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034.1622 t,0916 tra 'AZIO zanoo oranzs SQUOD3U YWUN3 rtr Q700 E'ofiz A-nv a3zInx7Nnt a08 -ora SINGLES SLEEPERS ALBUMS DI4NA ROSS, "IT'S MY TURN" (prod. by RUPERT HOLMES, "MORNING MAN" BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, "THE RIV- 40, Masser) (writers: Masser -Sager) (prod. by Holmes) (writer: ER." The fever has setin: AOR (Colgems-EMI / Prince St., MCA Holmes) (WB/The Holmes Line, stationspouncedonthislong- AI ASCAP/Unichappell & Begonia RECORDS ASCAP) (3:42). Last year, Holmes' awaited double LP like a pack of Melodies, BMI)(3:53).Rossis giftforstory -tellinghitpaydirt hungry wolves last week. Brimming hotter than ever with two smash with "Escape . ." and "Him." with American rock 'n' roll imagery singles & a hit LP. This dramatic Here's another chapter for every- (especially the vehicular kind), it's theme from the film soundtrack man with studied lyrics & a drive - on the platinum road. Columbia PC2 is another winner. Motown 1496. time hook. MCA 51019. 36854 (15.98). AR SUPPLY, "EVERY WOMAN IN THE THE JIM CARROLL BAND, "PEOPLE WHO TALKINGHEADS, "REMAIN IN WORLD" (prod. by Porter-Mas- DIED" (prod. by McGrath -Clear - LIGHT." Producer Brian Enore- lin) (writers: Bugatti-Musker) mountain) (writer: Carroll)(Earl mains,butTalkingHeadshave (Pendulum/Unichappell, BMI) McGrath/JimCarroll,ASCAP) taken on new musical contributors (3:25). With the honeyed harmo- (3:43).Carrollhasagripping and a novelrhythmicapproach niesofRussellHitchcock& street rap that, driven by manic that won'tfailto attract attenion Graham Russell serving a heart- rhythm rock, resurrects his indance clubsandatdiversely warming hook, this balladis a drugged, diseased, confused formatted radio stations. Sire SRK top 10 cinch. Arista 0564. teenage friends. Atco 7314. 6095 (WB) (7.98). EDDIERABBITT,"ILOVE ARAINY JIMMY BUFFET, "HELLO TEXAS" (prod. DELBERT McCLINTON, "THE NIGHT" (prod.by Malloy) by Buffett) (writers: Collins - JEALOUS KIND." A progressive - (writers: Rabbitt-Stevens-Malloy) Campbell)(BeefBaron/Lively, countryrockerfrom wayback, BMI) (2:33). Songs like this hell - McClinton, with the help of pro- (DebDave/Briarpatch, BMI) asyum (3:08). Clap your hands, get up raiser explain the "Urban Cow- dbcer Barry Beckett, puts a Muscle and dance to this rockabilly-in- boy" LP's 6 -month domination of Shoals edge tothisalbum. The spired shaker straight from the the charts. Guitar and harmonica result is a hybrid blend of country, '50s.It follows his top 5 "Drivin' eruptions fuel Buffett's craft. Full blues, rock and soul. Capitol/MSS My Life Away." Elektra 47066. Moon/Asylum 47073. ST12115 (7.98). DR. HOOK, "GIRLS CAN GET IT" (prod. EMILY, "MODERN GIRL" (prod.by O'- BILLY THORPE, "21ST CENTURY by Haffkine) (writer: Pearl) Loughlin)(writers: Bugatti-Mus- MAN." Allof the cuts on multi - (Michael O'Conners, BMI) (3:17). ker) (Pendulum / Unichappell, instrumentalist Thorpe's new album The veterancontingent has a BMI)(3:28).Thiscouldeasily (except for the rocking coda, "In new label and single fromits become an anthem for the ERA My Room,") are arranged around forthcoming"Rising"LP.Ray movement. Most likely,it will at- the science -fiction concept he in- Sawyer's colorful vocals will make tract widespread affection fromtroduced on his last LP, which ap- this a regular on pop -A/C -coun- pop -A/C programmers.Hand- proachedthe'-- dlevel.Elektra try radio. Casablanca 2314. shake 5303. 6E-294 (7.98). AmericanRadioHistory.Com THE WAIT IS OVER. THE WANDERER IS HERE. 441#1141Wit 7-49/1gattr, THE SINGLE THE ALBUM GHS 2000 GEF 49563 TM PRODUCED BY GIORGIO MORODER AND PETE BELLOTTE GEFFE\ RECORDS Susan Munoo Management Co.. Inc. Manufactured exclusively by Warner Bros. Records Inc. Summer Nights. Inc. AmericanRadioHistory.Com / L 'LL L LIL/L1 OCTOBER 25, 1980 Video Dealers Expect Mandrell CMA Entertainer of theYear; Boom in Fourth Qtr. By SOPHIA MIDAS Jones, Harris Win Top Vocalist Awards NEW YORK-With the indus- By AL CUNNIFF officially known as the Grand Ole fivecategories, were named In- try's fourth, and busiest, quarter NASHVILLE-Barbara Mandrell Opry's 55th birthday celebration, strumental Group of the Year. Roy well underway, the nation's videowas named the Country Musicalso featured an appearance by Clark was chosen Instrumentalist software andhardwaredealers Association'sEntertainerof the actor Burt Reynolds. of the Year for the third time. are preparing for a holiday buy-Year Monday (13) and George Mandrell, 1979's Female Vocal- Moe Bandy and Joe Stampley, ing season that shows signs ofJones and Emmylou Harris were istof the Year, was speechless whose album yielding "Just Good01' unprecedentedprofits. named male and female vocalistsafter being named the 1980 En- Boys" was also nominated for a Predicting as much as a 100 per- of the year in the 14th Annual tertaineroftheYear.George CMA award, won Vocal Duo of cent increase in business over the Country Music Association awards Jones, who was performing at the theYearhonors,beatingout same sales period last year, some show. The CMA awards, present- NuggetinSparks, Nev.atthe four -time winners Conway Twitty dealersoptimisticallytold RW edin a slick 90 -minute showtime of the CMA show, none- and Loretta Lynn. that Christmas could mark the televised live from the Grand Oletheless earned two awards, for "coming of age" of the video in- The "Coal Miner's Daughter" Opry House, expressed a strongSingle of the Year ("He Stopped originalmotionpicture sound- dustry. leaningtoward "truecountry" Loving Her Today") and Male The factor which will be most track won Album of the Year artists in each of the 10 catego-Vocalist of the Year. The awards Honors. responsiblefor Bobby Braddockand spurringvideo ries. were Jones'firstin each categ- Curly Putman of Tree salesis Interna- the abundance of hot In addition to honoring coun- ory. tional product penned the Song of the scheduledforrelease tryartists,the CMA show also EmmylouHarris,named Fe- during the next few weeks, ac- Year, "He Stopped Loving Her named three new members of male Vocalist of the Year, accept- Today." cording to merchandisers. Susan the Country Music Hall of Fame,ed her award by cautioning her Hatfield, software buyer for the Johnny Cash, 1969's CMA En- and three winners of the CMA's band not to drink too much be- tertainer of the Year, was named west coast -based Nikolodeon DJ of the Year awards. The show, fore their upcoming concert date tothe Country MusicHallof outlet, explained: "Not only are which packed the 4400 -seat Opry inMinneapolis.ItwasHarris' the studios producing Fame. Also named were Connie more House, was followed by ana- first CMA award of any kind. B. Gay and the original Sons of films,buttheindustryis now tionally broadcast live, 90 -minute For the eighth time Mercury being serviced by two new sup- thePioneers.Gay, a country NBC network radio show. artists the Statler Brothers were broadcasting pliers, MGM andDisney. The pioneer,wasthe Co -hosted by Mac Davis andnamed the CMA's Vocal Group founding president of the CMA. consumer will have over 50 new Barbara Mandrell, the CMA show, of the Year. The Charlie Daniels (Continued on page 49) In accepting his award, Cash told the premiere event of DJ week,Band, who were nominatedin up-and-coming artists to "Do it your way-don't get caught in a Music Publishers React Negatively bag." Alsointroducedat the 1980 CMA awardsshow werethe To New RIAA RoyaltyProposal CMA's DJs of the Year:(small By BILL HOLLAND go up. case ... allofthis should have market) LeeShannon,WCCF, WASHINGTON-In a surprise Morris Abrams, counsel for the been presented in RIAA's direct Punta Gorda, Fla.; (medium mar- eleventh -hourmove,the Re- National Music Publishers react- case ... months ago.I move for ket)BobCole,KOKE, Austin, cording Industry Association ofed angrily to the proposal, which a rejection of the document ..." Texas; (large market) Larry Scott, America has made a new pro-was offered during a period set James Fitzpatrick, counsel for KRLD, Dallas, Texas. posalto the Copyright Royalty aside for rebuttal arguments. RIAA, told the Tribunal he was The awards show opened with Tribunal-no mechanical royalty "This is no more a rebuttal . surprised at Abrams' response-a dance production number fea- rate hike now, but possible ratethan our original proposal of last not because "it takes the wind turing music by Jimmy C. New- adjustments forpublishers andJune," he said. "There justisn't (Continued on page 49) (Continued on page 58) composers intwoyearsand time to deal with a brand new then five years,if record pricesproposal that deals with a new UNESCO Songwriting Winner i4, Record World safes inpinipix \ i\','"Alt. ' 1 t` Albums 220.0 I'79 '80 Singles 200.0 180.0 2 160.0 - 140.0 1 20.0 - 100.0 - A 13 -year old Filipino girl, Odina E. Batnag, has won First Prize in UNESCO's world- 80.0 - wide "Children Helping Children" songwriting contest, chosen fromover one million 60.0 - entries submitted by youngsters in 57 participating countries all over the globe. The 40.0 Manila high school student, whose winning lyricistitled"I Am But A Small Voice," 9/13 9/20 9/27 1014 10/11 10/18 9/13 9/20 9/27 10/4 1 111 10/18 is shown here at the UNESCO Press Conference to introduce the winner at the United Nations in New York, with,fromleft: Dou DouDienne, director, UNESCO Liaison The Record World Sales Index is based on a broad cross-section of quantitative sales data reported Office at the United Nations; Roger Whittaker, who made the final winning selection, to Record World from retailers, rack jobbers and one -stops across the country. The base figure for both wrote the music and recorded the song for RCA Records release as a commercial single; the singles and album indices is a smoothed average of these quantitative reports during periodsin June, 1979, with each weekly figure being a percentage increase or decrease on the base.