January 8, 1977
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1977 8, January CENTS 60 15 & 14 No. 26 Volume Weekly .1 Di London charted the most Cana( London Recordsof Canada ledall Gagnon' Canadian record distributors in the amount four or. ofchartedCanadian productin1976, Whole according to a study of theRPM Top100 number a. Singles charts for the year. Of 133 Canadian RCA records which were listed at any time on listed n the RPM Singles chart, 25, or 18.8 per cent, Orchest: were distributed by London Records. From S. Polydor finished second with 17 listed March singles, and A&M and CBS tied for third The W. distribu *.; singles with 14 each. GRT placed fifth Novemt with 12 Canadian singles, Capitol and RCA tied for sixth with 11 each, and Quality Portrait withtl had 10 Canadian singles on the RPM chart, number followed by WEA with six and MCA with Lon: five. given a London placed three Canadian singles sub sidia in the RPM top five, including Sweeney Attic w Todd's Roxy Roller, which listed number duct by one for three consecutive weeks beginning Tobias, June 26. Also from London were Andre Nigrini. WEA the most charted distribut WEA was the most charted distributor from Si in Canada in 1976, according to a study of fourth the RPM Top 100 Singles charts for the was the year. WEA singles were charted a total of 415 967 times in the 51 issues of RPM published strong in 1976, for an average of almost 19 listings them tc per week. Lon Capitol was a strong but distant second edged c with 778 listings, or just better than 15% 385,ti listings per week. CBS placed third with strong 611 chart listings, or almost 12 per week. April ar WEA remained unchallenged throughout :tic 1976, finishing first every month except MC.o January, when theyandCapitoleach tenth, placed 59listingsonthe RPM charts. 203 an . Capitol retained a firm grip on second charts. throughout the year, except in October WEe when they were edged by CBS. when t CBS, which began slowly and slumped charts, to sixth in April, finished the year with a four is: trt- c'tpl*r 1st,an averageof one strong surge, beginning in July, and never last we placed lower than third through the re- 24sin mainder of the year. Polydor, which started Brother goldorplatinum* recordeverythree days. strong,placingthirdinFebruaryand Stewart March, also finished strong, placing fourth Deceml .Gold Singles' Gold 1.-11bilms Platinum Singles SILVER CONVENTION -Fly Robin Fly T.K. BRUCE SPRINGSTEENBorn To Run TINA CHARLES,-I Love To Love Attic Records renews SILVER CONVENTION -Get Up And Boogie JANIS IAN -Between Thck Lines LABELLE -Lady Marmalade SANTAHAAmigos of B PENNY MCLEAN -Lady Bump NEIL DIAMOND -Beautiful Noise London distribution pact TINA CHARLES - I Love To Love BARBRA STREISAND -The Way We Were TINA CHARLES -Dance Little Lady, Dance KRIS KRISTOFFERSONJesus Was,A,CaprIcorn Albums Attic Records has renewed its distribu- T.K GERARD f.ENORMAN -La Ballade des Gens Heurreux AEROSMITH -Rocks suit ag JOHNNIE TAYLOR,Disco, Lady . AEROSMITH -Aerosmith tioncontract with London Records of MANHATTANS,Kiss and Say Goodbye 'AEROSMITH -Get Your Wings CHICAGO -Chicago IX [Greatest hilts] Canada. The signing came after rumours of release CHICAGO -if You Loam Me Now AEROSMITH -Toys in The Attic CHICAGO- Chloago X achangeindistributionand meetings Best 0 WILD CHERRY -Play That Funky Music TINA CHARLESI Love To Love BOB DYLAN - Desire license( RENE SIMARD -Fernando JEFF BECK -Wired AEROSMITH - Rocks between Attic and several other companies. RAFFAELLA CARRPv53.53.458 JEFF BECK -Blow By Blow t, SANTANA - Greatest Hits London is the only distributor Attic has T.K. LOU RAWLS -You'll Never Find Another Love BOZ SCAGGS -Silk Degrees PAUL SIMON -Still Crazy After All These'Years album, BOB DYLAN -Hard Rain EOZSCAGGS*- Silk Degrees ever had. SILVER CONVENTION -Silver Convention NEIL DIAMOND - Serenade Attic announces forthcoming new pro- from BOSTON -Boston NEIL DIAMOND - beautiful Noise duct in 1977 from Patsy Gallant, Hagood council BURTON CUMMIN*GS -Burton Cunimings NEIL DIAMOND - Jonathon' Livingston Seagull T.K HARMONIUM -l'hepade Hardy, Ken Tobias, Shirley Eikhard, the Les Humphries Singers, Eddie Hardin, Triumph, the U. The Wurzels and Donny Gerrard. in Can Attic's Tom Williams and Al Mair are ized al Americ Distributed by CBS Records Canada Ltd. / Distribue par CBS Disques Ltee. looking forward to increased market pene- tration,particularlyin Quebec where a InCan number of Attic artists will soon debut. tribute: Ottawa. of out TCD by tributed debut. soon will artists Attic of number Rowlands) John by (Photo dis- and imported is album the Canada, In a where Quebec in particularly tration, Year. New Happy RPM. of staff or agement imports. as sold and independently America pene- market increased to forward looking Ltee. es man- the of those necessarily not are cover North into brought been have album are Mair Al and Williams Tom Attic's on ized front the Views cakemaker. and clown unauthor- the of Copies RCA. by Canada in Gerrard. Donny and Wurzels The resident Manager, General RPM's is S.J. and distributors of network a by U.S. the Triumph, Hardin, Eddie Singers, Humphries caper, cover yearly his from Aside 1976. of in distributed is normally Les the Eikhard, Shirley Tobias, Ken Hardy, - as depicting product T.K. Seagull Livingston Jonathon. DIAMOND NEIL Porno Mr. role his -Jo, Sammy - person, cover rear year council. Hagood Gallant, Patsy from 1977 in duct Noise beautiful DIAMOND NEIL end) (or end RPM's - pro- new announces Attic Serenade DIAMOND NEIL legal Stone's Henry president T.K. from forthcoming - COVER WEEK'S THIS Degrees Silk SCAGGS EQZ statement official an to according had. ever These All album, Years Alter Crazy Still SIMON, PAUL compilation a release and record to T.K. has Attic distributor only the is London - Hits Greatest SANTANA- by authorized not was companies. other several and Attic between Rocks - AEROSMITH spot. 54 number the rates Life Your Of apparently licensee - a Desire DYLAN BOB The Band. meetings and distribution in change - Times Anka's Paul but appears, songs these Sunshine The And K.C. Of Best X Chicago CHICAGO rumours came - of neither however, chart, other The called album an of England in release of after signing The Canada. Hits) (Greatest IX Chicago CHICAGO the On over 10. number at shows Heart by Man Magic the licensee British their against suit of Records London with contract tion belated the and 22, number at appears law- a filing is Florida in Records T.K. distribu- its renewed has Records Attic rn Fitzgerald Edmund The of Wreck foot's Albums Platinum - Light Gordon charts, the of one On pact distribution London compilations. two album KC of Best of the between up show Canadian as qualifying over suing T.K. renews Records Attic Love To Lome I CHARLES,- TINA artists different three by songs Three artists. release Canadian by activity international for Singles -ilium year slow a was it 1976, of singles 100 top Plat their and trades U.S. two to According December. fourth placing strong, finished also March, throughout one number remained Stewart, and February in third placing strong, on Rod by Night The Tonight's single, Brothers started which Polydor, year. the of mainder charts international on ery Warner Their chart. the singles 24 re- the through thirds than lower placed -days. three Cancon for year Slow placed they when 25, December week, last never and July, in beginning surge, strong the was week strongest Their issues. four a with year the finished April, in sixth to one -rage in listings 91 with December, and charts, critics. by seriously been have and slumped and slowly began which CBS, of taken July five the in times 109 listed they when were ago long scene music American the of part CBS. by edged they when July, were months strongest WEA's October in except year, the throughout became Pop Iggy and Underground Velvet on a as charts. second grip firm retained Capitol the Reed, Lou Ramones, The such Bands on banned. be records their that demanded RPM the on listings singles 142 and 203 charts. RPM the listings 59 placed a ago 208, with respectively eleventh and tenth, each Capitol and they when January, parliament of member when months except every few a headlines British made Ramones ninth, placed Motown and GRT MCA, month first finishing 1976, throughout unchallenged remained WEA The band York New the that note to June. in fourth and May and April week. per 12 almost or listings, chart 611 interesting is It York. New in ago time some in third placing quarter, second strong with third placed CBS week. per listings originated style rock punk so-called The very a had A&M seventh. finish to 385, or Stranglers. The to a out 151/4 than better just listings, 778 with 386 charting, single by A&M edged second distant but strong a was Capitol including bands, such of several signing by July, and March between strong London, per movement musical new the of support their week. listings. 402 to them listings 19 almost average an shown has U.K. the in Artists United of for 1976, in carried onward May from months strong published RPM of issues 51 the in into taken be to times 967 account." whose Quality, out edging listings, 415 of total a charted were singles WEA year. have public changing context, this attitudes with distributor charted most fifth the was the for charts Singles 100 Top RPM the In people. majority the to offence give of RCA listings. 467 with year the for fourth of study a to according 1976, in Canada in to likely are records discourage to seek that place to December through September from distributor charted most the was WEA should we that is EMI within view "Our considered.