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Don Kirshner, Right, Is Bringing Legitimate Rock To Network TV For Two Shows Via His "ABC In Concert," Airing Nov. 24 And Dec. 8. If Ratings Prove As Expected, Rock & Roll May Become A Late Night Viewing Fixture. See Story Inside.

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CO CARLY SIMON, "YOU'RE SO VAIN" (Quackenbush, RITA COOLIDGE,"FEVER" (Jay & CeeBMI). From JAMESTAYLOR, "ONE MANDOG."Taylor's 11J1 ASCAP). Carly'smostcommercialLti her just released "The Lady's Not long-awaited album features no less than 18 song yetas produced byRichard 91 For Sale"Ip,Ritaturnsina lowCO selections and contains some interesting Perry with back-up vocals by Mick w key but high powered adaptation of<"-Idepartures from his earlier work.If past per- Jagger.Brilliantlyricand melody, this past smash for the McCoys and formanceisany guide,it'sheadedstraight and stunning string arrangements by u) Peggy Lee. A&M 1398. forthe number onespot. Warner Bros.BS Superwoman Simon. Elektra 45824. 2660.

CHUCK BERRY, "REELIN' & ROCKIN' " (Arc, BMI). TIN TIN, "TALKING TURKEY" (Casserole, BMI). A JONI MITCHELL, "FOR THE ROSES." Time will From the 1p "LondonSessions," very heavy rocker marks this tellif Joni's first album for the label becomes this raunchy rock and roller should Olk group's firsteffortforPolydor. her most successful, but one listening will tell do every bit as well as the incredi- DolyclorShould talk turkey with the charts thatit'sone of her best, and that's saying bly successful "My -Ding -A -Ling." An ina big way. Curious,interesting something!Sittinginon variouscutsare absolute smash. Chess 2136. lyrics.Polydor 15055. Steve Stills, Graham Nash and James Burton. No Asylum SD 5057. (Atlantic).

TH PARTRIDGEFAMILY,"LOOKING THROUGH BO DIDDLEY, "HUSBAND -IN-LAW" (Moonsong, THE EDGAR WINTER GROUP, "THEY ONLY COME THE EYES OF LOVE" (Screen Gems - BMI).With a "Shaft" -likedrive, OUT AT NIGHT." Unquestionably the best and Columbia, BMI). A fabulous rendition this funky soul song keeps right on most commercial effort the talented Edgar has ofthe Weil -Mann hitsong as ex- moving. Funny, inventive lyric should everproduced. Thehighlightisthesingle, pertly produced by Wes Farrell. Lead bring Bo back to the charts. Chess "Round and Round," one of the best individual vocal by David Cassidy, and should 2134. tracks of the year. Lots of other good stuff be a big hit. Bell 45,301. too. Epic KE 31584.

THE CHI-LITES, "WE NEED ORDER" (Julio -Brian/ BOBBY WOMACK & PEACE, "HARRYHIPPIE" PAUL WILLIAMS, "LIFE GOES ON." If you liked Hog,ASCAP). Outstandingproduc- So(Chartwell, BMI). A supersingle Paul Williams' previous album, you'll love this tionjuxtaposesstrings,throbbing with anovel humanistic lyricidea one. The consistent stream of superfine songs drums, and horns. Should bring this laced by a musicalblues -tinged compemented by terrific backup musicians and song tochartlife,andthat's an ballad.Programmersshould watch singers makesitthe best album ofitskind order! Brunswick 55489. this one grow and go. United Art- this year. A&M SP 4367. ists 50988.

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FCC's Johnson Says BroadcastersGeffen Sells Asylum Must Lead Fight For Freedom To WCI In 7 -Year Deal BOSTON - Nicholas John- -The President "has been NEW YORK - Warner Com-ted through the Warner Distrib- son,outspoken Federal Com-waging a vendetta against themunications, Inc. last week an-uting Company. No changes in munications Commissioner, toldPuny (Public)Broadcastingnounced that it had acquired theoperation are contemplated. At- broadcasterslastweek thatSystem-vetoing its funds, at- lanticwill continue to release they must lead in the fight totacking its newsmen, (and) fi-Asylum Record label and hadall Asylum product. Geffen will preserve free expression. nally appointing a former Di-entered into a 7 -year employmentkeep his title as President of AddressingaFallConfer-rector of the Voice of Americaagreement with David Geffen,the label he formed. ence sponsored by the Nationalto head the organization." President of Asylum Records. WCI had already owned 50% AssociationofBroadcasters, The FCC Commissioner, who PreviouslyAsylumRecordsof the label, so the sale of Gef- Johnson warned against "gov-often has been critical of broad-was engaged in a joint venturefen's 50% gives WCI 100% own- ernment by television" and toldcasting, said Americans dependwith Atlantic Recording Corpor-ership. the radio and TV executives inon radio and television for "in-ation, a subsidiary of WCI, and Details of the reported stock attendance: formation and education aboutthe Asylum label was distribu-transaction were not disclosed. -President Nixon's Office of agreat many issuesof our Telecommunications Policy "hastime" and the industry must come to stand for the Office ofuse its First Amendment rights Television Politics . . . a not of free speech to explain thoseBell Reveals Mammoth very -subtle part of the Nixonrights to the public. Administration's program for "You have to explain them to`Lost Horizon' Campaign controlling the media image ofyour audienceifyou expect the President." them to support you in a show- NEW YORK - Gordon Bos- Phase I of the "Lost Horizon" -Mr. Nixon and Vice Presi-down with the President," he sin,BellRecords'Marketingcampaignwillcenteraround dent Agnew "viciously attacksaid. "For the day may be com-Vice President has stated thatbuilding awareness of the album their only effective critics-theing when the full artillery ofBell Records has launched thein the trade press and on the network newsmen-and . .. thetheWhite House may makemost comprehensive exploitationdistributor level. Phase II will same heavy hand could comeyour early skirmishes with theprogram ever put behind a filmmove into gear with comprehen- down on your station tomor-FCC look like a school boy'ssoundtrack forRoss Hunter'ssive involvement of dealers, disk row." (Continued on page 47) musicalproductionof"Lostjockeys and the general music Horizon" for Columbia Pictures.press. Radio spots, ad mats, and The four phase, all-out advertis-dealer aids of all types will be NAB Assails Justice Dept. ing,publicityandpromotionmade availabletodistributors N WASHINGTON- The Na-the interests of all concerned, in-campaign is now being launchedforretaileruse.Disk jock- tional Association of Broadcast-cluding the public." and will continue through theeys and general music press, in- ers said last week the Justice De- The Association said the Just-movie's opening and nationwidecluding college newspapers and partment has "misstated the lawice Department "misstated thedistribution. (Continued on page 47) and misconceived the facts" inAnti -Trust doctrine" and used proposing a time limit on exclu-"false premises" in reaching its sivelicensesfornon -network conclusion that exclusivity agree-Eddy Arnold To MGMJameson Jumps programs. ments are unreasonable and a NEW YORK-Eddy Arnold LOS ANGELES - 27 year NAB said in comments filedtime limit would reduce the costhas moved from the RCA Rec-old singer Bobby Jameson made with theFederal Communica-to broadcasters. ords label to MGM Records, itanother attempt on his own tions Commission that exclusi- Itsaid the department waswas announced last week bylife last Sunday, November 12. vitypractices"arecritically"naive and illogical" in arguingJerryPurcell,Arnold'sper-Jameson jumped from a broad- necessary to successful program-that, since new, first -run non -sonal manager, and Mike Curb,casting tower on top of the ming" by commercial televisionnetwork programs are licensedPresidentof MGM Records.Pantages Theater in Hollywood. stations; that all parties exceptfor one season, it was unreason-Arnold signed a longterm pactHis fall to the roof of the the- Justice and cable interests agreeableto permit exclusivity be-with MGM calling for an un-ater was not fatal, though in- that a fixed rule imiting theiryond one year for subsequentlimited amount of singles andjuries to his legs were serious. duration "would be contrary toruns of such material. (Continued on page 47) This is the second time in recent months that police have Berry Oakley Killed been calledto try tobring Col -Epic In Chart Surge Jameson down from some height MACON,GA. - Funeral before he jumped. The other services for Allman Brothers NEW YORK - Columbia,Now," Chi Coltrane at 14 withincident was from a 12th story band bass guitar player BerryEpic and the Philadelphia In-"Thunder and Lightning," Al-ledge on the Continental Hyatt Oakley were heldin Macon,ternational labels are floodingbert Hammond at 17 with "ItHouse July1.Jameson has Georgia,last week(13)twoRecordWorld'schartsthisNever Rains In Southern Cali-since been profiled in Record days after he was killed in aweek withbothalbum andfornia," Chicago's "Dialogue IWorld. motorcycle accident. single releases. Leading the de-& II" at 29, Billy Paul's "Me It was just about a year agoluge of 21 artists making theand Mrs. Jones" at 31, The Condition Good that Duane Allman, the band'ssingles charts is Epic's JohnnyHollies' "Long Dark Road" at Jameson wasadmittedto lead guitarist, was also killedNash withhis"ICan See48, BS&T's "So -long Dixie" atCounty General Hospital short- on a motorcycle. The accidentsClearly Now" release. Follow- 59,the0' Jays "992 Argu-ly after his jump Sunday. He happened less than three blocksing closely are Harold Melvinments"at65, Loggins andwent to surgery on Wednesday, apart and both Allman and(Philadelphia Int'l) at 5* withMessina's "Your Mama Don'tNovember 15, and the hospital (Continued on page 47) "If You Don't Know Me By (Continued on page 47) says his condition is "good."

AmericanRadioHistory.Com CBS Declares Cash Dividend; MCA Sets Earnings Record Stock Dividend Discontinued UNIVERSAL CITY, CALIF. U NEW YORK - The CBSdend. They concluded that pre--Lew R. Wasserman,Presi- Board of Directors last weekvious needs for cash conserva-dent of MCA Inc., last week announced the highest first nine - 200 W. 57th St., New York, N.Y. 10019 declareda cashdividendoftionandtheadministrative Area Code (212) 765-5020 36.5¢ per share on CBS common costs involved in the distribu-month earningsinthe Com- stock payable on December 8 tionofa pany's history, an increase of PUBLISHER EDITOR IN CHIEF stock dividend no 20c, to shareholders of record at thelonger justify continuance of over those of the same BOB AUSTIN SID PARNES close of business on Novemberthe stock dividend policy. period in 1971. Unaudited net income for the 22. This represents a 1.5c per The CBS Board also declared VICE PRESIDENT, ADVERTISING shareincrease over the350 nine months ended September JOE FLEISCHMAN afixed cash dividend of 25c 30.1972,was $14,980,000or quarterlydividendpaidpre-per share on CBS preference $1.82 per share on 8,243,126 av- MITCHELL FINK/EDITOR viously. stock payable on December 29 The CBS Directors voted to erage number of common shares MIKE SIGMAN/ASSOCIATE EDITOR toshareholdersof recordatoutstanding;grossrevenues Fred Goodman/Assistant Editor discontinue the 2'stock divi- Ron Ross/Assistant Editor the close of business on No-were $229,125,000 and provision vember 22. Robert Feiden/Assistant Editor for Federal, State and foreign Toni Profera/AssistantChartEditor Martin To Head incometaxes was$5,500,000. Dede Dabney/R&B Editor For thefirst nine months of Gary Cohen/Campus Editor WB East Coast A&R Polydor Names Ganim Michael Cuscuna/Jazz Editor 1971, adjusted net income was Irene Johnson Ware/Gospel Editor NEW YORK - Mary Martin NEW YORK - Polydor In-$12,427,000 or $1.52 per share Kal Rudman/Contributing Editor has been appointed Executive incorporated has announced that on8,176,634 average number David Finkle/Contributing Editor charge of East Coast A&R forBob Ganirr has been appointedof common shares outstanding; Mitchell Kanner/Art Director Warner Bros. Records. Director of National Promotion.gross revenues were $224,548,- Louise Shalit/Production Ganim, who hasalreadyas-000 and provision for Federal, sumed his new post, willbe State and foreign income taxes WEST COAST based in New York. He was pre- SPENCE BERLAND was $5,400,000. Net income and WEST COAST MANAGER viously Midwest Regional Pro-provision for income taxes pre- John Gibson/News Editor motion Manager for Polydor. viously reported for the nine Beverly Magid/Radio Editor 6290 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood. Calif. 90028 months of 1971 have been ad- Phone: (213) 465-6126 Screen Gems-Col justed by $2,475,000 or $.30 per Eddie Briggs/Country Report sharetoreflect three -fourths 45-10 No. Arthur, Fresno, Calif. 93705 Appoints Brown VP ofthe1971investmenttax credit. NASHVILLE NEW YORK - Jerry Brown JOHN STURDIVANT has been appointed vice presi- Vice President dentoffinancialaffairsforMiele To VP SOUTHEASTERN MANAGER Screen Gems -Columbia Publica- Dan Beck/Southeastern Editor Mk't At Famous Marie Ratliff/Editorial Assistant tions,itwas announced by Red O'Donnell/Nashville Report Frank J. Jackson, vice presi- NEW YORK-The appoint- 806 16th Ave. So., Nashville, Tenn. 37203 Mary Martin dent of the company. ment of Andy Miele to Vice Phone: (615) 244-1820 President and Director of Mar- Miss Since 1970, Brown had held Martin has previously keting has been announced by LATIN AMERICAN OFFICE served as personal manager forthe same title for Screen Gems - Columbia Music, Inc. He hadTony Martell, President of Fa- TOMAS FUNDORA/MANAGER Leonard Cohen and Van Morri- mous Music Corporation. Carlos Marrero/Assistant Manager son.Priortomanaging,sheformerly been vice president of 1160 S.W. First St. the Roosevelt Music Co., which Miele, who has been in the worked as an assistant to Albert musicindustryfortwenty Miami, Fla. 33130 Grossman in New York. She willwas acquired by Screen Gems - (305) 373-1740 Columbia Music in 1968. years, has an extensive back- (305) 379-7115 be based in the Warner Bros. ground in promotion and mar- (305) 821-1230 (night) New York townhouse at 44 East keting. Prior tohisappoint- 50th Street where she will beMercury Ups Ashton ment at Famous Music, he was ENGLAND responsible for auditioning and CHICAGO-Jack Ashton hasDirector of Marketing at MGM, NOEL GAY ORGANISATION signing East Coast based artists Project Three Records, and at 24 Denmark St. as well as supervising the pro-been appointed to the post of London, W.C.2, England NationalPromotion,Albums,Polydor. He was National Sales Phone: 836-3941 duction of WB and Reprise art- Manager and Promotional Di- ists recording in studios there.for Mercury Records and will be based in the label's homerector at United Artists. GERMANY office. PAUL SIEGEL Ian Anderson EUROPEAN EDITOR Ashton was formerly regionalG+W Ups Dividend Tauentzienstrasse 16,1 Berlin 30, Germany Wins MM Poll promotion manager for Detroit,O NEW YORK - The board of Phone: Berlin 2115914 Cleveland,Cincinnati,Buffalo directorso4'Gulf ± Western NEW YORK - Ian Ander- Inc., lastweek FRANCE son, lead singer -flutist with Je-andPittsburgh and wasre- Industries, cently named Mercury Man ofraisedtheregularquarterly GILLES PETARD thro Tull, was named No. 1 inthe Year at the label's promo-dividend on its common stock 8,Quai de Stalingrad, Boulogne 92,France the "miscellaneous instrument"tion meeting in Nashville. Hefrom 15 cents to 16 cents a Phone: 520-79-67 category in Melody Maker's 1972will report directly to Stan Bly,share, payable January 1, 1973, pop poll results. CANADA National Promotion Director. to shareholders of record No- LARRY LE BLANC vember 27, 1972. 870 Milwood Rd., Apt. 42, Bashan, Hobbs, The increase raises the com- Toronto 17, Ontario, Canada Ochs Playboy pany's regular annual dividend Phone: (416) 421-9260 Bryan to A&M from 60 cents to 64 cents per HOLLYWOOD-Jan Basham,Publicity Head common share. SUBSCRIPTIONS: ONE YEAR(52 ISSUES) Dennis Hubbs, and Jim Bryan Larry Cohn, Executive Vice - This declaration marks the U.S. AND CANADA-$35; AIR MAIL-$65; FOREIGN-AIR MAIL $70. SECOND CLASS have been named promotion rep- President of Playboy Records, seventhincreaseinGulf ± POSTAGE PAID AT NEW YORK, N.Y., AND AT resentatives for A&M Records,has announced the appointmentWestern's regular common ADDITIONAL MAILING OFFICES. DEADLINE: reports Harold Childs, nationalof Ed Ochs to the position ofstock cash dividend in the past PLATES AND COPY MUST BE IN NEW YORK promotion director for the label.Director of Publicity, Playboynine years. The January 1 pay- BY 12 NOON FRIDAY. Miss Basham, who was for-Records. Ochs was most re-ment will be the company's 34th Copyright 0 1972 by merly a promotion director forcently a free lance writer andconsecutive quarterly cash divi- RECORD WORLD PUBLISHING CO., INC. Record Merchandising. music editor of "LA." dend. VOL. 27, No. 1327

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com Rudolf Frimi Musical Isle Farrell -hook Deal To Dead At 92 NEW YORK-Rudolf Friml,Opens NashvilleInclude Mendes' Pub Firms worldfamouscomposerof The recently announced alli-the Rodra-Berna compositions, thirty-threeoperettasanda ance between The Wes Farrellspecial attention will be given to charter member of the Ameri-One -Stop Organization and David Mook'sthe songs written by two artists can Society of Composers, Au- NEW YORK - Musical Isle Damont Corporation will now en- on Atlantic Records and pro- thors and Publishers, died in compass the administration ofducedviaMendes' production of America's Memphis branch Productions. Los Angeles' Presbyterian Hos-is opening a one -stop outlet in Sergio Mendes' music publishing company,Serrich pital last week (12) at the ageNashville,accordingtoSid They are the group, Macondo, firms,Rodra Music,Inc.and and Angelo. A promotional cam- of 92. Maestro Friml, who hadMelvin, head of the MemphisBerna Music,Inc.,throughout beenillfor some time, hadoperations of the firm. MIA is paign is also being planned to entered the hospital on October the U. S. and Canada. develop and exploit the Rodra- part of the mass merchandising While emphasis will be placed 5th. division of United Artists. Berna compositions which will on securing additional recordingsbe includedinSergio Mendes' The new Nashville one -stopand other commercial usages fordebut album on Bell Records. is to be helmed by Helen Hall, a well-known Music City programmer and trade personalityGrammy Entries Col Releases and most recently with Music City Distributors. She was alsoAre Screened "1776" Caster associatedfora number of NEW YORK - Dozens of NEW YORK - Spurred on years with Hermitage Music. the recording field's top pro-by the opening week response of ducers,musicians,arrangers,"1776" at the Radio City Hall in Full Juke Service composers, record company New York,Columbia Records executives, reviewers, authorshas announced the release of the and trade paper representatives Melvin said that the new firm soundtrack of the Peter Hunt - Mr. and Mrs. Rudolf Frimi at his gathered in New York's Essexdirected, Jack Warner produced 90th birthday party. will offer a full service to jukeHouse on November 9th for afilm in its Masterworks Series. box operators in the area, rang-full day screening of thousandsThe film, based on the award - Frimi had lived in Los An-ing from simply over-the-coun-of entries submitted for thiswinning Broadway musical by geles for many years, havingter order fillingtocompleteyear's Grammy Awards com-Sherman Edwards (music and moved west after a brilliantlyprogramming ofroutes withpetition. The purpose of thelyrics) and Peter Stone (book) successful career in the Newtitlestrips. "No matter whatRecordAcademy's(NARAS) we're was given a staggering $1,000,- York musical theatre. His lasttheoperators'needs, annualevent wastoinsure000 advance, withfirstweek, visit to New York was on De-there to provide the most popu- proper category placement for pre -Thanksgiving gross at $240,- recordsto maximize his cember 7.1969 when he was lar recommendations submitted by 000. honored byhis ASCAP col-profits," Melvin asserted. members and companies and Virtually the entire Broadway leagues with an all-star "birth- In another expansion move,also to screen out all ineligiblecast and nearly all of the crea- day party" at the Shubert Thea-Melvin also noted that Johnmaterial. Langlois, a former branch man- tive artists were brought to Hol- tre, an event that he described The National office of NARAS lywood by producer Jack L. War- as "the musical highlight of myager for Handleman and asso-in Hollywood is currently com- ciated earlier with Transcon- ner for the new motion picture life." He issurvived by his piling this year's pre -nomina-and soundtrack. fourth wife, Kay, sons Rudolftinental Music, has joined MIAtions Grammy list which will be Friml, Jr. and William Friml,as district sales manager, work-sent to all voting members in and daughter Lucille. ing out of Atlanta. mid December. Their votes willRCOA, Capitol determine the finalists in this years Grammy Awards competi-Get Together tion. HOLLYWOOD - Capitol In- Don Kirshner Outlines dustries, Inc. and Record Club Atlantic Inks of America, Inc. have announced Plans For Rock On TV the conclusion of long term con- Don Kirshner is bringing rockOakley." One Of Its Own tractualarrangementsunder music to late night prime time The two shows were taped at NEW YORK-Atlantic Rec-which Record Club of America television November 24 and De-Hofstra University in New Yorkords has signed its own westhas been licensed to manufacture cember 8 in the slot on ABC that November 1 and 2. Kirshner ac-coast regional promotion direc-albums, cartridges and cassettes is normally filled by the Dickknowledges that most rock actstor John Fisher to an exclusivefrom the vast catalog of Capitol Cavett Show. If the shows areare reluctant to play networkrecordingcontract.HisfirstRecords, Inc. for release by Rec- wellreceivedby TV viewerstelevision, but he got full co-op-single,"Handle With Care,"ord Club of America in its mail across the nation both ABC anderation on this project becausewas released last week. order clubs in the U. S. A. and Kirshner expect they could be-both the record companies and Fisher has held many posi-Canada. RCOA will pay Capitol come regular attractions, thoughthe acts "wanted to see a placetions in the recording industry,minimum royalties over a period just how regular Kirshner isn'tfor rock on late night tv." among them, posts with Meritof years in excess of $1,000,000. saying now. Considerable trouble and ex-Records Distributors and the The groups involved on thepense was gone to by ABC toWarner - Elektra - Atlantic Dis-Heavies All shows are Alice Cooper, Poco,insure quality of sound, both intributingCorporation. Heis SealsandCroft, The Allmanthe recording and the reproduc-familiar to television audiences Brothers, Blood, Sweatand tion. The seven ABC owned andas the sonorous country and Tears, Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry,operated FM radio stations inwestern voice of the Datsun and Curtis Mayfield. Los Angeles, Detroit, Chicago,commercials produced by The death of Allman bassistNew York, San Francisco, Pitts-Chuck BloreProductionsin Berry Oakley last week raisedburgh, and Houston will be sim-Los Angeles-who also aided some questions asto whetherulcasting the show instereo,in making the first demos for the Allmans segment would beplus there will be more hi-fi sim-John's record. used, but Kirshner says the band ulcastsinother markets. An Previous to John's service in is definitely on. "It's history," heABC executive confirmed thatthe recording industry, he wasThe heavies turn out for the big said last week, "there's no rea-the cost had been "considerable", aprofessionalathlete,and party thrown by WXLO-FM (for- son not to run it. In fact, Thebut declined to say exactly howplayed in the minors with themerly WOR-FM) (left to right): Allman segment and the entire much. Yankees and before that, semi-Bill Drake, Pete Bennett and Ron second show will be dedicated to (Continued on page 48) professional football. Ruth. A good time was had by all.

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com Grand Gold Music Firms Charge Piracy NEW YORK - Eight music companies are seeking a federal - THE COAST court injunction against El Za- rape Recording Co. Inc., which they charge has pirated at least By JOHN GIBSON 34 of their copyrighted musical DOWN THE WAY WHERE THE NIGHTS compositions. ARE GAY.. .Traffic is recording in Kingston, Plaintiffsare Peer Interna- Jamaica with Chris Blackwell, and there will tional Corp., Editorial Mexicana be both a tour and an album in January. The de Musica InternationalS.A.; group is presently Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Promotora Hispano Americana Chris Wood, Rebop Kwaku Baah, Roger Haw- de Musica S.A., Sam Fox Pub- kins, and David Hood... Hmmmmmmm: Seen There was one visible .differencelishing Co. Inc., Sunbury Music John Gibson cocktailing at the Beverly Hills Hotel Polo this time around, as Capitol Rec-Inc., Editorial RCA Victor S.A. Lounge: Paul Fishkin, David Geffen, Ahmet ordsPresidentBhaskarMenon de C.V., Blue Book Music Co.Ertegun, Bill Drake, and Big Jim Benci. The minutes of the meet- paid a surprise visit to Grand Funk and Edward B. Marks Musicing have yet to be made public. . . New Group To Bearsville Railroad, to present the group its (where They Belong) : called "Burrow Meat" and their first album eighth consecutive RIAA certified Corp. The eight firms filed the suit on behalf of 3,500 musichas been coquette-ishly titled "On A Roll"... Re -Orders Coming gold 1p, far the current 'Phoenix" In: Yessir, after a long dry spell John Fogerty (Blue Ridge Rang- album. The informal ceremonies,publishers who use the Harry conducted in the middle of GrandFox Agency Inc. to handle licens- ers officially, though I probably wasn't supposed to say so) has a Funk's fall concert tour, includeding of the rights to reproducehit single in "Jambalaya" on Fantasy. Buffalo, Philadelphia, Los participationbyorganistCraig their copyrighted compositions.Angeles and many other cultural centers moving gobs of prod- Frost, heard on the album and now El Zarape and Johnny Gon-uct ... Next Month is Neil Diamond Month, in case you hadn't traveling with the group. Fromzales, principal stockholder, aremarked your calendar yet. MCA will be releasing his live from left:Frost, Mel Schacher, Mark the Greek Theather album, which is a two record set, andwas Farner, Menon and Don Brewer. named as defendants in the suit field Thursday in U. S.Dist.just a lovely evening... Bulldog is playing Thanksgiving with Judge Robert M. Hill'scourt.Sly and the Family Stone at Madison Square Garden. Will they Gemini Posters The companies are seeking atsing "No"? Yes... Radio Men On Your Toes: Atlantic's John least $5,000 damages for eachFisher is releasing his own single this week, and he's hankerin' Spreading infringment of their copyrightsfor a hitMIT NEW YORK - ABC Recordand the profits made by El Za- FUTURE RIDDLE : What was the first record to be released rape. on the MCA label? It will be released this week-Elton John's and Tape Sales, Handelman and Crocodile Rock." Assuming you've put 2 and 2 together younow TMC will sell Gemini posters. know that MCA is consolidating their labels under one banner.. . ABC, throughitschief,Lou Columbia Gold "The Harder They Come" is Jimmie Cliff's first film (feature Lavinthal, :announced thatit length) and Chris Blackwell is busily trying to set would 'fill distributor responsi-n NEW YORK - Columbia re- a deal for distribution. One studio has been so shortsighted as to pass... bilitiesby warehousing post-cording group Santana's "Cara-Creem Troubles: After having hassles galore with Terry Knight, ers in its Atlanta, Des Moinesvanserai" album has been certi-Creem had a difficulty of a different kind last week. The magazine and Los Angeles warehouses.fied gold by the RIAA signifyingput an attack dog in the building at night to prevent thefts, and Geminiwill serviceABC'sover one million dollars in salesthe first atack the dog made was on publisher Barry Kramer, who northeastbranchesfromitsin a period of little more thanwas treated with 27 stitches in one hand ... Dave Stanley, bassist New Toil City warehouse. one month. The band's threefor Gladstone, has left the group to re -group with the famous previous albums have also been Mouse. Stanley was once a member of the Trap, Mouse's band... certified gold albums. Chicago'sRuss Regan bringing Tony Cole over for Evenings With Tony SUBSCRIBE hitsingle,"Saturdayinthe Cole in the major markets. Watch for invites... Stan Lewerke's TO Park," has also been declarednew assistant at Motown is none other than Joan Smith. Both gold by the RIAA signifying straight from Eureka Distributors here... Miss Christine of the RECORD WORLD sales of over one million units. GTO's died in Boston last week...Didn't Anyone Read Gay Talese's Book?: Three way finish for the New York Times gig left open by Don Heckman. Winner to be announced next week... Ron Delsener seen boogieing around Radio City Music Hall last week wearing ear plugs while West Bruce and Laing played... Guess who's doing a "T. Rexmas" special in England during the upcoming season? . . . The production of "Tommy" that was bounced out of Albert Hall will appear at the Rainbow Theater in London December 9. Lou Adler to London. JACOB'S 51 THOUSAND: Though radio people have been saying that Ron Jacobs' KGB is doing poorly and that he won't get The ratings, there were over 51 thousand people at the San Diego Stadium last Sunday to see The First Annual KGB Charity Ball, Phil Spectix which featured J. Geils, Quicksilver, Foghat, Jesse Colin Young, Boone's Farm and Dr. Hook... Some say Chip Monck is in Japan Chtisibriss setting up the Stones' upcoming shows there, but actually not yet. /Album He did the stage production for the KGB Charity Ball and the next night was in the Rainbow at a table next to some drunk writers. . . Marjoe canceled out of the KROQ concert . .. Who was that in last week's Wild Cherry ad for Brown Bag?. .. Newly coning signed to Columbia is a young man named Andy Pratt, son of the Pratt and Whitney family. Andy is said to be very good, but just won to put it on ice he sent Columbia a $15,000 demo. They signed him right up ... Feb. Releases from WB: Dion and the Belmonts, Gram Parsons, Sparks ("A Wolfer In Tweeter's Clothing"), the Allman Bros, and the Dead in March... Leon Russell planning to cut an album early next year with three Ms. singers called "Dallas." They may go on his Japan tour too. . . Jefferson Air- plane live next ... "A Star Is Hung:" A portrait of Alice Cooper (Continued on page 471

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com 1980RADIOWORLD Bridging The Gap: ARecord World Forum By BEVERLY MAGID records?" And then the promotionmen say "Well you don't play The importance and the advantages of getting the broadcastingthem anyway, you're on that idiotic tight playlist."There's really and record industries together seems self-explanatory, but the prob-a great deal that can be done towards communication in these lems of communication have always seemed to get in theway. We things, but it hasn't been done as yet. thought that talking to men who have been in both areas ofopera- Red Schwartz: I take just a slight exceptionto that. I think tion would be a good way to find out what it's like to change sides, that both industries are inter -dependentupon each other. Radio, and what advantages or problems it raised. So we gathered togetherwithout the music we produce in the recordingindustry, would Record World's Spence Berland, and Promotion Men Dick Weberhave to resort to all -talk shows. Ifwe in the record industry of Big Tree, Jim. Jeffries of Bell Records, Red Schwartz of Uniteddon't supply the music, then they in radio can'tplayit.Per- Artists Records, George Brewer of Columbia Records and Johnhaps that's the antagonistic or underlying attitudeyou were re- Rosica of Bell Records, all of whom started out in broadcasting, andferring to. I think that we in the music industryselfishly want former producer Dave Pell, now Music Director for Radio Stationthose in radio to play more records, top 40 AMers.Now those KIIS. Record World's Mitchell Fink was with the group in Newin FM have come along a bit andeven they are more programmed York, and Beverly Magid was in Los Angeles. than they were before. Top forty AM, which producedthe bulk Beverly Magid: Everyone here has been on both sides of theof single sales and top FM, which produced thebulk of album fence; radio and records. The feelingisthat both industriessales, have been so tightly formattedor programmed that tho should be working together, but that doesn't always exist. Havingantagonismisthe26 orthe31recordplaylist.Thereis been in both areas, what do you think of the possibilities of theproduct so much better than what's being played,that I think fields being more closely knit, even though motivations are sothe radio stations should expand insome areas and prove that's different? right, and in some areas prove that the short playlistis right. George Brewer: In my two years in the record business, at leastSo I don't know if that's antagonism. from the record standpoint, the two industries tend to be closer John Rosica: I think that it'san individual problem more than together, or at least a little more appreciative now of the others'an industry problem. I think that it may be at radio's end withan problems. Our problem is to get the music out to the people, andunknowledgeable unreceptive programmer,or music director( of their's is the same problem, but they also have to consider the (Continued on page 16) methods they use to program, the formats for the ratings, which is their total picture. So we do have some contradictory things that do stand between us in that respect, but with FM radio for instance, their understanding of the problem is a little bit more realistic. Consequently, I think that we have a little more of the relationship that you were talking about, with FM rather than AM, but I don't really see it as a problem now. BM: Then you would see the contradictory aspects as just part of two businesses working together? GB: That's right. Spence Berland: There's a basic problem with records and the broadcasting industry. The record industry is totally reliant on the broadcasting industry for exposure of its product, which is a very unique situation. I don't think that there's another industry in the world which is totally dependent on the good will of a second industry to be able to merchandise and market its productJOHN RHSIC : st to the public the way the record industry does today. At mostthing that can happen isthat RED SCHWARTZ: "More of the conferences I've been at antagonistic situations exist. Surethe non-professional radio guyMoney! That's what made me promotion men and PD's and MD's and jocks will have a gooddeals with the non-professionalchange sides." time and rap. But most of the conventions I've been to come downpromotion guy and they can both to the small town jock saying "How come you don't send us anygo down together."

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NORFOLK... Unless a miracle occurs very rapidly, John Nesci will be brought to trial for playing the Country Joe McDonald cut from "Woodstock". All of the pre-trial defensemo- tions were denied, and the prosecutor assured Nesci's lawyers that the FCC tapes of the radio station were available for their hearing. However, Nesci and his defense have beenun- Beverly Magidable to obtain them as yet. In addition, Nesci and all the members of his household have been harassedwith GEORGE BREWER: "One of parking tickets, the police coming day and night to his hometo the things that we sometimesDAVE PELL: "It's funny lis-the extent that he's given up answering the door. While talking overlook with a radio program-tening to the Vikki Carrs andlong-distance to him, I was aware of the phone being tapped, and mer is that 80% of his program-all the people that I've been in-as a result, Nesci's spirits are at a low ebb. The only helpful mingismusic,eventhough volved with over the years, andnote is that Country Joe has promised to testify at the trial. 80% ofhis dayisprogram-having to say - hey it doesn'tFinancially, Nesci is at his money's end, and would love to know ming." work or it's lousy." (Continued on page 16)

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The Creative Services in' And I was told that that afternoon there was a guy in the Department, and Cornyn in particu- lobby in flowing white robes, not saying that, but he was pro- lar,isgenerally credited for the moting another Jesus Christ Superstar take -off. There must be an highly visible, free wheeling "image" enormous amount of insecurity in this business. And this has been of the company, though Cornyn be- coupled with the fear of the unknown which started around 1967 lieves that an image is something when kids with long hair seemed to be gaining insights and that is accrued rather than creative. power and seemed to be the future, so you were no longer dealing Nonetheless, the process of"accru- with the known. The center of the universe didn't happen to be ing" that image is the full time job in Sammy Rickland at that time. It happened to be elsewhere and of a depaertment of 40 or more peo- this threw a lot of people for a loop and they're still being ple. Cornyn discusses Creative Serv- thrown. They're scrambling, recovering, and coming to the office ices and the record industry in the without ties now. But it does not mean that much has changed. following dialogue: Stan Corn) a I would hope that it does. Record World: You made a speechat a NARM convention a RW: You don't think that kind of attitude, creative free -wheel- couple of years ago. ing, has become institutionalized? Stan Cornyn: Titled the "Rock Morality," for want of a catchier SC: The institutions sure are trying. Some of them. It's very title. difficult to bend an institution, but this has happened in history RW: There was a quote from that speech headlined that saidrepeatedly, that the artists have become more important than "the record business has all the grace, finesse and tact of atheir sponsors. As recent as the last 20 years this has clearly rhinoceros in heat." Am I remembering correctly? happened in films. The studio structure existed for the tyrants SC: I would probably qualify it by saying 'sometimes.' I don'tat the top and contract players were a dime a dozen. think the record business is about to compete in class and so- phistication with some other areas of endeavor in our world such as the college industry or perhaps even the art world. Besides. "I'm trying to stop record companies from any industry, no matter how nice and sophisticated it looks from using artists and start artists using record the outside, I'm sure there's deviltry and misappropriation of energy on the inside. I think that's particularly true in the record companies and I think that's putting pri- industry. From my scant knowledge of it,it bounced out of the war years and in California it seems to have begun on a street orities in the right perspective." called Pico Blvd. which is where a lot of the juke box merchants and one stops are, and that was a different world. It was a lot of RW: Anything like that happening in the record biz? scam and a lot of traditions built up in those days that are no SC: No. As a matter of fact, executives are being put into longer valid. Traditions were built up in record companies too,slavery in a sense. which clearly I am part of. I remember when I started with Capi- RW: What sense? tol Records, when I was about, oh 3' 6", it was a natural world to SC: Well, one of the things that each of us, at least at Warner walk into because nobody was questioning it, but artists wereBrothers, faces all the time is they came to you with an issue that about the least important thing you contended with all day longhappens to be in an area that I deal in all the time, which is in your work. advertising, and you have to abandon a lot of principles which RW: How? are no longer operative, and are therefore no longer good prin- SC: I was very close to an art department where if Peggy Leeciples. Let us say that Elvis Presley records for Warner Bros. wanted to see what her cover looked like, or even perhaps knowRecords, and his manager, Col. Parker, comes in and says 'Well what the title of her album was before it hit the streets, thecontract time is just around the corner and you'd probably like tower started to revolve. That was just not done in those days.to have Elvis for another five years, but we really think before Well, unfortunately the tower began to revolve enough that itwe start talking contract with you that we'd like to have seven began to screw itself into the ground, and I know that is absolute-billboards on the Sunset Strip this month." Alright, there are ly not the way to approach life these days as a record company.three ways of approaching that problem: 11 you can tell Col. First of all artists are the most important thing around. It'sParker that he is an idiot, which he would probably not appreci- very difficult for someone who is not an artist to admit thatate too much, 2) you can say 'baby you've got it.I love it! ', or there's someone more important than him. We meet many artists,31 you can try to make sense. I find the natural tendency has and as long as we have the presumption that they are artists and been to take one of the first two alternatives, either cave in or that they have a valid statement to make, I think I would rathertell somebody to fly a kite, and those are easy ones to do, but be on their side than on the side of the man who sells the tickets.the truth is in the middle somewhere. And taking the time to I don't think ticket takers have much of a place in history, anddeal with artists and managers as human beings who also have in a sense record companies are ticket takers, or ticket sellerstheir fears and their problems is the most important thing hap- to art. pening in this business. That is a genuinely big step forward. I RW: Does your comment, two years old now, still apply today?don't see it happening a lot. Record companies have not done it SC: Less and less. The economics of this industry move verywillingly. For one thing it costs a lot of money. quickly. I really think that this attitude cannot be one that you RW: Which record companies are not inclined to do it will- change as often as you change from a Nehru suit to Levis. You ingly? cannot change philosophy by either putting on beads or taking SC: You've noticed that? That's right. We and other companies them off, or letting your hair grow or not. I see a terrible amountare still stuck with minor dilemmas about every thirty seconds of snooping, because people are seemingly unable to trust theirabout what to do. You can get rid of those dilemmas if you can own creative instincts, so snooping, or copying abounds. In thatget rid of all kinds of fears. If you can get rid of the fear that speech I was talking about what I thought was clearly going toyou might be treading into unknown areas, in terms of spending be the most ridiculous example of follow-the-leaderism possible, (Continued on page 25)

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com position to see what our people do, and probably can relate Bridging The Cu p(Continued from page 12) better to that. Generally the caliber in our industry is very high. BM: All of us here are in large cities. Do you find the same which there are plenty), or with a promotion man who is un-caliber in record promotion and in radio that you're talking about knowledgeable and unprofessional(of which there are alsothroughout the country? plenty). I think that the problem has always been in that area. GB: That's another generalization. It would be difficult to say The best thing that can happen is that the non-professional radiothat it's true throughout the country. But I know that some of guy deals with the non-professional promotion guy and they canour most professional people are in areas which would be con- both go down together. In addition, what makes it an industrysidered secondary markets. They're excellent people, but because problem? Is radio management's continuing fear of the recordthey're there, it doesn't mean that they're not as professional as industry as affecting or as jeopardizing to the license of that those in LA or New York. We tend to be very chauvinistic about particular station? large cities and say... Hey, we're here so we're the best . .. and Dick Weber: All the people in this discussion have been in that goes for people in radio too. They happen to like where they radio and we have one advantage that most promotion guys don'tare, but that doesn't make them less professional. In many in- have. When a PD says, 'Well, we're going through an ARB," orstances they're more professional. That not only goes for their "We only have 30 plays on our playlist," we can appreciate thatdealings with the radio stations but with artists, with accounts. and with our knowledge of that side of the business, we can some-They're very knowledgeable, bright people. how, sometimes talk him into going on our record, because we BM: I wasn't inferring that it's better here, in fact you might know how to approach him in that situation. have less opportunities to experiment, because things tend to be BM: Dave Pell is the only one here who made the move in themore rigid here. opposite direction. A unique position, yes? GB: Yea, but the connotation is generally that if you're that Dave Pell: It's kind of interesting, because now I'm seeing allgood, then you should be in New York or Los Angeles. the guys I've worked with for years on a different basis. Now the DW: Also, certain people are stronger in certain areas. guys are hitting on me and saying, "Hey Dave, we've played golf JR: I can show you three major markets, which I won't even together. What can you do to help?" I'm having such a good time,name, where you can't even hire one professional person right because when I was a producer and involved with different artists now, and they are major markets. And there's not one available on the other side of the fence, I had to listen to all those demos, listening to new acts, and now my job at KIIS is really listening (Continued on page 23) to the finished record. And I'm still using the same music tasteListening Post that I had, or hoped I had years ago. The pros who do come in and call on you with something valid to say, are of professional (Continued from page 121) caliber. The only facet that bothers me is the fact that there areof a progressive gig anywhere out of the reaches of Norfolk. still a lot of bad records coming in, and there's no way in theContact him at 703-622-4600. Don't let him fight the battle alone. world that you can hear everything. It ends up that you go to theIt's our fight too. xecord of the guy you know. It's funny listening to the Vikki KROQ-Los Angeles... Stevie Wonder, the Raspberries and the Carrs and all the people that I've been involved with over theBee Gees have been added to the roster for the station's concert on November 25 at the LA Coliseum. years, and having to say ... hey, it doesn't work, or it's lousy. DW: Would you say that your experience in the record busi- KGB -San Diego ...The official count was 51,778 people attend- ness has helped you with your evaluation and impression towarding the 1st annual KGB Charity Ball benefit held at the San Diego record people? Stadium. Appearing were Foghat, Boone's Farm, Jesse Collin DP: I've enjoyed the professional promotion man, but I alsoYoung, Quicksilver, J. Geils Band, Dr. Hook & The Medicine completely go about my own tastes in music and my own thoughtsShow, and with use of two stages, the concertwas one of the of music and the validity of the song. smoothest running operations ever seen. Within 20 minutes of DW: What would be the difference if you hadn't been in thethe ending, all the fans had cleared out of the stadium and record business? neatly stacked all trash. Who said the Woodstock spirit is dead? DP: I don't know how anybody becomes the PD or music di- FCC ... Complaints and inquiries on equal time and Fairness rector of a station without really knowing what they're doing,Doctrine matters totaled well over three thousand during the and knowing music. Guys come in and say, "Give us a validmonth of October, more than ten times the number received dur- answer every time you play a record." I don't know how you coulding the comparable period in the 1968 general election. do this job without a background in the record business. KSHE/FM .. St. Louis ... To celebrate its fifth anniversary GB: Everybody says that when you come from radio that youof progressive rock, the station had a live concert featuring can probably function better. When I came into the record busi-Peter Allen, Mason Pratt, Rory Gallagher and John McLaughlin ness, I was surprised at the amount of work that promotionand the Mahavishnu Orchestra. WCLF-Chicago... In conjunction with the University of Illi- people had to do that wasn't directly related to calling on a radionois, Chicago Circle the station will be programming on Sundays station. Also, I was astounded at the caliber of the people I was"City Elements," which will deal with such topics as "The Chanc- working with, and I think that one of the problems that I had,ing City Family," "Drugs In The Primary School," "Growing Old and a great majority of the radio people had in dealing withIn Chicago," and "Marriage & Women's Liberation." record companies and individuals, was a lack of honest respect FCC -Columbus Ohio... A petition by Columbus Broadcasting for the man and what he's doing. Consequently, I'm now in aCoalition to deny the applications by Great Trails Broadcasting Corp. for renewal of licenses for WCOL and WCOL-FM has been denied, and the renewals granted by the FCC. The Coalition is described as a group of individuals and organizations working to improve the responsiveness of Columbus broadcasters to the black community. KEDC/FM-Northridge, Calif.... "Spotlight On A Star" weekly programs which trace the careers of popular entertainers of past and present will be profiling in the coming weeks... Tony Ben- nett, Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller, Julie Budd and Helen Reddy and Nat King Cole. Los Angeles ... Roger Christian, former LA air personality and PD at KGBS will be producing for Programming Aids and Services Inc, "The Soul Music Story" the history of rhythm and blues, which will run for 39 hours and wPl be available to radio stations on a strictly exclusive basis in each market. If you're JIM JEFFRIES: "I feel thatDICK WEBER: " ...the MOR'sinterested contact Roger or Russ Barnett at PA&S at 3620 Bar- there may not be too many radioare getting as tight as the topham Blvd, LA or 213-874-5411. people left, but enough to be a40's." FCC -Dayton, Tenn. .. . The mutually exclusive applications thorn in, my side, who feel that of Erwin O'Connor Broadcasting Co, and Norman A. Thomas for ... oh gee, here he comes with a new Class A FM broadcast station have been denied in a de- his stack of records." cision by Review Board Members. The Board concluded that neither applicant had proved it was financially qualified.

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Asher production work and a terrific sax- MILLIE JACKSON-Spring SPR 131 (Polydor) ophone finale. THE DOORS-Elektra 45825 THE PIANO BIRD (Alchemical/Almo, ASCAP) I KISS YOU BABY (Gaucho/Belinda,BMI) Culled from her "Millie Jackson" album, BILL WITHERS-Sussex247 (Buddah) An up tempo, lilting melody that gets Ms. Jackson of "My Man, A Sweet Man" LET US LOVE (Interior, BMI) catchier and catchierisdominated by recent fame comes back with another THE GIFT OF GIVING (Interior, BMI; some interesting flute and drum work, as Another solidself -penned r&b number well as a strong vocal delivery. May chirp prospective top of the charts rocking from the man who has found sunshine up the charts. rhythm track. Top production. on the charts several times this year. JACKIE DeSHANNON-Atlantic 2924 MANNA-Columbia 45733 Backed by a low key Xmas ballad entry. CHAINS ON MY SOUL (Screen Gems -Columbia, BMI) WE CAN MAKE IT (Portofino, ATM, ASCAP) Jackie delivers an ardent ballad with Newgroup with a single culled from GORDON LIGTHFOOT-Reprise1128 more than just a touch of soul. Song their just released LP has a very solid THAT SAME OLD OBSESSION (Moose, ASCAP) grows on you with repeated listenings, sound with this song of togetherness. A beautiful ballad by one of the more and may get this talented lady back to giftedwriter -performers Top instrumental work. Just might make consistently the charts. it. around. Single is culled from Lightfoot's ALBERT KING-Stax STA-0147

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builds nicely to a strong finish. Epic 10930 CASEY KELLY-Elektra 45826 MULESKINNER BLUES (BLUE YODEL NO. 8) YOU CAN'T GET THERE FROM HERE (Portofino/ PLAINSONG-Elektra 45821 (Peer International,BR Avoyelles, ASCAP) YO-YO MAN (Martin Cooper, ASCAP) In 1960, the Fendermen had a hit with A fun, bouncy rocker of a song with a A countryflavoredtunefromIan this rollicking yodel song, and as a nov- catchy chorus delivering the philosophi- Matthews' new group has a picaresque elty this happy song could do it again.

cal message with humor and intelligence. lyric and a catchy melody as sung by a From Casey's album, this one could see man with one of the best voices around. COMSTOCK LTD.-Bell 45,271 BEGINNING TO FEEL THE PAIN chart action. (Screen Gems-Columbia/Songpainter, BMI) AL KOOPER-Columbia 45735 A beautiful Mac Davis ballad given a full THE EVERLY BROTHERS-RCA74-0849 JOLIE (Mans Bones/Sea Lark, BMI) LAY IT DOWN (Acuff -Rose, BMI) With thislushballad from his new and powerful vocal delivery. Program- Fromtheirnew album,"PassThe "Naked Songs" LP, Al Kooper again mers should note for MOR and AM air Chicken and Listen" comes this often strives for the chart position his talent play. Could make it.

rendered Gene Thomas tune, here nicely so deserves. Beautiful backing by female GARNET MIMMS-GSF6887 understatedwithproduction by Chet chorus. SOMEBODY, SOMEPLACE (Muscle Shoals Sound, BMI) Atkins. This artist had a good share of chart PAT LUNDY-RCA48-1036 hits in the sixties, and this new funky TEN YEARS AFTER-Columbia 4-45736 FRIEND OF MINE(IWANNA THANK YOU SO MUCH) soul record has a commercial good sound CHOO CHOO MAMA (Chrysalis, ASCAP) (Chappell, ASCAP) as produced by the Lloyd Price Group. From the hit album "Rock and Roll Music Ms. Lundy has a chance at both the r&b Could make everybodyboogieevery- To The World" comes this hard driving and MOR charts with this nice and easy Alvin Lee rocker. Minimal lyric, but its where! song that couldfind friends for this JOE COCKER-A&M1370 the music that has the chart message on artist. WOMAN TO WOMAN (Andover, ASCAP) this one. Joe Cockerand Chris Stainton co-au- SHAG-UK 49007 (London) thored this funky number with Stain - GLADSTONE-ABC 11340 LOOP DI LOVE (Mainspring, ASCAP) ton's band offering exciting musical sup- MARIETTA STATION (Trousdale/Sunnybrook, BMI) A funny, kinky song alternating a gruff A driving, up tempo melody lineen- lead male vocal with a sweet, innocent port as Cocker, alternately falsetto and hanced by a nice group vocal sound may female chorus. Suggestive, good natured gruff, sings it for all it's worth, and that take Gladstone to AM success stations lyrics, and top production by Jonathan could be a good deal.

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LIBERATION SPECIAL (Pocket Fullof Tunes/ IDES OF MARCH-RCA 74-0850 FLUFF-Roulette 7138 Frankwood, BMI) MOTHER AMERICA(Bald Medusa, ASCAP) THE ONLY REASON YOU NEVER DID IT BEFORE John and Yoko's back up band have a Culled from their "World Woven" LP, (Planetary/Int'l Wordways, ASCAP) hard, hard rocker here as produced by this song by the "Vehicle" hit group pre- An up beat rocker to make you get up the aforementioned Lennons. This is a sents them in a new, refreshing sound and dance. Given exposure, this record powerful band, and it will be interesting with an up tempo patriotic song. might break. to see if they can make it on their own.

PAUL WINTER-WINTER CONSORT-Epic 10928 BARBARA MASON-Buddah331 SLY JOHNSON-Hi 2229 (London) ICARUS (Juniper, ASCAP) GIVE ME YOUR LOVE (Camad,BMI) WE DID IT (Jec, BMI) The "Yes, I'm Ready" girl may be ready No newcomerto hits, Sly Johnson here From their "Icarus" LP comes this beau- for another chart entry with this fine has another sprightly soul sing along tiful, original instrumental sound by the Curtis Mayfield soul song delivered with tune as produced in top notch form by Paul Winter Consort as most creatively a breathy, sultry vocal. Willie Mitchell. Looks like they did it! produced by George Martin. A definite MOR, and more.

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EUROPE '72 HOMECOMING THE GRATEFUL DEAD-Warner Bros. AMERICA-Warner Bros. BS2655 3WX 2668 Group which staged the most fantastic Deluxe three record package recorded chart invasion since the Beatles last year live at various gigs on the Dead's last are back at it again with "Ventura High- European tour is one of the most colos- way," and their second album. "Home- sal live albums ever released. The Dead coming" features the single and numer- are a full-fledged institution now, and ous other eminently listenabletracks, needless to say thisset'ssales will suchas"CornwallBlank."Another soar in short order. chartbuster.

JACK SCHECHTMAN DUANE ALLMAN-AN ANTHOLOGY Columbia KC 31339 DUAI'..E ALLMAN an a 1_Itoklgy Capricorn 2CP 0108 (Warner Bros.) Jack's debut album shows him tobe There are anthologies and there are an- much, much more than just another good thologies, but few compilations can com- singer/songwriter. The irresistably com- pare with this one. The late Allman mercial melody of "Sing and Sway," the Brother laid down a wealth of incredible soft beauty of "Cherry Mountain" and music in his short life, and the best of it the haunting arrangementof"Blind is here in this beautifully put together Faith" leave no doubt that he's a major double record set. talent who could break big with the right exposure. IF YOU'RE LONELY ERIC JUSTIN KAZ-Atlantic SD 7246 TRANSFORMER Eric Kaz has been writing for people LOU REED-RCA LSP-4807 like Tracy Nelsen and Bonnie Raitt for Reed has benefited well from his asso- some time, and now offers a lush, beauti- ciation with David Bowie, who produced fully arranged solo album. The title cut this disc along with Spider from Mars and "Tonight, The Sky's About to Cry" Mick Ronson. The results are much bet- are exceptional cuts, but the whole al- ter than Reed's previous solo outing, and bum is just fine. some cuts, like "Vicious," are downright fantastic. An album to watch. JEREMY SPENCER AND THE CHILDREN ColumbiaKC 31990 2ND ALBUM JUL"- 11,#.41,i Jeremy Spencer, formerly of Fleetwood 7232 tn,1-T Mac fame, left that group to get into Follow up to the hugely successful first Jesus, among other things, and has now "All In the Family" album is again a emerged with a fine bunch of songs that collection of highlights from the number should soon be the delight of FM and one TV series in the nation. Included are AM programmers alike. "War Horse," the Sammy Davis episode, "Archie and "Can You Hear the Song" and a few Maude," "Change of Life," and much other cuts have real staying power. more. With the show as strong as ever. 1 the album should go places. AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO GROUCHO MARX-A&M SP3515 JOE COCKER Two record set recaptures the humor and ARCM SP 4368 nostalgia of Groucho's Carnegie Hall per- First release in quite some time from formance of last year. There's a medley one of the true originals in rock & roll from Marx Brothersfilmsand Dick is highlighted by many of the tunes he's Cavett's introduction, but mostly there's been singing on his tour. Included are Groucho singing Harry Ruby,Irving "Woman to Woman," "Midnight Rider," Berlin and Yip Harburg songs and tell- the great "High Time We Went," and ing stories as only he can do. many original songs. THE BEST OF THE BYRDS-GREATEST HITS, VOLUME II SILVER Columbia KC31795 TRANQUILIT1-Epic 31989 There are many classics on this compila- Given the recent lack of product from tion of latter Byrds material. "Wasn't romantic -rockgroupslike CSN&Y, Born To Follow," "You Ain't Goin' No- Tranquilityhastheopportunity,the where," "Chestnut Mare" and "He Was sound and the talent to fill an important A Friend of Mine" are among the best musical gap with this album. The swirl- ing harmonies and soft, pretty music things the Byrds have recorded, and the make for pleasurable listening, and the rest is worthy listening too. A good col- c lection. uptempo changes of pace are just right. CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE SKIP BATTIN STONE THE CROWS-Polydor PI) 5037 Signpost SP408 (Atlantic) Scottish blues -rockers, featuring Maggie Former Byrd has written an albumful of Bell's by now classic vocalizing and some tunes with rock & roll bad boy Kim Fow- oftheheaviestinstrumentalsounds ley and recorded them with the help of around, are back, and with items like friends like Roger McGuinn and Clarence "Good Time Girl," they're sure to con- White. The music has a good-timey feel, tinuetheircharacteristicallyexcellent andthelyricsareofteneffectively airplay and sales picture. Dig it. satirical. (Continued on. page 46)

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com Mark-Almond Mercury Signs Forced To Cancel Fire & Rain NEW YORK-The Mark -Al- CHICAGO-Through a deal MONEY MUSICmond Band was forced to can-with Joe Saraceno of Dana Mu- celtheir November 20th en-sic Co., past producer of Johnny gagement at Lincoln Center'sRivers, the Ventures and Sonny By KAL RUDMAN Alice Tully Hall due to severeand Cher, Mercury Records has pain sustained by group leadersigned Fire and Rain to an ex- Super tip of the year: "Why Can't Jon Mark, from hisrecently clusive,long-termrecording We Live Together" Timmy Thomas on injured left finger. contract, according to Irwin H. Glade. This record is owned by Manager Art Linson has ter-Steinberg, President. brilliant Miami record distributor, minatedallfutureconcert Fire and Rain, consisting of Henry Stone. In areas where this bookingsforthe rock -jazzManny Freiser and Patti Mc- record is being played on the key r&b group from England until suchCarron, have been performing stations, it is outselling any other time as the wound has healedin and around the Los Angeles record, be it pop or r&b, by a margin sufficiently. area since 1970. Kal Rudman of 5 to 1. It exploded 18-11 CKLW through Handelman and 14,000 through Merit and could hit #1 in Detroit next week. It goes on Distributors. WIBG Philadelphia next week. The record is90% Super tip: "Day -Time, Night Time." Sandy instrumental and is perfect for overall sound at any Mirzoeff WIBG Philadelphia calls it "the best pop station. We were all alone when we predicted programming record of the year." Confirmed at CKLW "Poppa Was A Rolling Stone" by the Temptations last at #26. Smash in Canada. Brian McIntyre at WCOL September would become a hit . . . and when we Columbus says "good record." predicted that the "B" side of the Spinners (which Cracker. Congratulations to Rolling Stones is now #1 at half the stations in the country) producer, Jimmy Miller, Dave Chackler and Matty the would become a hit and now it is #1 at half the "Humdinger" Singer who broke it in Philadelphia stations in the country . . . and we predicted nine at WFIL and WIBG. weeks ago that the Hurricane Smith would become a Three Dog Night. We do not understand the smash. We are all alone on this one now, but we hesitation of so many big stations about going on a guarantee you it will become a GO-RILLA! Three Dog Night record. "Black And White" went #1. Dean Tyler and WIP starts 'em and Jay Cook at WFIL Super sleeper: Mary Hopkin. We look for this explodes and charts 'em. Hurricane Smith jumped 16-13 record to break for Charlie Niccio in two or three at WFIL. The adventurous and brilliant Jay Cook weeks. It is on the Canadian list at CKLW, WBBQ and explains to us, "We are getting great phones from sharp -eared John Rook and Tom Bigby put it on KTLK females ages 18-40. It is extremely rare to get a Denver. lot of requests from 35 -year -old women. The same Sleeper: Dr. Hook. #29 KYNO Fresno and Betty is also true for "I Never Said Good -Bye" Brenman of the RKO radio chain reports, "#1 phones Engelbert Humperdinck (written, produced and and the biggest selling new record in the area." arranged by the music genius CKLW Detroit and Mike The new James Taylor single and the new Carly Randell at WBBQ. New believers: KLIF, KJR, WMEX. Simon single are sure monsters. The side on the new Bill Withers is "Let Us Love." Stevie Wonder. We are very much alone on this Sleeper tip of the week: "Dead Skunk In The Middle record too, because the last one did not make it. Of The Road" by Loudon Wainwright III. Bob Roberts However, we predict that it will develop over a of KLEO tells us, "This record is the hottest adult period of months the same as "Poppa Was A Rolling sound in Wichita." We saw Wainwright do it in person Stone" did. There are tremendous sales on it r&b and the audience loved it and sang along. Scott St. in Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit and Dallas. It has James of KSD St. Louis confirms. gone pop at WIBG, KLIF and WCOL. Mark our words! Bulldog. CKLW Detroit confirms at #29. Rosalie Four Tops. You must realize that this is not really Trombley says, "It looks very good and is pulling top an r&b record. That is why it is doing so much 10 phones." #35 KILT with heavy phones, 12-7 WBBQ better in markets that are pure vanilla and less 14-12 KAKC, 20-18 KLIV, 28-19 WKBW, 19 WRKO. well in r&b pop markets such as Detroit. Powerhouse new believer: WCFL Chicago. Steely Dan. This record and album will become Jethro Tull. Why do the big stations hesitate giants. We saw the group in person at Larry Magid's about going on this artist? This is the hottest act new club in Philadelphia, the Bijou Theater. The from England since the Beatles and they are selling first station to explode it is KJR where Gary Shannon out every stadium and concert hall they play. reports a jump 26-16 and is a smash. Chart debut Joe Cocker. The "A" side was a stiff, the "B" side WRKO and KJRB. Powerful new believers: WIBG and KILT. "Woman To Woman" can be a giant. Rosalie Trombley The new Elton John is one of the greatest rock at CKLW reports, "In Detroit it has sold 24,000 and roll records ever cut. It has all the hooks from many of the hits of the last fifteen years. Ear pick: "If You Got To Break A Heart" Buzzy FLO-FEEL RECORDS THANKS YOU More Solid Gold Linhart. Program Directors - D.J.'s - Distribu- Clean Living. Some people put this record down tors Throughout the U. S. for In- NEW YORK-Another Eve- cluding Our New Release ning 0" Solid Gold has been musically, however, it is close to 200,000 in sales "I THINK I'M GONNA FALL" scheduled on Friday, December and cannot be denied. Huge jukebox sales in #FFR 102A 15 at Madison Square Garden Minneapolis and it is on WDGY. Good phones at KLEO b/w following theselloutof the Wichita. Chart debut WIXY Cleveland, top 15 WHHY "YOU NEED LOVIN', SO DO I" December 1 concert. Ken Rob- Montgomery, day time KJR Seattle, new believer KXOK by Jimmy Dockett ertsispresenting theFour St. Louis. FLO-FEEL RECORDS Seasons, the Four Tops, Jay & The AmericansandMartha John Denver album. Sales are over 200,000. The P.O. Box A.A. Reeves, former lead singer in single is pulling big phones and sales at KJRB Spokane Corona, Elmhurst, N.Y. 11373 Martha & The Vandellas, at 8 report Steve West and Dan Walker. Opened up 33-24 (212) 699-6574 p.m. on both evenings. at WPGC according to Hary Moore. New: WMEX and WCOL.

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com with a professional radio man, you should both be aware of what Bridging The Gap your individual duties and responsibilities are. JJ: Yes, but aren't there too many promotion men who still (Continued from page 16) leave a radio station with the flavor in the air, that that's all professional person who's not working for someone likeCo- they really do, call on that one radio station? lumbia or a large company, which is another problem. Radio has JR & RS: That's his own fault. the same problem. Who trains the music director, who gives him DP: Everybody, including the disc jockey, the programdirec- that background and gets him established professionally and withtor, the owner of the station, everybody has something to say the changes in our distribution where do you get the trainingabout the creativity of a record, and how they all want to get for young promotion people? The small distributor was the place.involved. Half the promotion men, it seems to me, would really GB: I know that we get most of our promotion people frombe good producers because they seem very knowledgeable. So sales, from a selling job either in that market or a smaller market,everybody wants to be a producer, and because of this, everybody but they already have a knowledge. is interested in the acts. Some of the most creative people I've BM: Each one of you has changed sides, what made you goever met are now on the other side of thefence in radio, where from radio to music? they have nothing to do with the creativity of the business and RS: More Money! That's what made me change sides. (withit's wild to watch it. How everybody walks in and asks you if much hysterical laughter from all.) you know anybody with Three Dog Nightbecause they found a Jim Jeffries: I'm still trying to figure out why I left the radiogreat song for them. business to come into records for $75 less a week. Economically SB: John painted a very bleak picture before of the independent I can't explain or justify that in my mind. distributor and how there are fewer and fewer or them, how RS: I just want to get back to something. Spence said beforethey're losing their lines, and of the number of markets where about secondary market radio people being antagonistic towardsyou can get a new record exposed, and it's all verybleak and record people because of no service. Today, I think that all sec-it's true. How do you deal with all that? And since we're all here ondary or tertiary markets receive service in some form or other.because of our specialized background in both records and radio, There may be a station here or there who doesn't get service,do you think that people who come from radio have a better shot but most radio people really do get serviced. at being able to understand the situation down at the broadcast SB: Somehow at all conventions, that tends to be the firstlevel and as a result, being better promotion men? topic that gets brought up. But I have a question for the rest of JR: When independent distribution is good, it's as good as you, since I've never been in promotion, but the word validityany other kind of distribution. There's less of it,less independent keeps coming up in the discussion. Now there isn't anybody heredistribution today due to company owned branch distribution. today who hasn't had a record that he thought was a smash inWhat independent distribution gave the record industry was a his hands and couldn't convince anybody else. Where's the valid-whole different kind of training program than company owned ity? How do you do that? distribution could give. Once developed there's no doubt that DP: I think that it's just luck and persistence. it will give us better bodies and more qualified people, because JR: I think that everyone will have to admit, that if you havethe control is closer and tighter. But that's in the future. Right that record today, that it's harder to get that record played. now we are in a very awkward time, because we're juststarting in to a new area of merchandising and marketing. But the whole DW: Would you say that because of that, the average promotioncompany -owned setup as an industry, other than Capitoland man on the street is a lot stronger than he was a few years ago?Columbia, who've been doing it for years. It's still brand new Since most top 40 lists are cut to 30 or 35 records that the averageat RCA, brand new at UA. We're still involved in independent promotion man is much stronger than ever before, because thedistribution and pleased with it. As to the other part of your list is so question, whether coming from the other side of the fence makes JR: That's not a new problem. Maybe the new problems reallyus more amenable to radio's problems, I found mybiggest fault are that secondary markets don't want to play new records be-when I made the transition, and I was fired in 1957 when I was cause we can't get records into the market and we could 5 yearsworking for WIBG and that really put me out of radio pretty ago, because of the rack situations. So maybe the secondarygood. And when I went to the record business, my biggest prob- markets that started a lot more records 5 or 7 years ago arelem was that I'd come back and tell my boss the problems that following the major markets today, because when they do playthe radio station had and why they weren't playing our records. the records, they can't get product in the market. So we're then And he'd say ... "Hey, it'snice that you know their problems, faced with maybe 60% or 70% less stations that will start abut you have to think like a record man." And Dave Pell has the new record. opposite problem now. My problems are not the ones of radio, but JJ: Do you feel that these secondary markets are recognizedhow to overcome them for my own industry. It's great to be able as a more important factor by the major markets? Because ofto sit down and discuss the problems intelligently. the boiling down effect that has occurred in the last 5-7 years? RS: But it did open a few doors for you, didn't it? There are so many fewer areas to go secondary -wise to break a record, do you think that the majors would look to a WCOL in JR: It closed the doors in a couple of cases, and George Brewer Columbus, which is a big seller and could almost be categorizedis shaking his head in agreement, so it closed a few for him too. as a major, but stillis considered a secondary. Do you thinkIt set me apart immediately. It took me out of the fraternity. that station holds greater importance to the major market, sinceI had to come back as a different person with a different point there are so few areas to go to? of view, and just show them that I was mainly dealing with myself. JR: I think that where you can get records into a market and GB: One of the things we sometimes overlook with a radio you get play, that's an important market, because then you haveprogrammer is that 80% of his programming ismusic, even a story to tell and you have proof. California is a massive prob-though 80% of this day is programming. I think that what we lem, Fresno, San Bernardino, Bakersfield, San Jose which haswould like is if more radio people could find the time to get more a population of over a million and three accounts. Where thereinto music. Now that could be good or it could be bad, it would is a Spokane, where there is a WCAL or KGRB, at least you know depend on the individual, but I think that it is one of the frus- that you can get records into a market and prove something bytrations of being a promotion man. Calling on a radio station that. But what I'm saying is, that those markets have been cutwhere the music or program director literally doesn't care about back and cut down, the amount of markets where you can provemusic, other than playing the right song with a bullet. Eventually a point. you do surmount this when an artist or group finallydoes come JJ: The point I wanted to go back to was the, for lack of athrough. But in many instances you wish that when you do come better term, the semi -marriage that we are all working for, be-in with a piece of information other than a new addition or call tween radio and the record industry. Would it not be advanta-letter, something to do with an act or performance, that he could geous to us in the record business, to communicate weekly withbe a little more open or understanding to the importance of the whatever stations we call on; to let them know what our job isinformation that you're giving. besides the "errand boy" on Tuesday, at 10:15. Do you think RS: But don't you think that you could wa'k in more intelli- that this would prompt a little more respect and general under-gently with a record that you would like to 'Yet Dived, and break standing and increase the effectiveness between radio and theit down for him in terms of his programming because you were record business? I feel that although there may not be too manya radio man, because you're knowledgeable ofhis particular radio people left, but enough to be a thorn in my side, who feelbreakdown or target audience? Don't you think that's better than that ... oh gee, here he comesback with his stack of records. RS: If you're a professional promotion man discussing things (Continued on page 25)

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com CAMPUS REPORT WRCT To Go FM COLLEGE RADIO By GARY COHEN companies, local record stores, U Brad Simon, Music Direc-Ticketron outlets, concert AIRPLAY REPORT torforWRCT/Carnegie-Mel-halls, brokers and promoters. Ion University in Pittsburgh,Also on the mailing list are campus stations and newspap- oneofthe Campus Report's NOVEMBER 25, 1972 regularreporters,announceders. The newsletter is a good idea and it should be expanded station will become JESUS WAS A CAPRICORN- that his to other areas of the country. WMUH-FM-MUNIENBERG COLLEGE WRCT-FM, in early 1973. Allentown, Pa. Kris Kristofferson-Monument THE SUPREMES-Motown Funds for FM broadcasting Dave Fricke Orphic Egg And You THE WORLD IS A GHETTO-War-UA equipment have beenraised, Much of the thrust behind EARTHSPAN-Incredible String Band- potentialaudience Reprise and their London Records' new Orphic EL PAMPERO-Gato Bambieri- WCBN-FM-UNIV. OF MICHIGAN will be 100,000, with 40,000 ofEgg label is geared to the col- Flying Dutchman Ann Arbor, Mich. them record buying students-lege market, according to Ray LION'S SHARE-Savoy Brown-Parrot Stu Goldberg/Chris McCabe other colleges in their area are NOT INSANE-Firesign Theater-Col CHARLIE McCOY-Monument Caviano, London's Director of STRANGE FRUIT-Billie Holiday-Atlantic LA FAMILIA-Kracker-Dunhill University of Pittsburgh,College Promotion. The entire WHISTLE RYMES-John Entwistle-Decca PASS THE CHICKEN AND LISTEN- Duquesne University, and Pointseries of eight albums-seven Everly Bros.-RCA Park College. SON OF OBITUARY-George Gerdes-UA individual artists albums and WGSU-FM-STATE UNIV. COLLEGE Station News SOPHOMORIC-Congress of Wonders- one"sampler"1p-isbeing Genesee, N.Y. WRPI-FM reports tremend- Fantasy serviced to college radio sta- John Davlin TEEGARDEN & VAN WINKLE-Westbound ous phone response to the newtions and newspapers around ANTHOLOGY-Steve Miller Band-Capitol Spider Man1p onBuddah. CIRCUS MAXIMUS-Vanguard WLUC-LOYOLA UNIV. the country.College stations ON THE CORNER-Miles Davis-Col Chicago, III. Donna Hochheiser of WRBB- PIANO MUSIC OF ERIC SATIE- will be encouraged to program Jim Benz FM reports the following up- Frank Glazer-Vox the Orphic Egg series in their ALL THE YOUNG DUDES- WHO CAME FIRST-Peter Townshend- comingconcertsinBoston: Mott The Hoople-Col popular programming, in addi- Decca Kinks,BeachBoys,Bread,tion to classical programming, LOGGINS AND MESSINA-Col Poco, New Riders, and a num-just as they would Emerson, LION'S SHARE-Savoy Brown-Parrot ber of jazz concerts. She also WAMU-AMERICAN UNIV. THE SECTION-WB reports that the recent West,Lake & Palmer or Yes. As Washington, D.C. THIRD DOWN, 110 TO GO- forthealbumsthemselves, Bruce Rosenstein Jesse Winchester-Bearsville Bruce & Laing concert wasthe liner notes have been writ- ALL THE YOUNG DUDES-Mott The Hoople- fantastic. ten by classical oriented rock Col WRPI-FM-RENESSLAER POLY. New Publication critics, and the timings of each NERVOUS ON THE ROAD- Troy, N.Y. A publication for the college Brinsley Schwarz-UA Joe Tardi market you should be aware ofselection are printed on both SHREDDER-Wackers-Elektra BOOTLEG EP-Blue Oyster Cult-Col the 1p jacket and the label, to SOPHOMORIC-Congress Of Wonders- GIANTS OF JAll-Various Artists-Atlantic isHot Flash,asinglepagemake album cuts easier to pro- Fantasy LION'S SHARE-Savoy Brown-Parrot mimeographed newsletter thatgram. Finally, London is mak- WINDMILLS-Rick Roberts-A&M NOT INSANE-Firesign Theater-Col has appeared monthly for theing sure that campus record STRANGE FRUIT-Billie Holiday-Atlantic last year. The sheet contains astores, including those served KCLC-FM--LINDENWOOD COLLEGE listing of artists and their con- St. Charles, Mo. WRCT-CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIV. by rack jobbers, have product Chuck Lackner Pittsburgh, Pa. certs in Michigan, Chicago, In-in stock. GUITAR MAN-Bread-Elektra Brad Simon to three months after the list GLORIFIED MAGNIFIED-Manfred Mann- CLEAR SPOT-Capt. Beefheart-Reprise isdistributed, and listscon- Coming Attractions Polydor FILTHY-Papa John Creach-Grunt certs in Michigan, Chicago, In- RHYMES AND REASONS-Carole King-Ode IF YOU ARE LONELY-Eric Juston Kaz- In next week's issue, a re- SPREAD THE WORD-Persuasions-Capitol Atlantic diana, and Ohio. The newsletterport on the Loyola University TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN-Bee Gees- IN SEASON-White Duck-Uni itself is distributed to recordConference. Atco LIFE GOES ON-Paul Williams-A&M TALKING BOOK-Stevie Wonder-Tamla Book on College WBCR-BROOKLYN COLLEGE Ultrasonic Brooklyn, N.Y. WCHP-CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIV. Louis Lewow Mt. Pleasant, Mich. Concerts Released WLIR (FM) Shows DEMON IN DISGUISE-David Bromberg- SteveStadler SI LOS ANGELES - "Dancing HEMPSTEAD, NEW YORK Col FULL HOUSE-J. Geils Band-Atlantic FILTHY-Papa John Creach-Grunt LIVING IN THE PAST-Jethro Tull- On The Seats,"a "how to"-Ultra -SonicRecordingStu- LIVING IN THE PAST-Jethro Tull- Chrysalis guide on promoting and pro-dios and radio station WLIR Chrysalis PROLOGUE-Renaissance-Capitol ducing college concerts, by An-(FM), Garden City, have been SEVENTH SOJOURN-Moody Blues- WHISTLE RYMES-John Entwistle-Decca drew Meyer, Director of Collegepresentingliverock concerts Threshold WHO CAME FIRST-Peter Townshend- Promotion and Artist Tours atevery week for more than one WINDMILLS-Rick Roberts-A&M Decca A&M Records,has beenre-year. This'is the only live week- WFDU-FM-FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON U. leased by Watson-Guptill Pub-ly rock radio concert series in WRBB-FM-NORTHEASTERN UNIV. Teaneck, N.J. lications. the country and is sponsored Boston, Mass. Tony Loving Donna Hochheiser A GOOD FEELING TO KNOW-Poco-Epic exclusively by the Dr. Pepper THE LADY'S NOT FOR SALE- DEMON IN DISGUISE-David Bromberg-Coi Company. At a recent week's Rita Coolidge-A&M FILTHY-Papa John Creach-Grunt concert(7)GruntRecords' THE SHIP-Elektra FOX TROT-Genesis-Charisma group Black Kangaroo played THIRD DOWN, 110 TO GO- FRESH-Raspberries-Capitol Who is Jesse Winchester-Bearsville TRACKS-McKendree Spring-Decca for the studio and radio audi- WHISTLE RYMES-John Entwistle-Decca ences. WHO CAME FIRST-Peter Townshend- WAER-FM-SYRACUSE UNIV. The concerts originate at Ul- Decca kleedom Syracuse,N.Y. tra -SonicRecordingStudios Tony Yoken where a fifty member studio WVBR-FM-CORNELL UNIV. A GOOD FEELING TO KNOW-Poco-Epic audience is invited each week. Ithaca, N.Y. DEMON IN DISGUISE-David Bromberg-Col Carroll Ken Smalheiser ONE MAN DOG-James Taylor-WB The Studio engineers mix the BELOW THE SALT-Steeleye Span- JOURNEY THROUGH THE PAST- concert to stereo for broadcast Chrysalis Neil Young-Reprise Grantham?over WLIR (FM). FILTHY-Papa John Creach-Grunt EUROPE '72-Grateful Dead-WB

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com Dialogue Bridging The Gap (Continued from page 14) (Continued from page 243) money, you can get rid of the fear that every dollar you spendhaving someone coming perhaps directly from sales to promo- has to be directly related to income. If you can get rid of the feartion, who's not sure about the breakdowns, or doesn't know about that you have accountants looking at your balance sheet at thethe breakdowns? I know he will learn, but you coming from radio, end of every year and will not understand it. especially so recently are more aware of a demographic break- RW: Hasn't there always been a traditional clash betweendown and can relate to the radio station. creative departments and accounting departments? Don't they re- GB: But those are isolated instances, when you talk about gard you as spend -kings? breakdowns. I would estimate that 80% of the records you bring SC: I deal all day long in tens and hundreds of thousands ofare flat hit records or non -hit records, and it's difficult toput dollars in creative services with areas that I cannot justify. Areasthem into that perspective of saying, "You should play this be- that I cannot make rules about. Who can say how much advertis-cause it's doing great with housewives." ing pulls in? I think anybody who can make a quantitative an- RS: I was thinking of one of our records, which I got one of alysis that we put this ad in such and such a paper and did sothe stations to play as an album cut in the evenings. He didn't much business off it, or placed a radio spot ... that's nonsense.want to play it idividually, but it was perfect for him in the You have to deal intelligently in an area where there are noevenings, and now I've got to tell you it's on the charts, because absolutes. it's been carried to other stations and proven a seller. RW: Does that basically mean winging it? GB: I think where that's helped most is with MOR, where in SC: I don't know what winging it means. I don't think I believethe last 3 years you've really seen the emergence of a really in it. I believe in using your head. Using your emotions once in acontemporary format and with the success of a few, there's one while, using you head more, approaching artist development inor two in every market, and a lot of that was educationin the the most exciting way possible, I think. Rather than being afraidconvincing of the radio station that the housewives wanted to, that an artist is going to try to rip you off. Example :Alicehear what the competing top 40 in town was playing. Cooper a few years ago taught Warner Bros. Records some pretty DW: I agree with you about the MOR's, except that the MOR's good lessons. Alice's management was deeply interested and hadare getting as tight as the top 40's. But I think that the greatest a career plan for the group. We, on the other hand, didn't knowadvantage for me being a promotion man going in or out of radio, much about the group because they were not directly signed tois that if you maintain a rapport with the people in the business, Warner Bros. at that time. They were on Straight Records. Wethey'll respect you a little bit more than the average promotion knew something was going on, but that something probablyman, because you're still one of them in their minds. added up to 20,000 albums per release, at that time. Alice Cooper's Mitchell Fink: I'djust like to get back to one thing that Dave management was quite restive, feeling they weren't getting actionPell said before. Regarding the frustrations of people who be- out of this record company. That management was correct. Wecome self-appointed producers and A&R people, who do allthese turned around bit by bit, but what we did was match that man-things up front, make suggestions, etc. The record goes out to agement faith by faith. If they said trust us for seven billboardsa station, the programmer can only put in 35 or 40 recordsand on the Sunset Strip, which they didn't, it's the correct way to gohe can't put this one in because it's a new female artist and he We said ok, we don't understand what you're doing right now,already has Carole King, and Carly Simon. Now, how do you but you've got it, we're with you. On most of the steps they werefight those frustrations? How do you go about changing that right. It wasn't a challenge system, that if they had made a mis-since you also know the other side? take we'd withdraw our support, but they seemed to know what (Continued they were doing. We still may not be cognizant of everything they're doing; it's not our job to have the total management function and be involved there, but they have strong management, they know what they're doing, we're fully co-operative and we ATTENTION DIRECTORS, PROGRAMMERS, fund much of what they do. Up and to the point where we have just run a major campaign for them to introduce a single, which we normally don't do, because singles come out quite frequently, DISTRIBUTORS & DISC JOCKEYS but we did one of the old fashioned gimmick campaigns with promotion men dressed in uncle sam suits calling on stations for "Elected" and Alice Cooper's just been named a Homecoming Swing along with Queen and we are rushing down there with badges and pennants "Joe" and Corey Records and all kinds of confetti. Being open to that, and going along with the artists and their ideas often pays off and sometimes for the first two-sided doesn't. But if we weren't open to it, we'd be a dead ass record Christmas Smash company and that's no fun. of the Decade "I don't think ticket takers have much of DALLAS COREY with the aplace in history, and in a sense, record Nashville Hillview Baptist companies are ticket takers, or ticket sellers Children's Choir to art." Hi! I'm Joe "IT'S GONNA BE A MIXED UP XMAS" RW: And it also doesn't make money. Right or wrong? SC: Very right. It doesn't make long range money. If you save B/W C-001 $2,000 on a trade ad, you've saved $2,000. You haven't spent that "THE BIRTH OF CHRISTMAS" $2,000. Some people feel very proud of having saved that, and sometimes it's very right to have saved it, because sometimes a trade ad is an idiotic request from an egomaniac, but on the One Side for Kids-One Side for Adults other hand it sometimes pays off in pretty good dividends. A lot Two new Christmas hits by a new writer -artist of executives just duck the flack all the time. They're aware that on a new label if we put in an ad on a single by such and such an artist then the other artists on the label come around and say well you did it for him, how about me? It's a very difficult question to answer, to answer easily. We answer as sensibly as we can. If the same or as good a reason exists then we'll do it for you. I don't mean to paint a picture that what we do is sit around Phone (615) 226-4274719 17th Ave. So.For D.J. Copies, write: with a lot of money waiting for artists to come in with merchan- Nash., Tenn. 37203 Enterprise Promotions (Continued on page 27)

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com Doin' The Dog THE JAZZ JAZZ LP CHART By MICHAEL CUSCUNA The results of this election should not make NOVEMBER 25, 1972 us despair. Nixon's landslide is simply the result of his appealing to the basest emotions 1. ALL THE KINGS HORSES GROVER WASHINGTON, JR.- and fears of a confused people. And he will Kudu KU -07 (CTI) Saxophonist Cannonball Adderley, usurp more power, violate more peoples' rights, far right, is stepping high for his make friends with more fascist countries and 2. CHICKEN LICKIN' new TV talk -varietyshow"90 try to install himself as emperor as a result FUNK INC.-Prestige 10043 Minutes." Joining in the high fa - of all his psychoses. But his time will be up 3. LORD OF LORDS luting fun from left to right are Michael Cuscunain four years. Even now, his party is hardly ALICE COLTRANE-Impulse AS 9224 Cannonball's co -host on the show,as strong as he is. (ABC) Emily Yancy and dancers Jimmy Foster and Damita Jo Freeman. . That re-election should drive people back into the streets. 4. TALK TO THE PEOPLE Humanitarianism and social progress are not dead. Those of us LES McCANN-Atlantic 1619 in the music business should once again become vocal. Yet we 5. WORLDS AROUND THE SUN Miles To Promote have not raised our voices loud enough when the FCC indulged BAYETE (TODD COCHRAN)- in political censorship with its intimidating tactics. Prestige 10045 New LP Charlie Parker among others died for Nixon's sins and Faubus' 6. OFFERING NEW YORK Miles Davisand Joe McCarthy's. Anyone who professes to love artistic mu- LARRY CORYELL-Vanguard VSD 79319 is planning a nationwide toursic, especially blues, rock and black music cannot stand by silent- to promote his newest Columbia ly. We must use our voices and our power at every outrage. We 7. FREE AGAIN 1p, "On The Corner." The dourcannot let the cruelty and bigotry of capitalism continue to de- GENE AMMONS-Prestige 10040 has been set largely as a resultstroy people in so many ways. 8. THE HUB OF HUBBARD of strong initial sales and FM It is time to become active again. If John Coltrane or Fred FREDDIE HUBBARD-BASF 20726 airplayoftheTeoMacero- McDowell or Jim Hendrix has given you just one minute of pleasure, do something in their memory to help further the 9.I SING THE BODY ELECTRIC produced chartclimber. WEATHER REPORT- Davisisstillrecuperatingwelfare and self-respect of all the people. Columbia KC 31352 from injuries suffered in a re- * * * centautomishap.However, United Artists has just released a special series of recordings 10. THE ICEMAN'S BAND sales of more than 50,000 dur-from the period during which Alan Douglas was the jazz producer JERRY BUTLER-Mercury SRM 1 648 ing the first week of the al-for the company. The new packaging is excellent and each album 11. CHERRY bum's release coupled with re-contains a helpful discography of the artist's work on all labels. STANLEY TURRENTINE-CTI CTI 6017 newedsalesactivityofan Each album is truly a classic. The series includes "Coltrane earlier 1p, "Bitches Brew," have Time" by John Coltrane and Cecil Taylor, "Matador" by Kenny 12. THE AGE OF STEAM prompted the artist to set ap-Dorham, "Inside Betty Carter," "Undercurrent" by Bill Evans GERRY MULLIGAN-A&M SP 3037 pearances. and Jim Hall, "Wonderland" by Charles Mingus, "Lady Love" by 13. COOL COOKIN' Currently rehearsing for theBillie Holiday, "Three Blind Mice" by Art Blakey and "Moody's KENNY BURRELL-Chess 60019 tour, Davis will share the con- Mood For Love" by King Pleasure. A fine collection. cert stage this time with his * * * 14. INFINITY newestensemble,whichin- Strata -East, a musicians' co-operative record company, has re- JOHN COLTRANE-Impulse AS 9225 cludesRoy Badalontabla,leased two more new albums. The first is "Music Inc. Live At (ABC) James Mtume on percus-Slugs," Music Inc. being co -led by Charles Tolliver and Stanley 15. FLY DUDE sion,MichaelHendersonon Cowell. Also released is an exciting album by percussionist Mtume JIMMY McGRIFF- bass, Carlos Garnetti on tenorwith saxophonists Gary Bartz and Charles Garnett, violinist Leroy Groove Merchant GM 509 sax,BalaKrishna onsitar, Jenkins and others. Both albums can be purchased by mail 16. HEATING SYSTEM Reggie Lucas onguitar,Al from the Jazz Composers Orchestra Association, 1841 Broadway, JACK McDUFF-Cadet 6017 Foster on drums and Cedric New York City. (Chess/Janus) Lawson on organ. 17. SOUL ZODIAC Half Note Begins CANNONBALL ADDERLEY- Jones Feted Panasonic Unit Capitol SVBB 11025 SANTIAGO, CHILE-Drum-Showcased New Sunday Policy 18. LEAN ON ME mer Elvin Jones was the Guest LOS ANGELES - Panason-' NEW YORK - The Half SHIRLEY SCOTT-Cadet 50025 of Honor at a U. S. Embassy re- ic'snew4 -channel,discreteNote, newly located at 149 West (Chess/Janus) ception hosted by U. S. Ambas- car 'homestereotapeplayer54th Street, here inaugurated a 19. BRUBECK ON CAMPUS sador Davis and attended bywas displayed at the Automo-new Sunday policy beginning DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET- some 500 U. S. and Chilean dig-tive Parts and Accessories Con-last week (16) with The Duke Columbia KG 31298 nitaries in Santiago last month.vention in a specially construc-Pearson17 -pieceband from Thereception,which marked 20. LIVE AT THE EAST ted quad sound chamber, and6:00 P.M. to Midnight. Pearson PHAROAH SANDERS-Impulse 8220 the climax of the Chilean seg-inan automobile installation.played several engagements at (ABC) ment of his current internationalThe CX-601 plays standard 2 -the Half Note's former location tour,followed Jones' command in downtown New York. 21. M. F. BORN TWO channel cartridges as well as MAYNARD FERGUSON- performance before an overflowthe special 4 -channel tapes. The Commencing this week (20- Columbia KC 31709 crowd of more than 3,000 at San-big sound difference is the two25), the Dizzy Gillespie Quin- tiago's UNCTAD (United Na-extra dimensions of music cre-tet, fresh from a European con- 22. ENERGY ESSENTIALS tions) Building. cert tour, will be featured for VARIOUS ARTISTS-Impulse ASD 9228 ated by the four speakers. The (ABC) The noted percussionist hasCX-601 opens the door to theone week. Also appearing on performed in concerts through-stereo sound of the future. the bill are singing duo Jackie 23. LIVE AT FUNKY QUARTERS put South America and Europe Paris and his wife Ann Marie CAL TJADER-Prestige 9409 since October 2, playing in Te-grade,Terni(Italy),BologneMoss. muco, Valparaiso and Santiago,and Lisbon. Jones will wind up November 27 - December 2, 24. SHE IS MY LADY Chile; Bogata, Colombia; War-the tour with a three-week en-Woody Herman & His Thunder- GRADY TATE-Janus 3050 Paris,Brussels,gagement, November 20 throughing Herd will be starring along saw, London, 25. UPENDO MI JAMOJA Amsterdam, Budapest, Helsinki,December 9, at the famed Lon-with the guitar duo of Chuck RAMSEY LEWIS TRIO- Bucharest, Vienna, Berlin, Bel -don nightery Ronnie Scott's. Wayne and Joe Puma. Columbia KC 31352

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com Dialogue `Virgin' Promo On The Dotted Line (Continued from page 25) Hits The Rood dising and advertising campaigns. In re -orienting our attitudes NEW YORK-Tony Martell, we have also re -oriented our efforts. We have for instance inPresidentofFamous Music creative services a brilliant giant named Bob Regehr who hasCorporation and Father John taken over Artists Relations. Artist Relations was historicallyO'Reilly,principalauthor of the department you called up if you thought you could con the"Virgin," the new rock opera, record company into getting a limousine to pick you up at thehave returned from a promo- airport and it ended there. Bob is head of a department of 10tional tour of Chicago, Los An- people, four of these people spend more time in the air than on thegeles, and San Francisco, and ground, they're flying around so much, usually on airplanes. Thereport that "Virgin," was en- era of hand -holding for artist relations is something that we'rethusiastically received by radio, no longer interested in. We're interested in total career develop-television, and the press. ment, and some need more and some need less assistance than In all three cities luncheons others. But we have been able to support artists' tours fromandpresentationswerear- initiating them to participating in the promotion all the way,ranged and attended by personsSongwriter -guitarist Jesse Ed Da- coming up with every sort of function that a lone individual whofrom the media, as well as dis-vis, left, signs Epic recording con- can sing needs, when that is needed. We are not interested intributors. Interviews were heldtract as Don Ellis,center, Vice replacing management or booking agencies or anything else, butwith all the major radio andPresident of the label's A&R de- there are certainly times in the career of an artist when he needstelevision hosts, and the albumpartment, and Manager Joel Mai - a booking agency and a booking agency isn't interested in him,was played inits entirety onman look on. Davis, one of rock's And if nobody is interested in that booking agency function, Bob severalof the leading radiomost in -demand sidemen, was an stations. original member of the Taj Mahal Regher is. As increasingly the rest of the music industry is giving troupe and a featured performer up its prerogative to work hard. And I mean specifically shifting Back in New York, the castin both the Bangle Desh concert the responsibility for functions and the expense for functions intoof "Virgin" was rehearsing forand film. His first solo LP for the record companies. We are prepared to take them on. There wastheopera'sfirstpreviewon Epic label is currently in the plan- a time when publishers for instance played an important role inNov. 17, at the Village East,ning stages. what happened with records. Now they don't. They used to takeformerly the Fillmore East. out trade ads for songs. When was the last time you saw one of those? So publishers have given up something. They're no longerGeneration Rivermont Move interested in that sort of thing, which is a fairly sweeping statement, but I'll stand by it. Studio Opens MEMPHIS-Rivermont Mu- RW: Who else? NEW YORK-Allegro Soundsic Productions, Inc., recently SC: Managers. Booking agencies seem to rely heavily on recordStudios, Inc. will in the future openedofficesat4230Elvis companies to support engagements. They turn to a record com-be known as Generation SoundPresley Blvd., here. pany and say "we'll put your act on the bill if you'll pick upStudios. The change in name Thecompanyheadedby $500 in advertising costs." Ok. We'll talk. It's very importantcomes as a result of its sale toBobby Burns and Carl Friend that we take these roles on. If we try to stick by the old rules,Stelber Industries, which is alsowill produce masters for lease we're going to be a rhinocerous. the parent company of Aurato several major recording la- RW: In heat? Recording, Inc. located at 136belsand operate two music SC: Well it's harder as they get older, some of these rhinocer-West 52nd Street. publishing companies. ous. What they're going to do is turn out to be rhinocerous in irrelevance. And there is nothing I could imagine worse than toBridging The Gap be one of those. (Continued from page 25) RW: I thought our recent "revolution" did away with all those DP: First of all, I think that you've got to make such a good problems. record that it has to be listened to. When you walk in there and SC: I think it's just a start. A lot of people say "Whew boy.the promo man brings in a record that is so fantastic and he has glad we got through that revolution." I really don't think we'veno cop-outs and he says, "this record is a bitch, wait'll youhear gotten through any revolution at all. And the way it is continuingthis gal, she'll knock your head off." If it's valid it will happen, to go requires that executives have a high tolerance for artists.you can't keep a good record down. There's no way you canhide not only in what they record, but in how it's presented to thea hit record. public. Largely removing ego from record company staffers, as MF: Isn't it frustrating for the promotion men that go into you would say in trade language. It is crucial to get rid of it.the radio station, and the radio station cannot listen because There's no point when it interferes with the people who shouldthere is a quota? have ego and have a priority on ego, who are the artists. This is BM: Isn't it also frustrating for the radio people who get true in A&R where they used to go down and hand songs toinnundated with all the records that they can't possibly give singers and tell them to sing it and then get out nicely butequal listening time to? firmly. What I'm not about to do in this or any area of the com- GB: We've got a group which is demonstrative of that problem, pany is to paint a picture of us becoming doormats for artists.Loggins & Messina. They started out with everybody raving I'm just trying to make the interchange between artists and rec-who had seen them live, loved the album, loved their songs, they ord companies are a two way street instead of a one way street.didn't have a hit. But they kept playing regularly on the road, I'm trying to stop record companies from using artists and startand the success of their appearances and the excitement which artists using record companies and I think that's putting priori-they instilled into an audience led to an incredible following. ties in the right perspective. And it's taken a little over a year of perserverance, working with RW: The priorities of record companies have been, traditional-shows, with FM's, MOR's and certain top 40's. The group has ly speaking, to make money. probably done more to break their singles than the record com- SC: But there are short sighted ways to make money and therepany, although it was with the guidance of therecord company. are long range ways of making money. So now they're starting to break through. I think that with a RW: Which makes more? new act, they must be very talented, with a lot ofcharisma, more SC: Long range. It's been demonstrated by this company tothings going for them than just the sound that comes out of the some effect. I've been with this company when three presidentsstudio. As Dave said, I don't think that a hit record will be lost. ago around 1960 this company almost fell to its knees for lackWe can all point to records that we thought should have been of things to sell. It was given a very low calorie budget to try tohits, that might have hit here or there, but we couldn't spread flounder through. At that time there was no new product beingit, but the percentage of that happening, and a lot of us will go recorded, they were repackaging, hoping, scrambling, and count-back after about 6 months and admit that maybe it really didn't ing their pennies. That to me was very short range, understand-have it. I really don't see that kind of problem with the radio able, but short range. Jack Warner lost 2% million by that timestation, as long as we maintain a level of professionalism both in this record company venture, so when the record companywith our people and with the acts that we sign, and in the prod- (Continued on page 46)uct we release on the street.

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com moted in that the B side should be the A and vice-versa. O'Sulli- van's "Who Was It?" has all of the ingredientsof a stone monster for this ex-Monkee, whose effulgent disemboguementssuit the THE A&REPORT funkiness of the lyric and the overall anachronisticfeel to the WHO'S CUTTING, WHERE ANDWHEN production. A&R'er is Tony Scotti and Tommy Oliver did theneat chart. MGM, turn it over! By JOE X. PRICE * * * CLEF HANGERS: Jay Colonna, prexy ofnew -formed Here HOLLYWOOD- In the great, never-endingAfter Enterprises(6404 Hollywood Blvd., H'wood 90028)hasinked music business game of musical chairs, formerhis first act, super -singer Dave Rene. Colonna produced and Rene Playboy Records exec Bob Cullen and DickHall did the chart on Rene's (formerly half of Rene& Rene) Ettlinger have now joined Motown Records-debut disk as a single. Biscuit, top side titled "Touch Me," (self- West-former as Creative Dept. topper (undercleffed) was sliced in Frisco last week and will hit stalls mid- exec veepee Suzanne De Passe) and latter asJanuary under Colonna's subsid logo, Heleanna Records. Here business affairs chief. Additionally, Bob CreweAfter brass also include Joseph Kaufmann,veepee, Frank Scher- and Bob Gaudio of The Four Seasons havealdi and Helen Young, talent coordinators Joe X. Price ... Al Delory has inked joined the firm as producers. Still another A&RMaurice Rodgers, a self-contained single act who will etchin heavyweight Andrew Oldman is over there, too, and looks to benext coupla weeks. Delory also informs Pat McManus' first single joining staff. And (woontcha know it?) The Four Seasons them-which he A&R'd was just released on 20th -Century labeland selves will be cutting for the label and probable choice for A&R Delroy wants it known that anybody in need for fresh, high-level is the producer of Thelma Houston, Bobby Darin et al, Joe Porter. material, almost any bag, can procure same by contacting him As sidenote, quietly going about her biz in her usual modest, at 6565 Sunset Blvd., H'wood 90028... Signpost label planning to lady -like style is the aforementioned Miss De Passe, whosename issue as a "double whammy" single two cuts from Danny ("Good- appears unobtrusively on credits as one of the writers in theTime Charlie") O'Keefe's current album "O'Keefe";one side. smash pic, "Lady Sings The Blues." Vet Motown A&R'er Hal"I'm Sober Now" will be a logical presentation to country music Davis is in process of carving Marvin Gaye and is still lackingstations, while "The Road" on flip will be aimed at Top -40 sta- 3-4 appropriate ditties for him. Davis wants "monster stuff only, tions... First sonvs to be heard on the moon (for real!) will be no B sides, please!" (wod else?). .. Another significant shift,five cuts off of Jud Strunk's newly released MGM album, according exclusively divulged, involves Dave Chuckler, erstwhile veepee-to Pierre Cossette Prods.' Stanford Blum. Both North American promotion Polydor, N. Y., and, more recently, veepee-promotionRockwell Corp. and Captain Eugene Cernon requested that the Oak Records, H'wood. He's now general manager of Jimmy Millerfirm make a special tape for the Apollo space flight, set for next Prods., H'wood, and has just wound his first mission for thatmonth. What they're going to do with Strunk's "A Daisy A Day" firm-a 10 -day junket to N. Y. and points east for client confabs.up there is anybody's guess... Ides Of March, whose Warner Congrats, David! Bros. single of a few seasons back, "Vehicle," went gold, have *** just been signed by RCA and label is rush -releasing their first Carroll Burnett needs material for a straight musical elpee single, "Mother America," co -produced by Frank Rand and Bob she'll groove under Wednesday's Child Prods. prez, Jackie MillsDestocki of Lee Prods., Chicago... Speaking of RCA, there'll be right after first of the year, reports Mills' right arm Meyricka new single by Nilsson out this week called "Remember"; it's Smith. Ditto Andy Williams' twin nephews, The Williams Twins from his elpee, "Son Of Schmilsson".. . Jimmy Rabitt, deejay on (Andy and David). Boys have a Christmas ip coming out butKROQ, Burbank, has formed Rabitt & Texas,a country -rock group Mills needs a coupla strong songs for followup single, preferablyand signed to Atlantic. Label veepee Jerry Wexler will A&R here bubblegum. And for Pat Upton, former lead singer with Spiralnext month .. .Bill Cassidy, former national promo topper for Staircase, Mills is seeking heavy ditties on order of Upton's bigWarner -Reprise, is now in charge of promo at CPC-Reb Foster self -penned smash, "More Today Than Yesterday." As if thisAssociates, per Tom Tacker of the BevHills-based firm... Mean- weren't enough for one A&R'er's needs, Mills will also be slicingwhile, over at A&M, The Sandpipers are in and slicinga new Michael Dees and Kenny Nolan within next few weeks and needs elpee-a semi -rock -country departure from their norm. . . Little solid, contemporary rock -oriented tunes for each, both uptempoknown fact, at least to non-members, is Max Herman's candidacy and ballads. Anent Williams Twins, their manager (also theirfor president of AFM Lncal 47, L.A.; he's beenveepee of the father-and Andy's brother) Don Williams has gotten the kidslocal past 14 years! ... Producer Rudy Durant has brought in on several variety shows, including Jonathan Winters and DeanLee Holdridge to arrange -conduct Sam Neely's Capitol album, Martin, on which they'll appear durig the holiday weeks. Don"Sam Neely," at Western Recorders here. Armine Steiner is also manages Ray Stevens & The Brady Bunch who, interest-engineering . All material is Neely's and follows his "Loving You ingly enough, record under A&R supervision of (you guessed it) Just Crossed My Mind" click... The Mills Bros.' (Harry, Herbert Jackie Mills. And the Mills mill grinds on! & Donald) latest Paramount entry, "A Donut And A Dream" *** (written by C. Carson Parks) looks like another "Cab Driver"- CAPSULE REVIEW: "You're A Lady" b/w "Who Was It?"at least that's the way publisher Wally Brady see. it; he's betting Davy Jones (MGM) is an interesting coupling wrongfully pro- 10,000 sugar donuts that it will top "Cab Driver" in sales-and that's a lot of sugar! Prine Breaks Fig You Cellar Door Record New Seekers Due to an error in printing, Hi Mom! a line from Record World's NEW YORK - AtlanticTo MGM/Verve Dialogue with Jerry Wexler singer -songwriter John Prine's LOS ANGELES- The New (November 11,1972 issue) recent appearance at Washing-Seekers have signed an exclusive ton,D.C.'sclub, should have read . . ."full The Cellarrecording contract with MGM/ Eduardian fig." Door, was a standing -room -only Verve Records, it was announced engagement. Club managerby Mike Curb, President of MGM JackBoylecommentsthatRecords, Inc. and Stan Moress, "John has broken all recordsVice President in charge of the here, and we only wish that theMGM/Verve group. house was three times bigger Curb and Moress feel that un- because that's the amount ofder the direction of the MGM/ Who is people who came. We scheduled Verve group, The New SeekersHer Royal Highness, The Queen a live radio concert just to takecan expand into new musical di-Mother, welcomes The Jackson 5 Needom care of the overflow in some rections.Curbexplains,"Theto England at reception following way. John is one of the easiestcompany plans a major teen mar- Royal Command Performance at artiststo work withintheketing campaign centered aroundLondon's Palladium. From left, the Carroll world." Marty Kristian, who is featured QueenMother,JosephJackson, John's album, "Diamonds Inon the group's first MGM/Vervepartially hidden, Marlon Jackson, The Rough," has also been gen-single, 'Come Softly To Me,' due Michael, Randy and Jermaine Jack- Grantham?erating strong sales. for immediate release. son.

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HOOK-Columbia 45732 (Evil Eye, BMI) 103128 I GOT A THING ABOUT YOU BILLY LEE RILEY-Entrance 7508 (CBS) (Swamp Fox, ASCAP) SINGLES CHART 104 106 TRYING TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU OTIS CLAY-Hi 2226 (London) PRODUCER, PUBLISHER, LICENSEE (Happy Hooker, BMI) 105 113 TRAGEDY ARGENT-Epic 10910 (Mainstay, BMI) 106 1C9 THERE ARE TOO MANY SAVIORS ON MY CROSSRICHARD HARRIS- NOVEMBER 25, 1972 MAN SIZED JOB Crajon Productions Dunhill 4322 (ABC) (Limbridge, ASCAP) (Ordena/Bridgeport Music, BMI) 40 ALIVE The Bee Gees &Robert Stgwood ME AND MRS. JONES Gamble -Huff 107- DO IT AGAIN STEELY DAN-ABC 11338 (Wingate/Red Giant, ASCAP) (R.S.O.Music, ASCAP) 54 (Assorted,BMI) 31 ALL THE YOUNG DUDES David Bowie MISTY BLUE John Richbourg 108 112 I'VE NEVER FOUND A MAN ESTHER PHILLIPS-Kudu 910 (CTI) (East, BMI) (Talmont Music, BMI) (MothMusic,BMI) 72 85 109 110 I KNOW WRIGHT'S WONDERWHEEL-A&M 1344 (Irving, BMI) AMERICAN CITY SUITE Steve Barri NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN Tony Clarke (Blend:ngwellMusic, ASCAP) 35 (Essex. ASCAP) 110 111 FEEL THE NEED DETROIT EMERALDS-Westbound 209 (Chess/Janus) AND YOU AND I (PARTI) 992 ARGUMENTS Gamble -Huff Yes & Eddie Offord (Yessongs, ASCAP) 41 (Assorted, BMI) 65 (Bridgeport, BMI) NO Gene Cornish & Dino Danelli ANGEL Rod Stewart (Arch, ASCAP) 76 111 103 HEY LITTLE GIRL BUCKWHEAT-London 184 (Scium, ASCAP) ANNABELLELarryPage (DirtfarmMusic, ASCAP) 58 (PageFullofHits, ASCAP) 61 OH, BABY, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY 112 108 NO TEARS, IN THE END GROVER WASHINGTON, JR.-Kudu 909 (CTI) Norman Smith (Chappell, ASCAP) BABY SITTER Wily Clark & Clarence Reed 86 (Antisia, ASCAP) (Sherlyn Music,BMI) 42 ONE LIFE TO LIVE Nealy, Riley, Smith & BEEN TO CANAAN Lou Adler (colgems, ASCAP)75 Allen (Fort Knox/Nattaham, BMI) 67 gag 129LATIN BOOGALOO MALO-Reprise 7677 (Canterbury, BMI) BURNING LOVE(Combine,BMI) 10 ONE NIGHT AFFAIR Jerry Butler/Sam Brown II (Assorted, BMI) CLAIR Gordon M'Ils (Mam Publishing, ASCAP) 19 69 LOVE JONES BRIGHTER SIDE OF DARKNESS -20th Century 2002 CONVENTION '12NikNikProductions OPERATOR Terry Cashman & Timmy West DILI - (NikNikMusic,ASCAP) 18 (Blendingwell/Wineate,ASCAP) 13 115 116 SO FAR AWAY THE CRUSADERS-Blue Thumb 217 (Famous) PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE Norman Whitfield CORNER OF THE SKY Sherlie Matthews & (Screen Gems -Columbia, BMI) Deke Richards (lobete/Belwin Mills, ASCAP) 28 (StoneDiamondMusic,BMI) 6 CRAZY HORSES Michael Lloyd & Alan Osmond PEACE IN THE VALLEY OF LOVE 116 122 I JUST WANT TO MAKE LOVE TO YOU FOGHAT-Bearsville 0008 (WB) (Kolob, BMI) 26 Robert & Richard Poindexter, DANCINGINTHE MOONLIGHT Berle/ Jackie Members (WinorLose Music, BMI) 100 117 117 PEOPLE NEED LOVE BJORN & BENNY-Playboy 50014 (Overseas, BMI) PIECES OF APRIL RichardPodolor Robinson (Unart/St. Nathanson, BMI) 60 118 119 DAY AND NIGHT Mark Abramson (Antique/Leeds, ASCAP) 53 ONE WAY OUT ALLMAN BROTHERS-Capricorn 0014 (Rhinelander, BMI) (Warner Tamerlane, BMI) 89 ROCK 'N ROLL SOUL Grand Funk Railroad 119 121 THEME FROM SPIDERMAN WEB SPINNERS-Buddah 327 (Buddah/Vashti, ASCAP) DIALOGUE (PART I & II) James William 24 Guercio(13'gElk,ASCAP) 29 ROCKIN' PNEUMONIA & THE BOOGIE WOOGIE 1 2 0136 HOW CAN I TELL YOU LANI HALL-A&M 1385 (Irving, BMI) DO YA Roy Wood & Jeff Lynne FLU Johnny Rivers(Ace. pm) 27 121 (Anne-Rachel/Tiflia Tunes. ASCAP( 88 SEPARATE WAYS (Press Music Co.,Inc., BMI) 79 118 LET ME TOUCH YOUR N,IND IKE & TINA TURNER-United Artists 50955 SITTINGPaul DON'T DO IT The B'nd (Jobete, BMI) 66 Samwell-Smith (Huh/Unart, BMI) DOWN TO THE NIGHTCLUB Ron Caponi (Ackee, ASCAP) 51 (KuptilloMusic,ASCAP) 77 SO LONG DIXIE Bobby Co!umby (Screen Gems- 122 123 SLOW MOTION JOHNNY WILLIAMS-Phila. Intl 3518 (CBS) (Assorted, BMI) Columbia/Summerhill Songs, RMI) ELECTED Bob Ezrin (Ezra Music, BMI) 16 59 123 127 ANGEL OF THE MORNING CHIP TAYLOR-Buddah 325 (Blackwood, BMI) EVERYBODY LOVES A SONG RickHall SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH ME Danny Jassen & Bobby Hart (Pocketful (Screen Gems-Columbia/Songpainter, BMI).. 51 of Tunes, PPM, 25 124 124 SULTANA TITANIC-Epic 10810 (April, ASCAP) FREDDIE'S DEAD CurtisMayfield SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES PhilFps Severn & John Arthey (T. (Curtom, BMI) 32 B. Harms. ASCAP) 74 125 120 LITTLE WILLY THE SWEET-Bell 251 (Buddah, ASCAP) FUNNY FACE Stan Silver SPACEMAN Richard Perry (Blackwood, BMI) 39 (Prima -Donna Music, BMI) 22 SPECIAL SOMEONE John Madera 1 2 6139 ROUND & ROUND EDGAR WINTER-Epic 10922 (Hierophant, BMI) GARDEN PARTY RickNelson (Matragun, BMI) 20 (Home Grown Music/Heywoods Music, BMI) 64 GOLDEN RAINBOW Looking Glass -BobLitton S.T.O.P.EmilLaViola/Don Oral° & el143 ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH JOHN DENVER-RCA 0829 (Cherry Lane, ASCAP) (Ey'e/Spruce Run Chappell, ASCAP) 99 Paul Vanderbeck (Hael,BMI) 83 GOOD TIME CHARLIE Arif Mardin SUITE: MAN & WOMAN David MacKay 128 104I JUST WANT TO BE THERE INDEPENDENTS-Wand 11249 (Scepter) (Leeds, ASCAP) (Cotillion/RoadCanon,BMI) 38 98 (Butler, ASCAP) GOOD TIME SALLY Tom Baird SUNNY DAYS Jimmy lenner (Stein & Van Stock, ASCAP) 82 (C.A M. -USA.. BMI) 36 I'LL BE YOUR SHELTER LUTHER INGRAM-Koko 2113 (Stax) I'LLBE AROUND Thom Bell SUMMER BREEZE Louis Shelton (Dawn Breaker Music.BA41) (East/Memphis/Klondike, BMI) (Bellboy.BMI) 1 12 I AM WOMAN Jay Senter SUNDAY MORNING SUNSHINE Fred Kewley 130131 MELANIE MAKES ME SMILE TERRY WILLIAMS-Verve 10686 (MGM) (Story Songs, ASCAP( (BuggerlugsMusicCorp.,BMI) 3 80 I BELIEVE IN MUSIC Theodore & Coffey SUPER FLY Curtis Mayfield (Curtom, BMI) 50 131 131 MISSISSIPPI LADY GRIFFIN-Romar 707 (MGM) (Songpainter,BMI) 30 SWEET SURRENDER David Gates I CAN S'E CLEARLY NOW Johnny Nash (ScreenGems -Columbia,BMI) 21 132 135 STANDING IN THE ROAD BLACKFOOT SUE-A&M 1386 (Dick James, BMI) (Cayman, ASCAP) 4 SUPERSTITION Stevie Wonder (Stein & Van Stock/RlackPull, I nInN'T KNOW I LOVED YOU ASCAP) .... 73 BECAUSE OF YOU KRACKER-Dunhill 4329 (ABC) (Sweet Nana, ASCAP) Mike Leander (Leeds, ASCAP) 37 THE PEOPLE TREE Mike Curb. non coqta & ill - I GOT A BAG OF MY OWN James Brown Prod Michael Veer (Tara Dame Music. RMI).... 95 THE WORLD IS HEY MISTER RAY CHARLES-Tangerine/ABC 11337 (Racer, ASCAP) (Dynatone/Belinda/Unichappell,BM!) 70 A GHETTO Jerry Goldstein III - (FarOut. I FOUND MY DAD Gamble -Huff ASCAP) 90 GOODNIGHT & GOOD MORNING WHOLE OATS-Atlantic 2922 (Assorted, BMI) 62 THEME FROM THE MEN Isaac Hayes & EEE1 I LOVE YOU MORE THAN YOU'LL EVER KNOW Onzie Horne (East Memphis/Incense, BMI).. 34 (Young Ideas/Chappel, ASCAP) THUNDER ANn LIGHTNING Toxey Jerry Wexler & Arif Mardin (Sea Lark, BMI) 52 French 136 140 CAROLINE THIS TIME CLIMAX-Rocky Road 30064 (Bell) I RECEIVED A LETTER Moore & Burnet (Chinick, ASCAP) 14 (Amnesty/Walden, ASCAP) 81 VENTURA HIGHWAY America (WB, ASCAP).... 15 (Ceasar's/Emerald City, ASCAP) I WANNA Fr WITH YOU Jimmy lenner WALK ON WATER Tom Catalano/Neil Diamond 137 141 (C.A.M.-U.S A.,HMI) 46 (Prophet Music. ASCAP) 33 WALK ON IN LOU RAWLS-MGM 14428 (Colgems, ASCAP) I'D LOVE YAU TO WANT ME Fhil Gernhard WEDDING SONG Mike Curb & Con Costa (P.D. 138 132 YOU MADE ME WE THE PEOPLE-Lion 122 (MGM) (Lan-Tastic, BMI) (Kaiser/Famous Music.ASCAP) 2 Foundation.ASCAP) 87 IF I COULD REACH YOU Bones Howe WHAT AM I CRYING FOR Buddy Bore (Low -Sal,BMI) (HelloThere,ASCAP) 9 43 - HAD ENOUGH JAMES GANG-ABC 11336 (Pamco/Straight Shooter, BMI) IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY PCW WHAT WOULD THE CHILDREN THINK Gamble -Huff (Assorted, BMI( 5 Robie Porter (Porter/Binder, ASCAP) 78 140 147 MOMENT OF TRUTH SHEPSTONE & DIBBINS-Big Tree 152 (Bell) I'M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU Thom Bell WHY CAN'T WE BE LOVERS HollandDozier/ (Gold (Bellboy/Assorted Music, BMI) 23 Holland Forever,BMI) 56 141 142 BANG WASHRAG-TMI 0107 (RCA) IN HEAVEN THEREIS NO BEER ,yrrcHY WOMAN Glyn Johns 8 Maynard Solomon (ReechwoodPM') 44 'WONDER GIRL Todd Rundgren 142 - I'M SORRY JOEY HEATHERTON-MGM 14434 (Champion, BMI) IT NEVER PAINSIN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (Half Music, ASCAP) 94 Don Altfield& Albert Hammond 17 WORK TO DO R.O.R.Isley 143 - ALL TOGETHER ROWAN BROS.-Columbia 45728 (Great Spirit, BMI) KEEPER OF THE CASTLE SteveBarri,Dennis (Triple ThreeMusic,BMI) 47 Lambert & B.Potter 144 133 PARADISE JACKIE DE SHANNON-Atlantic 2895 YOU CAN DO MAGIC Metz & Linzer (Trousdale/Soldier,BMI( 45 (Kama Sutra/Five Arts, BMI) 84 LIES AutVe Ashworth (Audiogram Music, BMI)55 145 - AFRICA THUNDERMUG-Big Tree 154 (Bell) (Belsize Park, BMI( LISTEN TO THE MUSIC Ted Templeman YOU OUGHT TO BE WITH ME Willie Mitchell (Warner/Tamerlaine, BMI) 71 (Jec /Green,BMI) 11 146 134 ROBERTA BONES-Signpost 70008 (Atlantic) LIVINGIN THE PAST Terry & YOU TUGN ME ON,I'MA RADIO 147 138 Ian Anderson (Chrysalis. ASCAP) 49 JoniMitchell (Mitchell, BMI) 68 (BUT I COULD) REACH THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON MANCINI & FOX- LONG DARK ROAD Ron Richards & The Hollies YOUR MAMA DON'T DANCE Jim Messina Event 210 (Polydor) (Double Trouble, BMI) (Screen Gems -Columbia, BMI) 48 (Wingate/lasparillaMusic, ASCAP) 63 LOVIN YOU. LOVIN ME Rick Hall (Fame, MI) 92 148 130 IAIN'T NEVER SEEN A WHITE MAN WOLFMAN JACK-RCA 0108 (Four Star, BMI) MAMA TOLD ME NOT TO COME YOU'RE A LADY Peter James (WB Music, ASCAP) Shop ro& Crawford (January. BMI) 97 91 149144 SIXTY MINUTE MAN THE TRAMMPS-Buddah 321 (Fort Knox, BMI) MAMA, WEER ALL CRAZEE NOW Chas Chandler YOU'R' A LADY Hank Medress, Dave Appell & for Barn Prod.(January, BMI) 96 the Tokens (WB Music, ASCAP) 93 150146 BROWN GIRL EXUMA--Kama Sutra 557 (Buddah) (Buddah/Inague, ASCAP)

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TITLE, ARTIST, Label, Number, (Distributing Label) 59 SITTING CAT STEVENS 'A&M 1396 2 52 52 I LOVE YOU MORE THAN YOU'LL EVER KNOW DONNY HATHAWAY THIS LAST WKS. ON WK WK. CHART Atco 69C3 5

61 PIECES OF APRIL THREE DOG NIGHT 'Dunhill 4331 (ABC) 2 2 I'LL BE AROUND 3 SPINNERS 69 ALIVE BEE GEES Atco 6909 Atlantic 2904 IF80 LIES J.J. CALE /Shelter 7326 (Capitol) 3 15 56 WHY CAN'T WE BE LOVERS HOLLAND & DOZIER Invictus 9125 (Capitol) 8 I'D LOVE YOU TO WANT ME LOBO Big Tree 147 (Bell) 10 3 62 EVERYBODY LOVES A LOVE SONG MAC DAVIS 'Columbia 45727 3 11 EE1 6 I AM WOMAN HELEN REDDY Capitol 3350 66 NO BULLDOG Decca 32996 5 12 D 1 I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW JOHNNY NASH Epic 10902 4 59 60 SO LONG DIXIE BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS/Columbia 45661 8 IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW HAROLD MELVIN & THE El 7 60 67 DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT KING HARVEST Perception 515 4 BLUE NOTES Phila. Intl LZ 3520 (CBS) 8 61 64 ANNABELLE DANIEL BOONE Mercury 73339 5 10 11 PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE TEMPTATIONS Gordy 7121 62 63 I FOUND MY DAD TROUBLE IN MY HOME JOE SIMON Spring (Motown) 6 139 (Polydor) 6 7 4 NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN MOODY BLUES Deram 85023 (London) 16 72 YOUR MAMA DON'T DANCE LOGGINS & MESSINA Columbia 8 9 WITCHY WOMAN EAGLES Asylum 11008 (Atlantic) 14 45719 3 13 9 10 IFI COULD REACH YOU FIFTH DIMENSION Bell 261 71 SPECIAL SOMEONE HEYWOODS Family 0911 (Famous) 14 10 5 BURNING LOVE ELVIS PRESLEY RCA 0769 111175992 ARGUMENTS O'JAYS Phila. International 3522 (CBS) 2 YOU OUGHT TO BE WITH ME AL GREEN Hi 2227 (London) 6 MI 18 66 28 DON'T DO IT THE BAND Capitol 3433 10 SUMMER BREEZE SEALS & CROFTS Warner Brothers 7606 11 m15 61 68 ONE LIFE TO LIVE THE MANHATTANS DeLuxe 139 11 OPERATOR JIM CROCE Dunhill 11335 (ABC) 7 (Starday King) 4 14 14 THUNDER & LIGHTNING CHI COLTRANE Columbia 45640 12 Di 74 YOU TURN ME ON, I'M A RADIO JONI MITCHELL Asylum 11010 (Atlantic) 4 24 VENTURA HIGHWAY AMERICA Warner Brothers 7641 3 16 16 ELECTED ALICE COOPER Warner Brothers 7631 9 m 16 ONE NIGHT AFFAIR JERRY BUTLER Mercury 73335 70 Kg 23 IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ALBERT HAMMOND 79 I GOT A BAG OF MY OWN JAMES BROWN 'Polydor 14153 2 MUMS 76011 (CBS) 6 71 30 LISTEN TO THE MUSIC DOOBIE BROTHERS /Warner Bros. 7619 12 18 20 CONVENTION '12 THE DELEGATES Mainstream MRL 5525 6 72 32 ALL THE YOUNG DUDES MOTT THE HOOPLE"Columbia 45673 9 33 CLAIR GILBERT O'SULLIVAN , MAM 3626 (London) 5 ED 83SUPERSTITION STEVIE WONDER Tamla 54226 (Motown) 2 20 8 GARDEN PARTY RICK NELSON Decca 32980 15 82 SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES BLUE HAZE. A&M 1357 3 1111 31 SWEET SURRENDER BREAD Elektra 45818 4 in 26FUNNY FACE DONNA FARGO Dot 17429 (Famous) 8 I CHARTMAKER OF THE WEEK EE1 27I'M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU THE STYLISTICS/Avco 4603 8 ail- BEEN TO CANAAN 24 25 ROCK 'N ROLL SOUL GRAND FUNK RAILROAD Grand Funk CAROLE KING Railroad 3363 (Capitol) 10 Ode 66063 (A&M) 1 1:13 29SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH ME AUSTIN ROBERTS Chelsea 0101 (RCA) 12 6 36 CRAZY HORSES OSMONDS 'MGM 14450 al 89ANGEL ROD STEWART Mercury 73344 2 34 ROCKIN' PNEUMONIA & THE BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU 77 77 DOWN TO THE NIGHTCLUB TOWER OF POWER Warner Brothers JOHNNY RIVERS United Artists 50948 7635 5 38CORNER OF THE SKY JACKSON 5 Motown 1214 6 78 78 WHAT WOULD THE CHILDREN THINK RICK SPRINGFIELD 6 Capitol 3466 4 al 39 DIALOGUE (PART I & II) CHICAGO Columbia 45717 1 30 12 I BELIEVE IN MUSIC GALLERY Sussex 235 (Buddah) 16 m - SEPARATE WAYS ELVIS PRESLEY RCA 0815 44 ME & MRS. JONES BILLY PAUL Phila. Intl 3521 (CBS) 5 80 81 SUNDAY MORNING SUNSHINE HARRY CHAPIN Elektra 45811 5 32 13 FREDDIE'S DEAD CURTIS MAYFIELD Curtom 1975 (Buddah) 16 in 91 I RECEIVED A LETTER DELBERT & GLEN Clean 60003 (Atlantic) 2 EEI 48WALK ON WATER NEIL DIAMOND Uni 55352 (MCA) 3 82 84 GOOD TIME SALLY RARE EARTH Rare Earth 5048 (Motown) 3 34 35 THEME FROM THE MEN ISAAC HAYES Stax 9058 8 83 86 S.T.O.P. (STOP) THE LORELEI Columbia 45629 4 35 19 AMERICAN CITY SUITE CASHMAN & WEST Dunhill 4342 (ABC) 10 84 88 YOU CAN DO MAGIC LIMMIE & FAMILY COOKIN' Avco 4602 2 36 40 SUNNY DAYS LIGHTHOUSE Evolution 1069 (Stereo Dimension) 85 85 MISTY BLUE JOE SIMON Sound Stage 17-1508 (CBS) 7 I SAW YOU ROCK & ROLL) OH BABY, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY HURRICANE SMITH Capitol Eu43 I DIDN'T KNOW I LOVED YOU (TILL ci 125 GARY GLITTER Bell 276 5 3383 1

38 21 GOOD TIME CHARLIE'S GOT THE BLUES DANNY O'KEEFE 87 87 WEDDING SONG (THERE IS LOVE) PETULA CLARK MGM 14431 7 Signpost 70006 (Atlantic) 13 88 90 DO YA MOVE United Artists 50928 4 39 22 SPACEMAN NILSSON RCA 0788 11 al 126 DAY AND NIGHT WACKERS Elektra 45816 1 40 41 MAN SIZED JOB DENISE LaSALLE Westbound 206 (Chess Janus) 8 rju THE WORLD IS A GHETTO WAR United Artists 50975 1 IEDI 46AND YOU AND I (PART I) YES Atlantic 2920 5 91 114 YOU'RE A LADY PETER SKELLERN London 20075 1 12 42 42BABY SITTER BETTY WRIGHT. Alston 4614 (Atlantic) 92 93 LOVIN' YOU, LOVIN' ME CANDI STATON Fame 91005 (UA) 3

CO 50WHAT AM I CRYING FOR DENNIS YOST & THE CLASSICS IV 93 105 YOU'RE A LADY DAWN Bell 285 1 MGM South 7002 5 94 94WONDER GIRL SPARKS Bearsville BSV 0006 (WB) 3 IN HEAVEN THERE IS NO BEER CLEAN LIVING Vanguard 35162 6 im 51 95 98 THE PEOPLE TREE SAMMY DAVIS, JR. MGM 14426 4 KEEPER OF THE CASTLE THE FOUR TOPS Dunhill 4330 (ABC) 3 MI 65 96 102 MAMA WEER ALL CRAZEE NOW SLADE, Polydor 15053 1 IM 58I WANNA BE WITH YOU RASPBERRIES Capitol 3473 3 91 100 MAMA TOLD ME NOT TO COME WILSON PICKETT /Atlantic 2909 2 47 49 WORK TO DO ISLEY BROTHERS T -Neck 936 (Buddah) 4 98 99 SUITE: MAN & WOMAN TONY COLE, 20th Century 20001 3 4 53 LONG DARK ROAD THE HOLLIES Epic 10920 99 - GOLDEN RAINBOW LOOKINGGLASS:Epic 10900 1 Ea 54LIVING IN THE PAST JETHRO TULL /Chrysalis 2006 (WB) 3 100 101 PEACE IN THE VALLEY OF LOVE PERSUADERS Win or Lose 225 30 55 SUPER FLY CURTIS MAYFIELD Curtom 1978 (Buddah) 3 (Atlantic) 1

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CHOM-FPA/MONTREAL WKTK-FM/BALTIMORE FOR THE ROSES-Joni Mitchell-Asylum FLASHMAKER OF THE WEEK HIGH ON A RIDGE TOP-Youngbloods- BOOMER'S STORY-Ry Cooder-Reprise SKIP BATTIN-Signpost Raccoon DIFFERENT STROKES-Don Covay-Janus JOE COCKER-A&M ONE MAN DOG-James Taylor-WB EXTRAPOLATION-John McLaughlin-Polydor EUROPE '72-Grateful Dead-WB THE DIVINE MISS M-Bette Midler- IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY LIVE-Col LIVE FROM MEMPHIS-Wishbone Ash- Atlantic THE WORLD IS A GHETTO-War-UA LIFE GOES ON-Paul Williams-A&M Decca OF RIVERS & RELIGION-John Fahey- MAGICIAN'S BIRTHDAY-Uriah Heep- TALKING BOOK-Stevie Wonder-Tamla TRANSFORMER-Lou Reed-RCA Reprise Mercury ON THE CORNER-Miles Davis-Col ONE MAN DOG-James Taylor-WB ONE MAN DOG-James Taylor-WB SECOND ALBUM-All In The Family- SEVENTH SOJOURN-Moody Blues- Atlantic KADI-FM/ST. LOUIS Threshold SILVER-Tranquility-Epic SHREDDER-Wackers-Elektra STRING DRIVEN THING-Charisma AN ANTHOLOGY-Duane Allman-Capricorn TALKING BOOK-Stevie Wonder-Tamla JOE COCKER-A&M EUROPE '12 TRACKS-McKendree Spring-Decca EUROPE '72-Grateful Dead-WB HOMECOMING-America-WB THE GRATEFUL DEAD JOURNEY THROUGH THE PAST- Warner Brothers WNID-FM/BUFFALO Neil Young-Reprise WSHE-FM/ MIAMI/ MAGICIAN'S BIRTHDAY-Uriah Heep- AN ANTHOLOGY-Duane Allman-Capricorn Mercury CLEAR SPOT-Capt. Beefheart-Reprise FT. LAUDERDALE ONE MAN DOG-James Taylor-WB EKSEPTION 5-Phillips THE GRAND WAZ00- FM AIRPLAY THIS WEEK HIGH ON A RIDGE TOP-Youngbloods- ALBUM III-Loudon Wainwright III-Col Frank Zappa & the Mothers-Reprise Raccoon FACES-Shawn Phillips-A&M EUROPE '72-The Grateful Dead-WB LADY SINGS THE BLUES-Soundtrack- FILTHY-Papa John Creach-Grunt ONE MAN DOG-James Taylor-WB Motown JOURNEY THROUGH THE PAST- NEWPORT IN N.Y. '72-Various Artists- Neil Young-Reprise KFML-FMIDENVER JOE COCKER-A&M Cobblestone MAGICIAN'S BIRTHDAY-Uriah Heep- AN ANTHOLOGY-Duane Allman- ONE MAN DOG-James Taylor-WB Mercury ALONE AGAIN-Esther Phillips-CTI Capricorn PASS THE CHICKEN & LISTEN- ON OUR WAY-Teagarden & Van Winkle- EUROPE '72-Grateful Dead-WB Everly Bros.-RCA Westbound FILTHY-Papa John Creach-Grunt TALKING BOOK-Stevie Wonder- PLAINSONG-Elektra ONE MAN DOG-James Taylor-WB HIGH ON A RIDGE TOP-Youngbloods- Tamla PROLOGUE-Renaissance-Capitol THE WORLD IS A GHETTO-War-UA Raccoon REISSUES-Various Artists-Fantasy LEAD FREE-B. W. Stevenson-RCA SWEET LIGHTNING-RCA RURAL SPACE-Brewer & Shipley- TALKING BOOK-Stevie Wonder-Tamla Kama Sutra WILLIE REMEMBERS-Rare Earth- WRNO-FM/NEW ORLEANS SOUL IS-Pretty Purdie-Flying Dutchman Rare Earth 360 DEGREES OF BILLY PAUL- WNEW-FMINEW YORK JOE COCKER-A&M Philadelphia Intl EUROPE '72-Grateful Dead-WB AN ANTHOLOGY-Duane Allman-Capricorn GOOD FEELIN' TO KNOW-Poco-Epic JOE COCKER-A&M IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY LIVE-Col EKSEPTION 5-Phillips WHCN-FM/HARTFORD, CONN. MAGICIAN'S BIRTHDAY-Uriah Heep- KMET-FM/LOS ANGELES EUROPE '12-Grateful Dead-WB Mercury FOR THE ROSES-Joni Mitchell-Asylum ONE MAN DOG-James Taylor-WB AN ANTHOLOGY-Duane Allman-Capricorn TALKING BOOK-Stevie Wonder-Tamla JOE COCKER-A&M HOMECOMING-America-WB AZTEC TWO-STEP-Elektra JOURNEY THROUGH THE PAST- FACES-Shawn Phillips-A&M WILLIE REMEMBERS-Rare Earth- LIVING IN THE PAST-Jethro Tull-Chrysalis Rare Earth NEWPORT IN NEW YORK '72- Neil Ycung-Reprise GASOLINE-Chip Taylor-Buddah MAGICIAN'S BIRTHDAY-Uriah Heep- GYPSY MOTH-Stephen Ambrose-Barnaby Various Artists-Cobblestone RISE & FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST- Mercury NEWPORT IN NEW YORK '72- David Bowie-RCA ONE MAN DOG-James Taylor-WB Various Artists-Cobblestone PASS THE CHICKEN & LISTEN- PASS THE CHICKEN & LISTEN- Everly Bros.-RCA Everly Bros.-RCA FM SLEEPER OF THE WEEK: SILVER-Tranquility-Epic SILVER-Tranquillity-Epic KSAN-FMISAN FRANCISCO TALKING BOOK-Stevie Wonder-Tamla SLOPPY SECONDS-Dr. Hook-Col THE DIVINE MISS M-Bette Midler- TRACKS-McKendree Spring-Decca JOE COCKER-A&M Atlantic DO IT AGAIN (single)-Steely Dan-ABC WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN- EUROPE '12-Grateful Dead-WB Nitty Gritty Dirt Band et al-UA HIGH ON A RIDGE TOP-Youngbloods- Raccoon WMMR-FM/PHILADELPHIA LOGGINS & MESSINA-Col TALKING BOOK-Stevie Wonder-Tamla SKIP BATTIN-Signpost WLIR-FM/LONG ISLAND, N.Y. JOE COCKER-A&M EUROPE '72-Grateful Dead-WB BACK STABBERS-O'Jays-Philadelphia HIGH ON A RIDGE TOP-Youngbloods- KZEL-FMIEUGENE, ORE. SKIP BATTIN-Signpost Raccoon SKIP BATTIN EUROPE '72-Grateful Dead-WB IF YOU'RE LONELY-Eric Kaz-Atlantic Signpost ALL TIME GREATEST HITS-Roy Orbison- GOOD FEELIN' TO KNOW-Poco-Epic JOURNEY THROUGH THE PAST- Col HIGH ON A RIDGE TOP-Youngbloods--- Neil Young-Reprise CLEAR SPOT-Capt. 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Beefheart-Reprise SUNNY DAYS-Lighthouse-GRT (Canada) SONGS FOR OLD LADIES & BABIES- WMMS-FM/CLEYELAND DEMON IN DISGUISE-David Bromberg-Col THE FLUDD ALBUM-Daffodil (Canada) Marc McClure-Capitol ELF-Epic THE WORLD IS A GHETTO-War-UA THE WORLD IS A GHETTO-War-UA AN ANTHOLOGY-Duane Allman-Capricorn EUROPE '72-Grateful Dead-WB WHISTLE RYMES-John Entwistle- THEY ONLY COME OUT AT NIGHT- JOE COCKER-A&M IF YOU'RE LONELY-Eric Kaz-Atlantic Track/Decca Edgar Winter-Epic FILTHY-Papa John Creach-Grunt ONE MAN DOG-James Taylor-WB

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LIVING IN THE PAST-Jethro Tull- Threshold Chrysalis THE WORLD IS A GHETTO-War-UA CARAVANSERAI-Santana-Col ONE MAN DOG-James Taylor-WB TRACKS-McKendree Spring-Decca EUROPE '72-Grateful Dead-WB RHYMES AND REASONS-Carole King-Ode SEVENTH SOJOURN GUITAR MAN-Bread-Elektra SEVENTH SOJOURN-Moody Blues- MOODY BLUES JOE COCKER-A&M Threshold MUSICLAND/MINNEAPOLIS Threshold LADY SINGS THE BLUES-Diana Ross- SKYLARK-Capitol Motown THE WORLD IS A GHETTO-War-UA CARAVANSERAI-Santana-Col LIVING IN THE PAST-Jethro Tull- 360 DEGREES-Billy Paul-Phila. Int. 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Geils Band-Atlantic THE WORLD IS A GHETTO-War-UA RHYMES AND REASONS-Carole King-Ode WHO CAME FIRST-Peter Townshend- mnuuuuuuuuwxuunuuunmimuuuuuumimuuuunuuunuumuuuuunuunum AT HIS BEST-Eric Clapton-Polydor SEVENTH SOJOURN-Moody Blues- Decca CATCH BULL AT FOUR-Cat Stevens-A&M Threshold DISC RECORDS/NATIONAL LIVING IN THE PAST-Jethro Tull- THE LADY'S NOT FOR SALE- Rita Coolidge-A&M WHEREHOUSE/CALIFORNIA Chrysalis THIRD DOWN, 110 TO GO- A GOOD FEELING TO KNOW-Poco-Epic LOGGINS AND MESSINA-Col Jesse Winchester-Bearsville ALONE AGAIN NATURALLY- FACES-Shawn Phillips-A&M NOT INSANE-Firesign Theater-Col THIS IS MY STORY-Sonny Boy Williamson Esther Phillips-Kudu JOE COCKER-A&M RHYMES AND REASONS-Carole King-Ode CATCH BULL AT FOUR-Cat Stevens-A&M 360 DEGREES-Billy Paul-Phila. Int. -Chess LOGGINS AND MESSINA-Col 360 DEGRESS-Billy Paul-Phila. Int. LADY SINGS THE BLUES-Diana Ross- MAGICIAN'S BIRTHDAY-Uriah Heep- SEVENTH SOJOURN-Moody Blues- WILD FLOWER-Hubert Laws-CTI Motown Mercury Threshold LOGGINS AND MESSINA-Col WHO CAME FIRST-Peter Townshend- OLD DAN'S RECORDS- Gordon Lightfoot- SEVENTH SOJOURN-Moody Blues- Decca Reprise Threshold WHY DONTCHA-West, Bruce & Laing-Col ONE OCTAVE HIGHER/CHICAGO ONE MAN DOG-James Taylor-WB SUMMER BREEZE-Seals & Crofts-WB SEVENTH SOJOURN- Moody Blues- ALL DIRECTIONS-Temptations-Gordy TALKING BOOK-Stevie Wonder-Tamla Threshold CLEAR SPOT-Capt. Beefheart-Reprise THE WORLD IS A GHETTO-War-UA WHISTLE RYMES-John Entwistle-Decca WAXIE-MAXIE/BALT.-WASH. EUROPE '72-Grateful Dead-WB 360 DEGREES-Billy Paul-Phila. Int. WINDMILLS-Rick Roberts-A&M GUESS WHO LIVE AT THE PARAMOUNT- WHO CAME FIRST-Peter Townshend- ALL THE YOUNG DUDES-Mott The Hoople Guess Who-RCA Decca SAM GOODY/EAST COAST -Col JOURNEY THROUGH THE PAST- CARAVANSERAI-Santana-Col Neil Young-Reprise MUSIC ODYSSEY/CALIF. 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DISC SHOP/EAST LANSING ONE MAN DOG-James Taylor MOVING WAVES-Focus (Import) WHO CAME FIRST-Peter Townshend- TALKING BOOK-Stevie Wonder-Tamla ONE MAN DOG-James Taylor-WB Decca A GOOD FEELING TO KNOW-Paco-Epic THE LADY'S NOT FOR SALE- SEVENTH SOJOURN-Moody Blues- FACES-Shawn Phillips-A&M Rita Coolidge-A&M Threshold LIVE AT THE FORUM-Barbra Streisand POPLAR TUNES/ MEMPHIS ONE MAN DOG-James Taylor-WB MUSIC BOX/STOCKTON, CAL. RECORD BAR/EAST COAST PASS THE CHICKEN AND LISTEN- CATCH BULL AT FOUR-Cat Stevens-A&M Everly Bros.-RCA CATCH BULL AT FOUR-Cat Stevens-A&M I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU- ROXY MUSIC-WB CARAVANSERAI-Santana-Col LOGGINS AND MESSINA--Col Al Green-Hi WHISTLE RYMES-John Entwistle-Decca EUROPE '72-Grateful Dead-WB ONE MAN DOG-James Taylor-WB JOE COCKER-A&M WHO CAME FIRST-Peter Townshend- GUITAR MAN-Bread-Elektra RHYMES AND REASONS-Carole King-Ode LIVING IN THE PAST-Jethro Tull- Decca IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIF.- RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST- Chrysalis Albert Hammond-Mums WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN- David Bowie-RCA LOGGINS AND MESSINA-Col Nitty Gritty Dirt Band-UA JOURNEY THROUGH THE PAST- ROCK OF AGES-Band-Capitol MAGICIAN'S BIRTHDAY-Uriah Heep- WINDMILLS-Rick Roberts-A&M Neil Young-Reprise SUMMER BREEZE-Seals & Crofts-WB Mercury LION'S SHARE-Savoy Brown --Parrot SUPER FLY-Curtis Mayfield-Curtom LIVING IN THE PAST-Jethro Tull- ONE MAN DOG-James Taylor-WB TOULOUSE STREET-Doebie Bros.-WB RHYMES AND REASONS-Carole King-Ode DISCOUNT/ANN ARBOR Chrysalis SEVENTH SOJOURN-Moody Blues- ONE MAN DOG-James Taylor-WB Threshold RHYMES AND REASONS-Carole King-Ode CATCH BULL AT FOUR-Cat Stevens-A&M CRYSTAL SHIP/EUGENE, ORE. SPACE ODDITY-David Bowie-RCA SEVENTH SOJOURN-Moody Blues- GIVE IT UP-Bonnie Raitt-WB A GOOD FEELING TO KNOW-Poco-Epic Threshold GOD BLESS THE CHILD-Billy Holiday-Col GUITAR MAN-Bread-Elektra EUROPE '72-Grateful Dead-WB OAKWOOD/NEW ORLEANS I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU- FULL HOUSE-J. Geils Band-Atlantic CUTLER'S/NEW HAVEN Al Green-Hi GUITAR MAN-Bread-Elektra A GOOD FEELING TO KNOW-Poco-Epic LIVE AT THE FORUM-Barbra Streisand- IDELWILD SOUTH-Allman Bros.-Capricorn A GOOD FEELING TO KNOW-Poco-Epic EUROPE '72-Grateful Dead-WB Col LIVING IN THE PAST-Jethro Tull- EUROPE '72-Grateful Dead-WB GUITAR MAN-Bread-Elektra NOT INSANE-Firesign Theater-Col Chrysalis EVOLUTION OF MAN-Herbie Mann- JESUS WAS A CAPRICORN- RHYMES AND REASONS-Carole King-Ode LOGGINS AND MESSINA-Col Atlantic Kris Kristofferson-Monument SEVENTH SOJOURN-Moody Blues- NEVER A DULL MOMENT-Rod Stewart- GET ON THE GOOD FOOT-James Brown- JOURNEY THROUGH THE PAST- Threshold Mercury Polydor Neil Young-Reprise SUMMER BREEZE-Seals & Crofts-WB SEVENTH SOJOURN-Moody Blues- HIGH ON A RIDGE TOP-Youngbloods- LIVE AT THE FORUM-Barbra Streisand- THE DIVINE MISS M-Better Midler- Threshold Raccoon Col Atlantic WHISTLE RYMES-John Entwistle-Decca

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THIS LAST WKS. ON 17 WK. WK CHART 50 BARBRA STREISAND LIVE IN CONCERT AT THE FORUM Columbia KC 31760 2 61 LOGGINS & MESSINA Columbia KC 31748 3

52 35 BITTER SWEET MAIN INGREDIENT RCA LSP 4677 11

1 1 CATCH BULL AT FOUR 64 LIVE "FULL HOUSE" J. GEILS 'Atlantic 7241 5 CAT STEVENS 54 36 LONG JOHN SILVER JEFFERSON AIRPLANE /Grunt FRT 1007 (RCA) 15 A&M SP 4365 55 58 RICHIE HAVENS ON STAGE RICHIE HAVENS/Stormy Forest 2 SFS 6012 (MGM) 7 56 38 DEMONS & WIZARDS URIAH HEEP Mercury SRM 1-630 21

51 59 DANNY O'KEEFE Signpost SP 8404 (Atlantic) 6 58 43 HONKY CHATEAU ELTON JOHN Uni 93135 (MCA) 24 2 2 SUPER FLY CURTIS MAYFIELD SOUNDTRACK Curtom CR 8-9014 70 WHY DONTCHA WEST. BRUCE & LAING Columbia KC 31939 3 (Buddah) 16 ET:1 3 3 ALL DIRECTIONS THE TEMPTATIONS Gordy 962L (Motown) 14 60 67 ROCK ME BABY DAVID CASSIDY Bell 1109 6 113 5 RHYMES AND REASONS CAROLE KING Ode SP 77016 (A&M) 4 61 65 PURPLE PASSAGES DEEP PURPLE/Warner Brothers 2LS 2644 6 5 4 DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED MOODY BLUES Deram DE S1 8102 (London) 11 CHARTMAKER OF THE WEEK 6 6 CLOSE TO THE EDGE YES Atantic SD 7244 9 1 7 PHOENIX GRAND FUNK RAILROAD Capitol SMAS 11099 7 ONE MAN DOG 8 8 BEN MICHAEL JACKSON/Motown M 757 L 12 JAMES TAYLOR 9 9 CARAVANSERAI SANTANA Columbia KC 31610 4 Warner Brothers BS 2660 1 13 I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU AL GREEN London XSHL 32074 11 BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON ME MAC DAVIS Columbia KC 31770 10 25 BLACK SABBATH VOL. 4 Warner Brothers BS 2602 6 13 10 ROCK OF AGES THE BAND Capitol SVBB 10045 12 63 63 FLYING HIGH TOGETHER SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES 14 15 SUMMER BREEZE SEALS & CROFTS Warner Brothers BS 2629 10 Tamla T 318 L (Motown) 13 15 14 CHICAGO V Columbia KC 31102 19 64 51 STILL BILL BILL WITHERS Sussex SXBS 7014 (Buddah) 26 16 12 NEVER A DULL MOMENT ROD STEWART Mercury SRM 1 646 26 133 87 GUITAR MAN BREAD Elektra EKS 75042 2 26 TOULOUSE STREET DOOBIE BROTHERS Warner Brothers BS 66 52 A SONG FOR YOU CARPENTERS A&M SP 3511 21 2634 9 61 69 EAGLES Asylum SD 5054 (Atlantic) 22 54 SEVENTH SOJOURN MOODY BLUES Threshold THS7 (London) 3 124 THE WORLD IS A GHETTO WAR 'United Artists UAS 5652 1 19 22 LIZA WITH A "1" LIZA MINNELLI Columbia KC 31762 8 78 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN BEE GEES Atco SD 7012 3 20 20 BACK STABBERS O'JAYS Phila. Intl. KZ 31712 (CBS) 11 70 73 GARY GLITTER. Bell 1108 5 21 19 GREATEST HITS ON EARTH FIFTH DIMENSION -'Bell 1106 11 71 72 BEST OF OTIS REDDING 'Atco SD 2-801 6 m 24 CLASS CLOWN GEORGE CARLIN Little David LD 1004 (Atlantic) 7 72 74 RADIO DINNER NATIONAL LAMPOON BANANA 'Blue Thumb 23 16 CARNEY LEON RUSSELL Shelter SW 8911 (Capitol) 20 BTS 38 (Famous) 9 32 Eri LIVING IN THE PAST JETHRO TULL Chrysalis 2TS 73 76 ERIC CLAPTON AT HIS BEST ERIC CLAPTON Polydor PD 3503 4 (Warner Brothers) 3 84 KEEPER OF THE CASTLE FOUR TOPS Dunhill DS 50129 2 25 17 THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY'S GREATEST HITS Bell 1107 13 81 PASSAGE BLOODROCK Capitol SW 1109 6 29 CRAZY HORSES THE OSMONDS MGM SE 4S51 7 76 75 GUESS WHO B.B. KING ABC ABCX 759 7 27 18 LONDON CHUCK BERRY SESSIONS Chess 60020 23 85 HEADS OSIBISA Decca DL 75368 (MCA) 2 28 21 THE SLIDER T. REX Reprise MS 2095 14 86 OF A SIMPLE MAN LOBO Big Tree 2013 (Bell) 3 29 31 ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH JOHN DENVER RCA LSP 4731 7 EEI 95 DOS MALO Warner Brothers BS 2652 2 37 I MISS YOU HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUE NOTES Phila.Intl. E1:1 KZ 31648 (CBS) 8 80 41 BROTHER, BROTHER, BROTHER ISLEY BROTHERS T -Neck TNS 31 33 LOST AND FOUND HUMBLE PIE/A&M SP 3513 7 3009 (Buddah) 16 32 23 BIG BABMU CHEECH & CHONG (Ode SP 77014 22 CI 89STONEGROUND WORDS MELANIE Neighborhood NRS 47005 (Famous) 2 40 ROCK & ROLL MUSIC TO THE WORLD TEN YEARS AFTER EEI 92 GOLDEN DECADE CHUCK BERRY Chess 2 CH 1514 32 Columbia KC 31779 7 34 28 SEVEN SEPARATE FOOLS THREE DOG NIGHT Dunhill 50118 83 44 JERMAINE JERMAINE JACKSON Motown M 752L 14 18 84 56 HIMSELF GILBERT O'SULLIVAN MAM 5 (London) 15 55 NEW BLOOD BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS Columbia KC31780(ABC) 5 85 88 ALONE AGAIN NATURALLY ANDY WILLIAMS Columbia KC 31625 4

36 34 HOBO'S LULLABY ARLO GUTHRIE Reprise MS 2060 16 86 60 CARLOS SANTANA AND BUDDY MILES LIVE Columbia 31308 21 37 27 TRILOGY EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER Cotillion SD 9903 (Atlantic) 18 87 62 CORNELIUS BROTHERS AND SISTER ROSE United Artists UAS 45 (IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG) IDON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT 5568 16 LUTHER INGRAM Koko KDS 2202 7 97 SONG SUNG BLUE JOHNNY MATHIS Columbia KC 31626 2

57 I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW JOHNNY NASH Epic KE 31607 4 89 66 BEGINNINGS RICK SPRINGFIELD Capitol 11047 15 40 49 PASSIN' THRU JAMES GANG ABC ABCX 41750 90 68 SCHOOL'S OUT ALICE COOPER Warner Brothers BS 2632 21 1111 48 THE CHI-LITES' GREATEST HITS THE CHI-LITES Brunswick BL EEI JOURNEY THROUGH THE PAST NEIL YOUNG Reprise 2X 56480 1 754184 6 92 90 HOT ROCKS 1964-1971 ROLLING STONES/London 2PS 606 7 5 42 42 UNDERSTANDING BOBBY WOMACK United Artists UAS 5577 19 99 LADY'S NOT FOR SALE RITA COOLIDGE A&M 4370 2 43 39 RASPBERRIES Capitol 11036 14 94 80 ELVIS RECORDED AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN RCA LSP 4744 21 al 91 BURNING LOVE ELVIS PRESLEY RCA CAS 2595 2 95 83 THICK AS A BRICK JETHRO TULL Reprise MS 2007 29 45 30 SAINT DOMINIC'S PREVIEW VAN MORRISON Warner Brothers BS 2633 16 96 100 RISING MARK ALMOND Columbia KC 31917 2

46 46 MOODS NEIL DIAMOND Uni 93136 (MCA) 20 THE MAGICIAN'S BIRTHDAY URIAH HEEP Mercury SRM 1-652 1 CLI 53 ROUND 2 THE STYLISTICS Avco AV 11006 5 98 98 MOVING ON JOHN MAYALL Polydor 5036 2

48 41 EVERYBODY'S IN SHOW BIZ THE KINKS RCA UPS 6065 11 107 OLD DAN'S RECORD GORDON LIGHTFOOT 'Reprise MS 2116 1

49 50 SIMON & GARFUNKEL'S GREATEST HITS Columbia 31350 22 100 79 ROY BUCHANAN Polydor PD 5033 8

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101 96 SLADE ALIVE/Polydor PD 5508 TAPESLISTED BY TITLE, 8 -TRACK FIRST 102 ALL THE KING'S HORSES GROVER WASHINGTON, JR./ 102 NOVEMBER 25, 1972 NEVER A DULL MOMENT (Rod Stewart) Mercury (MC -8-1-646) (MCR.4-1-646) Kudu KU -07 (CTI) AMAZING GRACE (Royal Scots Dragoon Guards) NEW BLOOD (Blood, Sweat & Tears) RCA P8S/PK 2088 (Columbia) CA/CT 31780 103 103 TAPESTRY CAROLE KING/Cde SP 77009 (A&M) BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON ME (Mac Davis) PHASE Ill (Osmonds) MGM, NA GODSPELL ORIGINAL CAST Bell 1102 CT/CS 31770 RASPBERRIES Capitol 8X7/4XT 11036 1U4 93 BIG BAMBU (Cheech & Chong) Ode 8T/CS 77014 ROCK & ROLL MUSIC TO THE WORLD BLACK SABBATH, Vol. 4 Warner Brothers Ten Years After (Columbia CB/CT 31779) 105 82 HOT LICKS, COLD STEEL & TRUCKER'S FAVORITES COMMANDER (M8/M5 2602) ROCK OF AGES (The Band) CODY & HIS PLANET AIRMEN Paramount PAS 6031 BURNING LOVE (Elvis Presley) RCA C8S/CK 1216 Capitol 8X6B/4XBB 10045 CARLOS SANTANA & BUDDY MILES LIVE ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH John Denver 106105LIVE RORY GALLAGHER/Polydor PD 5513 Columbia CS/CT 31308 (RCA P8S/PK 1972) CARNEY (Leon Russell) Shelter 8XVV/4XVV 8911 SAINT DOMINIC'S PREVIEW Van Morrison 107 108 I'LL PLAY THE BLUES FOR YOU ALBERT KING Stax STS 3009 CARAVANSERAI (Santana) Columbia CT/CA 31610 (M8/M5 2633) CHICAGO V Columbia CT/CS 31102 SEVEN SEPARATE FOOLS (Three Dog Night) 108114 ALL THE YOUNG DUDES MOTT THE HOOPLE/Columbia KC 31750 CLASS CLOWN (George Carlin) Dunhill 8/5 50118 Little David TP/CS 1004 (Atlantic) SIMON & GARFUNKEL'S GREATEST HITS 109 104 NATURE PLANNED IT FOUR TOPS Motown M 748L EAGLES Asylum TP/CS 5054 Columbia CT/CS 31350 ROBERTA FLACK & DONNY HATHAWAY STILL BILL (Bill Withers) Sussex Sus M8/M5 7014 WHO CAME FIRST PETER TOWNSHEND/Decca DL 7 9189 Atlantic 8/5 7216 SUMMER BREEZE (Seals & Crofts) 110117 JACKSON 5'S GREATEST HITS Warner Brothers (M8/M5 2623) Motown M8-1741, M 75-741 TRILOGY (Emerson, Lake & Palmer) 111 106 FOGHAT/Bearsville BR 2077 (Warner Brothers) LIVING IN THE PAST (Jethro Tull) (Chrysalis) Cotillion TP/CS 9903 MB/M5 1035 (Warner Brothers) THE OSMONDS LIVE MGM 2SE 4826 op GOOD FOOT JAMES BROWN/Polydor PD 2-3004 LIZA WITH A "2" (Liza Minnelli) THE PARTRIDGF FAMILY'S GREATEST HITS Columbia CT/CS 31762 Bell 8/5 1107 ap- L.A. REGGAE JOHNSILVERS/United Artists UAS 5650 114 116 YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM JIM CROCE/ABC ABCX 756 up FRESH RASPBERRIES/Capitol ST 11123 THE ALBUM CHART 116 94 CHEECH & CHONG/Ode 77010 (A&M) 117 121 HEAVY CREAM CREAM/Polydor PD 3502 ARTISTS CROSS REFERENCE 118 118 A SONG OR TWO CASHMEN & WEST/Dunhill DSX 50126 (ABC) NOVEMBER 25, 1972 B.B. KING 76 119 119 OT 'N SWEATY CACTUS/Atco SD 7011 ALBERT KING 107 KINKS 48 120127 LYNN ANDERSON'S GREATEST HITS/Columbia KC 31641 ALICE COOPER 90 LYNN ANDERSON 120 GORDON LIGHTFOOT 99 LOBO 78 ON THE CORNER MILES DAVIS/Columbia KC 31906 BAND 13 gi 132 BATDORF & RODNEY 139 LOGGINS & MESSINA 51 CHUCK BERRY 27,82 MAIN INGREDIENT 52 EEE SPACE ODDITY DAVID BOWIE/RCA LSP 4813 GLEN CAMPBELL 148 MALO 79 MARK ALMOND 96 LET'S STAY TOGETHER AL GREEN/Hi SHL 32070 (London) JOE COCKER 133 123 123 BEAUTIFUL DAY 132 JOHNNY MATHIS 88 BEE GEES 69 JOHN MAYALL 98 124 125 BARNSTORM JOE WALSH/Dunhill DXS 50130 (ABC) BLACK SABBATH 12 CURTIS MAYFIELD 2 BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS 35 JOHN McLAUGHLIN 142 Is 131 LION'S SHARE SAVOY BROWN/Parrot XPAS 71057 (London) BLOODROCK 75 MELANIE 81 DANIEL BOONE 145 HAROLD MELVIN 30 126 126 BEST OF MERLE HAGGARD/Capitol ST 11082 DAVID BOWIE 122,134 STEVE MILLER 141 BREAD 65 LIZA MINNELLI 19 ED 133MOM'S APPLE PIE/Brown Bag BB14220 (UA) JAMES BROWN 112 THE MIRACLES 63 ROY BUCHANAN 100 MOM'S APPLE PIE 127 128 128 A SUNSHINY DAY CHARLEY PRIDE/RCA LSP 4742 CACTUS 119 MOODY BLUES 5,18 GEORGE CARLIN 22 VAN MORRISON 45 129 109 CHI COLTRANE/Columbia KC 3275 CARPENTERS 66 MOTT THE HOOPLE 108 VIKKI CARR 146 JOHNNY NASH 39 130 - A GOOD FEELING TOKNOW POCO/Epic KE 31601 CASHMAN AND WEST 118 NATIONAL LAMPOON i2 DAVID CASSIDY 60 O'JAYS 20 mg EUROPE '72 GRATEFUL DEAD/Warner Brothers 3 W X 2668 HARRY CHAPIN 138 DANNY O'KEEFE 57 CHEECH & CHONG 32,116 GILBEOT O'SULLIVAN 84 104 132 134 IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY AT CARNEGIE HALL/Columbia KC 31338 CHICAGO 15 ORIGINAL CAST: GODSPELL CHI-LITES 41 OSIBISA 77 JOE COCKER/A&M 4368 E7IC CLAPTON 73 OSMONDS 26 Ea JIM CROCE 114 PARTRIDGE FAMILY 25 POCO 130 134135THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS COMMANDER CODY 105 RITA COOLIDGE 93 ELVIS PRESLEY 44,94 FROM MARS DAVID BOWIE/RCA LSP 4702 (HI COLTRANE 129 CHARLEY PRIDE 129 CORNELIUS BROS. & SISTER ROSE 87 JOHN PRINE 136 135 136 MY TIME BOZ SCAGGS/Columbia 31384 CREAM 117 RASPBERRIES 43,l' MAC DAVIS 11 OTIS REDDING 71 136 131 DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH JOHN PRINE/Atlantic SD 7244 MILES DAVIS 121 T.REX 28,150 SAMMY DAVIS JR. 143 JOHNNY RIVERS 113 131 138 HONKY TONK STARDUST COWBOY JONATHAN EDWARDS/ DEEP PURPLE 61 7OLLING STONES 92,149 JOHN DENVER 29 LEON RUSSELL 23 Atco SD 7015 NEIL DIAMOND 46 SANTANA 9 DOOBIE BROS. 17 SANTANA & MILES . 85 138 140 SNIPER AND OTHER LOVE SONGS HARRY CHAPIN/Elektra EKS 75042 :,'AGLES 67 SAVOY BROWN 125 O gATHAN EDWARDS 137 BOZ SCAGGS 135 139 142 BATDORF & RODNEY/Asylum 5050 (Atlantic) EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER 37 SEALS & CROFTS '4 FIFTH DIMENSION 21 SIMON & GARFUNKEL . 49 140 141 CAN'T BUY A THRILL STEELY DAN/ABC ABCX 758 FOGHAT 111 SLADE 101 FOUR TOPS 74,109 RICK SPRINGFIELD .. 89 - ANTHOLOGY STEVE MILLERBAND/Capitol 1114 RORY GALLAGHER 106 STEELY DAN 140 J. GEILS 53 CAT STEVENS 1 142 143EXTRAPOLATION JOHN McLAUGHLIN/Polydor PD 245510 GARY GLITTER 70 ROD STEWART 16 GRAND FUNK RAILROAD 7 BARBRA STREISAND 50 143 146 PORTRAIT OF SAMMY DAVIS JR./MGM SE 4582 GRATEFUL DEAD 131 STYLISTICS 47 AL GREEN 10,123 JAMES TAYLOR 63 144 145 POPCORN HOT BUTTER/Musicor 3242 GUESS WHO 147 THE TEMPTATIONS 3 ARLO GUTHRIE 36 TEN YEARS AFTER ..... 33 145 147 BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY DANIEL BOONE/Mercury SRM 1-649 MERLE HAGGARD 126 THREE DOG NIGHT 41 RICHIE HAVENS 55 PETER TOWNSHEND 110 146 148 VIKKI CARR EN ESPANOL/Columbia 31470 HOT BUTTER 144 URIAH HEEP 56,97 HUMBLE PIE 31 JOE WALSH 124 147 71 LIVE AT THE PARAMOUNT GUESS WHO/RCA LSP 4779 1,1.1THER INGRAM 38 WAR 68 r SHY BROTHERS 80 GROVER WASHINGTON 102 - GLEN TRAVIS CAMPBELL GLENCAMPBELL/Capitol 1117 MICHAEL JACKSON 8 WEST, BRUCE & LAING 59 JAMES GANG 40 ANDY WILLIAMS 85 149 120 EXILE ON MAIN STREET ROLLING STONES, Rolling Stones/COC JERMAINE JACKSON 83 BILL WITHERS 64 JEFFERSON AIRPLANE 54 BOBBY WOMACK 42 2-2900 (Atlantic) 95 'ETHRO TULL 24, 6 ELTON JOHN 58 YES 150 112 A BEGINNING TYRANNOSAURUS REX/A&M SP 3514 CAROLE KING 4,102 NEIL YOUNG 91

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By DUDE DABNEY NOVEMBER 25, 1972 WK. WK. NEW YORK: PERSONAL PICK: "Harry THIS LAST Hippie"-Bobby Womack (UA)This 1 IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes- single is from Bobby's latest 1p, Phila. Intl 3520 (CBS) 2 ONE LIFE TO LIVE The Manhattans-DeLuxe 139 (Starday/King) "Understanding." An artist who has 2 a knack for meaningful monologues, 4 PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE The Temptations-Gordy 7121 (Motown) lyrics and melody. Chalk this one up 5 I'M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU Stylistics-Avco 4603 for Bobby Womack, The communicator. a 6 MAN-SIZED JOB Denise LaSalle-Westbound 206 (Chess/Janus) Dede Dabney DEDE'S DITTIES TO WATCH: "Give Me Your Love"-Barbara Mason (Buddah); 6 13 YOU OUGHT TO BE WITH ME Al Green-Hi 2227 (London) 11 ME & MRS. JONES Billy Paul-Phila. Intl. 3521 (CBS) "Song for Jim"-Honey & The Bees (Bell) "Don't Burn 1111 Me"-Paul Kelly (WB); "I Can't Make You Stay"- 8 3 FREDDIE'S DEAD Curtis Mayfield-Curtom 1975 (Buddah) The Lovelites (Doin' Our Thing) ; "Feet Start Movin'" 9 7 BABY SITTER BETTY WRIGHT-Alston 4614 (Atlantic) -Lamar Thomas (Lady J); "Frustrated Woman"- 10 12 I LOVE YOU MORE THAN YOU'LL EVER KNOW Donny Hathaway-Atco 6903 The Fawns (RCA); "We Need Order"-The Chi-Lites 11 8 I'LL BE AROUND The Spinners-Atlantic 2904 (Brunswick); "Crumbs Off The Table"-Laura Lee 12 9 SLOW MOTION Johnny Williams-Phila. Intl. 3518 (CBS) (Hot Wax); "Save That Thing"-Rimshots (A-1). 18 PEACE IN THE VALLEY OF LOVE Persuaders-Win or Lose 225 (Atlantic) FIVE STAR ALBUM OF THE WEEK: "Keeper Of The 25 CORNER OF THE SKY Jackson 5-Motown 1214

Castle"-Four Tops (Dunhill). 24 KEEPER OF THE CASTLE Four Tops-Dunhill 4330 (ABC) Stax' songwriter, Raymond Jackson who is responsible for such hits as "Who's Makin' Love." 16 22 WORK TO DO Isley Brothers-T-Neck 936 (Buddah) and "If Loving You Is Wrong," also featured guitarist 23 LOVE JONES Brighter Side of Darkness -20th Century 2002 on the Staple Singers "Respect Yourself" and "I'll 18 19 THEME FROM THE MEN Isaac Hayes-Enterprise 9058 (Stax) Take You There," passed away November 10th at 19 20 I FOUND MY DAD Joe Simon-Spring 130 (Polydor) Methodist Hospital due to severe burns. He had just 20 21 MAMA TOLD ME NOT TO COME Wilson Pickett-Atlantic 2909 completed a two week session with Executive Vice 26 ONE NIGHT AFFAIR Jerry Butler-Mercury 362 President Al Bell on a forthcoming Staples Es 29I GOT A BAG OF MY OWN James Brown-Polydor 14153 Singers album. It is a great loss to the Stax family 23 10 HONEY I STILL LOVE YOU Mark IV-Mercury 73319 and to those who appreciate the works of a man who 24 14WOMAN DON'T GO ASTRAY King Floyd-Chimneyville 443 (Atlantic) believed that "Professional has on 25 27 STOP DOGGIN' ME Johnnie Taylor-Stax 0142 everlasting rule, 'write for people'." Our m 39992 ARGUMENTS O'Jays-Phila. Intl. 3522 (CBS) deepest sympathy to the Jackson family. 27 15 WHY CAN'T WE BE LOVERS Holland & Dozier-Invictus 9125 (Capitol) From Mercury Records comes two new singles- 28 16 USE ME Bill Withers-Sussex 241 (Buddah) "While You're Near" by Simtec & Wylie and "I Want 29 31 ON AND OFF Anacostia-Columbia 45685 To Be Where You Are" by The Iceman's Band. Jerry 30 41 I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW Johnny Nash-Epic 10902 Butler is tentatively scheduled to appear at New 31 TOO LATE Reuben Bell-DeLuxe 140 (Starday/King) York's Palace Theatre November 24th, 25th and 26th. 32 32 33JUST AS LONG AS WE'RE IN LOVE Dells-Cadet 5694 (Chess/Janus) Matt Parsons is no longer working for Mercury 33 36TRYING TO LIVE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU Otis Clay-Hi 2226 (London) since two weeks ago. 34 35 BEGGIN' IS HARD TO DO Montclairs-Paula 375 To enlighten and educate the mind may we suggest 35 37 IT AIN'T NO USE Z. Z. Hill-Mankind 12015 (Nashboro) that when the Wattstax film is released, go and see 48SO MUCH TROUBLE IN MY MIND Joe Quarterman & The Free Soul-GSF 6879 what truth is. A picture which encompasses every 37 38 LOVIN' YOU, LOVIN' ME Candi Staton-Fame 91005 (UA) part of what being Black means. It includes, of 38 40YOU MADE ME We The People-Lion 122 (MGM) course the concert which was held last summer in 57SUPERSTITION Stevie Wonder-Tamla 54226 (Motown) Los Angeles with comments from experienced folk 0 who have witnessed what many of us have heard about 40 46 WHY CAN'T WE LIVE TOGETHER Timmy Thomas-Glades 1703 but never really knew. Richard Pryor, also adds to 1:1154 HEY MISTER Ray Charles-ABC 11337 this film with his humor and yet still serious moods 42 45SO FAR AWAY Crusaders-Blue Thumb 217 (Famous) which enhance the scenes of everyday people. It 43 43 KING THADDEUS Joe Tex-Dial 1006 (Mercury) depicts the for real and the truth. 44 44 THANKS I NEEDED THAT Glass House-Invictus 9229 (Capitol) A legend in her own time-Billie Holiday. Every tal 56SUPER FLY Curtis Mayfield-Curtom 1978 (Buddah) part of her life has been expressed through her 46 49 I WANT TO BE PART OF YOU, GIRL Ted Taylor-Ronn 65 Uewel/Paula) songs. An album which all radio stations should 47 47 READY MADE FAMILY Creative Funk & Diane Jenkins-Creative Funk (Continued on page38) 48 30 LET ME TOUCH YOUR MIND Ike & Tina Turner-United Artists 50955 49 52 YOU CAN DO MAGIC Limmie & Family Cookin'-Avco 4602 Et] IF YOU HAD A CHANGE IN MIND Tyrone Davis-Dakar 4513 (Brunswick) Gold For Heep - MY THING Moments-Stang 5045 (All Platinum) CHICAGO - Uriah Heep's Who is fourth album "Demons & Wiz- 55 FEEL THE NEED Detroit Emeralds-Westbound 209 (Chess/Janus) ards" has been certified gold - I'LL BE YOUR SHELTER Luther Ingram-Koko 2113 (Stax) Needom hvthe RIAA signifying sales in 13:1- TODAY I STARTED LOVING YOU AGAIN Bettye Swann-Atlantic 2921 excess of one million dollars. 55 60 I'VE NEVER FOUND A MAN Esther Phillips-Kudu 910 (CTI) The announcement came in - GIRL YOU'RE ALRIGHT Undisputed Truth-Gordy 7122 (Motown) themiddleof Uriah Heep's0 Carroll third American tour and on the 57 59 ONE WAY TICKET TO LOVE LAND Leon Haywood -20th Century 2003 eve of the release of the group's 58 58 GRAND CENTRAL SHUTTLE Johnny Griffith Inc.-RCA 0805 Grantham?new album, "Magician's Birth- 59 17 DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE Tempress-We Produce 1808 (Stax) day", also on Mercury. 60-I CALL IT TROUBLE Barbara Acklin-Brunswick 55486

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com Soul Truth(Continued from page 36) Stars Turn Out For Expo '72 have is Atlantic's "Billie Holiday StrangeFruit." You will hear her sing with the emotionand grace which only "Lady Day" couldexpress: "I Love My Man," "(I Got A Man Crazy For Me) He's FunnyThat Way," and "I'll Be Seeing You," plus all thoseyou've been waiting for including "Strange Fruit." Harold Burnside has left Stax in Philadelphiato obtain a position with Warner Brotherswhich is effective to date. Congratulations Harold,we know you will do a superior job with WB. A serious situation is occuring at RadioStation WAOK in Atlanta. Last weekwe had reports that the strike situation had been settled, inessence it has not. Last weekend (13) Dwayne Jones alongwith HIGHLIGHTS OF BLACK EXPO '72: Top Row (Left to right): a cook- approximately 150 guests took over WAOK.Dwayne ing Melba Moore, memories with The Moonglows, nice vibes with Roy is an on the air personality andwas still on the log. Ayers and the dynamite Valerie Simpson. Bottom Row (left to right): Valerie's partner, Nick Ashford, the new brother & sister duo, Jimmy There are fourteen employees still out ofwork; and Vella, and finally, some roots music with Exuma. therefore BAMA is supporting the strike,after collecting money and also dipping into thetreasury produced $276.00. Walking the picket linewith the Ticketron Opens Starday-King To Issue striking members of the staff is Effie Smith.After In Harlem these occurences a letter was sent outstating that Rock & Soul Classics Burke Johnson has resignedas Program Director of NEW YORK - Manhattan NEW YORK- Hal Neely, that station but willmaintainhis air shift. BAMA Borough President Percy Sut-President of Starday-King Rec- is definitely going to workon this quite pressing ton, theatrical luminaries Benords, announced last week the Vereen of "Pippin" and Alexrelease of the second series of situation with the incentive needed forsuch a great organization. Bradford of "Don't Bother Me,the Old King Gold catalogue, I Can't Cope," recording artistswhich is a collection of thirty- "Goin' Home To An Empty House"-Sunshineis suchasLabelle,andotherone rock and R&B singles orig- anotherSonnyHopson production. This soundmay be stars of the entertainment andinally released in the fifties- heard on Phil-L.A.-Soul. sportsworldshelped launchall which reached top 10 status Cleon Wilson is Promotion Directornow for Harlem's first Ticketron box-and arecurrently considered Kilmarnock Records which has just released"The officelast week (14)at Thecollectors items the world over. Happy Song" by Salome Bay, a Galt MacDermot Record Shack, 274 West 125th King Records is issuing prod- Production. Street. uct by Nina Simone, Bill Dog- Popping in to see Dede When Borough President Sut- Dabney is J. R. Bailey, ett, Bobby Lewis, Albert King, toncuttheribbonwhichFreddy King, Jack Dupre, Lon- writer of" Everybody opened the Ticketron installa-nie Johnson, Earl Bostic, The Plays The Fool "and singer tion, Harlem for the first time Swallows,TheCharms,The of "Love, Love, Love." has its own neighborhood box Checkers,ThePlatters,The Discussing the possibil- office. People who live and/orDominoes,The Midnighters, ity of he and his work in the area will no longerThe Famous Flames and partners Gerome Gasper have to make long trips down-Charles Brown all pressed from and Ken Williams, writing town to purchase prime ticketsthe original master -tapes. the music score to the to leading rock concerts, big- Thirty-one singles plus most league sports events, Broadwayof the big names in blues from movie "The Story Of Dory and off-Broadway plays, other Miller," they are going cultural activities, and a longthe forties and fifties are sched- over the pros and cons uled to follow in the next few list of additional leisure -timemonths.Followingtheshut- of such a task. He is entertainments and facilities. down of King's Cincinnati op- currently writing a new erations all the original mas- tune for the Main ters were transferred to the Ingredient. Tempts To Apollo new King archivevaultsin NEW YORK - The Tempta-Nashville. These masters are tions will be appearing at thenow being separated and lis- New Airplay Apollo for one week beginningtened to and as soon as the MAURICE WARD-WRAP (Norfolk) ;"Super Smash"- this week (22). collection is catalogued, a nine "Superstition"-S. Wonder (Tamla); Hit Bound: AlsoperformingareKool album series will be released. "Sombody, Someplace"-G. Mimms (GSF); "Me & My and the Gang, Swiss Movement,These nine albums will also be Baby"-L. Collins (People); "Let Me Touch Your QuiteElegance,theUniteda part of the Old King Gold Mind"-Ike & Tina Turner (UA) ;#12--"I Found My Sound Company. collection. Dad"-Joe Simon (Spring) ; #18-"So Much Trouble"- Free Soul (GSF) ; #23-"One Night Affair"-J. ButlerB. Acklin (Brunswick) ; "My Thing"-Moments (Stang) ; (Mercury) ; #26-"King Thaddeus"-Joe Tex (Dial); "She's My Woman"-Michael Burton (Turbo) "Romance #34 --"Why Can't We Live Together"-Timmy Thomas. Without Finance"-Pat Dennis (Perception). #35 --"EverybodyGonnaGive-Lee Fields (Sound SAM MOORE-WGOK (Mobile) ; Personal Pick: " Plus). "Trouble"-Joe Simon (Spring) ; Station Pick: "Ain't JIM GATES-KWK (St. Louis) ; "Best Record"- "Me Got Love"-Kenny Carter (Atlantic) ; Requests: & Mrs. Jones"-B. Paul (P.I.R.) & "You Ought To Be" "Shelter"-L. Ingram (KoKo) ; Sleeper: "Now Or Never" --Al Green (Hi) ; Station Pick: "Love Jones"- -Little Dooley (Northbay) ; #1-"I'll Be Around" Brighter Side Of Darkness (20th Century); Personal-Spinners (Atlantic) ; #5-"Girl Don't Let Me Pick: "Albert King (LP)" (Stax) ; "Beggin' Is Hard To Down"-Trumains (Vigor) ; #8-"Touch Your Mind"- Do"-Montclairs (LP --Paula); Requests: "Silly"- Ike & Tina (UA) ; #12-"Change In Mind"-T. Davis V. Simpson (Motown); Sales: Gene Anderson (Hi) (Dakar) ; Starting: "Under Your Control"-J. Mixed Emotions; Additions: "I Call It Trouble"-- Garrett (Duke).

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La equisita union de principiosy 1937; y se indici6 en la radiola animation de un programaelevado concepto social de los miembros da la asociacion,que comalocutorcuando apenasde cuatro horas, desde el cualdebe ser ejemplo para toda la industria en general en Latino- tenia 15 ahos de edad, en lalanza al aire los exitos musi-america y en especial en Estados Unidos. El exquisito duo de emisora CMDX Radio Baracoa.cales de mayor arrastre en elSonia y su senora madre (se lucieron). La presentacioa toda la Despues de varios altos demundo del risco, asi como lasnoche de Los Aragon, al ritmo de los cuales bail() toda lacon- actividad radial en la emisoranovedades que aparecen en elcurrencia (Genial si los controles de volamen de los amplifica- de su pueblo natal, e impulsadomercado y que se ajusten a su dares hubiesen sido menos abiertos). Un ele- por su afan de progreso, de-programacion. vado concepto de camaraderia poniendo a un cidie trasladarse a los Estados Ademasdesdehacesiete lado las normales competencias de cada em- Unidos en busca de mejoresmeses intervieneenlospro- presa y sobre todo, una exquisita presentacion horizontes, y con ese propositogramas noticiosos del Canal 41 del Cuerpo Ejecutivo de Amprofon. Agradezco se radico en Nueva York. (WXTV) y en diferentes oca- las bellas frases de presentacian de su presi- Una vez instalado en la ciu-siones ha hecho gala de sus dente, Luis Balton, al referirse a este redactor. dad de los rascacielos, reanud6dotes como maestro de cere- La mesa directiva de Amprofon esta integrada sus labores coma locutor en lamonial en eventos espectacu- por el mencionado presidente, Vice Presidente, emisora de frecuencia modu-lares. Arq. Luis Arturo Gil, Licenciado Rafael Farias, lada WHBI. Al ano siguiente Pineda, comosiempre, con la Juan Torres Secretario, Ing. Heinz Klinckwort, Tesorero y paso a la emisora WLIB, par-amabilidad quelo caracteriza, John Bush coma vocal. Todo lo que vi y of ticipando en las audiciones delse pueso aladisposition dehabla muy alto de la industria mexicana, criticada hace dos anon renombrado programa "La Voz Record World,para contestarpor este redactor y que me acogio con todo sus afectos y sobre de Bo rinquen" del Lic. Santiagounas cuantas preguntas que le todo, habiendo aceptado, corregido y superado Grevi, decano de los loctores formulamos. en gran parte, las motivaciones que originaron hispanos de Nueva York. Crees que ha habido reno- mis criticas, siempre constructivas. Ella indica En 1965, ingreso en elcuerpovaciOn en los programas mu- a las claras que la postura de la industria mexi- delocutoresdela WHOM,sicales que se difenden a &ayes cana es de proyeccion basica a un gran futuro donde ha permanecido traba- (Continued on page 41) y de ya un aliviado presente. Mexico se reani- ma, produce y no copia. Se lanza a los cuatro vientos con la misma fuerza y pujanza que siempre le ha caracterizado. Se habla optimis- ticamente y se actaa agresivamente. i Mil felici- AM. Manuel Villarealtaciones y &Hos! Santos Colon En "Elpatio,"escenarioque puede ser BRINDIS DE puerta de exito o fracaso, seem la asistencia y aceptacion de la NAVIDAD concurrencia, vi actuar a Alberto Cortes. Alberto es en extremo talentoso y exit() rotunda en Mexico. "Bel Patio" Santos Colon estaba repleto. Creo que artista que logre que su public()le acepte 20 interpretaciones sin SLP00434 compatible stereo mostrarse cansado, es ya un exito rotunda. Clara, Alberto se paso esa noche de rosca pase Uu verdadero regalo 'Bri mils de 6:Navidird de las 30. Las animas las hubiera oido, sino para estas Fiestas! hubiese sido porque ya estaba acostado en el r hotel. No le aconsejo estos "espectaculo-mara- Dual Dimensional Sound tones" a Alberto en el futuro... Julio Iglesias Distributors: es un exito movido por Pepe Guindi y sus Skyline Dist.: 636 10th Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10036 (212) 5414834 Luis Balaton grandes contactos... Trini Lopez confirm() a Allied Wholesale: Calle Cerra #610 Santurce, P.R. 00927 (809) 725-9255 las claras el porque de sus triunfos ... Mari (Continued on page 41)

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NOVEMBER 25, 1972 NOVEMBER 25, 1972 NOVEMBER 25, 1972 NOVEMBER 25, 1972 New York Tampa Los Angeles Redlands, California Latin Soul By WSOL (Woody Garcia) By KALI By KCAL 1. LA CULEBRA 1. MIL NOCHES By Joe Gaines-WEVD 1. SOMOS NOVIOS LOS BARBAROS-Raff CORNELIO REYNA-CR VIKKY CARR 2. TU SERAS 2. VERDAD AMARGA RENE Y RENE-East Bend 1. PIRANA 2. CON LOS CINCO SENTIDOS LOS MUECAS-Harmony WILLIE COLON-Fania DE RAYMOND 3.NO TENGO DINERO 3.MI CRUZ 2. JULIA CORONADO-ARV G7RARDO REYES-Col/Caytronics 3. EXTASIS 4. UNA NOCHE DE AMOR EL GRAN COMBO-EGC CHUCHO AVELLANET 4.EL DULCERO ALBERTO VAZQUEZ-Gas HERMANOS RAZO-Col/Caytronics 3.SPANISH POPCORN 4. MARIA TERESA PACHECO-Fania 5.DOS COSAS 5. CARINITO RODOLFO HOYOS PABLO BELTRAN RUIZ-RCA 4.AMOR Y PAZ JOHNNY JETS -Peerless ORCH. LA SELECTA-Borinquen 5. LA VIDA ES NUESTRA 6. LA DOCTORIZA - DIJISTE 6. ESCORIA LOS PANCHOS-Col/Caytronics 5.PENSANDO EN TI ANTONIO PRIETO LOS STRWCK-Kubaney LOS SATELITES--Discolando 7. CARCEL PERPETUA 7.AMOR POR AMOR 6. 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MAGDALENA mensas Leo Dan, siempre exitoso, a punto de salir hacia LA CONSPIRACION-Vaya Argentina. iBello apartamento! . . . EnriqueCaceres es a mas By EMILIO GARCIA de gran talento, un excelente guia y amigo . . . AldoLegui de Meet Your DJ NUEVA YORK-Procedentegran triunfo y aceptacion con su Expodisc 73 y el Festival Inter- del Canada, despues de exitosa nacional de la Cancion de Miami Beach . . . Juan Torres fue (Continued from page 40) actuaciones en Espaiia, Portu-espectacularmente bueno en sus presentaciones en el "Cocktail de la radio hispana de Nuevagal y Africa del Sur, se esperaParty" que Musart hubo de brindarle en un bello salon hotelero. York? en Nueva York al sensational Lleno hasta los topes, pero bien atendido todo el mundo. Yo diria que si,pues antecantante y compositor brasilerio Las reuniones de todos los ejecutivos de Caytronics con los nada los programas musicalesRobertoCarlos,quienviene directivos de RCA Mexicana y CBS de Mexico fueron muy exito- de nuestra radio hispana estan acompafiado de los miembros de sas. Felicito a todos los ejecutivos de las tres empresas relacion- muy de acuerdo con la epocasu Banda, para presentarse eladas por sus altos conceptos en cuanto a lo que es promotion, que vivimos. proximo 24 de noviembre, enyenta y distribuciOn de un producto discografico. En especial a Entre los diferentes generosactuation (mica, en el prestigi-los buenos amigos Louis Couttolene, Jr. y Guillermo Infante de musicales, j,cual es el que masoso "The Town Hall" de estaRCA y Manuel Villareal y Armando de Llano de CBS. Joe Vias to gusta impulsar? cuidad. tambien presente en RCA de paso a Miami y las Antillas. . . Todos los generos los impulso Antes de su debut, la Cay-Entretanto, en Estados Unidos, una firma distribuidora de dos con el mismo interes, piles entronics Corp., que procesa y dis-grandes etiquetas mexicanas, en gesto desperado y desafiante, todos hay buenas grabaciones,tribuye sus discos en los Esta-esta cambiando dos discos de sus producciones por uno de las realizadas por magnificos inter-dos Unidos, ofrecera un cocteletiquetas que han ido a una estabilizacion de precios, para pretes. de prensa en su honor, al cualofrecerlos en los mercados a precios inferiores, en un esfuerzo Pero,ztienespredilectionasistiranlos miembros dela por desacreditar la labor de saneamiento y mercadotecnia de los por algun tipo en particular?prensa especializada, destaca-distribuidores de esas marcas con mentalidad de futuro. Con Podria decir que tengo pre-dos "disc jockeys," y person-ello solo logrard desacreditar las ya desacreditadas marcas no dileccion por las baladas. alidadesdelaindustriadel mencionadas y verse forzados a mentir en las verdaderas liquid- i.Cual es el Oiler° que masdisco. aciones de royalties a las fuentes originales. Bueno. todo quedara solicitan en tus programas? Roberto Carlos, cuya popu-entre socios .. . Y ahora . . .i Hasta la prOxima! La pregunta es dificil de con-laridad alcanza niveles inter- testar, porque la "salsa" gozanacionales, es autor junto con I attended to the "Annual Gala Dinner" that Amprofon (Mexi- de la preferencia de un incalcu-Erasmo Carlos, de la canci6n (Continued on page 42) lable annero de seguidores, y"Amada Amante," uno de los lo mismo ocurre con los temasexitos de may -ores yentas este romanticos; bien sean en arreg- alioenel mercado del disco A Division Of los de bilero o de balada. Ade-hispano de los Estados Unidos Tico -AlegreRoulette Records Inc. mas,el"merengue" esta eny en Puerto Rico. "ESTO FUE LO QUE plena efervescencia, como nun - TRAJO EL BARCO" ca. Despues le los exitos logra- Y entrelas voces mascu- Ismael Rivera dos por "Shia Juanica" y "Te con sus Digo Ahorita," que se situaron linas? ultima- Cachimbos en los primeros lugares de pop- Hay muchos; pero CLP-1305 ularidad, este ritmo dominicanomente se estandestacando esti en su mejor momento. mucho CamiloSesto,Danny This LP Includes The 2 Hits Rivera, Roberto Carlos, Fausto Y encuantoalamOsica "INCOMPRENDIDO" moderna,cuales son las vocesRey, Saba, De Raymond, Nelson Ned,SergioDenis,Kristian, Tico 608 femeninas mas populares? Elio Roca y otros intepretes que Podria mencionar a Sophy,se me escapan de la memoria. "DIME PORQUE" Yolandita Monge, Hilda Muril- Que nos puedes comentar Tico 603 loyLissette.Estaultima N.Y. Dist.: Skyline Distributors, 636 10th Ave., N.Y.C. 10036 (212) 541-9835 "pega" entre los oyentes todosobre la popularidad de Sandro, Puerto Rico Dist.: Allied Wholesale, Calle Cerra 610, Santurce, P.R. 00927 ($09)725-9255 lo que grabs. (Continued on page 42) Miami Dist.: Sanido y Discos Inc., 1160 S.W. 1st St., Miami, Fla. 33130 (305)373-1740

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com the beginning it was great but at the end I got tired of the whole thing. Too much .. . almost a marathon! ... Julio Iglesias NUESTRO RINCON is a success, due in great part to the great abilities of Pepe Guindi and his superb contacts in Mexico . . . Trini Lopez was (Continued from page 41) smashing ... and will continue... MariTrini didn't impress can Association of Record Manufacturers) offered on Novemberme that much and Patty not a bit ... Great pianist Mariano, now 10th to all his members. From the table of Augustin Hernandezalso a singer, could really make it ... Leo Dan rushing everything from Peerless I watched everything that was going on. Every-in order to depart via Buenos Aires. He has a beautiful apart- body dressed in tuexedos and looking the best regarding elegancement! . . . and Enrique Caceres was as good as a guide as the and distinction. "Hacienda de Los Morales," where the Galasinger he is. And he is real good! .. . Aldo Legui is enjoying Dinner took place is of a great and rare beauty. . . Sola showedfull acceptance to his Expodisc 73 and International Song Festi- everybody how good a performer she is (A shame the amplifiersval of Miami Beach, that will take place in Miami Beach on May were working so loud )(I couldn't understand a word of what10th. Mexico is very enthusiastic about it! and Aldo ... well, he she was singing). Victor Yturbe "Piruli" proved me how popularis working hard! he is among all Mexicans, including owners and executives from My congratulations to all executives from Caytronics, CBS Mex- competitive labels... Sonia and her mother performed in a duo.ico and RCA Mexicana involved in meetings with both companies It was beautiful! Los Aragon offered a day to dance all night.(separately) regarding the future of their distribution and pro- Good group .. . but, too loud! Amprofon executives are: Luismotion in the states. Caytronics is representing both companies Baston, President, Luis Arturo Gil, Vice President, Ing. Rafaelnow in the USA. Since I attended to all their meetings, I can Farias, Secretary, Ing. Heinz Klinckwort, Treasurer and .Johnvisualize a great future for Mexican productions in this territory. Bush. vocal. I deeply appreciate the introduction words by Presi-I want to congratulate Louis Couttolene, Jr. and Guillermo In- dent Baston, when presenting this editor to the competition. Infante from RCA and Manuel Villareal and Armando de Llano a way, it was some kind of great honor, due to the criticism thisfrom CBS for their optimism and aggressiveness showed in those writer offered two years ago, directed to the Mexican record in-meetings. Joe Vias was also in RCA via Miami and the Antilles dustry. Today, Mexico is going ahead in all markets and reacted... In the meantime, a distributor representing two great Mexican to my criticism improving certain conditions among their execu-labels in the States, is swapping two of their productions for one tives. That speaks very highly about the Mexican industry.of their competitors that already went to a stabilization of prices Thanks! in the States. This gives them the opportunity to offer their com- While in Mexico, I was present the debut night at "El Patio" ofpetitors labels at half price, destroying all planning and mar- Alberto Cortes. Door to success or fiasco, depending on the at-keting of the labels involved. Of course, it could become a risky tendancy, "El Patio" was fully crowded, showing how popularsituation that could work both ways, because when a Mexican Alberto is in Mexico. A shame he performed over 30 songs. Atlabel is offered two by one on the east coast, swapped by any label that is strongly selling on the east coast, it could work like a boomerang and work against the frustrated label in their original LO QUE SE ESCUCHAll) Meet Your DJ (Continued from page 41) market that is mainly in the west coast. And by the same token. EN MEXICO EN El how can they really pay their royalties to the foreign label that I L Raphael y MarcoAntonio granted them the rights to release their records in the States. Mufiiz? Well, perhaps everything will stay among partners ... or aren't "HOY"" Son tres figuras sumamentethey? SU MAS RECIENTE GRABACION DE consagradasysemantienen en la cima de la popularidad. Cual es a to juicio la mel- odia romantica que mas impac- LATH AMERICAN to ha causado entre el publico durante el acio? "Amada Amante," de los corn- ALBUM PICKS positoresRobertoCarlos Erasmo Carlos. i,Y en la version de que in- TUNA DE BAYAMON terprete? 13/41p4 t Los I Mom Bueno, en las versiones de Mericana MIS 113 Danny Rivera y Nacho Sana- Bellaproductionnavideiia que esta SOLITARIOS bria. obteniendo buenas yentas en la costa este de Estados Unidos. Con Abel y CAYTRONICS Julie Rossey de directores, La Tuna de BIENVENIDO a Nueva York Bayamon se luce aqui en "Marcolina ysuMandolina,""ElPiquetedel Newark y New Bedford Lechon," "Alegremonos," "Nuestra ?a nuestro artisto Tradition"y"AguinaldoPuertorri- quefio" entre otros. ROBERTO CARLOS Idolo de la Juventud de America ORQUESTA NATER N. Y. Concierto "Town Hall" Nov. 24 Inca SLP 1028 La Orquesta Natar brinda aqui un gran sonido en production de Ray Barretto. Ritmo contagiante en "La Hormiga y la Rahn Cigarra," "Estoy Hasta el Cuello," "Ni Dienteni Muela,""BotanicaSan Amad Miguel" y "Tormento Feliz."

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com RECORD WORLD1°.NTERNAT1ONAL GERMANY ENGLAND By PAUL SIEGEL By RON McCREIGHT SINGLE IMPORT TIP OF THE WEEK DIG A HOLE-Hans Staymer Band-GSF Records U.K. Picks of the Week for U.S. SINGLE EXPORT TIP OF THE WEEK ES 1ST SO GUT-Marion Maerz-Reprise (WEA) SINGLE MAGIC WOMAN TOUCH-The Hollies TELEVISION RECORD TIP FOR: Publisher: Campbell-Connelly-Polydor ZDF NETWORK HIT -PARADE) ,SLEEPER GOOD TIME GIRL-Stone the Crows Publisher: What's In It For Me Music-Polydor ANGELINA-BertSchumann-Phonogram/Philips ALBUM ,ALBUMS OF THE WEEK ENNISMORE-Colin Blunstone-Epic (POP)-A GOLDEN HOUR OF HUGO WINTERHALTER-HugoWinterhalter- LONDON-Several major tours have been announced which Musicor/Ariola jnvolve some of our most admired talents: Led Zeppelin have (CLASSICAL)-Tschaikovsky: Complete works for Piano-WernerHaas/ twenty four dates set from November 30th, their longest ever Eliahu Inbal-Philips British tour, Emerson, Lake and Palmer have already commenced their annual Autumn tour, which includes a date in town - the II BERLIN - Here's a toast to a very wiseHammersmith Odeon on November 26th. T. Rex plan three spe- American public relations minded record co.,cial "T. Rexmus" London dates coinciding with the release of GSF Records in New York for their colorful &their "Solid Gold Easy" single. Wishbone Ash and Osibisa have informative bulletin, "Happenings" which theyboth just returned from America and commenced their first Brit- mail around the world ... The next big recordishtoursfor some timeimmediately. Phonogram's Jackson happening in Germany will be the CBS partyHeights have an impressive list of dates both here and in Europe in Berlin for their artist, Ivan Rebroff, whowhilst Deep Purple have left for a Stateside tour and Hookfoot kicks off his concert tour of 60 cities fromplan a six to eight week coverage of American colleges early in Paul Siegel Berlin. Have you heard Julie Rogers' versionthe new year. Meanwhile, America's Alice Cooper has arrived of "Hava Nagila" called, "Now"? . . .It's a great record! .. . en -route to France, Germany, Holland and Scandinavia and an- Major Bill Smith of Fort Worth, Texas is due for a smash chartother WEA protegee, Phlorescent Leech and Eddie, alias Mark hit .. .I hear that Bernard Chevry's MIDEM 1973 is sold out andVolman and Howard Kaylan were launched with a party in the that there's no more office space left. Well, Bernard, my sugges-company's officesbefore appearing on BBC TV's Old Grey tion is that you ask Eddie Barclay to rent his fabulous yacht toWhistle Test. your customers ... Oneof the nicest people in show biz is Ger- The annual onslaught on the Christmas market is underway many's, Gerhard Wendland, who charms in his vocal delivery onwith a boom of singles and albums set for release during the next the new Phonogram/Philips single, "Du wirst alle Jahre schoner"two weeks. EMI offers Mary Hopkin's "Mary Had A Baby," (Ev'ry Year You Grow More Beautiful!" ... FreddyBrecks' bigHurricane Smith's "My Mother Was Her Name," The Shadows' BASF English single, "Say It Stronger" being released shortly"Apache," (reissued as a maxi single to compete with Popcorn's Stateside (USA), while BASF director Hans-Jochen Versemann up -dated version on Pye), Jake Thackray's "Remember Bethle- based in Ludwigshafen, Germany, shoots it around the world, andhem" and two certain chart busters through Tamla, Jackson this week, Hans -Joachim Cabus, energetic, experienced public re-Five's "Lookin' Through The Windows" and MichaelJackson's lations wise BASF VIP shoots it off in Portugal ... Followedby "Ben." They also lead the way in the novelty field with another Spain, Italy, Japan, etc., etc. and no matter what the current tradefrom last year's Christmas chart topper, Benny Hill, Jon Pert- rumors are, I'm sure that BASF VIP, Dr. Helmut Thurn has the wee's "Who Is The Doctor," Clive Dunne's "Let's Take A Walk," right business medicine to keep BASF healthy! . . . Oneof Ger- facing competition from Dick Emery's, "You Are Aweful." Strong- many's nicest and professional A&R men, Wolfgang Kretzchmar est chart contenders however, come from Rod Stewart (Mercury), just visited me in Berlin, and we both spent a few wonderful T. Rex (EMI), Slade (Polydor), Joe Cocker (Cube Records have hours goin' thru the recording industry of yesterday, today and flipped "Woman To Woman" making "Midnight Rider" the top tomorrow, and whenever this fella comes to Berlin he's always side), Joni Mitchell, whose Stateside hit "You Turn Me On, I'm A welcome, and his lovely wife, Leonore, too ... If anyone sees myRadio" is released on Asylum through EMI, David Cassidy ("Rock old friend, Hugo Winterhalter, please tell him that my radioMe Baby"-Bell), the Hollies ("Magic Woman Touch"-Polydor), audience and I just spent a wonderful hour with Hugo Winter -and Blackfoot Sue, ("Sing Don't Speak"-Jam). Blue Mink's "Stay halter & his orchestra, in which just reached me on the MusicorWith Me," (Regal Zonophone), is breaking at last, Colin Blun- label & their German licensee,Ariola speered by Friedrichstone's "Miracles" (Epic), is already a hole seller, as is Lynsey & Egmont Liiftner . .. By check I amsending Freddie Fields &De Paul's "Getting A Drag," (MAM). Roy Silver $0.51 cents for one stock share in CMA, as my Wall In the album field Cube give good value with their latest in the Street broker tells me that their profits have gone up 25% this"Doubleback" series-two 1p sets at £2.40. from Tyrannosaurus year ... HerbGottlieb, ASCAP, California : Thank you for suchRex and Procol Harum. Dutch band Focus have their third set nice words to Larry Shayne . ..Chappell's Dr. Michael Muller-issued by Polydor, appropriately titled, "Focus Three." Polydor Blattau: Please tell Anne Murray that her Canadian Capitolalso offer certain Christmas sellers by the New Seekers-"Live At single, "Cotton Jenny" is not for German monies, however theThe Albert Hall," the Hollies "Romany" - John Entwhistle's flip side is a money record for both of you! . . . Congratsto my "Whistle Rymes" on Track. Superb album by Colin Blunstone old buddy. Jerry Wexler for his brilliant Record World dialogue.titled, "Ennismore" on Epic will be huge and long awaited hp's "Amen" ... Andtill next week ... ! (Continued on page 44)

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NOVEMBER 25, 1972 NOVEMBER 25, 1972 NOVEMBER 25, 1972 NOVEMBER 25, 1972 ENGLAND'S TOP 10 GERMANY'S TOP 10 FRANCE'S TOP 10 BELGIUM'S TOP 10 1. CLAIR 1. WIG-WAM BAM 1. LAISSE ALLER LA MUSIQUE 1. HIGHWAY SHOES GILBERT O'SULLIVAN-MAM THE SWEET -RCA STONE, CHARDEN-Barclay DAMSY & DOVER 2. MY CING-A-LING 2. EINE NEUE LIEBE 1ST WIE EIN NEUES 2. ON IRA TOUS AU PARADIS 2. TROGLODYTE CHUCK BERRY -Chess LEBEN MICHEL POLNAREFF-Disc'Az JIMMY CASTOR BUNCH 3. LEADER OF THE PACK JURGEN MARCUS-Telefunken 3. LES MATINS D'HIVER 3. ENSEMBLE SHAHGRI-LAS-Kama Sutra 3.POPCORN GERARD LENORMAN-CBS ART SULLIVAN 4. LOOP DI LOVE HOT BUTTER-Musicor Ariola 4. DELTA QUEEN PROUDFOOT-Bisc'Az 4. CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION SHAG -UK 4. ICH NAB' DIE LIEBE GESEHN T. REX VICKY LEANDROS-Philips 5. UN JOUR SAN TOI 5. MOLIIY OLD DOUGH 5. WIG-WAM BAM LIEUTENANT PIGEON-Decca 5. BOTTOMS UP CRAZY HORSE-Disc'Az MIDDLE OF THE ROAD -RCA 6. PARLE PLUS BAS THE SWEET 6. WHY 6. BLAU BLUHT DER ENZIAN DALIDA-Borcloy 6. MAMA WEER ALL CRAZEE NOW DONNY OSMOND-MGM HE INO-Columbia /EM I GODFATHER SLADE 7. CRAZY HORSES 7. CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION BANDE ORIGINALE 7. SCHOOL'S OUT OSMON DS -MGM T. REX-Ariola 7. YOU'RE A LADY ALICE COOPER 8. CROCODILE ROCK PETER SKELLERN-Decco 8. MEXICO 8. POPCORN ELTON JOHN-DJM LES HUMPHRIES SINGERS-Decco 8. C'EST MA PRIERE MIKE BRANT-CBS VARIOUS VERSIONS 9. LET'S DANCE 9. SCHOOL'S OUT 9. VAYA CON DIOS CHRIS MONTEZ-London 9. MAIN DANS LA MAIN ALICE COOPER -Warner Bros (WE,0 CHRISTOPHE-Discodis CATS 10. I'M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU 10. HELLO -A 10. LES ROMANTIQUES ONT DISPARU 10. ALL THE YOUNG DUDES STYLPSTICS-Auto MOUTH & MacNEAL-Philips SERGE FOUCHET-Philips MOTT THE HOOPLE England CANADA (Continued from page 43) from Python Lee Jackson and Apollo 100 are both released by Young Blood. Gus Dudgeon's new protegee, Joan Armatrading By LARRY LeBLANC has a fine debut album on Cube and Uriah Heep have another big TORONTO: U.A. artist Claude Valade hasseller with their next, "The Magician's Birthday" on Bronze,as potential double -sided hit with "Ce N'est Pasdoes David Bowie who has two previously issued elsewhere al- Un Matin Pour Se Dire Adieu" (Bobby Golds-bums reissued on RCA -"Space Oddity" and "The Man Who Sold boro's "With Pen in Hand") and "Non, Non,The World"... and there's more to come next week. My Love" (Never My Love) by Don and Dick Polydor's Mike Hales has been appointed International repre- Addrisi. Both songs were arranged by Richardsentative for the U.S.A. from January 1st, being replaced here Gregoire, produced by Ben Kaye and Cyrilleas pop marketing manager, by Trevor Trimmers. Their latest Beaulieu and recordedat the Andre Perrysigning is former Tamla man, Jimmy Ruffin. Larry LeBlanc Studios in Montreal... "Anne's Special" is the The British service of Radio Luxembourg, having just re- title of Anne Murray's first television special this season whichcovered from their great successes in the Grand Prix. will present was shown Friday, Nov. 17 at 9:00 P.M. on CBC-TV. Guests werea new late weekendprogramtobe named "Rock Present Glen Campbelland R. G. Brown ... Boot Records' president, Jury-Roll Past." Krytiuk has just completed arrangements with West Records of Hollywood, California for Canadian representation of their prod-At Grand Opening uct for November includes "L'Enfant," the first Jp from ten year Westinghouse Canada To You" as performed by label president George Clements. Writer To Market RCA Carlton Dinnal is signed with Berdoo Music (BMI) whose publishing is also part of the agreement... CHUM /FM taped one of Selectavision Valdy's shows at Grumbles recently and will be airing it soon. NEW YORK - Westinghouse CHOM will probably feature it later.. . Polydor Canadian prod- Canada, Ltd. plans to market the uct for November includes "L'nfant," the first Ip from ten year new RCA SelectaVisionMag- old Robin, and "D'Arcy," first album from Montrealer D'Arcy on Tape System for color television Absolu Records... Fludd single "Always Be Thinking of You" recording and playback over con- taking off nationally with play listing and chartings across the ventional TV receivers,it was country .. . WEA artist Veronique Sanson's single "Amoreuse" announced today. still climbing Quebec charts . . . Beach Boys at the Montreal The Canadian firm joins two Forum Nov. 20 . . . George Struth of Quality Records Ltd. another major consumer electronic nounced the MGM acquisition for Quality to manufacture and companies, Bell & Howell and distribute to ROMAR label in Canada. The newly formed labelLarry Page (left), managing di-Magnavox, in declaringitsin- is headed by Bob Marcucci formerly of Chancellor Records.. . rector of Penny Farthing Recordstention of marketing the color The first release on Romar is "Mississippi Lady"... New release is seen presenting Belaphon's video player developed by RCA. from Humphrey and The Dumptrucks entitled "Ain't Goin' To Branko Zivanovic agold recordThe product is scheduled to be Sin No More" an easy going single... GRT artist Mike Graham forthesuccessoftheDaniel available in late 1973. touring Ontario prior to his initial release on the GRT label Boone hit, "Beautiful Sunday," in Bell & Howell is expected to entitled "Friends... Gordon Lightfoot to perform at the National allGermanspeakingcountries. manufacture the precision tape Arts Centre, Ottawa, Dec. 1 & 2...Cliff Edwards has tour ofOccasion was atBelaphon's new office in Vienna. transport component of the sys- country planned in conjunction with the release of his first solo tem for RCA, and plans to make album on Polydor . .. First release for Les Zaiser on Quality it available to others in the in- Records entitled "The Girl I Love" . . . Mahogany Rush at theBuffy Tops dustry. Montreal Forum Dec. 14 and the Coliseum of Quebec, Quebec The RCA SelectaVision Mag- Dec. 15. Watch for the groups album Mahogany Rush on LondonIn Denmark Tape System plays prerecorded Records . . . United Artists Records has bought a series of NEW YORK-Buffy Sainte -tapes, records and plays back masters from the Alan Douglas Collection which were originallyMarie's Vanguard single "He'sregular "off the air" TV pro- produced by Douglas in 1962 on the Solid State Label. To be re-An Indian Cowboy In The Ro-grams, and, with an associated leased on the U.A. labels will be performances by Billie Holiday,deo" was recently voted numberhome TV camera, records and Duke Ellington, King I'leasure... Major Hoople's Boarding Houseone on the Danish Tio I Toppplays back "home movies." Ini- has a new single release on Polydor entitled "Everything's Thechart. A self -penned tune, alsotially a black -and -white camera Same." The single was produced by Jack Richardson . . . Kingfound on her Vanguard album will be available for instant play- Biscuit Boy currently touring Alberta and British Columbia... "Moonshot," the single has en-back of home movie scenes. A A & M Records announced that the Keith Hampshire singletered onto Denmark's best sell-low-cost color TV camera is un- "Daytime -Night -Time" is soon to be released by King Recordsing popular chart, Kvallstoppender development by RCA for of Japan. at number thirteen. future introduction.

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com Dialogue (Continued from page 27) went to Jack Warner and said "Dad Ineed another half mil," LLDALBUM PICKS Dad may not feel like reaching in his wallet at that point. Short sighted is clinging onto one artist and milking that artist. Short (Continued from page 20) sighted is milking a hundred artists and not looking to risk more to gain more. Risk sometimes beyond reason to gain more. Nobody NAKED SONGS knows the absolute rules about what is reasonable in these mat- AL KOOPER-Colundria KC 31723 ters. If Alice Cooper's management comes to me and says ok the Kooper's latest is a soul -bearing collec- next album we think you should spend $50,000 in television tion of self -penned tunes combined with time buys, I'm going to wince, but I'm going to listen. And that great outside material like John Prine's to me is long range, and that's where you should be as a record "Sam Stone," and Sam Cooke's "Touch company. the Hem of His Garment." As usual, RW: What does Creative Services encompass? Kooper's keyboard work is flawless, and SC: In about 1968 there was no such thing in this company as the background singing is also excellent. Creative Services. I was Director of Merchandising working in the THERE'S A SONG IN THIS marketing wing, which was a traditional wing that involved pro- UNCLE JIM'S MUSIC-Kapp KS -3670 motion, sales, merchandising and advertising. At that time be- (MCA) cause I had been the only one who had stood at the corner of There's a lot more than one song in this Haight and Ashbury in the whole company, the company said countrified brew of Uncle Jim's Mu- `we need more freaks.' sic. The tunes, strongly influenced by the RW: House freaks? BuffaloSpringfieldanditsspin-offs, SC: Yes. So they allowed me to be their sort of institutional- rangefromfoot-stompin'goodtime ized freak and they hired one from the outside, Andy Wickham. numberslike"GreatestStoryEver And we were the two longhairs around here. We felt we could Told" to pretty ballads like "New Song get away with something, so we started to experiment and have (Think It Over)." some fun. That was the birth of creative services. Somewhere along the line creative services moved up from the marketing JIM BAILEY wing and became an entity to itself with myself and a shared United Artists-CAS-5612 secretary, shared with the art director, until today there are 40 That incredible impersonator of Peggy people in creative services, and we are, in about a week, going to Lee, Judy Garland, Barbra Streisand et challenge the accounting department to a tug of war out on al. does them all here, with the added Warner Blvd. and have it out once and for all. See who's really bonus of a taste of the real Jim Bailey running this place. on side two. Album comes complete with RW: Would you be willing to say how much money you do pictures of Bailey dressed as those great spend? ladies. SC: We spend? I'd be very willing, though I'm not sure. We really don't work very well that way. We spend whatever makes A TEAR AND A SMILE sense. There has not been one year since I've had a budget that TIR NA NOG-Chrysalis CHR 1006 I've done less than go about 25% over my budget, usually more. (Warner Bros.) There is no way that I can budget whatever good ideas you might Acoustic duo whose sound falls some- come up with next year, that you haven't thought of before you where into the British folk scene (Fair- made your budget. If it's a good idea and it looks like it might port Convention, etc.) should turn some make sense, go ahead and do it. We got some money. I've heard American ears with their first outing in stories of people asking for ads from other record companies this country. The songs are soft, sweet and the ad department says, well we've run out of our budget and melodic, and should make for fine for this quarter. What kind of nonsense is that? You've got a late -night FM programming. record to sell, let's sell it. Sometimes we spend too much, other times we spend too little. If you ask any number of managers or MASTER PIECES artists they would say "they don't spend enough." 'We just try APOLLO 100-Mega M51-5005 to make sense out of what we're doing. Budgets are secondary, Group that smashed with "Joy" a year I can't always say, excitement this week is going to cost $17.75. ago, offers a collection of instrumentals don't know if that answers your question, but it really doesn't built around favoriteslike "Popcorn," have importance to me. "Amazing Grace" and "Beethoven 9." RW: Do you think of your approach to promoting artists as Though many of the tunes are old, the low key? productions are strictly contemporary. SC: I have a psychological aversion to the concept of hype. SARAH IS NO LADY I know it is sometimes a very fashionable thing in some circles to SARAH-Cream CR-9010 say, "I hype better than he hypes." My view is that anybody can As the title of this disc implies, Sarah, hype better, and if hype is what it takes, well - we'll come out the group,isanall -male contingent. with a new group next month and we'll call that group "The They make religious -rockmusic,and World's Greatest Phallus" and what 1 will do is I will have a make it well. Some of the more interest- crew at no small expense paint the side of the World Trade ing things on the album are "Hammer Center in New York, 100 stories high, with the World's Greatest Me Down" and "Mother Mary, Father Phallus. And that's gonna cause a lot of reaction. And that's John." Programmers would do well to hype. People are not going to stop talking about that! I would give it a shot. rather be known as a bad ticket taker. RW: Is there an equal sign between hype and excitement? THE MASTERPIECE SC: "Hype" has a connection of being over blown and unjusti- THE CHARLES RANDOLPH CREAN fied. Hype has about it an air of some desperation to me. First SOUNDE-Rantrood R-8105 of all I deal with too many people that I respect too much to go In addition to the successful single from out and make distortions out of them. I cannot perceive going the TV series "The Masterpiece Thea- tfliarto Klitliolvh4rau out and hyping James Taylor. I can, and do, go out to bring tre,"Grean, withthevocalhelpof tktivabp James Taylor's art to the public in the best way possible, and daughter Robin, goes through "Theme that does not mean the most outlandish way possible. I think From Star Trek," "Jennie's Theme" from Sapab., you can hype a starlet, but don't mess around with Rosalind

"Young Winston," and other popular or 4..011420~ Russell. I think you can hype crap, but I do not view most of the soon -to -be -popular tunes. artists on this label as crap.

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com Oakley CONCERT REVIEW Columbia (Continued from page 3) (Continued from page 3) Oakley were 24 years old. Loggins & Messina: A Smash! Dance"at63, The Loreli's Oakley was killed Saturday "S.T.O.P." at 83, Joe Simon's afternoon when his motorcycle NEW YORK-On the basistraordinarilymusical"Vahe-"Misty Blue" at85, Looking bounced off a bus he was tryingof their first two Columbia al-vella" featuring some jumpingGlass's "Golden Rainbow" at to pass. He was thrown frombums and their recent two soldjamming, and the co-authored99, Dr. Hook's "Cover of Roll- his bike but got to his feet andout concert appearances at Lin-"Your Mama Don't Dance," theing Stone" at 102, Billy Lee refused medical attention, say- coln Center's Philharmonicmost stand up and boogie songRiley's "I Got A Thing About ing that the only thing wrongHall, it would appear that Log- of the evening. Excellent musi-You, Baby" at 103, Argent's was a bloody nose and cracked gins and Messina are a shoe -incians and adroit harmonizers,"Tragedy"at105,Titanic's crash helmet. Unfortunately heasoneofthemajor superLoggins and Messina also have"Sultana" at 124, Edgar Win- suffered severe internal dam-groups of the '70's. No questiona winning stage presence whichter's "Round and Round" at ages to his head and he wasabout it, the group is a smashall adds up to a fabulous night126 and the Rowan Brothers' home less than an hour whensuccess. of music. "All Together" at 143. he began convulsing. He died Kenny Loggins opened the set Elektra's Casey Kelly opened In the forefront of the 24 an hour after arrivingata alone with just his guitar. Inthe bill, and he has improvedalbumbarrageisSantana's local hospital. rapid succession he beautifullyvery much since his summer"Caravanserai" checking in at The band played at Oakley'splayed a series of his acousticCentral Park appearances. More 9. FollowingtheColumbia funeral,justashehadatsongs, including the charming,at ease on stage, Kelly sangLatin -rock group is Mac Davis' Duane's, one year and 10 daysinnocent "House At Pooh Cor-mostly selections from his re-"Baby Don't Get Hooked On before. ner," a lovely "Danny's Song,"centalbum, includingtheMe" Ip at 15, Liza With A Z The band had been workingand "Lady of My Heart," andbouncy "Silver Meteor," a rock-at 19, The O'Jays' Back Stab- ontheirnew album,called alilting "Whiskey." As Log -ing "Poor Boy," and a funnybers at 20, Harold Melvin and "Lightning Rod," up until Oak-gins was playing "Long Tailand accurate rocker "You Can'tthe Blue Notes at 30, 10 Years ley's death and two concertsCat," therestofthe groupGet There From Here." OtherAfters' Rock and Roll Music this Friday and Saturday nightslowly started to join him onsongs in a different mood wereto the World at 33, BS&T's New in Houston with the Gratefulstage, beginning with a drum-"EscapingReality,"alovely Blood at 35, Johnny Nash's Dead have been called off. (Zoomer, and, after the introduc-song, and "Making Believe," a"I Can See Clearly Now at 39, World News). tion of Jim Messina, the restballadwithamessagethat"Simon and Garfunkel's Great- of the band entered with saxes,rings true as it details two lost,est Hits" at 49, "Barbra Streis- oboe, fiddle, and recorder. Fromempty lives, and the fun, coun-and Live at the Forum" at 50. Eddy Arnold that moment on, the entire halltrybluesflavored"Resign"Loggins and Messina" at 51, (Continued front page 3) rockedtosomeof the best played music to be heard in aYourself To Me." West, Bruce and Laing's "Why albums per year. very long time. A trademark of Kelley's liveDontcha" at 59, Andy Wiliams' Inmakingtkedisclosure, The group is very much anperformances is the clever med-"Alone Again" at 85, "Santana/ Arnold said: equalpartnership,as provenley of Beach Boy hit songs with MilesLive!"at86,Johnny "Many people may questionwhen Jim Messina sang some ofthe lyrics changed to reflect theMathis' Song Sung Blue at 88, why I have left a fine companyhis own tunes,such asthecomplete opposite extreme ofMark Almond's "Rising" at 96, like RCA Records after 27 suc-gentlerocking"Nobody Butwholesomeness.ThispartofMott The Hoople's "All The cessfulyears.Truthfully,itYou,""HolidayHotel,"andthe evening was great fun, andYoung Dudes" at108, "Lynn was one of the most difficult"Listen to A Country Song."Casey Kelly seems like the tal-Anderson's Greatest Hits" at decisions of my life and I re-Standouts of the night were theented good guy so many would120,MilesDavis' "On the gret leaving the many friends "Trilogy."particularlyMes- like to see succeed. Corner" at 121, Chi Coltrane I have there. sina's "Peace of Mind," the ex- Robert Feidenat 129, "It's A Beautiful Day At "For one thing,I have con- CarnegieHall"at132,Boz sistantly tried to produce 'good Scaggs' "My Time" at 135 and music'records and MGM isJohnson Warns Broadcasters Ray Coniff's Alone Again Na- now the leader in thisfield. (Continued from page 3) turally at 146. Also, Mike Curb and Don Costa willpersonallyproduce myfight with sling shots." defense of unpopular ideas" or records and I welcome that." Recalling that H. G. Wells, toresistchallengessuccess- author of such books as Warfully. Fluff Off of the Worlds, once wrote that He chided broadcasters for Oh Coward "Human history becomes morefailing to do more. While it was and more a race between educa-"well and good to run full -page (Continued from page 3) tion and catastrophe," Johnsonads" to interest newspapers in radio stations, will receive com-told the broadcasters: "It is youbroadcasting's problems, he prehensive information kits onwho provide that education forsaid, the industry could have the movie, it's background andour nation; you who will bearspoken out on FCC station fines production,including packagessome measure of the responsi-For alleged obscenities, about of glossy photos and speciallybility for whatever catastropheefforts to censor song lyrics on prepared fact sheets. may befall us in our ignorance.records, and subpoenas of news- Phases III and IV are devotedNow, more than ever, Americamen'srecords,cutsinPBS to reaching the general publicneeds your independence, cour-funds, etc. and willinclude, according toage, and leadership." The Commissioner,whose Bossin, "several completely new He said "First Amendment"term expiresnext June,de-At the press luncheon, hosted by and innovative marketing tech-and "freedom" are words thatscribed himself as "the seniorRoulette Records last week in the niquesthatwillbreaknew"we sometimes throw aroundminority member of the FCCHotel Plaza to introduce Fluff, the ground in merchandising a mo-very carelessly" and only take . . .confronting retirement at discery'slatestentryforrock tion picture soundtrack album."on real meaning when "used inthe age of 38." He thanked thegroup honors, Record World was broadcasters for giving him "awell represented in this tabling of chance to say goodbye." (left to right) staffers Tony Pro- The Coast "Actually," he quipped, "myfera,Martin Snider, Vice Presi- (Continued from page 10) dent Joe Fleischman, and Associ- departure ultimately may comeate Editor Mike Sigman. Behind will be hung next to a painting of Judy Garland when Alice andto be viewed by the broadcast-them are Roulette Executive V.P. the boys open their five day gig at the Palace Theater in Feb....ers as a mixed blessing. AfterJoe Kolsky and Art Polhemus, who From Zoo World: Paul Simon's present plans for touring off dueall, you won't have Nick John-organized Fluff and is the producer to problems in his left hand. Could be arthritis or bursitis. Can'tson to kick around Richard Nix-of the new quintet's Roulette re- close his left hand. on anymore." cordings.

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com CONCERT REVIEW Screen Gems -Col Issue CONCERT REVIEW Nostalgia Songbook Tull, Giant Score Dawson, Happy & Artie NEW YORK - "Rock and Roll Revival" is the new song-In Garden Concert Score At Town Hall book release from Screen Gems - NEW YORK - Columbia's NEW YORK - During theas good as one would hope. Columbia Publications, part ofGentle Giant, a six man group past year, with two Kama Sutra Opening the bill were Happythe company's contribution tosounding like a good combina- albums and many New Yorkand Artie Traum, two of thethe '50's and '60's revival. tion of Flock, Jethro Tull and concert appearances, Jim Daw-most accomplished folk singers Alumniofsock hops andMoody Blues, opened the show son has developed quite a loyaland writers performing today.senior proms of the era willat the Garden (13) for Warner following. In concert at TownTheir two albums available onfondly scan the list of titlesBros'. very hot Jethro Tull. Hall Dawson once again showedCapitol are indispensible to anyincluded in the folio, such as Individually, the group why he is the songman so manygood, basic record collection."Venus In Blue Jeans," "Stupidproved to be extremely talented people love. In a time when so When BobDylanrecorded Cupid," "Surf City," "The Loco -andversatile.Manyinstru- much music isloud or hard,some of his own songs for theMotion," "Calendar Girl," andments were played at different Dawson's melodic love songsfirst time on the second volume"Happy Birthday SweetSix- times by all the members of the are most refreshing. These areof his "Greatest Hits," he usedteen." group. Their second tune was a timeless songs, and all so veryHappy Traum toaccompany Arranged for the piano, voicedynamic one which included good, that I often wonder whyhim on vocals, bass, and ban-andguitar,the songbookis violin and cello, and their third other major performers havejo. Alternating on lead vocals.priced at $2.95. number wascalled"Funny not recorded his compositions.Happy and Artie sang many of Ways," containing a horn sec- Jim Webb and Paul Williams,their own songs, including theWB Music Reps tion and also a xylophone. The as great as they are, shouldn'thaunting "Scavangers." "Refu- highlightoftheirsetwas have the market to themselves.gees," "Farmer's Almanac," andBowen -Bones "Nothing At All," a hard rock Among the lovely songs Daw- astunning new one,"Pick- NEW YORK-Warner Bros.type number, featuring percus- son performed were "When You pockets,Perjurers, andMusic Publishing has recentlysionist, Malcolm Mortimore. FinallyComeAround,"theThieves." Many of these songsconcluded catalogue represen- The group ended with "Plain poignant "Stephanie," a mov-were highlighted by Happy'station deals with two AmericanTruth" a driving, exciting song, ing "Saturday Airplane," andsuperb harmonica. record producers-Jimmy Bow-sounding reminiscent of the now "Down From the Mountain." Also performed was "Goingen and Bones Howe. disbanded Flock (also Colum- Dawson also did very well withDown To See Bessie," as funky Bowen has been a well-knownbia, and always a favorite of Hank Williams' "Your Cheatingas a song can be, written forfigure on the music scene over mine)in which the violinist Heart,"andJoniMitchell'sthe Traums by Robbie Robert-the last decade. As an artist heplays jazz/rock riffs through- "Michael From Mountains," asson of The Band, and Dylan'srecorded the rock & roll classic, out, with the entire band going well as Dylan's "I Shall Be Re-"When I Paint My Masterpiece""Party Doll". He has producedfull blast behind and around leased." Dawson's encore was,and, for an encore, "You Ain'tnumerousmillion -sellingrec- him. of course, "Songman," one ofGoing Nowhere," the best rendi-ords for countless artists in- A great act, definitely worth the most beautiful sing -alongtion this_ song has ever had.cluding Frank Sinatra, Deanseeing. songs ever, and his fans sangHappy and Artie also excel, andMartin and Kenny Rogers & Headlining the bill was the the chorus of this anthem ofreally get going on some bluesThe First Edition. His currentever so phenomenalJethro brotherhood along withhim. numbers, such as "Deep Riveractivities include recording Lee Tull!For myself, and many Special treats were several newBlues.""JackhammerBlues,"Hazlewood and Bert Kaempfert.others there that evening, this songs from a forthcoming al-and-the jumping joy of "Al- Howe has produced all of thewas most definitely the concert bum, and these were every bitligator Man." Robert FeidenFifth Dimension hits. of the year!! For more than 2 hours of tion of competing with Carson."want to speak for ABC," he said,total stupification, Ian Ander- Kirshner Kirshner said. "These are prob-"but I think Friday is the bestson and Company leaped (Continued frond page 6) ably people who won't be watch-night for rock music." around the stage in a frenzy of ing Carson anyway." Kirshneralsosaidthelatewild antics putting together, As to the ratings he needs to Kirshner wanted to emphasizenight slot has a fairly sophisti-musically and theatrically, one keep the show on the air on athe acts' belief in the show and cated audience, consequentlyof the most entertaining shows regularbasis,KirshnersaidABC's belief in the show: theChuck Berry's "My Ding -a -ling"to be seen anywhere in a long they would have to be good,acts' belief can be measured by isin the show (though Alicetime. though he wasn't sure just howthe fact they diditfor scale,Cooper's hatchet work on a toy Act 1 of this brilliant per- good"I think it's not a ques-and ABC's "is the slot." "I don'tdoll is out.) formance was "Thick Asa Brick,"tobefollowedby "Aqualung" more than an hour and a half later. The audience was ecstaticallycaptivated. The group was extremely appreciative, and gracious. Beau- tiful rapport. An evening to be remembered. Toni Profera Sack Named Athenia VP CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY- Jules L. Sack has been named VicePresident of Marketing and Sales for Athenia Indus- tries, Inc. Athenia is currently involved in the final pre -pro- ductionstagesforitsentry into the cassette market,including in its line C -O and tape loadedcassettesaswellas "In Concert:" Top Row: Alice Cooper, Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, Curtis Mayfield, Seals & Crofts. Bottom Row:cassette component parts and Blood. Sweat & Tears, Poco, Allman Bros. Band. accesories.

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AmericanRadioHistory.Com RECORD WORLD COUNTRY Corey Enterprises Born NASHVILLE -A new com-for Chart Records titled "The pany has appeared on the musicHistory of the American Revo- scene in Nashville. Corey Inter-lution"for which he will be .NASKALLE REPORT national Enterprises, Inc., withawardedaU.S.Bicentennial executiveofficesat71917thAward on Dec. 14, and has been Ave. South, will be engaged innominated for the 1972 Free- By RED O'DONNELL all phases of the entertainmentdoms Foundation Award. Talking about performers being "up" for a industry. The companyis announcing show, Mega recording artist Sammi Smith and Currentlyfivedivisions areitsfirstrelease this week, a herband presented an impromptu 'concert' for in operation; Corey Internation-Christmas single written and re- passengers aboard a London -to -Chicago jet ... al Publications (BMI), DalCorcorded by Corey. The plug side Sammi & Co. were returning from a tour of Music (ASCAP),Enterprisewill be a novelty tune for chil- England ... Only reasonthey didn't receive a Productions, Enterprise Promo-dren titled"It's Gonna Be a standing ovation isthat the passengers had tions and Corey Records. Mixed up Xmas", b/w a serious their seat belts fastened. Dallas Corey, the company'ssong for adults titled "The Birth Dolly Parton's 4th annual hometown benefit president, is a writer and per-of Christmas". A c&w releaseshow in Sevierville Tenn., attracted 3,000 people-including out- former himself. He is a formeris ready for January according of-towners rom Sweden and Illinois ... Dolly isbig in her home writer for Central Songs, andto Jerry Martz, the company's town ... In fact, Dolly isbig everywhere. as an artist recorded an albumman in charge of promotions. Bobby Goldsboro solos with the Cincinnati Symphony next Sunday ... Glenn Campbell's latest LP, "Glenn Travis Campbell," Williamson Joins Back To RCA was produced by onetime Nashvillian Jimmy Bowen. It's the first Bowen -Campbell recording studio association. Clement Studios Connie Smith's comment on why she left RCA for Columbia :"I NASHVILLE - The engi- am very fond of Chet Atkins, Bob Ferguson and RCA, but I feel neering staff of the Jack Cle- my recording career will be better served as a Columbia artist." ment Recording Studios has a Brenda Lee who a few weeks ago underwent what was described new member, announces studio as "serious abdominal surgery" must be doing all right ... She manager Charlie Tallent. He is and her husband (Ronnie Shaklett) were at Elton John's local Jim Williamson, who most re- concert-rocking with about 10,000 other fans of the British cently worked in Nashville at rocker. the Woodland Sound Studios. Birthdaying: Jean Shepard, Johnny Carver. A Thanksgiving Prior to that, he was an engi- Story: Combine Music Co.'s Bob Beckham and some of his Music neer for Decca Records andBobby Bare, one of the country's biggest stars who got his start onRow buddies on a fishing trip at Center Hill Lake (about 100 miles worked under Owen Bradley'sthe Victor label, has returned tofrom Nashville) ran out of food, drink, etc. and drove to a nearby direction at Bradley's Barn. RCA Records. He is shown signingvillage store to pick up replenishments. Beckham bought-for 58 hiscontractwithChetAtkinscents-what he assumed to be a bag of crushed ice. Back in the Candy Gets Jeris (left) and Chet's assistant Jerrycabin he began beating the thoroughly frozen plastic bag on a Bradley. table-and out fell a thoroughly frozen 13 -pound turkey. The Ross Single water around Center Hill must be 100 proof ? NASHVILLE-Scotty Moore,"Hee Haw" Makes Songwriter Mickey Newbury told Associated Press staffer Alan Nashville music business exec- Wilson: "I build a song like a jig saw puzzle. I'll think of some- utiveandproducer,hasan- Segment Changes thing for weeks and weeks and then come up with one piece of nounced that he has negotiated NASHVILLE - Thenewa line. Not the whole line, just one piece.I never force myself to for and acquired the currentwinter series of "Hee Haw,"write. I wrote 'Frisco Mable Joy'-about my father-and it took Jeris Ross single, "The Midnightcurrentlyunder production31/2 years to complete. Another thing: in my opinion, when you Cowboy," from Cartwheel Rec-here at WLAC-TV studios, willwrite, you gotta write about things that people can relate to. The ords. offer even more appeal for thesimpler the song, the longer it'll last." The release has been placedyounger set through incorpora- The performance of Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass at with Candy Records, a divisiontion of more animation and newthe White House on election night was not without a slightly of National Sound Productions,segments featuring children. amusing incident: Danny lost a contact lens-his eight such loss whose operations are now headed Lovullo said the "Hee Haw"this year. "A security guard accidentally bumped into me and by Moore. Stations will be re -show is currently airing in 207knocked the lens out of my eye, "Danny explained. I left word serviced immediately with themarkets with a rating estimatewith a White House aide that if the lens is found please ask release on the Candy label. of 30,000,000 viewers. (Continued on page 51) COUNTRY PICKS OF THE WEEK

W MERLEHAGGARD,"I WONDER IF THEY EVERcie BOBBY G.RICE, "YOU LAY SO EASY ON MY "THIS MUCH AMAN," MARTY ROBBINS, THINK OF ME,"(Blue Book,BMI). MIND," (Americus, ASCAP). Rice pro- A tasty morsel of music by Marty on this 0 Haggarddeliversanotherbrillianta. vides a performancethatshould coelpee. Along withthe albumtitlesong, z number that has to be a knockout! send him soaring. The stylized de- self -penned"Franklin,Tennessee,""You This one is crammed full of social livery fits square in the middle of .4Don'tReallyKnow," and"Making The tn impact.Itis songslike this that nicelistening.Sweet and simple, Most Of A Heartache." All have the tender make music more than just enter- theRice,RilsandFieldsmelody touch of the veteran singer. Robbins adds tainment but an experience inliv- perfectly fits the mood of the lyric. seasoning with a male version of "Funny ing.Inhistruegenius,Haggard This is the kind of tune that jocks Face" anda remake of"It'sNot Love throws a lyric twist that makes this liketospin and jukeboxes wear (But It's Not Bad.)" A lot of good listening beautiful ballad a giant. Should re- thin.Required listening for those on Marty's initial Decca album! Decca 7- ceive a good deal of publicity for whoareprogrammingconscious. 5389. its timely message and itsimpor- Got to have it! Metromedia Country tance to an American cause. Capi- 902. tol 3488.

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JOHNNY PAYCHECK-Cutlass 8138 By MARIE RATLIFF BILLY JACK WASHBURN (Chex Music, BMI) Early disc on Paycheck tells an ironic tale about twoyoung travelers. It's a long number, but the story is interesting and fine Station Check List treatment by Johnny. KFDI, Wichita (Don Powell) WVOJ, Jacksonville (Doug Carter) BUDDY ALAN-Capitol 3485 WBAP, Ft. Worth (Art Davis) WENO, Nashville (Johnny K.) WCMS, Norfolk (Earle Faulk) WEEP, Pittsburgh (Don Evans) MOVE IT ON OVER (Fred Rose, BMI) WIRE, Indianapolis (Lee Shannon)WUNI, Mobile (Johnny Barr) MAGIC MAN (Blue Book, BMI) WUBE, Cincinnati (Jack Reno) WWVA, Wheeling (Bob Ward) Old Hank Williams tune receives clean performance by Buddy. WKDA, Nashville (Joe Lawless)K000, Omaha (Bob Guerra) WMNI, Columbus (Ott Moore) VVGBG, Greensboro (Tim Rowe) This will make you beleive in country all over again! WHO, Des Moines (Billy Cole) WGMA, Hollywood, Fla. (Casey Jones) STEVE NORMAN & CONNY VAN DYKE-Barnaby 5007 WQYK, Tampa (Bob Hudson) KCKC, San Bernardino (Bob Mitchell) KENR, Houston (Bruce Nelson) KKYX, San Antonio (Bill Rohde) FOR THE SAKE OF THE CHILDREN (Kirkwood, BMI) VVCNVV, Fairfield (Fred Slezak) Duo gets into this ballad. Steve and Conny do it with feeling and strong vocal work. Many listeners will relate to the message. NASHVILLE-Twitty Fever is again sweeping the JONIE MOSBY -Capitol3454 country; this time it's "She Needs Someone To Hold I'VE BEEN THERE (Mandina, BMI) Her" that's a pick for Conway at KENR, WIRE and I'LL BE LEAVING YOU AGAIN (Keca, ASCAP) WGBG; strong mover at KFDI, WUBE, WBAP, WWVA, WKDA, Melodic uptempo tune is done well by Miss Jonie. Happy-go -luck KCKC and WCNW. feel en "I've Been There" will get it there on turntables. Tom T. Hall enjoying unusual success with three 1111MUNDY-Hickory 1655 singles moving up! While "More About John Henry" SHE GOT THE FORTUNE (Milene, ASCAP) moves toward the Top Twenty, the just released 1p cut ""Old Dogs, Children and Watermelon Wine" is IT'S GETTIN' WHERE YOU CAN'T TRUST NOBODY (Milene, ASCAP) breaking big at WUBE, WENO, WHO, WWVA, WKDA, KENR Interesting story of "makin' it" in music. Mundy treats the ditty well. Airplay will be big on this great programming item. and KCKC; also just out-his duet with the "Singing Rage" Patti Pagze called "Hello We're Lonely" VIRGIL WARNER-Capitol 3484 getting instant action at WENO. BILLY JACK'S OLE LADY (Gary S. Paxton Music, BMI) Speaking of duets, we're into another blitz: Out WISHFUL THINKING (JatMusic,BMI) together for the first time, in addition to Tom T. Movin'number with a lot of fine lyric. Beat and tough licks on the and Patti, are Dave Dudley & Karen O'Donnal on axe will catch ears of jocks. Lotsa life in this one! Mercury with "We Know It's Over" playing at KCKC, STAN HICHCOCK-Caprice 1004 WKDA and WENO; Steve Norman and Connie Van Dyke OLD HOTELS (Buzz Cason POI.. ASCAP) on Barnaby with "For The Sake of the Children" spinning at WCMS; Justin Tubb and Norma Gallant on Fine mellow treatment by Hitchcockon Buzz Cason's ballad. It should be received well on the boxes, as wellas on the airwaves. Cutlass with "Heaven 7-7203," (a variation of the Check out this one! Justin -penned "Lonesome 7-7203)." Still strong split on Tanya Tucker: "Jamestown MEL TILL'S-MGM 14454 Ferry" reported at WKDA, WCMS and WCNW; "Love's The NFON1 ROSE (Tomake, ASCAP) Answer" at WHO, WVOJ, WBAP and WUBE; while WENO is IT'S MY LOVE (And I'm Gonna Give It) (Sawgrass, BMI) programming both. The Doug Kershaw version of Tillis should continue his winning ways with this nice flowing "Jamestown Ferry" also picking up action at KCKC and number. Still in the traditional Tillis style via producer Jim WENO. Vienneau, Mel will see rosy airplay action! WWVA Pick: Merle Haggard's P.O.W. contribution, WENDELL ADKINS-50 States 9 "I Wonder If They Ever Think of Me." Super -tough!! WOMAN, WOMAN OH SO SWEET (Hilltop Acres. ASCAP) Top play action on Freddy Weller, Johnny UMM I LIVE YOU HONEY (Hilltop Acres, ASCAP) Rodriguez, Billy "Crash" Craddock, Mundo Earwood. Potent lines to this country story. Flows like "Gentle On My Stoney Edwards moving rapidly with "She's My Mind." Adkins is backed by fine production that sharp deejays Rock," pick at WWVA, heavy at WBAP, KKYX, WQYK, will pick up. WENO. Don Williams edging into the hit column with DENNY LEE-Goldrush 1000 his "Shelter of your Eyes" on JMI. It's hot at KENR, WKDA, WUNI, WQYK. YESTFRDAY'S GONE (Unart. BMI) KHEY's Bob Young is moving to Shreveport to head IT'S SO NICE. TO BE WITH YOU (Interior, BM!) new 24 -hour country outlet KRMD. Charlie Russell Bouncy disk highlighted by Denny Lee's tasteful delivery pro- will take over the music at the El Paso station. vides pleasant listening. Fine fiddle work makes it something special for travelin' the turntables. Double market action in Nashville on the just- released Earl Richards version of "Margie, Who's DOYLE O'DELL-Ranwood 934 Watching the Baby," written and recorded also by LOUISIANA LADY (Lamont/Ranwol. BMI) r&b rocker R. B. Greaves. Richards' record is the GIVE SOMEONE ELSE THE WELFARE (Lamont illanwol, BMI) pick at country WENO and WKDA, and spinning atpop Soft, laid-back instrumentation makes this rolling melody nice. outlet WMAK. O'Dell delivers the story with true honesty. Our congrats to Bob Hudson who just made it ANNE JANE ALLEN-Stampede 101 through Year One at WQYK. Norro Wilson headed for YOU'RE SUCH GOOD LOVIN' (Adventure, ASCAP' his biggest to date with "Everybody Needs Lovin'." THE SMEAR ON YOUR CHINNY CHIN CHIN (Touchdown, BMI) It's pick at WEEP; heavy at KFDI, WKDA, WENO, WQYK. Fine production by Chuck Chellman and a fresh performance by "Sweet Memories" happening for Johnny Williams Anne Jane. This will be a real surprise package for deejays; it's at WBAP, WQYK. Attention is being called to 1p cut got everything a good uptempo songs needs. (Continued on page 51)

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(Continued from page50) Elected to Top CMA Posts "Teddy Bear Song" by Barbara Fairchild at WGBG; NASHVILLE - Joe Talbot,dent - Roy Horton, General President of Precision Record Professional Manager of Peer - Waylon Jennings' "Revelations" from "Ladies Love Pressing Company in NashvilleSouthern Organization in New Outlaws" 1p at WHO. has been elected Chairman ofYork. Vice President - Harold Well known air personality Hugh "Big Hugh Baby" the Board of the Country Music Hitt, President of Metropolitan Jarrett is back behind the mike at Atlanta's WPLO. Association. Mrs. FrancesMusic in Nashville. Vice Presi- He'll continue his duties with the Lowery Group Preston,Vice Presidentof dent - Wade Pepper,Vice also. Jeris Ross looking good with "Midnight BroadcastMusic,Inc.,was PresidentofCountryMusic Cowboy" at KFDI, WGBG and WUNI. elected to serve as President.Sales and Promotion for Capi- Lawrence Reynolds, who made it big with "Jesus Bob Austin, Publisher of Rec- tolRecordsinAtlanta. Vice ord World in New York, wasPresident - Bill Lowery, Presi- Is A Soul Man" a few years back on Warner Bros., is elected Executive Vice Presi-dent of Lowery Music in .At- back on the scene, now on Columbia, with "Love Is A dent. They were chosen by thelanta. Vice President - Bill Drag" that's a heavy request item at WUNI. Board of Directors of the As- Denny, President of Cedarwood A sleeper with a hit sound is Allen Reynolds' "If sociation at a meeting Novem-Publishing Company in Nash- She Just Helps Me (Get Over You.)" Moving at WKDA ber 10, 1972 at Commerce Union ville. Vice President Harry and WCNW. Correspondent Bruce Nelson notes that Bank in Nashville. Jenkins,VicePresidentand he's just signed a recording contract with Royal Talbothasbeenactivein General Manager of Sunbury - American! CMA for many years, servingDunbar Publishing Company in Glenn Barber's "Yes Ma'am (I Found Her In A Honky lastyearasExecutive ViceNew York. Secretary - Hutch Tonk)" taking off at WHO and WENO. Nitty Gritty President and as Chairman of Carlock,PresidentofMusic Dirt Band starting a siege of the country with the Music City Pro -Celebrity CityRecordDistributorsin Golf Corporation of which CMA Nashville. Asst. Secretary - "Honky Tonkin' " picked at K000. Action on Johnny is a co-sponsor. Bettie Azevedo, Executive Dollar's "Call of the Wine" at WHO; Jim Davis' Mrs. Preston, a past Chair-Secretary, Merle Haggard En- "Shelly's Winter Love" on New label at WIRE. man of the Board and one ofterprises in Bakersfield. Treas- lastyear'sDirectors -at -large, urer - RonBledsoe,Vice is also President of the Coun-President of Columbia Records try Music Foundation, the or-in Nashville. Asst. Treasurer - COUNTRY SINGLES ganizationthatoperatestheBud Wendell, Manager of the Country Music Hall of FameGrand Ole Opry in Nashville. and Museum. Sgt. At Arms - Jack Wieden- WORMPUBLJSHERS UST Other officers elected for themann, President of Metromedia coming year are: Vice Presi-Country Records in New York. NOVEMBER 25, 1972 LONESOME 7-1203 (Cedarwood, BMI) 15 LOVE'S THE ANSWER/JAMESTOWN PERRY A PICTURE OF ME WITHOUT YOU Billy Sherrill (Algee, BMI) (Tree, BMI) 52 Billy Sherrill (AI Gallico/Algee, BMI) 21 LOVIN' ON BACK STREETS Mel Street & Dick Richey Inked Etonian Buys A SWEETER LOVE JerryCrutchfied Heard (Contention, SESAC) 28 (Duchess,BMI) 49 MISS PAULINE (Gr.4at World of Sound/ AFRAID I'LL WANT TO LOVE Ron Chancey SpiralStaircase,BMI) 57 Into Soundshop (LitteDavid, BMI) 47 MY MAN BillySherrill(Algee, BMI) 3 ALL HEAVEN BREAKS LOOSE Pete Drake MORE ABOUT JOHN HENRY Jerry Kennedy NASHVILLE- ('hips Mo- (Unichappel, BMI) 45 (Hallnote,BMI) 23 BABY BYE BYE Allen Reynolds/Dickey Lee NEW YORK CITY SONG Owen Bradley man, one of the industry's most (Jack, BMI) 18 (Tomake, ASCAP) 67 BEFORE GOODBYE Turner & Hurston ONE NIGHT Jim Vienneau (Presley, BMI) 64 successful record producers has (Tree, BMI) 63 PAINT ME A RAINBOW Bobby Bare purchased an interest in Nash- BEHIND BLUE EYES (Ray Moondo) 42 (Window/Empher,BMI) 10 BOWLING GREEN Steve Stone PASS ME BY Jerry Kennedy & Roy Bea ville'sSoundshop Studiosfol- (Bowling Green, BMI) 38 (Hallnote,BMI) 50 lowing his recent move to Music CANDY & ROSES Rose & Gant PRETEND I NEVER HAPPENED Ronny Light (Acuff -Rose,BMI) 68 (WillieNelson, BMI) 20 City. Soundshop, which isless CATFISH JOHNJerryBradley PRIDE'S NOT HARD TO SWALLOW flack Music, BMI) 40 JimVienneau (Passkey,BMI) 2 than a year oldis owned by COMIN' AFTER JINNY Joe Allison PROUD MARY Steve Stone (Jandora, BMI) 70 Buddy Killen, Bob Montgomery, (Central,BMI) 73 RED SKIES OVER GEORGIA Jim Malloy DON'T LET THE GREEN CRASS FOOL YOU (Two Rivers, ASCAP) 61 Paul Richey, left, signs an exclu-Kelso II erston, and Bobby Golds- 0. B. McClinton (Assorted Music, BMI) .... 48 RHYTHM OF THE RAIN GeorgeRichey DON'T SHE LOOK GOOD Owen Bradley (Warner/Tamerlane,BMI) 41 sive booking agreement with theboro. The studio is utilized for SHE CALLED ME BABY Joe Allison (Passkey,BMI) 9 Shorty Lavender Talent Agency.pop, country, R&B, and jingle EVERYBODY NEEDS LOVIN' Bob Ferguson (Central, BMI) 72 (AlGallico/Algee, BMI) 58 SHE LOVES ME (RIGHT OUT OF MY MIND) Shorty Lavender,l'resident,and recording sessions. FOOL ME Glenn Sutton (Lowery, BMI) 11 BillySherrill (Young World/ John McMeen, Vice President, lis- FUNNY FACE Stan Silver (Prima Donna, BMI) 16 Center Star, BMI) 51 Produced Miller GARDEN PARTY Rick Nelson (Matragun, BMI) 24 SHE'S GOT TO BE A SAINT Don Law Prods. ten as Richey's Dot recording of GOOD TIME CHARLEY'S CDT THE BLUES (Galleon/Norlow, ASCAP) 30 "Good TimeCharlie'sGot The SHE'S MY ROCK EarlBall(Ironside, ASCAP) 56 Moman, who has a successful (CetiIliin/Road.Canals.BMI) 62 Blues," which is currently hitting GOOD TIME CHARLIE'S GOT THE BLUES SHE'S TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE Jack Clement track record producing country. Pete Drake/Gary Lynn (Cotillion/ (Pi -Gem,BMI) 1 thecountrycharts,isplaying Road Canon, BMI) 46 SING ME A LOVE SONG TO BABY R&B, and pop sessions, produced GOT THE ALL OVERS FOR YOU Earl Ball Jim Vienneau (Venomous/Two Rivers, ASCAP) 10 heavy on the jukebox as the sign- (BlueBook, BMI) SOMEBODY LOVES ME Billy Sherrill ing takes place. Paul will have asingle sessions for both Roger HEAVEN IS MY WOMEN'S LOVE (Jack 7 Bill, ASCAP) 14 Hee Haw TV appearance aired theMiller and Billy Joe Royal his MGB Productions (Famous/Ironside, ASCAP) 8 SOMEWHERE MY LOVE Joe Allison HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY (Robbins,ASCAP) 59 week of December 16. first week in Nashville. Richard Petty (Arc, BMI) 39 SOUL SONG Norris Wilson HE AIN'T COUNTRY Norro Wilson (AIGallico/Algee,BMI) 33 (Bel!dale & Armstead, BMI) 65 THANKS TO YOU FOR LOVIN' ME HOLDIN' ON Billy Sherrill (Algee/Altam, BMI) 32 Joe Johnson(4Star, BMI) 71 I 69 THE CLASS OF '57Jerry Kennedy LLE REPORT FORGOT MORE Walter Haynes (Travis, BMI) IREALLY DON'T WANT TO KNOW (House of Cash, BMI) 22 (Hill& Range, BMI) 31 THE GOVERNOR'S HAND Ronny Light & Chet ITAKE IT ON HOME Billy Sherrill Atkins(Terrace.ASCAP) 74 (Continued from, page 49) (HouseofGold, RMI) 12 THE LAWRENCE WELK HEE HAW JoeAllison (Happy -Go -Lucky,ASCAP) 29 I WONDER HOW JOHN FELT Billy Sherrill President Nixon to autograph it and send it to me," Davis jokingly (Algee, BMI) 34 THIS MUCH A MAN Marty Robbins IS THIS THE BEST I'M GONNA FEEL (Mariposa,BMI) 7 added. (Don Grant(Acuff -Rose, BMI) 27 TO KNOW HIM IS TO LOVE HIM IT RAINS JUST THE SAME IN MISSOURI BillySherrill(Vogue, BMI) 31 Speaking of D. C. and things like that there, Hank Williams Ray Gruff(BlueEcho, ASCAP) 55 WHEEL OF FORTUNE (Valando, ASCAP) ) 25 Jr. has been set to perform at the Nixon -Agnew inaugural party IT TAKES A LOT OF TENDERNESS WHITE SILVER SANDS George Richey Frank Jones (UA, ASCAP) 53 next January. (Sharina, BMI) 19 IT'S A MATTER OF TIME (Gladys, ASCAP) 26 A quotable from publisher Jim Pelton: "He kept a poker face- IT'S NO SIN Biff Collie (Robert Meellin, BMI) 54 WHOLE LOTTA LOVIN' Jim Vienneau IT'S NOT LOVE Ken Nelson (Tree, BMI) .... 6 (Travis,BMI) 66 it was flush." KATY DID Bob Ferguson (Warden, BMI).... 35 WHO'S GONNA PLAY THIS OLD PIANO "My stout wife bets on football games, and then complains she KNOXVILLE STATION Joe Me!son Jerry Kennedy (Blue Echo, ASCAP) 17 44 (Mamazon,ASCAP) WRAPPED AROUND HER FINGER Pappy Daily has trouble beating the point spread," reports singer Jim (Kid LET THEM TALK (Fort Knox/Big Star. BMI) 75 (Glad/Altam, BMI) 43 LISTEN Glenn Sutton (Moss -Rose. BMI) 36 Cuz'n) West ... "Well," adds Jimmy," she always had a problem LONELY WOMEN MAKE GOOD LOVERS YOU AIN'T GONNA HAVE OLE BUCK TO KICK Glenn Sutton (Young World, BMI) ... 5 AROUND NO MORE (Blue Book, BMI) 13 beating any kind of a spread."

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