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All-Star U.S. Line -Up Sooner Group NARM Meet to Be To Participate at IMIC Wins Senate Biggest; Retailer NEW YORK -An impressive ar- can Society of Composers, Authors ray of U.S. music- record industry & Publishers, will discuss the U.S. li- Piracy Bill OK leaders will participate in the fifth censing organization's newly -con- Attendance Rises International Music Industry Con- ceived "ASCAP Think Tank." By JOHN SIPPEL By IS HOROWITZ ference, to be held at the Grosvenor Ed Cramer, president, Broadcast OKLAHOMA CITY dedi- -A HOLLYWOOD, Fla.- Advance estimated 65 percent of attendees. House, London, May 7 -10. IMIC is Music, Inc., will deliver a report on cated campaign by a handful of state contingents of industry executives All major manufacturers were due held under the auspices of the "The U.S. Copyright Act Revision - supporters of the antipiracy propos- representing every facet of the to be represented as well. worldwide Billboard Publishing An Update." al. seemingly delayed a year before record and tape marketing spectrum Total attendance was expected to Group (Billboard, High Fidelity, Bobby Brenner, Bobby Brenner consideration by the state legislature began arriving here late last week to top 1,400 at the series of meetings Music Labo, Music Week). Associates, will serve as chairman of (Billboard, Mar. 23), brought pas- participate in what was shaping up scheduled to run at the Diplomat Stanley Adams, president, Ameri- the seminar devoted to "Sound Tal- sage of the proposal last week by the as the largest and perhaps most pro- (Continued on page /3) ent Management." Seymour Heller, Senate here. vocative NARM convention in the president of American Variety Inter- Sen. Finis Smith's contested association's history. national, will be among those partic- proposal passed the Senate by a vote Dick Clark Hosts A heavy representation of mass For Topics ipating on the panel. of 30 to 11. Even more significant retailers was noted among regis- Sal Chiantia, president of MCA was the deletion of a rider to the bill, of Interest trants, continuing a trend that has Vegas Oldie Revue on page 94) which would have made recorded (Continued been accelerating in recent years to NARM Members material made before Feb. 15, 1972, By BOB KIRSCH and reflective of shifting industry public domain. That rider lost 26 to LOS ANGELES -Dick Clark will Special Group marketing patterns that have seen a See pp. 16 -32 11. Only a week ago, it appeared that bring an oldie -oriented rock revue, resurgence of the free- standing the Senate bill No. 483 would be "Dick Clark Presents Good 01' Rock Travel Rates to store. But the base of NARM mem- sidetracked until 1975. 'n' Roll," to the Casino Lounge of bership remains the rackjobber and IMIC -5 (London). Rick Kelly, Records Inc. here, Mr. the Las Vegas Hilton beginning July See Pages 30 -31 distributor, still accounting for an Robot Radio to 26 for an initial run set of four (Cnnrinrrc'd nn page I /4) weeks. Current plans call for two shows Assist: NAB per night and three on Saturday, New U.K. Price Increase Forecast By CLAUDE HALL By BRIAN MULLIGAN with each show lasting an hour. HOUSTON -While the atmos- Stars for the revue will he Freddie IEditor, Music Week) phere seemed to be highly unfavor- Cannon. Cornell Gunther, the LONDON -A new round of price The companies involved are - tridges hitting the $7.50 mark and able to radio syndication and service Coasters, Jackie Wilson and Bo rises -the second since January -is don, Music for Pleasure, Pickwick budget albums closing on the $2.50 firms, a comparatively sparse turn- Donaldson & The Heywoods as the in in Britain following the and Contour. The effects of the in- level. prospect out (around 400 -500) of radio men band. Clark will act as performer/ decision of four companies to imple- creases will he the breaking of the Largely responsible for the com- were told in a session Tuesday (19) producer /presenter, showing films ment substantial price increases this $1.25 barrier on singles. pop LP's panics needing to take action again (Continued on page 10) (Continued on page 10) week. climbing, to $6.25. eight -track car- ( Continued on page 92) Decontrol Hits Jacket Mfrs.; Output Normal By ROBERT SOBEI. LOS ANGELES -While the Cost NEW YORK -.The Cost of Living of Living Council's paper price de- Council's recent decision to decon- control will certainly cause LP jacket trol paper prices has resulted in im- prices to continue their gradual spi- mediate price increases averaging ral, both label production chiefs and some 20 percent by mills to industre album manufacturers agree it ap- suppliers, a Billboard check of sev- pears 1974 will he all- stops -out and eral key eastern producers has re- no delays in album production. vealed. All three of the majors can- The past four months have seen vassed, Ivy Mill Lithograph, Queens supplies of both chip board, used in Lithograph and Shorewood Pack- LP jacket fabrication, and solid aging, stated they would pass the bleach sulfide, better known as new increases to the record manu- bleached board, upon which jackets facturers. are printed directly. diminish. With All three also stated that they had the paper control end. all again been receiving price increases from The New Censation" "COME DOWN TO EARTH" is looking like a winner. Register Now! Time is running out for those who plan on attending IMIC agree there is no need to worry about mills for many months and that now by IMIC 5. t is already on WWRL. WN1R, WDAS, WWIN. WOOK, WOL. KSOL. KYAC 5 and haven't as yet registered. You may register writing prices on certain grades of paper had and many more. However, this has nothing to do with the picture. adequate paper supply for jacket c/o The Billboard Group, 7 Carnaby Street, London, W1V 1 PG, or by production in 1974. risen as much as 50 -70 percent over 'RIDE RECORDS. (Advertisement) writing to IMIC 5, c/o Billboard Magazine, 9000 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, Men who direct label LP produc- the past year. Eric Kaltman, Queens CA 90069. Dot miss the boat to IMIC 5 May 7.10. 1974. 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Inçludes: Take Good Care of Her My Boy I've Got a Thing About You Baby CPL1/CPS1/CPK1-0475 Resin Records and Tapes General News Wilson's Generosity Helps Judge Rules Piracy Defendants AGAC Foundation to Solid Select New Counsel by Mar. 28 Start; Industry Unit Set LOS ANGELES -The pivgtal Geraldine Gonzalez and Jerry Mer- ing the same defense attorney in that By JOHN SIPPEL anti -piracy case, in which the U.S. ton, was not a member of the Cali- "conflict of interests" might occur Attorney's office here has added fornia state bar and therefore not eli- during the litigation. LOS ANGELES -The American lishers on a program, wherein pub- mail fraud and interstate trans- gible to represent the defendants. Guild of Authors and Composers' lishers who buy catalogs would Richard Taxe, president of Gault portation of stolen property to viola- Yarton's affadavit indicated that Industries, Datax Enterprises, and brand -new concept, Composers & volutarily notify writers that they tion of the federal law against illegal Siegel had previously tried to repre- Soundco Corp., located here, was Lyricists Educational Foundation now had acquired their songs within duplicating of post Feb. 15, 1972, sent a client in a California case originally released on $10,000 bond (CLEF), got off to a healthy finan- those catalogs. copyrighted recorded material, hit a without the proper credentials. here Jan. 25 after federal authorities cial start with an "astoundingly gen- Both Donald Kahn and Drake temporary snag here last week. Judge Hill said that Siegel had raided four local premises engaged erous contribution" from Meredith outlined an extension of the Catalog Judge Irving Hill denied applica- falsely represented himself to Wilson, President Ervin Drake of Administration program, wherein the in manufacturing and shipping al- tion of the attorney whom five de- court and therefore denied his appli- legedly pirated tapes. Assistant U.S. AGAC told a general membership estates can now join. Drake said that fendants had agreed to collectively cation made here Monday (18). Attorney Chet Brown said the loca- meeting here Wednesday (20). AGAC had been the catalyst in a represent them. Two affidavits sub- Judge Hill advised the five de- tions constituted one of the nation's Drake said he was asked not to copyright revision -and -extension mitted to the court by the judge's fendants to appear in his court largest piracy rings. (Billboard, Feb. disclose the amount of the funding program involving cooperation deputy clerk C. R. Kimzey and Thursday, March 28, at which time 9). made in honor of the late ASCAP from other interested associations, postal inspector Charles Yarton they were to have new counsel with On February 14, a local grand president Gene Buck and John Phil- such as BM1, ASCAP, SESAC, the were the basis for Judge Hill's denial. them. He again reiterated his advice indictment lip Sousa, with whom Wilson had Authors League, Writers Guild of jury charged Richard The clerk's affidavit indicated that to them at an early appearance been associated professionally. America, Composers & Lyricists Taxe and the four defendants with George J. Siegel, attorney for Rich- Monday (I 1), during which he the triple charges (Billboard, Feb. CLEF-will attempt to set up scholar- Guild of America, NMPA and the ard and Ronald Taxe, Rick Ward, pointed out the pitfalls of the five us- 23). (Continued on page 104) ships at major music schools, aid National Music Council. These needy writers, establish music librar- group regularly are sending repre- ies and a lecture bureau initially, sentatives to meetings which tackle Drake said. Charter board members current copyright problems, such as E-C Tapes Files $1.6 Mil Suit of CLEF include: Richard Adler, the first priority- extension of the Burton Lane, Dorothy Fields, Lee current act until a new revised act is MILWAUKEE -E -C Tape Serv- eral district court here, charged that Defendants labels named in the Adams and Mrs. Josh Logan of the passed. The concerted effort also is ice in suburban Brookfield, an unli- suits by record labels in "other states E -C Tape suit include: CBS, UA, east and Dave Raksin, Sammy Fain, behind the Kastenmeier bill (Bill- censed duplicator doing seven- constituted interference with inter- Mercury, MGM, Buddah /Kama Mrs. Grace Kahn and Wilson in the board, March 23). figure business in unlicensed dupli- state commerce," A &M Records Sutra, ABC, A &M, Atlantic, Bell, west. (Continued on page 6) cating by mail order (Billboard, filed suit in Los Angeles superior Elektra, London and MCA. Film Credits Due March 23), has filed suit for $1.6 court in early March, obtaining a David Heilman, president of the Drake said that writers will soon million in damages against a group temporary order restraining the un- plaintiff firm, hás stated that he receive credit for film music in a of record labels. licensed duplicator from advertising grossed $2.4 million in business in joint venture with the National Mu- Schlee Bows Can. The suit, filed Friday (15) in fed- in the state of California. 1973. sic Publishers Association. He said the two groups also had received the Motown Dist. Site backing of more than 12 major pub- TORONTO -The first American `Pirates' File FBI & Industry Suits distributor to open a Canadian branch, John Schlee, veteran Detroit OKLAHOMA CITY- Defend- LaBelle Enterprises, Inc., Tulsa, a The second suit, a class action, N.C. Solons chief of Merit Music Distributors, ants in a piracy ring action filed here distributor of tapes in a five -state was filed by Hemisphere Sound, opened an MMD branch here repre- recently by the U.S. Attorney's office area, charged that William Saxbe, Norman unlicensed duplicator firm, senting Motown Records Canada (Billboard, March 16) lashed back U.S. Attorney General; Clarence LaBelle and Senger against ABC, Mull Piracy Ltd. March 25 (Billboard, March Friday (15) with U.S. District Court Kelly, FBI chief; and Ron West, Ok- CBS, Elektra, UA, Warner Bros., the 23). countersuits against federal law au- lahoma-based FBI agent harassed National Association of Recording Schlee, who split with long -time thorities and trade associates and their customers, damaging the busi- Merchandisers, Southwest Associ- Legislation partner Gene Silverman approxi- record labels. ness relationship. Affidavits from ation of Recording Merchandisers, mately 30 months ago, opened his the following customers were in- the Country Music Association, the RALEIGH, N.C. -North Caro- first outlet here in 1971, Music Dis- cluded: Jefferson Morgan, Long- Recording Industry Association of lina, once a hotbed of unlicensed tributor of Canada, which handled 3M Bids New S view, Tex.; Hoyt R. Renfro, Mus- America. Suit charges labels have duplicating, is in the first stages of A &M through 1973. MMD also kogee, Okla.; Jack Senger, Des wrongfully withheld use of their considering passage of an antipiracy handles Memorex blank tapes. Moines, and Joe Blanton, Tulsa; recordings from plaintiffs, created law. Hike on Tape The suit seeks to halt officers from monopolies which violate restraint Rep. Jim Long of Burlington in- "usurping and exceeding their in- of trade and harassed the defend- WASHINGTON Min- troduced a bill, very similar to the -The vestigative powers." The complaint ants with threats and criminal- in- nesota Mining and Manufacturing Virginia law, in the House here last Nixon 88's at alleges law officers stated that tapes vestigations. Defendants caused in- Co. (3M) has proposed its fifth price week. To become a state law, such a handled were illegal. (Continued on page 13) raise on tape proposal requires passage in both and allied products, Grand New Opry this time 5.14 percent, the House and the Senate. for giving the By an overall revenue A committee composed of Barrie BILL WILLIAMS firm lift of .92 percent. The prenotification filing to Bergmann, president of the Record NASHVILLE -Claiming honor- CBS to Distribute Creem Bar national retail chain, Durham; ary membership in the New York the Cost of Living Council was filed NEW YORK -CBS Records and Creem streamers, and assorted radio Joe Voynow, Bib Dist., Charlotte; American Federation of Musicians, Mar. 1. The raise can go into effect automatically 30 days from the Creem Magazine have entered into spot advertisements. and Jim Stillman of Stereo Village, President Richard Nixon became a fil- ing date, unless the COLC or Inter- an agreement under which Colum- CBS Records has similar distribu- Burlington, headed the campaign to picker in the key of G at the opening Revenue bia Records will distribute Creem tion agreements with both Rolling bring about the piracy statute. The of the new $15 million Grand Ole nal Service decide to amend or deny it. through retail record outlets Stone and National Lampoon campaign began in 1971. Opry House here last week. It marked All firms making $100 million or throughout the country. The agree- magazines, and is reportedly nego- the first appearance at an Opry more annually are required to - ment was signed by Tom tiating additional distribution deals show by an American president. pre notify the Council of proposed price McGuinness, director of special with other music -oriented maga- Letting down all barriers and 'Mame' Push raises -until the COLC goes out of product sales, CBS Records, and zines. showing a humanistic touch seldom business with the expected expira- Barry Kramer, publisher of Creem. seen in his presidency, the President tion of the original price and wage At Korvette played three numbers on the piano, The distribution agreement will control legislation April 30. Only Film NEW YORK -Warner Bros. went through antics with a yo -yo go into effect with the June issue of Buffett Launched health and petroleum industries are Records is spearheading its current with Roy Acuff, shuffled across the to Kra- expected to be given price and wage the magazine and, according In Tune With LP, Tour national promotion and merchan- stage as to the was "Hail Chief' controls, when Congress acts to end mer, will be supported by mass mer- dising campaign for its original played in bluegrass style, and LOS ANGELES -ABC Records or amend the original National Eco- chandising campaigns highlighted soundtrack LP, "Mame," through a clapped his hands appreciatively as has set the debut of their promo- nomic Stabilization Act. by in -stock display cards, special special display and advertising tie -in he was exhorted musically to "Stay tional film, "Introducing Jimmy 23 with Korvettes outlets in the East. All Night, Stay a Little Longer." Buffett," to coincide with Buffett's Window displays will feature And the most quiet individual current tour and the release of his color stills from the film, mobiles, second LP, "Living and Dying in 1/4 (Continued on page 66) PAMS Makes Jingles two giant posters and a variety of Time." (Billboard, Jan. 19) costume sketches by designer The film played last week (21 -24) Theodora Van Runkle. Bell Slates Deal at the Plaza Theatre, St. Petersburg, Initial concentration for the push To Aid Natl. Ad Yield Fla.. and from the 22nd through the is being placed in the Northeast, With Magnet DALLAS -PAMS, undoubtedly the most successful radio station jingles 24th at the Terrace in Greensboro, where the film has already opened at firm in the world and also a leading programming syndicator, has just N.C. It also played the same dates Radio City Music Hall, establishing NEW YORK -Bell Records has launched a new special projects division to help radio stations boost local sales. at the Imperial in Augusta. Ga.. and a record $272,909 opening week entered into an exclusive, long -term Pointing out that the national advertising dollar has dropped extremely in at the ABC Interstate Theatre in gross, highest for any Easter attrac- distribution agreement with the radio, Bill Meeks, president of PAMS, said the first project was a campaign for Houston. tion at the Music Hall. U.K. label Magnet Records. Deal the car industry and a project just launched is for groceries. The new division is The film is also set for showings in Campaign will be extended fur- covers distribution in the U.S. and headed up by Bill Stewart, a veteran radio programmer. Each campaign is a Philadelphia. The movie is an 18- ther throughout the coming month, Canada. "My Coo Ca Choo." a Brit- series of produced spots for product. Meeks said that this was the first time any minute color presentation featuring as the film opens in other major ish Gold Disk by Alvin Stardust, will one had ever packaged such produced jingles for local clients. The groceries Buffett at home, conversations with markets. be the first Magnet release on Bell. (Continued on page 104) the singer and several songs. Billboard is published weekly by Billboard Publications, Inc.. One Astor Plaza, 1515 Broàdway, New York, N.V. 10036. Subscription rate: annual rate, $40, single-copy price, $1.25. Second class postage paid at New York. N Y and at additional mailing offices. Current and back copies of Billboard are available on microfilm from 3M /1M Press. P 0 Box 720. Times Square Station, New York 10036. Postmaster, please send Form 3579 to Billboard Publications, Inc., 2160 Patterson St., Cincinnati, Ohlo 45214. Area Code 513, 381 -6450. MARCH 30, 1974. BILLBOARD 3 General News RCA Slates Sales 2 Indicted as ExecuUve Tuintoble Promoters of Henry Allen, in charge of promotion for Atlantic Records for the last eight years, has been appointed vice president, director of Meet in Nashville Fake Shirelles r&b product for the company. Allen will be responsible for all r &b of new masters, in addition to over- YORK -Over 120 RCA tive merchandising, advertising and Federal talent signings and acquisition NEW NEW YORK -The through Records sales and promotion per- promotional tools. Grand Jury in the District of New seeing all phases of r &b product, from recording session sonnel, along with key executives Concluding the presentation, and Jersey has handed down an indict- packaging, promotion, publicity, advertising and touring. Allen, from RCA's New York and Los An- receiving a key push, will be the sec- ment charging entrepreneur Charles who was named á vice president in 1967, has been with Atlantic for geles offices, will meet in Nashville ond Country Cookin' program, William Cascales, Sr., a /k /a Charles 20 years, beginning as head of the stock room and working his way Thursday (28) to participate in a which will again utilize a broad Cabot, and singer Vessie Lee Sim- up through the company's promotion department.... Following two -day national sales and promo- range of merchandising, sales and mons with defrauding audiences, the appointment of Thomas Z. Shepard as vice president, classical techniques. Last year's tion meeting. Spearheading pro- promotional club owners and entertainment di- a &r at RCA Records (see Executive Turntable, March 23), R. Peter mer- in -store display mate- posed topics will be RCA's emphasis on rectors by promoting a bogus Shi- Munves has been named director, marketing, Red Seal and special chandising, sales and promotional rials has been extended, with the relles singing group. will be re- Country point up the variety products for the company. In his new position, Munves plans for its second annual presentation to The female vocal quartet passed for RCA's Cookin' national country music pro- of inter- related tools, including a off by Cascales and leader Vessie sponsible for merchandising and marketing campaigns gram, slated to be held during April special consumer catalog for distri- Lee Simmons had reportedly played Red Seal and Erato classical labels, reporting to division vice presi- and May. bution at retail locations; a special dates since at least Oct. 6, 1969. Un- dent, marketing, Jack Kiernan. Munves will continue to play an ac- The convention, slated to be held ad kit; streamers; a specially de- masking the fraud, according to tive role in a &r, with an emphasis on repertoire planning and pack- at the King of the Road Motor Inn, signed poster by caricaturist Jack Lewis Harris, attorney for the real aging, framing releases, creating repackages and investigating will be geared to informal work ses- Davis, featuring RCA's entire coun- Shirelles, became possible after club master leases. sions following Thursday special try roster; rack and browser box owners called the group's manage- banquet and show set for the Barn headers; special box matches, tied in ment, after booking the bogus act, Dinner Theater. to the Country Cookin' barbecue and questioned how little that act Friday's sessions will begin with a motif; a new two -way in store mo- had charged. special over-all product presentation bile, which can also be used as an ea- Another tip -off came when the being coordinated by merchandis- sel back or wall poster; and a special Cascales and Simmons' groups ing director Jack Maher. During order form. played dates in Phoenix and Omaha that presentation, RCA's April pop, Also scheduled for the campaign, while the real Shirelles were per- and Camden product will and slated to be presented during forming to a full crowd at Madison classical MUNVES COFFINO BONUSO be unveiled, along with their respec- (Continued on page 13) Square Garden. ALLEN Wally Schuster has been named vice president of the United Artists Music Publishing Group. He had been a general profes- Dead sional manager at Robbins Music prior to his UA Music involve- Savoy Founder Lubinsky ment.... Also at United Artists Records, Denny Diante has been NEWARK, N.J.- Founder of one radio operator in the navy during ter its opening. Lubinsky recorded named a &r director, responsible for artist acquisition and talent of the industry's oldest R &B, jazz the Titanic disaster, during which early Savoy artists, such as Al development. Diante joins UA from the Peer- Southern Organiza- and gospel labels, Herman the ship on which he was radio man Cooper and the Savoy Sultans, on a tion, where he was West Coast professional manager.... At Co- Wilcox Recordio disk machine Lubinsky, 77, died here Saturday relayed distress signals of the sinking -Gay lumbia Records, Jonathan Coffino is now associate director, prod- (16) following a nine -month illness. Titanic to shore radio, supervised in the store. will responsible for Fred Mendelsohn, record veteran uct development, for the label. Coffino be Lubinsky, who founded Savoy by the late General David Sarnoff, of both contemporary and country prod- 1939, continued actively the RCA chief. Lubinsky who had been operating the firm, marketing and exposure Records in who became the management group and for 34 years, setting a record for a left the service in the early thirties, continues in that capacity. He esti- uct, acting as liaison between product modern industry executive. He orig- helping to open Newark's first radio mates that Savoy has a master lode the artist development department. He will continue his responsi- inally got into the record business station, WNJ. Later in that decade of over 10,000, many unreleased. bilities as product manager for various artists, reporting to Don De- through electronics. he opened a radio shop here, which Lubinsky introduced R &B artists in- Vito, national director of product management. Coffino joined Co- He was a chief petty officer and added a record inventory shortly af- cluding: Big Maybelle, Nappy lumbia in 1969.... Also at Columbia, Edward Bonuso has been Brown, Paul Williams, Little Esther named associate director, budget administration, responsible in Wilbert and Robinson; and gospel that post for the preparation of budgets for Columbia distribution artists like the Ward Singers; Rev. and the review of all other marketing budgets. Bonuso, who now Stones Seek Quick James Cleveland; the Davis Sisters, Lundvall, the Gospel Clefs, Jessy Dixon; the reports directly to vice president, marketing, Bruce Blind Boys, the Caravans, the Gos- joined CBS Records in 1969. Approval on Award pel Harmonettes and many others. * * * The black gospel catalog of over 500 Lee Zhito, Billboard's editor in chief and publisher, announces NEW YORK - The Rolling performed so long as the material is probably the largest on record. At the following editorial staff realignment effective April 1: Eliot filed an affidavit in New Stones was not released for sale on disk or (Continued on page 114) Tiegel has been appointed managing editor, a new position. Tiegel, York Supreme Court here last week tape. with the magazine since 1963, has headed its Los Angeles news bu- asking quick confirmation of an ar- The affidavit, prepared by Eu- special issues for the past two years and ran the record bitrators' award in its dispute with gene P. Souther, a member of the reau, edited program for the past year. He assumes direct responsibility ABKCO Industries Inc. (Billboard, firm of Seward & Kissel, attorneys In This Issue review March 9), charging that further de- for the Stones, states that the award for all members of the editorial staff. lay might imperil the ability of affirms the group's right to tape and Earl Paige, Midwestern editor based in Chicago, replaces Tie - ABKCO to meet royalty obligations record club royalties "on monies CAMPUS 48 gel as special issues editor and transfers to the Los Angeles head- due the artists. earned by respondents ABKCO for CLASSICAL 102 quarters. Paige has served as the Tape /Audio /Video department ABKCO had requested a delay in sales commencing April 1, 1972, COUNTRY 66 editor for the past year and a -half and and has also edited the Juke- the court's consideration until a re- and his belief that "the wrongfully INTERNATIONAL 90 section. He has been with the magazine seven JUKEBOX PROGRAMMING 54 box Programming lated decision on a hassle between withheld royalties amount to be- years. He will continue handling tape on an interim basis until a the litigants involving copyrights tween a quarter and one half million LATIN 54 new editor is named. was handed down by another arbi- dollars." MARKETPLACE 55 RADIO 44 Angeles for two years, tration panel (Billboard, March 16). The affidavit also asserts that Nat Freedland, a member of the Los staff 52 The award affirmed ABKCO ABKCO Industries' "financial con- SOUL assumes responsibility for the Talent Section, replacing Sam Suth- TALENT 34 ownership of all Stones masters pro- is seriously deteriorating, rais- erland who is leaving. Bob Kirsch, a member of the magazine's Los dition TAPE /AUDIO /VIDEO 56 duced prior to Aug. 31, 1970, except ing grave doubts about their contin- Angeles staff for two years and with Billboard Publications for four for three albums turned over to the uing ability to pay the debt." It cites years, becomes Record Review Editor, relieving Tiegel of that re- artists; held that ABKCO could not figures from the company's financial FEATURES sponsibility. Kirsch will coordinate the singles and album program issue any unreleased masters with- report for the quarter ending Dec. Vox Jox 44 with reviewers in the New York and Nashville offices from Los An- out the Stones' consent, and per- 31, 1973, showing that "revenues for geles. He relinquishes his former post of West Coast Tape Editor mitted the Stones to tape live con- that period dropped to $2,281,287 CHARTS and instead becomes West Coast Country Music Editor, a new certs in which protected titles were for that period in from $4,356,190 FM Action 53 post, providing stories for Country Editor Bill Williams in Nash- 1972, while net income for that same Soul LP's 53 quarter fell from a profit of $364,097 ville. Hot Soul Singles 52 into the Jazz Booklet in 1972 to a loss of $59,830 in 1973." Hot Country LP's 70 John Sippel, news editor for the past two years, moves by The document states: "Time is of Hot Country Singles 68 newly created post of Marketing News Editor to concentrate on Out Schwann the essence in collecting the substan- Hot 100 108 stories involving retailing, wholesaling, and marketing of products NEW YORK -A new booklet, tial royalties owed." Hot Latin LP's 54 and services in the magazine's coverage areas. Sippel will work on "The Basic Record Library of Jazz," When ABKCO cross -moved to Top 50 Easy Listening 51 this specialty area out of Los Angeles. has been published by W. Schwann stay entry of the award, ABKCO Hits of the World 107 In addition to these promotions, Zhito has also formed an exec- through record Top LP's 110,112 for distribution- chief Allen Klein said that some utive editorial board to explore, study and review new areas of cov- stores. Listed are 250 recordings, se- $700,000 had been bonded to cover besides Zhito include: as among those cur- erage and readership service. Its members lected the best royalties due the Stones. RECORD REVIEWS the rently available in the category by affidavit also Tiegel, Sippel; Claude Hall, Radio /TV Editor; Is Horowitz, The Souther Album Reviews 104 Washington Bureau Richard Seidel, former curator of charged that a delay in confirming Singles Reviews 102 New York Bureau Chief; Mildred Hall, the the Institute of Jazz Studies at Rut- the award may impede current ne- Chief and Paul Ackerman, Editor Emeritus. gers University. The booklet will sell gotiations by the Stones "for the re- * * * of 50 cents. lease of a motion picture ac- At Famous Music, John Davis is now West Coast director of companied by a synchronized When Answering Ads . . . promotion. He will be responsible for directing the West Coast lo- Late News soundtrack of live tour perform- More Say You It in Billboard cal promotion staff and coordinating sales and airplay for his re- ances of previously recorded and re- Saw (Continued on page 8) See Page 114 leased material." MARCH 30, 1974, BILLBOARD 4 XPAS The greatest "Greatest Hits" album ever contains "It's N Unusual, " 147,lats 'Ny ew PusscatDelilal7 "ot "Daughter Of Darkness," "Green, Green Grass Of Home," "Love Me Tonight" and "She's A Lady." Plus many of the other singles made famous by one of the all time phenomena in entertainment history. "TOM JONES GREATEST HITS." .40,V051/: An album phenomenon. AMPEX STEREO APES Produced by Gordon Mills General News

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Billboard Publications, Inc., 9000 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif. 90069 Cable Comment BIEM Report Peer Rejoinder (213) 273 -7040 Cable: Billboy LA; NY Telex- 620523 Dear Sir: Dear Sir, Dear Sir, The report appearing in your article of Dear Lee and Paul, EDITOR IN CHIEF: LeeZhito (L.A.) EDITOR EMERITUS: Paul Ackerman (N.Y.) I recently read with great interest the ar- 12th January 1974 under the title "BIEM NEWS EDITOR: John Sippel (L.A.) ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR: Claude Hall (L.A.) ticle which you had in your magazine. On a Mildred Hall's article in the February 23rd s radio station in Texas that simulcasts its pro- Hit on Royalty Rule on Imports" could lead issue of Billboard ( "Pub's in new tune to confusion on two points. grams on the local cable television system S$bid") suggests that music publishers' NEWS BUREAUS & REGIONAL OFFICES (I) BIEM's general rule has always been using the local cable channel cameras. Ac- requests for fair compensation for compos- that mechanical reproduction rights should cording to the article they do it on a some- ers and themselves were creating major de- CHICAGO, III. 60606, 150 N. Wacker Dr., Area Code 312, CE 6-9818. Bureau Chief, Earl be paid the Phonographic Industry in the what irregular basis, that is they are on when lays in the pending revision of copyright leg- Paige; Sales, Jill Hartwig. CINCINNATI, O. 2160 Patterson St. Area Code 513- 381 -6450. country of manufacture of records, as op- there isn't anything else on that particular islation. Certainly you are aware that the LONDON: 7 Carnaby St., London W. 1. Telex- 262100. Phone 437 -8090. Cable: Billboard posed to the country of sale. The only excep- channel. I thought that it was a very good ar- are Bureau Chief, Mike Hennessey; Regional Publishing Director, Andre de Vekey. MI- are pressed suppliers of 'intellectual property among London. (as as was) also I would like to tion to this rule is where records ticle brief it the most anxious for a revision of our out- LAN, Italy, Piazzale Loreto 9, Tel: 28.29.1 58. Bureau Chief, Germano Ruscitto. NASHVILLE, by special contracts. So far as the collection take this opportunity to inform you that our moded authors' rights legislation. The in- Tenn. 37203, 1719 West End Ave. Area Code 615, 329 -3925. Bureau Chief, Bill Williams; of royalties is concerned, therefore there is company's local programming channel flexibility of far wealthier corporate adver- McCartney. NEW YORK, N.Y. 10036, 1 Astor Plaza, Area Code 212, 764 -7300. Sales, John "CABLEVISION 3" does the same type of no change proposed by BIEM. saries has been the basis for much the 15 Bureau Chief, Is Horowitz. J/4PAN: 1694 Hiyoshicho, Kohoku -ku, Yokohama 223. Tel: is of program on a regular basis, four nights a (2) The change to which you allude con- Bureau Chief, Hideo Eguchi. 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Bureau Chief, Mildred Hall. with the rest of the advanced countries. difference between our program and the ties by the Associated Societies of BIEM but In light of current inflation, it is not unrea- is are our own. it should be made clear that it affects only a one in Texas that the deejays sonable for publishers and composers to feel limited part of such distributions, that is to EDITORS we that an increase of one half of one cent since I would also like to inform you that say to royalties deriving from catalogs of Billboard Magazine is a great publica- 1909 in the maximum permissible practical CAMPUS: Sam Sutherland (N.Y.); CLASSICAL MUSIC: Robert Sobel (N.Y.); COPY EDI- think works controlled by virtue of a general con- to keep up on what charge is inappropriate. In recent months TOR: Robert Sobel (N.Y.); COUNTRY MUSIC: Bill Williams (Nash.); CREATIVE TRENDS: tion. It not only helps us tract, as opposed to works subpublished by also scarcely an issue of Billboard has come on Nat Freedland (L.A.); GOSPEL MUSIC: Bill Williams (Nash.); JUKEBOX PROGRAMMING: is happening in the business, but it virtue of an individual contract. helps us in formulating our playlist. We use my desk that does not contain a front page Earl Paige (Chi.); LATIN MUSIC: Jim Melanson (N.Y.); RADIO & TELEVISION PRO- I think it is essential that your readers to make up the reference to yet another rise in the price of GRAMMING: Claude Hall (L.A.), RECORD REVIEWS: Eliot Tiegel (L.A.); SPECIAL ISSUES the Billboard charts afore- should be correctly informed on this matter mentioned playlist. I might also mention recordings. Simultaneously, in the past dec- EDITOR: Eliot Tiegel (L.A.); INTERNATIONAL NEWS EDITOR: Robert Sobel (N.Y.); TAL- and I should therefore be obliged if you ade the number selections per album has ENT EDITOR: Sam Sutherland (N.Y.); TALENT (WEST COAST EDITOR): Nat Freedland that we think that your column in particular would kindly publish the present letter in of decreased. The record companies correctly (L.A.); TAPE /AUDIO /VIDEO: Earl Paige (Chi.), TAPE /AUDIO /VIDEO EASTERN EDITOR: is the greatest. your next issue. Radcliffe Joe (N.Y.); TAPE /AUDIO /VIDEO WESTERN EDITOR: Bob Kirsch (L.A.). recognize our inflationary economy and I have heard from various sources that J. ELISSABIDE have responded to it. It is urgent that the your column has been very helpful to sta- Secretary General creators and publishers have a method FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS tions who aren't getting good service from BIEM whereby they can "Raise their prices" to a record companies representatives. There- Paris, France ARGENTINA: Ruben Machado, Lavalle 1 783, Buenos Aires; AUSTRALIA: Jan Murray, 145 level commensurate with today's costs. fore I would like to ask you for some help in Marshall St., Ivanhoe, Victoria 3079, Australia; AUSTRIA: Manfred Schreiber, 1180 Wien A most practical solution to this ongoing obtaining service for our station from the XVIII, Kreuzgasse 27. Tel: 43 -30 -974; BRAZIL: Henry T. Johnson, Av. Rio Branco 25, Rio de problem would be to hase the mechanical various record companies. Because, at the Janeiro. Tel: 233 -4977; CANADA: Marty Melhuish, 167 Roxborough St. W., Toronto, On- Melanie LP royalty on a percentage of the suggested re- present time all of the records that we use tario. Tel: 416 -924 -3661; CZECHOSLOVAKIA: Dr. Lubomir Dnruzka, 14 Zeleny Pruh, 147 tail price. For reasons of their own the belong to the people who play them on the 00 Praha 4 Branik. Tel: 26.16.08; DENMARK: Knud Orsted, s2 Solhojvaenget, DK 2750 record companies apparently do not find air. So any help that you can give us on get- Promo With Ballerup, Copenhagen, Ballerup, Denmark. Tel: (07) 97.71.10: FINLAND: Kari Helopaitio, this solution to be acceptable. 75 -Paris 9 ting on record companys mailing lists will be 01860 Perttula, Finland. Tel: 27.18.36; FRANCE: Henry Kahn, 16 Rue Clauzel, Sincerely, Vorras, Thessaloniki. Tel: greatly appreciated. Lancers Wine France. Tel: 878 -4290; GREECE: Lefty Kongalides, Hellinikos Ralph Peer, II Bas Hageman, Hymnestraat 9, PO Box 392, Apeldoorn, Holland. Tel: 416621; HOLLAND: Thank you in advance for your considera- NEW YORK -Neighborhood Peer -Southern Organization 62735 and 71122 x 2852; HUNGARY: Paul Gyongy, Derekutca 6, 1016 Budapest, Hun- tion and cooperation. Records has bowed its most exten- Rathgar Road, Dublin 6, Eire. Tel: gary. Tel: 45.46.45; IRELAND: Ken Stewart, 56 Brian A. Haskell sive and elaborate marketing cam- NARAS Reprints 97,14.72; ISRAEL: Uri Alony, POB 28028, Tel Aviv, Israel. Tel: 23.92.97; ITALY: Germano Producer- Director MEXICO: paign on its new Melanie album Dear Sir: Ruscitto, IL Guscio, Residenza 1 Cing Fo, Guanzate, Como, Italy. Tel: 93.60.66. Montachusett Cable TV J. - I would just like to thank you for the most Enrique Ortiz, Nuelo Radie Mil, Insurguntes Sur 1870 Mexico 29, D.F.; NEW ZEALAND: Leominster, Mass. 01453 "Madrugada," spearheaded by a tie have been P. Monaghan, c/o Box 79, Wellington; NORWAY: Espen Eriksen, Bestumveien 21D, Oslo 2, in with Lancers wine. The tie -in cen- wonderful cooperation that you Norway. Tel: 55.71.30; POLAND: Roman Waschko, Magiera 9m 37, 01 -873 Warszawa, Po- ters on giving 500 packages contain- giving to us in connection with the Grammy R Helena 122 R /c, Porto, Portugal; Awards. We are so very grateful for all the land. Tel: 34.36.04; PORTUGAL: Fernando Tenente, Sta ing glasses imprinted with the al- PUERTO RICO: Antonio Contreras, 26 Gertrudis St., Santurce; RUMANIA: Octavian Ursu- Clarification extra efforts that your staff expended in lescu, Str. Radude la La Afumati nr, 57 -B Sector 2, Bucharest O.P. 9. Tel: 13.46.10, bum's graphics, a tray and a bottle of helping us provide the nominated album 16.20.80; SPAIN: Maria Dolores Aracil, Andres Mellado, 22, Madrid. Tel: 449.14.68; SWE- By Viewlex Lancers wine, in addition to the al- package reprints to our members for voting DEN: Leif Schulman, Brantingsgatan 49, 4 tr. 115 35 Stockholm, T,el: (08)629.873, REPUB- bum, to deejays, program directors, purposes. LIC OF S. AFRICA: Peter Feldman, 51 van Riebeeck Ave., Albertan, Transvaal; URUGUAY: Viewlex distributor sales managers, and the All best wishes. Martin Garcia 2108, Montevideo; U.S.S.R.: Vadim D. Yurchenkov, 14 Ru- NEW YORK -A Sincerely Carlos A. Martins, press. binstein St., Ap. 15 Leningrad, 191025. Tel: 15- 33 -41; WEST GERMANY: Wolfgang Spahr, spokesman here has clarified a Christine K. Farnon 236 Bad Segeberg, An derTrave 67 b, Postfach 1150. W. GERMANY. Tel: (04551) 14 28; story in last week's Billboard The album will also' be supported National Manager Borjan Kostic. Balkanska St. 30, 1 1000 Belgrade, Yugoslavia. Tel: 645 -692. Academy of Recording Arts & Sci- YUGOSLAVIA: (March 23 issue) reporting a by a concerted promotion by Musi- National projection that it would ences, Hollywood, Calif. MARKETING SERVICES company cal Isle of America at 860 of its close its 1973 -74 fiscal year with leased departments for two weeks SERVICES: Marty Feely (L.A.) That esti- DIRECTOR OF MARKETING an operating profit. beginning April 15. The.outlets will Polydor, Phonodisc MANAGER: Candy Tusken (L.A.) CHART mate comes before allowances feature in -store airplay and window "for corporate interest and SALES displays of the album. The album Promo on Ms. Jackson taxes," the spokesman empha- will be promoted as MIA's Album of DIRECTOR OF SALES: Peter Heine (L.A.) ASSISTANT SALES DIR.: Steve Lappin (L.A.) sized, "and that after providing the Week during that two -week pe- NEW YORK -Polydor Records Moran (L.A ), CONSUMER ELECTRONIC NATIONAL TALENT COORDINATOR: Bill for such interest and taxes View - riod. has launched a special marketing SALES: Ron Willman, Mgr. (N.Y.), CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING MANAGER: Murray Dorf lex could not make any predic- campaign on Millie Jackson's new (N.Y ). tion as to what, if any, their net Also, 60-second time buys will Spring Records album "Millie." The INTERNATIONAL SALES profit would be." support the record in conjunction program represents the first major with Melanie's national tour which coordinated marketing effort under- SPAIN: Rafael Revert, S.E.R. Ave. Jose Antonio 32, 2nd floor, Madrid 13. Tel: 23.28.000; begins in Westbury, N.Y. on Friday taken by Polydor and Phonodisc. POLAND, SCANDINAVIA, WEST GER- BENELUX, CZECHOSLOVAKIA, HUNGARY, (29). Full -page ads in college news- is Holland. Tel: 47688; The drive tagged to the theme MANY: Johan Hoogenhout, Smirnoffstratt 40, s- Hertogenbosch, papers, color posters, easels and FRANCE: Olivier Zameczkowski, 30 Avenue Bugeaud, 75 -116, Paris; Tel: 553.1068; ITALY: Wilson's Support "March Plus Millie Equals Money" 50,000 flyers are backing the drive, Germano Ruscitto, IL Guscio, Residenza 1 Cing Fo, Guanzate, Como, Italy. Tel: 93.60.66. and will carry into June in conjunc- JAPAN: Shigeru Kobayashi, JAC, New Ginza Bldg., 7 -3 -13 Ginza Chuo -ku, Tokyo, 104. Tel: too. Five promotion men have been tion with Ms. Jackson's current U.S. 03- 571 -8748; Cable: ADCOMMJAPAN, Telex: j22745. MEXICO: Enrique Ortiz, Nceleo Ra- Helps AGAC Start added to help move the record in tour. Advance time buys on radio, Antonio Contreras, 26 Ger - dio Mil, insurgentes Sur 1870, Mexico 20, D.F.; PUERTO RICO: specific key areas. trade and national dealer co -op ad- trudis St., Santurce, Puerto Rico; VENEZUELA: Christian Roux, Radio Exitos 1090, Calle El from page 3 Continued are the Retiro, Qta. Vilma, El Rosal, Caracas, Venezuela. A similar thrust overseas is vertisements spearheading Lew Bachman, executive director planned and will emanate from EMI drive, which began in mid - March. had in- PUBLISHING of AGAC, said the guild in London, where EMI will launch a creased its revenues in 1973 by 10 LeeZhito BUSINESS MANAGER: Peter Heine major drove on campuses there. Me- PUBLISHER: from Tiffany Bags ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER: Bill Wardlow percent. New membership rose lanie's first gold single was "Brand John F. Halloran with SPECIAL PROJECTS: Andrew Csida (N.Y.); PRODUCTION MANAGER: 143 in 1972 to 254 in 1973, the New Key." She acquired the award Ward Mechlin, Val Karches (Cincy); PROMO- Old Radio LP's (L.A.); PRODUCTION COORDINATORS: collective total very near 3,000. soon after her label became affil- TION DIRECTOR: Jeff Bates (L.A.); CIRCULATION MANAGER: Jack Shurman (N.Y.). LOS ANGELES -Jules Halperin iated with Famous Music. Audits Continue of Tiffany Enterprises of suburban an audit of Warner BILLBOARD PUBLICATIONS, INC. He said that Northridge has taken over national Bros. Music indicated that the firm R. H. Stegeman; PRESIDENT: W. D. Littleford; VICE PRESIDENTS: Maynard distribution for Memorabilia CHAIRMAN: was working satisfactorily with Reuter, Sales; Joel Novak, Circulation; Jules Perel, American Artist Group; Hal B. Cook, Busi- K -Tel Maps Records. David Luppert; a a 1 percent error ness Publications; Warren B. Syer, Consumer Publications; CONTROLLER: AGAC and than The 30- single LP series, which TREASURER: Larry Gatto; SECRETARY: John Ross; PRESIDENT, WHITNEY DESIGN factor, unusually low, was noted. He lists at $4.98, is based on vintage ra- GROUP: Charles Whitney. PRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS: Mort Nasatir. Mpls. Base said thät Admont Music and its sub- dio shows, dating back to the PRESIDENT, MUSIC LABO (JOINT VENTURE): Ben Okano. were that sidiary, Brent, audited, but MINNETONKA, Minn. -K -Tel thirties. Artists in line include Al Jol- were not disclosed The microfilm edition of Billboard is available from the Kraus -Thomson Organization Limited, complete records International, Inc. will build a $ 1.3 son, Eddie Cantor, Martin and For details, contact Pamela Quiers, at the above address or and Deutsch, Route 100, Millwood, N.Y. 10546. for the audit. Linden million headquarter building in the Lewis, Bums and Allen and such call (914) 762 -2200. were prepar- AGAC's legal counsel, Napco Industrial Park in this Min- shows as "Dick Tracy," "Amos and ing a legal move to complete the au- rates payable in advance. One year, $40, two years, $70, three years, $90 in neapolis suburb. Andy" and "Lum and Abner." Subscription He said that 20th Cen- U.S.A. (except Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico) and Canada. Rates in other foreign countries dit, he said. Construction is set to begin Halperin will continue to distrib- on request. Subscribers when requesting change of address should give old as well as new tury Fox Music had agreed willingly around June 1, with completion of own clas- at additional ute nationally his Tiffany address. Published weekly. Second -class postage paid at New York, N.Y., and to an audit, which will begin soon. the 118,000 sq. ft. structure planned Inc. The company also publishes sics, the one -hour classical tape mailing offices. CO Copyright 1974 by Billboard Publications, Oct. 1. The building will house Discografia Internazionale, Gift & Tableware Reporter, Industrial De- A program of discounted service Tor series. Amusement Business, as well as sign, Interiors, Merchandising Week, Record Mirror, The Architectural Forum, Music Week, has begun, with Hertz rental offer- the firm's corporate offices World Radio Television Handbook, American ing AGAC members a 20 percent serving as the central distribution Artist, High Fidelity, Modern Photography, discount. A list of recording studios warehouse for the U.S. Company When Answering Ads . . , Photo Weekly. Postmaster, please send now in four loca- MPA I nationally, who will offer AGAC operations housed to Billboard Publications, Inc., lt.ABP C > Say You Saw It in Billboard Form 3579 will soon be tions in Minneapolis will be consoli- 2160 Patterson St., Cincinnati, Ohio members a discount, 45214. Area Code 513, 381 -6450. Vol. 86 No. 13 published, he added. dated. MARCH 30, 1974, BILLBOARD 6 WE NAVE TODAY

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CURTIS MAYFIELD GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS WHAT YOU'LL BE SELLING TOMORROW! WELCOME TO NARM THE BUDDAH GROUP © 1974 Buddah Records Inc., A Subsidiary of Viewlex Inc. Financial News Analysts Again Eyeing Music Off kheTicker Shares With Rosier Glasses WALT DISNEY PRODUC- AIWA Corp., Tokyo, 50 percent TIONS, Burbank, has established a owned by Sony has termi- LOS ANAGELES -Although a Many on Wall Street view late industry stocks and now is the time Corp., new credit agreement for an unse- nated a contract to import Motorola number of music industry stocks 1974 as optimistic and predict a "to scoop up bargains." cured $75 million 7 -year loan with television sets. The cancellation was have turned in lackadaisical per- stronger U.S. economy by 1975 "if "No longer are stocks overpriced," Bank of America and a group of announced after Matsushita Elec- formances, a growing number of inflation can be curbed or con- one analyst confirmed. "Most stocks Florida banks. Purpose of the new tric Industrial Co. said it planned to analysts argue that the time is ripe trolled." in the music industry are at true credit agreement is to restructure purchase Motorola's color television for a speedier business recovery. The record industry as a whole value." existing debt and provide additional division.... Gulf Oil Corp., Pitts- At least part of this reasoning can has been hard hit by reports of a working capital. The loan is re- burgh, announced that its board of be laid to the sttlement of the oil shortage of vinyl, a petrochemical The worry of many companies are payable $10 million annually in directors decided not to purchase boycott and signs that raw materials substance, while tape companies, corporate profits, which have been 1975 to 1980, with a final $15 million Ringling Bros.-Barnum & Bailey shortages will not be as severe. particularly duplicators, are short of dipping. Higher costs of both mate- both plastics and petrochemicals. rials and labor could cut deeply into payment in 1981. Combined Shows, a subsidiary of Analysts reason that stocks caught profits, with some analysts predict- * * * Mattel. in the "shortage merry-go-round" ing an after -tax profit decrease of as INTERSTATE STORES, New much as 5 -7 percent this year. * * * GET IT ON... are likely to rebound after the settle- York, will close 15 Topps stores in Custom Laminated ment of the oil embargo, and tape The hiatus of the private investor the Midwest and one White Front MEXICO is planning to give tax Wood & Masonite companies will react more positively and the institutional bargain hunter stores on the West Coast. Additional now that the government has re- may be over, but a lot of analysts are discount stores will be closed in com- subsidies to industries along the U.S. moved Phase 4 restrictions from the hedging their bets because of infla- ing months. border, including 100 percent sub- needed ma- PLAQUES petrochemical industry. tion. Interstate had already closed 38 sidies to cover duty on To be sure, inflation still hangs 19 White chinery and 60 to 100 percent tax From Your discount stores, including Created ... over subsidies on imported raw materials. Awards Trade Charts most companies, and analysts Front stores. The retailing chain has Album Cover Prints Programs are hedging on whether or not Ind's reported a net loss of more than $20 Magazine Articles Point -of -Sole ABKCO Ad Reprints News Releases record and tape stocks will feel the million for the first nine months of Sheet Music Photos consumer's cautious attitude of 1973. Memorabilia, etc. holding spending of leisure dollars Loses $$ on * * * SuperiorQualitBeautifully Finished Earnings to a Special Attention to the Music and minimum. GAMBLE -SKOGMO expects Entertainment Industry The general forecast, however, is Beatles Mgt. earnings in 1974 to be 10 -15 percent Discounts Available that business will start turning up above 1973's $24.9 million, or $5.32 Direct From Manufacturer to You late this year with some containment LOS ANGELES -ABKCO In- a share.... Alvin Tanenbaum, a ben- Reports LAMINART PLASTICS CORP. of inflation expected in late 1974. dustries felt the loss of its manage- Electronics, Attn: Ms. CANDY eficial owner of Lloyd's The same analysts also feel the ment agreements with the Beatles in 12,000 in AMERICAN MUSIC STORES 171 Madison Avenue has disposed of shares Jan- 2nd qtr. New York, N.Y. 10016 "bottom" has been reached in music the worst place -the company's uary, reducing holdings to 517,570. toJan.31: 1974 1973 pocketbook. ... Ampex Corp., Redwood City, Sales $11,228.181 $10.507,105 1212) 683-1177 Net income 601,117 585,016 In a report to shareholders, Allen Calif., has been awarded contracts Per share 1.02 .99 Klein, president, reported the fiscal totaling $1.45 million to provide Fully diluted .94 .91 year ended Sept. 30, 1973 marked audio and video equipment to the six -months 1411-11EN IVAUDl1C the first loss for the company in six National Iranian Radio & TV Or- Per share 1.29 1.18 years. ganization. Fully diluted 1.20 1.17 WAS "The two main factors in ABKCO's overall results were losses in the production and distribution of motion pictures and the termination Do you remember mdlo? Executive Turntable Men,orabilm Record, mpWS.A midway through the year of man- dmma y Continued from page 4 M)0 A0:eM 50, Cwn agement agreements with Apple '. Imme, O. let, 5. gase. deem MIEN KIN its and affil- of ,eturyeer RADIO WAS Corp. Ltd., subsidiaries gion, reporting directly to national promotion director Fred Rup- iates, and George Harrison, John pert. Davis most recently directed national promotion for Elektra Lennon and Ringo Starr." Klein Records.... At United Artists Records, Jeff Samuels has joined the said. publicity and artist relations department, joining Susan Blond as 30 Albums The company's records, tapes and coordinator of publicity for the East Coast. Samuels, who will be and Tapes music publishing divisions contin- ued to operate at a profit, the report headquartered in New York, was most recently an account execu- Available: stated. The distribution division tive with publicists Solters, Sabinson and Roskin, and worked pre- vious to that with Warner Bros. Records' publicity operation, and 34.98 List Each ended up the year with a loss. Of the company's $$11,251,055 on the music staff of Variety.... Kerry Cowin has been named head sales in 1973, music publishing ac- of administration, ABC /Dunhill Music, Inc. (BMI) and American counted for $634,457 ($802,003 in Broadcasting Music, Inc. (ASCAP). She will continue to supervise 1972); business management fees of the copyright and licensing departments, as well as taking responsi- $592,006 ($1,844,857 in '72); royal- bility for domestic and foreign administration. She has been with ties, tape, commissions of $548,405 ABC since 1970.... Barry Resnick has assumed the post of East in '72); film distribution ($215,486 for Blue Thumb, a newly- created posi- of $751,489 ($886,733 in '72); and Coast promotion director was formerly with Chess /Janus in a similar capacity, RECORDS records of $8,724,698 ($7,460,801 in tion. Resnick MEMORABILIA and worked prior to that with London and MGM. Nationally Distributed by TIFFANY ENTERPRISES '72). For fiscal 1973, ABKCO lost St., Northridge, CA 91324 18209 Donmetz $3,385 on sales of $11,251,055, com- JULES HALPERIN National Sales Manager pared to sales of $11,209,880 and Cal Phone (213) 368 -4371 earnings of $1,398,597, or 95 cents a Florida, NARM Phone: Holiday Inn (305) 925 -1900 share, in fiscal 1972.

For Total Capability in Custom FRANKLIN KINGSBOROUGH SAMUELS Irwin Goldstein, 24 -year record veteran most recently with Lon- don Records as national branch credit manager, has joined Mastering, Plating, Pressing, Printing Warner/ Elektra/Atlantic Distributing as assistant controller. WEA has also made four additional new staff appointments in its Hollywood home office: Ed Majeski and Ed DeCort are helping Compatible develop a new mini -computer system to be in operation in 1975; Rick Diaz and Carl Currin have joined the accounting department. man for Discrete . .. Jack Hakim has resigned as United Artists promotion Southern California, and is negotiating with other labels.... Mick Brown has been named national sales manager of 20th Century 4- Channel Records. He previously managed MCA's San Francisco branch.... John Oldman has split from Oldman- Goldwater Publicity of Los Records Angeles to enter personal management. His former company is now titled Goldwater & Associates.... At Blue Sky Records, Mar- CONTACT: cia Franklin has been named executive assistant, working closely JVC Cutting Center, Inc. with Blue Sky label and Organic Management head Steve Paul, RCA Bldg., Suite 500 and other principals in that production and managment complex. Bob (213) 467 -1166 6363 Sunset Boulevard Ms. Franklin most recently served as tour secretary on the J Hollywood, California 90028 Dylan Band tour, Previously, she handled similar duties for San - tana's European tour, and has worked with RCA Records. (Continued on page 114) MARCH 30, 1974, BILLBOARD 8 "LOVING ARMS" is the song that helped make IRIS & IIITA's"Full Moon"the #1 Country album in the country

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Continued from page 1 reflecting fads and stars of the past 20 years. "The reason I am calling this a revue," Clark said, "is because I would like it to be a year around thing with rotating acts and the core of the show remaining stable. In that case, I would drop out as performer Joel Whitburn's and remain as producer /presenter." Other facets of the show will be a Record group of dancers called the Greasey Kids and souvenirs to be given to the audience. Clark will go to Las Vegas Rematch two weeks before the show opens to Merchandisers, veteran Attending the bow of the new SF outlet were: left to SAN FRANCISCO -Record work on promotion. label distributorship, officially right, Sid Talmadge, distribution veteran and president Report Los Angeles independent "The time is right for this sort of week when they opened their new of RM; Jack Lewerke, RM vice president; Dick Hughes, went statewide here last thing," Clark added. "If you look up branch here to cover northern California. RM opened local branch manager; Larry Karp, local promo man- and down the strip, you see names Solo female vocalists have not had much representing the entire state for the following lines: 20th ager; Tom Roddin, national sales chief for 20th Century; success in the past 34 years in running up like Ike and Tina Turner, Paul Century,- Phonogram, CTI, Caedmon, Everest, Jamie/ and George Steiner, dean of coast regional managers, a long string of #1 records. Male vocalists Anka, Paul Revere & the Raiders, now with Phonogram. and vocal groups have dominated this area Guyden and others. Fats Domino, Kenny Rogers and since the first Billboard pop charts began Fabian. All of these people came out back in 1940. Elvis Presley, Bing Crosby, The Beatles, The Supremes, Perry Como, of the recording industry. Glenn Miller, and Jimmy Dorsey have been "In addition, this revue is a reflec- the most dominate to date. Robot Radio Would Aid Live Talent tion of the various rock shows on = During this period only three female vocal- television, movies such as 'Let the Continued from page 1 cent from what it had been in previ- new way to sample listeners with a ists have managed to achieve three *I ous years when the convention was device hung over a freeway. Then he Goodtimes Roll' and 'American hits on the pop charts: Rosemary Clooney, morning at the 52nd annual conven- television shows like held in either Chicago or Washing- mentioned the services of ERA, one Graffiti' and Patti Page, and Connie Francis. Cher now tion of the National Association of 'Happy Days. "' joins this three -some with her third #1 Broadcasters here that broadcasters ton. The honest truth was that'hotels of which enables a radio station to single -"Dark Lady." were going to have to turn more to were just too far spread out. Though check itself against potential compe- As difficult as it is to make the #1 spot on automation in order to free both air there was a shuttle bus service be- tition not even on the air in the mar- the "Hot 100" chart, it is really an incred- personalities and program directors tween hotels and the center, the only ket. "ERA type research is all over ible feat when an artist strings together 2 transportation between the major our future," he said. And he con- Nickleodeon, or more consecutive #1 singles. The for more time to "think." hotels themselves was an expensive cluded by stating that he thought ra- Beatles managed to do it in 1965 -'66 with In a session guided by Jack in was improving and "improve- UPM Pact 6 consecutive #1 hits! Elvis Presley had a Thayer, executive vice president and taxi ride. dio will NEW YORK -Nickleodeon Pro- string of 5 during 1959 -'61; and The Su- general manager of Nationwide "I think we're being pushed out of ments in the state of the art a 5 ductions and its president, Vince premes dut together string of during Communications, on "Radio Pro- the NAB just like the television syn- bring more and more listeners to ra- 1964 -'65. More recently, The Jackson Five Mauro, have signed an exclusive gramming Future Shock," Mike dication firms were," one radio serv- dio." hit #1 with their first four single releases. ... representation agreement with McDougald, general manager of ice firm executive stated. Richard E. Wiley, new chairman Besides Cher's current string of 2 consecu- On Sunday, there was almost no of the Federal Communications United Professional Management, tive #1 records -"Malt- Breed" & "Dark WAAX -AM in Gadsden, Ala., said was pretty Commission on Tuesday (19) at a Inc. Lady," Ringo Starr has the only other that he was considering automation visitors at all; Monday a Mauro was the producer of Mor- string in progress with "Photograph" and for his country music good; Tuesday was less than Mon- management luncheon announced very seriously gana King's album "New Begin- "You're Sixteen." His new release "Oh My station ... "we'd better be willing to day. One exhibitor with an expen- "vigorous campaign" to rid the ra- My" looks headed for #1 and this would nings" on Paramount Records. He hire machines to do the things we al- sive $350 -a -day suite could aptly fig- dio-TV industry of some unde- certainly rank as one of the greatest ure his per head cost at more than sirable "and unsavory business has also produced a number of suc- achievements to ever happen on the "Hot ways thought were sacred." But at them in practices and, perhaps, some unde- cessful music commercials. 100" charts. the same time he pointed out that he $25 (and that was just to get the door to talk to them: sales were sirable and unsavory licensees." He Incidentally, in case you haven't noticed, would use his own mind with it and said the day was over when oper- Bill Haley's "Rock Around The Clock" is forget about "walk -away time." He rare). LITTLE in such things as back on the current "Hot 100" chart. It spoke of the success of Jim Schulke Also speaking during the pro- ators could deal 7" - 33's was nearly 19 years ago -May 4, 1955 - with his syndication music service gramming session guided by Jack rigged contests, hoax announce- LP's that ole Bill first cracked the national and pointed out that "generally Thayer were Willis Duff of Enter- ments, unauthorized transfers of charts with his great classic. It's always tainment Response Analysts, a San ownership or control, and "a num- We also make big great hearing it again, but those who re- speaking, where the stations that use firm, and Harold ber of other very shoddy actions -" member will never forget its impact and his format have live announcers, Francisco research -15's -8 tracks - that the FCC LP's- excitement upon hearing it for the first they beat similar stations without Hinson, managing director of WBT- He also announced meet- cassettes time when Rock 'N' Roll was an infant and live announcers." AM in Charlotte, N.C. Hinson will launch a series of regional about to become a giant that has not and Thayer had earlier mentioned talked on how the radio station, ings designed to take the govern- probably will never die!! it that we are now living in a world of slowly fading into history, was re- ment out of Washington and put Trivia #14 Question shock that technological vitalized with a fresh programming face -to -face with the people. First The first #1 record by a solo female vocal- future ... were hap- attack (he played samples) and in- meeting will be in Atlanta and de- ,~ ist occurred back in 1944. Who was this and sociological changes diik- voted to FCC policies. artist and what was the name of the pening so fast that often people can't novative strong promotions. Duff T. Wasilewski, president record? adjust to them. "We've pin men on spoke of new trends in radio pro- Vincent we have run out of gramming ... how some stations of the NAB, lashed out on Monday mokcr, the moon, but were now controlling commercial (18) at the decision of the Supreme ( auoly MIeM II.1,-a1oyS geu!O :Jax+suy) gasoline at home. Something has Write for Price List happened to our system of responses copy and tailoring the news to fit Court in the CBS -Teleprompter New York Office -and we're in a raging path of their particular target audience and copyright case which basically al- 160 East 56th St. (2121 966-3185 change." newsmen seeking ways to identify lows CATV systems use of copy- Philadelphia Plant, much as righted material without royalties. 925 N. 3rd Street, Philadelphia Mail in the coupon below to Many of the exhibits (the NAB with their target audience on 13) (215) MA 7 -2277 order books listing complete had probably its best and largest ex- commentators do. He talked of a (Continued page data (date /highest position/ _ hibition of equipment ever for both total weeks charted/label & re- 7.41: radio and television) were devoted :7 cord no.) for every record to make the Billboard charts. to new automation equipment. PAMS of Dallas was exhibiting a In the ultra competitive world of records and tapes O O O O O O O - O O O O O O O O O TOP POP 1955 -1972 new computer controlled automated @ $30 ea. broadcast system for both AM and GOLDEN /WONDERLAND RECORDS has NO COMPETITION 1000. TOP POP 1940 -1955 FM stations called the Cybrix Many the firms, including Scha- TRIPLE PLAY RACK NO COMPETITION -on our new Triple Play @ . of $20 ea. 3 -sided display rock- uniquely ours fer Electronics. tied in with radio wo.."en'.ar' COUNTRY & WESTERN NEW! alone. programming syndication firms- - NO COMPETITOR -has a better reputation 1949 -1971 @ $20 ea. Schafer equipment on the exhibition for w -i -d a consumer acceptance of RHYTHM & BLUES ONLY their product. floor played Drake -Chenault prod- 25" @ ea. NO COMPETITION on variety of repertoire, 1949 -1971 $20 - WIDE uct and if you visited the Drake from Fiddler on the Roof to 101 Nursery TOP LP'S 1945 -1972 suite in the Chenault hospitality Holds Rhymes. Product priced from 29 cents to 56.29. @ $40 ea. Holiday Inn, you could find more 160 LP NO COMPETITOR- surpasses our product Drake -Chenault music also on quality. Name in to- the -minute Schafer equipment. 180 NO COMPETITION- up- Address merchandising aids: new catalogs, new Alto Communications of Los An- records products. new displays, new prepacks. City geles teamed up with Gates for NO COMPETITOR boasts a sounder manufacturer - State Zip double exposure the same way, as to- customer relationship, including pricing, and equip- advertising, and all day -in, day -out Make your check or did other syndication business practices. money order to: ment firms. 58627 A And this was highly fortunate. What Does This Mean To You? Sells Records 1 Record large number of the radio syndica- -2.3! tion firms were in the Shamrock Ho- GOLDEN /WONDERLAND can positively help you be ultra competitive in record sales by increasing all year long. esearch tel several miles from the convention your volume at good profit levels in a segment of the business that generates dollars center and the exhibition site. Most P. O. Box 82 Contact: Bob Goemann. A.A. Records. Inc.. 250 W. 57th St. N.Y.C. 10019 212-765-3350 Menomonee Falls. Wis. 53051 of the syndicators reported that at- tendance was down at least 50 per- MARCH 30, 1974. 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Ivy Hill Packaging If you're a record we've got you covered. Great Neck, New York (516) 487-0200 Los Angeles, California (213) 583 -8974 General News Robot Radio to Sales Meet in Nashville Continued from page 4 Hartsook, Josie Brown and Gary Stewart, all new to the label; and the Friday morning meeting, are Ronnie Milsap, Dolly Parton and 00 NAB consumer and trade print ad cam- Assist: Jerry Reed. paigns; and a special radio cam- Continued from page 10 paign comprising three sets of pre - Over 200 are expected to attend Under the decision, he said, "the produced spots that will focus on the banquet, including trade and copyright owner is cheated and the both new and catalog country titles. consumer press, major talent agencies and key performing rights broadcasting station is forced to pay During separate closed sales and societies. for something the cable system is promotion seminars, to be led by allowed to carry for nothing. Justice Jack Kiernan, division vice presi- are Douglas, in his dissent, said these dent, marketing, and Tom Cossie, Lavish $$'s 'acts of piracy (that) are flagrant vio- director of national promotion, re- Back lations of the Copyright Act' and he spectively, key emphasis will be 'War Live' Drive is dead right." placed on staff motivation, with JAMES SCHWARTZ, right, president of Schwartz Bros. Inc., is seen with He said that the Congress must act RCA's recent singles chart action LOS ANGELES -United Artists Records Herb Herschfield, center, president of tie GRT Corp., and sales representa- on the copyright law. "It has been during February and March and last announced a "hundreds of tive Ron Steele, at the opening of Schwartz Bros. 12th Harmony Hut retail sitting on it for years, allegedly wait- week's twin singles. and LP chart thousands of dollars" ad campaign, one music outlet. The shop located in the Faramus Park Mall, Paramus, N.J. is ing until the situation was a little success for John Denver, target for of the largest in the label's his- tory, the stocked with an inventory of records, tapes, sheet music, audio equipment clearer in the cable field. Well, it is the label's most recent massive LP for new "War Live" album. and musical instruments valued at over $250,000 (Billboard, March 23). clearer now." campaign, as rallying points. Meet- The War campaign will concentrate heavily on outdoor advertising, par- The NAB president also stood ings throughout the two -day con- ticularly bus and train posters strong against public pressure vention will stress the continuation here and New York, Philadelphia, Chi- groups, stating that pressure groups of that momentum. cago, Cleveland, Detroit, Dallas and NARM Meet Biggest Yet using the government process to ma- Thursday evening's initial ban- Atlanta. nipulate programming to meet their quet will also provide a special pro- Three As Retailers Strengthen own selfish ends pose as big a threat motional showcase for eight RCA hundred New York subway as government- dictated program- country artists, who will perform af- stations will get War posters. Serv- iced to retailers Continued from page 1 has been specially tailored to pro- ming. "The licensee must have the ter the country meal being offered. will be a display kit vide a forum for the interchange of right to make his own programming Both new and established artists are for the entire War catalog as well as Hotel here March 24 -28, according pertinent professional opinion and decision with the public interest as being presented, including Johnny the new live album, plus a new edi- to Jules Malamud, NARM executive guidance. the only test." Russell, Karen Wheeler, Jimmy tion of War belt buckles and pins. director. A full range of subjects relating to marketing was slated for thorough discussion, chief among them cur- After twenty -odd tenders and A&R men, rent attempts as a re- evaluation of years of reclusion, creating "returns" formulas, the control of looking around, beautiful sounds, tape piracy, the creative use of ad- feeling aground, confusion, a desire vertising, the changing profile of the Catechism, paren- and potentiality youth market, and the potential in tal squabbles, war, combination in- quadrasonic software and hardware, the San Fernando spiring psychically as well as, eventually, in the video Valley, playground super -charged ex- disk. monitoring, trom- peditions of the While the importance of the retail bone at eight, pu- imagination thru chain has gained new stress in recent bertal obesity, Fine Art's Queen months with the establishment of re- haircuts, rock & of Music's heart, tail divisions by CBS Records and roll - a - ma - tazz, 10,000 rubber - the ABC Leisure Group, Malamud busts, latter - teen stamped N.C.V.'s, reported a burgeoning interest of leanness, stark questions, pain, traditional multi -mass merchandis- JAMES STEWART mania, three years and more of the BILL CULLEN ing outlets in their record depart- copping a degree same, I'm back. ments. in Magic:' march- Dreaming up this This trend will continue, Mala- ing bands, (one) rap. Pondering the mud predicted. It portends a night stands, scan - most effective way "greater respectability for record, dles, poverty, par- to reveal to you: tape and audio product," he said, anoia, drums gui- "and a fuller appreciation of the tars keyboards, The past epoch profit potential in recorded mer- snickering bar- .ehandise." He saw the tendency to treat such product as a "loss leader merely to attract store traffic" on the residing in stone working alone /with my hand -picked tight -knit band designing, decline. crafting, zealously but patiently evolving together an artistically brilliant and uniquely Rack expansion has slowed over ingenius audible projection: Medium Music. Species Poprockblues- the past few years, Malamud re- jazz unfamiliar O tappss! Damn! No plastic catagory to make it simple. called, "but we will see a resurgence We are sitting on unpresidented alchemical musical dynamite, and we are offering of this vital marketing link also in our services to those few provoked and capable who ear things hear to mirror, the very near future." He credited persons or person who need not rely on prefabricated types and the constant rackjobbers with playing a vital role JOHN POWERS "Muzak" we're all drowning in, eh? RICH DIAMOND in the "remarkable growth of the in- Whosoeverne 'erthelessheretofore, my organization, cranking, creating, cutting dustry during the 1960's" and sug- master tapes, blowing out audiences, producing moneys-worth, in /on time, accept- gested that they will help further ex- ing bids, wanna buy a used car from this man? pansion during the coming decade. My beautiful manager Freda invites all inquiries into our personal and commercial affairs. Marketeers and all are asked to give a listen, cause only then will you know Malamud's bullish view of indus- what you've been missing. (No grammar schools or Annual Police Balls, try prospects in the face of a recent please.) leveling off of its growth rate is pegged to greater evidence of a pro- fessional approach by industry lead- ers to its marketing problems. He said the NARM convention agenda

'Pirates' File Suits Freda- - --Ms. Management area code 213 6561391 Continued from page 3 1837 Jewett Drive of the valid copyrights under the federal Hollywood. California recorded copyright act to be regis- 90046 JOHN POWERS tered and have lobbied for discrimi- natory state piracy laws. The suit BAND charges that the defendants have fixed wholesale and retail prices and have illegally terminated business with wholesalers who dealt with un- licensed duplicators. Suit seeks a permanent injunction Cullen- guitars, pianos; Diamond -sticks & stones; Stewart -bass, basketball; against the defendants' stopping sale of unlicensed product and seeks Powers -songs, rhythms, vocals, what -not, production. damages in excess of $200,000. MARCH 30, 1974, BILLBOARD 13 Nobody ever made a monitor that could match this sound.

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Labels Seek Realistic Ways to Save $ By ELLIOT TIEGEL

the situation and it's a com- Selectivity. Caution. Scrutiny. Cost aware- way Uttal sees manufacturers of goods ness. Realism. They all reflect thinking on the mon feeling among part of record companies when it comes to for the public. He feels $6.98 is realistic. A double jacket thinking about producing a new album or go $9.98. single or tape cartridge. can for Pricing, Uttal feels, should not cause de- For in an environment of rising costs and a keep a company on consistent concern for diminishing supplies spair but should instead of products which go into the manufacture of its toes. MCA's president, indicates records and tapes, the software firms are be- Mike Maitland, will raising its price from coming more realistic anent their goods. that his label be $5.98 but "it takes a while for the raise to go The last six months have seen a realistic, is the way Maitland down to earth 2ttitude emerge around the through." Substantially describes rising costs. country, as labels have reduced their outflow is he to maintain a healthy of albums and singles in answer to dimin- What doing structure in light of this? Maitland an- ished supplies of plastic: profit swers: "We just don't discuss it. What we do And when the cost of custom pressing a is business and that's why you haven't record went up and the cost of the paper for our read anything about our plans during all this the jacket also took an upward spurt, in- talk about the energy crisis." creased costs forced many labels to jack up Maitland doesn't believe the $6.98 price is the suggested retail price to where today, affecting people's buying habits. People see there is a plethora of prices for albums and rising costs all around them, Maitland points tapes, indicating that the manufacturer is out, and they adjust. seeking a high water mark. The feeling at United Artists is one of Since January 1, a number of labels have scrutinization and cost consciousness. Vice raised their LP price from $5.98 to $6.98, but president Mike Lipton says the label hasn't there are more labels retaining the $5.98 fig- cut down on its promotional and advertising u re. programs, but carefully scrutinizes programs Everyone, however, agrees that escalating cartoons by J. Daniel Chapman. to get the best value for every dollar. costs or the energy crisis or a combination of For the first time the label is using outdoor the two factors has produced a sobering ef- advertising in over 10 major markets for War, fect on the American recording industry. number of releases is the only path to health went for $7.98. "We tried to bring up the with posters in subways and buses. "We are Companies aren't as free spending with he says. in this industry." price but in a way that wouldn't hit the public looking at things a bit differently," their money anymore. "We consider carefully Raising the retail price is one way the in- too hard." Operating in a more cost conscious environ- every item," says Larry Uttal, Bell's presi- not parties for every dustry believes it can find a comfortable path Herb Alpert's new LP, "You Smile, The ment means throwing dent. "Everybody is just a little more careful occasions. to profits. Song Begins," is scheduled for release in two opening anymore. Only selective about everything we do. We think before we director, has be- Jerry Moss, A &M's president, believes the months at $6.98. Bob Cato, UA's creative decide to make a road trip, buy extra press went to in . gun "educating" his graphics staff on how to of $6.98 price which his company A &M's philosophy of selective releasing - tickets, give a party. Now it's a question knock down overhead, indicating a one -third January "is a reality and a necessary reality" which goes back to its fledgling days -has needing not wanting." savings in buying type, photography and en- at that. helped the label through the current period. Everyone agrees that the industry needs gravings. "You can do that with front time if "The $6.98 price for 1974 is here and we For when other companies have had to dras- hits, but Gil Beltran, MGM's new president, you know what to do." should live with it," he says. All of the label's tically reduce their releases, A &M has main- sees selective releasing rather than massive The veteran art director receives a weekly new artists on single albums carry that price. tained the same kind of tight release sched- releases as the healthiest way to maintain a printout of all his department's costs. He also "I've noticed a lot of labels are still selective which has become its hallmark. ule to know the "gate healthy profit structure. pricing," he says. "The industry needs a rise feels it's necessary Moss says A &M hasn't scrimped in the en- UA's so he knows which The new executive says that although he because the cost of manufacturing and ac- receipts" for artists tertainment and advertising areas. In fact, weak. didn't inherit any policy about cutting back quiring talent have gone up. It's common markets are strong and which are "We've invested in more people for advertis- he releases, selectivity is the policy he plans us- sense that we have to give more money to the Cato has built his department to where ing and merchandising as we've grown." for any skills ing. middle people, the distributors, racks and re- doesn't have to go outside -an- Bell's Larry Uttal, acknowledges that these UA's LP's cover the $4.98 In terms of how MGM plans operating with tailers." other cost saving. his label is issuing 28 percent fewer increased costs, Beltran says he's devoting Moss feels that $5.98 for new product is days to $6.98 range. less on promotion and Helfer empha- himself to the costs of guarantees and ad- "sort of against progress. There hasn't been records, spending At ABC, vice president Mary out fewer disk jockey copies. "We hasn't been doing vances to performers as his initial steps in much resistance to our coming out with new sending sizes that the company may not make as many double fold covers as getting his "feet wet" with the MGM organi- artists at $6.98, according to a market survey any cutting back. we before; we are running a tighter ship. out on $6.98 al- zation. we did. The people who aren't going with that did Most new acts will come Due to increases in costs, we are passing on bums. The executive says the label is right on "The simple solution is to make hits and price are stilted as far as progress is con- some to the consumer." target as far as its expansion goals are con- sell greater units," he says, adding that cost cerned." there haven't been any cerned. R &b, country and gospel are the new awareness and release preening should be As for double pocket LP's with their own Uttal says from the public about the in- territories Helfer speaks of. "We haven't cut done anyway. "We have to do it in order to higher price, Moss feels some are justified. squabbles cost of albums. If you give the au- back on anything we think necessary. We survive. "We've all gone to massive releases Humble Pie's first double LP, "Performance" creased music it wants, it will pay. That's the don't want to lose the impetus we have." and it doesn't help anybody. Cutting the went for $5.98, but its followup, "Eat It," dience

RETURNS MAJOR WORRY Big Software Users Optimisitc on Sales By JOHN SIPPEL and processing and re- turning more and more to computerization LOS ANGELES -A stronger optimism buyers and personnel had not ever been so cal members' returns this and improved hand tabulating, in order to im- tinges the attitudes of the big users of tape limited in their returns over the past five cycling methods. NARM's closing session returns. prove buying. All indicate that their stores are and records heading for the 1974 National years. Stan Sulman, west coast regional vice year revolves again around president for ABC Record & Tape Sales, sum- carrying a larger number of titles but in Association of Recording Merchandisers con- Bill Lasky of Danjay Music, Denver, who his smaller quantities. Those with mall outlets vention in Hollywood, Fla. this week than per- med up the feeling by pointing out that and franchises 27 stores in the Northwest say the increase in business was especially in past five years. nationwide racking firm could probably live haps the Rocky Mountain states area, feels that his net in of one -stop shopping out- with the return which offers a racker 10 evident this type the past per unit on tape and records sold to his fran- really being While each successive year during to 100 percent exchange depending on the let now that the gas crisis was five has topped its predecessor, all mass mer- chises is down, but he points to accelerated felt. Sulman says ABC was studying more ef- repertoire category on a regular basis, if the Record chandisers and chain retailers feel this year volume. Like Phil Shannon of Stark ficient use of manpower, especially in the label had cleaned them up before starting the own a pair of Service, N. Canton, O., who operate their the U.S. that the industry has floored strong program. nine branch warehouses across by the energy 30 -plus Camelot store chain and rack very (likely that night shifts would foes, the shortages caused Bob Ebert, chief of Brass Ear, Bellevue, where it was All feel that neither is manned departments in a seven -state area, Ebert says he had introduced crisis and tape piracy. Wash., an eight -store retail chain that ex- be introduced. out that Lasky points to the energy crisis as a positive to assist the manager in permanently kayoed. But they point tends into the Midwest, and fellow chain chief a buyer in each store is now on side. booster for home entertainment. Everyone replacement of inventory. the victor's momentum their Barrie Bergman of Record Bar, the 45 -store better and quicker contacted unanimously noted the positive ef- Everyone admits that heavy emphasis was The only wrinkle in their brows is the six - national chain out of Durham, N.C., feel that fect the gasoline shortage has had on re- being placed on the best type of carrier to week old Columbia return and exchange pro- the retailers can easily live with the Columbia his last corded music purchases. Ebert says move product between a wholesaler and /or gram (Billboard, Feb. 2). Revealed exclusively more limiting program. Ebert says his return four weeks' store reports indicate much warehouse and the retail outlet. Billboard, Columbia later stated that the ran 8 percent, while Bergman says his runs by larger multi -unit buying by customers. Both racks and retailers indicate they program was merely a re- statement of a pol- about 11 percent. NARM'.s highlight conven- rackers and retailers note that they would continue to hike retail list in outlets to icy that had been in force. Rack jobbers, how- tion session of 1973 was an incisive session Both began inventory control programs, overcome a continuing profit squeeze. ever, are still irked, pointing out that their by a research organization which studied typi- stringent MARCH 30, 1974, BILLBOARD 16 Introducing Our "Smash Singles" bell® Warranty

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Plastic, Paper Lags -LP's, Tapes to $oar By EARL PAIGE and vinyl acetate (thus co- polymer), The polyvinyl chloride (PVC) shortage is Several labels, additionally, have trimmed it has molds. The reason here, says Nyland, is chloride out. easing and rackjobbers and other retailers releases with an effort underway to place con- that the Norelco type box for cassettes is he points Typical of the cynicism on the vinyl price are saying the shortage was all a grand centrated emphasis on what is believed to be threatened not only by a material shortage is comments of Len Dimond, produc- strategy to boost prices. better potential product. but higher prices. hike the Phonogram, Inc., who says, Whether true or not, prices are going up, To this extent, a term has surfaced in label The most dramatic price increase, how- tion director, "The price went up and the shortage disap- but not just on PVC and polystyrene, the lat- executive huddles - "go out gold," which of ever, is in the base and cover for 8 -track car - peared. Every day we seem to be receiving no- ter used for singles, of course. Even more dra- course, means ship enough of a new release tridges-up 150 percent since last summer, increased prices." matic increases are being noted on compo- to insure gold record status. More and more Nyland claims. This component is made of tices of But if vinyl prices are soaring, the increases nents in 8 -track tape cartridges; some as this concept is being criticized as leading to medium impact styrene. The tape spool com- on paper are even higher, says Eric Kaltman, much as 150 percent from a year ago. heavy and unnecessary returns on the one ponent, made of polyurethane, has gone up vice president, Queens Litho, which claims to And still more increases in price and loom- hand and on the other simply using up too 40 percent in price, he says. supply as much as 25 percent of the paper ing shortages in materials, are seen for pa- much raw materials. Meanwhile, as tape duplicators sweat out products to the industry. per, a factor closely tied to plastic, inasmuch Yet another ameliorating factor has been shortages and increasing prices, disk produc- Kaltman says one fancy finish paper is up as many pressing plants and tape duplicators the industry's ability to bid higher for vinyl in ers have been long wrestling with similar over 50 percent. Aggravating the paper situ- supply everything from vinyl to corrugated what has been a traditional marketplace situ- headaches. Many persist they say. ation is the fact that some inexpensive grades boxes for shipping, says experts interviewed ation where users making pipe, for instance, Keysor- Century Corp., developer of an ex- heretofore available are no longer being for this report. maintained priorities. tender, was in full production for three made. "The mills found the profit too low," Meanwhile, plans proceed for new develop- And yet another positive factor is that the months on it, says Russ Peters, technical he says. "This means we're forced to switch ments in PVC, such as an extender from Key - industry is, at last, anticipating shortages service and sales manager, but has slowed to higher grades and that increases costs." sor- Century, and a wear- resistant styrene and increased prices. Many manufacturers down recently. The vinyl and paper situations, though, are from the Richardson Co. However, both proj- have laid in adequate supplies, switched to "One of the ingredients is a derivative of quite different, Kaltman notes. "The vinyl sit- ects are being held back because of petro- other materials, adjusted prices, and so on. from small gasoline plants and serv- the small percentage of leum- linked lags. As for paper, suppliers are Gene Nyland, operations manager, Ampex residue uation was based on ice stations," he says, "and the gasoline situ- used by the recording industry as op- urging labels to initiate conservation pro- Music Division, for example, says that there is vinyl ation has cut this down." posed to the plastic pipe industry and other grams because no relief is in sight. seemingly less a severe shortage in blank monopolymer situation is users. In some respects, the shortage situation tape but that the price is increasing, espe- Peters says the though it's going to cost them has good effects, point out such experts as cially on film. the most critical (involved are such heavy "Now, plenty, pressing plants can get vinyl, even Guy Disch, sales manager, with Tenneco, a He says Ampex has an adequate supply of users as pipe manufacturers) but it has eased it may cost 50 percent more than in major vinyl supplier, who says that for the plastic materials. But we're seeing skywriter while copolymer is up from 8'/2 to 15 cents a though The ratio is such that just a one first time, really, labels have become con- prices." In one area, cassette enclosures, pound and now tightening up again. LP's are the past. (Continued on page 31) scious of manufacturing. Ampex has gone to its own slip case for which pressed from compound derived from vinyl-

Wall Street Analysts See Music Stock `Bargains'

which is consid- music merchandisers are considered Amid all the economic uncertainties -and buying recommendations coming out of both and now sets at about 15%, Other either too "speculative" to chart or are part of the painful recollections of the big losses sus- brokerage concerns and advisory services, ered a "bargain" by several analysts. posted a 1973 larger parent companies and figures are tained in securities during the recent market particularly on Pickwick International. In comparision, Handleman decline to a unavailable to analysts. debacle -most analysts contend "now is the Long a favorite of Wall Street, Pickwick has high in the 40's, saw it sharply the inventory and time to buy." racked up its 20th consecutive year and its 1974 high of 81/2, and is currently being Pickwick just acquired assets of Transcontinental Mu- And many on Wall Street espouse this bull- 82nd consecutive quarter in which earnings traded at about 8. certain other sic from Omega -Alpha, which had included in ish view about music industry stocks, "be- were ahead of the year before period. its latest quarterly report a provision of $8.5 cause there are plenty of bargains." "An enviable record for any company in losses incurred and anticipated On the theory that the economy is bound to any business field," according to a spokes- million for Transcon Music. show more zip at some point in 1974, a num- man for Goldman, Sachs & Co., a New York from The sale of inventory and assets is ex- ber of analysts have been quick to comb the investment banking and securities firm, who result the receipt of substantial music merchandising sector for battered is- recommended Pickwick for portfolios. pected to "in amounts of cash over the next several sues. For fiscal 1973, Pickwick reported earnings months," claims Omega -Alpha. "Part of the One that apparently has caught the eye of of $7,774,309, or $1.82 a share, on sales of cash in the transaction will be used to pay re- some analysts recently is the Handleman Co., $146,044,806, compared with earnings of sidual Transcontinental Music liablilities." which is trading at about 8, well below its loft $6,230,533, or $1.48 a share, on sales of A statement from Handleman is more cau- 1973 high of 421/2. $119,889,055 for fiscal 1972. tious than bullish: "The company is in an ex- Another stock enticement, as many view it, For the nine -month period in fiscal 1974, tremely strong position to achieve substantial is Pickwick International, labeled a "sure sales increased to $138,137,000 with earn- sales increases when the recorded music in- thing" by bargain hunters at about 15, down ings of $6,372,000, or $1.43 a share, corn - dustry moves into a more dynamic era." from its 1973 high of 51'/2. pared with sales of $112,301,000 and earn- Earnings at Handleman for nine months Others, such as ABC Record & Tape Sales, ings of $5,585,000, or $1.26 a share, for the ended Jan. 31 were $4,071,000, or 93 cents a division of American Broadcasting; and nine -month period in 1973. a share, on sales of $85,826,000, compared Transcontinental Music, until recently a wing "There's no explanation for Pickwick's with earnings of $4,344,000, or 98 cents a of Omega -Alpha and now swallowed up by stock dip," explains one analyst. "Its trading share, on sales of $80,727,000 in the nine- Pickwick, are considered "speculative" by price certainly doesn't reflect the company's month period a year ago. Wall Street. ability." Although American Broadcasting Com- A reflection of the rising interest in certain Like most companies in most trading sec- panies fails to report individual figures for its from nomal bar- tors, Pickwick recorded a 1973 high in the music merchandisers, aside (Continued on page 31) gain hunting, is the increasing number of 50's, saw it tumble to a 1974 high of 19%, MARCH 30, 1974, BILLBOARD 18 Discover our new recording stars before the world does.

Mad Angel: New England's is hottest rock group. Watch BASF proud to announce for their upcoming ¡ the addition of 3 new national release. ------«------recording stars to our record label - Malcolm Roberts, Gary Meister, and Mad Angel. They join a celebrated group outstanding in the music industry, from popular to classic: Monty Alexander, Count Basie, Don Byas, George Duke, Don

Ellis, Maynard Ferguson, Ella Gary Meister. "Neon Lady" a new record predicted to top Fitzgerald, Stephanie the billboard country charts. Cross -over possibilities Grappelli, Freddie Hubbard, to pop. Don Harris, Anita O'Day, Joe Pass, Oscar Peterson, Jean -Luc Ponty, Baden Powell, Archie Shepp, Singers Unlimited, Malcolm Roberts: England's . recording sensation. Across the Atlantic fora premier Robert Stolz, Sun Ra, U.S. performance at all the Diplomat.. Ben Webster, plus the classics. Including a newly recorded complete "La Traviata" starring Mirella Freni, to be coming soon. So stop by the BASF booth at the NARM Show or write BASF Systems, Crosby Drive, Bedford, Mass. 01730 NARM And The Marketplace Blank Tape Moves Into Mass Market By BOB KIRSCH Virtually every blank tape manufacturer off. There are two basic units, one a dispos- and marketer now has programs and prod- able cardboard model and the other a per- ucts tailored specifically to the needs of the manent plastic and metal unit. mass merchant. Each unit has two rolls, one for C -60's and The above philosophy is in stark contrast to one for C -90's. The cardboard unit may be that of several years ago, when a number of pegged as well as serving as a counter dis- firms insisted on maintaining an "audio- play. There is room on the top of the units for phile" profile and equated such a profile with dealers to mark their own prices and set their respectability. own specials. Now, more than ever, the importance for a The firm also bowed a two -pack bagged strong working relationship between manu- product, where the dealer purchases one cas- facturer and retailer is underscored by the ac- sette, a C -60 for example, and gets a C -30 for tivities of both parties. a penny extra. The penny is in the pack and A number of steps have been taken by the consumer gets it back. In an another pro- manufacturers and marketers in the switch motion, the dealer buys a Tracs twin pack to the mass appeal approach. For one thing, and receives a 30- minute bonus. There are most manufacturers now realize that blank also two length changes. Cassettes are now tape, particularly cassette, is far more than available in 45- minute lengths and 8- tracks an accessory item. in 90- minute configurations. It is a very high profit margin product if At the beginning of the year, Audio also be- marketed properly and manufacturers are gan using a computer to help all retailers, but willing to teach retailers how to market. On one that comes in particularly helpful with the the other side, mass merchants are now mass buyer. For example, the computer can seeing the profits to be derived from good keep inventories, decide on the proper mix merchandising of blank tape and often fea- for a regular customer to purchase, map out ture the product in several sections of the other buying strategies and plan delivery outlet. schedules. And in the fall, Audio will be servic- Most manufacturers have put together ing the record and tape departments of mass special displays, special packages and special merchants on a direct basis. programs for mass merchants. Often, these Audio is also one of the two firms to refrain programs are tailored to a particular chain. from a chromium dioxide tape, maintaining Manufacturers supply both private label and that just as fine a sound can be derived from their own brand to the same accounts. cobalt doped high energy low noise tape and creating special marketing programs for the firm has always had an audiophile reputation, Audio Magnetics Corp. was probably the that the average consumer does not own a mass merchant. At the Winter CES, 3M but in the past several years has found the first major manufacturer to realize the vast hardware unit with a bias switch. bowed head cleaners for both cassette and 8- mass market very lucrative. potential of the mass market, and this was The 3M Co. has long been associated with track. In addition, the firm recently moved Ampex has moved into a number of large the goal that was first attacked. Audio, in audiophile quality, but has also moved heav- into the chromium dioxide market, while con- chains, both as a brand name and as a pri- of- fact, was founded slightly more than a dec- ily into the mass market in the past few years. tinuing to press its cobalt line. Executives say vate label, has bowed the 20/20 + line to ade ago on the firm belief that the masses The firm has come up with promotions de- they believe there is now enough hardware fer the mass consumer a low noise high would buy quality tape at reasonable prices. signed with the mass merchant in mind, such with bias switches on the scene, and in the energy tape at a mass price and has con- Audio, though it has moved into other as three cassettes for the price of two, highly mass merchant outlets to warrant offering ducted experiments in marketing tape in su- areas, has continued the mass merchant phi- decorative packaging and taking on a great something for everyone. permarkets. losophy through the years. At last January's deal of private label work. Ampex has also iñtroduced a number of The company also owns its own fleet of Consumer Electronics Show, the firm bowed 3M has also created a number of displays multipack items and has geared several pro- trucks to insure speedy delivery of all prod - on page 30) a display called the great Tracs cassette rip- aimed directly at the mass market as well as grams directly at the mass merchant. The (Continued

Despite predictions to the contrary by dis- erate the market with both software and ciples of doom in the audio equipment indus- hardware in the matrixed format, such major At- try, the 4- channel sound concept last year en- labels as RCA, and the Warner /Elektra/ joyed its most successful year at the retail Boom in '73 Despite Predictions lantic group also have a firm commitment to level. the proliferation of discrete 4- channel soft- The turning point in quadrasonic's accept- By RADCLIFFE JOE ware, and also emphasize that an increasing is being paid to the re- ance as a mass consumer product came after amount of attention the audio equipment retailer, last and most lease of pop product for the broad spectrum vital holdout in the music industry's efforts to reps who are also heavily promoting 4 -chan- turers have been developing their catalogs. of 4- channel music lovers. proliferate 4- channel, began not only to ca- nel This is still a major gripe among many Today, even owners of the Sansui QS sys- pitulate, but in some instances even to join The retailers agree that although a number retailers. tem will not find themselves out in the cold manufacturers in an all out promotion cam- of snags at both manufacturing and retailing As one dealer who echoed the feeling of for lack of programming. Such labels as A &M paign aimed at the middle income buyer. levels remain to be unraveled before 4 -chan- several others, puts it, "Despite the growth of with a fine catalog of pop, rock and folk art- Among those spearheading retailer accept- nel systems really gain their anticipated wide cost reducing innovations and eye- catching ists, ABC -Dunhill, Bluesway, Command, Im- ance of quadrasonic systems was Sam acceptance, the timing for getting into it was features, 4- channel will continue to have a pulse, Ovation and Project 3, have not only Goody, Inc., which in conjunction with Pana- right. problem as long as the software manufac- commited their products to the QS format, actually releasing current pop, jazz sonic, opened a special 4- channel showroom Their feelings about timing was based on turers drag their feet. And as long as there is but are in New York. two major factors, the greater availability of not enough of the right type of software to and blues software in 4- channel modes. The firm which had been among those popular priced equipment from such repu- complement the equipment, many dealers Tape duplicators also have, within the last increasingly cognizant of early retailers adopting a cautious approach table manufacturers as Panasonic, JVC, Gen- will continue to fight shy of getting involved couple years grown to 4- channel, went full cycle and allocated eral Electric, Magnavox and Morse Electro- with it." the need for 4- channel tape products, and had developed impres- 2,500 square feet of space devoted to a com- phonic; and the development of the IC However, even this argument seems to be both Ampex and GRT fortable showroom and eight listening booths (integrated circuit) "chip" which is expected on its way out the window, for, according to sive 4- channel catalogs from the products of whom they represent. with a wide mix of components and com- to play a major role in reducing prices even Bruce Lundvall, vice president of marketing manufacturers pacts. further. These chips are expected to be in- for CBS Records, his company chalked up $6 As one official of GRT succinctly puts it: The market is hungry for 4- channel soft- In explaining Goody's new attitude to 4- corporated into the equipment of such high million in its first full year of marketing 4- records tapes. ware, our retailers are asking for it and we are channel, a spokesman for the company says end 4- channel equipment manufacturers as channel and get more material on the streets." that without retailers working hand in hand Pioneer, Sony, Sansui by this summer. In an exclusive Billboard interview (3 -23) anxious to However, 4- channel hardware manufac- with equipment and software manufacturers, Also adding to the attractiveness of 4 -chan- Lundvall says the sharply rising 4- channel turers are not taking the growing availability the (quadrasonic) industry would go no nel equipment is the availability of all modes sales curve has led his company's executives of 4- channel hardware for granted. Taking all where. in a single component. This strategy now em- to gear production estimates for a 35 percent He pointed out possible eventualities into consideration they He added further that the spacious listen- ployed by most 4- channel hardware manu- increase this year. further are also producing hardware with a mode for was to convince the con- facturers, virtually eliminates the guesswork that last year's sales figures represented a 60 ing room designed producing synthesized 4- channel sound from was in fact and possible obsolescence which threatened percent increase over CBS' 4- channel budget sumer that the 4- channel concept conventional stereo recordings so that the The Goody move towards aggres- most prospective 4- channel customers dur- for the year, and said that this translated into a reality. consumer with a large stereo library need not 4- channel products has ing the standoff between manufacturers of an estimated $13 to $14 million in sales at sively merchandising be daunted by possible obsolescence of his in firm's spokesman discrete and matrix modes. the suggested list prices. so far resulted what the software should he contemplate switching to in the sale of Further most new stereo products, and Lundvall admitted that the bulk of CBS' 4- calls a 50 percent increase 4- channel. many of the older models are designed to ac- channel releases was still in classical product, quadrasonic products. In addition, the majority of available 4- commodate 4- channel equipment should a but he also points out that such pop products Other retailers promoting quadrasonic channel receivers on the market are designed person decide to stepup his equipment. This as Santana's, "Abraxas," Simon & Gar - heavily include Lafayette, Radio Shack, to receive FM 4- channel encoded broadcasts, setup process can be undertaken at relative funkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water", Sly & Musicland, Korvette's, Federated and inde- and a number of high end equipment manu- equipment owner. The Family Stone's "Greatest Hits," and the pendents such as Mike Romangnolo of San low cost to the stereo facturers are releasing their new product late Janis Joplin's, "Pearl" have all been big Diego. Romangnolo, in fact, has as a leading Among the major drawbacks that still beset lines with input jacks to accommodate the is SQ sellers. sales item a $499 system says rep Perry Solo- efforts to proliferate the 4- channel concept to prolif- (Continued on page 31) mon of the Jack Berman Co., typical of the the slowness with which software manufac- In addition to CBS' commitment MARCH 30, 1974, BILLBOARD 20 . -- p ' - - ChARLES HANSEN EDUCATIONAL MUSIC & books 1860 Broadway / New York, New York 10023 ...KNOWN BY THE COMPANIES WE KEEP PUBLISHING FOR:

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NEW YORK SAN FRANCISCO SEATTLE PEORIA WEST HAMPTON PHOENIX DENVER HUNTSVILLE LONDON, ENG. MIAMI BEACH NARM And The Marketplace Singles Without `Syrupy Sappiness' Today's Sound By NAT FREEDLAND LOS ANGELES -At this point in the music not held back by its very outspoken lyric "Diamond Girl,- with intensely colored total the function of a well -programmed selection scene, it seems safe to say a change is corn- theme of interracial love. For years, the Roll- sound that could never be fully equalled in of singles. ing and the direction of this change is already ing Stones have been getting AM saturation normal concert situation. Naturally, the greáter profit potential of al- clear. airplay with singles about topics like "Let's John Denver, basically a laidback type of al- bums over singles will continue holding great That direction is towards the traditional Spend the Night Together." bum artist, has skyrocketed to consistent hit interest to the wholesaler. values of the excellently produced single, Thus many topics previously considered status by putting more impact and condensa- But with the vinyl shortage also part of the without the syrupy sappiness which over a tion into his record productions since "Coun- decade ago drove listeners to a less struc- try Road." tured but more personally approach form of What more and more major record artists music. are learning is that honing their music to the It is today's basic axiom of record merchan- explosive dramatic demands of the competi- dising that intensive radio play of a single is tive AM single can only help their self- expres- the best way to make hits out of the albums sion, not cheapen it. containing the songs. Unprecedented current competition for ra- At the West Coast a &r office of Columbia dio playlist spots has made life more nervous Records, vice president Ted Feigin has been than ever for record executives. But it has encouraging his formerly self- contained art- also had the positive side effect of increasing ists to work with strong contemporary pro- singles quality enormously. ducers and consider outside material, rather A merely good or passable single literally than continuing to do the whole thing them- has no chance to get widely aired these days. selves. It must be outstanding or, better yet, excel- The new Boz Scaggs "Slow Dancer" album lent. on Columbia shows this trend for singles val- If there is any danger to this trend, it is the ues on album cuts without losing the spon- tendency of hit singles now to play it safe in taneous feel of contemporary rock'n'roll. An- terms of lyrics and musical content. But the other CBS self- contained album artist now general feeling among pop music creators is structuring his work in tandem with outside that there are no longer rules to follow in producers is Buddy Miles, whose most recent making a hit record. LP was his best -received work in recent years. Anything that rivets the listener's attention Although it is still probably the ideal situ- and makes him feel he must go out and buy Seals & Crofts ation for the musical pop artist to also be able John Denver that record as soon as possible is musically to write his own songs and produce his own valid. records, the pendulum is swinging back. And It's hard to believe that an almost old -fash- socially unacceptable by AM programmers picture today, albums may return more the realization is spreading that a fine vocal- ioned piece of material and production like can now be played, if they are packaged towards their former function of being as ist or musician is not necessarily an equally "Tie A Yellow Ribbon 'Round the Old Oak within the production of a hit record. earned privilege for the proven artist, not an competent songwriter or producer. Tree" could be a smash hit in a rock -domi- Seals & Crofts, teamed with producer Louis automatic right of any newcomer. nated market, unless the traditional values of Shelton, are a sterling example of how sin- Record buyers still seem too strongly habit- And any step that upgrades the commer- the well- structured record were once again gles- oriented production has gradually built a uated to albums for any major shift towards ciality of record product or helps screen sec- acceptable to mass buyers. hit album and concert attraction. Seals & singles purchases to come in the foreseeable ond -rate disks before they clutter up the And yet the chart success of another catchy Crofts are known for a series of impeccably future. However, albums will probably get racks, must be an improvement for all record - hit single, "Brother Louie" by the Stories, was produced singles from "Summer Breeze" to less slipshod in their conception and take on tape merchandisers.

Software, Hardware Intertwine Closeup By JACK ROLAND COGGINS NARM this year is focusing on hardware in TWO -DAY MONEY -BACK GUARANTEE. cartons, paperwork, etc.), do so, and for the is Dick Casey, a vice president. "We give pros- one of its seminar panels. The following is a Prospects are told: "If after purchasing your first seven days after purchase receive your pects and customers the name and number closeup of how an alert chain merchandises system from us you decide it does not fit your purchase price back instantly." to call if they are dissatisfied in any way with equipment. needs, or if for any reason you want to return CHANNEL FOR COMPLAINTS. The "Com- their puchase," Hannaher says. "Dick will "In 1973, a survey showed that 47 percent the equipment (in perfect condition, with all plaint Department" of Sound Of Music stores take care of you promptly," we assure them. of audio system sales by our six stores in Min- "We don't anticipate complaints. But people nesota and Wisconsin were the result of refer- feel reassured when they learn a company rals- satisfied customers telling friends," has a program. They can go directly 'to the says Tom Hannaher, director of advertising, top' and get satisfaction and not have to ex- Sound Of Music, Minneapolis, Minnesota. plain their problems to half a dozen different As a growing chain, the satisfied cus- people on the way up!" tomer is the reason for our growth; 47 per- FINANCING PROGRAMS. Sound Of Music cent referral is a good figure and we intend to considers the purchasing of fine stereo corn - protect it and increase it." ponent equipment a serious investment, The key idea behind Sound Of Music's spe- Hannaher assures. "As such, we offer 12, 24 cial brand of merchandising, according to or 36 -month financing with little or no down Hannaher, is to give customers as many rea- payment. We also offer shoppers charge serv- sons as possible not to shop around for com- ice, which allows customers to purchase in ponents and systems. "Our program is de- 30, 60, or 90 days with no carrying charge or signed," he says, "so that when prospects interest. In addition, we feature Bank - come to our stores, there are no strong rea- Americard and American Express. Layaways sons why they should not buy now; no rea- can be arranged with no money down." sons why they should have to visit a half PRECHECK SERVICE. Every component dozen other stores before making the initial and accessory offered for sale by Sound Of decision to buy." Music is thoroughly tested in its service lab Some of the reasons are: before it is included in the inventory. "This is

STOCK SELECTION. "We carry stereo corn - assurance to our customers that an audio ponent equipment made by more than 30 na- system or component sold is going to per- tionally- advertised manufacturers," Hanna - form at rated specifications and perform re- her says. "Known brand names, trusted liably," Hannaher says. equipment that at once gives shoppers free- ANNUAL ANALYSIS PROGRAM. Regularly dom of choice; a selection to assure getting scheduled clinics assure customers that their exactly what customers want, rather than al- equipment will continue to perform at its most what they want." original specifications. Inspections and anal- FIVE -YEAR PROTECTION PLAN. Sound Of ysis performed are free. Music backs the sale of each component sys- 30 -DAY PRICE PROTECTION PROGRAM. tem with its own five -year protection plan, "We pride ourselves on providing true value guaranteeing customers a minimum of five to our customers at lowest possible prices," years' protection on parts, two years on labor Hannaher stresses. "To back our program of on each component. "This plan exceeds offering the best possible systems at the low- manufacturer's own warranty in most est possible prices, we give our customers 30- cases," Hannaher notes. day price protection. They can buy now, with- 100 PERCENT TRADE -IN. If customers de- out shopping around for a better buy. If they cide to improve their newly purchased system Earphones are held in place by lighted low heat globes. Music is played through them continu- discover any authorized dealer anywhere in within 90 days, Sound Of Music will credit the ously (top). In another area of the store (above), a salesman uses a speaker comparison device our selling area selling the same system for entire purchase price toward a new system. to help a customer hear and evaluate various speakers' performances. (Continued on page 28) 22 MARCH 30, 1974, BILLBOARD TkdfliVi LILIU rußm

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Discrete ` ' on FM: Test Underway By EARL PAIGE & CLAUDE HALL Although quadrasonic recordings have tion then maybe it moves products. However, broadcasting. Too much equipment has been had considerable difficulty a year ago to find been broadcast for a long period by a number if a concept creates confusion and causes sold. What's more, an FM station can easily enough software to program WFMF -FM (Chi- a of stations with that number increasing every people to hold off, then I don't think it does broadcast matrix recordings. cago) two hours day for four consecutive day, merchandisers have been nagged by the anything. I think it (the matrix vs discrete BILLBOARD: In other words, there will be days. question of eventual broadcast capability of question) is causing confusion and slowing it an interim period following approval of a dis- BILLBOARD: Can stations broadcast in dis- all 4- channel product, that is to say, not just down. crete FM standard during which stations will crete using matrix recordings? matrix but discrete too. The broadcasting of BILLBOARD: CBS with its SQ matrix con- continue to broadcast in matrix, but how fast HIX: There's going to be a need to take SQ discrete recordings, now technically feasible, cept has been servicing over 250 stations do you see stations converting to discrete? recordings and have them decoded and then

I as requires a standard from the Federal Corn - with the really respectable number of record- HIX: would have to make a personal guess broadcast over the air four channel dis- munications Commission, and before that, ings becoming available from SQ licensees and it would be at about half the rate of the crete transmission -yes, it can be done. field tests and studies of five systems for dis- and Sansui QS is being promoted much more change from monaural to stereo. BILLBOARD: Considering the differences crete FM broadcasting. strenuously with broadcasters too -will dis- BILLBOARD: What are the five discrete FM in recording the matrix disks, does this These studies are underway, principally crete FM spell the end of matrix on the air? systems being tested? present a problem? through the National Quadrasonic Radio HIX: It shouldn't bé the end of matrix HIX: GE, Zenith, RCA, Nippon Columbia HIX: Probably not. You will have to decode Committee, and already one of the firms in- and Lou Dorrin all have discrete systems and back as close as you can (to the parameters volved has achieved over 25 dB channel sepa- RCA and Nippon Columbia have in addition of discrete). ration from broadcasts front to back and side systems that are matrix. BILLBOARD: How might a discrete receiver to side,-according to C. Frank Hix, an execu- BILLBOARD: We understand that some as- react to a matrix disk broadcast? tive in engineering at General Electric and a GE `Q' PUSH pects of the field tests are complete. Will HIX: It depends on your transmission. pioneer in NQRC efforts. some of the systems be eliminated? Does the receiver have the pilot tone on for When Hix was at the recent International HIX: Some of the results of the subjective the four pieces of information, and how are Tape Association annual seminar in Tucson, BROAD -HIX aspect tests may cause some of the partici- you feeding those four channels at the trans- he offered his own views on discrete FM General Electric will introduce quadra- pating companies to change their minds as to mitter? if I take and come off that SQ record broadcasting in an exclusive interview and sonic receivers with discrete capability in what they're going to actually test. The math- and I connect it so one side of it goes into the answered the one leading question first -how high -end components as well as in equip- ematical analysis is complete and inter- left front and left rear, and the other side to soon discrete FM? ment for the popular price mass merchan- pretations are being distributed to the vari- the right front and right rear, then it'll be re- HIX: It is indeterminate. What we are really dising market, according to C. Frank Hix, ous participating companies and have been ceived on those four channels as stereo involved with is what exterior factors are stim- top engineer with the firm, who was inter- put into a report to the FCC. squared. Now, I can couple an SQ decoder ulating the FCC to act faster? At this point, it viewed at length on the whole FM discrete BILLBOARD: How is the FCC kept abreast? only to the front pair and run that through my is mainly the manufacturers of hardware who radio question recently. HIX: An FCC representative participates in decoder in my receiver and I would get the are saying that this mousetrap is beautiful, Since its announcement of being one of most NQRC committee meetings and has same thing I would have gotten with a plain but no one is saying when the public will want five manufacturers offering discrete FM available all data any committee member has stereo receiver with an SQ decode attached to this mousetrap. broadcast systems last November, GE's on a real time basis. it. BILLBOARD: You have said the business position has been the subject of much cu- BILLBOARD: What is the purpose of the BILLBOARD: Oscar Kusisto (board chair- press has a role to continually cover the riosity. Hix, a board member of the Inter- field tests? man of ITA and Motorola executive) said NQRC activities and quadrasonic FM in gen- national Tape Association, was inter- HIX: The test is geared to gather data so a recently in an interview that stations will have eral and therefore put a degree of pressure viewed at ITA's annual seminar in Tucson judgement can be made as to which system to turn to tape to offset the lack of quadra- on the FCC -how do you view the current situ- by Earl Paige, special issues editor, and best serves the public. sonic discrete software and that the exclusive ation in this regard? Claude Hall, editor of the radio -TV pro- BILLBOARD: What are some of the pa- discrete status of 8 -track cartridges and open HIX: Until there is some pressure for the gramming section. rameters? reel tape makes for a uniformity that is very FCC to move, the marketplace will go on Hix answers such questions as: HIX: Reception, guard band, signal to noise beneficial to the overall discrete FM concept - being cluttered with different receivers hav- What will move discrete FM along? ratio, signal fall -off, cost to consumer, cost to do you agree? ing different characteristics. Add to this the What about the confusion over ma- consumer versus benefit, compatibility, cost HIX: Yes, most stations are equipped to fact that it is becoming harder and harder for trix vs. discrete? to the station. play tape. the consumer to know what government is Will discrete broadcasting kill matrix? BILLBOARD: Is cost to the station critical? BILLBOARD: What are the basic differ- doing. Also, manufacturers are taking advan- Is the cost of discrete FM critical? HIX: There's been an indication that ences between the various systems in the tage of the uncertainty in the marketplace, Can discrete FM equipped stations people thought so, however, when this cost is NQRC tests? offering multi- variable equipment with broadcast matrix recordings? examined, it's thought by many people to be HIX: The biggest differences are whether or catchy things here and there. It's bad for the What are the parameters of the cur- minimal relatively, at least the equipment not the guard band, the SCA accomodation, public. rent discrete FM field tests? cost. The cost of software will have to be con- the cost of the receiver and whether that cost BILLBOARD: How do you view the confu- Is signal fall -off a factor in discrete sidered because there is not enough to pro- really provides that much benefit. BILLBOARD: We're dealing with subtle fac- sion generally over matrix and discrete quad - FM? gram a station. rasonic? What about available software? BILLBOARD: Does a station's format figure tors aren't we? lack HIX: Yes. For example, 5 percent distortion HIX: I'm not an expert marketeer, but I How fast can receiver manufacturers in this of available discrete software? know that marketing people tend to go crazy offer equipment? HIX: Absolutely. You have to consider the is very difficult to judge. It gets down to how in is when there is an opportunity to draw atten- When will discrete FM arrive? small amount of software versus the various much money do you pump and where (Continued on page 26) tion to a concept, because if it creates atten- formats that require specific recordings. We PHILIPS, MCA VIEWS Video Recorders: Merchandisers Eye TV LP By KEN WINSLOW

Among all the video playback and record division, has said, "I think it is very much in practical likelihood of such a standardization erybody said, 'If they say '71, they mean the systems, the one that most interests rackjob- the interest of both the consumer and the in- agreement being arrived at Gazenbeek says: end of '70 or so.' But it turned out to be the bers is the disk. This is because of the obvious dustry that the systems get to be compat- "I am certain there will be ... if we have more end of 1971. We almost lost our credibility. I kinship TV disks have with audio LP's. Until ible." However, he points out that overriding sense than pride." He does note that in the think this a bad thing to loose credibility, es- fairly recently, video tape systems dominated any sort of world -wide standardization effort case of the audiocassette (a Philips develop- pecially if you are In the limelight such as we most of the attention in discussions about are the basically different TV systems (NTSC, ment) different ways were chosen for purely are with the disk and as we were then with the possible consumer applications of video sys- PAL, SECAM), scanning line rates (525, 626, prestige reasons. "It would be a pity if such a VCR tape cassette." tems, but false starts by some firms and in- 819) and local power voltage & frequency thing were to happen again." On the subject of programming required for the non -recording videodisk systems Ga- creasing sophistication by TV disk developers standards. "Therefore, while the basic for- We ask Gazenbeek if he agreed with the zenbeek notes: "We realize that program- has focused more attention on the disk. mats might be compatible, there have to be characterization that the video disk is for the differences in the electronics. It is unlikely ming has got to be available to make the disk The disk system has even started to invade consumer market and the tape videocassette will be able to buy a video disk at the work. Distribution has to be worked out to the industrial and educational field where that you for the institutional market? "I just don't be- Amsterdam airport and after your trans -At- bring key and keyhole together, to provide ad- tape and film systems have been entrenched. lieve it ... they can be complementary in lantic trip play it on your U.S. player." But he equate choice with sufficient numbers of ev- A case in point is the MCA DiscoVision system both markets," he replies. goes on to say that what he would like to have ery item available in the right types of mate- shown recently at the International Tape As- In respect to the future, he says: "We are happen is that the respective systems come rial. I am certain a lot of money will have to be sociation seminars in Tucson. The disk, how- entering new technologies no oné ever be- as close as possible to each other so that ba- ... committed to be able to to this." ever, has one hangup in common with other fore has thought of combining so many dif- sically the same mechanical unit can be made He believes people will have to learn what systems- standardization. At Tucson, Gerrit ferent sciences like optics, chemistry, elec- Throughout the world. programs they will want in the form of the Gazenbeek, deputy director of N.V. Philips, mechanics into one and the Philips spokes- tronics, and videodisk to play over their own TV set just as work in As supporting precedent, there to accept an award for Philips' package. I wouldn't be surprised if this men already point to the fact that the 'h -inch same the industry will have to learn what program standardizing the audio cassette, told of the isn't going to open up magnificent possi- VCR tape videocassette recorder /player is materials to provide. This will be a difficult implications of standardizing the video LP bilities for later stage development." now being manufactured by Philips and at thing to grasp," he says. "You can listen to a and the need for having available program- least fully by one other Germany licensee (he As to when videodisk players might be in- favorite record 48 times. But will you also ming. would not identify the second company) in troduced into the market ... "anywhere" . . . watch a favorite show 48 times? I don't think Gazenbeek is not the only video disk NTSC, PAL and SECAM versions for world- Gazenbeek thinks it will be in 1975 -'76. "I you will. So a whole new viewing pattern will spokesman that has called for more work in wide marketing. The hope is that the disk sys- find it a little difficult to foretell such a thing have to be kept in mind in plans to generate standardization. tem ultimately arrived at would similarly be at a time like this," he says. "In 1970 we said the proper type and amount of program- John Findlater, president of MCA's video available. In answer to the question about the we would introduce the first VCR in 1971. Ev- ming." MARCH 30, 1974, BILLBOARD 24 401 >40;

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fects on ratings -do you agree? is to take our discrete decoder de- get the changing of the tones in a avoid answering that. What I talk that limit. I guess it's pretty well ac- HIX: I think this is a curious argu- sign and license it or give it to one or rapid manner. It is kind of difficult. about is shelf availability of discrete cepted that 3 dB change in acoustic ment. We have automatic muting two solid state manufacturers and BILLBOARD: You have forecast FM- equipped receivers. I am not level is the minimum people can de- now. As you go off into the fringe re- let them sell it. personally that the changeover for guessing as to how many will be in tect. So you start from those kind of ception area, your will BILLBOARD: You GE would discrete will occur at half the criteria and build up. system op- said about homes. erate well in stereo. The signal be going into higher end compo- rate of that when stations went BILLBOARD: K101 -FM in San BILLBOARD: You said in front clears up now when you switch to nents with discrete FM receivers, from mono to stereo, how fast do Francisco is the only station in- that the business press has a role in mono -there's no 15 dB drop -off. It but how do you see discrete FM in you see manufacturers adding dis- volved in the field tests -why? keeping the pressure on the FCC, gets into what is a usable station regard to popular -priced mass mer- crete FM capability for receivers what is the manufacturers' role? HIX: It's felt that K101 has all the anyway, even on AM? You usually chandiser goods? Will you have once FCC adopts a standard? varying parameters you could want, What is GE doing? can get only 10 to 20 because of compact systems, for example? HIX: I think that within 8 to 12 multipath, water on one side, field strength HIX: Yes. RCA sells an IC (inte- months after that every manufac- HIX: The manufacturer does mountains on the other. BILLBOARD: What can you tell us grated circuit) multiplex device to turer will have receivers for FM dis- have a role and we promote discrete BILLBOARD: Will the tests be run about GE's equipment -will you receiver manufacturers. I'm taking crete. FM as carefully and deliberately as at a special time? have capability for SQ and QS along RCA because we're using it, we BILLBOARD: FM penetration is at we can, but the manufacturer can HIX: Yes, midnight to dawn. It will with discrete? have other alternatives. But this is a a very high level, how do you see not push beyond the point of credi- be highly theoretical measuring, HIX: We will probably not put a very modestly priced device. eventual discrete FM penetration? bility. white noise, pink noise, tone QS in, we have SQ now. BILLBOARD: You spoke of bursts, aspects such as that. BILLBOARD: Are SQ and QS fairly achieving over 25 dB channel sepa- close? ration, what is the theoretical limit, BILLBOARD: In other words, HIX: When I listen to a recording is there any? people listening in would hear a for the first time that is encoded in HIX: After separation goes that pretty wierd broadcast -why are QS with an SQ decoder, and if that's far, what's the difference? It's little the tests so theoretical? what I think was intended, then, like can we offer more than four HIX: Our philosophy is that in be- who can tell? That's the problem channels? We can come up with tween is equipment, that equip- with matrix and with music. eight, 64 for that matter, it's only a ment in between the artist and the BILLBOARD: GE's equipment will matter of money. public, should have as little degra- have an automatic discrete switch? BILLBOARD: How do you person- dation as possible and the only way HIX: When the pilot tone of dis- ally feel about matrix? I know how to measure it is by crete is heard in the receiver, it will HIX: I find that matrix adds so simple, scientific tone measure- switch to discrete, it will have a much more to stereo that I find ments. Music is highly emotional product switch. We will also have to that's a definite improvement and I and highly subjective. Moreover, add a function switch for SQ too. find that a good discrete system some popular music certainly, has When the stereo star is lit it's receiv- adds just that much more. This is deliberate distortion in it. ing the 19 kc tone, but there's no for me, personally, sitting in my liv- BILLBOARD: In the matter of sig- way of telling if that signal has SQ or ing room and enjoying music at a nal fall -off, someone once said that regular stereo, so we will have a fair volume. I haven't seen a good FM stations, now that they are ri- function switch for that purpose. test system for telling the public valling AM in terms of audience and BILLBOARD: You will be manu- what channel separation is for a even revenue and are not experi- facturing receivers, but will you also matrix decoder. This is because mental as when they switched from be into original equipment manu- that decoder is a dynamic device. RETURN GOODS crowd packing areas in too many distribution centers, ac- mono to stereo, that FM broad- facturing (OEM) supplying to other Given a stimulus, it will give you a cording to industry experts who continually seek an answer on guarantee casters will be exceedingly worried manufacturers? result if that stimulus is a steady problems.

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NARM panelist on mass merchandising: David Lieberman, Lieberman Enterprises, Minneapolis; dent, Recording Industries Association of America; quadrasonic and video panelist Tom Andersen, piracy panelist John Murphy, Criminal Div., Department of Justice, and Stanley Gortikov, presi- Discount Records & Pacific Stereo CBS retail divisions; NARM executive director Jules Malamud. Software, Hardware Intertwine Closeup Continued from page 22 Music believes the loudspeaker is sions is by listening to various loud- parison of this sort because of one play speakers at a given volume less, they need only bring in the always the most difficult item to speakers and finding out which main problem: varying speaker effi- level. The problem is that in a com- proof and Sound Of Music will re- choose when selecting a stereo sounds best to them," suggests ciencies. parison, the more efficient loud- fund the difference." component system. "The only way Hannaher. "In the past, it has been "Efficiency, of course, refers to speakers sound louder, which usu- SPEAKER THEATRES. Sound Of customers can make right deci- very difficult to make a fair corn- the amount of power required to ally makes them sound better. "To solve this problem, we have installed a very elaborate speaker comparator device in the sound stages of each of our Sound Of Mu- sic stores. This custom-designed in- THE SONGSELLERS COMPANY, in commemoration stallation is used to compare speak- ers of different efficiencies at the same volume level. "In short, we take the extra effort of the Bicentennial of the United States, to point out to novice listeners what they should listen for: frequency re- sponse, transit response, disper- sion and tonal balance. These are presents a timely contemporary ballad- areas we feel are most important in determining how well pleased cus- tomers will be " AMERICA! TWO HUNDRED SYSTEMS STRESSED. In Sound YEARS YOUNG Of Music merchandising, systems are where it's at. We were AMERICA! Words & Music by prob- ably among the first stores in the John Warrington & Ruby Fisher YOUNG U.S. to go strongly system -ori- YEARS ented," says Hannaher. -We have T WO HUNDRED 1 WNW ínus/c BY seven or eight uniform systems in TWO HUNDRED YEARS YOUNG JN J.IARRi.üSTOn/ each of our stores. Naturally, we try Into the world she came, born in thunder Roß iSNEk to find the best value in a system at (A S CAP A big bold bright bloomin' wonder a particular price point. AMERICA! "There are two price points we Freedom, justice and peace feel it is essential to meet. We find it -. Those were the goals she fought for, believing very important to have a system un- ..... - .B,PN /N der $200 and we find it very impor- 11/E (LCIeLD SM" CARE , Tho' hard won, they were worth achieving -APED .YEARS YDUA/6 IN-1b tant to have one under $400. But, nix HUN A NA-TiD- GGpD FRiEA/D. A7AN-y FATRi AMERICA! we also think it is important to have ON 44Ei611-804, still growing F And today she's a system over $1,000, as well. Good C1 Striving that there may be sound comes first. We would cer- For ev'ry race, creed and color -Equality! tainly change the price point on a dCLnmiN' CLAM - k' A system we think is right, rather A Bi6, BoLD, iiRiGNT TWO HUNDRED YEARS YOUNG THUN- .DER HELP /AS A,IEE D - ED , than lower the quality." CAUSE 8NE WAS TNEBE GJM6V Look at her glow, she's beautiful as ever -CEED - ED Advertising used to sell systems And she'll be beautiful forever D1/2-1 is direct in tone. For example: 2 "OUR OVERWHELMING FAVOR- AND MEE- ,)0/77, ,lus-r/cE Good neighbor, good friend ITE. If you were to approach any CA!---- iWilli ------Taw AND TA'öuB-LED Willi Many a fa/t'ring nation succeeded Sound Of Music salesman and ask CA! him what audio system he liked the _ 7 'Cause she was there when help was needed -- "" . - . F most, the almost inevitable AMERICA! answer would be our $699 system. Our ó within Torn and troubled salesmen know their equipment Yet when she saw her own imperfections well and are extremely hard to sat- FEC - TiO S, SHE H PEACE. LYUAI fiQE- - She moved in bold new directions isfy. They also dislike the idea of T IdNEA/E,PNE 1Aul NERE lM spending more money than A»- AMERICA! they F Sing it out, sing her glory have to. In other words, any system they fall in love with would With one voice ringing clear have to /I7ER CA- be a no-compromise choice ..." CHiEU - /NG, A- -! As we proudly tell her story OWN HA R D IOW, Al E y Off A- THE SOUND ADVISOR. At inter- NEW Di - REC - TiaUS, A- For all to hear! MOVED IN BoLD- vals, Sound Of Music publishes 7 TWO HUNDRED YEARS YOUNG "The Sound Advisor," a newspaper Look at her glow, she's beautiful as ever whose primary aim is to inform cus-

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Continued from page 20 Goody or Federated Electronics or a lucrative market for blank tape The rackjobber has also become stores. The rackjobbers are carry- record and tape chain like Discount recently, with many chains buying more important in the blank tape ing more and more lines of tape, uct. The 20/20+ line is now avail- Records. from one central headquarters. picture, servicing many of the and as the brands become more able in 8 -track and reel -to -reel as The traditional record and tape These chains generally carry vir- record and tape chains as well as recognizable and the market more well as cassette and promotions chain has become an increasingly tually every brand of tape. mass merchants and department Continued from page 31 around the Stackette rack have been expanded. More 8 -track pro- motions are available, and all fu- ture campaigns will be backed by separate promotions. A display will be created for each promotion.

Audio Devices is another firm IMIC5 that has moved more into the mass Lipt,, Sponsored by The Billboard Group: market over the past several years. Billboard Music Week High Ficelity Music Labo. The company has bowed the Stak May 7th -10th 1974 Pak for mass display and has re- 7 Carnaby Street. LondonW1V 1PG a frained from introducing chrome V44Tel: (01) 437 8090 cassette because it feels the major- Grosvenor House, ity of units do not have bias 9000 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles California 90069 switches and that low noise high London Tel: (213) 273 7040 energy can offer just as good a sound. 1 Astor Plaza New York New York 10036 Tel: (212) 764 7355 Audio Devices has gone in for more colorful packaging over the last few years, and with Capitol Records' distributorships to service the product has also made inroads into many large record and tape Music Industry (onjere&e outlets as well as traditional mass The 51k International merchants. March 1971i- The company has also mounted more aggressive advertising cam- paigns, and plans call for these to be accelerated when the executive About AIR TRANSPORTATION to and from IMIC5, plus offices move to the West Coast early - -AN EXCITING TAG -ON VACATION OPPORTUNITY this summer. Finally, Audio plans to keep up a strong push in the mass with a group market. Right to the point. The IMIC5 Directors have made arrangements of five of the best and most reliable international airlines in the world to BASF is another firm that has tackled the mass market to some serve your travel needs. extent, though they are sticking only with a chromium dioxide tape. And with TRAFALGAR TOURS, a well -known and highly- efficient travel agency to The firm is also marketing a prere- all of your travel needs...to, from, during and after the Conference. corded record and tape line, which handle right at IMIC's gives them added inroads into And important, too: TRAFALGAR will maintain a travel counter record and tape outlets as well as registration desk to continue to serve you all through the Conference. traditional mass market areas.

BASF has also concentrated on But most interesting of all: IMIC's management has combined the talents of its more colorful packaging and more official conference airlines and TRAFALGAR to brink you an exciting opportunity mass oriented displays over the for a full 14 -day business /vacation built around your attendance at IMIC5: past few years, as have Certron and Memorex. Certron recently bowed a number of multipack items and is - -with a special low -cost G.I.T. air fare that brings an exceptional also moving toward a line of skin bargain in travel to London and home (about 5250 to $350 less than . wrapped cassettes with the mass the regular Economy round trip); market in mind. In addition, the company is advertising heavily on national TV. - -and with a choice of three special 8 -day tag -on tours that, literally, extra dollars over what you would pay for air- Maxell and TDK are both begin- saves you hundreds of ning to make strong moves toward fares alone on a non -G.I.T. arrangement. the mass market. Maxell has always been considered an audiophile the details here, then build plans for a truly exciting business/pleasure now in such outlets Check brand but it is friends...your business associates. as Macy's and is tailoring displays trip...with your wife...your children...your for the mass merchant. The com- pany is also taking a test center on But just a final word of caution: early May marks the beginning of the big tour, and the center is available for build -up. So, please- -the sooner you make your plans and reservations, mass merchants. tourist the more certain you will be of getting the tour and the accommodations you want. TDK is another firm traditionally known for its audiophile material which is now launching its first ma- Sin - ely, jor push on the large chains. The tape being pushed is the "Dynamic Cassette," advertised as being en- tirely new and featuring excellent quality at moderate prices. Andrew J. Cs Director - S ial Projects Division Memorex continues to advertise to the average consumer as well as the hifi enthusiast through its glass breaking ads on national TV, espe- International UK and Europe Leslie Gould. Famous Music Stephen Stewart, IFPI Richard Perry, Producer, Loa Angeles cially on sporting events. Advisory Loan Allen, Dolby Andrzej Ikanowicz, Ministry of Culture, Poland David Toff, MPA Martin Pompadur, ABC Leisure Time Activities Council Stig Anderson, Sweden Music, Stockholm Dick James Alain Trossat, Phonogram, Milan Helen Reddy, Performing Artist, Los Angeles Giovan Battista Ansoldi, Rifi Music, Milan Roel Kruize, Bovema, Haarlem Jean -Loup Tournier, S.A.C.E.M., France Russ Regan, 20th Century Records Kal Ross, Manager of Talent, Los Angeles is that Dick Asher, CBS Monty Lewis, Pickwick International L. G. Wood, EMI Another important point Tony Barrow Egmont Lüftner, Arista, Munich Harvey Schein, Sony Corporation of America mass merchant is no longer sy- Arne Bendikeen, Norway Jacques Masson- Forestier, C.I.D.D., France The Americas and Canada Al Schlesinger, Attorney, Los Angeles the Günther Brtunlich, Teldec, Hamburg David Matalon, Ducale, Brebbia Clarence Avant, Sussex Records Russ Solomon, Tower Records nonymous with discount house. A Geoffrey Bridge, BPI Prof. Armando Moreno, F. I.D.O. F., Yugoslavia Hoyt Axton, Writer & Producer, Los Angeles Abe Sourer, Attorney, Los Angeles Philip Brodie, EMI, Europe Douglas Muggeridge, BBC Rogerio Azcarraga, Orfeon Videovox, Mexico City Peter Stocke, NARM mass merchant can be a chain as Des Brown, Warner Bros Claude Nobs, Montreux Joel Friedman, WEA Distributing Mervyn Conn Gerry Oord, EMI David Geffen, Elektra- Asylum Records The Far East and Australasia large as the giant K -Mart chain, an Aldan Day, Capital Radio Robert Paterson Stanley Gortikov, RIAA Seiichi Koh, Polydor K.F. Felix Feecq, World Music, Brussels Bertram Pratt, MCPS Arnold Gasewich, Capitol of Canada Ben Okano, Music Labo Inc. almost audiophile chain like a Sam Roberto Galanti, Rack- Italia Ron Randall, Acuff Rose Music Lee Hartetone, Integrity Ent. Corp., Torrance Vicente del Rosario, Bayanihan Music, Philippines Sergio de Gennaro, Messagerie Musicali Paul Rich, Carlin Music Bill Kist, J VC- America Oskar Salazar. Bayanihan Music, Philippines Guido Rignano, Ricordi, Milan Goddard Lieberson, CBS Records Hiroshi Suwa, Tokyo Broadcasting System Dr. Hans Gerig, Cologne Electric Industrial Co. Giuseppe Giannini, CBS Sugar, Milan Piet R. Schellevis, Phonogram Intl, Baarn Bill Lowery, Publisher, Atlanta Keiichi Takenaka, Matscahita Jules Malamud, NARM Astutaka Tono, Victor Music Publishing Co. Ken Glancy, RCA Ronnie Scott Publishing Corp. When Answering Ads . . . Pierre-Jean Goemaere, Inelco, Brussels Dr. Hans Sikorski, Hamburg Andre Midani, Phonogram, Rio de Janeiro Mrs. Mise Watanabe, Watanabe Music Steve Gottlieb, Polygram Jacques Souplet, CBS. France Harold Orenatein, Attorney, New York John West. IFPI, Hong Kong Say You Saw It in Billboard

MARCH 30, 1974, BILLBOARD 30 NARM And The Marketplace Plastic, Paper Lags LP's, Tapes to $oar advertising man- Continued from page 18 been openly critical of the attention Tenneco's Disch disagrees. ers would certainly agree that the Skip Cypert, of given the vinyl shortage, and "People who claim this is a created shortages exist and it's showing up ager, Richardson Co., developer percent increase means 25 percent, though not speaking for attribution shortage just really don't have the in annual reports, which come un- a new formula for styrene said to by vinyl." says, "We've never really had a facts. We have taken a stand and der the scrutiny of the govern- decrease wear characteristics One prominent rackjobber has problem getting product." are taking our lumps. The big press- ment." one hall, says the firm is still hold- ing back on experiments with the process "because of the general shortages in all kinds of plastics." Disch points out that shortages still affect the availability of CD -4 quadrasonic compound. "It's as tight as any other compound, IMIC5 FARES U.S. ATTENDEES though we are supplying it to our AIR for long -time customers." The Tenneco executive points out An Exceptional Business -with -Pleasure Opportunity that resin has a spread of from 18 to 20 cents a pound and that com- pus That Takes Full Advantage of pound is now in the low 30 -cent area. Kaltman says: "With paper, the Four Special Low -Cost 14 -Day G.1. T. Offerings situation is different. Here about 99 percent capacity is being consumed at uniform prices, by everything from cereal boxes to Playboy to cor- 14 -DAY GROUP INCLUSIVE TOUR (G.I.T.) INDIVIDUAL AIR FARES ONLY rugated boxes. It's really a satu- Tour Choices: Prices shown rated market condition with de- cover all airfares (in- mand growing and supply rather " U.S. /London fares fixed, because a lot of older mills Round -Trip shown at left), hotels and have been closed down for eco- Per Person continental breakfasts from 14 -21 Day 22 -45 Day Economy First nomic reasons or for reasons relat- Fares G.I.T. Flight Departures Fare May 5 departure through May Excursion Excursion Class Class ing to ecology." Between... and Arrivals Only 19 return (incl. IMIC stay) Fares Fares Fares Fares While there was a modest raise in paper prices in January, the Cost of NEW YORK Via AIR -INDIA 747 $333.* ALL /LONDON Tour $ 799. $450.* $323.* $574.* $1034.* Living Council lifted ceilings March and AMSTERDAM /PARIS Tour $ 885 a, ¢ a, a 8. "That was Friday and by Monday LONDON Dep: NYC /JFK, F1 AI -116 a, ROME Tour $ 931. °'ó = ° ó we had telegrams from every single 8:45 PM EDST TEL AVIV Tour $1300. o s c o c paper mill in the country announc- Sunday, May 5 ._-° L_°l L_°, tri ing price raises," Kaltman says. Arr: Heathrow London, ° s_ Nate:Nrte: All tours leave from o V o 4-' 8:25 AM BST ° i London on Saturday, May 11, ó v ó As for steps being taken, he says Monday, May 6 , -v and return to London, for cu - cu.Ñ many labels have cut back on ó i = v departure to U.S. on Sunday tit"- á on doublefold covers where there is Ret: Fr London, F1 AI -115 a, ñ May 19. 3 3 just one disk. But the situation is 1:00 PM BST, .o" 3 L ~ - Lo ---- critical because it involves every >, 4-) Sunday, May 19 ,- ó , v. ó component the industry uses. "We

Arr: NYC PM EDST i í, VI ----.61) know where it will end." /JFK, 3:35 o 7'LN (r) don't Sunday, May 19 ¢.- C = i % LL it ro dti ro

LOS ANGELES Via PAN AM 747 $495.* ALL /LONDON Tour $ 961. 5645.* $463.* $860.* $1449.* Wall Street and AMSTERDAM /PARIS Tour $1047. Continued from page 18 LONDON Dep: Los Angeles, Fl PA -120 ROME Tour $1093. CAC V) 12:30 PM PDST Q. TEL AVIV Tour $1462. % -° = ro v° _ rack jobbing division, ABC Record Sunday, May 5 ° oo o ° o o+°-' & Tape Sales, the company said it Arr: Heathrow London, . I Note: All tours leave from t J y, = J v, "lost money in the year ended 6:40 AM BST c = L London on Saturday, May 11, `" ° r `" -C Dec. 31." Monday, May 6 and return to London, for c to °I° °' c p A more formal statement said, rá -o departure to U.S. on Sunday s 4- s v- --Our record rack jobbing business Ret: Fr London, F1 PA -121 May 19. a°', a°1, ó ~ a ,- c °' c in 1972 was adversely affected by PM BST a. Cl.) 1:25 Y 34-íñ 4-íñ general industry conditions as well Sunday, May 19 70 á ,, -1 +3 4-3 b " + as some organizational and inven- Los cc Arr: Angeles, ',t° tñtñ tory adjustments. We expect to see

7:25 PM PDST i o v =- v improvements in 1973 and 1974." Sunday, May 19 -.á Q_ ó m tL ro As many analysts believe, "If you pick and choose, be selective, study the music industry and watch trends, then there may be a "bar- 14 -DAY G.I.T. TERMS & CONDITIONS For RESERVATIONS gain" stock among music mer- and INFORMATION, chandisers." Tour must cover full 14 -day period, with departure from U.S. on AIRMAIL TODAY One analyst, however, adds one Sunday, May 5, and return to U.S. from London on Sunday May 19 to: IMPORTANT NOTES: warning. "Hold your breath after If minimum- person require- Restricted to specific Air -India and Pan Am flights noted above. NEW YORK: ment for any G.I.T. tours (as Minimum, 15 people, group to be assembled by Billboard and Trafal- buying the bargain." noted at right and above) are Group Desk, AIR -INDIA not accomplished, applicant gar Tours will be make will be notified. In auch cases. (passengers notified to alternate arrangements 345 Park Avenue 14/21 -day excursion is recom- and pay additional fare if 15- person minimum requirement is not N. Y. 10022 mended. This carries no restric- New York, tions beyond the required time accomplished) Fees shown include: round trip air transportation; Phone: (212) 935 -5090 period, and applicant may se- from Heathrow lect his own travel and tour itin- transfer and to Airport, London, to Grosvenor House Mass Market erary. TRAFALGAR TOURS (or similar hotel); all superior hotel accommodations (double-occu- LOS ANGELES: is available to handle all air- page 30 line. hotel and tour arrange- pancy) and continental breakfast before, during and after IMIC5 Mr. Rick Hubacher Continued from ments- whether G.I.T., Excur- sion, Economy or First Class. Conference; membership in London shopping discount club; member- TRAFALGAR TOURS USA INC. familiar, they will undoubtably carry Prices effective April 1, ship at a London casino; admission to Fashions -of-India show; 11950 San Vincente, Suite 216 1974, and subject to change. more. .Pius $3.00 International Tax. orientation tour of London. Los Angeles, Calif. 09949 Phone: (213) 862 -5585 An important part of this is dis- Detailed Tour Brochure Available from TRAFALGAR TOURS play, since the rackjobber generally needs a ready made display that is fairly self explanatory. Racks just do not have enough time, for expla- Travel the AM-/NO/A nations. It is becoming increasingly apparent, however, that as time OFFICIAL 747 Dream pay plIC passes and manufacturers become From more than 40 Flights Pan Am A A AIRLINES cities of the U.S. and Daily more geared to display and pack- the Carribean to the key Between An unforgettable adven- aging, the rackjobbers will play an gateways to London. New York Between Los Angeles Daily London /Johan- ture in the Cradle of of and London. and London by 747 .. nesburg flights for the Civilization - Athens, ever increasing role in the growth of and to 29 exciting coun- tour of a lifetime in Classical Greece and the mass blank tape market. IMIC5 tries of the world. South Africa. its Islands. American Blank tape and mass merchants, Airlines then, are quite clearly going more hand in hand than ever. MARCH 30, 1974, BILLBOARD 31 NARM And The Marketplace Boom in '73 Despite Predictions Mitzi Gaynor Inked by WB Continued from page 20 which made larger cars less attrac- rasonic cartridges are discrete, ma- NEW YORK -Warner Bros. Inc. unusual, multi-media contract as necessary adapters for discrete 4- tive to the consumer. trix car players will not play the has signed film and television star enabling the Warner entertainment channel broadcasts which are well According to Harold Wally, head tapes. Midi Gaynor to an exclusive con- companies involved to develop spe- on their way to becoming a con- of Wally's Stereo Tape City, one of Motorola, of course, has not re- tract covering motion pictures, tele- cialized projects in a unified and sumer reality. the largest automotive tape soft- leased a matrix car player and Pan- vision and records. coordinated approach not ordinarily Among the few remaining hur- ware and equipment dealers in New asonic plainly labels its matrix play- Ted Ashley, chairman of the possible. dles which obstruct 4- channel's York, automotive 4- channel equip- ers as such. board of Warner Bros. Inc., cited the Also involved in the signing were growth, most are beyond the con- ment, primarily because of the cost trol of the manufacturer. Topping factor, has always been a luxury car Gerald Leider, president of Warner this list is automotive 4- channel item, and with the dip in the sales of Decontrol Hits Jacket Bros. Television; Joe Smith; presi- which as long as five years ago dra- luxury cars the trickle in sales of dent of Warner Bros. Records; and quadrasonic equipment for the car matically signaled its intention of Jan Bean, representing Ms. Gaynor. becoming the hottest piece of op- grounded almost to a stop. Mfrs.; Output Normal tional equipment offered for the Nevertheless, car stereo market- Increased television exposure for Continued from page 1 Continued from page 1 ers such as Oscar Kusisto, head of the artist is prejected, while Warner car. tion like Don Thorne of ABC -Dun- Litho vice president, said that board On the surface it appeared that Motorola's automotive products di- hill, Dave Heckar of U., Joe Gallo of prices for direct printing on record Bros. Records is currently develop- with the automobile offering what vision, and Ed Lucasey, sales man- Famous Music and Lenny Dimond jackets had risen 40 -50 percent in ing LP concepts. was considered by many to be an ager of Panasonic's automotive di- of Phonogram, report their jacket the last year; paper for sleeves was r ideal 4- channel listening environ- vision, believe people will continue costs have risen 20 percent in the up 50 -70 percent, based on grade, ment, and the availability of con- to demand luxury items such as past 90 days. All four reported that a during the same period; and that pa- vertible 4- channel hardware that tape players even though buying cooperative effort between labels' per prices for slicks had increased 45 could be used either in the car or smaller cars. management, the a &r department percent. the home, nothing could stand in Kusisto, says that attempts to and the marketing wing has worked Kaltman said that Queens Litho the way of automotive 4- channel's market matrix car stereo players - can to advantage. for the most part had been passing growth. several manufacturers are offering For instance, in order to cut down increases along to the manufacturer guarantee However, a number of unforseen such models because of price ad- short, expensive album production on a selective basis. "Because we factors developed. Shortly after the vantages-"is a fraud." Kusisto runs, marketing managers have deal in such a variety of product, the announcement of available 4 -chan- says that because all 8 -track quad- up to 12 been paring fringe sellers. It was cost to the customer would depend nel for the car came the economic these short runs of under 1,000 jack- on the percentage of paper used recession of 1971-72, and con- 'Chariot' Gets ets that slowed up fabrication and relative to the total cost of the prod- full turns sumers began watching their pen- print -on -board production lines. uct. Also, we have been unable to get nies. Polydor Pitch Jacket makers have been able, there- less expensive, lightweight paper be- yearly The fluctuating economy was fur- NEW Inc., in co- fore, to use the lesser number of em- cause it has been discontinued in ther affected by spiralling labor YORK -Polydor ployes and shifts to better total pro- some cases. This, too, has entered costs and the devaluation of the operation with Sun International at Inc., duction advantage. into our over -all increase to the U.S. dollar which helped to drive the Productions, has launched an Jordan Liebman, Imperial Pack - manufacturer because our cost has full mark -up! already high price of the equipment advertising, promotion and public- aging's Indianapolis head, feels the risen," Kaltman said. up to an even inaccessible con- ity campaign in support of the origi- experience of the past 15 months, Ivy Mill's situation is much the sumer level. The final knockout nal soundtrack album from "Char- wherein the paper squeeze got same as Queens', and they added clout was dealt by the energy crisis iot of the Gods ?" The campaign includes radio and tighter, has produced programs for that the new rise resulted in an in- television advertisements through his firm, where they now can live crease of yp to 5 cents per pound on easier with allocations from paper London Push on which records are available as quiz certain items. Ellis Kern, Ivy Mill ex- show giveaways along with tickets to suppliers and hikes in chip board ecutive, suggested that the decontrol the movie, and copies of the book price of 250 percent in the last 15 3 Touring Acts could upon which the film was based. months. be beneficial in the long run. NEW YORK -Promotional sup- Also included are dealer displays Label Dept. Unity "It could loosen up the paper short- _ port for three of the five new albums Roily Frohlig, boss at Modern Al- .. in areas where the movie is being age because mills, receiving a better OSMS's lemme rat/ system. picrurad in wainm ren.er . in London Records' March LP re- bum here, too, reports consistent in- holds over 300 ül.sdn less than 10 leer o! spece shown, and special press and disk price for their paper, would prob- lease is being geared to concurrent jockey previews of the movie. creases from chipboard makers. He Were sheet music and book touring activity for label artists Ann pointed out that a &r departments ably limit their exports:" specialists with top selling product, Peebles, Savoy Brown and Caravan. were able to convince acts and their Shorewood's Paul Shore called proven pre -ticketed inventory Ms. Peebles' current club tour will Chess /Janus managers to drop plans for expen- control, and service that means the decontrol move "chaotic" be- profits. be tied -in with her new LP, while sive, difficult and timetaking to merchandising Barnaby Tie cause mills were inundating him We'll coordinate a program with and promotional manufacture specialty jackets, pro- selections Plat compliment your support for Savoy Brown will focus NEW YORK - Chess /Janus viding a substantial overall drop in with still more price increases which record and :ape department. And on that band's tour, their largest to Records and Bamaby Records have the average cost of jacket produc- varied greatly according to mill and with our adaptable rack system, date. entered an exclusive, longterm tion. titles are displayed for maximum item. He said he had been given Caravan is now planning a Spring agreement under which Chess/ It was difficult to pin down sales. tour here, their first in the U.S., Janus will distribute Bamaby record makers to a current price for quan- price increases almost monthly since Look into the opportunity to profit in sheet music while their current LP is being sup- products worldwide. The agreement tity run, but labels indicated that January. He said he was on an allo- and books with CSMS. We Nave the product, ported in the interim via London's was negotiated by Marvin Schlach- print -to -board jackets were about cation system like others, not neces- experience. and program to special "For Girls Who Grow Plump ter, president of-Chess /Janus, 9.5 cents, while and chipboard fabrica- sarily because of the shortage of pa- guarantee sales. in The Night" contest, taking the LP Andy Williams, president of Bar- tion cost about 8.5 cents. per but because capacity was down. For further Information title as its theme. naby. Art Fink, who joined Viewlex mail the no obligation Packaging West here last November Shore stated that more than 300 pa- coupon todlay. as general manager, sees no snag in per mills had closed in about two all -out production of standard jack- CAPITOL BLANK RECORDING TAPES years for ecology or other reasons. ets through this year. Richard Block, Controlled Sheet in beautiful decorated box director of marketing for Album He expressed the view that there Music Service tnc. 112 Hudson St Graphics Inc., said he felt that would be a "flattening out" of the Copiague, N Y FOR 8 -TRACK FOR 11726 CASSETTE REEL TO REEL makers, who used bleached board, increase spiral by July. RECORDERS RECORDERS would find a lesser price increase 32 M, 70c 030 40c 5" x 600 90c 7" x 1200 110

40 Mm 80c C60 50c 5" x 900 1 00 7" x 1800 1 40 percentage because he noted 64 Min 90c C90 80c 5" x 1200 1.20 7" x 2400 1.70 chipboard profitability is less than 80 Mm 1 00 C120 1.00 5" x 1800 1.60 7" x 3600 260 100 Min 1 15 Cass. Head Cleaner 40c that from sulfide. Block and Frohlig 8T Head Cleaner 50c both indicated that the shortages LEN LEVY ASSOCIATES had caused their firms to do exten- CAPITOL 2 BLANKS sive evaluation and progress studies, Announces Its New beneficial already to their firms, but not as yet conclusive. Address in Miami FOR 8 -TRACK FOR CASSETTE RECORDERS RECORDERS Dutch Affiliate To We offer a full range ISTAK-PAK contains 2 cassettes per unit) of services: Bow 25 '101' Albums list price your cost list price your cost Recording Production 32 Min. 2.39 90 C40 498 I 90 LOS ANGELES -In spite of the 40 Min 2 59 1.00 C60 5.98 2 20 (Rock, Country, MOR) 64 Min. 279 1.10 C90 8.79 3 20 energy crunch shortages, Delta V.B. 80 Min. 2.97 I 20 C120 11.89 4 20 of Haarlem, Netherlands, will issue Marketing and Merchandising 100 Min. 3 29 1.30 an opening release of 25 different Public Relations LP's by-the 101 Strings. Hein By- We export to all nations voet, managing director of the new Publishing Dutch affiliate, has notified Al Sher- Management man of Alshire that the company TELEX 12 -6851 will go all out in its opening drive. The dealer program will include posters, in -store displays and cata- LEN LEVY ASSOCIATES logs. Delta salesmen will have an in- 6595 N.W. 36th St. Suite 203 ZZPE ikEV1;E$$ IN4c centive program during the intro- Miami, Florida 33166 ductory period for the orchestra. Phone: (305) 871 -6780 17 ALABAMA AVE . ISLAND PARK, N.Y. 11558 Alshire has a three -year deal with L I No (516) 432- 0047- 0048 -N.Y. No. 212 895 -2693 "¡NY` Delta. 32 MARCH 30. 1974, BILLBOARD OTHER NEW VANGUARD INTRODUCING RELEASES TEFE CLENCNTFf HOUSE WITFF

LAR2Y CORYELL OREGON - DISTANT HILLS Follows up last year's aramrr-y-nominated dE- bu: outing. JSD 7;341 40031*

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THE CL.VCY BRJTHERS' GREATEST FITS Th_ ever -popular Irish- men in a program of their tes:-Ioved tunes. vSEI 53/54 VSQ 40033!4-" The virtuoso guitarist fronts a brand new all -star jazz -rock hand ... with spectacular results. Says The N.Y. Daily News of their Vanguard debut album:

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Bas e & Co. in the legend - a-y Carnegie Fall con - cer s of = 938/39: Classic YOUR EARS " jazz. blues and gospel. VSD 47/48 THE ELEVENTH HOUSE: Larry Coryell- guitar Randy Brecker- trumpet Mike Mandel- keyboards Alphonse Mouzon -drums Danny Trifan -bass VSD 79342 VSQ 40036* Direction/management: Vince Cirrincione/ Tom Paine MAX MOWN-THE WORLD OF SCOTT JOFLIN Booking: APA 14 -agtime gen s in a bi dcet- priced Everyman VANGUARD refuse. SRV -310 RECORDINGS FOR THE CONNOISSEUR * Quad VSQ Talent Music Fair Wing Keys on Benefit for Alive Expands as Contemporary Music Urban League Production Firm NEW YORK -Music Fair Enter- Orchestra, Charlie Rich, The Bee NEW YORK -Jazz, r &b and gos- prises, owner -operators of the larg- Gees, David Crosby, Melanie and pel acts will comprise the bill for a NEW YORK -Alive Enterprises, is the opening of Alivé s West Coast est national chain of theatres-in-the- Eddie Kendricks. special midnight benefit concert for Inc., the management and promo- offices in Malibu, Calif. Bob Brown, the New York Urban League, slated tion complex based here and origi- formerly in -house public relations round, has formed Music Fair Con- The Music Fair Theaters, aver- certs, a new will to be held next Saturday (6) evening nally developed in support of Alice director for Alice in New York, will division that focus aging 2800 capacity, are located in at the Apollo Theatre here. Cooper, has formed JDG Produc- head that office, having transferred on contemporary music promotions. Westbury, N.Y.; Shady Grove, near Among acts scheduled to appear tions, Ltd., as a live production com- to Los Angles earlier this year to Newly appointed as codirectors Washington, D.C.; Painters Mill, are The Intruders, Hazel Scott, Li- pany geared to live shows and press coordinate Alice Cooper's activities for the concert division are Rick near Baltimore: Valley Forge, Pa.; onel Hampton, Melba Moore, Pig - affairs, equipped with facilities to during the final shooting of his up- Gross and Jeff Weiss, who will pro- and the Deauville Star Theater, in meat Odetta, Chuck film and videotape those events. coming film (see separate story). mote shows both in the Music Fair the Deauville Hotel, Miami. Markham, chain and in outside halls and the- Jackson, Chris and Cab Calloway, Also involved in JDG, in addition aters. Music Fair Enterprises is also pro- Elaina Reed, Irwin C. Watson, Billy to principals Shep Gordon, Alive Jobriath in First of these outside dates is a ducing the current production of Taylor, Marian Williams and the president, and vice president Joe Steve Miller Band concert slated to "Lorelei," featuring Carol Chan- Crown Heights Affair. Greenburg, are Jonny Podell, presi- Europe Tour be held at the Nassau Coliseum on ning, at the Palace Theater here, and Ticket prices will be $5, $10 and dent, BMF Enterprises, sole bookers April 29. also owns WZIX -AM in York, Pa. $12, and go on sale Monday (25) at for Alice Cooper; production direc- NEW YORK -Jobriath, Elektra- Scheduled presentations for the- Music Fair Concerts will be head- the Apollo box office and at the tor Joe Gannon, previously involved Asylum artist. is embarking on his aters in the Music Fair chain include quartered with the Music Fair En- N. Y. Urban League office at 2090 with staging productions for Bill first European tour in May. The performances by the Electric Light terprises offices here. Seventh Avenue. Cosby, Liza Minnelli and Neil Dia- itinerary includes dates in the Neth- mond, and production director for erlands, Germany, France and Eng- Alice Cooper's "Billion Dollar land. The Jobriath show will be Babies" tour motif; and Larry comprised of a five piece band that Rich Sets Hitchcock, technical director. includes ex- Stories guitarist Steve The first project being handled by Love, three singer- dancers and a full Own Club JDG is Gregg Allman's current na- automated, portable rake stage. Plans for an American tour have yet NEW YORK -Drummer Buddy tional tour, previously announced here, which began Saturday (16). to be formed, according to Jerry Rich is opening his own club, Also underscoring the expansion Brandt, tour coordinator. Buddy's Place, here as a jazz club on April 10. Rich himself will be pri- mary performer, appearing twice nightly, except for Sundays and Wonder Returns To Tours; those days allotted for outside tour- ing and personal appearances. Mulls African Promotions Room seats 200, and will feature LOS ANGELES -Stevie Wonder auditorium tour across the U.S. a light menu and bar policy. will return to concert performances throughout this spring. He described Buddy's Place is located above after recovering from last summer's the tour as a thank-you for public Sam's Steak House at 64th Street near -fatal auto accident with a support following his accident. and Second Avenue. Madison Square Garden benefit Monday (25) to aid Minnisink Town RECEIVING THE keys to the city of Cincinnati is Columbia's Earl Scruggs, House, a 10- year -old summer vaca- right, who received the gift from Mayor Theodore M. Berry, left. Presenta- Set tion program for underprivileged Chicago tion was made following the benefit premiere of the Robert Radnitz film Crusaders children. Only Wonderlove, his production, "Where the Lilies Bloom," which features a Scruggs' sound- back -up group, will appear with him For Memorial track soon to be released by Columbia. Radnitz stands at center. Fest Dates on the show. NEW YORK- Columbia record- LOS ANGELES -The Crusaders, Wonder, who won four 1974 Chisa /Blue Thumb recording ing group Chicago has been signed Grammies, intends to move to to headline a special memorial con- Hancock Concerts group, have been set by promoter Ghana, Africa in about two years. cert for Harry S. Truman, slated to NEW YORK -Herbie Hancock. pearances that began last Tuesday George Wein to perform at six New- wants Wonder to concentrate on be held May 1 l at Arrowhead Sta- port Jazz Festival performances in Columbia Records artist, has been (19) when he opened a week's en- benefit shows for needy Africans dium in Kansas City. The group has as many cities this summer. set for a series of concerts, club gagement at the Troubadour in Los and use the publicity given his music also been pegged for a second tele- Group is also scheduled to play dates, jazz festivals and college ap- Angeles, and extends through July to reflect modern advances in Afri- vision special, to tie in with the dates in Berkeley, Calif., Honolulu, when Hancock is slated to embark can society. He will -continue to group's first TV show last year. a Portland, Ore., and Seattle during on tour of Japan. record for Motown from his new The television package, for ABC - late March and April. This week Hancock will also be- residence. TV, will be taped at producer Jim gin two weeks of recording at Co- Meantime, the writer- singer -pro- Guercio's Caribou Ranch in Neder- WANTED LEAD SINGER lumbia's San Francisco studios. ducer is finalizing dates for a major land, Colo., during June, with a for ROCK GROUP Highlights of the tour will include probable air date in August. WITH 5 -YEAR MAJOR a Carnegie Hall concert on April 13, Dick Clark Productions is han- and festival appearances at the New LSignings] RECORDING CONTRACT Filmusic in dling the show, with Bill Lee pro- Orleans Jazz Festival, Wichita Jazz ducing and John Moffett directing. and two appearances in the Atlantic Records has signed an Vocalist urgently needed to perma- Festival, Expansion Guest acts are being set later. Newport Jazz Festival, in Oakland, exclusive, long term recording con- nently replace singer hurt in acci- tract with Clint Holmes, who scored LOS ANGELES -Filmusic has Group manager Larry Fitzgerald dent. Needed to fulfill April. May and Calif., and at Avery Fisher Hall a gold record on Epic with "Play- moved its operation here to United also stated that Chicago will appear June tour and also new album re- here, respectively. He is also slated to ina special live New Year's Eve tele- cording session in July. appear in a solo piano recital at Car- ground in My Mind." First single for Western Recorders, where an agree- the label, set for release, is "Good- ment has been completed giving the cast scheduled to be produced by negie Hall in late June. Dick Clark. Show will be produced Send tapes and resumes to bye Maria." He retains his produc- firm access to expanded facilities. ers Lee Pockriss and Paul Vance. Filmusic's Michael Arciaga at- entirely live, and may be telecast QUINTESSENCE MGT. The Persuasions have signed with tributed the move to increased tech- from Radio City Music Hall here. 15817 Chatfield Street A &M after previous albums with nical capability in handling film Cleveland, Ohio 44135 Alive Inks Tel: 518- 235 -1841 Capitol and MCA. The a cappella scores. In addition to videotape vocal group may relent and use in- playback, Filmusic will now offer Acts Get Film Deal struments on at least some of the cuts 35mm playback. NEW YORK -Alive Enterprises on the upcoming album with pro- Firm has most recently packaged Push has signed a multiple, major motion ducer Jeff Barry. ... Ronnie Dyson film scores and soundtrack disks for Army picture deal with Robert Guccione, has re- signed with Columbia. ... "Uptown Saturday Night," "The NEW YORK -The U.S. Army is TOP QUALITY editor and publisher of Penthouse - Coven, of "One Tin Soldier" fame, Phantom," "Thomasine & Bush - promoting special personal appear- Viva Publications and head of that has signed with Buddah Records.... rod," "The Stranger Who Looks ances by rock, pop and country art- company's newly formed subsidiary, Adam Faith, longtime English Like Me" and "Pioneer Women." ists at Walter Reed Army Medical 8X10 Penthouse Productions Ltd. and Bill singer- actor -producer, has signed Center and other military hospitals Young, administrative head and cre- with Warner Bros. ... Randy Edel- in the Washington, D.C., area. PRINTS ative director of the Creative Coali- man, writer- singer, has signed with Renaissance Nick George. entertainment spe- Alive 20th Century Records after an al- cialist, U.S. Army Club Manage- LITHOGRAPHED ON HEAVY GLOSS STOCK tion, according to president, Shep Gordon. bum on MGM and an Irving /Almo Tour Is Set ment Agency, is coordinating those BLACK & WHITE 8x10s The first project within the newly writing stint. NEW YORK - Sovereign Rec- activities from his base at Ft. Meade, 500-- S22.85 1000 -- $35.00 formed pact is a feature film starring Singer- composers Joel Webster ords' Renaissance. featuring lead Md. All appearances have been Alice Cooper. Live footage will in- and Lim Taylor have signed with singer Annie Háslem, begins its without fee, the artists contributing COLOR PRINTS clude scenes from last year's 60 -city Ray Charles' Crossover Reocrds... . second tour of the U.S. at the Tower their services.. 1000-$200.00 Cooper tour. Other scenes were shot Jay & the Techniques signed to Sil- Theater in Philadelphia Friday (22). Acts appearing in military facil- on location in Hollywood at a cost in ver Blue Records, as have the Crea- The remaining dates, booked by ities in the area have most recently SEND FOR SAMPLES AND PRICES excess of $500,000. tions with production by Van Richard Halem of CMA, include included The Association, Loretta Creative Coalition will exhibit the McCoy in Washington. ... John appearances in Asbury Park, Allen- Lynn and Jeanne C. Riley. Negotia- films on a rental theater basis as op- Pantry, new English artist and for- town, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, To- tions are under way to schedule posed to percentage distribution. mer engineer, signed with Playboy ronto and a concluding show at similar appearances for Ray PICTUUS The Cooper film, with a scheduled Records. ... Associated Booking Brooklyn College here April 21. Charles, Dionne Warwicke, Bobby 42, 4) 1867 E. FLORIDA ST. May release, will be distributed by Corp. signed for exclusive world - Sovereign is distributed by Capitol Goldsboro, Roy Clark, the Platters SPRINGFIELD, MO. 65803 Coalition on a city by city basis. (Continued on page 38) Records. and the Angels. 34 MARCH 30, 1974, BILLBOARD The Complete Works

4- Stereo.Demonstration Channel : of S Debussy No. 2 See how we've grown. Last Sonny Terry with Earl G. Orch.: Sonata Pops Orch.: we our Hooker: Special Invitation to 4K -9 Leon spring, when published EUROPAFILM Dynamic Latin Fiesta list of QS and compatible I Couldn't Believe My Road Show Eyes GW- 70590 ... S. Arita & 4K -10 Greenwich Strings 4- channel stereo records in BLS -6076 Snooky Prior: His New Beat: EFG- LM7369.. Lars' Samuelson: Orch.: Mamy Blue Billboard, we listed 361. Do It If You Want To Drum Drum Drum Dance Party T Terauchi & This year, 558 stimulating BLS -6077 Roosevelt Sykes: LW-1253Q ....A. Kobayashi: EFG -7372 ... Bertil Spamans Kör & 4K -11 Orkester His Blue Jeans: And more being Double Dirty Mother Back to the North/ albums. BLS -6078 Cousin Joe: Farewell Song "Zen Jyoo" encoded every day. Indeed, Cousin Joe of New LW -13460 ....A. Kobayashi: IMPULSE /ABC 4K -12 Feather Tones: our time has come. Orleans An Oarsman's Song Bacharach vs. Beatles AS -9187 Coleman: 4K -13 N Terashima & LW-13470 . K. Suizenji: Omette ABC BLUE THUMB A Mother's Song Crisis His Chansonnet: Paris Yesterday. LW-1361Q . Sam Taylor: AS -9218 Alice Coltrane: ABCX-730 .. B.B. King: ATS -47 Sun Ra: A Shower in Kyoto World Galaxy Today

Live in London Space is The Place LW -1362Q Sam Taylor: AS -9219 . Pharoah Sanders: 4K -14 Tokyo Academy ABCX-736 ..John Lee Hooker: Come to the Snow Black Unity Chorus: Never Get Out of CANYON Country AS -9220 John Klemmer: Chorus Big Demo These Blues Alive Waterfalls 4K-15 Chieko Baishoo: ABCX-743 ...B.B. King: M -3001 Original Soundtrack: DECCA. AS -9221 Michael White: Chieko Baishoo L.A. Midnight Sunset. Sunrise SOCIETE FRANÇAISE DU SON Pneuma Recital ABCX-759 .. B.B. King: AS -9222 Archie Shepp: 4K -16 Symphonic Stereo Guess Who COMMAND /ABC 7054 Grand Orchestra Attica Blues Strings: ABCX -761 John Lee Hooker: Radio Tele Luxem- AS -9223 Alice Coltrane: String Spectacular Live at Soledad Prison CQD -40000 Enoch Light: bourg, Lord of Lords 4K -17 Tokyo Cuban Boys & ABCX -767 B. B. King's Persuasive Percussion L. de Froment, AS -9224 John Coltrane: Sharps & Flats: Greatest Hits COD -40001 Tony Moltola: Conductor, Infinity España Carnival ABCX -768 ...John Lee Hooker: Guitar Paris D. Bourgue, Horn: AS -9227 Pharoah Sanders: 4K -18 M. Oka mura: Shakuhachi Flute Born in Mississippi, CDQ -40002 . Enoch Light: R. Strauss: Live at the East Raised up in A New Concept Horn Concertos Nos. AS -9230 Milt Jackson and 4K -19 Tokyo Boys & Girls Chorus: Tennessee CDQ -40003 . Doc Serverinsen: 1 &2. Ray Brown: Fever 7152 Orchestre de Chambre Just the Way It Had Japanese Songs A&M COD -40004 .Count Basie: de Munich: To Be 4K -20 Akira Fuse: Broadway, Basie's R. Strauss: AS -9231 Archie Shepp: Love Will Make QU-54339 Joan Baez: Way Metamorphosis, The Cry of My People a Better You -21 T. Terauchi & Come From the COD -40005 . Ray Charles Singers: Mahler: Symphony AS -9232 Alice Coltrane: 4K Shadows Love Me with All Your No. 10. Reflection on His Blue Jeans: Heart 7153 Jean Costa; Widor Creation and Space Midsummer Sea AUDIO LAB CQD -40006 Jim Croce: Gothic Symphony AS -9233 Pharoah Sanders: 4K -22 Greenwich Strings You Don't Mess 7155 Grand Orchestra Wisdom Through Orch.: ALT- 10080S Vsevolod P. Lezhnev Around With Jim Radio Tele Luxem- Music Best Pops 14 (Vol. 2) & M. Miyazawa: CQD -40007 .Jim Croce: bourg, AS -9234 Ahmad Jamal: 4K -24 Chieko Baishoo: Vsevolod Lezhnev Life & Times L. de Froment, Tranquility Disneyland Cello Recital CQD -40008 .Jim Croce: Conductor, AS -9240 Keith Jarrett: 4K -25 Peggy Hayama:

I Got A Name B. Rigutto, Piano: Fort Yawoh Japanese Folk Song

AUDIO TREASURY/ABC COD -40009 . Steely Dan: Chopin: AS -9241 Michael White: Highlights Can't Buy A Thrill Concerto for Piano Land of Spirit & Light 4K -26 The Violets Seven:

ATAD -24001 Beverly Sills: COD -40010 . Steely Dan: and Orchestra No. 2, AS -9244 John Klemmer: The World of Love Roberto Devereaux Countdown to Ecstacy Op. 26 Intensity 4K -27 Greenwich Strings

Excerpts CQD -40011 . The Four Tops: Andante Spianato & AS -9247 Gary Soracho: Orch.: ATQD-24002 Beverly Sills: Keeper of the Castle Grande Polonaise, El Medio Top Hit 14

. Leon Pops Orch.: Welcome to Vienna CQD -40012 . The Four Tops: Op. 28. AS -9248 Gato Barbieri: 4K -28 Main Street People 7156 Grand Orchestra Chapter On Latin Screen Theme Best 12 BARCLAY Radio Tele Luxem- America 4K -29 New Killers: CROWN bourg, AS -9249 Mel Brown: Taiyoo ni Aisaretai 920.3627 Eddie Barclay: L. de Froment, Big Foot Country Girl 4K -30 Akira Fuse: Aisuredo Grand Orchestra G W-7030Q . Strings '69: Conductor, AS -9250 Dewey Redman: Setsunaku Symphonique Movie Themes for P. Fontanarosa, Violin: The Ear of the Beheart 4K -31 T Terauchi & Ladies Chausson: AS -9251 Sam Rivers: His Blue Jeans: BASF GW-7031 Q .Strings '69: Poem, Op. 25, Streams Rashoo-Mon Godfather Saint- Saëns: AS -9252 Marion Brown: 4K -35 Disneyland Orch.: Disney Parade BI-25120 The London Rock GW-7032Q . Shintaro Arita & Prelude, Op. 45, Gee Chee Symphony: New Beat: Berlioz: Recollections 4K -36 T Terauchi & Moses & the Drum Drum Drum Reverie et Caprice. AS -9255 Sun Ra: Blue Jeans: Impossible Ten (2LPs) Vol. 2 Op. 8, Astro Black Japanese Hit Tunes G W-703 5Q Strings '69: Vieutemps: 4K -37 Leon Pops Orch.: BLACK JAZZ Movie Themes for Konzertstuck, JOCKEY Remember Hit Tunes All Women 7157 Grand Orchestra and the Great Cinema BJQD -7 ...Henry Franklin: G W-70360 Sam Taylor& His Orch.: Radio Tele Luzern- JSLP -2002 .The Westtoasters: 4K -38 The Peanuts: The Skipper Over the Rainbow bourg, Walk on the Wildside On Stage BJ0D -8 Doug Cam: GW-70380 Floral Pops '72: de D. Chorafas, 4K -39 Singers Three: Spirit of the New Land The World of Strings Conductor, KILMARNOCK Holiday in China BJ013-9 The Awakening: for Lovers. J. P. Wallez, Violin: 4K-40 T Terauchi & Hear, Sense & Feel G W-70390 Strings '69: Mendelssohn- KIL -72007 .The Highway Life His Blue Jeans: BJQD -10 Gene Russell: The New Movie Hits Bartholdy: Original Cast of "Dude" Japanese Hit Tunes Talk to My Lady for Ladies Concerto for Violin Electric Guitar BJ0D -11 Rudolph Johnson: G W-70400 .Tenshi no Koe and Orchestra, Op. 64, KING 4K-41 C Ueda &

Second Coming G W-70420 . S. Arita & Bruch: His Caravan: BJQD-12 Kelly Patterson: His New Beat: Concerto for Violin 4K -1 Akira Fuse: Rock Impulse Maiden Voyage Drum Drum Drum and Orchestra, Op. 26. Akira Fuse on Nissei 4K-42 Leon Pops Orch.: BJ0D -14 Walter Bishop, Jr.: G W-7 0440 '68 All Stars: 7158 Grand Orchestra Radio Stage European Screen Keeper of My Soul Tenor, Guitar & Drum Tele Luxemburg, L. de 4K -2 The Peanuts: Theme BJQD -15 The Awakening: Yume no Kyoen Froment, Conductor, Francis Lai Sound 4K -43 K Fujika & Mirage G W-70450 T. Miyama & D. Bourgue, Horn: 4K -3 Leon Pops Orch.: His Quintette: BJQD -16 Doug Cam: New Herd Orch.: J. Haydn: Newest Movie Greatest Screen Revelation Everlasting Big Band Concerto for Horn Themes Themes Blues No. 2 in D 4K-4 T. Terauchi: 4K -51 Dark Ducks: Collection BLUESWAY/ABC G W-70490 . Cremona Sound 7162 Ensemble One Man Show Complete G. Orch.: Instrumental de Takeshi of Japanese Folk BLS -6052 John Lee Hooker: Movie Themes for All France: 4K -5 Various Artists: Songs Kabuki Wuki Women Locatelli: 4 Concertos, Japanese Pops in 4R -1 Enoch Light: BLS -6053 Ray Charles: GW-70500 .Cremona Sound Op. 4. 4- Channel Electronic Super Genius Live in G. Orch.: 7164 Andre Bernard: 4K -6 Leon Pops Orch.: Sounds Concert Everlasting Love Purcell: Sonatas Folk Songs for Young 4R -2 Bully Sainte- Marie:

BLS -6055 . Voice Odom: Sound Music 7165 Octuor de Paris; 4K -7 Leon Grand Orch.: Illuminations Marie: Farther on Down the GW-7051Q. . Xavier Cugat: Beethoven: Septuor Let the Sunshine In 4R -3 Bully Sainte- Road Latin Best 14 en Mi bemol 4K -8 Various Artists: 4- Channel Sampler 2 BLS -6059 Brownie McGhee and GW-7052Q . . Cremona Sound 7166 Susanna Mildonian: 4- Channel Vol. (Continued overleaf) Are you listening? 4R -4 Enoch Light: KC-59 Blue Night All Stars: OVQD-1402 .Joe Morello: PR- 5046QD ... Enoch Light: QS-9 California Poppy Challenge to 4-Channel '73 Hit Tunes "Spring" Another Step Forward The Best of the Movie Pickers Play and Sing 4R -5 Joan Baez: KG-63 Blue Night All Stars: OVOID-1403 .Dick Schory: Themes OS-10 101 Strings: David's Album '73 Hit Tunes Movin' On PR-50480D ... Enoch Light: Soul of Israel

4R -6 Enoch Light: "Summer" OVQD-1405 . Paul Horn & the Permissive OS-11 101 Strings: Spanish Strings KC-65 Blue Night All Stars: Concert Ensemble Polyphonics Plus Guitars 4R -7 Enoch Light: '73 Hit Tunes OVQD-1406 Bobby Christian: PR- 50490D ... Enoch Light: OS-12 Buddy Cole and the Golden Swing Era "Autumn" Vibe- Rations The Big Band Hits of All Stars: 4R -8 B B King: KC-67 Blue Night All Stars: OVQD-1407 Hollins & Starr: the 30's Golden Age of the Live in Tokyo '73 Hit Tunes "Winter" Sidewalks Talking PR- 505100 ... Enoch Light: Dance Bands 4R -9 Ray Charles Singers: KC -7007S Blue Night All Stars: OVQD-1408 Ron Steel: "Hit Movie" Themes OS-13 101 Strings: Sunrise. Sunset '72 Newest Hit Tunes Chicago Guitar PR- 50560D ... Enoch Light: Movie Hits and Others 4R -10 Count Basie & KC- 7009/10 Blue Night All Stars: OVQD-1410 Dick Schory: Big Band Hits of the OS-14 Cinema Orchestra His Orch.: Natsukashi no Uta Carnegie Hall 30's and 40's and Chorus:

Exciting Big Band Album No. 1 OVQD-1411 . Laura PR- 5059QD ... Enoch Light: Cabaret

Sounds in 4- Channel KC -7011 Y. Tabata: OVQD-1412 . Rich Mountain Tower Big Band Hits of the QS-15 107 Strings:

4R -11 Doc Serverinsen: Omoide no Kayoo OVQD-1413 . Don Tweedy Chorus & 20's Fiddler on the Roof Golden Trumpet M ei kyoku -Sh uu Orchestra PR- 5060QD . Enoch Light & QS-16 107 Strings: Sounds KC -8005 H ltsuki: OVQD-1420 Tommy Jones: The Brass Menagerie: Nelson Riddle 4R -12 Larry Coryell: Natsukashi no Uta Tommy's Place 1973 Conducts

Village Gate Album No. 2 OVQD-1421 Bonnie Koloc: PR-50620D . Tony Mottola: QS-17 10' Strings: 4R -13/14 Joan Baez: After All This Time Superstar Guitar Latin Holiday Blessed Are NIPPON COLUMBIA OVQD-1422 WM. Fisher Orch. & PR- 6063QD . Enoch Light: OS-18 101 Strings: 4R -15 Country Joe & Chorus: Movie Hits! Today's Sounds The Fish: QB -9001 Soul Media & Make Believe PR- 50650D ... Sammy Kaye: OS-19 101 Strings:

Woodstock Tokyo Cuban Boys: OVQD-1426 . Bonnie Koloc: If You've Got The Time Bacharach and Webb 4R -16 Charles Aznavour: Rock'n'Latin Hold on To Me PR- 50660D ... Urbie Green: OS-20 101 Strings: Charles Aznavour QB -9002 Tokyo Cuban Boys: OVQD-1427 . Laura: Bein' Green Dynamic Sounds Live in Tokyo Dynamic Latin Comin' Apart PR- 5067QD ... Phil Bodner. OS-21 Nord Deutches

4R -17 Enoch Light: OB -9003 Sharp Five: OVOD-1428 . Heaven & Earth: The Brass Ring Symphonie: Brass Spectacular 4- Channel Operations Refuge PR- 506800 . Enoch Light: Symphonic Fireworks 101 4R -18 Enoch Light & OB -9004 Yukari Itoh: OVOD-1429 . Bonnie Koloc: 4- Channel Dynamite QS-22 Strings: The Light Brigade: Yukari & New Sounds Bonnie Koloc PR- 506900... Tony Mottola: 101 Strings Play

Brass Menagerie '73 QB -9005 Sharps & Flats Orch.: OVQD-1431 . Geoffrey Stoner: Tony & Strings Songs Written by 4R -19 World's Greatest Japanese New Jazz Watch Out PR-50710D ... Dick Jurgens: Carole King Jazzband: QB -9006 Bulgarian National OVQD-1433 Willie Dixon: Here's That Band OS-23 101 Strings: Extra Chorus: Catalyst Again Music from Lost 4R -20 Bufty Sainte- Marie: The State Bulgarian's OVQD-1434 Johnson & Drake: PR- 5072QD ... Rain: Horizon Mister, Can't You See Choir Carry On Rain QS-24 101 Strings:

4R -21 Enoch Light & QB -9007 Japan Choral Society: OVQD-1442 . William Fisher: PR- 5073QD . Enoch Light: Movie Themes & The Light Brigade: Japan Choral Society Make Believe Charge Other Selections Golden Movie Hits at Tokyo St. Mary OVQD-1501 Sound Effects Vol. I: PR- 50760D ... Enoch Light: 4R -22 Stelvio Cipriani Orch.: Grand Cathedral Sounds of the City Big Band Hits of the RTV (ERA) Cipriani Screen Mood QC -9008N ....Yomiuri Nippon OVQD-1502 Sound Effects Vol. II: 40's & 50's 4R -23 Eddie Barclay Grand Philharmonic Orch.: Sounds of Railroad PR-50770D . Enoch Light: ROS-4000 . Rare Moments Orch.: 4- Channel Music Nostalgia Future Sound Shock Orchestra: Grand Orchestra Concrete OVQD-1503 Sound Effects Vol.Ill. PR- 5078QD ...Tony Mottola: Rare Moments Symphonique Eddie QC-9009N .... Tokyo Vivaldi Orch.: Sounds of Today and Quad Guitars

Barclay Four Seasons of Tomorrow PR- 507900 . Nashville Now: TEICHIKU 4R -24 Raymond Lefevre Japan OVQD-1504 Sound Effects VOL IV: Nashville Jets

Grand Orchestra: 0J-9010J Sound of 71 Koozu.: Sounds of the Road PR- 50800D . Dick Hyman: FX-401 Whos Who: Raymond Lefevre The Flight of OVOD-1505 Sound Effects Vol. V: Traditional Jazz Piano Trip to Beautiful Rock Live In Tokyo Bumblebee Sounds of Nature World 4R -25 Phil Bodner: QB -9011 M. Sato: OVQD-1601 Hugo Montenegro: PYE FX-402 The Sound Creation: Exciting 4- Channel Moog Synthesizer - Great Themes from Mamy Blue Sound /Brass Ring Melody of Japan Hollywood (2 LPs) QUAD -1001 . Quadraphonic FX-403 The Sound Spirits: Dynamic 4R -5001 /2 .... Maurice Abravanel, QB -9012 The Sound Track OVQD-1602 . Hugo Montenegro: Sampler Ventures Utah Symphony Orch.: Orch.: Great Themes from QUAD-1002 . David Snell: Sounds Berlioz Requiem (2 LPs) 4 -Channel Screen Broadway (2 LPs) Harp Transplant FX-404 Teichiku Symphonic 4R -5003 Leopold Stokowski, Mood OVQD-1603 Spanish Fire (2 LPs) QUAD -1003... Cyril Stapleton: Orch.: American Symphony QP -9013 101 Strings: Great Film and TV Screen Themes for Orch.: Love Forever POLYDOR Themes Lovers Tchaikovsky OP -9014 101 Strings: QUAD -1004... Button Down Brass: FX-405 Two Guitars Symphony No. 4 The Heart of Spain AR -9001 /2 .... K. Sawada: Why Can't We All Get FX-406 Electric Guitar on 4R -5004 English Chamber QP -9015 Les Sucher Orch.: July 3, Recital Together Parade Orch.: Multiple Golden AR -2001 Goro Noguchi: QUAD -1009... Ray Davies: FX-407 Latin Guitar in Passion Handel Jephtha Guitar Goro Noguchi On The Real Sound of the FX-408 Sound Creation: (Highlights) QD -9016 K liyoshi: Stage Button Down Brass Rock Fantasia 4R- 5005/6.... Maurice Abravanel, Feelin' Good AR -2002 Tokiko Kato: QUAD-1010 The Amazing Grace FX-409 Sound Creation: Utah Symphony Orch.: QB -9017 Air Force Brass Band: Tokiko Kato '72 of Sounds Orchestral Dynamic Beatles Mahler Symphony Air Festival AR -2003 T. Kato: QUAD- 1016...Acker Bilk and His Sounds No. 3 (2 LPs) QB -9018 Mieko Hirota: Mid -Summer Night Clarinet and Strings FX-410 The Sound Spirits: 4R -5007 English Chamber Miko Live Concert QUAD- 1017...Tony Hatch: Hit, New Rock Orch.: QB -9019 Norio Maeda & Hits Symphonic FX-411 New Grand Orch.: Mozart Divertimento His Friends: PROJECT 3 QUAD- 1019... Denis Lopez: Movie Themes 4R -5008 Johannes Somary, Revolution Denis Lopez Liquid FX-412 Happy Love Sound:

English Chamber QJ -9020 Mystery Sound PR-50000D . Enoch Light: Lation New Hit Popular Orch.: OD -9022 Charles Honbul Orch.: Spanish Strings QUAD -1020... Valentino Contrasts FX-413 The Sound Spirits: The Great Young Dynamic Love Sounds PR-5019QD Free Design: QUAD -1021... Roy Budd: Superstars New Hit Trumpet QB -9023 Tokyo Symphony Kites Are Fun The Music of Gilbert FX-414 The Sound Spirits: 4SS1 4- Channel Sound Orch.: PR-50240D Urbie Green: O'Sullivan New Hit Popular Effect Symphony KOGA Twenty -One QA-4-Y Ray Davies: FX-415 Sound Ace: 4SS2 A Fuse: OB -9024 Jun Lucian Strings: Trombones Vol. 2 ' Bout the Button Screen Music Akira's Hits Praying for Peace PR-5025QD Tony Mottola: Down Brass FX-416 Wide Screen Orch.: 4A -1 .....,.... Burt Bacharach: QP -9025 The World of Wild Warm Wild & Screen Music Burt Bacharach in Birds (Sound Effects) Wonderful QUAD SPECTRUM "Europe" Japan PR-50320D Tony Mottola: FX-417 The Sound Spirits: 4A -2 Carole King: ODE Roma Oggi QS -1 101 Strings: Drum Rock Drum Carole King Music PR-50330D Frank Lawson & Bob The Soul of Spain, FX-418 Hiroaki Suzuki & Now:

4A -3 Joan Baez: QU -88009 . Carole King: Haggart: Vol. 3 Screen Sound Come From the Tapestry The World's Greatest OS -2 101 Strings: Creators

. FX-419 K Tanaka & Super Shadows QU -88013 . Carole King: Jazzband Exciting Sounds 4L -1 Werner Muller: Music PR-50360D Enoch Light and OS -3 Les Thatcher: Session: in Werner Muller In QU -88016 . .Carole King: The Brass Menagerie Multiple Guitars British Rock Live Tokyo Rhymes & Reasons PR-50390D The World's Greatest OS-4 101 Strings: Japan 4L -2 T Yamashita: OU -89001 Various Artists: Jazzband: Today's Hits FX-420 Air Force Brass Band: Red Buddha Tommy Extra OS -5 101 Strings: World's March

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Studio Track bienE New on Ehe Charts By SAM SUTHERLAND Those readers unfamiliar with An- Linda McCartney, George Harrison gel City Sound, the Los Angeles and Steve Miller, in Action room mentioned recently here, Given mainman Wilson's past in- ELVIS PRESLEY might be a little more familiar with volvement in record production, it's Roanoke Civic Center, Roanoke, Va. Sound Recorders, the room pur- hardly surprising that a major em- "Virginia is for Elvis Lovers," read the as- chased by Tom Wilson and a group phasis is being made on developing sorted banners hanging throughout the of other backers and since trans- Angel City as an overall production SRO, 10,000 seat plus arena. Elvis was back formed into Angel City. complex, rather than just a studio. home, playing before the white, middle - Designed by Armin Steiner in The room itself is actually a division class southern folk, not unlike those who his early Sun recordings been modi- first bought 1%6, the room has since of Angel City Entertainment, the nearly 20 years ago. Roanoke was the sixth fied extensively, under the direction corporate umbrella set up with Wil- stop on a I4 -city, three -week March tour of of Jack Edwards and Cal Frisk. A son as president, Howard Gilliam, the South, winding up in his hometown of new isolation booth has been con- vice president and Antonius Van - Memphis. structed, and a computerized mas- derploeg, vice president and treas- The Roanoke show was customary for littered chain, featuring a Neumann urer. Presley. Official Elvis merchandise tering the hall, more readily available than food lathe, has been installed, enabling Chief engineer is Eirek "The Nor - and drink. A standup comic, the Sweet In- the 16-track quadraphonic oper- weigian" Wangberg, who held that spirations and an intermission mixed with HERBIE HANCOCK MARVIN HAMLISCH ation to carry that capability over post with Sound Recorders from anticipation set the mood. Soon, in a blaze "Chameleon," 88 "The Entertainer," of blinking flashcubes and with a blast of Li into matrix mastering, in both QS 1971. Wangberg has worked with An accurate title for the first pop This is main theme from "The and SQ formats. Diana Ross, Neil Diamond, Skylark, fanfare, RCA's White Knight mounted the stage, guitar slung over the shoulder of his single breakout by a I3 -year jazz star Sting," Newman -Redford film up The studio itself includes three Paul and Linda McCartney, a vari- jewel- studded jumpsuit. Elvis was in fine who has just switched from a highly for 10 Academy Awards. Hamlisch, live echo chambers, full Dolby ety of Lou Adler projects, John Se- voice and good spirits, joking often and abstract playing period to a much at 29, has made a lot of noise in the sound reduction, and outboard bastian, Roger Williams, Jimi Hen- looking well, ifa bit beefy. Songs were tossed more accessibly funky sound. Han- normally quiet field of film scoring. off as rapidly as his scarves. Girls lunged at equipment including a variety of drix and a veritable legion of others. cock now combines the spacey ex- As melody composer, he's also on limiters, automatic phasing, a As for that production slant, An- their idol's feet. With Presley, half the show is on stage and half is off. citement of synthesizer keyboards the Hot 100 with "The Way We Cooper time cube, graphic equal- gel City Productions will be pro- It appears Elvis has put aside his notorious with the tight contemporary studio Were" for Streisand. Here Hamlisch izers and several custom equalizer moted around Wilson's production pelvic gyrations for good. but resurrected a approach of his San Francisco pro- adapted the elegant ragtime of units. talents, while publishing firms little bit of the old hip wiggle for "Fever," ducer- manager David Rubinson. again -popular Scott Joplin and de- poking fun at himself, and he even danced In its former incarnation, the Earthship Music (BMI) and Terra - Columbia artist Hancock is booked buts as piano artist. Hamlisch is an room hosted many premium L.A. plane Music (ASCAP) have been set some on "Polk Salad Annie." That Presley is apparently walking through his show by ATI. extremely colorful personality and Mamas and as Angel now acts, among them the up outlets for the proposed had no adverse effect on this audience, musician who will probably be the Papas, Jimmy Webb, Richard City Creative Workshop. Wilson has most of whom have never seen him before heard from increasingly as a per- Harris, Bread, Johnny Rivers, Rick cited a key goal for that operation as in person. Hysteria greeted everything he former in years to come. Single is Nelson, Buffalo Springfield and the development of "black, Chicano did, much more than the most rambunctious from MCA soundtrack LP. Linda Ronstadt, as well as inter- and redneck songwriters who find it of his northern audiences. lopers like Diana Ross, Carole King, difficult breaking into the business. Elvis' versatility as a singer was repre- sented in his selection of material. From his 42) Peggy Lee, Petula Clark, Paul and (Continued on page rock past came "Teddy Bear /Don't Be Cruel, "All Shook Up," "Love Me Tender" and a surprisingly effective "Tryin' to Get to _Signings You." Country tunes included "I Can't Stop Lovin' You," "Funny (How Time Slips REDD'S NAUGHTIEST! Continued from page 34 Away)" and the recent Olivia Newton -John hit, "Let Me Be There" But best were the wide representation Lee Michaels inspirational songs "Help Me" and Kristof- and Elvin Bishop. Both had previ- ONE HUNDRED PER ferson's "Why Me. Lord." Backed by J.D. ously been with Paragon. ... Para - CENT NAUGHTY Sumner and the Stamps Quartet with the - Nashville trio, Voices, each displayed Pres- mount's Artie Kaplan to Unlimited Only oad, bold, dar- ley's inner feeling for the music credited Professional Management.... C &W ing red -hot, sugges- to be his most vital influence. Elvis crooned singer Victoria signed with Jerry "Can't Help Falling in Love" and it was of GWP Associates for per- tive making Purcelll and blush all over and on to Richmond. sonal management. jokes and stories are PHIL GELORMINE THE EMOTIONS Rod Piazza, former lead singer of included in this BOZ SCAGGS "Put A little Love Away, " -93 the Dirty Blues Band, to LMI LEO KOTTKE Stax Records trio of sisters Sheila Records. First album is "Blues "Adults Only" an- and Wanda Hutchinson plus STREETCORNER cousin Man." ... Mac Curtis signed an ex- thology. A potent Theresa Davis get first major cross- clusive songwriting agreement with SYMPHONY over action on a pretty ballad -with- answer to the clamor Santa Monica Civic Auditorium T.B. Harms Co. and a recording strings by Lambert -Potter, that's with T.B. Harms Produc- of comedy fans who The admirable professionalism of Boz contract change of pace from funkier up- Streetdancer and Atlantis like the "dirty stuff." Scaggs sparked a delightful demonstration tions.... of the new movement in rock towards a cas- tempo soul hits they've had during Philharmonic to the newly formed cading liquid sound rather than its old past five years. Group's mentor is Dharma Records in Chicago.... Bill CURRENT REDD FOXX COMEDY HITS crudely chugging quality. A thoughtful musi- Hutchinson Dad, Joseph, who Chinnock, Paramount artist, signed cian rather than a flash theatrical showman, groomed them since childhood. with the Scott A. Cameron Organi- RE00 FOXX Scaggs stands up and sings in his individual Single's producer was Stax executive JAes sweet -yet -funky voice, playing solidly taste- zation for management. IC8nr, president Al Bell. Te4111c ful guitar fills between vocal phrases. CAM signed Bob McBride, ex- .?"pggRtl »kw.. He is surrounded by a fiery aggregation of leader of Lighthouse, and Moe guitars, percussion and horns. And he sets THE PEPPERS McGunty, Canadian singer- writer, 840 845 846 848 849 the keynote of their appearance by dressing "Pepper Box," 79 to production /publishing contracts. BEST SELLING with casual elegance, rather than a crummy OLDIE ALBUMS a Adam Faith, British rock singer, reemiemplimocia. pseudo-natural look. Scaggs, former top The Peppers are Paris studio sideman in the Steve Miller Band, has long duo of synthesizer keyboardist Mat has been signed to a long term had a following of his own and wide respect drummer Pierre Da- Warner Bros. recording contract.... Te Camison and from fellow performers. han who got together with producer Soprano Summitt is the first act Now with his new turn to more commer- signed by World cial production in the recent Columbia Roger Tokarz to cut a 30- second Jazz Records, be- 855 204 223 224 501 "Slow Dancer" album, Boz Scaggs seems an commercial jingle. The bouncy sides the World's Greatest Jazz HIT SINGLES excellent bet to attain some overdue mass theme proved so catchy that the Band.... The Rhodes Kids, a seven - "CAN YOU TALK " / Vernon Green & The Medallions 479 appeal. team developed it into a full length member musical family from Hous- Leo Kottke, wizard of the acoustic 12- "EARTH ANGEL" "HEY SENORITA"/ Penguins 348 single titled after a massive antique ton, have signed an exclusive record- string guitar, has awesome playing tech- pepper box in the window of a gro- ing contract with GRC Records in ORDER DIRECT FROM DOOTO - RECORDS & TAPES nique, a pleasingly eccentric stage presence and far less shyness than he showed last time cery store adjoining the recording Atlanta.... Capricorn Records has 13440 S. Central Ave. Compton, California 90222 here in using his very pleasant deep country studio. Event Record is distributed signed soul artist Bill Coday to a long voice. Unhappily, his set was overlong and in U.S. by Polydor. term recording contract. A single is ATTENTION revealed that too many of his songs sound set for May with Dave Crawford pro- alike and depend on a limited range of spec- ducing. tacular riffs. Kottké s talent is undeniably Dial awesome, but perhaps he now needs the in- Records, distributed by Purple in Phonogram, is moving into the Recording Artists & Record Companies spiration of finding new sounds by playing less of his original material. country field with signing of former We have a beautiful new tune presently getting a Unbilled guest artists Streetcomer Sym- Capitol artist Bobbi Martin and phony are a hardworking a capella act who good play in Detroit: Tour Tie Lawrence Reynolds, who cut "Jesus put on an effective set but cannot yet match NEW YORK- Warner Bros. Was a Soul Man." ... Columbia has the smooth, soaring artistry of the Persua- recording group sions in singing without instrumental ac- Deep Purple has signed singer -songwriter David Al- "MY SOUL IS SLOWLY FLOWING OUT" companiment. NAT FREEDLAND embarked on a 25 city U.S. tour, to lan Coe to an exclusive long term coincide with the release of their lat- contract. Coe's first Columbia DAMITO JO al- est LP. bum, set for release this month, is ti- We suggest you grab it now and ride it up the charts. Send Rainbow Grill, N. Y.C. for lead sheet and free 45 RPM stereo record. The band will travel between ap- tled "The Mysterious Rhinestone Damito Jo who climbed to popularity in pearances on Starship I, the cus- Cowboy." ... The Buddah Group the 1960s with a succession of chart-riding tomized passenger jet. has signed Jim Weatherly DEL -JON MUSIC CO. tunes including, "I'll Be There," "I'll Save to the or- 11478 Timken Ave. the Last Dance for You," and "Yellow Among key dates will be Deep ganization. Weatherly wrote "Nei- Warren, Michigan 48089 Days," made a dramatic return to the New Purple's appearance as part of the ther One of Us" and "Midnight (313) 755 -1260 York showbusiness scene last week when April 6 Ontario Motor Speedway Train to Georgia" for Gladys Knight (Continued on page 40) concert near Los Angeles. & the Pips. 38 MARCH 30, 1974, BILLBOARD Rusty Warren The Lusty Comedienne Who Has Sold 5 Million LP's And Oncer Had 3 LP's In The Top 100 At The Same Time HAS A NEW LP!

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®©1974 GNP CRESCENDO RECORDS, INC. /9165 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif. 90069 Available in the United Kingdom through Continental Records Distributors bienE Creolive Trends ToIenl in Action Continued from page 38 Former music dept. chairman of Wash- ington D.C.'s Howard University, Byrd ap- White: she opened before an SRO audience at the peared here with his all- student backup -Taught Rainbow Self Grill. group, the very impressive Blackbyrds who Ms. Jo's three -year layoff from nightclub have been signed as jazz artists in their own and recording circuits has in no way im- right by Fantasy. Also joining in were a dis- Love Music Machine paired her ability to belt a tune. She is still tinguished pair of Byrd's college alumni, the amazing bundle of performing talent writer- producers Larry and Fonce By RADCLIFFE JOE Mizzell. and energy that characterized her popu- The great timbale drummer, Willie Bobo, NEW YORK -Barry White, com- arranging. There is no real chal- larity a decade ago. whose latin jazz sound has been adapted by poser, arranger, musician, enter- lenge." In shaping her comeback strategy, Ms. Jo so many successful latino rockers, made the did not try to capitalize on nostalgia, but mistake tainer extraordainaire, is waging a Although he will of trying to be coolly laid -back in continue to ac- built her act around a pot pourri of popular his music war around the world, and at least for the rock showroom, rather cept the occasional Hollywood as- tunes which not only gave her an opportu- than going all -out for the latin funk which the opening battles are being won. signment, White stresses that his first nity to showoff her versatility, but also would have been much more impressive to a The entire strategy was honed to commitment is to the music indus- allowed her to send out a subtle caution that musically aware audience. a high point of professional slick- try. she would not be categorized. NAT FREEDLAND. Ms. Jo's opening night offerings included, ness, during the struggling years He is particularly happy with 20th "Music Man," "Dock of the Bay," "Watch when White did jest about every- Century Records and its president, Bam White What Happens," and "If You Go Away." ROBERT KLEIN thing for survival, from laying bricks Russ Regan, of whom he says: "Russ Her appreciative audience included such DOROTHEA JOYCE to processing the Afro hair styles. knows his business and he knows gether. For the music industry as a music industry notables as Eubie Blake, Bitter End, Ness. York Ellis Larkins, the wives of Count Basie and how to treat his people, and I admire whole, it is that they do more to en- Where there is the ridiculous, explicit or White approaches the subject of the late Louis Armstrong, and George implied, there is also likely love from the standpoint of better those qualities-" courage young talent, and make it Wein. to be Robert Klein, Brut Records comedian and voice of understanding White's hope for himself is that his easier for coming generations to Sharing the stage with Ms. Jo was the by individuals on a sanity -by- contrast. Klein explores the prior- music continues to bring people to- make their mark than it was for him. Ruby Braff/George Barnes Quartet (Audio personal level. In a world where ities people are told to live by an the things Fidelity Records), who offered a cool inter- disenchantment and cynicism are they quietly put up with. To Robert Klein lude of soulful jazz with such tunes the as "Love we owe the quintessential images of human- rule, White's message may strike Is Here to Stay," "A Fine Romance," "With ity as found in the all -night delicatessen: some as being naive and syrupy, but Time For Love," and "Cheek to Cheek." Trask's 8 Years As Klein singlehandedly has reduced Amer- White believes in it. He dismisses the RADCLIFFE JOE ica's enjoyment of Yankee Bean Soup skeptics by saying, "My timing was through his descriptions of school THE ELEVENTH lunches. right. The world has just about gone Aussie HOUSE At the Bitter End, however, Klein's mate- Country Featuring rial came nowhere full cycle, and love is, in fact, about Chirp LARRY CORYELL near the high standards we the only answer." By BOB KIRSCH COUNT'S ROCK BAND have come to expect from him. He tended to focus on politics (which should be LOS ANGELES White insists that his music and -These days it's like to. One of the ways to keep go- Max's Kansas City, New York off -limits to comedians as long as politics re- lyrics are playing an important role not unusual for a pop artist to try ing is to stay on the road, which is mains intrinsically funny) and famous Larry Coryell's in bringing people together. "I can and cross into country, but when why I did 250 one -nighters last year. career has been unques- people, a topic which leads to an uncomfort- tionably frustating, at least for many of his able, insulting kind of humor. Rather than ,tell by the reactions of audiences Australian pop singer Diana Trask This year, I'll be doing 15 weeks in admirers, for Coryell's long- standing emi- concentrate on the minutia of the audience's I made the move in 1966 it wasn't Vegas, when play live concerts, and by the so we will probably cut the nence as a volatile guitarist and a pioneer in lives, he chose topics that tended to alienate feedback I receive through the quite so fashionable. one -nighters down to about 125. But the fusion of cooler, more exploratory jazz him from his listeners. A good amount of mail." you have to stay on the road styles and rock flavored electric textures has laughing got done anyway, but not of the ex- "I knew what I was doing at the if you want to maintain any contact with always outdistanced his popularity. This lat- pected, satisfying kind. Bringing People Together time was dated," says Ms. Trask. est "I your audience." band could provide a more positive mo- Opening the bill was songstress Dorothea White stresses that his music is for wasn't even doing rock, I was sing- mentum, though, for at last Coryell appears Joyce, who is about to release her first al- all people who understand the ing pop standards. I knew I had to Ms. Trask has been a consistent to be fronting a group that is beautifully bal- bum on Evolution. She has written some anced and in comparatively good good, meaning of love, claiming he sells as change my style or get out of the success in Vegas, and she explains shape to commercial material, including make many new friends. "Love's Lines, Angles and Rhymes." well among gays as with hetero- business. I the thought of doing soft rock this by saying that "I tailor my act As the most explicitly high- energy, Fifth Dimension sexuals. rhyth- hit. As a performer and or blue eyed soul, but that didn't for that town. The people there want mic unit he's fronted to date, Eleventh singer, however, she is clearly untrained. What is probably unique about grab me." to hear country, but they also want a House displays a supple, nearly intuitive NANCY ERI.ICH rhythmic sense, spectacularly White's music is that it is all "off the nice, kind of fancy atmosphere. So I accented by What did grab Ms. Trask was her drummer Alphonse Mouzon and comple- cuff." He has never had a single les- give it to them. I use á 30 -piece or- mented by STEVEN GROSSMAN son in formal music. "It's all hooked first taste of country, which she Danny Trifan's versatile bass. chestra but I'm still singing the same Melodic leads are shared by Coryell, who Brothers & Sisters, Nets. Yo,'k on a feeling," he rumbles. heard during a trip to Nashville in words and using the same feelings I remains both fiery and restrained where ap- After Because of that unorthodox ap- 1966. "The music seemed to me to be several years of increasingly dis- do when I'm on the road with a six propriate; his long time friend and col- tasteful, generally dishonest sexual pos- something very close to America," laborator in proach to his craft, White finds it piece band. It's just that people in several recent hands, keyboard turings by variety of rockers, Steven Gross- she now says. "I completely and synthesizer difficult to delegate responsibility, didn't Vegas player Mike Mandel; and man (Mercury Records) has emerged as the expect a production and I the newest and has, as a result, developed into a understand it, but I wanted to try it. addition, trumpeter Mike Law- first contemporary performer to treat ho- don't think this hurts country a bit. It rence. An abundance of solid melodic ideas, sort of a one -man So I decided I had to make a firm mosexuality as a major theme without de- music machine might not sell on record, but it's a as well as surprisingly tight and sympathetic commitment and stick to it, if I was grading both himself and his subject matter. writing, arranging, performing and different thing." ensemble playing (Lawrence replaced origi- going to gain any credibility." If such a thematic core seems untouchable, milting. nal horn player Randy Brecker just three consider that apprehension As for her success in country, in terms of its He admits that it's tough, demand- Ms. weeks before this date, but his absorption of source: a Her first step was to move to Trask has growing weariness for ersatz glam- ing, and murder on his social life, some interesting ideas as the group's style and ability to assert his own rockers in platform shoes and plucked brows Nashville. She took in all the shows to what lines comfortably are winning predominate. but he is driven by an obsession, has caused some of it. "As is more an indication of that trend's evasive she could and brought records of all Most of the tunes were culled from the born of the legacies of hardship well as the touring and doing my reliance on innuendo and visual shock, and the popular artists of the day home homework," she band's Vanguard debut LP, released a few the emotional barrenness they cloak. common among minorities. says, "I've also ap- weeks ago, but the resilience to study. She spent time talking to as of the playing Grossman, by contrast, is neither an exhi- plied anything I've learned in other and the obvious good spirits Adding support to White's quest many people as of the band bitionist nor a panderer, but rather a gifted, possible, crediting areas of music to country. I have already for truth through music is Glodean don't see transcended the high mark set visibly sensitive performer who is gay. Not George Jones, Mel Tillis and Faron there. James, White's financee anything wrong with this. If a base- The Eleventh House will doubtless be unreasonably, that discovery has proven and the Young as some who compared to the helped her the ball player can switch successfully to now defunct Mahavishnu, central to his perceptions, and his songs deal lead singer of the Love Unlimited a somewhat most. football; it's because kindred unit in its level of explicitly, yet not sensationally, with how Trio. he's an athlete energy but otherwise distinct in its approach his vantage point has since shifted. In fact, "I started singing who is able to convert. I think the to a high White met the Love Unlimited country in speed, strongly chromatic mode of Grossman's very gayness, and his feelings same can be done, with some jamming. Trio in L.A. in 1969. And he admits 1966," she says, "but it took two hard Just take note that, after the cru- about that stigma. make his work surpris- work, in music." der similarities are noted, Eleventh that more than anyone else, Ms. years before anyone would book me House ingly accessible, for his presentation is nei- sets itself apart through a more directly James has been the greatest in- country. So I did pop gigs and sang Ms. Trask is now off to England for ther coy nor gratuitous, devoid of great bit- melodic style, while Coryell's distinctive to- terness or apology. Were fluence on his music. In fact, country music. Looking back, it was a 30 tour with he any less direct, one of -day Glen Campbell, nal qualities and the rich interplay between his work would be jarring. his biggest hits, "I've really like going to school. And it returns Las Vegas. guitar, trumpet Got So Much and then she to and Mandel's adventurous, Instead, he presents gay experience with a yet consistently to Give" was written especially for took me eight months before I really She will continue to write more and, musical electronics further sense of humanity that truly transcends so- establish her. felt confident in the studio. I had as she says, "I'll keep working as the band's identity. cial taboos to resonate with more conven- Count's Rock Band, the unsigned opening White has very little time for com- gone into the studio my first week in much as possible. I don't think I can tional romantic themes. While his material act, is not a club band or soul revue, but a explores the. degradation of the street, and mon diversions of the average man. town, thinking that country was as afford to rest on any laurels yet." young progressive jazz band which, like the of those brothers who "cruise" New York's Almost his entire existence is woven easy as falling off a log. But I just Eleventh House, seeks to fuse kilowatt with West Village ("Christopher's Blues "), he couldn't I around his music and the woman he do it and spent the next more eclectic musics. The band's principal counterposes images of gay love that are loves. eight months practicing. players are reed player Steve Marcus, who positive in their emphasis on root emotional has worked in the past with Coryell (and of- values. Studio Secrets Still Studying Country Mott ten incited high -decibel stand offs) Adds and gui- What remains to be seen is whether A remarkably humble man, "I still feel like I'm a student," she , tarist Steve Kahn. Marcus' tendency toward Grossman can effectively communicate to White allows himself the rare pleas- says, even though she's racked up overkill seems better balanced here, and if straight audiences, a prospect which report- ure of self- indulgence as he remarks, more than 10 country chart singles. To Tours the band's approach was reminiscent of edly has inhibited the performer. Apart more familiar "I can mix a song in 35 minutes that NEW YORK -Mott the Hoople bands in the genre, the level from his lack of musical polish -his rough "A lot of American country singers of musicianship and Kahn's promising would take other people hours to have increased their planned sched- vocals sometimes strayed off -key, and his don't realize just how difficult their strength on a double necked, six and 12- lack of stage experience has presumably I ule of live appearances here to cover complete. have learned tricks in music is because it's been a part of string electric guitar managed to reveal created obstacles in arranging 39 U.S. his material - mixing and mastering that nobody them all their lives. It's like visiting cities after the tour begins in strong promise. SAM SUTHERLAND Grossman's only real obstacle would appear knows, and the gifts I have in New York and going to see the early April. to be social convention. rhythm and countermelody would Statue of Liberty. But if you live Herb Spar and Dan Weiner of DONALD BYRD & THE Given the emotive qualities of his music, which, in its best moments, take nine years of college to learn." there, you never think about it." IFA are booking the dates, which BLACKBYRDS touches on the In spite of the heavy commitments will coincide with release of the WILLIE BOBO long -lined, expressive folk -based styles of Ms. Trask says her two years of James Taylor and Joni Mitchell, the move of writing, arranging, conducting, group's next Columbia LP and Rosy, lus Angeles touring before. landing a contract seems a positive' one. Even in this short ap- managing and personal appear- single. Jazz trumpet veteran Byrd became a sur- pearance, Grossman was compelling, work- ances, White has still found time to with Dot Records really amounted The dates also include the group's prising pop commercial success for UA last ing effectively with lead guitarist Vinny Fuccella star in one movie, "Coon Skin," and to an undergraduate education, an five -day engagement at the Uris year with his "Blackbyrd" single and album. to create stirring moods. Strange it write the score for two others, "Mr. Theater here on Broadway. He showed how he did it at the Roxy with a as may seem, by focusing on education that is still continuing. lyrically free -flowing set that placed semi- what sets him apart from most audiences, The tour is being Cool," and "Our Man Friday," of coosdinated by abstract but always pretty melody lines over Grossman could well reveal much of what movie scores he says, "They are the "I still don't think I've really made manager Fred Heller in Dobbs full and complex latinesque percussion he and his listeners have in common. easiest things. It's all just a matter of it," she says, "at least not the way I'd Ferry, N.Y. lines. SAM SUTHERLAND 40 MARCH 30, 1974, BILLBOARD

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HAECO CSG * * * Down in Bogalusa, La., the Studio In the Country is hosting Clarence DOLBY "Gatemouth" Brown, there this week to begin work on a new LP for Bar- clay Records of France. Brown's last album won the European Academie DBX du Jazz Award, which, according to the studio's v -p, Jim Bateman, has apparently resulted in plans for U.S. VFO release. This time out, Brown's jazz and blues styles will be offset by ca- jun influences, which points up the SQ ENCODER /DECODER appropriateness of the recording site. Philippe Rault is producing the sessions for Barclay. 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Come over to KENDUN and find - coffee, tea, Coors beer, Pepsi, donuts and fresh fruit from Other dates have included Mi- chael Gary Williams, produced for KENDUN'S own orchard. Stax by Tom Nixon; James Cleve- 4 land, produced for Savoy Records 4 by Fred Mendelsohn; and First 4 Choice, being produced for Bell by Stan Watson. Additionally, Russ 4 Faith produced sides there for the Goldiggers. (>KENDUN RECORDERS * * * 4 Old folkies should be interested in 4 the latest development for John 619 So. GLENWOOD PL. BURBANK, CA 91506 (213) 843 -8096 Paine, one of the original Brothers 4 Four, who has just joined the staff at Kaye -Smith Productions, the Seattle recording studio complex. Paine was with the group from 4 their inception in 1959 until their re- 4 tirement last year, and is now shift- ing his sights to commercial produc- nno /ctive \euTcnn Qucd Disc //cst2rIng tion at Kaye- Smith. * * * At RCA's Hollywood studios, Quo ity 24 TrocK Recording John Denver is wasting no time after his little screen debut two weeks 4 back. Within a few days he was in ,-0^,0+,0",,6`,,o,4 ,P,Pd1,d ~v.9144. the studio, working on his next LP with producer Milt Okun and engi- neer Mickey Crawford. Those ses- sions ran well into last week. Also in: Hugo Montenegro, work- ing on his latest with producer David Blume and engineer Rick Ruggieri. 42 MARCH 30, 1974, BILLBOARD we want to give you the feeling of the felt forum... (The Sold -out Scene of Over 50 Smash Concerts!) 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He once managed I should have suggested improve- WTRY -AM and, in fact, was there ments instead of pointing out flaws. for a bundle of years and built the Actually, I sort of thought I was station into the dominant factor it is being helpful, except about that sta- today. Lineup at WTRY -AM seems tion that was lousy and anytime t pretty strong, I would think. Rick hear a lousy station I'll probably Mitchell does the 5:30 -9 a.m. show, continue stating so whether it's followed by Dan Martin 9 -noon, wrong to do so or not. And, by the John Gabrial who just joined from way, I'll have some comments on the WABY -AM in Albany noon -4 p.m., Houston radio scene in a future is- music director Bob Stevens 4 -7 p.m., sue. * * * Jerry Tyler 7- midnight, and Jim O'Brien from WSNY -AM in Sche- If anyone talks to Bob Hamilton, THE MIKE DOUGLAS SHOW syndicated on TV by Group W has been trending more and more to featuring record acts in nectady in the midnight -5:30 a.m. mention that he can call me if there's recent weeks. From left: Mike Douglas, host of the show, producer Woody Fraser, performer Lou Rawls, talent consult- slot. I sat here for about half -an- anything I can do to help. ant Vince Calandra, and Paul Anka, performer who served as co -host for a week on the talk -music show. hour trying to think of something * * * good to say about the Albany -Troy- Tom Brown just called a couple of Schenectady market and, except for minutes ago and I'll be darned if I a couple of radio stations, I can't. can remember whether he was look- S. African Top 40 Based on * * * ing for work or looking for a new air Ted Anthony, he of fame, flame personality for WACY -AM in La- and flair, reports in from the morn- fayette, Ind. So, I've got a great idea. If you're looking for work, call Wide Variety of Market Research ing show at KBBC -FM, Phoenix... . him; Bill Weaver, probably one of the if you're looking for a good deejay, JOHANNESBURG, South Af- on AM. Berks and his air person- Hilton Radio and comparing these best -liked radio men around, is go ahead and telephone him, too. rica- Radio SWAZI here is upping alities are one of the major exposure with requests from listeners. now managing KONO -AM in San An- The poor guy is probably lonesome its shortwave power to 100,000 watts mediums in the area for records. The "Then the final playlist is com- tonio and a mutual friend -Bill sitting out there in the middle of In- on Aug. 1, according to program di- playlist feature 40 disks and Berks piled," Berks said. The order of play Meeks asked me to mention that in diana with nothing but basketball rector John Berks. The station, admitted .they were "a mixed bag," is four from the top 20 on the list, the column so all of his other friends players to talk to.... Tom Moffatt, which simulcasts on shortwave its including even MOR album cuts in two hitbounds, one familiar records, would know where he's at. And probably the best broadcasting man AM signal, is already 50,000 watts the midday in order to appeal better one oldie, then one heavy tune. that gets me around to a favor I need in Hawaii, has left KPOI -AM in to housewives ... "we've just such a All of the records are color coded from all of the record labels you Honolulu; he was manager of the diverse audience that we just on the sleeves so the air personalities -are Nashville CATS listening ? -PAMS station and a close friend of Tom couldn't afford to operate musically have no trouble handling the music is launching a new country music ra- Rounds and Ron Jacobs. ... Jerry 45 rpm RECORDS with blinders on." At night, how- on their shows. Five or six new disks dio syndication service and needs al- Peterson, program director of KHJ- ever, the music includes some fairly are added to the playlist each week. BY MAIL bums fast. Send to Bill Meeks, AM in Los Angeles, needs airchecks heavy album cuts. There is a strong possibility that PAMS, 4141 Office Parkway, Dal- and resumes from everyone who New records are surveyed on ar- the station may begin catering musi- All Original Artists las, TX 75204. The service is already thinks they can handle the Drew for- rival at the station. Every Friday, a cally to non -Europeans by hiring an contracted for by several radio sta- mat. 1949 thru 1972 list is drawn up of the new records American black air personality to do * * * tions and it'll be a prime exposure pop country rock that meet the station's standards. an evening show. This is being con- KIOI -FM in San Francisco pulled This is shortened or lengthened medium for records. soul big band list sidered now. a fantastic stunt to herald the switch according to: Air personalities at present in- * * * of KSAY -AM to the simulcasted all -time favorites If you guys are interested in some The opinions of the air person- clude Gordon Hoffmann 6 -9 a.m., format of KIOI -FM. Jim Gabbed, FOR CATALOG of 6000 titles fine music alities; Stan Katz 9 -noon, Gary Edwards background and sound general manager of both the AM c.o.d.$) effects records, may I suggest you send $L50 (no Consulting the overseas trade noon -3 p.m., Berks 3 -6 p.m., Darryl daytime station and the FM allowed drop Brad Miller, Mobile Fidelity If All MAIL Is d.,hd for catalog publications; Jooste 6 -9 p.m., music director anyone who wanted to go on the air Productions Inc., a note asking for U.S. and APO /FPO addresses, add SI 00 Checking the music being George Wayne who just joined the and do a minute to do so for $5 cash. intlrnational, add $1.50 demos. His address is: 411 Winding (payable in U.S. funds) played on local stations, namely station from Radio 2SM in Sydney, All bits were taped in front. Nor- Springbok and L.M. Creek Rd.,Olympic Valley, Calif. mally, BLUE NOTE RECORD SHOP Australia, 9- midnight, and Leon the station would get around Finally, comparing with sales Fourie. 95730. He's the guy who produces $45 for a minute. The promotion, I 5 6 Central Avenue returns from the various retail out- the Mystic Moods and that's his however, Albany New York 12206 U S A The shortwave gives the station acheived great response. lets, especially O.K. Bazaars and extra audience impact, Berks said, home and he has everything from Reason to tape the bits was because pointing out that most radio receiv- ocean sounds, rain and lightning a stipulation was that the minutes ers in South Africa have southwave and storm, trains, the Mardi Gras, had to be legit.... Bill Dante has re- as well as regular medium wave re- just about everything you'd, ever signed as manager of KTFM -FM in ception. need for production use in a radio San Antonio. Lee Randall, program station. Tell him the Beer King sug- director of KTSA -AM there has gested you write him. His phone been promoted to operations man- 1 -STOP GALGANO Diamond P Bows number is 916 -583 -2433 if you want ager of both stations and Tony DISTRIBUTING to telephone him instead. Raven continues as program director * * * of the FM and Terry Osborne as mu- CORPORATION Dick Clark Radio Chip Mosley, 314- 636 -3410, is sic director of the AM. The KTSA- looking for Top 40 work; experi- AM lineup has Bruce Hathaway Via Syndication enced on -air and in production, es- 5:30 -9 a.m., David Kline 9 -noon, Os- 04 pecially capable with automation borne noon -3 p.m., Randall 3 -6 p.m., LOS ANGELES -"The Dick equipment. ... John Berks, pro- Charlie Brown 6 -10 p.m., Sam Burke Our 46th Year Clark Music Machine" is scheduled gram director of Swazi Radio, Jo- 10 p.m. -2 a.m., Mike Kelly 2 -6 a.m., to premiere on the weekend of April hannesburg, South Africa, was by; John Wagner weekends. KTFM- FOR ALL 27, according to Frank Furino, exec- good man. He's hunting for a good FM has added Nick St. John to its utive producer of Diamond P Enter- young black air personality for the staff. ... Jack McCoy is back with YOUR MUSICAL NEEDS! prises. station. It's a Top 40 operation. The KCBQ -AM in San Diego, doing re- The radio show is to be a joint black personality would provide a search. SPECIAL ORDERS OUR SPECIALTY: venture between Diamond P and taped show from the U.S. for a * * * Hard to find albums, tapes, cassettes. Dick Clark and syndicated weekly. couple of months. If able to score Don Kobiela has been named op- RECORDS: Tim Hallinan is head writer on the with the audience in Johannesburg, erations director at WHLW -AM in Pop, Rhythm & Blues, Country & Western, Heavy Rock, Soul. show, which will be produced at the the station would move him to South Lakewood, N.J. And he writes that Classical. Full Line Budget. Diamond P studios. Diamond P is Africa and give him an enormous the station is being consulted by noted for its weekly country music TAPE CARTRIDGES: buildup, salary, etc. The station, in- Joey Reynolds of "She's Still A show "Continental Country" and its cidentally, simulcasts on shortwave. Dumb Broad" fame. Kobiela had Pre -recorded and Blank 8- Track, Cassette, Reel -To -Reel, All documentaries on such as Jerry Lee * * * been up at WKBW -AM in Buffalo labels, Blank 8 -Track and Cassettes, Scotch Reel Blank Tapes. Lewis, Ray Price, and Paul Anka, Bob Baron, WKGN -AM, Knox- doing weekends and production.... among others, which have been ACCESSORIES: ville, needs a good morning person- Tom Walters has been appointed syndicated the world. Diamond & Sapphire Needles, Batteries, Full Line of 8- Track. around ality.... Gary Mercer has been reap- program director of WKZQ -FM Cassette Players, Phonos. Distributes For Hitachi and Pioneer pointed music director at CKWS- and Ron Atkins has been named units. More AM in Kingston, Ont., Canada. program director of WTGR -AM, CALL or WRITE: Gary Shannon, who'd been doing both in Myrtle Beach, S.C. The new Radio -TV Programming the work, quit and went to a station lineup at WTGR -FM now has At- GALGANO DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION in Terrace, B.C., but I don't know kins sign -on until 10:30 a.m., Greg See Pages 48 & 51 4147 W. Armitage, Chicago, III. 60639 312/235 -3800 the call letters. Mercer does the (Continued on page 46) 44 MARCH 30, 1974, BILLBOARD Millions will see Freddie perform Hang In There Girl on National Television! March 28-ABC Wide World of Entertainment April 4-Dean Martin's Music Country U.S.A. NBC Rodio-TV Programming Vox lox Continued from page 44 open for album product. As for their Debbie Ullman, once with WHCN- Marrone. Morrera's also shifted mat, but he's wide open with regard AM side, KRYZ's current line up FM in Hartford, while another from the original night shift, moving to summer work. Carey's tape and 2:30 p.m., and Sugar Fowler until has Tom Keene holding the 6 a.m. - Northeastern radio lady, Donna up a bit on a new air schedule that resume can be had by writing him, Bear until signoff. Charlie Hawk 10 a.m. shift, followed by Burnham Halper, is music coordinator and oc- has Morrera from 6 -10 p.m. ... c/o Richards, 481 Commonwealth does weekends on the Top 40 sta- from 10 a.m. -2 p.m. and by Rick casional air personality. Others on Folks looking for a distinctly- differ- Ave., Box 213, Boston, Mass. 02215. WKZQ a tion. -FM uses semi -auto- Lewis from 2 p.m. -6 p.m. Format is tap are Len Goldberg, 10 a.m. -2 ent on -air voice might try an Eng- ... Frank Ward is reported alive and format with mated station manager adult rock and contemporary MOR, p.m.; David Spero, 6 -10 p.m.; and lishman: Russell Carey's just that, a well at WXRY -AM, Cola, S.C., ac- Bill Hennecy in the morning, Kathy and is 60 percent automated. ... Denny Sanders, 10 p.m. -2 a.m., with young Briton who interrupted a ra- cording to Doug Bennett Thompson Cullen 3 -6 p.m., and Walters 8- Toula K. McPhearson has expanded Steve Lushbaugh handling the 2 -6 dio career after two years to go back over at WORG -AM, Orangeburg, signoff. Walters needs records. her role at WHIO AM, Dayton, to a.m. shift. Program director John to college and study communi- S.C. Thompson also gave a brief Dedicate a tune to Mrs. Mickey Spil- handle an associate producer's slot. Gorman notes that the progressive cations. Carey's past work was with sketch of his operation, which is lane someday, would you Tom? ... Larry Glenn has split from news rocker is looking for good syndi- Radio Antilles, where he worked based around contemporary and * * * at WSGN -AM, Birmingham, Ala., cated concert shows, to augment with an AM, Top 40- oriented for- (Continued on page 48) Joe Burnham, program director at to complete his studies. After the pa- existing concert programming in- KRYZ- AM /FM, notes that the per stops flying, Glenn will be look- cluding BBC's concert series and lo- Jupiter, Fla. FM operation has ing for new radio gigs. Incidentally, cal simulcasts from the Smiling Dog shifted to a contemporary and pro- Glenn is completing his degree in Saloon and the Agora. ... Jim 40 Biggest Country Artists gressive mix during night time Spanish and economics, and is look- MacKrell has taken the 2 -8 p.m. hours, with daylight programming ing for an internationally -flavored shift at KFI -AM, Los Angeles, every In Past 25 Yrs. Featured still solidly MOR. Les Crawley and post: he speaks fluent Spanish, and Sunday. ... Corrected line -up for Bill Barker handle the night shift, feels that he can apply those gifts to WSAI -AM, Cincinnati, has Jim and Burnham points out that their a good Top 40 English radio station Scott handling the 6 -10 a.m. slot; On Apr. 6 Watermark Spec progressive is format currently wide- in Latin America. Any takers can Robin Mitchell from 10 a.m. -2 p.m.; LOS ANGELES -Watermark Inc., producer and syndicator of the three - reach Glenn (nee Bachus) at 1120 Bob Goode from l -4 p.m.; Buddy hour weekly "American Country Countdown" show hosted by Don Bowman, Cotton Ave. S.W., Birmingham Baron, 4 p.m. -8 p.m.; Casey Pio- RCA Records artist, has created a special for the weekend of Apr. 6 based on Radio Show Set 35211.... Rick Stewart has joined trowski, 8 p.m.- midnight; Doug Sil- 25 years of Billboard Magazine's country music charts. The show will be the KRAK -AM, Sacramento, covering ver, midnight -6 p.m.; and Bob "American Country Countdown" show for that week, according to producer To Test Oldies the 6 -9 a.m. shift on weekdays. Stew- (Shotgun) Kelly on weekends. Don Bustany. The special is titled "The 40 Biggest Country Artists in the His- art was program director and han- * * * tory of the Charts." NEW YORK -RCA Records is dled shifts at KGUD AM, Santa Mike McVay, music director at Watermark also produces "American Top 40" hosted by Casey Kasem. planning to test a radio documen- Barbara. WMBS -AM, Uniontown, Pa., corn - Both shows are in cooperation with the Billboard and based on the Billboard tary- "Pop Chronicles Presents the * * * mented on "cross- country" pro- charts on an exclusive basis. 40's " -on 40 radio stations coast -to- M.C. McNeal, program director at gramming by noting his station "has The special starts with the Billboard's first countryy record survey in 1949, coast as the modus operandi for sell- KLOM- AM /FM, Lompoc, Calif., is been programming cross country for Bustany said. "We've ranked the 40 top acts from then to now. The survey ing a nine LP set 12- of oldies. The leading off the new station line -up, the past 10 years, although we equation applied by chief statistician Ben Marichal was carefully formulated hour documentary on music of the handling the morning shift there, thought it was called adult MOR." to provide a uniform criterion over the 25 -year span because the earlier charts 40's was prepared and hosted by followed by Richard Bond in the af- Regardless, McVay and cohorts are listed fewer titles and chart action was much slower." John Gilliland, air personality on ternoons and Tim Shaughnessy in covering both Top 40 and country He pointed out that only two of the 40 artists have failed to make the KSFO -AM in San Francisco. Origi- the evenings. Bob Smith still handles records. The current line up has pro- weekly top 40 survey in the past year and both of them are dead. But so is one nally, MCA Records was to test this weekend duties, and McNeal warily gram director Dick Kessler starting of the other 38 artists who made the charts this past year. All of the records to method of selling records, but RCA draws our attention to Dixie Yete- off during 6 -10 a.m.; Tim Schwer, be played in the special are "identified" with the performers and country clas- is currently negotiating for rights to rian, a local psychic who handles a 10-3 p.m.; Amy Canton, 3 -6:30 p.m.; sics, Bustany said. the show. morning talk show and, he tells us, McVay, 6:30-11:00 p.m.; and Jim The show features a special of this nature four times a year. might zap him should he fail to note Rains, hosting an early a.m. phone her duties. ... Jon Hughes is now show. Leon Skyes, Larry Ross and music director at WLET AM /FM, Charlie Underwood handle week- Toccoa, Ga., where the FM format ends, with a WMBS womens' show recently switched to contemporary hosted by Ann Worthington. ... rock during daylight hours and pro- Gary Persons, program director for gressive rock at night. FM line up WESA -AM, Charleroi, Pa., is re- there has station owner Otto portedly looking for an evening Peter Coutroulis McDonald first up, with an early man. ... WTRY -AM's Jerry Tyler Faster than a shotgun a.m. talk show, followed by Mike has won the approval of TV and immortalized in cement? package ... Martin, Wayne Martin and Hughes. Movie Screen Magazine. They put The staff is threatening to hijack a the night -time jock into their pages

one stop's van unless more vinyl is as "Personality of the Month." . . Stronger than Liquid forthcoming. ... Apologies and a Bill Brill has left KROY -AM, Sacra- Wrench ... rain check to George Waters at mento, to become program director KVON -AM, Napa, Calif., for fail- for KFMF -FM, Chico, Calif., a new STREAK: an incredibly ing to note that Milt Cook handles FM -rock outlet, slated to rise from the (beautiful music) ashes its new station ID series from the noon to 3 p.m. shift there. Waters of cur- wants me to switch to Christian rent format. Brill does need some the same people who Brothers Rose, hardly surprising product, but he assures us that he'll brought you ENERGY! and given his home base. He also expects prove "there are still some young COUNTRY SUNSHINE. KVON to be origination point for dudes to watch out for." If you want cable TV channel 6 momentarily. to watch or maybe just find out what Prices, based on market * * * the station's up to, they're at Box 266 size, start at just $800 Mitzi Collins is curling some long- in Chico. ... Tom Morrera has for fifteen cuts. hairs at WBFB -FM, Rochester, stepped into the co-music director where her Friday afternoon shift is slot at WRNW -FM, Briarcliff Manor, N.Y., a post shared with Bob Write or call for a free devoted to folk roots in classical mu- demo: sic. Ms. Collins is even playing tradi- tional instruments on the air, cer- tainly a switch for prime -time imaGinaars classics. ... Cleveland is becoming The Image Building the rallying point for some progres- Medinah, Illinois 60157 sive veterans from New England (312) 529-1001/529-1002 and elsewhere: at WMMS -FM, the current line up begins at 6 a.m. with

Not Chicago style ...Cedar Rapids style. Out LAUGH there KLWW will honor the Fame Game ,V, his footprint in cement. at and with 14 winner with hand and Plus bronze his shoes. And sky -write his name. And give him a "celebrity- night -on- the -town" After which he can retire in his own hotel suite. BILLY AND That's why folks are spending every waking TALKING WITH Ron Michaels, left, moment listening to Fame Game. For your morning man at WMC -FM in Mem- demo call or write The Chicago Radio Syndicate, phis, is Billy Joel, whose "Piano THE KID. Man" LP is one of the top- requested Two East Oak Street, Chicago, 13 weeks of the funniest far out episodes for contemporary albums in the market. Joel was per- Illinois 60611 (312) 944 -7724. viif- - radio audiences already major market success and you can forming at Overton Square's La- C\ From the producers of Chickenman & Tooth Fairy. Sell It!!! fayette Music Room and WMC -FM FREE DEMO Call Collect (215) 922 -0607 broadcast a live stereo concert from ... the club. 46 MARCH 30, 1974, BILLBOARD When we say the Mellotron is truly a unique instrument creating un- believable sounds, don't take our word for it. Take it from the groups that are using Mellotrons and from the dealers that are selling Mello - trons, the best endorsements in the world! Rolling Stones T Rex Moody Blues Jethro Tull Jefferson Airplane Spirit Yes Kinks King Crimson Traffic Chicago Procul Harum Alice Cooper Ground Hogs Richie Havens Led Zeppelin Todd Rundgren Fleetwood Mac Mahavishnu Orch. Johnny Nash Rick Wakeman John Lennon 10 Years After Cat Stevens Elton John Stevie Wonder Genesis Mike Pinder David Bowie George Harrison Raspberries Peter Yarrow ELP Argent Wings Bobby Goldsboro Beach Boys Ray Stevens Hollies Savoy Brown Strawbs Stories Pink Floyd Al Kooper »kHave the Best EndOmeÛtS Rock Shop Sam Ash, Inc. Springfield, MO New York, NY Drum Shop Hempstead, Long Island, NY in Wilmington, DE White Plains, NY theWorld Drome Sound Mason Music D -Sharp Service Center Chagrin Falls Music Center Norfolk, VA Schenectady, NY Louisville, KY Chacrin Falls, OH Trend Music Kubera Music Store Ace Music Di Fiore s Music House Charlotte, NC Buffalo, NY North Miami, FL ClevelanJ, OH Washington Music Center Mararini Music Discount Music DougI s 'Music & Associates Wheaton, MD Lancaster, PA Orlando, FL Chicago, I L Yeager's Music Stores, Inc. Martuza's Music Metro Music Center House of Music Baltimore, MD Watertown, NY I L Atlanta, GA Sprirg=i ld, Arnold & Morgan Music Co. Music City Modern Music Co. Lloyd Piano Co. Garland, TX Cherry Hill, NJ FL Champaign, IL Philadelphia, PA Fort Lauderdale, Brook Mays Supermarket Lipham Music Massunino Music Co. Houston, TX Oseicki Brothers Music Center Detroit, VII Erie, PA Gainesville, FL Guitar Center Muscara Music Ralph Nilsen San Francisco, CA West Allis Music

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Morning man there is been line up changes Ted Bell, with Jim Granade at mid- as well, with the new air VTN Steps Up Its staff Showcasing comprising Bob Kostka, 6 -9 day and Doc Frasier handling after- noon drive time. a.m.; Jay Barry, 9- 10:30; Leonoff's NEW YORK -Diversified pro- tastes, is VTN's current increase in grams, an original goal for the net- "78 Club," 10:30 -noon (on Mon- gramming and more intensive contemporary music shows and spe- work when first established over two * * * days and Wednesdays, with Kostka campus marketing are being stressed cially produced, campus- oriented years ago. Allen Moos, 6- midnight man at carrying through till noon on other as key elements in the Video Tape comedic vehicles. Of the programs added to VTN's KOOK -AM in Billings, Mont., took weekdays); Doug Damp, 2 -6 p.m.; Network's current on- campus video- John Lollos, VTN vice president available program flow, those offer- over the program director slot at sis- and Patti Martinson and George tape programming operation. Un- and creative director, also revealed ing comedy and satire are most prev- ter station KBOM -AM, Bismarck, Kassa alternating on the 7 -10 p.m. derscoring those trends, and point- that the network is finally distribut- alent. In addition N.D. Moos' move coincides with shift, which focuses on Top 40.... In ing up the continual shift in campus ing student produced video pro- to a special Na- tional Lampoon comedy show KBOM's application for new letters, Lake Wales, Fla., WIPC -AM pro- exclusively produced for VTN, the KWWB-AM, and a projected for- gram director Danny Odess has run recently acquired "Love Is Hard To mat change that will shift emphasis down the staff there, with the daily Get" package featuring Peter to the 25 -49 market.... Peter Roma - schedule starting when Lenny Bruce Bergman of Proctor & Bergman and nov has joined Stoner Broadcasting signs on for the 6 -10 a.m. slot. He's What's Happening the Firesign Theatre, and other com- as vice president and general man- followed by O'Day and Ronni edies already in the VTN catalog, ager of WNBF -AM, WQYT -FM in ( Odess is O'Day), a mixed combo that takes I By SAM SUTHERLAND the network is adding three new Binghamton, N.Y. ... Bud Stiker is over until p.m. Then fol- comedy properties at present. taking over as vice president and lows Billy Gee, until 6 p.m., with general manager of WHEN -FM, Jerry Smith and David J. Lewis ROGER KELLAWAY CELLO These include "Energy: The Dark This week's' campus airplay is Syracuse, having done duty as rounding out the staff. Formatting is QUARTET, Come To The at vice based on playlists from student oper- the End of the Tunnel," scripted president, radio operations, for contemporary with some album Meadow, A &M (LP): WBCR- by Lane Sarasohn ated stations in the U.S. and Canada and specially pro- Meredith Corp. Moving into Stiker's cuts on the list AM duced for including: VTN; "Beneath the War slot is JERRY LA CROIX, Second Com- Richard F. Carr, who was with * * * of the Worlds "; and a second Na- Lin stations WIL -AM and KFMS- ing, Mercury (LP): WBCR -AM, tional Lampoon program. KTKT -AM on Tuesday (26) was KALX -FM, U. of California, Berke- AM in St. Louis. Can is actually re- WEAK -AM okay at 8:25 a.m. Think the air per- ley, Pelzel & Ruby As those programs point toward joining the Meredith fold, having GORDON LIGHTFOOT, Sun- sonality was Roger Collins. WBCR -AM, Brooklyn College, new audience tastes, Lollos also cites handled Meredith's Kansas City sta- Time down, Reprise (LP): KRHC -AM and temperature type of operation Brooklyn, N.Y., Allen Goldman the growth of the network itself as a tions. ... Johnny Sommer is now HERBIE MANN, London Under- except for some local KSUL -FM, California State U., key factor in coordinating current program director at WJDX -AM, stuff that was ground, Atlantic (LP): WERC- also brief. At 11:30, KTKT -AM Long Beach, Bob Haxby and Joni activities. Much of the network's Jackson, Miss., his former post as AM chopped "Whiter Shade Pale" Romeo present thrust is directed toward program director of WZZQ -FM of off MANFRED MANN'S EARTH abruptly and Terry Fox quickly KERS -FM, California State U., Sac- educating campus programmers to now being held by Curtis Jones, bet- BAND, Solar Fire, Polydor (LP): went into the next tune. Good voice. ramento, Peter Ceccato maximize their video impact ter known during his airtime (6 -IO WGSU -FM, WRCC -FM Didn't like the next record WRCU -FM, Colgate U., Hamilton, through more refined marketing re- p.m.) as Sebastian. Meanwhile, that MARSHALL TUCKER BAND, A much, but he came out of it okay N.Y., Cott Thompson search. The audience profiles col- Marshall Magee has moved from his New Life, Capricorn (LP): with: "Yes, that's what I like. A posi- WVOF -FM, Fairfield U., Fairfield, lected through VTN's occasional test managerial post at WXXX -AM in KERS-FM tive attitude. Roundabout, anyway." Conn., Bob Felberg programs are used in turn to develop Hattiesburg, is now sales manager of LES McCANN, Layers, Atlantic That's not much personality, but I WGSU -FM, State U. College at accurate statistics on the VTN au- WJDX -WZZQ.... "Catfish John" (LP): WEAK -AM sort of felt that for a T'n'T station it Geneseo, N.Y., John Davlin dience and its viewing habits. Noble brings us up to date on coun- KATHI McDONALD, Insane Asy- was being programmed with pride WKSU-FM, Kent State U., Kent, try radio at KFYV -AM, Arroyo lum, Capitol (LP): WERC -AM "We now have some incredibly and the guys all were proud of what Ohio, Al Stann Grande, Calif., by noting the current MISSISSIPPI, Fantasy (LP): strong and successful colleges in the they were accomplishing. The pro- WJRH -FM, Lafayette College, air line -up, which Noble kicks off in WRCC -FM network, and they're doing the sell- duction was usually tight. Shotgun Easton, Pa., Alan Friedman the morning. He's followed in turn VAN MORRISON, It's Too Late To ing for us," Lollos commented. "We jingles. Fox cut off "Seasons in the WEAK -AM, Michigan State U., East by music director John Klassen Stop Now, Warner Bros. (LP): sent out three test programs recently. Sun ": too damned rapidly. Should Lansing, Jeff Smith (mid -mornings), Ron Olney during WJRH -FM Programming those shows 5.5 times have faded it down a little, Fox, so it KRHC -AM, Rio Hondo College, afternoon drive, and Gary (Gary Mi- NATURAL FOUR, Curtom (LP): a day, 5.2 days a week, they were doesn't sound to the listener as if you Whittier, Calif., John Richards chaels) Carmichael, a professed to- KALX -FM reaching an average 62 per cent of jerked the needle up halfway WRCC -FM, Rockland Community ken hippie, in the evenings.... Gene NEW BIRTH, It's Been A Long their audience." Such a penetration, through the record. A lady news per- College, Suffern, N.Y., Chipper Graham, national sales manager for Time, RCA (LP): WERC -AM Lollos noted, points up television's son (a chick. if you like to McKearnin Avco Broadcasting's WLWD -AM, use the PHIL OCHS, Here's To The State of perennial power to help promote old -fashioned way of definition) WSCB-FM, Springfield College, Dayton, is now general sales man- Richard Nixon, A &M: WRCU- other media as well. came on at 20 minutes to noon. Springfield, Mass., Eliott Baker ager for Avco Program Sales, work- Toni FM "It's the crime of all time to use Not bad. News was three and Cecil Weston ing out of Avco's new Cincinnati Stanton. OREGON, Distant Hills, Vanguard that box, which has sold so much to minutes or less and that included a WERC -AM, U. of Toledo; Ohio, (LP): WGSU -FM, WKSU -FM without headquarters. Penny Shears so many, recognizing its spot inside. And, with that, I left ANN PEEBLES, I Can't Stand The ability to sell," Lollos continued. He * * * Tucson. Sort of looking forward to WUVA- AM /FM, U. of Virginia, Rain, fii (LP): WUVA -FM noted that VTN member schools are Modern MOR is the program- listening to some radio in Houston Charlottesville, Geoff Allan LOU REED, Rock'n'Roll Animal, now learning to use their video pro- ming acid test for KTTN -AM, Tren- March 17 -20 during the annual con- WMUK -FM, Western Michigan U., RCA (LP): WSCB -FM gramming not only to entertain and ton, Mo., where Art Morris handles vention of the National Association Kalamazoo, Roger Ramjet Priebe SONNY ROLLINS, Horn Culture, inform their student bodies, but to the music director's slot and orga- of Broadcasters. My suite, again, will Milestone (LP): KERS -FM help boost other media activities on nizes their distributors' playlist. As be 1354 in the Shamrock and I just LUTHER ALLISON, Luther's TODD RUNDGREN, Todd, Bears - campus as well, notably live music for the air staff, that includes Dick talked to Bert Kleinman, new vice Blues, Gordy (LP): WMUK -FM ville (LP): WJRH -FM, WERC- shows. Porath, 6 -9 a.m.; Dee Cleeton, 9 -11 president and general manager of AMBOY DUKES, The Call of the AM "A lot of our affiliates are starting a.m.; John Anthony, II a.m. -noon: Drake -Chenault, and Gene Chenault Wild, DiscReet (LP): WUVA -FM BUFFY SAINTE- MARIE, Buffy, to use our promotion package," he Jim Burnett, 1 -6 p.m.; and Mike El- himself, and Pat Shaughnessy, exec- ARGENT, Nexus, Epic (LP, Im- MCA (LP): KSUL -FM, KERS- said. "We use a five to 10 minute liot and Morris on the weekends.... utive vice president of Drake - port): WRCU -FM FM, WRCC -FM loop, using taped or filmed footage At the Lindenwood Colleges, St. Chenault will all be operating out of HOYT AXTON, Life Machine, TOM SCOTT & THE L.A. EX- that we can usually get from a record Charles, Mo., jazz programmer Rod Suite 2019 at the Downtown Holi- A &M (LP): KERS -FM PRESS, Ode (LP): KSUL -FM, company or manager. Then we'll cut Peterson has offered us a beer if we day Inn in Houston during the con- SAMUEL BARON, Music For WMUK -FM into that with our own promotional note his progress in joining the staff vention. Firm has just launched a Flute and Tape, Nonesuch (LP): PAUL SIMON, Live Rhymin', Co- tags." Lollos claimed that member at KKSS -AM in St. Louis. We've got new format for automation -the KALX -FM lumbia (LP): WRCU -FM, schools had succeeded in selling as the time. ... O'Henry Programmers "XT -40." Bert and Pat will tell you GARY BARTZ, I've Known Rivers, WSCB -FM, WUVA -FM many as several hundred additional Anecdote Award to Jack London, all about it. Prestige (LP): WSCB -FM SOFT MACHINE, Seven, Colum- tickets through video support alone. now doing weekends at KFOX -AM, MAGGIE BELL, Queen of The bia (LP): WMUK -FM Indicative of this new potency, he Long Beach, and commuting from Night, Atlantic (LP): WVOF -FM SPINNERS, Mighty Love; Atlantic noted, was the recent addition of Se- Las Vegas, where he's a program BIG STAR, Radio City, Ardent (LP): WSCB -FM ton Hall University in New Jersey, consultant for KVEG -AM: appar- (LP): WVOF -FM STEEELY DAN, Pretzel Logic, long a prime rock showcasing ently London's new gig has created BUTTS BAND, Blue Thumb (LP): ABC (LP): WUVA -FM campus, to the VTN system, with some hassles, since his first Long KRHC -AM AL STEWART, Past, Present & Fu- video's potential for creative and Beach shift starts at 6 a.m. on Satur- DONALD BYRD, Street Lady, Blue ture, Janus (LP): KALX -FM, commercial interfacing with rock a day. His first weekend on the job Note (LP): KALX -FM WRCU -FM, WUVA -FM significant factor. found London unable to leave CAN, Future Days, United Artists STRAWBS, Hero & Heroine, A &M Vegas, which was crippled by its first is its work- (LP): WKSU -FM (LP): WJRH -FM VTN" also continuing snowstorm in (by London's esti- activities. year's initial MICHAEL FENNELLY, Lane STRING DRIVEN THING, The shop Last mate) 25 years. Unfazed, he kept it workshop is Changer, Epic (LP): WEAK -AM Machine That Cried, Charisma video programming up, only to be detained the following held at New York University ARETHA FRANKLIN, Let Me In (LP): WRCU -FM, WVOF -FM, being weekend by the birth of his first at U. Chi- Your Life, Atlantic (LP): WBCR- WGSU -FM here and DePauw near child, a girl. He's on the case now, cago. With those clinics to be geared AM SUGARLOAF, I Got A Song, Brut but we're wondering if he actually primarily to members' needs and ex- BARRY GOLDBERG, Atco (LP): (LP): WJRH -FM got paid those first two weeks.... At pro- WVOF -FM TALBOT BROS., Warner Bros. tensive video production and WIKB -AM, Iron River, Mich., Bill VTN will also GRAHAM CENTRAL STATION, (LP): WEAK -AM motion training, Leonoff has been freezing along sponsor workshop activities at the Warner Bros. (LP): KRHC -AM TOWER OF POWER, Back To with the rest of the staff, but appar- DEANO DAY, air personality at ACU -I annual conven- BO HANSSON, Magician's Hat, Oakland, Warner Bros. (LP): forthcoming ently retains enough movement to WDEE -AM, Detroit country music will to sponsor Charisma (LP): KALX -FM KRHC -AM tion, and continue fill us in on developments for that station, is awarded the title of Hon- workshops at NEC HATFIELD AND THE NORTH, MAXINE WELSON, Some Singin', and conduct station's format. The emphasis on orary Redneck by recording artist conventions and meetings. Virgin (LP, Import): WKSU -FM, Epic (LP): KSUL -FM oldies has been increased to accom- Johnny Russell, left. Russell had a WERC -AM JOHNNY WINTER, Saints and The current Video Tape Network modate two mornings of 78 rpm big hit with "Redneck, White Sox MARGIE JOSEPH, Sweet Surren- Sinners, Columbia (LP): KRHC- comprises some 245 member records, drawing record donations and Blue Ribbon Beer." Day does der, Atlantic (LP): KSUL -FM AM schools. from listeners that Leonoff feels can the morning show on the station. 48 MARCH 30. 1974, BILLBOARD THE GREAT FOLLOW UP STARRING iOE PROMO. & CHARLIE M.D. r

JOE PROMO.: Hey Charlie the boys have another hit. M.p_ That's good, give us about a week. JOE PROMO.: Hey Charlie, I didn't bug you for two weeks on the record. M.D.. That's yôbd. But we have rating week -so we're playing oldies. JOE PROMO.: Hey Charlie, rating week is over, how about my record. M.D.: By the way are the boys available for April 15 we have our 10th anniversary. JOE PROMO.: Charlie-I'll check it out for you. 2 DAYS LATER JOE PROMO.: Charlie -the boys are available -we cancelled a gig so that they could do your thing. M.D.: Gee, you're a great guy, you're always so cooperative. JOE PROMO.: Charlie -How about the record-will you go on it. M.D.. Not right now, but we are watching it closely. APRIL 16th JOE PROMO.: Hey Charlie, how did the boys do at your gig. M.D.: Gee, I hate to tell you this but we had so many groups that time ran out and they couldn't appear. (Hotel Bill traveling expense 11 people) JOE PROMO.: Hey Charlie, how about the record. M.D. That's another thing 1 wanted to talk to you about, we're changing our format and going C & W. Fictional names were used in this dialogue -to protect the innocent. Don't Wait -Give It A Whirl "HOMELY GIRL" by the CHI -LITES BR-55505 Could Be That RECORD 1.111111 CANTRELL "REMEMBERING" from the Motion Picture Sound Track ENGLAND MADE ME

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includes selections ft LP the COAST 140 performed by 0.6 London Philharmonic Available on 47. Antone Productions Empire Building, Suite 303 13th & Walnut Streets, Philadelphia, Penna. 19102 '14 Billboard Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY for Week Ending 3/30/74 1974 Bill - Uesleryeor Copyright Top50 board Publications. Inc. No part of this publication S may be reproduced. H11s stored in a retrieval sys- tem. or transmitted. in any form or by any means. electronic, mechanical. FIVE YEARS AGO photocopying. recording, March 29, 1969 or otherwise. without the Guy CHANDLER SINGLES prior written permission u th9 publisher. 1 DIZZY Listenin Tommy Roe (ABC) .TM "SOMEDAY, 2 TRACES Classics IV (Imperial) These are best selling middle -of- the -road singles compiled from 3 TIME OF THE SEASON national retail sales and radio station air play listed in rank order. Zombies (Date) LITTLE CHILDREN" d 4 AQUARIUS /LET THE SUN SHINE IN 3 3 5th Dimension (Soul City) 5 PROUD MARY TITLE, Artist, Label & Number (Dist. Label) (Publisher, Licensee) Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy) A sensational new smash hit 6 RUN AWAY CHILD, RUNNING WILD 1T 4 6 A VERY SPECIAL LOVE SONG Temptations (Gordy) Charlie Rich, Epic 5 -11091 (Columbia) (Algae, BMI) 7 INDIAN GIVER TOP 40 and M0ß. 2 2 10 SEASONS IN THE SUN 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah) Terry lacks, Bell 45432 (E.B. Marks, BMI) 8 GALVESTON 3 3 10 DARK LADY Glen Campbell (Capitol) It's being added everywhere . Cher, MCA 40161 (Senor, ASCAP) 9 MY WHOLE WORLD ENDED (The STATION CITY STATION CITY 4 1 Moment You Left Me) 9 SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDER Ill. John Denver, RCA 0213, (Cherry Lane, ASCAP) David Ruffin (Motown) KFI Los Angeles, Cal. WMAQ Chicago, III. KBOI Boise, Idaho THE STRONG SURVIVE WGN Chicago, 5 6 6 THE LORD'S PRAYER 10 ONLY KGIL Los Angeles, Cal. KOLO Reno, Nev. Sister Janet Mead, A &M 1491, (Almo, ASCAP) Jerry Butler (Mercury) KMPC Los Angeles, Cal. WUWM Milwaukee, Wis. WEMP Milwaukee, Wis. KM LO Vista, Cal. 6 11 10 STAR WTMJ Milwaukee, Wis. KVEC S. L. Opispo, Cal Stealers Wheel, A &M 72508 (Hudsonbay, BMI) FIVE YEARS AGO KMJ Fresno, Cal. KUDE San Diego, Cal. Bakersfield, Cal. 7 5 14 LAST TIME I HIM KORK Las Vegas, Nev. KLYD SAW March 29, 1969 Bakersfield, Cal. Diana Ross, Motown 1278, (lobate, ASCAP) KDEF Albuquerque, N.M. KPMC ALBUMS KALL Salt Lake City, U. KSLY S. L. Obispo, Cal. 8 8 20 ERES TU /TOUCH THE WIND KSEI Pocatello, Idaho KBGL Pocatello, Idaho Mocedades, Tara 100 (Famous), (Radmus, ASCAP) 1 BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS KEX Portland, Ore. KCMJ Palm Springs, Cal. (Columbia) KNBR San Francisco, Cal. KCSM San Mateo, Cal. 9 22 3 KEEP ON SINGING Saskatoon, Sask. 2 GLEN CAMPBELL KOGO San Diego, Cal. CKOM Helen Reddy, Capitol 3845 (Pocket Full Of Tunes, SMI) WRBL Columbus, Ga. KICS Hastings, Neb. Wichita Lineman (Capitol) KSOO Sioux Falls, Idaho 10 16 4 I'LL HAVE TO SAY I LOVE YOU IN A SONG XEWR El Paso, Tex. 3 THE CREAM WFSU Tallahassee, Fla. KBEE Modesto, Cal. Jim Croce, ABC 11324, (Blendingwell /American Broadcasting, ASCAP) Rapids, N.C. Goodbye (Atco) KRNU Lincoln, Neb. WCBT Roanoke 11 13 7 MOCKINGBIRD Milwaukee, Wis. KTRB Modesto, Cal. 4 IRON BUTTERFLY WISN Carly Simon & James Taylor, Elektra 45880, (Unart, BMI) WINZ Miami, Fla. WDUK Havana, III. Ball (Atco) KTRC Santa Fe, N.M. WGIG Brunswick, Ga. 12 14 13 BEYOND THE BLUE HORIZON 5 BEATLES KTSM El Paso, Tex. KLFD Litchfield, Minn. Lou Christie, Three Brothers 402 (CTI), (Famous, ASCAP) WBAM Montgomery, Ala. WORX Madison, Ind. (Apple) Hamilton, N.Y. 13 7 14 I LOVE WGBS Miami, Fla. WRCU 6 IRON BUTTERFLY Pa. KSMW Winona, Minn. Tom T. Hall, Mercury 13436, (Phonogram), (Hallnote, BMI) WDUJ Pittsburgh, In- A- Gadda -Da -Vida (Atco) WMNI Columbus, Ohio KOMY Watsonville, Cal. 14 10 16 MY SWEET LADY KUBC Montrose, Colo. 7 DONOVAN WAIC Springfield, Mo. Cliff De Young, MCA 40156. (Cherry Lane, ASCAP) WSPB Sarasota, Fla. KASC Conway, Ark. Greatest Hits (Epic) WOCB Cape Cod, Mass. KMAV Towkawa, Okla. 15 17 7 THERE WON'T BE ANYMORE 8 ASSOCIATION WJAS Pittsburgh, Pa. WSVA Harrisonburg, Va. Charlie Rich, RCA 0195, (Charles Rich, BMI) WATR Waterbury, Conn. Hits, Vol. 1 (Warner Bros: WPEX Pensacola, Fla. Greatest Searcy, Ariz. 16 20 4 TSOP WWDC Washington, D.C. KHCA SevenArts) WWQS Orlando, Fla. WXEN Maple Hts., Ohio M.F.S.B., Philadelphia International 13540 (Columbia), (Virgin, ASCAP) 9 TOM JONES KWEN Tulsa, Okla. WSPA Spartanburg, S.C. 17 9 16 LOVE'S THEME Help Yourself (Parrot) WDUZ Green Bay, Wis. WABJ Adrian, Mich. Love Unlimited Orchestra, 20th Century 2069, (Sa.Vette, January, BMI) WFMZ Allentown, Pa. WFAW Ft. Atkinson, Wisc. 10 DIANA ROSS & SUPREMES WITH THE KIOU Corpus Christi, Tex. KVGB Great Bend, Kan. 18 12 16 LOVE SONG TEMPTATIONS- T.C.B. WFTL Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. KOSI Aurora, Colo. Anne Murray, Capitol 3776, (Portofino /Gnossos, ASCAP) (Motown) WGET ,Gettysburg, Pa. WBMP Elwood, Ind. Cal. 19 15 24 THE WAY WE WERE WMOC Chattanooga, Tenn. KAVR Apple Valley, Pa. Monkato, Minn. Barbra Streisand, Columbia 445944 (Colgems, ASCAP) WGBI Scranton, KMSU WMMS N. Madison, Ohio WHIZ Zanesville. Ohio 20 32 5 PIANO MAN TEN YEARS AGO WIS Columbia, S.C. WDMP Dodgeville, Wisc. Billy Joel, Columbia 45963, (Home Grown /Tinker Street Tunes, BMI) March 28, 1964 KVOZ Laredo, Tex. WGPA Bethlehem, Pa. Pa. KCRT Trinidad, Colo. 21 23 9 THE ENTERTAINER SINGLES WCDL Carbondale, WKOK Sunbury, Pa. KCMW Warrensb Jrg, Mo. Marvin Hamlisch, MCA 0174, (Multtmood, BMI) I SHE LOVES YOU WPME Punxsutawney, Pa. KCHA Charles City, Iowa Ky. 22 24 5 BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME Beatles (Swan) WNCB Villanova, Pa. WNVL Nicholasville, Gladys Knight & The Pips. Buddah 403, (Keca, ASCAP) WHUR Hanover, Pa. WKOA Hopkinsville, Ky. 2 I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND WCHA Charlesburg, Pa. WAKN Aiken, S.C. 23 18 9 HOUSTON (I'm Comin' To See You) Beatles (Capitol) WGCR Wellsboro, Pa. KBAD Carlsbad, N.M. Glen Campbell, Capitol 3808, (Kayteekay, Hudmar, ASCAP) WQMU Indiana, Pa. KYET Ontario, Oregon 3 TWIST & SHOUT Arizona 24 19 15 LIFE IS A SONG WORTH SINGING KLOV Loveland, Colo. KHIL Willcox, Beatles (Tollie) KGEE Bakersfield, Cal. Johnny Mathis, Columbia 445975, (Mighty Tree, BMI) KHUZ Harrison, Ark. 4 PLEASE PLEASE ME KBMI Henderson, Nev. KVML Sonora, Cal. 25 28 6 TELL ME A LIE Beatles (Vee Jay) WSTZ Stanford, Conn. KXXX Colby, Kan. Sani Jo, MGM South 7029, (Fame, BMI /Rich Hall, ASCAP) WIRA Ft. Pierce, Fla. WCIT Lima, Ohio 5 DAWN (G Away) Anacortes, WDRH Hamilton, Ala. 26 25 5 LOVING ARMS KAGT Wash. 4 Seasons (Philips) WCSI Columbus. Ind. WEXI Arlington Hts., Ill. Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge, A &M 1498, (Almo, ASCAP) 6 FUN, FUN, FUN WGUL Newport, Fla. WFIN Findlay, Ohio WGPC Albany, Ga. 27 30 7 MIDNIGHT AT THE OASIS Beach Boys (Capitol) WHFB Benton Harbor, Mich. Maria Muldaur, Reprise 1183 (Warner Bros.), (Space Potatoe, ASCAP) WROW Albany, N.Y. WIBM Jackson, Mich. 7 SUSPICION WMUZ Santa Barbara, Cal. KAWL York, Neb. 28 29 5 NICE TO BE AROUND Terry Stafford (Crusader) KIT Yakima, Wash. KBFM Lubbock, Tex. Maureen McGovern, 20th Century 2012, (Fox Fanfare, Almo, BMI, ASCAP) WGYL Vero Beach, Fla. KDHI 29 Palms, Cal. 8 HELLO, DOLLY! Mo. 29 31 4 SKYBIRD WCCV Charlottesville, Va. KFMP Cape Girardeau, Louis Armstrong (Kapp) Texas KNEB Scottsbluff, Neb. Neil Diamond, Columbia 445998, (Stone Bridge, ASCAP) KBMF Spearman, 9 MY HEART BELONGS TO ONLY YOU KWEL Midland, Texas KOTN Pine Bluff, Ark. 30 21 15 YOU'RE SIXTEEN Bobby Vinton (Epic) WOLS Florence, S.C. KSFA Nacadoches, Tex. Ringo, Apple 1870, (Capitol), (Viva, BMI) WTOO Bellefontaine, Ohio KWYN Wynn, Ark. 10 GLAD ALL OVER WAYX Waycross, Ga. 31 34 3 HOOKED WVOF Fairfield, Conn. ON A FEELING Dave Clark Five (Epic) WEEN Lafayette, Tenn. WCSI Columbus, Ind. Blue Swede, EMI 3627 (Capitol), (Press, BMI) WFVA Fredericksburg, Va. W DAN Danville, III. 32 40 4 I'M A TRAIN KEWC Cheney, Wash. WFRE Frederick, Md. WHLI Hempstead, N.Y. Albert Hammond, Mums 7 -6026 (Columbia), (Leeds, ASCAP) TEN YEARS AGO KALB Alexandria, La. WKDL Clarksdale, Miss. WHVW Hyde Park, N.Y. 33 35 6 SINGIN' IN THE RAIN March 28, 1964 KCAB Dardanelle, Ark. WLSR Lima, Ohio Sammy Davis, Jr., MGM 14685, (Robbins, ASCAP) ALBUMS WOVO Glasgow, Ky. WOAP Owosso, Mich. Ohio 34 38 3 HELP ME WSNJ Bridgeton, N.J. WREO Ashtabula, 1 MEET THE BEATLES WTYD New London, Conn. Joni Mitchell, Asylum 11034, (Crazy Crown, BMI) WKKR Pickens, S.C. (Capitol) KVNU Logan, Utah WVLK Lexington, Ky. 35 37 2 TUBULAR BELLS WMCS Machias, Maine KFBD Waynesville, Mo. 2 INTRODUCING THE BEATLES Mike Oldfield, Virgin 55100 (Atlantic), (Virgin, ASCAP) WBOL Bolivar, Tenn. KSGT Jackson, Wyoming (Vee Jay) KESD Brookings, S. Dak. KWAY Waverly, Iowa 36 33 8 TAKE CARE OF HER /I'VE GOT A THING ABOUT YOU BABY 3 AL HIRT - WVEP Montpelier, Vt. WBCM Bay City, Mich. Elvis Presley, RCA 0196, (George Paxton /Swamp Fox, White Haven, ASCAP) Greenville, Miss. Honey In The Horn (RCA Victor) KPUP Kingsville, Tex. WDMS 37 41 3 OH MY MY WTCM Traverse City, Mich. WENY Elmira, N.Y. 4 HELLO, DOLLY! /BROADWAY CAST Ringo, Apple 1872 (Capitol), (Braintree, BMI) WCHI Chillicothe, Ohio WMFR High Point, N.C. (RCA Victor) WPUV Pulaski, Va. WPVL Painesville, Ohio 38 39 3 ONE HELL OF A WOMAN Wisc. 5 BARBRA STREISAND /THE THIRD ALBUM KARL Northfield, Minn. WTOS Wawatosa, Mac Davis, Columbia 46004 (Screen -Gems Columbia /Songpainter /Sweet Glory WMYB Myrtle Beach, S.C. KID Idaho Falls, Idaho BMI) (Columbia) KACS Edina, Minn. WHFD Archbold, Ohio 6 PETER, PAUL & MARY WRJC WWCW Albany, Ga. 39 36 4 WATCHING THE RIVER RUN Mauston, Wisc. In The Wind (Warner Bros.) KMEN San Bernardino, Cal. WCHP Mt. Pleasant, Miss. Loggins & Messina. Columbia 46010, (Jasperville /Gnoss /Portafino, ASCAP) WFRS Grand Rapids, WGLS Glassboro, N.J. 7 NANCY WILSON Mich. 40 42 2 HAPPINESS IS ME AND YOU WPRS Paris, III. KOPO Tucson, Ariz. Love Gilbert O'Sullivan, Mam 3636 (London), (Mom, ASCAP) Yesterday's Songs- Today's Blues WAHR Huntsville, Ala. WSYC Shippensburg, Pa. (Capitol) TBS Everett, Wash. KJAN Atlantic. Iowa 41 43 3 TOUCH A HAND MAKE A FRIEND WTZE Tazewell, Va. 8 BOBBY VINTON KAYC Beaumont, Tex. Staple Singers, Stax 0196 (Columbia) (East /Memphis, BMI) WKQW Spring Valley, N.Y. WHRC Haverford, Pa. There! I've Said It Again (Epic) 42 48 2 OH VERY YOUNG WXBC Annandale, N.Y. WGAT Gate City, Va. 9 PETER, PAUL & MARY Cat Stevens, A &M 1503, (Ackee, ASCAP) (Warner Bros.) wire or phone today. 43 44 6 MUSIC EYES For copies write, 10 THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF ANDY Heartsfield, Mercury 73449, (Phonogram) (House of Living, ASCAP) WILLIAMS 44 47 2 VIRGINIA (Touch Me Like You Do) (Columbia) Bill Amesbury, Casablanca 0001 (Warner Bros.) (Bay, BMI) Pied Piper 45 - 1 ALL IS FAIR IN LOVE RECORDS Barbra Streisand, Columbia 158975, (Stein, Van Stock, Black Bull, ASCAP) Roanoke FM -er Cinyon Avenue Studio City, California 91604 (213) 984 -3686 46 - 1 BAD, BAD LEROY BROWN Frank Sinatra, Reprise 1196 (Warner Bros.), (Blendingwell, American Goes "Solid Gold Don't miss Guy Chandler at the Landmark Hotel, Broadcasting, ASCAP) 47 - 1 HILL WHERE THE LORD HIDES ROANOKE, Va. WSLQ -FM Las Vegas starting May 15. Percy Faith and His Orchestra, Columbia 446013, (Screen Gems -Columbia/ here has switched to a syndicated Rohaba, SMI) programming service -"Solid Showrooms- Clubs and Supper Clubs contact. 48 46 2 WINDFALL Gold " -originated and produced by BETTE P.C.AYE Rick Nelson, MCA 383, (Matragun, ASCAP) Productions 49 49 Drake Chenault Enterprises, Los 2 REMEMBERING 3336 E. Vert Buren Phoenix.Ariz. 85008 CC" Lana Cantrell, East Coast Records 1060, (Dick lames, BMI) Angeles. "Solid Gold" is a modified Phone: 602- 244 -0014 ED GILLUM MANAGEMENT 50 - 1 TOUCH and GO Top 40 format. The station was pre- Al Wilson, Rocky Road 30076 (Bell), (Fullness, BMI) viously known as WSLC -FM. MARCH 30, 1974, BILLBOARD 51 Soul Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY for Week Ending 3/30/74 Sauce Billboard Johnny Nash's Hot Soul Singles.

Reggae Venture Copyright 1974. Billboard Publications. Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system. or transmitted. in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying. recording. or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Just a Phase By LEROY ROBINSON *STAR Performer- singles registering great. Y est proportionate upward progress this week ,n LOS ANGELES -"I have heard 3 wJ 3 3 ÿ U 3 3 Ñ V that I am the King of Reggae, and 3 TITLE, ARTIST = TITLE, ARTIST TITLE, ARTIST 0 o other things. I have never released to (Writer). Label & Number (Dist Label) (Publisher, licensee) ii= 3 (Writer). Label & Number (Dist. Label) (Publisher, Licensee) 3 (Writer). Label d Number (Dist. Label) (Publisher, Licensee)

the press, or anyone that I do any- PAN ALLEY Milton 1 1 10 LOOKIN' FOR A LOVE -Bobby Womack 41 6 SWEET STUFF - Sylvia 67 71 TIN -Little (Robert Geddins). Stax 0191 (Columbia) thing but sing songs," offered (J. W. Alexander, Z. Samuels), United Artists 375 (H. Ray. S. Robinson, A. Goodman), Vibration 529 (Four Star, BUI) Johnny Nash. It is an apologetic (Nags, BMI) (All Platinum) (Gambi, BMI) 54 4 DANCING MACHINE -The Jackson 5 68 74 I'M YOURS -syl Johnson statement Nash is making, albeit 2 2 7 BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED * (H. Davis, D. Fletcher, W.D. Parks), Motown 1286 (S. Johnson, D. Carter. B. Johnson), Hi 453260 there's no need. He may say "Reg- TO ME- Gladys Knight & The Pips (Jobete. ASCAP Stone Diamond, BMI) (London) (lee, BMI) (J. Weatherly), Buddah 403 (KECA, ASCAP) gae" is only a word, but to millions 35 39 6 GOIN' DOWN SLOW -Bobby Blue Bland 82 CAN YOU HANDLE IT- Graham Central of Americans who supported Nash's 3 3 11 HOMELY GIRL -Chi -Cites (1.D. Odom), Dunhill 4379 (St. Louis, BMI) Station (Eugene Record, Stan Mckenney), Brunswick 55505 (L. Graham), Warner Bros. 7782 (198FOE, None) return to stardom with the help of (Julio Brian, BMI) 44 5 POWER OF LOVE -Martha Reeves * (Gamble, Huff, Simon), MCA 40194 (Blackwood/ 70 76 IF YOU AIN'T GOT the Jamaican vehicle, he is very 4 6 8 OUTSIDE WOMAN - Bloodstone Gaucho /Belinda, BMI) NO MONEY -VAllie Hutch much a leader in the brief accept- (Harry Williams), London 451052 (W. Hutch, R. Hutch), Motown 1287 37 42 7 NEWSY (Crystal Jukebox, BMI) NEIGHBORS-First Choice (Jobete, ASCAP) ance of the reggae form. (Al Felder, Norman Harris), Philly Groove 183 (Bell) At this point in time, Nash would 5 4 11 MIGHTY LOVE, PART 1- Spinners (Silk/Six Strings, BMI) 92 THE SAME LOVE THAT MADE ME (1.B. Jefferson, B. Hawes, C. Simmons), 38 11 YOU LOVE TO BALL Gaye LAUGH -Bill Withers prefer to set aside the fact that his re- Atlantic 453006 (Mighty Three. BMI) 24 SURE - Marvin (M. Gaye), Tamla 54244 (Motown) (Jobete, ASCAP) (B. Withers), Sussex 513 (Interior, BMI) cent meteoric rise came through the 13 6 TOUCH A HAND, MAKE A 39 28 11 TRYING TO HOLD ON TO MY 72 79 THIS HEART -Gene Redding interpretations by him of the reggae FRIEND - Staple Singers (D. Lambert, B. Potter), Haven 7000 (Capitol) WOMAN - Lamont Dozier (H. Banks, R. Jackson, C. Hampton), Stan 0196 (ABC /Dunhill, BMI) and with the greatly received "I Can (M. Jackson, J. Reddick), ABC 11407 (Columbia) (East /Memphis. BMI) See Clearly." He will tell you of (Bullet Proof, BMI) 91 HELP YOURSELF -The Undisputed Truth * (N. Whitefield), Gordy 7134 (Motown) (Stone 7 5 14 BOOGIE DOWN -Eddie Hendricks 40 SWEET DAN Everett "mixed reactions" by various fac- 38 13 -Betty Diamond, BMI) (F. Wilson, A. L. Gaston, Poree), Tamla 54243 (Johnny Watson), Fantasy 714 (b oat. BMI) tions his use the reggae to get (Motown) (Stone Diamond, BMI) of of 74 83 FUNCTION AT THE JUNCTION Energy 41 30 16 LOVE'S THEME -Love Unlimited - over. "I felt, (F. Long, E. Holland), Shoat 302 (Web IV) have and the grapevine 12 6 HONEY PLEASE, CAN'T Orchestra (Jobete, ASCAP) had reported, that there were certain YA SEE -Barry White (Barry White), 20th Century 2069 feelings about me and reggae. It was (Barry White), 20th Century 2077 (SA-Vette/January, BMI) 75 84 I DON'T NEED NOBODY Vette /January, (Sa BMI) ELSE -Lou Courtney a feeling was I 53 5 WHO IS HE AND WHAT IS HE TO that unjust and be- * (L. Courtney), Epic 511088 (Columbia) Creative Source 9 10 10 THANKS FOR SAVING MY LIFE -Billy Paul YOU - (Emalou/Ragmar, BMI) lieve caused by perhaps the media. (N. Gamble, L. Huff), Philadelphia International (B. Withers, S. McKenney), Sussex 509 As far as America is concerned, 73538 (Columbia) (Mighty Three, BMI) (Interior, BMI) 76 85 WHERE THE LILLIES GROW Sidney Joe Quails Jamaican music was identified 19 5 TSOP- M.F.S.B. 60 3 YOU MAKE ME FEEL - * (C. Davis. C. Scott, K. Davis), Dakar 4530 (K. Gamble, L. Huff), Philadelphia International BRAND NEW Stylistics through me. But, before me," Nash - (Brunswick) (lulio.Brian, BMI) 73540 (Columbia) (Mighty Three, BMI) (T. Bell, L. Creed), Avco 4634 (Mighty Three. BMI) defended, "I produced , eggae 77 75 (It's Gonna Be) A LONG LONG 18 10 JUST DON'T WANT TO BE 44 34 12 YOU'RE SO UNIQUE-Billy Preston records by Bob Marley and The WINTER -Linda aifford j- (Billy Preston. Joe Green), ABM 1492 (Irving/ LONELY -Main Ingredient Wailers and tried to get them played W.E.P., BMI) (Curtis Mayfield), Paramount 0269 (Barrett.Freedman -Eli), RCA 0205 (Ingredient. BMI) (Famous) (Curtom. BMI) and distributed in America:" 62 5 TOUCH AND GO -Al Wilson 20 9 KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY -Leon Haywood I'M FALLING IN LOVE Feel * (J. Fuller), Rocky Road 30076 (Bell) 78 77 (I Good All The by Nash failed. And (Leon Haywood), 20th Century 2065 attempt (Fullness, BMI) Over)-Fantastic Four m Edd, BMI) - reggae did not realize any worth- (A. Hamilton, N Toney), Eastbound 620 46 35 13 FIRST TIME WE MET - Independents (Chess/Janus) (Bridgeport, BMI) A while attention until the youthful 13 15 10 IT'S BEEN LONG TIME -New Birth (C. Jackson, M. Yancy), Wand 11267 (Baker, Wilson), RCA 0185 (Dunbar /Rutri, 8M1) Houston, Texan put his own velvet (Scepter) (Butler, ASCAP) 79 88 ONE BRIEF MOMENT -Timmy Thomas (T. Thomas). Glades 1719 (T.K.) (Sherlyn. BMI) 14 11 12 I WISH IT WAS ME- Tyrone Davis voice and style to work, and just like IV( 66 2 LET'S GET MARRIED -AI Green (Leo Graban), Dakar 4529 (Brunswick) (A. Green), Hi 452262 (London) BE THANKFUL FOR WHAT YOU GOT - Brazil's contribution of the bossa (lulioBrian, BMI) (lac /AI Green, BMI) William De Vaughn (W. De Vaughn), Roxbury 0236 (RCA) (Coral Rock/ nova, reggae was short lived. MY MISTAKE WAS TO 15 17 8 LOVE 48 36 16 JOY -Isaac Hayes Melomega, ASCAP) But not Nash. Once again star- YOU -Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye (Isaac Hayes), Enterprise 9085 (Columbia) (Incense /East /Memphis, him in (Pam Sawyer, G. Jones), Motown 1269 BMI) 81 86 YEAR OF DECISION -Three Degrees dom had struck the face, so (Jobete, ASCAP) (N. Gamble, L. Huff), Philadelphia International enthusiastic responses were no sur- 49 43 13 I TOLD YOU SO- Delfonics 3539 (Columbia) (Mighty Three, BMI) 16 7 12 WE'RE GETTING CARELESS WITH (William Hart), Philly Groove 182 (Bell) (Nickel prise. "The results were something Shoe, Wadau, New Outlook, BMI) 82 80 I NEED YOU MORE -Sarah Vaughan OUR LOVE -Johnnie Taylor (R. McCoy, H. Miller, G. Holley), Mainstream 5553 else," marvelled (Don Davis, Frank L. Johnson), Nash. "I'd never 50 52 6 AND I PANICKED -The Dramatics (Lifestyle, BUI) had a number one record on the Stax 0193 (Columbia) (Jimmy Roach), Volt 4105 (Columbia) (Groovesville, BUI) 99 TRIBE -Tribe 17 18 9 JUNGLE BOOGIE -Kooi & The Gang * Foster, charts," he beamed. And this was a (E. E. Romias, R. Apodaca, B. Little, D. (Nool & The Gang /R. Bell), De-Lite 559 (P.I.P.) 51 48 8 WHEN THE FUEL RUNS Eubank), ABC 11409 (ABC'Dunhill, BMI) fact that, before it happened, (Delightful /Gar, BMI) OUT - Executive Suite 84 93 HEY BABE -The Joneses plagued a career that began when he 18 8 15 I'LL BE THE OTHER (Harris, Felder, Sigler), Babylon 1111 (Golden Fleece /Mighty Three. BMI) (G. Dorsey), Mercury 72458 )Phonogram( was 16years old. At the time, Nash's WOMAN -soul Children (Landry/Unichappell, BUI) grand opportunity came with his (Homer Banks, Carl Hampton), Stan 0182 52 55 9 LOVING YOU -Johnny Nash (Columbia) (East /Memphis, BMI) (M. Stevenson). Epic 511003 (Columbia) 85 94 LEAVE YOUR HAT ON -Etta James seven -year stay with Arthur God - (Mikim, BMI /Cayman, ASCAP) (R. Newman), Chess 2148 (Chess /Janus) 25 8 I WOULDN'T GIVE (Warner Bros. /Randy Newnan, ASCAP) 53 56 9 SHE CALLS ME BABY -J. Kelly & Premiers (Continued on page 114) YOU UP- Ecstasy, Passion & Pain (Gary Knight, Gene Allen), Roadshow 7005 (Stereo 86 95 EYE WITNESS NEWS-Lenny Welch (Barbara Gaskins). Roulette 7151 (Big Seven, BMI) Dimension) (Screen Gems, BMI) (JRP, BMI) (McCou, Welch), Mainstream 5554 (Lifestyle, BMI) 37 4 HEAVENLY -The Temptations 54 58 7 PARTY BUMP, Pt. 1- Gentlemen & Their 87 90 DON'T START LOVING ME (If You're (N. Whitfield), Gordy 7135 (Motown) Ladies Gonna -Veda (Stone Diamond, BMI) Stop) Brown "STUNNING SUCCESS" (McGruder, Steinber, Cowell), Jean 731 (Alithia) (K. Smith), Stan 0194 (Columbia) (Sound Ideas, BUI) 40 4 THE PAYBACK -lames Brown (East/Memphis, BMI) (J. Brown, F Wesley. J. Starks), Polydor 14223 3 73 CARRY ME -Joe Simon 88 97 THE LONE RANGER -Oscar Brown Jr. (Dynatone /Belinda / Unichappell, BMI) * (P Mitchell, E. Shelby), Spring 145 (Polydor) Flo -Jay Records (O. Brown Jr.), Atlantic 3@31 (Bootblack, BUI) (Muscle Shoals, BMI) 33 5 MIGHTY MIGHTY -Earth, Wind & Fire Proudly Presents 89 98 YOUR FUNNY MOODS -Ship I The Casuals (M. White, V. White), Columbia 446007 56 45 13 GOTTA FIND A MOTHER- Whispers (R.J. Williams, J. Purdie), O.C. Intl 5003 (Sagifire, BMI) (Baker, Harris, Sigler, Felder), Janus 231 (Chess/ ( Dimetri, BMI) Janus) (Mighty Tree, Golden Fleece, BMI) A 15. HANDS o'Jays "Just Little Love" 23 14 PUT YOUR TOGETHER- 90 96 YOU'RE MY LADY -Eddie Hallman (K. Gamble. L. Huff), Philadelphia International 57 64 6 CHAMELEON Herbie Hancock (New hit single from forthcoming album( - (J. Diamond, A. Kenneth), Silver Blue 807 (Polydor) 73535 (Columbia) (Mighty Three, BMI) (P. Jackson, H. Mason, B. Maupin, H. 'Hancock), (Silver Blue /Martinell, ASCAP) Columbia 4-46002 (Hancock, BMI) BY 24 16 17 Moments SEXY MAMA - 91 100 PUT A LITTLE LOVE AWAY - Emotions (H. Ray. A. Goodman, S. Robinson), Stang 5052 (All 58 46 16 LET YOUR HAIR DOWN -Temptations (D. Lambert, B. Potter), Volt 4106 (Columbia) (N. Whitfield), Gordy 7133 (Stone J Platinum) ( (Motown) Gambi, BMI) (ABC /Dunhill, BMI) NUE SPECTRUM Diamond, BUI) 25 29 6 I GOT TO TRY IT ONE - 59 47 16 STOP TO START-Blue Magic 92 BENNIE & THE JETS -Elton John That & (E. John, B. Taupin), MCA 40198 dynamic talented new TIME -Millie Jackson (J. Grant, A. Felder), Atco 6949 group everyone's raving about. (Millie Jackson, Brad Shapiro). Spring 144 (Polydor) (W.M.O.C.T. /Six Strings. BMI) (Dick lames. BMI) (Gaucho /Belinda /Double Ak-Shun, BMI) 60 68 5 PEPPER BOX -The Peppers 93 - MESSING UP A GOOD THING -John 26 26 9 SAME BEAT -Fred Wesley & The 18's (P. Arpadys. M. Camison), Event 213 (Polydor) Edwards (lames Brown), People 632 (Polydor) (New York Times, BMI) (F. Johnson, T. Woodford, C. (very), Aware 037 SPECIAL THANKS to the (Dynatone/Belinda, BMI) (GRC) (Short Bone /Act One, BMI) 78 2 SUMMER BREEZE (Part 1) -Islay Brothers * (J. Seals, D. Crofts), T -Neck 2253 (Columbia) 94 LET'S GO, LET'S GOJ LET'S GO- many stations across the 27 27 7 WILLIE PASS THE WATER - Ripple (Dee Ervin, Ruth Robinson), GRC 1013 (Dawnbreaker, BMI) Chambers Brothers (H. Ballard), Avco 4632 country that are helping to (Act One /Divident, BUI) (Lois, BMI) 62 69 3 I BELIEVE -The Ebonys make our debut a smashing 95 LIFE AND DEATH -Chairman Of The Board 28 31 9 SOUND YOUR FUNKY (E. Drake, I. Graham. 1. Shirt, A. Stillman), Philadelphia International 7.3541 (Columbia) (S. Stewart), Invictas 1263 (Columbia) success. HORN & Sunshine Band -K.C. (Cromwell, ASCAP) (H.W. Casey. C. Reid), T.K. 1003 (Sherlyn, BMI) 96 MAKE UP FOR LOST TIME- Montclairs 63 67 6 THAT'S HOW HEARTACHES ARE (1. Strickland, B. Patterson), Paula 381 (Jewel) Distributed by 29 32 8 I BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED (Sun-Ma/Rogan, BMI) MADE -Jerry Butler TO ME -The Persuaders (B. Raleigh, B. Halley), Mercury 73459 JOHN MUSIC 97 CAN YOU TALK -Ron Holden (1. Weatherly), Atco 6956 (Keca, ASCAP) ( Phonogram) (Sea Lark. BMI) 11020 S. Main Street (Williams, Green), Now 6 'Original Sound) 30 21 12 THAT'S THE SOUND THAT LONELY 64 70 8 ONE WOMAN MAN - Lawrence Payton (Dootsie /Williams, BMI) Los Angeles, CA 90061 (L. Perry, P. Townsend), Dunhill 4376 MAKES -Tavares 98 - SHE'S FOR REAL (Bless You) Dynamics (ABC /Dunhill /Ball, BMI) - (213) 755 -1165 (1. Bristol. J. Dean. J. Clover), Capitol 3794 (R. Shannon), Black Gold 11 (P.I.P.) (Million (Bushka, ASCAP) 87 2 SATISFACTION GUARANTEED -Harold Seller /Vignette, BMI) Melvin & The Bluenotes I King * 31 22 16 LIKE TO LIVE THE LOVE -B.B. 99 - THE FUNKY BIRD -Rufus Thomas Personal management: (K. Gamble, L. Huff, C. Gilbert), Philadelphia (D. Crawford. C. Mann), ABC 11406 (American (J. Bridges, T. Nixon), Stax 0192 (Columbia) (East/ International 3543 (Columbia) (Mighty Three, BMI) M & W PRODUCTIONS Broadcasting /DaAnn. ASCAP) Memphis /Stripe, BMI) 66 72 5 IT'S BAD FOR ME 801 E. Ftosecrans 32 23 11 I JUST CAN'T GET YOU OUT OF MY 100 - TELL ME WHAT'CHA GONNA DO- General TO SEE YOU Wright Compton, CA 90221 MIND -Four Tops -Betty Crook (P. Sawyer, G. Jones), Alston 4620 (Atlantic) (G. Crook), Wand 11270 (Scepter) (Germaine-Our (213) 639 -8664 (D. Lambed, B Potter), Dunhill 4377 (Jobete, ASCAP) Children, BMI) (ABC /Dunhill /Soldier, BMI) DESTINED FOR GOLD!

52 MARCH 30, 1974, BILLBOARD Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY for Week Ending 3,30 74 Billboard FM ktion picks These are the albums that have been added this past week to the nation's leading progressive stations. y^^

BALTIMORE: WKTK -FM, Joe Buccheri SAN DIEGO: KGB -FM & AM, Art Schroeder LP's. DENVER: KCFR -FM, Jett Pollack SAN JOSE: KSJO -FM, Douglas Droese LONG BEACH: KNAC -FM, Ron McCoy SANTA BARBARA: KTMS -FM, Mike Stallings ' Copyright 1974. Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by NEW ORLEANS: WNOE -FM, Lee Armstrong TALLAHASSEE: WGLF -FM, Dan Spears any means, electronic. mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. PHILADELPHIA: WMMR -FM, Dennis Wilen TEMPLE: KYLE -FM, George Bruce PRINCETON: WPRB -FM, Daisann McLane TOLEDO: WIOT -FM, Dave Loncao PROVIDENCE: WBRU -FM, Dick Wingate TORONTO: CHUM -FM, Benjy Karch *STAR Performer -LP's registering r greatest proportionate upward prog- t ROCHESTER: WCMF -FM, Bernie Kimball VALDOSTA: Ga.: WVVS -FM, Bill Tullis ress this week d ó 4, ó TITLE 3 .n TITLE Artist, Label & Number d Artist, Label & Number AEROSMITH, "Get Your Wings," Columbia: KYLE -FM, WNOE -FM, WIOT LES VARIATIONS, "Moroccan Roll," Buddah: WVVS -FM (Dist. Label) (Dist. Label) FM, WWSFM KATHI McDONALD, "Insane Asylum," Capitol: WIOT -FM, KGB -FM & AM 1 10 LOVE IS THE MESSAGE 31 34 17 HIS CALIFORNIA ALBUM -FM AIM, "For The Highest," Blue Thumb: WVVS -FM, WCMF -FM HERBIE MANN, "London Underground," Atlantic: WGLF MFSB, Philadelphia International KZ Bobby Blue Bland. Dunhill (ABC) ARGENT, "Nekus," Epic (Import): KNAC -FM MARSHALL TUCKER BAND, "A New Life," Capricorn: WNOE -FM 32107 (Columbia) DSX 50163

BRIAN AUGER'S OBLIVION EXPRESS, "Straight Ahead," RCA: WGLFFM, LEE MICHAELS, "Tailface," Columbia: CHUM -FM 31 2 2 20 SHIP AHOY 41 21 BLACK & BLUE Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, WPRBFM, KTMS-FM, KSJOFM, WIOT -FM, WKTK -FM, CHUM -FM - MOOD JGA JGA, Warner Bros. (Canadian): CHUM -FM O'Jays, Philadelphia International KZ Philadelphia International KZ 32407 BABE RUTH, WVVS FM 32408 (Columbia) "Amar Caballero," Harvest: VAN MORRISON, "It's Too Late To Stop Now," Warner Bros.: WNOE FM (Columbia) MAGGIE BELL, "Queen Of The Night," Atlantic: WBRU -FM Chess: MUDDY WATERS & HOWLIN' WOLF, "London Sessions Revisited," 3 4 9 HEAD HUNTERS 33 35 7 EBONYS WKTK-FM WIOT FM Herbie Hancock. Columbia KC 32731 BLUE SWEDE, Capitol: Philadelphia International BREWER & SHIPLEY, "ST11261," Capitol: WMMR-FM, KGB -FM & AM, MARIA MULDAUR, Reprise: WNOE -FM KZ 32419 (Columbia) 4 5 7 RHAPSODY IN WHITE WVVS FM, KSJOFM, KNAC-FM PHIL OCHS, "Gunfight At Carnegie Hall," A &M (Canadian): CHUM-FM Love Unlimited Orchestra, 34 25 12 BACK FOR A TASTE OF OSCAR BROWN JR., "Brother, Where Are You ?," Atlantic: KGB -FM & AM MIKE OLDFIELD, "Tubular Bells," Virgin: WNOE-FM 20th Century T 433 YOUR LOVE Syl Johnson, Hi XSHL 32081 BULLDOG, "Smasher," Buddah: WKTK-FM OREGON, "Distant Hills," Vanguard: KGB -FM & AM, KCFR -FM 5 3 15 THE PAYBACK (London) DONALD BYRD, "Street Lady," Blue Note: KGB-FM & AM OSANNA, "Milano Calibro 9," P,I.: WVVS -FM James Brown, Polydor P52-3007 35 26 14 PRESS ON CAN, United Artists: WBRU -FM, WPRB -FM ANN PEEBLES, "I Can't Stand The Rain," Hi: KGB -FM & AM David T. Walker, Ode 6 7 8 LOOKIN' FOR A CHASE, "Pure Music," Epic: CHUM-FM, WVVS -FM, WNOE -FM, WBRU-FM, THE POINTER SISTERS, "That's A Plenty," Blue Thumb: WIOT -FM, WKTK- SP 77020 (A &M) LOVE AGAIN KSJO -FM FM Bobby Womack, United Artists 36 37 4 THE MAN CHICAGO, "VII," Columbia: KYLE-FM, KSJO -FM, WIOTFM, CHUM-FM, UA LA 1996 LARRY RASPBERRY & THE HIGHSTEPPERS, "High Steppin' & Fancy Leroy Hutson. Curtom CRS 8020 WVVS -FM Dancin'," Enterprise: KGB -FM & AM, KNAC -FM (Buddah) 7 6 14 1990 CREATION, Atco: KNAC -FM THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, U.K. (Import): KNAC -FM Temptations, Gordy G.966V1 37 38 29 TO KNOW YOU IS (Motown) CREATIVE SOURCE, Sussex: KTMS-FM RED RODNEY, "Bird Lives," Muse: KCFR -FM TO LOVE YOU B.B. King, ABC ABCX 794 GEORGE CRUMB, "Night Of The 4 Moons," Columbia: KCFR -FM MICK RONSON, "Slaughter On 10th Avenue," RCA: WMMR -FM 11 22 IMAGINATION CRUSADERS, "Scratch," Blue Thumb: WKTK -FM, KTMS-FM PHAROAH SANDERS, "Elevation," Impulse: KCFR -FM Gladys Knight & The Pips, Buddah 47 2 KNIGHT TIME

BDS 5141 Gladys Knight & The Pips, Soul S DEEP PURPLE, "Burn," Purple: WNOE FM BOZ SCAGGS, "Slow Dancer," Columbia: KYLE -FM, WPRB -FM 741V1 (Motown) ERIC DOLPHY, "Great Concert Of," Prestige: KCFR-FM MARLENA SHAW, "From The Depths Of My Soul," Blue Note: KTMS -FM 9 10 33 INNERVISIONS

Stevie Wonder, Tarala T 326 L 50 2 JAMAICA DOOBIE BROTHERS, "What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits," Warner STEELY DAN, "Pretzel Logic," ABC: WIOT -FM, KTMS -FM, WCMF -FM (Motown) Ahmad Jamal, 20th Century T 432 Bros.: WGLF FM, WNOE FM CLIVE STEVENS, "Atmospheres," Capitol: CHUM -FM EARTH, WIND, & FIRE, "Open Our Eyes," Columbia: WPRB -FM, KYLE -FM, 40 43 19 ROCKIN' ROLL BABY B.W. STEVENSON, "Calabasas," RCA: KTMS-FM 10 8 14 UNREAL Stylistics, Avco AV 11010 WMMR-FM Bloodstone. London XPS 634 AL STEWART, "Past, Present, & Future," Janus: KSJO -FM, WBRU -FM, THE 11th HOUSE WITH LARRY CORYELL, Vanguard: WIOT -FM WGLF-FM, WCMF -FM, WMMR -FM, WKTK -FM 41 29 12 LOVE'S MAZE 11 14 31 UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF EL CHICANO, " Cinco," MCA: CHUM -FM Temprees, We Produce XPS 1903 20th T 414 STRING DRIVEN THING, "The Machine That Cried," Charisma: KGB -FM & Love Unlimited, Century (Columbia) ENO, "Here Come The Warm Jets," Island (Import): KNAC -FM AM 12 9 14 LIVIN' FOR YOU 1 WAR LIVE ESPERANTO, " Danse Macabre," A &M: WGLF -FM, WMMR -FM SUN -RA, "Nubians Of Plutonia," Impulse: KCFR -FM Al Green. Hi ASHL -32082 (London) United Artists UA-LA 193-12 PETER FRAMPTON, "Something's Happening," A &M: WIOT FM, WNOE FM, GABOR SZABO, "Rambler," CTI: KTMS-FM CHUM -FM, WKTK -FM 43 45 2 THE DELLS VS. THE HOUND DOG TAYLOR, "Natural Boogie," Alligator: KCFR -FM, KSJO -FM 13 15 25 WILD & PEACEFUL BARRY GOLDBERG, Atco: WBRU-FM, WKTK-FM Cool & The Gang, De-Lite DEP 2013 DRAMATICS B.J. Thomas, "Long Horn & London Bridges," Paramount: WKTK -FM (PIP.) The Dells, The Dramatics. Cadet CA GRAND FUNK, "Shinin' On," Capitol: WMMR-FM, WNOE -FM, WIOT -FM, 60027 (Chess /Lanus) TUCKY BUZZARD, "BUZZARD," Passport: KNAC -FM WKTK -FM, KTMS -FM 14 12 18 STONE GON' MICHAEL URBANIAK, "Fusion," Columbia: WPRB -FM, KTMS -FM, KYLE -FM 44 42 7 DO YOU HAVE THE TIME BO HANSSON, "Magician's Hat," Charisma: KGB -FM & AM, KCFR -FM Barry White, 20th Century T 423 Younghearts. 20th Century T 427 VANGELIS O., "Earth," Vertigo: KGB -FM & AM HATFIELD & THE NORTH, Virgin (Import): KCFR -FM VARIOUS ARTISTS, "History Of British Rock," Sire: WMMR -FM 15 16 8 BLUE MAGIC 45 49 20 DIANA AND MARVIN HOLLIES, Polydor (Import): KNAC-FM Atco 7038 Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye. WAR, "Live," United Artists: CHUM -FM, WGLF -FM Motown MB03V1 THOMAS JEFFERSON KAYE, "First Grade," ABC: WCMF -FM DAVID WERNER, "Whizz Kid," RCA: WGLF -FM 16 13 24 IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME "Come To The Meadow," A KCFR-FM New Birth, RCA APL 1.0285 46 32 10 IT'S ALL IN THE GAME ROGER KELLAWAY, &M: JOHNNY WINTER, "Saints & Sinners," Columbia: WNOE -FM Tyrone Davis. Dakar DK 76909 KRAFTWERK, Vertigo: KNAC -FM KSJO KTMS -FM BILL WITHERS, "Ajustments," Sussex: -FM, 30 3 BOOGIE DOWN )Brunswick)- Eddie Kendncks, Tarala T 330V1 JERRY LA CROIX, "Second Coming," Mercury: WPRB -FM GOLDIE ZELKOWITZ, Janus: KNAC -FM (Motown) 1 MIGHTY LOVE The Spinners. Atlantic SD 7296

18 18 43 HEAD TO THE SKY 48 53 3 SOME SINGIN' Earth, Wind & Fire, Maxine Weldon, Monument KZ-32588 Columbia KC 32194 (Columbia)

Bubbling UnderThe Top LP's 19 22 19 WAR OF THE GODS 49 46 30 3 +3 Billy Paul, Philadelphia International Isley Brothers. T.Neck KZ 32453 KZ 32409 (Columbia) 201 -AHMAD JAMAL, Jamaica, 20th Century T 208 -ROY CLARK, Entertainer, Dot DOS 10- (Columbia) 0 432 2001 (Famous) 20 21 9 CHECK IT OUT 202 -STEALERS WHEEL Ferguslie Park, A &M 209 -LEO SAYER, Silverbird, Chrysalis BS 2738 50 36 10 KEEP YOUR SOUL Tavares. Capitol ST 11258 4419 (Warner Bros.) TOGETHER Freddie Hubbard, CTI 6036 SCOTT & THE 210 -LEE MICHAELS, Tailface, Columbia KD 203 -TOM L.A. EXPRESS, Ode SP 21 23 7 GRAHAM CENTRAL STATION 77021 (A &M) 32846 Warner Bros. BS 2763 51 52 5 SYLVERS II 211 -KISS, NB Pride PRO 0026 (MGM) 204 -KATHI McDONALD, Insane Asylum, Capitol Casablanca, 9001 (Warner Bros.) 212 -BUDDY RICH, The Roar 28 5 EUPHRATES RIVER ST 11224 of '74, Groove 52 44 8 UNBONDED Merchant GM 528 Main Ingredient, RCA APLI 0335 205 -AEROSMITH, Get Your Wings, Columbia Chambers Brothers, Avco 11013 213 -CHARLIE McCOY, Fastest Harp In The KC 32847 23 17 15 OUT HERE ON MY OWN South, Monument KZ 32749 (Columbia) 2 BACK WOLF Lamont Dozier, ABC ABCX 804 53 59 DOOR Appearing 206 -HANK CRAWFORD, Wildflower, Kudu KU 214 -RAY CHARLES, Come Live With Me, Cross- Nowlin' Wolt, Chess CH 50045 15 (CTI) (Chess /Janus) O'KEEFE over CR9000 40 3 LET ME IN YOUR LIFE 207 -DON SEBESKY, Giant Box, CTI 6031/32 215 -SILVERHEAD, 16 & Savaged, MCA 391 Aretha Franklin, Atlanta SD 7292 CENTER 54 57 3 LOVE, TOGETHERNESS & DEVOTION 14 Toronto, Ontario 25 27 SHOW AND TELL A &M SP 3602 March 25 -30 Al Wilson, Rocky Road RR 3601 (Bell) Bubbling UnderThe 55 54 4 FULL CIRCLE Guest Star HOT loo Leon Thomas, Flying Dutchman FD S(ii'i ial 26 19 29 LETS GET IT ON 10167 (RCA) B.B. KING 101 -NICE TO BE AROUND, Maureen McGovern, 108 -WILLIE PASS THE WATER, Ripple, GRC Marvin Gaye, Tarala T 20th Century 2072 1012 329 VI (Motown) 56 51 28 MAIN STREET PEOPLE Four Tops, Dunhill DSO 50144 102 -SILVER THREADS AND GOLDEN NEEDLES, 109 -MADELAINE, Stu Nunnery, Evolution 1088 27 20 49 I'VE GOT SO Linda Ronstadt, Asylum 11032 110 -THE FIRST TIME WE MET, The Independ- DIRECTION- MANAGEMENT MUCH TO GIVE 57 48 6 GENESIS 103 -WHO IS HE, AND WHAT IS HE TO YOU, ents, Wand 11267 (Scepter) Soul Children, Stan STS 3024 Barry White, 20th Century T 407 SIDNEY A. Creative Source, Sussex 509 111 -WHEN I LOOK INTO YOUR EYES, Santana, (Columbia) SEIDENBERG 45999 104 -1 TOLD YOU SO, The Delfonics, Philly Columbia 28 33 4 KOOL JAll INC. 58 60 2 WILLIE DYNAMITE/ 112 -LET'S GO, LET'S GO, LET'S GO, The Cham- Kool R. The Gang, De lite DEP 4001 1414 Avenue of Groove, 182 (Bell) SOUNDTRACK (PI.P.) the Americas bers Brothers, Avco 4632 MCA 393 105 -SAXAPHONES, Jimmy Buffett, Dunhill New York. N.Y 113 -THIS HEART, Gene Redding, Haven 7000 4378 29 24 14 LAST TIME I SAW HIM 10019 (Captiol) 59 1 MEL & TIM Diana Ross, Motown M 812V1 12121 4212021 Stan STS 5501 (Columbia) 106 -US AND THEM, Pink Floyd, Harvert 3832 114 -1 WOULDN'T GIVE YOU UP, Ecstasy, Pas- (Capitol) sion, & Pain, Roulette 7151 30 31 6 MAKOSSA MAN 60 56 4 THE MG'S 00000000000 107 -SWEET STUFF, Sylvia, Vibration 520 (All 115 -IF I WERE A CARPENTER, Leon Russell, Manu Mango. Atlantic SD 7276 Stan STS 3024 (Columbia) 0 40210 Platinum) Shelter 53 MARCH 30, 1974 . BILLBOARD LaEin Music Jukebox Programming Latin Scene MIAMI - "Ahi Van" on Fuentes.... Bobby open a branch here. Also, Luis Gas Shortage Effect Johnny Ventura (Mate) will play a Cruz' (Vaya) "Amor En la Escuela," Aguile and Polo Marques may ap- dance at Miami Beach Auditorium is catching on with the young set. pear together in concert in April. De Saturday (30) with Conjunto Univer- Olga y Tony (Borinquen) with the Raymond is booked into Dade -Programmers Mixed Orchestra of Lucio Milena present a County Auditorium for a concert sal (Velvet) and Jovencs del Hierro By ANNE DUSTON (Sound Triangle).... Tata Ramos new LP "Tango" ... local promoters May 12. ART (ARTURO) KAPPER (Gema) doing promotion work for complaining of the dance business CHICAGO -The effects of the their places more secure, and we his new LP by visiting local radio have lowered their prices and have NEW YORK gasoline shortage on service and make collections more frequently." stations.... Rudy Hernandez (Aro) almost stopped bringing in bands Del Norte Records, Albuquerque, delivery for jukebox operators with Record play is 2 for 25 cents. out with a new single "Barbacoa." from outside. ... Tipica Novel's N.M., has released a Spanish version large areas to cover is mixed, accord- The Taylors drive 60 miles one ing to reports from Amusement a - ... "Dame Tu Amor" is the single (TR) "La Penas de Thresa" being, of Gordon Sinclair's "The Ameri- way to pick up ecords from one from Cafe's (Vaya) new LP that is aired on all local stations and re- cans." The single features radio sta- Service Co. in Nebraska, and Dreyer stop in Omaha. A gasoline rationing being aired on Latin radio while "I flecting healthy consumer sales. tion KABQ -AM disk jockey Eliseo Music Co. in Texas. program would seriously affect this want to be With You" is the pick for Centro Espanol doing good busi- Casillas. Also, Del Norte executive The effects of the gasoline short- area of their business, the Taylors American stations. ... Mocedades ness with Tomas de San Julian. Bennie Martinez reported to Bill- age on service and delivery for juke- feel. (Tara) "Eres Tu" has made the jump Blanca Rosa Gil (International) who board that the state's Latin music box operators with large areas to Olen Dreyer, in business for 29 from Latin radio to American, in- has a hit with "Camas Gemelas" fol- community is gearing a fight against cover is mixed, according to reports years as Dreyer Music Co., with cluding being on the national charts, lows into that club, Tipica Novel local pirate activities, now that New from Amusement Service Co. in Ne- headquarters in San Angelo, Texas, in Dallas, Big and Latin record executives here (TR) will soon play the Centro... . Mexico has an anti -piracy statute. braska, and Dreyer Music Co. in and offices Spring, looking for some of their material Olga Guillot, famous Cuban song- Ralfi Pagan's latest single, "Won- Texas. and Abilene, reported that the short- which might also make it. According stress, now at Montmatre and Julio derful Thing," has been released by If gasoline rationing occurs, juke- age was more evident in large cities to the biggest retail outlets here, the Guiterrez and his revue at Club 71 Fania Records. The label is looking box servicemen who must travel up like Dallas, but has not hampered three big sellers are Luis Garcia (formerly Numero Uno). Gatsby's in to crossover the disk into the r &b to 200 miles to service the boxes in his other operations. "Just 110 miles (Audio Latino) "Cerca de Ti," Ray Hialeah featuring a Latin show from market, as it did with LTG Ex- outlying areas of Nebraska will be west of us, the men who work in the Barretto (Fania) "Indestructible" Las Vegas. ... Cindy Rodriguez, change's "Corazon." ... The Fania faced with real difficulty. Mrs. Rich- oil fields didn't have enough gas to and Lisette (Borinquen) "Martes, daughter of Tito Rodriguez out All -Stars will tour again this sum- ard Taylor, in business with her hus- get to work, and had to get a special Dos de la Tarde." ... Roberto Page with a new single on TR, " Estoy mer, with stops in Panama, Santo band since 1947 as Amusement government allotment." of Velvet Records going on a South Siempre Junto a Ti." She and Bobby Domingo, Puerto Rico, and New Service Co., Lincoln, said. "The gas price rise, to 57 to 59 American tour to license his material Marin, promotional manager for TR York. ... Also in the Fania family, "So far shipments have come cents per gallon, is increasing the and look for new compositions. will tour Miami and Puerto Rico to Vaya Records has released "Pi- through, despite truck and airline cost of operating, but an increase in Manny Matos' preview of Wild promote the new single.... WCMQ- nocho," La Conquistadora's second strikes, and gas shortages. It's been business is offsetting this at the Wind (Sound Triangle) new LP was AM, the Latin station that made LP. ... Lolita De La Colina has amazing. Our shipments are coming present time," he said. a success with student leaders at- "salsa" so popular, and conversely signed with Tico Alegre Records. in from Chicago, and New Jersey. He attributed the increase in busi- ness to more volume in bars, where tending and writing their opinions gained popularity because of the Her first LP is due out shortly... . We've been very lucky," she related. mixed drinks are now legal in some of the package. ... Renee Touzet music, once again being progressive Montreal radio station CKMS "Gasoline rationing would be a parts of Texas. "With slum areas (Modiner) has his first local LP on and breaking the English side of the recently featured a Tito Puente week problem for the men who cover large being torn down, there are less loca- the streets.... Felix de Rosario (Bo- Cafe single "I Want to Be With over the airwaves. The station pro- routes in the rural pre- areas," she tions for jukeboxes, but other bars rinquen) "La Luz," a big hit in You." The other Latin stations in grammed selections which spanned dicted. Puerto Rico, is catching on town playing "Dame Tu Amor." Puente's musical career. Also fea- and private clubs are more than here.... Ms. Taylor reported that juke- Fruko (Fuentes) has a new LP "El Herb Dolgoff of CMQ recognizing tured was an interview with Puente making up for the loss." boxes are popular in bars and res- More than the gas shortage, Violento." the bilingual nature of the town also from Tico Alegre's offices here...... Carlos Granada Jr., taurants, primarily, with rock music the of Miami records, programming American goldie-old- Alegre Records has released the LP's Dreyer complained about the short- son of owner preferred in locations near the Uni- ies and some Top 10 hits during the "La Verdad" by Javier Vazquez and age of records. "I'm using more trying to make it as a singer with versity of Nebraska. The company regular music day.... Jose Florez of "Canta al Amor" by Vitin Aviles. oldies now, but it's better music any- services 40 boxes in the Lincoln Fania in town for a couple of days. Parnaso Records has released the area, way," he said. with record changes twice a month. TR Records in Chirino (Gema) new LP starting LP's " Dulzura Mia Ven Chiquilla Seventy -five percent of his boxes "Small LP's seem to be phasing out, to move locally. Los Maracaibos Ven" by Jinsop and "Una Mentira Y have dollar bill acceptors, and two and will probably be dropped Distrib Deals "Traigo Mi Salsa de Verdad" on Nada Mas" by Yaco Monti. ... com- 25 cent play, with 25 percent on pletely," she said. NEW YORK -TR Records, in a Audio Latino selling well. Headlining at Bobby and Danny Lo- three 25 cent play. "The difference is move to revitalize its activities Oro Records has signed Jose An- pez's Chateau Madrid is Gloria, "Vandalism is also dropping. Be- related to the age of the machine, throughout the U.S., has signed in- tonio of Los Chavales de Espana Lasso, in her nightclub debut here. cause of the exorbitant cost of insur- and the economic level of the loca- dependent distribution deals in a and will start recording next month. Joining her on the bill is the Solera ance, locations have been making tion customers," he explained. number of major cities. ... Nydia Caro's new LP (Al- Spanish Dance Group. ... Latin Di- Doran Music will handle TR hambra) sold 4,000 the first day out mensions (Mericana) are embarking product in Los Angeles; Musica Lat- in Puerto Rico and Miguel Estivil is on a tour of midwestern colleges.... ina in San Francisco; Ultra Records justly excited. Elio Roca (Miami) Joe Bataan, also on the Mericana la- in Miami; R&J Distributors in New has a new single out "Porque Te bel, is preparing a U.S. concert tour whars Playing? York; and Aro -Mandy Records in quiero, es Mi Unica Verdad." ... to promote his latest LP, "Salsoul." Puerto Rico, said Bobby Marin, a From Parnaso comes word that they ... Jerry Masucci's "Our Latin A weekly survey of recent purchases and current and getting top play. TR executive. are actively searching for a place to Thing" film sequel has been sched- oldie selections uled for a late spring release. CHICAGO: SOUL PURCHASES MANKATO, MINN... POP PURCHASES Willie McGee Barb Walther Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY for Week Ending 3/30/74 JIM MELANSON McGee's Music C&N Saks Inc. 738 E. 75th St. 60619 605 N. 7111 St. 56001 SANTO DOMINGO (312) 2244430 (507) 387-7986 Italian singer Nicola di Bari (RCA Billboard "Payback. Pt. I." James Brown. Polydor "Keep On Smiling." Helen Reddy. Capitol Hot Victor) has a new LP in circulation 14223 3845 Special Survey Lakin distributed by Distribuidores Musi- "Outside Woman." Bloodstone. London "Piano Man." Billy Joel. Columbia 45963 In cales del Caribe C. por A. agents for 1052 "Oh My My." Ringo Starr, Apple 1872 "Lookin' For A Love." Bobby Womack "Bennie and the Jets-" Elton John reproduced RCA. This new album includes Gil- Copyright 1974. Billboard Publications. Inc. No part of this publication may be "Touch A Hand. Make A Friend." Staple "Virginia (Touch Me Like You Do)." Bill stored in a retrieval system. or transmitted. in any form or by any means. electronic. mechanical. bert O'Sullivan (MAM) hits such as. photocopying. recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher Singers. Stax 0196 Amesbury , Casablanca 0001 "Alone Again Naturally" and "TSOP;" MFSB. Philadelphia International. "Star Baby. Guess Who. RCA 0217 "Clair" ... Recording artist Anam 3540 "The Entertainer." Marvin Hamlisch. MCA IN LOS ANGELES Munar was booked for dates at the "Just Don't Want To Be Lonely." Main 40174 El Conquistador nightclub. Ms. Mu- Ingredient RCA 0205 "Loco- Motion." Grand Funk. Capitol 3840 TITLE -Artist, Label 8 1,0 TITLE- Artist, Label & "Skybird," Neil Diamond. Columbia 45998 Number (Distributing Label) Number (Distributing Label) was by her father nor accompanied "Touch and Go." Al Wilson. Rocky Road Alfredo Munar, pianist and ar- CONNELLY SPRINGS, N.C.: MIXED 30076 LOS DIABLOS 6 LOS BABYS ranger. The singer's two albums in- PURCHASES " #4," Musimex 5050 "Amor Traicionero," Peerless 1699 SOUTH BEND, IND.: POP, COUNTRY clude recordings of her own compo- Milton Hobbs Vending PURCHASES LOS FREDDYS 7 MOCEDADES sitions with musical arrangements Southern Automatic Music & "Quiero Ser Feliz;" Echo 25109 "Eres Tu," Borinquen 1190 Rt. 3, Box 852 Bob Gerhold by Alfredo Munar. (704) 879 -8747 Ford Music & Vending Inc. TORRES 8 RUBEN Y MEMO JUAN The Milwaukee Symphony Or- 603 E. Washington 46617 "Vol. #18," Musart 1619 "Ruben Y Memo" Orfeon 1238021 "Jet." Paul McCartney /Wings (2191288 -4866 . chestra gave a charity concert March Pop ANGELICA MARIA 9 JULIO IGLESIAS "A Very Special Love Song." Charlie Rich "Tonto," Sonido Internacional 5I -8006 "Soy," Alhambra 16 20 at the National Theater under the "Mockingbird." Carly Simon "Fool's Paradise." Don McLean. United conductor Kenneth Artists 363 LOS MUECAS 10 EDDIE PALMIERI direction of "Bennie and the Jets." Elton John Mango 103 (Coco) which "I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song." "Presagio," Caytronics 1389 "Sentido," Schermerhon, the proceeds of "Come and Get Your Love." Redbone will go towards funds for the Re- Jim Croce. ABC 11424 "Keep On Singing." Helen Reddy. Capitol habilitation Center ... Dominican IN TEXAS FREMONT, NEB.: MIXED PURCHASES 3845 composer Alfredo Milan Soto resid- Betty Hurt "Star Baby." Guess Who. RCA 0217 ing in New York disclosed that two Automatic Vending Service Inc. "Pepper Box." The Peppers. Camison Event FACTORY 338 W. 22nd St. 68025 LATIN BREED 6 TORTILLA of his compositions, "Terrible Con - 213 "Return of the Latin Breed," GC 106 'Tortilla Factory," GC 107 (4021721 -2808 fesion" and "Mi Quisqueya" have "Touch and Go." Al Wilson. Rocky Road YOLANDA DEL RIO 7 LOS FREDDYS with the omis- "Bennie and the Jets." Elton John 30076 "Pertenezco A Ti," Arcano 3235 "Dejenme Llorar," Echo 25109 been recorded here "Happiness Is Me and You." Gilbert "Keep On Singing." Helen Reddy. Capitol sion of his name on the label as com- MAM 3636 VICENTE FERNANDEZ 8 JULIO IGLESIAS 3845 O'Sullivan. Te Caytronics 1359 "Soy," Alhambra 16 poser. Milan Soto claims his rights as Country "Si No Quisiera," "There Won't Be Anymore." Charlie Rich "1 Just Had You On My Mind." Sue SUNLINERS composer and that Dominican sing- FREDDIE MARTINEZ 9 SUNNY & THE "Would You Lay With Me (In A Field Of Richards. Dot 17481 "Es La Onda Chicana," FR 1014 "El Preferido," Keyloc 3018 ers Alejandro Dandredes and Yoyito Stone)." Tanya Tucker. Col. "I'm Left. You're Right. She's Gone." Jerry ANGELICA MARIA 10 CORNELIO REYNA Cabrera (West Side Records) who 45991 Lee Lewis. Marcury 73452 "Tonto," Sonido Internacional SI -8006 "Voz Y Temperamento," Bego 1112 recorded the songs should declare "Houston (I'm Comin' To See You)," Glen "Born To Love and Satisfy." Karen 1 his involvement. FRAN JORGE Campbell. Capitol 3808 Wheeler. RCA 0223 54 MARCH 30, 1974. BILLBOARD MISCELLANEOUS

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Dandy Discount Store, 522 Lack- Excellent working condition. Cost $9,800, Please contact: Bob Garry, 1101 Colo- blacklights, etc. Decora Industries. Phil- awanna Ave., Scranton, Pa. 18503. (717) sell for $6,500. Insta -Tape, POB 5563, rado Ave.. Santa Monica, Calif. 90404. adelphia, Pa. 19134. (215) 426-9700. (Store (Continued on page 107) 961 -3901. tfn Pasadena, Calif. 91107. mh30 (213) 395 -4270 or 395-4570. mh30 inquiries invited). ap6 MARCH 3n 1974 BII I WAFT 55 Tape /Audio/ Video Capitol's Rice Aids Mexico in Export HDQT MOVE Music Tape Display Bid -Romex Vega Motorola Spinoff By BOB KIRSCH Components Line LOS ANGELES -The display of difficult for the consumer to look By RADCLIFFE JOE prerecorded tape has long been one through and difficult for the clerk to NEW YORK -Romex Vega, a Of TV Boost for of the major problems of the retail remove the material from. full line of Mexican manufactured industry, and the problem has Fred Rice, national merchandis- high fidelity equipment will soon be grown even more since the advent of ing development manager for Capi- available on the U.S. market, ac- the rackjobber who services many of tol Records has worked for years on Car Wing: cording to David Monoson, Kusisto head of the large chain accounts. the proper type of tape display, and Marketing World, a Baldwin, N.Y. By EARL PAIGE Most prerecorded tape displays he has recently come up with two based firm of marketing consultants. CHICAGO have any number of potential draw- prototypes that he feels go a long -The spinoff of Motorola's television manufacturing business The firm will make its debut in reflects an increasing backs. Most people agree that open way toward solving the closed dis- demand for capitalization of other divisions including this country with a full line of qual- the automotive display is the ideítl, but tape has long play problem while still offering the products group, said Oscar Kusisto, a Motorola director and ity speakers which, according to head of the been a highly pilferable item, and mass merchant a practical unit. Rice automotive wing. Kusisto's division, however, will relocate from Monoson, who is acting as market- the Franklin Park suburb many retailers are afraid to use it. has designed one unit for new prod- here, though last week he could not disclose the op- ing consultant to Romex Vega, will tions. The glass fronted displays also uct and one for catalog display, both be "very competitive" in price. Marking its greatest degree of growth, have their drawbacks. First, they are of which may be used for 8 -track the automotive products division is Guided by Monoson's marketing leasing closed and many feel this restricts and cassette product. one plant in Texas near San Antonio and owns another there in which strategy, Romex Vega will take its it is expanding beyond initial the consumer from a feeling of free- The first unit is for new product, designs. "There will be a whole acceleration of line first and foremost to a number our program in Texas," dom when browsing. In addition, and allows for 40 tapes to be dis- said Kusisto (Billboard, Mar. 16). of consumer-oriented Distribution there is sometimes a reluctance on played, all facing the consumer. The expositions will not be affected one way or another though some branch around the country. "We distributors previously the part of a consumer to call a clerk tapes are located in small, open win- already in TV will automatically handle car stereo; other indie have an impressive list of potential distributors will negotiate if to open a display and there is diffi- dows. Behind each window is a they desire to add automotive products. dealers," Monoson explained, "what Automotive culty in seeing the tape clearly. And stockpile of five tapes. When the products will continue to share the Quincy, Ill. factory as it is we need now is as much consumer phased out over two in most cases it is impossible to see consumer wants a tape, he pushes years. exposure as we can get." Kusisto said new both sides of the tape. the binding of one of the tapes stick- additions in personnel are also being charted. Consequently, although the line There is also the problem of space. ing out below the unit on display of speakers is expected to be avail- (Continued on page 59) Mass merchants who display tape in and it points out far enough for a able by the time this summer's CES high traffic areas do not want a cum- cashier or clerk to see it and remove $20,000 BUYER PRIZES rolls around, it willnot be seen at the bersome unit that takes away valu- it. A spring keeps the tape from show, although Monoson to able floor space. dropping out completely. plans Finally, many of today's display maintain a suite in the Romex Vega "Obviously the ideal spot for this name at one of the Chicago hotels. APAA Exhibitor Bids units are simply ackward. They are (Continued on page 58) "We may go into the Winter CES," CHICAGO -Space drawing for the theme will be held on the day Monoson said, "but no final deci- the 1974 Automotive Parts & Acces- prior to opening, and in the morn- sion has yet been made." sories (APAA) Show will be held in ings prior to the show time. Emphasizing his point with cut- Chicago April 25, Jack Eden, show The Annual Buyers' Bonanza, Other Stories away models of the speaker line, committee chairman, announced. with $20,000 worth of prizes avail- NARM wrapups on video, quadrasonic discrete Monoson said he was convinced that The APAA will be held at able to registered buyers on the the performance features, sturdiness McCormick Place October 29 -31, floor, will again highlight the last FM, `Q' equipment (see special section) of construction, and attractiveness of Tuesday-Thursday, with the theme day. Plans for the evening's banquet England's tape firms gear for end of short work week cabinetry would prove to be vital "Get Involved." Seminars stressing are not complete, Eden said. selling points in this country for the Part II of Tipton Electric profile and buyer's Pete Romex Vega line. Marketing World will be working Sony Pushes Educational Kallaos's philosophy in conjunction with Intercontinental Superscope develops high speed low -price tape Marketing Ltd., the U.S. arm of Ro- Plan mex Vega set headquartered in New on Salesman /Dealer winder York, and established to distribute NEW YORK -In an ambitious first of a three -part series on how to in the line in the U.S. and Canada. dealer /salesman education pro- sell high fidelity equipment. Phonogram launches dart contest tape promo U.K. gram, (Continued on page 64) the Sony Corp. of America Couched in layman language, the has launched, on videocassettes. the 30- minute program, uses a two -man panel -type discussion situation to educate the salesman on the do's and From Math Prof. t93 Indie Audio Dealer don'ts of approaching, educating EE R and selling the customer the best available high fidelity equipment BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -Before the summer of 1972, the small college town at sider the "best deal," meaning the cheapest, and not being concerned with the a price he can afford. of Bloomington, Indiana, had only two audio stores, in competition with a quality of service offered. And then, Rhoads added, many students end up The program, much of it number of discounters and electronic stores with audio sidelines. shot on with equipment that doesn't work or fit in with an existing system. location with hidden cameras, zeros Now there are five audio stores, including two large chain outlets. Service in on actual problems an unin- To establish a clientele in this enlarged stereophonic market, Don Rhoads, The importance of service must be emphasized to them, Rhoads said, as formed or indifferent salesman can owner of Alan Audio, a new independent, has mapped out his strategy: one - well as the distinguishing features of an audio store as compared to a discoun- encounter, and shows ways of over- to -one attention for customers, plenty of straight -forward advertising, and ter. Such features at Alan include the clinics, the information the staff can dis- coming or bypassing the problems. various equipment seminars and clinics. pense, and the products that couldn't be marketed without audio stores, be- The programs, field- tested with Operation in a college town is a challenge under any circumstances, cause of necessary display and demonstration. favorable response, will Rhoads said. be made Alan, which does its own warranty work, gives two -year warranties on available to Sony's regional offices "In a college market, it's easy to gain students' attention, but you can also parts and labor. Rhoads says immediate, local service compares favorably with which will, in turn, arrange for lose it quickly," he said. "Students talk to each other a often and dealer's repu- the five -year warranties the big chain stores use. Under the latter, with parts group showings of salesmen tation can rise or fall rapidly." and being shipped back to a factory or service center, the speed the customer wants dealers in their individual territories. In addition, there is the difficulty of students looking for what they con- is lost, Rhoads said. (Continued on page 62) Each program is being made available with two companion handbooks on "Keeping Track of 6-Unit Minn. Chain: Buy Now Merchandising Traffic," and "Qualifying the Cus- tomer's Knowledge of Hi Fi," which parallel the contents of the programs and are designed as handy reference books. Sony has also launched a series of lectures and demonstrations on the understanding and appreciation of Japanese history and culture, for its American employees in the New York area. Also on videocassettes, the programs will be conducted in- definitely on a bimonthly schedule.

Phono Sales Qown NEW YORK -Sales of phono- graphs to dealers in the U.S. market were down 34.6 percent in February 1974 over last February according to statistics released by the Electronic Indpstries Association. Sales in the SOUND OF MUSIC in Minneapolis displays systems separately via neatly ar- soundproof glass partition. Note: story in special NARM section elsewhere first two months of this year dropped ranged displays. A selling stage is viewed from speaker theater through this issue. by 50 percent over 1973. 56 MARCH 30, 1974, BILLBOARD Tope/Audio /Video Rep Rap Mont. The So. Calif. Hi Fi show sponsored by men of the event. Solomon said, "Our main aid, reports. They do experience long deliv- dren, won a trip to Hawaii last year as Lear The ism also covers Wash., Ore., from head - the Institute of High Fidelity attracted at emphasis is in getting dealers to tell people ery times, and find Fairbanks the worst area Jet Stereo's top salesman, which Mrs. Legg and Ida., with five salesmen. least two reps from far outside the state: about 4- channel. The reason there are so weatherwise. The Leggs, with their two chil- attributed to the Alaska market. (Continued on page 60) Carmine Vignola of Mo. and William Men - many white bread and margarine people, as ezez of Kan. Menezez explained that it was far as quadrasonic is concerned, is that they an ideal opportunity to see his principals all just haven't been told about Russian rhy and at once. Among exhibitors: Acoustic Re- sweet butter." The So. Calif. hi fi show had search. Altec, Audioanalyst, Benjamin, Bic that as its basic aim. TAKING CREDIT for the Pioneer Ventura, Bose, British Industries, BSR, Cer- * * ,t Rep of the Year Award is the entire win -Vega, Dokorder, Dual, Dynaco, Electro- There's gold in Alaska again, according to Voice, Empire Scientific. Ess, Fisher, GTE the Richard Legg Co., which reps Lear Jet J. Malcolm Flora, Inc., sales force, Sylvania, Hannan- Kardon, Infinity Systems, stereo, Hear Muffs, and PLC Electronics, including (L to R) George Flora, Jensen. JVC, Kenwood, Koss, James B. Lan- and Numarc stereophones in the stale which Ruth Maloney, Jackie Barbee, Bill sing, Maxell, Nikko, Pe- Impro, Pickering, is showing bigger sales every month, with Ramsay, Charles Houser, Barry Rectlinear, Sansui, Scintrex, Sherwood, the military bases, and the influx of people Pyeatt, Scottie Flora, Jim Flora, Shure, Sony, Soundcraftsmen, Sound Tech- involved in the oil pipeline. "We don't use Tom Don Dorshkind, nology, Stanton, Stark, Superex, Tandberg, dogsled, but we do cover some areas by bush Ceran, Craig Tannoy. TDK, TEAC, Technics, Toshiba, plane," Rhea Legg, wife of president Rich- Riblett, and Steve Cruzen. U.S. Pioneer. The greatest excitement in the show re- volved around the demonstrations of quadra- sonic by speaker manufacturers. People lined up outside rooms with many complain- ing that where speaker firms were adjacent there was a difficulty in judging the sound. Basically, there is a growing push for 4-chan- nel by such reps as Perry Solomon of the 17 Jack Berman Co., Dick Grayley also of Jack How to make inches of record Berman, and Jack Goldner of G.D.S. Mar- keting. Goldner and Gravley were co-chair- care space your most profitable PART III: fastest turnover area. Kan. Rep Details and Sales of Watts record care products are skyrocketing Whether your business is large or small, located in Blank Tape Push from coast -to- coast. Dealers are finding it's one line the city, suburbs, a shopping center, or near a cam- By GRIER LOWRY that offers fast turnover, high profit margin, pus, Watts will more than pay its way in sales. repeat business and impulse sales - with a Become part of the action today. Available EDITORS NOTE: William Mene- minimum investment in cash, care and through leading jobbers and distributors. zes & Associates president Bill Mene- space. In fact, only $84 starts you in the Write or call: Elpa Marketing Industries, points zes has been stressing several fabulous Watts record care business. That's Inc., New Hyde Park, N.Y. 11040 (516) 746- in merchandising blank tape (Bill- 7301 E. Evans Road, Scottsdale, Ariz. board, Feb. 23, Mar. 16). the total cost of a fully stocked Watts Mini -Rack. 3002/ Watch it sell itself in just 17 inches of space. 85260 (602) 948 -1070. LEAWOOD, KAN. Menezes - THE LIFE OF YOUR RECORDS. holds sales meetings strictly to cover FOR selling blank tape. This kind of concentration has led to situations where stores that never sold blank tape now become interested. "This retailer decided to see what he could do merchandising tape product," Menezes said. "We went in and held one of our tape clinics, something we do for all of our con- tract dealers. In the clinic we use our oscilloscope Hewlette Packard sig- nal generator and dual trace to dem- onstrate visually to customers the performance of various qualities of cassettes. We invite customers of a store to bring in tapes they have at home and check the performance on our oscilloscope. This type of dem- onstration has a great deal of impact. Many times customers are as- tounded at the vast difference be- tween the performance of high - quality and some of the junk on the market. A customer sees for himself that some of the nationally- branded tapes don't perform as well as some lesser -known brands that aren't as extensively promoted. "We briefed the salespeople at the Lincoln store to have a roll of Maxell tape in his hand and ask the tape customer if he had ever used it. As a result of this strategy, customers would frequently add a Maxell tape to their purchases simply to test it. The outgrowth of this program was a nucleus of repeat customers who sold themselves on the quality fea- tures of this line and, who, by telling their friends about it, generated steady referral business." Adequately -stocked displays of tape, positioned in strategic sales areas of a store, is a part of the tape selling formula. Brief, attractive point -of-sales material is also useful, believes Menezes. The retailer who displays only a dozen or so tapes isn't really in business. The Kansas factory rep touts the display fixture supplied by Maxell, stating that it accommodates a sufficient quantity of tape and by enabling the sales - (Continued on page 60) MARCH 30, 1974, BILLBOARD 57 Tope /Audio/Video WORK WEEK CUT U.K. Roundup: Prerecorded Tape Releases Trimmed By DAVID LEWIS LONDON -Scheduled releases of motions (see separate stories). Addi- company's usual single January/ the tape would normally come out in RCA and Phonogram said they tape product the past two months tionally, 3M launched another February release had been cut back four. Now we are putting out the had not been affected yet by the were scaled back radically by some heavy promotion on blank tape. The considerably. Of 10 albums being record and saying -will we put out crisis, although Phonogram tape companies because of the short work cut -backs were seen as ending be- released, seven would be released on the tape ?" However at this stage, re- marketing manager, Dave Adams, week even as others launched pro- cause of the return to a longer work cassette, five on 8- track. This com- leases scheduled for January and said he was being more selective week (Billboard, Mar. 23). pared with a normal release of some February had not been effected. about what he released, mainly be- EMI is one fo the hardest hit, with 40 to 50 albums-of which perhaps Decca director, Bill Townsley, cause manufacturing was at capacity tape releases being cut back by some 75 percent would come out on tape. also said his company was being level. 50%. Tape marketing manager, WEA "more discriminatory" about what it Precision's managing director, do you Barry Green, said the company WEA's marketing manager Ron released on tape, although tapes Walter Woyda, said tapes, in line would normally release about 20 Smith pointed out that the company scheduled for release this month and need 8 -track lubricated tape, with Pye's disk releases, had been tapes in January and February. In- had imported large supplies before last had all come out. He pointed out C cut back by about a third. "It was too cassette tape, -O's or loaded stead, only about nine tapes were Christmas, and, while being selec- that program schedules were made cassettes? being released each month. "But sales tive about releases, there had been up three months in advance. "Noth- late for us to cut back on our Janu- Get in touch with EMPIRE don't seem to be affected," Green no actual cutbacks as yet. "We are ing was sliced off this month's re- ary releases, but we certainly have MAGNETIC INDUSTRIES said. Green pointed out that the cut- being selective with the program- leases," he said. "And schedules cut down our February releases," - the one stop for all your backs had been on classical and ming of our releases -if a record is being planned for up to April were Woyda said. "Our priority is to man- duplication or blank loading middle-market material and fast - coming out in, say, two weeks, then also not being curtailed." ufacture the material that is selling." requirements at LOWEST selling product was still being pro- PRICES. duced. CBS's tape marketing man- ager Jerry Turner said his company H. MANN had not been radically affected, al- Rice Aids Music Tape Display EMPIRE MAGNETIC INDUSTRIES 545 Allen Rd.. Woodmere, N.Y. 11598 though he had postponed the release date of some bargain priced tapes Continued from page 56 ever, the boarder makes the model room underneath for understock. Phone (516) 420 -8558 almost pilfer proof. Miami, Florida- Flagler Plaza Bldg. from February to early April. would be next to the counter where Because of the snap lock on the bot- The second display is 4100 W. Flager Street Polydor's operations manager, the cashier can immediately see a browser tom of the cases, the entire display Phone (305) 448 type unit, with 10 rows for tape, -9038 Eddie Webster, pointed out that the movement and can see the tape the each could also conceivably be hung up- holding up to 20 tapes. The tapes consumer wants," Rice said. '"This on side down from a ceiling." the prototype, built by the W.F. unit can also work for cassettes, if This particular unit is 30- Huston Manufacturing Co. of inches they are packaged in an 8 -track size by 48- inches. "Catalog is Seattle, are on wooden runners and very im- package." portant in tape sales," Rice said, can be turned completely around by "and I feel it is at least as important The unit itself is 46 and a half- the browser. On a final version of the in some categories as new product. inches by 66- inches high, and is 12 unit, Rice said, the tapes will prob- For example, a country and a half-inches deep at its widest ably be placed on metal runners. tape will The continue to sell at a strong pace long best point. There is a fluorescent light Each tape is in a high impact poly- after the record has dropped from over the unit, and plastic stickers can styrene case that can only be re- the charts. And the beauty of this be placed beneath each tape show- moved when the clerk turns a locked ing display is that it gives the consumer either the price or the category of handle. The tape itself is held in the the same feeling he has when he is 8-Track. music. Units may be placed on top case by a snap lock, which is opened browsing through records. of each other in modular form. with a key. We are thinking of tilting the final unit As far as Rice is concerned, the "This unit would be primarily for a bit to let the law of gravity work for us." most important thing about this dis- catalog tapes," Rice said, "and there play is that it features all of the tapes is plenty of room for divider cards. Rice had no projected target date with full faces to the consumer and is The unit can be placed on a counter, for actual production of either of the also open. At the same time, how- or on a specially built table with units.

TAPE DISPLAY continues to irk retailers. Fred Rice, national merchandising development manager, Capitol, is shown here with two possible answers. At left is a browser unit with 10 rows of cartridges held in polystyrene cases attached to metal runners. At right, portion of 40 face- forward cartridge capacity case with open windows, behind which are five stock cartridges that are removed by a clerk. The prototypes combine the element of self- service in inspection but locked -case security element as well, Rice believes.

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58 MARCH 30. 1974, BILLBOARD Tope /Audio/Video Car Stereo MOTOROLA CAR On the software side, Harris said distribution network, using Lucas' selling the hardware. However, Har- uing. "We are very conscious of the a potential of tape," said Harris. STEREO GROWTH negotiations were continuing with 14 warehouses throughout the coun- ris said Lucas was hoping for the major record companies, includ- try, could be set up. Tapes supplied "package deal" involving all the ma- Lucas hopes to slice itself a 4 -5 Continued from page 56 ing EMI, Decca, Precision, CBS and by the software companies would jor companies, and negotiations by percent share of the ICE market Motorola's expansion has been Polydor. Harris said it was hoped a then be distributed to Lucas dealers Lucas towards this aim were contin- within its first year of operations. marked by the appointment of Rob- ert J. Solem, former head of the gov- ernment electronics division as vice president and assistant general man- ager to Kusisto, jdining Kusisto and James A. Torrence, who is also as- sistant to Kusisto. Solem will con- centrate on automotive and indus- trial products, Torrence on enter- tainment product operations. Announcing Motorola's expansion is further emphasized by the appointment of Bernard S. Parmet as engineering manager of the newly- created new products and development depart- ment. Parmet, holder of IO patents, was recently with Hallicrafters and Maxell's60 minute has been in electronics 20 years. Fred P. Hill is vice president and director of entertainment products in the automotive division and Rob- ert A. Wolf is product manager. Motorola has steadily increased its OEM Detroit involvement as sole Traffic Increaser. supplier to American Motors, sole outside supplier to Chrysler for the '74 model year and through a recent multi -million dollar contract to con- tinue supplying Ford. Motorola also supplies entertainment products to Volkswagen and is now exporting car radios and players as well as al- ternators to Germany, Kusisto pointed out. Substantial increases in under - hood electronic products are also part of the over -all expansion and new product areas. As for in -dash, Motorola intends to increase this sector as part of its push in such new areas as direct sales to major accounts, stepped -up activity in recreational and marine vehicle entertainment products, and increases in custom car sound. The line now includes custom models for Ford, Mercury, Chevrolet, Pontiac and Oldsmobile. The AM /FM stereo 8 -track player model is now available for in- dash kit customizing of over 35 car models from Ford, Oldsmobile,

Pontiac and Chevrolet. ,

U. K. LUCAS BOWS PROGRAM LONDON -Lucas, the giant auto electrical firm, has announced its major entry into the in -car enter- tainment market with a $600,000 launch, in which the high quality of its range of products is to be publi- cized to the trade and consumer. Some $125,000 is being spent on consumer and trade press advertis- ing, while the bulk of the launch out- lay will go towards point of sale ma- terial aimed at establishing Lucas in an already overcrowded market. Meanwhile, Lucas is talking with (it won't cost you a cent) major record companies about set- ting up its own distribution outlets to supply tape software to its dealers. Maxell is going to increase your business at absolutely promotion, Maxell is advertising it in major audio maga- The company's cautious move into the ICE field -it first put an no cost to you. All you have to do is give away an 8 -track zines, as well as consumer magazines like Playboy. In 8 -track cartridge player on the mar- 60- minute Maxell cartridge to every customer that buys addition, free counter cards will be available for your store. ket early last year -began with initial two 8 -track 80's. Besides being a great traffic- builder, this super pro- research some two years ago. Last Best of all, Maxell supplies the free cartridge auto- motion counts toward Maxell's Dial -a Trip incentive pro- week the "pilot scheme" 8 -track player was joined by another, matically, with every two 80's you buy. It's that simple and gram. Want to know more about Maxell's Traffic Increaser cheaper 8 -track player and a range profitable. and Dial -a Trip? Get in touch with your Maxell represent- of car radios, speakers, aerials and And to make sure that people will be aware of this ative. He has all the answers. fitting kits. ICE marketing manager Ron maxell. Harris said it was expected this range would soon be joined by a car cassette player and combination ra- dio /cassette and radio /8 -track play- ers. However, at this stage Lucas ap- Our business is improving. So can yours. pears to be skeptical over the future Maxell Corporation of America, 130 West Commercial Avenue, Moonachie, New Jersey 07074. of quadrasonic and Harris said the company had no plans to introduce 4- channel players. MARCH 30, 1974, BILLBOARD 59 lope/Audio/Video Rep Sees Blank Tape SKU, Not Accessory Rep Rap Continued from page 57 on the menu of these evening ses- sessions and as he projects the im- need to make regular appraisals of sions which rarely last over an hour ages on the screen Bill Menezes the condition of their inventories, to person to see what is happening on Continued from page 57 because beyond that interest tends keeps the commentary flowing steer clear of over -stocking but to the other side, is pilferage retardant. to lag. Keeping the questions volley- steadily. gird for the demand." quarters at 4475 SW Scholls Ferry Rd., Port- - Beer, Pizza ing is a major item in the Menezes Salesmen are, by nature, emo- Overlapping of lines can often be land, Ore. 97225, (503) 292 -8824. In relating his impressions of ef- training approach. tional individuals and Menezes feels justified on a price basis, says Men - * * * fective dealer sales- training, Bill On one point he is clearly em- that any measures he can take which ezes, with perhaps Brand A appeal- Robert R. Vignearltjoined the Morris F. Menezes cites a definite preference phatic. Training sessions should will help them maintain a positive ing to a low -end market and Brand Taylor Co. Miami staff for more concen- for either breakfast or post -store trated coverage in Fla. The 14 -man sales focus on only one or two elements of attitude will make them more effec- B to high -fidelity specialty stores. closing time slots, with meetings staff covers an area from Pa. to Fla., and a line, not attempt to touch ten or 15 tive. One of the incentives offered "Overlapping can get sticky. We held at a motel. Evening meetings west including Ala., Tenn. and Miss., with different bases. The wide angle ap- the sales force is pre -paid hospital have overlaps in some categories but the main office at Box I11, Silver Spring, with store personnel are best, he be- proach is rarely effective but a meet- insurance. There is also a series of not item - for -item. Today, more than Md. 20907 (301) 589-4002. lieves, because people are normally ing that deals in specifics on only a incentive plans for special achieve- ever, it is virtually impossible to be * * * more relaxed and in receptive few subjects gets the job done. A Ko- ments which may be based on the in business without some over- The Chicagoland Chapter, ERA, won the moods after their working day has dak Carousel on which he screens number of new accounts a salesman lapping because of a need to serve 1973 Chapter of the Year award at the Na- Pizza beer are frequently ended. and slides gets a good workout at these marshals, his success in introducing the various segments of the market." tional Interface Marketing Conference in special promotions, Spain, Barry J. Mitchell, president, an- size of orders, Audio Future nounced. Lee Ropek was president of the product mix, etc. Where is the audio business head- chapter in 1973. A promotion presently sponsored ing? For several years now, the rep * * * by the Maxell Corporation is re- says, it's been something of a "fash- Speaking generally, Sid Landsman of garded by this representative as the ion business" with more sophis- Landsman Associates, sees mass merchan- most exciting and rewarding he's tication in design and steady refine- disers as creating some difficulty with man- in matter of requiring ex- ever been associated with. Titled ments in all areas. More powerful ufacturers the IF YOU HAD tended time payments. "Money is scarce "Dial -A- Trip," it enables a retailer amplifiers, and low efficiency speak- and expensive for them," he said. He sees a to select his vacation spot based on ers were at one time regarded as the trend toward high end product, but "it is not A KING where he prefers to go and on the ultimate. Now there is 4- channel always successful, depending on the image volume of business he feels he is ca- and more sophistication than ever in of the individual mass merchandiser." covers Ill. and Wis. with five pable of attaining in qualifying for a speakers. Landsman men, from 2416 W. Jarvis Ave., Chicago, Ill. TAPE trip. Companies like Infinity Systems 8-TRACK has 60645 (312) 743 -3547. "The gas shortage "This is a realistic concept that lets are introducing new and revolution- eased in the last few weeks, but is affecting a dealer tailor his own vacation ary refinements in speakers and am- some retailers in the boondocks," he added. II, * * * SPLICER within his own limitations," Men - plifiers that are the outgrowth of ezes said. "A small dealer realizes he aero -space technology. Without "Las Vegas is a fun place to go every six YOU'D BE GETTING can't manage the kind of volume question, the aero -space people (Continued on page 63) that will qualify him for a vacation have brought a wealth of product in Rome, but he can make a good upgrading into consumer electronics OVER 1800 run at Las Vegas, Lake of the Ozarks products. "It's a beautiful thing to be or Lake Geneva. My accounts love a factory representative and watch this concept, and I've had better par- all this new merchandise emerge," REWRAP SPLICES ticipation than I've had in any pro- says Menezes. motions." He recalls that he stood transfixed BURKE WRAP FROM A $1.83 Sales Planning at a consumer show, held in the In- RE - COVER Other general comments on rep - finity Systems showroom, as he stud- DAMAGED ping. ied a nifty 500-watt amplifier that 1/4" ALBUMS ROLL OF FOIL, Gone are the days when was half the size and Compost Comports. soon factory- half the weight of aura Wrap repping was simply a matter of hell - of some of the others on the market and TAPES BURKE WRAP Seals and Shrinks Perfectly! for- leather legwork and pitching in that power range. "They weigh at ' Perfect for in -store BE RID OF DIES "repairs'. Eliminates waste products; when sales least 100 and many inventory problems. SAVES dollars! forecasting was pounds and here was a Rolls contain measured sheets, unknown. Factories now need to streamlined model that was half that perforated -to -zip off. ' Use household iron, no other equipment needed. THAT GET plan carefúlly the types of commodi- weight," Menezes noted. "It is great Simple instructions with each order. ties they put on their production to be in this business and see the Don't Wait - ORDER TODAY! One roll BURKE WRAP 10 does 500 tapes Sf3.45 lines and the quantities required to Dolby system come out, the 3 -motor One roll BURKE WRAP 22 does 500 albums 23.25 One dispenser 10x8r5 (hold CLOGGED UP satisfy decks the 3 e,tner roll) 9.60 demand in various areas. A and -head cassette decks. Ss. Own or cop PPP 757 -4710 representative must contribute guid- Some of it is expensive but the cus- CommmmaWáA (714) ance to this area. As a marketing -ori- tomer is out there waiting for us to BURKE PACKAGING COMPANY WITH ADHESIVE, VISUAL PACKAGING ented individual, Menezes feels a re- merchandise it and tell him about 350 Via Del Monte Oceanside, Ca. 92054 sponsibility to supply reliable it." HAVE A SPLICER figures which make factory forecasts more accurate. He also says he monitors sales on a monthly sched- THAT'S BUILT ule and reviews them quarterly, us- ing computer printouts which reflect LIKE A sales by account, by salesman, prod- LowestPrices uct category, etc. Finding no special problem with MACK TRUCK, warranty handling, Menezes does lkcoids &Tapes feel that the choice of warranty sta- tions should be the joint effort of AND HAVE PAID RACK JOBBERS factory people and factory represen- WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS tative. The premise is that the repre- TAPE & RECORD PROMOTIONS JUST $1175. sentative is sometimes more familiar BLANK TAPES with the competence, personnel and equipment of warranty firms in his area than the factory. The problem of delivery is becom- JAM' E4E0E® INC. ing increasingly thorny, he says. Though slow delivery was often tied 17 Alabama Ave., Island Park, N.Y. 11558 to slipshod factory methods in the (516) 432 -0047 - 0048 past, now it is more likely due to ma- New York (212) 895 -2693 terial shortages or the inability of a supplier to make accurate forecasts. Life is made more difficult for fac- tory representatives by factories who promise 30 -day delivery but don't ORDER IT NOW. actually ship for 60 or 90 days. CURRENT & CUTOUTS "But we can all do a better job in í. helping the delivery situation. I CALL 617-568-877 strongly recommend to my retáil- Write For customers that they sit down with me and forecast their needs for the next Free Catalogs & Weekly Specials 90 days. With this program, deliv- eries can be put on a definite time- We Export to all Nations. table. Retailers must learn that fore- World leader in tape tailoring systems casting is a vital area of the business, Telex.12 -6851 it is no longer a matter of taking King Instrument Corporation, that Members of Mass. 01749, U.S.A. inventory today, placing orders to- Kane Drive, Hudson, morrow and expecting the shipment Telex 94 -8485. to roll in next week. It simply doesn't happen that way anymore. Retailers 30, 1,74, BILLBOARD 60 MARCH Tope/Audio /Video Tipton Electric II: Aggressive, Growing St. Louis Chain By GRIER LOWRY

is how long it sits on the shelf, what it thinking well these guys can't be too on the plan of making sure we want Warranty backing isn't looked EDITOR'S NOTE: Tipton Elec- costs you to move it off the shelves, bright or they wouldn't have stocked a brand and then if we get it staying upon as a major problem here be- tric merchandising manager Pete and how much of it comes back. the line in the first place. And be- with it simply because we feel that is cause, for one thing, the company Kallaos reviewed the overall history "I've seen this happen many times sides the customer knows the guy is the path to building brand- identi- operates a well- staffed, well - of this eight -unit chain now moving with other companies," declared lying because he has owned the fication and developing good war- equipped service department. The warehouse- showroom operations into Kallaos. "A customer has bought a product and was satisfied. The sales- ranty situations and other coopera- staff of technicians was put together in the first part of this profile (Bill- component package from a store man who uses that garbage line as tive aspects with the factories. We by seeking some of the top people in board, Mar. 23). and decides he wants something a an excuse for not having a line is say if we sell a component system to other areas. In looking around St. little better and bigger -in the same doing himself, his store and the in- a man he'll expose it to five of his Louis for good sound technicians, ST. LOUIS -Central to Tipton's brand. The salesman has to tell him, dustry an injustice. The salesman friends and within that period one of Tipton's top echelon found a num- philosophy is that no sales person 'Well, we did handle it but it proved who bad-mouths another line has a that five will come in our store to ber of individuals who could "talk a is a specialist. Each of the average to be a piece of garbage so we re- 99 percent chance against him of look at components he was exposed good service game" but didn't have 12 sales people can sell every item. placed it with X-brand.' What kind selling that customer. He's shot his to. We want to be able to show and the kind of expertise that was This holds true for quadrasonic as of a reaction do you think the cus- credibility. demonstrate the equipment he saw needed. well. tomer has to that information? He's "Our stocking philosophy is based and liked at first." (To Be Continued) Quadrasonic "Our 4- channel business is com- ing from all sides with all ages and incomes represented," the St. Louis retailer said. "I was in one of our stores last night and a middle-aged man came in and asked to see some stereo. During the discussion, the salesman asked him about 4 -chan- nel and the guy got downright bel- ligerent in his reaction. "I was proud of our salesman, he didn't quarrel with the guy, he sim- ply turned some 4- channel on and gently suggested the guy walk around and listen a little and give him his reaction. What happened was beautiful. This guy relaxed and listened and while I didn't stay around to catch the finish it proved something to me. You don't push 4- channel on people, you take it slow and easy. "What I believe happened in that customer's case has happened to too many," Kallaos said. "Someone had given him a strong pitch against 4- channel and this is the kind of thing that is hurting sales. "You've got to give 4- channel cus- tomers a selection of at least three or four lines because a lot of selling hinges around the visual process, the customer seeing your display, seeing you have a lot of lines. Without question, the single -line dealer is at a They're talking about Capitol 2 Cassettes disadvantage. First impressions of customers are important and they (And they're buying!). must have selection or you lose them. Granted, you can stock too Musicians, high -fidelity perfectionists, (The Stak -Pak itself doesn't add to the many brands and confuse customers, too." music lovers of all sorts, are talking cost of the cassettes. It's a real mover!!) No Cherry Picks about Capitol 2, the world's best iron - Reel -to -reel bugs get excited about Across- the -board stocking of lines oxide tape. being able to buy a tape that's as good as is a fetish with Pete Kallaos who be- They've seen ads in magazines like the best tape the recording studios lieves that if you take the best stuff out of a line and leave what is pre- Time and Playboy, and they're being themselves use. sumably the worst you aren't going bombarded by Capitol 2 TV and radio And 8 -track cartridge people are to score many points with manufac- commercials. They also see posters and delirious with the Capitol 2 Audiopak® turers. Another risk is involved in display racks in major music outlets from High Output /Low Noise cartridge, this type of strategy. If you guess right on what you take out of the line New York to L.A. But as you know, already a standard of the music industry. you're in good shape, but guess promotions will get you just so far. It's It's even available in a newly engineered wrong and you can get in a bind. the product that counts. 100- minute playing time. Which serves to bring up another So get - point Kallaos emphasizes: The mar- Cassette users rave about the fre- with this new popular name ket is volatile, the hot item today is quency response (20- 22,000Hz), the back - brand tape. And profit. Our heavy the dog of tomorrow. He's seen a coating that makes the cassette iamproof, market -by- market advertising and pro- product go from a sparkling sales and the new package (Stak -Pak) "that motion campaign is creating traffic. Talk performer to a dud in two weeks time. ends cassette clutter. to your Capitol salesman. Ask him "I'd hate to guess how many times Everyone's giving the Stak -Pak special about all of our point -of- purchase ma- we've put a model on display from a mention: without a doubt the world's terials, display racks and related deals. line that we had no hope of selling in ultimate cassette storage method. You'll be glad you did!! volume and been pleasantly sur- prised," Kallaos said. "One thing we refuse to do is handle any shoddy merchandise," he said. "In buying, we project far ahead and take the approach that we intend to work with that supplier or manufacturer for many years, not just a year. We figure it will be at Cassettes least one year before either of us Get the good sounds right start making money on the link -up. This is a funny business. you may Available in the standard plastic think you have made all kinds of boxes, or in Stak- Paks®. gross profit on a line but what counts

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MARCH 30. 1974. BILLBOARD 61 Tope/Audio /Video Former Prof. Charts Ind. Campus Area Store's Growth Continued from page 56 Rhoads said people tend to buy both at the person who reads it for in balancing the work against the Audio. "We expect to direct our ef- Outside servicing is close at hand single pieces rather than systems. information and the person who benefits, says another is unlikely. forts to refining rather than expand- for the Alan customer. Electronics What also helps to bring in and simply reacts to a stimulus. Amp Clinic ing our operations," one "Propa- Unlimited, a leased service depart- keep customers is a consistent hon- One ad had a simple question - "We've had people come in the ganda" sheet stated. "We don't like ment of Alan, is located right next esty in image and advertising, ac- and- answer format on Advent loud- store, saying how impressed they large businesses with lots of periph- door. cording to Rhoads. When we first speakers, another explained the rea- were with the show and that's why eral, uninvolved employees and we Under the second criteria for started Alan in 1972, Rhoads de- sons for having a "homegrown vari- they were here," Rhoads said. "But I don't expect to become one." drawing customers, Rhoads said cided on the image he wanted to ety" of amplifier clinic. suspect we'll stay with the small - Rhoads is accustomed to working that because Alan is independent, project: "I knew we had to come `Propaganda' scale customer services, like the am- with students -he's a former univer- they have the flexibility to plan across with technical expertise. So Alan also distributes advertising plifier clinics, tape cassette lectures sity mathematics professor, with a events and clinics, and choose the the first thing I did was buy $3,000 sheets called "Propaganda," which and cartridge clinics." Ph.D. in functional analysis. He equipment they want to sell. worth of amplifier test equipment. usually come out at the start of In- Alan introduced the amplifier gave up tenure and economic secu- "The thing we stress is that no And I think we've maintained a rep- diana University's semesters. The clinic to Bloomington in 1972. It was rity to start his own audio store. manufacturer is cramming anything utation for technical excellence." 16-page newspapers contain prod- done in -house for a week and 90 am- "I was tired of teaching and stereo down our throats," Rhoads said. "So Rhoads said Alan's advertising re- uct descriptions and policy state- plifiers were tested. "I think that has been nearly a life -long hobby," ments. we don't do that to customers. We flects the basic philosophy of the clinic and our first 'Propaganda' put he said. "When I was 14, I was the 'cherry pick' among the lines. And if company: not spending money to "The main point we make about us on the map," Rhoads said. first kid on my block to have a hi-fi our advertising is that it to He is a manufacturer won't let us do that, create an impression. "If I'm going appeal also considering offering a system, which I built myself." we carefully evaluate whether the to buy something, it's going to be the reader's intelligence and good class for people who want to learn His five employees also have in- pieces we want are worth taking the useful, not just flashy. That applies sense,' Rhoads said. "We want to more about stereophonic equip- teresting histories. Bushnell holds a rest of the line." to advertising, as well as products have a fighting chance of being be- ment. master's degree in music theory and 12 Brands and test equipment." lieved. I think our initial success was "Embarrassment over lack of fits in time to work on his Harvard Alan does nearly 90 per cent of its Ads are drawn up by Rhoads and due to the fact that we didn't 'hype' knowledge is one of the biggest bar- doctorial dissertation on early business with 12 brands, of which employee Vinson Bushnell. Most people." riers in reaching customers." Rhoads American composer Daniel Read. One of the most powerful tools said. "You know how techní- Advent is the largest seller. The pop- advertising runs in the Indiana Uni- don't One part-time employee has an Alan has is candor with its cal you should get or what ular price range for a system is be- versity student newspaper, once to custom- technical- electrical engineering degree and ers, on everything from product ities to gloss over. Those who tween $400 and $600. As prices rise, three times a week, and is aimed are does most of the warranty work. He quality to disclosing its profit mar- fairly brave will come in and say, `I'd did electronics work in Lin us Paul - gin, Rhoads said. I like to get a good system, but don't ing's laboratory at Stanford Univer- In with keeping that policy, Alan know anything about it.' But those sity. stays away from loss leaders and who are diffident about getting into pIsni1iehli specials like 4-in- the -morning- sales. a solo lecture will benefit from such Two others are customers Rhoads "We aren't in business to play a class." thought would fit into the Alan needle guide games," Rhoads said. "And that's While most Alan customers are niche. One is a double -major at In- in the feeling I get when I see those students, an increasing proportion diana University history and geo- give/ y u more things. Our excitement comes from are coming from the town, the uni- logy, the other is completing a mas- the products themselves, that, by versity faculty and out -of-town. ter's degree in business administration. More set model numbers ... More hard -to -find their own excellence, generate inter- Rhoads reported customers coming needle types ... More cross reference information. est." in from Louisville, Indianapolis, "I used to joke that a person had More of everything you need to make the sale. To share that excitement and to Terre Haute. and the nearby towns to have a Ph.D. or go to Harvard in Become a PFANSTIEHL DEALER and you'll be able display equipment, Alan held a of Bedford and Columbus, Indiana. order to work at Alan," Rhoads said, Needles. to sell more LONG PROFIT Replacement manufacturers' show open to the brought in by word -of-mouth adver- "That isn't true anymore. But, aside WRITE TODAY FOR INFORMATION public last October, the first such tising. from our separate interests, we all ON YOUR LETTERHEAD show in southern Indiana. Rhoads Employees share a fascination with the business said attendance at the two -day show But Rhoads doesn't plan on en- an enjoyment in what 3300 WASHINGTON ST. / BOX 498 / WAUKEGAN, ILL. 60085 and we're totaled over a thousand people. but. larging or starting a chain with Alan doing."

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ELECTRO SOUND tape duplicating equipment and professional recorders SHAPE SYMMETRY & SUN modular equipment for the automated assembly of cassettes GRAHAM FRASER automated packaging equipment APEX MACHINE systems for printing label copy directly on cassettes HAMILTON MANUFACTURING automatic phonograph record presses and accessories AUDIO MATRIX patented phonograph record plating systems AUDIOMATIC CORPORATION 1290 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS. PHONE: (212) 582 -4870, CABLE: AUDIOMATIC, TELEX: 12 -6419 EUROPEAN OFFICE: 4. RUE FICATIER -92400- COURBEVOIE. PHONE 33330.90. TELEX: 62282 MARCH 30, 19'4. BILLBOARD 62 Tope /Audio/Video U.S. Pioneer Expands, Moves Rep Rap NEW YORK -U.S. Pioneer Elec- all products before shipment to nel with both channels driven at 8 tronics Corp. has moved its head- dealers. ohms. Tenn. for Kenwood, quarters into an 85,000 square foot He continued, "At the same time, The unit also features parallel Continuedfrom page 60 Dokorder, APL, Jan - szen, AR Acoustic Research (NC. and S.C. weeks, even if you don't want to," vice- presi- facility at Moonachie N.J. The com- Pioneer has expanded its computer push -pull direct coupled pure -com- only), and Glenburn/McDonald. The new dent Maurie Bilski, Southwest Marketing, pany was originally headquartered operations for inventory control, plementary output stages powered partners are planning to attend the Atlanta reports. "Business is good there, because movements, dealer billing and by a dual positive- negative power Hi -Fi Show April 6 -7. at Carlstadt, N.J. stock when people win, they want to go right out According to Bernie Mitchell, Pio- distribution." There is also an acous- supply which utilizes a total of and buy something," he added. Southwest neer's president, the new building tically treated sound room for dem- 36,000 mfd of primary filters capaci- Marketing, which will move into larger will serve as the firm's eastern re- onstrating the latest products in the tors for additional stability at any quarters with warehouse facilities April 25 RCA U.K. Tape Van gional warehouse, as well as its cor- Pioneer line. power level. An automatic electronic at 2206 N. 23rd Ave., Phoenix 85009, also N. Ariz., El Paso. for Sharp porate headquarters. He also said Meanwhile the firm has also in- relay system protects against over- covers Mex., and LONDON -RCA has set up a and Soundesign. Newcomer to SM is Jim that a significant amount of space troduced its highest powered stereo load and possible short circuits. Clancy, covering Ariz. promotional sales scheme whereby will be allocated for quality control receiver to date, the SX -1010, a unit The SX -1010 also has a main and dealers can buy tapes directly from procedures in line with Pioneer's with a power output of 100 watts sub -stepped bass and treble control vans loaded with the company's continuous program to double check (RMS) continuous power per chan- which reportedly afford precise Gary G. McGamcjoined F. P. Yarussi Co. complete' catalog of product. vice will tonal compensation. as -president, sales, and cover ERA Two vans are touring the country area #9 from New Wilmington, Pa. He was -1010 handle DART TOURNEY: The SX can three formerly vice- president, Peoples Bank of for six weeks. RCA stressed the pairs of speakers with any one of two Western Pa. in Newcastle. McGaffic, H. J. scheme was a "working trip" and not pairs selectable at the front panel. Ruttenberg, Frank Yarussi and his wife simply a promotion, although the Phonogram U.K. Tape Push Other control features include high Dena cover W. Pa. and W. Va. with the new vans will be decorated with promo- and low frequency filters, minus Pilot line, as well as Soundelier, Elektra, Bo- tional material. Dealers who order By NICK ROBERTSHAW audio muting, FM muting and gen, Koss, Atlas, Dynaco and Sanyo. 20dB * tapes from the vans can take the LONDON -Phonogram is mov- sponsorship in future years if the loudness contour. stock immediately- avoiding prob- has joined David Evans as The unit's IHF power bandwith Bob Russell lems of deliveries and small order ing into sponsorship with the aim of competition is a success. partner at Audiorep Associates, 155 Osner promoting its tape product. The Phonogram is arranging a com- extends from 5 Hz to 40 kHz, plus Dr., NE, Atlanta, Ga. 30342 (404) 255 -1755, expense. All major dealers will, be company is to sponsor a National prehensive promotional campaign OdB, minou 1dB. Phono overload is covering N.C., S.C., Ga., Ala., Miss. and visited. Darts Championship, to be known around the event. Entry forms will better than 250 mV, providing what as the Phonogram British Masters, to carry two pages of advertising for Pioneer technicians call ample re- be run in conjunction with the Brit - - the company's tape artists. There serve for today's dynamically re- ish Darts Organisation. will also be posters and other mate- corded disks. An entry of several thousands is rial at venues for regional finals, to- WINDOW anticipated. National newspaper gether with background music, a Sound West Branch coverage is anticipated and arrange- discount voucher scheme for contes- POSTERS ments are being finalised with Inde- tants and, it is hoped, presentations NEW YORK -Sound West Inc. SILKSCREEN pendent Television for screening the by recording artists. Dealers will dis- has opened an eastern office at Ave- 28" x 44" or 15" x 36" final. Entries are expected from Brit- play relevant point-of -sale material, nel, N,J., as part of an overall expan- Dayglo orange and black. ain and also from California, Swe- making extra use of Phonogram's sion program which included major Order now to insure den, Gibraltar and South Africa. usual field promotions. capital investments in holding quick delivery. There will be a cash prize of $1,000 Total cost of Phonogram's in- equipment for polyester speaker en- $2.00 ea. -over 100 for the winner plus a trophy and a volvement is estimated at $3,750. closures, and shrink wrapping $2.75 ea. -under 100 Phillips home cassette recorder. Tape manager Dave Adams com- equipment for packaging. HOFFMAN INDUSTRIES The BDO is hopeful that the event mented, "This degree of advertising The California -based firm, 3903 Baltimore will become the definitive U.K. penetration couldn't have been headed by Barney Rigney, has ap- Kansas City. Mo. 64114 darts championship and has given achieved in any other way at ten pointed Peter Raspitzi to head the (816) 531 -5878 Phonogram an option to continue times the cost." New Jersey office.

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MARCH 30, 1974. BILLBOARD 63 Tape/Audio/Video Olympic Ships New Consoles New Products NEW YORK -Olympic Inter- its 1974 line of home entertainment record changer, built -in 8 -track national has begun distribution of products unveiled last January At player, and 8- speaker air suspension the Winter CES show in Chicago. speakers in two enclosures with horn The line includes three stereo con- dispersion and multi -sonic woofers. "There's a rumor soles with AM /FM radio, full -size List price is $199.95. going around about BSR record changer and built -in 8- Model TG8260 is another com- a company serving track tape players. pact system with a top mounted de- the record industry Top of the line are models T30601 luxe Garrard record changer. It car- for 20 years; printing and T30602 with a suggested list ries a list price of $259.95. Model price of $269.95. Models T -29601 CT842 is similar to TG8260, but & fabricating record comes without a record changer. It covers and tape and T -29602 are listed at $249.95. According to Stan Seltzer, vice lists for $179.95. KENWOOD introduces its KK -910 labels plus 8 other president sales of Olympic, model Stereo Cassette Tape Deck featur- fascinating services." NORTRONIICS QM -9 Every Head ing Dolby -B noise reduction T29405 is a 40 inch wide, solid state system, Needs Cleaning Kit including Spray automatic tape selector, automatic stereo console with the same corn - Mexico in Export Tape /Head Cleaner and 100 6" plement of level control, cue and review, electronics as higher QM -tips keeps magnetic heads free "To find out more priced units except that its power memory and Dolby /FM copy. List Bid-Romex Vega from lint, dirt and oxide accumula- about this rumor call . . - " price is $299.95 output is lower. This system lists for tion. $229.95. /er The Olympic TG3004 is the top of Components Live lag zArssociates the line in compact systems. Also a 160 E. 56 St., NYC 10022 Tel (212) 758 -3232 total home entertainment system, Continued from page 56 this unit features AM /FM /FM mul- The Romex Vega line has been tiplex receiver, Garrard deluxe designed and manufactured in Mex- Supplying the graphic needs of the record industry for 20 years. ico City under the Roberts name since 1963. In 1971 when the firm began eyeing the export market the name was changed to Romex Vega. TEIEDArtER LISTEN TO According to Harry Robert, head k, TELEVISION IN of Romex Vega, from the moment his involvement with the design of STEREO WITH stereo equipment stopped being just a hobby and expanded into a corn: TELEDAPTER merciai venture, all design and man- Connects easily with any television and feeds through any stereo amplifier system producing a ufacturing activities were being simulated stereo sound that greatly enhances all TV programming. Great for watching concerts geared to the export market. and movies. Hook -up instructions and service warranty included. For TE -200 send check. money RCA's 12R410 stereo speakers let listeners bring car tape players into the order or mastercharge number at $16.95 each, postage paid. Available to dealers in caselots- Export Boost home. Speakers can be used with two or four channel, discrete or matrix sys- write for prices. First positive steps in this direc- tems. Speakers are prewired, come in walnut stain and list ter $27.00 STUDIO SPEAKER CUBES tion came not long ago when the line Used by several major recording companies for studio monitoring LTX -90 speakers are perfect cubes measuring 71/2 x 71/2 x 71/2-Walnut cabinet weighs 8 pounds each-power 35 watts -10 oz. was unveiled in this country at a Hi- magnets. LTX -90 speakers per pair are $39.95 plus $2.75 shipping-10 day money back guarantee. Send check, or money order or Mastercharge number to RHOADES NATIONAL CORP., Dept. B1, Fi show in San Antonio, Tex. Ac- P. O. Box 817, Hendersonville, Tennessee 37075. cording to Roberts, the exposition DEALERS WRITE FOR COMPLETE CATALOG. resulted in a demand that far out- stripped supply, and the aid of Mex- ican Export Development Fund (FOMEX) was solicited. They buy more...you work less However, before providing the necessary backing FOMEX enlisted with Fidelitone's the opinion of Mexico's National Science and Technology Council new self-service which reported that "Romex Vega, Needle Merchandiser designed and manufactured in Mex- ico with local components was the first electronic system in that coun- try that was capable of competing favorably on the world market." Roberts said his company had no magic formula for the quality of his products. He said it was simply a case of Mexico having the master 1 craftsmen available to produce the z l,a products at competitive prices, while GE's new portable cassette recorder model M8416 has two way microphone 1. L r ' high labor costs in Japan and the system, slide controls and 3 -way power capability. Storage space for mike and U.S. were forcing manufacturers in power cord is inside unit. List: $34.95

can easily and quickly those countries to price themselves Your customers Customer matches Ms needle b select their own needle with this easy-to- actual size tun -cour photo Curt out of the market. catching merchandiser. removes needle loom locked use eye- sale R 28 and Containing a 60 -day supply of the top meted. sang valuable The full line of Romex Vega prod- selling needles (researched to fit 65 -75% selling lime of all needle replacements), it could ucts, when available in this country easily be the most profitable two- square- will include receivers, turntables, feet in any store. speakers, tape decks and some 4- The Touch of Magic in To get complete details on this revolutionary channel components. merchandising program, contact your local Needles and Audio Accessories Fidelitone Distributor. or write... Fidelitone. Inc. 207 ii Woodwork lane, Palatine, IL 60067

SUPERSCOPE's new Stereo 8 -track cartridge recorder /playback deck. This model, TDR -820, includes two illuminated VU meters, professional BSR's 710 /X Total Turntable fea- dented record level controls, tape turing BSR's sequential cam shaft select switch, locking fast forward derive mechanism for added quiet and pause and many other features and reliability. The cartridge head is for high quality recording sound. adjustable, and automatic and man- Price is listed at $149.95 ual spindles are provided. Unit, with dust cover, lists at $215.80. YELLOW &GREEN DENIM Lots of 100- $2.50ea. #54 Lots of 250 -$2.40 ea. Holds 24 Lots of 500 -$2.30 ea. 8 -Track Tapes

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64 MARCH 30, 1974, BILLBOARD Tope/Audio /Video Tape DuplicaEor By ANNE DUSTON Ampex Music Division has signed A new 8 -track tape splicer de- widely used in Europe, and with cer- way, Gelardi said, because of the es- brochure describing the number of an exclusive tape duplicating and signed to use exact width '/. -inch tain groups and companies here that calating price of styrene, the main new machines the firm is develop- marketing rights agreement with Ge- sensing foil, and which can make want the ability to open the cas- material involved. ing. migo Productions in Chicago to over 1800 splices per 108 -foot roll is sette," Gelardi said. Shape, Symmetry & Sun will be- Not exhibiting but here selling cover the U.S., Canada and Mexico. being introduced by King Instru- While the plastics shortage has gin an aggressive international mar- new equipment was Tom Horton, The agreement covers all tape for- ment Corp., Hudson, Mass. The not limited Shape, Symmetry and keting thrust with the May 12th president, Pentagon Industries, Chi- mats under Gemigo label, and in- model, Splicer II, is adaptable to 1/2- Sun's ability to produce C -O's, com- Paris opening of Audiomatic Corpo- cago. volves soul and rock artists Linda inch tape, and retails for $1175. puter reels and high tolerance preci- ration's showroom. Audiomatic Automation in every area was a Clifford, the Jones Girls, and the Two products being introduced sion molding, lack of space has, and Corp. is the international rep for keynote as duplicators exchanged group Diamond. Gemigo Produc- by Shape, Symmetry and Sun, Bid- the company is tripling the size of Shape, Symmetry & Sun. ideas. Paul Hayes of American tions is a subsidiary of Curtom deford, Me. manufacturer of C-O's, the present one -year old building, Also at ITA making new contacts Sound, said the firm now has an Records. are a Norelco type cassette box, and with expansion to be completed by was Jack Wilkins, now with Norman eight- cavity mold for producing that Audiomatic Corporation, New a screw -together C -O cassette, Tony September, Gelardi said. Deletzke at Audimation, Inc., Chi- many cassette housings in II sec- York, N.Y., is the new international Gelardi, president, announced. "The Prices on the new products will cago. Wilkins, with long experience onds. He said he knew of no other distributor for Graham Fraser Pack- screw -together cassette shell is not be set until production is under- in publishing, put together a new faster mold operation. aging Machinery, Ltd., Markham, Ontario. Audio is also distributor for Electro Sound, Inc., tape dulicating systems, Audio Matrix, Inc., record plating systems, Hamilton Manufac- turing automatic and manual record presses, and Shape, Symmetry and Sun cassette assembly systems. Graham Fraser is now developing a machine for automatically insert- ing the cassette and insert into the Norelco -type box. The company produces a fully automatic cartoner which inserts 8 -track cartridges into sleeves, and can design and build custom integrated tape packaging systems. Superscope's Super Low Priced Winder LOS ANGELES -Superscope's Tape Duplicating Division has launched a new automatic tape winder -the Model 1300 -at a new low price claimed. to be the lowest in the field. Ron Newswander, man- ager of national sales and marketing for the division, said that ease of op- eration permits one person to handle four winders at a time, using C -60 cassettes. The machine automatically cuts and separates the leader, cuts the correct length of splicing tape, splices the leader and tape, spots winder on cue, and even pulls the re- maining external leader and tape Meet the new guy we got to help you into the cassette. The machine also sell stamps the edge of the cassette with an identification number. "Scotch' brand recording tape. Operating with a capstan driven hysteresis- synchronous high speed drive motor, the splicing mechanism is controlled by sequencing cams His name is Beethoven. driving pneumatic circuitry. Cas- settes 1.5 minutes to 60 minutes per side can be used. A year's guarantee Keep your eyes open for the new be around to call on you in person. But on parts is included in the price, re- ad campaign for "Scotch " brand record- you can rest assured that they'll be with portedly one -third to one -half less than comparable units. ing tape. You'll see a master at work. you in spirit all the way.

Goldmark Delivers Mr. Beethoven will appear in maga- zines, on radio New Skew Corrector and on television conduct- ing his own music. STAMFORD, Conn. -Goldmark Communications Corp. has begun He'll even have a little help from his deliveries of its Mark 2 Automatic Skew Corrector, a device which au- friends, Messrs. Bach and Mozart. (We tomatically adjusts tape tension to hired them, too.) We think these three old eliminate picture distortions in videocassette systems. Initial deliv- pros are going to do a great job of help- eries are being made to users of Sony ing us (and you) sell "Scotch" brand record- and Wollensak 3M U -Matic video- cassette players. ing tape. According to Leo Murray, vice Of course, we president, corporate affairs at Gold - can't promise that they'll mark Communications, the distor- tions which the skew corrector is de- signed to eliminate occur during the 4i playback of videocassette recordings on television receivers when the re- corded track of a telévision field dif- fers substantially from the com- "Scotch" is a Registered Trademark of 3M Co. parable timing period during 3m The Master Tape recording. The unit lists for under $300. MARCH 30, 1974. BILLBOARD 65 Country Music ACM Heads See Web President Nixon Performs at TV Dual Boost Debut of Grand New Opry LOS ANGELES -With the first "There is no conflict between our- Continued from page 3 Almost unnoticed was the fact in the balconies. The main sound network telecast of the ninth annual selves and the CMA," Wood said. that that same night marked the 10th system consists of a cluster of 72 it all was Irving C. Waugh, Academy of Country Music Awards We have a lot of duplicate members through president of WSM, Inc., whose mind anniversary of the appearance of speaker horns mounted 33 feet Show set for this week (28), both and some duplicate presenters, and I Jim & Jesse, the Virginia Boys, on above the stage. This cluster con- conceived the new house and the en- Academy president Cliffie Stone think the two awards shows will en- the show. tains 16 multicellular horns for re- tire Opryland concept, and whose and show producer Gene Weed feel hance each other. The goals are the One night later, whatever regrets production of sounds in the middle determination made it a reality. this is a significant step forward not same, which means the promotion of there might have been, were evapo- and lower register. Mounted under- just for the Academy, but for coun- country music. Twenty -four hours earlier, with- rated. The "Opry" finally had its neath the balcony are 36 additional try music in general. "The fact that this is the first time out a tear being shed, the bulk of the permanent home, culminating speakers fed by solid -state delay sys- The special, set for ABC -TV in the on the network for us," Weed con- 64- member "Opry" cast had bid nearly three years of building. On a tems which assure that sounds 11:30 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. slot, will fea- tinued, "is an important step for farewell to the Ryman, the contro- special "network" to hear the initial directly from the stage, sounds from ture 13 awards and 16 performances. country on the whole in that it is an- versial structure built 82 -years ago broadcast were more than 200 sta- the main cluster of speakers, and All songs will be live and the mate- other way for the general public to as a tabernacle, which has been an tions in the U.S., six in Canada, and sounds from the reinforcement rial will be recorded on 16 track be exposed to musical superstars. aging, creaking home to the show for 1,135 more on the American Forces speakers all arrive at the listener's equipment. The show will be taped The fact that these people happened the past 33 of its total 48 years. The Network. ear at the same instant. on the 25th at the John Wayne to make their mark in country rather show, the longest in the history of The evening began with a touch of Functioning separately from the Theatre at Knotts Berry Farm here. than rock or pop should not hurt American radio from a standpoint class. A 1941 film was shown on the broadcasting studio is a television them. They are still superstars." of tenure, had begun in WSM's Stu- two -ton curtain of the massive stage, production center with a 300 -person The show will feature the same dio B Nov. 28, 1925. It had a bunch with a much -younger Roy Acuff seating capacity for videotaping, "Country Roads" theme as last year, of homes on its way to the Ryman, singing one of his standards. Then a telecasting, or broadcasting network when it was not televised. "The show and now to what its National Life spot burned through the curtain, originations or nationally- syndi- was a bit of a hard sell at first," said and Accident Insurance Company and there was Acuff and his original cated music shows. Backstage there will be the TAKE Weed, "mainly, I think, because the owners feel confidently group, singing without missing a are 12 ultra -modern dressing rooms. networks still don't understand the final stop. note. The entire cast of the show was importance of country. But Bob There was obvious nervousness on- stage. And the largest radio and SOMEBODY Shanks at ABC has been behind us on that last night as two consecutive television broadcasting studio in the Allison Heads 100 percent and a number of other artists, Charlie Walker and Bill An- world had been inaugurated. (It was YOU country oriented shows, such as the derson, forgot the lyrics to familiar done so officially a short time later Songwriters CMA Awards, several of the Mid- songs. There was nostalgia as Jan by Nixon and by William Weaver, NASHVILLE -Joe Allison, inde- LOVE night Specials and Music Country Howard sang the first tune she had chairman of the board of National pendent producer and songwriter, have all done very well rating wise. ever performed on the show. Minnie Life). has been elected president of the We're not selling country as country Pearl was back, this time without Acuff was the first performer on Nashville Songwriters Association. and western. We're showing is as tears. Saturday night, and after that they Biff Collie, a former associate of "HONKY music that is opening up like rock. There was such a crush backstage followed alphabetically. Nixon, Allison and now a producer for music did 20 years ago. A Charlie on that final night that security however, was able to move in out of United Artists, was named vice pres- Rich is doing today what a Presley guards had to put up metal rails to sequence. ident of the organization. TONKIN did then." hold back the crowds, including Great Sound System Other officers elected are: Ron ' Better Slot Sought an estimated 260 newsmen from The acoustics were incredibly Peterson, treasurer; Lorene Mann, Weed said he will be shooting for around the world who were catching good. Even spoken asides well off secretary; and Bud Wingard, ser- (Continued on page 70) it for posterity. microphone were picked up by those geant -at -arms.

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Prizes will consist of Haig ultra irons, woods, golf bags, pull A Funtastic & Unique Golf Spectacular April 29th (Monday) carts, golf shoes, putters, balls, head covers, golf gloves and at 1:00 p.m. at Old Hickory Country Club. various other items (over $2,000 worth of prizes).

There will be 40 prizes to shoot for. A Scramble is a Best Ball (team) Tournament with a shotgun start. tt There will be only one prize per person with the winner re- ceiving the top prize he qualified for. There will be a maximum quota of 144 players. Prizes will be awarded to teams finishing from first to fifth place. There will be (3) closest to the hole and (2) longest drive awards. Also door prizes and special awards. Anyone involved in the music industry is eligible. The teams will be paired up by the Tournament Committee based strictly on handicaps to establish 36 teams of relatively r similar ability. All entries will be on a first -come, first -served basis, until the filled. quota is It will be an afternoon and evening of fellowship and fun.

VERY IMPORTANT -ONCE THE QUOTA IS FILLED, THE NOTE: Due to the complexity of this sort of tournament, and TOURNAMENT IS CLOSED (NO EXCEPTIONS). the size of the banquet facilities, no guests are invited other tt than the participants themselves. ti Entrance fee is $35.00 per person. Any and all money left over from the total cost of this tourna- ment will be given to the NARAS Institute. The entrance fee will cover green fees, carts, free beer during tournament, awards banquet at the club, plus a fabulous Don't delay and be left out; remember, there's a quota. Send array of prizes. in your entry blank today. DA Scramble is a sort of Golf Tournament where everyone has a chance to win. 1ST ANNUAL Don't delay, send your entrance blank and check in to- BILLBOARD'S NASHVILLE MUSIC SCRAMBLE

day. The first 144 entries will make up the Scramble, no NAME more. It'll be on a first come, first served basis. Any entries COMPANY after 144 will receive their money back. MAILING ADDRESS

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Copyright 1974. Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system. or trans- written per- muted, in any form or by any means electronic . mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise. without the prior m scion of the publisher. t STAR Performer- Singles registering greatest proportionate upward progress this week. L f, U TITLE -Artist 3 c TITLE -Artist TITLE -Artist ó :Writer). Number (Dist (Publisher, Licensee) BOBBY'S SMASH 'Writer). Label & Number (Dust label) (Publishe). Licensee) (Writer) Label B Number (Dist label)(Publisher. Licensee) e Label 8 Label) FOLLOW -UP TO 2 12 WOULD YOU LAY WITH ME (In A Field 52 4 SOME KIND OF WOMAN -Faxon Young 68 74 SILVER THREADS AND GOLDEN (J Peppers, T. Mercury 73464 MANY Of Stone)-Tanya Tucker Cash), (Phonogram) NEEDLES- Charlè McCoy 'TOO (Coal Miners, BMI) (David Allen Coe). Columbia 4-45991 (I- Rhodes, D Reynolds), Monument 8600 (Columbia) MEMORIES' (Window Captive, BMI) (Central Songs, BMI' 36 32 9 LISTEN - Wayne Kemp 11 THERE'S A HONKY TONK Ray MCA AH -1002 (lay Marshall, Sniff). 40176 69 63 11 LITTLE MAN -Logan Smith (Blue Echo. ASCAP) ANGEL - Conway Twitty (L. Smith), Brand X 678 (Points West, BMI) (Troy Seals. Danny Rice). MCA 40173 (Danor, BMI) 37 43 6 YOU NEVER SAY YOU LOVE ME 88 CAPTURED -Terry Stafford 3 12 MIDNIGHT, ME & THE BLUES -Mel Tillis ANYMORE -Nat Stuckey (R Bourke, E. Rabb.t). Atlantic 4015 'I NEVER GET (Jerry House), MGM 14689 (Sawgrass. BMI) (Gayle Barnhill, Johnny Christopher). RCA 0222 (Noma /S.P -R -, AMI( o THROUGH 4 13 SWEET MAGNOLIA BLOSSOM-Billy 'trash' (Unichappell /Easy Nine, BMI) Craddock 90 ON THE COVER OF THE (Rory Bourke, Gayle Barnhill) ABC 11412 54 RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA -Hank Williams Jr. MISSING YOU MUSIC CITY NEWS-Bud Owens (Chappell. ASCAP /Unichappel, BMI) W (1. White), MGM 14700 (Combine, BMI) AOH 0480 (S- Silverstein, B. Owens, 1. Shaw), Capitol 3841 (Evil Eye, BMI) 1 A I'VE GOT THING ABOUT YOU BABY/ 39 42 7 I NEVER GET THROUGH GOLDEN HORN TAKE GOOD CARE OF HER -Elvis Presley MISSING YOU -Bobby Lewis LAST TIME I SAW HIM - Dottie West (Tony Joe White), RCA 0196 (Swamp Fox /White (Arthur Kent, Frank Stanton, Bitt Collie), (M. Masser, P. Sawyer(, RCA 0231 (Jobete. ASCAP) PUBLISHING o ASCAP Haven, ASCAP) Ace Of Hearts 0480 (Golden Horn, ASCAP) 7 10 BABY DOLL - Barbara Fairchild 73 76 WHAT A WAY TO GO -Del Reeves 50 4 SMILE FOR ME -Lynn Anderson (J Crutchfield. D. Earl). Columbia 445988 (1 Chesnut). United Artists 378 (Passkey. BMI) * (R. 4 (Duchess, BMI) Bourke). Columbia -46009 (Chappell, ASCAP) 74 80 SPIDERS AND SNAKES -Jim Stafford 15 A VERY SPECIAL LOVE SONG Charlie Rich 41 29 12 TRACES OF LIFE -lunm & Oscar - (1. Stafford). MGM .4648 (Kaiser /Boo /Gimp, ASCAP) (B. Sherrill, Nono Wilson), Epic 5 -11091 (Columbia) (Paul Huffman, Joane Kelly), GRC 1006 (Alger. BMI) (Hardtack /Act One. BMI) LEAN IT ALL ON ME -Diana Trask 11 6 HANG IN THERE GIRL Freddie Hart (J. Whitmore). Dot :.7496 (Famous) (Al Gallico. BMI) - 42 30 14 THAT'S THE WAY LOVE (Freddie Hart). Capitol 3627 (Blue Book. BMI) GOES Johnny Rodriguez - 76 82 REFLECTIONS -Jody Miller EARL RICHARDS 9 6 12 WRONG IDEAS - Brenda Lee (S. D. Shafer, L Frizzell), Mercury 73446 ( Phonogram) (R. Lane, R. Porter. N Johnston), Epic 511094 (She) Silverstein), MCA 40171 (Evil Eye, BMI) (Blue Crest, BMI) (Columbia) (Tree, BMI, Cross Keys, ASCAP) 'WALKIN' IN 20 6 I'LL TRY A LITTLE HARDER -Donna Fargo 43 31 15 A LOVE SONG -Anne Murray (Donna Fargo), Dot 17491 (Famous) 89 DALLAS- eoonle Smith (D.L. George, K Loggins), Capitol 3776 TEARDROPS' (Prima Donna, BMI) (L. Williams). Columbia 4.46008 (Acuff Rose, BMI) (Portofino / Gnossos, ASCAP) AOH 0477 11 12 10 TWENTIETH CENTURY 93 YOU DON'T NEED TO 44 49 6 J. JOHN JONES -Marie Owens DRIFTER -Marty Robbins (Billy Ray Reynolds, K Phyllis Powell), MCA 40184 MOVE A MOUNTAIN Jeanne Pruett (Marty Robbins), MCA 40172 (Mariposa, BMI) - (Claremont House, BMI) (1. Rushing, W. Holyfield), MCA 40207 (Jack, BMI) 22 HELLO LOVE-Hark Snow (Betty lean Robinson, Aileen Mnich). RCA 0215 45 36 13 YOU'RE MY WIFE, SHE'S MY 79 83 SOMETHING BETTER-0.B. Mceliriton (Four R. Vanhoy), 9091 (Columbia) Star, BMI) WOMAN - Charlie Louvre (M' Cosser, Enterprise (D. Wilkins, A. Broughton) United Artists 368 (Tree, BMI) 18 (Jeannie Marie) YOU WERE (Little David, BMI) A LADY -Tommy Overstreet 80 84 SHE STILL COMES TO ME- Henson Cargill (Moreno, Charlie Black), Dot 17493 (Famous) 56 5 SILVER THREADS AND GOLDEN (D. Feller), Atlantic 4016 (Vector, BMI) (Ricci Moreno. SESAC) NEEDLES -Linda Ronstadt 81 85 YOU BET YOUF' SWEET LOVE -Kenny O'Dell 14 16 11 WHEN YOUR GOOD LOVE WAS (J. Rhodes, D. Reynolds). Asylum 11032 (Central Songs, BMI) (K. O'Dell), Capricorn 0360 (Warner Bros.) JIM OWEN MINE -Nane! Felts (House Of Gold, BMI) (Jerry Foster, Bill Rice), Cinnamon 779 (lack 8 Bill. ASCAP) 47 53 9 SUPERSKIRT- Connie Cato 82 87 LAST OF THE SUNSHINE `I'VE GOT A (R. Helland, Gary S. Paxton), Capitol 3788 15 5 15 THERE WON'T BE ANYMORE -Charlie Rich (Acoustic, BMI) COWBOYS -Eddy Raven WOMAN (Charlie Rich), RCA 0195 (Charles Rich, BMI) (E. Raven), ABC II421 ( Melene. ASCAP) 48 33 17 I'M STILL LOVING YOU -Joe Stampley 16 13 8 THE CRUDE OIL BLUES -Jerry Reed (Glen Sutton, George Richey). Dot 17485 83 91 TOY TELEPHONE - Johnny Bush TO LEAN ON' (ferry R. Hubbard), RCA 0224 (Vector, BMI) (Famous) (Flagship /AI Gallico, BMI) (L. Kingston. F. Bycus), RCA 0240 (Owepar. BMI) AOH 0482 17 19 (We're Not) THE JET 49 48 12 I JUST HAD YOU ON MY 84 77 MAMA'S GOT TO KNOW. SET- George Iones & Tammy Wynette (B. Braddock), Epic 5 -11083 (Columbia) (Tree, BMI) MIND -Sue Richards HOW -Doug Kershaw (Sue Richards). Dot 17481 (Famous) (Ensign. BMI) (Doug Kershaw). Warner Bros. 7763 (Tree. BMI) 2 GUESS WHO -Jerry Wallace (Max Powell), MCA 40183 (Four Star. BMI) t+'1 70 3 NO CHARGE -Melba Montgomery I JUST STARTED HATIN' CHEATIN' (H. Howard), Elektra 45883 (Wilderness, BMI) 2 IT'S TIME TO CROSS THAT SONGS TODAY -Moe Bandy (S. Schaler. D. Owe,), GRC 2006 BRIDGE -Jack Greene 65 4 JUST ENOUGH TO MAKE (Blue Crest /Hill 8 Range, HMI) (Ben Peters), MCA 40179 (Ben Peters, BMI) * ME STAY -Bob Lumen 2 THE OLDER THE VIOLIN, THE SWEETER (J Weatherly), Epic 511087 (Columbia) 86 95 WALKIN' IN TEARDROPS -tart Richards (Keca, ASCAP) (B. Emerson, J. Emerson), Ace Of Hearts 0477 THE MUSIC -Hank Thompson (Golden Horn, ANA') (Curley Putnam), Dot 17490 (Famous) (Tree, BMI) 69 3 HONEYMOON FEELIN' -Roy Clark * (R. G.S. 35 THINGS AREN'T FUNNY Hellard. Paxton). Dot 17498 (Famous) 87 96 BOB, ALL PLAYBOYS (Coustic, BMI) Shipped this week! ANYMORE -Merle Haggard AND ME- Dorsey Burnette (M. Haggard). Capitol 3830 (Shade Tree, MI) (C. Williams). Capiti 1 3829 (ATV, BMI) 53 58 8 DON'T STOP NOW -Sherry Bryce 'I DON'T HAVE TO COME 22 14 15 WAKE ME INTO (Sherry Bryce), MGM 14695 (Sawgrass, BMI) PURE LOVE- Ronnie Milsap LOVE -Wilma Burgess 8 Bud Logan (E. Rabbit), RCA 0237 (Bnarpatch /Pi.Gem, BMI) 54 59 7 BACK IN THE COUNTRY -Roy Acuff THIS FAR TO SEE IT (R. Lane, R. Porter, T. McKeon), Shannon 816 (N.S.D.) (Eddy Raven), Hickory 314 (MGM) ( Melene, ASCAP) (Tree /Cross Keys, BMI) TORE DOWN /NOTHING RAIN' 23 17 11 RAINBOW IN DADDY'S EYES -Sammi Smith 13 4 COUNTRY BUMPKIN -Cal Smith BETWEEN -Porter Wagoner (Dallas Frazier, Sanger Shafer), Mega 204 (D. Wayne), MCA 40191 (Tree, BMI) (P. Wagoner). RCA 0233 ( Owepar, BMI( AOH 0481 (Blue Crest, BMI) 56 62 6 ORLEANS PARISH PRISON -Johnny Cash WHEN THE MORNING COMES -Hoyt Axton HORN PUBLISHING 24 25 I'M LEFT, YOU'RE RIGHT, GOLDEN (D. Feller). Columbia 4.45997 (House Of Cash. BMI) (H. Axton). A8M 1497 (Lady lane. BMI) ASCAP SHE'S GONE -Jerry Lee Lewis (B. Taylor, S. Kesler), Mercury 73452 (Phonogram) 57 55 9 LOVELY LADY- Murray Kellum 91 THE SAME OL' LOOK OF (Hill 8 Range, BMI) (Murray Kellum, Sonny Ladet), Cinnamon 777 LOVE -David Houston (Toast. BMI) G Richey. 34 IS IT WRONG (C Taylor. N. Wilson), Epic 5-11096 (Columbia) (Alger /AI Gallico. BMI) (For Loving You) -Sonny James 58 61 8 LET THE FOUR WINDS BLOW -Jack Reno (W. McPherson). Columbia 4.46003 A. Artists (D. Bartholomew, Domino), United 374 92 92 JOHN LAW -Homer Joy (Hill & Range. BMI) BMI) (Travis, (H. Joy), Capitol 3824 (Blue Book. BMI)

26 8 15 I LOVE YOU, I LOVE 59 64 5 LORD, HOW LONG HAS THIS 93 94 I'M FREE -Stan Hitchcock YOU -David Houston & Barbara Mandrel! BEEN GOING ON -Doyle Holly (1. Foster, B. Rice), Cinnamon 782 (D. Walls, M. Wilson, S. Lyons), Epic 511068 (L. Morris), Barnaby 5030 (MGM) (Jack & Bill. ASCAPI (Columbia) (Algee, BMI) (Sing Me /Backyard. ASCAP) 27 9 15 DADDY, WHAT IF -Bobby Bare 94 97 WELCOME HOME- Peters & Lee (Hal Silverstein). RCA 0197 (Evil Eye, BMI) 60 66 6 I USE THE SOAP- Dickey Lee (1 Dupre, S Beldo.e, B. Blackburn), Philips 40729 (David Gates), RCA 0227 (Jipahulu, ASCAP) )Phonogram( (Bello. ASCAP) SHIPPED THIS WEEK 28 21 HOUSTON (I'm Comin' To See YOU) -Glen Campbell 61 67 3 MY PART OF FOREVER - Johnny Paycheck 95 GEORGIA KEEPS PULLING ON ALSO (David Patch). Capitol 3808 (J. Foster, B. Rice), Epic 511090 (Columbia) MY RING -Little David Wilkins (Kayteekay /Humdmar. ASCAP) (lack & Bill, ASCAP) (D. Wilkins, T. Mardrall). MCA 40200 (Battleground /Emerald Isle, BMI) 29 27 13 LOVING YOU HAS CHANGED MY 62 68 7 SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDER -John Denver BOBBY MACK LIFE -David Rogers (Denver. Criss, Taylor) RCA 0213 96 98 BITTER THEY ARE, HARDER (Jewry Foster 8 Bill Rice) Atlantic 45 -4012 (Cheery Lane, ASCAP) "THE SAME OLD WAY" (lack 8 Bill, ASCAP) THEY FALL -Larry Gatlin (L. Gatlin), Monument 78602 (Columbia) 19 I GAVE UP A GOOD 47 WE SHOULD BE TOGETHER -Don Williams * (First Generation, BMI) AOH -0483 MORNING-Red Steagall (A. Reynolds), IMI 36 (lack, BMI) (R. Steagall, S. Lined), Capitol 3825 (Willey. ASCAP) 97 SOMETHING Johnny Rodriguez 41 6 AT THE TIME -Jean Shepard - (G- Harrison), Mercury 73471 ( Phonogram) (Bill Anderson), United Artists 384 (Stallion, BMI) 78 3 STORMS OF TROUBLED TIMES -Ray Price (Hanissongs, BMI) * (1. 446015 (Keca. ASCAP) Weatherly). Columbia 32 28 14 ANOTHER LONELY SONG -Tammy Wynette (B. Sherrill, M. Wilson, T. Wynette), Epic 511079 98 99 LOVING ARMS -Kris Kristotterson 8 Rita Coolidge 65 71 6 HELLO TROUBLE - Lawanda Lindsey (Columbia) (Alger /Altars, BMI) (T. Jans), ABM 1499 (Almo. ASCAP) (E. McDuff, O. Couch), Capitol 3839 (Blue Book. BMI) 4 SEASONS IN THE SUN -Bobby Wright 99 100 TEXAS LAW SEI- Tompall Glaser (Rod McKuen. Jacques Brel). ABC 11418 81 4 BORN TO LOVE & SATISFY -Karen Wheeler (J. Riley), MGM 14'01 (Fifteen Years. BMI) (E.B. Marks, BMI) * (B. Rice, J. Poster), RCA 0223 (Jack 8 Bill. ASCAP)

Arnold 4 I'LL NEVER GO AROUND 67 72 8 TELL ME A LIE -Sami Jo 100 JUST FOR OLD TIMES SAKE -Eddy (H. Hunter, 1. Keller), MGM 14711 MIRRORS -telly Frizzell (B. Wyrick, B Buskins), MGM South 7029 (Screen GemsColunbia. BMI) (S.D. Shafer /L. Frizzell), ABC 11416 (Blue Crest. BMI) (Fame, BMI, Rick Hall, ASCAP)

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Nashville, Tenn. 3720E Te : (615) 244 -5265 Country Music Billboard Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY for Week Encing 3/30,74 Caribbean Country Is Nashville HOE Here to Stay -Vallejo Scene SAN JUAN, P.R. -Country music Country Blend. The club's owner, By BILL WILLIAMS Country LP's, here to stay, according to Rafael .Judy Ritter, is a native of Kentucky. is There are some things even a jour- Alicea Vallejo, the country music Hits, according to Alicea, has o Copyright 1974. Billboard Publications. Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced. nalist can do well. Bobby Bare was stored in a retrieval system. or transmitted. in any form or by any means electronic mechanical. packing in crowds regularly pho ocopying, recording. or otherwise, without the prior written perrr ission of the publisher. pioneer in this island nation. been about to go out on on the Ryman since last December. The club is Bob Luman introduced live coun- stage for his last appearance on the * Star Performer -LP's registering proportionate upward progress this week considering expansion to handle the try music here more than four years "Opry" at that location, taking with A ago when he played the San Je- crowds. him Bobby Jr., to sing their hit song, yU The next artist due in is Stop's 3ó ronimo Hilton. Now, according to "Daddy, What If." Young Bobby TITLE- Artist, Label & Number (Distributing Label) native Alicea, the Caribbean mecca has a Roger Groff, a of San An- looked at his dad with that young work strong country music following, and tonio, thanks to the of Alicea boy frantic look and said, "Daddy, and San Juan disk jockey Bob Miller I 2 7 A LEGENDARY PERFORMER, Vol. 1 -Elvis Presley, RCA CPL1 0341 the demand is increasing. I've got to go to the bathroom." WEOA. Groff will now make a DOORS Epic NE of Bobby Bare Senior then assumed a 2 1 49 BEHIND CLOSED -Charlie Rich, 32247 (Columbia) The Diamond Horseshoe, one of swing of the Puerto Rico circuit. frantic look. Seasoned over the years the "in" nightspots in the city's posh Miller and Frank Wiltse, also of 3 3 12 FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE LAST HARD TOWN -Tom T. Hall, Mercury to such occasions by a large family, SR 1681 (Phonogram) Isla Verde section, now features on a WEOA, both play for country this reporter swung to the rescue. I regular basis Marion Hite and the bands. 4 5 18 NEW SUNRISE- Brenda Lee, MCA 373 rushed Junior to the men's room, and got him back to the edge of the 5 6 13 BOBBY BARE SINGS LULLABYS, LEGENDS ,AND LIES -Bobby Bare, RCA CPL-2-0290 stage in time for the song. I report ACM Heads See Web this for postérity because it was the 6 4 12 LET ME BE THERE -Olivia Newton -John, MCA 389 most exciting thing that happened 7 8 11 AN AMERICAN LEGEND -Tex Ritter, Capitol 11241 on that last night in the Ryman. And TV Dual as Big Boom it might have been even more so.... 8 9 6 I'M STILL LOVING YOU -Joe Stampley, Dot DOS 26020 (Famous) More and more artists are appearing Continued from page 66 Stone does feel the West Coast has 18 3 THERE WON'T BE ANYMORE -Charlie Rich, RCA APII -0433 been overlooked as far as its country before legislatures. Ferlin Husky a prime time spot next year, adding represented country music at Or- 10 7 12 WE'RE GONNA HOLD ON- George Jones & Tammy Wynette, Epic KE 32757 potential and its past country track (Columbia) that "in a way, as important as this records are concerned. lando at a gala party for the Florida is a pilot that we 16 4 10LENE RCA 0473 is, it really kind of "I believe the Coast has huge pop- lawmakers. Charlie McCoy recently -Dolly Parton, are extremely fortunate to have a got cheers before the West Virginia ulations that love country and it's 12 11 15 FASTEST HARP IN THE SOUTH -Charlie McCoy, Monument NZ 32749 (Columbia) for. The contract also calls time slot very hard for them to get it. Distrib- legislators.... George Jones and for a possible two airings, and we utors are sometimes negligent about Tammy Wynette set an all -time at- 13 14 7 THE ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR-Roy Clark, Capitol ST 11264 may be syndicating the show inter- tendance record at Atlanta's plush distributing the product and we 29 3 WOULD YOU LAY WITH ME -Tanya Tucker, Columbia NC 32744 nationally." have only a few radio stations in the Southernaire Club.... David Hous- * Cliffie Stone, a the 21 4 MY THIRD ALBUM -Johnny Rodriguez, Mercury SRI 16999 ( Phonogram) veteran of immediate area that cater to coun- ton doing a benefit in Lafayette, La., country music business since 1935 as weeks for try. But they all have top ratings. in a couple of crippled 16 19 15 THE MIDNIGHT OIL -Barbara Mandrell, Columbia RC 32743 a TV and radio personality, founder Country music here has really gone children. ... Joe McFadden set up Central songs, manager of Ten- 17 17 5 KID STUFF -Barbara Fairchild, Columbia NC 32711 of underground, into the clubs. But I with Jack Roberts a showing for nessee Ernie Ford, musician and Expo in Spo- feel that if there were someplace, like Freddie Hart at the '74 26 3 IF WE MAKE IT THROUGH DECEMBER -Merle Haggard, Capitol ST 11276 now president of Granite Records an auditorium, that offered regular kane, along with Tom T. Hall. on the 19 20 11 BEAN BLOSSOM -Bill Monroe, MCA 2 8002 also offered some comments country shows a lot of people and Billy Walker has added a girl show, the Academy and the West their families would attend. It's just singer to his act, as well as a man. 20 10 12 SOUTHERN ROOTS /BACK HOME TO MEMPHIS -Jerry Lee Lewis, Coast country scene in general. that a lot of people do not like a bar The girl is Sherri Pond, from Ohio, Mercury SRM I -690 ( Phonogram) "Our basic function, besides pro- atmosphere." and he will be joined by Del Dela- 21 12 14 AMAZING LOVE- Charley Pride, RCA APL1-039/ moting all country, is to concentrate Stone also pointed out that many mont, from British Columbia. Del is 11 Western states." 22 13 13 I REMEMBER HANK WILLIAMS -Glen Campbell, Capitol SW 11253 on the country stars, like Hank Thompson, a writer -performer, who will play pi- Stone added that "The general Ferlin Husky, Jean Sheppard, ano and trumpet and sing. ... Ray 23 15 13 THE UPTOWN POKER CLUB -Jerry Reed, RCA APL 1-0356 public is aware of the CMA show Wanda Jackson, Buck Owens and Griff has received his Green Belt in and we hope the same will be true of 24 27 20 WHERE MY HEART IS- Ronnie Milsap, RCA APL1-0338 his artists, Merle Haggard and Ernie karate from a school in Nashville. our show. Country is at a point now Ford began on the West Coast. He's working toward his black belt. 25 24 19 ROY CLARK'S FAMILY ALBUM -Roy Clark, Dot DOS 26018 (Famous) than ever are where more people "Over the years," he said, "Nash- ... Carl Perkins doing well after un- it there is lots of 26 22 10 KINDLY KEEP IT COUNTRY -Hank Thompson, Da DOS 26015 (Famous) recognizing and ville's publicity has made the whole dergoing dental surgery. ... Vik room for two shows." world aware that Nashville is coun- Chandler and wife, Erlene, will be 27 23 6 SONG AND DANCE MAN -Johnny Paycheck, Epic NE 32570 (Columbia) I to Nashville Bryan try music, and buy that 100 per- moving soon.... 28 25 9 KENTUCKY SUNSHINE -Wayne Kemp, MCA 369 cent. But I don't buy the idea that Shaw is on a promotional tour of the REACH OUT that's the only place you can have Southeast, accompanied by Joyce 29 30 16 CLINGING TO A SAVING HAND -Conway Twitty, MCA 376 Owens, head of artist relations for AND TOUCH THE successful country music. We also 38 2 VERY SPECIAL LOVE SONGS -Charlie Rich, Epic RE 3253! (Columbia) have the stars, studios, stations and Owens-Fair. ... Jean Shepard did IN 40 2 ENTERTAINER -Roy Clark, Dot DOS 12001 (Famous) CLOUDS GEORGE clubs." such a job on a recent benefit for an she's going to & TAMMY'S HOME Talking about the Academy, elementary school that 32 35 6 HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN -Jody Miller, Epic NE 32569 (Columbia) Stone said that "Our thought is to do a follow -up. ONE OF 33 28 9 RED, WHITE & BLUE (Grass), GRC 5002 ATOP develop the Coast, not to take any- The old Tex Ritter. band, the Bo' NASHVILLE'S thing away from Nashville. I'm pres- Weevils, has joined J.R. Williams, a 34 39 4 FULLY REALIZED -Charlie Rich, Mercury SRM 2-7505 )Phonogram( ident of the Academy, but I also sit new talent, booked by Delamont HIGHEST HILLS! - 1 SPIDERS & SNAKES -Jim Stafford, MGM SE 4947 on the membership board of the Music Services. ... Roy Acuff made 6,000 square feet of luxury, CMA. Our membership is at its so many trips overseas for service- 36 32 15 ALL ABOUT A FEELING -Donna Fargo, Dot DOS 26-319 (Famous) Mediterranean style, 5 bed- highest point yet, and we've taken men he has forgotten how many. 37 43 2 DON WILLIAMS, VOL. 1I -1MI 4006 rooms, 6 baths. recreation the meetings to the local clubs on a Now he and wife, Mildred, are going room, library, banquet sized monthly basis. Thus, there has been to take a pleasure -trip to the Orient 38 45 3 SHE'S GOT EVERYTHING I NEED -Eddy Arnold, MGM 4912 dining room, living room, more interest in the show than ever in April. ... Biggest new name 39 46 30 YOUMCA 'V359E NEVER BEEN THIS FAR BEFORE /BABY'S GONE- Conway Twitty, each with fireplace. Kitchen before this year. Our basic goal for rumbling in Music City is that of has everything. Call Betty the show is for people to be able to Billy Thunderkloud and the Chief - 1 THE BEST OF BUCK OWENS VOL. 5- Capitol 11273 Bernow, 352 -6430 or Jean say, 'hey, they're cooking out there, tones, who are doing sessions here - Quillen. 834 -2766. too,' and to expand the general in- now on Superior. ... Charlie Rich 41 42 5 THE PILGRIM -Larry Gatlin, Monument KZ -32571 (Columbia) terest in country. What with the golf broke new attendance records, this 42 49 2 THE BEST OF DANNY DAVIS & THE NASHVILLE BRASS -RCA APL 0425 tournament this year, which we time at the Houston Livestock Show. hope will become an annual event, So what else is new? ... Eddie Raven, 43 44 3 HAPPY HOUR -Tony Booth, Capitol ST 11270 and the increased membership, I one of the top writer -performers in 44 31 . 11 JUST ANOTHER COWBOY SONG -Doyle Holly, Barnaby 15011 (MGM) think the Academy has finally found the business (and a man to whom I

MACK itself." failed to credit a great song a few 45 34 12 THE FARMER -Porter Wagoner, RCA API 1 0346 Weed added that the show will be weeks ago), brought in Rudy Wesley 46 33 14 IF YOU CAN'T FEEL IT, (It Ain't There)- Freddie Hart, Capitol ST 11252 WHITE "staged like any other special, and as a guest at the King of the Road. SINGS we want to let people know that ... Harrison Tyner, president of the 47 37 5 THE LEGENDARY LEFTY FRIZZELL -ABC ABCx 799 country does not have to mean a House of Loyd, Inc., is on a business 48 - 1 THE OAK RIDGE BOYS- Columbia 32742 singer sitting on a bale of hay. The visit to Las Vegas and the West "SWEET first minute of the show alone will Coast. ... Randy Matthews has 49 - 1 THAT'S THE WAY LOVE GOES- Connie Smith, Cdumbia 32581 feature all 10 performers singing the bought the former home of Marty 50 1 LIVE AT THE PALOMINO CLUB -Del Reeves, United Artists DA 204 -1 same song, 'Country Roads.' And we Robbins, and uses his huge garage to are also going to have a special trib- antique furniture. ... Paul Richey's ute to Tex Ritter. Billy Strange will scheduled appearance at the Revere TENDER do all the arrangements, and with House in Toledo was put off until in the Aleutians, she was named Lonzo & Oscar are recording their stars like Tanya Tucker, Loretta April because the club moved. ... Miss Shemya by the 1400 men there. second GRC single in Nashville, FEELING" Lynn, Charlie Rich, Freddie Hart, The Johnny Bernard and Julie ... Tim Hazel, the Detroit youngster and they'll be doing a "serious" al- COMMERCIAL Conway Twitty, Doug Kershaw, Jones show has been contracted for who is catching on in Nashville, is bum in the future.... It's a boy, and we have a top engagements with Billy C 1315 Roy Clark we feel numerous about to sign a recording contract. a big one, for Robert Taylor and his show." (For a complete list of per- Walker. ... When Penny DeHaven Meanwhile, he and his partner, wife in Tulsa. Dad is vice president formers and presenters, see Bill- was booked by Buddy Lee into a mil - Marcia, are appearing six nights a of the Jim Halsey Company, in board, Mar. 23). itary base in Shemya, a small island week at a local club. charge of fairs and special events. 70 MARCH 30, 1974, BILLBOARD We have the hit. On CRC! Moe Bandy «I just started hatin' cheatin' songs today"

Produced by Ray Baker Country Music Dallas Park to Re -Open May 18; Parks to Come Alive Owner Slates Country & Gospel With Summer Music NASHVILLE Eight Country - The series will start May 19, with ROCKETT, Tex. -Music Valley tion known as Sounds of America, some two months away, and it is ex- - music sponsored the MCA day first. U.S.A., a 47 -acre park once operated Inc. The 'talent will be country and pected to be a sell -out. Talent on days at Centennial Park here will by George Jones and Tammy Wy- gospel. that initial show will include Con- highlight a summer of In addition, there will be four music geared at getting families nette, will reopen May 18 -19 under Billy Chambers, public relations way Twitty, Jerry Wallace, Diana symphonic dates, at least one of back into the parks the city. the ownership and operation of director for the park, said that more Trask, Red Simpson, Red Steagall, of which will feature a leading country Aubrey Hornsby, on E.M. Perry. than 3,000 advance tickets have Dorsey Burnette and others. consultant performer. Other weeks will involve entertainment and recreation to the Perry is president of an organiza- been sold for the opening show, theater, children's activities, dance Country music shows will be Parks & Recreation department, work shops and the like. presented each Sunday through said the various labels will provide 5th Annual Country Radio Sept. 22, with continuous entertain- the artists and the staging for sum- Hornsby said his intent was to ment from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Gospel mer concerts in the park, each of two build an entertainment series into a talent will be showcased once a hour duration, with top talent uti- recreational program. Titled "Fam- Seminar Gathers 300 Plus month. lized. ily Outing," the program is geared to NASHVILLE -The Fifth Annual In a give- and -take series, disk The beautiful park, 26 miles south The labels which are cooperating, bringing varied audiences back to Country Radio Seminar, conducted jockies and promotion men of coun- of Dallas, has seats for 6,000, and thus far, are MCA, United Artists, the parks. Most concerts will be held here last week, drew more than 300 try labels squared off and found additional room for chairs and the RCA, ABC, Hickory, Columbia - on Sunday, with a few scheduled for radio personalities from 33 states areas of understanding, and brought like. Epic, and Dot. Saturday afternoons. and Canada, and was featured by whatever differences exist on the The opening gospel show will fea- rap sessions which went into the late table. ture Gov. Jimmy Davis and Anna, night: hours. Atlantic's country division The Florida Boys, the Downings, Nelson King Dead at 59 presented participant The Blackwood Singers, Jake Bess, each an al- CINCINNATI -Funeral services morning deejay. He retired in 1970 bum, featuring edited air -checks Wanda Jackson, Sonny Simmons were held here Tuesday (19) for Nel- due to ill health. In 1953, King and from various country outlets. and the Action Players, Merle and the Gospel Four, and special guests. son King, 59, long one of the na- country- western great Hank Wil- pD KORP The only social function was a tion's top country music deejays and liams collaborated on the country The park had an ill -fated opening "New Faces" show, with perform- founder of the now defunct Country hit standard, "There'll Be No Tear- open its doors ances by Eddy Raven, The Nash- last year. It did not Music Deejays Association, who drops Tonight," with King penning THE NATION'S NEWEST LABEL until late September, and ran smack ville Edition, Lloyd Green, Charlie died here Saturday (16) after a the lyrics. rainy season. Four Thanks McCoy, Dick Feller, Marti Brown, into the region's lengthy bout with cancer. As organizer of the country music The More Than 450 Country, MOR and Rock shows later it closed. Narvel Felts, Josie Brown and Larry During a 15 -year association with deejays organization, King was ac- Radio Outlets Currently Spinning Gatlin, and a surprise `old face" in Perry is re- opening the park on L. B. Wilson's WCKY here, from tive for several years in the promo- Lefty Frizzell. the premise that the dry summer 1946 to 1961, Kitig was voted the na- tion of the Country Music Disk BLUES, BOOZE AND months should pack in crowds. Glen Keynote speaker was Sonny tion's No. 1 country music disk Jockeys Convention held annually Chambers is vice president of the or- BABY ON MY MIND James, who said he was "pleased jockey for eight years in succession in Nashville, which proved the fore- there are so many of you who care ganization. in a nationwide poll conducted by runner of the present day annual BY about tomorrow." He called for Future shows already booked for Billboard. At the time, WCKY, a WSM Country Music Convention. positive, responsible broadcasting. the park include Bill Anderson, 50,000 -watter, was considered the Survivors include his widow, the DONNIE ROHRS Mrs. Dorothy Ritter gave the vis- Donna Fargo, the Carter Family, top country music station in the na- former Sarah Jane Petty, for many 840 W. Front St. itors a personal welcome on behalf Tanya Tucker, Freddie Hart, Fred- tion. years secretary to L. B. Wilson, head Covina, Cal., 91722 of the state of Tennessee. die Weller, Mel Street, Hank After leaving WCKY, King en- of the Wilson radio and TV oper- (213) 966 -1227!967 -5202 Subjects of the seminar included Thompson, Webb Pierce, the Lo- gaged in various commercial pur- ations here and in Miami; two For Adddmnal DJ. Copies. Please Write. management, personnel, produc- retta Lynn Show, Jeannie C. Riley, suits here until 1968, when he joined daughters, a son, two brothers, a tion, ratings, news, music and sales. Bob Luman, and others. local country station WCLU as a granddaughter and his parents. 0 WIZ`LCóME XMASTO THE 4aß wCfuma eimmr

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When Danny Davis first put together his famous etc. The office, in Spanish decor, contains a gold tele- called his "beautiful relationship" with Lee. "He's Nashville Brass, he suggested the idea of booking the phone and even a parking meter, among other very easy to get along with," Vienneau said. "All of group to a number of agents. Each approached it things. It has a touch of class. our dealings have been great." negatively. There was no way to book such a contin- But then, so does Buddy Lee. Jim Vienneau, one Vienneau, except for one brief hiatus, has pro - gent, Davis was told. of those who knows him well, described what he (Continued on page 78) Then his good friend, Jim Vienneau, suggested he call on Buddy Lee. Without hesitation, Lee said: "I really think this can go if we work on it." Needless to say, Buddy Lee worked on it. Within two weeks Davis already had worked six dates. Last year, Danny played 324 concerts, all booked by Buddy Lee. He flew 105,764 statute miles, spending 519 hours in his airplane. Since then, many major agencies have ap- proached Davis, some of them offering bonuses, for the opportunity to book him. Now, the remarkable thing about this is that Danny Davis gives such offer no consideration, despite the fact the only contract he has ever had with Buddy Lee is a handshake. With him it's the greatest contract in the world,"

Davis explained. "He's the most honest, straight - headed agent I've ever come across." This is a satis- fied artist speaking, one who has since gone into the greatest concert halls, to the main ballrooms of Las Vegas, into television studios, and into the leading clubs of the nation. Davis and his Brass constitute one of the 57 acts now booked and /or managed by this massive, mus- cular man, known throughout Music Row in Nash- ville as "the chief." From what may be the most im- posing office in the city (it once belonged to the late Hubert Long), he controls his dynasty with an iron fist, one which once belted a few wrestlers out of rings and off the mats of the sports world. For Buddy Lee began his career as a grappler. Contrast his early days with the plushly- carpeted, oversized office, with an adjoining full -sized bar and / apartment, replete with fold -out beds, a rest room, Big eater Buddy Lee with Betty Kaye and Danny and Barbara Davis.

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BUDDY LEE Continued from page 75 artist. And even though Vienneau is no longer with self defense, and there came that day when, in the MGM, he still produces the records for Hank Jr. basement of a friend's home, he was able to throw duced the Hank Williams Jr. records for the past 10 But then what is an ex- wrestler from the Bronx someone much larger than himself. It was decided years, and young Hank is very close to Buddy Lee. doing running the largest country booking agency in then and there that Lee would become a wrestler. The son of the famous father, in a sense, put Lee on existence? Well, it's one of those things. He worked the circuit, played the necessary roles, the country booking map. They have enjoyed this in- Buddy Lee grew up in an Italian section of the and established himself as a good man on the mat. credible relationship since they knew one another, Bronx where strength had a great deal to do with Eventually, as age and agility took its toll, Lee was and Lee has guided all of the destinies of the MGM one's well- being. He became proficient in the art of smart enough to move out of the ring and into an of- fice, where he became wrestling promoter. Recogniz- ing the potential in other fields, he settled in Colum- bia, S.C., and began to promote rock shows, and everything else from Liberace to the Ice Show. Every- thing, that is, but country. One night, while one of his promotions was play- ing to a half -filled house, he wandered over to the competition nearby and saw a country show with a full house. He checked the gate prices, the cost of the artists, and discovered at once that is where his fu- ture was pointed. There was money to be made. Three country shows and a pocket full of money later, Lee first learned of Hank Williams Junior. Just a teenager at the time, young Hank had no outside management. After going through the necessary ar- rangements, Buddy began promoting dates on Hank Junior around the country. Recognizing that he would have to make the ulti- mate move to Nashville where 90% of country music is based, he took that big step, settling first in a small apartment from which he operated his agency. My, how it has grown. Beginning with Hank Junior, he quickly added fiddler Curley Fox and singer Merle Kilgore. That was it, at the beginning. Now it's a whole new ballgame. Actually, it is difficult to keep pace not only with Buddy Lee and his artists, but with his constantly growing staff and his expansion program. In addition to beinga booker, Buddy Lee deals directly in personal management. Not only has he guided the complete career of your Hank, but of Tommy Cash, an artist whose stature has climbed Lee with Billy Walker, MGM artist. steadily. (Continued on page 80) t

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Lee is still a night - person primarily. He stays clear of the office during most of the daylight hours, and then works into the night in the solitude of his splendid of- fice. That's where Jerry comes in, to handle the day- time calls and do what needs to be done. He also handles overflow booking. And, finally, he goes on the road. Rivers is road manager for the Hank Wil- liams Junior show, and accompanies him on all trips, performing as well. That means 150 to 200 dates a year, and still finding time to get the work done at the Nashville office. A truely remarkable man, Rivers is as vigorous today as he was with Hank Senior 25 years ago. And would you believe that a lacy is one of the driving forces at the agency? Her name is Johnnie Massie, and in her four years with the agency she has moved up to the position of vice president and agent. Johnnie, attractive and dynamic, came to work for Lee as an administrator, working on contracts, doing whatever had to be done. As an assistant to Lee, she attended the initial fair meetings at which the agency was present, and she learned the ropes. She also learned the fair bookers, and in a short time she was Songwriter- artist Liz Anderson with Buddy Lee Agents. Left to right: Jimmy Selph, Chuck Eastman, Jack Haynes, Casey Anderson, handling all of the agency's fair work and special Skip Rodgers, and Lee. (Continued on page 84)

Buddy, Thank's for standing by nie thru the lean years.... Now I'm proud to stand with you on your 10th Anniversary.... and in the future too! Congratulations, Tommy Cash

30, 1974, BILLBOARD 80 MARCH Thank You Buddy (Cuddles) Lee for 10 years of outstanding service to the Entertainment Industry

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. JEANNIE C. RILEY BOBBIE ROY BOB SANDERS KENNY SERATT TOMMY ROE CARL SMITH RED 5 BOVINE BILLIE JO SPEARS TANYA TUCKER BILLY :to' WALKER GEORGE WALLACE. JR. ONIE WHEELER - HANK WILLIAMS, JR. LARRY WOODS. iNAMES LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER ....000000000 +e BUDDY LEE Continued from page 80 Another name quickly recognizable is that of Vic quartet and as a soloist, and a good one. Then he events. She has, in fact, booked millions of dollars Ames, one of the original Ames Brothers, who now gave up the entertainer's life to become a manager, worth of fair dates in this capacity. As vice president has made the circuit in show business. Ames joined for a long time he handled the club at the King of the she is, in Buddy's absence, the spokesman for the the agency only last July, but his name has been Road in Nashville. He later made the move into the agency. magic. He was an entertainer, both as part of the agency business. Now he has performed, bought tal- ent, and is selling talent. Ames, of course, estab- lished a close relationship with club owners and other promoters during his years as an artist, and this has fared well both for him and the agency. He says he loves the work, is very fond of country talent, and enjoys this new approach to show business. He even gets requests, now and then, to do promotional spots on tapes for radio stations promoting shows, identifying himself. But he minimizes his own role, pointing up instead the stature of the artist he is booking. Lee's selection of agents shows genius in itself. He has brought them in from every walk of life, from every possible background, and from every geo- graphical location. He only requires that his agents know and understand the artists. John Centinaro, for example, was a rock singer from Tampa, Florida, who later got involved in the country music business. He formed and managed a group called the Country Cavaleers, and brought them to Lee's attention. Buddy not only agreed to book them, but was instrumental in their getting a recording contract with MGM. Then he went one step beyond. He liked the qualities he saw in Centinaro, and hired him as an agent. Now John not only books his own group, but all the other artists as well, spe- cializing in club dates. Larry Wilt had an entirely different sort of back- ground. He was a radio sales and promotion man- ager for a station in York, Pa., but gave up that lucra- tive position to relocate in Nashvillle. There he got into the country music magazine business, one he found extremely unprofitable. The magazine folded, but again Lee saw something in the man which dem-

Lee with the newest artist on his roster, Stonewall Jackson. (Continued on page 85)

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MARCH 30, 1974, BILLBOARD 84 BUDDY LEE Continued from page 84 packing agency in Omaha, Nebr., to his complex to cover a seven -state midwestern area. onstrated the aggressiveness and determination he °lt gives us a closer liaison with the people of this was seeking. Wilt went to work for him as an agent, part of the country," Romeo explained at the time. and is booking clubs for Lee now. "We can get the talent lined up more quickly and Don Fowler was a musician, and he worked for a (Continued on page 86) A SALUTE lot of bands, traveling clubs, lounges and concert halls all over the nation. For nearly ten years he worked with Little Jimmy Dickens as his road man- ager. Then he formed his own small agency, dealing primarily with budget acts. When he had learned the TO business thoroughly, he joined Buddy Lee with his expertise, and is perfectly content to operate in this manner under Lee's guidance. Every singer and every musician who has ever BUDDY worked the country field is familiar with Jimmy Selph. Nearly 25 years ago he was playing as a staff member of the "Grand Ole Opry," and still performs there occasionally on Saturday nights. Selph was no LEE ordinary musician. He was in demand by the great- est artist in the field, and most of his time was spent performing with the late Red Foley, not only as an in- strumentalist, but as a singer. When Foley moved to Springfield, Mo., in the 1950's, he took Selph with FROM him. When the great singer died; Selph became road manager and a performer with the Judy Lynn Show, and he spent some eight years with her in Las Vegas. Then, when Selph decided to return to Nashville, he NEW YORK! turned to Lee, and became one of his outstanding agents. Doug Bortnam had an entirely different sort of background, virtually all in gospel music. A native of Detroit, he joined the Musical Harts, later became their manager, brought them to Nashville, and took them to Buddy Lee. Once more, spotting unusual qualities, Lee took him into the agency, opening en- tire new vistas for the booking complex. On that subject, Lee last winter "decentralized" his agency to take the to people a artists the of given Buddy Lee with George Wallace Jr., son of the Alabama area. He added Don Romeo, who heads his own governor. TO BUDDY, BUDDY LEE Continued from page 85 Trio, Bill and Dave, Leatherwood & Lisa, Janny & Keane, Will Mercer & Poppy, The Gathering, and Wall serve the entire countryside." He noted that the Street, three single acts: Bob Dant, Rusty Ballinger, Omaha office was working with all sized markets, but and Kenny Terry. A GREAT GUY most of his calls came from communities of from Recently, Lee plucked from Las Vegas one of the 1,500 to 50,000. "They call in for talent, and we can nation's leading publicists, Herb Pickard, and en- give them a quick answer. We're way ahead of where ticed him to Nashville to head his public relations de- we used to be," he said. partment. It was part of Lee's policies of going after Romeo noted that it is better to be based in the best, and then hiring them. Omaha Nashville than because of the proximity of The same applies, of course, to his publishing the office and the he fact that knows the territory. companies. He owns all or part of Hank Williams Jr., Through his own agency he remains in the pack- Inc., Acoustic Music, Inc., Aud -Lee Publishing, and aging business, one which he has pursued since (Continued on page 88) 1952 when he began booking clubs. "I started with that, then went to the industrial shows and one -nighters," he said. "For the past 10

years I have been dealing in country because I saw it as the giant of the industry. Now it has grown to in- credible proportions." He said he and Lee had worked for three years to finalize the plans for setting up a branch of Buddy Lee Attractions in the midwest. "We're the only people to have-done it," Romeo said. And Buddy Lee doesn't stop there. Several years ago he had an agent working for his named Chuck Eastman. After Eastman learned the agency busi- ness, he struck out on his own, and had moderate success with his own firm. But hé came back. And when he came, Buddy set him up to head an entirely new division for Nashville: that dealing with pop mu- sic. Nashville is, of course, a town of country talent, but there is plenty of pop talent as well. So, Eastman set it up, and now he is booking 19 acts into hotel clubs and lounges around the nation. Under his wing are these acts: Argus, Brass Monkey, Easy, Ross Lewis and the Right Direction, the Four Dealers, Oetzeeeso Corky Threalkill and Father Nature, Bill "Sweetpea" Ferguson and the Plain Truth, Peter Forsythe & Co., Post Raisen Band, The Graduates, Sugar and Spice John Centinaro, left, with one of his acts, The Country Cavaleers.

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744CriosS and the Rushville frass SUITE 300, NOS 16TH AVENUE SOUTH NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 31203 615 244 4336 BUDDY LEE Continued fronn page 86 Allmusic. The man who handles the publishing is Ed Buddy Lee Agency's Penny, the one -time Boston disk jockey, who be- came an outstanding writer and publisher, and fi- Country Talent List nally took over the Lee operations. Following is a list of the Buddy Lee agency country Also on Lee's staff is Bill Sottile, who has been as- talent: sociated with Buddy since 1958, where he helped Roy Acuff, Jr. Donna Fargo Show him in his early promotions. His principal job now is Urel Albert Lefty Frizzell to look after the various interests of Buddy Lee, and Wilma Burgess Don Gibson to do general work in the agency. Kent Fox Clay Hart Lee also is blessed with a beautiful and talented Jim Glaser The Musical Harts ladies. staff of Mary Steelman, the receptionist, is The Imperials The Homesteaders both capable and lovely, and creates a lasting first Tommy Roe & Trio Lois Johnson & Band impression. Jean Sopha, the bookkeeper, is a lady of Bob Sanders Merle Kilgore many talents and handles more than her share of the Kenny Serratt Claude King workload. Dotty Lyness is the secretary to Buddy. Pat Billy Walker Show Hugh X. Lewis Penny oversees the contract department, while Judy Onie Wheeler Hank Locklin Yancey is the secretary to Massey. Johnnie Phyllis Rex Allen & The Men Sam & Kirk McGee Powell works in the contract department, and Joyce of The West George Morgan Head in bookkeeping. Ernie Ashworth Lamar Morris Buddy Lee has done a great many things, but has Sherry Bryce Danny Davis & retained the common touch. He is, in fact, intro- Carl & Pearl Butler the Nashville Brass verted to the point of refusing to be interviewed, re- Bill Carlisle Gary Paxton fusing to talk about himself, and read ly giving credit Tommy Cash Stu Phillips to others. The Country Marvin Rainwater Yet it was Lee who became the first agent to book Cavaleers Bobby G. Rice country artists into the major strip hotels in Las Alice Creech Jeannie C. Riley Vegas, beginning with the Landmark and the Ha- The Mike Curb Bobbie Roy cienda. He also was the first Nashville agent to pro- Congregation Carl Smith vide a limousine service for clients, to be utilized at Dick Curless Red Sovine anytime. He recognized their importance, and thus Pat Daisy Billy Jo Spears gives them the constant VIP treatment. Governor Jimmy Tanya Tucker It's been a long while since 1964, ten years ago, Davis & Anna George Wallace, Jr. when Lee set up his modest agency in Nashville to Gordon Davis Hank Williams, Jr. handle to career of Hank Williams Jr. The agency Skeeter Davis Larry Woods grows, the staff grows, the list of artists grows, and Don & Carla Lois Johnson & Don success comes. Penny DeHaven Silver Show Duke of Paducah Julie Jones Show. Who knows about the next 10 years?

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WORKING FOR THE YOU'LL ALWAYS BE GREATEST CHIEF IN NUMBER ONE THE BUSINESS!! TO ME!!!

JOHNNIE AND THE SHERRY THE GREATEST BOOKING BR YCE CREW AGENCY I'VE EVER WORKED WITH. CONGRATULATIONS, BUDDY! BOBBY G. RICE

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, International News EMI in Sweden Arcade in Biggest .44 Marks 1st Yr. Drive on Freeman STOCKHOLM -MEMI in Swe- LONDON -Arcade is planning through Radios Luxembourg, Capi- den is about to celebrate its first an- what is described as its biggest cam- tal and Clyde. The album is the first niversary-and a string of hits that paign to date to launch "Alan Free- of a series and deals with pop music have established the label as one of man's History Of Pop," a double-al- from 1951 to 1967. Track examples the top operations in the country. bum package containing 40 original are Tennessee Ernie Ford's "Sixteen The biggest success story of the hits at $8.10. Director Lawrence Tons," "Ma (He's Making Eyes at first year has been the breaking of Myers said the album would be on Me)" by Johnny Otis, Adam Faith's the all- Swedish band, Blue Swede, general release in the next few "What Do You Want" and "Good who are about to have their album weeks. "We are waiting until we Vibrations" by the Beach Boys. "Hooked on a Feeling" released have a million records in stock and The album, of course, omits The worldwide, including the States. at the moment they are being flown Beatles, none of their material can The title track has already been a in from all parts of the world where be used on compilation albums for hit in America, and the band expects we can get them pressed." contractual reasons. to tour the country in May to pro- Arcade is to spend in excess of its The "Story of Pop," Vols I and II mote the album. normal $750,000 in launching the on K -Tel, compiled in association The album, "Pinewood Rally," package. Apart from what is de- with the magazine of the same name has sold over 25,000 in Sweden. TO MARK the appearance of artists Dobie Gray, Don McLean and Julien Clerc scribed as "massive TV coverage," and -the BBC Radio One series, is The EMI operation here first in the Dutch Grand Gala du Disque, Bovema organised two banner -towing air- the album will also be promoted still available through mail -order scored with "You're Summer," by craft to overfly Amsterdam and the Festival Hall on the day of the Gala. managing director Ian Howard con- Nova, which was last year's Swedish firmed. "We have put it in a few entry in the Eurovision song contest. stores around town," he said, "but at A hit album by Nova and five sin- Greenwood Joins the moment we are too busy with gles successes from Blue Swede fol- From the Music Capitals other product to put it on general re- lowed under the guidance of EMI Smile Promotion lease." producer and manager Bengt Pal - Myers also confirmed that Arcade mers. of Ehe World TORONTO -Smile Records, was likely to follow the K -Tel ex- Other successful artists on the la- ity London Philhar- headed by president Dave Coutts, ample of increasing the price of bel include Friendship Train, whose LONDON officer for the monic Orchestra who were to play in has expanded with the appointment single compilation albums from record "Friday's My Day" is due for Capital Radio is refusing to play the concert, after tax the amount of Calvin Greenwood to the com- $4.98 to $5.60. He said, "I think al- States release; Harpo, who has had the chart -topping single by Paper would be nearer $2,500.... The Me- pany's promotion department. most certainly with the increase in two number ones; Merit Hemings- Lace, "Billy Don't Be a Hero. "-The Greenwood has been an active chanical Copyright Protection cost of pressing and other overheads son, whose album "Bergtagen" has record, which reached No. 1 in the Society agreed not to pursue a peti- member in the Canadian music and the price is going to have to go up sold over 25,000; and the New Music Week charts recently has tion to wind -up Pama Records, of film industry for several years. He and $5.60 is the logical price." Strangers. been played consistently on Radio Harlesden, London, after a High was the founder of the City Muffin One, but has never been featured on Court judge heard the record com- Boys, a Toronto -based band, and the Capital playlist. had paid its debts. The also travelled extensively through The music director of London's pany ... commercial radio Latin and South America recording `Long Live Love' Chosen independent commercial radio sta- news- dominated station, London Broadcasting, has and filming various historic cultures tion, Aiden Day said: "We are not started its first all -music orientated from Peru to Mexico. playing Paper Lace and we are not As Euro Entry of England program. The show will cover the The appointment comes at a time playing Lena Zavaroni, Bay City music spectrum including when Smile is having much success LONDON - BBC Television third time Valerie Avon and Harold Rollers, Freddie Starr and Hudson pop record previews, interviews and art- with the band Southcote whose first viewers voted overwhelmingly for Spiro have had one of their songs Ford. ists, a review of the music press and a single for Smile, "She," was picked the Valerie Avon /Harold Spiro song shortlisted for Eurovision but the "We play a certain kind of music by Buddah in the U.S. for distri- gig guide. Presenter of the show up "Long Live Love" to represent the first time one of their compositions and I do not think these records are It was 89 the first week on Time Off is Peter Jay: "It is the first bution. U.K. in this year's Eurovision Song has been selected as the U.K. entry. suitable. I compile the playlist and it time we have had an all music -ori- the Billboard 100 chart with a star. Contest. The song, published by Olivia Newton -John, who will seems to work well without these entated programme and the first Tony Kosinec has a new record on Feldman Music, polled 27,387 votes sing the song at Eurovision in records." time we have had a program aimed Smile, "Little Road and a Stone to compared with the runner -up, "An- Brighton on April 6, currently He added that he could not define entirely at young people." The show Roll," which is starting to see chart gel Eyes," written by Tony Macau- records for Pye but is on the verge of a category from which Capital action in Canada at the moment. lay and Keith Potger and published signing a new recording deal with will be broadcast on Saturdays and chooses its records nor categories Sundays, neither being repeats. John Watt, the vice president of by Larkworth Music, which only EMI. Consequently, although Pye those which do not get an airing.... Music for Pleasure is offering 12 Smile, has been following up con- collected just over 18,000 votes. rush -released the single, backed by Elton John's April tour has been cents off its new "TV Themes" al- tacts and negotiations established at The decision was announced on "Angel Eyes," in the U.K. at the be- cancelled due to group and manage- bum on Sounds Superb through a MIDEM this year. Saturday during Jimmy Savile's ginning of last week, EMI will issue ment "suffering severe strain and ex- coupon scheme in the TV Times. (Continued on page 94) BBC-1 series, "Clunk Click." It is the the song in all other territories ex- haustion" following three months of The coupon in TV Times enables cept America and Canada, where recording and the global touring consumers to purchase the album at MCA has an option, and Australia schedule, according to agent Vic $2 instead of the usual $2.12. The of- and New Zealand, where the record Lewis. ... Atomic Rooster have fer lasts during April. ... George will be released by Festival. signed with Decca's Deram label for Harrison has denied reports of firm The remaining four of the six their new single, "Tell Your Story, plans to tour U.S. in the autumn shortlisted Eurovision entries were Sing Your Song." - nothing has yet been decided, he "Hands Across the Sea" (Black Presentations to Jethro Tull, Ten Sheep Music), by Ben Findon and says. Years After, Procol Harum, Steeleye The five -month -old soul -ori- Geoff Wilkins, which polled 15,365 by Liberal MP Span and Leo Sayer entated company, Cloud One SHACK votes; "Have Love, Will Travel" Clement Freud were the highlights Records, has finally released its first (Cookaway /Tic Toc Music), by of Chrysalis Records' convention Lowest Prices For Records & Tapes record. The debut single is "When Roger Greenaway and Geoff Ste- held recently. The three -day get -to- Order Via TELEX: 62632 U.W. the Fuel Runs Out," by Executive phens, which won 15,266 votes; gether held in Egham, Surrey, "Loving You Ain't Easy" (August of the (Continued on page 92) Records marked the fifth anniversary All 45 RPM Music), by Bob Saker, Stuart Leath - Chrysalis group of companies. wood and Gary Sulsh, which won Jethro Tull collected platinum al- per 52C each 5,905 votes; "Someday" (Noel Gay bums for American sales of their al- Soviel Tour by No record for less than Music), by Gary Benson and David Box Lots bums "Living in the Past," "Thick as Minden, which polled 5,520 votes. a Brick" and "Aqualung." Procol Hamilton IV in Box Lots 5 or more per 25 per box number The total number of votes cast this - Harum leader Gary Brooker picked LONDON -George Hamilton IV 5 year was down on 1973 -David Toff, up an American art directors' award is to pioneer American country mu- Minimum Order 100 Records-No Oldies secretary of the Music ,Publishers for the packaging of the "Grand Ho- sic behind the Iron Curtain. The Association, blamed the General tel" album and Steeleye Span's RCA singer, currently on a tour of LP's $2.95 and up ($5.98 list) Election for the reduced interest in manager Jo Lustig received an Britain, has been invited to perform Tapes 8 Track & Cassette $3.99 ($6.98 list) the event this year. award made by America's Stereo four concerts in Russia later this LARGE USERS CALL OR CABLE FOR SPECIAL BOX PRICES Eighteen countries are participat- Review magazine for the band's month and is also booked for shows ing in this year's Eurovision which "Parcel of Rogues" album, which in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Shipped Same Day Air Express will be held at the Dome, Brighton. was voted record of the year in the In Russia, Hamilton will be ap- Huge Inventories of All Labels Meanwhile, John Schroeder is magazine's poll. pearing before invited audiences at Specialists in Rock, Soul, Gospel, Jazz, Pop etc. planning to release covers of all six A decision not to record Victor Moscow University, the Composers shortlisted songs on a maxi- single Borge's charity concert taken by Union, the Railway Institute and ALL ORDERS C.O.D. which will be issued through his own EMI recently, may not deplete pro- Friendship House. He will be lectur- Shipped F.O.B. New York Alaska label. The single (ALA 17), ceeds to the extent that was first ing on the history of traditional which will be released during the feared. EMI had expressed interest American country music and illus- RECORD SHACK CORP. second half of this month, will retail in recording the concert held three trating his talk with songs. Ave., New York, N.Y. 10029 2132 Second for 50p and will be packaged in a weeks ago but finally decided The concerts have been arranged In U.S.A. Call (212) 369-8600 special colour sleeve. against the idea. Concern was ex- through the American Embassy in TELEX 62632 U.W. the songs will be Marie pressed that the money which would Moscow and British concert pro- Telex Orders accepted 7 days a week -24 hours a day. Singing Toland, a new artist Schroeder' have come from the musician's moter Mervyn Conn, man behind recently signed to his label. Alaska recording fees, which would miss the the annual country music festival at product is pressed and distributed charity, would be about $10,000. Wembley, who will be accompaning by EMI. According to Eric Mason, public- Hamilton. MARCH 30, 1974, BILLBOARD 90 presenting a new voice for Europe

PAULO Portuguese Entry - Eurovision 74 Brighton - April 6th E DEPOIS DO ADEUS/(and then)AFTER LOVE

ARNALDO TRINDADE & OPORTO - LISBON InernaionaI News EMI Pledges `Renewed Interest' in From the Music Capitals Aiding U.K. Dealers' Problems of the World Continued from page 90 extended tour of Russia. ... Sergei LONDON -During 1974, EMI Additionally there would be im- Listing his priorities towards ef- Prokofiev's opera "Gambler" (after will take a "renewed and practical provements in the sales division ficient retailing, Oord mentioned Suite, which is in the American Top 50 soul chart on Babylon Records. Dostoevsky) was premiered at the interest" in helping U.K. dealers towards greater effectiveness and ef- knowledge of repertoire, a sympa- Bolshoi Theater here, staged by thetic and ... Impressive U.K. debut by Judi solve their problems. ficiency. stimulating atmosphere Boris Pokrovskii, conducted by A. Making this pledge during his Oord disclosed that an analysis of for customers and knowledgable as- Pulver at Polydor reception at Ron- nie Scotts.... The MCA album back Lazarev. In the opera were featured speech at the annual GRRC confer- EMI's turnover for 1973 confirmed sistants, with a genuine interest in top Bolshoi vocalists Galina Vish- ence in London yesterday, manag- the growing polarisation of retailing the music they were selling. catalog is now available from EMI. nevskaya, Alexander Ognivtsev, Tat - Looking at the effects More than 250 full -price and low - ing director Gerry Oord said that in volume towards larger dealers. Fifty of the three - yana Siniayskaya. ... Swedish pop to servicing, EMI percent for day working week, raw price titles are now available and addition better of dealers accounted materials singer Sylvia Brethammer is in Rus- would be drawing on its own retail- nearly 90 percent ofbusiness. shortages and the miners' strike, EMI is advising dealers of the new sia on a five-town tour. . .. U.K. ing to assist with we, industry, Oord said that the prefixes and numbers which replace experience estab- "If the don't prevent difficulties en- singer Robert Young is on his second could the former Decca numbers.... Cap- lishing proper stock levels, staff it, the result would be the end of the countered prove to be benefi- Russian tour, featured in one -man training, maximisation of space for smaller dealer," said Oord, stressing cial in the long term. ital Radio is offering a massive bonus to bulk advertisers following shows in Siberia, Tashkent, Kiev... . improved flyover. his belief in the future of the smaller After 1973's boom, a "little level- Jugoton and Melodiya artist Sacha A new sales centre would be set up dealer, on which the industry's ling off in the relentless rate of tfie a National Opinion Poll survey Subota is again in Russia on an ex- market's increase" which the station says confirms a to co- ordinate these developments growth had been built, but not the would provide a tended tour. ... West Germany's and greater investment was being "bad dealer," of which there were much needed breathing space. daily audience of over one million. Advertisers on the station who buy a Konzertdirektion Rudolf Vedder, made in the shopfitting division. still too many around. Sales during January and Febru- Munich, will feature Soviet artists ary were sustained despite fewer special package of 20, 30- second spots at the normal price of S2,150 David Oistrakh, the Borodin String new releases and he hoped that once Quartet and singer Muslim Ma- full production was will receive another 20 spots free. restored that the gomayev in Germany in 1974, while Finland Imports & Exports industry would not ignore the les- The offer follows an NOP survey which reveals that on any week day, Gosconcert arranged Russian tours sons learned and slip back into old for Munchner Philharmoniker and a and undesirable habits. 1,010,000 people tune into Capital Soar to New Highs in '73 for an average 2 hours 48 minutes in symphony orchestra from Cologne. "To continue to issue records of ... Teatro alla Scala will present Pre-recorded Tape Imports- total: $2.13 million, up the London area. HELSINKI -Both Finland's doubtful artistic merit, it no longer four operatic productions at,the Bol - tape im- .73 million. West Germany: $630,000, up $410,000; MARTIN THORPE record and pre -recorded U.K.: $430,000. up $40,000; U.S.: $260,000, up just weakness -it is totally irrespon- shoi Theater stage, Moscow, in May. ports and exports soared to new lev- $160,000; Sweden: $250,000, down $50.000; Italy: sible in our present economic and VADIM YURCHENKOV els during 1973, according to figures $210,000, up $70,000. materials situation. MOSCOW Pre-recorded Tape Exports -total: 5120,000, up According to the latest statistics TOKYO just published by the Statistics Bu- $1.000. Sweden: $70.000, up $52,000; (1.5.: $7,000, "World shortages of vinyl paper Out of 85 recording artists and reau of the Finnish Customs Board. up $5,000; Canada: $4,000. up $1,000: Australia: and board will be with us for some published, 6.3 million television sets $2,500, up $1,000. groups who played Japan, last year, Total record and tape imports tine. We must therefore continue to and 8]6 million radios and radio/ Blank Tape Imports- total: $3.76 million, up $1.04 record players were produced by the the March 1974 issue of Concert during the year were worth $5.95 million. West Germany: $1.25 million up $200.000; be more determined to avoid waste Guide lists its top 10. In order of million compared with $3.85 million U.S.: $800,000, up $350,000; U.K.: $350,000, up by cutting out unnecessary extrav- national industry in 1973.... Soviet $100,000; Belgium: $250,000. up $40,000; Italy: rank, they are (international record in 1972 and $2.95 million in 1971. agances on packaging and being ul- exports to Cuba in 1974 will include $250,000, up S110,0130. 120,000 television sets and 130,000 label /Japanese booking agency in The value of total imports has in fact Imports Of Tape Playback /Recorder Units- total: tra- critical in our marketing judge- tripled since 1970. $8.0 million- 153,000 units (1972: $8.6 million - ments. transistorized radios, under a deal brackets): Yes (Atlantic /Udo Art- Imports of disk product were val- 145,000 units). Japan: $3.3 million -71,000 units signed lately by Soviet's V/O Mash - ists), Diana Ross (Motown /Kyodo ($2.4 million- 64,030 units). Austria: $1.4 million - "No longer can this industry af- priborintorg trading firm and Tokyo), Santana (CBS /Udo), the Ce- ued at $3.82 million ($2.45 million in 25,000 units ($1.4 million -38,000 units). Holland: ford the luxury of unsold plastic and $1.0 million- 22,000 units ($0.6 million -17,000 Cuba's Consumimport. In 1974, cil Taylor Trio (Freedom /Ai Mu- 1972) while imports of tapes were board on its shelves, be it in your $2.13 ($1.40 million in units). West Germany: $0.7 million - 12,000 units Kolobok, a record and print maga- sic), Leon Russell & the Shelter worth million ($0.7 million -8,700 units). shops or our warehouses." 1972). zine for children became a monthly People (Shelter /Udo), the Miles On the export side, around publication; the magazine has been Davis Septet (CBS /The Yomiuri $450,000 worth of Finnish record published by the State Committee Shimbun), the Temptations (Mo- & and tape product was shipped over - New Price Increase for Television and Radio since 1968 town /Udo), Humble Pie the seas-an increase of about 120 per- bi- monthly. One third of the over -all Blackberries- (A &M /Udo), the cent on 1972. edition of 250,000 has been distrib- McCoy Tyner Quartet (Milestone/ uted abroad and foreign market por- Ai Music) and the Quincy Jones Or- Imports of blank tape also showed In U.K. Is Forecast tents for this kind audio /print prod- chestra (A &M /Kambara Music Of- a healthy increase during 1973 -up Continued from page 1 four percent on a pop double musi- uct are highly encouraging. It is fice). Concert Guide's first annual from $2.80 million in value in 1972 so soon is the escalating price cassette to 11 percent on a Super widely used by students or Russian poll was based on the opinions of 55 to $3.76 million. of raw materials which is in danger of LP. language in many countries. ... Japanese music critics including 15 Country-by -country breakdown of imports /exports. New recommended retail prices record company employes. The top Record Imports -total: $3.82 million, up $1.37 mil- wrecking profit margins, partic- Wiener Symphoniker orchestra, un- lion. UK: $1.4 million, up .6 million; West Ger- ularly those of budget companies are: singles $1.37; standard LP clas- der the direction of Eugen Jochum, 10 artists and groups were followed, many: $0.98 million, up .33 million; U.S.: .55 mil- which are notably sensitive in this sical $3.30; select LP pop $5.35; su- and Heinz Wallberg made concert in order of rank, by Gato Barbieri, lion, up .33 million; Sweden: .25 million, up .03 per LP pop $6.25; Deluxe LP $6.80; Beck, Bo- million; Holland: .25 million, up 5.13 million. area. "It costs the same to manufac- appearances in Moscow, Leningrad, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Record Exports -total: $300,000, up $150,000. Swe- ture a budget LP as a full -price Musicassette pop $6.80, classical Riga and Minsk, while Ostrava Sym- gert & Appice, Sarah Vaughan, the den: $220.000. up $I20,003: Canada: $9,000, up one," commented Richard Bal- $7.50, double pop $9.75; cartridge phony Orchestra conducted by Ota- Mahavishnu Orchestra, the Su- $2,000; U.S.: $6,000, down $1,000. Australia: $7.50, classical $8.10. $3.000, down 53,000. dwyn, managing director of MfP. pop kar Trhlik and Josef Daniel from premes, Chick Corea, Nina Simone, "This means we are paying about Czechoslovakia visited four other James Taylor. the Count Basie Or- 15 cents per album -a 50 percent cities in Russia.... Other classical chestra and Carmen McCrae, Ann increase." Ampex Europe artists booked by Gosconcert to be Burton, James Brown, Three Dog CTV to Produce It was at the beginning of the Names Hardy featured in this country in March Night, Engelbert Humperdinck, year that the budget companies last and April were conductors Charles Charles Tolliver, Bill Evans, Sonny Music Program put up prices from $1.70 to $1.90 BRUSSELS -John Hardy has Bruck, Janosz Sandor (Hungary), Rollins, CTI, David Bowie and Lin - and now a further 25 cents has been been appointed sales manger, cus- Paavo Rautio (Finland), pianists desfarne. TORONTO -The CTV Network added to the Contour,. MfP, Hall- tom duplication for Ampex Stereo Joel Tioglier and Siegfried Schtek- Also in order of rank, the top 10 of Canada plans to produce a half - mark, Camden and Marble Arch Tapes, Europe. Based at AST's Ni- ing, organist Joseph Bucher (Swiss), best -selling popular albums be- hour music /variety program to be labels. velles, Belgium duplications plant, Swedish vocalist Margaret Hallin. tween January and mid -December produced by Jerry Rochon and star- "The situation is crazy," said Hardy will have the responsibility of Soviet trading firm V/O Mash - 1973 at Yamaha's 16 music stores ring Blake Emmons. The program, Pickwick managing director Monty expanding custom sales, particularly priborintorg signed a deal with were: "Now and Then" by the Car- "Funny Farm," will be taped at the Lewis. "We are having to buy in the German, French and Benelux Hungary's Electroimpex company penters (A &M), "The Beatles 1962- CFTO television studios in Toronto records from all over the world and markets. under which 200,000 Soviet -made 66" (Apple), "The Beatles 1967 -70" in mid - March. every time the value of the pound Succeeding Hardy as manager, transistorized radios are supplied to (Apple), "Caravanserai" by Santana The program will incorporate mu- sterling drops we get butchered. We manufacturing at Nivelles, is Franco Hungary in 1974.... Annual tour- (CBS), "Love, Devotion, Surrender" sic and comedy based around a ba- thought our last increase would see Pittis who was formerly head of pro- ing international pop song festival by Santana, John McLaughlin & sic country- oriented theme which us through, but it was gone before duction planning. Melodies of Friends opened in Mahavishnu (CBS), "the Carpen- Rochon noted," ... will be heavy on we put it into effect." Leningrad March 1; in the shows ters" (A &M), "Yohsui Inoue Live" comedy and flexible enough to in- Describing the new increase as were featured singers and groups (Polydor), "No Secrets" by Carly Si- clude a wide range of situations and "appalling," Baldwyn said that out Pascal Produces from eight East European nations mon (Elektra), "Angel Clare" by Art guests." of the additional 45 cents since Jan - and Cuba: Didi Gospodinova (Bul- Garfunkel (CBS) and "Cherish Super The initial guest line -up for uary, -MfP's share was "slightly less 1st Sharif Disk garia), Hungary's Peter Mate, de Luxe" (Nihon Victor). "Funny Farm" is expected to in- than our total increase in costs." PARIS- Claude Pascal has pro- Michael Hansen and Trio Nancies Teruchiyo "Duncan" Miyamoto, clude such people as actor Leonard At Polydor, commercial manager duced the first single by cinema ac- from East Germany, Cubans Ela president of Seibu Music Corp., was Nimoy; "Sesame Street's" Bob Gordon Collins told Billboard, "Af- tor Omar Sharif. The single, featur- Kalvo and 'Julio Ramires, Polish due to leave here on a 40 -day pur- McGrath; and singer- actress ter a phenomenal last quarter of ing two Italian copyrights -"Cinque rock group Bratstwo Kurkowe, chasing tour for his import com- Meredith MacRae, all of whom Em- 1973 we have had to import raw Fiori Per Giuliana (by Pallavicini, Czech Pavel Barton, Ion Ulmianu pany. His itinerary includes Los An- mons has worked with extensively in material to maintain production to Burgay, Ferrari and Mescoli) and (Rumania) and Studio Quartet, Yu- geles, March I1 -15, Nashville, telethon activities. replace our depleted stocks. This "Amore Piccolino," by the same goslavia,: popular gypsy singer March 20 -23, New York, March 30- Emmons is an expatriate Cana- has been brought in from France writers, has been recorded in Italian, Valentin Baglaenko is the Soviet 31 or April 1, London March 6. He is dian who is now based in Nashville. and one pvc constituent has gone French, Spanish and English ver- participant along with Anatolii Bad - due to return here April 20 via Hong up by 70 percent and another by 50 sions. hen's orchestra. The festival will be Kong. Purpose of his tour is to order will release the French featured in Moscow and Vil- some $40,000 worth of phonograph More percent. Additionally, Decca which Barclay also duplicates our tapes has notified a recording in France, Belgium, Swit- nius. ... East Germany's Berlin Vo- records, music tapes, sheet music International 121/2 percent increase. We have no zerland and Canada, and Alain calist's gala show was presented in and other music products. Trossat has acquired the Italian nine cities in March -April. ... Irena Nihon Phonogram, the Philips - See Page 99 option but to pass on the costs." Polydor's increases range from recording for Phonogram in Italy. Santor, Polish top pop singer is on (Continued on page 94) 92 MARCH 30, 11974. BILLBOARD Emi Brigodiefl NEW SOUTH AFRICAN LEADERS New South African Merger Company has 17 Gold Discs Sales EMI -BRIGADIERS 3. PRESS in first 7 months Rocket 80% We are the only music company with DOMINATES Seven months after the EMI - Don Gibson's "Woman, Beautiful is the new South -time Press team (without T.V. EMI- Brigadiers a full Brigadiers merger in April 1973, Woman" earned three gold discs Africa's major media). African music giant. With a sales South South Africa's new giant had already with a fourth on its way. over the comparative increase of 80 % 4. DISTRIBUTION earned 17 gold discs for its top Other gold disc sales were achieved 6 months of the previous year and a Our national airfreight hook -up artists, local and overseas. for Tommy Overstreet's "Heaven is Dog constant chart leadership position, covers a 2 400 kilometre radius. This achievement set a record for my Woman's Love" (2), Three the marriage between EMI and local companies which will be hard Night's "Shambala ", Freddy Breck's Brigadiers, a leading local company, 5. A & R to beat. "We Believe in Tomorrow ", "The We have specialist label managers for 1962 66" and "1966 - 70 ", has proved highly successful. Overseas artists earned more gold Beatles - the handling of international discs in South Africa than in their and more than 10 others. With the amalgamation on the 1st product." home countries. April, 1973, EMI took the unprece- dented step of forming a 50 -50 In accordance with his belief in RICHARD partnership with Brigadiers thereby personal contact, Albie Venter will JON SMITH ;c embark on another program of closer acknowledging the - importance of and more direct liaison with overseas RICHARD JON SMITH - al- local know -how. Johan van Wyk, General Manager Greatest associates. He will visit the U.S.A. ready billed as Africa's says marketing policy is to receives his third "Only total involvement can ensure "Our 20th for a period of Entertainer, dominate. starting March gold disc in seven months from success when marketing music to our will be accompanied by "We dominate: 4 weeks. He EMI- Brigadiers. diversified South African society" Francois Pretorius, Director of EMI- Smith (22), writes most of says Managing Director Albie Venter. 1. RADIO - Brigadiers Studio Services. his own material. He is at pre- "Today, after less than a year, EMI - On the only national hook-up, EMI - sent on a 16 -week, 186 -show brigadiers provides the best sales Brigadiers have a strip across the tour of South Africa, the longest peak listenership time, Monday ever undertaken by a solo artist, all the major and opportunity for through Saturday, devoted to one local or overseas. emerging labels of the world. This company - EMI -Brigadiers. has been achieved by faith in our 2. SALES people and a handpicked team ". Full and regular coverage is ensured CAPITOL BRINGS and DEAL WITH The benefits of a fully integrated by a well -trained, effectively managed aggressive marketing force is clearly sales team operating on a national evident in the phenomenal progress routing program from strategically JAll TO WIDER MARKET of EMI -Brigadiers over the past placed branch offices in all the EMI- Brigadiers and Capitol America have launched an umbrella label termed a within 6 months. metropolitan centres. No. 1 under which they are marketing existing jazz recordings at price reach of Black jazz fans. America persuaded ar- Capitol -BRIGADIERS to accept lower royalties and EMI A July /December 1973 sales street's "Heaven is My Woman's tists Street, Steeledale, this scheme has already enabled these 32 Steele increase of 80 % over the com- Love" on Dot. DIRECTOR of South Africa. MANAGING artists to increase their sales more Johannesburg, parative six months of the top EMI - Brigadiers, Albie Venter, 43 -7409 SA 17 Gold discs for its than tenfold. Telex: previous year. artists, local and overseas, in who launched and developed the Tel. 869 -2661 Johannesburg Brigadiers group of companies They include Nancy Wilson, Domination of the official South seven months. Nat King Grams and Cables: 13 years ago. He established the Cannonball Adderley, Johannesburg African Top 20 Charts. More records and tapes now careers of most of South Africa's Cole, George Shearing and Junior "Soundbox" 11254, Johannesburg. The Company boasted 7 chart sold in South Africa by the EMI top artists including tenor Gé Mance. P.O. Box positions over the main selling group of Companies than all the Korsten who, by pro rata head season, including an 8 -week other recording companies of population figures, is the world's best selling record 1 slot with Tommy Over- combined. No. artist. EMI -BRIGADIERS GUINESS BOOK PIONEERS TAPE MARKET RINGO RAllAMATAZ! fuel company. The RATES What is regarded as the biggest Africa's leading SOUTH AFRICAN breakthrough in the history of tape scheme involves the simultaneous sales in South Africa, was launched launching of hundreds of specially EMI -Brigadiers SINGER this month after tape merchandisers placed Manager, Steve Adler, designed Marketing throughout WORLD'S TOP had closed a major deal with Caltex on gas station forecourts SELLER (Standard Oil of California), South the country. EMI -Brigadiers boasts the world's biggest -selling recording artist, if pro rata population figures are taken into account. This claim is substan- tiated by the Guiness Book of Records which rates Gé Korsten, lyric tenor, as the number one seller. Korsten, whose career spans 13 years, was discovered by the Briga- diers company and has consistently been their top artist ever since. His nine gold disc awards are equal to 54 for seven singles, an achieve- ment by far unequalled in Africa. Two years ago, he became the first South African artist to sell records Promotions are done in a big way at EMI - Brigadiers. With the worth more than one million Rands. release of the Ringo Starr LP at the end of last year, the company This figure has since rocketed past had six glamorous dancers from a local production of Kismet, in- the two million Rands mark. vading the city of Johannesburg with special LP offer leaflets. Dressed in sexy Ringo shirts, the girls rode through the streets on a 110 -year -old horse -drawn cart. MINING BACK CATALOGUE FOR GOLD EMI -BRIGADIERS Creative thinking from the A & R divisions of EMI -Brigadiers have mined pure gold from the various DOMINATES back catalogues handled by the company. Amongst the biggest sellers are the "25" series of double albums. OFFICIAL CHARTS The series was launched with "25 Blockbusters" and follow -ups have Dominating the official South African hit parade is no mean achievement, but included "25 Songs of Hope", "25 for EMI -Brigadiers this breakthrough took only a few months. Stars that Shine Forever ", "25 Audited sales determine the official Top Twenty controlled by South Africa's Magnificent Memories of Pat Boone" national radio hookup. Battling for top place on the weekly charts are the and "25 Magnificent Opera Arias ". country's five major record companies "We do not only believe in instant The EMI-Brigadiers share in the Top Twenty has shot up to seven numbers, hits, but also in the long-term invest- and this average has been maintained since the breakthrough. ment in artists and catalogues" Breakdown in figures show that local and overseas artists have an equal share says MD Venter. on the charts. (ADVERTISEMENT) InlernaEional News Special Inletnalîonol TurnlabIe From Ehe Music (apilols Muff Winwood, formerly a &r di- plans, he intends to stay in the music On Croce rector at Island Records, has been business.... Richard Ogden, press By MARTIN MELHUISH of Ihe World appointed managing director of Is- officer at Atlantic, is resigning from HAMILTON, Ont. -A two -hour gold for "Classics land studios, directing all aspects of the company after only six months. special on Jim Croce has been pro- Up to Date Vol- Continued from page 92 ume One," which has operation at Island's Basing Street He will co- manage Robert Calvert's duced by Wayne Dion of radio sta- sold over 25;000 in Sweden. Lee Ha- and mobile studios. In addition Captain Lockheed and the Star - tion CHAM, Hamilton. Dion wrote, Matsushita /JVC joint recording ... zlewood's new album on Elektra's Winwood is heading a production fighters album campaign with produced and narrated the special venture, will increase the retail price Viking label includes songs written company which will sign and pro- Hawkwind manager Doug Smith. which features comments by the late of its CD -4 discrete four -channel by Harry Chapin, Joni Mitchell and duce new artists for Island Records. John Wilcox has been promoted Jim Croce and his friend, producer disks to 2,500 yen or about $8.33, Jack Holmes.... Metronome has re- Richard Williams will succeed Win - to northern regional manager for and pianist, Tommy West of ABC - from 2,300 yen ($7.66), effective leased eight albums in the Blues wood as a &r manager of the com- ITT tv, radio and stereo products. Dunhill Records. The show also fea- March 21. Retailers have been noti- Power series compiled by Atlantic pany. He was previously northern area tures Croce's hits and album cuts fied that their margins on returns France. ... Polydor band Rankarna Douglas Cameron, who has been a manager for RGD. Alan Jones, along with music not yet available would be based on the old price un- ... will be in the International Country member of Radio 4's "Today" team formerly with CBS special products on record. til May 20. Nippon Phonogram's Music Festival at Wembley in Lon- since 1970 has joined London division has been appointed general disks are being pressed by JVC, The show can be run as a don in April. ... Big Three Music Broadcasting, London's first com- manager of K -Tel International in com- whose music distribution /sales arm plete two -hour special or AB is now being handled by United mercial radio station. ... Des Holland. ... Alfie Falckenbach has in two raised the retail price of its CD -4 al- parts. There is up to 16 minutes Artists' rep in Sweden, Stig Ander- McKeogh, who for the past four been appointed Satril Records' label of bums last Dec. 16. The Philips -Mat- spot time available over son. ... Local jazz mag OJ has years has been promotions manager manager in Belgium. He is also a di- two hours. sushita /JVC venture's albums with The program has awarded its Golden Record of 1973 for the B &C group of companies, rector of Singalong Music which will been aired on music of Japanese origin will also be CHAM to Putte Wickman for his Odeon al- has decided to leave the company. now sub -publish all the titles re- and CFTR, Toronto and raised to 1,800 yen or about $6.00, other bum, "Happy New Year." Although he has no immediate leased on Satril in Belgium. stations have booked the show. from 1,500 yen ($5.00), twin LP sets is When the Les Humphries Singers It available to U.S. and European to 3,600 yen ($12.00) from 3,000 yen April Music has set up a creative markets. were in Sweden last week they were ($10.00), with effect from March 21. T -Shirt Firm services department in the first ma- presented with gold albums for Nippon Phonogram is the last of the jor internal reshuffle since Brian For more information on the "Mama Loo" which has sold over major record manufacturers in Ja- Sets Disk Co. Hutchinson took over as managing show, inquiries should be sent to 25,000 copies. Swedish pan to increase retail ... jazz -pop director at the end of last year. For- Audio Special §, 5361 Riverside Dr., prices of al- TORONTO -Crazy David's, a bums. guitarist Janae Schaffer will have Toronto -based company that manu- mer promotion manager, Brian Oli- Burlington, Ontario, Canada, speci- material released in the States in Stan Kenton & His Orchestra will factures T- shirts, ver, heads the new department un- fying whether you are interested in May on Polydor. The Swedish has entered the Ca- play Japan at Tokyo's Kosei Nenkin ... nadian music industry with the for- der the title manager of creative mono or stereo tape. football team in the World Cup has Kaikan, April 8 and April 15, ac- mation of Crazy David's Records; a services. Former independent pro- recorded an EP on Polydor compris- cording to "Tom" Nomura of Shin - ducer and publisher, Bruno Kretzsh- ing three songs written by team cap- publishing affiliation with CAPAC Nichi Promotions. Two concert through Crazy David's Music; a mar, joins the company as creative tain Aby Ericsson. Metronome and CRTC Names dates have been fixed, too, by the ... -piece services assistant. Mike Davis, who artist Lill Lindfors will be the only six band featuring Crazy Da- Kambara Music Office for Maynard vid himself on organ. was talent acquisition manager is international artist to perform a 2 to Radio Ferguson & His Orchestra, May 29 Crazy David's Records will be now concentrating on full -time charity show in Japan in April. ... at the same hall ànd June I at the Hi- manufactured by the company on songwriting for April. Division Viking based Country Road voted biya Bowl. Also scheduled to per- most popular country and western their own label and marketed across Chris Webb, formerly with Pol- By MARTIN MELHUISH form at this outdoor amphitheater Canada in the same way as the com- group in local country magazine ydor, has joined the RCA promotion OTTAWA -Peter McDonald, di- are the big bands of seven univer- pany's T- shirts and associated prod- to Kountry Korral. CBS has department concentrate on pop rector of the Broadcast Programmes sities in the Tokyo area. ... ucts. products promotion. launched its 1974 Philly Sound cam- Willie Morgan branch of the Canadian Radio and HIDEO EGUCHI Said Jim Watson, the company's paign with the release of albums by switches from RCA sales force to Television Commission, has an- promotion manager, "Insofar as the work Billy Paul, O'Jays, Harold Melvin on regional promotion outside nounced two appointments to the international scene is concerned, the London The DUBLIN and the Blue Notes and Three De- area. London area radio division of the Commission. Crazy David's T- shirts are available will be covered by Lyndon Hollo- Due to the three -day week in the grees. Philly Sound catalog in Swe- in Germany, Austria and Switzer- way, formerly on RCA's Radio One Sjef Frenken has been made the U.K., EMI is pressing substantial den now comprises 14 titles.... The land in addition to Australia and promotion: ... David Deuters has chief of the radio division, and Steve quantities of Suzi Quatro's RAK Third Snoose Boulevard Festival, Canada, and, therefore the company been appointed to the new position Harris has been appointed specialist single, "Devil Gate Drive," at its reviving the entertainment life of the is viewing their entry into the enter- of sales manager of band instru- in the same division. Frenken and Irish pressing plant in Waterford. Scandinavian immigrants and fea- tainment field on the basis of a fully ments and sheet music at the Harris will be headquartered in Ot- The factory is working double shifts. turing Anne -Charlotte Harvey, will international operation as opposed Bournemouth -based retail music tawa. ... While the Big 8 have been appear- run from May 24 -26 in Minneapolis: to a solely domestic one." chain Minns Music.... David Lewis, ing in Las Vegas, a series of singles . .. Europa film producers Lars' Crazy David's T-Shirt Band de- tape editor of Music Week for the Frenken has been involved with a featuring individual members of the Samuelson was recently in South buted at the "Cycle 74" show in Mis- past eight months, is leaving the number of Canadian FM stations in band have been released every America to record an album featur- sissauga, Ontario on March 8, 9 and company to return to his native Aus- many capacities. For CHFI -FM, To- month in Ireland. One of the singles ing carnival music and an album by 10. The company's address is 545 tralia. Replacing Lewis will be Nick ronto, he worked as an operator, an- featured Dave Coady with a song, trumpeter Americo Bellotto. . King St. West, Toronto, Ontario. Robertshaw, who has been working nouncer and programmer; for "While We're Still Young." Accord- artist Merik Hemmingsson has (416) 863 -1513. for the Observer, color magazine. CRFA -FM, Ottawa (now CFMO- ing to Big 8's manager, T.J. Byrne, received three gold albums for "Ber- FM) he was station manager; in the band's next single will be re- giagen," "Trolllskog" and "Huvva," 1964, he joined the staff of CHUM - leased at the end of this month and each of which has sold 35,000....

FM, Toronto, as production man- will feature female singer, Twink... . Dutch band Ekseption currently All-Star U.S. Line -up touring Sweden has sold more ager, a post which he held for three The independent Dolphin label than years. In the fall of 1967, Frenken recently concluded a deal with Pol - 180,000 albums in the country. ... left CHUM -FM to enroll at the Uni- ydor Records in Germany for the Coming to Sweden soon are Dr. Participates at IMIC -5 versity of Ottawa. While furthering worldwide distribution of four of the Hook and the Medicine Show, Jo'Burg Hawk, War, Gary Glitter, Continued from page chaired by noted English deejay his studies, he worked in various an- Wolfe Tones' albums. ... Tape Albert Hammond, Elton John, Ten Music, will chair the seminar de- Alan Freeman. The forum will fea- nouncing and programming capac- Records released earlier this month Years After, Jose Feliciano, voted to "The Art of Music Publish- ture publishers, representatives of ities for CBC, Ottawa, in both radio the first LP by singer -guitarist John Roy Wood and Wizzard and Van Morri- ing." the Musicians Union, promotion ex- and television. In 1971 he joined the Aherne who currently works for the son. LEIF SCHULMAN Stanley Gortikov, president, ecutives and British and other over- radio division of the CRTC's Broad- Aer Lingus airline and sings at such Programmes Dublin venues as the Wexford Inn, Recording Industry Association of seas disk jockeys. Among those par - cast branch working the Lower Deck, America, will be joined by BPI's ticipating, besides Freeman, will be primarily on aspects of FM pro- Dan Lowrey's and MILAN the Old Shieling. The album was re- Geoffrey Bridge in a session on Bob Kingston of Southern Music, gramming. Leading Italian singer, Ornella corded at Eamonn Andrews's stu- "Money, Morals and Management." promotion man Chris Denning, Vanoni, has not renewed her long- Harris has been active in various dios, was produced by Hughes Dave Hubert, International Di- Alan Keen, general manager of Ra- Jerry term pact with Ariston Records. In- aspects of radio since his college and is titled, "At Home and rector, A &M Records, will partici- dio Luxembourg, Russ Regan, head stead, she has established her own days as station manager of Radio Abroad." ... Tom Jones played a pate in a seminar devoted to Inter- of 20th Century Records, Tom label and music publishing corn - York on the campus of York Univer- concert at the Carlton earlier this national Marketing Trends. Rounds of Watermark Productions, pany Vanilla, and has assigned sity in Toronto. He joined CHU M- month while James Last is booked Harvey Schein, president, Sony and Claude Hall, Radio -TV pro- FM in Toronto in an on -air as well record distribution to Fonit -Cetra of to play at the same venue on 1 Corp. of America, will chair a gramming editor of Billboard. April Turin. ... Little Tony has aban- as production capacity. More and 2. Neil Sedaka will play a unique session, "The President's An industry workshop under the con- doned his own label, Little Records, recently he was the program director cert there on April 3. The Roundtable," comprised of the heading "Creative Trends" has also ... New and has signed with Fonit -Cetra and, subsequently, manager of Seekers will be playing concerts in heads of leading record labels from been set: Among those who have al- making his debut on the new label CJOM -FM in Windsor, Ont. Harris Ireland on April 17 (Belfast), 18 throughout the world. Schein had ready accepted invitations to partici- with "Cavalli Bianchi" (white is also a musician and composer (Dublin) and 19 (Cork). Andy participated in a similar session dur- ` pate are Ian Walker of Polydor and ... horses) at the San Remo Festival with over 21 songs published. Williams and Leo Sayer are ex- ing a previous IMIC when he was Tony Stratton -Smith of B &C/ later this month.... I Vianella aban- pected to be visiting Ireland in May president of CBS International. Charisma. doned their own label, Apollo, and for concerts. KEN STEWART The President's Roundtable will Other top music industry execu- Smile Promotion signed with Ariston. ... Peppino treat mutual problems of record la- tives who will attend IMIC include Continued from page 90 Gagliardi, Patrick Samson and Ma- bels including executive recruiting Philip Brodie, managing director of A new Alabama single is being STOCKHOLM risa Sacchetto have switched to and management training. Among EMI Europa; Peter Schellevis, presi- prepared, and the label is looking Abba's album "Waterloo" went Phonogram from King, Carosello Americans serving on the Round- dent of Phonogram Intl.; Steve into signing new artists. The winners gold on release day for sales of over and PDU, respectively.... Giuseppe table will be MCA Records presi- Gottlieb, chairman, Polygram U.K.; of the Smile "Boss Jock Awards" 28,000. The album's title track is Ornato of RCA is the new Italian dent Mike Maitland, 20th Century Dick Asher, managing director of were Ed Leslie, CKCW, Trail, B.C.; Sweden's entry in the Eurovision Record Industry Association presi- president Russ Regan, UA Records CBS; Felix Faecq, president of Roger Barnett, CHCM, Marystown, Song Contest in England on April 6. dent. Vice presidents are Giuseppe president Mike Stewart, Bell World Music, Belgium; Freddie Nfld.; Ron Waddell, formerly of ... On the opening night of James Gramitto Ricci, Carosello managing Records president Larry Uttal, and Bienstock, president of Carlin Mu- CJGX, Yorkton, Sask.; and Paul Last's European tour he was director and Romano Bacchini, others to be announced. sic; and Jacque Kerner, managing Ouellet, CFAC, Calgary, Alta. The . presented with his 101st worldwide Decca Dischi Italia general man- A broadcasting seminar will be director of Polydor France. last two were runner-ups. gold disk and his second Swedish ager. GERMANO RUSCITTO 94 MARCH 30, 1974, BILLBOARD HOLLAND'S MOST DYNAMIC RADIO AND TELEVISION STATION

W[[COM[S PERFORMING ARTISTS FOR THE i1NICEF CHARITY SHOW OF THE YEAR

"ARTISTS HELP UNICEF" Thanks For Coming Oval To Mc Uniccf Gala Andy Williams, Rick Nelson UNICEF Headline TROS UNICEF Show -A Show In Holland Great ANDY WILLIAMS and Rick Nelson will be the American headliners in the third annual two -hour show, "Artists Help UNICEF" which is being recorded in The Hague and transmitted by TROS, the independent Dutch radio and Tradition television organisation, on Saturday, April 6. Williams, who is enormously popular in Holland, has had a number of his The "Artists Help UNICEF" television shows featured on Dutch TV and this has created a big demand for show is now in its third year his many excellent CBS albums. and the two -hour spectacular For Rick Nelson and his Stone Canyon Band, it will be his Dutch television to be shown on Channel 1 of debut, but, of course, he has had a great deal of chart success on the conti- Dutch television by TROS will last "Garden Party." His nent with songs like "Hello Mary Lou" and year's certainly command a massive right now. latest release "Windfall" is entering the Dutch charts audience. Since January this year Bovema has represented the MCA label for which It is a Rick Nelson records and through its Promocentre, located in the radio-TV becoming healthy town of Hilversum, has also booked Capitol recording artist Lori Lieberman show business tradition for in- for the UNICEF show. Along with writers Charles Fox and Norman Gimble ternational artists from all over she will sing the Grammy Award -winning song, "Killing Me Softly With His the world to give their services Song." free in aid of UNICEF and the From Britain comes the great singer /songwriter Gilbert O'Sullivan, one TV spectacular brings in a of the most original talents to have emerged from the U.K. in recent years. He great deal of revenue for the enjoys great popularity in Holland. There is also the mature talent of singing noble cause. star Matt Monro, whose "We're Gonna Change the World," will conclude the group Cockney Rebel. Their de- In the past famous names first half of the show and the up- and -coming like Danny Kaye, Demis but single, "Sebastian" reached the No. 1 spot in a number of European countries and the follow -up, "Judy Teen" is already taking off impressively. Roussos, Petula Clark, Jose- Three Electrola -EMI artists make up the contingent from West Germany - phine Baker, Astrud Gilberto Heino, Christian Anders and Michael Schanze. In the last four years the Ger- and Middle of the Road have TROS- Holland's man schlager record has found an increasingly enthusiastic response in a been featured in the show -a number of European countries because of strong radio and television expo- show which can properly be Michael sure, and this is particularly true of Heino and Christian Anders. regarded as THE Dutch show reputation as a singer and TV personality and he is Fastest -Growing Schanze is building a fine of the year. likely to build a whole new following in Holland following the transmission of is the UNICEF show. The emphasis this year Completing the foreign contingent of artists will be the National Chil- being placed upon the water Radio And TV dren's Folklore Group from Rumania. problem in countries like The home country, Holland, will be the National Children's Folklore Bangle Desh, Niger, Ethiopia, Group from Rumania. and India. It only takes $75 to Organisation The home country, Holland, will be represented by five acts, the Cats, Ka- buy and install a water pump- yak, Dimitri van Toren, Martine BijI and Albert West. Albert West has devel- and yet an estimated 25 per- same time, has Founded in 1964, TROS is the fastest -growing independ- oped a dynamic style as a singer of light ballads and, at the cent of the deaths of small become one of Holland top male vocalists. He has also had a good deal of ent radio and television organisation in the Netherlands. children in these countries are chart success in other European countries. its 5OO,OOOth mem- Recently the TROS operation welcomed The Cats have been a remarkably consistent top Dutch group for years - the direct result of the ab- ber-an incredible achievement in a broadcasting system every release of theirs since 1963 has made the Top 10. They will be present- sence of clean and uncon- based on subscriptions from under four million households. ing a track taken from the album they recorded in San Francisco under the taminated water. TROS aims This achievement enabled TROS to rank among the top supervision of Snuff Garrett. to provide a minimum of 5,000 intriguing of the Dutch acts, musically speaking, is Ka- Dutch stations after less then eight years of operation. One of the most pumps for UNICEF as a result yak. Their orchestration of their own compositions, like "They Get To Know of the gala TV show. years TROS has obtained a leading posi- a ap- In the last few Me," which they will be including in the UNICEF Show, makes strong Before the show there will success of tion in the audience ratings and has had especial peal to a wide range people. be an introductory documen- with its all -star television spectaculars for UNICEF. TROS is After eight years of being known to only a relatively small section of the van Toren suddenly be- tary filmed on location in Af- this year's star -studded programme, in its Dutch record- buying public, the folk singer Dimitri confident that came hugely popular following the success of two self -penned smash hits rica to give the audience a 10th anniversary year, will be at least as successful as the last year. strong motivation to raise others in terms of artistry and of fund -raising. Martine BijI is a highly acclaimed exponent of the sophisticated Dutch funds for UNICEF. chanson who has earned an excellent reputation since she made her debut And the videotape of the album in collaboration with producer /composer Henk van der Molen. Mar- show will be offered to all Eu- tine will be featuring the song ' Wintervogel" (Winterbird). rovision countries for free for TROS by the brilliant playwright, The UNICEF Show will be compered transmission within 30 days of actor, wit and raconteur Peter Ustinov assisted by Dutch TV personality girl taping it. The TROS Team Willy Dobbe. Responsible for the musical direction of the 3rd annual UNICEF Show being produced by TROS -TV is 30- year -old Harry van Hoof, Holland's youngest top -rank musical direc- tor. He has built a highly successful career by co- writing and arranging for such talents as Mouth and McNeal ( "How Do You Do "), another top vocal duo in Sandra and Andres and numerous other acts. In the last two years he has been guest conductor for the Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest; and following his conducting at the Grand Gala du Disque was offered a 30 -day tour with the Three Degrees in Japan. The television show, which will be taped on April 5th for transmission the next day, will be directed for TROS BY Lex de Rooi, and produced by Hans Pohl and Toon Gispen. All three men have long experience in staging top shows for Dutch TV. Public relations and press arrangements are being han- dled by the TROS press officer, Fred Bakker.

Among the American artists appearing at this year's UNICEF Congresgebouw's Show, being presented in The Hague, Holland by TROS -TV, are Lori Fifth Birthday Lieberman, top left, and Rick Nelson, top right. From April 2 until April 6, the Nederlandse Congresge- guests at previ- will be with artists, Star bouw in The Hague, Holland, crowded ous UNICEF Shows in musicians, radio and television crews and journalists for the Holland have included third annual TROS UNICEF Show. Petula Clark and This modern hall, specially adapted for TV recordings, Danny Kaye (lower left has staged some 15,000 different events in the last five to right). years, attracting a total audience of two and a half million people. The fifth anniversary of the concert hall is being cele- brated with a series of concerts of which the UNICEF Show is the climax. In conjunction with the 700 -bed Bel Air Hotel situ- ated opposite the hall, the building offers excellent congress and concert facilities. 97 MARCH 30, 1974, BILLBOARD Industry Spotlight sponsored by TROS -Holland United we stand to give UNICEF a hand

Christian Anders Germany Matt Monro England Martine Bi ji Holland Rick Nelson U.S.A. The Cats .... Holland The Stone Canyon Band U.S.A. Heino Germany Cockney Rebel England Kayak Holland Michael Schanze Germany Lori Lieberman U.S.A. Mimitri van Toren Holland

Many many thanks to our artists for accepting the invitation to perform on the Dutch gala 'Artists help Unicef'

BOVEMA A member of the EMI Group of Companies. International leaders in music, electronics and leisure. BOVEMA International News Japanese Tape Mfrs. Finnish First: DJM Sets Sales Team as `Q' Broadcast Supplement to Pye Group LONDON -Under the new Nye To Raise Their Prices FINLAND -The first major Fin- a general expansion by DJM which its own By HIDEO EGUCHI nish broadcast in quadraphonic has contract, DJM is establishing turned over in excess of $2.5 million the Pye been made by the Government -con- sales force to supplement in the U.K. last year. The company TOKYO -Most of the music tape 3,000 yen ($10), respectively, and The salesmen will report trolled radio, Oy Yleisradio Ab. sales team. is also expanding into the agency manufacturers in Japan who did not 24 -cut to 3,800 yen ($12.66) from who The presentation, which lasted six to sales manager, Les Tomlin, - make an upward adjustment of their 3,500 yen ($11.66). field. David Winslet joined the corn hours, featured recordings by the said that the decision did not reflect week from the Terry King retail prices on or after Oct. 1, 1973, Increases in retail prices of pre -re- pany this European Broadcasting Union and any dissatisfaction with Pye's selling will handling all when a five percent commodity tax corded cartridge and cassette tapes agency and be included one of the BBC's prome- abilities. "We are trying to expand on all pre- recorded sound tapes are also scheduled for March 25 by DJM in -house artists including concerts. sales through non -conventional out- went into effect, have suddenly de- Nihon Phonogram, the Philips -Mat- nade Philip Goodhand -Tate, Hookfoot, Oy Yleisradio Ab said in a state- lets and with lower priced material," cided to raise them this month or sushita/JVC joint recording ven- and Stapely Markstein. Stephen ment the broadcasts should be he explained. tak- next. ture, and by King Record on April 1. James said: "We also anticipate looked upon as a basis for further The DJM sales force will be five com- Starting with new releases -and Nihon Phonogram is raising the re- ing on many artists from other on the future of quadra- strong and will comprise the present new batches of monthly releases to tail price of its 20 -cut cassettes to discussion panies." in Finland. four -strong field force, established date -Victor Musical Industries 3,400 yen ($11.33) from 3,200 yen phonic He will be working out of DJM's has its own contender in in July last year which up to now has (VMI) will raise the retail prices of ($10.66) for music of international Finland New Oxford Street premises for the the battle for quadraphonic suprem- been concentrating on local radio, its stereo cartridge and cassette tapes origin or 3,000 yen ($10) for Japa- time being until new offices can be acy. The Orthoperspecta, or OP -Sys- TV and press promotion, plus an ad- the agency /manage- on or after April L The music tapes nese. King Record will raise its 12- found to house tem, invented by Finnish electronics ditional man yet to be appointed. released by VMI under the RCA, cut international cartridges to 3,000 ment team which includes John Co- Tapio Koykka operates with Said Tomlin: "Pye is doing a won- MCA and other international labels yen ($10) from 2,600 yen ($8.66) and expert hell and Barry Saich. DJM is also in a high -powered amplifier and a derful job but there are certain areas will be included in the new price Japanese to 2,600 yen ($8.66) from possession of an office development wide -range speaker. that require concentration. These in- structure. 2,400 yen ($8); international cas- permit and intends to use it to cen- It requires another amplifier of clude back catalog. Pye is 90 percent as soon as Specifically VMI is raising the re- settes to 2,300 yen ($7.66) from 2,100 tralise the entire operation lesser power and two smaller speak- devoted to new releases. Their sales site can be found. tail price of its 12 -cut Stereo 8 car- yen ($7), Japanese to 2,200 yen a satisfactory ers to complete the set -up. team has a lot of product to handle out: we tridge tapes to 2,600 yen ($8.66) ($7.33) from 2,000 yen ($6.66). However, James pointed "If The OP- System, made by Finnish and we feel we can help them. The from 2,400 yen ($8), 20-cut to 3,600 Among other member manufac- found the right site tomorrow it TV and radio manufacturers, Pye sales team will benefit because yen ($12) from 3,200 yen ($10.66), turers of the Japan Phonograph would take us four years to build a Salora, is claimed to be cheaper than sales made by the DJM team will be cinema, conference Quad 8 (four- channel) to 3,300 yen Record Association (JPRA) who are studio complex, its competitors and to provide a credited to the Pye salesmen's activi- ($10), 12 -cut 1eleasing music tapes, Nippon Co- room and offices for all DJM ($11) from 3,000 yen greater impression of depth of areas." stereo cassettes to 2,300 yen ($7.66) lumbia, Toshiba -EMI and Pony ties." sound. This appears to be the first stage in from 2,100 yen ($7) for music of in- made upward adjustments of their In the meantime, DJM has further ternational origin or 2,000 yen retail prices of cartridges and cas- expanded its artists rosta with the five - ($6.66) for Japanese, 20 -cut to 3,300 settes last Oct. I, followed by Tei- signing of Gerry Marsden to a first single, yen ($11) from 3,100 yen ($10.33) or chiku, CBS /Sony and Asahi Music England's Retailers List year contract. Marsden's Service. Crown Record, whose prod- "Remember (The Days Of Rock uct is most wholly domestic, raised And Roll)," credited to Gerry Mars- Record Awards for '73 The Pacemakers is sched- Finndisc its retail prices March 5. As of this den and date, the only holdouts are Apollon LONDON -Record Retailers Eclipse); Golden LP Award (Pop): uled for release on March 22 and As- Pip Williams. and Polydor. Apollon is the music Committee of the Music Trades "Aladdin Sane," David Bowie has been produced by Resurges tape affiliate of the Warner- Pioneer sociation has announced its record (RCA); Silver LP (Pop): "Simon Marsden is at present working in awards for 1973. They are as fol- cabaret and is just finishing a chil- -Finndisc, the record joint recording venture while Poly - and Garfunkel's Greatest Hits," Si- FINLAND lows: dren's TV series, "Hold the Front that became almost inop- dor releases tape recordings from mon and Garfunkel (CBS); Golden company The Best Operatic Recorda Ber- Page ", which goes out on Thames on it was taken over by MGM and Verve besides its own Single Award: "Tie A Yellow Rib- erative after lioz, "Benvenuto Collini" by the Wednesdays. After that, he will be Skandia -Musiiki, has had a resur- German and Japanese product. bon," Dawn (Bell); Silver Single BBC Symphony Orchestra con- appearing in an eight -week series of of activity. Apart from the five percent com- Award (Pop): "Eye Level," Simon gence ducted by Colin Davis (Philips); "Sooty" shows. function of Finndisc, modity tax being imposed on pre -re- Park Orchestra (Columbia). The new The Best Choral Record: Schu- was formed in the mid -60's by corded sound tapes, both domestic which mann, "Scenes From Faust" by Rolf Kronquist and Erik Lind - and imported product, increased English Chamber Orchestra con- Dealer Tie is a sister company cost of blank loaded tape, paper and Closer Mfr., stroem and now ducted by Benjamin Britten is records for printing has forced VMI, Nihon of Finnlevy, to produce (Decca); The Best Orchestral two new labels, Delta and Rondo. Phonogram, King and Crown to join Record: John McCabe, "Notturni Urged in Holland Report Delta deals with artists handled other JPRA members in raising re- Ed Alba Symphony No. 2" by the AMSTERDAM A call for A new organization, which should by D- Tuotanto, the leading talent tail prices. It remains to be seen how - Birmingham Symphony Orchestra cooperation between manu- be formed with in the CCGP, could in Finland, including long Apollon and Polydor can hold greater agency by Louis Fremaux has become an information center for Danny, Kirka, Ami and Anna out before they, too, cry Uncle. conducted facturers and record dealers (HMV). in a report on the Dutch the industry, distributing news of Babitsin. The situation with Rondo Already the independent Japa- been made The Best Concerto Record: Wal- record industry compiled by CNR new releases and latest develop- is less clear and there are no releases nese producers of music cassettes are ton's and Stravinsky's "Violin Con- managing director, Hans van Zee- ments to the trade, the press, the at present. Finndisc is managed by using paper packaging instead of by the London Symphony makes the point broadcasting unions and even the Jaakk Salo. Delta and Rondo will be Norelco -style plastic boxes, whose certos," land. Van Zeeland Orchestra conducted by Andre that there is now very little contact general public. distributed by Finnlevy. Finndisc is wholesale prices have been increas- Previn (Decca); The Best Solo In- between the manufacturers' and He cites the success of the latest based at Hoylaamontic 14, 00380 ing month by month over the past strumental Record: Schubert, "So- trade organiza- Hi -Fi Fair in Amsterdam as an ex- Helsinki 38. year. dealers' respective nata in B Flat" and "Impromptu Op. tions, the NVGI and the NVGD. ample of what can be achieved by 142 No. 2 by Clifford Curzon One area, argues Van Zeeland, in the efforts of the industry working (Decca); The Best Chamber Music which the two sides could get to- through the CCGP and claims that Commercial Radio Seen No Record: Vaughan Williams' "String gether is the marketing of records many sales are lost every year Quartet's in G Minor and A Minor" and the work of the Dutch Com- through dealers and the public alike by the Music Group of London mittee for Collective Gramophone not knowing where certain record- Threat to BBC by Controller (HMV). Propaganda. ings can be obtained. Best Solo Vocal Record: Van Zeeland would also like to LONDON-Commercial Radio is I le said he cited commercial -com- The He believes that most members of see a re- organized CCGP institute no threat to the BBC at the moment, missioned figures because they "Mozart's Arias" by Margaret Price both NVGI and NVGD now feel the setting up of national best -sell- Douglas Muggeridge, Radio One could not be BBC -slanted -but and the English Chamber Orchestra, that it is wrong to continue promot- ing record charts the moment, and Radio Two programme control- added they corresponded with the conducted by James Lockhart ing recorded music as a luxury prod- -at the Radio Veronica charts are the ler said last week. BBC's own surveys. He impressed (RCA); The Best Historical/Re-is- uct, pointing out that most house- sue Record: Rachmaninov's Sym- holds in Holland now have some only guide for the trade and the At a press conference announcing that Radio London -a BBC local phony No. 3 "Vocalise," by the form of record playing equipment. press to what is selling well in the a shake -up to the programme sched- station -had a higher audience than Philadelphia Orchestra conducted He also criticizes the lavish cock- Netherlands. ules of the two channels, he empha- Capital Radio. by Sergei Rachmaninov (RCA). parties for artists and expensive The CCGP could also arrange the moves were not being Announcing the programme tail sized The Best Mid -price record: promotion campaigns and the gen- special industry promotions in the to combat the new competi- changes to Radio One, Muggeridge made Hadyn, "Symphonies Nos. 20 -35," eral public gssociate with the indus- form of special radio and tv shows tion. said the main point was the intro- duction of ex -Radio Luxembourg by the Philharmonia Hungarica try and suggests that this could be and concerts. He also questions He said: The BBC has been quite dj, Paul Burnett. conducted by Antal Dorati (Decca); one of the reasons why value added whether the Edison Awards in their unaffected by the emergence of present form have quite the inter- Burnett will have a three -hour The Best Budget Record: "Wagner, tax on disks is still ten percent higher commercial radio. Quite frankly at national prestige they should have Sunday show from 10 a.m. which Flying Dutchman" by the Bayreuth than that for books. this moment there is no threat, al- suggests a new way ac- will reflect all radio shows in con- Festival Chorus and Orchestra con- As long as the record industry has and that of we are not complacent bè- though tent. He takes over from Dave Lee ducted by Joseph Keilberth (Decca this "luxury" image, maintains Van knowledging outstanding records cause it is early days and other sta- Travis who will host a Sunday after- Zeeland, no Dutch Government is should perhaps be devised. coming on the air." tions are noon series which means Tom going to be inclined to reduce the Van Zeeland's report is expected Bell to Release discussed at meet- Muggeridge quoted figures from a Browne's Solid Gold 60 program is level of VAT to the level applicable to be forthcoming London survey by the RSGB organ- reduced in length to become the Top `Run' Disk in U.S. to books even though both books ings of both the NVGI and NVGD. ization, commissioned by commer- 20 Show. LONDON -A single titled "On and records fulfill a similar function cial radio, which showed Radio One in offering entertainment, education Features of Radio 1 programming the Run" by Scorched Earth, picked Kluger to N.Y. with an audience of 3.5 million, Ra- in recent months have been in -depth up at MIDEM by Young Blood In- and instruction. dio two 3.1 million, London Broad- serialization of the recording careers ternational, will be released in the Referring again to the work of the BRUSSELS -Roland Kluger, casting 250,000, Capital Radio of major artists, such as the Beatles U.S. by Bell Records. The song was CCGP, Van Zeeland acknowledges head of RKM Productions of Bel- 620,000 and Radio London 646,000. and the Rolling Stones, climaxing written and produced by Britain's that it is a very valuable organiza- gium, will be in New York from 1 visit various business He said the figures were based on with the History of Pop. Next act to Ben Findon, and the record has tion but says that it should be devel- April to 6 to with Chess number of people in the London receive a serialization treatment will been acquired for the world- except oped and its scope widened and that contacts and co- ordinate the Chakachas area who listened for 30 minutes or be the Beach. Boys, running from Germany and Benelux -by Young both dealers and manufacturers the release of a new U.S. more during a week. mid-May, presented by Bob Harris. Blood. should become more involved. recording in the MARCH 30, 1974, BILLBOARD 99 Canadian News Authors on Can. Content Rule: Can't Put Borders Around Talent By MARTIN MELHUISH

TORONTO -"If other countries ville -style comedy act, Authors and coordinated to surround her June 9 of the world had acted like Canada Swinson which made it as far as sec- appearance at the O'Keefe Centre in with domestic content rulings for ond top of the bill at London's Palla- Toronto with Norman Wisdom. music, there would likely be no in- dium. It is interesting to note that Pe- Authors' activities in the inter- ternational market for any acts from ter Grant, now the highly successful national market have given him a any country." manager of Led Zeppelin, was their perspective on the value of the Ca- This statement comes from Barry road man in those days. From the nadian Radio and Television Com- Authors, a Canadian expatriate who performing side of things, Authors mission's 30 percent Canadian con- now lives in England and represents went into the booking agency busi- tent rulings and he has concluded: such acts as Kristine Sparkle, Nor- ness with Paul Somerville, who still "I think that the content rulings in man Wisdom, Blue Mink, the New has the Bel -Air Agency based in To- Canada were a necessary evil. One Vaudeville Band and Herbie ronto, and Michael Callaghan. thing that it did do was to give Flower. Authors was in Canada His main ambition though was to people in the industry in Canada a recently promoting the new single get into management and with the chance to prove that they did have THE GUESS WHO are being considered for a one -hour television special on on London Records -Decca in Eu- international contacts that he had the ability to produce records of in- the CBC network in Canada later this summer which will include film of the rope-by Kristine Sparkle entitled made, he set up Global Talent Inter- ternational calibre. In that way the group on tour and in concert. The show may be aired in the U.S. after the Canadian telecast, according "Gonna Get Along Without You national in London in conjunction regulations have done their job but I to Burton Cummings the group's lead singer. Now" and her upcoming June Ca- with the Ahed Music Corporation in think that the time has come to drop Cummings will host the Friday (29) "Midnight Special." The group will per- form five nadian appearances with Norman Canada who still own a good por- them because if they don't I think songs on the show. Other guests will include David Essex, Slade, Wisdom. tion of the shares of that agency. that they could boomerang and Leo Kottke and Judi Pulver. Coinciding with this major television appearance Continued Authors, "Canada is A number of projects followed in- work against the Canadian music in- will be the release of their new album "Road Food" and single "Clap for the the only place in the world that you cluding work with such acts as Roger dustry. It turns a lot of people off to Wolfman." The single was cut at Jack Richardson's Nimbus Nine Studios in Toronto. can go with an act to either a pro- Cook, Terry and Laurel, Ocean, Pe- see the word "Canadian" on every- Shown at the time of the session are, I to r, John Murphy, RCA Can- ducer, radio station or government ter Law And Parrish and Gurvitz. thing." ada promotion; Burton Cummings; Wolfman Jack; Dennis Nicklos; Jack Rich- agency where they will ask you Through Roger Cook, Authors met ardson; and Brian Christian. where they were born rather than and became manager of Blue Mink how much you are asking for. and signed them with MCA in the "You can't put borders around U.S. for recording. talent. You either enter the world He obtained his latest act, Kristine From the Music Capitols of Ehe World market competitively or you form a Sparkle, from David Joseph Man- monopoly for yourself in your own agement who handle the New Seek- TORONTO producing A Foot in Coldwater... . Carnegie Hall on May 28. ... Gui- country. The ers. latter action will do She was known as Christine Bachman -Turner Overdrive's latest tarist Paul Naumann of A Foot In you more Singer Jodie Drake and pianist/ damage than good. If you Homes then but Authors decided Polydor single "Let it Ride" is seeing Coldwater has broken his chording are going to she needed arranger Gene Di Novi have a busy compete internationally a change of image. He good chart action on most of the ma- wrist. ... Brewer & Shipley will ap- summer coming up. Ms. Drake will you have to produce good product signed her to Decca in Europe which jor stations across Canada. ... Alan pear at the Victory Theatre, Toronto be recording the theme for a new no matter where you are born." is London Records in the U.S. and Stivali, the harpist who drew 4,000 for SRO Productions on Wednesday CBC television show "Of All Authors background in the enter- Canada. He is determined to break people to the University of Montreal (27).... Shelter Records distributed People," produced by Ross McLean. tainment field has been quite varied. her latest single "Gonna Get Along on his last visit, will return to the in Canada by MCA has just released From 1949 to 1960 he was Without You Now" The theme, "You of All People," was partners from Canada same college for two shows on April Leon Russell's latest single "If I written by Jack Schechtman and ar- with Howard Swinson in a vaude- and a big promotional push is being 12 and 13.... Richard Huet is doing Were a Carpenter." Dave ranged by Di Novi. In addition to ... a French cover version of Ken Charles, the former music director this, Ms. Drake and Di Novi have Tobias' "My Songs Are Sleeping." for CHUM, Toronto has been pro- been signed to do their own summer . Murray McLauchlan and Bruce moted to program management, TV series, "Jodie and Gene," for the Jacks Sees Content Ruling Cockburn will appear at the Phila- new music director is Roger CBLT, the Toronto CBC affiliate. Ashby. delphia Folk Festival from Aug. 23- Charley Pride has still not received The show will be produced by Bob 25.... Appearing at the Riverboat in the $20,000 fee owed to him from an As Hindrance to Local Acts Gibbons and will run at 7 on Satur- Toronto for the next month will be appearance at the Canadian Na- day nights. In addition, Ms. TORONTO -In an interview that 'Because of the good quality of Drake John Mills Cockle, Tuesday (26)- tional Exhibition's Grandstand Canadian records today, I do not and Di Novi will tape six songs for appeared in the March 8 issue of the Sunday (31); Roger McGuinn, April show last summer according to Jerry think Canadian artists need any spe- the CBC radio show "The Entertain- "CHUM Report," a weekly radio in- 9 -14; and Shirley Eikhard, April 16- Lastelick, Pride's lawyer.... "Com- ers," produced by Ann . cial help, and because of Canada's Hunter... 21 (tentative). ... Tentative date for ing To A Party" is formation sheet published by radio Freelance writer /broadcaster James Leroy's small percentage in the world music John Van Morrison by concert Produc- new single on GRT.... The Stampe- station CHUM, Toronto, Canadian Porteous was in the studio recently industry, it is ridiculous for Cana- tions International at Massey Hall, ders album "From The Fire" and singer /songwriter Terry Jacks, to tape the pilot of a new syndicated dian radio stations to have to play 30 May 18. ... Hamilton Camp played single "Me and My Stone" will be whose single "Seasons in the Sun" radio show, "Canadian Contempo- percent Canadian -oriented music to SRO audiences during his weeks released in the U.S. by Capitol on has topped the Billboard chart for rary." The first show featured and cheat the listeners from hearing engagement at Egerton's In Toronto, April 15.... Chuck Azzarello has left the last six weeks, indicated that he Polydor recording artist Ken Tobias. other good product especially when March 11 -16. as music director of CHLO, St. felt the Canadian content rulings are Future shows will center on Danny playlists are so short." Thomas, Ont ... Martin Onrot will more of a hindrance to Canadian McBride and John Allan Cameron The Association of College Jacks explained how he felt the present the Strawbs at Toronto's artists than a help. among others. The 15- minute show Unions International will hold their rulings were hurting the industry in Massey Hall on Sunday (31) and is recorded and syndicated by radio annual convention at the Royal Said Jacks, "I don't put out that Canada at the moment! Shawn Phillips and Valdy at the station, CFKM, Toronto. Abra- York Hotel in Toronto from March many records, especially close to- "I've talked to American pro- ... same hall on Thursday (4). ham's Children have embarked on 23 -28. 700 rooms have been booked gether, but for Canadian artists who grammers who have told me that be- MARTIN MELHUISH do I'm sure that the over -exposure cause of the 'forced airplay' policy in an extensive Western Canada tour, for the event. ... Scott Richards at they receive from the CRTC ruling Canada, no longer can Canada be the highlight of which will be an ap- MCA (Canada) reported good chart has made some of their audience considered a legitimate test area for pearance with Three Dog Night in action for Alan Schick in the Mon- Quebec Store In tired of hearing that particular art- Canadian records which it was at Edmonton on April 7. The band's treal area. ... Buffy Sainte -Marie's ist! one time." follow -up single to "Goddess of Na- new single is "Sweet Little Vera" ture" will be "Rockin' in the City," from her album "Buffy." ... The Massive Promo produced by Paul Gross. Gross and Cave, one of Vancouver's largest LAVAL, P.Q. -Hypermarche, an Japanese band manager, Jack Morrow have night clubs, had an official opening Oshawa Wholesaler's store, located Imports Soar just formed Rampage Records, on March 18. Flash Cadillac and in Laval, Quebec, held one of its By HIDEO EGUCHI which will be distributed in Canada Southern Flavour appeared the first largest record and tape promotions by UA. The first group signed to the night. Admission was free to the from Feb. 25 -March 2. On the TOKYO imports being published this month by the -Japan's of la bel is Slash whose debut single will public for the opening: Upcoming stores 250,000 foot floor space, Japan Tariff Association, 70 phonograph records streaked almost 1,705,235 be an instrumental, "Jack the Rip- acts include Crowbar, Monday (1) to dump tables of tapes and records records worth 47 percent in unit volume and over 1,091,409,000 yen or per." Saturday (6); Checkmate Ltd., April were set out. An extensive radio and 54 percent in dollar value last year $4,000,455 CIF were imported from 11 -20; Lighthouse, April 22 -27; and television advertising campaign was the U.S. in 1973. will above the respective 1972 totals, Paul Chesebrough be trav- Ike & Tina Turner (tentative), April used, in addition to advertisements gathered Japan's imports of phonograph eling extensively in Europe in April judging by statistics here 28, 29 and 30. ... Frankie Vaughan in the local daily papers to draw at- by Billboard. records in 1972 had dipped four per- and May with an eye to establishing will headline the "London Palla- tention to the promotion. cent in volume Japan imported 2,197,092 records unit and gained less contacts for a new public relations dium Show" at the National Arts A number of Canadian recording than 30 percent in dollar value (1 I agency concerned with the music in- valued at 1,398,960,000 yen CIF or Centre, Ottawa from April 9 -13 and artists including the Stampeders, in 1973 compared to percent in yen) compared to the re- dustry that he has just formed based $5,127,468 at the O'Keefe Centre, April 15 -27. Pagliaro, Patsy Gallant, Claude 1971 totals. money 1,494,767 disks at 1,023,271,000 yen spective The con- in Toronto. He visits Bermuda from ... Malcolm Roberts will be in To- Dubois, Francoise Guy, Isabelle or $3,322,308 in 1972, according to version rate here was changed from March 21 -April 5; England, April 7- ronto Tuesday (26) to tape an ap- Pierre and Rene Claude *ere 360 yen a dollar to 308 yen per $1 on 13; France, April 14 -19; the Japanese customs bureau. The Geneva, pearance on the Global Television brought in to appear at the store to Dec. 1973 totals comprised 2,157,541 al- 20, 1971 and floated Feb. April 20 -23; Belgium, April 24 -29; Network's "Everything Goes" show. sign autographs and talk to the bums valued at 1,385,598,000 yen or 14, 1973. Dollar value averaged Holland, April 30-May 3; and Por- He will fly up from the NARM con- shoppers. 272.83(6) yen for imports 3- 12. $5,078,494 and 39,551 singles at Japanese tugal, May ... John Anthony, vention where he is performing at The project was coordinated by 13,362,000 yen or $48,974. last year. producer of Queen, Lindisfarne and the Diplomat Hotel, Miami. ... Serge Laurendeau, the branch man- In fact, Japan bought more The Japan Phonograph Record a number of other top English acts Capitol Records-EMI's Wilder Pen- ager of Handleman's in Montreal, records from the U.S. last year than Association is expected to confirm was in Toronto recently to talk with field III reported that Salvatore and by Ward Poole, one of the buy- it imported from all countries in the figures at the end of this month Frank Davies of Love Productions Adamo will undertake a Quebec tour ers for Towers, another Oshawa 1972. According to the statistics in its belated report for 1973. regarding the possibility of Anthony from May 7 -27 and then appear at Wholesaler-owned chain. 100 MARCH 30, 1974, BILLBOARD Capitol Canada

MARCH 30, 1974 FLUDD VANGUARD COMES TO CAPITOL AN such a strong revi- WHAT ANIMAL! Now it can be told! Our roving in- has described himself as "ex- are undergoing Manager ing in the Bahamas -writing new vestigative reporter, alerted by ru- tremely pleased" that Vanguard, val now. Skinny Tenn, Personal material both for the group and for mor, increased consumption of ci- one of the last and greatest of the And you can add such diverse tal- of the hard -rocking showband music a planned solo project. He will be re- gars, and soft acoustic guitars independent record companies, ents as Larry Coryell, Buddy Guy, Fludd, brought the Canadian turning to live performance April emanating from executive offices, has joined the distributed lines of the Siegel -Schwall Band, P.D.Q. industry up to date recently on one in 4th when Fludd tape the ROQ show has gone into overdrive -and dis- Capitol Canada. Bach, Paul Robeson, James Cotton, of the most important bands for the CTV Network. covered Vanguard albums in the Corporate Secretary and Counsel etc., etc. Canada. Pilling, the Meanwhile, Fludd have added Capitol warehouse. John MacLeod has observed that And Vanguard has been in the He reports that Brian Was- "Our philosophy in taking on re- forefront of sonics research and de- lead guitarist who was hospitalized guitarist -vocalist -writer Gord And not just Vanguard, but also who will sponsibility for the label in Canada velopment ever since the first in late December, is now vacation- zek to their line -up. Gord, Bach Guild, Cardinal and Every- with Fludd upon Brian's re- is that Vanguard has a very solid stereo records (many of which were staron man -boxes and boxes of records the catalogue that beautifully comple- on Vanguard). Now with the acqui- turn, is the original founder of in every category from the entire our own." sition of Vanguard for Canada, first Leigh Ashford group. Vanguard catalogue, ready and ments Vanguard has long been THE ma- Capitol will be moving seriously into On the recording front, I HELD jor name in folk music. The classical four -channel surround -sound mu- OUT has just been released as a fol- MARY. It is from lines feature a wide spectrum of the sic for the first time; Vanguard has low-up to COUSIN greats at both regular and budget well over 50 discrete reel -to -reel the forthcoming album entitled will be a prices with a strong leaning tapes and SQ- encoded discs, both "What An Animal!" which towards the music of the Renais- classical and popular, and the list is combination of the material re- VANGUARD sance and Baroque periods which growing. corded last year at the Manor Stu- dio in England and recent tracks at Manta Sound in Toronto. The al- A TOP -FORTY FASHION FORECAST- bum will be released simulta- neously this spring by Sire in the Gord Waszek U.S. and by Daffodil in Canada. waiting to go out to retailers all CAPITOL PREVIEWS THE across Canada. It is time for an official announce- ment. (Ahem.) SONGS OF SPRING (Fanfare.) Reports just in from the Central 'onto) and about having spent of Can- CAPITOL RECORDS -EMI Region reveal that during the seven years trying to get out of it ada Ltd. has signed a four -year month of February, Capitol's share . .. Staying where you are miser- manufacturing and distribution of chart listings was a full 20 per able is like beating yourself with a with Vanguard Records. agreement cent. stick until you fall over. I've decided Arnold Gosewich CRC President This share of the action was due for myself that things that have primarily to six singles, including gone on before won't happen THE FIRST REVIEW two by Canadians, two by Ameri- again, and that's what the song is Fludd: Brian Pilling, John Andersen, Ed Pilling, Greg Godovitz, Peter Rochon. cans and two by ex- Beatles. saying." Em was, and still is, a country gentleman, and his patent As March begins, these hits are A LOVE SONG melodic medicine should win him being threatened by some brash jazz track. It should follow her LE IT WAS friends from all formats. YES! Our first printed review of Anne upstarters: SOLEIL to Number One.

Fludd. I HELD OUT is, quite sim- Murray's Love Song album ap- HOOKED ON A FEELING. At this Russell Thornberry: RAMONA is ply, a Top -40 masterpiece. See sep- JOHN MARTYN! peared in the Toronto Star on Feb. are writing the presses contin- infectious urban country -fold from When cult -followed John Martyn 23 in a column which also featured arate story for news of the band. uously supplying Blue Swede's de- Century II. The Lightfoot sounda- for the Joni Mitchell's new album but See your local radio station for news appeared before the masses but single to keep up with the de- like is currently coming out from Montreal (gasp!) did not compare them. of the single. (It is being released si- first time in Toronto and mand. (And the album, previewed that shadow with a series of sold - multaneously in the U.S.). Dyna- (Feb. 22 and 25) it was preceding by Capitol Canadian managers in out concerts in British Columbia mite! Yes, and most of the fans probably New York, proved to be as bright The with fellow CII recording artists felt they didn't need an acoustic inventive as the single.) Flying Circus. MORNING SETS and Original Caste, and is winning great folkie to set them up for the Grand YOU FREE is another original foot: OH MY MY from Ringo is gaining reaction for this song in particular. had for. But they stomper from the album "Last Rock they paid substantially in all markets, and BINGO, just one, is swiftly changed their minds. Here is Laugh," FC's latest contribution to Lise Thouin. has earned instant playlists on being played virtually everywhere what critic Bill Mann wrote for the most of the majors and numbers on the shoe industry. The recipe calls for instrumental counterpoint, on the Quebec majors even in ad- next day's Montreal Gazette: CJME, CKLG and CHUM -without vance of the premiere of the movie It appeared as if the first act, re- smooth vocal harmonies, and a displacing YOU'RE SIXTEEN! is spected singer- songwriter John swift swing -step; bled well and from which it the title song. KEEP ON SINGING from Helen Martyn, was walking into the lion's cook. Other new Capitol Canadian Reddy -a full 50% of the Ontario den. One man with acoustic guitar break -outs from Britain: majors went on it immediately. And since the A -side was chosen in front of 19,000 rock -crazed kids? by the flip of a coin, check out the LOCO MOTION test pressing Skin Alley. I NEED YOU WOMAN But Martyn, using an excellent flip and see if fate was fair. mixer and tape -delay sys- Anne Murray with Capitol's Wes from Grand Funk showing positive (BUT WHAT GOOD DOES IT DO ?) sound just about every- Franchuk. initial reactions from majors and Tommy Graham. SEA CRUISE, has been edited down from the hit- tem, astounded secondaries. the sock -hop classic by Frankie picked cut on the band's second al- body with an excellent show of Ford comes back to life in the hands bum ( "Skin -Tight ") by Frank eerie, spacey guitar effects. He The column was headlined . and the following astonishing was should have done an encore, but CHANGE IN ANNE MURRAY'S MU- collection of Canadian talent which of a man who made a lot of it hap- Davies of Love Productions. It he was warmly received. SIC A TREAT, and underneath this, has one thing in common -an ex- pen for Candians back then. Dig the written by Bob James, the group's didn't; Foot flautist, vocalist Larry Wilson, newsman for To- critic Bruce Kirkland began: cellent chance for a berth on the saxes -oo -ee baby! (See Note guitarist, saxist, One.) ... and produced by Memphis art- ronto's CHUM -FM, reviewed the I've got a peaceful, lovin' feeling charts this spring, both at home Don Nix. Maple Leaf Gardens concert for the and abroad. Foot Note One: The original was a ist /producer in my mind, and there's no doubt next evening's newscast, which in- had in- hit for Huey "Piano" Smith (who Cockney Rebel. SEBASTIAN is an Anne Murray's new album In alphabetical order they cluded these words: a influence. wrote it) & The Clowns, with lead debut, and becomes an more than little clude: astonishing Out came gruff, silly- voiced John singer Frankie Ford. (Thanks to addiction that has topped a number I've never been particularly over- Cochrane. HANG ON TO YOUR Martyn. With a Y. And an electrified Nevin Grant, Resident Expert at of charts, including the Belgian hit whelmed by the Snowbird from the RESISTANCE on Daffodil is a cele- acoustic guitar that he used as a CKOC in Hamilton). parade. It's different from anything Maritimes before, although she's bration of optimism edited from the WEAPON, aided by an electronic else you've ever heard; for that, had her good moments. Yet there's trio's forthcoming album of the Valerie Hudson. BIG GREEN in- box of tricks and a loud sound sys- don't reject welcome it! an earthy totality to Love Song that same name. Like their debut hit, troduces our latest lady lyricist, a it- tem. Such sounds out of a guitar! gives each song a veil of magic, a YOU'RE DRIVING ME CRAZY sensitive singer and songwriter Babe Ruth. THEME FROM "FOR Reminiscent of some Hendrix II, with an acoustic laid -back luxury with a bit of raw- (FAITH HEALERS), this is an origi- from Century A FEW DOLLARS MORE" was tricks, but on an ACOUSTIC guitar. ness in that voice of hers just to nal Tom Cochrane composition, folk toe -tapper. STORMY GREY on known as THE MEXICAN on their Reverberation, echo, phasing, gim- keep things from getting slushy. and it is likewise another Tom Coch- the flip shows her in a more mellow first album, "First Base" -and it micks, sustain ... everything in the The remaining paragraphs go on rane vocal tour -de- force. His multi - mood. has proved to be one of the big rea- catalogue. And it all sounded SU- Hang to pick out his seven favorite cuts. tracked "Hang On! On!" Karo. JE VOUDRAIS TE CON - sons why this album is still so suc- PER, putting everyone in the mood forms a haunting and inspirational (Meanwhile Anne has been play- NAITRE adds to this Montrealer's cessful in Quebec. Already available for the main act. chorale. a new matu- for his two ing Montreal's Place des Arts and copyright catchiness on a single (it's the flip of the suc- Thanks also to Larry - ar- Lake Tahoe, and taping both "Mid- EM. LAY ME DOWN is the hook rity in her orchestral and choral cessful WELLS FARGO), stations "Music Notes" previews of John night Special" with co -host Chas. rhythmed first appearance of a de- rangements. Un succès assuré! have nonetheless been reserviced Martyn's eccentric and compelling He de- rest of the Rich and a half hour of "In Ses- lightful singer- songwriter. Suzanne Stevens. TOUT VA BIEN with the song as a result of the ex- talents, and to the main- sion" at the LA studios of Capitol scribed the song this way: puts the lady who may one day be traordinary listener reaction re- people at CHUM -FM for Records. Currently she is doing "LAY ME DOWN is about having our most important export out in ported by the nine stations that taining listener interest in Martyn's one -nighters in Ohio and Michigan.) spent seven years in this city (To- front of a gloriously lazy big -band have put it into hit rotation. music. (ADVERTISEMENT) lMARCH 30, of singles rev

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MEL TIWS 8 SHERRY BRICE -Don't Let Go (2:48); pro- ef-y/4 ducer: Jim Vienneau; writer: J. Stone; Screen Gems -Columbia Music (BMI) MGM 14714. Picked from their album, it's a rockin' country version of the old Roy Head hit and they never Soul FirsElimeArouñd sounded better. Should get exceptional jukebox play. Flip: no info. ARETHA FRANKLIN -I'm In Love (2:48); producers: Jerry RAY DAHROUGE -What Are You Gonna Think of Next DON COVAY -It's Better to Have (and Don't Need) (3:00); JOHNNY RUSSELL -She's in Love with a Rodeo Man Wexler, kif Mardin, A. Franklin; writer: B. Womack; pub- (3:10); producer: Terry Cashman & Tommy West; writer: Ray producer: Don Covay; writers: D. Covay, E. Watts; publisher: (2:43); producer: Jerry Bradley; writer: Bob McDill; Jack Mu- lisher: Pronto -Tracebob, BMI. Atlantic 2999. Ms. Franklin Dahrough; publisher: Sister John, BMI. Bell 449. Humorous Ragmop, BMI. Mercury 73469. (Phonogram). Almost gospel tune in the sic (BMI) RCA 0248. Russell has had a string of hits and this uses her best ballad voice on this one cushioning it against a Jim Stafford vein telling of the trials and tribula- sounding disk makes good use of Covay playing his strong tions of a his is no exception. It was the most played cut from Don Williams lush string arrangement and soft background vocals. Good young man and rather strange girl friend. voice off good male chorus in an almost question- answer for- Volume Il album, a fine combination of soul and pop flavor. Bob McDill song, and should be a big mat. Flip: Leave Him -Part 1 (4:47); writers: D. Covay, P. single for Russell. Flip: no info. Griffin; info the same in all other categories. OUVIA NEWTON- JOHN -If You Love Me (Let Me Know) (3:12); producer: John Farrar; writer: John Rostill; publisher: recommended Al Gallico, BMI, MCA 40209. Excellent followup to the Austral- DON WHITE- Saving Up Memoria (2:51); producer: Jim Wil- ian songstresses' recent country flavored hit, featuring the recommended Country,._ liamson; writer: Don White -Bill Gammill; Brazos Valley Music same country sounding background, country rock vocal and (BMI). Dot 17494. subtle vocal backups. BETTYE SWANN -The Boy Next Door (3:19); producer: The DON CHERRY -Going Away Party (2:38); producer: Fred NICK NIXON -I'm Turning You Loose (3:19); producer: Glenn Young Professionals; writers: P. Hurtt, A. Bell; publisher: Foster; writer: Cindy; Four Star Music (BMI) Monument Keener; writer: C. Putnam -S. Throckmorton; Tree, Pub. (BMI) Cookie Box, Mom Bell, Cotillion, BMI. Atlantic 3019. 8603. Beautiful Cindy Walker ballad, Bill Justis arrangement Mercury 73467. and Don's smooth delivery make this a sure cross -over hit. DON ADAMS S THE GREENFIELD EXPRESS -Baby Let Your recommended Flip: no info. Long Hair OTIS CLAY -The Woman Don't Live Here No More (2:44); pro- Down (2:32); producer: David Paul Briggs; writer: R. Bourke & E. Babbitt; Noma ducer: Willie Mitchell; writer: Gary Holland; publisher: Family BOBBY BORCHERS -I'll Still Be Loving You This Much Music, S.P.R. Music (BMI) At- NILSSON- Daybreak (3:03); producer: Nilsson; writer: Nils- lantic 4017. Affair, ASCAP. Hi 2266 (London). (3:07); producer: Larry Butler; writer: B. Borchers -C. Put- son; publisher: Blackwood, BMI. RCA 0246. WILLIE NELSON-Bloody Mary Morning (2:47); producer: man; Tree Publishing (BMI) Epic 5- 11093. Besides being one Jerry Wexler; writer: W. Nelson; Willie Nelson Music (BMI) At- of the best writers around, this should establish Bobby as one SONNY GREEN -The Power of Love (Is Coming Through) lantic 3020. GARFUNKEL-Traveling Boy (3:36); producer: Arthur Garfun- of the finest artists also. Soft ballad of never -ending love, (3:15); producer: Matt Hill; writers: M. Higgins, A. Brown; MARY KAY JAMES -Please Help Me Say No (3:30); producer: kel, Roy Halee; writer: P. Williams, R. Nichols; publisher: complimented by Butler's production, should make this one Special Agent, Hillwin, Unart, BMI. Hill 413 (United Artists). Allen Reynolds; writer: Jim Rushing; Jack Music (BMI) Almo, ASCAP. Columbia 4-46030. the best yet for Bobby. Flip: no info. 1MI Flip: no info available. 38. JIM MUNDY -Come Home (2:47); producer: Don Gant; THE DOOBIE BROTHERS- Another Park, Another Sunday Picks -a top 20 chart tune in the opinion of the review panel which GWEN McCRAE -It's Worth the Hurt (2:22); producer: Steve Writer: J. Mundy; Chappell & Co. (ASCAP) ABC 11428. Good voted for the selections published week; (3:39); producer: Ted Templeman; writer: Tom this recommended - Johnston; Alaimo for T.K. Prod.; writer: Clarence Reid; publisher: follow -up to his "The River's Too Wide," catchy up tempo a tune predicted will land on the hot 100 between 20 and 60. publisher: Warner -Tamerlane, BMI. Warner Bros. 7795. Sherlyn, BMI. Cat 1992 (T.K.). melody which should take him right back up the charts again. Review editor -Eliot Tiegel. Classical Music Philips Davis Recording Garners Grand Prix Prize

PARIS -The Prize of the Presi- Masters Voice) and for the recording of choir and the Dresden Orchestra conducted Military and theatrical music by Rene Saor- sian Music -Musique de la Garde: Republi- dent of the Republic in the 27th an- Beethoven's symphonies, operas and "Missa by C. Kleiber ( Duetsche Grammophon): gin at the historic organ of the Serassi Broth- caine de Paris (Deesse). nual Grand Prix record awards an- Solemnis" (EMI); Pablo Casals -for record- Janacek -Le Petit Renard Ruse- Tatter- ers (Harmonia Mundi): Orgues Limonaires, Light Music: Robert Stolz for his excep- ings and reissues released in 1973 by EMI, nounced by the Academie Charle muschova, Zikmundova and the Prague Na- pianos mecaniques et boites a musiques- tional collections: "The Golden Age of Philips and CBS; Hans Schmidt-lsserstedt tional Theatre Orchestra conducted by John Tagger collection (EMI). Viennese Music" (Eurodisc): Robert Stolz Cros has been awarded to Colin for Mozart's "La Finda Giardiniera" (Phil- Bohumil Gregor (Supraphon). Harmonic Music: Masterpieces of Rus- conducts Johann Strauss (BASF). Davis for all his Berlioz recordings ips); Giani Esposito for Paris le desert (Pol - Operetta: Franz Lehar -The Merry and, in particular, for the "Dam- ydor); Wilhelm Furtwaengler for recordings Widow by Harwood, Strats, Hollweg etc. nation of Faust" with the London of Brahms and Beethoven (Unicorn/Dis- and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra con- Symphony Orhestra. (Philips) codis); Sir Thomas Beecham for Haydn ducted by Herbert von Karajan (Deutsche recordings (EMI); Bruno Walter for Mozart G ra mmophon ). Prizes in the same category have recordings (Da Capo /EMI); Trio Busch - Oratorio: Schumann -Scene de Faust for also gone to Marie- Claire Alain for Serkin for Brahms and Beethoven record- soloists, choir and orchestra with Fischer - the complete organ works of Jehan ings (CBS). Dieskau, Harwood, Shirley -Quirk etc. and Alain (Erato) and to Gilbert Becaud Other awards were: the English Chamber Orchestra conducted (Pathe- Marconi), for his complete Prix Paul Gilson: Mouloudji -25 ans de by Benjamin Britten (Decca). Chansons (Boite a Musique). Prix Roland - Religious Music: Penderecki-Utrenja for recordings, spanning 20 years. Manuel: Collection "Reflexe" (EMI). Prix In Memoriam awards went to: solo voice and boys choir by the choirs and Claude Rostand: Works of Liszt's last years. Philharmonic Orchestra Otto Klemperer for the Valkyrie (His of Warsaw con- The last works for piano by Erno Szegedi ducted by A. Markowski (Philips); Oc- ( Hungaroton); "Via Crusis -Inno a Mario keghem -Missa pro defunctis (Archiv): Jos- Vergine"- soloists and choirs of Budapest quin des Prez- Deploration sur la mort de directed by Miklos Szabo (Hungaroton). Ockeghem by the Pro Cantione Antiqua Prix Pierre Brive: Michel Fugain and the (London) and the Hamburger Glaeserkreis FOR MAJORS AND INDEPENDENTS Big Bazar -"Tout va Changer" (CBS). fur alte Musik conducted by Bruno Turner Symphonic Music: Dvorak symphonies (Archiv). PROMOTION by the London Symphony Orchestra con- IS THE ANSWER! ducted by Rowicki (Philips): Laszlo Laj- Ethnic Music: Mongol chants by Roberte tha- Symphony No. 4 and No. 9 by the Hun- Hamayon (Vogue); Gamelans du Palais of the Sultans of Jogjakarta (Archiv). Specialists in advertising and garian State Orchestra conducted by Janos DISCUSSING the release of the new "Swingle 2" album are, left to right, promoting records. Ferencsik ( Hungaroton). Jazz: Contemporary: Gato Barbieri Brian Hutchinson, April Music Managing Director; Paul Myers, CBS Director Concertos: Mozart- Complete works for Servicing the right stations, Chapter One (Impulse). Rhythm & Blues: of Masterworks for Europe, Ward Swingle, artist; Briar Oliver, April Music distributors, trades and all areas violin by Josef Suk with the Prague Cham- "Albert King -King of the Blues Guitar" ber Orchestra (Eurodisc). Mozart-Piano Promotion Manager and Dan Loggins, Director of A &R Ward Swingle, the from a list of more than 4000. (Atlantic). Golden Age Jazz: Chick Webb - concerto No. 21 and Three Rondos by Jao Strictly Live (Impulse). Historic Jazz: Eubie creator and producer of the world famous "Swingle Singers," is currently In person contacts to Key sta- Maria Pires and the Gulbenkian Founda- Blake -The 86 Years of Eubie Blake (CBS). working on his first album, a collection of European madrigals. The album will tions for initial airplay. tion Orchestra Of Lisbon conducted by be released this spring by CBS. Guschlbauer (Erato): J.S. Bach -Double Chansons: Charles Dumont -"Une Followup direct phone calls to Femme..." (EMI). concerto in D minor and the concertos in E Nicoletta- Enfants Ve- key instrumental program di- nez Chanter L'Espoir major and G minor and Itzhak Perlman. (Riviera). First disk: Marie rectors. Pinkas Zukerman and the English Chamber -Paule Belle -"Ca M'Est Egal" Anne & Gilles- "Metro, Nomade" (La Photo /publicity by experts who Orchestra conducted by Daniel Barenboim Chavance/ Chant du Monde). have the know how. (EMI). Documentary: Top -rate artwork for trade ad- Chamber Orchestra; Jean -Claude Eloy - Francois, vous chantiez Faisceaux- Diffractions (ORTF) The Ars (1939- 1945)(EMI Punch): De la Prohibition vertising. Nova Ensemble conducted by B. de Vi- a la Protestation (CBS). direct mail. nogradov (Barclay). Specialized Musical Initiation: Premiere avec la Tet- Ballet: Prokofiev We have a weekly or monthly -Romeo & Juliet Bal- ralogie -Guy Lafarge (Decca). let- Cleveland Orchestra conducted by L. program to fit your budget, Maazel (Decca). Theater: L. Milosz -Rubezahl or Scenes large or small. Weekly reports. Chamber Music: J.D. Zelenka -Six so- From Don Juan (Adez). natas by Holliger, Bourgue. Thunemann, ONCE WE WORK FOR YOU, YOU Children's records: Mouloudji- Buccarella and Jacottet (Archiv): Proko- "L'Enfant Au Coeur Du Monde" -poems WON'T WANT ANYONE ELSE. fiev- String Quartets No. I and 2 by the set to music and sung by Christiane Perrin Quatuor de Paris (Chant du Monde). (Mouloudji). THE COMPLETE SERVICE Soloists: Albeniz -Iberia, Chants Humor: Guy Bedos & Sophie Daumier at d'Espangne. Navarra by Alicia de Larrocha the Theatre de la Renaissance (Barclay). DISC PROMOTIONS (Decca): Boely -Organ works by Jean Boyer Foreign folk songs: Cueca de la Liber - 11946 Montana Ave., Rm. 103 (STIL): Elizabethan Music by Betho Dave - tad-Quilapayun (EMI Odeon). Los Angeles, Calif. 90049 zac (Erato); Faure -La Bonne Chanson etc. by Bernard Kruysen (Valois). Foreign pop: "Resurrection " -by Angel - Opera: Weber -Die Freischutz- Janowitz, ique and Photis Lonatos (SM). ALFRED BRENDEL and Neville Marriner during the recording session for Mo- Mathis, Schreier etc. with the Radio Leipzig Musical curiosities -"Tende Organ" zart's "Piano Concerti K. 459, 488." 102 MARCH 30, 1974, BILLBOARD Gladys Knight and The Pips h3ve another winning new a bum on Motown. Ifs filled with the kind of songs Gladys does best-from the t-underous Ifs All Over But The Shouting, to a stunning new ballad called Eetween Her Goodbye and My Hello, produced by Joe Porter who also produced Gladys Grammy- winning "Neither One of Us KNIGHT TIME Ifsall new. lfsall Knight. And ifs all right. Billboards Copyright 1974. Billboard Publications. Inc No part of this pub- MARCH 30, 1974 lication may be reproduced, stored in a retrievals system. or trans- mitted, in any form or by any means, electronic. mechanical, photocopying. recording, or otherwise, without the prior written Album Picks. permission of the publisher Number of LP's reviewed this week 36 Lost week 56

newer material, and cuts like "Dusk" and "White Mountain" excellent producer, Ron Chancey. Best cuts are "More Kinds may no longer be available to Angel, but the label has more Sptlight are magnificently arranged and highly entertaining. One of of Your Kind of Loving," and "Till We Find It All Again," but than a strong stand -in here in this expert studio group under the few "history" type releases that is genuinely worth hav- there's a areal arrangement of "Pass Me By." THE CRUSADERS- Scratch, Blue Thumb BTS 6010. (Fa- Sponholtz. ing. mous). The title tune has a Stevie Wonder kind of open- BOITO: MEFISTOFELE- GEORGE JONES -You Gotta Be RCA 1 Treigte /Domingo /Caballe /London ing feel, funky and soulful and delightfully sexy. With a My Baby. -0486. MELANIE - Madrugada, Neighborhood, NRS 48001. Me- These are all old cuts, Symphony (Rudel), Angel SCLX-3806. Treigle's identity little trimming it could make for an infectious single. This produced by Pappy Dailey in the old with lanie expands her horizons on this new Neighborhood effort. days and sold to RCA, but a fine the title role is unchallenged and can only strengthen the is the group's first on location recording for the label, it's package of early George Her singing is clearer than ever and her writing just as re- Jones. Best cut on the album is market prospects of this first complete recording to hit with plenty of commercial soul music and an ample "The Last One to Touch Me," the freshing as she explores new musical ideas. Produced and di- but there are 'nine others which trade in many years. And the acquisitive urge among amount of jazz work to add frosting to the cake. Trom- will please Jones' fans. the rected by husband Peter Schekeryk, she incorporates her own growing ranks of opera collectas will be reinforced bonist Wayne Henderson lays out some dark and intense still fur- work with that from the pen of Woody Guthrie, Jim Croce, SUSAN RAPE ther by the stellar status of his colleagues in this finely per- solos on "Eleanor Rigby." "Hard Times" features Wilton -The Best Of. Capitol 11282. One would Randy Newman and the Jagger- Richards team. From the lat- have to agree with the liner notes formed and recorded package. A long sales life is due. Felder's tenor playing some hot angular lines with Joe that Susan Raye is "just ter two composers, Ms. Safka does a fine interpretive job on about the very best there is." Capitol wisely has Sample's piano adding a gospelish feeling. Stix Hooper's taken ten of "Wild Horses," an often performed in concert piece of hers. her best songs, several R. STRAUSS: ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA- Berlin Phil- tasteful drums are augmented by guests bassist Max of them big hits, and packaged this "Love to Lose Again" and "The Actress" are two new Melanie album for the benefit of harmonic (Karajan), DG 2530 402. Karajan's absolute Bennett and guitarist Larry Carlton. collectors and others. All are tunes control songs with hit potential. from the past couple of years, when Susan seems to have of the orchestra and his ability to shape the large climactic been reaching her peak. utterance is nowhere better displayed than in his reading of MELISSA MANCHESTER - Bright Eyes, Bell 1303. Me- B.J. THOMAS -Longhorns & Londonbridges, Paramount, this romantic blockbuster. Recording is first class, with an un- lissa has the vocal qualities of a lot of good singers and PAS 1020. B.J. Thomas albums are few and far between but usually extended dynamic range. With two other versions of the listener is surprised on each track by a new sound each one released bears the marks of time, taste and quality. "Zarathustra" currently on DG, among the many others avail- and by superb arrangements. "Alone" is a gentle expla- "Longhorns & Londonbridges" is no exception. The LP fea- able, the label might have milked this entry's considerable nation for loneliness while "0 Heaven (How You've tures some of Thomas' best singing to date. Arrangements are potential better with a liner slanted more to the youth mar- Changed to Me)" is a rollicking gospel tune. Melissa

delicate yet have an edge to them, giving each cut a vitality of ket. Should be a big seller, nevertheless. . sounds at times like Laura Nyro and Helen Reddy but dici050i its own. Songwriting includes a heavy dose of Randall Bram- this doesn't detract from her interpretive skills and her blett compositions with Gerry Goffin, Mark James and Allen JOPLIN: PALM LEAF RAG -The Southland Stingers, with emotional prowess. The evergreen "I Can't Get Started Ralph Grierson, piano (Sponholtz), Angel S- 36074. Make way Toussaint also represented. With nary a throwaway cut on the Spotlight -the most outstanding of the week's releases; picks With You," which can appeal to adults, is a fine, slow -pre- LP, standouts include "Superman," "Talkin' Confidentially" for a quick leap onto the charts. Follow -up to the label's hit dicted for the top half of the chart in the opinion of the reviewer; nostalgic trip done as a vocal duet with Cooker LoPresti. recommended -predicted to hit the chart among the and "I'm Callin'." A fine entry. "Red Back Book" offers another 10 rags and waltzes orches- lower half posi- A constantly changing LP but one with its own tenacious- tions; review editor: Eliot Tiegel; reviewers: Nat in period with Freedland, Bob trated style and played the same infectious Kirsch, Claude ness. Hall, Bill Williams, Sam Sutherland, Is Horowitz, Jim erifiAk spirit. Schuller and his New England Conservatory players Melanson, Bob Sobel, Phil Gelorm+ne, Eliot Tiegel. SOUI i*!* Billboard's Recommended LP's MILLIE JACKSON, Spring SPR 6701. Millie Jackson is, without doubt, one of the finer R SMOKEY ROBINSON -Pure Smokey, Tamla T6- 331S1. &B artists around today. Her successful chart performances bear this Ms. (Motown). Robinson has written eight of the nine tunes. He is out. Jackson's pies of the more faddish wave of acts that followed the Beat- new album features the irresistable Memphis sound, as well pop also the LP's producer. "I Am I Am" is a self expressive psy- les and the Stones -there's also pure energy, courtesy the as some fine lyrics by such writers as Don chological study of a person. Robinson's high tenor sounds in Covey and Brad Kinks, the Small Faces, the Bee Gees, Manfred Mann and Rod Shapiro. Shapiro also helped with arrangements, conducting fine form for these simply constructed tunes. "She's Only a GOLDIE ZELKOWITZ, Janus JLS 3060. Raw, gutsy shouting and production. Recommended Stewart. Raucous graphics and strong liner notes combine Baby Herself" is a story of a father reflecting on his daughter cuts include, "I've Got To Try reminiscent of Janis Joplin's open throated style is this gal's both the frivolity and impact of the era for another plus. It One More Time," "Gospel Truth," "A Letter becoming a mother. Robinson's name power will draw cus- Full Of Tears," hallmark. "Get It Back" has a balance of controlled dynamics and "Watch The One tomers, but these works are far from his best. Who Brings You The News." with some funky instrumental backing. RUFUS -Rags to Rufus, ABC ABCX -809. Band's second ef- fort includes some lively soul rock, but they come across bet- TOM FOGERTY- Zephyr National, Fantasy F -9448. In the TONY MOTTOLA AND THE BRASS MENAGERIE, Project 3. PR ter on the slower material such as "Walkin' in the Sun." commotion that followed the breakup of supergroup Cree- 5082 SD. Mottola's guitar is surrounded by a host of New dence Clearwater Revival several years ago, most of the atten- York studiomen who generally work Enoch Light sessions. tion shifted to John Fogerty, the voice, writer and producer of "Happy" and "Killing Me Softly With His Song" are fine ex- SODI Creedence. But John was not the only talented member of the pressions of a soft Mottola and relaxed orchestral sound. band, as elder brother Tom's third solo LP shows. John left GARY BURTON /CHICK COREA- Crystal Silence, ECM /Pol- JOHN EDWARDS- Aware, General AA 2005. Nothing out- before the band split, and he is now back to what he does ydor. Catalog No. ECM 1024ST. Devotees of these two first standingly original on this set, but it is a good mix of strong best, being a solid rocker. The album is not a masterpiece in LUCY MAME, Warner Bros. W 2773. Jerry Herman's score has rank players have been searching import racks for this histo- voiced Edwards and excellent musicianship, from the comedy the sense of a conceptual effort or a symphonic slice of space the advantage of Robert Preston and some lush orches- ric collaboration since its initial European release a year ago. of "Careful Man" to the powerful "Spread the News." rock. Rather, it is a mix of excellent short selections like "Joy- tration's plus Lucille Ball and a large choral ensemble. The music inside makes that devotion logical: the lyrical qual- ful Resurrection" (the story of Creedence), "Reggie" and "Mame" and "If He Walked Into My Life" are the most famil- ities of both men are displayed to maximum advantage, while "Fate." A lot of help from ex Creedence people, but it is still iar tunes on this "Mame" soundtrack. the material at hand includes some of Corea's best and most Tom's set and it's packed with potential singles. Dealers durable compositions, including the buoyant "Senor Mouse," comedy should play it in stores. It will get a response. the haunting yet succinct "Children's Song," a lean but sen- ROB CARLSON /JON GAILMOR- Peaceable Kingdom, Polydor THE HEXORCIST -A Devil of an Album, ABC Dunhill DSD- sitive reading of "What Game Shall We Play Today" and the PD 6023. This folksinging duo, backed by such well -known MOVIE SOUNDTRACK THE GREAT GATSBY, Paramount 50167. Series of sketches centering around the devil, hell brooding title track. Recorded in Oslo, the album may prove a musicians as Eric Weisberg, Charlie Brown and Dan Frolriick, PAS 2 -3001. A two -package set that should prove a winner for and a fictional movie sometimes hit, sometimes falls short of classic for its revelation of the more delicate, contemplative does some fine harmonizing on this album full of pretty mel- three main reasons. "The Great Gatsby" film, which opens mark. Cuts like "Let's Make a Deal" are most humorous. strengths of these men. odies which address themselves to many of the issues of the this week, and promises to draw heavy attendance; the nos- day. It offers a refreshing change in pace from conventional talgia boom; and the package itself, full of old time favorites, pop product, and is well- suited for easy listening during the conducted by Nelson Riddle, such as "What'll I Do," "Five quieter moments of the day. Recommended cuts include, Foot Eyes of Blue," and a zesty "Sheik of Araby" with muted Jazz :CS "Annie," "Riding To Nantucket," "Gardner Illinois," and the trumpet, strings and all. title tune. QUINTET OF THE HOT CLUB OF FRANCE -Django GENESIS -Trespass, ABC ABCX Country -816. Genesis is now begin- Rheinhardt /Stephane Grappelli, Angel S- 36985. Some legen- ning to reach for superstardom, but this set from four years VARIOUS ARTISTS -History of British Rock, Sire SAS 3702. dary sides, dating from 1937 that collectors have long back shows they have been building on a solid foundation. JOHNNY CARVER -Double Exposure. ABC 812. This fine It's doubtful that any single label can issue a definitive sur- cherished but which have been unavailable for some years. The group was futuristic before it became fashionable, and singer has more versatility in this album than in any preced- vey of U.K. rock during this last potent decade, but Sire's Included are "Ain't Misbehavin'," Body and "Body and Soul" were able to move through long cuts without being boring ing. It ranges from the love ballads to the up tunes he does so package proves a strong one, its nostalgic value balanced and 10 other winners. A slap oe Angel's wrist for .ill-advised long before many others_mastered the art. The lead vocals of well, to a nostalgia type song reminiscent of his more recent against some strong music. If there's some dead air here - and inexpert "stereo enhancement" of these treasured mas- Peter Gabriel are as perfected on this set as they are on the hits. Many of the tunes are self- written, or co- written with his several tracks are for vinyl junkies only, being prime exam- ters. `Album of Week' Most Successful PAMS Makes Jingles LOS ANGELES -Musical Isle of buying season, is being touted by the campaign is being coordi- America's special merchandising MIA heads as one of the most suc- nated in MIA's home offices here by and promotional campaign, the "Al- cessful ongoing campaigns yet un- Stu Bernat. To date, Capitol, Dis- To Aid Natl. Ad Yield bum of the Week" promotion first dertaken by the firm. neyland, Motown, 20th Century, Continuedfrom page 3 Hal Calish will handle the west coast. utilized during the 1973 Christmas Polydor and MCA have Current focal point for the weekly participated Bob Bruton heads marketing and in the program, with A Neigh- campaign series includes spots for promotion, which covers all MIA &M, sales for Peerless Electronics, the borhood, Warner Bros., Elektra bread. beans, meats. etc. The radio branches and extends to coverage in Asy- firm that distributes Cybrix, an auto- Taxe Slowup lum and RCA scheduled to partici- station airs these in conjunction with 869 stores serviced by MIA's mation system for radio. Charles Continued from page 3 pate during April and May. a local grocery store client. branches in seven major markets, is Meeks, formerly a music professor The hearing March 28 will set a the MCA soundtrack LP for "The Among major accounts taking In a separate action, Meeks has in Indiana. has joined the firm as trial date, motions for trial and pos- Sting." part are the Venture chain in Mis- also launched a Canadian division production manager of special proj- sible bond reductions. Richard Taxe All stores utilize specially de- souri and Kansas; Goldblatt's and in Toronto called PAMS of Canada. ects. told the court that the defendants signed in -store and window dis- Playback in Chicago; the May Com- John Wolfert will head up this di- were strapped for money after pour- plays, as well as in -store play and pany and the Hecht chain in the vision that will produce jingles. com- New things in the works are a ing "thousands of dollars" into a de- special promotional announcements Washington- Baltimore area; the mercials and offer a music library. country music automation service fense program with Siegel and asked over participating stores' p.a. sys- Macy's and Emporium stores in San Dennis Meeks has been named and, soon, a classical music automa- for reductions of bond for defend- tems. The featured album is heard Francisco and Oakland; and the general sales manager of PAMS. tion- service. PA MS also syndicates ants to provide needed money for daily in 431 of the major rack -job- May Company and Burstein -Ap- which headquarters here. Fred already several other music formats their defense. bing firm's accounts, plebee outlets in the Denver area. Hardy is new east coast sales rep, for syndication.

104 - MARCH 30, 1974, BILLBOARD They Say I'm Different -Betty Davis

Betty s second album Two new and dramati- cally different sides of Miss Davis packaged with a full color poster Betty Davis the soulful lady with a voice that struts.

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(Ted Templeman) 2 GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD -Elton 5 SORROW -David Bowie 32 38 ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK John (RGE) -Bill 6 THE PEACEMAKER -Albert Hammond NEW Haley & the Comets (MCA) POSITION WANTED 3 YOU MAKE ME FEEL BRAND -The - 7 YOU WON'T FIND ANOTHER FOOL LIKE Kassner Stylistics (Top Tape) ME -The New Seekers 33 23 SOLITAIRE -Andy Williams (CBS) 4 ALL IN LOVE IS FAIR -Stevie Wonder - 8 TAKE ME HIGH -Cliff Richard Kirshner /Warner Bros. (R. (Tapecar) Perry) 9 WHO'S IN THE STRAWBERRY PATCH Want a job as a DJ at a small or 34 40 I'VE GOT A THING ABOUT YOU 5 LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME ALONE- Dennis WITH SALLY -Dawn Featuring Tony GIVE YOUR RECORD small- medium market radio station. Yost & Classics IV (Top Tape) BABY -Elvis Presley (RCA) - Orlando Have one year's experience as a DJ Hilary 6 GAYE -Clifford T. Ward (Philips) /Carlin 10 JOYBRINGER- Manfred Mann's Earth Band A CHANCE at a First Phone. Am willing to re- 35 22 TIGER FEET -*Mud 7 ELISA -Bee Gees (Polydor) (Rak)- 11 SUMMER (The First Time) -Bobby locate anywhere. Phone: (502) 898- 8 0 SHOW JA TERMINOU- Roberto Carlos Chinnichap/Rak (Mike Chapman/ Goldsboro TO BE HEARD! 7597 anytime, day or night, or write Nicky Chinn) (CBS 12 LET ME BE THERE -Olivia Newton -John John McAlpin; Route 1; Calvert City, 9 SO QUERO UM XODO- Gilberto Gil 36 35 JUST MY SOUL RESPONDING - 13 MY COO CA CHOO -Alvin Stardust BRITE -STAR Ky. 42029. 3/30 (Philips) Smokey Robinson (Tamla 14 EVERYONE KNOWS- Bulldog's All Star 10 SO VERY HARD TO GO -Tower Of Power Motown) -Jobete London Goodtime Band (Smokey Robinson /Willie (Continental) Hutch) 15 PHOTOGRAPH -Ringo Starr Complete record promotion and Minnesota but would go any- 37 31 FUNKY NASSAU- Beginning of the services. Love ALBUMS End (Atlantic) -Kassner (A. Marlin distribution where! I'm 21 years old with experi- This Prod.) ance in top 40, MOR and Hard Rock. 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South Da- 4 0 SEMIDEUS (International) -Various (Frank Wilson /Leonard Caston) Inger Lise (Talent) (Sonet) Send all records for review to: kota, 57783. 4/6 Artists (Som Livre) 40 41 WHO'S IN THE STRAWBERRY 2 TEENAGE RAMPAGE -The Sweet (RCA) 5 05505 DO BARAO (International) -Various PATCH WITH SALLY -Tony (Sweden) BRITE STAR PROMOTIONS Artists (Som Livre) Orlando & Dawn (Bell) -A. 3 ANGIE -Rolling Stones (Killing Stones) - DIDJERIDOOS, KANGAROOS 6 ORIGENS- Martinho da Vila (RCA) Schroeder (Hank Medress /Dave (Essex) 728 16th Ave. S. and now a Down Under jock with 7 DRAMA 3° ATO -Maria Bethania (Philips) Appell) 4 MY COO CA CHOO -Alvin Stardust experience in Australian majors. If a major market contempo- 8 TIM MAIA -(Polydor) 41 25 SLIP & SLIDE-°Medicine Head (Magnet) -(Imudico) Nashville, Tenn. 37203 you're rary and adventurous . check him 9 CARINHOSO (International) -Various (Polydor)- Biscuit /Feldman (Tony 5 I LOVE YOU LOVE ME LOVE -Gary Glitter Call: Nashville (615) 244 -4064 out. 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H V) t H 1e=t HOTac = ><_! W a[ H ire W f 1 TITLE -Artist y V TITLE -Artist =e W W 4a W W ssa 67 TITLE -Artist (Producer) Writer, Label & Number (Distributing Label) 3L N = (Producer) Writer, Label -d Number (Distributing Label) W (Producer) Writer, & Number (Distributing O 3 ; O Label Label) SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDER -John Denver -Ti TUBULAR BELLS -Milo OIdfield /8 s -OH VERY YOUNG -cat Stevens (Milton Okun), Denver, Kriss, Taylor. RCA 0213 CRIT (Mike Oldlield), M. Oldfield, Virgin 55100 (Atlantic) TMK l (Paul Samwell -Smith 8 Cat Stevens), C. Stevens, ALM 1503 SGC 7 HOOKED ON A FEELING -Blue Swede 43 4 KEEP ON SINGING -Helen Reddy 69 69 5 GOIN' DOWN SLOW -Bobby Blue Bland (Bengt Palmers), Mark lames. EMI 3627 (Capitol) HAN (Tom Catalano). D. Janssen, B. Hart, Capitol 3845 B -3 (Steve Barri), 1.D. Adorn. Dunhill 4379

3 12 SEASONS IN THE SUN -Telly lacks 36 38 7 I'LL BE THE OTHER WOMAN -soul Children 84 2 YOU MAKE ME FEEL BRAND NEW -The Stylistics (Terry lacks), I. Brel, Rod McKuen, Bell 45432 BELL (Al Jackson. Homer Banks, Carl Hampton), Homer Banks, Carl Hampton, W Star 0182 (Columbia) SGC (Thom Bell), T. Bell, L. Creed, Avco 4634 BB 7 BENNIE & THE JETS -Elton John MY (Gus Dudgeon), Elton lohn, Bernie Taupin, MCA 40198 WBM 45 6 MISTAKE WAS TO 71 73 5 WATCHING THE RIVER RUN - Loggias 8 Messina ()im Messina), K. Loggins. 1. Messina, Columbia 46010 WBM LOVE YOU -Diana Ross 8 Marvin Gaye 5 11 DARK LADY -Cher (Hal Davis), P. Sawyer, G. (ones, Motown 1269 SGC (Snuff-Garrett), lohn Durrill, MCA 40161 HAN 72 60 8 SHE'S GONE -Hall 8 Oates 4 THE LOCO- MOTION -Grand Funk (Aril Hardin), D. Hall, J. Oates, Atlantic 2993 CHA 58 6 5 9 MOCKINGBIRD -Carly Simon 8 lames Taylor (Todd Rundgren), G. Coffin, C. King. Capitol 3840 SGC (Richard Perry), Inez 8 Charley Focx, lames Taylor, Elektra 45880 B -3 73 57 9 I WISH IT WAS ME -Tyrone Davis 39 39 8 I'VE GOT A THING ABOUT YOU BABY /TAKE (Willie Henderson), Leo Graham, Dakar $529 (Brunswick) SGC 7 8 JET McCartney 8 Wings 8 -Paul GOOD CARE OF HER -Elvis Presley (Paul McCartney). McCartney. Apple 1871 (Capitol) HAN (not listed), T.J. White, RCA 0196 HAN *'' 85 3 HEAVENLY -The Temptations (Norman Whitfield), N. Whitfield, Gordy )135 (Motown) SGC 11 12 COME AND GET YOUR LOVE- Redbone 3 DANCING MACHINE -The Jackson 5 (Pat Si Lolly Vegas), L. Vegas. Epic 5 -11036 (Columbia) BB 58 (Hal Davis), H. David, D. Fletcher, W.D. Parks, Motown 1286 SGC * 79 Diamond 75 3 SKYBIRD -Neil 9 9 12 ERES TU (Touch The Mocedades (Tom Catalano) N. Diamond, Columbia 45998 ALF Wind)- 51 6 PIANO MAN -Billy Joel (Juan Carlos Calderon), luan Carlos Calderon, Tara 100 (Famous) CPI (Michael Stewart), B. Joel, Columbia 45963 87 2 HAPPINESS IS ME AND YOU - Gilbert O'Sullivan 14 THE PRAYER Janet Mead 6 LORD'S - Sister 42 31 16 A LOVE SONG -Anne Murray (Gordon Mills), G. O'Sullivan, MOM 3636 (London) MCA (Martin Erdman), A. Strals, ALM 1491 INK (Brian Ahern), D.L. George, K. Loggins, Capitol 3776 WBM 77 83 3 DANCE WITH THE DEVIL -tray Powell 11 4 13 BOOGIE DOWN -Eddie Kendricks 43 29 13 STAR - Stealers Wheel (Mickle Most) P. Dennys, M. Hayes.Chrysalis 2029 (Frank Wilson, Leonard Caston), F. Wilson, L. Caston, A. Poree, (LeiberrStollen), Joe Egan, ABM 1483 HAN Tamla 54243 (Motown) SGC 88 2 THE ENTERTAINER -Marvin Hamlisch 44 49 6 HONEY PLEASE, CAN'T YA SEE -Barry White 16 5 TSOP- MBE( (Marvin Hamlisch), S. Joplin, MCA 0174 MCA (Barry White), B. White, 20th Century 2077 CPI (Kenny Gamble. Leon Huff), K. Gamble, L Huff. Philadelphia International 7.3540 (Columbia) BB 55 6 OUTSIDE WOMAN- Bloodstone 79 86 4 PEPPER BOX -The Peppers (Sforzando Sirocco), P. Arpadys, M. Camison Event 213 (Polydun) HAN (Mike Vernon), H. Williams, London 1052 SGC 13 10 17 JUNGLE BOOGIE -Kool 8 The Gang t (Kool 8 The Gang), Ronald Bell, Hod) 8 The Gang, 46 35 15 PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER -The O'Jays 2 KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY -Leon Haywood De -Lite 559 (P.I.P.) SGC 97 (Gamble- Huff), K. Gamble 8 L. Huff, (Leon Haywood), L Haywood, 20th Century 2065 Philadelphia International 73535 (Epic) BB 18 7 BEST THING THAT EVER ALL IN LOVE IS FAIR - Barbra Streisand HAPPENED TO ME- Gladys Knight 8 The Pips 47 41 13 LAST TIME I SAW HIM -Diana Ross (Tommy Lipoma), S. Wonder. Columbia 46024 SGC (Kenny Kerner, Richie Wise), J. Weatherly, Buddah 403 SGC (Michael Masser), M. Masser, Pam Sawyer, Motown 1278 SGC

15 15 15 TRYING TO HOLD ON TO 48 36 13 W.O.L.D. -Harry Chapin 82 90 2 SUMMER BREEZE (Part 1)-Isley Bros. (Paul Leka), Harry Chapo, Elektra 45874 WBM (R. Isley, 0. Isley, R. Isley), J. Seals, D. Zrolts, T.Neck 2253 (Columbia) MY WOMAN- Lamont Dozier (McKinley Jackson). M. Jackson 8 J. Reddick, ABC 11407 SGC 66 3 (I'VE BEEN) SEARCHIN' SO LONG- Chicago 83 80 4 SHE- Southcote (James William Guercia), 1. Pankow, Columbia 46020 HAN (Hilly Leopold), B. David, Buddah 399 HAN 16 12 21 ROCK ON -David Esser (Jeff Wayne), D. Esser, Columbia 4 -45940 50 10 WE'RE GETTING 34 CARELESS WITH 84 92 7 BEYOND THE BLUE HORIZCN -Lou Christie W 22 6 A VERY SPECIAL LOVE SONG - Charlie Rich OUR LOVE - Johnnie Taylor (Tony Romeo), Robin, Whiting, Hapling, Toree Brothers 402 (CTI) HAN (Billy Sherrill), B. Sherrill, N. Wilson. Epic 5 -11091 SGC (Don Davis), Don Davis, Frank Johnson, Stay 0193 (Columbia) SGC 85 91 5 BEST THING THAT EVER 18 19 10 THERE WON'T BE ANYMORE - Charlie Roh 51 44 6 ON A NIGHT LIKE THIS -Bob Dylan HAPPENED TO ME Persuaders (none listed), Charlie Rich, RCA 0195 SGC (Bob Dylan), B. Dylan, Asylum 11033 ALF -The (The Young Professionals), J. Weatherly. Rtco 6956 28 4 OH MY MY -Ringo Starr 52 56 7 WOULD YOU LAY WITH ME (Richard Perry), V. Poncia, R. Starkey, Apple 1872 (Capitol) SGC 86 94 3 ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK -Bill Haley 8 The Comets (In A Field of Stone) -Tanya Tucker (Milt Gabler), 1. Deknight, M C. Freedman, MCA 60025 (Billy Shernll), David Allen Coe, Columbia 45991 SGC 24 9 LOOKIN' FOR A LOVE -Bobby Womack (Bobby Womack), J.W. Alexander, Z. Samuels, United Artists 375 SGC 53 61 5 YOUR CASH AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT LET'S GET MARRIED -AI Green (Willie Mitchell, Al Green), A. Green, Hi 2262 (London) SGC 21 20 10 MIGHTY LOVE, Pt. 1 -The Spinners TRASH -Steve Miller Band (Thom Bell), B. Jefferson, B. Hayes, C. Simmons, Atlantic 3000 (Steve Miller), C. Calhoun, Capitol 3833 B -3 88 96 2 CHAMELEON -Herbie Hancock 54 -Guess Who (David Rubinson, Herbie Hancock), P. Jackson, H. Mason, B. Maupin, H. 30 5 I'LL HAVE TO SAY I LOVE YOU 62 7 STAR BABY 46002 (Jack Richardson), Burton Cummings, RCA 0217 HAN Hancock, Columbia IN A SONG -Jim Croce (Cashman 8 West), J. Croce, ABC 11424 B -3 55 63 6 MIDNIGHT AT THE OASIS -Maria Muldaur I AM WHAT I AM -Lois Fletcher (Lenny Waronker, loe Boyd), D. Michtern, Reprise 1183 (Dan Dalton), R. Kerr, S. English, Playboy 50049 SGC 23 13 19 THE WAY WE WERE - Barbra Streisand (Marty Parch), A. Bergman, M. Bergman. M. Hamlisch, 72 3 THE SHOW MUST GO ON -Three Dog Night Columbia 4 -45944 90 98 2 LOVING ARMS -grin Kristofferson 8 Rita Coolidge SGC (Jimmy lenner), L. Sayer, D. Courtney, Dunhill 4382 WBM (David Anderle), T. lays, ALM 1498 TMK 24 17 13 MY SWEET LADY -GBH De Young 67 5 I'M A TRAIN -Albert Hammond Rodin, 1. (GA Musse), lohn Denver, MCA 40156 WBM (Roy Halee). A. Hammond, M. Hazelwood, Mums 7 -6026 91 99 2 JUST MIGHT TAKE YOUR LIFE -Deep Purple (Colombia( MCA (Deep Purple), Blackmore, Lord, Paice, Caverdale, Warner Bros. 7784 25 21 21 SPIDERS AND SNAKES -Hm Stafford (Phil Gernhard 8 Lobo). Jim Stafford, David Bellamy MGM 14648 HAN 58 54 8 HOMELY GIRL -The ChiLites 92 POWER OF LOVE -Martha Reeves (Eugene Record), Eugene Record, Stan McKenney, Brunswick 55505 SGC NEW ENTRY (Richard Perry), Gamble, Hull, Simon, MCA 40194 BB 32 9 JUST DON'T WANT TO BE LONELY -The Main Ingredient ( Silvester, Simmons, Gooding), Barrett. Freeman, Eli, RCA 0205 BB 59 59 10 THANKS FOR SAVING MY LIFE -Billy Paul (Gamble -Huff), K. Gamble, L. Huff, Philadelphia International 93 100 2 PUT A LITTLE LOVE AWAY -The Emotions (Al Bell, William Brown), D. Lambert, B. Potter, Volt 4106 (Columbia) 8 -3 33 6 TOUCH A HAND MAKE A FRIEND - staple Singers 73538 (Columbia) (Al Bell), H. Banks, R. Jackson, C. Hampton, Stay 0196 SGC 60 65 9 MUST BE LOVE -lames Gang LOVE Unlimited 94 NEW ENTRY UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF -Love 28 23 11 ROCK & ROLL HOOCHIE K00 -Rink Derringer (James Gang), T. Bolin, 1. Cook. Atco 6953 (Barry White), H. White, 20th Century 2082 SGC (Rich Derringer, Bill Srymczyk), Rick Derringer, Blue Sky 72751 (Columbia) SGC 61 64 7 VIRGINIA (Touch Me Like You Do) -Bill Amesbury 95 IT ONLY HURTS WHEN I TRY (Amesbury, Gilliland), William Amesbury, Casablanca 0001 NEW ENTRY (Worsen Bros.) B -3 29 26 18 LOVE'S THEME -Love Unlimited Orchestra R TO SMILE-Tony Orlando 8 Dawn (Barry White), Barry White, 20th Century 2069 CPI (Hank Medress, Dave Appell), E. Levine, Brown, Bell 45,450 77 3 HELP ME -Joni Mitchell (NOT LISTED) 1. Mitchell, Asylum 11034 ' 37 8 TELL ME A LIE -Sarni In ONE HELL OF A WOMAN -Iola( Davis 96 NEW ENTRY (Sonny Limbo), B. Wyrick, M. Buckins, MGM South 7029 SGC (Rick Hall), M. Davis, M. lames. Columbia 46004 SGC 81 2 THE PAYBACK (Part 1) -lames Brown (lames Brown), J. Brown, F. Wesley, J. Starks, Polydor 14223 31 25 12 SEXY MAMA - Moments 97 LA GRANGE -ii. Top (S. Robinson, H. Ray, A. Goodman). H. Ray, S. Goodman, S. Robinson, NEW ENTRY 74 4 MIGHTY MIGHTY -Earth, Wind, 8 Fire (Bill Ham). Gibbons, Hill, Beard, London 703 Stang 5052 (All Platinum) SGC (loe Wissert 8 Maurice White), M. White, V. White, Columbia 46007 SGC

40 6 LET IT RIDE Bachman -Turner Overdrive 98 IF IT FEELS GOOD, DO IT -Ian Lloyd 8 Stories - 75 4 ONCE YOU UNDERSTAND -Think NEW ENTRY (Randy Bachman), R. Bachman, C.F. Turner, (Kenny Kerner, Richie Wise), 1. Stevenson. Kama Sutra 588 (Stallman 8 Susse,), L. Stallman, B. Susser Big Tree 15000 (Atlantic) CRI Mercury 73457 ( Phonogram) SGC

66 71 4 TOUCH AND GO wilson 99 WEREWOLF -Five Man Electrical Band -Ai SEW ENTRY 33 27 19 UNTIL YOU COME BACK TO ME (Les Emmerson for the Trillium), L. Emmerson, Polydor 14221 (Terry Fuller), J. Fuller, Rocky Road 30076 (Bell) SGC CHA (That's What I'm Gonna Do)- Aretha Franklin. (Jerry Wexler, Ant Marvin), Stevie Wonder, C. Paul, M. 67 70 5 UNBORN CHILD -seals 8 Crofts 100 95 5 MUSIC EYES- Heartstield Broadnax, Atlantic 45 -2995 SGC (Louie Shelton), J. Seals, Warner Bros. 7771 WBM (Tom Geving, Heartstield), none listed, Mercury 73449 (Phonogram) music listed are confined Sheet ssupp iees to piano /vocal sheet music copies and do not purport to represent mined publications distribution. BB = Big Bells; B -3 = Big ThreePub.; CHA = Chappell Music; CPI = Cimino Pub.; HAN = ansen Pub; MCA = MCA Music; TMK = Triangle Music /Kane; PLY = Plymouth Music; PSP = Peer -Southern Pub.; SGC = Screen Gems /Columbia; WBM = Warner Bros. Music; FMC = Frank Music Corp.; CRIT = Criterion Music Corp.; ALF= Alfred Publishing Co., Inc.; BELL = Bellwin Mills.

i Am What I Am, Lois Fletcher Keep On SingingS (Pocket Full Of Music eyes (P. Jordan /House Of Power Of Lare, Martha Reeves Star (Hudsonbay, BMI) 43 Until You Come Back To Me HOT 100 A-Z -(Publisher-Ucelnsee) (Wren, Columbia Screen Gems. 35 Living. 100 (Blackwood, Gaucho, Belinda, Star Baby (Dunbar /Circus, BMI) 54 (Jobete, ASCAP/Stone Agate, All In Love is Fair, Barbra Dark Lady (Senor, ASCAP) 5 89 La Grange, 2. Top ( Hamstein/ Must Love (Thermostat, ASCAP) 92 Summer Breeze (Pt. 1) BMI) 33 Streisand (Stein, Van Stock, The Entertainer (Leeds, ASCAP) 78 I'm A Train (Leeds, ASCAP) 57 Glad, BMI) 97 My Mistake Was To Love Ton Put A Little Love Away (ABC/ (Dawnbreaker, BMI) 62 A Very Speical Love Song (Algae, Black Bull, ASCAP) 81 Last Time I Saw Him (Jobete, (Jobete, ASCAP) 37 Dunhill, BMI) 93 Sunshine On My (Cherry BMI) 17 Eres Tu (Touch The Wind) It Only Hurts When I Try To Smile, Shoulder ASCAP) 47 My Sweet Lady (Cherry Lane, 1 Virginia (Touch Me Like You Do) Bennie & The Jets (Dick James, ( Radmus, ASCAP) 9 Tony Orlando Dawn (Levine & Put Your Hands Together (Mighty Lane, ASCAP) & Let It Ride (Ranback /Top Sail, BMI ASCAP) 24 None) 4 Goin' Down Stow (St. Louis, BMI) 69 BMI) y5 Three, BMI) 46 Tell Me A Lie (Fame BMI /Rico Brown,B Eventide. CAPAC) 32 Oh My My (Braintree, BMI) 19 30 WatchingTThe he River Run Best Thing That Ever Happened To Happiness Is You & Me (MAM, 73 Rock & Roll Hoochie Koo Hall, ASCAP) I Wish In Was Me (Jullo- Brian, BMI Let's Get Married. Al Green (Jac, Al Oh Very Young (Ackee, ASCAP) 68 (AJasslla /Gnssos /Portofino, Me, Gladys Knight (Keca, ASCAP) 76 (Derringer, BMI) 28 There Won't Be Anymore (Charles (I've Been) Searchin' So Long (Big Green, BRAD 87 One Hell Of A Woman, Mac Davis 71 ASCAP) 14 Heavenly (Stone Diamond, BMI 74 Rock Around The Clock (Myers, Rich, BMI) 18 Elk, ASCAP) 49 The Loco-Motion (Screen Gems. (Screen Gems, Bong -Painter/ The Way We Were (Colgems, Best Thing That Ever Happened To Help Me (Crazy Crown, BMI) 62 ASCAP) 86 Thanks For Saving My Life (Mighty I've Got A Thing About You Baby Columbia, BMI) 38 Sweet Glory, BMI) ASCAP) 23 Me. Persuaders (Keca, ASCAP) 85 58 Rock On (Jeff Wayne, PRS) 16 Three, BMI) 59 Homely Girl (Julio -Brian. BMI) (Swamp Fox /Whitehaven, Lookin' For A Love (Kegs, BMI) 20 On A Night Lie This (Ram's Horn, Werewolf, Five Man Electrical Band The sons In The Sun (E.B. Marks, Touch A Hand Make A Friend Beyond Blue Horizon (Famous Honey Please Can't You See (Sa- ASCAP) 39 The Lord's Prayer (Almo, ASCAP)... 10 ASCAP) 4. 51 (Galeneye, Unichappell, BMI) 99 84 BMI) 3 (East /Memphis, BMI) ASCAP) Vette /January, BMI) 44 A /Gnossos, Once You Understand (Songs For We're Getting Careless With Our Jet (McCartney /ATV, BMI . 7 Love Song (Portofino Boogie Down (Stone Diamond, Hooked On A Feeling (Press, BMI) 2 Sexy Mama ( Gambi, BMI) 31 Touch & Go (Fullness, BMI) Love (Groovesville, BMI) 50 Jung Boogie (Delightful /Gang, ASCAP) 42 Everyone, BMI) 65 BMI) 11 If It Feels Good. Do It, Ian Lloyd & Love's Theme (Sa-Vette /January, Outside Woman (Crystal Jukebox, She (Snowberry, CAPAC / Buddah, Trying To Hold On To My Woman W.O.L.D. (Story Songs, ASCAP) 48 Chameleon (Hancock, BMI) 88 Stories (Reasers /Emerald City/ BMI) 29 BMI) 45 ASCAP) 83 (Bullet Proof. BMI) 15 would You Lay With Me (In A Field Come & Get Your Love Larry Lox. ASCAP) 98 Just Don't Want To Be Lonely Loving Arms (Almo, ASCAP) 90 The Payback (Dynatone /Belinda/ She's Gone (Uni -Chappell, BMI) 72 TSOP (Mighty Three, BMI) 12 Of Stone) (Window /Captive. (Bellboy, BMI) (Blackwood /Novalene, BMI) 8 I'll Be The Other Woman (East/ Midnight At The Oasis (Space Unichappell, BMO 63 The Show Must Go On (Chrysalis, Tubular Bells (Virgin. ASCAP) 34 BMI) 52 Just Might' ht Take Your Life Pu b. ASCAP) 56 You Make Me Feel New Dancing Machine (Jobete, ASCAP/ Memphis, BMI 36 91 Potato, ASCAP) 55 Pepper Box, (New York Times, Unborn Child (Dawnbreaker, BMI) 67 Brand ( BMI) 79 Skybird (Stonebridge, ASCAP) 75 Under The Influence Of Love, Love (Mighty Three, BMI) 70 Stone Diamond, BMI) 40 I'll Have To Say I Love Von In A Might Love (Mighty Three, BMI) 21 Dame With The Devil (Buddah, Song (Blendingwell /American Keep It In The Family (Jim Edd, Mighty Mighty (Sagifire, BMI) 64 Piano Man (Home Grown /Tinker Spiders & Snakes (Kaiser /Boo/ Unlimited (Fox Fanfare /Very Your Cash Ain't Nothin' Rut Trash ASCAP) 77 Broadcasting, ASCAP) 22 BMI) 80 Mockingbird ( Unart, BMI) 6 Street Tunes, BMI) 41 Gimp, ASCAP) 25 Own, BMI) 94 (Hill & Range, BMI) 53 A reflection of National Sales and programming activity by selected dealers, one -stops and radio stations as compiled by the Charts Department of Billboard. g Copyright 1974. Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying. recording. or otherwise, - without the prior written permission of the publisher Pure Smokey.

Smokey's Second Solo Album. Side One It's Her Turn To Live The Love Between Me and My Kids Asleep On My Love IAmIAm Just Passing Through Side Two Virgin Man She's Only a Baby Herself Fulfill Your Need A Tattoo

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©1974 Motown Record Corporation FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 30, 1974

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Label) -J o r °4 w Z' Title m F ~ Ñ w 3 a : v a Label, Number (Dist. .S 11.1 o 3 Label) < : , o w 5 3 Label, Number (Dist. Label) á 4 ,- á < 2 17 JOHN DENVER 36 34 9 FOGHAT Greatest Hits 71 64 14 HARRY CHAPIN Energized Short Stories RCA CPLI.0374 G. I 7.9! 7.95 Bearsville BR 6950 (Warner Bros.) 5.91 6.97 6.97 Elektra EKS-75065 5.96 6.96 6.98 2 3 8 JONI MITCHELL 31 43 6 CHARLIE RICH 72 50 30 CHEECH & CHONG Court And Spark There Won't Be Anymore Los Cochinos Asylum 7E1001 6.9' 6.94 6.97 RCA APLI -0433 5.96 6.91 6.98 Ode SP 77019 (A&M) 5.91 6.91 6.98 4 21 MIKE OLDFIELD 46 4 THE MARSHALL TUCKER BAND 71 61 10 GRAHAM NASH Tubular Bells W A New Life Wild Tales Virgin VR 13-105 (Atlantic) 5.91 6.97 6.97 Atlantic SD 7288 Capricorn CP 0124 (Warner Bros.) 5.94 6.97 6.97 7.95y 5.91 6.97 6.91! 4 1 7 BARBRA STREISAND 85 4 MAIN INGREDIENT 1 48 13 JAMES BROWN . The Way We Were Euphrates River The Pa back iAf Columbia PC 32801 6.91 7.91 RCA APL 1.0335 5.91 7.91 i Polydor PD 23007 7.9 9.91 6.% 6.98 9.98 7 15 PAUL McCARTNEY 75 70 22 NEIL DIAMOND /SOUNDTRACK * & WINGS 4[ 38 9 GORDON LIGHTFOOT Jonathan Livingston Seagull Band On The Run Sundown Columbia KC Apple SO 3415 (Capitol) 6.91 '1.91 7.98 32550 6.98 6.% 6.98 Reprise MS 2177 5.91 6.97 76 58 50 BARRY WHITE fi 5 8 BOB DYLAN 59 3 EDDIE KENDRICKS I've Planet Waves Got So Much To Give Boogie Down 20th Century T-407 5.98 6.98 6.98. Asylum 7E1003 6.97 6.97 6.97 Tamla T 330V1 (Motown) 5.91 6.91 6.% 1 GRAND FUNK 7 6 9 CARLY SIMON 42 40 20 RINGO STARK W Shinin' On Hotcakes Ringo GpitolSWAE-1t278 6.98 6.98 6.98 Elektra E 1002 6.97 6.97 6.97 Apple SWAL 3413 (Capitol) 6.91 6.98 6.98 78 65 18 SUNSHINE 10 LOVE 8 UNLIMITED ORCHESTRA 53 4 TOWER OF POWER Original Television Soundtrack Rhapsody In MCA 387 White Back To Oakland 5.31 6.98 6.98 7.98 6.98 20th Century T 433 5.91 6.98 6.98 Warner Bros. BS 2749 5.91 6.97 6.97 7.95 79 74 122 LED ZEPPELIN 9 9 IV 24 ELTON JOHN 55 6 JOHNNY WINTER Atlantic SD 7208 5.18 6.% 6.98 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Saints & Sinners MCA 21%03 11.91 12.98 1291 Columbia KC 32715 5.91 6.98 6.98 80 81 7 GLADYS KNIGHT & THE MPS 10 11 58 JIM CROCE Anthology 45 35 13 DAVID ESSEX Motown M 792 S2 631 7.9$ 7.98 You Don't Mess Around With Jinl Rock On ABC ABCX 756 5.98 6.95 6.95 6.95 81 71 27 ROLLING Columbia KC 32560 591 6.98 6.98 STONES Goats Head Soup 11 8 YES 9 - 1 CHICAGO Rolling Stones COC 59101 (Atlantic) 5.98 6.98 6.98 From To p o g raphic Oceans Chicago VII Atlantic SD 2 -908 9.98 9.97 9.97 82 75 4 GRATEFUL DEAD Columbia C2 32810 9.91 9.98 9.98 The Best of Skeletons 12 14 31 AMERICAN GRAFITTI 47 45 55 PINK.FLOYD From The Closet Soundtrack The Dark Side of the Moon Warner Bros. W2764 638 7.97 7.97 MCA 28001 9.98 10.98 10.98 11.95 Harvest SMAS 11163 (Capitol) 5.91 638 6.91 83 78 34 HELEN REDDY 17 11 MFSB 1 87 2 CHARLIE RICH Long Hard Climb Love Is The Message Capitol SMAS 11213 W Very Special Love Songs 5.98 6.98 6.98 Philadelphia Intl. KZ 32707 (Columbia) 5.98 6.96 6,91 Epic KE 32531 (Columbia) 5.98 6.98 6.98 84 77 50 SEALS & CROFTS 14 15 10 THE STING /SOUNDTRACK Diamond Girl 49 36 20 BARRY WHITE MCA 390 5.94 á9a 6.97 6.97 7.97 6.97 8.95 6.98 6.98 Stone Gon' 1 23 5 DEEP PURPLE 20th Century TC -423 5.91 6.98 6.98 85 73 32 ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND W Burn Brothers & Sisters 60 5 LOU REED Capricorn CP 0111 (Warner Warner Bros. W 2766 6.% 7,97 797 Bros.) 5.91 6.97 6.97 7.95 Rock 'N' Roll Animal 119 8 GRAHAM CENTRAL STATION 20 5 SEALS & CROFTS RCA APL10472 . 5.98 6.95 6.95 Unborn Child Wamer Bros. BS 2763 598 6.97 6.97 1/4 51 39 21 LOGGINS & MESSINA Warner Bros. W 2761 6.98 7.97 7.97 87 92 31 ROBERTA Full Sail FLACK Killing Me Softly 17 16 46 CHARLIE RICH Columbia KC 32540 5.98 6.98 6.98 7.98 6.98 Atlantic SD 7271 5.98 698 6.98' Behind Closed Doors 52 56 8 NEW BIRTLI Epic KE 32247 (Columbia) 5.98 6.91 6.98 7.91 6.98 88 80 53 BREAD It's Been A Long Time The Best Of 18 13 12 HERBIE HANCOCK RCA APL10285 5.98 638 6.98 Elektra EKS 75056 5.98 6.97 6.97 7.97 6.97 7.95 Head Hunters 53 41 25 Columbia KC 32731 5.9e 6.91 6.98 KOOL & THE GANG 89 91 8 BOBBY WOMACK Wild & Peaceful Lookin' For A Love Again. 37 3 DOOBIE BROTHERS De -Cite DEP 2013 (P.I.P.) 515 6.95 6.95 United Mists VA-LA199-G 6.98 6.98 6.98 What Were Once Vices 90 63 14 ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA Are Now Habits 79 3 THE SPINNERS On The Third Day Warner Oros. W 2150 6.98 7.97 7.97 Mighty Love United Artists UALA188 -F Atlantic SD 7296 5.98 6.97 6.97 5.98 6.98 6.91 11.95 27 33 STEVIE WONDER 91 90 53 DOOBIE BROTHERS 55 42 24 SAVE MILLER BAND Innervi sions The Captain & Me Tamla T 326 L (Motown) 5.9E 6.98 6.98 The Inker Warner Bros. BS 2694 5.91 6.97 6.97 7.97 6.97 8.95 SMAS 11235 5.98 698 6.911 21 12 10 BLACK SABBATH 92 72 9 ELVIS PRESLEY 56 49 59 JIM CROCE Sabbath Bloody Sabbath A Legendary Performer Vol. 1 Warner Bros. BS 2695 5.98 6.97 6.97 7.95 Life & Times RCA CPLI.0341 7.98 8,95 8.95 ABC ASCO 769 5.98 6.98 6.98 *29 51 JOHN DELAYER 93 66 14 OLIVIA NEWTON -JOHN

W ' Poems, Prayers & Promises 57 44 14 TEMPTATIONS Let Me Be There RCA LSP -4499 MCA 389 5.98 6.98 6.98 7.95 1990 . 5.98 6.9E 6.9E Goody G.966V1 (Motown) 5.98 6.98 6.98 94 76 29 23 21 23 GLADYS KNIGHT & THE MPS MARVIN GAYE Imagination 68 4 HUMBLE PIE Let's Get It On Tamla 7329VI (Motown) 5.98 Buddah BDS 5141 5.98 6.98 6.98 w Thunderbox 6.98 6.91 A8M SP 3611 6.98 6.98 6.98 108 4 POINTER SISTERS 24 18 21 O'IAYS That's A Plenty Ship Ahoy 59 54 17 BETTE MIDLER Blue Thumb BTS 6009 6.98: 6.95 6.95 7.95 Philadelphia International KZ 32408 Atlantic SD 7270 5.98 6.97 6.97 (Columbia) 5.98 6.9E 6.98 96 84 33 BACHMAN- TURNER OVERDRIVE 126 2 PAUL SIMON IN CONCERT Mercury SRM 1673 ( Phonogram) 5.98 6.95 25 24 16 JIM CROCE 6.95 Live Rhymin' I Got A Name 112 3 TERRY JACKS Columbia PC 32855 6.98 7.98 7.98 ABC ABCX 797 á98 6.9g 6.98 Seasons In The Sun Bell 1307 1 EARTH WIND, 6.98 7.98 7.98 26 30 28 MARIA MULDAUR & FIRE Open Our Eyes 98 102 69 BETTE MIDLER Reprise MS 2148 531 6.97 6.97 7.95 Columbia KC 32712 5.98 6.98 6.98 The Divine Miss M 27 32 13 BILLY JOEL Atlantic SD 7238 5.% 6.97 6.97 7.97 6.97 61 69 3 TODD RUNDGREN Piano Man Todd 30 3BROTHERS Columbia KC 32544 5.98 6.% 6.% 99 86 Bearsville 2 BR 6952 (Warner Bros.) 9.% 11.97 11.97 3 LE 28 31 11 BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE T Neck KZ 32453 (Columbia) á%; 6.% 6.98 7.% 6.98 63 47 21 THE WHO II 144 22 uadrophenia MARLO THOMAS & FRIENDS Mercury SRM 1.6 %(Phonogram) 5.% 6.95 6.95 Free To Be .. You And Me CA 2.10004 11.98 12.98 12.98 Bell 1110 29 25 18 RICK DERRINGER 128 2 WAR All- American Boy 101 95 9 LEO KOTTKE ,. War Live Blue Sky KZ 32481 (Columbia) 5.98 6.98 6.98 7.98 6.98 Ice Water United Artists UA- LA193 -12 9.98 9.98 9.93 Capitol ST 11262 538 6.98 6.98 30 22 7 THE WAY WE WERE/ 65 52 51 LED ZEPPELIN 102 109 51 BEATLES ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK Houses of the Holy 1967 -1970 Columbia KS 32830 6.9S 7.98 7.98 Atlantic SD 7255 5.98 6.97 6.97 Apple 5680 3404 (Capitol) 9.98 11.98 11.98 31 19 30 LOVE UNLIMITED 88 4 ANNE MURRAY 103 110 72 STEVIE WONDER Under the Influence Of W Love Song 20th Century T 414 5.% 6.% 6.% Capitol ST 11266 5.% 6.% 6.% TalkkiingtBoo(Mmown) á% 6.% 6.91 32 26 16 EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER 67 67 24 LINDA RONSTADT 104 99 21 JACKSON BROWNE Brain Salad Surgery Don't Cry Now For Everyman Manticore MC 66669 (Atlantic) 5.% 6.% 6.% s 7 Asylum SD 5064 5.% 6.% 6.% s.% 6.9$ 6.% 115 7 COMMANDER CODY & 33 28 18 CARPENTERS 68 57 20 BILLY * 11íZ HIS LOST PLANET AIRMEN The Singles, 1969-1973 Spectrum A8M SP 3601 6.% Live From Deep In 7.% 7.% ntic SD 1268 5.98 6.97 6.97 The Heart Of Texas 34 33 19 GREGG ALLMAN 96 3 VAN MORRISON PAS1017 (Famous) 5.98 6.95 6.95 Laid Back , It's Too Late To Stop Now 106 89 38 CHICAGO Capricorn CP 0116 (Warner Bros.) 5.98 6.% 6.% Warner Bros. 265 2760 9.98 11.97 11.97 .1 62 3 ARETHA FRANKLIN 70 51 14 AL GREEN Columbia KC 32400 5.98 6.98 6.98 In Let Me Your Life Livin' For You 107 98 28 ' LYNYRD SKYNYRD Atlantic SD 7292 6.98 7.97 7.97 Hi AS11132002 (London) 6.98 6.98 6.98 MCA Sounds of the South 363 5.98 6.98 L% 'THE TS KEEPCOMIN' HUMBLE PIE 58* 1'HUNDERBOX ,«,,, Produced by The Pie STRAWBS uwwu 137* fERO AND HEROINE _p, <,,, Produced by David Cousins and Tom Allorn NAZARETH 170* LOUD'N' PROUD =P, Produced by Roger Glover

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SOMETH I N'S HAPPENING Produced by Peter Frampton (SP 3619)

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Label) ABM SP 3609 < i ob o U ¢ 6.lÌ 6.91 6.% 139 107 17 BEACH BOYS 171 169 50 123 16 GENESIS In Concert DEEP PURPLE oa Reprise Made In Japan Selling England By The Pound 295 6484 9.98 11.91 11.17 Warner Brothers AM 2701 9.911 Charisma FC 6060 (Atlantic) 5.% 6.97 6.97 1 9.97 9.9i 12.95 151 2 DEODATO /AIRTO 1fL'Í 17 161 10 TOM T. 109 83 ALICE COOPER In Concert HALL GTI6041 For The Muscle Of Love 698 1.% 6.% 7.% Peoplepie The Last Hard Town Warner Bros. BS 2748 5.% 6.97 6.97 14L 136 10 LAMONT DOZIER Mercury SR1687 (Monogram) 598 Out Here 6.9: 110 94 Z.Z. TOP On My Own ABC ABCX 804 5% 6.95 Tres Hombres - I MANN / London Underground London XPS 631 5.% 6.95 142 147 4 MOUNTAIN Atlantic Twin Peaks SD 1658 5.lI 6.n 6!7 111 82 23 ISAAC HAYES Columbia PG 32818 7.98 8.93 8.98 174 166 20 Joy JOHNNY MATHIS , I'm Coming Enterprise ENS 5007 (Columbia) 5.% 6% - 1 DONALD BYRD Home Street Lady Columbia KC 32435 591 631 6.91 7.91 112 93 26 JESSE COUN YOUNG Blue Note BN LA 140-F (United Artists) 5.98 6.98 6.98 175 Song For Juli , , 182 3 GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS 144 Warner Bros. BS 2734 5.98 6.97 6.97 139 43. EARTH, WIND & FIRE Knight Time Head to the Sky Soul S 741V1 (Motown) 5.91 6.98 6.91 113 100 42 TODD RUNDGREN Columbia KC 32194 5.98 6.98 6.98 7.98 6.98 Something /Anything? 176 181 5 JIMMY BUFFET , 145 1 13 Bearsville 2BX 2066 (Warner Bros.) 6.98 7.97 7.97 JAMES GANG Livingg And Dying In 3/4 Time Bang Dunhill DSD 50132 6.91 7.95 7.95 114 97 21 DAVE MASON Atco SD 7037 5.98 698 6.98 It's Like You Never Left 177 165 18 WISHBONE ASH 160 3 Columbia KC 31721 5% L98 REDBONE Live Dates 1 Wovoka MCA 88006 9.11 10.% 10. % 115 101 14 DIANA ROSS Epic NE 32463 (Columbia) 5.98 698 6.98 Last Time I-Saw Him 178 138 18 J. GEILS BAND , , 147 149 5 MANFRED MANN'S Motown M 812V1 5% 638 Ladies EARTH BAND SDD7206d 5911 6.91 6.97 116 l 7 SMOKEY ROBINSON & Solar Fire THE MIRACLES Polydor PD 6019 6% 7.98 l - 1 PETER Anthology 1111 Somethin's Happening 148 140 18 SANTANA Happening Motown M 93 R3 7.% 9.% MM SP -3619 691 Welcome i.% Egg Columbia PC 32445 117 I 60 ELTON JOHN 6.18 Z% L% z% Z% 180 163 36 CAT STEVENS Don't Shoot Me I'm Foreigner Only the 149 142 20 BILLY PAUL Piano Player A&M s 4391 War Of The Gods 5.% 6.% 6% MCA 2100 5.98 6.98 7.95 Philadelphia International KZ 32409 181 141 41 JOE WALSH (Columbia) 5.% 6.98 118 BOZ SCAGGS 6.98 The Smoker You Drink Slow Dancer , 150 145 117 ROLLING STONES The Player You Get Columbia KC 32760 Dunhill 5.% 6.98 Hot Rocks, 1964 -1971 DSX 50140 5.98 6.95 6.95 London 2P5 60677 9.% It.% 11.% 119 BLOODSTONE 182 175 39 MARSHALL TUCKER BAND Unreal 151 158 7 EDDIE HARRIS Capricorn CP 0112 (warner Brothers) 5% 6.97 6.97 London XPS 634 6.98 E.H. In The U.K. 183 143 21 DAVID BOWIE Atlantic SD 1647 5.98 6.97 6.97 120 83 SEALS Pin Ups Summer Breeze 177 3 MOCEDADES RCA APLI 0291 , (Warner Bros.) 5.% 6.% 6.98 7.95 Warner Bros. 85 2629 6.97 7.95 Eres Tu (Touch The Wind) 195 2 Tara TM 33000 (Famous) 6% 7.% 7.% GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS 121 9 LINDA RONSTADT Claudine Soundtrack 153 130 Different Drum 33 GRAND FUNK , Buddah BDS 5602 ST 6,98 7.98 7.98 Capitol ST 11269 , 6% , 6.98 We're An American Band Capitol SMAS 11207 5.% 6% 6% 185 148 21 GEORGE CARUN 132 NATIONAL LAMPOON Occupation: Foote 72 Missing White House Ta es 154 135 23 B.B. KING P Little David 1995 (Atlantic) 5% 6.97 6.97 Banana BIS 6008 (Blue Thumb) 7.98 To Know You Is To Love You ABC ABCX 794 5.% 6.98 6% 186 186 34 DEODATO 123 103 CHEECH & CHONG 2 Big Bambu 168 3 BLUE MAGIC CTI 6029 598 6.93 6.98 7.98 Ode SP 77014 (A&M) 6,93 Atco 7038 6.98 7.98 5911 6.97 6.97 187 173 22 QUEEN 124 114 DEEP PURPLE Elektra EKS 75064 Machine Head 156 153 84 DOOBIE BROTHERS 5% 6.98 6.98 6.98 Toulouse Street Warner Bros. BS 2607 5% 6.97 6% 188 192 2 MALO -- ses. et S.% 6.97 6.97 795 125 131 BEATLES Ascencion Bros. BS 1962 -1966 157 155 156 CAROLE KING Warner 2769 5.91 6.9.7 6.97 7.95 Apple SKBO 3403 (Capitol) 9.% Tapestry 11.% 189 178 87 KENNY LOGGINS w /JIM Ode SP 77009 (A &M) 598 6.98 6.98 7.98 6.98 12.. 125 PINK FLOYD MESSINA 158 127 Meddle 25 TEMPTATIONS Anthology Columbia KC 31044 Harvest SMAS 832 (Capitol) 598 fi% 538 698 6.98 Motown M782 AS 9,98 11.98 II:% 190 127 106 15 PINK FLOYD 196 2 MERLE HAGGARD 159 167 65 SIMON & GARFUNKEL A Nice Pair If We Make It Through December Greatest Hits capitol ST 11276 Harvest SABB 11257 (Capitol) 7.98 9.98 598 698 69s Columbia KC 31350 5.98 6.98 698 191 184 128 104 BLACK OAK ARKANSAS 69 CARLY SIMON 171 4 ANN PEEBLES High On The Hog 160 Na Secrets I Can't Stand The Rain Elektra ENS 75049 km SD 7035 598 6.91 6.97 598 6.97 6.97 7.97 6.97 7.95 Hi X SHE 32079 (London) 5.98 fi% 6.98 129 116 AL WILSON 192 185 45 PAUL SIMON 161 164 4 BADFINGER Show & Tell There Goes Rhymin' Simon Badfinger Columbia KC 32280 Rocky Road RR 3601 (BeIU 6.% 6.98 538 6.98 6.98 7.98 698 _ Wamer Bros. 852762 598 6.97 6.97 193 162 15 BOB DYLAN 130 STEELY DAN 162 124 20 THE BAND Dylan Pretzel Logic Moondog Matinee , Columbia PC 32747 6.% 7.98 ABC D-808 . . : 7.95 7.95 Capitol Si 11214 5,% 6% 6% 7.98 194 183 19 VILLE 131 69 EDGAR WINTER GROUP 163 152 6 ROY BUCHANAN STATION Yeah! They Only Come Out at Night That Is What I'm Here For Big Tree BT 2102 (Bell) 5.98 6.98 Epic CE 31584 (Columbia) 598 6 98 7.% 6.98 Polydor PD 6020 6.98 7.98 7.% 6% 195 13 113 26 THE MOTHERS 164 157 69 NEIL DIAMOND - 1 TANYA TUCKER Over -Nite Sensation Hot August Night Would You LayLa With Me (In A Field 0ác Rest MS 2149 (Warner Bros.) 5% 6.97 6.97 7.95 MCA 2'800 9.% 10.% 10.% I1.95 Of Stone) Columbia KC 32744 538 6.98 6% 133 117 31 WAR 165 159 20 DIANA ROSS & MARVIN GAYE 196 Deliver the Word Diana & Marvin - 1 SUZI QUATRO Motown M803V1 Bell 1302 United Artists UA LAM. F 5.% 6.% fi% 7.95 5% 6.98 Egg 6.90 7.% 7.% 176 3 JIM STAFFORD 197 172 5 THE FIRESIGN 134 18 CLIMAX BLUES BAND 66 THEATRE FM /Live , MGM SE 4947. Presents The Tale Of The Giant 5.% Sire SAS 2.7411 (Famous) 5% 6% 6.98 6.% 6,% Rat Of Sumatra 167 170 5 PAUL WILLIAMS Columbia KC 32730 5% 6.% 6.98 13 133 19 STYLISTICS Here Comes Inspiration Rocks' Roll Baby 198 191 8 DAVID T. WALKER MM SP 3606 638 6.98 633 Avco AV 11010 5.% 6.98 6.% Press On 168 174 4- SLADE - SP 77020 (ABM) 5.98 6.98 6.98 1 118 24 TONY ORLANDO & DAWN Stomp Your Hands New Ragtime Follies 199 - 1 BOBBI HUMPHREY Clap Your Feet Bell 1130 5 98 6.% _6.98 Blacks & Blues Warner Bros. BS2770 598 6.97 6.97 , 7.95 Blue Note BN 11.2.G (United U Artists) 6.98 6.% 6.98 154 5 STRAWBS 169 146 20 FLEETWOOD MAC lAl( 200 179 8 'TAVARES Hero And Heroine Mystery To Me A&M SP 3607 6.9. 6 . 6.93 Check It out Reprise MS 2158 598 6.97 6.97 7.95 Capitol ST 11758 5 4e s u s es LP's STAPE A-Z (USED LMAIDISTS) Billy Cobham 68 Grateful Dead 82 Malo 188 Elvis Presley Alice Cooper 91, 138 Ringo Starr 42 109 Al Green 70 Herbie Mann 173 Suzi Quatro Gregg Allman 34 196 Steely Dan 130 Commander Cody 105 Merle Haggard 190 Manfred Mann 147 Queen 187 Cat Stevens 180 Allman Brothers Band 85 Jim Croce 10, 25, 56 Tom T. Hail 172 Dave Mason 114 Redbone 146 Strawbs Bachman-Turner Overdrive 28, 96 Deep Purple 15, 124, 171 Herbie Hancock 137 18 Johnny Mathis 174 Lou Reed 50 Barbra Streisand Badfinger 161 John Denver 1,22 Eddie Harris 4 151 M.F.S.B. 13 Helen Reddy 83 Stylistics The Band 162 Deodato 140,186 Isaac Hayes 135 11 1 Bette Midler 59, 98 Charlie Rich 17, 37, 48 Tavares 200 Beach Boys 139 Rick Derringer 29 Humble Pie 58 Steve Miller Band 55 Smokey Robinson & Miracles 116 Temptations Beatles 102,125 Neil Diamond 70, 164 57, 158 Bobbi Humphrey 199 Joni Mitchell 2 Rolling Stones Black Oak Arkansas. 128 Doobie 81,150 Marto Thomas &friends 100 Brothers 19, 91, 156 Isley Bros. 99 Mocedades 152 Linda Ronstadt Black Sabbath 67,121 Tower of Power 43 21 Lamont Dizier 141 Terry Jacks 97 Van Morrison 69 Diana Ross 115 Marshall Tucker Band 38, 182 Bloodstone 119 Bob Dylan 6, 193 James Gang 145 The Mothers - 132 Diana Ross/ Marvin Gaye 165 Tanya Tucker Blue Magic 155 Earth, Wind & Fire 61,144 Billy Joel 27 195 Mountain 142 Todd Rundgren 62,113 David T. Walker 198 David Bowie 183 Electric Light Orchestra 90 Elton John 9, 117 Maria Muldaur 26 Santana 148 Joe Walsh Bread 88 Emerson, Lake & Palmer 32 Eddie Kendricks 181 41 Anne Murray 66 Boz Scaggs 118 War James Brown 39 David Essex 45 B.B. King 154 49, 64, 133 Graham Nash 73 Seals & Crofts 16,84,120 Barry White 76 Jackson Browne 104 Firesign Theatre 197 Carole King 157 National Lampoon 122 Carly Simon 7, 191 The Who Brownsville Station 194 Roberta Flack 87 Gladys Knight & The Pips23, 63 80, 175, 184 Nazareth 170 Paul Simon 60,192 Paul Williams Roy Buchanan 163 Fleetwood Mac 169 Kool Gang 167 &The 53 New Birth 52 Simon & Garfunkel 159 Al Wilson Jimmy Buffett 176 Foghat 36 Leo Kottke 129 101 Olivia Newton -John 93 Slade 168 Edgar Winter Group Donald Byrd 143 Peter Frampton 179 Led Zeppelin 131 65, 79 O'Jays 24 SOUNDTRACK /ORIGINAL CASTS: Johnny Winter George Carlin 185 Aretha Franklin 35 Gordon Lightfoot 40 44 Mike Oldfield 3 American Grafitti Wishbone Ash 177 Carpenters 28 Marvin Gaye 94 Loggins & Messina 51, 189 Tony Orlando &Dawn 136 The Sting 14 Bobby Womack 89 Harry Chapin 71 J. Geils Band 178 Love Unlimited 8, 31 Billy Paul 149 Sunshine 78 Stevie Wonder 20, 103 Chicago 46, 106 Genesis 108 Lynyrd Skynyrd 107 Peebles Ann 160 The Way We Were 30 Yes 11 Cheech &Chong 72,123 Graham Central Station 86 Paul McCartney & Wings 5 Pink Floyd 47, 126, 127 Spinners 54 Jesse Colin Young 112 Climax Blues Band 134 Grand Funk Railroad 77, 153 Main Ingredient 74 Pointer Sisters 95 Jim Stafford 166 Z.Z. Top 110

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1 Copyright 1974 Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system. or transmitted, in form any or by any means, electronic. mechanical, photocopying. recording. or otherwise. without the prior written permission or the publisher In the tradition of the incredible Macon Wet Willie is currently on tour with the Grand Funk Railroad: musical invasion, Capricorn Records, March April where we've never let you down, 21 Richmond, Ky. 5 Hampton, Vir. proudly present this year's brightest 22 Indianapolis, Ind. 6 Greensboro, N.C. shining new stars ** 23 Normal, III. 7 Roanoke, Vir. Wet Willie 4i Keep on Smilin' (CPR0043) 29 Miami, Fla. 12 Binghampton, N.Y. produced by Tom Dowd for 30 Tampa, Fla. 13 Springfield, Mass. Phil Walden & Associates 31 Gainesville, Fla. 15 Boston, Mass. 20 Providence, R.I. 21 New Haven, Conn. 22 New York City 24/25 Detroit, Mich. 26 Dayton, Ohio Funky Flash from CPRZORti R1.EGO1i$ Macon 28 Madison, Wisc. Lote News Execulive Turnloble Insidelrock Continued from page 8 The recent rumors about the merging of MGM into mount album. ... Roger Miller hosting 9th annua the corporate umbrella of Polydor Inc. gained momen- Academy of Country Music Awards in Los Angeles Rick Gross and Jeff Weiss have been named co- directors of tum as Billboard learned at presstime that Gil Beltran, Monday (25). ... Hank Snow celebrating 38th anniver- Music Fair Concerts, newly formed concert promotion arm of the MGM Records president, will take over Jerry Schoen - sary with RCA Records- label's longest continuous con- Music Fair Enterprises complex which operates the nation's largest baum's top spot at Polydor Inc. Schoenbaum will stay tract star. ... Hot on the heels of their legal separation chain of theaters -in- the -round (see separate story in Talent).... At with the firm as head of Polydor Records. It's also been three weeks ago, from Reno it's learned that Sonny & Record Merchandisers of San Francisco, learned that the labels will be headed by a single staff, to Cher have cancelled an upcoming two -week appearance Larry Karp has been be based in the east. at Harrah's -Tahoe. named promotion manager, Northern California.... Sue Christen- In the reshuffling, it's known that at least three Pol- sen has been appointed entertainment director for the Fairmont ydor executives, Elaine Goldstein, Lloyd Gelassen, and Hotels. Linda Finch becomes public relations director of the Fair- Harold Berkman, have exited the firm as of March 22. mont Hotel, San Francisco.... Lear Jet Stereo, Inc., Tucson, Ariz., Gelassen said he would pursue free -lance interests. has named Don Kingsborough national sales manager for stereo Berkman said the exiting was due to "philosophical dif- players and speakers for the area west of the Mississippi. He was ferences." formerly sales manager for SCM Corporation, San Francisco... Direction Plus, production outfit, has just completed Irving Rubin is now director of copyright and licensing adminis- filming interviews at the offices of Atlantic Records. The interviews, produced tration for Cashman and Blendingwell Music, Inc. and its by Les Haber and filmed by John Kelly of Direction Plus were with label vice president SINATRA DYLAN OCHS related companies. He was formerly with A. Schroeder Inter- Jerry Wexler and artists Aretha Franklin, Yes, the James national Ltd., where he was also involved in copyright and licens- Gang and Buzzy Linhart. The interviews were produced Encouraged by the success of his recent cross country ing administration. for the BBC II TV series -"The Old Grey Whistle Test." American tour, Bob Dylan is reportedly lining up dates Veteran disk jockey Murray the K, who left WNBC- for European markets this summer. The Band will be * * * AM Feb. 3 over a dispute involving the station's decision abroad again.... Rare Earth is still alive and well, with brand -new Motown album by Eddie Kendrick's pro- James L. Cleary has been appointed national sales manager for to restrict playlists, returns to late -night New York radio in May on an FM station soon to be announced. ducer Frank Wilson and another concert tour commenc- general licensing at ASCAP. Cleary will supervise a sales staff in 13 Streakers unite: with everyone from collegiate aber- ing, despite a recent BB Signings column report of a new offices across the U.S., with responsibilities to include all licensing rants to label promo men streaking, and even a few rock- group headed by two ex- members of the supposedly "defunct" group. Sorry, R.E.... Rock concert sound - outside the broadcast field. Cleary first joined ASCAP in 1939, and ers reportedly taking the plunge, it was only a matter of time before true mythic STARS stripped down. Last lighting mogul Chip Monck lecturing with films at 10 served for the last 10 years as mid -East division manager for gen- week in Takoma, the erstwhile neo- Californian rockers, colleges, booked by Heller- Fischel Agency. Monck's TV eral licensing, headquartered in Cleveland. In his new post, he will the Beach Boys, made history when Mike Love and Den- rock talk show pilot picked up for 26 syndicated epi- have offices in both Cleveland and New York.... Also at ASCAP, nis Wilson streaked Carl Wilson during his vocal on sodes.... Dick Wagner, guitaristwho's played with Alice Cooper and on Lou Reed's new live set, reportedly step- Mel Rogers has been named district manager of ASCAP's Cleve- "Caroline, No." By the way, disk producer and junior movie mogul Jim Guercio has been handling bass for the ping out. Wagner's now looking for a management deal. land office. Rogers has served as an ASCAP field representative band on the northwestern leg of their tour. ... In NYC, 300 subway stations covered by War posters and assistant to the division manager in Cleveland for the past in big, new UA campaign for LP, "War Live." ... seven years. Blondie Chaplin exited Beach Boys, leaving Ricky Fataar as group's only remaining South African. Lyle Waggoner, of Carol Burnett TV series, readying Vegas concert act and signed three original songs with 20th Century Music. ... Della Reese elected Chairwo- Bogart/Clark TV men of Armed Forces Services when voted favorite fe- male singer in a popularity poll taken by the Armed LOS ANGELES -Neil Bogart, Bogart's Casablanca label will re- Forces Radio and Television Service at bases around the VAUGHAN SAINTE -MARIE PRESLEY Dick Clark and Jim Parker have lease a four -disk package with a pic- world.... Big bash when Andrew Sager of Bert-Co Ent., formed Bicentennial Three Produc- torial booklet of material from the a division of the Walter Reade Organization, hosted a "Strictly Elvis," a monthly fan publication chronicling surprise 25th birthday party for his lyricist -wife, Carole tions to produce a 90- minute TV program. the career of Elvis Presley, is entering its seventh year of special "200 Years of American Mu- Dick Clark Teleshows will pro- Sager at the Colony in NYC.... While at the Diplomat publication. Editor, Rocky Barra of Livonia, Mich., a 27- in sic" for airing next year." duce the program with Clark the ex- Miami, Liza Minnelli did some overdubbing at Cri- year old professional singer himself, works directly with teria Studios. ... Carlos Santana cutting a solo outing. ecutive producer. The third partner fan clubs, Presley's offices in Los Angeles and Madison, in the program is head of Mission Tenn. and the RCA promotion men in his region. The Frank Sinatra tour SRO all the way.... Bell has "The Johnny Nash's Argyle Productions. book started in May, 1968 with an initial circulation of Three Musketeers" soundtrack, with music by Michel Format of the program will in- 350. It has now reached a readership of 2,500 in every Legrand.... Ruby Fisher has re- activated his Songsellers clude film and videotape clips plus state and 22 foreign countries, particularly widely read Co. to publish "America: Two Hundred Years Young," Reggae Venture live performances to showcase high- in Japan. co- written with John Warrington. ... Owen Bradley, lights of musical styles. Some fur will fly when Larry Crane, president of Dy- head of MCA's Nashville office, recuperating after an Just a Phase No network affiliation has been namic House /Tele House, checks in at the NARM con- operation. ... Janis Ian sat in on a recent James Brown set yet. vention in Hollywood, Fla. The mail -order wizard will session.... George Pincus in Hollywood setting up pro- Continued from page 52 Bogart was with Buddah last year defend his position that TV promotions do not siphon motion for MCA's Still Creek Band. ... Alan Price has when the label released the very suc- won the Young New York Film Critics Award for the frey. He also began recording, and sales from retailers. Not many dealers and rackjobbers cessful Clark Oldies LP set. Best Musical Score and Best Song for his original War- received moderate attention. It took are expected to agree. whose Mainstream in- person ners soundtrack to "O Lucky Man!" ... Chuck Wayne twice Nash's starting age to see the Sarah Vaughan, double Puma holding a jazz guitar workshop class this value of sticktuitiveness. LP, "Live in Japan," was recently released, is currently and Joe completing a tour of South Africa. ... The Riviera re- week at New York's Guitar Restaurant. Loggins & Three gold recòrds have resulted. Sooner Group portedly offered John Lennon a contract to appear at the Messina pushing their April -May U.S. tour back until And soon, his third album for Epic Las Vegas hotel. The ex- Beatle is mulling. ... Chet At- late summer in order to complete next studio album ex- Records, and as Nash likes to tell kins to do TV spot for National Kidney Foundation.... pected by September. ... Proposed Elvis Presley NBC - you "It's going to be just another Piracy Bill OK New York's WPIX-TV gives guitarist Larry Coryell an TV Easter special off. ... Charlie Calello produced the slice of an idea ... an idea without hour spot on the station's Easter Seal Telethon March 31. single, not the album, from "Chariots of the Gods?".... category." Continued from page 1 Buffy Sainte -Marie preparing U.S. tour to coincide W. E. Myers, SESAC exec, left Saturday (23) for London CISAC Is the new album going to be more and Mrs.. Terry Davis, Mrs. Lou with the release of her first MCA album, "Buffy." Next where he will attend the fifth Symposium of the reggae? Manley of Conway Twitty's office, single from the LP projected to be "Sweet Little Vera." Technical Committee and make the industry rounds. He "Well, none of them have really and Mrs. Mae Boren Axton who ... Big Los Angeles rumor that David Geffen's current will return in mid -April.... Female impersonator Craig been reggae," corrects Nash. At best, spearheaded the Senate rally, urged project is reuniting the Beatles under the Elektra -Asy- Russell returns to Rocco's in New York by popular de- the first album had, maybe, six reg- Oklahomans interested in passage of lum banner. Geffen gifted Cher with $70,000 diamond mand this week. Russell's ladies include Carol Channing, gae tunes in it. The second album the antipiracy bill to actively engage ring. ... Bobbie Gentry tries for film stardom in AIP's Judy Garland, Barbra Streisand and Kate Smith. A a new album, had maybe three or four reggae in pushing the bill through its more "Macon County Line" and will also sing and compose &M Canada test marketing Phil Ochs Memphis concert promoter Tom Karr's first "Gunfight at Carnegie Hall," released thus far in Can- tunes. And when I say reggae, they difficult stage, passage by the 101 - theme. ... to in the were cuts done in Jamaica. My new member House here. film production "Deranged" made nation's Top 50 high- ada and Japan. Label plans put out the live set LP for A &M, if warrant. album will be much of the same The Oklahoma proposal, very est grossing films opening week in Chicago.... John Da- U.S., Ochs' first in- person sale with four in the company's catalog, thing found in the other two ... bal- similar to the Texas and Tennessee vidson's Cosmo centerfold saw no age change in his Said Ochs, albums "It's the thing I've ever done on record." He returns lads, country tunes and just good bills, would make a first piracy of- nightclub audience at Harrah's- Tahoe. Readers corn- best to the New York concert scene next month at Avery songs." fense a misdemeanor and the second plained of too many staples.... Stage and screen lyricist Mimi Farina. offense a felony. Lee Adams honored by Gov. John J. Gilligan of Ohio Fisher with special guest, Is there something you're trying to with the state's highest accolade, the Governor's Award. Listen debuts at Nobody's in New York's Greenwich do as a singer? ... Record producers Terry Cashman and Tommy West Village Wednesday (27). ... Phil Bennett, a musician "I've done it!" And I just want to recently instructed New York DJ Pete Fornatale's class, blind since birth, has recorded an instrumental version keep on doing it," says Nash. "And Lubinsky Dead "Media in America." Topic was the techniques of record of Gladys Shelly's "Clown Town," for the G.P. label. as I continue to produce, I will learn production today. Class was held at the Hit Factory Bennett plays 13 instruments, sings in four languages and my presentations will, hope- Continued from page 4 where Jim Croce's records were born.... Black Oak'Ar- and can travel throughout the country unaided by dog or fully, become more and more excit- his death, Savoy had a catalog of kansas completing sixth Atlantic album.... Actress Cyb- cane.... A streak of streaking singles flooding the mar- ing ... more effective. over 200 jazz albums, including ill Shepherd recording Cole Porter tunes for debut Para- ket. An album is due in April from Charlie Parker, Dexter Gordon, Er- Nash which he says is an extension roll Garner, Lester Young and many of the kind of music that he feels ap- others. to everyone. "Let's just say that Survivors include his wife, Ade- peals When Answering Ads . . . Say You Saw It in Billboard my music does not exclude. My au- line, and two sons one of whom Her- dience is the general public, that man Jr. (Dink), is special coordina- takes in everyone." tor for Savoy. 114 MARCH 30, 1974, BILLBOARD JAEF1 YOUR SEW J EANS IN C)IJR rot cj .rr.,....i PERFP r ONCEW1 PACI L I'rlES, .rimEsE h - ¡us HAyE ; Guess W Edgar Winters Les McCann Allman Bros. Freddie Hubbard Yes Earth Win:" Grateful Dead Grover Washington, Seattle Symphony Emerson Lake & Palmer B. B. King Curtis Mayfielc Humble Pie Mahavishnu Crciestra Bobby Womack Cat Stevens George Carlin Ten Years After Chuck Berry Taj Mahal Procol Harum Joni Mitchell Jesus Christ Superstar Stevie Wonder Blood, Sweat Si Tears Seals & Croft Firesign Theater Roberta Flack Chambers Bros. Sadler & Young Dave Brubeck The Isley Bros, Billy Preston Sly Santana Jeff Beck Steve Miller Quicksilver Senegal Dance Co. Kreskin Bee Gees Doobie Bros. 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