11EWS shed press officer Annie Branson, prom- otion man Paul Sargent and regional£40,000 TV Deals Dee quits promotion chief Trish Connolly. Dee was said tbe leaving to concentrate onspend for Polly Brown's Nia net a erhis ownaoctiviies. Meanwhile Lynne Peacock, who hasLeo Sayer LP belated token four monthS been with Magnet for some time, has been promoted, and her new areas ofCHRYSALIS RECORDS is mounting DAVE DEE has left Magnet Recordsresponsibility have been extended toa £40,000 test TV campaign in the after just four months as head of presscover national promotion, marketingGranada area next week to promote Leo and promotion. and press, working with a team report-Sayer's World Radio album - first His departure coincides with a rash ofing directly to her from each of thesereleased in mid -May. redundancies at the label, which has alsoareas. The campaign breaks on July 28 and runs for three weeks. There will be a mix of 60, 20 and ten second spots making a total of 21 spots altogether. If success- Secondary boost for Digance ful, the push will then roll into the INDEPENDENT COAST Records hasa joint promotion with the eating houseCentral TV area. moved into the secondary merchandis-chain running. A 50 -off voucher is Display packs for the album are ing field with a Richard Digance cassetteincluded with the package entitling theavailable from PolyGram free of charge.GOOD LUCK token: Polly Brown designed to be sold through the chain ofpurchaser to a discount on mail -order-Order number is DPLS5. receives a belated silver disc from the roadside Happy Eater cafes, called Mr.ing Backwater. World Radio contains the recent hitmen at PRT for her first hit record on Happy's Fun Tape. Coast chief Kevin Wyatt-Lown said`Have You Ever Been In Love' and thePye - 'That Same Old Feeling' by The tape featurestitles from Di-every aspect of secondary marketing cancurrent single 'Heart (Stopped BeatingPickettywitch back in 1970 - as a gance's current album Backwater as wellbe carried out within his organisation,In Time)'. Sayer's Greatest Hits TVtalisman for signing her Witch Re- asspecially -writtensongs aimedatfrom writing original material, throughcompilation was one of the most success-cords label to the company on a new bringing items of the chain's menu torecording in the 24 -track Music Worksful Chrysalis projects of recent years,pressing and distribution agreement. life. There are also songs about animalsstudio, design by the company's own artracking up sales approaching the millionAll previous Witch product will be in Chessington Zoo which currently hasdepartment and packaging. mark. available from PRT immediately. The label was previously with Pinnacle. STEVE WINWOOD'S new albumBeat. The 12 -inch version was re-Pictured left to right are: PRT general Merchandising Talking Back To The Night (ILPS 9777)leased on Friday and the 7 -inch followsmanager Ian Holloway, Polly Brown is the subject of a major marketingthis Friday. The single is from theand PRT sales manager Tony Smith. campaign by Island Records. Imperial Bedroom album but the 'B' Adrian Lee The promotion includes 150 windowsides are 'Town Cryer' -a differentEMI MUSIC Publishing has finalised displays,including HMV Oxfordversion from the album - and on thetwo new contracts this week with singer - gets pic-disc Street, with full colour posters 10 x 3012 -inch only 'Imperial Bedroom'. songwriter Alexander John and his com- pany Eye Witness Music which includes logoboards and 30 x 30 sleeve imageTHE ASSOCIATES release a double LP from DJM boards. writers Nick Battle and Steve Turner who `A' single on Friday (July 30) on thehave written two songs for Cliff Richard's DJM RECORDS is to release its first Advertising will be taken in theAssociates/Beggars Banquet label through consumer press, including co-opera- forthcoming LP. EMI has also signed picture disc album since Elton John's WEA. '18 Carat Love Affair/ Love Han-Cliff Richard's backing vocalist John Captain Fantastic on August 6 when ittive advertising with WH Smith. Co-op gover' is also available as a 12 -inch withPerry who contributed two songs to the LP. puts out former Toyah keyboard play-advertisements with Our Price havean extra track, 'Voluntary Wishes, Swapit been taken in London's Standard and er Adrian Lee's debut LP The Magician Productions'. The 12 -inch version of 'LoveTHE WAVES have been signed by on Capital Radio and Woolworth's will (DJF 20578). Hangover',the Diana Ross song,isAlbion Records. A single 'Brown Eyed The disc comes in a limited editionbe mounting displays in major outlets.extended. Both version come in full colourSon' (ION 1037) is scheduled for July of 5,000 carrying the same catalogue Island has staged regional playbacksbags. 30 release through Spartan from the number and dealer price as the stan-for dealers in Glasgow, Manchester, band, which is led by former Soft Boy Birmingham and London. FREDDIE STARR has a new single dard pressing, followed by a single 'Do released by Towerbell. It Kimberly Rew. As The English Do' on August 20. is 'Great PINK FLOYD have a single 'When ThePretender' (TOW 24) and Towerbell isTHE SWINGING Laurels have been DJM has prepared considerableTigers Broke Free' (HAR 5222) from the promotion for the album, including backing it with fly posting, point of salesigned to a long-term recording deal by film Pink Floyd The Wall. Initial press-material and consumer press adver-WEA Records. A single is currently being doublefrontposterson Londonings will be available in a triple gatefoldtising. Transport buses beginning on August recorded with a projectedlate August sleeve featuring stills from the film. TheTWISTED SISTER, from New York,release date. 2, window and in-store displays in 300film includes a number of new songs and independent record stores, co-opera- has its debut single in the UK released byB.K. RECORDS has signed to PRT these will be released on an album TheSecret Records. 'Ruff Cutts' (SHH 137- tive trade and consumers advertisingFinal Cut on August 31 on Harvest. for distribution and releases two sing- in conjunction with high street multi- 12) is a four track 12 -inch single. Theles this month. They are 'Tropicana' ples and a major advertiging campaignNEW SIGNING Sylvia & The Sap- marketing campaign includes fly -posting,by the Cold Hand Band and 'Rocking in its own right set to include a doublephires have their debut single for Stiff consumer press advertising, T-shirts badgesWith My Radio' by Lesley Jayne -a page spread in Record Mirror andreleased in a limited edition pictureand point of sale material. chart topper in France recently. display space in the other consumerdisc on Friday (July 30). It is 'ShoppingLIQUID GOLD have a new single Around' (BUY 154). FATAL MUSIC and North London's weeklies. `Where Did We Go Wrong' (POLO 23)JAM Studios have agreed a joint produc- ALVIN STARDUST has a new singlereleased this week in a picture bag. It istion agreement, the first product from which TV DIRECT mail merchandiser Tellydiscfor Stiff Records, 'I Want You Back Inalso available on 12 -inch (POLO 12 23)will be by an act called Shazam. Fatal has is emphasising the cassette version of itsMy Life Again' (BUY 152) and it will beand on picture disc (P POLO 23). also concluded a deal with Peter Byfield, next 2LP compilation, Dreams, due on theavailable as a limited edition picture disc.NEW SINGLE from the Rah Band isowner of London's Baracuda Club to small -screen this week. MUTE RECORDS is releasing a 12 -`Tears And Rain', a 12 -inch (KRT 10)organise bookings of the bands for the' Dreams, an MOR pop package, costinginch disc of Yazoo's hit single 'Don'tcoupled with two other tracks. The recordMonday night live music night commencing £6.99, has been duplicated on chromiumGo', a remixed version. It also con-has sold well as a pre-release 'red label' andin August. John Mizarolli, formerly of dioxide tape and the TV commercial hastains a second remixed version of the is being commercially released by KR. TheJody Street has signed to Fatal Music. His been devised to focus on the in -car enter-number (12 YAZ 001). The band will7 -inch (KR 10) has just one 'B' side anddebut solo album Message From The 5th tainment apeal of the collection. Dreamstour in the Autumn in support of theirboth are released on Friday (July 30). StoneisoutonCarrere Recordsin will also be released on LP. debut album. September. Acorrding to marketing director Denis NICK STRAKER returns to the indie Knowles, about 40 percent of Tellydisc'sTHOMAS DOLBY has a new singlescene with a single 'Way Of Life' onGIFT PROMOTIONS has secured sales are on tape. released on hisVenice In Peril labelTycho Musical Productions' Firebirdexclusive rights to supply Textlight The first station to feature the commer-through EMI today (July 26). `Windpow-label, through Pinnacle. The single ismoving message machines to the re- cial will be Thames, with 10 screeningser' (VIP 103) is released because of clubavailable in both seven and 12 -inchcord industry and Ad -Lighting, an over a two-week period. After that all otherdemand and is on 12 -inch for the price of aformats in picture bags. associate company, will be hiring the ITV stations will be carrying the commer-7 -inch. NEW SINGLE from Charlene is ' It Ain'tunits. Both companies are based at 155 cial, with the exception of Central and TVELVIS COSTELLO has a new singleEasy Coming Down' (TMG 1272) onChurch Street, Paddington Green, South during the Summer months. `Man Out Of Time' released by F -Motown. London W2 (01-723 9090/6561).

4 RECORD BUSINESS July 26 1982