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THE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC-RECORD WEEKLY C4SHBCX VOLUME XXXVII —NUMBER 20 — October 4. 1975 \ |GEORGE ALBERT President and Publisher MARTY OSTROW cashbox editorial Executive Vice President

Editorial DAVID BUDGE Editor In Chief The Superbullets IAN DOVE East Coast Editorial Director Right now there are a lot of superbullets in the Cash Box Top 1 00 — sure

evidence that the summer months are over and the record industry is gearing

New York itself for the profitable dash towards the Christmas season. Okay, it happens BOBKAUS every year around this time when the public (and perhaps the industry) gets off BOB SPEISMAN the beaches and into the marketplace. Hollywood PHIL ALEXANDER To a certain extent there istruth in this. But the current Cash Box album JESS LEVITT MARC SHAPIRO chart reflects that something more is happening. STEPHEN PEEPLES Here" has plowed through to 1 STEPHEN FUCHS and “Wish You Were the No. spot in only two weeks. John resides at No. 2 spot after only one — Research week HOWARD LOWELL his album "Windsong" shipping platinum on apparently orders themselves STEVE OSTROW PHILDIMAURO rather than the usual super promotion and certainly a happy omen for the MARYKENNY MARK ALBERT announcement elsewhere of Denver's own RCA distributed label, Windsong Art Director Records. WOODY HARDING Consider 's “Born To Run,” maybe a summer hangover Coin Machine but secure at No. 5, the Allman Brothers maintaining their usual excellence at Chicago CAMILLE COMPASIO — Manager No. 6 with "Win Lose Or Draw” and Jethro Tull, keeping, like the Floyd, the KAREN JONES __ British flag flying at No. 8, with “Minstrel In The Gallery.” Circulation THERESA TORTOSA That is five all secure in the Top 8 in the nation and all arriving there Manager within one, two or three weeks of release. PUBLICATION OFFICES NEW YORK There are backups also — at No. 24 the first week out, Olivia

1 19 West 57th St , N Y N Y 10019 Phone:(212)586-2640 Newton- John at 56, followed by Dan Fogelberg, the Strawbs, Ramsey Lewis Cable Address: Cash Box N Y and Neil Sedaka, all first time out and in the Top 100. 6565 Sunset Blvd (Suite 520) Familiar names such as Tull, Denver, Floyd and the Allmans also lead to Hollywood, Ca 90028 Phone:(213)464-5121 another thought: these artists and other names new to the charts over the past NASHVILLE JUANITA JONES few years (such as Marshall Tucker, ZZ Top) are not classified as one hit BARBARA O DELL wonders but secure talents with expected sales from every piece of product. 1511 Sigler St . NashvilleTenn 37203 Phone:(615)244-2898 There is an interesting stability about these artists and the impressive eager CHICAGO CAMILLE COMPASIO early sales for their albums shows the public is also waiting. 111. 29 E Madison St . Chicago Phone:(312)346-7272 Maybe it is unfortunate for us all that they only (in most, not all cases) bring ENGLAND DORRIS LAND out one album a year. The industry could certainly use more productivity, a la

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9/27 9/27 9/20 RUN JOEY RUN 9/20 SOMETHING BETTER TO DO 67 IF I COULD ONLY WIN YOUR 9/27 9/20 David Geddes (Big Tree 16044) (Dist: Atlantic) 2 4 Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40459) 54 72 LOVE I’M SORRY BORN TO RUN Emmylou Harris (Reprise RPS 1 332) 68 71 Denver (RCA PB 10353) 3 5 Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 3-10209) 53 67 John 68 HELP ME MAKE IT (TO MY FAME THERE GOES ANOTHER (RCA JB 10320) 1 2 ROCKIN’ CHAIR) LOVE SONG B J Thomas (ABC ABD 12121) 71 82 MR. JAWS Outlaws (Arista 01 50) 52 64 Dickie Goodman (Cash CR 451) 7 18 69 YOUR LOVE THIS WILL BE Graham Central Station THEY JUST CAN’T STOP IT (Capitol 4109) 46 54 (Warner Bros WBS 81 05) 42 43 THE (GAMES PEOPLE PLAY) s.o.s. 70 THE AGONY AND THE Spinners (Atlantic 45-3284) 10 17 Abba (Atlantic 3265) 48 56 ECSTASY BAD BLOOD MONEY (Tamla T-54261 F-A) 78 81 Neil Sedaka (Rocket/MCA PIG 40460) 11 34 Knight & The Pips (Buddah BDA 487) 40 42 Gladys 71 SUMMER OF ’42 AIN’T NO WAY TO TREAT A ROCKIN’ ALL OVER THE Biddu Orchestra (Epic 8-581 39) 75 80 LADY WORLD PEACE PIPE (Capitol 4128) 8 11 (Elektra E-45274-A) 50 57 BT Express (Roadshow RD-7003) 82 92 DANCE WITH ME TO EACH HIS OWN OPERATOR Orleans (Asylum 45261) 9 12 Faith, Hope & Charity (RCA PB 10343) 43 45 The Manhattan T ransfer (Atlantic 3292) 83 93 LYIN’ EYES BRAND NEW LOVE AFFAIR SO IN LOVE Eagles (Asylum E-45279-A) 22 41 Chicago (Columbia 3-10200) 45 51 (Curtom CMS 0105) 84 —

FEELINGS I LOVE MAKIN’ LOVE TO YOU DEAR PRUDENCE

Morris Albert I RCA JB 10279) 12 20 Evie Sands (Haven 7013) 44 46 Katfish (Big Tree BT 16045) 79 88 BALLROOM BLITZ SWEET STICKY THING LETTING GO Sweet (Capitol 4055) 13 16 Ohio Players (Mercury 73713) 51 62 Wings (Capitol P-4145)

BRAZIL IF I EVER LOSE THIS KEEP ON TRYIN’ Ritchie Family (20th Century TC 2201) 15 29 HEAVEN (ABC 12126) 88 99 ROCKY (Atlantic 45-3285) 47 50 INDIAN LOVE CALL Austin Roberts (Private Stock 45020) 14 19 KATMANDU Ray Stevens (Barnaby B616-A) 81 86 MIRACLES (Capitol 41 16) 49 53 MIDNIGHT SHOW Jefferson Starship (Grunt FB 10367) Bobby Vinton (ABC 12131) 86 — THE WAY I WANT TO TOUCH (Dist: RCA) 17 26 THE OTHER WOMAN YOU Vicki Lawrence (Private Stock PS 45036) 89 — AT SEVENTEEN Captain STennille (ASM 1725-S) 59 78 (Columbia 3-101 54) 4 1 ROCKIN’ AND ROLLIN’ ON MINUTE FEEL LIKE MAKIN’ LOVE IT ONLY TAKES A (Swan Song SS 70106) 32 10 THE STREETS OF (Capitol P-41 1 1) 18 24 YOU HOLLYWOOD HOW LONG (BETCHA’ GOT A (Apple 49342) 61 77 (Casablanca 539) 80 84 CHICK ON THE SIDE) BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE MANHATTAN SPIRITUAL (ABC/Blue Thumb BTA 265) 19 23 — RAIN Mike Post (MGM M 14829) 93 Willie Nelson (Columbia 3-101 76) 55 63 (Capitol 4095) 5 3 NIGHTS ON BROADWAY BLACK SUPERMAN Bee GeeslRSO 515) WHO LOVES YOU Johnny Wakelin (Pye 71012) 30 25 The Four Seasons (Warner Bros WBS 81 22) 24 39 SHOTGUN SHUFFLE HEAT WAVE The Sunshine Band (T K 1010-A) 85 87 WASTED DAYS AND Linda Ronstadt (Asylum E-45282-A) 77 — SATURDAY NIGHT WASTED NIGHTS Bay City Rollers (Arista AS 01 49) YOU’RE ALL I 1 NEED TO GET Freddy Fender (ABC Dot DOA 7558) 6 6 MAMACITA 21 IT ANY WAY YOU WANNA BY Grass Roots (Haven 7015) 91 95 DO Tony Orlando & (Elektra People s Choice (TSOPZS 8-4769) 25 32 Dawn E-45275-A) 38 40 LEFTOVERS - 22 GET DOWN TONIGHT JUST TOO MANY PEOPLE Millie Jackson (Spring 161) 96 KC 8 The Sunshine Band (TK 1009) 21 21 (Arista AS 0146) 69 79 FLY, ROBIN, FLY

Silver Convention (Midland Int I 10339) 23 I BELIEVE THERE’S YOU AIN’T NEVER BEEN NOTHING STRONGER THAN LOVED (LIKE I’M GONNA CHANGE WITH THE TIMES OUR LOVE LOVE YOU) Van McCoy (Avco AV-4660) Paul Anka (United Artists XW685Y) 16 14 Jessi Colter (Capitol 4087) 56 66 90 DIAMONDS AND RUST — Joan Baez ( A&M 1737) 95 24 CAROLINA IN THE PINES 57 #18 WITH BULLET 8-50131) A Michael Murphey (Epic 28 31 Pete Wingfield (Island 026) 66 75 91 ARE YOU SURE HANK DONE 25 MAIN TITLE (THEME FROM IT THIS WAY 58 ONLY YOU CAN Waylon Jennings (RCA PB 10379) 92 JAWS) Fox (Ariola America/GTO P7601) 58 59 John Williams (MCA 40439) 26 30 92 EVERYTHING’S THE SAME 59 I GET HIGH ON YOU 26 GONE AT LAST Sly Stone (Epic 8-501 35) 63 65 (AIN’T NOTHING CHANGED) Paul Simon/Phoebe Snow & The Jessy — Billy Swan ( Monument ZS 8-8661) 99 Dixon Singers (Col 3-10197) 20 22 60 SKY HIGH COULD IT BE MAGIC Jigsaw (Chelsea CH-3022) 62 73 93 A FRIEND OF MINE IS GOING (Arista AS 01 26) 23 7 61 DREAMING A DREAM BLIND DAISY JANE Crown Heights Affair (DeLitesI 570) 64 68 John Dawson Read (Chrysalis CR 2015) 98 100 America (Warner Bros WBS 81 18) 27 28 94 LET’S LIVE TOGETHER 62 I WANT’A DO SOMETHING WHAT A DIFF’RENCE A DAY FREAKY TO YOU Road Apples (Polydor PD 14285) MAKES Leon Haywood (20th Century TC-2228) 95 Esther Phillips (Kudu 925) 34 44 (Crossover 981 87 91 63 I GOT STONED AND I MISSED IT LADY BLUE IT 96 SAME THING TOOK I mpressions (Curtom CNS 1 06) (Shelter/MCA 40378) 36 41 Jim Stafford (MGM M 14819) LOW RIDER 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 97 SALSOUL HUSTLE 64 (BLOW YOUR Sal soul Orchestra (Salsoul 100 — War (United Artists XW906-Y) 60 74 WHISTLE) S2-2002) I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU Gary Toms Empire (PIP 6504) 35 36 98 LOVE POWER (Columbia 3-101 90) 39 47 Willie HutchIMotown M 1360-A) 65 EVERY DAY I HAVE TO CRY FIGHT THE POWER (PART I) 99 PARTY MUSIC The Isley Brothers (T-Neck/CBSZS 8-2256) 31 9 SOME Pat Lundi (Vigor Arthur Alexander (Buddah BDA 492) 73 83 1723) FALLIN’ IN LOVE Hamilton. Joe Frank & Reynolds 66 MR. D. J. (FIVE FOR THE D.JJ 100 KING KONG (PARTS I & II) (Playboy P-6024-A) 29 8 Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3289) 76 — The Jimmy Castor Bunch (Atlantic 46-:3295) — —

ALPHABETIZED TOP 100 (INCLUDING PUBLISHERS AND LICENSEES)

A Friend Of ( Big Secret/Almo — ASCAP) 93 Feelings (Fermata Inti —ASCAP) 10 100 Same Thing It [Chappell — ASCAP) 96

. Ain t No Way To Treat (Colgems — ASCAP) . 7 Feel Like Makin' (Badco — ASCAP) 49 Lady Blue (Skyhill Pub. Co. — BMI) 30 Saturday Night (Welbeck — ASCAP) 85

Are You Sure HankIBaron — BMI) 91 Fight The Power (Bovina —ASCAP) 33 Leftovers (Muscle Shoals — BMI) ... . 87 Seven. Six (Cookaway — ASCAP) 64

At Seventeen (Mine/April —ASCAP) 15 Fly. Robin. Fly (Midsong — ASCAP) 88 Let s Live (Landers/Roberts — ASCAf 94 Shotgun Shuffle (Sherlyn — BMI ) 84

Bad Blood (Don Kirshner — BMI/Kirshner Get Down Tonight (Sherlyn — BMI ) 22 Letting Go (McCartney/ ATV — BMI) . 76 Sky High (Duchess — BMI) 60

Songs — ASCAP) 6 Gone At Last (Paul Simon — BMI) 26 . 95 So In Love (Mayfield — BMI) 74 — BMI) 35 Ballroom Blitz(Chinmchap/Rak— BMI) 11 Heat Wave ( Jobete — ASCAP) 53 98 Something Better To DolATV

Black Superman (Drummer Boy — BMI) 52 Help Me Make It (Baby Chick — BMI ) 68 31 SOS [Countless Songs— BMI) 39 Blue Eyes Crying (Milene Music — ASCAP) 51 How Long (Betcha) (Polo Grounds — BMI/ Lyin' Eyes (Bench mark/Kicking Bear — BMI) 9 Summer Of '42 (WB Music — ASCAP) 71 Born To Run (Laurel Canyon —ASCAP) 36 Ebbets Field -ASCAP) 17 Main Title (Jaws) (Duchess — BMI) 25 Sweet Sticky Thing (Ohio Players/ — Brand NewLove AffairlMake Me Smile/ I Believe There's Nothing (Spanka — BMI) 23 Mamacita (Screen Gems-Col/Summerhill—Bfi 86 Unichappell BMI) 45

(Bertram . . 70 Big Elk — ASCAP) 43 I Get High (Stoneflower Music — BMI) 59 Manhattan Spiritual (Zodiac — ASCAP) 82 The Agony & The Ecstasy —ASCAP) — Brazil (Peer Inti Corp —BMI) 12 If I Could Only (Acuff-Rose — BMI) 67 Midnight Show (Don Kirshner — BMI) 79 The OtherWoman (Wei beck ASCAP/ 80 In If I — 14 Carolina The Pines (Mystery — BMI) 24 Ever Lose I Al mo/ Jobete ASCAP) 46 Miracles (Diamondback — BMI) Sequel —BMI) BMI) 37 Changes With (Van McCoy/Warner/ I Got Stoned (Evil Eye — BMI) 63 Money (Sky Forest Music — BMI) 40 There Goes Another (Hustlers— 5 Tamerlane — BMI) 89 I Love Makin' (Big Cigar/Common Good/ Mr D J. (Pundit — BMI) 66 They Just Can't (Mighty Three — BMI) ... ' Could It Be (Kamikazi/Angel Dust -BMI) 27 Pocket Full of Tunes/Touch ofGold — BMI/ Mr Jaws (Unichappell — BMI) 4 The Way I (Moonlight & Magnolias — BMI) 48 Daisy Jane (Warner Bros. — ASCAP) 28 Bien/Every Little Tune/ Nights On Broadway (Casserole — BMI) 83 This Will Be (Vay Ent. /Chappell — ASCAP) 38 Dance With Me (Hall/Mojohanna — BMI) 8 Amer Dream — ASCAP) 44 Only You Can (Gurusama/Chrysalis — ASCAP) 58 To Each His Own (V McCoy/Warner- DearPrudence (Maclen — BMI) 75 Indian Love Call (Warner Bros. — ASCAP) 78 Operator (Conrad — BMI) 73 Tameriane — BMI) 42

. 20 Diamonds And Rust (Chandos — ASCAP) 90 I Only Have Eyes (Warner Bros. — ASCAP) 32 Party Music (Rumanian Pickleworks — BMI) ... 99 Wasted Days (Travis — BMI) Do It AnyWay (Mighty Three — BMI) 21 I'm Sorry (Cherry Lane — ASCAP) 2 Peace Pipe (Triple O/Jeff Mar — BMI) 72 What A Diff’rence (E B Marks — BMI/ — 29 Dreaming A Dream (Delightful — BMI) 61 It Only Takes A ( ABC/One of a Kind — BMI) 16 Rhinestone (20th/Houseof Weiss — ASCAP) ... 18 Stanley Adams ASCAP) — ASCAP) 19 18 With A Bullet (Ackee— ASCAP) 57 I Want a Do Something (Jim Edd — ASCAP) 62 Rockin All Over (Creasy King — ASCAP) 41 Who Loves You (Sun Country 50 Everyday I Have To Cry (Combine — BMI) 65 Just Too Many People (Braintree/Rumanian Rockin' And Rollin' (Miles Ahead — ASCAP) . 81 You (Ganja — BMI) (Baron BMI) .... 56 , — Everything's The Same (Combine — BMI) . 92 Pickleworks — BMI) 55 Rocky (Strawberry Hill — ASCAP) 13 You Ain't Never Been Loved 69 Failin' In Love (Spitfire — BMI ) 34 Katmandu (Gear Pub —ASCAP) 47 Run Joey Run (Music of The Times — ASCAP) .1 Your Love (Foe Music — BMI) 54 Fame (MainMan/Lennon/Ceilidh/ Keep On Try in' (Fool's Gold — ASCAP) 77 Salsoul Hustle (Little Jack/Anatom — BMI) 97 You're All I Need (Jobete — ASCAP) ATV — BMI) 3

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First NARM Rack Jobbers Meet: Denver Forms Windsong An Exercise In Communication second in a series of three special mid- — The first annual RCA To Mfg., Distribute NARM Rack Jobbers Conference, held year NARM meetings devoted to each John finally will Sept 18 and 19 at the Hyatt on Union segment of the music merchandising NEW YORK — Denver has York and Los Angeles, concentrate 1 Square, San Francisco, marked the community represented in NARM’s formed his long-awaited, long-expected on "all types of music ' and. according to membership; rack jobbers, retailers and label, Windsong Records. RCA Records Denver, "offers the logical expansion of distributors. The retailer's conference will manufacture and distribute and our collaboration and developments, was held in Philadelphia in June, and the Harold A. Thau has been named presi- concepts and ideas." He commented distributors session will be held Oct. 29 dent of the new label. that he had worked with Weintraub. Thau and 30 in Chicago. Thau is Denver's business manager and Okun "as a unit together for a long " The rack jobbers conference opened and his appointment was announced by time with meetings designed to plan the up- Denver, Jerry Weintraub his manager First album on the new label is "Liber- coming 1976 NARM Convention, to be and Milt Okun his ty" by the group of the same name and held in March of next year in Miami Other Windsong appointments include which was the featured opening act on Beach. Two rack jobbers meetings, Sal Bonafeda as executive vice Denver's recent spring tour Both Okun chaired by Daniel Heilicherof J.L. Marsh president, Larry Douglas vice president, and Denver produced the album. Co., Minneapolis. Minn, and NARM promotion. Thau stated: "Windsong is not going to president Jay Jacobs of Knox Record Weintraub is named chairman of be restricted to any particular format." Rack Co., Nashville, led discussion of re- the Swindsong board with Denver, Okun He added that the next project would be solutions to be presented to the and Thau members of the board of direc- an album by a new quartet. Home Brew manufacturers advisory committee. tors. Thau will be a principal of the or- and product from a new group, consist- ganization. R A. Harlan, vice-president of ABC ing of Bill and Tanoff. Marge Chapman Windsong will have offices in New continued on pg. 10 continued on pg. 9

Danny Hamilton came to Los Angeles at Meetings, the age of fifteen and put his guitar skills Presentations, Discussions, to work playing with the Ventures, , Chad and Jeremy and the Mark Arista First Anniversary Marquettes. (Remember "Outer Limits?”) That distinctive guitar solo NEW YORK — Meetings, presentations, since the formation of the Arista label in the U.S. during the Arista celebrations work is Danny. He became a singer later discussions, dinners and a full scale and introduced singled and album ex- on the Howard Cosell television show. for the TV show "Shindig" and estab- “Salute To New York" marked the end of cerpts by singer-writer David Pomeranz, Singles introduced by Davis included lished a group called the T-Bones who Arista Records' first year in business last singer Jennifer Warren, drummer material by Debbie Taylor. Ralph de enjoyed nationwide success with their week. Personnel from New York, Los Harvey Mason, former lead singer with Blanc, (with whom the label would be hit "Whatever Your Stomach's In.” of Cooking, Terry Garthwaite, Shape Angeles, and the U K , representatives Joy Tony working on with Columbia Pictures). While playing a gig in Birmingham. from the label’s international licensees Orlando and Dawn — all recorded in the Gino Cunico, David Foreman. Urszala Alabama. Danny met Joe Frank Carollo. (Canada, Brazil, Germany, Holland, past ten months and not old material, Doziak, Martha Reeves and the Bay City from Mississippi, who came to L A in Japan. Sweden, Australia, Singapore) all said Davis — percussionist Airto (pro- Rollers. 1967 to attend L A City College and met met and mingled with salesmen and in- duced by David Rubinson). The label’s executive vice president Danny on a trip back to Brimingham. dependent distributors, throughout the Eric Carmen (produced by Jimmy len- Elliot Goldman repeated his earlier When the T-Bones broke up, he traveled Sept 18-21 period ner), and also product by three estab- statements concerning "Arista's un- with the New Christy Minstrels for about Main events were a product presenta- lished Arista artists, Gil Scott-Heron, precedented first year accomplishment" eight months before getting back with tion, hosted by label president Clive Melissa Manchester and Barry Manilow. — boosting profits by 600 percent. He Hamilton to form "Hamilton. Joe Frank Davis and a two concert, 1 1 artist “Salute Davis also cited product by Loudon talked to label staff of the new directions and Reynolds." Alan Dennison, the third to New York" affair held at the New York Wainwright and and told his for future growth and the importance of member of the group, hails from Ohio, City Center audience that the Heilicher Bros, or- individual creativity for the general staff and can play virtually any kind of Davis announced that the product pre- ganization had ordered 70,000 singles of Arista. keyboard instrument imaginable, as well sentation was the first major release by the Bay City Rollers, who premiered Chairman for the meetings was Gor- as being classically trained on several don Bossin, vice president, marketing other instruments. An ethno-musicology who discussed sales and marketing from major at El Camino College, Alan met ‘Mr Jaws’ Gives Private Stock Gold a general point of view, stressing the im- Danny Hamilton in London in 1972 and portance of "consistent coordination the three have been writing and record- Present On Eve Of First Birthday between Arista regional marketing ing together ever since. NEW YORK — Larry Uttal, president of Uttal is also proud ot the diversity of managers" as well as between them-

In 1971 , the trio had a pop smash with Private Stock Records, received a gold his product, pointing out that T rini Lopez selves and respective distributors. "Don't Pull Your Love Out On Me Baby," single as a birthday present on the eve of (his first chart single in years, Nancy David Carrico, vice president, promo- and were nominated for a Grammy his label's first anniversary. Sinatra, Spahetti Head. Austin Roberts. tion, during the promotion presentation, Award. This year has brought them even "Mr Jaws" by Dickie Goodman on the Innervision, Dede Warwick, Flash emphasized the importance of "com- greater success on Playboy Records, un- Cash label and distributed by Private Cadillac, Terry Jacks and the Mob all plete familiarity” that promotion men der their management with Joel Cohen Stock was certified gold this week and produced chart hits for the label must maintain with Arista product, plus of Kudo III. "Failin' In Love" was a de- capped a year that included two gold The absorbing of independent record communication with key dealers and finitive summer smash, and was recently singles, 16 chart singles (including No. 1 promotion company, Love-Rosen radio stations — and enthusiasm for the certified gold by the RIAA While their and three top 10) and two chart albums. Productions, into the label is regarded as label's own product. single was burning up the airwaves this Uttal also considers the year has seen “a coup” by Uttal. In mid-May, Noel Love Michael Klenfner, director of national summer, the trio was hard at work pre- "the building of an international became vice president, promotion and promotion, talked of the approach used paring material for their next Playboy LP presence, signing of major talent, and Howard Rosen was named national pro- to establish an FM image of a credible And if they continue to pursue their cur- the building of a fast moving, flexible in- motion director. album base for a progressive artist, a fact rent wave of success, we all should be dependent company that has already continued on pg. 21 continued on pg. 12 “Failin' In Love” again very soon. surpassed the high goals originally set." INDEX Several factors, according to Uttal, contributed to the success picture. The Musexpo Establishes Itself Album Chart 1-200 53 release of a "very limited number of 28 Album Reviews records, only those that have potential Coin Machine News 46 Viable International Forum for begoming really big winners," and Ut- Section 34 tal considers the percentage of hits over LAS VEGAS — The first Musexpo Con- Henry Stone, president of T.K.

Country Top 1 00 Singles . . . . 38 total product released bears this out vention, a gathering of music people Records, commented. "I always make it a Uttal that every record Country Top LPs 36 states gets a point to travel to music business conven- maximum promotional effort and the from around the globe, endured some For The Record 20 tions. I think it's important for people label, as previously reported in Cash expected growing pains, but wound up a Int’l Section .... 44 such as myself to get around and talk to a Box, stays with product until it is brought success as businessmen re-learned an Looking Ahead 25 lot of people The point of Musexpo is to in. old lesson — communication and coop- New Additions To Playlist ...... 26 bring people with different philosophies Frankie Valli hit. eration lead to profit. Musexpo The "My Eyes Adored together. Hopefully, a meeting of the Radio Active Chart 25 established itself as a necessary medium You," a gold record for Private Stock, minds can then take place and everyone Radio-TV Report 27 for exchanging musical ideas and bears this theory out, says Uttal. "After can go home knowing they've accom- R&BTop Singles .... 31 gaining chart position rapidly, the single product by creating an atmosphere that plished something. I will definitely make R&BTop 50 LPs .... 32 achieved a plateau. But conviction that was both hospitable and conducive to plans to attend Musexpo next year. I 4 this was a hit record galvanized the musical energy. There were distractions, Singles Chart Top 1 00 think it's a good thing for international but the overall impression was a positive Singles Reviews 24 Private Stock team into the momentum- music people to meet over here generating action that resulted in our one and Musexpo can continue to grow Talent On Stage .... 18 Joe Sutton, of Sutton-Miller (Shady- in first gold record and an entirely new and gain wider acceptance future Vital Statistics 25 14 generation of fans for Valli." meetings. continued on pg.

7 October 4. 1975 THE ORGANISATION PRESENTS

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Broadway ’ Strike CBS-TV 2 Yr. Anti Trust Suit Sinks Anka Palace Shows Vs. ASCAP, BMI Dismissed — On Thursday last week, the opening of the much-anticipated NEW YORK NEW YORK — The CBS-TV anti-trust nounced plans to drop its blanket li- musi- seven days after the Broadway "Treemonisha" the Scott Joplin ragtime suit against ASCAP and BMI was dis- cense." Direct licensing is a legal cians' strike started, Paul Anka became opera, and prevented other musicals, missed last Monday by Judge Morris alternative to blanket or per-program — " the latest victim his ten-day series of such as Boccaccio" from starting pre- Lasker in the New York Federal Court. licensing," he said, and considered that concerts at the Palace Theater on views. CBS-TV claimed that the current resistance from publisher to direct Broadway, his first appearance in the city On Monday last week, a confident blanket licenses issued by both perform- licensing would "quickly dissolve." since the 1950s, wascancelled Anka announced that negotiations ing rights societies was a violation of the He said, "There are over 3500 Howard Stein, one of the promoters of between his staff and the Local 802 ex- antitrust laws and asked for a ruling that publishers and many thousands of com- the all-charity series and a major New ecutives were going well "I'm confident each piece of music would be licensed posers eager for exposure of their music York rock promoter, announced that the that we will be allowed to go on," he separately and well aware that their compositions Anka shows would be switched to the stated With the blanket license system the are, with rare exceptions, highly in- Uris Theater starting Dec. 4, the same His reasoning was that the ten-day users, such as CBS-TV, pay for the whole terchangeable with others.” number of shows would be given and the Palace engagement was entirely a chari- repertories whether used or not. Both Certain industry observers took this same number of charities would benefit. ty affair benefiting several New York ASCAP and BMI had stated that if the statement by Judge Lasker as an exam- Days earlier Anka was confident that charities including the Mayor's Office of CBS company did not wish a blanket or ple of how CBS-TV could bypass both

his Palace appearances would survive Neighborhood Services, New York per-program license it could deal direct- ASCAP and BMI, working instead the clampdown by the American Federa- Foundling Hospital Child Abuse Pro- ly with the copyright owners. through the Harry Fox Agency in getting tion of Musicians Local 802, the New gram, Mayor's Council On Youth and "CBS considered this method imprac- direct licenses from publishers. York local, that had darkened such hit Physical Fitness, Jackie Robinson tical," said Judge Lasker, adding "there The dispute between CBS-TV and the shows as "The Wiz," placed in jeopardy Senior Citizens Center of Harlem, is impressive proof that copyright pro- performing rights societies has been in for such shows as "Shenandoah, ” prevented continued on pg. 21 prietors would wait at CBS' door if it an- the courts two years. Kintner Speaks At NARM Gen. Meet Bob Fead Addresses NARM Rackers Offers Legal Perspectives On Manufacturer- Dinner Speech Stresses Speed & Flexibility’ Retailer Relationship, Pricing, Economics SAN FRANCISCO — Bob Fead, vice internal identity crisis. American Graffiti," and "The Sting.” president of marketing, A&M Records, Fead began by stating his feeling that SAN FRANCISCO — Earl W Kintner, super-retailers have not made any sub- former FCC Commissioner and counsel stantial increase in the market size of general to NARM, addressed a general today's music customer. Super retailers, meeting of rack jobbers, the NARM he said, have created an environment board of directors and the manufacturers within his outlets that more adequately advisory committee on Thursday. Sept meets the needs and requirements of 18, and focused on the Robinson-Pat- rack jobbers former customers in an at- man Act and FTC statutes as they relate mosphere that is totally devoted to to the recording industry, and functional music, but has not created a larger con- discounts in record merchandising sumer index in the process. pricing law The anti-discrimination Rack jobbers' ultimate customers, generally provides that a distributor of Fead stressed, are not the discount store records who secures product from a to mass retail chain racks sell to, but manufacturer at the highest level of dis- rather the people who shop in those count must sell to his retail customers at stores and spend money for records and an equal price without favoritism Like- Kintner Fead ". tapes. Fead said, . An average dis- if record retail gathering of rack job- wise, that distributor owns (For a full discussion of rack customers addressed a dinner count or department store shopper well, cannot sell to himself the NARM board of outlets as he vs. full-line chain customers, see article bers. manufacturers, spends $7.55 per year on records and rate than other stores in the members of the trade press at a lesser on Bob Feads NARM address else- directors and tapes. You've managed to get him into 18 The title of his ad- same market where in these pages.) on Thurs Sept your department, but you haven't held This price regulation similarly applies offers dress, "The Rack Jobber: His Image And If a manufacturer, however, his attention for any length of time and to manufacturers, although several major at a lesser rate His Identity," focused on the role rack product to one rackjobber not made it attractive enough to stay.” a two-price jobbers play in exposing music to the manufacturers deal on than another in the same market to the Fead stated that five large retail chains in selling their to full-line consumer who shops in retail chain system product end that there constitutes a destruction mass have in the past year suffered drops in began by stating the retailers as opposed to retail chain rack- of competition, a federal violation has outlets, and earnings ranging from 9.6% to 32.7%, that rack jobbers suffer from an jobbers who service department and dis- continued on pg. 50 premise but plaoed the blame on other areas. "I'm count stores not convinced," he said, “that music is Kintner noted that suppliers them- responsible for the decline in earnings Windsong Flies To RCA fr 7 set guidelines promotional al- Denver’s selves on because there is a bigger market for Carroll. our individual talents into to distributors and mass and Jonathan trying to fuse lowances music than ever before. It simply needs Okun, with Denver since the days the one strong union.” merchandisers Many major manu- to be re-discovered." singer worked with the defunct Chad RCA Records president, Ken Glancy facturers operate their own distribution that the figures show, "We're excited with the Fead stated "There is a partic- commented: systems and allow no promotional con- Mitchell Trio added: rather, significant weaknesses in chain prospect of Windsong creativity coming siderations in their product shipments ular chemistry at Windsong. Unlike other and discount selling practices generally, to us from one of the most successful By law, retailers must adhere to one of new labels we have all worked together raising serious questions about the con- teams of musicmakers in our industry three options when advertising their pro- each cept of mass merchandising within the for a long time and complement history." duct in newspapers and other media For framework of today's accelerated retail other in our individual specialities" Windsong was Denver’s personal example, if a manufacturer's suggested environment. "In the past eight or ten Weintraub said it meant that "we are now choice for a label name retail price on an LP is $6 98, a retailer years we have seen mass marketing may advertise at that price, or at his erode, giving way to many different class normal selling price, for example $4 88 markets or segments into individual if he wishes, a retailer may advertise his highly demanding markets. With this re- product for sale without a price de- newed enthusiasm at the consumer signated. level, you (rack jobbers) must exert far Trade practice rules stipulate, how- more flexibility and speed than you and ever, that one advertising alternative be your customers bring into the business." adhered to, and further state that there Today’s record customer," Fead said, "is can be no price differential in a retail demanding more help in making market where it tends to create a choices, while rack jobbers still sell their monopoly. merchandise within self-serviced depart- As mentioned, many manufacturers ments." "Added to this," he said, "con- sell to rackjobbers at a lower price than sumers are shorter on money, harder to to full line sellers MCA Records vice reach, and there is a near-saturation of president of marketing Rick Frio states music outlets in many major markets." that MCA operates at a two-price level WINDSONG GETS THE HIGH SIGN — is shown giving the thumbs-up to Solutions, Fead offered, begin with because the rackjobber enables the his newly-formed Windsong (dist. by RCA), with the principals of the speed and flexibility, and translate into manufacturer to expose product to a dif- new venture gathered around From left to right: Milt Okun, Windsong board several areas. Records and tapes should ferent element of record consumer, and member; Sal Bonafede, executive vice-president of the label; Jerry Weintraub. be sold in the highest traffic locations of he credits this diversity in buying Windsong's chairman of the board; Denver; Ken Glancy. president of RCA Records; stores. "Let's get (our product) out of the character with contributing largely to the Mel llberman. RCA's division v-p of commercial operations; and Harold Thau, presi- basement and out from behind the success of MCA soundtracks like "Jaws,” dent of Windsong Records. continued on pg. 43

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Piracy Developments: Injunctions, Convictions NEW YORK — Continuing action against the Lanham act, a federal statute pro- record and tape piracy last week resulted hibiting the use of one s name for com- in several injunctions and convictions mercial purposes without consent; viola- around the country Among the major tion of common law copyright; and con- developments: spiracy. In Charleston, W Va , a federal district The defendants include two alleged court judge has ordered the issuance of manufacturers of pirated recordings, a preliminary injunction barring six cor- three distributors and one retailer. The porations and their principals manufacturers are: from con- Jellco Corp , and Karl tinued piracy of sound recordings R Hager and Kenneth R Stultz of the originally issued by five record company firm, Emil R George Enterprises, Inc. plaintiffs. The suit, asking for punitive and Mr George The distributors are: and compensatory damages of $75 Trimco Distributors, Inc. and Harry F million, was brought by CBS, Inc., Atlan- Thompson, Jr & John F. Trimble of the

tic . firm; Recording Corp MCA Records, Inc , Continental Industries, Inc. and T A MGM Records, Inc. and Phonogram, Inc. Cogar; and Inter-Continental Music 'S CHAMPAGNE FLIGHT — Epic Records Los Angeles office played host at The five causes of action include unfair Corp and S J Goodman. The retailer is a champagne reception held in honor of Labelles Los Angeles debut of thier new competition; "palming off"; violation of continued on pg. 50 show “Phoenix,'' Top New York execs joined with L A, based recording artists in con- gratulating president. CBS Records Group; Labelle’s Sara Dash and Nona Hendryx; Jim Tyrrell, vice president, sales & merchandising; Patty LaBelle; Ron Alexenburg, NARM Rack Meet: Communication fr Pg.7 vice president and general manager, Epic Records/Custom Labels; and Epic record- Record and Tape Sales chaired a meet- Corporation and Rick Frio of MCA ing artist, ing designed to give rack jobbers an op- Records. portunity to discuss everyday problems The results of the efforts of the con- ASCAP’s Adams Makes Report they encounter in running a rack jobbing ference towards solving the mutual company. problems at the manufacturing and To Society’s W/C Membership A cocktail reception and dinner meet- merchandising segments of the industry ing at which Bob Fead, vice-president of culminated at two meetings of the RACK HOLLYWOOD — After thanking the as- no chance for another extension after A&M Records spoke (see other story) Jobbers Advisory Committee, one with sembled membership for its vote of con- that. Adams charged his members to marked the first meeting of all groups in- the Manufacturers Advisory Committee fidence in the Board in its last election, consider the likelihood of losing many volved in the rack jobbers conference as and its special executive advisory group

Stanley Adams, president of the Ameri- old copyrights if a general revision bill is well as the trade press. Jules Malamud, Executives attending the rack jobbers can Society of , Authors and not enacted by the end of 1976 He did NARM executive director, chaired the conference almost unanimously praised Publishers (ASCAP), addressed himself express confidence that a new bill will be conference. the event as being an important first time to the problems and solutions currently enacted by that time The second general meeting of the experiment in dealing, in a businesslike confronting the organization Turning to ASCAP’s role on an interna- conference, to which all participants manner, with the problems confronting The meeting which took place last tional level. Adams stated that the socie- were invited, was held on Friday, Sept the merchandising community and put- Wed. (24) at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in ty now has over 30 agreements with 19 The meeting featured an address by ting to rest assumptions about merchan- Los Angeles, was the second of its kind similar foreign societies through which Earl Kintner of the Washington law firm dising practices. held this year. Adams reprised the members are paid for their works abroad of Arent. Fox, Kintner, Plotkin and Kahn Don Zimmermann, vice-president of purpose of the semi-annual meetings and through which foreign composers Kintner is NARM s general counsel, and marketing at said, and the operation of the Board then went are paid here He emphasized that spoke on legal aspects of the federal "NARM has consistently served a valua- on to state that ASCAP operates not only ASCAP is playing an increasingly impor- trade practices drawn up for the record ble function in communication between on behalf of the Society's members, but tant role in the International Confedera- industry by the Federal Trade Com- manufacturers and distributors with re- also on behalf of the user and the public. tion of Performing Rights Society mission. and how they affect problems in gard to various programs and the future Adams stated that no conflict among (CISAC) The reason for this Adams went the industry today (For a complete re- of the business. This meeting in these interests was present on “are to maintain free open com- port on Kintner s speech, see separate particular was very positive, and served

Adams further elaborated on the cur- munications with sister societies who story ) Louis Kwiker of Handleman Co., to develop even tighter communication " rent status of the CBS legal challenge to represent our members abroad Detroit, moderated the panel. Rack job- between its participants." ASCAP's methods which was launched After taking time to say special thanks ber representatives were Michael Lipton Lou Simon, representing Phonogram/-

Dec. 31. 1969 BMI is also involved in to Alan Shulman, who resigned from the of Musical Isle of America, L A , David Mercury Records, when asked his feel- the CBS action He said that a decision Board in August, and Carl Levinton who Lieberman of Lieberman Enterprises. ings on the conference, responded simp-

from Judge Lasker is expected by the resigned as chief auditor after 37 years Minneapolis, and William Hall, J L ly, "I like everything I hear." Calif Manufacturer next meeting in Feb , 1976 and that fur- with ASCAP, Adams praised the ASCAP Marsh, Burlingame, The feeling of mutual cooperation and ther suits and countersuits by both Foundation which he said was set up to representatives on the discussion panel communication that pervaded the con- parties are imminent possibilities funnel proceeds for use in “ a variety were Jack Craigo of , ference should lead NARM to repeat the Another key subject Adams discussed of purposes in aid of the cause of music." Joel Friedman of WEA Distributing conference next year. was copyright revision. Adams outlined Adams also called for all members to re- the extensions that with to the have continued re- turn their agreements ASCAP STATEMENT OFOWNERSHIP MANAGEMENT AND CIRCULATION newal terms which originally would have society as soon as possible so that the (Act of October 23 1962, Section4369 Title 39. Code) Date of Filing Sept 12. 1975: Title of Publication; Cash Box; Frequency of Issue, Weekly expired Sept 19, 1962, the last of which 80% or 23.000 members can be reached Location of Known Office of Publication 1 19 West 57th St New York, NY 10019 was signed by President Ford Dec 31. and business can continue as before Location of the Headquarters or General Business Offices of the Publishers 1 19 West 57th St New York N Y 10019 1974 That extension is set to expire after 1975 Names and Addresses of Publisher. Editor, and Managing Editor Dec. 31,1 976 and Adams feels there is Adams closed with a strong statement Publisher George Albert 1 19 West 57th St New York. N Y 10019 concerning the humanistic values Editor: Dave Budge 1 19West 57th St . New York. N Y 10019 1 Managing Editor: Marty Ostrow. 19 West 57th St . New York. NY 10019 ASCAP represents Referring to the Owner (if owned by a corporation, its name and address must be stated and also immediately thereunder the names and addresses of stockholders owning or holding 1 percent or more of total amount of stock If not owned society as “ a common bond of by a corporation, the names and addresses of the individual owners must be given If owned by a partnership or creativity,” Adams concluded praising other unincorporated firm, its name and address, as well as that of each individual must be given)

The Cash Box Publishing Co . Inc . 1 19 West 57th St . New York, NY 10019 ASCAP's heroes and by saying that George Albert, 1 1 9 West 57th St . New York N Y 10019 when the society's role was simply one of Known Bondholders. Mortgagees and Other Security Holders Owning or Holding 1 percent or More of Total Amounts of Bonds, Mortgages or Other Securities (if there are none so state) None dollars and cents, it would no longer be Paragraphs 7 and 8 include, in cases where the stockholders or security holder appears upon the books of the its members are proud of company as trustee or in any other fiduciary relation, the name of the person or corporation for whom such trustee is acting, also the statements in the two paragraphs show the affiant's full knowledge and belief as to the circumstances and conditions under which stockholders and security holders who do not appear upon the Telepix Forms books of the company as trustees, hold stock and securities in a capacity other than that of a bona fide owner Names and addresses of individuals who are stockholders of a corporation which itself is a stockholder or holder of bonds, mortgages of other securities of the publishing corporation have been included in paragraphs 7 and 8 Record Company when the interests of such individuals are equivalent to 1 percent or more of the total amount of the stock or securities of the publishing corporation NEW YORK — National Telepix Inc has formed Telepix records, to be headed by Average No Copies Single Issue Each Issue During Nearestto Jud Phillips and Max King They have Preceding 1 2 Months Filing Date signed Darnell Miller, a c&w artist, Sweet Total No Copies Printed (Net Press Run) 17,966 17.997 Paid Circulation

Magnolia, a country rock band and Jean 1 Sales through Dealers and Carriers. ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY FORMED Bonard. Street Vendors and Counter Sales 1.986 1 997 2 Mail Subscriptions 12,435 12.447 (right), former — Charles Koppleman Total Paid Circulation 14.421 14 444 vice president of the CBS Music Free Distribution (including samples by Mail. James Still Carrier or Other Means) 3,155 3.163 Publishing firms and Lefrak (left), Sam Total Circulation 17.576 17.607 real estate executive, have formed the CTI Artist Office Use. Left-Over, Unaccounted. Spoiled After Printing 390 390 Returns from News Agents — . — Entertainment Company, which started re- NEW YORK — Bob James, who was Total No of Copies Distributed 17 966 17.997 operations last week with music cently appointed director of progressive publishing and record production a&r for Columbia Records, is still an ex- I certify that the statements made by me above are correct and complete (Signature of editor, publisher busi- divisions. clusive CTI recording artist. ness manager, or owner): George Albert. President

10 October 4. 1 975 Don Kirshner Year3

“Don Kirshner's " blasts off this month for a third spectacular year, showcasing superstars of contemporary music.

Sold Out• Again, the 90-minute weekly series is fully sold to major national sponsors attracted by the show’s overflow crowd of 18-34 fans.

Top Talent• Booked for early appearances this season are 1975 s Hall of Fame winner. ; the skyrocketing star of “Tommy," Roger Daltrey; Bad Company, recently named this year’s Best New Group; and Captain and Tennille, whose “Love Will Keep Us Together” ranked as the country's number one song for 8 consecutive weeks. Plus Barry Manilow, Melissa Manchester, Uriah Heep, , B.T. Express and more.

SuperstarTradition. In years 1 and 2, “Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert" presented Mick Jagger & , , Jim Croce, , , , , Linda Ronstadt, Jim Stafford, Steppenwolf, The Eagles, , Earth, Wind & Fire, , , Ohio Players, , with , The Isley Brothers, The Carpenters, Loggins & Messina, Randy Newman, Rod Stewart, Ike & , Jackson Browne, 10 CC, Rufus with , , , Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Labelle, AWB, Guess Who, Yes, and other greats.

The Music’s Massive Appeal. Last August 9, when Don Kirshner’s first annual “Rock Music Awards,” hosted by and Elton John, scored a 38% share on prime-time network television, the signal was

clear; today’s music is a bigger-than-ever attraction on the mass medium.

Starting this month, “Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert” will again bring the best in contemporary music to television with 52 non-stop weeks of superstar concerts.

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available request. Source; NTI, I August 1975. Audience estimates are subject to qualifications on ARISTA CELEBRATES - At the convention and at the salute to New York concerts. tional promotion director, Mike Klenfner, left with Scott-Heron and Arista's Tom Arista president Clive Davis played host and master of ceremonies to artists, ex- Jones; (2) Gene Burleson southern regional r&b promotion and Hank Talbert, Arista's ecutives, distributors and retailers at the Arista anniversary celebrations. Top, from national director, r&b product; (3) An onstage view of singer Linda Lewis performing left to right, shows picture (1), Davis, left, backstage with Barry Mamlow; (2) Davis in- at the City Center Bottom strip: Arista artists in concert (1) Anthony Braxton; (2) troduces Gil Scott-Heron, right, and a member of Scott-Heron's band, Brian Jackson; Loudon Wainwright; (3) Patti Smith; (4) David Pomeranz. (3) Melissa Manchester and Manilow, both Arista artists. Middle strip (1) Arista's na-

Arista Puts It Together 1 st Yr. 7 Kirshner’s 16 Acts ASCAP Treasurer that in many cases made the subseauent dent Davis hosted a dinner on the Sat. Makes Report breaking of a single that much easier evening with television sets much in For ‘Rock Concert’ Klenfner also included the "crucial evidence to allow the attendees to wit- NEW YORK — Sixteen rock artists, in- HOLLYWOOD — According to the nature” of artists relations in his speech ness the debut of the Bay City Rollers on cluding Roger Daltrey, Bad Company, Treasurer's report given at the west — a major responsibility of every Arista the Cosell television show and Chuck Berry have been signed by coast membership meeting last Wednes- employee Sun. was given over to the two City executive producer Don Kirshner to ap- day (24). total domestic receipts for the

Also speaking were Hank Talbert, na- Center, al I- Arista concerts that grossed pear in the first five shows of Don eight month period January through tional director, r&b product — stressing some $32,000, proceeds after expenses Kirshner's Rock Concert,” the syndicat- August, 1975 were $49,137,000 The the importance of store reports — and to be donated to the city of New York. ed television series now beginning its balance available for distribution after Sam Karamanos, promotion coordinator The opening concert, with a noontime third yearon the air deducting salaries and expenses — on the role of secondary station opening curtain and featuring Urszula Also slated for the first five shows are amounted to $37,838,000 Percentage airplay — and Jon Peisinger, assistant to Dudziak, Anthony Braxton, Brecker Ruby Starr and Grey Ghost, Johnny absorbed by cost of operating the socie- the vice president, marketing — the Brothers, Harvey Mason, Larry Coryell Rivers. Rare Earth. Commodores, ty. based on domestic and foreign re- significance of multi-faceted approaches and the 1 1th House and Gil Scott-Heron, Spanky and Our Gang, Buddy Miles, ceipts, amounted to 20 4% to merchandising and visibly promoting was two thirds full while the evening con- Amazing Rhythm Aces, Uriah Heep, Ed- Also announced was a foreign distribu- Arista artists. cert was a sell out This featured Barry die Hendricks, Mirabai, Black Sabbath, tion which was issued July 25, 1975 Robert Feiden, director of contem- Manilow, Melissa Manchester, Louden Mahogany and New Birth. totaling $5,778,000. Another foreign dis- porary a&r, discussed the Arista a&r Wainwright. Patti Smith, Linda Lewis. Kirshner will again host the program tribution is expected to amount to

philosophy, "involvement at all levels" David Pomeranz and Gil Scott-Heron which is syndicated in 1 20 markets. $6,980,000 and Steve Backer, exclusive indepen- again doubling for Eric Carmen, who suf- dent producer, responsible for the fered equipment breakdown en route label s Freedom series, talked about Soviet Publishing Deals Set the “importance of maintaining a balance ‘Wherehouse’ Sales SESAC Makes Reciprocal commercial accessibility and between guest of honor at a reception held Sept. artistic excellence,'' Up, Earnings YORK — SESAC has reached an Down NEW 25 at the Rainbow room here Maestro Josh Feigenbaum, director of artist de- agreement with the Soviet Union which Petrov is the first secretary of the com- velopment, emphasized a unified ap- LOS ANGELES — Integrity Entertain- will allow for the reciprocal representa- posers union of Leningrad and is visiting proach from advertising, publicity, — ment Corp "The Wherehouse” record tion of compositions in the U S and this country as a representitive of VAAP, marketing and promotion with the artist's and tape outlets in California — has an- Russia VAAP, the copyright agency of with whom Macmillan has an agreement long-range career considerations para- nounced a 34% increase in sales and a the USSR, will represent U S com- to publish in the U S the works of mount, David Spiwack, manager of press 52% decrease in earnings for the year posers there and SESAC will represent Maestro Petrov and other Soviet com- and publicity, talked of press and media ended June 30, 1975 Figures were re- Soviet composers in the U S The accord posers Maestro Petrov is the exposure and the role of the fieldman in leased from the office of Leon C Har- culminates more than a year of negotia- of the score to the film "The Bluebird,” this process. stone, president of the sixty-one store tions. the recently completed Soviet-American Following the meetings, Arista presi- retail chain Russian composer A P Petrov was the co-production

12 October 4, 1975 Arthur Alexander IS BACK WITH A SURE EIRE HIT!

“Everyday l Have To Cry Some:’

“1 feel like a kid again, tonight “The hottest selling new record in

1 pulled my car over and phoned Birmingham in a request for “Everyday I BILL THOMAS Have to Cry Some." WSGN RADIO JOHN RANDOLPH WAKY RADIO “EXTRA TO #5. The biggest jump on a record since becoming P.D.’’ “Birmingham's hottest record in quite LEE GARY some time." WRLO RADIO MIKE ST. JOHN WERC RADIO

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brook and Soundbird Records) was terprises, but all it takes is for of one Musexpo is a pleasant atmosphere and I least three major contacts. For people particularly gratified by Musexpo and these skeptics to pick a it up number one like because I don't have to do too just starting out, like ourselves. Musexpo commented in glowing terms about his hit and he'll quickly change his tune. I've much legwork. Everyone is right here. was fabulous We didn't meet the success at the convention: "I've made already made a couple of good deals and Musexpo is legitimate and upstanding. It heavies, but we feel it was a good invest- over a dozen deals to have my product have several others pending, I'm so hap- must be, or I would refuse to participate. ment. We ll definitely return next year

distributed around the world. In fact, I py All of us need to broaden our Another good thing that has happened is with Musexpo, no matter where they wrapped up deals in every major record horizons finding by out about other that I have been able to make contacts hold it. We came with a desire to market in the world. I've made agree- countries and their music. Three years with distributors in the New York, Miami establish a good rapport with music peo- ments with Great Britain, Germany, the ago. very few people knew about a T K. and Puerto Rican markets, all of which ple everywhere. We want to gain know- Benelux countries, Switzerland, Austria, Record. Today. T K is fast becoming a are important to my kind of product I've how from American managers. With Italy, Spain, France. Japan, New major force. It's that kind of rapid de- had the opportunity to talk with twelve more knowledge, we can be of more sup- Zealand, Australia, Africa, South South velopment that makes Musexpo impor- countries who wrote to me about Tiny port to our own people. We intend to turn America, Central America and Mexico, tant." Morrie and I ve had some good tal ks with as many people as we can onto Musexpo

It's been sensational for me. I didn't Mrs. Bennie Sanchez of Hurricane En- the Russians. I love being here." so they can participate with us next

always take the biggest money offer I terprises further elaborated on the im- Artie Wayne, who last year set himself year."

got, I. but did take the most enthusiastic portance of Musexpo. Mrs. Sanchez, a up in the publishing business with the The optimism of the small busi-

offer. I I ' made deals with people who major concert promoter in Albuquerque, Artie Wayne Organization, said. Musex- nessman was voiced often in dozens of know are going to put a lot of energy into New Mexico, has handled shows starring po has been one of the most successful impromptu gatherings in the cafeteria, my product People want royalties now, the Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley and encounters I've had. I got a lot ac- the hotel casinos and restaurants of Las

not advances. I look forward very much Grand Railroad and is president of " complished Everything about Musexpo Vegas To be sure, Musexpo suffered to the next Musexpo Hurricane Records. Tiny Morrie, one of is so easy — it's close because it's in some of the unexpected problems any The obvious and success enthusiasm Mexico's top recording stars, is a Hur- America, it's inexpensive and the vibes large venture must get used to in its first expressed by so many 'small' busi- ricane artist. Said Mrs. Sanchez: "I have are good. I'm looking forward to follow- flight, but Musexpo president Shashoua nessmen was echoed by Jan Olofsson of made two very important deals and have ing up on some of the deals that I've dis- plans to listen to every suggestion and Miki Dallon Enterprises: "Generally good prospects for many many more I'm cussed with several foreign music men I entertain all constructive criticism in an

speaking, I think Musexpo was a very really amazed at how many people I met know there's a need for Musexpo I sup- effort to make next year's meetings even good thing. It establishes an obvious and talked to This is my first big music port it enthusiastically." more successful than this one. From the need for follow up at a later time. It's convention, but it won't be my last. I have One of the biggest endorsements for point of view of the majority, Shashoua necessary for Musexpo to make a few locked up deals to distribute Hurricane Musexpo came from the Quebec Gov- got off to a good start and, after making adjustments, but the basic premise is a in Central America. Venezuela, Bolivia, ernment: "As a government exposing minor adjustments, will be back next You'll sound one always encounter and Ecuador and have begun negotiat- Quebec management firms to our year with Musexpo 76 and round two of skeptics, even in the most successful en- ing with Argentina, Spain and France American counterparts, we've made at a very profitable experience.

MUSIN’ AT MUSEXPO - Above all a spirit of friendly camaraderie pervaded the Las and Chelsea president Wes Farrell smile as they contemplate the imminent success Vegas Convention Center during Musexpo 75. Among the many people who showed of Jim Gilstrap's super new single; (#3) Murray Deutsch of N Y Times Music (I) and

up at the Cash Box exhibit, the following had particularly happy countenances: (top Wally Schuster of United Artists Music pose at the CB booth; (#4) Brad McCuen (I) row, photo #1) Peter Phillips of EMI Music (I) and Al Gallico flank CB publisher and Charles Scully flank their SESAC colleague Vincent Gandilora; (bottom row, #1 George Albert; (#2) Jay Lasker (I) and Howard Stark of Ariola America Records sur- Roger Shashoua (I) and his brother. Roddy. Musexpo president, stand on either side round Monti Leuftner, their European associate; (#3. l-r) Herb Eiseman, Frank of Chappell Music's Norm Weiser (#2, l-r) Roger Shashoua, Abby Schroeder, Roddy Hackinson. George Grief, Joe Lopez and Jack Rosner in front of the 20th Century Shashoua and Aaron Schroeder; (#3) DeLite president Fred Fioto stops to share a Music exhibit; (#4) Private Stock president Larry Uttal smiles with Albert; (2nd row, laugh with Shashoua; (#4, l-r) Dick Gersh. Sid Maurer of the Tash-Howard Music #1 l-r) Steve Love. Sol Greenberg and Sam Trust of ATV Music; (#2) Steve Bedell Group, and Luigi and Hugo, new owners of Avco Records

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Munao To Direct ATV Sets New Promotion Staff Harris New Mgr., RCA R&B Promo Casablanca PR NEW YORK — Michael Leventon has dent promotion. O'Brien comes to ATV been appointed to the position of na- after 2 years as national promotion direc- NEW YORK — Ray Harris has been pro- LOS ANGELES — Susan Munao has tional promotion director of singles for tor for Jem Record importers and moted to the position of national r&b pro- been named director of publicity for ATV Records Inc., while Walter O'Brien Passport Records. motion manager for RCA Records. He

Ms. Munao, Bogart Leventon O'Brien most recently served as manager of Casablanca Records Prior to her ap- has been named national promotion merchandising for r&b at RCA, and he joined the pointment. Susan was a partner in the in- director for albums. Bishop Appointed To company as a product man- ager in May of 1974. dependent PR firm of Faralla. Woltag Leventon has been with A&M as local Gamble-Huff-Bell Previously, he was an account executive for and Munao. and earlier, vice president and regional rep in Chicago and as na- Advertising YORK — Jimmy Bishop has Contractors. Inc. and head of the East Coast office of tional album coordinator out of L A He NEW been Stromberg Before that, she appointed to the position of executive Gibson & was most recently working in indepen- Billy handled press and publicity at Levinson vice president and general manager of Smith To Manage & Ross Hynes Named Region Gamble-Huff-Bell, which includes the Can’t Stop Prod. U.S. Label president Neil Bogart comment- Philadelphia International and TSOP record labels. is NEW YORK — Billy Smith has ed. "Susan Munao is one of the most im- Promo Market Mgr. Bishop an 18 year been named manager of portant additions to the Casablanca fami- veteran of the record business who once Can't Stop Produc- For Col. Northeast had his label, Arctic tions' (Paris) U.S. operation. Smith will ly We have worked together for the past own Records, and five years, and she has been invaluable NEW YORK - Ed Hynes has been was formerly program director of WDAS in in the growth of Casablanca Her rela- named to the position of regional promo- Philadelphia tionships with both consumer and trade tion marketing manager for Columbia press, as well as artists, managers and Records" northeast region. He will be Copeland Inked agencies, will give our company an in- responsible for directing all promotional valuable depth in growth of Casablanca efforts covering the Boston. New York, To RCA Records Her relationships with both consumer Hartford and Philadelphia markets. He NEW YORK — Ruth Copeland has and trade press, as well as artists, will coordinate marketing programs and signed an exclusive recording contract managers and agencies, will give our maintain liaisons with key radio stations with RCA Records. In the past, Ms. company an invaluable depth in the PR and programmers; he will also coor- Copeland has played national tours with department.'" dinate artist tours. such acts as Sly & The Family Stone and Hynes joined CBS Records in 1965 as David Bowie. She will begin recording Archerd local promotion manager for the within the next month, with a debut Joins Hartford branch, and later assumed the album scheduled for release early next Henri Belolo, Smith Vogue Music post of local promotion manager in year Boston. He was previously a d.j. in the be responsible for directing all promo- Evan Archers has been named director Hartford area and promotion manager Shulman Resigns tion, advertising and publicity functions of creative services for Vogue Music. for Eastern Records in that city for the company domestically. He will Inc with Kim Espy. Hollywood division Belwin-Mills also be responsible for coordinating all special projects for Can’t Stop — the in- manager, where he will be involved with Lambert Appointed NEW YORK — Alan L Shulman has re- publishing, the acquisition of new material and signed as vice president of Belwin-Mills ternational management and Artists of America firm the Ritchie artists as well as the servicing of existing Publishing Corp. to return to the private production representing Family. Smith has launched national catalogues Sales/Promo Rep practice of law, joining the firm of Arrow. a A veteran and . Silverman & Parcher, P C Burton L campaign on the newly-released Ritchie Artists of America Records has appoint- 20th Century. Archerd was formerly with Shelter Rec- Litwin has been named general manager Family album. ''Brazil”on ed Paul Lambert as sales/promotion Smith his position after ords as director of advertising and of the company’s New York office. comes to new publicity manager. Southeast region. He will han- having been eastern representative dle all sales and promotional activities director for 20th Century Records, a post for the newly formed label in the follow- he held for three years. Prior to joining ing states: Florida. Alabama, Georgia, 20th Century, he was special projects South Carolina. North Carolina, Ten- director for Alive Enterprises/Alice nessee. Mississippi. Louisiana and the Cooper and has also served with Blood, Dallas-Houston portionsof Texas. Sweat and Tears and . No Zepp Touring NARAS Nt’l. Trustee Until Plant OK Meeting Postponed LOS ANGELES — The national trustees — Rumors of possible Led NEW YORK meeting of the National Academy of in early next year are un- Zeppel concerts Recording Arts & Sciences, scheduled Espy, Archero, Dean Kay founded. according to a statement by for Oct 3. 4 and 5, 1975 has been Swan Song vice president. Danny postponed until a later date, according to Kellman To Columbia Goldberg. In conjunction with manager Bones Howe. Los Angeles chapter presi- Peter Grant and attorney Steve Weiss, Master Product Post dent who take sole responsibility for schedul- NEW YORK — Michael Kellman has ing of Zeppelin concerts, Goldberg said GRC Recording Pact been appointed to the position of that any tour will be dependent upon product manager for Columbia vocalist Robert Plant's "full recovery” RCA'S GOT THAT PICKWICK FEELIN’ — NEW YORK — Sammy Johns has signed Masterworks. He will be responsible for from injuries sustained recently in an Jack Kiernan (left), division vice presi- a new, exclusive contract with GRC

the marketing and merchandising automobile accident It is expected to be dent of marketing for RCA Records, and Records as an artist and with its guidance and coordination for Columbia several weeks before a definite Ira Moss, president of Pickwick, USA, publishing affiliate Act One Music (BMI). Masterworks. Columbia/Melodiya and prognosis of Plant's ability to resume chat at a luncheon at RCA's New York Jay Senter and Larry Knetchel are now Odyssey labels performing will be detarmined Mean- headquarters, signaling the beginning of in the studio with Johns producing an Kellman joins CBS Records after serv- while. Goldberg stresses, no stories the under which Pickwick album of original material. The first Sam- ing at RCA Records as a product pertinent to road activities by the group will RCA's Camden record line in the my Johns album wa§ the source of three manager for the Red Seal and Bluebird as a unit, will be official unless they U S. as previously reported. Luncheon hit singles. "Early Morning Love.” Rag labels. He has also held various posts at originate from the Swan Song offices was followed by a Pickwick sales meet- Doll” and the two million seller “Chevy the Musical Heritage Society here in New York. ing. Van” all written by Johns.

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Atlantic Uses ‘Gift” Promo For Sept. LPs

NEW YORK — "Give the gift of music" is "Mama's Pride" is the debut on ATCO the fall sales campaign slogan accompa- by this St Louis 6-man group The LP nying the release of 8 new albums on was produced by Arif Mardin at Criteria Atlantic Records, plus the new Crosby- Studios in N Miami Another ATCO de- /Nash tape arrangement. The release in- but is "Elysian Encounter" by the Baker cludes separately-released companion Gurvitz Army, featuring . LPs by ; debut LPs from Adrian and Paul Gurvitz, plus vocals by the Sensational Alex Harvey Band. Mr Snips and keyboards by Peter Mama's Pride, Baker-Gurvitz Army, and Lemer Sonny & Linda Sharrock; plus efforts by Freddie King’s "Larger Than Life" is Freddie King on RSO, and David his second RSO album, and combines Geddes" debut on Big Tree. studio cuts with tracks recorded live last Marketing, merchandising, advertising spring in Austin, Tex. The 8th LP in the and promotion priorities have been set Sept release, on Big Tree Records, is via the Sept "Hot Stuff" sales kits the debut of David Geddes, titled "Run circulated to all WEA corporation sales Joey Run" after the single (#1 this week managers, promotion and sales person- in the Cash Box charts). The LP was pro- nel. and all Atlantic regional marketing duced by Paul Vance. directors, sales and promotion staffs, on Finally, Atlantic has tape rights to the national and local levels. new & The Sensational Alex Harvey Band’s album, "Wind On The Water,” for which debut on Atlantic, Live," was recorded ABC Records has LP rights last May 24 in London’s Hammersmith Odeon on the closing night of the Moe Bandy Month THE “CAKE” GETS FROSTED GOLD — Following their S.R.O. concert at New York’s group's British tour. "Changes One” and Schaefer , the Average White Band and Atlantic hosted a party on the "Changes Two" by Charles Mingus, were Planned By GRC roof of Le Jardin discotheque Highlighting the event was the presentation to the produced in New York by llhan group members, manager Bruce McCaskill and producer Arif Mardin, of RIAA- Mimaroglu and represent the most cur- NEW YORK — General Recording Corp certified gold record plaques indicating sales in excess of 500,000 units of their rent repertoire of the well-known jazz has announced that they have declared re- newest album, "Cut The Cake.” Shown are (I to r): top row — AWB’s , workshop Sonny & Linda Sharrock October "Moe Bandy Month.” , Onnie Mclntyer, manager Bruce McCaskill, and producer Arif Mardin emerge on ATCO with an album and The promotion will include three Moe " (crouching); and, bottom row — AWB’s Molly Duncan, , , group entitled Paradise Produced by Bandy albums, the latest being "Bandy Atlantic president Jerry Greenberg, , Atlantic's v-p of national promotion Mimaroglu, the LP features the The Rodeo Clown” from which the hit Dick Kline, and national pop promotion director Vince Faraci. guitarmanship of Sonny and the lyric- single of the same name was drawn Also

less vocals of Linda included are his previous albums, "I Just London Releases 19 New Started Hatin' Cheatin' Songs Today" New Carlin LP and "It Was Always So Easy (To Find An LPs In September - October Unhappy Woman)" Is Not Dirty’ Main focus of the campaign will be NEW YORK — London Records release "Great Italian Arias” and "Marco Sada" radio ads on stations throughout the — for Sept, and Oct. include 17 albums, by the London Symphony, "Popular HOLLYWOOD George Carlin, a com- country including time buys on ten coun- highlighted by release from Tom Jones. Russian Songs” by Nicolai Ghiaurov and edy artist who has consistently dueled try stations, local dealer advertising plus Bloodstone and highlights from Verdi's "Rigoletto" round with censors over "questionable" trade and consumer print ads. Letters within his spoken routines, has The two-month release schedule in- out the release. language will be sent to retailers throughout the cludes "Threads of Glory,” a six-record released his fifth album for Little David country outlining the details of the "Oc- Records, an effort which reportedly in- set recounting America's 200-year his- tober is Moe Bandy Month” campaign. Kinks Set New cludes material "suitable for AM/top for- tory in words and music. It features 26 Merchandising aids include specially de- ty airplay." A tongue-in-cheek film and TV stars, including Henry Fon- Album & Tour signed easel back displays, mobiles and da. Jonathan Winters and Walter Pid- "testimonial" letter from the artist's stickers. - NEW YORK "Schoolboys In Disgrace" mother is included in the promotional geon. Also, the first from Savoy Brown in is the title of the new album by , 18 months, "Wire Fire" and Bloodstone's package being sent to commercial and currently being recorded in England and stations letter, ‘New McGovern’ Night Train." the soundtrack to the up- college radio The which scheduled for U S release in Nov. The coming film of the same name starring acknowledges Carlin's somewhat blue group is also planning a two-part Ameri- 20th Campaign image says, "this record is not dirty and the group Tom Jones’ latest is titled can tour, with the first half coinciding "Memories Don't Leave Like People Do." contains no filthiness of any kind It can HOLLYWOOD — "The New Maureen with the LP s release and the second which was produced by Johnny Bristol. be played without fear of losing your McGovern In More Ways Than One." beginning after the New Year. morals, license or listeners.” Carlin will "Magic Theater" is Barry Miles' new LP, is the theme of 20th Century Records’ n’ "Schoolboys" follows a pattern de- appear on NBC’s "Saturday Night Live" and "Tel I i It" is Ann Peebles' third special campaign behind Ms. Mc- veloped by the Kinks in their recent LPs, album for the Hi label From Phase 4 show, Oct 11, and the Govern's latest single release, "Love as the album will be performed Stereo comes "Larcange Plays as a special. Nov. 14. as well as tour early Songs Are Getting HarderTo Sing." musical show with full stage production Aznavour" by Maurice Larcange with next year The label has issued a special color Roland Shaw and his orchestra, sleeve for DJ copies of the single which "Sunshine And Ole" by Edmundo Ros is produced by Snuff Garrett and special and his orchestra and “Those Wonderful attention has been made to a diversified Wacky "40s" by Roland Shaw. booking schedule including concert The classical release includes two dates as well as nightclub appearances, complete operas; Tchaikovsky; "Eugene in order to attract a more youth-oriented Onegin" and Dallapiccola; "II Pri- audience giomere. Also "Operatic Duets” by Joan Sutherland and Luciano Pavarotti as well 20-City Cliff Tour as "Mad Scenes" by Joan Sutherland. Also Montsarrat Caballe's recital of Set For Mid-Oct.

NEW YORK — has sched- uled a major U S. tour from mid-October through the month of November, to

HOT NEW REALITY AT FANTASY As reported in Cash Box recently, Fantasy touch down in twenty cities The tour will Records has recently signed two new major artists to their sterling roster, Country coincide with the release of the McDonald and Tommy James. Joe has just released "Paradise With Ocean Jamaican singer's third Reprise album, Joe An ” "Follow My Mind 0 View" featuring nine new tunes Tommy James is similarly an institution in American in- Thanking you celebrities , the music pop music with 14 million-selling singles to his credit. Posing for photos during sign- dustry the public for sensational and a ing ceremonies recently were (above left) Ralph Kaffel. president of Fantasy/Pres- Martin Distribs opening engagement at the Playgirl tige/Milestone Records, and Joe McDonald, seated Pictured at right are (I to r) David Audiofidelity Club , Saturday, September 20th. Marshall, director of promotion at Fantasy John Apostol. Tommy James' manager, Super Zig Mar and Jim Stern, head engineer at the label Seated are (at I) Tommy James and Ralph NEW YORK — Apex Martin Record Productions Kaffel The label plans a full marketing and promotional campaign around the release Sales of New Jersey is the new dis- Liquid Blue of "Paradise." supported by time buys, trade and consumer ads and promotional tributor of Audio/Fidelity Enterprises items, and Tommy is now at Fantasy's Berkeley studios completing his first LP for the product in the metropolitan New York ( 213 ) 627-6315 label and New Jersey area.

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talent on stage

Average White Band Winter Bros. Jam Jean-Luc Ponty . OAKLAND - of enfant terrible Rick Derringer, Edgar There’s something very native about an and band cut to the rock and roll quick SCHAEFFER FESTIVAL, NYC - The precarious, position of having a first LP outdoor rock and roll show. The favor- "Free Ride" and a compacted Average White Band are the original and and single go to the #1 spot, and a able elements and the thousands of lithe “Frankenstein." played an prime movers behind the increase in second LP and recent singles do nearly bodies hunched together. The sins and aggressive rhythmic force in the pro- white musicians playing in an r&b format, as well The pitfall they most need to joys of overindulgence. Good smoke. ceedings as he and 's back- and they are still the best at it The ele- avoid in the days ahead is trying to Too much Coors and the Haight Ashbury bone were strictly stone wall. ments of the AWB sound, as American formulaically reproduce their early suc- soul filtered medical team. But it remained for the tandem pairing through the minds of these cesses. If they can get over that hurdle And, in particular, this day there was of the two groups to reduce the gather- Scotsmen, emphasize sparseness, and remain fresh, they should be around the head-on musical collision of Johnny ing to its goodtimest common de- cleanness and control As on their two for a long time to come and Edgar Winter, whose dual return to nominator. The Winter reunion proved a Atlantic albums, the group in concert is Opening the show was Atlantic artist the young life of rock and roll magically return to sixties base as that old and laid back, with dynamic peaks being not Jean-Luc Ponty Most recently with turned the athletic confines of the arena some reconstituted new musically hit on so much frenzied explosions as logical Mahavishnu and , the into a writhing Garden of Eden. each other. buildups of songs to strong climaxes. On virtuoso violinist is currently represent- The teaser individual performances of Instrumental fury was the set’s order as this night in the park, opened ed on disk by his new LP, “On The Wings the groups earlier in the day served well the duplication of instruments added with the hit and title track from their Of Music." The band with him this night ” the preparatory fodder for the get dimension and further firepower to the second LP (for Atlantic), “Cut The Cake was barely out of rehearsal, with only a together to come as the respective Win- material. Easily the “surprised the shit They followed with "School Boy Curse" few dates behind them, and the style is ter's finest efforts were showcased. out of me" part of the set came when the and kept slowly and steadily building very much in the jazz-rock mainstream,

In Johnny's outing the rend and tear of brothers launched into a rendition of such that by the third number, “If I Ever with Jean-Luc fronting the band with his a rough Texas upbringing was om- "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling." The Lose This Heaven,” the AWB formula as-always brilliant playing. The major nipresent as Winter's trafficing of rock sincere, jagged version was an unset- was fully working its magic on the crowd, task before this potentially major group and runs made for a dimensional tling yet powerful music experience. as the subtle use of funky rhythms is the development of a more distinctive wave of bodily function sound Vocally The day's capper came as the expec- became infectious and a good percen- voice, which should come naturally as this rock elder was in together fashion as tedness of an encore produced the tage of the audience stayed on its feet the tour progresses and the talents of the the prickly pear fashion of his pipes fit classic opening strains of “Twist And from there on out. The latter tune was individuals can come forward fully. ” the voice as another instrument motif Shout one of the high points of the set. as was b.k. like a glove. Aftermath of a A the following “I've Got Work To Do The Randy Hobbs on bass and Richard crumpled zig-zag does a dance macabre remainder of the set was highlighted by Tim Weisberg Hughes on drums provided a pulsating on the outfield grass. The splintered re- T.L.C. (Tender Loving Care)" and “Pick ground for the proceedings as they stat- mains of a bottle of Oakland's grade D Up The Pieces," their first big hit, ex- THE TROUBADOUR. L A - Strains of ed a strong case for being more than finest lies in relief around second base. tended for concert by solos from each progressive have always run the risk of neanderthal sidemen And a girl, obviously into her home- member of the band Closing with getting too far out Comprehension is the Edgar, always considered the more ad- grown, twirls in a peasant dress while “Person To Person," the band was called key. Can you get creatively into yourself venturous of the brothers Winter, sifted bits and pieces of “Jumping Jack back for an encore, for which they ap- and still keep some semblence of iden- his songs through a number nine rock Flash" and “Rock And Roll Hootchie propriately chose a piece which certainly tification with your audience? In the case " screen that toned down the progressive Koo must have been a major influence on of Tim Weisberg's recent Troubadour gig the answer to this question yes. just enough to auger well with the basic The Winter Bros. Jam was rock and roll theirown stylistic development, "I Heard was Weisberg's grasp of the future poten- rock nature of the day. and that's really what it’s all about. It Through The Grapevine." AWB find tial of music is well suited to his talents Aided and abetted by the lightning riffs m.s. themselves in the fortunate, but perhaps as a musician His reed and keyboard Labelle backed instrumental forays took the lis- tener on a rocket drive journey into cor- The Mills Brothers AHMANSON THEATRE, L A — The on Epic, “Nightbirds" and "Phoenix," ridors of thought and images of time to Ahmanson Theatre usually presents Patti, Nona and Sarah kept the intensity 50th Anniversary come But a firm hold on bridges and fills straight legit plays but for three days it going all evening. di- Their show was played at a perfect balance of now was invaded by three gals who seem to vided into two portions with the highlight PAVALION. Of particular bent this night was the DOROTHY CHANDLER be from another planet. are They known of the first set being “What Can I Do For L A The evening was quite memora- conceptual outings of Weisberg's city as Labelle. Patti LaBelle, Sarah Dash and You." odyssey The problems inherent in paint- ble because it was the 50th anniversary Nona Hendryx make up the trio Their The second set started off with a of one of America's most beloved vocal ing dimension pictures of concrete and music could be called r&b from outer gigantic cloud of with smoke the three steel were not as Weisberg and band groups of all times, the Mills Brothers, space, but what it is, is high energy, high girls coming out in rainbow colored rags moved through a searing set of revolving Fifty years in the music business is no volume and sheer entertainment excite- sewn together With their faces covered small feat so the city of Los Angeles emotional heaves. Making it through ment. by cloths, they sang "Slow Burn'off their everyday life took on a sense of urgency along with the Central City Community Patti LaBelle, a veteran of the music "Phoenix" LP Taking off their rags, Patti and immediate energy as the music of Health Center paid tribute to the game for more than fourteen years un- was wearing a blue jersey top with multi- the stars reached back into the alleys of brothers who themselves are an institu- derstands an audience well and gives colored feathers strapped around her your mind to bring hopes and fears into tion. the people what they want. This lady legs Nona was wearing a tight black full view Along with the Mills Brothers, special works out. She never lets up, never leather bodysuit with silver trimmings Long have the elements of things to guests included Harry Von Zell, John stops moving and never stops her soulful and Sarah a black and yellow feathered come sought a musical spearhead to Green, Helen O’Connell, the Louis wails and shouts. bikini high selections in- Other energy satisfactorily pierce the future veil Bellson Orchestra and another figure- The three gals were dressed magnifi- cluded “Cosmic Dancer," “Hollywood." Based on this set our guide to the up- head in the business, Bing Crosby cently. Their costumes went from and their current smash hit 'Messin' With coming could very well be Tim Weis- Harry Von Zell opened the show with a spaced-aged metallic outfits to multi- Mind. " For their closing number they My berg. m.s. cute dialogue telling about the early colored Indian feathers. Visually they had everybody dancing and working out beginnings of the Mills Brothers as he were a delight to see. with them to their gold million seller reminisced about the thirties. Featuring material off both their LPs “Lady Marmalade. " Jimmy Rabbitt ( The Mills Brothers were then greeted j and Renegade with a thunderous standing ovation as The Association the guys with the easy good-time sound 21st Century Dottie West Goose Creek Symphony began their show. They sang “Mood In- PALOMINO. LA - "Call for Wild Turkey digo,” “Nagasaki” and “Tiger Rag.” their PASADENA CIVIC — When a new group to the stage! started out the second of first recording. said this very The guys THE STARWOOD. L A —One's musical comes on the scene one always sits back four sets over two nights for Jimmy Rab- sold million if tune has over six copies. past can become a ball and chain you in anticipation to see exactly where bitt and his band of Renegades, which is Helen O'Connell came on next and the give it half a chance Music residue, they’re at The 21st Century on RCA comprised of Rabbitt s vocals and the gal that use to sing with Jimmy Dorsey especially if it s a successful blot, can tie Records are such a group The five guys collective talents of ten of progressive and Bob Eberley Orchestra is still as lov- you to predictability and an eventual from Chicago range in ages from 15 to country's finest: bassist Dave Johnson, ely as ever. Helen’s voice is still strong parody of your greater glories Fortun- 24, however, even though they may fiddler , lead /song- and the gal can still belt them out. ately The Association, at their recent have baby faces, these little dudes writer Bobby Rambo. songwriter/sing- Helen's set was highlighted with a Starwood stand, proved their worth moved and sang on stage like seasoned er/keyboards/flute player Bobby Burns, medley that included “Anapola,” “Green beyond a missing link reconstitution champs Stone Canyon Band members Dennnis Eyes,” “Tangerine,” and “What Are You The latest edition of the group, which The five guys, Fred Williams, Tyrone Lardin () and Tom Brumley (pedal " Doing For The Rest Of Your Life bears little physical resemblance to the Moores, Pierre Johnson, Alphonso steel), drummer Rex Ludwick, Famed songwriter and conductor John original, has broken new musical ground Smith and Alonzo Martin are 'bad singer/songwriter Daniel Moore and Green proceeded Helen and sang just a in a most gradual way Their set hedged Possessing enormous amounts of raw vocalists Carol Holmes and Gayle few of his many hits that included “Little into well defined areas of funk, pop and power and energy the guys create so McCormick As far as describing the Coquette," “I Cover The Waterfront," jazz that drew on the roots of new much energy and excitement on stage energy level of the packed-to-the gills

“Raintree.” “I Want To Be Loved” and his without forsaking the characteristic vocal that the energy would literally floor both Palomino audience, suffice it to say that most famous composition “Body And strengths and fluid harmonies. Muhammad AM and Joe Frazier This the Pal s entire beer stock was imbibed Soul." A major plus this night was the depth they demonstrated when they ran out The set was very well-rounded and Bing Crosby came out unexpectedly of the group's instrumental capabilities. and opened their show with the Tempta- featured elements ranging from pure " and joined John in singing "From Out Of The various incorporated influences tions hit “Glass House country and pure rock and roll, depend-

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Look for Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express live in concert in major cities across the country on their extensive fall-winter 75 tour.

Records and Tapes : WEST — QUOTE OF THE WEEK: From one of the attendants at the Continen- THE CASTING COUCH: Roger Daltrey on an upcoming "Don Kirshner s Rock Con-

I Hyatt House. “You should have seen what happened here last night." So what else cert” and Tony Bennett in "Medical Story."

! is new? Roger Williams is in the studio doing something GUARANTEED TO BRING BACK COLD SHOWERS: The cover of Black Oak The Johnny Rodriguez show is on the verge of hitting town. Arkansas’ new album and the opening cut on Donna Summer’s “Love To Love You A TITLE THAT’S AS SUBTLE AS A TRAINWRECK: The title of Patti Dahlstrom’s

Baby" disk. soon to be released single is “Sex . (Without Love)." That sure beats the hell out of j JanesAyer’s back. getting quenched STANDING AGAINST A LAMP POST: Upcoming from Mercury is "Streetwalkers,” a ROCK-A-BOPPIN’ INFECTIQUSNESS: That's Alex Harvey’s latest live shot You may band composed of former members of Family and The Group. now run for a dictionary Doing the charts for Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds is Jimmie Haskell. Upcoming on future "Midnight Special” programs are Paul Williams, Phoebe Snow, YOU’VE GOTTA HAVE HEART(SFIELD): At least that’s what the Doobie Bros, think The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, , Isaac Hayes, Barry Manilow, Allan Mandell and Heartsfield will be had on their upcoming tour. The Committee. This erstwhile music journalist spent a recent weekend in San Francisco observing IN CASE YOU’VE FORGOTTEN: The long non-productive summer of the Grass the rock musculature of Johnny and Edgar Winter. Needless to say this boogie hack Roots would seem to be over as their "Mamacita” is proving a constant mover on the lived to tell about it. Cash Box singles charts SMtLE AND SAY BOOGIE: Rock photog Norman Seeff will have his rock and roll Friday's Starwood debut of Trooper featured their rock and roll guiding light Randy trophies on display Sept 27 through Nov. 7 at the Ohio Silver Gallery. 3380 S Bachman. In case you had trouble picking him out. Randy was disguised as an E Robertson Blvd. chord IN TOWN RECENTLY: Patti Dahlstrom at Crackin's Starwood opening A double shot from is in the works Doing the knob job on the pro- Doing the recording thing at The Total Experience studios aresThe Sylvers. ject is producer Lenny Waronker. T urning the creative knobs are Freddie Perrin and Larry Miles. Waylon Jennings did some nifty musical trips for the now in release picture WHO PUT THE PORN IN MY SAMSONITE? A rather extensive collection of porno- "Moonrunners" graphic magazines were the non-talk highlights of last week's interview with U.F.O. It Isley | SON OF QUOTE OF THE WEEK: The bus was fun would seem that these forgers of heavymetal are also connoisseurs of the way of all How about a concerted effort on all our parts to bring back The Electric Prunes. flesh marc shapiro IT’S 67 AGAIN: Harkening back to the and all that HOORAY other EAST COASTINGS - After what seems years of on again-off again tour plans, Wings good stuff the Jefferson Starship and The put on a free show Sunday in has finally hit the road on the first leg of their world tour which should find the group San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. in this country round about March As the dates begin in England, the long-awaited THIS COVER BLEW PEEPLES AWAY: Country Joe McDonald’s latest has whales, reports have finally begun to filter in From what we can gather, the show is running foliage, a bulldozer and a MacDonald's sign Not necessarily in that order over two hours without a break and featuring nearly 30 tunes Opening with "Venus Billy Preston will guest on the Oct 1 1 airing of “The Late Night Special" television And Mars/Rock Show" and sequing into "Jet," McCartney and Co are doing most of program the last two LPs and a large number of other tunes, including "C Moon." "Live & Let Die." "My Love." and a Beatles set with "Yesterday," "Lady Madonna," “Blackbird," "I've Just Seen A Face, " and a few others; 's past is represented by " " For most of the show, McCartney plays his Rickenbacker bass (the Hefner went with ), plus a good percentage of grand , with Linda on other keyboards, and the band of Denny, Jimmy McCullough and Joe English, plus a brass section popping in and out Stage effects are limited to a few slide projections Most importantly, the reports are all good, and the final Beatle to play major venues since the break-up seems to be proving that it's been worth the wait. DRIBS & DRABS Speaking of the Beatles, ’s next LP is being mixed, with a release date not solid yet Hunter-Rensen have apparently become Hunter and Rensen as the two split Glen Cornick (ex-Jethro Tull, Wild Turkey) and Bob Welch (ex-Fleetwood Mac) getting a band together in L A Expect to see a Chicago's greatest hits LP in Nov. Bad Co.’s next single should be “Shooting Star" and don't be surprised if there's a new LP in the not-too-distant future "The Hymn.” a tune on Janis Ian’s next LP. being recorded now. will feature Odetta and Phoebe Snow assisting on vocals on a track Robert Wyatt is working on a new LP with songs by Edward Gorey and Michael Mantler; the band for the disk will include Carla Bley, Jack de Johnette and Steve Swallow Eno is launching his own label in England, called Obscure Records; and the second Fripp-Eno collaboration is com-

plete. with a side recorded in Eno s bedroom (Fripp on guitar, Eno on tape deck) . . . was heard saying that the new group LP is more “for the masses" than recent efforts, while his solo LP may feature , Jan Hammer and maybe even (the Tubes!); by the way, the Tubes make their NYC debut in a couple of weeks at The Bottom Line Melissa Manchester will be interviewed on the first show of a week-long series of the “Not For Women Only" TV program devoted to women and music DER NIGHTMARE — as recurring celebrity of the week First off, word comes that he's cancelled two German concerts of the “Nightmare" show due to what a Cooper representative calls "maltreatment by German officials toward the cast and " crew of the show following their Munich concert It's said that Munich customs failed to properly investigate false accusations of bill evasion and theft made by a hotel SURROUNDED BY CASH BOX - Musexpo staffer Joyce Saleh feeling a bit of secure before they illegally confiscated passports, detaining the company 3V2 hours past de- as she passed through the convention activities flanked by Cash Box employees parture time; necessary security at the concerts held was also reported lacking Bet- Mark Albert and Phil Alexander ter news is that Alice is set to appear in Robert Altman’s film version of Vonnegut's TOOAY A ROADIE, TOMORROW THE WORLD: Libra s road manager Amos Levy “Breakfast Of Champions.” Lastly, pictured in this column is the man himself captured learned his trade the hard way. Levy hauled hardware for the New York Dolls, Susi in an ecstatic moment whilst perched on the lap of WNEW-FM d.j Alison Steele Quatro and Tiny Tim. during her late-night show. Atlantic's Steve Leeds also contributing to the fun YOU BREAK IT YOU PAY FOR IT: Word from up north has doing very destructive things to established attendance records at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco. It’s sold out time again MY ZEPPELIN STILL LIES OVER THE OCEAN: Rumors that an early 76 invasion is imminent are being vehemently denied And much more than vehement you just can't be. ROCK AND ROLL YOU ALL: The Doobie Bros, present southern tour will pause for a watery repast in thesguise of an all nighter in Memphis on a real Mississippi steam-

boat • THIS DOG’S NO DOPE: Drug charges against ’s Chuck Negron have been dropped. Hoyt Axton and Los Angeles are thestwain that shall meez. RCA IS HEFTY: Last week’s Cash Box singles charts showed RCA holding down the number one and three slots with David Bowie's “Fame" and John Denver’s "I’m Sorry." This week shows the pair two and three respectively and surrounded on either side by “Run Joey Run” and “Mr Jaws.” Denver's title tells all. WAR MAKES WAR ON TOTAL UNITS. AND ON THE SIXTH DAY DENVER RESTED: In a space of five days John Denver’s

"Wind Song” album has sold 1 ,01 1 .000 copies. These impressive stats should forever banish the rumor that only Denver's immediate family has been buying them HEY LITTLE GIRL WANNA SIGN MY CAST? Ron Banks, lead singer for The Dramatics, received shoulder and arm injuries in a recent motorcycle accident. At last word Ron and the cycle were on the road to recovery. BUT WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN? DEPT. — Courtesy of England’s MNE, we learn that DONNA’S HOME HAS A CLUTCH: For traveling purposes Donna Fargo recently the excellent cover to the new Pink Floyd LP (designed by graphics wonderman purchased an all-the-comforts-of-home bus This $160,000 fugative gray hound in- Hypnosis) has a theme stemming from the title, “'Wish You Were Here” — a stock cludes lounge, stateroom, walk-in closets and video and stereo equipment. continued on pg. 51

20 October 4. 1975 A cashbox/mews

Book Review: Private Stock: Happy 1 st Anny! fr 9

‘How To Make A Record Deal During the year Valli’s "My Eyes” was a in a week to WCOL, Columbus. Private No. 1 single, his followup “Swearin’ To Stock’s Love stated: “I’ve never seen a And Have Your Songs Recorded’ God" a top five record and the album record break this fast." "Closeup" a chart success. Austin Future Private Stock product will in- Roberts has a top 1 0 single with "Rocky” clude Vicki Lawrence’s "The Other Entertainment lawyers Larry Thompson ness of pup music in America today The and Private Stock are readying an album Woman" produced by Snuff Garrett, de- and Ned Shankman have put their con- subjects of personal management, artist release by the artist. Internationally the but single by British artist Peter Skellern. siderable experience to good use in a management, percentages, royalties, label had two top 10 successes, includ- "Hold On To Love" a recent U.K. top ten new book which seeks to unravel terms of the deals, business managers, pub- ing "My Eyes Adored You.” record and singles by Bergen White, mysteries of the music business. Spe- lishing. , contracts, public re- Uttal describes “Mr. Jaws" by Good- Dede Warwick, Wayne Carson, Sandy cifically the authors discuss the careers lations and accounting are all discussed man as "the fastest selling record I've Rhodes, and the Mob. Two albums — by of several contemporary music giants as in depth — and in laymen's terms. ever seen.” Radio statistics include a the Mob, produced by Bones Howe, and well as providing insight into the roles of For people who are looking to get into jump from No. 25 to top position in Min- Jinx Alexander, produced by David top executives in the record industry. the music business, To a “How Make neapolis KDWB’s playlist and 2000 calls Johnson — will also released. Some of the key questions answered Record Deal and Have Your Songs by Shankman and Thompson are basic to Recorded” is a worthwhile introduction. the music industry: Where does the Forthose who've been in the industry for

money come from? Who Gets It? How a while, it may prove to be equally Much? What Is Fair? Where do you fit in? stimulating It's written well and offers It's a no-nonsense treatment of the knowledge and insight heretofore un- various elements that make up the busi- available in one book. The book is priced $7.95 plus $1.00 Goulet Releases postage and handling and is available by mail order only from Barrister House

AOA MOR Single Publishing, Ltd . Penthouse 25, 9200 LOS ANGELES — Robert Goulet has Sunset Blvd. L A. Ca. 90069. negotiated a production agreement with Harley Hatcher, president and a&r chief London Celebrates of Artists Of America Records and Mike Curb of Mike Curb Productions, for the Bicentennial With release of his latest single, "Someone To Mixed Media Set Give My Love To." Goulet is now headlining in "Camelot" at the Dorothy HOLLYWOOD — As the bicentennial of- Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles ferings from various media begin to pour through Oct 18. in it is gratifying to know that the record- ing industry will be represented by a Spinners Have most ambitious project, "Threads Of TAKING STOCK - Private Stock Records president Larry Uttal, right, with singer Glory." Golden Litter” Frankie Valli (bottom, left) who presented the label with its first gold record, for the "Threads Of Glory,” a London release, Valli single, "My Eyes Adored You.” (Above) The executive team of the label meet, NEW YORK — "Pick Of The Litter." the encompasses 200 years of American his- with visiting fireman, Juan-Antonio Julian, far left, the company's label manager in 4th album on Atlantic Records by the tory in words and music. The package is Spain in attendance. Left to right are Beverly Weinstein, vice president, production, Spinners, was certified gold by the Rl AA a six-record volume that combines a Uttal, Sandy Jones, director, advertising, Irv Biegal, executive vice president, for sales in excess of 500,000 units. Last polished mixture of storytelling and song general manager, Louis Lewow, national promotion manager, secondary markets, weekend, Atlantic president Jerry to chronicle the land's history from the Howard Rosen, national promotion manager and Noel Love, vice president, promo- Greenberg and director of press/artist revolution through Viet Nam and our tion. Another shot of the executive team, (bottom middle) left to right, Biegel, Love. development Earl McGrath surprised the present efforts in space. Uttal and Rosen Uttal with Dickie Goodman (bottom, right) who provided the label group with an onstage presentation of For this project London has recruited with the latest gold record — for Goodman's "Mr Jaws" on the Cash label distributed their first 3 Atlantic albums, and 4 singles the talents of numerous actors and ac- by Privte Stock on the label tresses within the movie and television industry. Among those taking part in this media undertaking are Henry Fonda, ‘Scream’ Star Tomlin Tours Yamaha Students Rosalind Russell, Roscoe Lee Brown,

Lome Greene. Ronald Colo . U. of Detroit, To Tour Reagan and NEW YORK — Lily Tomlin has released (10); Mich.. Europe Susan Oliver her new Polydor alubm, "Modern Ford Auditorium (11); Hartford, Conn, TOKYO — Finalists from the Yamaha According to London Records presi- Scream." representing the first record- Bushnell Auditorium (12); T.B.A., (13); Junior Original Concerts will tour Spain dent D.H. Toller Bond, the project goes ing she has done in over three years. Ac- T B A.. (14); Boston, Mass., Orpheum and West Germany later this fall, having beyond a mere spoken word set. "Rather cording to Connie De Nave, president of Theater (15); T B.A., (16); San Diego. already performed at Nemunosato Hall it is a dramatization of our great history, International Media Associates, Ms. Ca., San Diego State, Dec. 5; Oakland, in Mie Prefecture. Japan. Sept 21 combining narration with London's Tomlin has also begun a three-month Ca.. Paramount Theater (6); Sacramento, (19) library of Phase 4 musical recordings and Ca., Paramount Theater (7); T B A., (8); The concert series involves children (20)tour of the United States to cover the in sound effects to create a you are there' San Francisco, Ca.. The Boarding House enrolled the Yamaha Music School, following: Tulsa, Okla , University of impression. It is a to in- package created T . who offer original compositions This Tulsa, Sept. 18: Beaumont, Texas, Lamar (9-13); B.A . (18); Los Angeles, Ca form, involve year's list of Japanese contenders in- and entertain an audience State College (19); Houston, Texas, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion (19). cludes 32 boys and girls selected from looking to be reminded of all that is great University of Houston (20); Dallas, Tex- preliminary rounds about the United States. as, Dallas Fairmont, Sept 22-Oct 4; Eastfield, Texas, Eastfield College ("Rap More Gold For

session”) Sept. 24: Memphis. Tenn , Broadway Strike Shuts Anka Down ,rS Southwestern U at Memphis, Oct 13; Newton-John

Performing Arts Research Center of the that he had written a special song in Pembroke, N.C , Pembroke State — Please" New York Public Library, United Cere- honor of the city, "On My Way Back College (14); Chapel Hill, N.C., U. of HOLLYWOOD "Please Mr Newton-John's fifth bral Palsy of New York City, the One To Home To New York City" with which he North Carolina (15); Miami, Fla., Guss- has become Olivia

I A. One Foundation for the Benefit of the hoped to redress the "bad press and bad man Auditorium (16); Birmingham, Ala., gold single, according to the R Welch-Rostill and produced Retarded (which was started in New York publicity" that the city had received over Birmingham Southern U. (17); Jackson- Written by by John Farrar, the song is from Olivia's by television newscaster Geraldo the years. He intended, at that time, to ville, Fla , Civic Auditorium (18); St. MCA LP. Have You Never Been Mel- Rivera) and the T.J Martel I Memorial record the song. Petersburg. Fla., Bay Front Auditorium low" which was certified platinum earlier Fund for Leukemia Research, named in Potential gross of his Palace concerts ; Atlanta, Georgia, Symphony Hall the singer A., T B A., York, this year. Ms. Newton-John's other gold honor of the son of Tony Martell, ABC was estimated by to be around ; T B (21); (22); New are "Let Be There,” "If You Records vice president in New York. $170,000, all of which, less expenses, NY., Avery Fischer Hall (24); singles Me Love Me, Let Me Know,” and "I Honestly Anka on Monday stated that he would would go to the various charities. Washington. DC , George Washington You," and "Have You Never Been "be bringing about eight of my own musi- On Monday Anka was asked if the pre- U (25); Cleveland, Ohio, Int. Women's Love Philadel- Mellow," cians into the city” to accompany him, cedent of the Frank Sinatra Broadway Year Benefit (26); T.B.A . (27);

part of a nucleus of an orchestra of 1 5, in- shows with and Count phia, Pa., Academy of Music (28); T B A , III., cluding three singers. "The local musi- Basie would be employed by himself or (29); T.B.A , (30); Chicago, Florez Address Change cians will be getting four to five times his staff (Sinatra came to a "separate Auditorium Theater (31); Omaha, above scale," he stated, "and my people agreement" over the last remaining Nebraska, RKO Orpheum Nov. 1; Min- John Florez Productions and Tiny Tiger

and the promoters have made this a four shows in his $1,088,000 grossing Uris neapolis, Minn . Orchestra Hall (2); (ASCAP)/Giant Giraffe Music (BMI) has wall production. We have rented the Theater engagement, negotiated by his T BA, (3); Milwaukee, Wise., Perform- moved to Ojai. California. The new ad- premises. My vibes say the AFM will al- promoter Jerry Weintraub.) ing Arts Center (4); Duluth, Minn.. Duluth dress is 716 El Torro Road, Ojai, Cali- " low the show to run. Stated Anka: “Frank's show is in a dif- Auditorium (5); T B.A.. (6); St. Louis, fornia Phone — 805/648-3381. Florez' On Thursday Anka announced that the ferent element — we are pleading what Mo., Ambassador Theater (7); Kansas Ci- next project is singer Clint Holmes, who show would not run. we believe is our case Nobody is waving ty. Mo., Music Hall (8); Denver, Colo., had a million seller single, “Playground Anka also had previously announced that hammer yet.” NOW Benefit, U. of Denver (9); Boulder, Of My Mind."

October 4, 1975 21 box/insight&sound cashbox/news

jw Birth: Not Infants Sire Goes Int’l.; Signs 1st U.S. Act NEW YORK — Sire Records will debut The announcement was made by its label internationally as a result of a re- Phonogram Ltd.'s U K managing direc- With the success of “Dream Merchant,” Mew Birth has finally risen from the rank and cently concluded agreement reached tor A J. Morris at his company's sales file of r&b groups. It's been a long, hard struggle for the group that was once known as between Sire's managing director Sey- conference in Cambridge, England. the Nightlighters The group was originally formed in Louisville, Kentucky in 1963 mour Stein and Rein Klaassen of Phono- Presentation of Sire/Passport product where they became one of the top club bands in the city In 1969 the group, looking gram International who will market the was made by Nigel Grainge, a&r Chief of to expand their careers, moved to Detroit in hopes of making it big. label outside the U.S. and Canada Phonogram Ltd. and Alan Cowderey, Sire's English label manager. ‘Paper Boom’ Manager and promotion chief David Hofstede at Phonogram International's headquarters in Baarn, Holland will be Dinner Topic coordinating the Sire Label launch with HOLLYWOOD — The California Copy- Phonogram Ltd. in England right Conference will host a dinner/panel First releases are albums by Synergy discussion on the topic of “The Paper and Chilliwack, entitled “Electronic Explosion (The Boom in Printed Music)", Realizations for Rock Orchestra" and Sept 30 at the Sportsman's Lodge in “Rockerbox" respectively Two singles. North Hollywood Featured speakers will "If You Want My Love," culled from the include Ronny Schiff, Tony Stecheson, Chilliwack album and “Rock N Roll Love Donald Kahn and Morton Manus, Letter” by Dirty Angels are also part of Ms, Schiff. who has working ex- the initial release. Also planned for re- perience in every facet of the print busi- lease is the current U.S chart album ness from retail management and ad- "Night On Bald Mountain” by Fire Ballet vertising, to arranging and jobber on Passport Records. warehousing, has recently formed her Sire has also signed their first own business producing music books for American group since the label's incep- various print publishers She also func- tion in 1 967. City Lights, a New York City tions as liaison between music group, recorded their album at Genera- publishers and print publishers, advising tion Sound here with Sire's Craig Leon on licensing and placement of material producing. Stecheson and his wife Anne, operate one of the last of the "mom and pop” Lifesong Names music stores Tony wrote "Stechesons Classified Song Directory, " the research Distributors guide for the profession The NEW YORK — Lifesong Records, Inc., Stechesons also managed the whole- the new label headed by sale/retail operation at Morse Preemand and Tommy West, have announced their in Los Angeles distributors, which include: ABC Record Kahn is a songwriter who has been as- and Tape Sales, Seattle: All South Dis- sociated with the Hal Leonard Publishing

tributing Corp , New Orleans; Alpha Dis- Corp for the last six years, handling

tributing Corp , Phoenix: Alta Distribut- “We had it all figured out,” said Tony Churchill, one of the 12 members of New liaison ing, Inc., Detroit; AMI Distributing, Birth “We thought that by going to Detroit we'd get a fat recording contract and make Manus, president of Alfred Publishing,

Charlotte, N C ; Best and Gold Records, of in it big on records Well what happened was that we became one the top groups is a leading publisher in his own right, in Buffalo; Big State Distributing, Dallas, the club circuit in the Detroit area." educational music, specializing in choral, Commercial Music, Olivette, Missouri; “In 1973 we came to L A said Leroy Taylor. "L A seemed the place that was hap- band and orchestra sheets for schools as Eric — Mainland, Emeryville, California pening We packed up everything we had and came out here because we wanted to well as private teaching He is the co- Other distributors Include: H.W. Daily expand our careers and get into films. We had already done small filmed segments author of Alfred's Basic Guitar Method ” Company, Houston; Handleman Co., which we used in our shows during set-ups For further information, call (213) Detroit; Heilicher Brothers, Minneapolis, "Before coming to Buddah we were with RCA Records," Tony mentioned "We had 463-7178 Heilicher Brothers, Locka. Florida; " Opa done twelve albums prior to 'Blind Baby We did five as the Nightlighters. two known Heilicher Brothers, Atlanta; M S. Dis- as Love, Peace and Happiness, and five as New Birth." tributors. Morton Grove. Illinois, Leroy said they felt the reason the group had never hit big before was partially due Gilley, Benton Progress Records, Highland Heights, to the right tune and the right people handling their business affairs Tony said, Ohio; Record Merchandising, Los An- " Dream Merchant,' was not our only hit Before that we had some minor hits for RC In Single Duet geles; Record Sales Corp., Memphis; which included 'Wildflower,' 'I Can Understand It," K G and It's Impossible We still " HOLLYWOOD Mickey Gilley and Schwartz Brothers, Philadelphia; Eric of get plenty requests for these tunes, but none of them ever did anything big Barbi Benton have each recorded an Hawaii, Honolulu; Record Sales Cor- New Birth's philosophy in presenting a show is to do something that is nice to look album as well as a duet single, "Roll You poration of Colorado, Denver. at besides being nice to listen to Tony said, “The way we feel is that when people Like A Wheel" for Playboy Records. come and spend money to see us they should get their money's worth We want to The duet, first ever for Mickey and make ourshows a real treat visually for the audience Cryer Ford Barbi, was recorded in Nashville under And So what we have been doing is taking all the money we make and putting it into our the auspices of Eddie Kilroy Sign production company," Leroy said “With the money we make we buy spacey cos- With RCA October will see the release of Gilley's tumes, sound equipment and lights." “Overnight Sensation," his fourth album NEW YORK — Gretchen Cryer and Nan- Leroy added. “Going back to "Dream Merchant," it was originally recorded by Jerry for the label Others include "Room Full cy Ford have signed an exclusive record- Butler ten years ago We all liked the tune and Melvin Baker, another group member Of Roses," “City Lights" and "Mickey's ing contract with RCA Records The also produces the group, decided to record it We were going to release it before who Movin' On." group's debut album, "Cryer Ford” was Granddaddy " Originally we couldn't determine that the record would be as suc- re- Also due in October is “Barbi Benton,” produced by Genya Ravany who has cessful as it was. But at the time we knew it was a good tune because of the feel ing we with Wheel Drive and as a " Barbi's first album, “Barbi Doll.” re- corded Ten were putting into it during the recording mained on the charts for nearly a year solo artist. Mike Berniker, RCA's division Part of the problem New Birth has in touring is in setting up on stage "We are a The singer recently made her dramatic vice president, popular a&r, noted that large group consisting of twelve members, plus 24 microphones, etc., etc. Most TV debut in an episode of "McCloud,” “their music is a kind of personal fem- " facilities really cannot accommodate all our equipment. If we can t use all the equip- starring Dennis Weaver inism ment we don't like to play before an audience as we feel that they are being cheated," Leroy said politics," Tony said Eventually the group and the production company want to get into producing other Right now the group is back in the studios. "We want to have a broad base and artists that need help First, however, they are primarily interested in establishing maintain a diverse musical feeling so we re going to record ' Don't Get New Birth “We haven't made our mark yet " Tony said Leroy added that everybody Hooked On Me." We will probably also consider doing something along the ” ” in the group has a function in the company Tony and I run the administrative end lines because when one is a recording artist you can’t overlook a fad " and the other members also have equally important jobs Leroy added that the disco thing is definitely a fad "Every era of music has its

Both Leroy and Tony got a little fumed during their last tour when reviewers com- dances. In the early sixties it was the 'Twist, "The Pony,’ 'Hully-Gully.’ etc I see ” pared them to Labelle "I don't know how any writer can compare a twelve piece as just another form of nightclubs

" I if group to three gals that sing, Tony said "However, don't mind the talk is good or I asked Tony how New Birth works out their tunes. "When we set out to write one bad about us, as long as they continue to talk about the group Once people see us person comes up with an initial idea and then the rest of us get the natural feeling of they know that we re not Labelle,” where he's at Then we adjust ourselves and make our own contributions to the total One of the future projects the group would like to do is New Birth on Broadway sound This way the words and music very spontaneously,” he said.

Tony said, “I would like to do it next holiday season for a week I don't want to get Leroy summed it up best when he said, “Our music is a vibration — a total dimension

trapped in doing a long show, but I would like to try the Broadway stage and I won’t be of sound We play what we feel is in our hearts and try to stay in communication with .” satisfied until we do all types of people — young, old, black and white ” “Yeah." Leroy agreed, “however, we still want to keep it in the concert vein "We want to keep our groove going so we can continue to have even greater suc- New Birth doesn't want to be classified as an r&b group Both Tony and Leroy feel cess. We want to make the best records in the business," Tony said that the reason many black groups don't cross over is because of the style of their Leroy nodded in agreement. songs Another important reason is politics “We don't ever want to get involved in jess levitt

22 October 4. 1 975 Goodbye Barbara Jean9 Hello Ronee

Introducing the All-Singing, All-Writing RONEE BLAKLEY IN WELCOME

Her first Warner Bros, album produced by Jerry Wexler in Muscle Shoals Includes “Idaho Home,” “Tapedeck” and “American Beauty”

©1975 Warner Bros. Records Inc., Printed in U.S.A. ) ) f box. singlesreviews

URSZULA DUDZIAK (Arista AS 01 53) sksoftheweek Papaya (2:16) (Lato/ASCAP — U Dudziak. M Urbaniak) Since Minnie Riperton hit the scene a new vocal approach seems to be in the air. This isn't to say Ms. Dudziak is a Ripofferton, only that she is enrolled in the same WINGS (Capitol P-4145) — school of thought "Papaya" reflects an incredible range as well as extraordinary ( McCartney) Letting Go (3:30) McCartney/ATV/BMI vocal control as Urszula uses her voice (no lyrics) as a jazz instrument, posing very From the Venus And Mars' LP, Paul and Co. threaten to break Joe DiMaggio’s fifty- bright possibilities. Flip: Funk Rings. six game streak. FM scorekeepers ruled this a line-drive hit An AM single? More like an inside-the-park home run. Featuring Eagle-influenced guitars during the seventh- THE STAPLE SINGERS (Curtom CMS 0109) inning stretch Flip: info, available. No Let’s Do It Again (3:28) (Warner-Tamerlane/BMI — C. Mayfield) Smooth styling from the Staples. Late-night mood music with syncopated strings SMOKEY ROBINSON (TamlaT 54261 FA) and lyrics full of sensual urging. Voices lay-in a spontaneous ending with improvisa- The Agony And The Ecstasy (3:16) (Bertam/ASCAP - Wm "Smokey" Robinson) tional riffs all fitting together fine. Flip: No info, available. There's little agony to the ecstasy listeners will find in this cut from the Quiet Storm' LP Truly a Smokey torch ballad in the most intimate, innocent and sensual JACKIE DeSHANNON (Columbia 3-1 0221

manner you could imagine But don't try to imagine — get it. play it and feel it for Let The Sailors Dance (3:30) (Piano Picker/The New York Times/BMI/Plain & Sim- yourself Flip: No info, available. ple/Music Of The Times/ ASCAP — J DeShannon, R Edelman) Bittersweet song about the daughter of the captain's maid who takes love where (RSO SO 51 5) she can find it. only to become the unspoken origin of the stormy phrase, "red skies at " fly , night, sailors delight lets raging Nights On Broadway (2:52) (Casserole/BMI — B R , & M Gibbs) Jackie the passions with alternate ballad/belting Edited from their Main Course LP, the Bee Gees serve up another hard-hitting of skillful lyrics Flip: No info available r&b effort Coming off a #1 hit in "Jive Talkin',” the Gibbs brothers wrap more incredi- ble harmonies around the rock and roll mind Pop. soul Flip: No info, available. THE SOUTHER, HILLMAN, FURAY BAND (Asylum E-45280-A)

For Someone I Love (2:54) (Song Mountain/ASCAP — R Furay)

JIM GILSTRAP ( Roxbury RB 2016-DJ) Very easy lead singing ushering in a mint-julep, give-it-a-little-more-time ballad at a I’m On Fire (2:59) (Pocket Full Of Tunes/BMI — A Eyers) southwestern clip-clop pace Breathy harmonies and later on, some beautiful coun- Pyromaniacs will spark over this tune which rubs falsetto flint against virile stone ter-melody Sounds like Son Of Sons Of The Pioneers. Peaceful and reassuring The result, "I'm On Fire" makes getting burned feel good As a friend of a friend once Progressive FM. MOR. country AM playlists may be too tight for this, but they should

said, "It ain't the burns . it's the vibrations." Smoke it or shake it, Jim's got a hot one give it a listen. Flip: No info, available. here Flip No info, available. AMBROSIA (20th Century TC 2244) THE HUES CORPORATION (RCA JH 1 0390) Nice, Nice, Very Nice (3:35) (The Breakfast/Rubicon/Epic ill/BMI — K Vonnegut Jr.. You Showed Me What Love Is (3:06) (WB/ ASCAP — B Raleigh. S Fox) Puerta. Pack. North, Drummond) Once in a while you hear a record you'd swear was a hit before, try to place it in time Editing this brilliant cut out of their first 20th Century LP must have been a painstak- (you can't), wonder how it got by you ( you're hip), then you realize it is a brand new ing job. but the intricacies and musical integrity of the show-piece have been main- tune, after all "You Showed Me What Love Is" answers to that description Here's the tained Definitive Ambrosia; a perfect follow-up to "Holding On To Yesterday Float- long-awaited (pop) followup to "Don't Rock The Boat" — The Hues already have a ing harmonies, tight rhythms and musical complexity sure sound like a top 40 crasher. steady foothold in the r&b range. Danceability, confident vocals and hot sax make for Flip- Lover Arrive (also strong) big crossover. Flip: No info available THE MIRACLES (Tamla T 54262F) DAVID CASSIDY (RCA JH 10405) Love Machine Pt. 1 (2:55) (Jobete/Grimora/ ASCAP — W Moore. W Griffin) Darlin’ (3 1 5) (Irving/BMI — B Wilson, M Love) One of the best dance singles of the year from one of the best albums of the year Well-constructed hit shot from the Bruce Johnston-David Cassidy workshop David Elements of other hit singles throughout, but nothing so obvious that it dominates or grabs onto some calypso and serves up the Brian Wilson-Mike Love (lot of big names destroys the original effect Terrific variation on vocals. Five stars. Flip: No info involved on this one) classic in a near-hoarse, yet perfectly cutting style Great available harmonies all (we presume) overdubbed by Cassidy. AM, possibly FM, maybe soul charts. Flip: No info, available LOGGINS & MESSINA (Columbia 3-1 0222) A Lover's Question (3:19) (Eden/New York Times/Hill & Range/BMI — B Benton, J SILVIA (Columbia 3-101 28) Williams) MORA Fool (3:39) (Intersong/Chappell/ASCAP -C Sigmund. J Last) Kenny Loggins cops from Johnnie Ray in this shot-from-the-past vocal out of the Signed by Columbia after making sizable waves on the one-shot Den-Mat label. days of 1954 rock A serious ballad as opposed to the antics of Replete Silvia's rendition of this translated French smash by Sigmund-Last could easily with bomp-bomp' (Mr Bassman) and peripheral piano tinkling. Lovely harmony, neat translate into an international bestseller, and an MOR monster here at home Brilliant memories Pop Flip: No info, available arrangement by Ernie Freeman and production by Lee Young, featuring horns, (ABC 12133) strings, backup choir A must for all programmers behind a heavy Columbia promo-

I Take It On Home (3:28) (House of Gold/BMI — K O Dell) tional push Fabulous songstress at work here Flip: If Only I Knew (3:25). This Gloria Bobby guts out his middle name with this classic-sounding blues tune about the Sklerov tune shimmers too — this is a toss-up for an "A" side — take your pick! temptations of earthly man being overcome by the love of the woman who stays by

his side. What a graceful way to live life — with responsibility. Flip: No info, available. JIM ANDERSON’S NEW AMERICANS (Jelly Records JAS 1 01-A) Hello America (2:58) (Crispet/ASCAP — J Anderson) JOHNNY RIVERS (Epic 8-50150) This recording of children's voices is a tribute to America Jelly Records and Jim Can I Change My Mind (3:10) ( Dakar/ BMI — B Despenza. C Wolfolk) Anderson will close up shop after this record, an independent production/promotion Johnny sums it up in terms this reviewer can relate to as he walks out the door on arrangement with Don Graham, Bob Todd and Hal Winn of Midget Productions, with his old lady then changes his mind as she floats by quite indifferently. She's so strong all proceeds from the disk's sales going to charity. A fine recording with irresistible it hurts him to sing about it. He manages, though, in soulful style. From Rivers' "New appeal from those kids — a fine effort Arranged by Don McGinnis, engineered by Lovers And Old Friends' LP. agood AM tune Flip No info, available. Chuck Britts. Flip: It's The World We Live In (3:50). ROD STEWART (Warner Bros WBS8146) (Artists of America AOA 103) ( — Sutherland) ROBERT GOULET Sailing (3:31 ) Ackee/BMI G - Change-of-pace ballad in the hymnal vein for the ordinarily raunch-and-roller Someone To Give My Love To (Jack & Bill/T.B Harms/ASCAP J Foster, B Rice)^ Stewart meets the challenge straight on. leading easy instrumentation unto celestial Sparse instrumentation is good to showcase Goulet’s rich, up-front voice. gospel ascension Looks like he might carry this side up the charts as long as he's got "Someone" opens and ends that way. with guitar strumming and sweet, descending heaven on his mind We were almost moved to tears until we remembered who was harmonica The middle swells. Contemporary MOR; good to hum while walking down singing Flip: No info, available the street Flip: No info, available.

THE HUDSON BROTHERS (Rocket PIG 40464) A CHORUS LINE' COMPANY (Columbia 3-10220) Lonely School Year (2:39) (Lornhole/Big Pig/BMI/ASCAP — Bill. Mark and Brett One (4:46) (Wren/BMI/American Compass/ASCAP — M Hamlisch. E. Kleban) Hudson. M Parker. B Taupin) An ample 'Company' puts forth the proposition that love, and the American musical produced and wrote (part of) this vinyl gummer that the pre- theatre are still alive, this time through the pens of Hamlisch and Kleban. Deals with pubescent set should chew up and blow very big The Hudsons have been nursing a the human frailty/necessity to put someone on a pedestal (yourself) through hours of Saturday morning market for some time As soon as they click, they'll have an au- back-breaking practice Flip: Dance: Ten; Looks: Three (Pamela Blair). dience to grow with because, in all fairness, they are easy to watch, have a lot on the ball and (as they prove here) can sing up a storm. Flip: If You Really Need Me. C.B. VICTORIA (20th Century TC 2231 Come And See My Man (3:10) (Fox Fanfare/PSI/BMI — C B Victoria) SOUTHSIDE MOVEMENT (20th Century TC-2243) “Come And See My Man” has heavy Elton John overtones, particularly in the Bus Stop (3:05) (James R Vanleer/BMI — J Vanleer) phrasing of the lyrics A winding guitar solo highlights an overall good pop piece, Funky, funky, funky! Horns, boogie bottom and phased vocals produce a although the speed could be stepped up just a hair*- the pace is a tad slow Flip: No psychedelic, highly danceable effect on this Supercharged vocals and arrangement info, available make this a hot contender to soar. Get with it, this bus is pulling away at top speed Flip: No info, available. LARRY GROCE (Peaceable 45-003) THE 5TH DIMENSION (ABC 12136) Junkfood Junkie (3:03) (Peaceable Kingdom/ ASCAP — L Groce) Magic In My Life (3: 1 7) (Durango/ASCAP) This novel, folk-oriented song about an organic food fanatic who keeps a stash of A little magic into all of our lives again with this fine rabbit out of the Fifth's hat A lit- hostess twinkies and potato chips locked away for those tempting moments is tle Isley Brothers at the top cooks up an introduction to (presto) the silk-scarf voice of hilarious. Already receiving massive exposure through FM progressives, distributors Marilyn McCoo who delivers sleight-of-hand ballad/rock. Simple twist of harmony and retailers take heed Recorded live at LA's McCabe's Guitar Shop — a spon-

should delight the listener and have pop. MOR and r&b stations asking "How Do They taneous. well-conceived performance by Larry! Go with it Flip: The Little Old Lady In Do That?" Flip: No info, available. Cowboy Boots (2:23).

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A survey of key radio stations in all important markets throughout the country to determine by per- centage of those reporting which releases are being added to station play lists this week for the first time and #76 also the degree of concentration combining previous reports. Percentage figures on left in- dicate how of the Letting Go (3:30) many stations reporting this week have added the following titles to their play list for the first time Percentage figures on right include total from left plus the percentage title received in Wings - Capitol P 4145 prior week or weeks. 1 750 N- Vine St., Hollywood, Ca. VOLARE PUB McCartney/ ATV - BMI (Robbins/S.DHM, — ASCAP) PROD: Paul McCartney Al Martino (Capitol 41 31

. %OF STATIONS WRITER: McCartney ADDING CALYPSO TITLES TO (Cherry — PROG. Lane ASCAP) SCHED. John Denver (RCA PB 1 0353) THIS WEEK #83 Nights On Broadway (2:52) LOVE ME NOW Bee Gees - RSO SO- 51 (Almo/Giva — ASCAP) Low Rider - War - U.A. % Atlantic Records, 75 Rockefeller Gino Vannelli (A&M 1732) Plaza, N Y. Heat Wave - Linda Ronstadt PUB: Casserole — BMI DO IT YOURSELF PROD: Arif Mardin (Robin-Song/Tomeia — ASCAP) Asylum Gloria Gaynor(MGM M 14823) WRITERS: B . R & M Gibb

The Way I Want To Touch You 106 MINSTREL IN THE GALLERY - (Maison Rouge — ASCAP) Captain And Tennille A&M #85 Jethro Tull (Chrysalis CRS 21 06) Saturday Night (2:56) Bay City Rollers - Arista AS 0149 4. Lady Blue — Leon Russell - Shelter 13% 42% 107 ICE CREAM SODAS 1776 Broadway, N.Y., N Y AND - — PUB: Welbeck — ASCAP LOLLIPOPS AND A RED HOT 5 . Lyin’ Eyes Eagles Asylum 12% 80% PROD- Bill Martin & Phil Coulter SPINNING TOP (Songwriters of America — BMI WRITERS: Martin. Coulter Paul Delicato (Artists of America AOA 101 6 . This Will Be - Natalie Cole — Capitol 12% 43% — 7 . S.O.S. — Abba Atlantic 12% 44% JUST A SMILE #88 (Al Gallico — BMI) Fly, Robin, Fly (3:05) Pilot (EMI P-4135) 8. Bad Blood — Neil Sedaka - Rocket 10% 79% Silver Convention — Midland Int’l. 10339 WHEN YOU’RE YOUNG AND . - - 9 Calypso John Denver RCA 10% 14% 1 133 of Avenue Americas, N Y , N Y IN LOVE PUB Midsong — ASCAP (Wren — BMI) PROD: Michael Kunze, Butterfly Prod Choice Four (RCA PB 10342) 10 . Lights On Broadway — Bee Gees 10% 10% RSO WRITERS: Silvester Levay, Stephan Prager THIN ICE (Lost Cabin — BMI) Ozark Mtn Daredevils (A&M 1 709) They Just Can’t Stop It The (Games People Play) — Spinners — Atlantic Change With The Times (3:16) HEY THERE LIT- Van McCoy - Avco 4660 TLESFIREFLY PARTI Letting Go — Wings - Capitol 1 700 Broadway, NY. N Y (Sound of Nolan/Chelsea — BMI) PUB: Van Firefly (A&M 1736) McCoy/Warner/Tamerlanes— BMI Miracles Jefferson Starship — PROD: Hugo & Luigi GIMME SOME Grunt WRITER: Van McCoy (Sherlyn — BMI) Jimmy Bo Horn (Alston 3714) - Diamonds & Rust — Joan Baez 9% 12% #94 MEXICO (Country — BMI) A&M Let’s Live Together (3:22) Road Road Apples - Polydor PD 14285 James Taylor (W B WBS8137)

810 Seventh Ave . NY. NY Who Loves You Four Seasons — 8% 64% PUB Landers Roberts — ASCAP I DON’T LOVE YOU BUT I

W.B. PROD: David Kershenbaum THINK I LIKE YOU WRITER: F Finnerty (MAM -ASCAP) Gilbert OSullivan (MAM 3644) Brazil - The Ritchie Family - 20th 8% 72% Century #96 OH BABY (Adam R Levy Father/Rush — BMI) Same Thing It Took (3:20) & Wayne Miran (Roulette 7176) Impressions — CurtomCMS 106 George Harrison 1 776 Broadway, N Y.,N Y PUB: Chappell — ASCAP AS I LOOK INTO THE FIRE Of Living — There Goes Another Love Song — PROD: Ed Townsend (House ASCAP) Heartsfield ( Mercury 73706) — WRITERS: Ed Townsend, Chuck Outlaws Arista Jackson, Marvin Yancy NOTHIN’ HEAVY

( Famous/American Axis — ASCAP) It Only Takes A Minute — Tavares — 7% 43% Ralph Bellamy (Warner Bros. /Curb 81 23) Capitol #98 Love Power (3:29) LOOKOUT Willie Hutch - Motown Ml 360 A (Stay High — ASCAP) Born To Run Bruce Springsteen — 7% 30% 6464 Sunset Blvd.. Hollywood, Ca (Ariola America 7606) Col. PUB Getra — BMI Willie F Hutch PROD: I GO TO PIECES WRITER: Willie F Hutch (Norma/Vicki — BMI) FLIP Talk To Me Cotton. Lloyd & Christain (20th Cent. 2217)

DON’T IT MAKE YOU WANNA #99 DANCE Party Music (3:45) (Prophecy Pub — ASCAP) Rusty Wier (20th Century 2219) Pat Lundi - Vigor 1723 %DeLite Records. 200 W 57th Street, N Y NY I’LL GO TO MY GRAVE PUB: Rumanian Pickleworks — BMI LOVING YOU

(American Cowboy — BM I PROD: Dennis Ganin, Buddy Scott. Statler Bros. (Mercury 73687) Pete Mollica for Mr. Vee Prod. WRITERS: Melissa Manchester. David attiels Wolfert MAGIC IN MY LIFE (Durango —ASCAP) FLIP: Party Music The Fifth Dimension (ABC 12136) writer/producer for GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS, . MELBA MOORE. 123 NO ROLLIN’ BOOGIE #100 (No Exit BM!) and VIKKI CARR — King Kong Part I (3:17) Eric Quincy Tate (GRC GR 2067) The Jimmy Castor Bunch - Atlantic Direction * Management 3295 124 WAKE UP SIDNEY A. SEIDENBERG, INC. 75 Rockefeller Plaza. N Y., N Y (Act I — BMI) 1414 Avenue of the Americas PUB Jimpire — BMI Law (GRC 2072) New York, New York 10019 PROD: Castor-Pruitt Prod Telephone: (212)421-2021 WRITERS: J Castor, J. Pruitt BE TRUE TO YOUR SCHOOL (Irving — BMI) FLIP- Part II Papa Doo Run Run (RCA JH 10404) M

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I Island — Elton John — MCA 24 To 18 — Something Better — Olivia Newton-John Brazil — Ritchie Family — 20th Century Ballroom Blitz Sweet — Capitol — - — — 178 To 2 Fame — David Bowie KHJ LOS ANGELES 16 To 10 — Feelings Morris Albert SOS — Abba —Atlantic 19 To 11 — I'm Sorry — John Denver - KIMN DENVER WAYS - CHARLOTEE The Way I Want To —Captain & Tennille - A&M 24To 18 —Who Loves You — FourSeasons — HeatWave Linda Ronstadt —Asylum — Miracles — Jefferson Starship — RCA 23 To 13 — Lyin' Eyes — Eagles Be True To YourSchool — Papa Do Run Run RCA Lyin' Eyes — Eagles — Asylum 1 8 To 7 — Dance With Me — Orleans WDGY - MINNEAPOLIS Brazil — Ritchie Family — 20th Century Heat Wave — Linda Ronstadt — Asylum Brazil — Ritchie Family — 20th Century 1 — Loves You — Four Seasons KFRC - 22 To 5 Who SOS — Abba — Atlantic SAN FRANCISCO 28Rocky — Austin Roberts — Private Stock 33 To 20 — You're All I Need — Tony Orlando & Dawn Keep On Tryin'— Poco —ABC Lady Blue — Leon Russell — Shelter Bad Blood — Neil Sedaka — Rocket 1 — Eagles Rockin' All 30 To 7 — Lyin' Eyes The Way I Want — Captain & Tennille — A&M Over — John Fogerty — Elektra 17To12 — Mr Jaws — Dickie Goodman 21 To 1 1 — Bad Blood — Neil Sedaka To 6 — Lady Blue -LeonRussell Calypso — John Denver — RCA 21 To 7 — Bad Blood — Neil Sedaka LowRider — War — UA WHB - KANSAS CITY

WMAK - NASHVILLE 1 5 To 9 — I'm Sorry — John Denver 19 To 8 — Bad Blood — Neil Sedaka It Only Takes A Minute — Tavares — Capitol

Skyhigh — Jigsaw — Chelsea 25 To 10 Do It Any Way You — People's Choice 1 4 To 7 — I 'm Sorry — John Denver They Just Can't Stop — Spinners — Atlantic Bad Blood — Neil Sedaka — Rocket 23 To 16 — What A Diff’rence — Esther Phillips Tennille — - The Way I Want — Captain & A&M KRIZ PHOENIX WERC - BIRMINGHAM Diamonds And Rust — Joan Baez — A&M WBBQ - AUGUSTA Dance With Me — Orleans — Asylum LowRider —War — UA Low Rider — War — UA Low Rider — War — UA Feel Like Makin' — Bad Company — Swan Song Heat Wave — Linda Ronstadt — Asylum 1 8 To 2 — No Way To Treat A Lady — Helen Reddy Calypso — John Denver — RCA 20 To 5 — Bad Blood — Nei I Sedaka Little Firefly — Firefly — A&M — Lyin' Eyes — Eagles 21 To 14 Diamonds And Rust — Joan Baez — A&M To 17 — The Way I Want — Captain & Tennille Keep On Tryin' — Poco — ABC WROV - ROANOKE 22 To 16 — Miracles — Jefferson Starship 23 - MONROE KNOE Nothin' Heavy — David Bellamy — WB Calypso — John Denver — RCA 21 To 14 — Brazil — Ritchie Family Live Together Road Apples — Polydor Let's — 10 To 3 — Feelings — Morris Albert Diamonds And Rust — Joan Baez — A&M 14 To 9 Ballroom Biitz — Sweet Blue Eyes Cry in' — Willie Nelson — Columbia 15 To 4 Miracles — Jefferson Starship Play On Love — Jefferson Starship — RCA 1 5 To 7 — Lyin' Eyes — Eagles Feelings — Morris Albert — RCA This Will — Natalie 17 To 8 — I Only Have Eyes — Art Garfunkel Be Cole — Capitol 6 To 1 — Feelings — Morris Albert To 20 — NoWay To Treat A Lady — Helen Reddy 26 24 To 12 - Bad Blood - Neil Sedaka Yes — Roger Wh ittaker — RCA — — John Williams 25 To 19 Main Theme From Jaws 22 To 14 — Who Loves You — FourSeasons HeatWave — Linda Ronstadt — Asylum WLAC - NASHVILLE 24 To 16 — I Only Have Eyes For You — Art Garfunkel 1 9 To 1 3 — Daisy Jane — America It Only Takes A Minute — Tavares — Capitol Letting Go — Wings — Capitol 23 To 15 — Sweet Sticky Thing — Ohio Players 1 5 To 9 - Who Loves You — Four Seasons 21 To 14 — Solitaire — Carpenters 14 To 5 — Lyin’ Eyes — Eagles 1 8 To 1 3 — Do It Any Way You — People's Choice Extra To 1 1 — They Just Can't Stop — Spinners 17 To 12 — Carolina In The Pines — Michael Murphey Extra To 14 —That's When The Music — N Sedaka WIBG - PHILADELPHIA WCFL - CHICAGO Low Rider — War — UA the big three HeatWave — Linda Ronstadt — Asylum Nights On Broadway — Bee Gees — RSO Born To Run — Bruce Springsteen — Columbia Somewhere In The Night — Richard Kerr — Epic Nights On Broadway — Bee Gees — RSO 17 To 9 — Born To Run — Bruce Springsteen 1. Low Rider — War — U.A. 14 To 7- Fame — David Bowie 19 To 14 - SOS -Abba 23 To 12 — I'm Sorry John Denver To 18 — Lyin' Eyes — Eagles — 2. Heat — — To 16 — #18 With A Bullet — Pete Wingfield Extra To 22 — The Way I Want — Captain & Tennille Wave Linda Ronstadt Asylum 27 To 18 — Bad Blood — Nei! Sedaka Extra To 29 — I Only Have Eyes For You — Art Garfunkel WCAO - BALTIMORE Extra To 30 — Calypso — John Denver 3. The Way I Want To Touch You - Captain And Tennille Heat Wave — Linda Ronstadt — Asylum 20 WSGN - BIRMINGHAM - A&M Something Better — Olivia Newton-John — MCA Low Rider — War — UA I'm Sorry — John Denver — RCA — HeatWave — Linda Ronstadt — Asylum Who Loves You FourSeasons — WB 32 1 6 To 7 They Just Can't Stop — Spin ners It Only Takes A Minute — Tavares — Capitol 21 9 — Mr — Dickie Goodman There Goes Another Love Song — Outlaws — Arista profile of the giants To Jaws 28 To 10 — Bad Blood — Neil Sedaka 23 To 1 5 — Something Better — O Newton-John 25 To 1 1 — Brazil — Ritchie Family 19 To 1 1 — The Way I Want — Captain & Tennille

21 To 16 — I Only Have Eyes For You — Art Garfunkel 1. Bad Blood — Neil Sedaka — Rocket — — KFRC 19-8, WFIL 11-3, WRKO 18-12, WDRQ 16-1 2, WCFL 27-18, WQX1 11-2, WSA1 14-4, WDRC - HARTFORD 24 To 18 Brazil Ritchie Family 27 25To 19 Miracles —Jefferson Starship KXOK 1 0-5, 13Q 25-11, WCOL 22-14, W1XY 26-17,30 WIMN 21-1 1, KSLQ 17-8, KILT 18-8, WOKY They Just Can't Stop — Spinners — Atlantic 26To 20 — Who Loves You — FourSeasons 14 20-6, WAYS 21-7, ’WBBQ 24-12. WLAV 11-4, WCAO 28-10, ’WING 30-1 3, KRIZ 20-15, U-100 Lady Blue — Leon Russell — Shelter 4-1 SOS — Abba -Atlantic WLS - CHICAGO 21 Heat Wave — Linda Ronstadt — Asylum Third Rate Romance — Amazing Rhythm Aces — ABC You — George Harrison — Apple ’ Feel Like Makin' Love — Bad Company — Swan Song 2. Lyin Eyes — Eagles — Asylum 13 To 6 Mr Jaws — Dickie Goodman 26-15, KHJ 23-13, WIBG 23-18,T

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26 To 1 7 — Bad Blood — Neil Sedaka 21 To 9 — The Way I Like It — KC & Sunshine 9 To 3 — How Long — Pointer Sisters Choice 15 25 To 16 — Born To Run — Bruce Springsteen 10 To 5 — Who Loves You — FourSeasons Extra To 25 — Do It AnyWay You — People's Choice 36 To 27 — You — George Harrison 14 To 7 — Lady Blue — Leon Russell WPGC - WASHINGTON WKWK24 - WHEELING 1 5 To 8 — Miracles — Jefferson Starship WLAV - GRAND RAPIDS SOS — Abba — Atlantic You — George Harrison — Apple I Got Stoned — Jim Stafford —MGM

I — HeatWave — Linda Ronstadt — Asylum WTIX - NEW ORLEANS The Way Want — Captain & Tennille A&M HeatWave — Linda Ronstadt — Asylum Lady Blue — Leon Ruesell — Shelter This Will Be — Natalie Cole — Capitol Do It Any Way You Wanna — People's Choice — TSOP SOS — Abba — Atlantic - Will — Natalie Cole - - Lyin — To 20 This Be Mexico — James Taylor WB Eyes Eagles — Asylum The Way I Want — Captain & Tennille — A&M To 25 — Who Loves You — FourSeasons I Always Wanted You — Edgar Winter — Blue Sky Sweet Sticky Thing — Ohio Players — Mercury Do It Any Way You Wanna — People's Choice — TSOP 10 To 4 — Rocky — Austin Roberts To 5 — Run Joey Run — David Geddes Rocky — Austin Roberts Private Stock - — 26 To 19 — They Just Can't Stop — Spinners 16 To 6 — Fight The Power — Isley Brothers WQXI ATLANTA Who Loves You — Four Seasons — WB Rider — War — 25 To 20 — To Each His Own — Faith. Hope S Charity 13 To 8 — Dance With Me — Orleans Low UA Letting Go — Wings —Capitol It You Wanna — People's Choice — TSOP 28 To 21 — Let's Live Together - Road Apples To 10 — No Way To Treat A Lady — Helen Reddy Do Any Way Lady Blue — Leon Russell — Shelter — - - It Calypso John Denver RCA 30 To 23 — Every Day I Have To Cry — A Alexander 23 To 15 — Only Takes A Minute — Tavares Run Joey Run — David Geddes — Atlantic I I To 2 — Bad Blood — Neil Sedaka 31 To 25 — You're All I Need — Tony Orlando S Dawn 24 To 16 — They Just Can't Stop — Spinners 21 To 8 — Lyin' Eyes — Eagles To 13 - Miracles — Jefferson Starship 33 To 27 — Something Better — O Newton-John 19 19 To 7 —Something Better— O Newton-John - 20 To 1 5 — How Long — Pointer Sisters 35 To 28 — Do It Any Way You — People's Choic3 KLIF DALLAS I I To 4 — Bad Blood — Neil Sedaka Los Rider — War — U A 22 To 16 — YourLove — Graham Central CKLW - DETROIT Lady Blue - Leon Russell —Shelter 27 To 22 Brazil — Ritchie Family WKLO - LOUISVILLE Low Rider — War - UA Nights On Broadway — Bee Gees — RSO — — - Low Rider War UA This Will Be — Natalia Cole — Capitol I Only Have Eyes For You — Art Garfunkel — Col 13Q PITTSBURGH This Will Be — Natalie Cole — Capitol — Ritchie Family — 20th Century Who Loves You — Four Seasons — WB You — George Harrison — Apple Brazil Lyin' Eyes — Eagles — Asylum Born — Bruce NoWay To Treat A Lady — Helen Reddy — Capitol Saturday Night — Bay City Rollers — Col To Run Springsteen — Columbia 17 To 1 1 - #18 With A Bullet - Pete Wingfield — Swan Song The Homecoming — Hagood Hardy — Capitol SOS — Abba — Atlantic Shooting Star — Bad Company 24 To 16 — The Other Woman — Vickie Lawrence

I It - Sunshine — T K 28 To 10 — Miracles — Jefferson Starship Dear Prudence — Katfish — Big T ree The Way Like KC & 23 To 18 — Wake Up — Law It — Manilow 1 7 To 10 — No Way To Treat A Lady — Helen Reddy 13 To 7 — Could Be Magic Barry 25 To 19 — I Only Have Eyes — Art Garfunkel KLEO - WICHITA 19 To 13 — Gone At Last — Simon & Snow 25 To 1 1 — Bad Blood — Neil Sedaka Daisy Jane — America — WB 21 To 14 — Rocky — Austin Roberts 23 To 15 — Miracles — Jefferson Starship U-IOO - MINNEAPOLIS No Way To T reat A Lady — Helen Reddy — Capitol 12To4 — Feelings MorrisAlbert 26 To 20 — Lyin' Eyes — Eagles No New Additions — Can't — Spinners 16 To 1 1 — Wasted Days — Freddy Fender Extra To 22 — Brazil — Ritche Family 27 To 22 They Just Stop 24 To 16 — Ballroom Blitz — Sweet 23To 18 — They Just Can't Stop — Spinners Extra To 23 - Blue Eyes Cryin' -Willie Nelson 29 To 24 — You — George Harrison 4 To 1 — Bad Blood — Neil Sedaka 30 To 25 - SOS — Abba WFIL - PHILADELPHIA WARE - JACKSONVILLE KSLQ - ST LOUIS Who Loves You — FourSeasons — WB There Goes Another Love Song — Outlaws — Arista WFOM - MARIETTA Never Been Any Reason — Head East — A&M Miracles — JeffersorrStarship — RCA It OnlyTakes A Minute — Tavares — Capitol HeatWave —Linda Ronstadt — Asylum Fame — David Bowie — RCA It Only Takes A Minute — Tavares — Capitol Lyin’ Eyes — Eagles — Asylum Low Rider — War — UA Miracles — Jefferson Starship — RCA

1 8 To 1 1 — Rocky — Austin Roberts You — George Harrison - Apple Calypso — John Denver — RCA Lyin Eyes — Eagles — Asylum 16To 10 — Feelings — Morris Albert Brazil — Ritchie Family — 20th Century Saturday Night - Bay City Rollers — Arista Dreaming A Dream — Crown Heights Affair — DeLite 1 2 To 6 — Ballroom Blitz — Sweet Miracles — Jefferson Starship — RCA 35 To 21 — Lyin' Eyes — Eagles To 8 — Bad Blood — Neil Sedaka I I To 3— Bad Blood — Neil Sedaka Who Loves You — Four Sessons — WB To 20 — Miracles — Jefferson Starship 1 To 13 — How Long — Pointer Sisters To 8 — Dance With Me — Orleans WPIX - NEW YORK WOKY - MILWAUKEE To Each His Own — Faith, Hope & Charity — RCA - Miracles — Jefferson Starship — RCA KXOK - ST. LOUIS WCOL COLUMBUS The Way I Want — Captain & Tennille — A&M Diamonds And Rust — Joan Baez — ASM Lyin' Eyes — Eagles — Asylum Operator — Manhattan Transfer — Atlantic They Just Can't Stop — Spinners — Atlantic

29 To 6 — Bad Blood — Neil Sedaka Calypso — John Denver - RCA The Way I Want —Captain STennille — A&M Saturday Night — Bay City Rollers — Arista 10 To 5 — Bad Blood — Neil Sedaka Keep On Tryin' — Poco — ABC Calypso — John Denver — RCA WLEE - RICHMOND Low Rider — War — UA 15 To 8 — #18 With A Bullet — Pete Wingfield This Will Be — Natalie Cole — Capitol WBLI - LONG ISLAND YourLove — Graham Central WB 17 To 12 — No Way To Treat A Lady — Helen Reddy

The Way I Want — Captain & Tennille — A&M Feelings — Morris Albert — RCA 10 To 4 — Feelings — Morris Albert Extra To 1 7 — Who Loves You — Four Seasons HeatWave — Linda Ronstadt — Asylum Miracles — Jefferson Starship — RCA To 10 - Fight The Power — Isley Brothers WQAM - MIAMI Something Better — Olivia Newton-John — MCA The Way I Want — Captain & Tennille — A&M 22 To 14 Bad Blood -Neil Sedaka Can t Give You Anything — Stylistics — Avco Rockin’ All Over — John Fogerty — Elektra Letting Go — Wings — Capitol 27 To 20 — I Only Have Eyes — Art Garfunkel 20 To 9 — Brazil — Ritchie Family Extra To 7 — Dance With Me — Orleans 28 To 23 — Mi racles — Jefferson Starship Lyin' Eyes — Eagles — Asylum This Will Be — Natalie Cole — Capitol To 10 — It Only Takes A Minute — Tavares Extra To 9 — It Only Takes A Minute — Tavares 35 To 25 — Lyin' Eyes — Eagles 27 To 1 3 — Feelings — Morris Albert 19 To 1 1 — They Just Can't Stop — Spinners Extra To 10 — There's Nothing Stronger — Paul Anka 34 To 28 — Do It Any Way You — People's Choice

26 October 4, 1975 cashbox radio news

between hyper-hip and hyper-active, but thanks to Brad for the exchange of ideas. station breaks Last week interviewed Alvin Lee for an Oct. segment of “With Mary”; Stevie’s brother Muff Winwood is in England producing a British Biscuit segment Grateful Dead and /Starship are doing a free concert at Golden featuring Leo Sayer in concert to be aired Oct. 19 Coming up on Oct.. 5, the “Best of Gate Park in San Francisco Sunday Sept 28? What year is this? Hello, Bill the Biscuit” will present a previously aired and much requested Seals and Crofts (Thompson, Starship manager)? "Okay — park permit good between 10 a m and 6 concert, and on Oct 12, the regular Biscuit broadcast will feature Poco in a brand- p m. — probably will start about noon or 1 p.m. — no public announcement until the new radio concert recorded recently. Contact Pat Cox at D.I.R. Broadcasting day before, then probably only on KSAN — we want to avoid having 100,000 people in New York for further King Biscuit Flower Hour details. there — shooting for about 20,000 ." Thanks, Bill. Hello. Bass (UA national FM promo- tion)? "2 Phobia of the Week: “Mr. Jaws” will go #1 on the pop charts. When did you find out about this? a m. They said "here it is, get on it." Too For the benefit of NAPRA’s "Get Off” hard drugs efforts, KLOS recently sponsored short notice for radio concert set-up." Thanks, Billy. Hello, Alan (Levy — UA publici- a premiere of “Yessongs,” film featuring ty)? Crosby & Nash, too? Thanks, Alan Hello, Continental? a Yes in concert and which also features creative animation. The showing was held at the National General Theater in Recently we were invited to a pre-release screening of the film “Give ’Em Hell, Westwood, was well attended and therefore successful, and Nigel Olsson, Harry”; executive producers Bill Sargent and John J. Tennant teamed with producers among others, attended. KLOS' Jim Ladd, Jerry Logden and Yates hosted Al Ham and Joseph E. Bluth and director Steve Binder to film the stage production Tom the showing "Yessongs” is distributed by Ellman Entertainment in association with Nick Grillo and starring James Whitmore as Harry Truman. Nine cameras were used to film Whit- Aion Communications. more's performances at Seattle's Moore Theater over a two-day period; the crew did “The Little Show of Horrors” dept: K-WEST and 20th Centruy Fox joined energies to an extremely commendable job capturing the vibrance of Whitmore's Truman on film present a pre-premiere screening of the “Rocky Horror Picture Show,” film Whitmore himself draws the viewers of the film into the consciousness of an audience the version of the highly successful stage venture into the mondo-bizarro of contem- actually witnessing the performance His total immersion into the dialect, attitudes, porary comedic decadence, K-WEST's night at the movies was Sept. 25 at 10:30 p.m. and idiosyncratic mannerisms of his latest subject is manifest through his thoroughly at the U A Theatre in Westwood; the station gave 250 pairs of tickets to callers for the credible Truman stage reincarnation. If Whitmore's award-winning portrayal of Will 25th and 25 pairs to the premiere screening the next evening, and additionally gave Rogers got you off, so will his portrayal of Truman Whatever your opinions about 250 t-shirts in the beginning weeks of Sept. Truman — the man who ended WWII, or the man who ordered a few hundred Cox Broadcasting Corp., and more specifically KFI, have reached agreements to thousand people into atomic oblivion — Whitmore's performance is real and makes purchase McClendon Pacific Corp.’s KOST-FM in L.A.; the final deal is now subject to no attempt to pass judgment. "Give ’Em Hell, Harry" was written for the stage by FCC approval. KOST will move its facilities to the KFI headquarters in downtown L A. Samuel Gallu; the film opened Sept 24 for a three-day, nine performance run at 1 500 and will move its studios and offices there next month. No programming switch is nationwide theatres. pre- sently in the works for the "beautiful music" station KFI is operated by the Cox Corp , which owns five television stations, five AM and four FM stations aside from KOST Cox made its first inroad into L A. radio with the 1 973 purchase of KFI Meanwhile, KFI 's Dick Whittington has formed “Sweet Dick Productions”: plans are in progress to produce and package radio and television programs, and also for syn- dication of an hour portion of Whittington's 3-hour KFI show. SDP's initial effort is a half-hour situation comedy written by Whittington with Rich Jeffries and Bruce Taylor. Brenda Evans of Buska Promotions will embark on an 1 1-city radio promotion tour ” on behalf of Johnny Bristol’s Polydorsingle "Love Finds Tears ALBUM NOTES — Long Awaited Crosby-Nash LP is out this week on ABC. and has

"classic" written all over it. All newly-released tunes, strong balladry, the signature layered weave of their voices; excellent backup by some of the best in their extended family. “Mama Lion” is outstanding; two writing talents are joined again. George Harrison's new LP is titled “Read All About It” and is on Apple; the single “You” has been jumped on by a large number of stations. “His Name Is Legs (Ladies and Gentlemen)” and “This Guitar Can’t Keep From Crying” are also very airworthy

Country Joe McDonald has released his 1 7th or 1 8th LP; it's titled “Paradise With An Ocean View” and is his first release after signing with Fantasy not too long ago. Cover art is excellent; check out "Save The Whales,” “Lost My Connection,” “Tricks,” and “Breakfast For Two” for musical art and commentary was in town recently; after Gary Brooker (center) and Keith Reid If you dig cajun fiddle and western swing, check out the brand new 20th LP by (right)visited with KMET program director Shadoe Stevens (left) at the station, the Fiddlin’ Frenchie Burke. Listen to “Big Mamou,” “The Fiddlin’ Of Jacques-Pierre three decided to feed their respective faces Bordeaux,” “The Poor Hobo," “Frenchie’s Orange Blossom Special” (not your stock A series of films about old-time major network radio will be presented in coopera- version here), “Colinda” and “Frenchie’s Cotton-Eyed Joe.” Houston's Frenchie tion with the UCLA Film Archive and the UCLA Radio Archive at UCLA's Royce Hall, Burke has a damn good first album. opening Thurs. Oct. 23 at 8:30 p.m. with “The Golden Age of Radio,” a presentation by Leo Sayer shows “Another Year" of prolificity and taste; Commander Cody and his Frank Bresee that includes a two-hour selection of rarely seen excerpts from old-time Lost Planet Airmen have some more “Tales From The Ozone” with Bromberg and Ax- radio films assembled by Bresee. whose "Golden Age of Radio broadcast is syn- ton among those guesting. dicated to approximately 100 stations. Continuing the series, the Radio/Film Stephen peeples Archives will present “The Big Broadcast” (1932), with Bums & Allen and Crosby, and

“Love and Hisses” (1937) with Walter Winchell and Ben Bernie on Sat . Nov 8 at 8:30

p m The folowing Thurs , Nov. 13 at 8:30 p.m is the screening time for “Duffy’s Tavern” (1945) starring Crosby, Lamour, Lake, Hutton, Goddard, Ladd and Ed Gardner, and “Every Night At Eight” with Raft and Faye. “The big Broadcast of 1937” will be shown along with “The Bashful Bachelor” (1942) on Sun Nov 30 at 8pm; the former stars Benny, Burns & Allen, and Raye, the latter features Lum and Abner and

ZaSu Pitts. The series concludes on Dec 1 1 at 8:30 p.m with “The Big Broadcast of 1938,” which W.C., Hope, Raye, Lamour and Blue starred in, and “This Way, Please” with Fibber McGee & Molly and Grable. Tickets are available by contacting the UCLA Central Ticket Office, 650 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles 90024; phone is (213) 825-2593 Series ticket is $7 50. single show tickets are $2 00 and $1 50 for students. For the past five years Howard and Roz Larman have been doing their “Folkscene” radio show every Sunday night at 9:30 on L A s Pacifica outlet, KPFK. Howard and Roz have been actively involved with folk since the late '50s when they began to ac- cumulate records, books, magazines and folk society memberships; they draw from vast knowledge as they impart pertinent information regarding the selections they play. Quite often accomplished folk artists will guest on the show, playing and speak-

ing about their music; Arlo, Randy Newman, Steve Goodman, Sonny Terry & They almost look like a rock n' roll band in this picture — The Tubes recently paid a McGhee, Kinky Friedman, , and John Hartford are among the many who visit (out of drag) to the KSJO studios while in the Bay Area for an appearance at the have contributed to folk and to "Folkscene." which is heard also at 10 a m on Monday San Jose Center for the Performing Arts Pictured left to right are Prairie Prince, Re and Friday on KPFK, 90.7 FM. Sunday Sept. 27 Howard and Roz will have eminent Styles, Fee Waybill, KSJO receptionist Myrna Galvan, KSJO general manager Steve ragtime pianist Bob Long with them in the KPFK studios, where engineer Alan Kanter Rosetta, program director Don Wright, A&M's Rick Galliani, and Michael David Gotten. mixes the sounds using a three-mike mixer — Kanter also does the sound at McCabe’s The T ubes have played 39 west coast dates drawing a total of 24.000 people Guitar Shop in Santa Monica, a fine place to see and hear the best folk musicians without extraneous distractions. Upcoming on "Folkscene" in Oct. are the Bluegrass BREAKS FROM BOB IN NEW YORK — Cornin' in once again from the airwaves to Cardinals, Hot Lips & Fingertips, and Brementown, a band that plays Bach, Beethoven, bring the radio news Tom Birch has joined the WNOE staff in New Orleans as re- and bluegrass. Very interesting! search and music director in addition to airing his talent Birch last worked with Y-100

Three or four years ago. after being denied FCC licensing, KPOT went on the air in Miami. . Congratulations to Randy Taylor in her first role as a DJ The lucky sta- anyway. The station was operated out of a closet in a West L A. apartment and tion is WBLI, Long Island. Frank Brinka is now the afternoon drive personality for transmitted for three days before being forced off the air by the powers that be in the WALK in Long Island. His show will include standards, contemporaries, news, FCC. The programming included progressive music, off-the-wall commentary, and of- weather and traffic Debra Zimmer has recently been named a producer/director f-the-wall in-studio guests hosted by Brad Sobel, KPOT's initiator After KPOT, Sobel for WLWT in Cincinnati In the past Zimmer has worked as a director for WOWK-TV in went into cable radio, made the rounds at progressive stations before moving most Huntington, West V a., as well as for WTAP-TV in Parkersburg, West Va Bill Bailey, recently from progressive KNAC-FM in Long Beach to Ventura, Ca.'s top-40 KGOE, who has been a radio personality in Houston since 1960, has joined the staff of coun- where he drives in the afternoon as Sandy Beach. "KPOT was a toy," said Sobel when try music station KENR, Houston. Nancy Luciano is now working in cooperation Friedman and on "salsa night" to benefit the station. we met last week. "On most of the other progressive stations I worked at, everybody with producer Don WRVR Lined far are , , and Tito Puente, in addition to many other was so hip that nobody was progressing. Too many ego trips. That's why I got into top up so " 40 — that to me is real radio Methinks personally that the true path lies somewhere continued on pg. 50

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pop picks

EARLY LOVE — Olivia Newton-John — MCA CITY OF ANGELS — The Miracles — Motown 2148 — Producer: John Farrar - List: 6.98 T6-339S1 — Producer: Freddie Perren — List: j What makes Olivia Newton-John stand out 6.98. above the glut of singers is the innocence she You can think of a thousand superlatives when exudes. The very fiber of her vocal stance is of a an album works and a thousand more when it's a

starry-eyed wonder and it is this very magic that concept album that works With "City Of Angels.”

| makes "Clearly Love" the joy it is. Olivia's ex- by The Miracles, plaudits on both counts are de- cursions into the upbeat laidback are a con- served This tale of making it and not making it in trolled proposition that work by virtue of the ease the big city runs the gamut of emotion set to of the overall presentation. Top cuts include "Let music in a most effective breakneck way The

It Shine,” "Something Better To Do" and "Sail haunting quality of the group's vocals meshes " Into Tomorrow “Clearly Love" is a whole lot of perfectly with the swiftly shifting of the direction music talk that just happens to lead somewhere. in music individual cuts meld perfectly into the storyline while maintaining their stature as songs EXTRA TEXTURE - George Harrison - Apple unto themselves. An album to renew your faith in SW-3420 - Producer: George Harrison - List: the power of music 6.98 "Extra Texture” is a well-named album The THE HUNGRY YEARS - Neil Sedaka - Rocket basic sphere of influences that is George Har- PIG 2157 - Producers: Neil Sedaka, Robert Ap- rison's music gets a dimensional coating that, in pere - List: 6.98 turn, runs each song's content deeper than ex- There's something magnetic about a singer, pected. The almost lazy man's musical approach whether or not he's been down and around or on the majority of cuts is given an effective not. who can mirror the good as well as the bad bolster by Harrison's vocal which, in their sub- times in his songs. This trait is much in evidence dued state, embellish each cut with just the right on Neil Sedaka’s "The Hungry Years" as his amount of emotion Top cuts include "Tired Of vocal dexterity and a professional music backing Midnight Blue" and "The Answer's At The End.” combine for journeys into the hard and soft life "Extra Texture” is the musical antibody of your All songs are layered with that ingrained texture musical mind of pop but easily transcend limitation for a series of full bodied outings. "The Hungry Years" puts THE EDGAR WINTER GROUP WITH RICK DER- musical emotion into its proper perspective RINGER - Blue Sky PZ 33798 - Producer: Rick PARADISE WITH AN OCEAN VIEW - Country Derringer - List: 6.98 Joe McDonald - Fantasy F-9495 - Producer: Derringer" "The Edgar WinterGroup With Rick Jim Stern - List: 6.98 is a strong argument in favor of losing yourself in Country Joe McDonald has always been able your music All the expectedness of a Winter to get points across while having his tongue firm- into album is discarded as the band delves a ly implanted in his cheek While the brunt of his feel that series of influences with a looseness of Fish days protest has been softened a bit. quickly elevates the music to all importance over "Paradise With An Ocean View" shows it. There's stalking rock num- those making some McDonald capable of opinion, be it pro or con bers that wet the palate for a slice of laidback that Various tempos of music are the medium of is the vortex of various lights and darks of music McDonald's message with "Save The Whales!" a isn't Edgar Winter's latest a Greek god but you haunting upbeat protest whose title tells all. If won't feel humble about bowing down to it. ever there was an argument for a man saying ex- actly what he feels. "Paradise With An Ocean

View" is it. This album speaks your piece. INSIDE YOU - Frankie Valli - Motown M6- - - 852S1 Producers: Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio WIND ON THE WATER - David Crosby and List: 6.98 Graham Nash — ABC ABCD 902 — Producers: "Inside You" is a voice album, but not in the David Crosby, Graham Nash — List: 6.98 way you might think. Rather than building an "Wind On The Water” is the kind of album that album around the voice, the reverse happened, effectively straddles two sides of a musical and the result is an exercise in sheer listen- good fence. Within the concept of laidback ballads and ing Valli's voice, at various registers, is the odes Crosby and Nash retain a sense of overt perfect medium for uptempo as well as ballad statements while continuing with soft-spoken and the right subdued, luch orchestration proves simple statements; a trademark the duo's carried

the just right foil. Top cuts include "Baby I Need for many a year. The sparse instrumental backing Your Loving,’"' Just Look You've What Done"and provides ample springboard to the naturalness of "With My Eyes Wide Open," “Inside You” is an the sound as well as fanning a constant, quiet apt title Frankie Valli's latest will get that way fire "Wind On The Water” is an album you'll keep going back to ELYSIAN ENCOUNTER - Baker-Gurvitz Army - - - 2155 - AtcoSD 36-123 - Producers: Ginger Baker, Paul X-RATED Black Oak Arkansas MCA Producer: Richard Podolor — List: 6.98 Gurvitz — List: 6.98 Black "get it on. stud” approach has. 'Elysian Encounter” by the Baker-Gurvitz Oak's over the years, become so familiar that the initial Army can best be likened to the vortex in the shock value of libido and roll has long faded from center of swirling musical influences. Listens on the has put a glossy an obviously higher perceptive scale forge and view With "X-Rated" band pair of pants over the raunchy proceedings with distort bits of jazz, latin and rock in a dizzying dis- the resultant sounds proving as valid as music as play of progressive imagination. In the hands of well as a cold shower inducement. Jim Dandy's guitarist Adrian GurvitZ. riffs are pulverized to vocals maintain atoms and re-formed to the percussive accom- razor-blade-across-glass all but their interaction with paniment of Ginger Baker. Top cuts include prominance on cuts " The Hustler" and "People "Elysian En- the tri-axe attack adds up to a full bodied, pro- fessional sound. Stuff "X-Rated” into your rock counter” is where the past leaves off and the future begins and roll jeans. NIGEL OLSSON - Nigel Olsson - Rocket PIG THE DISCO KID - Van McCoy - Avco AV 69009 2158 - Producer: Robert Appere - List: 6.98 — Producers: Hugo & Luigi — List: 6.98 Nigel Olsson's got a wandering type of voice.

Never let it be said that Van McCoy is one to Within the context of a particular composition his rest on his laurels. Rather than follow up his hit vocals hit on various levels of register and feel single with churned out variations of the same without seeming to deviate from a set point This he's gone on to intelligent mixes on "The Disco singing subtlety is the overriding theme of this Kid.” To be sure there are those cuts suitable for solo effort as his glossed-over blues taint weaves doing the bump, hustle or any other figments of in and out of elaborate instrumental backings. your bodily imagination. But there is also a scat- Olsson's overall approach to the likes of "Don't tering of light vocal odes which could easily Break A Heart" and "A Girl Like You" proves a stand as a listen as well as a move. “The Disco successful shot at majesty through non-over- Kid” is proof that Van McCoy is not an assembly bearance "Nigel Olsson" is music that will stand line in human form by you

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pop picks

HIGHER THAN HIGH - The Undisputed Truth - GIVING BIRTH TO A SONG — Motown G6-972S1 — Producer: Norman Whitfield and Blue Diamond — MGM M3G-5011 — Produc- - List: 6.98 er: Jimmy Bowen — List: 6.98 Futuristic treatments of music have always in- "Giving Birth To A Song" harkens back to a trigued this reviewer with particular emphasis footstomping, backwoods time. Within the con- being placed on the atom-age treatment of funk. text of ballads and rip 'em up rockers Bramlett Such is the bent of The Undisputed T ruth whose and company invoke a musical climate that is at 'Higher Than High’ furthers the concept of the once now and a little ways back. Delaney's roots being dragged kicking and screaming into vocals carry with them just the touch of the south the future. The Truth's natural soulfulness is necessary for a full-bodied musical interpreta- treated to a stratospheric musical wash that adds tion. Top cuts include "I Get High,” "Never No just the right touch of other worldliness to the More Blues" and "I Wanna Stay Home With basic roots of the music. “Higher Than High” is You." "Giving Birth To A Song" is Delaney the result of walking through a time tunnel and Bramlett in a most immaculate musical concep- stopping halfway through tion STACKED DECK - Amazing Rhythm Aces - RUN JOEY RUN — David Geddes — Big Tree BT ABC ABCD 91 3 - Producer: Barry Burton - List: 8951 1 - Producer: Paul J. Vance — List: 6.98 6.98 With about the same regularity as a full moon

If you've ever wondered what would happen if there hits upon the airwaves a tale of star- the better strains of country and pop were tied crossed lovers who cant get it together. On together at the waist since brith and allowed to record the affair usually ends tragically but, in mature and cross-pollinate into a decidely dif- terms of airplay, it's a winner. Such is the case ferent form then you'll get the drift of “Stacked with "Run Joey Run" by David Geddes. All cuts Deck.” The Amazing Rhythm Aces shuttle the are of a fashion story-songs that hit at the ob- two forces back and forth in a totally unique vious in such a manner as to be entertaining. Top music exchange. Neither form verges on over- cuts include “Run Joey Run" and "When You’re bearance as the likes of “Third Rate Romance’' Number One.” Pick up on this record. Remem- and "King Of The Cowboys” make the rounds. ber, you too could be Joey. "Stacked Deck" is the four-flusher of things to come - Aztec Two-Step - DREAMING A DREAM - The Crown Heights Af- SECOND STEP RCA APL 1-1161 - Producer: Paul Leka - List: 6.98 fair - DeLite DEP 2017 - Producers: Freida "Second Step” brings to mind a whole lot of Nerangis, Britt Britton — List: 6.98 thoughts that are centered around a life unfet- There's a distinct dance floor sound that has tered by normal demands. Through the grooves risen above the basic imaginings of disco music. of the record run the vibes of simple loves and Certain fills, certain bridges. Things that add up simple travels that touch all levels of emotion to just the right sound. “Dreaming A Dream" by without leaving the bruise of hard feelings. The The Crown Heights Affair is that sound in jazz-rock embellishment of the duo's basic spades. A trend to bounciness makes this acoustic line makes for an ease in listening that notches above as the elements of soul and funk gets its points across without beating you over get it musically together. Top listens include the head with it Top cuts include “It's Going On “Every Beat Of My Heart" and “I Am Me.” and "Walking On Air.” “Second Step" “Dreaming A Dream” opens a revolving door Saturday" by Aztec Two-Step will have you taking steps. way to the dance floor of your mind.

LOOK AT THEM BEANS - Johnny Cash - WARNER BROS. PRESENTS MONTROSE! - Columbia KC 33814 - Producers: Don Davis, Montrose — Warner Bros. BS 2892 — Producer: Charlie Bragg - List: 6.98 - List: 6.98 Johnny Cash's simplistic, yet powerful ap- Every once in a while you get a band who. in a proach to making musical statements has been a rock and roll sense, can't make up their mind. continuous growing process melding his chops Should their music take on a power plant majesty and talents into a thriving music machine. This or should the rock be people oriented and bent continues on "Look At Them Beans" as suitable for shaking thy anatomy? In the case of Cash gets a whole lot of pure out of his material. Montrose compromise has led them to this; a Top cuts include “What Have You Got Planned successful combo of the two. Montrose's latest is Tonight Diana," "All Around Cowboy” and "I a classic rendition of prehistoric rock as redi-c- Hardly Ever Sing Beer Drinking Songs." "Look rete riffing and an overall raucous backbone At Them Beans" by Johnny Cash is music with complete this byproduct of the rock Jurassic. protein coursing through its body. Montrose is megaton rock suitable for rearrang- ing cities and musical minds. EVERYBODY WANNA LIVE ON - The Mas- THE MOB - The Mob - Private Stock PS 2005 - queraders — ABC ABCD 921 — Producer: Isaac Producer: Bones Howe — List: 6.98 Hayes — List: 6.98 The Mob is a band that first and foremost wants There are two kinds of funk. On one hand to move you. But knowing that there has to be there's the earthy, down in the dirt bodily func- quiet time to huddle with your lady, music of that tions of Kool And The Gang. On the other is a genre is also applicable. On “The Mob" both are glossed over-base relief form that typifies the given their fair share with the band proving leanings of “Everybody Wanna Live On." On this equally adept at both. An overt brass section and outing The Masqueraders blend light shadings of some bumping rhythm revolve around both the gospel and soul to the basic move content, while dance and the intimate with strength and power heavy on the emotion vocals make for the logical Top cuts include "All The Dudes Are Dancing" balance needed. Top cuts include “Honest And and “Just One Good Woman." “The Mob" is one True" and "Your Sweet Love Is A Blessing." record you'll be glad to have take you for a ride. “Everybody Wanna Live On" is music that is cer- tainly not dead. BEAUTIFUL - Shirley Bassey ALIVE - Kiss - Casablanca NBLP 7020 - GOOD, BAD BUT — United Artists UA LA 542-G — Producer: Producer: Eddie Kramer — List: 7.98 Martin Davis - List: 6.98 The more mongrel aspects of raunch and roll A sure sign that a singer is going to be around usually have a hard time when it comes to press- forawhile isthe maturity of the voice. Can she re- ing the liver elements to record. The sound ach those upper registers? Is her voice full- comes out like it was filtered through yesterday’s bodied? Well, in the case of Shirley Bassey's socks or you get feedback that melts ear wax and "Good, Bad But Beautiful.” the answer is a re- destroys the effect but not much more. No such of her sounding yes. The strength and emotion j problems exist on "Alive” as the primordial interpretations is a power that gets the point aspects of Kiss' presentation and the aura of par- j across while, at the same time, exuding a take ty comes through clear as a bell. “Alive” is so | me in your arms kind of tenderness. When ; much a captured performance of prehistoric rock Shirley Bassey sings, people stop and listen. that a pterodactyl flew in the window while the This album will be no exception. album was playing and built a nest on my turnta- ble.

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Hey. what's happening! Things out here are still jumping even though 'the heat is on.’ We re finally getting our 'heat wave' and the weather in California is gorgeous to go along with all the many fine r&b things going on ABC recording artists the Dramatics were down at Lonnie Simmons’ Total Ex- perience last week. Ron Banks and the group put together a really dyn-o-mite show. Ron was banged up a bit from a minor motorcycle accident recently but his voice sure wasn't affected This is one group that is definitely headed for the superstar category. Ron. along with Willie Ford, Larry Demps (known as the Squirrel), "Ever-ready" Lenny Mayes and L.J. Reynolds make up the quintet These guys really sang up a storm as they presented material off their Dramatic Jackpot” LP. A couple of highlights from their set were "What You See, Is What You Get," and their current big smash “(I'm Go- ing By) The Stars In Your Eyes." Another thing that makes the Dramatics bad' are their super soulful steps. The new Blue Magic LP has been pulled from the racks by Atlantic because they're going to change one of the cuts The label is going to put the long disco version of THEY'VE GOT SOUL — Shown above taping Soul Train are The Tavares brothers "Magic Of The Blue” on the LP My New York spy informs me that the hottest tunes The guys from Boston are shown working out to their current across-the-board smash ” in the discos there currently are: "Puerto Rico” by the Pinkies, "Let's Do The Latin on Capitol, "It Only Takes A Minute Hustle by Eddie Drennon and B.B.S. Unlimited, Soul Dracula" by Hot Blood and "Love To Love You Baby” by Donna Summer. The Dells have just signed with Mercury Records after All Platinum bought Masekela Returns The City Of Angels Chess/Janus. . . General Johnson, formerly of the Chairman of the Board has signed Honors War with Arista Records. The General is currently in the studios. Besides being a great To Africa singer, he is also a fine writer and some of his credits include, "Bring The Boys LOS ANGELES — Mayor Tom Bradley Home." "Want Ads," "Band Of Gold.” and many others. HOLLYWOOD — . of Los Angeles declared Sept. 26 as The Mills Brothers celebrated their 50th anniversary in show business last week at Casablanca recording artist, whose LP “Why Can t We Be Friends" Day in Los "The Boy's Doin' It” is high on the charts, the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. It was an all-star evert with guests Harry Von Zell the Angeles A special ceremony was held in Louis Beltson Orchestra, John Green, Helen O’Connell and special guest Bing Crosby. is shifting his base of musical operations the mayor's office honoring U.A s War. back to Africa, his home continent. The Mills Brothers were sensational and it was a real pleasure to see these fine Six of the seven members of War are The trumpeter will inaugurate a two- gentlemen still doing theirthing. from Los Angeles. month American tour with a concert at with The new Temptations LP will be entitled “Wings Of Love.” It is scheduled for re- The mayor presented the group a lease the middle part of October Arista Records is very excited about a new artist Howard University on Oct 1 5 Accompa- special citation for their humanitarian nying will the of named Debbie Taylor and her new single which will be released shortly, “I Don't Wan- him be same group and musical efforts. Mayor Bradley also African musicians heard on the Casa- Al- na Leave You. " Mercury Records also has two new hot releases coming out very soon, presented War members, Papa Dee So Much Trouble In My Mind” by Joe Quarterman and "The Name Of The Game" by blanca album. len, Howard Scott, Lonnie Jordan, the original Joneses. Masekela's new involvement with Harold Brown, B B Dickerson, Charles Africa Levine re- Rod McGrew, the disk jockey who made the 360 degree musical format famous, is began when Stewart Miller and Lee Oskar with keys to the no longer program director at KJLH. One slogan Rod made famous was in using the corded "The Boy's Doin' It” in Nigeria, city. call letters to represent kindness, joy, love and happiness Rod has been keeping a using musicians from that nation and Currently the group is hot on the low profile since his sister died recently We at Cash Box would like to express our de- Ghana Masekela returned to Africa dur- charts again with their latest single re- epest condolences to Rod. Others wishing to do so can reach him at (213) 938-8997. ing the first week of July to begin a series lease "Low Rider.” JESS’ INGREDIENT PICKS or LEVITT LOVES IT: These singles will "fly, robin, of concerts in Ghana, Nigeria and " fly “I'm On Fire, Jim Gilstrap (Roxbury): Magic In My Life, 5th Dimension (ABC); Liberia, where he now makes his home Disco Sax, Houston Person (Westbound); Rebate, Barry Miles’ Silverlight (Lon- Even though Masekela will be based in don); “I'm In Heaven, Touch of Class (Midland); "Proud Soul Heritage." Bobby Hebb Africa he will be commuting between the (Laurie); “Love Machine,” Miracles (Motown); "You Showed Me What Love Is,” Hues two continents to work on material for Casablanca Records. Corp. (RCA) and I Take It On Home, Bobby Bland (ABC). Albums that are super bad are: The Disco Kid," Van McCoy (Avco); “Nasty Gal," Betty Davis (Island): Higher Than High, Undisputed Truth (Gordy): Shirley: Good, Ike And Tina: Bad But Beautiful," Shirley Bassey (UA); "Everybody Wanna Live On," The Mas- queradors (ABC); Paradise, Sonny & Linda Sharrock (Atlantic) and “Side Effect,” European Stepping Side Effect (Fantasy). Rich Bleiweiss, producer of the Gary Toms Empire, called from New York and told HOLLYWOOD — Ike and Tina Turner are now taking their revue to Europe for me that the suggestion I made to Jeff Lane about releasing "Drive My Car" as the seven-week, ten-country concert tour group's next single has come true It is being rush-released next week. Epic recording artists The Three Degrees have been signed to sing the theme for the up- Stops will include England, Holland, coming film “Diamonds " The Avco Embassy release will star Robert Shaw, Richard Belgium. Germany, Denmark, Sweden, is Roundtree, Barbara Seagull and Shelley Winters. New Birth is back on the concert Yugoslavia, Switzerland, France and SEALED WITH A KISS — Shown above artist trail after recording tracks here in Los Angeles Their eastern tour begins with the Spain ABC recording Isaac Hayes greet- group playing the famed Apollo Theatre Oct 3-9 Larkin Arnold, general manager The tour is to coincide with the Euro- ing Anna Pohtamo, the current Miss of the soul division of Capitol records, has announced the signing of the Sylvers to the pean release of the new "Tina Turner, Universe. Anna met the Chocolate Chip

label Freddie Perrin is producing the group and a single should be released the Acid Queen. ' LP on United Artists when she attended his most recent con- sometime in mid-October with an LP to follow. Promoter Louis Gray called in and Records. cert at the Felt Forum in New York reported that the three O’ Jays concerts in California grossed a wopping quarter " million dollars. It seems to fit “For The Love Of Money Gil Scott-Heron is current- Cirie. The guys did their current hit single "Child," and their last big hit. "Remember ly at work completing the score for the upcoming film "Baron Wolfgang Von Tripps" The Rain " The airdate of their show should be sometime in early November. Also the starring Calvin Lockhart. "Soul Train" dancers' faces dropped about a foot when they saw the guys from The city of Los Angeles honored Natalie Cole Sept. 25 with her own day The Chicago on stage doing their routines They had some incredible moves daughter of Nat has been creating quite a sensation on her own with her single "This One of the hottest producers on the scene today dropped in last week. His name is Will Be,” and LP “Inseparable." Mayor Bradley presented the lovely Miss Cole with a and he currently has four hot albums on the charts: Minnie Riperton’s key to the city along with a certificate of merit Atlantic recording artists Sister "Adventures In Paradise,” "Chain Reaction" by the Crusaders, Rare Earth’s "Back To Sledge will take a break in their current national tour with Englebert Humperdinck to Earth," and Hugh Masekela’s "The Boys Doin' It.” Besides producing records appear Oct 3-5 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music with the Stylistics and Gary Toms Stewart and Ray Lofaro have two film projects in the can One is the story of Charlie Empire. Also on tap for the girls is their third appearance on NBC’s “Musical Chairs.” Parker and other is the story of a jazz musician patterned after Stewart's life. Stewart The Humperdinck tour resumes Oct 20 at the Mill Run Theatre in Chicago and runs was a professional musician at age ten, but eventually got bored with blowing his through Nov 2 at the Music Fair in Westbury, Long Island brains out and became a producer, which he enjoys very much Stewart said pro- Divorces are back on the scene Lola Faiana and Butch Tavares are splitting up and ducers who write tunes sometimes get involved with pushing their own material for

I is so is Cindy Birdsong of . Cindy is divorcing her husband Charles D. LPs.” I myself am not interested in things like this. What like to do produce and get is Hewlett. The Spinners have been set by executive producer George Schlatter to the sound I want." He also commented on his many trips to Africa. "Africa very far-

tape the Cher show The show will air Oct 1 2 Besides the Cher show they will be tap- out Everywhere you go you see guys standing on corners producing many different ing Don ' Soul T rain before leaving for Seattle to record with Thom Bell. kinds of sounds Every little town and hamlet has a unique sound and rhythm, and it is " War has completed the first tracks of its scoring for the film "The River Niger." Plans totally amazing. I'm goin" down there real soon and record some of the stuff I heard are underway to release War's score as a soundtrack LP This past Saturday Operation Push honored “Cannonball” Adderley” at their Music

Going to a Soul Train taping is a real trip, as I experienced at my first taping last Expo. Musicians participating in the tribute included , , Minnie Riperton, Ramsey Lewis, Oscar Peterson, Vereen, week. Everybody in the business is there. Backstage I met Labelle. Patti, Nona and Billy Preston, , Ben Sarah had some very spacey clothes and did a terrific set for the show Minnie Adam Wade and Cannonball's brother Nat. The evening was filmed in color by CBS-

Riperton was also there taping and it was a pleasure meeting her, her husband Dick TV for a documentary which will be shown later on this year. Heard from a reliable Rudolph, and her bassist Ed Brown. source that Van McCoy will be producing Aretha Franklin’s next LP Claridge A new group that created quite a stir with the crowd were RCA’s 21 st Century. Fred Records is entering the disco marketplace with a new single entitled “Date In The

Wiliams, Tyrone Moores, Alphonso Smith, Pierre Johnson and Alonzo Martin make Rain" by Frankie Gee. This record is hot That's scful . . . up the quintet that looked super on stage wearing their new costumes designed by jess levitt

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1 IT 9/27 THEY JUST CAN’T STOP THE 9/27 36 FLY, ROBIN, FLY 69 LOVE INSURANCE 9/27 Silver Convention (Midland Int'l 10339) 59 (GAMES PEOPLE PLAY) Gwen McCrea (Cat 1 999) 83 (Atlantic 1 Spinners 3284) 37 I AIN’T LYIN’ 70 2 THIS George McCrae (TK 1014) 40 HAPPY WILL BE Eddie Kendricks (Tamla T 54236F A) Natalie Cole (Capitol 4109) 2 38 LEFTOVERS 3 IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE Millie Jackson (Spring 161) 45 71 GIMME SOME (PARTI) Tavares (Capitol P41 1 1 4 39 THERE SA REDNECK IN THE Jimmy Bo Horne (Alston 3714) 63 4 DO IT ANY WAY YOU WANNA SOUL BAND 72 HOLLYWOOD HOT People's Choice (TSOP ZS 8-4769) 5 Latimore (Glades 1729) 46 Eleventh Hour (20th Century 2215) 82 5 HOW LONG (BET’CHA GOTTA 40 LIVING FOR THE CITY Ray Charles (Crossover 981 25 73 WATERBED CHICK ON THE SIDE) (Atlantic 45-3282) 77 Pointer Sisters ABC/Blue Thumb 265) 41 LET ME LAY MY FUNK ON YOU 6 MUSIC IN MY BONES Poison (Roulette R7174) 28 74 SOMEBODY’S GOTTA GO Joe Simon (Spring SPR 159) 42 ALVIN STONE (THE BIRTH AND MikeS Bill (Arista 139) 79 7 MONEY DEATH OF A GANGSTER) 75 NO REBATE ON LOVE Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah BDA 487) Fantastic Four (Westbound WT 5009) Dramatics (Mainstream MRL 5571 86 8 WHAT ADIFF’RENCE A DAY (Dist: 20th Century) 30 76 HE CALLED ME BABY 43 IF I EVER LOSE THIS HEAVEN Nancy Wlson (Capitol 41 1 7) 81 MAKES Average White Band (Atlantic 45-3285) 44 Esther Phillips (Kudu 925) (Dist: Motown) 10 44 (IF YOU WANT IT) DO IT 77 IT’S TIME FOR LOVE 9 TO EACH HIS OWN Chi-Lites (Brunswick 55520) 96 Faith. Hope & Charity (RCA PB 1 0343) 12 YOURSELF Gloria GaynorlMGM M 14823) 52 78 STAY WITH ME 1 0 I WANNA DO SOMETHING Edwin Starr (Granite G 528) 89 45 I ONLY HAVE LOVE FREAKY TO YOU Syl Johnson (Hi 22) 55 Leon Haywood (20th Century TC 2228) 13 79 HIGHER THAN HIGH 46 ROCKIN’ AND ROLLIN’ ON THE The Undisputed T ruth (Gordy 7 1 45F) 85 11 I GET HIGH ON YOU Sly Stone (Epic 8-50135) 15 STREETS OF HOLLYWOOD 80 FOR LIFE Buddy Miles (Casablanca 839) 54 HOOKED 12 GET DOWN TONIGHT The Trammps (Atlantic 3286) 84 KC& The Sunshine BandfT.K. 1009) 6 47 STAY STILL Margie Joseph (Atlantic 3290) 65 81 KING KONG PART! 13 BRAZIL The Jimmy Castor Bunch (Atlantic 3295) Ritchie Family (20th Century TC 2218) 14 48 THE CHICAGO THEME (LOVE 14 LOVE POWER LOOP) 82 I GOT CAUGHT Willie Hutch (Motown M 1 360F-A) 17 Hubert Laws (CTI OJ-27F) 50 Clarence Carter (ABC 12130) 87 15 #18 WITH A BULLET 49 SUPER “JAWS’’ 83 FRAME OF MIND Pete Wingfield (Island 026) 18 1 Seven Seas (Glades 728) 49 Vernon Burch (U A XW705-Y) 16 SO IN LOVE 50 YUM YUM Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CMS 0105) 19 Fatback Band (Event EV 226) 54 84 PARTY MUSIC

Pat Lund i (Vigor VI 1723) 17 THE AGONY AND THE 51 SALSOUL HUSTLE ECSTASY Salsoul Orchestra (Salsoul S2-2002) 56 85 LET’S DO IT AGAIN The Staple Singers (Curtom CMS 0109) Smokey Robinson (Tamla T-54261 F) 20 52 I CREATED A MONSTER ZZ Hill (UA XW 631-A) 53 1 8 LET ME MAKE LOVE TO YOU 86 YOU’RE SO WONDERFUL, SO The O'JaysiPhila Int i ZS 8-3573) 7 53 SHOTGUN SHUFFLE The Sunshine Band (T K 1010-A) 69 MARVELOUS 19 LOW RIDER (Warner Bros. 8121) 91 War (United Artists XW 706-Y) 29 54 EVERYBODY STAND AND 20 FAME CLAP YOUR HANDS (FOR THE 87 (DO YOU WANNA) DANCE, David Bowie IRCA JB 10320) 24 ENTERTAINER) DANCE, DANCE 21 GIVE IT WHAT YOU GOT Black Satin (Buddah BDA 477) 57 Calhoon (Warner Bros. CPS 0405) 92 B T Express (Roadshow/Scepter RD-J-7003) 1 55 PEACE PIPE 88 OH BABY 22 SWEET STICKY THING B T Express (Roadshow RD 7003) 88 Wayne Miran (Roulette 7176) 93 Ohio Players (Mercury 73713) 26 56 MAKE ME FEEL LIKE A WOMAN 89 MUST BE DUES 23 SAME THING IT TOOK Jackie Moore (Kayvette 5122) 36 Melba Moore (Buddah BDA 496) 95 Impressions (Curtom CNS 106) 27 57 WHEN YOU’RE YOUNG AND IN 24 YOUR LOVE 90 MAKE IT LAST Graham Centra! Station (Warner Bros WBS 8105) 21 LOVE Barbara Mason S The Futures (Buddah BDA 481 94 Ralph Carter (Mercury 73695) 25 MR. D.J. (FIVE FOR THE D.J.) 58 NOBODY’S GONNA CHANGE 91 SAMSON Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3289) 39 Ebony. Ivory & Jade (Columbia 3-10196) 97 26 (I’M GOING BY) THE STARS IN ME The Dynamic Superiors (Motown 1 359) 43 92 DISCO STOMP YOUR EYES 59 WE ALL GOTTA STICK Hamilton Bohannon (Dakar 4549) Ron Banks & The Dramatics ABC 1 2125) 31 93 IT’S HARD TO SAY 27 FALUN’ IN LOVE TOGETHER SO (ABC 1 2123) 62 Hamilton. Joe Frank & Reynolds (Playboy P6024A) 33 GOODBYE TO YESTERDAY 28 MESSIN’ 60 NEED YOU G C. Cameron (Motown M 1364) WITH MY MIND Harlem River Drive (Arista 142) 71 Labelle (Epic 8-50140) 34 94 HERE I AM AGAIN IN 61 CAN’T STAY AWAY Denise Laselle (Westbound WT 5008) 29 WHEN YOU’RE YOUNG AND Leroy Hudson (Curtom CMS 0107) 66 LOVE 95 GRANDFATHER CLOCK Choice 4 (RCA PB 10342) 35 62 RIDE ON Bo Kirkland (Claridge 409) 99 Parliaments (Casablanca NB 843) 64 30 INSIDE MY LOVE 96 FOR YOUR LOVE Minnie Riperton (Epic 8-501 28) 32 63 JOHANNESBURG Ronnie McNeir (Prodigal P619) 100 Gil Scott-Heron (Arista AS 0152) 73 31 LOVE DON’T COME NO 97 COME TO MAMA 64 T.L.C. (TENDER LOVIN’ CARE) Ann Peebles (London/Hi 5H-2294) STRONGER MFSBIPhila. Int'l CBS ZS 8-357576) 67 Jeff Perry (Arista 0133) 38 98 DECEPTION 65 CHANGE WITH THE TIMES The Dynamic Superiors (Motown M 1385FA) 32 CHOCOLATE CHIP Van McCoy ( Avco AV 4660) 78 Isaac Hayes (Hot Buttered Soul/ABC 12118) 16 66 SUMMER OF ’42 99 WORTH YOUR WEIGHT IN 33 OOLA-LA Biddu Orchestra (Epic 8-50139) 68 Betty Wright (Alston 3715) 23 GOLD 67 FANCY LADY Modulations (Buddah BDA 497) 34 THIS IS YOUR LIFE Billy Preston (ASM 1735) 74 (Motown 1361 F-A) 41 100 GET OFF YOUR SEATS Commodores M 68 BLIND OVER YOU AND 35 DREAMING A DREAM Chicago Gangsters (Gold Plate G 1 947) JAM Crown Heights Affair (DeLite 1570) 22 (Dist; Amherst) 76 Southside Coalition (Mainstream BD 9007)

ALPHABETIZED TOP 100R&B (INCLUDING PUBLISHERS AND LICENSEES)

Alvin Stone (Bridgeport — BMI) 42 Gimme Some (Sherlyn — BMI) 71 Let Me Lay (Big 7/Hot Gold — BMI) 41 Shotgun Shuffle (Sherlyn — BMI) 53

It - (Mighty Fleece — BMI) Blind Over You ( Jimi-Mac — BMI) 68 Give What (Triple O/Jeff-Mar BMI) 21 Let Me Make 3/Golden .18 So In Love (Mayfield — BMI) 16 Brazil (Peer Int'l. Corp. — BMI) 13 Grandfather Clock (Claridge/Bokirk — ASCAP). 95 Let's Do It Again (Warner-Tamerlane — BMI) 85 Somebody's Gotta Go (Moving Up — ASCAP) .... 74 Can't Stay Away (Silent Giant/ Happy (Jobete — ASCAP/Stone Diamond Living For(Jobete/Black Bull — ASCAP) 40 Stay Still (Glendana — ASCAP) 47 Aopa Pub — ASCAP) 61 — BMI) 94 Love Don'tCome (JLP — ASCAP) 31 Stay With Me (ATV/Zonal — BMI) 78 Change With The Times (Van McCoy/ He Called Me Baby (Central Songs — BMI) 76 Love Insurance (Sherlyn — BMI) 69 Summer Of '42 (WB — ASCAP) 66

) Warner Tamerlane — BMI) 65 Here I Am Again (Ordena/Bridgeport — BMI) .... 94 Love Power (Getra — BMI 14 Super "Jaws" (Sherlyn — BMI) 49 Chocolate Chip (Incense Prod — BMI) 32 Higher Than High (Stone Diamond — BMI) 79 Low Rider (Far Out — ASCAP) 19 Sweet Sticky (Ohio Players/Unichappell — BMI). 22 Delight — 72 — ... Come To Mama (Joe — BMI) 97 Hollywood Hot (Heart's BMI) Make It Last (Block Buster/Rider — BMI) 90 The Agony & The Ecstasy (Bertram ASCAP) 17 48 (Do You Wanna) Hooked For Life (Golden Fleece/ Make Me Feel (Sherlyn — BMI) 56 The Chicago Theme (Trunk Music — ASCAP) ... — 80 (Mother Bertha — BMI) 87 MightyThree BMI) Messin' With My Mind (Gospel Birds — BMI) 28 There's A Red (Latimore/Alamino/ How Long (Polo Grounds — BMI/ Money (Sky Forest — BMI) 7 Clarke — BMI) 39 Disco Stomp ( Hog/ Bohannon — ASCAP) 92 Ebbetts Fields — ASCAP) 5 D.J. (Pundit BMI) 25 The Stars In Your Eyes (Groovesville — BMI) .... 26 Do It Any Way You (Mighty Three — BMI) 4 Mr —

I Ain't Lyin' (Sherlyn — BMI) 37 They Can't Stop It (MightyThree — BMI) 1 Deception (Disk-O-Val — ASCAP) 98 Music In My (Gaucho/Belinda — BMI) 6 Just

I Created A Monster (Dozier — BMI) 52 This Is Your Life (Jobete — ASCAP) 34 Dreaming A (Del ightful — BMI) 35 Must Be Dues (Sky Forrest — BMI) 89 If I Ever (Almo/Jobete — ASCAP) 43 This Will Be (Jay/Chappell — ASCAP) 2 #1 8 With A Bullet (Ackees — ASCAP) 15 Need You (Laser — BMI) 60 I Get High (Stone Flower Music — BMI) 11 T L.C. (Mighty Three/ Everybody Stand (Kama Sutra/Chan —BMI) 54 Nobody's Gonna (Nick Oval — ASCAP) 58 I (Blackwood — BMI) 82 Mardix/Golden Fleece — BMI) 64 Got Caught (Fratelli & Blackwood — BMI) 75 Failin' In Love (J.C. -BMI) 27 No Rebate If You Want It (Robin-Tomeia — ASCAP) 44 To Each His Own (Van McCoy/Warner/ Oh Baby (Levy & Father/Rush — BMI) 88 Fame (Main Man/Lennon/ Inside My (Dickie Bird BMI/Jobete—ASCAP) . . 30 Tamerlane — BMI) 9 — — BMI) 33 Ceilidh/ — ASCAP) 20 Ooola-La (Sherlyn ATV I Only Have Love ( Jec — BMI ) 45 Waterbed (Screen Gem/Col —BMI) 73

Party Music (Rumanian Pickle Works — BMI) . .84 Fancy Lady (Irving/WEP — BMI/ It Only Takes (ABC/Dunhill/One Of A Kind — We All Gotta Stick (ABC/Dunhill & Rail — BMI) .59 (Triple O/Jeff Mar — BMI) 55 Jobete - ASCAP) 67 BMI) 3 Peace Pipe What A Diff'rence (E.B Marks — BMI/ Fly Robin Fly (Midsong — ASCAP) 36 Its So Hard To Say (Jobete — ASCAP) 93 Ride On (Ricks/Malbiz — BMI) 62 Stanley Adams — ASCAP) 8 Your (Crishelle-Mac-West/ Rockin' & Rollin' (Miles Ahead — ASCAP) 46 — For Love It's Time For Love ( Julio-Brian — BMI) 77 When You're Young (Wren BMI) 29.57 100 . . — Tobine — BMI) I Wanna Do Something Freaky (Jim Ed — BMI) 10 Salsoul Hustle (Little Jack/Anatom — BMI) 51 Worth Your (Buddah/Potome ASCAP) 99 Frame Of Mind (Unart — BMI) 83 Johannesburg (Cayman/Brouhahn — ASCAP) ... 63 Same Thing It Took (Chappell — ASCAP) 23 YourLove (Foe Music — BMI) .24

Get Down Tonight (Sherlyn Pub. — BMI) 12 King Kong (Jimpire — BMI ) 81 Samson (Elbomo — BMI/ You’re So Wonderful (Kuptillo — ASCAP) 86 Get Off Your (Brent/Mr Tinsley's — BMI) 100 Leftovers (Muscle Shoals — BMI) 38 Tomeja — ASCAP) 91 Yum Yum (Clita Music — BMI) 50

October 4. 1975 1 ) c*mhboxR&Bnews report

soul waves

WIGO has the hottest line-up in Atlanta. PD Scotty Andrews begins the soulful sounds at 6 to 10 a m. Rick “Super” Fly keeps the ladies bumping mid-morning on his show from 10 a. m. to 3 p.m. From 3 to 7 p.m. it's Henry Crump. John Person handles the r mike from 7 p.m. to midnight and Rick Roberts keeps the night owls up with the latest r&b from midnite to 6 a.m. is 1 HONEY 26 LET’S TAKE IT TO THE STAGE sounds WIGO currently a School Spirit Con- Funkadelic (20th Century/ Ohio Players (Mercury SRM 1-1038) 2 test. Kids from all the high schools call in and vote for their favorite high school On Westbound W-21 5) 19 2 08 BT SOMETHING I SAID Oct. 3 the votes will be tallied and the winning school gets a free concert and $150. Pryor (Warner Bros MS 2227) 1 27 THIRTEEN BLUE MAGIC Richard LANE The runner-up schools will receive $100 plus a record hop. WIGO also recently held Blue Magic (Atco SD 36-120) 33 a 3 THE HEAT IS ON Back to School Bash at Mosley Park. Local Atlanta talent was featured with the station The Isley Brothers (T-Neck PZ 33536) 3 28 COME AND GET YOURSELF giving away free Cokes, prizes and t-shirts. SOME Every weekend WIGO features an artist 4 PICK OF THE LITTER and every twenty minutes lucky listeners win Leon Haywood (20th Century T-476) 24 albums and 45's by these artists. Artists Spinners (Atlantic SO 18141 ) 4 featured recently were the Isley Brothers and Kool & the Gang. The hot tunes in 5 AIN’T NO 'BOUT A DOUBT IT 29 GET ON DOWN WITH BOBBY Atlanta currently are: “Fame,' David Bowie; “Fancy Lady," Billy Preston; “Child" by Graham Central Station BLAND (Warner Bros. BS 2876) 6 (ABC ABCD 895) 31 the 21st Century; "He Called Me Baby," Nancy Wilson and “Let’s Do It Again,” the Staple Singers. 6 MELLOW MADNESS 30 FIRST IMPRESSIONS Quincy Jones (A&M SP 4526) 5 Impressions (Curtom 5003) 28 WCKO-FM in Ft. Lauderdale is creating a lot of noise these months to make sure no 7 NON-STOP 31 THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE hurricanes hit the area. T unes that should help ‘fight the power' on WCKO are "Fancy 41001 8 8T Express (Roadshow RS ) AMERICA TODAY Lady." Billy Preston; "Peace Pipe,” B.T. Express; along with “Child” and "Does You Curtis Mayfield 8 KC AND THE SUNSHINE BAND (Curtom CU 5001 ) 32 Mama Know About Me" by the 21st Century, WRBD, their sister AM station, is (T K 603) 7 32 YOUNG AMERICANS probably the only station in the country with an all-female line-up on Sundays. Mother 9 WHY CAN’T WE BE FRIENDS David Bowie (RCA APL 1-0998) 35 Francis starts the day off from 6 to 10 a.m. with soulful gospel tunes. Her daughter War (United Artists E A 441 -G) 10 33 THE CHICAGO THEME Betty Robinson continues the gospel programming with her own show from 10 a.m. to THE Hubert Laws (CTI 6058) 30 10 THAT’S THE WAY OF 1 p m. Brenda Neal brightens the day with the hot r&b sounds of today from 2 to 7 p.m. WORLD 34 STILL CAUGHT UP From 7 to 9 p.m. Judy Morrison conducts a talk show where people can call in and rap Earth. Wind & Fire (Columbia PC 33280) 9 Millie Jackson (Spring 6708) 37 about anything. From 9 p.m. to 1 a m Judy continues on with her own jazz show 1 1 SPIRIT THE BOOGIE 35 SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL OF From 1 to 2 p.m. former dj Vernon Hayes conducts a drug show which features actual Kool & The Gang (DeLite DEP 2016) 12 Norman Conners ( Buddah BDS 5643) 38 drug addicts on the air. Every week Vernon has special guests that help him in dis- 12 GET DOWN 36 ACID QUEEN cussing drug problems. Joe Simon (Spring SPR 6706) 13 Tina Turner (U A LA 495-G) 36 Clinton Harris at WBUL called in and said Frederick Knight is locating his new Junna 13 BOOGIE DOWN USA 37 MORE MILES PER GALLON People’s Choice (Epic KZ 331 54) 14 Buddy Miles (Casablanca NBLP 7019) 40 label down in Birmingham Frederick’s new single for the label will be "I’m Gonna Hate Myself In The Morning." Other hot ones down in the industrial 14 CHAIN REACTION 38 PRESSURE SENSITIVE center of the The Crusaders (Blue Thumb BTSD 6022) 16 Ronnie Laws (Blue Note BN-UA 452-G) 39 south include: "Shotgun Shuffle,” by the Sunshine Band; "Fame” by David Bowie; 15 WHAT A DIFF’RENCE A DAY 39 ADVENTURES IN PARADISE "Peace Pipe, B.T. Express; "Child" by the 21st Century; “There’s A Red-Neck In The MAKES Minnie Riperton (Epic PE 33454) 42 Soul Band,” Latimore; "Love Insurance" by Gwen McCrae and "(I'm Going By) The Esther Phillips w/Beck 40 DON’T IT FEEL GOOD Stars In Your Eyes" by Ron Banks and the Dramatics.

(Kudu KU 23S1 ) 15 Ramsey Lewis (Columbia PC 33800) Ernie James at WBMX said the weather in Chicago is nice and cool as compared 16 AL GREEN IS LOVE 41 A SONG FOR YOU with the hot sunny skies in California. Currently the station is having a contest in con- " (Hi SHL 32092) (Dist London) 20 Temptations (Gordy G6-969S1 ) 27 junction with Spring Records for Miss Millie Jackson. The station is giving away cash 17 CHOCOLATE CHIP 42 EXPERIENCE GLORIA and LPs to help promote Millie's new LP and single, "Still Caught Up” and Isaac Hayes (H B S ABCD 874) (Dist: ABC) 1 GAYNOR “Leftovers." The ones to watch in the Windy City because the Chicago Bears are bor- 18 ME (MGMM3G4997) 44 SAVE ing are: "Fly, Robin, Fly” by the Silver Convention; "Low Rider." War; “#18 With A Silver Convention 43 WATERBED (Midland Infl BKL 1-1129) 26 Bullet." Pete Wingfield; "This Will Be," Natalie Cole and "Does You Mama Know About Herbie Mann (Atlantic SD 1676) 46 Me” by Chicago's very own 21st Century. Hot LPs in the city belong to the People’s 19 STEPPIN’ 44 FROM A TEAR TO A SMILE The Pointer Sisters Choice, Natalie Cole, Ohio Players, KC & the Sunshine Band, Quincy Jones, the Spin- Roy Ayers (Polydor PB 6046) 45 17 (Blue Thumb BTSD 6021 ) ners and the 21 st Century. 45 PHENIX Travis in in 20 PHOENIX (Fantasy F 79004) 41 Gardnes at KCQH Houston called to say hello and tel! us the tunes creat- Label le (Epic PE 33579) 21 ing a stir down the Astrodome way are: "I Can Never Repay Your 46 FIRST CUCKOO Love," Anthony 21 ODE TO MY LADY ’White: Let's Do It Again,” Staple Singers; “Child," 21st Deodato (MCA 491 ) 43 Century; "Dreaming A Willie Hutch! Motown M6-838S1) 23 47 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (BLOW YOUR Dream," Crown Heights Affair and "The Way I Want To Touch You," Captain & Ten- 22 IN THE CITY nille. Tavares (Capitol ST 1 1396) 22 WHISTLE) Gary Toms Empire (PI P 6814) 47 Bill McKinney has replaced Batt Johnson over at KGFJ. Bill is now the early bird 23 INSEPARABLE jock and his show is from 5:30 till 9 a.m. and was formerly a jock out in San Natalie Cole (Capitol ST 1 1429) 29 48 BAD LUCK IS ALL I HAVE (Atlantic SD 1675) Bernardino. The new hot additions to the KGFJ playlist are: “Let's Do It Again," 24 FAITH, HOPE AND CHARITY Staple Singers: "Love Machine,” The “Child," (RCA APL 1-1100) 25 49 SONG FOR MY LADY Miracles; 21st Century: "Love Insurance." Gwen McCrae and "Fly. Robin, Fly,” Silver Convention. Also want to con- 25 MR. MAGIC Jon Lucien (Columbia PC 33801 gratulate KGFJ's Lucky Pierre on his sterling perfomance in Grover Washington Jr. (Kudu KU 20) 18 50 KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE Bloodstone’s new movie SPARROW "Night T rain." I caught a sneak preview a few weeks back. When the film is released Merry Clayton (Ode SP 77030) around Thanksgiving time, go and catch Pete. He does a terrific Peter Lorre. Bob Moore, PD over at KDKO, called in from the mile-high city to say that he is really tightening up the station’s format. Bob said they're really getting into the disco thing and are playing all the latest and hottest disco product. KDKO has added another new personality to their station. His name is Charles Love and he is on from noon to 4 p.m. Charles was formerly associated with KEZY in Tyler. Texas and KJET in Beaumont, Texas. The super danceable tunes that KDKO are playing which are keeping Denver hustling and bumping are: “Get Off Your Seats And Jam,” Southside Coalition; "Fame,” David Bowie; "Rockin' And Rollin' On The Streets Of Hollywood." Buddy Miles; "Fly, Robin, Fly." Silver Convention: “Action Speaks Louder Than Words." Chocolate Milk and “Tricks Are Made For Kids," 21st Century. Radio is getting behind Rev Jesse Jackson’s PUSH-Expo in Chicago this $/eek. Rodney Jones, PD, said that WVON would be broadcasting live from the event every day from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m interviewing the various dignitaries present WBMX will feature public announcements of the Expo's daily programs, and has already given away tickets for the fantastic lineup of concerts planned for each evening. WHUR-FM saluted John Coltrane in a special birthday tribute entitled "Along Came Trane” last Tuesday. In conjunction with the special. Ebony Lifestyle Actualities, normally heard once per hour, featured impressions of Trane gathered from mem- bersof the Washington, D C. community. With the end of summer, WOL and Cortez Thompson are buckling down for a new season. “Count ’Em For Cash” is a new contest that demands attention and good judg- ment on the part of listeners; they can win $1 per record for an exact estimate of the WAR DROPS IN — Shown above visiting WRKO in Boston are several members of number of songs played on the station over a given period of time. The Jamaica UA's War. From left to right are Harold Brown, Lee Oskar, Lonnie Jordan and WRKOs Tourist Board will be working with WOL on a week-long special examining black pro- Christy Wright Seated is group member Howard Scott. War's current hit single off gress in various aspects of life in Jamaica. A cross section of will be featured their gold-plated "Why Can't We Be Friends" LP is “Low Rider." along with the reports, notably, selections from & The Wallers’ "Natty Dread." Raymond St. James, morning jock for WOL is devoting time to the issue of the Cortez was glad to report that changing times were always keeping him on his toes Washington public's dissatisfaction with school board composition. Strategic posi- in the business of programming. An upsurge in the crossover phenomenon has made

tions, in areas of heavy black populations, for the location of posts for voter registra- it necessary to maintain an ample rotation of recurrent records, hits of the last six tion have been designated, and are announced regularly over the airwaves. This is to months to a year and a half, which have often been picked top 40 by that time. Cortez assure that no one will be found without a voice when the time to elect a new board also found a challenge in dealing with the popularity of the disco sound, while keep- comes around ing a good blend of sound and style. Faced with the waning of the personality station, jess levitt/phil dimauro he is also working out how much music to play without killing "personality” entirely

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Rabbitt, Dottie West Tear It Up fr 18

ing on the tune in question The versatili- The "Full Moon Party" was successful ty Rabbitt and his band shows in both its in every way. but most significantly of- collective songwriting and performing is fered the opportunity to play in front of extremely refreshing; I'd rather listen to an audience immediately before enter- multi-talent than mono-talent on any oc- ing the studio to record an album for casion Tunes included Delbert McClin- Capitol; the first song attempted in the ton's "Victim of Life's Circumstances." studio last week (“Someone To Miss"), Stampley's Roll On. Big Mama" and a was good on the second take, which

couple of Rabbitt originals — "Wish I made Waylon very happy Had Me Someone To Miss’ and "Pour Any preconceptions that a Rab- Your Wine All Over Me," both of which bitt/Renegade-Dottie West bill would be show shapes of songwriting ability to mismatched were dashed as soon as she come that Rabbitt is barely aware of opened the set with "I Believe In Sun- himself "Ladies Love Outlaws." "I Lose shine Even When It Rains,” backed by a

Control, " Perkins' "Dixie Fried" and "Co- band that musically can go anywhere the caine Carolina" show good choice of ad- lady directs It may have been pre- ditional material, but the evening's high dominantly a Rabbitt crowd, but Dottie points were watching the individual and Cross-Country tuned them in Renegade members step forward to posthaste; the band is energetic and pro- perform their original tunes, tunes that ficient. maintaining a tightly-knit backup helped to create the strength evident in for Dottie's vocals. JAN & JILL UP 20TH’S HILL — Keeping to the theory that good things do, indeed the entire show Daniel Moore sang his We have seen what can happen when come in pairs, 20th Century Records president Russ Regan shows off his yodeling special "As We Cross The an entertainer brings on members of the latest find — Jan & Jill, whose initial single (Harriet Schock’s) "Standing In The Borderline” and stomped with the band family as part of the show; Dottie's Way Of The Music" is set for release this week. Singing duo of identical twins are seven-year in- as they did his "One More River To daughter Shelley stands in the most dustry vets as members of The Burgundy Street Singers. Cross.” with Frosty playing drums while positive light as a member of the band Pictured (I. to r.): producer Mike Curb, Jan, Regan, Jill and personal manager Rex and Rabbitt watched the energy singing excellent harmony for Dottie. James Fitzgerald levitate the stage off the floor Bobby and singing accomplished lead vocal on

Burns premiered his "Will I Be With You "San Antonio Stroll." She's good now. Tonight.” and played tasty flute during and will inevitably improve due to her the break Bobby Rambo played some unpretentiousness. She's learning from smokin' Telecaster licks in the right one of the best places and sang a song he had written on "I'M So Glad I'm A Country Girl." the way from Texas to L A for the last “Raised On Country Sunshine" (with Palomino gig titled Take Me Down Denver's "Country Road" phased into Easy" that radiates the thought he puts the middle). "Brand New Tennessee into his songs. His playing style came to Waltz." "Silver Pins And Golden the fore as he played the breaks in Needles” and her stompin' 2/4 “Rocky "Gimme Shelter." sung with outrageous Top. Tenn " were also included in Dot-

energy by Carol Holmes The rehearsals tie's set It was truly a pleasure to see the were good, but at the performance Gayle vibrance in her smile and her per- McCormick expended every atom of her formance She is one of a kind, is not

soul singing "Help Me Make It Through afraid to try new things, and is going to The Night," leaning over to elicit the be around in country music long enough maximum amount of gut-power; my for her to watch her daughter's rise to knees went weak. She had every dude in success, and then some. the house offering to lighten her load s.p.

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The group is fortunate in that it pos- Of Our Time” LP. "Tricks Are Made For sesses three very fine lead singers. Fred Kids FLOYD SIGNS TO SALSOUL — Singer Floyd Smith, right, has signed with the Salsoul Pierre and little Lonzo all have beautiful For such a young group the guys seem Records label and is seen here with Joe Cayre, president of Cayre Industries, parent distinctive voices and each trade off to have a natural skill to do any type of company of the label. Smith is signed to the label as producer and writer as well as sharing the leads. The tune that best ex- material They can sound soft and tender artist and his first release, “I Just Can't Give You Up" with the Salsoul Orchestra, and emplifies this is their current hit single on the beautiful ballads and hot and nas- self pennen, is released this week. Smith is currently on a promotional tour visiting "Child " To further show off their talents ty on the funky uptempo numbers. Their Chicago. Charlotte. Richmond and Atlanta and other north east cities Pierre. Fred and Lonzo shared turns in moves and dance steps on stage were the spotlight Pierre was featured on well-down and well executed. Mgmt. Sciences Corp. “For The Love Of You" and on their last Mills Brothers „ „ big hit "Remember The Rain Fred car- Closing their show with "Bad Luck," Nowhere." Bing received a standing Adds Pub. Rel./Adv. ries most of the vocal load and he broke Marvin Smith, the group's musical direc- ovation from his many fans and did a new LOS ANGELES — Management Sci- every little girl s heart in the auditorium tor had his four piece band smoldering tune which he said was a song about ences Corp., an international consulting when he sang "Does Your Mama Know with Fred really in the groove with the himself entitled That's What Life Is All firm, has added a public relations/ad- About Me?" Lonzo possesses a subtle well wells and yeah yeahs. About." The Mills Brothers then came vertising consulting division to facilitate sexy Michael Jackson quality His voice The 21st Century is definitely "ahead ” out and joined Bing on “Dinah." client service and marketing augment its range through the auditorium was clear of its time. After Bing left, the Mills Brothers put existing consulting division. and bright on the classic "The Way We j.l. half. The new division will aim to provide Were " His voice also carried the vocal on a rousing second These guys hits the Beatles specialized counseling to the entertain- impact on another tune off their "Ahead have so many even Association „ „ would be jealous. "Opus One,” "Yellow ment industry, governmental agencies, seemed to draw on just the right licks Bird," " You're Nobody Till Somebody corporations and the private sector. It Palmieri Plays and progressions to buoy up the singing Loves You,” were performed splendidly. will be headed up by Noreen S. Jenney. president of Shaw En- Prison Concert stance Of particular note was the duality On “Paper Doll" and "Cab Driver" the previously vice of muted latin percussion that served as Mills Brothers let the audience join in terprises, Beverly Hills. NEW YORK — Eddie Palmieri took a a taut backbone as well as a well crafted and everybody responded in full voice to group of musicians to the Women's playoff with the remainder of the band. make the Pavilion one big chorus. Vidtronics To Tape, House of Detention on Riker's Island in The guys didn't quit after that as they But a band that completely forgets its Distrib. Magic Syndy New York recently and performed for past runs the risk of complete identity continued with "I’m Sorry I Answered over an hour for the prisoners there He loss and so The Association's scatterings The Phone,” "You Always Hurt The One HOLLYWOOD — The Vidtronics, Inc. has and a contingent of nine latin musicians of "Never My Love" and "Cherish” were You Love" and "Basin Street Blues." been set by Four Star Productions to played selections from Palmieri's past nonobtrusive links with a sage musical They received another standing ovation handle the location and stage of its syn- albums past after singing "Glow-Worm dicated TV series, "The Wonderful World Goose Creek Symphony proved a Mayor Bradley of Los Angeles then Of Magic." Vidtronics will also be Ron Gray To good time opener as their criss-crossing came on the stage and awarded the guys responsible for post production and dis- of country, hill and rock vibes formed a a certificate of merit for their humani- tribution PRC Recording defined stab at music of the soil. Haunt- tarian efforts over the past fifty years. Michael L. Weisbarth, vice president Mills Brothers, showmen in the NEW YORK — The PRC Recording Com- ing fiddle excursions danced the edges The sales, said a vidtronics mobile unit was tradition, closed their inspirational pany has appointed Ron Gray as national of rhythm and lead foundations for a finest employed at the Magic Castle in that proved raucous set with the all-time classic "Up The Lazy Hollywood to videotape for the show, sales manager in charge of custom series of numbers River." Bill Bixby, by tapes. Gray will be working out of but with a sense of style hosted by produced Bud Chicago m.s. j.l. Rifkin and directed by Hal Collins.

Dctober 4. 1975 cm&hbox country news

CMA Banquet Dove Award Girls Country Artist Of The Week Talent Line-Up Chosen By GMA Ray Griff NASHVILLE — The Country Music As- NASHVILLE — Identical twins have

sociation’s 1 7th Annual Banquet and An- been selected to serve as "Dove Awards niversary Show is slated for Oct. 17 at Girls" for the 1 975 Dove Awards presen- Nashville’s Municipal Auditorium. tations on Monday, Sept. 29, at the

It all begins with a cocktail party at 7:00 Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville. p.m., followed by the banquet at 8:00 Candy and Cindy Simmons, 16, are p.m., and the show at 9:00 p.m. Im- juniors at Stongsville, Ohio High School mediately following the banquet, the near Cleveland, Ohio. They are the CMA will again honor the nation's coun- daughters of Cecil D. (Sonny) and Sara

try music disk jockeys with awards in Simmons. He heads Century II Promo- three market size categories. tions in Nashville. Talent for the gala event includes Billy Dove Awards are given annually by the "Crash” Craddock, Barbara Fairchild, Gospel Music Association for excellence Freddy Fender, LaCosta, , in the field of gospel music. The awards The Stoney Mountain Cloggers. Ernest are voted by members of GMA Tubb and Porter Wagoner. Rex Allen will Humorist Jerry Clower is to serve as present a dramatic Hall of Fame tribute, emcee for the program, scheduled for and the girls from "Hee Haw" will 8:00 p.m. and awards will be given in thir- perform as well as emcee the program. teen categories. Additionally, a special Bill Hudson is the banquet chairman. "Dove" award, selected by associate Frank Jones is producing the an- members of the association, will be niversary show, Hank Levine is the given. Two new entries in the Gospel musical conductor and Bob Tubert is Music Hall of Fame will also be an- writing the script. nounced during the program. The pretty Dove Awards girls are flag bearers and march with their high school band They were selected to be among seventeen girls out of a field of 75 that competed for the honors. Both girls also play the clarinet and have been members of the school band since they were in the fourth grade. Candy studied French for two years and Cindy took Spanish for two years. Scholastically, the twins have been on the school honor role five years with Candy maintaining a 3.96 average last year and Cindy just a shade behind at 3.5 As Dove Award girls they will assist Jerry Clower and the presenters during the Dove Awards program at the Grand Ole Opry House

THIS FULL NELSON DOESN’T HURT — Willie Nelson headlined at Vanderbilt for Fowler Joins He Rings Your Bell He's an enter- are "After The Laughter" by Wayne the "T For Texas; T For Tennessee" tainer, a performer, a singer, a song- Newton, "Baby" by Wilma Burgess, "Bet- music festival; Willie was joined for a Top Billing writer, an artist — one who still hasn’t ex- ter Move It On Home’’ by Porter number by T racy Nelson, and later at her NASHVILLE — Veteran booking agent ploited the full extent of his abilities Wagoner and Dolly Parton, "Step Aside” gig at Nashville’s Exit/In, Willie returned Don Fowler has joined the staff of Top And as one of today’s most ambitious by Faron Young, "Who’s Gonna Play This the favor. Sharing the bill with "Workout” Billing, Inc. as sales agent, according to artists, he is quick to tell you “there have Ole Piano" by Jerry Lee Lewis plus Willie were Guy Clark, Asleep At The vice president/general manager Dolores been several years of solid struggling Darlin’ ” and "Morning After Baby Let Wheel and Dave Loggins; the artists B Smiley. since the time I moved from Calgary to Me Down" which Ray recorded himself. played to an audience of 8,000 pro- Fowler, a native of Jayton, Texas, has Music City over a decade ago, with the However, this happy man of talent was gressive country enthusiasts. lived in Nashville since 1965 when he hope of making it as a country singer.” also born to sing To entertain To founded his own company, the CTA There wasn't any such thing as instant perform He has his own band and has MCA Concludes Agency, for two years. He has been ac- success for the young Canadian His first had it ever since he was a teenager. In tive in all phases of the music business work within the industry can t even be fact he was the first person ever to play Country Contest including record production, personal classified as a job, but rather, three of live’ music at any bar or club in the city management, road manager and book- them, all at one time Ray would begin of Calgary, Alberta, Canada HOLLYWOOD — MCA Records has con- ing. Fowler was associated with the Bud- his day at seven in the morning working Now, today, with hits hoppin' around cluded a successful country music cam- dy Lee Agency for three years and more as a piano key repair man, at 3 pm he his publishing companies and his own paign which tied the label to Datsun with recently with the Shorty Lavender Agen- would go to Music Row. where he singles on the national charts. Ray Griff extensive promotion, advertising and cy for two years. plugged songs till 5 pm Then he would isn't so worried about his future security merchandising. Dubbed "Travlin’ Coun- Fowler will specialize in the area of be on his way to the third job of his day, He's now free to think in other terms. try," the promotion offered over one- nightclub and lounge bookings for Top at the site of a record pressing plant And that’s exactly why the ambitious half-million dollars in advertising ex- "I it Billing as well as being active in the over- did strictly to survive, because I artist has returned to the road as a posure and prizes, resulting in record- all field of agency booking was determined to stay in the business to performer breaking sales of MCA country product become one of its name artists." However, it remains a fact that be- — an increase of 33 3% over 1974 (also a Ray first began writing little three-line cause Ray Griff was an entertainer first, record -setting year for MCA). In addition rhymes for his grandmother when he was and a songwriter second, he can now to increased sales in established country " five By the time he was seven he had step on stage and it's like "going home markets, metropolitan areas were ex- written his first song, and today he has Ray's current self-penned, self-pro- posed to the label's country product had over 450 of his songs recorded by duced single "You Ring My Bell’’ is a hot Entry blanks for the "Travlin’ Country" other artists." national chart item, with an album re-

Win A Datsun Li I Hustler Pickup contest Among some of his best-known works lease set for January were available to all participating Datsun dealers and record stores Ballots solicit- ed votes for the consumer’s favorite WaySon Jennings To Deliver MCA country artist, and country LP by Keynote Address At NSA Special that artist. An optional question tried to determine the consumer’s favorite coun- NASHVILLE — The principal speaker for South on Oct 12, 1975 Several surprise try station A drawing took place Sept. 9 The Nashville Songwriters Association guests are expected and the nominees, to determine prize ten grand winners of PRIDE OF POSSUM HOLLER — In a Hall of Fame Awards presentation is as always, will learn of their induction the automobiles as well as twenty-five mutual display of respect, singer’s singer RCA recording artist Waylon Jennings, and awards for the first time that night first prizes of any five MCA country LPs called Emmylou Harris to whose current chart climbing single 'Are An enjoyable evening is anticipated by or tapes and one hundred second prizes the stage for a special guest appearance. You Sure Hank Done It This Way” b/w all. Tickets are $15 each and may be of single any MCA album or tape. During George’s recent gig at Possum "Bob Wills Is Still The King" were both purchased at the NSA office at 49 Music The program was supported various by Holler in Nashville; Emmylou publicly self-penned The ceremony will be pre- Square East or by mail before Oct 1 point-of-purchase pieces as well as radio claimed that she is George’s number one ceded by the 6:00 p.m. cocktails and an Questions can be answered by calling spots featuring a number of MCA artists. fan. 8:00 p m dinner at Nashville Sheraton. 254-8903

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Tammy Wynette says I Still Believe In Fairy Tales —Glen Campbell’s “Rhinestone Cowboy” single went gold in the United States, while “Coming Home,” released only in Japan, goes gold there The Loretta Lynn-Conway Twitty show further

established itself as the most consistent draw in country music as it packed houses in

Asheville. N C . Raleigh, N C and Charleston, S C recently Despite poor economic conditions, the crowds reflected an increase of some 60% over the show one year ago These three dates precede a thirty-six day tour of the southeast which will be promoted exclusively by Country Shindig of Nashville, Tenn and King. North Carolina Lester Flatt & The Nashville Grass, who record for Flying Fish, have just

completed an album at Nashville's Sound Shop Studios . . Danny Davis has just com- pleted production on his latest LP with the Nashville Brass. Co-produced by Bob Ferguson, the forthcoming album is titled "Country Gold” and marks their nineteenth package to be released on RCA Troy Shondell and Mick Lloyd of Sondell En- terprises have announced the company's Cloud 9 disco division, which started with the Cloud 9 discotheque in Nashville, is expanding its disco division into the field of promotion and programming of discos throughout the south The company is now putting out a disco chart which is based on audience response in discos in and around the Nashville area. Beginning Sept 1, the first chart expanded its survey to take in Knoxville, Memphis, Louisville and Atlanta, Plans are already underway for Cloud 9 to

program at least five other discos in the Nashville area and one in Knoxville , Quite a few presentations have been made to Johnny Rodriguez lately by various people. Below is a list of the presentations and what they are for: certificate of appreciation from the American Cancer Society, Inc. for notable assistance in the crusade to con- quer cancer. Certificate of appreciation from the Water Safety Program for outstand- ing contributions. VIP certificate from the Scenic Center of the South; this certificate will open to the scenic, historic, and natural attractions in the Chattanooga. Tenn. area. Johnny has also been appointed as a colonel in the Confederate Air Corps; as an officer of the corps he will praise the glories of the deep south, pay homage to the lovely southern belles, save his confederate money, and harass the carpetbaggers. He has been appointed as honorary lieutenant colonel aide-de-camp by the governor of Alabama. Also, Johnny was appointed as an honorary state trooper by Alabama department of public safety On Saturday. Sept 20, at 1:00 p m Vanderbilt Concerts proudly presents the first “T for Texas, T for Tennessee” festival The stars of the Texas music festival are Willie Nelson, Asleep At The Wheel, and a very special surprise guest star. The concert is free to the public and will be held at the joint university library lawn on the Vanderbilt campus. No one will want to

miss this history-making concert hailing progressive country music . Lester, Sonny and Bob Osborne have joined forces to organize Nashville Entertainers, Inc The new corporation will act as a personal management and booking organization for the Flatt & Osborne groups. Lance LeRoy has been general manager Mailing address is P O Box 657, Hendersonville. Tenn. 37075 Terming himself as the “Chocolate Cowboy,” O.B. McClinton has signed a recording agreement with Mercury Records Mercury vice-president Jerry Kennedy has produced O B 's new single, which will be

released shortly . Violin virtuoso Vassar Clements is cutting his second album this week at Nashville's Sound Shop Studios, with Buddy Killen producing the package for Mercury T.G. Sheppard has completed another album session for Motown- /Melodyland, which was recorded at Nashville's Sound Shop Johnny Rodriguez and the Music City Band recently taped a TV show in Chicago, Illinois called “Soundstage.” Other guests to appear on the show are Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter. "Soundstage" will be shown nationwide on your Public Broadcasting Service

(educational) TV channel, without commercial interruption . Don Gant, newest staf- fer at Tree International, reports the company produced 22 cuts during his first five days as vice president Artists recording material published by Tree include Vicki Carr, Mickey Gilley, Jack Green, Jeanne Seely, Danny Davis & The Nashville Brass, O.B. McClinton, Anita Kerr, and Doyle Holly The annual Nashville Sounds and Styles show, sponsored by the Music City chapter of the American Business Women's Association, will be presented on Thursday, Oct 2, at 7:30 pm, at the War Memorial Auditorium in Nashville. Ronnie Prophet will headline the show along with 20 wives of country music artists While in Las Vegas. headlining at the Landmark, the Oak Ridge Boys taped the Merv Griffin Show at Caesar's Palace The show will be aired Sept. 12-Oct 24. depending on each individual network affiliate. Their single. "Heaven Bound,” was produced by Pete Drake and is to be released Oct

1 Other guests on the show included Neil Sedaka, Phyllis McGuire, and Hollywood

Squares Peter Marshall . . . The “Silver Fox" (Charlie Rich), Sy Rosenburg, Wayne Oldham and Lee Crouch recently hosted a VIP preview opening in Nashville at Wen- dy's. a new "old fashioned hamburgers” chain The one and only Tootsie" of Tootsie's Orchid Lounge in Nashville recently hosted a cocktail party for all the friends and neighbors. During the party a limited edition print of her "World Famous Tootsie's Orchid Lounge" was introduced The print was by Marium Thompson Johnny Paycheck has retained Hecht-Harman-Vukas Creative Communications Inc David Wills’ Barrooms to Bedrooms wasone for Epic recording artist exclusive worldwide public relations representative The has of the most successful debut albums in years, had thirteen consecutive hits in the top 10, with a new release titled “The All- with two singles (“There’s a Song on the Jukebox” American Man.” The anti-feminist song is already causing reactions from various and “From Barrooms to Bedrooms”) that went Top feminist groups. Paycheck is headlining at the Landmark Hotel in Las Vegas through like “super- Oct 5 He will then wrap up an album session with producer to also be Ten on the country charts. Words his startling talent. called "The All-American Man" . Capitol recording artist Ray Griff has just complet- star” were used to describe ed taping segments on the American Music Scene TV Show, which is now nationally The newalbum from David WILLS syndicated in over 70 markets, and hosted by T. Tommy Cutrer Johnny Rodriguez DAVID Wills is called Everybody’s EVERYBODY'S COUNTRY is a karate chop or two away from the black belt status Isaac Gordhead, country including: it’s every bit She Deserves My Very Best Huntsville, Nashville, Country , and Called Love/Let's Naked singer, songwriter, and comedian, will ride a mule from Ala to I Need AThing Get You re All Over This Place/All Over Me Tenn Isaac will leave on his mule named Fanny on Monday morning Sept 29 at 8:00 as impressive as his first. a m from WYUR-TV channel 48 on top of Montesano Mountain for his long journey And his new single,“She north on 431 to the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville Isaac expects to arrive in Deserves My Very Best,’’shows Isaac through the towns between Nashville Friday afternoon Oct 10 As goes every sign of rocketing Huntsville and Nashville he will sing and play his thing-mo-jig-tar which is a mandolin David right back up to the top mounted on top of a guitar, a harmonica and jazz horn on top of the mandolin With his of the charts. short-legged overalls, red necktie and colorful hat, sitting on his Fanny, Isaac will be KE 33548 I on the road about twelve days promoting country music . The Hart Family Show starring Aliene Hart and Larry Hart, a favorite for many appearances in top fairs, parks “She Deserves My Very Best.” I the United States and Canada, have signed for full represen- and celebrations across 8 ' 50154 tation by the William Morris Agency, according to announcement by Bob Neal, New from David Wills, director of the Nashville office The group has been featured in many of the teen fan magazines having in locations as the Disney Hotel, Coconut Grove, On Epic Records & Tapes. been seen such — Virginia State Fair, Buck Lake Ranch, Minnesota State Fair and Walt Disney World m® as well as Larry's appearances as a regular on the popular “Hee-Haw" television show juanita jones "EPIC," MARCA REG. © 1975 INC

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BsSl Catron of W1VK in Knoxville says Willie Nelson’s “Blue Eyes Cryin’ In The Rain” is RHINESTONE COWBOY 26 I’M JESSI COLTER Glen Campbell (Capitol SW 11430) the hottest tune in his listening area . Tom McCall is set to become program director (Capitol ST 11363) 26

of KYAL in Dallas Oct. 6. . . Jody Miller and David Houston have open end interviews THE HIGH PRIEST OF 27 YOU’RE NOT THE WOMAN available. Anyone interested in securing copies can contact Epic Records, 804 16th COUNTRY MUSIC YOU USED TO BE Conway Twitty (MCA 2144) Avenue South, Nashville, Tenn Bill Bailey is the new morning man at KENR in Gary Stewart (MCA 488) 30

Houston, according to Ric Libby, operations manager . . Don Gibson returned to the CHARLEY 28 YOU’RE MY BEST FRIEND Charley Pride (RCA APL 1-1038) Don Williams (ABC/Dot stage of the WSM Grand Ole Opry in fine style last week receiving a wild encore ova- DOSD 2021) tion for his performance. This marked the star's first Opry appearance since resigning THE BEST OF THE STATLER 29 LIVE IN PICAYUNE BROTHERS Jerry Clower (MCA 486) as a regular cast member . . . Phonogram, Inc. /Mercury Records has declared Sept. (Mercury SRM 1-1037) 30 15 through Oct. 1 5 to be Tom T. Hall month in honor of the release of Tom T. Hall’s THE BEST OF THE BEST DREAMING MY DREAMS George Jones (RCA APL 1-1113) Greatest Hits - Vol. II. Also being spotlighted during the month are three other Hall Waylon Jennings (RCA APL 1-1062) 31 WHATEVER I SAY I LPs. Included in the campaign will be radio advertising over 50,000 watt stations that MEANS THE BEST OF DOLLY PARTON LOVE YOU reach all 48 conterminous states. The other albums that are part of the program are Dolly Parton (RCA APL 1-1117) Donna Fargo (ABC/Dot DOSD 2029) 35 Hall's two recent releases “I Wrote A Song About It," and "Songs Of Fox Hollow,” and REDHEADED STRANGER 32 SMOKEY MOUNTAIN I of “Greatest Hits." Tom T Hall Month comes as his current single, "I Like Volume Willie Nelson (Columbia PC 33482) MEMORIES Beer,” is rapidly climbing the country music charts. That single, along with such Hall ONCE UPON A RHYNE Mel Street (GRT 8004) 29

classes as I Love," Old Dogs - Children, and Watermelon Wine," and Sneaky David Allan Coe (Col. KC 33508) 33 TANYA TUCKER Snake," are included on "Greatest Hits — Volume II.” Playboy recording artist BURNIN’ THING ( MCA 2141) 33 Barbi Benton acted as official mascot for Seattle country station KMPS during their Mac Davis (Columbia PC 33551 34 PHONE CALL FROM GOD opening festivities the week of Sept 1 The station, replete with new call letters and a 10 FEELIN’S Jerry Jordan (MCA 473) Loretta Lynn/Conway Twitty modern country format, went on the air Sept. 1 , and is a sister station to Sacramento's (MCA 2 1 43) LOVIN’ KRAK. Barbi appeared in all radio and television spots for the station, singing "Brass 35 AND LOSIN’ Billy WalkerIRCA APL 1-1160) Buckles" with revised lyrics about “country compass.” Ads and billboards were ii BEFORE THE NEXT placed in the Seattle area bearing Barbi's likeness. She acted as “DJ for a day" on the TEARDROP FALLS 36 OH HOW LOVE CHANGES Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot DOSD 2020) Don Gibson & Sue Thompson station Sept. 2, and taped additional spots for future use by the station. Barbi recently 12 HOME (Hickory H3G 4520) 39 finished her second album for the Playboy label entitled "Barbi Benton” which is slat- Loretta Lynn (MCA 2146) 37 TEXAS GOLD ed for October release. Her next single is a duet with Mickey Gilley entitled "Roll You 13 JUST GET UP AND CLOSE Asleep At The Wheel (Capitol ST 11441) 40 Like A Wheel” which will be in general release the first of October THE DOOR 38 BANDY THE RODEO CLOWN Johnny Rodriguez (Mercury 10132) 13 Moe Bandy (GRC GA 1 006) 41 14 RECONSIDER ME 39 M-M-MEL Narvel Felts (ABC/Dot DOSD 2025) 14 Mel Tillis & The Statesiders 15 EVERY TIME YOU TOUCH ME (MGM 5002) 42

(I HIGH) GET 40 Charlie Rich (Epic PE 33455) BARBARA FAIRCHILD (Columbia KC 33794) 43 16 SAY FOREVER YOU’LL BE 41 MINE GREATEST HITS VOL. I Narvel Felts (ABC/Dot DOSD 2036) Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton (RCA APL 1116) 25 42 I STILL BELIEVE IN FAIRY 17 MISTY TALES Ray Stevens (Barnaby BR 6012) (Epic KE 33582) 18 GREATEST HITS, VOL. 1 43 LOOK AT THEM BEANS Tommy Overstreet (ABC/Dot DOSD 2027) 12 Johnny Cash (Columbia KC 33814) 19 GREATEST HITS VOL. 1 44 MEMORIES OF US Roy Clark (ABC/Dot DOSD 2030) 27 George Jones (Epic KE 33547) 20 TODAY 45 BILLY LARKIN Elvis Presley (RCA APL 1-1039) 20 (Bryan BRS 105) 21 ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL 46 HERE COMES JOHNNY VOL. 1 RUSSELL Revue (Col PC 33416) 18 (RCA APL 1-1211) 22 EDDIE RABBITT 47 I WANT TO HOLD YOU IN MY (Elektra CM3) 22 DREAMS TONIGHT 23 I’VE NEVER LOVED ANYONE Stella Parton MORE (Soul Country & Blues 6006) Lynn Anderson (Col KC 33691 Michael Murphey was welcomed recently by Dallas KZEW-FM, where he did some 48 RIDIN’ HIGH 24 IN THE Jerry Jeff Walker (MCA 2156) on-the-air singin' and visitin' as he toured promotionally on behalf of his current Epic LOVE HOT AFTERNOON 49 THIS SIDE OF THE BIG RIVER LP "Blue Sky Night Thunder.” Pictured are (I to r) Epic's Dallas area promotion man Gene Watson (Capitol ST 1 1443) (Warner Bros. BS 2882) Jon Kirksey, KZEW disk jockey Mark Addy, Michael and KZEW operations manager 25 KEEP MOVIN’ ON 50 HEART LIKE A WHEEL Ira Lipson. Merle Haggard (Capitol ST 1 1365) 19 Linda Ronstadt (Capitol ST 1 1358) 49 Cliff Haynes, formerly program director and morning drive disk jockey at Phoenix's KJJJ, has been named operations manager at Metromedia’s KNEW, the San Fran- cisco Bay area’s country music station. Cliff began his new position last week. additions to countryplaylists Chicago's top country station, WMAQ, and WMAQ operations manager Bob Pittman WIVK - KNOXVILLE All Over Me — Charlie Rich — Epic were featured in a full-length article which appeared in the Sept. 1 issue of "Midwest Western Man — Lacosta — Capitol Letter That Johnny — Asleep At The Wheel — Capitol Our Marriage Was A Failure — Johnny Russell — RCA 17 To 7 — You Magazine,” the Sunday supplement in the Chicago Sun-Times. Reprints are available Never Even Called — David Allan Coe Whatever I Say — Donna Fargo — ABC/Dot 23 To 18 — San Antonio Stroll — Tanya T ucker on request; the content outlines Pittman's methods for determining what people want Lust Affair — Mel Street — GRT 27 To 19 — Lyin' Eyes — The Eagles All American Man — Johnny Rodriguez — Mercury his information to successfully 1 to hear and how he uses program the station. Makin Love — Ronnie Sessions — MCA KFDi - WICHITA Radio Roundup will be a regular feature from now on, so please feel free to send Fire On The Mountain — Marshall Tucker Band — All Over Me — Charlie Rich — Epic Capricorn Roily Polly — Carl Smith — Hickory any information, items, photos or ideas have. me news you may Address correspon- Something Better To Do — Olivia Newton-John — 25 To 20 — San Antonio Stroll — Tanya Tucker IOT06 — Jo ST'ne dence to my attention at Cash Box' Nashville office at 1511 Sigler St., Nashville, Tenn. MCA Cowboy — Johnny Duncan The Song We Fell In Love To — Connie Smith — 37203: telephone is 61 5-244-2898. Keep it cornin', and until next week, bye! Columbia KFM - DALLAS juanita jones We Used To — Dolly Parton — RCA My Tears Still Flow — Amazing Rythm'n Aces — ABC Help Me — Cathy O’Shea Roll Your Own — Commander Cody — WB Lyin’ Eyes — The Eagles — Asylum Love Is Everywhere — John Denver — RCA Next Time — Dan Fogelberg — Epic Today I Started Lovin' — Sammi Smith — Mega Fire And Rain — Willie Nelson — RCA WBAM - MONTGOMERY Mother Of Love/Moon — Nitty Gritty — UA Tunes In Country; You Ring My Bell — Ray Griff Capitol KMPS To Is — — Love A Rose — Linda Ronstadt — Asylum From Woman To Woman — Tommy Overstreet Fire On The Mountain — Marshall Tucker — Capricorn ABC/Dot Coat From The Cold — Jerry Jeff Walker — MCA Barbi Benton Named Mascot The Song We Fell In Love To — Connie Smith — Everything's The Same — Billy Swan — Monument Columbia Rock & Roll Lady — Rick Nelson — MCA SEATTLE — Playboy recording artist taped additional spots for future use by The Door's Always Open — Lois Johnson — 20th Barbi Benton acted as official mascot for the station. Century KGBS - LOS ANGELES Help Me Make It — B J Thomas — ABC Night Atlanta Burned — Atkins String Co. — RCA Seattle country station KMPS during A party was held at the Greenwood Inn WVOJ - JACKSONVILLE Fine Time To Get The Blues — Jim Ed Brown — RCA their opening festivities the of in All-American Man — Johnny Paycheck — week Seattle to celebrate the station's new It’s All in The Movies — Merle Haggard — Capitol Epic It's Not Funny Anymore — Stella Parton — IRDA Sept. 1 The station, replete with new format and call letters, and Barbi acted All American Man — Johnny Paycheck — Epic Whatever I Say — Donna Fargo Our Marriage is A Failure — Johnny Russell — — ABC call letters RCA From and a "modern country” as official hostess Video-tape machines We Used To — Dolly Parton — RCA Woman To Woman — Tommy Overstreet — ABC Flat Natural Born — Gary Stewart — RCA format, went on the air Sept 1, and is a were set up throughout the room show- She Even Woke Me Up To Say Goodbye — Ronnie Milsap — Warner Bros. sister station to Sacramento's KRAK ing the television Barbi taped for the KMAK - FRESNO ads Whatever I Say — Donna Fargo — ABC/Dot It's All In The Movies — Merle Haggard — Capitol Barbi appeared in all radio You Ring My Bell — Ray Griff — Capitol and station A special table was set aside for Love Put A Song — Johnny Rodriguez — Mercury WMC - MEMPHIS television spots for the station, singing Barbi to autograph her posters for Since I Met You — Freddy Fender — GRT From Woman To Woman —Tommy Overstreet — Fine Time To Get The Blues — Jim Ed Brown — RCA "Brass Buckles" with revised lyrics about guests. Included in of radio the crowd ABC/Dot Midnight In The Morning — Kent Fox — IRDA ” "country COMPASS Ads and bill- executives, advertising agency person- The Door's Always Open — Lois Johnson — 20th Century Kt AC - LOS ANGELES boards were placed in the Seattle area nel, were many celebrities, including Everything's The Same — Billy Swan — Monument Fine Time To Get The Blues — Jim Ed Brown — RCA bearing Barbi's likeness. She acted as Roy Acuff, Diana Trask and Jo Anne WHN - NEW YORK We Used To — Dolly Parton — RCA Indian Giver — Billie Larkin — Bryan “DJ for a day" on the station Sept. 2, and Worley I Should Have Married You — Eddie Rabbitt — Elektra One Monkey Don't Stop — David Wilkins — MCA continued on pg, 41

36 October 4. 1975 COUNTRYSPECIAL that will be distributed to Conventioneers during Country MusicWeek

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1 1 HOPE YOU’RE FEELIN’ ME (LIKE 9/27 33 9/27 69 WOMAN IN THE BACK OF MY MIND 9/27 Ray Price 3-10150) (Columbia 36 Mel T illis I MGM 14804) 43 I’M FEELIN’ YOU) Charley Pride (RCA JH 1 0344) 3 34 70 HOPE FOR THE FLOWERS Johnny Duncan (Columbia 3-10182) Lois Johnson (20th Century 2223) 87 2 IF I COULD ONLY WIN YOUR LOVE Emmylou Harris (Reprise 1332) 2 35 71 OH HOW LOVE CHANGES Ronnie Prophet (RCA JH 50027) Don Gibson & Sue Thompson (Hickory 350) 34 3 SAY FOREVER YOU’LL BE MINE Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton (RCA 10328) 4 36 72 WESTERN MAN Roy Head (Shannon SH 833) 46 LaCosta (Capitol P4139) 4 DON’T CRY JONI Conway Twitty (MCA 40407) 8 37 73 SHAME ON ME Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra E-45269) Bob Luman (Epic 8-50136) 81 5 YOU NEVER EVEN CALLED ME BY 38 74 GO TO YOUR ROOM AND PLAY MY NAME Billy Walker (RCA PB 10345) Sharon Vaughn (ABC/Dot DOA 1 7569) 75 David Allan Coe (Columbia 3-10159) 5 39 75 SHE EVEN WOKE ME UP TO SAY 6 HOME Freddie Hart (Capitol 4099) 23 Loretta Lynn (MCA 40438) 6 GOODBYE 40 Ronnie Milsap (Warner Bros 8127) 78 7 SAN ANTONIO STROLL 40444) 13 Tanya Tucker (MCA NOTHING CHANGED) 76 I MAY NEVER BE YOUR LOVER Billy Swaniff(Monument ZS 8-8661 8 TURN OUT THE LIGHT (AND LOVE (BUT I’LL ALWAYS BE YOUR 41 TONIGHT) Sue Thompson (Hickory 354) FRIEND) Williams (Dot DOA 1 7568) 1 1 Bobby G Rice (GRT 028) 82 42 9 I’LL GO TO MY GRAVE LOVING YOU Ben Reece (20th Century 2227) 44 77 THE FIDDLIN’ OF JACQUES PIERRE Statler Brothers (Mercury 73687) 1 43 BORDEAUX Fiddlin Frenchie Burke & The 10 BLUE EYES CRYING IN THE RAIN Larry Gatlin (Monument ZS 8-8657) 51 Outlaws Willie Nelson (Columbia 3-10176) 10 (20th Century 2225) NIGHT 44 78 WASTED 11 DAYDREAMS ABOUT Sue Richards (ABC/Dot DOA 1 7572) 63 DAYS AND WASTED THINGS 45 NIGHTS Ronnie Milsap(RCA PB 10335) 7 Freddy Fender (ABC/Dot 1 Margo Smith (20th Century TC 2222) 60 DOA 7558) 54 12 I’M SORRY 79 DOOR NUMBER THREE PB 10353) 17 46 John Denver (RCA Jim MundylABC 12120) Jimmy Buffett I ABC 1 21 13) 80 13 WHAT IN THE WORLD’S COME 47 80 BOUQUET OF ROSES Mickey Gilley (Playboy OVER YOU Don Gibson (Hickory H353) 6041 33 Sonny James (Columbia 3-10184) 15 48 81 STONE CRAZY Freddy Weller (ABC/Dot 1 7577) 88 14 ROCKY Billy Larkin (Bryan 1026) 49 Dickey Lee (RCA JH 1 0361 24 49 82 WE USED TO BE Dolly PartonlRCA JH 10396) 15 WHAT’S HAPPENED TO BLUE EYES Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45271 61 Jessi Colter (Capitol 4087) 28 50 83 THE NIGHT ATLANTA BURNED The Atkins String Co (RCA JH 10346) 85 16 LOOK AT THEM BEANS Eddy Raven (ABC 12111) 50 Johnny Cash (Columbia 3-1 01 77) 19 51 84 YOU GOT A LOCK ON ME Jerry Reed ( RCA JH 1 0389) 86 17 THIS IS MY YEAR FOR MEXICO Joe Stampley (Epic 8-50147) 67 Crystal Gayle (United Artists XW 680Y) 22 52 85 LOVE IN THE HOT AFTERNOON Charlie Rich (Epic 8-50142) 72 Gene Watson (Capitol 4076) 66 18 HERE 1 AM IN DALLAS Faron Young (Mercury 73692) 18 53 86 SINCE I MET YOU BABY Freddy FenderlGRT 031 19 ONE MONKEY DON’T STOP NO Red Sovine (Chart 7507) 53 54 87 WE RE WAKING UP A SLEEPING SHOW Jimjzd Brown (RCA JH 10370) 70 Little David Wilkins (MCA 40427) 20 MEMORY 55 Wayne Kemp (United Artists XW 678-Y) 90 20 ANOTHER WOMAN C W McCall (MGM 14825) T G Sheppard ( Melodyland ME 6016F) 25 88 SWEET MOLLY Houston 8 Crawford (Epic 8-50134) 21 FUNNY HOW TIME SLIPS AWAY 56 Narvel Felts (ABC/Dot DOA 17569) 31 Barbara Fairchild (Columbia 3-10195) 89 LOVE IS STRANGE Buck Owens 8 Susan Raye (Capitol 4100) 57 22 HEART TO HEART 57 Joe Stampley I ABC/Dot DOA 1 7575) 59 Roy Clark (KABC/Dot DOA 1 7565) 30 90 FEELINGS Loretta Lynn 8 Conway Twitty (MCA 40420) 47 23 BRINGING IT BACK 58 „ Ray Stevens I Barnaby Brenda Lee (MCA 40442)_ 27 616) 62 91 I GOT STONED AND I MISSED IT Jim Stafford (MGM Ml 4819) 24 A POOR MAN’S WOMAN 59 Jeanne Pruett (MCA 40440) 26 Linda Ronstadt (Capitol 4050) 92 I’M TOO USED TO LOVIN’ YOU Nick Nixon (Mercury 73691 SURE HANK DONE IT 60 25 ARE YOU Johnny Paycheck (Epic 8-50146) 93 ANYBODY OUT THERE WANNA BE IS STILL THE THIS WAY/BOB WILLS 61 A DADDY KING Kitty Wells (Capricorn CPS 0240) 94 Waylon Jennings (RCA JB 1 0379) 32 AGAIN Sammi Smith ( Mega MR 1 236) 68 94 I’VE BEEN AROUND ENOUGH TO 26 RHINESTONE COWBOY 62 KNOW Glen Campbell iCapitol 4095) 29 Joel Sonnier (Mercury 73702) OF LOVIN’) 27 STAY AWAY FROM THE APPLE Jean Sheppard (UA XW 701-Y) 95 THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS TREE Buck Owens (Capitol P4138) Billie Jo Spears (United Artists 653) 9 63 Chip Taylor (Warner Bros WBS8128) 65 96 MOVIE MAGAZINE, STARS IN HER

28 1 LIKE BEER EYES TomT Hall (Mercury 73704) 35 64 l/E PUT A SONG IN MY HEART Barbi Benton (Playboy P6043) Johnny Rodriguez (Mercury 7371 5) 29 THE LETTER THAT JOHNNY 97 SOMETHING BETTER TO DO 65 ILL BELIEVE IN FAIRY TALES Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40459) WALKER READ Tammy Wynette (Epic 8-50145) Asleep At The Wheel (Capitol 4115) 38 98 ALIMONY THE RODEO CLOWN 66 RD RATE ROMANCE Bobby Bare (RCA PB 1 031 8) 30 BANDY Amazing Rhythm Aces (ABC 1 2078) 16 Moe Bandy (GRC 2070) 12 99 HELP MESMAKE IT (TO MY ROCKIN’

31 MEMORIES OF US 67 i ALL IN THE MOVIES CHAIR) George Jones (Epic 8-50127) 14 Merle Haggard (Capitol P4141 BJ ThomaslABC ABP 12121) 32 THANKS 68 YOU RING MY BELL 1 00 I’VE NEVER LOVED ANYONE MORE Bill Anderson (MCA 40443) 37 Ray Griff (Capitol 4126) 76 Lynn Anderson (Columbia 3-10160) 83 ALPHABETICAL LISTING FOR COUNTRY 100 CHART - PUBLISHERS

Alimony (Tro-Hollis— BMI) 98 Feelings (Danor - BMI) ...... 90 It Doesn't Matter (Spanka- BMI) 59 Stone Crazy I Music City — ASCAP) 81 — All American Man (Algee Music - BMI) 60 FmeTimelTree -- BMI) 54 It s All In The Movies (Shade Tree — BMI) . 67 Sweet Molly (Central Songs — BMI) 88 - All Over Me (Ben Peters 8 Charsy — BMI) 52 Funny How Time (Tree Pub — BMI) 21 I've Been Around I Hall-Clement BMI) 94 The Battle Of New Orleans (Warden — BMI) 95

Another Woman (Dan Penn — BMI/Buzz Go To Your Room (Jack 8 Bill — BMI) 74 I’ve Never (Window/Screen Gems — BMI) . 100 The Fiddlin' Of Jacques I Acuff-Rose/

Carson — ASCAP) 20 Heart To Heart (Short Rose Music — ASCAP) ... 22 Let's Turn The Lights (First Generation — BMI) . 43 Hill & Range BMI) 77

. . First (Hartline BMI) A Poor Man's Woman (Jeanne Pruett — BMI ) 24 Help Me Make It (Baby Chick — BMI) 99 Look At Them Beans (Tree —BMI) 16 The Time 39 In The Letter (Asleep At The Wheel — BMI) 29 Anybody Out There (Tree Pub — BMI) 93 Help Yourself (MaRee/Porter-Jones — ASCAP) . . 36 Love The Hot Afternoon (Jack BMI) 85

I Acuff-Rose — BMI) . 83 Are You Sure Hank (Baron — BMI) 25 Here I Am In Dallas (H Williams Jr — BMI) 18 Love Is A Rose (Silver Fiddle —BMI) 49 The Night Atlanta Burned Is — — 32 Home (King Coal Music — Love Strange (Ben-Ghazi BMI I 89 Thanks (Famous ASCAP) Bandy The Rodeo Clown (Acuff-Rose — BMI) . . 30 ASCAP) 6 (4th — Big Mable Murphy (Acuff-Rose — BMI) 41 Hope For The (Hank Williams Jr BMI) 70 Love Put ASong In My(Pi-Gem — BMI) . 64 Third Rate Romance Floor ASCAP) 66 — Is Year For Mexico (Jack — BMI) 17 If I Could — Memories Of Us (Tree BMI) 31 This My Big River (Hi Lo — BMI ) 63 Only Win (Acuff-Rose BMI) 2

-- I Started Loving (Blue Book — BMI) 61 Billy. Get Me (Al Gallico/Algee — BMI) 51 If I'm Losing You (Pax-House — BMI) 38 Mirror. Mirror (Music Craftshop ASCAP) 42 Today

— . 44 Black Bear (Amer. Gramophone — SESAC) 55 If You Ever Change (Keca — ASCAP) 33 Movie Magazine (Tree — BMI) 96 Tower Of Strength (Famous ASCAP) Lights — 8 . . . (Hall-Clement BMI) I Turn Out The I Love (Acuff-Rose — BMI). 71 . Changes Blue Eyes and Waltzes (Full Swing — ASCAP) ... 46 Got Stoned And Missed It (Evil Eye BMI) . 91 Oh How — Wasted Days (Travis — BMI) 78 I Hills Blue Eyes Crying (Milene — ASCAP) 10 Hope You're Feel in' (Don Williams — BMI/ One Monkey Don't (Forrest BMI ) 19 — We're Waking A Sleeping (Tree — BMI) 87 Bob Wills Is Still (Baron -BMI) 25 Hav-A-Tune — ASCAP) 1 Paper Lovin' (Jidobi BMI) 45 (20th Western Man (Al Gallico BMI) 72 Bouquet Of Roses (Hill & Range — BMI) 80 I Like Beer (Hallnote — BMI) 28 Rhinestone Century/Weiss ASCAP). 26 — Hill 14 Used To Be (Owepar BMI) 82 I (Strawberry Music — Bringing It Back (Silverline Music — BMI) 23 II Go To My (American Cowboy — BMI) 9 Rocky ASCAP) We I'm A Believer (Birchfield — San Antonio Stroll (Unichappell — BMI) 7 What In The World's (Starfire Music — ASCAP) .13 Cry Like A Baby (Press- BMI) 57 BMI) 62 What's Happened To (Baron — BMI ) 15 I May Never Be (Red Ribbon — BMI) 76 Sanctuary (Chappell Music — ASCAP) 35 Daddy's Girl (Tree — BMI) 53 I'm Sorry (Cherry Lane — ASCAP) 12 Say Forever You'll (Owepar — BMI) 3 Woman In The Back Of (Sawgrass - BMI) . . 69 Daydreams About (Chess -—ASCAP) 11 I'm Shame On Me (Regent/Fort Knox — ASCAP) 73 You Got A Lock On Me (Vector — BMI ) 84 Too Used To Loving I Ben Peters — BMI) 92 Don't Cry (Twitty bird — BMI) 4 — Rippa — ASCAP) 5 ) (Kama Indian GivertBlue Moon —ASCAP) 48 She Even Woke Me Up I Acuff-Rose BMI 75 You Never Even

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II - - GREATEST HITS VOL. Tom T. Hall WHAT CAN YOU DO TO ME NOW - Willie Nelson Mercury 1 1 044 SRN - RCA APL 1 1234 The "storyteller” spins his best tales about life This is a collector's LP containing original re- on this LP Produced by Jerry Kennedy, the cordings of previously released material and was selections are the cream of the latest Tom T Hall co-produced by Felton Jarvis and Chet Atkins hits, starting with "Country Is" through "I Love," several years ago. The bands are "I'm A Little Preacher," Snake,” "I “The Lady “Sneaky Memory," “What Can You Do To Me Now," "Fire Like Beer," "Ravishing Ruby," "Old — Dogs And Rain," "Once More With Feeling," “I’ve Children and Watermelon Wine,” "Deal,” "Who's Seen That Look On Me," “Wake Me When It's Gonna Feed Them Hogs,” "That Song Is Driving Over," “My Own Peculiar Way," "Permanently Me Crazy" ending with "I Care." Unique, without Lonely,” "I Gotta Get Drunk," and “You Left A equal, T Hall has the rare ability to Tom capture Long, Long Time Ago." Today, several birthday slices of life, report them simply in song, giving picnics later, Willie has progressed into a slightly glimpses of his great in depth of perception, writ- different style but Willie's fans will want to add ing vocal delivery. and this one to their collection. One of our favorites is "My Own Peculiar Way." DOLLY - Dolly Parton - RCA APL 1 1221 Produced and arranged by Porter Wagoner, THE GREATEST GIFT OF ALL - Melba Mont- - this LP is a collection of love songs written by gomery Elektra/Asylum CM 6 Dolly, most of them sad songs — songs of re- The warmth, and down-home honesty of membering lost love Most are ballads with only a Melba Montgomery shines throughout this LP few uptempo cuts. Some are familiar such as rich with the sound of country steel guitar and Dolly's current "We Used To," "The Seeker,” and simple rhythm arrangement produced by Pete others include "My Heart Started Breaking,” Drake. The cuts include “He Loved You Right "Hold Me." "I'll Remember You As Mine,” Out Of My Mind," “Like A Wild Fire," "The Greatest Gift Of All, ""You And Me And Spring In "Because I Love You," "The Love I Used To Call Mine," "Bobby's Arms,” "Only The Memory Re- Tennessee," “He’ll Be Worth Every Tear I've mains”and “Most Of All Why." Shed,” "Aw Flitter," "May God Be With Me,"

“Way Down By The River," “If I Ever Needed So-

meone" and “I Bet I Would Have Loved You Way Back Then." Some of our favorites are “Lord Make Him Want To Stay" and "He'll Be Worth ROCKY - Dickey Lee - RCA APL 1 1243 Every Tear I've Shed." The award-winning vocals of Dickey Lee roll EVERYBODY'S COUNTRY - David Wills - Epic and flow on this latest LP release recorded to the KE 33548 tune of country — his way. Each selection is de- With Sy Rosenberg and Charlie Rich produc- livered with a soft and mellow style. In addition to ing, David Wills has delivered a solid country LP his current hit single "Rocky," other selections containing some well-known tunes such as are "Tennessee Blues,” "The Busiest Memory In "Queen Of The Silver Dollar," "All Over Me," Town," "I Use The Soap,” "You Make It Look So "Son Of A Hickory Holler's Tramp," "She Easy." "Darcy Farrow," "The Door's Always Deserves My Very Best," "Let's Get Naked," Open," "The Closest Thing To You." "Sweet "You’re All Over The Place,” "I Need A Thing ” \h Fever" and "Give Me One Good Reason Called Love," "You Love The Leaving Out Of Me.” "Lady Of The Evening" and "Long Tall Sal- ly." The LP has the right title "Everybody's Coun- 1 Ja try" — and most of the cuts have strong single

» charting potential. STACKED DECK - Amazing Rhythm Aces - BILLY GET ME A WOMAN - Joe Stampley - ABCD 91 Epic X598 Produced and engineered by Barry "Byrd” Produced by Norro Wilson, Joe has captured a Burton, who, along with Russell Smith, carry the country sound with a laid back rock touch on lead vocals. This LP, to use a pun, is truly a most cuts while "I’d Rather Be A'Pickin" " comes “stacked deck" — all AcesI Honest and solid, up with a cajun rhythm There's plenty of steel, with a back to the basic sound, the group uses violin, back-up vocal and piano throughout. steel, dobro, mandolin, organ and piano, drum Featuring his current Epic hit "Billy Get Me A and bass, rhythm and harmonica and come up Woman," other cuts include "She's Helping Me with a pure, simple sound that is fast becoming Get Over Loving You,” other cuts include "She's the “now” sound The group also includes Billy Helping Me Get Over Loving You," "Down Home Earhart, Butch McDode, James Hooker, Jeff Girl,” "Love That Feeling," "She Gives Her Davis. The cuts are " Third Rate Romance," "The Love,” “Ray Of Sunshine," "I Was Keeping Her Ella B." "Life's Railway To Heaven," "The Warm For You,” "She Has Love” and “Almost " Beautiful Lie,” "Hit The Nail On The Head," Persuaded “Who Will The Next Fool Be," “Amazing Grace," “Anything You Want,” "My Tears Still Flow," BILLIE JO - Billie Jo Spears - United Artists LA "Emma Jean," "Why Can't I Be Satisfied” and 508-G “King Of The Cowboys.” Containing her hit single “Stay Away From The SMITH — Margo Smith — 20th Century T Apple Tree" and her new single “Silver Wings MARGO 490 And Golden Rings,” Billie Jo has added a Margo Smith has a young, "little girl "-like vocal strong mor sound to the basic rhythm, supported delivery, giving her her own distinctive sound. by strong steel and piano. One of our favorite Produced by Jim Vinneau, this LP is true country cuts is “We Love Each Other,” others include “Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong complete with a superb cut of honest and pure yodeling titled "Tennessee Yodelers." Other Song" and "Lizzie And The Rain Man,” “Hurt,” cuts include her current hit "Paper Lovin' " plus "We Still Love In My Mind," “Enough For You," “He Don't Love Here," “An Old Memory Got In "But I Do,” and “Every Time Two Fools Collide.”

My Eye," "Baby's Hurtin’,” "There I Said It,” "I The LP was produced by Larry Butler. Don't Think So," "One Sided Affair," “Among My Souvenirs,” “Go To Your Room And Play.” There’s lots of good listening in this one. BILLY SWAN — Billy Swan — Monument PZ RONNIE MILSAP — Milsap — Ronnie Warner 33805 Bros. BS 2870 To quote "Billy Swan is a Even tho it has been several years since the genius. He just may be the Beatles of the 70s.” material on this LP was recorded, Ronnie Milsap Putting him in the genius class is just about the is Ronnie Milsap and whenever and wherever he only way he can be bagged. This LP is a good ex- does it, it'll be well worth listening. In some spots ample of his unique way of handling sound, ” like “I Just Can t Help Believin' Ronnie shows beginning with his current single "Everything's his ability to cross into strong rock. Produced by The Same," plus "You're The Pain," “Woman Chips and Penn, first is Moman Dan the cut his Just Handled My Mind,” “Stranger," "Baby My Warner Bros, hit "She Even Woke Me Up To Say Heart,” “Got You On My Mind," "Come By," Goodbye," moving on thru "Please Don't Tell Me "Ubangi Stomp,"' "Home Of The Blues," The Story Ends,” How "You And Me. Me And "Overnite Thing," "Rock And Roll Moon Blues." You," “Keep Smilin'," “A On Rose By Any Other Produced by Chip Young and Billy Swan, the LP Name," "Crying," "Blue Skies Of Montana," is really just Billy singing like Billy, which is "Why" and “Loving You's A Natural Thing.” something special.

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MICKEY GILLEY & BARBI BENTON (Playboy P-6045) Conn To Rep George Roll You Like A Wheel (2:09) (Acclaim — BMI) (Vic McAlpine) Mickey Gilley and Barbi Benton make their debut as a duo with this bright, uptem- Hamilton IV In Europe po tune penned by Vic McAlpine. Fast moving and heavy with the famous Gilley LONDON — The Mervyn Conn piano, it sounds like a winneron all charts Organization has taken over exclusive FREDDY FENDER (GRT 031 personal representation for George

Since I Met You Baby (2:32) (Unichappell — BMI) (Ivory Joe Hunter) Hamilton IV in Europe. Conn has been It would appear to be Freddy Fender week in the marketplace This Ivory Joe associated with Hamilton for the past Hunter tune recorded on the GRT label some time ago is already getting heavy na- seven years as promoter of his major tional airplay Freddy can't be bagged — sounds like a winner across the charts tours in the British Isles and Europe. He TREE GOES GOSPEL — Tree Interna- and George IV were the first artist- tional's chairman & chief executive of- FREDDY FENDER (ABC/Dot DOA 1 7585) promoter team in country music to tour ficer Jack Stapp (I) and president Buddy Secret Love (3:35) (Warner Bros — ASCAP) (F Fain, P.F. Webster) the Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia Killen celebrate (with smiling cups) their It's a revolving hit — one that goes the whole round — for Freddy on his new (spring of 74) and they plan a return tour - agreement signed recently with Aaron ABC/Dot single With a simple piano into he moves right into a "now' sound on this in spring of 76. Brown (r), general manager of Can- old standard that can t miss all top charting. IV will Unit- George be returning to the nanland Music. Brown will work the Tree ed Kingdom in October to undertake the BILLY “CRASH” CRADDOCK (ABC/Dot DOA 1 7584) catalog in the gospel market and do longest concert tour ever made by an Easy As Pie (2:58) (Chappell — ASCAP)(R Bourke. J Wilson. G Dobbins) sheet music and folios. American performer in the British Isles With a ballad type intro, full of background vocals, steel and strings, Crash moves (42 cities — all theatres and auditor- into a powerful lyric which he delivers with a positive warmth that sounds like hot Gaither Trio Signs iums). While in England he will also charting Produced by Ron Chancey. it would fall into the "now" bag that goes beyond mor videotape his fifth television series for With J.T. Benson the and of BBC complete recording a NASHVILLE — Heart Warming/Impact GARY STEWART (RCA JH 10351) major radio series on the history of BBC Records, a division of John T Benson Gary Stewart (2:47) (Forrest Hills — BMI) (Gary Stewart) the railroad. Publishing Co., has signed the Bill Roy Dea has produced an infectious, bright and busy tune on which Gary captures Gaither Trio to an exclusive, long-term a sound that will appeal to the younger market Could be a hot sleeper. recording contract. The trio has been a BILLY THUNDERKLOUD & THE CHIEFTONES (20th Century TC 2239) part of the Heart Warming/Impact family Pledging My Love (2:44) (Lion/Wemar — BMI) (D Robey. F Washington) for eleven years. Together they have Reaching into an MOR bag. Billy and the Chieftones comes up with ballad on this produced sixteen albums which Heart old standard Billy brings a positive, strong vocal that sounds like top charting for the Warming/Impact distributes interna- group tionally. The Gaither Trio — husband & wife MIKE LUNSFORD (Starday GO 1 33) songwriting team. Bill & Gloria Gaither, Sugar Sugar (2:37) (Don Kirshner — BMI) (Kim-Barry) and Bill's brother. Danny — have been It's bright, bouncy and swings along with the sound of a lot of box and airplays. singing together since the mid-1950s, Produced by Tommy Hill, Mike delivers a "young" sounding vocal overlaid with rock. originally with Bill & Dan’s sister, Mary JACKY WARD (Mercury 7371 6) Ann. From the early days of singing in Dance Her By Me (One More Time) (2:27) (LeBill — BMI) (D Wolfe) meetings and churches around their — Alexandria. Indiana, their Jacky sings a sad lyric about a guy losing his girl Produced by Jerry Kennedy it car- CASH BOX PROPHECY Ronnie hometown of ries a rocking beat with a country sound Could be a good charter Prophet, who commutes between impact through recordings and concerts Nashville (where he performs at Ronnie has spread across America; today JERRY INMAN (Van Alden IRDA 086A) Prophet's Carousel Club) and Canada thousands listen to their music which in You’re The Reason (2:19) (Vogue — BMI) (B Edwards. M. Imes, F Henley. T Fell) (where he is host on the Grand Old 1974 won them the Grammy Award from The old piano plays, the steel gets in a lot of good licks along with good drum ac- Country CTV network show) was a recent the National Academy of Recording Arts tion, while Jerry vocalizes about losing sleep over someone that isn't there. But — visitor at the Nashville Cash Box office. and Sciences for "best inspirational there could be there — definitely With Ronnie is Juanita Jones of Cash performance" with the album "Let’s Just " Box. Praise The Lord. (Capricorn CPS 0244) Indian Love Call — Ray Stevens — Barnaby Fire Mountian (3:05) (No Exit — BMI) (George McCorkle) On The Continued frpg. 36 Pledging My Love — Billy Thunderkloud — 20th Pulled from the LP "Searching For A Rainbow." this hard driving, uptempo cut is Love Put A Song — Johnny Rodriguez — Mercury 'AflTL - LANSING heavy with all kind of goodie licks like , steel, fiddle and a flute touch 22 To 15 — Another Woman — T.G Sheppard Since I Met You — Freddy Fender — GRT Produced by Paul Hornsby, we re hearing a lot about this one that is already getting 22 To 16 — Don't Cry Joni — Conway Twitty What Ever I Say — Donna Fargo — ABC 30 To 20 — Blue Eyes — Jessi Colter From Woman To Woman — Tommy Overstreet — ABC heavy airplay Something Better Olivia Newton-John MCA 35 To 25 — I Like Beer — Tom T. Hall — — 36 To 26 — Love Is A Rose — Linda Ronstadt Everthing's The Same — Billy Swan — Monument 45 To 32 — All Over Me — Charlie Rich BOBBY HARDEN (United Artists UA XW714-Y) WJJD - CHICAGO Flashing, Screaming, Silent Neon Sign (3:24) (Tree — BMI) (F Morrison. R Lane) WXCL - PEORIA This Is My Year For Mexico — Crystal Gayle — UA It's All In The Movies — Merle Haggard — Capitol Love Is A Rose — Linda Ronstadt — Asylum swinging, with basic country sound, while Bobby The track is busy, easy and a good Middle Of A Memory — Eddie Arnold — MGM All Over Me — Charlie Rich — Epic delivers a strong vocal about resisting temptation. Could happen He Gives Me Something — Susan Raye — Capitol I Should Have Married You — Eddie Rabbitt — Elektra Just Another Lust Affair — Mel Street — GRT Diamond Reo Cowboy — Don King — Con-Brio KLAK - DENVER Living With The — Merle Haggard — Capitol THE U.S. OF GRASS (Shannon S836) WIRE - INDIANAPOLIS Something Better — Olivia Newton-John — MCA The Star Spangled Banner (2:01) (Tuckahoe — BMI) Sunrise — Roy Drusky — Capitol She Even Woke Me Up — Ronnie Milsap — WB ve Lost That — Barbara Fairchild — Columbia 8 To 2 — I Like Beer — TomT Hall If it s banjo you want folks, this is right where it is. It steps right out and moves right You 16 To 9 — Billy Get Me A Woman — JoeStampley Whatever I Say — Donna Fargo — ABC along like a fiddle on the "Orange Blossom Special" — but, this is pure banjo doing its 32 To 12 — Here I Am In Dallas — Faron Young Since I Met You — Freddy Fender — GRT 21 To 13 — Thanks — Bill Anderson own thing this time From Woman To Woman — Tommy Overstreet — ABC Mirror Mirror — Ben Reece — 20th 22 To 15 — Big River — Chip Taylor Help MesMake It — B J. Thomas — ABC RONNIE SESSIONS (MCA 40462) KOKE-FM - AUSTIN Flat — Gary Stewart — RCA Makin' Love (2:28) (Tree — BMI) (Floyd Robinson) WHK - CLEVELAND Natural Born Sunday Mornin’ — Johnny Bush — WB I Still Believe In — Tammy Wynette — Epic intro Epic With an Indian drum this Walter Haynes-produced tune moves right into a fast Flat Natural Born — Gary Stewart — RCA Billy Get Me A Woman — Joe Stampley — Olivia Newton-John — MCA Our Marriage Was A Failure — Johnny Russell — RCA movin', uptempo rock sound Busy as a bee. it could buzz right up the charts Flip: No Something Better — All-American Man — Johnny Paycheck — Epic The Song We Fell — Connie Smith — Columbia info, available

WYNN STEWART (Playboy P 6035) Country Singles — Active Extras (3:01 Barrier — BMI) (Bessie George) Just Now Thought Of You ) (Sound Heavy with steel guitar and a sad-sounding violin comes this basic tune of country Back Up & Push Our Marriage Was A Failure sound produced by Eddie Kilroy. Wynn delivers strong vocals about remembering Bill Black Combo (Hi) Johnny Russell (RCA) Sounds like there's a lot of good box and airplays here Flip: No info available Damn Good Cowboy She’s Not Yours Anymore Band (Kama Sutra) Ferlin Husky (ABC/Dot) BUDDY ALAN (Capitol P41 44) Start All Over Again Something She’s Got (2:18) (Blue Book — BMI) (Buddy Alan) Brian Collins (Dot) Johnny Carver (ABC/Dot) Produced by Jim Shaw, this one moves right along with an infectious bright rhythm From Woman To Woman Sunrise Buddy delivers what sounds like a hot charting record Flip: No info, available. Tommy Overstreet (ABC/Dot) Roy Drusky

Hot Lips Takin’ What I Can Get DALE SELLERS & ‘FLATROCK’ (Freds of Tennessee FT 1 004) The Hagers (Electra Sally June Hart (Buddah)

C.C. Rider (3:02) (Leeds — ASCAP) ( Ma Raney) I Can’t See The Good In Your The Door’s Always Open The first single for Dale on Fred's of Tennessee, he is termed a "closet” rock Goodbye Lois Johnson (20th Century) singer Dale brings a bright, fresh sound to this "closet" rock that also has a laid back Sammi Jo (20th Century) The Song We Fell In Love To country touch. Could be a great sleeper Connie Smith (Columbia) I Just Want Out, That’s All Charlie Louvin (United Artists) Where Love Begins CATHY O’SHEA (Monument ZS 8-8668) Lust Affair Gene Watson (Capitol) — BMI) (Larry Gatlin) Help Me (3:41 ) (First Generation Mel Street (GRT) Who Will I Be Loving Now Cathy has delivered a simple almost prayer-like vocal to this gentle track produced Makin’ Love Carmol Taylor (Elektra) and arranged by Bill Justis. This is the well-known Larry Gatlin-penned tune that is Ronnie Sessions (MCA) more than gospel — it is the call of the soul for help and this version is moving It Del Reeves (United Artists) could bring a lot of airplay.

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‘Hello America’ Patriotic Shot Bergmans Fund Hal Davis Gets LOS ANGELES — Jim Anderson, a he may have to give away a lot of records Music Library Heritage Award believer in innocent ideals like Santa to get his statement heard, but maintains HOLLYWOOD - Alan and Marilyn NEW YORK - Hal C. Davis president of Claus and the Easter Bunny, had never it's the “least I cando to say 'thank you' to “ Bergman have conducted a four-week the written a song, nor had he seen the in- America American Federation of Musicians, series of Song Registration Service side of a recording studio until he de- has been selected to receive the | (SRS) workshops for the music industry, Democratic Heritage cided to make a statement on what Black Oak Arkansas Award of the | entitled "Music Charts." America meant to him, and that the best Beyond The American Jewish Committee Presenta- | completion of the series, tion vehicle for his message was a record. His Buys One-Room School Upon the cou- of the award to Davis will be made at | ple contributed the necessary funds for a dinner Oct 16 at the approach was simple and direct. He de- LITTLEROCK. ARK Black Oak St Regis Hotel an SRS Music Library which will be Davis has been international cided to take a year off from the tax re- Arkansas has purchased the last remain- president housed in the offices. of the musicians union since turn service he operates with his mg one-room schoolhouse in the SRS 1970

: brothers, write a song and have a record state of Arkansas, with the intention of V. P. company produce and release it. An- reserving and maintaining it as an his- Herscher Of M. P. A. j CBS Sets derson's outspoken criticism of major torical monument for the benefit of NEW YORK - Sylvia Herscher has been record companies' propensity toward tourists. The Oakland School which, until Scholarship named vice president of Macmillan songs of "condemnation and doom" recently saw enrollment of youngsters in Performing Arts, a division of Macmillan however, led him to the conclusion that grades one through six, will be moved to NEW YORK — CBS Inc has established Inc which was formed earlier this year to he was going to have to undertake the a lakefront site, A three-room facility, a program of scholarships on a com- package projects for theater, films, TV built in part project alone. So he did. He wrote Hello by donations from the rock petitive basis for children of permanent, and records Prior to joining M.P A , America," put together a group of group, now serves the rural district, full-time employees. Scholarships will be Herscher headed the theater depart- youngsters named The New Americans, nearby the members' home community. available for either college or voca- ment of Edwin H. Morris, Inc. music and produced the recording on a one- According to Black Oak's manager, tional/technical education in amounts publishers. M.PA.'s first project will be shot label he also formed, called Jelly Butch Stone, the school will be situated ranging from $500 to $2000 The pro- “The Robber Bridegroom," new musical Records, Anderson, who will close up his at its new location and ready for visitors gram is being administered by the edu- for which the firm will publish the music recording shop after this effort, believes by January. cational testing services. and vocal folios. J

." MARTELL BENEFIT SELL OUT — Over $70,000 was raised last week for leukemia re- and other big bands through what Kenton stated was "the dark ages The top photo search in the tribute to impresario Willard Alexander, the proceeds being strips shows, picture one, from (l-r) Willard Alexander, Floyd Glinert. of Shorwood Martell. turned over to the T J. Martell Memorial Foundation for leukemia research, Packaging, one of the affair's organizers. , Woody Herman, Tony sponsored by the phonograph record industry. The foundation was established by a , Count Basie, , and Mel Torme; (2) A member of Alex- number of industry executives in the name of T J Martell, a recent leukemia victim ander's office staff presenting him with their award, Martell standing by; (3) In con- and son of ABC Records vice president, Tony Martell. Illness prevented Ella versation (l-r) Kenton, Rich, Basie. Middle strip (1) Alexander with Ken Glancy, presi- Fitzgerald from attending the affair, held at Buddy's Place in Manhattan, but name dent, RCA Records; (2) Martell with Morris Levy, president Pickwick Records and talent on hand included Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Maynard Ferguson. Mel one of the organizers of the foundation; (3) Martell with Larry Elgart; (4) Martell with

| Torme, Woody Herman, Stan Kenton and Buddy Rich and his band. They were all CBS' John Hammond Bottom strip (1) Cash Box’s Ian Dove with Glinert; (2) Mort there to salute the man who books most of them and had been associated with them Lewis, manager of Simon and Garfunkel talks to Basie; (3) Paul Shorr and Glinert

42 October 4. 1 975 cashbox/news Awards Banquet, Strategy Lights WB Promo Meet YORK — An awards banquet NEW for “promotion man of the year”; Murray lotte) and Ai Moss (Richmond). Mike meetings covered an assessment of the highlighted a four-day promotion con- Nagel (Dallas) for "regional marketing Stone (Detroit), Chris Crist (Los past year's achievements and the de- vention held in Scottsdale, Arizona last manager of the year"; and Mike Sy- Angeles), David Cahn (Buffalo), Frank velopment of next year's (1976) promo- monds (Boston) and James Lewis Turner, AI Moss, Danny Davenport (At- week (16-20) by promotion executives tion strategy. Several guest radio (Dallas) for the year's best lanta), from promotions. Dan Kelley (Pittsburgh) and Jason Warner Brothers Records and its speakers conducted a question-answer Recognition of outstanding performance Minkler (Seattle) were acknowledged for custom labels, Bearsville, Chrysalis and on the secondaries level went to Bob outstanding achievements on individual session. Entertainment was provided by Capricorn. Galliani (San Francisco), Frank Turner projects. Emmylou Harris and Reprise Records' AI Awards went to Bert Keane (Denver) (Memphis), Dave Dannheisser (Char- Aside from the award ceremonies, the Jarreau

(Top row #1 left to right); Phil Carson, Brownstein, Mel Posner, George Steele. award dinner. Second Row #1 Danny Davonport (I) with award for outstanding

Nesuhi Ertegun, Stan Cornyn (kneeling). Bob Kornheiser, Tom Ruffino, David Fran- achievements on individual project, with David Urso; #2 David Cahn (r) holding out- Phil Brigitta Peschko (not pictured, but in the party) Claude Nobs; #2 Bob co, Rose, standing achievement award with John Montgomery; #3 Frank Turner displays award Gallini (I) with award for outstanding job on the secondaries, and Don McGregor; #3 (I four outstanding job on the secondiaries with David Urso; #4 Warners General to r) Gary Davis. Bill Cunningham and Bill Tanner of Heftel, W.E.A. vice president Vic manager Don Schmitzerle (I) with Gary Davis at Saturday's award dinner Faraci, Warners' David Urso and Lou Dennis; #4 Gary Davis speaking at Saturday's Paragon Names Rhodes McShane To GRT Wagoner Named MACON — Paragon Agency has ap- LOS ANGELES — Biruta McShane has pointed Terry Rhodes to the position of assumed the position of manager of MCA Sales Mgr. vice-president Perform a marketing services with GRT Corpora- HOLLYWOOD — William Wagoner has Prior to joining Paragon as an agent in tion. He will be responsible for corporate moved into the position of sales manager 1973. Rhodes was self-employed as a re- death-defying market research and order services. for the San Francisco MCA distributing gional booking agent Eloise Carlson has been named to the corp. office, according to Sam Pas- act. post of customer services manager. samano, MCA Records' vice president of Elliot To Funk’ Gig sales. smoking. — April Elliot Wagoner began working for MCA in Stop NEW YORK has been ap- Miller To CBS a salesman and now pointed east coast director of advertising May. 1974 as Give Heart Fund and promotion for Creative Funk Music NEW YORK — Kenneth Miller has been replaces Jim Fisher who was transferred American Heart Association to Dallas to work as sales manager for Inc , the Connecticut-based company named operations manager for CBS headed by Deek DeBerry Records’ southeast region. that office.

Bob Fead Stresses Individuality, Flexibility At NARM Rackers Convention „ stairwells and put today's best entertain- gested the return to the new-release for purchase, he can’t examine it identification," Fead said. "We in- ” ment value in front of the public rack up front in full view of the consumer. because if it isn't locked up his arm dustry are long overdue e- Cross-merchandising, such as with film “Buy at the local level, promote at the usually gets caught in the display unit.” introducing ourselves to the large* seg- scores like “Jaws'' that are earning high local level, and meet the musical taste of Sales people, Fead mentioned, usually ment of the American population, the profits, can be used to promote records. the consumer at the local level." he as- don't know what stock they carry, why adult music buyer." Rack jobbers, Fead Fead stressed that better and more con- serted Knowledge of one's customer. they're out of certain product, or if he will said, are the catalyst to reaching that centrated use of display space were es- Fead stressed, is an essential attribute ever carry it. "You see they don't buy market, especially in terms of the fact sential tools for the rack jobber, increas- for today's rack jobber. The A&M v.p records locally, someone in Milwaukee that Herb Alpert drew 16,000 people in ing floor capacity and reducing handling feels that the adult music buyer still ex- sends them records and tapes." Toledo recently. If his records are not Retailers don't available in retail and storage ists. but has been largely ignored in favor encourage racks to stores, rack jobbers are special order, the “highly trained sales missing a golden opportunity for profit." Fead made another important point of the 14-24 year old "boogie freaks." personnel” misplace orders, and Fead After Fead s speech, the dinner meet- when talking about local markets. “The There is a large need to reach the in- feels rack jobbers are lucky to be getting ing was turned back over to NARM ex- national buying office is unable to com- dividual who has a revolving charge at a $7.55 a year from music customers at the ecutive director Jules Malamud, pete with the local merchandiser and re- and major retail chain. The vehicle exists for “ retail level given such inadequate points in the speech were discussed main competitive. he said. “Why is it that reaching him, but Fead questioned merchandising practices. Rack jobbers briefly Reaction to the speech was the latest Joan Baez LP is treated as a full ad- whether or not racks are taking need to identify with their customers favorable — and hopefully brought to new release immediately by indepen- vantage of the situation needs, and suggested the sampling of mind in the marketing plans of the rack dent retailers and only afforded the same "Most of the time you can't even locate product in-store as a partial solution to jobbers assembled ideas on how they privilege with mass merchandisers after the music department and when you are bringing back music departments as ma- could more effectively expand their con- the manufacturer has authorized and al- lucky enough to locate it, the customer jor elements of the retail department sumer base and better meet the needs of located advertising dollars?" Fead sug- can't listen to the music he's considering store picture “We need more customer their customers.

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Big Country Award Banquet’ Japanese Disk Output Slips; Sells Out Two Weeks Ahead Slight Profit Margin Rise

TORONTO — The Big Country Awards - Larry Lee Attractions who showcased TOKYO According to a survey by the Music-Tape: showed some increases banquet was completely sold out — a Colin Butler and Corduroy County Cash Box-Tokyo office, the total Japan- in quantity and profit in comparison with freeze was put on almost two weeks prior The awards were hosted by Tommy ese output of disk during the six months, the same term of the previous year, in- to the date of the first presentation of Hunter, host of the popular Jan to July CBC 1975, decreased by seven dicating that the music industry is re- awards honoring Canada's country television show. Performing for the percent from the corresponding period covering from the oil shock which struck artists, composers, record companies awards were; Gaiety's Carroll Baker; Don for 1974. while bringing in one percent Japan for two years The total output was and television shows. and Jim Haggart from Arpeggio more in terms of money These results 11.858 851 reels, 9% more than the The "Big Country" weekend began Records; Dick of to in Damron Marathon seemed be based the recession same period of 1 974; cartridge: with a panel of speakers including Barry Records; and Arpeggio's Lynn Jones. which is hitting all economic fields in 5,479,801; cassette: 6,349,808; open- Nesbitt, station manager of CKFH, Japan since last year The breakdown reel: 29.242 These sales brought in Canada's newest country outlet; Gary Although there is much apathy in the follows; 20.783.613,800 yen ($69,278,900). 12% Buck, well-known producer and presi- business over Canadian Country, there Disk: 80,186.903 copies, 7% less than more than the previous year Cartridge: dent of Broadland Music; George would appear to be much interest by the 1974 (85 941.800 copies). This repre- 1 2199.725.71 2 yen: cassette: Hamilton IV, honored with a Juno for his rank and file who made up the excite- sents 58,910.786.106 yen 8.539,628.063 yen; open-reel: efforts in spreading the word, interna- ment of the Big Country weekend. A ($196,369,000), 1% more than the same 44,260,025 yen tionally, about Canada's country music Canadian country association was period of 1974 of 58.373.283,155yen industry; and Bob McAdorey, one of formed, flying the banner of The Cana- Canada's most respected pop jocks of dian Academy for Country Music Ad- LONDON the sixties. vancement (CACMA). The academy was Chappell International Music Publishers The Sunday afternoon prior to the Big formed by RPM publisher Walt Grealis held another one-day creative meeting Country Awards banquet was given over with all membership fees ($1000 per in London recently, with representatives to record companies for the showcasing member) being deposited in a trust fund coming from France, Belgium. Germany, of their acts. The public was invited with an elected board of directors taking Spain, and Sweden. Held at the head of- through heavy promo over CFGM and over the academy over the next few fice in London, the meeting covered ex- CKFH Included in the showcasing were months This membership constitutes tensively all phases of the creative area, The Carlton Showband, who won the the voting list for the Big Country contemporary national product, standard Juno last year as top country act; and Awards. product, and related topics including EMI HAPPY - At the recent EMI imports copyright, royalties and finance. sales convention (I to r) are Norman Frank C Chalmers. EMI's manager of Bates, import and export controller; Ron W.E.A. Inti. Execs international repertoire died at his home Meet Steggals. area sales manager; Peter at Eltham on Saturday, Sept 13 after a Jamieson, general manager, and Clive long illness He was 58 He spent almost Europe Offices Individually Swan, imports manager Se EMI story at all his working life in the record industry bottom of page HOLLYWOOD — Executives from perhaps similar to those in Auckland, with Decca. Rank and lastly EMI, joining ” W.E.A. International and Warner Bros. New Zealand, or Akron. Ohio in 1960 He was well known to MIDEM Records. Elektra-Asylum and Atlantic In addition to introducing video-tape Carpenters Tour goers, having organized every EMI have kicked off their fall 1975 sales presentations of forthcoming releases participation since its inauguation His season with a series of meetings which from each W.E.A. company, a cross- Postponed: wife died last October; he leaves two covered six European cities in eleven exposure took place between American sons. days The twelve-member team held dis- and European marketing teams Follow- Karen Exhausted A&M marketing director Keith Lewis repre- ing presentation, open dis- has relinquished his position to expand cussions with European W E A each product HOLLYWOOD — The Carpenters have sentatives in Copenhagen. Dusseldorf, cussions of video films, artists tours, pro- A&M's London international office, been forced by illness to postpone their Amsterdam, Paris. Milan and Cambridge motion and merchandising strategy took which will handle the label's European major tour of Japan until March of 1976, during the first two weeks of Sept place. Taking part in the two-week tour business for American and English it was announced at a Tokyo press con- A International president Nesuhi m addition to Ertegun and Rose, were catalogues. Reporting to Lewis will be WE ference by Richard Carpenter. The de- and vice president Phil Carson, managing director of Atlan- European promotion manager Mary Ertegun executive delay the tour was made by cision to Rigby and overseas sales development Phil with the conven- tic U K ; Stan Cornyn, senior vice presi- Rose dispensed Karen Carpenter's physician. Dr G A Sutcliffe tional policy of meeting with the heads of dent of Warner Bros, and creative manager Mike Commenting on According to Dr Monnet, Ms Monnet changes, director Derek the heads of the European companies at services director; Mel Posner, president the managing Carpenter is "physically exhausted and said. "This expansion shows the in major city in of Elektra; George Steele, Elektra vice Green a single gathering one internal infection." and suffering from an importance we are placing on our Euro- favor of gathering with full staffs in the president and director of marketing; Bob has ordered to rest and not resume been pean business. Keith s large contribution six cities, meeting with everyone from Kornheiser, vice president of interna- professional activities until late Oc- any in the and his suc- directors to and tional Atlantic; Tom Ruffino. director of to A&M's growth UK sales personnel secre- tober international Warner Bros.; David Fran- cess as marketing director will be in- taries. seventeen-city tour involving 40 The valuable to the large increase in Euro- Rose said the meetings aimed to get co, director of international repertorie sold out for more than ” concerts has been pean business that we look for The "all W E A personnel from every level for W.E.A International; Brigitta two months at a gross of more than $1.2 news comes after consultations with into a one-on-one with the American ex- Perschko. managing director of the million, according to promoter Tatz A&M president Jerry Moss and interna- ecutives. so that everyone could per- European coordinating office, W E.A In- Magashima Richard Carpenter, who tional director Dave Hubert who were in ceive and relate to WE A as a single, ternational; Claude Nobs, W E A In- flew to Japan to make the announce- London recently Lewis will report direct- global organization From there, we were ternational artists relations manager; and ment, has re-set the projected dates to ly to Green A&M has appointed Mike able to proceed with the realization that Bob Brownstein. ex-International begin next March 1 5. Deane to replace Lewis as marketing problems in southern Germany are manager of Elektra. director Paul Robinson, managing director of EMI Int’l Sales Meeting Power Exchange Records has an- nounced that the label is to broaden its LONDON — EMI International imports Replacing him will be Clive Swan Swan, artistic repertoire to include pop music, division has held its annual sales con- addressing delegates, pointed out the as opposed to a predominantly black ference at Oxford, attended by manage- importance of the imports division, pin- soul roster Girl singer Kristine has been ment and salesmen The meet was pointing the success of "El Bimbo” by signed to the label and is preparing her opened by new EMI International Bimbo Jet which on its initial release in first single for release in mid-October general manager Peter Jamieson who the UK was a flop, a few months later She is currently enjoying success with LEFT TO RIGHT - CBS Sweden held its congratulated the sales team with becoming a success on imports to be her "King Of The Kops” single on her annual convention this year in Dalecarlia several exciting EMI success stories. later re-released Swan also told de- former label United Artists Further new in northern Sweden. The marketing and The imports division was founded eleven legates that while a large part of turnover signings are expected soon sales staff, major local acts and guests years ago, and this year achieved sales is predominately in the field of With the current revival of older songs up-to-date from CBS Denmark and Norway were on in excess of one and a half million units. specialized jazz and ethnic imports, the being recorded with a more hand for a concluding banquet where Commenting on this Jamieson said, division had sold an astounding 75,000 production it isn't strange that three everyone attending joined the "This has shown EMI management that units of the Elektra album "Masters of artists have recently covered the old Al performers in a jam session which lasted the imports division is not a necessary Rock" and 100,000 units of the Capitol Dubin-Harry Warren standard. “I Only " until dawn. space consuming evil, but an operation "Magical Myster Tour.” Looking at the Have Eyes For You The most suc- A visual and sound presentation of with proven sales success and con- future, Swan stated that the "Masters Of cessful so far is the Art Garfunkel version CBS's new releases for the fall included siderable potential for the future both in Rock” album will be followed by a “Silver on CBS Jackie Lynton, recently signed a videotaped show featuring local acts, terms of sales, and more important, Star" swing series and "Masters Of Dix- to Bell/Arista, has also released the now being shown at dealer meetings ar- profitably. ” In recognition of this ieland" series and albums from Marlene same song A less serious contender has ranged by CBS in ten different locations Jamieson said that Norman Bates, head Dietrich, George Gershwin. been recorded by English cockney actor in. of imports has been promoted to finished Creedence. The Grateful Dead, Judy Arthur Mullard the title has been Members of the CBS family, including product controller, allowing him to Collins, . Count Basie, Stan slightly altered to "I Only Ave Eyes for artists and producers are shown here. negotiate for imports and exports. Kenton and Merle Haggard You.” This one is on RCA.

44 October 4. 1975 — cash box, international bestsellers

Great Britain Japan

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1 1 Sailing — Rod Stewart — Warner Bros — Island 1 1 Romance — Hiromi I wazaki — Victor — Pub: NTV Music 2 4 Moonlighting — Leo Sayer — Chrysalis — Blandell 2 3 Tokino Sugiyukumamani — Kenji Sawada — Polydor — Pub: 3 2 The Last Farewell — Roger Whittaker — EMI — Tembo Watanabe Music 4 6 Summertime City — Mike Batt — Epic — Batt Songs 3 2 Omoide Makura — Kyoko Kosaka — Aard Vark/Canyon — Pub: 5 13 I’m On Fire — 5000 Volts — Philips — Intersong Yamaha Music 6 8 Funky Moped — Jasper Carrot — DJM — Feldman/Lynn/Carlin 4 11 Tenshi NoKuchibiru — Junko Sakurada — Victor — Pub: Sun 7 7 A Child's Prayer — Hot Chocolate — Rak — Chocolate/Rak Music 5 1 6 Kitawe Kaeroo — Hiroji Tokuhisa — — 8 14 Heartbeat — Showaddywaddy — Bel I — Southern Atlantic/Warner-Pioneer — Pub: Nichion 9 5 Thai s The Way I Like It — K C & The Sunshine Band — Jayboy Southern 6 4 Kokoro Nokori — Takashi Hosokawa — Columbia — Pub: JCM 10 3 Can't Give You Anything — Stylistics — Avco — Cyril Shane 7 14 Shijoo No Ai — Hideki Saijoo — RCA/Victor — Pub: Geiei 11 10 Julie Ann — Kenny — Rak — Martin Coulter 8 9 Omokage — Yuri Shi mazaki — Columbia — Pub: Nichion 12 — Hold Me Close — David Essex — CBS — April/Rock On 9 8 Hitokoishikute — Saori Minami — CBS-Sony — Pub: Nichion 13 9 It’s Been So Long — George McCrae — Jayboy — Sunbury 10 17 Omaeni Horeta — Kenyichi Hagiwara — Elektra/Warner-Pioneer 14 - There Goes My First Love - Drifter — Bell — Cookaway/B — Pub: Watanabe Music Mason 11 5 Yuudachi No Atode — Goro Noguchi — Polydor— Pub: Fuji 15 17 Motor Biking — Chris Spedding — Rak — Island Music 16 15 Pandora’s Box — Procul Harem — Chrysalis — Blue Beard 12 6 ShikuramenNoKaori — Akira Fuse — King — Pub: Watanabe 17 11 Best Thing That Ever Happened — Gladys Knight & Pips — Music Buddah — KPM 13 7 Yasuragi — Toshio Kurosawa — Columbia — Pub: Nichion 18 18 Fool — Al Matthews — CBS — Acton Green 14 — Shiroyi Kutsushitawa Niawanayi — Agnes Chan — 19 — Una Paloma Blanca -Jonathan King — UK — Noon Music Warner-Brothers/Warner-Pioneer — Pub: Watanabe Music 20 — Fattie Bum Bum — Carl Mai com — UK — Black Wax 15 20 Ichicjohakushowo Mooichido — Banban — CBS-Sony — Pub

16 15 Hustlev & M — Stylistics — Abco/Victor — Sub Pub: Victor Music TOP TWENTY LPs 17 — Uragiri No Machikado — Kayi Band — Express/Toshiba — Pub: Shinko Gakufu Music 18 — Nakanoshima Bruce — Cool Five — RCA/Victor — Pub: 1 Atlantic Crossing - Rod Stewart — Warner Bros. Uchiyamada Music 2 Best Of The Stylistics -Avco 19 1 0 Sasowarete Framenco — Hiromi — 3 The Very Best Of Roger Whitaker EMI Goh CBS-Sony — Pub: Nichion 4 Horizon — Carpenters — A&M 20 1 3 Bokuni Makasete Kudasayi — Craft — — 5 Thank You Baby — Stylistics — Avco Elektra/Warner-Pioneer Pub: Music, 6 Cat Stevens Greatest Hits — Island NTV PMP 7 One Of These Nights — Eagles — Asylum - 8 Once Upon A Star Bay City Rol lers — Bel I — — TOP TEN LPs 9 Another Year Leo Sayer— Chrysalis 10 Venus & Mars —Wings Apple 1 ShikuramenNoKaori -Akira Fuse — King 11 Rainbow — Ritchie Blackmore — Oyster 2 Good Pages — Yoosuyi Inouye — Polydor - 12 Dark Side Of The Moon Pink Floyd — Harvest 3 Horizon — Carpenters — King 13 E.C. Was Here — — RSO — — — 4 Hookoo Kei Ogura Polydor 14 Tubular Bells — Mike Oldfield Virgin 5 Kawerimichi — Koosetsu Minami Album 1 — Crown 15 Captain Fantastic - Elton John — DJM 6 Koori No Sekayi - Yoosuyi Inouye — Polydor 16 The Singles 1969-73 — Carpenters — A&M 7 Horeta — Kenyichi Hagiwara — Warner-Pioneer 17 Straight Shooter — Bad Company — Island 8 Goro Love Story In London — Ameno Garasumado. Goro Noguchi — Polydor 18 Wish You Were Here — Pink Floyd — Harvest 9 For Ever — Kaguyahime — Crown 19 Original Soundtrack -lOcc — Mercury 1 0 Takuroo Yoshida/1 971 -1 975 — CBS-Sony 20 Ride A Rock Horse Roger Daltrey — Polydor

Belgium

1 Brasilia Carnaval — Chocolate Boys — Omega-Unidas 2 L’ete Indien — Joe Dassin — CBS-April Music 3 Dansez Maintenant — Dave — CBS 4 Dolannes Melodie — Paul de Senneville & Olivier Toussaint-Delphine — Argentina Editions Moderny 5 What A Diffrence A Day Makes - Esther Phillips — Kudu — TW LW 6 Aimer Avant De Mourir Sheila Carrere 7 I'm Not In Love — lOcc — Mercury 1 1 Pequena Y Fragil Pamsco — Sabu — Micsa 8 Foot Stompin’ — Bohannon — Brunswick — Basart 2 2 Quereme, Tengo Frio — Piero/Jose — Marilina Ross — RCA 9 Brazil — Ritchie Family — Vogue-Rose Music 3 6 Brindo Por Tu Cumpieanos — Edifon — Aldo Monges — Microfon 1 0 Mai D’amour, Mai De Toi Santiana — Carrere 4 3 La Pantera Rosa — Korn — Peter Grant — Samantha: — RCA 5 5 Soleado — Mai — Manolo Otero, Daniel Sentacruz Ensamble —

EMI ; Fausto Papetti — M. Hall 6 4 El Telefono Llora - Trompos — Claude Francois — Music Hall: Domenico Modugno — Samantha 7 7 Quieren Matar Al Ladron — Korn — Cacho Castana — Polydor 8 10 Tu Seras Mi Companera - Melograf — Laureano Brizuela — CBS 9 8 Melodia De Dolannes — Pamsco — Paul de Seneville — Music Canada Hall: Alain Debray — RCA 10 9 No Es Que Me Arrepiento - Korn — Los Visconti — Philips — United Artists 1 I Nothing Stronger Paul Anka — 11 11 Nuestra Plaza — Melograf — Raul Abramzon — CBS Believe There’s 2 Quick Change Artist — Bachman-Turner Overdrive — Mercury 12 13 Sigue A Mi Lado - Mai Rabito — EMI — Attic 13 15 Amor No Te Vayas — Pamsco — Marcelo Dupre — Music Hall 3 The Homecoming — Hagood Hardy Patricia Dahlquist — Columbia 14 16 Apenas Quince Anos — Mathias — CBS 4 Keep Our Love Alive — — Music World Creations 15 20 Contigo Nena — Pamsco — Safari — Music Hall 5 New Orleans — Stampeders After You — Major Hooples Boarding House 16 18 Todo Lo Que Quiero De Ti - Relay/Clanort — Silvana Di Lorenzo 6 I’m Running -RCA 7 King Of The Kobs Kristine — RCA Please Home — T rooper — MCA 17 14 Me Lo Dijo Una Gitana — Clanort — Katunga — RCA 8 Baby Woncha Come — 9 18 12 Nunca Mas Podre Olvidarte — Mai — Los Cuatro Soles -- EMI 9 Rosanne — Guess Who Nimbus — Aquarius 19 17 Ella — Osmosis — Music Hall 1 0 Wild Little Story — Moonquake 20 19 No Debemos Separarnos — Clanort — Los Linces — RCA

TOP TEN LPs TOP TEF LPS

1 Domingos Estudiantiles - Selection — Music Hall 1 Bachman-Turner Overdrive — Four Wheel Drive — Mercury 2 Alta Tension — Selection — RCA 2 Bachman-Turner Overdrive — Not Fragile — Mercury 3 Quince Super Voltops — Selection — CBS 3 Hagood Hardy — The Homecoming — Attic 4 El Pueblo En Sus Voces — Los Visconti — Philips 4 Gino Vanneili — Storm At Sunup — A&M 5 La Musica De Mau Mau — Selection — TK 5 Roger Whittaker — Travelling — RCA 6 Musica Poderosa Vol. 7 — Selection — EMI 6 Sylvia Tyson — Woman's World — Capitol — Capitol 7 Bailando De Noche ... — Cuarteto I mperial — CBS 7 Beau Dommage 8 Rosko Road Show — Selection — Music Hall 8 Stampeders — Steamin' — Music World Creations 9 Beatles 1967/70 -Beatles — EMI 9 Bachman-Turner Overdirve — BTO II — Mercury 10 White Gold — Love Unlimited — Microfon 10 Guess Who — Power In The Music — RCA

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ICMOA Holds Annual Meeting; Will Sponsor Robt. Jones Int’l. ‘300’, New 4-Plyr. Pool Tournament And Service Program Hosts Bally-Midway From D. Gottlieb & Co. CHICAGO — The ICMOA annual meet- The Honorable Zeke Giorgi (D-Rock- Service School Marriott Sept. ford) presided over a very stimulating ing at the Lincolnshire SYRACUSE, N Y. — A substantial session on local and state laws. He point- 19-21 was a very productive event which gathering of approximately 40 operators ed out that the existing legislative attracted a sizeable membership-guest and service personnel were in atten- in the initiation of climate in Illinois is one of calm, with turnout and resulted dance at the 2-day Bally-Midway service reference to the coin machine industry, some fine new association-sponsored seminar hosted by Robert Jones Interna- 1975-76 but he urged operators to maintain an programs, including a ICMOA tional Inc. in the firm’s local premises at awareness of current legislation and pre- Pool Tournament and a weeklong series 601 Thompson Rd. North. co-ordinated pare themselves to resist adverse pro- of service schools to be by The Bally portion of the program was posals. Sample copies of existing or- Empire Distributing, Inc. Mr. Bob Ron- conducted by Tom Hata and Dick dinances were distributed to the mem- deau of Empire's Green Bay. Wisconsin Linkens; and Andy Ducay presided over bership, for reference purposes, to branch and Mr. Ben Rochetti, of the dis- the Midway segment. Demonstration tributor's office, attended the familiarize them with the wording and Chicago models used in the presentation in- content. Rep Giorgi, through his own meeting and will be working very closely cluded the famous Bally “Wizard" and with association principals to finalize de- experience in the coin machine industry Midway "Wheels II” machines as well as for program and his frequent attendance at ICMOA tails the service school a prototype of a soon to be released new functions, enjoys a very obvious rapport ICMOA’s outgoing president Wayne Bally unit with the membership, which was in Hesch called the meeting to order on A fine array of refreshments was introduced evidence throughout his segment of the Saturday morning (20) and served at the conclusion of the sessions meeting program Mr. Ward Brown, president of the Pocket and the hospitality of the house was ex- The final event on the agenda was a Billiards Association of Illinois, who out- tended by Jack Shawcross of Robert "Circles Of Information” round table lined the specifics for holding a PBA- Jones International. tournament. very detailed manufacturer-operator dialog on the CHICAGO — D. Gottlieb and Company sanctioned A Among those in attendance, represen- kit illustrating tournament service and technical aspects of coin- announced the release, this past tournament tative of a wide area of the territory, week, operated equipment, with factory “300." rules, play procedures, application were: Lanny R Bashant (George Sha- of a new four-player flipper called forms, promotional posters, trophies, et participation by Atari-Kee, Bally-Midway, heen Amusement); R Robinson The model is designed in eye-catching al, to the assemblage. Chicago Dynamic Industries and Wil- color to enhance the location and the was distributed (Syracuse Vending Co.); R Palmer, M P is expected to liams Electronics game's bowling theme is depicted, with The ICMOA Tournament Demshe and Abe Iserael (Bell Vending); with The convention was climaxed by a re- realism, in the backglass il- commence around January 10 Charles R. Sawner (Amusement En- and playfield ception and dinner for members and championship playoffs taking place in terprises. Inc.); Ken Rubin (Fred's lustrations. April guests followed by attendance at Drury spectacular array of features are of- early Amusement-David Lerner); Harry S. A of officers, the Lane Theater for the performance of fered in- Prior to an election new Henderson (Play Palace Inc. Fun N' to stimulate player interest and various committee reports were read, re- Forrest Tucker in The Confidence duce repeat play. In scoring, the animat- Games); Charles Brenon III, Bill Brenon morning farewell vealing that the association is currently Game.” On Sunday a and George Daley (Brenon's Coin ed "Rolling Bonus" can be doubled and breakfast was held. on firm financial ground and that the Machines); Patrick Austin, Roger Gam- tripled; the mystery hole scores up to membership committee had signed up three bonus advances and players may bill and Larry Faucher (Larry Faucher nine new members. score bonus in the top left kick-out hole. Bennett Intro’s Enterprises); Angelo Trmgale and Paul ICMOA s newly elected officers are: Egan (American Amuse Co,); Ed The “Pin Ball Lane” to add bonus is Chick president; Gene Fiedler, another exciting scoring feature; Henske, New Label, Single Lowenstein (Edlo Enterprises); Cardinal and executive vice president; Kern Thom, Pombrio (Big Time Amus.); Scott Pom- players can score specials and open ball- secretary-treasurer; Marik, as- ball. Charles brio and Wayne Podeswik (Andy's Vend- back gate on every sistant secretary-treasurer; and Henry of the “300" will short- ing); Mike Bruno and Jerry Volan (Bruno Sample models Lome, Charles Sacco, Les Montooth and Novelty Co.); David Nicholson and ly be on display at D Gottlieb and Com- Hashman are the four vice presi- distributor Bud Martin A Brecht (Playtime Dist. Inc.); pany showrooms. dents. The association's Board of Direc- Michael O'Hern (Syracuse Vending Co ); tors are: Orma Johnson Mohr, Walter Robert Sullivan (Sullivan's Vending); Poffenberger, John Strong, Stan Wil- Mel Simon and Larry Krause (Crown- liams, Kitt. Walt Lowry, Francis Rudy guard, Inc.); Guy Schnerle (Guy's Vend- Free Roper, Mike Sasyk, Lynn Smith. Jim ing); Lloyd Hilemire (Ace Automatics, Jansen, Clara Nystron and Brian Knott. Introductory Inc.); Wayne Colbert and John Bilotta Mr Fred Granger, executive vice (John Billota Enterprises) and Colby of Offer president of Music Operators Hunt and Frank Sola of Robert Jones In- America, was a special guest at the ternational meeting and in his brief remarks to the Send us 2 PC boards for repair group praised ICMOA for its organiza- Ballouz-New Atari tional efforts and newly inaugurated pro- and be charged for one $20.00 grams. Being very strong supporter of Sales Mgr. a (plus parts). state associations, Granger expressed — his personal pride over the fact that CHICAGO — "Life Is Beautiful" is the ti- LOS GATOS. CA Frank Ballouz has there are presently 27 state groups tle of the new Tony Bennett single being been appointed national sales manager 1 Limited to new customer? 2. warranty established across the country. He released on the star's own, recently for Atari. Inc., effective August 1 5, 1975. 30 day 48 hourturnaround N.E area acknowledged the presence of Ed established record label, Improv according to Gene Lipkin, vice president 3 4 72 hourturnaround outside N.E area will Schultz, president of the Music Records. side is expected to be re- of marketing Ballouz be responsible The 5 Service guaranteed for Operators of Michigan, and Walter leased this month and Bennett is for all coin-op sales and sales training the Maner III, MOM's general manager, who scheduled to perform it during his ap- company. Ballouz moves to Atari from the A.B were in attendance at the meeting pearance at the MOA banquet in the RDM Assoc. Inc. Granger also indicated that the upcom- Conrad Hilton Hotel on Sunday, Oct. 19 Dick Company, where he held the posi- tion of manager, responsible for 1 3 Park Ave. ing MOA exposition at the Conrad Hilton Bennett is a past recipient of an MOA sales Hampshire 03051 Hotel. October 17, 18 and 19. would be a jukebox award for his 1964 hit recording the company's complete line of Hudson, N. in copy/duplicating systems in the New record breaking event every respect. of "I Left My Heart In San Francisco " and (603)880-5218 area has, in his impressive show business England career, enjoyed extensive jukebox ex- A graduate of Seaton Hall University, in marketing. posure of his recorded product Ballouz holds a BA degree

Atari, Inc . headquartered in Los The tune 'Life Is Beautiful" was writ- California, is leading ten expressly for Tony Bennett by Fred Gatos, a manufac- Astaire whom Bennett described as "my turer of coin-operated electronic video games. idol in selection of songs." An album of amusement the same title is scheduled for release by early October The MOA banquet show entertain- ment bill this year will abound with award winners, both past and present, such as Epic recording star Charlie Rich who won the "artist of the year" and "record of the year" awards in 1974 and ABC Dot's Freddy Fender, the 1975 double award winner The program will be rounded out with some very entertaining performers like David Wills, Life. Tommy Wills. Mara Lyn Brown, emcee Billy Kelly and the Frank York orchestra.

46 October 4. 1975 cashbox, coin machine news

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' Round' the Route "Interest in shuffleboards has been rising by leaps and bounds : throughout the coun- ‘:r try" — and that’s a direct quote from American Shuffleboards Sol Lipkin. With the amount of traveling he does we'd say he's in a good position to know! Sol said they've been literally with swamped mail requests for league and tournament info The re- cently CHICAGO CHATTER concluded Philly tournament was a huge success, he added, and plans are cur- rently underway for a bicentennial tournament in that area of the country. American A service school on the European-made Wurlitzer phonograph was recently held at Shuffleboards long 12’ board and cushion are among the most popular used in National Coin here in town, with C. B. Ross conducting. The session was very well at- league and tournament play Needless to say, at a quarter a play, such events do won- tended, according to the d istrib s Mort Levinson, and most of the operator/mechanic ders for the collection box A TV cocktail table cocktail party? No. it's not a tongue feedback centered on the "simplicity of operation and service" of these units. Mort twister but an event, and quite a unique one at that, hosted by Robert Jones Interna- added that the current lineup of models are being well received in the midwest tional on a recent Saturday evening in its Syracuse quarters Jack Shawcross told us market and he is really looking forward to displaying a complete selection in the they set up about 12 video cocktail tables in the showroom, provided liquid refresh- Wurlitzer exhibit at Expo. Deutsche MOA ments with all the trimmings, and attracted a very substantial turnout of customers. And speaking of Expo, we learned from Fred Granger that the association will MOA Event served the dual purpose of exposing the new Rock-Ola "Princess" console provide an "international booth" at the convention — a first this year — as a special phonograph as well as a lineup of video tables and other equipment! In further con- convenience for the many foreign visitors expected to come in for the show The versation with Jack learned that we business is good, current Bally-Midway product is booth will be located in the vicinity of the press lounge and staffed with translators to selling just beautifully, and much success is being enjoyed with video cocktail tables, accommodate the overseas people including the models the distrib converts from its older upright TV games! Bally "Wizard," a phenomenal machine! Tom Nieman said the historic 4-player is every bit as sensational a seller today as during the period of its highly publicized pre- miere some months back. Ops continue to rave about its staying power and high earn- HOUSTON HAPPENINGS ings capacity, he said, and volume orders continue to pour in each day He spelled out the fact that "Wizard" is also big in the foreign market, even in countries such as In its first public outing, the recently formed Houston Record Industry Association Germany, where the film "Tommy.” which has contributed considerably to the (HRIA) held a fund-raising concert on Sept. 7, 1975 at game’s Dancetown U S A , 7214 popularity, hasn't even been released! “I'm confident that the momentum generated Airline Dr.. Houston The day-long musical variety show featured some 20 acts from by "Wizard’ will carry into the new games Bally is currently testing,” he added. the ranks of Houston entertainers The show was emcee d by legendary songwriter Local artist Joe Cohen stopped by the Cash Box office last week to tell us about his and singer, Floyd Tillman together with well-known and popular announcer, Jim new single titled "Rainbow," which he hopes will get some area jukebox exposure Gough. The 63 year old Tillman had a full page interview, including four pictures, The name of his label, however, is not quite so simply stated — it’s called Friendship published in the Aug 17, 1975 issue of Houston's evening newspaper, The Houston Store Music Records and distributed locally by Sounds Unlimited. Chronicle. Headliners on the show included Roy Head, Gene Watson, Pappy Self, Lin- Sample shipments of the newly introduced "Blue Max” 4-player flipper are current- da Kaye and The Citations. The HRIA was formed to promote Houston as a nationally ly underway at Chicago Dynamic Industries, according to Ken Anderson who is really known recording center Jack Manning recently purchased outright the Cooper

flipping (pardon the pun) over it, as well as the "Red Baron” 2-player presently being Amusement Company, Inc . 1918 Taft St., Houston, and changed the name to Man-

very heavily ordered out there! Firm’s really developing quite a foothold in the flipper ning Music Co , Inc. Manning has seven consecutive years operating experience, all with market, he said Ken also mentioned that the "Hunt Club" rifle gallery is moving well the company he now owns. Cooper Amusement Co , Inc. was established in as an arcade piece. We'd like to acknowledge the fact that, in addition to his full 1945 by J.D. Cooper. The concern is reputed to be the largest independent, bona fide schedule of duties as director of marketing, Ken is now also responsible for European operating firm in Houston W.L. (Bill) Morrison is. from point of service, one of the sales oldest coin machine operators in this city He was sole owner and active manager of

Port City Music , 3845 Harrisburg Blvd , Houston, for Dateline Sunnyvale, Calif : Nice chatting with Mel McEwan, sales manager of Co many years When his son, Al Morrison, assumed active management, the firm moved to 231 1 Washington Ave. Ramtek Corp . who was all raves over some new equipment the firm is preparing to release around MOA-time — such as "Trivia," an exciting video game which will be The name was first changed to Port City Music & Distg Co then to the present name shown at Expo, along with other surprises, of course! of International Billiards, Inc Al Morrison deals only with sales of billiard tables and Attention sports fans: WMAQ radio will broadcast all of the Chicago Blackhawks' component accessories, while his father. Bill Morrison, handles coin operated equip- home hockey games this season, with Lloyd Pettit doing the play by play and Pat ment Well known and highly regarded Guy H. Barnett (Coast Amusement Co.. Sheridan the commentary And Chicago Bears fans take note that WGN radio will Freeport, Texas) was appointed a member of the Texas Amusement Commission air the team’s 12 regular season games, featuring Jack Brickhouse handling play by when that body was established by former Texas governor, Preston Smith. Freeport play and Irv Kupcinet the commentary. is an important shipping center and home of nationally known Freeport Sulphur Co. Here's a flash from Electra Games' sales manager Stan Jarocki on an exciting, new, Thus. Coast Amusement Co serves a very lucrative neck of the woods George W. upcoming game which was premiered very successfully at the recent FAMA conven- Bruner, Jr. is owner and active manager of Apollo Music Co.. Houston Bob Daven- port, Central Sales, Inc., (Rowe and AMI) is hale, hearty talkative tion as well as showings in Atlanta-Baltimore-Raleigh; is testing out superbly; and is and as as ever. Bob " is better than well informed concerning local coinmatics and we appreciate his will- literally "electrifying the industry The name of the game is "Avenger!” See it at MOA Expo ingness to give out said info Over the years he has hit the nail square on the head every time Very few citizens crave a re-run of the old Still another flash — this one from MOA s Fred Granger announcing that Monument “good days," but no harm in thinking back on them occasionally Hobby of a wealthy retired D in star Billy Swan, whose recording of "I Can Help won the MOA Jukebox Award as M a medium- sized Texas town was playing the pay off (sometimes they actually did) marble tables. "pop record of the year,” will come into Chicago to personally accept the award at the MOA banquet! Five days a week, loaded with $3 00 in nickels, he visited a location and started enjoy- ing himself Time limit was four hours unless his money played out sooner Winnings MILWAUKEE MENTIONS were included in, but not added to the following day allowance.

At presstime last week the Wisconsin Music Merchants Association's annual meeting was in session at the Midway Motor Lodge in Green Bay We hope to have reports on

1 CALIFORNIA CLIPPINGS its success in a future column While chatting with Jack Hastings of Hastings Dist Inc. we learned that sales are Recently I had the pleasure of partaking in C A Robinsons' weekly Friday buffet and very good at present, and operator reaction to the new Rock-Ola 461 "Princess” the corned beef was indeed the best west of the Atlantic Besides having an enjoya- phonograph currently being displayed out there, has been excellent! Jack also ble lunch I was able to meet quite a few of those people I have been speaking with on noted that Hastings will be exhibiting its "Air Janitor" air purifier at a meeting of the the phone and have a first hand look at the many coin machines which C A Robinson Wisconsin tavern keepers group, to be held in upper Wisconsin near Eagle River handles After searching out Hank Tronick and filling my plate I was quickly taken in On the operator scene: Marie Pierce of Pierce Music in Brodhead says she has no hand by Al Bettelman who introduced me to so many people I’m sure I’ll never re- complaints on collections lately, and with the opening of area schools collections will member all their names, but please bear with me. Gene Lipkin was there and he definitely the rise in locations catering continue on to the school crowd. She said that brought with him from Atari's San Jose offices Frank Ballouz the new national sales and her husband, Clint, were really looking to in she forward enjoying a weekend manager Out on the floor Gene was having a hot game of Indy 800 with Ira Bet- Green Bay at the WMMA meeting. telman, and let’s just be kind and say it was a close game Gene has indeed been busy, the singles scene: John Jankowski of Radio Doctors reports that area are On ops he presented the new Steeplechase game Sept. 12 at the Rowe Int’l. meeting in San showing a lot of interest in the following releases: "Are You Sure Hank Done It This Francisco as well as working with Nolan Bushnell and engineers Larry Emmons and

" Way" by Waylon Jennings (RCA), "Lyin' Eyes" by The Eagles (Asylum); Today I Start- Steve Mayer through the weekend on Atari's new Computer Portrait Look for these ed Loving You Again" by Sammi Smith (Mega); "There Goes Another Love Song" by new concepts as well as six other exciting units from Atari to be shown at the MOA

The Outlaws (Arista) and The Way I Want To Touch You" by the Captain & Tennille convention next month Bill Morgan of Meadows games stopped to call between (A&M) John also mentioned a single called "The Pussy Cat Song" by Connie Vannett shuttling from his San Jose seminar to the seminar being held in Chicago Bill was (Gill s Funny Records) which might very likely deserve an "x" rating — but is receiv- very pleased with the seminar and even more excited about the new Ckidzo unit,

ing a lot of play on jukeboxes in the upper Wisconsin area! although it is similar to the Flim-Flam game so widely accepted in the past it is de- finitely active and a highly competitive game Meadows Games has also been work- ing for many months developing their Starshooter unit To incorporate a more natural STATE ASSOCIATION CALENDAR feel the side flippers have been redesigned as to size and direction of play and the pullback devise now has three different speeds of play The sound level is totally new 1975 and to get the full extent of pleasure from this game you'll just have to see it and play Oct 2 to 4- Music Ops. of Virginia, annual 7 to 8: May Ohio Music & Amusement it at the MOA Welcome back to Chuck McEwan president of Ramtek who has just

com/., Howard Johnson Motor Lodge, Assn . annual conv., (site to be returned from a business trip to Europe After visiting Sweden, Belgium, and England Richmond selected) I'm sure that Chuck will have lots to tell us at the MOA By the way Hank Tronick will be gone on a three week vacation back east to see his grandchildren and then on 1976 May 14 to 16: Music and Amusement As- to England, bon voyage Congratulations to Karen Jones on her recent marriage,

March 1 9 to 21 : Music Ops. of Michigan, sn (New York), annual conv., Cash Box's Mrs. Shenk will be at the MOA convention and everyone can meet Karen

annual conv. , Weber’s Inn, Ann Arbor Stevensville Country Club, Swan Lake and see what they missed.

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WE ARE ALWAYS INTERESTED IN USED AND BRAND if or is enclosed with order your classified ad will be held for following ADVERTISING, cash check NOT ACE LOCKS KEYED ALIKE. SEND LOCKS AND THE key new phonographs, pinballs, bingos, guns, arcade, kiddie issue pending receipt of your check or cash. NOTICE — $1 28jClassified Advertisers (Outside add USA you want them mastered to $1 .00 each. RANDEL LOCK rides, slot machines, etc., all makes all models. QUOTE present subscription price). You are entitled to a classified ad of 40 words in each week's $78 to your SERVICE, 61 Rockaway Avenue. Valley Stream, N.Y FOB SEA VESSEL TO HOLLAND BELGIE EUROPE, issue for a period of One Full Year, 52 consecutive weeks. You are allowed to change your Classified 11580. Tel: (516) VA 5-6216 Our 35th year in vend- SPRL, 276 AVENUE, LOIS. BRUSSELS. if All over 40 will be billed at the rate of per word. Please Ad each week you so desire. words 254 count ing. words carefully. Be sure your Classified Ad is sent to reach New York publication office by Wed-

'WANT — all makes new and used Phonographs, Wall nesday, 1 2 noon, of preceding week to appear in the following week's issue. SERVICE - TV'S, AMPLIFIERS, LOGIC BOARDS - All Boxes, T V. Games, Air Hockey, Pool Tables, Bumper Makes, All Models — $20.00 plus parts. Call or write Pool Tables, Electronic Baseball Electronic games, for free catalog, RDM ASSOCIATES, INC , 13 Park Games, Kee Games, floor models. St Thomas Coin Classified Ads Close WEDNESDAY Ave., Clement Ind. Park, Hudson, N. Hamp. 03051. Sales Inc., 669 Talbot St., St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. N5P 1C9 Canada's Oldest Established Dis- SCHOOL FOR GAMES & MUSIC, Send all copy to: CASH BOX, 6565 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CaL90028 ONE TO FOUR WEEK tributor since 1927 Phone Vince Barrie, (519) courses. Phono s, Flippers, and Bingos. Buy schematics 631-9550. Mail current price list if equipment now CALS COIN COLLEGE, P.O. Box 810, Nicoma Park, available." Okla. 73066. 769-5343. FOR SALE: MIDWAY Bulls Eye, Golf Champ, ESP Electro FOR SALE/EXPORT: Slots, Ballys, Multipliers and Con- (405) Dart, Wall Games. $150 D&L DISTR. CO 6691 Allen- tinentals with hopper Belgium-made 6 coin 4-reel NEED 50 miniature numeric readout bulbs for Amutronics town Blvd., Harrisburg, Pa (7 17) 545-4264 machines with credit unit. New 3-reel single coin 2-20 or Par-3 Golf NORTHEASTERN VERMONT MUSIC, 4 2-200 pay out, big assortment of mechanical Aristocrat Costa Ave St. Johnsbury, Vt. 05910. (802)748-3744 HUMOR WILL BUY BRIGHT SPOT, BRIGHT LITE, Lotto Fun, Barrel O and Jaennings: big assortment of Bally Bingos, write for Fun, Shoot A Line. GUERRINI'S, 1211 West 4th, list: Hansa Filmautomat for 220 volt; Mini-Match Hockey We want BINGO'S and BALLY MULTIPLIERS, also Consol Lewiston, Pa. 17044 Phone 71 7-248-961 1 counter game. HANSA MYNTAUTOMATERAB, Box 300 Juke Boxes. Buyer is an Operator. List & Prices to J. C DEEJAYS! New, sure-fire comedy! 11,000 classified one- 41 , 400 43 Gohenburg 30, Sweden. Gee. 89, Boston Gardens, Brentford, Middlesex TW8 line gags, only $10. Designed to give RECONDITIONED CLOSEOUTS: Midway Dart Champ you the right line 9LR. England. for the right occasion every time! Send for our comedy Hunt $395, Chopper (like new) $95; Winner $195; Duck ALL TYPES OF COIN-OPERATED EQUIPMENT. Flippers, catalog. IT'S FREE! Edmund Orrin, 2786-C West Bally Sub Pack $195, Target Zero $245 PMC $445, shuffle alleys, guns, TV games. Williams, Gottleib, Chi - WANTED — Will pay cash $$ for all models of new and Roberts, Fresno, Calif. 9371 1. Wham Bam 4- 2 $145; Allied Leisure Paddle Battle Coin, Ramtek, Allied, used Bally bingo machines. Please phone Collect with Nutting. Phonographs (large $100; Amutronics TV Ping Pong $100; ESP Electro Dart selection) Wurlitzer, prices, conditions and quantities. FOR SALE — Over Seeburg, AMI, Rock-Ola Rock-Ola (conv.) $95. MICKEY ANDERSON, INC., P.O. Box vending. Cigarettes, 3,000 Bally slot machines, also Mills and Jennings Bally candy, cold drink. National, 6369. Erie, PA 16512 Phone 81 4-452-3207 Distributing Company, Box 6418, Reno, Nevada 89503. Smokeshop, Rock-Ola All kinds shopped to perfection EMPLOYMENT 323-6156. or buy as-is and save. We have the right price and () ATT: GAME ROOM OPERATORS - WE HAVE OVER 200 equipment on hand to serve your needs. Write or call: SERVICE new & used games available. What do you need? What WANT DELUXE BIG TENTS, Black Dragons, Super Jum- Flower City Distributors, Inc, 389 Webster Ave. will you pay'* Do you need fast service on parts & logic bos, Twin Wildcats, Wildcats, Jumbos, Big Threes, Twin Rochester, N Y 14609. (716) 654-8020 Ask for Joe board repairs? CENTRAL DISTRIBUTORS INC., 2315 JO-BAR MUSIC PUBLISHING CORPORATION and BAR- Grillo. Big Tents, Shawnees. SHELTON MUSIC CO P.O Box Records, Inc. Olive Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63103 (314) 621-351 JO needs investors and stockholders to re- 803, Agana Guam 9691 0 open music business — Write FOR SALE — Bingos, Ticker Tapes, Lotto Fans and Stock BAR-JO at 83-45 Vietor Ave.. Suite 2B, Elmhurst, New York, 1 1 373 or call SEEBURG WALLBOXES. MODEL SCI, EXCELLENT CON- Markets available. Also Wall Street, Barrel Of Fun, (21 2) 898-1628 or 243-5668 DITION, contact STAR VENDING CO. 2701 Cold Keeney Red Arrows, Sweet Shawnee, Bally Super Jum- bos, and late Gottleib Flippers. COIN MACHINES Springs Rd , Ft Worth, Texas (81 7) 626 541 1 used These games are SHOP AND ROUTE MECHANICS WANTED - JUKES. completely shopped CALL WASSICK NOVELTY (304) Bingos, Uprights, Slots, Flippers. Good pay, raises ac- FOR SALE SEEBURG LPC 150, AMI 200, N 150, JOHNSON COIN 292-3791 Morgantown, W. Va cording to results, Apartment furnished if desired and air SORTER & COUNTER 295, Tennis Tourney 200, Electro fare furnished. SHELTON MUSIC CO., P.O Box 803, Dart 100 BROWSER, 2009 Mott Ave.. Far Rockaway, SALE. FLIPPERS, NEW, USED AND HOME SALES Bingos, (export), Agana, Guam 96910. Phone 772-6244 FOR SALE — Amutronic TV Hockey $1 25, Ramtek Hockey NY. Slot Machines Uprights, Jukeboxes, Arcade Equipment, Terrific Bargains, Diggers $145; Carnival Gun $195 Americoin Fire Chief (floor Cranes, PAN 1211 Liberty Shop and Route Mechanic wanted Juke boxes and Pin- sample) $795. (No crating). MOHAWK SKILL GAMES New Prof. Quizmaster machines in factory cartons List AMERICAN AMUSEMENTS. INC Avenue, Hillside, Jersey Telephone: balls. Good pay. Apartment furnished if desired. Pillmon CO., 67 Swaggertown Road, Scotia, N Y 12302 $750 Must sell $150 ea Used $50 ea. Used and New New 07205. (201) Music & Vending Co., P.O. Box 443, Ahoskie, North Pins wanted shipped or as is one or fifty Novel Amuse- 353-5540 Carolina Phone 332-3393. ment, 200 U S. #1 Linden, N.J Phone ( 201 862-661 FOR SALE: Pinballs; Apollo $225, El Toro $350; Travel ) CONVERSION CARTRIDGES - PLAY STEREO RECORDS Time $350; Kings & Queens $175, Lady Luck $250, All ON Seeburg Monaural Phonos B thru 201 — No adjust- SERVICE SCHOOL FOR GAMES AND MUSIC. Ten week Pilot, Baseball Doodle $275, Strike Zone SPEEDWAY B MOTORCYCLE STUNT Sea Rescue, just in Star $200, Bug ments required — plug — eliminate sound distor- night course teaches practical, theory, schematics. $575 Raider $250; Mini Cycle $250, King Tut $175; Sky Line $125, Missile, Invaders $275 each Sea Derby Day tion, needle skipping, excessive record wear $24 95 full price. COMIT, 21 15 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, Co State Fair $150, Wild Helicopter Trainer $195 each. STARK NOVELTY CO , Scuba $250, Arcade Genco Gun postpaid. Satisfaction guaranteed. Quantity discounts 90057 (213) 483-0300. - 30th St. West Gun $250; Stunt Pilot $225; C.C Drive Master 239 N W Canton, Ohio 44709 (216) C A. THORP SERVI, 1520 Missouri, Oceanside, Ca $195, Allied Wild Cycle $250; Wirley Bird $195, C.C 492-5382 92054 SHOP AND ROUTE MECHANIC WANTED - Jukes, Flip- Motorcycle $250, UnScramble $75, Professor SALE — 20 National Cigarettes $400. Assorted Flippers Bingos for export: 10 Magic Rings, 5 Big Wheels Guns pers, Bingos Top pay, steady work, six paid holidays Quizmaster $100; Fast Ball Baseball $195, Pro Hockey $200. Brand New TV Games $350. And export Slots, twin Rifle, Big Top, Trap Shoot. Write for price or call. Coin Music, Inc., 710 R Street, Fresno, Calif. 93721 T V. $250, Paddle Battle T V. $125; Bimbo The Clown 1 P.O. York, 237-1563 Bingos, Uprights, Cranes. Jukeboxes Terrific Bargains. D & P Music, 237 Mt. Rose Ave. , Box 243, $200; Sea Devil $175, C.C Speedway $250, Shuffle PAN AMERICAN AMUSEMENTS INC, 1211 Liberty PA 17403 Phone (717) 848-1846 Alley American $225, Rivieria $125, Beta $250, Avenue, Hillside. New Jersey 07205 Telephone (201) Cheetah $100, Altair $125, C.C. Ball Bowler Top Hat 353-5540 FOR SALE - FIVE NEW STOCK MARKETS, NEW WALL $195. Send V2 Deposit; Guerrini's, 1211 West 4th St., RECORDS-MUSIC Streets, New Sweet Shawnees, Bally Venice, Bahama Lewistown, Pa 17044 FOR SALE • NEW & USED BALLY MULTIPLIERS - Jen- Beach, Silver Sails, Lido, Bikini, Touchdown, Twistg, circus Queen, Write for price ASSOCIATES, HOUSE OF OLDIES — We are the World Headquarters nings Slots — Bingo s Mills Token Vender — Bally Used LOWELL FOR SALE: Large Selection Score Glasses, Coin Machine for out of print LPs and 45s Also, the largest selection of Hoppers — Jennings & Keeney spare parts. Distribution P.O Box 38h . Glen Burnie, MD 21061 (301) Parts All Manufacturers Going Back 10 Years At Close Old rock 'n roll and rhythm and blues albums. Our wanted for American Pool Tables & Bumper Pool 768-3400 Out Price. Includes Bingo Balls, Juke Box Parts-Amps famous 3 in 1 catalog, $1.25. HOUSE OF OLDIES, 267 Peter Simper Consols & Jennings & Mills Slots Mar- wall each. AMI Rejector Brackets. Call or Write: Universe Affiliat- 50 SeeBurg 100 selection boxes $5.00 50 Bleecker St., N.Y , N Y 10014. (212) 243-0500. Matic Sales Ltd 31-35, Kirby Street, Hatton Garden ed, Box S, Union, N J. (201)686-5163. SeeBurg 160 selection wall boxes $37 50 each. 10,000 London. EC1N 8TE England. use 45 rpm records 15 each. CENTRAL MUSIC CO., FOR EXPORT ALL LABELS OF PHONOGRAPH RECORDS, P.O. Box 284, 407 E Ave., D Kelleen, Texas 76541 cartridges, cassettes. Also excellently priced selections — rock — country — I HAVE 1 00 original song poems of close-outs. Nearly 30 years of personalized service to GLASS FOR GOTTLIEB "DRAGONETTE " $50 Pinball western — comedy — love songs — etc. For brochure 100 Antique Coin machines. Mills Roulette and Dice Payout importers world over Wholesale only DARO EXPORTS, list write Bruce, Tr. 5, Box 387, Machines; One or one hundred. Box 3661 . Springfield, and price George machines, Old Slots, Bakers Pacers, Evans Races etc 40 LTD., 1468 Coney Island Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y Mass. 01101. Kingston, N Y 12401 Old Counter Games, Keeney Twin odragons, Bally Slot 11230. Cable: EXPODARO, NEW YORK machines, Fantastic Hot New Counter Game Want to buy Horoscope Ticket and Bead Vending Machines. WANT RECORDS & TAPES: 45'S AND LP'S SURPLUS Canadian Dist. & Mfg. Co. 1025-1 Or Street, North Bat- RETURNS, overstock cut-outs, etc. Call or write HARRY CLASSIFIED POWER! tleford, Saskatchewan, Canada, Phone (306) WARRINER at KNICKERBOCKER MUSIC CO. 453 445-2989 McLean Ave , Yonkers, New York 10705 (914) GR 6-7778 looking Got machines to sell? Is there something you're FOR SALE: JACK IN THE BOX $575, SHERIFF $575; Far LEADING TAPE AND RECORD DISTRIBUTORS OF ALL you'd like to move some used 45's or Out $710, Star Pool $770; Swinger $395; Top Ten to buy? Maybe merchandise at lowest $695, Star Hockey $275; Drive Master $125; Grand labels. Will sell current & cut out See ad rates above. of Send for catalogues CANDY need a route mechanic? Prix $335, Moto Champ $795; Goal Tender $425, prices. Member NARM. 17 Alabama Avenu ^ .sland Quadrapong $375, TV Pin Game (Color TV) $425; STRIPE RECORDS, INC., 516-432-0047, 51 6-43-: Robot $675, Big Red, Texas Model $225, Champion Park, New York 11558. o048, 212895-2693. Soccer $175; Pachinko $425, U S. Marshall $ 1 25; Bumper Pool $295; Magnotron $690, Pro Football - COMPLETE ONE-STOP. Specializing $385; Strato Flite $675; Fantastic $475; Super Stars FREE CATALOG in goodies. Wholesale oniy. Paramount $725; Olympics $625, Speed King $795, Flying Ducks oldies but Colonial Gate, Plainview, L I.. N.Y $550; Monster Gun $395, Sportsman Rifle $495, Ro Go Record Co., One $695; TV Basketball $550; Tennis Tourney $275; 11803. Fotsball $675; Little Red $150; Garlando Foosball OPERATORS - WE BUY USED RECORDS NOT OVER 1 $200; Stanley Cup $125, Regent Pool Table, 8 ft $395. C year old — 1 each plus postage JOHN M NEW ORLEANS NOVELTY COMPANY, 1055 Dryades

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King of Music Records is looking for masters Send copies FOR SALE Write or call — 200 asst used T V. games — to KING OF MUSIC RECORDS - 806-1 6th Avenue, 300 asst, arcade pieces — Late Model Pins — ROBERT South, Suite 217, Nashville, Tennessee 37203, or call JONES INTERNATIONAL INC., 880 Providence Hiwy., 242-2023. Dedham, Mass. 0wp26 — 617/329-4880 or ROBERT (615) JONES INTERNATIONAL INC., 601 Thompson Rd 8-TRACK TAPES — 75 cents each, made from your master North, Syracuse, N Y — 315-463-y251 or album, Ray Reeves, GUSTO RECORDS, INC 220 St. Nashville, Tenn., 37213(615) 256-1656 NATIONAL WHITENBURG MODEL 400 FOOD VENDOR Boscobal — National 21 CE Candy Machine — Vendo Visi-Vend INTERNATIONAL RADIO STATIONS, MUSIC PUBLISHERS, Classified Close WEDNESDAY Rowe Cigarette Machines 20 700 $175 or 7 for $lpp0 Ads discotheques and fanclubs subscribe to our Automatic — Rowe 20 800 $295, Crating extra. Arcade Equip- Airmail Service for all singles and LPs from the charts. Cal. 90028 ment Motor Cycle, Funland, Pennant, Sami, Sea Raider Send all copy to: CASH BOX, 6565 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, The fastest and most dependable service in the world. and Dune Buggy. Pool Tables, Pin Balls, and many other AIRDISC SPECIAL SERVICES. Box 835, Amityville. New Make sure your check is enclosed items. Vathis Vendors. Call (214) 792-2806 793-3723 York 11701. or 792-1810.

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lesser-known Latin artists The benefit will take place at the Village in Mr. & Mrs. Harry Anderson, Fredric, Wise, in the cities for the day buying equipment. Gate New York on the night of Oct 20 Jack Anderson of KTRH in Houston has two new talk pro- Mr. & Mrs. Dick Benson in town making the rounds and buying parts and records . . . Mr. & Mrs. Richard Kozar, Virginia, taking a few days off and making a vacation of their grams entitled “Ask Jack Anderson” and “Jack Anderson Comments.” Also on KTRH. Dorothy Shelley, hostess of “From My Side,” will present a two-part series visit in the cities . Al Lippman, Minot, driving in to pick up a load of Seeburg Vogues titled “The Executive: Him Tick” and saving much on freight, and anyway Al hadn't been in the cities for many years What Makes WHUR-FM, the Howard University

radio station in Wash . DC, is presenting 24 hours on the life and music of the late and enjoyed the trip . . John Moklestad in town as was the delegation from St. Cloud, great John Coltrane in honor of his birthday The show will be entitled “Along Came Tim O’Hara, Vern Ness, Lee Pappenfuss, and Jerry and Lyle of Krueger Novelty . . Steve Lieberman returned from a week’s fishing trip in Alaska for salmon. Caught Trane," and will feature not only the music of Coltrane but that of his inspirational pre- them as big as twenty pounds ... Mr. & Mrs. Clem Kaul returned from a two week trip decessors and those who ve been greatly inspired by him CFRA in Ottawa, driving to Monterey, Calif, to visit their son and family Davie Lieberman at the Canada sponsored concerts in the park all summer long featuring the tops in local talent At the final show PD Paul Ski received a Community Service Award for his con- NARM meeting in San Francisco, also Amos Heilicher and brother Danny . . . Gary Stern, of Williams Mfg. Co. in Minneapolis for the day visiting at Lieberman Music Co. tribution to the promotion of public recreation programmes in Ottawa Also in Ot- j ... Mr. & Mrs. Ronnie Manolis, Huron, S D in the cities for a few days on a buying trip tawa CFMO is presenting a series heard round the world in honor of Bing Crosby’s Seen in town the past week were Vern Cunningham, St Croix, Dennis Weber, 50th anniversary in show business The shows will be broadcast starting Sept. 27 and will last until 30 Cable TV channel will presenting Lloyd and Hal Williamson, Vern Johnson, John Galep . . . Entertainment coming and Nov C be two specials on The gone Guy Lombardo, Oct 8 at the Civic Center; Herb Alpert and Tijuana Brass “Creating With Alan Corby Show.” The first will be an interview with Bearsville record- Sept 17 at Orchestra Hall; Chuck Mangone Orch and Esther Satterfield Oct 9, ing artist Felix Cavalierre, to be aired on Oct 7. Oct. 21 and Nov 4 The second show Hall; Freddy Fender and Sonny James, Sept. 26 Minneapolis will feature Paul Robinson, PD for WLIR-FM, and Irwin Sirotta, district promotional Orchestra Aud ; Buddy Rich Concert Oct 8 at the Prom; Ray Charles and Raelettes Sept. 18 at Orch Hall manager for Capitol records This show will be aired Sept 30, Oct. 14 and Oct. 28

} — . . . — WYSP and Society Hill Sound just completed a “first ever" — the first live breakfast concert The artist was Chrysalis recording star John Dawson Read. WFIL in Bruno To Mirco Sys. Inc. Philadelphia is giving away 20 sets of four tickets each for a trip to Florida's Dis- neyworld Winners are chosen from random postcard drawings, and phone calls ask- ing for the day's Disneyword, which is repeated throughout the day on the station Western Sales Mgr. The people in Birmingham are all off to McDonald's to pick up their “Music People Stickers" which potentially can become the equivalent of a $100 bill The contest is PHOENIX — Mirco Systems, Inc an- Warner Microcircuits, Inc. of Sunnyvale, being sponsored by WSGR. And this week's prediction is a real show in the dark nounced the appointment of Carlo V. California and as a semiconductor pro- by Bill Carr, MD at WING, Dayton “I Love To Love You" is the song Donna Summer is Bruno as western regional sales mana- ducts marketing manager Earlier in his the artist, and Oasis is the label Carr was so impressed by this tune that he was at a ger for the firm In his new capacity, career, Bruno served as systems loss for words to describe his feel ings. Bruno will be responsible for establish- engineer for Western Electric Company, bob speisman ing a network of west coast district sales Sunnyvale, where he is credited with de- offices as well as providing customer veloping equipment design specifica- service and support to present Mirco ac- tions for Western Electric and operating Piracy Development Continue „ to counts in his region companies of the Bell system

Heck's. Inc . a department store chain, In Newark, N J , an 85 count informa- with more than 30 stores in West Vir- tion, charging infringement of the sound Bruno has had considerable ex- He holds a BSEE degree from the ginia, Ohio and Kentucky recording copyright law by the un- perience in sales, marketing and en- University of Portland and an MBA from District Judge K K Hall commented authorized duplication of such record- gineering and is a veteran of more than the University of Santa Clara. that the evidence is "overwhelming" that ings, was filed by the U S Attorney twelve years in the electronics field the defendants engaged in the un- against Albert Cecchi of Oradell The al- Prior to his Mirco appointment, he held Mirco Systems, Inc., a wholly-owned authorized manufacture, distribution and leged pirate manufacturing operations, regional sales management posts at subsidiary of Mirco, Inc. has been sup- sale of pirated recordings, activities including Melody Recordings of Fair- Microsystems International, Ltd. of plying software services and logic circuit which he likened to “stealing Evidence field, N.J., and A&G Packaging of Canada. He also worked as a production test systems to computer and peripheral had been presented at the hearings that Newark, have been raided twice by the engineering supervisor at Stewart manufacturers since 1971 the defendants had also been engaged FBI. Cecchi, also known as Al Cohen and in the manufacture and sale of "sound- Morris Siegle, could face up to 85 years alikes," which contained the titles of the in jail and $85,000 in fines. songs The "sound-alikes," Judge Hall In an action instituted in Superior said, are "patently on their face mislead- Court in Essex County, N.J. by 9 record ” ing to the public, companies, the defendants, U S Tape, Inc and George Tucker, its principal, Kintner At NARM u w consented to the entry of a permanent injunction Several thousand unauthor- been committed. ized duplications of recordings produced Kintner explained that rackjobbers by the various plaintiffs were found on have, in his opinion, been operating "as the premises in West New York, N.J , in uneconomically as an industry in the addition to sufficient equipment to pro- country." He said he had heard rackjob- duce over 2,000 tapes a day The plain- bers discussing problems, and mention- tiff compainies include: Atlantic, A&M, ing that although prices in other fields INTERNATIONAL Capitol, London, MCA, MGM, Polydor, have skyrocketed, that rack prices have RCA and United Artists. U S Tape and the while operating remained same, Mr Tucker were previous defendants in costs have soared two earlier anti-piracy actions. * ND Kintner suggested that rackjobbers William Wallin, doing business as avail themselves of as many pricing ap- Royal Productions, was convicted by a MUSIC proaches as possible, such as "loss- in in jury U S district court Kansas City of leader" and multiple price policies to 12 counts of copyright infringement establish their existence in retail outlets stemming from the manufacture and sale and attract customers shopping in retail of pirated versions of copyrighted sound the outlets to record department through recordings Wallin was charged with sell- such incentives. continued on pg. 51 AMUSEMENT For example, many rackjobbers avail themselves of pricing one Elton John LP, or one John Denver LP at a discount Return To London, price, to attract the customer into the re- Europe For Mason cord department, while maintaining the price integrity of the artists' catalog at LONDON — After an absence of six MACHINES re- the normal suggested price or his normal years from England, price This marketing practice can be turned Sept. 8 to play the Hammersmith compared to how merchandising is done Odeon before leaving for concerts in in other retail departments Men s Holland, Norway and Sweden. These ap- clothing departments may offer any "red- pearances mark the first time Mason has EXPOSITION labeled" sport jacket at a discount. This played in England and Europe since his does not mean they discount everything departure form Traffic a half-dozen years

in their department, but it establishes a ago potentially Mason will return to London upon THE CONRAD HILTON HOTEL - CHICAGO, ILLINOIS "draw" for a customer, who could buy other items. completion of the European dates, for a FRIDAY, - 17-18-19 SATURDAY, SUNDAY OCTOBER Following Kintner's address, label ex- return engagement at the Hammersmith g '*711 MOA's International Trade Show for the Coin-Operated ecutives and rackjobbers aired their which will be filmed for British TV Sept. 3 Music and Amusement Industry and Allied Industries views on points made, both in the 29 His new album, “Split Coconut," will speech and in other closed-door dis- be released in the U S. the third week of cussions. October, coinciding with a U S. tour.

50 October 4. 1975 EAST COASTINGS continued fr pg. 20

postcard phrase that usually means the exact opposite; thus all the LP photos represent impossible events Hot Tuna mixing new LP. due in a month or so; and ’s new band working on their first joint effort Elton John met Frank Sinatra backstage at the latter’s New York Uris Theater date, and we hear there's a possibility of Old Blue Eyes doing some of the Captain's material Keith Emerson’s the first of the ELP solo disks due out. with Greg Lake and Carl Palmer to follow, plus a group LP in early '76; Emerson probably in Nov. The band for Howard Cosell’s new show has some fine musicians as regulars, including direction by Elliott Lawrence, with Bill Watrous, , Steve Gadd, Bucky Pizzarelli and other notables ZEP ZOO — Led. Zep. (inc the healing Robert Plant) & Swan Song v.p. Danny Goldberg in L A these days, with visits from Atlantic execs; Jimmy Page is beginning production work for new Swan Song group Detective. AND SO ON — The “Melody

Maker” released the results of their 1975 readers pol I last week, and in addition to the heavy awards going to the likes of Led Zep, Yes & Genesis, in the "brightest hope" category, the infamous Dr. Feelgood ranked second only to Camel, and the only group of the ten listed without a U S record deal we knew of — somebody should definitely get on the case Isaac Hayes cancelled the final two shows of his four concert ap- pearance at the Felt Forum because of ticket sales J. Geils Band harmonica man Magic Dick got a private showing of the Hebner harmonica collection last week at the SHOPPING THE WEA WAY — Henry Droz, v.p. sales and Vic Faraci, v.p marketing, for factory and was presented with the prototype of a new model CBS has completed the Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corp announced the firm conducted a series of sales and a documentary film entitled “Reggae - Jamaica Soul.” promotion meetings Sept 7-11 in La Costa, California. bob kaus Guest appearances by George Carlin, Flip Wilson and Harry Chaplin at private din- ners highlighted the 4-day program RCA Sets International WEA's national marketing executives, 19 regional sales managers, eight branch marketing coordinators and representatives from WEA's labels attended the sessions Product Meeting In U.K. reviewing the achievmentsof the past year and goals for 1976 At a special presentation, four WEA sales mangers — Bob Murphy, L Bill A ; the popular presentation is NEW YORK — RCA Records executives On Oct 2, Perasso, San Francisco; Paul Sheffield, Dallas; Fred Katz, Cleveland — and market- activities Glancy, followed by for marketing and promotion introduced by ing coordinator George Salovich of New York were granted awards by Joel Fried- left for London this week for a product Berniker who will cover new and estab- man, president of WEA for their outstanding achlevments in 1 975. international artists via a tape-and-slide, audio- presentation for RCA lished Pictured from left to right, Joel Friedman, president; Bill Perasso, San Francisco; for licensees and subsidiaries visual program especially produced Fred Katz, Cleveland; Vic Faraci, v.p. marketing; Henry Droz, v.p sales; Paul Shef- The presentation will be hosted by the international meetings by Kahn field, Dallas; Bob Murphy, L A ; George Salovich, N Y RCA Records president Ken Glancy. tak- John Rosica will complete the pop pre- ing place over a three-day period, start- sentation with an address on the market- ing Sept 30 ing and promotion aspects of the product Accompanying Glancy were Mike and artists presented Berniker, division vice president, pop- ular Tom Shepard, division vice An evening on Oct. 2 at London's president, Red Seal a&r. John Rosica, famed Ronnie Scott's Club, taken over division vice president, promotion and by RCA for in-person performances by merchandising; Ernie Gilbert, director of Faith, Hope and Charity, Daryl Hall and marketing. Red Seal, and Steve Kahn, John Oatesd the Neal Redding Band, all manager product merchandising new RCA Records artists. Attending will Attending the meeting will be manag- be the RCA International contingent, ing directors as well as the marketing, along with invited press, disc jockeys classical and popular product represen- and television personalities from the tatives from every RCA licensee in continent. Europe Included, too, will be a representation from RCA subsidiaries. Piracy Development u so On Sept 30, the meetings begin with a ing pirated versions of recordings legit- discussion of future a&r plans for Red imately released by Atlantic. CBS, on a world-wide basis, conducted Seal Motown and Warner Bros by Shepard On the next day, Shepard Finally, more than 40,000 pirated will present a retrospective on Red Seal tapes seized in a raid by FBI agents at. releases of 1975 along with a preview of two warehouses owned by Stein Bros in SEASTONED — shown relaxing at San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts after a major Red Seal product of 1976, to be Baltimore, were ordered destroyed by performance of music from "Seastones,” a composition that combines rock and elec- followed by a smaller presentation of Magistrate Paul M Rosenberg Ben- tronic music, are the participants, (from left) David Crosby, Ned Lagin and the Red Seal recordings made in Britain, jamin Stein, owner of the warehouses, Grateful Dead's , visiting with United Artists' Allen Levy. "Seastones.” con- Japan, France, Germany, Italy. Spain who pleaded guilty to three counts of ceived by Lagin and Lesh, is out on Round Records, which are manufactured and dis- and Holland Ernie Gilbert will then chair copyright infringement, was fined tributed by UA a forum covering marketing and promo- $2,500 and placed on probation for two tional possibilities pertaining to this pro- years duct. Songwriter Forum Second Sayer On Record Promo Tour Of 1975 HOLLYWOOD — The Song Registration NEW YORK — Singer/composer Leo Service will hold a Songwriters Forum Sayer begins his second tour of the U S on record promotion Tues, Oct. 7 at 8 p m at the Holiday Inn, 1755 N. High- this year in Easton. Pa . Oct 30 Over the span of one month Sayer will appear in land Ave Hollywood. Featured concert halls and theaters in 23 cities speakers will include Tony Richland. throughout the country. Steve Resnick and Harold Childs. Sayer, whose third album for the Richland has been an independent for last ten years, working Warner Bros label. "Another Year," is promoter the due for immediate U S release, will be with labels, artists, producers and pub- accompanied on the tour by a new band lishers He has won several honors in the field of promotion, including the Bill Norman Weiss of Management III is handling the booking — the first time the Gavin California Man of the Year Award firm has undertaken a concert hall/thea- Resnick is head of album promotion at ter tour ABC Records, and a pioneer in the de- ME OR I’LL SCREAM The promotion and sales staffs of Polydor The national itinerary for the Sayer velopment of secondary markets. DON’T TOUCH Lily Tomlin LP, "Modern Childs is vice president, promotion at Records were recently treated to a preview of the new tour looks like this; Easton. Pa . Lafayette Scream.” at Manhattan's Bell Sound Studios. The album, due out shortly, features College. Oct 30; Trenton. N J. Rider A&M Records. operator, John Sippel. who has been a publicity many of Ms Tomlin's characterizations, including Edith Ann, Ernestine the College (31); Philadelphia, Pa . Tower director well a product manager, Lillian X. (the rubber freak) and Susie Sorority. All of the characters will be heard on- Theater. Nov. 1; Hempstead. NY, as as at the listening are (I. to r ): Niles Siegel, and is currently market editor for a na- stage during her current U S tour. Pictured Calderone Theater (3); NY. N Y . Avery director of artists tional trade publication, will act as mod- national promotion man for Polydor; Lily Tomlin; and Arnie Geller, Fischer (5); Boston. Mass., Symphony development for the label. Hall (7), erator.

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ROCK OF THE WESTIES

September 29 SAN DIEGO Sports Arena

October 1 October 2 TUCSON LAS VEGAS Community Center Arena Convention Center

October 3 October 5 October 7 TEMPE DENVER SALT LAKE CITY Arizona State University McNichols Arena University of Utah Student Activities Center Special Events Center

October 12 & 13 October 14 October 16 & 17 VANCOUVER PORTLAND SEATTLE Coliseum Coliseum Coliseum

October 25 & 26 October 19 & 20 LOS ANGELES OAKLAND Dodger Stadium Coliseum

Look out for the soon-to-be-released Elton John album “Rock of the Westies” Exclusively on MCA Records & Tapes

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WISH YOU WERE HERE SPIRIT OF THE BOOGIE 68 PINK FLOYD (Columbia PC 33453) KOOL & THE GANG (DeLite DEP 2018)

WINDSONG GORILLA 69 CAPTURED ANGEL JOHN DENVER (RCA APL1-1 183) JAMES TAYLOR (Warner Bros BS 2866) DAN FOGELBERG (Epic PE 33499) CAPTAIN FANTASTIC AND THE JAWS 70 FROM MIGHTY OAKS ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (MCA 2087) 22 RAY THOMAS (Threshold BROWN DIRT COWBOY THS 16) (Dist: London) 67 ELTON JOHN (MCA 2142) WHAT A DIFF’RENCE A DAY THE DREAM WEAVER GARY (Warner 4 RED OCTOPUS MAKES • WRIGHT Bros BS 2868) 81 JEFFERSON STARSHIP ESTHER PHILLIPS w/BECK (Kudu KU 23S1 (Grunt BFL 1-099) (Dist: RCA) 72 STRAIGHT SHOOTER 39 CAT STEVENS GREATEST HITS BAD COMPANY (Swan Song SS 8413) 76 BORN TO RUN (A&M 4519) 42 • BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (Columbia PC 33795) 73 STEPPIN’ THE POINTER SISTERS (Blue Thumb BTSD 6021 40 CHAIN REACTION ) 56 6 WIN, LOSE OR DRAW CRUSADERS I Blue Thumb BTSD 6022) ALLMAN BROTHERS (Capricorn CP 0156) SAVE ME 41 RITCHIE BLACKMORE’S # SILVER CONVENTION (Midland Int i 1-1 7 ONE OF THESE NIGHTS BKL 1 29) (Dist RCA) 86 (Asylum 7E 1039) RAINBOW EAGLES (Polydor PD 6049) 43 75 HEARTS AMERICA (Warner Bros. BS 2852) 74 MINSTREL IN THE GALLERY IN THE CITY ! JETHRO TULL (Chrysalis CHR 1082) 18 42 TAVARES (Capitol ST 1 1396) 76 CUT THE CAKE AVERAGE WHITE BAND (Atlantic SD 18140) 65 9 PICK OF THE LITTER IS LOVE (Atlantic SD 18141 43 AL GREEN SPINNERS (Hi SHL 32092) 77 NATTY DREAD

BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS (Island ) 10 HONEY WILL 9281 71 THE OHIO PLAYERS (Mercury SRM 1-1038) JAMAICA SAY YOU ( A&M SP 4529) MORRIS ALBERT 11 KC AND THE SUNSHINE BAND • ( RCA APL 1-1018) 85 603) 10 45 BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP (T.K FALLS FREDDY FENDER (ABC/Dot 2020) 79 STORM AT SUNUP 12 BETWEEN THE LINES GINOVANNELLI (A&M 4533) 82 JANIS IAN (Columbia PC 33394) 46 THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER (AtlanticSD 18133) 80 DREAMING MY DREAMS 13 OUTLAWS WAYLON JENNINGS (RCA APL 1-1062) 60 (Arista 4042) 47 LET THERE BE MUSIC ORLEANS (Elektra 7E 1029) 81 ENDLESS SUMMER 14 ATLANTIC CROSSING BEACH BOYS (Capitol SVBB 11 307) 83 ROD STEWART (Warner Bros. BS 2875) 17 DESOLATION BLVD. # SWEET (Capitol ST 1 1395) 82 WILL O’ THE WISP 15 AIN’T NO WAY TO TREAT A LEON RUSSELL (Shelter SR 2138) 84 LADY 49 RIDE A ROCK HORSE HELEN REDDY (Capitol ST 1 1418) 16 ROGER DALTREY (MCA 2147) 25 83 BLUE SKY NIGHT THUNDER

MICHAEL MURPHEY I Epic KE 33290) 68 16 BLUES FOR ALLAH 50 MELISSA GRATEFUL DEAD I Grateful Dead GD-LA494-G) 19 MELISSA MANCHESTER (Arista 4031) 46 84 AMBROSIA (20th Century T-434) 63 17 YOUNG AMERICANS DAVID BOWIE (RCA APL 1-0998) 51 BARRY MANILOW I (Arista 4007) 55 MORE MILES PER GALLON 18 THE HEAT IS ON # BUDDY MILES (Casablanca NBLP 7019) 91 THE ISLEY BROTHERS (T-Neck PZ 33536) 52 DIAMONDS & RUST

JOAN BAEZ I A&M SP4527) 33 86 NOMADNESS 19 E.C. WAS HERE THE STRAWBS (A&M SP4544) ERIC CLAPTON (RSO SO 4809) 23 PHOENIX • LABELLE (Epic PE 33579) GREETINGS FROM ASBURY 20 SABOTAGE BLACK SABBATH (Warner Bros BS 2822) 54 NON-STOP PARK BT EXPRESS (Roadshow RS 41001 26 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (Columbia KC 31903) 96 21 FLEETWOOD MAC (Warner Bros MS 2225) 55 SCHEHERAZADE & OTHER 88 DESPERADO STORIES EAGLES (Asylum SD-5068) 66 RENAISSANCE (ABCSASD 7510) 62 22 IS IT SOMETHING I SAID RICHARD PRYOR (Warner Bros MS 2227) A HOTLINE 56 CLEARLY LOVE J GEILSBAND (Atlantic SD 18147) 110 OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN (MCA 2148) 23 MELLOW MADNESS QUINCY JONES (A&M SP4526) 24 DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES 57 VENUS AND MARS (RCA APL 1-1 144) 101 WINGS (Capitol SMAS 1 1419) 58 PRISONER IN DISGUISE P LINDA RONSTADT (Asylum 7E-1045) KEEP 91 THE BASEMENT TAPES 58 LOVE WILL US & THE BAND (Columbia C2 33682) 69 2! SO FINE TOGETHER LOGGINS& MESSINA (Columbia PC 33810) 28 THE CAPTAIN & TENNILLE (A&M 3505) 49 92 FIRST CUCKOO

DEODATO (MCA 491 ) 94 RHINESTONE COWBOY 59 MAIN COURSE fr GLEN CAMPBELL (Capitol 11430) 29 BEE GEES (RSO SO 4807) 35 93 JOHN DENVER’S GREATEST 27 AIN’T NO BOUT A DOUBT IT 60 SEDAKA’S BACK HITS GRAHAM CENTRAL STATION NEIL SEDAKA (Rocket 463) (Dist: MCA) 75 (RCA CPL 1-0374) 88 (Warner Bros BS 2876) 61 ELTON JOHN’S GREATEST HITS (MCA 2128) INSEPARABLE 28 FANDANGO NATALIE COLE (Capitol ST 11429) 102 ZZ TOP (London PS 656) 9 62 BOOGIE DOWN U.S.A. CAUGHT IN THE ACT PEOPLE'S CHOICE (TSOP KZ 33154) 95 THE HITMAN (Tamla T6-338S1 97 GRAND FUNK RAILROAD (Capitol 11445) 32 EDDIE KENDRICKS ) 63 LET’S TAKE IT TO THE STAGE SEARCHIN’ FOR A RAINBOW FUN KADELIC (Westbound W 21 5) FAITH, HOPE & CHARITY iCapricorn CP 1031) 53 A 1-1 MARSHALL TUCKER (RCA APL 100) 106 64 TOMMY TOYS IN THE ATTIC ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK RECORDING (Columbia PC 33479) 27 (Polydor PD 2-9502) DON’T IT FEEL GOOD RAMSEY LEWIS (Columbia PC 33800) 32 WHY CAN’T WE BE FRIENDS THE WILD, THE INNOCENT (& WAR (United Artists LA 441-G) 98 STAMP ALBUM THE E-STREET SHUFFLE) CLIMAX BLUES BAND (Sire SASD 7507) 104 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (Columbia KC34232) 72 THAT’S THE WAY OF THE THE HUNGRY YEARS WORLD 66 THE CHICAGO THEME NEIL SEDAKA (MCA/Rocket PIG 2157) EARTH. W1 ND & FIRE (Columbia PC 33280) 34 HUBERT LAWS (CTI 6058S1 NIGHTRIDER 100 HORIZON DAWN’S GREATEST HITS 'HE CARPENTERS (A&M SP 4530) 70 TONY ORLANDO & DAWN (Arista AL 4045) CHARLIE DANIELS BAND (Kama Sutra KSBS 2067) 111

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101 PORTRAIT GALLERY 9/27 135 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (BLOW YOUR 9/27 168 THE SOUND OF SUNSHINE lElektra 7E-1041 WHISTLE) THE SUNSHINE BAND (TK 604) 102 GET ON DOWN GARY TOMS EMPIRE (PIP 6814) 145 169 CITY OF ANGELS BOBBY BLAND (ABC ABCD 895) 103 136 KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE THE MIRACLES (Tamla T6-339S1 103 FREEHAND SPARROW 170 TEXAS GOLD 77 (Capitol 1 1428) MERRY CLAYTON (Ode 77030) 142 ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL (Capitol ST 1 141 1) 180 104 TUBES 137 BACK HOME AGAIN 171 STARS (A&M 4534) 105 JOHN DENVER (RCA CPL 1-0548) 138 JANIS IAN (Columbia KC 32857) 176 105 NASHVILLE 138 ANOTHER YEAR 172 CLOSEUP 78 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (ABC ABCD 893) LEO SAYER (Warner Bros BS 2885) FRANKIE VALLI (Private Stock PS 2000) 165 106 DOG DAYS 139 RISING FOR THE MOON 173 A SONG FOR YOU (PolydorPD6041) 129 FAIRPORT CONVENTION (Island ILPS9313) 140 TEMPTATIONS (Gordy G6-969S1 1 07 HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW 140 NIGHTINGALES AND BOMBERS 174 FIRST IMPRESSIONS OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN (MCA 2133) 79 MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND IMPRESSIONS (Curtom 5003) 170 108 DO YOU WONDER (Warner Bros BS 2877) 144 175 BLOW BY BLOW SHAWN PHILLIPS (A&M 4539) 1 16 141 FORCE IT JEFF BECK (Epic PE 33409) 160 109 THIS TIME WE MEAN IT UFO (Chrysalis CHR 1074) 93 176 BAY CITY ROLLERS R E O SPEEDWAGON (Epic PE 33338) 80 142 MOTHER FOCUS (Arista AL-4049) 193 110 THE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK FOCUSlAtcoSD 36-117) 151 177 NEW LOVERS AND OLD FRIENDS lOcciMercury SRM 1-1029) 108 143 MR. MAGIC JOHNNY RIVERS (Epic PE 33681 BRAZIL GROVER WASHINGTON JR (Kudu KU 20) 95 178 FOOLISH PLEASURES 111 - THE RITCHIE FAMILY (20th Century T-498) 144 THIRTEEN BLUE MAGIC LANE HE ARTS FI ELD (Mercury SRM 1-1034) 178 112 THE PROUD ONE BLUE MAGIC (AtcoSD 36-1 20) 155 179 STACKED DECK THE OSMONDS (MGM M3G-4493) 113 145 BEAUTIFUL LOSER AMAZING RHYTHM ACES (ABC ABCD 91 3) 1 1 3 THE BEST OF MICHAEL JACKSON BOB SEGER (Capitol 1 1 378) 147 180 THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE AMERICA (Motown M6 851 SI 121 146 FOOL FOR THE CITY TODAY 114 GET DOWN (Bearsville 6959) CURTIS MAYFIELD (Curtom CU 5001 183 JOE SIMON (Spring SPR 6706) 115 147 CHOCOLATE CHIP 1 81 COME AND GET YOURSELF SOME 1 1 5 WELCOME TO MY NIGHTMARE ISAAC HAYES (H BS ABCD874) (Dist ABC) 98 LEON HAYWOOD (20th Century T-476) ALICE COOPER (Atlantic SD 181 30) 1 14 148 GOOD VIBRATIONS 182 FOLLOW MY MIND 116 RED HEADED STRANGER BEACH BOYS (Warner Brothers MS 2223) 99 JIMMY CLIFF (Warner Bros MS2218) WILLIE NELSON (Columbia KC 33482) 118 149 PURE PLEASURE 183 EARTHBOUND 117 RIDIN’ HIGH DYNAMIC SUPERIORS (Motown M6-841 SI 146 THE FIFTH DIMENSION (ABC ABCD 897) 185 JERRY JEFF WALKER (MCA 2156) 143 150 PHYSICAL GRAFFITI 184 THE SONS OF CHAMPLIN 118 A CHORUS LINE LED ZEPPELIN (Swan Song SS 2200) 134 (Ariola America ST 50002) 192 PS 33581 1 19 ORIGINAL CAST (Columbia 151 FOUR WHEEL DRIVE 1 85 DON’T IT MAKE YOU WANNA 119 DREAM BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE DANCE (Mercury 1-1027) 100 NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND (United Artists LA 469-G) 130 SRM RUSTY Wl ER (20th Century T-469) 194 152 HEAD OVER HEELS 120 PROCOL’S NINTH 186 EVERY TIME YOU TOUCH ME (I GET POCOIABC ABCD 890) 107 PROCOL HARUM (Chrysalis CHR 1 080) 87 HIGH) 153 IN THE SHADE MADE I 121 LADY CHARLIE RICH Epic PE 33455) 186 ODE TO MY ROLLING STONES ( COC 791 02) 109 WILLIE HUTCH (Motown M6-838S1) 126 187 RALPH & FLORIAN 154 RETURN TO FANTASY Kraftwerk (Vertigo VEL 2006) 1 22 MONTY PYTHON’S FLYING CIRCUS URIAH HEEP (Warner Bros BS 2869) 112 (Pye 12116) 123 188 LOW RENT RENDEZVOUS 155 AN EVENING WITH JOHN DENVER ACE SPECTRUM (AtlanticSD 18143) 181 123 ACID QUEEN (RCA CPL 2-0764) 139 TINA TURNER (United Artists LA495-G) 127 1 89 NIGHT OF BOLD MOUNTAIN 156 PHENIX FI REBALLET (Passport PPSD9801D) 188 124 THE EAGLES CANNONBALL ADDERLEY (Fantasy F 79004) 198 (Asylum SD 3054) 125 190 PRESSURE SENSITIVE 157 SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL RONNIE LAWS (Blue Note BN-UA452-G) 190 NORMAN CONNORS (Buddah BDS 5643) 196 125 THE HOLY GRAIL 191 HIGHER THAN HIGH MONTY PYTHON (Arista 4050) 132 158 IN THE SLOT THE UNDISPUTED TRUTH (Gordy G6-972S1 TOWER OF POWER (Warner Bros BS 2880) 126 THE DRAGON IS DANCING 192 TAPESTRY 133 JIMMY SPHEERIS (Epic PE 33565) 159 HOME PLATE CAROLE KING (Ode 77099) (Dist A&M) (Warner Bros. BS 2864) 127 STILL CAUGHT UP 193 BAD LUCK IS ALL I HAVE MILLIE JACKSON (Spring SP 6708) 89 160 HEART OF THE CITY EDDIE HARRIS (Atlantic SD 1675) BARRABAS (Atco SD36-1 18) 161 128 A QUIET STORM 1 94 BEST OF THE STATLER BROS. SMOKEY ROBINSON (Tamla T6-33781 90 161 EVERYBODY’S DOIN’ THE HUSTLE (Mercury 1037) JAMES BROWN (Polydor PD 6054) 173 129 PUMP IRON! 195 MISTY 162 RAILHEAD OVERTURE RAY STEVENS (Barnaby 61 2) 187 ALVIN LEE l Columbia PC 33796) 131 MIKE POST (MGM M3G 5005) 166 130 1 96 MUSIC KEEPS ME TOGETHER WATERBED 163 CHICAGO TAJ MAHAL (Columbia PC 33801) HERBIE MANN (AtlanticSD 1676) 141 ORIGINAL CAST (Arista A1 9005) 164 197 LISTEN TO THE CITY 131 CAUGHT IN THE ACT 164 EXPERIENCE TIM WEISBERG (A&M SP 4565)

COMMODORES (Motown M6-820S1 92 GLORIA GAYNOR ( MGM M3G 4997) 175 198 ILLEGAL, IMMORAL AND 165 JOHN FOGERTY 132 DARK SIDE OF THE MOON FATTENING PINK FLOYD (Capitol 11163) 148 (Asylum 7E-1046) FLO & EDDIE (Columbia PC 33554) 191 133 JUDITH 166 FLAT AS A PANCAKE HEAD EAST (A&M SP 4537) 167 199 LAW (Elektra7E 1032) 128 (GRCGA 10017) 167 HOUR OF THE WOLF 134 CUNNING STUNTS STEPPENWOLF (Epic PE 33583) 169 200 ABBA CARAVAN (Chess/ Janus BTM 5000) 135 (AtlanticSD 18146) (BY ARTIST) Abba 200 ALPHABETIZED TOP 200 ALBUMS Poco 152 Ace Spectrum 188 Charlie Daniels Band 67 Gaynor, Gloria 164 Law 199 Sunshine Band 168 Pointer Sisters. The 73 Adderley, Cannonball 156 Clapton. Eric ... 19 Gentle Giant 103 Laws. Hubert 66 Sweet Post. Mike 162 Aerosmith 31 Clayton Merry 136 Graham Central Station 27 Laws. Ronnie 190 Taj Mahal Procol Harum 120 Albert Morris 78 Cliff. Jimmy 182 Grand Funk 29 Led Zeppelin 150 Tavares Pryor, Richard 22 Allman Brothers 6 Climax Blues Band . 98 Grateful Dead 16 Lee. Alvin 129 Taylor. James 44 Raitt, Bonnie 159 Cocker. Joe Green Al . 43 Lewis. Ramsey 97 Temptations Amazing Rhythm Aces . . 179 Ambrosia 84 Cole, Natalie 94 Hall and Oates 90 Logginsand Messina 25 Reddy, Helen 15 10 cc Renaissance 55 America 75 Collins, Judy 133 Harris. Eddie 193 Manchester Melissa . .50 Thomas. Ray Commodores 131 Hayes, Isaac 147 Manhattan Transfer 46 R E O Speedwagon 109 Toms, Gary Asleep At The Wheel . . 170 Rich. . Charlie 186 Atlanta Rhythm Section 106 Connors. Norman . 157 Haywood. Leon 181 Manilow. Barry 51 Tower of Power Ritchie Family Ill Average White Band 76 Cooper, Alice 1 15 Head East 166 Mann. Herbie 130 Tubes Rivers. Johnny 177 Bachman-Turner 151 Crusaders 40 Heartsfield 178 Mann. Manfred . 140 Turner, Tina Robinson. Smokey 128 Bad Company 72 Daltrey, Roger 49 Hutch. Willie 121 Marley. Bob 77 UFO

Rolling Stones 153 Truth . . . Baez, Joan 52 Denver, John 2 93.137.155 Ian. Janis 12.171 Marshall Tucker Band .30 Undisputed Ronstadt. Linda 24 Uriah Heep Barrabas 160 Deodato 92 Impressions 174 Mayfield. Curtis 180 Russell Leon 82 Valii Frankie Bay City Rollers 176 Dylan Bob 91 Isley Bros 18 Miles. Buddy 85 Sayer.Leo. 138 Vannelli, Gino Beach Boys 81 .148 Dynamic Superiors. 149 Jackson, Michael 113 Miracles 169 Sedaka. Neil 60,99 Walker. Jerry Jeff Beck. Jeff 175 Eagles 7.68.88,124 Jackson. Millie 127 Monty Python 122.125 War . Seger. Bob 145 Bee Gees 59 Earth. Wind & Fire .. 33 Jefferson Starship 4 Murphey Michael 83 Silver Convention 74 Washington. Grover, Jr Blackmore. Richie 41 Fairport Convention 139 Jennings, Waylon 80 Nelson, Willie 116 Simon, .114 Weisburg Tim . Black Sabbath 20 Faith, Hope & Charity 96 Jethro Tull 8 Newton-John, Olivia 56,107 Joe Wier, Rusty . . Sonsof Champlin 184 Bland. Bobby 102 Fender. Freddy 45 J.GeilsBand 89 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 119 126 Wings Blue Magic .144 Fifth Dimension 183 John. Elton 3.61 Ohio Players 10 Spheeris. Jimmy Spinners Wright, Gary Bowie. David 17 Fi rebal let 189 Jones, Quincy 23 Orlando. Tony & Dawn 34 9 ZZ Top Springsteen . .5,65.87 Brown. James 161 Fleetwood Mac 21 KC & The Orleans. 47 Bruce 194 B T Express 54 Flo & Eddie 198 Sunshine Band 11 Osmonds.. 112 Statler Bros Soundtracks A Chorus Line Campbell. Glen 26 Focus 142 Kendricks. Eddie 95 Outlaws 13 Steppenwolf 167 Stevens, Cat 39 Chicago Captain & Tennille. The 58 Fogelberg. Dan 69 King, Carole 192 People's Choice 62 Jaws Caravan 134 Fogerty, John . 165 Kool & The Gang 35 Phillips. Esther 38 Stevens. Ray 195 Nashville Carpenters 100 Foghat 146 Kraftwerk 187 Phillips. Shawn 108 Stewart. Rod .14 '<» Strawbs 86 Tommy Chapin, Harry 101 Funkadelic .63 Label 53 Pink Floyd 1,132 The voice of TonyBennett The piano of Bill Evans Two superb ingredients, with no further embellishment create one of the most unique musical experiences ever recorded. *&***#*- ^Hr / fi ^7

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Mickey Gilley and Barbi Benton*

Together, for the first time* On a new single,

'Roll You Like aWheel” pw45) Produced byEddie Kilroy

Playboy Records, Inc