 WHITEY SHAFER-Elektra 47117 finding more and more work in over 1979, reports Wojcik. He IF I SAY I LOVE YOU (CONSIDER ME DRUNK) (prod.: Ronnie Gant) venues that previously featured said 1981 is proceeding "along (writer: S. D. Shafer) (Acuff -Rose, BMI) (2:46) only rock, and through promoters the same lines." Shafer delivers an all -country song and performance here, offering who previously handled only rock "We're not a country agency the tongue-in-cheek disclaimer, don't read too much into my "I acts. (Continued on page love you." 53)

SONNY FLAHARTY-Earthtone 666 Songwriters on the Radio CHEATER'S CAFE (prod.: Sonny Flaharty) (writers: K. Norman, S. Flaharty) (Cedarwood, BMI) (3:14) Sonny's light, rhythm -oriented story -song is about a dingy bar and grill on the east side that attracts cheatin' couples from the west side. GABRIEL-Ridgetop 01381 FRIENDS BEFORE LOVERS (prod.: Bill Harris) (writer: G. Farago) (Mik/Klar, ASCAP) (2:59) A country boy is surprised and pleased when he meets a barroom angel with principles in this warm tune.

JIMMI CANNON-Warner Bros. 49647 I'M YOUR PUPPET (prod.: Norro Wilson) (writers: D. Penn, L. Oldham) (Fame, BMI) (2:43) This female vocalist offers a slick, pop -flavored cover of the 1960s R&B/pop hit. Performance and production are solidly in the groove.

JACK GRAYSON AND BLACKJACK-Koala 331 Nashville songwriters and publishers who attended the Feb. 25 -March 1 Nashville MAGIC EYES (prod.: Bernie Vaughn Songwriters Assn. & Jack Grayson) (writers: J. A. Gray, Intl. symposium displayed their talents recently during Chuck J. Grayson, Morgan's T. Purvin) (Hinsdale, BMI/Temar, ASCAP) (2:48) late -night show on WSM radio in Nashville. Pictured from left are (front row) Exotic percussive sounds spice the classic -sounding bridge on this Sonny Throckmorton, Hoyt Hill, Mark Paden, Bruce Chanell, and Kieran Kane; (back row) ballad about love that Charlie Craig, Screen Gems' Charlie Feldman, Tree's Terry Choate can't be, as long as he belongs to another. hat), Nat (with Stuckey, Morgan, April-Blackwood's Charlie Monk, and Keith Stegall. 52 RECORD WORLD MARCH 21, 1981

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MARCH 21, 1981 TITLE, ARTIST, Label, Number, (Distributing Label) 37 30 THE GAMBLER KENNY ROGERS/United Artists UA LA 934 H 117 MAR. MAR. WRS. ON 21 14 CHART 38 42 THESE DAYS CRYSTAL GAYLE/Columbia JC 36512 26 39 32 THE BEST OF DON WILLIAMS, VOL. II/MCA 3096 73 1 1 KENNY ROGERS' 40 40 GREATEST HITS LARRY GATLIN & THE GATLIN BROTHERS GREATEST HITS BAND/Columbia KC 36488 102 Liberty LOO 1072 41 31 TEN YEARS OF GOLD KENNY ROGERS/United Artists LA 835 H 168 120th Week) 22 42 37 TEXAS IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR MAC DAVIS/Casablanca NBLP 7239 (PolyGram) 23 43 50 WILD WEST DOTTIE WEST/Liberty LT 1062 3 2 2 9 TO 5 AND ODD JOBS DOLLY PARTON/RCA AHL1 3378 15 44 29 GREATEST HITS DAVE & SUGAR/RCA AHL1 3915 3 3 3 HORIZON EDDIE RABBITT/Elektra 6E 276 36 45 45 JUST GOOD OLE BOYS MOE BANDY & JOE STAMPLEY/ 4 4 ANNE MURRAY'S GREATEST HITS/Capitol SOO 12110 24 Columbia JC 36202 73 5 5 RONNIE MILSAP'S GREATEST HITS/RCA AHL1 3772 22 46 41 SONGS I LOVE TO SING SLIM WHITMAN/Epic/Cleveland 6 6 EVANGELINE EMMYLOU HARRIS/Warner Bros. BSK 3508 5 Intl. JE 36786 22 7 8 THE OAK RIDGE BOYS GREATEST HITS/MCA 5150 19 47 43 HELP YOURSELF LARRY GATLIN & THE GATLIN BROTHERS 8 9 ROWDY HANK WILLIAMS, JR./Elektra/Curb 6E 330 7 BAND/Columbia JC 36582 22 9 7 I BELIEVE IN YOU DON WILLIAMS/MCA 5133 22 48 44 CLASSIC CRYSTAL CRYSTAL GAYLE/United Artists LOO 982 71 10 10 HONEYSUCKLE ROSE (ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK) WILLIE BETWEEN THIS TIME THE NEXT NELSON & FAMILY/Columbia S2 36752 28 - AND TIME GENE WATSON/ 11 11 GREATEST HITS WAYLON JENNINGS/RCA AHL1 3378 97 MCA 5170 1 50 46 GIDEON KENNY ROGERS/United 12 14 SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN' TERRI GIBBS/MCA 5137 7 Artists LOO 1035 48 51 59 BEST 13 13 GUITAR MAN ELVIS PRESLEY/RCA AAL1 3917 5 OF BARBARA MANDRELL/MCA AY 1 119 109 14 12 URBAN COWBOY (ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK)/Full Moon/ 52 49 THAT'S ALL THAT MATTERS TO ME MICKEY GILLEY/Epic Asylum DP 90002 44 JE 36492 37 15 16 BACK TO THE BARROOMS MERLE HAGGARD/MCA 5236 25 53 51 DREAMLOVERS TANYA TUCKER/MCA 5140 20 54 39 INVICTUS MEANS UNCONQUERED DAVID ALLAN COE/ Columbia JC 36970 6 CHARTMAKER OF THE WEEK 55 63 WILLIE NELSON SINGS KRISTOFFERSON/Columbia JC 36188 69 56 53 HARD TIMES LACY J. DALTON/Columbia JC 36753 24 SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW D - 57 54 ROSES IN THE SNOW EMMYLOU HARRIS/Warner Bros. BSK 3422 43 WILLIE NELSON 58 47 BEST OF THE STATLER BROTHERS/Mercury SRM 1 1037 (PolyGram) 266 Columbia FC 36883 1 59 48 TOGETHER OAK RIDGE BOYS/MCA 3220 54 60 69 REST YOUR LOVE ON ME CONWAY TWITTY/MCA 5138 30 61 52 MILLION MILE REFLECTIONS CHARLIE DANIELS BAND/ 17 18 COCONUT TELEGRAPH JIMMY BUFFETT/MCA 5169 2 Epic KE 35751 96 18 19 ANY WHICH WAY YOU CAN (ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK)/ 62 55 HANK WILLIAMS, SR. 24 GREATEST HITS/MGM SE 4755 31 Warner/Viva HS 3499 14 63 56 OAK RIDGE BOYS HAVE ARRIVED/MCA AY 1135 101 19 17 STARDUST WILLIE NELSON/Columbia KC 35305 148 64 CLASSICS 20 21 LOVE IS FAIR BARBARA MANDRELL/MCA 5136 19 58 KENNY ROGERS & DOTTIE WEST/United Artists 21 15 LOOKIN' FOR LOVE JOHNNY LEE/Full Moon/Asylum 6E 309 19 LA 946 H 100 65 64 BLUE KENTUCKY GIRL 22 26 I AM WHAT I AM GEORGE JONES/Epic JE 36586 26 EMMYLOU HARRIS/Warner Bros. 23 20 MY HOME'S IN ALABAMA ALABAMA/RCA AHL1 3644 40 BSK 3318 96 66 66 KENNY 24 22 SAN ANTONIO ROSE WILLIE NELSON & RAY PRICE/ KENNY ROGERS/United Artist LWAK 979 77 Columbia JC 36476 39 67 70 SONS OF THE SUN BELLAMY BROTHERS/Warner/Curb BSK 25 24 FULL MOON CHARLIE DANIELS BAND/Epic FE 36571 32 3491 14 68 61 IT'S HARD TO BE HUMBLE MAC DAVIS/Casablanca NBLP - LEATHER AND LACE WAYLON & JESSI/RCA AAL1 3931 1 m 7202 (PolyGram) 50 FEELS SO ALABAMA/RCA AHL1 3930 - RIGHT 69 ® 62 10TH ANNIVERSARY STATLER BROTHERS/Mercury SRM 1 28 28 BEST OF EDDIE RABBITT/Elektra 6E 235 69 5027 (PolyGram) 31 29 25 URBAN COWBOY II (ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK)/Full Moon/ 70 72 FRIDAY NIGHT BLUES Epic SE 36921 11 JOHN CONLEE/MCA 3246 37 30 23 WILLIE AND FAMILY LIVE WILLIE NELSON/Columbia KC 71 68 WAYLON & WILLIE WAYLON & WILLIE NELSON/RCA 2 35642 119 AFL1 2686 53 31 33 TWO'S A PARTY CONWAY & LORETTA/MCA 5778 3 72 71 HABITS OLD AND NEW HANK WILLIAMS, JR./Elektra/Curb 32 34 STRAIGHT AHEAD LARRY GATLIN & THE GATLIN BROTHERS 6E 278 39 BAND/Columbia KC 36250 74 73 67 THE BEST OF THE STATLER BROTHERS RIDES AGAIN, 33 27 ENCORE MICKEY GILLEY/Epic JE 36851 18 VOL. II/Mercury SRM 1 5024 (PolyGram) 60 34 38 MUSIC MAN WAYLON JENNINGS/RCA AHL1 3602 41 74 73 COAL MINER'S DAUGHTER ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK/MCA 35 36 WHO'S CHEATIN' WHO CHARLY McCLAIN/Epic JE 36730 15 5107 51 36 35 THE BEST OF THE KENDALLS/Ovation OV 1756 13 75 60 SMOOTH SAILIN' T. G. SHEPPARD/Warner/Curb BSK 3423 5

ing with previously rock -only pro- The agent said his company con- a role in getting artists TV expo- Lavender moters such as Ruffino-Vaughn, vinced a promoter to switch Hank sure, and is booking more of its (Continued from page 52) Jam Productions, and Fey -Line, Williams Jr. from a club to a con- Nashville -based artists into such any more. trying to get rid who are "expanding like we are cert hall in a recent date in Bir- cities as Buffalo, N.Y., Providence, of the stigr, being -to a certain extent, we're edu- mingham-and the artist "nearly R.I., Cleveland, and elsewhere. only country music," said Wojcik, cating them to how profitable sold the hall out." "We're also working toward the who added that his agency is "en- country can be," said Wojcik. Lavender also represents cur- first country tour of Italy, and we tirely behind" the Nashville Mu- "One of these promoters takes rent or planned tours by Waylon hope to place some of our acts sic Association, a nonprofit trade act ABC from us, runs a fe es, Jennings, Juice Newton, Gary on the first rodeo/country show

organization devoted to spread- finds he makes money. I'le , ing Stewart, Ray Price, Hoyt Axton, to visit China," Wojcik revealed. ing the word about this city's to trust us when we mighi auvise Stephanie Winslow, Freddy Wel- Australian and South African tours varied musical resources. him in the future on what the ler, Vern Gosdin, Jan Howard, are also on the boards for Laven- The Lavender agency is work- market will bear," Wojcik said. and others. The agency also plays der artists.

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