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DEDICATED TO THE NEEDS OF THE MUSIC/RECORD INDUSTRY ONE DOLLAR - -DTEMBER25,1971 Ow WHO THE WORLD 14, b. 3 Jefferson Airplane Members 61C'dfj°14"-: 4 7 C: 74 3 SE1 id (and Guest) Celebrate b Success of Their New RCA -distributed Label Grunt. Shown, from Top, Left: Jeffersonians Jack Casady, Receni Grunt Pactee Papa John Creach, and, Bottom, Jeffersonians Grace Slick, Jorma Kaukonen, Joey Covington, Paul Kantner. Story on Page Three. PICKS OF THE WEEK 111111111111111111111111 JAMES TAYLOR, "LONG AGO AND FAR AWAY" THECHI-LITES, "I WANT TO PAY YOU BACK (FOR 111, BOBBY SHERMAN, "GETTING TOGETHER."As (Blackwood Music/Country Road Mu- LOVING ME)" (Julio -Brian Music, usual,Bobby Sherman keepsitlightand sic,BMI).Theever -so -soft James BMI).With"Give More Powerto 03breezy and commercial, and he'sstillcatnip returnsquicklytofollow"You've the People"racing up the album alto the girls,it would seem. "Waiting at the Got a Friend." Mellow as can be, charts groupwillfindthemselves Bus Stop"ishere.Also,asusual,package withexpert background vocalby another single smash. Flip has more tops. Metromedia MD 1045. girlfriend Joni. Nicer harmony can't guts,might turnout thewinner. be heard anywhere. Penned by artist B/w"LoveUprising" (Julio -Brian from highly successful "Mud Slide Music, BMI). Brunswick B 55458. Slim." Warner Bros. 7521. THE BAND, "LIFE IS A CARNIVAL" (Canaan Music, MATTHEWS' SOUTHERN COMFORT, "TELL ME WHY" STEPPENWOLF, "FOR LADIES ONLY."Every- ASCAP). Group delivers best top 40 (CotillionMusic/Broken Arrow Mu- thing is up to par on this latest package from entry to date. With the funkiest in- sic,BMI).Althoughartisticdiffer- Steppenwolf. The rock they make continues to troduction, premier underground act ences forced group to split, Matthews be hard and convincing. The album also has willgreatly add to their legion of going one way, Southern Comfort a super -interestingcenterfold.Dunhill DSX fans.Flip isunmistakableBand. another,thisNeilYoungclassic 50110. Bothfrom forthcoming"Cahoots" shows them attheirbest.Expert LP. B/w "The Moon Struck One" rock and roll Goffin-King flip. B/w (Canaan Music, ASCAP). Capitol 3199. "To Love" (Screen Gems/Columbia Music, BMI). Decca 32874. CHICAGO, "QUESTIONS 67 AND 68" (Aurelius Mu- JEANELIAS, "YOU MADE A ANYBODY'S WOMAN" SEDAKA, "EMERGENCE." Neil Sedaka and How- sic,Bin. Jazz-rock pioneers right (Don Music/Witches Brew, BMI). New ard Greenfield supplied Sedaka with a number back to follow up "Beginnings." Two- artist may go right to the top with of hits during the early '60s. Sedaka is back sided hit seems inevitable with flip rockandrollerthathasallin- now as, simply, Sedaka, and it looks as if he's from pens of Winwood-Miller. With gredientsandhit -makingformula. going to ignite '70s firecrackers in a big hurry. critics yearning for newer product, Quite simply, a super record. B/w Kirshner KES 111 (RCA). public is swallowing up Chicago re- "How Long Can I Go On Fooling leases. Sure hit. B/w "I'm a Man" Myself" (Don Music/Witches Brew, (TRO-Cheshire Music, BMI). Columbia BMI). Back Beat 623 (Duke/Peacock). 4-45467. MICHAEL NESMITH & THE FIRST NATIONAL BAND, THE STAPLE SINGERS, "RESPECT YOURSELF" CONNIEZ., "THE SENSUOUS WOMAN BYJ." "I'VE JUST BEGUN TO CARE" (Screen (Memphis Music/Klondike Music, Thisisa spoken-well, whispered-word al- Gems/Columbia Music, BMI). Super BMI). Group should surpass "Heavy bum taken from the best-seller by the same Monkee of an era ago wrote and Makes You Happy," with soft rock name. There's every reason why the album ge produced this soft, funky, rock tune. and roll song loaded with important could do the business book did. Marty Thau Flip even softer. Both from "Nevada Sensuotr 0 and timely messages. Title saysit had the audacious idea for it. Atlantic SD 7209. Fighter" LP. Certainly a band to be all. Family has earned the respect Win reckoned with. B/w "Only Bound" ofmany,andwilldefinitelyadd (Screen Gems/Columbia Music, BMI). more with this outing. Stax STA 0104. RCA 74-0540. A SPECIAL ISSUE ING NEW ARTISTS TOMORROW'S CHARTMAK E RS AmericanRadioHistory.Com Fuqua andcompany. That's Harvey Fuqua in the middle. new hit single, "It'sImpossible," is from He's ex -Motown, now very much with us. their album, "Ain't No Big Thing But He procuces. It's Growing." New Birth is the corrioany. The Nite-Liters' current chart single is Divided up, it's an instrumental group "K-Jec," from their album, "Morning, Noon (The Nite-Liters), plus a vocal trio (Love, and The Nite-Liters." Peace & Happiness) plus additional voices. The new Love, Peace & Happiness But New Birth is really together. The album is callec "Love Is Stronger." Fuqua produces. RCA Records and Tapes THE NEW BIRTH THE NITE-LITERS LOVE, PEACE & HAPPINESS It's Impossible 74-0520 K-Jee 74-0461 Love Is Stronger LSP-4535 Ain't No Big Thing, But It's Growing LSP-4526, P8S-1797 Morning, Noon and The Nite-Liters LSP-4493, P8S-1798 AmericanRadioHistory.Com Dedicated to the Needs Of the Music/Record Industry September 25, 1971 NARAS Elects, Focuseson ProblemsNew Grunt/RCA Label The election of NARAS of-VP;Atlanta'sBillLower\ ficers plus focus on nationalSecond VP; Chicago's Paul Roe - `Barks' Up Storm totality, expansion and educa-wade Secretary; and Los An- tionhighlightedtheannualgeles' John Scott Trotter Trea- By MITCHELL FINK NEW YORK - Thingsare meeting of the National Boardsurer. David Leanse was desig- happeningquicklyatGrunt of Trustees the week -end ofnated National Executive Di- Records. It was less than two Sept.12inChicago's Drakerector. months ago that Record World Hotel. The national emphasis announced the formation of the The election of Wesley Rosefocused on several items: the Jefferson Airplane's Grunt la- as national President marks the creation of a national executive bel. Since then, the "baby" of first time that this office will be RCA is well on its way to a held by someone outside thecommittee tofacilitateinter - remarkable maturation. Academy's founding chapters ofchapter communications; plans The Airplane's first release, Los Angeles and New York.for the creations of VPs for "Bark"hasbeenaRecord The latter's chapter President,all chapters other than that of World cover pick, FM Report Phil Ramone, was elected First (Continued on page 60) Flashmaker of the Week, Al- bum Chartmaker of the Week Electric violinist Papa John Creachand this week finds itself as MGM Records to Distribute (center) has become the first art-Retail Report Salesmaker of the ist to sign to Jefferson Airplane'sWeek. A certified gold album new Grunt label, manufactured andwas a forgone conclusion, but Marcucci's New Label Bomar distributed by RCA. Papa John isthat goal was attained just one HOLLYWOOD - FormerHeart" and actually began label surrounded by Grunt personnel, in- week after the album's release. cluding Stan Monteiro, Marketing Thecreativepackaginghas Chancellor Records Presidentindependentdistribution so Head; Mike Lipskin, Grunt Pro- Bob Marcucci has made a deal commonplace now. Three caused quite a stir in the in- ducer; Chuck Seton, Grunt lawyer;dustry, and seems a likely can- with Mike Curb and MGM tomonths after Chancellor started and Bill Thompson, manager of the distribute his label, Romar Rec-they had Frankie Avalon and AirplaneandPresidentofthe didate when award time rolls ords, which is initiating activ-six months later Fabian also group's Afterthought Productionsaround. ity with three artists: Griffin,joined theroster. Corp. (Continued on page 60) Linda Starr and Gerard Belisle. The first release on Romar Marcucci primarily was out of the business when Chancel- willbeGriffin,athree-man London Unveils 'Today Sound' lor ended its distribution dealvocal rock group comprised of with ABC in 1961, an agree-Gary Duckworth, Mike Brady ment which was started withandGeorgeGreenonbass, At Staff Meeting in N.Y. JodySands'"WithAll My (Continued on page 62) NEW YORK - Entering itsand Terry McEwen, got going 25th year with a bang, Londonin the a.m. with a significant Records last week held its Sep- recap of London wax released Why WABC-AM tember staff meeting at thewithin the past six months. It Warwick Hotel and unveiled awas revealed that 15% of the superabundance of "Todaytotal volume business done by WaitsonNew Artists Sound" product. the London family - a term the station's Program Manager, The Tuesday(14)confab, stressed at the affair - was RickSklar."The reason wepresided over by label execs classical. wait on the airing of a newHerb Goldfarb, Walt Maguire (Continued on page 62) artist is because we're looking for a significant response from the national public," said Sklar.NMPA Reports on Surcharge, Freeze "I don't believe that all infor- A special report on how thepublications: seller's cost plus mation isderived from New current price freeze and importhis regular markup. York.Therefore,properre- surchargeaffectsthemusic Reprints and discounts, the searchisrequired.Unusual publishing industry has beenreport points out, should be re- positive patterns of records areissued to members of the Na-garded as frozen at price levels graphed. It's not a matter oftional Music Publishing Asso-prevailing during the 30 -day playing it safe, but more likeciation, announcesLeonardperiod prior to Aug. 15. Also, educated programming." Feist, Exec VP. publications which were out of ABC -AM has undergone "While there are some areasprint during the period, and Rick Sklar changes.Nonsense - screamingthat must await further clarifi-subsequently reprinted are by djs has died down. "We have cation," Feist said, "the reportfrozen at the same price as the NEW YORK-It's no secretto be a little more serious, and servesasthemost currentlast edition. in the industry that WABC-AM alittlelessplayfultoday,"available guidelines for meet- "There is a question on re- in New York is the last radioSklar continued."Viet Naming requirements of the newprintsalreadyprintedwith station to break a new artist.has changed things. Even theeconocim restrictions." higher prices before Aug.