MUSIC WEEK APRIL 8, 1978

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CBS stock UA signs Rich and Cowpie label

count now COUNTRY SUPERSTARS Charlie UA has also announced a three year Rich has signed lo United Artists licensing deal with Cowpie Records, this month and is currently working on his first a new label formed by British steel show for the label. Rich was signed guitarist B. J. Cole to record British THE CBS STOCKCOUNT originally to Sam Phillips' legendary country acts, writes Tony Byworth. originally scheduled for Ihe end of Memphis-based label, Sun February, will now lake place on alongside Elvis, Carl Perkins and s Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Jerry Lee Lewis, His first hit was It is Cole's intention (hat three April 28, 29 and 30. All orders Lonely Weekends, but it was in the albums will be released during the received by noon on Thursday early seventies on Epic that Rich forthcoming 12 months, and the April 27 will be despalched achieved international status with initial LP will feature Scottish singer contract with Private Stock and their without delay. Orders received two of the biggest country crossover Nancy Peppers. The album is first single for the label, Highway later than this time will be songs of all time, Behind Closed already near completion and a Queen, has just been issued. The two despatched on Tuesday May 2. Doors and The Most Beautiful Girl number of top British musicians artists are currently Working In The World, have taken pan in the sessions promotion dates for the single including Chas Hodges (piano), including a feature with Radio Clyde Steve Simpson (guitar), Graham and an appearance on Paul Preskelt (fiddle), Richie Bull (bass) Nicholas' Granada TV show. A and Micky Burt (drums). different single, the Light Of My Smiles, has been chosen for US STIFF RECORDS have signed release. American group Jane Aire and The Su Shifrin (see Deals). Belvederes to a long-term contract. HEATH LEVY Music have signed The first single from the six-piece American singer/songwriter Su EMI MUSIC Publishing Ltd have band, Yankee Wheels, is released Shifrin's publishing company, signed the following writers to this week. Superductions on a worldwide exclusive world-wide song-writing deal. Su previously recorded on contracts: Bill McGillivray, ex- PAUL SHUTTLEWORTH, Motown and is currently working on member of Big Jim Sullivan's band. previously lead singer with the now- a new album. Pictured left to right Tiger who has a musical being defunct Kursaal Flyers, has signed a are Eddie Levy, Kris Ife produced at this year's Edinburgh new deal with CBS Records in a solo (Professional manager), Geoff Festival; Floyd Loyd from the West I* .. capacity — first single, a Willie de Heath, Su Shifrin. Indies who has a single by the Ville song, Mixed Up Shook Up Also signed to the same company Diamonds out on Virgin this week; FAMOUS CHAPPELL and Chappell have received gold records to mark over Girl, produced by Mike Batt is for the world is songwriter John The Magnets, a four-piece new wave £300,000 worth of sales for Frankie Vaughan — 100 Golden Greats. Between released in April . . . Paul Williams, MacLeod. His hits, co-written with band; Bob Benham; Steve Groves the singer-songwriter previously Tony Macaulay include Baby, Now and Bryan Dawe from Australia them, Famous Chappell and Chappell have over a third of the copyrights on That I've Found You and Let The where Dawe was promotion the LP. Pictured from left to right are Neil Palmer (Ronco), Ivan Chandler with A&M Records, has signed to Heartaches Begin. (Famous Chappell), Gordon Smith (Ronco), Bruno Kretzschmar (Famous CBS' Portrait label. . . manager for Astor Records. Chappell) and David Bates (Chappell). Both Chappell and Famous Chappell will be printing a songbook based on the LP. ROCKBURGH RECORDS, the new label formed at the end of last year by producer Sandy Roberton, has Students terminated its B&C/Selecta Illnl distribution agreement and moved Incorporating Record and Tape to Charmdale. First releases, both Retailer bring home on April 21, will be the new album A Morgan-Grampian Tender Hooks (ROC 104) from Gay Publication and Terry Woods and a solo album 40 Long Acre, the bacon If The Cap Fits . . . from the Bothy X7= Covent Garden, London WC2 Band's fiddle player Kevin Burke DUNDEE UNIVERSITY Students (ROC 105). mi- 01-836 1522 Association have formed their own Rockburgh has also signed Mike m Telex 299485 company, Belter Bacon Records, Willis's company to handle Editor and released an album, Dundee Folk promotion for Gay and Terry Rodney Burbeck (PIG 1) in a limited edition of 1000. Woods. Assistant Editor Sales are through Woolworths in the Val Falloon East of Scotland and retail price is SINGER/SONG WRITING duo HEARTACHE RECORDS owned by Tim Rice and his partner Michael News Editor £2.70. All proceeds go to charily, from Stranraer, Jim & Ady have Campbell-Bowling has concluded a worldwide production deal with RSO Jim Evans signed a worldwide recording Records. The first Tim Rice production to be released is the single. Pretty Features Editor Vacant, a hit for the Sex Pistols. Pretty Vacant is performed by Paul Jones and Terri Anderson is scheduled this Friday. Pictured left to right: Michael Campbell-Bowling, International Editor Behling to Charles Negus-Fancey (md The Robert Stig wood Group Ltd), Paul Jones, Tim Nigel Hunter Rice, David Land (Manager, Tim Rice), Brian O'Donoughue (md RSO Department Editors Records UK). Talent/Live reviews: Chris White Classical: Nicholas Webber EMI, Baxter Retailing/Studios: Terri Anderson Radio: Nigel Hunter CHMRS Production; Tony Bradman to Charisma Charts & Dealer Services sales management with Mars Ltd Louise Fares ROBIN BEHLING has been and Pedigree Petfoods, Tombs Janet Yeo appointed Advertising Manager for previously conference and sales design Managing Director EMI's Group Repertoire Division Jack Hutton Succeeding Chris Baxter who has manager for Carlton Tower Hotel Publishing Director: joined Charisma as Marketing ...Paul Jenkins to a&r manager of Peter Wilkinson Manager. Behling was formerly Satril Records label after two years Advertisement Manager: Baxter's assistant at EMI and he with same company as promotions Jonothan Ward joined the company a year ago after manager, Satril currently Assistant Advertisement Manager. working as an account executive interviewing applicants for post of Nigel Steffens with a major advertising agency. 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