sign in sign up
<<
Home , Along the Red Ledge, Arthur Edgehill, Back on My Mind Again, Carl Pruitt, Disco Gardens, Giorgio Moroder

DEDICATED TO THE NEEDS OF THE MUSIC/RECORD INDUSTRYRY ianr`1DECEMBER 9, 1978 $1.95 91M12: Zi,zZ t78 1 1II

Kenny Loggins

FOREIGNER, "BLUE MORNING, BLUE STEPHEN BISHOP, "ANIMAL HOUSE" , "YOU DON'T DAY" (prod. by Olsen -Jones -Mc- (prod. by K. Vance) (writer: Bi- B Donald) (writers: Gramm -Jones) shop) (Stephen Bishop/Duchess, b bO9I6 (Somerset/Evansongs/WB, BMI) EMI) (2:55). could this be the titi *VD `AWID OIQf1,LS (3:08). This third single from their lilting voice of "On and On." Yup, du Ip should follow the others, quick- one and the same and expertly to I,LInOD b2.1f1.LN3/1 OfiI ly, to the top of the charts. weirded for this theme from son SQLI':)D3L: Q'IO`J Q'a.LI'/.I'INfl Lou Gramm's vocals are penetrat- the big movie hit. To -Ga. ABC ble SIIHD T76 6G -0,I S ing. Atlantic 3543. 12435 tati - ROLLING STONES, "SHATTERED" (prod. , "NEED YOU BAD" (prod. by CAT STEVENS, "BACK TO by Glimmer Twins) (writers: Futterman-Daies-Werman) (writ- EARTH." An of varied moods Jagger -Richards) (Colgems, er: NJgent) (Magicland, ASCAP) from Stevens ranging from the rock- ASCAP) (2:44). This third release (2:44). The certifiable rock crazy ing "Bad Brakes" (the single) to from their new Ip shculd already proves, once again, to be one of the instrumental "Nascimento." be as familiar to AOR listeners as the genre's p-emier guitarists on Still very much a distinctive stylist, their previous singles. It's rock 'n this relentlessly driving new he holds this new work together roll with a flourish. Rolling single. For Top 40, for sure. Epic with his usual panache. ABM SP Stones 19310 (Atl.). 8-53648. 4735 (7.98). EAGLES, "PLEASE COME HOME FOR PETER CRISS, "DON'T YOU LET , "THE GAM- CHRISTMAS" (prod. by Szym- DOWN" (prod. by Poncia) (writ- BLER." Rogers has already estab- czyk) (writers: Brown -Redd) (Fort ers:Criss-Penridge) (KISS/Rock lished a respectable coun-ry/pop Knox, BMI) (2:57). This Christmas Steady, ASCAP) (3:20). This latest crossover following with h s past single has an early blues-rock of the Kiss solo singles has a few hits and his latest Ip is certain beat and a seasonal heartbreak light early rock beat under Criss' to expand that audience. A smooth in the lyrics. It's a special re- subtle vocals, similar to his per- balance of story songs and ballads lease, not planned far album in- formance on "Beth." Casablanca should find immediate a/c accept- clusion. Asylum 45555. 952. ance. UA LA934-H (7.98). & , "I DON'T NIGEL OLSSON, "DANCIN' SHOES" (prod. BLUES BROTHERS, "BRIEFCASE WANNA LOSE YOU" (prod. by by Paul Davis, (writer: Carl Storie) FULL OF BLUES." The long awaited Foster) (writers: Hall -Oates) (Hot- 'Canal, BMI) (3:45). There's a debut from Jake and Elwood Blues, Cha/Six Continents, BMI) (3:32). cover battle brewing over this since their appearance on Saturday This second release from the song but O sson's light ballad Night Live earlier in the year, is just "Along the Red Ledge" Ip fea- treatment, with full-bodied what was expected. , tures Hall's distinctive vocals and sparkling vocals, makes this "Duck" Dunn and Tom Scott serve over a track with just a touch of -ight for Top 40 and adult play - as catalysts. Atlantic SD 19217 . RCA 11424. lists. Bang 740. (7.98).

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com feyy 6v l.`St,+rt' .,E s it `.. ...r dlrs`i _ .iti: ti <.K12r..: SD 19211

RECORDED DURING THE SUN MER OF '78 IN NASSAU, BAHAMAS

HERBON TAKE & DALM[R

149 \ill 1, To J)JJ1:1Ji

ON AND TAPES

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com fflasamilmmiw Dedicated to the Needs of the Music/Record Industry DECEMBER 9, 1978

Warners Unveils Caviano Label 1918 Holiday Season Off To a Fair Start; As Disco Fever Builds at Majors Most Retailers Remain Cautiously Optimistic LOS ANGELES - Mo Ostin, By NOE GOLDWASSER By DAVID McGEE chairman of Warner Bros. Rec- NEW YORK - The effect of NEW YORK-With retail record ber of new releases, heretofore ords, has announced the appoint- disco on the record business is inventories at an all-time high dormant, showed signs of life; a ment of Caviano to the newly just beginning to be felt, say the (see RW, Dec. 2), expectations number of older -most created position of executive newly appointed directors of for an unprecedented holiday notably ""- as director/disco department, disco departments at two major sales season ran high as busi- began moving again; and the nu- part of an intensive disco - labels, and heightened disco ac- nesses approached the first prime merous greatest hits packages oriented campaign to be mounted tivity at other majors would seem selling period of the quarter. Tra- began to show the sales clout by the label. Caviano, who will to bear this out. Disco has only ditionally the three days immedi- expected of them. It should also be based in Warner's New York recently surfaced from the world ately following Thanksgiving have be noted that a 10 percent in- in Bur- City branch, with offices of dark clubs and hip dee -jays, given retailers a brief but telling crease is a fairly healthy one at bank, will oversee various aspects say the experts, and is bubbling glimpse of things to come during that. "We've just been spoiled by of the new disco department, over into the airwaves. the next four weeks, which are all these 20, 30, 40 and 50 per- including a&r, promotion, mar- Both Ray Caviano (installed in the most crucial of the year. cent increases throughout the keting and sales, in conjunction the newly created position of ex- year" is the way one retailer ex- Despite the boom year in rec- with Warner Bros. staff personnel. ecutive director, disco depart- plained away his disappointment. ord sales thus far, results from the ment) at Warners and Tony King There are numerous reasons weekend were decidedly mixed. (freshly designated in the new for the tepid showing on the re- Percentage increases over the position of director, disco mar- tail level. Yet another good week- same period in 1977 ran on an keting) at RCA, were busy setting end of weather drove customers average of 10 to 12 percent up their respective organizations outdoors for, presumably, a last above, with many accounts re- when reached by Record World fling ahead of winter. Stores lo- no increase whatsoever. last week. porting cated on or near college cam- "This deal shows that the ex - But there is a silver lining in puses may just as well have been (Continued on page 17) this cloud, and it is that a num- (Continued on page 41) UNICEF Music Campaign Grows Manufacturers Avert Ray Caviano with Mo Ostin Simultaneously, both Ostin and With Donated Songs, TV Specials New Pressing Crunch Caviano have announced the By SAM SUTHERLAND formation of R.F.C. Records, to By SOPHIA MIDAS For LOS ANGELES The holidays headed by Caviano and dis- NEW YORK-Ten of the big- will inaugurate a Music - be came early this year for the na- tributed by WB. In his dual posi- gest names in the recording in- UNICEF campaign, and will also Year tion's disc pressers and tape du- Caviano will be responsible dustry will be simultaneously highlight the International tion, plicators, bringing with them an new disco acquisitions for donating and performing their of the Child. for all anticipated saturation of produc- and Warner Bros. songs for a which is to Entitled "A Gift Of Song-The both R.F.C. tion capacity but few of the seri- Staff appointments for R.F.C. take place at the United Nations Music For UNICEF Concert," the ous production delays and con- new disco acts signed to the General Assembly on January 9, 90 -minute TV special will include and sequent scheduling problems that label are to be announced soon. 1979, with proceeds to UNICEF. performances by ABBA, The Bee plagued the industry during to his appointments, Cavi - Scheduled to air on NBC-TV on Gees, , John Den- Prior frantic final quarter. (Continued on page 74) January 10 at 8 p.m., the special ver, Earth Wind & Fire, Andy 1977's Gibb, , Kris Kristoffer- That's the consensus of manu- son, Olivia Newton -John and Rod facturing chiefs polled in an RW Stewart. Except for The ' survey, which shows most labels NVORLD SALES INDDC (Continued on page 83) (Continued on page 79)

Albums 1977 1978 Singles 280.0 Mechanical Royalty Meet Leaves

260.0 240.0 Most Key Questions Unanswered 220.0 By BILL HOLLAND

200.0 WASHINGTON-The result of ings that brought together the of all the organizations 180.0 the supposed final showdown presidents RIAA and the NMPA plus finance and legal representa - 160.0 between and the Harry Fox Agency, Inc. tives and several accounting ex - 140.0 at the U.S. Copyright Office here perts, told the groups that a lot 120.0 concerning the interim regula- of the "uncertainties and confu- 100.0 tions of the mechanical license sion" of the issues had been 80.0 and royalties turned out to be cleared away by the hearings. Nov. Dec. Oct. Nov 25 2 28 4 another stand-off for the time But she added that another being. smaller meeting should be sched- of 'The Record World Sales Index is based on a broad cross-section of quantitative sales data Register of Copyrights Barbara uled between representatives reported to Record World from retailers, rack jobbers and one -stops across the country. The base all interested groups to "refine figure for both the singles and album indices is a smoothed average of these quantitative reports Ringer, in her final statement during periods in March, 1976, with each weekly figure being a percentage increase or decrease on the complex two-day hear- (Continued on page 83) the base. The base figure for both singles and albums is 100.0. after

3

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com ABC Names Barbis To New VP Post RECORD It LOS ANGEL 5-Steve Diener, L.® president of ABC Records, has announced the appointment of Barbis to the position of 1700 Opposite page 44. Powered chieflybyJohn Broadway, New York, t'f Y. 10019 '78 PP p g vice president of promotion. Phone: (212) 765-5020 fusion or crossover music, the jazz market PUBLISHER EDITOR IN CHIEF

has boomed in recent years, and 1978 has 1 BOB AUSTIN SIDPARNES been a particularly strong one. As Record I SR. VICE PRESIDENT/MANAGING EDITOR World's annual look at jazz shows, tradi- MIKE SIGMAN SR. VICE PRESIDENT/WEST COAST MGR. tional or acoustic jazz continues to thrive SPENCE BERLAND as well, and while few jazz buffs can agree HOWARD LEVITT/ASSOCIATE EDITOR on just what jazz is, the breadth of styles r MIKE VALLONE/RESEARCH DIRECTOR and labels involved bodes well for the NEILMcINTYRE/RADIO DIRECTOR T"' STEPHEN KUNG/ART DIRECTOR music's future. David McGee/Assistant Editor Barry Taylor/Assistant Editor Marc Kirkeby/Assistant Editor Page 10. Parliament is renowned for John Barbis Pat Baird/Assistant Editor taking a back seat to no one when it comes Dores Berg/Associate Research Director Prior to his first appointmentPP Sophia Midas/Assistant Editor to outrageousg music and stageg presenta-rasante Goldwasser/Assistant at Editor tion. Now, the group's label, Casablanca, ABC over ayear ago, Barbis David Skinner/AslstantArt Director y was national promotion manager Joyce Reitser Panzer/Production . has announced a merchandising and at Chrysalis Records. Previously,Basil Nias/Black Music Editor 4 1 promotion push for the new Parliament Iry Resnick/Editorial Assistant album that should have the same attributes. he worked for five years at Lon- Carl Skiba/Editorial Assistant don Records, headingboth west SpeightJenkins/Classical Editor How do you market P -funk? RW's coverage Vince Aletti/Discotheque Editor . provides the answers. coast promotion and west coast gill Holland/WashingtongtonCorrespondent a&r. Barbis began his career in Robert Palmer/Jazz Editor the record business with Shelter Advertising Sales Records. Stan Seller Jeffrey Roberte WEST COAST departments SAM SUTHERLAND CHRISTY WRIGHT WEST COAST EDITOR MARKETING DIR. RCA Names Thagard Samuel Graham/Assistant Editor Album Chart Page 76 Disco Pages 16-17 Mike Falcon/Assistant Editor Disco File Page 16 Field Promo Director Terry Droits/Production Album Picks Page 27 Portia Glovinasso/Research Assistant Disco File Top 20 Page 16 NEW YORK-As reported last 6290 Sunset Boulevard Black Oriented Music Page 85 Discotheque Hit week in Record World, Chuck Hollywood, Calif. 90028 Phone: (213) 465.6126 Black Oriented Parade Page 16 Thagard has joined RCA Records Page Albums 9 as director, national field promo TOM RODDEN Black Oriented Album 87NASHVILLEFM Airplay Report Pages 38-39 VICE PRESIDENT tion, it was announced by Robert Chart Page 85 Summer,president of the corn- SOUTHEASTERNMANAGER Picks of the Week Page 85 Gospel Pages Campbell/Southeastern Edltct 90-91WalterMarie Pany. Black Oriented Singles International Page Margie Barnett/Assistantsr nt Ed for Chart Page 86 88Cindy Kent/Assistant Editor Page 88 Truth Page 85 Canada Red O'Donnell/NashvIlle Report England Page 88 49 Music Square West Chart Analysis Page 8 Nashville, Tenn. 37203 England's9 Top25 Page9 89 fi'° Phons: (615) 329-1111 Classical Page 73 Germany Page 88 `"` ` LATIN AMERICAN OFFICE TOMAS FUNDORA VICE PRESIDENT3140 The Coast Page 40 Jazz Section II /s W. 8th Ave., Hialeah, Fla. 33012 Country Page 93 Jazz LP Chart Page 27 = ii. (305) 823.8491 LAND Country Album ' PHIúi PALMER Page 97 Latin American Page 80 > - Manager Chart Suite 22/23, Lengham House Country Album Album Picks Page 80 Chuck 308 Regent Street Thagard London WI Picks Page 95 Hit Parade Page 81 01 5 Country Hot Line Page Accordingto Summer, Thagard JAPAN486 ORIGINAL CONFIDENCE Country Picks of the New York, N.Y. Page 44 will be responsible for the realiza- CBON Queen Building 18-12 Roppongl 7-chameMineto-ku, Week Page 93 tion of national promotion Ob Tokyo Country Singles Radio World Pages 14-15 jectives through the regional CANADA Chart Page 94g CHARLES-DUNNE 9 promotion managers who will 19 Yorkville Avenue Country Singles 98ROBERTRetail Report Page 75 report to him. Summer also Toronto, Ontario Picks Page 96 W 11611 noted that Thagard assumes re - Canada M Nashville Report Page 93 Singles Chart Page 37 GERMANY sponsibility for weekly chart JIM SAMPSON Liebherrstresw 19 Cover Story Page 24 Singles Picks Page 26 activity and that he will work 8000 Muenchen 22, Germany Phone: (089) 22 77 46 out of RCA's west coast offices. AUSTRALIA PETER CONYNGHAM Regional' promotion managers P.O. Box 678, Crows Nest, N.S.W. Australia reporting to Thagard are: John 2-92-6045 PCANERHOUSE PICle FRANCE Betancourt' (east coast); Mike GILLES PETARD 8, Quai de Stalingrad, Boulogne 92, France Craft (east central); Ron Geslin Phone: 520-7947 (Due to airplay and sales in projectable markets, these records SPAIN (north central); Ed Mascolo JOSE CLIMENT exhibit top five potential) Virgen de Lourdee 2 (southeast); "BigAl" Privett (west Madrid 27, Spain Rose Royce (Whitfield) "Love Don't Live Here Any central); and a west coast region- Phone: 403-9651 Phone: 403-9704 al manager to be named shortly. VILO ARIAS SILVA More." Peten 151-402 Colonie Navarte Excellent BOS chart activity has, crossed to the pop Background Phone:536.41-66 side with top 10 status in as the sales reports Thagard's entire career in the CIRCULATION DEPT. come in. Several primaries music has been in 1697 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10019 went with it this week. industry the Phone: (212) 586-0913 promotion field. He comes to SUBSCRIPTIONS: ONE YEAR (52 ISSUES) U.S. Cheryl Lynn (Columbia) "Got To Be Real." AND CANADA - $85; AIR MAIL - 5140; FOR - RCA Records from CBS, which SIGN AIR MAIL -5145. SECOND CLASS POST - The crossover activityis duplicating its AGE PAID AT NEW YORK, N.Y. AND AT P BOS chart suc joined in 1966 as a local pro- ADDITIONAL MAILING OFFICES. DEADLINE: Ces:, as it is alreadytop 10 in Memphis together with motion man in Miami. His most NEGATIVES AND COPY MUST BE IN NEW 9hep g YORK BY 12 NOON FRIDAY. good chart movement elsewhere. The majors continue recent post was director of na- Copyright p 1978 by to come in. Good sales tional promotion, west coast, for RECORD WORLD PUBLISHING CO., INC. are being reported. VOL. 35, NO. 1640 that company.

4 RECORD WORLD DECEMBER 9, 1978

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com CHRISTMAS 1978 JOHN DENIER A BRAND NEW WAY FOR YOUR CUSTOMERS TO GIVE THE PERFECT GIFT FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON.

'John Denver.' the first hit album of 1979, will not be avai .able until after January 1st, but this ho iday gift display gives your customers the perfect opportunity to give

the new J *hn Denver album a gift this Christmas. T e display holds 00 specially printed g f_-giv ng envelopes printed with a picture cf ohi and holiday decoration. Each enveb-Je s the proper size for check or cash.

And be sure all the John Denver catcicg albums are fezlu-ed F-ominently, particularly 'Rocky Mountain Christmas;' "Greatest Hits Volumes I & II"arci "I Want To L vet'

fyoduced by JerryL`/eintraLb MJton Okun Management 3

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com EIA Announces Executive Realignment ASCAP Settles LOS ANGELES-A realignment First Jukebox Suit in Elektra / Asylum's executive NEW YORK-The first suit to structure has been announced be brought against an unlicensed by chairman Joe Smith, in con- jukebox operator under the 1976 junction with vice chairman Mel copyright law was settled out of Posner and president Steve Wax, court here two weeks ago. following the company's annual ASCAP, which brought the meeting of top level executives suit in July on behalf of eight of in . its music publishers, and Para- Jerry Sharell will move from mount Cigarette and Entertain- vice president/artist development ment Corp., a New York jukebox to vice president/creative services operator, reached a settlement where he will oversee the pub- under which Paramount agreed licity, advertising, merchandising, to register all its jukeboxes and From left: Jerry Sharrell, George Steele, Mark Hammerman art and video departments. pay the $8 -per -box annual fee to George Steele, vice president/ ting a vice presidential -level Sharell, one of the original the U.S. Copyright Office, and marketing services, will move to person in charge shows the pri- Asylum employees, has been with also agreed tp pay ASCAP a sum the newly created position of ority we're giving this area." the company since 1973. Starting over $1000. vice president/international. Executive Experience as general manager, he was pro- The jukebox at issue is located "lt was important to unify all Also announced is the promo- moted to vice president of in the Cafe 72, an east side the departments dealing with the tion of Mark Hammerman from international and advertising be- restaurant here. image of the company under one west coast artist development fore taking the artist development ASCAP has announced that it vice president," explained Smith, director to national director, artist vice presidency in 1976. He was will file similar suits to encourage "and Sharell has long demon- development. "In the few months previously vice president of pro- compliance with the new law. Few strated his ability in the creative Mark has been with us he has motion at Buddah Records. jukebox operators have yet regis- area, backed with strong experi- demonstrated outstanding service Steele, who will celebrate his tered their machines or paid their ence in advertising, artist devel- and put his management experi- tenth anniversary with the com- fees. opment and promotion. The ence to work for us," said Smith. pany this March, first joined continued growth and sales of For 12 years Hammerman guided Elektra as regional sales manager, Brownstein & Smith the WEA international companies the careers of a wide variety of then national sales manager; has dictated the importance of artists, from Tiny Tim and Deep assistant to the vice president of Bow Management Firm assigning an experienced top Purple to and marketing; and was promoted to LOS ANGELES - Bob Brown- man to guide our international Warren Zevon. He will report vice president/marketing services stein and Clay Smith have formed efforts on a full-time basis. Put- directly to the president. in 1976. Brownstein/Smith Management here, specializing in personal management. Polydor Names Taylor HARM Revamps '19 Convention Schedule Already on the company's ros- Special Markets VP ter are Passengers and singer/ Harry Adams, Bill NEW YORK - Sonny Taylor In Response To Members' Varied Needs Wright and John Hues. has been named vice president, By DAVID McGEE Brownstein, who most recently special markets, it was announced NEW YORK - Fully expecting "The difference between this was with A&M's international di- by Dick Kline, executive vice to top last year's record 2000 year's convention and others," vision, was artist development co- president, Polydor Incorporated. convention attendance, the Na- Cohen told Record World last ordinator at Elektra/Asylum, tional Association of Recording week, "is the quality of the busi- where he also held posts in pro- Merchandisers (NARM), headed ness sessions. Nothing we've motion and international market- by executive vice president Joe done before comes close to this. ing. Smith is former promotion Cohen, has announced for its We're spending nearly $200,000 chief and special events coordina- 1979 industry -wide gathering a on audio-visual presentations, tor for Capt. Jacques Costeau. revamped schedule of activities which is ten times more than designed to be more responsive NARM's ever spent in this area. Arista Reports to the particular needs of each We're going to be mailing our segment of its membership. The brochures internationally, trying Best Month Ever 21st annual NARM convention to develop an international flavor NEW Sonny Taylor YORK - In the middle will be held from March 23 for the convention. And we're of its fall "Superseason," Arista Taylor, most recently program through March 28 at the Diplo- going to advertise in the Euro- Records has concluded the big- director of WWRL in New York, mat Hotel in Hollywood, Florida. pean and trade gest month in the company's will be involved in all aspects of Highlights of the convention are papers to push for early regis- four-year history, it was reported black music at Polydor. An as yet expected to be the general ses- tration and, in this way, to keep by Elliot Goldman, executive vice to -be -named national director of sions focusing on creative mer- the excitement 'brewing for the president and general manager promotion for special markets chandising (in which NARM will convention. for the label. Contributing signi- will report to Taylor. reintroduce separate meetings "The key word in all this," ficantly to the record -setting for retailers, rack jobbers, one - Cohen continues, "is 'response.' Arista November were Al Stew- stops and independent distribu- We've listened to what our mem- Tomato Names Gooding art's label debut "Time Passages," tors) and radio advertising. bers have been saying in our "Playin' To Win" by The Outlaws, Additionally, NARM has ar- regional meetings, and now we're Promo Vice President the just -released two -record "Bar- ranged for CBS Records to pres- going to meet their needs. NEW YORK Kevin Eggers, We're ry Manilow's Greatest Hits" - ent in audio-visual form to the going com- president of the Tomato Music to give them what they pendenium, already double industry its in-house consumer plati- Co., has appointed Bob Gooding want from NARM. The best thing num, Gil Scott -Heron's "Secrets" tape research study, "The Tape national director of promotion. an organization like this can do is and new albums by , Buyer: What We Know Previously, Gooding was na- About let its members have input and Quazar and The Grateful Dead. tional albums promotion director Him Today, What We Can Ex- respond accordingly." pect at Private Stock. His origins in from Him Tomorrow," in The first major business ses- Funkadelic Single Gold the music industry stem from conjunction with an update by sion of this year's convention 1i LOS ANGELES The single WCOL-AM & FM Radio in Co- GRT Corporation of its original will concentrate - on radio adver- "One Nation Under A Grove" lumbus Ohio, where Gooding study of several years ago on the tising. John Marmaduke and Jim by Warner Bros. recording artists was the vice president of pro- impact of tape fixturing and dis- Tyrrell will co-chair an audio - Funkadelic has been certified gramming. play techniques. (Continued on page 82) gold by the RIAA.

6 RECORD WORLD DECEMBER 9, 1978

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com IF YOU WANT BLOOD '11111'11E. 60T IT BLOOD FRAM AC/DC. RECORDED LIVE IN CONCERT

AC/DC. "IF YOU WANT BLOOD YOU'VE 60i IL" ON ATLANTIC RECORDS AND TAPES.

SD 19212 .-...,r_A .%;

I¡

MANAGEMENT ' MICHAEL A. BROWNING 1799 BROADWAY NEW YORK, N.Y. 10019

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com sales and movement elsewhere, re -gaining a bullet on major mar- StreisandiDiamond Maintain #1 Spot #21 bullet; Bob Seger & The ket adds, #38 bullet, and Barry Silver Bullet Band (Capitol), add- White (20th) #39 bullet. As Chic Single Bullets Close Behind ed at WFIL, WOKY, and WNOE as Radio Adds well as moving in to the Top 10 Continuing to make significant By PAT BAIRD The record is for #10 bullet. in Buffalo and in the south, #23 chart gains on radio adds are: Whüle and also #51 bullet BOS. bullet; (Asylum), Hot Chocolate (Infinity), #42 Neil Diamond (Col) continued to Rafferty Chartmaker on at #89 bullet on the country bullet BOS and added this week outsell all competition for the Gerry Rafferty (UA) is this chart, #24 bullet here; Earth, at WNBC and WTIX among #1 spot on the RW Singles Chart week's Chartmaker at #63 bul- Wind & Fire (ARC/Col), #15 bul- others, #40 bullet; Nicolette Lar- (and bulleted to let on strong secondary and major let BOS and making major mar- son (WB), taking this week's big- #79 on the market adds. ket top 10 moves, #25 bullet; gest jump on a tremendous na- Country Sin- Rounding out the Top 10 are: Eric Clayton (RSO), added at tional spread, up 19 spots to #41 gles Chart), (Casablanca) #3; WFIL and KDWB and making big bullet; Livingston Taylor (Epic) Chic (Atlantic) (Capitol) #5; Am- jumps elsewhere, #26 bullet; El- #42 bullet; Paul Stanley (Casa- bulleted to #2 brosia (WB) #6 and Gino Van- ton John (MCA) #27 bullet, and blanca) #44 bullet; Rose Royce, on #1 airplay nelli (A&M) holding at #8. Alice Cooper (WB), making big another Powerhouse Pick this spots at the pri- The competition in the next moves and starting to pick up week, #5 bullet BOS and added mary radio level and strong sales. part of the chart seems to have sales, #28 bullet. this week at WPGC and other The record is still #1 on the Black eased somewhat with Al Stewart Still moving well are: Ace Freh- midwest majors, #45 bullet; Oriented Singles Chart. (Arista) bulleting at #11 on good ley (Casablanca) #30 bullet; Dan Chanson (), added at Dr. Hook (Capitol) picked up moves and sales and Andy Gibb Hartman (Blue Sky), top 10 along WQAM and WGCL, #46 bullet; huge sales this week and made (RSO), added at WABC, moving the east coast and making mid - Ian Matthews (Mushroom), pick- the Top 10 on a good national to #17 bullet on the same com- west and northwest gains, #32 ing up both majors and second- spread for #4 bullet and Alicia bination. Village People (Casa- bullet; Pointer Sisters (Planet), aries, #48 bullet; Leif Garrett Bridges (Polydor) also sold well blanca), #33 bullet BOS, was added at WNOE and WDRQ, (Scotti Bros.) #50 bullet; Melis- and took strong Top 10 moves added this week at WFIL, Q102 #34 bullet; Queen (Elektra), add- sa Manchester (Arista) #54 bul- for #7 bullet. (Col) and other majors for #18 bullet ed at WRKO, #35 bullet; Cheryl let; Boston (Epic) #55 bullet; moved into the Top 10 at #9 and Chaka Khan (WB) closed the Lynn (Col), one of this week's Talking Heads (Sire), picking up bullet on big sales and airplay Miami market for #19 bullet. Powerhouse Picks, #3 bullet BOS a number of midwest majors, gains while the Bee Gees (RSO) Picking up big pre -holiday adds and top 10 in the south, #36 #64 bullet; Kenny Rogers, #5 was added this week at WABC this week are: Toto (Col), #1 bullet; Olivia Newton -John (MCA) bullet country, #65 bullet here; and took huge jumps elsewhere on the west coast and gaining #37 bullet; Justin Hayward (Col), (Continued on page 82)

activity to #40 bullet, as Ace good rack growth, pushes Rush Streisand Album Bullets To No. 4 Spot; Frehley (Casablanca) moves to (Mercury) to #46 bullet. At #47 #42 bullet with rack increases. bullet, Chanson (Ariola) also Dead Edges Parliament as Chartmaker Solid crossover sales boost Ron- moves out of a major area of con- nie Laws (UA) to #43 bullet, centration, this time the metro- By MIKE FALCON activity, moves up to #21 bullet. while a definite spread out of politan East. Billy Joel (Col), off of continu- Queen (Elektra) is experiencing the midwest center, coupled with (Continued on page 82) ing strong retail and rack ac- very high sales reports from such tivity, retains his #1 album spot accounts as Spec's/Atlanta (#5), for the fifth Lieberman (rack in Minneapolis, week. Donna #1), Music Plus/Los Angeles (#1), 03 Summer (Casa- Music Stop/Detroit (#1), as well z,U(DUITr2 blanca) and as registering #5 at both Every- Steve Martin body's (Portland) and Licorice (Warner Bros.) Pizza (Los Angeles). Retail is lead- Singles Albums remain in the ing at the beginning of this sales East: followup spots, curve, bringing Queen to #23 East: Queen (Elektra) Grateful Dead (Ar'sta) with Barbra Streisand (Col), last bullet. #24 bullet, Kansas (Kirsh- Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros.) Parliament (Casablanca) week's Chartmaker, rocketing to ner) has retail activity rough- Hot Chocolate (Infinity) Band (Capitol) J. Geils Band (EMI -America) Leif Garrett (Scotti Bros.) #4 builet with massive jumps ly even with that of last week, Peabo Bryson (Capitol) at the racks, as well as on the with the racks up significantly Lord of the Rings (Fantasy) retail level. These four comprise from last week, with outstanding South: South: Olivia Newton a sales plateau a notch above the r&b reports to support its move- -John (MCA) Grateful Dead (Arista) remaining Toto (Columbia) Parliament (Casablanca) top 10 Ips this week. ment to #26 bullet. Chic, at #28 Leif Garrett Bros.) (Scotti Steve Miller Band (Capitol) bullet, continues Gene Simmons (Casablanca) Barry White (20th) has the #1 to climb off of Peabo Bryson (Capitol) Black Oriented album this week, r&b sales with some crossover. Tanya Tucker (MCA) and off the reports of both main- Heart (Portrait) is the week's sur- Midwest: Cheryl Lynn (Columbia) stream retail and monstrous r&b prise, in both turning around a Elton John (MCA) Midwest: tallies, moves to Chaka downward movement experi- Queen (Elektra) Grateful Dead (Arista) #12 bullet. Olivia Newton enced last week and also picking -John (MCA) Parliament (Casablanca) Khan (Warner Bros.) experiences Justin Hayward (Columbia) Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros.) similar patterns in going to #15 up a bullet at #29. The album Hot Chocolate (Infinity) Steve Miller Band (Capitol) bullet. Eric Clayton (RSO) made shows signs of a strong Christmas Rose Royce (Whitfield) Leif Garrett (Scotti Bros.) Peabo Bryson (Capitol) significant sales jumps at the rack season finish. level this week and also had top Toto (Col) is still climbing off West: West: Grateful Dead (Arista) five sales reports from some pop - of retail sales to #32 bullet, with Hot Chocolate (Infinity) Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros.) Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros.) oriented acounts in escalating to the racks slow to join in on this Jefferson Starship (Grunt) Steve Miller Band (Capitol) #18 bullet. The Village People extremely strong debut album. Lord of the Rings (Fantasy) (Casablanca), Barry Cheryl Lynn (Columbia) off of good r&b ac- Manilow (Arista) jumps 35 ELP (Atlantic) count sales and very solid rack slots off of both rack and retail

8 RECORD WORLD DECEMBER 9, 1978

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com THE KIflS i MLLES. BULLET! BULLET! BULLET!

PAUL STANLEY ! STEREO i NB 940 Di

K+SS

TTp 3dC

__ .- HOLD ME TOUCH ME 48,tOeÚYEúG LP S'ANLEr.KISS" NBii 7123 L 13?8 CaMCa-cn 4xoma 8 c ^Nc,At.

sreoocl 1978 AUCOIN MANAGEMENT INC. BY AGREEMENT WITH KISS e eot PRODUCT-ION INC LI

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Capricorn Joins DIR & Pabst Radio Replay For Marshall Tucker Broadcast By WALTER CAMPBELL NASHVILLE In the broadcast to additional mar- By NEIL McINTYRE - conjunction You can now begin to reflect upon the year, with a live New Year's Eve DIR kets with the rest of our King and start to think about how you're going to broadcast of the Marshall Tucker Biscuit stations," said Paul Zullo change for 1979. If there's a perfect time to do Band in concert at the Warehouse of DIR, "and the response has consider the past and firm up plans for the future, in New Orleans, Capricorn Rec- been overwhelming. The people it's between December 25th and the first of the ords and the Pabst Brewing Com- at AT&T think it may be the larg- year. This is a quiet time at most radio stations, pany have launched a coopera- est live music broadcast ever, but with very few record releases, and the on -air tive promotional effort, including it's safe to say it's the largest live programming contains a number of records that extensive cross -merchandising rock broadcast." were popular during 1978. I hope that most of and a national contest. In conjunction with the broad- the programmers will be guided in the right "The Marshall Tucker Band is cast, Capricorn is sponsoring a direction by their own research and personal playing at the Warehouse New contest involving each of the experience, rather than the opinions of those not involved in Year's Eve, and it is being broad- original 110 stations. "The sec- programming. cast live by at least 110 stations ond week in December, each of JINGLES WITHOUT THE BELLS: The days of heavy play for radio in the Eastern and Central time the stations will give away 25 of station jingles seem to have past. Most of the radio jingles are short zones of the United States the Marshall Tucker Band's Great- and heard only on the top 40 stations that are the leaders in the through the DIR Broadcasting sys- est Hits albums," Tanner said. market, the challenger stations, are approaching the audience with tem," explained Geary Tanner, "Five of those winners will also production pieces, using music beds from current albums with voice- Capricorn's national director of receive complete Marshall Tucker over slogans about the station. Jingles are surely not a dead issue album promotion. "There is a Band catalogues and will be eli- when it comes to advertising a product; there is a increase in the mixture of stations, but in most gible for the grand prize, the win- ner at use of popular songs to help bring attention to the product and the cases album -oriented stations are of which will be drawn reworking of the lyrics to sell the audience. "Good Vibrations" and carrying the broadcast and of random here at Capricorn. We "You Sexy Thing" come to mind as recent campaigns with lines from course top 40. It will be one of will then contact the correspond- the hits to underscore the feeling you get from using the item. the largest live rock broadcasts ing station, and the winner and a that has ever been done." guest plus the pd of the corres- At the radio station level, program directors, I believe, felt that the jingles became overused and were too slick to keep the audience's Sponsored by Pabst, the broad- ponding station and a guest will attention. The repetition of music was a lot to ask the audience to cast is being put together by DIR win the following: round trip air handle, and the station IDs singing the call letters throughout each Broadcasting and coordinated by fare to New Orleans for the show, hour of the day was too much. The research that today's radio became Rockbill, according to Tanner. hotel accommodations, limousine involved with in attempting to find out the musical tastes as well as "We sent out a letter offering (Continued on page 15) the complaints about things on the station must have worked against the survival of the radio jingles. I'm sure the radio world is not far away from the jingle people making a comeback. There were a lot of good jingle packages in the past. Many gave radio station program- mers' ideas on how to place music, commercials and to highlight features, intro news, and in general plant an image in the listeners mind about what type of radio station they were listening to. The jingles this season are not played as much, and have been eliminated from many radio stations' overall sound, but there's always next season. Maybe there's a way to use jingles in a disco format. KEEP ON DANCIN': Disco music on radio and new disco clubs opening at a record pace is an indication of the beginning of the momentum with no end in sight. I've seen stores in New York for disco gifts only, fashions in store windows using a dance setting, and articles about the disco craze in most magazines. What could be the future for disco merchandising for the public? Here are some possi- bilities: A disco Christmas, with the stockings hung by the speakers with care, and stacked heel shoes still in them. Flashing lights would decorate the room, moving to the beat of the music as the family dances around the tree in their "Saturday Night Fever" pajamas. The gifts under the tree would include hustle lessons, disco charm bracelets, pocketless pants and buttonless shirts, and for those with long nails, a disco file. Disco has moved some places off of the dance floor and onto the to roller rinks, with disco skating. I think that it might be time invent disco on stilts for people who are looking to get higher on dancing. The disco stilts would have leather soles and sequined studs up and down the wooden frames, and for those looking for the deluxe model, battery operated lights would flash to the beat-of course batteries would not be included. SYNDIE NEWS: Westwood One will introduce a public affairs feature for syndication starting February 1, 1979. The series, "Spaces and Places," will consist of ten weekly features each two and half minutes, dealing with today's lifestyle, with an emphasis on the out- vriyvn doors and environment. The program will be hosted by David Perry of KMET/Los Angeles. For more information call (213) 995-3277. . you're gonna make it in morning drive, you gotta (Continued on page 15) speed up."

RECORD WORLD DECEMBER 9, 1978 14

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Paul Brown: Arbitron Updates Black, Spanish Study Openness' Makes College Formats Matter I NEW YORK-The latest install- By SOPHIA MIDAS ress from carrier current to cable, said Brown, "and this is further ment of Arbitron Radio's study NEW YORK - According to and now FM." Brown noted that complicated by the fact that of listening habits among the Paul Brown, a veteran of college carrier current should not neces- there's such a turn -over in col- black and Spanish-speaking pop- radio promotion, college radio is sarily be viewed as dated or in- lege radio personnel." Since ulation of big cities, released last becoming an increasingly im- effectual, and said, "Michigan Brown has exclusively worked week, finds that 50 percent of portant vehicle of promotion for State, for example, services 45,- college radio since 1965, he be- all listening by blacks was to record companies and the music 000 students this way." lieves that he has an advantage black radio stations, while 41 industry at large. Brown attrib- Because commercial radio for- over record companies: "I've percent of Spanish listening was utes the heightened significance mats have tightened to the point developed a strong rapport with to Spanish stations. of college radio to a new soph- where it has become exceeding- college radio personnel," stated The study, "How Blacks and istication and an openness of ly difficult to break new artists, Brown, "and I know what they're Spanish Listen to Radio," was format that characterizes college Brown believes the open formats listening to." first released in 1974. Additional radio. of college radio to be of partic- "College radio has kept me updates were released in 1976 Having worked the college ular importance. "College radio young. I'm dealing with young and 1977. route since 1947, Brown com- stations," he stated, "are far people who are really dedicated Second to black formats for mented upon the development more experimental. The people to music; they're not being paid black listening was contemporary of college radio as a viable and that run them are much more for their services. Because of this, radio, with 19 percent, followed reputable medium: "In 1947 I open, much more willing to take there's a refreshing honesty by news/talk with 14 percent. visited the campus station at Pur- a chance with new product. about them; if they don't like Second among Spanish-speaking due University. At that time, Don't forget that college radio a record, they'll tell you." listeners was also contemporary, there were only five or six college broke Al Stewart." Brown com- Known as "the of professor" with a 28 percent share that has stations in the country, and it mented that record companies because of his long-term invol- grown from 24 percent in 1976. was extremely difficult for these are aware of the manner in which vement with college radio, Brown Arbitron surveyed 16 markets stations to be serviced with prod- college radio can discover new has also been with for the black listening data, and uct." Today Brown services over music, but explained that it's Music (Elton John). five markets for the Spanish. 600 college stations across the very difficult for record compa- country. "In the last ten years nies to stay in touch with the there have been some dramatic college market. "Record compa- DIRICapricorniPabst changes," observed Brown, "in nies don't have the manpower (Continued from page 14) that I've seen college radio grog- to watch the college market," transportation to and from the Pabst is sponsoring the show . New Year's Eve show, four tick- and has funded much of the pro- Radio Replay (Continued from page 14) ets and backstage passes to the motional effort, according to show, official Marshall Tucker Tanner, including news- Marley Brant has been named director of publicity of Watermark, Inc. college Band tour jackets, a couple of paper advertising and posters to Prior to her appointment, Brant was with Chrysalis Records . . . 60 hundred dollars spending money, be distributed by all the Pabst Second L.P. has more than doubled their station list since moving four tickets to the Sugar Bowl on distributors in the individual mar- to New York offices and merging with London Wavelength . . . TM the following day; and we're also kets. "So they'll show up in su- Programming is co -producing a history of album rock with Good - giving the winner an Aria Pro II permarkets and other point of phone Productions that will cover a review of the past 15 years of electric guitar valued at a little purchase locations," Tanner said. . The program, "Album Greats," is a 48 hour review that over $700. "Plus Capricorn has a quantity of will include interviews with key artists, managers, producers and a&r "We're leaving it open to the those same posters which we people. individual stations to do the con- will use in record stores." MOVES: Sonny Taylor, former PD at WWRL/New York, has been test the way they want," Tanner Capricorn has previously been named VP of special markets for . New York radio has added. "The only guidelines involved in New Year's Eve broad- lost a manager, I'm sure good but Sonny's broadcasting experience we're setting down is the quan- casts by the Allman Brothers will be an asset in his new position ... Bob Bruno is the new PD at tity of albums they're giving away Band and Wet Willie, one from WOR/New York from WVIP/Mt. Kisco ... Comedian Richard Belzer and that we have the five names San Francisco and one from New has signed a contract to be a regular part of the WNBC/New York from each station by the 15th." Orleans. morning show. Scott Brink, WNBC's morning man, features Belzer as part of his show Monday through Friday . .. Doug Harris to on -air at WGIV/Charlotte from WRVR/New York ... Scott Robbins has been named PD at WFEC/Harrisburg from WHLI/Hempstead, L.I Ste- "Frank Weber doesn't need a ven Clean to on -air at WCOZ/Boston from WMMR/Philadelphia . publicity angle to sell his music. John Reed named new PD at WHHY/Montgomery . . . Jim Cassidy new PD at KKYK-FM/Little Rock from Z98/Little Rock .... Dan Kieley It should be to on -air at WOKY/Milwaukee from KVOX/Fargo . . . Kevin O'Neil FrankWeber to on -air KAUM/Houston from WGAR/Cleveland . . . Jim Drucker, able to sell former air personality at WARM/Scranton, has gone from radio to re- ...as the time flies ligion. Drucker will be ordained to the Catholic Priesthood on Decem- itself., -Dennis Devine, ber 3rd. Father Jim can be contacted at (717) 455-7260 ... WBT-FM/ Eastern Echo Charlotte has changed call letters to WBCY with an all -hit format, with special emphasis on new product ... Portia at RW west reports: Have you Cherie Sannes to on -air at KRTH/Los Angeles from KMBY/Monterey discovered . . . Jim Teeson named GM at KPPL/Denver . . . Steve Alsobrook named PD at WCGQ/Columbus ... Tom Saunder to on -air at KSFO/ Frank Weber? San Francisco from KSFX . . . Dara Welles named news director at The single: KRTH/Los Angeles from KNX-FM ... Send your moves, changes, and RO/1AFL1-2963 station pictures to either Portia at RW west or in the east Neil (Jack ncn Frost) McIntyre. PB 11402 . elei

RECORD WORLD DECEMBER 9, 1978 15

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com allow for much sustained movement. Only here and there does the record achieve the soaring rush of "Romeo & Juliet" and in a tale more complex than "Golden Tears," few moods are held long enough to inspire more than a few turns around the dancefloor. The produc- tion, with by Don Ray, is both intelligent and exciting but, in the end, its intellectual qualities weigh it down and make it much heavier than the prevailing mood of the can accept. Happily, however, Casablanca has pressed up a condensed version for a disco disc that is being included in the album package as a special bonus. This 7:46 track of the most danceable sections of the album, primarily the gorgeous, moody "Pope of Fools," emphasizes Disco File the texture and clarity of the music with only a few bits of dialogue (A weekly report on current and upcoming discotheque breakouts) or singing, salvaging the spirit of the "Hunchback" while cutting loose its narrative freight. The album is a must for Costandinos fans and By VINCE ALETTI admirers of class; the disco disc (for which DJ Rusty Garner RECOMMENDED ALBUMS: Two new releases from very different was the consultant) is the version now picking up in the clubs. points on the disco spectrum: The latest Patrick Adams creation is Other key releases this week-to be reviewed in next week's issue- Phreek, a studio group whose first album on Atlantic is dominated by (Continued on page 84) Adams' trademark work-much the same skittish, buzzing, darting electronics that characterized his earlier productions with Cloud Nine, Sine and the Universal Robot Band, but the touch here is finer, more sophisticated in general and has a wider appeal. There may be nothing as riveting as "In the Bush," the Adams production Disco File Top 30 for Musique which turned out to be one of the year's disco classics, DECEMBER 9, 1978 20. GET DOWN but the six cuts here offer a variety of phreeky delights. Prime cuts: GENE CHANDLER -20th Century (disco 1. SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING disc) "Weekend" (6:49), which recalls Gregg Diamond's creamy funk ap- PEACHES & HERB-Polydor (disco disc) 21. WEEKEND TWO STEP/MUSIC IS AU. proach and the soft -focus feel of Musique's "Summer Love," 2. LE FREAK only to CHIC-Atlantic (disco disc) WE NEED turn spicy hot and gently sizzling with excellent female vocals THP ORCHESTRA-Butterfly (Ip cuts) (chant- 3. CHAINS/CREAM (ALWAYS RISES TO 22. GIVING UP, GIVING IN/ THE RUNNER ing "This time it's party time/It's party time tonight"); subdued syn- THE TOP) THREE DEGREES-Ariola (Ip cuts) thesizer work; a bright, chiming percussion break and sparkling gui- GREGG DIAMOND BIONIC BOOGIE- Polydor (Ip cuts) 23. I WILL SURVIVE tar-and "I'm a Big Freak (R.U.1.2.)" (10:19), is GLORIA GAYNOR-Polydor (disco disc) which loud; busy 4. MacARTHUR PARK SUITE with that well up on all sides, snapping and crackling DONNA SUMMER-Casablanca (Ip medley) 24. BRING ON THE BOYS/BABY YOU AIN'T like a space station gone ,beserk; and the height of Adams' freak -funk 5. YOU STEPPED INTO MY LIFE NOTHING WITHOUT ME MELBA MOORE-Epic (disco disc) KAREN YOUNG-West End (disco disc) style complete with shouting vocals and imitation orgasm-wild as 6. WORKIN' & SLAVIN' 25. I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE as you can get. In between these two very different peaks, there's MIDNIGHT RHYTHM-Atlantic (disco disc) ALICIA BRIDGES-Polydor (disco disc) two more tracks of interest, "Much Too Much" and "Everybody Loves 7. AIN'T THAT ENOUGH FOR YOU 26. COUNTDOWN/THIS IS IT/ INSTANT JOHN DAVIS & THE MONSTER ORCH.- a Good Thing," both lighter, wonderfully textured REPLAY and appealing. And Sam (disco disc) DAN HARTMAN-Blue Sky (Ip medley/ don't miss Donna McGhee's vocals on the slower -paced "May My 8. SHOOT ME (WITH YOUR LOVE) disco disc) TASHA THOMAS-Atlantic (disco disc) Love Be With You" which starts out with a spoken segment remini- 27. BAISE MOI 9. HOLD YOUR HORSES PAM TODD-Channel (disco disc) scent of "Casanova Brown." Phreek out-in style. Note: as a great FIRST CHOICE-Gold Mind (disco disc) 10. CONTACT 28. I'M EVERY WOMAN reminder of where Patrick Adams came from, there's a new Bumble- CHAKA KHAN-WB (disco disc) EDWIN STARR -20th Century (disco disc) bee Unlimited record out now, written and produced by Adams and 11. MY CLAIM TO FAME/TRUE LOVE IS 29. STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF frequent teammate Greg Carmichael in that same dizzy cut style that MY DESTINY LOVE FEVER-Fantasy (disco disc) made "Love Bug" so much fun. This time around, on "Lady Bug" JAMES WELLS-AVI (Ip cuts) 12. SINNER MAN 3¡YOUR SWEETNESS IS MY WEAKNESS (9:52 on a Red Greg disco disc), the formula gets kind of grating- SARAH DASH-Kirshner (disco disc) `BARRY WHITE -20th Century (disco dis too much of those processed "insect" voices when a little of this 13. A LITTLE LOVIN' THE RAES-A&M (disco disc) Contributing to this week's survey, novelty goes a long way-but the swirling synthesizers and insistent in ad- 14. JE SUIS MUSIC/LOOK FOR LOVE dition to those DJs listed below, were: CERRONE-Cotillion (Ip cuts) bass, though much rawer than on Adams' solo work, are involving. Billy Carrot (Reflections) and Rene Hewitt 15. FEED THE FLAME/LEARNING TO "Hunchback of Notre Dame," the latest disco adaptation of literary (Inferno) in New York; Jeff Tilton (Boston, DANCE ALL OVER AGAIN classic by Alec Costandinos and the Syncophonic Orchestra (Casa- LORRAINE JOHNSON-Prelude (Ip cuts) Boston) and Cosmo Wyatt (Kix) in Boston; blanca), consists of two continuous sides of music, singing and occa- 16. YMCA Angelo Solar (Backstreet) in Atlanta; VILLAGE PEOPLE-Casablanca (disco disc) Chuck Parsons (Hippopotamus) in Balti- sional dialogue or narration that traces in a rather elliptical, sometimes 17. DOIN' THE BEST THAT I CAN. more; Doug Forrester (8 Balls Lounge) confusing, fashion the Victor Hugo story of passion and deceit. As BETTYE LaVETTE-West End (disco disc in Albany; Mike Lewis Disco) in ) (Circus L.A.; Carmen Adduci ('N Touch) in San usual with Costandinos' work, the music is thrilling, brilliantly crafted, 18. FLY AWAY Francisco; Bob Viteritti (Poop Deck) in Fort precise yet emotionally rich but, from a dancer's standpoint, the VOYAGE-Marlin (entire Ip) 19. IF THERE'S LOVE Lauderdale; and Kevin Mills (Tiffanie) in flow of "Hunchback" is broken too often for dramatic exposition to AMANT-TK (disco disc) Washington, DC.

PARADISE GARAGE/NEW YORK (Listings are in alphabetical order, by title) ODYSSEY/LOS ANGELES DJ: Larry Levan DJ: Steven Smith CHAINS/CREAM (ALWAYS RISES TO THE CENTER STAGE/CHICAGO UNION STATION/BOSTON TOP)-Bionic AIN'T THAT ENOUGH FOR YOU-John Davis Boogie-Polydor (Ip cuts) DJ: Peter Lewicki DJ: Joe lantosca & the Monster Orch.-Sam (disco disc) CONTACT-Edwin Starr -20th Century-(disco BRING ON THE BOYS-Karen Young- BABY YOU disc) BAISE MOI-Pam Todd-Channel (disco disc) AIN'T NOTHING WITHOUT ME- West End (disco disc) Karen Young-West End (disco disc) FEED THE FLAME/I'M LEARNING TO DANCE CHAINS/CREAM (ALWAYS RISES TO THE THE -Giorgio ("Midnight Express" TOP)/FESS UP TO THE BOOGIE-Bionic DANCING IN MY FEET-Laura Taylor-TK ALL OVER AGAIN/NOBODY'S WRONG- Soundtrack)-Casablanca (Ip cut) (disco disc) Lorraine Johnson-Prelude (Ip cuts) Boogie-Polydor (Ip cuts) CREAM (ALWAYS RISES TO THE TOP)/ COCO KANE-El Coco-AVI (disco disc) DOIN' THE BEST THAT I CAN-Bettye Lavette HOLD YOUR HORSES-First Choice-Gold CHAINS-Bionic Boogie-Polydor (Ip cuts) -West End (disco disc) Mind-(disco disc) CONTACT-Edwin Starr-20th Century (disco FLY AWAY-Voyage-Marlin (entire Ip) disc) GIVING UP, GIVING IN/LOOKING FOR I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S RIGHT-Evelyn HEARTBREAK IN DISGUISE-- LOVE/THE RUNINER-Three Degrees-Ariola "Champagne" King-RCA (disco disc) DOIN' THE BEST THAT I CAN-Bettye LaVette Casablanca (disco disc) -West End (disco disc remix) (Ip cuts) I WILL SURVIVE-Gloria Gaynor-Polydor HOLD YOUR HORSES-First Choice-Gold HOLD YOUR HORSES-First Choice-Gold (disco disc) GOT TO BE REAL-Cheryl Lynn-Columbia Mind (disco disc) (disco disc) Mind (disco disc) I'M EVERY WOMAN-Chaka Khan-WB HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME-Alec HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME-Alec (disco disc) HOLD YOUR HORSES-First Choice-Gold Costandinos & Syncophonic Orch.- Mind (disco disc) Costandinos & Syncophonic Orch.- JE SUIS MUSIC/ROCKET IN THE POCKET- Casablanca (disco disc) Casablanca (disco disc) Cerrone-Cotillion (Ip cuts) IF TUFRE'S L'WVE-Amant-TK (disco disc) I WILL SURVIVE-Gloria Gaynor-Polydor LE FREAK/CHIC CHEER/I WANT YOUR LOVE JE SUIS MUSIC-Cerrone-Cotillion (Ip cut) KISS ME-Dinosaur-Sire (disco disc) (disco disc) LE FREAK-Chic-Atlantic (disco disc) LADY BUG-Bumblebee -Chic-Atlantic (Ip cuts) Unitd.-Red Greg LE FREAK-Chic-Atlantic (disco disc) MUSIC IS ALL YOU NEED/WEEKEND TWO (disco disc) LOVE D'SCO STYLF/PLUG ME TO DEATH- MY CLAIM TO FAME-James Wells-AVI STEP-THP Orchestra-Butterfly (Ip cuts) LE FREAK/I YOUR Erotic Drum Band-Prism (Ip cuts) WANT LOVE-Chic- (disco disc) YOUR Atlantic (lo cuts) SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING/LOVE IT UP SHAKE GROOVE THING-Peaches & ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE-Funkadelic TONIGHT-Peaches & Herb-Polydor Herb-Polydor (disco disc) MY CLAIM TO FAME/TRUE LOVE IS MY -WB (disco disc) DESTINY-James disc) (Ip cuts) SHOOT ME (WITH YOUR LOVE)-Tasha Thomas Wells-AVI (disco SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING-Peaches & SHOOT ME (WITH YOUR LOVE)-Tasha Thomas SINNER MAN-Sarah Dash-Kirshner (disco disc) -Atlantic (disco disc) Herb-Polydor (disco disc) SOUVENIRS/KECHAK -Atlantic (disco disc) TWO FANTASY-Voyage- SHOOT ME (WITH YOUR LOVE)-Tasha Thomas WEEKEND STEP/MUSIC IS ALL YOU Marlin (Ip medley) SOUVENIRS/KECHAK FANTASY/EASTERN NEED-THP Orchestra-Butterfly (Ip cuts) TRIP/TAHITI, TAHITI-Voyage-Marlin -Atlantic (disco disc) STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF LOVE- (Ip medley) SING SING-Gaz-Salsoul (Ip cut) YMCA-Village People-Casablanca (disco disc) Fever-Fantasy (disco disc) YOU STEPPED INTO MY LIFE-Melba Moore- WORKIN' & SLAVIN'-Midnight Rhythm- YOUR SWEETNESS IS MY WEAKNESS-Barry YMCA/THE WOMAN/I'M A CRUISER-Village Epic (disco disc) Atlantic (disco disc) White -20th Century (disco disc) People-Casablanca (disco disc/Ip cuts)

16 RECORD WORLD DECEMBER 9, 1978

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Disco Radio Boosts Disc Sales, Polydor Pacts Harem, Soussan's Disco Label But Clubs Still Play Key Role LOS ANGELES-Polydor Incor- porated's president Fred Haayen, By MIKE FALCON Steinmetz noted that the vari- four to 10 week stay on the shelf and vice president/a&r Rick Ste- LOS ANGELES - Disco format ety of disco record configura- seems about average. This can vens, have announced a longterm radio stations, a comparatively tions, seven-inch single, 12 -inch be lenghtened or shortened by agreement with disco producer new programming style, have al- single, and album, offer a wider the inclusion or exclusion of the Simon Soussan to bring to Poly- ready begun to seriously alter spectrum from which to choose product on local radio playlists, dor his Harem Records company. than do most mainstream re- as is the case with retail sales patterns within signal mainstream Kline leases. This also assists in maxi- records, but the emphasis on cur- areas, according to a Record In announcing the association, mizing sell -through, as the disco rent hot tunes remains more World survey conducted in Bos- Dick Kline, Polydor's executive radio listener, frequently a cross- pronounced, and radio program- ton, Los Angeles, and Portland. vice president and general man- over customer through radio ex- mers in the disco field seem as Although the precise effect is ager, commented, "It's significant posure to disco product, can acutely aware of this trendiness difficult to ascertain, due to con- that Soussan, a man of incredible choose the configuration he or as do the traditional disco cus- tinued customer exposure through ability and stature in the she is most accustomed to. tomers. pop/ the traditional club and in-store disco field, has joined the Poly- Steinmetz also noted that WBLS Not that all disco play methods, it is apparent that customers dor family. With our growing has also helped disco customers buy only current product: many disco format stations have helped leadership in disco music, Simon by publishing and distributing a of the mainstream customers ex- increase disco product sales, as will bolster our roster with artists weekly playlist. He also observed posed to disco product through well as widen the age group pri- that not only top the disco charts that, due to the increasing com- radio play seem to come into the marily responsible for the retail but also cross over as petition for the disco buyer, cus- stores Top 20 pop sales figures. more slowly than their hits." tomer loyalty is more difficult to club -oriented counterparts, ac- Although stations in New York retain. cording to most of the retailers Artists have generally been regarded as This difficulty is partially due questioned. Consequently, the Soussan, responsible for pro- leading the trend towards disco to the relatively short sales life active shelf life of disco product ducing such successes as Pattie programming, the Boston and cycle much disco product ex- can be said to experience a mild Brooks, Leroy Gomez, Jason Los Angeles areas offer more periences. Although the top dis- prolongation in areas in which Michael Reed and , has isolated examples of what hap- co records, often done by ma- disco radio is active, particularly just released his first Polydor/ pens to retail action when local jor acts with strong crossover if the disco station in the region Harem album, by the group stations switch to a disco format. support or histories, can sell well plays upon a crossover audience. Arpeggio. Portland, in marked contrast, over a period of many weeks, a (Continued on page 84) does not have any stations which (Continued on page 84) rely heavily on disco product. In Los Angeles, the recent change WB, RCA Execs Stress Disco Commitment to disco -oriented product by (Continued from page 3) be working mainly out of New posure. Artists have actual per- KITS, and the more r&b-oriented ecutives are stepping out" says York, but hopping between the sonalities." slant of KUTE, which is more Caviano of his new situation at coasts to oversee various aspects Caviano sees his role as widely regarded as a "crossover" making Warner Brothers Records, noting of the new disco department, and Warners more disco -aware with station, provide a middle ground that there has been a "dearth of be responsible for all new disco their non -disco for contrast between the disco acts as well. "I'm executive expertise" about the acquisitions for both RFC and going radio scenes in Boston and Port- to try to stimulate every- dance -oriented music making it- Warner Brothers. body in that company land and the attendant retail sell - with a dis- self increasingly sought a through. by the Caviano is veteran of over co sensibility," he says, noting public. "It's a heavy street busi- three years of disco trekking as that in , Sire, WBOS ness, with trends coming from VP of special projects and na- Island's Grace Jones, The Hues Boston's WBOS has been lar- people in the street," he added. tional disco promotion director Corporation, Chaka Khan and gely responsible for attracting "People usually have the last say, for TK Records, and as a con- Funkadelic, WB already has plenty "an older buyer, who may be and this market is continuing to sultant for such recording artists of material for him to work with. rather MOR oriented" to the grow. Radio is beginning to as Vicki Sue Robinson and The He sees as disco scene, according to Howie catch on, with stations like Savannah Band. The deal, he another WB act that will be ripe Steinmetz, manager of the Wash- WKTU-FM, KIIS-FM and many said has been in the works for for disco material. New artists he ington St. Discount Records. others programming disco regu- a few months. For his part, he acquires will find their place on "With WBOS playing disco 24 larly. WABC is playing 40 percent says, he will "take the TK tactics the RFC label, says Caviano. hours a day through 50,000 watts, disco. It's like alternative broad- with me. I don't care if you are Over at RCA, Tony King is just the exposure to disco product casting in the sixties . . . the big or small, in disco, you have settling into his new post as di- in Boston is obviously much people want it, and it's being to use street tactics." Of course, rector of the new disco depart- greater than it was before," ob- heard." the intimate knowledge of what ment. A 20 -year veteran of the served the manager. He noted Caviano is holding his first or- makes a disco hit, what will go music business (with , that WILD also plays disco ma- ganizational meeting with his over with the masses can be put Hollies, Manfred Mann, George terial, but signs off at night. full complement of staff Decem- to effective use with the aid of a Martin and an executive vice "We've always had good disco ber 11 at the company's Burbank full regional staff ("the first in- presidency at Rocket Records un- product sales," said Steinmetz, headquarters, where he will give house disco regional staff") and der his belt, to name but a few), "but now there's a trend in our his people the game plan for a the publicity and promotional King was attracted to his new customers purchasing disco prod- major Warners disco thrust in machinery of a big outfit. post, he says, by the enthusiasm uct, to crossover from other prin- merchandising, a&r, promotion "We're getting into this thing surrounding disco music and its cipal areas of listening. Maybe and publicity, to be followed by first class," beamed Caviano. The obvious popularity with a lot of it's due to the fact that many "a big party in January" to launch aspect of the deal he's most ex- people. people are getting exposed to the new RFC Records disco label cited about, he says, is "artist King will use the next couple disco product through radio, who to be headed by Caviano and development." While the smaller of months to examine would never normally step foot distributed by Warner Brothers. companies thus far involved in and get saturated with input from into a club atmosphere. As major Announcement of Caviano's disco have been able to break disco specialists. He is holding off record outlets realize that disco appointment was made officially acts and start waves, the new on official announcements of product can sell, and as more by Warners chairman Mo Ostin set-up will be able to support staff and organization for now. radio stations program disco, last week, simultaneous with the acts by developing an image and "The thing that impresses me think you'll find that announcement of the new label's a lasting market impact. "I'm most about disco," he said last will increasingly open up to dis- formation. In his dual position as talking about providing an artist week, "is that people involved co and that there will be some head of the new WB department with a career direction, sales with it are enthusiasts. People are longer selling disco product." and the RFC label, Caviano will savvy, crossover potential and ex- (Continued ' n page 92)

RECORD WORLD DECEMBER 9, 1978 17

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com .*

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com At this rate, last year's No.1 Jazz Vocalist should have no trouble becoming this year's No.1 R&B Vocalist.

Al Jarreau

His Hit: "Thinkin' About It Too" ( WBS 8677) On Warner Bros. records & tapes His Hottest Album Ever: All Fly Home (BSK 3229) A Warner Communications Company Produced be AI Schmus

Managenkkut and Direction: Patrick Rains & Associates. Los Angeles

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com GET UP... Cover Story: Loggins Emerges as a Solo Star By SOPHIA MIDAS ' fame as a RW's Single Chart at #92, and superstar in the recording in- promises to further establish dustry stems back from his long Loggins' album chart power. and successful affiliation with Enthused about his stance as ; however, a solo artist, Loggins is most ex- the last two years have seen him cited about the new freedom he emerge as a solo artist with a has to control the direction of strong following. Introducing his his music. The freedom to com- image as a solo recording artist pose as a solo artist, in fact, was with his album "Celebrate Me one of the reasons that motivated Home," Loggins has come into him to break away from Loggins his own with his latest Ip, and Messina. Loggins views his "Nightwatch." music as being more keyboard Opening for the Fleetwood oriented and far more rock ori- Mac tour in 1977 set the stage ented. Presently interested in for Loggins' first solo Ip, and taking his talent for melody and also helped establish him as a injecting it with a strong rock viable solo performer as well. tempo, Loggins promises to con- Ironically, 31/2 years ago, the tinue his solo success. then unknown opened for Loggins and Messina. After the 1977 tour, Loggins re- Goodman Joins ATV affirmed his friendship with LOS ANGELES - Samuel S. Fleetwood Mac, and it was at Trust, president of ATV Music, this time that he and Stevie has announced the appointment Nicks discussed the possibility of of Mary Goodman as general musically collaborating. This dis- manager, New York operations cussion realized itself into Log- for ATV Music. Goodman will be housed in gins' smash single "Whenever I Call You 'Friend'," the first ATV's temporary quarters at 115 single pulled off of "Nightwatch." E. 57th Street in New York. New At #11 on RW's Album Chart, offices are planned for the begin- "Nightwatch" has generated ex- ning of the new year. cellent sales and enjoyed strong airplay. The album is also high- lighted by the keyboard wizardry and producing talents of , who approached Loggins' compositions via keyboard, re- sulting in added sophistication. Central to the success of the al- bum is Loggins' widely recog- nized ability to create a strong Mary Goodman melodic line that has a broad - based appeal. Loggins frequently Most recently Goodman was enhances this talent by means of general professional manager at strong back-up harmonies, no- Chrysalis Music, a position he where better evident than in held since 1973. Previously, he

his single, "Whenever I Call was professional manager at You 'Friend.'" The recent release Warner Bros. Music, and worked of another single pulled off his with the Wes Farrell Organiza- Ip, "Easy Rider," debuted on tion. Clapton Listening Party

Get up and fly away... to a new musical high! Fly Away by Voyage. Music's ultimate voyage. RSO Records and Polygram Distribution hosted a listening party recently to introduce the new studio album, "Backless," to music industry personnel in , Featuring the soaring Washington. Pictured at the listening party are, from left: Robert L. Scott, KYAC pro- hit single, "Souvenirs". gram director; Norm Gregory, KZOK program director; Michael Rowley, RSO promo- MARLIN :3330 tion, Seattle; Michael Dundas, RSO national album promotion director; Stan Garrett, KIEL -FM and KBDF program director; and Gerry Kopecky, Polygram Seattle branch eke_ manager. Uistribu:ed by TK Records and lapes 1 iiRecords and Tapes 24 RECORD WORLD DECEMBER 9, 1978

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Rosko Adds Talent Scout Role to DJ Work By SAMUEL GRAHAM one shows a week-pro- DOWN the re- -hour GET LOS ANGELES - With cent completion of a world-wide gramming "everything: punk, administration with reggae, soul, disco, pop, rock Milt Okun's World Artists Music and roll, you name it"-for for Third World Music, his own broadcast via the 1,300,000 watt publishing operation, radio/disco Radio Luxembourg, serving the personality Rosko is moving to United Kingdom and large por- expand his involvement in various tions of the continent. areas of the music business. Rosko also owns and operates Rosko has up to this point been his own mobile disco, an audio- best known for his "Emperor visual affair that he provides for Rosko Show," broadcast in "anything from funerals to bar Europe over Radio Luxembourg. mitzvahs-if you want to boogie, According to Colin Slater, a wherever and whenever, I can do senior executive of both World it." In a recent conversation Artists (BMI) and Cherry Lane with RW he claimed that "I Music (ASCAP), another Okun- pretty much invented the format. owned company, the World I was using a mobile sound and Artists/Third World arrangement lights set up back in 1966; there is set up so that "Rosko will be may be others who were doing responsible for finding writers it then, but I haven't run across and talent, and we will handle the them." He called himself "an world-wide administration. It's a emcee, not just a spinner who special sort of deal, in that Rosko merely segues from one record can not only find and develop to another," adding that he new writers-he can also sign alters the program according to his own administration deals. "what the people at each func- There are a number of European tion want." In addition to his artists who have asked him to work in -which has handle their catalogues," Slater recently included the victory cele- continued; "if he were to sign a bration for newly -elected lieu- catalogue on a 15 percent deal tenant governor Mike Curb and a for the world, for example, we post -concert party at the Ingle- would then become his adminis- wood Forum for - he tration department, for about also tours with his audio-visual seven percent. And Rosko has system in Europe, where "I'm an incredible ear for a hit more of an established per- record." sonality. I've found that you have Rosko's Third World Music, to be a little more conservative Slater added, is a relatively new in the U.S. than in Europe- company. Just one writer, Jeff people don't kick out the jams Pasternak, is signed to Third quite as much here." World at this point, with some Colin Slater added that World eight copyrights to his credit; Artists Music's agreement with Slater indicated that the signings Third World is just one of four of four more "very substantial" new deals for World Artists. writers are imminent. "Rather than try to hire a lot of "The Emperor Rosko Show"- these young guys with their fast on the basis of which, Rosko feet and their own publishing says, he was recently named companies - and we probably "number one rock disc jockey" couldn't hire them even if we by Radio and Records in England wanted to-we're setting them -is recorded in Rosko's own up with their own companies and studio in Woodland Hills, near helping them build by adminis- Los Angeles. Rosko prepares four tering for them," said Slater. on WNEW-FM

Get down and make the connection! With T Connection. Playin' it deep, down and dirty... with the raw power of funk! Larry Burnett (center) of Firefall recently stopped by the studios of WNEW-FM, N.Y. Featuring the smash for an interview with air personality Pete Fornatale (left). Burnett was in town for single, "At Midnight': their the Atlantic Records group's Madison Square Garden debut, the beginning of DASH 5048 cross country tour. Also pictured here, seated, is WNEW-FM program director Scott Muni. i1I Records and Tapes Distributed by TK Records and Tapes RECORD WORLD DECEMBER 9, 1978 25

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com BLUES BROTHERS-Atlantic 3545 A TASTE OF HONEY-Capitol -Atlantic 3537 JAMES DARREN-RCA 11419 4668 SOUL BONES (prod. by SOUL MAN (prod. by Kersey) (writers: Kersey - THE NEXT TIME (prod. by Tischler) DISCO DANCIN' (prod. (writers: Green) (Mercy Kersey/ E. Germano) (writers: Porter -Hayes) (Walden/ by F. & L. Mizell) Out Front/Golden Vanda -Young) (E. B. (writers: Barnes - Birdees, ASCAP) (2:55) Fleece/Ensign, BMI) Marks, BMI) (3:55) Malone) (Lonebar, (4:16) BMI) (3:05) Jake and Elwood Blues debut on The group is one of the innova- This Harry Vanda and George disc with a record so close to The group's "Boogie Oogie, tors of disco music and this new Young tune has been covered at the original Sam & Dave version, Oogie" was one of the biggest single will doubtless get dance least a half dozen times and it it'll make your ears tingle. But multi -format hits of the past few floor play and immediate BOS still spells hit. Darren's version is then, they're using most of the years and this new disc should adds. The harmonies are, once suitably powerful with an ultra - same musicians. This is far more chart the same course. It's easily again, flawless and 's penetrating hook. The artist has than a novelty record and should danceable with just a bit more lusty production adds depth and been off the charts for some get immediate adds on the cele- funk in the feel, driven by their excitement. Pop programmers time but this new disc could brity of the artists. characteristic full bodied vocals. should also take note. easily get adult and pop play.

LEON EVERETT-Orlando 100 -Arista 0380 WILTON FELDER-ABC 12433 NEVER ENDING CROWDED CIRCLE (prod. SOMEWHERE IN MY LIFETIME (prod. by LET'S DANCE TOGETHER. (prod. by Felder - by Foster -Rice) (writers: Murrah-Anders) Manilow-Dante) (writer: Alvarez) Hooper -Sample) (writers: Foster -Rice) (Magic Castle/Blackwood, BMI) (2:55) (Mid-America/Wheel, ASCAP) (3:24) (Four Knights, BMI) (3:52) This driving up -tempo debut disc Hyman's sensuous vocal delivery This latest Crusader's solo single still has a highly singable hook on this traditional love ballad has an easy beat and just enough -Midsong keyed by Everett's compelling makes it a prime contender for disco overtones to make it a 1000 vocals. It's right for both pop and pop and adult play. The produc- strong dance floor consideration, BIG TROUBLE (prod. by Reno -Davis) adult playlists. (writer: Carbone) (Ashton/Self Mode, tion, by Manilow and Ron Dante, as well as radio add. ASCAP) (2:47) is breathlessly understated. This pre -movie star Travolta CHUCK BROWN & THE SOUL single has been re -mixed and in- ORCHESTRA-Source cluded on the "Travolta Fever" 40967 -Warner Bros. 8713 (MCA) (p. It has enough early rock feel 0 JUST AS LONG AS WE'RE TOGETHER BUSTIN' LOOSE (prod. by Purdie) (writer: in (prod. by Prince) to fit with his recent "" PO ,0) (writer: same) Brown) (Nouveau/Ascent, BMI) (3:52) (Prince's) (3:25) hits. This new disc is blasting out of "Soft & Wet" was a major BOS the box on the strength of the VALENTINE BROTHERS-Source offering recently and crossed in RICHARD SUPA-Polydor 14520 now familiar funk beat with horn 40971 (MCA) a number of markets. This new GANGSTER ON THE LOOSE (prod. by parts outstanding. The vocals are SOUND OF MUSIC (prod. by R. Evans) release by the multi -talented art- Halverson) (writer: Supa) (Co(gems- (writers: Rodgers -Hammerstein) BOS perfect. ist EMI/Glory, ASCAP) (3:39) (Williamson, ASCAP) (3:20) has even greater potential in BOS Supa's classic This is already a major disco rec- disco, and pop. sensibility shows clearly here. ord and the crafty and exciting The stride and raunchy up -dating of the familiar song guitar parts are the right back- should have instant appeal at ROY AYERS/WAYNE Com WPcDp) ground for his somewhat throaty BOS and pop radio. HENDERSON-Polydor 14523 vocals. HEAT OF THE BEAT (prod. by Ayers - Henderson) (writers: Henderson -Flowers) OAK RIDGE BOYS-ABC 12434 (Relaxed, BM!) (3:30) KITTY & THE HAYWOODS- THE BAR-KAYS-Stax 3216 COME ON IN (prod. by R. Chancy) The combination of these master (writer: Clark) (Beechwood/Window, Ca p itol 4665 HOLY GHOST (prod. by A. Jones) (writers: fusion artists is a superb idea. BMI) (2:58) DISCO FAIRYLAND (prod. by Happy Day Thigpen -Banks -Marion) (East Memphis, Prod.) (writers: Ippolito -Pauly -Nowak) BMI) (3:36) The beat is disco with funk style The song has been recorded by (Nip, BMI) (3:12) The record is already on the BOS vocals over almost classical string other country artists but the This record could click with both chart and, like their other singles, arrangements. A crossover must. Oaks have the most likely cross- youngsters and their parents. It's has a good chance to cross. The over version. The harmony vocals a crafty disco medley of some group is at its best on this kind stand out, of course, and the in- strumentation lends itself to toe of the best known children's of r&b funk tune. DOROTHY MOORE-Malaco ryhmes. tappin'. 1054 (TK) (WE NEED MORE) LOVING TIME (prod. by LENA HORNE-MCA 40979 WASHINGTON JR.- Stroud -Stephenson -Couch) (writers: HANK WILLIAMS JR.-Warner/ Shamwel I- Prestage-McCullough) BELIEVE IN YOURSELF (prod. by Q. Jones) 1454 (Groovesville, BMI) (3:27) Curb 8715 (writer: Smalls) (Fox Fanfare, BMI) DO DAT (prod. by Washington) (writers: OLD FLAME, NEW FIRE (prod. by Ray Ruff) Moore is fast a (2:13) Blake -Gibbs) (Locksmith, ASCAP) (3:56) becoming major (writer: Solomon) (Paukie, BMI) (2:48) BOS artist and this up -tempo love This latest single from "The "Reed Seed" is already on the It's already on the country charts Wiz" gives Lena Horne the op- top of several album charts and song should get much needed but Williams' are planted pop The is portunity to show off her satiny this sampling has loads of both attention. production just as firmly in rock. This new clean vocals on a big ballad with lush BOS and pop potential. The sax and just right. disc could finally give him the background arrangements. parts, of course, stand out. Top 40 presence he deserves.

LEONARD ROSENMAN-Fantasy AL GREEN-Hi 78522 (Cream) JACKY WARD-Mercury 55047 842 JOE TEX-Dial 2800 (TK) TO SIR WITH LOVE (prod. by Green) RHYTHM OF THE RAIN (prod. by J. (Theme From) LORD OF THE RINGS (prod. LOOSE CABOOSE (prod. by B. Killen) (writers: Black -London) (Screen Gems, Kennedy) (writer: Gummoe) (Warner - not listed) (writer: Rosenman) (Myrtle (writers: Rex -Thompson) (Tree, BMI) BMI) (4:05) Tamerlane, BMI) (2:45) Monroe, ASCAP) (2:53) (3:52) Lulu's big hit record gets a very Ward picked The Cascades' 1963 Rosenman's theme conveys the Tex' records are classics in BOS funky update by Green. The in- hit for his latest release. The new perfect sense of determination circles and this new one should strumentation is simple, leaving version is faithful to the original and whimsy in this light but fully be no exception. His vocals are lots of room for his classic vocal with organ as centerpiece against orchestrated selection from the absolutely unique and the instru- style. This could cross in several the artist's moderately country film score. mentation suitably funky. directions. delivery.

26 RECORD WORLD DECEMBER 9, 1978

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com SECRET AGENT TOUCHDOWN ANGIE PATRICK MORAZ

CHICK COREA-Polydor PD 1 6176 (7.98) BOB JAMES-Columbia/Tappan Zee JC ANGELA BOFILL-Arista/GRP Grp 5000 Charisma CA 1 2201 Polydor (7.98) An impressive roster of musi- 35594 (7.98) (7.98) Well known for his past concept cians, featuring Joe Farrell, Airto A star studded cast helps this The debut from this multi -talented efforts, Moraz' theme here deals Moreira, and Gayle multi -faceted artist create an songstress, who most recently with the struggle between the Moran, help Corea pull off this aesthetically pleasing album with was the lead soloist with the primitive world and the encroach- tasty Ip that should crossover to across the board appeal. The Dance Theater of Harlem Chorus, ing civilized one. The two sides a wide audience. Watch for theme from the hit TV show should make her an artist to of the disc are interconnected as

"Glebe St. Blues" and "Fickle "Taxi" is included along with watch in '79. "The Only Thing I the two worlds finally join in a Funk" to start making inroads in four other James penned tunes. Would Wish For" shines as her harmonious marriage. The cur- unexpected places. "Sunrunner" and "Touchdown" voice glides easily up and down rent Moody Blues keyboardist has also deserve special mention. the scales. not lost his adventurous spirit.

K -SCOPE THE JOE BROOKS GROUP TAKE A LOOK AT THOSE CAKES CHICK, DONALD, WALTER MANZANERA-Polydor PD -1-6178 (7.98) Atlantic SD 19206 (7.98) JAMES BROWN-Polydor PD -1-6181 & WOODROW (7.98) Roxy Music's With the BAND-Century CR guitarist has exception of The Godfather 1110 (7.98) assembled a "Rag Doll," the of Soul has Breezing notable line-up Four Seasons hit upon a through five of musicians song, all com- winning com- Becker/Fagan for his latest positions were bination again tunes, includ- solo Ip and has penned by with his ing "Aja" and recorded some of the most Brooks and many of them should latest album, "FM," and the destined to be one of his biggest adventurous music in his career. be familiar. "If Ever I See You Chick Corea Well structured songs and crisp Again" and "You Light Up My in some years. The eleven composed "Suite For A Hot minute playing keys the ten compositions. Life" are a couple of the obvious "For Goodness Sakes, Band," the Woody Herman Band standouts. Look At Those Cakes" should has come up with an impressive be a classic. record with a wide appeal.

MUSIC TILT-Parachute RRLP 9008 (7.98) (Casablanca) CRAZY MOON STRAIGHT TO THE BANK These Michigan CRAZY HORSE-RCA AFL1 3054 (7.98) IF YOU WANT BLOOD AND SUMMERS HEAT- based rockers Striking out on Prestige P-10105 (7.98) AC/DC-Atlantic SD 19212 (7.98) play a simple, their own, r'8 Summers' per- Recorded on uncluttered Neil Young's cussion work their 1978 tour, brand of rock former band has been heard this live set 'n' roll that is has come up on numerous captures the in keeping with with an album jazz/fusion Ips intensity of he tradition established by some chock full of and now with these Austral- of the legendary artists who have up -tempo rocke s and country his own group ian rockers at come from the area. "Get it melodies. Smart hcoks punctu- he has put together a scintillating their best. Included are live Again," and "Bloody Murder" ated by screaming guitar licks ensemble. All ten tracks should versions of "Rock 'N' Roll sparkle. pull it together. pick up favorable crossover Damnation," "High Voltage" response. and "Riff Raff."

DUCK FEVER JAMES MONTGOMERY-Waterhouse 5 TOKYO TAPES (7.98) SCORPIONS-RCA CPL2 3039 ANOTHER WORLD T -CONNECTION The latest offer- Japan is still a -Columbia JG 35513 (7.98) Dash 30009 (7.98) (TK) ing from the fertile market On his latest The latest from folks who fer heavy metal offering, Getz this six man brought you groups and the has succeeded group is a Henny Young- Scorpions, one in producing collection of s 1pisa Germany's a jazz Ip that non-stop funk fine collection top exponents is at once with the excep- of rock and r&b. The Boston - of that genre, have done complex with tion of "Love based Montgomery band proves extremely well there. This two musical textures without losing Supreme." The infectious rhythms itself to be a capable unit again record set demonstrates their Is inviting presence. His use of and throbbing beat should make with this excellent album. uncompromising approach. the Moog Echoplex is masterful. this a prime mover at the discos.

Oi3í? MOLD ?, 7 978 á"7

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Butterfly's Sain Sees Changing Disco Market Bogash Joins Infinity LOS ANGELES - Bogash By MIKE FALCON releasing followup albums. St. grown to almost double that, de- has been appointed west coast LOS ANGELES-Butterfly Rec- Tropez' second Ip will be shipped pending on the material. Donna director of press and publicity ords, now entering its third year this month. Summer, for example, could re- at Infinity Records, according to of operation, and vice president After the first few releases, main on the charts an extremely the label's vice president and Nancy Sain, in her 10th year in Butterfly settled into a pattern long time, but she's got tremend- general manager, Bud O'Shea. the record industry, form a of disco releases, an image the ous crossover potential that has unique partnership. Sain, one of company still enjoys as a sort of been realized." the few women in the industry trademark. With Bob McGilpin, Does the brief life of most disco who can claim a senior executive released late this year, the firm product make it difficult to an- status with a label, is also part again entered the pop field. But ticipate the needs of the buyers? owner, stockholder and officer in Sain states that Butterfly's prin- "Actually, I don't believe in an- the corporation. Celebrating her cipal area of concentration in ticipation," said Sain, "but in ear - first decade in the recorded en- 1979 will be in disco. The com- oriented listening." Sain still tertainment business, Sain took pany has been running on a re- makes frequent trips to clubs the opportunity to reflect on lease schedule of 18 releases per across the country, and keeps in Butterfly's history, her own ex- year, but Sain anticipates that the daily contact with store buyers, perience, and the relatively number will increase to approxi- club and radio disc jockeys as a brief disco recording scene. mately 24 shortly. "As with all means of retaining street -level Bert Bogash contacts, which she thinks are es- "When I look back on the new companies, it's taken some Bogash, who for the past year past 24 months, it's sometimes time to get things as organized as sential in the disco field. headed his own public relations difficult for me to fully compre- we would like," she admitted. "There's been a distinct change firm, was previously national "It's in disco the past two years," ex- hend what the company and I somewhat characteristic of publicity director at MCA Rec- have been through," said Sain. "I new labels that are not aligned plained Sain, "and you have to ords. He has also served as an feel as if I've earned a Master's with the majors. And with the 'be on the street to appreciate it. editor at Replay Magazine, Cash- Degree in business. new acts we have, it takes a In early 1977 heavy instrumentals box and Billboard Publications. were very "The company officially open- while to establish sales projec- with super -heavy beats Bogash, who reports directly tions and patterns." popular. Now we've seen a ed in January (1977) and we put promotion to O'Shea, will be based at In- change towards the more in- out our first album from The Sain sees the disco record man- finity's west coast offices in Uni- ufacturing scene as changing rap- volved lyric, with heavy instru- Firesign Theater, in April," said versal City. idly, in line with growth the mentals providing the break rath- Sain. "I suppose that we first past two years. "Discos have er than the focus. Often, the lyrics came to national attention with always been quick in almost are the mainstay at this point, AFE, SMI Pact our second release, which was every sense of the word," said the executive. whereas they weren't very impor- NEW Drayson, St. Tropez's "Je T'aime," in YORK-Harold weeks tant, overall, two years ago. In has August. Looking back, it seems "Six used to be considered president of Audiofidelity, the active life of an average disco general, it's a more sophisticated announced a major push into the to have been a combination of (Continued on page 41) both the music and the rather release, although that's now disco market in a national dis- controversial graphics which tribution agreement with SMI Records. brought us the attention, but Hilltak Signs Guess Who since that time Butterfly has Will Crittendon, president of SMI, be responsible for the been regarded as a sound music - will oriented label, with strong disco production, marketing and pro- product, that's expanding into motion of AFE/SMI disco albums Initial rush the pop field as well." under this agreement. release will be a 12 -inch disco "There were certain guide- single, "Freestyle Rhythm," by lines A.J. (Cervantes, president Mantus and an album including of Butterfly) and I had when we the single to follow at the first went into the venture. We had of the year. met as promotion persons, and Promotion seemed impressed with the Roy B. has been hired by SMI other's attitudes and beliefs. to head national disco promotion When the label started, we knew based in New York. Tom Hayden we would be filling a demand, Associates in Los Angeles will rather than attempting to ship The long-time Canadian group the Guess Who have signed a long-term recording be handling national disco pro- heavily and get into overstock." contract with Hilltak Records, distributed by Atlantic, for the United States only. The first single, "C'mon Little Mama," was released last week. Pictured here after the motion from the west coast. SMI The company has followed up signing are, from left: Guess Who members Jim Kale, Vince Masters and David will also be utilizing independent on this initial commitment by and group member Don McDougall. Inglis; Hilltak chairman Tom Takayoshi, radio and promotion and market- ing personnel. Watermark Taps Brant Audiofidelity's agreement with LOS ANGELES - Marley Brant Crittendon and SMI represents a "Frank Weber has a nicely has been appointed to the posi- commitment by Audio to the tion of director of publicity of production and promotion of understated, subtle, intelligent Watermark, Inc., according to disco product. Chuck Olsen, executive vp. album." Brant will be active in publi- ECU Bows Pubbery FrankWeber -Phil Strider, KAWY-FM city and public relations for Watermark and its radio produc- LOS ANGELES - Don Gere, ...as the time flies tions, including "American Top president of ECU, Inc., the re- Have you 40," "American Country Count- cently -formulated music promo- discovered down," "The Robert W. Morgan tion company, has announced Special of the Week," and Water- the creation of a publishing Frank Weber? mark's new dramatic science division to augment the com- fiction series, "Alien Worlds." pany's full -services approach. The single: Prior to her appointment at Entitled Daughter Music (BMI), Watermark, Brant was with the publishing arm will be in- Chrysalis Records in a capacity volved in both new talent copy- PB -11402 of national artist development, rights and selective "oldies." It RCA publicity, artist relations and will be administered by Gere and AFL 1-2963 nun i tour coordination. ECU vice president J. Clark Scott.

9, 1978 28 RECORD WORLD DECEMBER

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com THE RADL° MARKE Record World Suggested Mai Based on airplay and sales in similar behavioral

Stations: RW I A RW II RW III WABC WAVZ WBBF WCAO WDRC F105 WAYY WANS-FM WAUG WNOX WCIR WCOL WDRQ WEFM WHB WIFE WINW WLS WFIL WICC WIFI WKBW WPEZ WPGC KBBQ WBSR WCGQ WFLB WGSV WHBQ WMET WNDE WOKY WSAI WZUU WZZP WPRC-FM WQAM WRKO WTIC-FM KDON WHHY WISE WLAC WMAK WORD WRJZ KBEQ KSLQ KXOK WLYT CKLW Q102 KFRC KYA F105 V97 Y100 13Q Z104 96X 99X WSGA WSM-FM WRFC BJ105 Z93 KX/104 KXX/106 Q105 94Q Tendency: Strong R & B influence. Last on Country Early on product, strong sales influence Much exposure for Rock & Roll. R & B hits, strong retail influence, MOR potential. from both R & B and Country records. crossovers active. Late on Country product. Last This Last This Last This Week: Week: Week: Week: Week: Week: 5 1 2 1 Barbra & Neil 1 1 Barbra & Neil Barbra & Neil 10 2 Chic 13 2 Chic 19 2 Chic 1 3 Donna Summer 4 3 Dr. Hook 7 3 Dr. Hook 4 4 Dr. Hook 2 4 Alicia Bridges 8 4 Heart 8 5 Gino Vannelli 10 5 Firefall 6 5 Gino Vannelli 3 6 Ambrosia 7 6 Al Stewart 2 6 Foreigner 5 7 Foreigner 14 7 Andy Gibb 3 7 Ambrosia 6 8 Alicia Bridges 11 8 Chicago 1 8 Donna Summer 13 9 Village People 3 9 Donna Summer 13 9 Al Stewart 19 10 Billy Joel 5 10 Gino Vannelli 11 10 Chicago 9 11 Al Stewart 15 11 Heart 12 11 Firefall 12 12 Chicago 23 12 Toto 16 12 Village People 15 13 Andy Gibb 24 13 Billy Joel 27 13 Bee Gees 23 14 Toto 26 14 Bee Gees 17 14 Andy Gibb 30 15 Bee Gees 6 15 Foreigner 15 15 Alicia Bridges 22 16 Eric Carmen 16 16 Fogelberg/Weisberg 4 16 Anne Murray 27 17 Dan Hartman 19 17 Elton John 21 17 Billy Joel 18 18 Firefall 21 18 Eric Carmen 22 18 Linda Ronstadt 16 19 Heart 12 19 Pablo Cruise 20 19 Fogelberg/Weisberg 11 20 8 20 Funkadelic 28 20 Toto 7 21 Anne Murray 22 21 Linda Ronstadt 23 21 Alice Cooper 25 22 Fogelberg/Weisberg 9 22 Barry Manilow 30 22 Ace Frehley 14 23 Pablo Cruise 27 23 Village People 31 23 Queen 26 24 Linda Ronstadt 25 24 Alice Cooper 29 24 Bob Seger Add 25 Paul Davis 28 25 Bob Seger 24 25 Eric Carmen E.x 26 Earth, Wind & Fire Add 26 Earth, Wind & Fire 9 26 Styx Add 27 Bob Seger Add 27 Pointer Sisters 10 27 Funkadelic 24 28 Sylvester Add 28 Olivia Newton-John Ex 28 Earth, Wind & Fire 31 29 Elton John Ex 29 Hot Chocolate Ex 29 Chaka Khan 32 30 Alice Cooper Ex 30 Ace Frehley AP 30 Paul Davis Ea 31 Queen AP 31 Chaka Khan Ex 31 Elton John 32 Chaka Khan Adds: Nigel Olsson Adds: Pointer Sisters Olivia Newton -John Eagles Rose Royce Adds: Eric Clapton Nicolette Larson Gerry Rafferty Ian Matthews Cheryl Lynn Blues Brothers Extras: Extras: Paul Stanley Queen Leif Garrett Extras: Pointer Sisters Talking Heads Ian Matthews Livingston Taylor Ian Matthews Cheryl Lynn Ace Frehley Olivia Newton -John Nicolette Larson LP Cuts: Rolling Stones (Shattered) Hot Chocolate LP Cuts: Rolling Stones (Shattered) Also Possible Also Possible: Glen Campbell LP Cuts: Rolling Stones (Shattered) Justin Hayward Cars Livingston Taylor Eric Clapton Also Possible: Barry White Rose Royce J. Geils Band Chanson Captain & Tennille Chanson Paul Stanley Blues Brothers Melissa Manchester Leif Garrett Gerry Rafferty Talking Heads Hall & Oates Hall & Oates Gerry Rafferty Hottest: Rock: Adult: R & B Crossovers: Gene Simmons Nicolette Larson Rose Royce Talking Heads Cheryl Lynn

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com ACTI N MUSIC ADDS By CHRISTY WRIGHT H excellent T (Capitol). Already showing Bob Seger top ten movement in many major markets, this (A bi -weekly listing of the most added records in each category.) record seems destined to go all the way. Adds for this week were WFIL, 96X, 13Q, WGCL, WOKY, WNOE, WOW, and moves are 13-9 WKBW, 4-4 WQXI, 10-5 94Q, Most Added Records 9-6 Z93, 29-26 WPEZ, 29-25 WRKO, 23-20 KYA, 28-25 at Major Markets: WPGC, 31-29 WLAC, 22-18 WZZP, 24-18 WDRQ, 22-19 CKLW, 24-21 KXOK, 35-29 KSLQ, 24-22 Q102, 16-13 Bob Seger (Capitol) 16 KDWB, 18-14 KSTP, 24-22 KJR, 33-30 WTIX, 24-21 14 Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros.) KRTH, 28-26 KHJ, HB -32 KTLK, 24-21 WCAO, 25-22 Olivia Newton -John (MCA) 14 KING, HB -27 KFI, 34-30 KCBQ, 27-21 KNUS, 26-22 Eric Clapton (RSO) 13 WGUY, HB -25 WJBQ, HB -28 KLEO, 30-23 Pointer Sisters (Planet) 12 Ian Matthews (Mushroom) 12 WRFC, 28-20 WNOX, 24-17 WSGA, 29-22 Gerry Rafferty (United Atists) 12 WRJZ, 30-25 WGSV, 26-23 WBSR, HB -27 Eath, Wind & Fie (ARC/Columbia) 10 WAUG, HB -30 Z104, 20-16 V97, 21-17 WLYT. Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC/Columbia). These guys are having great success Most Added Records with both their album and single. at Secondary Markets: Pointer Sisters Good moves on both major market stations and secondary stations. Adds for the week Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros.) 18 were KSLQ, Q102, WGUY, WINW, and moves were 26-10 Olivia Newton -John (MCA) 16 Gerry Rafferty (United Artists) 13 KFRC, 16-10 Z93, 29-26 99X, 37-32 WQAM, 30-20 Ian Matthews (Mushroom) 12 Y100, 28-24 96X, 28-20 13Q, 21-18 KYA, 21-15 WPGC, Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC/Columbia) 11 25-13 WHBQ, 23-17 WQXI, 27-22 94Q, 33-28 WZZP, Pointer Sisters (Planet) 10 24-18 WGCL, 32-29 WDRQ, 23-18 CKLW, 21-12 KJR, 18-15 KRTH, 38-34 KLIF, 31-26 KTLK, 22-18 WCAO, 24-18 KING, 27-22 KFI, 30-23 KNUS, HB -30 KTOQ, 28-20 WRFC, Most Added R&B 29-23 WGSV, 21-16 WSGA, 33-28 WRJZ, 26-23 WAUG. Parliament (Casablanca) 12 Joe Simon (Spring) 12 Pointer Sisters (Planet). A fine Peabo Bryson (Capitol) 10 comeback for this group. The song is Bar Kays (Stax) 9 spreading all across the country Three Degrees (Ariola) 9 with good adds this week in addition Bee Gees 8 (RSO) to good chart movement. Adds are Y100, WDRQ, Q102, Temptaions (Atlanic) 8 KJR, WNOE, KGW, KFI, KLEO, KKOA, V97, WLYT, and Bonnie Pointer (Motown) 7 moves were HB -29 99X, 37-33 96X, 30-27 WRKO, HB -29 Tavares (Capitol) 7 WHBQ, WQXI, 94Q, 24-16 Z93, 25-21 Bell & James (A&M) 7 25-21 22-15 KSLQ, 28-25 KSTP, HB -28 WCAO, 31-28 KCBQ, 32-27 WRFC, 25-22 WSGA, 29-26 WAUG, HB -24 2104. Ian Matthews (Mushroom) "Shake It." This record Added Country: has really come through in the past two weeks with Most good major market adds and secondary adds cross 64 Crystal Gayle (Unied Artists) country. Adds for this week were 99X, 96X, 13Q, Jim & Helen (RCA) 50 Ed Brown WRKO, KRTH, KGW, WRFC, WLYT, WINW, KUHL, and is Dolly Parton (RCA) 39 already on 96KX, WTIX, B100, KLIF, WCAO, KBRQ, Oak Ridge Boys (ABC) 34 KTOQ, WGUY, WOW, KKOA, WEAQ, WGSV, Rex Allen, Jr. (Warner Bros.) 32 KCBQ, KING, Mickey Gilley (Epic) 32 WBSR, WAUG. Big Al Downing (Warner Bros.) 27 Gerry Rafferty (UA) "Home and Dry." Came through Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb) 26 with enough major market adds to be our Chartmaker George Jones & Johnny Paycheck (Epic) 25 of the Week. Additions were 94Q, WZZP, WTIX, WNOE, {FI, WZUU, WCAO, KING, KILT, KTOQ, WEAQ, WAUG, WINW, and was already on KFRC, KXOK, KBEQ, WOW.

34 RECORD WORLD DECEMBER 9, 1978

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com TPLACE RWI ket Playlists RW II areas. 3RWIII RW IV RWV RW VI Stations: RW IV RW V '.1RWVI

WEAQ WGUY WJBQ WJON WOW WSPT WNOE WTIX KCBQ KFI KHFI KHJ KIIS-FM I KAYY KAKC KIMN KIMN-FM KLIF KLUE KCPX KDWB KFYR KGW KING KJR KJRB KILT KNDE KNOE-FM KRBE KRTH KSLY KOFM KRIZ KNUS KTFX KTLK Z97 KKLS KKXL KKOA KLEO KSTP KTOQ KUHL 8100 FM100 TEN -Q Tendency:

Pop sounding records, late on R & B cross- R & B and Country influences, will test Racked area, late on R & B product, strong overs, consider Country crossovers semi - records early, good retail coverage. MOR influences. early, react to influence of racks and juke boxes. Last This Last This Last This Week: Week: Week: Week: Week: Week: 5 1 Barbra & Neil 5 1 Barbra & Neil 8 1 Barbra & Neil 2 2 Dr. Hook 1 2 Dr. Hook 4 2 Dr. Hook i 3 Donna Summer 3 3 Ambrosia 1 3 Ambrosia 3 4 Ambrosia 2 4 Donna Summer 5 4 Gino Vannelli 10 5 Firefall 4 5 Gino Vannelli 2 5 Donna Summer 11 6 Al Stewart 6 6 Al Stewart 9 6 Firefall 8 7 Chicago 10 7 Toto 3 7 Foreigner 8 Foreigner 7 8 Chicago 13 8 Andy Gibb 14 9 Andy Gibb 14 9 Billy Joel 21 9 Billy Joel 15 10 Billy Joel 15 10 Firefall 19 10 Al Stewart 21 11 Village People 11 11 Andy Gibb 12 11 Alicia Bridges 13 12 Fogelberg/Weisberg 19 12 Village People 15 12 Chicago 28 13 Bee Gees 17 13 Fogelberg/Weisberg 27 13 Bee Gees 6 14 Gino Vannelli 20 14 Linda Ronstadt 6 14 Captain & Tennille 7 15 Barry Manilow 8 15 Foreigner 7 15 Barry Manilow 12 16 Heart 24 16 Chic 23 16 Linda Ronstadt 17 17 Eric Carmen 26 17 Bee Gees 16 17 Fogelberg/Weisberg 18 18 Alice Cooper 9 18 Nick Gilder 18 18 Eric Carmen 29 19 Chic 23 19 Eric Carmen 29 19 Toto 20 20 Eric Clapton 27 20 Chaka Khan 22 20 Alice Cooper 30 21 Queen 12 21 Styx 25 21 Elton John 22 22 Elton John 28 22 Bob Seger 28 22 Bob Seger 23 23 Linda Ronstadt 25 23 Elton John 30 23 Eric Clapton 24 24 Alicia Bridges 30 24 Nick Gilder 10 24 Anne Murray 9 25 Paul Davis 29 25 11 25 Kenny Loggins Ex 26 Toto Ex 26 Paul Davis Ex 26 Chic Ex 27 Bob Seger Ex 27 Alicia Bridges 20 27 Pablo Cruise Add 28 Ian Matthews Add 28 Eric Clapton 24 28 Heart Add 29 Olivia Newton -John Ex 29 Alice Cooper Add 29 Glen Campbell Ex 30 Ace Frehley Ex 30 Earth, Wind & Fire Adds: Nicolette Larson Pointer Sisters Adds: Nicolette Larson Adds: Nicolette Gerry Rafferty Larson Extras: Ace Frehley Hot Chocolate Extras: Chaka Khan Justin Hayward Ian Matthews Olivia Newton -John Earth, Wind & Fire Extras: Queen Ian Matthews Earth, Wind & Fire LP Cuts: Rolling Stones (Shattered) Justin Hayward LP Cuts: None (Here) Dan Hartman Billy Joel (Big Shot) Also Possible: Ace Frehley LP Cuts: Rolling Stones (Shattered) Melissa Manchester Also Possible: Hot Chocolate Kenny Loggins Lindisfarne Also Possible: Leif Garrett Dan Hartman Glen Campbell Cheryl Lynn Dobie Gray Livingston Taylor Boston Paul Stanley Melissa Manchester Pointer Sisters Boston Hall & Oates Hall & Oates Blues Brothers Gerry Rafferty Hottest:-.-inummemm Country Crossovers: Teen: LP Cuts: None Leif Garrett Rolling Stones (Shattered) Steely Dart (Western World) Billy Joel (Big Shot)

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com CARSON

Radio fell in 13xe with her the day they met her. Overnight. Now they can't get enough Nicolette.

But Nicolettie's obliging. She's giving it all away. on one of the year's fastest moving LP debuts, and now with one of radio's most favored hit singles...

"Lotta Love" owes 8664) Nicolerte Larson From the album Ni olette

..,....me,

Produced by Ted Te_npleman On Warner Bros. records & tape. (BSK 3243) A Warner Communicators Company 0

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Bang Records Is Proud To Announce The Signing Of Nigel Olsson And The Release Of His New Single

F-ra11 E:s Fcrthcoming Album. P33CUCED BY PAUL DAVIS

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com ALPHABETICAL LISTING loo! SINGLES CHART PRODUCER, PUBLISHER, LICENSEE THE SINGLES CHART

ALIVE AGAIN & Chicago LOVE DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE 15o° (Make Me Smile, ASCAP) 12 N. Whitfield (May Twelfth/Warner- A LITTLE LOVIN' Harry Hinde (Perren- Tamerlane) 45 Vibes, ASCAP) 89 MAC ARTHUR PARK & A LITTLE MORE LOVE John Farrar (John Pete Bellott (Canopy, ASCAP) 3 DECEMBER 9, 1978 Farrar/Irving, BMI) 37 MANANA N. Putman (Coral Reefer/Outer DEC. DEC. A MAN I'LL NEVER BE Tom Scholz (Pure Banks, BMI) 96 9 2 Songs, ASCAP) 55 MARY JANE Rick James & Art Stewart 101 103 (I'M JUST THINKING ABOUT) COOLING OUT JERRY BUTLER/Phila. Intl. BEAST OF BURDEN Twins (Stone Diamond, BMI) 52 The Glimmer 3656 (CBS) Mighty Three, BMI/Fountain, ASCAP) (Colgems-EMI, ASCAP) 75 MILES AWAY Cornish & Danelli ASCAP) BICYCLE RACE/FAT BOTTOMED GIRLS (Fotomaker/Adrien Leighton, BMI) 90 102 105 ANGEL DUST GIL SCOTT-HERON/Arista 0366 (Broyhala, Queen & Roy Thomas Baker (Queen/ MY BEST FRIENDS GIRL Roy Thomas Baker 103 - WE BOTH DESERVE EACH OTHER'S LOVE LTD/A&M 2095 (Almo/McRovcod, Beechwood/Intro-Cold/Close Fade, (Lido, BMI) 47 BMI) BMI) 35 ASCAP/Irving/McDorsbov, MY LIFE Phil Ramone (Impulsive/April, BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE The Jacksons ASCAP) 9 104 101 LOVE ME AGAIN RITA COOLIDGE/A&M 2090 (Almo, ASCAP/Irving, BMI) (Almo, ASCAP) 70 NEW YORK GROOVE Arif Mardin (April/ 105 111 MIDNIGHT SUN SHAUN CASSIDY/Warner/Curb 8698 (ABC,ASCAP) BLUE COLLAR MAN (LONG NIGHTS) By Russell Ballard, ASCAP) 30 Group (Almo/Stygian 74 106 115 IN THE NIGHT-TIME /Buddah 600 (Arista) Songs, ASCAP) ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE George BOOGIE OOGIE OOGIE Fonce & Larry Clinton (Malbiz, BMI) 16 (Electrocord, ASCAP/Intense, BMI) Mizell (Conducive/On Time, BMI) 72 ON THE SHELF M. Curb & M. Lloyd 107 108 I WANNA MAKE LOVE TO YOU RANDY BROWN/Parachute 517 CAN YOU FOOL Glen Campbell & Tom (ATV, BMI) 82 (Casablanca) (Irving, BMI) Thacker (Royal Oak/Windstar, ASCAP).... 43 KISS Joe (Center City, ONE LAST Wissert 108 107 WELL, ALL RIGHT SANTANA/Columbia 3 10839 (MPL, BMI) CHANGE OF HEART Carmen (Camex, ASCAP) 76 BMI) 20 00H BABY BABY (Jobete, 109 116 BEFORE THE RAIN LEE OSKAR/Elektro 45538 (Far Out/Ikke-Bad, ASCAP) CUZ IT'S YOU GIRL James Welsh Gypsy ASCAP) 24 THE DODGERS/Polydor 14515 (Ackee, ASCAP) Family (Gypsy Family, 110 112 LOVE ON THE REBOUND BMI) 66 OUR LOVE (DON'T THROW IT ALL DANCE (DISCO HEAT) H. Fuqua & AWAY) Barry Gibb (Stigwood/ 111 106 DOWN SOUTH JUKIN' LYNYRD SKYNYRD/MCA 40957 (Duchess/Hustlers Sylvester (Jobete, ASCAP) 61 Unichappell, BMI) 17 Ink, BMI) Bootsy DISCO TO GO George Clinton & PART TIME LOVER Elton John & Clive 112 118 'LET THE SONG LAST FOREVER DAN HILL/20th Century Fox 2392 Collins (Rubber Band, BMI) 88 Franks (Jodrell/Leeds, ASCAP) 27 (Welbeck, ASCAP/ATV-Mann & Weill, BMI) DON'T CRY OUT LOUD H. Maslin (Irving/ PROMISES G. Johns (Narwahl, BMI) 26 l 5749 (Janus) (Rye Boy, no license Woo no ug h/J emava/Unichappell/ RADIOACTIVE Delaney -Simmons (Kiss, 113 113 REMEMBER GREG KIHN/Beserkley Begonia, BMI) 54 ASCAP) 69 listed) DON'T HOLD BACK & David Williams READY TO TAKE A CHANCE AGAIN 114 117 I WILL PLAY A RHAPSODY BURTON CUMMINGS/Portrait 6 70024 (Kiss, James Jamerson (Kichelle/Jamersonian/ B. Manilow & R. Dante (Ensign/ Cos -K, ASCAP) 46 ASCAP) Kamikaze, BMI) 31 GET WHAT'S COMING ROBERT PALMER/Island 8698 DON'T WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT IT Bill 115 119 YOU'RE GONNA REMINISCING John Boylan & Group (WB) (Ackee, ASCAP) Schnee (Irving/Pablo Cruise, BMI) 49 (Screen Gems -EMI, BMI) 71 116 C'MON LITTLE MAMA GUESS WHO/Hilltak 7803 (Atl) (Slalom/Guess DOUBLE VISION Keith Olsen, Mick Jones RUN FOR HOME (Crazy/ - & Ian McDonald (Somerset Songs/ Chappell, ASCAP) 56 Who, BMI) Evansongs/WB, ASCAP) 22 GANGSTER ON THE LOOSE RICHARD SUPA/Polydor 14520 (Colgems- SEPTEMBER Maurice White (Saggfire/ 117 - DREADLOCK HOLIDAY E. Stewart & Irving/Charleville, BMI/Steelchest, EMI/Glory, ASCAP) G. Gouldman (Man -Ken, BMI) 81 ASCAP) 25 118 109 TULSA TIME DON WILLIAMS/ABC 12425 (Bilbo, ASCAP) DRIFTWOOD T. Clarke (Bright, ASCAP) .... 85 SHAKE IT Robertson & Matthews (Steamed 119 122 (YOU GOTTA WALK AND) DON'T LOOK BACK PETER TOSH/Rolling EASY DRIVER Bob James (Blue Tampa/ BMI) 40 Clam, Stones 19308 (At)) (Jobete, ASCAP) Streamline, BMI) 92 NIGHT TOGETHER Ron SHARING THE GIRL LENNY WILLIAMS/ABC 12423 (Spec-O-Lite/Traco/Jobete, EVERYBODY NEEDS LOVE S. Bishop Haffkine (Music Mill, ASCAP/Alan 120 123 MIDNIGHT (Stephen Bishop, BMI) 73 Cartee, BMI) 4 BMI) EVERY l'S A WINNER M. Most (Finchley, SOUL MAN Bob Tischler (Walden/Birdees, 121 125 YOU STEPPED INTO MY LIFE MELBA MOORE/Epic 8 50600 (Stigwood/ ASCAP) 40 ASCAP) 79 Unichappell, BMI) FIRE Richard Perry (, STRAIGHT ON Mike Flicker, Heart & 122 133 FREE ME FROM MY FREEDOM BONNIE POINTER/Motown 1451 (Jobete/ 34 ASCAP) Michael Fisher (Wilsongs/Know, ASCAP) 33 Stone Diamond, BMI) FOREVER AUTUMN Jeff Wayne (Duchess, STRANGE WAY Tow Dowd, Ron Albert & 123 AIN'T THAT ENOUGH FOR YOU JOHN DAVIS & THE MONSTER BMI) 38 Howard Albert (/Warner- - ORCHESTRA Sam 5011 (Midsong/Mideb/John Davis, ASCAP) FUN TIME Allen Toussaint (Marsaint, BMI) 57 Tamerlane/El Sueno, BMI) 14 124 127 THE MOMENT THAT IT TAKES TROOPER/MCA 40968 (Survivor/UsKids/ GET DOWN Carl Daves (Gaetana/ SWEET LIFE Phil Benton & Paul Davis Cachand/Cissi, BMI) 97 (Webb IV, BMI/Tanta/Chappell, ASCAP) 15 LittleKids/YourKids, PRO, BMI, CAPAC, ASCAP) 1101 GET OFF Cory Wade (Sherlyn/ TAKE ME TO THE RIVER Brian Eno & 125 126 GANGSTER OF LOVE JOHNNY GUITAR WATSON/DJM (Mercury) Lindseyanne, BMI) 77 Group (Jec/AI Green, BMI) 64 (Vir-Jon, BMI) GOT TO BE REAL Marty & TAKE THAT TO THE BANK Griffey/Sylvers 126 129 DANCING IN THE CITY MARSHALL HAIN/Harvest 4648 (Capitol) 98 (Butterfly/Gong, BMI/Hudmar/Cotaba, (Rosy, ASCAP) (Francis, Day & Hunter, no licensee) ASCAP) 36 NEVER DIES G. Cape THE DREAM 127 128 SO EASY CON FUNK SHUN/Mercury 74024 (Val -le -Joe, BMI) HERE COMES THE NIGHT P. Coleman (Welbeck, no licensee) 80 128 I'M SO INTO YOU PEABO BRYSON/Capitol 4656 (WB/Peabo, ASCAP) (Beechwood, BMI) 58 THE GAMBLER L. Butler (Writers Night, - 129 NOT FADE AWAY TANYA TUCKER/MCA 40976 (MPL, BMI) HOLD ME, TOUCH ME P. Stanley (Kiss, ASCAP) 65 - ASCAP) 44 THEMES FROM THE WIZARD OF OZ Meco 130 135 SHOOT ME (WITH YOUR LOVE) TASHA THOMAS/Atlantic 3542 (Velocity, HOLD THE LINE Toto (Hudmar, ASCAP) 21 Monardo, Tony Bongiovi & Harold BMI) (Leon Feist, ASCAP) 78 HOME AND DRY Murphy -Rafferty Wheeler 131 142 SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING PEACHES & HERB/Polydor 14514 (Perren- (Hudson Bay, BMI) 63 THE POWER OF GOLD Fogelberg/ Vibes, ASCAP) Weisberg (Hickory Grove, ASCAP) 79 HOT CHILD IN THE CITY Mike Chapman 132 131 NEVER BE THE SAME CHILLIWACK/Mushroom 7038 (Chilliwack/ (Beechwood, BMI) 13 THERE'LL NEVER BE Bobby Debarge & Bewley Bros. (Jobete, ASCAP) 51 Mushtunes, BMI) HOW MUCH I FEEL Freddie Piro & 133 130 WHAT GOES UP ALAN PARSONS PROJECT/Arista 0352 (Wolfsongs/ Ambrosia (Rubicon, BMI) 6 THIS IS LOVE David Wolfert (Camerica, ASCAP) 86 Careers/Irving, BMI) HOW YOU GONNA SEE ME NOW (Ezra/Candlewood, BMI/Jodrell, TIME PASSAGES Alan Parsons (Dum/ 134 136 RHYTHM OF THE RAIN JACKY WARD/Mercury 55047 (Warner -Tamerlane, ASCAP) 28 Frab(ous/Approximate, No license) 11 BMI)

I BELIEVE YOU R. Carpenter (Musicways/ TOO MUCH HEAVEN Bee Gees, Karl 135 134 ALL I WANNA DO DOUCETTE/Mushroom 1036 (Andorra, ASCAP) Flying Addrisi, BMI) 95 Richardson & (Music 136 120 HOLLYWOOD & VINE KIM MORRISON/Malaco 1053 (TK) (Malaco, BMI) For UNICEF, BMI) 10 I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S RIGHT T. Life 137 138 SAVE ME, SAVE ME FRANKIE VALLI/Warner/Curb 8670 (Stigwood, BMI) (Six Continents/Mills & Mills, BMI) 99 WAVELENGTH Van Morrison (Essential, BMI) 67 138 139 WHAT A NIGHT CITY BOY/Mercury 14032 (Zamba/City Boy/Chappell, I JUST WANNA STOP Gino Vannelli & Ross Vannelli (Ross Vannelli, BMI) 8 WE'VE GOT TONITE B. Seger (Gear, ASCAP) ASCAP) 23 139 124 UNLOCK YOUR MIND STAPLES/Warner Bros. 8669 (Muscle Shoals I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE (DISCO ROUND) S. Buckingham (Lowery, BMI) 7 WHENEVER I CALL YOU "FRIEND" Bob Sounds, BMI) James (Milk Money, ASCAP/Rumanian I'M EVERY WOMAN Arif Mardin (Nick- 140 140 SLEEPING SINGLE IN A DOUBLE BED BARBARA MANDRELL/ABC 12403 Pickelworks, BMI) 62 0 -Val, ASCAP) 19 (Pi -Gem, BMI) Hartman (Silver WHAT YOU WON'T DO FOR LOVE Floor, INSTANT REPLAY Dan 94 141 137 HEART OF SATURDAY NIGHT DION/Lifesong 1765 (CBS) (Fifth Steed, BMI) 32 Holloway (Sherlyn/Lindseyanne, BMI).... (Green ASCAP) IN THE BUSH Patrick Adams (Pap/Leeds/ YMCA Jacques Moreli Light, 18 142 144 ALL YOU NEED IS THE MUSIC Elektra 45525 (Kiddio/Don Phylmar, ASCAP) 68 ASCAP) Kirshner/Blackwood, BMI) I WAS MADE FOR DANCIN' M. Lloyd YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS Bob (Michael's/Scot Tune, ASCAP) 50 Gaudio (Stonebridge/Threesome, 143 143 CHANGE ZULEMA/Le Joint/London 34001 (Double Joint/Zu-Grace, BMI) 1 I WILL BE IN LOVE WITH YOU Nick ASCAP) 144 145 LAST KISS FANDANGO/RCA 1 1367 (Dunbar/Life & Times, BMI) DeCaro (Morgan Creek, ASCAP) 42 YOU NEEDED ME Jim Ed Norman 145 146 SINGLE AGAIN/WHAT TIMES DOES THE BALLOON GO UP ODYSSEY/RCA KISS YOU ALL OVER Nicky Chinn & Mike (Chappell/Ironside, ASCAP) 5 Chapman BMI) 59 11399 BMI) (Chinnichap/Careers, DONE IT LIKE THAT Daryl (Blackwood/Randell/Featherbed, & Bernard YOU NEVER LE FREAK Nile Rodgers Dragon Kirshner/ 146 147 HAVEN'T STOPPED DANCING YET GONZALEZ/Capitol 4647 (Old "Eye"/ BMI) 2 (Kiddie/Don Edwards (Chic, Blackwood, BMI) 60 Buckwheat, ASCAP) LIGHT THE SKY ON FIRE Cox & Group (Lunatunes, BMI) 87 YOUR SWEETNESS IS MY WEAKNESS 147 148 I'VE DONE ENOUGH DYIN' TODAY LARRY GATLIN/Monument 270 LIKE A SUNDAY IN SALEM S. Gibson Barry White (Sa-Vette/January, BMI) .... 39 (First Generation, BMI) YOU THRILL ME Mike Chapman (United Artists, ASCAP) 53 148 150 CATCH ME (GIVE ME A SIGN, SHOW ME A REASON) SNAIL/Cream 7830 LONG STROKE Johnny Mae Mathew (Chinnichap/Careers, BMI) 93 (Woodsong's/Bus, BMI) 91 YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF (Blue Avenue/Turn, ASCAP) LOTTA LOVE Ted Templeman (Silver - MY MOUTH (Edward B. Marks/ 149 132 PARTY LEON HAYWOOD/MCA 40941 (Jim Edd, BMI) BMI) 7? Fiddle, BMI) 41 Neverland/Peg, 150 121 IF THIS IS LOVE JOEY TRAVOLTA/Mlillennium 623 (Casablanca) YOU'VE REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME LOVE IS HERE R. Laws (At Home/Fizz, (Rocket/Unichappell, BMI) ASCAP) 100 Money & Lyon (Jobete, ASCAP) 83

35 RECORD WORLD DECEMBER 9, 1978

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Ham'n it up with Elvin on Capricorn Records & Tapes www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Year of the Mushroom New York, N.Y. By DAVID McGEE & BARRY TAYLOR CONCERT HAPPENINGS: During the last sad days of the Allman Brothers Band, keyboardist Chuck Leavell was pretty much the group's saving grace. When the Allmans finally called it an era, Leavell, rather than create a group that would be nothing more than a star vehicle for himself (something he could have done easily at that point), sur- rounded himself with professionals every bit as accomplished on their instruments as he is on the piano. Sea Level is, above all, Leavell's group; but the members play as equals. That they each managed to cut distinctive figures onstage at the Bottom Line last week while maintaining relatively low profiles was but another indication of their skill. The rhythm section of bassist Lamar Williams and drummer Joe English is a characteristic southern rock one: tight, driving, always on the mark. English, late of Wings, stands out owing to his extraordinarily held last week in Los Angeles, with each song, his staunch disregard for the The Year of the Mushroom was the theme of a party varied use of textures to celebrate the young label's chart success of Ian Matthews' single "Shake It" and commonplace. Guitarists Jimmy Nails and Davis Causey have the quiet his Ip "Stealin' Home." At the same time, the label welcomed Liam Mullan to their power and grace most associated with the late Duane Allman and promotion department. Liam was formerly director of operations for Island Records Dickey Betts, although neither one stands out quite as dramatically in Canada. Pictured from left: Liam Mullan; Cathy Weidman, Mushroom national Mushroom Susie Gershon, artist relations direc- and frequently they en- promotion; Shelly Siegel VP Records; as Allman. Each plays adroitly off the other tor and assistant to the VP; and Bobby Z, Mushroom promotion. gage in the most lyrical of duets, one working the high end of the neck, the other the low. The result? A pleasant succession of loping, linear solos, almost classical in construction, or an atonal, staccato blast of notes, equal parts jazz and urban blues. Keyboardists Leavell and Randall Bramblett (who doubles on and percussion instru- ments) complement each other nicely, with the former's jazz -rooted -dPRÓCK ALBUMS stylings underpinning Bramblett's aggressive rock and roll playing. Neither Bramblett nor Leavell is an outstanding vocalist, but because (A survey of reports indicating airplay activity at major album across the country) their volices blend so well into the whole of Sea Level's sound they LW TW NW stations do reach certain emotional peaks during a set. Bands on the order of 1 1 1 Billy Joel 52nd Street ___-____-Columbia Sea Level and Marshall Tucker make eminently clear that the genre 5 2 2 Eric Clapton Backless a vital part of America's loosely defined as Southern rock remains 24 3 3 Queen Jazz -______Elektra contemporary music scene. 2 4 4 Linda Ronstadt Living In The U.S.A. ______Opening for Sea Level was Alligator Records artist Albert Collins 3 5 5 AI Stewart Time Passages _ _ Arista 8 7 6 Firefall Elan Atlantic who was, to say the least, most impressive. Playing standard 12 -bar 4 8 7 Styx Pieces ______and other timeless ** of Eight urban blues, singing of marital infidelity, jealousy 25 8 Grateful Dead Shakedown Street ______-____Arista themes, Collins came off as one of those rare artists who makes the 16 12 9 Heart Dog and Butterfly Portrait oldest of styles seem newborn. While his voice is not as expressive as 9 6 10 Neil Young Comes A Time ______Warner Bros. 14 19 11 Toto Toto Columbia B. B. King's or as supple as fellow Alligator artist Son Seals', Collins facility. His 11 11 12 Santana Inner Secrets ______-______Columbia more than makes up in spirit what he lacks in technical 12 13 13 Who Are You MCA guitar playing is something special altogether: clean, sweet, electrify- 26 16 14 J. Geils Band Sanctuary _ EMI America ing and downright dirty in its subtlety. With a 100 foot cord at his 7 10 15 Fogelberg/ Twin Sons Of Different Mothers ______Full Moon/Epic Collins, during the lively instrumental "Frosty," saw fit to Weisberg disposal, 10 14 16 Boston Don't Look Back Epic journey out the front door of the Bottom Line, onto the sidewalk, 9 17 Van Morrison **6 Wavelength Warner Bros. without missing a lick. Really the blues, man; really the blues. 23 18 Emerson, Lake & Love Beach Atlantic Palmer THE TYPO: Those of you who know Ed Naha also know PARDON 38 35 19 Dire Straits he did not Dire Straits Warner Bros. that he often does strange things in his spare time. However, 19 22 20 Rolling Stones Some Girls Rolling Stones have to "exorcise" anything from "Lillian Roxon's Rock Encyclopedia" 15 15 21 Kansas Two For The Show _____ Kirshner no. Cuba 17 18 22 Ted Nugent Weekend Warriors Epic as it said in this column last week. "Excise" yes; "exorcise" ** ** 23 Alice Cooper From The Inside Warner Bros. no. Sorry Ed. si, Yankee 21 21 24 Elton John A Single Man MCA WE THOUGHT WE WOULDN'T HAVE TO SAY THIS AGAIN, but 18 28 25 Gino Vannelli Brother To Brother A&M condolences go out to Steve Tyler of Aerosmith who was struck in the 37** 33 26 Legend ABC 36 27 Back To The Bars ______Bearsville by broken glass from a bottle thrown by someone in the audi- face 25 32 28 Aerosmith Live Bootleg ______Columbia ence at Aerosmith's concert at Philadelphia's Spectrum on November 20 20 29 Foreigner Double Vision Atlantic 25. The group was midway through its set when the incident occurred. 28 34 30 Outlaws Playin' To Win _____ Arista Word has it that Aerosmith has decided never again to perform in 29 30 31 George Thorogood Move It On Over Rounder last spring Joe Perry, the group's lead guitarist, was 13 17 32 Chicago Hot Streets Columbia Philadelphia. Only 31 24 33 10cc Bloody Tourists ____-______Polydor in the Philadelphia injured when a cherry bomb thrown by someone 22 26 34 The Cars The Cars _ Elektra near him. Enough is enough. 23 29 35 Yes Tormato Atlantic audience exploded onstage ** ** 36 Peter Tosh Bush Doctor Rolling Stones PLAYOFFS continue to attract a lot of THE MUSIC 36 44 37 Pointer Sisters Energy Stein an- - - Planet attention. Last week Manhattan Borough president Andrew 32 31 38 Southside Johnny Hearts Of Stone Epic nounced an additional prize to be awarded to the winning group in 30 40 39 lan Matthews Stealin' Home Mushroom 35 27 40 Joan Armatrading To The Limit A&M the playoffs, the prize being a week's engagement at the Riverboat, ** ** DIR Broadcasting has announced 41 Jim Morrison An American Prayer Elektra New York's largest . Also, 47 39 42 Nicolette Larson Nicolette Warner Bros. mu- ** ** that it will record the playoff's prize winners and broadcast their 43 Bob Marley & Babylon By Bus _ Island sic on some 250 FM stations throughout the country. Previously, In- Wailers the 45 43 44 Rush Hemispheres _ Mercury Records had proffered a first prize of a singles contract with ** ** finity 45 Sad Cafe Misplaced Ideals A&M ** newly -formed label. 38 46 Robert Johnson Close Personal Friend Infinity COLLECTORS TAKE NOTE: Lelan Rogers has reissued a 12 -record 33 37 47 Steely Dan Greatest Hits ABC 40 48 48 Elvin Bishop Hog Heaven Capricorn originally recorded for his Texas -based Interna- ** set of "'60s punk" 42 49 Sea Level On The by Len Levy's - Edge Capricorn tional Artists label. The set is being distributed 34 39 50 Bob Seger Stranger In Town Capitol wealth Marketing Services Inc. Originally formed in the '60s "for the the rock musicians of the South to express their purpose of allowing Reprinted from Goodphone Weekly with special permission art, both musically and graphically, feelings toward the world of their Incorporated. (Continued on page 74) from Goodphone Communications,

RECORD WORLD DECEMBER 9, 1978 44

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com eedDiamond. // D0n2 PQyUe J/ower

He's got the biggest single in America...and he's created the finest album of his career. "You Don't Bring Me Flowers." Neil Diamond's new album, filled with spectacular new and performances from the world's number one male vocalist. "You Don't Bring Me Flowers." Including the smash duet with Barbra Streisand. On and Tapes.

Produced by Bob Gaudio. Management III: ferry Weintraub. "Columbia;' Ke are trademarks of CBS Inc. © 1978 CBS Inc.

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Thanksgiving Weekend Sales Butterfly's Sain (Continued from page 3) which brought the regular cus- though he notes that in contrast (Continued from page 28) ghost towns, what with students tomers in to shop after Thanks- to last year the city has neither market." off on vacation. Certainly the eco- giving. a hit movie for which people are "The arrangement, of course, is nomic climate in this country is Terming weekend sales "very lining up around the block nor still crucial," noted Sain. "You can adversely affecting business in satisfactory," Record Bar's head a popular Broadway show such take a traditional song, as Tuxedo virtually every industry. And then buyer Fred Traub reports the as "Annie" or "A Chorus Line" Junction did with 'Chattanooga there is all that talk about the lack chain had a 20 percent increase spawning a successful cast album. Choo Choo,' and if the arrange- of "the big one," the monumental over last year and credits this to Karol too is waiting for "the big ment is good, it can work well as hit record that drives people into the strength of several greatest one": "We have the greatest hits, a disco song. In fact, with a num- record stores and increases hits collections and multiple rec- the best of this, and so on. Lots ber of rock artists releasing songs chances for multiple purchases. ord sets. "In units we were pretty of gold and platinum albums, but that are obviously disco, it serves "The big one" appears to be close to what we did last year," no double and triple platinum only to emphasize that disco can around now in the form of Bar- says Traub, "but in dollars we albums. be good, although there are nu- bra Streisand's "Greatest Hits, were much higher due to infla- "But I'm an optimist," he adds merous twists to the written ma- Volume 2," an across the board tion and the higher price of rec- quickly. "If we have a bad day terial. Of course," admits Sain, smash that appeals to the broad- a ords." I say, Okay, we'll make it up "there's still very real concern est cross-section of the popula- A noticeable consumer resist- tomorrow. That's the only way with how fast, how much, and fi- tion. Even a partial listing of the ance to albums with the higher to be in the record business." delity, because the music will be Streisand album's most impressive price tag did not keep Cutler's Uneasy Feeling used to dance to, in most cases." showings in only its second week in New Haven from making up Nevertheless, retailers came Disco Fever out would have to include: #1 at for a bad November in the three away from the weekend with an In one area where listeners are Musicland, Rose in Chicago, days following Thanksgiving. uneasy feeling. One, noting that less likely to dance, the radio Spec's/Atlanta, and Sound Ware- "We broke every record in the "Saturday Night Fever" and field, disco is making inroads also. house in Colorado Springs; #2 at book," Jason Cutler states. "We "Grease" may well end up ac- This development should also Record Bar, Pickwick racks, Lico- were way up over last year. It's counting for 10 percent of the mandate changes in the disco rice Pizza and Music Plus in Los Christmas time now and people record sales in this country this field, although Sain sees these as Angeles, Tower/Tacoma; #3 at are looking for the new product, year, claims that when these two manageable. "Basically, radio is Everybody's Records in the Pacific particularly for things like the albums were at their peak the radio," she said. "Tracking is the Northwest, 1812 Overture/Mil- new Clapton album which is an business was running 20 to 30 same technique, although the for- waukee, and National Record all-around good record that ap- percent ahead of last year's; mats differ. In the end, what Mart/Midwest; #4 at Eucalyptus peals to all age groups. Disco since sales have dwindled busi- you're looking to find is the in northern California and the singles helped us a lot too over ness is up only six or seven per- amount of radio airplay that your Pacific Northwest, Tape City in the weekend. And even though cent. "It's hard to imagine what acts receive." New Orleans, Music Stop in De- we didn't move a lot of the high- an impact they've had on retail Radio Crucial troit, Transcontinent, and Dis- er -priced product, we had a business," he states softly, almost "What's happening, of course, count Records/St. Louis; #5 at thousand dollar day on Saturday. reverently. "When they die off is that radio is giving disco expo- Tower/Seattle; #8 at Disco -O - I can't complain too much when completely it's really going to sure that has a potential beyond Mat in New York; #18 at Fathers that happens." hurt." the club circuit, although both & Suns in the midwest. Ben Karol of King Karol in New It is this notion, however will remain instrumental," she ex- Store -wide sales played an im- York City has made no bones vague, that has added an uncom- plained. "You're finding the same portant part in post -Thanksgiving about expecting a 50 percent mon amount of intrigue to the growth in disco retail, though, as activity at those accounts showing fourth quarter increase over 1977. fourth quarter sales story and disco goes mass appeal. Mom and an increase over last year's fig- But statistics from the weekend left a number of retailers wonder- pop stores used to dominate the ures. The most outstanding of showed King Karol running even ing aloud whether those large in- field, but the higher markups and these is Radio Doctors in Mil- with its 1977 totals, which left ventories brought in during Sep- the indirect dealing with some la- waukee, where Tom Jacobson re- Karol momentarily dismayed. tember are going to become bels hurts them. Major chains ported a whopping 200 percent And perplexed as to why, al- January's massive returns. have started to become very adept increase over business in 1977 at selecting good disco product, and placed the credit squarely on and the leaders listen to both the the store's pre -Christmas sale. "It Digitally -Recorded Jazz Product distributors and the clubs. It's sort seems a lot of people are re- of similar to the initial reaction sponding to sales these days," Keys Nippon Columbia Expansion retailers in the mainstream used says Jacobson in what may qualify to have towards r&b product: at NEW YORK-Nippon Columbia eight tracks, which limits its use as the understatement of the year. first it was shoved off in a corner, is seeking to expand its role in for pop recordings, but it has pro- Tom Modica of Longhair Mu- in a small section. Now, it's rec- the growing Japanese "audio- duced jazz and classical records sic points to a major television ognized as an essential part of phile" recording market through of unsurpassed ad campaign and live remote technical quality. most accounts' profits." a series of digitally -recorded jazz broadcast on an AM station in Ozawa and McCurdy are re- Matter of Time sessions now underway here. Portland as the major contribut- cording nearly a dozen artists "Actually, you can see the in- The sessions, which will be re- ing factors in the store's 50 per- this time out, including Archie fancy of an industry in disco," said leased on Nippon Columbia's cent increase over last year. Also, Shepp and Cecil Bridgewater. The Sain. "It's just a matter of time Denon PCM label, are being re- Longhair inaugurated what Mo- six -week project will result in rec- until crossover sales occur in all corded at Sound Ideas by Yoshio dica calls an "alphabet sale," in ords for the Japanese market and markets, or nearly so. And our Ozawa, an American -based inde- which records are divided into for export only, since the Denon development is progressing as five sections alphabetically, with pendent producer, and Jim Mc- PCM line isn't currently licensed well, with publishing picking up." Curdy, an engineer at Sound one section placed on sale each around the world. Ozawa himself As far as Sain's role as a suc- Ideas. day. This gave Longhair the holds the rights for two -track cessful model for other women unique advantage of drawing The Denon PCM (for pulse - tapes, and is negotiating for an in the industry goes, she down- people to the store without hav- code modulation) line, devoted American deal. The sessions are plays this aspect. "At Butterfly, ing a great deal of product going to classical and jazz recordings, being simultaneously recorded on there's no problem, but it's an ex- out at a low price. with a few pop titles in a cata- 24- and 16 -track Dolby machines ceptional company in that regard. Everybody's Records, in the logue that now includes 180 for tapes for the American market. I'd like to be on an advisory same part of the country as Long- items, draws on the capabilities board for women in music, but Ozawa speaks highly the Music, was up 35 percent of the Denon PCM recorders of my time is in such extreme de- over its '77 figures. Tom Keenan manufactured by Nippon Colum- Denon PCM system. "Whenever mand that weekly meetings are credits bad wether early in the bia. Only three exist, two in a new machine came along that out of the question. Still, I'm sur- week for the weekend surge: Tokyo and one, equipped to they said improved the sound, I prised that I don't get more calls Everybody's was closed due to travel, that is now in New York. tried it, and this is the best I've about opportunities in the indus- snow for one and a half days, The machine can record only found," he says. try; not as many as I would like."

RECORD WORLD DECEMBER 9, 1978 41

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com THE C AAST By SAMUEL GRAHAM and SAM SUTHERLAND

SUCH A NIGHT-New Orleans is quite a place, and a fascinating study in contrasts. On nearly any of the French Quarter's narrow streets, one finds funky old musicians playing their inebriated Dixie- land, with the bars and clubs that feature them nestling shoulder to shoulder with x -rated sweat palaces where the barkers out front fairly drag their patrons inside with visions of "the world's best female im- Christmas Singles personators." Then, of course, there's the Louisiana Superdome, its 27 stories of space encased in a massive concrete mausoleum, tower- ing over all those quaint little brick houses and their metal lattice- work balconies. To be sure, the old and the new are in harmony in EAGLES-Elektra 45555 this town. PLEASE COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS/FUNKY NEW YEAR It was most appropriate, then, that Mac "Dr. John" Rebennack (prod. by Bill Szymczyk) (writers: C. Brown -G. Redd; Don should spend his recent birthday playing in New Orleans-for he Henley -Glenn Frey) (Fort Knox, BMI; Red Cloud/ Cass County, ASCAP) (2:57; 3:59) too represents a comfortable balance between tradition and innova- tion. On the one hand, there's what amounts to a new lease on his BONEY M-Sire 1036 artistic life-a new label (Horizon), a new producer (the estimable MARY'S BOY/OH MY LORD LiPuma), and a fine new album ("City Lights")-coupled with (prod. by Frank Forlorn) (writers: Hairston/Farian-Jay- a new enthusiasm and an end to the problems, including drug addic- (Lorin) (Al Gallico, BMI) (5:22) tion, that have put his career on hold for the past few years. On the ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK-Epic AE7 1 170 is his devotion to classic New Orleans other hand, there continued CHRISTMAS SONG/SILENT NIGHT N.O., but it's musical currents-"City Lights" may not be "authentic" (prod. by Joel Diamond -Charlie Calello) (writers: there nonetheless-steeped in syncopated r&b rhythms and the semi- Torme -Wells; Gruber -Mohr) (E.H. Morris, ASCAP; nal piano styles of the likes of Huey P. Smith and Professor Longhair. Public Domain) (4:22; 4:39) It was well past 2:00 a.m. when the announcer at Rosie's, a charm- THE O'JAYS-Phila. Intl. 8 3581 (CBS) ing if slightly claustrophobic New Orleans nightclub, informed the CHRISTMAS AIN'T CHRISTMAS NEW YEARS AIN'T NEW crowd that "the doctor will see you now"; but we all forgot our YEARS WITHOUT THE ONE YOU LOVE fatigue as soon as the gris-gris man himself hit the stage for a few (prod. by Gamble -Huff) (writers: same) bars of bluesy piano noodlings. When his band-and with players like (Assorted, BMI) (1:59) keyboardist (and fellow Horizoner) alto saxophonist , -Salsoul 2077 Feiten and Hugh McCracken, it's , and guitarists Buzzy LITTLE DRUMMER BOY is about this particular operation-came clear that the Doc serious (prod. by Vincent Montana Jr.) (writers: Davis -Onorati - out and launched into "City Lights'" "Dance the Night Away With Simeone) (pub. not listed) (3:25) You" ("We could drink until we get real high," he sang, apparently unaware that most of us already were), we were off on a rollicking THE STATLER BROTHERS-Mercury 55046 evening's entertainment. Highlights were many: "Street Side," with I BELIEVE IN SANTA'S CAUSE (prod. by J. Kennedy) (writers: DeWitt -Church) at main squeeze" and "the sleazy side of life"; "So- its looks "your (American Cowboy, BMI) (2:50) nata/He's a Hero" ("He's a sharp dresser, father confessor/To every honky tonk queen"), which built up enough toe -tapping momentum EMOTIONS-Stax 3215 to make a geriatric cast away his cane; or the brooding "Rain," drawn WHAT DO THE LONELY DO AT CHRISTMAS like the others from "City Lights." There were older gems as well: (prod. by Al Bell) (writers: Banks -Hampton) "Mama Roux" and the classic "Walk on Gilded Splinters" from his (East Memphis, BMI) (3:23) very first album, as well as "Iko Iko" (from the overlooked "Gumbo" CHARO-Sa l so ul 2076 Time," the sizeable hit single Ip) and, naturally, "Right Place, Wrong (MAMACITA) DONDE ESTA SANTA CLAUS? music to of several years back. There are elements in Rebennack's (prod. by T. Moulton) (writers:, Parker -Greiner -Scheck) satisfy both the purists and the newcomers, both the serious listeners (Pub. not listed) (2:52) and the types who "just wanna getupanddance, man." It may have he NEW DAWN-Cyma 101 taken a while, but now that Dr. John has gotten himself together, BROTHERS WE, BROTHERS ALL is at last a man in the right place at the right time. (prod. by T. Heyes -M. Wilson) (writer: Heyes) DOTTED LINES-Most unconventional signing announcement of (Marty Wilson, BMI) (2:56) is Martin Mull's move to Elektra, which the droll mult the week easily RAINDOLLS-AV 1241 on last Tuesday's "Tonight Show." Hope- median unveiled himself DISCO SANTA threatened title-"Mourning Be- CLAUS fully, he'll follow through on his (prod. by Robbins -Matthews) (writer: level, latest scuttle- Stan Cleveland) comes Elektra" ... Meanwhile, on the managerial (Leeds, ASCAP) (3:29) butt forecast Iry Azoff's newest Front Line signing will be none other than Warren Zevon, now back from a much deserved Hawaiian inter- BILL DEAL-Red Lion 1 106 lude. IT FEELS LIKE CHRISTMAS (prod. by W. Schimmel) (writers: Ragni -Schimmel - LITTLE GREEN BOOK-One of the more surreal industry surprises Walker) (Red Lion, BMI) (3:15) showing up on a number of desks last week, and we don't began HUMMINGBIRD-Instant 3336 mean another round of subpoenas. "The Village Directory," published whose glossy SNOW IS FALLING/HOT DOG! YOU MUST BE by the Village Recorder, is a jade green mini -paperback wealth of vital information, random SANTA CLAUS laminated cover encloses a bizarre (prod. by Bob Farnsworth) both famous and mundane (writers: Hudson -Farnsworth; asides, obscure aphorisms culled from John Rock) (Chappell, that are BMI; St. Charles, ASCAP) studio sources, and some stunning full -color illustrations (2:26; 2:42) clearly the product of an unwell mind-our favorite kind. CARMEL QUINN-GP 554 Road" some years back, the direc- Like Warner Bros.' "Book of the THE STORY OF THE MAGI/THE SOLITARY of restaurants, shipping LIFE tory's practical value rests with its listings (prod. by Ted Auletta) (writers: Felice & Bodleaux to tanks), services, airlines, rental firms (for everything from limos Bryant; Auletta) (Acuff -Rose, BMI; Terry, ASCAP) services musi- rehearsal halls, bail bondsmen and other goods and (1:41; 2:12) In this instance, cians, producers and label folk are likely to need. (Continued on page 74)

40 RECORD WORLD DECEMBER 9, 1978

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com DECEMBER 9, 1978 RECORD VRLD FM AR'LW FEPORT

All listings from key progressive stations around the country are in alphabetical order except where otherwise noted.

MAN BACKLESS-Eric Clapton-RSO HEAVY ACTION (airplay in LIGHT THE SKY (single)-Jefferson SOUL Isinglel-Blues descending order): TOP AIRPLAY Starship-Grunt Brothers-Atlantic SANCTUARY-J Gei Is-EMI - HEARTS OF STONE-Southside PLEASE COME FOR CHRISTMAS America in Johnny-Epic Isi nglel-Eag Les-Asylum HEAVY ACTION (airplay LOVE BEACH-Emerson Lake & descending order): PARALLEL LINES-Blondie- TOUCHDOWN-Bob James-Col/ Palmer-Atlantic Clapton-RSO Chrysalis Tappan Zee BACKLESS-Eric INNER SECRETS-Santana-Col WAVELENGTH-Van Morrison SHAKEDOWN STREET-Grateful SHAKEDOWN STREET-Grateful HEAVY ACTION (airplay, sales, -WB Dead-Arista phones in descending order): PLAYIN' TO WIN-Outlaws- Dead-Arista WAVELENGTH-Van Morrison ELAN-Firefa I I-Atlantic 52ND STREET-Billy Joel-Col Arista -WB DOUBLE VISION-.'-oreigner- GREATEST HITS-Steely Dan- 52ND STREET-Billy Joel-Col INNER SECRETS-Santana-Col Atlantic ABC 52ND STREET-Billy Joel-Col BACKLESS-Eric Clapton-RSO 52ND STREET-Billy Joel-Col BLOODY TOURISTS-10cc- TWIN SONS-Fogelberg/ ELAN-Firefall-Atlantic KWST-FM/LOS ANGELES Polydor Weisberg-Full Moon ENERGY-Pointer Sisters-Planet ADDS: NICOLETTE-Nicolette Larson- ELAN-Firefa II-Atlantic NICOLETTE-Nicolette Larson-WB BAD BREAKS (single)-Cat Stevens WB JAZZ-Queen-Elektra TO THE LIMIT-Joan Armatrading -A&M JAZZ-Queen-Elektra -A&M BACKLESS-Eric Clapton-RSO 52ND STREET TIME PASSAGES-Al Stewart- FIRST GLANCE-April Wine- JAZZ-Queen-Elektra BILLY JOEL Arista Capitol DOG & BUTTERFLY-Heart- LEGEND-Poco-ABC KSAN-FM/SAN FRANCISCO Col Portrait KLOL-FM/HOUSTON PIECES OF EIGHT-Styx-A&M MISPLACED IDEALS-Sad Cafe ADDS: LIVING IN THE USA-Linda ADDS: -A&M AN AMERICAN PRAYER-Jim Ronstadt-Asylum AN AMERICAN PRAYER-Jim PARALLEL LINES-Blondie- Morrison/Doors-Elektra Morrison/Doors-Elektra Chrysalis BABYLON BY BUS-Bob Marley CLOSE PERSONAL FRIEND-Robert -Island N w;M-FM, MILWAUKEE PLEASE COME FOR CHRISTMAS 52ND STREET-Billy Joel- Johnson-Infinity (single)-Eagles-Asylum BLACK NOISE-FM-Visa Col (37) ADDS: CRAZY MOON-Crazy Horse GHOSTS OF PRINCES-Rich Kids Marley -RCA -America JAZZ-Queen-Elektra (23) BABYLON BY BUS-Bob HEAVY ACTION (airplay, sates -EMI -Island FROM THE INSIDE-Alice Cooper in descending order): JUPPANESE-Mickey Jupp- BACKLESS-Eric Clapton- BACK TO THE BARS-Todd -WB TWIN SONS-Fogelberg/Weisberg Stiff (import) IDEALS-Sad Cafe RSO (23) Rundgren-Bearsville MISPLACED -Full Moon L-Creme & Godley-Polydor DOCTOR-Peter Tosh- -A&M OMNIVERSE-Fresh-Prodigal SHAKEDOWN STREET-Grateful BUSH WEEKEND WARRIORS-Ted Rolling Stones PLEASE COME FOR CHRISTMAS THE DODGERS-Polydor Dead-Arista (20) Nugent-Epic DIRE STRAITS-WB (single)-Eagles-Asylum A SINGLE MAN-Elton John WANTED lop)-Richard Pryor TIME PASSAGES-AI Stewart LIGHT THE SKY (single)-Jefferson ROLL IT TIGHT-Road Map- -MCA -WB Cherry -Arista (17) Starsh ip-Grunt INNER SECRETS-Santana-Col WILLIE & FAMILY-Willie Nelson SOUL MAN (single)-Blues JAZZ-Queen-Elektra -Col ELAN-Firefall-Atlantic (17) HEAVY ACTION (airplay in Brothers-Atlantic descending order): 52ND STREET-Billy Joel-Col BACK TO THE BARS-Todd TEMPLE KAZOO ORCHESTRA- TOTO-Col HEAVY ACTION: PIECES OF EIGHT-Styx-A&M Rhino Rundgren-Bearsville (16) LIVING IN THE USA-Linda ALONG THE RED LEDGE-Hall & 52ND STREET-Billy Joel-Col Ronstadt-Asylum Oates-RCA DOG & BUTTERFLY-Heart- DOG & BUTTERFLY-Heart- H EAVY ACTION (airplay in HOT STREETS-Chicago-Col JAZZ-Queen-Elektra Portrait (14) Portrait descending order): TIME PASSAGES-Al Stewart- NEXT OF KIHN-Greg Kihn- BACKLESS-Eric SHAKEDOWN STREET-Grateful WAVELENGTH-Van Morrison Clapton-RSO Arista Beserkley HEMISPHERES-Rush-Mercury Dead-Arista -WB (13) PARALLEL LINES-Blondie- BROTHER TO BROTHER-Gino ALIVE ON ARRIVAL-Steve TOTO-Col (13) Vannelli-A&M Forbert-Nemperor Chrysa lis Or ARE WE NOT MEN-Devo TWIN SONS-Fogelberg/Weisberg 52ND STREET-Billy Joel-Col ADDS: -WB -Full Moon MOVE IT ON OVER-George BUSH DOCTOR-Peter Tosh- SHAKEDOWN STREET-Grateful WHO ARE YOU-The Who-MCA Thorogood-Rounder Rolling Stones Dead-Arista TWO FOR THE SHOW-Kansas- ENERGY-Pointer Sisters-Planet SOME GIRLS-Rolling Stones- Kirshner A SINGLE MAN-Elton John CLOSE PERSONAL FRIEND-Robert Rolling Stones ADDS: TIME PASSAGES-Al Stewart- -MCA Johnson-Infinity Cafe THE BRIDE STRIPPED BARE- MISLACED IDEALS-Sad Arista JAZZ-Queen-Elektra FROM THE INSIDE-Alice Cooper Bryan Ferry-Atlantic -A&M B ACKLESS-Eric Clapton-RSO -WB PLEASE COME FOR CHRISTMAS LEGEND-Poco-ABC TO THE LIMIT-Joan Armatrading JERRY JEFF-Jerry Jeff Walker )single)-Eagles-Asylum KZEW-FM/ DALLAS LOVE BEACH-Emerson Lake -A&M -Elektra TRACKS ON WAX TNT-Tanya Tucker-MCA ADDS: & Palmer-Atlantic 4-Dove I MY VACATION K-SCOPE-Phil Manzanera- Edmunds-Swan Song WHAT DID ON BACK TO EARTH-Cat Stevens (single)-Mitch Ryder-Stems -MM Polydor & Seeds KGB-FM/SAN DIEGO LOVE BEACH-Emerson Lake & BLACK NOISE-FM-Visa \ZAM-FM SEATTLE CLOSE PERSONAL FRIEND- ADDS: Palmer-Atlantic ADDS: HEAVY ACTION (airplay, sales Robert Johnson-Infinity AN AMERICAN PRAYER-Jim LEGEND-Poco-ABC in descending order): BABYLON BY BUS-Bob Morley FROM THE INSIDE-Alice Cooper Morrison/Doors-Elektra MISPLACED IDEALS-Sad Cafe THE CARS-Elektra -WB LIGHT THE SKY (single)-Jefferson -MM -Island 52ND STREET-Billy Joel-Col I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOU Starship-Grunt EQUINOX-Jean-Michael Jarre ROLL IT TIGHT-Road Map- PIECES OF EIGHT-Styx-A&M & PLAYIN' TO WIN-Outlaws- (single)-Hall Oates-RCA Cherry -Polydor JAZZ-Queen-Elektra IF YOU WANT BLOOD-AC/DC- Arista FLAME-Ronnie Laws-UA HOT STREETS-Chicago--Col Atlantic SANCTUARY-J Geils-EMI- TOKYO TAPES-Scorpions-RCA KEEP THE DREAM ALIVE-David WEEKEND WARRIORS-Ted America LIVE SPIRIT-Spirit-Col Fathead Newman-Prestige Nugent-Epic YOU HAD TO BE THERE-Jimmy HEAVY ACTION (airplay in MISPLACED IDEALS-Sod Cafe descending order): LIVE BOOTLEG-Aerosmith-Col -A&M Buffett-ABC RICHIE SNYDER-Manhattan Isle PLEASE COME FOR CHRISTMAS SHAKEDOWN STREET-Grateful SECRET AGENT-Chick Corea- (single)-Eagles-Asylum H EAVY ACTION (airplay, sales, Dead-Arista Polydor THE BARS-Todd SOUL MAN )single)-Blues phones in descending order): BACK TO TNT-Tanya Tucker-MCA ADDS: Brothers-Atlantic DOUBLE VISION-Foreigner- Rundgren-Bearsvi I le LIVE BOOTLEG-Aerosmith-Col ANCIENT MEDICINE-Baby Grand Atlantic H EAVY ACTION (airplay In -Arista HEAVY ACTION (airplay, sales, 52ND STREET-Billy Joel-Col INNER SECRETS-Santana-Col descending order): phones in descending order): LIVING IN THE USA-Linda JAZZ-Queen-Elektra CLOSE PERSONAL FRIEND-Robert SANCTUARY-J Geils-EMI- SHAKEDOWN STREET-Grateful Johnson-Infinity JAZZ-Queen-Elektra Ronstadt-Asylum Dead-Arista BACKLESS-Eric Clapton-RSO America FROM THE INSIDE-Alice Cooper SOME GIRLS-Rolling Stones- S2ND STREET-Billy Joel-Col ELAN-F i re fa I I-At l a n t i c TWO FOR THE SHOW-Kansas -WB Rolling Stones ALIVE ON ARRIVAL-Steve DOG & BUTTERFLY-Heart- -Kirshner HOG HEAVEN-Elvin Bishop- DOG & BUTTERFLY-Heart- Forbert-Nemperor Portrait MOVE IT ON OVER-George Capricorn Portrait TWIN SONS-Fogelberg/Weisberg BROTHER TO BROTHER-Gino DON'T LOOK BACK-Boston-Epic Thorogood-Rounder BACKLESS-Eric Clapton-RSO -Full Moon Vannelli-A&M I HEAVY ACTION (airplay, sales ELAN-Fi refs I-Atlantic NICOLETTE-Nicolette Larson in descending order): 52ND STREET-Billy Joel-Col PIECES OF EIGHT-Styx-A&M DIRE STRAITS-WB WAVELENGTH-Van -WB Morrison- STAGE--RCA BACKLESS-Eric Clapton-RSO DON'T LOOK BACK-Boston-Epic WB LIVE BOOTLEG-Aerosmith--Col

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com DECEMBER 9, 1978

All listings from key progressive stations around the country are in alphabetical order except where otherwise noted.

WBW-FM/BOSTON WHO ARE YOU-The Who-MCA STEALIN' HOME-Ian Matthews TIME PASSAGES-AI Stewart- FLASIIMMER -Mushroom Arista ADDS: STRANGER IN TOWN-Bob Seger -Capitol TOTO-Col AQUA BOOGIE (single)- THE CARS-Elektra Parliament-WB WOI,j-FM/ORLANDO BABYLON. BY BUS-Bob Marley SOME GIRLS-Rolling Stones- HEAVY ACTION (airplay in -Island Rolling Stones descending order): ADDS: BE STIFF-Devo-Stiff (import) 52ND STREET-Billy Joel-Col TIME PASSAGES-AI Stewart- BACK TO THE BARS-Todd FROM THE INSIDE-Alice Cooper BACKLESS-Eric Clapton-RSO Arista Rundg ren-Bea rsv i l l e -WB MISPLACED IDEALS-Sad Cafe BUSH DOCTOR-Peter Tosh- 52ND STREET-Billy Joel-Col IF YOU WANT BLOOD-AC/DC- -A&M Atlantic Rolling Stones COMES A TIME-Neil Young- SHAKEDOWN STREET-Grateful Reprise JERRY JEFF-Jerry Jeff Walker- HEAVY ACTION (airplay, sales, Elektra Dead-Arista LIVING IN THE USA-Linda phones in descending order): LIGHT THE SKY )single)-Jefferson Ronstadt-Asylum YOU HAD TO BE THERE-Jimmy Sta rsh i p-Grunt WHO ARE YOU-The Who-MCA Buffett-ABC LOVE BEACH-Emerson Lake & WPLR-FM/NEW HAVEN TWIN SONS-Fogelberg/Weisberg BABYLON BY BUS Palmer-Atlantic DOUBLE VISION-Foreigner- ADDS: -Full Moon Atlantic BOB MARLEY NEW DIRECTIONS-Three Degrees -Arista AN AMERICAN PRAYER-Jim BACK AND FOURTH-Lindisfarne ELAN-Fi refs ll-Atlantic & THE WAILERS TO RM ATO-Yes-Atlantic SOUL MAN (single)-Blues Morrison/Doors-Elektra -Atco INNER SECRETS---Santana-Col Island Brothers-Atlantic CLOSE PERSONAL FRIEND-Robert BACKLESS-Eric Clapton-RSO 52ND STREET-Billy Joel-Col Johnson-Infinity BROTHER TO BROTHER-Gino HOT STREETS-Chicago-Col HEAVY ACTION (airplay in DESIRE WIRE-Cindy Bullens-UA Vannelli-A&M descending order): JAZZ-Quen-Elektra JERRY JEFF-Jerry Jeff Walker- NICOLETTE-Nicolette Larson- TWO FOR THE SHOW-Kansas MOST ADDED: SANCTUARY-J Geils-EMI- Elektra WB -Kirshner America BACKLESS-Eric Clapton-RSO BABYLON BY BUS-Bob Marley LIGHT THE SKY )single)-Jefferson JAZZ-Queen-Elektra & The Wailers-Island (16) gi Sta rsh i p-Grunt THE CARS-Elektra PLEASE COME FOR CHRISTMAS THE INSIDE-Alice SHAKEDOWN WKLS-FM /ATLANTA FROM STREET-Grateful )single)-Eagles-Asylum WMMS-FM/OEVELAND Cooper-WB (15) Dead-Arista ADDS: SYSTEMS OF ROMANCE-Ultravox SOUL MAN (single)-Blues ADDS: CLOSE PERSONAL FRIEND- MISPLACED IDEALS-Sad Cafe -Antilles Brothers-Atlantic AN AMERICAN PRAYER-Jim = Robert Johnson-Infinity)12) -A&M DUCK FEVER-James Montgomery Morrison/Doors-Elektra MOVE IT ON OVER-George MISPLACED IDEALS-Sad Cafe -Waterhouse HEAVY ACTION (airplay, sales, Thorogood-Rounder MISPLACED IDEALS-Sad Cafe -A&M (12) DIRE STRAITS-WB phones in descending order): -A&M PARTNERS IN CRIME-Bandit- z FROM TOKYO TO YOU-Cheap 52ND STREET-Billy Joel-Col PLEASE COME HOME FOR Trick-Epic Ariola RED HOT & BLUE-Richard T. CHRISTMAS )single)-Eagles LIVING IN THE USA-Linda Bear-RCA KISS ALBUMS-Casablanca CHRISTMAS -Asylum (12) Ronstadt-Asylum PLEASE COME FOR SOME GIRLS-Rolling Stones- (single)-Eagles-Asylum SHAKEDOWN STREET-Grateful BUSH Tosh- Rolling Stones TIME PASSAGES-AI Stewart- Dead-Arista I DOCTOR-Peter SHAKEDOWN STREET-Grateful Rolling Stones (11) Arista Dead-Arista TWIN SONS-Fogelberg/Weisberg sales AN AMERICAN PRAYER-Jim HEAVY ACTION (airplay, WLIR-FM/LONG ISLAND -Full Moon in descending order): Morrison/Doors-Elektra(111 HEAVY ACTION (airplay, sales, COMES A TIME-Neil Young- phones in descending order): 52ND STREET-Billy Joel-Col LIGHT THE SKY ON FIRE (single) ADDS: Reprise DOG & BUTTERFLY-Heart- -Jefferson Starship- AN AMERICAN PRAYER-Jim LIVING IN THE USA-Linda DON'T LOOK BACK-Boston-Epic Portrait Grunt (11) Morri son/Door s-Elektra Ronstadt-Asylum BABYLON -BY BUS-Bob Marley INNER SECRETS-Santana-Col BACK TO THE BARS-Todd SOUL MAN (single)-Blues ELAN-Fi refa I I-Atlantic E -Island TOTO-Col Rundgren-Bea rsvi I le Brothers-Atlantic (10) HOT STREETS-Chicago-Col BACK TO EARTH-Cat Stevens PLAYIN' TO WIN-Outlaws- TIME PASSAGES-AI Stewart- SHAKEDOWN STREET-Grateful -A&M Arista BROTHER TO BROTHER-Gino Arista (7) BUSH DOCTOR-Peter Tosh- Vannelli-A&M Dead-Arista THE CARS-Elektra JAZZ-Queen-Elektra Rolling Stones DOUBLE VISION-Foreigner- THE CARS-Elektra CRAZY MOON-Crazy Horse- Atlantic HEARTS OF STONE-Southside RCA DOG & BUTTERFLY-Heart- W 100 -FM / PHILADELPHIA Johnny-Epic YORK DUCK FEVER-James Montgomery Portrait WNEW-FM/NEW -Waterhouse LIVING IN THE USA-Linda ADDS: TOTO-Col ADDS: FROM THE INSIDE-Alice Cooper Ronstadt-Asylum AN AMERICAN PRAYER-Jim 52ND STREET-Billy Joel-Col BABYLON BY BUS-Bob Marley -WB Morrison/Doors-Elektra TOTO-Col L-Creme & Godley-Polydor TIME -Island PASSAGES-AI Stewart- BACKLESS-Eric Clapton-RSO MOON PROOF-Tyla Gang- BABYLON BY BUS-Bob Marley Arista BACK TO THE BARS-Todd -Island Rundgren-Bearsville Beserkley WILLIE & FAMILY-Willie Nelson EQUINOX-Jean-Michael Jarre CLOSE PERSONAL FRIEND-Robert -Col -Polydor WX1T-FM /CHICAGO Johnson-Infinity WOSR-FM/TAMPA FROM THE INSIDE-Alice Cooper ADDS: CRAZY MOON-Crazy Horse- HEAVY ACTION (airplay in -WB ADDS: AN AMERICAN PRAYER-Jim RCA descending order): IF YOU WANT BLOOD-AC/DC- ANYTHING'S POSSIBLE-Richard Morrison/Doors-Elektra FROM THE INSIDE-Alice Cooper Torrance-Capitol -WB SHAKEDOWN STREET-Grateful Atlantic BABYLON BY BUS-Bob Marley Dead-Arista SOUL MAN )single)-Blues BACK TO THE BARS-Todd -Island GIVE EM ENOUGH ROPE-The MOVE IT ON OVER-George Brothers-Atlantic Rundgren-Bearsville Clash-Epic BUSH DOCTOR-Peter Tosh- Thorogood-Rounder BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE Rolling Stones IF YOU WANT BLOOD-AC/DC LOVE BEACH-Emerson Lake & HEAVY (airplay in -ARC/Col -Atlantic ACTION ICE PICKIN'-Albert Collins- Palmer-Atlantic descending order): BUSH DOCTOR-Peter Tosh- Alligator MISPLACED IDEALS-Sad Cafe 52ND STREET-Billy Joel-Col Rolling Stones -A&M SHAKEDOWN STREET-Grateful JERRY JEFF-Jerry Jeff Walker BACK TO THE BARS-Todd Dead-Arista DANE DONOHUE-Col -Elektra MY OWN HOUSE-David Rundgren-Bearsville 52ND STREET-Billy Joel-Col DIRE STRAITS-WB Bromberg-Fantasy LIGHT THE SKY (single)-Jefferson SOME GIRLS-Rolling Stones- TIME PASSAGES-AI Stewart- FLAME-Ronnie Laws-UA Sta rsh i p-Grunt TOUCHDOWN-Bob James- Rolling Stones Arista LOVE BEACH-Emerson Lake & Col/Tappan Zee JAZZ-Queen-Elektra TASTY-Good Rats-WB BACK TO THE BARS-Todd JERRY JEFF-Jerry Jeff Walker Palmer-Atlantic COMES A TIME-Neil Young- Rundgren-Bea rsvi I le HEAVY ACTION (airplay in -Elektra descending order): Reprise LOVE BEACH-Emerson Lake & SHAKEDOWN STREET-Grateful TOTO-Col Palmer-Atlantic HEAVY ACTION (airplay, sales, 52ND STREET-Billy Joel-Col Dead-Arista phones in descending order): BACKLESS-Eric Clapton-RSO JAZZ-Queen-Elektra LOVE BEACH-Emerson Lake & 52ND STREET-Billy Joel-Col TWO FOR THE SHOW-Kansas- Palmer-Atlantic HEAVY ACTION (airplay, sales, WHO ARE YOU-The Who-MCA Kirshner phones in descending order): SHAKEDOWN STREET-Grateful ENERGY-Pointer Sisters-Planet BACKLESS-Eric Clapton-RSO Dead-Arista WOOZ-FM ¡BOSTON YOU HAD TO BE THERE-Jimmy INNER SECRETS-Santana-Col Buffett-ABC DOG & BUTTERFLY-Heart- JAZZ-Queen-Elektra ADDS: Portrait COMES A TIME-Neil SANCTUARY-J Geils-EMI- BABYLON BY BUS-Bob Marley Young- 52ND STREET-Billy Joel-Col Reprise LIVING IN THE USA-Linda America -Island LIVING IN THE USA-Linda Ronstadt-Asylum DIRE STRAITS-WB Ronstadt-Asylum OTHER PEOPLE'S ROOMS-Mark- TIME PASAGES-AI Stewart Almond-Horizon ENERGY-Pointer Sisters-Planet BACKLESS-Eric Clapton-RSO SOUL MAN )single)-Blues WSAN-AM/ALIENTOWN Arista FOOL AROUND-Rachel Sweet- Brothers-Atlantic SHAKEDOWN STREET-Grateful WAVELENGTH-Van Morrison Stiff ADDS: Dead-Arista -WB HEARTS OF STONE-Southside FROM THE INSIDE-Alice Cooper HOT STREETS-Chicago-Col HEAVY ACTION (airplay in -WB BLOODY TOURISTS-10cc- Johnny-Epic descending order): ELAN-Fi refa I I-Atl a nt i s Polydor ALIVE ON ARRIVAL-Steve WAVELENGTH ----Van Morrison GREATEST HITS-Steely Dan-ABC WAVELENGTH-Van Morrison COMES A TIME-Neil Young- Forbert-Nemperor -WB LOVE BEACH-Emerson Lake & -WB Reprise BUSH DOCTOR-Peter Tosh- LIVING IN THE USA-Linda Palmer-Atlantic ON -Sea Level- SOME GIRLS-Rolling Stones- Rolling Stones Ronstadt-Asylum OCTAVE-Moody Blues-London Capricorn Rolling Stones

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com DECEMBER 9, 1978 RECORD VRLD SI'1ES CHART

TITLE, ARTIST, Label, Number, (Distributing Labep 49 24 DON'T WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT IT PABLO CRUISE/ DEC. DEC. WKS. ON A&M 2076 12 9 2 CHART Ea 56 I WAS MADE FOR DANCIN' LEIF GARRETT/Scotti Bros. 1 1 YOU DON'T BRING ME 403 (AtI) 6 FLOWERS 51 42 THERE'LL NEVER BE SWITCH/Gordy 7159 (Motown) 13 BARBRA STREISAND & 52 55 MARY JANE RICK JAMES STONE CITY BAND/Gordy NEIL DIAMOND 7 7162 (Motown) 7 53 46 LIKE A SUNDAY IN SALEM GENE COTTON/Ariola 7723 8 3 10840 Columbia H63 DON'T CRY OUT LOUD MELISSA MANCHESTER/Arista 0373 4 (2nd Week) 61 A MAN I'LL NEVER BE BOSTON/Epic 8 50638 4 56 58 RUN FOR HOME LINDISFARNE/Atco 7093 9 ® 3 LE FREAK CHIC/Atlantic 3519 7 57 38 FUN TIME JOE COCKER/Asylum 45540 8 3 2 MAC ARTHUR PARK DONNA SUMMER/Casablanca 939 14 58 48 HERE COMES THE NIGHT NICK GILDER/Chrysalis 2264 7 O 9 SHARING THE NIGHT TOGETHER DR. HOOK/Capitol 4621 13 59 29 KISS YOU ALL OVER EXILE/Warner/Curb 8589 23 5 4 YOU NEEDED ME ANNE MURRAY/Capitol 4574 23 60 34 YOU NEVER DONE IT LIKE THAT CAPTAIN & TENNILE/ 6 6 HOW MUCH I FEEL AMBROSIA/Warner Bros. 8640 15 A&M 2063 17 61 37 DANCE (DISCO HEAT) SYLVESTER/Fantasy 827 16 El 10 I LOVE THE NIGHT LIFE (DISCO ROUND) ALICIA BRIDGES/ Polydor 14483 21 62 39 WHENEVER I CALL YOU "FRIEND" KENNY LOGGINS/ 8 8 I JUST WANNA STOP GINO VANNELLI/A&M 2072 14 Columbia 3 10794 20 16 MY LIFE BILLY JOEL/Columbia 3 10853 6 4 CHARTMAKER OF THE WEEK 111 18 TOO MUCH HEAVEN BEE GEES/RSO 913 10 HOME AND DRY ® 13 TIME PASSAGES AL STEWART/Arista 0362 a - 12 12 ALIVE AGAIN CHICAGO/Columbia 3 10845 8 GERRY RAFFERTY 13 5 HOT CHILD IN THE CITY NICK GILDER/Chrysalis 2226 25 United Artists 1266 1 14 14 STRANGE WAY FIREFALL/Atlantic 3518 11 15 15 SWEET LIFE PAUL DAVIS/Bang 738 18 79 TAKE ME TO THE RIVER TALKING HEADS/Sire 1032 (WB) 2 16 7 ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE FUNKADELIC/ m 75 THE GAMBLER KENNY ROGERS/United Artists 1250 3 Warner Bros. 8618 15 m 66 66 CUZ IT'S YOU GIRL JAMES WALSH GYPSY BAND/RCA 11403 6 19 OUR LOVE (DON'T THROW IT ALL AWAY) ANDY GIBB/ ® 67 67 WAVELENGTH VAN MORRISON/Warner Bros. 8661 12 RSO 911 9 68 65 IN THE BUSH MUSIQUE/Prelude PRL 71110 10 EI 21 YMCA VILLAGE PEOPLE/Casablanca 945 8 77 RADIOACTIVE GENE SIMMONS/Casablanca 951 2 22 I'M EVERY WOMAN CHAKA KHAN/Warner Bros. 8683 10 LEI D 70 64 BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE JACKSONS/Epic 8 50595 11 20 20 CHANGE OF HEART ERIC CARMEN/Arista 0354 13 71 68 REMINISCING LITTLE RIVER BAND/Harvest 4605 (Capitol) 11 3 10830 10 ® 25 HOLD THE LINE TOTO/Columbia 72 69 BOOGIE OOGIE OOGIE A TASTE OF HONEY/Capitol 4565 26 22 11 DOUBLE VISION FOREIGNER/Atlantic 3514 12 73 70 EVERYBODY NEEDS LOVE STEPHEN BISHOP/ABC 12406 12 ® 28 WE'VE GOT TONITE BOB SEGER AND THE SILVER BULLET 74 59 BLUE COLLAR MAN (LONG NIGHTS) STYX/A&M 2087 13 BAND/Capitol 4653 6 75 74 BEAST OF BURDEN ROLLING STONES/Rolling Stones ED 27 00H BABY BABY LINDA RONSTADT/Asylum 45546 5 19309 (AtI) 14 35 SEPTEMBER EARTH, WIND & FIRE/ARC/Columbia 3 10854 4 85 ONE LAST KISS THE J. GEILS BAND/EMI-America 8007 4 ® 24 El 32 PROMISES ERIC CLAPTON & HIS BAND/RSO 910 8 77 71 GET OFF FOXY/Dash 5046 (TK) 72 THEMES FROM THE WIZARD OF OZ MECO/Millennium 620 30 PART-TIME LOVE ELTON JOHN/MCA 40973 6 78 (Casablanca) 13 31 HOW YOU GONNA SEE ME NOW ALICE COOPER/ SOUL BLUES BROTHERS/Atlantic 3545 1 Warner Bros. 8695 8 MAN 80 81 THE DREAM NEVER DIES COOPER BROS./Capricorn 8308 4 29 23 THE POWER OF GOLD FOGELBERG/WEISBERG/Full Moon DREADLOCK HOLIDAY 10cc/Polydor 14511 11 8 50606 (CBS) 9 81 73 82 76 ON THE SHELF D & M/Polydor 14510 6 33 NEW YORK GROOVE ACE FREHLEY/Casablanca 941 8 30 83 89 YOU'VE REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME EDDIE MONEY/ 31 17 READY TO TAKE A CHANCE AGAIN BARRY MANILOW/ Columbia 3 10842 2 Arista 0357 13 84 90 YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH 36 INSTANT REPLAY DAN HARTMAN/Blue Sky 2772 (CBS) 9 MEATLOAF/Epic/Cleveland Intl. 8 50634 4 33 26 STRAIGHT ON HEART/Portrait 6 70020 13 85 86 DRIFTWOOD MOODY BLUES/London 273 4 4 9 Erl 41 FIRE POINTER SISTERS/Planet 45901 (Elektra/Asylum) 86 80 THIS IS LOVE PAUL ANKA/RCA 11395 ® 40 BICYCLE RACE/FAT BOTTOMED GIRLS QUEEN/Elektra 45541 5 LIGHT THE SKY ON FIRE JEFFERSON STARSHIP/Grunt 11426 (RCA) 1 53 GOT TO BE REAL CHERYL LYNN/Columbia 3 10808 5 in 88 88 DISCO TO GO BRIDES OF FUNKENSTEIN/Atlantic 3498 5 52 A LITTLE MORE LOVE OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN/MCA 40975 3 89 91 A LITTLE LOVIN' (KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY) THE RAES/ D 43 FOREVER AUTUMN JUSTIN HAYWARD/Columbia 3 10799 10 A&M 2091 3 44 YOUR SWEETNESS IS MY WEAKNESS BARRY WHITE/ 90 93 MILES AWAY FOTOMAKER/Atlantic 3531 2 7 20th Century Fox 2380 91 95 LONG STROKE ADC BAND/Cotillion 44243 (Atl) 3 4 3 10866 1 40 51 EVERY 1'S A WINNER HOT CHOCOLATE/Infinity 50002 (MCA) 92 EASY DRIVER KENNY LOGGINS/Columbia ME EXILE/Warner/Curb 8711 1 60 LOTTA LOVE NICOLETTE LARSON/Warner Bros. 8664 3 93 YOU THRILL 94 97 WHAT YOU WON'T DO FOR LOVE BOBBY CALDWELL/ I BE IN LOVE WITH YOU LIVINGSTON TAYLOR/ 47 WILL Clouds 11 (TK) 2 Epic 8 50604 9 2 95 99 I BELIEVE YOU CARPENTERS/A&M 2097 43 45 CAN YOU FOOL GLEN CAMPBELL/Capitol 4638 8 96 MANANA JIMMY BUFFETT/ABC 12428 1 ME PAUL STANLEY/Casablanca 940 6 49 HOLD ME, TOUCH 97 100 GET DOWN GENE CHANDLER/20th Century Fox/ 57 LOVE DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE ROSE ROYCE/ Chi Sound 2386 2 Whitfield 8712 (WB) 5 98 - TAKE THAT TO THE BANK SHALAMAR/Solar 11379 (RCA) 1 54 DON'T HOLD BACK CHANSON/Ariola 7717 5 99 - I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S RIGHT EVELYN "CHAMPAGNE" 6 KING/RCA 11386 1 47 50 MY BEST FRIEND'S GIRL THE CARS/Elektra 45537 LOVE IS HERE RONNIE LAWS/United Artists 1264 1 62 SHAKE IT IAN MATTHEWS/Mushroom 7039 3 100

PRODUCERS AND PUBLISHERS ON PAGE 35

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Record world presents a Special Section

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Jazz...and Beyond. On Atlantic Records and Tapes

ACHIM HUHN "SUNSHOWER" 5u 1.319: - SONNY FORTUNE " ltFINITv IS" 7t, I9Ìá7` `P E ATLAN

RAY BAETTC "CAN YOU FEEL IT" su 19t'i8

LUC PONTY "ENICIPIA IC OCEAN" Su 19 10 CHARLES KI 'IGUS"CLMBIA &JAZZ FUSION" am

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Jazz '78: Looking for New Definitions By ROBERT PALMER called great black music or con- course, it was a better year for coming the first major label to , the robust, hard - temporary music from the black some kinds of jazz than for others. make a substantial in-house com- swinging tenor saxophonist from aesthetic, fusion musicians who For example, even though every mitment to really contemporary Chicago who spent the past 15 insisted they were playing rock or major record company now has jazz. But like the Arista -Freedom years living in Europe, returned funk. There is something to most some kind of jazz program going, project, which ended this year, to the U.S. this fall for a long - of these labels; jazz is a classical some of these programs are de- the Novus line shows signs of be- overdue concert tour. He played or art music originated and dom- voted exclusively or almost ex- ing broadly based, with Ips by two dates in , one inated by black musicians. But at clusively to fusion. Elektra-Asy- artists as diverse as Oliver Lake, in a church basement in Harlem, the moment, everyone seems lum's relatively new jazz division Air, Muhal Richard Abrams, Larry the other with his friend Dexter more comfortable with the word is entirely fusion -oriented. War- Coryell, and Warren Bernhardt Gordon at . Every- "jazz." There are exceptions, but ner Brothers has released some already available. We need more where he went he was enthusias- their number is growing smaller. substantial straight -ahead jazz, of this from other majors; Arista tically received. But when he was This year has also seen the re- and they are distributing ECM, has shown that it's possible to asked what he thought of devel- lease of two pop albums called but most of the jazz on the par- combine hard-headed business opments in jazz since he'd been "Jazz," one by the guitarist Ry ent label is fusion. A&M's Hori- sense with dedicated support of away, he shook his head. "I Ccoder, who re-created some zon, which used to be the most younger jazzmen. haven't cared too much for the early black minstrel and vaude- admirably eclectic and quality - There were no sudden, surpris- developments," he said. "I hear a ville music on it, the other by the oriented jazz line of any major ing crossovers in the fusion sec- lot of modal music, which to me English rock group Queen. It was company, has been reborn as a tor. Most of the jazz -trained art- is like a painter trying to paint a year in which two multi -plati- light fusion and progressive rock ists enjoying real success with a with one color. I don't like elec- num selling rock artists, Donald label. John Snyder, who was cre- more commercial kind of music- tronic music, and free jazz, avant- Fagen and Walter Becker of Steely ative director of the original Ho- George Benson, Earl Klugh, Ron- garde, nothing, zero. I haven't Dan, produced a straight -ahead rizon, finally got his Artists House nie Laws, and Chuck Mangione heard anything since Charlie Par- jazz album for Warner Brothers operation off the ground this are names that come to mind- ker, really, that turned me on." by tenor saxophonist Pete Christ- year, with five fine releases, in- continued to rack up the kind of Around the same time, pianist lieb and Wayne Marsh. They cluding the long-awaited new Or - record sales and command the , who was in- called it jazz, and jazz has nette Coleman album, but still, kind of fees enjoyed by pop stars. volved in the jazz avant-garde of always been an imprecise term one would like to hear more jazz, This can only be healthy for jazz the sixties and is now a success- anyway. In the beginning it had of any sort, on A&M. The picture as a whole. The only related ful fusion or crossover artist, sexual connotations and then it is much brighter at Columbia, problem - companies trying to summed up his present philos- referred to a kind of hot or swing- which is recording solid jazz by push their product in a more ophy of music this way: "I'm try- ing approach that could be taken the likes of , commercial direction without re- ing to play and be creative with a tin pan alley tune, a blues, , and the Heath gard for the intrinsic qualities and and free within contemporary or a theme from the opera. Dur- Brothers along with its fusion art- commercial potential of pure jazz rhythms. I figure the rhythms ing the 1920's, the "Jazz Age," ists. Atlantic and RCA are fusion - -is the fault of certain executives reach a much wider audience, jazz was anything from the col- oriented, but not totally. And and of certain artists who botch and if I can be creative within that lective ecstasy of a New Orleans there it is: a patchy situation, but their jazz potential in callow, un- form I'll be exposing the younger band to the lumbering, quasi - not as patchy as it was last year successful attempts to cross over. generation maybe to people like symphonic music of the Paul or the year before. More and Musicians who are making solid

Miles, Coltrane. 'Cause I grew up Whiteman orchestra. During the more, the major companies seem commercial music should not be listening to all of 'em; Stan Ken- thirties there were big bands that to be waking up to the fact that asked to answer for other's mis- ton, Bill Evans, Sun Ra, Cecil played jazz, big bands that played they can record a straight jazz takes. Taylor. It still goes on in my head, popular music with very little album by a quartet or quintet at The year has seen a continuing but I have to figure out how to improvisation or jazz inflection, little cost, market it through their proliferation of new independent put it in the right place." and bands that played a little of existing machinery, sell to the labels. A few are attempting to Any attempt to gauge the con- both. At one time or another all hard-core jazz fans, and still make sacrifice recording and pressing dition of jazz at this time is going of them were called swing bands. money, something they can't do quality in order to cut costs, and to have to corne to grips with the So one might as well give up and with a lavishly produced fusion this can only hurt the jazz record fact that jazz musicians, critics, use the word jazz, since everyone album that bombs. industry as a whole. On the other and fans do not agree on what else is. But the salvation of jazz on hand, some are doing exception- jazz is. To a player like Griffin, Provisionally, we can define records is still the specialist la- al jobs. In addition to the already - who was schooled in the verities jazz as a music rooted in the bels, which range from the mighty mentioned Artists House, which of harmonic knowledge, the pro- black American experience that Fantasy -Milestone -Prestige com- should become an important jection of a personal sound, and usually includes the element of bine to one-man operations like force in the industry if it con- swinging, the hard beat and elec- improvisation and the element of Muse and Xanadu. It was a great tinues in its present direction, we tronic colorations of fusion music swing. But it's necessary to re- year for F -M -P, who produced might single out Bee Hive Rec- make it something other than member that even when the mu- one of the artistic high points of ords, a new label headquartered jazz. Yet many fusion musicians sic moves far away from black the year in the Milestone Jazz- in Evanston, Illinois and devoted insist that because of their jazz roots-the blues, with its subtle stars tour featuring , to bebop and its extensions. With backgrounds they are carrying on shadings and inflections, and cer- McCoy Tyner, and , initial Ips by trumpeter Dizzy the jazz tradition in an updated tain preferred tonal qualities-it supported by drummer AI Foster. Reece and baritone saxophonist context. The musicians associated may still be jazz if it includes im- The tour was especially welcome Nick Brignola, the company is al- with the contemporary avant- provisation and has a certain because it combined widespread ready making a unique contribu- garde are probably more aware rhythmic bouyancy. It may still exposure and in-depth promotion tion. of jazz tradition, from New Or- be jazz even if it has no improvi- for three deserving acoustic jazz In all, then, the upswing in jazz leans through the swing players sation, if the idiom is faithful to artists with music that was never activity that's been noticeable and bebop, than any generation jazz tradition. It may be jazz if it less than fine and was at times over the past few years continues, of jazz musicians that preceded doesn't swing, as long as it main- positively startling. Sonny Rollins although a levelling out seems them. But whether what they play tains some connection with jazz has been playing magnificently evident, with some musicians en- is jazz or something else is open traditions, especially blues inflec- this year any way; his solos with sconced as pop superstars and to interpretation. tions and improvisation. And so the Jazzstars left absolutely no many more working at their cho- The situation has its humorous on. doubt that he is the greatest liv- sen vocation with a success that aspects. A few years ago, "jazz" Having got this problem of defi- ing tenor saxophonist. Jazzman of is steady if not spectacular. More was a dirty word. There were be- nitions off our minds, we can now the Year? Rollins has this writer's jazz is available on records than boppers who wanted to be called say, without fear of being too vote. at any time in the music's history. black classical musicians, avant- badly misunderstood, that it was Arista launched its welcome What happens next is anybody's gardists who wanted their work another good year for jazz. Of new Novus series this year, be- guess.

RECORD WORLD DECEMBER 9, 1978 SECTION II 3

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com The 1978 record World Jazz Awards

TOP GROUP TOP MALE ARTIST 1. CRUSADERS -ABC 1. CHUCK MANGIONE-A&M 1. BLACKBYRDS-Fantasy 2 George Benson -Warner Bros. 2. Seawiind-CTI 3. George Duke -Epic 3. Pat Metheny Group -ECM 4. Grover Washington, Jr. -Motown 4. V.S.O.P.-Columbia 5. Roy Ayers-Polydor 5. Stuff-Warner Bros. 6. Jean Luc-Ponty-Atlantic 6. Caldera -Capitol 7. Joe Sample -ABC 7. Spyro Gyra-Amherst 6. Gato Barbieri-A&M 8. Passport -Atlantic 9. -A&M 9. Weather Report -Columbia 10. -Fantasy 11. Bob James-Columbia/Tappan Zee 12. Stanley Cilarke-Nemperor 13. John Klemmer-ABC 14. Ramsey Lewis -Columbia 15. Hubert Laws -Columbia TOP ALBUM (SOLO) 16. -Columbia 17. Al DiMeola-Columbia 11. FEELS SO GOOD -CHUCK MANGIIONE-A&M 18. Chick Corea-Polydor 2. Weekend In L.A.-George Benson -Warner Bros. 19. Noel Pointer -United Artists 3. Live At The Bijou Washington, Jr. -Grover -Motown 20. Tom Scott-Ode/Coluumbia 4. Rainbow Seeker Sample -Joe -ABC 21. Deodato-Warner Bros. 5. Reach For It -George Duke -Epic 6. Sounds & Stuff Like That -Quincy Jones-A&M 7. Heads -Bob James-Columbia/Tappan Zee 8. Enigmatic Ocean -Jean Luc-Ponty-Atlantic 9. Modern Man -Stanley Clarke-Nemperor 10. Say It With Silence -Hubert Laws -Columbia 11. Sunlight-Herbie Hancock=Columbia 12. Tequila Mockingbird -Ramsey Lewis -Columbia 13. Don't Let Go -George Duke -Epic TOP DUO 14. Ruby Ruby -Gato Barbieri-A&M 15. Casino -Al DiMeola-Columbia 1. GIL SCOTT -HERON & BRIAN JACKSON -Arista 16. Arabesque -John Klemmer -ABC 17. Hold On -Noel Pointer-United Artists 18. Freestyle -Bobbi Humphrey -Epic 19. You Serd Me -Roy Ayers-Polydor 20. Blow It Out-Tom Scott-Ode/Columbia

TOP ALBUMS (GROUP) 1. IMAGES -CRUSADERS -ABC 2. Action-Blackbyrds-Fantasy 3. Free As The Wind -Crusaders -ABC 4. Window QtA Child-Seawind-CTI TOP NEW DUO 5. Heavy Weather-Weather Report -Columbia 1. HERB ALPERT & HUGH MASEKELA-A&M 6. V.S.C.P.-Columbia 7. More Stuff -Stuff-Warner Bros. 8. Sky Blue -Passport -Atlantic 9. Time & Change -Caldera -Capitol 10. Mr. Gone -Weather Report-Columbia

TOP ALBUM (DUO) 1. HERB ALPERT & HUGH MASEKELA-A&M 2. Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson-Arista

TOP NEW GROUP 1. PAT 'METHENY GROUP -ECM 2. Jeff Lorber-Inner City 3. Sweet Bottom-Elektra

MOST PROMISING GROUP 1. SPYRO GYRA-AMHERST 2. Calc'era-Capitol 3. Passport -Atlantic

e' 4 TOP NEW MALE ARTIST 1. JOE SAMPLE -ABC 2. Larry Carlton -Warner Bros.

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com BASSIST emPer TOP FEMALE ARTIST TOP CLARKS Nor(Arista) 1, NLEY emper 1. BOBBF HUMPHREY-EPIC STA Henderson 2. 2. Patti Austin-CTI Michas." Johnson-Columbia 3. Alpho'h 3. Dee Dee Bridgewater-Elektra Gazer-Milestone 4. Ron

"Leee CEV ßOA P tK tG aPp an GE?S01)(t.---e9 James/PotumbBros ?J°ampteGBoa 3 NecbteHancocKGòumbzGotumb\a MOST PROMISING FEMALE ARTIST 4y.S DodatO\Narner 5 orrieatonSm 1. PATTI AUSTIN-CTI Oa.táMttheNs--G1

VOCALIST Bros. ALP ARREAD-warner

MOST PROMISING MALE ARTIST tumbAa NtST G° 1. GATO BARBIERI-A&M pP 2. Eri ; Ga7e-Columbia Pt1,p5 reapo\1eotOnG_tmPutse 1 icKCynerGMI PB F. cCoy Jarrettl 3 Keith

TOP DRUMMER wt .. 1. BILLY COBHAM-Columbia -Arista ONgT (Arista) ,rlR4 Connors-CTlddah p N 3. Norman / Fantasy .%` l /y SKY,. wASgk PG 4. Idris My Elektra 109 tJaßs 5. Lenny White_ pTO ``OI GapcbtaC.&M4reelt`e--Par mpl a 2. G°t ta 3.Stane9KemmetPßG trs äcbc; Got_-OdeldesPr Pti °m ça ßs 5Sha:ozh tias--Dn\td ar^er t on. Ponn 5ar:bornw Mes aAct P°tns,RGPI 39SWell

ARRANGER 7 5 á/TapPen zee JON mb Columbia 2. Bob 3. Tott Scott-Odet TOP ''aESCUSSIONIST RALPH 'MacDONALD-Marlin (continuod)'-4

TOP VIOLINIST Atiantìc 1. JEAN LUC-PONTY- Blue Note 2. I'i oel Pointer-United e t Artists/ 3. Mächael White-

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com The 1978 Record World jazz Awards (continued)

os. a+c P gc Vic G cat,t°n Go\`mb`aekt

.OP NE Gy1P,LON/atreCGp em 1. 1..N ßN NO oa EikO'&\a r s P40tPGoNoaXpN,oro\u°a P \ O FbstaG G "s GeOG a . NetbeGotea na`dM GhcK acOc 1. NatPr, Gt°l

Cèt ecar`! e

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com a 1keyVo eoze

a5515t.

) 1 Clay, s,\01

a,15í

-e-o.

On Epic and Nemperor Records and Tapes. C Nemperor is distributed by CBS Records. "Epic. a are trademarks of CBS Inc. © 1978 CBS Inc.

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Jazz '78: More Labels, More Styles, More Artists By SAM SUTHERLAND and one of '78's big hits, starting with the label's effort in that area as SAMUEL GRAHAM the title single's success early in Arista's director of progressive Any lingering suspicians that the year and the subsequent top - product, the strategy has been the signs of a renewed jazz mar- charted Ip peak coming in the consciously directed toward ket seen since the early '70s were spring. According to the label, building not only commercial jazz red herrings disappeared during the album has taken Mangione contenders but important histori- 1978: labels both here and from a typical sales base of 200,- cal catalogue and avant garde abroad were releasing more jazz 000 to 250,000 units per release contemporary acts as well. product, embodying a wider to multiple platinum stature, "Right from the gitgo, the Free- range of styles, to greater public with "Feels So Good" "now clos- dom and Savoy deals created an acceptance than at any point in ing in on three million units." enormous jazz identity for Arista," the past decade; retailers large Mangione's success highlights says Backer. "At the same time, and small devoted more space, both the broader commercial then, as now, we were shooting market jazz more advertising dollars and developing for styles for as wide a definition of that more merchandising effort than and the need for more aggressive field as possible, and one that John Klemmer in the past; some black -oriented marketing support. A&M's mer- recognized the practical needs AOR formats made room for eral jazz commitment and first chandising and advertising push for supporting the division. on behalf of Mangione included more contemporary jazz product, quarter release activity during "Few people mention this, and in so doing carved out great- 1979. a 30 -second television spot pro- but I believe the Freedom deal duced inhouse by A&M's own er market shares; and, more ABC Records has emphasized was one of the very first signings Clare Baren; 12 -inch D. J. singles alarming to some purists, but en- both vintage Impulse catalogue Clive [Davis, label president] couraging for the broader pop for AOR promotion; a five city and broader commercial jazz re- made. And I think the second was promotion tour by Mangione, de- market, the frontiers between leases during the past year. The Anthony Braxton, who can hardly signed to key singles acceptance; jazz and disco, r&b, rock and- Crusaders' "Images" album went be viewed as commercial cross- of ap- and, prior to the "Feels So Good" most significant all-mass gold faster than any previous set over project. We've done a lot of release, a "Mangione Month" de- peal pop were more heavily tra- from the group, according to adventurous music; we've cov- signed to spotlight catalogue and velled than in recent years. Mark Meyerson, vice president, ered the entire spectrum of jazz, prepare the market for the new While the main thrust of the a&r, while the first two solo re- from pre -bebop Sa- Ip. and bop on rejuvenated jazz and progressive leases by members of the veteran voy, through to contemporary fu- market has come through more west coast jazz ensemble, Joe September brought Mangione's sion and right to the cutting edge commercially -inclined "fusion" Sample's "Rainbow Seeker," and soundtrack album for "Children of the avant garde." of Sanchez," a two -disk set re- or "progressive" works with Wilton Felder's "We All Have A At present Arista is releasing - leased in advance of the film. those tags pointing up the in- Star," achieved "sales appeal and about 50 jazz titles a year, repre- Trade and consumer advertising creasingly vague nomenclature acceptance well beyond tradi- senting albums on Savoy, Free- have again been utilized, as have being coined to determine the tion jazz markets." Equally pro- dom and Arista itself. been radio spots; aids in- artist's intent-it's at least as sig- lific and commercially bullish is other While Backer is especially major labels John Klemmer, whose "Ara- clude 4' by 4's. nificant that both proud of Arista's efforts in the are again cut- besque" Ip, released in July, was Although A&M's Horizon label and Independents avant-garde and vintage cata- ting new acoustic sessions with followed this October by the re- has been restructured under divi- logue fields, he stresses, "Our regularity, and issuing vintage lease of "Cry," an ambitious set sion chief and vice president approach is centered on main- classic jazz sides to reactivate of solo improvisations by reed - Tommy Li Puma as a label span- taining a balance. We're not jazz catalogue. man Klemmer. ning a broad range of styles, Li - dormant averse to commercial success, but Puma's long-standing involve- Because of the traditionally Other ABC releases during the we also want to be committed year included albums by Blue ment with instrumental acts and fractional share of market classic aesthetically . . . As it is, we've both mainstream and hybrid jazz jazz product has garnered, many Mitchell ("Summer Soft"), Les made some obvious gains in the styles is mirrored in releases by retailers remain uncomfortable McCann ("Live At The Roxy"), more commercial crossover field Mark -Almond and Neil Larsen, with the prospect of sacrificing Keith Jarrett ("Bop -Be" and the through releases by the Brecker both released this fall by Horizon. more space, or having to appor- recently released "Best Of Keith Brothers, Gil Scott -Heron, Harvey tion ad dollars to a product area Jarrett") and Sonny Rollins, the Horizon's '79 releases will in- Mason, and that was once deemed self-sus- latter represented through "There clude titles by David Grisman, Pharoah Sanders." Be in- Seawind and Richard Evans, all taining because of its stable sales Will Never Another You," Savoy includes active titles crossover jazz poten- base and longer catalogue life. cluding performances cut in 1965 promising drawn from original releases by tial. Public tastes are clearly changing, and previously released. Jack Teegarden, Wild Bill Davi- though, as AM radio's bluesier '78 In June and September, ABC Finally, one of the label's most son, Fats Navarro, Red Norvo and triumphs indicate: The brief sax also unveiled a variety of titles active acts was founder Herb Al- other jazz veterans. Also promi- hook on Gerry Rafferty's "Baker in its ambitious Dedication Se- pert and fellow trumpeter Hugh nent is . "We've Street" doesn't make this pop hit ries, which culls material both Masekela, who teamed for the probably got the highest selling a jazz work, but it does point up previously released and never be- first time on "Herb Alpert and reissue of all time in Charlie the shift away from harder, gui- fore available from the ABC and Hugh Masekela," released in Parker's 'Master Takes' album, tar -dominated rock most dramat- Impulse catalogues. Thus far, March. A supporting tour was re- which is the first Parker set we ically measured by disco's suc- over 20 titles have been released corded, leading to the September brought out on Savoy." cess. Steely Dan, on the other in the series, which is unified unveiling of "Main Event -Live," With other significant recent hand, has garnered triple plati- through its two -disk format and the latter generating advertising, releases by Stephane Grappelli num success over the past year graphic design. Among the sets marketing and merchandising (on Freedom), Mike Mainieri by recording pop material that are works by with themes through its fight -poster (Arista), Dexter Gordon and both instrumentally and harmon- and Coleman Haw- album graphics, used throughout Wardell Gray (Savoy), Larry Cory - ically alludes to jazz. kins; Count Basie; Quincy Jones; the campaign in streamers, pos- ell and (Arista) and Few label a&r and marketing Tom Scott, John Klemmer and ters, radio spots, print ads and Errol Garner (Savoy), Backer chiefs have missed the point. Gato Barbieri; and other aids, designed in conjunc- notes that the company now has New labels, production deals and Stanley Turrentine; Hugh Mase- tion with Macey Lipman Market- a total catalogue, including signings have continually empha- kela; ; Gary McFar- ing. crossover acts, of between 120 sized growing attention from land and others. Although less than five years and 150 titles. manufacturers. What follows is At A&M Records, the year's old, has made jazz Artists House, a new label both a summary of the broader biggest jazz success was the con- a major sector of its talent base formed by John Snyder, the spectrum of jazz, progressive and tinued momentum of Chuck since its formation. As verified creator of A&M's Horizon series, avant garde market activity dur- Mangione, whose September '77 by Steve Backer, the veteran pro- has just released its first albums. ing 1978, and a forecast of gen - release "Feels So Good" proved ducer who has directed much of (Continued on page 12)

8 RECORD WORLD DECEMBER 9, 1978 SECTION II

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com A&M JAll AWARDS

CHUCK MANGIONE HERB ALPERT & #1 TOP MALE ARTIST #1 TOP TRUMPETER () #1 TOP ALBUM (SOLO) "Feels So Good" HUGH MASEKELA #1 TOP FUSION ARTIST TOP PRODUCER #1 TOP ALBUM DUO) TOP NEW DUO

GATO BARBIERI MIIIM:3lra,mRk;zLaeIÄCH,Lz_uai MOST PROMISING GUITARIST

1 r P r 74,1 .- á f á si J (e.ii.* te* 4íà.*4,.a.*)

QUINCY JONES TOMMY Li PUMA TOP ARRANGER TOP PRODUCER TOP PRODUCER

C I4

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Traditional Jazz Builds Sales Momentum By SAM SUTHERLAND well as the capability for six - "strongly underlying the growing progressive acts, is now eyeing If there is a growing consensus figure tallies, there is also evi- importance of acoustic jazz in acoustic jazz more seriously in among label executives and re- dence of renewed public interest today's market." With the label terms of future roster growth. tailers that jazz is again a potent in more classic jazz artists and now rush -releasing a live set "I think next year's going to 'be sales force, the terms of that styles. culled from that tour-featuring an incredible year for jazz, and success-both aesthetically and Ron The professional assessment of Sonny Rollins, Carter and not just for Elektra," says Mizell. commercially have raised a that renewal ranges McCoy Tyner Keepnews says - from slight - "But I do feel that our records more provocative issue in the all three to significant. At Arista Records, artists' current solo seem to be going more in terms realm of acoustic jazz. While works are Steve Backer, the veteran pro- already shaping up as of where the mainstream radio is observers generally concur that best sellers for each. ducer who joined the label at its going, which isn't entirely a good the rebirth of significant airplay inception as progres- CBS director of Records is also viewing thing. I wish radio would bend and sales for jazz has come sive music after helming Impulse the acoustic field as resurgent. more to the music, instead primarily through the more ex- of the during its last years as an active After shifting much of its other way around." Thus, plicitly commercial hybrids vari- while source of new recordings, is one emphasis to progressive acts E/A will its ously lumped under the fusion continue to build fu- advocate of both traditional and during the first part of this de- sion roster, Mizell says he's and progressive banners, the stu- avant-garde jazz who feels the cade, CBS has stepped up its in- dying how acoustic jazz artists long-term prospect of a similar gains may be slight. Backer, who volvement with both reissues can be marketed as well. "I think revival in acoustic mainstream has kept Arista's profile high in and newly -recorded acoustic you'd have to bring a whole and avant-garde works draws dif- both the fusion vein and the masters. Vernon Slaughter, direc- ferent marketing divergent forecasts. approach to "cutting edge of the avant- tor of jazz and acoustic jazz to do it practically, As those sub -headings suggest, garde" through artists like An- marketing, notes CBS' recent and that's what I'd like to do." the terminology is itself in a thony Braxton, still sees fusion projects with Dexter Gordon and Even so, such a move, should flux: state of ironically, most as the more popular and profit- Woody Shaw (as well as such E/A make it, will "require re- label concede that sales sources able. releases as 's vised expectations saleswise." the jazz "mainstream" supports "," which marked a Yet Backer himself remains Between those revised expec- a much more modest sales base return to smaller acoustic en- committed via Arista's Novus and tations and the crossover jackpot than newer fusion stylings, while Savoy lines. "When it comes to sembles for the trumpeter) as veteran jazz a&r sought by more commercial fu- observers con- I examples of acoustic projects acoustic styles, have two sion acts, some observers see the tinue to question the accuracy of that required a more sophisti- thoughts, really. First, companies prospect of new ensemble ap- the "progressive music" tag cated marketing approach than are made of people, and when proaches that may fall into nei- often used interchangeably with in the past. For Slaughter, the you have companies where those ther category, musically or com- fusion. With popular jazz artists market is a viable one; tapping people are in the position to mercially. Arista's Backer feels vying for crossover successs by it is "a question of contempo- make records they really care there may be new sub -genres incorporating varying degrees of rizing the marketing approach, about, there will be an attention emerging that will bridge that rock, pop, r&b, diso and Latin more rather than altering the musical to specialized or uncom- gap further; at ECM Records, inflection into their work, the style. There will always be a promising work. I've always had now distributed by Warner Bros., boundaries between jazz and market for artists of the caliber an interest in the entire spectrum producer/owner Manfred Eicher other musical forms have become music, and I'm going of a Woody Shaw or a Dexter of to con- has often focused on chamber more blurred than ever. Gordon. It's our challenge to tinue recording that spectrum jazz styles and improvisational While those hybrid styles con- within practical limits," says try and find ways to expose solo works suggesting a very dif- tinue to garner most of the chart people to the music." Backer. For him, those limits are ferent crossover, that from Amer- and airplay activity, there is little less musical than operational. Blue Note's Eddie Levine, direc- ican jazz to European classicism. doubt that U. S. labels re- are "The other thing about the tor and general manager for the Whatever the final commercial leasing more acoustic jazz than recording of the high art aspect label at UA Records, also sees fate, however, acoustic main- they have in years. A number of greater of jazz that should be under- potential for acoustic stream and avant-garde jazz is new, small independent labels, stood from a trade point of view works. "I think the market is clearly being explored with more many of them specializing in is the business acumen neces- really opening up," he asserts. commitment than at any time in jazz and several devoted ex- sary to record these artists "Jazz and jazz -oriented music is the past decade. Whether that clusively to the field, have practically, rather than philan- going to be the type of music trend reflects what Backer sees opened for business since the thropically," Backer continues. people will play-it's simply bet - as an ethical responsibility, or mid -70s, indicating a grass roots "The understanding of what to er music, with better players, what more sales -minded reps reversal of the shrinking jazz and it's now reaching younger invest, of what your return is, would characterize as greater market perceived a decade ago. for each artist requires a special audiences." While Levine's talent market share, the nation's record More significantly, the majors, kind of expertise. Once you've strategy still focuses on the and tape buyers will show. And especially CBS and Warner Bros., learned, you can create a con- larger fusion market, he feels with the entry of new compa- have made highly visible com- sistency to the roster." Even that audience interest will offset nies like Discovery, Versatile and mitments to acoustic jazz artists continued airplay the most efficient acoustic jazz obstacles to Century, as well as continuing during the past year, while tradi- approach won't result in multi- create new sales for other jazz jazz momentum at the majors, tional jazz strongholds like ple platinum, perhaps, but styles as well. that test is being made now. Fantasy have likewise begun Backer feels the gains are still Whatever gains may be ahead applying the intensive marketing considerable. "Our Freedom for acoustic jazz styles, the effort once reserved for mass deal, for example, is relatively record buyer is clearly being appeal pop to classic jazz profitable for a jazz line-per- offered a wider array of artists projects. haps marginally by other people's and works, both vintage and Few sales or a&r sources in- standards, but comfortable for contemporary, than ever. As re- terpret these developments as us. The Savoy deal has been tail gains continue to emphasize evidence of a sales boom for very profitable, given its gospel the trend toward full -service older jazz, but an earlier '70s and r&b strength as well as the stores carrying larger title inven- school of thought-the creation quality of its jazz. And we haven't tories, even the more cautious of a new fusion market that lost money on Anthony Braxton, fusion labels are beginning to would largely supplant the older either, which I think says some- look at classic jazz as an area styles-has been offset by the thing." that could be enhanced, rather increase in both reissued and Fantasy's Orrin Keepnews, VP, than obscured, by crossover jazz newly -recorded acoustic and jazz director of a&r, is more styles. Thus, Elektra/Asylum's avant-garde titles. If the fusion bullish in his forecast for acoustic Don Mizell, who unveiled the scenario has been accurate in styles, citing his own company's label's jazz/fusion department as terms of airplay potential, as recent Milestone Jazzstars tour as a roster that would focus on The Blackbyrds

10 RECORD WORLD DECEMBER 9, 1978 SECTION II

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com CONGRATULATIONS

TOP GROUP THE CRUSADERS

THE CRUSADERS/IMAGES

TOP NEW MALE ARTIST JOE SAMPLE

TOP PRODUCER THE CRUSADERS

51

BA -6030 ABC. DELIVERS

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Label Wrap -Up (Continued from page 8) Once Again" and "Sunbelt") and we have to help expose." The release consists of original Billy Cobham ("Inner Conflicts") While agreeing with most of material by , have also proven successful. his peers that most airplay for- Paul Desmond, and , the oldest mats remain tough to break, Riley Mel Lewis, and continuing jazz banner, remains sees evidence of new receptivity Hampton Hawes, and Jim Hall active under the United Artists to jazz. Helping fuel that view is and . label, according to director and the commercial fusion base being Artists House is now setting general manager Eddie Levine, built by label acts including up independent distribution in who notes that UA has also be - Bobby Lyle, Eddie Henderson, the U.S. Its records are currently gun reactivating album and , Caldera and Raul De - distributed in Japan by King Rec- track sides from its Pacific Jazz Souza. "We've been able to get ords and in Europe by EMI. catalogue, while continuing to airplay on most of our jazz acts, Hubert Laws Atlantic Records explore the extensive UA and because we've been careful to is another Gordon and Shaw, along with long-term jazz Blue Note catalogues through see that all our releases have supporter whose Hubbard, who turned from re- current output continues to rec- other anthology releases. Blue three or more cuts suitable for cent crossover efforts to mine a ognize mainstream Note at present is focusing Ari- play on broader, mass -market for- styles as well more traditional ensemble ap- as the marily on vintage unreleased ma- mats." emerging fusion and pro- proach on '78's "Super Blue" Ip, gressive market. terial, owing to the transfer of Although label Stepped -up promotional atten- and the Heath Brothers are sources roster several label acts, including Earl admit growth over tion is another factor. Riley notes among CBS artists aimed at the Klugh and Noel Pointer, to the the past two years has been re- that such disco and pop services renewed acoustic jazz market, stricted, Atlantic's UA label, "because of manage - management as special dj singles are now be- which remains the base for CBS' ment. They thought they could is reportedly screening a number ing applied to Capitol's jazz acts long-standing catalogue including get better acceptance in the mar - of new artists as potential Atlan- as well, helping to build new air- titles by , Duke Elling- ketplace if the acts were on UA." tic signees, a move viewed as play and instore previewing han- ton, Dave Brubeck, Billie Holli- part of a stepped -up commitment Klugh, Pointer and Ronnie dles for those artists. day, Thelonius Monk and many to the field. Laws have thus released their Although no new acts have others. Slaughter estimates cur- most recent Ips As for jazz on Atlantic during on UA, but Le - been signed, Riley does project rent active catalogue as between 1978, key releases ranged from vine notes that con - further roster and staff growth for 150 and 200 titles. tinues the large ensemble format and active on Blue Note, and Capitol's jazz and fusion activi- "I think this year was a year Latin reference points of Charles adds, "We're searching for new ties. Meanwhile, early '79 will see not only for working with estab- Mingus' "Cumbia/Jazz Fusion," talent for the label. We have to new releases from DeSouza and lished acts, but also for creating through the more electronically be practical-after all, we are in Bobby Lyle, with Gary Bartz also new artists," says Slaughter, who slanted "Cosmic Messenger" by business-so we're looking for due for another release sometime cites Ronnie Foster, Rodney Jean-Luc Ponty and Passport's new, contemporary artists that around the first quarter. Franklin and the Heath Brothers "Sky Blue," to the piano blues of will sell." CBS Records, as one of the old- as examples. Those acts, as well Jay McShann ("The Last Of The Among vintage recordings is - est majors with a continuing in- as other moderately established Blue Devils"). The label's tradi- sued by Blue Note, '78 releases terest in both new and catalogue label acts, are all showing healthy the two -disc "Atlantic At Mon- of performances by , jazz, has predictably covered one sales growth, he feels. Increas- treux Jazz Festival yielded three Stanley Turrentine, Chick Corea, of the broadest spectrums of jazz ingly, that growth requires so- releases from the 1977 gathering, Jackie McLean and others have styles during the past year, rang- phisticated planning and support. the two -disk "Atlantic At Mon- been followed with a new series ing from vintage sides released in Due for release during the re- treux" package, and live albums of "Jazz Classics" by Corea, Mor - its Contemporary Masters series mainder of this year are a new from Don Pullen and . gan, Turrentine, McLean and Art from both progressive and classic two-Ip set by Stan Getz, Bob Among artists newly recording Blakey released in October, the on Columbia, to new releases James' "Touchdown" and, in De- for Atlantic are reedman Sonny latter group utilizing a unified jazz artists, established and new, cember, a new Epic Ip by George Fortune ("Infinity"), veteran Latin graphic scheme. Blue Note's "Jazz on Columbia, Epic, Nemperor and Duke. percussionist Ray Barretto, and, Classics" were shipped in con - ARC/Columbia. Equally telling, as Coming during the early from Europe, the Chris Hinze junction with an extensive Pa - detailed by Vernon Slaughter, di- months of next year are albums Combination and the Joachim cific Jazz release, reviving that rector of jazz and progressive by Lonnie Liston Smith, Cedar Kuhn Band. vintage west coast jazz catalogue music marketing at CBS Records, Walton, Stanley Clarke, Herbie According to product manager through both individual artist ti - are the increasingly broad range Hancock, Hubert Laws, Mongo Jim Perry, Atlantic's awareness of ties, anthologies and a sampler of marketing, merchandising and Santamaria, Marlena Shaw, Wil- a renewed jazz market is being featuring tracks from all seven advertising strategies being em- bert Longmuir and Dexter Wan - reflected in such specialized cam- of the initial albums in the first ployed: as with pop product, ef- sel, as well as the label debut paigns. "I think there is a definite new Pacific Jazz release in years. fective marketing for jazz and for a new act brought to the la- change in the market," he noted, Artists featured include George progressive titles is requiring bel by Dr. George Butler, Hilary. "in that they're now playing fu- Duke, and Gerald Wil- more sophisticated marketing Century Records, now fully op- sion titles on the air. If the music son, while two anthologies high - techniques, from research erative in its new Sunset Boule- is funky, it can be electronically lighting '50s artists, and two more through advertising to how prod- vard offices, is gradually transfer- sophisticated or musically di- featuring '60s acts, are included. uct is supported instore. ring titles originally released verse and still get some play." Although only Among CBS' most visible art- under the company's prior name, That perception extends to began rebuilding a jazz roster ists during the year have been Great American Gramophone, as catalogue, with the label report- within the past three years, the Weather Report, one of the most well as newly -recorded masters. ing renewed interest in its exten- label is viewing the resurgence successful and innovative of pro- As marketing VP John Hess ex- sive list of older releases by such of the marketplace via fusion and gressive stylists, whose "Mr. plained, the name change-ne- artists as John Coltrane, the late r&b variants as a continuing Gone" Ip was among the first cessitated by the limited trade- , Ornette trend. "It is now a major priority releases via the new ARC/Colum- mark capacity of the earlier title Coleman and others. In the case for us," asserted Bob Riley, who bia label; George Duke (Epic); -has also seen the young audio- of Kirk, this year also saw the re- directs national promotion for Stanley Clarke (Nemperor); Hu- phile label expanding in terms of lease of a double -record anthol- the label's soul division. For Ri- bert Laws, Lonnie Liston Smith product type and production for- ogy, "The Vibration Continues," ley, both the current roster of and Freddie Hubbard, all on Co- mat, with jazz remaining Cen- representing his recordings dur- five jazz and fusion oriented acts lumbia; Bob James; Woody tury's main focus. ing his long association with the and the company's long-term Shaw, whose "Rosewood" album Among the latter are "Together label. plans for further growth under - won 's reader's poll for Again" by Flip Phillips and Woody Meanwhile, such perennials as score Capitol's determination "to best album; and Dexter Gordon Herman, Herman's "Chick, Wal- (who this year was get back into the jazz ballgame. (Columbia), named Jazz Man of ter, Donald and Woodrow" represented by two Ips, ("Brazil It's part of our roots, and a part the Year in the same poll. (Continued on page 16)

12 RECORD WORLD DECEMBER 9, 1978 SECTION II

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com From the ocean comes a notion...

Yea, though he had danced on the one with the rhythm of the Flashlight, Sir Nose remained D"Voidoffunk. Now aligned with the bumpnoxious Rumpofsteelskin, this dull duo from the Zone of Zero Funkativity tries once again to syndronize the planet, for in the face of the fury of funk they remain cool. Seeing so it be, Funkenstein renders Starchild this decree: Gather the baddest -',asterfunkers from throughout the galaxies and dance down Bimini Road to the Emerald City and do the Underwater Boogie until we get off at the funktion ...hut hark and markforward - be ye aware of the Motor -Booty... GO WIGGLE!

ActoP IQ(.. AiL í1A

-R'13AMI E The Motor Booty Affair . rn for Thang, Inc. The deepest chapter in an fiver spiraling saga of the continual con_ept.

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Columbia Inks Conaway Barry White Label Move: 20th Century Still Behind Him By SAMUEL GRAHAM LOS ANGELES-The announce- flip around so that after Christ - ment of a recording artist's immi- mas it becomes a 'January White nent move to a new Sale,' drawing attention to seven has often effectively marked the pieces of catalogue." end of that artist's working rela- Christensen indicated that the tionship with the company cur- Christmas campaign "was con- rently handling his product. In ceived and executed with Barry's Barry White's case, however, the collaboration; we received a lot consummation of a deal with Epic of input from him on everything." Records, both for himself and for White himself said that "I employ distribution of his Unlimited Gold experts in every field of promo - label - announced at last sum- tion and marketing," who "show mer's CBS Records convention me where the needs are, and we here-has resulted in neither bit- give the same creative energy that

terness nor lack of ongoing co- I put into my music into coming Columbia Records has announced that Jeff Conaway, co-star of the TV series operation between White and up with concepts and solutions." "Taxi," will be making his solo recording debut on the label. Conaway, who 20th Century, his present label, White added that Christensen starred in the Broadway production of "Grease," is also starring in the film of the according to both White himself "really cares about our product" same name. Conaway was brought to Columbia by Laurel Canyon Management and sources at 20th. and "takes our ideas and expands through a production arrangement. The album will be produced in New York by Robert Martinot and Bob Brody with as executive producer. Pictured at "When I record an album, I upon them, and sometimes it's Columbia's New York offices are, from left: Mickey Eichner VP, east coast a&r Co- work on it as though it were my the other way around." lumbia; Steve Appel, Laurel Canyon Management; Martinot; Jeff Conaway; Walter final effort," White said in a state- The White -20th Century rela- Yetnikoff, president, CBS/Records Group; Brody; Marvin Cohn, VP, business affairs, ment issued from his Barry White, tionship has doubtless been aided CBS Records; Lois Zetter, Conaway's manager; Howard Siegel, attorney for Laurel Canyon. Inc. offices. "As the writer, ar- by the fact that two former 20th ranger, singer and producer, I staffers are now in White's em - Inergi Names Jones UGR Names Hill pour all my creative energy into ploy. "Hosea Wilson and Elmer the product. When I hand it over Hill, who handle promotion for Vice Pres./Gen. Mgr. Promo Vice Pres. to the record company, I expect me, are both former 20th Century i HOUSTON - Frank Jones has LOS ANGELES - Barry White, them to give it the same impor- Fox promotion executives," White been appointed vice president president of Unlimited Gold tance that I do. I do everything in said; "they know 20th's system and general manager of Inergi Record, Inc., has named Elmer my power to insure that they and work closely with their peo - Records, according to Vincent Hill vice president in charge of do," he added. ple. Kickerillo, owner of the label. promotion. In -Store Aids "The same holds true for Ralph Kickerillo will handle a&r, 20th Century director of mar- Seltzer, who was formerly in pubLshing and other areas of the keting services Glen Christensen, charge of Motown's international operation, according to Kicker - noting that "the fact that Barry is department," White continued. illo. "We're setting up our own moving to another label doesn't "He works very closely with Jack distribution," he indicated, and mean that he's forgotten about his Hakim and Liz Gardner of 20th Frank will handle much of that product on 20th, or isn't into Century Records and coordinates as- my as well. We're also in the process supporting it," detailed several all international business pects To end, of building a studio here in of the label's current White affairs." that according to Houston." campaign. Principal among these, Christensen, three video "promo Jones was formerly head of he said, is a free-standing browser clips" of tracks from "The Man"- Nashville operations for Capitol Elmer Hill bin for in-store use, featuring including the single "Your Sweet - Records. Hill will work in conjunction White's "The Man" album and ness is My Weakness," as well as the Way You with CBS Records in promoting designed to promote holiday "Just Are" and "Sha sales; marketing La La Means I Love You"-have Fantasy Names Carroll all UGR Product. He comes to themes for both UGR from 20th Century Fox Rec- the browser and accompanying been specially prepared for inter - To Vice Pres, Post ords where he was national pro- "arrow" mobile include "Have a national use. The clips "will pos - BERKELEY, CAL.-Phil Carroll motion director, black product. Barry White Christmas" and "Give sibly also be applied to domestic has been appointed vice presi- the Gift of Love." In addition, said promotional uses," Christensen dent and creative director, Pac. Arts Ships Christensen, "the header card will said. graphics, of Fantasy/Prestige/ Milestone/Stax. He will continue 1st Bar -Coded LP MCA Hosts '... Moses' Reception as art director of the labels, re- CARMEL, Calif. - The record sponsible for the creation of industry has its first bar-coded album graphics, ads and point - album. Last week, the Pacific Arts of -purchase material. Corporation began shipping "Pa- Carroll was a freelance illus- cific Steel Co.," an Ip featuring trator when he joined Fantasy's steel guitarists , art department in 1971. Sneaky Pete Kleinow, Jay Dee Ma- ness, and Junior (Red) Lorraine Collins Named Rhodes. Although most majors are Wald -Nanas Vice Pres. studying implementation for the LOS ANGELES - Jeff Wald and coming year, with CBS expected Herb Nanas have announced the to start shipping coded product appointment of Lorraine Collins after the new year, the first com- as vice president of Wald -Nanas mercial release to carry the laser - is thus the Associates. scannable symbol Pictured following the New York screening/listening reception for "A Woman Called Ms. Collins is a former mem- work of a small, independently Moses" at the Lincoln Center Library are (from left): Van McCoy; Earl Sellers, MCA ber of the board and tour director distributed label. Pacific Arts is east coast r&b regional marketing manager; Mike Abbott, vice president, r&b promo- of AGC Paradine Entertainments, headed by veteran , tion/marketing; Cicely Tyson; Hal Jackson, program director WBLS; LeMar Renee, announcer, WBLS; Pam Hall, music director, WBLS; Sidney Jackson, Black Radio Ex- which is a promoter of singer and producer Michael clusive; Tommie Young; Pam Ross, assistant ta album producer Coleridge Taylor Per- in Australia and New Zealand. Nesmith. kinson.

12 RECORD WORLD DECEMBER 9, 1978

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com M I L E S E

McCOY TYNER piano SONNY ROLLINS tenor sax RON CARTER bass

FOREVER LIVE .. . Their triumphant concert tour is over, but the unforget- SONNY ROLLINS table music these jazz giants RON CARTER created is now permanently available on a brilliant two - record set. iN CONCERT - M-55006

Congratulations to all three Jazzstars for being honored in the 1978 Record World Annual Jazz Awards.

The Jazzstars' latest individual releases:

McCoy Tyner THE GREETING (M-9085

Ron Carter A SONG FOR YOU (M-9086) m sin ut Wink

Sonny Rollins DON'T STOP THE CARNIVAL (M-55005) M Milestone Distributed by Fantasy Recoil

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com You'll find the Individuals through- out this issue of Record World. Our congratulations to all of the individuals who are makingjazz the vital medium it is today.

e ©APC.

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Music by and for individuals, on Columbia, "Columbia:' le are trademarks of CBS Inc. © 1978 CBS Inc. Columbia/ Tappan Zee and "Tappan Zee;' ® are trademarks of Tappan Zee Records, Inc. "ARC:' 4 are trademarks of the American Recording Company. ARC is distributed by Columbia Records. ARC Records and Tapes.

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Label Wrap -Up (Continued from page 12) leases. Among them were two pany has moved into the prog- keley -based independent remains (showcasing songs by Chick Corea direct -to -disc offerings, the L.A. ressive field quickly through the very active in a wide range of and Steely Dan), and the forth- Four's (Laurindo Almeida, Ray acquisition of such artists as Len- jazz fronts. With extensive cata- coming Hal Calper album, featur- Brown, Bud Shank and Jeff Ham- ny White, Dee Dee Bridgewater, logue in classic jazz, it's no ac- ing the Brecker Brothers. ilton) "Just Friends," and , Ubiquity and Pa- cident that while the company Under label president Glen "Straight Track" by the so-called trice Rushen. indeed records fusion acts, a&r Clancy, Century has finished its Great Guitarists, including vet- "Our first release, with Ubi- chief and VP Orrin Keepnews re- first full year of operation to build erans Charlie Byrd, Herb Ellis and quity, Dee Dee Bridgewater and ports, "The biggest news by far also was a key release is the Milestone Jazzstars a catalogue of 14 titles overall, Barney Kessel (the L.A. Four Lenny White tour- nine released within the last year. issued a stereo Ip, "Watch What for us as the launching of the for several reasons. In addition Direct -to -disc titles include works Happens"). Other albums in- division, because it put Elektra on to being a truly unique jazz land- says it mark (the by Benny Goodman, Les Brown, cluded the last recording by the the map," Mizell. "And bringing together of the Glenn Miller Orchestra con- late guitarist George Barnes, was very successful, I think, in three major artists for 20 con- ducted by Jimmy Henderson, "Plays So Good;" two albums by a number of respects; from the certs from coast to coast is not , Buddy Rich with Mel guitarist Cal Collins, "Cincinnati sales standpoint, the Ubiquity an ordinary occurrence), it strong- Torme, and Barry to L.A." and "Cal Collins in San debut was a standout, yet we ly underlines the growing im- Miles. Francisco;" Scott Hamilton's also succeeded in garnering portance of acoustic jazz in to- "Scott Hamilton 2," which en- strong airplay in the case of day's market." The extensive Chiaroscuro Rec- joyed considerable chart activity; Dee Dee's album. Lenny White's The teaming of tenor master catalogue presenting a ords - record was perhaps the most in- Sonny Rollins, bassist Ron Car- a recording entitled "The wide variance of styles, from the and Capp -Pierce Juggernaut featuring teresting conceptually, in that ter and pianist McCoy Tyner re- classic to the avant-garde-con- Williams, Live at the Century the record's basic concept made sulted in virtual sell-outs or near tinues to grow primarily through loe Plaza." airplay difficult; we thus worked capacity crowds at every date new according to the sessions, off our instore merchandising along that itinerary, adds Keep - who re- Discovery Records is just over label's Phil Goldschmidt, and Lenny's tour." news. Such ticket sales reflect 99 percent" of a year old, but both roster and ports that "about both a renewed public appetite reflect veteran jazz Mizell confirms the jazz/fusion these had been cut at Chiaros- management for classic acoustic jazz and the indeed, label president Al- division's primary strategy dur- curo's own studio until the recent roots: potential benefits more aggres- Marks is only half -joking ing its first year has been to con- sale of the facility. The New York - bert sive marketing and promotion when he dates his career with centrate on those musical styles based label, a division of Audio - are providing. To Keepnews, "it assertion, taught George promising crossover potential, fidelity Enterprises, saw its broad- the "I indicates the very positive re- re- Gershwin how to sail a boat," and during the year, he says, est impact this year through sults that can come from well - having also helped launch the the label has perceived two leases by Dollar Brand, the South coordinated record company ef- careers of Mel Torme, Dizzy distinct crossover points, cor- African pianist signed exclusively forts in support of such a tour." and Sarah Vaughan. It responding to two general areas to the label and represented by Gillespie Other current releases include was also Marks who arranged re- in which he feels many of the " Meets Dollar Brand," Idris Muhammed's first Fantasy mote recording facilities for Ben- more commercial E/A acts are "The Journey," and "Soweto;" album, "You Ain't No Friend Of ny Goodman's historic 1938 Car- operating. Artists like White, Lee guitarist Jack Wilkins' "You Can't Mine," arranged and produced negie Hall concert. Ritenour, Oregon and Sweetbot- Live Without It" and "Merge," by William Fischer, which Keep - tom all garner AOR rock play by by Wilkins' quartet; and such re- The label's initial release in news says continues Muhammed's varying degrees (the first White leases as "Lee Konitz Nonet," October of last year laid ground- current successful disco -oriented Ip, he notes, encountered prob- "The Trio" with Milt Hinton, work for its range of contem- vein. Also in release are Stanley lems, but the recently released Bobby Rosengarden and Hank porary and classic jazz styles with Turrentine's self -produced "What "Streamline" has begun to break Jones, "Bob Wilber and the Scott Ips by Joe Pass and Jack Wilson. You!," also on Fantasy, through); more black -oriented in About Hamilton Quartet," vocalist Joan This year, subsequent titles have and David Fathead Newman's their airplay and sales base, and LaBarbara's "Tapesongs," Synthe- included "Encounters With Jazz" "Keep The Dream Alive" on unified by their use of r&b-in- sis' "Six By Six," and "Pure as by Tommy Vig and his Big Band; Prestige. flected grooves, are such acts as Rain," by pianist Gil Goldstein, several Ips by pianist Mike Woff- Those releases point up Fan- Ubiquity, Aquarian Dream and a frequent associate of guitarist ord, rated by Marks as "a real tasy's growing roster of contem- Lee Oskar. . star for us-we think he's as good porary fusion and progressive Similarly, Chrysalis Records' ex- as Bill Evans or anyone else;" With the current E/A jazz/ acts, yet 1978 has also seen the pansion beyond its original rock vocalist Bill Henderson's "Live At fusion release "strongest of any reactivation of the Galaxy label AOR base has included the debut The Times;" Hal Schaefer's "The this year commercially," the label as a predominantly acoustic ban- Ip for Auracle, another young Extraordinary Jazz Pianist;" drum- is already gearing up for early ner. Keepnews reports Galaxy's progressive ensemble brought to mer 's "Rex," fea- '79 releases, including the label releases by , Philly the label by ATV Music. Typical turing the music of Richard Rod- debut for Brazilian vocalist Gil- Joe Jones, and of the more varied production gers and such sidemen as Woff- berto Gil, produced by Sergio other veteran stylists have brought approaches taken, the group was ord, Lew Tabakin and Chuck Mendes and featuring members the label "into a position of solid cut essentially live during sessions Domanico; Joe Masters' "Jazz of Lee Ritenour's and Stevie acceptance." Due in late fall are videotaped by the label. Mass," produced by Marks and Wonder's bands; a second Dee new releases including Jones' At Concord jazz, label chief originally released on Columbia; Dee Bridgewater album, prod- "Philly Mignon," featuring guest Carl Jefferson admits that "we're "Raindance" by Anthony Ortega; uced by George Duke; a new appearances by Dexter Gordon, not trying to make gold or plati- 's "When Do We Ubiquity album; an Ip by Friend- and Stanley Cowell's second Ip num records - we're trying to Start;" and "How Will I Remem- ship, Lee Ritenour's band, with for Galaxy, "Talkin' Bout Love." preserve an art form. We favor ber You?" by singer Lorez Alex- Watts, Abe Laboriel and The label is slated for further purity here - acoustic instru- andria. Don Grusin; debut Ips by Ber- growth in terms of both roster ments, rhythm and melody-and Elektra/Asylum Records has un- muda and Chamaleon, both new size and stylistic base, with Keep - we're dedicated to high -quality derscored the growing conviction ensembles; and new sets from news noting '79 release plans for products, in terms of engineer- that jazz can rack up solid sales Michael White, Ritenour, Terry "Equinox," a trio setting with ing, cover art and so on." In any among more pop -oriented com- Callier and Lee Oskar, as well as Red Garland, accompanied by case, Concord Jazz has enjoyed panies. E/A's traditional strength solo sets from Oregon's Glen and ; "rather dramatic growth," Jeffer- had been in pop, rock and folk Moore and Paul McCandless. "," a twin -piano son says. "We've done extremely prior to chairman Joe Smith's de- Since the mid -70s, Fantasy/ project featuring Tommy Flana- well internationally, and quite cision to lead the company into Prestige/Milestone Records has gan and ; and Ira Sul- well domestically." new musical territory through the continued to extend its involve- livan's "Peace," all due in Jan- Concord Jazz released some 26 development of a new division, ment in contemporary pop and uary. February releases include albums in 1978, a figure com- its jazz/ fusion department. As r&b (as underscored by the ac- Ips by Roy Haynes, tenorman parable to previous years' re- headed by Don Mizell, the corn- quisition of Stax), yet the Ber- (Continued on page 20)

16 RECORD WORLD DECEMBER 9, 1978 SECTION II

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Jazz Retailing Takes Many Approaches By MIKE FALCON sonnel who are knowledgable "but it often does serve as an portant, because it's a field that's There is no one approach that about jazz in each store, because introduction." Reff also notes that very demanding insofar as works for jazz retailers: the vari- it's a pretty specialized field in disco crossover helps jazz sales, knowledge of product is con- ety of communities, audiences many cases. It's important that but says it is a mixed blessing. cerned." and management philosophies the customer have someone to "It's much like the customers Sabin's carries an unusually makes the retailing of jazz prod- talk to who can relate to his type who purchase jazz fusion complete catalogue of jazz re- uct a much more diverse project of music." material: you get more people, leases, including reissues of 78's than it once was. It is also important that jazz but the jazz emphasis is more recorded 35 or 40 years ago, Virtually any approach that retailers be supported by local diluted." but it is not a typical store that works in one situation will be ill- radio play, which has been a Kelvin Anderson, general man- Sabin runs with manager John advised in another retail environ- rather inconsistent factor in Ari- ager of Los Angeles' VIP Records, Walker. "We'll open records and ment. If there is one point that zona. The Phoenix market has echoes those observations. "If play them in the store and all of seems to stand out in the effective recently witnessed the demise of you're speaking about jazz like our people have to be knowledg- a retailing of jazz product, it is that jazz -supportive station, which Grover Washington and John able about jazz . . . otherwise it each account has a specific target switched to a disco format. Klemmer, there's an entirely new doesn't work," says Walker. audience, be it crossover cus- Singer helps compensate for this audience that's getting exposed "For example, one of our em- tomers or aficionados with 30 by taking out ads on a local to jazz," says Anderson. "There's ployees used to hang around the years of discerning listening ex- junior college radio station which probably not as much real jazz store when he was 15 years old. perience. And to maximize the plays jazz, and through in-store near the top sellers, but this Now, 10 years later, he has an jazz product sell -through, retailers play, "especially at night." Mass trend has definitely helped the expertise in the field that's tough known as highly successful in the displays also seem to draw sales jazz market overall." to match." community have in the arena, and Singer be- jazz taken mark- jazz VIP, generally considered the While stores that carry jazz longs to a edly different approaches in the Jazz & Az, statewide most successful and innovative only as an adjunct to their pop - pursuit of profits and ex- organization which product brings jazz to retailer specializing in serving oriented operations can mini- cellence. the Phoenix area. the Los Angeles black community, mize the effect of a relatively At the Circles Records chain in At Everybody's Records, head- has a number of unusual methods slow turnover (characteristic of Arizona, the first "law" in profit- quartered in Portland, the clien- for increasing jazz sales. jazz departments) necessitated able jazz retailing is to have a tele ranges from "about 25 to 35, In-store play is among the by a complete catalogue, it is not complete jazz inventory. "We for the most part," says Michael most successful of these methods, so easy for a retailer who carries have to carry a complete cata- Reff, vice president of the firm. and represents a departure from jazz az principal stock to com- logue," says Angela Singer, co- This is probably due to the the usual "put -it -on -and-let -it - pensate for this factor. principal in the firm, "because strong identification the chain play" philosophy. "Jazz custom- "Volume is a problem in the we've found that jazz customers has with fans, many ers are some of the easiest to jazz store," says Walker, "and it's know the product and frequently of whom cross over to buying sell on a record," observes difficult to turn over a stock that buy catalogue merchandise. We jazz materials. Anderson, "because they usually relies so heavily on catalogue almost never return jazz material, To maximize sell -through, the recognize, by the first few notes, items. But without extremely because we know that it will sell." chain has special jazz sections, if they're into the album or not. strong catalogue the jazz retailer In a move designed to complete new release areas with new re- If we don't see a reaction from won't be in existence very long. an already full selection, Singer lease boards, as well as top five the customer, we put something Consequently, the jazz retailer has bought an extensive collec- listings for jazz records. In-store else on. This means that we has to charge somewhat more for tion of imported jazz records. merchandising of jazz also helps have to watch the customer very his goods than a pop -oriented Additionally, she believes strongly and consequently receives much closely." What happens if the account." in advertising jazz and classical attention. "It's really hard to pin customer does not respond at all? Other problems include the releases in black -and -white print. down just who buys jazz," says "In that case, we watch to see numerous small manufacturers Although Circles carries a full Reff, "because we're getting what he or she picks up and who delete product without pop selection too, it is interest- customers who have widely vary- looks at: if they put it down we notifying the accounts. "It's very ing to note the emphasis on ing tastes. What used to be con- play it to see if we get that reac- tough on you when you special print advertising for the jazz sidered jazz and what receives tion. But even if we don't, we order something and wait five customer. that definition now often differs have a pretty good idea of what weeks and get nothing. Then a "The jazz customer seems to markedly ... and as a result, so type of music the customer phone call will tell you that the be more affluent, sometimes does the clientele." likes." To follow this up, VIP product is no longer being pro- older, and often seems to know Reflecting what other jazz re- stresses that employees -ecom- duced." That leaves the jazz store exactly what he or she wants," tailers stated, Reff adds that the mend only those selections which two other courses of action; buy says Singer, "and the print ads turnover in jazz product is signi- they like as listeners themselves. in heavily and stock the over- simply make him aware that we ficantly slower than with main- "You've got to keep the jazz flow in the storeroom, or deal have the product he has been stream pop. "Jazz doesn't sell customer's credibility in you through distributors who may looking for, and reinforces his in huge quantities, but you have high at all times," noted Ander- have some left. "Frequently, the identification of Circles as a full to carry a lot of titles," observed son. "He needs someone who small labels don't even have dis- jazz catalogue store. And while the executive," so what happens can relate to his type of music, tributors, which can make life the jazz buyer often knows just is that most retailers who carry and needs to know that someone very difficult," said Walker. "In what he wants, it's usual that a full jazz lines stock a rather will not give him a big sales some cases they demand that multiple sale will result from broad assortment of titles, but push on something that he you buy a minimum number, browsing." Singer states that don't have many copies of a wouldn't listen to himself. I'd often 25 pieces. In a catalogue jazz customers average roughly particular title." In the Portland say that keeping the customer's store those pieces could sit three albums per visit at Circles. area, Reff notes that it may be trust in the jazz area is very, around for years." As a final re- In the early days of jazz retailing, getting somewhat easier to get very important, especially since course, Walker has even referred when other outlets in Arizona jazz airplay. "The older buyer is the jazz customer is usually more customers to the manufacturer did not carry jazz product, also the older listener," noted into the album and reads the for direct dealing. "You can Singer recalls that the jazz cus- Reff, "and as radio stations get liner notes carefully." imagine how we feel about that, tomer, relieved at finding a store away from rock programming, in Ira Sabin, owner of Sabin's but at least we retain the cus- that carried any significant order to follow this broad -based Discount Records in Washington, tomer's faith. But it only serves amount of jazz product, often aging demographic, they begin D.C., and founder and publisher to emphasize one of the major bought upwards of 20 recordings to soften the formats. Which of Radio Free Jazz, agrees. "If a problems in jazz retailing: the per visit. means that jazz material will, in customer wants to hear some- numerous small companies which Personnel is another important many cases, have a better chance thing we'll usually just play it make it very difficult to get a aspect in jazz retailing, says of receiving airplay. It's not al- for him. The rapport with the grasp on the total jazz retailing Singer. "You have to have per- ways the best jazz," adds Reff, jazz customer is especially im- scene."

18 RECORD WORLD DECEMBER 9, 1978 SECTION II

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com THEY'VE BEEN ROCKED. THEY'VE BEEN ROLLED.

AND THEY'RE OUT GET To TAZZED.

RON

i l I T m I: o i i n i c Laws E a r K u g h N oel Pointer Weisberg O R o t a t i o n F l a m e" "'Magic In Your Eyes- "Hold " s" UA-LA t;8 1-H U A-LA 8 7 7- H U A LA 8 4 8- H U A - T. A 8 5 7- H ROCK 'N ROLL IS A GROWTH BLUE NOTE JAZZ PACIFIC JAZZ SERIES CHICK COREA CLASSIC SERIES The Best Of The Gerald experience. That's why, when some- r I .Us Stanley Turrentine "Jubi- Wilson Orchestra PJ- body's rock and roll tastes are expanding, lee Shouts" BN-LA883-J2 LA889-H George Duke they'll usually open up to jazz. Lee Morgan "The Pro- PJ-LA891-H Art Pepper crastinator" BN-LA582-J2 Plays & We've recently released 23 albums. The JackieMcLean"Hipnosis" Others PJ-LA896-H Jazz: Blue Note Jazz Classic Series consists of BN-LA483-J2 Chick The 50's Part I P J -LÁ892 -H vintage recordings never available to the Corea"Circulus'' Jazz: The 50's Part II BN-LA882-J2 "Live Messengers" PJ-LA894-H Jazz: The 60's Part I P?.-LA893 I I public. The Pacific Jazz Releases are reissues BN-LA473-J2 Tarr: The 60's Part II PJ-LA895-H of historic performances. The others are THIS WINTER , JAZZ 'EM i new albums by leaders of the movement. WITH NEW ALBUMS FROM It's jazz as it was, is, and always will be. , BLUE NOTE, PACIFIC JAZZ AND UNITED ARTISTS.

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Label Wrap -Up (Continued from page 16) and Sonny Rollins. "We're hop- sible, with all equipment, from over 30 albums, among them Johnny Griffin's first U.S. record- ing to release 200 Quintessence microphones onward, absolutely Houston Person, "Wildflower," ing in 15 years, and the first al- albums altogether," Norman said, the state of the art. We employ no Willis Jackson, "Bar Wars," Red bum by Dewey Redman, point- "probably at the rate of about signal processing at all-no arti- Rodney, "Red, White and Blues," ing up Galaxy's forays into avant- 50 each year." ficial reverberation, no limiters, Woody Shaw, "Little Red Fan- garde. With the exception of the While MCA's new joint venture no compressers-and we engi- tasy," Morgana King, "Stretchin' Keepnews-produced Griffin set, with Ron Alexenburg, Infinity neer alll the records ourselves. Out," , "Reflect- those projects were produced by Records, is only months old, one We think it's the finest studio ory," Richie Cole, "Alto Mad- independent Ed Michel. of the earliest signings is Spryo- available for direct -to -disc record- ness," , "Why Not," Meanwhile, in addition to such gyra, the progressive fusion en- ing." , "Inward Fire," new recording projects as the semble, which has pacted with Among M&K's 1978 jazz -related Dave Schnitter, "Goliath," Johnny next McCoy Tyner 1p, which the label and will ready its first releases are two 45 rpm, 12 -inch Lytle, "Everything Must Change," Keepnews previews as an "all- Infinity release next year. The albums, the Yeti Chasers' "I've , "Now," and one of the star" ensemble session including band's initial recordings for Am- Got My Fingers Crossed" and most underrated albums of the Stanley Clarke, Hubert Laws, herst have already established drummer Ed Graham's "Hot year in Walter Bishop Jr.'s "Soul Freddie Hubbard, Bobby Hut- them as an AOR presence. Sticks." 33 rpm product includes Village." cherson, Jack DeJohnette, Bill The jazz market has enabled Bill Berry's "For Duke," an album Music Minus One, a jazz distri- Summers and Bennie Maupin, the three -year -old Inner City of Duke Ellington compositions bution company with a network the company is also continuing label to attain its "fullest flower- and the label's first release (in of 25 indie distribs and outlets in its comprehensive twofer reissue ing since its inception" during April, 1978), and Earl "Fatha" New York, Chicago and Los An- programs, with material appear- 1978, according to Iry Kratka, Hines' "Fatha." M&K's small but geles and licensing agreements ing from Fantasy, Prestige and president of the MMO Music varied catalogue also includes op- with several European and Japa- Milestone in that format. Eight Group, of which Inner City is a erartic, symphonic and flamenco nese companies, has announced new titles on Prestige and Mile- division. The label is now aver- titles; Kreisel indicated that in its Inner City and Classic Jazz for stone have just shipped, includ- aging around 65 releases a year, the future, "we expect to release November/December. The rec- ing Milestone releases by Benny according to Kratka. one major jazz album per ords are: Golson, Nat Adderley, Barry Har- Inner City's primary emphasis month." On Inner City, Richard Suss - ris and Charlie Byrd; and Prestige is on post-war styles, especially At Motown Records, the label's man's "Free Fall;" The late Lennie twofers by , in '60s and '70s jazz released selective release policy during the Tristano's "Descent Into the Mael- Sonny Rollins, Rahsaan Roland primarily through three separate past year is reflected by its cur- strom;" The Great Jazz Trio's Kirk and a compilation of "First catalogs, Enja (3000 series), rent success with Grover Wash- (Hank Jones, Ron Carter and Tony Sessions" featuring Lee Konitz, Steeplechase (2000 series) and ington, Jr., who continues to gar- Williams) "Live at the Village Van- Lennie Tristano, J. J. Johson and East Wind (6000 series). The ner consistently high acceptance guard;" Jackie MacLean and the others. Upcoming Prestige two- last of these, representing prod- on black album and single charts, Great Jazz Trio's "New Wine in fers will feature John Coltrane, uct licensed from Japan, includes as well as on jazz lists. Washing- Old Bottles;" Ernie Krivda's "The Dexter Gordon, and releases by Jackie McLean, Lau - ton was one of the first '70s art- Alchemist;" 's "The Eric Dolphy. rindo Almeida, The Great Jazz ists to spread pervasively into Summer Knows;" Ryo Kawasaki's Label president Gene Norman Trio featuring Hank Jones, Ron black and pop radio formats; Mo- "Eight Mile Road;" Hubert Eaves' reports that GNP/Crescendo Re- Carter and , Joe town has focused on sustaining "Esoteric Funk;" And on Classic cords issued eight albums in- Sample, Art Farmer, Lennie Tris- that base, through extensive in - Jazz; "Blackstick," by Rion Odrich cluding a two -record set by Louis tano and others. On Steeple- tore merchandising and advertis- and "Some Groovy Fours," by Armstrong, "An Evening with chase, titles released feature Dex- ing support tied to the artist's Tiny Grimes. ," recorded in ter Gordon, , Nat high touring profile. Scheduled for release in 1979 1956 and complete with a bio- Adderley, Hal Galper and The Motown's primary jazz project, are, on Inner City: Oliver Nelson's graphical booklet that includes Brecker Brothers, and others, Washington also typifies the more "Stolen Moments;" Abbey Lin- photographs; two Earl "Fatha" while Enja has provided such aggressive approach labels are coln's People in Me;" Dollar Hines albums, also recorded in titles as "The Berlin Concerts," taking with acts once deemed lim- Brand's "Ode to Duke Ellington." the 1950; accordionist "Clifton a two -disc set by Eric Dolphy, as ited in appeal. "Reed Seed," his On Classic Jazz, Jay McShann's Chenier and the Red Hot Loui- well as titles on the Black and first Motown release, has also "Confessin' the Blues" and Johnny siana Band in New Orleans"; Blue label from France, including demonstrated the artist's con- Guarnieri's "Gliss Me Again" are "New Orleans Parade," featuring product by , Ar - sistency as an album seller across being reissued. an All -Star Marching Band culled nette Cobb, Helen Humes, Milt the boards, as Washington's la- Pablo Records, another label from the personnel of many of Buckner and ; of the test to enter the top 40 titles. with long roots in a wide range of the famous marching bands in Black and White catalogue, Krat- In order to maximize that ac- seminal jazz styles due to founder that city; "Move," by guitarist ka says, "This is just the begin- ceptance, the label has also made Norman Granz's long production Rune Gustafsson; a recording by ning of an eventual 47 Ips, which selected market video buys. career, is also reporting signs of Acker Bilk and his Paramount have been licensed from this ca- Although no other artists have a growing jazz market. Accord- Jazz Band; and "Prez Confer- talogue." been signed, Mike Lushka, exec ing to executive vice president, ence," an ambitious ensemble Easily Inner City's most dram- vp and general manager, notes marketing and promotion, Al realization of several classic solos atic success during the year came that Washington's success points Bramy, "Our figures are a little by the late saxophonist Lester from "Soft Space," by the Jeff to an area the label will likely be better this year than last, but I "Prez" Young, played by a sev- Lorber Fusion, an album which more involved in. "What do you can't attribute it to any particular en -piece group led by tenor man is currently charted in RW's jazz call jazz today," Lushka asks rhe- thing; I simply think there's a Dave Pell. and pop charts and which under- torically. "We'll definitely be in- greater awareness of jazz." Norman added that he is also scores the label's stake in prog- volved in that area of music, but Bramy's response highlights the executive producer of the ressive styles. with the kind of numbers being Pablo's continuing commitment entire Quintessence Jazz Series, Typifying the increased spe- generated, as well as the variety to classic jazz, rather than con- a Pickwick budget line. 17 Quint- cialization within the jazz field is of other formats that this music temporary hybrids groomed for essence Ips were issued in Sep- the Los Angeles -based M&K Real can now reach, I'd hate to use crossover success. The label's per- tember, with 14 more due in Time label, headed by audio ex- jazz per se as a classification." ennial sellers are in fact jazz vet- January; among these are offer- perts Jonas Miller and Ken Kreisel Among the smaller independ- erans-Joe Pass, Oscar Peterson, ings by the likes of Duke Elling- and devoted solely to the manu- ent companies in the jazz/jazz- Count Basie and other artists ton, , Coleman facture of high -quality, direct -to - fusion field, Muse, a New York - whose careers span decades. Hawkins, Buddy Rich, , disc products. All M&K records based label, has made a signifi- Standout releases this year, ac- Chick Corea, Fats Waller, Carmen arer ecorded at their own studio, cant contribution to the perpetua- cording to Bramy, include "If I'm McRae, Benny Goodman, the which, according to Kreisel, was tion of this art form. Lucky" by Zoot Sims and Jimmy Mills Brothers with Count Basie, "designed to capture the record- In 1978 alone the diversity of Rowles," "Johnny Hodges At The Gato Barbieri, ing process as naturally as pos- catalogue extended for (Continued on page 22)

20 RECORD WORLD DECEMBER 9, 1978 SECTION II

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com "ONE" FROM AHMAD JAMAL

T-555 Before the current jazz crossover boom...in a year dominated by rock... Ahmad Jamal hit #3 on the album chart, The Pop Album Chart. So what's Jamal been up to lately? The answers are all in "One': Featuring RALPH MacDONALD JAll - TOP PERCUSSION'S (1) the Jamalization of Steely Dan's "Black JAZZ - TOP FUSION ARTIST ;12) Cow': And BillyJoel's "Just The Way You Are': THE NEW "ONE" FROM AHMAD JAMAL on 20th Century -Fox Records & Tapes Produced by Bones Howe Personal Manacement A B.H. Production Joe Fontana Associates 161 W. 54th Street New York, NY 10019

ejet_ Antisia Music II/ERECORDS AND TAPES Personal Management, Sanford R. Ross 60 c 1978 20th Century -Fox Record corp

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Label Wrap -Up (Continued from page 20) stretching back to its first jazz "an explosion"-of Miami -based Sport Palais," "Embraced," the release in 1916 (the Dixieland Jazz TK Productions' nearly three year first collaboration between avant Band, on Victor), label execs say involvement in jazz and progres- garde pianists Mary Lou Williams the current emphasis is on build- sive music. TK's jazz product ap- and Cecil Taylor, Phineas New- ing a small, selective roster of pears on three labels, the in- born's "Look Out, Phineas Is contemporary acts; with the RCA - house Marlin Records and two Back," "Dream Dancing" by Ella distributed Pablo line focusing on TK -distributed labels, producer Fitzgerald (a reissue of an earlier mainstream acoustic jazz artists, Joel Dorn's Wolf and Sonny Les- Atlantic release) and Sarah and the recent Salsoul pact also ter's LRC. Vaughan's "How Long Has This bringing the Bethlehem reissue The highlight of Marlin's re- Been Going On." series under RCA's aegis, the RCA leases for '78 was Ralph Mac - The last two albums represent jazz roster has focused on the Donald's "The Path," one side of the first time that those veteran progressive big band works of the which races the percussionist's female vocalists have been on the Toshiko Akiyoshi/Lew Tabackin family history, from Africa to New same label, which Bramy hails as band, the fusion -styled ensemble York, and features guest perform- a significant development. Pablo's sessions of and, most ances by the likes of Bob James, emphasis on the Vaughan album recently, veteran saxophonist Hugh Masekela and the Brecker is itself a reflection of greater Jackie McLean. Brothers. This unique album was the jazz market. The optimism about Akiyoshi/Tabackin releases supported both by posters and a receptivity to jazz -based product; have generated a strong crtical contest wherein men's and wom- "it proves conclusively that pro- presence, underscored by the re- Jean-Luc Ponty en's watches were given to those Another east coast independent grammers are a little more open- cent Downbeat critics poll. Harris' retailers and distributors who de- that has been busy in 1978 is minded now," he says, noting that first label release, "I'm Tired of signed the best displays for "The Vanguard. This label, offering a Pablo has accordingly serviced Driving," sees the reed player Path" in a given market. very diverse catalogue overall, has the Vaughan package to AOR and broadening his style to include Other Marlin releases included gained a reputation as a progres- college lists, as well as to tradi- vocals and a shift to keyboards on John Tropea's "Short Trip to sive in the jazz/jazz-fusion field. tional jazz stations. some tracks; McLean, the most Space," Michal Urbaniak's "Ecs- Among their 1978 releases Pacific Arts, the Carmel -based recent acquisition, is also said to tasy," Eddie Daniels' "Street were Bunky Green, "Visions," multi -media combine headed by be moving toward a fusion ap- Wind" and Phil Upchurch's "Phil Karl Katzers, "In Search of the veteran artist -producer -songwriter proach. Upchurch." Wolf was responsible Ghost," Vosant Rai, "Autumn," Michael Nesmith, is less than a Meanwhile, the original cast for two Ips, 's "Inno- Oregon, "Friends," and "Violin," year old in its current format as package to "Ain't Misbehavin'," cence" and 's "After and Mike Mandel, "Sky Music," an independent recording opera- the hit review derived from Fats The Dance," while the LRC label Slated for release in early '79 is tion with separate label divisions Wailers' writing and recordings, issued Jimmy Ponder's "All Things an album by the label's premiere designed to cover an array of is also marketed as an active jazz Beautiful," Jimmy McGriff's "Out- act, the Players. styles, including jazz, classical its Ip seller, in addition to cast side Looking In," Joe Thomas' and ethnic. While the catalogue is hook. Jazz and black AOR airplay During the past year, Versatile "Get in the Wind" and Lonnie Records, the New York -based in- being activated slowly, following have been garnered, while a col- Smith's "Big Foot." Pacific Arts' switch to distribution lege promotion, encompassing dependent, has consolidated both TK was also responsible for from a mail order format during 125 participating campus radio management and initial roster, creating a jazz sampler, covering the interim between an earlier stations, has generated special while further strengthening its dis- all three labels and Island deal and the current setup, radio features and added airplay. designed "to tribution. As the outgrowth of coincide with TK's tremendous jazz titles already include "New Salsoul Records has just re- veteran producer and executive strides in jazz and progressive fu- Moon in Zytron" by avant-garde leased a slew of Ips originally re- Victor Chirumbolo's VCI Produc- sion," according to publicity di- percussionist James Zitro and reed corded in the mid -fifties. The re- tions, Versatile was formed by rector Janet Oseroff. The sampler player David Liebman, "Weav- lease, going out under a revivified Chirumbolo and label president includes two Ips, ings" by Charles Lloyd (produced Bethlehem label, represents the one of them Michael Cusick as a contemporary with offerings from Marlin, Wolf for Pacific Arts by Lovesongs Pro- first such jazz release by the com- jazz label focusing on new ma- and LRC, and the other featuring ductions and licensed by Stern pany to be distributed by RCA terial. Urbaniak's album in its Records), which just shipped, and under their recent deal. entirety. Versatile's most pivotal release What's more, the covers of some Nesmith's own "The Wichita The records are: "Cocktails and during 1978 was its first album seven Ips those by Ponder, Train Whistle Sings," originally Dust," by Chris Connor; "Cat- - with veteran keyboard player Thomas, Daniels, Barron, McGriff, produced for Dot in 1968 and walk," by Benny Green; Stan Richard "Groove" Holmen, which MacDonald and comprised of big band arrange- Levy's "Stanley the Steamer," fea- Upchurch - are marked the label's first new re- included, bound together in a ments of Nesmith's songs by turing Dexter Gordon; Eddie lease by an established player. spiral form not Shorty Rogers. "Lockjaw" Davis' "Eddie's Func- unlike the familiar Since then, Versatile's success in "12 x 12" format. According to Kathryn Nesmith, tion," with Shirley Scott; Eddie snaring other recognizable jazz VP in charge of operations, the "Cleanhead" Vinson's "Clean - 20th Century -Fox Records' ros- stylists has continued with Ips plan to release jazz titles on Pa- head's Back in Town;" "Hard ter includes pianist Ahmad Jamal, featuring Cornell Dupree, Grant cific Arts' "blue" label, reserved Drive," by Art Blakey and the Jazz whose own career has witnessed Green and, most recently, Car- for jazz, has already been modi- Messengers; "," auspicious commercial crossovers men McRae. fied for the Lloyd record. "All but by and Paul Quini- years before the current resurg- At least part of that success the Lloyd album are on our blue chette; Howard McGee's "That ence of jazz styles. Jamal's lon- stems from Chirumbolo's empha- label, but we've chosen to release Bop Thing;" Jack Teagarden's gevity as an artist has been un- sis on attracting front-line side- that record on our 'white' pop "Meet Me Where They Play the derscored by his early start; a men as well. The McRae sessions label, because we feel it displays Blues;" "The Lyrical Language of concert performer since his early saw the songstress framed by an a broader commercial potential; Urbie Green;" Mel Torme teens, Jamal prefigured pop jazz all - star lineup that included in that respect, we may decide_ to Touch;" Ruby Braff's "Adoration hits through his success with the George Benson, Grover Washing- release other future jazz works in of the Melody;" Les Garcia's "I'll single "Poinciana" during his ear- ton, Jr., Freddie Hubbard, Hubert that fashion if we feel the project Never Forget What's Her Name," lier tenure with Argo. Laws, Cornell Dupree and Buster merits that broader exposure." featuring Maynard Ferguson; Jamal has recorded five Ips for Williams, among others. Another RCA Records continues to re- Johnny Hartman's "All of Me;" 20th Century, the most recent be- label talent strategy designed to lease selected new jazz titles and "Right Down Front," by ing "One," which spans perform- tap such masters is a new artists while anthologizing key historical Charlie Persip and the Jazz States- ances by the artist's quintet as program currently underway, catalogue on both its legendary men. well as solo pieces and an hom- whereby Versatile has approached performer series and the $4.98 1978 has seen the continuing age to jazz -influenced rock via a many of those same artists and list Gold Series budget line. expansion-or in fact what some recording of Steely Dan's "Black offered to screen any new talent With the company's involvement label representatives would call Cow." (Continued on page 24)

22 RECORD WORLD DECEMBER 9, 1978 SECTION II

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com THE FIFTIES ARE ALIVE. BETHLEHEM IS BACK. A Heritage Of '50's Vintage Jazz Restored To Its Original Splendor. The Bethlehem Stars. The Bethlehem Years. "Impeccable taste in jazz." John L. Wasserman, San Francisco Chronicle

BENNIE GREEN STAN LEVEY CHRIS CONNOR CATWALK

THEs StFJV.ER Û ió.t CONTE CANDOLI LEM DAVIS JIMMY FORREST LEROY VINNEGAR SKIP HALL LOU LEVY TOMMY LOPEZ ART TAYLOR WYATT RUTH ER BCP 6010 BCP 6018 BCP 6030 This album comprises a wedding of the is a unique fgure in the This is a champ set for Stan Levey. He modern, refreshing, rich sound of the history of jazz , one whose picked an excellent repertoire, engaged voice of Chris Connor surrounded by a roots lie in the period preceding what marvelous musicians, and inspired them background of fluid instrumental sound, once well -described as to their best creative levels. STANLEY created by some of the finest players "the apocalyptic events of the bebop THE STEAMER reminds us just how of the fifties, many of whom have since era." In a time of transition Green good he was. gone on to become the giant instrumen- continued to maintain the true char- talists of today. acter of his instrument.

EDDE "G_EAN-EAD" VINSON ART BLAKEY THE CHASE IS ON ANDTHE EDLES FUNCTION O.EANEADS BAO( N TORN JAZZ IVESSENCERS CHARIJE PAUL SlelLEY scort ROUSE OUINICHE I I E HARD DANE

BILL HARDMAN CH.RLESEOWLKES D HNsoN DOC BAGGY EKOE r íDCEDSTER JOHNNY GRIFFIN CHARLIE RICE HENRY TE MANCE WYNTON KELLY LLGJONES E JUNIOR CARL PRUITT RAHAM CHARLES ROUSE SPANKY DE BREST TURK VAN LAKE GREEN ED THIGPEN RAY BARETTO NEwMAryDDE SAM DOCKERY BILL PEMBERTON HANK JONES ARTHUR EDGEHILL FREDDIE GREEN

BCP 6035 BCP 6036 BCP 6037 BCP 6038 has long "There was a different atmosphere about 'Run here pretty baby, Cleanhead's During a period which began in 1955 The "chase" azz years ago," Davis told Arthur Taylor back in town," sings Eddie Vinson by and lasted into the early sixties, The been an honorable tradition in jazz. It when they talked in 1970. "The players way of introducing this album. Though Jazz Messengers were one of the most began in the orchestra of Lionel themselves projected light-hearted feel- it was recorded in New York in 1957 recorded and imitated groups in exist- Hampton, continued in the concerts has ings. There was a margin of humor in with an all-star band, it could have been ence. As the vanguard of a genre that of Jazz at the Philharmonic, and playing, there was a happier atmosphere." recorded this year or in 1945, because came to be known as bop, the been going on with a variety of pro- That kind of atmosphere is captured in Cleanhead's blues do not date. Gritty, Messengers set (and wrote) the standards tagonists ever since. THE CHASE IS ON full bloom on these sides. sly, musical, sexy, full of wisdom and of a dynamic modern mainstream move- typifies the brand of music that alway shot through with humor, these blues ment. Art Blakey made a lot of albums emerges when two major league player , are equipment for living. in 1957-this is one of the best. using the same instrument, are brough together in a summit meeting.

HOWARD MCCtEE JACK TEKaARDQI THE LYRICAL LANGUAGE OF MELTORMÉ THE TORME TOUCH T WU BOP RING yrTERE URBE GREEN THEY MARTY PAICH PETE CANDOLI i DOUG METTOME DON FAGEROUIST DUKE JORDAN IKE HOROWITZ BOB ENEVOLDSEN PERCY HEATH DANNY BANK BUD SHANK "PHILLY JOE" JONES JIMMY LYON BOB COOPER OSCAR PETTI FORD JACK MONTROSE JIMMY CAMPBELL JACK DU LONG OSIE JOHNSON VINCE DE ROSA JOHN CAVE ALBERT POLLAN RED MITCHELL MEL LEWIS BCP BCP 6039 BCP 6040 BCP 6041 60422 The quintet assembled for this session is Teagarden was to the trombone what This is a glowing set of chamber jazz, Tormé's singing mirrors the man. Full of a a formidable one-Sahib Shihab, Duke Armstrong shortly before him had fusing incisive improvisatons with feeling, facile but not slick, 't makes Jordan, Percy Heath, "Philly Joe" Jones. become to the , or what Art exceptionally supple and satisfying case for musical literacy, while meeting In 1959, critic John S. Wilson called this Tatum soon after him became to the arrangements. And in a tribute to you half way. His performances marry album "Possibly this most representative piano. But his role was dual-like the players and to the chartmakers, the extroversion of show business with collection of his (Howard McGheé s) Armstrong, he was more than a non- the music has not at all been dimmed the inner processes of the artist. work"- as far as Howard's early period pareil instrumentalist, establishing by time. is concerned, that observation still himself early in his career as a singer holds true. of masterful versatility.

RUSS GARCIA CIHARUE PERSIP JOHNNY HARTMAN AND THE JAZZ

CF THE MEL IFLpL ALL CF ME STATESMEN 1 Mgr DONN FRCNt YEA NAME FRANK ROSOLINO ERNIE ROYAL'. ER HOWARD McGHEE MARCUS BELGRAVE HERBIE HARPER ROLAND ALEXANDER TOMMY PEDERSON FRANK REHAK RICHMAN FREDDIE HUBBARD STAN LEVEY ANTHONY ORTEGA LINGER MATTHEWS RED MITCHELL RONALD L LOWS RON CARTER RYERSON MARTY PAICH DANNY BANK RKINS DICK HOULGATE HANK JONES PAGE MILT HINTON ALDSON OSIE JOHNSON

BCP 6043 BCP 6044 BCP 6045 BCP 6046 Ruby Braff defines jazz improvising as Garcia was one of the few Hollywood Hartman's singing style is straight. There In 1960 when this album was recorded, 'adoration of the melody." It is oundstage and studio veterans who s little personal embellishment in his jazz was thriving on college campuses certainly accurate self -description, for could easily and naturally switch from work, but this works in his favor by and on the record players of millions of Ruby is one of the most ceaselessly film scoring to the requirements of virtue of the fact that his choice of Americans whose intellect would not creative melodists in all of jazz. Ruby jazz arranging without missing a beat. material is unfailingly sure. His style has allow them to accept the puerile lyrics creates music for a lifetime-every For this session he assembled an changed very little in the 22 years since and simplistic chord structures of the time he plays. impressive roster of musicians-Frank these recordings were made. The song day's rock and roll. The straight -ahead Rosolino, Herbie Harper, Tommy is still the thing with Johnny Hartman, bop played by Charlie Persip and the Pederson, Maynard Ferguson, Stan and his versions of the melodies Jazz Statesmen in this album came as a Levey, Red Mitchell, Marty Paich and incorporated in this album still sound breath of fresh air. Charlie Persip can Distributed by Dick Houlgate. The result-this classic as warm and elegant as the day they well be proud of this group, for the album conducted by Russ Garcia. were recorded. music it played almost 20 years ago nçn has aged well.

Bethlehem Records Manufactured by Salsoul Record Corporation 'A Cayre Industries Company, 240 Madison Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10016 BETH LE H EM

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Label Wrap -Up (Continued from page 22) Ricky Schultz; the division itself Manfred Eicher) this year included the stars are interested in pro- was formally created last January. the continuing success including ducing. "It became obvious that jazz the Pat Metheny Group, which Already in the can is a debut was gaining in strength, both on Goldstein expects to rack up six- by Calvin Newborn, produced by radio and with people on the figure tallies by year's end, and Hank Crawford. Other artists said street," Goldstein explained of two works by Keith Jarrett, the to be looking at unknowns for WB's move. "And it was also ob- ensemble "My Song" album and possible Versatile releases include vious that we'd need a separate the just released "Sun Bear Con- Laws and Hubbard. division to handle it, and to certs." The latter, a 10 -disc spe- Meanwhile, the label's existing create an atmosphere both within cially boxed set listed at $75, fol- roster is already growing as is its the company and on the street lows a number of previous mul- catalogue. In addition to a second itself." tiple -disc Jarrett solo concerts, as "Groove" Holmes set which just While the company's entry into reflected by initial orders of 4,000 shipped, titles due during the fi- the jazz field has included com- units. Other ECM artists releasing nal weeks of this year and the mercially -oriented fusion proj- albums this year included Jan first quarter of '79 include the de- ects, both vintage jazz and a wide Garbarek, , Eberhard George Benson but of singer Joyce Leftenant; range of both mainstream and Weber and Colours, Steve Reich, Best Of Bird" was also released, Cornell Dupree's "Shadow Danc- avant garde acoustic styles have Egberto Gismonti, Dave Holland, with an initial pressing of 25,000. ing;" the label debut for bassist also been incorporated into the Art Lande and Rubisa Patrol, John Progressive Acts Buster Williams; an album by growing catalogue. The arrival of Abercrombie and Bill Connors, Warner Bros. had signed jazz trumpeter John Paddis, a Gilles- ECM Records, via a new distribu- among others. and progressive acts prior to the pie protege; and a new Ip by tion pact here through Warner Parker Re-release creation of the division, of course, Jorge Dalto, keyboard player Bros., was "of major conse- Also representative of Warner including several major sellers in with George Benson's band. quence," according to Goldstein, Bros.' jazz interests was the lim- George Benson's double "Week- Jazz Staff who feels that the -based Parker's late '40s sessions for Dial end In L.A." live set, Al Jarreau's Warner Bros. Records began label's association "added an Records, collected in a six -disc "All Fly Home," "Love Island" by its involvement with jazz and pro- amazing amount of credibility to package and limited to only Deodato (which garnered a top gressive artists only a few years our whole operation." 4,000 copies worldwide. Gold- ten disco hit, "Whistle Bump," ago, but in terms of both releases, ECM Addition stein noted that the Parker proj- (when that track was remixed and activity and staff, the company's ECM's arrival has also added to ect, acquired by executive VP Bob issued as a 12 -inch single), Mi- commitment has clearly grown. the label's manpower, with ECM's Krasnow, was a key priority, al- chael Franks' "Burchfield Nines," In addition to Ron Goldstein, di- own general manager, Robert though the restricted availability and Ips by Dave Sanborn, Larry rector of the jazz and progressive Hurwitz, and promotion rep Nils of the full set made the push a Carlton and other label acts. division, staffers include national Von Veh. According to Goldstein, tough one; to reach a larger po- Other special releases cited by marketing manager Anudre Perry major triumphs for ECM artists tential market for the late alto Goldstein include Bill Evans' first and special projects coordinator (all produced by label founder sax giant, a two -record "Very (Continued on page 25)

Conglatulations

de FUSION RRA LpR6ER ICON 110 weOF IC 1056

C- INNER CITY RECORDS 43 WEST 61st STREET, NEW YORK, N.Y. 10023 .. . where jazz and jazz fusion is happening!

9, 1978 SECTION II 24 RECORD WORLD DECEMBER

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com (Continued from page 24) putting on a couple of people, gold series, both of which use man, Sam Noto, , for the label, "New Conversa- ideally specialists who can work unified graphics for album art. Charles McPherson, Frank Butler, tions;" the first major label re- well with stores and stations. And The silver line is devoted to re- and ; in cording for tenor players Warne the attitude toward the music leases recorded since Xanadu's the gold series, Xanadu also re- Marsh and Pete Christlieb, "Apo- from within the company is very formation; gold titles are "classic leased an Ip by Wardell Gray. gee," which also marks the debut strong. We've built a base, and recordings going back to 1940 From '79 onward, Schlitten ex- of Steely Dan (Donald Fagen and we're going to be more aggres- and up to 1965," according to pects the company's annual re- Walter Becker) as producers for sive." Schlitten, who adds that only two lease schedule to more than outside acts; and a special War- of the gold series albums released Cream Tie double, with "at least 20 titles a ner Bros. night during this year's thus far feature reissued material. , formed by year;" also planned are the com- west coast jazz festival hosted by others are unis- president Don Schlitten in 1975, "All previously pany's first album packages to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, which fea- sued, and properly documented began its current distribution alli- break from its previous black -and - tured a reunion of Return To For- with liners and photo- ance with Cream Records in Jan- accurate white format for artist photos, ever. All members of that pioneer graphs." uary, '78, a move Schlitten credits with early '79 silver series releases Progressive act, except bassist with freeing him to concentrate LP Highlights by Jimmy Rowles, Billy Mitchell, Stanley Clarke, have been signed on developing the creative end of During its first year with Ronnie Cuber, Bob Berg and Sam to WB in recent months, includ- the company, which releases both Cream, which saw the label re- Most to carry the first color ing , Joe Farrell, Airto vintage material and recently re- leasing ten titles, highlights in- covers. and Chick Corea (the last from corded contemporary perform- cluded "An Evening of Xanadu" ;anuary, '79 onward). Sampler ances. "I'm very particular, and at this year's Montreux Jazz Fes- Meanwhile, the Xanadu sam- '79 Releases very serious about what I do," ex- tival, featuring label artists Barry pler Ip, originally conceived by Goldstein notes releases due plained Schlitten. had Harris, "I other , , Billy Schlitten and Bennett as a promo- for the first quarter of '79 are re- offers, but when I met [Cream Mitchell, Ted Dunbar, Frank But- tional tool, has generated enough leases from George Benson, chief] Al Bennett, it was obvious ler, Sam Noto, Sam Most, Sam reaction to result in a subsequent , Deodato, Bill that he had done some research Jones and Ronnie Cuber in per- commercial release for the set Evans, Michael Franks, Gayle on Xanadu and on me. He told formance. To Schlitten, the suc- this past October. And Xanadu's Moran, Stuff, The Mizell Bros., me not to worry about manufac- cess of that concert emphasized turnover in sales has led to the David Sanborn and newcomer turing, promotion, distribution- his own philosophy in recording unveiling of a new Jacob Magnusson. he only wanted me to continue jazz: "If you give people some- profit partici- pation plan for its artist roster,. With releases thus far utilizing producing and handling the crea- thing, they'll respond to it hon- which has enabled Schlitten to a variety of promotion, advertis- tive end. With Cream's distribu- estly. It's up to us to give them ing and marketing campaigns, tion, we're now into different the choice; if we do, they'll pay acts royalty checks over and Goldstein concludes the Warner areas we could never get into make that choice." above conventional levels, now Bros. entry into jazz has proven before." '78 Ips from Xanadu to date that an estimated fifth of the 51 - momentous. "I'm looking to ex- Releases on Xanadu are distin- have included silver series Ips by title catalogue has garnered a pand," he reported, "perhaps by guished by the label's silver and Dolo Coker, Al Cohn, Earl Cole- profit.

MMO MUSIC GROUP, INC.

STAN GETZ SLAM STEWART MIKE RICHMOND HELEN MERRILL BILLY HART EDDIE LOCKJAW DAVIS LENNIE TRISTANO JAY McSHANN DON CHERRY NAT ADDERLEY RYO KAWASAKI CECIL McBEE ROOSEVELT SYKES ZINN'S QUARTET ERIC DOLPHY PEPPER ADAMS MEMPHIS SLIM ORNETTE COLEMAN JOHN SCOFIELD JUNIOR MANCE CORONARIAS DANS ART FARMER PHIL WOODS VICTOR BRADY HANK JONES JEAN P.MAS BILLY GAULT LAURINDO ALMEIDA DOLLAR BRAND ANDREW HILL TOMMY FLANAGAN EDDIE JEFFERSON ANTHONY BRAXTON RICHARD .t SUSSMAN TED CURSON LEE KONITZ JOHNNY GRIFFIN RAY MANTILLA GATO BARBIERI JEFF LORBER DAVID FRIESEN KEN McINTYRE DAVID PRITCHARD ILLINOIS JACQUET JOHN STOWELL CONNIE CROTHERS HAROLD RAY BRYANT DANKO JACKIE McLEAN PAUL BLEY TETE NONTOLIU MILT BUCKNER CHARLES SULLIVAN TINY GRIMES RAND./ WESTON DRY JACK DEXTER GORDON DAVID ROSE RENE McLEAN CAM NEWTON HORACE PARLAN DUKE JORDAN CARRIE SMITH STEPHANE GRAPPELLI NIELS-HENNING PEDERSEN HUBERT EAVES HELEN HUMES SIDNEY BECHET lassi KENNY DREW ANN BURTON BOB WILBER CHARLIE SHAVERS MICHAEL CARVIN T_DDI KING DICK WELLSTOOD BUTTERBEANS & SUSIE JOE ALBANY RIMONA FRANCIS JEAN LUC PONTY BABY LAURENCE MARY LOU WILLIAMS DAVID FRIEDMAN JANE HARVEY CLIFFORD JORDAN, WALT DICKERSON DAVID SAMUELS RED BALABAN HILTON RUIZ CECIL TAYLOR MEL MARTIN /LISTEN BOB DOROUGH THAD JONES CLAUDE WILLIAMS GREGORY JAMES ZOOT SIMS JOHN KIRBY ART ENSEMBLE OF CHICAGO ANEY NARELL

NEW YORK, N.Y. 10023 ... where jazz and jazz fusion is happening! (e_ INNER CITY RECORDS 43 WEST 61st STREET,

25 RECORD WORLD DECEMBER 9, 1978 SECTION II

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com (CEPIRRY REODRIe

WOODY HERMAN PLAYS STEELY DAN AND CHICK COREA

DISTRIBUTED BY: RADIO STATIONS: W XRT KLOK FM WSLQ WZMF Chicago HouStO, Richmond Milwaukee ACTION MUSIC SALES-CLEVELAND KXRV WXFM WTLC FM WRXL WOFM KAWY ALTA DISTR.-PHOENIX Phoenix Chicago Indianapolis Richmond Milwaukee Casper ALTA DISTR.-SALT LAKE CITY KBCA (KKGO) WFMT KMUW EALARD DISTR.-MISSISSIPPI Los Angeles Chicago Wchita KGLR WYLD CALIFORNIA RECORD DISTR.-LOS ANGELE KJLH FM S Los Angeles Reno New Orleans CHICK, DONALD, WALTER 8400D11011 CA-IFORNIA RECORD DISTR. KJAZ KXRT WBLM FM -SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco Taos Lewiston CH PS DISTR.-NEW JERSEY KRE WAAM WCVT HDJSE DISTR.-KANSAS CITY San Francisco Rochester Ba timore MICROPHONE MUSIC-HAWAII KADX FM WBFO WHDH WOODY HERMAN Denver Buffalo Boston plays ASSOCIATED DISTR -PHOENIX KFML WRVR WNSR TARA RECORDS & TAPES-ATLANTA Denver New York City Boston LE3ERMAN ENTERPRISES-MINNEAPOLIS WYBC WRPL CKLW M DISTR -CHICAGO New Haven Charlotte Deroit PAI'J AMERICAN DISTR-DENVER WHFS FM WNOP WJZZ Washington, D C Hamilton Detroit PICKWICK INT'L -MINNESOTA WHUR FM WBBY WJR PICKWICK INT'L -TEXAS Washington. D C Columbus Detroit PC

6550 SUNSET BOULEVARD/HOLLYWOOD/CA 90028/(213)464-3250/TELEX 67-7239/CONTACT: JOHN HESS

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com CLASSICAL

Handel from London, Schmalz from Angel CLASSICAL By SPEIGHT JENKINS In NEW YORK-The recordings of normally been followed since, RETAIL REPORT Nikolaus' Harnoncourt have a spe- and most recordings of the Water cial place in any record collec- Music are sweet without much tors' library. He uses instruments (Continued on page 82) DECEMBER 9, 1978 DISCOUNT RECORDS/ 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 of the period of composition and WASHINGTON, D.C. CLASSIC OF THE WEEK maintains an utmost fidelity to Tips GALWAY PLAYS BACH-RCA = Classical Retail JAMES the score, yet there is never a BOLLING: SUITE FOR AND JAZZ To brighten up the normal Bolling-Columbia suggestion of anything stuffy in PIANO-Rampal, zero December output of Glas- BOLLING: SUITE FOR VIOLIN AND JAZZ his work. It is invariably clean, ` record companies, Angel PIANO-Zukerman, Bolling-Columbia clear and has the touch of fresh sical release that HANDEL: WATER MUSIC-Harnoncourt creation about it. This certainly is planning a solo -Telefunken should do a lot of business: PACHELBEL: KANON-Paillard-RCA describes his treatment of one of 5. Don Pasquale, with BRAVO PAVAROTTI-London the most hackneyed pieces of the Donizetti's Kraus, PUCCINI: MADAMA BUTTERFLY- concert literature, Handel's Water Beverly Sills, Alfredo Alan Titus. Columbia Music. His new recording, on Donald Gramm and UP IN CENTRAL PARK-Angel the Telefunken, and employing his Sarah Caldwell conducts VERDI: OTELLO-RCA Symphony Orchestra. VIVALDI: FOUR SEASONS-Stern- Concentus Musicus of Vienna, London VERDI with Miss Sills, of Columbia uses a score very near to the time Anything OTELLO recording of Handel and more important course, sells, but this SCOTTO, DOMINGO, MILNES, TOWER RECORDS/SAN DIEGO should do extravagantly well an orchestra with a heavier wind LEVINE BOLLING: SUITE FOR VIOLIN AND JAZZ in the New York area where it PIANO-Columbia than string complement. RCA 71 is being issued coincidental MAHLER: SYMPHONY NO. 6-DG The was so named be- piece with the Metropolitan Opera's _ uuumuumunnwnmuuuwuummwinuummuuumuunwmnuuuwnmmmmu_ PACHELBEL: KANON-Paillard-RCA cause it was first heard on a BRAVO PAVAROTTI-London new production of the opera BEST SELLERS OF THE WEEK* up PUCCINI: MADAMA BUTTERFLY- royal barge moving the with the same cast. In all of VERDI: OTELLO-Scotto, Domingo, Columbia Thames, and in the outdoors the Met's tour cities such as Milnes, Levine-RCA AND LASKINE PLAY JAPANESE RAMPAL winds carry better than strings. So Dallas, Atlanta, Cleve- SUITE FOR VIOLIN AND MUSIC FOR FLUTE AND HARP- Boston, BOLLING: Handel's original orchestral com- E JAZZ PIANO-Zukerman, Bolling- Columbia land, Minneapolis, sales may = Columbia RAVEL: BOLERO-Bernstein-DG bination did not follow the usual (Continued on page 82) MAHLER: SYMPHONY NO. 6- TOMITA: KOSMOS-RCA has heavy mix. This not 111111111111111,1111111111111,111n11111111111111111111111111111111111n11111111n11111111111111.z string 11 Karajan-DG UP IN CENTRAL PARK-Angel 1111,,, BRAVO PAVAROTTI-London VERDI: OTELLO-RCA PUCCINI: MADAMA BUTTERFLY- VOGUE RECORDS/LOS ANGELES = Scotto, Domingo, Wixell, Maazel- Columbia BEETHOVEN: COMPLETE SYMPHONIES- From the world's best-selling pianist, UP IN CENTRAL PARK-Sills, Milnes, Kara jan-DG Rudel-Angel CHARPENTIER: GRANDE MESSE IN a collection of all-time piano favorites, VERDI: NABUCCO-Scotto, MINUIT-Desmar Manuguerra, Ghiaurov, Muti- HOLDRIDGE CONDUCTS HOLDRIDGE- including his own "Variations on a Theme Varese F. Angel 9mmmmmxmnnnuunmunnnnnmmmm11ununnmiunnnnumnnunum"" LUCIANO PAVAROTTI: O HOLY NIGHT -London from Bizet's Carmen." SAM GOODY/EAST COAST PUCCINI: MADAMA BUTTERFLY- Columbia DVORAK: NEW WORLD SYMPHONY- RAVEL: BOLERO-Mehta-London Davis-Phillips MAGGIE TEYTE AT TOWN HALL-Desmar MAHLER: SYMPHONY NO. 6-DG HOROWITZ ENCORES THOMSON: TESTAMENT OF FREEDOM CHOPIN/HOROWITZ-BIZET/SCHUMANN BRAVO PAVAROTTI-London -Angel LISZT/ MOSZKOW SK I /SCRIABIN / SCARLATTI PUCCINI: MADAMA BUTTERFLY- UP IN CENTRAL PARK-Angel RACHMANINOFF/DEBUSSY Columbia VERDI: OTELLO-RCA RACHMANINOFF: PIANO CONCERTO NO. 3-Horowitz, Ormandy-RCA ODYSSEY RECORDS/ UP IN CENTRAL PARK-Angel SAN FRANCISCO VERDI: NABUCCO-Angel COPLAND: ORCHESTRAL WORKS-Mata VERDI: OTELLO-RCA -RCA VIVALDI: FOUR SEASONS-Harnoncourt HANDEL: ARIAS-Fischer-Dieskau-DG -Telefunken MOZART: LAST SEVEN SYMPHONIES- VIVALDI: FOUR SEASONS-Stern-- Pail la rd-RCA Columbia PACHELBEL: KANON-Paillard-RCA LUCIANO PAVAROTTI: HITS FROM KORVETTES/EAST COAST LINCOLN CENTER-London RACHMANINOFF: PIANO CONCERTO BOLLING: SUITE FOR VIOLIN AND JAZZ NO. 3-Horowitz, Ormandy-RCA PIANO-Zukerman, Bolling-Columbia SIBELIUS: SYMPHONY NO. 5-Ormandy MARIA CALLAS: THE LEGEND-Angel -RCA M 35118 MAHLER: SYMPHONY NO. 6-DG SUPPE: OVERTURES-Marriner-Philips BRAVO PAVAROTTI-London TCHAIKOVSKI: THE NUTCRACKER- LUCIANO PAVAROTTI: O HOLY NIGHT- Schermerhorn Schermerhorn-Columbia London VERDI: OTELLO-RCA PUCCINI: MADAMA BUTTERFLY- We've got the hits on Columbia Masterworks! Columbia *Best Sellers of the Week are determined PUCCINI: TURANDOT-Caballe, from the stores listed above and the Carreras, Lombard-Angel following: King Karol/New York, Cut- ler's/New Haven, Record & Tape Collec- SMETANA: THE BARTERED BRIDE- tor/Baltimore, Rose Discount/Chicago, Supraphon (Import) Sound Warehouse/Dallas, Cactus/Hous- VERDI: NABUCCO-Angel ton, Tower Records/San Francisco and VERDI: OTELLO-RCA Radio Doctors/Milwaukee.

eu "COLUMBIA.") MARCAS REG PRINTED IN US. A. RECORD WORLD DECEMBER 9, 1978 73

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com New York, N.Y. (Continued from page 44) Epic's New Artists Reception the IA product includes four albums by the 13th Floor Elevators (where would ZZ Top be without them?), two albums by Red Crayola, and single albums by the fondly -remembered Bubble Puppy, Lost And Found, Dave "The Man" Allen, Lightnin' Hopkins, The Golden Dawn and Endle St. Cloud. The set carries a suggested list price of $120. A 13th Floor Elevators Volume #13 album is currently being prepared for release and will include outtakes on all of the existing groups plus never -before -released cuts by other artists. Release date is "after the first of the year." JOCKEY SHORTS: Kenny Lehman, artist -producer for Aria Produc- tions, and Kenny Baum, head of artist management for Aria Produc- tions, began teaching a course entitled "Inside The Record Business" ' a&r staff recently hosted a dinner reception in New York for five new at Nassau College on November 29. The is Community course de- artists whose albums have been scheduled for release in early 1979. Epic artists signed for musicians, singer/songwriters, producers and recording Brownsville, Tonio K, Bill Hughes, Trillion and Angelic had the opportunity to in- engineers who desire a more complete understanding of the music formally meet with a&r and marketing executives to discuss their careers on the label. business. Students will have access to video and recording equipment, Pictured are, from left: (standing) , Sr. VP and general manager, market- ing, CBS Records; Pat Leonard of Trillion; Henry Weck and Bruce Nazarian of Browns- a a 24 is and recording session at -track studio part of the deal .. ville; Ron Anaman and Frank Barbalace of Trillion; Angelic; Don Dempsey, Sr. VP won Cue Magazine's "Golden Apple" award as and general manager, Epic/Portrait/Associated Labels; Cub Koda of Brownsville; Len- "best recording group" for their "contribution to improving the quality nie Petze, VP a&r, Epic; Al Nalli, manager, Brownsville; Tonio K; Bill Hughes; Bill Wilkins, Trillion; Bruce Lundvall, of life in the arts in New York City." The presentation was televised on president, CBS Records Division; (kneeling) Dennis Frederickson of Trillion and Michael Lutz of Brownsville. "Midday Live." Atlantic/Affiliated labels publicity manager Art Collins accepted the award on behalf of ... Bronchitis is the culprit, is the victim and the Grateful Dead has had to reschedule Capitol Taps Nanji Shadybrook Pacts six concerts in four cities on their current tour. Dates in New Haven, fi LOS ANGELES Aisha Nanji Philadelphia, New York City and Utica, from November 25 through - With Action Music has been appointed regional December 2, have been changed to: January 9 (New Haven), January ill LOS ANGELES-Howard Silvers, promotion representative, soul 7 and 8 (two sold out shows at Madison Square Garden); the Phila- vice president, sales for the GRT division for the Florida area, ac- delphia and Utica dates have not yet been announced Deodato Record Group, has announced a ... cording to Bob Riley, national is cutting a new Ip for Warners at Sigma Sound with producer Jim new Detroit distributor for the promotion director, soul division, Simpson and engineer Andy Abrams. Also at Sigma with producers Shadybrook Record Line, Action Capitol Records, Inc. and is , from the Broadway Music, based in Cleveland. "Wiz," cutting her debut album for 20th Century. And at Sigma Sound in New York, Jim Burgess, disc jockey at the city's Infinity Disco- Parliament Campaign theque, is mixing 's new 12 -inch single "Am I Sexy." The (Continued from page 10) the session is being called the first 48 -track disco mixing date in New "Go Wiggle" slogan, another reports, "It's the most expensive York recording history. The song is one of the tracks on Stewart's Clintonism; and, on December single -disc package we've ever new Ip, "" ... the Blues Brothers Ip has been 29, a syndicated radio feature brought out, and it will list for released by Atlantic. In addition to live performances by Jake and produced by Burns Media and $7.98." Elwood Blues, the album features a peerless band numbering among written by Parliament, already Also in the works: a special its members Steve Cropper, Donald "Duck" Donn, Tom Scott and placed in 60 markets nationally. green plastic jacket being pro- Matt Murphy. Miami Mitch Glazer wrote the liner notes Jesse One of the less publicized as- ... duced on "a very limited basis" Colin Young did a benefit for the "needy people of Cincinnati" at a pects of the project is the band's for promotional use; individually chub called Bogart's in that city, aided by radio station WEBN. The link with the United Negro Col- imprinted full -color tour posters price of admission was one turkey. lege Fund, which Harris says will for each market; green vinyl sin- receive 25 cents from every ticket WE KNEW IT WAS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE DEPT.: Tom Waits was gles, for promo use only, of the sold. "Some of the monies gen- not named most popular male singer in the Downbeat poll. He came current "Aqua Boogie" single; erated in the Dr. Pepper cam- in ninth in the voting, tied with and Milton Nascie- stickers and patches employing paign will also go to the fund," mento. Oregon was not named best jazz group, but place eight in a Harris noted, "although we hav- field of 20. Dee Dee Bridgewater was eighth most popular female R.F.C. Label en't yet worked (Continued from page 3) out precisely and the Pointer Sisters eighth most popular vocal group. And how. We singer, ano was vice president of special won't play that up, though, no Virginia, there is no Santa Claus. But the Great Pumpkin lives, un- projects and national disco pro- since it's something George til further notice. motion director for T.K. Records. has been doing for awhile." He was also a consultant for re- cording artists Vicki Sue Robinson Finally, video buys, being made by the Howard Marks Agency in The (Continued from page 40) and The Savannah Band, as well Coast as national publicty director for New York, will combine prime - those compilations are predictably centered around the L. A. area. London Records. time spots linked to what Harris Commenting on the appoint- termed appropriate shows-spe- Yet before one reaches such vital statistics, the directory offers ment and the formation of R.F.C. cifically "Mork and Mindy" and some enticing-and understandably anonymous-snippets of con- Records, Ostin remarked: "With "Battlestar Galactica," both of versation, rumination and even pure frustration obviously culled from the outstanding growth of the which share the outer space lo- the goings-on in the studio's corridors and control rooms. Some of disco market, and the special cale Parliament has used on pre- the highlights: recurrent cracks about the studio's glass walls and merchandising and sales tech- vious albums-with selected late - propensity for same to collide with preoccupied clients; the "phan- niques developed for this prod- night local buys. While Harris notes tom bass player" who secretly fixes tracks; and such sage observa- uct, we see Ray's appointment the continued reluctance of and the distribution pact with some record and tape advertisers tions as "Money never stopped anyone from being an asshole." R.F.C. to be especially timely. to make expensive network buys, CONGRATS: To Warners' writer and all around groovy guy (hell of With the formation of a special he says Casablanca's results to a pass catcher, too) Davin Seay and wife Diane on the birth of their disco department within the com- date for its previous investment second child, son Isaiah Matthew, born November 19 in L. A.... Also pany, and the acquisition of the justifies the much higher cost per R.F.C. label, not to mention Ray's spot. "Prime time is definitely the to ABC's Dino Barbis, whose marriage to Sue Christensen is planned impressive credentials in this way to go. Late night local time for this Thursday (7). Barbis claims that there's absolutely no signifi- field, we feel that Warners will you need for the greater frequen- cance to the fact that he's tying the knot on Pearl Harbor day and be able to anticipate and initiate cy, but with prime time, the au- honeymooning in Death Valley. Many happy returns, Dino, and we're new directions in disco music dience is much broader, and right not talkin' John Conlee albums, either. and artist development." there."

74 RECORD WORLD DECEMBER 9, 1978

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com DECEMBER 9, 1978

A survey of NEW product sales listed alphabetically in the nation's Fading retail outlets

FEEL THE NEED-Leif Garrett- TOTALLY HOT-Olivia Newton- DESTINY-J acksons-Epic ON THE EDGE-Sea Level- SALESMAI(ER OF THE WEEK Capricorn Scotti Brothers John-MCA GET DOWN-Gene Chandler- PAUL STANLEY-Casablanca GREATEST HITS-- TOTO-Col 20th Century Motown Manilow- PETER CRISS-Casablanca WILLIE & FAMILY LIVE-Willie GREATEST HITS-Barry HEMISPHERES-Rush-Mercury Nelson-Col Arista PHOTO FINISH-Rory Gallagher- GREATEST HITS VOL. 2-Barbra Chrysalis JAZZ-Queen-Elektra LIVE-Phila. Intl. RECORD BAR/NATIONAL Streisand-Col SANCTUARY-J. Geils Band- MOTOR BOOTY AFFAIR- EMI America PAIN & PLEASURE-Dr. Hook- BEST OF NORMAN CONNORS & Parl iament-Casablanca Capitol FRIENDS-Buddah STREET-Grateful SHAKEDOWN LIEBERMAN / MINNEAPOLIS TWO FOR THE SHOW-Kansas- BONNIE POINTER-Motown Dead-Arista Kirshner DON'T CRY OUT LOUD-Melissa TOUCHDOWN-Bob James- ACE FREHLEY-Casablanca YOU HAD TO BE THERE-Jimmy Manchester-Arista Col/Tappan Zee BACKLESS-Eric Clapton-RSO Buffett-ABC FROM THE INSIDE-Alice Cooper WINGS GREATEST-Capitol -WB 52ND STREET-Billy Joel-Col HOG HEAVEN-Elvin Bishop- GREATEST Manilow- DAVEY'S LOCKER/SOUTH BACKLESS HITS-Barry Arista WAKE MAXIE/ Capricorn JAZZ-Queen-Elektra ELAN-F i refs I I-Atlantic ERIC CLAPTON HOG HEAVEN-Elvin Bishop- WASH., D.C. LOVE BEACH-Emerson, Lake & HEMISPHERES-Rush-Mercury RSO Capricorn BACKLESS-Eric Clapton-RSO Palmer-Atlantic LIVE BOOTLEG-Aerosmith--Col LOVE BEACH-Emerson, Lake & LOUISIANA'S LE ROUX-Capitol Palmer-Atlantic C'EST CHIC-Atlantic NICOLETTE-Nicolette Larson-WB SANCTUARY-J. Geils 1994-A&M MOTOR BOOTY AFFAIR- CROSSWINDS-Peabo Bryson- Band- America PAIN & PLEASURE-Dr. Hook- - TOP SALES Parliament-Casablanca Capitol EMI SHAKEDOWN STREET-Grateful Capitol SHAKEDOWN STREET-Grateful DISCO GARDENS-Shalimar- BACKLESS-Eric Clapton- Dead-Arista TIME PASSAGES-AI Stewart- Dead-Arista Solar Arista I RSO GREATEST HITS 1974-1978- WILD & CRAZY GUY-Steve Martin WINGS GREATEST-Capitol -WB TOTALLY HOT-Olivia Newton JAZZ-Queen-Elektra Steve Miller Band-Capitol John-MCA INSTANT REPLAY-Dan Hartman BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE, SOUND UNLIMITED/ TWO FOR THE SHOW-Kansas- VOL I-Arc/Col -Blue Sky DISCOUNT RECORDS/ Kirshner NATIONAL LONG STROKE-ADC Band- GREATEST HITS-Barry Manilow ST. LOUIS WEEKEND WARRIORS-Ted Nugent Cotillion ET -Arista A SINGLE MAN-Elton John- -Epic MCA MOTOR BOOTY AFFAIR- BACK TO THE BARS-Todd SHAKEDOWN STREET-Grateful Parliament-Casablanca Rundg ren-Bea ravi I le Dead-Arista BACKLESS-Eric Clapton-RSO BROTHER TO BROTHER-Gino SHAKEDOWN STREET-Grateful BACKLESS-Eric Claptón-RSO INDEPENDENT RECORDS' Vannelli-A&M Dead-Arista BONNIE POINTER-Motown COLORADO CRUISIN'-Village People- WANTED-Richard Pryor-WB C'EST CHIC-Atlantic /NATIONAL CLOSE PERSONAL FRIEND-Robert A SINGLE MAN-Elton John- Casablanca MCA HEMISPHERES-Rush-Mercu ry Johnson-Infinity ACE FREHLEY-Casablanca NATL. RECORD MART,! BONNIE POINTER-Motown NEXT OF KIHN-Greg Kihn Band HOG HEAVEN-Elvin Bishop- BACK TO THE BARS-Todd MIDWEST Capricorn FILL YOUR LIFE WITH LOVE- Rundgren-Bearsville -Berserkley Controllers-Juana ON THE EDGE-Sea Level- B ONNIE POINTER-Motown LORD OF THE RINGS-Fantasy BACKLESS-Eric Clapton-RSO INSTANT REPLAY-Dan Hartman Capricorn (Soundtrack) GREATEST HITS-Commodores- -Blue Sky C'EST CHIC-Atlantic THE White MOTOR BOOTY AFFAIR- MAN-Barry -20th Motown INTERLIFE-Paul Brett-RCA COMES A TIME-Neil Young- Century Parliament-Casablanca GREATEST HITS-Barry Manilow- JAMES WALSH GYPSY BAND-RCA Reprise TOTO-Col PROFILE-Emmylou Harris-WB Arista MISPLACED IDEALS-Sad Cafe- FEEL THE NEED-Leif Garrett- THE TOTALLY HOT-Olivia Newton- TWO FOR SHOW-Kansas- GREATEST HITS VOL. 2-Barbra A&M Scotti Brothers Kirshner John-MCA Streisand-Col NEIL LARSEN-Horizon GREATEST HITS-Commodores- JAZZ-Queen-Elektra TRUE Sancious & Motown STORIES-David DISC-O-MAT/NEW YORK KINSMAN DAZZ-20th Century PENGUIN FEATHER/ Tone-Arista GREATEST HITS-Barry Manilow- AN AMERICAN PRAYER-Jim LOVE BEACH-Emerson, Lake & NO. CAROLINA WHAT YOU WAITIN' FOR- Arista Stargard-MCA GREATEST HITS 1974-1978- Morrison & the Doors-Elektra Palmer-Atlantic BACK TO THE BARS-Todd Steve Miller Band-Capitol C'EST CHIC-Atlantic MOTOR BOOTY AFFAIR- Rundgren-Bearsville TWO FOR THE SHOW-Kansas- CHAKA-Chaka Khan-WB Parliament-Casablanca BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE, LICORICE PIZZA,' Kirshner 52ND STREET-Billy Joel-Col TOTALLY HOT --Olivia Newton- VOL. I-Arc/Col LOS ANGELES GREATEST HITS VOL 2-Barbra John-MCA CRAZY MOON-Crazy Horse- Streisand-Col TOTO-Col RCA A LEGENDARY PERFORMER, VOL. 3 HANDLEMAN /NATIONAL JAZZ-Queen-Elektra GREATEST HITS VOL 2-Barbra Elvis Presley-RCA LIVE & MORE-Donna Summer- AN AMERICAN PRAYER-Jim BACKLESS-Eric Clapton-RSO RECORD REVOLUTION/ Streisand-Col Casablanca JAZZ-Queen-Elektra Morrison & the Doors-Elektra FEEL THE NEED-Leif Garrett- MELBA-Melba Moore-Epic CLEVELAND PLAYIN' TO WIN-Outlaws- BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE, Scotti Brothers NEW DIMENSIONS-Three Degrees ALIVE ON ARRIVAL-Steve Arista VOL. I-Arc/Col GREATEST HITS-Barry Manilow- -Ariola STREET-Grateful BONNIE POINTER-Motown Arista Forbert-Nemperor SHAKEDOWN WINGS GREATEST-Capitol B ACK TO THE BARS-Todd Dead-Arista GREATEST HITS-Steely Dan-ABC GREATEST HITS-Commodores- TOKYO TAPES-Scorpions-RCA SANCTUARY-J. Geils Band- Motown Rundgren-Bearsville BUSH DOCTOR-Peter Tosh- TOTALLY HOT-Olivia Newton- EMI America GREATEST HITS 1974-1978- SAM GOODY/EAST COAST Rolling Stones John-MCA SHAKEDOWN STREET-Grateful Steve Miller Band-Capitol CHANGE OF HEART-Eric Carmen DESIRE WIRE-Cindy Bullens-UA WINGS GREATEST-Capitol Dead-Arista GREATEST HITS VOL. 2-Barbra -Arista FROM THE INSIDE-Alice Cooper TOTALLY HOT-Olivia Newton- Streisand-Col GREATEST HITS 1974-1978-Steve John-MCA JAZZ-Queen-Elektra -WB Miller Band-Capitol JAZZ-Queen-Elektra SPEC'S MUSIC/ATLANTA WEEKEND WARRIORS-Ted Nugent Tucker LIVE BOOTLEG-Aerosmith-Col GREATEST HITS-Marshall KINSMAN DAZZ-20th Century BACKLESS-Eric Clapton-RSO -Epic Band-Capricorn THE BOYZZ-Cleve. Intl. LOVE BEACH-Emerson, Lake & BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE, WINGS GREATEST-Capitol GREATEST HITS-Steely Dan-ABC Palmer-Atlantic VOL. I-Arc/Col WILD & CRAZY GUY-Steve LORD OF THE RINGS-Fantasy MOVE IT ON OVER-George C'EST CHIC-Atlantic Martin-WB (Soundtrack) MUSIC PLUS/LOS ANGELES Thorogood & the Destroyers- GREATEST HITS-Barry Manilow- OTHER PEOPLES ROOMS-Mark- Rounder Arista AN AMERICAN PRAYER-Jim Almond Band-Horizon SHAKEDOWN STREET-Grateful GREATEST HITS 1974-1978- Morrison & the Doors-Elektra KORVETTESJNATIONAL PAIN & PLEASURE-Dr. Hook- Dead-Arista Steve Miller Band-Capitol BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE, BACKLESS-Eric Clapton-RSO Capitol GREATEST HITS VOL. 2-Barbra VOL. I-Arc/Col White BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE, THE MAN-Barry -20th Streisand-Col BONNIE POINTER-Motown VOL. I-Arc/Col Century ROSE RECORDS/CHICAGO JAZZ-Queen-Elektra FROM THE INSIDE-Alice Cooper TOTO-Col C'EST CHIC-Atlantic BACKLESS-Eric Clapton-RSO MOTOR BOOTY AFFAIR- -WB TWO FOR THE SHOW-Kansas- FEEL THE NEED-Leif Garrett- BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE, Parliament-Casablanca LEGEND-Poco-ABC Kirshner Scotti Brothers VOL. I-Arc/Col TNT-Tanya Tucker-MCA LOVE BEACH-Emerson, Lake & GREATEST HITS-Barry Manilow- C'EST CHIC-Atlantic WILD & CRAZY GUY-Steve Martin Pa Imer-Atlantic Arista CUTLER'S/NEW HAVEN GREATEST HITS-Barry Manilow- -WB MISPLACED IDEALS-Sad Cafe- A&M GREATEST HITS-Commodores- BACKLESS-Eric Clapton-RSO Arista Motown GREATEST HITS 1974-1978- TOKYO TAPES-Scorpions-RCA BRASS CONSTRUCTION IV-UA POMP[ TINES,/MC#Rlló WINGS GREATEST-Capitol GREATEST HITS VOL. 2-Barbra CROSSWINDS-Peabo Bryson- Steve Miller Band-Capitol Streisand-Col Capitol GREATEST HITS VOL. 2-Barbra BACKLESS-Eric Clapton-RSO JAZZ-Queen-Elektra FLAME-Ronnie Laws-UA Streisand-Col BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE, EVERYBODY'S RECORDS/ HEMISPHERES-Rush-Mercury VOL I-Arc/Col SHAKEDOWN STREET-Grateful FOR THE SAKE OF LOVE-Isaac NORTHWEST Dead-Arista Hayes-Polydor LORD OF THE RINGS-Fantasy C'EST CHIC-Atlantic 3 -WAY MIRROR-Livingston JOHN DAVIS & THE MONSTER (Soundtrack) CHERYL LYNN-Col BACKLESS-Eric Clapton-RSO Taylor-Epic ORCHESTRA-Sam LOVE BEACH-Emerson, Lake & GREATEST HITS-Barry Manilow- JAZZ-Queen-Elektra LIVE & MORE-Donna Summer- Palmer-Atlantic Arista MOVE IT ON OVER-George Casablanca MOTOR BOOTY AFFAIR- GREATEST HITS 1974-1978- Thorogood & the Destroyers- RQINICKINATIONAL LORD OF THE RINGS-Fantasy Parliament-Casablanca Steve Miller Band-Capitol Rounder Larson-WB BACKLESS-Eric Clapton-RSO (Soundtrack) JAZZ-Queen-Elektra NICOLETTE-Nicolette LONG STROKE-ADC Band- PHOTO FINISH-Rory Gallagher- BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE, PLAYIN' TO WIN-Outlaws- OVERTURE' 1812 Cotillion Chrysalis VOL. I-Arc/Col Arista MILWAUKEE TOTO-Col SHAKEDOWN STREET-Grateful FEEL THE NEED-Leif Garrett- SWEET CREAM-Shadybrook WINGS GREATEST-Capitol Dead-Arista Scotti Brothers ACE FREHLEY-Casablanca TO THE LIMIT-Joan Armatrading GREATEST HITS-Barry Manilow- RECORD ä TAPE CRUISIN'-Village People- Arista Casablanca MUSIC -A&M COLLECTOR /BALTIMORE BOX' TOTO-Col GREATEST HITS 1974-1978- GENE SIMMONS-Casablanca NEW ORLEANS TRACKS ON WAX 4-Dave Steve Miller Band-Capitol BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE, LORD OF THE RINGS-Fantasy Edmunds-Swan Song GREATEST HITS VOL. 2-Barbra VOL. I-Arc/Col (Soundtrack) BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE, Streisand-Col CROSSWINDS-Peabo Bryson- LOVE BEACH-Emerson, Lake & VOL. I-Arc/Col WILLIE & FAMILY LIVE-Willie JAZZ-Queen-Elektra Capitol Palmer-Atlantic C'EST CHIC-Atlantic Nelson-Col

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com DECEMBER 9, 1978 VRLD ALWIN CHART

PRICE CODE: F - 6.98 G - 7.98 H - 8.98 I-9.98 J - 11.98 K - 12.98 L - 13.98

TITLE, ARTIST, Label, Nimber, (Distributing Lid) 57 GREATEST HITS STEELY DAN/ABC AK 1107/2 5 J DEC. DEC. WKS. ON 9 2 CHART 53 43 CITY NIGHTS NICK GILDER/Chrysalis CHR 1202 111 G 54 56 PETER CRISS/Casablanca NBLP 7122 10 G 1 1 52ND STREET 55 53 SWITCH/Gordy G7 980R1 (Motown) 14 G BILLY JOEL 56 55 MR. GONE WEATHER REPORT/ARC/Columbia JC 35358 9 G ® 62 GREATEST HITS THE MARSHALL TUCKER BAND/Capricorn Columbia FC 35609 7 H CPN 0124 6 G 58 41 MIXED EMOTIONS EXILE/Warner/Curb BSK 3205 16 G (5th Week) 59 46 WORLDS AWAY PABLO CRUISE/A&M SP 4697 26 G 60 60 KEEP ON JUMPIN' MUSIQUE/Prelude PRL 12158 8 G 2 2 DONNA SUMMER/Casablanca NBLP 7119 12 K 61 61 ALL FLY HOME AL JARREAU/Warner Bros. BSK 3229 7 G 3 3 A WILD AND CRAZY GUY STEVE MARTIN/Warner Bros. HS 62 63 SECRETS GIL SCOTT -HERON & BRIAN JACKSON/Arista AB 3238 6 H 4189 11 G Q 20 BARBRA STREISAND'S GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2/Columbia 63 45 TORMATO YES/Atlantic SD 19202 9 G FC 35679 2 H 64 54 SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND (ORIGINAL 5 5 DOUBLE VISION FOREIGNER/Atlantic SD 19999 23 G SOUNDTRACK) VARIOUS ARTISTS/RSO RS 2 4100 19 X 11 G 6 6 PIECES OF EIGHT STYX/A&M SP 4724 65 65 THE CARS/Elektra 6E 135 19 G 7 7 LIVE BOOTLEG AEROSMITH/Columbia PC2 35564 4 X 66 64 CHILDREN OF SANCHEZ CHUCK MANGIONE/A&M.SP 6700 12 K 8 4 LIVING IN THE USA LINDA RONSTADT/Asylum 6E 155 10 G 67 70 QUAZAR/Arista AB 4187 6 G 9 9 GREASE (ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK)/RSO RS 2 4002 31 K 73 FOR THE al SAKE OF LOVE /Polydor PD 1 6164 4 G Stones COC 39108 10 8 SOME GIRLS ROLLING STONES/Rolling 111 77 YOU HAD TO BE THERE JIMMY BUFFETT/ABC AK 1008/2 3 K (AtI) 25 G 70 92 TOTALLY HOT OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN/MCA 3067 2 G 11 10 HOT STREETS CHICAGO/Columbia FC 35512 9 H ® 14 THE MAN BARRY WHITE/20th Century Fox T 571 9 G 13 12 WEEKEND WARRIORS TED NUGENT/Epic FE 35551 6 H CHARTMAKER OF THE WEO( 14 15 TIME PASSAGES AL STEWART/Arista AB 4190 11 G 17 CHAKA CHAKA KHAN/Warner Bros. BSK 3245 6 G 112 SHAKEDOWN STREET 16 13 COMES A TIME NEIL YOUNG/Reprise MSK 2266 (WB) 8 G m 16 ELTON JOHN/MCA 3065 6 G 17 A SINGLE MAN GRATEFUL DEAD 26 BACKLESS ERIC CLAPTON/RSO RS 1 3039 3 G

19 18 BROTHER TO BROTHER GINO VANNELLI/A&M SP 4722 11 G Arista AB 4189 1 G 20 22 ELAN FIREFALL/Atlantic SD 19183 6 G @ 24 CRUISIN' VILLAGE PEOPLE/Casablanca NBLP 7118 8 G 22 11 DON'T LOOK BACK BOSTON/Epic FE 35050 15 H - MOTOR BOOTY AFFAIR PARLIAMENT/Casablanca NBLP 30 JAZZ QUEEN/Elektra 6E 166 2 G ® ® 7125 1 G 27 TWO FOR THE SHOW KANSAS/Kirshner PZ2 35660 (CBS) 4 K EEI ® 111 NICOLETTE NICOLETTE LARSON/Warner Bros. BSK 3243 1 G DAN FOGELBERG & 25 23 TWIN SONS OF DIFFERENT MOTHERS 74 79 MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD TIM WEISBERG/Full Moon JE 35339 (CBS) 14 G TALKING HEADS/Sire SRK 6058 (WB) 5 G WIND & FIRE, VOL. I ARC/Columbia m 42 THE BEST OF EARTH, LEI 82 STEALIN' HOME IAN MATTHEWS/Mushroom MRS 5012 3 G FC 35647 2 H 83 PLAYIN' TO WIN OUTLAWS/Arista AB 4205 3 G 27 19 ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE FUNKADELIC/ m Warner Bros. BSK 3209 11 G 77 78 SHADOW DANCING ANDY GIBB/RSO RS 1 3034 26 G GREATEST HITS 1974-1978 STEVE MILLER BAND/Capitol 59 C'EST CHIC/Atlantic SD 19209 2 G - SOO 11872 1 H ECI 32 DOG & BUTTERFLY HEART/Portrait FR 35555 11 H 95 GREATEST HITS COMMODORES/Motown M7 912R1 2 G 30 25 THE STRANGER BILLY JOEL/Columbia JC 34987 63 G 80 68 CHANGE OF HEART ERIC CARMEN/Arista AB 4184 6 G 31 33 GENE SIMMONS/Casablanca NBLP 7120 10 G 119 FEEL THE NEED LEIF GARRETT/Scotti Bros. SB 7100 (Atl) 1 G ® 38 TOTO/Columbia JC 35317 5 G D 82 76 MOTHER FACTOR MOTHER'S FINEST/Epic JE 35546 10 G 33 21 WHO ARE YOU THE WHO/MCA 3050 14 G 83 66 ALONG THE RED LEDGE DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES/ 34 36 STRANGER IN TOWN BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET RCA AFL1 2804 13 G BAND/Capitol SW 11698 29 G 84 86 HEAT IN THE STREET THE PAT TRAVERS BAND/Polydor PD 35 28 BAT OUT OF HELL MEATLOAF/Epic/Cleveland Intl. PE 1 6170 4 G 34974 52 G 85 67 DANGER ZONE PLAYER/RSO RS 1 3036 12 G 36 31 STRIKES AGAIN ROSE ROYCE/Whitfield WHK 3277 (WB) 14 G 86 87 MACHO MAN VILLAGE PEOPLE/Casablanca NBLP 7096 34 G 37 29 JETHRO TULL LIVE BURSTING OUT/Chrysalis CH2 1201 8 J 96 Q: ARE WE NOT MEN? A: WE ARE DEVO DEVO/ 38 37 INNER SECRETS SANTANA/Columbia FC 35600 7 H L EI Warner Bros. BSK 3239 2 G TO YA ASHFORD & SIMPSON/ 39 34 IS IT STILL GOOD 88 69 BISH STEPHEN BISHOP/ABC AA 1082 12 G Warner Bros. BSK 3219 14 G 89 91 WHAT YOU WAITIN' FOR STARGARD/MCA 3064 3 G 40 75 GREATEST HITS BARRY MANILOW/Arista A2L 8601 2 K 90 84 FUNK OR WALK THE BRIDES OF FUNKENSTEIN/Atlantic SD M7 910R1 10 G 41 40 REED SEED GROVER WASHINGTON, JR./Motown 19201 4 G 47 ACE FREHLEY/Casablanca NBLP 7121 10 G 91 72 THE WIZ (ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK) VARIOUS ARTISTS/ 48 FLAME RONNIE LAWS/United Artists UA LA 881 H 5 G MCA 2 14000 10 X 44 44 WAVELENGTH VAN MORRISON/Warner Bros. BSK 3212 9 G 92 98 TO THE LIMIT JOAN ARMATRADING/A&M SP 4732 2 G 1 G 45 35 LET'S KEEP IT THAT WAY ANNE MURRAY/Capitol ST 11743 11 G Irn 122 CROSSWINDS PEABO BRYSON/Capitol ST 11875 94 71 NATURAL HIGH COMMODORES/Motown M7 902R1 29 G 58 HEMISPHERES RUSH/Mercury SRM 1 3743 4 G 95 74 ROSS /Motown M7 907R1 7 G 52 CHANSON/Ariola SW 50039 8 G CE 109 THE GOLDEN TOUCH CERRONE/Cotillion SD 5209 (Atl) 1 G 48 50 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER BEE GEES AND VARIOUS ARTISTS/RSO RS 2 4001 51 K E 115 TNT TANYA TUCKER/MCA 3066 1 G PD 1 6161 7 G 49 49 LIFE BEYOND L.A. AMBROSIA/Warner Bros. BSK 3135 15 G 98 80 BLOODY TOURISTS 10cc/Polydor City CCLP 2006 (Casablanca) 3 G 50 51 PAUL STANLEY/Casablanca NBLP 7123 10 G 99 94 UGLY EGO CAMEO/Chocolate BLACK SABBATH/Warner Bros. BSK 3186 4 G 51 39 NIGHTWATCH KENNY LOGGINS/Columbia JC 35387 21 G 100 85 NEVER SAY DIE

ALBUM CROSS REFERENCE ON PAGE 78

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com BABYLON BY BUS Bob Marley and the Wailers' recent tour brought the passion and intensity of reggae once again to America.

v' li-f.21'3`l

BABYLON BY BUS (ISLD II)

IN CONCERT RECORDINGS OF

BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS"

RECENT WORLD TOUR. .

A DELUXE TWO -RECORD SES ON ISLAND RECORDS PEI yh

pannuftn AY Kn9 MAgLFY, rginî RIM JACK NAKEì www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com 18°! 151-200 ALBUM CHART 151 OTHER PEOPLE'S ROOMS THE MARK 177 TRACKS ON WAX 4 DAVE ALMOND BAND/Horizon SP 730 EDMUNDS/Swan Song SS 8505 (A&M) (Atl) THE ALBUM CHART 152 NEW WORLDS MANDRILL/Arista 178 HOT BUTTERFLY GREGG DIAMOND AB 4195 BIONIC BOOGIE/Polydor

153 DREAM CAPTAIN & TENNILLE/A&M PD 1 6162 15o SP 4707 179 THE BEST OF NORMAN CONNORS & 154 ENERGY POINTER SISTERS/Planet FRIENDS/Buddah BD5 5716 P 1 (Elektra/Asylum) (Arista ) DECEMBER 9, 1978 155 BOBBY CALDWELL/Clouds 8804 (TK) 180 QUARTZ/Marlin 2216 (TK) 156 UNDER WRAPS SHAUN CASSIDY/ 181 BUSH DOCTOR PETER TOSH/Rolling DEC. DEC. Stones COC 39109 (At)) 9 2 Warner/Curb BSK 3222 157 NEW DIMENSIONS THE THREE 182 JOURNEY TO ADDIS THIRD WORLD/ 101 105 HEARTS OF STONE SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY & THE ASBURY DEGREES/Ariola SW 50044 Island ILPS 9554 (WB) JUKES/Epic JE 35488 158 INTIMATE STRANGERS TOM SCOTT/ 183 DISCO GARDENS SHALAMAR/Solar Columbia JC 35557 BXL1 2895 (RCA) 102 - LORD OF THE RINGS (ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK)/Fantasy LORI 159 TRAVOLTA FEVER JOHN TRAVOLTA/ 184 AMERICAN DREAMS JESSE COLIN Midsong MTF 001 YOUNG/Elektra 6E 157 103 106 BRASS CONSTRUCTION IV/United Artists UA LA 916 H 160 THANK YOU ... FOR F.U.M.L. 185 SHIPWRECKED GONZALEZ/Capitol (FUNKING UP MY LIFE) DONALD SW 11855 120 CHERYL LYNN/Columbia JC 35486 BYRD/Elektra 6E 144 186 LOVE IS IN THE AIR JOHN PAUL 161 HOG HEAVEN ELVIN BISHOP/ YOUNG/Scotti Bros. SB 7101 (At)) 105 89 STEP II SYLVESTER/Fantasy F 9556 Capricorn CPN 0215 187 MIDNIGHT EXPRESS (ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK)/Casablanca NBLP 106 81 I'VE ALWAYS BEEN CRAZY /RCA AFLI 2979 162 DIRE STRAITS/Warner Bros. BSK 3266 163 CHRISTMAS CARD STATLER 7114 188 DON'T CRY OUT LOUD MELISSA 107 117 MONEY TALKS THE BAR-KAYS/Stax 4106 (Fantasy) BROTHERS/Mercury SRM 1 5012 MANCHESTER/Arista 164 GET DOWN GENE CHANDLER/20th AB 4186 108 101 THE EDGE SEA LEVEL/Capricorn 189 SARAH DASH/Kirshner JZ 35477 ON CPN 0212 Century Fox/Chi Sound T 578 (CBS) 165 CHRISTMAS PORTRAIT CARPENTERS/ 109 110 COSMIC MESSENGER JEAN-LUC PONTY/Atlantic SD 19189 190 FOREIGNER/Atlantic SD 19109 A&M SP 4726 191 RETURN TO FOREVER LIVE/Columbia 166 ROBERTA 110 88 SOME ENCHANTED EVENING BLUE OYSTER CULT/Columbia FLACK/Atlantic SD 19186 C4X 35350 167 LARRY JC 35563 GATLIN'S GREATEST HITS, 192 FEVER (VARIOUS VOL. I/Monument M6 7628 ARTISTS)/Sesame Street CTW 111 114 LOU RAWLS LIVE/Phila. Intl. PZ2 35517 (CBS) 168 PROFILE/BEST OF EMMYLOU HARRIS/ 79005 Warner Bros. BSK 3258 193 SHOT OF LOVER LAKESIDE/Solar LOVE BEACH EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER/Atlantic SD 19211 ® - 169 RUMOURS FLEETWOOD MAC/Warner BXL1 2937 (RCA) Bros. BSK 3010 194 UP IN SMOKE CHEECH & CHONG/ SANCTUARY J. GEILS/EMI-America 50 17006 EIE - 170 EQUINOX STYX/A&M SP 4559 Warner Bros. BSK 3249 195 GRAB IT FOR A SECOND GOLDEN 171 CRY JOHN KLEMMER/ABC 1 114 116 PAT METHENY GROUP/ECM 1 1114 (WB) AA 106 EARRING/MCA 172 "WANTED" RICHARD PRYOR LIVE IN 3057 196 115 103 ELVIS: A CANADIAN TRIBUTE ELVIS PRESLEY/RCA KKL1 7065 CONCERT/Warner Bros. 2BSK 3264 DESIRE WIRE CINDY BULLENS/ United Artists UA LA 933 H 173 WELCOME TO MY ROOM RANDY 116 123 DESTINY JACKSONS/Epic JE 35552 197 ROCK 6 ROLL MACHINE TRIUMPH/ BROWN/Parachute RRLP 9005 RCA AFL1 2982 (Casablanca) 117 118 SONGBIRD BARBRA STREISAND/Columbia JC 35375 198 LIVE SKY CRACK THE SKY/Lifesong 174 TREVOR RABIN/Chrysalis CHR 1196 JZ 35620 (CBS) 128 PHOTO-FINISH RORY GALLAGHER/Chrysalis CHR 1170 175 TOKYO TAPES SCORPIONS/RCA 199 ELVIS: VOL. 3 A LEGENDARY CPL2 3039 119 127 MOVE IT ON OVER GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE PERFORMER (PIC DISC)/ELVIS 176 NOTHING SAYS I LOVE YOU LIKE I PRESLEY/RCA CPL1 3078 DESTROYERS/Rounder 3024 LOVE YOU JERRY BUTLER/Phila. 200 LIVE AT THE PALAIS MICHAEL Intl. JZ 35510 (CBS) NESMITH/Pacific Arts PACT 118 ® 130 ALICIA BRIDGES/Polydor PD 1 6158 121 121 MOLLY HATCHET/Epic JE 35347 ALBUM 134 BACK TO THE BARS TODD RUNDGREN/Bearsville 2BRX 6986 CROSS REFERENCE (WB) ADC BAND 131 IAN MATTHEWS 75 AEROSMITH 7 MEATLOAF 35 123 90 NEXT OF KIHN GREG KIHN/Beserkley JBZ 0056 (Janus) AMBROSIA 49 PAT METHENY GROUP 114 JOAN ARMATRADING 92 STEVE MILLER 78 ASHFORD & SIMPSON 39 MOLLY HATCHET 121 124 99 RUNNING ON EMPTY JACKSON BROWNE/Asylum 6E 113 BAR-KAYS _ 107 MOODY BLUES 126 STEPHEN BISHOP 88 MELBA MOORE 145 TOUCH DOWN BOB JAMES/Columbia/Tappan Zee JZ 35594 BLACK SABBATH ._.. 100 JIM MORRISON 137 ® - BLONDIE 129 VAN MORRISON 44 BLUE OYSTER CULT 110 MOTHER'S FINEST 82 126 129 OCTAVE MOODY BLUES/London PS 708 BOHANNON __.. 132 ANNE MURRAY 45 BOSTON 22 MUSIQUE 60 127 97 STAGE DAVID BOWIE/RCA CPL2 ALICIA BRIDGES 120 WILLIE NELSON ... 136 2913 PEALO BRYSON 93 OLIVIA NEWTON.JOHN _. 70 DAVID BOWIE 127 TED NUGENT 13 128 107 A TASTE OF HONEY/Capitol ST 11754 BRASS CONSTRUCTION 103 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK: BRIDES OF FUNKENSTEIN _ 90 GREASE 9 129 93 PARALLEL LINES BLONDIE/Chrysalis CHR 1192 JACKSON BROWNE 124 LORD OF THE RINGS 102 JIMMY BUFFETT 69 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER 48 CAMEO 99 SGT. PEPPERS LONELY HEARTS 130 139 INSTANT REPLAY DAN HARTMAN/Blue Sky JZ 35641 (CBS) ERIC CARMEN 80 CLUB BAND 64 CARS 65 THE WIZ 91 141 LONG STROKE ADC BAND/Cotillion 5210 (At)) CERRONE 96 OUTLAWS 76 CHANSON 47 PARLIAMENT 72 CHERYL LYNN 104 150 132 104 SUMMERTIME GROOVE BOHANNON/Mercury SRM 1 3728 CHIC 28 PLAYER 85 CHICAGO 11 POCO 138 133 137 SPARK OF LOVE LENNY WILLIAMS/ABC AA 1073 ERIC CLAPTON 18 BONNIE POINTER 135 COMMODORES 79, 94 JEANLUC PONTY 109 ALICE COOPER 139 ELVIS PRESLEY 115 134 100 SLEEPER CATCHER LITTLE RIVER BAND/Harvest SW 11783 PETER CRISS 54 OUAZAR 67 PABLO CRUISE 59 QUEEN 23 (Capitol) DEVO 87 GERRY RAFFERTY 143 DR. HOOK 141 LOU RAWLS 111 135 BONNIE POINTER/Motown M7 911 R1 EARTH, WIND & FIRE 26 ROLLING STONES 10 EXILE 58 LINDA RONSTADT 8 136 WILLIE AND FAMILY LIVE WILLIE NELSON/Columbia KC2 FIREFALL 20 DIANA ROSS 95 - ELP _ 112 ROSE ROYCE 36 35642 DAN FOGELBERG AND TIM WEISBERG .... 25 TODD RUNDGREN 122 FOREIGNER 5 RUSH 46 ACE FREHLEY SANTANA AN AMERICAN PRAYER JIM MORRISON/Elektra 6E 42 38 - 502 FUNKADELIC 27 SEA LEVEL 108 RORY GALLAGHER 118 BOB SEGER 34 LEGEND POCO/ABC AA 1099 LEIF GARRETT 81 GENE SIMMONS 31 - J. GEILS SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY & THE 113 ASBURY ANDY JUKES 101 FROM THE INSIDE ALICE COOPER/Warner Bros. BSK 3263 GIBB 77 - NICK GILDER 53 PAUL STANLEY 50 GRATEFUL DEAD 71 STARGARD 89 140 142 LET'S GET SMALL STEVE MARTIN/Warner Bros. BSK 3090 HALL & OATES 83 STEELY DAN 52 DAN HARTMAN 130 AL STEWART 14 141 PLEASURE AND PAIN DR. HOOK/Capitol SW 11859 ISAAC HAYES 68 BARBRA STREISAND 4,117 - HEART 29 STYX 6 142 102 SKYNYRD'S FIRST AND LAST LYNYRD GIL SCOTT -HERON & BRIAN JACKSON ._. 62 DONNA SUMMER 2 ... SKYNYRD/MCA 3047 JACKSONS _.. 116 SWITCH ..._ 55 BOB JAMES 125 SYLVESTER 105 143 125 CITY TO CITY GERRY RAFFERTY/United Artists UA LA 840 G AL JARREAU 61 TALKING HEADS 74 WAYLON JENNINGS 106 TANYA TUCKER 97 144 140 VAN HALEN/Warner Bros. BSK 3075 JETHRO TULL 37 TASTE OF HONEY 128 BILLY JOEL 1, 30 10cc 98 145 136 MELBA MELBA MOORE/Epic JE 35507 ELTON JOHN 17 GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE KANSAS 24 DESTROYERS 119 CHAKA KHAN 15 TOTO 32 146 150 BLUE VALENTINE TOM WAITS/Asylum 6E 162 GREG KIHN 123 PAT TRAVERS 84 VAN NICOLETTE LARSON _ _...... 73 HALEN 144 147 126 I'M A MAN MACHO/Prelude PRL 12160 RONNIE LAWS 43 GINO VANNELLI 19 LITTLE RIVER BAND 134 VILLAGE PEOPLE 21,86 143 113 BETTY WRIGHT LIVE/Alston 4408 (TK) KENNY LOGGINS 51 TOM WAITS 146 LTD 149 GROVER WASHINGTON, JR. 41 WEATHER REPORT 149 108 TOGETHERNESS SP LYNYRD SKYNYRD 142 56 LTD/A&M 4705 MACHO BARRY WHITE 12 147 WHO CHUCK MANGIONE 66 33 I NNY WILLIAMS 150 131 LIFE IS A SONG WORTH SINGING TEDDY PENDERGRASS/ BARRY MANILOW 133 40 BETTY WRIGHT MARSHALL 148 Phila. Intl. JZ 35095 (CBS) TUCKER BAND 57 YcS 63 STEVE MARTIN 3, 140 NEIL YOUNG 16

78 RECORD WORLD DECEMBER 9, 1978

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com 'Press -Ahead' Programs Are Averting A Repeat of 1977 Production Crunch A Xmas (Continued from page 3) configuration, he added, with ca- time was available. Hot catalogue SMASH ! pacity reached in cassette for a titles and major new releases for most critical period reporting the brief period while "eight -tracks the fall were done in advance." Thanks Both pressers to has already passed. have remained wide open." Although she confirms the fall clients and their record company MCA Records' manufacturing saw most plants reaching capac- agree the crunch came earlier sector, realigned earlier this fall ity, "We've done more business this year (RW, Sept. 23), and as MCA Distributing Corp., like- this year, but we aren't having and more proved both briefer wise reports an earlier, less dis- any problems." a year manageable than that of ruptive capacity saturation. "We ABC Records' Bill Grady, VP, where last year's holiday earlier; were at capacity until about two production for the label, also re - 1977) cre- crunch (RW, Nov. 26, weeks ago," Al Bergamo, presi- ports no current delays. "We that ated a logjam of back orders dent of the division, told RW. "In have no November or December a capacity ba- kept plants on full fact, we were operating over ca- releases scheduled, so that's tak- the first quarter of sis well into pacity briefly. We didn't run into ing pressure off us as well," he they 1978, most respondents say problems with new releases, but explained. "Right now, we're a repeat perform- have averted we did have some difficulty han- studying re -order patterns for our through ance of that scenario dling catalogue; in fact, we did September and October releases, press -ahead programs extensive not have to reschedule a single in order to anticipate our needs, that began as early as last spring. new release on either MCA or but there's no crunch at all." A year ago, booming fourth Infinity, which just shipped its Earlier, though, Grady too ran with quarter sales, combined first product." into some problems. "The real several literal sales phenomena- Bergamo attributed the prob- pinch came in September and cata- the rush on Elvis Presley's lems encountered with catalogue October, and we had to scramble Burl Ives' logue following the artist's death orders to retailer ordering, not to get product pressed. This year chart supremacy the long-term overall production saturation, was worse in the sense that the Helpers ... Fleetwood Mac, and garnered by however. "Retailers came in at a crunch came earlier: in August, the release of "Saturday Night Sound Records larger rate than expected," he we had prepared our projections Seattle a lack of Fever"-pointed up said, alluding to heavier inven- for the fall releases only to learn capacity headroom Record Merchandising production tory purchases at many chains most pressers felt there would be Los Angeles could that many observers felt (RW, December 2). "If we'd problems." ob- Record Merchandising loom as a chronic seasonal known what they would be or- Even so, the effect wasn't felt Denver stacle. dering in that area, we would nearly as acutely as during late Record Merchandising This year, most labels report have started pressing that product '77. "We were better prepared San Francisco are healthy and point their sales as early as last spring." this year. We had projected our Alta Distributing toward yet another record -break- Otherwise, Bergamo says, MCA needs out by mid -summer, so Phoenix tally. Why has a ing year-end sidestepped any potential snags, when we saw a problem emerg- Pickwick face crunch been averted in the due largely to advance plan- ing, we were already receiving Dallas of still greater volume? Trade ning-inspired by last year's new commitments from other Pickwick Houston sources say the reasons range crunch-that began over five pressers." All South from the early pressing programs months ago. If labels and pressers are in a num- New Orleans to increased capacity at Similarly, Kay Kleinert, director general agreement when evaluat- ber of plants, as well as a more Stan's of album production for Warner ing the scope of this fall's pro - Shreveport diversified market no longer Bros., reported the trade is no duction situation, there is some dominated by one or two Middle West Dist. longer running at capacity, and divergence over future snags. St. Louis releases accounting for much of added that the company has ex- Some respondents argue that this Hot Line the retail traffic. perienced no major production year's longer lead times, as well Memphis Rec- At CBS, where Columbia delays. "What Warner Bros. did as some increase in plant capacity, Central South ord Productions remains a domi- this year was schedule an exten- suggest the industry will avert fu- Nashville nant presser for a wide range of sive press -ahead program during Lure crunches. Tara labels, a spokesman confirmed, the summer months when press (Continued on page 92) Atlanta "The peak has passed. There is Tone Dist. additional capacity at present, Miami because we pressed our heaviest Columbia Signs Arthur Blythe Progress Dist. sellers ahead of time this year." Chicago Polygram's Bert Franzblau, VP Sunshine Dist. of operations, recalled last year's New York scramble to find outlets and con- Progress Dist. trasted it with what he says is Cleveland Progress Dist. a loose" capacity situation. now Cincinnati "I've had five calls today from for Progress Dist. different facilities looking Pittsburgh he noted, adding that the work," Schwartz Bros. trade appeared to peak in Octo- Washington ber. Schwartz Bros. "We had a very bad time Philadelphia then," he admitted, "because we Pickwick had a lot of hot product and, un- Minneapolis fortunately, so did our pressing Bib Dist. facility." Even so, Franzblau said Charlotte major delays were thwarted. "Be- Progress Dist. with 25 Columbus cause we were working Columbia Records has announced the signing of alto sax player Arthur Blythe. Blythe's different plants, we were able to debut album for the label, entitled "Lenox Avenue Breakdown," features all original Productions, is scheduled spread our orders around with material. The Ip, produced by Bob Thiele for Frankenstein For DJ sample call: Pictured at Columbia Records' New York offices are, from little or no disruption to our de- for release early next year. (615) 889-7100 left: Bob Thiele; Arthur Blythe; Dr. George Butler, vice president, jazz/progressive livery schedules." Discs were the a&r, Columbia; Howard Siegel, Blythe's lawyer; and (foreground) Jim Fishel, assoc. most seriously -affected product director, contemporary music, Columbia east coast a&r.

79 RECORD WORLD DECEMBER 9, 1978 ß www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com , RECORD WORLD LATIN AMERICAN Record World en Argentina By RODOLFO A. GONZALEZ DESDE NUESTR El' mercado argentino está es- Adamo, Gianni Nazzaro y Gig- tacionado en términos mode- liola Cinquetti. La visita de Lion- radamente aceptables desde hace elI Hampton ha sido un verda- RINCON INTERNACIONAL aproximadamente seis meses. Los dero regalo para la jazzmanía lo- precios del producto aumentan cal. El famoso intérprete demos- By TOMAS FUNDORA alrededor de un 8% promedio tró conservar intactas las virtudes Resultó triunfador Gualberto Castro como el mensual y esto hace que se man- que lo hicieron estrella mundial. "Mejor Interprete" en el "Gran Premio Interna- tengan los montos de venta y Los Chalchaleros cancelaron la cional de la Canción de París." Gualberto fué el disminuya paulatinamente la can- gira que debían realizar por único representante latinoamericano que tomó tidad de unidades vendidas. No Europa. Compromisos locales los parte en el final del concurso francés. La melodía obstante hay esperanzas de que retendrán por varios meses entre con la cual logró este premio fué "Derrumbes" Diciembre sea un mes impor- nosotros. El compositor y pianista del maestro Carlos Gómez Barrera ... Después tante que contribuya a paliar las Ariel Ramirez, trabaja activa- de haber participado en el VII Festival Oti de tensiones provocadas por un año mente para completar la con- Mexico, Sonia Rivas partirá hacia Japón para par- económicamente muy difícil para tinuación de su mundialmente ticipar en el "Festival Internacional Yamaha de la nuestro país. famosa "Misa Criolla." El insigne Canción," participando con la melodía "Estúpida me estoy haciendo Danny Daniel estará en Buenos artista argentino fue otra de las mal" de Pablo Ramírez y Richard Mochuoske, tema seleccionado Aires a partir de Noviembre. figuras condecoradas por el presi- entre 1700 canciones sometidas al festival y ocupando su posición Previo a algunas presentaciones dente venezolano Carlos Andrés entre las 25 finalistas . . . Durante el viaje que Joe Vias y Ricky en este país, el cantante español Perez, el día 12 de Octubre Correoso de la Regional RCA realizaron a Colombia, resultó pror- permanecerá algunos días en esta próximo pasado. Entre el 4 y el 6 rogado por largo término, el contrato que mantiene este sello, para Capital para dirigirse luego a Mar de Octubre próximo pasado, se la distribución de su producto con Sonolux, quienes están, ahora más del Plata donde también ha com- reunieron en Montevideo, Uru- que nunca, trabajando fuerte en este despliegue. ¡Felicidades! prometido su actuación. Según se guay, los integrantes del Direc- José Alfredo López, conocido internacionalmente como Joalo, digno nos informa el intérprete perma- torio y del Consejo Consultivo y enérgico periodista especializado, con un amplio historial en su necerá entre nosotros hasta los de la Federación Latinoamericana natal Cuba y grandes logros en los últimos años, primeros días de Diciembre. El de productores De Fonogramas a través de sus columnas periodísticas y dirección 14 de Octubre, llegó para pre- y Videogramas. Fundamental- de periódicos, así como la creación y manteni- sentarse en diversas salas de esta mente se trataron temas relativos miento de su "Hall de la Fama," acaba de fallecer ciudad, Sarita Montiel. Con su a la piratería, problema éste que en la Ciudad de Nueva York. Joalo, padre de presencia parece haberse inaugu- por fortuna y de momento no Mercy Lopez, ex -secretaria de este editor y actual- rado un fin de año importante en nos afecta. mente ejecutiva de la Regional RCA, con base en cuanto a presentación de figuras De Argentina asistieron Don Miami, deja una estela de grandes logros e in- del extranjero se refiere. Tras ella Néstor Selasco y el doctor Aldo mensos afectos, para los cuales jamás habrán llegaron Raffaella Carra y Pep - Gustavo Gestoso. La próxima será substitutos. En él, pierde este columnista, un guía pino De Capri y se anuncian los en México, en Marzo de 1979. Aguilera y Martinez y un excelente amigo. La clase artística, un bas- próximos arribos de Lola Flores, Capitol actúa desde los primeros tión. Mi mayor pésame a Mercy y a Sonia, amantísima esposa y devota Jose Luis Perales, los brasileños días de Octubre, como una em- admiradora de Joaló. Gal Costa, Jose Augusto y presa independiente. Se des- El Alcalde de Hartford, Connecticut, acaba de Raphael, éste último no hace prende de EMI-Odeón S.A. y declarar el 28 de Noviembre como el "Día de la mucho presente en escenarios queda liderada por el señor Ro- Voz Latinoamericana," que salió al aire en esa locales, lugares donde su actua- berto Ruiz y sus oficinas están fecha en el año 1968, bajo la gestión, empeño y ción fue enjuiciada de muy dife- ubicadas enla calle Estomba No trabajo de dos populares figuras de la radiofonia, rentes maneras. 1771/3 de esta Capital. !Por los amigos Omar Aguilera y Walter José Martínez. A todos ellos, según se nos ahora nada más y hasta la próxi- El programa comenzó en el área con solo media adelanta, les seguirán Salvatore ma¡ hora los sábados, contando actualmente con una programación diaria, desde las seis de la mañana hasta las 5:30 de la trade. Con este gesto, el LATIN AMERICAN Juan Montenegro Alcalde George Athenson, premia la excelente labor que estos pioneros han realizado a favor de la comunidad latina de Connecticut. ¡Felicidades Omar y Walter! ... Se presentó 2.e2D0 ALBUM PICKS Salvador's de Arriba Records en Los Angeles, para promocionar su nuevo tema "Ya no te quiero," QUINO conjuntamente con "Historia de un amor." Salva- Fania JM 00521 dor's debutó en el Vern Auditorium el día 18, Con arreglos de Horacio Malvicino y en para luego presentarse en el Azteca Club de North producción de Johnny Pacheco, Quino de Hollywood y en el Hadco Plaza y en la Barca de Chile luce amplias facultades vocales en Huntington park. Actuarán conjuntamente con hermosos boleros, entre los cuales se des- Salvador's, el Grupo Los Piras, también de Arriba tacan "Voy" (L. Demetrio), "Cien años" Records. (Fuentes - Fernandez), "Mienteme" (Ch. El tema "Te escogi para Mi" en interpretación Dominguez), "Somos" (M. Clavel) y "Ab- Mario Reyes de Punto Quatro, grupo lanzado por Discolando rir un sueño" (T. Fundora). en ilstados Unidos, en Mexico por Gamma, Discomoda en Venezuela With arrangements by Horacio Malvicino and produced by Johnny y por Discomoda, por Discomoda de Colombia, va logrando impacto

Pacheco, Quino from Chile offers an outstanding package of beauti- en las áreas de Nueva York, Los Angeles y San Francisco . . . Vaya ful and romantic boleros. Superb orchestrations. "Si te vas de me" nuestro cordial saludo al amigo Juan Montenegro, figura radial del (Caicedo-Quino), "El Dia que me quieras" (Gardel-Lepera), "Qué área de Chicago, a través de sus programaciones en Radio WOJO sabes tú" (M. Silva) and "Otra vez tú y yo esta noche" (Caicedo- . "Como tú" de Lolita de la Colina, tema con el cual Lupita Quino). D'Alessio competirá en Chile en el Festival OTI, es uno de los máxi- (Continued 13n page 82) (Continued on page 81)

30 2ECORD WORLD DECEMBER 9, 1978

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com LATIN AMERICAN HIT PARADE Popularidad (Popularity)

Los Angeles Miami San Jose, Cal. Tacoma IRIZARRY) By KTOY (MARIO BRIONES) By KWKW (PEPE ROLON) By WOCN (FRANCIA GARCIA) By KANTA (WILFRED 1. CARINITO DE MI VIDA 1. AMIGO MESERO 1. TE QUIERO Y ME OLVIDO 1. SANGRE DE VINO FEDERICO VILLA/Arcano DIANA MARIA REYNALDO OBREGON/Orfeon ANGEL FLORES/Freddie 2. LA ULTIMA LAGRIMA 2. AMOR SE ESCRIBE CON LLANTO 2. JURO QUE NUNCA VOLVERE 2. AVELINA SONORA MATANCERA/Orfeon ELIO ROCA LUPITA D'ALESSIO/Orfeon NUESTRA ORQUESTA/Velvet PERDIDA 3. UNA PALIDA LUZ 3. DE QUE ME SIRVE 3. NO QUIERO TENER AMORES 3. TE ENCUENTRAS LA NUEVA ILUSION/De La Rosa EL JEFE Y SU GRUPO/Cronos EVA TORRES ALBERTO VAZQUEZ/Gas PASAJERA 4. ESE 4. EL NEGRO JOSE 4. EL ULTIMO SUSPIRO 4. ILLUSION BOYS/TH LOS BUKIS/Mericana FAUSTO LOS VIRTUOSOS/Microfon BILLOS CARACAS ARABE 5. CALOR Y AMOR 5. ACERCATE 5. TAMBORINE 5. CUMBIA NUEVO DE TECALITLAN'/ CORAZONES SOLITARIOS/Lorena MARI TRINI VIA LACTEA/Dicesa MARIACHI TU Arriba 6. COLLAR DE PERLAS 6. SONAR IMPOSIBLES 6. VOY A PERDER LA CABEZA POR 6. EL MISMO AMOR JOSE BERNARDO/Gas CORINA AMOR IRENE RIVAS/Cara 7. VOY A PERDER LA CABEZA POR TU 7. NUESTRO JURAMENTO JOSE LUIS/TH 7. LA VIDA CONTINUA LUISA MARIA GUELL 7. TE ESCOJI PARA MI AMOR DOBLE "R"/Discolor 8. CELOS PORQUE TE QUIERO PUNTO 4/OB JOSE LUIS/TH 8. LA NOVIA BLANCA VIOLETA RIVAS 8. OTRO GALLO TE HA CANTADO 8. PEOR QUE LA MUERTE LOS UNICOS DE JESUS GARCIA/Anahuac SIMON LOPEZ/Orfeon 9. VOY A PERDER LA CABEZA POR TU DANNY DANIEL/Renda Records AMOR 9. HASTA AYER 9. TAMALITOS DE OLGA 9. LA CARTA JOSE FAJARDO/Coco LOS SAGITARIOS/Olympico JOSE LUIS LOS TERRICOLAS/Discolando 10. INVITAME TIJUANA TE VAS 10. CUANDO VOY POR LA CALLE 10. LA OTRA 10. TE VAS, DANNY BELTRAN/Hollywood LOS GARZA DE SABINAS/Viva CLAUDIA DE COLOMBIA OSWALDO/Jaguar Ventas (Sales) New York Phoenix Spain Rio De Janeiro By ASSOCIACAO BRASILERA 1. LA JUMA NO. 2 1. VERDADES AMARGAS By JOSE CLIMENT CONJUNTO QUISQUEYA/Lisnel GERARDO REYES/Caytronics I. FUE TAN POCO TU CARINO 1. GET OFF 2. PAULA "C" 2. QUE ME LLEVE EL DIABLO ROCIO DURCAL/Ariola FOXY/CBS LUIS RAMIREZ/Cotique RAMON AYALA/Freddie 2. VIVIR ASI ES MORIR DE AMOR 2. THREE TIMES A LADY 3. EL BARBARAZO 3. POR SI ME OLVIDAS CAMILO SESTO/Ariola COMMODORES/Top Tape WILFRIDO VARGAS/Karen CHELO/Musart 3. CALLADOS 3. AUTOMATIC LOVER 4. FILETE 4. A PESAR DE TODO ANGELA CARRASCO/Ariola DEE D. JACKSON/RGE/Fermata JOHNNY VENTURA/Combo VICENTE FERNANDEZ/Caytronics 4. LA GALLINA CO -CO -UA 4. SOSSEGO 5. JULIANA 5. QUE CASUALIDAD ANA/Hispavox TIM MAIA WEA LOS VIRTUOSOS/Discolor JOE BRAVO/Freddie 5. SI AMANECE 5. BOOGIE OOGIE OOGIE HONEY/Odeon 6. POR MUCHAS RAZONES TE QUIERO 6. CARAMBA DONA LEONOR ROCIO JURADO/RCA A TASTE OF PALITO ORTEGA/International GENERACION 2000/Atlas 6. ANNA 6. SUN IS HERE SUN/Odeon 7. SONGORO CONSONGO 7. MIS OJOS TRISTES MIGUEL BOSE/CBS HECTOR LAVOE/Fania JUAN GABRIEL/Pronto 7. ESPERANZAS 7. WUTHERING HEIGHTS PECOS/Epic/CBS KATE BUSH/Odeon 8. VOY A PERDER LA CABEZA POR 8. LA MUERTE DE UN GALLERO TU AMOR VICENTE FERNANDEZ/Caytrcnics 8. BESO A BESO ... DULCEMENTE 8. 0 AMOR QUE EXISTE EM MIM PALOMA BASILIO/Hispavox ADRIANA/Continental JOSE LUIS/TH 9. JURO QUE NUNCA VOLVERE SAN 9. NO TE OLVIDES DE MI LUPITA D'ALESSIO/Orfeon 9. ASI TE QUIERO YO 9. SOU REBELDE ROBERTO CARLOS/Caytronics LUCHA VILLA/Musart JOSE LUIS PERALES/Hispavox LILIAN/RCA 10. LAS CARAS LINDAS 10. GOLONDRINA DE OJOS NEGROS 10. TODO COMENZO 10. DISCO BABY ISMAEL RIVERA/Tico RIGO TOVAR/Melody BETTY MISSIEGO/Columbia AS MELINDROSAS/Copacabana

Nuestro Rincon (Continued from page 80) mos objetivos de la RCA Regional en sus planes promocionales a energetic journalist, with a wide history in Cuba and great accom- través de toda Latinoamérica, en la voz de su autora. El tema tiene plishments in the past years through his columns and direction of grandes posibilidades de convertirse en un gran vendedor, gane o newspapers and his creation and wide acceptance of ,his "Hall of no en OTI. Otros temas de los cuales hará RCA Regional un objetivo Fame," has just passed away in the city of New York. Joalo, father fijo serán "Mi Amante amigo" por Rocio Jurado, "Me lo dijo una of Mercy Lopez, ex -secretary to this editor and at present executive Gaviota" por Barbara y Dick y "El sol se fué" en interpretación de for RCA regional office in Miami, leaves a wake of accomplishments Roberto Jordán y producido en Miami ... El grato amigo Mario Reyes and affection. In him, this columnist loses a guide and an excellent Reyes, ha sido designado Gerente de la División Discos de IRT, Chile, friend. My deepest condolences to Mercy and Sonia, beloved wife según un anuncio del Gerente General de la empresa, Julio del Rio, and devoted admirer of Joalo. al cual reportará Reyes. ¡Nuestra felicitación a todos los relacionados! The Mayor of Hartford, Connecticut has declared November 28 on the air the He aceptado formalmente mi función como "Jurado" en el próximo the "Day of the Latin American Voice," which went for first time that same day in 1968, under the efforts, stamina and work "Festival de la Canción de Viña del Mar," Chile .. . Arriba Records of two popular personalities of radio, our friends Omar Aguilera and me invita a su "party" tradicional de Fin de Año, que se celebrará Walter José Martínez. The program began in the area with only half en el Elks Club de Los Angeles, esta semana. ¡Gracias! ... La primera an hour on Saturdays, and today they have daily programs from six felicitación navideña este año llegada a este redactor, ha sido de Intercontinental, Representaciones Artisticas, del amigo Genival Melo, in the morning until 5:30 in the evening . . . Salvador of Arriba Records performed in Los Angeles, in order to promote his new Sao Paulo, Brasil y Pedro A. Michelena, como Director Internacional. songs "Ya no to quiero" and "Historia de un amor." Salvador's debut ¡Gracias a ambos! was in the Vern Auditorium on the 18th. The Group Los Piras, also from Arriba Records, performed with Salvador. Gualberto Castro won as "Best Interpreter" in the "Gran Premio The song "Te escogi para mi," sung by Punto Quatro, a group Internacional de la canción de París." Gualberto was the only one released by Discolando in the United States, Gamma in Mexico, representing Latin America in the finals of that French contest. The Discomoda in Venezuela and by Discomoda in Colombia, is moving melody with which he won this award was "Derrumbes" by Carlos nicely in the New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco areas . . .

Gómez Barrera . . . After participating in the VII Festival, OTI of "Como Tu" by Lolita de la Colina, the song with which Lupita Mexico, Sonia Rivas went to Japan to participate in the "Festival D'Alessio will compete with in Chile at the Festival OTI, is one of Internacional Yamaha de la Canción," with the song "Estúpida me the top objectives of RCA regional in their promotional plans estoy haciendo mal" by Pablo Ramírez and Richard Mochuoske, throughout Latin America, as sung by the composer. The song has which was selected among 1700 songs submitted to the festival .. . great possibilities of becoming a big seller regardless of whether it The trip which Joe Vias and Ricky Correoso of RCA regional took to wins in the Festival OTI. Other songs which RCA regional has in Colombia resulted in re -inking for a long term contract with Sonolux mind as top objectives are "Mi Amante Amigo" by Rocio Jurado, for the distribution of the RCA product. "Me lo dijo una Gaviota" by Barbara and Dick and "El sol se fué" José Alfredo López, internationally known as Joalo, a worthy and (Continued on page 82)

RECORD WORLD DECEMBER 9, 1978 81

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Singles Analysis Album Analysis '79 NARM Convention (Continued from page 6) (Continued from page 8) (Continued from page 8) visual presentation concentrating one for rack jobbers and one for Gene Simmons (Casablanca), last Olivia Newton -John (MCA) on creativity in time buying and retailers: both will be, accord- week's Chartmaker and gaining makes a 22 point jump to #70 production. Chuck Blor of Chuck ing to Cohen, "state of the art in a number of major markets, bullet off of retail sales, as The Blor Associates, radio consul- reports on bar coding today." #69 bullet, and The J. Geils Grateful Dead (Arista) garners tants, will also speak on creativi- Lee Humphrey of Boston As- Band (EMI -America) #76 bullet. Chartmaker status in a retail ty in radio. And for the first time, sociates will introduce an audio- Also new on the chart this break-out at #71 bullet. Narrowly NARM will present Radio Adver- visual presentation which is in- week are: The Blues Brothers missing the award is Parliament tising Awards honoring the best tended to clarify and expand on (Atlantic), added at WNBC, on (Casablanca), with excellent r&b radio spots of the year as select- points made in the books. here at #79 bullet; Jefferson and pop account sales entering at ed by the Radio Advertising Bu- In the area of home video en- Starship (Grunt) #87 bullet; Ken- #72 bullet. reau, which represents over 3500 tertainment, Norman Glenn, vice ny Loggins (Col) #92; Exile Other significant jumps include stations. Each winning spot will president, video marketing, MCA (Warner/Curb) #93; Jimmy Buf- The Commodores (Motown) at be aired during the session and will speak to the convention at- fett (ABC) #96; Shalamar (Solar), #79 bullet with rack escalation; annotated by Miles David, presi- tendees, and a demonstration #18 bullet BOS, on here at #98 Leif Garrett (Scotti Bros.) at #81 dent of RAB. room will be set up in the hotel and Evelyn "Champagne" King bullet, off of strong rack move- Stan Marshall again will chair for those interested in seeing the (RCA), #20 bullet BOS, on here ment; Peabo Bryson (Capitol), at a session on creative in-store video hardware in action. Cohen at #99. #93 bullet, with good r&b gains. merchandising. Marshall will in- says the possibility of convincing troduce an audio-visual presen- the record industry it can dis- tation on making effective use of tribute the home video hardware Latin American Album Picks raw in-store display material pro- and software makes this session vided by manufacturers. one of the convention's most im- (Continued from page 80) Lou Kwiker, chairman of portant. CUANDO LLEGUE EL ANO NARM's bar coding committee, Stan Cornyn of Warner Bros. ALFONSO VELEZ Y SU CONJUNTO- will chair a special session on will be the keynote speaker at Microfon LMS 76127 bar coding. says Música navideña puertorriqueña con gran Cohen copies the 1979 convention. For enter- of NARM's study potencial de ventas, Alfonso Velez (Mr. on bar coding, tainment, Cohen has landed Nat- 60 pages in length, prepared by alie Cole, Lou Rawls Fuá), da su toque especialisimo a "Cuan- and the Vil- Boston Associates, will be mailed do llegue el año" (A. Velez), "Linda lage People, and is currently to NARM members prior to the wooing a Borincana" (C. Rosado), "Que risa me number of the indus- convention and will be available try's top recording da" (H. Rosado) y "Tomame si quieres" artists in an at the Diplomat (C. Cruz). during the con- effort to make this year's confab vention as well. Two separate "the greatest in Christmas package from Puerto Rico that could mean top sales every respect in books have been commissioned, NARM's during the holidays. Alfonso Velez gives that special touch to his history." performances in this album. "El pañuelo" (A. Velez), "Ser boricua es un honor" (A. Velez), "Borracho de Amor" (A. Perez) and "Los Handel from London, Schmalz from Angel amigos de mi alma" (A. Velez). (Continued from page 73) leadership is ROMANTICO incisive and has the bite. Harnoncourt's whole con- bounce and vitality that is neces- MARCO ANTONIO VAZQUEZ-Pronto PTS 7040 Grabación original Ariola-Mexico que ception is rewarding and superb sary without a touch of brash- in comienza a reactivar al excelente inter- realization. ness. When the music is sweet prete mexicano Marco Antonio Vazquez. The whole field of operetta, and filled with schmalz, schlag Muy buenas "Y todavia te quiero" (M. A. particularly Broadway operetta, is and reminiscences of the Sacher, Vazquez), "El Andariego" (A. Carrillo), a tricky one on records. Music is he is right there, and when as or "Adolescente" (M. A. Vazquez) y "Mejor often treated either serious humor is called for (Herbert's popular, and this has elements of - te dejo" (J. Olvera). "The Fireman's Bride" from Up both. There is a way of returning Original recording produced by Ariola-Mexico through which in Central Park) the music to style and making the mu- Marco Antonio Vazquez is bringing back his popularity. Real good the bounces. sic realize its considerable tune- in "Perdimos" (M. A. Vazquez), "Lo sospecha" (Martha Cano), Milnes sings without affection, "Sangre de (R. ful potential, and on the basis of vino" Obregon) and "Dice que me quiere" (M. A. his enormous baritone scaled Vazquez). Angel's new release "Up in Cen- tral Park," Julius Rudel has found down appropriately and with SWEAT TRUMPET, HOT SALSA plenty of style and color. TOMMY OLIVENCIA AND HIS ORCHESTRA- it. Top Hits THS 2038 Rudel had enormous success a 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111o.111o111111,11111111111111111111111111111111111111o111_ En production de Luis "Perico" Ortiz y few years ago with his "Welcome bajo la direccion musical de Tommy to Vienna" disc with Beverly Sills; Classical Retail Tips Olivencia, esta grabacion salsa mueve a and last year his leadership in 'Continued from page 73) bailar. Excelente repertorio para las fies- The Merry Widow was far and lot be immediate, they will tas. "Atrevida" (J. Barreto), "Amigo" (R. way the best thing about that re- -ertainly pick up when Met Marrero), "La pela" (G. Gonzalez), "Del cording. Now he has joined with ours the opera in the spring. Monton" (D. R.) y "Homenaje a Rafael Miss Sills and baritone Sherrill The recording is interesting Hernandez" (R. Hernandez). Milnes in a recording which cap- on a whole series of grounds. Produced by Luis "Perico" Ortiz and with musical direction by tures famous duets from Sigmund Most of the participants- Tommy Olivencia, this salsa package makes you want to dance. "La Romberg, Rudolf Friml, Victor Gramm, Titus and Caldwell, Pela," "Que dichoso es" (J. Slater), "Tres Perlas" (Vidal -Mendoza) Herbert and even Leonard Bern- olus Miss Sills-took part in and "Atrevida." stein (from Wonderful Town). His the Opera Company of Bos- 'on's production of the work Nuestro Rincon (Continued from page 81) last summer, which should SALSA'S SALSA ?ive it a stage feeling. Addi- as sung by Roberto Jordan . . . Our friend Mario Reyes Reyes has tionally, it marks the first re - Ei Latin Recordings been appointed to manager of the record division of IRT, Chile, cording in some little time of according to the general manager of that firm, Julio del Rio, to whom For The Connoisseur one of the finest and most Reyes will be reporting. Distributor Inquiries 'anderrecorded tenors in the I have formally accepted the appointment as "Jury" in the coming world, Alfredo Kraus. Kraus Invited "Festival de la de Viña del Mar," Arriba Records Canción Chile ... will return to the Metropolitan has invited me to their traditional end of the year which Latin Percussions/Ventures, Inc. "party," for the Ernesto, not at the pre- will be held in the Elks Club in Los Angeles this week. Thank you! P.O. Box 88 miere but in early January, and . . . The first Christmas Greetings which I have received this year Dept. RC this recording should be an has been from Intercontinental, Representaciones Artisticas, of our Palisades Park, N.J. 07650 important addition to his re- (201) 947-8067 friend Genival Melo, Sao Paulo, Brasil and Pedro A. Michelena, as gretably slender catalogue. international director. = 11,1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111.1,1,1111111111,1111111111111111111111111111111111A

82 RECORD WORLD DECEMBER 9, 1978

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com UNICEF Music Campaign Crowing Candy Stripe Records (Continued from page 3) rupting a world-wide tour to be Frost emphasized that "the Sets Reorganization present; Olivia Newton -John is concert is intended to fire up already released Music For FREEPORT, N.Y.-Bernard Keil, cancelling a much needed vaca- interest in the Music For UNICEF UNICEF single, "Too Much chairman of the board of Candy tion after a world-wide tour to campaign, and is just the begin- Heaven," each artist will be de- Stripe Records, has announced a appear; John Denver is flying in ning of a project UNICEF will buting a song expressly composed complete reorganization of the from Colorado; Earth Wind & perpetuate." UNICEF spokes- for UNICEF. firm. Fire have gone so far as to ask person Ellen Wise stated, According to David Frost, who Stan Gecht, previously with us whether we would prefer an "UNICEF is putting together a will be hosting the NBC special, Capitol Records as regional man- up -tempo song or a ballad and letter, signed by The Bee Gees, the idea of Music for UNICEF ager, assumes the position of Elton John is presently working asking young people to join in was conceived during a conver- president, bringing along Rudy on his song." the campaign, to participate in sation with Robert Stigwood and Rutherford from Korvettes as gen- musical benefits themselves. We The Bee Gees last March. "The eral manager, Mike Schlackman Co -Hosts are also trying to interest record idea was a sort of spontaneous from Beta Distributors as sales Officially hosting the show, stores in doing a benefit day, combustion," said Frost. "One manager, Irving Chaffardet, previ- Frost stated that five or six yet day," he continued, "Robert donating a portion of their sales ously with Jimmy's Music World, unnamed co -hosts, whose stature Stigwood, myself and The Bee to UNICEF, or interesting discos as warehouse manager, and Irv- in the entertainment and other Gees were discussing the in donating a portion of their ing Glasser to head up the acces- industries is as great as the wonderful year The Bee Gees cover charges." sories division. artists themselves, will be intro- had enjoyed. The Bee Gees felt ducing each performing artist. that they wanted to give some- Charlie Girl The show will be co -produced by thing back to the public, and Marty Pasetta and Ken Ehrlich. out of this came the idea of Pasetta also directs. Music For UNICEF." As the idea Frost noted that plans are in took shape, Frost, Stigwood and the works to provide a simulcast The Bees Gees became the of the show on the King Biscuit executive producers of the network, which includes 250 FM special. radio stations. "The simulcast Although the idea of Music will probably be finalized in a For UNICEF has taken close to a couple of weeks," said Frost, year to come to fruition, Frost "because it's just a question of commented that once the plan arranging the funding so it's self - was formulated, response the financed." was "thrilling and instaneous." A souvenir soundtrack is "After the conversation with also being planned, but again is Stigwood and The Bee Gees," contingent upon whether UNICEF said Frost, "I presented UN Kathy Denney, a University of New Mexico student and a listener of KQEO in Al- can make a deal with a record Janus Records' Secretary General Kurt Wald- buquerque, won "Charlie Girl" contest, selected for the cover of company to distribute the album Charlie's next album from among over 700 contestants. Also chosen were 12 addi- heim with the idea. I've never at cost under the Music For tional winners who will appear on the 1979 Charlie Girl calendar. Denney won seen him so enthused. The re- $1250 in prize money and trips to Los Angeles and to London, where the album UNICEF label. sponse from the music industry cover will be shot. Denney is pictured with Ed DeJoy, Janus president. has been the most thrilling of (Continued from page 3) all. Record companies have Mechanical Royalty Meetings been very helpful in offering to the discussions" and to "develop sessions, once both groups began GAAP to assess monthly royalty be hosts, whatever. Chappell a lexicon" by which the Copy- to realize how some of the in- obligations. Music has agreed to administer right Office could more accurately terim regulations clashed with "Our objection is based on the music publishing rights at "draw the line" when finally normal business operations and several grounds," the RIAA cost. Also, Paramount Television issuing regulations concerning present record company account- written statement says, "but the Distribution, International has section 115 of the 1976 Copy- ing methods which might have most significant one is that agreed to distribute the TV right Act. to be altered (or couldn't pos- we don't want to overpay royal- special on a world-wide basis at As expected, most of the sibly be altered, according to ties ... royalty payments based cost." arguments - and confusion of RIAA officials) to accommodate on the estimates are final and The efforts of the artists are terms-centered on those aspects the compulsory license. cannot be recovered." perhaps the most outstanding of of the present interim regula- Ringer and her staff also all, according to Frost. "The in- tions dealing with "voluntarily Tracking tentatively extended the time come that can be generated from distributed phonorecords (those Register Ringer said at the period for the written record the artists' songs could be of in- shipped for sale), what percent- ending of the hearings that the until December 29, but again calculable value to UNICEF; the age those records should or copyright office staff, after listen- requested that "while we all income can go on virtually in should not be subject to payment ing to testimony, had found are fresh, I hope we can refine perpetuity. We've obviously en- of royalties to copyright holders, their assumptions about the these discussions." couraged the composers to write and what period of time should feasibility of "tracking" ship- Small Meeting as commercial a song as possible. be allowed for returns before ments for purposes of accounting, There is a small problem of Lots of songs, over lots of years, acounting should take place. were "displaced," given the regulations the Copyright Office with the perpetuity of the found- new information about the diffi- itself faces-whether or not the ing composers and the contribu- Fixed Period culty of such activity, which statutory requirements will al- tion of future composers, could The NMPA once again told RIAA called "burdensome and low a casual, "work session" ultimately raise millions of the Copyright Office representa- expensive." between the groups and official dollars." tives that the one-year fixed Discussion also centered again Paul Opalack. However, counsel Frost also commented upon outside time period after which on whether GAAP (generally ac- Jon Baumgarten felt optimistic the spirit with which the artists returns must be accounted for cepted accounting principles) that a "lexicon-dveloping" meet- responded to Music For UNICEF. is too long, and that the period could be applied and utilized ing, as Opalack put it, could be "ABBA, for example," said Frost, should be measured "solely from for estimating the percentage of arranged within the next few "has never made a live perform- the initial shipment of a phono - returns, and whether or not weeks. ance in the U.S., but are making record of a particular sound cumulative annual accounts, CPA Both the RIAA, as well as the an exception for this concert. recording." certified, as required by the NMPA and Harry Fox Agency, Inc. Rita Coolidge and Kris Kristoffer- There was a surprising amount statue, would be workable. seemed amendable to the small son have extremely tight sched- of goodwill between the oppos- RIAA continued to press meeting, hoping to get the con- ules, but are re -arranging plans ing groups throughout the hear- against the utilization of the troversial issues settled as quickly to appear; Rod. Stewart is inter- ings, even in the cross-examining revenue reserve concept of as possible.

RECORD WORLD. DECEMBER 9, 1978 83

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Disco Radio Affecting Sales (Continued from page 17) sales, although in-store play was "We're definitely selling more media will have an effect on rec- "There are basically two categ- virtually always ranked behind disco product since KITS made ord sales if there is music in- ories of disco product as far as radio exposure and club play as the change," said Ken Wills, who volved," observed Eric Idelson, sales are concerned," explained determinants. Boston retailers handles both mainstream buy- disco buyer for Tower Records' Rick Fay, disco product buyer for also stated that it is absolutely ing from a number of labels, as Sunset store, and a longtime dj Boston's Harvard Coop, "the necessary to keep current product well as specializing in disco for at some of Los Angeles' more 'hot' and the 'widespread.' Radio in stock, and more than one Music Plus. "KITS calls us and successful discos. "There's no tends to play the mainstream in complained that better coordi- tells us what they're playing, and doubt about radio exposure help- order to capture as much audi- nation between release to stores we tell them what we think of ing. And it doesn't affect sales ence as it can, but that only and release to stations and club records in the disco area at the just in a direct manner, but also seems to help broaden our sales was needed. same time, giving them a rating in a peripheral fashion, in that base as well." In Los Angeles, where KITS, a based on sales and potential in other programmers are affected. Fay sees both discos and radio recent switch to disco format, seven-inch, 12 -inch and album They may not format their sta- developing his disco sales, al- and KUTE, regarded by many as versions. I also watch the clubs tions with disco, but they will though he suggests that local dis- a crossover station, combine to very closely to make sure we tend to play more disco crossover co radio follows club selections expose disco product, the sales are very current." material, which will, in turn, help by disco djs. "The clubs really patterns pushed by radio is still "Of course, a lot of disco prod- sales at the stores." Idelson be- do set the precedents," he stat- in the beginning stages. Most uct is played by pop stations, lieves that r&b and disco "do not ed, "at least in this area." Bos- buyers agree that club exposure particularly the top five disco al- often cross over," despite con- ton buyers surveyed seemed to is still significantly more impor- bums or singles. Other, less flicting opinions from other sour- be divided as to the order of tant than radio play, but think widespread tunes often are ces. The buyer regards KITS as a influence in promoting disco the change is occuring. played only by KITS or KUTE. In legitimate disco station, with those cases, the part that radio KUTE a more r&b oriented for- plays can be especially important mat. (Continued from page 16) Disco File to sales. Many times, if a poten- Must Retain Audience are albums by Arpeggio and Miguel Brown (both on Polydor) and tial customer is in a club and Interestingly, Idelson believes Wild Fantasy (Midsong). wants to find out what song he it is still too early to adequately RECOMMENDED DISCO DISCS: Pick of the week-it should be just heard, and can't get to the assess exactly the effect KITS will hitting the stores about the time RW hits the stands-is "Keep On dj, he can hear it on disco radio have on sales. "I think that we'll Dancin'" by Gary's Gang (Sam) which, like Amant's "If There's Love" and get the title that way," ex- continue to get a lot of younger and "Disco Extravaganza" by G. B. Experience, borrows freely from a plained the buyer. buyers, but older customers will number of key disco sources (in this case Patrick Juvet, Chic, Costan- Willis noted that store space also begin to come in ... radio dinos, Peter Brown and Cerrone are among the unwitting lenders), devoted to disco product is "de- can reach people of all ages, and rearranges and recharges the various elements of style with an idio- finitely growing" in the Music once disco is removed from the syncratic new slant, and comes up with something quite special in its Plus chain. He thinks this is par- club scene, even by process of own right. At 7:15, there's time for such a wide variety of changes tially due to the new radio ex- radio play, the audience will have that the dancer is never let down and the handling of derivitive posure, but also believes that to expand." Idelson believes, how- snatches of material is refreshingly, irreverently fast and loose. The store managers are taking a more ever, that it will remain essential break with its gorgeous synthesizer passages folding in upon each active role than before. "Let's to retain the disco fan, the long- other, and the "Dance, dance, dance" chorus of warm, hushed male face it: managers have not been time customer who receives his voices clinch the song for me. The record's flip side, "Do It At The too active in disco, as a rule, and primary exposure to disco prod- Disco," is an but equally eclectic style; this time that's a nationwide entirely different trend," said uct through the club scene. the parts don't hold together quite as effectively (one is especially Wills, "but as they see more cus- "Everybody is beginning to like unprepared for the Latin-esque section here) but it has a nutty, tomers requesting it, and as they disco a little," said Idelson, "and eccentric sound that's left field and fun. Producer Eric Matthew, on realize it helps store profits, that's one of the reasons radio the charts now with Bettye LaVette ... A group called Paradise Ex- they begin to come around." can now program disco success- press has released a splashy new version of 's "Dance" Wills sees all configurations of (Fantasy) that runs 8:16, the best part in the second half after most disco recordings doing well, and fully. The Stones, Dolly Parton, of the vocals have dispensed with and the song takes on a Sylvester emphasizes that each label ap- and Leif Garrett all have disco frenzy, throws in some Eurodisco sex and ends on a shouting gospel pears to have a slightly different material, and they'll get new cus- note. Jabara called to give it his enthusiastic stamp of approval (and marketing philosophy in regard tomers into the stores for disco to leak the news that he's doing his next album with Alec Costandinos to release patterns for singles, product. As the artists get more in London) and the third time around might be the lucky one for this their size, and playing speed. and more into it, the radio sta- song. Though we hardly need another disco version of "Poinciana," "Obviously, any form of mass tions will have to follow." the B side attempts one and, again, once the primary vocals are over,

it has its fine moments, too. Another possible double-header . . . Fever's version of "Standing in the Shadows of Love" (Fantasy) is the Polydor Pacts Disco Label project of two San Francisco disco DJs, John Hedges and Marty Blec- (Continued from page 17) man, who also disco mixed the 7:11 track. They've restored much of The first year will see a mini- second album will be released by the original song's gripping, ominous feeling which had been mum of six albums on the Poly- French Kiss, and in February an smoothed out of the Deborah Washington version and they've in- dor/Harem label. In January the album by Jessica Williams. jected a crunchy electronic break that sends tremors across the dance - floor. The vocals are amateurish and leaden but the production can't be held down-it nudges into the Top 30 this week at 29 ... The inevitable disco version of Exile's "Kiss You All Over" comes from a group called Broadway (on Hilltak/Atlantic) under the production of Willie Henderson (the "Dance Master"?) and, though it begins on a monotonous, predictable note, halfway through its 8:30 length, the production begins to take hypnotic hold. Against a dense backdrop of electronics and strings, a breathy female chorus chants "I wanna kiss you all over" and we are treated to a revival of the extended disco orgasm which runs until the song fades. Sigh, squeal, moan, etc... . There's more of the same in Brenda Harris' "Making Love Will Keep You Fit" (Hot City), a freaky romp that carries on for nearly twelve in and ecstasy. Harris' vocals are as rough and raw as minutes out of Shown at the signing ceremony of Simon Soussan's Harem Records label to Polydor much of the production here and the sound is occasionally pretty are, from left: Polydor's Len Epand, west coast director of publicity; Arthur von homemade, but it gets better and better as it goes on-a funk extra- Blomberg, west coast artists and repertoire; and Dick Kline, executive vice president vaganza with very down -to -basics instrumentation. "Freakin' Freak" and general manager; Soussan, president of Harem Records; Muffii Durham, a Harem artist; Polydor's Rick Stevens, vice president artists and repertoire; and Fred Haayen, (8:35) on the B side is more of the same only further off the wall. president, and Lee Phillips, Soussan's attorney.

84 RECORD WORLD DECEMBER 9, 1978

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Station Group Sues ASCAP, BMI Bullish on Bear As Blanket -License Battle Broadens By MARC KIRKEBY NEW YORK-The battle over ting the royalty rate at 20 percent television station licenses for of the stations' payments to music in the ASCAP and BMI ASCAP and BMI in 1976, the last repertoires broadened last week year for which payment figures with the filing here of a class are available. action antitrust suite against the A hearing on that request was two performing rights societies set for late last week. by an organization called the All - The suit, filed in U.S. District Industry Television Station Music Court in Manhattan on behalf License Committee. of all television stations in the The first and key suit on the United States except for the question of whether stations must 15 network -owned outlets, also pay ASCAP and BMI "blanket" seeks an end to the practice of or per use license fees, brought "splitting" performance and syn- RCA Records' artist Richard T. Bear made his New York debut at the Palladium re- by CBS in 1969, is now on appeal chronization rights for pre- cently and RCA executives, who have announced a major campaign to launch the before the Supreme Court. recorded TV programs. No dam - new artist, were on hand to celebrate the event. A gala party at Luchow's Restau- rant highlighted the pre -show festivities which also included visits by the artist to Under a blanket license, a sta- ages are being sought. New York City radio stations and visits by a Bear imitator to local retail outlets. tion pays royalties which are In the photo above RCA Records president Bob Summer (left) and the Bear join based on the station's gross Bear in some pre -show cordials and conversation. revenues. Per -use licenses, which Atlantic Sets Series CBS and the All -Industry Com- Of Picture Sleeve 45s mittee are seeking, would be Polygram Names Rudin Strouse To Speak Records based on the number of times NEW YORK-Atlantic has initiated a new series of N.Y. Branch Manager At Dec. ASKAPRO a piece of music was broadcast. for records. NEW YORK Jack Kiernan, NEW The committee, whose chair- picture sleeves single - YORK-Charles Strouse, Keyed around top -charted hit vice president of sales for Poly- composer of "Annie," be man is Leslie G. Arries Jr., presi- will the sleeves cur- gram Distribution, Inc., has an- guest speaker dent of Buffalo Broadcasting Co., records, feature at the December rent album artwork and single nounced the appointment of 21 ASKAPRO rap session at and whose base of operations is song titles on one side and the Shelly Rudin to New York branch AGAC. the WNEW-TV offices here, is artist's catalogue of albums manager. seeking a temporary restraining Strouse, a council member of on the be responsible for order against the blanket licenses (current and previous) Rudin will the American Guild of Authors other side including mini -re- the management and adminis- and a preliminary injunction set- - and Composers, will field ques- productions of Ip jackets (record tration of all aspects of the New tions from fellow songwriters on numbers and, in some cases, York market sales force and writing for the theatre. Polydor Names Jaffe complete listings of the tracks on branch operations. each Ip). Prior to joining Polygram Dis- Reservations Artist Dev. Director The first singles to be included tribution, Rudin held the posi- ASKAPRO, a regular AGAC NEW YORK - Dick Kline, ex- in this special picture sleeve tion of northeast regional man- program for songwriters is held ecutñve vice president of Polydor series are: Foreigner's "Double ager for ABC Records for the every Thursday at noon at the Incorporated, has appointed Jerry Vision" b/w "Lonely Children," past three years. Before ABC, Guild's New York headquarters, Jaffe as director of artist develop- Firefall's "Strange Way" b/w Rudin served as Phonodisc New 40 West 57th Street. Space is ment, and as such Jaffe will spear- "Anymore," and Chic's "Le York branch manager for one limited and a phone reservation head the label's first full-scale art- Freak" b/w "Savoir Faire." year. is required: 757-8833. tist development program. Tandoori Tull

Jerry Jaffe Jaffe, most recently national di- rector, promotion, will continue to oversee all album promotion for the label in his new role, as well as directing the label's col- lege promotion and artist rela- tions efforts. He will coordinate with all other departments in the company in creating specific art- ist development programs for J Polydor artists. Jaffe joined Polydor as special Ì,¡if 1til projects promotion manager in In December, 1976 June, 1976. Terry Ellis and Jethro Tull hosted an Indian feast at Paul Bhalla's restaurant in Los Angeles recently, following the Chrysalis artists' he was appointed national direc- month -long American tour. Ian Anderson of the group personally supervised the selection of the menu. Shown at the dinner are (top tor of publicity. He became na- row, from left) Ann Munday, Chrysalis Music, Diane Baker, assist wit to the president, Chrysalis, Ian Anderson, Terry Ellis, Chrysalis of a&r; Ellis, Wally Stocker and Tony Brock of tional album promotion director president, Sal Licata, senior VP of the label, and Roger Watson, Chrysalis' director Lambert of KWST and guest, John Waite of The Baby's, Gerry Bron, presilent of Bronze Records, and 1977 and was appointed The Baby's, Garrett in April, of Uriah Heep; (bottom row) Mrs. and Mr. of Uriah Heep, Ellis, Frank Cody, program director of KLOS, Valerie Faul- national director of promotion in conbridge, assistant program director, KLOS, and Scott Kransberg, Chrysalis director of national promotion; Doug Fieger, lead singer May 1978. of the Knack, Ellis, and Russel Shaw, vice president of artist development and publicity for Chrysalis.

RECORD WORLD DECEMBER 9, 1978 22

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Che I Lynn Honored e'

Soul Truth By BASIL NIAS the recording artist whose self -entitled debut album is climb- Pick: Dance Together" -Wilton Felder Cheryl Lynn, Columbia NEW YORK -Personal "Let's ing the charts along with her debut single, "Got To Be Real," was recently honored (ABC). This is one of the hottest cuts from a fantastic debut album in New York City at New York New York Discotheque. Pictured are (from left): by Wilton. This cut transcends categorization, and touches bases with Cheryl's manager Eric Kronfeld; LeBaron Taylor, VP, black music marketing/CBS Rec- marketing manager, black music marketing/ almost every musical experience. To limit this record to a jazz/fusion ords; Mike Bernardo, regional promotion CBS Records; Cheryl Lynn; Bob Sherwood, VP, national promotion/Columbia Records; category would be unfair to the artist. Eddie Sims, director, national promotion, black music marketing/Columbia Records; With the fourth quarter winding down it is necessary for us to Paris Eley, VP, national promotion, black music marketing/CBS Records. start looking ahead to the upcoming year with great anticipation. In 1978 there was a marked trend towards independent record com- panies. This has diversified the market and made the industry just that more interesting. New companies are challenging the establish- Black Oriented Album Chart and ment for the entertainment dollar now more than ever before, December 9, 1978 21. CHANSON this subject in Ariola SW 50039 with considerable success. I'll be dealing more with . THE MAN 22. FUNK OR WALK ARRY WHITE/20th Century Fox T 571 my year end report, in which I'll be detailing this trend in more depth THE BRIDES OF FUNKENSTEINAtlantic and giving my prediction of trends for '79. 2. C'EST CHIC SD 19201 CHIC/Atlantic SD 19209 23. DESTINY IN THE STUDIO: December promises to be a very interesting 3. CHAKA JACKSONS/Epic JE 35552 month with such artists as LTD, The Brothers Johnson, Candi Staton, CHAKA KHAN/Warner Bros. BSK 3245 24. ALL FLY HOME 4. THE BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE, AL JARREAU/Warner Bros. BSK 3229 Vivian Reed and Ralph MacDonald going into the studio to produce VOL. I 25.. FLAME their next albums. ARC/Columbia FC 35647 RONNIE LAWS/United Artists UA LA 881 H WEAS La Marr Renee has come up with one of the more fashionable 5. LIVE AND MORE DONNA SUMMER/Casablanca NBLP 7119 26. BOBBY CALDWELL is novelty items in the The Princess Alp Sweatshirts that she marketing 6. ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE Clouds 8804 (TK) are navy blue with white and silver FUNKADELIC/Warner Bros. BSK 3209 27. GET DOWN for the Christmas rush. The shirts Century Fox/ 7. IS IT STILL GOOD TO YA GENE CHANDLER/20th LaMarr at (212) 581-6470. Chi Sound T 578 inled. For further information contact ASHFORD & SIMPSON/Warner Bros. Bros. recording artist Al Jarreau literally hypnotized a BSK 3219 28. QUAZAR Warner Arista AB 4187 theatre last weekend. It 8. STRIKES AGAIN capacity audience at Chicago's Arts Crown ROSE ROYCE/Whitfield WHK 3227 (WB) 29. BETTY WRIGHT LIVE was Jarreau's vocal acrobatics that had the crowd on its feet several 9. FOR THE SAKE OF LOVE Alston 4408 (TK) 30. HEADLIGHTS a ISAAC HAYES/Polydor PD 1 6164 times during the concert, especially when he vocally imitated whole WHISPERS/Solar BXL1 2774 (RCA) 10. CHERYL LYNN rhythm section. One could say that Jarreau sang up a storm, because Columbia JC 35486 31. WELCOME TO MY ROOM BROWN/Parachute RRLP 9005 with 11. SWITCH RANDY it was less than 24 hours later that Chicago was blanketed (Casablanca) Gordy G7 980R1 (Motown) 32. COME GET IT white stuff. 12. CRUISIN' RICK JAMES STONE CITY BAND/Gordy the Christmas VILLAGE PEOPLE/Casablanca NBLP 7118 There used to be a time when the period following G7 981 RI (Motown) 13. MOTOR BOOTY AFFAIR rest most industry promotion men. This 33. NOTHING SAYS I LOVE YOU LIKE I holiday was a time of for PARLIAMENT/Casablanca NBLP 7125 LOVE YOU is now as every major record company in treating the 14. SECRETS trend over JERRY BUTLER/Phila. Intl. JZ 35510 (CBS) same amount of enthusiasm and priority GIL SCOTT -HERON & BRIAN JACKSON/ January releases with the Arista AB 4189 34. MELBA MELBA MOORE/Epic JE 35507 as there is in the pre-Christmas fourth quarter. Every label has geared 15. REED SEED machines to obtain maximum results from GROVER WASHINGTON, JR./Motown 35. LOU RAWLS LIVE up its early first quarter M7 910RI Phila. Intl. PZ2 35517 (CBS) publicity to promotion. It seems that the old proverb, "The early bird 16. CROSSWINDS 36. MONEY TALKS BAR KAYS/Stax 4106 (Fantasy) catches the worm," has been taken to heart, so as the ball drops PEABO BRYSON/Capitol 11875 should 17. LONG STROKE 37. LIFE IS A SONG WORTH SINGING on New Year's Eve watch the fur start to fly. January/February ADC BAND/Cotillion SD 5210 (AM TEDDY PENDERGRASS/Phila. Intl. JZ 35095 (CBS) be a scorcher. 18. BRASS CONSTRUCTION IV United Artists UA LA 916 H 38. NEW WORLDS is its to progressive radio, AM AB 4195 WWRL in N.Y. making contribution 19. UGLY EGO MANDRILL/Arista wise. The station is in the midst of some experimented programming CAMEO/Chocolate City CCLP 2006 39. 2 HOTI (Casablanca) PEACHES & HERB/Polydor PD 1 6172 of a jazz fusion section, and playing concepts (i.e. the addition 20. GREATEST HITS 40. DISCO GARDENS (Continued on page 86) COMMODORES/Motown M7 912R1 SHALAMAR/Solar BXLI 2895 (RCA)

PICKS OF THE WEEK CALLED MOSES STEP INTO OUR LIFE LONG STROKE TOUCHDOWN A WOMAN VAN McCOY-MCA-3054 ROY AYERS AND WAYNE HENDERSON- ADC BAND -Cotillion SD -5210 BOB JAMES-Columbia/Tappan Zee Polydor PD -1-6179 Detroit has JC35594 Van McCoy Success has has produced They say that been a virtual marriages are hotbed of been a hall- another mas- in hea- funk music, mark for this terpiece. This made ven, and if this and these tal- talented musi- time it is the is the case, ented musi- cian/compos- soundtrack for then the mar- cians and er/arranger, a TV movie Tyson that riage in sound singers are part of that new and this album special starring Cicely between Roy and Wayne must've generation inspired by the should be no exception. Bob should have the same dramatic been particularly blessed. The George Clinton school. Every- has assembled an impressive effect that "Roots" had. Aside impeccable collaboration between these body's funkin' and don't know cast, ranging from and from McCoy's in conjunction two contemporary forces was how, but this band is right in the Hubert Laws to Ralph Mac- arrangements Taylor Perkinson, inevitable because of the pocket with the title tune Donald and David Sanborn. The with Coleridge the highlight of the album is the compatibility of their sounds. soaring up the chart at a result is an all-star album that Young, This is without a doubt one of phenomenal rate. is sure to click. Sit back and singing of Ms. Tommie enjoy Bob and friends at their a very talented young lady that the most impressive fusion best. you will be hearing more from. records of 1978.

RECORD WORLD DECEMBER 9, 1978 83

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com DECEMBER 9, 1978

TITLE, ARTIST, l.r.i, Number, (Diw.4b.h.g t.r.q 40 GANGSTER OF LOVE DEC. DEC. WKS. CMI E2 JOHNNY GUITAR WATSON/DJM 9 2 CHART 1101 (Mercury) 5 1 1 LE FREAK 37 27 UNLOCK YOUR MIND STAPLES/Warner Bros. 8669 12 CHIC ED 50 HOLY GHOST BAR-KAYS/Stax 3216 (Fantasy) 3 Atlantic 3519 8 ED 45 NOW THAT WE FOUND LOVE THIRD WORLD/Island 8663 (WB) 6 (2nd Week) 40 38 LOVE TO BURN O.C. SMITH/Shadybrook 1045 (Janus/GRT) 7 46 AIN'T WE FUNKIN' NOW BROTHERS JOHNSON/A&M 2098 4 2 2 I'M EVERY WOMAN CHAKA KHAN/Warner Bros. 8683 10 48 EVERY 1'S A WINNER HOT CHOCOLATE/Infinity 50002 (MCA) 3 4 GOT TO BE REAL CHERYL LYNN/Columbia 3 10 12 53 GIVING UP, IN THREE 4 3 YOUR SWEETNESS IS MY WEAKNESS BARRY WHITE/ GIVING DEGREES/Ariola 7721 3 20th Century Fo 0 13 51 LIVIN' IT UP (FRIDAY NIGHT) BELL & JAMES/A&M 2069 5 8 LOVE DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE ROSE ROYCE/Whitfield 55 NEVER HAD A LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE TAVARES/Capitol 8712 (WB) 6 4658 2 6 6 MARY JANE RICK JAMES/Gordy 7162 (Motown) 10 56 AQUA BOOGIE PARLIAMENT/Casablanca 950 2 7 5 ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE FUNKADELIC/ 54 LOVE CHANGES MOTHER'S FINEST/Epic 8 50641 3 Warner Bros. 8618 17 52 INSTANT REPLAY DAN HARTMAN/Blue Sky 2772 (CBS) 4 8 7 MAC ARTHUR PARK DONNA SUMMER/Casablanca 939 12 49 DON'T WEAR YOURSELF OUT McCRARYS/Portrait 6 5 9 9 THERE'LL NEVER BE SWITCH/Gordy 7159 (Motown) 18 70022 67 LOVE VIBRATION JOE SIMON/Spring 190 (Polydor) 2 JO 15 LONG STROKE ADC BAND/Cotillion 44243 (Atli 8 11 12 DON'T HOLD BACK CHANSON/Ariola 7717 10 65 TOO MUCH HEAVEN BEE GEES/RSO 913 2 12 11 DISCO TO GO BRIDES OF FUNKENSTEIN/Atlantic 3498 10 58 THINKIN' ABOUT IT TOO AL JARREAU/Warner Bros. 8677 5 ® 17 WHAT YOU WON'T DO FOR LOVE BOBBY CALDWELL/ 61 IS IT STILL GOOD TO YA ASHFORD & SIMPSON/ Clouds 11 (TK) 7 Warner Bros. 8710 3 m 18 GET DOWN GENE CHANDLER/20th Century Fox/Chi-Sound 60 DIG A LITTLE DEEPER LATIMORE/Glades 1750 (TK) 3 2386 7 59 BEYOND THE CLOUDS QUARTZ/Marlin 3328 (TK) 3 SEPTEMBER EARTH, WIND & FIRE/ARC/Columbia 3 10854 4 ® 22 62 I MIGHT AS WELL FORGET ABOUT LOVING YOU 12 16 13 I JUST WANNA STOP GINO VANNELLI/A&M 2072 KINSMAN DAZZ/20Th Century Fox 2390 3 17 10 IS THE PT. 2 BETTY WRIGHT/Alston 3740 TONIGHT NIGHT 63 GOOD THANG FAZE-0/SHE 8701 (Atli 3 (TK) 15 64 H.E.L.P. /ABC 12427 3 21 TAKE THAT TO THE BANK SHALAMAR/Solar 11379 (RCA) 10 in 44 CHANGE ZULEMA/Le Joint/London 34001 7 19 14 IT SEEMS TO HANG ON ASHFORD & SIMPSON/ Warner Bros. 8651 16 66 EVER READY LOVE TEMPTATIONS/Atlantic 3538 2 69 IT'S ALL THE WAY LIVE LAKESIDE/Solar 11380 (RCA) 2 20 26 I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S RIGHT EVELYN -CHAMPAGNE" KING/RCA 11386 6 68 WONDER WORM CAPTAIN SKY/AVI 225 3 24 (I'M JUST THINKING ABOUT) COOLING OUT JERRY BUTLER/ ® Phila. Intl. 3656 (CBS) 9 CHARTMAKER OF THE WEEK 25 ANGEL DUST GIL SCOTT-HERON/Arista 0366 9 m - LOVE IS HERE YOU RANDY BROWN/ 23 23 I WANNA MAKE LOVE TO RONNIE LAWS Parachute 517 (Casablanca) 12 United Artists 1264 1 Si35 WE BOTH DESERVE EACH OTHER'S LOVE LTD/A&M 2095 6 28 IN THE NIGHT-TIME MICHAEL HENDERSON/Buddah 600 m 70 I'M COMING HOME AGAIN GLADYS KNIGHT/Buddah 601 (Arista) 7 (Arista) 2 WHISPERS/Solar 11353 26 16 OLIVIA (LOST AND TURNED OUT) 74 STAR CRUISER GREGG DIAMOND/Marlin 3329 (TK) 3 (RCA) 14 m 66 29 BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE THE JACKSONS/Epic 8 50595 15 MIDNIGHT GIRL LENNY WILLIAMS/ABC 12423 7 30 HAPPY - FOR LOVE POCKETS/Columbia 3 10859 1 28 20 IN THE BUSH MUSIQUE/Prelude 71110 10 m 68 31 DANCE (DISCO HEAT) SYLVESTER/Fantasy 827 22 33 YOU STEPPED INTO MY LIFE MELBA MOORE/Epic 8 50699 7 69 32 YOU FOOLED ME GREY & HANKS/RCA 11346 11 30 19 FUNK 'N' ROLL (DANCIN' IN THE FUNKSHINE) QUAZAR/ Arista 0349 10 70 73 LOVE IS VERNON BURCH/Chocolate City 015 (Casablanca) 2 ® 36 FREE ME FROM MY FREEDOM BONNIE POINTER/Motown 71 71 HOW DO YOU DO AL HUDSON & THE SOUL PARTNERS/ 1451 4 ABC 12424 3 72 32 34 SO EASY CON FUNK SHUN/Mercury 74024 7 - MR. FIX IT JEFFREE/MCA 40955 1 ® 37 YMCA VILLAGE PEOPLE/Casablanca 945 5 73 ALL MY LOVE D. J. ROGERS/Columbia 3 10836 1 E 47 I'M SO INTO YOU PEABO BRYSON/Capitol 4656 3 74 - KEEP IT COMIN' /A&M 2101 1 39 SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING PEACHES & HERB/Polydor 75 72 ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE MICHAEL JOHNSON/EMI- 14514 5 America 8004 3

Soul Truth (Continued from page 85) primarily FM oriented cut right in the prime time rotation). It (the this select group. There even exist the possibility of an all-star format) doesn't always work, but it is an interesting concept and telethon for BMA. recognition should be given to the PD, and MD, for their insight. WAX TO WATCH

THEY SAID IT WOULD NEVER WORK: If I told you a year ago John Davis and the Monster Orchestra-"Ain't That Enough For that Stevie Wonder, Maurice White, Smokey Robinson, Ashford and You" (Sam). New mix gives added life to a hot tune. Disco crossover Simpson, Curtis Mayfield and Dionne Warwick were going to make material.

a record together, you would've thought that I had been in the sun Lakeside-"All the Way Live" (Solar/RCA). This record is hot too long. The possibility of this happening is very real according to reminds one of Mandrill circa '72. A sure winner. Kenny Gamble. These artists and some more have pledged their Charles Brown and the Soul Searchers-"Bustin' Loose" (Source/ support to the BMA (Black Music Assn.) and the possibility of an MCA). The title of this record is becoming the national anthem for all-star album is very real. They won't have to worry about material, this new company. Over 20,000 in the Wash., D.C. area alone in the as some of the most prolific writers of the century are included in first six days, and 100,000 in two weeks nationally.

86 RECORD WORLD DECEMBER 9, 7978

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com LL\©L ML3 23UHD -in A weekly survey of airplay and sales activity on key black oriented albums

MIDWEST Jazz Fusion Al Jarrsau-(Home)-WBMX, KKSS; (Fly)- KKSS, WJPC; (Bright)-WBMX, WABQ Wilton Folder-(Let's Dance)-KKSS, WBMX; (I Know)-WBMX KPRS*, WJLB* Patrice Rushen-(When I Found)-WBMX; (Sons Of Love)-KKSS, WABQ* EAST Tom Scott-(Lost Inside)-KKSS Adds Ronnie Laws-(Ail Of You)-KKSS, WCHB, Adds Jazz Fusion Jacksons Three Degrees WJPC; (Grace)-WBMX, KPRS*, WJLB, Chic Four Tops Patrice Rushen-(Music)-WNJR, WWRL; (Hang Cerrone David Oliver WABQ* Elton Keith Barrow Earth, Wind & Fire David Oliver It)-WOL John -(Close Your Eyes)-KKSS, Angela Bofill-(Rough Times)-WWRL WABQ*, WAMO, KPRS* P.abe Bryson Joe Simon Weather Report-(River People)-KKSS Wilton Felder-(let's Dance Bar Kays (Marc) Patrice Rushen Together)- Prime Cuts Lenny White-(Lady )-KKSS; (Poor WDAS-FM; (My Name Is Love)-WDASFM; Bear)-KKSS, WABQ*, Mandrill Angela Boell (Star)-WDASFM WAMO Cheryl Lynn-(Saved My Day)-KKSS Ronnie Foster-(Soft Heart)-WBMX; (Midnight) Donald Byrd-(Close Your Eyes)-WNJR; (Thank Jerry Butler-(Let's Make Love)-KKSS -WAMO; (Happy Song)-WAMO; (Easier Prime Cuts You)-WOL, WDAS-FM; (Loving You)- Bar Kays (Merc)-(I Lean On You)-KKSS; Said)-WAMO WWIN, WNJR; (In Love)-WNJR (Are You Being Real)-KKSS Rodney Franklin-(I Like The Music)-KKSS Chic-(I Want Your Love)-WDASFM, WWIN, Jimmy Ponder-(Clue)-WBMX WNJR; (Chic Idris Muhammad-(Seesaw)-WNJR; (You Ain't Cerrone-(Music Of Life)-WBMX; (Je Suis Cheer)-WDASFM, WWIN, Roy Ayers-(Touch)-WBMX, KKSS, WABQ*, WNJR; (Happy Man)-WOL, WWIN No Friend)-WNJR; (Disco Man)-WNJR; Music)-KKSS (The Dods)-WNJR David Oliver-(I Wanna Write You A Love WAMO, KPRS' Earth, Wind & Fin-(Love Music)-WWIN, WOL Aquarian Dream-(Star)-WBMX, WJLB, Al Jarrsau-(Ail(-WWRL; (I'm Home)- Song)-WBMX Psabo Bryson-(She's A Woman-WWIN; Don Downing-(Doctor Boogie)-WBMX WABQ* WDAS-FM; (F y)-WDASFM; (Wait)- Ahmad (Love Is Watching)-WOL; (Crosswinds)- WDAS-FM Crackin'-(Double Love)-KKSS, WAMO Jamal-WABQ WOL, WWRL, WNJR Lou Rawls-(Dead End Street)-WJPC; (Stay John Handy-(Disco Samba)-WWRL Br Kays (Mare.)-(111 Dance)-WOL; (Are You With Me)-KKSS; ()- Sales Breakouts Being Real)-WOL Lenny hits-(Lady Madonna)-WWRL, WOL, KKSS; (Tobacco Road)-WJPC JIIR Brides of Funkenstsin-(Just Like You)-WBMX, Mandrill-(Don't Stop)-WOL; (Too Late)-WOL, Parliament (Casablanca) Ronnie Laws-(All Over You)-WWIN KPRS* WDAS-FM*, WNJR` Elton John-(Song For Guy)-KKSS Poabo Bryson (Capitol) Parliament-(Aqua Boogie)-WOL, WDAS-FM; Pointer Sisters-(Fire)-WJLB, WVON, KKSS; Bar Kays (Stax) (Rump of Steelskin)-WOL (Happiness)-KKSS Bob James (Columbia/Tappan Zee) Sales Breakouts Norman Connors (Buddah) David Oliver-(I Wanna Write You A Love Jacksons-(Shake Your Body)-KKSS Song)-WOL Parliament (Casablanca) Chaka Khan-(We Got Love)-KKSS, WJPC, Bob James (Columbia/Tappan Zee) WBMX; (Sleep)-WBMX, KPRS* Four Tops-(This House)-WWIN Me Gonzalo:-(Just Let)-WBMX, KKSS; (Dancing) Bar Kays (Stan) Keith Barrow-(Turn Up)-KKSS Chaka Khan-(We Got Love)-WOL, WWIN, Peaches & Herb-(The Star Of My Life)- -KKSS; (Bob Grope's Blues)-KKSS WNJR; (Sleep On It)-WOL, WNJR; (Life Is Mandrill (Arista) KKSS, WABQ Kool B The Gang-(Everybody's Dancin )- A Dance)-WNJR, WDASFM Peaches & Herb (Polydor) Pages-(I Get It From You)-KKSS WAMO; (Dancing Shoes)WAMO; (I Like Cheryl Lynn-(Give My Love)-WWIN; (You're Shalamar (Solar) Denise LaSalle-(Overtime)-WBMX Music)-WAMO, KPRS* The One)-WWIN, WDASFM Isaac Hayes-(Zeke The Freak)-WCHB; (Just Thelma Houston-(Love Is Coming On)-KKSS The Way)-WCHB; (Shaft)-WCHB, WABQ', Santana-(Stormy)-KKSS ADC Band-(Baby Love)-WDAS-FM Patti Brooks-(Come Fly With Me)-KKSS Stargard-(Blue KPRS*, WAMO Jacksons-(Bless)-WOL; (Shake)-WOL, WWIN, Rain)-WOL; Chameleon Chic-(Chic Cheer)-WAMO E, W & F-KPRS*, WABQ* (Sensuous WNJR; (Push Me Away)-WWIN; (Destiny)- Lady)-WNJR; Woman)-WNJR; Rance Allen-(Joy)-KKSS Melba Moore-WABQ*, WAMO WWIN, WNJR; (That's What You Get)- (Disco People)-WNJR Barry Whit.-(September)-WBMX, WCHB; Three Degrees-WWI* WNJR Barry Whit.-(Look At Her)-WDAS-FM; (It's Only Love)-WJPC; (Just The Way)- Stargard-KPRS Sidney Barnes-Rove In The Moonlight)-WOL, (It's Only Love)-WWIN; (Just The Way)- WBMX, WAMO, WJPC, KKSS; (Look At Brass Construction-KPRS Your Love Is So Good-WOL WWIN, WNJR Her)-WCHB; (Early Years)-KATZ, KPRS* lakeside-WAMO Cameo-(Ugly Ego)-WAMO, WBMX; (Insane)- Bonnie Ponter-WABQ* Jerry Make Cameo-(Ugly Ego)-WOL, WDAS-FM, WWRL, Butler-(Let's Love)-WDAS-FM, WAMO, KKSS, KPRS', WABQ WWIN; (Are You Lonely)-WDASFM; WWIN, WNJR; (Give Love A Chance)-WWIN (Sad Eyes)-WDASFM; (Nothing Says)- Funkadelic-(Grooveal leg lance)-WDAS. FM; WDASFM, WOL (Cholly)-WWIN, WDAS-FM; (Funk Band)- Bonnie Pointy-(Heaven Must)-WWRL WDAS-FM Fat Larry's Band-(Boogie Town)-WWIN, WOL Bell James-(Three Way Love)-WNJR Bobby Thurston-(Flash)-WOL El Coco-((Aphrodisia)-WNJR; (It's Your Last SOUTH- Chance-WNJR Pointer Si -(Happiness)-WWRL; (Everybody's A Star)-WWRL Freda Payn.-0'11 Do Anything)-WNJR; (Fellin' In Love-WNJR; (Just The Thought)-WNJR SOUTHWEST Caroline Crawford-(Coming On Strong)- WDAS-FM; (It Rains Because)-WOL Melba Moen-(Dance)-WNJR; (Promise)- WNJR Brass Construction-(Pick Yourself up)- Jazz Fusion Edwin Starr-(Contact)-WDASFM WDAS-FM, WOL, WNJR; (Get Up)- Ronnie Laws-(These Days)-WBOK, WDIA; WDASFM, WWRL, WWIN Village People-(Hot Cop)-WNJR (Live Your Life Away)-WGIV; (All Of You) Kinsman Dasz-(Saturday Night)-WDAS-FM, Joe Simon-(Love Vibration)-WWIN -WDIA, KYOK WWIN, WWRL-(Get Down)-WOL B illy Joel-(52nd Street)-WDASFM; Adds Patrice Rushen-(Didn't You Know)-KMJQ; Gladys Knight-(We Don't Make Each (Stil letto(-WDAS-FM (Hang It Up)-KMJQ; (Music)-KMJQ; Chic ADC Band (Changes In Your Life)-WBOK Other Smile)-WWIN; (Sail Away)-WWIN; Gonzalez-(Just Let It Lay)-WWIN (Still Caught)-WDAS-FM Earth Wind IL Fire Fantastic Four Wilton Felder-(Let's Dance Together)-WDIA, Supermax-(Love Machine)-WDASFM Bar Kays (Mrc) Brandy KMJQ; (My Name Is Love)-WBOK; (Cycles Isaac Hayes-(Just The Way)-WWRL, WOL; Ronnia Laws Of Time)-KMJQ; (Star)-KMJQ, WBOK; (Zeke The Freak)-WWIN, Tina Turner-(Fruits)-WOL WOL (I Know)-KMJQ Bionic Boogie-(Fees Up)-WWIN; (Hot Voyage-WNJR Al Jarreau-(Fly)-KMJQ; (Sitting)-KMJQ Butterflvl-WWIN Prime Cuts Ronnie Foster-(Happy Song)-KMJQ; (Love Satellite)-KMJQ; (Nassau)-KMJQ; (Soft Chic-(I Want Love)-KBJQ, WGIV; (Savoir Heart)-KMJQ; (Easier Staid)-KMJQ Faire)-KMJQ, KYOK* Donald Byrd-(Loving You)-KMJQ Parliament-(Aqua Boogie)-WGIV, KMJQ, (Mr. Rodney Franklin-(1 Like The Music)-KMJQ; WAOK*, KYOK*,; Wiggles)-KMJQ; (Suite)-KMJQ (One Of Those Funky Things)-KMJQ; Chuck Mangion.-(Consuelo)-KMJQ (Deep)-WGIV B r Kays (Marc)-(Give It Up)-WLOK; (Shine) -WLOK, WDIA; (Get Up, Do (t)-WDIA; (I'll Dance)-WDIA Sales Breakouts Isaac Hayes-(Just The Way)---WLOK, KYOK, Parliament (Casablanca) WGIV; (Zeke The Freak)-KYOK, WDIA, Gene Chandler (20th Century Fox/Chi Sound) KMJQ, WLOK; (Believe In Me)-WLOK, Bar Kays (Stan) WEDR-FM, WMBM Mandrill (Arista) WEST WMBM; Controllers-(Someone)-WEDR-FM, Peaches B Herb (Polydor) (Getting Over You)-WBOK; (Love's In Need)-WBOK; (If Tomorrow)-WGIV Adds Jazz Fusion Come On)-KMJQ; (Your Bill Summer-(Love WBOK; Bonnie Patrice Ruthen-(Hang It Up)-KKTT Love)-KMJQ; (Straight To Bank)-KMJQ Rose Royce-(First Come)-WMBM, Parliament Pointer (That's What's Wrong)-KYOK, WEDR-FM*, Al Jarreau-(Wait A Little)-KDIA Jerry Butler-(Mighty Good People)-KMJO; Ronnie Laws Controllers (Thinking)-WDIA; (Lonely Tonight)- WLOK* Patrice Rushen Macho Ronnie Laws-KDAY KMJQ, WMBM; (Nothing Says)-WEDR-FM Funkadelic-(Into You)-KYOK, WEDR-FM; WBOK Al Jarreau Stargard Stargard-(Chameleon Lady)-KMJQ; (Sensuous (Cholly)-KMJQ, Woman)-KMJQ; (Star)-KMJQ, WEDR-FM" Jorge Santana-(Seashell)-KMJQ; (Love The Sales Breakouts Gino Vannslli-(Fee( Like Flying)-KMJQ Way)-KMJQ Sing)-KMJQ; (Synth He Size Her)- Prime Cuts Crackin'-(Heavenly Days)-KMJQ; (I Can't Gaz-(Sing Parliament (Casablanca) Wait)-KMJQ KMJQ Parliament-(Rump Of (Mr. ADC (Cotillion) Voltage Bros.-(Hold My Hand)-KMJQ Double Exposure-(Why Do You)-WBOK, Steelskin)-KKTT; WEDR-FM Wiggles)-KKTT; (Aqua Boogie)-KKTT, Jerry Butler (Phila. Intl.) Melba More-(Pick Me Up)-WGIV, KMJQ; KDIA, KDAY (Happy)-KMJQ, WBOK Faze-O-(Party Time)-WBOK Peaches & Herb (Polydor) Johnny Guitar Watson-(Miss Frisco)-WGIV, Kenny Barron-(Bacchannl)-KMJQ; Jacksons-(All Night Dancing)-KDIA; (Shake (Sun shower)-KMJQ Your Body)-KKTT Shalamar (Solar) WDIA; (Tu Jour)-KMJQ Mandrill-(Too Late)-WBOK; (When You)- Bionic Boogie-(Hot Butterfly)-KMJQ Controllers-(If Someone Cares)-KDIA Woody Herman Band (Century) Wiz-(You Can't Win)-WDIA WBOK, KYOK, WEDR-FM* It's Love)-WGIV Cerron.-(Je Suis Music)-KUTE Sarah Dash-(Candy From You Baby)-KMJQ, Keith Barrow-Of Sea level-(54)-KMJQ Lou Rawls-(Send In The Clowns)-KDIA Third World-KUTE WEDR-FM' Phyrework-(Put Your Hand)-KYOK, WBOK Hall & Oates-(I Don't Want To Loss You)- B The Dancing)- Suprmax-(Dance)-KUTE; (Love Machine)- Bonnie Pointer-KUTE KMJQ Kool Gang-(Everybody's KUTE, KKTT Quasar-(Shades Of)-KMJQ WICK Throe D.gr.es-KUTE' & WEDR-FM Brass Construction-(Get Up)-KSOL Bar Kays (Stan)-(Money Talks)-WBOK Earth, Wind Firs-KYOK, Ashford & Simpson-KDAY Kinsman Dazz-(Saturday Nite)-KUTE Jacksons-(Push Me Away)-KMJQ, WMBM Chaka Khan-WEDR-FM*, KMJQ, KYOK Cheryl Lynn-WEDR-FM*, KYOK Edwin Stan-(Contact)-KKTT, KUTE* Macho-KDAY Mother's Finest-(I Can't Believe)-WDIA Caroline Crawford-(Coming On Strong)- ADC Band-KYOK Joe Cocker-(Fun Time)-KKTT Funkad.lic-KUTE Fantastic Four-KYOK Village People-KUTE WBOK WBOK Midnight Express-(The Chase)-KKTT Randy Brown-(I Love You Baby)-WLOK Smokily Robinson-KYOK, Four Tops-WEDR-FM* Sun-(Sun of A Gun)-KKTT Chiba Khan-KUTE Cameo-(Ugly Ego, Insane)-WGIV, WEDR-FM* B Up)-WBOK, Brandy-WMBM Robby KDIA, KUTE Stargard-KDAY rass Construction-)Get Rawls-WEDR-FM Caldwell-KDAY, WEDR-FM*, KYOK Lou Quazar-KDIA" Booker T. Jonas-WEDR-FM* Linda Ronatadt-(Ooh Baby)-KKTT Barry Whits-(Just The Way)-KMJQ, WAOK, The Monster Orchsatra-KUTE Art Wilson-WEDR-FM* Midst Of Wnkwtain-KDAY, KUTE* John Davis i WLOKyetook At Her)-WBOK; (Sept.mbsr)- KMJQ, WMBM (Asterisk indicates entire LP is being played) www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com W CC RECORD mu WORLD WORLD COUNTRY GERMANY ENGLAND By JIM SAMPSON By PHILIP PALMER MUNICH-Reaction to the first German Phono Academy Pop Talent LONDON-Ray Walter, managing director of United Artists Music Fest was generally negative. Instead of talking with young musicians, for the past two years, is understood to be leaving the company at many seminar participants preached at their juniors. Some musicians the end of the year to take up a key international post in America. At felt overwhelmed, rushed, ill at ease. From an a&r standpoint, "un- presstime, Walter was unavailable for comment. It is understood that commercial" was frequently used by industry people to describe the Walter will be based in Los Angeles and that the statement will be music. But the start has been made and some of the participants have issued shortly. Prior to joining UA Music in London, Walter was with already benefitted from the broadcast coverage given the festival and Screen Gems Columbia Music in the UK. He also worked for Carlin resulting live gigs. A Phono Academy spokesperson says the show Music in the UK. wil, go on next year, though in somewhat different form. New chair- PROMO VISIT: John Otway will visit America January 14-28 on a man of the Academy is EMI Electrola's Dr. Helmut Storjohann. promotional trip prior to a proposed world tour in April, taking in DISCO ... DUCK! A couple of new albums with international po- dates in Europe, Australia and the U.S. Described as one of rock's tential: from Paris on Polydor, Jean Michel Jarre's "Equinoxe," just as loveable lunatics, Otway came to U.K. prominence with the album danceable as its predecessor; and from Munich, 's third "Deep and Meaningless," and the single, "Cor, Baby, That's Really Ariola outing under producer Tony Monn is a bit slower, but still an Free." Polydor signed Otway following an album he had made with effective use of the lady's unique talents. Tony Monn's other new opus Wild Willy Barrett, a partnership which has since been dissolved. No is the Orlando Riva Sound, featuring five names normally found only label outlet for America has yet been fixed. Otway is scheduled to in the credits of disco albums, including Steve 'Bi' Own, a young Ja- record a new album during December and January with producers malican riding high here now. ORS's cut of "Sweet Release" is par- Neil Innes and Steve James for a projected April release. ticularly strong ... Frank Farian, reigning king of the disco mix whose FOOTBALL: First division football league team Manchester United "Rasputin" by Boney M. permeated parquet all fall, now has a new secured a 1-0 win over Chelsea at the November 25 match sponsored Eruption single, "Leave A Light " on Hansa; very nice but not as good by K -Tel Records and its Lotus label affiliate. This was the first time a showpiece for Precious Wilson as "Rain" ... With Mary Lynn's "I that K -Tel has backed a first division football match which was also Wanna Be Loved By You," producer Bernd Vonficht transforms a screened as a "Match of the Day" special later that evening by the sedate secretary into La Monroe, complete with the famous nude BBC. K -Tel, which advertised label product on billboards at the Stam- ford Bridge calendar pose on the cover ... Sylvester on Bellaphon is featured in Ground, invited a select gathering of music industry every disco checked, as is Donna Summer on the same label. Bella- (Continued on page 89) phon also getting good reaction for Leroy Gomez' "Gypsy Woman" . New CBS Stephen Stills Ip (with "Can't Get No Booty") and San- tana's Lambert & Potter session (try "One Chain) widely featured CANADA here . . . New La Bionda single from Baby Records and Ariola a By ROBERT CHARLES-DUNNE change of pace, straightforward but again a good public response .. . TORONTO-PUBLIC SERVICE DEPARTMENT: Quick, EMII Electrola currently very strong in disco, with Motown, Capitol, before it's too late . . . December 31 marks the end of a membership and also German productions, being brought out by Holger Mueller. drive now under way by the Canadian equivalent to NARAS, CARAS. For $15 BERLIN JAZZ JELLS: In a note describing the 15th Berlin Jazz Festival, bucks you can become a member and get to vote for the artistic director George Gruntz notes good commercial response, even upcoming Junos. There are currently just over 600 members and CARAS wants for the "non-commercial" TDWR acts. In addition to the established 1200, so get an application into CARAS, 245 Davenport Road, Toronto, (Thad Jones/Mel Lewis, Dexter Gordon, Woody Herman) and new Ontario M5R 1K1. With the current state of the Canadian jazz artists, Gruntz opened the festival to contemporary African musi- dollar, $15 is a bargain. Get out and vote! cians (Miriam Makeba and Fela Anikulapo Kuti), an ambitious effort WE HAVE SEEN THE FUTURE OF ROCK AND ROLL AND HE HAS he says he'll continue next year. A COLD: When an MD was summoned to check out Bruce Springsteen during his recent visit, speculation ran rampant. The fatal disease? A 50th Anniversary Celebration cold. Bruce went onstage to deliver the expected 2 hour -plus concert extravaganza. Meanwhile, Wilder Penfield III, our equivalent to John Rockwell, has obviously seen the future of rock and roll. The Toronto Sun music columnist treated 26 people to a pre -concert party and freebie tickets in Toronto. A week before he'd done the same for a dozen close acquaintances in Montreal. Since he's paid in Canadian funds, we'd like to know his secret. SON OF ALISON, OR WATCHED BY THE DETECTIVES: At the start of Elvis Costello's recently completed Canadian tour, a message was received which, while perhaps not threatening, indicated our El' wouldn't survive the tour. At first it was thought by some to be a threat related to Battered Wives, the opening act on the tour who are under fire from Women Against Violence Against Women. The Wives had received various telephone threats of physical violence. As no further trouble emerged, it was quickly written off and current talk chalks it up to the work of an off-the-wall Costello fan. BITS'N'PIECES: Keith Whiting, CDC producer, recently flew to New Orleans to record Professor Longhair for an upcoming radio special. It appears The Ugly Ducklings, a hot Toronto band in the mid -60s now regarded highly among New Wavers, has reformed and will soon begin work on an album with Jack Richardson producing. Capitol here is promoting the new Kate Georges Meyerstein-Maigret, vice president of Polygram and president of Polygram Bush album with a slightly different twist: S.A. France, celebrated 50 years in the record industry on November 20th. "Mon- all initial copies serviced to media people will be imports from a half sieur Disque Fete" was the fitting headline France Soir, one of Paris' leading dailys, dozen different countries. Mahogany Rush, working on their seventh used to describe the unique reception held his honor atmosphere surrounding the in album, will interrupt sessions to do a tour of Japan. Doug Goodeve, at Pavillon Gabriel in Paris. Pictured from left: Coen Solleveld, president of the worldwide Polygram Group; Louis Hazan, president of Phonogram, France; Meyer- formerly a performer who released his own tribute record to Maggie stein-Maigret. (Continued on page 89)

88 RECORD WORLD DECEMBER 9, 1978

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com England (Continued from page 88) football fanatics to watch the match. ENGLAND'S T P 25 DIRECT MUSIC: The EMI music publishing group plans to license all of its music direct, as of the beginning of this month. This was previously the responsibility of the MCPS, which issued mechanical Singles licenses in respect of the use in copyright film and other audio-visual 1 RAT TRAP BOOMTOWN RATS/Ensign productions. However, all licenses for "Mood Music" library works 2 DO YA THINK I'M SEXY ROD and recordings controlled by EMI Music will continue to be made STEWART/Riva through MCPS. EMI Music has already mailed out a comprehensive 3 HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN/RSO catalogue of its copyrights to leading film, TV producers and advertis- 4 PRETTY LITTLE ANGEL EYES SHOWADDYWADDY/Arista ing agencies. STATESIDE VISITING: Terry Noon of Noon Music is in America 5 HANGING ON THE TELEPHONE BLONDIE/Chrysalis this week and during his stay will seek and place new material. 6 INSTANT REPLAY DAN HARTMAN/Blue Sky Noon, who set up his own company four years ago following his 7 departure from Larry Page's Page Full of Hits Publishing Company, DARLIN' FRANKIE MILLER/Chrysalis is staying at the Barbizon Plaza, on Central Park South. 8 MY BEST FRIEND'S GIRL CARS/Elektra CHRISTMAS BONUS: and currently 9 SUMMER NIGHTS JOHN TRAVOLTA AND OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN/RSO have three of their shows being presented in London, the "" and "Evita" blockbusters and a new version of one 10 TOO MUCH HEAVEN BEE GEES/RSO of their earlier works, "Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat." All 11 BICYCLE RACE/FAT BOTTOMED GIRLS QUEEN/EMI three shows have MCA albums available and with the "Beyond the 12 SANDY JOHN TRAVOLTA/Midsong Rainbow" musical, MCA has a quartet of potential Christmas sellers. ON TOUR: Ivor Biggun and the Red Nosed Burglars plan to go on 13 ALWAYS AND FOREVER/MIND BLOWING DECISIONS HEATWAVE/GTO the road in February to promote their debut album, "The Winkers 14 I LOVE AMERICA PATRICK JUVET/Casablanca Album," and the tour will feature four Beggar's Banquet acts, Ivor,, Johnny G., John Spencer and new signing Duffo. Johnny G. and Duffo 15 YMCA VILLAGE PEOPLE/Mercury both have their albums scheduled for February release to coincide 16 PROMISES BUZZCOCKS/UA with the tour. Slogan for the trek is "Beggars can be boozers." 17 PART TIME LOVE ELTON JOHN/Rocket REZILLOS RIFT: Sire Act The Rezillos have split up and a new group is forming around three members, John Callis, Simon Templar and 18 BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE JACKSONS/Epic Angle Patterson. The New group will continue to be managed by 19 MAC ARTHUR PARK DONNA SUMMER/Casablanca Rezillo current manager Bob Last. ODDS 'N ENDS: During a recent visit to London, Roger Cook was 20 I LOST MY HEART TO A STARSHIP TROOPER SARAH BRIGHTMAN/Ariola presented with a silver disc for the Crystal Gayle hit, "Talking in 21 DANCE (DISCO HEAT) SYLVESTER/Fantasy Your Sleep." State Records and Music have signed former lead singer 22 GERM FREE ADOLESCENTS X-RAY SPEX/EMI Intl. of UA band Halfbreed, Nick Whitaker . . . The Pirates are currently touring America's east coast promoting their current single, "Shakin' 23 IN THE BUSH MUSIQUE/CBS All Over," which has been added to the American pressings of the 24 GIVING UP GIVING IN THREE DEGREES/Ariola "Skull Wars" album ... Charlie Dore's Back Pocket has been signed by Island and a debut single and album, produced in Nashville by 25 LE FREAK CHIC/Atlantic Audie Ashworth, will be released early next year ... Gerry Beyering has been named managing director of EMI (Nigeria). Formerly with Phonogram, he has had considerable experience in the record indus- Albums try in Africa, Europe and New Zealand. Former chairman of EMI 1 GREASE SOUNDTRACK/RSO (Nigeria) Winden Plumley has retired. 2 JAZZ QUEEN/EMI 3 EMOTIONS VARIOUS/K-Tel Canada (Continued from page 88) 4 GIVE 'EM ENOUGH ROPE CLASH/CBS Trudeau a few years ago, has formed Candora Records, a label devoted 5 20 GOLDEN GREATS NEIL DIAMOND/MCA to recording women exclusively. Don Shafer has been appointed music 6 THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER LIVE MANHATTAN TRANSFER/Atlantic director at Vancouver's FM99. Allan Matthews, former VP of United Artists here, has been appointed national merchandising manager for 7 25TH ANNIVERSARY ALBUM SHIRLEY BASSEY/UA Pickwick in Canada. Rush is hoping to become the first rock act to 8 MIDNIGHT HUSTLE VARIOUS/K-Tel sell out Maple Leaf Gardens (18,000 seats) three shows in a row this 9 LION BUSH/EMI Christmas. HEART KATE RUMORS REGARDLESS OF ACCURACY: Is it true that a couple of 10 THE SCREAM SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES/Polydor members of Klaatu, itchy to perform, are now appearing locally under 11 A TONIC FOR THE TROOPS BOOMTOWN RATS/Ensign the name Funn? Is it true that Clarence Clemmons will release his own solo album early in the new year? It it true that Anne Murray will soon 12 NIGHT FLIGHT TO VENUS BONEY M/Atlantic announce her signing with CBS? 13 THE AMAZING DARTS DARTS/K-Tel 14 SINGLES 1974-78 THE CARPENTERS/A&M April -Blackwood Stubenrauch To Polydor 15 A SINGLE MAN ELTON JOHN/Rocket NEW YORK-Mario De Filippo, 16 JEFF WAYNE'S THE WAR OF THE WORLDS VARIOUS/CBS Pacts Wet Willie vice president of sales, Polydor 17 IMAGES DON WILLIAMS/K-Tel NEW YORK-Rick Smith, vice Incorporated, has announced the president and general manager appointment of Robert Stuben- 18 IF YOU CAN'T STAND THE HEAT STATUS QUO/Vertigo of April -Blackwood rauch to the position of midwest Music, CBS' 19 THE BIG WHEELS OF MOTOWN VARIOUS/EMI domestic music publishing arm, regional marketing manager. has announced the signing of Stubenrauch will report to De 20 EVERGREEN ACKER BILK/Warwick Marshall Smith, T.K. Lively, and Filippo, and will be based in 21 DON'T WALK BOOGIE VARIOUS/EMI Jimmy and Jack Hall of the Epic Chicago. 22 BOOGIE FEVER VARIOUS/Ronco recording group Wet Willie to Background a long term publishing agreement Prior to his appointment at 23 THAT'S LIFE SHAM 69/Polydor for the U.S. Outside the U.S., Wet Polydor, Stubenrauch held the 24 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER SOUNDTRACK/RSO Willie's publishing will be repre- position of midwest district man- sented by CBS Music Publishing ager for London Records for the 25 ALL MOD CONS JAM/Polydor International. past nine years. (Courtesy: Record Business)

RECORD WORLD DECEMBER 9, 1978 89

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Pressing Situation Country Radio (Continued from page 79) casts closely, and notes that cas- Many other execs are much sette duplication is increasingly By KENT CINDY less optimistic. Keith Holzman, being viewed as an area for ma- CONTESTS AND PROMOTIONS: The holiday season, in addition to Elektra/Asylum's vice president jor capacity extension. Calling being cheerful and festive, always creates perfect promotion situations in charge of production, agrees cassettes, "one area of manufac- for radio stations-many times the warmth of the occasion prevails that press -ahead programs indi- turing where everyone is feeling over the actual promotion. ran a Savannah's WQQT Thanksgiving con- cate a better -prepared industry, the crunch," Bergamo concluded, test, with the prize being a family Thanksgiving dinner at a nice yet he adds that another less ob- "I know that our cassette produc- restaurant, hosted by station PD/MD Scott Seiden. Scott reports that vious ally in avoiding major set- tion just isn't what it should be the a winning family was divorced mother and her two small children. backs has been the more diversi- in terms of the demand that's Ron West at KSON, San Diego, is tying in a "Toys for Tots" campaign fied marketplace. "There were no there." Accordingly, he says cas- with the local premiere But Loose," of "Every Which Way the Clint really big records, so there settes will be a key priority in Eastwood movie (featuring the music Rich, Eddie of Charlie Rabbit wasn't a crunch. Without a par- MCA Distributing's expansion. and Mel Tillis). People bringing a toy for a needy child obtain free ticular giant release-one of Similarly, Mary Bornstein, di- admission to the premiere. Rex Ryan at WNYN reports a Christmas those that sends everybody rac- rector of quality control at A&M turkey giveaway with an extra treat-in addition to the 50 turkeys ing into stores the way an Eagles Records, says he's continuing to given as prizes, the grand prize will be a deluxe microwave oven to or Fleetwood Mac or 'Saturday anticipate possible future hurdles. cook it in (turkey included). Steve Cantrell reports WMNI is having a Night Fever' did-it was easier While he notes A&M has encoun- hand -drawn Christmas card promotion, the prize to be presented to to get product manufactured." tered no production delays, due a local senior citizen's home. WMNI will also hold a three-week run- If Holzman says the peak has both to longer lead times and ning Christmas contest with prizes given away hourly. Mike Bohan of indeed passed, he cautions additional capacity in other man- be WSM radio's promotion dept. says WSM-AM will giving away "sur- against possible future snags. ufacturing sites such as the new prise" Christmas packages ranging from a $260 watch to various "We had no problem manufac- Monarch facility here, Bornstein country albums. turing the Queen album," he says seasonal fluctuations in vol- In other news Steve Sever, PD at KLLL, in a stunt to raise money for noted by way of example, "be- ume will continue to test the muscular dystrophy spent a weekend in a waterbed suspended 70 feet cause there were no other major overall capacity of the industry in in the air by a crane! Over $3,400 was raised. (Note: Steve outlasted releases being pressed at that the near future. his competitor by one day-the competition being a representative time, so we faced little competi- Similarly, RCA Records, whose from a rock station.) KSSS reports a big turnout at their recent listener tion. We had already had two volume demands for Presley appreciation concert featuring Joe Stampley. programs earlier to ready prod- product were among the crucial MOVES AND CHANGES: Terry Wood, PD at WONE, leaves Dec. 8 uct further in advance . . . But factors affecting capacity last year, at WONE is for WWSW, Pittsburgh. Terry's position still open, accord- had a couple of other major al- reports their Minneapolis facility ing to his assistant Paula Montgomery ... WMPS's Debbie Conners bums arrived at the same time, is currently working three shifts leaves for WSAI, Cincinnati. we would've been hard pressed a day, five days a week-a brisk to keep up." pace, to be sure, but not the MCA's Bergamo agrees. "We squeeze of a year earlier. An RCA Gospel Album Picks think the same thing will hold spokesman reported no delivery (Continued from page 91) true for the next few years," he problems have surfaced this fall, NO COMPROMISE said of the potential crunch. and echoed the majority view KEITH GREEN-Sparrow SPR 1024 "When CBS opens their Georgia that longer production lead The same powerful lyric, melodic and per- times plant, when formance quality that catapulted Green's we complete expan- and careful monitoring have sion of our facility, when War- brought production on target. first Ip, "For Him Who Has Ears To Hear," ners gets its manufacturing pro- of us in the business learned to the top of RW's Contemporary & In- "All gram fully underway, then per- from last year," he noted, "and spirational Gospel Album Chart is promi- haps there'll be no capacity short- were able to plan more effective- nent throughout his new offering. Well - age." For now, though, Bergamo ly We crafted songs like "Soften Your Heart," ... haven't run into any is still watching production fore - major snags." "Dear John Letter (to The Devil)" and "You!" make for an exceptionally enjoy- able album. WB, RCA on Disco (Continued from page 17) 7e ,e, ?Wu Sir` COME ALIVE FOR JESUS coming to me from within the record ... or acts like The Village THE J. C. WHITE SINGERS-Savoy 14498 company to work with this music People-a year and a half ago e0711£ ?0z. 9E59fs' with This album literally "comes alive" because they're hot about it." no one would look at that rec- the exciting power and talent of this King sees the emergence of ord, and now it's getting all kinds group, using a more contemporary soul disco on radio as the most signi- of play-or Chic, or the 'Mid- styling and instrumentation. Outstanding ficant factor for the music's future night Express' [disco -oriented] solo vocals on every selection sparked in the record biz. "Disco radio is soundtrack, and you can see with spirited horn arrangements render a so new," he says. "I would think where it's headed. People are fine taste of black gospel music. any record company would real- going to realize that it's music, DR. JESUS ize that they've got to start look- not just Boom Boom Boom." THE SWANEE QUINTET-Creed 3088 ing into it. Radio's had a lot of Asked if there is an especial The soul expressions of the Swanee Quin- resistance to disco in the past, new push with disco at Atlantic, in excellent form reflect- tet come through but non -disco artists are going to one high -echelon executive said, ing varied musical sounds. "The Party's start making albums with a track "We're not making a big fuss But The Lord," "Help Over," "Nobody that's going to be playable as about it-we've always been into Me Lord" and Let Nobody Tell "Don't disco. This is where the Stones disco-though we have been You" display the Quintet's easy com- were very smart in recording dis- planning on expanding the de- over diverse material. mand co versions of their songs. partment." He added, "In fact, IN TOUCH "People have always been we were the first to go with dis- SISTER LUCILLE POPE 8 THE PEARLY GATES- dancing to the better music, and co," citing such early involve- Nashboro 7206 in this sense, disco is history re- ment with groups like the Pope's vocal interpretations convey the peating itself. Otis Redding, early Trampps back in early 1975. strong feelings found within the Ip's mes- Stax and Atlantic-this was qual- sage. The background support of the At Casablanca, rumors of the Pearly Gates complements Pope's lead ity music with a common denom- launching of a special new disco throughout, standing out in the title cut, inator of danceability. Today, you label have been denied. The "You Better Mind," "In Your Name" and see things like Dan Hartman's company is already heavily in- "Be Careful." 'Instant Replay,' which is a great volved in the disco field.

92 RECORD WORLD DECEMBER 9, 1978

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Dan Pinckard Dies Capitol Names Shults CMA Elects Tom Collins Chairman, NASHVILLE - Dan Pinckard, Nashville Vice Pres. Ralph Peer To Serve as President product manager, Columbia Rec- NASHVILLE Tom Collins, London; secretary-Jim Duncan, ords, Nashville, was the victim of NASHVILLE - Lynn Shults has - been named divisional vice presi- president of Pi-Gem/Chess Music country editor, Radio & Records, a hit-and-run accident in Atlanta and president of Tom Collins Los Angeles; assistant secretary- early Saturday, Nov. 25. dent, Capitol Records, Nashville, to Don Zimmermann, Productions here, was elected Rick Blackburn, vice president of Joining CBS Records in June of according president and chief operating chairman of the board of the marketing, CBS Records, Nash- 1970 as the local promotion The is Association for ville; treasurer-Hutch Carlock, manager in Atlanta, Pinckard officer, CRI. appointment 1979, while Ralph Peer, first vice president, Music City Distributors, was promoted to product man- effective Monday (4). president of Peer -Southern Or- Nashville; asst. treasurer-Don ager, CBS Records, Nashville in ganization, was elected to serve Light, president, Don Light May of '76 and then product as president. The elections were Talent, Nashville; sergeant-at- manager, Columbia Records, held during a CMA board meet- arms-Joe Sullivan, president of Nashville in September '77. ing Thursday (30) at Commerce the Sound Seventy Corporation, Pinckard is survived by his Union Bank here. Nashville; assistant sergeant -at. parents, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Other officers elected for the arms-Glenn Snoddy, president Pinckard of Stone Mountain, coming year include: of Woodland Sound Studios, Georgia; a brother and two Executive vice president Nashville; and historian Bill sisters who live in and around - - Irving Waugh, president of Tree Utz, attorney, Washington. Atlanta. Television, Nashville; vice presi- The Daniel J. Pinckard Memo- dent-Don Nelson, vice presi- rial Fund has been set up to RCA Completes Promo dent and general manager of benefit his nephew, Jarret Clower, Lynn Shults WIRE/WXTZ, Indianapolis; vice For Jennings Album who was born with spinal bifida. president-Bruce Lundvall, presi- NASHVILLE RCA Records, The fund will go toward defraying Based in Nashville, Shults will - dent, CBS Records Division, New Nashville, recently completed a the medical expenses incurred as report to Rupert Perry, vice presi- York; vice president-Joe Smith, major television marketing cam- a result of this disease. Any con- dent of a&r, who is based at the chairman of the board, Elektra/ paign on Waylon Jennings' tributions should be sent to: The Capitol Records Tower in Holly- "I've Asylum Records, Los Angeles; Always Been Crazy" album. Daniel J. Pinckard Memorial Fund, wood. vice president Joe Galante, buys in c/o Wanda Johnson, 2582 Shults comes to Capitol from - Utilizing time eight division vice president/market- major metropolitan markets, the Secenic Highway, Snellville, Ga. a post as dircetor of operaions ing, RCA Records, Nashville; 30278. for United Artists Records. program was designed to maxi- vice president - Chic Doherty, mize the market penetration of vice president of business affairs the album. and marketing, MCA Records, The spot, aired during the Nashville Report Nashville; vice president - Jim second and third weeks of Halsey, president of the Jim November, was timed to coincide By RED O'DONNELL Halsey Co., Tulsa; vice president not only with Waylon's concert I Rumors bouncing around Music City: Jimmy -Barbara Mandrel!, ABC Rec- schedule, but with the entry into Bowen, recently resigned from MCA, moving over ords artist; vice president-Bill the top five on the national to head up Elektra/Asylum's Nashville operations? Anderson, MCA Records artist; country charts of the single (He produces Mel Tillis, who also recently left vice president-Paul Tannen, VP, "Don't You Think This Outlaw MCA heading toward Elektra). Screen Gems -EMI Music, N.Y.; Bit's Done Got Out Of Hand" Speaking of M -M -Mel, he has invested some of vice president - Bill Lowery, and with the beginning of the his riches in the purchase of KIXZ radio in Ama- president of the Lowery Music holiday buying season on Thanks- rillo, Tex. (A country music format? Aw, sure!) Group, Atlanta; vice president- giving weekend. Accompanied by Who is the highest paid country music enter- Jay Morganstern, president of corresponding print and radio tainer? A weekly magazine ("Us") article tabs Roy ABC/Dunhill Music and Ameri- advertisements placed through Clark for that pecuniary honor. Estimates his annual gross income at can Broadcasting Music, Los An- RCA branches, the television $7 million ... Mac Davis' annual holiday Wer (airing Dec. 19 on CBS) geles; international vice presi- campaign will also provide a is going to be different. A musical with a futuristic setting. Deals dent, Mervyn Conn, president of broad artist identification base (Continued on page 95) the Mervyn Conn Organization, for future television efforts.

PICKS OF THE WEEK oc W , "BACK ON MY MIND W NEIL YOUNG, "COMES A TIME" (prod.: JERRY JEFF WALKER, "JERRY AGAIN"/"SANTA BARBARA" Neil Young & Ben Keith) JEFF." Jerry Jeff's first Elektra al- CI Ronnie his off- z (prod.: Tom Collins & fL (writer: N. Young) (Silver bum is a continuation of Milsap) (writers: C. Quillen & W Fiddle, BMI) (3:03). Rufus Thi- the-wall style. Produced by Mi- C. Pierce/A. Jordan & H. bodeaux's fiddle leads off the chael Brovsky, the sound is slight- David) (Chess/ Casa David, tA title cut from Young's latest ly more rock and roll oriented ASCAP) (3:10/4:13). Both sides album. A well established ar- while retaining Walker's rough, of this record have multiple tist in the rock field, Young whiskey style. Standouts include format possibilities, with their could score in country as well "Follow" and "Here Good Lovin' strong, clear sounds. The with his relaxed vocal style Grace." Elektra 6E-163 (7.98). slower, polished sound of and the down-home treatment "Santa Barbara" should score of the song. Reprise 1395. with a/c listeners, while "Back On My Mind Again" sounds like another solid Milsap country hit. RCA PB -11421.

RECORD WORLD DECEMBER 9, 1978 93

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Eastwood Movie Bows In Dallas Country Hotline By MARIE RATLIFF MOST ADDED CHART CONTENDERS Ronnie Milsap - "Back On My Mind Again" Eddy Arnold - "If Everyone Had Someone Like You" T. G. Sheppard - "Happy Together" Mary K. Miller - "Going, Going, Gone" Ed Bruce - "Angeline" Eddie Rabbitt has the title song from the new Clint Eastwood comedy, "Every Which Way But Loose," and it Clint Eastwood joined Eddie Rabbitt, Charlie Rich and 150 radio and press representa- should go straight to the top. A good tives in Dallas on November 19 for the world premiere of his new Warner Bros. film song plus excellent performance equals "Every Which Way But Loose," which kicked off an extensive promotion campaign for the film and its soundtrack album, released November 21 by Elektra/Asylum Rec- a hit! ords. Rabbitt's version of the title tune and Rich's "I'll Wake You Up When I Get Two super stars combine talents for 28 Shown above Home" were released by the label on November 22 and respectively. the first time on a classic song. Put in the picture at left are, from left: Eastwood with Clyde, his orangutan sidekick in the film, and Clyde's trainer; in the picture at right, Eddie Rabbitt (left) is shown with Eddie Rabbitt George Jones and Johnny Paycheck with E/A executive Mel Posner at the premiere. "Mabellene" and watch the adds start pouring in! Chalk up WKKN, WBAM, KWKH, KMPS, KXLR, WWOL, WKDA, MSMA Meet Set Halsey Names Cline KRAK, WQQT, KLAK, WJJD, KKYX, KLLL, KCKN, WINN, The Muscle NASHVILLE - Asst. To President WIVK, KHEY, WHOO, KDJW, WPNX, KAYO, WAME, WITL, Shoals Music Association will WEMP, WYDE, WDEE, KSON, WIRE, KGA, WBAP. hold its monthly board of di- TULSA-Jim Halsey, president Mary K. Miller has an early start rectors meeting Tuesday, Dec. 5, of the Jim Halsey Company, has on "Going, Going, Gone" at WPNX, at the BMI building here. The announced the appointment of meeting, which will include mu- Terry Cline to the position of KFDI, KXLR, WJQS, WSDS, KYNN, WIVK, sicians, songwriters, engineers assistant to the president. KSOP, WFAI, WIRE. Randy Cornor's and studio owners from the Mus- Cline's duties in booking, "Hurt As Big As Texas" showing in cle Shoals music community, will promotions and artist relations San Antonio, Tulsa and Spokane. be followed by a luncheon host- will be broadened with the de- Eddy Arnold is attracting interest velopment of the Halsey organi- ed by ASCAP's Nashville office. to "If Everyone Had Someone Like zation's new contemporary divi- Mary K. Miller You" at KGA, KAYO, WPNX, KFDI, WMNI, sion and record promotions, Artic Signs Weaver WXCL, KNIX, KMPS, KRAK, according to Halsey. In addition KKYX, KSOP, KWKH, WUNI, NASHVILLE-Eddy Fox, presi- to representing the Country WFAI, KVOO. John Wesley Ryles' "Love Ain't Made dent of Artic Records, has an- Music Association on a commit- For Fools" starting in the southeast. nounced that Van Weaver has tee investigating copyright in- Super Strong: Dottie West, Johnny Rodriguez, Oak to the label and the 'been signed fringements in Oklahoma, Cline Ride Boys, Big Al Downing, Joe Stampley. first single just released. has worked as an independent Randy Barlow makes swift moves with "Fall In and a university concert promoter Love With Me Tonight" at WVOJ, WFAI, WJQS, WQQT, THANKS D.J.'s in the Southwest. He joined the WSDS, WSLC, WGTO, KCKC, WITL, KFDI, KTTS, KBUC, Halsey staff in January, 1973. WOKO, WEMP, WKKN, WRRD, WXCL, WBAM, WOKO, WHK, FOR PLAYING WUNI, KWKH, KKYX. Paul Davis' "Sweet Life" spin- I RDA Pacts "Sleepy Eyed ning in Detroit, Kansas City, Montgomery, Wheeling Down Home and Fayetteville. Woman" Newcomer Dolly Fox showing with "I've Got A Shepherd, NASHVILLE - Mike Reason For Living" at WIRE, WSDS, WIVK, KLLL. By Ray Smith executive vice president of Inter- Ed Bruce's "Angeline" playing at WUBE, KRAK, WIVK, national Record Distributing As- Shi Ray 101 KWKH, KSOP, WFAI, KVOO, KFDI, KGA, WXCL. sociates, has announced a dis- Direction By tribution pact between IRDA and LP Interest: Gail Davies' cut, "It's No Wonder I Blue," ` Dr. Whiting Down Home Records, owned by Feel from her first Lifesong LP, showing at Rodney Lay. WSDS; Tom T. Hall's "Three Sofa Story" featured at KCKN. SURE SHOTS Eddie Rabbitt - "Every Which Way But Loose" Christmas Time Is Jesus Time Ronnie Milsa2 "Back My Mind WRC-3312 - On Again" T. G. Sheppard - "Happy Together" My Prayer LEFT FIELDERS WRC-3313 Jim Mundy & Terri Melton - "Kiss You All Written by Myran Walker Over" Neil Young - "Comes A Time" Jerry Lee Lewis - "Save The Last Dance For John Gardner Me Produced by Earl Hickman and Myran Walker for WRC Records. Bonnie Nelson - "Love From A Woman's Point of View" The Finest Christmas Hit In Our Generation AREA ACTION Hobey Dodd - "Walkin' This Highway" (KSSS) Distributed nationally by Danny Casanova - "For No Reason At All" Nationwide Sound Distributors (KSOP) Pia Zadora - "Miracle Worker" (WFAI) P.O. Box 23262, 1204 Elmwood Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee 37202 Betty Martin - "One Of Us" (KVOO, WSLC)

94 RECORD WORLD DECEMBER 9, 1978

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Nashville Report (Continued from page 93) © Country Album Picks humorously, but pointedly with a family living in the year 2010. For instance, Christmas has been wiped from memory and now it's called "Commerce Day." (Don't toy around with that idea; it's sooner than MEL STREET you think.) Mercury SRM-1-5014 Brenda Lee's birthday isn't until Dec. 11, but already her husband Street's sound is better than ever on this Ronnie Shacklett has remembered-with a one -of -a -kind gift, pur- album which makes his recent death all chased at recent auction of the late 's property. A jewel the more tragic. Produced by Jim Prater box with a bronze plaque -like top, presented to Judy in 1951 by King and Jim Vienneau, the material is solid George VI and Queen Mary, after she had appeared in concert for country, ranging from the faster -moving first time at London's Palladium! tunes like "It's Too Late To Stop Us Now" Merle Haggard signed to guest -star in 12th episode of NBC's "Cen- to the ironic ballad, "Just Hangin' On." tennial" series. He portrays country music entertainer who becomes a superstar by singing about the beauty and grandeur of the Colorado EVERY WHICH BUT Rockies. Show is tentatively scheduled to air in early, early February. WAY LOOSE VARIOUS ARTISTS-Elekfra 5E-503 Haggard on acting: "The way I look at it the public can take just so Eddie Rabbitt, Charlie Rich, Mel Tillis and much of a performer as a musician. I like acting because I'm a great Hank Thompson head up this copy cat. I love to impersonate people." assortment Two pioneer giants of the local music scene birthday Friday- of songs from Clint Eastwood's latest film. meaning Jack Stapp and Irving Waugh. (Waugh, retired president of With the exception of Rich's classic "Be- WSM, Inc., heads up the TV division at Tree International Music, hind Closed Doors," the Ip is produced where Stapp is chief executive officer.) by Snuff Garrett with music arranged and Advice for songwriting hopefuls from Larry Gatlin: "You can't copy conducted by Steve Dorff. Standouts in- anyone. You have to find your own way of expressing your own ideas. clude "I'll Wake You Up When I Get Home," "Send Me Down To Tucson" I used to listen to Kris Kristofferson and try to express myself as he and does. I've also studied writers like Mickey Newbury and Red Lane. the title cut. Write your way; don't imitate." And not -so -trivia: A banjo-the real thing-weighs about 40 THE STATLER BROTHERS CHRISTMAS

pounds. I didn't know that until Roni Stoneman told me. She swears CARD it's the truth. "That's the reason you don't see many female musicians THE STATLER BROTHERS-Mercury SRM-1-5012 playing the banjo. It's too heavy to haul around," she said. The Statlers lend their distinctive style to Roni has about recovered from surgery performed more than month several Christmas standards as well as ago in a Winston-Salem, N.C. hospital. Operation was for a hernia, some not so famous seasonal songs. Pro- caused, she insists, by hauling around her 40 -pound banjo! duced by Jerry Kennedy, the general tone The Amusement & Music Operators Association of America (AMOA) is warm and mellow for pleasing holiday has voted Crystal Gayle's "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" the moods. Especially nice are "I Believe In Jukebox Record of the Year. Crystal's next sure hit asks the question, Santa's Cause," "I'll Be Home For Christ- "Why Have You Left the One You Left Me For?" mas" and the Christmas medley. IN MEMORIAM.

Amerama Records, the entertainment industry... all the world will miss her voice... silenced in the middle of her song.

95 RECORD WORLD DECEMBER 9, 1978

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com TOMMY OVERSTREET-Tina 523 (IRDA) Picks TEARS (There's Nowhere Else To Hide) (prod.: Tommy Overstreet? (writers: Country Single T. Overstreet/D. Vest) (Tommy Overstreet/ABC Dunhill, BMI) (2:10) Recorded several years back, this single remains up-to-date in both the lyrics and sound. Overstreet's vocals dominate although accom- COUNTRY SONG OF THE WEEK paniment is full and balanced. EDDIE RABBITT-Elektra 45554 JIM MUNDY and TERRI MELTON-MCM 101 EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE (prod.: Snuff Garrett) (writers: S. Dorf/ (writers: R. Chin/M. Chapman) M. Brown/T. Garrett) (Peso/Warner-Tamerlane/Malkyle, BMI) (2:48) KISS YOU ALL OVER (prod.: Nelson Larkin) (Chinnichaps/Careers, BMI) (2:54) Rabbitt's title cut from the soundtrack of Clint Eastwood's latest Mundy and Melton have a country duet version of Exile's recent pop f Im shows plenty of strength on its own, especially on the chorus, hit with a smoother, more down-home approach, although the ar- which breaks into a smooth steady progression. rangement is quite similar to the original. An interesting record.

T.G. SHEPPARD-Warner Bros. 8721 HAPPY TOGETHER (prod.: Jack Gilmer & T.G. Sheppard) (writers: G. Bonner/ MARY K. MILLER-Inergi 311 A. Gordon) (Chardon, BMI) (2:22) GOING, GOING, GONE (prod.: Vincent Kickerillo) (writer: K. Morrison) (Frank and Nancy, BMI) (3:59) Sheppard covers an earlier pop hit by the Turtles, this time using a sings a love ballad with a simple, straightforward style to ef- smooth, more subdued tone with the help of a steel guitar, strings Miller lost love. The tempo is appropriately and background singers. fectively present the theme of easy and deliberate. ZELLA LEHR-RCA PB -11433 PLAY Pat M. Blackford/R. Leigh) ME A MEMORY (prod.: Carter) (writers: FLOYD CRAMER-RCA PB -11432 Artists, ASCAP) (2:44) (United OUR WINTER LOVE (prod.: Chet Atkins & Felton Jarvis) (writers: J. Cowell/ Lehr starts out sweet and simple, accompanied by a piano which is B. Tubert) (Fred Rose, BMI) (2:28) augmented by bass, drums, and strings on the chorus for an This instrumental song for the season is suitable for a/c as well as effective hook. This is a slightly softer approach which should assure country play. The sound is very smooth and mellow with Cramer's continued success. distinctive piano style. STEVE GIBB-Clouds 12 SHE BELIEVES IN ME (prod.: Buzz Cason) (writer: S. Gibb) (Angel Wing, GEORGE & AVA-MCA 40958 ASCAP) (3:59) I HATE THE WAY I LOVE IT (prod.: Dick Glasser) (writer: A. Aldridge) A simple, quiet first verse with only a piano for accompaniment gives (Dick & Don/Big Hair, BMI) (3:22) way to soaring chorus with strings, bass, drums and a guitar lending George and Ava trade verses and join together on the chorus in this support to Gibb's expressive vocals. love song, providing an interesting hook, with both music and lyrics.

EARL CONLEY-Warner Bros. 8717 DREAMIN'S ALL I DO (prod.: Gene Eichelberger) (writer: E. Conley) DANIEL-Daniel 517 (IRDA) (ETC/Easy Listening, ASCAP) (3:30) ONLY A FOOL (prod.: Andrew Murphy) (writer: R. Roberts) This single, fairly traditional by today's standards, begins with strong, (Warner Tamerlane, BMI) (4:19) steady guitars. Conley's smooth vocals are well suited for the love Daniel's version of a song previously cut by Firefall is smooth and song lyrics. soothing with an acoustic guitar backing up quiet vocals.

GEORGE HAMILTON IV * Has just completed videotaping his sixth annual BBC -TV series in London, England! (this time working in studio with top BBC -TV producer Yvonne Littlewood) * He returns to Great Britain in the spring for his sixth major nationwide concert tour (England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales)

George IV is the First "International Ambassador of Country Music"!

"Grand Ole Opry" Management: Representation: "ABC Records" Marvyn Conn Bob Neal (Producer-Allen Reynolds) London, England Wm. Morris Inc. Nashville

96 RECORD WORLD DECEMBER 9, 1978

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com DECEMBER 9, 1978 RECORD 'ARLD COWIRYAWIIN CHART

Tull, ARTIST, Lobel, Number, (Distributing Label) 32 32 TURNING UP AND TURNING ON BILLY CRASH CRADDOCK/ DEC. DEC. WKS. ON SW 9 2 CHART Capitol 11853 10 33 27 EVERY TIME TWO FOOLS COLLIDE KENNY ROGERS & DOTTIE WEST/United Artists LA 861 H 35 1 1 I'VE ALWAYS BEEN CRAZY 34 33 VARIATIONS EDDIE RABBITT/Elektra 6E 127 36 WAYLON JENNINGS ® 44 PLEASURE AND PAIN DR. HOOK/Capitol SW 11859 2 36 34 ROOM SERVICE OAK RIDGE BOYS/ABC AY 1065 26 RCA AFL1 2979 9 37 41 DAVID ALLAN COE GREATEST HITS/Columbia KC 35627 5 38 38 THE WAY IT WAS IN '51 MERLE HAGGARD/Capitol SW (4th Week) 11839 10 62 CLASSIC RICH, VOL. 2 CHARLIE RICH/Epic KC 35624 5 40 47 LOVE IS WHAT LIFE'S ALL ABOUT MOE BANDY/Columbia 2 2 LET'S KEEP IT THAT WAY ANNE MURRAY/Capitol ST 11743 43 KC 35534 9 3 3 STARDUST WILLIE NELSON/Columbia JC 35305 31 41 42 CONWAY CONWAY TWITTY/MCA 3063 6 4 4 WILLIE & FAMILY LIVE/Columbia KC2 35462 2 42 51 HERE YOU COME AGAIN DOLLY PARTON/RCA APL1 2544 59 5 I 6 WHEN DREAM CRYSTAL GAYLE/United Artists LA 858 H 24 43 42 I BELIEVE IN YOU MEL TILLIS/MCA 2364 24 12 PROFILE/BEST OF EMMYLOU HARRIS/Warner Bros. 44 24 GREATEST HITS, VOL. 4 TAMMY WYNETTE/Epic KE 35630 4 BSK 3258 2 45 49 VOLUNTEER JAM III & IV THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND/ 7 5 HEARTBREAKER DOLLY PARTON/RCA AFL1 2797 17 Epic E2 35368 9 46 55 JOHNNY DUNCAN'S GREATEST TNT TANYA TUCKER/MCA 3066 3 HITS/Columbia KC 35628 4 61 LOVE IS JUST A GAME LARRY GATLIN/Monument MG 7616 H1016 ARMED AND CRAZY JOHNNY PAYCHECK/Epic KE 35444 2 66 48 40 FACE OF A FIGHTER WILLIE L 10 7 LOVE OR SOMETHING LIKE IT KENNY ROGERS/ NELSON/Lone Star 4602 13 49 58 THE OUTLAWS WAYLON, WILLIE, TOMPALL United Artists LA 903 H 21 & JESSI/ RCA 11 11 GREATEST HITS, VOL. II JOHNNY PAYCHECK/Epic KC 35623 5 APLI 1312 155 50 46 LIVE AT THE GRAND OLD OPRY JERRY 12 8 MOODS BARBARA MANDRELL/ABC AY 1088 8 CLOWER/MCA 3062 5 51 45 THE MARSHALL TUCKER BAND'S 13 9 LARRY GATLIN'S GREATEST HITS/Monument MG 7628 4 GREATEST HITS/Capricorn 14 13 EXPRESSIONS DON WILLIAMS/ABC AY 1069 13 CPN 0214 7 52 39 OH! BROTHER LARRY GATLIN/Monument 15 15 HUMAN EMOTIONS DAVID ALLAN COE/Columbia KC 35536 3 MG 7626 26 53 25 THERE'LL BE NO TEARDROPS TONIGHT WILLIE NELSON/ 16 18 BURGERS AND FRIES/WHEN I STOP LEAVING CHARLEY PRIDE/RCA APL1 2983 4 United Artists LA 930 H 3 54 63 OLD FASHIONED LOVE THE 17 19 TEAR TIME DAVE & SUGAR/RCA APL1 2861 13 KENDALLS/Ovation OV 1733 34 55 50 ENTERTAINERS . . . OFF THE RECORD 18 14 LIVING IN THE USA LINDA RONSTADT/Asylum 6E 155 9 ON AND

STATLER BROTHERS/Mercury 1 19 21 WAYLON & WILLIE WAYLON JENNINGS & WILLIE SRM 5007 36 56 65 CONTRARY TO ORDINARY JERRY JEFF WALKER/MCA NELSON/RCA AFL1 2696 45 3041 24 57 66 LOVE AIN'T GONNA WAIT FOR US BILLIE JO SPEARS/ 20 22 BEST OF THE STATLER BROTHERS/Mercury SRM 1 1037 149 United Artists LA 929 H 2 58 67 HEAVEN'S JUST A SIN AWAY THE KENDALLS/Ovation OV 1719 66 59 48 RED WINE AND BLUE MEMORIES JOE STAMPLEY/ Epic KE 35443 19 60 52 FALL IN LOVE WITH ME RANDY BARLOW/Republic RLP 6023 7 - BASIC 61 64 SON OF A SON OF A SAILOR JIMMY BUFFETT/ABC AA 1046 36 62 59 REDHEADED STRANGER WILLIE NELSON/Columbia KC GLEN CAMPBELL 33482 167 63 57 Y'ALL COME BACK SALOON OAK RIDGE BOYS/ABC DO 61 Capitol SW 11722 1 2993 64 71 LET ME BE YOUR BABY CHARLY McCLAIN/Epic KE 35448 7 65 74 JOHNNY CASH'S GREATEST HITS, VOL. 3/Columbia KC 35637 5 22 23 THAT'S THE WAY A COWBOY ROCKS AND ROLLS 66 69 BEST OF DOLLY PARTON/RCA APL1 1117 132 JESSI COLTER/Capitol ST 11863 4 67 72 IT WAS ALMOST LIKE A SONG RONNIE MILSAP/ 23 26 GONE GIRL JOHNNY CASH/Columbia KC 35646 3 RCA APL1 2439 66 24 28 RONNIE MILSAP/RCA AFL1 68 35 I'M ALWAYS ON A MOUNTAIN WHEN I FALL MERLE 2780 25 HAGGARD/MCA 2375 23 25 29 DARK EYED LADY DONNA FARGO/Warner Bros. BSK 3191 8 69 66 DAYTIME FRIENDS KENNY ROGERS/United Artists LA 754 G 73 26 17 YOU HAD TO BE THERE JIMMY BUFFETT/ABC AK 1008/2 4 70 70 EASTBOUND AND DOWN JERRY REED/RCA APL1 2516 66 TOTALLY HOT OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN/MCA 3067 1 - 71 75 SLEEPER WHEREVER I FALL BOBBY BARE/Columbia KC 35645 5 - HOLY BIBLE STATLER BROTHERS/Mercury SRM 2 101 1 72 37 PLACES I'VE DONE TIME TOM T. HALL/RCA APL1 3018 4 29 20 ELVIS-A CANADIAN TRIBUTE ELVIS PRESLEY/RCA KKL1 73 73 (CAN'T HOLD A CANDLE TO YOU) JOE SUN/ 7065 8 Ovation OV 1734 4 30 31 ROSE COLORED GLASSES JOHN CONLEE/ABC AY 1105 4 74 36 WOMANHOOD TAMMY WYNETTE/Epic KE 35442 19 31 30 TEN YEARS OF GOLD KENNY ROGERS/United Artists 75 54 COLLISION COURSE ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL/Capitol SW LA 835 H 47 11726 66

CHARLEY PRIDE The New Album IMM

MIER BURGERS AND FRIES _IBM MOI Also Featuring: IMZM WHEN I SWOP LEAVING (I'LL BE GONE) 2983 Ren APLI/APS1 /APK1- Records

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com DECEMBER 9, 1978 RECORD VtRLD COLIITRVT S1lES CHART

TITLE, ARTIST, Label, Nvmb.r 50 38 JUST OUT OF REACH OF MY TWO OPEN ARMS LARRY G. DEC. DEC. WKS. ON 9 2 CHART HUDSON/Lone Star 702 10 a 2 ON MY KNEES 51 55 LAST EXIT FOR LOVE WOOD NEWTON/Elektra 45528 8 E59 STONE WALL GARY STEWART/RCA 11416 3 CHARLIE RICH & 60 HOW DEEP IN LOVE AM 1 JOHNNY RUSSELL/Mercury 55045 3 JANIE FRICKE 10 Ea 62 I'M GONNA FEED 'EM NOW/OLE SLEWFOOT PORTER Epic 8 50616 WAGONER/RCA 11411 5

4 BURGERS AND FRIES CHARLEY PRIDE/RCA 11391 7 CHARTMAKER OF THE WEEK if 5 THE GAMBLER KENNY ROGERS/United Artists 1250 7 - COME ON IN 4 1 I JUST WANT TO LOVE YOU EDDIE RABBITT/Elektra 45531 11 OAK RIDGE BOYS

11 ALL OF ME WILLIE NELSON/Columbia 3 10834 8 ABC 12434 1 12 DON'T YOU THINK THIS OUTLAW BIT'S DONE GOT OUT OF HAND WAYLON JENNINGS/RCA 11390 7 56 61 MAYBE YOU SHOULD'VE BEEN LISTENING JESSI COLTER/ 7 7 YOU'VE STILL GOT A PLACE IN MY HEART CON HUNLEY/ Capitol 4641 6 Warner Bros. 8671 11 64 YOU WERE WORTH WAITING FOR DON KING/Con Brio 142 3 a 13 FRIEND, LOVER, WIFE JOHNNY PAYCHECK/Epic 8 50621 9 67 I JUST CAN'T STAY MARRIED TO YOU CRISTY LANE/LS 169 2 9 9 SLEEP TIGHT, GOOD NIGHT MAN BOBBY BARE/Columbia 73 MR. JONES BIG AL DOWNING/Warner Bros. 8716 2 3 10831 9 r 71 REST YOUR LOVE ON ME BEE GEES/RSO 913 2 10 14 TULSA TIME DON WILLIAMS/ABC 12425 6 61 43 TWO LONELY PEOPLE MOE BANDY/Columbia 3 10820 13 11 3 SWEET DESIRE THE KENDALLS/Ovation 1112 12 En 72 OLD FLAME, NEW FIRE HANK WILLIAMS, JR./Warner/Curb ® 16 LADY LAY DOWN JOHN CONLEE/ABC 12420 6 8715 3 63 66 GET BACK TO LOVING ME JIM CHESNUT/ABC Hickory ® 17 THE BULL AND THE BEAVER MERLE HAGGARD & LEONA WILLIAMS/MCA 40962 7 54038 5 64 69 IF I HAD IT TO 14 8 THAT'S WHAT YOU DO TO ME CHARLY McCLAIN/ DO ALL OVER AGAIN STONEY EDWARDS/ Epic 8 50598 13 JMI 47 7 65 65 SOMEBODY'S GONNA DO IT TONIGHT R. C. BANNON/ RHYTHM OF THE RAIN JACKY WARD/Mercury 55047 6 Columbia 3 10847 6 20 WE'VE COME A LONG WAY BABY LORETTA LYNN/ H 19 MABELLENE GEORGE JONES & JOHNNY PAYCHECK/ MCA 40954 6 cri - Epic 8 50647 1 DO YOU EVER FOOL AROUND JOE STAMPLEY/Epic 8 50626 6 29 67 68 THE GIRL AT THE END OF THE BAR JOHN ANDERSON/ 22 PLEASE DON'T PLAY A LOVE SONG MARTY ROBBINS/ Warner Bros. 8705 3 Columbia 3 10821 7 76 BUILDING MEMORIES SONNY JAMES/Columbia 3 10852 2 LARRY GATLIN/ 24 I'VE DONE ENOUGH DYIN' TODAY FALL IN LOVE WITH ME TONIGHT RANDY BARLOW/ Monument 270 5 Republic 034 1 20 25 BACK TO THE LOVE SUSIE ALLANSON/Warner/Curb 8686 7 70 70 IN MEMORY OF YOUR LOVE DEBBY BOONE/Warner/Curb 21 26 YOUR LOVE HAD TAKEN ME THAT HIGH CONWAY TWITTY/ 8700 4 MCA 40963 4 86 THE JEALOUS KIND RITA COOLIDGE/A&M 2090 2 4638 11 22 18 CAN YOU FOOL GLEN CAMPBELL/Capitol 91 REACHING OUT TO HOLD YOU DOTTIE WEST/ 28 LOVE GOT IN THE WAY FREDDY WELLER/Columbia 3 10837 8 United Artists 1257 2 11 24 6 ;ADIN' IN, FADIN' OUT TOMMY OVERSTREET/ABC 12408 73 77 HOW I LOVE YOU IN THE MORNING PEGGY SUE/ ® 31 BABY, I'M BURNIN'/I REALLY GOT THE FEELING DOLLY Door Knob (WIG) 8 079 3 PARTON/RCA 11420 3 74 74 THE OTHER SIDE OF JEANNE CHUCK POLLARD/MCA 40965 5 m 34 GIMME BACK MY BLUES JERRY REED/RCA 11407 5 75 80 IT'LL BE HER JOHNNY CASH/Columbia 3 10855 3 ® 37 THE OFFICIAL HISTORIAN ON SHIRLEY JEAN BERRELL 76 84 FOOLED AROUND AND FELL IN LOVE MUNDO EARWOOD/ STATLER BROTHERS/Mercury 55048 4 GMC 105 2 28 32 POISON LOVE GAIL DAVIES/Lifesong 8 1777 (CBS) 8 77 79 NATURAL LOVE O. B. McCLINTON/Epic 8 50620 3 29 30 THEN YOU'LL REMEMBER STERLING WHIPPLE/Warner Bros. - ALIBIS JOHNNY RODRIGUEZ/Mercury 55050 1 8632 9 93 YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS BARBRA STREISAND/ 30 35 FEET RAY PRICE/Monument 267 7 NEIL DIAMOND/Columbia 3 10840 2 31 36 HIGH AND DRY JOE SUN/Ovation 1117 6 80 87 TEXAS ME AND YOU ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL/Capitol 4659 2 32 33 ONE RUN FOR THE ROSES NARVEL FELTS/ABC 12414 8 81 51 WHAT HAVE YOU GOT TO LOSE TOM T. HALL/RCA 11376 13

39 AS LONG AS I CAN WAKE UP IN YOUR ARMS KENNY 82 58 DOLLY R. W. BLACKWOOD/Scorpion 0561 6 ® 0309 6 O'DELL/Capricorn 111 - BEST FRIENDS MAKE THE WORST ENEMIES DAVID FOR ED 42 WHY HAVE YOU LEFT THE ONE YOU LEFT ME HOUSTON/Elektra 45552 1 CRYSTAL GAYLE/United Artists 1259 2 84 63 SMOOTH SAILIN' CONNIE SMITH/Monument 266 7 40 PLAYIN' HARD TO GET JANIE FRICKE/Columbia 3 10849 5 85 92 ONE IN A MILLION NATE HARVELL/Republic 033 2 86 52 ANYONE WHO ISN'T ME TONIGHT KENNY ROGERS & 41 DOUBLE S BILL ANDERSON/MCA 40964 5 DOTTIE WEST/United Artists 1234 15 45 TEXAS (WHEN I DIE) TANYA TUCKER/MCA 40976 3 87 82 HEALIN' AVA BARBER/Ranwood 1087 6 8 50631 4 46 THE SONG WE MADE LOVE TO MICKEY GILLEY/Epic 88 89 THERE'LL BE NO TEARDROPS TONIGHT WILLIE NELSON/ 44 LOVE AIN'T GONNA WAIT FOR US BILLIE JOE SPEARS/ United Artists 1254 3 United Artists 1251 5 ED - 00H BABY BABY LINDA RONSTADT/Asylum 45546 1 REX ALLEN, JR./ 40 49 IT'S TIME WE TALK THINGS OVER 90 57 DAYLIGHT T. G. SHEPPARD/Warner Bros. 8678 12 Warner Bros. 8697 3 91 100 THE GIVER PAUL SCHMUCHER/Star Fox 378 2 48 LOVIN' ON BELLAMY BROTHERS/Warner/Curb 8692 4 m 92 54 JULIET AND ROMEO RONNIE SESSIONS/MCA 40952 10 42 47 THE SOFTEST TOUCH IN TOWN BOBBY G. RICE/Republic 031 5 93 75 IT'S NOT EASY DICKEY LEE/RCA 11389 8 56 YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS JIM ED BROWN & m HELEN CORNELIUS/RCA 11436 2 94 99 A BEAUTIFUL SONG LEE DRESSER/Capitol 4613 2 44 23 STORMY WEATHER STELLA PARTON/Elektra 45533 9 95 98 SHE WANTED A LITTLE BIT MORE RAY PENNINGTON/ 45 10 BREAK MY MIND VERN GOSDIN/Elektra 45532 10 MRC 1022 2 46 50 LOVE SURVIVED ROY HEAD/ABC 12418 6 96 - ME TOUCHIN' YOU LINDA NAILE/Ridgetop 00178 1 47 15 SLEEPING SINGLE IN A DOUBLE BED BARBARA MANDRELL/ 97 - IT'S MY PARTY SHERRY BRANE/Oak 1013 1 ABC 12403 14 98 53 I WANT TO GO TO HEAVEN JERRY WALLACE/4-Star 5 1035 8 48 27 I'M LEAVING IT ALL UP TO YOU FREDDY FENDER/ABC 12415 9 99 78 RAINING IN MY HEART /Warner Bros. 8682 8 THAT BARBER/ 49 21 LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT MARGO SMITH/ 100 83 WHAT'S THE NAME OF SONG GLEN Warner Bros. 8653 14 21st Century 21 100 12

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com THE WEEK 1 HATS EDDYARN I. "If 5ome0'Every011e Had B1e BB 86.

GARY s'rE Wall "Store our (ArOUf1,Ç'

Heart) PB 11416 60* RW52' BB 56' CB teeRecords

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Time is on their side.

Minute By Minute, the new Doobie Brothers album, adds up to 35 minutes, 55 seconds of the most expert playing in contemporary rock. Time -tested. Dependable. Built to the highest standards of excellence. Get time on your side. Hear the unbeatable hum of precision -engineered rock. The Doobie Brothers. . Produced by Teddy Templeman. On Warner Bros. records and tapes. BRUCE COHN MANAGEMENT, INC. BSK 3193.

www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com