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.11,*Brothe rs Johnson ii HITS OF THE WEEK SINGLES SLEEPERS ALBUMS BEE GEES "TOO MUCH HEAVE 1" (proc. ROBERT JOHNSON. '9'LL BE WAITING" OLIVIA NEWTON -JOHN, "TOTALLY bJ group, Karl Richardson & (prod. by Robert Johnson) HOT." The "new" Olivia, fresh from Albhy Galuten) (writers: B, R., & (writer: Johnson) (Black Neon, her success with "Grease," has put Lt. Gibb) (Music for UNICEF. BMI) (3:30). The street tal< on together a well rounded album with BMI) (4:54). The first single fron this artist is immediately justified producer John Farrar. Choice ma- Ip slated for early '73 is a by this first single. It's a fine terial covers ballads, country, cisco =lowing ballad, with their trade- amalgam of English and Ameri- (tie title track) and even good ole Some -lark falsettos and a I cht touch. can power pop with his guitar rock and roll ("Gimme An out -of -the -box smasi RSO913. excelling. Infinity 5000 (MCA). Lovin' "). MCA 3067 (7.98). EXILE, "YOU THRILL ME" (prod. bi Mike BLONDIE, 'HANGING ON THE TELE- WILLIE NELSON, "WILLIE AND Chapman) (writers: Chapman - PHONE" (prod. by Mike Chap- FAMILY LIVE." Nelson dips intò his man) Lee) (Rare Blue/ vast repertoire of material for this Warner/ Chinn) (Chinnichap .' Caeers, (writer: Curb ?MI) (3:42). The -ollow-Jp to the Mcnster Island, ASCAP) (2:25). two record set which covers g -eat - cumber one "Kiss VOL All Over' An American breakthrough to est hits ("Crazy," "Funny How Time s a strong pop -roc< song u.it- match the group's Europear suc- Slips Away," "Red Headed 3 formidable hook in the chorjs. cess could result from this fast - Stranger"), classics and even a Look for two in a row Warner - paced pcp-rock gem with a duet with Johnny Paycheck. Co- Curb 8711. good vocal. Chrysalis 2271. lumbia. KC2 35642 (11.98). EARTH, WIND & FIRE, "SEPTEMBER" WAYNE NEWTON, "HOUSEWIFE" (prof. THE JACKSONS, "DESTINY." With (prod. by Maurice Wi te: (writ- by Clayton trey & Terry Wood- the exception of the group's recent ers: White-McKay-Wilis) :Sacgi- ford) (wr ters: Russell-Fowley- single, "Blame It On the Boogie," f re/Irving/Charleville,EMI/Steel- Diamond) (Teddy Jack/Bad Bay, this is the first album completely chest, ASCAP) (3 27). Th s BMI/Rare Magnetism, ASCAP) written and produced by the smooth, quick song cap-cres a (255). Newton should return :o sons themselves. The musical so- nood of autumn nostalg a, and pop and a/c playlists with this phistication of the seasoned quintet should capture radio audielces sympathetic, mid -tempo ballad. is apparent throughout. Epic JE too. ARC/Columbia 3-11854. 20:h CentLry-Fox 2393. 35552 (7.98). -OLIVIA NEWTON -JOHN, "A LITTLE MCRE PAGES, "IF I SAW YOU AGAIN" (prod. by "THE LORD OF THE RINGS (ORIG- LOVE" (prod. by Jcln Far-ar) Bobby Coionby) (writers: 'age - INAL MOTION PICTURE SOUND- MCA (writer: Farrar) (John Farrar/ Lang -Manfredi -George) (Pa -G z, TRACK)." The music for the ani- RECORDS Irving, BMI) (3:27). Mewbn- ASCAP) (3:24). This promising mated motion picture of this popu- John's new sourd is rude more group debuts with a single that lar fantasy tale was composed and rock -oriented than her past pop should please pop and black - directed by Leonard Roser.man efforts, and with a soig as good oriented stations. The smooth whose orchestrations support the as this one, the :ranseen shculd vocal sound recalls EW&F, and Grand theme throughout the two be a pleasing cne. MBA 40975. the pacing is crisp. Epic 8-506'.9. record set. Fantasy LOR-1 (12.98). www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com T E MARTIN A WILD A N D CRAZY Millions of Steve Martin fans have been waiting Side one of "A Wild And Crazy Guy" was recorded for it. And his new album is (excuse us) another mas- at The Boarding House in San Francisco. Side two was terpiece by a comedian who is becoming a legend. recorded at a recent concert attended by 9,000 people Lime all the greats before him, Steve's career is at Red Rocks, an outdoor amphitheater near Denver, multi- faceted. Colorado. There will be movies. Like his Grammy Award winning first album, And a lot more television. "Let's Get Small;' we can assure you that "A Wild And But, like all the greats, it is the comedy he Crazy Guy" is THE album for your wild and crazy presen.s on stage that really gets to the heart of his record collection. talent. We're having some fun now. Produced by William E. McEuen Aspen Recording Society On Warner Bros. Records and Tapes BSK 3238 www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Dedicated to the Needs of the Music/Record Industry NOVEMBER 18, 1978 RECOR WORLD Polydor Unveils Retail Boom Continues In Third Qtr.; Disco Campaign By BARRY TAYLOR Indian Summer Curbs Gains Slightly NEW YORK-Polydor Records By DAVID McGEE realistic projections for the third month brought our quarter down will make its first concentrated NEW YORK - Third quarter quarter, all the while knowing to a normal figure; but that was attempt to assert itself in the retail record sales, like those of that a pre -holiday tapering off still a big boost. We're looking disco marketplace with a holiday the first and second quarters, was inevitable. Complaints about for business to pick up a lot as sales program for a dozen new reflect the unprecedented sales a lack of quality product, which soon as it rains." and recently released albums boom that has occurred in the are usually rampant on such Similarly, National Record which will be marketed and mer- music industry in 1978. However, occasions, are nonexistent now; Mart's Jimmy Grimes reported a chandised under the banner, there is a fly in the ointment rather, retailers point to the pro- 20 percent increase over last "Steppin' To Our Disco." Accord- here, and it appears to be the longed Indian summer of 1978 as year; but this figure, he says, is ing to the label, the program has same one that has had dele- the principal factor affecting the tainted somewhat by the chain been designed to increase Poly- terious, albeit short-lived, effects third quarter sales. having added new stores. On a dor's visibility in an area where on sales from time to time in The northwest portion of the store by store basis. Grimes sur- they have already achieved suc- the past: the weather. Figures re- country had comfortable tem- mises, the third quarter was cess this year, having hit the top ported in previously quarters this peratures and virtually no rainfall probably about even with 1977's. ten on the disco charts with 14 year were significantly ahead of during the month of September. "I'm sort of blaming all this on of their last 17 disco albums re- those for the same period in Although Tom Keenan of Every- the weather until a better ex- leased. 1977, while third quarter tallies body's Records could report a cuse comes along," he says with 1.5 Million Units remained pretty much in line 20 percent increase over last a laugh. "I can't blame it on last 15 to 20 The program, which is expected with year's percent year's third quarter, he added, product because there's been just increase third quarter to do in excess of 1.5 million over the "It just wasn't as strong as it too much of it that didn't sell. of 1976. can't believe it was all bad prod- units, is the first major thrust by could have been. The good the label since Dick Kline's ap- Retailers are taking the results weather definitely slowed things uct; I can't believe that the (Continued on page 76) pointment as executive vice presi- in stride. Having been bowled down from what we anticipated. dent. Kline told RW last week that over by the gains made in the It kept people out of not only quarters, several record stores, but all other re- when sizing up the artist roster in first and second Bee Gees Single (Continued on page 62) admit to having made un- tail stores as well. That one Debuts at #31 Publishing, Record Deals The Bee Gees' first single Fourth Musexpo Sees release from their first album the vast ma- panded in several areas. The By PAT BAIRD previous years with since "Saturday Night Fever" inter- workshop/seminars were in - MIAMI-The fourth annual In- jority of those participants entered the Record World sin- Musexpo '78 was held viewed stating that they were creased from three last year to ternational _ gles Chart this week at #31 this and attendance at here at the Konover Hotel last able to make some publishing six year bullet, the highest entry num- and or record deals. As in the each of them was large. The week with an estimated partici- ber achieved by a singles Music Publishing seminar, pan- pation of 2100 industry repre- past, American record companies Chartmaker in recent memory. elled by Bill Denny (Cedarwood), sentatives from the U.S., Europe, were barely represented but Enormous immediate adds and Peter Kirsten (Global Music, Ger- Japan, Latin America, Canada, more major European publishers radio excitement on the rec- many), Billy Meshel (Arista), Jay Australia, Africa and, for the first and record companies attended ord, "Too Much Heaven," also (ABC), time, the Soviet Union. this year. Morgenstern G. Gramitto made it one of this week's Ricci (Ricci Music, Italy), Irwin Reaction to this year's meet The organizational side of the Powerhouse Picks.