TAPE CARTRIDGE AVAILABLE IN THE U. K. Teen Leanings MUNTZ STEREO -PAK Bring Lean Class Artist E N s é é Pickings,Says Newell Continued front page 1 by Ken Dodds Billboard '"fears," which artist started without the help he produced for EMI in Eng- In the U. S., though. there of radio, which is now a teen - land. as an example are good pickings in the album of the size oriented show business medium, of the market that field. Through the Marks' drive can he too." reached. "The teen -agers ZED on the song. guided by its gen- there Newell also pointed to the TOP put it down and called work 's it eral professional manager Ar- of Ken Glancy, head of 'square'." Newell said. "but CBS BILLBOARD CHART MUNTZ nold Shaw. such top artists as Records in England, as an there were a million and a 1,r4rr11111r Andy Williams. Jack Jones. the half important element in the drive POSITION -H /11/ .A NO. people who bought it and Tijuana Brass and Steve Law- that to build up consumer interest rence have recorded audience should not be over- in the "class" performer. In ad- the song. looked." dition to developing a market Missing Good Share Newell feels that the "class' in England for such 1 WHAT NOW MY LOVE Herb Alpert's SAM i artists on 66.169 Even though England has vir- artist will have a better chance' the U. S. -based Tijuana Brass tually Columbia label dominated the teen scene for a breakthrough in England as 2 IF YOU CAN BELIEVE YOUR Andy Williams and Tony Mama's and Dunhill 21 -270 for the past several years, New- once the low -price LP becomes EYES AND EARS the Bennett, Glancy is scouting for Papa's ell feels that it's been missing an established factor in the bus- English singers in a similar 4 GOING PLACES Herb Alpert's AGM 66 -159 out on a good share of the total iness. "The low price should at- groove so that he can groom Tijuana Brass market because of the the youth tract consumer." he said, them for a buildup on his 5 WHIPPED CREAM & OTHER Herb Alpert's stress. He CBS pointed to the million - "and make it easier for the rec- Records label. DELIGHTS Tijuana Brass SAM 66.141 and -half -a sales rackup made ord company to get the 'class' Considering Offers 8 DR. ZHIVAGO Soundtrack MGM 46 -135 Meantime, while the British 9 SOUL AND INSPIRATION Righteous Bros. Verve 21 -298 disk industry is pondering its 12 BOOTS Nancy Sinatra Reprise 10.366 future, Newell is figuring out the lines to take his own 16 THE LONELY BULL Herb Alpert's A &M 66.132 for future. His contract with Tijuana Brass CARtridge Lectures EMI expires shortly 24 SOUTH OF THE BORDER Herb Alpert's AGM 66 and he's now -134 considering Tijuana Brass offers from other companies. He also wants to de- 26 CRYING TIME Ray Charles ABC /Para 10-379 Set Up by Liberty vote more time to lyric writing 27 THE SINGING NUN Soundtrack MGM 46 -130 for films HOLLYWOOD and for Broadway. One 30 HANG ON RAMSEY! Ramsey Lewis Cadet -Liberty managers and salesmen can walk of the choices he has is to spend 26.307 Stereo-Tape's two exec- Trio chief into the eventual outlets with about six months in Hollywood utives. Lee Mendell and Mike some assurance based on 33 WHY IS THERE AIR? Bill Cosby W -B 72-120 knowl- beginning next September to Elliot, have begun a series of edge." concentrate on film assignments. 34 THE YOUNG RASCALS Young Rascals Atlantic 21.339 out -of -town educational lectures Elliot, tape national sales man- That decision will be made 36 on tape SEPTEMBER OF MY YEARS Frank Sinatra Reprise 10-287 CARtridges for staff ager, accompanied Mendell on after he looks over his personal and distributor personnel. the first two meetings and 38 THE WONDROUS WORLD OF Sonny & Cher Arco 21-299 then affairs when he returns to Eng- Mendell, general manager SONNY & CHER of split off for a nine -city tour to land. He left for home last Sat- the new tape division. 39 GOT MY MOJO WORKING Verve began his meet with 13 distributors this urday (4) with a stop -off sched- Jimmy Smith 26.252 series of talks last Friday in week. He would be explaining uled in Rome to discuss another 41 MOONLIGHT SINATRA Frank Sinatra Reprise 10369 and Newark then conducted a the potential of sales areas, the film song with Riz Ortolani. the 43 A tape SOMEWHERE THERE'S Dean Martin Reprise 10376 seminar in New York City tape cartridge itself plus the in- composer who started Newell SOMEONE Saturday (4) for the record gredients in Liberty's own mer- on the road to "More." 46 A MAN AND HIS MUSIC Frank Sinatra Reprise QR.4 company's five district sales chandising program. The tech- managers. Mel 48 WONDERFULNESS Bill Cosby WB 72-131 Furman, Mac nical nature of the cartridge is Davis, Macey Lipman, Gerry being underplayed. To cover 51 BILL COSBY IS A VERY Bill Cosby W-B 72.110 LaCoursiere and Dick Bowman. this aspect, the department has FUNNY FELLOW, RIGHT? Jankowski to US The explanation- indoctrina- just completed its second inter- 63 THAT WAS THE YEAR Tom Reprise Lehrer 72.122 tion seminar, according to Men- nal cartridge information bulle- CHICAGO Jankow- THAT WAS - Horst dell, is designed to explain as tin covering the distinctiveness ski. Mercury Record's German 67 I STARTED OUT AS Bill Cosby W -B 72 -116 fully as possible all that has been of 4 and 8 -track tapes. The first star, will make A CHILD his second tour learned about cartridges. "The information bulletin, prepared of the U. S.. starting June 13 in 72 TIIUANA BRASS Herb Alpert's A &M 66.135 biggest problem is ignorance of by Elliot, covered the difference New York City. Tijuana Brass potential," noted Mendell who in 4 and 8 -track cartridges. After three days in New York, 73 MY LOVE Petula Clark W -B 10.371 has been in the g.m.'s scat seven which will include appearances 75 TRINI Trini Loper Reprise 10.381 weeks, having shifted over from on NBC -TV "Tonight" show the record operation. June 14 and the "To- 78 THE SOUL ALBUM Otis Redding Volt 21.331 network's Liberty expects its district KLIF Slogan day" show the following morn- 83 THE IN CROWD Ramsey Lewis Cadet 26-308 managers to return to their terri- C'i,rrrirrucd from puce 6 ing, Jankowski will travel to 86 HOUSTON Dean Martin Reprise 10 -340 tories and similarly conduct car- Cincinnati (16). Cleveland (17- tridge seminars. "There has to At that time KLIF attorney 18), San Francisco (20 -21). and 00 THE KINK KONTROVERSY Kinks Reprise 21.273 Lester May will present evi- be an educational campaign," Los Angeles (22 -23). He will 05 SEE WHAT TOMORROW Peter, dence and witnesses to Paul & W -B 56.169 Mendell added, "so that district substan- return to Germany June 23. BRINGS Mary tiate his contention that a rul- O8 THE LOVE YOU SAVE Joe Tex Atlantic 21.338 ing halting the station's usage of the most accurate 11 HOW DOES THAT GRAB YOU? Nancy Sinatra Reprise 10.418 phrasology Rand Quits ITCC would be damaging. This ques- Bard on 17 Golden? ARTHUR PRYSOCK/ Arthur Prysock Verve 28.152 tion arose last Thursday during COUNT BASIE Count Basie NEW YORK - Ray Rand, testimony in which the elements NEW YORK -Arthur Shim - 121 WHEN A MAN LOVES A Percy Sledge Atlantic 29 -122 vice -president and director of in KLIF's survey were dis- kin, president of Golden Rec- WOMAN marketing of International Tape cussed. ords, is considering recording a 25 BACK TO BACK Righteous Bros. Philles 21.269 Cartridge Corp., resigned his Abnak contends that its Shakespeare program now be- .31 OTIS BLUE /OTIS REDDING Otis Redding Volt 29 -115 post last week. He is leaving "Evol -Not Love" single has ing conducted by a grade school SINGS SOUL for a four -week vacation in the qualified in four of the cate- here. The program is open to .32 ROY ORBISON'S GREATEST Roy Orbison Monument 10 -361 Caribbean. On his return he will gories comprising the station's all children grades four through HITS announce his future affiliation playlist formula. These cate- six, said Mrs. Bettina Olivier. ,34 THE BEST OF THE Righteous Bros Moonglow 21.343 in the tape cartridge industry. gories, according to Abnak at- cultural enrichment chairman RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS torney G. H. Kelsoe Jr.. are rec- of the Parent's Association of ,41 UNBELIEVABLE Billy Stewart Chess 10 -417 ord sales. audience reaction, re- Public School 84. Each year, students do a drama, working ,44 FOR ANIMALS ONLY Baja Marimba A&M 66.160 quests and national charts. How Band the station weighs these ingre- on it from October to April. is LOOK dients has been ruled a trade This year the drama "Mid- 48 AT US Sonny & Cher Atce 21-203 secret by the judge. summer Night's Dream." Since the station did not have to reveal what importance it pnnmmmmmnlmmlmmmunmmmmmmmmmummmlam placed on any of its survey in- gredients. Walker commented LEAR OFFICE IN that he felt sales were the greatest barometer of public opinion. SWITZERLAND GENEVA - Lear Jet has opened a sales office here to Eu- FROM 52Sr, PER co-ordinate marketing in :\Lßl'N1 (':\R-1-RIDt;t:. MGM Explores rope. the Middle East and r Africa. The office will concen- trate on the Lear Jet Stereo -8 ness and do not see it as a unit manufactured in Detroit. at this time for FINLEY, of replacement LARRY left, president the InalltetettallMaanuMIIIMIIMMMUMBIliMi International Tape Cartridge records." But Wednesday he not only Corp., presents a gold cartridge meeting will "to when answering ads . . . award to Herb Alpert, whose eliminate any confusion, but to "What Now My Love" tape car- reach a decision regarding Say You Saw It in tridge passed the $300.000 sales MGM's future in the tape car mark. fridge industry." Billboard 14 JUNE 11, 1966, 3ti,1flt'A U www.americanradiohistory.com